UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

J. A. KRUG, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. WEATHER, Director

Water-Supply Paper 1008

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1944

PART 8 

WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

Prepared by 

WATER RESOURCES BRANCH

DIVISION OF SURFACE WATER

In cooperation with the States of 

COLORADO, LOUISIANA, NEW M&PCO, AND TEXAS

r T^ and other agenc

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1946

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CONTENTS

Page

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

Definition of terms.................................................................. 1

Explanation of data. ................*................................................. 2

Time basis........................................................................... 5

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 5

Publications.............................................................;........... 5

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

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

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

Gaglng-statlon records............................................................... 14

Mermentau River Basin.............................................................. 14

Bayou Nezplque near Basils, La................................................... 14

Bayou des Cannes near Eunice, La................................................. 15

Bayou Plaqueralne Brule near Crowley, La.......................................... 16

Calcasleu River Basin.............................................................. 17

Calcasleu River near Oberlln, La................................................. 17

Calcasleu River near Kinder, La.................................................. 18

Whiskey Chltto Creek near Oberlln, La............................................ 19

Bundlck Creek near Dry Creek, La................................................. 20

Sablne Ittver Basin................................................................. 21

Sablne River near Mlneola, Tex................................................... 21

Sablne River near Gladewater, Tex................................................ 22

Sablne River near Tatum, Tex..................................................... 23

Sablne River at Logansport, La................................................... 24

Sablne River near Mllam, Tex..................................................... 25

Sablne River near Bon Wler, Tex.................................................. 26

Sablne River near Rullff, Tex.................................................... 27

Lake Fork Sablne River near Qultman, Tex......................................... 28

Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy, Tex.............................................. 29

Cherokee Bayou near Eldervllle, Tex.............................................. 30

Neches River Basin................................................................. 31

Neches River near Neches, Tex.................................................... 31

Neches River near Alto, Tex...................................................... 32

Neches River near Dlboll, Tex.................................................... 33

Neches River near Rockland, Tex.................................................. 34

Neches River at Evadale, Tex....................................:................ 35

Mud Creek near Jacksonville, Tex................................................. 36

Angelina River near Alto, Tex.................................................... 37

Angelina River near Lufkin, Tex.................................................. 38

Angelina River at Horger, Tex.................................................... 39

Striker Creek near Suirmerfleld, Tex.............................................. 40

Attoyac Bayou near Chlreno, Tex.................................................. 41

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex.....,.....................................'........ 42

Trinity River Basin................................................................ 43

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport, Tex....................................... 43

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort Worth, Tex................................... 45

West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex....................................... 47

West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, Tex.................................... 48

Trinity Rl.ver at Dallas, Tex..................................................... 49

Trinity River near Rosser, Tex................................................... 50

Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex.................................................. 51

Trinity River near Midway, Tex................................................... 52

Trinity River at Riverside, Tex.................................................. 53

Trinity River at Romayor, Tex.................................................... 54

Trinity River at Liberty, Tex.................................................... 55

Big Sandy Creek near Bridgeport, Tex............................................. 56

Clear-Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex...................................... 57

Lake Dallas near Lake Dallas, Tex................................................ 58

Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex...................................... 59

Denton Creek near Roanoke, Tex................................................... 60

East Fork Trinity River near Rockwall, Tex..................................... .).*. 61

Cedar Creek near Mabank, Tex........................................ *............ 62

Chambers Creek near Corslcana, Tex............................................... 63

Richland Creek near Richland, Tex................................................ 64

San Jaclnto River Basin............................................................ 65

West Fork San Jacinto River near Conroe, Tex..................................... 65

West Fork San Jaclnto River near Humble, Tex............i........................ 66

San Jaclnto River near Huffman, Tex.............................................. 67

Spring Creek near Spring, Tex.................................................... 68

Cypress Creek near. Westfleld, Tex................................................ 69

East Fork San Jacinto River near Cleveland, Tex.................................. 70

Caney Creek near Splendora, Tex.................................................. 71

Peach Creek at Splendora, Tex.................................................... 72

Buffalo Bayou at Houston, Tex.................................................... 73

Whlteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex.................................................... 74

Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex...................................................... 75

Clear Creek Basin.................................................................. 76

Clear Creek near Pearland, Tex................................................... 76

Hickory Slough near Pearland, Tex................................................ 76

III
IV CONTENTS

Oaging-station records Continued. , Page

Chocolate Bayou Basin. ........................................................<.... 77

Chocolate Bayou near Alvln, Tex...................»............................... 77

Bastrop Bayou Basin................................................................ > 77

Austin Bayou near Danbury, Tex................................................... 77

Brazos River Basin................................./............................. 78

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River at Lubbock, Tex................................ 78

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex............................ 79

Brazos River at Seymour, Tex..................................................... 80

Brazos River near South Bend, Tex................................................ 81

Possum Kingdom Reservoir near Graford, Tex....................................... 82

Brazos River near Palo Pinto, Tex................................................ 83

Brazos River near Glen Rose, Tex.................................................. 84

.Brazos River near Whltaey, Tex................................................... 85

Brazos River at Waco, Tex......................................................... 86

Brazos River near Marlln, Tex.................................................... 87

Brazos River near Bryan, Tex..................................................... 88

Brazos River near Hempstead, Tex.................................................. 89

Brazos River near San Fellpe, Tex................................................ 90

Brazos River at Richmond, Tex.................................................... 91

Brazos River at East Columbia, Tex............................................... 92

Salt Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex....................................... 94

White River at Plainview, Tex.................................................... 95

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex........................................... 96

Clear Fork Brazos River at Fort Griffin, Tex.........^........................... 97

Clear Fork Brazos River near Crystal Fails, Tex.................................. 98

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir near Nugent, Tex..................................... 99

North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex.....................v........................ 100

Leon River pear Hasae, Tex....................................................... 101

Leon River near Belton, Tex.,. ...............................................*..... 102

Little River at Cameron, Tex..................................................... 103

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex.....'.........................................,.. 104

San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex............................................. 105

Yegua Creek near Somervllle, Tex................................................. 106

Navasota River near Easterly, Tex................................................ 107

Brazos Valley Irrigation Co.'s canal near Fulshear, Tex.......................... 108

Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near Richmond, Tex............................... 108

Co]orado River Basin............................................................... 109

Colorado River at Robert Lee, Tex................................................ 109

Colorado River at Ballinger, Tex.................................................. 110

Colorado River at Winchell, Tex.............'..................................... Ill

Colorado River near San Saba, Tex................................................ 112

Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex.............................................. 113

Marshall Ford Reservoir near Austin, Tex......................................... 114

Colorado River at Austin, Tex.................................................... 115

Colorado River at Smlthvllle, Tex................................................ 116

Colorado River at La Grange, Tex................................................. 117

Colorado River at Columbus, Tex.................................................. 118

Colorado River at Wharton, Tex................................................... 119

Elm Creek at Ballinger, Tex...................................................... 120

South Cqncho- River at Christoval, Tex............................................ 121

Lake Nasworthy near San Angelo, Tex.............................................. 122

South Concho River at Sari Angelo, Tex............................................ 123

Concho River near San Angelo, Tex................................................ 124

Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex................................................ 125

South Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal at Christoval, Tex../........................ 125

Middle Concho River near Tankersly, Tex.............................. ~.......... 126

Spring Creek near Tanlcersly, Tex................................................. 127

North Concho River at Sterling City, Tex......................................... 128

North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex............................................ 129

Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex.................................................... 130

San Saba River at Menard, Tex.................................................... 131

San Saba River at San Saba, Tex.................................................. 132

Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex....................................................... 132

Brady Creek at Brady, Tex........................................................ 133

North Llano River near Junction, Tex............................................. 134

Llano River near Junction, Tex................................................... 135

Llano River at Llano, Tex........................................................ 137

Pedernales River near Johnson City, Tex.......................................... 138

Barton Springs at Austin, Tex.................................................... 138

Dry Creek at Buescher Lake, near Smlthville, Tex................................. 139

Lavaca River Basin................................................................. 140

Lavaca River at Hallettsvllle, Tex............................................... 140

Lavaca River near Edna, Tex...................................................... 143

Navldad River near Qanado, Tex................................................... 144

Guadalupe River Basin.............................................................. 145

Guadalupe River at Hunt, Tex..................................................... 145

Guadalupe River at Comfort, Tex.................................................. 146

Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex.......................................... 147

Guadalupe River above Comal River, at New Braunfels, Tex...i..................... 148

Guadalupe River at Victoria, Tex............................;.................... 149

Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex................................................ 150

San Marcos River at Luling, Tex................................................... 151

Blanco River at Wlmberley, Tex................................................... 152

Plum Creek near Luling, Tex...................................................... 153

Coleto Creek near Victoria, Tex.....................'............................. 154

San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex............................................ 155

San Antonio River near Falls City, Tex........................................... 156

San Antonio River at Ooliad, Tex................................................. 157

Cibolo Creek near Falls City, Tex................................................ 158
CONTENTS , V

Gaglng-station records Continued. Page

Mission River Basin................................................................ 159

Mission River at; Refugio, Tex.................................................... 159

Nueces River Basin................................................................. 160

Nueces River at Laguna, Tex...................................................... 160

Nueces River below Uvalde, Tex................................................... 161

Nueces River near Asherton, Tex.................................................. 162

Nueces River at Cotulla, Tex....................... t ............................. 163

Nueces River near Tllden, Tex.................................................... 164

Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex.............................................. 165

Nueces River near Mathis, Tex.................................................... 166

Nueces River at 'Calallen, Tex......................................... t .......... 167

West Nueces River near Braclcettville, Tex........................................ 168'

Frio River at Concan, Tex........................................................ 169

Frlo River near Derby, Tex....................................................... 170

Frio River at Calllham, Tex...................................................... 171

Leona River spring flow near Uvalde, Tex......................................... 172

Atascosa River at Whltsett, Tex.................................................. 173

Rio Grande Basin................................................................... 174

Rio Grande at Thlrtymlle Bridge, near Creede, Colo............................... 174

Rio Grande at Wason, below Creede, Colo.......................................... 175

Rio Grande near Del Norte, Colo.................................................. 176

Rio Grande near Monte Vista, Colo................................................. 177

Rio Grande at Alamosa, Colo. ......................,...t.......................... 178 Rio Grande above mouth of Trlnchera Creek, near La Sauses, Colo.................. 179

Rio Grande near Lobatos, Colo.................................................... 180

Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge, near Taos, N. Mex......................... 181

Rio Grande at Erabudo, N. Mex;.................................................... 182

Rio Grande at Otowl Bridge, near San Ildefonso, N. Mex........................... 183

Rio Grande at Cochltl, N. Mex.................................................... 1 184

Rio Grande at San Fellpe, N. Mex................................................. 185

Rio Grande near Bernallllo, N. Mex................................................ 186

Rio Grande at Albuquerque, N. Mex................................................ 187

Rio Grande near Belen, N. Mex.................................................... 188

Rio Grande near Bernardo, N. Mex................................................. 189

Rio Grande at San Acacia, N. Mex................................................. 190

Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex................................................ 191

Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex...................................... 192

Rio Grande below Caballo Dam, N. Mex............................................. 193

Reservoirs In Rio Grande Basin................................................... 194

Clear Creek below Continental Reservoir, Colo.................................... 197

Goose Creole near Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo............................. P ............. 198

South Fork Rio Grande at South Fork, Colo........................................ 199

Pinos Creek near Del Norte, Colo.................................................. 200

Rock Creek near Monte Vista, Colo................................................ 201

Closed basin In San Luis Valley, Colo............................................. 202

Kerber Creek at Ashley Ranch, near Villa Grove, Colo........................... 202

Saguache Creek near Saguache, Colo............................................. 203

North Crestone Creek near Crestone, Colo........................................ 204

Carnero Creek near La Garlta, Colo............................................. 205

La Garita Creek near La Garlta, Colo............................................ 206

Alamosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir, Colo...................................... 207

Alamosa Creek below Terrace Reservoir, Colo...................................... 208

La Jara Creek at Gallegos Ranch, near Capulin, Colo.............................. 209

Trinchera Creek above Turners Ranch, near Fort Garland, Colo..................... 210

Trlnchera Creek above Mountain Home Reservoir, near Fort Garland, Colo........... 211

' Trlnchera Creek below Smith Reservoir, near Blanca, Colo......................... 212

Sangre de Crlsto Creek near Fort Garland, Colo................................... -213

Ute Creek near Fort Garland, Colo................................................ 214

Conejos River at Platoro. Colo................................................... 215

Conejos River at Councellors Cabin, near Mogote, Colo............................ 216

Conejos River near Mftgote, Colo.................................................. 217

Cone Jos Riven near La Sauses, Colo............................................... 2.18

San Antonio River at Ortiz, Colo................................................. 219

San Antonio River at mouth, near Manassa, Colo................................... 220

Los Plnos River near Ortiz, Colo................................................. 221

Culebra Creek at San Luis, Colo.................................................. 222

Culebra Creek below San Luis, Colo............................................... 223

Costllla Creek above reservoir, near Costilla, N. Mex............................ 224

Costllla, Creek below reservoir, near Costilla, N. Mex............................ 225

Costllla Creek near Costilla. N. Mex. ............................................ 226

Costilla Creak at Garcla, Colo................................................... 227

Caslas Creek near Costilla, N. Mex..........................i.................... 228

Santistevan Creek near Costllla, N. Mex.......................................... 229

Diversions from Costilla Creek................................................... 230

Cerro Canal near Costllla, N. Mex.............................................. 230

Cerro Canal near Jarbso, Colo.................................. r ............... 230

New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near Jaroso, Colo................ I............... 230

Acequla Madre near Costllla. N. Mex............................................ 230

Mesa ditch at Garcla, Colo..................................................... 231

Cordillera ditch at Garcia, Colo............................................... 231

Alire ditch at Garcla, Colo.................................................... 231

Eastdale No. 1 Intake canal near Jaroso, Colo.................................. 231

Latlr Creek near Cerro, N. Mex.................................................... 232

Rio Colorado near Red River, N. Mex.............................................. 233

Rio Colorado near Questa, N. Mex................................................... 234

Cabresto Creek near Questa, N. Mex............................................... 235

'Llano ditch near Questa, N. Mex.................................................. 235

Rio Hondo near Valdez, N. Mex.................................................... 236

Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex................................................ 237
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Gaglng-station records Continued.

Rio Gfrande Basin Continued. Page

Rio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mex................................................. 238

Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco, N. Mex............................................., 239

Embudo Creek at Dlxon, N. Mex.................................................... 242

Rio Ghana at Park View, N. Mex.................................................... 243

Rio drama near Tlerra Amarllla, N. Mex........................................... 244

Rio Ghana near Ablqulu, N. Mex................................................... 245

Rio Ghana near Chamlta, N. Mex................................................... 246

Willow Creek near Park View, N. Mex.............................................. 247

El Rlto Creek near El Rito, N. Mex............................................... 248

Rio OJo Callente at La Madera, N. Mex............................................ 249

Rio Santa Cruz at Cundlyo, N. Mex................................................ 250

Rio Santa Cruz at Riverside, N. Mex.............................................. 251

Santa Fe Creek near Santa Fe, N. Mex............................................. 252

Gallsteo Creek at Domingo, N. Ifex................................................ 253

Jemez Creek near Bernalillo, N. Mex.............................................. 254

TlJeras Creek near Alburquerque, N. Mex.......................................... 255

Rio Puerco near Cabezon, N. Mex.................................................. 256

Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex................................................. 257

Rio Puerco near Bernardo, N. Mex................................................. 258

Chlco Arroyo near Gfuadalupe, N. Mex.............................................. 259

Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex........................................... 260

San Jose at Correo, N. Mex....................................................... 261

Socorro main canal north at San Acacia, N. Mex................................... 262

Pecos River near Pecos,-N. Mex................................................... 263

Pecos River near Anton Chlco, N. Mex............................................. 264

Pecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex................................................ 265

Pecos River near Puerto de Luna, N. Mex.......................................... 266-

Pecos River below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex.........,..........................'..... 267

Pecos River near Acme, N. Mex.................................................... 268

Pecos River near Lake Arthur, N. Mex............................................. 269

Pecos River near Artesla, N. Mex................................................. 270

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex.................................................. 271

__..Pecos River near Malaga, N. Mex................................................... 272

Pecos River at Red Bluff, N. Mex................................................. 273

Pecos River near Orla, Tex....................................................... 274

Pecos Riyer at Pecos, Tex........................................................ 275

Pecos River below Grandfalls, Tex................................................ 276

Pecos River near Glrvln, Tex..................................................... 277

Pecos River near Sheffield, Tex.................................................. 278

Qalllnas River near Montezuma, N. Mex............................................ 279

Gallinas River at Montezuma, N, Mex.............................................. 280

Rio Ruldoso at Hondo, N. Mex..................................................... 281

Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch, near Roswell, N. Mex............................... 282

Rio Bonito at Hondo, N. MBX...................................................... 283

Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near Hagerman, N. Mex........................... 284

Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur, N. Mex........................................ 285

Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Mex............................................ 286

Salt (Screwbean) Draw near Orla, Tex............................................. 287

Principal diversions from Pecos Rive? between Red Bluff Reservoir and Imperial,

Tex............................................................................ 288

Madera Canyon near Toyahvale; Tex................................................ 289

'Toyah Creek near Pecos, Tex...................................................... 290

Toyah Creek below Toyah Lake, near Pecos, Tex.................................... 291

San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale, Tex............................................ 29S

Comanche Springs at Fort Stockton, Tex............... *........................... 293

Devils River near Juno, Tex...................................................... 294

Las Moras Springs at Brackettvllle, Tex.......................................... 294

Mlmbres River Basin.........:...................................................... 295

Mimbres River near Mimbres, N. Mex............................................... 295

Mimbres River near Faywood, N. Mex..............,................................ 296

Bear Canyon near Mimbres,/ N. Mex................................................. 297

Tularosa Valley..................................................................... 298

Rio Tularosa near Tularosa, N. Mex............................................... 298

Alamogordo-La Luz ditch at La Luz, N. Mex......................................... 299

Alamogordo water supply near Alamogordo, N. Mex.................................. 299

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 300

Index................................................................................ 307

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

Figure 1. Gaglng-station structures: A, Sablne River near Gladewater, Tex.; B,

Pecos River at Red Bluff, TO. Mex.; C, Colorado River at San Saba,~Tex.. 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS, 1944

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume Is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of measurements of 

stage and flow made on streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 

.water year ending September 30, 1944. The work was begun In 1888 in connection with 

special studies relating to Irrigation. Measurements of Hie flow of streams and of the 

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 10,000 gaging stations 

in the 48 States and also at many In the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1944, 

5,340 gaging stations, including those in Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

during the water year at many other points.

In the execution of the work raany State and private organizations have cooperated, 

either by furnishing data or by assisting In collecting data. Cooperation of the first 

kind is acknowledged in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind Is' acknowledged, under the heading "Cooperation," In the Introductory matter that precedes the gaglng-station records^n each volume. In the present 

volume, the section on cooperation of the second kind appears on page 13.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units in which stream-flow data are presented in this report and other terms used 

herein are defined as follows: <

"Second-feet" Is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." A second-foot Is'the 

rate of discharge of a .stream whose channel is 1 square foot in cross-sectional area and 

whose average velocity Is 1 foot per second.

"Second-feet per square mile* Is the average number of cubic feet of water flowing per 

second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the runoff Is distributed uniformly both as regards 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". It Is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which Is usually expressed In inches.

An "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 coranonly used In connection 

with storage for Irrigation.

"Second-foot-day" Is Hie volume of water represented by a flow of 1 second-foot 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 an abbreviation for the term "relation between gage height 

and discharge."

"Control" is a term used to designate a feature downstream from the'gage that determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural section, a reach 

of the channel, °r an artificial structure.

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"Contents" Is a term applied to ttie volume of water in a reservoir, not Including water 

in bank storage unless so indicated.

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of s,tage, measurements of 

discharge, and general information used to supplement the records of stage and discharge 

measurements in determining tjie daily 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 oi the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current 

meter by the general methods outlined,In standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are'prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the daily 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 oontlnual 

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 indivld- . 

ual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the 

gage heights to tiie rating tables. At times the stage-discharge relation for a station 

may be temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic, growth or debris on the control. 

For such times the dally mean discharge Is computed by what is essentially the "shiftingcontrol" method, described above.

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

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

method," In which the slope or fall In a reach of the.stream Is a factor In the determination of discharge. Information requisite for determining toe slope or fall Is obtained 

by'means of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some'stations 

the stage-discharge relation is affected by changing stage,, and from them the rate of 

change of stage is used as a factor In the determination of discharge.

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

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during, 

the winter, which makes it impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to ttie available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for stations in the same or nearby basins. For those 

stations at which the stage'-discharge relation is-affected by ice, the days included in 

the periods of ice effect either are indicated in the table by symbols referring to a 

footnote that states this fact or are given In a general note following the table. The 

days on which discharge measurements were made during or between periods of ice effect, 

shortly before the first period, or shortly after the last period are similarly indicated 

by a footnote. <

For most of the gaging stations on streams in the area covered by this report the data 

presented comprise a description of -the station, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table df monthly and yearly discharge and runoff. Skeleton rating
A. SABINE RIVER NEAR GLADEWATER, TEX. B. PECOS RIVER AT RED BLUFF, N. MEX. C. COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
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tables are published for all stations except those at which the dally discharge for the 

greater part of the year was determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, 

or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, Its latitude and longitude as 

determined from the best available maps, and information In regard to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the 

accuracy of the records. Under" "Average discharge" Is given the average discharge for the 

number of years indicated. It Is given only for stations for which there are 10 or more 

complete years of record. 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 

corresponds to the crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage recorder or a nonrecordIng gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the minimum discharge represents the 

lowest stage, unless otherwise qualified, selected peak discharges with the times of 

their occurrence are given, below the table of monthly discharge, for some stations.' This 

supplementary Information Is generally omitted for a station at which the drainage area of 

the stream Is less than 10 or more than 10,000 square miles or at which, on most days, the 

peak discharge exceeds the mean discharge by less than 10 percent.

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

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

gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the dally mean gage height may not 

Indicate the true dally 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 

dally 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 nonrecordlng gages, the table of dally discharge gives the discharge in 

second-feet corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage or the mean of twice-daily 

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage the dally mean discharge Is determined 

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings made once or twice dally or oftener, as 

stated In the station description.

In the table of monthly discharge ttie column headed "Second-foot-days" gives the sum 

for each month of the figures given In the table of dally discharge. The column headed 

"Maximum" gives ttie maximum dally discharge, not the momentary discharge when the water 

surface was at crest stage. Likewise, In the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given 

Is the minimum dally discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the average flow In cubic 

feet per second during ttie month.

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 dally contents is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given stages Is 

usually given In the first report in which data for a station are published but Is omitted 

from succeeding reports.
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TIME BASIS

At 2 a.m. on February 9, 1942, as an emergency measure, the Nation shifted from 

standard time to "war time," and clock time In the several zones of ttie country was moved 

ahead 1 hour, or to 3 a.m. Records of dally discharge prior to February 9, 1942, were 

computed on the basis of standard time. Records subsequent to that date have been computed 

on the basis of war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS > The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily on (1) the permanency of the stagedischarge relation or, If the control Is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of flow, and Interpretation of 

records.

The station description gives a statement In regard to the general accuracy of the 

records. "Excellent" Indicates that, In general, the error In the dally 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 runoff are, In general, more accurate than the dally records.

Yield at some stations as Indicated by monthly means may vary widely from natural yield, 

.owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, Increase or decrease In evaporation 

due to artificial causes, or other factors. For such stations figures of "second-feet per 

square mile" and "runoff in Inches" are not published unless storage or diversion records 

are Included Indicating the extent of the regulation or diversion or unless satisfactory 

adjustments can be made for changes In contents or 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 Its Inclusion Is Indicated. Figures of second-feet 

per square mile and runoff In Inches are also omitted If the drainage area Includes large 

noncontrlbutlng areas or If the average annual rainfall over the drainage area Is less 

than 20 Inches.

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 show tbe water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations 

below the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge presents In summary the x distribution of the flow past the 

station. The table of dally discharge affords opportunity for more detailed studies of the 

variation In flow. As further observations In each succeeding year may be expected to 

throw new light on data previously published, It should be borne In mind that such data are 

subject to revision In succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 14 parts, each 

part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as Indicated 

below:

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).

2. South Atlantic and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to

Mississippi River). '

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART S

Part 6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins,

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Qreat 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 obtained or consulted as explained below. 

>, 1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, 

Government Printing Office, Washington, D, C., who will, on application, furnish lists 

giving prices.

2. Sete 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 branch of 

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 528 Federal Building.

Ashevllle, N. C., 220 Post Office Building.

Atlanta, Ga., 410 Grand Theater Building.

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 124 Geology Building, Louisiana State University.

Boston, Mass.*, 939 Post Office Building.

Charleston, w. Va., 408 Union Building.

Charlottesvllle, Va., House Q, Dawson Row, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building.

College Park, Md., 105 Engineering Building, university of Maryland.

Columbia, S. C., 207 C reason Building.

Columbus, Ohio, 404 Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Harrlsburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 205 Underwriters Building.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Mlllsaps Building.

Khoxvllle, Tenn., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, wls., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Morgantown, W. Va., 406 Mineral Industries Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Musklngum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla, 304 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, Pa., 515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh. N. C., 242 Education Building.

St. Paul, Mlnn., 1427 New Post Office Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Urbana, ill., 14 Post Office Annex, Elm Street.

Washington, D. C., Federal Works Agency Building.

Wllllamsburg, Ky., Kentucky Highway Building.

west of the Mississippi River:

Albuquerque, N. Hex., 723 North second Street.

Austin, Tax., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck, N. Dak.,' 1301 State Capitol.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 310 Denham Building. 

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena,,Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

Lincoln, Nebr., 349 Statehouse.

Los Angeles, Calif. 429-F United States Post Office and Courthouse.

Oklahoma City, Okla., 535 State Capitol.

Plerre, S. Dak., City Hall.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of Mines

and Metallurgy.

St. Louis, Mo., 1004 New Federal Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 625 Market Street Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 204 United States Courthouse. 

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building. 

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Tuoson, Arlz., 210 Post Office Building.

A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the 

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C-.
PUBLIGWIOM3 7

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.

Stream-flow data for the years 1884-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A s Annual Report; B r Bulletin; W - Water-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A, pt. 

llth A, pt. 

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Character cf data

Descriptive information only.

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. . . 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams 

east of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurement a, and gage heights of streams west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

Year

1884 to September 1890. 

1884 to Jane 30, 1891. 

1884-92. 

1888-93. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1S98. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901.

Papers on surface water supply containing records from 1899 to date, grouped by years 

and drainage basins, are listed by number on page 8. The data for any particular gaging 

station will, In general, be found In the reports covering the years during which the 

station was maintained. For example, the data for 1910 to 1920 for any station In the 

area covered by part 3 are published In Water-supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 433, 

453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio.River Basin for those years.

The1 records at most of the stations discussed In these reports extend over a series of 

years. Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have 

been made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements'1 at the 

end of each report, the streams and points of measurement listed appearing In the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging stations In the body of the report. An Index of 

the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published In Water-Supply Paper 119.

Each of the reports on arrface water supply for the year 1939, Issued as Water-Supply 

Papers 871 to 884 (see table on p. 8), contains, for the area covered by that report, a 

summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years ft 

record have been collected. These summaries are available also as separate reprints.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 8

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PUBLICATIONS

Reports 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 have been revised), as well as some records not contained In the annual 

series of water-supply, papers. The following table gives the numbers and titles of these 

reports, arranged alphabetically, some by States and some by drainage basins.

Reports containing compilations of records of discharge by States and drainage basins'

Report Period Water-Supply 

Paper

STATE 

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements in - 1895-1903

Mississippi. 

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements in Sacra- 1887-1912

mento River Basin* 

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements in San 1878-1912

Joaquin River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements in the Great 1891-1912

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope of.......... 1890-1918

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.............. 1895-1927

California, Surface water supply of San Joaquin River Basin............. 1895-1927

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in... 1894-1927 

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern 1895-1927

Pacific, and Great basins in. 

Colorado, Water resources of............................................ 1884-190O

Georgia, Water resources of............................................. 1895-1905

Massachusetts, Surface waters of........................................ 1845-1915

Nebraska, Surface water supply of....................................... 1894-1906

Oregon, Surface water supply of......................................... 1878-1910

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of.......................... 1898-1937

Vermont, Surface waters of.............................................. 1875-1916

Washington, Summary of hydrometric data in.............................. 1878-1919

Washington, Summary of records of surface waters of..................... 1919-35

Wisconsin, northern, Water power of..................................... 1895-19O5

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization....................... 1894-1921

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Aria., Colo., N. Hex., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization.. 1888-1914 

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and its utilization................ 1897-1927

Colorado River Basin (Ariz., Calif., Colo., Titan, Wyo.), Surface waters 1891-1938

at base stations in. 

Columbia River Basin, upper (Mont., Idaho), Surface waters of........... 1898-1938

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of.................................. 1889-1920

Green Elver (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization..................... 1894~19.2.f

Eennebeo River Basin (Maine), Water resources of........................ 1890-1906

Milk River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers...............................

Missouri and St. Mary River Basins (Mont.), Surface waters of........... 1881-1938

Hew-Kanawha River Basin (N. C., Va., W. Va.), Surface water supply of... 1895-1920 

Fenobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of....................... 1904-9

Potomac River Basin (D. C., Md., W. Va.)................................ 1895-1906

Rio Grande Basin (Colo., N. Hex., Tex.), Water resources of............. 1888-1913

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont., Canada), Water supply of............... 1898-1917

St. Mary River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers; Missouri and St. Mary

River Basin. 

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Hd.), Hydrography of....................., 1890-1904

300

447

597-E

636-D

636-E

637-A

74

197

416

230

370

850

424

492

870

156

469

395

617

918

916

517

618

198

917

536

279

192

358

491

109

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.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State Report Issued by

Alabama......

Arkansas.....

Colorado.....

Connecticut...

Do.........

Georgia.......

Do.........

Illinois......

Do.........

Indiana.......

Do.........

Iowa..........

Do.........

Do.

1895-1915 

1857-1928 

1881-1935

1900-1927

1918-33 

1895-1906

1907-19

1908-11

1900-1934

1923-27 '

1927-30

1873-1932.

1873-1940

1941-42

Bull. 17, Mater powers of Alabama.........

Stream-gaging Kept. 1.....................

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2,

Data on stream-gaging stations of

Colorado.1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3,

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut.*

5th biennial report 2 ......................

Bull. 16, Water powers of Georgia.........

Bull. 38, Water powers of Georgia.........

Water resources of Illinois ...............

Stream-flow data'of Illinois..............

Pub. T2, Surface water supply of Indiana.. 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana. 

Stream-flow records of Iowa...............

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams. 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water

resources of Iowa.

Geological Survey of Alabama. 

Arkansas Geological Survey* 

State Planning Commission,

Water Conservation Board,

State engineer. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural

History Survey. - 

State Water Commission. 

Geological Survey of Georgia.

Do.

Rivers and Lakes Commission. 

Division of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation* Do.'

State Planning Board. 

Iowa' Geological" Survey.

Do.

1 Contains records of yearly discharge only.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 8 

State reports containing compilations if records of discharge Continued

State

Kansas .......

Kentucky. .... 

Louisiana. . < 

Maryland.....

Minnesota. ... 

Missouri. . i .

Nebraska .....*

Hew Hampshire 

Hew Jersey. . .

Do........

Hew Mexico... 

Horth Carolina.

North DakotaPennsylvania .

Rhode Island. 

Tennessee... .

Virginia.....

Washington... 

Wisconsin. . . .

Period

1995-1919 

1919-24 

1924-28 

1928-35 

1935-39 

1939 41

1910-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1909-18 

1857-1926 

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-88 

1889-1922 

1891-1928

1928-34 

1934-40

1688-1925 

1889-1923

1889-1936 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1882-1944

1898-1921 

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-84 

1984-30 

1930-36 

1890-1911 

1928-32

1929-41 

1874-1924 

1920-3O 

1889-1905 

1906-10 

1911-16 

1S95-1927 

1927-4S

1927-42 

1927-42 

1927-42

1878-1933 

1888-1914 

1914-23

Report

Surface waters of Kansas- ............. 

Report of Division of Water Resources.....

Geol. Bull* 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Flow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams in MarylandBull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

waters of Maryland and the Potomaq 

River Basin. 

Water-resources Investigation of Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri.

Special Rept. 10, vols. 1-4, Water resources of Montana.

Annual and statistical report, vol. 12s ... 

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of Haw 

Jersey. < Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

lew Jersey. 

Special Rept. 9, Surface water supply of 

Hew Jersey.

Bull. 34, Discharge records of Horth 

Carolina streams. 3 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 4 

Report t6 Governor of Horth Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee.... 

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee"5 ....

Bull 31, Water resources of Virginia ..... 

Bull. 4, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Potomac, Rappahaimook, and York River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(James River Basin). 

Bull. 6, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins). 

Bull. 1, Surface water supply ef Virginia 

(Hew, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometric data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers. 

Ed report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

Department of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources.

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology and 

Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey and 

Water Resources. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment StationBureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation and 

Development 

State Water Policy Commission.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation and 

Development . 

Do.

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State Water Conservation 

Coami salon. 

Engineering 'Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Department W Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

. Do. 

Do.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania . 

Department of Forests and 

Waters. 

Department of Public Works. 

Department of Education. 

Dp. 

Office of the State Engineer* 

Do. 

Do. 

Virginia Geological Survey. 

Virginia Conservation Commission*

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Department of . Conservation and 

Development. 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. 

Do.

2 Contains'records of monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile.

3 Contains records of weekly discharge.

4 Contains records of maximum and minimum daiJy, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean 

discharge.

Note.- In addition to the records contained in the1 reports listed above, the following States 

have Issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge: California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Hew Mexico, 

New York (also Hew York City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), North Dakota, Oregon, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming.
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

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 special 

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 noteworthy floods, the following list gives the 

numbers and titles of these reports:

Water-Supply , , 

Paper , Tltle

88 The Passalc flood of 1902.

92 The Passalc flood of 1903.

96 Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

147 Destructive floods in the United States In 1904.

162 Destructive floods In the United States in 1905.

334 The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

426 Southern California floods of January 1916.

487 The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1921.

488 The floods in central Texas In September 1921.

520-G Some floods In the Rocky Mountain region.

636-C The New England flood of November 1927. ,

771 Floods In the United States, magnitude and frequency.

773-E The New York State flood of July 1935. ,

796-B Flood on Republican and' Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

796-C Flood In La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

796-G Major Texas floods of 1935.

798 The floods of March 1936, part 1, New England rivers.

799 The floods of March 1936, part 2, Hudson River to Susquehanna River region.

800 ' The floods of March 1936, part 3, Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers.

816 Major Texas floods of 1936.

836-A Stages and flood discharges of the Connecticut River at Hartford, Conn.

838 Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February 1937.

842 Floods in Canadian and Pecos River Basins of New Mexico, May and June 1937.

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.

867 'Hurricane floods of September 193J!.

869 Flood of August 1935 in Muskingum River Basin, Ohio.

914 Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

967-A Floods of September 1939 in Colorado River Basin below Boulder Dam.

967-B Flood of July 5, 1939, In eastern Kentucky.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The following table 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 1942 to 

September 1943 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for these stations are not contained in publications of the Geological Survey.

Beeorda of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Alamito Creek....-

Array Canal-""..

Carlsbad project 

mala canal. 

Devils River. .....

El Paso sewage 

outfall. 

East Side Canal...

Fort Sumner Canal.

Ooodenough 

Springs .

Hagerman Canal .... 

Las Vacas Arroyo . .

Location

Near Presidio, Tex....

Hear Arrey, H. Hex. . . . 

Near Carlsbad, K. Hex. 

Hear Del Rio, Tex.....

Hear El Paso, fax.---..

At Hesllla Dam, near 

Hesllla Park, H. Hex. 

Hear Fort Sumner, 

N. Hex. 

Hear Comstock, Tex....

Heaf Roswell,. K. Hex..

Hear Villa Acuna, 

Coahuila, Mexico.

Period

1932-44

1918, 

1920-44 

1941-44

t!9Sl-44

1936-44

1916-18, 

1920-44 

1940-44

t!931-44

19&-44 

1938-44

Collected by

International Boundary 

Commission.

Bureau of Reclamation.

International Boundary 

Commission.

Bureau of Reclamation.

International Boundary 

Commission.

Hagerman Irrigation 

Co. 

International Boundary 

Commission.

Remarks

Published in bulletins 

of International 

Boundary C omission. 

Unpublished.

Do.

Published in bulletins 

of International 

Boundary Commission. 

Do.

Unpublished. 

DO.

Published lit bulletins 

of International 

Boundary Conulsaioa. 

Unpublished.

Published in bulletins 

of International 

Boundary Commission.

t Records for earlier years published'ln Geological Survey water-supply papers. 

697162 O - 46 - 2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 8

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey Continued

Stream

Leasburg Canal. ...

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

Pinto Creek.. .....

Rio Escondido. ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rio San Diego. ....

Rio San Rodrigo .

San Felipe Creek. .

Terlingua Creek. 

West Side Canal...

Location

At head, near Fort 

Selden, H. Hex. 

At dam site 3, near 

Carlsbad, H. Hex. 

Hear Comstock, Tax* ....

Hear Del Rio, Tex...... 

flier, Tamaulipas, 

Mexico. 

At Villa de Fuente, 

Coahuila, Mexico. ,

Below American Dam, 

near El Paso, Tex.

Below Brownsville, Tex. 

Buenos Alres station 

near Donna, Tex. 

County-line station 

near El Paso, Tex. 

Del Rio, Tex. .......... 

Eagle Pass, Tax........ 

Hear El Paso, Tex. ..... 

Below old Fort Qultman, 

' Tex. 

Hlldalgo, Tex. ......... 

At island station, 

near El Paso, Tex. 

At Johnson Ranch, Tex. 

Culdad Juarez, 

Chlhauhau, Mexico. 

Langtry, Tex. .......... 

Laredo, Tex. ........... 

Leasburg Dam, at Fort 

Selden, H. Hex. 

Hat amor os, Tamaulipas, 

Mexico.

Above Presidio, Tex. . . 

Below Presidio, Tex. . . . 

Rio Qrande City, Tex. . 

Roma, Tex. .............

Zapata, Tax............ 

Hear Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Mexico. 

Jimenez, Coahuila, 

Hexico.

Santa Rosalia, Tamaulipas, Hexico.

Near El Moral, 

Coahuila, Hexico.

Hear Del Rio, Tex.....

Hear Terlingua, Tex... 

At Hesilla Dam, near 

Hesllla Park, H.Hex.

Period

1917-18, 

1920-44 

1942-44

t!931-44

t!931-44 

1923-44

1922-44

1938-44

1934-44 

1943-44

1938-44

t!931-44 

t!931-44 

t!931-44 

t!931-44

t!931-44 

1938-44

1936-44

fl931-44 

t!926-44 

1919-44

$19af-44

t!926-44 

1932-44 

t!925-28, 

1931-44 

1932-44 

t!943-44

1942-44 

t!923-44

1931-44

1932-44 

1916-18, 

1920-44

Collected by

Bureau of Reclamation..

International Boundary 

Commission.

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

I

....do........-"..-... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bureau of Reclamation..

International Boundary 

Commissioni.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bureau of Reclamation.

Remarks

Unpublished. 

Do.

Published In bulletins 

of International 

Boundary Commission. 

Do. 

Do.

Records for 1923-24 

and 1928 published ' 

in H. Doo. 359, 

71st Cong., 2d 

3e33., as Rio San 

Antonio above 

Fuente; records 

for 1932-44 published 

In bulletins of 

International Boundary Commission. 

Published in bulletins 

of International 

Boundary Commission. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Unpublished.

Published In bulletins 

of International 

Boundary Commission. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Records for 1924-1928 

published In report 

of International 

Mater Commission, 

United States and 

Mexico, U. S. Section; 

records for 1932-44 

published In bulletins 

of International 

Boundary Commission. 

Published in bulletins 

of International 

Boundary Commission.

Records for 1923-24 

and 1927-28 published 

in H. Doc. 359, 71st 

Cong., 2d Bess.; 

records for 1932-43 

published in bulletins 

of International 

Boundary Commission. 

Published In bulletins 

of International ' 

Boundary Commission'. 

Do. 

Unpublished.

t Records for earlier years published in Qeologioal Survey water-supply papers.

J Records for earlier years published in Geological Survey water-supply papers as Rio Grande near 

Brownsville,"Tex.

Hota.- In addition to the gaging stations listed above, the International Boundary Commission 

collect and publish records of discharge in floodways In the lower Rio Orande Valley and records of 

diversions from the Rio Grande for irrigation and municipal use.

The Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has been collecting 

records of runoff from selected areas in the western Oulf of Mexico basins as follows: In Texas, 

from 6 areas of less than 100 acres each near Mesqulte (beginning in 1938) and from 3 areas of less 

than 200 acres each near Waco (beginning in 1938)j in Hew Hexlco, from 3 areas of less than 800 acres 

each near Santa Fe (beginning In 1938) and 3 areas of less than ISO acres each near Albuquerque 

(beginning in 1939). These records are In the files of the Soil Conservation service.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 8 13 

COOPERATION

The work In the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below:

Colorado: Office of the State engineer, M. C. Hlnderllder. 

Louisiana: State Department of Public Works, D. L. Pyburn, director. 

New Mexico: Office of the State engineer, T. M. McClure; Interstate Stream 

Commission, T. M. McClure, secretary; and New Mexico State Highway Department, 

F. 0. Healy and F. M. Llmbaugh, State highway engineers.

Texas: State Board of Water Engineers, consisting of C. S. Clark, chairman, 

A. H. Dunlap, and J. w. Prltchett; Red Bluff Water Power Control District; Pecos 

Rlver\Compact Conmlsslon; Nueces River Conservation and Reclamation District; and 

city of Dallas.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, In 

the operation of 67 gaging stations, of which 4 were In Louisiana, 7 In New Mexico, and 

56 In Texas.

Acknowledgments are due the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of 

the interior and the weather Bureau of the United States Department of Coranerce for assistance In collecting the records published herein.

Assistance In collecting records was rendered also by the following organizations:

New Mexico: Agua Pura Co., Alamogordo Community ditch, town of Alamogordo, 

New Mexico Power Co., Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, and San Luls Power & 

Water Co.

Texas: Dallas County, the cities of Abllene, Corpus Christ!, and Houston, 

Coleman Chamber of Conmerce, San Antonio City Service Board, Tarrant County Water 

Control and improvement District No. 1, west Texas Utilities Co., Lower Colorado 

River Authority, Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District, Pecos County 

Water Improvement District No. 1, Reeves County Water Improvement District No, 1, 

Dow Chemical Co., Lower Neches Valley Authority, and Salt Water Disposal Committee.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was conducted by the water resources branch of the Geological 

Survey Qlenn L. Parker, chief Hydraulic engineer, Carl G. Paulsen, assistant chief 

hydraulic engineer, and Rudolph G. Kasel, chief of the division of surface water. The 

data for the stations In the several States were collected and prepared for publication 

under the supervision of district engineers as follows: In Colorado, Robert Follansbee, 

the work being done In collaboration with M. C. Hlnderllder, State engineer, and L. T. 

Burgess, State chief hydrographer; In Louisiana (except for Sablne River at Logansport), 

R. E. Marsh prior to Oct. 14, 1944, and E. B. Rice thereafter; In New Mexico (except for 

Delaware River near Red'Bluff and Pecos River at Red Bluff), Berkeley Johnson; In Texas 

and for Sablne River at Logansport, La., Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Mex., and Pecos 

River at Red Bluff, N. Mex., C. E. Ellsworth.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, hydraulic engineer In charge, and F. J. Flynn, associate engineer, 

section of reports.
14 GAGING-STATION RECORDS

MSRMEOTAU RIVER BASIN 

Bayou Nezplque near Basils, La. *

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°28C60", long. 92°37'55", In NEiNWi sec. 1, T. 7 S., 

R. 3 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, a quarter of a mile downstream from Missouri 

Pacific Railroad bridge and 2 miles west of Baslle. Datum of gage Is 3.60 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,270 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 23.44 

reet ) ; minimum, 0.4 second-foot July 31 (gage height, 1.49 feet).

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 22,900 second-feet Aug. 11, 1940 (gage height, 31.08 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot June 7-13, 1943; minimum gage height, 1.16 feet June 6, 

1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 1 second-foot, which are poor. Gage read twice 

daily. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

1A

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26 

27

2ft

29

30

31

'Oct.

479

259 

170

102

75

56

42

30

S3

17

14

16

82

87

36

29

23

19

27

88

16

13

U

18 

80

22

19

Nov.

10

11 

10

10

10

12

868

kl,400

kl,800

2,000

8,100

8,100

2,000

1,780

kl,130

kTOO

k417

k224

138

96

66

48

34

26

20

18 

15

15

15

13

Deo.

12

26 

556

k825

955

1,040

955

k684

k484

366

860

184

144

156

k294

k665

771

771

k546

k3£9

199

144

108

k321

1,170

kl,470 

kl,910

2.260

2,540

2,760

2,850

Jan.

2,800

2,900 

3,880

3,570

4,030

4,250

4,250

4,140

3,830

3,570

3,280

2,950

8,800

3>000

3,490

4,140

4,840

4,970

4,780

4,250

3,740

3,280

2,900

kl,950

kl,390

k800 

766

kl,110

kl,340

1,440

1,520

Feb.

1,460

1,330 

k972

600

624

576

458

346

306

k502

612

k500

386

630

kl,150

kl,390

1,52O

1,620

1,720

1,860

2,000

2,070

1,960

1,750

kl,870

1,060 

S68

k699

k536

_

Month

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March.

mg.......................... ..............

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

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

k391

k276 

klSS

138

96

70

56,

48

34

29

27

24

22

16*

27

418

1,110

k3,510

k5,090

k6,940

7,270

7,110

6,340

5,630

4,720 

4,030

3,570

3,280

8,950

k2,330

Apr.

kl,930

kl,550 

kl,010

1,080

1,060

k885

k618

kSOS

k!32

80

56

38

38

27

24

20

18

15

15

19

18

19

649

kl,290

kl,410

1,420 

1.380

1,280

k880

k441

~

Seoondfoot-days

1,775

25,735

255,484.8

 try cQO

10,663

307,910.0

May

k!79

168

k696

kl,180

kl,570

k2.050

'kflpClO

8,540

2,580

8,500

8,340

2,070

kl.380

k660

k273

96

46

33

23

142

1,500

kl,970

2,030

2,000

1,780

kl.360 

k974

955

1,000

985

1,030

Maxima

479

2,100

2,850

6,600

1,090

7,270

June

k847

k520 

k272

k!65

113

82

59

44

33

27

26

31

59

82

82

59

46

35

31

22

1610'

6.8

4.4

3.4

2.5 

2.0

1.5

1.2

.8

Minima

11

10

18

.1

tfggf.

16

15

15

.6

July

0.5

113 

54

21

19

16

15

12

9.8

11

9.1

7.8

7.0

6.1

4.1

3.4

2.4

3.8

3.4

2.4

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.8 

1.7

1.3

1.1

.7

.5

Aug.

1.1

82 

68

46

21

12

21

84

24

87

35

38

19

19

19

18

17

18

24

77

68

82

89

22

18

21 

31

37

64

180

k591

Mean

57.3

670

830

700

1 f\K\

8 101

590

356

841

Sept.

k986

1,090 

1,080

k66S

k340

209

226

k887

kl,080

1,080

k884

kS44

W77

893

817

163

146

113

87

78

63

69

60

37

87

81 

18

16

SI

31

 

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,680

33,890

51,040

506,600

76,880 '-

21,160

610,700

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time bttalai Central war time. To convert mr tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MERKENTAU RIVER BASIN 

Bayou des Cannes near Eunice, La.

15

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°29'00", long. 92°29'25", In SWiSEi see. 32, T. 

e a., R. 1 w. Louisiana meridian, at'bridge on u. S. Highway 190, 3 miles downstream 

from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge and 4 miles west of Eunice. Datum of gage Is 

14.84 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; 

levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army). Auxiliary staff gage 1.8 miles downstream.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,140 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 17.60 

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 1 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

J938-44: Maximum discharge, 9,520 second-feet Aug. 10, 1940 (gage height, 21.13 

feet); no flow May 7, 10-18, July 10, .1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 1 second-foot, which are poor. Discharge above 

aoout 100 second-feet computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of 

auxiliary staff gage ae a factor. Diversions above station for irrigation. Some 

regulation May to October by small irrigation diversion dams.

Discharge, in second-feet, water'year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

17 '15

15

14

9.2

5.3

4.3

3.S

3.2

2.6

2.3

4.1

6.4

7.6

13

13

12

8.5

5.8

4.3

3.4

3.1

4.3

7.3

6.6

5.9

5.5

4.3

3.4

3.1

Nov.

3.0

3.4

4.0

4.4

5.S

6.0

30S

605

714

765

621

290

95

42

88

21

16

13

10

S.O

6.4

5.8

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.2

4.6

5.0

6.0

-

Dec.

7.1

32

165

398

520

504

330

154

64

41

30

22

18

34

183

311

254

135

64

37

24

18

16

131

591

765

974

1,180

1,120

 1,060

929

Jan.

589

597

S62

1,150

1,350

1,180

901

6S1

600

580

372

156

453

991

2,000

2,690

1,860

1,300

900

403

108

49

34

,25

39

106

316

767

908

1,100

1,080

Feb.

780

29S

131

128

, 225

191

106

52

82

176

196

144

S6

238

535

672

671

561

633

760

968

1,080

795

337

106

101

139

129

76

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .

February. ./................................

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

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

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

June ................. , .....................

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

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

Septeober

Rater year 194S-44 ......................

Mar.

46

2S

18

13

9.7

7.1

5.6

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.8

.9.4

120

1,150

3,220

3,540

2,080

1,380

1,030

' 772

422

124

45

174

366

397

Apr.

185

85

204

437

465

294

79

30

17

12

9.2

8.2

7.1

5.6

4.S

5.3

5.6

4.8

6.0

5.9

6.5

8.5

215

214

172

104

49

22

11

6.6

-

Seccndfcot-days

233.3

3,613.2

10,091.1

83,606.7

24,039

10,336

14,986.9

S j6V9 1

7* 896»6

2,788.4

gfi,g

lt SOS* 6

Syt)16*6

87,112.0

May

5. .3

20

192

350

505

657

714

535

157

44

26

12

9.4

9.6

7.4

4.0

2.9

2.2

1.8

56

296

423

623

699

762

645

419

289

160

142

128

Maximum

20

765

1,180

5,210

, 2f 690

1,020 '

3,540

465

ryao ryfi

648

2.5

664

1,140

3,540

June

71

38

25

17

21 ,

25

22

20

12

7iO

29

232

466

618

648

343

95

40

26

17

9.7

4.4

4.3

3.5

l.S

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.4

-

Minimum

2.3

3.0

7.1

.1

25

52

O & **A 

4.8

l.S

.4

.3

.2

S»5

.2

July

0.5

.3

2.5

'1.5 2.4

1.1

1.2

2.1

1.2

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

.5

.5

1.4

1.2

.8

1.1

.S

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

Aug.

0.2

.5

2.2

2.4

3.6

14

26

15

13

16

17

44

79

68

40

30

21

15

16

26

15

11

10

7.7

52

60

48

92

163

245

664

Mean

7.53

120

326

829

775

366

AQV 4DO

89.3

255

92.9

.SI

58.3

287

238

Sept.

S41

1,020

1,140

1,040

853

483

447

560

568

522

598

201

116

72

50

40

35

31

26

28

23

21

16

12

8.7

S.5

11

9.4

38

40

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

468'

7,170

20,020

165,800 V

'47,680

20,600

29,730

5,310

15,660

5,530

60

3,680

17,090

172,800

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
16 MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN

Bayou Plaquemlne Brule near Crowley, La.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 30°14'05", long. 92°23'44", in NWiSWi sec. 29, T. 93., R. 

i K. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on state Highway 370, ij miles upstream from 

Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from bridge on state Highway 26, 

and H miles northwest of Crowley.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- mxlraum discharge during year, 6,150 second%eet Nov. 9 (gage height, 17.80 

reet;; no flow on several days in June and July.

1942-44: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 9, 1943; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair above 300 second-feet and poor below. 

Diversions above and below station for irrigation. Gage read twice dally.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

111-2

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

188

155

118

57

50

36

32

32

31

21

13

12

IS

233

281

329

78

e34

e22

el5

el2

elO

e8

e9

e!2

ell

e9

e8

e7

e7

e6

Nov.

e6

e5

' e5

e5

65

elO

2,530

6,950

8,020

k6,610

k4,380

k2,6SO

kl,820

kl,200

k705

k362

W.17

42

24

e!7

e!3

ell

e9

e9

e8

 e7

e7

e7

e7

e8

Dec.

elO

83

k538

k814

kl,030

k990

k816

k544

311

188

108

93

83

83

221

k458

532

k452

k273

113

63

3S

34

258

1,660

k3,060

3,410

k2;970

k2,500

k2,130

kl,900

Jan.

kl,530

kl,28O

1,330

kl,840

2,140

kl,820

kl,590

kl,440

1,410

kl,320

kl.200

k970

kl,030

kl,790

k3,250

3,680

k2,800

k2,050

kl,430

k920

k519

k332

2S1

245

k296

k389

k4SO

k628

k774

825

fc767

Feb.

k617

k370

317

k414

k543

k648

k692

k429

k266

233

199

166

123

380

k658

k968

1,000

k901

k767

kl,060

kl,370

1,410

kl,200

k734

k392

k233

166

138

US

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

April............. ........*.................

May

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Nar.

9S

93

88

S3

73

S8

68

50

32

e20

e!5

e!2

elO

e9

68

elO

29

208

767

1,980

k3,240

k2,720

k2,090

kl,560

kl,080

k622

k374

k302

257

kSll

368

Apr.

394

k304

177

177

210

155

118

103

93

93

93

78

68

6S

73

66

50

32

55

64

64

78

188

305

305

199

US

83

S3

108

-

Secondfoot-days

1,854

35,579

25,763

190,497

40,356

16,512

16,665

4,002

16,5S7

2,277

389

1,823

8,656

170,463

May

103

133

221

403

k883

kl,190

1,250

kl,030

683

323

103

60

61

68

33

16

 e9

66

65

e50

166

k289

731

kl,420

1,690

1,640

M.,400

kl,050

k744

k495

k332

Maximum

329

8,020

3,410

8,020

3,6SO

1,410

3,240

394

1,690

243

US

210

1,070

S,020

June

k243

155

12S

108

73

50

32

15

88

73

64

37

55

155

233

233

144

144

93

60

42

24

13

6

4

2

1

1

1

0

-

Minimum

6

5

10

0

245

US

S

32

5

0

0

3

37

0

July

0

e2

46

83

118

73

19

68

64

63

62

62

el

el

el

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

19

Aug.

19

7

64

63

. elO

57

S3

46

15

1 7

133

166

210

188

123

60

. 32

15

e9

67

65

64

64

63

elO

37

73

6S

98

126

199

Mean

59. S

1,186

S31

522

1,302

569

538

133

535

75.9

12.5

58.8

289

466

Sept.

k366

k475

532

k452

k319

188

123

528

k848

kl,070

1,070

k836

k516

k2Sl

133

78

60

48

55

48

39

47

44

39

37

44

46

78

133

123

Runoff in 

aore-feet

3,680

70,570

51,100

377,800

80,040

32,750

33,050

7,940

32,900

4,520

772

3,620

17,170

338,100

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for Bayou des Cannes 

near Eunice and Bayou Nezplque near Baslle.

Ic Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

Calcasieu River near Oberlin, La.

17

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°38'25", long. 92°48'50", in NWiMEi sec. 7, T. 5 

S., R. 4 W., at bridge on State Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Oberlin and 15 miles 

upstream from Whiskey Chitto Creek. Datum of gage is 39.43 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench marks).

Drainage area.- 753 square miles.

Records available.- August 1922 to January 1925, September 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 15,300 second-feet rfey 8 (gage height, 18.71 

feet); minimum,- 54 second-feet Aug. 17; minimum gage height, 3.23 feet (from recorder 

range line) sometime during Oct. 21 to Nov. 5.

1922-25, 1938-44: naxlmum discharge, 34,700 second-feet Apr. 7, 1923 (gage height, 

18.48 feet, datum then In use, or about 21 feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet^ minimum, -42 second-feet Aug. 16, 1924.

Flood of 1886 reached a stage about 1 foot higher than that of Apr. 7, 1923.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Paper mill at Elizabeth pumps about 5 second-feet from wells which is later discharged 

into Mill Creek 20 miles above station. This discharge is continuous and- fairly 

constant.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to May 8 Hay 9 to Sept. 30

3.3 64 8.5 1,130 16.0 6,060

3.5 80 10.0 1,620 16.5 7,350

4.0 127 12.0 2,460 17.0 8,980

4.5 181 13.0 3,010 18.0 12,650

* 5.0 256 14.0 3,720 18.5 14,500

5.5 351 15.0 4,640

6.5 585 15.5 5,230

3.8 47 6.0 355 10

4.5 118 6.5 471 11

5.0 179 7.0 604 12.

5.5 256 9.0 1,180 13

Note.- Same as preceding table

feet: 

0 1,530

0 1,940

0 2,440

0 3,010

above- 13.0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

101

95

90

96

137

142

124

108

99

91

84

79

7S

75

a75

a75

a90

a95

a90

a75

a70

a65

a60

a65

a65

a60

a60

a65

a65

a60

a60

Nov.

a60

a60

a60

a60

a70

allO

al,500

a2,000

al,200

aSOO

a650

a550

a 500

a500

a500

a 460

a360

a260

188

158

147

132

124

116

111

108

103

102

102

102

-

Dec.

101

104

332

985

847

408

256

, 194

164

147

137

132

132

164

509

522

351

274

216

194

201

201

208

437

1,190

1,480

1,440

1,410

1,380

1,190

1*130

Jan.

1,070

2,090

4,150

4,860

4,640

4,060

2,890

2,400

2,220

2,320

2,600

2,770

r 3,420

4,440

6,060

6,280

6,060

4,980

3,880

4,150

5,230

5,100

4,440

3,720

3,210

2,770

2,460

2,180

1,850

1,480

1,220

Feb.

1,070

1,010

1,040

1,310

1,520

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,480

1,380

1,280

1,190

1,460

2,360

2,890

2,830

. 2,460

2,270

2,360

2,720

3,070

3,210

3,070

3,490

2,660

2,360

2,010

1,690

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Bater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,520

1,410

1,250

1,040

847

714

610

535

474

428

394

372

341

321

302

302

450

555

3,880

10,100

g9,340

g6,520

g4,640

g3,560

g2,720

g2,270

g2,180

2,220

2,320

2,360

2,140

Apr.

1,730

1

1

1

,410

,620

,690

1,380

1,160

I

1

1

,040

,010

,040

1,100

1,160

1

I

1

1

1

,190

,190

,040

766

572

462

394

372

405

439

662

,320

,890

2,050

1,970

1

1

1

1

Seoondfoot-days

2,594

11,193

16,436

150,320

109,000

58,030

66,115

35,382

100,927

9,986

2,337

2,182

5,462

419,644

,660

,480

,520

,660

Hay

1,930

' 2,270

'3,010

3,350

4,640

5,370

9,350

14,500

11,200

7,960

6,280

5,100

4,060

3,280

2,710

2,230

1,730

1,180

744

536

'471

702

860

773

646

646

773

976

1,120

1,250

1,280

Maximum

142

2,000

1,480

3,220

6,280

3,490

10,100

2,050

14,500

1,250

97

126

484

14,500

June

1,250

1,090

947

744

590

446

355

293

248

223

239

324

366

313

284

248

223

200

200

186

166

149

137

127

118

112

108

104

99

97

Minimum

60

60

101

57

1,070

1,010

302

372

471

97

62

55

72

55

July

97

97

97

94

87

84

84

85

82

78

76

g75

g74

70

73

71

68

65

64

68

71

71

66

65

70

69

64

66

62

70

74

Aug.

72

67

77

94

78

68

59

58

63

64

77

84

76

63

60

58

55

62

81

84

75

69

63

61

66

=81

70

66

58

67

126

Mean

83.7

373

530

412

3,516

2,001

2,133

1,179

3,256

333

75.4

70.4

182

1,147

Sept.

146

139

128

151

200

' 265

484

422

434

334

223

208

239

274

284

216

163

135

117

106

95

89

84

79

76

74

76

73

76

72

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,150

22,200

32,600

298,200

216,200

115,100

131,100

70,180

200,200

19,810

4,640

4,330

10,830

838,300

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations in basin.

f Computed from graph-based on gage readings. ime basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract-1 hour.
18 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

Calcasieu River near Kinder, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. SO^O'lO", long. 92°54 I 55'1-, in NWjSEi sec. 30, T. 

6 S., R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway 7, 0.5 mile downstream from Whiskey Chltto 

Creek and 4 miles west of Kinder. Datum of gage is 12.02 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,700 square miles.

Records available.- August 1922 to January 1925, October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,800 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 18.33 

feet): minimum, 276 second-feet July 30; minimum gage height, 2.49 feefAug. 23. 

1922-25, 1938-44: Maximum discharge, 68,000 second-feet Jan. 23, 1924 (gage 

height, 21.69 feet, datum then in use, or about 23.5 feet, present datum), from rating 

curve extended above 40,000 second-feet; minimum, 200 second-feet Aug. 9, 10, 1924 

(gage height, 0.81 foot, datum then in use).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Paper mill at Elizabeth pumps about 5 second-feet from wells which is later discharged 

into Mill Creek 36 miles above station. This discharge is continuous and fairly constant. Diversions from left bank of Calcasieu River Immediately above station and 5 

miles above station for irrigation. Records of water analyses April to September 1944 

are given in Water-Supply Paper 1022.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,780

1,040

794

648

683

683

550

518

485

469

453

436

436

420

417

417

453

453

436

417

410

404

391

410

394

381

388

404

420

398

378

NOT.

365

381

385

368

365

426

k2,160

k4,100

k3,320

k2,840

k2,530

kl,80Q

1,270

1,100

1,070

1,000

908

762

664

615

583

550

518

SOS

485

469

469

' 469

a460

a480

-

Dec.

a480

aSOO

al,200

a2,100

al,900

al,700

al,300

a950

a750

a650

a600

583

566

599

1,150

1,590

1,270

1,040

908

778

713

680

664

1,100

kS,490

k4,400

4,030

3,950

4,110

3,660

2,930

Jan.

2,370

k4,690

k9,370

kll,900

11,600

10,200

8,700

7,530

6,160

4,870

4,270

4,030

k5,V80

k9,070

M.2,400

13,400

13,100

12,800

11,900

10,200

7,700

6,530

6,880

5,810

5,070

4,430

3,890

3,680

3,470

3,230

2,820

Feb.

2,510

2,880

2,060

2,100

2,420

2,480

2,370

2,240

2,240

2,460

2,660

2,560

2,280

k2,790

k5,110

k6,340

6,400

6,040

5,480

5,370

5,920

6,160

6,160

5,700

5,070

4,600

4,190

3,680

3,170

.

-

Month

October

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2,660

2,370

2,100

1,890

1,650

1,450

1,310

1,200

1,130

1,060

1,030

996

962

988

928

996

1,270

k2,290

k8,980

M.7,000

k!7,800

kl4,600

k!2,800

fell, 300

k8,170

K5.440

k4,OOC

kS,430

3,360

3,540

3,540

Apr.

3,17.0

2,660

2,510

2,990

3,410

3,230

2,560

1,970

1,810

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,690

1,490

1,240

1,100

1,030

996

962

1,030

1,200

k3,050

k5,96D

k7,210

7,280

7,070

k6,870

k4,320

k2,920

-

Secondfoot-days

50,341

439,505

112,780

20,795

930,219

May

12,580

k3,000

k5,300

l£7,800

kll,000

k!3,700

13,700

k!7,300

20,200 kie.opo

kll,200

k8,350

k6,720

k5,520

k4,460

1(3,520

aS.OOO

a2,400

a2 rOOO

al,600

al,800

a2,200

aS,000

a3,400

a3,600

a3,400

2,990

8,610

2,610

2,660

3,060

Haxistun

4,400

8,680

6,400

7

ODA

fine*

1,240

20,200

June

3,110

2,480

2,080

1,690'

1,450

1,240

1,060

962

694

860

928

996

1,130

1,170

1,030

894

792

725

676

648

626

576

544

527

527

494

478

461

444

444

-

Minimum

 tries

480

248

2,060

928

962

392

280

July

428

478

478

527

461

444

461

438

461

' 444

412

395

359

339

332

336

332

336

338

355

398

385

392

461

405

375

339

346

283

860

286

Aug.

352

385

560

494

444

444

444

388

326

889

289

329

375

362

388

385

365

346

359

359

355

319

349

415

444

41E

510

444

444

544

708

Mean

1,684

1,204

3,889

2,872

994

390

693

2,648

Sept.

826

988

1,060

1,100

996

860

996

1,840

1,200

1,060

894

708

648

698

708

602

610

544

494

444,

395

398

408

408

395

392

408

421

444

444

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

62,310

99,850

871,800

450,700

223,700

278,000

170,900

378,800

59,130' '

25,980

85,030

41,250

1,845,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations in basin.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CALCASIBU RIVER BASIN 19

Whiskey Chltto Creek near Oberlin, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage. lat. 30.41'55", long. 92°53'35", in NEjrNEi sec. 20, T. 4 8.,

 R. £ w., at bridge on State Highway 52, 1 mile downstream from Tenmile Creek, 8 miles 

upstream from Bundlck Creek, and 10 miles northwest of Oberlin.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,640 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 17.85

 reet); minimum, 141 second-feet July 29; minimunt gage height, 4.19 reet Oct. 23.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 35,000 second-faet Aug. 9, 1940 (gage height, 23.42 

feet); minimum observed, 102 second-feet Sept. 19, 1939 (gage height,,3.72 feet).

Maxlmim stage known, 25.7 feet in June 1886, from floodmarks preserved by local 

residents.'

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twlge daily.

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12

15

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

502 

434 

321

255 

S17

190

181 

17S 

183 

159

1S6 

156 

159 

156 

163

199

217 

181 

163 

156

160 

145 

145 

149 

149

163

181 

190 

17B 

159 

149

NOT.

147 

149 

149 

147 

150

181 

376 

869 

1,260 

1,200

819 

430 

340 

319 

258

228 

219 

200 

200 

191

191 

178 

173 

168 

168

160 

160 

164 

168 

169

Dec.

191 

, 210 

448 

551 

319

S78 

24S 

228 

210 

238

210. 

20O 

800 

219 

384

340 

384 

340 

278 

248

228

219 

210 

339 

1,200

1,390 

1,260 

1,170 

1,200 

1,230 

859

Jan.

602 

1,660 

3,260 

3,360 

3,030

2,980 

2,270 

1.470 

1,140 

1,040

840 

676 

1,210 

2,580 

3,620

4,020 

4,510 

4,430 

3,670 

2,530

1,100 

784 

676 

624 

573

548 

452 

676 

784 

840 

840

Month

Octo 

More 

Decs

C»

Jama 

Febr 

Man 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Juljl 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 .........

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

896 

703 

573 

676 

598

650 

573 

475 

452 

523

784 

.703 

573 

936 

2,180

2,060 

1,820 

1,540 

1,260 

2,100

2,270 

2,100 

1,700 

1,360 

1,010

784 

730 

703 

598

Seccndfoot-days

6,052 

9,551 

15,038

131,519

56,795 

31,330 

33,958 

27,938 

48,740 

10,086 

8,833 

6,038 

3,288

259,647

liar.

523 

475 

407 

385 

364

343 

343 

343

323 

303

303 

303 

303 

303 

308

283

303 

348 

3,120

4,220

3,840 

3,360 

3,460 

2,660 

1,720

1,200 

829

712 

770 

889 

920

Maximum

502 

1,260 

1,390

2,080

4,510 

2,270 

4,220 

2,700 

6,640 

71fi 

228 

319 

656

6,640

Apr.

656

802 

859 

1,450 

1,650

1,140 

712 

576 

SOI 

453

453 

430 

407 

384 

362

340 

340 

340 

319 

340

407 

526 

1,540 

2,700 

2,620

2,530 

2,360 

1,540 

799 

602

May

601 

609 

2,240 

2,830 

3,900

4,950 

6,640 

5,370

4,020 

2,320

1,170 

730 

624 

548 

499

452 

407 

364 

343 

343

452 

676 

1,160 

1,460 

1,450

1,260 

799 

712 

741 

629 

551

Miiiiaum

145 

147 

191

143

452 

452 

283 

319 

343 

210 

146 

16S 

162

145

June '

526

477- 

430 

384 

340

319 

298 

298 

384 

362

384 

526 

712 

551

407

319 

298 

278 

248 

248

248 

238 

238 

258 

238

219 

219 

219 

210 

210

Mean

195 

318 

485

360

1,832 

1,080 

1,095 

931 

1,672 

336 

188 

195 

276

7O8

, July

210 

219 

228 

228 

219

219 

210 

210 

210 

200

191 

191 

175 

182 

182

178 

182 

180 

182 

182

182 

166 

191 

191 

182

175 

164 

146 

163 

150 

156

. Per 

square 

nile

0.382 

.624 

.951

.706

3.69 

2.12 

2.15 

1.83 

3.08 

.659 

.369 

.382 

.541

1.39

Aug.

164 

171 

200 

191 

210

258 

200 

191 

180 

210

182 

191 

200 

228 

200

182 

173 

173 

160 

160

156

155 

159 

169 

182

200 

171 

228 

248 

228 

319

Sept.

407 

602 

656 

576 

407

340 

430 

430 

526 

278

238 

219 

200 

191 

191

182 

182 

180 

171 

168

166 

164 

164 

162

162

164 

171 

169 

182 

210

Runoff

Indies

0.44 

.70

1.10

9.60

4.14 

2.28 

2.48 

2.04 

3.55 

.74 

.43 

.44 . 60

18.94

. Acre- feet

12,000 

18,940 

29,330

260,900

112,700 

62,140 

67,360 

56,410 

96,670 

20,010 

11,570 

11,980 

16,440

515,000

Central war time. To convert war tiae to standard tine, subtract 1 boor.
20 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

Bundlck Creek near Dry Creek, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30040'55n , long. 93°02'15", on line between NEi and 

 NWi sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 7 W., at bridge on State Highway 251, 1 mile northeast of 

town of Dry Creek and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Nov. 20, 1943, at datum 

7.16 feet lower. x

Drainage area.- 238 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,360 Second-feet Apr. 25 (gage 

height, 14.4 feet); minimum, 69 second- feet Oct. 21-24, 26.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Aug. 10, 1940 (gage height, 19.12 

feet, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 10,000 secondfeet by velocity-area method; minimum, 49 second-feet on many days In September and 

October 1939; minimum gage height, 2.53 feet, present datum, Sept. 24, 25, 1939.

Remarks .- Records good. Oage read twice dally.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1344

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

176

123

 99

87

79

77

75

72

72

71

71

70

74

74

77

87

94

S3

74

71

69

69

69

69

71

69

71

75

80

75

72

Nov.

71

73

72

73

75

87

302

149

414

584

474

195

131

107

99

94

91

87

87

86

84

83

82

82

81

80

80

82

82

86

-

Dec.

100

128

318

212

145

128

120

112

104

104

100

96

96

112

223

172

163

145

128

112

104

100

112

283 '846

686

578

593

638

473

309

Jan.

258

1,380

1,680

1,400

1,400

1,360

1,060

683

578

445

333

347

876

1,590

1,830

1,7SO

1,780

1,730

1,360

598

292

241

207

196

176

186

196

292

333

333

333

Month

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

November

' December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

June .........: ................

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

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

September ......'...............

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

279

241

279

403

866

218

'176

166

229

389

361

305

241

675

1,130

1,050

997

859

653

S76

910

876

608

389

319

319

305

279

253

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

2,495

4,173

7,540

60,444

25,253

14,051

14,144

16, SOI

25,172

4,105

8,800

2,940

3,421

122,895

Mar.

207

1S6

166

148

146

139

139

131

122

122

122

114

122

128

114

122

122

188

1,950

1,830

1,640

1,550

1,550

944

488

361

266

207

292

279

253

Maximum

176

584

846

860

1,830

1,130

1,950

2,820

2,470

445

122

166

279

2,820

Apr.

218

218

292

563

623

473

241

176

157

148

139

131

131

131

122

114

110

110

122

122

148

196

1,390

1,730

2,820

2,710

1,940

1,040

279

207

-

May

176

525

1,360

1,350

2,200

2,470

2,370

2,000

1,480

533

292

241

218

186

176

157

148

139

139

305

762

876

1,020

944

961

893

683

698

714

593

563

Minimum

69

71

96

58

176

166

11,4

110

139

81

72

74

71

69

June

446

333

241

186

157

139

131

128

128

128

128

110

166

166

131

114

105

101

101

101

97

97

93

89

89

S9

85

81

85

85

-

Mean

80.5

139

243

166

815

485

456

560

812

137

90.3

94.8

114

536

July

89

93

93

93

93

85

85

89

S9

81

79

79

78

81

79

128

105

93

89

85.

182

182

110

101

89

89

81

81

79

74

72

Per 

square 

mile

0.338

.584

1.08

.697

3.42

2.04

1.92

2.35

3.41

.576

.379

.398

.479

1.41

Attg.

]

76

L14

L10

93

105

105

93

81

77

78

76

74

79

101

105

85

80

76

75

114

v S5

77

93

89

97

110

L01

93

L2S

L66

110

Sept.

176

289

279

841

148

110

114

122

176

186

131

101

93

85

81

80

77

,75

75

74

75

74

78

72

71

71

73

78

85

97

-

Runoff

Inches

0.39

.65

1.18

9.43

3.95

2.20

2.21

2.63

3.93

.64

.44

.46

.53

19.21

Ao re-feet

4,950

8,880

14,960

119,900

50,090

27,870

26,050

33,320

49,930

8,140

5,550

5,830

6,790

245,800

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 21 

Sabine River near Mineola, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32036'45M , long. 95°29'10M , at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 69, 3.2 miles south of Mineola, Wood County, 4.5 miles upstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, and 16.5 miles upstream from Lake Fork. Datum 

of gage is 304.2 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,445 square miles,

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 39,700 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 20.65 

feet ); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 26. rs

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 64,100 second-feet June 8, 1943 (gage height, 24.37 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage from about 1919 to 1939, 20.6 feet Jan. 25, 1938, from information 

 by local resident. ,

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage, which are 

fair. No large diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

 Lo 10

19

20

21

22n't

£O

.24

25

26

27

oo&O

29

30

31

Oct.

46

128

180

101

75

51

31

20

14

10

8.4

13

2,860

2,340 

1,820

1,620

1,150

462

98

42

31

26

23

38

37

29

27

25

22

20

20

Nov.

18

16

15

13

IS

14

26

20

18

15

13

13

13

14 

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

19

20

19

18

Dec.

18

19

IS

10

27

122

196

180

164

174

410

584

670

655 

458

225

132

85

66

58

51

47

47

48

56

66

73

102

126

164

240

Jan.

284

696

1,180

1,330

1,470

1,440

1,040

890

1,100

1,210

1,240

1,270

1,540

1,540 

1,440

1,500

1,400

1,070

745

486

290

184

144

123

114

108

123

154

245

302

. 344

Month

Octobar .......................

Hove 

Dece

nhar fflDBf ......................

mber ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .................'......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

308

392

730

950

1.O20

970

930

752

1,370

1,980

2,280

2,400

2,220

2,120 

1,900

1,400

1,240

1,300

1,300

1,580

1,780

1,780

1,980

1,980

1,740

1,860

2,700

2,860

3,140

-

Seccndf cot-days

10,767.4

474 

5,301

364,327.3

25,002

46,962

98,405

25,405

206,161

45,487

1,990.8

91.2

1,503.2

467,549.6

.Mar.

2,860

3,6SO

11,600

9,680

6,320

3,590

1,960

1,270

1,120

910

508

272

210

180 

161

147

138

164

925

1,270

1,530

5,670

12,400

9,120

6,380

4,480

3,500

2,780

2,220

1,780

1,580

Maximum

2,340

26 

670

58,500

1,540

3,140

12,400

2,340

36,300

9,040

444

25

290

36,800

Apr.

1,580

1,'tOO

1,040

1,020

1,:270

I,i500

1 ,820

1,360

1,580

1,900

2, .540

1,'JOO

1,060

133 

L78

117

90

73

66

L32

404

486

472

655

700

372

130

75

S4

674

«*

May

3,530

13,200

22,100

36,800

34,000

18,600

11,200

8,320

6,020

3,920

2,300

1,100

369

536 

760

323

126

80

88

399

570

1,110

2,070

2,780

2,860

2,540

2,400

3,040

4,760

9,360

10,900

Minimum

8.4

13 

18

.3

108

308

138

66

80

14

5.2

.2

3.7

.2

June

9,040

6,260

3,940

3,040

3,140

3,250

2,700

2,120

1,980

2,340

2,620

1,870

1,020

685 

472

356

177

90

60

45

21

31

26

 22

20

18'

16

14

26

88

""

Mean

347

15.8 

171

998

807

1,619

3,174

847

6,650

1,516

64.2

2.94

50.1

1,277

July

54

37

38

62

376

444

192

72

38

27

21

16

14

17 

33

126

168

93

45

27

19

15

12

9.8

S.2

6.7

5.6

4.2

3.8

3.3

3.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.240

.011 

.116

.691

.558

1.12

2.20

.586

4.60

1.05

.044

.0020

.035

.834

Aug.

2.8

£

£

1

.4

.0

.8

1.5

2.4

£

£

3

.5

.0

,7

1.4

1.3

]

;

.9

.3

4.5 

2.4

1.5 ] -

3

]

.0

.2

.4

1.5

1.3

]

j

1<

L.O

.8

.5

.4

.2

.3

.4

1.8

5

25

Sept.

48

47

276

290

123

60

52

38

158

120

68

47

34

25 

18

14

11

8.8

7.5

6.6

5.4

4.6

4.0

3<6

3.7

3.8

5.2

5.9

7.1

7.8

Runoff

Inches

0.28

.01

.14

9.37

.64

1.21

2.53

.65

5.31

1.17

.05

.002

.04

12.03

Acre-feet

21,360

940 

10,510

722,600

49,590

93,150

195,200

50,390

408,900

90,220

3,950

181

2,980

927,400

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
22 SABINE RIVER BASIN

Sabine River near Qladewater, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°32', long. 94°57', at bridge on U. S. Highway" 

#7i, naif a mile downstream from Qlade Creek and 1 mile southwest of Gladewater, 

Gregg County. Datum of gage is 243.85 feet above mean sea level (Texas Reclamation 

Department bench mark based on Geological Survey datum).

Drainage area.- 2,846.-square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,810 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 42.500 second-feet M=ty 7 (gage height. 38.46 

reet); minimum, 33 second-feet Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 4'.67 feet).

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 66,200 second-feet (result of discharge measurement) 

June 11, 1943 (gage height, 41.15 feet); minimum, 5.6 second-feet Aug. 16, 1939.

rfexlmum stage known, 41.7 feet In May 1914,>from information by local resident 

(discharge, 71,100 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods affected by backwater from return flow 

ana those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Small diversions 

above station for oil field operations #nd municipal supply.

Disobarge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

65

100

150

' 210

325

329

285

250

180

135

100

800

700

2,120

2,910

3,440

3,770

3,800

3,500

2,710

1,500

601

294

303

444

538

433

303

242

215

201

Nov.

192

184

177

170

162

155

17$

209

209

208

189

172

162

158

156

158

156

156

156

156

155

156

155

153

151

153

158

167

175

180

~

Dec.

182

180

177

177

, 208

422

559

727

812

706

727

856

1*010

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

834

580

453

562

332

522

332

372

444

506

643

790

812

748

Jan.

706

1,100

1,540

1,910

2,100

2,120

2,230

2,570

2,710

2,680

2,540

2,570

2,990

3,350

3,650

3,860

3,890

3,860

3,770

3,530

3,110

2,430

1,730

1,250

' 988

860

840

1,000

1,400

2,000

2,200

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

Janu 

febr

M&rc

ary .......................

uary . '

h .........................

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

Hay ...........................

Jane ..........................

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

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

2,100

1,930

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,730

1,880

2,270

3,290

3,650

3,680

3,440

3,230

3,620

3,980

4,260

4,650

4,720

4,620

4,420

4,200

4,040

4,070

4,130

4,290

4,930

5,800

6,400

6,980

-

~

Seccndfoot-days

30,353

5,065

18,603

722,941

71,484 

107,590 

159,060

86,716

377,000

102,842

6,224

2,108

5,567

972,612

Mar.

7,240

7,310

7,050

6,800

6,300

6,1300

6,920

7,440

7,440

6,920

6,100

5,080

3,650

2,880

1,990

1,520

1,270

1,140

1,450

2,230

2,570

2,940

3,770

4,290

4,820

5,670

6,680

7,650

8,020

8,180

7,440

Maximum

. 3,800

209

1.1OO

64,500

3,890 

6,980 

8,180

6,460

41,500

9,290

706

312

496

41,500

Apr.

6,460

6,100

5,360

4,580

3,830

3,140

2,650

2,600

2,960

3,470

3,800

4,010

4,160

4,350

4,420

4,290

3,830

2,740

1,470

834

664

878

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,320

1,250

1,030

790

1,790

Hay

5,030

8,040

10,800

17,400

28,300

37,900

41,500

37,000

30,900

25,300

19,600

15,800

12,900

10,700

S,260

6,350

4,620

3,290

2,230

1,540

1,430

3,300

5,000

4,960

4,760

4,550

4,820

5,000

5,200

5.240

5,880

IlininuB

65

151

177

22

706 

1,720 

1,140

664

1,430

162

60

40

34

34

June

5,320

5,620

6,350

7,240

f8,260

9,290

8,540

7,720

6,920

6,100

5,360

4,720

4,160

3,770

3,320

2,760

1,990

1,400

900

559

506

332

285

256

233

215

197

185

172

162

Mean

979

169

600

1,981

2,306 3, no

5,131

2,891

12,160

3,428

201

68.0

186

2,657

July

162

185

233

224

240

222

422

622

706

303

209

168

144

126

119

. 120

167

231

294

258

180

133

112

102

96

89

85

79

69

64

60

Per

square

mile

0.344

.059

.211

 -t 

.696

.810 

1.30 

1.80

1.02

4.27

1.20

.071

.024

.065

.934

Aug.

3

3

57

54

55

51

47

45

48

48

45

47

77

89

.34

£S

101

79

62

54

50

49

47

44

41

42

52

40'

42

44

47

82

312

Sept.

303

294

267

233

352

496

392

256

213

254

302

486

388

289

151

113

94

81

71

62

. 57

52

46

42

38

34

34

37

53

63

r

Runoff

Inches

0.40

.07

.24

9.45

' .93 

1.41 

2.08

1.13

4.93

1.34

.08

.03

.07

12.71

Acre-feet

60,200

lOjOSO

36,900

1,434,000

141,800 

213,400 

315,600

172,000

747,800

204,000

12,350

4,180

11,040

1,989,000

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 1*13, Jan. 26 to Feb. 6; discharge computed on basis of weather 

records and by comparison with records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

backwater from return flow Mar. 2-18, Mar. 31 to Apr. 9, Hay 15-22, June 7-18; discharge computed 

from backwater curve based on discharge measurements.

Time basis> Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 

Sablne-River near Tatum, Tex.

23

Location.- wire-weight gaga, lat. 32°22', long. 94°28', at bridge on State Highway 43,

 b Wiles upstream from Potter Creek, 5.2 miles northeast of Tatum, Rusk County, and, 

7 miles downstream from Cherokee Bayou. Datum of gage is 204.2 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929'(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 3,586 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,900 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 28.00

 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 57 second-feet Aug. 26 

(gage height, 2.90 feet). 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 50,500 second-feet June 14, 1943 (gage height, 29.84 

feet); minimum observed, 9.1 second-feet Oct. 9, 1939. Maximum stage known, 32 feet in Hay 1884, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally, oftener during high stages, several small

 aTTeTsions above station for oil field operations and municipal supply.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

5

6

10

11

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

27

29

31

Oct.

310

202

206

248

262

255 

262

255

218

183

168 

146

190 

544 

1,340

2,000 

2,360 

2,720 

2,920 

3,060

2,970 

2,520 

1,590 

790 

610

610

610 

590

500 

410

343

Nov.

301

293

270

27S

285

255 

240

232

240

262

270

270

255 

232 

225

224 

213 

212 

210 

212

213 

213 

212 

210 

294

198

198 

206

213 

220

Dec.

232

240

240

240

225

270

370

a460

490

600

820

820

850

950 

1,090

1,120 

1,060 

1,090 

1,020 

950

ftSSO 

a880 

a850 

a820 

a820

a790

760 

820

950 

1,120

1,090

Jan.

1,060

1,160

1,480

1,800

2,040

2,200 

2,280

2,400

.2,640

2,920

2,970 

3,100

3,480 

5,S90 

4,260

4,680 

4,800 

4,850 

4,740 

4,580

4,420 

4,150 

3,840 

3,280 

2,520

2,000

1,520 

1,400

1,520 

a2,240

a2,880

Month ,

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

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

Rater year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

a3,100

a2,920

a2,680

a2,48O

a2,240

2,160 

2,160

2,430

4,370

5,350

5,740 

5,860

5,460 

5,180 

5,020

5,020 

5,130 

5,410 

5,690 

6,040

6,280 

6,260 

6,220 

6,040 

5,860

6,220

7,270 

8,190

9,520

-

Secondf cot-days

29,382

7,066

22,907

765,693

 91,000

146,320

217,420

154,580

142,511

8,537

9,262

'1,354,530

Mar.

9,640

9,400

9,280

9,170

8,950

8,850 

8,750

8,550

8,370

8,190

8,190 

S,190

8,190 

8,100 

7,750

7,060 

6,280 

5,130 

3,940 

3,480

3,240 

3,330 

4,200 

4,740 

5,020

5,240

5,180 

5,900

8,190 

8,370

8,550

Maximum

3,060

301

1,120

48,600

4,850

9,520

9,640

8,550

36,900

8,550

 22

156

747

36 ,900

Apr.

8,550

6,370

8,370

8,280

8,190

8,010 

7,590

7,270

7,830

8,280

8,010 

7,060

6,100 

5,460 

5,020

4,800 

4,690 

4,580 

4,370 

3,630

2,410 

1,600 

1,760 

2,240 

2,280

2,040

1,880 

1,800

1,640 

2,470

"

May

5,130

10,200

21,600

24,600

21,400

19,800 

19,800

25,000

33,800

36,900

34,200 

31,500

27,000 

23,800 

20,600

17,600 

15,300 

13,800 

12,400 

11,500

10,400 

8,950 

9,170 

9,640 

9,900

9,400

8,750 

8,190

7,510 

7,510

7,350

Minimum

146

198

225

43

1,060-

2.160

3,240

1,600

5,130

334

108

61

91

61

June

6,920

6,600

6,220

6,040

5,920

6,160 

6,720

7,270

7,750

8,190

8,460 

8,550

8,370 

8,190 

7,670

7,060 

6,630 

5,920 

4,840

3,090

1,550 

850 

635 

550 

500

450

 430 

390

334

"

Mean

948

236

739

2,098

2,935

5,046

7,014

5,153

16,860

4,750

275

91.8

309

3,701

July

301

293

317

a370

a390

a370 

334

334

507

540 

410

248 

210

194 

180 

180 

194 

270

309 

285 

248 

20S 

166

148

138 

132

120

Per 

square 

Bile

0.264

.066

.206

.585

.819

1.41

1.96

1.44

4.70

1.32

.077

.026

.086

1.03

Aug.

99

90

79

80

79t'l

64

82 

77

135 

156 '

144

131 

110 

91 

82

73 

73 

73 

67 

61

66

106 

98

70 

90

Sept.

293

390

352

470

410 

420

560 

480

362 

262

214 

180 

154

138 

118 

118

m

102

99

93

102

Runoff

Inches

0.30

.07

.24

7.93

.94

1.52

2.25

1.60

5.42

1.46

.09

.03

.10

14.04

Acre-feet

58,280

14,620

45,440

1,519,000

180,500

290,200

431,200

306,600

1,037,000

282,700

16,930'

5,640

18,370

2,667,000

a No gags-height record) discharge computed en basis or weather records and records Tor nearby 

stations. 

Time basis! Central war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
24 SABINE RIVER BASIN

Sablne River at Logansport, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°58', long. 94°00', at bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 

200 feet upstream from Texas & New Orleans (Southern Pacific) Railroad bridge 1m 

Logansport, De Soto Parish, and 3 miles upstream from Bayou Castor. Datum of gage Is 

147.72 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,858 square miles.

Records available.- July 1903 to September 1944 (January 1907 to September 1923, monthly 

records only, in Water-supply Paper 850). U. S. Weather Bureau has collected gageheight records in this vicinity since 1903.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1903-19, 1922-44), 3,005 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,300 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 35.05 

reet): minimum observed, 74 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, -1.02 feet).

1903-44: Maximum discharge observed, 47,000 second-feet May 5, 1915 (gage height, 

36.9 feet); minimum observed during periods of daily records, 16 second-feet Sept. * 

26-28, Oct. 3, 4, 1939.

Maximum stage known,'39.4 feet, present datum, in May 1884.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater or rapidly changing stage, 

wnicn are fair. Gage read twice daily. Small diversions above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

74

80

a!70

254

226

214

214

226

226

a226

233

214

208

190

179

247

947

1,850

2,360

2,730

2,980

5,130

3,170

2,800

2,090

1.S70

992

862

800

774

696

Nov.

598

0539

c506

o473

c451

0440

0420

o410

c400

400

400

440

451

400

346

322

298

275

261

254

247

240

240

233

233

226

226

226

a226

a226

"

Dec.

a233

233

240

247

261

268

282

314

509

880

1,050

1,080

1,080-

1.050

1,080

1,130

1,220

1,280

1,310

1,310

1,220

1,100

992

936

ol,020

ol,190

ol,560

2,330

3,090

3,130

2,980

Jan.

2,800

2,770

02,910

02,980

3,020

a3,020

a3,020

a3,170

3,600

4,000

4,200

04,480

a5,520

06, 550

7,900

9,280

10,400

11,500

12,100

12,200

11,800

11,200

10,400

9,600

8,640

7,480

6,070

4,340

3,310

3,540

3,970

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

4,220

4,220

3,970

3,610

3,390

3,160

3,010

2,870

o3,230

c4,050

04,900

05,840

6,680

7,550

8,260

8,720

8,880

8,800

8,640

8,490

8,340

8,340

8,490

o8,960

09,600

010,600

oll,700

Cl2,800

013,600

_

-

Second?

foot-days

30,696

10,407

34,605

861,599

195,770

204,920

324,120

285,500

789 j 600

 211,330

11,743

4,092

11,245

2,114,028

Mar.

314,200

014,300

14,000

13,600

13,100

12,400

12,000

11,500

11,000

10,700

10,400

10,200

10,000

9,760

9,600

9,440

9,280

9,120

9,040

8,960

8,800

8,560

8,640

8,720

8,800

8,800

8,640

08,960

<!9,600

010,400

oll,600

Maximum

3,170

598

3,130

31,000

12.200

13,600

14,300

17 9 00 33)900

14,200

195

750

33,900

Apr.

13,600

16,300

17,900

17,500

16,500

15,300

14,000

13,100

12,400

11,700

11,100

10,500

10,200

10,100

10,000

9,680

9,120

8,420

7,620

6; 810

6,010

5,240

04,740

04,560

4,560

4,470

4,090

3,500

2,870

o3,610

-

May

08,500

014,100

021,300

28,100

33,100

33,900

53,100

31,100

28,900

26,700

25,400

26,100

28,900

81,100

32,300

SI, 900

30,400

28,100

26,100

24,100

32,000

021,700

083,800

025,400

026,100

025,400

oS4,400

022,600

20,700

18,400

15,900

Minimum

74

226

233

70

o >7*7Q

o QryQ

8^560

2 870 a) 500

676

190

99

126

74

June

14,200

12,800

11,700

10,800

10,000

09,520

o9,040

08, 640

08, 340

7,970

a7,830

7,760

07,760

o7,830

07,970

8,190

8,260

8,260

8,260

8,040

7,760

6,810

4,900

2,590

1,610

1,200

1,010

854

750

676

-

Mean

990

 tATf O* (

1,116

2,361

6,315

7,066 

10,460

9,517 

25,470

7,044

379

132

375

5,776

July

c582

0688

a498

a478

478

468

458

.449

431

413

478

604

628

528

431

a364

321

293

268

256

250

262

307

321

307

268

244

228

212

200

190

Per

square 

Bile

0.204

.071

.230

.486

1.30

1.45

2.15

I

Qfi

 J7D

5.24

1.45

nrjo

 \J to

.027

.077

1.19

Aug.

180

L70

L60

L50

142

137

L33

L29

L26

122

122

]

3

]

L22

126

L26

118

115

]

3

3

L29

L46

L50

ai46

137

3

3

3

26

18

.12

0108

clOS

o3

3

o3

02

99

05

33

0195

Sept.

0268

0342

a 422

488

518

o604

750

518

a478

700

750

628

488

413

422

458

440

372

314

262

228

206

180

165

155

146

142 133'

129

126

Runoff

Inches

0.23

 08

.26

6.59

1.50

1.57

2.48

2*19 

6.04

1.62

.09

.03

.09

16.18

Acre-feet

60,880

20,640 

68,640

1,709,000

388,300

406,500 

g42 900

566^300

1,566,000

419 f 200 

23 290

8 ISO

22! 300

4,193,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights.

o Backwater effect from Bayou Castor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war.time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 25

Sabine River near Mllam, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°28', long. 93°45', at bridge on State Highway 21, 

6.5 miles northeast of Mllam, Sabine County, and 7.2 miles upstream from Palb Gaucho 

Bayou. Datum of gage is 97.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,543 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1944. October 1923 to August 1925 at 

saDinetown, 7.4 miles downstream, records equivalent except those for periods of 

extreme low flow and high runoff from Palo Gaucho Bayou.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 52,700 second-feet Ifey 7 (gage height, 45.33 

 feet); minimum observed, 102 second-feet Oct. 3-4 (gage height, 6.31 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 54,200 second-feet Nov. 29, 1940 (gage height, 44.70 

feet); minimum observed, 32 second-feet Oct. 15, 22, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 48 feet above July 28, 1933, from information by observer.

Remarks.- Records good. Oage read twice daily, oftener during high stages, 

diversions above station.

No large

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

11S

109

104

102

132

271

312

282

271

276

285

2S5

339

321

288

260

243

243

S29

1,600

2,170

2,520

2,740

2,900

2,800

2,270

1,600

1,190

934

829

780

NOT.

746

697

648

614

664

664

614

565

548

532

484

452

430

484

484

436

394

369

357

336

321

309

300

288

285

288

282

288

285

268

~

Dec.

288

271

276

276

288

300

312

318

330

354

500

730

899

934

934

899

934

1,000

' 1,040

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,030

1,150

1,150

1,300

1,640

2,020

2,630

3,020

Jan.

3,020

3,400

3,680

3,560

3,340

3,240

3,180

3,180

3,240

3,460

3,620

>4,040

5,520

7,400

S,990

10,100

10,600

10,800

11,100

11,500

11,900

12,100

12,400

12,500

12,300

12,000

11,400

10,400

9,880

9,310

8,190

Month

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

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

Deoenber ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

April ....'.....................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

7,180

6,430

6,150

5,940

5,520

5,000

4,540

. 4,040

3,920

4,220

4,940

5,730

6,360

7,870

9,560

10,200

10,100

10,100

10,200

10,300

10,300

10,200

10,200

10,800

11,100

11,200

11,500

12,300

13,100

_

"

Secondfoot-days

27,403

13,426

29,301

897,842

239,290

239,000

427,300

382,920

1,017,300

373,730

16,940

7,219

28,402

2,602,231

Bar.

13,700

14,600

15,300

16,100

16,400

16,700

16,800

16,700

16,400

16,200

15,700

15,200

14,600

14,000

13,400

12,700

11,900

11,600,

11,800

12,400

12,400

11,900

12,000

12,000

11,900

11,600

11,500

11,500

12,300

13,700

14,300

Maximum

2,900

746

3,020

21,700

12,500

13,100

16,800

17,200

52,700

28,800

934

884

2,520

52,700

Apr.

14,400

15,100

16,000

16,500

3.6,700

16,900

17,000

17,100

17,200

17,100

17,000

16,700

16,200

15,400

14,600

13,700

12,700

11,900

11,000

10,200

9,230

8,190

10,600

10,300

S,670

7,480

6,880

6,430

5,730

6,010

-

May

13,200

20,300

26,100

30,600

41,400

50,400

52,700

50,400

47,400

43,700

39,200

36,000

31,800

29,700

28,500

27,700

27,300

27,100

27,100

27,900

28,800

29,400

30,600

30,600

30,300

30,300

31,800

33,200

32,700

31,800

30,300

Minimum

102

268

271

102

3,020

3,920

11,500

5,730

13,200

1,040

276

169

206

102

June

2S.BOO

27,300

26,100

24,700

23,300

22,100

20,700

19,300

17,800

16,100

14,400

12,700

11,400

10,200

9,480

9,070

3,830

8,750

8,750

8,670

8,670

8,510

3,190

7,250

4,740

2,580

1,730

1,380

1,190

1,040

-

Mean

884

448

945

2,460

7

rn Q f J.V

3,241

13,780

12,760

32,880

12. 460

646

233

947

7,656

July

934

S64

882

864

780

730

664

631

614

582

582

548

v 598

697

664

631

565

484

430

385

385

357

327

339

366

391

398

360

318

294

276

Per

square 

Bile

0.135

.068

.144

.376

£l8 X* J.O

1.26

2.11

1.95

£.01

1.90 '

.083

.036

.145

1.17

Aug.

276

2

2

2

65

60

29

223

223

2

2

1

23

12

98

185

188

1

1

1

88

32

B2

188

188

1

1

1

72

69

80

193

215

2

2

2

15

20

04

195

215

2

2

2

2

62

15

34

48

384

Sept.

1,500

1,680

1,300

1,150

1,160

a2,520

a2,370

al,820

al,550

al,300

al,190

al,040

al,040

a934

a864

a 796

a730

664

a598

516

484

388

452

582

593

262

251

223

234

206

"

Runoff

Inches

0.16

.08

.17

5.11

1.36

1.36

2.43

2.18

5.78

2.12

.10

.04

.16

15.94

Acre-feet

54,350

26,630

58,120

1,781,000

474,600

474,000

847,500

759,500

2,018,000

741,300

33,600

14,320

56,330

5,558,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of weather records and records for nearby 

stations. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
26 SABINE RIVER BASIN

Sabine River near Bon Wler, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°44', long. 93°37'. at bridge on u. S, Highway 190, 

 14 Stiles east of Bon Wier, Newton County, and 2.4 miles upstream from Caney Creek. 

Datum of gage is 46.4 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,333 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1934, January 1939 to September 1944. 

u. s. weacner Bureau has collected gage-height records In this vicinity since 1913.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1923-34, 1939-44), 7,521 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 54,500 second-feet May 8-10 (gage height, 22.33 

reet): minimum observed, 362 second-feet Oct. 8.

1923-34, 1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 63,000 second-feet Aug. 1, 2, 1933; 

-. maximum gage height, 23.04 feet Aug. 2, 1933: minimum discharge observed, 185 secondfeet Sept. 11, 22, 24, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 26 feet, present site and datum, in May 1884, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages. No large 

aiversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

bot.

540

 502

478

443

393

380 371-

365

398

468

482

478 '520

560

600

600

540

620

502

478

520

1,300

2,020

2,520

2,860

3,040

2,950

2,600

2,160

1,760

1,440

NOT.

1,250

1,190

1,110

1,110

1,050

1,000

2,140

3,310

2,350

1,530

1,220

1,050

925

925

900

875

860

825

802

758

735

712

690

645

622

600

600

645

690

690

-

Dec.

690

663

668

645

645

645

668

668

690

690

690

690

712

875

1,190

1,410

1,440

1,410

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,440

1,620

1,910

2,350

2,690

2,600

2,520

2,600

2,780

2,860

Jan.

3,220

6,060

9,500

9,080

7; 970

6,440

5,120

4,880

5,720

4,520

4,290

4,400

5,800

8,590

12,000

13,500

13,800

13,800

13,200

12,200

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,200

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,600

12,600

12,900

13,500

Montn

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

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

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

Calendar year J.943 .........

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

Febr 

Marc.,

 nary ......................

h ........... . ......

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

Ua» May ...........................

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

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

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

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

Rater year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.'

13,200

11,600

9,780

3,660

8,240

7,580

6,800

6,320

6,200

6,800

6,930

6,440

6,440

7,970

11,000

12,900

13,500

13,000

12,100

11,800

12,000

11,600

12,000

12,100

11,600

12,100

12,200

12,200

12,200

_

-

Secondfoe t-days

32,813

31,799

42,604

1,116,245

301,090

295,160 

465,400

506,140

1,200,700

588,920

39,129

21,743

63,240

3,588,738

Mar.

12,700

13,000

13,500

14,000

14,700

15,300

15,800

16,000

16,400

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,200

15,800

15,400

14,900

14,400

14,000

15,600

17,800

17,400

16,800

15,600

14,700

14,900

14,400

13,700

13,200

13,000

13,000

13,400

H&XJ.IBUDI

3,040

3,310

2,860

18,500

13,800

13,500 

17,800

22,900

53,300

37,400

21,000

1,090

6,379

53,300

Apr.

14,000

14,700

16,800

18,200

18,500.

IS, 500

18,000

17,800

17,800

17,800

18,000

18,200

18,200

17,800

17,600

17,000

16,200

15,300

13,500

12,700

12,900

13,500

18,800

22,900

22,900

22,400

20,500

15,800

10,900

8,940

May

10,900

16,300

23,200

27,500

34,000

47,600

52,100

53,300

53,300

53,300

53,300

52,100

50,900

48,700

44,500

42,700

39,700

37,400

35,500

34,700

34,000

33,400

33,400

33,400

34,000

35,500

36,400

37,400

37,400

37,400

37,400

Minimum

365

600

645

365

3,220

6,200 

12,700

8,940

10,900

2,440

780

540

735

365

June

37,400

"37,400

37,400

36,400

36,500

34,000

32,800

3^,000

29,400

29,200

27,200

25,800

24,000

19,800

17,200

14,200

11,600

11,200

10,900

10,500

10,300

. 9,920

9,920

9,780

9,360

3,940

8,240

5,430

2,690

2,440

-

Mean

1,058

1,060

1,374

3,058

9,713

10,180 

15,010

16,870

38,730

19,630

1,262

701

2,108

9,805

July

2,100

2,020

2, 100

1,940

1,760

1,650

1,620

1,540

1,410

1,350

1,280

1,250

1,190

1,160

.1,140

1,190

1,220

1,190

1,140

1,080

1,050

1,140

975

875

825

678

825

802

780

802

850

Per

square 

mile

0.127

.127

.165

.367

1.17

1.22 

1.80

2.03

4.65

2.36

.152

.084

.253

1.18

Aug.

758 '

"

'

'35

'12

f36

680

735

£

I

i

!50

)75

25

690

668 '

E

r

nz

iOE

rso

758

712 '

'

(

asri2

>68

600

540

f

I

S

AO

>40

>40

560

680

<

(

I

e

)22

500

J80

£2

l,09p

Rl

Inches

0.15

.14

.19

4.98

1.35

1.32 

2.08

2.26

5.36

2.63

.17

.10

.28

16.03

Sept.

2,560

3,870

3,580

3,040

2,350

2,020

3,020

6,320

6,370

4,180

2,960

2,180'

1,870

1,650

1*(550

1,680

1,440

1,320

1,190

1,140

1,050

1,020

950

900

825

780'

735

780

900

1,020

~

inoff

Acre-feet

65,080

63,070

84,600

2,214,000

597,200

585,400 

923,100

1,004,000

2,382,000

1,168,000'

77,8X0

43,130

125,400

7,118,000

alsj Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
 SABINE RIVER BASIN 

Sablne River near Ruliff, Tex.

27

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30018'10n , long. Q3°W4Q", at bridge on State Highway 

235, 2.4 miles north of Ruliff, Newton County, 4.2'miles upstream from Kansas CitySouthern -Railway bridge, and 4.5 miles downstream from Cypress Creek. Datum of gage 

is 4.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

i

Drainage area.- 9,440 square miles.

Records available.- October 1924 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 20 years, 8,255 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 61,900 second-feet May 7, 8; maximum gage

height, 16.32 feet May 7; minimum observed, 715 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 2.87 

feet). /

1924-44: Maximum discharge, 76,600 second-feet/flay 24, 25, 1935 (gage height, 17.9 

feet, present site and datum); minimum observed, 338 second-feet Sept. 25-27, Oct. 2, 

3, 22-24, 1939.

Higher stages are known to have occurred in the past.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages. No large 

diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1945-44 (gage height. In feet, . 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.5 

7.0

700

760

1,110

1,740

2,550

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

3,700

4,570

5,850

6,840

8,350

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.3

12,720

21,000

38,500

61,900

Discharge. in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septeober 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

935

1,150

1,190

1,150

970

935

».,«65

^795

\, T45 j^reo

 "fifi

'648

!-0$5

970

1,000

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,040

970

935

900

1,000

1,430

2,310

2,750

3,030

3,150

5,090

2,860

8,580

NOT.

2,140

1,940

1,790

1,660

1,610

1,560

1,660

2,140

3,330

3,510

2,980

2,200

1,840

1,740

1,610

1,430

1,390

1,350

1,350

1,310

1,270

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,110

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,110

1,150

-

Dec.

1,190

1,270

1,390

1,610

1,700

1,610

1,430

1,390

1.350

1,310

1,350

1,350

1,390

1,430

1,660

1,990

2.260

2,260

2,200

2,090

2,040

2,040

1,990

3,530

5,630

4,790

5,030

5,560

5,160

4,790

5,700

Jan.

4,910

5,430

7,680

11,000

13,000

14,500

14,500

13,600

11,700

9,730

7,380

7,380

8,720

10,400

12,500

15,100

16,600

18,000

18,500

19,100

18,000

17,500

17,000

17,000

15,800

15,400

15,800

15,800

15,800

> 16,200

16,200

Month

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

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

Deceaber ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

March

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

May may ...........................

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

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

August . .

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

16,200

16,600

16,600

16,600

15,100

14,200

13,000

12,000

11,000

10,200

9,520

9,520

9,520

9,940

10,800

12,000

13,800

15,100

16,600

17,000

17,000

16,600

15,800

15,400

15,800

15,800

15,400

15,400

15,100

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

At *S, onn £U0

49,850

75,540

1,468,855

420,820

407 600

cnpc rrnn O tO) fUU

639 ,500

X 9 459 f 300

758,990

71,050

40,830

92,040

4,613,528

Mar.

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,400

15,800

15,800

16,600

17,000

17,500

17,500

13,000

18,500

18,500

18,500

19,100

19,100

19,700

21,800

23,400

23,400

23,400

24,200

23,400

21,800

19,700

18,500

18,000

17,500

17,000

16,200

Maximum

5,150

3,510

5,700

15,800

19,100

17,000

24,200

33,100

61 > 900

43,000

4,790

1,940

6,600

61,900

Apr.

16,200

al6,600

a!6,600

a!7,000

17,500

18,500

19,100

19,700

20,400

19,700

19,700

19,100

19,100

19,100

19,700

19,700

19,100

19,100

19,100

18,500

18,000

19,700

25,000

29,500

32,200

33,100

31,300

28,600

25,900

22 500

-

May

19,100

17,500

17,500

23,400

38,500

56,500

61,900

61,900

60,100

60,100

60,100

60,100

56,500

56,500

54,700

52,900

51,100

49,300

47,500

45,700

45,700

44,800

44,800

43,000

41,200

43,000

45,700

45,700

45,700

44,800

43,900

Minimum

730

1,040

1,190

730

4,910

9,520

15,100

16,200

17,500

6»370

1,390

1,110

1,390

730

June '

43,000

42,100

41,200

41,200

40,300

40,300

39,400

37,600

35,300

34,900

34,000

33,100

31,300

29,500

26,800

24,200

21,000

19,100

16,600

15,100

13,800

13,000

12,500

12,200

11,700

11,500

11,300

10,600

9,520

6,370

-

Mean

1,394

1,662

2,437

4,024

13,660

14,060

18^570

21,310

46,430

25,300

2,292

1,317

Si,068

12,610

July

a4,790

a4,000

a3,630

a3,330

a3,090

2,920

2,800

2,750

2,580

2,420

2,310

2,200

2,090

2,040

1,990

1,990

1,990

2,040

1,990-

1,890

1,390

1,890

1,940

1,940

1,740

1,610

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,390

Per 

square 

mile

0.148

.176

'.258

.426

1.44

1.49

1.97

£ 26

4*92

2.68

.243

.139

.325

1.54

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

al.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

550

310

310

270

270

270

270

390

560

610

430

350

310

550

430

430

390

310

350

310

270

190

150

110

110

150

150

190

150

150

940

Sept.

2,750

3,63(y

4,270

4,370

4,180

4,180

4,570

4,790

5,850

6,600

6,170

5,030

3,770

3,150

2,800

2,630

2,310

2,200

1,990

1,840

1,740

1,660

1,610

1,5'60

1.480

1,390

1,390

1,430

1,480

1,620

-

Runoff

Inches

0.17

.20

.30

5.80

1.65

1.61

2.27

S* 52

5. 67

2.99

.88

.16

.56

18.18.

Acre-feet'

85,700

93,680

149,800

2,914,000

333,500

806,500

1,142,000

I

QRO nnn f JtfOBp Ui/U

2,856,000

1,506,000

140,900

80,990

182,600

9,151,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

Time baal»; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

697162 0-48-3
28 SABINE RIVER BASIN

Lake Fork Sabine River near Quitman, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°46',.long. 95°28', at bridge on State Highway 37, 

nair a mile downstream from Dry creek and 2.5 miles south of Quitman, Wood County. 

Datum of gage is 317.42 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 586 square miles.

Records available.- June'1924 to April 1926, February 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 21.21 

 feet); no flow Aug. 5-29, Sept. 28-30.

1924-26, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 51,600 second-feet June 7, 1943 (gage height, 

25.9 feet, from floodmark); no flow at times.

Flood of July 1895 reached same stage as that of June 7, 1943, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage, which are 

rair. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages. No diversion above station.

Discharge,' in second-feet, wa.ter year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2829-

30

31

Oct.

3.9

.8

.8

4.3

17

8.2

3.9

2.2

1.4

.9

.7

19

450

276

226

172

63

32

16

 11

8.7

6.7

5.0

6.1

3.2

2.2

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.8

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.0

-

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.1

. 20

15

10

7.8

17

81

76

207

262

106

38

22

16

14

12

10

9.1

9.1

10

11

12

14

18

23

26

98

Jan.

100

210

235

307

394

258

149

322

492

506

506

403

380

450

408

380

235

146

103

81

68

58

51

48

45

43

63

76

72

83

92

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

100

139

202

226

325

408

244

280

732

1,050

948

972

836

484

347

436

746

616

536

746

704

666

768

654

450

701

996

948

1,100

-

Secondfoot-days

1,346.1

19.1

1,150.1

130,111

6,769

17,360

26,567

13,999

79,772

13,954.1

1,000.6

129.8

1,903.8

163,975.6

Mar.

1,100

1,360

1,540

846

492

325

210

127

98

86

86

90

86

83

79

76

74

74

411

1,060

4,020

3,240

2,230

1,640

1,980

1,720

1,020

666

666

632

450

Maximum

450

l.C

262

41,600

506

1,100

4,020

2,710

18,900

1 '210 980

76

358

18,900

Apr.

281

209

450

666

900

996

487

SOS

601

2,240

2,710

1,400

643

238

106

79

63

58

49

136

83

163

271

130

63

51

42

35

. al!9

528

~

May

3,650

15,200

18,900

9,720

3,640

2,140

1,640

1,250

646

316

121

98

197

226

156

95

76

50

42

394

795

1,070

1,680

1,640

1,780

1,640

1,280

1,630

3,530

3,560

2,610

Minimum

0.7

.6

1.0

0

43

100

74

35

42

5.4

.4

0

0

0

June

1,840

1,730

1,980

1,170

397

869

856

1,100

1,680

1,050

287

112

153

271

167

68

40

29

25

21

13

16

14

13

11

10

8.7

6.9

6.1

i 5.4

"

Mean

43.4

.64

37.1

356

218

599

857

467

2,573

465

32 5

4!l9

63.6

443

July

5.0

6.1

35

194

210

76

29

18

a!6

14

12

10

19

81

118

72

30

16

10

7.8

6.1

4.5

2.9

2.2

1.7

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.074

.0011

.063

.607

.372

1.02

1.46

.797

4.39

'.055

.0071

.109

.764

Aug.

4

0.3

.3

.2

.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

5.9

7

76

Sept.

69

309

253

63

17

84

174

307

358

193

34

14

9.3

6.9

4.3

3.2

1.9

1.0

.6

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

 "

Runoff

Inches

0.09

.001

.07

8.25

 45 i!io

1.69

 89

5.06

89

]06

 008

.12

10.41

Acre-feet

2,670

38

2,280

258,100

13,430

34,430

52, 690

27,770

158, 200

27, 680

257

3,790

525,200

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time baaia; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SABINE .RIVER BASIN 29

Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°37', long. 95 006', at county highway bridge, 

 a.a miles northeast of Big Sandy, Upshur County, and 7.8 miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage is 281.6 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 235 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,540 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 18.88 

reetj; minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 10, 11.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1944; minimum observed, 7.7 secondfeet Sept. 30, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 20.4 feet (probably affected by backwater from Sabine River) 

in January 1938, from information by observer.

Remarks.- Records fair. No large diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 1)

5.0 12 7.5. 114 13.2 900 

5.4 18 3.0 160 14.0 1,230 

5.7 24 9.0 228 15.0 1,830 

6.0 34 10.0 319 16.5 3,150 

6.5 52 11.5 435 18.9 5,540 

7.0 80 12.5 680

Discharge, 'in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

' 4 3 

5

6 

7 

8 

- 9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

100 

85 

50 

32 

25

21 

20 

19 

18 

17

17 

21 

470 

668 

630

590 

449 

359 

270 

184

107 

72 

58 

60 

57

55 

48 

41 

39 

37 

35

NOT.

32 

30 

29 

28 

27

29 

53 

49 

46 

41

36 

33 

32 

31 

32

32 

32 

31 

32 

32

33 

34

33 

33 

33

34 

38 

41 

42 

40

Dec.

39 

39 

40 

39 

43

138 

150 

154 

146 

160

223 

288 

236 

212 

161

146 

132 

114 

93 

82

77 

73 7-4 

77 

83

99 

107 

180 

1M2 

172 

169

Jan.

161 

252 

289 

279 

279

270 

279 

349 

349 

319

299 

329 

449 

485 

473

473 

f473 

461 

425 

392

359 

319 

279 

244 

220

204 

204 

212 

200 

204 f2oo

Feb.

f!96 

228 

279 

261 

244

236 

244 

261 

359 

359

370 

3S1 

449 

570 

530

449 

449 

414 

403 

425

461 

485 

630 

765 

865

1,100 

935 

1,160 

1,410

Month SecondMontn foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Jam; 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augp 

Sept

Ha

mber ......................

lendar year 194. 

dry

5 ....

h .........................

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

ember .....................

4,704 

1,048 

3,847

50,517

9,730 

14 ,918 

14 ,167 

10,435 

26 ,673 

4,531 

786 

816 

1,062

ter year 1943-44 .......... 92,717

Mar.

1,260 

1,060 

812 

630 

500

425 

359 

309 

289 

279

279 

270 

244 

228 

212

220 

212 

212 

385 

414

403 

651 

865 

630 

500

437 

425 

437 

425 

414 

331

Maximum

680 

53 

236

3,300

485 

1,410 

1,260 

1,120 

5,340 

437 

37 

95 

81

5,340

Apr.

392 

414 

392 

329 

299

279 

289 

289 

337 

473

590 

1,120 

830 

570 

437

339 

270 

220 

184 

172

270 

279 

289 

228 

188

161 

139 

124 

139 

393

May

967 

3,640 

5,340 

4,570 

2,250

1,090 

705 

530 

449 

370

309 

261 

236 

252 

212

220 

212 

a!50 

al80 

252

244 

274 

414 

414 

461

470 

668 

530 

414 

319 

270

Minimum

17 

27 

39.

14

161 

196 

212 

124 

150 

30 

20 

18 

19

17

June

252 

261 

289 

392 

437

381 

289 

220 

180 

172

176 

212 

204 

158

121

100 

89 

77 

67 

59

54 

49 

44 

41 

39

33 

36 

33 

31

j. 30

Mean

152 

34.9 

124

138

314 

514 

457 

34S 

860 

151 

25.4 

26.3 

35.4

253

July

30 

31 

34 

37 

34

31 

29 

28 

27 

26

25 

24 

24 

23 

23

24 

26 

26 

24 

22

22 

22 

23 

23 

23

22 

22 

21 

20 

20 

20

Per 

square 

mile

0.647 

.148 

.523

.587

1.34 

2.19 

1.94 

1.43 

3.66 

.643 

.108 

.112 

.151

1.08

Aug.

20 

19 

19 

18 

18

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

34

37 

48 

41 

31

25 

, 22 

21 

20 

20

19 

19 

18 

18 

18

19 

20 

20 

22 

60 

95

Sept.

81 

69 

56 

45 

36

46 

52 

43 

41 

47

' 52 

53 

47 

37 

29

26 

24 

23 

22 

21

21 

20 

20 

19 

19

19 

20 

21 

24 

25

Runoff

Inches

0.74 

.17 

.61

7.99

1.54 

2.36 

2.24 

1.65 

4. 22 

.72 

.12 

.13 

.17

14.67

Acre-feet

*9,330 

2,080 

7,630

100 ,200

19,300 

29,590 

28,100 

20,700 

52,910 

 3,990 

1,560 

1,620, 

2,110

183,900

a. He gage-height record; discharge computed on baala of known range in stage.

t Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*
30 SABINE RIVER BASIN

Cherokee Bayou near Elderville, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°20', long. 94°42', at bridge ,on county highway,

 57B~Mn.es southeast of Elderville, Oregg County, 4.5 miles upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 149, and 19.3 miies upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 266.8 feet 

above mean sea JLevel, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army bench mark).

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,700 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 12.64

 feet}, from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow Aug. 5, 9-11, 23-27.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 10,200 second-feet Nov. 23, 1940 (gage height, 12.81 ' 

feet), from rating curve extended above'4,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at tines.

Maximum stage known, about 14.0 feet In September 1913, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversions above station.

Discharge, in seoonoVfeet. water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

.9 

.8 

.3 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

7.6 

8.S 

8.7

12 

13 

10 

7.5 

6.0

4.7 

4.3 

4.0 

5.0 

4.0

4.3 

f3.5 

fll 

8.5 

6.7 

5.8

Nov.

4.6 

6.4 

7.6 

7.3 

7.8

10 

14 

12 

10 

9.6

11 

11 

10 

9.1 

3.7

8.0 

7.6 

8.0 

8.3 

8.3

8.3 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

3.7

3.9 

9.3 

10 

10 

11

Dec.

11 

12 

12 

IS 

V

31 

39 

44 

58 

44

30 

22 

19 

18 

17

16 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

14 

21 

31 

60

92 

98 

113 

80 

70 

64

Jan.

53 

84 

92 

115 

113

70 

66 

104 

117 

153

122 

166 

314 

645 

625

454 

401 

3S2 

243 

183

138 

113 

99 

39 

84

80 

84 

86 

126 

195 

258

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Jatui 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lender year 1945 .........

ftry

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

280 

195 

155 

130 

122

110 

92 

290 

1,480 

1,520

526 

291 

217 

272 

346

486 

340 

269 

277 

384

422 

352 

263 

217 

253

1,010 

2,000 

1,000 

602

Secondfoot-days

151.1 

271.5 

1,108

18,621.6

5,799 

13,899 

- 11,818 

6,784 

26,357 

1,665.2 

126.1 

65.2 

780.5

63,824.6

Mar.

538 

355 

138 

222 

197

192 

195 

209 

212 

176

168 

163 

190 

188 

166

166

173 

f209 

f253 

f243

£274 

322 

f967 

f888 

443

> 283 

219 

514 

1,680 

n,340 

530

Maxima

12 

14 

11Z

53r

64£

2,OOC 

1.68C 

1,08C 

7.61C 

21! 

13 

55 

1SE

7.61C

Apr.

322* 

274 

266 

300 

300

219 

180 

462 

1,080 

562

325

212 

164 

134 

111

98

9\ 

8? 

75 

75

74 

78 

144 

144 

168

140 

91 

69 

73 

f471

Hay

2,740 

7,610 

4,250 

1,500 

707

522 

384

266 

200 

159

132 

110 

96 

36 

82

77 

64 

54 

f76 

212

736" 280

1,770 

1,150 

463

274 

308 

964 

592 

300 

188

Minimua

0.7 

4.6 

11

0

53 

92 

138 

69 

54 

8.9 

.8 

0 

3.4

0

June

128 . 

99 

36 

70 

60

62 

60 

74 

64 

49

42 

57 

113 

212 

132

68 

46 

57 

50 

28

B4 

22

19 

16 

15

13 

11 

10 

9-.S 

8.9

Mean

4.87 

9.06

35.7

51.0

187 

479 

381 

226 

860 

55.5 

4.07 

2.10 

26.0

188

July

9.6 

13 

9.3 

3.9 

8.5

8.2 

7.6 

7.1 

6.5 

5.8

5.0 

4.2 

3.6 

3.3 

2.6

2.4 

2.2 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

,8 

.8

Per 

square 

 lie

.0.044 

.082 

.325

.464

1.70 

4.35 

3.46 

2.05 

7.73 

.505 

.037 

.019 

.236

1.71

Aug.

0.6 

.5 

.4 

.2 

.1

.7 

.5 

.3 

.1 

0

.2

.4 

.7 

.5 

.4

.3 

.2 

.3 

.5 

.4

.2

.1 

0 

0

0

0 

.9 

1.4 

3.3 

17 

35

Sept.

57 

54 

36 

20 

IS

33 

89 

188

184

se

16 

1311

9.1 

8.0

7.1 

6.5 

6.1 

5.4 

5.2

4.8 

4.5 

4.0 

3.6 

5.4

3.4 

4.4 

4.7 

8.2 

9.1

 Runoff

Inches

0.05 

.09 

.37

6.28

1.96 

4,70 

4.00 

2.29 

8.91 

.56 

.04 

.02 

.26

23. 25

Pe*k discharge.- Pel). 9 (111 50 p.m.) 8,340 nee. -ft.; Feb. 27 (2:30 a.m.) 2.290 aec.-ft.

Ac re- feet

300 

539 

2,200

36,940

11,500 

87,670 

29,440 

13,460 

52,S80 

3,300 

880 

189 

1,660

136,600

; Mar. BS

. . sec.-ft.f Har. 29 (8:50 p.m.) 2,140 sec.-ft.; ?tey 2 (8 a.m.) 9,700 aee.-ft.} 

Hay 23 (5:30 p.m.) 2,000 sec.-ft.

f Computed on b>ala of partly estimated gage-height record.

3}ote.- Because of no gage-height record, diacharge nay 2,3 computed on baala of recorded range 

In stage and weather records, and Sept. 9-14 computed on basis of weather records. 

t Time baala; Central war tine. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NECHES RIVER BASIN

'31

i Neches River near Neches,'Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°54', long. 95°26 f . at bridge on U. 8. Highway 79, 

Hair a mile downstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, rmlle downstream from Walnut Creek, and 4.4 miles northeast of Neches, Anderson County. Datum 

of gage is 363.9 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,129 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,600 second-feet May 4 (gage height,.20.27 

reetj; minimum, 19 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 2.22 feet).'

1939>-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 4, 1944; no flow Oct. 3-5y 1939. 

Flood of May 1908 reached a stage of 24.3 feet, from Information by l&cal resident. 

Flood of Maj/j 1884 was probably higher.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which -are poor. 

 Bag* read twice dally. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

A| 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

90 

142 

177 

151 

133

1S7 

112 

100 

85 

78

72 

68 

88 

226

362

472 

556 

704 

1,030 

2,020

2,680 

2,320 

1,810 

1,440 

1,170

890 

676 

644 

46C 

416 

532

Nov.

260 

252 

895 

268 

228

191 

205 

184 

157 

142

142 

145 

142 

136 

133

133

136 

136 

136 

136

133 

135 

130 

130 

a!30

124 

130 

142 

164 

154

Dec.,

154

157 

166 

166 

170

258 

415 

437 

404 

393

426 

472 

496 

496 

478

448 

437

*15 

404 

393

382 

362 

342 

a362 

426

448

484 

520

see

568

580

Jan.

568 

619 

762 

840 

890

940 

940 

1,030 

1,210 

1,300

1,440 

1,760 

2,200 

2,560 

2,680

2,560 

2,680 

2,740 

2,740 

3,000

3,000 

2',800 

2,560 

2,320 

2,100

1,900 

1,680 

1,480 

1,380 

1,300 

1,210

Month

Ooto 

Novt 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

 her ......................

aber ......................

lendar year 1945 

ary i

ember .....................

t«p year J.943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,090 

1,030 

970 

940 

890

890 

890 

970 

1,'360 

2,440

3,060 

3,120 

2,930 

2,860 

2,680

2,740 

3,060 

2,740 

2,800 

3,060

2,860 

2,680 

2,440 

2,380 

 8,320

2,680 

3,340 

4,470 

5,420

Secondfcot-days

19,529 

4,917 

18,221

213,966.4

56,189 

69,110 

82,000 

26,266 

168,288 24,509' 

2,380 

1,106 

2,152

457,667

Mar.

8,600 

8,500 

6,800 

5,460 

a4,050

a3,390 

83,000 

a2,620 

2,200 

al,810

1,520 

1,360 

1,300 

1,300 

al,210

al,170 

al,210 

1,260 

al,170 

al,170

al,260 

al,360 

1,560 

1,760 

2,050

2,440 

2,740 

2,860 

2,680 

2,32O 

2,000

Maximum

2,680 

296

580

4,060

3*000 

5,420 

8,500 

1,680 

22,800 

1,900 

136 

90 

220

22,800

Apr.

1,680 

1,430 

1,410 

1,350 

1,260

1,170 

1,060 

al,03O 

al,090 

1,210

1,170 

1,060 

940 

840 

781

781

781 

781 

762

| 724

646 

580 

666 

5S2 

472

416 

382 

352 

332 

640

May

1,310 

14,800 

22,800 

22,800 

15,500

14,200 

9,700 

6,500 

4,460 

3,190

2,300 

1,900 

1,380 

al,210 

al,170

1,030 

866 

743 

660 

940

1,560

2,050 

3,140 

.4,120 

3,600

3,190 

3,000 

3,000 

2,740 

2,380 

2,060

Minimum

68

124 

164

5.6

568 

890 

1,170 

332 

660 

124 

35 

20 

24

20

June

1,900 

 1,760 

1,640 

1,560 

1,440

1,440 

1,300 

1,170 

1,030 

865

800 

840 

970 

1,060 

1,030

940 

800 

676 

580 

484

404 

342 

286 

236 

205

184 

163 

148 

133 

124

Mean

630 

164 

394

586

1,780 

2,383 

2,645 

876 

5,106 

817 

76.8 

35.7 

71.7

1,250

July

118 

118 

127 

136 

130

116 

121 

127 

115 

100

, 90 ' 82

75 

70 

63

60

68 

54 

51 

49

47 

48 

53 

59 

55

51 

a48 

a44 

a42 

39 

35

Per 

square 

Bile

0.558

.145 

.349

.519

1.58 

2.11 

\ 2.34 

.776 

4.52 

.784 

,068 

.032 

.064

1.11

Aug.

36 

34 

30 

26 

26

24 

23 

81 

20 

20

24 

46

60 

44 

39

47 

68 

57 

51 

47

38 

33 

28 

29 

24

23 

23 

20 § 28 

44 

90

Sept.

153 

280 

163 

133 

alSO

a!21 

a!02 

a92 

90 

88

88

as

68 

61 

62

46 

42 

39 

36 

34

38

31 

29 

28 

26

24 

26 

51 

38 

46

' Runoff- '

Inches

0.64

.16 

.40

7.06

1.82 

2.28 

2.70 

.87 

5.21 

.81 

* .08 

.04 

.07

15.08

Acre-feet

38,740 

9,750 

24,240

484,400

109,500 

137,100 

162,600 

.58,100 

314,000 

48,610 

4,720 

2,190 

4.270

907,800

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baala of weather records, estimated gag* heists, 

and records for downstream stations.

3lat Central war time. Tc convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
32 NECHES RIVER BASIN 

Neches River near Alto, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°34', long. 95°10', at bridge on State Highway 21, 

suo reet downstream from Bowles Creek and 7& miles southwest of Alto, Cherokee County. 

Datum of gage is 198.29 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1937.

Drainage area.- 1,903 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 31,800 second-feeti May 7 (gage height, 24.46 

 feet); minimum observed, 59 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage heigjit, 2.35 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 28.2 feet in May 1884, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good. No large diversions above station.

Rating table, January to September 1944 (gage height, its. feet, 

and discharge, in seecnd»-feet)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

56

75

105

190

285

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.5

14.0

485

690

955

1,280

1,730

15.0

16.0

16.5

17.0

17.5

2,200 

2,S80 

3,430 

4,200 

5,220

18.0

19.0

20.0

22.0

24.5

6,520

9,500

12,800

20,800

31,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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. NOT. Dec. Jan.

1,050 . 

1,160 

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,410 

2,080 

2,720 

3,070

3,300 

3,500 

3,640 

3,720 

3,640

3,570 

3,430 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300

3,180 

3,180 

3,070 

3,180 

3,500 

3,720

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Tt

mber ......................

lendar y 

ary 7-2

Slftrv

ear

*-:.'.:::.::::«:::::::::::::

embef .....................

e period

Feb.

3,430 

3,070 

2,800 

2,580 

2,380

2,140 

1,980 

1,890 

2,260 

2,720

2,800 

2,720 

2,650 

2,970 

3,500

3,950 

4,030 

4,120 

4,030 

3,950

3,950 

4,030 

4,430 

4,680 

4,580

4,430 

4,480 

4,480 

4,780

Secondfoot-days

69,800 

99,910 

127,260 

72,449 

314,920 

52,664 

6,408 

2,961 

5,703

-

Mar.

5,220 

5,590 

6,330 

7,660 

8,260

7,960 

7,220 

6,380 

5,590 

4,890

4,380 

3, ~950 

3,570 

3,180 

2,970

2,880 

2,800 

2,800 

2,800 

2,800

2,720 

2,580 

2,800 

2,880 

2,650

2,510 

2,440 

2,440 

2,580 

2,880 

3,500

Maximum

3,720 

4,780 

8,260 

12,700 

31,300 

4,380 

335 

490 

545

-

Apr.

4,030 

4,290 

4,200 

3,870 

3,300

2,970 

2,720 

2,580 

2,380 

2,200

2,030 

1,890 

1,810 

1,730 

1,660

1,590 

1,550 

1,410 

1,280 

1,210

1,140 

1,090 

1,380 

1,560 

1,500

1,360 

1,180 

974 

885 

12,700

May

16,200 

19,100 

19,500 

16,200 

23,600

30,400 

31 ,300 

27,700 

21,600 

15,400

10,500 

7,220 

5,720 

4,780 

3,870

3,300 

2,380 

2,720 

2,580 

2,580

2,580 

3,070 

3,500 

4,030 

4,120

4,200 

5,110 

5,590 

5,460 

5,220 

4,890

Minimum

1,050 

1.B90 

2,440 

885 

2,580 

365 

108 

60 

75

-

June

4,380 

3,950 

3,500 

3,180 

2,380

2,720 

2,580 

2,440 

2,330 

2,260

2,200 

2,030 

1,390 

1,730 

1,530

1,380 

1,310 

1,280 

1,260 

1,210

1,120 

974 

.847 

723 

635

565 

505 

445 

395 

365

Mean

2,792 

3,445 

4,105 

2,415 

10,160 

1,755 

207 

95.5 

190

-

July

335 

315 

305 

295 

325

295 

275 

265 

250 

235

226 

217 

199 

186 

181

176 

156 

163 

150 

154

154 

156 

172 

190 

186

172 

163 

150 

- 133 

121 

108

Per 

square 

mile

1.47 

1.81 

2.16 

1.27 

5.34 

.922 

.109 

.050 

.100

- -

Aug.

105 

97 

91 

84 

81

75 

' 71 

69 

64 

60

69 

82 

95 

102 

74

86 

85 

83 

76 

71

88 

99 

90 

77 

76

72 

76 

66 

70 

137 

490

Sept.

545 

385 

245 

217 

250

335 

395 

315 

255 

255

240 

204 

172 

156 

150

137 

125 

117 

107 

98

92 

87 

32 

78 

75

75 

99 

111 

156 

145

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

1.36 138,400 

1.95 198,200 

2.49 252,400 

1.42 143,700 

6.15 624,600 

1.03 104,500 

.13 12,710 

.06 5 ,870 

.11 11,310

1,492,000

Note.- He recorder record July 9 to Aug. 30; discharge computed on basis or grapn drawn tnrouRU 

twice-daily readings of wire-weight gage. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NECHES RIVER BASIN ' 33 

-Neches River near Diboll, Tex.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 31°08», long. 94°48', at bridge (new) on U. S. Highway 59, 630 feet downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, 2.9 miles downstream from Alabama Creek, and-3.8 miles south of Diboll, Angelina County. Datum of 

gage is 134.46 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1943, wireweight gage at old bridge 500 feet upstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 2,670 square miles.

Records available.- November 1923 to August 1925, March 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 49,900 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 18.70 

reet); minimum observed, 31 second-feet Oct. 1.

1923-25, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 4, 1944; no flow Aug. 15-22, 1925. 

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 feet, present site, in May 1884, from infqrmation 

by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages. No large 

aiversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

5

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

1 fi

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

29

31

Oct.

52

112

275

304

268

254

228

189 

170 

164

157

 146 

141 

188 

113

109

104

103 

101 

117

132 

248 

312 

368

424

496 

568 

648

708 

768

832

NOT.

898

968

992

1,020

1,020

968

920

810 

788 

668

688 

608 

550 

496 

592

528

897

268

261 

254

841 

234 

228 

215 

215

215 

215 

208

208 

208

*

Dec.

215

222

228

228

228

234

241

254 

320 

368

408 

433 

451 

478 

514

514

532

514

532 

532

53S 

532 

563 

648 

832

1,070 

1,250 

1,440

1,640 

1,750

1,890

Jan.

1,940

2,130

2,200

2,200

2,130

1,940

1,790

1,670 

1,570 

1,570

1,570 

1,750

2*880 

3,860

4,260

4,250

4,250 

4,120 

4,180

5,990 

3,990 

3,860 

3,860 

5,990

3,990 

5,990 

3,990

4,400 

5,710

6,190

ricnth

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

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

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

July

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

Water year 1945-44 ..........

Feb.

5,860

5,560

5,280

4,900

4,580

4,250

4,120

3,990 

3,990 

5,860

3,730 

3,480 

5,360 

3,730 

3,990

3,990

5,860

3,860 

5,860 

3,860

5,860 

5,990 

4,120 

4,250 

4,400

5,280 

6,540 

7,720

8,840

"

Seoondfoot-days

8,768

180,080

100,090

525,510

100,512

5,012

12,595

1,206,269

Mar.

8,610

7,500

6,360

5,560

5,880

5,280

5,710

7,100 

8,610 

9,300

9,070 

8,160 

7,300 

6,560 

5,710

5,150

4,680

4,490 

4,580 

4,580

4,490 

4,490 

4,580 

4,400 

4,260

4,250 

4,250 

4,120

4,580 

5,710

5,710

Maximum

832

9,300

5,420

49,900

6,910

248

1,120

49,900

Apr.

5,420

5,020

4,490

4,260

4,120

4,250

4,580

4,900 i#8

4,120 

3,360 

3,600 

3,360 

3,120

2,880

2,770

2,560 

2,460 

2,880

2,880 

2,370 

2,370 

2,130 

1,940

1,890 

1,890 

1,840

1,750 

3,000

"

May

5,560

17,300

44 e700

49,900

43,400

35,600

25,500

22,600 

25,300 

28,200

27,600 

25,300 

21,100 

17,500 

13,300

10,800

8,610

7,100 

6,190 

7,940

8,840 

7,720 

7,720 

3,160 

8,840

8,610 

3,160 

7,100

6,360 

6,360

Minimum

32

4,120

1,750

5,560

788

152

108

32

June

6,910

6,720

6,540

6,080

5,420

5,020

5,280

5,420 

5,150 

4,490

4,120 

3,730 

3,480 

5,180 

2,880

2,770

2,560

2,460 

2,280 

2,130

1,940 

1,790 

1,640 

1,540 

1,440

1,360 

1,250 

1,120

' 944 

788

Mean

 383

793

3,237

5,807

5V336

16,950

3,344

97.2

413

5,296

July

648

532

461

392

528

304

304 

289 

275

268 

254 

234 

228 

222

208 196"

176 

164

159 

158 

157 

157 

170

170 

182 

182

170

Per 

square 

mile

0.106

.191

.237

.297

1.21

1.72

2.17

1,26

6.55

1.25

.095

.036

.155

1.23

Aug.

144

136

127

117

100

96

91 

86 

80

75 

75 

71 

79 

74

74

84

89 

88

93 

91 

85 

81 

85

87 

93 

93

87

Sept,

275

478

608

1,120

1,090 

1,120

854 

538 

368 

296 

261

228

182 

176

164 

152

145 

130 

120

123 

112 

112

112

Runoff

Inches

0.12

.21

.27

4.03

1.40

1.85

2.51

1.39

7.32

1.40

.11

.04

.17

16.79

Acre-feet

17,390

30,270

38,870

573,900

199,000

264,000

357,100

198,500

1,042,000

199.,000

15,560

5,970 .

24,580

2,592,000

Central war time.To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NECHES RIVER BASIN

Neches River near Rockland, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 31°01'4511 , long. 94°23'50", a quarter of a mile upstream from

 6Mdge on U. S. Highway 69, half a mile upstream from Texas & New Qrleans Railroad 

bridge, 1 mile north of Rockland, Tyler County, and 3i miles downstream from Blllams 

Creek. Datum of gage is 91.4 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,539 square miles. .

Records available.- July 1903 to September 1944 (July 1903 to September 1923, monthly

 records only, in Water-supply Paper 850). U. S. weather Bureau has collected gageheight records in this vicinity since 1903.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1903-10, 1913-44), 2,397 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 49,800 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 31.84

 reet}: minimum observed, 63 second-feet Oct. 4.

1903-44: tfeximum discharge, that of.May 6, 1944; minimum observed during period 

of daily records, 3.0 second-feet Oct. 15. 1931.

Maximum stage known, 34.9 feet in May 1884, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages. No large

 diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed July 17 to Aug. 30)

-0.5 60 2.0 754 20.0 12,400 

-.3 90 " 3.0 1,200 22.0 15,100 , 

0.0 142 6.0 2.750 24.0 21,300 ' 

.5 846 9.0 4,500 27.0 51,800 

1.0 382 13.0 6,970 30.0 42,900 

1.5 556 17.0 9,800 32.0 50,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

 6 

7 

8 

9 

10

ii

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

154

93 

74 

113 

275

324 

330 

318 

280 

251

231 

220 

220 

211

j.96

138 

182 

170 

152 

146

150 

158 

202 

235 

321

564 

414 

500

556 

594 

634

Nov.

714 

817 

860 

904 

926

970 

993 

970 

926 

860

775 

714 

674 

634 

614

575 

537 

500 

367 

324

316 

304 

233 

270 

260

258 

268 

275 

278 

270

Dec.

265 

260 

260 

270 

275

ess

291 

296 

304 '324

367 

424 

465 

482 

518

537 

556 

575 

594 

594

614 

614 

634 

714 

993

1,040 

1,200 

1,350 

1,500 

1,600 

1,650

Jan.

1,950 

2,360 

2,920 

2,750 

2,640

2,580 

2,640 

2,640 

2,580 

2,480

2,200 

2,310 

2,480 

3,190 

4,260

4,380 

4,620 

4,740 

4,680 

' 4,740

4,800 

4,860 

4,920 

4,920 

4,860

4,800 

4,800 

4,740 

4,980 

5,940 

6,640

Feb.

7,230 

7,560 

7,560 

7,490 

7,300

7,160 

 6,340 

6,710 

6,520 

6,320

6,120 

5,460 

5,280 

5,280 

5,880

5,940 

5,880 

5,700 

5,580 

5,280

5,160 

5,040 

4,860 

4,800 

4,740

4,920 

5,040 

5,100 

5,400

Month Seoond- foot-days

Octo 

Neve 

 Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

Jnne 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

3,256 

17,441 

19,849

......... 376,000

'..... . 1

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

ember .....................

19,900 

72,150 

14,230 

49,630 

11,830 

50,060 

11,727 

4,097 

19,371

ter year 1943-44. ......... 1,628,541

Mar.

5,760 

6,000 

7,040 

7,620 

7,820

7,820 

7,560 

7,160 

6,710 

6,580

6,320 

6,450 

7,490 

7,880 

8,090

8,090 

8,020 

7,880 

7,880 

7,560

7,100 

6,970 

6,840 

6,640 

6,380

5,940 

5,760 

5,340 

5,520 

5,820 

6,190

Maximum

634 

993 

1,650

4,580

6,640 

7,560 

8,090 

6,580 

49,700 

11,500 

1,060 

518 

1,700

49,700

Apr.

6,190 

6,190 

6,450 

6,580 

6,580

6,450 

6,120 

6,000 

5.880 

5,940

6,120 

6,060 

5,820 

5,460 

5,220

4,680 

4,320 

4,200 

4,020 

3,720

3,300

3,660 

4,620 

5,040 

 4,980

4,440 

3,780 

2,970 

2,480 

2,860

May

6,550 

10,400 

e22,400 

638,600 

647,100

«49/70O 

e47,900 

643,600 

637,800 

633,400

630,800 

e29,700 

629,200 

628,200 

625,900

624,200 

e20,60Q 

617,400 

15,100 

15,900

14,700 

17,400 

18,700 

17,700 

16,100

15,100 

14,500 

14,400, 

14,400 

13,700 

12,700

June

11,500 

10,400 

9,350 

8,680 

. 8,280

8,300 

7,880 

7,300 

6,640 

6,190

5,940 

5,820 

5,760 

5,580 

5,280

4,500 

3,960 

3,480

3,190 

2,920

2,750 

2,530 

2,360 

2,100 

1,950

1,800 

3., 600 

1,500 

1,350 

1,220

Minimum Mean

74 266 

258 531 

260 640

40 1,030

i,950 3,868 

4,740 5,936 

5,340 6,911 

2,360 4,988 

6,530 23,930 

1,220 5,002 

206 378 

77 -132 

138 646

74 4,450

July

1,060 

904 

775 

654 

575

500 

462 

431 

417 

404

388 

367 

358 

346 

335

381 

288 

278 

265 

251

228 

220 

215 

211 

206

209 

211 

211 

213 

215 

209

Per

square 

Bile

O.J075 

.164 

.181

.291

1.09 

1.68 

1.95 

1.41 

6.76 

1.41 

.107 

.037 

.183

1.26

Aug. '

198 

190 

180 

164 

160

154 

144 

 129 

119 

113

101 

93 

92 

88 

85

87 

77 

77 

82 

87

93 

100 

110 

113 

115

110 

93 

96 

129 

202 

518

Sept.

993 

1,080 

904

734 

764

860 

1,040 

1,700 

'1,600 

1,300

1,250 

1,180 

1,040 

882 

674

441 

401 

335 

258 

242

217 

206 

188 

178 

168

154 

162 

158 

154 

, 138

Runoff

Inches

0.09 

.18 

.21

3.95

1.26 

1.81 

2.25 

1.57 

7.80 

1.58 

.12 

.04 

.20

17.11

Ac re- feet

16,380 

34>590 

39,370

745,800

237,800 > 

341,500' 

424,900 

296,800 

1, 471,000 

297,600 

83,260 

8,130 

38,420

3,230,000

o Discharge obtained from loop curve.

" asia; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract l hour.
NECHES RIVER BASIN

Neches River at Evadale, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat v 3Q°21', long. 94°05', at bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 200

 ISeTTIpsti'eam from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge at Bvadale. Jasper County, 

and 15 miles upstream from Village Creek. Datum of gage Is 8.3 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.'- 7,908 square miles.

Records available.- July 1904 to December 1906, October 1923 to September 1944.

 TgeT- 23 years X1904-6, 1923-44), 6,307 second-feet.

A.lluUlu OTB discharge ui.oi;uaige during utUJLli£ year, JfO«u , SH&..LVA/ 92,100 aov^uiiu AGGU second-feet JW.JT toy JLJ. 11 \&c»e<? (gage *tw*^**w, height, MV.W 23.58

i =0 o floodmark); minimum observed, 338 second-feet Oct. 1, 7 (gage height, 0.20 

feet;. 1904-6, 1923-44: Maximum discharge, that of toy 11, 1944; minimum observed, about 

148 second-feet Sept. 10, 1925. Maximum stages known, 26.2 feet in 1884 (discharge, about 175,000 second-feet, from 

rating curve extended above 72,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting), and E4.5.feet 

In Auguet 1915 from records of Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. 

Remarks-.- Records excellent., Gage read twice dally. No large diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in aeeond-feet)

-0.10

+.20

.50

1.0 

2.0

284 

338 

S9S 

508 

815

S.O 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

Oct. 1 to June 23

1,180

1,560

1,960

2,420

5,600

10.0 

11.5 

1S.O 

14.0 

15.0

5,100

6,870

9,500

12,200

16,800

16.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

25.7

21,800

88,500

44,800

64,000

98,200

June 24 to Sept. SO

1.5 

2.0 

S.O 

4.0 

5.5

595

576

886

1,260

1,880

7.0

8.5

10.0

12.0

2,670

3,640

5,000

7,600

Hete.- Same aa preceding 

table above 12.0 feet.

Discharge. in second-feet, wafer year October 1943 tc September 1944

Da,

l

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

15

' 1415

18

17

18

19 

20

21

22

25 

24

26

26 

27

28

29

,30

51

Oct.

348

. 376

576

576

566

348

348

376

530

575

561

580

496

483

483

508

496

472

460 

439

428

417

406 

406

395

395

460

547

575

617

694

NOT.

79S

985

995

1,070

1,140

1,180

1,370

1,410

1,520

1,600

1,560

1,480 

1,410

1,570

1,570

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,330 

1,260

1,140

1,070

995 

923

869

815 

760

798

833

887

~

Dec.

S87

959

1,030

1,030

959

905

S69

851

815

815

815

815 

851

923,

1,070

1,140

1,260

1,260

1,860 

1,260

1,290

1,290

1,330 

1,680

2,180

.2,530 

2,640

2,750

2,810

3,050

3,110

J«n.

5,170

3,990

5,100

6,590

7,600

7,450

6,870

6,330

6,080

5,960

5,750

5,610 

5,620

6,460

7,450

8,860

9,980

10,800

11,000 

11,000

10,800

10,600

10,200 

10,200

10,500

10,500 

10,600

10,500

10,500

10,600

10,800

Month

October

Nove»ber ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .....'..................

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

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

April . . ........ ito........ ...................

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

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

Attgu

Sepl

st.............:.:..,.....

ether .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

11,300

12,200

13,200

14,000

14,400

15,300

15,800

16,200

16,200

15,800

15,300

14,400 

14,000

14,000

13,200

12,900

13,200

13,600

13,600 

13,600

12,900

12.600

11,900 

11,600

11,300

11,000 

10,800

10,800

10,800

_

7

Secondfoot-days

U

OAn ,JS4 f

35,006

44 * 434

838,851

257,050

385,900

465,400

410,540

1,645,470

559,090

45,764

18,687 

55,696

5,828,186

Mar.

10,800

11,000

11,600

11,900

12,600

13,200

13,600

14,400

15,300

15,800

16,200

16,700 

16,800

16,200

15,300

15,800

15,300

15,800

17,700 

13,200

18,800

18,200

17,700 

17,200

16,700

15,800 

15,300

14,400

13,200

12,600

11,900

Maximum

694

1,600

3,110

9,500

11,000

16,200

18,800

17,800

92,100

38,800

3,350

1,060 

3,080

92,100

Apr.

11,600

12,600

12,900

12,900

13,600

14,400

15,300

16,200

16,700

17,200

17,800

17,200 

16,700

15,800

15,300

14,800

14,400

14,000

13,200 

12,200

11,600

10,200

10,200 

9,500

9,740

10,800 

11,300

11,900

11,600

10,500

"

May

7,450

7,920

10,200

18,800

26,400

30,000

41,200

61,000

76,700

86,600

92,100

89,900 

86,600

81,100

75,600

70,100

65,000

61,000

57,000 

53,000

50,800

46,600

43,000 

39,600

37,200

35,600 

35,600

38,000

40,400

41,200

40,400

Minium

348

rtof) fOU

815

292

3,170

10,800

10,800

9,500

7,460

3,720

736

458 

736

348

June

38,800

37,200

35,600

34,000

31,600

30,000

28,500

27,100

26,400

25,000

24,300

23,600 

21,800

20,600

18,800

17,200

15,800

14,400

13,200 

11,600

9,980

8,660

7,600 

6,960

6,410

6,910 

5,350

4,800

4,220

3,720

~

Mean

460

1,167

1,433

2,298

8,292'

13,310

15,010

13,380

49,850

18,640

1,476

600 

1,857

10,460

July

3,350

3,020

2,780

2,560

2,340

2,180

8,030

1,980

1,840

1,660

1,540

1,460 

1,380

1,340

1,260

1,280

1,150

1,110

1,070 

1,030

994

994

968 

922

886

see

818

784

769

752

736

Per 

square

mile

04068

.148

.181

.291

1.05

1.68

1.90

1.69

6.31

2.36

.187

.078 

.235

1.32

Aug.

720

7

6

6

OS

90

75

660

646

6

6

7

¥

P

05

660

675

660 

604

604

576

- 549

5

4

10

97

471 

471

484

458

484 

484

510

536 

510

5

5

6

23

49

04

1,060

Sept.

1,790

2,780

2,780

2,620

2,560

2,600

2,500

2,670

8,840

2,960

'3,080

8*960 

2,620

2,400

8,280

2,030

1,750

iJeBO

1,340 

1,180

1,070

958

904 

855

784

' 736 

762

886

801

762

"

Runoff

Inches

0.07

.16

.21

3.94,

1.21

1.82

2.19

1.89

7.87

2.63

.88

.09 

.26

18.02

Acre-foot

28,260

69,430

88.130

1,664,000

509,900

766,400

923,100

796,400

3,066,000

1,109,000

90,770

36,870 

110,600

7,693,000

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hoar.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 

Mud Creek near Jacksonville, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31 058 f 40B , long. 95°09-'40", at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 79, 5 miles downstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge 

and 6.9 miles east of Jacksonville, Cherokee County. Datum of gage Is 271.6 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 382 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 14.09 

 fe'et1 ); minimum, 0.9 second-foot Aug. 11.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1944; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known occurred In May 1884, from Information by local residents. '

Remarks.- Records good except those above 6,000 second-feet, which are poor. 

 diversion above station.

No large

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1e

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

I Q

J.O

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

25

27

28

29Vft

OU

31

Oct.

14

20

26

31

24

16

11

7.0

6.3

5.0

6.0

4.1

5.6

38

94

126

142

132

64

32

8622-

19

22

38

105

149

142

80

43

33

NOT.

30

31 '60

120

132

100

166

140

66

52

40

33

28

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

27

28

28

88

89

29

30

33

37

45

"

Dec.

60

49

47

46

46

115

170

177

206

287

237

222

177

146

123

106

91

80

75

73

73

74

86

114

163

194

210

247

270

264

268

Jan.

868

308

384

308

312

336

366

435

435

398

406

578

1,320

1,320

1,640

1,670

1,510

1,160

892

734

644,

575

516

465

394

384

312

312

409

618

516

Month

Gotoher .......................

mber ......................

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

Pebruftry

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1948-44 ..........

Feb.

465

460

430

398

360

384

308

461

2,460

L,440

1,980

1,610

974

679

. 831

669

677

784

714

988

1,280

1,060

831

714

686

1,940

1,930

2,590

2,680

"

Seccndfoot-days

1,483.1 

1,506

4,414

41,692.9

19,673

30,717

28,491

14,368

78,099

8,412

689.2

186.5

821.1

176,852.9

Mar.

1,910

1,340

974

784

669

610

654

588

486

445

470

475

450

460

480

516

604

465

436

436

410

722

1,260

784.

677

704

686

784

1,760

1,020

774

Maximum

166

270

903

1,670

2,680

1,910

1,900

18,400

754

42

29

86

18,400

Apr.

686

644

694

635

618

627

618

564

627

714

764

660

640

430

324

847

206

188

170

160

162

166

425

367

884

884

864

810

814

1,900

-

May

2,480

16,400

18,400

6,160

2,590

1,620

1,380

'784 988

660

547

450

482

799

475

384

270

228

204

516

818

2,780

3,400

2,680

1,590

1,080

916

818

892

806

816

Minimum

4.1 

27

45

0

858

308

410

182

204

40

6.9

1.4

6,0

1.4

June

764

627

616

377

266

614

694

704

714

696

430

281

208

191

198

184

146

120

105

94

88

80

71

66

59

55

68

47

48

40

"

Mean

47.8 

50.2

148

114

636

1,059

786 '

479

8,326

280

22.2

6.02

27.4

483

July

40

42

42

41

38

35

31

29

27

26

24

82

21

19

18

18

21

28

le

16

14

13

13

14

16

16

16

13

10

8.3

6.9

Per 

square 

mile

0,185

Is72

.298

1.66

2.77

1.90

1.86

6.09

.733

.058

.016

.078

1.26

Aug.

5.8

5.2

4.3

5.0

3.6

2.9

'

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1

1.4

6.9

6

18

12

3.1

6.7

5.8

5.2

5.6

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.2

4.8

3.4

3.4

6*8

29

Sept.

43

5860'

40

26

33-

83

86

83

47

31

24

21

19

17

" 18

14

12

12

11

10

9.1

8.5

8.1

7.3

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.6

16

"*

Runoff

Inches

p.M 

.15

.43

4.07

1.92

2.99

2.10

1.40

7.02

.82

.07

.02 toe

17.23

Acre-feet

8,940 

2,990

3,760

82,710

39,020

60,930

44,610

28,490

143,000

16,680

1,370

370

1,630

360,800

Time baaiai Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, eiibtraet 1 hour.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 37

Angelina River near Alto, Tex. '

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 31°40', long. 94°58', at bridge on State Highway 21, 3 miles 

upstream from Blngham Creek and 7 miles east of Alto, Cherokee County. Datum of gage 

Is 204.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,261 square miles.

Records available.- Jay to August 1940 (discharge measurements only). September 194% to 

September 1944 (fragmentary for 1941, 1942, 1944).

Extremes.- Ifeximum gage height observed during year, 2i.52 feet my 5 (discharge not

 determined): minimum discharge observed, 18 second-feet Oct. 1.

1940-44: mxlmum gage height observed, that of May 5, 1944 (may have been higher 

during period of no gage-height record In November 1940); minimum observed, 11 secondfeet Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 25-27, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge above' 2,200 second-feet not computed. Gage read twice

 daliy. No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height. 

In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.2 11 3.5 93 10.0 980 

2.3 15 4.0 140 12.0 1,350 

2.5 25 5.0 248 14.0 1,810 

2.7 35 6.0 368 15.1 2,200 

3.0 54 8.0 650

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

20 

36 

50 

52 

60

71 

78 

86 

87 

74

55 

45 

43 

40 

42

50 

7Q 

89 

101 

113

130 

130 

100 

95

89

82 

82 

S3 

116 

140 

160

Nov.

170 

202 

16S 

145 

150

150 

236 

394 

433 

460

474 

407 

320 

266 

236

202 

165 

140 

128 

120

114 

110 

106 

106 

103

102 

102 

102 

104 

103

Dec.

104 

106 

110 

113 

116

140 

165 

170 

208 

266

302 

332 

381 

394 

407

381 

344 

308 

266 

230

202 

191 

202 

288 

560

696 

744 

944 

944 

980 

1,020

Jan.

1,070 

1,200 

1,220 

1.220 

1,220

1,220 

1,220 

1,240 

1.220 

1,180

1,160 

1,270 

1 1,610 

1,840

2,160 

1,970 

1,900 

1,760

Feb.

1,680 

1,680 

1,760 

1,870 

1,940

1,940 

1,870 

1,760 

1,900 

1,840

1,940

llnn+h- Second- 

"onth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri 

Nay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber ......................

Bber ............. - :

lendar year 1943 ......

ary ............

uary 1- 

b 13-26 

H6-29. 

L6-SS

2,493 

6,015 

.1,616

123,630

. . . 1

at ..................:.....

ember .....................

0,180 

4,370 

3,911 

Ll,880 

4,788 

3,425 

2,005 

7,104

ter year ..........

Mar.

2,120 

1,940 

1,780

1,730 

1,680 

1,610 

1,630 

1,590

1,540 

1,610 

1,810 

1,730 

1,730

1,870

Maximum

160 

474 

1,OEO

1,930

1,940 

2,120 

2,120 

2,040 

2,120 

186 

531 

590

-

Apr.

2,120

1,870 

1,680 

1,560 

1,500 

1,470

1,450 

1,430 

1,330 

1,200 

1,020

825 

 80 

760 

696 

696

808 

910 

962 

944

May

1,970 

1,680 

1,540 

1,520 

1,610

1,520 

2,040

Minimum

20 

102 

104

11 ,

1,680 

1,540 

680 

1,520 

196 

52 

28 

60

-

June

2,080 

1.940 

1,940

2,080 

2,120 

2,040 

1,870 

1,710

1,520 

1,330 

1,140 

944 

744

575 

460 

407 

356 

320

290 

266 

242 

218 

196

Mean

80.4 

200 \ 

375

339

1,835 

1,741 

1;196 

1,697 

1,078 

110 

64.7 

237

-

1944

July

186 

180 

175 

186 

180

180 

170 

150 

140 

129

121 

114 

106 

 98_ 

95

91 

85 

84 

91 

88

85 

80 

79 

78 

75

73 

69 

66 

62 

57 

52

' Per 

square 

mile

0.064 

.159

.297

.269

1.46 

1.38 

.948 

.135 

.855 

.087 

.051 

.188

-

.Aug.

48 

46

43 

39 

37

34 

32 

30 

29 

28

30 

30 

36

- 64 

67

a56 

45 

43 

43 42*

37 

34 33'

32 

73

60 

56 

88 

104 

135 

531

Sept.

590 

446 

502 

560 

590

560 

460 

332 

302 

302

2*te 

248 

242 

£24 186*

145 

116 

100 

92 

86

80 

76 

71 

66 

63

60 

60 

71 

101 

107

Runoff

Inches

0.07 

.18 

.34

3.65

.60 

.72 

.71 

.35 

.73 

.10 

.06 

.21

-

Acre-feet

4,940 

11,930 

23,040

245,200

40,030 

48,340 

47,430 

23,560 

49,170 

6,790 

3.980 

14,090

-

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
38 NECHES RIVER BASIN

Angelina River near Lufkln,.Tex. v

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. Sl'W^O", long. 94°43'35", at bridge on State

 HlgHWay 35, 400 feet upstream ^rom Procella Creek, half a mile downstream from Little 

Loco Bayou, 1,5 miles upstream from, Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, and 8 miles 

north of Lufkin, Angelina County. Datum of gage is 164.72 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,575 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1934, July 1939 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 1,303 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,600 second-feet May 7; maximum gage height,

 la.&s feet May 7; minimum discharge, 19 second-feet Oct. 1.

1923-34, 1939-44: MaximumjUscharge, 38,200 second-feet Feb. 24, 1932; maximum 

gage height, that Of May 7, 1934; minimum discharge, 2.3 second-feet Oct. 12, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 26.5 feet in May 1844, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944 Day

1

z

3

- 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12in

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23-

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19

SO

20

21

32

41

45

52

60

68

72

es

58

51

47

41

37

39

49

70

90

105

J17 Tls9

189

120

99

81

78

87

105

Nov.

129

156

198

215

190

170

186

236

263

324

369

398

409

388

333

284

245

215

190

166

. 152

142

135

189

123

'123

120

120

125

123

-

Dec.

123

123

123

123

126

135

152

166

178

190

215

250

284

324

3S1

378

378

369

342

308

276

245

250

308

420

519

600

790

970

1,060

1,080

Jan.

*tep

1,2#>

1,310

1,310

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,311)

1,310

1,280

1,280

1,390

1,850

2,200

2,480

2,600

2,650

2,600

2,650

2,650

2,890

3,860

5,320

5,830

5,660

5,160

4,680

4,240

4,240

4,100

 3,750

Month

Otttober ................ ......

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

February

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

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

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

June ............'..............

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

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

Septenber .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

3,350

3,030

2,760

2,480

2,320

2,160

2,100

2,130

2,280

2,440

2,480

2,440

2,400

2,480

2,600

2,820

3,260

4,100

4,680

4,840

4,530

4,240

4,240

 4,840

4,380

4,840

5,490

5,490

5,320

.

. «*

Secondfoot-days

2,047

6,352

11,156

137,066

84,740

100,520

111,660

76,512

321,120

73,594

5,585

2,390

9,473

 805,149

Mar.

4,380

3,860

3,640

4,240

5,660

6,340

6,170

5,490

4,840

4,380

4,100

3,750

3,350

3,100

2,890

2,760

2,600

2,480

2,600

2,560

3,440

8,440

2,650

2,760

2,890

2,820

2,560

2,890

4,380

3,640

3,100

Maximum

129

409

1,080

2,200

5,830

5,490

6»34C

5,160

28,700

7,020

308

OQC tfWC

- 755

28,700

Apr.

2,960

3,030

3,660

3,750

4,530

5,160

5,000

4,680

4,100

3,750

3,350

2,960

2,700

2,520

2,320

2,130

1,960

1,820

1,720

1,690

1,600

1,480

1,450

1,450

1,390

1,210

1,010

912

930

1,690

May

5,640

el4,800

el8,400

el6,100

922,100

628,700

028,200

e25,100

e20,700

el6,000

612,300

9,400

7,190

5,830

4,680

3,980

3,440

2,960

2,650

2,890

3,100

3,640

3,860

3,980

3,640

3,540

7,420

11,200

11,200

10,100

8,380

Minima

19

120

123

16

1,060

2,100

2 440

Ql 9j.fi0 

2,650

324

I V\J on 

43

87

19

June

7,'020

6,000

5,320

4,680

4,240

4,840

4,100

3,540

3,260

£,820

2,560

2,440

2,320

2,240

2,200

2,130

2,060

1,960

1,780

1,600

1,360

1,110

842

650

542

486

431

388

351

324

-

Mean

66.0

212

360

376

2,734

3,466

3,602

2,550

10,360

2,453

180

77.1

316

2,200

July

308

292

292

262

245

235

230

220

210

198

186

182

178 '174

170

163

160

156

152

152

160

166

156

146

138

129

120

114

106

96

90

Par 

square 

Tile

0.042

.136

.229

.239

1.74

2.20

2.89

1.62

6.58

1.56

.114

 .049

.201

1.40

Aug.

81

72

66

60

55

50

47

46

58

81

90

87

84

78

53

51

66

67

60

55

51

49

47

44

43

46

75

136

166

140

298

Sept.

464

616

755

702

570

555

600

615

648

453

378

342

308

284

269

256

230

202

170

.149

132

120 in

103

96

90

87

87

95

96

"

Runoff

Inches

OiOS

.IS

.26

3.24

2.00

2.37

2.64

1.81

7.58

1.74

.13

.06

.22

19.01

Acre-feat

4,060

12,600

22,180

871,900

168,100

199,400

221,500

151,800

636,900

146,000

11,080

4,740

18,790

1,597,000

e Discharge obtained from loop curve. 

Hote.- No gage-height record July 12 to Aug. 4; discharge computed on baala of recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and by comparison with records for stations near Alto and at Horger. 

Tine baa1st Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NECHES RIVER BASIN

Angelina River at Horger, Tex.

iLocatlon.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°00 r , long. 94°10', at bridge on State Highway 63, a

"quarter of a mile east of Horger, Jasper County, 7 miles upstream from Indian Creek, 

and 20 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 68.4 feewSfcbove mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (ley-els by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). Prior to Sept. 5, 1944, 

chain gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 3,435 square miles.

records available.- March 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 2,992 seoond-feet.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 49,900 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 36.90 

reet); minimum Observed, 78 second-feet Oct. 2. 

1928-44: ' Maximum discharge, that of Miay 6, 1944 f minimum observed, 13 second-feet 

Sept. 22, 1937.

Maximum discharge known, 82,000 second-feet August 1915 (gage height. -39.5 feet, 

from Information by local residents), from rating curve extended above 50,000 second- feet. ^^

Remarks.- Records good except those subsequent to June 10, which are fair. Gage read 

twice dally. Occasional backwater from Neches River. No large diversion above 

station.

Rating table, water jear 1943-44 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, June 11 to Sept. 30)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

77 

107 

195 

305 

5V8 

920

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

22.0

1,350 

2,340 

3,960 

6,260 

8,900 

12, BOO

26.0

30.0

32.0

33.5

35.0

36.8

16,400

21,400

25,400

30,600

38,500

49,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

84

80

123

152

165

240

191

144

126

94

89

94

106

125

118

128

121

132

138

133

128

125

115

172

154

128

128

172

189

171

182

Nov.

180

184

178

' 180

176

243

342

342

329

342

342

394

421

421

435

435

421

421

394

»367

329

305

279

256

243

228

228

219

217

209

-

Dec.

205

203

205

209

209

209

213

211

217

230

258

267

288

317

342

354

367

380

394

407

421

421

435

520

534

640

846

1,080

1,080

1,220

1,350

Jan.

1,400

2,640

2,800

2,590

2,490

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,240

2,140

,2,090

1,990

2,540

3,630

4,730

5,360

5,240

4,950

5,OOO

5,120

5,300

5,240

4,950

4,950

5,000

5,000

4,900

4,840

5,180

6,380

7,360

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

January

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

March

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

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

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

Jttly ............'..............

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

7,740

7,740

7,940

8,000

7,940

7,160

6,640

6,140

6,020

5,780

5,300

4,900,

4,400

4,900

6,140

6,320

5,720

5,480

5,360

5,120

4,900

4,840

4,840

4,900

5,060

5,240

5,540

5,840

6,200

_ 

-

Secondfoot-days

4,227

9,060

14,032

280,791

JL3£.9SO

1.72 1OO 211)300

200 860

203^816

11,749

9,592

22,937

1,759,593

Mar.

6,580

6,840

7.16O

7,480

7,940

8,340

8,480

8,410

8,070

7,620

7,220

6,960

6,960

7,030

7,100

7,030

6,900

a 6, 930

6,960

7»4PO

7,160

6,580

&,510

6,320

5,660

5,240

4,950

4,840

5,060

5,480

6,200

Matf^m

240

435

1,350

4,480

7,360

8,000

8,480

10,000

49,300

15,700

740

723

1,590

49,300

Apr.

6,900

7,940

8,830

9,600

10,000

10,000

9,760

9,250

8,410

7,880

7,620

7,620

7,550

7,290

7,030

6,510

5,960

5,240

4,560

4,020

3,850

3,680

4,900

6,440

 6,770

5,600

5,060

4,730

3,960

3,9OO

-

May

7,900

16,000

24,900

37,300

45,700

49,300

49,300

45,700

40,300

36,200

33,500

31,000

29,000

26,600

24,200

22,200

20,300

18,400

16,400

14,600

13,300

13,000

15,700

17,400

18,200

20,000

20,000

19,600

19,000

13,100

16,900

Minimum

80

176

203

66

1. 400 4)400

4,840

5j 6SO

7,9OO

846

223

172

245

80

June

15,700

14,900

14,200

13,700

13,100

12,500

11,800

10,900

10,200

9,460

8,550

7,880

7,360

6,840

6,200

5,480

4,780

4,290

3,850

3,410

3,080

2,750

2,490

2,240

2,040

1,740

1,400

1,170

960

846

-

Mean^

136

302

453

769

3,965

5,934

6,816

6,695

25,160

6.794

379

213

765

4,808

July

740

656

640

640

689

672

578

506

449

407

342

329

317

aSll

305

298

E83

272

279

281

274

E70

 272

263

E56

251

245

223

223

§

40

38

Per

square 

mile

0.040.

.088

.132

.224

1.15

1.73

1^95

7.32

I Qfl WO

.110

.032

.223

1.40

Aug.

243'

\

i

i

'.SB

226

J28

219

t

]

:

 )!

.97

L87

L82

180

211.

'

L87

L72

L72

d!72

172

!J01

 103

BO

182

 176

174

L89

301

199

193

'

184

L84

203

319

723

Sept.

864

1,120

1,350

1,300

1,260

1,590

1,590

1,350

1,300

1,120

1,000

960

901

810

723

608

564

580

463

449

4m394

342

«L7

293

263

274

272

260

245

I "

Runoff

Inches

0.05

.10

.15

3.05

1.33

1.86

2!l8

8.45

2.21

!o7

.25

19.07

Acre-feet

8,380

17,970

27,830

556,900

243,800

341,400

419,100

398,400

1,547,000

404,300

23,300

> 13,080

45,490

3,490,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time baaia; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
40 NECHES RIVER BASIN

Striker Creek near Summerfleld, Tex.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 32°00'10", long. 94°59-'35", at bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 

3i miles downstream from Johnson Creek and 6& miles northeast of Summerfleld, Cherokee 

County. Datum of gage Is 287.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 135 square miles.

Records available.- May to August 1940 (discharge measurements only). September 1940 to 

septemoer 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge durlrffe year, 9,450 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 16.10 

 feet); minimum observed, 2.3 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 2.24 feet).

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 10,800 second-feet Nov. 24, 1940 (gage height, 17.23 

feet, from floodmark),'from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet by 

velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally, oftener during floods. 

' version above station.

No large dlDischarge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

56 

97 

112 

89 

54

28 

17 

13 

11 

9.1

8.6 

9.3 

16 

26 

37

100 '87 

45 

26 

19

16 

14 

13 

18 

26

78 

96 

75 

47 

34 

24

Nov.

21 

23 

28 

44 

70

60 

68 

90 

184 

168

IDS'

84 

48 

32 

29

27 

26 

23 

23 

23

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

22 

22 

24 

25

Dec.

28 

27 

25 

25 

25

34 

82 

227 

221 

147

105 

78 

72 

66 

55

46 

38 

35 

33 

32

32 

36 

49 

72 

139

235 

311 

290 

212 

223 

178

Jan.

138 

131 

. 237 

446 

293

178 

126 

205 

348 

412

303 

242 

989 

1,780 

1,280

895 722' 

487 

336 

235

176 

161 

- 150 

106 

100

100 

101 

109 

178 

319 

429.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Bay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ......... .1. ...........

mber ..................... i

lendar year 1943 

ary

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

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

440

271 

216 

158 

125

116 

115 

144 

1,640 

2,490

1,190 

464 

254 

212 

370

526 

385 

276 

248 

225

295 

314 

250 

179 

161

653 

2,050 

1,600 

820

Secondfoot-days

1,301.0 

1,396 

3,178

20,889.6

11,712 

16,187 

11,723 

6,167 

32 ,117 

3 ,432 

377.5 

331.9 

1,392

89,314.4

Mar.

588 

306 

225 

186 

158

171 

150 

173 

176 

134

125 

144 

178 

164 

137

144 

178 

212 

193 

179

210 

207 

861 

1,220 

599

298 

202 

357 

1,510 

1,600 

738

Maximum

112 

184 

311

408

1,780 

2,490 

1,600 

795 

7,240 

745 

23 

60 

201

7,240

Apr.

351 

256 

978 

379 

348

235 

179 

140 

221 

795

461 

260 

178 

133 

108

94 

84 

76 

70 

66

63 

63 

96 

190 

252

184 

115 

86 

98 

308

I*

May

1,850 

7,240 

6,160 

2,200 

905

422 

265 

191 

150 

118

104 

. 94 

87 

254 

318

180 

107 

74 

.68 

109

534 

2,490 

2,910 

1,820 

744

436 

610 

678 

468 

298 

233

Minimum

8.6 

21 

25

.7

100 

115 

125 

63 

68 

19 

6.4 

3.1 

11

3.1

June

169 

119 

97 

82 

70,

422 

745 

407 

192 

114

84 

78 

97 

127 

107

78 

60 

48 

41 

38

34 

31 

30 

28 

26

24 

23 

22 

20 

-19

Mean

42.0 

46.5 

103

57.2

378 

558 

378 

206 

1,036 

114 

12.2 

10.7 

46.4

244

July

19 

21 

23 

22 

20

19 

17 

15 

15 

14

13 

12 

11 

11 

10

9.9 

10 

10 

10 

9.7

8.4 

8.1 

'8.1 

8.1 

8.1

8.2 

8.2 

8.1 

7.6 

6.6 

6.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.311 

.344 

.763

.424

2.80 

4.13 

2.80 

1.53 

7.67 

.844 

.090 

.079 

.344

1.81

Aug.

5.6 

4,9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.6

4.3 

4.0 

3.6 

3.1 

, 6.6

8.1 

9.9 

13 

17 

14

10 

7.7 

7.2 

6.4 

5.8

5.4 

4.9 

4.6 

4.3 

5.5

7.6 

18 

22 

23 

31 

60

Sept.

108 

137 

112 

72 

38

27 

69 

201 

171 

93

57 

33 

25 

20 

19

17 

15 

15 

15 

14

14

15 

12 

12 

11

11 

12 

15 

19 

21

Runoff .

Inches"

0.36 

.38 

.88

5.76

3.23 

4.46 

3.23 

1.70 

8.85 

.95 

.10 

.09 

.38

,24.61

Time baa las Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Acre-feet

2,580 

2,770 

6,300

41,430

23,230 

32,110 

23,250 

12,230 

63,700 

6,810 

749 

658 

2,760

177,100
 NECHES RIVER BASIN 41

Attoyac Bayou near Chlreno, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°30'15B , long. 94°18'15", at bridge on State 

Hignway 21, 3 miles northeast of Chlreno, Nacogdoches County, and 7 miles downstream 

from Arenoso Creek. Datum of gage Is 169.9 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 502 square miles.

Records available.- January 1924 to August 1925, July 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 second-feet Kay 2 (gage height, 22.53 

reet;; minimum, 25 second-feet Oct. 10-13.

1924-25, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 31,900 second-feet Nov. 24, 1940 (gage height, 

25.97 feet); minimum observed, 7.0 second-feet Aug. 27, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 29.9 feet In June 1912 (result of local storm), from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair. NO large diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 14)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 14 Jan. 15 to Sept. 30

3.0 23 6.0 170 5.0 104 13.0 70O 16.5 1,780 19 

3.4 34 8.0 352 6.0 161 14.0 834 17.0 2,240 20 

3.8 48 11.0 660 9.0 360 15.0 1,040 17.5 2,920 22 

4.4 73 13.0 910 11.0 510 15.8 1,340 18.0 3,870 

5.0 104 Hote . - Same aa preceding table below 5.0 feet.

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October .1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

' 6 

'7 

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.

93 

258 

199 

78 

44

33 

29 

27 

26 

25

25 

25 

30 

41 

51

44 

47 

43 

37 

33

31 

30 

30 

37 

45

51 

50 

55 

50 

44 

41

Nov.

38 

 48 

114 

129 

86

76 

110 

123 

204 

170

133 

102 

73 

60 

55

53 

52 

51 

50 

50

49 

49 

49 

48 

48

48 

49

62

Dec.

60 

58 

58 

58 

60

64 

86 

88 

88 

94

96 

96 

86 

78 

76

71 

66 

6S 

62 

62

62 

62 

105 

264 

34g

432 

492 

583 

605 

583 

572

Jan.

583 

763 

775 

739 

682

649 

572 

43S 

372 

372

372 

518 

788 

911 

1,010

1,040 

1,070 

2,210 

2,240 

1,860

1,580 

1,340 

1,200 

1,070 

940

834 

712 

573 

604 

760 

748

Feb.

760 

736 

712 

690 

680

650 

591 

486 

486 

470

478 

478 

486 

650 

724

748 

748 

712 

724 

724

724 

712 

724 

760 

834

962 

1,320 

3,940 

4,090

u«nth Second- 

"onth foot-days

Octc 

No've 

Deoe

Cs

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Ws

mber ......................

lender year 1943

ftrw

1,650 

2,289 

5,571

......... 51,312

"uftry

h. ....... .................

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

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

ember .....................

28,319 

26,799 

54,806 

23,432 

30,335 

14,740 

2,891 

2,878 

5,222

ter year 1943-44. ......... 248,932

Mar.

2,610 

1,950 

1,610 

1,390 

1,800

1,100 

962 

866 

748 

630

591 

564 

537 

478 

423

408 

381 

367 

478 

555

59J. 

591 

630 

660 

690

822 

1,340 

2,480 

3,460 

3,090 

2,610

Maximum

258 

204 

605

814

2,240 

4,090 

3,460 

1,950 

15,600 

1,340 

251 

736 

660

15,600

Apr.

1,950 

1,640 

1*,480 

1,340 

1,200

1,070 

962 

1,100 

1,010 

850

736 

537 

409 

346 

318

290 

264 

244 

238 

225

218 

233 

- 746 

802 

902

902 

834 

802 

774 

1,010

Bay

2,300 

15,100 

15,600 

14,200 

8,340

4,110 

2,470 

1,860 

1,580 

1,340

1,200 

1,100 

962 

866 

736

610 

478 

381 

332 

1,220

1,800 

2,610 

2,840 

2,610 

2,350

2,240 

2.61O 

2,470 

2,410 

2,000 

1,610

June

1,340 

1,170 

1,040 

940 

834

802 

736 

712 

670 

564

502 

462 

494 

510 

528

510 

462 

374 

297 

244

212 

192 

180 

161 

155

146 

138 

126 

121 

US

Minimum Mean

25 53.2 

38 76.3 

58 180

17 141

372 914 

470 924 

367 1,123 

218 781 

332 3,237 

118 491 

50 93.3 

39 92.8 

51 174

25 680

July

135 

' 251 

225 

161 

132

121 

118 

110 

110 

94

91 

88 

86 

80 

76

73 

76 

71 

69 

69

66 

64 

64 

62 

62

62 

60 

58 

55 

52 

 50

Per 

square 

mile

0.106 

.152 

.359

.281

1.82 

1.84 

2.24 

1.56 

6.45. 

.978 

.186 

.185 

.347

1.35

.0 6,200 

.5 10,600 

.0 15,600

Aug.

48 

46 

44 

42 

42

41 

41 

40 

39 

40

48 

49 

48 

44 

45

45 

42 

42 

56 

71

55 

45 

42 

45 

60

64 

74 

143 

199 

502 

736

Sept.

660 

528 

438 

416

374

277 

218 

238 

264 

244

206 

149 

110 

91 

78

73 

69 

66 

64 

62

60 

58 

55 

53 

51

51 

54 

66 

76 

73

Runoff

Inches

0.12 

.17 

.41

3.79

2.10 

1.99 

2.58 

1.74 

7.43 

1.09 

.21 

 .21 

.39

18.44

Acre-feet

3,270 

4,540 

11,050

101,800

56,170 

53,160 

69,040 

46,480 

199,000 

29,240 

5,730 

5,710 

10,360

495,800

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
42 NECHES RIVER BASIN

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex.j

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°24', long. 94°16 f , at bridge on Kountze-SIlsbee , 

~ doitoty highway, 1.2 miles upstream from Gulf, Colorado & ganta Fe Railway bridge, 

3.2 miles northeast of Kountze, Hardln County, and 4i miles downstream from Beech 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 25.1 feet above.mean sea level, ttatum-of 1929.

Drainage area.- 837 square miles.

Records available.- May 1924 to November 1929, April 1939 to September 1944. October 1927

 to Novemoer iykJ9 (discharge measurements only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 18.23

 feet); minimum, 84 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 2.29 feet).

1924-27, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 67,200 second-feet Nov. 26, 1940 (gage 

height, 27.6 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 35,000 secondfeet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 32 second-feet Sept. 28, 1939. 

1 Maximum stage known, 34 feet, present site and datum, In August 1915. Flood of 

May 27, 1929, reached a stage of about 32 feet, present s|Lte and datum. Above stages 

were determined on basis of Information by engineers of Qtilf, Colorado & Santa Fe 

Railway for site 1.2 miles downstream. ;

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station. ,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

' 87

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

568

418

279

222

186

160

146

136

128

123

121

118

128

141

160

228

206

165

141

132

123

119

116

116

120

128

136

160

136

123

118

Nov.

115

134

233

250

233

222

249

304

337

466

365

255

216

190

185

175

170

175

190

190

185

175

165

160

155

155

155

185

258

386

"

Dec.

418

368

304

279

460

434

365

344

310

286

267

261

261

286

466

586

466

386

330

285

267

250

266

767

1,630

1,930

1,670

1,420

1,320

1,100

904

Jan.

794

1,700

3,760

4,410

3,960

3,230

2,500

1,930

1,740

1,570

1,360

1,100

1,370

2,450

3,750

4,170

3,950

3,390

2,680

1,970

1,370

992

816

728

686

686

750

948

1,060

1,420

1,740

Month *

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

JaXy ..........................

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,970

2,100

1,810

1,480

1,250

1,010

860

794

772

926

1,130

1,180

1,040

1,130

1,780

2,320

2,680

2,800

2,560

2,100

1,700

1,450

1,250

1,100

1,060

1,250

1,200

1,130

992

/ I

Seoondfoot-dSys

5,290

6,633

18,663

212,791

62,950

36^227

14,110

98,559

14,023

4,209

7/T29

314,825

Mar.

882

706

606

568

532

514

482

466

434

394

394

434

450

450

418

450

626

798

1,950

4,120

4,410

3,650

2,940

2,160

1,690

1,260

937

794

838

948

926

Maxima

56S

466

1,930

6,690

4,410

2*300

4,410

838

10,200

2,450

200

462

1,130

10,200

Apr.

838

772 '

706

706

646.

532

466

418

402

394

394

379

344

310

298

285

273

267

261

279

304

363

532

728

816

646

460

344

291

"

May

267

602

1,550

3,860

9,840

10,200

7,860

5,990

4,650'

3,240

2,680 j

l,140l

794

626 '

668

532

514

460

402

554

1,080

2,180

,000

,790

,630

,050

,410

,790

,650

,890

3,680

Minimum

116

115

250

102

686

772

394

1 261

267

160

102

90

87

87

June

2,460

1,460

871

686

586

514

514

632

668

482

394

418

434

394

386

379

324

285

261

244

233

222

211

195

186

175

165

166

160

160

M

Mean

171

221

602

583

2,031

1,477

1,169

470

3,179

467

136

116

268

860

July

146

146

155

165

180

165

166

155

141

132

128

121

116

112

10S

106

106

107

114

114

108

110

136

195

200

170

146

132

118

110

102

Per 

square 

mile

0.204

.264

.719

.697

2.43

1.77

1.40

.662

3.80

.558

.163

.139

.308

1.03

Aug.

1

1

1

98

95

95

91

91

92

09

15

02

101

101

1

1

1

00

03

05

156

156

1

1

23

09

99

100

102

1

1

1

1

94

91

90

91

97

06

01

03

24

462

Sept.

948

992

1,130

824

402

291

238

206

. 186,

170

155

141

132

128

ISO.

118

110

104

101

99

97

96

93

91

87

87

90

132

170

196

4*

Runoff

Inches

0.23

.29

»83

9.46

2.79

1.90

1.61

.63

4.38

.62

.19

.16

.34

13.97

Acre-feet

10,490

13,160

37,000

422,100

124,900

' 84,980

71,860

27,990

196,500

27,810

8,350

7,140

15,330

624,500

Central war time. To ooarert way tl*e to stmndard time, subtract I hoar.
TRINITY RIVI21 BASIN

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport, Tex.

Loi itlon.- Staff gage, lat. 33°13'20lt , long. 97050 t 10", at Bridgeport Dam on West Fork 

 River, 2.0 miles west of Bridgeport, Wise County, and 5.8 miles upstream from 

Big Sandy Creek. Datum Of gage is 0.06 foot above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by engineers of Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1). 

Prior to Jan. 26, 1944, a variety of staff gages and reference points near same site 

and at same datum.

Drainage area.- 978 square miles. . 

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 196,200 acre-feet June 9-15 (gage

 height, 815.9 feet); minimum observed, 128,900 acre-feet Dec. 1-4 (gage height, 806.6 

feet). 1932-44: Maximum contents observed, 407,600 acre-feet Apr. 29, 30, 1942 (gage 

height, 836.2 feet); minimum observed at monthly intervals since appreciable storage 

began, 2,200 acre-feet Dec. 31, 1933.

Remarks.- Reservoir formed by a rolled-fill earthern-type dam, containing a concrete

 service spillway with three 20-foot bays, two of which are equipped with vertical lift 

gages, and the other left open, and two emergency spillways of natural ground. Dam 

completed Dec. 15, 1931; storage began Apr. I, 1932. Capacity, 291,000 acre-feet, between gage heights 751.4 feet (bottom of three 48-inch outlet conduits) and 826.1 feet 

(top of service spillway). Dead storage is negligible. Reservoir used for flood control and municipal supply of city of Fort worth."

Cooperation!- Capacity curve and records of monthly gage heights (April 1932 to April

 1939) and daily, gage heights (May 1939 to September 1944) furnished by Tarrant County 

Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. ^ *>.

Capacity table.(gage Height, In feet, and contents, in ^acre-feet)

(Based on capacity curve prepared by Tarrant County

Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.)

773

774

775

776

780

784

2,800

5,800

5,600

7,800

17,000

28,000

788

798

796 

BOO 

SOS 

810

40,200

55,000

71,400

91,000

119,000

152,000

815

820

825

830

835

837

189,000

232,000

280,000

332,000

392,000

418,000

Monthly gage height and contents, 1932-44

Date

Oct. 31..,. v> 

Nov. 30. ..... 

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year.....

Jan. 31, 1932 

Mb. |5.... . 

ftar. 31.... . 

Apr. 1, 1932. 

Apr. 30.... . 

Hay 31.... . 

June 30. ... . 

July 31.... . 

Aug. 31.... . 

Sept. 30.... .

The period.

Oct. 31, 1932. 

Nov. 50...... 

Dec. 31......

Calendar

Jan. 51, 1953 

Feb. 28. 

Mar. 31. 

Apr. 30. 

May 31. 

.June 30. 

July 31.

Sept. 30.

Water year 

1932-33....

Oage 

height 

(feet)

- '

752.9 

766.1 

783.1 

785.2 

787.4 

787.2 

787.1

-

787.2 

786.1 

786.1

_

786.1 

786.1 

761.0 

778.2 

797.8 

788.2 

787.1

TtQR *

781.3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

25,300 

31,600 

58,280 

37,640 

57,320

-

37,640 

- 34,300 

34,300

_

34,300 

34,300 

19,400 

12,680 

80,000 

40,880 

37,320 

41,220

f 20,210

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-

+6,300 

+6,680 

-640 

-320

+37,380

+320 

-3,340 

0

_

0 

0 

-14,900 

-6,720 

+67,320 

-39,120 

-3,660

-21,010

-17,110

Date

Oct. 31, 1955 

Nov. SO...... 

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1933..

Jan. 31; 1934 

Feb. 28. 

Mar. 31. 

Apr. 30. 

May 51. 

June 30. 

July 31. 

Aug. 31. 

Sept. 30.

Water year 

1933-34....

Oct. 31, 1934 

NOV. 30...... 

Dec.- 31......

Calendar

Jan. 31, 1935 

Feb. 28. 

Mar. 31. 

Apr. 30. 

May 31. 

June 30. 

July 31.

Sept. 30...*..

Water year 

1934-35....

Oage 

height 

(feet)

. 782.4 

775.0 

775.0

-

776.9 

780.6 

789,2 

781 3 

791.7 

791.2 

785.0 

775.6 

778.3

-

778.1 

782.2 

782.3

_

781.4 

782.3 

783.9 

784.2 

801.0 

804.8 

800.5

802.1

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

23,260 

; 5,600 

2,200

-

9,780 

18,440 

44,280 

52,600 

53,800 

51,800 

25,000 

3,160 

12,920

-

12,440 

- 22,680 

22,970

_

20,480 

22,970 

87,700 

28,600 

96,200 

117,800 

95,600

102,149

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+3,050 

-17,660 

-3,400

-32,100

+7,680 

+8,360 

+25,840 

+8,320 

+1,800 

-2,000 

-26,800 

-21,840 

+9,760

-7,290

-480 

+10,240 

+290

+20,770

-8,490 

+2,490. 

+4,730 

+900 

+67,600 . 

+21,600 

-24,200 ,

+25,640

+89,220

697162 O - « - 4
44 TRINITY RIVKR BASIN

Monthly gage height and contents of Bridgeport Reservoir above, Bridgeport, Tex., lg3g-44 Continued

Date

Oct. 31, 1935.

Calendar 

year 1935...

Jan. 31. 1936.

Water year

Oct. 31, 1936.

Calendar 

year 1936...

Jan. 31, 1937.

May 31?. .\...

Water year 

1936-37.....

Oct. 31, 1937.

Calendar 

year 1937...

Jan. 31, 1938.

Water year 

1937-38.....

Oct. 31, 1938.

Calendar 

year 1938...

Jan, 31, 1939.

P*a>* Oft

Water year 

1938-39.....

Oct. 31, 1939.

Calendar

year 1939...

Jan. 31, 1940.

1939-40.....

Gage 

height 

(feet)

802.4

-

804.8

_

806.3

-

803.7

-

797.5

797 4

-

800.1

807.3

-

798.6

796.1

-

797.4

797 3

793 1

791.4

-

791.0

"

790.6

~

Contents 

(acre-feet)

103,760

-

117,800

_

126,950

-

111,200

-

78,500

78 ' 000

-

91,520

-

84,000 

82 500

78,000

77 500

52,600

-

51,000

~

49,400

 "

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1,620

+95,430

-600

 14 250

18 240

+13,860

+10,950

-9,000

+1,800

-38,000

+500

-31,400

+13,520

+29,600

-23,600

-6,140

+6,140

-9,200

-55 ', 000

-1,600

-400

400

+9 200

+126,000

Date

Oct. 31, 1940.

Calendar 

year 1940...

Jan. 31, 1941.

Water year

Oct. 31, 1941.

Calendar 

year 1941...

Jan. 31, 1942.

Water year 

1941-42.....

Oct. 31, 1942.

Calendar 

year 1942...

Jan. 31, 1943.

Water year 

1942-43.....

Oct. 31, 1943.

Calendar 

year 1943...

Jan. 31, 1944. 

Fab 29

Sept. 30. ......

Water year

Qage 

height 

(feet)

813.4

-

823.2

0017 o

_

823.4

_

815.9

826 7

.

825.2

-

820.9 

ftift K

-

807.6

ones ry

-

807.6

814 1

808.3

Contents 

(acre-feet)

176,200

-

262,000

_

264,000

-

196,200

558 400

-

282,000

-

240,100

195 400

_ -

135,400

' -

135,400

140,100

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-2,400

+213,200

-1,000

-11,200

+96,600

-41,800

-25,000

+99,600

+15,000

+19,800

-900

+6 300

19 Ann

-122,000

-9,600

-110,800

+5,200

+12 600

-7,000

-4',900

Note.- Oage read dally. Time of readings prior to October 1943, not known; gage read at 7 a.m. 

during water year 1943-44.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN - 

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort Worth, Tex.

45

i2^"gSi- Staff gage, lat. 32°52'35", long. 97°28'15", at Eagle Mountain-Dam on west 

ForK Trinity River, 3.0 miles downstream from Ash Creek, 4.1 miles downstream from 

Walnut Creek, and 14.6 miles northwest of Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 23, 1943, a variety of staff cages 

near same site and at same datum. BB

Drainage area.- 1,751 square miles.

Records available.- February 1934 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 221,600 acre-feet Mar. 1, 2 (elevation 64y.| feet); minimum observed, 205,800 acre-feet Apr. 19, 20, June 21, 22 (elevation,

, 1934-44: Maximum contents observed, 333,500 acre-feet Apr. 26, 1942 (elevation, 

S5:? feet /» minimum observed at monthly Intervals since appreciable storage began, 

9,320 acre-feet June 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by a composite rolled-fill and hydraulic-fill earthen-type 

aam, containing a concrete service spillway with four 25-foot bays, three of which are 

equipped with vertical lift gates. In addition there is an emergency spillway of 

natu££ 8£ound - Dam comPl^ted Oct. 24, 1932, and storage began Feb. 28, 1934. Capacity, 214,000 acre-feet, between elevations 599.9 feet (bottom of four 48 s outlet 

conduits) and 649.1 feet (top of service spillway). Read storage Is negligible 

Reservoir used to maintain level of Lake Worth from which city of Fort Worth derives 

Its municipal supply.

Cooperation.- Capacity curve arid records of monthly elevations (February 1934 to April 

iyisy)-ana dally elevations (May 1939 to September 1944) furnished by Tarrant County 

water Control and Improvement District No. l.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

(Based on capacity curve, prepared toy Tarrant County Water

Control and Improvement District No. 1, from

Geological Survey topographic maps)

600

601

602

603

604

605

0

500 

1,200 

2,000 

2,SOO 

3,600

607

610

613

616

620

625

6,100

10,600

16,700

24,400

36,000

55,000

630 

63$ 

640 

645 

650 

657

78,000

iqs.ooo

138,000

177,000

222,000

299,000

Monthly elevation and contents, 1934-44

Date

Oct. 31...... 

Nov. 30...... 

Dec. 31......

Calendar

Jan. 31...... 

Pet). 28, 1934 

Mar. 31...... 

Apr. 30...... 

May 31...... 

June 30... ... 

July 31...... 

Aug. 31...... 

Sept. 30. .....

The period..

Oct. 31, 1934 

Nov. 30...... 

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1934...

Jan. 31, 1935 

Feb. 28. ... 

Mar. 31. ... 

Apr. 30. ... 

May 31. ... 

June 30. . . . 

July 31. ... 

Aug. 31. ... 

Sept. 30. ...

Water year 

1934-35....

Elevation 

(feet)

-

-

599.3 

612.7 

612.7 

614.0 

609.2 

612.5 

614.0 

614.9

-

614.5 

617.4 

617.0

-

618.4 

619.3 

620.5 

620.5 

644.6 

643.0 

643.9 

642.4 

643.5

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

~-

-

0 

16,010 

16,010 

19,100 

9,320 

15,550 

19,100 

21,350 '

-

20,350 

28,320 

27,200

-

31 ,200 

33,900 

37,700 

37,700 

173,400 

160,000 

167,200 

155,500 

164,000

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

-

-

+16,010 

0 

+ 3,090 

-9,780 

+6,230 

+3,650 

+2,250

+21,350

-1,000 

+ 7,970 

-1,120

.

+ 4,000 

+2,700 

+3,800 

0 

+135,700 

-13,400 

+ 7,200 

-11,700 

+S,600

+142,650

Date

Oct. 31,. 1935 

Hov^ 30...... 

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1935 ....

Jan. 31, 1936 

Feb. 28. . 

Mar. 31. . 

Apr. 30. 

May 31. . 

June 30. . 

July 31. . 

Aug. 31. . 

Sept. 30.

Water year 

1935-36

Oct. 31, 1936 

Nov. 30...... 

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1936...

Jan. 31, 1937 

Feb. 2S. ... 

Mar. 31. ... 

Apr. 30. ... 

May 31. ... 

June 30. ... 

July 31. ... 

Aug. 31. ... 

Sept. 30. ...

Water year 

1936-37.....

Elevation 

(feet)

643.4 

643.9 

645.0.

-

643.1 

643.0 

643.0 

642.3 

644.0 

643.4 

643.4 

643.1 

646.6

-

644.8 

644.0 

644.6

-

645.2 

6-44.3 

644.7 

644.2 

644.0 

643.6 

644.1 

644.8 

644.1

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

163,200 

167,200 

177,000

-

160,800 

160,000 

160,000 

154,750 

168,000 

163,200 

163,200 

160,800 

191,400

-

175, 200^ 

168,000 

173;400

-

178,800 

170,700 

174,300 

169 ,800 

168,000 

164,800 

168,900 

175,200 

168,900

-

Change in 

contents 

during mouth 

(acre-feet)

-800 

+4,000 

+9,800

+149,800

-16,200 

-800 

0 

-6,250 

+13,260 

-4,800 

0 

-2,400 

+30,600

+27,400

-16,200 

-7,200 

+5,400

-3,600

+5,400 

-8,100 

+3,600 

-4,500 

-1,800» 

-3,200 

+4,100 

+6,300 

-6,300

-28,600
46 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Monthly elevation and contents of Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort Worth, Tex., 1934-44 Continued

Date

Oct. 31, 1937

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1937...

Jan. 31, 1938

Mar. 31...... 

Hay 31......

July 31......

Water year 

1937-38.....

Oct. 31, 1938

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1938...

Jan. 31, 1939

Water year 

1938-39.....

Oct. 31, 1939

Pec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1939...

Jan. 31, 1940 

Feb. 28...... 

Mar. 31......

Hay 31......

July 31...... 

Aug. 31......

Water year 

1939-40. ....

Oct. 31, 1940

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1940...

Jan. 31, 1941 

Feb. 28. ... 

Bar. 31. ... 

Apr. 30. ... 

Hay 31. ... 

June 30. ..'. 

July 31. ... 

Aug. 31. ... 

Sept. SO. ...

Water year 

1940-41. ....

Elevation 

(feet)

643.8

644.9

-

645.3

648.9 

644.4 

644.1

643.8 

644.8 

643.8

-

 645.3

645.0

-

644.2

644 1

-

641.9

641.6

-

641.4 

641.5 

641.3

641.7 

643.2 

645.'9 

645.6 

6.45.8

644. t

644.7

-

644.3 

644.4 

645.9 

646.6 

646.3 

654.3 

' 646.5 

644.9 

644.2

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

166,400

176,100

-

179,700

212,100 

171,600 

168,900

166,400 

176,200 

166,400

-

179,700 

169,800

177,000

-

169,800

162 400

-

161,760

149,500

' 

148,000 

148,760 

147,650

150,250 

161,600 

186,100 

182,400 

184,200

.174,300

174,300

-

170,700 

, 171,600 

185,100 

191,400 

188,700 

267,600 

190,500 

176,100 

169,800

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-2,500

+7,200

+2,700

+3,600

+36,900 

-40,600 

-2,700

-2,500 

+8,800 

-8,800

+2,700

+8,100

+7,200

+900

-7,200

-10,000

-9,850

-750

-27,500

-1,500 

 +750 

-1,600

+3,000 

+11,350 

+23,500 

-2,700 

+1,800

+19,900

.-7,200 

,+28,800

-28,800

+24,800

-3,600 

+900 

+13,500 

+6,300 

-2,700 

+78,600 

-76,800 

-14,400 

^6,300

-11,700

Data

Oct. 31, 1941 

Nov. 30......

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

year 1941...

Jan. 31, 1942

Mar. 31...... 

May 31......

July 31......

Water year 

1941-42.

Oct. 31, 1942

Calendar 

year 1942...

Jan. 31, 1943

Water year 

1942-43.....

Oct. 31, 1943

Dec. 31......

Calendar 

-year 1943...

Jan. 31, 1944 

Feb. 89...... 

Mar. 31......

Hay 31...... 

June 30. ..... 

July 31...... 

Aug. 31...... 

Sept. 50......

Water year 

1943-44.....

Elevation 

(feet)

644.4 

644.1

644.9

-

642.5

643.5 

657.2 

650,].

647,0 

642.3

. ,.

637.9

637.6

-

637.6

-

648.8

648.9

-

649.2 

649.7 

648.6

648.6 

648.6 

649.0 

649.3 

648.8

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

171,600 

168,900

176,100

-

156,250

164,000 

301,400 

223 , 450

195,000 

154,750

-

123,350

121,400

-

121,400

169 800

211 200

-

211,200

212)100

214,900 

219,600 

208,500

208,500 

209,400 

213,000 

215,800 

211,200

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)'

+1,800 

-2,700

+7,200 '

+1,800

-19,850

-800 

+137,400 

-77,950

-28,450 

-40,250 

-3,760

-49,050

. +2,600

+1,300 -

-54,700

0

+QOO

+91,350

-900

+1,800

+90,700

+2,800 

+ 4,700 

-11,100

-1,800 

+900 

.+3,600 

+2,800 

-4,600

-900

Note.- Gage read dally. Tine of readings prior to October 1943 not known; gage read at 8 a .to. 

daring water year 1943-44.

Time basis; Central standard tine prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To" convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITT RIVER BASIN 

West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex.

. 4?

Location.- Water-stage recorder above Texas Electric Service Co.'s (revised) concrete 

oam, iat. S2°46', long. 97°20', In old pump house of Texas Electric Service Co.'s 

plant In Fort Worth, Tarrant County, 150 feet upstream from Paddock viaduct and a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Clear "Fork. Datum of gage is 519.2 feet above 

mean sea level (Texas Reclamation Department bench mark based on Coast & Geodetic 

Survey datum). N

Drainage area.- 2,431 square miles.

Records available.- October 192Q to September 1944. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected 

gage-neignt records In this vicinity since 1910.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 460 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,080 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 7.37 

reet;: minimum, 5.8 second-feet Nov. 6.

Maximum discharge, 85,000 second-feet Apr. 25, 1922 (gage height, 23.95 

feet), by slope-area method, data furnished by city engineer of Fort Worth; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, and Lake 

wortn Reservoirs (combined capacity, 527,000 acre-feet). Considerable diversion 

above, station for municipal supply of city of Fort Worth. Several small diversions 

above Fort Worth.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1J

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

27

14

14

12

12

10

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

10

10

9.2

8.0

6.9

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.2

10

13

12 62

198

112

51

31

18

23

Nov.

24ie

12

9.2

8.0

6.9

17

20

14

_ 8.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

8.0

8.0

9.2

12

12

12

9.2

9.2

" 9.2

10

9.2

10

10

10

9.2

8.0

8.0

-

Dec.

8.0

8.0

9.2

9^2

64

27

33

20

14

46

24

16

12

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

12

14

18

Jan,

26

148

114

37

26

15

14

14

18

80

SO

16

SO

26

S7

25

26

26

as

33

23

S2

82

23

37

37

44

S3

31

31

89

Feb.

45

76

88

58

44

41

512

1,080

1,220

932

444

134

89

164

120

102

117

95,

96

75

67

72

72

617a

98

370

2,890

2,210

-

Month

Ootobor .

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

Dooofldxtr

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. . .

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

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

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

Imv

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

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

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

2,040

2,420

2,760

2,830

2,550

2,550

1,180

478

253

225

226

168

140

117

182

475

573

450

\ 530

\ 226

144

164

152

109

109

95

85

85

116

72

69

Apr.

67

69

67

435

1,710

969

408

216

283

444

586

488

488

364

207

92

58

56

48

48

78

64

94

55

35

29

35

31

353

652

-

Secondfoot-days

766.1

321. (

540.4

86,928.4

986

11,449

21,572

8,528

35,729.

6,431

2,582

4,264

5,992

99,160.6

Hay

1,180

4,410

2,760

2,680

2,040

856

374

220

181

136

106

95

85

75

58

56

. 48

48

46

58

69

1,360

846

982

1,350

1,100

2,070

1,4-80

4,750

3,720

2,560

Maxinum

198

84

64

2,960

142

2,890

2,830

1,710

4,750

1,980

488

1,430

1,100

4,750

June

1,920

900

468

314

244

190

158

166

132

109

108

213

117

75

64

*

58

48

46

39

37

33

87

27

25

31

31

37

181

363

276

-

MiniMUB

6.

6.

8.

1.!

14

41

69

29

46

26

1 ft J.O

20

80

6.

July

' 128

64

41

35

29

25

23

88

22

20

18

32

38

29

27

86

86

88

28

88

85

111

841

438

482

320

144

61

39

87

85

Aug.

23

82

82

88

22

83

88

82

22

28

S3

37

86

83

63

239

413

394

177

76

39

27

83

22

80

44

27

55

846

649

1,430

Mean

1 24..7

> 10.7

) x 17.4

5 838

31.8

395

696

884

1,153

91 &L&A.

83.3

138

800

} 871

Sept.

1,100

992

669

320

168

' 210'

222

79

44

33

86

86

36

23

22

88

80

20

20

80

80

80

22

80

88

86

358

680

.584

287

-

Runoff in 

sore-feat

1,680

, 637

1,070

178,400

1,960

22,710

42,790

16,980

70,870

12,780

5,120

8,460

11,880

196,700

Peak diBchBTKe.- Hay S (2t30 a.m.) 8.180 aec.-ft.: Hav 29 (2»30 n.n. > 7.080 sec. -ft.

note.- no guge-neigm; recoT-a JJBC. j.a no dan. i»; oisonarge computed on oasis or grapn 

once-daily readings of U. S. Weather Bureau wire-weight gage 600 feet above recorder. 

 me basis« Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
48 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, Tex.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 32°46', long. 96°59', 440 feet downstream from

 bridge on Grand Prairie-Sowers-Irving highway, 1 mile northeast of Grant Prairie, 

Dallas County, and 6 miles upstream from Mountain Creek. Datum of gage is 412.98 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area..- 2,886 square miles.

Records available.- March 1925 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 592 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,600 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 21.43

 feet): minimum, 32 second-feet Nov. 8; minimum gage height, 1.78 feet Oct. 19.

1925-44: Maximum discharge, 27,200 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 25.98 

feet)y, from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

study; minimum observed, 3.2 second-feet June 6, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 29 teet in April 1922.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, and Lake

 Worth Reservoirs (combined capacity, 527,000 acre-feet). City of Fort Worth diverts 

considerable water for municipal supply. Several small diversions above Fort Worth.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

5

o

10

15

1 fl

20

n<x

25

OC

28

OQ

31

Oct.

106

177

114

65

51

52

49

49

48

47

44

39

43

45

45

44

42

39

36

40

43

42

43

45

57

49

217

159

103

75

61

Npv.

57

61

55

51

44

43

39

36

43

60

46

43

41

40

41

36

39

41

48

60

46

43

36

39

42

41

39

43

43

36

"

Dec.

1 40

41

42

42

43

124

114

71

68

62

88

95

60

49

47

47

48

49

50

50

46

50

61

52

67

74

63

161

134

81

72

Jan.

75

268

196

147

112

86

77

88

95

74

70

68

71

90

74

68

64

63

65

64

62

63

64

60

60

87

86

106

86

79

74

Feb.

75

126

230

184

135

106

90

701

1,900

1,450

1,020

480

219

186

296

202

174

196

157

164

129

124

127

129

123

178

458

3,380

3,990

_

"

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 .....................

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 '......................

Mar.

2,290

2,320

2,680

3,020

2,950

2,680

2,380

1,090

534

363

380

340

274

243

215

287

592

947

1,410

680

332

294

296

252

200

178

166

145

141

174

133

Apr.

129

282

184

135

793

1,790

875

432

417

461

534

620

548

519

394

245

160

114

105

99

96

154

127

126

120

87

80

79

168

1,500

~ 

Secondfoot-days

2,069

1,312

2,071

124,608

2,742

16,718

27,976

11,363

55,602

10,812

4,134

4,119

S,092

147,010

May

1,650

6,740

5,700

2,950

2,680

1,840

876

461

335

288

236

202

180

174

154

130

121

114

110

486

261

890

2,730

995

1,440

2,220

2,220

2,760

3,580

8,300

4,780

Maximum

217

61

161

5,330

268

3,990

3,020

1,790

8,300

2,640

490

876

1,480

8,300

June

2,640

1,740

906

677

432

368

307

286 '

296

248

213

202

296

217

169

145

133

123

109

103

103

' 94

87

87

81

79

81

85

206

400

fc

Minimum

36

36

40

32

60

75

133

79

110

79

58

53

50

36

July

298

176

114

91

79

74

72

68

65

60

68

«0

81

94

80

72

65

62

61

59

59

67

194

283

461

490

325

184

117

92

73

Aug.

65

63

57

57

56

60

56

54

56

56

65

56

62

70

53

68

244

418

374

207

117

85

71

64

60

62

94

83

98

333

876

Mean

66.7

43.7

66.8

341

88.5

576

902

379

1,794

360

133

133

270

402

Sept.

1,480

1,140

965

592

324

241

272

245

133

,100

80

7E

70

66

64

56

53

57

56

56

65

60

50

93

401

606

526

"

Runoff in

acre-feet

4,100

2,600

247,200

5,440

33,160

55,490

22,540

110,300

21,460

8,200

8,170

16,050

291,600

Peak discharge." Feb. 9 (8 a.m.) 2,180 sea. -ft.; Feb. 28 (10:30 a.m.) 4,620 sec.-ft.! Mar. 4

(4'p.m.) 3,140 sec.-ft.; Hay 2 (7 p.m.) 8,200 sec."ft.j Hay 23 (1 a.m.) 3,930 sec.-ft.j Hay 30 

(3 p.m.) 8,600 sec.-rt. 

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 49 

%

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°47', long. 96°48', at Commerce Street viaduct in 

Dallas, Dallas County, 5i miles downstream from confluence of West and Elm Forks. 

Datum of gage Is 368.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,001 square miles.

Records available.- July 1903 to July 1930, October 1932 to September'1944 (January 1907 

 to ESeptemoer 1920, monthly records only. In Water-supply Paper'850). October 1898 to 

December 1899 (gage heights only), at site 2 miles upstream.. July 1930 to September 

1932, at site 6 miles downstream, u. S. weather Bureau has collected gage-height 

records In this vicinity since 1903.

Average discharge.- 41 years (1903-44), 1,504 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,700 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 34.87 

reet;; minimum, 52 second-feet Nov. 10.

1903-44: Maximum discharge, 184,000 second-feet my 25, 1908 (gage height, 52.6 

feet), from rating curve extended above 109,000 second-feet; minimum observed for 

periods 1903-6, 1920-44, 6.8 second-feet Sept. 11, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow partly regulated by Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, Lake Worth, Mountain Creek, and 

Lake Dallas Reservoirs (combined capacity, 757,000 acre-feet). Cities' of Fort Worth 

and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply. Several small diversions 

on West Fork above Fort Worth.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

638

530

440

333

275

233

224

121

85

90

106

102

106

106

101

106

106

107

98

93

102

102

101

107

116

107

202

250

183

143

110

Nov.

113

132

128

130

110

98

92

94

66

58

62

84

85

85

92

84

83

85

88

91

102

118

115

108

111

111

98

92

90

81

Dec.

77

72

72

70

79

103

280

172

118

154

127

153

118

101

92

78

70

84

85

86

68

77

84

81

89

1O2

122

193

570

389

160

Jan.

164

306

706

570

3,06

185

162

162

254

243

153

216

385

132

127

113

110

107

108

101

102

101

106

108

113

116

141

136

402

190

157

Feb.

169

387

595

905

719

310

197

699

3,350

3,760

1,700

880

416

349

801

730

550

592

660

769

B14

' 705

402

294

272

508

el, 480

68,230

911,800

_

-

' Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

Harch. .....................................

tlsar

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

el2,100

e9,150

e4,060

e5,200

65,270

4,560

3,790

2,960

1,540

830

682

660

550

494

450

454

830

2,000

3,680

3,130

2,360

2,300

2,300

2,140

1,980

1,980

1,860

1,860

1,980

1,400

570

Apr.

373

1,080

85,490

65,450

1,350

3,260

2,910

2,200

2,140

2,520

2,140

1,770

955

755

550

415

306

228

214

217

214

369

478

432

324

204

170

155

317

83,450

Secondfoot-days

5,523

2,886

4,126

350,251

6,280

43,043

83,110

40,436

202,507

33,444

11,990

11,154

16,800

461,299

May

e8,010

918,000

620,300

818,400

611,500

67,480

e4,970

64,340

3,740

3,350

1,330

615

415

362

345

297

265

242

226

1,130

1,230

e3,070

e9,390

67,340

e5,580

e9,380

elO,500

611,000

612,500

816,000

611,200

Maximum

638

132

570

18,300

705

11,800

12,100

5,490

20,300

6,370

682

1,380

2,200

20,300

June

e6,370

64,690

84,310

e3,960

82,990

1,750

805

615

530

446

429

404

418

g415

g327

g262

g221

226

185

166

162

318

366

412

429

429

422

390

382

615

-

Minimum

8E

5

6

5

10]

16<

45C

15£

22«

1626'

23!

19E

5

July .

617

660

559

387

336

312

306

285

280

g278

g270

g262

g572

g397

g339

g330

g312

297

280

270

280

300

.393

467

660

682

570

412

318

297

262

Aug.

242

235

233 '240

240

248

260

248

250

250

255

264

300

303

291

272

374

615

660

490

366

300

297

285

280

294

321

v 370

387

604

1,380

.Mean

178

3 96.2

3 133

3 960

L 203

3 1,484

) 2,681

1,348

) 6,532

2 1,115

I 387

S 360

> 560

3 1,260

Sept.

2,200

1,540

1,340

1,080

730

861

855

660

478

408

366

345

327

321

318

309

306

300

288

294

285

250

212

199

202

195

219

452

706

755

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,950

5,720

8,180

694,700

12,460

85,370

164,800

80,200

401,700

66,340

23,780

22,120

33,320

914,900

Peak discharge.- Mar. 1 (6sl5 a.m.) 12,100 see. -ft.; May 2 (7;15 p.m.) SS,7oo aon.-ft.j M»y so

(3 p.m.) 16,600 see.-ft.

e Discharge from loop curve.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 18 to Dec. 3j discharge computed on basis of records-for West 

Pork Trinity River near Grand Prairie and Elm Pork Trinity River near Carrollton less purapage by 

city of Dallas.

Tine basist Central 'war time. To convert war-time to standard time, subtract-1 hour.
50 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Trinity River near Rosser, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°25'40", long. 96°27'50", at bridge on State Highway 34, 1.4 miles downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, 1.9 miles downstream from East Fork, and 2.5 miles south of Rosser, Kaufman County. Datum of gage is 

302.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,057 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1944. July 1924 to September 1925 (October 

1924 to September 1925, gage heights only), at site 1.7 miles upstream. /

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,000 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 32.36

.feet); minimum, 97 second-feet Nov. 11, 12.

1924, 1938-44: Maximum discharge not determined but occurred Apr. 23 or 34, 1942, 

following numerous breaks in levee system on both banks; maximum gage height, 41.55 

feet Apr. 22, 1942, Just prior to levee breaks; minimum discharge, 34 second-feet 

Sept. 8-11, 1924.

Flood of May 1908 reached a stage of about 33.0 feet, present site and datum, from 

information by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army (discharge believed to have been approximately the same as that of Apr. 23 or 24, 1942).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs above Dallas. Levee system 

constructed in 1916* Levee breaks which occurred during April 1942 flood were repaired 

 on left bank prior to current year and on right bank prior to May 1944, flood. Cities 

of Fort Worth and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply. Several small 

diversions on West Fork above Fort worth.

Rating table, water Tear 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, 

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to Sept. 1)

4.30 95 14.0 2,390 29.8 14,400

5.0 186 17.0 3,5

7.0 500 28.0 5,7

8.0 702 25.0 <7,9

10.0 1,200 28.0 11,0

20 30.6 18,400

90 31.4 24,300

00 31.8 28,800

00 32.2 36,000

12.0 1,740 ,29.0 12,400 l 32.4 40,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

S

6

7

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.

624

823

680

518

417

353

297

289

220

151

131 '149

164

154

150

142

142

144

140

143

133

1S6

146

142

144

146

154

187

305

843

806

Nov.

167

149

172

178

175

165

143

128

126

130

105

100

113

125

124

124

134

123

130

129

133

134

150

168

153

147

153

151

131

129

-

Dec.

130

120

183

118

120

125

144

289

273

206

482

273

220

195

167

150

135

128

133

140

142

138

130

140

140

149

160

250

305

614

500

Jan.

889

401

518

823

726

466

337

313

313

389

377

313

399

687

873

250

213

206

198

195

186

184

181

179

196

236

228

889

268

416

402

Feb.

358

603

823

848

1,100

 1,020

574

456

1,900

3,840

4,040

2,440

1,560

1,120

798

1,050

1,150

1,060

973

1,060

1,200

1,360

1,160

760

694

574

774

5,540

8,860

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

February. .............................'.....

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

8,950

9,760

10,600

11,000

10,600

8,860

6,950

5,840

4,820

3,560

2,940

2,180

1,410

1,120

998

923

898

1,260

3,670

5,200

5,010

5,160

6,260

6,140

5,440,

4,460

3,89Q

5,440

3,130

3,020

2,360

Apr.

1

1

3

5

5

3

4

4

3

! 3

3

2

2

1

1

2

Secondfoot-days

7,773

4,189

6,339

667,840

10,281

47,445

CQ OAA oaf t*CWk

337,246

83 949

15 ' 426

11,031

20,384

753,076

,330

,220

,270

,470

,970

,440

,140

,240

,810

,250

,020

,610

,150

,360

,070

873

726

594

518

828

998

798

948

998

760

694

449

393

443

,990

-

May

9,260

16,500

21,000

24,300

35,000

38,000

29,600

22,600

17,600

12,800

9,040

4,490

1,900

 1,300

1,120

1,020

948

848

760

2,330

2,340

2,540

5,080

6,810

7,740

9,360

9,980

10,500

10,500

10,900

11,100

Maximum

823

178

614

22,900

823

8,850

11,000

6,970

58,000

18,700

873

798

8,140

38,000

June

11,800

12,600

12,700

11,000

7,660

5,630

3,820

2,360

1,680

1,540

1,410

1,150

1,020

973

823

786

658

536

466

417

369

389

417

518

564

574

636

574

636

483

-

Minimum

131

100

118

100

179

898

398

750

321

258

243

100

July

658

750

873

848

536

483

433

417

386

561

353

337

478

658

536

466

433

417

377

363

321

.329

386

483

518

680

726

 636

466

386

345

Aug.

313

381

366

368

266

273

373

389

381

273

273

381

505

553

329

313

'

397

553

574

636

500

,

101

529

521

313

' 897

I

513

546

133

500

792

Mean

251

140

204

1,830

332

1,636

4,833

1,976

10,880

2,798

498

356

677

2,058

Sept.

1,460

2,140

1,710

1,490

1,230

948

1,040

1,230

973

668

500

449

438

401

393

386

369

361

353

346

346

' 346

313

266

850

250

24S

258

436

760

-

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

16,480

8,310

12,570

1,326,000

20,390

94,110

897,200

117,600

668,900

166,600

30,600

21,880 <

40,810

1,494,000

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVIR BASIN, 

Trinity River near Oakwood, Tax.

51

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°39', long. 95°47', at bridge on U. S. Highways 

79 and 84, li milas upstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge and 6 

miles northeast of Oakwood, Leon County. Datum of gage Is 175.03 feet abave mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,840 square miles.

Records available.T July 1932 to September 1944. January 1905 to July 1932, at site It 

miles downstream (January 1905 to September 1923, monthly and yearly records only, In 

Water-Supply Papers 850 and 878). U. S. Weather Bureau has collected gage-height 

records In this vicinity since 1904.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1923-44), 5,001 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 111,000 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 48.97 

feet); minimum, 202 second-feet Nov. 16.

1923-44: Maximum discharge, 153,000 second-feet Apr. 29, 1942 (gage height, 51.64 

feet); minimum observed for period 1924-44, 22 second-feet Aug. 18, 1934.

Flood of June 4, 1908, reached a stage of about 52.2 feet, present site and datum, 

from Information by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs above Dallas. Cities of 

Fort Worth and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply. Several small 

diversions on West Fork above Fort Worth.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943.to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,320

2,190

2,410

3,360

f3,160

1,770

956

645

491

391

347

312

664

7,020

10,900

12,900

14,300

14,900

12,800

6,290

1,950

816

586

509

438

368

326

296

361

375

347

Nov.

383

527

473

455

375

326

319

319

298

272

253

234

220

220

208

202

208

214

208

208

227

234

234

227

220

227

. 260

1 292

286

279

-

Dec.

286

286

266

260

266

340

340

' 361

648

838

794

750

1,260

2,120

1,820

1,150

750

565

491

439

399

368

399

455

509

473

527

708

760

1,100

1,700

Jan.

1,610

2,190

4,610

7,360

8,620

8,750

,7,090

4,110

2,250

1,970

2,120

2,480

3,650

5,900

8,020

9,140

8,620

7,900

7,600

6,260

3,980

2,380

1,700

1,390

1,230

1,130

1,130

1,450

2,800

4,030

4,780

Feb.

5,450

4,73C

3,160

3,48C

5,010

5,450

4,500

3,720

f6,780

flO,200

12,700

14,000

14,700

15,300

15,000

13,500

11,600

f8,820

f6,260

5,350

4,960

5,010

4,640

4,780

5,160

7,200

10,900

13,800

16,100

_

-

Month

Deoeober. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

Ua*»

August . . .

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

18,400

22,000

26,000

26,000

23,800

21,700

19,600

17,800

16,000

14,600

13,300

11,500

f8,940

re, 540

' 4,420

3,280

2,720

, 2,380

2,280

3,280

5,950

8,620

11,000

12,400

13,700

14,500

14,500

13,300

10,700

7,600

5,900

,Apr.

5,010

4,200

3,400

3,200

4,200

5,800

6,870

6,650

5,800

5,450

5,350

5,110

4,550

3,860

3,200

2,480

1,880

1,530

1,310

1,130

1,030

l,130i

1,610

1,820

1,610

1,600

1,360

1,150

1,260

6",760

-

Secondfoot-days

21,418

1,437,589

22,286

2,333,143

May

11,800

22,200

67,800

98,000

110,000

103,000

84,900

66,800

53,000

45,000

40,300

37,600

34,900

32,400

29,200

24,700

21,700

16,700

10,100

5f950

3,770

4,850

8,060

f9,270

flO,300

11,600

12,900

13,800

14,700

15,600

16,800

MaxiauB

2,120

29,200

1,970

110,000

June

18,300

19,600

20,400

20,600

20,200

19; 100

17,800

16,700

16,200

16;300

16,200

13,400

7,730

3.81O

2,820

2,350

1,880

1,530

1,340

1,200

1,030

884

772

708

666

646

729

794

816

838

1

MiniWIB

298

202

260

163

286

279

202

July

794

750

687

838

932

1,030

1,000

794

646

605

565

509

455

465

455

491

729

772

708

605

527

473

466

491

527

1,060

1,360

1,310

1,000

860

772

Aug.

, 646

509

423

375

340

326

306

- 292

305

292

292

298

 305

286

298

354

354

354

340

319

319

491

645

585

473

383

340

340

340

364

423

Mean

280

691

3,939

743

6,375

Sept.

565

729

908

1,560

1,970

1,860

1,640

1,360

1,150.

1,200

1,200

1,000

794

646

546

473

439

. 375

347

354

368

361, ' 347

340

319

292

298

292

286

279

-

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

42,480

2,851,000

486,600

44,200

4,628,000

f Computed on basis of partly 

Tims basis; Central wax- time.

(stlmated gage-height record. 

To convert war tise to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
52 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Trinity River near Midway, Tex.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 31°04'40", long. 95°42'00" at bridge on State 

mgnway 21, 5 miles northeast of Midway, Madison County, and 8 miles downstream 

from Boggy Creek. Datum of gage Is 117.6 feet above mean sea level, datum, of 1929.

Drainage area.- 14,390 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September .1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 108,000 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 47.11 

reet): minimum observed, 290 second-feet Nov. 18, 21.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 146,000 second-feet May 1, 1942 (gage height, 48.58 

feet); minimum observed, 100 second-feet Oct. 4, 1939.

Maximum discharge known occurred In May 1890 (gage height, about 45.0 feet, 

discharge not determined), from Information by local residents. Flood of May 27, 

1930, reached a'stage of 46.7 feet, from floodmark (flow confined within levee 

system constructed in 1916). Flood of June 9, 1908, reached a stage of 44.3 feet," 

from floodmarke and from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs above Dallas. Cities of Fort Worth and Dallas divert considerable water for 

municipal supply. Several small diversions on West Fork above Fort Worth.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

1?

13

14

15

Ifi

18

19

20

23

25

9A

31

Oct.

1,240

1,240

2,100

2,480

3,120

3,300

2,380

1,420

965

725

600

490

565

618

3,810

8,120

10,200

11,800

12,900

13,300

10,800

5,060

1,800

1,020

765

652

665

490

430

390

445

NOT.

445

635

885

825

670

520

535

582

618

490

. 402

378

340

340

325

315

310

300

300

308

295

298

305

315

315

320

365

378

430

460

-

Dec.

430

415

402

390

390

565

670

635

520

490

765

865

' 845

845

1,500

1,840

1,420

985

705

« 565

520

490

705

1,720

2,940

2,430

1,690

2,210

2,160

1,690

1,190

Jan.

1,690

3,990

4,460

5,040

6,550

7,980

8,580

8,200

6,060

3,420

2,210

3,500

8,960

12,800

13,400

13,000

13,200

11,300

9,980

9,020

7,900

5,920

3,780

2,480

1,940

1,640

1,600

1,640

5,810

11,000

10,400

Feb.

8,200

6,830

6,060

4,780

3,960

4,780

5,440

5,110

7,680

9,580

10,800

11,900

13,200

16,000

17,400

17,600

17,000

15,400

12,800

9,580

7,320

6,270

8,280

S,420

7,180

s9,100

10,700

11,700

14,200

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Hay

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

16,100

17,300

18,400

19,500

20,900

22,200

22,800

22,800

21,800

20,100

18,000

15,300

12,400

9,820

8,200

6,970

5,640

4,520

4,020

4,080

6,020

11,100

13,100

13,400

13,700

14,300

 15,000

aI5,600

15,500

12,900

Apr.

9,160

6,760

6,060

5,040

4,330

4,590

6,710

6,830

7,110

6,480

5,850

6,570

5,370

4,980

4,330

3,780

3,000

2,380

a2,160

1,940

1,600

1,370

1,320

1,740

1,990

1,840

1,640

1,550

1,370

11,500

~

Secondfoot-days

103,790

13,004

32,987

1,630,155

207,450

1,248,800

292,340

26,354

' 16,033

28,563

2,828,511

May

32,100

38,100

43,600,

45,000

46,600

64,800

100,000

108,000

98,000

80,500

63,500

48,400

44,500

42,100

39,500

38,100

36,800

34,900

33,300

30,800

24,000

17,100

14,500

13,100

12,400

14,700

16,600

17,500

17.000

16,700

16,600

Maximum

13,300

S85

2,940

22,900

13,400

108,000

20,900

1,460

1,240

2,540

108,000

June

16,800

17,200

17,900

18,600

19,300

20,200

20,900

20,600

19,900

18,800

17,900

17,400

17,100

13,800

8,140

4,660

3,600

2,940i

2,430

2,040

1,840

1,640

1,420

1,240

1,100

1,000

945

925

1,000

1,020

~

Minimum

390

295

390

221

1,600

12,400

925

550

402

430

295

July

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,060

1,060

1,140

1,060

865

725

706

635

582

565

565

550

618

785

805

745

670

618

582

582

565

652

1,240

1,460

1,280

1,060

Aug.

945

825

688

v 582

520

475

445

430

415

415

415

415

402

415

402

402

415

445

445

445

445

415

415

520

652

565

490

445

415

49O

1,240

Mean

3,348

433

1,064

4,192

6,692

40,280

9,745

850

517

952 .

7,728

Sept.

1,190

1,140

865

885

1,190

2,320

2,540

2,430

1,840

1,420

1,240

1,280

1,190

1,000

765

688

600

550

520

475

445

460

460

445

445

480

430

430

445

445

~

Runoff in

acre-feet

205,900

25,790

65,450

3,035,000

411,500

2,477,000

579,800

52,270

31,800

56,660

5,610,000

» No gage-height record; discharge computed by comparison with records for stations near Oakwood 

and at Riverside.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 53

Trinity River at Riverside, Tex.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 30°52', long. 95°24', at bridge on State Highway 45,

1,200 feet upstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 0.5 mile north

of Riverside, Walker County, and three-quarters of a mile downstream from Hannon Creek.

Datum of gage Is 89.86 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 15,510 square miles. 

Records available.- January 1903 to December 1906, October 19E3 to September 1944.

u. s. weatner Bureau has collected g£ge-helght records In this vicinity since 1903. 

Average discharge.- 24 years (1903-6, 1923-44), 6,863 second-feet, 

tatremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 83,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 47.75

reetj; minimum observed, 348 second-feet Nov. 21. 

' 1903-6, 1923-44: Maximum discharge, 121,000 second-feet May 5, 1942 (gage height,

52.75 feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 70 second-feet Aug. 20-26, Sept. 8-13,

1925, Sept. 29 to Oct. 4, 1931.

Flood of June 11, 190.8, reached a stage of 50.1 feet, present site and datum

(discharge, 100,000 second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs

aDove Dallas. Cities of Fort Worth and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal

supply. Several small diversions on west Fork above Fort Worth. 

Cooperation^- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with u. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

330 ' 

590 

1,140 

1,780

5.0 2,480

6.0

8.0

10.0

18.0

,3,200

4,830

6,780

8.980

14.0 11,400

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

13,800

16,400

19,000

21,600

26.0 27,100

30.0 

-36.0 

42.0 

46.0

33,200

43,000

56,300

71,400

48.0 84,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

1,990

2,340

2,480

2,620

2,760

3,360

3,280

2,340

1,520

1,020

785

658

612

570

635

5,050

9,100

11,300

O2, 800

14,000

13,800

10,400

4,600

1,780

1,420

1,450

1,020

680

590

522

478

NOT.

486

570

730

1,200

1,200

785

635

680

680

705

590

486

446

421

410

400

390

368

358

351

351

358

351

354

365

379

550

730

1,050

1,080

"

Dec.

75S

612

550

502

486

590

950

1,200

930

758

900

1,080

1,170

1,080

1,050

1,420

1,860

1,480

1,110

812

705

612

870

2,480

4,740

5,100

5,380

7,080

5,280

4,140

3,060

Jan.

2,130

5,980

7,380

7,710

8,040

8,500

9,340

9,820

8,860

6,180

3,900

6,640

15,200

22,000

24,000

22,600

19,200

16,100

13,500

11,300

9,940'

8,380

5,980

3,820

2,760

2,410

2,760

2,900

13,600

18,700

21,400

Feb.

17,600

13,100

7,930

6,780

5,100

4,830

6,680

6,180

7,820

10,300

12,000

13,100

13,8OO

19,000

20,900

21,000

20,800

18,300

16,700

14,100

10,400

8,150

7,930

10, 500

10,900

12,100

14,600

15,700

17,500

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

May.-

June 

July

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

18,400

19,200

19,700

20,100

20,900

22,000

22,600

23,200

23,400

23,200

22,400

21,000

19,200

16,600

13,200

12,200

12,000

11,000

11,500

8,150

5,980

6,180

11,500

15,500

17,100

16,700

15,800

16,200

17,900

19,300

18,200

Apr.

14,500

9,940

7,820

6,580

5,380

4,740

5,190

6,680

7,930

7,600

6,880

6,380

6,080

5,780

5,190

4,470

3,820

3,130

2,550

2,270

2,270

1,850

1,710

1,740

2,270

2,410

2,200

1,990

1,850

4,680

-

Secondfoot-days

115,960

17,459

58,715

1,740,516

321,030

362,600

520,310

145,880

1,347,600

339,470 

27,480

18,761

45,475

3,320,930

May

24,300

42,400

47,800

46,000

43,600

42,200

43,000

48,800

62,500

77,400

82,300

78,800

72,600

65,300

58,900

53,200

48,900

44,900

42,000

39/800

38,000

36,200

32,400

24,900

20,000

22,800

24/500

23,200

21,600

20,100

19,200

Maximum

14,000

1,200

7,080

23 j 700

24,000

21,000

23,400

14,500

82,300

23,800 

1,420

2,130

6,980

82,300

June

18,700

18,800

19,200

19,700

20,400

22,100

22,800

23,400

23,800

22,900

21,300

20,000

19,600

18,500

14,400

8,040

4,490

3,360

2,760

2,340

1,990

1,780

1,580

1,380

1,230

1,080

960

960

930

990

-

Minimum

478

351

486

275

2,130

4,830

5,980

1,710

19 200

*930 

 612

414

486

351

July

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,110

1,140

1,170

1,080

900

786

730

705

658

635

612

612

658

840

840

785

730

706

658

635

612

730

1,200

1,420

1,260

Aug.

1,050

930

840

730

636

560

518

482

463

449

452

456

442

421

414

428

428

421

494

490

490

474

463

463

560

680

658

590

570

590

2,130

Mean

3,741

582

1,894

4j 769

10,360

12,510

16,780

4,863

43,470

11,320 

886

605

1,516

9,074

Sept.

2,200

2,550

2,480

1,380

1,050

1,600

3,670

6,980

5,510

2,820

1,640

1,380

1,350

1,260

al,080

a 930

785

680

612

590

542

510

606

502

494

490

494

510

494

486

Runoff in 

acre-feet

230,000

34,630

116,500

3,452,000

636,800

*71 Q fi/V\ * J-iff OUU

1,032,000

OQQ &Qy OUU win

2,673,000

673,300 

54*510

 37,190

90,200

6,587,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed by comparison with record for station near Midway. 

Time basis; Central war time, to convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
54 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Trinity River at Romayor, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30025'30", long. 94051'0511 , at county highway 

bridge, 1.9 miles south of Romayor, Liberty County, 2.0 miles downstream from ailf, 

Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, and 44 miles downstream from Big Creek. Datum of 

gage Is 35.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1943, chala 

gage at railway bridge 2.0 miles upstream. -Datum of gage (base of rail) was 89.49 

feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 17,200 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1944. May 1924 to September 1943, at site 

2.0 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 7,556 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 69,000 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 32.35 

feet); minimum, 540 second-feet Nov. 25, 26. ' 

1924-44: Maximum discharge, 111,000 second-feet May 9, 1942 (gage height, 35.8 

feet, from floodmarks, present site and datum): minimum observed, 132 second-feet 

Aug. 21, 22, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs above Dallas. Cities of

Fort Worth and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply. Several small 

« diversions on West Fork above Fort Worth.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

A

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

832

1,120

1,840

2,240

2,360

2,620

3,000

3,340

3,000

2,180

1,680

1,300

1,150

1,020

950

85S

2,010

7,510 

10,600

12,200

13,600

13,600

10,800

6,460

3,120

2,000

1,780

1,560

1,250

1,060

900

Nov.

832

810

788

788

950

1,300

1,400

1,150

950

925

975

950

855

765

720

680

640

620 

600

600

580

560

560

540

540

540

600

742

855

1,000

-

Dec.

1,220

1,200

1,080

925

832

788

765

832

1,180

1,350

1,250

1,180

1,200

1,300

1,350

1,280

1,350

1,780 

1,840

1,620

1,350

1,150

1,020

1,100

1,670

4,180

5,500

5,620

7,630

7,090

5,740

Jan.

4,100

4,100

6,260

8,190

8,190

7,770

8,050

8,750

9,170

8,750

7,090

5,060

8,460

19,500

25,600

28,000

26,500

22,700 

18,900

16,500

13,000

11,200

9,750

7,630

5,620

4,200

3,520

3,610

6,170

23,400

28,500

Month

Feb.

28,500

24,300

17,000

11,800

8,750

6,830

5,860

. 5,980

7,630

9,750

11,000

12,200

12,800

16,600

24,200

25,200

' 24,000

23,100 

21,000

18,700

16,000

13,000

10,600

9,600

11,400

13,800

15,500

17,200

18,700

_

-

Novenbsr. ..................................

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April...................................... * _

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

19,400

19 ,600

19,700

20,100

20,400

21,200

22,200

23,100

23,800

24,000

24,000

23,300

22,000

20,300

18,000

15,500

14,600

14,700 

16,300

18,400

14,700

10,800

10,500

13,800

16,700

18,200

18,000

17,200

17,900

19,600

21,000

Apr.

20,300

17,200

13,600

11,700

9,750

8,050

6,340

6,100

7,350

9,030

8,750

8,050

7,220

6,830

6,580

6,100

5,390

4,620 

3,900

3,160

2,840

3,000

3,160

2,620

2,840

2,920

2,840

2,620

2,360

2,240

-

Secondfoot-days

66,372

1,943,215

57,813

3,825,817

May

6,600

30,400

43,300

49,000

83,700

54,500

52,900

51.500

50,200

51,500

53,700

58,100

63*700

66,300

69,000

«9,000

66,300

63,700 

60,200

57,100

56,200

52,900

52,200

49,600

43,700

38,000

37,100

34,600

31,000

27,000

23,800

Max j iii"»

7,630

22,600

20 300

6,460

69,000

June

21,600

20,400

20,100

20,100

20,400

21,200

23,600

24,500

24,700

24,900

24,200

23,100

21,800

21,200

19,700

J.6,500

11,100

7^090 

5,280

4,400

3,700

3,160

2,840

2,620

 2,360

2,180

2,000

al,840

al,700

 1,590

. *

MininuB

765

394

naif

600

540

July

al,500

al,460

al,460

al,460

al,470

al,480

al,490

al,500

al,600

 1,500

al,400

al,200

al.010

a946

a900

a855

832

788

810

1,000

1,050

1,020

925

855

832

788

765

81Q

1,150

Aug.

1,400

1,350

1,180

1,100

975

878

810

742

660

620

600

680

765

640

600

580

560

540

540

580

600

600

600

580

 80

640

765

832

832

1,840

Mean

2,141

5,324

 7A1

1,927

10,450

Sept.

3,700

3,520

3,000

2,840

2,360

1,680

1,400

2,970

6,180

6,460

4,170

2,480

1,840

1,660

1,460

1,400

1,100

878

* 788

748

700

640

620

600

600

640

640

620

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

47 240

131,600

3,854,000

an A rrnn

114,100

7,688,000

age-height record; discharge computed by comparison with record for station at Riverside. 

sis 8 Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TOINITY RIVER BASIN 55

Trinity River at Liberty, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°03'25", long. 94°49'05", at bridge on U." 8. Highway 

90 rn Liberty, Liberty County,1 450 feet downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad 

bridge. Datum of gage Is 2.22 feet below mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 17,500 square mllea.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1940 (gage heights, discharge measurements 

and some records of dally discharge), October 1940 to September 1944. U. S. Weather 

Bureau has collected gage-height records in this vicinity since'1903.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 64,000 second-feet Ifey 17, .18; maximum gage 

height, 27.81 feet Ifey 18; minimum discharge not determined (affected by tides); minimum gage height observed, 3.7S feet Nov. 24.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 114,000 second-feet Ifey 12. 1942 (gage height, 29.38 

feet); minimum discharge not determined (affected by tides); minimum gage height 

observed, 2.5 feet Nov. 4, 1939.

A stage of 28.6 feet was reached Ifey 8-11, 1922, from observation by U. 8. Weather 

Bureau at chain gage on railroad bridge upstream.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. Discharge not computed below about 4,000 

second-feet because tides affected stage-discharge relation. Cities of Fort Worth and 

Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply. Several small "diversions on West Fork above Fort Worth.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to-September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

-

-

_

_

_

5,620

aS, 560

10,400

11,300

11,400

9,160

6,280

4,000

_

-

.

_

-

Nov.

~

<

Dec.

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

-

_

«

-

.

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

M

i _

-

_

4,650

5,760

6,280

7,220

6,660

Jan.

6,050

6,980

8,560

9,790

10,000

9,530

S,920

9,040

9,530

9,660

9,040

7,700

8,000

14,400

19,900

22,800

24,300

23,900

22,200

20,100

17,000

13,600

11,300

8,680

7,220

5,900

4,580

4,060

4,840

9,790

19,200

Month

Feb.

22,200

23,600

22,500

19,700

15,900

12,300

9,040

7,220

7,060

8,000

9,920

11,400

12,600

14,400

17,600

21,400

23,200

25,500

24,300

22,800

aEl.OOO

18,900

15,800

13,000

11,800

12,900

15,000

16,200

17,700

_

-

October 19-26. .............................

November

December 27-31... . ..........................

Calendar year ......................

January. .............................'......

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

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

April 1-20. . .................................

June 1-22. . ................................

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

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

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

Water year ......................

Mar.

ie,900

19,600

19,900

£0,500

20,600

21,400

21,800

22,500

22,800

25,200

25,700

25,200

£4,800

23,500

21,800

21,400

19,200

17,700

18,700

19,900

19,400

17,300

14,000

12,400

14,400

16,400

17,200

17,700

17,600

17,800

18,700

Apr.

19,200

18,700

17,200

14,400

11,600

9,260

7,400

6,120

6,050

6,820

7,600

7,700

7,140

6,500

6,280

5,980

5,600

5,110

4,680

4,130

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Seccndf cot-days

66,720

30,660

.

366,570

471,040

614,200

177,390

1,499,150

412,580

_

-

-

May

_

9,160

22,200

26,200

34,600

46,000

49,600

49,600

55,000

55,000

55,000

55,000

55,000

56,000

61,000

61,000

64,000

64,000

61,000

61,000

61,000

61,000

58,000

58,000

55,000

56,000

49,600

47,200

46,000

57,800

33,200

Maxima

11,400

7,220

_

24,300

24,300

25,700

19,200

64,000

£3,800

_

-

-

June

28,800

25,200

22,800

21,600

21,000

20,600

21,000

21,600

22,200

 22,500

22,800

22,800

22,200

21,800

21,200

20,100

17,600

12,900

8,560

6,120

5,040

4,260

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

_

-

Minimum

4,000

4,650

_

4,060

\ 7,060

12,400

4,130

9,150

4,260

_

-

-

July Aug.

Mean

6,340

6,112

_

11,820

16,240

19,810'

8,670

49,970

18,750

_

-

-

Sept.

_

4,260

4,390

4,000

-

_

_

_

_

5,460

6,280

5,040

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

»

M

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

i«n <K/V) J.Oj£,OW

60,610

_

727,100

934,300

1,218,000

551,800

2,974,000

818,300

.

- '

a No gage-height record.; discharge computed on baa Is of estimated gage height.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hoar.
56 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

< Big Sandy Creek near Bridgeport, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°13', long. 97°41', at bridge on State Highway 

24, 1.9 miles upstream from Turkey Creek, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles 

east of Bridgeport, Wise County. Datum of gage Is 787.44 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 276 square miles.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 9.53 

feet); no flow at times.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 53,000 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 15.69 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 22,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, j.n second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

S

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.

0 

0 

20 

7.2 

2.3

7 

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

Nov^ Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

00'

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

2.2 

1.1 

.4

Jan.

1.0 

23 

17 

20 

9.0

3.9 

2.5

5.5 

3.6 

1.7

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8

1.0 

1.0 

I.O 

.8 

.S

.8

.7 

.7 

.8 

.S

1.1 

2.3 

1.9

1.7 

1.3 

1.2

Feb.

1.4 

36 

15 

4.4 

2.2

1.6 

1.5 

64 

72 

14

5.6 

3.0 

2.3 

10 

15

6.6 

27 

36 

9.4 

5.9

5.S 

5.8 

5.3 

4.4 

21

271 

473 

2,970 

2,850

Month 

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her

mber. ..................................

mber ...................................

lendar year 1943 

&ry

uary

h. .....................................

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

St........... ..........................

ember ..................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- F3b. 2S (6:30 p.m.) 3,680

(2 p.m.) 1,040 sec. -ft. 

Time basis:' Central war time. To convert

liar.

sie

123 

74 

S3 

63

44 

31 

25 

23 

22

22 

22 

21 

20 

29

60 

29

27 

97 

108

74 

97 

114 

49 

29

21 

IS 

16 

14 

14 

14

Apr.

14 

1,330

145 

61 

35

24 

22 

22 

S3 

S5

33

19 

16 

15 

14

13 

12

11 

' 11 

15

65

16 

13 

9.2 

8.0

7.8 

7.6 

6.7 

303 

510

May

137 

889 

418 

95 

43

29 

22

19 

126 

94

29

19 

16 

14 

12

11 

9.4

S.6 

8.5 

15

132 

111 

53 

26 

20

36 

626 

348

162 

182 

108

footle 

30.2 20 

0 ' 0 

3.7 2.2

25,416.8 3,680

110.3 23 

6,939.2 2,970 

2,199 816 

2,926.2 1,330 

3, SIS. 5 S89 

580.1 152 

.3 .1 

338 304 

235.5 106

17,lSi:o 2,970

June

38 

21 

15 

12 

10

22

9.3 

117 

152 ' 44

27 

61 

13 

7.8 

5.S

4.7 

3.8 

3.0 

2.6 

2.3

1.9

1.5 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.7 

.3 

.2

.1

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

.7 

1.4 

14 

6.7 

8.5 

.1 

o'0

0

0

July

0.1 

.1 

0 .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

Aug.

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 

34 

304

Sept.

52 

7.2 

2.1 

.4

1.0

106 

58 

6.2 

1.9 

.6

.1 

0 

0 

 0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

u..n Runoff in ltean acre-feet

0.97 60 

0 0 

.12 , 7.3

69.6 50,420

3.56 219 

239 13,760 

70.9 4,360 

97.5 5,SOO 

123 7,570 

19.3 1,150 

.01 .6 

10.9 670 

7.S5 467

46.9 34,060

sec. -ft.; Apr. 2 (6:15 a.m. ) 3,590 sec. -ft.; May 2 

war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 57

Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 32°44', long. 97°21', at 

bridge on Stove Foundry road, 388 feet downstream from Texas & Pacific Railway bridge 

at Fort Worth, Tan-ant County, and 3 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

532.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929t

Drainage area.- 522 square miles. I » 

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1944. !

Average discharge.- 20 years, 96.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,370 sepond-feet May 29 (gage height, 9.12 

feet): no flow at times.

1924-44: Maximum discharge, 18,200 second-fbet May 19, 1942 (gage height, 20.36 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum discharge known, 74,300 second-feet Apr. 25, 1922 (gage height, 27.5 feet, 

present datum), by slope-area method, data furnished by city engineer of Fort Worth.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 3,000 sefcond-feet, which are fair. Texas & 

Pacific*Railway Co. diverts small amount of watpr from pool In which gage is located.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

5.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.8 

2.0

.7 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0^ 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov. Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

6*9 

22

7.1 

4.S 

9.0

5.9 

4.8 

3.8 

3.8 

2.0

3.8

2.0 

- 2.0 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.0 

3.8 

3.8

3.8

15 

8.4 

S.4 

11 

7.1

Jan.

22 

22 

60 

21 

9.7

7.1 

8.4 

8.4 

7.1 

7.1

4.8 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

5.9

S.4 

8.4 

7.1 

5.9 

5.9

5.9

4.8 

4.8 

5.9 

8.4

13 

13 

9.7 

11 

13 

11

Feb.

16 

28 

65 

32 

23

19 

19 

27 

35 

43

2S 

21 

21 

35 

46

40 

35 

42 

40 

32

25 

32 

32 

30 

32

52 

281 

2,940 

989

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Deoe

Ca

Jattu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber...................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

nary

h.... ..................................

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

ember.................... ..............

ter year 1945-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- F

(l£ m. J 6,570 sec.-f 

Time basis > Centm

Mar.

210 162" 

139 

147 

121

100 

80 

70 

67 

111

139 

100 

83 

80 

73

97 

93 

85 

203 

139

104 

118 

107 

SO 

67

61 

5S 

55 

52 

49 

49

A]

Seoondfoot-days

14.8 

0 

152.4

28,637.2

341.0 

5,060 

3,099 

2,3S7 

14,598 

1,778.6 

229.5 

666.7 

435.7

28,762. 7

:r.

52 

52 

52 

49 

43

43 

43 

46 

216 

137

52 

38 

32 

32 

30

30 

28 

25 

25

35

60 

40 

38 

28 

23

25 

21 

17 

347 

728

May

842

2,850 

307 

154 

125

97 

80 

70 

67 

61

55 

52 

46 

40 

3S

30 

28 

25 

25 

30

40 

1,400 

389 

83 

120

292 

1,520 

386 

3,670 

1,360 

316

Maximum

5.2 

0 

22

2,560 '

60 

2,940 

210 

728 

3,670 ' 

21S 

S5 

634 

96

3,670

June

218 

166 

159 

121 

107

93 

S6 

83 

70 

61

58 

152 

76 

52 

43

38

30 

28 

23 

21

19 

14 

14 

11 

11

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

S.4 

7.1

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

4.8

16 

49 

17 

25 

7.1 

0 

0 

0

0

July

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

5.9 

4.8

4.S 

2.S 

2.S 

2.0 

2.4

0 

0 

2.S 

3.8

7.1

3.S 

2.0 

.4 

.6

0

0 

6.1 

85 

44 

13

7.1 

3.S 

1.3 

1.9 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

- 0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

1.5

1.4 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

2.7 

7.1 

20 

634

Sept.

67 

19 

- 9.7 

5.9 

3.S

71 

86 

21 

9.7 

7.1

4.S 

2.8 

2.0 

1.1 

.5

0 

0 

0

» o " 0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.3 

96 

21

y^ Runoff in 118011 acre-feet

0.48 29 

0 0 

4.92 302

70.2 50,840

11.0 676 

174 10,040 

100 6,150 

79.6 4,730 

471 28,950 

59.3 $,530 

7.40 455 

21.5 1,320 

14.5 864

78.6 57,050

3b. 28 (2:30 p.m.) 4,130 sec. -ft.; Bay 2 (12:45 a.m.) 6,080 sec. -ft.; May 29 

il war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 
58 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Lake Dallas near Lake Dallas, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°07', long. 96°59', In gatehouse at Oarza Dam on 

Elm Fork Trinity River, 1.6 miles upstream from Little Elm,Creek, 2.0 miles southeast 

of town of Lake Dallas, Denton County. Datum of gage Is 0.08 foot above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- December 1928 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 206,100 acre-feet May 3 (gage height, 526.06 

reet); minimum, 82,100 acre-feet Dec. 3, 4, 21-26 (gage height, 512.76 feet).

1928-44: Maximum contents not determined; maximum gage height, 534.0 feet, from 

floodmark, Apr. 25, 1942; all gates were open during passing of crest through lake; 

minimum contents observed, 42,500 acre-feet, Apr. 1, 1940 (gage height, 505.8 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earthen hydraulic-fill dam, consisting of 567 feet ot 

concrete service spillway and two dikes. There are two emergency earthen spillways 

beyond right end of dam. Dam completed in November 1927 and storage began Feb. 16, 

1928.. Capacity, 194,000 acre-feet (gage height, 525.0 feet, top of service spillway). 

Water can be withdrawn through one 18-inch outlet gate (gage height of bottom of'gate, 

474.0 feet), four 48-inch outlet gates (gage height of bottom of gate, 463.0 feet), 

and one 6-inch gate (gage height of bottom of gate, 474.0 feet). Dead storage is 

negligible. Water is used by city of Dallas tot municipal water supply. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Capacity table furnished by city of Dallas.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 31'................

Calendar year 1943...

Feb. 89................

Aug. 31................

Water year 1943-44. . .

Oage heigfat> 

?feet)t

513.45

-

622.94

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

97 400

86,800

-

IAQ Ann

1 an oftn

' -

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

+3,500

-29,700

+9,300

t Sage height at 12 p.m.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time,

SSiir.
TRINITY HIVER BASIN ^59 

Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of California concrete dW, lat. 32e52'25", 

ISHgT~96£l55 l 50il , at bridge on State Highway 114, 100 feet downstream from HacJcberry 

Creek and 5.5 miles southwest of Carrollton, Dallas County. Datum of gage is 410.46 ' 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage araa.- 2,612 square miles.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1944. January 1907 to December 1928 at site 

near banas, i miles downstream (January 1907 to September 1920, monthly records only, 

in Water-supply Paper 850). November 1923 to July 1938 at site 8.5 miles upstream, 

at Carrollton Dam. Records equivalent except following Intense local rains, and during 

periods of low flow affected by municipal pumping between present site and former site 

near Dallas.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1907-22, 1923-44), 819 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13.600 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 13.31 

reet); minimum, 24 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 10 (gage height, 0.98.foot).

1907-44: Maximum gage height, about 27.5 feet, present site and datum, May 25, 

1908. from floodmarks furnished by State Reclamation Department (discharge not determined but probably maximum for period of record; affected by backwater from West 

Fork); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 3,000 second-feet, which are,fair. Flow 

regulated by Lake Dallas (see p. 58). No diversion above station. ,

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

67S 

362 

324 

297 

251

215 

180 

84 

73 

78

101 

104 

101 

101 

97

101 

101 

101 

101 

101

101 

101

97 

97 

97

94 

97 

97 

97 

97 

97

Nov.

104 

107 

117 

114 

97

91 

89 

82 

SB

48

84 

86 

86 

89 

89

86 

86

84 

81 

84

101 

114 

110 

107 

107

91 

81 

81 

78 

81

Dec.

78 

68 

66 

66

n

95

196 

97 

76 

81

73 

73 

73 

76 

68

68 

68 

68 

68 

68

68 

68 

68 

68 

68

71 

76 

270 

475 

2S4 

117

. Jan.

101 

265 

516 

399 

158

117 

107 

118 

268 

160

114 

101 

91 

89 

86

86 

81 

81 

81 

84

84 

78 

76 

78 

81

81 

84 

81 

86 

94 

117

Feb.

107 

170 

147 

77S 

452

142

117 

164 

2,400 

1,640

551 

298 

150 

274 

563

464 

352 

418 

452 

734

722 

467 

231 

188 

184

536 

1,210 

5,720 

10,100

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca 

Janu

Marc 

Apri 

May.

Jane 

July 

Auen 

Sept

wa

ribar.

 her. ..................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

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

.'

eaber. .................................

t*r year 1943-44 ...... * ...............

Fealc discharge.- F

 s Backwater from o 

vents made following 

Tine toaslai Oentn

Mar.

c9,980 

03,470 

836 

2,230 

994

882 

83S 

1,770 

605 

379

262 

277 

261 

241 

236

261 

346 

36S 

1,360 

1,970

1,870 

1.S70 

1,920 

1,820 

1,770

1,720 

1,670 

1,770 

1,770 

932 

355

Apr.

1 

6

3

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

2

Seoondfcot-days

4,523 

2 69* sjiec

207,050

4,033 

30,031 

45,053 

29,624 

101,030 

19,521 

9,279 

10,016 

9,51!

263,495

eb. 29 (10 p.m.) 12,400 see.-ft.j Rs 

vepbanlc return flow; discharge comgn: 

floods exceeding about 9,000 second 

al war time. To convert war time tc

174 

,340 

,420 

,460 

685

,720 

,720 

,720 

,820 

,870

,670 

908 

338 

170 

161

154 

150 

146 

136 

138

154 

357 

374 

>335 

192

150 

142 

142 

256 

,620

May

2,430 

8,020 

012,400 

C9.340 

05,090

03,460 

03,180 

03,180 

. 03,180 

02,830

543 

287 

196 

183 

170

157 

150 

142 

138 

324

490 

1,630 

5,860 

5,180 

3,680

3,420 

5,800 

6,900 

5,780 

4,410 

2,460

Maximun

578 

117 

475

17,300

516 

10,100 

9,980 

6,420 

12,400 

3,180 

413 

997 

856

12,400

June

2,020 

2,020 

3,180 

3,180 

2,000

1,060 

379 

241 

183 

188

188 

170 

165 

165 

157

135 

124 

120 

120 

120

174 

346 

385 

413 

418

424 

424 

368 

330 

324

Minima

7 

3 

6

3

 7 

10 

23 

13 

15 

12< 

26] 

26 

19

3

July

318 

413 

385 

330 

324

318 

308 

303 

303 

303

303

297 

297 

318 

318

313 

308 

303 

287 

282

277 

277 

271 

271 

266

266 

266 

266 

266 

261 

261

Aug.

266 

261

271 

277 

287

292 

297 

297 

297 

297

303 

303 

303 

303 

303

303 

303 

303 

303 

303

303 

303 

318 

318 

313

318 

313 

313 

313 

335 

997

Mean

5 146 

3 89.8 

3 1,03

3 587

3 130 

J 1,036 

3 1,463 

3 9$7 

3 3,259 

) 651 

i, 299 

L 323 

3 317

3 7S4

Sept.

510

362 

388 

374 

346

484 

35S 

324 

324

318 

318 

318 

313 

308

308 

SOS 

303 

303 

303

28S 

230 

206 

201 

196

196 

196 

201 

201 

201

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

8,970 

5,340 

6,310

410,700

8,000 

59,570 

89,360 

58,760 

200,400 

38,780 

18,400 

19,870 

18,870

532,600

y 3 (2 p.m.) 13,600 see.HTt. 

ted front curve based, on discharge Beasure- 

-feet. 

standard time, subtract 1 hour.

607183 O - 46 - S
60 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Denton 'Creek near Roanoke, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°02', long. 97°12', 340 feet upstream from bridge 

on u. S. Highway 377, a quarter of a mile downstream from Texas & Pacific Railway 

bridge, and 2.2 miles northeast of Roanoke, Denton County. Datum of gage Is 523.6 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 704 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to December 1927, March 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,300 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 20.65 

reet)'; no flow at times.

1923-27. 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 49,700 second-feet Apr. 20, 1942 (gage height, 

30.20 feet), from rating curve extended above 32,000 second-feet on basis of velocityarea studies; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 31 feet In May 1908, from Information by'local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

wo j.arge' diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943' tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6.5

1.8

.9

19

42

24

12

7.1

4.6

2.9

2.1

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

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

.2

.2

.2

-

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

5.8

5.3

4.6

4.3

4.0

5.0

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.5

2.7

2.7

3.4

6.4

21

26

28

13

Jan.

16

71

54

44

29

23

18

20

16

14

13

14

19

14

11

11

9.7

9.2

8.3

7.5

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.5

7.9

11

13

20

30

22

Feb.

17

121

106

58

37

31

27

220

355

145

6S

47

43

145

110

72

148

136

89

90

S2

75

65

55

54

67

1,340

7,360

3,250

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- P

(3:30 a.m.} 7,720 se

Mar.

2,170

554

338

416

271

224

170

136

120

126

140

126

114

107

105

250

179

134

175

271

213

227

177

156

128

100

86

75

72

68

64

Apr.

2

2

1

Secondfoot-days

186. 6

.8

162.0

44,135.6

557.5

14,413

7,492

9,461

19,331

1,833.0

167.7

444

659.8

54,648.4

63

,350

,370

348

230

170

140

124

298

134

87

64

57

52

51

48

49

48

48

49

260

182

178

77

50

45

41

37

671

,140

May

1,420

4,090

734

431

271

192

149

122

111

102

95

84

75

67

59

52

47

44

42

314

241

1,830

1,510

329

394

867

1,770

1,550

1,400

614

325

Maxima*

42

.2

28

8,670

71

7,360

2,170

2,370

4,090

230

3S

320

241

7,360

June

230

179

149

130

111

9S

86

82

92

92

67

63

72

58

46

40

35

30

26

24

21

18

15

13

12

11

10

a. 8

7.5

6.7

Minimum

0

0

0

6.(

17

64

37

426.'

.]

0

0

0

July

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

4.3

4.0

3.7

2~.5

1.8

24

37

3S

4.0

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

Aug.

,

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

520

124

Mean

4.08

.03

L 5.23

121

) 18.0

497

242

 315

624

1 61.1

L 5.41

14.3

22.0

149

eb. 28 (10 a.m.) 9,300 sec. -ft.; Apr. 3 (5 a.m.) 4,060 sec. -ft.; May 

c.-ft.: May 27 (1 a.m.) 3.960 see. -ft.

Sept.

26

108

65

34

101

241

24

13 i 12

9.7

8.8

5.7

3.4

2.3

1.6

1.1

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

251

J..6

321

87,550

1,110

28,590

14,860

18,770

38,340 '

3,640

333

881

1,310

108,400

2

Hote.- Ho gage-height record" Nov. 20 to Dec^ 20, Jan. 10-23, Apr. 10-20, July 15-20, July 23 to 

Aug. 20; disehargrf computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records .for

nearby stations.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hoar.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

East Fork Trinity River near Rockwall, Tex.

61

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 32°55'25", long. 96°30'20", at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 

a miles southwest of Rtfckwall, Rockwall County, and 8 miles upstream from Muddy Creek. 

Datum of gags is 404.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 831 square miles.

Records available.- November 1923 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 445 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,500 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 18.95 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1923-44: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 24.82 feet 

Apr.v 20, 1942, while levees were breaking; no flow at times.

A stage of 24.6 feet (revised) was reached in April 1,922. Levees also broke 

during this flood.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Da,

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

69

27

20

5.6

3.6

2.6

1.7

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.3

.S

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

3.9

2.8

1.7

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

Dec.

0

, 0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.5

.1 *0

2.5

16

9.0

5.5

3.7

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

3.0

20

Jan.

12

8.1

12

48

as

13

8.4

7.3

46

43

18

11

B.6

7.9

6.6

5.8

5.4

4.8

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.1

3.0

3.6

4.6

5.7

Feb.

6.2

9.4

31

79

42

26

19

16

94

292

292

109

56

42

127

184

141

196

324

184

116

106

100

100

85

190

547

1,160

1,460

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .......................

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

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

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

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

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

June

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3,090

3,480

746

718

1,920

2,580

629

220

172

156

152

152

14S

138

130

127

168

814

4,560

1,670

652

372

628

55S

284

212

268

372

300

19S

144

Apr.

130

286

1,390

2,420

1,030

244

188

163

176

164

14S

124

106

100

100

94

88

80

74

290

408

202

91

ff2

62

55

50

48

92

1,150

-

Secondfoot days

136*4

16.1

82.6

142,350.4

335.?

6,133.6

25,752

9,630

64,476

4,415

210.5

0

374.]

111,562.2

May

2,780

15,400

21,100

8,750

3,370

9S2

340

260

220

196

172

156

138

127

156

116

91

80

73

123

304

127

455

356

276

332

808

1,55,0

2,150

2,320

1,170

Maximum

69

3 Q#y

20

12,900

48

1,460

4,560

2,420

21; 100

914

41

0

288

21,100

June

320

220

168

141

127

202

784

914

233

124

110

97

127

124

160

91

68

57

50

42

39

33

28

23

20

38

29

21

14

11

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

3.(

6.

127

48

Tfr 

(O

11

0

0

0

0

July

8.1

10

16

30

20

121

8.1

5.2

3.9

3.1

2.0

1.6

1.8

1.5

41

20

B.5

4.5

3.1

2.5

1.6

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

0

Aug.

Mean

4.40

.54

2.66

390

) 10.8

J 212

831

321

2 nan f \janj

147

6.79

0

12.5

305

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

2B8

45

IB

10

5.4

3.2

1.7

1.1

.7

.4

- .3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

271

32

164

282,300

666

12,170

51,080

19,100

127,900

8

rtfLf\

, fOU

' 41 4J.OQ

0

742

221,300

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
62 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

. Cedar Creek near mbank, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°19'45", long. 96°10'05*, at bridge on county 

highway 2 miles downstream from Lacys Fork and 5$ miles southwest of Mabank, Kaufman 

County. Datum of gage Is 255.39 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 741 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet nay 3 (gage height, 21.78 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 23.5 feet, at location 12 miles downstream; no flow at 

times. ,

1938-44: rbxlmum discharge, 29,400 second-feet Apr. 9, 1942 (gage height, 22.06 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

detennlnatlon at gage height 23.5 feet, at location 12 miles downstream; no flow at 

times.

rbxlmum stage known, about 23.5 feet Sept. 29, 1936, from Information by local 

residents; peak discharge of this flood at site about 12 miles below station (drainage 

area, 910 square miles}, 35,400 second-feet, by slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 100 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of no gage-thelght record, which are poor. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October IMS to September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IB

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

516

335

105

32

16

7.0

4.1

2.6

1.6

1.2

.B

23

1,370

2,230

1,820

163

54

30

17

9.2

6.7

5.1

4.1

42

83

48

18

7.6

5.1

3.6

3.0

Nor.

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

.

Dec.

1.7

1.4

1.3

2.0

209

320

236

87

42

483

954

630

253

108

60

41

30

23

19

16

15

IS

14

14

14

15

22

851

870

200

102

Jan.

149

1,760

2.KO

1,350

293

106

76

296

894

356

124

112

1,110

1,400

al,020

8418

a!89

allO

a74

a67

a44

eS5

a30

a26

a 25

a24

a!32

a976

al,800

al,750

al,180

Feb.

a539

a420

8396

aSlO

8216

&134

76

312

2,520

3,280

2,480

763

130

476

936

534

200

396

429

190

141

240

420

a240

a81

8384

a2,450

34,060

a3,900

-

Month

October 

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

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

Calendar year 1948 ......................

January. ................................... February . March

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

 V.. ......................................

if XI 114*

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

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

Septeaber. ...'.................. ..../.......

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

al,180

al!6

a48

a34

a £8

a27

a 26

aE6

a31

3428

a317

a71

39

34

32

28

53

63

586

1,760

2,380

1,950

1,990

2,330

1,690

276

187

602

813

202

120

Apr.

69

98

BOO

1,010

382

113

72

56

163

£29

286

103

51

33

23

18

15

13

12

11

340

314

88

48

30

21

15

12

49

1,300

Secondfoot-days

6,463.7

32.7

4,447.4

141,629.3

17,786

26,652

17,40«

8,774

99,729

7,683,1

349.5

5.2

82.6

186,351. £

May

5,640

20,000

24,100

IS, 600

7,020

2,950

974

165

90

65

53

44

36

f34

f61

f26

31

21

IS

24

69

472

883

1,100

726

3,060

4,420

5,000

4,420

3,230

1,410

MaxtauB

2,230

£.6

9S4

81,600

2,230

4,060

2,380

" 1,300

24,100

1,760

122

3.8

19

24,100

June

274

435

124

56

72

887

1,760

1,660

266

74

51

722

774

232

78

40

28

18

12 .

8.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.3

6.0

4.8

I 3.4

2.8

2.0

1.6

Miniwui

' 0.(

.'

1.4

0

24

76

26

11

16.

i.e

0

0

0

0

July

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.7

122

110

53is

8.0

4.1

2.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

.5

2.5

8.9

4.8

2,6

1.4

.8

Aug.

0.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

3 209

r 1.09

14S

S88

574

919

561

192

3,217

i 254

11.3

.17

S.78

509

Sept.

0

16

19

7.6

4.1

2.6

1.6

1.1

16

7.6

/

3.4

1.8

1.1

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0,

0

a

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,820

65

8,820

280,900

.35,280

52,860

34,580

11,450

197,800

. 15,120

693

10

164

369,690

a No gage-height record; discharge couputad on totals of floodnark in well and weather record*.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

 ' sla; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
TRIHITY RIVER BASIN 63,

Chambers Creek near Corsicana, Tex.

Location,,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°06'30'1 ,' long. 96°22'15", at bridge on State 

Highway 31, 500 feet upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge, 6 miles east 

of Corsicana, Navarre County, and 17 miles upstream from Rlchland Creek. Datum of 

gage is 294.26 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929..

Drainage area.- 958 square miles. 

' Records available.- March 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 48,000 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 27.19 feet)} no flow Aug. 22, 23, Sept. 21-30.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1944; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, about 27i fejet in December 1913, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

NO large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septsaber 1944

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

1,040

2,080

S14

151

55

34

26

' 22

SO

19

al8

f227

2,990

1,980

154

48

29

20

15

14

13

13

13

17

14

11

9.3

9.4

8.7

8.5

8.5

MOV.

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.8

5.5

6.5

5.3

5.2

4.7

4.7

5.3

6.2

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.2

8.0

7.8

7.5

8.2

8.2

7.8

8.0

-

Dec.

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.2

9.9

50

£2

18

18

109

281

132

60

32

25

21

( l9

^ 17

16

15

15

16

16

20

54

52

52

537

284

115

57

Jan.

191

2,640

2,250

814

252

152

129

190

185

116

96

229

1,190

819

337

538

343

190

140

113

99

93

84

80

107

208

413

474

418

667

349

Feb.

239

1,410

2.17C

1,100

' 420

287

239

508

4,110

3,510

1,190

426

317

775

1,060

568

466

716

347

297

287

297

287

248

357

4,820

8,000

3,430

3,780

-

-

Month

Ootobor *

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

Hater year 1643-44 ......................

Mar.

1,250

3,710

581

519

495

402

327

277

248

277

525

607

396

317

287

267

248

230

731

814

574

707

1,120

594

358

287

267

267

248

287

a 208

Apr.

a!68

f282

413

272

a 203

alBO

a!64

a!60

a!56

al48

128

102

90

87

86

80

72

66

66

856

390

150

102

82

66

58

52

50

257

2,900

-

Secondfoot-days

2,097.2

154,890.7

7,286

135,284

2,740.4

161.7

249,365.5

May

8,660

25,500

36,800

15,300

5,580

1,640

778

555

471

435

369

317

277

257

278

304

180

160

152

1,540

1,320

976

2,420

910

695

6,310

7,010

5,500

3,220

2,590

4,780

Maximum

537

14,100

2,900

846

24

28

36,800

June

4,770

1,150

507

402

371

3,430

4,690

734

524

257

216

194

. 185

172

148

124

110

96

B2

72

64

54

46

41

37

34

31

27

25

23

-

Minimus

8.:

0

50

?.e

.]

0

0

July

£1

20

20

28

20

a!9

a!8

a!6

a!4

a!3

al2

all

a9.4

alO

26

?4

16

12 '

10

8.6

7,6

7.8

2S1

782

846

421

41

20

18

IS

10,

Aug.

8.7

7.6

6.6

5.9

5.3

4.7

4.2

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.6

24

7.9

3.4

2.1

1.5

.9

.6

.2

.1

.9

3.8

2.1

1.8

.9

.5

.5

1.2

1.1

Mean

' 6.93

! 67.7

424

449

1,436

243

4,364

88.4

3.61

5.39

681

Sept.

9.5

24

28

14

9.3

7.0

5.0

3.7

14

16

9.6

6.5

4.7

3.4

2.4

1.8

1.3

.8

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

* 0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

412

4,160

307,200

88,630

14,450

268,300

5,440

2SS

321

494,600

Peak discharge.- Feb. 27 (12sl6 a.m.) 12,000 see.-ft.j May 3 (StlS a.m.) 4<t,000 n<"?.-ft.j Wry ?fl*

(10s30 p.m.) 10,100 seo.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from estimated gage heights and by comparison with 

record for Rlchland Creek near Richland.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard tim», subtract 1 hour.
64 TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

RTchland Creek near Richland, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°57', long. 96°25', at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 

THTTeet downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge. 1 mile north of Richland, 

Navarro County, and 3$ miles downstream from Plnoak Creek. Datum of gage Is £99.0 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 760 square miles.

Records available.- December 1924 to February 1925 (discharge measurements only), March 

1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 55,000 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 23.40 

 feetJJ no flow Aug. 15-17, Aug. 26 to Sept. 30.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1944; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, 25.5 'feet In December 1913, from Information by engineers of 

Texas & New Orleans Railroad.

Remarks.- Records fair. No large diversion above station.

Discharge,'In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

4

5

6

10

12

15

17

18

20

21

23

24

25

26

29

31

Oct.

94

268

104

38

9.2

4.4

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.6

1-.5

155

4,590

7,320

4,220

S85

51

18

8.8

5.7

4.7

4.2

3.6

3.5

6.0

60

14

6.4

4.1

3.0

2.7

Nov.

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

~

Dec.

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.0

39

14

15

12

15

8.4

329

312

58

26

15

10

8.4

7.3

6.5

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.5

29

58

46

332

302

94

36

Jan.

68

2,830

3,540

1,430

162

88

66

112

120

74

a 50

67

1,360

1,3OO

326

996

1,760

1,340

384

143

94

75

65

60

62

224

462

871

766

2.630

916

Feb.

248

160

253

208

160

135

123

644

5,060

5,830

3,020

425

200

1,640

2,150

429

257

285

232

414

402

318

543

274

en

4,280

7,160

5,160

3,520

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Januarv ....................................

Febr 

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

April .............. . May.

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,260

391

307

275

257

351

656

242

166

196

765

486

224

170

149

132

126

132

1,480

1,620

188

1,020

2,970

623

183

132

111

99

91

99

85

Apr.

80

95

226

128

86

71

63

60

59

58

5E

47

41

40

41

39

35

32

33

33

32

34

36

38

39

28

25

25

384

6,120

-

Seoondfoot-days

17,893.6

69.1

1,314.7

123,980.5

22,341

44,141 

14,986

8,082

 126,735 

10,237

481.1

11.3

0

246,791.8

May

16,900

41,600

22,800

6,280

4,010

2,220

439

240

200

184

156

132

120

111

123

129

85

73

67

369

656

352

2,580

784

305

5,270

9,560

4.670

2,310

2,640

1,370

Maximum

7,320

2.8

332

15,700

3,540

7,160 

2,970

6,120

41,600 

3,090

74

1.6

0

41,600

June

370

232

188

160

150

1,740

2,070

3,090

962

176,

117

111

96

85

77

70

64

60

54

51

46

42

37

33

31

30

27

25

23

20

~

Minimum

1.5

1.9

3.0

0

50

123 

85

25

67 

20

2.3

0

0

0 .

July

20

19

19

18

17

19

18

14

12

U

10

9.0

8.4

7.8

19

37

16

11

8.8

7.8

11

7.8

7.8

34

74

21

8.8

5.6

4.1

2.9

2.3

-Aug.

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

577

58.5

340

721

1,522

483

269

4,088 

341

15.5

.36

0

674

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

35,490

3,600

245,900

44,310

87,550 

29,720

16,030

251,400 

20,300

954

22

0

489,500

a Ho gage-height record] discharge computed on basis of estimated gage height. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 65

West Fork San Jaclnto River near Conroe, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°15', long. 95°28', at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 

285 feet upstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 3i miles downstream from Lake Creek and 4i miles south of Conroe, Montgomery County. Datum of gage 

Is 100.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 832 square miles.

Records available.- May 1924 to September 1927, July 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 second-feet Feb. 1 (gage height, 16.10 

feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Aug. 11.

1924-27, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 110,000 second-feet Nov. 25, 1940 (gage 

height, 25.85 feet), from rating curve extended above 43,000 second-feet on basis 

of velocity-area studies; minimum, 9.3 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, 1939.

Maximum stage prior to 1940, 25,2 feet, present site and datum, In December 1913, 

at railroad bridge 285 feet dowsntream, from Information by engineers of InternationalGreat Northern Railroad (discharge, 101,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended 

above 43,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies).

Remarks.- Records good. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

«4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

29

29

89

26

46

64

45

35

31

88

26

25

27

26

26

83

23

26

27

26

86

24

24

27

27

25

83

24

29

30

29

Nov.

88

34

35

38

29

29

37

32

30

89

28

38

29

29

34

43

33

32

30

30

30

31

31

30

30

31

58

73

76

112

-

Dec.

155

163

186

35

65

60

55

54

59

63

73

75

155

835

814

135

99

85

76

69

66

65

71

118

201

801

321

767

1,000

1,070

1,220

Jan.

1,140

1,860

1,300

1,300

1,500

 1 ,460

717

400

490

600

656

606

1,640

8,680

5,300

6,840

4,430

8,720

1,340

614

353

264

223

201

296

614

817

1.360

8,280

3,150

6,370

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

April ....'.....................

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

June :.........................

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

8,340

4,300

1,960

755

490

388

308

239

451

628

7S6

670

342

1,320

2,820

3,780

4,020

8,570

1,010

586

464

438

516

451

438

566

755

1,070

1,140

-

Second 

foot-days

anft y\J f 

1,133

7,199

98 >S66

5S,281

41 ,495

S7 » 558

4 33.8

, 44)333

5,878

953

954

1,528

1S8 ,437

Mar.

830

718

614

376

264

833

216

208

187

177

172

171

166

163

160

710

1,180

1,400

3,800

3,320

2,670

8,240

2,420

1,320

1,040

1,O70

689

376

464

451

425

Maximum

64

11J

1,22C

4 1 4.C

6,370 

8 j34C

3,320

464

91*

4]

164

126

8,340

Apr.

464

332

873

833

198

161

148

136

145

154

160

155

138

117

106

100

95

93

91

88

99

99

93

87

83

83

79

75

75

76

-

May

75

862

1,180

1,220

1,840

8,720

1",740

860

851

1,000

755

572

648

354

214

177

135.

189

118

114

455

1,240

' 2 ,980

3,780

4,090

4,320

3,960

2,150

2,060

2,520

1,880

Minimum

83

28

54

23

801

239

160

75

75

41

20

18

20

18

June

918

434

255

191

155

136

124

142

884

364

873

220

860

490

376

282

172

129

106

92

77

70

65

58

58

48

45

43

48

41

-

Mean

29 3

37.8

238

269

1,686

1,431

8S9

141

1,430

196

30.7

30.7

50.9

515

July

40

38

39

38

41

41

36

35

34

33

38

31

i 29

28

27

27

29

29

38

40

31

28

86

26

86

85

24

83

28

21

80

Per 

square 

mile

0.035

.045

.879

*o*

2.03

1.78

1.07

.169

3. 72

.256

.037

!o61

.619

Aug.

20

19

82

19

19

22

22

27

19

IS

21

79

50

31

86

25

84

22

83

83

82

23

31

27

86

23

83

.24

24

36

164

Sept.

186

100

104

89

86

64

70

121

75

55

65

52

48

35

32

31

28

26

25

24

24

23

88

22

20

21

36

45

36

29

-

Runoff

Inches

0.04

.05

.32

4.39

8.34

1.85

1

n>r .CO

19

1

QQ » WO

.26

.04

.04

.07

S.41

Acre-feet

1,800

2,250

14 ,280

194 ,900

103 ,700 

82,300

54,660

8 $370

87 ,930

11 ,660

1 ,890

1,690

3,030

373,800

Time baais; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
66 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

West Fork San Jaclnto River near Humble, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°01'35", long. 95°15'30", at bridge on-U. 8. 

Hignway 59, 1,160 feet upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, about 

half a mile dovmstream from Spring Creek, and 2£ miles north of Hufflble, Harris 

County. Datum of gage Is 30.53 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,811 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 1,113 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 second-feet Feb. 1, Mar. 20; maximum 

gage nelght, 12.98 feet Mar. 20; minimum discharge, 56 second-feet Aug. 2.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 187,000 second-feet May 31, 1929, Nov. 25, 26, 1940; 

maximum gage height, 32.7 feet, present site and datum, May 31, 1929, Nov. 26,^1940 

(flood of Nov. 26, 1940, affected by backwater from East Fork and It Is believed 

flood of May 31, 1929, occurred under similar conditions); minimum discharge Qbeerved, 

14 second-feet Sept. 8-10, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge,'in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oct.

80 

62 

80 

80 

SO

eo

9S 

87 

82 

80

76

74

as

8S 

73

74 

67 

66 

66 

67

69 

66 

62 

72 

69

69 

67 

64 

64 

67 

67

MOT.

69 

395 

581 

365 

220

167 

148 

114 

107 

96

89 

83 

80 

78

leo

243 

191 

122 

100 

91

85 

85 

62 

78 

76

80 

139 

374 

443 

350

Dec.

345 

360 

335 

270 

199

156 

154 

125 

117 

117

125 

125 

128 

240 

381

S50 

260 

203 

171 

149

134 

122 

136 

446 

675

756 

663 

1,340 

1,700 

1,660 

1,610

Jan.

1,730 

3,840 

3,580 

2,800 

2,580

2,300 

1,860 

1,220 

1,090 

1,090

1,080 

1,470 

3,780 

5,800 

6,620

8,800 

8,800 

6,440 

3,950 

2,300

1,610 

1,260 

958 

716 

1,070

1,660 

2,200 

2,300 

5,160 

8,420 

8,600

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

ittber ......................

lendar year 194. 

&ry

ember ..................

* 

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Peak discharge.- ]

(6 a.n.) 11,700 aeo

Feb.

12,400 

11,000 

5,790 

2,920 

1,950

1,480 

1,180 

890 

898 

1,100

1,220 

1,260 

1,010 

2,770 

5,480

6,620 

7,880 

5,970 

3,200 

1,900

1,560 

1,260 

1,050 

980 

950

1,300 

1,430 

1,610 

1,700

Secondfoot-days

2,293 

5,305 

13,752

240 ,748

105,524 

88,758 

90,944 

11,295 

92 ,790 

18,699 

2,828 

4,043 

8,103

444,354

Mar.

1,520 

1,180 

1,020 

826 

567

479 

431 

386 

350 

340

320 

S15 

300 

285 

286

2,790 

3,840 

5,310 

12,000 

13,200

11,500 

8,240 

6,120 

5,000 

3,580

2,800 

2,200 

1,520 

1,610 

1,430 

1,180

Maximum

99 

561 

1,700

14 ,000

8,800 

12,400 

15,200 

1,060 

9,770 

4,010 

153 

460 

861

13,200

Apr.

1,060 

988 

f666 

756 

f67,6

f605 

533 

f497 

a461 

a426

a398 

aSTO 

a345 

a315 

276

245

225 

212 

,203 

191

191 

225 

207 

182 

164

149 

142 

134 

128 

125

May

128 

240 

1,230 

2,050 

2,300

2,920 

3,220 

1,800 

1,620 

2,630

2,400 

2,360 

1,700 

1,900 

1,180

92S 

749 

515 

398 

360

642 

2,060 

5,800 

5,640 

5,960

9,770 

8,060 

6,120 

5,320 

5,960 

6,800

Minimum

68

69 

117

62

716 

890 

286 

125 

128 

105 

62 

58 

62

58

June

4,010 

2,150 

1,560 

1,260 

1,080

826 

 561 

414 

461 

509

569 

605 

557 

565 

650

533 

403 

295 

236 

212

178 

160 

139 

126 

128

120 

114 

107 

107 

105

Mean

74.0 

177 

444

660

3,404 

3,061 

2,934 

376 

2,993 

623 

91.2 

150 

270

1,214

July

100 

98 

135 

155 

134

122 

112 

102 

100 

96

91 

69 

89 

67 

83

82 

80 

80 

80 

80

89 

83 

80 

80 

74

72 

76 

80 

72 

67 

62

Per 

square 

mile

0.041 

.098 

.245

.564

1.88 

1.69 

1. 62 

.208 

1.65 

.544 

.050 

.072 

.149

.670

Aug.

61 

59 

58 

59 

61

68 

78 

74 

95 

85

82 

460 

403 

431 

350

171 

107 

85

76 

74

70 

66 

66

70 

70

64 

64 

66

67 

76, 

465

Sept.

861 

784 

651 

479 

320

250

559 

275 

295 

207

167

160 

139 

117 

102

93 

89 

85 

' 80 

78

74 

70 

69 

66 

62

67 

533 

657

449 

SOS

Runoff

Inches

0.05 

.11 

.28

4.96

2.17 

1.82 

1.87 

.25 

1.91 

.38 

.06 

.08 

.17

9.15

Acre-feet

4,550 

10,520 

27,880

477,500

209,300 

176,000 

180,400 

22,400 

184,000 

57,090 

6,610 

8,020 

16 ,070

881,200

*eb. 1 (10 p.n.) 14,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 20 (3 a.m.) 14.00O sec. -ft.; Hay 26 

-ft.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-beigbt record.

Time baslas Central war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hAir.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

x 

San 'jacinto River near Huffman, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°59'40", long. 95°08'00", at Beaumont, Sour 

LaKe & Western Railway bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from confluence of East and 

West Forks and 3.4 miles southwest of Huffman, Harris County. Datum of gage Is 

1.93 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,79x square miles.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 26.25 

reetj; minimum, 108 second-feet Aug. 4.

1936-44: Maximum discharge observed, 253,000 second-feet Nov. 26, 1940 (gage 

height, 51.2 feet); minimum observed, 49 second-feet Sept. 1, 1939, Sept. 13, 14, 

1940.

Flood of May 31, 1929, reached a stage of 50.3 feet, from Information by Beaumont; 

Sour Lake & Western Railway Co. (discharge, 237,000 second-feet). Flood of April 

1876 reached a stage about l| feet lower, from Information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in 'second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

160 

153 

149 

144 

140

138 

153 

153 

144 

140

140 

138 

151 

153 

149

149 

144 

140 

138 

140

140 

140 

138 

151 

144

144 

153 

149 

140 

138 

138

Mov.

138 

549 

865 

568 

415

318 

329 

263 

241 

235

207 

194 

184 

176 

300

632 

321 

244 

209 

191

176 

178 

169 

164 

160

164 

420 

866 

866 

679

Dec.

578 

608 

668 

652 

504

472 

391 

347 

325 

318

318 

307 

300 

410 

635

678 

468 

391 

332 

300

280 

267 

297 

747 

1,680

1,580 

1,360 

2,000 

2,440 

2,370 

2,220

Jan.

2 ,-360 

7,560 

6,880 

5,300 

4,420

3,760 

3,040 

2,140 

1,860 

1,790

1,650 

2,330 

5,640 

9,390 

10,300

11,100 

11,800 

9,180 

5,420 

3,440

2,370 

1,860 

1,490 

1,160 

2,000

2,600 

2,970 

3,440 

4,890 

9,290 

10,900

Month

Octo 

Hove

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

lender year 1943 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

12,OOC 

13.60C 

8,88C 

4, SIC 

2,90C

2,300 

1,930 

1.58C 

1,420 

1,760

2,000 

1,930 

1,58C 

3, SIC 

7,390

8,590 

8.73C 

7,910 

4,790 

 2,820

2,370 

2,070 

1.7BC 

1,720 

1,650

2,22C 

2,520 

2,520 

2,520

SecoaoW 

foot-daps

4,491 

10,414 

24,143

412,488

152,120 

119,610 

129 ,232 

19,701 

146 ,085 

27,712 

6,006 

6,819 

13,790

660,123

Mar.

2,220 

1,790 

1,520 

1,320 

1,040

895 

806 

750 

696 

690

668 

646 

630 

598 

573

3,440 

5,300 

6,050 

14 ,800 

19,500

16,400 

12,200 

8,590 

7,130 

4,840

3,760 

2,820 

2,070 

2,300 

2,970 

2,220

Maximum

160 

866 

2,440

24,800

11,800 

13,600 

19,500 

1,790 

20,500 

5,000 

454 

729 

1,860

20,500

Apr.

1,790 

1,650 

1,420 

1,320 

1,100

985 

865 

756 

701 

701

684 

646 

593 

543 

495

459 

428 

407 

387 

375

371 

383 

415 

379 

379

332 

307 

290 

273 

267

May

270 

619 

1,500 

3,440 

4,000

4,340 

4,420 

3,280 

2,740 

3,360

2,970 

2,600 

2,070 

2,000 

1,580

1,200 

985 

701 

553 

508

809 

2,690 

8,340 

9,720 

8,170

14,000 

20,500 

14 ,000 

9,290 

7,680 

7,780

Minimum

138 

138

123

1,160 

1,420 

573 

267 

270 

238 

121 

108 

127

108

June

5,000 

2,740 

2,000 

1,620 

1,360

1,160 

895 

701 

806 

806

835 

865 

955 

1,020 

1,100

865

652 

600 

450 

423

395 

359 

329 

311 

293

276 

260 

254 

244 

238

Mean

146 

347 

779

1,130

4,907 

4,124 

4,169 

657 

4,712 

924

220 

460

1,804

July

232 

N 226 

321 

454 

287

263 

238 

226 

212 

204

196 

184 

179 

174 

169

164 

< 160 

158 

155 

153

155 

153 

153 

153 

151

169 

164 

160 

148 

130 

121

Per

square 

mile

0.052 

.124

.405

1.76 

1.48 

1.49 

.235 

1.69 

.331 

.070 

.079

.646

Aug.

115 

111 

110 

108 

117

117 

130 

147 

136 

132

125 

255 

729 

504 

450

290 

204 

174 

162 

160

155 

144 

142 

151 

153

151 

147 

179 

276 

343 

702

Sept.

1,660 

1,520 

1,230 

985 

608

446 

640 

504 

468 

343

276 

251 

229 

207 

186

174 

164 

158 

163 

147

144 

140 

134 

132 

127

132 

373 

1,020

fees

f446

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

.14 

.32

5.50

'2.03 

1.59 

1.72 

.26 

1.95 

.37 

.08 

.09 

.18

8.79

Peak discharge.- Jan. 17 (6 a.n.) 12.300 ssfe.-ft.; Feb. 2 (6i3O a.m.) 14,500 aso ft..

Acre-feet

8,910 

47^890

818,100

301,700 

237,200 

266,300 

39,080 

289,800 

54,970 

11,910 

13,630 

87,380

1,309,000

Mar. 20

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time baalas Central war time. To-convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
68 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

, Spring Creek near Spring, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°06'35", long. 95°26'10", at bridge on U. S.

Highway 75, 4,500 feet upstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge,

2.4 miles northwest of Spring, Harris County, and 4 miles downstream from Willow

Creek. Datum of gage is 78.16 feet (revised) above mean sea level, unadjusted. Drainage area.- 400 square miles. 

Kecoros avaiiaDle .- April 1939 to September 1944. 

Extremes.- naximum discharge during year, 5,260 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height,

IB. ib feet); minimum observed, 18 second-feet Oct. 29. ,

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 42,700 second-feet Nov. 25, 1940 (gage height, 28.6

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 7.7 second-feet Sept. 13,

1940.

Maximum stage known, 29.3 feet May 30, 1929, from floodmarks identified by local

resident (discharge, 48,300 second-feet). 

Remarks.- -Records fair. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high water. No diversion

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 18)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.5 18 3.0 94 7.0 544 1.4 18 4.0 207 8.0 

1.7 26 3.5 130 8.0 722 1.6 26 4.5 259 9.0 

2.0 40 4.0 171 10.0 1,100 2.0 45 5.0 322 11 

2.3 54 5.0 272 12 1,510 2.4 70 6.0 460 13 

E.6 70 6.0 394 3.0 116 7.0 605 15

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

22 

22 

22 

21

21 

20 

, 23 

24 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

23 

84

23 

81 

21 

19 

19 

80

Nov.

81 

49 

69 

37 

87

24 

24 

24 

82 

 20

20 

20 

19 

20 

21

21 

21 

22 

22 

22

24 

23 

22 

2C 

20

21 

31 

53 

71 

52

Dec.

42 

37 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

28 

28

30 

30 

30 

30 

27

26 

26 

28 

47 

104

101 

79 

189 

239 

294 

119

Jan.

113 

527 

596 

544 

289

122 

98 

98 

79 

94

74 

158 

705 

1,260 

1,490

1,420 

869 

29S 

207 

151

120 

112 

90 

82 

233

575 

702 

753 

1,380 

2,150 

2,010

Feb.

1,530 

709 

322 

197 

182

156 

133 

120 

142 

187

207 

133 

146 

904 

2,100

2,220 

1,430 

605 

309 

283

242 

217 

178 

182 

207

404 

460 

432 

271

forays

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942

ember .....................

668 

862 

1,820

52 ,756

17,399 

14 ,608 

21,648 

2,284 

16,036 

2,940 

860 

1,225 

937

ter year 1943-44 ......."... 81,287

Mar.

277 

178 

133 

116 

106

100 

92 

83 

77 

76

70 

71 

76 

70 

69

432 

1,200 

1,880 

4,320 

4,380

2,720 

1,300 

770 

960 

605

277 

212 

197 

259 

335 

207

Maximum

24 

71 

294

7,530

2,150 

2,220 

4,380 

151 

2,890 

647 

32 

178 

93

4,380

Apr.

146 

124 

124 

151 

151

100 

88 

84 

01 

81

84 

74 

63 

62 

63

61 

59 

54 

57 

57

54 

64 

58 

56 

 52

50 

48 

47 

47 

44

May

50 

82 

302 

390 

254

237 

160 

98 

182 

637

824 

669 

259 

197 

116

92 

» 71 

58 

63 

64

98 

285 

770 

770 

702

575 

669 

862 

1,640 

3,890 

1,970

Minimum

19 

19 

26

19

74 

120 

69 

44 

50 

32 

23 

21 

20

19

June

647 

248 

164 

120 

98

84 

78 

142 

151 

87

77 

83 

83 

120 

89

71 

60 

57 

52 

47

46 

44 

40 

41 

39

38 

38 

32 

32 

32

Mean

21.5 

28.7 

58.7

145

561 

504 

698 

76.1 

517 

98.0 

27.7 

39.5 

31.2

222

770 

960 

1,380 

1,940 

2,680

1944 

July

32 

a32 

a32 

a32 

32

32 

32 

31 

30 

30

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

27 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

Per

square 

mile

0.054 

.072 

.147

.362

1.40 

1.26 

1.74 

.190 

1.29 

.245 

.069 

.099 

.078

.555

16 3,140 

17 3 ,980 

18 5 ,040

Aug.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

24 

30 

56 

37 

39

31 

85 

178 

71 

40

28 

24 

22 

22 

25

24 

26 

24 

22 

22

22 

21 

22 

26 

36. 

158

Sept.

38 

26 

44 

36 

30

24 

30 

51 

42 

26

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

20 

20

20 

45 

93 

70 

39

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

.08 

.17

4.91

1.62 

1.36 

2.01 

.21 

1.49 

.27 

.08 

.11 

.09

7.55

Acre-feet

1,320 

1,710 

3,610

104 ,600

34,510 

28,970 

42,940 

4,530 

31 ,810 

5,830 

1,710 

2,430 

1,860

161 ,200

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time oasis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 69 

Cypress Creek near Westfield, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 300 02'08", long. 95°25'43", at bridge on U~S. 

Highway 75, 0.9 mile upstream from Senger Gully, 1.8 miles northwest'of Westfield, 

Harris County, 2.0 miles upstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 

and 11.0 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 75.9 feet above mean se£ level, 

datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Drainage area.- 262 square miles.

Records available.- July to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 379 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 6.20 

feet); minimum, 2.2 second-feet July 26.

Maximum stage known, about 22 feet In May 1929, from Information by local resident. 

Flood of November 1940 reached a stage of about 20.2 feet, from information by State 

Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day Oct. Dec. Jan. Feb. flat. Apr. Hay June July Aug. Sept.

4.7 

1& 

14

5.6 

4.1 

5.7 

3.7 

3.5

3.7 

3.4 

S.I 

2.9 

3.8

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

12

15

7.2

5.4

4.4

3.6

3.2 

2.9 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

5.2 

3.6 

6.8 

4.4 

3.3

4.3

18

63

199

100

34

17

13

13

10

. 8.9 

7.9 

9.4 

9.1 

9.4

9.8

7.4

6.5

9.4

12

138

239

367

307

154

59

75

64

39

31

84

It 

15 

11

10

10

9.6

9.3

8.7

8.3 

8.0 

7.6 

7.3 

6.6

7.0

76

163

136

76

Secondfoot-days

Per

square 

mile

Kuncff

Inches Acre-feet

October . 

November 

December

Calendar year

January .., 

February .. 

Haroh ....

April .....

May.......

June ......

July 3-31. 

August ....

September .

145.6

723.4

1,967.1

18

199

367

2.4

2.5 

6.6

5.02

23.3

65.6

0.019

.089

.350

O.OS 

.10 

.28

389

1,430

3,900

The period. 5,620

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
70 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

East Fork San Jacinto River near Cleveland, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°20', long. 95°07', at bridge on State Highway 

 105, &3 feet downstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, It miles west

of Cleveland, Liberty County, and 4 miles downstream from Nebblets Creek. Datum of

gage is 113.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 330 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939" to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 second-feet Feb. 1 (gage height, 8.73

feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Aug. 21.

1939-44: mximum discharge, 77,500 second-feet Nov. 24, 1940 (gage height, 20.37 

feet), from rating curve extended a"bove 14,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 7.2 second-feet Sept. 6, 1939.'

Maximum stage known prior to 1940, 19.9 feet May 5, 1935, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 69,500 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 14,000 

second-feet by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.- Records good. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

22

22

20

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

19

26

88

82

19

18

18

19

19

19

19

20

28

29

22

21

20

20

21

Nov.

21

SB

44

36

S6

23

28

47

32

26

23-

22

22

23

23

25

32

28

. 25

24

25

23

23

23

23

23

30

68

57

44

-

Dec..

S6

35

32

53

32

31

33

33

31

32

32

34

35

34

43

46

36

32

31

31

31

31

35

64

100

106

95

100

153

180

141

Jan.

98

263

E04

436

240

133

106

143

182

163

125

119

446

854

1,100

1,250

790

290

184

146

125

113

106

100

139

222

822

544

768

1,280

1,440

Month

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

Norember ......................

D&oesibar ......... ...

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

 arch .........................

April

Bay...........................

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

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

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

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

Rater year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

2,070

1,410

344

521

822

176

159

, 149

212

447

366

207

153

580

1,050

1,400

1,260

424

231

193

167

159

151

147

212

306

248

226

188

_

-

Secondfoot-days

633

896

1,711

46 * 644

» 12,418

13 172

9 *973

2,538

17,131

£ * 3.23

QIC OJ.W

1,165

1,458

64,037

Mar.

153

147

121

106

98

91

89

78

71

68

75

73

69

68

68

193

332

453

1,190

1,100

1,100

802

447

828

575

226

167

139

562

255

229

Maximum

29

68

16O

2,480

1,440

1A90

176

1,570

167

54

264

306

2,070

Apr.

176

145

151

131

133

111

98

95

106

106

106

91

78

71

69

64

54

52

54

54

56

73

100

76

56

54

52

44

41

43

-

May

61

202

726

1,080

1,020

880

726

264

178

147

. Ill

95

106

113

82

71

61

54

52

56

184

738

1,310

1,500

1,570

1,540

1,080

1,250

1,190

508

186

Minimum

17

Oi«J.

31

17

98

147

68

41

* 62

32

1 ioQ

17

17

17

June

145

119

108

91

84

78

82

98

82

71

62

80

99

167

108

75

62

52

49

47

46

41

59

39

57

36

34

33

32

33

-

Mean

 20*4

pQ (ZV + Q V

55*2

1 OQ JL«O

401

454 

322

84»6

553

70.8

26.4.

37.6

48.6

175

July

~~~"~33- 54

57

34

41

S3

31

29

25

22

22

22

81

20

19

19

20

20

19

19

24

24

25

28

54

36

26

24

21

19

18

Per 

square 

 lie

0.062

*lS9± not

.167

 568

1.22

I «Q JL*OO

.976

 256

1 

AQ DO

.215

.080

.114

.147

.530

Aug.

 

18

"17" 18

18

20

18

18

18

19

19

23

30

36

31

28

23

19

18 ,

18

17

17

21

25

26

20

20

20

196

64

66

264

Sept.

180

506

193

86'61

46

39

33

31

29

26

25

24

82

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

19

34

46

33

-

Runoff

Inches

0.07

.10

*Xtf "1 Q 

5.25

1.40

1.48

! '.29 IS

1.95

 24

 09

.13

.16

7.20

Acre~f«et

1,260

1 1,780

3,390

92,510

24,630

26,130

19,780

5,030

33,980

4,210

1,620

2,310

2,890

127,000

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard tlae, subtract 1 hour.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 71

Caney'Creek near Splendora, Tax.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. SO^e-*, long. 95°18', at county road bridge, 4 

miles downstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe'Railway bridge and 8 miles west of 

Splendora, Montgomery County. Datum of gage' Is 123.44 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Drainage area.- 104 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 1,380 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 10.30 

feet); minimum, 13 second-feet, Sept. 24^26.

Maximum stage known since about 1885, 21.7 feet, from floodmark In house 900 feet 

downstream and "unadjusted for slope, In November 1940, from Information by local 

resident. Flood of May 1935 reached a stage of 19.0 feet at same location, from Information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table {gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.-2 

.4

11

17

30

1.8 46

1.6 67

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

3.5

4.0

93

133

181

237

300

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

44E 

600 

775 

955

1,140

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

K 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. NOT. Dec.

\

Jan.

104 

96 

50

43

58 

495 

901 

332

120 

78 

62 

54 

50

46 

45 

44 

43 

60

86 

76

157 

457 

1,040 

344

Month

Ooto 

Nova 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

»ay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

mber ......................

lendar 5 

ary 8-31

llftfV

ear

ember .....................

Feb. 

112 

82 

71 

192

74

60 

56 

E4 

193 

136

67 

58 

47 

376 

1,080

147 97 

80 

69 

68

64 

60 

58 

62 

109

166

93 

70 

71

Secondfoot-days

4,840 

3,805 

4,369 

1,061 

6,264 

1,848 

603 

713 

636

..

Mar.

59 

49 

46 

46 

46

43 

43 

38

36 

37

40 '39 

37 

36 

36

174 

249 

269 

709 

652

119 

82 

693 

195 

81

63 

57 

71 

169 

98 

57

Maximum

1,040 

1,020 

709 

58 

1,040 

168 

34 

133 

123

-

Apr.

49 

58 

56 

46 

41

39 

38 

38 

46 

42

37 

33 

32 

32 

32

31 

29 

29

30 

30

33 

36 

33 

30 

37

28 

38 

26 

25 

28

Hay

30 

100 

744 

146 

330

113 

54 

48 

78 

62

40 

35 

51 

86 

39

59 

35 

30 

29 

55

284 

843 

1,040 

446 

89

736 

472 

105 

75 

63 

54

Minimum

43 

47 

36 

85 

S9 

83 

16 

15 

13

.

June

48 

45 

43 

41 

39

40 

40 

46 

38 

34

37 

118 

168 

70 

41

34 

32 

30 

31 

29

27 

27 

86 

85

24

84 

33 

23 

23

25

Mean

208 

131 

141 

35.4 

202 

41.6 

19.5 

23.0 

81.8

-

July

83 

23 

84 

34 

23

22 

81 

80 

80 

80

80 

19 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

' 18

18 

18 

19 

19 

81

19 

18 

JV 

17 

16 

16

Per 

square 

mile

1.94 

1.26 

1.36 

.340 

1.94 

.400 

.187 

.281 

.204

-

Aug.

16 

16 

19 

20 

18

17 

18 

21 

16 

16

82 

58 

27 

24 

18

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

16 

16 

18 

18 

26 

133

Sept-.

123 

37 

25 

21 

21

20 

18 

18 

18 

17

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15

15 

15

14 

14

\ 14 

4 13 

13

14 

19 

24 

21 

18

Runoff

Inches

1.73 

1.36 

1.56 

.38 

8.84 

.45 

.22 

.25 

.23

-

Peak discharge.- Jan. 30 (8 p.m.) 1.280 see. -ft.; Feb. 15 (11:30 a.m.) 1,380 sec. -ft.;

Aore feet

9,600 

7,550 

8,670 

2,100 

12,420 

2,430 

1,200 

1,410 

1,260

46,690

May 25

(10:30 p.m.) 1,320 sec.-ft. 

Time bagia; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
72 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 

Peach Creek at Splendora, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°14', long. 95°10', at county road bridge between 

Splendora and Conroe, about 1,500 feet west of depot at Splendora, Montgomery County, 

about 3 miles upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, and about 8 miles upstream from Caney Creek. Datum of gage Is 86.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment of 1936. ,

Drainage area.- 120 square miles.

Records available.- December 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 2,890 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 10.73 

feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 25, 26.

Maximum stage known since about 1895, 17.0 feet In November 1940, from floodmarks 

(adjusted to present site and datum), from Information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

"Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot. Nov. Dec.

26 

85

25 

25 

27 

44 

82

72 

53 

54 

65 

54 

38

Jan.

45 

224 

146 

99 

58

48 

49 

56 

60 

47

42 

57 

218 

320 

820

133 

87 

72 

63 

57

53 

49 

48 

47 

107

144 

130 

130 

196 

621 

440

Feb.

212 

117

; 94 

eg

77

-67 

67 

67 

77 

82

72 

57 

52 

254 

500

878 

149 

108 

94 

92

87 

80 

74 

77 

142

212 

151 

102 

84

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

 her 19-31 .............................

lendar year 

ary

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

ember. .................................

e period. ..............................

Peak discharge.- Hi

(2:30 p.m.) 2,890 se 

Time basis: Centn

Mar.

72 

60 

.57 

56 

56

55 

52 

50 

44 

44

47 

50 

48 

45 

45

192 

189 

229 

1,360 

801

308 

143 

124 

114 

92

74 

70 

104 

365 

447 

137

Apr.

90 

80 

148 

100 

72

63 

57 

54 

60 

65

58 

47 

41 

40 

41

39 

' 36 

35 

36

37

37 

45 

49 

52 

39

33 

33 

31 

29 

30

Secondfcot-days

590

-

4,066 

3,607 

5,530 

1,574 

7,539 

1,156 

609 

889 

832

_

May

36 

80 

230 

230 

186

97 

63 

47 

88 

149

74 

49 

42 

86 

70

47 

37 

32 

30 

35

114 

298 

846 

522 

202

2,000 

1,120 

390 

162 

100 

77

Maximu.

82

-

621 

500 

1,360 

148 

2,000 

90 

47 

155 

155

_

June

63 

55 

49 

45 

44

44 

41 

47 

51 

44

38 

40 

54 

90 

- 60

37 

38 

29 

. 31 

34

28

26 

24 

23 

S3,

22 

21 

21

20 

20

Minimum

25

-

48 

52 

44 

29 

30 

20 

16 

16 

15

_

July

20 

21 

22 

22 

22

23 

21 

20 

19 

18

18

17 

17 

17 

16

. 16 

16 

17 

16

17

17 

18 

18 

19 

47

27 

20 

18 

17 

17 

16

Aug.

16 

, 16 

16 

19 

20

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

17 

114 

30 

27 

27

22 

20 

20 

19 

20

19 

22 

21 

20 

20

23 

21 

32 

27 

43 

155

Sept.

155 

108 

47 

33 

, 27

24 

22 

22 

22 

20

19 

18 

18 

17 

17

16

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

18

21 

26 

23

Maall Runoff in

*ean acre-feet

45.4 1,170

-

131 8,060 

124 7,150 

178 10,970 

52.5 3,120 

243 ' 14,950 

38.5 2,290 

19.6 1,210 

28.7 1,760 

27.7 1,650

52,330

ar. 19 (1 p.m.) 1,600 sep.-ft.; May 23 (2 p.m.) 1,040 sec. -ft.; May 26 

c.-ft. 

al war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 73

Buffalo Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°45'42", long. 95 023'52n , at Waugh Drive Bridge 

in Houston, Harris County, half a mile upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad 

bridge and 3% miles upstream from Whiteoak Bayou. Datum of gage is 4.08 feet below 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 368 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 6,810 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, 31.03 

feet); minimum, 4.1 secJond-fe'et Aug. 20, 21.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 9.500 second-feel/my 27, 1936 (gage height, 32.5 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, 54.4 feet, present site and datum, Dec. 9, 1935 (discharge, 

40,000 second-feet, furnished by M. J. McCall, engineer for Harris County). Flood of 

May 31, 1929, reached a stage of 48.9 feet, present site and datum (discharge, 19,000 

second-feet at bridge on Capitol Avenue, 2 miles downstream, from rating curve extended above 15,300 second-feet, stage-discharge relation materially affected by interference of bridge; furnished by W. E. White, assistant engineer, city of Houston).

Remarks.- Record good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11- 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

20 

26 

33 

41 ^ 

50

37 

26 

30 

16 

13

all 

ag.G 

16 

a8. 3 

aS.]

a8.1 

aS.] 

aS. 3 

aS.] 

aS.]

aS.] 

aS.] 

aS.] 

al7 

as.l

8.1 

7.9

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.6

Nov.

124 

f5,61C 

5,500 

3,310 

3,070

1,340 

935 

617 

390 

227

136 

90 

66 

49 

61

14£ 

227 

113 

74 

54

44 

36 

31

27 

24

25 

149 

885 

1,210 

1,310

Dec.

966 

80C 

669 

466 

29 E

287 

196 

146 

106 

86

66 

63 

59 

134 

202

196 

146 

120 

84 

59

46 

40 

65 

306 

728

900 

781 

1,030 

1,210 

1,080 

820

Jan.

928 

2,230 

2,130 

2,070 

1,800

1,310 

944 

762 

687 

514

420 

981 

2,140 

2,570 

2,650

2,610 

2,200 

1,660 

1,110 

763

498 

326 

214 

162 

447

973 

1,310 

1,310 

1,580 

1,920 

2,070

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augv 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194; 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

2,20C 

1,98C 

1,5.2C 

- 1,06C 

- 742

5U 

37E 

29£ 

26C 22"

. 19£ 

15E 

122 

744 

1,01C

1.26C 

1,26C 

966 

v 781 

59 £

482 

390 

30E 

253 

227

20£ 

190 

17E 

144

Secondfoot-days

470.0 

24,666 

12,093

80,084.5

41, 288 

18,639 

42,705 

1,254 

27,635 

6,534 

421.3 

536.2 

4,727

180,968.5

Mar.

118 

96 

75 

62 

56

48 

44 

40 

36 

133

246 

390 

361 

£53 

246

2,170 

2,650 

3,820 

5,110 

5,570

5,570 

4,440 

3,300 

2,360 

1,770

1,260 

880 

651 

450 

298 

202

Maximum

5C 

5,610 

1,21C

5,610

2,650 

2,200 

5,57C 

149 

4,860 

S,660 

4£ 

277 

627

5,610

Apr.

149 

112 

88 

74 

a65

a57 

a51 

a48 

a46 

' a45

a42 

a39 

36 

32 

29

26 

-35 

25 

24 

24

24 

23 

22 

21 

21

21 

20 

20 

21 

24

May

29 

477 

743 

762 

547

326 

178 

93 

290 

541

669 

530 

390 

222 

111

88 

69 

46 

37 

30

195 

1,010 

1,630 

1,630 

1,470

1,060 

762 

1,430 

3,330 

4,860 

4,080

Minimum

7.6 

24 

40

5.5

162 

123 

36 

20 

29 

13 

6.2 

4.4 

12

4.4

June

2,660 

1,560 

804 

414 

214

128 

87 

67 

57 

59

56 

46 

36 

32 

34

32 

28 

24 

22 

20

19 

18 

17 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

Mean

15.2 

822 

390

219

1,332 

643 

1,378 

41.8 

891 

218 

13.6 

17.3 

158

494

Juljf

13 

14 

15 

16 

36

42 

30

18 

15

14 

12 

10 

10 

9.6

9.6 

10 

11 

11 

9.6

9.6 

13 

9.6 

13 

8.8

8.0 

6.5 

6.8 

6.5 

6.2 

6.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.041 

2.23 

1.06

.595

3.62 

1.75 

3.74 

.114 

2.42 

.592 

.037 

.047 

.429

1.34

Aug.

6.5 

6.2 

6.3 

8.1 

7.1

7.1 

11 

10 

11 

8.8

8.4 

7.1 

6.2 

6.5 

6.5

5.9 

6.8 

6.2 

5.3 

4.4

5.3 

6.2 

6.2 

5.6 

5.6

6.2 

5.6 

12 

9.2 

52 

277 '

Sept.

438 

430 

292 

171 

116

323 

841 

198 

227 

227

146 

83 

49 

30

22

22 

17 

17 

14 

12

12 

12 

13 

15 

17

37 

627 

389 

398 

253

Runoff

Inches

0.05 

2.49 

1.32

8.08

4.17 

1.88 

4.31 

.13 

S.79 

.66 

.04 

.05 

.48

18.27

Acre feet

932 

48,920 

23,990

158,800

81,890 

36,970 

84,700 

2,490 

54,810 

13,960 

836 

1,060 

9,380

358,900

Peak discharge.- Nov. 2 (5 p.n.) 6,810 see. -ft.; Mar. SI (1 a.m.) 5,870 sen. -ft. j Hay 30

(1:30 p.m.) 5,010 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of known range in stage and weather records.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
74 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

Whlteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex. *

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 29°46'31", long. 95°23'54", at Yale Street Bridge, 

in Houston, Harris County, Just downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge 

and 2 miles upstream from Little Whiteoak Bayou. Datum of gage Is 4.08 feet below mean 

sea level; datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 87.0 square miles.

Records available.- May 1956 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,600 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, 42.45

 feet): minimum 0.7 second-foot Aug» 3.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 2, 1943: minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 7, 

8, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 51.5 feet, present datum, Dtec. 9, 1935 (discharge, 14,750 

second-feet, furnished by M. J. McCall, engineer for Harris County). Discharge for 

flood of May'31, 1929, 9,360 second-feet (gage height, 47.0 * 0.5 feet, present site 

and datum), computed on basis of current-meter measurement at stage 1 foot below crest, 

made at bridge 1 block downstream from gage; furnished by W. E. White, assistant 

engineer, city of Houston.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

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

Oct.

6.2

5.4

7.1

5.6

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.6

4.8

3.4

2.5

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

3.8

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.5

e.i

2.1

1.7

Nov.

11

6,630

3,030

1,060

377

a!05

a 105

a79

34

19

13

11

8.9

7.3

13

27

30

17

11

8.4

7.1

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.4

f84

514

529

271

~

Dec.

113

95

88

105

84

68

60

41

30

25

21

20

15

43

136

85

43

27

18

13

11

10

32

316

588

445

222

563

540

296

136

Jan.

270

1,430

1,160

697

361

166

113

206

167

95

71

483

1,400

1,500

991

581

290

152

101

74

53

41

35

32

'227

389

306

251

440

810

645

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

March

April .'........................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

380

172

114

82

56

40

36

33

30

30

25

21

16

423

630

454

204

120

74

59

1 57

45

37

31

31

37

34

27

22

-

-

Seocndfoot-days

94.9

13,061.5

4,283

37,497.1

13,537

3,320

11,055.4

208* 2

9,153.3

919.3

67.9

257.7

1,884.6

57,842.8

Mar.

16

11

9.1

8.4

7.6

7.3

6.S

5.8

5.6

40

125

65

34

20

64

1,740

1,750

1,290

2,030

1,640

908

493 '284

f!96

108

63

i 39

30

25

19

15

Maximum

7.3

6,630

588

6,630

1,500

630

2,030

11

1,840

410

6.0

180

550

6,630

Apr.

11

11

11

10

8.9

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.4

6,4

5.8 5.8'

5.6

5.8

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

May

5.4

196

207

92

75

40

17

9.7

77

201

103

42

 22

14

10

8.6

6.6

5.4

5.2

5.4

132

590

1,160

823

405

163

177 '345

1,840

1,560

816

Minimu»

1.6

5.8

10

1.6

32

16

5.6

4.6

4,'a 5 2

»

 0

. 0

.7 1.1

.7

June

410

163

84

55

a33

ago

all

a9.4

a9.4

a9.4

a8.6

a8. 6

a8.4

7.8

7.3

7.1

6.2

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.8

a4.8

a4.8

a4.6

a4.5

a4.3

a4.2

Mean

3.06

,435

138

103

437

114

357

6.94

295

30.6

2 19

8.31

62.8

158

July

a3.7

a3.7

a3.5

3.4

5.0

6.0

5.4

4.2

3.2

2.2

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

l.S

1.4

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

>.8

Per

square 

mile

0.03J

5 00

i.'ss

1.18

5.02

1.31

. 4.10

.080

3*39

.S5£

02C

.*095

.72E

1.82

Aug.

0.8

.8

.7

1.5

al.l

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

».8

a. 8

». 8

1.8

1.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.6

f

f

f

f8fa

5.0

L.7

l.S

.9

.8

.8

5.9

LD

f!80

Sept.

145

fSS

f!2

6.0

11

86

200

46

12

6.2

3.S

2.9

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

l.S

1.3

1.2

1.2

l.S

1.2

1.2

1.1

2.6

531

550

167

51

Runoff

Inches

0.04

5.5E

1.85

16. 0£

6.78

1.42

4.7E

.06

3 *91

 38

Io3

 n

.81

24.71

Acre-feet

188

25,910

8,500

74,380

36,850

6,590

31; 930

413

18,160

1,880

135

511

3,740

114,700

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basils of known range In- stage and weather records.

f -Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time baalst Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 75

Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°42'06", long. 95°24'06", at Old Main Street 

 Brldgfe in southwest section of Houston, Harris County, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Harris Ouliy and about 15 miles upstream from Buffalo Bayou. Datum of 

gage Is 3.90 feet below mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 98.2 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1944

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,120 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, 50.60 

feet); minimum, 1.1 second-feet Sept. 25.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 2, 1943; minimum, 0.1 second-foot 

Oct. 10-13, 1937.

Maximum discharge known, 11,095 second-feet May 31, 1929 (gage height, 50.4 feet, 

present site and datum), from current-meter measurement at Lawndale Avenue Bridge 

about 12 miles below gage; furnished by W. E. White, assistant engineer, city of 

Houston.

Remarks.- Records good. .No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4.1

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

5.3

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

S.I

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.1

2,2

2.2

Nov.

2.7

7,210

5,540

2,830

1,450

597

290

136

62

32

19

12

9.0

6.5

29

246

102

48

25

16

10

7.3

4.9

3.8

2.8

4.7

541

1,350

657

314

-

Dec.

179

138

231

356

190

126

85

56

39

37

60

45

28

138

346

154

86

. 53

34

22

18

14

44

468

453

222

226

850

382

206

125

Jan.

444

3,040

1,310

549

272

149

137

162

97

63

69

1,550

2,400

1,770

789

368

190

114

79

55

41

30

24

20

592

475

358

290

658

728

373

Month

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

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

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

'Calendar year 1943 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

224

134

96

63

43

32

28

24

21

17

13

9.5

8.0

975

464

190

128

78

52

42

54

27

21

17

18

25

20

15

11

-

~

Seoondfoot-days

74.3

21,557.7

5,414

51,682.2

17,196

2,829.5

9,527.3

147.8

11,644.5

433.1

an A DU«*

202.2

577.2

69,684.0

Mar.

7.8

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.4

3.1

118

206

94

46

24

17

2,360

1,240

1,310

2,190

999

3S1

184

123

69

39

24

17

15

11

8.6

7.6

Maximum

5.2

7,210

850

7,210

3,040

975

2,360

7.8

1,900

144

6.0

123

151

7,210

Apr.

7.3

7.6

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.E

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.2

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.S

4.2

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.6

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.8

May

4.0

1,030

809

734

470

148

60

29

531

463

182

71

a 29

al8

a!3

a9.7

a7.8

a6.7

gS.5

a7.8

a!6

380

1,010

352

129

f74

52

1,600

1,900

1,080 *

422

Minimum

1.9

2.7

14

1.7

20

8

r\ 

 u

3.1

3.5

4.^

n rt I.'Q

1.7

1.8

1.7

June

144

59

33

20

14

11

8.4

7.6

14

19

15

14

8.4

5.2

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.7

2.7

4.8

9.3

Mean

2.40

719

175

142

555

97.6

307

4 93

376

14.4

n gg

else

19.2

190

July

6.0

5.0

5.1

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

3.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.0

3.5

2.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

Per 

square 

mile

' 0.024

7.32

1.78

1.45

5.65

.994

3.13

. .050

3.83

.147

 036

.066

.195

1.93'

Attg.

1

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.4

2.8

8.7

4.4

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.0

3.9

2.8

1

123

Sept.

92

18

5.2

3.4

3.1

40

14

16

5.6

3.4

2.7

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

6.7

124

151

51

15

Runoff

Inches

0.03

8*16

3.05

19.57

' 6.51

1.07

3«S1

 06

4.41

.16

.03

 

fin\JO

.22

26.39

Acre-feet

147

42,760

10 j 740

102,500

34,110

5,610

18 900

293

23,100

859

1 <sQ JLOv

401

1,140

138,200

Peak dlecharBe.- Hov. 2 (12 m.) 8,120 see.-ft.; Jan. 2 (2 a.m.) 4,110 eec.-ft.j Jan. 12 (6 p.n.) 

2,720 sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 {7 a.n.) 3,120 sec.-ft.; Hay 28 (4:30 p.m.) 2,720 see.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge conputed on basis of 1 diechsrge measurement and records for 

stations on nearby streams.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed on basis of staff-gage reading. x

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

697182 O - 46 - 8
76 CLEAR CREJBK BASIN

Clear Creek near Pearland, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 29 035'50", long. 95°17'12", at bridge on State Highway 35,

 0.8 mile downstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, about 1 mile above 

Hickory Slough, and 2.3 miles north of Pearland, Brazoria County.

Records available.- July to October 1944 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height'observed during period, 10.00 feet Sept. 28 (discharge not 

determined); minimum discharge observed, 0.1 second-foot July 30.

Remarks.- Records good. Large area of rice land above station is Irrigated with,water

 TrSmHBrazos River. Low flow is largely drainage from irrigated lands. Diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, July to October 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

July

_

_

_

_

_

_

.

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

-

Aug.

1.1

1.4

4.3

4.6

3.0

5.3

3.7

4.0

1.6

2.4

3.7

1.9

3.6

4.2

3.2

Sept.

SS

45

31

20

13

SS

62

59

50

39

30

22

15

12

10

Oct.

90

53

38

33

28

33

39

36

26

17

11

7.6

5.0

3.7

2.5

Month <.Se?°24" foot -days

August.................. 118.7

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Maximum

43

90

July

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

5.7

1.1

1.1

.2

Aug.

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

2

3

2

4

43

Minimum

O.3

.2

.5

.5

.2

 4

.9

.7

.8

.9

.3

.2

.3

.7

.2

.9

Sept.

'

1

1

L

2

iO

.2 16

-

Mean

3.83

13.8

3.5

5.7

5.7

3.5

7.8

3.2

9.4

3

L

L

5

«\

e)

L

7

Oct.

1.9

1.4

1.0

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

235

851

e Stage above limits of rating; discharge not determined.

Hickory Slough near Pearland, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 29°34'50", long. 95°17'45", at county road bridge, 0.2 mile

 upstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 1.3 miles north of Pearland, 

Brazoria County, and about 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- July to October 1944 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 123 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height,

 4.64.feet, from floodmark); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 31.

Remarks.- Records good. Large area of rice land above station is irrig 

 from Brazos River. Low flow is largely drainage from irrigated lane 

for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, July to October 1944

ated with water 

a. Diversions

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

July

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

_

-

Aug.

6.8

5.2

6.1

12

7.7

7.9

7.5

9.1

7.2

5.6

5.6

6.3

6

5.3

4.5 .

Sept.

28

25

19

14

11

11

26

27

17

8.2

3.4

2*8

1.7

2.2

5.5

Month

Octob<

Oct.

40

26

14

7.9

5

4.7

6.3

7.5

8

7.5

8.8

8.9

7.7

5.8

7

Seoondfoot-days

180.9

60V

192.7

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

_

_

..

-

_

_

-

-

»

_

_

-

5.8

5.6

5.2

Aug.

3.2

3.

3.

3.

5.

5.

5.

3.

S.

3.

3.

1.

1.

2

6.

23

Maximum Minimum

23 1.3

112 1.7

40 .3

5

2

S

6

5

8

6

1

1

9

5

3

6

Sept.

6

4.

3.

3.

7.

11

8.

7

6.

6.

12

67

112

88

1 ,62

Mean

5.84

" e'.22

8

6

1

3

6

2

1

S

Oct.

5.6

3.9

2.9

2.4

2

 1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1

.8

.7

.7

.6

.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

359

1,200

382

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 'tract ~~
CHOCOLATE 'BAYOU BASIN 77

Chocolate Bayou near Alvin, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 29°22'19", long. 95°19'14", at Rosharon-Alvln county road 

bridge, 5& miles southwest of Alvin, Brazorla County, and 6i miles upstream from 

State Highway 35.

Records available.- August to October 1944 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during period, 16.55 feet, from floodmark, Sept. 29 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge observed, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 31.

Remarks.- Records good. Large area of rice land above station Is irrigated with water 

from Brazos River. Low flow is largely drainage from Irrigated lands. Diversions for 

Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, August to October 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

56-

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Aug.

55

61

63

86

88

101

106

112

94

81

63

59

76

76

71

Month

September 1-26

October 2-31..

Sept.

303

289

212

118

84

76

212

254

212

139

118

98

98

98

96

Seoondfootdays

2 700

3 ,*399

1,276

Oct.

(a)

289

145

106

88

71

78

104

91

71

55

42

30

20

12

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

65

63

65

76

67

67

88

121

115

101

101

104

76

78

88

233

Maximum Minimum

233 55

303 76

289 1.1

Sept.

96

98

98

88

81

91

96

86

86

81

91

(a6

I:

Mean

o 017 f »J-T 

131

42.5

Oct.

9.3

6.7

4.6

7.1

9.5

10

7.1

4.2

2.9

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.6

2.5

2.2

1.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,360

6,740

2,530

a. Ho gage-height record because of flood flow; discharge 

not computed.

BASTROP BAYOU BASIN 

Austin Bayou near Danbury, Tex.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 29°14 I 42", long. 95^9^^7", at county road bridge, 85 feet 

downstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, It miles northeast of Danbury, 

Brazoria county, and 8 miles upstream from Flores Bayou.

Records available.- August to October 1944 (discontinued).

Extrenes.- Maximum discharge during period, 1,040 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height,

 14.'76 feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 28-31.

Remarks.- Records fair. Large area of rice land above station Is Irrigated with water

 from Brazos River. Low flow is largely drainage from Irrigated lands. Diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, August to October 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Aug.

_

27

25

27

24

31

56

80

62

40

34

36

42

33

35

Sept.

214

114

53

31

27

34

33

36

41

34

33

32

31

28-

23

Month

August 2-31 ......

Oct.

345

176

35

32

26

26

42

S3

24

12

9.6

7.7

5.3

2.9

2.0

Secondfoot-days

1,365 

4,324

783.5

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Maximum

236 

1,000

345

Aug.

36

50

47

38

26

32

44

47

41

51

45

39

29

26

26

236

Minimum

24

15 3

.1

Sept.

23

22

21

16

15

16

19

22

24

21

44

623

989

1,000

705

-

Mean

45.5 

44

25.3

Oct.

1.0

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,710 

8,580

1,550

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Central war time, 

subtract 1 hour.

To convert war time to
78 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River at Lubbock, Tax. ,

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 33°35'05", long. 101°49'40", In 

mcKenzle State Park In Lubbock, Lubbock County, 1.9 miles downstream from Tellowhouse 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 3,132.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 285 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 6.08 feet); 

no now during most of year.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 892 second-feet June 6, 1941 (gage height, 6.73 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination 

at gage height 6.72 feet; no flow most of time.

Remarks.- Records good. Station Is located In small pool (capacity, 29.5 acre-feet). 

 Figures of dally discharge represent Inflow Into pool computed on basis of outflow and

change In contents with no correction for evaporation, transpiration, or seepage.

Several dams form small pools above station which affect low flow.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. HOT. Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

Decenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Janu 

Febru

My....................................

uirv.

Maroh. .*................... ................

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

 ay......... ..............................

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

/

Apr.

Seooridfoot-days

0

0

0

0

0

147.6

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

el6

81

9.0

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

0

0

0

18

0

0

81

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ft

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

13

3.0

.2

0

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

e Discharge computed from change In reservoir contents. 

Ti»e basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, aubti

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

e.5

6.2

.4

.4 0 *

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 .

0

0

0

Aug.

,

Mean

0

0

0

1.14

0

 0

.40

Sept.

Runoff in 

aore-feet

0

0

0

0

0

68

0

0

293

 act 1 hour.
. BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 79 

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°00', long. 100'°11'. at bridge on U. 8.

Migriway 83, 8 miles downstream from Mountain Creek and 16 miles south of Aspermont, 

Stonewall County.

Drainage Duting.\ area.- 7,979 square miles, of which 6,470 square miles is probably noncontrlRecords available.- December 1923 to September 1934, June 1939 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 15 years (1924-34, 1939-44), 188 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet July 22 (gage height, 7.22 

reet, from floodmark); no flow at times.

1924-34, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 52,000 second-feet Oct. 15, 1926 (gage 

height, 18.14 feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Dally discharge published only to show distribution of runoff. 

 No diversion above station. ^

Cooperation.- Eleven discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, .pater year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2*

25

26

Oct.

0.2

.3

.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

Nov.

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

1.8

0

0

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

0

0

20

8.0.1

.1.1

1.4

.1

.a

,2

.1.1

.1

.1.1.1.1

.1.1

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8.1,1

Jan.

0.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.1

18

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.0

.5

9.6

248

22

_

-

HOffh

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

Say1

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

September. .......*.........................

Water year 1943-44 '. .....................

Mar.

5.5

1.4

.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

.2

.1

.1

0

Apr.

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

 176

31

-

Seoondfoot-days

32.5

15,272.7

207

7,527.1

783.9

690.9

15,200.3

May

0.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

131

110

27

2,200

1,010

266

f98

f!56

138'

a41

aSO

122

37

Maximum

20

2,130

176

4,140

406

203

4,140

June

11

a3.£

a2.6

0

0

72

SOS

193

335

837

100

 52

27

a!7

a7.6

a2.4

al.O

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Mininum

0

0

 0

0

0

S.6

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

,z

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

341 »,i40

1,360

728

883

307

176

96

53

a89

a!8

Aug.

aU

9.4

8.3

7.8

6.8

5.2

12

5.8

3.5

8.7

1.6

.8

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

112

60

406

100

Mean

1.05

41.8

6.90

25.3

23.0

41.5

Sept.

803

114

60

32

30

87

25

29

17

11

7.6

5.5

4.8

3.0

8.8

2.7

8.6

2.6

8.7

8.6

8.6

8.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

3.5

3.8

31.0

37.0

18.0

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

64

30,890

1 0

86

411

1,550

1,370

30,140

Peak discharge.- May 82 (2:30 D.m.) 9 P 080 sec. -ft. ? July 88 fliSO p.m.) 11,300 see. -ft. I July 24

see.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of engineer's notes and weather records, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

* »ls» Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
80 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Brazos River at Seymour, Tex.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. S3°34', long. 99°16', at bridge on u. S.

Highways 277 and 283, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Wichita Valley Railway 

bridge, and 1 mile southwest of courthouse in Seymour, Baylor County. Datum of gag< 

is 1,258.7 feet above mean sea level (Texas State Highway bench mark).

Drainage are?..- 14,490 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncongage

Records available.- November 1923 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 20 years (1924-44), 487 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,480 second-feet July 23 (gage height. 5.10 

reet); no flow at times.

1923-44: Maximum discharge, 95,400 second-feet Oct. 16, 1926 (gage height, 15.16 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 feet, sometime prior to 1916.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

NO diversion above station.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

10

14

2.6

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.8

0

Nov.

0

0

.4

.4

.4

.1

0

0

.2

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

 .6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

1.4

8.7

6.4

2.4

2.0

-

Dec.

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.5

3.5

38

31

18

16

84

30

26

16

14

14

12

14

18

10

9.5

8.6

8.3

7.1

8.3

16

80

23

42

27

81

18

Jan.

89

81

80

45

38

28

29

' 42

31

31

23 '

16

13

16

14

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.8

10

9.5

11

16

15

14

14

13

Feb.

17

35

38

84

21

18

17

18

19

22

18

20

28

26

21

17

81

19

19

19

20

19

17

18

37

84

44

700

646

_

-

Month

October- ...___... _ . . . _ Nqve 

Deoe

mber. ..................................

mber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

March

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

May. ....

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

498

260

160

84

55

35

27

SI

18

16

16

13

14

13

13

20

14

11

16

80

80

85

16

IB

8.6

7.7

6.2

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.4

Apr.

5.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.0

3.2

8.6

8.8

8.8

19

20

6.5

4.8

3.8

1.9

1.3

1.1

.7

.9

.8

1.0

1.0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

6.5

83

-

Seoondfoot-daya

27.7

30.8 

493.6

47,340.9

710.3

1 956

lj447.3

183.4

6,778.4

6,839.0

10,876.8

ofti 1SO.L* A4

3,054.5

32,079.1

May

53 lie

109

45

S3

14

9.5

5.5

5.0

3.4

2.2

1.7

1.3

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

329

146

142

595

KJD60

930

680

384

508

337

868

131

Maximum

.14

8.7 

42

4,100

61

700

AQQ %VO

83

2.060

1,040

3.380

73

1,440

3,380

June

84

63

73

57

78

592

576

285

L.040

838

373

581

857

384

822

94

51

36

84

18

13

8.9

6.5

StO

3.8

1.8

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

0

0 

1.4

0

9.5

17

6.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

38

40

81

14

8.3

4.5

1.3

0

35

189

82

45

18

6.8

4.9

14

8.0

5.8

6.0

5.2

2,770

3,380

r8,240

f966

f331

229

208

166

106

Aug.

73

45

30

a!6

a!8

a6.5

a5.8

3.4

8.8

1.3

.7

7.4

4.8

2.4

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

.9

.8

8.3

10

50

Mean

f

0.89

1.03

15.9

130

22.9

67.4

46.7

6.11

219

208

351

9.08

10£

87.6

Sept.

218

318

187

110

98

71

54

36

23

IB

14

8.9

5.8

3.6

1.9

1.0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

°4

0

0

0

1,440

S446

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

55

61

979

93,890

1,410

3,880

2,870

364

. 13,440

12,370

21,570

558

6,060

63,620

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights*

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert mr tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 81

Brazos River near South Bend, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°01'30", long. 98°38'50", at bridge on state 

Highway 67, 0.3 mile upstream from Wlchlta Falls & Southern Railroad bridge, 1.6' 

miles downstream from Clear Fork Brazos River, and 2.0 miles northeast of South 

Bend, Young County. Datum of gage is 1,003.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1^29. ' ,

Drainage area.- 21,600 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontriDuting.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,890 second-feet June 12 (ease height. 8.67 

feet); minimum, 0.6 second-feet Nov. 8-11.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 87,400 second-feet May 4, 1941 (gage height. 27.35 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 36.2 feet in 1876-, from information by Texas State Highway 

Department and Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records fair. No large diversion above station. Flow partly regulated by 

reservoirs in Elm Creek Basin (see p. 99), and Lakes Sweetwater and Trammel in 

Sweetwater Creek Basin, which have a combined capacity of about 106,000 acre-feet.

 Records of water analyses for water year 1944 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1022.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

18

18

24

38

26

27

17 '

17

14

13

IS

13

12

11

10

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

7.4

7.0

7.3

5.1

20

4.8

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.4

Nov.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

~

Dec..

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

5.9

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

Jan.

9.0

69

190

89

58

54

42

26

21

18

15

10

25

20

11

9.2

7.7

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.7

7.4

7.0

7.7

7.7

7.4

8.1

8.4

8.8

Feb.

10

13

14

15

19

19

20

21

24

SO

20

24

24

24

26

26

33

39

36

35

34

30

29

29

34

201

126

1,910

5,120

.

"

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Ha rob

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

yy......... ............................... 

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,700

1,580

1,140

538

270

167

125

93

75

63

56

51

45

43

39

68

65

70

56

53

51

45

44

46

39

37

32

27

22

20

18

Apr.

18

141

25

13

11

12

9.7

210

119

12

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.1

4.6

4.0

5.1

4.0

4.8

4.8

5.4

294

66

30

18

12

8.1

6.7

50

524

-

Second 

foot-days

374.5

33.8

 99.9

88,079.2

776.6

7,975

6,678

1,635.8

24,529.3

19,339

14,235

5,860

4,858

86,394.9

May

577

3,770

2,650

454

312

174

108

74

52

41

32

26

21

18

16

13

11

8.8

8.4

8.4

9.7

24

890

581

1,730

1,680

1,740

1,860

1,570

2,870

3,200

Maximum

38

1.8

5.9

7,640

190

5,120

1,700

524

3,770

4,410

3,450

2,270

1,510

5,120

June

1,430

671

294

193

155

500

456

401

1,190

627

1,790

4,410

2,890

1,120.

890

526

316

174

119

92

71

55

44

776

54

25

21

18

17

14

-

HiniBUB

1.'

.(

1.'

0

6.'

10

18

4.(

- 8.

14

12

10

16

.

July

14

14

13

137

68

32

21

16

12

14

14

24

52

21

21

31

26

20

23

26

18

819

635

294

3,450

2,670

2,910

1,430

688,

410

312

Aug.

217

154

13.9

95

74

62

45

46

48

52

46

44

39

34

30

26

21

21

19

16

14

12

12,

12

11

11

10

23

67

2,870

2,210

Mean

t 12.1

! 1.13

L 3.22

241

I 25.1

276

215

) 54.5

I 791

645

459

189

162

3 236

Sept.

345

148 267

568

238

1,510

850

214

104

,76

58

51

34

42

40

34

28

26

24

20

' 18

18

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

30

Runoff in 

acre-feet

748

67

198

174,700

1,540

15,820

13,250

3,240

48.650

38,360

28,230

11,620

9,640

171,400

Hote.- Discharge Oct. 1-7, Hov. 1, Mar. 11-15, 20-31, Apr. 1, 3-7, 10-21, 24-29, May 4-22, 

June 2-4, 16-23, 26-30, July 1-3, 6-11, 14, 17, 18, 21, 28-31, Aug. 1-29, Sept. 1, 2, 5, 7-29 

computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

.Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASi*

i

Possum Kingdom Reservoir near Graford, Tex.

cation.- Mercury U-tube gage, lat. 32°52', long. 98°26', l.n powerhouse at dam on 

Brazos River, 2.6 miles upstream from Loving Creek and 11'.3 miles southwest of 

Oraford, Palo Pinto County. Datum of KSKB is 0.10 foot above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District). ,

Drair area.- 22,550 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontriDuting. 

Records available.- March 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, v 504,400 acre-feet June 16-22 (gage 

neignt, 986.8 feet)'; minimum observed, 375,100 acre-feet Feb. 18-27 (gage height, 

977.3 feet).

1S41-44: Maximum contents observed, 750.000 acre-feet Oct. 5, 1941 (gage height, 

1,001.0 feet); minimum observed, that of Feb. 18-27, 1944.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by reinforced concrete'dam of flat slab deck, massive 

buttress type, with nine roof-weir (modified bear-trap) type gates, two bulkhead 

sections, and earthen dike section. Dam completed and storage began Mar. 21, 1941. 

Total capacity, 730,000 acre-feet (gage height, 1,000.0 feet, top of closed roofweir gates). Usable capacity, 705,500 acre-feet between gage heights 911.5 feet 

(sill of powerhouse penstock) and 1,000.0 feet (top of closed roof-weir gates). 

Water below gage height 911.5 feet can be withdrawn through high pressure outlet 

down to gage height 874.8 feet. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Water used for power development. Records of water analyses for water year 1944 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1022. Water samples pe collected immediately below dam.

Cooperation.- Records of daily gage height and capacity table furnished by Brazos River 

conservation- and Reclamation District.

Honthly gage height and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Aug. 31....................

Mater Tear 1943-44. ......

Gage height 

(feet)t

979.3 

978.6 

978.1 

977.9

.

977.6 

978.6 

980.5 

981.4 

984.2 

986-. 1 

986.6 

986.2 

985.5

_

Cpntents 

(aere-feet)

399,600 

390,900 . 

384,800 

382,400

'

378,700 

390,900 

414,900 

427,300 

466,000 

493,700 

501,300 

480,000 

484,600

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-8,600 

-6,100 

-2,400

-315,700

-3,700 

+12,200 

+24,000 

+12,400 

+38,700 

+27,700 

+7,6OO 

-21,300 

+4,600

+85.10O

t Average of twice-daily readings. Qage read at 1 a.m. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to i

and 1 p.m. daily> 

tandard time,
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 83

Brazos River near Palo Pinto, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°51'45", long. 98°18'10", at bridge on Palo Plntoorarora highway, 300 feet downstream from Dark valley Creek and 6t miles north of 

Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County. Datum of gage is 831.23 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. >

Drainage area.- 22,760 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles Is probably nonconRecords available.- November 1933 to September 1944. January 1924 to November 1933, at site near funeral wells.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1934-44), 1,391 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated) .- Maximum discharge during year, 5.710 second-feet 'Sept. 5 (gage 

neignt, 5T7O reetj; minimum, 23 second-feet Oct. 9-li (gage height, 0.33 foot).

1933-44: Maximum discharge, 64,900 second-feet May 20, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 32,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 17.42 feet Oct. 17, 1942; 

no flow at times.

Maximum stage known was reached by flood of 1876, according to data of Corps of 

Engineers, u. S. Army, and was several feet higher than any subsequent flood. A 

stage of about 24.0 feet was reached in June 1930, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir on Brazos River (see p. 82) and several 

snaller reservoirs above Nugent In Clear Fork Basin, having a combined capacity of 

836,000 acre-feet. No large diversion above station. Records of water analyses for 

water year 1944 are given In Water-Supply Paper 1022.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to Sept sober 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

S

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

19

20

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Oct.

28

28

50

30

50

29

28

86

24

23

24

25

29 

32

569

227

398

67

40

50

29

28

528

101

45

33

31

29

89

29

50

KOY.

27

50

28

25

26

82

87

187

51

34

31

29

50 

29

27

33

31

50

50

52

38

32

32

53

34

34

37

34

36

115

-

Dec.

86

46

40

160

105

56

45

37

37

40

47

61

44 

40

 Jan.

,

\ a!25

159

49

225

169

49

Feb.

110

429

194

851

200

76

108

589

.201

75

72

46

57 

40

59

82

213

64

67

53

40

56

61

49

46

70

859

2,090

352

-

Month

October

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April........................... ............ |f _

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

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

Water year 1943-441 .......................

Mar.

185

127

106

241

86

65

56

54

, 49

79

172

61

48 

45

46

108

59

48

381

89

51

58

58

51

45

45

46

174

524

94

51

Apr.

44

40

42

39

50

80

70

48

58

58

46

53

59 

61

61

44

37

34

36

33

39

128

292

91

48

85 in

75

582

383

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,619

1,298

1,524

232,794

o 327

6,055

60,007

May

142

550

238

86

56

48

46

40

38

58

36

57

37 

34

32

28

409

463

315

314

167

f224

241

293

579

420 '

221

65

86

78

46

Maximum

559

187

-

2,390

736

2,090

June

40

65

104

53

32

189

89

50

137

384

70

65

34 

236

287

119

155

80

49

335

462

185

131

588

392

78

753

682

447

204

"

Minimum

23

25

-

_

28

co

42

-

July

146

63

38

33

51

34

56

276

61

33

78

380

428 

899

525

72

42

502

775

398

176

124

167

86

78

183

803

542

420

130

65

Aug.

260

339

375

435

438

260

62

602

356

826.

233

137

366

71

564

1,030

1.070

976

849

478

78

347

476

665

618

482

369

89

173

765

292

Mean

84.5

43.3

49.2

638 ,

126

220

1AA

94 2

Ql A

221

202

164

Sept.

76

46

. Ill

76

638

736

350

100

63

S3

50

46it42

48

66

46

76

372

661

666

684

135

86

64

277

308

167

65

~

Runoff in 

aore feet

5,190

2,570

5,020

461,700

1£ 880

13,610

oft" Aon

12,010

119,000

a Ho gage height record) discharge computed on basis of recorded range in.stage and records ofwater released from Possum Kingdom Reservoir.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. .

Time basis; Central war time. To, convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
84 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

Brazos River near Glen Rose, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°15'40", long. 97°41'50", a quarter of a mile 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 2 miles upstream from Paluxy Creek, and 4 

miles northeast of Glen Rose, Somervell County. Datum of gage is 567.82 feet 

(revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 24,840 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontriDuting.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 1,735 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24.100 second-feet my 2 (gage height, 10.21 

reet;; minimum, 33 second-feet (regulated) NOV. 12-14 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

1923-44: Maximum discharge, 97,600 second-feet May 18. 1935 (gage height, 23.68 

feet), from rating curve extended above 68,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 30.0 feet May 8 or 9, 1922, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 2,000 second-feet, which are fair. Flow, 

regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir (see p. 82 ) and several smaller reservoirs. 

Many small diversions above station for municipal and oil field uses.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

146

198

271

185

151

116

89

75

62

56

51

49

,49

44

44

44

44

90

264

264

243

168

111

116

102

257

204

146

111

Nov.

89

71

68

62

56

46

42

38

37

35

35

33

33

60

106

89

75

62

56

51

46

44

42

42

40

42

44

44

44

44

-

Dec.

42

42

42

42

59

85

146

156

156

168

204

185

125

106

89

78

75

68

68

68

68

65

62

71

82

78

93

102

106

102

168

Jan.

224

264

313

485

476

313

218

162

135

116

106

106

130

173

151

125

209

468

460

313

230

173

140

125

185

156

146

135

135

233

250

Feb.

271

264

264

336

306

292

408

320

313

292

257 <230

344

306

237

192

.173

162

146

156

173

179

198

168

146

146

310

2,870

11,400

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Ihy.. ......................................

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5,240

2,680

1,290

818

615

539

426

368

344

328

, 344

292

257

230

211

211

230

269

299

299

264

271

271

384

306

244

211

185

173

156

140

Apr.

130

136

320

244

192

253

352

244

192

151

125

111

116

211

192

146

120

98

89

89

93

246

320

173

244

198

146

120

287

1,420

-

Seoondf cot-days

3,001

279,651

21,392

192,746

May

6,250

13,600

9,040

3,880

1,840

1,050

686

503

417

344

292

264

237

211

179

156

140

135

135

13S

135

1,540

4,650

2,150

2,290

1,310

2,060

3,780

3,280

4,730

2,290

Maximum

204

6,680

1,420

5,270

5,610

13,600

June

2,010

943

615

476

392

336

299

285

271

237

224

479

585

468

451

306

230

185

218

271

198

168

151

125

289

278

198

304

408

264

Minimum

4£

X

146

8(

156

 5]

32

July

399

575

494

320

244

173

140

111

85

71

59

53

53

178

548

485

503

376

344

271

204

252

866

1,520

1,110

665

655

434

271

198

555

Aug.

539

434

285

198

156

205

344

376

400

306

230

250

336

250

211

192

179

237

248

785

907

851

665

503

313

211

414

1,080

1,260

862

5,270

Mean

96.8

766

713

527

Sept.

5,610

2,990

1,220

618

408

376

364

2,730

1,760

796

521

360

271

211

173

140

120

102

85

78

68

65

56

51

125

485

485

328

250

546

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,950

554,700

13,400

36,690

42,430

382,300

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BA$IN ss

Brazos River near Whltney, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°54'10", long. 97°23'05", at bridge on State Hlghway £&, 1.8 miles upstream from Towash Creek and 5 miles southwest of Whltney, Hill 

County* Datum of gage Is 432.06 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Brazos 

River Conservation and Reclamation District bench mark).

Drainage area.- 26,090 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably nbncontrlRecords available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 66,400 second-feet May 1 (gage height, 29.3 

feet, from floodmarJc); minimum observed, 43 second-feet Nov. 10-12.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 1, 1944; minimum observed, 2.0 second- ' 

feet Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 46 feet May 9, 1922, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records -good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those 

aoove 9,000 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high 

stages. Flow regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir (see p. 82) and several smaller 

reservoirs. Many small diversions above station for municipal and oil field uses.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

85

83

142

482

212

146

134

107

99

85

89

74

65

65

61

56

57

50

50

54

54

52

217

252

304

154

117

104

107

209

158

Nov.

137

96

99

91

70

57

57

57

52

48

46

46

46

49

54

52

78

96

87

66

70

63

63

66

54

61

66

65

61

61

-

Deo.

61

63

65

63

68

76

80

134

150

233

258

843

282

211

162

132

112

101

101

96

96

99

104

112

117

112

129

137

150

143

126

Jan.

158

515

eoo

482

463

590

463

336

243

206

173

158

162

162

185

824

189

168

280

560

437

325

252

219

224

418

319

862

248

233

224

Feb.

330

528

618

456

437

456

398

496

678

558

488

398

374

530

476

411

358

314

298

277

268

288

288

293

314

293

.303

3,650

11,400

.

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

April

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

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

July

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

September.'. ................................

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

7,850

3,550

2,470

1,740

1,240

1,020

842

725

635

650

902

740

620

530

476

450

404

502

, 1,100

986

702

658

842

620

642

635

725

530

455

374

346

Apr.

330

309

293

35S

411

336

304

456

385

277

243

233

198

189

189

872

243

206

189

181

288

166

1S9

36S

293

219

262

202

332

5,110

-

Secondfoot-days

3 .864

2,014 

4,010

312,482

9,672

25,934

33,962

13,031

141,929

20,755

12,883

13,554

87,756

309,364

May

18,100

35,800

12, SOO

7,240

4,450

. 2,650

1,740

1,890

1,640

876

740

665

560

515

385

363

352

319

304

309

304

947

4,440

4,010

3,490

7,040

4,910

6,520

7,190

7,240

4,740

Maximum

AGO

137

282

6,160

SOO

11,400

7,850

5,110

35,800

2,900

1,590

1,540

6,620

35,800

June

2,900

2,710

1,590

1,200

1,010

800

688

628

575

530

489

552

876

996

642

658

SOS

374

341

277

293

89S

a23S

a!94

a!66

a!77

304

a!85

a!98

358

Minimum

50

46

61

46

158

.262

54C

166

304

166

83

143

7S

46

July

380

a262

658

612

463

314

a228

a20S

a!77

a!62

a!37

101

104

83

85

344

456

508

374

319

298

309

282

592

1,590

1,340

766

620

538

336

243

Aug.

211

566

411

330

257

181

143

198

304

346

336

252

211

319

262

206

177

181

173

198

373

868

850

702

545

346

267

449

900

1,540

1,450

Mean

125

67.1

189

856

312

S94

1,096

434

4,578

692

416

437

925

845

Sept.

6,620

4,080

2,710

1,490

848

575

680

612

2,650

1,920

948

650

463

352

888

219

194

158

143

123

117

96

87

87

78

78

249

«30

437

330

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,660

7*950

619,800

19,180

51,440

67,380

25,850

281,500

41,170

25,550

26,880

55,050

613,600

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights.

Time basisi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
66 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Braeos River at Waeo, Tex.

Location." Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°33'40", long. 97°07'45", at.Washington Avenue 

Bridge In waco, McLennan County, 2fc miles downstream from Bosque River. Datum of 

gage IS-356.80 (revised) feet above mean sea level, 'datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1942.

Drainage area.- 28,500 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is" probably noncontrlDuting.

Records available.- September 1898 to September 1944. { January 1912 to September 1914, 

mon-cniy records only, In Water-supply Paper 850). U. S. Weather Bureau has collected 

gage-height records In this vicinity since 1900.

Average discharge.- 46 years, 2,727 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 137,000 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 36.60

ITETj: minimum, 77 seoond-feet (regulated) Nov. 17, 18. 

1898-1944: Maximum discharge, 246,000 second-feet ' Sept, ~ 27, 1936 (gage height,

40.90 feet, levee on left bank was overtopped and broken by flood): minimum discharge 

for periods of dally record, 1898-1911, 1914-44; no flow Aug. 20, 21, 1918 and 

probably for several days In August 1923.

A stage of 39.7 feet was reached Dec. 3, 1913, when levee on left bank was broken 

by flood, from Information by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 ffeny small diversions above station do not appreciably affect flow, except during low 

stages. Flow partly regulated by possum Kingdom Reservoir on Brazos River (see p. 82 ) 

and Lake Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). -

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

?.?.

271

24

25

26

27

28

29

W>

31

Dot.

896.

267

154

143

811

873

230

198

174

151

135

641

2,720

461

149

120

.107

,100

95

93

93

88

86

. 114

287

294

270

182

160

157

180

Nov.

246

217

177

154

185

124

110

104

95

88

86

84

84

84

86

81

79

79

120

135

127

117

110

102

97

112

120

112

102

100

-

Dec.

100

100

97

97

114

117

117

120

154

236

287

277

284

294

270

220

189

174

160

149

143

135

135

IBS

180

174

192

217

227

198

206

Jan.

. 336

2,160

1,560

808

538

462

579

1,320

432

346

294

294

343

320

284

1,130

294

287

249

262

490

1,330

415

358

339

1,430

436

415

1,490

' 402

354

Feb.

1,390

398

742

702

1,910

523

518

2,380

5,030

1,340

2,130

738

650

3,110

992

770

1,780

662

559

1,750

514

490

476

1,720

2,680

8,280

3,240

4,010

13,000

..

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

February Marph- .

 " _

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

11,400

7,210

3,270

4',060

1,720

2,780

fl,180

f955

f829

2,040

906

2,630

f934

1,860

696

a644

2,020

a662

2,660

a973

a633

3,220

a882

a66*

2,760

a720

a679

a667

a6SO

a633

a617

Apr. 

a595

fl,260

ael2

a644

a639

a633

a628

a622

4,750

1,480

a750

639

611

584

548

528

543

514

458

538

504

494

467

458

462

662

490 '

388

4,980

17,500

-

Seoondfoot-days

5,560

372,540

44,115

382,870

17,068

13,451

27,104

692,146

Hay

43,700

114,000

49,000

16,200

8,820

6,120

3,380

4,380

3,470

4,000

2,680

1,580

1,460

1,400

1,340

1,310

1,250

1,220

1,190

1,190

2,840

3,760

2,440

5,630

11,800

26,300

12,200

14,300

11,600

,16,500

7,010

Maximum

294

8,390

- 11,400

17,500

114,000

5,780

1,320

1,310

4,640

114,000

June

5,780

4,400

3,740

1,960

1,700

7,510

1,940

1,260

1,220

2,350

1,040

1,010

1,070

1,250

1,310

1,100

1,070

958

848

765

726

683

502

411

363

336

304

372

411

336

-

Minimum

97

76

398

617

388

1,190

304

170

196

110

79

July

411

492

1,320

848

792

667

751

469

364

895

260

224

196

322

228

170

272

537

552

483

401

382

392

382

540

1,310

1,220

902

721

688

497

Aug.

377

300

584

527

449

336

264

217

196

318

36S

372

' 313

264

290

331

264

228

224

210

232

330

765

S20

73E

607

517

392

420

894

1,310

Mean

179

1,021

3,155

1,988

1,470

12,380

1,568

S51

434

903.

1,891

Sept.

3,860

4,540

2,780

1,960

1,310

958

738

738

678

1,980

1,640

986

748

667

449

963

304

858

217

_ 186

170

164

g!46

glSS

gllO

gllO gise

g!40

461

478

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

11,030

738,900

183,900

122,800

87,800

758,800

92,780

33,860

26,680

53,700

1,373,000

Peak discharge.- Apr. 29 (11 p.m.) 19,500 seo.-ft.; Hay 1 (4 a.m.) 68.200 sec.-ft.; Hay 2 (1 p.m.) 

197V&00 aeoV-H.} May 86 (5>30 a.m.) 49,200 seo.-ft.; Hay 30 (8:30 a.m.) 21,800 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge cDisputed on basis of estimated gage heights. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

f 'Computed from graph based on once-daily readings of chain gage furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 

ta» baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 87

Brazos River near Marlln, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°17'20lt > long. 96°58'10", at bridge on State Hlghv«ay 139, 1 mile upstream from Deer Creek and 4.5 miles southwest of Iferlln, Falls 

County. Datum of gage is 312.15 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 29,150 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles Is probably noncontrlbut ing..

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 132,000 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 33.3 

reet, from floodmark); ijiinlinum observed, 108 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 19. 

1938-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1944; minimum not determined. 

Maximum stage known, 35.8 feet Dec. 3 or 4, 1913, from information by local 

residents. Flood of Sept. 28, 1936, reached a stage of 35.2 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow partly regulated by possum Kingdom Reservoir (see p. 83) 

and Lake Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). Gage read 

twice dally, oftener during high stages. Many small diversions above station which 

do not appreciably affect flow except during low stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

276

342

376

, 225

174

196

251

240

203

193

174

174

4,900

8,340

2,100

469

291

238

216

192

179

170

154

154

 146

218

268

288

233

196

187

Nov.

183

857

238

201

189

176

163

144

139

139

130

188

185

126

126

121

125

121

113

118

150

150

158

137

133

139

174

168

148

139

-

Dec.

136

128

133

128

133

142

163

158

148

156

340

385

279

268

262

857

830

205

192

179

170

166

170

185

303

251

230

388

355

285

235

Jan.

348

4,200

4,320

3,000

1,310

930

819

1,000

1,310

742

620

1,310

a932

1,580

1,060

1,580

3,280

1,920

1,140

742

684

950

1,510

805

880

1,580

2,160

1,460

3,080

3,910

1,950

Feb.

1,180

1,780

832

1,100

1,140

2,160

903

7,670

16,100

6,220

3,360

2,650

1,520

4,560

4,430

2,240

1,990

8,170

2,640

1,580

1,530

1,220

1,160

1,420

5,570

16 ,500

14,300

5,740

11,000

_

-

Month

October, ...................................

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January,. ...................................

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

 area.... ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Har.

13,500

9,380

6,080

4,650

3,760

2,800

3,410

1,700

1,080

2,280

3,030

2,750

2,800

1,840

1,960

1,080

2,110

1,960

3,770

4,730

2,800

9,700

6,790

3,520

3,130

2,630

1,170

1,120

1,260

1,150

1,000

Apr.

al

2

1

1

a952

,040

,050

,040

846

819

894

846

.880

4,820

1.570

1

1

21

Secondfoot-days

21,754

4,550

6,457

456,738

50,952

124,645

108.870

51,306

527,150

64,437

19,034

13,918

32,246

1,085,319

,070

916

825

779

729

705

717

648

573

682

637

620

448

424

492

779

605

,500

,400

-

Bay

74,800

116,000

116,000

33,100

16,800

8,310

5,680

4,560

4,560

3,100

2,270

2,080

1,560

1,410

1,320

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,130

1,140

3,660

5,350

4,160

11,500

30,900

15,300

17,300

14,300

16,200

11,200

Maximum

8^340

267

355

8,460

4,380

16,50O

13,500

21,400

116,000

7,960

1,360

982

5,15t

116,000

June

6,900

5,880

5,090

3,460

1,820

7,950

7,120

2,270

1,700

2,580

2,100

1,320

1,230

1,320

1,500

1,450

1,230

1,180

1,060

961

898

883

765

641

577

540

516

476.

528

552

-

Minimum

146

113

128

113

348

832

1,000

424

1,090

476

305

256

807

113

July

493

546

628

1,360

876

808

688

765

558

443

403

374

352

330

384

361

306

352

596

635

565

498

476

476

476

481

1,310

1,230

876

788

668

Aug.

504

418

370

577

540

465

388

386

278

256

362

393

398

384

318

386

370

318

293

271

256

856

361

779

883

723

681

- 577

449

487

982

Sept.

1,850

5,150

4,300

3,100

2,150

1,360

1,100

765

765

809

8,330

1,540

1,040

801

636

583

438

374

336

309

290

263

239

220

207

807

836

320

286

465

.fa^ -Runoff in BnB acre feet

702 43,15O

153 9,020

208 12,810

1,251 905,900

1,644 101,100

4,298 347,200

3,518 215,900

1,710 101,800

17,000 1,046,000

2 2.48 12*7 800

*614 ' 37^750

449 37,610

1,075 63,960

2,801 3,034,000

a Ho gage-height record f discharge ooaputed on basis of estimated gage heights. 

Tine baa la; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 boar.
88 BRAZOS RIVHl BASIN

Brazos River near Bryan, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°37', long. 96"29", 2.4 miles downstream from 

Little Brazos River and 9 miles southwest of Bryan, Brazos County. Datum of gage Is 

192.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

drainage area.- 38,430 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles Is probably 

noncontrlbutlng.

Records available.- September 1925 to September 1944. February 1918 to September 1925 

at site near College Station,' 74 miles downstream,

Average discharge.- 25 years (1918-25, 1926-44), 6,130 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 172,000 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 43.20 

feet); minimum, 279 second-feet Nov. 18, 19.

1925-44: Maximum gage height, 46.1 feet, present site and datum, May 20, 1930 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 87 second-feet Aug. 24, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, about 54.0 feet, present datum, Dec. 5, 1913.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir (see p. 82) 

and Lake Waco on.Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). Many small 

diversions above station which do not appreciably affect flow except during low

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

926

1,110

902

863

856

800

615

573

842

821

711

615

567

3,630

7,600

3,740

1,960

1,190

849

681

573

511

470

511

465

386

360

364

485

516

475

NOV.

420

396

386

400

540

711

516

435

396

364

343

323

311

303

299

295

291

283

283

283

287

287

283

299

307

319

-351

368

386

382

-

Dec.

400

410

- 386

364

368

373

351

351

351

373

368

368

386

506

627

609

591

567

533

500

475

450

445

460

470

465

561

 681

699

705

774

Jan.

842

2,860

9,480

8,110

6,260

4,480

3,400

2,980

2,780

3,260

2,520

2,140

2,620

4,580

5,220

5,060

6*390

8,000

8,400

6,080

4,120

3,260

2,590

3,050

2,590

2,780

6,800

6,440

9,510

17,300

15,600

Feb.

9,700

6,620

5,220

3,970

3,540

3,540

4,120

3,400

14,100

24,600

20,100

13,600

8,850

8,820

13,000

11,000

8,000

6,440

6,260

5,380

5,280

5,900

5,060

4,740

5,220

14,400

28,400

29,300

24,600

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

July....................'. ..................

August ...,...................:.............

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

28,100

23,100

15,600

11,600

11,300

10,100

9,480

10,100

8,200

6,620

6,620

8,000

8,400

8,200

6,620

7,000

7,800

7,600

7,000

9,450

10,600

9,500

25,900

24,600

13,300

12,500

9,700

7,400

8,820

7,200

6,080

Apr.

5,380

a4,740

a4,420

84,120

a3,970

a3,820

a3,820

a3,820

a3,820

a4,320

7,400

f5,550

f5,380

6,620

5,720

a3,970

a3,400

83,330

a3,190

a3,120

a3,050

a2,980

a2,920

a2,850

2,720

2,460

2,260

2 ,,330

2,590

10,000

-

Seoondfcot-days

34,967

10,847

14,967

' 776., 843

169 342

303,100

351,390

124,070

1,207,470

318,210

56,530

OQ 9gQ

86 f 170

2,706,983

May

39,300

89,200

128,000

155,000

137,000

71,500

f 42, 800

f 31, 800

26,100

26,100

24,600

25,100

16,500

9,110

7,430

6,340

5,560

5,200

5,080

5,560

5,560

a8,490

all, 100

a!4,600

814,600

826,600

a 42, 800

56,600

71,700

54,200

a44,000

Maximum

7,600

711

774

20,100

17,300 *"

29 300

28 100

10 I 000

155,000

35,600

3,380

1,780

8 * 800

155,000

June

a35,600

28,100

18,700

13,500

10,100

16,700

27,400

832,400

28,100

16,000

10,600

a9,110

a7,200

6,550

5,750

85,380

a5,020

a4,680

a4,510

a4,190

a3,880

a3,590

3,320

3,070

2,840

2,630

2,480

2,380

2,240

2,190

-

Minimum

360

283

351

283

842

3 400

6 ) 080

2f 260

5,020

2,190

1,200

662

656

283

July

2,140

2,090

2,280

2,680

3,380

3,130

2,480

2,840

2,040

1,960

1,740

1,570

1,490

1,400

1,360

1,280

1,360

1,400

1,490

1,570

1,610

1,530

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,530

2,090

2,140

2,190

Aug.

1,780

1,490

1,280

1,130

1,020

1;090

1,090

1,080

913

852

792

748

754

792

805

766

789

748

798

785

692

674

668

662

698

1,060

1,170

1,240

al,240

al,170

al,520

Mean

1,128

362

483

2,128

5,463

10,450

11,340

4,136'

38 950

10*610

l)824

* OAR woo

S

orto fO (6

7,396

Sept.

al,820

a3, 880

a6,820

a7,900

a5, 140

a4,200

a6,000

aS.OOO

as, 800

a6,200

84,200

83,300

62,600

2,280

1,960

1,610

1,400

1,200

1,090

983

915

859

805

760

716

686

686

698

668

666

Runoff in 

acre-feet

69,360

21,510

29,690

1,541,000

336*900

601,200

697,000

246,100

2,395,000

631,200

112,100

59 * 3 50

* v

5,369,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, drift marks In 

gage well, and records for nearby stations.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

"" basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 89

Brazos River near Hempstead, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30007'25", long. 96°11'00", at bridge on U. S. Highway 

290, 4,500 feet upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, 6.5 miles northwest 

of Hempstead, Waller County, and 8 miles upstream from Caney Creek. Datum of gage is 

118.07 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 42,670 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles Is probably 

noncontrlbutIng.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected 

gage-height records In this vicinity at Intermittent periods since 1903..

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 108,000 second-feet May 7; maximum gage height, 

42.00 feet May 7, from floodmark; minimum discharge observed, 394 second-feet Nov. 25. 

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 116,000 second-feet Nov. 30, 1940 (gage height, 44.04 

feet); minimum, 254 second-feet Nov. 8, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 56.1 feet Dec. 8, 1913, from data furnished by engineers of 

Texas & New Orleans Railroad, obtained at bridge 4,500 feet downstream.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow'partly regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir (see p. 82) 

and Lake Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). Gage read 

twice dally, oftener during high stages. Many small diversions above station which 

do not appreciably affect flow except during low stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

271

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

1,760

1,480

1,390

1,450

1,300

1,120

1,060

930

856

765'

955

1,010

982

855

1,260

5,070

4,800

3,360

2,110

1,480

1,120

955

905

905

905

855

765

640

602

584

a621

Nov.

a660

780

660

621

5S4

584

660

832

720

621

566

566

550

516

500

484

452

467

437

422

422

422

422

408

394

467

1,490

1,530

1,010

742

( "

Dec.

640

602

602

60S

602

602

602

584

566

880

1,380

1,040

855

700

660

640

700

765

765

742

700

680

720

810

1,120

955

1,240

3,160

8,640

2,180

1,970

Jan.

1,830

4,160

6,090

9,950

9,440

7,850

6,800

6,510

5,500

4,560

4,440

a6,220

10,300

12,800

13,400

12,200

11,200

11,800

12,600

12,200

9,950

7,850

6,650

6,090

8,760

8,000

7,850

11,200

17,700

25,300

27,500

Feb.

25,900

19,900

 15,000

12,200

10,100

a8,790

a8,150

8,S10

8,150

18,800

24,800

 20,600

15,000

17,500

-17,500

18,500

17,200

14,200

12,400

11,600

10,300

9,610

a9,440

8,790

9,610

12,800

25,800

37,000

35,400

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

June

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

34,500

35,100

28,300

20,100

16,000

16,400

15,200

14,600

14,000

a!2,000

9,730

8,950

9,780

9,730

8,630

10,500

10,600

10,800

12,000

11,400

all, 600

13,000

16',900

29,200

28,300

21,500

15,800

12,800

10,300

10,600

9,440

Apr.

8,470

a7,850

7,850

7,400

7,100

6,800

5,820

5,040'

4,6SO

4,440

4,330

5,950

5,430

4,680

5,300

5,040

4,110

3,460

3,260

3,060

2,880

2,880

2,800

2,720

2,720

2,640

2,480

2,340

2,340

2,260

Secondf cot-days

30,644

989,137

130,477

3.648,133

May

15,300

55,300

34,100

100,000

103,000

107,000

108,000

95,000

78,000

63,000

51,500

44,000

39,000

1128,300

19,000

15,400

13,200

11,700

10,500

9,800

11,000

12,600

15,000

18,800

22,500

23,000

38,000

53,700

66,000

66,800

51,600

Maximum

3,160

16,400

2V 500

11,800

108,000.

June

46,200

37,000

26,700

20,100

16,000

14,200

28,600

38,800

38,500

34,200

24,300

18,800

17,000

15,000

13,200

all,800

10,800

10,100

9,110

8,150

7,100

6,370

5,690

5,300

4,920

4,560

4,220

3,890

3,670

3,560

-

Minimum

566

394

955

394

July

3,260

3,060

2,970

3,16Q

3,460

a3,890

4,330

3,560

3,060

2,800

2,640

2,480

2,340

2,180

2,040

1,970

1,830

1,760

1,830

1,830

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,760

1,690

1,580

1,550

1,520

1,830

2,260

Aug.

2,340

8,180

1,900

1,620

1,450

al,300

1,840

1,260

1,840

1,180

1,090

1,090

1,040

955

905

930

905

905

880

880

905

855

788

788

765

765

788

1,040

1,200

1,520

4,320

Mean

9S9

2,710

1,259

4,349

9-,968

Sept.

8,150

6,650

a6,800

8,790

8,630

6,370

&,510

8,310

11,800

11,600

8,470

5,430

3,670

3,780

3.36O

8,800

2,410

2,110

1,830

1,620

1,450

1,360

1,860

1,150

1,090

.1,040

1,060

1,040

982

955

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

37,530

60,780

1,962,000

oft 1? fnn

258,800

7,236,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights and records for 

nearby stations.

Time basis; Central *ar time. To convert liar time to standard time, subtract 1 hoiir.
90

I

 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

Brazos River near San Fellpe, Tex.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 29°46 I 20", long. 96°02'10", at bridge on U. S.

Highway 90 (revised), 200 feet downstream from Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge, 

' 1.3 miles downstream from Irons Creek, and 5.0 miles southeast of San Fellpe post 

office, Austin County. Datum of gage is 79:32 feet above mean sea level, datum of

1929 *

Drainage area.-- 43,690 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles Is probably 

noncontributIng.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 106,000 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 36.82 

feet); minimum, 465 second-feet Nov. 26.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 152,000 second-feet Nov. 25, 1940 (gage height, 41.10 

feet); minimum, 278 second-feet Oct. 9, 13, 1939. .

Maximum stage known, 49.0 feet Dec. 9, 1913, from Information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir (see p. 8») 

and Lake Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). Many small 

diversions above station which do not appreciably affect flow except ^during low

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

11

12

13

M16

16

17

18

19

20

21

£2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,080

1,600

1,690

1.5OO

1,550

1,420

1,290

1,200

1,160

1,080

961

1,050

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,930

5,060

3,980

2,770

2,040

1,600

1,890

1.O80

1,010

989

975

947

898

805

728

680

Nov.

698

864

867

, 824

746

704

668

674

818

824

716

662

650

620

626

a632

a576

543

52$

*#K>

UBfe

w*>5

*486 i*eo

^470

(s(B~0

592

1,500

1,990

1,370

Dec.

954

786

728

772

824

753

716

698

686

692

1,370

1,840

1,290

996

864

792

766

792

844

844

838

831

838

1,080

1,460

1,560

1,730

4,550

4,890

3,050

2,320

Jan.

2,160

4,150

6,320

7,830

9,850

8,080

6,690

6,500

6,140

4,890

4,220

4,550

6,650

16,700

15,500

12,500

11,500

11,000

12,000

12,500

11,300

8,940

7,470

6,690

11,100

12,300

9,390

10,800

15,700

27,800

28,300

Feb.

26,800

22,000

16,400

12,800

10,600

8,940

8,290

8,080

8.29C

12,000

22,000

21.30C

15,800

16,300

21,000

18,500

17.60C

14,700

12,000

11,300

10,600

9,39C

9,390

9,39C

8,780

11,300

19,90C

31,700

36,500

_

-

Month

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

"Calendar year 1943 ......................

March . . .

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-^44 ......................

Mar.

33,900

34,300

31,700

23,700

17,900

15,800

15,500

14,400

14,400

13,000

11,000

9,620

9,850

10,100

9,850

13,600

15,800

13,300

16,100

15,500

13,000

14,700

14,100

27,100

30,300

26,400

18,800

14,400

11,800

11,000

11,000

Apr.

9,850

8,940

8,940

8,500

7,870

7,670

7,070

6,140

5,420

5,060

4,720

4,890

 6,320

5,780

5,060

5,780

5,420

4,220

3,660

3,340

3,200

3,120

2.910

2,770

2,700

2,700

2,570

2,440

2,320

2,260

-

Seccndfoot-days

41,144

1,073,516

rtm AfiH

118,840

3,789,809

May

2,460

28,100

66,400

86,600

97,000

102,000

105,000

106,000

97,200

82,400

65,300

53,200

46,000

37,200

25,000

19,200

16,100

14,000

12,300

11,200

11,100

15,700

15,900

18,400

23,000

23,700

32,000

53,000

68,800

70 ,-500

60,600

Maximum

4,890

18,500

> 10,300

106,000

June

54,000

46,000

35,400

26,600

20,600

17,000

19,100

38,100

42,300

.40,400

31,000

20,000

16,400

14,400

12,500

11,000

9,850

9,390

8,720

8,080

7,070

6,500

5,960

5,420

5,060

4,720

4,580

.4,220

3,900

3,740

-

Minimum

606

470

9 con

898

1,010

470

July

3,580

3,420

3,200

3,120

3,200

3,340

3,500

3,740

3,270

2,910

2,700

2,570

2,440

' 2,260

2,160

1,990

1,940

1,840

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,840

1,890

1,890

1,840

1,690

1,640

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,690

Aue.

1,990

2,100

2,040

1,840

1,640

1,460

1,370

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,240

1,200

1.240

1,120

1,060

. 1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

982

982

1,000

996

968

940

' 912

896

919

1,080

1,330

1,690

Mean

1,327

2,941

3,961

10,360

Sept.

4,790

7,270

5,780

6,320

7,670

6,880

6,320

7,070

7.,870

10,300

8,600

5,960

4,£EO

3,270

5,200

2,910

2,600

2,210

1,940.

1,740

1,560

1,420

1,330

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,050

1,010

Runoff in 

acre-feet

90,850

81,610

2,129,000

2,905,000

£36,700

7,518,000

a No gage-&elght record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 91

Brazos River at Richmond, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 29°35', long. 95°45', at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 59 (renumbered) In Richmond, Fort Bend County, about 925 

feet (revised) downstream from bridge of Texas & New Orleans Railroad (formerly 

Qalveston, Harrlsburg & San Antonio Railway). Datum of gage is 40.8 feet above mean 

 sea level, datum of 1929. ,

Drainage area,- 44,050 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably 

noricOntrIbutlng.

Records available.- January 1903 to June 1906, June 1931 to,'September 1944. October 

1922 to September 1931 at site at Rosenberg, 7.6 miles upstream; records equivalent 

except for diversion by Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal. U. S. Weather Bureau has 

collected gage-height records in this vicinity since 1914.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1903-5, 1922-44), 8,049 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxiEum discharge during year, 93,800 second-feet Ifey 8; maximum gage height, 

34.70 feet May 10; minimum discharge, 555 second-feet Nov. 26.

1903-6, 1931-44: mxlmum discharge, 117,000 second-feet Nov. 28, 1940 {gage 

height, 38.40 feet); minimum, 33 second-feet Aug. 23, 24, 1934.

Flood of June 6, 1929, reached a stage of 40,6 feet, present datum, from floodmarks, 

(discharge, 120,000 second^feet). Flood of Dec. 10, 1913, reached a stage of 48.2 *- 

feet (revised), present datum, from floodmarks on right bank 1,000 feet upstream from station.

Remarks..- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir (see p. 82) 

and Lake Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). Considerable 

water diverted above station for Irrigation and municipal supply. 8e6 records of 

Brazos Valley Irrigation Co.'s canal near Fulshear (p. 108) and Richmond Irrigation 

Co.'s canal near Richmond (p. 108).

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

1,000

1,090

1,480

1,760

1,440

1,580

1,440

1,300

1,220

1,060

1,060

970

1,000

1,180

1,1EO

1,060

1,660

3,760

3,560

£.860

2,180

1,760

1,440

1,280

1,120

1,060

1,030

1,030

970

910

820

Nov.

790

1,760

1,640

1,190

1,060

910

850

784

760

860

940

850

778

736

754

940

820

690

. 645

6lS

600

590

560

570

660

565

670

1,400

2,130

2,310

-

Dec.

1,760

1,300

1,060

970

940

970

880

814

778

748

790

1.240

1,800

1,400

1,180

940

800

778

784

820

620

814

820

1,000

1,300

1,640

1,660

3,140

6,460

6,040

3,460

Jat.

2,960

4.540

6,760

7,660

10,300

10,100

8,200

7,300

7,120

6,080

4,900

5,180

7,900

15,100

17,900

1C, 400

13,800

12,100

12,300

13,000

12,70O

10,700

8,800

7,480

8,760

13,700

11,800

11,000

14,200

24.100

30,500

Feb.

30,600

27,900

81,800

16,400

13,000

10,700

9,200

 8,400

8,200

8,600

18,000

25,400

19,700

16,400

23,2OO

21,600

20.300

18,200

14,900

12,700

12,100

11,000

10,100

10,100

9*420

9,860

13,700

26,800

35,300

.

-

Month

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

Movenbar.

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

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

 Molt............ ...........................

April......... ............................ . May........................................

Jane .......................................

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

August

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

later year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

$3,200

32,900

38,900

27,400

20,500

16,900

16,400

15,400

14,400

14,400

18,500

11,000

10,100

10,390

10,300

15,100

18,400

17,900

19,700

20,300.

16,600

15,800

15,900

20,600

29,300

28,200

21,300

16,100

13,700

11,600

11,600

Apr.

10,700

S

S

9

,860

,420

,430

8,800

8,200

£

*

6

,080

,120

,400

8,760

5,460

{

S

«

,180

,600

,680

6,980

6.460

E

E

J

,760

,320

,540

4,090

*Z

3

I

!

,870

,660

«,660

,460

3,260

3,360

I

 1

S

S

Secemdfoot-days

44,920

28,331

46,110

1,063,233

341,740

481,480

570,800

170,530

1,413,520

519,020

$8>Q4Q

33,661

127,130

3,846,172

,160

,X>6"0

,860

,670

-

Hay

2,580

9,840

54,000

83,600

88,400

91,000

93,200

93,800

92,800

98,000

78,000

65,500

54,500

46,000

33,800

.24,600

19,400

16,800

14,000

12,800

11,600

12,200

14,800

15,200

17,000

19,000

20,000

38,500

60,000

69,700

70,000

Maxima

3.760

2,310

6,460

17,500

30,600

35,300

33,200

10,700

93,800

60,900

3,460

2 nan fUOV

10,500

93,800

Jane

60,300

62,700

42,000

31 .TOO

24,000

19,600

16,900

23,000

29,«00

29,900

87,400

20,800

16,400

14,900

13,000

11,400

10,300

9,200

8,80O

8,200

7,300

6,400

5,760

5,180

4,660

4,420

4,200

3,960

3,660

3,460

-

Minimum

880

560

748

505

2,960

8,200

1O,100

2,670

2,580

3,460

1,380

670

1,220

560

July

3,260

3,160

3,060

2,860

2,760

2,860

2,960

3,160

3,460

3,080

2,670

2,490

2,400

2,220

2,000

1,960

1,840

1,760

1,640

1,600

1,560

1,600

 1,600

1,680

1,680

1,640

1,560

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,330

A«*.

1.

1,

2.

2,

1,

1.

. 1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

620

960

080

080

840

620

360

220

120

090

090

030

970

030

940

860

1,

Mean

1,448

944

1,487

2,913

11,020

1 XD*OUU A ftfWl 

18,410

5,684

45,600

17,300

2,195

1,088

4,238

10,510

784

790

778

750

750

784

766

772

750

680

670

686

712

850

440

Sept.

1,720

5,550

7.480

6,240

6,760

8,080

7,180

6,940

7,660

9,000

10,600

8,400

6,080

4.S10

3,860

3*460

3,160

2,670

2,310

2,000

1,760

1,600

1,520

1,400

1,260

1,260

1,360

1,480

1,330

1,280

, -

Runoff in 

acre-feet

89,100

56,190

91,460

2,109.000

677.SOO

956,000

I

ixfi mvi t-Lv&fVW

398,200

2,804,000

1,089,000

135,000

6C.65Q

268,200

7,627,000

Hots.- to recorder record Oct. l-83j discharge computed tram graph tawed on once-daily readings 

of wlrs-weight gage furnlahsd try U. S. Weather Bureau and additional readings of this gage by the

Surrey construction foreawn.

Tlaa bMlai Central war time. To convert- war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

897192 O - 46 - 7
92 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Brazos River at IJast Columbia, Tex. '

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 29°09', long. 95°37', at bridge on State Highway 35 

at East Columbia, Brazorla County, 1 mile downstream from Yarners Creek. Datum of 

gage Is 2.7 feet .below mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 44,540 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939 (gage heights only), October 1939 to 

September 1940 and February 1942 to September 1944 (gage heights, discharge measurements, and dally discharge above 8,000 second-feet), October 1940 to September 1941 

(discharge measurements only).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 33.63 feet May 12, from graph based on gage 

readings (discharge not determined); minimum observed, 2.01 feet Nov. 11 (affected by v 

tides).

1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 34.12 feet Dec. 5, 1940 (discharge not 

determined); minimum, 1.54 feet Aug. 22, 1939 (affected by tides).

Maximum stage known, 35.3 feet Dec. 11 or 12, 1913. Flood of 1899 reached a stage 

of 35.0 feet. Stages from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair and are for main channel only. Discharge for periods below 8,000 

second-feet not published because of effect from tides. Flow partly regulated by ' 

Possum Kingdom Reservelr (see p. 82) and Lake Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 

39,000 acre-feet). Gage read twice dally, oftener during high stages. Considerable 

water diverted above station for Irrigation and municipal supply.

Oage height, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6.46

5.11

4.85

4.18

4.10

4. OS

4.16

4.32

4.18

4.67

4.84

5.24

5.87

4.75

4.16

4.22

3.74

3.86

5.00

4.84

4.30

4.28

4.78

4.09

3.94

4.02

3.84

3.84

3.76

3.42

3.50

NOV.

3.60

3.34

4.16

4.28

4-56

4.60

3.40

2.55.

3.18

3.66

3.24

3.70

3.28

3.37

3.88

3.36

3.60

3.45

3.29

3.34

'3.36

3.95

3.66

4.53

4.66

4.32

2.98

3.76

3.22

3.68

-

Deo.

3.86

3.76

3.87

3.78

3.90

4.26

4.07

3.92

4.06

3.98

2.94

3.40

3.46

3.28

2.58

2.62

2.92

 2-64

2.51

2.62

3.60

3.32

3.83

4.10

3.32

4.06

4.70

3.72

4.57

6.20

5.86

Jan.

5.21

8.02

9.23

9.60

9.58

> 10.46

10.37

8.94

7.48

7.29

6.60

6.85

9.54

12.60

14.96

 14.62

13.12

12.02

11.18

11.10

11.29

10.73

9.39

8.19

7.83

10.00

12.04

11.22

10.68

13.42

17.70

Feb.

18.94

18.60

16.90

14.60

12.50

11.00

9.70

8.90

8.40

.8.30

9.83

14.70

15.50

14.00

13.74

15.74

15.14

14.56

13.40

12.00

11.10

10.50

9.90

9.50

9.50

9.20

9.66

13.30

17.60

-

Mar.

19.06

18.70

18.84

18.10

15.90

13.60

12.63

12.60

12.10

12.25

12.18

10.90

9.94

9.40

9.50

11.90

14.90

15.46

IB. 44

16.98

16.20

14.70

14.40

14.30

16.94

18.38

17.14

14.82

12.74

11.42

10.60

Apr.

10.54

10.10

9.2S

9.10

8.96

8.54

3.38

8.24

7.78

7.37

6.50

6.42

6.08

6.67

7.01

6.52

6.45

6.64

6.77

6.02

5.76

5.24

5.22

5.51

5.39'

4.93

4.42

4.. 68

5.28

5.25

-

Hay

5.47

5.63

13.94

26.50

30,. 90

32.30

32.84

33.10

33.33

33.45

33.58

33.60

33.00

31.10

27.70

22.30

17.96

15.42

«13.72

12.52

12. OS

11.58

13.28

14.12

14.42

15.64

16.37

19.60

26.38

29.97

31.12

June

31.00

29.98

27.70

23.64

19.88

16.64

14.56

14.20

18.90

20.50

20.00

18.00

14.64

12.36

11.16

10.01

9.06

8.15

7.76

7.40

6.99

6.69

6.04

5.50

5.08

4.77

4.68

4.29

4.82

4.66

-

July

4.60

4.62

4.66

4.66

4.88

4.86

4.83

4.60

4.49

4.25

3.78

3.60

3,45

3.62

3.98

3.80

4.04

4.00

4.04

3.64

3.82

3.64

3. '56

3.76

3.78

3.36

2.96

3.12

3'. 17

3.04

5.70

Aug.

3.58

3.68

4.28

4.56

4.66

3.88

3.36'

3.22

2.52

2.64

2.83

3.23

3.13

3.82

3.80

4.22

4.35

3.93

3.82

4.46

4.48

4.32

3.96

3.60

3.60

3.36

3.66

3.71

3.80

4.49,

4.26

Sept.

4.39

4.78

6.01

6.45

5.74

6.03

6.66

5.77

6.52

6.94

7.58

8.06

7.06

5.81

4.84

4.68

5.06

4.65

4.56

4.66

4.21

4.04

3.71

4.01

4.03

4.96

5.48

5.66

4.42

4.48

-

Discharge measurements, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Fob 22

Sent. 13........

Width 

(feet)

279

Area 

(square feet)

3.75O

Mean velocity 

(feet per second)

2

riA

2

QQ

2.15

Gage height 

(feet)

XI 22

7.14

Discharge 

(s'eoond-feet)

170 strtrt

8.080

Note.- Discharge listed above are for main channel only.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 93

Discharge, In second-feet, of Brasses River at East Columbia, Tex., water year October 1943

to September 1944

Day

1 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

3*

Oot. Nov. Dec. Jan.

_

9,060

10,800

11,400

11,300

12,800

12,600

10,400

8,240

8,110

_

_

11,300

16,700

21,400

20,800

17,600

16,600

14,000

14,000

14,300

13,300

11,000

9,200

8,780

12,100

15,600

14,100

13,100

18,600

28,000

Feb.

30,800

30,100

25,900

20,800

16,500

13,600

11,300

10,000

9,340

9,200

11,700

21,000

23,000

19,500

18,900

23,200

21,600

20,300

17,800

15,000

13,400

12,200

11,300

10,600

10,600

10,400

11,000

17,800

27,300

-

Mar.

31,300

30,300

30,600

28,900

23,800

13,900

16,900

16,900

15,900

16,100

16,100

13,800

12,100

11,300

11,400

15,600

21,600

23,000

25,000

26,400

24, 500

21,200

20,500

20,300

26,100

29,600

26,000

21,400

17,100

14,700

13,300

Apr.

13,100

12,400^

11,100

10,800

10,600

9,900

9,760

9,480

8,920

8,370

' _

_

.

_

-

_

_

 .

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

"

_

-

Hay

_

_

21,300

55,000

.80,000

51,000

36,400

25,400

20,000

16,300

14,000

13,300

18,400

15,800

17,800

18,200

21,100

22,800

31,400

50,900

61,800

63,000

June

60,500

57,400

51,200

40,200

30,600

22,800

18,300

17,500

28,200

32,200

30,900

26,000

18,300

13,800

11,800

9,900

8,640

_

-

-

_

_

_

«

-

_

.

_

_

-

-

July

1

Aug.

V

Sept.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

i

8,640

9,340 " -

« 

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

 

-

_

-

-

-

-
94 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Salt Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°20', long. 100°14', at bridge on U. S.

Highway 83, 54 miles downstream from Dove Creek and 13.2 miles northwest of Aspermont, 

Stonewall County. Datum of gage Is 1,586.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989.

Drainage area.- 4,834 square.miles, of which 2,770 square miles Is probably 

noncontributing.

Records available.- December 1923 to August 1925, June 1939 to September 1944.

BB.- fbxlmum discharge during year, 23,200 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage helgnt, 10.22

'from floodmark); no flow at tines. 

1923-25. 1939-445 Maximum discharge, 36,600 second-feet Aug. 16, 1940 (gage/height, 

11.05 feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; no flow at times. 

 Maximum stage known, 14.4 feet In December 1913. Flood of November 1934 reacted a 

stage of 13.7 feet. Stages from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records poor. Dally discharge published only to show distribution of runoff. 

No large diversion above station.

Cooperation.- Eleven discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

B*»

l 

2 

3

4 

S

6

7

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14ie

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

o.e .1

'.£

.2 

.8 

.8 

.2

.a 

.2

.2 

.2

.a

.2

.8 

.8 

.8 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

3.9 

11 

1.6 

 4 

.8

Dec.

o.e

.2 

.8 

.2

14 

3.0 

2.0 

3.4 

6.6

4.2 

2.4 

1.4

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

 .6 

.3

.3 

.2 

.1 

.6 

8.8

3.4 

4.6

5.0 

3.0 

1.8 

1.2

Jan.

6.2 

19 . 

7.0 

3.8

2.4

5.0 

3.4 

3.0 

2.4

1.8 

1.2 

1.0

1.6

1.8 

8.8 

8.8 

.6

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.9

2.2 

8.8 

4.6 

2.4 

1.4 

1.2

Feb.

3.2

8.0 

5.0 

3.0

S

O

1.4 

1.4 

2.0 

2.0 

4.3

3.0 

2.0 

1.0

1.2

1.4 

2.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4

2.2 

2.4 

8.0 

3.4 

24

12 

38 

46 

38

Month

Octo 

MOT* 

Deoei

Ca

Jure 

Febr 

fere

ft?

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

la

her............................... .....

 ber

 bar. . .................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

uarv S^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

St.....................................

eaber. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

'Mar.

18 

14 

11 

8.0

6

ft

3.8 

8.6 

1.6 

1.0 

1.0

i.e

1.0 

. 1.6

e.s

.6 

.7 

.8 

1.4 

6.6

2.4 

.6 

. .8 

.8 

.8

.2 

.1 

.8 

3.4 i.e

.4

Apr.

 0.3

!i

0

.1 .1 .1 .1

.3

.2 

.4

.4

.1

.e

.3

.e.1

.3 

.4

.3 

0 

0 

.8 

.8

.1

.e

.6 

24 

18

Seoondf cot-days

4.8

19.4 

72.1

17,186.6

91.3 

810.9 

94.1 

41.6 

575.0 

1,111.0 

2,642.0 

271.8 

6,113.0

11,247.0

May

8.6 

.8 

.5 

.4

.4 

.3

.e

.5 

.4

.4

' .3 

.3 

.3

.e

.8

.a

.4

19 

.8

.7 

210 

126 

39 

SB

87 

38 

30 

30 

14 

18

Maximum

o.e

U

14

3,480

19 

46 

1.8 

84 

210 

457 

557 

103 

4,550

4,550

Jane

6.2 

4.8

9.4 

8.0

36

9.S

467

n

28

19 

108 

9.2 

3.4 

2.2

i.e

1.4 i.e

1.2 i.e

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.8 

.8 

64 

fl96 

176

Minima

0 

0

.1

0

.6 

1.0 

.1 

0 

.8 

.8 

1.8 

0 

0

0

July

SI9.6 

5.4 

9.4

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

376 

64

17

e.s

21 

6.8

17

212 

567 

613 

267 

106

262 

84 

42

26

13 

7.5

Ao«.

4.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8

1.6 

103 

73 

3.8

.7

.3 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1

0 

0

0 ' 

, 0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.e

.8

t) 

.1 

.1 

66 

10

Mean

o.ie

.65 

2.53

47.1

2.96 

7.27 

3.04 

1.39 

18.5 

37.0 

SB. 2 

8.77 

204

' 30.7

Sept.

3? 

21 

8.0 

2.0

2.2 

3.0 

.7 

.4 

.3

.3

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

4*660 

1,870 

 189 

88

Runoff in 

aore-feet

9.5 

38 

143

34,080

181 

418 

187 '83 

1,140 

2,200 

5,240 

639 

12,120

22,300

f Computed on baels of partly estimated gage-height record.

 Kote.- No gage-height record June 1-3, 7, Sept. 15-30; discharge computed on basis of floodmarks, 

veatner records, and, records for nearby stations. , 

Time basisi Central var time. To convert var tiae to standard tins, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 95 

< '

White River at Plalnvlew, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°11', long. 101°41', at bridge on Broadway 

street; in Plainvlew, Hale County, 0.7 mile upstream frea Atchison, Topeka & Santa 

Fe Railway bridge. Datum of gage Is 3,341.1 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1829.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 86 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 3.14 feet); 

h6 flow most of- time.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet June 6, 1941 (rage height, 8.7S 

feet), by Slope-area method; no flow most of time.

Maximum stage known prior to 1941, about 6.50 feet In May 1927 (discharge, about 

1,100 second-feet), from Information by local resident. Flood of May 84, 1987, reached 

about same stage as that of May 1927,

Remarks.- Records poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge. In second-foat, water year'October 1943 to Sap

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

26

27

28

' 2930

SI

Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0.5

.5

.S

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

0

0

0

Feb.

Month

October

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

February

March. .

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

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

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

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

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

water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.*

Seoondr 

foot-daye

0

0

.5

24.7

1.3

0

0

0

7.1

89.7

.£

0

.1

38.9

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

2.4

4.1

.S

0

0

0

Maxim

0

0

.3

18

.5

0

0

0

4.1

22

.1

0

.1

22

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

28

1.1

1.7

.6

3.1

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

0

Minima

{

(

(

{

(

(

{

(

((

(

((

(

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

JQ

0

i 0

0 ,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

teg.

Mean

> 0

) 0

) .OS

) .07

) .04

) 0

> 0

) 0

) .25 i .99

> .01

> 0

) JXX

> .11

Sept.

0

0

0

0-.1

0

0

0

e

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

Roaott la.

0

o

1.0

_ _ _ x. _ 

49

a .6

0

0

0

89

.4

0

.*

77

Mae bMiai Central mr tlae. To convert war tiae to standard time, subtmet 1 hour.
96 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°41', long. 99°40', at county highway bridge In 

Nugent , Jones County, 4 mi:L?s upstream, from Deadman Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,220 square miles.

Records available.- February 1924 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 165 second- feet. ' *

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 6.87 

reetj; minimum, 0.9 second-foot July 20, 21 (gage height, 1.53 feet).

1984-44: Maximum discharge observed, 47,000 second-feet Sept. 8, 1932 (gage height, 

27.05 feet, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage ipiown, about feo.O feet in 1876, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by reservoirs in Elm Creek Basin (see p. 99) and 

Lakes Sweetwater and Trammel In Sweetwater Creek Basin, which have a combined capacity 

of about 106,000 acre-feet. Small diversions above station for municipal supply and 

mining.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

 1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

5S 

57 

16 

3.5 

6.8

5.6 

4.3 

3.4 

3.1 

2.S

2.5 

2.5 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

2.5

NOT.

.2.5 

2.8 

S.S 

,2.8 

3.1

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

4.3 

4.7 

5.6 

6.2

7.3 

6.8 

6.8 

7.9 

8.5

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.9 

11

13 

12 

t 11 

11 

11

Dec.

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

18

13 

8.5 

8.5 

S.S 

S.S

9.2 

7.3 

6.8 

6.8 

6.2

5.6 

5.6 

S.2 

5.2 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

5.2 

5.6

6.2 

7.3 

6.8 

6.8 

6.2 

5.6

Jan.

12 

14 

9.2 

7.9 

7.3

6.6 

6.8 

6.8 

6.2 

5.6

5.2 

5.2 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.6 

5. -6 

7.7 

11 

7.3

Feb.

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

5.6 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

4.7 

4.3

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.3 

4.7

5.2 

7.3 

7.3 

9.2 

9.2

8.5 

V.3 

6.8 

6.8 

6.2

5.6 

9.4 

803 

830

Month

Ooto 

Vote 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

rnber. ..................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

ember. ..........................'.......

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

236 

71 

26 

12 

8.5

5.6 

 4.7 

4.3 

3.9 

4.3

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.3 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

5.6 

30

29 

14 

6.8 

4.7 

4.3

3.9 

3.4 

3.4 

3.1 

2.8 

2.5

Apr.

2,3 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.4 

3.4 

3,9 

4.3 

3.9

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.1

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.9 

92

67 

15 

5.2 

33 

19

11 

3.2 

4.7 

21 

17

May

87 

142 

28

7.9 

5.2

3.4 

3.1 

2.5 

72 

15

6.2 

3.1 

2.5 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

1.8 

2.5 

8.5 

148

127 

579 

635 

695 

690

303 

608 

1,020 

1,270 

628 

148

fooHays *****»»

205.9 58 

202.0 13 

231.0 18

14,385.9 1,360

197.5 14 

1,196.5 830 

521.4 236 

356.0 92 

7,248.0 1,270 

2,245.3 678 

5,037.6 1,560 

1.232.-3 38S 

1,001.6, 587

19,675.1 1,560

June

ss

33 

22 

19 

17

266 

85 

432 

678 

175

226 

42 

21 

17 

17

14 

9.9 

11 

11 

7.9

5.6 

4.7 

4.7 

9.9 

6.2

5.2 

4.7 

4.7 

3.9 

3.9

Minimum

1.

2. 

4.

.

4. 

3. 

2. 

2. 

1. 

3. 

1. 

3. 

4.

1.

July

3.9 

4.7 

41 

8.5 

3.4

2.8 

2.8 

2.1 

2.5 

2.1

2.S 

11 

7.5 

281 

11

5.7 

4.7 

l.S 

1.3 

1.0

44

152 

74S 

L,430 

L,560

472 

^105 

58 

32 

20 

15

Aug.

12 

11 

9.9 

8.5 

7.9

7.3 

12 

26 

220 

- 50

11

7.3 

5.6 

5.2 

6.2

7.9 

6.2 

5.2 

9.3 

5.6

3.9 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1 

3.4

3.9 

4.3 

9.1 

32 

350 

382

Mean

5 3.64 

5 6.73 

r 7.45

I 39.4

7 6.37 

J 41.3 

5 16.8 . 

3 11.9 

3 234 

5 74.8 

D 163 

L 39.8 

7 33.4

D 53.8

Time basis; Central war time. To concert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

587 

43 

18 

11 

IS

70 

58 

26 

19 

^ 14

11 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

8.5

7.9 

7.9 

7.3 

6.8 

6.2

7.9 

7.9 

5.2 

5.2 

4.7

4.7 

5.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

408 

401 

458

28,530

392 

2,370 

1,030 

706 

14,380 

4,450 

9,990 

2,440 

1,990

39,020
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 97

Clear Fork Brazos River at Fort Griffin, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°56', long. 99°13'', at bridge on Fort Griffin- -

 'I'hrockmprton highway, half a mile east of Fort Griffin, Shackelford County, and 1.3 

miles upstream from Mill Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,174.53 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,974 square miles.

Records available.- December 1923 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1924-44), 298 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 11.05 

reet); no ^tlow at times.

1923-44: Maximum discharge, 33,600 second-feet Sept. 10, 1932 (gage height, 35.09 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 38.0 feet In 1900, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

 Plow regulated by reservoirs In Elm Creek Basin (see p. 99) and Lakes Sweetwater and 

Trammel In Sweetwater Creek Basin, which have a combined capacity of about 106,000 

acre-feet. Small diversions above station for irrigation, oil field uses, and.municipal supply, materially affect low flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September li>44

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

as

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan.

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 '

0

0

0

0

00"

0

0

0

Cf

0

0

0

Feb.

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

4.5

458

456

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calend&r year 1943

January. ..................:................

February

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

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

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

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

July. .................................. .f. .

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

896

604

173

67

69

48

32

20

13

9.2

6.6

5.0

4.0

3.1

2.7

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.6

.6

.5

3.7

6.7

6.2

4.3

Apr.

3.4

2.7

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

»9

.7

.5

.3

.3

,2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

..1

.1

.1

.1

21

42

29

18

12

18

26

-

Secondfoe t-days

0

0

0

21,249.5

.1

918.6

2,010.4

164,0

10 392 4

4*302!?

5,037.1

269.3

If 278*5

24,393.0

May

48

112

228

149

87

47

27

16

10

6.6

5.0

4.3

3.4

12

15

9.2

6.6

5.0

3.1

2.4

1.4

1.4

198

575

725

672

532

969

S,160

a, 880

882

Maximum

0

0

0

3,510

.1

* CO

 4OO

896

42

2, Q60

1,000

1,630

47

474

2,880

June

373

179

120

72

51

37

273

396

355

1,000

639

285

200

100

76

47

31

20

15

9.8

6.2

5.8

3.7

2.4

1.6

.9

' .6

.3

.2

.1

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

".]

* 1.4

, -3

0

0

0

0

July

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

171

620

1,420

L,630

685

237

112

84

57

Aug.

39

27

19

12

7.6

5.0

4.0

5.4

4.6

2.0

1.1

43

47

24

12

5.8

3.1

1.6

.7

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

2,7

Mean

0

0

0

58.2

.003

<z-i rj . OJ.» f "

64.9

6.15

335

143

162

8.69

42.6

66.£

Sept.

129

474

312

102

56

36

24

16

10

28

35

22

14

8.2

5.0

3.1

1.7

1.2

.7

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0^

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

42,140

g

1, 820 

3 990

365

20,610 

8,530

 9,990

534

2,540

48,380

Hcte.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 13 to Jan. 26; discharge computed on baais of weather records 

and recorded range In stage.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time,1 subtract 1 hour.
98 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

. Clear Fork Brazos River near Crystal falls, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of concrete dam, lat. 32°54! r l«ng. 98°50 f

 at Texas Co.'s pumping plant, 24 miles dovmstream from Hubbard Creek and 3i ailes 

northeast of Crystal Falls, Stephens County. Datum of gage Is 1,056.25 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,658 square1 miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 16 years, 516 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 9.27 

reet): no flow at times.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 35,800 second-feet June 11, 1941 (gage height, 33.45 

feet), from rating curve extended above 23;000 second-feetj.no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 34.0 feet, present datum, In 1900, fronr Information by 

local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those below

 2~355ond-feet, which are poor. Flow regulated by reservoirs In Elm Creek Basin

(see p. 99) and Lakes Sweetwater and Trammel In Sweetwater Creek Basin, which have-a 

combined capacity of about 106,000 acre-feet. A large part of low flow diverted above 

station for oil field uses and municipal supply.

I

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

3

4

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

J60

81 

24

44

24

9.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

1.5

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

130

14

3.1

1.5

. .9

.6

.3

0

HOT. Dsc.

0

0

0

0

0

16

4.7

8.3

8.3

8.5

3.1

2.3

1.5

1.2

.9

.9

.6

.9

.9

.6

.6

.3

0

.3

.6

.6

2.3

3.9

1.2

.6

.-6

Jan.

0.6

143

. 60

12

4.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2 i.e

.9

.9

.6

.6

.3

.3

,3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.3

0

.3

.9

Feb.

1.5

3.9

3.9

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.6

2.3

6.9

3.9

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.2

2.3

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

98

118

53

1,700

2,530

_

-

Month

October

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

mj........ ................................

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

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

 Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

752

965

457

172

99

79

58

42

35

29

20

16

12

11

59

66

63

47

29

18

16

35

42

40

18

8.3

6.9

4.7

3.1

2.3

2.3

*pr.

£.3

1.5

1.2

1.2

,9

.9

.8

.6

.9

.6

0

0o 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

343

248

61

26

16

9.7

6.9

4.7

57

775

-

Secondfoe t-days

66.7

32,900.0

835.9

4,643.5

17,292.7

5,298.1

3,263.4

3,401.1

45,422.5

May

830

3,920

733

347

193

124

7S/

44

33

22

16

9.7

0.9

4.7

4.7

2.3

1.6

8.3

6.9

9.7

20

78

994

343

647

681

834

842

1,570

2,550

2,350

Maxima

0

16

2,910

2,530

965

' 3,920

994

1,600

3,920

June

758

313

189

181

102

180

50

992

361

633

994

427

289

176

99

76

47

33

24

16

6.9

' 3.9

2.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.3

0

-

Minima

0

0

0

.e

0

l.E

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

232

157

40

18

18

9.7

5.5

3.9

1.5

3.1

14

6.9

2.3

1.2

.3

0

0

0

0

506

157

338

881

L,400

.,370

488

198

103

72

tag.

62

36

24

20

16

9.7

3.8

31

40

9.7

3.1

1.6

/ - &

' 0

14

14

6.9

3.9

2.3

1.2

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

73

69

1,920

912

Mean

2.15

90.1

157

558

,. 177

194

106

113

124

Sept.

198

136.

503

233

163

1,600

279

96

40

86

16

16

29

99

16

11

6.9

4.7

3.1

1.5

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff is 

acre-feet

1,020

132

65,260

10,510

6,470

6,760

90,090

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 27 to Jan. 25; discharge computed on baala of weather record* 

and records for adjacent stations.

Time T»sla; Central war time. To convert war tiae to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
 , BRAZOS RIVER BASIN , 99 

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir near Nugent, Tex.

Location.^ Staff gage, lat. 32°37', long. 99°40', on outlet tower at dam on Elm Creek, 

* mnes upstream from Clear Fork Brazos River and 5 miles south of Bugent, Jones 

County. Datum of gage Is 1,580.0 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 478 square miles*.

Records available.- July 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 52,700 acre-feet Oct. 6-11 (gage height, 

49.0 reet); minimum observed, 47,950 acre-feet Sept. 26-50 (gage height. 47.1 feet). 

1940-44: Maximum contents observed, 80,900 acre-feet Oct. 17. 1941 (gage height, 

56.8 feet); mlnlmna observed, 20,290 acre-feet Aug. 12, 13, 1940 (gage height, 34.7 

feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam1 with rock riprap face; dam completed 

ana storage began In October 1938. Capacity, 69,550 acre-feet between gage heights 

1.6 feet (sill of lowest outlet gate) and 54.0 feet (crest of spillway). Dead 

storage, 450 acre-feet. Records given herein represent total contents. Water Is used 

for municipal supply. Qage read once dally at 8 a.m. Lake Abllene on Elm Creek, 

Lake Klrby on cedar Creek, and Lytle Lake on Lytle Creek (combined capacity, 19,300 

acre-feet) are smaller reservoirs upstream in Elm Creek Basin.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by city of Abllene.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 51...............

Calendar year 1943. .

Mar. 31...............

Sept. 30...............

Mater year 1945-44..

Qage height 

Tfeet)t

48.0

-

Aft A

AQ 1

47.1

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

52 700

50,200

-

47,950

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-660

-17,950

-750

-4,750

t 0«g« height at 8 a.m. 

Tine baals: Central war tine, 

subtract 1 hour.

To convert war time to standard tine.
100 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex.

Location.-'Staff gage above spillway of masonry dam, lat. 31°48', long. 97°35', 730 feet 

upstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge and 1.4 milee northwest of 

Clifton, Bosque County. Datum of gagp Is 622.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.' ,

Drainage area.- 974 square miles.

Records available.- November 1923 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 224 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,000 second-feet my 2 (gage height, 21.90 

reet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 1.7 second-feet Nov. 4-11, Nov. 26 to Dec. 4. 

1923-44: Maximum discharge, 38,500 second-feet Jan. 23, 1938; maximum gage height 

observed, 22.10 feet May 5, 1941; no flow at times.

Flood of May 9, 1922, reached, a stage of 25 feet, from Information by local resl- > 

dents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

ana at times when accumulation of drift on control may affect accuracy of low-Jwater 

recdrds. Railway company pumps about 100,000 gallons a day (0.15 second-foot) from 

pool formed by control dam a third of a mile below gage. Gage read twice dally, 

oftener during high stages.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

8.5 

7.6 

6.6

14

9.4 

7.6 

6.6 

6.6 

5.7

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.2

3.1 

3.1 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

7.6 

5.7

4.8 

4.2 

3.7 

3.1 

3.1 

2.6

NOT.

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

I'.S 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

S.6 

2.6 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

Dec.

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

2.0

72 

19 

12 

15 

17

12 

a 23 

' a!4 

12 

9.4

11 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

9.4

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

11 

11

11 

13 

14 

14 

14 

15

Jan.

25 

1,150 

270

93

a81 

a51 

31

27 

27

27 

31 

a33 

35 

4i

43 

43 

43 

39 

37

35 

33 

29 

44 

265

126 

117 

alll 

. 90 

67 

90

Feb.

87 

255 

318 

149 

117

102 

93 

127 

316 

248

149 

123 

108 

303

155

139 

129 

129 

117 

117

120 

120 

117 

108 

256

180 

126 

3,600 

1,130

Month

Octo 

HOTS 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

*a

her..................... ...............

nber. ..................................

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

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

st... ..................................

ter year 1943-44 ...............

Mar.

372 

274 

255 

207 

189

176 

155 

149 

142 

194

396 

261 

194 

166 

152

149 

142 

142 

237 

237

194 

231 

289 

184 

162

149 

 139 

129 

123 

120 

117

Apr.

Ill 

120 

111 

105 

99

93 

93 

681 

1,480 

136

108 

87 

78 

72 

66

61 

59 

56 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

51 

48

46 

39 

37 

138 

2,560

Seoondfoot-days

160.2 

55.3 

391.3

27,789.0

3,277 

9,038 

6,026 

6,800 

36,190 

3,797 

706 

413.1 

790.6

67,644.5

May

1,790 

15,600 

1,300 

730 

581

436 

340 

274 

383 

438

261 

213 

194 

176 

155

142 

132 

126 

126 

129

126 

494 

835 

431 

2,450

1,740 

1,320 

1,590 

1,650 

1,420 

608

Maximum

14 

2.6 

72

2,920

1,150 

3,600 

396 

2,560 

. 15,600 

364 

35 

. 154 

220

15,600

June

364 

304 

243 1 

213 

222

302 

207 

171 

155 

142

146 

'142 

126 

120 

102

90 

81

75 

72 

64

61

56 

51 

61 

48

43 

39 

39 

35 

33

Minimum

2. 1.' 

1.'

I.'

25 

87 

117 

37 

126 

33 

11 3. r 

5.--

1.'

July

. 31 

31 

35 

35 

31

31 

29 

27 

25 

23

23 

21 

23 

33 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

20

20 

18 

18 

18 

18

17 

15 

14 

12 

12 

11

Aug.

9.4 

9.4 

8.5 

7.6 

7.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

a6.6 

a6.6 

6.6

6.6

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

a5.7

4.8 

4.8 

4.2 

4.2 

3.7

3.7 

4.8 

25 

37 

29 

154

Mean

i 5.17 

' 1.84

r 12.6

' 76.1

106 

312 

194 

227 

1,167 

127 

22.8 

1 13.3 

26.4

185

Sept.

69 

46 

33 

20 

18

20 

220 

90 

56 

35

20 

14 

13 

13 

11

8.5 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

8.5 

13 

11 

11

Runoff in 

acre-feet

318 

110 

776

55,120

6,500 

17,930 

11,950 

13,490 

71,780 

7,530 

1,400 

819 

1,570

134,200

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of weather records. 

Time basis; Central War time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

Leon River near Hasse,. Tex.

101

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 31°57', long. 98°28', at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 1,000 feet upstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe 

Railway bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Walnut Creek, and 2.1 miles northeast of 

Hasse, Comanche County. Datum of gage Is 1,115.1 feet above dean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 16.34 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot sometime during period of no gage-height re-cord.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 16,400 second-feet Oct. 19, 1942 (gage height, 17.72 

feet); no flovf^t times.

Maximum stage known, about 25.0 feet in May 1908, from information by Texas State 

Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

599

482

270

143

58

32

19

10

5.4

4.0

3.5

3.0

4.0

3.S

3.5

4.7

3.3

2. 5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

Nov.

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.5

3.3

3*3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.5

5.4

6.3

 5.8

5.4

4.7

-

Dec.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

9.0

17

14

12

9.2

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.2

8.2

7.7

7.2

3.8

6.3

5.4

5.1

7.7

14

14

12

11

9.2

7.7

6.8

29

Jan.

706

.1,030

587

298

97

22

12

14

11

10

11

66

533

286

148

48

97

68

46

35

30

28

28

27

33

34

35

35

30

28

26

Feb.

28

128

115

62

46

39

36

73

174

100

54

37

33

40

39

39

37

49 44

36

34

34

33

32

33

43

118

1,540

2,270

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................:...............

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

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

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

 ay. Mnv .......................................

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

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

August ............ fc. .......................

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,940

938

477

281

168

127

91

73

66

79

86

79

64

58

56

56

52

50

52

54

60

60

52

46

43

40

39

36

34

33

33

Apr.

33

34

32

32

32

33

33

34

35

34

30

26

26

26

25

23

23

21

20

20

21

248

257

73

40

34

29

26

97

.425

-

Secondfoct-days

1,680.3 

97.0

296.8

17 * 91.2 * 2

4,463

5,346

5,325

1,822

21,129

1,102.5

5,699.9

227.1

1,913. 9

49,104.5

May

769

7,280

4,820

2,070

931

446

245

161

141

111

82

70

64

58

54

46

42

39

37

36

35

48

816

365

293

866

340

440

489

710

425

Maximum

599

6.3

29

1,320

1,030

2,270

1,940

425

7,280

245

2,020

65

672

7,280.

June

245

151

85

60

49

58

55

36

34

30

28

29

27

25

23

21

19

17

1615'

13

11

10

9.8

8.7

7'. 2

6.3

5.1

4.4

4.0

-

Minimum

2.1

2.C

4.4

0

10

28

33

20

35

4.C

1.1

.£

1.4

.£

July

4.0

4.4

- 4.4

3.8

2.8

2.7 '2.2

. 2.0

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.2

70

52

20

11

6.8

3.3

2.1

1.4

13

3,020

1,740

764 ,

440

280

138

50

32

23

Aug.

19

14

11

8.7

6.3

4.4

3.0

2.2

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.3

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.5

12

13

10

46

65

Mean

54 2

3«S3

9.64

49 3.

144

184

172

60.7

682

36.8

184

7.33

63.8

134

Sept.

248

139

36

16

;11

375

672

190 '

80

42

26

16

11

8*2

5.4

4.0

3.3

2.8-

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.5

2.4

4.4

3.3

2.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,330

192

593

35,520

8,850

10,600

10,560

3,610

41,910 '

2,190

11,310

450

3,800

97.400

Note.- Bo gage-height record Hov. 25-28, Dec. 10 to Jan. 17, July 22 to Aug. 10, Aug. 12-30} 

discharge computed on basis of recorded range, in stage, fragmentary gage-height record, and wea 

records.

Time baals; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
102 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

* '"' . Leon River near Belton, Tex.

Location.- water-stage recorder above spillway of concrete darn, lat. 31°04'15", long. 

yy-iJO'SO", 1,400 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 81 and 2 miles east of 

Belton, Bell County. Datum of gage is 476.9 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. '

Drainage area.- 3,547 square miles.

\ Records available.- October 1923 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 739 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 53,000 second-feet May 26 Cgage height, 22.22 

reet;: minimum, 17 second-feet Nov. 8-12.

1923-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1944; no flow at tlmfee. 

Maximum stage known, 25 feet sometime In December 1913, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Several small pumping plants divert water above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1844

D«»

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

SI

Oct.

60 

45 

76 

80 

5S1

560 

440 

S10 

212 

147

116 

107 

619 

284

97

52 

42 

59 

86 

33

35 

33 

33 

35 

35

33

33 

33 

35 

30 

30 

i

Nov.

28 

412 

119 

45 

30

26

23 

21

17

17

17 

17 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

21ei

23

26

26

26 

30 

36

45

56 

76 

60 

42

Dec.

36

28 

30 

33 

39

42 

45

52 

52 

60

176 

136 

136 

97 

76

80 

80 

78 

60 

56

48 

45 

52 

60 

102

121 

102 

141 

126 

112 

92

Jan.

174 

1,800 

732 

783 

576

1,150 

1,020 

801 

591 

455

366 

316 

388 

358

337

425 

736 

675 

502 

455

440 

463 

455 

425 

5,370

1,530 

1,140 

792 

1,240 

900 

746

Feb.

650 

624 

60S 

675 

591

600 

600 

4,480 

5,290 

2,140

1,470 

1,400 

1,570 

1,980 

1,590

1,130 

1,140, 

976 

880 

900

870 

870 

830 

783 

5,930

8,840 

5,030 

4,800 

2,800

Month

Octol 

Move 

Deoei

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro

&

June 

July 

Aaeu 

Sept

*a

«b«r.. .................................

lender year 1943 

ary

ember. .................................

tor year 1945-44 ......................

Peak dlsobarfte . II

(7 p.«.) 19,868 sec.

Mar.

2,140 

2,800 

3,240 

3,020 

3,240

3,320 

2,870 

1,530 

1,280 

1,610

1,880 

1,520 

1,410 

1,320 

1,280

1,220 

1,040 

1,220 

2,040 

1,520

1,160 

5,530 

2,140 

1,690 

1,410

1,270 

1,110 

1,OSO 

964 

880 

840

'Apr.

aoi

774 

756 

727 

693

675 

668 

650 

1,480 

880

2,510 

4,110 

1,610 

783 

668

591 

560 

518 

494 

494

478 

463 

478 

470 

426

410 

448 

575 

2,000 

8,440

Seoondfoot-days

5,973 

1,356 

2,387

74,458.0

24,135 

59,646 

$4,714 

34,598 

371,340 

54,386 

10,663 

4,589 

5,343

586,688

May

22,200 

36,200 

20,400 

18,000 

13,200

9,810 

7,330 

6,870 

14,700 

5,420

2,940 

2,340 

2,010 

1,760 

1,560

1,390 

1,270 

1,160 

1,080 

1,070

1,050 

1,870 

1,940 

1,510 

9,750

50,500 

12,900 

14,100 

7,570 

12,400 

8,050

Maximum

619 

412 m

1,7»0

3,370 

8,840 

3,330 

8,440 

35,200 

11,300 

792 

639 

566

36,800

June

4,620 

3,560 

3,020 

2,600 

2,200

11,300 

3,680 

2,800 

2,200 

1,820

1,610 

1,580 

1,410 

1,270 

1,160

1,050 

964

860

792 

7S6

693 

641 

600 

542 

' 510

494 

463

- 432 

410 

388

Minima

30 

17 

?8

. 6.0

174 

575 

840 

410 

1,060 

388 

188 

68 

64

17

July

373 

402 

764

494 

402

337 

316 

289 

262 

249

243

230 

218 

230 

288

369 

591 

463 

323 

856

262 

230 

199

187 

187

162 

288 

792 

624 

366 

269

lug.

218 

187 

164 

163 

136

131

121 

116 

112 

107

92

88 

88 

88 

88

84 

80 

68 

84 

80

76 

80 

80 

78 

63

68 

88 

218 

218 

477 

639

Sept.

408 

2S7 

806 

884 

164

170 

837 

199 

164 

990

518 

566 

337 

 230 

176

141 

121 

118 

108 

92

88 

78 

78 

68 

64

64 

78 

78 

78

68

 __ Runoff in 116311 aore-feet

128 7,880 

46.2 2,690 

77.0 4,730

204 147,700

779 47,870 

2,063 118,100 

1,766 108,500 

1,153 68,620 

8,755 538,800 

1,813 107,900 

344 21,150 

142 8,710 

178 10,600

1,439 1,046,000

ay 1 (9:30 a.m.) 34,000 sec. -ft.} May S (12130 p.m.) 50,660 seo.-f^.; May 4 

-ft.; May 9 (18)30 p.m.) 22,700 sec. -ft.; May 86 (8 a.m.) 03,000 seo.-ft.;

28 (12130 p.m.) 19,600 seo.-ft.

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 103

Little River at Gameron, Tex.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 30°50', long. 96°57', at site of old McCowan bridge, 

iJ.iuo feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 77 and 2 miles southeast of Cameron. 

Mllara County. Datum of gage Is 281.9 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

jDralnage area.- 7,034 square miles.

Records' available.- November 1916 to September 1944. ^

Average discharge.- 27 yeaps (1917-44), 2,009 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 91,800 second-feet Ifey 27 (gage height, 37.24 

reet;; minimum, 91 second-feet Nov. 12-14.

1916-44: Maximum discharge, 647.000 second-feet Sept. 10, 1921 (gage height, 53.2 

feet, present datum, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum, 2.6 second-feet, 

Sept. 3, 5, 7, 1918. ; ' Flood of 1852 reaehep about same stage as that Of Sept. 10, 1921. Flood of 

December 1913 reached a| stage of 49.0 feet. Stages based on information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those f,or periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

riany small diversions for Irrigation and municipal supply affect very low flows. 

Slight regulation caused by pumping above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1044

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

189

236

221

178

218

213

443

$78

483

379

303

247

223

303

668

428

261

194

161

143

134

126

121

116

110

105

99

98

95

94

94

NOV..

94

94

94

414

245

187

163

133

118

105

.96

92

92

92

92

92

99

103

100

96

96

96

96

96

95

100

109

116

153

189

-

Dec.

182

176

174

178

147

138

136

143

147

151

151

157

287

269

256

218

196

196

196

189

180

171

169

169

174

180

213

242

239

273

267

Jan.

390

1,980

3,370

2,110

1,880

902

1,360

1,470

1,880

1,060

866

776

1,210

IrBlO

1,280

1,470

2,340

3,590

3,010

. 1,810

1,320

1,140

1,060

L 1,030

1,100

5,020

4,560

2,750

4,480

7,680

4,620

Feb.

2,420

2,040

1,850

1,770

1,660

1,510

1,510

1,660

5,140

10,100

7,410

3,850

2,970

4,880

5,690

3,990

3,100

2,840

2,710

2,630

2,540

2,500

2,500

2,420

2,880

8,320

11,600

12,100

11,700

v

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

llay... .............. ..............:........

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

Water y"ear 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

8,670

5,540

4,650

5,140

5,090

4,990

5,140

4,460

3,410

2,930

3,280

4,170

3,680

3,190

2,930

4,130

4,360

3,060

3,860

5,140

3,940

4,940

IS, 500

12,300

5, Si'6

3,900

3,450

3,630

4,220

2,640

2,670

Apr.

2,500

2,380

2,260

2,150

2,070

1,960

1,880

1,810

1,770

2,000

2,380

2,470

f4,080

f3,420

1,850

1,540

1,400

1,280

1,210

1,210

1,170.

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,060

C92

956

920

992

1,480

-

Seoondfoot-days

5,954

196,335

28,177

1,197,827

May

7,480

17,000

56,600

60,800

30,600

25,100

18,700

12,800

16,300

17,800

22,600

13,600

6,000

4,650

4,080

3,680

3,520

3,010

2,790

E,670

2,670

3,100

5,610

6,090

4,570

10,500

53,600

51,000

27,700

26,100

18,400

Maximum

4A4 

287

7,880

5,560

60,800

Peak discharge.- May 4 (6 a.m.) 72,900 sec. -ft.; May 11 (l p.m.)

June

14,800

12,600

7,820

6,300

6,640

6,880

17,200

,85,J.OO

13,900

7,140

5,490

5,390

4,940

4,410

3,990

3,590

3,280

2,970

2,750

2,970

2,380

2,230

2,070

1,960

1,850

1,730

1,660

1,540

1,470

1,430

-

Minimum

136

52

920

276

92

July

1,400

1,430

1,660

2,070

1,810

1,320

1,140

1,060

992

920

884

848

812

776

740

830

848

1,090

1,030

866

740

704

668

633

614

578

614

560

1,020

1,170

830

Aug.

632

560

508

462

431

405

379

367

354

342

330

316

306

300

294

327*

318

288

273

276

873

288

282

279

282

267

270

321

463

884

1,630

Mean

234

192

538

939

'3,273

Sept.

8,650

1,650

920

632

542

704

3,650

5,560

8,440

794

596

650

884

776

596

508

445

406

373

357

342

324

312

297

282

276

279

282

309

342

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

7 AV\

11,810

389,400

56,890

2,376,000

25,100 seo.-ft.} May 27 (4 p.m.)

91,800 sec.-ft.; June 8 (7s30 a.m.) 27,200 sec.-ft.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Feb. 17-22, discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage; 

June 30 to July 2, July 6, discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights.

Tine basis t Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
104 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°57', long. 97°43', 300 feet upstream from 

'oriage on county highway and half a mile southeast of Youngsport, Bell County.

Drainage area.- 1,242 square miles. 

Records available.- February 1924 to September 1944. 

 Average discharge.- 20 years, 320 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 52,800 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 33.40 

reet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 40;000 second-feet; minimum, 

14 second-feet Oct. 26-31, Nov. 9, 10, 13.

1924-44: Maximum discharge, 53,200 second-feet Sept. 28, 1936 (gage height, 33.5 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet; no flow 

July 17 to Aug. 18, 1925, July 22, 23, Aug. 9 to Sept. 8, 1934.

Flood of September 1873 reached a stage of 44.2 feet and that of Dec. 2, 1913, 

reached a stage of 33.6 feet, present datum, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 40,000 second-feet, which are fair. 

diversions above station for municipal uses.

Small.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

65

135

83

63

46

35

26

23

20

20

20

20

192

70

28

20

19

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

Nov.

15

15

98

37

20

16

15

15

14

14

15

15

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

20

26

40

30

35

-

Dec.

30

26

25

23

21

21

21

. 21

23

2S

35

32

32

35

32

28

25

23

21

21

21

21

21

25

28

35

40

37

37

35

35

Jan.

45

512

419

248

204

172

159

155

146

. "I

131

131

159

199

204

228

342

398

354 30"2

274

264

254

349

1,520

596

549

502

535

542

415

Feb.

430

43C

430

391

360

354

342

' 2,020

2,000

993

781

678

648

1,030

805

662

655

576

549

590

583

576

542

508

3,540

5,190

1,940

2,470

1,790

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ............... T ......

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

Mav

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

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

. Water year 1943-44 ......................

Peak dlsclfarRe.- -May 1 (11:45 a.m.) 27 r 900

Mar.

1,310

1,180

1,130

1,060

904

888

896

749

709

1,060

1,130

688

781

717

717

709

648

813

1,170

797

717

1,980

1,350

984

870

789

733

783

693

662

640

Apr.

610

583

562

535

508

482

468

468

456

416

379

348

342

342

331

302

285

280

269

269

264

259

259

228

218

2J.8

204

194

1,560

2,780

-

Seoondfoct-days

858

22,844.2

10,439

31,863

28,357

14,419

129,472

41,629

6,882

5,487

3,953

275,304

May

15,400

17,500

5,170

2,920

2,140

1,510

1,250

1,080

7,950

2,020

1,350

1,160

1,050

930

837

765

701

655

683

717

733

1,410

1,400

781

10,100

26.SOO

3,670

10,100

3,510

2,900

2,280

Maximum

40

1,260

1,520

5,190

1,930

1 2,780

26,800

10,900

731

1,670

 860

26,800

sec. -ft. ; May 2 (7 p.m

June

1,970

1,730

1,560

1,380

1,260

10,900

2,950

2,160

1,680

1,510

1,320

1,800

1,270

1,110

1,000

930

870

845

741

685

640

583

542

515

482

449

416

398

373

360

-

Minimum

21

3.8

45

342

640

194

655

360

90

54

57

14

July

336

731

638

342

313

290

269

254

238

228

209

199

189

265

285

204

180

180

159

138

127

123

123

123

119

116

112

104

101

97

90

Aug.

90

86

86

83

83

S3

83

79

76

76

69

69

101

126

72

63

60

60

90

72

63

60

69

69

60

54

281

354

283

1,670

917

Mean

27.7

62.6

337

1,099

915

481

4,177

1,394

222

177

132

752

Sept.

322

, 180

135

112

97

117

860

180

138

123

108

97

94

90

83

79

76

72

72

72

69

66

63

60

57

60

103

155

119

94

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,700

46,310

63,200

56,250

28,600

256,800

82,970

13,650

10,880

7,840

546,100

.} 30,300 sec. -ft.; May 9 (4 p.m.)

16,400 ase.-ft.y May 26 (7 a.m.) 52,800 seo.-ft.; May 28 111:45 a.m.) 17,200 sec.-ft.J June 6 

(10 a.m.) 18,200 sec.-ft. 

Time bagla I Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
-BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

 ids

San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 30°39'10", long. 97°S9'20",

lou reet downstream from Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge, Ij miles downstream

from confluence of North and South Forks, and If miles northeast of Georgetown,

Wllllamson county. Datum of gage Is 643.71 feet (revised) above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 415 square miles. 

Recoras available.- July 1934 to September 1944. February 1924 to August 1925 at site

j. mne upscream; records equivalent except those for extremely low flow. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 189 second-feet, 

extremes.- raximum discharge during year, 37,500 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 19.49

reet), from rating curve extended above 24,000 second-feet; minimum not determined. 

1924-25, 1934-44: Maximum discharge, that1 of June 6, 1944: minimum, 0.2 second-foot

(regulated) July 31, Aug. 1, 29, 30, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 39.36 feet,'present datum, September 1921 (discharge, 160,000

second-feet, by slope-area method), from Information by Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad

Co. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

several small diversions have some effect on low flow which Is also regulated at times

by gates in recreation dam 3,000 feet above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.85 

.90

1.0

1.1

1.1 

2.1 

3.7 

5.7 

11.3

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

41.0

57.5

37.5

155

294

3.3 429

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

610

930

1,440

2,100

3,640

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

7,200

11,400

16,300

24,200

33,000

7.0 5,300 19.6 37,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

31

30

22

17

15

11

8.S

7.7

7.2

6.7

6.7

7.7

9.4

7.7

7.2

,

7.0

Nov.

7.0

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.0

~

Dec.

3.0

Jan.

1.1

186

47

44

36

32

30

28

25

25

25

31

38

38

46

51

60

100

95

7«

66

63

61

342

1,330

287

225

183

879

247

195

Feb.

176

174

168

149

144

139

136

1,110

852

31S

244

214

217

390

264

235

241

205

203

228

22S

228

214

197

1,420

645

419

496

376

-

-

Month

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

Noveaber. ..................................

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

Calendar year 1943

January

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

March. ..................'...................

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

331

319

314

302

272

302

272

241

241

34S

380

306

272

251

264

642

387

310

517

335

387

2,280

707

586

451

409

390

395

366

340

387

Apr!

306

294

283

272

257

244

238

238

231

217

195

186

133

. 183

172

159

155

152

147

145

159

135

125

117

113

117

10S

88

281

514

-

Secondfoot-days

307.1

185.5

93.0

9,726.6

4,292.1

10,031

13,064

5,994

23,766

13,554

1,585

663.0

2,841

76,375.7

May

5,000

376

857

52S

434

261

214

183

738

302

217

192

176

163

149

136

117

129

126

138

174

372

545

161

5,000

2,790

912

2,600

652

495

429

Maximum

31

.

545

1,330

1,420

2,230

514

5,000

5,060

97

117

1,630

5,060

June

376

344

303

290

26S

5,060

852

1,140

461

390

380

445

335

294

268

251

215

214

- 197

188

170

159

145

13S

131

121

113

107

103

97

-

Miniaun

~

-

0.4

1.1

136

241

83

117

97

15

S.S

17

-

July

97

97

95

91

S5

77

72

67

63

60

56

54

52

49

47

44

44

42

39

37

35

35

35

35

32

29

26

3S

15

 IS'

19

Aug.

18

17

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.4

S.S

S.S

S.S

8.S

9.4

11

11

14

11

11

11

13

SS

50

117

86

Mean

9*91 elis

3.00

26.6

13S

346

421

200

767

452

51.1

SI. 4

94.7

209

Sept.

63

36

27

22

19

284

1,630

90

56

46

41

37

35

32

31

17

23

26

25

. 25

24

23

22

21

30

. 21

39

41

35

30

Runoff in 

acre-feet

609

-XflQ ODO

184

19,300

8,510

19,900

25,910

11,890

47,140

' 26,880

3,140

1,320

5,640

«L51,500

Peak discharge.- Mar. 22 (12m.) 6,400 sec.-ft.; May 26 (12:30 a.m.) 9,200 sec.-ft.; May 23 

(12:30 a.m.) 6,800 sec.-ft.; June 6 (7 a.nu) 37,500 sec.-ft.; Sept. 7 (1 a.m.) 8,600 sec.-ft.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 16 to Hov. 15, Hov. 21 to Jan. 3; discharge computed on basis of 

recorded range In stage and weather records.

sisi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
106 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Yegua Creek near Somervllle, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°19', long. 96°30', at bridge on State Highway 36, 

760 leet downstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 2 miles south of 

Somervllle, Burleson County, and 5 miles upstream from Davldson Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 199.29 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 990 square miles.

Records available.- my 1924 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 316 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,410 second-feet Jan. 30 (gage height, 9.80

 feet)1! no flow at times.

1924-44: Maximum discharge, 56,800 second-feet July 1, 1940 (gage height, 19.27 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 22.0 feet, present site and datum, Dec. 5, 1913, from 

Information by chief engineer, Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

 N6 'diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

as

19

20

21

22

23

2^4

25

26

27

28

29so31

Oct.

163

82

72

16

5.5

2.9

1.4

.9

.7

.3

.2

.1

.2

.5

.2

.1

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

S.4

3.4

1.1

.5

.4

.2

.2

Nov.

O.J

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

il

.1

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

4.7

14

6.1

~

Dec.

2.2

1.2

.9

.3

.7

.6

.6

. -5

.5

4.2

42

38

14

7.0

4.3

2.5

1.5 

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

.6

3.8

a34

a36

a48

aS6

a27

a 86

a25

Jan.

a27

a!74

al,610

al,lSO

a!50

a54

a!06

280

145

53

50

114

751

1,340

1,210

814

590

470

291

210

169

104

63

44

107

277

264

412

1,870

3,900

4,200

Feb.

2,230

1,220

821

522

227

103

74

61

77

70

63

46

40

860

1,550

1,530

1,010 

590

438

277

231

210

226

372

533

1,370

1,380

1,680

1,430

_

-

Month

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

Deceaber ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Ma*

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

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

 atsr year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

i,lso

870

626

826

300

139

94

77

66

61

60

87

85

. 54

67

380

776 

814

680

692

565

389

1,280

1,440

1,480

 1,130

926

693

431

243

165

Apr.

205

213

113

82

.81

63

52

49

79

121

32

53

41

,36

31

27

24

23

22

21

2l'

21

20

20

18

18

19.

IS

16

16

Second- , 

foot-days

365.8

17,507.5

19,226

13,866

2,076.0

311.5

1,264.6

5,382.2

86,741.5

May

45

116

426

692

842

680

424

175

455

752

660

560

348

219

122

75

48 

36

30

197

463

1,020

2,750

2,440

1,840

1,260

650

495

655

420

169

Maxima

48

968

2,230

2,750

322

86

1,120

1,300

4,200

June

118

87

59

46

36

62

82

200

319

322

194

146

131

73

46

36

fi

14

12

10

7.9

6.2

5.4

4.3

3.0

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

Miniaum

0

40

30

0

0

1.0

0

July

1.5

l.E

12

86

58

57

40

2314'

S.3

4.6

2.6

1.5

.9

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

, 0

0

0

4.S 11

14

7.9

3.4 

1.6

.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

2.3

19

79

1,120

Mean

11.7

47.4

663

608

69.2

10.0

40.3

179

237

Sept.

1,130

1,300

893

, 248

130

104

188

470

372

132

101

114

75

39

24

15

11

8.3

6.2

, 4.7

5.6

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

722

34,340

58,130

618

10,680 ,

172,100

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and weather 

records.

Time paslat Central -war time. To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 107

Navasota River'near Easterly, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. SlIO'lO", long. 96°17'55", at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 79, 1 mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad brl'dge and 6 miles northeast of Easterly, Robertson County. Datum of gage is 276.42 'feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 949 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 436 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 60,300 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 22.13- 

feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 27 (gage height, 1.14 feet). 

1924-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1944; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, about 24.0 feet In 1900, from Information by local residents, 

(discharge, about 71,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no recorder record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.6

3.3

7.0

76

44

25

17

11

7.6

5.8

4.6

3.9

4.7

5.3

4.7

224

428

496

148

60

40

30

24

29

29

47

52

42

38

30

24

Nov.

19

19

19

73

68

32

20

16

12

10

8.9

10

10

8.7

7.2

6.2

4.9

4.1

3.8

3.5

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

3.3 '6.8

9.7

12

31

Dec.

28

18

13

10

8.7

9.3

8.4

8.7

8.0

7.2

6.4

5.5

5.5

7.4

6.8

6.0

7.6

7.6

' 6.8

5.8

5.3

5.1

18

17

26

24

34

55

46

34

38

Jan.

104

398

684

978

1,200

1,540

913

172

119

105

86

164

768

1,440

1,940

2,530

2,450

1,750

1,360

1,390

1,450

822

184

126

105

92

119

202

1,300

2,530

2,820

Feb.

2,370

1,780

758

192

140

112

92

340

1,520

2,430

6,720

7,300

3,970

1,810

1,020

1,420

1,740

1,530

608

550

644

550

496

364

516

1,410

4,100

10,700

9.3OO

_

-

Month

October.'. ..................................

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

February

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

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

UA*T May. .......................................

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

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

August .....:...............................

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

6,800

3,460

1,450

421

240

234

ess

388

280

208

203

388

684

624

504

193

160

140

133

152

160

695

1,600

2,530

3,760

3,600

1,950

434

278

218

188

Apr.

Secondf cot-days

1,962.5

431.2

487.1

26,185.3

29,821

64 482

32^174

3,001

156,416

9,214.8

209.7

148.4

476.4

298,824.1

144

119

221

208

188

144

112

92

83

78

70

63

57

54

50

42

38

38

37

36

34

34

38

36

35

34

34

34

69

779

-

May

2,990

47,800

43,700

20,700

9,650

5,550

3,210

1,850

647

252

184

156

133

122

122

102

86

77

87

175

180

533

1,150

1,180

1,330

1,640

1,510

1,670

2,720

3,600

3,310

Maximum

496

73

55

1,550

2,820

10,700

*779

47,800

1,810

25

80

219

47,800

June

1,200

228

95

66

421

764

1,350

1,810

1,300

704

228

156

248

164

92

66

54

43.

35

29

25

23

20

18

16

14

13

12

11

9L8

Minimum

1.6

2.4

5.1

.2

86

92

133

34

77

9.8

.7

1.6

.7

July

9.8

10

25

23

16

13

11

8.9

8.4

8.2

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

~ 2.5

2.7

3.1

£..9

2.7

2.4

2.2

3.3

3.4

2.5

Aug.

1.8

2.1

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.0

.9.

.7

1.5

2.4

2.6

32

80

Sept.

24

IS

8.2

8.4

7.2

7.0

219

S3

20

10

26

16

11

7.0

5.1

'S.8

3.1

2.6

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.1

 _ _ Runoff in 

Mean acre-feet

63.3 3.890

14.4 855

15.7 966

71.7 . 51,940

962 59,150

2,224 lfiT/,900

1,038 65,820

' 100 5,950

8,046 310,200

307 18,280

6.76 416

4 79 29 4

15*9 945

816 598,700

Hotje.- Ho recorder record Har. 19-25, flay 21 to June 11 j discharge computed on basis of grajh 

drawn from once-daily staff-gage readings furnished by U. S. Department of Agriculture and Weather reoordB.

Time basis s Central war tine. To convert w»r time fco Bt«nrt«rrf M»« >ml*.i« *t 1 >«««..

697162 O - 46 - 8
108 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Brazos Valley Irrigation Co.'s canal near Fulshear, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 29°39', long. 95°54', 1 mile downstream from point 

or diversion and 3 miles south of Fulshear, Fort Bend County.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 62.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 355 second-feet June 8; no flow at times.

1951-44: Maximum daily discharge, 363 second-feet my 17, 1942; no flow for several 

months each year.

Remarks.- Records good. Station above all diversions from canal. Flow controlled by 

pumping plant. Canal diverts water from left bank of Brazos River 18 miles above 

Richmond for irrigation near Sugarland. Figures of discharge represent water actually 

pumped from Brazos River Into canal.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet', water year October 1943 to September 1944

Month'

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

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

Water Tear 1943-44. ............

Maximum

0

345

315

355

Minimum

0

0

16

0

Mean

0

104

017*

229

96.3

Runoff In 

a ore -feet

0

75,270

2 440

13,630

69.890

Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near Richmond, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°34'. long. 95°47', 600 feet downstream from

 crossing of u. S. Highway 59 (revised), It miles downstream from point of diversion, , 

and H miles west of Richmond, Fort Bend County.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 32.3 secondrfeet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 213 second-feet Aug. 6; no flow at times.

1931-44: Maximum daily discharge, 234 second-feet June 5, 6, 1938; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. All diversions from canal are below station. Flow controlled

 by pumping plant. Canal diverts water from right bank of Brazos River 6 miles upstream 

from Richmond for irrigation.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Honth

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

Water vear 1943-44. ...........

Maximum

3.0 

0 

0

120

0 

0 

0 

0 

106 

165 

205 

213 

102

SIS

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

 o

0 

0 

0 

0 

63 

110 

85 

0

O

Mean

0.10 

0 

0

40.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

31.0 

106 

135 

130 

50.4

3B.O

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6.0 

0 

0

29,170

0 

0 

0 

0 

1,910 

6,290 

8,310 

8,020 

3,000

27.S4O

Hote.- Discharge for May 2, 3, 23 adjusted to eliminate local runoff. Ho 

gage-height record Aug. 5, 6; discharge computed from record of pump operation.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

Colorado River at Robert Lee, Tex.

109

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. Zl°53'Q5", long. 100°28'45 lt , at bridge on State 

Highway 208 In Robert Lee, Coke County, half a mile upstream from Mauntaln Creek. 

Datum of gage is 1 1,771.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 15,770 square miles, of which 11,500 square miles Is probably noncontributlng.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1944. September 1915 to September 1920 

 (October 1918 to October 1920, gage heights only), at site near Bronte, 16 miles 

downstream. October 1923 to December 1927 at site near Robert' Lee, 9 miles downstream. Records equivalent except during periods of local runoff between sites.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1915-18, 1924-27, 1939-44), 202 second-feet.

Extremes,- Maximum, discharge during year, 18,300 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 18.00 

feet); no flow at times.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 31,700 second-feet June 22, 1939 (gage height, 21.70 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. About 2,200 acres Irrigated above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 'to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22.

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

p0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

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

.2.1.1.1

~

Dec.

0

0

0

.1

.7

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

' .2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Jan.

0.3

. .2

.2

.4

2.2

4.1

5.0

4.6

3.5

3.5

2.6

2.9

4.7

5.8

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

Feb.

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.1

20

30

18

13

12

8.6

7.0

7.5

14

12

8.6

7.5

V.O

5.5

6.1 -452

701

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Harch. .....................................

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

May.

June *uly

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

498

245

132

74

45

30

20

16

12

11

8.6

6.4

4.6

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.2

 2.8

192"86

23

12

7.0

3.8

2.9

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.2

Apr.

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.3

.3

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

~

May

70

161

21

4.6

1.3

.9

.3

7.5

415

48

12

4.6

2.2

1.3

.7

.4

.2

.2

338

1,610

1,980

1,080

4,230

696

354

504

334

1,410

772

639

281

Second- Maximum 

foot dsiys

0.2 0.1

.8 .3

3.1 .7

13,065.7 2,080

66.0 5.8

1,347.8 701

 1.454.9 498

7.1 1.1

14,979.2 4,230

4,055.8 744 

24,020.2 15,800

2,030.2 322

3,093.0 2,120

51,058.3 15,800

June

137

84

54

35-

26

93

744

307

668

325

187

113

96

49

30

19

12

S.I

5.9

4.6

2.9

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

,1.7

1.6

1.6

62V

218

~

Minimum

0

0

0

0

.2

1.0

1.2

0

.2

1.6 

1.7

4.1

3.2

0

July

91

44

23

14

9.2

6.4

4-1

5.9

4.1

2.6

1.9

1.9

68

96

24

28

27

12

5.0

2.4

1.7

2,030

L5.800

2,710

1,230

758

392

252

174

116

86

Aug.

58

44

34

27

22

18

16

16

32

45

23

16

12

9.2

7.0

5.9

13

188

256

137

6S

42

26

17

12

4.1

88

322

258

134

80

Sept.

58

62

42

27

30

2,120

265

138

91

52

35

27

22

18

15

13

11

9.2

8.1

7.0.

5.9

5.5

4.6

3.8

3.2

3.2

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.5

~

Moan Runoff in 

*ean acre-feet

0.01 . 0.4

.03 1.6

.10 6.1

35.8 25,920

2.13 131

46.5 2,670

46.9 2,890

.24 14

483 29,710

135 8,040 

775 47,640

65.5 4,030

103 6,130

140 101,300

Peak discharge.- May 23 (5 a.m.) 7,570 sec. -ft. 5 July 23 (7:45 p.m.) 18,300 see. -ft.; Sept. 6 

(6:30 a.m.) 6,530 see. -ft.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
110 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Colorado River at Ballinger, Tex.

;tion,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°43'50", long. 99°56'25", at bridge on U. S. 

..Ighway .83 In Balllnger, Runnels County, 2,000 feet upstream from Elm Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 1,593.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

.Drainage area.- 16,840 square miles, of which 11,500 square miles Is probably rioncon- trlbutlng.

Records available.- June 1907 to September 1944 (June 1907 to November 1915, monthly 

records only, In Water-Supply Paper 850). U. S. Weather Bureau collected gage-he: 

records In this vicinity from 1903 to 1929.

Average discharge.- 37 years, 414 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 14.50 

feet;: minimum, 0.7 second-foot- Oct. 15-30, Apr. 28. 

1907-44: Maximum discharge, 75,400 second-feet S 

feet); no flow at times.

Jfeximum stage known, about 36.0 feet sometime in 1884, present site and datum, from 

information by local residents. A stage of about 32.0 feet occurred Aug. 6, 1906, 

present site and datum, from floodmarks (backwater from Elm Creek).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Small diversions above station for Irrigation affect low flow.

gage-height

Sept. 18, 1936 (gage height, 28.6

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

5

10

12

15

1 R

20

22

25

27

28

V)

si

Oct.

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

1.0

l.S

1.2

l.S

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.9

S.S

2.4

g Q

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.0

3.4

2.6

2.2

2.1

~

Dec.

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

4.8

2.9

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

4.4

2.9

2.1

g.2

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

Jan.

17

17

12

7.8

6.6

 4.8

4.0

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.6

2,9

4.0

3.4

3.2

5.2

6.6

6.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.8

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

Feb.

4.0

4.0

3.7

5.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.8

3.7

S.7

3.4

3.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

18

18

16

14

13

12

9.9

26

16

15

17

989

613

M

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

April............................ ...'...... .

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

582

379

210

124

79

55

46

32

26

24

18

17

15

13

12

9.9

8.4

8.4

8.4

44

121

55

30

19

14

11

8.4

7.2

6.0

5.6

5.2

Apr.

5.2

4.8

.4.4

3.7

2.6

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

. 1.7

1.3

1.2

. 1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.5

1.5

-

Secondfoot-days

26.7

67.0

64.6

19,286.3

1,830.2

1,987.5

53.3

23,683.0

24,879.4

5,887.9

5,698.6

69,674.0

May

239

1,020

220

66

26

14

7.8

4.4

734

398

104

40

18

12

7.8

5.6

4.0

3.2

2.2

730

4,780

4,120

3,900

n,670

f982

624

546

898

1,280

737

490

Maximum

1.3

4.0

4.8

1,550

17

989

582

5.2

4,780

1,340

11,500

1,040

2,740

11,500

June

273

159

101

73

55

L,340

496

554

344

525

324

210

124

104

76

58

433'0

28

16

14

13

U

6.6

6.0

5.6

- 4.8

4.4

3.7

324

~

Minimum

0.7

.8

1.5

0

2.6

2.2

5.2

.8

2.2

3.7

3.7

9.9

8.4

.7

July

196

93

' 27542

21

15

9.9

7.2

5.2

3.7

4.8

9.6 38 -

47

98

55

28

. 16

21

15

9.0

6.0

8,150

1,500

1,620

1,060

606

366

256

a!82

al44

Aug. <

alOl

d76

58

45

36

30

28

165

110

38

21

36

54

52

21

14

9.9

6561

354

275

167

93

66

45

32

121

923

1,040

572

411

533

Mean

O.S6

2.23

2.08

52.8

5.47

63.1

64.1

1.78

764

178

803

190

190

190

Sept.

202

1O7

82

73

202

2,740

1.180

320

174

130

87

63

50

40

34

28

26

19

18

17

16

14

13

9.0

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.9

9.9 V 9.0

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

53

133

128

38,240

337

3,630

3,940 ioe

46,970 '

10,560

49,350

11,680

11,300

138,200

Peak dlaohi 

15,400 see.-:

ioharge.- Hay 21 (6 a.m.) 7,550 sec.-ft.; Hay 23 (6 p.m.) 6,800 sec.-ft.; July 24(ltSOp.m.)

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gaga> heights.

e Backwater from Elm Creek; discharge computed from adjusted gage-height record.

f Conputed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO WVER BASIN m

Colorado River at Wlnohell, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°2e»05", long. 99°09'45", at bridge on State

Hignway S3, 0.3 Bile-south of Wlnohell, Brown County, and 6.2 miles downstream from 

/ Home Creek. Datum of gage la 1,264.86 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 24,580 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles Is probably nonoonRecgrda available.- January 1939 to September 1944. November 1923 to September 1934 at sira near niiourn, 4.2 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1924-34, 1S39-44), 792 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 19.12 

fftdt): minimum, 1.2 second-feet Nov. 8 (gage height, 2.71 feet).

1923-34, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 76,100 second-feet Oct. 15, 1930, at site 

then In use (gage height, 51.8 feet, present site and datum); no flow Aug. 8-10, 

Sept. 1-5, 1929, Aug. 15-25, 1934, Aug. £2 to Sept. 4, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 62.2 feet Sept. 19, 1936, present site and datum, from 

Information qbtalned by engineers of Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway at railway 

bridge 1,000 feet above present gage.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for. irrigation and municipal supply. 

Flow partly regulated by storage In reservoirs on Concho River.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

283

112

114

88

68

64

46

34

28

24.

22

18

14

13

13

18

12

10

10

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.2

5.5

4.8

4.0

Nov.

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.5

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

4.8

18

16

13

12

11

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

17

19

23

19

16

~

Dec.

13

12

10

9.0

14

112

, 75

44

36

31

36

48

40

44

39

33

29

30

33

.54

58

60

61

69

71

74

74

77

77

72

69

Month

Jan.

886

779

865

214

187

138

118

100

93

86

86

82

89

95

. 95

104

108

102

95

93

93

86

86

84

84

84

86

84

81

88

82

Feb.

84

93

102

106

106

104

108

118

123

114

106

97

93

95

93

91

91

89

86

88

86

86

91

108

100

97

339

1,560

924 ' «

-

October '

Novenbor

DeoeBber

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

 arch

April Say *

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

Angu 

Sept

St. ....................................

anhnr .... ..... .... .... . .

Rater year 1945.44 ......................

Mar.

1,460

845

768

511

360

284

226

182

161

177

169

157

146

136

183

112

110

110

114

120

120

121

121

189

147

121

100

88

81

76

72

Apr.

69

64

64

64

60

5448-

42

36

29

24

23

23

18

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.0

S.O

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

261

-

Secondfoot-days

1,004.5

504*3

1,498.0

44,583.6

4,674

5,366

7,504

1,001.8

48,968

9}365

. 23,036

7,971 

27,531

132,209.6

Hay

940

2,320

968

921

438

234

147

97

602

525

861

446

246

155

104

72

55

42

171

145

733

6,540

5,290

4,470

2,280

1,460

2,170

5,000

2,020

2,360

1,200

Maziaun

823

83

112

3,410

886

1,560

1,460

861

6,540

1,640

9,760

1,900 

11,400

11,400

June

900

560

366

274

208

163

571

1,640

1,140

664

598

535

376

284

210

15,9

137

114

89

71

58

46

39

35

31

B5

23

19

16

14

KiniBipi

4.C

S.S

9.C

0

81

84

78

3.C

42

14

10

80 

29

2.!

July

12

10

68

163

470

288

126

77

52

38

30

26

28

30

20

20

23

22

. 52

60

44

36

29

6,470

9,760

1,840

1,860

900

650

340

255

Aug.

188

147

116

93

74

61

55

55

40

40

60

106

71

48

34

85

20

88

412

852

363

281

283

161

114

91

91

668

1,900

960

600

Mean

io!i 1 48*3

188

151

186

242

) 33.4

1,386

O.LB 511 0 

743

857 

918

> 361

Sept.

674

488

269

165

118

3,330

11,400

6,100

1,980

801

535

366

848

188

129

102

88

74

64

55

49

43

39

36

31

89

35

40

36

31

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1 '604 990

2,970

88,480

9,270

10,640

14,880

1,990

85,190

18,580

46,700

16,810 

64,610

268,200

see.-ft. 

Tlae baa la I Central war. time To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1'bour.
112 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Colorado River near San Saba, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°13'05", long. 98°33'50", at bridge on State 

Highway 190, 5.2 miles downstream from San Saba River and 9.2 miles east of San Saba, 

San Saba County. Datum of gage Is 1,096.22 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 30,600 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles Is probably noncontriButing.

Records available.- August 1930 to September 1944. October 1915 to October 1922 at site 

near cnaawicK, 1.2 miles upstream. October 1923 to December 1934 at site near Tow, 

44 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1916-19, 1920-22, 1930-44), 1,873 second-feet.

Extremes.- Italmum discharge during year, 19,200 second-feet Way 25 (gage height, 16.43 

 -feet); minimum, 101 second-feet Nov. 12, 13 (gage height, 2.09 feet). ~~

1915-22, 1930-44: Maximum discharge, 224,000 second-feet July 23, 1938 (gage 

height, 63.2 feet, present site, based on floodmarks at site then In use); minimum 

observed, 1.5 second-feet Aug. 22, 23, 1918.

Maximum stage known prior to 1938, 58.4 feet Sept. 25, 1900 (discharge, 184,000 

second-feet), present site, based on floodmarks at former site.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for Irrigation and municipal use. 

 partly regulated by reservoirs on Pecan Bayou and Concho River having a combined 

capacity of 151,000 acre-feet.

Flow

Discharge, la second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5,060 

1,460 

1,000 

651 

426

314 

260 

224 

208 

193

182 

171 

171 

161 

151

145 

138 

138 

132 

132

129 

129 

132 

126 

115

110 

110 

112 

112 

US 

124

Nov.

124 

124 

124 

132 

175

138 

121 

115 

110 

107

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

107 

110 

121 

121 

118

112 

112 

110 

107 

107

126 

151 

158 

171 

178

Dec.

164 

151 

145 

142 

158

204 

286 

260 

268 

399

497 

268 

204 

178 

171

175 

171 

171 

168 

158

154 

154 

161 

193 

208

224 

248 

220 

224 

252 

228

Jan.

704 

4,580 

2,410 

1,010 

738

582 

506 

449 

39,4 

348

326 

326 

371 

444 

426

472 

657 

657 

556 

492

440 

412 

389 

375 

362

362 

362 

366 

375 

353 

340

Feb.

331 

340 

394 

394 

366

344 

340 

768 

2,140 

1,100

700 

536 

482 

477 

482

463 

444 

430 

417 

394

394 

398 

394 

384 

730

487 

449 

2,520 

5,040

Month

Ootc 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Bare 

Apr! 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1943 ......................

&ry

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

ember ..................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- 11

10,600 sec. -ft.; Jul

Mar.

1,690 

2,000 

1,310 

1,200 

970

880 

716 

603 

531 

516

592 

646 

556 

516 

496

463 

435 

421 

417 

435

487 

586 

506 

506 

426

45S 

417 

389 

357 

335 

322

Apr.

4

Secondfoot-days

12,634 

3,699 

6,606

140,290

20,584 

22,138 

20,122 

10,507 

99; 112 

24,327 

28,046 

12,596 

38,488

298,859

309 

297 

288 

288 

284

280 

276 

272 

268 

264

264 

236 

220 

200 

186

175 

168 

161 

158 

158

154 

151 

145 

142 

142

138 

129 

126 

168 

,460

May

8,700 

8,600 

5,530 

2,100 

1,980

1,160 

798 

608 

1,320 

1,420

1,460 

1,100 

970 

711 

546

444 

380 

335 

318 

452

770 

2,030 

7,810 

6,460 

9,900

f6,96(i 

3,800 

6,450 

8,430 

4,320 

3,250

Maximum

5,060 

178 

497

10,'lOO

4,580 

5,040 

2,000 

4,460 

9,900 

2,220 

9,670 

1,770 

11,900

11,900

June

2,140 

1,740 

a, 280 

940 

834

2,220 

1,200 

798 

1,980 

1,580

1,160 

1,220 

1,060 

825 

689

572 

487 

426 

389 

357

326

297 

280 

260 

248

232 

212 

200 

189 

186

Minimum

lit 

10' 

14'

4!

32£ 

33] 

32! 

126 

31( 

18« 

15^ 

22( 

15

10-

July

189 

178 

178 

182 

182

241 

551 

546 

344 

268

224 

196 

175 

272 

268

297 

280 

276 

272 

240

178 

154 

361 

740 

4,850

9,670 

2,420 

1,540 

1,200 

380 

694

Aug.

556 

472 

421 

380 

344

314 

293 

284 

276 

256

248. 

236 

236 

2S4 

284

260 

244 

244 

224 

220

' 742 

619 

417 

357 

297

252 

248 

268 

310 

1,770 

1,240

Mean

) 408 

I 123 

I 213

I 384

664 

L 763 

2 650 

> 350 

J 3,197 

> 811 

I 905 

) 406 

L 1,283

I 817

ay 2 (10 p.m.) 10,300 see. -ft.; Hay 25 (4 p.m.) 19,200 see. -ft.; May 

y 26 (10:30 a.m.) 11,200 sec. -ft.; Sept. 8 (10 .p.m.) 12,400 sec. -ft.

Sept.

880 

798 

798 

556 

398

490 

4,430 

11,900 

7,810 

2,250

1,200 

910 

770 

624 

511

435 

394 

357 

335

318

297 

288 

276 

264 

256

248 

208 

175 

161 

151

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25,060 

7,340 

13,100

278,300

40,830 

43,910 

39,910 

20,840 

196,600 

48,250 

55,630 

24,980 

76,340

592,800

29 (4 a.m.)

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO. RIVER BASIN 113

v , Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex.

Location.- Selsyn Indicator, lat. 30°45'05", long. 98°25 > 0011 , at Buchanan Dam on 

Colorado River, 1 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 29 and 10 miles west 

of Burnet, Burnet County. Datum of gage Is 0.48 foot above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Lower Colorado River Authority).

Dralr area.- 31,250 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles Is probably noncontrioucing. 

Records avallable.T May 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.-. Maximum contents observed during year, 789,000 acre-feet June 7 (gage height, 

i.uiu.7 feet): minimum contents observed, 578,000 acre-feet Dec. 31 (gage height, 

999.5 feet).

1937-44: Maximum contents, 1,004,000 acre-feet July 27, 1338 (gage height, 1,020.5 

feet; several talntor gates were open); minimum after filling of reservoir In July 

1938, that of Dec. 31, 1943.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by two reinforced concrete multiple-arch sections, three 

banks of talntor gates, and a 1,088-foot reinforced concrete spillway section. Dam 

completed and storage began May 20, 1937. Total capacity, 992,000 acre-feet (gage 

height, 1,020.0 feet, top of spillway section), usable capacity, 955,000 acre-feet 

between gage heights 937.0 feet (sill of powerhouse penstock) and -1,020.0 feet (top 

of spillway section), water below gage height 937.0 feet can be withdrawn through 

two 5-foot Bunger gates (emergency) down to gage height of 890.0 feet. Figures given 

herein represent total contents. Records of gage height as furnished are from oncedaily readings at 8 a.m.; gage read hourly by power-plant operator. Water used for 

power development and Irrigation Of rice on several districts below Columbus.

Cooperation.- Records of dally gage height and capacity table furnished by Lower Colorado 

River Authority.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 31....................

Fob 29

Sept. 30.. ..................

Gage height 

Tfeet)t

1,004.2 

1, 003 . 8 

1,001.8 

999.5

-

1,001.2 

1,003.2 

1,002.2 

999.8 

1,010.4 

1,008.3 

1,007'. 8 

1,004.4 

1,004.3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

663,000 

655,000 

619,000 

578,000

-

609,000 

645,000 

627,000 

584,000 

783,000 

741,000 

731,000 

667,000 

665,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-8,000 

-36,000 

-41,000

-317,000

+31,000 

+36,000 

-18,000 

-43,000 

+199,000 

-42,000 

-10,000 

-64,000 

-2,000

+2,000

t Qage height at 8:00 a.m. 

Time baals; Central war time, 

tract

To convert war time to standard time,
114 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Marshall Ford Jteserrolr pear Austin, Tex.

Location.- Bailey Indicator gage, let. 30°23'20", long. 97°54 I 35", in powerhouse at dam

 on Colorado River, 7.3 miles downstream from Sandy creek and 12 miles northwest of 

Austin. Travls County. Datiai of gage Is 0.12 foot above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 37,90O square miles, of which 11_,800 square miles is probably noncontriEuting.

Records available^- September 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year 1,162,000 acre-feet June 12-16 (gage 

height, 680.5 feet); minimum observed, 717,000 acre-feet Jan. 13 (gage height, 652.1 

feet).

1940-44: Maximum contents observed, 1,377,000 acre-feet Oct. 23, 1942 (gage height, 

691.2 feet); minimum observed, that of Jan. 13, 1944.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by concrete gravity-type dam. Storage began Sept. 9, 1940;

 dam completed earlyln 1942. Total capacity, 1,950,000 acre-feet (gage height, 714.0 

feet, top of spillway). Usable capacity, 1,922,000 acre-feet between gage height 535.8 

feet (bottom of 24 8*-foot diameter Paradox gates) and top of spillway. Bottom of 

penstocks, gage height, 552.0 feet. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Water used for power development and for Irrigation of rice in several districts below 

Columbus.

Cooperation.- Records of daily gage heights and capacity curve furnished by Lower Colorado 

River Authority.

Hcnthly gage height and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1943 ......

OA A. VA

Water year 1943-44......

Gage height 

?feet)t

657.9 

655.2 

653.3 

- 652. S '

.

653.1 

654.1 

661. S 

663.1 

677.5 

679.2 

671.8 

672.4 

672.7

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

794,000 

757,000 

732,000 

719,000

.

730,000 

743,000 

852,000 

871,000 

1,107,000 

1,138,000 

1,006,000 

1,016,000 ' 

1,021,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

' (acre-feet)

-37,000 

-25,000 

-13,000

-503,000

+11,000 

+13,000 

+109,000 

+19,000 

+236,000 

+31,000 

-138,000 

+10,000 

+5,000

+227,000

t Gage height is average of 1 a.m. and 1 p.m. observations.

Tine basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time,
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 115

Colorado River at Austin, Tex. /

cation.- Water-stage recorder, 1st. 30°14'40", long. 97°41'20", at southeast edge of 

Austin, Travis County, at Montopolls Bridge on U. s. Highway 290, 2.8 miles upstream 

from Walnut Creek, 3.8 miles downstream from Waller Creek, and 5 miles downstream from 

Barton Creek. Datum, of gage Is 407.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage ii~ 38,160 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles is probably

U. S. Weather Bureau has collected

noncontributing.

Records available.- February 1898 to September 1944. 

gage-height records in. this vicinity since 1903.

Average discharge.*- 46 years, 2,724 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Jfexlmum discharge during year, 4,230 secontt-feet Way 16, June 26; 

maximum gage height, 6.94 feet July 27; minimum dally discharge, 716 second-feet 

Oct. 3. * ,

1898-1944: mxlmum discharge, 481,000 second-feet June 15, 1935 (gage height. 45.0 

feet, present site and datum, from floodmark); minimum, 13 second-feet Aug. 18, 1918. 

Ifcrtmum stage known, 46.0'feet, present site and datum, July 7, 1869 (adjusted to 

present site on basis of records for flood of June 15, 1935), determined from information concerning stage at former site furnished by Prof. T. U. Taylor.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Marshall Ford and Buchanan Reservoirs 

(see pp. 113,114) and other smaller reservoirs, having a combined capacity of 3,130,000 

acre-feet.. About 36,000 acres Irrigated above station'.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet. water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

748

740

716

724

732

732

748

1,030

1,350

1,350

1,370

1,680

1,470

1,470

1,370

1,370

1/420

1,460

1,900

1,860

1,790

1,590

1,710

1,430

1,460

1,570

1,690

1,780

1,820

1,910

1,850

MOV.

1,910

1,300

2,180

2,060

2,010

1,630

1,150

930

1,260

1,280

1,470

1,470

1,580 i,iad

1,200

1,310

1,160

1,150

1,120

812

820

933

1,030

1,100

914.

1,640

1,360

688

905

1,200

-

Dec.

1,480

1,460

1,780

1,030

671

1,380

2,030

1,670

1,860

1,550

873

732

906

1,900

1.5OO

1,360

1,670

1,070

1,140

1,420

1,240

1,910

1,870

1,390

864

732

1,220

888.

1,200

1,350

1,450

Jan.

1,290

837

724

936

1,170

1,240

2,060

1,530

724

854

1,680

1,870

1,760

1,290

876

804

817

1,380

1,500

1,230

1,360

1,170

908

1,240

1,520

1,760

1,220

1,370

1,360

989

901

Feb.

1,270

1,560

1,300

1,320

1,100

923

1,110

1,950

1,370

1,440

1,390

1,030

906

1,420

1,560

1,340

1,290

1,820

1,340

1,050

1,780

1,670

1,630

1,540

2,410

1,530

1,200

1,720

1,840

_

-

. Month

October

Koveaoer, ..................................

December. ........'..........................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

May . '

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

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

August

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

later year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,790

2,120

2,150

1,220

1,030

1,170

1,170

1,330

1,880

1,620

1,410

939

1,220

1,230

1,580

1,320

990

948

930

923

1,080

1,370

1,080

948

973

896

990

1,270

1,020

906

880

Apr.

846

871

846

an

1,040

930

930

1,070

880

989

1,580

1,680

1,530

1,630

1,520

939

1,280

1,790

1,510

1,180

1,320

1,420

1,030

740

1,310

1,560

1,330

1,470

1,820

1,160

-

Secondfcct-days

42,820

38,991

41,485

713,162

.

41^808

38,681

36,962

59 ,663

81,310 

98 140

es'sso

702,018

May

1,180

1,300

1,050

1,420

973

820

1,090

960

2,010

1,520

1,760

1,500

1,460

1,220

1,600

2,840

2,560

2,700

2,670

3,320

1,200

2,600

2,350

2,160

2,560

3,240

2,870

1,340

2,590

3,170

2,340

Ma^u.

1,910

2,180

2,030

3,780

2,060

2,410

2,150

1,620

3^690

3,950

3,330 

3,950

3,950

Jane

3,050

2,400

2,230

1,180

2,180

3,660

2,420

2,080

2,690

2,670

1,790

2,950

2,770

3,060

2,780

2,620

3,000

1,960

2,230

3,430

3,430

3,020

3,160

3,430

2,690

2,700

3,690

3,960

2,540

2,750

-

Minium

716

812

*?

684

724

906

ftATI OOU

740

820

1,180 

1,740

1,860

1,850

716

July

2,230

1,740

2,720

1,920

1,740

2,320

3,080

2,940

3,300

3,560

3,820

3,960

3,950

3,780

3,130

3,090

3,360

3,300

3,660

3,690

3,690

3,060

2,470

3,240

3,690

3,090

3,690

3,690

3,300

3,050

3,450

Aug.

3,820

3,820

3,660

3,690

3,820

2,540

3,430

3,560

3,560

3,430

3,690

2,630

2,200

1,860

2,810

2,750

2,930

.3,170

3,020

.2,260

2,860

3,330

2,930

3,240

3,500

2,990

2,420

2,740

2,750

2,900

3,170

Mean

1,361

1,300

1,338

1,954

1,234 

1,442 1 245

1,232

1,921 2 "710

3*166

3,073 

2,962

1,918

Sept.

2,250

3,110

2,630

2,230

2,870

3,360

3,300

2,820

2,160

1,850

1,960

2,850

. 3,300

2,930

3,240

3,660

3,110

3,050

3,660

3,690

3,960

3,800

3,260

2,650

2,690

3,450

3,300

3,060

2,670

2,400

-

Runoff in '' 

acre-feet

84,930

77,540

82,280

1,414,000

75 t 880

76^520

73,310

113,100 

161,300 194 700 \

176*200

1,592,000'

Central war time. To convert war tin* to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
116 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Colorado River at Smithvllle, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°01', long. 97°10', 1,200 feet upstream from 

bridge on State Highway 71 at Smithvllle, Bastrop County, and 3.7 miles downstream 

from Alum Creek. Datum of gage is 270.14 feet above me^n sea level, datum of 1939.

Drainage area.- 39,650 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles is probably 

noncontributlng.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1944. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected gageneignt records in this' vicinity since 1920.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 3,502 second-feet. ,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 second-feet Feb. 26 (gage height, 9.50 

feet): minimum, 694 Second-feet (regulated) Oct. 6-8 (gage height, 2.54 feet).

1930-44:* Maximum discharge, 305,000 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage height, 42.5 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area*method; minimum, 76 second-feet Nov. 2, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 47.4 feet Dec. 4, 1913, from Information.by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation and municipal 

supply.. Regulation same as that for Colorado River at Austin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Got.

1,060

903

775

736

708

701

694

694

736

1,040

1,230

1,180

1,460

1,560

1,290

1,420

1,250

1,230

1,420

1,500

1,810

1,680

1,620

1,540

1,560

1,240

1,440

1,560

1,660

1,740

1,810

Nov.

l.SSO

1,630

2,070

2,070

2,070

1,740

1,880

1,370

1,010

1,040

1,180

1,170

1,880

1,580

1,440

1,050

1,190

1,120

1,030

1,050

940

767

776

940

920

940

903

1,560

1,180

818

-

Dec.

S35

1,060

1,440

1,300

1,500

960

810

1,500

1,860

1,560

1,860

1,460

869

776

1,120

1,810

1,450

1,490

1,500

1,140

1,230

1,210

1,560

2,000

1,610

1,380

920

860

1,250

950

1,330

Jan.

1,560

2,340

2,400

1,080

869

1,020

1,360

1,630

2,200

1,330

869

1,130

2,200

3,230

2,140

2,000

2,070

1,680

1,530

1,620

1,560

1,410

1,420

1,210

950

1,560

1,810

1,880

5,530

6,930

2,320

Feb.

1,350

1,260

1,540

1,740

1,500

1,440

1,170

960

1,330

1,630

1,540

1,480

1,320

1,910

2,530

1,680

1,510

1,420

1,330

1,810

1,340

1,290

1,230

1,660

2,460

9,300

3,680

2,200

2,880

_

-

Month

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

November. .....'.............................

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

March...................':.. ................

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

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

June. ......... .* ...........................

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

August

September ......................'............

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Maf~.

2,460

2,200

2,140

2,600

1,940

1,360

1,200

1,310

1,330

1,680

2,140

1,830

1,410

1,170

, 1,450

4,490

3,130

1,680

1,680

2,140

1,360

2,210

6,140

2,410

a 1,500

1,370

1,260

1,200

1,260

1,410

1,140

Apr.

1,110

]

3

]

]

]

]

,100

,070

,020

990

990

,200

,280

,150

1,180

]

]

3

950

,300

,620

,560

1,620

1,620

1

3

3

,350

,030

.500

1,680

1,510

1

1

1

1

3

3

3

Secondfcot-days

39,268

36,424

40,890

705,388

58,626

5Y , 300

60,650

36,554

S3? 600

91,340

100,760

98*840

90,770

798,924

,310

,350

,440

894

860

,440

,440

,450

,560

-

May

2,070

3,300

4,180

1,560

1,740

1,680

1,070 i.iio

2,500

7,470

2,290

1,680

1,880

1,560

1,460

1,070

2,070

2,530

2,670

2,950

2,740

, 2,330

2,440

2,950

2,460

3,120

6,400

4,240

4,170

2,460

3,450

Maximum

1,810

2,070

2,000

5,200

6,930

9 800

6^140

1,680

7,470

5,650

3,920

4 240

5)lOO

9,800

June

3,150

5,450

2,740

2>740

2,140

1,960

5,650

5,680

3,250

2,880

3,090

2,400

2,670

3,090

3,160

3,090

2,810

3,020

2,810

2,260

3,160

3,300

3,230

3,090

3,380

3,160

2,530

3,300

3,160

2,880"

-

Minimum

694 *?&¥

776

673

869

960

1,140

860

1,070

1,960

1,940

2,140

1,880

694

July

2,740

2,670

2,260

2,200

2,600

1,940

2,000

2,880

2,950

,3,250

3,380

3,760

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,300

3,450

3,090

3,460

3,760

3,840

3,920

3,520

3,090

3,090

3,760

3,340

3,840

3,920

3,600

3,160

Aug.

3,

3,

3,

5,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

5,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

3,

520

S40

920

760

920

840

300

230

600

660

500

760

160

600

149

670

670

950

020

090

460

200

950

090

020

020

090

740

330

430

4,240

Mean

1,267

I* 281

1,319

1,933

1,891

1,976

1,956

' 1 f 2&5

2f 69Y

3,041

3,850

3, 188

3,026

2,183

Peak discharge.- Jan. 30 (7:30 a.m.) 9,220 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 (11 a.m.) 12,900 see. -ft.. ;

(7 a.m.) 10,400 sec. -ft.

Sept.

3,450

2,460

2,460

2,810

2,070

2,530

5,100

4,490

2,740

2,400

2,070

1,880

2,260

2,380

2,310

2,950

3,160

3,230

2,740

3,230

3,450

3,760

3,840 V

3,520

2,880

2,600

3,300

3,520

3,280

2,950

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

77 890

76 ,210

81,100

1,399,000

116,500

113,700'

120,300

76,470

165,800

181,000

199,900

196,000

180,000

1,585,000

May 10

lime basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO ROTER BASIN 117

Colorado River at La Grange, Tex-.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 29°53'45", long. 96°52'15", at bridge on U. S. Highway 

77 in La Grange, Fayette County, 1.2 miles downstream from Buckner Creek. Datum of 

gage Is 211.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 40,200 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles is probably 

noncontribut ing.

Records available.- July and August 1938 (flood, discharge measurements only), November 

1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,200 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage

Height, 8.36 feet); minimum observed, 699 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 7 (gage height, 

. 0.90 foot).

1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 182,000 second-feet June 30, 1940 (gage 

height, 40.18 feet); minimum observed, 430 second-feet (regulated) Mar. V, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 56.7 feet probably July 9, 1869 (from marble high-water 

marker In La Grange). Data on other floods as follows: Dec. 5, 1913, stage 56.4 

feet, from floodmarks; June 17, 1935, stage 50.84 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 

255,000 second-feet from rating curve extended as a straight line above 200,000 

second-feet); July 27, 1938, stage 42.95 feet, observed (discharge, 200,000 secondfeet ).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Diversions above station for Irrigation 

and municipal supply. Regulation same as that for Colorado River at Austin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

ai

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

 1 , 000

1,120

970

965

800

780

754

774

787

839

1,120

1,240

1,320

1,490

1,540

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,280

1,400

1,580

1,630

1,580

1,540

1,540

1,440

1,280

1,400

1,540

1,630

1,630

Nov.

1,730

1,780

1,830

1,940

1,880

1,780

1,580

1,580

1,320

1,000

1,040

1,160

1,200

1,240

1,360

1,320

1,080

1,200

1,120

1,000

1,000

935

826

813

970

1,000

1,000

1,080

1,360

1,120

-

Dec.

914

907

1,200

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,000

921

1,540

1,680

1,540

1,630

al,S60

935

928

1,380

1,580

1,360

1,490

1,360

1,240

1,400

1,400

.1,780

2,160

1,680

1,360

1,080

1,000

1,120

1,080

Jan.

1,400

1,830

2,520

1,880

1,160

1,000

1,280

1,400

1,850

1,880

1,370

1,040

2,280

3,260

3,060

2,390

2,210

2,210

1,540

1,440

1,630

1,490

1,400

1,320

1,160

1,160

1,780

2,110

7,080

9,400

5,240

Feb.

2,390

1,730

1,630

1,830

1,830

1,680

1,540

1,560

1,240

1,880

1,780

1,730

1,680

3,740

3,720

2,820

2,100

1,680

\ 1,680

1,830

1,830

1,490

1,940

2,100

2,210

6,840

8,460

3,700

3,000

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

llaroh. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5,260

2,650

2,510

2,630

2,690

1,940

,1,540

1,580

1,580

1,730

2,100

2,390

2', 100

1,540

1,750

5,820

6,140

3,000

2,810

2,810

2,530

2,210

6,210

5,740

2,400

1,780

1,580

1,580

2,270

1,580

1,490

Apr.

1,560

1,280

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,320

1,830

1,360

1,240

1,080

1,490

1,680

1,580

1,630

1,630

1,560

1,280

1,630

1,730

1,490

1,400

1,440

1,360

1,040

1,080

1,540

1,400

1,490

-

Secondfoe t-days

38,999

38,244

41,145

727,462

70,770

71,440

Sly Y30

41,720

98,050

91,100

101,300

106 f 060

101,620

882,168

May

1,730

3,220

 5,730

5,160

1,880

2,040

1,630

1,440

5,300

6,810

6,310

2,220

1,990

1,830

1,680

1,540

1,320

2,370

2,510

3,150

3,190

3,000

3,300

5,180

2,630

2,510

5,400

6,270

5,400

4,020

3,260

Maximum

1,680

1,940

2,160

5,760

9,400

8,460

6,210

1,830

6,810

5^820

4,000

9,500

7,770

9,500

June

3,580

3,120

3,000

2,750

2,630

2,210

3,010

5,820

3,320

3,060

2,810

3,000

2,390

3,060

3,000

3,120

3,000

2,750

2,870

2,690

2,330

3,000

3,320

3,000

3,120

3,320

2,810

2,560

3,450

3,000

-

Minimum

754

813

907

742

1,000

1 240

1^490

1,040

1,320

2,210

1,940

2,040

2,160

754

July

2,750

2,750

3,000

2,210

2,330

2,270

1,940

2,270

2,750

2,750

3,190

3,450

3,860

3,720

3,860

3,720

3,260

3,260

3,320

3,580

3,860

4,000

4,000

3,580

3,000

3,320

3,S60

3,860

4,000

4,000

3,580

Aug.

3,260

3,720

4,000

4,000

3,860

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,040

3,580

3,720

-3,580

3,720

2,930

2,570

2,040

2,750

2,750

2,930

3,000

2,930

2,270

2,330

3,000

3,060

3,000

3,000

2,930

2,690

3,900

9,500

Mean

1

0 eo *£OO

1,275

1,327

1,993

S

AO5E fXO\f

2,463

2*636

1,391

3,163

3,037

3,268

3,421

3,387

2,410

Sept.

4,510

3,450

2,510

2,870

3,000

3,450

3,800

7,770

4,360

2,870

2,510

2,160

2,210

2,760

3,060

2,930

3,120

3,450

3,060

3,060

3,450

3,720

4,150

3,860

3,450

2,810

2,930

3,580

5,450

3,320

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

rm «cfl / , OOU

75,860

. 81,610

1,443,000

140,400

141,700

' 162,100

82,750

194 SOO

180^700

200,900

210,400

201,600

1,750,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war tins to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
118 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Colorado River at Columbus, Tex.

Location.-' Water-stage recorder, lat. 29042'20", long. 96°32'05", at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 90 at eastern edge of Columbus, Colorado County, 340 feet downstream from 

Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge and 2.6 miles downstream from Cumins Creek. 

.Datum of gage is 155.52 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. < Drainage area.- 40,840 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles is probably 

noncontrlbuting. *

Records available.- January 1903 to December 1911, May 1916 to November 1930, May 1939 

to September 1944. September 1930 to June 1939 at site near Eagle Lake, 23 miles 

downstream. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected gage-height records In this vicinity 

since 1903.

Average discharge.- 26 years, (1904-11, 1916-30, 1939-44), 3,317 second-feet.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 17,100 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 12.15 

feet); minimum, 800 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 8, 9 (gage height, 3.16 feet).

1903-11, 1916-30, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 152,000 second-feet July 1, 1940 

(gage height, 36.2 feet); minimum observed, about 80 second-feet Sept. 9, 10, 1910. 

Maximum-stage known, 41.6 feet, present datum, In July 1869 and on Dec. 6, 1913, 

from information by local resident. River divided each time and left Columbus an an 

island. Data on other floods as follows: June 18, 1935, observed stage, 38.5 feet, 

present datum, furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge, 190,000 second-feet, 

computed on basis of records for station near Eagle Lake, 23 miles downstream); 

July 29, 1938, observed stage^ 38.4 feet, present datum, furnished by U. S. Weather 

Bureau (discharge, 175,000 second-feet, computed on basis of records for station near 

Eagle Lake).

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply.1 

Regulation same as that for Colorado River at Austin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septenber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

- 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,050

1,050

1,180

980

890

852

806

806

806

813

890

1,160

1,310

1,340

1,540

1,460

1,340

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,460

1,630

1,700

1,630

1,540

1,540

1,480

1,380

1,500

1,580

1,700

Nov.

1,750

1,880

1,800

1,800

3,060

3,020

1,840

1,750

1,680

1,340

1,080

1,300

1,330

1,310

1,380

1,640

1,340

1,160

1,330

1,160

1,120

1,130

1,030

890

890

1,020

1,130

1,370

1,340

1,460

-

Dec.

Ir200

980

1,190

1,920

1,460

1,500

1,310

1,050

1,050

3,660

3,780

1,800

1,620

1,310

1,020

910

1,420

1,500

1,380

1,500

1,310

1,200

1,380

1,340

1,840

1,880

8,050

2,610

1,340

1,330

1,330

Jan.

1,230

3,480

3,450

2,600

1,700

1,230

1,270

1,700

1,580

1,930

1,760

1.380

4,820

5,090

3,930

3,030

2,500

2,200

3,110

1,580

1,580

1,660

1,540

1,640

3,160

1,980

2,680

2,500

7,990

9,680

7,300

Feb.

3,530

3,080

1,750

1,750

1,930

1,880

1,840

1,700

1,660

1,630

3,060

1,840

1,750

6,590

5,470

3,470

3,500

3,110

1,840

1,750

1,980

1,800

1,660

2,020

3,280

3,380

8,880

5,260

3,360

_

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Month

October

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

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

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

Aucust .

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2,760

2,700

2,350

3,200

2,450

3,350

1,700

1,500

1,500

1,540

1,660

1,980

1,980

1,760

2,710

10,700

6,600

4,880

5,020

*3,250

3,760

3,250

4,060

6,600

3,890

3,300

1,840

1,700

2,780

3,060

1,700

Apr.

1,630

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,340

1,310

1,270

1,340

1,660

1,800

1,600

1,340

1,270

1,620

1,700

1,660

1,700

1,660

1,340

1,340

1,700

1,660

1,500

1,420

1,460

1,340

1,050

1,200

il,500

1,460

-

Secondfoot-days

46,910

774,077

Oft XEA

QO oon

101,180

931,472

May

1,580

3,060

3,140

4,870

3,580

1,880

1,880

1,500

3,190

4,660

6,790

3,800

2,020

1,880

1,750

1,620

1,460

1,460

2,250

3,400

3,980

3,030

3,690

3,940

3,030

2,500

8,450

11,600

6,160

6,070

3,250

Maximum

2,720

7,220

1 800

7,440

11,600

June

3,250

3,360

3,360

3,140

2,760

2,600

2,060

3,690

4,620

3,810

3,930

3,030

2,810

2,400

3,030

3,030

3,140

3,920

3,810

2,920

3,400

2,660

3,140

3,250

3,030

3,030

3,140

g2,650

82,810

g3,350

-

1 Minimum

910

806

1

n>*(\

8 fMf\

2,110

806

July

g2,810

g2,760

g2,700

g2,760

g2,200

g2,450

g2,110

gl,980

2,400

2,760

3,030

3,350

3,580

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,680

3,470

3,140

3,470

3,680

3, Bit)

5,810

3,810

3,360

3,030

3,470

3,810

3,310

3,810

3,810

Aug.

3,470

3,360

3,580

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,810 

3,140

3,470

3,680

3,630

3,580

3,470

2,810

3,660

2,450

3,810

2,810

2,930

3,030

3,930

2,450

2,700

3,030

3,030

8,030

3,140

3,030

2,980

10,200

Mean

1,590

1,513

2,121

2

0170

2,746

3,372

2,646

Sept.

7,440

4,060

3,140

2,650

3,980

2,920

3,930

4,370

e, no

,3,470

2,810

2,400

2,110

2,200

2,650

S,9£0

2,810

3,030

3,250

2,810

3,030

3,250

3,580

3,690

3,470

3,140

2,760

3,030

3,360

3,250

-

Runoff in 

aon-feetv

77,970

82,710

95,040

1,536,000

198,300

200,600

1,848,000

Peak die charge.- Jan. 29 (10 p.m.) 13.400 sec. -it.: Feb. 27 (1 p.m.) 9,960 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16

(3 a.m.) I8,5OO sec.-ft.) May 28 (8 a.m.) 17,100 sec.-ft.5 Aug. 31 (2:30 p.a.} 12,500 lec.-ft.

g Computed from graph baied on once-daily readings of wire-weight gage furnished by U. S. Wet 

Bureau.

lime baala; Central war tl«e. To conrert war time to standard tint, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 119

, Colorado River at Wharton, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. E9 0 18'30", long. 96°06'15", at bridge on U. 8. Highway 

9B~nrWharton, Wharton County, 1,000 feet downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad 

bridge and 12 miles upstream from Jones Creek. Datum of gage is 65.42 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. , «

Drainage area.r 41,150 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles is probably

' noncont limiting.

Records available.- July 1916 to September 1925, July and August 1938 {-flood, discharge

 measurement^ 6nly), October 1938 to September 1944. U. 3. Weather Bureau has collected 

gage-height records in this vicinity since 1935.

Average discharge^ 11 years (1919-21, 1922-25, 1938-44),-3,589 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxi_._. discharge _ . . observed during _. year, , 19,700 ..-. second-feet .._.._.. Mar. ._. . 17 _ (gage , ._

 height, 14.96 feet); minimum observed, 730 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 8 (gage height,

1.85 feet).

1919-25, 1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 100,000 second-feet July 3, 1940

(gage height, 35.99 feet); no flow Aug. 6, 1925 (affected by pumping).

Maximum stage known, 38.9 feet, present datum, Dec. 8, 1913, from information by

local residents; below Wharton floodwater combined with floodwater of Brazos River.

Flood of about July 12, 1869, reached about same height. Flood of June 20, 1935,

reached a stage of 38.2 feet, present datum (discharge, 159,000 second-feet, from

rating curve extended above 145,000 second-feet), furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Flood of July 30, 1938, reached a stage of 37.4 feet, present datum, observed by

Geological Survey engineers (discharge, 145,000 second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

 05g5~read twice dally. Diversions'above station for irrigation,and municipal supply.

Regulation same as that for Colorado River at Austin. Records of water analyses for

the -1944'water year are given In Water-supply Paper 1022. . 

Cooperation.- Oage-height record collected in cooperation with u. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

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.

932

962

983

1,020

1,020

885

796

748

772

862

'863 808

1,050

1,340

1,310

1,460

1,500

1,380

1,420

1,350

1,360

1,500

1,530

1,700

1,700

1,580

1,500

1,540

1,350

1,540

1,630

Nov.

1,700

2,390

2,300

1,960

1,960

2,080

2,080

2,000

1,830

1,740

1,460

1,200

1,270

1,200

1,370

1,660

1,700

1,580

1,270

1,270

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,120

982

982

1,080

1,460

1,540

1,350

-

Dec.

1,580

1,270

1,300

1,300

2,080

1,700

1,500

1,380

1,160

1,160

2,170

3,290

2,170

2,000

1,780

1,380

1,200

1,420

1,780

1,700

1,740

1,700

1,540

1,700

1,740

1,870

2,170

3,860

3,760

2,170

1,740

Month

Jan.

2,000

2,660

4,450

3,480

3,200

3,670

1,910

1,830

1,850

1,780

1,850

2,080

2,930

3,670

4,850

4,360

3,670

3,110

2,840

2,750

2,170

2,000

2,080

1,960

3,960

4,760

3,290

3,290

4,760

10,600

8,650

Feb.

6,840

4,350

3,020

2,480

3,210

3,260

3,210

1,910

1,830

1,830

1,780

1,960

1,870

1,960

5,340

4,550

3,670

2,930

2,750

2,170

a2,170

3,210

2,260

1,960

2,120

2,750

4,310

7,120

6,050

_

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October. .........................,....'.....

Novmber. ....................... .1. .........

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

June. ..........................:...........

July...........1 ......................... . ..

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3,670

3,200

3,200

3,750

2,520

2,750

2,750

2,040

1,740

1,830

2,300

2,040

2,170

2,260

2,260

14,300

14,400

7,550

8,820

6,840

4,560

3,860

3,680

3,860

6,060

4,450

* 3,080

2,570

2,260

2,660

2,760

Apr.

2,040

2,040

1,960

1,700

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,420

1,460

1,700

2,170

1,620

1,500

1,350

1,540

1,830

1,780

1,830

1,780

1,540

1,350

.1,540

1,700

1,660

1,460

1,500

1,460

1,120

1,160

1,350

-

Secondfoot-days

38,369

45,994

57,110

758,919

105,300

87,870

129,010

47,940

111,220

72,230

74,690

71,470

96.890 *

938,093

May

1,700

2,210

2,390

3,540

4,850

3,390

2,210

2,080

2,000

2,510

4,650

5,700

4,060

2,480

2,080

2,120

1,830

1,660

1,540

2,670

a4,350

a5,050

5,150

4,250

3,960

3,200

. 3,110

4,490

11,400

5,940

4,750

Maxiaum n

1,700

2,390

3,860

6,840

10,600

7,120

14,400

2,170

11,400

3,860

2,930

3,460

6,980

14,400

June

3,680

3,110

3,200

3,020

2,840

2,300

1,960

1,660

1,620

3,860

2,930

2,660

2,660

2,570

2,210

2,480

2,990.

a2,390

2,260

2,210

2,260

1,870

1,700

2,170

2., 120

2,000

2,040

2,210

2,040

1,910

-

MiniBun

748

982

1,160

.

1,780

1,780

1,740

1,120

1,540

1,680

1,350

1,500

1,680

748

July

2,480

2,300

2,390

a2,840

2,660

1,960

1,780

1,780

1,360

1,420

l,96fr

2,080

2,390

2,570

2,930

a2,930

2,930

2,760

2,480

2,390

2,300

2,570

2,840

2,930

2,750

2,390

2,080

2,300

2,660

2,660

2,840

Aug.

2,750

2,390

2,040

a2,OBO

2,750

2,750

2,660

2,840

2,760

2,170

2,390

2,570

2,680

2,660

2,570

2,080

1,870

1,500

1,830

1,780

1,910

2,080

1,960

1,660

1,620

2,170

2,260

2,300

2,390

8,570

 3,460

Mean

1,238

1,533

1,842

2,078

3,897

3,030

4,168

1,698

3,568

2,408

2,409

2,305

3,230

2,563

Sept.

6,980

5,470

3,960

3,290

2,640

3,020

3,480

3,860

4,160

5,150

3,7«0

3,840

2,300

2,000

1,620

1,740

3,040

2,120

2,990

2,570

*fi,570

2,480

a2,B40

5,290

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,110

3,200

3,380

Runoff in 

acre-feet

76,100

91,230

115,300

1, 605 ,000

308,900

174,300

865,900

95,090

820,800

145,300

148,100

141,800

198,800

1,861,000

a Ho gage-ieight record) discharge conputed on oasis of records for station at Columbus. 

Time baa la; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard times, subtract 1 hour..
120 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Elm Creek at Balllnger, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder upstream from spillway of masonry dam, lat. 31°45'00", 

 long.~"99°56 1 50 1', inBallinger, Runnels County, and 1£ miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage is 1,CT.7.72 feet above mean Sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 458 square miles. *

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 60.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,540 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 5.88 

reetj; no flow at times.

1932-44: Maximum discharge, about 26,100 second-feet Sept. 3, 1935 (gage height, 

10.30 feet, from floodmarks, probably slightly affected by back/rater from Colorado 

River), from rating curve extended In a straight line above 15,000 second-feet; no 

flow at times. ' '

Remarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet, which are poor.

discriarge relation affected below about 100 second-feet by wind action and occasional 

accumulation of drift on dam. Low flow affected by diversion of Balllnger city 

pumping plant.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

{Shifting-control method used May 24 to June 4,. Sept. 7-13)

3.80 

3.82 

3.84'

3.85

3.86

3.87

0

.2

.6

1.0

1.5

2.5

3.88

3.89

3.90

3.92

3.94

3.97

4.5

7.0

11

21

33 .

52

4.00

4.03

4.06

4.10

4.15

4.20

127

169

224

384

4.30 

4.4 

4.6 

4.8

410

544

843

1,185

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Nov. Dec.

-

Jan.

i

Feb.

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

436

230

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April. ...... A ..............................

Hair

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

27

7.0

1.5

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

47

2.5

1.0

0

.8

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 ' 0

Apr.

V

J

*

Secondfoot-days

0

1,140.4

0

2,122.6

17.0

451.1

1,846.0

507.7

5,697.9

May

0

400

68

11

1.5

1.0

1.0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

339

432

206

45

33

108

33

27

272

124

21

Maximum

0

231

0

0

432

11

388

1,080

283

1,080

June

11

4.5

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

'

July

0

0

388

60

2.5

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,080

108 '16

2.5

.5

0

0

0

44

66

176

52

27

274

Mean

3 0

3 3.12

3 0

3 2.82

3 0

3 68.5

3 ' .57

3 14.6

3 59.5

3 16.9

3 15.6

Sept.

45

11

4.5

1.5

283

137

21

2.5

1.0

.4

.2

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

2,260

0

1,320

174

0

4,210

34

895

3,660

1,010

11,300

Peak discharge.- May 21 (5 a.m.) 1,080 sec.-ft.; July 3 (10 a^u.) 1,180 sec.-ft.5 Aug. 

(10:30 a.m.) 3,540 sec.-ft.; Sept. 5 (8 p.m.) 1,570 sec.-ft. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 121

South Concho River at Chrlstoval, Tex. 

i

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 31°13', long. 100°30', at 

pannandle & Santa Fe Railway bridge at Christoval, Tom Green County. Datum of gage 

is 2,010.22 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 434 square miles. 

Records available.- February 1930 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 14 years, 52.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 24 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 2.01 feet); 

minimum, 5.0 second-feet Aug. 16, 17 (gage height, 1.80 feet).

1930-44:' mximum discharge, 100,000 second-feet July 23, 1938 (gage height, 21.95 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet on basis 

of slope-area determination at gage height 20.5 feet; minimum, 2.1 second-feet July 

17-19, 26-29, Aug. 28 to Sept. 5, 1934.

Flood of Aug. 6, 1906, reached a stage about 1.1 feet higher than flood of July 23, 

1938, at a point 0.5 mile downstream from gage, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Low flow materially aff3cted by diversion 600 feet above station to South 

Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal (see p;125).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9-. 7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

10

10

9.7

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 -

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

-

Dec.

11

11

11

11

13

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

12

14

14

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

Jan.

18

16

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

 17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

Feb.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

18

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

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

March. ..................................... April - ................ - - - . ...

Itey. 

«Jun8

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

18

20

20

20

20

SO

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

21

20

18

. 18

Apr.

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

 20

20

20

20

21

21

20

17

16

16

16

15

13

13

13

13

-

Seoondfoot-days

289.6

308.8

384.5

5,485.1

539

563

599

540

385 

360

285. 6

191.6

221.1

4,667.2

May

12

11 ' 12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

12

12

12

' 12

13

13

15

12

12

Maximum

10

12

17

44

20

21

21

21

14

12

11

7.3

9.1

21

June

12

12

12

12

12

12

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2.

a!2

a!2

al2

al2

al2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

al2

a!2

al2

a!2

12

12

Minimus

8.5

9.7

9.7

7.3

14

18

18

13

11 

12

6.7

5.4

5.8

5.4

July

11

11

11

11

11

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.6

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.3

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.3

6.7

Aug.

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.2

5.S

5.4

. 5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

 5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.2

6.7

7.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

M«an

9.34

10.3

12.4

15.0

17.4

19.4

19.3

18.0

12.4 

12.0

9.21

6.18

7.37

12.8

Sept.

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

9.1

7.3

7.3

7.3,

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

a7.9

a7.S

a7.3

a7.3

a7.3

a7.3

a7.3

a7.3

a7.3,

a7.3

a7.S

Runoff in 

acre- feet

574

612

763

' 10,890

1,070

1,120

1,190

1,070

lit

566

380

439

9,260

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

South Concho Irrigation Co. 's canal at Christoval.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
122 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Lake Nasworthy near San Angela, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°23'15", long. 100°E8'40", 250 feet upstream Iron 

Nasworthy Dam on South Concho River, half a mile downstream from Middle Concho River, 

and 6 miles southwest of,San Angelo, Tom Green County. Datum of gage is 1,840,0 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. '

Drainage area.- 2,659 square miles.

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 9,900 acre-feet June 6 (gage height, 29.5 feet);

 minimum, 4,460 acre-feet Aug. 25, 26 (gage height, 24.2 feet).

1930-44: Maximum contents, 26,900 acre-feet Sept. .15, 1936 (gage height, 38.36 

feet); minimum contents since lake filled, 594 .acre-feet Oct. 14, 1936 (gage, height, 

12.6 feet).

Remarks.- Lake is formed by 4,900-foot, earthen dam (contains 2 emergency spillways, 300

 ana UOO feet in length) and 438-foot concrete service spillway, with a bank of 15

taintor gates. Dam completed and storage began Mar. 28. 1930. Total capacity, 10,740 

acre-feet (gage height, 30.2 feet, top of taintor gates). Usable capacity, 10,740 

acre-feet between gage heights -3.6 feet (bottom two 36-inch gates) and 30.2 feet 

(top of taintor gates). Figures of contents shown herein represent total contents of 

lake, and are unadjusted for slltation. A slltatlon survey made by the Soil Conservation Service of the u. S. Department of Agriculture, indicates a 10 percent capacity 

loss from slltation in 8.2 years (1930-39). Contents computed from gage heights at 

12 p.m. Water used for San Angelo municipal supply.

Monthly gage height and .contents, weter year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. SI....................

Sept.30....................

Water Tear 1943-44. ......

Gage height 

(feetjt

26 3.

*>f ^

29.0

OQ Q

on n

28 4

onr 17

27.5

Contents 

(acre-feet )

9,500

Q QQQ

V 8V0

7,650

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+770

+1,320

_.<jQrt

+2,950

+1.64O

height at 12 p.n.

Bis; Central war tine. "So convert war time to standard tine.
COLORADO BIVSR BASIN- 123

South Concho River at San Angelo, fex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder ab&ve spillway of San Angelo waterworks concrete flam, 

j.at. 3l°26'45", long. 100"25'30", at bridge on U. 8. .Highways 87 and 277, half a mile 

south of San Angelo, Tom Green county, and 1 mile upsti-eajtt-irom confluence with North 

Concho River. Datum of gage Is 1,802.94 feet above mean sea level,, aattan of 1829.

Drair area.- 2,687 square miles, of which 152 square miles 1& probably BdnconRecords available.- October 1931 to September 1844. .. _. "- ;. '.-;'' ' ; 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 159 second-feet. ; ; .- ' -.'" ' ' 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12',90Q second-feet ffejjt'. 8.-(gaga:-height j ffi.1'4 

reet;; no flow at times. ' '

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 111,000 second-feet Sept, 17, 1936. (Sags -height, ;83',.4 

feet, of which about 2.4 feet was caused by backwater from North Goncho River) by . 

slope-area method; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, 29.7 feet Aug. 6, 1906 (not affected by backwater:),, frost 

Information by local residents. , .

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record.,'.WJiich- are-poor; 

 Diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, and power. '-.Flow partly

regulated by reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about I'X.gOQ acre-feet),..

the largest of which is Lake Nasworthy (capacity, 10,74& acre-feel;;* 6.5'SHles above

station (see p. 122) 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194% to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16:

IT

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.0

9.0

11

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

11

11

13

. \

13

14

12

11

7.9

7.«

11

.10

10.

6.9

.8.0

7.9

9:.0

9.0

U

10

10

9.0

10

7.9

7.9

Nov.

18

14

13

11

11

9.0

9.0

10

11

11

11 11

13

10

4.5

 1.7

2.0

1.7 i.r

E.8

a2.0

a2.0

aS.O

- aS.O

62.0

alS

aS.O

a9.0

a9.0

aS.O

~

Dec.

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.9

a30

a!7

a!6

a!6

a!6

a24

a!9

aS8

a51

51

' 67

61

57

54

48

48

48

' 48

. 48

54

57

66

57

57

61

67

57

Jan.

73

61

57

57

61

61

61

54

67

54

54

65

69

65

61

61

57

54

54

5,4

54

67

67

61

67

61

57

57

61

73

83

Feb.

88

88

83

83

83

88

88

95

88

78

69

73

73

73

69

78

78

78

78

78

78

73

73

73

65

73

88

98

.88

-

~

Month

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

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

Deoenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

February. .........'.........................

March......... .,-.......'.....................

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

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

June ............................_....,.....

July

August

September.'. ................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Bar.

88

88S3'

73

78

65

69

69

73

78

78

73

7S

73

65

69

69

73

65

65

61

67

57

54

51

67

54

54

64

48

45

Apr. ,

11

-3.9

2,8

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.4

.9

1.7

.2.0-

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

40

8.7

6

0

0

0

.5

.«

0

0

.2

3.6

-

Seoondfoct-days

304.4

236.4

1,224,9

12,867.9

1,868

2,311

2,059

76.3

511.2

1,432.5

126.3

121.4

7,068.4

17,333.8

May

9.0

9,0 7,9- e,Q'

9.0

eVe

. 7,9

. 3.4

6 ..9

6.9

6.0

5.2

6.2

7.9

5.2

3.9

2.8

2.0

«.o

9.0

64

25

16

13

14

26

J.6

32

66.

61

51 ,-

Maximua

14

18

65

1,350

83

98

88

40

65

1,210

14

17

4,320

' 4,320

June*

 A» . 9.0, 5.2:

, *.» 

: .3.9.

i;feib" . 88

14 -=.

- 10

' s.o.

1011

6.9

6.&

5.8

3>e

3,4.

5.2

3.4

1.4

.6

0

.3

11

16

10

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Mininum

6.E

1.1

6.C

0

54

65

45

0

2.C

0

.£

0

0

0

July

5.S

-:.»

10.

-'.6.9

- 4.5.

. . ?.&-

: i.4-

 /.. .-*»:.-

s-.a

a.*

1^4'

- 1.1 .:

- ' 7;,9

3v4

1.2

2.6

 3 .-4

2,8

1,0

.4

.2

5.1.

10

14

6.9

3.4

1.7

.7

.4

.4

1.3

-Attg.

- 0 .

; . ' V. "' -:

 -:.-. 0. ...

. 0

: :- 'o " -:

' - ; .-::ov. :- ;- .' .«'

. *..4

2,8

..::!. 7 .

' -1.2-

.T

3.4

2.8

2.0

1.3

.6

11

13

11

9.0

6.9

6.0

6.0

4.5

17

6.9

5.2

2.4

1.4

1.0

Mean

9.82

7.88

-39.5

35.3

)_--___ 

60.3

 79.7

66.4

2.64

16.6

47.7

4.07

. 3.92

236

47.4

Sept. .

0.4

. .1

. ' 0

0-0

1,380

2*280

243

137

11.

 7.9

. ' 7.9

W

10

6.9

1.2

.8

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

7.9

6.9

7.9

Runoff io 

ao re feet

604

469

2,430

25,530

3,710

4,580

4,080

151

X.010

2,840

251

241

14,010

34,380

Peak discharge.- June 6 (5(30 D.m.) 8.580 sec. -ft.: Sect. 6 (7:30 D.m.) 12.900 sec. -ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of engineer's notes and records for Concho 

River near San Angelo. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. '

697162 0-46-9
124 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Concho River near San Angelo, Tex.

j

Location.-- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°27'10", long. 100°24'40", half a mile downstream 

rrom confluence of North Concho and South Concho Rivers and If miles southeast of San 

Angelo, Tom Green County. Datum of gage is 1,776.8 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,492 square miles, of which 275 square miles Is probably noncontrlbutlng. 

Records, available.- September 1915 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 29 years, 190 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 13.97 

rest); minimum, 1.4 second-feet July 30, Aug. 5 (gage height, 0.73 foot).

1915-44: Maximum discharge, 230,000 second-feet Sept. 17. 1936 (gage height, 46.6 

,feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow Nov. 29, 1921.

Maximum stage known, 47.5 feet Aug. 6, 1906 (discharge, about 246,000 second-feet), 

from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation and municipal 

supply. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 

11,400 acre-feet), the largest of which is Lake Nasworthy (capacity, 10,740 acrefeet). (See p. 122.)

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

13 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

14 

15

14 

13 

10

9.8 

12 

1 13 

13 

9.8

S.7 

9.8 

11 

11 

14

15 

13 

11 

12 

11 

11

Nov.

27 

. 57 

17 

17 

16

13 

11 

12 

14 

13

13 

15 

15 

13

7.0

2.9

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0

2.4

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

16 

10 

9.8 

9.8 

9.S

Dec.

11

8.7 

9.8 

11 

33

19 

17 

17 

17 

25

20 

26 

53 

53 

55

53 

55 

53 

54 

53

63 

53 

54 

57 

55

55 

57 

55 

55 

55 

54

Jan.

94 

66 

61 

61 

61

61 

60 

57 

58 

57

57 

61 

61 

61 

66

65 

61 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

61 

61 

60

65 

65 

65 

65 

70 

79

Feb.

83 

81 

79 

79 

79

79 

81 

84 

81 

79

79 

79 

79 

77 

77

77 

77 

77 

77 

77

77 

77 

75 

75 

75

73 

83 

95 

75

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deo«

Ca

Janu

Febr 

Marc K1

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber. .......................... .......

mber...................................

mber...................................

lendar year 1945 

ary

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

ember. ..................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

75 

75 

75 

73 

75

68 

68 

68 

72 

72

72 

70 

70 

70 

68

68 

68 

67 

73 

68

65 

61 

61 

61 

58

60 

55 

57 

55 

' 5053 

Apr.

21 

9.2 

7.6 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

4.5 

4.1 

4.1 

' 5.3

3.3 

2.4 

1.9 

2.1 

2.1

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

40 

10

2.4 

2.4 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

3.3 

1.9 

1.7 

2.9 

4.9

Seoondfoot-days

575.1 

358.6 

1,242.5

15,330.6

1,959 

2,286 

2,051 

160.7 

1,070.1 

2,322.9 

159.1 

224.7 

7,601.7

19,791.4

May

178 

142 

30 

19 

17

15 

14 

9.8 

11 

12

11 

11 

10

12 

11

7.6 

7.6 

6.1 

13 

14

102 

43 

24 

19 

19

75 

24 

38 

61 

65 

55

Maximum

15

57 

57

1,500

94 

95 

75 

40 

178 

1,430 

16 

32 

4,540

4,540

June

25 

14 

10 

9.2 

8.7

1,430 

464 

86 

48 

50

23 

22 

16 

14

12

9.8 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

4.5

2.5 

2.0 

1.9 

9.6 

17

13 

8.7 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

Minimum

8.7 

2.C

B.I

1.1

57 

73 

60 

1.7 

6.1 

1.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7

1.5

July

7.6 

9.8 

12 

6.5 

6.1

4.9

3.7 

2.5 

2.5 

4.9

3.3

8.7 

9.2 

. 4.9 

2.9

2.5 

4.9 

3.3 

2.5 

2.0-

1.5 

2.4

8.2 

16 

11

5.3 

2.9 

2.0 

1.7 

1.5 

1.9

Aug.

1.7 

1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5

1.7 

1.8 

3.7 

5.3 

3.7

3.7 

2.3 

3.3 

4.5 

3.7

2.4 

2.0 

38 

14 

13

11

7.0 

6.5 

5.7 

5.7

27 

28 

13 

7.0 

5.3 

3.3

Sept.

2.5 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7

4,540 

2,490 

272 

159 

20

14 

11

10

8,7 

5.7

5.5 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0

2.0 

1.9

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

2.0 

8.2 

10 

10

9.2

u«,n Runoff in Mean acre-feet

12.1 744 

11.3 672 

40.1 2,460

42.0 30,410

63.2 3,890 

78.8 4,530 

66.2 4,070 

Si 36 319 

34.5 2,120 

77.4 * 4,610 

5.13 316 

7.25 446 

253 15,080

. 54.1 39,260

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

Conoho River near Paint Rock, Tex.

125-*

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of masonry dam, lat. 31°31', long. 99°55',

at bridge on U. S. Highway 83, a quarter of a mile north of Paint Rock, Concho County.

Datum of gage is 1,574.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,538 square miles, of which 275 square miles is probably noncontributlng. 

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 29 years, 250 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 second-feet Sept. 6 or 7 (gage height,

18.97 feet, from high-water mark In gage well); minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 20 to

Aug. 18 (leakage through dam).

1915-44: Maximum discharge, 301,000 second-feet Sept. 17, 1936 (gage height, 43.4

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station for Irrigation and municipal

supply. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about

11,400 acre-feet), largest of which Is Lake Nasworthy (capacity, 10,740 acre-feet).

(Seep. 122.)

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13

12

10

9.1 ia

13

13

12

9.1

9.1

10

10

10

12

13

12

10

9.1

a:o

6.1

5.3

7.0

8.0

6.1

5.3

5.3

7.0

8.0

10

10

9.1

Nov.

10

10

37

41

25

19

15

12

13

12

12

12

15

15

17

17

19

15

12

10

7.0

5.3

5.3

3.8

3.5

8.0

10

10

23

Si

-

Dec.

17

15

13

15

34

2S

45

34

2S

32

2S

32

30

33

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

60

60

70

74

70

70

67

67

70

70

Jan.

117

143

93

81

77

74

81

70

70

70

70

74

89

8S

81

77

81

SI

77

74

74

74

74 ' 74

74

74

77

81

77

77

77

Feb.

93

97

97

89

89

89

89

97

93

89

35

S5

35

85

85

. 35

35

85

85

85

89

89

85

85

85

85

89

164

106

.

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January

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

 arch. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

39"

31

31

31

81

77

74

74

77

31

85

31

81

77

107

102

74

74

81

81

77

74

70

63

63

60

60

56

53

56

56

Apr.

50

48

32

21

15

15

13

1315

10

8.0

3.0

7.0

7.0

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.2

3.5

 7-0

5.5

Seccndfcct-days

293.6

432.9

1,503

17,183.9

2,498

2,649

2,327

319.5

3,568.2

2,338.5

30.9

1,152.8

10,290.2

27,403.6

May

6.1

275

1V9

70

40

28

23

19

202

50

26

19

17

15

12

10

10

10

10

9.1

15

284

212

77

45

30

61S

549

534

93

81

Maximum

13

41

74-

1,340

143

164

107

50

618

1,300

2.4

422

5,180

5,180

June

74

56

36

24

23

28

1,300

2S3

136

77

53

40

, 34

28

24

21

19

17

15

12

9.1

6.1

4.6

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.6

1.9

1.9

1.7

-

Minimum

5.3

3.5

13

.3

70

85

53

2.2

6.1

1.7

.1

.1

4.6

.1

July

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

X.9

1.6

1.7

1.9

1*9 1.7"

1.7'

2.4

1.7

1.4

' 1.2

.S

.7

.4

.2

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

AuB .

eO.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e**

9..1

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

s.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

75

60

24

17

13

10

8.0

90

422

229

92

75

36

Mean

9.47

14.4

48.5

47.1

80.6

91.3

75.1

10.6

115

78.0

1.00

37.2

343

74.9

Sept.

19

10

8.0

7.0

36

f3,080

f5,180

fl,080

304

212

85

45

34

30

23

21

17

15

13

12

10

8.0

6.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.3

5.3

6.1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

582

859

2,980

34,080

4,950

5,250

4,620

634

7,080

4,640

61

2,290

20,410

54,560

e Discharge la estimated leakage through control dam.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

South Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal at Christoval, Tex.

Location*- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°13', long. 100°30', at Christoval, Tom Green

County, 85 feet downstream from point of diversion and 100 feet downstream from bridge

on U. S. Highway 277. Datum of gage is 2,017.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of

1929. 

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1944. (November 1921, February 1930 to

September 1939, miscellaneous discharge measurements only.)

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 18 second-feet Oct. 1-8, Sept. 6, 10-27; 

~ " minimum dally, 6.8 second-feet Apr. 18.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 92 second-feet Aug. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.88 feet,

from rating curve extended above 25 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.3

second-feet Dec. 13, 1941. * 

Renarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

No diversion above station. Canal diverts water for irrigation from right bank of

South Concho River 600 feet above station at Christoval.
las COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of South Concho Irrigation Co.'a canal at Christoval, T«x., 

water year October 1943 to Septeafcer 1944

Month

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

Water year 1943-44. ................

Secondfoot -days

425.2

300.3

525 

4,673.9

Maximum

in

17

10

9

e

18 

IS

Minimum

9.7

9.4

e g

 I 0

16 

6.6

Mean

13.7

IRQ

9.69

6

1 m

17.6 

12.8

Runoff to 

acre-feet

845

696

1,040 

9,270

Middle Concho River near Tankersly, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 31 022'35", long. lOO^S'SO", at 

Twelvemlle Bridge, 3 miles northeast of Tankersly, Tom Green County, and 9$ miles upstream from Spring Creek. Datum of gage is 1,919.5 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,280 square miles, of which 152 squaj-e miles is probably noncontributing.

f

ecords available.- February 1930 to September 1944. 

yerage discharge.'- 14 years, 47.3 second-'feet {10 years, 46.7; 11 years, 53.8; 12 years, 

52.7; 13 years, 49.4 second-feet; figures published in Water-Supply Papers 898, 928, 

958, and 978 are in error).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,, 8,700 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height; 18.60 

feet ) ; no flow at times.

1930-44: 'Maximum discharge, about 35,000 second-feet Sept. 26, 1936 (gage height, 

24.2 feet), computed on basis of flow over Nasworthy Dam, 12 miles downstream, corrected 

for inflow and storage;'no flow at times.

Maximum stage Iqiown, about 27.2 feet in April 1922, from Information by State Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station affect low flow. 

Discharge, In eecond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nor. Dec.

Month

Jan. Feb.

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.

2.9

0

«

-

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

Calendar year 1943 .... ... ................

January . . > .

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

July . . ......

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

Watsr year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.

Saccndfoot-days

0

2,790.6

5,979.6

7,221.6

May

110 "

29

11

6.2

3.4

1.9

1.2

.6

24

31

12

6.1

3.S

2.6

1.5

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

6.9

4-6

1.5

.3

0

Maxima

0

599

4,480

4,480

June

0

0

0

0

0

766

128

36

18

10

6.6

5.3

3.5

2.4

1.6

1.0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

, 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

July Aug.

Mean

0

7.66

199

19.7

Sept. 

0

0

0

0

0

4,480

1,|B90

116

40

82

18

7.1

4.5

3.2

.2.8

1.5

.9

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

5,540

11,860

14,320

Peak discharge.- June 6 (8 a.m.) 3,340 sec.-ft.5 Sept. 6 (3 p.m.) S,700 sec.-ft.

Time Pas Is; Central war time. To convert war time to standard' time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 127

Spring Creek near Tankersly, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 31°21 f 30", long. 100°32'05", 

2f miles upstream from mouth and 6i miles east of Tankersly, Tom Green County. Datum 

of gage Is 1,874.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 734--square miles.

Records available.- February 1930 to September 1944. '

Average' discharge.- 14 years, 42.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,420 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 11.00 

feet)! minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 25, 26 (gage height, 1.14 feet).

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 26,900 second-feet Aug. 23, 1942 (gage height, 21.37 

feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 26.0 feet in 1882, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Several small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

. 6 

7 

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.

52 

50 

46 

46 

44

41 

37 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

34

31 

28 

17 

16

14 '

14 

16 

16 

15 

17

12 

8.3 

9.S 

9.8 

6.6 

5.5

Nov.

8.7 

11 

9.1 

7.4 

14

16 

14 

22 

24 

22

20

20 

19 

19 

24

23 

18 

11 

11 

9.8

8*8 

13 

14 

14 

10

15 

18 

17 

14 

13

Dec.

16 

17 

18 

17 

34

32 

30

28 

27 

29

25 

25 

28 

28 

27

27 

26 

25 

25 

25

25 

27 

27 

32 

32

30 

34 

31 

29 

29 

29

Jan.

48 

44

34 

30 

30

29 

29 

27 

27 

28

28 

32 

34 

33 

31

30 

30 

28 

28 

31

32 

32 

34 

42 

42

42 

42 

39 

38 

38 

37

Feb.

37 

38 

.36 

36 

34

36 

36 

39 

36 

34

33 

33 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

32 

33 

34

34 

34

34 

33 

1 33

32

36 

51 

39

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr!

nay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber, ...................................

Dber. .........

lendar year 1943 

ary

'

h.. ....................................

ter year 1943-44 ...............

Peak discharge.- 3\

Time baala; Centw

Mar.

34

34 

34 

32 

33

32 

33 

36 

36 

38

38 

36 

37 

37 

36

33 

27 

24 

27 

22

on

22 

18 

18 

20

21 

19 

18 

19 

18 

8.2

Apr.

4.2 

3.2 

2.8 

2.6 

' £«3

2.3 

2.2

2.1 

2.0 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

Secondfoe t-days

836.7 

459. £ 

834

8,198.2

1,049 

1,023 

862.2 

52.0 

. 528.1 

933. G 

90.7 

16.3 

2,171.7

8,857.3

May

1.7 

19 

18 

15 

14

14 

15 

12 

25 

27

22 

22 

20 

19 

19

14 

9.8 

8.8 

8.8 

20

18 

19 

18 

16 

16

18 

19 

22 

' 21 

19 

18

Maximum

52 

24 

34

78

48 

51 

38 

4.2 

Zf 

473 

29 

1.3 

1,440

1,440

June

16 

16 

15 

13 

12

473 

118 

44 

25 

19

18 

23 

20 

17 

19

14 

11 

11

. 11 

8.3

6.1 

3.9 

2.9 

2.3 

2.1

1.8 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2 

5.5

Minimum

5.i 

7. 

16

l.C

27 

32 

8. 

1. 1.' 

1." 

.£

3!]

.:

July

5.1 

4.1 

2.3 

2.3 

3.2

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.0 

29 

17 

3.2 

1.4

1.3. 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6

1.5 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.5

1.7 

1.8 

.6 

1.2 

.7 

.7

Aug.

0.6 

.6 

1.3 

.8 

.6

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.6

.6 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.5 

.5 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6

Mean

5 27.0 

I ' 15.3 

26.9

) 22.5

33.8 

35.3 

I 27.8 

1 1.73. 

1 17.0

r si.i

> 2.93 

5 .53 

L 72.4

5 24.2

Sept.

3.5 

3i9 

3.2 

3.1 

66

1,440 

. 99 ' 

37 

33 

31,

30 

30 

30 

30

29

28

28 

27 

26 

22

21 

19 

15 

8.6 

7.6

8.8 

16 

26, 

25 

25

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,660 

912 

1,650

16,260

2,080 

2,030 

1,710 

103 

1,050 

1,850 

180 

32 

4,310

17,570

me 6 (11:30 a.m.) 2,190 seo.-ft.; Sept. 6 (1 a.m.) 5,420 sec. -ft. 

tl war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
128 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

North Concho River at Sterling City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 31°50', long. 10Q°59', at 

county highway bridge, 0.3 mile south of Sterling City, Sterling County, and 4 miles 

upstream from Sterling Creek. Datum of gage is 2,242.4 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 690 square miles, of which 75 square miles is probably noncontrlbuting. 

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,130 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 14.69 

reet ), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow .at times.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 2,950 second-feet Mar. 26, 1941 (gage height, 16.47 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at .times.

Maximum stage known, 23.3 feet May 6, 1891, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet,' and discharge, In Second-feet) 

 (Shifting-control method used June 5-9)

1.85

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

0

.04 

.2 

.5

1.0

2.0

3.8

2.5 

2.7 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

6.7

14.4

35.2

53.4

77.0

153

233

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.5

12.0

"13.5

15.0

315

409

553

856

1,200

1,675

2,250

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Daj

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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. Nov. Dec.

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 

.3 

.1

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3

.3

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

Feb.

0.3 

.4 

.4 

1.3 

.9

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.3

.7 

.5 

.4 

.1

.2

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6

.5 

4.4 

14 

2.4

Month

Ooto 

Nov« 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 ffa

ber............................ ........

 ber...................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

u&rv j S?!?;::::::::::;::::::::::::::::::::::: \.... ........................ ............

st .....................................

ember ..................................

tor year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- J

'time basis; Centr

Mar.

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

.8 

,7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

.7 

.5 

.6 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.0 

.8

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.6 

.4

Apr.

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.3 

.2 .'2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

.2 

.1

Secondfcct-days

0 

0 

0.7

322.4

5.5 

32.8

gg J

10^5 

4.5 

538.3 

1.8 

60.9 

0

677.1

May

0.2 

.4 

' .3 

.2 

.2

..1 

.1 

0 

O 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2.7 

. .3 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

0 

0 

.3

74

.5 

14 

1.7 

.7 

2.7 

507 

1.8 

44 

0

507

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

3.1

. 507 

16 

5.1 

2.4 

1.2

1.0 

.6 

.4 

..4 

.4

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0

' .] 

.' 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

. o' ?

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

, 0 

0

O 

0

0 

44

16 

.8 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0 

0 

.02

.88

.18 

L 1.13 

I .71 

.35 

.15 

17.9 

.06 

1.96 

0

1.85

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

1-4

639

11 

65 

44 

SI 

8.9 

1,070 

3.6 

121 

0

1,360

une 6 (5:30 a.m.) 2,130 sec. -ft.] Aug. 17 (10 p. a.) 433 seo.-ft. 

al war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 129

North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex.-

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of State Sanatorium Dam, lat. 31°36% 

j.ong. J.00°40', 2 miles upstream from Carlsbad, Tom Green County. Datum of gage is 

2,000.8 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. .

Drainage area.- 1,529 square miles, of which 123 square miles is probably concontributing. 

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 20 years, 51.9 second*-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 7.39 

reet ) ; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, June 23 to Aug. 17, Aug. 25 to 

Sept. 5 and Sept. 17-30 (leakage through control).

1924-44: Jfeximum discharge, 94,600 second-feet Sept. 26, 1936 (gage height, 16.0 

feet, from highest floodmarks known), by slope-area method; no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions by pumping above station affect low flow (combined 

capacity of pumps, 40 second-feet); low flow also partly regulated by small reservoir 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

aO.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

NB..1

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

Nov.

eO.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

.2

.4

.8

.9

1.3

1.4

1.9

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.5

-

Dec.

2.2

3.1

5.2

5.7

8.9

6.1

5.3

3.9

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

$.9

3.3

3.3

3.9

3.9

4.5

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.7

6.4

6.4

5.6

4.8

4.1

4.8

4.8

Jan.

7.0

6.B

6.0

5.2

5.S

3.7

4.3

3.6

4.3

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

3.6

3.5

4.2

4.2

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.7

4.7

5.3

4.7

4.7

5.3

4.7

4.7

Feb.

4.2

4.7

4.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.2

5.6

3.6

2.8

3.8

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.6

4.6

_

-

Month

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

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

Deoaober. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Januarv. ..... ...

Febr 

Hare

uary. ..................................

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

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

June .................... v. ..................

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

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

SoptM&or

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

4.0

4.0

3.4

5.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.B

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.8

3.8

3.8

5.8

5.8

3.8

3.8

5.8

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

Apr.

4.4

5.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

2.1

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2 2

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.1

3.5

2.4

2.4

.2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.7

3.1

-

Seccndfoot-days

3.1

19.6

146.9

1,983.3

143.3

115. £ 

118.V

89.6

98.8

980.4

3.1

123.6

143. i

1,986.1

" Hay

4.6

4.0

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.4

5.2

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.7

3.1

2.4

2.1

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.4

4.2

3.1

1.9

1.8

6.4

4.0

4.6

5.2

3.5

2.1

Maximum

0.1

2.9

8.9

333

7.0

5.3 

4.4

4.4

6.4

751

.1

77

10S

751

June

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

751

126

34

IB

11

8.2

5.9

4.6

3.5

3.1

2.7 i.a

1.2

1.0

.8

.5

.2

.1

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

-

Minimum

0.

2'.

.3

S.i

2. 

2.

2.

1.4

.]

^.i

.3

.:

July

eO.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

Aug.

eO.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

77

32

7.4

2.7

1.3

.6

.2

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

.1

e.l

.1

Mean

I 0.10

L .65

2 4.74

L 5.43

5 4.62

B 3.99 

3 3.83

L 2.99

1 3.19

L 32.7

L .10

L 3.99

4.77

L 5.43

Sept.

0.1

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

103

SO

6.6

3.5

3.1

1.8

1.4

.9

.5

.3

.2

.1

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6.1

39

291

3,930

284

230 

235

178

196

1,940

6.1

245

284

3,950

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.

e Stage below orest of control. Plow la leakage through control; discharge estimated.

Time oaaist Central war tine. To convert war tine to standard.tiae, subtract 1 hour.
130 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

. Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex,

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of city dam, lat. 31°44'10n , long. 

98"58'30", at Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe (Fort Worth & Rio Grande) Hallway bridge,, 1 

mlla north of Brownwood, Brown County, 6 miles downstream from Salt Creek, and 10 miles 

downstream from Brownwood Reservoir. Datum of gage is 1,318.58 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,614 square miles.

Records available.- my 1917 to June 1918, October 1923 to September 1944. x

Average discharge.- 19 years (1924-28, 1929-44), 218 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 second-feet May 1 (gage height, 3.80 

feet); no flow at times.

1917-18. 1923-44: Maximum discharge, 52,700 second-feet Oct. 14, 1930 (gage helgh-t, 

16.92 feet), from rating curve extended above 38,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 21.7 feet in September 1900, from information by Gulf, Colorado 

& Santa Fe Railway Co. Flood of July 3, 1932, probably the greatest known, reached a 

discharge of about 235,000 second-feet as it entered Brownwood Reservoir (computed from 

rate of change of contents in reservoir; data furnished by engineers of Brown County 

Water Improvement District No. 1).

Remarks.- Records good except -those below 10 second-feet and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor. Stage-discharge relation for low flows affected by 

occasional accumulation of drift on dam. Flow regulated by Brownwood Reservoir (capacity, 140,000 acre-feet). Water is diverted at Brownwood Reservoir, 10 miles upstream, for irrigation of 6,430 acres and for municipal supply of city of Brownwood. 

Irrigation canal completed Apr. 9, 1939.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

*

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 i'i

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

29

2.8

.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

2.8

1.3

.6

.9

.6

.4

.2

.2

.6

1.9

.9.

.6

.6

1.9

1.9

.6

.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

al.9

Nov.

\ a2.0

1.9

1.9

3.7

1.3

.6

.4

.4

- .

Dec.

0.2

.1

.1

.2

1.9

1.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.4

.6

.6

.9

1.3

.6

1.3

1.3

.6

.6

.4

Jan.

154

52

3.7

1.9

1.9

4.7

6.0

3.7

.6

1.3

1.9

2.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.8

1.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

.9

.9

.9

.9

Feb.

1.9

4.7

1.9

.9

1.3

1.9

1.9

14

21

3.7

1.3

.9

1.3

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

.9

1.3

1.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.B

2.8

2.8

388

401

22

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

February "

May.............................'...........

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

6.0

4.7

3.7

2.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.8

6.0

4.7

2.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.8

8.9

8.9

6.0

1.3

.9

.6

.9

.4

.4

.4

2.8

4.7

Apr.

1.3

2.8

.9

.6

.6

.6

' .9

1.3

1.9

..9

.2

.2

. .6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

32

18

Seoondfoot-days

61.4

56. £

13.3

5,694.5

265. 7

891.1

89.7

69. G

2,051.8

305.8

2,222.9

2,327.9

2,618.8

10,973.6

Bay

503

355

16

11

12

12

6.0

4.7

a!4

a7.4

a4.7

aS.7

a3.7

a3.7

a2.8

a2. 8

1.9

1.9

2.8

3.7

38

108

28

11

50

12

23

157

223

124

305

MaxiBUB

29

1.9

674 ~

154

32

50S

244

306

147

285

503

June

244

14

6.0

6.0

6.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

2.8

3.7

3.7

1.9

1.3

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.2

' .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

o.:

0

0

.e

.i

l.S

0

0

0

.4

0

July

0

.1.1.1 1.4'

236

12

1.3

.4

.2

.1

1.3

129

134

134

134

134

27

1.9

.6

.1

306

36

5.3

129

134

129

134

134

134

134

Aug.

134

134

134

138

138

143.

143

138

138

138

147

143

143

143

143

143

34.

4.7

3.7

2.8

.6

.2

0

0

0

2.6

6.0

16

7.4

3.7

6.0

Mean

I 1.98

1.87

.43

15.6

B.57

> 2.30

66.2

10.2

71.7

75,1

87.3

30.0

Sept.

1.3

.9

, .6

.4

36

285

20

3.7

121

143

143

143

143

138

138

143

143

143

143

143

143

147

147

123

12

3.7

3.7

3.7

1.9

1.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

128

86

11,290

527

607

4,620

6,190

21,770

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

Time baals; Central war-time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 131

San Saba River at Jfenard, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°55', long. 99°47', at bridge on U. S. Highway 83 

in Menard, Jfenard County, 0.7 mile downstream from Las Jfcras Creek. Datum of gage 

is 1,863.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,151 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to September. 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 76.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 second-feet-May 1 (gage height, 13.15 

feet): minimum, 12 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 6.

1915-44: Maximum discharge, 117,000 second-feet July 23, 1938 (gage height, 22.2 

feet, present site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 60,000 

second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 21.0 and 22.2 feet; 

no flow at times caused by diversions to NOyes Canal.

Maximum stage known, 23.3 feet, present site and datum, June 5 or 6, 1899, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow during irrigation season regulated by diversions to . Noyes Canal 4 miles above Manard. About 4,300 acres above and 7,700 acres below gage 

have been declared irrigated (see records of Nbyes .Canal at Manard).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

96

65

63

49

46

44

43

43

43

44

45

46

47

46

45

44

44

44

88

24

24

23 ' 24

25 38

36

SB

38

40

39

38

Nov.

32

20

25

21

SO

SO

20

20

SO

20

19

20

20

21

22

24

24

24

24

26

26

as

23

25

26

31

34

36

32

30

Dec.

1 29

SO

29

29

44

48

34

30

SO

34

38

33

31

29

28

28

28

28

30

.29

89

30

31

36

36

34

35

38

32

31

30

Jan.

59

95

61

'36 41

35

36

34

34

34

34

34

40

44

45

' 41

40

41

40

38

37

40

41

40

38

37

39

38

38

38

38

Feb.

38

42

36

35

38

36

38

44

54

45

40

39

40

40

36

38

44

44

42

44

44

44

41

41

62

61

66

81

65

-

Month

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

Noveober. ..................................

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

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

 arch. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

56

54

55

54

54

54

53

52

54

62

60

59

56

56

56

56

55

62

63

59

57

57

54

54

62

53

53

52

51

52

51

Apr.

51

52

51

51

, 50

46

47

40

25

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

20

20

20

22

21

25

19

19

23

eo

22

636

-

Seccndfoot-days

1,303 

727

1,001

11,181

1,286

1,318

1,716

1,503

4jO4 ftA*7I

961

709

502

1,223

17,096

May

2,860

171

88

65

48

42

47

47

98

73

65

64

65

65

49

27

26

28

28

' 30

40

100

93

45

36

37

45

236

108

70

49

Maximum

96

36

48

135

95

81

63

636

2* 860

78

43

30 f

72

2,860

June

42

40

39

39

40

78

69

49

40 ' 35

33

31

30

28

27

26

26

26

26

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

V 21

x 20

19

20

-

Minimum

23

19

2S

12

34

35

51

19

27

19

18

13

16

13

July

20

21

22

81

21

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20 >

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

19

21

SS

21

. 20

25

43

40

SB

37

Aug.

30

14

13

14

14

13

16

23

17

14

13

141'4

14

14

15

14

16

16

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

18

21

SS

21

19

Mean

42*0

24.2

32.2

30.6

41.5

45.4

55.4

50.1

156

32.0

S2« 9

16.2

40. 8

46.7

Sept.

18

17

16

16

16

56

67

63

51

46

43

42

41

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

36

41

72

69

52

44

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2.580 

1,440

1,990

22,160

2,550

2,610

3,400

2,980

9,610

1,910

1,410

996

2,430

33,910

Time baaia; Central war ttme. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
132 COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

San Saba River at San Saba, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°12'1011 , long. gs^g'lS", at bridge on San Saba-

 CMawTck Mill hignway, three-quarters of a mile northeast of San Saba, San Saba County, 

and 15 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,153.3 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,046 square miles.

Records avallaole.- August 1930 to September 1944. December 1904 to December 1906 and 

September iaib to August 1930 at site 4fc miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1915-44), 289 second-feet.

tixtremes.- Maxlmuli discharge during year, 4,670 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 20.46

 ree^TT minimum, 36 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 3.43 feet).

1904-6, 1915-44: Maximum discharge, 203,000 second-feet July 23, 1938 (gage height, 

45.18 feet, from floodmarks at highest stage known), by slope-area method; no flow 

Aug. 9. 10, 1918.

Maximum stage known prior to 1938, 42.6 feet June 6, 1899, from information by 

local resident. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal uses affect low flow. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

499

412

380

188

162

135

117

109

105

102

100

100

102

99

94

91

90

90

88

88

87

88

87

79

73

71

70

71

74

84

85

Nov.

85

86

88

133

114

92

86

81

78

78

78

78

79

80

81

80

78

78

76

74

77

80

80

78

79

92

108

110

114

116

~

Dec.

105

100

96

93

110

144

151

130

124

170

147

136

124

116

113

110

107

104

104

104

103

103

103

112

121

125

120

118

127

121

116

Jan.

327

8*5

470

315

262

226

198

184

173

162

156

157

197

233

212

251

312

278

248

226

212

205

195

190

187

185

185

184

185

178

176

Feb.

170

170

171

167

162

157

155

544

. 643

361

270

240

219

219

219

205

205

198

192

190

191

191

187

183

248

226

212

291

. 388

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

27B

240

226

212

198

194

187

178

174

190

205

198

188

183

177

171

167

164

166

170

173

181

205

194

169

160

186

152

148

147

146

Apr.

Seeondfcot-days

4,020

2,637

3,667

56,192

7,484

7,174

5,697

4,008

24,206

6,923

2,894

1,952

5,385

76,037

Peak.,dl8charge .- Hay 1 (3 a.m.) 4.130 see. -ft. s Hav 2

3,200 aee.-rt.; Sept. 7 (11 p.m.) 2,930 sec. -ft.

146

144

.143

143

140

139

138

139

139

135

126

117

109

103

96

92

90

87

87

90

84

82

81

79

76

74

76

72

141

843

May

2,780

3,440

943

670

519

345

285

248

248

805

423

285

233

219

205

192

185

183

178

378

270

375

980

550

1,340

1,640

652

1,870

2,190

1,030 '545

Maximum

499

133

170

11,500

815

843

S78

843

3,440

651

129

117

1,230

3,440

June

399

330

292

270

255

651

572

330

292

270

240

226

219

205

192

185

177

170

166

160

155

148

143

139

136

129

124

116

116

116

Minimum

70

74

93

29

156

155

146

72

178

116

69

44

82

44

July

114

114

124

129

US

113

108

105

105

103

97

91

90

96

93

93

86

84

82

81

81

84

86

82

80

78

79

82

76

71

69

AuB .

]

]

64

67

71

71

69

65

64

61

57

51

50

48

48

47

44

45

46

51

64

65

54

47

46

44

49

52

68

97

L13

L17

117

Mean

130

87. 9

118

151

241

247

184

134

781

231

93.4

63.0

180

208

Sept.

105

103 96

87

82

93

873

1,230

330

226

178

151

130

126

118

109

107

alOS

a!02

a98

a97

a94

a92

aSO

a88

a88

alOS

alOS

a92

a82

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,970

6,230

7,250 

109,500

14,840

14,230

11,300

7,950

48.010

13.730

5,740

3.870

10,680

150,800

(9 a.n.) 4,670 sec. -ft.; Hay 25 (11 p.m.)

a Ho gage-height record; discharge completed 'on basis of partial gage-height record, recorded 

range In stage, occasional gage readings, and records for nearby stations. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Noyes Canal at Menajrd, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°55', long. 99°47', at intersection of Canal and

Gay streets in.Jfenard, Menard County, 44 miles downstream from head gates. Datum of

gage is 1,878.1 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1944. 

Average dlschargeT- 20 years (1924-44), 15.0 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 26 second-feet May 20: maximum gage

neTght, 4.05 feet Apr. 30 (affected by local runoff); no flow at times.

1924-44: Maximum daily discharge (exclusive of times canal submerged by waters

of San Saba River), 50 second-feet Apr. 15, 1925 (probably affeated by local runoff

between point, of diversion and station); no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge represents flow diverted from San Saba River not

including local runoff between point of diversion and station. Canal diverts water

 from right bank of San Saba River 4 miles above, Menard for Irrigation near Menard:

10 acres irrigated from canal above station.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Hoyes Canal at Menard, Tea.

133

Month

Calendar year* 1943 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Seccndfoot-days

71ft

6,327.8

5,269.5

Maximum

1 fa

24

27

nc

22

26

Minimum

»

go

0

19

6 Q

0

Mean

17.3

23. 3

1 C Q

I Q A

20 4

4 fti

14.4

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

Ortrt

12,550

ono

10,440

27, 28, Mar. 9, 10, 

output ed on basis of 

ird.

Brady Creek at Brady, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°08'15n , long. 99°19'55", dust upstream from 

bridge on North Bridge Street in Brady, McCulloch County, and 0.4 mile downstream 

from Live Oak Creek. Datum of gage is 1,646.50 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 575 square miles. 

Records available.- Hay 1939 to September 1944.

extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 4,800 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 18.03 reet}; no flow at times.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 13,900 second-feet Apr. 27, 1941 (gage height, 16.81 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 29.1 feet July 23, 1938, present site and datum {discharge at 

site 5 miles downstream, 86,000 second-feet, by slope-area method). 

' Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.7

3.Q

5.2

6.5

1.7

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

'.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

i 0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

-

Dec.

0.1.1.1

.2

4.1

.6

.2

.2

.1

2.8

.3

,2 '.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.2

.2

- .3

.3

.2

.1

.1

Jan.

22

22

8.4

5.2

3.8

2.4

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.5

.6

.9

1.1

1.7

1.4

1.1

.8

.7

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

Feb.

0.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

5.6

4.5

2.0

1.0

.7

.7

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.8

4.5

13

7.4

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

6.3

3.6

2.9

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.1

3.2

2.4

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.9

.5

.6

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

..2

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.3

-

Secondfoot-days

27.3

3.2

12.1

1,052.2

81.1

51.3

39.4

5.2

2,169.1

53.2

.2

2.3

S,207.2

4,651.6

May

153

27

B.4

5.0

2.5

1.4

.8

.4

.5

1.6

9.1

5.2

2.8

1.3

.5

.3

.2

.1

40

13

74

208

91

27

217

66

18

965

149

58

23

U^X-l-l"""

9.7

.5

4.1

550

22

13

6.3

1.3

965

14

.1

.7

1,120

1,120

June

14 

8.9

6.3

. 4.6

3.4

2.7

1.4

3.3

2.3

1.7

1.0

.8

.8

.4

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

0

0

.]

0

'.\

.i

0

.]

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

.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

Aug.

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

.5

.4

.2

.7

.3

Mean

0.88

.11

.39

2.88

2*62

1.77

!

 ) o*t J.« Af

.17

70.0

1.77

.01

.07

73.6

18.7

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

938

l.lgO

73

32

17

8.9

4.8

2.8

2.0

1.4

.7

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.3

1.1

.9

,7

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

54

6.3

24

2,080

161

102

78

10

4,300

1.06

.4

4.6

4,380

9,230

Peak discharge.- Hay 28 (4 a.m.) 2,820 see. -ft.) Sept. 7 (12:30 a.m.) 4,800 sec. -ft.
13* ' COLORADO RIVER BASIN

i

North Llano River near Junction, Tex.

Location.- Vfater-stage*recorder, lat. 30°30', long. 99°47', about 1,000 feet above 

remains of old Wilson Dam, 3 miles northwest of Junction, Klmble County, and 4 miles 

upstream from confluence with South Llano River. Datum of gage Is 1,699.9 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 914 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 76.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 10.38 

feet,"from floodmark); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 17, 21, 22.

1915-44: Maximum discharge, 94,800 second-feet Sept. 16, 1936 (gage height, 29.2 

feet, present site, based on gage-height relation curve), by slope-area method; no 

flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records good except those 'above 1,000 second-feet and those for period of no 

gage-height record, which are fair.- Diversions for Irrigation materially reduce low 

flow.

Discharge. In second-feet, water-year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

51

36

5542

36

34

32

29

SB

27

2V

27

35

24

22

21

SO

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

Nov.

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

,15

15

15

16

19

23

21

20

-

Dec.

19

18

17

17

22

22

21

21

20

21

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

22

21

21

22

21

21

20

19

Jan.

29

78

60

55

53

51

49

46

42

42

42

42

44

49

48

46

44

44

44

42

42

42

41

41

41

40

41

40

38

 38

36

Feb.

36

56

38

36

35

34

35

35

36

36

34

34

32

35

35

35

36

32

32

32

52

32

30

30

35

35

34

38

35

_

-

Month

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

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

December. . .f. ...............................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Haroh. .....................................

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

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

June ....................................... July , August ...........................'..........

September. ............. .....I ..............

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

34

34

32

32

30

32

30

29

32

35

35

34

30

29

28

28

28

35

56

36

35

38

35

34

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

Apr.

29

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

25

24

23

22

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

IB

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

al^440

-

Seccndfoot-days

783

469

607

9,438.5

1,390

995

995

2,053

5,688

837

295.5

137.3

449.3

14,699.1

May

S3, 670

a310

a!28

al!5

a 85

a77

a69

a 63

a56

a52

48

48

44

41

38

36

34

32

34

32

40

56

48

42

41

38

46

185

77

57

46

Maximum

55

23

22

1,420

78

se

38

1,440

3,670

44

17

15

36

3,670

June

44

40

38

36

38

38 42

41

38

35

35

34

32

29

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

19

19

19

17

16

15

15

14

15

-

Minimum

16

14

17

2.

29

30

28

14

32

14

5.1

2.(

9.'

2.C

July

17

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.3

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.2

£.5

5.0

Aug.

4.7

4.7

4.4

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.B

8.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

3.3

6.2

9.9

15

15

14

Mean

25.3

15.6

19.6

5 25.9

44.8

34.3

32.1

6B.4

183

27.9

) 9.53

) 4.43

I 15.0

) 40.2

Sept.

12

12

10

9.9

9.4

36

25

24

21

20

19

18

16

IS

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

15

17

15

14

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

1,550

930

1,200

18,710

2,760

1,970

1,970

4,070

11,280

1,660

,586

872

891

29,140

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partial gage-he light record, 2 readings of 

outside gage, levels to high-water mark, and records for Llano River near Junction. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 135

Llano River near Junction, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30', long. 99°44", at site and datum used prior 

 to ,my 18, 1940, 250 feet north of old Kerrville-Junction road, about half a mile 

downstream from point where slough diverts floodwater from main channel, 3 miles 

(revised) east of Junction, Klmble County, 4 miles (revised) downstream from 

confluence of North Llano and South Llano Rivers, and 4f miles upstream from Johnson 

Fork. Datum of gage Is 1,630.32 feet above mean sea'level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Aug. 18, 1944, water-stage recorder at sltfe 5,335 feet upstream at datum 6.00 feet 

higher.

Drainage area.- 1,762 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 224 second-feet.

Extremes.- 1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 10,000 second-feet June 5 

(gage ,C3 neight, UC7.LgllOy 10.47 J.VJ«*X I feet); J.OC* \s f f minimum, ilU.ilJLUlUlUf 62 Ufc- second-feet OO VUJ.1U~J. OC U Sept. QVJJ W » 15, JL«J J 16. J.U«

.943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 8,640 second-feet May 1 (gage height, 

9.80 feet); minimum, 44 second-feet Aug. 18, 22.

1915-44: Maximum discharge, 319,000 second-feet June 14, 1935 (gage height, 43.3 

feet, present site and datum, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum, 13 

second-feet Aug. 23-28, 1918.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 300 second-feet, which are poor. 

 versions above station for Irrigation.

Bmall dlDlsoharge, in second-feet, 1942-44 

1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

147

143

150

152

145

139

133

128

126

124

122

120

120

ISO

1£S

162

1,280

2,780

1,060

538

377

305

274

256

245

231

223

215

207

201

190

Nov.

186*

177

166

161

157

210

202

186

175

159

154

149

147

146

142

141

139

138

139

141

139

136

134

132

132

132

132

130

128

128

-

Dec.

127

127

126

124

126

122

127

124

124

122

121

121

116

117

117

115

114

111

US

114

127

130

124

118

118

117

114

115

a!14

allS

Bill

Jan.

alll

gill

alll

 allO

fl!5

f!24

f!21

alls

gl!4

allS

allO

110

110

108

107

107

106

106

103

104

107

107

104

103

101

100

101

103

103

103

103

F«b.

101 loo

101

101

100

99

96

96

96

93

91

92

91

92

92

92

93

92

93

92

91

88

88

87

86

87

86

87

_

-

Mar.

86

87

85

88

88

86

85

86

87

S7

86

87

86

85

85

80

78

79

78

76

76

76

77

118

156

128

114

106

100

94 .

93

Apr.

92

91

88

87

86

86

66

130

130

118

110

104

100

97

93

97

96

93

92

89

S9

88

87

86

85

82

81

81

79

78

-

May

78

77

76

73

74

76

74

73

73

337

160

121

104

94

96

92

87

85

82

81

81

137

163

138

115

111

108

104

104

107

104

Juno

100

96

92

108

4,330

2,960

792

411

328

287

256

231

215

201

190

175

168

161

157

154

144

136

130

127

121

120

117

114

110

111

-

July

113

110

106

101

99

97

94

93

92

92

985

242

162

224

303

191

152

133

122

115

110

104

100

97

96

94

92

89

88

89

88

AUK.

87

85

82

82

81

81

79

80

79

78

77

77

76

73

73

71

71

70

70

71

69

69

68

68

67

65

65

65

65

66

66

Sept.

78

73

77

79

78

73

71

70

69

68

67

67

66

64

64

67

67

67

66

65

64

64

65

65

70

92

88

, 80

87

581

Peak discharge.- Oct. 17 (4 p.m.) 4,OOO sec.-ft.; June 5 (S p.m.) 10,000 sec.-ft.j July 11 

(10 a.m.) 4,000 see.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of graph drawn through occasional readings 

of staff gage.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-hetght'record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
136 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of llano River near Junction, Tea:., 1942-44 Continued

1940-44

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

192

144

154

142

128

121

113

108

106

103

103

103

101

100

97

94

94

94

94

94

93

93

93

93

92

91

91

91

89

89

89

NOT.

88

89

89

89

88

88

87

86

86

86

36

86

86

86

86

85

85

83

83

82

82

81

81

81

81

82

87

97

93

88

-

Dec.

87

36

85

83

91

92

89

89

88

88

87

87

86

86

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

83

86

91

89

87*

88

88

86

85

85

Jan.

106

157

156

150

144

139

138

133

130

127

126

127

132

138

133

130

128

126

124

124

121

120

118

118

118

, 117

121

118

117

115

114

Feb.

113

114

113

110

108

108

108

115

115

111

107

106

107

108

107

106

107

104

106

106

106

104

103

103

307

236

166

166

154

.

-

' Mar.

, 142

136

133

128

124

132

127

160

120

127

122

120

117

114

114

114

113

114

117

115

114

118

115

111

108

107

106

104

103

103

103

Apr.

103

103

101

101

100

100

100

100

99

97

94

94

94

94

93

93

93

93

92

93

94

94

91

88

89

91

92

89

88

356

-

May

3,060

383

199

219

184

152

138

127

128

144

130

120

113

111

99

97

96

96

99

100

117

138

127

110

108

106

119

236

157

127

113

June

107

104

96

94

94

118

124

114

107

100

96

99

94

89

86

83

82

79

77

76

73

71

71

70

70

67

67

65

65

64

-

July

63

65

65

63

60

59

58

57

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

56

66

56

56

56

58

61

56

55

54

53

51

50

49

48

Aug.

48

48

47

47

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

47

47

46

44

46

47

47

55

107

83

80

75

70

Sept.

62

60

58

58

56

129

136

107

97

91

88

82

80

80

75

72

70

70

70

67

67

65

66

65

62

67

77

75

73

70

-

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on weelcly readings of staff gage July 6-22, July 24 to

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1942-44

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 .......................

Uaw

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

Water year 1942-43 .......................

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

Calendar year 1943 /......................

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Seoondfoot-days

3,711

63,145

2,823

2,801

3,285

12,692

4,663

2,276

2,645

55,929

2,687

45; 692

3,1O9

7,253

2,602

1,747

1,615

2,293

38,402

Maximum

2 780

130

8,290

130

337

4,380

985

87

581

4,380

 I QO

92

4,380

356

124

65

107

136

3,060

Mininum

"I Ofi

ill

43.

78

73

92

88

65

64 .

64

83

64

96

64

44

56

44

Mean

120

173-

93.4

106

423

150

73.4

88.2

153

86.7

125

1 Oft

234

86-7

56.4

52.1

76.4

105

Runoff in 

aore-feet

7,360

125,200

5,560

6,520

25,170

9,250

4,510

5,250

110,900

5,330

90,630

14,390

5,160

3,470

3.200

4,550

76,170

Time basis; Central war time. To con-vert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 137

Llano River at Llano, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recprder, lat. 30°45', long. 98°40', In Llano, Llano County, 0.4 

mile aownstream from bridge on State Highway 81 and 7 miles upstream from Little Llano 

R^ver. Datum of gage is 970.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,000 square miles. ' 

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 8.24 

fSet)J minimum dally, 29 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 17.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 50,600 second-feet June 5, 1943 (gage height, 16.92 

feet), from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 12 secondfeet (regulated) Aug. 7, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 41.5 feet June 14, 1935, from Information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow "regulated by power plant half a mile above station, 

wo large diversion.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2B9

640

368

285

220

210

199

158

139

148

118

162

144

134

136

112

114

95

124

103

" 103

105.

110

105

95

90

100

100

89

87

100

Nov.

99

102

99

153

112

116

117

101

99

106

95

103

97

116

100

119

117

104

113

122

110

117

132

118

108

155

154

170

212

SOO

-

Dec.

172

159

152

147

146

168

204

176

169

177

209

191

168

175

166

117

168

133

135

134

132

142

129

163

( 183

177

199

175

177

159

170

Jan.

223

1,13O

603

412

S62

321

290

' 280

860

240

235

235

300

579

412

536

524

412

352

321

295

 280

265

260

260

255

250

255

255

260

255

Feb.

245

240

240

235

225

225

225

265

509

424

326

280

255

265

280

255

250

255

245

240

245

245

240

230

450

1,050

989

859

754

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...........................'........

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

 arch. .....................................

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

Xy.... ....................................

June .:.....................................

July. .

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

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

Water year 1948-44 ......................

liar.

482

406

374

352

321

305

300

285

275

362

418

336

305

285

280

300

285

265

270

290

280

496

458

336

290

270

255

245

235

225

220

Apr.

, 215

220

215

210

196

191

195

193

181

186

155

151

140

162

149

148

147

121

125

134

136

134

96

137

85

106

118

90

165

763

-

Secondfoe t-days

4,982

3,666

5,072

92,514

10,717

10,546

9,806

5,264

26,726

10,121

1,990

3,056

6,908

98,854

May

1,370

2,960

1,030

779

880

510

374

297

1,180

1,140

470

332

290

251

220

195

169

155

187

249

325

446

566

462

2,950

1,880

 1,250

2,640

1,570

982

617

Maximum

640

212

209

19,400

1,130

1,050

496

763

2,960

2,540

98

751

1,820

2,960

June

462

381

332

304

277

2,540

1,200

590

446

381

318

304

297

244

220

196

183

160

152

138

139

106

125

100

95

99

83

85

82

84

-

Minimum

8r

9! 11'

3C

22S

22E

22C

8E

15£

8

4£

K

6{

2S

July

78

98

92

74

71

81

72

75

77

66

61

56

61

64

68

49

66

54

59

55

42

56

58

51

62

55

70

64

58

53

46

Aug.

59

35

44

42

35

44

35

42

31

44

33

40

36

45

37

38

29

37

32

41

39

30

44

41

30

58

114

4S2.

281

751

457

Mean

1 161

> 122

7 164

) 253

346

364

316

175

862

2 337

! 64.2

98.6

> 230

270

Sept.

S44

197

129

101

90

' 855

1,880

617

423

290

225

166

146

133

110

101

100

- 88

82 87

89

80

80

66

75

84

96

100

117

117

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,880

7,270

10,060

183,500

81,260

20,920

19,450

10,440

55,010

80,070

5,950

6,060

13,700

196,100

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
138 COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

Pedernales River near Johnson City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°18', long. 98°24', at bridge on U. S. Highway 

281, 1.5 miles north of Johnson City, Blanco County, and 1.9 miles downstream from 

Buffalo Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,096.6 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 947 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1944.

Extreme.- Maximum discharge during year, 104,000 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 2#.10

from recorder at upstream side of right bridge pier, affected by draw-down; 

maximum gage height, 27.6 feet, from floodmark on staff gage 50 feet upstream and 

300 feet to right of recorder), from rating curve extended above 42,000 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.6 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 2.16 feet). 

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 30, 1944; minimum, 1.2 second-feet 

.' Oct. 1-3, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 33 feet In July 1869, from information by local residents. 

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct.

26

35

39

25

18

16

14

12

12

11

11

12

11

10

9.8

9.4

8.9

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.9

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.8

9.8

9.4

Hov.

9.4

9.4

8.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.0

8.4

8.4

3.4

8.9

9.4

9.8

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

19

20

19

-

Dec.

18

17

16

15

18

22

22

22

22

22

20

18

19

19

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

20

22

20

19

Jan.

43

186

100

60

42

34

31

26

25

23

22

22

28

38

38

45

52

50

40

35

31

29

28

29

31

29

28

26

28

28

28

Feb.

28

29

28

26

24

24

23

31

38

, 52

37

32

29

34

34

34

31

29

31

32

34

35

34

34

186

218

106

114

120

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

Hay........................................

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

82

66

60

52

48

48

46

42

42

64

78

70

62

54

60

474

126

85

100

87

68

469

309

133

98

87

78

70

62

60

56

Apr.

54

52

50

46

a 45

a44

a 43

a41

a 40

a39

38

37

37

35

34

34

32

31

31

32

32

32

28

25

24

23

22

21

19492-

-

-Secondfoot-days

^538 1

569

17,392.4

$,924

84,529.9

Hay

185

170

78

720

492

161

103

78

643

246

114

87

70

62

56

48

46

45

45

45

227

210

196

98

13,900

10,800

2,160

1,400

558

434

353

Hff?r^myff

22

1,650

2,800

24,500

June

285

238

214

191

175

400

285

200

175

149

139

174

133

117

109

100

90

85

73

73

68

62

56

54

52

48

45

42

40

40

,

Minimum

8

4

15

' 2.7

23

21

50

4.0

July

42

45

76

60

45

42

38

34

31

28

24

23

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

15

15

15

15

14

12

12

12

16

12

11

Aug.

16

9.4

8.9

8.4

8.0

8.4

9.4

8.0

7.4

7.1

6.S

6.8

«.5

6.2

5.0

5.3

5.3

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

5.0

12

25

12

7.1

267

3,920

321

34,500

1,280

Mean

18.4

47.7

231

231

Sept.

384

257

194

159

134

521

2,800

372

240

186

169

134

120

110

97

88

82

76

71

68

55

50

88

91

71

Runoff in 

acre -f set

ft»7T

1,130

34,470

13,730

167,700

Peak discharge.- May 25 (8 a.m.) 27,000 sec.-ft.; Aug. 

(12:20 p.m.) 104,000 sec.-ft.

(7:45 a.m.) 15,900 sec.-ft.; Aug. 30

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time basis» Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Barton Springs at Austin, Tex.

Location.- Lat. 30°16', long. 97°46'. Springs Issue from channel and along banks of 

Barton Creek for a distance of 1,000 feet In Zllker Park at Austin, Travls County. 

The main spring Is near right bank of creek 500 feet upstream from concrete dam formIng swimming pool, 1,800 feet upstream from bridge on Austin-*Bee Cave highway, and 

0.6 mile upstream from mouth of Barton Creek.

Records available.- October 1918 to September 1926 and October 1940 to September 1944. 

November 1894 to September 1918, October 1926 to September 1940, discharge published 

as miscellaneous measurements. Dally discharge record of Barton Creek at Austin, 

published for period April 1917 to September 1918, closely represents flow of Barton 

Springs. Summary of all discharge measurements prior to October 1937 Is contained in 

Water-supply Paper 850.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge measured during year, 85.0 second-feet Mar. 18; minimum 

measured, 23.0 second-feet Dec. 17.

1894-1944: Maximum discharge measured, 166 second-feet May 10, 1941; minimum 

measured,'12.1 second-feet Feb. 36, 1918.

Remarks.- Discharge measurements represent total flow of springs Including Old MJ11 

spring which is on right bank and about 1,000 feet downstream from main spring. 

Springs emerge from Edwards limestone In Balcones fault zone and respond to rainfall 

on Edwards Plateau. Water used for recreational purposes.
COLOMDO RIVER BASIN 1,39

Discharge measurements, in second-feet, of Barton Creek and determination of discharge 

of Barton Springs at Austin, Tex., water year October 1945 to September 1944

Date

dot. 14 

Nov. 4 

29 

Dec. 17 

Jan. 11 

Feb. 7

Barton Creek 

below springs

32.5 

31.4 

26.0 

2S.O 

30.8 

95.6

Barton Greek 

above springs

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

30. S

Barton Springs

32.5 

31.4 

26.0 

23.0 

30.8 

64.8

Date

Mar. 18

June 20 

July 20 

Aug. 23 

Sept. 29

Barton Creek 

below aprLugB

185 

118 

65.2 

46.6 

43.2

Barton Creek 

above springs

100 

34.1 

0 

0 

0

Barton Springs

86.0 

83.9 < 

65.2 

46.6 

43.2

Dry Creek at Buescher Lake near Smlthvllle, Tex.

location.- Water-stage recorder above concrete spillway of dam, lat. 30C03', long. 97°09', 

in Bastrop-Bueecher State Park, 1.9 miles upstream fn?m mouth and 2.2 miles north of 

Smlthville, Bastrop County. Datum of gage is 337.9 feet above mean sea.level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1.48 square miles (area above dam).

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- mximunt gage height during year, 8.98 feet, probably ^fey 9 (maximum discharge 

not determined); no flow most of time.

1939-44i raximum discharge, 1,870 second-feet Jlme 30, 1940 (gage height, 24.82 

feet); maximum gage height, 24.96 feet June 30, 1940; no flow most of time.

Remarks.- Records poor. Records given herein represent flow Into Buescher Lake. No runorr except during and Immediately following precipitation. Discharge below gage 

height, 22.27 feet (spillway crest), determined from change in contents of lake: that 

above gage height 22.27 feet determined by algebraic summation of flow over spillway 

(computed from spillway curve) and change In contents of lake (computed from capacity 

curve and reduced to equivalent second-feet). There was no flow over spillway during 

year. No adjustments made for evaporation or seepage losses. Capacity of lake, 255 acre-feet. No diversion above station or from lake.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Nov. Pec.

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

0

0

0

Jan.

0,3

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

gl.6

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0gl.l 0

0

0

. 0

' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ................... i ...............

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

 arch......................................

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

lffa«* w-- ............. .........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Bar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1.1

.1.1 8 -?l

0,

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

o.

0

. !

4.3

2.2

1.1

2.0

1.0

9. -3

0

0 ,

1.5

0

17.2

May

5.0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

3.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

00 '

0

0

0

0

Maximum

0

0

.1

.9

1.6

1.1

.5

1.0

5.0

0

0

1.5

0

5.0

June

1

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

(

Aug.

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

1.5

0

Mean

0

0

.003

.01

.07

.04

.06

.03

.30

0

0

.05

0

.05

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

.2

8.6

4.4

' 2*2 4*.0

2.0

18

0

0

3.0

0

34

g Computed on basis of staff-gage reading.

Note.- No gage-height record as water was below recorder intakes: Oct. 1-7, Oct. 9 to HOT. 22, 

HOT. 24-29, Dec. 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5-7, 9, 12-18, 20-26, Jan. 28 to 

Feb. 2, Feb. 4-9, 11, 13-16, 18-25, Feb. 27 to liar. 22, liar. 24 to Hay 9, June 17-23, July 15 to 

Aug. 9, Aug. 11 to Sept. 14, Sept. 16-50. No gage-height record for higher stage May 1-9. Dlsoh^rge computed on basis of weather records and recorded range in stage.

baa1st Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Wlltl O - 46 - 10
140" LAVACA RIVER BASIN

Lavaca River at Hallettsvllle, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage for low stages and water-stage recorder for high stages, 

 lat. 29°26', long. 9e 057'. at bridge on U. S. Highway 77 in Hallettsvllle, Lavaca

County, and 0.4 mile upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge. Datum of

gage is 186.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1944. '

Extremes.- 1941-42: Maximum discharge during water year, 16,300 second-feet Apr. 8 

(gage £,C height, lit) J.QLLIJ f 28.43 fjt~> .**»J feet); J.OG If / j minimum, L11.J.I1J.IUU1UJ 2.5 fj .«J second-feet OOUWi:I*J.~J.C!C! O July VU-i-jr 1-2. j. fc» 

1942-43: Maximum discharge during- water year, 2,500 second«-feet May 25 <gage 

height, 16.22 feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 22-27.

1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 12,200 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage 

height, 26.61 feet); minimum, 1.6 second-feet Aug. 10-21.

1939-44: Maximum-discharge, 93,100 second-feet June 30, 1940 (gage height, 40.60 

feet, from floodmarks of highest flood known), by slope-area method; minimum, 0.4 

second-foot Sept. 29, 1939.

Maximum stage known prior to 1940, 32.8 feet July 16, 193.6, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 3,000 second-feet, which are fair. Wlre-

 weight gage read twice dally, oftener during floods. No known diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1941-44 

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.4

5.0

6.0

8.1

7.0

6.4

6.6

40

18

7.9

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.7

6.2

6.0

23

1,620

NOT.

61

22

16

15

13

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.1

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.6

9.6

125

32

26

11

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.1

8.6

8.4

Deo.

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.7

14

16

12

9.6

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.8

10

9.6

9.1

9.4

8.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.9

8.6

Jan.

6.4

8.1

7*7

7.7

7.7

7.9

8.6

8.6

8.8

, 8.6

8.1

8.1

, 8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

Feb.

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.7

8.1

8.4

8.1

7.9

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.1

7.9

7.3

6.8

7.0

7.9

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

_

-

Mar.

13

13

10

8.6

7.3

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.4

4.9-

4.9

5.2

5.4

5.5

6.7

5.2

4.9 '4.9

4.6

4.6

Apr.

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.7

1,390

6,220

175

69

40

20

15

15

14

13

12

1212"

11

11

9.8

444

1,080

60

32

22

18

16

14

-

May

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.1

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.8

6.5

6.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

June

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

5.7

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

-

July

2.6

2.6

36

472

359

3,380

946

54

30

17

! *

12

11

9.8

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.6

S.I

7.7

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.0

7.0

7,6

7.7

7.0

Aug.

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.2

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

5.2

5.6

17

58

13

6.2

6.0

6.2

42

18

9.6

8.6

6.2

6.4

9.6

10

Sept,.

' 7.3

7.0

18

43

16

25

16

119

515

50

24

15

10

8.8

7.7

7.6

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.6

6.4

5.5 "6.4

5.4

6.5

5.5

-

Peak discharge.- Oct. 31 (6 a.m.) 4,420 see.-ft.j Apr. 8 (10 a.m.) 16,300 see.-ft. 

a.m.) 4,630 see.-ft.j July 6 (9:30 p.m.) 8,860 see.-ft.

Apr. 24 (1:30
LA.VAGA. RIVER BASIN 141

'Discharge. In aeoond-feet, of Lavaoa River at Hallattsville, Tex., 1941-44 Continued

1942-43

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

Oct.

5.5

5.4

5.5

20

9.1

6.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.8

6.0

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.0

10

6.6

6.0

6.8

Nov.

5.4

5.0

33

249

112

19

9.4

7.3

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

a!8

12

8.4

7.9

7.3

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.2

-

Dec.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

9.1

72

11

7.3

6.8

6.6

34

12

7.9

7.3

6.2

Jan.

' 6.4

6.4

6.2

5.7

5.5

16

24

12

9.1

8.6

8.6

128

43

19

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

Feb.

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

9.§

22

16

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

-

_

-

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10 '

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.4

421

42

17

12

11

9.6

8.6

Apr.

7.9

7.5

. 7.3

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

 4.7

4.6

a4.6

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

-

Hay

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

39

100

32

20

780

44

27

18

90

152

103

June

14

9.4

 7.7

8.7

22

45

9.6

7.3

5.4

4.9

4.7

14

188

107

12

6.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

-

July

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

8.9

52

207

23

21

7.4

5.4

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.7

5.8

62

424

21

13

Aug.

12

5.8

4.7

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

4.4

3.1

Sept.

2.7

37

7.8

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.1

4.0

21

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.0

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

' 2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

z,s

2.5

2.4

-

Peak discharge.- May 26 (5 a.m.) 2,500 sec.-ft.; July 29^ (11 a.m.) 1,010 

a Ho gage-Height record; discharge estimated.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.2

14

2.9

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

NOV.

2.0

2.8

4.4

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

7.1

12

S.5

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

6.0

14

7.0

4.7

-

Dec.

4.0

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.1

4.1

4»0

3.8

4.0

457

14

6.8

5.8.

6.8

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

7.3

6.2

8.1

6.0

36

13

6.8

5.8

5.7

Jan.

22

80

15

11

9.1

8.1

9.4

8.8

8.4

8.1

8.1

11

293

51

28

26

16

11

9.4

8.8

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.9

216

26

46

46

1,380

114

44

Feb.

51

28

24

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.8

-

Mar.

9.4

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

11

11

11

10

9.8

2,690

707

73

94

422

49

28

482

111

42

24

22

20

20

18

17

16

Apr.

16

36

81

17

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.6

May

9.8

38

17

31

14

12

10

9.6

, 88

24

' 14

12

12

11

11

11

9.1

10

18

125

180

53

29

11

26

37

135

1,290

60

38

32

June

27

22

19

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

33

22

13

11

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.0

6.6

1 6.4

6.2

6.0

6,0

5.8

5.7

6.6

-

July

7.3

30

124

59

27

8.6

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Aug.

1.9

1.9

, 1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

. ' 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

3.8

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.2 2.0

2.2

1,250

782

Sept.

19

12

8.6

7.5

7.0

20

27

11

6.4

5.4

4.7

4.7

4*6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.-4

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

4.0

8.1

5.7

4.7

4.6

Peak discharge.- Hap. 15 <8 p.m.) 12,200 sec.-ft.; Aug. SO (9:30 p.m.) 5,860 sec.-ft.
142 LAVACA RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of tavaoa River at Hallettsville, Tex., 1941-44

Month

October 1941 ...............................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

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

Uaw

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

Water year 1941-42 .......................

October 1942 ...............................

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

Calendar year 1942 .......................

February

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

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

Mav

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

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

Water year 1942-43 .......................

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

Calendar year 1943 .......................

May

June .... ...

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

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Seoondf cot-days

34,344.8

1 -I Q Q

19,984.5

303.6

18,424.9

519 3

129.3

5,89,8.7

664.6

5,671.4

339 8

214.5

14,566.3

Maximal

2,440

8

Q

6,220

72

6,220

££

lS8

424

37

780

457

780

81

124

27

2,590

Minimum

4.4

o a

2.6

6.0

2.6

o 7

2.0

2.0

3.7

1.8

a b

9 1

g 0

3.7

1.6

Mean

94.1

'54.8

19 9

9.79

50.5

5 Rfi

17 S

29 4

4.31

16.2

21.4

15.5

15.7

1 O T

7.1B

39.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

68,120

AT E

39,650

 fVfft

602

36,560

256

11,710

1.320

11,250

902

one

425

28,890

Tims basis! Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942} central war tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LAVACA RIVER BASIN 143

Lavaca River near Edna, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 28°58', long. 96°42', at "bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 

Sooreet upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge and 2.8 miles southwest of 

Edna, Jackson County. Datum of gage is 13.88 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1928 

( levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 887 square miles.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1944.

Extreges.- mximum discharge during year, 9,640 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 22.70 

reet, from graph/based on gage readings); minimum observed, 18 second-feet Oct. 25-28.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 73,000 second-feet July 1, 1940 (gage height, 32.51 

feet); minimum observed, 5.2 second-feet July 10, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 33.8 feet May 25, 1936, from information by local resident 

(discharge, 83,400 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages, 

aiversion above station. No large

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

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.

34

75

54

81

4]

3]

26

23

22

ZS

2£

2E

23

24

23

2£

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

Nov.

20

957

48J

13J

75

51

4£

3E

35

34

33

33

33

33

33

50

104

84

51

42

38

36

35

35

33

35

101

709

463

157

-

Dec.

90

65

60

581

396

150

68

66

59

101

2,770

1,520

260

176

146

121

100

, 87

79

75

71

68

68

68

69

68

457

1,360

478

246

170

Jan.

156

1,220

1,490

426

232

170

164

152

114

100

90

171

428

1,520

618

317

219

163

132

112

101

92

86

60

702

1,010

384

455

1,740

5,460

3,010

Feb.

764

63E

407

310

239

200

18E

170

163

154

139

126

118

145

176

176

147

131

126

119

114

114

116

116

121

119

114

113

105

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

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

ABril......................................

toy. .......................................

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

July. ..:...................................

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

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

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Bar.

101

96

94

94

96

94

89

86

82

 432

2,070

558

267

* 182

236

4,780

7,800

3,610

7,800

5,700

822

620

1,840

989

423

317

274

246

219

194

176

Apr.

165

160

429

347

194

158

141

131

127

127

124

115

108

105

104

102

99

97

97

100

99

96

93

90

88

85

83

82

79

79

-

Secondfoot-days

839

4,004

10,115

42,266

21,134

5,662

40,387

3,904

25,392

4,049

1,600

1,52S

6,216

124,824

Hay

78

371

J.,260

692

692

315

200

163

259

806

413

806

169

163

147

127

116

113

163

295

273

747

2,140

745

408

1,160

1,460

2,570

6,520

2,200

455

Maximum

75

957

2,770

2,770

5,480

764

7,800

429

6,520

336

135

764

2,870

7,800

June

317

253

206

176

154

'144

336

2S2

157

133

120

150

194

162

119

.103

97

92

89

90

81

78

75

73

71

69

67

65

64

62

-

Minimun

1

2C

5<

1

&.

105

8!

7S

7J

6!

2£

2!

35

IE

July

65

67

65

135

130

91

69

59

59

53

50

48

46

44

44

43

44

40

40

39

37

36

36

36

36

33

33

31

31

31

29

Aug.

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

28

26

26

26

24

£4

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

27

29

26

26

24

23

24

' 25

764

Mean

3 27.1

) 133

J 326

3 116

) 682

195

I 1,303

) 130

J 819

' 135

51J6

49.1

207

341

Sept.

2,870

527

194

139

114

101

90

672

295

146

99

80

69

62

58

54

51

49

47

46

44

44v

4!T

41

39

42

47

51

84

49

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,660

7,940

20,060

83,820

41,920

11,230

80,110

7,740

50,360

8,030

3,170

3,020

12,330

247,600

Central war tiae. To convert war time to standard tltae, subtract 1 hour.
WV

144 LAVACA RIVER BASIN

Navidad- River -near- Ganado, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 29/08', long. 96°33', at bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 

lot) reet upstream from Texas & Nw Orleans Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Sandy Creek and 2% miles southwest of Oanado, Jackson County. Datum of 

gage Is 13.62 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,116 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 28.56 

feet)! minimum observed, J.7 second-feet Oct. 22, 24, 25, 28, 30, 31.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 64,500 second-feet July 2, Nov. 26, 1940; maximum 

gage height, 36.54 feet July 2, 1940, from floodmark; minimum discharge observed, 4.0 

second-feet Nov. 1, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 39.8 feet May 27, 1936, from Information by engineers of 

Texas & New Orleans Railroad (discharge, 94,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended 

above 60,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those following overflow stages, which are poor, 

twice dally, oftener during high stages. No large diversion above station.

Oage read

Discharge. in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

«5

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

104

125

132

1O2

68

54

56

49

37

35

34

30

27

32

40

32

24

23

21

19

18

17

18

17

17

18

18

17

18

17

17

Nov.

24

2,420

5,540

2,740

1,430

524

261

140

74

46

37

30

28

26

26

45

93

115

81

41

29

24

23

24

22

21

26

194

700

550

-

Dec.

275

230

, 219

410

393

304

248

180

126

94

374

2,070

544

248

304

254

186

116

89

82

75

69

74

86

97

115

491

4,520

3,960

2,240

940

Jan.

552

2,750

4,000

2,320

1,080

514

410

444

282

208

164

a694

1,980

3,730

3,73O

1,560

636

360

254

192

164

142

128

121

1,300

3,310

2,360

2,070

3,320

6,090

7,070

Feb.

3,070

1,460

880

604

393

352

312

219

202

186

164

141

135

214

344

514

254

208

180

175

186

164

164

158

151

140

129

142

116

_

-

Month

November

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

99

90

83

74

76

74

67

63

61

431

3,220

2,180

970

427

429

8,270

15,100

12,800

11,500

12,800

7,140

2,500

2,240

1,840

875

604

478

402

328

261

344

Apr.

230

192

289

296

230

175

151

140

133

153

158

131

115

103

98

93

91

89

87

89

87

85

80

76

66

62

58

56

57

54

Seoondfoot-days

1,236

19,413

87,982

51, 935

11,357

85,826

3,724

46,454

5,050

2,577

2,636

9,260

254,802

May

49

. 1,110

1,120

2,250

2,080

1,060

445

208

219

384

496

312

158

128

103

93

86

80

94

899

1,350

1,700

4,000

4,660

2,520

1,190

700

2,590

6,700

7,360

2,310

Maximum

132

4,520

6,280

7,070

3,070

15,100

296

7,360

797

224

314

2,240

15,100

June

797

393

268

224

180

153

153

149.

125

118

129

151

376

268

214

146

IBS

107

106

121

101

83

77

77

81

74

74

67

60

55

Minimum

17

69

17

121

116

61

54

49

55

57

40

31

17

July

70

76

202

224

117

107

103

72

65

60

57

72

76

70

67

63

70

76

61

57

61

70

67

59

102

86

73

71

80

76

67

Aug.

51

41

40

54

95

131

115

97

84

74

68

66

69

63

50

44

51

48

40

50

57

78

61

125

141

142

119

106

90

72

314

Mean

39.9

626

241

1,675

392

2,769

124

1,499

168

83.1

85.0

309

, 696

Sept.

1,440

2,240

805

242

143

98

343

514

532

214

121

78

49

36

31

31

45

37

37

42

83

92

108

134

107

90

171

402

668

a 427

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,450

38,510

174,500

103,000

22,530

170,200

7,390

92,140

10,020

5,110

5.230

18,370

505,400

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note.- Discharge Feb. 1, 2, Mar. 21-26, Hay 31 following overflow stages, computed on baala of 

aoEwafer curves. 

Time basisi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 145

Guadalupe River at Hunt, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 30°03', long. 99°19', at 

orioge on State Highway 39, half a mile downstream from confluence of North and South 

Forks, 0.6 mile east of Hunt, Kerr County. Datum of gage Is 1,722.7 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- About 370 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height exceeded limit of recbrder May 25 (gage height and discnarge not determined); minimum discharge, 19 second-feet Aug. 15-17 (gage height, 

0.78 foot).

 1941-44: Maximum gage height occurred May 25, 1944 (gage height and discharge not

determined); minimum discharge, 18 second-feet Aug. 29, 1943 (gage height, 0.69. foot).

Maximum stage known, 36.6 feet July 2, 1932, -from Information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Discharge not computed above 600 second-feet, 

so acres above station are irrigated.

About

Rating table, water Tear 1943-44 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 4, 

July 16 to Aug. 29)

0.7 18 1.2 54

.8 22 1.4 78

.9 28 1.6 105

1.0 34 1.8 13S

2.0 166

2.4 234

3.0 355

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

iO

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

37

35

38

36

32

30

29

28

28

28

30

31

31

29

28

28

28

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

Nov.

27

27

27

27

33

29

28

27

27

28

28

28

29

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

27

27

28

28

26

32

42

35

32

~

Dec.

31

30

35

3S

40

37

32

31

31

45

40

32

32

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

31

32

32

32

34

34

32

31

31

Jan.

47

71

50

42

40

38

40

37

35

35

34

35

38

40

40

38

37

36

35

34

34

34

34

34-

34

34

34

33

36

35

35

Feb.

35

36

35

34

33

33

33

36

37

35

33

32

33

35

34

34

35

36

40

37

36

37

36

36

60

61

49

49

46

-

-

Month

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

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

Peoember . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

March.

AprJ.1......................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

42

40

40

40

38

38

37

36

37

50

47

42

42

40

42

64

55

48

47

46

42

56

53

47

44

44

42

40

38

38

37

Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

909

880

1,008

12,787

1,179

1,106

1,352

1,030

1,635

941

1,134

1,356

-

37

36

36

37

36

36

37

37

37

35

33

35

33

33

33

32

32

33

34

34

33

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

38

45

-

May

38

37

33

60

53

42

37

54

46

49

44

40

38

35

36

38

30

30

40

49

59

76

68

(e)

(e)

(e)

225

172

136

108

99

Maximum

38

42

45

304

71

61

64

45

onWJ

45

322

84

-

June

90

63

78

73

70

74

76

71

6S

64

65

59

49

54

49

49

48

46

46

44

42

40

38

40

40

37

38

36

34

40

Minimum

27

27

29

16

33

32

- 36

30

30

34

 22

20

32

20

July

38

37

45

42

40

34

33

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

26

28

27

27

28

28

27

27

26

22

. 25

25

24

Aug.

3__

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

82

20

20

81

20soso

20

20

20

20

20

21

24

23

22

22

24

35

35

22

162

Mean

29.3

29.3

32.5

35.0

38.0

38.1

43.6

34.3

54.5

30.4

36.6

45.2

-

Sept.

84

59

52

47

42

76

76

62

51

46

42

49

47

42

36

34

34

34

33

S3

33

32

32

32

32

38

48

51

42

37

Runoff ia 

acre feet

1,600

1,750

2,000

25,360

2,340

2,190

2,680

2,040

3,240

1,870

2,250

2,690

-

e Discharge above 600 second-feet for a considerable part of day. .

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
146 t GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 

duadalupe River at Comfort, Tex.

Location.- Waters-stage recorder, lat. 29°58', long. 98°54', at bridge on U. S. Highway 87, 

a quarter of a- mile downstream from Cypress Creek and half a ralle east of Comfort, 

Kendall County. Datum of gage is 1,372.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- About 990 square miles.

Records available.- my 1939 to September 1944, December 1917 to August 1924, at site 

b mixes upstream, and August 1924 to September 1932, at site 4 miles-upstream. Records 

published as Ouadalupe River near Comfort (records equivalent during flood runoff 

originating above upper site and during extremely low flow, at which times Cypress 

Creek contributes no appreciable flow).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, about 29.4 feet May 26 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 30 second-feet Aug. 21, 22.

1917-32, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 182,000 second-feet July 1, 1932 (gage height, 

38.4 feet, present site and datum, from floodmarks, from data furnished by Texas 

Highway Department;)? by slope-area method (flood originated above Cypress Creek 

drainage); minimum observed, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 2, 1918, at site then in use.

Flood of July 16, 1900, reached about same stage as that of July 1, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 3,000 second-feet, which are poor. Several 

small diversions above station for irrigation. Slight regulation at low' flow by 

power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septsmber 1944

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

Oct.

70

67

70

65

67

60

56

53

50

50

51

53

55

55

53

50

48

48

48

46

46

46

45

45

46

45

45

45

45

43

43

Nov.

43

45

43

43

45

46

46

46

50

48

46

46

45

46

SO

., 46

50

51

50

50

51

x 55

53

51

50

53

58

67

70

67

-

Dec.

60

J>B

t&

53

63

76

74

72

65

65

74

83

76

67

6E

58

63

58

58

58

56

SO

60

63

62

65

74

76

72

70

67

Jan.

93

- 182

160

130

107

99

97

89

81

79

79

76

78

81

85

85

83

83

79

78

76

74

74

76

74

74

72

74

72

72

74

Feb.

74

76

74

70

. 69

67

67

70

79

79

74

(59

67

72

,72

72

72

72

70

72

76

76

76

76

664

236

187

184

160

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January, ...................................

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

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

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

toy... .....................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

146

132

123

116

105

112

103

97

99

143

150

141

132

123

575

298

226

215

236

210

197

339

256

234

210

197

187

184

170

167

162

Apr.

160

158

150

148

143

136

134

136

132

130

118

114

112

110

103

99

101

99

97

99

99

99

93

85

85

83

83

85

125

183

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,609

1,509

2,024

30,44£

2,736

3,17£

5,785

3 499

341535

11,019

n QQO

3 189

3)779

76,838

May

2,680

218

17S

472

257

218

184

167

338

205

187

180

167

155

143

130

123

125

188

174

343

247

220

221

6,200

15,900

1,590

1,030

828

758

705

Maximum

70

70

83

1,450

182

664

575

183

15,900

635

215

! 300

349

15,900

June

635

600

565

548

531

616

565

531

497

463

453

443

406

376

352

331

310

£95

S78

361

245

22S

215

205

197

187

 174

165

165

180

-

Minimum

45

4t

5;

S

7

6r

9r

8i

12i

16E

3E

3(

7C

30

July

162

215

172

162

160

153

139

130

116

112

97

99

95

91

87

83

79

78

72

69

65

63

63

62

55

55

53

50

46

42

35

Aug.

3S

37

35

34

34

35

35

35

35

34

35

35

35

37

 37

37

36

35

35

34

30

32

34

37

38

37

227

194

83

1,200

570

Mean

5 51.9

5 50.3

i 65.3

3 8S-.4

I 88.3

109

187

117

1,114

367

96* 0

103

126

207

Sept.

889

182

134

118

105

268

349

202

167

143

127

114

107

107

101

 95

89

87

85

S3

81

78

74

70

70

73

93

107

103

99

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

3,190

3, 990

4,010

60,360

5,430

6,290

11,470

6,940

68,SOO

21,660

5,910

6,330

7,500

150,400

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 147

Ouadalupe River near Spring Bra^h, Test.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°51'40", long. 98°23'00h, at bridge on county 

highway (formerly State Highway 46), 4 miles southeast of Spring Branch, Comal County, 

and 6 miles downstream from Curry Creek. Datum of gage IB 948.13 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. '

Drainage area.- 1,432 square miles. !

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1944. !

Average discharge.- 22 years, 287 second-feet. : Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 28.000 second-feet Hair 27 (gage height, 25.60 

reet); minimum, 54 second-feet Nov. 11; minimum gage height,,2.07 feet Aug. 22.

1922-44: Maximum discharge, 121,000 second-feet July 3, 1932 (gage height, 42.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 70,000 second-feet; minimum, 2.2 second-feet 

July 11, 1939, from rating curve extended below 15 second-feet. * Maximum stage known, between 45 and 50 feet in 1900, fromi information by local residents. !

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation, 

at low flow by power plants above station. I Slight regulation

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septeeber 1944

Da,

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

242-5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

95

99

90

86

86

82

84

77

74

71

70

70

71

70

70

70

70

66

66

65

84

62

62

64

61

59

59

58

59

59

62

Nov.

68

6£

64

61

61

59

58

56

56

57

56

59

59

59

61

59

59

62

59

64

66

64

65

66

70

68

70

76

74

79

-

Dec.

88

90

86

84

88

88

93

99

97

97

101

99

99

105

97

90

84

79

82

81

81

81

79

79

81

84

88

91

91

93

88

Jan.

148

3S5

843

214

185

X61

156

144

> 133

128

124

1S4

126

128

124

133

137

137

135

153

130

130

126

133

137

13S

133

126

128

128

128

Feb.

126

128

128

124

122

119

119

119

122

124

122

119

119

122

130

135

137

135

133

133

130

133

137

139

'1,340

1,350

516

422

396

-

-

Month

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

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

December ........:.....................>.....

Calendar vear * 194^

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

February. ...................... .t. .........

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

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

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

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

July. ......................'................

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

341

313

298

286

264

261 '243

227

227

261

309

313

298

286

415

1,270

646

535

501

516

473

1,570

1,140

732

656

605

. 560

530

492

463

454

Apr.

445

427

405

388

379

370

354

350

346

337

313

294

S86

282

279

261

250

247

243

237

234

227

220

211

' 202

200

194

188

191

437

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,203

1,897

2,763

49,696

4,573

7,079

15,485

. 8,797

51,521

19,100

5,869

8,895

9,383

137,564

May

4,810

1,890

535

436

990

526

440

392

580

645

427

383

358

' 333

317

302

290

279

279

346

393

635

459

396

2,080

11,800

12,000

3,700

2,150

1,800

1,550

Maximum

99

79

105

2,350

325

1,350

1,570

445

12,000

1,340

337

i 2,550

1,130

12,000

June

1,340

1,180

1,100

990

1 920

' 885

i,220

885

820

738

694

688

i 650

610

' 565

' 535

, 501

! 473

454

436

i 41B

392

i 370

354

346

I 329

317

298

290

. 302

-

Minimum

5

5(

7! --i----

3]

12'

11! 22f

18

27!

S91

10'

6i

16S

5C

July

302

309

337

317

275

264

257

243

230

220

211

202

194

188

183

169

166

156

149

144

142

137

133

130

128

124

117

115

111

109

M7

Aug.

99

95

93

90

88

88

88

84

81

79

79

77

76

74

72

71

70

68

66

65

65

68

79

79

72

72

134

1,240

463

2,470

2,550

Mean

3 71.1

> 63.2

) 89.1

L 136

147

) 244

7 500

3 293

} l',662

) 637

7 189

287

313

376

Sept.

860 '511

392

 321

586

377

1,130

585

418

350

306

275

247

240

230

224

214

205

200

191

188

185

180

174

169

169

180

191

194

191

Runoff in 

acre-feet

- 4,370

3,760

5,480

98,570

9,070

14,040

30,710

17,450

102 200

37^880

11,640

17,640

18,610

272,800

Peak discharge.- Feb. 25 (8p.m.) 3,000 sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (5:30 p.m.l 3,420 sec.-ft.; Bay 1 

{lllSlTp.n.) 7,470 see.-ft.; May 26 (1,30 a.m.) 7,270 see.-ft.; May 871(1 a.m.) 28,000 seo.-ft.j 

ftug. 30 (6;30 p.m.) 7,670 sec.-ft. ' Time basis; Central war -time. To convert war time to standard tlmej subtract 1 hour.
148 GUADALUFE RIVER BASIN

Guadalupe River .above Carnal River, at New Braunfels, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, iat. 29°42'55", long. 98°06'40", 

at New Braunfels, Comal County, 1.1 miles upstream from Comal River. Datum of gage 

is 586.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,666 square miles.

Records available.- December 1927 to September 1944. March 1898 to December 1899, 

January IHJ.O no December 1927 at site 1 mile downstream from Comal River.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1928-44), 411 second-feet. \

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,500 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 17.90 

reet): minimum, 78 second-feet Nov. 10-12 (gage height, 1.47 feet).

1927-44; Maximum discharge, 101,000 second-feet June 15, 1935 (gage height," 32.95 

feet); minimum, 9.6 second-feet July 9-11, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 38 feet sometime in 1869 and In December 1913, from inf^rmatlon by local residents.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Small diversions above station for Irrigation. Slight 

regulation at low flow by small power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet)

1.4 70 2.2 280 3.0 995 8.0 8,220

1.6 95 2.4 415 3.5

1.8 128 2.6 5SO 4.C

1,690 10.0 11,100

2.420 12.0 14,200

2.0 196 S.8 773 6.0 5,320 15.0 19,500

Discharge , in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

139

160

163

150

130

123

119

114

114

110

107

107

117

104

100

96

95

95

95

92

91

90

87

87

83

83

83

81

83

83

83

Nov.

86

92

95

94

90

86

85

81

80

80

78

80

80

87

88

88

86

83

85

86

85

87

87

85

85

86

92

100

95

95

-

Dec.

94

96

107

104

107

107

112

112

121

128

126

128

126

119

121

123

114

107

102

100

102

102

100

101

100

100

104

107

104

107

108

Jan.

138

313

471

372

330

S80

354

233

224

211

803

194

199

203

199

211

£24

233

228

220

220

211

211

271

843

538

455

408

423

408

393

Feb.

379

365

357

330

324

318

305

305

293

893

270

270

280

318

330

330

330

318

312

305

305

305

312

312

980

2,350

1,340

1,020

892

H

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 19,43 .........*.............

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

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

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

4?1. .....................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

816

743

703

664

617

589

563

520

512

554

608

636

617

599

901

1,150

1,860

1,080

972

914

903

949

2,160

1,360

1,130

1,020

926

869

816

763

733

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

3,263

2,607

3,389

68,715

9,321

14,146

27,247

14, 60S 

61,068

28,040

10,434

10,269

13,066

197,454

713

703

654

626

608

599

580

589

563

554

529

504

487

479

471

455

439

431

423

415

415

408

393

379

372

365

357

380

357 384'

May

2,120

4,900

1,120

826

960

938

743

654

723

949

848

664

626

599

572

546

529

512

504

512

/ 580

693

816

664

690

5,970

18,400

5,800

3,070

2,420

2,120

Maximum

163

100

128

1,880

843

2,350

2,160

713 

18,400

1,850

495

3,850

1,370

18,400

June

1,850

1,660

1,520

1,410

1,320

1,300

1,390

1,360

1,160

1,100

1,030

1,030

972

914

859

805

773

733

703

673

645

617

580

563

546

529

520

504

479

495

Minima

81

7

 9'

Bt

13S

27C

511

35C

504

47£

22C

13£

2SE

7E

July

487

495

487

495

471

431

415

401

386

379

365

357

343

337

330

324

318

312

899

293

875

270

264

254

254

249

238

833

228

824

. 820

Aug.

1,

3,

Mean

L 105

3 86.9

109

188

J 301

488

I 879

487 

1,970

 935

337

331

) 436

) 539

211

807

199

194

190

186

183

176

173

170

166

163

160

153

148

146

143

143

140

138

136

136

153

143

146

140

173

463

020

520

850

Sept.

1,370

816

580

479

408

379

,670

1,060

645

520

463

415

393

372

357

343

330

312

305

293

280

270

864

259

244

238

249

249

254

249

Runoff in 

{(ere- feet

6,470

5,170

6,720

136,300

18,490

28,060

54,040

28,960 

121,100

55,620

20,700'

80,370

25,920

391,600

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
OUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 149

Quadalupe River at Victoria, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°47', long. 97°01', at bridge on U. 8. Highway §9 

in Victoria, Victoria County, 1,300 feet upstream from Texas & New Orleans (Galveston, 

Harrisburg & San Antonio) Railroad bridge and 10 miles upstream from.Coleto Creek. 

Datum of gage is 29.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,676 square miles. .

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1944. Gage-height records collected In 

this vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

tyemes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 second-feet June 1 

feet); minimum daily, 545 second-feet Nov. 10, 12.

1934-44: Miximwn discharge, 179,000 second-feet July 3, 1936 

feet); minimum daily, 308 second-feet Sept. 5, 1939.

height, 23.94 

height, 31.22

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of fragmentary or no recorder record, 

which are poor. Numerous small diversions above station do not materially affect flow. 

Low flow partly regulated by power plants above station.

Discharge, in .second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

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

Oct.

756

741

936

756

648

698

656

684

648

614

726

f672

656

7$6

684

642

712

f628

fS86

688

656

628

614

666

688

600

586

600

fS86

f586

f672

Nor.

f686

698

684

726

741

741

688

656

642

f645

614

545

586

586

642

698

656

698

712

670

600

586

656

600

586

614

6S4

712

756

684

-

Dec.

656

726

726

936

876

670

698

670

756

656

1,000

712

756

642

670

698

712

642

698

628

6S6

698

726

712

786

642

816

968

786

786

712

Jan.

816

1,100

1,160

936

1,420

1,580

1,220

1,130

968

1,000

1,000

1,060

1,130

1,420

1,650

1,680

1,420

1,260

J, 260

1,100

1,030

906

968

968

1,000

1,000

1,130

1,380

2,200

2,940

3,600

Feb.

5,360

4,230

2,120

1,620

1,420

1,550

1,220

1,260

1,220

1,130

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,130

1,130

1,610

1,480

1,290

1,820

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,220

1,190

1,220

2,200

4,130

.

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1948 ......................

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

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2,940

2,560

2,350

1,970

1,790

1,680

1,650

1,650

1,480

1,720

1,970

1,580

1,580

1,680

1,620

2,570

4,130

7,620

10,200

5,090

3,350

3.500

2,810

2,680

4,800

4,970

2,940

2,470

. 8,360

2,200

8,120

Apr.

2,050

1,860

1,930

2,120

1,820

1,880

1,680

1,650

1,620

1,580

1,580

1,620

1,550

1,550

1,480

1,420

1,450

1,420

 1,290

1,380

1,890

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,260

1,320

1,860

1,220

1,190

1,220

-

Secondfoot-days

22,696

345., 678

41,432

47,710

92,080

45,560

105,360

91,330

37,454

27,693

 52,704

603,888

May

1,550

2,480

5,420

5,670

5,290

3,160

2,600

8,240

2,090

2,200

2,350

3,080

2,430

2,090

1,970

1,820

1,550

1,580

1,750

1,790

1,750

1,680

2,200

1,860

2,010

3,350

3,860

4,630

9,270

10,400

11,300

Maximum

1,000

3,080

3,800

5,360

10,800

8,120

11,300

12,100

1,650

3,550

7,640

12,100

June

12,100

9,230

4,180

3,400

3,070

2,890

2,770

3,110

4,180

4,760

8,500

2\680

2,580

3,110

f3,160

2,470

8,120

2,050

1,980

1,820

1,790

1,720

1,650

1,680

1,580

1,550

1,550

1,680

1,650

1,550

-

Minimum

 572

628

519

816

1,060

1,480

1,190

1,560

1,550

756

586

786

546

July

1,420

1,450

1,480

1,460

1,480

1,550

1,620

1,650

1,380

\ 1,380

1,290

1,290

1*190

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,030

1,060

1,030

1,100

766

1,030

9,88

906

876

968

*«R.

968

1,000

1,000

1,000

906

1,100

846

726

586

670

786

968

1,000

816

846

Tia

741

684

684

670

786

698

786

712

766

684

756

684

786

786

3,560

Mean

658

738

947

1,337

. 1,646

2,968

1,519

3,399

3,044

1,808

893

1,767

1,650

Sept.

7,640

.5,740

4,640

2,730

1,360

1,650

1,450

1,680

2,180

2,560

1,680

1,550

1,380

1,280

1,190

1,100

968

1,000

1,000

906

876

876

906

876

906

786

846

846

816

906

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

40,460

38,740

46,080

685,700

82,180

94,630

132V500

90,570

209,000

181,200

74,290

54,930

104,500

1,198,000

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights. 

Hote»- Ho'recorder record June 18 to July 20; discharge computed from graph baaed on once-daily 

reading* of wlre--welght gage furnished by U. 8. Weather Bureau. 

tlae baaias Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
150 GUADALUFE RIVER BASIN

\ 

Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 29°42'05", long. 98°07'10", 200 feet upstream from 

San Antonio Street viaduct In New Braunfels, Comal County, and 1.1 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage Is 582.80 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 94 square miles. Ordinary flow of river comes from springs; drainage 

area or stream not applicable.

Records available.- December 1927 to December 1944. 1882 to November'1927 (discharge 

measurements oriiy).

Average discharge.- 12 years (1932-44), 337 second-feet.

ge height affected by 

I second-feet (regulated)

Extremes.- Maximum gage height and discharge not determined (t 

Dacrawater from Ouadalupe River); minimum daily discharge, 5 

Oct. 15, 18, 19, 23, 29.

1927-44: Maximum gage height, 30.71 feet June 15, 1935, from floodmarks (affected 

by backwater from Ouadalupe River; discharge not determined); minimum, about 

142 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 11, 1928 (gage height, 2.12 feet); minimum daily, 

245 second-feet July 17, 20, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 35.4 feet In December 1913, from floodmarks (probably some 

backwater from duadalupe River).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. Flow 

partly regulated by steam power plant half a mile above station. Entire flow of 

river from Comal Springs, about 1 mile above station, except during periods of local 

rain. Springs emerge from the Edwards limestone In the Balcones fault zone.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

!>B

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

> 316

316

316

309

309

309

309

309

309

305

309

309

305

301

305

305

305

305

301 

3O9

305

305

305

305

Nov.

305

313

309

320

316

313

313

313

313

309

309

316

320

316

313

320

320

320

320

320

320

320 

320

324

316

324

316

316

324,

"

Dec.

313

309

309

309

309

' 309

316

309

313

313

313'

316

316

313

309

309

316

313

313

313

316

316 

316 

316

316

320

320

316

313

313

Jan.

355

382

340

336

332

336

344

340

336

336

336

332

336

336

336

336

336

328

328

332

332

328 

328 

517

445

340

328

328

472

340

332

Feb.

340

332

332

336

324

324

332

332

332

332

328

328

332

338

336

336

332

336

336

336

336

336 

336 

336

0336

C340

344

340

340

-

~

Month

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

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

llav

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

' 340

347

351

347

347

355

351

351

347

371

363

355

361

351

420

398

382

363

363

367

367

534 

0406 

371

375

363

363

 367

367

367

367

Apr.

371

382

379

375

382

382

382

386

390

382

382

382

379

386

379

386

382

386

362

382

390

382 

382 

382

386

379

382

382

386

406

-

Secondfoot-days

9,508

9,498

9,722

127,147

Hay

C528

C406

390

379

386

379

375

375

418

386

379

382

371

i 371

371

375

371

371

379

375

379

379 

375 

371

484

0702

0418

0406

0398

0398

394

Maximum

316

324

320

386

 zAn

702

June

386

382

375

375

375

379

379

379

382

371

379

382

379

379

379

382

379

382

379

375

371

379 

379 

379

375

371

371

371

371

371

-

Minimum

301

305

309

371

301

July

371

371

363

375

367

371

367

363

367

367

367

363

369

359

355

355

351

351

351

351

351

347 

347 

347

351

340

340

340

336

332

332

Aug.

332

388

336

332

322

332

328

326

328

324

' 332

398

328

332

326

328

328

324

324

324 

328

328

326

0324

Mean

307

317

314

377

328

347

Sept.

328

320

316

316

324

332

338

328

328

328

332

332

332

332

332

340

340 

340

336

340

Runoff IB

acre-feet

18,860

18,840

19,880

nATJ KfW\

24,680

22,440

20,140

252,200

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Ouadalupe River.

Time baalsi Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
QfUADAlUPE RIVER BASIN 

San Marcos River at Luiing, Tex.

151

Location.- Waters-stage recorder, lat. 29°39'55", long. 97°39'05", 390 teet downstream

 frott bridge on State Highway 80, 1 mile south of Luilng, Caldwell County,.and 8 miles 

upstream from Plum Creek. Datum of gage Is 322.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 833 square miles.

Records available.- April ]^39 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,720 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 26.52

 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 5; minimum dally, 125 second-feet 

Oct. 8, Nov. 10.

1939-44: Maximum discharge^ 29,500 second-feet July 5, 1942 (gage height, 32.93 

feet); minimum. 7.7 second-feet (regulated) May 21, 1943; minimum dally, 55 secondfeet Oct. 15, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 40.4 feet in 1869 and 1870, from information by engineers of 

State Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record,'which are poor.

 " Flow regulated by power plant 800 feet above station. Discharge is mostly from large 

springs near San Marcos. No large diversions above station.

Discharge, IB second-feet, <*ater year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

152 

13£ 

151 

136 

141

IS1! 

131 

12E 

133 

129

139 

136 

151 

. 145 

145

14 £ 

141 

13£ 

138 

142

141 

148 

148 

145 

143

142 

141 

143 

149 

149 

136

Nov.

ise

21V 

159 

139 ise

145 

141 

13S 

139 

126

III 

144 

136 

146

184 

150 

148 

154 

155

158 

155 

165 

206 

158

160 

155 

149 

163 

149

Dec.

154 

153 

' 145 

155

132

160 

151 

162 

143 

153

145

14 £ 

145 

145 

145

136 

136 

145 

144 

137

141 

138 

151 

160 

149

143 

149 

162 

154 

151 

158

Jan.

176 

560 

351 

246 

214

000 

214 

194 

181 

176

181 

181 

226 

246 

881

233

207 

200 

194 

194

200 

200 

200 

207 

266

570 

414 

351 

1,180 

953 

400

Feb.

428 

358 

356 

363 

350

348 

34S 

342 

340 

337

334 

382 

329 

326 

324

321

318 

315 

31E 

309

309 

316 

323 

316 

391

1,870 

1,030 

759 

843

Month

Octo 

Nora 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber '

itoer. ..................................

Bber. ..................................

lendar year 1943 ......................

ary

h. .....................................

ember. .....;...........................

t»r year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- t

(8:30 p.m.) 6,830 se

Mar.

663 

600 

570 

555 

526

498 

484 

470 456- 

470

615 

555 

512 

484 

1,090

4,210 

949 

728 

961 

728

644 

1,160 

2,590 

932 

796

762 

711 

677 

668 

628 

596

Apr.

596 

580 

564 

532 

516

500 

500 

500 

500 

485

470 

440 

425 

425 

425

410 

395 

395 

380 

380

380 

372 

365 

350 

342

342 

335 

328 

345 

650

Secondfoot-days

4,376 

4,58E 

4,582

75,29!

9,596 

12,934 

26,28£ 

13,22V 

27,498 

18,659 

9,387 

8,82£ 

8,160

148,111

May

1,130 

1,060 

455 

395 

516

395 

380 

350 

1,150 

654

470 

410 

365 

350 

335

328 

321 

314 

314 

321

365 

410 

564 

425 

440

3,110 

3,380 

4,460 

2,400 

1,030 

898

Maximum

153 

217 

162

1,120

1,180 

1,870 

4,210 

650 

4,460 

1,450 

425 

631 

659

4,460

June

813 

762 

711 

668 

628

1,350 

1,120 

1,260 

677 

612

621 

1,450 

644 

564 

532

500 

4 85 

470 

455 

440

440 

410 

410 

395 

395

380 

372 

365 

365 

365

Minimum

12 

12 

13

11

17 

' 30 

45( 

321 

31^ 

36 

25] 

25 

20*

12f

July

350 

358 

425 

425 

358

342 

328 

328 

321 

314

307 

300 

300 

293

286

279 

279 

293 

286 

279

279 

272 

272 

272 

272

265 

265 

26S 

258 

265 

251

Aug.

258 

265 

265 

258 

258

265

265 

265 

265 

265

265 

265 

258 

258 

279

265 

272 

272 

872 

265

265 

279 

279 

286 

279 

S 

265 

258 

307 

307 

631 

366

Mean

5 141 

5 153

S 148

1 206

5 310 

1 446! 

5 848 

3 \ 441 

I 887 

5 622 

L 303 

3 285 

2 272

5 405

Sept.

328 

358 

293 

265 

251

268 

659 

643 

380 

300

272 

.251 

2S1 

230 

230

223

816 

216 

216 

E3.6

209 

209 

209 

202 

202

209 

216 

223 

216 

209

Runoff In 

acre-feet

' 8,680 

9,090 

9,090

149,300

19,030 

25,650 

52,140 

26,240 

54,540 

37,010 

18,980 

17,500 

16,190

893,800

ar. 16 (8:30 a.m.} 6,880 sec. -ft.; Mar. 23 (4i30 a.m.) 4,980 sec. -ft. j ffcy 26 

o.-ft.; Bay 28 (6 p.m.) 6,720 seo.-ft.

Hote.- No gage-height record Feb. 3-20, July 15, 16; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

Tlae basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
152 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°59', long. 98°04', 800 feet dovmstream from 

Cypress Creek, 1,200 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 12, and a quarter of 

a mile south of Wimberley, Hays County. Datum of gage Is 802.2 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 378 square miles.

Records available.- August 1924 to September 1926, June 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 111 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 10.02 

feet); minimum, 16. second-feet Dec. 1-4 (gage height, 0'.40 foot).

1924-26, 1928-44: Maximum discharge, 113,000 second-feet May 28, 1929 (gage 

height, 31.10 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum, 2.9 second-feet 

Oct. 5, 6, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station. '

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Da,

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

Oct.

37

33

33

33

33

33

29

27

26

26

27

27

29

26

26

27

24

22

21

19

19

19

19

21

22

22

22

21

18

19

19

Nov.

19

27

22

19

19

19

26

24

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

19

19

21

19

19

18

18

18

19

21

19

19

-

Dec.

18

16

16

16

- 19

18

18

18

18

19

21

19

19

19

21

21

21

21

19

19

19

18

19

21

21

19

21

21

19

19

21

Jan.

41

 62

63

44

44

43

41

39

41

41

37

41

44

47

47

47

61

53

53

51

49

47

47

1S6

384

206

178

152

165

162

159

Feb.

149

149

146

142

156

133

126

136

133

139

139

150

150

152

152

152

152

146

142

142

142

146

146

149

1,610

675

453

517

448

_

-

Mouth

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

llav

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

August. .

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

383

356

358

338

298

298

282

254

2SO

307

320

282

270

250

311

448

356

333

360

342

316

634

555

468

428

398

383

360

351

324

320

Apr.

302

294

286

266

262

250

239

235

231

228

216

206

199

199

196

185

175

175

165

162

159

152

152

149

142

159

136

ISO

ISO

159

-

Seoondfoot-days

594

18,875

2,497

5,329

57,150

May

165

152

142

155

168

152

136

123

192

216

15S

139

135

130

126

120

117

114

117

117

126

172

155

ISO

146

2,430

498

1,630

595

509

468

Maximum

27

21

476

384

1,510

302

413

126

1,040

624

2,430

June

413

574

351

329

302

360

316

290

270

250

254

266

243

231

216

206

192

182

175

168

162

152

146

142

139

156

126

123

120

117

-

Minimum

18

18

16

16

37

126

250

130

114

117

57

29

39

16

July^

186

120

114

112

109

103

98

92

92

89

84

.84

82

79

76

76

76

71

71

69

66

64

64

68

62

62

60

60

60

57

57

Aug.

 55

53

51

51

51

49

49

47

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

41

41

41

37

35

33

S3

31

31

29

29

70

1,040

743

578

850

Mean ,

25.1

20.6

19.2

51.7

85.6

842

351

197

SIS

225

80.5

141

178

166

Sept.

624

438

320

270

243

239

456

488

342

278

231

196

165

142

117

10S

84

71

62

53

47

44

41

41

39

39

39

3959*

39

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,550

1,230

1,180

37,450

5,270

13,910

21,590

11,740

19,280

13,390

4,950

8,680

10,570

115,300

Peak discharge.- Feb. 25 (4 n.m. ) 5.340 see. -ft.? Hay 26 (5 a.m.) 10.900 see. -ft.? May SR

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Aug. 20 to Sept. 29, Sept. 27-30; discharge computed on basis 

recorded range in stage, engineers' notes, and weather records.

Time baaIs! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GUADALOTE RITOl BASIN 153

Plum Creek near Lullng, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°42', long. 97°37 

5 *Te downstream from West Fork Plum Creek, 2 mfli

at county highway bridge 

es upstream from Texas & New.Orleans

(Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio) Railroad bridge, 3 miles northeast of Luling, 

Caldwell County. Datum of gage is 326.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 356 square miles.

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 97.5 second-feet. \

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 16.07 

feet); minimum, 2.2 second-feet Aug. 17.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 78,500 second-feet July 1, 1936 (gage height, 25.-7 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 54,000 second-feet; minimum, 

0.7 second-foot Oct. 24, 1939.

Flood in December 1913 reached about same stage as that of July 1, 1936, from information by local residents. ^

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. No diversion above station. Slight regulation at low flow by oil field operations above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year'October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.8

6.0

4.4

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.7

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.7

Nov.

3.5

25

59

7.8

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.'7

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

5.2

6.0

9.8

8.1

6.3

-

Dec.

6.5

5.4

5.4

6.4

6.5

5.7

5.5

6.9

6.9

6.3

5.8

5.7

6.7

5.8

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.6

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.3

6.0

Jan.

7.5

2*1

242

20

13

9.8

13

14

11

9.4

9.0

9.4

44

203

120

221

120

27

16

13

12

11

11

11

12

27

18

14

750

1,350

130

Feb

61

65

55

45

35

36

25

37

31

39

33

26

32

368

354

S3

28

26

25

26

45

36

41

40

78

1,820

405

137

554

_

-

Month

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

December. ............... i ..................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

 arch........................... ...........

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

 limn . , , July.......................................

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

83

38

35

35

31

* 26

20

18

18

23

90

83

41

31

359

2,120

757

99

658

660

82

563

1,560

192

64

42

37

34

29

27

26

Apr.

25

25

23

22

22

22

2023-

31

26

22

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

Ifc

13

12

12

29

Secondfoot-days

186.4

6,266.9

547

1,247.0

2,233.6

36,111.3

May

261

411

f!90

f58

438

54

25

22

357

636

59

34

22

16is .

12

9.0

7.8

7.5

7.2

6.6

48

407

95

37

922

2,450

1,050

1,780

130

49

Maximum

59

7.2

714 

2,120

31

2,420

753

1,660

2,460

June

29

22

19

17

17

332

2,420

827

177

67

144

623

258

61

28

22

21

21

20

18

17

16

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

Minimum

3.1

3.5

5.4

1.6

25

IB

12

6.6

11

3.2

2.3

5.4

2.3

July

10

36

165

133

40

20

11

7.8

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.5

5.2

4.7

4.2

4.1

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

Aug.

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

£.6 2. a

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

4.1

5.4

409

753,

Mean

3.79

 7.86

6.01

17.2

' 120

156

18.2

310

176

17.3

40.2

74.4

98.7

Sept.

23

9.4

7.8

6.9

6.0

45

1,660

326

17

9.8

7.8

7,5

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

'5.4

5.8

6.3

6.0

5.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

233

467

370

v 12,430

7,360

9,000

15,630

1,080

19,070

10,450

1,070

2,470

4,430

71,630

Peak discharge.- Feb. 26 (2 n.m. ) 2.690 sec. -ft.: Mar. 16 (8:30 c.m. ) 2.620 sec. -ft.; May 27

(7:90 a. ___ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _

(12 m.) 2,050'sec.-ft.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record May 7, 8, 12-21, 25, Hay 31 to June 5, June 10, June 14 to July 8, 

July 5-16, Sept. 2-5, 9-24| discharge computed on basle of weather records and records for station! 

on nearby streams.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
154 OUAMLUFE RIVER BISIN

Coleto Creek near Victoria, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, la*. 28°43', long. 97°08', at bridge on U. 8. Highway 

59, 100 feet upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, 1.1 Mles downstream 

from Perdido Creek, and 9.4 miles southwest of Victoria, Victoria County. Datum of 

gage Is 49.2 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 514 square miles.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 13.08 

feet): minimum, 1.6 second-feet Aug. 14r20.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 48,200 second-feet Nov. 25, 1940 (gage height, 24.85 

feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot July 9, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 feel; July 1, 1936, at railroad bridge 100 feet below 

gage, from information by railroad company.

rte.- Records good except those above 500 second-feet, which are poor. 

Iversion above station.

No large

Discharge, in Moond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Pay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2930-

31

Oct.

12

9.7

11

8.3

6.8

5.4

6.0

4.3

4.6

5.9

6.4

6.4

15

10

6.4

4.3

4.3

3.9

. 3.9

3.9

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.6

Nov.

2.6

44

41

18

12

10

8.8

7.3

6.4

6.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

i 5.9

6.8

10

8.8

11

11

Q\ 2

8.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.8

15

54

38

-

Dec.

24

17

44

149

60

36

24

1917'

16

33

33

20

18

16

15

13

11

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.7

12

13

12

15

16

10

8.8

8.3

Jan.

" 24

233

134

56

36

25

42

32

20

17

17

32

80

94

61

40

38

26

23

.21

20

19

18

18

20

20

19

24

314

315

96

Feb.

64

46

44

37

30

28

26

25

23

22

20

18 -18

26

24

22

22

19

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

16

15

15

13

. -

Month

October. ............................... v ...

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

May............ MA**............................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943*44 ......................

Peak discharge.- Hi

3,700 sec. -ft.;' Hay

Mar.

12

18

13

14

13

13

10

9.£

9.2

32

144

86

46

32

26

630

94

2,780

1,870

296 

128

177

132

73

59

51

45

41

35

32

30

Apr.

S9

28

28

85

24

23

23

23

23

22

* 20

18

18

18

18

17

16

17

18

18

17

16

16

14

13

14

12

12

12

12

-

May

242

1,490

1,360 in

111

76

60

49

51

53

45

38

35

29

26

24

22

21

111

145

120

58

174

145

68

1,980

670

774

832

155

96

££& ««* 

167.3 15

396.5 54

707.9 ' 149

10,218.7 1,380

1,928 316

693 64

6,943.4 2,780

564 29

9,231 1,980

866 75

212.9 18

4,034.6 3,950

2,374 646

28,118.6 3,930

June

« 75

68

53

47

43

38

53

45

33

30

28

28

27

24

22

21

20

19

19

17

17

15

14.

13

18

12

12

11

11

45

-

Minimum

2.0

2.6

8.3

1.0

17

13

9.2

12

21

11

2.6

1.6

15

1.6

July

13

12

Iff

. 12

10

9.7

18

9.7

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.4

6.9

5.4

5.4

6.4

7.8

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.6

3.9

S.2

2.9

2.9

3.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

Aug.

'2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.S

2.6

3:9

3.2

2.6

2.3

8.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

4.6

7.8

8.8

6.4

5.4

4.6

4.3

5.0

11

3,930

Sept.

476

140

94

70

56

69

646

166

103

. 66

 48

38

, 33

29

27

25

23

22

21

20

18

18

17

16

15

18

38

31

20

17

-

Matin Runoff ia 

acre-feet

5.40 332

13.2 786

22.8 1,400

28.0 20,260

k.

62.2 5,820 ' 23.9 1,370

224 13,770

18.8 1,120

298 18,310

28.9 1,720

6.87 422

130 8,000

79.1 4,710

76.8 55,760

»r. 18 (5 p.m.) 12,200 aeo.-ft.; Hay 2 (12 m. ) 3,380 see. -ft. ; Hay 26 (1 p.m.) 

38 (11 p.m.) 2,130 aec.-ft.; Aug. 31 (1:30 p.m.) 7,300 aec.-ft.

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time,-subtract 1 hour.

/
OUADALUPE RITOR BASIN 

San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex.

155

.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°24f 35", long. 98°S9'40", at South Alamo Street 

e in San Antonio, Bexar County, 2.1 miles upstream from San Pedro Creek. Datum 

of gage is 612.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 38 square miles.

Recc Us available.- January 1915 to November 1929, February 1939 to September 1944. 

timated monthly ground-water discharge contained in Water-Supply Paper 773-B.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1915-29, 1939-44), 71.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum disclarge during year, 1,260 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 5.54 

feet, from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet); minimum, 1.3 seoond-feet 

(regulated) Nov. 20; minimum dally, 14 second-feet Aug. 23.

1915-29, 1939-44: Jtalmum discharge, 15,300 second-feet Sept. 10, 1921 (gage 

height, 20.14 feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; no-flow at times because 

of regulation. , Flood of July 5, 1819, equalled or exceeded that of Sept. 10, 1921.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flood flow regulated by Qlmos flood-control reservoir (capacity* 

15,500 acre-feet), about 8fc miles above station. Normal flow of river comes tram 

springs located about 8 miles above station. Springs emerge from Edwards limestone 

formation in Balcones fault zone. Diurnal fluctuation caused by Industrial pumping 

from wells (depleting the underground reservoir) above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

, 25

26

27

28

30

31

Oct.

52

SB

58 1 32

32

31

28

89

89

30

33

52

37

31

29

26

26

27

87

27

89

26

27

89

89

28

86

81

86

86

86

Nov.

28

44

86

30

31

32

29

27

26

26

86

26

25

38

76

26

26

24

24

88

84

86

24

28

82

29

39

41

88

26

Dec.

26

23

29

32

40

36

49

33

42

37

31

38

34

50

26

24

23

88

84

84

83

86

23

23

83

84

33

19

22

82

21

Jan.

109

33

84

24

,24

83

85

24

83

83

84

84

33

88

£6

86

26

84

26

26

26

27

50

71

31

54

31

50

77

51

54

Feb.

32

32

36

86

87

28

37

27

26

26

17

21

38

36

26

24

24

17

24

30

51

24

27

27

52

44

54

46

27

_

-

Month

October, ......................:............

Dftomftwr

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

March

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

Hay. . .

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

August. .,.,.,...,..... ,,..,.,.,, ,..,,.,

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

later year 1943-44 .................. .^ ..

Mar.

38

40

46

43

43

46

39

48

71

60

4o

45

48

61

216

97

77

86

86

88

94

822

91

89

89

91

94

36

S3

86

86

Apr.

SS

115

06

79

81

82

eo ill

90

86

79

SI

82

70

72

71

70

70

70

68

71

64

63

65

62

60

68

68

66

64

-

Socondfoot-daya

917

878

81,876

844

8,861

8,904

3,168

1,419

784

1,466

18,934

May

132

75

77

78

77

78

, 78

78

eo

74

72

,68

69

69

68

64

64

66

76

70

88

67

66

74

91

119

208

380

117

120

126

Maxima

68

76

49

166

S20

136

76

266

380

June

126

126

122

123

121

130

118

121

120

117

136

117

116

115

112

109

106

106

106

99

96

91

88

88

80

' SO

76

67

94

66

-

Minima

21

82

19

19

83

68

64

66

86

14

33

14

JUly

. 68

66

66

65

66

56

S3

64

66

66

66

54

SO

60

47

47

48

46

42

41

38

38

36

36

34

34

89

30

88

26

27

Aug.

26

26

24

25

25

80

84

81

20

19

18

17

16

19

IS

17

17

16

16

16

17

59

14

17

18

16

49

70

40

76

55

Mean

89.6

89.6

88.3

69.9

38.6

89.1

77.9

76.0

93.7

106

46.8

88.3

46.9

61.7

Sept.

34

36

58

40

42

866

66

36

48

60

47

46

46

46

43

49

46

43

42

39

36

36

33

36

36

54

36

36

36

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,820

1,760 1,740

43,390

8,010

1,670

4,790

4,460

6,760

6,870

2,810

1,660

8,910

37,660

ja» baalst Central war time. To. convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour. 

 7162 0-46-11
156 QUADALUFE RIVER BASIN

San Antonio River near Falls City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°57 I 05", long. 9S°03'55", at highway bridge, 

o.s mile (revised) upstream from Scared Dog Creek and 3.6 miles (revised) southwest 

of Falls City, Karnes County. Datum of gage is 285.5 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

'Drainage area.- 2,067 square miles.

Records available.- April 1925 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 308 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,170 second-feet Way 28 (gage height, 6.92 

reetj; minimum, 137 second-feet July 31, Aug. 1.

1925-44: Maximum discharge, 18,500 second-feet July 6, 1942; maximum gage height, 

22.3 feet June 13, 1935 (affected by backwater); minimum discharge, 36 second-feet 

May 11, 12, 1928 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

Maximum stage known, 28.36 feet in October 1913, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Medina Lake and Olmos flood-control 

reservoir (combined capacity, 269,500 acre-feet). Water diverted at diversion dam on 

Medina River about 70 miles above station from mouth for irrigation In vicinity of 

Devine and Lytle and some water diverted for irrigation near San Antonio. Water used 

industrially In San Antonio.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

204

243

843

217

230

243

200

813

243

813

185

189

200

234

817

1S1

178

170

174

174

181

204

804

192

163

166

174

166

186

196

204

Nov.

185

17S

360

454

813

198

2OO

196

 189

1S5

186

185

166

155

1S9

1S9

288

314

838

225

221

217

213

204

1S9

189

1S9

817

873

336

"

Dec.

298

217

178

159

170

198

217

196

189

189

174

181

178

174

170

1S9

198

198

1S9

204

221

225

830

834

; 238

23S

843

885

213

209

200

Jan.

209

225

573

550

330

288

273

253

258

230

£17

217

285

225

£43

25S

£63

258

848

24S

834

225

225

271

621

740

60S

309

755

842

592

Feb.

324

883

263

£58

84S

£43

243

843

253

243

209

1S9

1S5

1S5

204

838

234

825

221

217

204

196

204

230

£34

834

834

£68

258

-

~

Month

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

November t

December. ..............................:...

Calendar year 1943 ......................

 January

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

868

£38

834

23S

838

££1

200

804,

217

830

288

407

335

27S

253

292

922

628

335

273

258

288

293

S06

541

330

£68

, 263

248

248

243

Apr.

243

243

£38

366

2S8

853

843

268

283

356

384

86S

£81

813

209

209

213

813

213

213

221

821

830

221

213

200

soo

800

200

192

-

Secondf cot-days

6,186

6,787

6,324

92,245

10,913

6,780

10,065

7,215

15,603

7,796

6,066

6,759

8,117

98,551

Hay

381

784

615

314

248

238

225

813

£09

196

189

181

17S

178

178

174

166

166

245

170

200

868

384

306

640

767

1,770

8,620

1,610

1,560

660

Maximum

£43

454

898

1,190

842

324

922

3S4

2,620

351

319

1,110

949

2,620

June

351

304

2SS

28S

8SS

883

283

309

898

27S

316

330

319

293

£63

853'

248

843

23S

834

I

234

225

217

209

200

192

196

192

200

226

Minimum

163

155

159

165

ono j&UW

185

200

192

166

192

141

145

174

141

July

319

298

863

26S

253

317

209

885

817

809

809

200

189

185

185

lei

181

181

178

174

170

163

152

155

163

163

163

156

158

148

141

Aug.

145

148

145

145

145

145

152

163

159

15£

152

1S9

155

158

158

15£

152

152

158

152

162

159

163

178

189

170

185 189'

286

1,110

949

Mean

206

£84

204

£53

352

234

325

240

503

260

196

218

271

26«

Sept.

615

466

368

£78

£43

387

866

949

438

843

834

817

813

20»

204

200

196

192

1S9

185

181

17S

178

17S

174

174

178

185

217

192

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,270

13,340

12,540

183,000

21,650

13,450

19,960

14,310

30,950

16,460

12,030

13,410

16,100

195,500

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 

San Antonio River at Gollad, Tex'.

-157

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°39', long. 97°23', at bridge on State Highway 

29, 1.3 miles southeast of courthouse in Gollad,'Goliad County, and 10 miles upstream 

from Manahullla Creek. Datum of gage is 91.1 feet (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Drainage area.- 3,914 square miles. ^ Records available.- June 1924 to mrch 1929, February 1939 to September 1944.

Extretaes.- mximum discharge during year, 9,880 second-feet Ifey 30 tgage height, 29.01 

feet); minimum, 196 second-feet Aug. 2.

1924-29, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 33,800 second-teet July 9, 1942 (gage height, 

44.9 feet); minimum observed, 44 second-feet for several periods In 1927.

Floods of October 1913 and June 15, 1935, reached about same stage as that of 

July 9, 1942.

Remarks.- .Records good except those for periods when loop curves were used, which are

fair. Flow partly regulated by Medina Lake and Olmos flood-control'reservoir (combined 

capacity, 269,500 acre-feet). Water diverted at diversion dam on Medina River about 70 

miles upstream from mouth for Irrigation in vicinity of Devlne and Lytle and some water 

diverted for Irrigation near San Antonio. Water used industrially in San Antonio.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

299

326

272

290

299

281

272

290

254

254

290

272

243

232

247

290

290

240

232

225

222

227

231

263

263

247

216

213

220

218

, 227

Nov.

249

272

263

281

582

615

353

281

2S1

272

.' 863

254

254

263

254

243

371

363

380

425

335

317

308

299

290

281

254

281

317

290

-

Dec.

335

398

389

326

263

234

238

252

290

290

254

272

241

250

250

236

229

250

263

254

254

263

299

299

299

308

317

317

317

308

281

Jan.

290

299

290

338

833

689

470

398

362

344

344

317

299

299

335

335

326

335

344

326

317

308

299

281

290

358

928

1,050

650

520

1,610

Feb.

1,600

776

488

416

380

362

344

335

326

326

326

308

281

254

249

245

263

299

299

299

290

281

' 272

254

263

299

299

290

290

_

-

Month

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

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

December. ...........!... \. ..................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

July. ........'..............................

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

335

335

326

299

310

531

317

272

249

272

317

362

362

445

398

344

317

1,070

1,320

698

445

380

376

578

844

944

596

425

353

335

317

Apr.

317

308

299

290

344

470

371

317

299

SOS

335

389

416

326

272

254

245

243

247

250

249

250

254

254

263

252

241

227

_ 227

 229

-

Secondfoot-days

7,945

9,481

8,776

151,889

14,184

10,714

14,472

8,746

57,673

15,663

8,654

11,050

16,795

184,043

May

402

63,000

e5,930

66,070

el,900

e720

. 524

452

3S9

371

326

380

371

317

281

263

263

252

342

317

474

306

317

452

542

62,020

63,800

64,140

67,410

e9,730

65,610

Maximum

326

615

398

4,260

1,610

1,60O

1,320

470

9,730

1,700

425

3,980

4,260

9,730

June

el, 640

860

632

542

48S

452

1,700

1,420

524

452

425

398

596

488

425

398

362

344

335

326

317

308

308

299

290

281

263

254

263

263

-

Minimum

213

243

229

213

281

245

249

227

252

254

216

202

240

202

July

272

308

425

398

380

362

335

299

290

308

299

281

281

272

263

254

254

250

247

250

249

238

238

229

222

220

227

232

232

223

216

Aug.

213

204

202

214

213

211

211

214

213

225

227

222

214

218

218

218

216

216

214

213

213

223

223

263

241

238

263

260

362

488

a3,980

Mean

256

316

283

416

458

369

467

292

1,860

522

276

356

560

503

Sept.

a4,260

61,150

668

542

425

432

488

1,320

820

987

512

371

344

308

299

290

281

272

263

263

254

254

247

241

" 240

' 245

263

263

250

243

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,760

18,810

17,410

301,300

28,130

21,250

28,700

17,350

114,400

31,050

16,970

21,920

33,310

365,100

Peak dlscharal.- May 4 (11:45 a.m.) 6.59O sec. -ft.: Mav SO (SiSO p.m.) S.SflO sfit-.-ft.: June 7

(8:30 p.m.) 2,450 sec.-ft.5 Sept. 1 (1 a.A.) 6,590 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage height, 

e Discharge obtained from loop curve. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
158 GUAMLUFE RIVER BASIN

Clbolo Creek near Falls City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°01>l , long. 97"56', at bridge on State Highway 

123, 5.5 miles northeast of Falls City, Karnes County, and 9 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage Is 264.3 feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Drainage area.- 831 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1944.,

Average discharge.- 13 years (1931-44), -132 second-feet.

Extremes.- ffaximum discharge during year, 7,640 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 19.62 

feet); minimum, 12 setfond-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 1.03 feet).

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 33,600 second-feet July 6, 1942 (gage height, 34.45 

feet); minimum, 4.9 second-feet Aug. 27, 28, Oct. 23, 1940.

Flood in October 1913 reached a stage about half a foot higher than 'that of July 6, 

1942.

Remarks.- Records good. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1'

2

3

4 ' 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Ifr

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 -27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

34

84

87

25

22

80

19

18

18

18

18

18

81

80

80

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

' 16

15

16

16

17

18

18

Nov.

18

66

846

150

49

32

27

24

81

80

80

80

80

80

33

87

65

50

32

87

84

83

22

22

20

20

22

28

25

23

~

Dec.

23

24

27

26

24

24

.24

24

24

24

25

25

25

26

24

22

22

21

, 21

21

21

22

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

Jan.

24

34

296

151

68

44

38

55

30

28

27

27

49

46

32

32

36

33

30

28

26

25

25

25

165

583

158

69

444

925

243

Feb.

100

61

52

43

38

35

32

30

28

27

26

24

24

25

26

26

34

32

30

29

28

28

30

31

32

32

31

6O

54

_

-

Month

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

Deoeobor. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

M»ro)« a?1. ..................'...................

<Jmi6

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

tof»at...........r. ........................

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

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

42

36

34

32

30

28

27

25

25

32

30

29

44

41

36

301

S72

131

73

51

46

89

397

277

110

66

48

40

35

32

30

Apr.

28

28

58

151

56

56

38

31

30

30

35

37

32

30

89

27

87

27

86

26

26

27

27

24

23

23

22

22

82

808

-

fJecondfoot-days

720

16,088

2,589

1,800 

19,933

848

879

1,221

36,348

May

924

4,120

1,710

290

166

147

88

65

57

118

134

74

52

42

36

34

32

32

31

36

44

44

61

59

150

1,760

2,050

4,540

2,280

509

848

Maximum

27

981

ido

397

808 

4,540

81

264

516

4,540

June

160

114

.86

69

58

189

68

58

48

48

47

94

52

49

48

44

40

38

37

37

36

38

38

34

38

31

30

30

30

30

-

MinlBUB

16

10

21

14

24

24

25

22 

31

30

1 17

13

17

13

July

81

55

45

38

33

31

32

34

31

89

87

86

25

84

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

Aug.

17

16

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

 14

13

13

13

. 14

14

13

14

18

20

18

17

16

19

24

35

144

264

Mean

19.0

23.8

44.1

121

96.1

85.5

60.0 

64S

56.9

27.4

28.4

40.7

99.5

Sept.

38

32

23

22

20

76

144

316

84

46

33

27

24

28

28

81

80

80

80

20

19

19

18

18

17

18

21

21

20

20

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,170

2,490

1,490

31,900

7,440

2,080

5,140

3,570 

39,540

3,390

1,680

1,740

8,480

72,090

Peak discharge,- Way 2 (9 a.m.) 6.580 sec. -ft.: Hay 26 (10:16 a.m.) 3.490 sec. -ft.: May 28

(5:30 a.m.} 7,640 sec".-ft.' 

Time basis; Central war tine. To conrert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSION RIVER BASIN '159

Mission River at Refugio,, Tex.

Location.- WIre-HNelght gage, lat. 28°17', long. 97°17», at bridge on u. S. Highway 77, 

duo test upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge and a quarter of a mile southwest of Refugio, Refugiq County. 'Datum of gage Is 1.7 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 643 square miles. , 

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 22.5 

zeec, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 2.2 second-feet Aug. 19.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 41,700 second-feet July 7, 1942 (gage height, 33.3 

feet); minimum observed, 0.7.second-foot Oct. 7, 9, 1940.

Maximum stage known prior to 1942, 32.3 feet In August 1914, May 17, 1938, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Qage read twice daily, oftener during floods. No large 

diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

S

6

7

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.

68.4

a7.8

a7.2

a6.7

a6.2

a5.6

aS.O

4.5

4.7

4.5

5.0

5.2

5.2

3.8

4.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

' 3.2

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

Ncv.

3.4

5.9

44

54

14

8.9

7.8

5.4

5.0

,4.7

4.7

4.5

4.7

7.2

15

23

20

12

8.9

7.0

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.9

7.0

. 5.9

 5.9

Dec.

6.2

6.4

12

80

94

46

25

14

11

14

11

8.6

11

12

9.2

8.6

7.0

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.2

6,2

7.8

6.7

6.4

6.7

11

12

7.5

6.2

5.7

Jan.

50

293

277

86

36

22

30 ,

32

24

18

14

12

12

13

17

14

12

9.8

8.6

8.6

8.1

8.1

7.8

. 8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

9.8

11

69

84

Feb.

41

32

26

20

14

11

10

8.9

8.4

8.4

7.5

7.2

7.8

8.1

7.6

8.1

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.4

.

-

Month

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

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

December . . 1 ................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January "

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

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

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

.May.

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

6.4

6.7

7.0 '48

6.7

6.2

5.0

4.2

6.4

21

18

18

9.5

7.8

6.2

6,4

88

350

3,790

1,930

374

218

607

256

108

62

44

37

87

23

19

. Apr.

18

16

16

15

14

18

13

13

13

12

11

11

9.6

9.9

10

9.1

9.3

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.6

9.6

12

8.6

8.0

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

JB.6

Secondfoot-days

139.0

 K-1Q Q 

OJ.V* O

476.8

15,578.3

1 239 2

'32o!s

7,950.5

330.2

7,160* 9'

955.1

203.9

1,275.1

3,205.9

23,576.7

May

8.3

106

1,280

500

Iff2

90

58

31

27

21

17

15

13

12

12

11

10

9.6

56

529

266

146

108

71

53

61

72

1,440

1,540

301

136

Maximum

8.4

54

94

8,740

293

41

3,790

18

1,540

195

30

1,050

1,200

3,790

June

68

47

36

51

62

55

18

195-

120

48

27

2320'

17

15

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.1

8.3

8.5

8.3

7.8

7.8

15

Minimum

5 I

3.4

5.7

2.8

7 £

6.! 4

4.8

8 (1

 I

8«2

7

Q

 o 

3.3

2 £

7^6

2.2

July

11'9.3

30

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

7.6

6.3

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.5

. 3.3

Aug.

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

24

16

. 6.3

4.2

3.6

3.3 "8.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

'. 2.6

'4.7

15

27

SO)

12

10

8.6

8.6

9.3

13

1,050

Mean

4 48

10!?

15.4

42.7

40.0

11.0

256

11.0

rail tXH.

51,8

6*58

41.1

107

64.4

Sept.

1,200

208

66

34

22

17

151

154

79

38

21

16

13

12

11

10

9.6

10

8.8

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.8

. 7.6

7.8

36

200

577

211

54 '

Runoff in 

acre*- feet

876

634

946

30,880

2,460

635

15,770

655

14,200

I

AQrt f OWU

404

2,530

6,360

46,760

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

"" Jbaslaj Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
160 NUECES RIVER BASIN

Nueces River at Laguna, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29 025'45lt , long. 99°59'50", half a mile downstream 

from Sycamore Creek and 1 mile northeast of Laguna, Uvalde County. Datum of gage Is 

1,119.72 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

'Drainage area.- 764 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 152 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 6,190 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 8.36 

feet); minimum, 23 second-feet Aug. 18-22.'

1923-44: Jfeximum discharge, 222,000 second-feet July 13, 1939 (gage height, 26.40. 

feet), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet on basis of float measurement (110,000 second-feet) and slope-area determination (213,000 second-feet); 

minimum, 7.8 second-feet Nov. 3-15, 18, 1934.

Flood of Sept. 21, 1923, reached a stage of 26.5 feet (discharge, 226,000 secondfeet, based on rating curve mentioned above). Flood of June 1913 reached a stage 

2 or 3 feet higher than tnat of Sept. 21, 1923, from Information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records fair. Part of flow of Nueces River and Its tributaries enters Edwards 

limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde and down-' 

stream from station. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

50

38

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

, 36

36

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

Nov.

39

44

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

45

45

44

44

"

Dec.

42

48

48

48

58

' 46

46

46

46

63

57

55

55

58

58

58

58

52

58

58

58

50

58

58

58

50

58

58

58

58

Jan.

66

66

66

68

68

68

 68

66

66

68

73

78

86

88

as

88

88

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

88

88

88

Feb.

88

88

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

83

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

78

78

75

75

TO

78

131

165

131

124

115

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

Augu 

Sept

St.. ...................................

ember. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

105

108

99

96

93

91

88

38

108

108

108

105

105

108

99

99

99

108

108

108

105

184

161

173

197

201

189

181

169

161

157

Apr.

150

146

138

135

131

127

184

124

121

118

115

' 112

108

108

105

108

108

99

. 96

96

93

93

91

88

86

83

83

80

78

78

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,571

21,893

970 

6,405

88,983

May

78

78

78

80

78

75

73

70

70

68

68

66

66

63

63

61

59

59

70

89

814

146

99

83

75

75

78

73

70

70

75

Maximum

63

686

188 

1,350

1,350

June

73

73

73

70

70

105

§6

91

83

78

75

75

73

70

70

66

63

61

61

61

57

55

58

58

50

48

48

46

46

50

-Minimum

4£

26

83

58

83

July

48

46

46

46

46

46

45

48

39

39

39

38

38

38

36

34

34

34

33

38

33

33

38

38

31

31

31

30

89

89

88

Aug.

28

. 88

88

28

87

87

87

26

25

26

25

25

25

26

25

, 24

24

24

23

23

23

25

27

26

24

29

122

-93

Mean

40 1

50.7

60.0

31.3 

814

79.8

Sept.

80

66

57

55

52

1,100

1,350

474

317

244

207

180

164

162.

142

136

130

126

122

118

116

114

116

113

110

113

114

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,120

43,430

1,920 

12,700

57.490

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 161

Nueces River below Uvalde, Tex. v

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°08', long. 99°54', on Smyth Ranch, 4 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 9 miles southwest of Uvalde, Uvalde County, " 

and 15 miles downstream from West Nueces River. Datum of gage Is 796.1 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,947 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 6.33 

reet); minimum, 5.8 second-feet Aug. 19-22.

1939-44: Maximum gage height, 19.25 feet July 13, 1939 (discharge not determined); 

minimum, that of Aug. 19-22, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 40.4 feet, from floodmarks, June 14, 1935 (discharge at former 

station 5 miles upstream, 616,000 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

part of flow of Nueces River enters Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which 

crosses basin just north of Uvalde. At low stages most of headwater flow enters this 

formation. No diversion.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

14 

IS 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

Nov.

12 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

12 

18 

18 

18

12 

12 

18 

12 

18

18 

18 

18 

12 

12

18 

18 

18 

18 

13

12 

13 

13 

12 

18

Dec.

12

18 

18 

18 

13

12 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

' 10 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

10

Jan.

13 

11 10 " 

10 

10

10 . 

10 

9.6 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.6 

9.9 

10 

9.9 

9.9

Feb.

9.9 

10 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.2 

9.6 

9.9 '9.9

9.9

9.9 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.6 

10 

55

13 

12 

11 

11

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May, 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber. ...................................

 iber................................ . . .

lendar year 1943 

ary

uftry *

i.................................:....

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

10 

11

19

9.9 

9.9 

10 

9.9

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

8.9 

8.9

9.8 

9.8 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

8.6 

8.3 

8.9 

8.9

Apr.

8.9 

8.9 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.9 

8.6 

8.1

8.1 

8.3 

8.6 

8.3 

8.3

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3

10 

8.6 

8.1 

8.3 

8.3

8.3 

8.3 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

Seccndfoot-days

483 

368 

345.7

6,804.7

309.9 

336.7 

297.6 

255.8 

379.2 

999 

27S.4 

980.9 

1,463

6,436.6

to September 1944

May

8.9 

8.6 

8.3 

10 

9.2

8.9 

8.6 

8.6 

8.9 

9.2

9.2 

8.9 

8.9 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

18 

18

58 

14 

18 

18 

14

13 

15 

21 

13 

12 

12

Maximum

16 

14 

13

50

13

55 

11 

10 

52 

573 

11 

630 

296

630

Peak discharge.- June 6 (6s45 a.m.) 3,S70 ««..-«:.; Aug. SO (fttl.

June

11 

11 

18 

18 

11

573 

a38 

a 20 

a!9 

a!8

a!8 

a!8 

a!8 

18 

16

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

18 

18

Minimum

18 

12

9.S

6.£

9, 

9.1

8.*] 

8.2 

11

7.3 

6.0 

24

6.C

July

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

1010 s 

10 

. 9.9 

9.9

9.6 

9:6 

9.8 

9.2 

9.2

8.9 

8.9 

8.6 

8.6 

8.3

8.1 

8.1

8.1 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.6 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

Au6 .

7.3 

7.3 

7.0 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.5

6.5 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.5 

6.8 

6.5

8.2

19 

74 

16 

630 

71

Mean

13.6 

18.3 

) 11.8

17.0

10.0 

J 11.6 

9.60 

8.51 

12.8 

33.3 

8.98 

31.6 

48.8

17.6

5 a.m.) 3,370 sec. -ft.

Sept.

38 

31 

29 

26 

26

24 

220 

296 

126

63

47 

42 

36 

34 

31

30 

28 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

26 

26 

26 

25 

25

Runoff in 

acre-feet

839 

730 

686

18,310

615 

668 

590 

506 

758 

1,980 

552 

1,950 

8,900

18,770

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standaitd time, subtract 1 hour.
162 NUEGES RIVER BASIN

Nueces River near Asherton, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°30', long. 99°42', at bridge on county road 

oetween Asherton and Brundage, 1.2 miles downstream from El Moro Creek and 5.5 miles 

northeast of Asherton, Dlmmlt County. Datum of gage Is 470.9 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,082 square miles. ,

! Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during'year, 15,400 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 30.40 

reetj; no flow at times.

1939-44: raximum discharge, that of Sept. 2, 1944; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, about 33 feet (revised) June 17, 1935, present site and datum; 

based on relation determined from levels to floodmarks of the June 17, 1935, and the 

Sept. 2, 1944, floods at farm house on left bank, 0.8 mile upstream from gage.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Part of flow of Nueces River and its headwater tributaries enters Edwards limestone 

in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde in an east-west 

course. At low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. Flow partly 

regulated by several small reservoirs above station. About 12,000 acres Irrigated 

from river or jointly from wells and river above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septenber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

93

327

291

291

180

134

110

86

63

44

34

25

17

10

5.7

3.7

2.2

1.3

.8

.5

.3

.S

. .1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

81

321

185

106

64

36

18

8.4

4.4

8.6

1.6

1.0

1.6

1.0

.5

.S

.S

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

i 0

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

0

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.3

.9

.7

.6

.3

.3

.8

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

February. ................................:.

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

April....'. .................................

VAV

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

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

Augu 

Sept

 t............................... :.....

ember. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

68

7.6

18

n

4.8

2.0

17

435

297

53

16

tS.5

8.8

1.0

.5

.3

Apr.

0.2

.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

-

Seccndfoot-days

1,719.9

832.7

9.3

17,047.0

0

0

938.3

.4

13,795

6,164.3

0

45,310 

58,546.1

127,310.0

May

' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34

931

1,590

1,310

8,160

. 8,910

2,820

2,040

Maximum

327

381

1.6

3,390

0

0

435

.8

2,910

1,080

0

12,600 

15,000

15,000

June

858

361

190

116

88

573

808

694

1,080

696

310

158

92

62

39

22

18

7.3

4.8

2.7

1.6

.T

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

July Aug.

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

2,210

10,800

12,600

9,300

10,400

Mean

55.5

27.8

.30

46.7

0

0

30.1

.01

445

EOS

0

1,462 

1,952

348

Sept.

18,600

15,000

18,600

9,300

5,660

1,760

445

263

172

. 130

154

138

105

77

56

36

23

13

7.5

4.2

2.4

1.8

.6

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,410

1,650

18

35,810

0

0

1,850

.8

27,360

12,230

0 .

89,870 

116,100

852,600

Peak discharge.- May 26 {9j30 a.m.) 1,710 sec.-ft.; Hay. 29 (4 p.m.) 2,940 sec.-ft.; June 9 (1 p.m.) 

1,140 seo.-ft.; Aug. 29 (12:30 a.m.) 14,690 seo.-ft.; Sept. 2 (7 a.m.) 15,400 aec.-ft.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record June 16 to July 4} discharge computed on basis of estimated gage 

heights and knowledge that stage was falling.

Time basist Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

Nueces River at Cotulla, Tex.

163

Locatlon.r Wire-weight gage, lat. 28°26', long. 99°16', at bridge on U. S. Highway 81 at

 cotu.ua, La Salle County, a-third of a mile upstream from International-Great Northern

Railroad bridge. Datum of gage is 368.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,260 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1944. July 1915 to June 1918 at site 

4 mnes upstream. 1914-17 and since 1922 (gage heights only) in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 333 second-feet.

Extremes.- Italmum discharge during year, 40,900 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 26.80 

feet)! no flow at times. , '

1923-44: mxlraum discharge, 82,600 second-feet June 18, 1935 (gage height, 32.4 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once dally. Part of flow of Nueces River and Its 

neaowater tributaries enters Edwards limestone In Balcones fault zone which crosses 

basin just north of Uvalde. At low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. Low-water flow partly regulated by small storage reservoirs above station; 

most of It Is diverted above station by pumping. T

Cooperation.- Oage-helght record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

«8

29

30

31

Oct.

9.6

77

ZOS

474

554

408

235

179

129

83

70

62

21

29

81

15

18

2.8

1.4

.4

1.8

.7

1.2

.3

* £

.1

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.2

149

16B

96

64

40

29

20

16

14

11

4.7

7.2

1.2

1.2

.9

1.2

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

-

Dec.

0.6

4.0

84

13

5.3

3.2

2.4

4.2

5.9

5.9

7.2

5.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.2

3.8

8.8

8,8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.5

.4

Jan.

8.0

1.4

1.4

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.4

.5

.4

.6

.9

.7

.6

1 .6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.1

.1

.3

.3

.4

Feb.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

.2

.8

.8

.8

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.2

.1

.8

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

-

-

Month

Ootober .......... j. ........................

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

Deceober ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

June . ..... ...

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

34

72

83

308

358

157

188

29

18

18

Apr.

11

8.6

5.9

3.7

2.4

1.2

.5

.5

.9

1.4

.2

0

ll

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seccndf cot-days

2,682.9

689.1

118.4

28,217.9

17.9

4.9

1,199.1

36.4

21 219 7

19) 068.' £

2.0

90,960

107,336.4

243,875.6

Bay

0

0

0

.4

104

468

545

227

96

70

50

19

11

.7,8

5.9

4.8

1.4

.4

2.4

1.2

.6

.4

.8

.4

17

848

1,150

8,090

3,320

6,480

6,300

Maximum

554

168

24

3,940

8.0

.4

352 '

11

6,480

4,470

.4

37,800

19,500

37,800.

June

4,470

3,020

1,960

972

345 '

365

807

1,240

1,340

1,300

1,2BO

946

372

854

150

77

48

40

86 .

20

14

11

6.5

6.3

.7

.8

.5

.3

.8

.1

-

Minimum

0

0

,4

0

.]

0

0

0

0

.]

0

0

8.8

0

July

0.4

.3

.1

.2

0

.4

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

-. o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

0

Aug./

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

s 0

0

2,660

20,000

37,800

30,500

Mean

86.5

21.0

I 3.88

77.3

" .58

.17

38.7

1.21

685

636

.06

8,934

J 3,578

665

Sept.

19,500

12,000

12,700

19,300

18,500

12,700

 7,020

3,020

1,200

437

225

57

157

115

96

1 83

57

44

33

20

11

8.6

11

10

5.9

5.9

6.5

6.5

4.8

2.8

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

5,320

1,850

235

55,970

36

9.7

8,380

. 72

42,090

37,880

' 4*0

180,400

212,900

482,500

Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
164 NUECES RIVER BASIN ' \ 

Nueces River near Tllden, Tex.

Loc?Hon.".~ Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°18', long. 98°34', at bridge on state Highway 

i7?! * mlles upstream from Cow Creek and 10.5 miles south of Tllden, McMullen County. 

Datum of gage Is 183.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by State Highway Department).

Drainage area.- 8,192 square miles.

Records available.- November 1942 to September 1944.

discharge during year, 29,900 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage heleht 

feet); no flow at times. 

1943-44: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 3, 1944; no flow at times 

Maximum stage known, about 23.7 feet In June 1935, from information furnished by 

State Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good. Part of flow of NUeces River and Its headwater tributaries 

enters Edwards limestone In Balcones fault zone which crosses basin 3ust north of 

Uvalde. At- low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. About 12,000 

acres Irrigated from river or Jointly from wells and river above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

101

451

629

527

231

192

368

476

512

440

27g

169

118

- 84

72

58

36

22

15

10

6.8

5.0

4.0

2.7

1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

119

150

53

22

10

5.7

3.5

75

121

87

61

49

34

133

268

102

36

17

10

7.2

5.0

3.6

5.5

4.6

4.0

4.6

~

Dec.

4.8

3.1

3.1

12

80

180

260

146

90

45

30

31

S5

16

9.5

7.7

5.7

4.0

2.9

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

Jan.

0.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1-

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Feb.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0o 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

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

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

40

216

144

62

27

9.4

4.8

37

140

245

196

102

Apr.

60

39

29

19

15

' 11

6.8

5.0

3.5

2.0

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seccndf cot-days

4,805.9

1

-3! QQ T fOOVt±

968. 2

55,524.3

8

rj 

 '

1.1

1,223.4

193.6

35,793.3

66,017.3

418 4

3 993 3

193)261'

308,073.3

May

0

 245

568

753

842

1,100

1,550

1,940

1,340

577

452

174

98

62

33

18

11

7.7

8.2

12

7.0

10

4.0

3.0

6.4

74

173

915

1,950

4,860

18,000

Maximum

629

268

260

3,820

.6

 £

245

60

18,000

13,800

112

1,280

25,400

25,400

June

13,800

8,330

5,010

4,510

5,290

5,290

4,750

3,900

3,040

2,290

1,780

1,470

1,280

1,150

1,150

1,150

920

336

165

109

74

52

36

30

22

17

13

7 0 5

8.8

37

~

Minimum

0.]

.].'

0

.]

0

0

0

0

7.£

0

0

25

0

July

41

33

113

60

40

33

80

7.0

5.7

2.2

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 b

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

6,1

136

12

2.1

.9

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

24

391

910

1,230

1,280

Mean

L 155

L 46.3

L 31.2

152

L .28

.04

39.5

6.45

1,155

> 3,201

13.5

129

6,442

842

Sept.

1,230

2,030

25,300

25,400

19,500

15,200

14,700

19,500

18,900

15,700

12,000

9,010

6,020

4,120

2,740

659

210

153

121

98

77

59

46

37

31

25

99

157

69

70

Runoff in 

ao re-feet9,530

2,760

1,980

110,100

17

2.2

2,430

384

70,990

130,900

850

7,980

383,300

611,000

Peak 'discharge.- Hay 31 (1 D.m.) S0.1QO sec. -ft.: June 6 (9 a.m.) 5,570 sec. -ft.; Sept. 3 (5 p.m.)

29,900 seo.-ftT; Sept. 8 (10 p.m.) 20,100 see.-ft.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 165

Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°26'10", long. 98°11'10", 100 feet downstream 

from san Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf (Missouri pacific) Railroad bridge, half a mile downstream from Frio River, and 2 miles southeast of NThree Rivers, Live Oak County. Datum 

of gage is 101.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 15,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1915 to September 1944. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since j.922 are contained in reports of {J. s. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1915-18, 1920-44), 836 second-feet.. .

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 38.48 

reet): minimum, 0.5 second-feet Aug. 5, 17-22.

1915-44: Maximum discharge observed, 85,000 second-feet Sept. 18, 1919 (gage 

height, 46.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet;, no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. Part of flow of Nueces and Frio Rivers and their headwater 

trimitaries enters Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which cross'es basin Just 

north of Uvalde in an east-west'course. At low stages most of headwater flow enters 

this formation. About 5,000 acres irrigated from river above station, and about 

12,000 acres Jointly from river and wells.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

160

270

523

706

581

250

212

355

470

522

420

262

185

141

108

90

78

59

47

39

33

28

23

17

13

11

9.0

7.9

7.0

6.7

6.0

Nov.

5.S

7.6

25

134

134

126

188

95

217

232

126

71

67

149

137

103

134

136

135

254

149

75

52

42

36

32

32

58

169

147

-

Dec.

73

50

90

130

136

121

198

254

188

128

76

57

52

53

45

38

33

31

29

28

26

26

24

23

21

20

23

E7

25

24

26

Jan.

30

33

41

43

40

39

47

47

38

36

33

33

33

52

60

54

44

36

32

32

30

29

28

37

332

767

112

52

100

726

800

Feb.

158

87

63

51

43

38

37

35

33

31

29

26

26

27

27

28

28

27

26

28

29

31

32

32

32

31

30

31

30

_

-

Month

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

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

Deoember. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Augu 

Sept

St.. ...................................

ember. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2S

26

25

76

345

75

' 42

35

34

76

328

187

93

63

50

45

38

57

139

160

66

204

901

686

267

149

97

186

247

294

240

Apr.

' 164

117

128

87

68

53

45

43

39

6\

IDS

76

93

66

47

37

30

24

19

18

23

22

19

18

17

18

19

18

18

15

Seoondfoot-days

5,639.6

3,266.4

2,075

3.O 9 2 45 5

3,816

1,126

5,259

1,510

56,845

88,379

2,640.2

11,407.4 

170,941

352,904.6

May

11

S18

2,940

2,140

1,490

1,190

1,250

1,490

1,850

1,760

721

462

212

118

84

58

43

34

35

72

44

29

20

21

343

1,6.20

3,130

4,800

8,260

11,000

10,800

Maximum

706

254

254

4,930

800

158

901 

164

11,000

11,600

416

4,130 

20,000

20,000

June

, S,400

10,900

11,600

8,560

6,010

4,770

4,930

4,830

4,860

4,480

3,610

2,S30

2,320

1,990

1,660

1,490

1,430

1,210

642

410

2S6

212

1S1

153

129

104

87

73

65

157

Minimum

6.0

5.8

20

1.0

28

26

25

15

11

65

1.1

.5 

42

.5

July

382

339

180

340

256

177

416

202

97

48

36

30

26

20

16

13

10

8.3

7.0

6.2

5.3

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.1

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.1

Aug.

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

70

43

13

5.8

3.1

1.9

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

6.0

3.1

2.5

3.1

2.7

292

3,050

3,770

4,130

Mean

182

109

66.9

123

38.8

170

50.3

1,834

2,946

85.2

* 368 

5,698

964

Sept.

2,830

2,560

2,950

5,240

14,600

20,000

19,000

15,000

13,500

14,700

15,000

13,400

10,700

8,100

5,840

4,130

1,580

364

247

191

147

114

85

68

57

53

42

92

232

119

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,190

6,480

4,120

2X6 f 800

7,570

2,230

10,430

3,000

112,800

175,300

5,240 '

22,630 

339,100

700,100

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard tim^, subtract 1 hour.
166 NUECES RIVER BASIN

Nueces River near Mathis, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 28°02», long. 97°52', at bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 

zoo reet dovmstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from 

Lake Corpus Chrlstl Dam, and 4 miles southwsst of Mathis, San Patrlclo County. Datum 

of gage Is 27.53 feet above mean sea level, datum of 19,29.

Drainage area.- 16,660 square miles.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during yeAr, 19.000 second-feet Sept. 9 (gage height, 28.40 

feet): minimum, 30 second-feet (regelated) July 21; minimum dally, 37 second-feet 

(regulated) Feb. 15, 16, 18, 21-27, ] Mar. 1.

1939-44: Maximum discharge,,49,4,00 second-feet July 12, 1942 (gage height, 37.38 

feet): minimum, 3.7 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 15, 1940: minimum dally, 6.8 secondfeet (regulated) Aug. 15, 1940.

 Maximum stage known, 39.9 feet September 1919'at railroad bridge 200 feet upstream, 

from floodmark identified by Texas & New Orleans Railroad engineers.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Corpus Christ! Reservoir, (original 

capacity at spillway crest, about 64,000 acre-feet, as determined by Texas State 

Board of water Engineers, computed from Geological Survey advance topographic sheets, 

scale 1:48,000 contour interval, 10 feet; tjis U. S. Soil Conservation Service, in 

connectlontwlth a slltation survey, determined capacity in 1942 to be 43,400 acrefeet, which survey also determined original capacity to be 54,000 acre-feet, indicating a loss of 10,600 acre-feet by siltation-) Part of flow of Nueces River and 

Its headwater tributaries enters Edwards limestone, In Balconss fault zone which 

crosses basin just north of Uvalde In an east-west course. At low stages most of 

headwater flow enter's this formation. About 5,000 acres irrigated from river above 

station, and about 12,000 acres Jointly from river and wells above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

f.

3

4

5

6

7

«

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

IT

18

1ft

20

21

Z?

23

24

26

2ft

87

28

!M

30

31

Oct.

196

330

273

330

446

457

348

237

237

330

368

358

339 

221

210

139

90

Si

74

69

65

60

59

92

62

56

55

53

54

54

54

Nov.

55

7S

60

50

50

51

189

61

48

52

44

44

44 

44

57

101

85

76

S5

86

117

123

108

S6

69

69

151

116

61

39

Dec.

45

52

131

118

122

136

120

112

146

293

218

81

79 

158

182

54

53

51

50

48

46

79

10l

60

65

106

/ *

f 45

46

Jan.

55

125

50

47

59

48

54

306

54

50

50

136

215

55

54

61

52

52

52

93

94

93

62

'102

90

255

Feb.'

490

330

246

142

110

93

76

122

53

56

216

42

40

37

37

48

52

44

37

37

37

37

37

37

75

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ................. .\ ...

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

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

July. ------- ------ ... . - -

Augui 

Sept

St. ....................................

enber. .................................

Water year 1943-44 '......................

Mar.

37

38

39

40

40

68

43

42

43

44

43

41

45

53

89

79

391

1,720

574

330

298

348

419

 572

S20

2S8

110

Apr.

156

216

' 216

90

76

67

62

62

64

99

87

53

51 

57

52

51

51

60

52

51

51

51

75

49

49

56

49

49

49

99

-

Secondfoot-clays

5,795

2,299

2,939

103,138

2,250

38, 474

107,663

5,243

6,524 

139,448

373,249

May

194

139

508

1,940

1,820

1,430

1,110

1,110

1,310

1,530

1,530

1,000

636 

373

224

148

112

91

108

92

94

81

54

45

60

209

936

2,870

, 4,460

6,110

8,150

Maximum

457

189

293

4,550

216

11,200

384

3,760 

' 18,700

18,70d

June

9,970

10,700

10,100

10.900

11,200

9,650

6,890

5,420

4,920

4,790

4,420

3,650

2,840 

2,270

1,950

1,630

1,4130

1,310

1,110

708

426

294 223'

181

151

120

102

95

146

~

Minioun

53

39

45

25

37

49

95

74

45 

118

37

July

139

172

242

219

216

328

384

374

263

176

116

86

77 

74

75

77

74

74

142

194

137

221

221

179

148

142

141

139

137

137

Aug.

1S7

136

136

134

133

47

45 ' 77

77

76

75

75

75 

75

74

74

75

71

70

74

73

76

74

74

66

45

45

46

481

3,760

Mean

187

76.6

94.8

283

93.3

228

75.0

1,241

3,589

169

210 

6,315

1,020

Sept.

4,300

3,040

2,600

2,840

4,260

7.07O

11,400

16.300

18,700

18,100

16,600

16,300

16,600 

.15,800

18,000

9,630

5,780

2,590

1,370

797

282

237

181

158

223

498

334

118

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,490

4,560

5,830

204,500

5,370

14,020

4,460

'76,310

213,500

12,040 

375,800

740,900

Tlaa baalB! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NUSCE8 RIVER BASIN 

Nueces River at Calallen, Tex.

167

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 27°52'40", long. 97°37'35", at old pimp house of city of 

 Corpus Christl, half a mile northwest of Calallen, Nueces County, and half a mile upstream from tidewater and breakwater dam. Datum of gage Is 1.12-feet above mean s,ea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 16,920 square miles.

Records available.- August 1915 to September 1944 (1918-44 gage heights only).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 10.62 feet Sept. 11; minimum ob191&-44: Maximum gage'heighls observed, 13.58 feet July 13, 1942; no flow 

Aug. 23-29, 1918 (only period of no flow known).

Remarks.-,Discharge not computed. Gage read twice daily. 

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by city of Corpus Christl.

Gage height, In feet, water year* Octet?r 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5.

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.6-i

3.93

4.1£

4. 1C

4.1£

4.33

4.32

4.19

4.01

4.01

4.16

4.23

4.16

4.21

3.99

3.93

3.V8

3.59

3.59

3.52

'3.47

3.45

3.42

3.42

3.46

3.51

3.40

3.31

3.30

3.38

3.37

NOT.

3.37

3.36

3.44

3.50

3.43

3.39

3.37

3.84

3.56

3.45

3.37

3.31

3.30

3.38

3.53

3.62

3.64

3.68

3.63

3.65

3.66

3.75

3.77

3.76

3.71

3.58

3.56

3.84

3.82

3.58

-

Dec.

3.50

3.44

3.79

3.92

3.87

3.82

3.83

3.79

«.77

3.84

4.17

4.02

3.68

3.66

3.83

3.98

3.58

3.64

3.47

3.38

3.45

3.38

3.38

3.46

3.58

3.62

3.43

3.39

3.69

3.48

3.36

Jan.

3.32

3.45

3.69

3.53

3.39

3.26

3.48

3.43

4.11

3.63

3.43

3.37

3.43

3.91

3.74

3.50

3.39

3.33

3.39

3.37

3.37

3.32

3.32

3.68

3.68

3.56

3.58

- 3.64

3.66

3.75

3.65

Feb.

4.09

4.39

4.20

4.08

3.87

3.77

3.71

3.63

3.73

3.62

3.48

4.02

3.62

3.49

3. 4V

3.52

3.42

3.40

3.43

3.45

3.49

3.43

3.40

3.39

3.38

3.32

3'.36

3.38

3.40

_

-

Mar.

3.45

3.28

3-. 26

3.38

3.39

3.34

3.38

3.43

3.34

3.49

3.46

3.45

3.38

3.35

3.41

3.44

3.63

3.65

4.64

5.29

4.51

4.19

4.15

4.22

4.38

4.50

4.33

4.18

4.08

4.19

3.65

Apr.

3.69

3.80

3.95

3.99

3.70

3.60

3.54

3.48

3.50

3.45

3.51

3.60

3.44

3.36

3.33

3.41

3.35

3.40

3.42

3.43

3.39

3.32

3.37

3.39

3.34

3.22

3.19

3.20

3.22

3.30

-

Hay

3.35

3.96

3.82

4.56

5.55

5.55

5.35

5.05

5.04

5.24

5.41

5.36

4.92

4.57

4.25

4.04

3.81

3.71

3.59

3.76

3.69

3.68

3.63

 3.56

3.46

3.58

4.04

5.33

6.06

6.75

7.48

June

8.15

8.76

9.14

9.39

9.50

9.61

9.69

9.52

9.12

8.70

8.46

8.26

7.92

7.29

6.49

. 5.85

5.48

5.07

5.19

4.91

4.52

4.21

4.03

3.95

3.89

3.80

3.72

3.63

3.63

3.65

-

July

3.74

3.83

3.84

3.95

3.94

3.93

4.30

4.80

4.17

4.04

3.85

3.75

3.66

3.59

3.53

3.61

3.55

3.51

3.53

3.68

3.85

3.76

3.94

3.95

3.88

3.84

3.75

3.77

 3.71

3.78

3.73

Aug.

3.73

3.72

3.71

3.74

3.74

3.73

3.53

' 3.38

3.48

3.56

3.53

3.53

3.55

3.52

3.50

3.49

3.49

3.49

3.51"

3.59

3.58

3.69

3.65

3.60

3.60

3.61,

3.60

3.47

3.48

3.58

4.66

Sept.

6.28

6.96

6.83

6.42

6.36

6.98

7.76

8.48

9.21

10.09-

10.60

10.58

10.47

10.45

10.46

10.33

10.07

9.52

8.41

6.46-

4.76

4.15

4.11

4.00

3.96

4.21

4.63

4.82

4.43

4.12

Tine basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
168 NUECES RIVER BASIN

West Nueces River near Brackettville, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°28 1 55", long. 100°14'20", at Bruce Ranch, 11 

miles upstream from Liveoak Creek and 15.8 miles northeast of Brackettville, Kinney 

County. Datum of gage is 1,326.8 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 700 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1.0 second-foot June 9 (gage height, 2.83 feet); 

no now most of time.

1939-44: ^feximum gage height, 11.56 feet, from floodmark, Oct. 27, 1939 (discharge 

not determined); no flow most of time.

Maximum stage known, 48.0 feet June 14, 1935, from floodmark, at site 0.6 mile 

above gage (discharge at a point 33 miles above gage and 2& miles downstream from 

Kickapoo Creek, 580,000 second-feet, by slope-area method; a second determination 24 

miles below gage and 8 miles north of dine, 536,000 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks,- Records poor. Most of runoff from basin, in ordinary years, is lost by seepage 

into udwards limestone above station. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water'year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

~26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

-

Dec. Jan.

*

Feb.

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

.6

-

~

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

May

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Man.

0.5

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

20

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

~

Secondfcot-days

0

0 .

35.3

0

0

0

6.8

May

Maximum

0

0

0

3.6

0

.6

.5

0

1.0

0

0

0

1.0

June

0

0

0 '

0

0

0

0

.8

1.0

.9

.V

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*"

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug.

Mean '

0

0

0

.10

0

.04

.04

0

0

.14

0

0

0

.02

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

70

0

2.6

2.6

0

0

8.3

0

0'

0

14

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 169

Frio River at Concan, Tex.

Location.- Waters-stage recorder, lat. 29°29', long. 99°42', half a Wle southeast of. 

Concan post office, Uvalde County, and 15 miles upstream from Dry Frio River. Datum 

of gage is 1,203.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 485 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1924-29, 1930-44), 113 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 4.20 

feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 21, 22.

1923-44: Maximum discharge, 162,000 second-feet July 1, 1932 (gage height, 34.44 ' 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 8.1 second-feet 

Aug. 2, 3, 1928.

Remarks.- Records good. Part of flow of Frio River enters Edwards limestone in Balcones 

fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde and below station. Most of flow 

enters this formation. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1«

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

28

30

33

32

30

28

30

30

30

30

32

33

33

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

28.

28

28

28

Nov.

28

30

30

30

30

30

28

27

27

27

27

SB

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

34

38

34

,32

-

Dec.

32

32

32

33

39

40

38

38

38

42

47

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

Jan.

60

63

53

52

52

52

52

50

48

48

48

48

50

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

52

52

.52

Feb.

52

52

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

50

86

67

53

67

63

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

May........................'. ...............

July

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

63

63

63

62

62

60

60

60

60

79

75

73

73

71

75

73

91

158

134

125

120

144

125

114

111

108

105

103

95

95

93

Apr.

90

t 93

1 90

90

88

86

86

86

84

84

81

81

79

79

79

77

77

77

77

77

75

73

71

69

67

67

65

65

65

69

-

Secondf oot-days

931

872

1,243

16,161

1,584

1,518

2,799

2,347

3,257

3,713

1,880

2,274

2,833

25,251

May

67

67

67

71

67

65

63

62

62

60

60

60

60

58

58

56

56

56

77

92

90

75

67

73

,576

275

214

174

151

144

134

Maximum

33

38

47

172

63

86

158

93

576.

487

93

879

236

879

June

128

125

122

120

114

487

205

158

141

131

128

125

122

120

117

114

111

 106

98

95

93

90

88

86

86

84

79

79

77

84

-

Minimum

28

27

32

14

48

48

60

65

56

77

39

26

72

26

July

79

77

93

79

77

79

75

71

69

67

67

65

65

62

60

58

58

56

56

55

53

52

52

50

48

47

45

44

42

40

39

Aug.

39

38

36

34

^4

33

32

32

33

30

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

32

32

28

27

26

34

45

40

879

4941

Mean

30.0

29.1

40.1

44.3

51.1

52.3

90.3

78.2

105

124

60.6

78.4

94.4

69.0

Sept.

236

169

136

121

114

110

110

106

99

92

89

89

86

83

80

78

78

75

75

75

72

72

72

72

72

72

75

78

75

78

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,850

1,730

2,470

32,050

3,140

3,010

5,550

4,660

6,460

7,360

3,730

4,510

5,620

SO, 090

Peak dJBOharge.- May 25 (1:30 a.m.) 1,460 sec.-ft.; June 6 (6 a.m.) 2,080 seo.-ft.; Aug. 

(3 p.m.) 1,80Oseo.-ft.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war ti.ne to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
170 NUECES RIVER BASIN

Frlo River near Bert>y, Tex. ',

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 28°44 I 10", long. 99°08'45". 

at bridge on U. 3. Highway 81, 150 feet upstream from International-Great Northern 

Railroad bridge, 750 feet downstream from Leona River, and 2.4 miles south of Derby, 

Frlo County. Datum of gage Is 449.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,493 square miles.

Records available.- August 1915 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 163 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,270 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 6.40 

feet); no flow at times.

1915-44: Maximum discharge, 230,000 second-feet July 4, 1932 (gage height, 29.60 

feet, present site, from floodraarks at former site), by slope-area method: no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Part of flow of Frio River and its headwater tributaries enters Edwards limestone, In 

Balcones fault zone which crosses basin Just north of Uvalde In an east-west course. 

At low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. Diversions for Irrigation 

above station.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

 11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.0 

7.0 

6.2 

3.8 

20

21 

10

7.8 

7.O 

5.4

4.6 

4.6 

3.8 

3.8 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

3.2 

2.2 

2.6

3.2 

3.2 

3.8 

3.8 

3.2

3.8 

 4.6 

4.6 

5.4 

6.2 

6.2

NOT.

6.2 

7.8 

12 

167 

282

246 

41 

23 

15 

11

9.4 

8.6 

7.8 

6.2 

4.6

3.8 

2.6 

2.2 

2.2 

1.8

1.4

1.4 

.8 

.8 

.8

.5 

1.4 

4.6 

3.2 

2.6

Dec.

3.2

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6.

4.6 

5.4 

6.2 

7.0 

5.4

3.8 

2.6 

1.8 

2.6 

7.0

6.2. 

6.2 

7.0 

7.8 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

. 9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

0.4

Jan.

11 

11 

6.2 

6.2

8.6

9.4 

7.8 

6.2 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

5.4 

4.6 

4.6

3.8 

3.8 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

Feb.

3.8 

3.8 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

3.8

3.8 

3,8 

3.8 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4'. 6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

12

Month

Ooto 

Novel

Deoei

Ca

Jaou 

Febri 

'Marc 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu. 

Sept

Wa

Bber.................. ......... ........

lendar year 1943 

ary

nary

h. .....................................

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

ember. .................................

tar year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

18 

11 

7.0 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

7.0 

7.8 

8.6

8.6 

$.6 

7.8 

7.0 

8.6

8.6 

66 

35 

158 

73

48 

40 

65 

246 

105

68 

56 

47 

36 

29 

21

Apr.

14 

12 

11 

10 

7.8

6.2 

4.6 

3.2 

2.2 

1.8

13 

10 

2.6 

1.0

.4

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.2 

.4

May

0.8 

.4

.3

.3 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

13 

334 

374 

867 

304 

150

Second- itaxiim foot-days ""imua

181.8 21 

877.7 282 

203.2 9.4

12,601.6 4,070

195.4 ' 11 

140.0 12 

1.226.4 246 

101.7 14 

2.044.1 867 

1.548.4 460 

7.3 4.6 

6,292 2,120 

4,248.1 1,730

17,066.1 2,120

June

50 

24 . 

13 

8.6 

6.2

7.0 

42 

256 

369 

460

132 

48 

29 

20 

22

20

12 

9.4 

6.2 

3.2

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

1.4 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

.4 

V3 . 

.3

Minimum

2.2 

.5 

1.8

0

3.8 

3.8 

6.2 

0 

0 

.3 

0 

0 

.3

0

July

0.2 

1.5 

4.6 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Aue.

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 

952 

2,120 

1,800 

1,420

Sept.

1,730 

1,280 

875 

'202 

87

29 

17 

11 

7.0 

6.2

3.8 

3.2 

3.2 

2.6 

2.6

2.6

0 g

1.8 

1.0 

1.4

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

1.0

1.4 

1.8 

1.0 

.4

«3

 Runoff in 

Mean acre-feet

5.86 361 

29.3 ,1>740 

6.55 403

34.5 24,980

6.30 388 

4.83 278 

39.6 2,430 

3.39 202 

65.9 4.050 

51. 6 3,070 

.24 14 

203 12.480 

142 8,430

46.6 33,850

, SfS* ,^:s.cl5"'9e;" Hay 29 (6 " m ' 1 if 060 see. -ft.; A«K. so (s «,.*,.) a,s7o « .-« » ... AM*, i t-\ «, ,)

l,Sio seo.-rt.; sept. 2 (8 p.m.) 1,710 sec.-ft.

fote.- »o gage-height record Nov. 8-27; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage 

ana weather records. -co

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
MJECE3 RIVER BASIN 

Frio River at Calllham, Tex.

171

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 28°29'30", long. 98°20'45", 

at bridge on Calllham-Whltsett highway, 1 mile north of Calllham, McMullen County, 

and 9.7 miles downstream from San Miguel Creek. Datum of gage is 153.47 feet above / mean sea level, datum of 1929. f I

Drainage area.- 5,491 square miles.

Records available.- October 1924 to April 1926, April 1932 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1924-25, 1932-44), 303 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 26.70 

feet); no flow Aug. 10-27.

1924-26, 1932-44: Maximum discharge, 109,000 second-feet July 6, 1932 (gage height, 

39.20 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Part of flow of Frio River and its headwater tributaries enters 

Edwards limestone In Balcones fault zone which crosses basin Just north of Uvalde In 

an east-west course. At low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septenber 1044

Day

5

6

7

ft

ft

10

IT

12

13

14

15

1ft

17in

1ft

20

21

22

23

24

25

tt>

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

50

47

83-

26

12

8.3

6.2

5.2

5.8

5.5

5.2

0.2

0.2

6.8

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.3

Nov.

1.3

1.3

1.0

41

75

34

20

102

241

146

68

38

26

19

16

36

68

31

22

19

15

13

12

9.7

8.7

7.8

9.2

43

125

50

-

Dec.

26

17

20

3439 

21

15

17

14

12

11

10

9.2

8.7

8.3

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.2

4.5

4.3

4.8

6.4

8.3

8.3

7.8

9.2

11

Jan.

11

12

12

12

17

25

27

21

18

15

12

12

14

13

18

17

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.7

10

11

11

11

11

13

157

. 73

Feb.

43

30

23

18

15

14

13

12

11

9.7

8.3

7.8.

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.1

6.5

7.1

7.8

9.2

11

11

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.2

9.7

9.2

_

-

Month

October

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

February < April ......................................

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

July- .......................................

Augu 

Sept

St. ....................................

Briber. ......... ........................

Water year 1043-44 ......................

' FMJk discharge.- Mar. 23 (5 a.m.) 940 sec.

Mar.

8.3

7.8

7.5

33

23

16

15

17

15

27

46

40

28

24

20

17

15

15

16

20

19

78

521

211

125

66

108

156

98

71

57

Apr.

46

37

38

29

22

18

17

15

15

76

33

82

65

36

21

13

9.2

7.1

6.8

10

8.7

6.8

6.2

4.5

7.1

7.5

8.3

7.1

4.8

4

-

Seccndfoot-days

333.6

1,298.0

371.2

38,064.8

631.7

CRl 1

4,666.4 

0,933.9

64,612.3

-ft.; Hay 2

May

43

741

1,380

544

346

148

86

60

42

29

23

17

12

9.2

7.1

5.5

4-. 3

3.4

3.8

3.4

2.2

1.8

 1.4

23

410

1,810

1,520

6,470

9,400

9,400

3,880

Maximum

83

241

39

3,420

COT

9 400

0«E

1,590 

1,550

9,400

June

1,370

960

396

180

103

110

165

537

704

480

316

376

422

292

123

73

52

40

36

32

31

26

23

20

16

15

12

10

43

119

~

Minima

0.9

1.0

4.3

0

0 

3.8

0

July

164

88

106

.235

56

50

97

36 

17

12

13

12

0.2

7.1

5.8

4.0

3.8

2.0

2.7

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

Aue.

0.1.1.1.1

1.9

2.3

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

329

1,460

L.590

1,260

Mean

10.8

s 43.3

12.0

104

20 4

X 175

151 

331

177

Sept.

1,070

1,350

1,550

1,460

1,370

1,280

1,110

290

162

70

44

32

25

1 18

1 14

11 .

9.2

7.5

7.1

7.1

5.8

4.5

3.8

5.2

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.0

3.8

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

662

2.570 '736

75,500

*7flR

72 250

9,260- 

19,700

128,200

(8 p.m.) 1,670 sec. -ft.; Hay 26 (4 pjn. )

Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hoar.

697162 O - 46 - 12
172 NUECES RIVER BASIN

Leonajliver spring flow near Uvalde, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°09', long. 99°44', at old road crossing on 

White's ranch, 3i miles downstream from Cooks Slough and 5.6 miles southeast of 

Uvalde, Uvalde County.

Records available.- January1939 to September 1944. Occasional discharge measurements 

since 1925 in connection with seepage investigations. t

Extremes.- Maximum daily spring discharge during year. 18 second-feet Oct. "3-6, 10-13;

 maximum gage height, from floodmark, (flood runoff), 13.63 feet Aug. 30; minimum 

daily spring discharge, 4.9 second-feet Aug. 26.

1939-44: Maximum daily spring discharge, 33 second-feet Feb. 15-18, 1942; maximum gage height (flood runoff), that of Aug. 30, 1944; minimum daily spring discharge, 

that of Aug. 26, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge represents flow from several springs that enter river

 above station and below Uvalde. Surface runoff from precipitation is excluded. Many 

small diversions by pumping from river channel above station.

Discharge, in .second-feet, water year October 1943 -to September 1944

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

Oct.

e!7

e!7

elS

e!8

e!8

18

17

17

17

18

18

IS

18

17 ' IV

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

-

Dec.

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

15

12

12

12

12

Jan.

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Feb.

10

10

10

9.8

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.8

, 9.8

9.8

9 v'.z3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.8

8.8

e9.0

e9.1

9.3

8.8

8.8

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

8.8

8.8

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

S.I

9 . 2

9»2

9 2

9.2

9^2

9.2

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.8

9.8

Apr.

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.S

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.9

7. '8

7.8

.8

.8

.3

.8

.8

.8

8.3

8.3

Secondfoot-days

535

449

431

7,626

367

271.3

282.3

250.5

241.0

297.7

295.1

198.6

338.7

3,957.2

May

8.S

8.3

8.3

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

e7.6

7.8

e7.6

7.3

6.9

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

Maximum

* 18

16

15

30

13

10

9.8

9.3

8.8

12

11

8.9

13

18

June

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

eS.2

e9.1

elO

ell

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.3

Minimum

17

14

12

12

11

8.8

8.8

7.8

6.9

7.3

8.3

4.9

9.7

 4.9

July

8.S

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.8

9.3

8.8

8.8

9.3

9.8

elO

elO

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.3

8.8

9.3

9.3

8.8

8.8

8.3

Aug.

7.8

7.3

7.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.8

5.4

' 5.4

5.4

5.2

4.9

e5.7

e6.5

e7.3

eS.l

e8.9

Mean

17. 3

15.0

13.9

20.9

11.8

9.36

9.11

8.35

7.77

9.92

9.5E

, 6.41

11.3,

 10.8

Sept.

69.7

' elO

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,060 "

891

855

15,130

728

538

560

4S7

478

590

585

394

672

7,850

e Gage height affected by surface runoffj discharge interpolated.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Mar. 1-28; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stag 

weather reoords.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour

e and
NUECES RIVER BASIN .173

Atascosa River at Whitsett, Tex. *

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 28°39', long. 98°18', 0.9 mile 

west of Whitsett, Live OaK County, and 4 miles downstream from La Parlta Creek. Datum 

of gage is 159.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,171 square miles.

Records available.- September 1924 to May 1926, my 1932 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1924-25, 1932-44), 153 second-feet;

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,900 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 23.93 

feet); no flow July 29 to Aug. 22.

1924-26, 1932-44: Maximum discharge, 39,300 second-feet July 7, 1942 (gage height, 

38.3 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet on 

basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 38.0 feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- RecSrds good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

56

3V

18

22

19

12

10

9.0

8.2

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.8

8.5

9.0

8.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

7.2

6.5

6.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

Nov.

5.9

9.6

95

126 -

45

23

16

13

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

13

52

31

16

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

12

61

66

33

-

Dec.

20

16

18

31

32

28

25

21

19

18

18

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

Jan.

15

24

32

30

21

18

22

19

18

16

15

15

29

54

39

28

20

18

16

15

15

15

14

38

689

343

54

13

194

1,030

209

Feb.

70

46

35

29

25

23

22

21

20

19

17

16

16

16

16

18

. 18

IS

18

18

18

19

SO

SO

SO

18

18

IS

18

-

-

Month

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

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

December ................................ .,. .

Calendar year 1943 ...». .................

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

February. ..'............... . s. ...............

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

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

Hay........................................

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

July

AuKUSt

September. ........'.........................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

16

15

15

91

74

'29

22

18

16

181

240

92

44

30

23

21

24

28

23

22

23

1,020

439

171

50

30

23

18

15

14

13

Apr.

13

13

16

19

15

13

12

12

23

42

33

18

14

12

11

11 "

10

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

13

12

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

8.5

-

Secondfoot-days

347.9

762.9

518

12,570.5

3,098

650

2, £40

419.1

13,399

714.4

641 . 4

848.9

372.9

24,612.5

May

7.8

426

636

101

33

21

1%

14

12

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

11

9.4

9.0

9.0

12

276

673

1,240

3,870

4,980

809

136

Maximum

56

126

32

954

1,030

70

1,020

42

4,980

145

254

395

115

4,980

June

72

48

38

31

27

36

28

24

24

20

19

18

17

20

16

14

13

11

12

12

10

9.8

9.0

8.2

7.5

6.5

5.9

5.5

7.0

145

-

Minimum

5.2

5.9

13

.4

14

16

13

8.5

7.6

5.5

' 0

"0 '

1.5

0

July

254

84

37

30

50

27

24

49

17

9.8

7.2

6.5

5.9

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.8

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.4

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

0

0

.6

2.9 s'.B

4.7

2.6

S.3

33

61

395

'337

Mean

11.2

25.4

16.7

34.4

99.9

22.4

91.6

14.0

432

83.8

20.7

27.4

12.4

67.2

Sept.

115

39

21

14

9.8

27

13

13

37

13

8.5

6.8

5.5

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.7

2 rt

s!e

2.8

2.9

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

690

1,510

1,030

24,940

6,140

1,290

5,630

831

' / 26,580

1,4SO

1,270

1,680

740

48,810

Peak discharge.- Jan. 25 (8:30 p.m.) 1,140 sec. -ft.; May 3 (9 a.m.) 888 sec. -ft.; May 27

(9:30 a.m.) 1,270 sec.-ft.; May 29 (6 a.m.) 5,900 sec.-ft.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
174 RIO GRANBE BASIN

Rio Qrande at Thirtymile Bri<Jge, near Creede, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°44', long. 107°16', In sec. 13, T. 40 N., R. 4 

w.. 500 feet upstream from Squaw Creek, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Rio 

Grande Reservoir, and 20 miles southwest of Creede. >

Drainage area.- 163 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1913 and October 1933 to September 1944 in 

reports or Geological Survey. June 1909 to September 1944 In reports of State engl-* 

neer.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1910-23, 1926-44), 230 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,210 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 4.70 

reet;; minimum daily, 3 second-feet Nov. 14 to Apr. 25.

1909-44: Maximum discharge, 7,500 second-feet June 28, 1927 (gage height, 7.03 

feet); minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot-at times when reservoir was about empty and . 

gates were .closed. i *

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record and those 

for July 27 to Sept. 30, which are fair. Flow regulated by Rio Grande Reservoir (capacity, 51,110 acre-feet), Just above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

- 7

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.

87

91

87

82

80

77

76

74

73

73

73

77

70

78

78

78

76

73

84

68

70

81

70

72

67

74

72

83

82

82

64

Nov.

69

49

70

65

76

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

55

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

-

Dec.

3

3

3

3

' 3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Jan.

3

3

3

 8

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

. 3

5

3

3

3

3

Feb.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

-

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. . ...

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

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

April......................'. ...............

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3'

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Apr.

3

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

S

3

3

5

V 3

3

3

3

3

3

11

50

70

96

43

.

Seoondfoot-days

2,37£

870

93

73,510

93

87

95

345

11,057

38,318

25,156

16,501

1,864

96,849

May

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

17

20

86

574

943

1,2QO

748

548

548

555

555

107

58

41

43

268

614

620

1,000

1,200'

1,200

Maximum

91

76

3

1,360

3

3

Z

. - 96

1,200

2,150

1,370

756

171

2,150

June

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

327

140

144 154'

295

778

1,210

1,910

2,150

1,850

1,370

1,080

1,480

2,050

1,990

1,750

1 690

1 530

 'no

,710

1,680

1,550

1,350

1,290

Minimum

&

z

z

z

Z

S

z

Z

1£

14C

43E

3 EC

ZZ

Z

July

 1,330

1,370

1,300

1,110

917

951

951

943

850

756

733

654

726

770

682

567

458

614

770

960

917

891

866

786

891

825

627

555

474

438

474

Aug.

512

517

542

580

607

756

756

740

726

718

711

711

647

593

512

490

 485

485

479

479

453

448

443

418

405

405

388

400

400

375

320

Mean

76.5

29.0

3

201

3

3

3

11.5

> 357

1,277

811

532

62.1

265

Sept.

171

122

95

72

60

58

57

56

54

52

51

39

33

33

33

33

40

48

611 66"

62

60

60

60

60

60

62

69

73

67

Runoff in 

acre-feat

4,700

1,730

184

145,800

184

173

184

684

21,930

76,000

49,900

32,730

3,700

192,100

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 7 to Apr. 28, Hay 7-9, 11, 12; discharge computed on basis of 

gate openings at Bio Qrande Reservoir.

Time basAa; Mountain war time. To convert.war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 175

Rio Orande at Wason, below Creede, Colo. . "

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. S7°4£9', long. 106°53', In NEi sec. 8, T. 41 N., R. 

i E., at Waeon, It miles downstream from Willow Creek and 3 miles southeast of Creede.

Drainage area.- 705 square miles.

Records available.- April 1907 to September 1913 and October 1933 to'September 1944 In 

reports or Geological Survey. April 1907 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 37 years, 640 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,110 second-feet June 16 

reet); minimum dally, 61 second-feet Nbv. 29.

1907-44: Maximum discharge, 9,750 second-feet June 28, 1927 

feet); minimum not determined.

height, 4.38 

height, 7.65

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by three reservoirs (total 

capacity, 122,900 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

254

254

246

242

228

224

221

223

* £28

2E1

218

238

224

228

228

228

224

214

250

231

207

224

224

211

221

224

824

82S

291

246

242

Nov.

1SS

176

19B

221

235

211

157

160

2O7

207

, 191

198

188

139

123

120

115

120

113

113

113

126

109

113

90

93

72

65

«61

74

-

Dec.

92

SS

93

99

94

92

 86

80

72

71

74

78

BO

76

 70

69

*88

92

93

92

68

83

76

74

70

70

70

74

68

67

70

Jan.

71

76

84

85

*86

86

90

86

76

74

76

72

68

66

66

70

68

6S

68

66

66

70

70

80

81

80

77

76

82

76

78

Feb.

SO

76

74

76

84

SS

8S

90

90

84

80

% 74

76

70

74

78

80

82

80

78

90

 100

94

96

1O8

104

101

98

1 96

-

-

Month

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

NoveBber. ..................................

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

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

March. ......:............................,.

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

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

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

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

August. ......,..........................'....

September .'...,.................... .( ........

\ Water year 1943-44 ......................

War.

9S

100

1O3 '110

10S

103

96 32

98

104

110

114

120

130

180

110

104

88

103

103

103

101

 97

101

95

95

86

86

86

8S

97

Apr.

105

107

107

123

145

191

224

258

235

214

228

291

295

221

2.04

19 S

185

191

194

201

1S2

166

178

214

238

250

375

469

433

410

-

Secondf oot-days

7,17]

4,298

2,491

173,031

2,340

. 2,489

3,151

6,81£

57,015

89,450

45,718

37,090

8,205

266,230

May

469

457

360

365

548

70S

830

SS£

946

954

852

1,000

1,570

2,250

3,060

3,730

3,090

2,040

1,980

2,170

2,250

2,290'

2,320

2,510

2,350

2,180

2,320

2,270

2,990

3,660

3,620

Maximum

V 291

235

99

2,260

90

108

130

469

3,730

3,970

2,380

1,560

680

3,970

June

3,570

3,460

3,060

2,660

2,500

2,630

2,570

1,960

2,250

2,420

2,560

 2,750

3,040

3,480

3,970

3,820

3,110

2,600

£,880

3,550

3,730

3,390

3,090

3,040

3,160

3,260

3,110

2,860

2,580

2,390

Miniwim

20

6

6

6

6

7

8

10

36

1,96

98<

79

16;

6

July

2,340

2,380

2,270

2,140

1,880

1,970

' 1,860

1,700

1,640

1,480

1,390

1,270

1,190

1,260

1,230

1,110

986

1,080

1,220

1,520

1,510

1,380

1,3SO

1,360

1,380

1,400

1,240

1,110

1,070

986

986

Aug.

1,030

1,150 1,'iso

1,280

1,340

1,510

1,560

1,510

1,520

1,540

1,480

1,450

1,380

1,330

1,250

1,180

1,180

1,210

1,140

1,130

1,100

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,000

986

946

938 922-

906

792

Mean

7 231

1, 143i

7 80.4

1 474

3 75.5

D 85.8

3 102

5 227

3 1,839

I fc- 1 9 82

3 1,476

2 1,196

5 274

I 727

Sept.

680

487

421

380

347

329

384

320

316

318

307

303

288

. 274

198

172

163

185

204

211

196 ~"^P.

J. b

178

191

207

824

811

214

207

Runoff in 

acre-feet

14,220

8,520

4,940

343,200

4,640

4,940

6,250

13,510

113,100

177,400

90,680

73,570

16,870

528,000

« Winter discharge measurement made on this 'day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Kov. 27 to Mar. 17 (no gage-height record Jan. 6 

to Feb. 21, Mar. 8-17; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and 

record fop station on Rio Orande near Del Hortje). I

Time basis; Mountain war tine. To convert 'war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
176 RIO ORftNDE BASIN 

Rio Grande near Del Norte, Colo.

Location.- Water-etage recorder, lat. 37°41', long. 106°28 ? , in NWi sec. 29, T. 40 N., R. 

5 E., b miles upstream from Pinos Creek and 6 miles west of Del Norte. Datura of gage 

is 7,982.21 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,320 square miles.

Records available.- July 1889 to November 1906 (at site 4 miles downstream), April 1908

 to September 1913, and October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological- Survey. 

July 1889 to September 1906 and April 1908 to September 1944 in reports of State 

engineer. May to September 1907 (at site 4 miles downstream), unpublished, In files 

of State engineer.

Average discharge.--55 years (1889-1944), 966 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,070 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 5.22

 reet)i minimum daily, 122 second-feet Nov. 27.

1889-1944: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Oct. 5, 1911 (gage height, 6.80 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 90 secondfeet Dec. 3, 1934.

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

 record, which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated 

by three main reservoirs (total capacity, 122,900 acre-feet) and several smaller ones.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1-7

- 18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

356

338

338

326

308

308

302

302

302

 302

296

320

320

308

314

308

306

302

332

356

302

302

320

302

302

308

306

314

410

380

314

Nov.

260

220

235

270

302

314

225

205

27O

3 2O

302

285

285

260

215

*205

205

210

200

^200

190

200

220 

200

162

162

122

bl74

b!78

b!62

-

Dec.

b!65

*b!72

b!80

b!90

b210

b210

b20S

b203

b!96

b!65

160

188

180

172

165

160

*210

215

219

220

215

208

195 

1S2

168

164

164

172

165

155

180

Jan.

175

138

192

203

*198

205

210

185

165

165

17S

168

155

150

150

160

160

155

160

»150

155

162

180 

192

190

165

.180

175

185

170

180

Feb.

190

160

*170

195

195

195

205

195

210

180

155

145

170

140

165

165

170

180

160

150

200

*210

ISO 

190

250

230

220

215

205

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

210

*213

230

245

240

220

215

225

244

264

290

330

360

380

350

330

310

330

280

300

280

260

*255 

275

300

310

265

265

250

280

310

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

9 ,908

6,758

5,756*

251,363

5,426

5,395

8,636

15,136

109,799

144,330

65,990

40,460

10,774

428,368

* Winter discharge Measurement made on this day.

320

330

315

370

*420

484

575

610

616

519

498

596

666

491

44O

422

386

404

404

434

398

356

362 

470

561

596

762

661

778

690

-

May

762

872

738

662

905

1,390

1,800

1,9£0

2,130

2,260

1,920

2,300

3,23O

4,050

5,580

6,470

6,230

4,090

3,880

4,240

4,410

4,690

4,850 

5,350

5,070

4,490

4,370

4,060

5,030

5,920

6,020

Maximum

410

320

220

3,250

210

250

380

861

6,470

6,110

3,580

1,690

778

6,470

June

6,110

6,020

5,330

4,54O

4,05O

4,2OO

4,600

3,920

4,410

4,670

4,780

4,780

4,890

5,190

5,740

5,630

4,940

4,300

#,450

5,170

5,530

5,280

4,760 

4,740

4,800

4,820

4,670

4,300

3,950

3,76O

-

Minimum

296

122

155

122

150

140

210

315

662

3,760

1,150

894

235

122

July

3,540

3,580

-3,440

3,310

3,O80

3,190

2,930

2,630

"2,540

. 2,320

2,140

1,970

1,800

1,860

1,810

1,710

1,550

1,520

1,660

2,100

2,050

1,830

1,740 

1,710

1,670

1,730

1,550

1,360

1,320

1,200

1,150

Aug.

1,160

1,

1,

1,

260

390

380

1,450

1,570

1,

1,

1,

590

340

360

1,670

1,600

1,

1,

1,

590

500

160

1,380

1,300

1,

1,

1,

S70

320

360

1,260

1,220'-

1, 170

11150 r.iso

1,110

1,070 1, D40

393

982

971

894

Mean

320

225

186

689

175

186

279

505

3,542

4, 811>

2,129

1,305

359

1,170

Sept.

778

603

519

 470

446

422

422

416

404

398

398

380

368

362

332

270

250

235

255

260

260

250

240 '240

255

' 285

308

314

320

. 314

 -

Runoff in 

acre-fset

19,650

13,400

11,420

498,600

10,760

10,700

17,130

30,020

217,800

286,300

130,900

60,250

21,370

849,700

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 11 to Apr. 5 (stage-discharge delation affected by ice most of 

period) ; discharge computed on basis of 9 discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
R])0 GRANDE BASIN 

Rio orande .near Monte Vista, Colo.

177

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°37', long. 106°09', at west line of sec. 19, 

T. ay N., R. 8 E., 2 miles north of Monte vista. Datum of gage is 7,654.54 feet 

above mean sea level, datum Of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,590 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records in earlier years). May 1926 to September 1944 in reports of state 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1933-44), 363 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,860 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 6.28 

 feet); minimum dally, 10 second-feet Oct. 26-28, Nov. 2, 4-6.

1926-44: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet June 30, 1927 (gage height, 7.85 

feet); minimum daily, 4 second-feet Apr. 18, 1926.

Remarks.- Records good above 250 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station 

for irrigation. Flow regulated by three main reservoirs (total capacity, 122,900 

acre-feet) and several smaller ones.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

 30

31

Oct.

76

93

97

95

78

76

82

68

61

64

61

61

61

61

59

59

57

51

48

41

35

21

15

13

11

10

10

10

12

15

15

Nov.

12

. 10

11

10

10

10

18

97

192

256

272

249

243

218

206

*192

186

189

194

189

186

189

209

206

192

167

141

114

148 173

Dec.

173

*173

167

173

172

186

198

'202 205

188

170

162

170

165

160

155

155

200

210

215

217

215

205

188

165

157

152

153

155

150

165

Jan.

168

178

185

187

190

194

197

202

200

165

170

180

164

155

160

172

170

180

195

*190

175

175

178

185

190

189

177

165

162

162

163

Feb.

167

IE

U

le

6

8

6

17E

180

16

IE

19

0

2

0

190

170

14

13

- 13

3

0

6

136

138

14

15

15

5

0

5

140

150

*16

17

17

2

0

5

160

190

18

18

18

-

-

5

0

0

Month

October. ..................................

November. ...... T ..........................

December. .................................

Calendar year 1943 .....................

January. ..................................

February ..................................

March. ....................................

April.. ...................................

May. ......................................

June ......................................

July

August ....................................

September . ................................

Water year 1943-44 ........'..............

Mar.

184

*167

165

162

162

170

221

162

162

170

194

233

291

227

224

184

175

141

209

243

224

209

175

184

189

212

192

178

175

181

178

.Apr.

109

102

105

114

*146

233

278

324

358

298

259

314

399

324

206

175

151

89

76

76

38

30

25

14

57

93

121

249

294

165

Secondfoot days

1,516

4,489 

5,521

88,457

5,523

4,720

5,943

5,222

70,174

73,060

2^546

1,774

201,426

May

121

156

112

55

29

304

738

1,040

1,100

1,250

890

939

1,720

2,780

3,95»

5,150

5,580

3,900

2,890

3,020

3,210

3,370

3,450

3,690

3,540

2,740

2,230

1,830

2,560

3,690

4,140

Maximum

97

272 

217

1,160

202

190

291

399

5,580

4,260

1,680

80

5,580

June

4,260

4,260

3,640

2,780

1,940

1,760

2,070

1,480

1,620

1,990

2,160

2,230

2,250

2,590

3,070

3,330

2,740

1,950

1,710

2,210

2,940

2,890

2,340

2,200

2,240

2,370

2,580

2,210

1,720

1,530

-

Minimum

1G

1C

15C

1C

155

130

141

14

2(

1,480

80

16

33

10

July

1,570

1,560

1,440

1,410

1,400

1,680

1,480

1,170

1,010

841

642

369

314

419

351

291

265

227

308

680

685

534

455

399

358

376

294

159

8487'

80

Aug.

97

87

84

89

151

105

159

151

162

175

154

167

178

. 109

80

44

39

68

59

33

43

28

23

30

51

23

18

16

21

38

64

Mean

48.9

150

178

242

178

163

192

174

2,264

2,435

675

I QO T O<£*-L

59.1

550

Sept.

76

go

64

70

68

66

57

66

66

64

70

70

72

72

76

70

72

68

61

48

46

39

33

38

38

50

50

50

39

35

Runoff in 

acre-'feet

3,010

8,900 

10,950

175,500

10,950

9 j,36Q

11 790

10*360

139,200

144,900

41,530

5,050

3,520

399,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 12 (no gage-height record Dec. 5 

to Feb. ZZ°r discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records). 

. Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
178 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Orande at Alamosa, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°29', long. 105°53', in SE-^'sec. 4, T. 37 N., R. 

io E., a quarter of a mile northwest of Alamosa and 7 miles upstream tram Alainosa 

Creek. Datum of gage is 7,532.66 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage ,area.- 1,710 square miles. /

Records available.- May 1912 to September 1913 and October 1933 to September 1944 in 

reports or Geological Survey. May 1912 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 334 second-feet.

height, 9.32 

height, 9.37

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 second-feet l&y 18 

reet;; minimum daily, 8.3 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 5, 6, 8-10.

1912-44: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet July 1, 1927 

feet); minimum dally, 2 second-feet Oct. 24-29, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. During Irrigation 

season low-water flow is water returned from irrigated lands above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1'2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

29

a30

32

26

24

21

20

19

alS

18

17

17

17

17

17

a!8

19

21

21

a22

25

a25

a26

a25

a85

a25

a25

a26

a25

a24

Nov.

23

28

12

all

11

a!2

a!4

16

37

131

204

234

238

253

244

*214

172

160

149

128

112

75

62

60

60

59

b77

D157

b!40

bS4

"

Dec.

(*)

. 170

Jan.

> 165

<»)

Feb.

> 180

(»)

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March................. ......................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

Septsmber. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

245

,

*292

310

323

336

310

275

290

290

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

699'

3,177 

5,270

35,346

5,115

5,220 

8,061

6,808

45,595

47,360

14,104

509

302.9

142,220.9

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis c

near La'Sauges.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

280

260

230

220

*218

246

310

360

391

423

376

349

341

396

321

238

808

179

151

135

128

118

106

100

90

80

76

78

170

230

-

. May

155

145

131

104

84

73

193

617

782

826

876

650

739

1,260

1,710

2,310

3,240

3,880

3,120

8,260

2,210

2,290

2,320

2,370

2,390

2,370

1,930

1,550

1,280

1,600

2,130

Maximum

'

32 

253

_

.

423

3,880

2,910

1,330

25

14

3,880

June

2,660

2,780

2,910

2,720

2,130

1,520

1,300

1,400

1,000

1,020

1,150

1,240

1,320

1,330

1,430

1,660

1,890

1,750

1,230

1,020

1,250

1,580

1,710

1,460

1,300

1,320

1,400

1,500

1,360

1,030

 -

Minimum .

17 

11

a

11

76

1,000

23

12

8.3

8.3

July

.1,260

1,380

937

861

1,330

1,040

1,280

1,210

996

847

678

487

312

209

211

166

126

93

63

53

116

127

61

56

52

49

41

37

34

29

23

Aug.

*

25

23

20

20

18

18

18

18

15

13

18

13

13

13

12

12

89

23

20

18

18

16

16

16

14

a!4

Mean

22.5

106

170

96. E

165

180

260

227

1,471

1,579

455

16.4

10.1

389

f records for station near Monte

i!4

114

14

12

12

Sept.

18

8.3

8.3

9.4

8.3

8.3

9.4

8.3

8.3

e.s

9.4

9.4

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

14

13

13

12

13

12

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6^300

10,460

70,100

10,150

10,350

15,990

13,500

90,440

93,940

27 970

1^010

601

282,100

Vista and

Note.- No 'gage -height record Dec. 1 to Mar. 23, Mar. 28 to Apr. 3 (stage-dit, iharge relation 

affected by ice during most of period) ; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements,

lime basis! Mountain war time. To convert war time tjO standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Rio Grande above mouth of! Trinchera Creek, near La Sauses, Colo.

179

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. !39°19', long. 105°45', In sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 11 

E., a quarter of a mile upstream frjom Trinchera creek and 5 miles "north of La Sauses.

Drainage area.- 5,740 square miles (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin). 

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1944-.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during yejar, 3,540 second-feet Hay 20 (gage height, 8.33 

feet); minimum dally, 22 second-feat Sept. 7-10.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 4,740 second-feet June 28, 1941 (gage height,-8.77 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; mlninum daily, 0.4 secondfeet July 4, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Storage and severa} diversions above station for-irrigation. 

During irrigation season, low flow ,ls water returned from irrigated lands above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in f^et, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4)

0.7 SO 2.1 872

.9 44 2.7 420

1.8 S8 3.5 675

1.5 142 4.5 1,090

5.6 1,680

7.C

8.1

2,580

3,360

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

s

6

7

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.

37

39

44

47

> 48

48

47

43

42

47

48

48

47

48

48

54

66

68

76

86

84

62

66

74

72

72

66

72

80

84

78

NOT.

78

76

74

72

70

74

88

110

120

94

105

150

240

275

280

275

250

»211

202

187

164

144

119

110

100

b86

b66

b48

bS8

b68

-

Dec.

bllO

bl!5

b90

b!70

b210

b210

b220

b200

180

165

170

180

190

»201

215

220

820

280 '230

220

230

220

215

205

200

185

170

175

ISO

190

190

Jan.

195

190

190

«184

180

190

200

210

190

200

2EO

200

185

180

190

200

205

200

»190'

185

190

800

280

230

230

' 2EO

215

210

205

800

200

Feb.

*2Q7

E20

220

240

280

255

265

270

250

230

235

220

220

220

2}5

215

*220

220

220

2S5

230

230

235

240

240

240

235

830

240

*

*

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

 December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943

January. ...................................

February. .......'...........................

Ha. oh

April............?.. ........................

May. ........................................

June .......................................

July......................... ..............

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

»243

860

300

340

380

365

340

320

350

360

390

410

430

460

480

460

440

480

450

470

510

477

474

438

435

444

447

453

420

410

423

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,841

3,994

5,896

48,363

6,804

6 ,737

12,659

11,231

SI* 727

51,650

18 »738

1 '883 586

173,146

420

400

37.5

362

362

372

405

453

498

525

531

486

459

462

504

435

S400

368

342

320

310

308

294

279

260

247

242

233

244

335

May

328

29

31

31

4

3

5

308

291

29

51

82

4

0

2

982

1,140

1,82

1,12

1,30

0

0

0

1,700

2.,030

2,47

3,04

3,32

0

0

0

3,360

2,760

2,59

2,60

2,60

0

0

0

2,640

2,640

2,62

2,25

1,93

1,85

0

0

0

0

2,090

Maximum

86

280

230

230

270

510

 531

3,360

£ 980

1,400

102

40

3,360

June 

8,480

8,730

2,850

2,920

2,850

8,360

1,830

1,660

1,610

1,330

1,350

1,400

1,430

1,460

1,460

1,560

1,730

1,840

1,630

1,270

1,180

1,340

1,550

1,580

1,400

1,360

1,340

1,420

1,480

1,320

Minimum

37

48

90

11

180

207

23"

1,180

i 11,6 *i «

36

22

82

July

1,180

1,060

1,080

1,070

1,120

1,150

1,310

1,400

1>320

1,190

1,060

886

692

507

420

388

326

272

. 228

208

181

260

244

206

187

172

156

152

138

129

116

Aug.

102

93

88

76

68

64

, 62

55

58

50

47

44

43

40

39

36

40.

54

48

45

44

42

40

40

42

39

40

42

39.

39

39

Sept.

34

30

28

27

25

24

22

22

22

22

24

87

25

26

30

34

34

34

32

31

SO

25

86

28

33

38

38

39

40

Mean Runoff in 

Mean aore-feet (

59.4 3,650

133 7,920

190 11,690

133 95,930

200 . ' 18,810

252 13*360

408 25,110

. 374 2Sj^30

1,669 102,600

1.7SB 102,400

604 37,170

51 2 3^150

29.4 1,750

473 343,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 16 to Nov. 17; discharge computed on basis of record for station 

near Lobatos minus record for Conejos River near La Sauses. No gage-height record Dec. 9 to Mar. 

21 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during entire period); discharge computed on 

basis of 6 discharge measurements and record for station near Lobatos minus record for Conejos Rivet 

near La Sauses.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convferrt war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
180 RIO GRANDE BASIN . 

Rio Grande near Lobatos,'Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder', lat. 37°05', long. 105°45', in sec. 22, T. 33 N., R. 11 

E., 6 miles north of Colorado-New Mexico State line, 7 miles downstream from Culebra 

Creek, and 10 miles east of Lobatos. Datum of gage is 7,426.79 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,700 square miles (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin).

Records available.- June 1899 to September 1913 and October 1933 to September 1944 in 

reports or Geological Survey. June 1899 to September 1944 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 45 years (1899-1944), 752 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,440 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 6.25 

 feet); minimum daily, 33 second-feet Sept. 24.

1899-1944: Maximum daily discharge, 13,100 second-feet June 8, 1905, from rating 

curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 5.0 second-feet Aug. 4, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by many 

reservoirs on headwaters.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oct.

68

68

74

76

76

79

79

76

74

74

76

76

76

76

88

90

99

103

116

120

99

96

106

116

106

106

103

113

120

130

123

Nov.

123

123

' 116

113

110

110

143

155

164

138

168

271

318

335

335

341

*330

287

261

256

237

218

190

172

155

138

134

99

110

116

~

Dec.

*123

168

143

218

247

256

247

261

242

220

215

230

250

*266

275

280

275

275

280

285

270

280

270

265

260

240

230

220

224

228

230

Jan.

239

240

240

*239

230

248

268

270

250

260

278

274

250

250

255

265

265

260

*250

248

250

255

265

290

295

290

290

290

290

285

290

Feb.

*300

295

300

310

330

330

335

345

345

320

315

310

310

305

300

300

*300

300

305

310

315

320

320

325

330

325

320

315

310

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March....... ...............................

April ......................................

Hay

July.. .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

*330

350

380

420

445

480

450

430

455

470

520

560

1 600

640

680

660

' 630

640

670

619

690

«666

627

611

588

603

619

611

573

537

544

Apr.

551

551

508

481

467

474

508

619

674

755

730

619

558

603

658

596

508

454

414

395

395

389

376

359

324

297

282

313

421

' 515

-

Secondfoot-days

7,473

'92,522

17,098

14,794

91,100

1,986

1,285

299,272

Max

Hay

544

573

780

73S

619

698

1,100

1,830

2,620

2,860

3,320

3,140

3,140

3,700

4,610

5,170

5,760

6,210

5,700

9,790

5,290

4,950

5,000

5,150

5,300

5^240

5,020

4,320

3,640

3,590

4,090

Lmum

isn

341

285

J.,280

690

755

2,260

113

54

6,210

June

4,690

5,140

5,240

5,170

4,730

3,820

2,940

2,550

2,610

2,450

2,620

2,900

2,900

2,880

2,800

2,760

2,840

2,840

2,690

2,230

2,090

2,340

2,640

2,710

2,580

8,570

2,430

2,400

2,360

2,180

-

Minimum

99

123

36

330

282

2,090

41

33

33

July

1,890

1,740

1,720

1,730

1,810

1,970

2,130

2,260

2,070

1,860

1,660

1,420

1,100

822

619

544

467

389

324

292

261

261

330

266

218

186

172

159

151

134

127

Aug.

113

103

88

74

66

61

58

56

56

54

51

71

71

63

54

46

41

63

71

68

66

58

56

58

61

71

61

61

58

54

54

Mean

193

241

253

552

493

938

64.1

42.8

818

Sept.

49

44

46

44

44

41*

42

39

44

38

36

41

42

39

39

44

49

51

54

46

46

42

34

33

34

39

41

44

49

51

Runoff in 

acre- feet

11 440

14,880

183,500

18,140

33,910

29,340

 180,700

57,680

3,940

2,550

593,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day,

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Nov. 27 to Dec. 20. Ho gage-height record Dec. SI 

to Har. 19 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice most of period); discharge computed on basis of 

5 discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis! Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO IGRANDE BASIN 181

Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge, near Taos, N. Hex.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 36°.19'00", long. 105°45'30*, in wi sec. 15, - T. 24 

N., R. HE., 2 miles downstream from1 Taos Creek and bridge qn Taos-Taos Junction 

highway and 12 miles southwest of Taos.

Drainage area.- 9,730 square miles (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin in

 northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey, 

juiy I9£b to December 1931 in reports1 of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1925-1944), 891 second-feet,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,120 second-feet my 19 (gage height, 8.60

 reetj; minimum daily, 251 second-feet Sept. 12-17, 25-27.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 9,630 second-feet May 17. 1941 (gage-height, 9.41 

feet); minimum daily, 140 second-feet (estimated) Aug. 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

Iff

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

295

295

290

290

295

300

305

305

305

300

300

300

305

305

305

310

316

316

321

326

326

332

321

321

326

332

332

326

343

360

- 354

Nov.

348

343

343

348

343

343

332

310

305

316

338

348 4-44

511

546

546

553

546

504

490

477

464

444

464

425

413

395

348

343

316

-

Dec.

354

377

354

354

401

470

490

490

518

464

316

365

464

464

477

477

477

490

504

504

511

525

539

546

518

a510

a500

490

a470

a450

a440

Jan.

a440

a440

a450

a470

a460

a450

a460

a440

a420

a430

a440

451

451

451

451

451

451

451

451

451

458

458

458

470

490

490

490

490

497

497

511

Feb.

 511

511

511

518

518

511

532

539

546

553

553

539

553

539

546

532

546

546

532

546

553

553

567

595

602

567

581

581

588

-

-

Month

December . ............:.....................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

 January

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

1 Mar.

623

721

682

668

d660

. d645

d602

d560

d567

d595

705

761

794

868

d900

' d930

d930

d950

d930

d840

' d780

(J800

d820

d800

dBOO

d760

d760

d770

Til

777

761

Apr.

761

769

753

737

d700

753

769

828

924

dl,000

d980

d970

d940

d900

d900

d910

d840

d800

d810

d770

d720

d730

761

753

753

705

682

675

698

769

-

Secondfoot-days

 14,309

' 187,249

7,746

442,587

May

897

960

9V8

1,110

1,150

1,030

1,190

1,960

3,000

3,870

4,250

4,740

4,740

5,050

6,160

7,110

7,610

7,860

7,610

7,360

7,360

6,630

6,630

6,870

7,110

6,870

6,630

§,160

5,570

5,160

5,480

Maximum

 sen

546

1,940

950

280

7,860

June

6,160

6,630

6,870

6,630

6,390

5,70Q

4,640

3,960

3,690

3,690

3,510

3,780

3,870

3,690

3,690

3,510

3,510.

3,600

3,510

3,170

2,760

2,760

3,080

3,340

3,260

3,080

3,000

3,000

2,920

2,340

-

minimum

. 316

242

25:

25:

July

2,530

2,310

2,240

2,310

2,240

2,310

2,460

2,600

2,600

2,380

2,170

1,940

1,700

1,390

1,130

960

870

769

698

638

616

553

511

595

' 588

525

484

458

444

425

401

Aug.

377

365

348

338

326

326

321

310

310

332

326

321

305

310

300

300

295

295

310

321

321

310

310

315

315

310

310

310

300

290

285

Mean

462

513

4,008

317

258

1,209

Sept.

280

275

270

270

270

865

865

260

256

256

256

251

251

251

851

' 251

251

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

251

251

251

256

256

260

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

f)A OQfl

28,380

371,400

19,460

15,360

877,800

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Embiido.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basla of recorder graph, weather records, and 

records for station at Embudo. *

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 tiour.
'182

' RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 612 1 20n , long. 1Q5°B7'4Q'1 , In SWiSWi sec. 23, 

T. £3 N., R. 9 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge at Embudo and 2$ miles 

downstream from Embudo Creek.

Drainage area.- 10,400 square miles (includes"2,940 square miles in closed basin in 

northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.- January 1889 to December 1903, September 191E to September 1916, and 

uctooer I93U to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1889 to 

December 1903 and September 1912 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

'Average discharge.- 44 years (1889-93, 1894-1903, 1912-16, 1917-44), 1,088 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,770 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 11.26 

reet;; minimum daily, 240 second-feet Sept. 13, 14.

1889-1903, 1912-44: Maximum discharge, 15,900 second-feet June 19, 1903 (gage 

height, 15.8 feet); minimum daily, 35 second-feet Dec. 31, 1903.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

inversions above station for irrigation.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

330

330

330

325

325

330

345

340

340

335

330

340

345

345

348

345

345

345

400

385

375

380

370

360

365

370

370

570

390

425

405

Nov.

395

390

386

390

395

395

380

355

340

360

385

395

441

529

564

570

576

576

552

518

502

493

480

502

4-74

463

430

380

350

335

-

Dec.

340

385

385

580

410

480

529

524

534

502

360

380

496

480

474

485

 485

540

524

529

524

534

546

546

529

534

540

518

b480

b470

b470

Jan.

b460

b460

b470

490

474

468

 480

b460

b440

b450

b460

480

474

b440

b460

485

480

480

480

480

' 480

485

502

512

529

518

512

502

*524

518

524

Feb.

554

540

529

534

552

534

546

564

576

558

564

546

558

540

558

534

546

546

534

552

558

564

558

562

636

576

588

582

588

_

-

Month

November A

December. ...........................:......

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March.. ....................................

April...............................!......

Ito............. ............................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......"................

liar.

660

744

758

673

673

624

606

594

636

654

718

751

790

846

923

965

972

1,010

993

881

818

832

874

853

846

811

804

818

804

804

777

Apr.

770

784

770

744

738

751

784

825

937

1,020

1,060

1,040

1,000

944

930

972

930

853

867

825

770

797

790

825

832

790

784

811

832

867

-

Secondfoot-days

11,035

14, .913

206,987

124,120

10,090

7,677

461,561

May

958

1,050

1,050

1,250

1,290

1,250

1,530

2,260

3,100

3,750

4,080

4,540

4,540

5.0EO

6,140

7,760

8,320

8,470

8,320

7,900

7,900

7,340

7,200

7,340

7,480

7,340

7,060

6,660

5,750

5,380

5,620

Maximum

425

546

2,100

280

8,470

June

6,140

6,660

6,920

6,790

6,400

5,880

5,080

4,420

4,190

4,080

3,970

4,080

4,080

3,970

3,860

3,640

3,640

3,S4Q

3,530

3,310

2,900

2,900

3,100

3,200

3,200

3,100

3,000

2,900

2,800

2,800

Minlmua

34C

24E

rfze

24C

24C

July

2/550

2,310

2,180

2,220

2,180

2,310

2,360

2,450

2,450

2,310

2,060

1,900

1,650

1,370

1,140

993

895

797

732

660

670

618

553

618

348

558

507

468

458

430

415

Aug.

385

375

355

335

330

325

325

315

380

380

370

355

330

325

310

295

285

290

305

330

330

305

300

305

310

320

315

320

310

290

885

Mean

) -481

> 567

791

256

1,281

Sept.

280

276

271

266

271

266

236

258

253

248

844

' 248

240

040

248

248

248

2S3

253

253

253

248

248

248

253

253

253

256

262

271

Runoff in 

acre-feet

£9,580

410,600

pa nri n

15,830

915,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-dlscharge relation affected by ioe.

Tlae baais; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO OJRAMDE BASIN 183 

Rio Orande at Otowl Brlqge, near San Ildefonso, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. SS^SS'SB", long. 106°08'35", In San Ildefonso 

Pueblo Grant, 100 feet downstream fro4 highway bridge, If miles southwest of San 

Ildefonso Pueblo, 2i miles downstream ifrom Rio Pojoaque, and 7 miles west of Pojoaque. 

Datum of gage is 5,488.48 feet above nlean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.-- 14,300 square miles (includes 2,940 square miles In closed basin in 

northern part of Sari Luis Valley, colo;.).

Records available.- February 1895 to December 1905, June 1909 to December 1914, and 

October 1930 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. February 1895 to 

December 1905 and June 1909 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer. January 

1941 to December 1944 in reports of Riio Grande Compact Commisslpn.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1927-44), 1,633 second-f-eet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 second-feet Hay 16 (gage height, 8.32 

feet); minimum daily, 399 second-feet Ifov. 9, Dec. 12.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 22,506 second-feet May 16, 1941; maximum gage height, 

13.70 feet May 14, 1941; minimum daily discharge, 128 second-feet June 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by operation of El Vado Reservoir on upper 

which stores water'for Irrigation. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septsober 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

725

695

725

725

605

695

725

735

695

575

550

555

55Q

55d

560

545

550

566

696

689

602

585

570

565

575

580

575

565

608

684

684

NOV.

640

629

607

616

618

550

485

435

399

404

412

440

475

576

629

646

640

646

629

590

5BO

570

570

596

580

560

535

500

440

430

-

Dec.

422

500

505

480

510

585

640

646

690

629

585

399

575

590

580

565

560

596

678

662

640

640

656

678

634

607

«662

651

555

560

555

Jan.

*b540

b530

b580

616

b560

b550

bSSO

b570

bSOO

*514

564

586

508

481

b500

b530

*b550

b550

b560

b560

b560

569.

586

«616

658

646

604

586

i 610

640

640

Feb.

' 670

682

700

694

700

718

718

754

767

724

712

706

700

676

694

700

700

700

676

688

706

706

706

712

830

742

742

730

718

_

-

Honth

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 194S ..;...................

January. ,..................'...,............

February. ..................................

 arch.......... .I..................... .L ...

April......................................

Hay............................ ...... '...'...

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1 742

. 830

, 914

921

' 893

, 816

730

712

1 736

, 795

858

' 978

1,090

1,030

1,090

i 1,130

1,140

1,180

'1,190

1,090

 1,070

970

1,030

, 1,010

[1,010

1 994

978

970

942

921

I 914

Apr.

900

914

928

900

886

921

970

1,060

1,180

1,400

1,480

1,550

1,570

1,430

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,190

1,230

1,240

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,190

1,220

1,200

1,340

1,500

1,460

-

jSeoond- 

£oot-days

i 19,197

16,428,

j 18,175

353,908

17,644

20,671

29,674

36,089

204,940

156,060

38,348

41,262

30,579

649,067

May

1,500

1,700

1,750

1,690

1,690'

1,930

2,530

3,260

4,090

6,310

5,570

6,770

7,170

7,630

8,360

9,730

9,790

9,330

9,230

8,810

9,100

8,560

8,380

8,460

8,840

9,810

9,650

9,330

8,560

8,070

8,340

Maximum

725

646

690

3,040

658

830

1,190

1,570

9 1 810

9,760

3,260

1,820

1,330

9,810

June

' 8,970

9,490

9,760

9,650

8,870

7,680

6,290

5,120

4,650

4,600

4,360

5,120

5,490

5,060

4,740

4,540

4,470

4,540

4,340

3,850

3,380

3,240

3,400

3,670

3,690

3,640

3,550

3,420

3,300

3,280

-

Kininun

545

399

399

599

481

670

712

886

1,500

3,240

569

586

564

399

July

3,180

2,980

2,780

2,850

2,960

3,260

3,090

3,090

3,180

2,980

2,740

2,530

2,310

2,010

1,760

1,570

1,360

1,290

1,190

1,270

1,320

1,220

1,060

1,110

1,110

886

767

682

634

610

569

Aug.

1,440

1,820

1,750

, 1,620

1,420

1,350

1,290

1,340

1,540

1,670

1,680

1,770

1,610

1,540

1,530

1,500

1,470

1,520

1,550

1,180

724

586

986

1,070

1,160

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,020

970

986

Mean

619

548

586

970

569

713

957

1,203

6,611

5,202

1,882

1,331

1,019

1,773

Sept.

956

949

963

940

935

1,030

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,380

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,310

1,310

1,330

1,170

872

861

844

837

858

858

886

900

935

858

610

604

564

Runoff in 

acre-feet

38,080,

32,680

36,060

702,000

35,000

41,000

58,860

71,580

406,500

309,500

115,700

81,840

60,650

1,287,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time baaia; "Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
184

RIO ORANDE BASIN

Rio Grande at Cochiti, N. tfex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°37'10", long. 106°19'10", in NEi sec. 17, T. 

16 N., R. 6 E., at highway bridge, If miles northeast of Cochiti, 4 miles north-of 

Pena Blanca, and 8 miles upstream from Gallsteo Creek.

Drainage area.- 14,600 square miles (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin in 

northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.). ,

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1925 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1925-44), 1,628 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 7.98 

feet); minimum daily, 306 second-feet Nov. 9.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet May 15, 1941 (gage height, 10.93 

feet); minimum daily, 1 second-foot Aug. 10-12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

591

624

658

578

565

553

559

591

591

571

425

415

420

420

415

466

a440

405

368

382

400

396

432.

a420

410

,66

373

368

386

515

630

Nov.

541

523

511

494

494

527

a450

328

306

334

a360

a400

a 450

a520

584

630

624

610

598

578

523

494

483

488

488

505

523

505

488

472

-

Dec.

461

456

488

483

478

505

578

610

644

651

617

559

494

630

672

644

637

617

617

665

686

644

637

651

686

a650

a620

*700

D650

a 680

a570

Jan.

a560

a550

a550

«624

604

591

617

553

a500

a520

547

a560

a580

a510

a500

a530

a570

 617

a600

a610

«610

a610

a610

610

624

630

610

610

637

679

686

Feb.

708

730

738

715

722

722

730

775

815

775

760

752

745

752

738

745

730

722

693

700

730

738

730

730

799

752

693

708

715

_

.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ......................... .\ .......

March. .....................................

April....... ...............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July....... ................................

August ..........................:..........

September ...................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

738

823

932

958

958

914

847

775

752

_815

864

976

1,030

949

1,000

1,040

1,070

1,140

1,160

1,040

994

932

949

' 940

958

976

906

8B9

839

815

855

Apr.

872

872

823

799

839

847

8BO

976

1,040

1,210

1,300

1,350

1,440

1,500

1,370

1,260

1»230

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,010

1,040

1,110

1,000

1,030

1,070

1,040

1,120

1,350

1,320

-

Seoondfoot-days

14,753

14,831

18,580

342,269

18,209

21,362

. 28,834

32,888

202,270

157,260

54,842

40,917

'27,122

631,868

May

1,260

1,460

1,590

1,490

1,520

1,690

2,250

2,830

3,700

4,850

5,630

6,470

7,060

7,530

8,340

9,740

10,100

9,380

9,380

9,030

9,030

3,680

8,180

8,340

8,680

9,740

9,740

9,380

8,680

8,180

8,340

Maximum

658

630

700

2,830

686

815

1,160

1,500

10,100

9,380

3,200

2,180

1,300

10,100

June

8,680

9,030

9,380

9,380

8,680

8,010

6,760

5,630

4,980

4,720

4,600

4,850

5,360

5,230

4,850

4,600

4,600

4,780

4,480

4,020

3,600

3,400

3,400

3,700

3,800

3,600

3,500

3,300

3,200

3,200

-

Minimum

368

306

456

306

500

693

738

799

1,260

3,200

500

565

617

306

July

3,200

2,920

2,660

2,570

8,660

3,020!

2,920

2,920

3,110

2,920

2,570

2,330

2,100

1,820

1,550

1,450

1,280

1,140

1,190

1,180

1,240

1,220

1,200

967

940

799

679

598

591

598

500

Aug.

968

1,890

1,690

1,630

1,470

1,380

1,320

1,240

1,620

1,690

2,030

2,180

1,890

1,580

1,500

1,400

1,310

1,360

1,470

1,210

651

565

776

1,110

1,110

1,220

1,050

940

898

880

889

Mean

476

494

599

938

587

737

930

1,096

6,525

5,242

1,769

1,320

904

1,726

Sept,

847

855

880

799

791

823

1,030

1,080

1,110

1,190

1,210

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,300

1,220

752

708

672

658

665

730

783

730.

775

763

644

630

617

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

29,260

29,420

3&.850

678,900

36,120

42,370

57,190

65,230

401,200

311,900

108,800

81,160

53,800

1,253,000

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Otowi Bridge.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. .
RIO GMNDE BASIN 

Rio Grahde at San Felipe, N. Hex.

185

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°26'30",'long. 106°26'30" in NWiSWi, sec. 17, 

T. 14 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge in San Felipe Grant, 2,000 feet downstream from 

Tonque Arroyo, half a mile upstream from San Felipe Pueblo, and 12 miles northeast of 

Bernalillo. Datum of gage is 5,110.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 16,100 square miles (includes- 2,940 square miles in closed basin in 

northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey, 

mrcn I9ii5 to December 1931 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1926-44), 1;750 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 6.70

 feet); minimum daily, 430 second-feet Nov. 10.

1930-44: 'Maximum discharge, 42,100 second-feet Aug. 21, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 15,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 11.13 

feet June 26, 1937; minimum dally discharge, 34 second-feet July 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-

 height record, which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2'A

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

liS

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

700

720

760

680

677

630

650

670

670

640

520

510

520

533

510

550

530

490

460

450

490

500

540

560

580

557

510

500

520

600

700

Nov.

660

624

610

600

600

630

600

480

438

430

460

510

560

610

660

690

680

680

670

660

610

560

530

540

530

540

560

550

514

500

-

Dec.

490

480

510

510

520

547

610

640

680

700

670

640

560

726

730

710

690

670

680

720

*742

731

680

710

720

700 640'

660

580

580

590

Jan.

580

580

590

600

«580

560

590

530

510

490

490

520

550

580

610

630

650

660

670

690

700

720

740

740

750

740

720

720

700

690

710

Feb.

«742

731

753

731

710

786

786

SOS

926

914

902

842

842

819

742

797

764

742

S19

786

830

808

797

 808

890

87S

775

797

797

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

808

914

1, 050

986

1,020

902

842

786

742

786

830

950

1,080

1,010

1,010

1,080

1,150

1,190

1,200

1,170

1,070

962

1,010

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,010

926

938

962

Apr.

93S

950

914

926

914

87S

926

1,020

1,150

1,210

1,390

1,410

1,460

1,430

1,290

1,290

1,260

1,210

1,100

1,190

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,080

1,160

1,260

1,200

1,340

1,580

1,530

Secondfoot-days

17,927

17, 286

19,816

377,623

19,590

23,322

30,664

35,356

207,830

157,130

61,191

43,127

30,874

664,113

May

1,460

1,530

1,830

1,830

1,820

2,050

2,630

3,210

3,950

4,760

5,760

6,420

7,120

7,700

8,300

10,200

10,600

9,890

9,890

9,560

9,240

8,920

8,610

S,300

8,300

9,890

9,890

9,560

S,610

 6,000

8,000

Maximum

760

690

742

2,920

750

926

1,200

1,580

10,600

9,240

3,310

2,030

1,390

10,600

June

8,300

8,920

9,240

9,240

S,920

8,000

6,420

5,380

4,880

4,760

4,520

4,520

5,250

'5,120

4,880

4,760

4,640

4,640

4,520

4,180

3,730

3,410

3,410

3,730

3,950

3,840

3,730

3,520

3,410

3,310

Minimum

45C

43C

48C

39£

49C

71C

74J

87£

1.46C

3,31C

63C

63C

69C

43C

July

3,310

3,110

2,920

2,920

2,920

3,210

3,110

3,010

3,310

3,310

3,010

2,720

2,450

2,150

1,880

1,880

1,530

1,320

1,360

1,290

1,400

1,290

1,170

1,100

1,070

914

797

720

640

740

630

Aug.

693

2,030

1,900

1,930

1,680

1,790

1,370

1,240

1,520,

1,760

1,790

2,020

1,760

1,470

1,480

1,470

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

866

660

630

1,400

. 1,210

1,410

1,120

1,030

1,050

962

986

Mean

578

576

639

3 1,035

632

804

9S9

i 1,179

6,704

) 5,23S

1,974

1,391

1,029

1,815

Sept.

986

1,020

1,110

962

S90

902

1,160

1,330

1,330

1,390

1,290

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,240

1,330

914

797

797

742

775

797

914

830

926

1,060

962

700

690

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 35,560

34,290

39,500

749,000

38,860

46,260

60,820

70,130

412,200

311,700

121,400

85,540

61,240

1,317,000

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 1 to Dec. 20, Dec. 26 to Jan. 9, July 27-31; discharge computed on basis of 13 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations at 

Coohiti and near Bernalillo. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24, 25, Jan. 10-30.

Time basis; Mountain war' time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
186 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Grande near Bernallllo, N. tjex. \

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°17-'QS*, long, 106"35'45", in Alameda Grant, 2 

mllee northwest of Sandia Pueblo, 3 miles southwest of Bernallllo, Sandoval County, 

3.5 miles downstream from'State Highway 44, and 8.5 miles domstream from Jemez Creek.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet May 26 {gage-height, 4.58 

reetj; minimum dally, 166 second-feet Oct. 11.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 35,400 second-feet Way 16, 1941;-maximum gage height, 

6.83 feet Sept. 20, 1941.; minimum dally discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Lee effect or no gage-height' record, 

.wniGn are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation. /

Discharge; in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oct.

350

< 360 '645

280

310

335

330

340

350

588

166

193

235

219

280

36o

561

366

270

520

376

355

335

508

300

295

300

285

295

315

547

Nov.

376

366

350

340

340

335

457

256

260

242

S51

201

204

404

295

350

376

410

393

382

520

325

345

376

393

427

393

469

345

320

-

Dec.

366

371

398

514

508

527

575

631

673

680

610

520

482

561

603

666

688

712

673

704

#720

744

752

736 752'

712

666

617

b540

*b560

1J&80

Jan.

b590

a 600

B610

a 630

»b590

b570

b600

b540

b500

b4SO

b450

b500

bS50

b550

b550

b550

b600

b650

b6SO

b700

b750

b800

b900

b950

bl.OOO

b950

b660

b750

b700

736

752

Feb.

744.

 776

894

939

885

849

832

800

776

760

744

744

744

736

728

776

776

768

760

752

760

784

816

800

858

876

752

652

624

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...... . ...

February

March. .....................................

April........................... ............

May. .......................................

June. ............ * .........................

July............. ..........................

August .....................................

Septeaber. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

645

712

776

832

921

808

768 784

832

688

6S9

885

894

966

885

849

912

' 984

1,060

975

876

728

712

784

752

868

720

728

728

688

624

Apr.

610

728

6S4

728

808

948

1,080

1,160

1,400

1,290

1,190

1,190

1,350

1,200

1,200

1,430

1, 210

1,030

975

1,020

993

784

939

800

876

966

1,140

1,350

1,560

1,680

Secondfoot-days

10,708

10,501

18,841

275,084

20,568

22,705

25,033

32,229

191,980

146,940

51,742

30,949

19,775

581,941

Bay

1,410

1,560

1,740

1,450

1,400

1,440

1,940

2,440

3,100

4,060

4,940

5,660

6,560

7,660

8,240

9,160

9,480

9,160

9,160

S, 8SO

8,840

7,950

7,660

7,950

8*540

9,160

9,160

8,850

8,540

8,240

7,950

Maximm

645

530

75S

2,150

1,000

939

1,060

1,680

9,480

' 9,160

3,196

1,570

1,200

9,480

June

7,950

8,540

8,850

9,160

8,540

7,660

6,430

5,300

4,720

4,490

4,600

4,280

-6,180

75,180 H.eoo

4,280

4,060

4,380

3,960

3,660

3,460

3,010

3,190

3,280

3,460

3,190

3,010

2,840

2,920

£.760

-

ItiniBUB

166

201

366

166

 450

art A . 0*A

' 624

610

1,400

2,760

350

288

360

166

July

2,760

2,840

2,300

2,220

2,680

2,920

3,010

2,760

3,190

2,680

2,300

2,160

2,010

1,810

1,450

1,610

1,140

1,020

1,060

966

1,360

1,090

1,190

1,010

840

792

617

534

445

638

350

Aug.

285

876

1,240

1,850

1,130

1,520

921

903

1,320

1,480

1,360

1,420

1,500 i,iao

1,050

1,080

1,010

1,200

1,570

1,510

792

404

338

792

752

768

1,070

631

589

554

827

fean

346

360

60S

786

663

783

80S

1,074

6,192

-4 868

1^669

QOQ wwo

659

1,590

Sept.

520

508

849

508

494

469

575

824

840

1,140

752

792

798

800

800

840

1,200

720

564

482

439

410

427

768

 508

5S2

589

800

433

360

Runoff in 

acre-feet

21.240

80,850

37,370

547,600

40,800

45,050

49,650

63,930

380,700 89irsoo

102,600

61,390,

39,220

1,154,000

* Mlntar discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Coohlti, San Peltpe, and Albuquerque, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Tine baalai Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRINDS BASIN 187

Rio Grande at Albuquerque, N. Hex.

\

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°05'20", long. 106°40'45", In SEi sec. 13, 

T. 10 N., R. 2 E., (projected), at bridge on u. S. Highway 66, at Albuquerque, In 

Albuquerque Grant. Datum of gage Is 4,948.10 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 3.69 

reet); minimum daily, 150 second-feet Aug. 1. '

1942-44: mxlmum discharge, 25,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 4.07 

feet), from rating curve extended above 13,900 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, 137 second-feet Nov. 14, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

inversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year Oetober 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1

3

5

6

7

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

21

22

24

25

26

28

29

31

Oct.

453

390

540

432

369

369

376

348

362

476

425

884

296

308

890

966

334

355

366

308

314

327

284

418

404

320

296

278

290

362

594

Nov.

516

432

404

390

404

390

492

390

284

254

216

238

210

320

290

308

334

341

348

314

453

425

460

508

500

532

558

558

508

432

Dec.

383

390

404

484

586

585

639

S84

711

675

666

S66

639

702

800

800

760

720

675

675

770

820

770

702

711

73Q

730

675

675

630

a 600

Jan.

a $00

a820

657

$84

$75

702

630

 21

a450

269

£76

476

£49

£24

432

484

524

676

a650

a700

aBOO

a900

B950

al,Q50

al.100

1,1?0

1,060

953

POO

830

880

Feb.

900

900

860

820

740

, 760

780

a 800

' 870

931

880

920

840

820

790

750

850

830

810

820

840

880

931

780

740

780

657

558

639

_

-

Month

Deoeober. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

April ............... ............."..........

toy. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

648

6 84

820

880

850

740

702

702

585

612

693'

840

870

986

900

. 900

910

1,120

1,360

1,180

1,140

1,060

850

720

790

964

790

800 #50

693

666

Apr.

 66

770

594

312

567

666

880

920

1,190

1,380

1,380

1,240

1,270

1,430

1,280

1,310

1,130

964.

910

1,010

1,020

942

920

800

975

920

975

975

1,180

1,520

Secondfoot-days

20,456

267,256

23,476

33,357

'16,958

596,231

May

1,320

1,360

1,410

1,410

1,390

1,660

2,170

2,410

3,290;

4,180

6,000

6,120

7,020

7,710

8,270

9,450

10,700

10,400

9,450

9,300

8,850

8,850

8,850

8,560

8,270

9,450

9,760

9,760

9,450

7,990

8,270

Baxinum

820

2,330

1,030

10,700

June

8,560

8,850

9,450

9,450

8,850

7,990

6,890

5,750

4,760

4,490

4,600

4,280

4,930

5,160

4,490

4,160

3,970

4,180

3,870,

3,670.

3,380

2,930

2,930

3,200

3,670

3,110

2,930

2,930

8,750

2,660

-

Minimum

38!

15S

26(

15(

July

2,580

2,660

2,170

2,080

2,330

2,750

2,660

2,660

2,750

2,500

2,330

2,090

1,860

1,840

1,540

1,710

1,210

910

$60

910

1,150

1,150

1,010

964

910

810 '693

460

369

540

302

Aug.

150

279

1,040

953

986

1,250

1,070

850

1,200

1,760

1,460

1,550

1,860

1,330

1,270

1,280

1,240

1,500

2,300

1,840

1,430-

711

390

640

920

931

1,030

760

585

460

432

Mean

5 660

) 732

) 1,076

) 565

) 1,629

Sept.

411

356

476

492

320

308

260

' 53E

730

975

800

648

684

711

711

750

1,030

 780

500

390

341

387

» 320

630

476

540

603

830

666

362

-

Runoff in 

aore-fwat

40,570

530,100

46,560

33,640

1,183,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations

 r Bernalillo and near Belen.

Time baaisi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

697162 0-46-13
188 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Grande near Belen, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. M^g'lO", long. 106°44'10B , In Tome Claim, at 

oricige on State Highway 52, 2 miles east of Belen, Valencia County.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet May 17; (gage height, 4.50 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 140 second-feet Aug>. 3.

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 23,100 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 5.05 

feet), from rating curve extended above 12,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, 126 second-feet Aug. 1, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

526

380

281

329

361

281

329

407

380

- 428

435

387 

335

329

323

299

287

287

323

£20

207

265

329

275

0270

323

311

270

245

255

299

Nov.

407

348

287

265

270

.245

265

293

293

220

202

194 

194

194

SOS

220

SIS

198

189

240

240

235

270

260

287

374

660

690

670

486

~

Dec.

435

323

323

323

361

387

335

478

670

917

998

884 

810

700

740

840

840

, 830

851

840

840

a 850

862

873

820

862

850

800

906

820

740

Jan.

740

700

690

710

710

 750

780

650

b450

. 374

342

374 

486

559

577

486

502

595

700

790

760

800

906

950

1,140

1,200

1,150

1,020

998

1,010

939

Feb.

1,020

917

917

917

928

906

928

895

873

928

962

790 

750

750

740

760

760

790

760

7£0

760

810

840

830

840

800

873

800

720

-

~

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

April.............. .........................

May. ........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

730

730

710

873

1,010

962

790

790

770

780

730

720 

760

873

1,010

974

962

917

1,160

1,230

939

928

760

650

604

660

939

631

568

542

518

Apr.

640

486

730

428

368

354

435

700

800

1,330

1,160

820 

917

1,280

1,140

928

1,100

1,120

' 850

568

660

928

840

820

374

502

534

710

770

1,110

-

Seoondfoot-days

9, 11C

22,086

232,203

22,858

24,324

25,220

23,38£

194, 846

154,050

51,376

13,945

574,699

May

1,400

840

928

1,430

1,280

1,120

1,270

2,140

2,800

3,520

4,660

5,570 

6,230

7,110

8,040

8,820

10,100

10,300

9,220

9,020

9,430

9,640

8,420

8,040

8,230

9,020

10,100

10,100

9,220

8,620

8,230

Maximum

690

998

2,410

1,206

1,020

1,230

1,330

10,300

9,430

3,050

2,120

1,030

10,300

June

8,230

8,820

8,820

9,430

9,220

8,420

7,300

6,400

5,570

5,100

5,260

4,510 

5,100

5,570

4,950

4,370

4,370

4,510

4,100

3,830

3,550

2,980

2,450

2,720

3,600

3,350

3,100

2,830

2,850

2,760

-

MiniBum

185

32!

12£

34!

78C

51f

354

84C

 2.4-5C

23E

14C

16C

14C

July

2,800

3,050

2,590

2,160

2,120

2,240

2,290

2,110

2,760

2,960

2,510

2,330 

2,000

1,760

1,650

1,840

1,520

720

631

939

1,260

1,620

1,710

1,700

998

862

710

526

368

407

235

Aug.

216

144

140

435

502

577

882

463

442

895

1,340

1,150 

1,210

1,490

928

760

710

1,100

2,120

1,670

1,430

690

354

293

449

62£

670

790

518

317.

235

Mean

i 713

> 636

i 737

) 839

5 814

779

1,657

759

465

) 1,570

Sept.

202

226

270

348

335

235

168

160

245

293

577

494 

S74

548

631

740

780

A 030

700

428

361

342

306

317

622

' 604

604

670

906

631

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

43,810

460,600

45,300

48,250

50,020

46,380 '

101,900

27,660

1,140,000

a Mo gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis: Mountain mar time. Te convert war- time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO CRANUE BASIN 

Rio Grande near Bernardo, N. Hex.

189

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°25'00", long. 106°47'50". In WiNWi sec. 12,

mm., R. 1 E. (projected), at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 2$ miles east of Bernardo 

and 34 miles upstream from Rio Puerco. .Datum of gage is 4,723.95 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,230 square miles (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin in 

northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.)

Records available.- June 1936 to January 1939, October 1941 to September 1944.- ,

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet Ifey 22; minimum daily, 

181 second-feet Sept. 9.

1936-39, 1941-44: mximum discharge, not determined, probably occurred Apr. 25, 

1942; maximum daily discharge, 19,600 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942; maximum gage height, 

6.90 feet Apr. 25, 1942; minimum daily discharge, 36 second-feet July 26, 19S6.

Remarks.- Records poor. Records of discharge obtained by summing the discharge of three 

channels carrying river flow. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2'A

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

518

505

451

438

505

464

438

424

464

464

619

506

397

373

365

352

349

340

373

371

346

378

430

416

397

416

. 370

358

331

339

353

Nov.

395

498

429

401

400

380

S81

414

428

362

304

286

275

275

234

300

308

241

270

281

304

300

33S

401

428

522

651

750

721

678

-

Dec.

593

522

481

468

481

549

549

536

691

874

931

902

817

760

689

77S

773

745'

717

717

731

. 801

843

843

843

871

899

801

844

815

745

Jan.

703

702

674

660

618

660

744

423

422

422

422

422

438

478

532

518

463

491

573

657

755

727

769

755

811

1,090

1,120

922

868

841

871

Feb.

929

930

847

845

844

843

814

841

811

838

922

895

811

797

769

770

742

770

756

756

728

700

728

756

756

784

840

952

840

_

-

Month

October

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

February

toy.. ......................................

August .

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

728

672

672

714

1,010

1,120

1,090

925

770

686

630

588

658

730

870

1,020

983

926

1,010

1,42.0

1,170

1,130

984

813

757

757

954

841

617

 589

561

Apr.

533

574

561

631

452

425

465

589

772

1,220

1,460

1,070

925

1,090

1,440

1,230

1,220

1,250

1,100

757

631

925

1,030

1,120

838

561

645

673

757

813

Secondfoot-days

12 750

22,604

_

13,553

573,397

May

1,490

1,010

785

1,020

1,190

982

897

1,540

1,960

2,850

4,450

.5,650

6,470

7,300

7,930

8,740

10,000

10,100

9,570

9,750

10,600

10,700

9,750

8,680

8,490

8,350

9,960

10,000

9,730

9,540

8,880

Maximum

931

_

890

10,700

June

8,450

9,120

9,460

10,300

10,100

9,320

8,300

7,110

5,160

4,350

4,420

4,180

4,120

4,840

4,400

3,790

3,500

3,840

3,73O

3,170

3,020

2,760

2,410

2,400

3,540

^ 3,600

2,860

2,610

2,460

2,180

Minimum

 X-Z-I

468

_

422

181

181

July

2,040

2,320

2,280

1,760

1,780

1,810

2,180

2,040

2,250

2,410

1,970

1,840

1,600

1,510

1,350

1,380

1,230

1,020

956

1,020

1,440

1,090

1,380

1,260

1,060

949

848

762

640

525

478

Aug.

438

368

337

302

343

331

352

573

352

590

1,100

1,480

1,110

1,210

1,150

927

764

837

1,460

2,150

1,440

1,060

738

412

399

582

536

5S5

547

416

292

Mean

 znp

729

-

' 452

1,567

Sept.

287

£67

286

275

325

277

228

185

181

284

320

474

330

361

393

557

718

731

831

558

428

372

351

405

463

663

650

690

773

890

Runoff in 

aore-ffeet

44,830

_

26,880

1,137,000

Note.- Discharge record not complete Jan. 8-12, June 19-23, July 15-18, 25-27, Aug. 1-4, 22, 23, 

30, Sept. 1-7; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Belen.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
190 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Grande at San Acacia, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°15'20", long. 106°53'30". in NEi sec. 1, T. IS., 

RTjrw., 0.2 nile downstream from San Acacia diversion dam, half a mile east of San

Acacia, and 2 miles downstream from Rio Salad.o. ig 4 f 660.16 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Datum Qf

Drair grea.- 26,770 square miles (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin in

northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records avallable.- April 1936 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. February to uecemDer 1925, January 1926 to September 1927 (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only) in reports of State engineer. January 1941 to December 1944 in 

reports of Rio Grande Compact Commission.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, " ,300 second-feet May 28; maximum gage height, 

6.16 reet Aug. 18; minimum daily discharge, 44 second-feet Sept. 8.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 27.400 second-feet Aug. 5, 1936 (gage height, 8.35 

feet, datum of gage, 4,662.56 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 secondfeet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1 second-foot June 23, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Socorro main canal north diverts 0.2 mile above gage. Diversions 

aoove station for irrigation. Records of water analyses for water year 1944 are 

given in Water Supply Paper 1022.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

328

364

382

320

344

373 sis

305

320

275

373

402

344

354

248

£18

200

190

218

275

175

275

268

380

S06

275

268

190

230

" 218

264

Nov.

290

392

344

312

248

190

290

312

312

305

242

180

180

146

185

195

260

200

206

230

275

260

248

402

463

485

566

745

657

618

.

Deo.

566

553

420

540

452

518

553

579

685

805

871

888

922

837

760

730

700

775

715

700

745

730

837

»b890

854

854

854

837

854

922

760

Jan.

730

715

715

670

670

837

790

685

430

»b400

411

441

382

430

605

618

540

553

618

670

790

820

760

790

871

1,080

1,410

1,170

1,010

973

1,010

Feb.

957

969

849

781

837

860

736

860

770

804

826

957

837

896

70S

837

770

70S

694

632

663

652

652

726

758

747

826

945

815

M

-

Month

 October. ...................................

November. .......................'...........

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March....... ...............................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June

July

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

705

705

684

694

849

994

1,010

884

736

674

594

555

536

536

716

957

920

792

933

1,260

1,350

981

860

736

694

747

684

826

527

500

440

Apr.

500

555

448

652

432

416

317

391

623

908

1,440

1,080

781

804

1,530

1,230

957

945

1,050

684

518

792

1,060

896

837

440

518

527

594

663

Secondfoot-days

8,923

9,738

22,736

213,083

22,594

23,066

24,079

22,588

178,301

129,620

49,676

26,665

9,632

527,818

Hay

994

1,180

747

815

1,290

1,110

945

1,120

1,710

2,530

3,900 5, no

5,550

7,150

7,320

7,320

8,950

9,930

9,930

8,760

8,760

S,580

7,850

7,320

 7,500

7,850

9,730

9,340

 8,760

8,580

7,670

Maximum

402

745

922

3,840

1,410

969

1,350

1,530

9,930

6,950

4,320

3,060

1,330

9,930

June

7,320

7,850

8,030

8,580

8,950

7,670

6,490

6,330

4,830

3,770

4,020

3,770

3,460

4,150

4,280

3,390

3,240

3,430

2,970

2,860

2,97*0

2,530

8,070

2,220

8,930

3,200

2,240

8,180

2,090

2,000

Minimum

17E

146

42C

14

38£

63 £

440

311

74V

2,000

244

83

44

44

July

1,810

1,936

2,140

1..9SO

2,020

2,290

2,260

1,910

2,140

2,370

8,110

1,770

1,500

1,390

1,260

1,250

1,290

1,140

886

1,110

2,690

4,320

2,280

1,330

1,220

945

758

623

509

391

244

Aug.

180

203

115

83

231

250

360

545

474

1,260

1,740

1,820

1,860

1,180

1,210

804

1,310

1,480

2,900

3,060

1,720

837

1 594

360

360

407

527

474

483

282

156

Mean

288

 325

733

584

729

796

777

753

5,752

4,327

1,602

860

321

1,448

Sept.

108

77

87

87

60

131

60

44

57

97

165

251

831

231

254

416

536

545

677

288

226

250

203

256

309

555

509

584

1,330

' 1,020

Runoff in 

acre-feat

17,700

19,320

45,100

422,600

44,810

45,750

47,760

44,800

353,700

857,500

98,550

52,890

19,100

1,047,000

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO dRANDE BASIN 

Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex.

191

Locaclon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°40'50", long. 106 059'15",. In Pedro Armendarts 

Grant 33, at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge. 1.1 miles downstream from 

San Marcial, Socorro County. Datum of gage Is 4,455.38 feet above mean ?ea level 

(levels by International Boundary Commission).

Drainage area.- 27,700 square miles (Including 2,940 square miles in closed basin in 

northern part of San Luls Valley, Colo.).

Records available.- January 1895 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. 

Prior to January 1922 at site 0.3 mile upstream; January 1922 to February 1932 at 

highway bridge half a mile northeast of San Marclal'and 1.8 miles above present site.

Average discharge.- 48 years (1896-1944), 1,563 Second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 9,650 second-feet my 29 (gage height, 13.22 

feet); minimum dally, 28 second-feet Sept. 10'.

1895-1944: Maximum discharge, about 50,000 second-feet Oct. 11, 1904; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Cooperatlon.- Records furnished by International Boundary Commission, United States and ' 

Mexico, u. S. Section.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

201

305

390

379

306

294

352

298

264

271

319

300

333

352

303

238

234

200

172

167

855

834

223

265

305

303

271

318

247

260

231

Nov.

* 242

263

308

379

331

279

268

289

330

347

375

290

238

210

198

166

172

240

253

202

235

233

887

327

363

470

476

566

706

697

-

Dec.

680

608

530

450

482

461

514

639

730

956

928

895

844

803

699

632

656

716

700

667

652

659

688

713

798

858

935

954

882

778

815

Jan.

761

736

722

708

693

631

638

371

278

282

260

278

399

362

371

437

471

610

720

813

968

825

787

745

715

752

1,180

1,510

1,050

850

827

Feb.

798

776

743

685

692

741

802

700

671

680

695

695

723

734

700

634

675

660

733

697

660

625

674

748

803

753

727

709

748

_

-

Month

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

April............. .........................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

716

674

627

636

641

730

896

966

830

704

60S

563

552

449

598

736

8S8

772

783

710

837

1,020

1,050

978

826

705

687

642

707

594

583

Apr.

567

482

527

551

553

463

353

323

411

610

752

1,160

1,070

689

697

1,030

1,200

1,020

1,060

1,020

e900

e800

e830

833

924

845

626

507

550

573

-

Seoondfoot-days

22,322

210,857

20,734

20,681

22,675

21,926

163,491

130,970

22,501

7,036

495,291

May

589

815

977

767

759

943

906

85S

1,100

1,470

2,200

3,570

' 4,890

5*830

6,540

7,480

7,520

8,190

9,090

9,290

8,410

8,350

7,960

7,590

7,180

6,990

7,500

9,200

9,460

8,830

8.240

Maxifflus

706

956

3,830

1,510

803

1,060

1,200

9,460

8,280

2,690

8,470

638

9,460

June

7,310

, 7,170

7,410

7,660

8,190

8,880

7,770

7,160

5,940

4,660

3,980

3,910

3,680

3,430

3,900

3,870

3,490

3,090

3,250

3,260

2,760

2,650

2,420

2,000

1,770

2,380

2,810

8,510

2,120

2,140

-

HiniauB

167

166

450

17

260

685

449

323

589

1,770

354

63

88

88

July

2,000

1,830

1,900

1,910

1,910

1,980

1,780

1,660

1,860

1,980

2,150

1,950

1,560

1,360

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,140

991

722

808

1,510

2,690

1,940

1,410

1,170

939

744

584

456

354

Aug.

254

194

144

113

- 75

63

194

313

453

1,040

1,460

1,040

958

985

839

978

1,380

2,260

2,470

1,580

897

537

327

399

485

420

396

398

319

Mean

277

325

780

578

669

713

731

731

5,274

4,366

1,440

786

235

1,353

Sept.

197

136

86

78

89

81

56

60

40

. 2*

89

48

178

178

156

186

265

334

413

. 547

477

344

249

803

256

278

407

583

,497

638

-

Runoff la 

acre-feet

17,030

19,320

44,880

418,800

41,130

41,080

44,980

43,490

324,300

259,800

88,520

44,630

13,960

988,500

e Discharge estimated.

Tlae basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tins, subtract 1 hour.
192 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage.recorder, lat. Z3°Q9<05*, long. 107°12'10", In N& sec. 25, 

T. 13 S., R. 4 w. (projected), 3,800 feet downstream from Elephant Butte Dam In 

Pedro Armendarls Grant..

Records available.- October 1916 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 28 years, 1,208 second-rfeet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,770 second-feet July 19; minimum dally, 

t>7t> second-feet July 2.

1916-44: Maximum dally discharge, 8,220 second-feet May 22, 1942; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated 

oy Elephant Butte Reservoir (see p. 194).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oct.

1,180

1,130

998

1,080

1,160

1,200

1,180

1,190

1,190

1,150

' 1,150

1,230

1,300

1,290

1,250

1,190

985

1,130

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,150

1,210

1,140

1,190

1,140

1,130

1,110

939

Nov.

1,010

1,030

1,070

1,030

1,020

1,100

942

1,090

1,120

1,140

1,160

1,140

1,140

984

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,300

1,300

1,190

1,080

1,180

1,200

1,160

1,140

1,170

1,160

953

1,120

1,090

-

Dec.

1,150

1,180

1,090

1,150

1,040

1,050

1,130

1,160

1,130

1,150

1,160

1,120

1,050

1,130

1,160

1,130

1,150

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,170

1,250

1,250

1,220

949

933

1,130

1,420

1,500

1,250

1,130

Jan.

1,090

1,010

1,080

1,060

1,120

1,380

1,500

1,560

1,170

1,420

1,390

1,390

1,250

1,080

1,020

907

990

1,020

1,070

1,030

1,050

1,140

1,000

1,160

1,240

1,490

1,550

1,260

1,070

944

1,010

Feb.

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,200

1,160

983

1,090

1,140

1,180

1,170

1,110

1,130

993

1,140

1,140

1,210

1,160

1,180

1,190

979

1,130

1,130

1,190

1,150

1,170

1,170

1,040

1,120

1,330

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............ .........................:

Bay. .......................................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September. ......,........'...................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1,180

1,190

1,260

1,190

1,030

1,130

1,130

1,180

1,190

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,050

1,250

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,220

934

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,210

1,170

1,080

1,150

1,230

1,260

1,220

1,190

Apr.

1,140

1,010

1,100

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,03O

966

1,040

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,130

1,000

1,130

1,160

1,190

1,190

1,290

1,210

1,110

1,180

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,240

1,010

-

Secondfoot-days

36,012

33,489

35,732

407,695

36,451

32,825

36,214

.34,436

35,675

36,790

46,261

44,258

33,403

441,546

May

1,100

1,220

1,150

1,180

1,190

1,190

974

1,160

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,210

1,200

958

1,110

1,210

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,300

928

1,130

1,160

1,170

1,230

1,090

1,110

907

958

1,160

1,170

Maximum

1,300

1,300

1,500

1,500

1,560

1,230

1,260

1,290

1,300

1,570

1,770

1,750

1,210

1,770

June

1,160

1,190

1,150

901

1,090

1,110

1,250

1,570

1,350

1,380

1,110

1,320

1,400

1,420

1,470

1,330

1,330

1,160

1,240

1,310

1,230

1,200

1,250

1,220

989

1,000

1,150

1,190

1,190

1,130

-

Minimum

93£

94!

93!

83E

90r

97£

984

96£ 90r

90]

67E

99£

86!

67E

July

1,190

675

1,070

986

1,120

1,280

1,500

1,410

1,150

1,250

1,520

1,580

1,700

1,750

1,750

1,480

1,600

1,470

1,770

1,730

1,670

1,660

1,420

1,630

1,680

1,740

1,740

1,700

1,760

1,630

1,650

Aug.

1,620

1,630

1,660

1,750

1,630

1^390

1,650

1,490

1,480

1,430

1,580

1,560

1,290

1,530

1,440

1,560

1,540

1,600

1,620

1,480

1,610

1,520

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,150

998

1,070

1,100

1,100

1,100

Mean

> 1,162

3 1,116

1,153

> 1,117

1,176

1,132

1,168

1,148

. 1,151

1,226

1,492

1,428

1,113

1,206

Sept.

1,140

1,210

872

862

995

1,120

1,040

1,180

1,200

1,060

1,170

1,210

1,160

1,180

1,200

1,180

1,000

1,150

1,150

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,170

984

1,180

1,090

1,060

1,130

1,090

1,130

-

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

71,430

66,420

70,870

808,600

72,500

65,110

 71,830

68,300

70,760

72,970

91,760

87,780

66,250

875,800

Mountain isar tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRAJiDE BASIN 193

Rio Grande below Caballo Dam, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32 053'05", long. 107C17'301', in NEiSWi sec. 30, 

T. 16 S-., R. 4 W., 600 feet upstream from Bojarquez bridge, 4,200 feet downstream 

from Caballo Dam, 1 1/3 miles upstream from Percha diversion dam, 3 miles northeast 

of Arrey, and 5 miles south of Caballo. Datum of gage is 4,145.9 feet above mean sea 

level.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,000 second-feet Aug. 5; minimum daily, 

2.5 second-feet Nov. 10-14.

1938-44: Maximum dally discharge, 7,650 second-feet May 20, 1942; minimum daily, 

1.3 second-feet Nov. 18-21, Dec. 12-27, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Considerable diversion above station for irrigation. Flow 

regulated by Caballo Reservoir (capacity, 345,900 acre-feet) and Elephant Butte 

Reservoir (capacity, 2,219,000 acre-feet).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

371

737

718

5 SO

480

360

122

125

126

127

93

9.7

3.3

3.3

380

999

999

930

721

574

478

267

114

113

113

76

28

28

29

28

29

Nov.

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

18

3.5

2.5

2. '5

2.5

2.5

2.5

524

1,090

1,070

1,010

- 868 i

591

187

157

157

138

12

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

1 5.1

-

Dec.

5.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

. 3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.5

3.2

3.6

3.9

- 3.9

3.9

3.9

.3.9

4.5

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1

3.9

331

620

589

446

408

280

148

9.9

Jan.

5.7

5.7

5.7

4.8

3.7

- 4.0

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.1

3.3

3.3

4.0

3.3

3.7

4.3

4.5

4.4

5.5

7.0

6.9

7.2

4.9

4.6

5.6

6.9

8.5

8.2

8.8

Feb.

9.0

9.7

9.4

9.0

9.7

a9.5

a9.7

10

11

» 10

10

10

* 10

373

1,040

965

799

746

657

560

535

407

445

440

387

542

700

791

791

-

-

Month

October ....................................

Novenber . » Deoeober ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ....... j ..............

January. ............................ A .....

February

March .

April.............. ........................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Viator year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

791

791

678

753

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,020

902

736

1,030

1,200

1,270

1,370

1,360

1,110

1,190

1,590

1,720

1,720

1,650

1,540

1,660

1,920

2,210

2,280

2,170

2,170

2,260

2,330

2,260

Apr.

2,310

2,550

2,460

2,210

2,220

2,180

2,140

2,320

2,480

2,480

2,320

2,350

2,660

2,470

2,440

2*370

2,350

2,160

2,170

2,360

2,330

2,260

2,260

2,270

2,260

2,190

2,030

1,920

2,010

2,040

-

Secondfoot-days

9,641.3

6,066. £

2, 930 . i

459,760.3

155.3

10,305

44,991

68,580

57,970

62,350

67,340

69,280

43,420

443,029.6

May

2,040

2,040

1,980

1,890

1,830

1,900

1,910

1,880

1,960

1,880

1,770

1,700

1,780

1,820

1,870

1,860

1,930

1,930

1,430

1,680

2,000

1,990

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,840

1,900

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,730

Maximum

999

1,090

620

2,920

8.8

1,040

2,330

2,660

2,040

2,410

2,490

3,000

2; 460

3,000

June

1,610

1,580

1,720

1,710

1,760

1,820

1,910

1,930

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,080

2,010

1,920,

2,070

2,210

2,230

2,310

2,410

2,290

2,320

2,380

2,410

2,390

2,350

2,280

 2,260

2,190

-

Minimum

3.

2.

3.

2.E

3.:

9.(

678

1,920

1,430

1,580

1,540

1,740

307

2.!

July

2,170

1,960

1,980

2,100

2,140

2,170

2,340

2,340

2,280

2,230

2,230

2,230

/2,210

2,000

1,980

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,360

2,250

2,230

2,120

1,620

1,540

1,820

1,980

2,090

2,480

2,490

2,440

Aug.

2,390

2,450

2,600

2,850

3,000

2,880

2,810

2,810

2,440

1,860

1,740

1,860

1,910

2,040

2,040

2,210

2,320

2,160

1,910

1,880

1,980

1,980

2,150

2,140

1,990

2,030

2,060

2,050

2,160

2,290

2,290

Mean

5 311

> 202

3 94.5

1,260

L SJ01

) 355

1,451

2,286

1,870

2,078

2,172

2,235

1,447

> 1,210

Sept.

2,360

2,460

, 2,460

2,450

2,250

2,060

1,770

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,710

1,710

1,620

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,480

1,440

1,400

l,35tf

1,240

1,080

994

944

799

607

467

368

307

404

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,120

12,030

5,810

911,900

308

20,440

89,240

136,000

115,000

123,700

133,600

137,400

86,180

878,800

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Time ba»la; Mountain war time. To convert war time, to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
194 _ . RIO GRANDE BASIN

 Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin

.Elephant Butte Reservoir.- water-stage recorder, lat. 3Z°Qd'I5", long.. 107°11 I 30B , at dam 

on RIO oranae in NWf sec. 30, T. 13 s., R. 3 W. (surveys by Bureau of Reclamation), 1 

mile west of Elephant Butte, N. Hex., and 4 miles northeast of Hot Springs. Datum of 

gage is 43.3 feet above mean sea level. Records available, January 1940 to'September 

1944. Maximum daily contents during year, 1,522,400 acre-feet July 11, 12 (gage 

height, 4,385.68 feet); minimum daily, 1,130,200 acre-feet Hay i2 (gage height, 

4,369.16 feet). Maximum daily contents during period 1940-44, 2,303,000 acre-feet 

June 16-18, 1942 (gage height, 4,409.19 feet); minimum daily, 418,500 acre-feet Sept. 

21-23, 1940 (gage height, 4,323.20 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam; storage began Jan. 6, 1915} dam completed 

May 13, 1916. Capacity, 2,219,000 acre-feet between gage heights 4,231.5 feet (sill 

of lower outlet gate) and 4,407.0 feet (spillway crest), survey of 1940. No dead 

storage. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is used for power 

development and irrigation on Rio Grande project of Bureau of Reclamation. Contents 

as here given are computed from mean daily gage heights.

Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Caballo Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°53'451', long. 107°17'30", -at dam on Rio 

oranae, in swtsWi sec. 19, T. 16 S., R. 4 W., 0.5 mile downstream from mouth of Apache 

Canyon, 0.9 mile upstream from Bojarquez Bridge, 2 miles upstream from Percha diversion 

dam, 3.5 miles northeast'of Arrey, and 4.5 miles south of Caballo, N. Hex. Datum of 

gage is 43.3 feet above mean sea level. Records available, February 1938 to September 

1944. Maximum daily contents during year, 284,900 acre-feet Mar. 11 (gage height, 

4,176.40 feet); minimum daily, 8,140 acre-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 4,123.14 feet). 

Maximum daily contents during period 1938-44, 347,000 acre-feet Mar. 4, 1942 (gage 

height, 4,182.06 feet); minimum daily, 118 acre-feet Oct. 14, 1938 (gage height, 

4,108.1 feet).

Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Feb. 8, 1938; dam completed 

Sept. 19. 1938. Capacity, 345,870 acre-feet between gage heights 4,104 feet (bottom 

of tunnel entrance to gates) and 4,182 feet (maximum gage height at which spillway 

gates operate automatically). No dead storage. Figures given herein represent usable 

contents. Water released from Elephant Butte Reservoir for power development is stored 

in Caballo Reservoir and released for irrigation on Rio Grande project of Bureau of 

Reclamation. Contents' as here given are computed from mean daily gage heights. 

Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Carson Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°25', long. 105°50', in NWi sec. 12, T. 

«ib N., R. io h'., on Aguaje de la Petaca, 4| miles northeast of Stong and 4f miles 

northwest of Carson, Taos County, N. Hex. Records available, January 1940 to Septenrtjer 

1944. Maximum daily contents during year, 80 acre-feet May 7-9 (gage height, 11.8 

feet); no storage most of year. Maximum contents during period 1940-44, 3,620 acrefeet May 6, 1941 (gage height, 38.5 feet); no-storage for extended periods.

Reservoir is formed by earth dam, stone-faced, completed in 1935. Capacity 5,684 

acre-feet between gage heights 8.0 feet (sill of outlet gate) and 45 feet (crest of 

spillway). Dead storage negligible. Water-used for irrigation in Carson Irrigation

, District near Carson, N. Hex.

Storage from spring runoff started from zero Apr. 28, reached 80 acre-feet May 7-9 

(gage height, 11.8 feet), and receded to zero May 22; the reservoir was empty the rest 

of the year except a flash peak of 2 acre-feet July 20. Gage heights and contents at 

12 p.m. '

El Vado Reservoir.- Water^stage recorder (records stages above spillway floor only) and 

 staff gage. lat. 36 035 I 45H , long. 106°43'551', in SEi sec. 4, T. 27 N., R. 2 E. i 

(projected), at left end of El Vado Dam, on Rio Chama, 2 miles downstream from old 

town of El Vado and 13 miles southwest of Tierra Amarilla, N. Mex. Datum of gage Is 

9.565 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Records available, January 1935 to 

September 1944. Maximum daily contents during year, 199,700 acre-feet Junp 20 to 

July 3 (gage height, 6,901.8 feet); minimum dally, 25,160 acre-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 

6,809.6 feet). Maximum daily contents during period 1935-44, that of June 20 to July 

3, 1944; minimum daily, 56 acre-feet Jan. 1, 1935.

Reservoir Is formed by rock-fill dam, steel-faced; storage began in January 1935. 

Capacity, 200,3QO acre-feet between gage heights 6,740.0 feet (bottom of trash rack) 

and 6,902.0 feet (top of spillway gate). Dead storage unknown. Figures given herein 

represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. Gage read daily about 7:30 a.m. Continuous recorder registers 

gage height above 6,879.3 feet (floor of spillway). Contents given herein are those 

at 7:30 a.m. Staff gage readings and capacity table furnished by Middle Rio Grande 

Conservancy District.

Nlchols Reseryolr.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°41'20", long. 105°52'40", in E&NEi sec. 

ax, T. 17 N., K. 10 E., at dam on Santa Fe Creek, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from lower storage reservoir of New Mexico Power Co., 3% miles east of Santa Fe, 

N. Mex. Datum of gage Is 7,313.2 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Records 

available, December 1942 to September 1944. Maximum daily contents during year, 1 816 

acre-feet May 23-25 (gage height, 171.2 feet); minimum daily, 16 acre-feet Feb. 11 to 

Mar. 10 (gage height, 121.8 to 122.0 feet).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, rock-faced; storage began Mar. 16, 1943. 

Capacity, 796 acre-feet between gage heights 121.2 feet (bottom of lower operational 

gate) and 171.0 feet (top of storage with temporary flashboards in spillway). Dead 

storage, 14 acre-feet. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water Is used 

for municipal consumption by city of Santa Fe. Contents here given are those for 

12 p.m. Capacity table computed from survey furnished by New Mexico Power Co.

San Matep Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°19'35", long. 107038'04", in SWiNEi 

sec. kib, T. J.3 N., R. 8 W., over concrete outlet tower in upstream face of dam on San 

Mateo Creek, three-quarters of a mile southeast of San Mateo, N. Mex. Prior to Nov. 

5. tape gage at same site. Records available, December 1939 to January 1944 (discontinued) . Maximum daily contents recorded or observed, 40 acre-feet Jan. 31 (gage 

height, 32.1 feet); minimum, 13 acre-feet Nov. 5, 30, Dec. 11 (estimated). Maximm 

dally contents recorded or observed during period 1939-44, 64 acre-feet Feb. 18, 19, 

1943 (gage height, 36.0 feet); no storage Sept. 4-13, 1940.
- , MO (JRANDE BASIN 195- 

Reserv,oirs in Rio Grande Basin continued

Reservoir is formed by earth dam, rock-faced, completed In 1937. Capacity, 49 acrefeet (revised) up to gage heights 36.0 feet (approximate floor level in earth channel 

spillway), as originally built. No dead storage. Water is diverted below reservoir 

for irrigation.

Contents on last day of each month, September 1943 to January 1944 are as follows: 

60, 2O, 13, 14, 40 acre-feet.

Alamogordo Reservoir.- Mercury gage, lat. 34 036'30n , lo'ng. 104023'10n , in SWi sec. 34, T. 

b N., K. i» £., at Alamogordo Dam on Pecos River, 5 miles, northeast of Ouadalupe, 12 

miles northwest of Ft. Sumner, N. Hex. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, Bureau of 

Reclamation datum. Drainage area, 4,390 square miles (contributing area). Records 

available, January 1939 to September 1944. Maximum daily contents during year, 56,540 

Mar. 8-10 (elevation, 4,248.55 feet); minimum daily, 4,850 acre-feet Sept. 10 (elevation, 4,248.55 feet); minimum daily, 4,850 acre-feet Sept. 10 (elevation, 4,209.00 

feet). Maximum daily contents during period 1939-44, 149,400 acre-feet Apr. 19, 20, 

1942 (elevation, 4,275.30 feet); minimum daily, 3,000 acre-feet Aug. 5, 1940 (ej.evatlon, 4,205.9 feet).

Reservoir is formed by Alamogordo Dam; completed and storage began in 1938. Capacity, 148,000 acce-feet between elevations 4,200.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 4,275.0 

feet (top of spillway gates) above mean sea level. Dead storage, 8,750 acre-feet 

(revised). Figures given herein represent usable contents. Contents computed from 

once-daily gage readings at 8 a.m. Gage-height record and capacity curve furnished by 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Lake Mcmilan,,- Staff gage, lat. 32°35'45", long. 104°20'55n , in SEi sec. 2, T. 20 S., R. 

ae &., at ncllillan Dam on Pecos River, 3 miles southeast of Lakewood, N. Mex. Datum 

of gage is 3,241.6 feet above mean sea level. Bureau of Reclamation datum. Drainage 

area, 16,990 square miles (contributing area). Records available, January 1939 to 

September 1944. Maximum daily contents observed during year, 27.540 acre-feet March 

28 (gage height, 23.9 feet): no storage Aug. 16-23. Maximum daily contents observed 

during period 1939-44, 68,500 acre-feet Sept. 26, 1941 (gage height, 29.95 feet); no 

storage Aug. 16-23, 1944.

Lake is formed by McMillan Dam, completed and storage began in 1906. Capacity38,660 acre-feet between gage heights 0.0 foot (sill of outlet gate) and 26.1 feet 

(crest of spillway 1). No dead storage. Figures given herein represent usable contents, water is used for irrigation on Carlsbad project of Bureau of Reclamation. 

Contents computed from daily readings at 6 a.m. Gage-height record and capacity table 

furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Lake Avalon.- Staff gage, lat. 32029'25n , long. 104 015'00", in SWi sec. 12, T. 21 S., R. . 

ae t;., at Avalon Dam on Pecos River, 5 miles north of Carlsbad, N. Mex. Datum of gage 

is 3,157.0 feet above mean sea 'level, Bureau of Reclamation datum. 1 Drainage area, 

18,070 square miles (contributing area). Records available, January 1939 to September 

1944. Maximum daily contents during year, 5,950 acre-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 20.35 

feet); no storage June 7, 8, Aug. 8-24. Maximum daily, contents during period 1939-44, 

11,000 acre-feet May 22, 1941 (gage height, 25.0 feet;; no storage Sept. 7, Oct. 2-11, 

1940, June 7, 8, Aug. 8-24, 1944, when natural flow was passing through reservoir. 

Lake is formed-by Avalon Dam; storage began in 1906. Capacity, 6,600 acre-feet 

between gage heights 0.0 foot (sill of outlet gates) and 21.0 feet (crest of spillway 

1). No dead storage. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is used 

for irrigation on Carlsbad project of Bureau of Reclamation. Contents computed from 

once-daily readings at 6 a.m. Gage-height record and capacity curve furnished by 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Red Bluff Reservoir near Orla, Tex.- Staff gage, lat. 31°54'05", long. 103°54 1 40n , at 

rigm; ena or KOQ Biurr oam on Fecos River, 3 miles upstream from Salt (Screwbean) Draw, 

4.5 miles north of Orla, Reeves County, Tex. Datum of gage is 0.30 foot below mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Subtract 0.30 foot from elevations given herein to obtain elevation above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 25, 1941, Ashcroft Durogage 

(pressure type). Since then elevations obtained as follows: staff gage at service 

spillway, May 25, 1941 to Aug. 12, 1943, Feb. 10-29, 1944; by measuring down from 

bench mark on surge tower Sept. 8 to Dec. 31, 1943; staff gage at right end of dam 

Aug. 13 to Sept. 1\ 1943, Jan. 2 to Feb. 7, 1944, Mar. 2 to Sept. 30, 1944. All 

gages to same datum. Contributing drainage area, 20,720 square miles. Records available, February 1937 to September 1944. raximum contents observed during year, 240,000 

acre-feet Mar. 15, 17 (elevation, 2,835.0 feet); minimum observed, 106,000 acre-feet 

Sept. 1-3 (elevation, 2,817.3 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 1937-44, 

352,000 acre-feet Sept. 27, 28, 1941 (elevation, 2,846.2 feet, observed oh staff gage 

at service spillway, affected by variable draw down due to flow through taintor gates); 

minimum, 28,000 acre-feet Sept. 17, 23-28, 1940 (elevation, 2,794.8 feet).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, rip-rap faced; storage began In 1936; dam 

completed early in 1937. Capacity, 307,000 acre-feet between elevations 2,764.0 feat 

(penstock intake sill) and 2,842.0 feet (top of taintor gates). Dead storage, 3,000 

acre-feet. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water is used for power 

development and for irrigation from Mentone to Grandfalls. Contents computed from 

Intermittent gage'readings. Elevation record and capacity curve furnished by Red 

Bluff Water Power Control District.
196 RIO CRANDE BASIN

Monthly gage height and contents, of reservoirs in Rio.Grande Basin, water yea 

October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Calendar year 1945. . .

May SI................

Water year 1943-44...

Date

Calendar year 1943...

Water year 1943-44...

Date

Calendar year 1943. . .

Aufit 31

Water year 1943-44...

Date

Calendar year 1943...

Water year 1943-44...

Elephant Butte Reservoir

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

4,380.82 

4,378.16 

4,375.89 

4,374.73

-

4,373.36 

4,373.45 

4,371.18 

4,369.69

4,385.31 

4,385.00 

4,383.00 

4,380.76

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

1,394,300 

1,329,400 

1,376,700 

1,350,600

-

1,319,500 

1,199,800 

1,173,000 

1,141,400 

1,339,000 

1,511,600 

1,503,800 

1,450,500 

1,393,000

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-64,900 

-52,700 

-26,100

-529 ,900

-31,100 

-19,700 

-26,800 

-31,600 

+197,600 

+172,600 

-7,800 

-53,300 

-57,500

-1,300

El Vado Reservoir

6,832.5 

6,810.6 

6,812.5 

6,815.7

-

6,818.9 

6,833.0 

6,837.4 

6,848.5 

6,899.8 

6,901.8 

6,898.2 

6,877.6 

6,857.1

-

37,570 

26,050 

27,760 

30, BIO

-

34,000 

37,240 

43,370 

73,620 

193,100 

199,700 

188,000 

129,800 

87,100

-

-11,520 

+1,730 

+3,030

-11,620

+3,190 

+3,240 

+6,130 

+29,250 

+120,480 

+6,600 

-11,700 

-58,200 

-42,700

+49,530

Alatnogordo Reservoir

4,339.05 

4,330.00 

4,335.80 

4,339.30

-

4,244.75 

4,248.10 

4,330.30 

4,331.20 

4,243.30 

4,221.60 

4,214.80 

4,318.75 

4,311.85

-

32,860 

24,000 

31,990 

37,600

-

48,120 

55,480 

24,380 

25,510 

43,030 

14,790 

8,850 

12,130 

6,740

-

+1,1 40' 

+7,990 

+5,610

-56,280

+10,520 

+7,360 

-31,100 

+1,130 

+17,520 

-28,240 

-5,940 

+3,230 

-5,390,

-16,120

Lake Aval on

15.90 

16.95 

30.25 

20.00

-

20.15 

19.95 

14.40 

14.00 

13.85 

15.80 

14.05 

12.20 

15.25

. -

2,280 

'3,030 

5,360 

5,620

-

5,760 

5,570 

1,360 

1,150 

1,080 

2,210 

1,180 

525 

1,850

-

+750 

+2,830 

-240

+2,480

+140 

-190 

-4,210 

-210 

-70 

+1,130 

-1,030 

^655 

+1,325

-430

Caballo Reservoir

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

4,130.03 

4,146.62 

4,156.39 

4,164.63

-

4,172.39 

4,176.06 

4,173.94 

4,166-. 70 

4,161.39 

4,154.12 

4,146.99 

4,135.42 

4,134.53

,

0 ontents 

(acrefeet)

20,210 

70,440 

121,500 

180,500

-

245,900 

281,500 

261,000 

197,300 

155,600 

107,700 

71,960 

33,150 

30,800

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+50,230 

+51,060 

+59,000

-84,000

+65,400 

+35,600 

-20,500 

-63,700 

-41,700 

-47,900 

-35,740 

-38,810 

-2,350

+'10,590

Nichols Reservoir

147.0 

144.6 

143.7 

122.1

-

122.2

122.8 

156.1 

171.0 

166.. 4* 

170.9 

169.2 

165.7

-

233 

197 

185 

17

-

17 

16 

19 

400 

 810 

667 

806 

752 

646

-

-36 

-12 

-168

+ 17

0 

-1 

+3 

+S81 

+410 

-143 

+139 

-54 

-106

+413

Lake McHillan

19.2 

17.25 

 16.7 

18.2 .

-

19.3 

18.9 

23.5 

19.6 

16.25 

20.6 

17.4 

15.2 

16.8

-

9,780 

4,580 

3,400 

6,930

-

10,100 

8,910 

25,740 

11,040 

2,490 

14,370 

4,890 

1,050 

3,550

-

-5,200 

-1,180 

+3,530

-29,460

+3,170 

-1,190 

+16,830 

-14,700 

-8,550 

+11,880 

-9,480 

-3,840 

+2,500

-6,2SO

Red Bluff Reservoir

2,828.3 

2,829.2 

2,830.4 

2,831.8

-

2,833.4 

2,834.4

z £»*-T, **!« # 

2,827.9 

2,825.5 

2,820.8 

2,817.4 

2,819.8

177,000 

185,000 

196,000 

208,000

-

224,000 

234,000 

8227,000 

a!96,000 

174,000 

156,000 

126,000 

106,000 

116,000

-

+8,000 

+11,000 

+12,000

-93,000

+16,000 

+10,000 

-7,000 

-31,000 

-22,000 

-18,000 

-30,000 

-20,000 

+10,000

-61,000

a Ho gage-height record; contents estimated.

Time baalai Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 

Clear Creek below Continental Reservoir, Colo.

197

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 37°53', long. 107°11', in sec. 

22, T. 42 N., R. 3 W., 1,000 feet downstream from Continental Reservoir and 15 miles 

west of Creede.

Drainage area.- 51.7 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1929 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 30.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 179 second-feet my 13 (gage height, 2.71 feet); 

minimum dally, 4.9 second-feet Sept. 28.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 313 second-feet May 4, 1937 (gage height, 3.41 feet); 

no flow June 22, 23, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by Continental Reservoir (capacity, 26,700 acrefeet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

. 12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

' 1111

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

' 11

11

11

11

1111'

11

11

' 11

11

11

11

11

11

-

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 ^ 11

11

.11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

-

-

Month

October. ...'................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Maroh...................... ................

April..................... .................

Bay. .......................................

June .......... .->. ...........................

July. ................. X ...................

August .....................................

Septsmber. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .... .f. ...............

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Apr.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

ll' H

11

» 11

-

Secondfoot-days

358

330

O A

13 F 73S«4

341

319

341

330

2,835

4,805

1,585

1,654

341. E

12,980.2

May

It11

11

14

60

75

95

110

100

90

120

178

97

32

60

78

75

75

100

120

128

136

141

94

102

140

140

142

142

147

Maximum'

12

11

11

193

11111111 17S

171

97

77

35

178

June

161

163

167

169

169

167

165

164

165

167

168

171

154

143

144

144

145

144

144

144

144

119

113

101

93

94

96

96

95

96

-

Minimum

11

11

11

8.

111111111193

17

30

4.!

4.!

July

97

97

97

77

5S

4S

27

17

IS

33

50

34

80

21

39

31

30

3S

46.

73

S2

62

49

53

54

62

66

58

48

46

54

Aug.

61

61

61

61

70

77

77

64

59

67

67

62

54

52

51

52

52

54

54

55

54

55

46

43

43

44

34

33

31

30

30

Mean

11.5

11

11

5 37.6

11

11

11

11

91.5

140

51.1

53.4

) 11.4

J 35.5

Sept.

 34

35

30

22

16

15

14

14

IS

12

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

6.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.5

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

710

655

676

27,240

676

633

676

1 655

5,620

8,340

3,140

3 *677 280

25,740

Mote.- Ho gage»height record Oct. 2 to Hay 12; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measure-" 

ent and gate openings at Continental Reservoir. 

Time baaia; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
198 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

"Goose Creek near Wagon Wheel Sap, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°41', long. 106°50', in NWi sec. 26, T. 40 N., 

K. Jt E., 1* miles downstream from Roaring Fork and 6 miles south of Wagon Wheel Gap.

Drainage area.- 53.6 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944 (no winter records after October 

October 1924 to July 1926 at site 1 mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 594 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 2.54 

reet ) ; minimum daily recorded, 10 second-feet Sept. 11-14, 20..

1924-26, 1939-44: mximurn discharge, 780 second-feet June 23, 1941 (gage height, 

2.99 feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum, 8 second-feet 

(regulated) Nov. 29 to Dec. 16, 1924 (gage height, 0.08 foot, site and datum then in 

use;.

Remarks .- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

 - - hreys, above station (capacity, 842 acre-feet), has slight effect on flow.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

24

25,

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

21

19

19

19

20

20

19

26

21

22

22

19

18

19

19

19

21

25

22

22

Nov.

17

17

17

19

23

19

13

14

14

15

16

16

15

18

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

17

17

15

15

15

15

al6

a!7

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

*

*

Month v

October. . .... i .............................

November. ..................................

 December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.... ..................................

April................ .......................

Bay..............................1 ..........

June... ... .\ ................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

Sept sober. ............. i ...................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfcct-days

636

478

~_

"

8 07S

12*343

4,651

1,038

420

-

May

a42

a49

a47

a55

76

111

140

154

169

157

132

190

252

325

439

457

335

248

256

288

310

355

421

439

410

350

283

288

404

445

445

Maximum

26

23

_

_

457

505

310

49

22

-

June

475

451

345

265

241

278

360

398

469

505

505

475

469

481

481

445

404

404

433

457

481

445

415

433

415

415

388

355

335

320

. ~

Minimum

3^

13

_

~

4!

24]

5C

IS

1C

-

July

296

306

270

265

a 285

a310

a270

218

200

184

166

149

140 '130

122

111

103

94

96

146

100

87

79

78

V4

72

69

63

60

58

50

Aug.

49

4S

46

45

45

45

43

41

42

40

37

31

34

32

31

29

29

30

32

32

31

27

26

31

29

28

24

24

19

19

20

Mean

1 20.5

15.9

_

~ 

> 260

411

150

» 33.5

) 14.0

-

Sept.

18

17

16

 .15

15

14

14

14

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

12

13

15

17

20

22

21

20

18

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,260

946

'_

3

16,010

24,480

9,230

2,060

833

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records 

nearby stations.

Mae basis! Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

South Fork Rio Grande at South Fork, Colo.

199

Location.- Water-stage recorder,-lat. 37°40', long. 106°39', In sec. 4, T. 39 N., R. 3 E., 

It miles upstream from mouth and li miles southwest of village of South Fork. Datum of 

gage Is 8,221.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 216 square miles.

Records available.- August 1910 to September 1913 and Ifey 1936.to September 1944 in reports 

or Geological Survey. August 1910 to September 1922 and Ifey 1936 to September 1944 in 

reports of State engineer. Records for 1910-22 at site 1 mile downstream.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1910-22, 1936-44), 241 second-feet.

Extremes.- Itaimum discharge during year, 1,650 second-feet June 1, 10 (gage height, 5.30 

feet): minimum daily, 27 second-feet Dec. 3, 25.

1910-22, 1936-44: Maximum discharge, 8,000 second-feet Oct. 5, 1911'(gage height, 

9.7 feet, from -floodmarks, site and datum now i'n use), from rating curve extended above 

1,500 second-feet; minimum dally, 20 second-feet Jan. 1, 2, 8, 17, 23-25, 1915, Dec. 20, 

1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Aug. 1 to Sept. 30, which are good, and those 

for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation and several small storage reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

49

45

45

44

43

43

41

41

40

38

38

50

44

49

45

44

42

42

54

*42

42

49

46

44

44

45

44

50

74

58

47

Nov.

38

39

47

49

48

34

b32

b32

b41

44

41

41

41

40

37

36

39

37

36

36

39

40

37

37

38

35

29

29

*30

31

-

Dec.

32

35

27

30

33

35

36

35

34

34

34

39

44

42

40

33

*35

38

43

42

40

' 41

40

36

27

35

35

30

29 -35

28

Jan.

29

30

35

30

 28

32

33

30

32

34

35

34

33

34

35

36

35

34

34

35

36

37

 37

36

33

39

40

40

40

40

39

Feb.

42

41

40

42

43

41

42

46

48

46

42

42

46

40

44

46

45

44

45

42

46

*42

43

44

43

42

44

44

42

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

Ncreaber. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943

January. ................................... February 

March. .....................................

April ......;...............................

Bay........................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

42

44

46

42

39

36

38

40

43

45

48

50

49

45

40

43

50

58

52

50

45

40

*b43

b50

b50

b49

b47

b47

b49

b50

b54

Apr.

b59

b60

b76

b96

«b'138

bl81

b20S

200

183

142

126

144

153

122

112

106

98

98

101

106

98

91

98

140

166

179

228

212

173

164

Secondfoot-days

1,4S£

1,133

1,09-!

58,094

1,075

1,255

1,424

4,055

27,090

35,587

13,031

2,207

1,27£

90,648

May

183

212

205

220

314

462

586

642

710

690

618

765

949

1,090

1,280

1,270

1,070

864

780

901

1,000

1,140

1,270

1,340

1,320

1,200

1,050

1,030

1,200

1,340

1,390

Maximum

74

49

44

854

40

48

58

S28

1,390

1,450

832

96

61

1,450

June

1,450

1,420

1,270

1,050

949

997

1,120

1,240

1,350

1,430

1,390

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,150

1,110

1,140

1,200

1,250

1,230

1,140

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,050

944

901

906

-

Minimum

3

21

2

2

2

4(

3

5!

IK

90]

9

4'

3<

^

July

832

827

785

744

796

827

6S1

585

552

503

. 454

422

430

418

406

402

372

346

336

426

320

278

192

183

175

153

133

120

117

117

99

Aug.

91

88

85

83

81

87

85

83

96

85

78

79

72

68

65

66

66

65

69

76

71

63

59

62

66

62

. 58

54

49

48

47

Mean

3 45.9

> 37.8

7 35.4

7 143

3 34.7

) 43.3

> 45.9

} 135

5 874

I 1,186

? 420

1 71.2

> 42.4

r 248

Sept,

45

43

44

43

. 42

41

42

43

4037'

36

36

36

36

37

41

38

38

39

38

36

37

,38

40

47

52

61

60

58

48

Runoff in 

ae re-feet

2,820

2,250

2,180

103,400

2,130

2,490

2,880

8,040

53,730

70,560

25,850

4,380

2,520

179,800

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected-by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 24 to Mar. 22 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

moatof period); discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather records. 

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
200 RIO ORANDE BASIN

\ Pinos Creek near Del Norte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 37°27', long. 106°35', in sec.

 29, T. 39 N., R. 5 E., just downstream from Bennett Creek and 8 miles southwest of 

Del Norte.

Drainage area.- 53 square miles.

Records available.- my 1936 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1919

 to SeptemDer 1924 and May 1936 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. (No 

winter records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 307 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 2.93 feet),

 from rating curve extended above 230 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 5.4 secondfeet Nov. 9.-

1919-24, 1936-44: Maximum daily discharge, 2,400 second-feet June 3, 1922; 'minimum 

not determined.

Remarks.- Records good above 100 second-feet and fair below. One small diversion above

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

?,

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

?.l

?.?.

23

24

25

?.6

?7

?fl

29

30

31

Oct.

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.2

6.8

7.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.2

7.6

6.8

8.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

Nov.

6.9

6.5

7.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

1)7.8

5.4

6.5

7.6

8.4

9.0

9.2

9.6

*10

10

9.8

9.5

9.4

9.6

10

8.8

7.4

5.8

5.6

6.2

~

Dec.

6 Q

Jan. Feb.

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

Mav

July.... ...................................

Augu 

Sept

St.. ...................................

sober ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.

10

11

12

15

17

18

20

19

17

16

15

17

19

17

15

14

13

13

*15

16

N 14

13

14

18

20

22

as

29

26

26

-

Seoondfoct-days

234.6

210.8

.

266.6

4,778

1,518

419.4 

2S7.4

13,623.2

May

30

31

29

28

38

72

102

120

132

134

111

151

198

210

265

259

219

181

175

185

195

199

205

210

212

196

158

156

168

191

196

Maximua

9.3

.

_

_

105

18 

8.6

265

June

207

220

207

174

160

163

' 178

182

203

203

188

177

174

163

159

158

ISO

139

137

139

137

141

138

137

133

138

129

120

113

111

-

Minimum

_

21

8.6 

6.5

-

July

105

102

100

94

92

81

73

71

65

58

52

47

43

40

37

34

32

30

35

44

31

30

28

28

27

25

24

22

24

23

21

Aug.

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

16

16

17

1614'

14

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.9

9.6

9.3

8.6

Mean

6.8

.

49.0

13.5 

7.91

37.2

Sept.

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2,

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

7.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

7.6

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

488

418

_

832 

471

27,020

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 13, HOT. 1-4, Hov. 12 to Apr. 19, Apr. 21-23, July 9-17, 

Aug. 27-29 (stage-dis<Jharge relation affected by ice during winter); discharge computed, on basis of 

2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for South Pork Rio Orande at South Fork.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE BASIN SOI

Rock Creek near Monte Vista, Colo.

Location.- VJater-stage recorder and 8-foot Parshall flume, lat. 37°29', long. 106°16', 

in set sec. 36, T. 38 N., R. 6 E., 3 miles downstream trom Uorth Fork and 9 miles 

southwest of Monte Vista.

Drainage area.- 33.6 square miles.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

Jiaiy to September 1924 and May 1935 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. 

(No winter records.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 178 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 2.88 feet); 

minimum daily computed, 2.5 second-feet Nov. 27.

1935-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 15, 1944; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good above 20 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station 

 for irrigation. T

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

fl

10

11

1?

15

16

17

18

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

31

Oct.

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.1

4.9

4.4

4.7

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.6

5.4

5.9

4.9

4.7

5.6

NOV.

4.5

4.0

4.1

4.4

4.6

4.2

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.5

5.4

5.2

5.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

Dec. Jan.

1

Feb.

Month

Deceober ...................................

Calendar year ......................

May

September . .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

5.8

6.4

8.0

10

13

15

17

15

14

13

1213 '

15

12 .

10

9.4

8.5

8.2

*9.5

11

9.2

8.2

8.5

12

16

20

26

26

24

23

-

Secondfcot-days

158.6

9B.6

-

_

_

398.7

2.572

1,749

546.6

197.5

112.8

-

May

24

26

24

22

26

43

68

74

81

86

70

85

117

131

148

140

116

92

97

101

103

100

102

104

96

91

73

71

78

88

95

Maximum

6.1

4.6

-

"*

_

9 _

26

148

95

30

8.9

5.1

-

June

95

90

85

76

69

70

74

75

80

79

76

73

70

67

63

58

51

48

46

45

44

41

38

38

37

S6

35

32

30

30

-

Minimum

4.4

.

_

5.8

22

30

3.1

-

July

28

26

28

30

30

26

\f>2

Si

20

20

19

17

16

16

16

16

15

16

18

16

14

14

14

12

11

10

10

9.S

9.2

8.6

Aug.

8.6

8.5

8.1

7.5

7.8

8.9

8.3

7.5

7.8

6.9

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

. 6.1

6.7

6.9

6.7

6.1

5.4

5.1

6.7

6.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.2

Mean

_

_

83.0

3.76

-

Sept.

3.9

5.9

5.9

3.7

3.7

3.5

5.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

5.3

5.5

5.7

3.7

3*9

3.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

3.7

3.7

4.2

5.1

4.4

4.7

4.7

3.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

M

^

224

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record HOT. 1-30, Apr. 1-16 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and record for South Pork 

Rio Grande at South Fork.

Time basis; Mounts in war time. To convert'war time to standaijj time, subtract 1 hour.
202 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

Kerber Creek at Ashley Ranch, near Villa Grove, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°15','long. 106 C ', in sec. 7, T. 46 N., R.

E., at Ashley Ranch, 10 miles west of Villa Grove.

i 

Drainage area.- 38 square miles. ,

Records available.- my 1936 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. June 

19X3 to septemoer 1926 and my 1936 to September 1944 in reports of state engineer. 

(No winter records some years.) . >,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 120 second-feet May 15 ^gage height, 2.97 feet); 

minimum daily, 1.3 second-feet Sept. 30.

1923-26, 1936-44: Maximum discharge, 407 second-feet May 14, 1941 (gage height, 

3.88 feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 

1.2 .second-feet Aug. 14, 16, 17, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-lieight record and those for 

Aug. 25 to Sept. 30, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3,0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

5.0

5.4

5.1

Nov.

 7.4

(*)

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March......................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July....... ................................

August

Septamber. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

>

Apr.

11

(*)

-

Seccndfoot-days

114.7

222. 0

-

_

330

1,769

1,878

538.3

159.8

68.5

-

May

14

22

19

16

20

25

33

41

35

27

33

56

80

92

95

104

92

76,

73

80

76

76

83

79

72

62

52

52

57

61

67

Maximum

5.4

-

.

~

_

_

_

104

80

32

8.3

2.8

-

June

72

78

79

74

70

67

65

64

. 66

72

80

78

76

74

74

70

66

60

59

59

61

58

55

53

51

47

43

38

36

33

-

Minimum

3.0

-

.

_

_

_

_

14

33

7.5

3.6

1.3

-

July

32

29

28

30

27

27

23

23

£2

20

19

18

16 ' 16

16

15

14

13

16

14

14

12

12

13

13

11

10

9.0

9.0

9.8

7.5

Aug.

8.3

7.2

8.3

8.3

8.0

7.8

6.7

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.7

4.5

4.3

3.8

4.3

4.9

5.6

4.9

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.3

3.8

2.S

3.6

2.8

Mean

3.70

7.4

, -

_

_

_

11

57.1

62.6

17.4

5.15

2.88

-

Sept.

2.8

3.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

2.2

2.8

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.9

1,3

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

228

440

.

,

_

_

655

3,510

3,720

1,070

317

136

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Iota.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 20 to Nov. 30, Apr. 1 to May 8, Jun« 1-21; discharge computed 

n basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations. 

Time basis; Mountain war. time. T!o convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. .
RIO GRANDE BASIN ' 

Closed basin In San Luls Valley, Colo.

203

Saguache Creek near Saguache, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°09', long. 106°19', In sec. 11, T. 45 N., R. 6 

k!., iO miles northwest of Saguache.

Drainage area.- 595 square miles.

Records available.- August 1910 to September 1912 and October 1933 to September 1944 In 

reports or Geological Survey. August 1910 to September 1912 and June 1914 to September 

1944 In reports of State engineer. (No winter records some years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 615 second-feet Hay 16 (gage height, 3.32 feet); 

minimum dally, 12 second-feet Dec. 11.

1910-12, 1914-44: Maximum discharge, 746 second-feet June 15, 1921 (gage height, 

3.45 feet, datum then In use); minimum dally, that of Dec. 11, 1943.

Remarks.- Rec6rds good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

40

39

40

36

54

34

34

34

34

34

33

34

36

33

36

36

32

30

33

36

26

33

42

34

34

aS5

a35

a 43

63

54

38

Nov.

30

28

32

36

46

36

a32

a32

aS5

a 40

a38

a38

a37

a36

a35

aS5

a37

a37

*40

39

34

40

46

33

32

22

17

18

19

20

~ \

Dec.

20

21

22

24

34

34

29

30

26

13

12

17

20

23

22

21

19

24

28

29

30

27

26

24

17

24 '*28

27

26

27

25

Jan.

21

Feb.

 30

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...:...............................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......... .............................

May

June ..................... .................

July.................... ...................

August .....................................

Sept saber ................"..................

Rater year 1945-44 ......................

Mar.

> 38

Apr.

48

45

48

57

74

89

91

86

96

75

60

68

80

58

40

48

38

36

51

54

48

45

36

45

57

54

81

147

114

80

-

Seccndfcot-days

1,137

999

749

-

651

870

1,178

1,949

9,558

8,360

4,338

1,647

586

32,022

May

74

121

97

64

62

131

227

338

351

382

271

278

414

478

451

475

421

328

287

312

331

331

365

398

408

391

360

317

310

374

411

Maximum

63

46

34

.

~

_

_

147

478

396

204

75

30

478

June

396

394

394

365

308

280

289

314

312

328

351

338

312

298

296

285

258

239

235

235

235

233

219

215

217

211

209

200

198

196

-

HiniBUD

28

17

12

-

 

_

_

36

62

196

77

20

14

-

July

194

190

188

192

204

190

175

166

166

164

171

154

145

138

136

141

131

129

122

145

132

, 114

107

112

116

101

91

85

81

81

77

Aug.

74

74

69

69

69

70

74

74

74

75

66

56

51

48

48

48

46

51

52

,52

52

48

44

46

58

40

29

26

23

21

20

Mean

36.7

33.3

24.2

.

21

30

38

65.0

308

279

140

53.1

19.5

87.5

Sept.

19

18

17isis

is

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

19

19

18

23

22

23

22

24

24

23

26

28

28

30

28

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,260

1,980

1,490

' -

1,290

1,730

2.340

3,870

18,960

16,580

6,600

3,270

1,160

63,530

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Npv. 28, 29, Dec. 7-25. Ho gage-height record 

Dee. 4-6, Dec. 26 to Mar. 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period)} 

discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*.

697162 O.- 46-14
204 RIO GRANDE BASIN ' 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

North Crestone Creek near Crestone, Colo. i

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°01', long. 105°41', in sec. 5, T. 43 N., R. 12 

E., It miles upstream from Crestone and 3 miles upstream from South Crestone Creek.

Drainage area.- 10.7 square miles.

Records available.- my 1936 to September 1944 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 102 second-feet my 30 (gage height, 

1.07 reet), greater during period of no gage-height record; minimum daily recorded, 

1.0 second-foot Sept. 21.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 735 second-feet Aug. 6, 1936 (gage height, 4.33 feet'), 

by slope-area method; minimum daily recorded, that of Sept. 21, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet and those for period of no 

gage-neight record, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5.3

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.3

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.S

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.3

4.5

4.3

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

5.8

5.0

4.5

Nov.

 2.6

<*)

"

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April........ ..............................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. .................................. .

Augu 

Sept

St............ .........................

ember. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

3.0

2.1

3.2

2.3

3.4

3.6

3.9

3.7

2.3

2.2

2.1

3.1

- 3.1

3.1

2.1

3.1

2.3

3.4

2.6

3.6

2.7

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.3

-

Secondfoot-days

119.8

78.0

-

_

_

_

73.3

1,231.9

1,853

830

188.7 

65.1

-

May

3.5

3.8

3.3

3.3

4.3

7.8

11

11

14

14

15

29

44

54

66

68

58

36

33

45

54

58

71

84

77

60

46

40

50

77

83

Maximum

5.8

-

-

_ '

_

4.0

84

105

59

12 

5.0

-

June

77

64

49

38

33

36

45

44

60

78

105

98

89

83

80

78

76

72

68

63

58

57

58

60

58

59

48

44

40

37

~

Minimum

3.1

-

-

_

_

_

1.8

3.3

33

12

3.8 

1.0

-

July

35

39

38

37

59

57

45

39

34

30

29

35

23

21

19

18

17

16

17

18

35

25

19

20

21

20

18

16

15

13

12

Aug.

12

9.5

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.1-

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.0

6.0

5.8

4.6

4.4

5.8

5.8

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.0

4.0

3.8

Mean

3.86

2.6

/ -

-

_

2.44

39.4

61.8

26.8

6.09 

2.17

-

Sept.

3.1

3.9

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

3.0

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.9

1*9

2.1

5.0

2.9

2.4

2.3

2.0

~

Runoff in

ao re-feet

238

155

-

_

_

_

145

2,420

3,680

1,650

374 

129

-

* Winter discharge Measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 20. to HOT. 30, Apr. 1-18, June 6-21, July 24-27; discharge 

computed on basis of record for Ute Creek near Port Garland.

Time basis; Motintaln war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

205

Carnero Creek near La Garita, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°52", long. 106°20', in sec. 26, T. 42 N. R. 6 

£., 3 miles northwest of La Garita.

Drainage area.- 117 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

ApriJ. 191^ to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. (No winter records most 

years..)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 715 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 3.21 

reet), from rating curve extended above 165 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 1.0 

second-foot Sept. 10, 11.

1919-44: Maximum discharge, that of July 19, 1944: minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot 

July 9, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 9

10

11

12

13

141'5

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.2

5.6

5.2

4.S

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.S

5.6

5.9

5.2

4.5

4.2

4.0

5.2

»5.2

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.5

5.6

4.8

3.8

NOV.

4.0

b4.0

M.2

b4.4

M.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

b4.9

b4.8

b4.6

D4.2

b4.4

b4.S

b5.0

b5.0

»4.8

a4.6

a4.2

a4.0

a4.0

84.0

84.0

a4.0

a3.8

83.8

83.6

a3.6

-

Dec. Jan.

1

Feb.

Monty

October. ....................................

November. ............'......................

December. ..................................

Calendar yesr ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............................... .......

May. ........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

alO

all

alO

all

al£

a!3

814

a 15

818

18

18

20

19

20

as

15

14

18

18

14

13

11

12

20

22

22

36

47

31

28

Seobndfoot-days

144.1

128.7

-

_

_

548

3,190

1,228

415.5

113.9

58.6

-

May

35

46

35

27

38

92

145

138

120

106

80

110

149

163

171

203

161

114

108

110

100

104

106

108

100

93

85

80

85

95

83

Maximum

6.2

5.0

-

_

_

47

203

80

30

8.0

4.0

-

June

so

77

77

70

60

59

59

55

53

52

49

48

46

43

30

36

34

31

29

26

24

23

22

22 ' 22

22

202'0

19

CO

Minimum

3.(

3.<

"

_

_

10

27

19

4.f 1.'

l.C

-

July

19

19

18

21

24

22

IS

17

16

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

13

30

11

10

7.3

7.0

9.6

8.8

7.3

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.5

Aug.

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.0

3.0

4.8

4.5

4.2

8.0

8.0

4.2

3.2 s'.o

1.8

1.8

1.7

4.0

7.0

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.8

4.0

3.5

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

Mean

3 4.65

> 4.29

-

'

_

18.3

103

40.9

13.4

3.67

1.95

-

Sept.

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.2

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

886

255

.

_

_

1,090

6,330

2,440

884

286

116

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on thjls day.

a Mo gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during moat of period); discharge 

computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
206 RJO QRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo,

La Garita Creek near La Garita, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°49', long. 106°18«, in sec. 10, T. 41 N., R. 6 

is., 4 miles southwest of La Garita.

Drainage area.- 61 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April is^j.9 to aeptember 1944 in reports of State engineer. (No winter records most 

years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 226 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 1.68 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 2.0 secondfeet Sept. 17-22.

1919-44: Maximum discharge, 457 second-feet May 16, 1941 (gage height, 5.11 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 220 second-feet: minimum daily, 0.7 second-foot 

Aug. 29, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.6

5.1

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.1

, 5.1

4.9

4.9

4.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.8 5'.1

4.7

4.7

4.5

5.1

*5.1

4.7

5.6

5.3

4.9

5.1

5.3

4.9

5.1

5.3

4.9

4.9

NOV.

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.3

4.7

b4.6

b4.S

b4.5

4.7

4.5

4.9

4.2

3.S

3.S

3.8

3.8

4.2

3.8

*3.6

5.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

b3.5

b3.4

b3.3

b3.2

b3.2

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ....................................

Noveaber. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March................ ......................

April................ ......................

May. .......................................

June .................................. ^ ....

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

a4.7

aS.O

a4. S

a4.S

a4.9

a5.0

a5.2

a5. 6

a5.9

6.0

6.0

7.1

6.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.3

6.0

7.1

7.6

a7.4

a7.2

a7.0

a7.4

7.4

7.1

IS

22

23

17

Seoondfoot-days

158.3

120.8

_

_

232 . 6

3,057

1,471

374.6

159. £

96. S

-

May

24

38

32

23

39

82

107

100

113

100

79

114

135

144

170

165

124

96

102

106

106'

118

127

127

110

94

65

86

98

110

103

Maxiaum

5«8

5.3

_

_

23

170

102

27

7.4

6.5

-

June

102

91

90

77

66

68

76

71

73

71

66

62

57

53

48

43

39

37

33

32

31

29

25

23

22

21

18

16

14

15

Minimum

4.E

3.!

_

_

4. r

23

14

4.J

s.e

2.C

-

July

13

16

17 1 19

27

18

13

12

12

14

20

15

14

IS

11

IS

9.4

8.6 *13

11

10

8.6

8.6

10

11

7.8

.7.8

7.0

6.3

5,6

4.9

Aug.

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.5

4.2

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.4

5.8

5.6

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.9

- 5.8

6.8

5.8

5.6

5.1

6.5

5.6

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.0

4.0

Mean

5.11

3 4.03

-

_

_

7.75

98»6

49.0

I T Q T JLis* JL

5.14

3.21

-

Sept.

3.S

3.8

3,6

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.7 2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2,0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.S

2.2

4.9

6.0

5.3

6.6

5.8

4.9

Runoff in 

aore-feet

314

240

s

_

_

461

6,060

2,920

743

316

191

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and record for 

Carnero Creek near La Garita.

b Stage-aischarge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 207

Alamosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°23', long. 106°21', in sec. 8, T. 36 N., R. 6 E., 

3 miles upstream from Terrace Reservoir Dam and 15 miles northwest of Capulin.

Drainage area.- 107 square miles.

Records available.- September 1911 to June 1912 and October 1934 to September 1944 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1915 to October 1919, October 1923 to September 

1927, and October 1934 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. (Ho winter 

records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 second-feet Ifey 15 (gage height, 3.69 

feet); minimum daily discharge computed, 11 second-feet Nov. 27-29.

1911-12, 1915-19, 1923-27, 1934-44: Maximum discharge, 5,200 second-feet Oct. 5, 

1911 (gage height, 11.0 feet, datum then in use,> from floodmark), computed by weir 

formula; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those for 

July 15 to Sept. 30, which ar,e fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1-943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

,29

30

31

Oct.

26

22

20

19

20

19

20

19

18

18

18

21

20

19

20

20

20

19

22

19

18

18

18

19

18

19

20

21

27

23

23

Nov.

19

18

19

18

18

17

18

16

22

20

23

1?

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

15

14

14

11

11

11

12

-

Dec.

12

Jan.

13

Feb.

-

> 16

-

~

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March

April....... ...............................

liatt ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September. . .... v ..........................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

19

Apr.

26

24

30

40

50

68

80

91

89

68

57

61

66

56

50

48

43

49

51

52

48

43 '41

54

68

74

107

107

91

87

Secondfoot-days

623

474

372

403

464

589

I f O-LW cno

19,386

20,941

7,032

1,196

572

53,871

May

89

98

100

 94

143

285

410

455

490

475

355

470

, 663

777

976

1,000

784

552

597

718

819

888

1,040

1,080

1,020

856

639

657

904

1,000

952

Maximum

27

\ 23

_

_

_

107

1,080

984

515

60

24

1,080

June

976

984

' 757

552

500

546

621

705

856

896

904

833

819

805

777

724

645

633

669

724

738

687

639

651

615

597

558

510

490

530

Minimum

IE

11

_

_

_

24

8*

49C

66

21

16

-

July

460

450

455

445

505

515

415

360

326

285

261

225

205

191

177

158

152

143

130

167

135

113

111

100

96

87

80

77

72

71

65

Aug.

60

60

55

54

51

54

49

46

55

49

44

46

38

34

31

32

32

34

36

38

36

29

27

31

31

28

S6

24

23

22

21

 Mean

20.1-

15.8

12

13

16

19

60.6

625

698

227

38.6

19.1

147

Sept.

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

CO

20

19

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

17

18

20

88

22

84

24

80

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,240

940

738

799

920

1,170

3,610

38,450

41,540

13,950

2,370

1,130

106,900

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 1-4, Nov. 12 to Apr. 7; discharge computed on the basis of 1 

discharge measurement, weather records, and record for Conejos River near Mogote.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
208 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Alamosa Creek below Terrace Reserveir^ Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°21', long. 106°17', in sec. 23, T. 36 N., R. 6 

E., half a mile downstream from Terrace Reservoir and 11 miles northwest of Capulln.

Drainage area.- 116 square miles.

Records available.- April 1909 to June 1912 and October 1933 to September 1944 in reports 

or Geological Survey. April 1909 to November 1912, April to October 1915, February 

1917 to October 1920,and April 1922 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1909-10, 1915-18, 1922-44), 123 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 885 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 4.65 

feet); minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot Nov. 18-20.

1909-12, 1915, 1917-20, 1922-44: Maximum daily discharge, 1,450 second-feet June 

16-18, 1917; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 13, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no 'gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion above station. Flow regulated by Terrace Reservoir (capacity, 17,700 

acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

36

29

16

17

. 17

18

23

40

37

26

22

21

19

18

18

17

16

- 17

14

 12

13

13

14

14

13

12

13

30

24

S3

Nov.

22

19

17 .

15

IS

16

13

26

27

15

11

12 >

9.0

6.0

3.0

1.5

.6

.6

.6

4.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

-

Dec.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

5,0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

Jan.

5.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

' 3.1-

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

Feb.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

5.1

3.1

3.1-

_

-

Month

December ...................................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

Apr.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1-

3.1

3.1

17

19

19

33

48

43

37

37

37

38

42

46

48

44

44

46

48

58

64

62

62

62

Secondfoot-days

117.6

1,888

52,086.4

May

62

73*

95

97

97

105

119

168

171

204

224

278

461

577

657

702

698

698

693

688

688

702

756

855

840

675

675

670

670

788

Uaximuffl

8'.0

130

855

June

825

830

830

783

783

702

616

626

634

644

' 693

680

765

825

770

663

607

651

698

734

711

635

647

655

575

555

523

491

487

Minimum

12

3.1

37

.6

July

495

464

433

433

430

412

408

331

290

268

252

249

846

246

246

243

240

237

837

237

855

858

268

819

213

210

207

193

185

185

Aug.

188

193

188

180

166

163

155

153

150

148

145

145

148

148

148

148

148

187

118

118

118

118

118

118

110

108

108

110

113

115

Mean

20 2

3.79

289

60.9

142

Sept.

130

187

125

118

118

94

68

65

63

61

61

63

63

61

61

60

33

54

36

36

36

36

34

33

32

30

28

27

27

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

233

T7O

17,800

, 3,630

103,500

Note.- No gage-Height record Nov. 14 to Apr. 7; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge 

merits and valve opening at reservoir.

Time basis; Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 209

, La Jara Creek at Gallegos Ranch, near Capulin, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°09', long. 106°13', in NEi sec. 32, T. 34 N., R. 

7 E., 2 miles upstream from former station (published as La Jara Creek near Capulln), 

2i miles upstream -from Canyon del Rancho, 11 miles southwest of Capulln, and 114 miles 

downstream from La Jara Reservoir.

Drainage area.- 79 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1944 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 624'second-feet May 6 (gage height, 5.72 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum not determined.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 653 second-feet Apr. 15, 1937 (gage height, 5.94 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 220 second-feet: minimum daily recorded, 3.5 secondfeet Nov. 28, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good above 50 second-feet and fair below except those for period of 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Flow regulated by La Jara Reservoir (capacity, 14,040 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

^26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

9.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

. 8.5

8.5

8.5

*11

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

13

11

9.5

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

14

14

9.5

Nov.

,

a9

(*)

-

Dec.

a8

Jan.

a7

Feb.

'

> 87.5

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

Nov6iBbor . . .

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January

February. ................:.................

March. .....................................

April................ ......................

U«« May. ..................................... ..

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

'

88

Apr.

a8.8

a9.0

a9.4

a9.4

a9.6

alO

11

14

14

8.0

7.5

11

18

14

12

12

10

13

21

24

20

16

11

14

*27

37

65

78

73

88

Secondfoot-days

294.5

270

248

217

217.5

248

674.7

5,550

679

346.6

824 4

463 !4

10,033.1

May

122

148

133

120

205

366

384

355

345

291

215

252

273 '266

279

275

190

128

125

137

130

130

114

102

87

76

71

66

61

52

52

Maximum

14

,

~_

_

S8

384

56

17

50

23

384

 June

44

39

56

55

41

34

33

30

28

25

24

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

10

11

13

-

Minimum

8.

.

~

_

7.E

52

10

7.

9.C

9.4

-

July

12

12

12

14

17

16

12

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.8

9.4

11

11

11

11

11

13

12

12

11

12

11

10

9.8

8.6

7.8

7.8

8.6

Aug.

9.4

9.0

9.0

29

32

39

50

50

44

43

39

37

31

30

43

36

32

32

25

20

19

17

16

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

Mean

) 9.50

9

8

7

7.5

> 22.5

179

22.6

3 11 2

1 26*6

I 15J4

27.4

Sept.

16

15

15

18

30

30

21

21

22

23

23

23

23

19

18

18

13

10

9.8

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

11

IS

11

IS

n

9.8

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

584

536

492

430

431

492

1,340

11,010

1,350

68V

1,640

919

19,910

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by loe during most of period); discharge computed on basia of 1 discharge measurement and weather records. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
210 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Trinchera Creek above.Turners Ranch, near Fort Garland, Colo.

Location.- Water~stage recorder, lat. 37°22', long. 105°19', In sec. 8, T. 31 S., R. 71 

w., just upstream from Turners Ranch and 7 miles southeast of Fort Garland.

Drainage area.- -45 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April lyza to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.' (No winter records most 

years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 382 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 3.47 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 240 second-feet: minimum daily recorder, 7.5 

second-feet Nov. 2, 21.

 1923-44: Maximum discharge, 689 second-feet May 27, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 240 second-feet; maximum gage height, that of May 15, 1944; minimum 

daily discharge, 3.0 second-feet Oct. 3, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

period of no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oct.

12

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

12

13

15

13

11

Nov.

9.5

7.5

137.6

b7.8

b8.4

b8.5

138.0

b8.2

b8.4

b8.4

b8.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

»8.0

8.0

b8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

a8.4

a8.3

a8.2

aS.O

aS.O

--

Dec.

- 

Jan. Feb.

I

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...'................................

February. ..................................

March....... ...............................

April ......................................

Ifev ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

%

;

*

Secondfoot-days

344.0

245.6

_

_

_

_

4,023

3,357

1 '475 145

312.0

-

May

a 28

a27

a 27

a27

a 28

, a33

a40

a50

68

80

80

120

143

201

265

274

213

149

146

163

174

163

192

213

201

174

149

134

131

146

184

Maximum

15

9.5

_

_

_

274

209

56

19

12

- 

June

801

209

184

156

137

125

120

117

128

146

152

146

131

122

115

108

100

93

89

84

84

79

76

74

72

69

65

61

58

56

-

Minimus

9 i t'.t

_

i

_

^

27

56

20

13

9.4

-

July

52

51

50

50

56

52

49

49

49

46

44

42

40

39

38

36

34

32

31

38

30

28

27

27

28

25

24

22

21

21

20

Aug.

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

17

19

18

15

15

15

_14

14

13

1514'

14

14

14

13

15

14

13

13

13

12

13

12

Mean

11.1

; O 1 Q O..LV

_

_

130

112

36.9

15.3

10.4

-

Sept.

12

12

1*

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11111111

10

. 11

10

10

9.4

9.4

' 9.7

9.4

9.4

9.7

10

10

10

10

10

10

Runoff in 

acre-feet

682

48V

_

2

7,980

6,660

2,370

942

619

-

* Winter discharge measurement nade on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Tina baala; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, 'subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 211

Trinchera Creek above Mountain Home Reservoir, near Fort Garland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder upstream from rating flume, lat. 37°24', long. 105°32', 

in sec. 31, T. 30 S., R. 71 W., It miles upstream from Mountain Home Reservoir Dam 

and 4 miles southeast of Fort Garland.

Drainage area.- 61 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey, 

nay I9ii3 TO September 1944 In reports of State engineer. (No winter records most 

years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 296 second-feet.May 16 (gage height, 2.01 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 130 second-feet; minimuijt observed, 3.8 second-feet 

Jan. 21 (discharge measurement).

1923-44: Maximum discharge, 391 second-feet May 27, 1942 (gage height, 3.83 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 220 second-feet; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation. ,

Discharge, ID second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oct.

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.4

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

. 5.8

5.6

5.4

5.3

5, 6

5U

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.4

6.2

5.9

Nov.

5.4

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.3

4.3

4.7

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

*5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.8

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.8

-

Dec.

4.5

Jan.

4.0

(»)

Feb.

4.0

(*)

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year .....................

January

February ...................................

March..... .................................

April..... .................................

May... .....................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ................................:.

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

(»)

4.5

Apr.

5.4

> 5.8

5.6

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.8

7.8

7.4

9.0

10

9.3

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.5

7.4

8.0

*7.9

7.7

7.5

7.5

8.2

8.5

8.0

9.0

9.6 9.3^

8.5

-

Secondfoot-days

175.5

150.5

139.5

-

124.0

116.0

139.5

230.6

3,615.7

3,054

898

310.7

165.5

9,119.5

Hay

8.2

8.3

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.9

21

33

41

61

51

92

130

182

240

246

198

130

133

160

173

154

178

208

208

178

150

138

130

150

183

Maximum

6.4

5.4

-

_

_

10

246

208

48

14

6.7

246

June

198

208

198

164

134

127

188

120

126

136

134

126

115

108

100

89

80

74

70

66

64

62

60

58

59

56

54 '49

47

44

-

Minimum

5.C

4.!

-

_

_

5.4 7.'

44

14

6.S

4.;

-

July

42

41

41

42

48

44

38

36

36

36

32

31

31

30

31

31

29

26

23

25

24

22

20

21

22

19

17

16

15

15

14

Aug.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

 14

13

11

10

10

«.6

9.6

8.9

9.6

9.1

8.7

8.6

7.5

7.1

7.6

8.2

7.5

7.6

7.4

6.9

6.9

1 6.9

Mean

S ' 5.66

5 5.02

4.5

-

4.0

4.0

4.5

7.69

1 117

102

29.0

10.0

5.52

24.9

Sept.

6.7'

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.5

6.5 6.4'

6.3

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.4

5.0

5.1

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.3

5.1

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.2

5.9

5.6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

348

299

277

-

246

230

277

457

7,170

6,060

1,780

616

328

18,090

* Winter discharge measurement made on thia day.

Sote.- No gage-height record Hov. 26 to Apr. 12 (stage-discharge relation affected by lee during 

ost of period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
212 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Trlnchera Creek below Smith Reservoir, near Blanca, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°23' t long. 105°35', In sec. 5, T. 31 S., R. 73 

W., 1 mile downstream from Smith Reservoir and 5 miles southwest of Blanca.

Drainage area.- 396 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey.

October 1929 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. (No winter records most 

years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 662 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 5.34 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.4 second-foot Mar. 27, 29, 30.

1929-44: Maximum daily discharge, 1,340 second-feet May 11, 1942; minimum dally 

recorded, 0.1 second-foot Nov. 3, 1937, to Feb. 28, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

smith Reservoir (capacity, 5,335 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

4.4

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

6.5

.8

.8

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

«.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

-

Dec.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

 £)i

.8

.8

.8

.8

.3

.8

.S

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Jan.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

».7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Feb.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

«.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

-

Month *

December. ..............:..................,

Calendar year ......................

March

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July..... ..................................

September . .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

».7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

1.0

.4

.4

.5

Apr.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

, 3.0

18

16

80

25

31

34

31

32

32

38

40

43

44

40

38

42

43

44

47

52

55

-

Secondfoot-days

23.7

_

20.3

11,604.9

May

55

60

64

60

55

53

62

88

110

153

215

266

350

435

518

605

640

583

463

396

373

351

313

298

295

296

275

273

273

279

270

Maximum

.9

.9

-

.7

849

9.0

.8

640

June

249

231

199

181

165 /

121

104

94

76

64

53

47

42

30

83

17

11

5.8

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

1,9

1.9

1.8

1.7

3.0

9.0

9.0

-

Minimum

.8

.7

_

]?

53

1.7

.7

.5

.4

July

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.2

6.3

7.8

9.0

8.7

S.7

S.4

8.7

8.7

S.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

7.5

.3.2

.7

.9

1.2

1.9

3.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.8

Aug.

 4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

l.«

1.7

1.3

1.2

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

Mean

.85

.76

-

 70

.63

25.5

275

58. S

6.63

.68

31.7

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1 .7

. .7

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

255

50

47

-

43

36

1,520

16,910

3,480

401

40

23,010

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Dec. 4 to Mar. 9; discharge computed on basis of 

intermittent gage readings, 4 discharge measurements, and valve openings at Smith Reaervoir.. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 213

Sangre de Crlsto Creek near Fort Garland, Colo..

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°26', long. 105°24', in sec. 23, T. 30 S., R. 72 

w., ii miles east of Fort Garland and 4 miles upstream from Ute Creek.

Drainage area.- 187 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Marcn to uctober 1916 and May 1923 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. 

(No winter-records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 833 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 7.33 feet, 

rrom nigh-water marks), from rating curve extended above 730 second-feet: minimum dally, 

1.8 second-feet Sept. 21, 23.

1916, 1923-44: Maximum discharge, 1,520 second-feet Aug. 31, 1936, by slope-area 

method; maximum gage height, 7.65 feet May 10, 1942, from floodmarks; no flow at times 

during 1934-36, 1939-40, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good July 10 to Sept. 30; remainder fair. A few diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

S

6

7

.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.

4.5

4.1

4.1

, 3.7

2.6

3.0

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.9

6.3

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.9

9.4

12

12

Nov.

8.9

7.1

6.7

7.1

8.0

7.1

8.0

8.5

8.0

8.5

7.6

b7.5

7.5

6.5

*5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.3

5.8

4.9

6.3

7.6

8.0

7.1

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.7

-

Dec. Jan.

\

Feb.

Month

November

December. ..................................

Calendar year .......................

May....../........ .........................

September ..................................

Rater year ......................

Mar. Apr.

13

16

14

17

20

22

E5

S6

28

26

44

50

45

38

33

33

30

29

33

31

29

26

24

32

40

38

47

57

55

46

-

' Secondfoot-days

154.0

-

_

_

12,079

4,260

93. £

-

May

57

84

70

58

57

69

121

166

B13

326

351

512

593

640

785

780

720

613

509

494

487

467

453

450

432

425

425

432

435

445

460

Maximum

-

_

_

415

4.0

-

June

415

371

342

298

252

220

204

192

172

152

136

128

118

116

109

101

94

89

83

77

71

66

64

62

62

65

53

50

49

49

-

Minimum

2.

-

_

_

49

l.f

-

July

48

48

44

65

83

62

44

38

34

31

30

31

29

25

25

26

24

23

28

25

29

24

20

22

24

18

16

14

14

13

12

Aug.

11

9.8

9.4

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.2

S.2

7.8

9.4

8.2

6.7

6.1

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.9

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.8

6.1

4.9

6.1

7.4

6.4

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

Mean

5 4.97

-

_

..

32.2

390

148

3 3.13

-

Sept.

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

2.4

3.2

3.6

5.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

305

415

-

_

1,920

23,960

8,450

186

-

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Spte.- No gage-height record Hov. 13, 14, 27-30, Apr. 1-12, Bay 14-17, 29, 30; discharge computed 

on basis of weather records.

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
214 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Ute Creek near Fort Garland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder upstream from rating flume, lat. 37°28', long. 105 024', 

in sec. 2, T. 30 S., R. 72 W., 24 miles north of Fort Garland and 6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.- 32 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September «1944 In reports of Gfeologlcal 'Survey, 

mrch to October 1916 and rfey 1923 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. 

(No winter records some years.)

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 176 second-feet Ifey 16 (gage height, 2.58 

feet); minimum daily, 1.5 second-feet Sept.-23.

1916, 1923-44: Maximum daily discharge, 630 second-feet rfey 15, 1941; minimum 

daily, that of Sept. 23, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good above 10 second-feet and fair below, 

station for irrigation.

A few diversions above

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, Sept. 1-50)

0.4 1.2 0.9 34

.5 4.4 1.3 53

.6 8.4 1.8, 95

.7 13 2.3 141

.8 18 2.5 166

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.3

8.9

8.4

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

8.4

' 7.6

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

11

9.8

8.4

Nov.

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.0

S.9

9.8

8.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

46.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

6.0

5.6

6.0

5.2

6.0

b5.8

b5.8

b5.8

1)5.7

-

Dec. Jan. .Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May..:..............,......................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

*8.6

Apr.

08.6

a9.0

a8.2

a8. 4

a8. 8

a9.0

a9.6

alO

al2

all

a!4

a!6

15

12

18

12

11

11

11

12

11

9.8

10

14

14

12

14

14

14

13

-

May

15

18

16

16

16

20

28

31

38

51

57

75

103

127

149

165

148

118

100

106

115

119

131

140

133

120

99

94

98

108

118

£££. - 

264.8 11

196.2 9.8

_

_ _

_ _

346.4 16

8,672 165

2^840 180

1,541 126

509 27

126.6 9.3

-

June

120

119

111

94

82

87

99

96

108

. 116

115

109

103

101

97

93

86

8S91

95

95

90

88

86

89

90

75

73

74

73

-

Minimum

7.2

5.2

.

_

_

8.2

15

73

' 80

11

1.5

-

July

78

78

69

111

126

184

84

67

61

59

55

50

44

42

41

42

35

30

34

39

35

33

29

86

26

24

83

22

20

SO

20

Aug.

19

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

17

27

20

18

16

14

14

13

14

IS

16

20

23

18

J6

16

17

14

14

12

12

12

11

Sept.

9.3

8.4

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.2

4.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.B'

1.8

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.8

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.2

-

Moan RUHOff in *ean acre-feat

8.52 524

6.54 389

-

_ 

^ _*

11.5 687

86.2 5,300

94.7 5,630

49.7 3,060

16.4 1,010

4.22 251

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 215

Conejos River at Platoro, Colo.

Location.- Mater-stage recorder, lat. 37021 l OOn , long. 106°31'30", in sec. 22, T. 36 N., 

RT~?~E., ha^f a mile east of Platoro and 5 miles downstream from Adams Fork.

Drainage area.- 44.4 square miles.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 2.99 

reet), from rating curve extended above 850 second-feet; minimum dally recorded, 3.5 

second-feet Oct. 20.

1937-44: Maximum discharge, 1,310 second-feet June 25, 1941 (gage height, 3.15 

feet), from rating curve extended above 850 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, tila't 

of Oct. 20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect and those for Sept. 

8-30, which are fair, and those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septenber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

91

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13

12

12

12

11

9.7

9.0

8.6

S.4

8.4

9.0

11

9.7

S.8

8.S

7.9

7.0

6.6

7.0

3.6

. 7.0

S.S

8.8

S.S

S.S

S.S

S.S

12

16

12

bll

Nov.

bll

blO

blO

blO

11

blO

b8.S

b7.6

b9.0

bll

blO

9.7

b9.7

9.7

b9.5

b9.S

b9.0

S.S

b9,2

b9.0

S.S

8.8

S.S

b9.4

bS.S

b6.5

5.0

5.8

5.6

6.S

-

Dec.

\

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..............:...................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March ......................................

April ......................................

Ifew ay.. ......................................

June

Jnly.. ..................'...................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Seccndfoot-days

293. 2

264.3

_

_

_

_

IS, 000

20, 719

3,377

1,300

S74.8

-

May

60

6S

6S

68

95

140

170

810

S50

230

210

320

430

520

590

640

500

560

310

370

460

540

696

672

633

545

434

478

633

714

714

Maximum

16

11

_

_

_

_

714

929

615

79

15

-

'June

762

702

55S

396

356

367

438

6B3

655

739

746

696

. 714

696

714

780

673

696

766

361

929

8SO

884

388

798

604

747

699

699

729

-

Minima

3.£

6.C

_

_

_

_

.50

336

75 '15

6.E

-

July

615

561

525

510

598

598

485

431

364

346

302

268

248

S3S

193

181

168

149

162

184

178

146

132

ISO

118

110

97

90

88

32

75

Aug.

71

69

65

57

63

52

50

49

79

55

56

63

42

53

29

29

SB

£8

33

38

41

58

56

36

39

36

S3

25

21

18

15

Mean

9.46

3.81

_

_

_

_

337

' 691

2*70

41.9

) 9.16

_

Sept.

14

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.8

3.0

3.8

8.0

' 7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.3

6.8

6.3

8.0

8.0

10

11

15

15

IS

Runoff in 

acre-feet

582

524

_

_

_ .

_

23,800

41,100

18,680

2,580

545

_

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 7-11, Nov. 27-30, May 1-22; discharge computed on baala of

weather records and records for nearby stations.

" " Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
216 RIO GRANDE BASIN

ConeJOB River at Counsellors Cabin, near Mogote, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°07'30-", long. 106°20'00", In SE» sec. 5, T. 33 

N., R~. 6 E., half a mile east of Counsellors Cabin, 2 miles downstream from Elk 

Creek, and 14 miles northwest of Hogote. Datum of gage Is 8,606.23 feet above Bean 

sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Drainage area.- 211 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 second-feet June 1, 2 (gage height, 4.62 

feet); minimum daily computed, 27 second-feet Nov. 28, but probably less during period 

of no gage-height record.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 500 second-feet and good below except those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

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.

72

64

62

58

67

56

54

54

52

52

52

63

66

63

62

62

62

60

68

66

60

64

63

62

60

62

62

68

95

S6

72

Nov.

68

64

*66

66

64

57

56

b47

b58

b60

56

54

50

47

47

46

*4B

52

48

b47

b47

60

52

50

4S

46

32

27

30

35

-

Dec.

36

Jan.

37

Feb.

> 43

_

-

Month

October .......'.............................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March....................... ...............

April.....:................................ J|av may. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

> 62

/

(»)

Apr.

76

76

84

119

130

150

173

209

231

195

173

240

253

190

170

150

145

*157

165

170

150

130

120

140

180

190

220

290

260

250

-

Secondfoot-days

1,964

1,513

1,116

.

1,147

1,247

1,618

6,196

38,913

58,400

IS, 964

3,554

1,538

. 130,169

May

270

320

320

300

332

607

320

396

910

945

768

945

1,270

1,480

1,800

1,790

1,520

1,070

1,110

1,380

1,480

/I, 660

1,920

2,090

2,090

1,870

1,480

1,390

1,770

2,140

2,130

Maximua

95

68

-

_

_

290

2,180

2,250

1,360

155

77

2,250

June

2,250

2,220

1,900

1,350

1,100

1,120

1,320

1,500

1,340

2,060

2,190

.2,000

' 1,960

1,960

1,930

1,940

1,760

1,690

1,350

2,020

2,100

2,030

1,840

1,890

1,870

1,710

1,680

1,4SO

1,370

1,530

-

Minimum

52

27

.

_

_

76

270

1,100

167

69

39

-

July

1,360

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,350

1,270

1,110

910

361

762

710

613

556

519

490

426

414

376

36,1

426

454

376

345

316

290

262

285

203

188

185

167

Aug.

155

149

137

130

127

130

122

117

152

143

146

127

119

105

93

39

93

100

102

117

146

105

93

117

122

114

96

37

79

73

69

Mean

63.4

50.6

36

-

3743 '

52

173

1,255

1,780

612

115

51.3

356

Sept.

66

60

58

57

53

53

51

51

50

48

47

45

43

43

42

46

46

47

42

40

99

39

40

48

5O

62

62

77

73

62

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

3,900

3,010

2,210

-

2,280

2,470

3,800

10,310

77,180

106,900

37,610

7,060

3,050

258,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge, relation affected by ice.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 7-22, Nov. 11, Nov. 22 to Mar. 31, Apr. 5, 6, 14-17, 19-30, 

May 1-3 (stage -Ala charge relation affected by ice during part of period); discharge computed on 

basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for station near Mogote.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 217

Conejos River near Mogote, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°03', long. 106°11', In SEi sec. 34, -T. 33 N., 

" R. 7 E., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Fox Creek and 5i miles west of 

Hogote.

Drainage area.- 282 square miles.

Records available.- September 1899 to March 1900, April 1903 to September 1913, and 

October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. September 1899 to 

March 1900 and April 1903 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 42 years (1902-44), 377 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge .during year, £,890 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 4.83 

feetj; minimum dally, 21 second-feet Dec. 10.

1899-1900, 1903-44: Maximum discharge, 9,000 second-feet Oct. £, 1911 (gage height, 

8.50 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 3,500 secohdfeet; minimum, 18 second-feet (discharge measurement) Dec. 19, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor, 

version or regulation.

No dlDischarge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

75

66

63

60

57

- 55

54

54

53

52

53

72

69

64

64

63

63

60

7E

70

63

6S

68

66

65

65

65

69

96

95

. 82

NOV.

76

70

70

72

73

68

63

48

61

63

58

55

55

52

50

51

*51

53

51

50

50

53

55

54

49

49

34

28

34

37

"

Dec.

*38

42

37

48

46

44

41

40

28

21

45

44

60

*46

49

50

46

46

46

41

36

36

32

33

34

34

36

28

31

32

32

Jan.

34

36

37

*37

37

37

38

38

35

34

35

36

 35

35

37

42

46

50

#50

45

45

44

44

45

43

44

45

40

41

40

39

Feb.

41

«43

44

45

49

45

44

46

50

44

43

45

51

56

57

57

57

59

53

58

*61

66

63

59

66

61

54

51

46

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

December . > .................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July........... ............................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

«48

63

55

53

48

38

43

48

49

49

57

68

73

59

58

53

59

66

58

64

52

#53

63

69

75

65

69

63

59

72

84

Apr.

94

88

9S

*112

158.

186

220

228

244

194

172

211

264

200

172

167

147

156

167

174

156

139

129

162

197

200

277

302

268

256

-

Secondfoot-days

1,211

99,252

1,606

148,433

May

313

372

372

334

' 453

760

1,110

1,260

1,300

1,370

1,140

1,360

1,880

1,940

2,270

£,360

2,020

1,410

1,400

1,670

1,370

2,080

2,330

2,530

2,520

2,300

1,840

1,700

2,100

2,620

2,600

Maximum

60

1,740

86

2,700

June

2,680

2,700

2,330

1,720

1,350

1,340

1,540

1,680

2,020

2,300

2,430

2,220

2,130

2,140

2,070

2,080

1,930

1,810

1,950

2,100

2,240

2,180

2,010

2,030

2,040

1,810

1,770

1,610

1,480

1,620

-

Minimum

52

21

21

41

69

42

21

July

1,440

1,260

1,180

1,240

1,380

1,350

1,200

945

880

770

700

592

544

499

471

414

402

374

352

408

450

379

340

330

301

274

249

231

214

204

191

Aug.

175

167

156

144

133

140

125

118

127

140

133

133

120

106

96

89

91

99

99

104

116

89

76

97

102

101

89

82

77

71

69

Mean

66.8

39.1

272

52.2

53.5

406

Sept.

66

62

58

56

56

56

53

53

52

49

' 848

a47

a 46

46

43

47

46

47

44

42

42

42

42

48

49

61

64

80

86

77

-

 Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,050

3,220

2,400

196,900

3,000

10,960

117,800

6,870

3,190

294,400
218 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Conejos River near La Sauses, Colo.

Location.- Two water-stage recorders (two channels), lat'. 37°23', long. 105°45', In sec. 

2, T. ( 35 N., R. 11 E., half a mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles north of La Sauses. 

Datum of gage (north channel) Is 7,495.02 feet above mean sea level (Colorado State 

Highway Department bench mark).

Drainage area.- 887 so^iare miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1921 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer:

Average discharge.- 23 years, 250 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,260" second-feet May 17; minimum dally, 4.6 

second-feet Aug. 6-11, 14, 15.

1921-44: mxlmum discharge, 3,890 second-feet May 15, 1941; no flow July 21 to 

Sept. 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those.for periods of Ice effect or Incomplete or"no gageheight record and those below 20 second-feet, which are fair. Diversions above station 

for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

DsJ

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 M

25

 26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

£4

23

as

S3

26

26

28

23

87

as

25

25

26

53

33

54

34

54

35

36

35

36

SB

37

55

35

36

37

58

40

41

Nov.

48

43

43

42

48

42

42

41

41

43

43

43

43

44

45

45

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

46

60

50

50

-

Dec.

«50

49

49

49

49

49

47

47

45

43

44

47

51

*55

52

58

62

51

52

52

58

52

54

53

52

51

51

49

48

46

48

Jan.

48

49

52

*55

58

55

66

62

59

64

66

64

60

61

65

64

61

60

«58

59

59

60

61

63

65

67

68

69

74

77

79

Feb.

82

SS

84

S4

81

81

81

82

83

83

82

80

80

79

79

80

80

80

80

79

80

SO

SO

80

80

88

83 ' 83

81

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. ......................................

April ......................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

. Water year 1943-44 ......................

 Mar.

SI

S4

91

91

99

96

94

94

100

108

116

136

167

166

157

139

131

145

116

124

103

100

98

104

108

115

106

95

88

91

108

Apf.

104

109

118

107

106

128

174

218

240

257

215

136

159

208

167

124

95

65

67

71

72

64

64

57

45

43

49

120

232

198

-

Secondfoot-days

1,640

35,820.1

311.7

113,091.7

May 

216

850

437

356

316

520

995

1,560

1,860

1,930

2,200

1,880

2,230

2,760

2,980

3,010

3,090

2,740

1,890

1,910

2,160

2,250

2,300

2,460

2,560

2,490

2,200

1,760

1,610

1,740

2,080

Maximum

65

1,080

79

16

3,090

June

2,200

2,190

2,110

1,960

1,370

910

832

812

924

1,090

1,250

1,450

1,360

1,850

1,160

1,080

964

S16

744

795

r 869

941

906

855

894

906

862

801

734

618

-

Minimum

43

6.8

91 A

5.6

4.6

July

563'

499

456

506

556

653

645

541

440

399

355

a276

a224

a!81

a!40

a!04

a72

49

31

25

23

22

18

17

17

10

10

9.8

8.8

8.S

7.4

Aug.

6.0

6.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

6.1

5.1

4,6

4.6

4.8

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.6

5.8

7.4

7.4

6.0

6.0

5.1

B.I

5.1

Mean

49.7

98.1

68.0

10.4

309

Sept.

5.8

7.2

7.6

8.3

9.8

11

9.9

12

10

11

15

11

10

11

18

16

16

16

IB

15

11

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.9

9.0

10

10

11

11

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

3,050

71,060

5,810

329

618

224,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.

Hots.- Incomplete gage-height record Dec. 9-19,- 28-51, Jan. 1-18 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice during part of period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and 

weather records.

Time basis; Mountain mr time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO QRANDE BASIN 

San Antonio River at Ortiz, Colo.

219

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00', long. 106°02', In New Mexico, In sec. 19, 

t. 32 N., R. 9 E., a quarter of a mile south of Colorado-New Mexico State line, half 

a mile south of Ortlz, and half a mile upstream from Los Plnos Creek.

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. 

January to octouer 191S1 , May 1919 to October 1920, and October 1924 to September 1944 

in reports of State engineer. (No winter records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 955 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 4.19 

rtet;; no flow July 19, 20, Aug. 1-6, 17-20, Sept. 2-29.

1915, 1919-20, 1924-44: Maximum discharge, 1,750 second-feet Apr. 15, 1937 (gage 

height. 5.38 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; no flow at 

times In most years.

Remarks,- Records excellent except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

iW period of no gage-height record, which are poor. A few small diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

Oct.

2.6

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

E.O

1.9

2.0

e.g

2.6

1.6

2.2

S.6

4.7

3.4

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

6.9

6.3

6.9

6.3

5.5

4.7

4.7

4.2

4.2

5.9

11

7.4

Nov.

5.1

6.5

4.7

6.3

3.0

2.6

1.9

1.6

3.0

2.6

3.0

5.1 "6.3

7.4

6.9

8.0

*6.9

6.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.9

3.8

4.2

7.4

6.3

b2.6

b2.0

2.2

2.5

"

Dec.

(*)

2.2

Jan.

. 2.0

{*}

Feb.

(*)

2.6

(*)

-

-

Month

October

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.............. ........................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July................ .......................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

(«)

> 7.6

Apr.

17

18

19

*21

24

25

29

31

34

36

32

28

30

32

28

25

23

*22

45

34

23

26

21

29

49

58

140

191

93

86

-

Second- ' 

foot-days

124.7

142.4

68. £

6,300.1

62.0

76.4

235.6

1,274

8,605

734.8

101.7

19.0

.Z

11,443.0

May

172

172

124

101

165

226

303

333

309

402

356

545

640

620

604

541

382

220

260

256

259

239

234

210

180

165

140

129

120

111

107

Maximum

11

8.0

256

_

_

_

191

640

82

18

2.6

.1

640

June

82

. 65

76

6B

48

45

41

37

32

28

26

22

20

18

16

14

13

12

11

9.9

9.2

8.8

7.5

6.8

6.2

3.5

2.S

2.3

1.9

1.9

-

Minimum

1.

1.

_

_

_

17

101

l.t

0

0

0

0

July

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

18

18

12

6.8

3.8

2.4

1.5

1.4

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

1.2

7.5

4.7

3.0

3.8

4.0

2.3

1.2

.5

.2

.1

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0 .

.8

1.9

1.2

.4

.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.8

2.6

1.7

.8

.6

1.2

2.1

1.9

1.0

.6

.2

Mean

3 4.02

3 4.75

tl

18.8

2.0

2.6

7.6

42.5

278

3 24.5

3.28

.61

.01

31.3

Sept.

0.1

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

.1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

247

282

136

13,480

123

150

467

2,530

17,070

1,460 ,

202

«o oo

.4

22,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 29 to Apr. 18 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge computed on basis of 7 discharge measurements and weather records. 

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

697162 O - 46 - 15
220 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

San Antonio River at mouth, near Manassa, Colo.

Location.- VJater-stage recorder, lat. 37011', long. 105°53", In sec. 21, T. 34 N,, R. 10 

E. f i mile upstream from mouth and Zk miles east of Manassa.

Drainage area.- 348 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. 

April iy<&5 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 103 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 second-feet my 16 (gage height, 6.02 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet: no flow Get. 1-13, Aug. 9, 

Aug. 11 to Sept. 30.

1923-44: Maximum discharge, 2,620 second-feet May 14, 1941 (gage height, 6.26 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,200 second-feet; no flow at times in most 

years.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 1 to Apr. 8, July 17 to Aug. 10, which 

are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

 8

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.8

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8 

1.7

1.8

l.S

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

Dec.

. a2.2

Jan.

 a3..3

Feb.

 a 5. .3

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ..'.................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April........................... ............

Hay

June .................................. .". ...

July.................. .....................

August. ....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

> a26

<»)

Apr.

29

26

24

20

18

2S

a 50

a90

fc9

70

42

45

66

61

41

37

31

«23

32

40

31

29

31

2S

31

41

75

165

137

107

~

Secondfoot-daya

8.3

40.3

68. S

19,774.6

102.3

153.7

806

1,547

32,915

10,641

1.558.6

3.2

0

47,843.6

May

169

328

280

213

260

482 940*

1,250

1,250

1,380

- 1,320

1,390

1,470

1,570

1,660

1,600

1,620

1,250

1,180

1,260

1,310

1,280

1,310

1,310

1,250

1,140

980

864

905

935

970

Maximum

0.6

1.8

782

,.

166

1,600

892

160

.8

0

1,600

June

892

763

712

618

479

419

416

375

3,86

398

422

434

383

352

325

300

270

B55

246

237

839

232

219

212

214

221

190

160

137

130

~

Minimum

0

.8

0

_

_

18

169

130

1.4

Q

0

0

July

123 lie

116

132

140

160

142

120

103 .

91

85

59

40

29

21

14

9.1

6.6

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.2

3.8

5.4

7.0

5.6

4.2

2* 8

1.8

2.0

1.4

Aug,

0.8

.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

'0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.27

1.34

2.2

54.2

3.3

5.3

26

51.6

1,062

356

50.3

.10

0

131

Sept.

.

Runoff la 

acre-feat

16

80 «

135

39,230

203

305

1,600

3,070

66.290

21,110

3,090

6.3

0

94,910

Winter discharge measurement made 0+ this

a Ho gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of period); discharge 

computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Conejos River near 

La Sauses.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 821

Los Plnos River near Ortlz, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°58', long. 106°03', In New Mexico, In Jft sec. 

34> T. 32 N., R. 8 E., 1 mile south of Colorado-New Mexico State line, 2 miles southwest ot Ortlz, and 2£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 167 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January j.914 to November 1920 and October 1924 to September 1944 In reports of State 

engineer. (No winter records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 5.69 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; minimum dally, 8 second-feet 

Nov. 30, but may have been less during period of no gage-height record.

1914-20, 1924-44:' Maximum discharge, 3,160 second-feet May 12, 1941 (gage height, 

5.77 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet: minimum dally, 

5 second-feet Aug.- 11, Sept. 19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25

22

21

20

17

a!7

a!7

al6

al6

a!6

16

26

21

18

17

16

15

14

17

19

17

22

21

20

21

21

21

23

38

32

26

Nov.

24

21

22

25

23

20

18

20

21

32

23

22

20

21

22

20

- *18

20

19

18

18

17

19

17

16

b!5

b!4

blO

b!2

b8

-

Dec.

<*)

> 13.5

Jan.

> 14

(*)

Feb.

(*)

15

(»)

.

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ....................................

February

March. .....................................

April............. ..........................

May........................................

June ....:..................................

July. ......................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

x (*)

19

(*)

Apr.

29

30

31

*40

56

84 100'

116

121

95

84

98

130

102

91

89

76

78

S9

87

80

76

66

76

104

119

190

215

172

172

Secondfoot-days

627

576

418.5

39,033.8

434

435

589

2,894

33,826

14,213

3,034

594

398

58,087.5

May

290

342

277

277

441

685

970

1,080

1,130

1,170

1,080

1,430

1.830

1,830

1,920

1,910

1,340

9SS

1,110

1,280

1,320

1,440

1,480

1,380

1,230

1,030

826

S62 946'

998

1,000

Maximum

38

32

-

93S

_

^

215

1,920

922

262

28

19

1,920

June

922

 , 820

790

576

483

519

653

548

812

630

616

662

519

479

471

447

407

372

379

391

403

376

347

337

331

319

286

253

230

236

-

Minimum

14

8

-

_

m

* _

29

277

230

26

14

11

-

July

221

206

204

209

262

218

179

148

126

116

102

86

75

67

60

57

58

52

49

.48

75

96

67

56

57

46

39

33

30

26

26

Aug.

22

19

18

18

16 ,

20

19

18

19

23

21

21

19

18

16

15

15

22

22

22

28

22

18

19

23

22

18

18

15

14

14

Bean

20.2

19.2

13.5

107

14

15

19

96.5

1.091

. 474

99.6

19.2

' 15.3

169

Sept.

IS

IE

11

11

11

lls

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

13

11

11

13

12

14

16

IS

19

19

17

-

'Runoff in 

aore-f»et

1,240

1,140

830

77,410

861

865 

1,170

6,74O

67,090

28,190

6,120

1,180

799

116,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by. ice.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 1 to Bar. 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period); discharge computed on basis of 6 discharge measurements and weather records. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
222 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Culebra Creek at San Luls, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 12-foot Parshall flume, lat. 37°11', long. 105°26', 

in sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 72 W., Beaublen Grant survey,' 1 mile southeast of San Luis 

and li miles upstream from Rlto Seco.

Drainage area.- 220 square miles.

Records available.- January 1910 to December 1911 and October 1933 to September 1944 in 

reports or geological Survey. Nay 1909 to December 1910 and April 1927 to September 

1944 in reports of State engineer. 1911-19 (unpublished) In files of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1909-19, 1927-44), 66.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 448 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 3.93 

feet), from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet; minimum daily, 9.5 secondfeet Oct. 3.

1906-19, 1927-44: Maximum discharge, 595 second-feet May 30, 1942 (gage height, 

4.84JTeet), from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet; minimum daily, 5 secondfeet Sept. 14-16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records,good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Sanchez 

Reservoir on Ventero Creek (capacity, 103,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Da*

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

25

9.6

10

14

14

14

22

51

21

88

30

30

28

28

27

17

28

28

28

28

28

27

18

27

28

28

28

32

28

17

Nov.

28

28

28

28

28

27

25

E5

26

26

25

26

 27

35

25

24

23

33

26

28

23

85

20

SB

SO

20

14

13

16

16

-

Dec.

16

17

18

17

15

18

19

 19

20

20

20

18

20

20

20

22

27

25

24

22

22

20

18

BO

20

21

21

22

23

go

22

Jan.

22

28

23

23

24

25

26

25

24

26

25

24

23

23

23

24

28

28

b88

27

27 ' 26

28

22

88

22

b27

28

29

27

25

Feb.

24

25

26

26

24

21

26

27

27

27

27

25

20

24

25

25

25

26

24

21

24

26

26

26

26

24

18

24

25

_

-

Month

October ....................................

Uoveaber. . . . .'., ............................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 . .^. ..................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March...... ................................

April ....:........................'.......-..

 ay. .......................................

June ........................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

25

27

27

26

18

23

24

24

24

24

26

20

24

26

25

24

25

24

18

23

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

Apr.

28

17

20

22

22

21

22

22

16

22

22

22

28

20

20

16

20

20

28

26

26

23

20

24

24

22

22

22

22

17

-

Secondfoe t-days

744.5

i TOO

628

22,504.6

769

711

730

641

1.565

6 f 1700 f VO

6,329

5,591

1,746

26,950.6

May

21

22

22

82

18

18

16

18

23

20

20

24

38

48

96

119

90

56

. 60

54

53

38

58

91

79

80

67

59

62

59

123

Maximum

32

28

27

264'

29

27

27

2S

123

318

259

ooo CO%

114

318

Jane

101

88

72

62

74

1S6

180

208

808

286

273

244

260

864

280

266

275

264

272

287

318

314

314

301

268

268

248

257

247

233

-

Minimum

9*5

13

15

9.5

22

18

18

16

16

62

1 j-co 01*

97

28

9.5

July

218

807

184

158

214

140

125

176 164'

208

289

859

847

807

211

199

203

807

232

244

245

248

240

244

213

198

180

150

160

220

248

Aug."

288

270

860

888

278

238

867

269

878

241

198

203

179

198

208

194

198

170

136

98

97

97

108

149

138

110

100

112

108

97

97

Mean

24.0

O"T « *fc« o

20.3

, 61.7

&4«8

£4*5

O"T E= *Jo«o 

21.4

50.4 00*7 4&"

£04

180

58.2

73.6

Sept.

104

93

88

114

100

90

78

78

71

71

88

83

69

58

35

28

34

36

44

45

44

40

39

30

38

38

38

38

33

SO

-

Runoff In 

acre- feet

1,480

1,390

1,850

44,660

I

con tO&J

1,410

1,460

1.870

3,100

13,480

12,550

11,090

3,460

53,460

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 18, 19, Jan. ,1-16, 80; discharge computed on basic of weather , 

records. No gage-height record July 21, 23, 27-29, Aug. 1-6) discharge computed oa basis of records 

for station below San Luls.

Time basisi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour*
RIO QBA1TOE BASIN 

Culebra Creek below Son Luis, Colo.

223

Location Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°12', long. 105 026', In sec- 27, T. 3 N., R. 72 

to., Beaublen Grant survey, 500 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 160, 600 

feet downstream from Rlto Seco and a quarter of a mile southwest of San Luis.

Drainage area.- 255 square miles.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1944 (no winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 650 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 3.75 feet),

 rrpm~rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum dally,'25 second-feet Oct. 3.

1938-44: Jfexlfflum discharge, 866 second-feet May 30, 1942 (gage height, 4.54 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum dally, 15 second-feet Sept. 

20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent above and good below 80 second-feet except those for period

 of no gage-height record, which are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(3hlftlng-eontrol method used Oct. 1-29, Dec. 21 to Apr. 6, ftpr. 14-29, July 25-31}

Oct. 1 to July 29 July 30 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

1.6

e.o

20

40

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

136

216

341

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

26

46

70

102

2.2 120

2.4 168

2.8 293

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 io September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

37

38

26

27

28

29

30

36

39

29

40

40

40

39

40

38

29

38

40

40

40

40

39

29

38

40

40

40

46

38

27

Nov.

36

37

37

38

39

39

37

36

38

39

38

37

38

36

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

37

34

36

27

27

34

32

-

Dec.

32

32

34

33

27

33

34

34

34

35

36

33

34

34

34

36

44

48

40

39

38

33

31

33

34

35

35

36

37

38

36

Jan.

36

36

36

37

38

39

40

37

36

37

37

36

36

36

36

38

43

43

43

42

42

40

34

34

34

34

38

40

41

42

40

, Feb.

37

36

37

38

36

33

37

39

39

39

38

36

32

36

37

37

37

36

34

30

34

36

37

38

39

39

35

35

38

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ............'......................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March............ ....................... ..

April........................... ......... ..

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.................... ............:......

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

39

41

44

42

39

39

39

38

38

38

45

46

53

65

58

55

58

53

46

50

50

60

50

50

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

Apr.

44

38

41

41

40

39

36

37

32

36

38

38

37

33

33

27

35

30

39

40

39

38

35

40

38

37

37

37

37

36

-

Secondfoot-days

1,119

1,044

1,085

25,409

1,179

1,064

1,453

1,103

2,068

6,619

6,016

6,289

1,768

29,787

May

40

38

38

38

35

36

36

37

42

42

41

50

64

70

110

129

116

78

71

74

76

57

64

94

88

93

83

77

68

70

114

Maximum

46

39

44

276

43

39

65

44

129

319

267

290

97

319

June

101

100

S6

77

77

114

166

182

201

235

306

248

233

242

271

268

267

251

846

264

315

319 312

296

267

268

230

236

236

230

-

Minimum

' 25

27

27

15

34

30

36

27

35

77

103

80

34

26

July

198

193

152

103

246

148

109

168

148

200

227

267

855

801

184

187

193

184

281

256

235

239

230

248

209

190

163

148

155

163

222

Aug.

263

270

267

283

276

238

260

283

290

267

188

194

163

174

182

168

174

147

115

85

82

82

88

124

, 116

9O

82

90

88

80

80

. Mean

36.1

34.8

35.0

69.6

38.0

36.3

46.9

36.8

66.7

221

194

171

58.6

81.4

Sept.

87

76

74

97

84

79

65

67

66

67

80

84

73

57

40

34

40

59

49

61

51

47

45

88

44

46

49

46

44

41

~

Runoff in 

acre feat.

2,880

2,070

8,150

60,390

2,540

2,09C

2*860

2,190

4,100

 13,180

11,930

10,490

3,490

59,080

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 11 to Feb. 24; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for station at San Luis.

Time basis; Mountain war tine. To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
224 RTO GRANDE BASIN

Costllla Creek above reservoir, near Costllla, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°54'25", long. 105°15'00", 

in Sangre de Crlsto Grant, 2f miles by road upstream from Costllla Dam and 17 miles 

southeast of Costllla, Taos County.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (Irrigation seasons only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 346 second-feet my 11 (gage height, 

1.6U reet); minimum daily recorded, 1.4 second-feet Sept. 20, 21.

1937-44: Maximum discharge recorded, that of May 11, 1944; maximum gage height, 

1.90 feet May 15, 1938 former site and datum; minimum daily recorded, that of Sept.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

?.

7>

4

5

6

7

B

q

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

?4

25

?6

27

29

30

31

Oct.

- 4.1

4.6

5.0

4.1

5.4

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.7

5.9

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.4

3.2

4.6

, 2.9

2.7

*2.4

2.4

2.4

3.4

5.0

1.9

Nov.

6.S

3.2

3.2

b3

b3

2.4

b2.5

b3

b3

b3

bS

2.7

3.4

b3

b2.5

b2.5

b£.5

*b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

2.7

b2. 2

2.. 9

b2.2

1.7

al.5

al.S

al.5

al.S

"

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

 ay. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

105.7

80.4

-

_

_

_

2,832

938

234.9

94.7

63.3

-

May

a!5

a!6

a!7

18

19

46

ISO

129

149

129

152

184

160

180

166

174

123

72

87

89

S4

92

92

79

77

66

55

53

53

64

72

Maximum

5.9

6.8

-

_

_

_

1S4

66

13

4.6

2.9

-

June

66

64

59

» 48

38

33

41

41

38

39

41

44

36

32

30

27

26

24

22

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

"

Minimum

1.9

1.5

-

_

_

_

..

16

14

3.6

2.2

1.4

-

July

13

12

12

a!2

a!3

13

12

11

9.6 8.9

7.7

7.3

6.8

6.4

5.9

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.6

6.4

6.8

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.6

Aug.

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.6

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.7

2*9

3.4

3.6

4.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

Mean

3.41

2.68

-

_

_

_

91.4

31.3

7. S3

3.05

2.11

-

Sept.

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

1 1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2

2»2

2.9

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.2

1.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

159

.

_

_

_

1,860

188

126

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Santlstevan Creek near "Costllla and Cobresto Creek near Queata. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis: Mountain var time. To convert war time to standard ttee, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 225

CoStilla Creek below reservoir, near Costilla, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°52'25", long. 105°16'55" 

in Sangre de Cristo Grant, 125 feet downstream from outlet of reservoir at Costilla 

Dain and 18 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (irrigation seasons only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 218 second-feet July 12-14 (gage height, 

2.15 reet); .minimum dally recorded, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 30 to Nov. 18.

1937-44: mximum discharge recorded, 286 second-feet May 9, 10, 1942 (gage height, 

2.65 feet); no flow at'times.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station. Flow regulated by Costilla Reservoir 

( capacity, 15,700 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

16 -,

16

16

16

16

13

12

12

IB

12

17

22

22

20

19

19

19

14

12

5.0

.2

.2

.4

.4

«.4

b.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

«b.2

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

"

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-18. ............................. 

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February

Maroh........................ ..............

April ................. ..... .............

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

26-31. ................................

St.. .......... J». .......................

enber ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

313.6

3.6

*"

_

740 

3,580 

4,002 

2,516 

941.4

-

May

_

-

_

0.6

-

_

.

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

96

127

129

131

129

128

Maximum

22

.2

..

~

~

~

131 

157 

218 

189 

150

-

June

127

131

129

131

133

124

116

115

133

157

131

34

27

126

124

124

122

121

114

103

114

136

137

136

134

133

133

132

132

71

"

Minimum

0.2

.2

^

~

"

~

96 

27 

19 

13 

8.0

-

July

32

a 40

alOO

alOO

102

140

158

137

128

151

168

196

218

167

141

151

167

165

174

186

81

19

66

178

176

176

175

79

19

57

155

Aug.

167

182

189

82

13

59

168

171

178

175

74

13

51

157

142

136

114

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

56

153

71

24

24

Mean

10.1

.2

"

_

"

"*

123 

119 

129 

81.2 

31.4

-

Sept.

15

12

54

150

123

12

12

12

12

42

109

96

12

11

11

11

11

32

37

11

11

12

12

12

34

34

12

IS

9.4

8.0

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

622

7.1

_

""

" 

~

1,470 

7,100 

7,940 

4,990 

1.870

'

* Winter discharge measurement made On this day.

a Ho gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records and. records for station 

near Costilla.

b Stage-dlsoharge relation affected by ioe.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
226 RIO CRANK; BASIN

Costilla Greek near Costilla, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°57'55B , long. 105°30'50", in Sangre de Cristo 

.Urant, 1 mile upstream from diversion dam and 2 miles southeast of Costilla, Taoe 

County, prior to June 18, 1944, water-stage recorder half a mile downstream at 

different datum.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 655 second-feet May 16 {gage height, 

4.62 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum daily recorded, 6 second-feet 

(estimated) Feb. 21, Mar. 6.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 1,150 second-feet May 11, 1942 (gage height, 5.37 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum daily discharge recorded, that of Feb. 21, 

Mar. 6, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above .station for irrigation.

Discharge. in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

H

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

39

33

35

33

32

32

SB

27

25

24

25

43

38

37

33

33

32

30

31

29

18

17

15

14

14

14

13

14

20

19

17

Nov.

14

11

11

12

13

12

8.6

11

13

13

13

12

13

12

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

12

12

14

11

11

9.4

b9

b9

*blO

-

Dec.

bll

b!2

12

11

12

13

13

12

*12

11

11

11

11

9

8

7

a

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

*9

9

9

Jan.

9

9

10

10

10

11

11

7

9

12

12

12

*12

11

10

9

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

*13

11

Feb.

11

10

9

10

11

10

10

10

11

10

10

«9

9

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

9

*11

10

9

9

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ....................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

July

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

10

11

1011

10

6

7

7

S

' 10

15

19

IB

. 19

17

14

18

21

16

18

12

14

14

16

16

15

12

13

11

14

18

Apr.

20

17

16

23

38

45

48

52

54

29

38

45

52

45

38

38

32

33

51

41

42

33

34

38

47

42

55

68

61

59

-

Secondfoot-day s

315

_

329

1,219

28,166.0

Hay

69

79

. 69

63

73

130

213

234

236

271

261

384

387

417

554

559

518

a 430

260

270

275

280

282

287

258

279

356

362

352

384

376

Maximum

13

_'

13

21

366

226

177

141

559

June

366

342

320

282

261

258

246

239

239

246

244

157

146

203

. 213

205

197

188

1S1

169

169

189

 187

185

1S7

189

183

181

181

153

Minimua

7

_

7

6

146

41

25

20

6

July

87

92

175

185

19B

187

200

187

171

175

191

202

226

204

175

175

1S7

163

185

206

161

57

50

181

187

185

181

142

48

41

144

Aug.

158

171

177

141

39

34

151

165

173

177

140

39

31

138

143

134

143

64

36

35

30

27

27

29

30

26

25

131

113

37

32

Mean

10.2

10.6

8.S

J.3.5

41.1

. 289

217

160

90.2

40.6

77.0

Sept.

50

26

24

126

141

50

27

26

26

24

96

109

5E

27

25

25

24

22

68

25

23

22

21

20

20

57

25

24

24

22

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

660

625

_

653

504

833

2,450

17,790

12,900

9,850

5,550

2,420

55,860

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected
RIO GRANDE BASIN 227

Costilla Creek at Qarcia, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59'40", long. 105°32'00", In Sangre de Crlato 

Grant, 300 feet upstream from New Mexico-Colorado State line and half,a mile south of 

Qarcia.

Records available.- June to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 148 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 3.30 

 no flow at times.

rks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

1versions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by Costilla Reservoir 

(capacity, 15,700 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Nov.

v

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

November. ..................................

Deoeeber. ..............'. .........'..........

Calendar year ......................

January

April ................................ .

toy. 

June 17-SO-. . ......... ....

September. .................................

Water year . ......................

Mar.

-

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

17.1

-

May

Maxima

9.1

-

June

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

..

_

_

_

-

_

37

42

30

18

11

20

19

18

20

24

27

14

7.5

13

Minimum

0

0

-

July

25

32

35

34

72

92

109

131

109

67

57

53

61

57

76

77

40

16

27

37

24

5.4

4.7

12

20

20

19

13

2.8

.1

O

Aug.

aO

&O

a. 5

a. 5

al

1.0

.7

2.1

15

5.0

2.6

1.7

1.3

.7

1.4

2.1

5.8

1.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.3

* 1 .5

Mean

42.8

1.49

.67

-

Sept.

0.1

0

0

9.1

.6

.4

0

0

0

0

3.6

.4

.2

.3

0

0

.2

0

1.8

.1

0

0

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff la 

ao re-feet

_

_

2,630

92

34

3,350

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Costilla. 

Time baala; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
228 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Caslas Creek near Costilla, N. Hex.

Location.- VJater-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°54'05", long. 105015'30", 

in sangre de Crlsto Grant, 200 feet downstream from road crossing, 2.5 miles by road 

upstream from Costilla Dam, and 17 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (Irrigation seasons only^.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge recorded during year, 95 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 

1.49 reet); minimum dally recorded, 4 second-feet Nov. £6-30.

1937-44: mxlmum discharge recorded, 121 second-feet Aug. 10, 1943, maximum gage 

height recorded, 1.90 feet June 14, 1938 (backwater from Costilla Reservoir); minimum 

dally recorded, 3.0 second-feet Aug. 14, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water, year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.6

9.1

8.1

7.1

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.2

5.7

5.7

6.2

10

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.S

5.7

- 6.7

b7.6

b6.2

5.4

6.2

#5.4

5.7

6.2

7.6

7.6

6.7

b6.7

Hoy.

b6

b6

b7

b7

b7

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5

b5

«b5

b5

bS

b5

b5

b5

5.1

b5

b4

*04

a4

a4

a4

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

(

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March...... ................................

April ......................................

Hay

June ....................................

July........ ...............................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Sfater year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

201.1

160.6

_

_

_

1,251

1,842

929

328.8

155.1

-

May

alO

alO

alO

all

b!2

b!5

b20

19

29

26

29

30

35

41

50

62

57

47

46

47

50

55

64

a70

a65

61

53

49

48

62

68

Maximum

10

7

T

_

_

_

70

7S

55

14

6.7

-

June

70

69

70

63

61

65

69

65

68

, 72

72

70

70

67

64

64

63

59

58

58

61

61

57

57

56

52

47

46

45

43

-

Minimum

4.8

4

_

_

^

_

10

43

13

7.1

4.2

-

July

44

44

50

55

49

47

44

42

38

36

34

33

31

27

26

25

2424"

23

26

22

22

OO

23

21

18

17

17

17

15

13

Aug.

alS

al2

al2

al2

14

13

13

12

12

13

13

a 12

a!2

all

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

9.5

9.1

9.1

10

9.5

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

Mean

6.49

5.35

_

_

_

_

40.4

61.4

30-0

10.6

5.17

-

Sept.

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.7

6.2

6.2

5.7

6.7

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.7

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

5.1

4.8

5.1

4.8

v 4.5

4.2

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

*QQ oay *nef OXv

.

~

_

_

2,480

3,650

1 o%u 0 An 

658

308

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baala of weather records and records for Costilla 

Creek above reservoir, near Costilla, and Santistevan Creek near Coatllla. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time baala; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, aubtraot 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 289

Santlstevan Creek near Costilla, N. Ifex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and metal Parshall flume, lat. 36 053'05", long. 105°16'50", 

in Sangre de Crlsto Grant, 200 feet upstream from road crossing, 0.9 mile upstream from 

Costilla Dam, and 16 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Records available.- April 1937 "to September 1944 (Irrigation seasons only).

Extremes.- tfeximum discharge during year, 9.7 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 1.15 feet); 

minimum dally recorded, 0.7 second-foot Oct. 20-21, May 1-4.

1937-44: Maximum discharge recorded, 18 second-feet Aug. 11, 1941 (gage height, 

1.73 feet); minimum dally recorded, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 23, 1938, Apr. 13, 16, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no"gage-height record, Which are poor. 

No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IZ

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot,

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.7

a, 7

a. 8

a. 8

a. 9

a. 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

Nov.

O.S

1.0

.9

.9

.9

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

t.8

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

Dec. Jan.

'

Feb.

Month

October. .......................

November 1-5. ........... .1. .....

December. ......................

Calendar year .........

January .....................'...

February. ......................

March. .........................

April ..........................

May. ...........................

June ...........................

July ...........................

August ..............'...........

September. ............. mj ......

...........

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

27.5

4.5

_ ~

_

130.4

242.7

132.6

51.3

28.4

-

May

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.3

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.9

3.4

4.0

5.0

5.7

5.2

4.9

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.9

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.8

7.6

8.2

'Maximum

1.0

1.0

_

_

_

_

S.2

9.5

8.4

2.3

1.2

-

June

8.8

9.3

9.3

8.8

8.5

8.4

8.6

8.5

8.6

9.0

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.1

a6.9

a6.8

a6.6

a6.5

a6.4

a6.4

-

Minimum

0.7

^

_

_

_

.7

6.4

2.6

1.2

.8

-

July

a6.5

a7.0

a7.7

a8.4

a6.6

5.6

6.2

6.0

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.6

5.6

3.4

3.8

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

Aug.

2.3

2.2.'2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

' 1.7

1.6

. 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

Mean

0.69

.90

_

_

_

4.21

8.09

4. 28

1.65

.95

/

Sept.

1.2

1.1

1.0

 1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

 .9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

66

8.9

.

_

..

_

_

259

481

263

102

56

-

t Result of discharge measurement. * 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed 'on basis of weather records, recorded range in atage, 

and records for nearby stations. . Time basis; Mountain war timeL To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
230 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Diversions from Costllla Creek 

Cerro Canal near Costllla, N. tfex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat- 36°57'50n , long.

105U31'10", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, 1,400 feet downstream from diversion dam and 1*

miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Records available.- my to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey, my 8 to 

 Sept. 3, 1942, unpublished records In office of State engineer: 

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts from right bank of Costllla Creek for Irrigation.

Monthly discharge, May to September 1944

Month

Bay..........................

Maximum

71

107

10B

84

Minimum

2.8

50

5.1

2.3

2.6

_

Mean

83.8

83.1

58.2

42.1

16.3

.

Runoff In 

aore-feet

1,460

4,950

3,580

2,590

971

13,550

*Cerro Canal near Jaroso, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 5-foot'Parshall flume, lat. 36°59'35", long.'

 105u34 t 35", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, 2i miles southeast of Jaroso, Costilla County.

Records available.- June to September 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Monthly discharge, June to September 1944

Moiith Maximum

on

Minimum

0

0

_

Mean

29.7

9.62

Runoff* In 

acre-feet

2,740

1,820

578

8,140

New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near Jaroso, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 2-foot metal Parshall flume, lat. 36 059'35*, long. 

105"34'45", In Sangre de Cristo Grant, 225 feet downstream from diversion gate In 

Cerro canal and 24 miles southeast of Jaroso, Costllla County.

Records available.- June to September 1944.

Remarks.- ReconETgood. Canal diverts from left bank of Cerro Canal for irrigation of 

lands in New Mexico; diversions above station for Irrigation.

Monthly discharge, June to September 1944

Month Maximum

OQ

Minimum Mean

tO T

-

Runoff In 

aore-feet

631

8,240

Acequla ttadre near Costllla, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 3-foot Parshall flume, lat. 36 058'00n , long.

105"30'50", In Sangre de Cristo Grant, 275 feet downstream from diversion dam and 1«

miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

southeast of Costllla, Taos County. 

Records available.- Ifey to Septentoer 1944. 

Remarks.- Recor3s~good. Acequla Madre diverts water from right bank of Costllla Creek

for irrigation..

Monthly discharge. Hay to September 1944

Month

July. .......................

Maximum

50

47

99

Minimum

28

8.7

2.4

Mean

41.6

32.0

Runoff in

acre-feet

2,480

1,970

2

1 art

Tim* basisi Mountain 

sutttraet 1 hour.

war time. To convert war time to standard tine.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 231

Ma,sa ditch at Garcla, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder,and 3-foot Parshall flume, lat. 36 059 I 50", long.

105 U30'45", in Sangre de Cristo'Grant, 429 feet north of milepost No. 136 + 54 oh Hew 

Mexico-Colorado State line and 2 miles east of Garcla, Costilla county. '

Records available.- June to September 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Ditch diverts from right bank of Acequia Madre for irrigation. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Monthly discharge, June to September 1944

Month Maximum

OT

Klnixum

12

o *

Mean

9 45

Runoff In 

acre -feet

 ZQq>

ROT

Cordillera ditch at Garcia, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 1-foot Parshall flume, lat. 36 U 59'40", long.

 lOS^Sl'^", In Sangre de Cristo Grant, 570 feet south of New Mexico-Colorado State line

and three-quarters of a mile southeast of Garcia, Costilla County. 

Records available.- June to September 1944.

Remarka.- Recorc!s~good. Ditch diverts water from left bank of Acequia Madre for irrlgation. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Monthly discharge, June to September 1944

Month Maximm

2 9

Minimum Mean

_

Runoff In 

acre-feet

Alire ditch at Garcla, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 1-foot concrete Parshall flume, lat. 36°59'451', long. 

105"32'OS", In Sangre de Cristo Grant, 430 feet southeast of milepost 137 + 64 on Ifew 

Mexico-Colorado State line and half a mile south of Garcia, Costilla county.

Records available.- June to September 1944.

Remarks.- Re,cor5s~fair. Ditch diverts from left bank of Costilla Creek for irrigation 

In Colorado.

Monthly discharge, June to September 1944

Month Maxlmm Minimum Mean

.01

Runoff In 

acre-feet

19

17

9.1

.8

Eastdale No. 1 Intake canal near Jaroso, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 5-foot concrete Parshall flume, lat. 37°02'40", long.

1056 37'00", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, 1,100 feet downstream from head gate and 3 miles

north of Jaroso, Costilla county. 

Records available.- June to September 1944. 

Remarks.- fl'ecordl~good. Canal diverts from right bank of Costilla Creek into Eastdale

Reservoir No. 1. . No diversions above station.

Monthly discharge, June to September 1944

Month Maximum

«c

Minimum Mean Runoff la 

acre-feet

206

1,080

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, 

tract
232 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Latir Creek near Cerro, N. Hex.

Location.-. Water-stage'recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat. 36 049«45", long. 105° 

Se'45", in ^iswi sec. 15, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., at mouth of canyon, 100 feet upstream 

from heading of Cerro conmunity ditch and 6 miles northeast of Cerro.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (Irrigation seasons only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 87 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 

2732~Teet); minimum daily recorded, 2.2 second-feet Apr. 1.

1937-44: Maximum discharge recorded, 121 second-feet June 3, 1942 (gage height, 

2.70 feet), from rating curve extended above 56 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily recorded, 0.6 second-foot May 9, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

TTcTTfTverslon above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

Z

3

4

6

7

8

10

11

12

16

17

18

21

ZZ

23

26

27

28

30

Oct.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

NOV.

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.6

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

a3.0

a3.S

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

3.1

3.6

3.4

E-.8

-

Dec.

2.8

2.6

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

-

.

-

-

Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 .....................

Mar.

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

2.5

2.4

2.4

Apr.

2.4

3.1

, 3.1

3.6

4.0

4.7

4.0

3.0

3.4

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.3

4.7

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.4

4.9

4.7

a5

a5

a5

aS

aS

Secondfoot-days

116.8

98.7

-

_

_

583.2

847

489.5

115.0

-

May

a5

4.3

3.6

3.3

4.3

7.7

11

11

14

19

20

28

28

29

31

30

20

18

19

20

20

20

24

25

23

21

20

20

22

28

34

Maximum

4.0

4.0

_

_

34

39

35

7.0

4.3

-

June

35

33

28

25

26

E9

31

29

35

37

39

37

33

32

31

29

27

25

26

28

29

28

26

P.S

24

23

22

20

13

17

Minimum

3./

2.f

_

_

_

2.S

17

7,,

4.S

3.^

-

July

17

23

30

35

26

S7

24

22

22

19

17

16

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

9.S

9.2

S.4

8.2

7.5

Aug.

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.9

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.7

5.3

 4.9

6.4

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.5

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

Mean

3 3.29

_

- _

> 15.8

3.83

-

Sept.

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

. 3.6

Runoff in 

acre- feet

-

_

971

228

-

Pealt discharge.- July 1 (11 p.m.) 38 seo.-ft.; July 2 (5 p.m.) 36 sec.-ft.; July 3 (4 p.m.) 

87 sec.-ft.; July 4 (2 a.m.) 80 see.-ft.; July 20 (6 p.m.) 21 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basia of weather records and records for Ooatllla 

Creek near Costllla<and Cabresto Creek near Queata.

Time basis; Mountain war. time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANBE BASIN 233

Rio Colorado near Red River, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'20", long. 105°£3'30", In NEi sec. 36, T. 

£8 w., R. 14 E., 100 feet dovmstream from confluence of Middle and East Forks and 

6 miles south of Red River.

Records available^- July 1940 to September 1944 (no winter records prior to 1944).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 160 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 

ii.OB reet); minimum dally, 3.7 second-feet Feb. 10., 15, 16, 24.

1940-44: Maximum discharge recorded, 218 second-feet June 19, 1941 (gage height, 

2.92 feet), from rating curve extended above 160 second-feet by logarithmic plotting: 

minimum dally, that of Feb. 10, 15, 16,. 24, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

T

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.6

8.0

9.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.8

7.2

8.4

6.1

7.8

8.4

»8.0

7.8

7.6

7.2

7.8

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.4

Nov.

7.6

b7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.1

b5.8

b5.7

D5.B

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

»5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

b5.4

b4.8

b5.1

b5.1

b5.2

-

Dec.

b5.3

b5.2

b5.0

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.1

b5.2

b5.1

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.1

b4.7

b4.3

b5.0

b5.4

b5.4

. b5.2

b4.9

b4.8

b4.7

b4.3

b4.3

b4.-3

M.2

b4.1

M.2

b4.3

b4.1

Jan.

b4.0

b3.9

b4.0

M.4

b4.9

b5.1

b4.5

b3.9

b4.3

b4.3

b4.3

b4.1

D3.9

b4.1

b3.9

b4.2

b4.6

b4.8

b4.8

b4.6

b4.6

b5.0

b5.4

b6.0

b5.8

b5.5

b5.0

b5.1

b5.5

b5.1

b5.1

Feb.

b5.2

b5.1

b4.5

M.8

b5.0

b5.1

b5.1

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.0

b4.0

4.6

b4,0

D3.7

D3.7

b4.7

b4.7

 b4.8

b4.5

b4.0

b4.3

b4.5

3.7

b4.0

b4.0

b4.9

b4.9

b4.9

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

, Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April....................... ...............

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.................... ...................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

b4.9

M.9

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

b4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

b4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

*4.3

a4.3

a4,2

a4.5

a4-.8

a5. 4

a5.8

a5.6

a5.4

a5.2

a5.6

a5.0

Apr,

a4.7

a4.4

4.6

4.9

5.8

6.8

7,6

8.4

8.8

9.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.6

6.4

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.4

7.6

8.0

-

Secondfoot-days

253.7

174.3

150.6

144.7

128.4

142.4

213.2

1,497.8

3,300

1,326

438

236.8

8,005*9

May

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.4

9.6

14

20

' 23

27

33

38

46

48

48

63

85

75

53

49

56

66

72

78

87

81

66

54

52

57

a70

a94

Maximum

10

7.6

5.4

6.0

5.2

5.8

9.6

94

153

85

18

10

153

June

alls

alll

alOO

a 85

a78

a93

alOS

117

125

141

153

153

139

132

130

123

111

103

103

107

113

111

109

105

99

99

94

85

78

77

-

Minimum

6.]

4.

4.]

3.S S. r

4.C

4.4

8.C

77

18

10

6.4

3.r

July

77

77

77

85

78

73

64

59

53

49

43

41

40

38

36

35

34

33

33

34

32

29

28

28

25

23

22

21

21

20

18

Aug.

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

15

15

14

13

13

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

Mean

3«13

3 5.81

L 4.86

4.67

4.43

> 4.59

7.11

> 48.3

110

42.8

14.1

7.89

El. 9

Sept.

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8 '8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.0

7.2

6.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

503

346

299

287

255

282

423

2 970

6^550

2,630

869

470

15,880

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Rio Hondo 

near Valdez and Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco. 

b Stage-diaeharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
234 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Rio Colorado near Questa, N. tfex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°42'101', long. 105°34'00"y 

In SWt sec. 33, T. 29 N., R. 13 E. (projected), If miles upstream from Cabresto Creek 

and 2 miles east of Questa. Datum of gage Is 7,449.88 feet above mean sea. level.

Drainage area.- 112 square miles.

Records available.- October 1912 to August 1915 (fragmentary) and October 1930 to September

]^944 In reports of Geological Survey. October 1912 to December 1931 In reports of State

engineer. .

Average discharge.- 28 years (1915-25, 1926-44), 66.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 424 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 1.81 feet); 

minimum dally, 15 second-feet Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, Jan. 10-14.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 886 second-feet May 25, 1942 (gage height, 2.32 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

dally, 6.3 second-feet Nov. 24, 25, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnlch are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

23

22

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

24

22

21

21

. 21

20

20

20

20

20

23

24

23

Nov.

23

22

22

21

22

22

22

23

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

22

21

20

alS

a 16

a!5

*b!5

-

Dec.

a!5

alS

a!5

a!7

al8

19

20

20

20

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!9

blS

blS

b!8

blS

b!9

*20

21

21

21

20

20

a!9

b!8

blB

b!7

b!7

*b!7

b!7

Jan.

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!6

b!5

b!5

b!5

»bl5

bl6

al6

a!6

a!7

a!7

b!7

b!7

al8

al9

a20

a!9

a!9

alS

b!8

blS

a!9

20

Feb.

a20

a20

22

22

a23

a23

a22

a22

a21

b20

b20

*b20

b21

b21

b22

b21

a20

al9

bl6

bl6

16

17

18

19

17

*17

16

16

19

-

Month

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .....:................

May

Septe«ber. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

21

20

21

20

22

a21

22

25

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

21

22

24

23

23

20

20

21

23

22

22

21

20

22

21

24

Apr.

24

23

21

24

27

30

31

32

36

31

 31

31

36

36

33

32

32

33

37

36

37

36

36

36

38

38

41

48

50

47

Secondfoe t-days

572

13,675

728

24,017

May

51

61

55

61

55

78

89

110

162

189

192

177

236

260

350

380

317

270

240

245

322

317

334

350

295

250

236

227

240

270

317

Maximum

21

122

28

380

June

312

306

312

280

300

296

306

300

300

317

328

322

290

260

255

256

256

236

222

218

287

204

200

186

177

166

156

a!60

a!60

al60

-

Minimum

15

15

16

22

15

July

al60

162

159

173

152

149

146

133

124

116

110

102

98

93

87

84

a80

a78

a76

84

82

SO

76

76

72

66

61

58

65

55

S3

Aug.

51

48

48

47

47

47

47

48

53

58

53

48

47

45

44

42

41

42

44

42

41

41

42

46

42

40

36

33

32

31

31

Mean

20.4

18.5

37.6

19.5

217

100

43.7

24.3

66.6

Sept.

28

28

27

26

, 26

26

26

25

26

24

27

26

24

24

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

1,210

1,130

27,110

1,120

13,320

6,150

2,690

1,440

47,620

* Winter discharge neaaurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of several discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for Rio Colorado near Red River and Rio Hondo near Valdez and at Arroyo Hondo, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN ' . 235 

Cabresto Creek near Questa, N, Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 3-foot concrete Parshall flume, lat. 36°43'45", long.

IDB^^S'IO", In SEtSEi sec. 21, T. 29 N., R. 13 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from

Llano ditch heading, 3 miles northeast of Questa, and 3| miles upstream from mouth. 

Records available.- September 1943 to September 1944. 

ErErenes - mxlmum discharge during year, not determined (probably occurred In May or

June during period of no gage-height record); mlnlmisn dally, 2.7 second-feet Feb. I}." 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,

wnicn are poor. Llano ditch (see below) diverts water a quarter of a mile above station

for Irrigation.

Dally discharge for Sept. 21-30, 1943: 4.8, 4.8, 4.6, 4.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.6, 5.9,

6.5, 5.9 second-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water yea*' October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.8

5.6

5,3

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.1

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4.5

aS ,

a5 t

a5

aS

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.6

5.8

5.5

Nov.

5.0

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.1

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.9

4.8

4.8*

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

-

Dec.

3.8

4.1

3.7

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

*3.2

3,6

4.0

b4

b4

b4

b3.5

b3 .

bS.5

b4

b4

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

4.5

3.4

4.2

b4

a4

a4

*4.5

b4.5

Jan.

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b5

b5

b4

b4

b4

a5 ,

a5

»4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

b4

b4

b4

b4

4.S

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.1

Feb.

4.0

3.1

3.7

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

' 3.6

2.7

*b3.5

b3.5

3.1

b3

b3

aS

aS

aS

a3

a3

aS

aS

aS

aS

a3.5

a5

a5

a5

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May........................................

Juae .......................................

July.. .....................................

August ........'.............................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

aS

aS

a5

a5

a5

a4

a4

a4

a5

a6

a7

a7

a7

a7

a7

a6

a7

a7

a7

a7

a6

a5

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a5

a6

a6

Apr.

6 "

5.3

5.0

5.9

7.1

9.1

11

12

13

12

12

12

13

12

11

10

7.9

7.0

S.I

 7.4

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.6

9.1

8.6

10

12

12

11

-

Secondfoot-days

145.2

131.3

123.4

-

142

102.5

181

279.5

386

1,059

441

271.1

130.9

3,892.9

May

11

12

11

alO

al2

a!4

a!6

a!6

a22

a27

aSO

aSS

a 40

a 40

a40

a40

a35

aSO

aSO

a 30

aSO

aSO

aSS

a3S

a35

a30

aSO

aSO

. a35

a 45

a 50

Maximum

5.8

5.0

4.5

-

5

5

7

13

50

55

21

14

4.9

55

June

^850

aSO

a45

a 45

a 45

a 50

a55

a55

. 51

44

40

39

37

36

35

34

33

33

32

32

a32

a 30

a28

a25

a£2

a2Q

a!8

a!6

a!4

 alS

-

Minimum

4.0

3.6

3

-

4

2.7

4

5.0

10

13

12

5.0

3.6

2.7

July

alS

13

15

21

17

15

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

14

15

15

14

14

Aug.

14

13

13

13

. 13

13

12

11

10

11

11

9.4

8.6

7.6

7.4

7.3

7.1

7.0

7.1

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.4

5.9

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.0

Mean

4.68

4.38

3.98

-

4.58

3.53

5.84

9.32

28.6

35.3

14.8

8.75

4.36

10.6

Sept.

4.9

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

. 3.7

4.1

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

288

260

245

-

£82

303

359

S54

1,760

2,100

875

538

260

7,720

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

' a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for latlr 

Creek near Cerro and Costilia Creek near Costilia. i 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Llano ditch near Questa, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 3-foot Parshall flume, lat. 36°43'4511 , long. 105033'00", 

in s&tSEi sec. 21, T. 29 N,, R. 13 E., 3i miles northeast of Questa and 3i miles 

upstream from mouth of Cabresto Creek.

Records available.- September 1943 to September 1944, No winter records. 

Extremes.- Maximum recorded dally discharge, 27 second-feet June 16; no flow at times. 

Remarks.~ Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Hitch diverts water from right, bank of Cabresto Creek for Irrigation near Questa. 

No flow Sept. 21-30, 1943.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, September 1943 to September 1944

Month

May. ........................................

Secondfoot-days

O' O

AT ft Q

Hajci&um

2

Minimum Mean

ClQ

22 0

24

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 XQA

QV"!

7

11

2 Aon

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 

697162 O - 46 - 16
236 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Hondo near Valdez, N. Hex.

' Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°32'20", long. 105°33'30" 

in si sec. 28, T. 27 N., R. 13 fi. (projected), a quarter of a mil? upstream from 

Forest Service gate, li miles east of Valdez, and 9 mil&s upstream from mouth.

Records available.- August 1934 to September 1944. October 1930 to September 1934 at 

site nair a mile downstream, below twd diversions.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1934-1944*), 45.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, not determined; minimum daily, 6 second-feet

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 541 second-feet May 13, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 5.59 

feet, datum then In use, Dec. 15, 1936 (ice Jam); minimum dally discharge, 3.0 secondfeet Jan. 21, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

18

18

18

17

17

18

17

17

17

16

16

18

17

17

17

17

15

13

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

15

IS

18

17

15

Nov.

14

12

13

14

14

14

12

b!3

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

IS

14

*14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

b!3

b!4

b!4

b!4

"

Dec.

b!4

14

b!3

12

12

12

11

11

11

»12

b!2

b!2

12

12

b!2

bll

blO

»bll 3- 2

12

12

12

12

13

blp

bll

12

b!2

* b!2

b!2

*b!2

Jan.

bll

bll

b7

6

b7

b8

9

b9

b9

b9

9

b9

blO

bll

11

11

bll

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Feb.

11

11

blO

11

11

11

11

12

12

»b!2

blS

bll

14

^ 12

13

12

12

11

13

13

11

11

bll

bll

10

10

*11

11

12

-

-

Month

October. ....................................

November. ..................................

Deoenber ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............ ..........................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

11

12

13

12

bll

bll

blO

13

»12

13

14

14

13

12

12

13

15-

14

14

14

b!4

14

13

13

13

13

*12

bll

b!2

IS

Apr.

15

15

15

18

22

24

26

26

27

25

24

24

26

26

24

23

*24

24

S3

24

25

23

22

22

24

24

31

39

37

32

Secondfoot-days

511

426

366

10,599

312

333

395

734

5,454

5, SOI

2,120

825

505

17,784

iwy

31

33

32

31

34

46

67

80

70

110

130

150

170

230

260

290

 270

250

200

210

230

260

250

260

300

£80

2SO

210

210

240

270

Maximum

IS

16

14

132

11

14

15

39

300

290

108

35

20

300

June

290

280

270

2SO

220

199'

212

205

22S

250

257

250

234

225

215

192

186

177

169

160

160

154

149

149

141

138

123

111

104

1O6

-

Minimum

K

1

1<

1C

e

1C

1C

IE

3]

104

36

2]

14

f

July

100

102

102

108

104

104

98

93

89

87

83

76

. 72

67

62

60

60

56

SS

56

54

SI

48

48

46

44

41

40

39

37

36

AuB .

35

34

33

31

31

31

32

30

33

"35

29

28

27

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

24

23

23

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

Mean

16.5

3 14.2

3 11.9

29.0

__*-___

10.1

11.5

12.7

24.5

176

193

68.4

26.6

16.8

48.6

Sept.

20

20

19

19

19

18

19

19

18

19

19

.18

16

16

16

16

16,

16

16

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

-

Runoff in 

acre-fset

1,010

845

730

Si, 030

619

660

7S3

1,460

10.820

11,510

4,200

1,640

1,000

3S,2SO

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge' relation affected by Ice. 

Hote.- No gage-height record May 8 to June 5; discharge computed on basis.of weather records and 

records for Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo, Rio Colorado near Red River, and .Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco. 

Time basis; Mountain mar time. To convert war time to 'standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE 237

Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°31'55", long. 105°41 ' 05" , 

in sec. 32, T. 27 N., R. 12 E., 1 mile downstream from Arroyo Hondo and It miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- April 1910 to August 1915 (at site 200 yards above mouth, published 

as Rio Hondo near Arroyo Hondo) and January 1932 to September 1944 In reports of 

Geological Survey. April 1910 to, December 1928 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1932-44), 33.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 228 second-feet 25 (gage height, 2.34 feet);

minimum dally, 7.9 second-feet Sept. 21.

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 2,510 second-feet Aug. 23, 1935 (gage height, 5.45 

feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 170 second-feet by loga- 

, rithmic plotting; minimum dally, 4.0 second-feet July 13-16, 1934.

Remarks .- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

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

Oct.

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

14

14

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

13

12

11

Nov.

11

11

11;i

12

12

12

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

15

14

14

13

14

14

14

-

Dec.

14

14

14

17

16

16-

16

16

16

18

IS

18

20

21

18

17

16

17

19

*20

20

19

15

16

14

b!4

b!3

blS

14

*17

17

Jan.

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15 ' 15

15

a!6

a!7

a!7

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

16

16

17

Feb.

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

14

16

13

16

11

11

11

13

14

16

15

15

16

17

16

18

18

17

_

-

Month

October. ...................................<

November. ..................................

December. ...................."..............

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Hay

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

Septeaber. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......... 4 .....'......

Mar.

18

20

20

20

19

17

16

15

18

17

18

19

19,

IB

18

18

IS

19

IS

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

16

19

20

Apr.

20

19

IS

IB

18

19

21

23

25

26

27

25

25

26

26

2S

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

19

14

14

14

14

12

-

Secondfoot-days

381

385

513

6,073

515

441

552

639

3,789

3,752

1,043

305.3

252.9

12,568.2

May

11

12

12

11

12

14

44

62

56

81

101

95

162

190

160

193

180

165

129

149

171

177

177

177

210

193

174

152

149

177

193

Maximum

16

15

21

56

18

18

20

27

210

200

60

11

9.0

I 210

June

200

196

187

160

146

143

149

146

143

1S2

157

157

152

149

141

133

126

120

107

97

91

88

86

82

84

82

79

72

65

62

-

Minimum

10

11

13

7.2

15

11

15

12

11

62

11

9.0

7.9

7.9

July

58

56

55

60

55

57

51

50

50

46

38

32

33

31

30

29

27

24

24

25

25

24

23

25

24

21

17

15

14

13

11

Aug.

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

11

10

10

11

10

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.5

9.2

9.0

10 ,

9.7

9.2

9.0

9.2

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.5

9.5

(lean

12.3

12.8

16.5

16.6

16.6

15.2

17.8

21.3

122

125

33.6

9.85

8.43

34.3

Sept.

9.0

8.7

8.7

B.7

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.3

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.9

8.1

8.5

8.7

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

756

764

, 1,020

12,050

1,020

875

1,090

1,270

7,520

7,440

2,070

606

SOB

24,930

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Rio Hondo 

near Valdez and Rio Colorado near ftuesta. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
238 RIO GRATffiE BASIN

iRio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Hex.

N

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°23'20", long, 105°38'00", in N4 sec. 23, T. 25 

N., R. 12 E. (projected), In Martlnez Grant, 50 feet downstream from Rio Ranches de 

Taos and Arroyo Seco, half a mile northeast of Los Cordovas, and 34 miles west of \ 

Taos.

Drainage area.- 359 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to August 1915 and October 1930 to September 1944 In 

reports or Geological Survey. April 1910 to December 1931 In reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 33 years (1910-25, 1926-44), 65.4 second-feet. - '

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 910 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 4.32 

reet;: minimum dally, 7.4 second-feet Aug. 5. ,

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 1,830 second-feet May 14, 1941 (gage height, 5.81 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, 1.4 second-feet Aug. 5, 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1944

Day

5

10

15

16

20

22

25

29

31

Oct.

IS

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

15

14

16

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

S3

22

20

20

19

19

19

18

20

20

30

28

24

Nov.

25

24

25

25

25

25

24

23

24

26

26

27

26

27

27

27

27

27

28

27

27

' 28

29

49

37

37

35

32

31

30

)

Dec.

30

31

30

29

31

32

32

33

32

29

«28

29

31

29

27

25

23

25

29 *ai

£8

29

31

28

25

24

23

23

22

23

23

Jan.

«23

24

25

25

26

26

26

25

22

24

26

28

27

«23

24

24

24

25

26

27

27

. 29

32

33

33

30

29

30

32

33

35

Month

Feb.

«35

33

30

32

33

32

31

30

29

28

26

25

«E7

29

30

29

29

30

30

29

32

35

*37

35

34

34

35

38

39

_

-

December. .............'.....................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April......................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

41

42

38

38

39

43

«4B

47

55

59

60

62

55

54

52

49

47

47

46

48

44

44

46

', 45

44

43

38

39

33

36

39

Apr.

40

43

42

44

48

58

67

71

78

80

76

72

83

86

75

71

69

66

76

73

69

72

82

83

94

89

96

106

106

96

-

Secondfoot-days

568

850

865

14,348.7

843

916

1,421

2,211

11,479

4,907

759.4

401.2

414.0

25,634.6

May

94

106

100

88

88

104

153

217

215

312

367

437

525

615

711

835

785

533

408

412

433

444

448

478

463

384

331

309

300

360

423

Maximum

30

49

33

193

35

39

62

106

835

448

38

23

17

835

June

448

444

412

350

274

233

238

228

217

223

233

236

200

168

136

109

92

85

69

57

54

54

47

47

46

48

44

40

37

38

Minima

13

23

22

5.6

22

25

33

40

88

37

9.4

7.4

11

'7.4

July

36

35

35

38

35

36

34

34

35

32

27

23

24

23

22

22

20

18

18

19

19

18

18

25

27

19

17

15

14

12

9.4

AuB .

8.9

8.9

7.9

7.9

7.4

8*. 4

8.4

9.4

 12

. 11

 11

12

11

11

10

10

12

16

23

17

17

16

17 ' 20

19

17

16

16

15

13

12

Mean

18.3

28.3

27.9

39.3

27.2

31.6

45.8

73.7

370

164

24.5

12.9

13.8

70.0

Sept.

12

14

14

15

,13

12

11

12

11

11

12

12

11

12

13

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

03

14

16

17

16

17

17

17

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,130

1,690

1,720

28,480

1,670

1,620

2,820

4,390

22,770

9.730

1,510

79B

821

50,870

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. ' Kote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 14 to Mar- 6, July 1-22; discharge computed on basis of 8 winter

discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Rio Hondo near Valdez and Rio Hondo at

Arroyo Hondo.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tims to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco, N. Max.

239

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 36°30', long. 105°32', In sec. 

10, T. 26 N., R. 13 E., In Antolne Leroux Orant, 200 feet upstream from diversion dam 

for Tenorio and Indian ditches, 2 miles southeast of Arroyo Seco, 44 miles north of 

Taos Pueblo, and 7$ miles northeast of Taos.

Records available.- April 1910'to December 1916 (published as Rio Lucero near Taos) and 

November 1933 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. January 1911 to 

December 1915 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1934-44), 27.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- 1941-42: Maximum discharge during year, 264 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 

2.92 feet); minimum dally, 6 second-feet Mar. 8.

1942-43: Maximum discharge during year, 110 second-feet my 3 (gage height, 1.94 

feet); minimum dally, 4.3 second-feet Jan. 19.

1943-44: Maximum discharge during year, 185 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 2.55 

feet); minimum daily, 5 second-feet in January, February.

1933-44: Maximum discharge, 300 second-feet May 13, 1941 (gage height, 3.12 feet); 

minimum dally not determined.

Remarks.". Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect .or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1941-44 

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2S

21

22

23

24

23

22

23

23

23

24

24

27

35

35

34

33

31

32

30

30

30

. 29

30

30

30

30

32

30

31

30

Nov.

29

27

27 »27

27

27

28

27

27

24

23

21

23

21

22

22

23

22

20

b!9

b!7

b!8

b!9

b!6

*b!5

b!7

18

18

18

IS

-

Dec.

' 18

18

18

17

17

17

b!7

17

*16

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

*12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

Jan.

blO

b9

blOb9-

b8

W

9.7

 8.9

&.S

8.5

8.5

8.9

9.3

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

»11

11

11

11

11

'"11

11

11

11

11

11

Feb.

11

10

»11

11

10

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.1

' 8.1

S.I

8.5

8.1

7.3

b7

1)7

b7

7.7

7.7

8.5

7.3

6.7

6.7

6.7

«6.4

6.4

6.4

_

-

-

Mar.

6.4

61.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

b6

7.0

7.7

7.7

8.1

7.7

8.1

8.1

6.7

»b7

b8

b7

7.3

b7 '

7.7

9.7

11

11

11

10

10

10

12

»13

Apr.

16

20

27

29

29

26

21

20

18

23

31

. 41

38

49

66

67

76

72

48

38

38

53

87

63

47

40

38

38

42

43

Hay

38

36

33

38

50

61

75

87

119

144

146

139

112

85

73

75

82

85

88

103

123

140

162

187

216

232

223

214

209

214

207

Juno

208

206

234

246

207

198

' 194

225

. 227

205

225

225

206

203

169

163

166

179

1S4

168

154

138

133

126

115

106

98

92

84

80

-

July

75

70

68

66

63

61

58

60

56

52

50

47

45

42

40

38

37

35

33

32

31

30

28

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

Aug.'

21

23

23

22

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

 11

S«pt.

. ' 20

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

19

25

20

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

U

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
240 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seoo, H. Hex., 1941-44 Continued

1942-43

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Oct.

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

IS

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.1

8.7

8»Z

8.3

8.7

8.3

8.3

Nov.

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.9

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.2

6.9

5.8

»7.2

7.9

7.6

6.9

7.2

6.9

5.8

6.9

-

Dec.

6.5

6.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

b5.4

' 05.7

b5.9

b6

b6

06

*b6

06

b6

b6

06

b6

b6

b6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.9

6.5

Io5.7

b5.7

b5.8

6.1

6.1

Jan.

6.1

6.5

«6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

bS.8

 b5.8

b5.9

b6

b6

b6.2

6.1

5.4

b5.0

1)4.6

b4.3

b4.6

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.4

»5.8

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.S

5.4

5.4

Feb.

5.4

5.4

b5

b5

5.1

5.8

5.4

5.4

«5.4

5.4

S.I

5.1

5.4

b5.6

b5.8

b6.0

b6.2

b6.4

H6.4

b6.5

b6.6

b6.8

b6.8

b6.2

b6

b6.2

b6.8

_

_

-

Mar.

6.9

6.9 6 9

6^9

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.1

- »5.8

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.9

8.3

11

16

25

27

.22

Apr.

24

27

34 

35

33

38

30

24

20

18

16

15

16

20

25

26

24

23

23

25

27

32

38

45

48

52

53

53

56

61

-

May

77

9i

99 

95

81

67

61

54

48

42

41

42

43

47

48

46

45

44

46

46

46

-46

43

45

46

48

48

52

56

53

51

June

51

52

48 

46

44

42

42

42

42

42

48

44

41

38

36

33

31

30

28

26

25

23

23

22

21

20

19

22

22

33

-

July

29

25

23 

22

20

19

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

18

17

17

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

15

15

, 15

Aug.

14

14

14 

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

17

16

14

-13

16

30

20

18

17

17

18

16

15

15

- 14

15

14

15

15

Sept.

14

13

12 

12

12

11

12

11

13

12

12

11

11

11

12

11"

11

10

10

10

9.9

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

- 9.1

10

10

9.5

11

-

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.5

9.9

9.9

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.3

9.1

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.5

7.9

8.7

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

9.1

10

9.5

9.1

Nov.

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.5

9 6

9.1

8.7

8.3

11

10

9.9

9. '5

9.1

8.7

9.1

9.1

«9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

S.7

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

9.9

8.7

9.9

-

Dec.

b8.5

»b7

b7

b7

b7

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7

b6.5

*b6.5

b6.5

b6.5

b7

b6.5

b6

b6

*b6.5

b7

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7

b6.5

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

«b6

Jan.

b5.5

b5.5

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b5.5

bS

b5

b5

b5

b5

*a5

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6.5

a7

a7

a7

a7

a6.5

a6

a6

a6

a6

Feb.

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6.5

a6.5

<a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6

a5.5

a5

a5

a5a5 '

a5.5

&5.S

a5.5

a5

a5

a5

a5

a5

a5

a5

a5

a5

*a5

5.4

_

-

Mar. s

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

6.1

7.2

6.5

6.9

6.1

6.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.9

9.1

8.3

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.3

9.1

8.7

7.9

7.6

8.3

6.9

5.8

Apr.

6.1

6.9

7.2

9.5

14

' ia

22

24

24

17

15

16

18

17

16

14

13

IS

13

13

is

11

11

12

14

14

19

22

18

16

-

May16

14

16

IS

17

26

44

46

40

52

60

76

106

120

134

140

114

75

66

88

103

109

122

131

119

103

92

82

110

134

163

June

168

156

136

118

109

123

136

127

131

143

140

137

124

118

116

a!07

a!04

alOQ

a95

a90

a85

a80

a78

a76

a78

a76

a72

a68

a63

a61

-

July

a61

a58

a57

a61

a57

a58

a56

a 54

a54

a51

a45

a38

a39

a37

a36

a34

a32

30

29

32

30

27

26

27

25

25

22

21

20

19

18

Aug.

18

17

18

16

18

17

17

" 1716

17

16

16

.15

14

14

14

 14

15

18

14

14

13

13

14

13

12

11

12 .

11

11

10

Sept.

9.9

9.5

9.1

S.7

9.1

S.3

8.3

8.3

8.7

8.7

9.1

8.3

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.9

8.3

7.6

7.2

6.5

6.1

- 6.1

6.5

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

6.9

6.5

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of available trace, discharge measurements, 

weather records; and records for Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo and near Valdez. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 241

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco, K. Hex., 1941-44

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

UAI*

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-43 ..................;....

December. ....................................

Calendar year 1942 .......................

Ifiy............ .............................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .....................

Bay........................................

Septeaber. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Secondfoot-days

863

660

429

IS, 053. 6

311.3

229.5

254. 2

1,244

3,796

5,166

P,306

494

434

15,187.0

182.6

13,945.7

162.6

263.4

961

1,697

1,036

540

477

326.9

6,350.6

210.5

12,697

182 0

pp* ft

1,177

236.2

9,383.6

Maximum

35

29

18

242

11

11

13

87

232

246

75

23

25

246

7.9

6.9

246

6.8

27

61

99

52

29

30

14

99

10

11

8.5

99

7

168

61

18

9.9

168

Minimus

21

15

10

._y___7:_5 .

8

6.4

6

16

33

80

21

10

11

6

5.8

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.8

15

41

19

15

12

9.1

4.3

7.9

8.3

6

4.3

61

18

10

6.1

5

Mean

27.8

22.0

13.8

49.5

10.0

8.20

8.20

41.5

122

172

42.1

15.9

14.5

41.6

10.2

7.07

5.89

38.2

5.66

5.81

8.50

32.0

54.7

34.5

17.4

15.4

10.9

17.4

8.88

9.15

6.79

17.5

"5.87

7.20

81.7

107

i 38.0

14.5

7.87

25.6

Runoff in 

aore-feet

1,710

1,310

851

35,800

617

455

504

2,470

7,530

10,250

2,590

980

861

30,150

627

421

362

27,670

349

323

522

1,910-

3,370

2,060

1,070

946

648

' 12,600

546

545

418

12,700

361

317

443 '884

5,020

6,380

2,330

895

468

18,610

rime basis; Mountain standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; mountain war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
242 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Embudo Creek at Dlxon, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12 1 35M , long. 105°54'35", In NWiSWi sec. 20, 

T. 23 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on u. S. Highway 64, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, 

three-quarters of a mile east of Embudo, and 1J miles northwest of Dixon.

Drainage area.- 305 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey, 

octooer iS23 to.December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1923-44), 95.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 5.62 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet by logarithmic plotting} 

minimum daily, 6 second-feet Sept. 23, 24.

1930-44: Maximum gage height, 6.95 feet, site and datum then In use, July 8, 1936 

(Discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot July 23, 24, 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

32

19

16

15

16

\

27

20

17

16

IS

16

17

20

20

22

19

18

18

a 27

a26

a25

a 26

a25

a 24

a 24

a25

28

27

42

52

46

Nov.

42

36

35

38

40

38

24

21

30

40

36

38

35

34

32

30

28

30

28

27

30

31

31

44

40

41

31

27

26

24

-

Dec.

27

41

25

. 31

40

40

32

*35

36

25

b20

b20

b25

b25

28

b30

*bSO

bSO

31

b32

b32

b33

b34

b35

b34

. b34

bS3

 *b33

b32

32

b30

Jan.

b30

bSO

bSO

30

b35

bS5

34

b33

31

35

32

*S7

b85

bSS

b27

b38

b29

bS9

bSO

bSO

bSO

bSO

31

31

31

32

30

34

*32

37

27

Feb.

30

28

24

30

32

27

28

28

31

26

31

22

26

24

31

27

28

27

22

25

30

25

24

27

31

27

30

30

25

-

-

Month

October. .......................'............

Novottber

Deoeober ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August

September

Water year 1943-44 .'.....................

Mar.

30

36

40

34

34

22

24

25

31

35

-- 50

56

54

52

52.

 44

44

56

47

46

35

31

36

41

44

40

25

35

34

35

36

Apr.

40

41

36

41

47

62

76

34

95

93

80

76

93

102

86

86

80

76

99,

93

88

86

86

126

164

170

194

248

271

248

-

Secondfoot-days

740

987

965

20,354

940

796

1,204

3,167

17 925

9 f 686

1,631 

668

262

38,971

May

238

252

279

271

255

252

322

390

430

603

705

747

800

835

905

975

870

705

663

657

669

669

681

693

663

609

568

S41

530

563

585

Maximum

52

44

41

329

35

56

271

975

603

121

78

13

975

June

603

597

585

552

510

505

510

505

495

495

505

480

440

394

358

aSOO

a£50

a 200

164

150

147

139

121

118

111

134

106

80

66

66

-

Minimum

1J

' 2]

2C

e

2£

2i

SI

36

, 23 £

66

12

£

(

6

July

68

62

64

72

66

121

91

72

68

61

4742'

38

40

36

36

32

27

25

28

114

78

64

72

66

47

34

22

17

14

13

Aug.

11

10

9

8

8

8

11

20

78

63

a40

aSO

a 20

a!6

14

15

13

13

20

42

30

18

17

16

16

'30

25

21

18

16

14

Mean

23 «9

L 52.9

) 31.1

55* 8

30.3 27 4

38.8

106

5 578

52.6

21.5

8«7

106

Sept.

13

11

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

S

9

9

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

8

9

9

9

10

10

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,470

1,960 

1,910

40,370

1,860

1,580 

£ 390

6,880

35,550 

TO JLW ptiL\J v\ n

3,240

1,320 

520

77,290

* Winter discharge neasurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Rio Grande 

below Taos Junction Bridge and at Embudo, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
EIO GBAHDE BASIN 

Rio Chama at Park View, N. Msx.

£43

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°44'15", long. 106°34'40", In Tlerra Amarilla 

Grant, at bridge on State Highway 51, just below present mouth (shifts position) of 

Rio Brazos and half a mile northwest of Park View, Rio Arrlba County.

Drainage area.- 405 square miles.

Records available.- November 1912 to September 1916 and October 1930 to September 1944 

in reports or Geological Survey. November 1912 to September 1916 and August 1924 to 

Decertoer 1931 In reports of State engineer. Records include flow of Rio Brazos.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1913-15, 1925-44), 394 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 6.26 

feet;; minimum dally, 5 second-feet Sept. 12-14.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 8,530 second-feet Apr. 16, 1937; maximum gage height, 

8.12 feet May 26, 1941, slta and datum then In use; minimum dally discharge, 3 second- 

.feet July 6, 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

37

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

35

34

34

45

41

35

34

34

35

34

40

43

36

38

38

37

39

40

40

42

68

60

47

Nov.

41

34

34

39

40

40

aSO

a30

a40

a 40

a35

a35

&35

a35

a35

a35

38

36

36

34

34

38

42

42

40

40

27

21

23

23

-

Dec.

24

33

27

38

42

40

38

32

34

33

28

39

38

40

38

36

52

»44

41

41

38

40

40

36

39

40

40

38

47

40

30

Jan.

55

35

40

*35

30

40

40

35

a 40

a 40

a40

a 40

a36

a40

a40

a40

&40

a 40

a40

a40

40

a45

*45

45

40

40

45

45

45

45

45

Feb.

a50

a50

a46

«b45

50

45

45

55

55

50

45

45

55

45

50

50

50

45

*45

45

50

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

45

_

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

MAW Hay. .......................................

June ...............:.......................

July............... .........................

August. ....................................

September. ....................'........,....

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

50

55

*55

50

45

40

40

45

50

60

63

64

63

65

63

62

*76

74

63

55

5S

51

45

55

63

58

46

51

55

65

86

Apr.

108

127

143

191

271

360

414

458

442

298

302

442

558

330

243,

535

194

IBS

218

207

200

185

224

403

510

376

558

672

552

414

-

Secondfoot-days

1,212

1,052

1,166

94,134

1,245

1,385

1,773

9,S20

69,915

29,102

8,137

1,624

657

127,088

May

528

646

528

492

681

1,010

1,480

1,660

1,690

2,070

2,160

2,740

3,260

3,380

3,650

3,590

3,150

2,500

2,810

3,190

3,060

3,060

3,330

3,120

2,740

2,420

2,120

2,120

2,240

2,300

2,180

Maximum

68

42

52

2,530

45

55

86

672

5,650

1,940

513

110

35

3,650

June

1,940

1,660

1,660

1,360

1,190

1,200

1,220

1,190

1,250

1,270

1,250

1,130

1,010

960

900

663

782

737

726

737

746

719

674

656

647

638

557

504

462

462

-

MiniBUB

34

- 21

24

21

30

45

40

108

. 492

462

100

29

5

5

July

436

420

420

470

513

470

377

352

328

312

288

273

252

231

210

189

175

168

175

182

231

210

182

210

217

189

154

147

140

116

#100

AUBaSO

a70

a60

a50

a 50

58

53

44

71

76

110

71

58

48

 32

29

32

44

53

58

48

40

35

44

71

*

53

44

40

35

32

35

. Mean

39.1

35.1

37.6

258

40.2

47.8

57.2

' 327

2,255

970

262

52.4

21.9

S47

Sept.

32

29

26

26

23

26

23

17

14

14

8

5

5

5

11

23

23

23

23

20

20

23

29

17

26

32

35

35

36

29

"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,400

2,090

2,310

166,700

2,470

2,750

3,580

19,480

188,700

57,720

16,140

3,220

1,300

252,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for San Juan 

River at Pagoaa Springs and Rio Ojo Caliente near La Madera.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Jan. B, Jan. 23-27, Feb. 4 to liar. 9. 

Time basis j Mountain war time. To convert wa,r time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
244 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Chama near Tlerra Amarilla, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°34^50", long, 106°43'3011 , In NWi sec. 15, T. 27 

N., R. 2 E. (projected), 1.5 miles downstream from El Vado Dam, 2.7 miles upstream from 

Rio Nutrias, and 13 miles southwest of Tlerra Amarilla.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey.

October 1913 to November 1916 at site 1.5 miles upstream (records of unregulated flow), 

published as Rio Chama near El Vado and near Tlerra Aroarilla in reports of Geological 

Survey. October 1913 to September 1916 and February 1920 to December 1924 In reports 

of State engineer. January 1941 to December 1944 in reports of Rio Grande Compact 

Commission.

Extremes (regulated).- Jfexlmum discharge during year, 4,750 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage 

height, 6.4 feet); minimum daily, 1.2 second-feet Feb. 12.

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 6,010 second-feet May 17, 1941 (gage height, 6.89 

feet); maximum gage height, 9.63 feet May 30, 1937,' site and datum then in use; minimum daily discharge, 1.2 second-feet Dec. 3, 1939, Feb.. 12, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

El Vado Reservoir (see p. 194).

Flow regulated by

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

371

371

366

366

366

361

366

260

193

190

190

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

183

183

183

183

18S

183 *186

186

186

183

183

Nov.

183

183

183

100

2.3

1.4

1.8

1.8

2.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

J -

Dec.

2.5

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Jan.

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.4

al.4

al.4

al.4

al.4

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.6

al.6

al.6

al.6

»al.6

al,.7

al.7

al.8

al.8

al.9

al.9

a2.0

a2.1

Feb.

a2.1

a2.2

8.2,2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.8

its

1.4

1.8

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.8

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March...... ................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2.3

3.8

4.3

2.8

2.3

1.8

2.3

2.8

4.3

5.3

\ 5.8

2.8

3.3

4.8

2.8

2.8

3.3

3.8

4.8

3.8

3.3

3.8

4.3

5.3

3.S

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

Apr.

2.8

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.3

4.8

4.8

5.3

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.4

8.4

9.3

8.4

7.6

8.4

-

Secondfoot-days

53.7

112,822.4

21,702

115,913.8

May

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

10

127

281

286

290

29S

303

303

303

307

311

311

316

606

1,940

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

Maximum

2.3

1,520

2.1

2.8

5.8

2,000

2,050

1,100

2,050

June

2,050

2,000

1,830

1,580

1,130

590

395

395

400

444

1,000

1,280

1,100

90S

842

842

. 842

687

489

489

489

489

489

464

484

484

478

478

478

472

-

Minimum

T ft 1*

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.8

2.8

8.4

395

307

166

1.2

July

472

467

467

467

462

462

451

451

446

446

441

441

436

436

436

420

420

415

415

395

381

376

376

302

255

249

245

241

241

305

1,310

Aug.

1,650

1,520

1,430

1,810

1,010

i,oio

998

1,020

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,170

930

495

307

363

807

807

800

793

786

779

 765

759

^759

752

Mean

1.73

509

1.61

2.00

3.48

804

987

723

317

Sept.

752

752

752

745

789

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,090

al,080

al,080

al,OTO

al,07p

a770

a590

a690

586

586

586

586

580

580

580

321

173

169

169

166

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

107

, 223,800

99

115

214

47,840

60,710

43,060

229 ,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in 

stage, and record of regulation at El Vado Dam. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 245

Rio Chama near Ablquiu, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°13'00", long. 106°15 I 00H , at bridge on State 

Highway 96 In Juan Jose Lobato Grant, If miles upstream from,El Rito Creek, 5 miles 

downstream from Ablquiu, Rio Arrlba County, and 13.5 miles downstream from Abiquiu 

dam site. *

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 second-feet May' 30 (gage height, 4.13 

feet); minimum daily, 12 second-feet Dec. 29, Jan. 5.

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 6,330 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.80 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, that of Dec. 29, 1943, Jan. 5, 1944.

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 El Vado Reservoir (see p. 194).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

384

384

384

402

384

384

384

384

282

208

204

208

204

204

201

201

197

. 197

197

22}

~ a205

189

169

189

193

193

193

189

201

234

197

Nov.

' 193

189

193

193

174

alOO

a70

a50

a35

aSO

a20

a24

a22

a23

a23

a24

a23

22

23

23

23

22

20

24

26

28

26

23

21

20

-

Dec.

18

21

18

20

21

*21

16

15

19

16

15

14

16

17

16

15

16

15

*15

16

15

16

14

15

14

13

15

13

IS

13

14

Jan.

14

14

14

13

*1S

15

15

14

15

15

16

16

15

14

15

16

15

16

15

16

 16

16

17

*17

19

18

17

15

17

17

15

Feb.

17

#18

17

18

20

23

21

23

27

24

23

25

23

25

30

34

36

34

28

31

34

32

30

36

43

47

36

34

32

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ...,......'............

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

July. ......... .............................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

31

34

127

177

99

57

36

36

32

43

116

253

150

93

62

75

53

45

57

75

85

59

a55

49

75

90

57

a45

a35

a25

a35

Apr.

aSO

a40

a30

a35

a 40

47

75

67

93

167

126

123

126

123

96

70

61

' 53

90

110

99

73

55

63

119

126

162

238

267

181

-

Seoondfoot-days

7 "7ftfi

494

134,457

479

2 pm

2 995

25 940

22 , 169

136,464

May

211

309

287

202

253

407

499

'507

428

428

522

454

608

850

870

S70

780

690

602

618

650

634

634

634

1,590

2,150

2,190

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,210

Maximum

21

1,540

Ofi»7

1,090

2,380

June

2,140

2,100

2,050

1,760

1,520

1,090

561

481

460

447

606

1,220

1,320

1,060

860

860

S60

860

602

488

467

460

460

460

460

460

454

460

454

460

Minimum

i fid

12

12

12

202

447

298

189

12

July

474

460

460

530

516

690

481

460

454

447

428

421

414

408

414

414

395

383

462

608

562

447

402

440

320

248

233

224

220

215

462

Aug.

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,250

1,070

1,040

940

979

1,170

1,210

1,230

1,250

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,250

1,290

550

449

298

461

SOO

790

800

771

762

753

744

753

753

Mean

15.9

368

TfV ft

99 8

911

984

739

373

Sept.

744

744

7S5

726

735

958

1,090

1,070

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,040

696

602

594

594

594

594

594

602

602

610

3^0

235

243

1S9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

980

266,700

960

43,970

270,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on tbla day.

a Ho gage-height record? discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Tierra Amarllla and near Chamita.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Feb. 15 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 11-23).

Time basisi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
246 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Ghana near Chamlta, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36"04'20", long. 106"06'40", In NEi eec. 8. T. 21 

N"., R. 8 E., 200 feet downstream from Espanola-OJo Callente highway bridge, 2* miles 

upstream from mouth, and 2i miles northwest of Chamlta.

Records available.- October 1912 to June 1915 and October 1930 to September 1944 In 

reports or Geological Survey. October 1912 to December 1931 In reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1913-17, 1918-44), 701 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,190 second-feet May 14 (gage1 height, 4.33 

reet); minimum daily, 17 second-feet Nov. 22.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 9,910 second-feet May 14, 1941; maximum gage height, 

8.11 feet May 16, 1941; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Recorde good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnifcn are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by El Vado 

Reservoir (see p. 194).

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

?0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

540

346

570

364

552

352

352

346

354

245

325

820

820

215

210

215

206

202

220

230

225

215

220

225

235

225

225

S30

235

235

220

Nov.

206

210

215

215

210

148

88

75

60

46

37

60

39

55

55

53

55

39

19

19

32

17

39

46

48

48

44

40

29

28

~

Dec.

«34

34

32

31

36

35

33

34

32

51

30

31

33

31

31

«30

29

31

32

32

32

34

32

31

26

30

«34

31

29

29

29

Jan.

*30

31

32

32

30

33

31

27

28

«30

30

33

31

32

32

34

*33

36

34

57

39

41

44

*44

41

39

38

40

47

45

48

Feb.

«52

50

48

54

60

55

58

»70

625*6

52

60

54

56

*60

66

64

60

57

60

64

«61

66

72

88

72

64

60

62

.

-

Month '

October. ............. .......................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1948 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.. .....................................

May. ............................:..........

June

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

«65

78

97

156

105

91

66

66

66

66

8S

174

159

121

112

105

88

91

99

105

108

99

91

91

88

99

83

78

57

48

60

Apr.

44

71

55

60

75

115

138

163

182

230

225

255

240

215

215

210

174

163

216

235

220

198

194

170

245

285

340

458

486

465

Secondfoe t-days

8,054

2,271

981

143,450

1,102

1,763

2,900

6,359

48,107

Q*7 c 1 » 1*7fi j. 1 D

14,264

30,628

21,339

164,924

May

479

612

524

437

458

777

1,260

1,440

1,360

1,610

1,770

2,010

2,360

2,720

2,010

2,010

1,590

1,170

1,140

1,210

1.230

1,120

1,090

1,040

1,530

2,360

2,630

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,540

Maximum

370

215

36

' 2,020

48

88

174

486

2,720

2,450

786

1,480

1,040

2,720

June

2,450

2,280

2,200

1,980

1,630

1,080

687

540

493

451

465

1,120

1,210

1,070

920

900

890

a870

a750

532

508

486

465

479

479

458

437

444

451

451

Minimum

202

17

28

17

B7

48

48

44

437

437

305

332

230

17

July

479

516

540

596

678

786

580

532

486

424

412

418

400

38S

406

430

394

418

382

612

580

493

479

458

418

358

328

322

316

305

330

Aug.

1,300

1,450

1,480

1,480

1,290

1,180

1,040

900

1,080

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,200

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,B20

1,060

595

334

332

669

696

714

705

732

696

696

696

723

Mean

260

75.7

- 31.6

393

35.5-

60.8

93.5

211

1,552

Qftfi tCVD

46O

988

711

451

Sept.

705

696

714

696

696

822

1,040

1.020

1,020

1,000

984

962

973

940

930

920

768

572

580

564

564

572

564

604

596

804

458

260

285

250

Runoff is 

acre-feet

15,970

4,500

1,950

284,600

2,190

3,500

5.T50

12,570

95,420

53,900

28,290

60,750

42,330

327,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Abiquiu. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-9, Dec. 11 to Feb. 15, Feb. 17 to Mar. 1. 

Time basis;' Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 247

Willow Creek near Park view, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40'20", long. 106°42'10H , In Tierra-Amarllla 

aram;, 400 feet upstrean from willow Creek dam site, 0.3 mile downstream from Horse 

Lake Creek, and 7 miles southwest of Park View, Rio Arrlba County.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 790 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 4.90 

reet); no flow at times.

1936-44: Maximum discharge, 4,500 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 10.49 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

afKTThose below 1 second-foot, which are poor. Diversions above station for 

Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septeater 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16,

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.8

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.1

i.e

2.9

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.6

2.5

3.1

3.6

2.8

2.3

2.5

2.5

1.6

1.0

.9

1.8

6.3

7.0

NOT.

6.5

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

4.3

3.4

2.8

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

*.5

.4

.5

-

Deo.

(*)

0.5

(*)

Jan.

 0.2

Feb.

.

t O.S '

*.2

.4

.7

.7

.7

.9

l.S

1.1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.7

.8

.7

.7

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Peoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February. ...................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May........................................

June .................... .t. .................

July. ......................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .....................

Mar.

0.7

1.1

3.8

4.3

4.1

3.6

2.5

2.1

2.1

3.2

9.9

12

13

17

21

17

18

25

23

16

14

14

15

29

31

20

17

15

15

36

102

Apr.

139

161

238

300

297

232

147

111

88

52

50

67

78

64

46

42

29

23

45

81

77

67

44

68

66

BjvO

71

69

54

-

Secondfoot-days

on 17 DU. f

59.6

15.5

3,611.1

6.2

17. 2

507.4

2,925 

646.3

 101.0

96.1

4.6

12.5

4,472.1

May

54

65

42

32

32

34

32

29

29

26

51

30

24

22

20

18

14

14

11

8.5

7.6

6.8

' 5.6

5.1

4.3

3.9

. 4.8

4.8

4.8

5.3

5.8

Maximum

7.0

6.5

181

102*1.2

300

65

5* 8

21

1.0

3.9

300

June

4.6

3.8

4.1

5.1

5.8

3.8

4.1

4.6

4.8

' 4.8

5.3

4.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.6-

3.9

3.2

2.4

1.1

.9

2.9

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.8

1.9

1.3

.8

.4

-

Minimum

O.S

. .4

.1

.£

23

3.S

1 .4

0

0

0

0

July

o.e

15

8.8

7.3

16

21

6.3

4.8

3.1

2.2

1.5

.9

.7

.3

.2

.1

.1'

.6

.7

2.4

1.9

1

.5

.2

0

0

0 '

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

1.0

.7

.2

.2

.1

,1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.S

.3

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

Mean

2.60

1.99

.50

9.89

.20

> .59

16.4

97.5

i 20.8

3*10

.15

.4S

12.'2

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

3.9

3.6

3.2

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

160

118

31

7,170

12

1,010

5,800

1,280

200

191

9.1

26

8,870

* Winter discharge Measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Rov. 19 to Feb. 3 (no gage-height record Deo. 14-16, 

Jan. 6-13); dttscharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records., and records for 

Rio OJo Oaliente at I* Hadera and El Rito Creek near El Rlto). Ho gage-height record Feb. 12-18, 

July 22 to Aug. 5; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Rio Olo Callente 

at La Madera and El Rlto Creek near EL Rlto.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To .convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
248 RIO GRANDE RIVER 

El RIto creek near El RIto, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°23'30", long. 106°14'20", In NWi sec. 19, T. 25 

N., R. 7 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from boundary of Carson National 

Forest and 3 miles northwest of El Rito.

Records available.- May 1931 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 400 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 3.90 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 3, 4, 10, 15, 21.

1931-44: Maximum discharge not determined: minimum dally recorded, 0.3 second-foot 

June 21-23, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are poor. One diversion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

.10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

3.0

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.1

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.3

2.5

2.0

Nov.

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.0

. 1.0

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

al.2

al.l

al.2

al.3

"

Dec.

al.8

al.5

al.6

al.7

*1.8

1.8

1.8

bl.7

bl.7

bl.5

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

al>6

al.8

al.,7

*bl.6

al.6

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.S

al.6

al.6

al.S

al.S

al.7

al.S

al.S

Jan.

 al.S

al.S

al.5

*bl.3

bl.S

bl.6

al.5

al.6

al.6

al.6

al.6

al.S

al.8

al.6

al.6

al.6

al.6

al.3

al.6

al.6

al.S

a2.0

#2.1

al.9

al.8

al.7

al.S

al.6

al.6

al.6

Feb.

al.5

al.S

*bl.4

al.S

al.S

al.6

al.6

al.7

al.S

al.S

al.4

al.4

al.S

al.5

al.6

al.6

al.7

al.7

al.8

*b2.0

al.9

al.9

al.9

a2.0

aS.O

al.9

al.9

a2.0

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

Hay. .

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ........ 7 .............

Mar.

a2.4

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.4

*b2.3

t2.0

b2.3

b2.6

b2.9

b3.3

3.8

4.1

3.6

3.0

*3.5

5.0

4.1

2.8

5.0

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.8

3.6

2. "5

S.l

4.1

3.3

3.6

Apr.

5.4

4.8

7.7

12

18

20

22

21

16

16

26

31

21

18

19

17

20

24

SO

17

15

16

30

37

37

56

78

52

44

-

Seoondfoot-days

50.3

4,833.7

50 2

450.3

21.1

5,849.2

Max

80

49

45

87

156

203

178

147

156

181

232

280

254

259

228

147

110

143

154

135

138

133

109

85

82

76

74

70

68

59

Maximum

I n

1.8

160

48

2.2

1.4

280

June

4137 -

32

27

26

26

22

20

18

17

15

13

12

10

9.1

8.0

7.7

7.1

6.6

6.3

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.8

5,0

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.8

-

Minimum

1.4

.8

2.0

45

3.8

1.2

.6

.4

.4

July

4.8

6.9

6.6

4.5

5.2

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.S

2.8

2.1

3.5

2.4

3.0

6.6

3.0

2.1

3.1

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.7

S.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.7

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.1

' 1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

Mean

1

AO

1.62

11 .8

135

15.0

3.06

1.05

.70

16.0

Sept.

.5

.4

.4

.5

.7

.6

.7

.6

.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6 i;o

1.0

al.2

al.4

al.4

al.41

al.S

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

100

3,400

1,440

8,300

893 

188

64

42

11 ,600

* Winter discharge measurement iride en this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for San Juan 

River at Pagosa Springs, Colo. and Rio Ghana at Park View, N. Hex., 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

~* _basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 249

Ric OJo Callente at La Madera, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 020'45", long. 106°02'50", In NEi sec. 1, T. 

tJ4 N., R. 8 E., 2.5 miles south of La Hadera, 3 miles downstream from confluence of 

Rio Vallecltos and Rio Tusas, and 4 miles north of Ojo Callente.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 12 years (1932-44), 87.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet my 12 (gage helgnt, 4.23 

reet;); minimum daily, 2.1 second-feet July 15, 16.

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 2,980 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 1,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.60 

feet (site and datum then In use) July 15, 1933; minimum daily discharge, 1 secondfoot at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

15

18

19

Nov.

18

15

14

15

15

14

11

11

11

13

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

12

11

13

13

13

17

18

19

15

13

13

14

-

Dec.

13

17

13

14

15

17

15

14

17

13

14

13

15

16

15

14

15

15

*17

16

15

16

16

14

11

13

15

13

12

13

13

Jan.

13

13

13

13

*blO

a!5

al5

a!4

al5

al5

a!6

al5

al4

al5

al5

a!6

al5

alS

alS

a!6

a!6

a!7

a!7

«20

18

18

15

17

17

15

17

' Feb.

19

19

17

18

22

22

23

24

25

22

22

19

19

18

21

20

21

21

18

19

20

19

19

20

23

22

21

19

19

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March....;.................................

April..... >......... .......................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

22

25

26

24

25

18

18

18

21

22

28

52

35

30

31

25

28

39

31

34

22

25

27

32

35

30

25

27

20

22

24

Apr.

26

32

34

45

50

83

112

117

149

125

117

168

207

146

109

112

83

81

140

152

125

104

76

140

178

182

262

372

275

196

-

Secondfoe t-days

430 '

409

449

17,036

476

591

821

3,998

17,169

1,945.3

196 »7

123.5

164.5

26,773.0

May

284

377

254

152

211

415

600

684

666

803

834

1,090

1,230

1,110

1,090

985

744

480

583

622

561

495

490

435

354

301

314

271

266

254

234

Maximum

19 .

19

17

600

20

25

39

«tyo O (6

1,230

192

19

4.7

20

1,230

June

192

155

134

128

101

87

106

119

117

112

104

94

70

64

61

55

50

47

41

25

15

11

9.3

12

11

7.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

3.8

-

Minimum

11

11

11

4

10

17

18

Oft *sO

152

3.8

2 *3

3.4

3.8

S.l

July

3.6

6.7

5.3

6.7

12

12

10

8,4

8.0

5.8

4.7

4.2

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.6

14

19

11

8.0

6.7

5.8

6.2

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.2

3.8

Aug.

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.5

4.7

4.7

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

Mean

13.9

13.6

14.5

46. 7_

15.4

20.4

26.5

133

554

64.8

6.35

: « QD G« OO

5.48

73.2

Sept.

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.7

4.7

. 4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

10

20

10

8.9

8.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

S53

811

891

35,800

944

1,170 "

1,630

7,930

34,050

3,860

590

245

326

53,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a He gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for San' Juan 

River at Pagosa Springs, Oolo.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by iee.t

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
250 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Rio Santa Cruz at Cundlyo,. N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°57'40", long. 105 054'10", In SEiNWi sec. 17,

 T. &> N., R. 10 E., 135 feet downstream from highway bridge at confluence of Rio 

Medlo and Rio Frljoles and a quarter of a mile northwest of Cundlyo.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey, 

septeraoer iyi& to December 1931 (published as Rio Medlo at Cundlyo and Rio Santa 

Cruz above chlmayo) In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1916-29, 1930-44), 35.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 278 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 2.79

 feet)J minimum dally, 5 second-feet (estimated) Nov. 7, 8.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 2,610 second-feet Sept. 24, 1931 (gage height, 8.20 

feet, datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 170 second-fee^; by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, 3 second-feet Feb. 3, 1932, Jan. 21, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 2 to Mar. 10, which are poor, 

above station for Irrigation.

Diversions

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

IB

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

12

12

13

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

14

12

12

U

11

U

10

13

. 12

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

16

13

12

Mov.

9.8

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b5

\>5

b6

b6

b7

bS

b8

b8

b8

be

bS

bS

b8

bS

b9

b9

b9

blO

10

 11

b9

b9

b9

blO

~

Dec.

bll

bll

blO

blO

12

11

 10

11

10

blO

blO

blO

10

10

10

*10

9

8

8

9

9

9

9

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Jan.

7

7

8

8

7

*7

7

7

6

3

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

«7

7

7

8

9

10

12

IS

10

10

11

11

Feb.

11

11

11

*12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

blO

blO

blO

11

10

10

«blO

b9

b9

9

b9

b9

10

9

9

9

9

b8

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March. .....................................

>April............ ..........................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ............'.........................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

b9

11

*12

11

11

b8

bS

b9

b9

blO

12

12

14

14

14

12

13

19

15

13

1£

12

*12

13

16

15

14

IS

13

16

16

Apr.

18

20

18

22

27

34

38

38

36

32

32

37

48

43

 37

36

34

33

40

37

35

31 ' 39

53

63

62

70

79

67

57

Seoondfoot-days

369

240.8

234

8,390.9

242

296

388

1,216

4,409

2,858

1,056

524

321.2

12,204.0

May

55

62

58

53

53

70

96

100

105

124

140

149

163

171

209

247

209

179

166

171

181

189

201

209

198

163

140

132

128

140

154

Maximum

15

1112"

124

12

12

19

79

247

156

56

29

13

.247

June

156

154

145

136

124

120

124

124

122

12S

124

117

106

98

97

88

83

79

74

70

68

64

68

63

6O

63

54

48

51

56

-

Minimum

10

5

7

5

6

8

8

J.OT n

53

48

19

12

9.2

5

July

50

48

45

45

40

50

40

37

42

38

33

31

31

32

28

28

27

27

30

30

56

34

31

36SI27

24

24

22

20

19

Aug.

17

I 17

17

18

17

22

20

20

29

22

22

21

20

17

15

15

~ 14

15

17

17

16

15

14

IS

IS

14

13

13

13

12

12

Mean

11.9

8.03

9 2

23.0

7 A O

1 n Q XU* o 

12*5

40.5

142

95.3

34.1

"Ifi Q J.D* W

10.7

33.3

Sept.

U

12

IE

11

12

12

IE

11

11

10

9.6

10

. 9.8

9.4

9.2

9.8

10

9.6

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

10

U

12

12

13

12

11

Runoff In 

 acre-feet

, 732

478

663

16,640

480

587 -

770

2.410

8 750

5^670

2,090

1,040

637

24,210 .

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. -

Ifite.- Ko gage-height record Dec. 13 to Feb. 11j discharge computed on basis of weather record*, 

4 discharge measurements, engineer's notes, and records for Babudo Creek at Dizon. 

 Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN ' 

Rio Santa Cruz at Riverside, N. Hex.

251

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°59'15", long. 106°04'05", In SWi sec. 2, T. 20

 N.,. R. 8 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 285, at south edge of Riverside,'Half a mile 

upstream from mouth and three-quarters of a mile east of Espanola.

Records available'.- January 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 251 second-feet July 18; maximum gage height,

 4~.6Y reet Jan. 22 (Ice Jam); no flow at times.

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 643 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942; maximum gage height, 

4.85 feet June 7, 1942; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated

 by tianta Cruz Reservoir (capacity, 4,614 acre-feet, original survey).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1ft

19

20

21

22 

23

84

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Oct.

aO

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

1

0

aO

Nov.

aO

^ a.2

>6

6

5

0

2

1

2

Z

Z

S

3

3

3 

3

4

4

S

\

I

> a3

/

~

Dec.

t"

aS

*5

5

7

6

e6

,

ao

1 ' "

1 ..

.

I e5

f

1

h

Jan.

e3

eS

aS

a4

a4

) (*)

f b4 i * 

1 -

) (*)

>

\ b6

Feb.

) (*)

J

10

10

9

9

$9

9

b8

f*)

8

7

*7

7

7

*7

*7 

7

*6

7

7

8

7

7

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

April. ........... . ......... ....

May. 

June

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

«7

6

4

4

b4

b4

b4

6

6

4

3

2

2

1

2

3

6

8

7

7 

6

6

.6

5

*4

4

2

1

1

Apr.

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

' 0

1

1

e

3

5

5

7

3

2

0

1

1 2

2 

1

5

al

al

1

1

1

2

Seoondfoot-days

11

67

137

o 79t y

162

230

135

48

2,466 

1,041

157

156

136

4,746

May

j.

0

1

5

13

1

10

2

3

17

44

106

118

121

148

176

170

16S

133

118

128

e!25 

97

99

95

91

87

91

95

101

108

Maximum

2

6

-

_

10

8

7

176 

108

48

25

42

176

June

108

103

99

101

80

70

68

71

52

45

62

42

32

25

18

10

9

16

5

0

0

17 

1

2

0

3

1

1

0

0

~

Minimum

0

0

-

6

O 

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

i 0

4

2

1

1

2

1

0

0

1

2

1

1

1

1 25

48

6

2

1 

6

17

28

6

1

0

0

0

0

Aug.

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

6

16

0

1

0

1

0

1

3

3

7

1

17

1 

3

9

18

12

14

25

4

3

5

Mean

0.4

2.2

4.4

5.2

7.9

4.4

1.6

79.5 

34.7

5.1

5.0

4.5

15,0

Sept.

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

6

2

1

0

0

0

0

18

3

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0.

0

6

42

32

4

~

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

22

133

272

 321

456

95

4,890 

2,f)60

311

309

» 270

9,410

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and knowledge of local conditions.

b Stage-discharge relation affedted by Ice.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, 

and engineers' notes.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tlir.e to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

697162 O - 46 - 17
252 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Santa Fe Creek near Santa Fe, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested concrete control, lat. 35°41'15", 

long. 105°50'10", in NWiSWi sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 10 E., 300 fSet dovmstream from 

Granite Point Dam, and 6 miles east of1 Santa Fe.

Records available.- May to June 1910 (at site 3 miles dovmstream), April 1913 to December 

1914 tat a site 2 miles dovmstream), and October 1930 to September 1944 in reports of 

Geological Survey. January 1913 to November 1930 (at a site 2 miles downstream) and 

November 1930 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer. January 1943 to December 

1944 in reports of Rio Grande Compact Commission.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37 second-feet May 16 (gage height,1.00 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Dec. 3-14, 16-29.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 418 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 3.51 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet: minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Dec. 

3-14, 16-29, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Granite Point Reservoir (capacity, 648 acre-feet). No diversion 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 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.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

S. 7

2.5

2.5

1 2,5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Nov.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

-

Dec.

1.5

.6

.2

.S

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.S

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a>. 2

a. 2

.2

.2

.4

.7

Jan.

0.7

a. 7

.7

a. 7

1.0

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

1.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

1.5

al.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Feb.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

al.5

al.5

al.4

al.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .....................'.

 

January

February. ..................................

March. .. 4. .................................

April.. ....................................

Hav ay. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1.

1.

1.

1. c 1.

1. 1.

1.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

Apr.

2.7

4.1

4.5

4.8

5.5

6.6

8.0

8.6

9.5

9.2

8.3

8.0

9.9

11

10

9.5

8.9

8.6

9.5

9.5

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

11

12

12

13

13

-

Secondfoot-days

68.2

45.0

8.7

2,101.2

43.6

42.3

49.2

267.4

725.9

451.2

334.8

211.9

115.0

2,363.2

May

9.8

5.5

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.4

6.0

5.3

5.5

5.8

8.3

23

36

36

36

36

36

a36

a36

36

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

22

21

22

Maximum

2.7

1.5

1.5

41

1.7

1.5

1.9

13

36

24

20

10

4.5

36

June

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

23

23

12

9.5

13

12

11

9.9

8.3

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

6.8

8.3

7.1

7.1

6.0

6.3

-

Minimum

l.S

l.f

.

i!' i.'

2. r

5.3

6.C

6.;

3.(

3.C

July

' 6.6

6.3

6.3

7.1

7.7

16

10

9.5

9.9

10

9.2

8.6

8.9

8.6

7.7

8.0

7.1

6.8

8.6

10

20

14

*3

18

20

17

14

13

12

11

9.9

Aug.

8.9

8.0

7.1

6.8

7.1

8.0

6.6

7.4

alO

alO

alO

a9.5

a9.0

8.9

8.3

7.1

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.3

5.5

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.S

5.5

4.8

4.5

4.1

3.6

3.6

Mean

> 2.20

1.50

2 .28

3 5.76

r 1.41

1.46

1.59

8.91

23.4

) 15.0

10.8

> 6.84

) 3.83

2 6.46

Sept.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3»2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.1

4,3

4.3

4.5

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

135

89

17

4,171

86

84

98

530

1,440

895

664 .

420

228

4,690

a No gage-height .record; discharge computed on basis of operation record for Granite Point Dam. 

basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRAMDE BASIN 253

Gallsteo Creek at Domingo, N. .Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°30'45", long. 106°18'55", in SWi sec. 21, T. 15 

N., R. 6 E., in Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant, at highway bridge, 0.3 mile northeast of 

Domingo, 2f miles east of Santo Donlngo Pueblo, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,420 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 5,27 

feet), from rating curve extended above 740 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet July 27, 1942 (gage height, 6.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 740 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Several small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

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

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

1

2

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

3

1

1

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0ri

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0o 

0

~

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

3

al

al

al

al

*1

1

1

1

1

al

al

al

*al

aO

aO

aO

Jan.

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

«0

0

0

0

0

0

0

«0

0

0

0

a2

a2

a2

al

0

aO

aO

aO.

aO

*al

Feb.

1

0

0

0

1

0*1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

_

-

Month

December ............................ .^ .....

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January <.

 law

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seoondfoot-days

22

5

19

416

0

0

67

651

466

17

1,261

May

Maximum

3

1

3

49

0

64

413

8

413

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

> 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

64

2

1

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0 \ ( °

26'

al5

alO

a5

0

0

0

0

19

2

0

1

0

4

61

11

8

6

43

13

7

4

3

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

6

28

§7

alO

a6

a3

a2

0

0-j

0

0

39

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

.2

.6

1.1

2.2

.6

' 3.4

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

3

8

1

9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

38

826

924

34

2,500

,.£?££ discharge.- July 5 (9^>.m.) 5,420 sen. -ft.; a,, B . fi (s ,. m .) p.*pr> ,.,_«.. J 1ir . 9

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

8 Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather' records or interpolated.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time bo standard time, subtract 1 hour.
254 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Jemez Creek near Bernallllo, N. Msx.

Location.- Water-stage recorders on right and left banks, lat. 35°23«40", long. 106 032'25", 

in st sec. 32, T. 14 N., R. 4 E., about 2 miles upstream from mouth and 6.2 miles north 

of Bernallllo. Datum of gage Is 5,120.11 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- March 1936 to January 1938 and March 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,420 second-feet'Aug. 19 (gage height, 3.05 

reet); no flow at times.

1936-38, 1943-44: Maximum discharge, 11,000 second-feet Aug. 29, 1943 (gage height, 

5.62 feet), computed on basis of records for Rio Orande at San Fellpe and near 

Bernallllo; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2

0

0

2

4

10

13

5

4

5

5

7

6

7

7

7

4

7

8

7

» 6

16

24

20

18

32

24

26

32

36

45

Nov.

38

35

40

'3535

23

30

09

38

45

43

40

23

29

24

26

29

26

23

24

25

20

28

45

41

45

36

38

38

38

-

Dec. '

56

30

30

32

32

*29

b30

30

b30

35

b25

23

34

24

29

'

 »b35

Jan.

(*)

640

(*)

Feb.

36

34

28

*41

41

40

35

52

47

SS

42

40

49

19

43

22

23

30

17

9

11

36

28

29

34

43

35

35

43

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November .................... r ..............

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May

June .......................................

July............'. ..........................

August .....................................

September. .............." ...................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

34

40

46

35

42

36

22

38

43

34

33

40

46

43

48

53

64

75

71

67

60

48

40

52

46

39

39

40

34

39

48

Apr.

60

75

99

99

176

440

536

430

278

250

196

285

490

328

250

176

244

299

368

264

328

181

104

93

145

196

202

220

360

271

-

Seoondoot-days

389

989

1,007

-

1,240

970

1,395

7,443

8,106

649

351 501!

95

23,141

May

214

142

134

163

131

117

150

202

172

344

271

384

384

480

634

704

608

306

313

278

238

176

202

172

142

244

232

163

128

126

150

Maximum

45

45

_

_

52

75

536

704

117

109

291

64

704

June

117

114

88

80

' 57

50

38

28

19

17

14

14

7

4

1

1

0

0

' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-'

Minimum

(

2(

-

_

S

2£

6C 11"

C

C

C

C

C

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

8

8

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

109

50

39

52

34

S3

11

7

2

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

3

5

-. 2

0

0

0

0

81

291

24

8

4

3

69

9

4

0

0.

0

0

0

Mean

) 12.5

3 33.0

32.5

-

40.0

» 33.4

! 45.0

) 248

1 261

21.6

11.3

) 16.4

) ,3.2

) 63.2

Sept.

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

64

19

12

Runoff in

acre-feet

772

1,980

2,000

2,460

2,430

1,920

2,770

14,760

16,080

1,290

696

1,010

188

45,910

Peak dlschartce.- May 16 (2 D.m.) 1.190 sec. -ft.: July 21 (12:30 D.m.) 344 seo.-ft.; AUK. 18

(7 a.m.) 808 sec.-ft.; Aug. 19 (12:15 a.m.) 2,420 sec.-ft.; Aug. 24 

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. * 

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BAS1M 255

Tljeras Creek near Albuquerque, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°03'40", long. 106 029'40", 

In swi sec. 86, T. 10 N., R. 4 E., at Mann diversion dam and 9 miles east of 

Albuquerque.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January lyai to January 1922 in reports of state engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,410 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 8.75 

reetj, from rating table extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum dally. 0.3 

second-foot July 26, Aug. 1.

1943-44: Maximum discharge, that of July 19, 1944; minimum daily, that of July 26 

Aug. 1, 1944.

Remarks.- Records poor. Several diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

, Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943'to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

12 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.0

1.0 

1.2

i.e 

.s

.8 

 .7 

.7

.8 

1.0

1.1 

1.3

1.4 

1.5 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

. -9

.9 

.9

.9 

5.7 

2.0

1.3

NOT.

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

1.1 

1.3 

1.4 

1.7 

1.7

1.5 

1.5 

1.7

1.5 

1.6

1.5 

1.1 

1.0

1.1 

1.2

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.1

i.e

' 1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.2

Dec.

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

aS.O 

3.9

2.7 

2.3

2.4 

2.4

e.3

e.3 

e.s

2.3

*e.i 

e.i

2.4

e.4

2.4 

2.7

2.6 

b2.1 

b2.4 

*2.6 

S.6 

b2.1

Jan.

be. 3 

2.4 

2.3

2.e

*bl.9 

2.2 

bl.5 

bl.6 

bl.9

e.i 

e.o

bl.6 

bl.4

1.7 

1.7 

 1.6

1.7 

1.9

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

S.S

S.S 

*2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

8.1

Feb.

2.0 

*2.0 

2.0

1.9

8.1 

2,0 

1.9 

1.9 

*1.8

bl.7 

1.7

bl.5 

#1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

l.S 

1.5

1.6 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

 1.4

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

&ri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber. ..................................

lendar year 

ary

nary

h. .....................................

1........... ...........................

St. ....................................

Mtwr. ........................ .........

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.5

1.4 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.9 

2.0 

3.0

1.9 

1.9

1.5 

1.4 

1.5

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6

Apr.

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.3

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

3.2

2.4

e.o

2.4

e.i

2.0 

2.1 

1.8

e.4

1.9

2.1 

2.6

1.9 

1.6 

1.8

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

Seoondfoct-days

36.4 

40.0 

70.4

-

60.2 

49. S 

49.1 

56.2 

27.8 

45.4 

298.3 

111.9 

294.1

1,139.0

May

0.9 

.7 

1.0 

1.0

.9

1.1 

.7 

.7 

.7

.V 

.6

.8 

1.4

1.4

i.e

1.3 

1.3 

.7

.6 

1.1 

.9 

.7 

.6

.9

1.1 

.9 

.7 

. .7 

.9

Maximum

5.7 

1.7 

5.0

-

2.4 

2.1 

2.0 

3.2 

1.4 

6.0 

200 

49 

240

240

June

0.9 

.6 

.7 

.8

6.0 

3.0

e.i

2.0

2.2

2.2 

1.8

1.4

1.4

.8 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4

.5 

.7 

1.0 

l.S 

1.5

1.6

e.o

2.0 

2.1 

2.8

Minimum

0.7 

1.0

1.4

-

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.1 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.5

.3

July.

2.4 

1.9 

1.9

12

1.9 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

.9

e.s

1.8

.9 

.9 

.9

200 

23

29 

aB 

al 

al 

.6

.3 

.4

1.1 

1.4 

.4 

.4

'Aug.

0.3 

a. 4 

a. 4 

a. 5

a. 7 

.9 

16 

6.3 '.6

49

1.8

1.5 

1.2

1.4 

1.7

e.o 

e.7

1.8

l.S 

1.6 

1.7 

3.8 

2.0

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.3

Mean

1.17 

1.33 

2.27

_

1.94 

1.70 

 1.58 

' 1.S7 

.90 

1.51 

9.62 

" 3.61 

9.80

3.11

Sept.

1.1 

1.3 

l.S 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

.9

.5

1.1

1.7 

1.8

3.0 

4.6 e.4

2.2

e.i

1.9 

1.7 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

240 

a5 

a3 

1.1

Runoff in

acre-feet

72 

79 

140

_

119 

9S 

97 

111 

55 

90 

592 

222 

683

S.S60

Peak discharge.- July 19 (4 p.m.) 6,410 sec. -ft.; Aug. 11 (5 p.m.) 1,050 see. -ft.} Sept. 27 

(8:50 p.m.) 4,110 aee.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated OB. baaia cf weather records and available trace.

b Stage-d la charge relatioli affected by lee.

Time baalas Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
256 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Puerco near Cabezon, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorde, and concrete control, lat. 35°42'10", long. 107°00'40", 

IITSE? sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 2 W., li miles downstream from San Luls diversion dam, 

2t miles northeast of San Luls, 7 miles northeast of Cabezon, and 15 miles upstream 

from Chlco Arroyo.

Drainage area.- 360 square miles.

Records available^- February 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during vater year, 4,190second-feet July 21 (gage height, 10.23 

reet); no flow at times.

f +-\ 1?43-f4: ^ximm discharge, 4,400 second-feet June 28, 1943 (gage height, 10.6 

feet;, by slope-area method; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wm.cn are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

aO.2

13

35

31

24

6.6

21

a6

a2

al

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

3.5

2.S

Nov.

1.0

a. 5

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.2

' .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

*.l

.2

1.6

4.3

2.4

1.6

a. 6

a.3

a. 2

'

Dec.

aO.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

1.0

1.0

2.0

2.5

*1.0

.S

.6

1.0

b.4

b.3

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

' .1

.1

0

0

*.l

 .1

Jan.

> bO.l

(*)

*b.l

b.2

b.B

Month

Feb.

b2

3.7

5.9

5.4

6.5

9.1

*9.9

6.6

4.0

1.4

a.,5

*.2

.S

.3

.2

b.2

*b.4

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

-

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

Bay.........................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 7 (10 D.m.) 444 see.

Mar.

1.3

6.2

20

8.8

a3

a2

al

1.0

1.0

.6

.8

4.2

3.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 5

1.3

a. 5

a.3

2.4

15

16

6.9

3.6

1.6

a. 7

a. 5

a.3

Apr.

aO.2

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

2.4

16

57

26

21

25

11

a5

a2

al

1.7

3.1

6.4

4.5

2.4

al.2

.9

1.3

.8

1.5

7.S

9.9

-

Second 

foot-days

13.4

_

143 7

69.9

3,859.4

May

6.8

1.2

.5

.4

1.1

5.6

36

50

59 85

10S

85

97

125

151

163

139

105

81

91

87

7g

64

56

40

28

36

21

25

73

6S

Maximum

2.5

_

47

747

June

45

40

28

16

a6

al

1.0

4.0

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

-

Minimum

0

-

0

0

July

0.1

.1

.6

.2

.S

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.E

3.8

747

25

7.4

11

5.9

2.1

.4

.3

a. 2

a.l

.1

Aug.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

30

22

al

a. 2

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.8

195 '

27-

26

.3. 2

.2

13

3.6

1.1

.8

.3

.1

.1

.1

Mean

.43

2.33

10.5

Sept.

0.1

.1.1.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

7.1

3.8

47

8.8

al

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

27

5,220

283

139

7,660

-ft.; July 21 (3 a.m.) 4,190 sec. -ft.; Aug. 9 (5 p.m.)

524 sec.-ft.; Aug. IS (7 p.m.) 1,800 sec,-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed On basis of available records and knowledge of local 

conditions.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORASDE BASIN 257

Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex.

.Location.- water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 34°47'35", long. 106°59'15", 

in wi~sec. 31, T. 7 N., R. 1 W. (projected), >ln hamlet of Rio Puerco in San Clemente 

Grant, at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 7 miles downstream from San Jose 

River.

Drainage area.- 5,160 square miles. 

Records available.- September 1910 to October 1911, August 1912 to December 1914 (records 

rragmentary, gage heights only prior to March 1913) and March 1934 to September 1944 

in reports of Geological Survey. January 1913 to December 1925 and September 1926 to 

December 1927 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1913-17, 1919-20, 1921-24, 1926-27, 1934-44), 102 second- reet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 4.88 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting on 

basis of computation of flow over dam at gage height 7.24 feet; no flow at times.

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 28,000 second-feet Aug. 21, 1935 (gage height, 7.24 

feet), by computation of flow over dam; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good above 100 second-feet, poor below, 

station for irrigation.

Several diversions above

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2

1

0

0

40

5S

36

20

. 24

11

28

14

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

Nov.

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

3

1

1

1

-

Dec.

1

2

1

0

2

1

1

1

2

6

1

1

1

1

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

8

16

36

75

. 70

36

26

26

18

20

Feb.

15

16

14

12

15

14

14

14

9

16

15

11

15

6

6

16

12

7

6

3

4

2

1

1

4

2

3

7

3

_

-

Ufanth

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April ......................................

te................. .......................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

4

4

3

3

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

5

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

00'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 -

Secondfoe t-days

21

12,924

339

2,371

5.972

1,161

20,595

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

45

36

52

100

119

170

106

a75

42

58

70

75

70

70

569

a250

a200

&150

alOO

Maximum

6

1,590

720

5,580

June

a 60

36

a20

a!5

a5

8.2

al

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

327

436

a£50

a!20

a 60

a35

al5

*5

al

aO

0

0

0

0

0

59

24

5,580

1,770

179

290

280

230

179

93

a 50

aSO

alO

Aug.

a5

al

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

52

209

1,130

528

204

280

196

93

31

alO

1,620

874

646

55

22 -«

1

0

4

3

S

0

0

0

Mean

.7

35.4

9. a

38.7

56.3

 Sept.

0

0

. 0

0

0

0

0

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36

28

3

39

11

3

0

0

0

0

1

1

157

720

162

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

42

25,640

2,300

40,850

Peak discharge.- May 27 (4 a.m.) 4.530 see.*ft.: July 4 (9 n.m.) 3.140 Sec. -ft.; July 21 (10 p.m.)

14,60O see.-ft.; Aug. 8 (11:45 p.m.) 2,610 sec.-ft.; Aug. 18 (ll a.m.) 11,600 sec.-ft.; Sept. 28 - 

(10:45 p.m.) 3,750 see.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Bernardo and 

near Cabezon.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
258 RIO GRANDE BASIN

/ , ' 

Rio Puerco near Bernardo, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°24'30", long. 106°51'10", In Sevllleta Grant,

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1944. September 1910 to August 1914 

fragmentary-gage heights only), at site l£ miles downstream, published as Rio Puerco

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,300 second-feet July 22 (gase height. 10.00 

feet;,-from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet by logarithmic plotting: 

no flow for extended periods.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 18,800 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 7,800 second-feet by logarithmic plotting: No flow for extended periods.

Remarks.- Records poor. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

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

Oct.

r o

0 

0 

0 

1 0

0 

0

1 1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

-

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

3 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

' 0 

0 

0 

0 

0

 o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan.

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

42 

51 

19 

11

10

s

Feb.

6 

5 

4 

3 

2

2 

3 

3 

2 

2

2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu, 

Sept

Ha

bar.............. ......................

Bber. ..................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

h. .....................................

1.. ....................................

Bt. ....................................

amber ..................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- M

(10 p.m.) IE, 700 sec 

Sept. 29 (10 a.m.) 3 

a Ho gage-height r 

Time basis: Mount

Mar. Apr. May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

2 

8

15 

87 

42 37 ' 

14

4 

3 

5 

2 

2

19 

993 

175 

12 

2 

1

fSooHiys » 

2 1 

0 0 

3 3

15,190 2,510

141 51 

34 6 

0 0 

0 0 

1,372 993 

81 27 

13,298 6,730 

5,067 1,160 

1,084 763

21,082 6,730

June

1 

27 

' 25 

14 

7

3

2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

,0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

1,160

a260 

25 

6 

4 

3

S 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.0 

0 

121 

134

-4,050 

6,730 

391 

. 193 

73

128 

22 

2 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

73 

405

729 

309 

SO 

98 

33

12 

4 

1,160 

1,060 

682

.aS40 

aSO 

a 20 

alO 

a2

aO

aO 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.1 

0

.1

41.6

4.5 

1.2 

0 

0 

44.3 

2.7 

429 

163 

36.1

57.6

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

1

6

4 

1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

1

763 

308

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4.0 

0 

6.0

30,130

280 

67 

0 

0 

2,720 

161 

26,380 

10,050 

2,150

41,820

ay 27 (2:15 p.m.) 4,700 sec. -ft.; July 5 (9 a.m.) 4,360 see.'-ft.; July 21 

.-ft.} July 22 (7 a.m.) 18,300 sec.-ft.; Aug. 18 (7:30 p.m.) 15,400 sec. -ft. } 

,730 sec. -ft. 

ecord; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Rio Puerco. 

ain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract, 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 259

Chlco Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex. ,

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 33°35'30", long. 107°11'05", 

in wi sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 3 w., a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 6 miles' 

northwest of Guadalupe, and 8.1 miles by road west of Cabezon.

Drainage area.- 1,390 square miles.

Records available.- November 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 12,700 second-feef July 21 (gage height, 12,72 

reet;, from rating curve extended .above 2,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. No diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

5

6

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

26

21

22

23

24

2b

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

, _

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

0

0

0

0

0

aO

-

Dec.

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

Jan.

0

bO

0

0

0

0

bO

bO

bO

bO

' DO

DO

0

bO

bO

0

*bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

0

0

bO

1

*0

1

3

Feb.

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Month

October

Dscenber. ..................................

Calendar year .................... .

Febr

llnro

Apri 

Hay

h. .....................................

July ------ ............... . . . - - . . - . . .

Augu 

Sept

st... ..................................

ember ..................................

The period.. .............................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-clays

_

0

1

-

5

10 

0

0 

13

C

3,321

1,846 

1,266

-

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 o

0

0

0

1

1

5

ai

Maximum

_

0

1

-

3

2 

0

x I

0

2,490

778 

866

-

June

Minimum

(

C

(

C

C 

C

C

( {

July

0

3

33

327

12

0

0

0

0

0

 o,

5

1

0

0

0

aO

0

7

36

2,490

32

13

268

86

5

2

1

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

1

3

1

2

778

381

19

257

a!5

al

0

0

82

249

61

35

8

1

0

8

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

.

) 0

) .03

-

) .2

) .5. 

) 0

) 0"

> .4

) , 0

i 107

) 59.6 

) 42.2

-

Sapt.

0

0

0

0

0

1 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

181

17

AS

0

0

0

0

0

0

57

90

866

a40

alO

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

0

2.0

-

9.9

20 

0

0 

26

0

6,590

3,670 

2,510

12,830

ak dlsch Ischarge.- Jttly'4 (1 a.m.) 4,060 sec.-ft.; July 21 (6 a.m.) 12,700 sec.-ft.; July 

1,890 sec.-ft.j Aug. 9 (3 a.m.) 2,510 sec.-ft.; Sapt. 28 (5 a.m.) 2,450 sec.-ft.

« Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day. '

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

4 (5 a.rai)
260 RIO QRANDE BASIN

Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. tfex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°17 1 50", long. 108 001'40", in W^SWi sec. 5, T. 

^ N-» ? il W., 2i mixes northwest of Bluewater and 8 miles downstream from storage reservoir of Bluewater-Toltee Irrigation District.

Drainage area.- 235 square miles.

Records available.- May 1912 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1944 in 

reports or ueoioglcal Survey. May 1912 to June 1919 and April 1921 to December 1931 

In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge^- 14 years (1930-44), 16.8 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 128 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height. 3.92 

reet;; minimum daily, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 12.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 1,010 second-feet Sept. 1, 1936 (gage height, 6.15 

feet, site and datum then in-use), from rating curve extended above 65 second-feet bv 

logarithmic plotting; no flow Mar. 9, 1931, Feb. 3, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

regulated by Bluewater-Toltec Reservoir (capacity, 46,000 acre-feet). Flow

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

?,

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

1?,

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

2K

?!3

24

25

26

?7

28 

29

m

31

Oct.

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

15

15

15

15

14

6.9 

7.3

6.9

NOV.

6.7

.6.7

6.5

6.5

*6.7

6.5

6.3

J>6.3

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6«2

6.S

b6.2 

b6.2

Dec.

b6.2

b6.2

b6.2

b6.2

4.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

(*)

. b3.0

Jan.

(*)

. b2.5

Feb.

(*)

2.5 

2.5

-

Month

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. ....... .1. ............................

April.. ....................................

U9V

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

«8 . 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

4.4

5.6

5.6

7.6

8.1 

8.3 

8.3

Apr.

8.1

8.1

13

15

15

15

11

7.6

4.3

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.8

15

20

20

16

15

15

15

15-

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

17 

22

""

Secondfoot-clays

362.7

190

107.5

9,748.5

77 5

72 5

144.4

4,644.4

May

22

25

27

26

26

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

23

23

27

32

32

36

41

48

49

49

48

48

44

39

38 

39 

39

38

Maximum

15

6.7

6.2

79

gg

15

49

June

38

38

38

38

38

38

36 v 33

38

39

39

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

39

39

39

, 40

43

43

43

35

23

20 

24 

28

"

Minimum

6.9

6.2

_

20

 e

.8

July

28

28

28

26

aS4

a24

a24

a24

a24

a24

a24

24

28

29

30

32

33

32

30

5.6

3.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.4

15

17 

22 

22

22

Aug.

27

29

28

35

36

30

29

28

26

22 .

21

26

24

22

24

22

10

3.4

' 2.5

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

9.6

10

9.5

2.8 

1.2 

4.1

7.6

Mean

11.7

6.33

26.7

2 50

TO Q

20 4

4.81

12.7

Sept.

6.0

8.1

6.9

4.9

4.2

5.3

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.9

13

3.0

8.4

15

14

13

3.2

1.4

1.1

9.2

3.1

1.5

5.2

1.6

5.8 

3.2 

1.3

-

Runcff in 

acre-feet

719

19,340 '

154

ggi

286

9,210

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and knowledge of 

operation of reservoir.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis! Mountain nar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 261

San Jose River at Correo, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 34°58'00", long. 107°10'10", 

in NBi sec. 32, T. 9 N., R. 3 W., 0.6 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 66, 0.7 mile 

northeast of Correo, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes;- Maximum discharge during year, 8,010 second-feet Hay 26 (gage height, 9.20 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 1,700 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

1943-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1944; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Several diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

(*)

bl

(*h

b3

blO

b20

b50

 at) 60

~ b50

*b30

b20

b20

b!6

bl8

Feb.

b!5

*13

12

14

14

12

12

12

9.5

7.4

7.9

7.0

7.0

b5 *bs

7.4

5.7

4.7

3.5

3.1

*2.6

1.9

bl.5

2.6

3.1

3.8

4.3

#3.5

3.8

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..............................:...

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February. ........... , ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Uaw May. .......................................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.8

.6

#. 2

.3

.5

.9

*1.0

.7

.6

.3

0

0

0

.9

b3

bg

be

bl

*bl

4.7

4.5

1.9

.4

0

0

0

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

~

317

204.3

42

0

690

0

1,593.4

l,137.e

90.0

4,073.9

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

412

252

20

5

1

0

Maximum

0

0

0

_

60

15

4.7

0

412

0

936

280

73

936

June

Minimum

0

0

0

_

1

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

July

0

0

0

0

a

S3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

65

936

328

62

147

19

5

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.8

129

48

138

63

46

38

25

1.0

91

280

209

22

10

5

0

22

6.7

2.6

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

0

_

10.2

7.04

1.35

0

22.3

0

51.4

36.7

3.0

11.1

Sept.

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

73

17

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

629

405

83

0

1,370

0

3,160

2,260

179

8,090

Peak discharge.- May 26 ( 10:30 p.m.) 8,010 sec.-ft.; July gl (2:30 a.m.) 2,770 sec.-ft.; Aug. 12 

(11 p.m.) 748 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 28 to Jan. 14 (stage discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period), May 28-31, July 26, Aug.'23, 28, 29.

Time basis; Mountain nar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
E62 RIO G6ANDE BASIN

Socorro main canal north at San Acacia, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°15'15", long. 106°53'50", in SEiNWi sec. 1, T. 

1 g., K. 1 W., at San Acacia, half a mile downstream from point of diversion from Rio 

Grande. zero of gage Is 4,659.74 feet above mean sea level, datum or'1929.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 177 second-feet Oct. 8; no flow at times. 

1537-44: Maximum discharge, 315 second-feet sometime during July 2E-24, 1940 (gage 

height, 5.67 feet, from recorded range In stage); no flow at times.

»

Remarks.- Records fair. Canal diverts water from right bank of Rio Grande for irrigation. 

Three acequlas, together irrigating about 300 acres, divert water from canal above 

station.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44

Month

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

July.. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Secondfoot-days

£99

46,050

4,199

58,842

Maximum

Q«

208

165

177

Minimum

0

115

0

Mean

9 a

126

' 1 KO

140

106

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,720

91,330

8,330

77,050

Time basis ; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Pecos River near Pecos, N. Mex.

263

Location..- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°42 I 25B , long. 105°41'00", in NEiNCi sec. 17, T. 

17 N., R. 12 E., at bridge on private road, 600 feet upstream from Indian Creek, 2 

miles downstream from Holy Ghost Creek, and 11 miles north of Pecos.

Drainage area.- 189 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- March 1910 to December 1914 (published as Pecos River near Cowles) 

and October 1930 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. March 1910 to 

December 1931 (published as Pecos River near Cowles prior to 1926) In reports of 

State engineer.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1930-44), 115 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 778 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 3.64 feet); 

minimum dally, not determined.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 1,960 second-feet May 14, 1941 (gage height, 4.57 feet); 

minimum dally, 6.1' second-feet Jan. 16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,- 

wnlcn are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

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

Oct.

41

37

43

41

39

39

41

39

37

34

34

37

37

37

35

34

33

3S

38

36

32

35

34

31

32

*38

30

32

36

36

33

Nov.

31

26

30

30

30

29

23

b23

b27

b28

b29

«30

30

30

28

30

30

29 28

29

29

29

27

30

28

30

30

b29

b28

b28

-

Dec.

b27

bE8

b29

b29

b30

*30

. b30

. a26

Jan.

> aS5

(*)

a30

> a25

Feb.

. a25

_

-

Month

October. ................'...................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .....................................

February ......................... \ .........

March........... ...........................

April................ ......................

May........................................

June. ......................................

July............. ..........................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

I

V a25

I

>

' a30

*32

38

32

31

32

b32

b32

32

35

31

30

29

30

32

36

Apr.

41

41

39

46

*55

73

82

88

82

70

64

7Q

95

82

71

71

67

62

82

79

71

65

61

64

68

70

82

110

103

94

Secqndfoot-days

1,107

858

828

27,715

835

725

939

2,148

13,149

10,491

5,469

1^135

39,911

May

105

138

128

107

116

178

256

283

300

370

420

470

475

514

636

690

596

492

486

506

542

566

596

616

578

508

453

426

464

542

590

Maximum

43 '

 x-t 

OJ432

_

38

110

690

596

330

118

48

690

June

596

590

578

530

486

486

524

497

480

492

- 492

453

400

356

325

300

275

252

234

223

223

223

205

194

197

212

175

158

156

181

Minimum

30

23

_

_

^

_

39

105

156

97

47

31

_

July

175

175

184

194

216

330

'a260

aSEO

200

181

164

153

161

170

153

153

150

140

153

161

307

203

184

197

167

148

135

121

114

103

97

Aug.

94

88

82

81

64

118

88

81

103

95

90

81

76

68

65

62

62

68

66

62

58

55

58

61

61

58

55

55

54

49

47

Mean

35.7

£8* 6

26.7

75.9

26.9

25.0

30.3

71.6

424

350

176

71 8

37.8

. 109

Sept.

46

43

42

41

42

42

40

39

38

37

37

35

34

34

33

35

48

39

35

33

32

32

' 31

33

35

39

38

47

40

35

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,200

Ij700

1,640

54,970

1,660

1,440

1,860

4,260

26,080

20,810

10,850

4,420

2,250

. 79,170

Peak discharge.- May 15 (12 p.m.) 788 sec. -ft.! July 6 (4 a.m.) 448 sec. -ft.; July 21 (2 a.m.) ,

497 see.-ft.

« Winter discharge measurement mads on this day.

a He gage-height record; discharge computed on basis Of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station near Anton Chi'co.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
264 V RIO GRANDE BASIN

Pecos River near Anton Chlco, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°10'50", long. 105°06'20", In Anton Chlco Grant, 

2 miles upstream from Canyon Blanco, 2i miles southeast of Anton Chico, and 10 miles 

downstream from Tecolote Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,050 square miles'(contributing area). ^ v Records available.- April 1910 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1944 in 

reports or Geological Survey. April 1910 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer. Prior to July 2, 1937, station was at five different sltesduring successive 

periods ranging from a sixth of a mile to 5 miles upstream from present site. 

Average discharge.- 14 years (1930-44), 163 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 4.78 

feet;; minimum daily, 7.5 second-feet Sept. 19.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 40,300 second-feet June 1, 1937 (gage, height, 20.34 

feet, present site and datum), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

132

35

29

26

28

31

31

30

42

26

23

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

19

18

17

18

16

15

15

15

15

17

Nov.

19

19

18

14

12

13

15

15

14

11

11

14

15

#15

14

14

15

14

12

13

13

13

13

14

16

20

21

18

16

18

-

Dec.

18

14

b!3

b!4

16

16

19

#18

28

b20

.

1

^ b!9

|

)

tie

\

> a!6

I

Jan.

.

|

> a!8

I

'

a!7

>

( a!8

1

bl8

b!8

20

21

«22

24

21

26

24

13

b!6

b!7

bl8

Feb.

19

20

21

18

16

16

18

17

17

bll

bll

bll

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!2

b!2

18

20

19

17

19

28

28

28

28

31

32

31

-

-

Month

October. ........................... ....

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March ......................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

29

31

31

34

38

38

36

#37

37

36

37

38

40

41

45

46

47

47

49

59

54

52

44

44

44

49

55

52

49

48

40

Apr.

45

53

63

66

57

70

91

128

145

161

140

110

89

112

135

106

87

79

78

. 91

112

108

106

91

78

78

87

119

150

167

-

Second 

foot-days

780

449

561

26,488.5

572

555

1,327

3,002

13,456

9,038

5,736

2,262

371.5

38,109.5

May

148

138

170

196

170

150

199

291

336

365

498

566

566

587

629

730

690

573

492

498

524

524

538

552

559

517

480

438

420

420

492

Maximum

132

21

28

396

26 ' 32

59

167

730

524

479

553

18

730

June

517

524

510

492

468

432

474

492

462

438

438

438

385

326

287

263

244

227

206

164

 150

135

138

145

150

140

135

106

86

66

-

Minimum

15

11

13

5.6

13

11

29

45

138

66

57

17

7.5

7.5

July

91

119

164

148

252

238

380

248

210

338

188

135

119

148

176

132

121

11?

123

130

23S

479

238

238

275

210

152

117

86

69

57

, Aug.

42

35

29

24

20

a70

a!90

81

66

84

553

193

78

67

54

42

27

23

156

96

51

-. 40

28

24

35

36

30

31

21

19

17

Mean

25.2

15.0

18.1

 72.6

13.5

19.1

42.8

100

434

301

185

73.0

12.4

104

Sept.

16

16

16

16

15

12

9.2

9.2

10

11

12

13

11

12

12

13

13

12

7.5

8.2

8.5

8.0

11

14

9.9

11

14

15

18

IS

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,560

891

1,110

52,540

1,130

1,100

3,630

5,950

26,690

17,930

11,380

4,490

737

75,590

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations at Santa Rosa and near Puerto de Luna.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of recorder graph, weather 

records, and records for stations at Santa Rosa and near Puerto de Luna.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Pecos River at*Santa Rosa, N. Hex.

265

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 34°56'05", long. 104°41 I 25", 

in SWiSVft sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 21 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, at Santa Jlosa, 1 

. mile upstream from Rio Agua Negra Chiquita.

Drainage area.- 2,650 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- May 1903 to December 1906 (gage heights only), February 1910 to July 

1911, September 1912 to December 1914, and October 1930 to September 1944 in reports 

of Geological Survey. February 1910 to July 1911 and September 1912 to December 1931 

in reports of State engineer. t

Average discharge.- 25 years (1912-14, 1916-23, 1928-44), 182 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 4.09 

v feet); minimum daily, 28 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 28, 29.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 55,200 second-feet June 2, 1937 (gage height, 25.7 

feet), from rating curve extended above 35,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

 minimum daily, 2.7 second-feet June 25, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

diversions above station for 'irrigation.

Several

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

166

106

60

51

50

48

50

51

45

45

43

43

40

41

43

44

44

41

43

43

41

41

43

45

45

44

45

44

44

41

38

Nov.

37

37

37

37

36

37

40

38

38

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

37

36

35

36

37

38

38

38

38

40

41

38

38

37

-

Dec.

36

37

3S

38

41

41

41

*41

40

50

60

48

44

43

43

43

3S

36

36

35

36

37

37

37

37

38

30

b28

b28

b30

b31

Jan.

b33

b34

35

34

b32

31

30

#31

b30

b30

b31

b31

b32

b32

b33

34

35

35

35

37

37

37

#36

36

34

40

40

35

33

29

29

Feb.

29

29

30

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

32

31

30

30

30

30

31

31

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

34

35

33

_

-

Month

October. ..................... .......

November. .................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ...................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ...................................

May. ........... .................. .... ...

June .......:................................

July... ....................................

iugust ........................ ............

-September . . ............'...................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

33

33

31

31

30

30

32

33

34

34

33

34

34

34

34

35

. 35

40

43

37

35

36

35

33

33

34

34

34

36

36

36

Apr.

35

37

38

35

33

34

33

32

33

67

87

SO

53

38

37

53

50

40

33

31

30

35

45

40

34

30

29

32

32

38

-

Secondfoot-days

-1,568

1 115

1^198

24,241

1,041

910

1,062

1,224

7,797

4,756

3,178

. 1,919

1,391

27,159

May

50

50

44

47

71

74

51

51

159

231

2S5

405

412

405

381

412

505

. 426

328

265

260

290

270

328

381

340

285

260

250

245

236

Maximum

166

41

60

406

40

35

43

87

505

611

301

384

111

611

June

280

301

275

265

270

255

611

250

2SO

226

312

260

226

179

128

85

60

50

40

33

32

33

34

3S

37

41

' 37

40

38

40

Minimum

38

35

28

28

29

29

30

29

44

32

40

41

35

28

July

41

69

80

129

67

218

92

231

128

301

195

121

69

48

43

67

58

48

40

41

43

223

231

135

92

115

7S

55

40

40

40

Aug.

41

43

43

41

50

4S

43

41

50

51

51

384

163

67

51

, 45

45

18

60

45

65

44

41

45

53

51

44

43

41

41

41

* Mean

50.6

37.2

38.6

66.4

33.6

31.4

34.3

40.8

252 159

103

61.9

46.4

74.2

Sept.

41

43

43

45

51

45

45

47

44

40

41

41

38

37

36

36

 38

78

35

35

36

36

37

40

43

43

111

106

43

37

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,110

2,210

2,380

48,070

' 2,060

1,800

2,110

2,430

15,470

9,430

6,300

3,810

2,760

53,370

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge.relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time* To convert war time to-standard time, subtract 1 hour.
266 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Pecos River near Puerto de Lima, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage, recorder and concrete control, lat. 34°43', long. 104°32', in sec. 

29, T. 6 N., R. 23 E., 10 miles southeast of Puerto de Luna and 14 miles upstream from 

Alamogordo Dam.

Drainage area.- 3,970 square miles (contributing area). 

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 sercond-feet June 7 (gage height, 2.82 

feet); minimum daily, 76 second-feet Apr. 21, 27, 26.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 48,600 second-feet Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 17.00 

feet), from rating- curve extended above 7,400 second-feet on basis of flow at Santa 

Rosa; minimum dally, 59 second-feet Aug. 23, 1938.

Remarks..- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Many diversions above station for Irrigation. Discharge represents inflow to Alamogordo Reservoir (capacity, 157,000 acre-feet).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with'Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

ID

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

140

300

186

154

146

136

v 129

126

126

122

122

122

118

118

US

US

115

115

118

122

118

118

122

122

" 128

129

122

118

118

118

118

Nov.

112

122

122

115

109

109

112

109

112

112

112

109

112

112

115

115

115

115

112

109

115

112

122

129

129

136

136

129

126

132

-

Dec.

126

115

122

126

126

129

129

129

195

136

*150

150

162

15S

146

150

140

136

132

132

129

132

132

132

132

126

bl!5

D120

b!25

b!25

126

Jan.

132

126

129

132

118

*118

US

106

103

115

118

US

115

112

118

122

122

122

118

115

122'

118

US

118

US

136

143

132

122

US

115

Feb.

118

US

112

112

112

109

106

109

109

106

106

106

112

103

109

US

US

115

122

122

115

112

112

115

115

109

115

129

122

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. .......:...........................

February. ..................................

March.... I .................................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

June ....... t ...............................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

106

109

112

109

112

100

103

103

109

109

106

106

109

109

109

106

97

97

US

112

103

97

100

97

. 100

106

100

97

103

94

97

Apr.

88

97

100

91

S5

S8

S3

8S

94

112

140

143

136

115

103

97

106

103

88

82

78

85

100

100

94

82

7S

7S

82

80

Secondfoot-days

4,076

3,526

4,183

55,653

3 737

3 r 2S6

3,235

o QQX

111 002

11,017

5,014

4,015

3,706

59,698

May

94

106

106

100

'100

122

126

100

115

210

252

370

510

510

562

622

814

774

500

402

378

378

37S

394

426

530

410

3S6

386

370

471

Maximum

300

136

195

660

3.43

129

118 814' 143

1,310

394

309

400

1,310

June

37S

394

402

394

370

349

1,810

a800

a900

a700

aSOO

a600

a400

a350

a300

a250

a200

a!60

, a!30

allO

112

115

132

132

126

122

115

118

126

.122

.-'

Minimum

115

109

115

108

103

103

94

7S

94

110

. . SO

91

S5

78

July

103

109

170

126

205

174

225

200

368

195

342

190

154

122

100

109

115

100

97

80

S2

88

394

246

a!70

a200

a!60

a!20

a90

a90

a90

Aug.

a95

alOO

103

91

103

166

112

100

112

118

112

309

264

170

112

103

103

103

122

126

97

126

103

118

14S

181

174

122

109

109

109

Mean

131

118

135

152

121 1 -1 <x 

113

' 104

96.7

355

367

162

130

124

163

Sept.

- 103

88

85

91

97.

100

94

97

91

94

 94

100

100

106

10S

109

122

136

118

10S

103

100

97

115

a 130

al40

a280

a400

alSO

a!30

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,080

6,990

8,300

110,400

7,410

6,520

6,420

5,750

21,820

21,850

9,950

7,960

7,350

118,400

* Winter discharge Measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Santa Rosa.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 267

Pecos River below Alamogordo Dam, -N. Max., 

(Formerly published as Pecos River near Guadalupe, N. Hex.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34 036'20B , long. 104°23'1011 , in lot 1 sec. 2, T. 

4 N., R. 24 E., 1,2QO feet downstream from Alamogordo Dam, 14 miles downstream from 

Alamogordo Creek, and 4j miles northeast of Guadalupe. t)atum of gage Is 4,142.67 feet 

above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum).

Drainage area.- 4,390 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- October 1912 to December 1914, October 1930 to September 1936 (at site 

it miles upstream), and September 1936 to September 1944 In reports of Geological 

Survey. October 1912 to December 1931 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1913-16, 1918-25, 1926-37), 264 second-feet (prior to 

completion or Alamogordo Dam).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 3.50 

i'ee't); no flow Feb. 18, 27-29, Mar. 1.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 42,800 second-feet Sept. 1, 1942; maximum gage height, 

13.58 feet Sept. 22, 1941, from floodmark; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 194). Records of water analyses for water year 1944 are 

given In Water-Supply Paper 1022.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with and four discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

5

10

15

16 

17 

18 

It

20

21 

??

?4

25

2ft

29

31

Oct.

107

107

107

109

109

112

109

112

112

103

102

100

100

100

100

100 

102 

102 

102

102

102 

100

100

100

102

100

100

100

98

98

98

NOT.

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

76

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

Dec.

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

^ 2.1

2.1

1,9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.9 

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

l.S

1.3

1.3

1.5

Jan.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

, 1-5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.7

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.7

2.1

Feb.

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.1

, 2.3

2.1

 2.1

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

.6 

.2 

0

.4

.8

.8

.6

.2

0

0

-

Month

December. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

20

63

27

27

27

26

27

26

461

1,030

L,950

L,880

L,820

L,790

1,760 

L,730 

1,670

L,580

949 

74

5

101

Apr.

103

109

109

102

96

97

97

97

98

98

100

100

90

94

92

92 

92 

92 

92

92

92 

92

92

93

92

92

92

92

91

91

-

Secondfoot-days

3,195

804.4

52.5

81,013.3

51.1

37.1

18,740.1

2,861

2,974

27,044

9,244

3,133

6,198

74,384.2

May

91

91

91

'9191

91

91

91

92

93

93

94

95

95

98

98 

99 

99 

99

99

99 

. 99

99

99

99

99

99

100

100

100

Maximum

112

98

2.1

1,890

2.1

2.6

1,950

109

' 100

2,110

1,520

121

1.410

2,110

June

1,410

2,110

2,080

2,040

2,010

2,010

1,980

1,950

1,920

1,920

1.880

1,820

1.700

527

131

152 

117 

113 

104

99

"101 106 

96

96

97

95

94

94

~

Minimum

98

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.5

0

0

91

91

94

87

90

89

0

July

94

93

93

91

91

90

89

89

89

91

91

gr

91

91

91

1,110 

1,520 

1,460 

1,410

1,300

107 

92

87

88

103

110

104

91

91

Aug.

90

91

103

104

104

104

104

105

106

109

98

97

98

99

111

120 

121 

116 

116

110

94 

95

97

96

99

100

102

103

Mean

103

26.8

1.69

222

1.65

1.28

605

95.4

95.9

901

298

103

207

203

Sept.

103

103

103

843

1,410

1.270

219

109

108

97

89

90

91

91

91

91 

91

91 

91

91

91 

92

93

93

93

93

93

-

Runoff in

acre-fast

6,340

1,600

104

160,700

101

74

37,170

5,670

5,900

53,640

18,340

6,310

12,290

147,500

Time baala: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 

697162 O - 46 - 18
^ RIO GRANDE BASIN

Pecos River near Acme, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°32'10", long. 104°22'40", in NWi sec. 14, T. 9 

S., R. 25 E., 1 mile southeast of Helena railroad station, 3j miles downstream from 

Salt Creek, 5 miles southwest of Acme, and 13 miles northeast of Roswell.

Drainage area.- 11,380 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. August 

1921 to July 1923 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,240 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 6.05 

feet); no flow July 31 to Aug. 23.

1937-44: Maximum discharge, 45,000 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.71 

feet), fpom rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Maximum discharge during flood of May 28, 1937-, 53,000 second-feet (gage height, 

14.82 feet, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), by slope-area method.

'Remarks.- Records fair except those for-periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir 

(see p. 194). Records of water analyses for water year 1944 are given In Water-Supply 

Paper 1022.

Discharge, in second-feet_, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1}

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a 48

46

55

44

44

46

42

40

40

36

59

41

29

29

22

21

20

17

18

21

24

22

27

35

35

36

42

59

63

46

42

Nov.

44

41

. 48

40

41

52

48

54

48

50

54

54

52

52

44

38

30

30

27

26

25

25

24

22

22

42

-, 40

32

34

38

-

Dec.

35

27

24

24

25

24

22

24

107

123

113

102

89

79

68

57

48

40

38

35

34

29

27

25

25

25

38

29

18

17

30

Jan.

41

40

46

52

46

44

38

20

20

32

22

14

19

17

27

34

38

40

36

29

25

24

20

18

19

28

34

34

34

32

29

Feb.

29

28

25

22

21

20

20

22

17

16

11

12

13

12

12

12

13

14

17

21

22

21

17

17

18

16

17

29

20

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

22

26

27

22

17

12

7.0

5.8

4.9

4.0

5.5

328

1,020

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,380

1,460

800

B320

110

68

68

57

46

42

36

Apr.

32

34

34

34

54

44

42

36

27

35

25

20

16

20

20

20

13

13

13

10

14

17

17

19

17

21

27

24

£6

26

Secondfoot-days

1,149

1,177

1,401

60,840

952

4,267.0

4,507.5

47,897.3

May

26

25

19

22

24

20

19

17

13

10

11

9.8

15

27

29

20

17

14

alO

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

5.8

4.9

7.4

11

19

17

12

Maximum

63

54

123

1,490

52

29

1,460

54

1,300

891

799

810

1,460

June

9.8

a7

6S5

1,120

1,240

1,210

1,280

1,230

1,150

1,270

1,300

1,190

1,040

1,010

873

265

126

68

61

52

29

17

14

25

26

15

10

10391'

19

Minimum

17

22

17

0

14

11

4.0

10

4.9

7

0

0

2.2

0

July

9.0

8.2

3.4

1.9

43

105

65

17

4.9

.7

1.3

4.3

4.6

.5

6.8

36

21

298

672

747

891

712

310

170

74

34

 14

8.2

4.0

.2

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

so

799

188

252

105

40

18

16

Mean

37:1

39.2

45.2

. 167

30.7

18.4

507

25.0

14.8-

518

138

46.7

150

131

Sept.

13

8.6

5.2

2.2

2.5

419

810

783

212

156

89 ' 50

30

30

42

41

19

110

265

113

50

38

32

272

320

145

126

156

89

79

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,280

2,330

2,780

120,700

1,890

1,060

31,180

1,490

908

30,810,

8,460

2,870

8,940

95,000

> Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for 

near Lake Arthur, and near Artegla.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tin

3tatl9ns below Alamogordo Dam 

s, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 269

Pecos River near Lake Arthur, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32 059'25", long. 104°19'10", on line between 

sees. 26 and 27, T. 15 S., R. 26 E., 1,100 feet upstream from highway bridge, 3 

miles east of Lake Arthur, 10 miles upstream from Cottonwood Creek, and 11 miles 

northeast of Artesia. '

Drainage area.- 14,760 square miles (contributing 

Records available,.- August 1938 to September 1944.

area)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 5.19 

reetj; minimum daily, 1.3 second-feet Aug. 15.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 49,600 second-feet Sept. 24, 1941 (gage height, 21.90 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,100 second-feet on basis of slope-area1 

determination at gage height 21.77 feet and logarithmic plotting; minimum dally,- 

that of Aug. 15, 1944.

Flood of May 30, 1937, reached a stage of 21.77 feet (discharge, 51,500 second-feet, 

by slope-are'a method); may have been exceeded by floods of 1904 and 1919.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Alamogordo 

Reservoir, 150 miles above station (see p. 194).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15|

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26'£1

28

29

30

31

Oct.

113

140

111

100

94

100

96

98

94

93

93

93

93

93

84

78

77

74

66

64

62

66

70

77

85

94

94

91

93

96

98

Nov.

100

105

107

107

111

113

116

122

128

118

120

118

122

122

122

116

111

109

105

102

102

100

98

98

98

111

118

128

128

120

-

Dec.

116

120

128

125

120

116

113

111

148

189

312

286

258

250

230

218

200

178

172

166

160

157 '

154

154

151

151

157

154

160

160

157

Jan.

' 178

178

189

182

200

214

214

206

200

169

163

172

175

169

169

169

169

178

182

203

192

182

175

169

169

169

175

178

178

178

175

Feb.

182

178

175

154

142

140

140

140

132

120

116

107

113

111

113

102

100

102

105

109

109

109

107

107

105

105

109

109

116

-

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

116

116

109.

109

105

102

94

89

85

84

80

82

124

1,100

1,380

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,460

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,280

609

348

238

182

163

163

142

118

Apr.

109

111

122

102

107

98

107

98

107

109

93

85

74

63

66

70

74

72

72

58

61

65

76

78

68

65

65

58

70

78

-

Secondfoot-days

5,271

85,919

2,486

15,903

5,249

2,210.1

5,841

71,275.1

May

87

84

77

77

78

76

80

80

70

78

76

71

72

71

72

80

72

72

65

65

71

71

56

46

39

43

44

50

57

45

41

Maximum

312

1,480

214

132

708

752

1,460

June

46

50

50

498

1,030

1,080

1,120

1,240

1,240

1,120

1,280

1,330

1,160

1,080

1,040

893

353

234

163

111

87

76

57

55

65

58

46

50

105

186

-

Minimum

111

12

58

1.3

July

122

82

71

56

52

40

40

78

74

64

43

30

26

39

36

39

37

50

152

680

822

a750

a700

a600

196

116

80

53

37

43

41

Aug.

18

14

16

17

17

a!3

alO

a6

3.2

3.1

1.9

3.7

2.7

2.4

1.3

2.0

4.8

5.8

4.4

11

18

6.0

4.8

76

232

708

266

335

169

138

100

Mean

170 '

235

i en

169

71.3

195

195

Sept.

72

65

62

58

102

80

293

752

674

290

218

169

128

107

94

98

100

113

84

242

172

130

109

109

240

374

246

206

258

196

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,450

170,400

4,580

11,590

141,400

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Artesia. 

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
270 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Pecos River near Artesla, N. Mex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 32 050'10", long. 104°19'301', in wfcNWi sec. 18, T. 

17 s.. R. 27 E., at bridge on Artesia-Lovington highway, 4.2 miles east of Artesla, 

6.5 miles north of mouth of Rio Penasco, and 16.5 miles north of McMillan Dam.

Drainage area.- 15,300 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- March 1905 to September 1925 and October 1931 to February 1936

(puDiisnea as pecos River near Dayton), and February 1936 to September 1944 In reports 

of Geological Survey. March 1905 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 7.98 

reet;; minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 21.

1905-44: Maximum gage height, 15.9 feet Sept. 18, 1919, site and datum then In 

use (discharge not determined). Flood of May 30, 1937. reached a gage height of 14.7 

feet (discharge, 51,500 second-feet, by slope-area method); no flow Aug." 17-24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 194). Discharge represents inflow to Lake McMillan, which stores water 

for Irrigation of about 25,000 acres of Carlsbad project. Records of water analyses 

for water year 1944 are given in Water-supply Paper 1022.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944 ' Day

1

2

3

' 4

5

6

1

g

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

1?

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

9£ ffQ

off ct

28

29

SO

31

Oct. .

119

134

140

122

110

110

109

110

106

108

106

99

99

105

100

89

89

87

79

73

71

72

79

84

. 98

100

106

103

96

99

103

NOT.

109

110

112

113

110

113

120

126

1S8

132

. 134

130

134

1S7

138

137

132

128

123

122

120

119

116

116

117

, 130

137

143

 149

146

-

Dec.

140

135

143

146

141

137

134

132

154

202

a26O

a510

a290

266

260

247

233

217

202

193

189

188

184

181

179

179

188

184

184

186

186

Jan.

189

208

204

210

204

229

231

229

a220

210

204

198

210

208

204

202

198

202

208

219

223

217

210

' 206

200

198

200

202

202

202

202

Feb.

206

206

202

197

174

169

164

169

161

148

141

138

134

137

135

129

120

117

126

128

130

130

126

122

128

123

124

134

130

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.......... ............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ...............'..................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

140

141

134

128

126

124

114

109

103

98

89

84

92

672

1,340

1,460

1,480

1,450

1,460

1,480

1,410

1,380

1,420

788

400

272

213

176

172

159

137

Apr.

120

114

129

117

109

112

102

106

103

119

106

92

91

79

77

78

83

74

77

71

66

67

74

87

76

73

72

77

79

89

Secondfoot-days

3,102

3,791

5,970

92,722

 6,449

4,242

17,351

2,721

2,283

15,398

4.996

2,122.5'

6,168

74,593.5

May

103

100

93

89

92

83

84

88

80

75

82

75

77

77

82

77

80

79

76

68

72

79

69

58

48

44

47

50

57

55

45

Maximum

140

149

310

1,670

231

206

1,480

129

103

/ 1,280

798 579

755

1,480

June

44

49

52

147

870

1,070

1,140

1,230

1,220

1,090

1,200

1,280

1,170

1,060

999

938

424

249

191

143

109

93

78

63

64

67

53

48

109

146

Minimum

71

109

132

23

189

117

84

66

44

44

39

.5

62

.5

July

156

100

78

67

58

52

42

52

78

72

56

42

39

59

52

47

51

50

66

429

685

798

738

370

245

162

116

84

58

45

49

Aug.

40

22

18

16

16

18

12

9vl

7.7

5.4

3.5

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.2

1.0

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.5

3.5

1.6

30

128

579 .

320

355

233

162

12B

Mean

100

126

193

254

208

146

560

90.7

73.6

513

161

68.5

206

204

Sept.

96

69

62

64

88

106

93

654

7S5

381

254

204

 62

132

117

112

116

126

117

169

219

153

135

151

120

429

310.

254

256

264

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,150

> 7,520

11,840

183,900

12,790

8,410

34,420

5,400

4,530

30,540

9,910

4,«10

12,230

148,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near lake Arthur. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 271

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°24'50", long. 104°13'20", in NWiSE* sec, 6, 

T. '£6 s., R. 27 E., at Green Street Bridge in Carlsbad and .half a mile upstream 

from Dark Canyon. Datum of gage is 3,080.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

Drainage area.- 18,100 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- May 1903 to March 1908, May 1914 to September 1925, October 1928 to 

septemoer 193U, and October 1931 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Jiaie 1903 to December 1906, May 1914 to December 1928, and January 1930 to1 December 

1931 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 632 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 2.37 

reec); minimum daily estimated, 70 second-feet Sept. 28-30.

1903-8, 1914-44: Maximum discharge, 85,700 second-feet Aug. 7,' 1916 (gage height, 

about 21.0 f^eet), from rating curve extended above 34,000 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow May 9, 1904. >

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are' 

rair. Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir, Lake McMlHan, lake Avalon, and by 

several small diversion dams that divert for power and irrigation. Msmy diversions 

above station for irrigation. Records of water analyses for water year 1944 are 

given in Water-supply Paper 1022.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record obtained In cooperation with Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

28

30

31

Oot.

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

84

84

87

87

84

87

87

87

87

89

87

87

MOT.

87

87

87

87

87

87

84

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

84

189

174

139

94

94

114

149

141

145

149

129

122

149

145

-

Dec.

141

145

141

137

133

129

125

129

145

a!60

a 200

&160

a!55

aloO

a!50

145

145

149

170

170

174

170

165

165

165

165

161

161

161

170

170

Jan.

202

221

392

253

197

188

193

193

193

188

188

138

188

188

188

193

202

202

183

183

188

193

193

188

188

188

188

188

1S8

188

197

Feb.

227

227

227

227

151

173

SOS

SOS

SOS

SOS

170

170

174

170

174

174

174

179

183

183

183

183

183

216

216

211

211

211

211

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year . 1943 ......................

March. ...............:.....................

April......................................

Uav

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

206

170

89

188

1S3

103

87

87

87

87

89

89

92

92

92

94

92

94

89

89

89

89

89

92

89

89

89

87

87

87

87

Apr.

89

89

89

92

92

92

89

89

92

87

87

 89

89

87

87

87

87

89

89

89

89

87

89

89

89

87

87

89

89

89

-

Seoondfoot-days

2 712

4,806

49,469

2,389

2,217

40,758

May

92

92

89

86

89

89

89

99

89

89

89

89

89

87

87

87

87

84

84

84

87

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

80

80

Maximum

OO

1 QO

200

588

«QQ

S27

no

92

119

84

84

392

June

80

82

88

82

82

82

84

82

84

84

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

80

80

77

75

77

75

75

75

75

75

96

' 119

80

-

Minimum

84

125

84

1 ft^

151

70

70

July

80

80

ao

82

82

80

77

77

80

88

82

80

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

87

84

84

82

82

82

82

82

82

Aug.

88

84

ap

77

80

80

80

80

80

77

77

75

75

75

75

76

75

77

77

77

75

75

75

88

77

75

75

75

75

75

72

Mean

155

136

86 0

81 9

73.9

111 .

Sept.

75

75

75

77

84

77

77

75

75

75

72

78

78

72

72

75

72

75

72

72

72

75

75

72

a72 .

a75

a75

a70

a70

a70

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,530

98,110

4,400

80,840

a Ho gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, record of release 

at Avalon Dam, and records for station near Malaga.

Tine basts! Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
272 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Pecos River near Malaga, N. Hex.

Location.- Hater-stage recorder,»lat. 32°12'30", long. 104°01'30", in NW&JWi sec. 19, 

T. <34TS., R. 29 E., 3 miles southeast of Malaga and 3 miles downstream from Black 

River. Datum of gage Is 2,898.68 feet above msan sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,190 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- May 1920 to September 1925 and October 1931 to September 1944 in 

reports or Geological Survey. January 1921 to December 1931 In reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 595 second-feet Jan. 4 and Sept. 18; maximum 

gage Height, 1.53 feet Jan. 4; minimum dally, 55 second-feet July 3.

1920-44: Maximum discharge, 63,700 second-feet Sept. 21, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 22,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 32.1 

feet May 22, 1941, from floodmark; no flow Aug. 20-22, 1934.

' Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir, Lake McMillan, 

Lake Avalon, and by several small diversion dams that divert for power and 

irrigation. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Records of water 

analyses for water year 1944 are given in Water-supply Paper 1022.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Da;

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

200

210

212

165

178

175

188

156

165

180

152

154

190

172

156

208

202

154

188

188

202

200

285

256

200

200

228

215

255

185

220

Nov.

192

262

250

230

175

188

192

168

165

185

1

182

178

178

195

162

154

185

365

259

244

185

185

200

259

241

262

255

220

218

232

~

Dec.

250

241

202

230

210

241

198

195

262

247

277

313

259

232

232

230

198

259

222

230

256

262

235

258

247

256

256

220

225

238

222

Jan.

259

265

286

418

304

256

256

253

255

255

256

259

253

241

247

. 247

247

268

253

235

 244

244

250

244

259

' 268

265

265

262

265

262

Feb.

286

301

292

E92

292

192

256

274

265

265

'

255

241

222

241

225

, 25S

. 230

222

247

228

250

228

241

268

286

262

271

280

265

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May................... ......................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ............... .\ . ^. ..

Mar.

262

259

218

142

230

241

180

178

202

192

203

172

162

156

175

185

208

142

172

178

160

122

138

152

126

120

122

148

144

160

152

Apr.

146

136

150

136

120

116

128

140

138

146

138

134

118

118

142

158

100

130

126

111

118

118

126

140

115

118

120

124

124

120

-

Secondfoot-days

5,957 

6,264

7,383

76,394

8j 137

7,434

5,406

3,854

3,958

3,499

3,262

3,861

4,598

63,615

May

115

95

102

116

116

116

124

130

118

128

136

150

140

158

162

144

140

138

138

126

136

134

124

128

115

113

116

126

132

120

122

Maximum

256

265

313

670

418

301

262

158

162

178

138

303

295

413

June

126

128

111

111

118

126

94

115

109

107

106

106

90

102

90

102

109

97

107

106

120

134

118

113

162

94

178

106

158

156

-

Minimum

136

154

1?5

67

235

198

120

100

95

90

55

87

79

55

July

87

92

55

 1S6

65

111

95

97

99

111

69

115

113

115

106

106

111

94

107

111

109

122

124

116

102

116

109

107

115

109

138

Aug.

132

144

134

90

106

152

ISO

120

116

109

111

106

128

134

126

132

140

140

126

109

109

87

90

106

303

148

94

150

95

104

90

Mean

192

209

238

209

262

256

174

128

128

117

105

125

153

174

Sept.

79

88

82

109

188

847

152

158

134

156

150

150

150

146

148

158

138

295

180

148

 136

138

136

136

148

140

232

i 200

' 132

144

Runoff in

acre-feet

11,880

12 420

14^640

151,500

16,140

14,750

10,720

7,640

7,850

6,940

6,470

7,660

9,120

126,200

la8 Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 273

Pecos River at Red Bluff, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°04'40It , long. 104 002'20", at Red Bluff, Eddy 

County, Just downstream from Red Bluff Creek and 5i miles upstream from Delaware 

'River. Datura of gage is 2,850.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,540 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1944. my 1914 to September 1937 at site 

e miles, downstream near Angeles, Tex.; records comparable to combined flow of Pecos 

River at Red Bluff and Delaware River near Red Bluff.

'Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 535 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 4.70 

reet); minimum, 60 second-feet July 4.

1937-44: 'Maximum discharge, 52,600 second-feet May 24, 1941 (gage height, 28.3 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 34 second-feet Aug. 13, 1938.

Maximum stage known prior to 1941, 28.0 feet in October 1904, -from information by 

chief engineer of Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated to large extent by reservoirs above

(jarisoad. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Records of water analyses 

for water year 1944 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1022.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

99.

23

24

25

SW

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

188

217

188

211

154

177

174

169

152

149

174

135

159

161

147

135

193

185

135

190

177

174

199

199

233

17>

205

193

205

220

166

NOV.

211

180

257

214

205

164

164

166

169

161

169

169

164

161

190

147

154

188

247

250

190

190

171

190

v 226

237

247

211

208

193

-

Dec,

226 220"

205

199

208

211

205

205

188

£54

240

283

279

233

237

214

208

214

211

223

208

254

237

208

240

237

245

211

226

211

199

Jan.

240

247

254

391

317

276

223

247

230

250

226

850

240

233

226

220

243

233

254

237

214

243

223

240

223

264

254

230

261

233

257

Feb.

247

294

287

279

287

272

203

254

279

272

250

261

214

247

2l7

257

254

193

264

230

214

250

214

247

261

279 250'

279

264

-

-

Month ,

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .........".............

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ...................:..

Mar.

279

264

254

202

167

264

217

.174

205

193

220

193

188

147

166

174

169

185

147

159

177

152

131

154

152

124

124

140

144

152

164

Apr.

154

131

154

138

131

122

122

131

138

144

135

129

124

106

114

131

135

107

121

98

100

108

106

128

110

108

102

112

. 124

122

-

Secondfoot-days

5,529

5,793

6,937

74,906

7,679

7,319

5,581

3,682

3,899

3,363

3,113

3,730

5,042

61,667

May

127

104

106

108

120

118

118

131

114

122

129

135

149

144

173

132

133

127

129

131

122

140

117

127

127

114

112

112

136

118

124

Maximum

S33

257

283

675.

391

294

279

1S4

173

190

131

271

335

391

June

122

120

114

110

121

114

120

100

108

102

1O6

106

100

98

98

87

100

98

93

 96

96

116

127

102

138

117

122

136

106

190

-

Minimum

135

147

188

58

214

193

124

98

104

87

»79

82

84

79

July

131

95

95,

79

123

90

106

98

102

109

102

86

116

112

102

95

102

95

87

95

93

95

127

112

91

87

91

93

95

100

108

Aug.

116

127

129

106

«9

138

152

106

118

114

111

108

100

133

101

112

118

135

127

110

113

89

82

94

142

271

116

138

125

106

104

Mean

178

1S3

224

205

248

252

180

123

126

112

100

120

168

168

Sept.

98

84

106

212

335

303

187

168

144

159

. 146

149

149

146

140

149

152

169

282

166

139

142

132

139

143

146

282

828

160

147

\"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,970

11,490

13,760

148,600

15,230

14,520

11,070

7,300

7,730

6,670

6,170

7,400

10,000

122,300

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
274 RIO GRANDE BASIN

1 Pecos River near Orla, Tex.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 31°49', long. 103°48', 600 feet upstream from 

Pasotex pipe line crossing, 6 miles southeast of orla, Reeves County, 11 miles downstream from Salt (Screwbean) Draw, and 14 miles downstream from Red Bluff Dam. Datum 

of gage is 2,718.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 21,300 square miles (contributing area). 

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage 

neignt, &T4i reetj; minimum daily, 8.8 second-feet Feb. 11, Mar. 12-17.

1937-44: Maximum discharge, 23,700 second-feet Sept. 29, 1941 (gage height, 20.74 

feet); minimum daily, 2.0 second-feet June 3, 1937, Dec. 27, 1940. ~"

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Red Bluff Reservoir (see p. 194).

Occasional runoff from draws between dam and station. Many diversions above station 

for irrigation. Records of water analyses for water year 1944 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1022.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year'October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

55

53

48

44

46

42

16

15

14

IS

14

39

48

50

49

49

50

49

50

47

45

48

46

47

46

19

18

46

18

46

17

Nov.

45

16

45

17

42

16

31

51

32

29

26

28

26

104

43

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

"

Dec.

11

10

10

10

11

11

23

13

26

14

25

12

11

23

11

24

12

23

12 '11

23

12

24

12

17

12

IS

21

12

12

12

Jan.

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12 '

12

12

12

12

12

12

48

26

12

9.4

Feb.

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

11

10

9.4

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

19

148

121

121 .

130

217

217

206

206

306

187

34

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March

April........... ...........................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. .................. I* ................

September. . r ...............................

Water year 1945-44 ......................

Mar.

14

18

12

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.3

8^8

8.3

145

802

515

520

520

520

526

530

526

520

520

526

526

526

Apr.

520

520

583

588

588

516

984

604

588

583

495

490

495

499

490

495

495

495

500

449

515

500

500

495

490

435

490

495

475

495

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,185

702

472

101,400

427,4

1,975.2

6,779.8

15,913

11,329

10,822

16,546

14,436

2,048

82,635.4

May

495

500

495

495

495

495

495

490

490

485

400

395

322

281

281

277

277

265

277

277

277

277

277

285

518

318

318

318

318

318

318

Maximum

55

104

26

942

48

217

526

984

500 '

567

594

1,580

165

1,580

June

314

362

309

301

301

305

309

2S9

305

301

367

326

273

273

273

293

357

357

357

405

475

480

317

464

390

390

390

420

567

562

-

Minimum

13

11

10

10 '

9.

. 8.

8.

449

265

273

586

66

17

8.

July

562

531

449

470

557

557

567

594

594

588

572

588

588

588

588

588

583

583

583

583

578

594

415

449

386

386

386

395

500

572

572

Aug.

572

372

572

572

572

572

583

599

572

567

567

567

567

567

567

572

543

1,580

436

344

331

326

322

314

241

237

233

109

99

95

66

Mean

38.2

' 23.4

15.2

278

1 13.8

3 68.1

3 219

530

365

361

534

466

68.3

3 226

Sept.

98

97

99

99

165

81

42

33

24

20

17

17

32

24

98

94

67

64

64

65

65

73

72

72

72

82.

106

93

75

38

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,350

1,390

936

201,100

848

3,920

13,450

31,560

22,470

21,470

53,820

28,630

4,060

163,900

Time baaIs; Central war time. To Convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE &ASIN 275

Pecoa River at Pecos, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°26', long. 103°28', 70 feet .upstream from Texas & 

Pacific Railway bridge, 1.7 miles east of Pecos, Reeves County, and 11 miles upstream 

from Toyah Creek. Datum of gage is 2,554.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929^

Drainage area.- 22,100 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1944. January 1898 to June 1907, at flume 

or Barstow irrigation Co. (old Marguerretta Canal Co.), 6.4 miles upstream, published 

as Pecos River near Pecos. April 1914 to August 1915 at site- 7 miles downstream, 

published as Pecos River near Barstow. mrch 1922 to July 1926, at site about 10 miles 

upstream, published as Pecos River above Barstow.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet (regulated)'Aug. 19 (gage 

height,'9.22 feet); minimum daily, 11 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 5-11, 14-16, 18-20. 

1898-1907, 1914-15, 1922-26, 1939-44: Maximum gage height, about 18 feet, present 

site and datum, Oct. 5, 1904 (discharge not determined); flood of Sept. 30, 1941, 

xeached a stage of 17.68 feet (discharge, 22,200 second-feet); minimum daily not 

determined, affected by .diversions.

Flood of August 1893 reached approximately the same stage'as that of Oct. 5, 1904, 

 from Information -by local residents.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated to large extent by reservoirs above Orla. 

several diversions between Orla and this station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

"l

2

3

4

3

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1R

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

41

39

64

51

42

26

S3

23

Si

16

NOV.

25

28

18

16

18

15

15

14

18

18

18

18

18

18

IS

13

13

» 12 * 12

13

26

27

Dec.

27

25

16

14

14

' IS

IS

13

IS

13

12

18

12

12

12

12

12

IS

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

IS

12

12

12

12

12

Jan.

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12ie

isis

12

12

12

16

Feb.

IS

15

IS

IS

IS

IS

IS

14

IS

12

12

12

12

IS

13

IS

13

13

13

IS

53

27

29

40

18

SO

SI

20

SI

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Fsbruary

March... ...................................

April. .....................................

Hay '

September. ................................:

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

17

12

12

12

16

14

15

14

14

12

12

IS

15

IS

12

14

15

15

14

37

229

314

314

SSO

354

346

346

362

362

370

370

Apr.

370

378

S7S

418

434

434

404

518

491

408

S7S

ZZZ

£90

£90

282

274

290

£82

S74

288

266

266

266

282

290

282

2SS

882

298

298

-

Secondfoot-days

924

507

413

63,241

1,936

50,084

May

2 SO

298

306

298

298

328

330

32S

328

322

314

266

250

S98

258

250

234

210

196

194

197

191

179

17S

170

180

161

167

173

182

180

Maximum

64

87

87

511

190

1,140

June

ft?

170

185

SOS

190

18S

184

178

156 162-

. 180

S15

2SO

234

226

^24

S26

274

274

268

274

£90

290

265

246

266

242

S34

SIS

282

Minimum

16

12

13.

12

OCA

1 /ST

X90

so

11

July

306

314

314

274

242

258

258

260

274

SSS

874

SSO

234

2S1

E1S

212

216

199

192

190

190

 204

S26

218

298

242

684

224

221

S78

338

Aug.

314

306

306

298

274

. 274

332

338

354

338

328

314

314

314

306

898

898

408

1,140

430

. 804

175

180

234

266

848

834

848

808

149

187

Meah

S9.8

16.9

13.3

173

TOO

64.5

187

Sept.

116

89

61

60

88

190

186

148

100

84

74

60

49

46

41

40

86

70

' 27

85

28

23

21

21

. 20

SO

S3

44

49

54

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,830

1,010

819

125,400

rr QOQ

13,320

*i ft oof*

3,840

99,340

lime basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
276 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Pecos River below Grandfalls, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°18', long. 102°46', at bridge'on county road 

oetween Grandfalls and imperial,. 7.1 miles southeast of Grandfalls, Ward County, and 

10 miles downstream from Chacatori Draw. Datum of gage is 2,373.0 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 27,820 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1944. December, 1921 to July 1926 .at sfte 

aoout lii miles downstream, published as Pecos River near ^uena Vista.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 595 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 

b.bb reet); minimum daily, 29 second-feet June 30.

1921-26. 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Oct. 2, 1941 (gage height, 

20.98 feet); minimum dally, 8.0 second-feet July 27, 1925.

Flood of 1915 was the largest known, and that of September or October 1932 reached 

a stage of 18 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated to large extent by reservoirs above Orla. 

nany diversions between Orla and this station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

 >,

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

W

22

23

?A

25

2R

27 ?R

29

30

31

Oct.

117

108

104

100

105

101

100

97

94

92

105

92

83

80

77

81

81

81

81

6S

82

75

75

72

Nov.

68

68

72

74

62

75

68

67

67

68

63

68

62

73

75

75

73

72

70

60

74

72

69

74

 75

73

"

Dec.

80

81

80

63

35

78

75

76

77

76

72

72

74

77

7S

82

73

75

63

80

84*

77

77

7S

82

SI

SO

77

76

76

76

Jan.

81

82

81

78

77

75

74

73

73

72

72

75

76

74

72

70

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

70

62

66

SO

70

69

69

69

Feb.

70

75

75

74

72

72

75

80

80

72

69

66

66

66

66

61

48

77

67

66

65

65

68

97

86

SO

84

82

108

-

~

' Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March.... ..................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

110

108

127

110

69

87

81

70

70

74

72

67

64

65

64

65

65

63

62

58

48 ,

64

177

182

125

62

54

49

50

52

51

Apr.

49

53

64

59

53

58

81

65

58

153

110

56

50

51

51

50

50

52

55

49

48

45

50

56

52

53

49

55

50

60

"

Secondfoot-days

2,704

2,109

2,381

58,587

 2,241

2,128

- 2,465

1,761

1,350

1,094

1,307

2,485

2,452

24,435

Hay

59

43

44

42

41

42

40

40

42

47

62

60

50

47

45

38

38

59

40

41

42

42

42

36

36

37

59

40

58

57

41

Maximum

117

75

85

578

82

108

182

153

62

54

75

512

222

512

June

42

 64

45

56

36

35

55

40

36

55

42

42

57

56

55

34

55

53

52

52

51

47

42

56

37

35

51

50

50

29

-

Minimum

62

60

63

54

62

48

48

45

56

29

30

55

40

29

July

30

32

52

52

33

55

. 55

55

58

57

64

74

75

57

50

56

51

44

59

58

57

41

41

38

40

36

34

54

55

35

35

Aug.

35

54

37

S3

41

44

42

45

45

45

46

45

45

48

47

47

49

69

9S

«E20

512

155

61

74

81

78

69

98

96

67

58

Mean

S7.2

76.8

105

72.5

75.5

79.5

5S.7

42.9

36.5

42.2

80.2

Sl.l

66.8

Sept.

48

42

41

40

42

78

222

105

75

59

51

48

46

52

125

127

117

110

i 130

137

108

81

70

67

65

66

64

69

74 '77

Runoff in

acre-feet

4,720

76,130

4,220

4,890

5,490

2,640

4,820.

48,450

Central mar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO QRANDE BASIN 277

, Pecos River near Qirvin, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°05', long. 102°22', at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 

aoout naif a mile dovmstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 2.1 miles east 

of CUrvin, pecos County, and 64 miles downstream from Comanche Creek. Datum of gage 

is 2,269.7 feet above mean sea level,unadjusted.

Drainage area.- E9,560 square miles (contributing area). 

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 450 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage

 height, 3.89 reet;; minimum daily, 33 second-feet July 1.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Oct. 5, 1941 (gage height, 20.49 

feet); minimum daily, 30 second-feet July 31, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet and those for period of no

 gSglPheight record, which are fair. Flow regulated to large extent by reservoirs 

above Orla. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Some water from drain and 

two wasteways returns to river between station below Grandfalls and this station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

2?

23

24

29

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

146

151

144

 1S9

135

1S2

1S2

128

128

126

125

12S

12S

12S

1S2

118

112

109

109

110

110

110

128

112

107

98

110

102

102

101

98

NOV.

94

93

94

94

99

99

91

98

93

93

93

94

96

98

90

104

102

102

99

101

101

99

98

88

99

104

106

104

102

99

~

Dec.

96

98

102

104

106

93

107

102

101

102

101

99

96

94

96

99

101

102

96

98

88

104

106

106

104

106

107

106

106

102

101

Jan.

109

110

114

112

109

106

102

101

101

101

99

102

106

106

106

104

104

101

101

99

99

98

98

98

99

99

93

99

106

101

99

Feb.

101

,102 '101

104

107

107

106

106

110

115

107

10E

99

98

99

98

98

90

80

102

101

99

94

96

101

120

114

110

110

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ................. ....

May

September. .......................:.........

Water year 1945-44 ......................

Mar.

112

132

133

135

146

128

98

112

104

98

96

96

94

93

90

88

88

90

88

86

85

80

73

93

210

178

132

93

80

74

74

Apr.

76

73

72

77

88

85

79

85

102

86

85

159

117

83

76

74

72

70

70

73

70

72

67

 67

73

79

77

79

83

83

-

Secondfoot-days

3,723

2,927

3,129

52,612

3,279

1,617

1,661

2.805

3,232

33,064

May

73

85

83

69

66

69

65

65

62

63

65

74

88

88

77

72

67

61

57

60

62

63

63

65

65

58

57

57

61

60

60

Maximum

151

106

107

620

Qft

104

347

197

347

June

62

61

60

73

63

54

53

72

58

56

78

99

74

66

56

49

46

41

40

40

39

38

38

49

54

45

41

40

38

34

-

Minimum

98

88

88

58

33

57

33

July

53

34

34

38

38

34

36

39

39

41

60

99

86

104

96

82

65

70

69

60

50

46

49

52

53

49

48

44

39

38

36

Aug.

35

36

35

38

41

44

46

54

53

52

54

57

57

58

54

57

79

110

74

73

101

347

313

162

110

110

107

107

114

117

110

Mean

 120

97.6

101

. 144

193

en 17

53.6

90.5

108

90.3

Sept.

88

76

66

60

67

93

85

125

197

142

118

104

98

91

86

94

141

144

139

137

148

144

a!20

a!07

alOO

alOO

a95

a92

a91

a94

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,810

6,210

104,400

5,560

6,410

65,570

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

below Grandfalls and near Sheffield.

Tine baals; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, fcubtract 1 hour.
278 RIO QRANDE BASIN

Pecos River near Sheffield, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°39', long. 101°45', at bridge on U. S. Highway 

29U7~3i miles southeast of Sheffield. Pecos County, and 4 miles upstream from 

Llveoak Creek. Datum of gage Is 2,026.3 feet abovf mean sea level, datum of 1929. .

Drainage area.- 31,660 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- October 1921 to April 1925, October 1939 to September 1944*

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, *5.05 

reet); minimum, 53 second-feet (partly regulated) Aug. 6.

1921-25. 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet Oct. 8, 1941 (gage height, 

16.75 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Aug. 15, 1923.

Maximum stage known, about 23.5 feet In September 1916, at site and datum used 

prior to my 1, 1925, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow regulated to large extent by reservoirs above Orla. Many diversions between Orla 

and this station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

SI

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

140

148

155

158

150

145

140

139

137

135

137

137

137

135

132

131

135

131

127

124

123

126

126

126

134

126

121

116

121

116

Nov.

115

115

114

114

114

114

114

114

109

114

112

110

112

114

114

114

112

120

118

118

118

118

118

116

115

121

129

126

124

124

~

Dec.

124

121

120

121

135

135

129

131

129

116

114

116

116

115

112

109

109

112

115

116

112

110

103

106

121

123

121

124

127

123

123

Jan.

118

118

129

137

143

139

134

127

123

123

124

126

131

129

127

127

127

126

124

123

121

121

121

121

121

124

127

120

116

121

126

Feb.

123

123

120

121

121

123

126

127

124

121

121

126

123

120

118

118

116

116

115

112

108

118

US

118

116

115

120

137

134

-

Month

October .

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March ................... . ..... . . May'1............. .........................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

126

126

127

139

140

142

145

134

118

124

120

115

115

118

118

110

109

108

103

105

103

101

101

100

94

117

179

161

129

112

106

Apr.

100

97

97

97

96

97

103

102

97

97

106

102

101

140

121

105

97

94

93

94

93

93

91

91

89

88

88

94

93

100

-

Secondfoot-days

4,126

3,490

3,688

62,073

3,894

3,497

3,742

2,956 

3,251

2,529

2,263

3,317

3,548

40,301

May

101

171

181

105

102

94

91

89

88

88

88

83

88

91

96

97

93

172

136

91

85

179

123

87

86

113

94

87

83

82

82

Maximum

129

135

640

137

179

140

176

146

346

166

346

June

82

81

80

79

79

81

81

78

79

90

155

176

99

125

96

88

83

79

77

73

71

69

68

66

66

64

69

67

64

64

-

Minimum

109

103

83

108

94

88 

82

64

56

54

86

54

July

64

62

60

58

58

58

 5856-

62

90

81

81

81

88

91

' 88

81

78

68

70

72

85

146

74

69

68

68

67

63

60

58

Aug.

57

65

54

54

54

54

57

58

58

59

60

61

62

63

62

61

62

70

63

168

137

102

110

328

226

285

346

126

127

118

120

Mean

133

116,'

119

170

126

121

121

98.5 

105

84.3

73.0

107

118

110

Sept.

124

118

 103

97

91

132

132

116 '

 115

143

166

132

116

105

96

89

86

88

127

132

129

129

142

139

126

U5 ilo

118

112

110

Runoff in 

ac re-feet

6,920

7,320

123,100

6,940

7,420

5,860 

6,460

5,020

4,490

6,580

7,040

79,940 v

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 8 to Jan. 10, July 10-19, Aug. 8-14, 18i22j discharge computed 

on basis of weather records, engineer'e notes, and records for station near Oirvln. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO CRANDE BASIN 379

Qallinas River near rtmtezuma, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°39'00", long. 106"19'10", in Las Vegas Grant, 

2 miles west of Ifontezuma, San Miguel County, and 6 miles northwest of Las Vegae.

Drainage area.- 84 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey.

Jiarcn ISJL& to December 1931 (1915-26, no winter records) in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1926-44), 22.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 131 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 1,99 

feet); minimum daily, 1.8 second-feet Nov. 9.

1930-44: Jfeximum discharge, 3,310 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 7.78 

feet); from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 15-18, £1, 25, 26, 30, 1934, Jan. 20, 1938.

 ks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Cot.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.4

4.6

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.0

a3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

*2.7

S.7

3.0

3.2

Nov.

3.2

D2.5

bS.l

b2.5

2.7

2.9

bS.O

*b2.0

1.8

2.1

2.6

*2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

2.9 2.'7

2.9

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.4

b2.5

b2.1

b2.0

bS.2

-

Dec.

D2.2

b2.6

b2.7

b2.7

b2.8

*S.O

3.0

2.6

7.1

b6.0

V

f b3.5

'

b4

b4

I -

I'"

> as. 5

I (

'

1"

Jan.

a3.5

a3

,'"

> bS.5

> b4

b4.5

b5

b4

1"

Feb.

b3.0

bS.O

bS.5

bS.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.9

bS.6

bS.7

b3.7

3.7

b4.0

bS.8

b3.9

*b4.0

3.9

3.7

b4.0

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

.

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April.. ....................................

May........................................

July ...

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.6

*5.0

5.0

5.3

5.7

 6.4

, 7.4

' 7.7

8.2

7.7

8.5

11

8.8

9.9

7.7

' 8.2

7.4

8.8

11

11

9.1

9.6

9.1

, 9.0

12

Apr.

IS

14

13

17

21

25

28

29

28

24

22

22

29

29

24

24

21

21

25

25

23

33

21

23

23

23

SB

42

53

45

-

Secondfoot-days

107.7

3,111.7

194.9

96.1

5,050.9

May

48

51

46

38

33

41'59

' 65

66

87

116

104

100

97

106

108

92

76

66

64

63

60

59

55

54

57

56

55

54

56

59

Maximum

3 5

_

39

4.4

116

June

53

49

44

41

36

34

34

34

29

24

23

21

20

17

14

 11

12

13

11

7.7

7.1

8.2

7.9

14

12

13

8.8

6.2

7.7

7.4

-

Minima

2.2

1.7

2.S

1.8

July

7.9

14

15

16

15

42

26

19

16

15

12

7.9

13

21

18

15

12

7.7

12

14

48

40

29

27

20

15

15

13 '

11

10

8.8

Aug.

7.4

7.1

6.4

4.3

3.9

6.6

8.5

7.1

9.3

9.1

8.5

7.9

8.2

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.6

6.9

7.9

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.3

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.3

4.8

Mean

3.47

8.53

25 3

17 9

3. SO

13.8

.Sept.

4.4

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.4

 8.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.6

8.7

2.7

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

E.6

2.2

2.4

E.6

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.9

3.7

3.0

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

192

214

6,180

goo

lei

10,020

Peak discharge.- May 11 (S to 3 a.m.) 1S1 sen. -ft.; July a (4 p.m.) Ill sar.,-ffc,; July fi

(8 to 9 a.m.) 58 sec.-ft.5 July 21 (9 p.m.) 48 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Hontezupa.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
280 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Oallinas River at MDntezuma, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. S5°39'15", long. lOB^e'SO", In Las Vegas Grant, 

at highway bridge half a mile downstream from Montezuma, San Miguel County, and 5 

miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Drainage area.- 87 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to December 1914 (prior to October 1904, gage heights 

only) and October 1930 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1904 to December 1931 In reports of State engineer (prior to 1930, published as 

Galllnas River near Las Vegas).

Average discharge.- 37 years (1905-11, 1913-44), 22.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 147 aecond-feet May 11 (gage height, 3.75 

feet); minimum daily, 0.4 second-foot Feb. 22.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 2,590 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 6.23 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting: 

no flow (result of regulation) Oct. 4-7, 1934.

Remarks..- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. Flow regulated by reservoirs owned by New Mexico Power Co. Several diversions 

above station for irrigation and municipal water supply.

Discharge, in seoend-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

b

6

8

11

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

as

26

28

29

31

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

' .6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8'.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

Nov.

0.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.8

.8

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

-

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.3

l.S

1.0

1.3

1.3

.6

.6

.6

a 6

r

Jan.

 aO.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.7

.6

.7

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Feb.

0.6

.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

1.5

2.9

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.2

1.1

.4

1.4

2.4

4.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Bay. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

2.9

3.3

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.1

2.8

S.I

3.S

4.0

4.7

6.1

7.1

7.4

6.7

6.7

9.3

7.7

9.3

5.8

6.1

5.8

6.4

8.1

8.9

7.1

7.1

5.3

7.7

9.3

Apr.

10

12

10

14

18

22

25

S6

26

2S

20

19

26

28

23

22

18

19

23

v S3

21

£2

20

22

21

31

26

40

52

38

Seoondfoot-days

19 9

24.1

1,968.9

498 0

33.5

3,965.5

May

37

39

34

SO

24

29

42

53

59

76

127

108

101

95

106

112

86

65

51

51

46

47

53

52

45

45

51

52

52

52

55

Maximum

0 8

g

1,3

34

4 £

9 3

' 2.1

127

June

50

45

41

39

32

30

29

S3

26

22

19

17

16

14

12

6.7

5.5

5.5

8.5

5.2

2.1

1.3

2.9

5.8

8.1

6.9

6.4

2.1

1.4

2.6

-

Minimum

.2

July

3.6

6.7

 17

17

18

35

29

16

11

10

7.4

3.1

2.9

14

14

9.7

9.3

4.7

7.4 14'

44

42

SO

36

19

10

10

8.5

6.4

5.5

4.2

'Aug.

S.8

1.8

1.7

1.0

.6

1.4

2.9

.9

3.3

5.S

7.7

7.1

6.7

3.6

2.4

S.I

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

S.I

2.8

2.8

S.4

2.8

2.S

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.4

Mean

.78

5.39

1 1.12

10.8

Sept.

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.8

,.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

39

46

3,900

66

7,870

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Montezuma.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRAJJDE BASIN 38],

Rio Ruidoso at Hondo, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°23'00", long. 105 0l6'30n , in NEiSWi sec. 4, 

T. 11 8., R. 17 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from confluence with Rio Bonito and 

half a mile southwest of Hondo.

Drainage area.- 307 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

August 1930 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1930-44), E7.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,E90 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 5.54 

feet), from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum dally, 0.8 second-foot June 3.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Sept. E9, 1941 (gage height, 21.13 

feet), from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet on basis <Jf velocity-area 

studies; no flow Aug. 15, 16, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.6

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.2

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.2

4.2

4.8

4.2

4.5

5.2

7.0

7.0

5.9

5.6

4.8

4.5

5.9

7.3

9.0

Nov.

9.8

11

12

12

11

11

12

11

10

9.0

9.8

9.4

9.0

9. .4

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.8

9.0

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.6

-

Dec.

9.4

10

9.8

10

12

12

12

12

14

12

13

15

16

18

20

20

20

20

SO

20

19

. 20

21

22

22

22

25

21

22

22

20

Jan.

20

21

21

21

20

21

21

19

20

21

21

21

19

20

20

21

22

23

22

21

22

22

22

22

21

22

21

20

20

20

20

Feb.

21

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

21

22

22

23

22

22

23

22

21

20

20

22

22

23

23

21

..

-

Month

Ootober. ...................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March...... ................................

April....... ...............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

20

19

20

22

20

22

22

20

20

21

21

21

20

16

IS

15

17

18

18

17

18

19

20

18

16

16

17

17

15

13

11

Apr.

7.0

9.8

10

9.4

11

13

IS

14

17

16

15

13

11

12

14

IS

16

16

16

16

16

19

18

14

9.8

7.0

9.4

9.8

7.7

6.6

Secondfoot-days

186.5

293. E

531. S

5,586.3

647

618

564

379.5

253.9

194.1

603.3

554.6

465

5,289.9

May

9.8

7.7

5.6

7.3

4.8

6.6

10

8.6

11

9.8

11

13

18

18

15 '

17

18

13

5.6

3.0

5.6

5.6

6.2

2.8

2.5

S.2

2.2

4.5

3.8

2.5

2.2

Maximum

9.0

12

25

54

23

23

22

19

18

64

71

64

22

71

June

1.5

, 1.0,

.8

1.2

1.5

1.2

2.2

2.8

2.2

5.5

4.5

4.5

3.5

2.6

2.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.5

64

12

7.S

16

11

9.4

12

9.8

Minimum

4.

8.

9.

19

20

11

6.

2.

.

1.

1.

11

.

July

10

15

19

25

24

26

18

19

19

23

12

8.6

71

39

19

17

19

17

IS

29

81

35

24

23

25

17

6.2

3.5

2.8

1.7

1.5

Aug.

1.5

l.E

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.7

1.5

8.3

64

SO

44

32

56

a 20

a 20

aS5

aSOa 20

a!8

a!7

a 25

a 23

a 20

a 20

a SO

a SO

19

Mean

2 6.02

5 9.79

I 17.1

1 15.3

20.9

21. S

18.2

5 12.6

2 8.16

3 6.47

5 19.5

) 17.9

15.5

3 14.5

Sept.

17

15

14

12

21

20

17

17

16

16

17

14

11

12

13

18

18

17

16

14

12

12

11

12

11

22

18

17

18

17

Runoff in 

acre-feet

370

583

1,050

11,080

1,280

1,230

1,120

753

502

385

1,200

1,100

922

10,500

Peak discharge.- June 25 (3:30 p.m.) 1,290 BOO. -ft.; July 13 (4 p.m.) 418 sec. -ft.; July 22

(6sSO p.m.) 255 sec.-ft.; Aug. IS (4:30 p.m.) 822 aeo.-ft.; Aug. 15 (9s30 p.m.) 213 aec.-ft.; 

Aug. 17 (4 p.m.) 685 see.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Rio Hondo 

at Diamond A Ranch,'near Roswell, and Rio Bonito at Hondo.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
262 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch, near Roswell, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°20'40". long. 104°51'10", in NE$- Sec. 20, 

f. US., R. 21 E., at Diamond A Ranch, 8 miles upstream from Rocky Arroyo and 18 

miles west of Roswell.

Drainage area.- 960 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey, May 1906 

to August 1909 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 558 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage,height, 8.82 feet>, 

rrom rating curve extended above 60 second-feet by slope-area method; no flow at times.

1939-44: Maxlmm discharge/ 87,000 second-feet Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 28.78 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those over i 100 second-feet, which are poor. Many diversions 

abov6 station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

totf

1

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

13

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

23

25

26

28

29

30

31

Dot;

0

0

' 0

1.5

- 4.2

4.1

5.2

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.3

2.4

2.4

2.0

S.I

2.2

3.7

1.5

1.7

, 3.0

3.9

3.0

3.5

S.7

3.2

3.3

3.5

2.5

2.1

2.2

3.9

NOV.

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.1

6.8

9.7

13

15

17

18

17

16

15

13

15

15

15

16

17

16

16

15

14

17

16

16

15

15

-

Dec.

16

15

16

17

. 17

15

17

18

25

26

21

21

22

22

23

2424'

24

24

24

85

»25

26

S7

28

28

 b35

*b30

bSO

E9

29

Jan.

21

28

28

S8

26

»27

29

b28

b28

29

29

 30

29

27

27

27

28

 28

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

S3

32

29

29

37

26

Feb.

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

34

24

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

27

SB

26

25

24

34

26

25

26

29

26

_

-

Month

December. ............'.............,........

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

May........................................

September . .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- AUK. 14 (6 a.m.) 194 sec.

Mar.

24

22

20

20

23

20

21

19

17

18

17

20

15

14

10

8.8

9.7

9.4

9.7

12

IS

IS

14

14

IS

14

IS

11

11

<f. 8

4.6

Apr.

3.9

2.8

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.6

B.5

3.2

8.8

6.8

3.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.2

0

 o

0

0

.9

18

18

16

9.1

4.6

5.1

7.6

7.6

Secondfoot-days

 723

5,287.2

6S3.3

5,244.2

May

2.3

3.3

1.8

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

3.9

7.9

8.8

4.0

0

.5

1.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 o

0

0

Maximum

18

35

401

24

18

92

130

June

0.6

.8

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

.1

1.0

.2

1.0

1.4

1.1

Minimum

0

15

0

24

3."

0

July

0.8

.2

1.2

4.4

3.2

' 1.8

26

8.3

11

34

9.7

4.1

15

59

/ 30

14

7.3

11 '

11

a!5

49

56

44

33

a 20

'0

0

0

0 '

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

.6

0

0

0

.1

46

29

64

24

29

26

ISO

53,

50

27

20

16

44

40

21

16

18

14

9.7

8.5

Mean

2.68

23.3

14.5

OO

1 20.8

14.3

Sept.

5.6

4.1

. 4.1

3.7

79

35

15

11

10

9.7

8.8

8.2

7.3

7.0

7.9

12

86

16

9.4

7.6

5.3

3.9

7.7

21

14

92

51

32

26

23

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

165

1,430

10,480

£84

75

1,240

10', 410

-ft.; Aug. 18 (2 a.m.) 558 sec. -ft. J Sspt. 5

255 sec.-ft.; Sept. 17 (3 a.m.) 377 sec.-ft.; Sept. 26 {10 a.m.) 248 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on oasis of records for Rio Bonlto at Hondo and Rio 

Ruldoso at Hondo.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRAJTOE BASIN 283

Rio Bonlto at Hondo, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 33°E3'20", long. 105°16'30", 

in NEtNWi sec. 4, T. 11 S., R. 17 E., at Hondo, half a mile upstream from confluence 

with Rio Ruidoso.

Drainage area.- 306 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

" August laau to December 1931 In reports of State engineer."

Average discharge .-» 14 years (1930-44), 14.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 4.80 

reet, from high-water mark); no flow at times.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 11,000 second-feet Sept. 28 or 29, 1941 (gage height, 

20.9E feet), from rating curve extended above 214 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage-height 19.0 feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

 which are poor. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septeaber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.4

1.8

1.3

1.2

.6

.6

.4

0

0

.1

1.2

2.6

Nov.

3.4

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.5

.8

.5

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

~

Dec.

0.3

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

.7

1.1

.7

.9

.9

a. 9

a. 9

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

a. 9

a. 9

*.9

.8

b.8

.8

1.5

bl.l

bl.2

bl.2

bl.O

Jan.

1.0

bl.O

1.0 1.1

bl.l

bl.8

3.8

*3.6

bS.7

b3.8

3.8

4.2

b4.0

b4.1

4.2

4.2

3.8

5.1

4.6

 4.6

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.5

6.3

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.2

Feb.

4.6

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.6

5.1

5.5

4.2

4.6

5,1

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.5

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.......... .............................

May. ........................................

June .......................................

July....................... ................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

2.4

0

0

0

0

.5

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.6

1.8

l.tf

1.6

2.2

1.5

1.6

Apr.

1.6

1.5

1.1

.5

.5

.6

.6

- .6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.3

0

0

Secondfoot-days

11.3

36.1

22.8

991.3

121.3

159.9

102.8

12.5

40.1

.5

211.6

261.6

226.9

1,207.4

Peak discharge.- Julv 4 (recorded ranee In atafr»V 245

May

0

0

0

.1

.5

.4

.2

0

0

0

11

18

7.2

a.2.0

.4

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

2.6

4.2

1.5

150

6.3

6.3

5.9

1.6

18

.5

31

48

60

60

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

aO

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

l.C

4.

. o

' 0

0

0

0

.;

2.C

0

July

aO

a5

a2

a!5

a!5

al

, .2

.1

22

, 1.2

.3

.1

.2

.8

.4

.2

1.0

7.0

16

24

31

14

12

13

9.2

6.6

6.7

3.6

.9

.6

.5

Aug.

0.6

.5

.4

.2

12

8.0

2.6

1.6

2.0

1.7

13

48

12

a5

a6

a5

5.9

19

21

12

9.8

9.8

9.2

10

9.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.3

4.2

3.8

Mean

0.36

1.20

.74

2.72

) 3.91

I 5.51

3.32

.42

1.29

.02

6.83

1 8 44

?1 56

3.50

Sept.

3.2

3.0

2.0

2.0

11

10

7.8

6.7

4.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

' 3.0

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.8

2.0

2.2

5.9

60

38

11

8.6

8.0

6.7

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

82

72

45

1,970

S41

317

204

26

on

OW

1JO

420

519

450

2,400

sec. -ft.; July 9 (5 p.m.) 440 sec. -ft.;

*>**e« v \j.v ^.iu./ Arm D0V.-.L i»«, Aug. j.j. \j.«i p.m.; <tur Beo.-iT^.; AUK. AO ID p.m. j j.i7 sec.-ri;.: 

-Sept. 25 (10 p.m.) 1,160 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, engineer's and observer's 

notes, recorded range In stage, and records for Rio Ruidoso at Hondo.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baslst Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

697162 O - 46 - 19
284 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near Hagenaan, N. Hex.

long. 104 020'40", In SWi sec. 4, T. 14 

miles northwest of Hagerman and 2i

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°07'30" 

s.. K. 26 E., on downstream side of bridge, 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 932 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1944. March 1932 to April 1939 at site 1 

mne downstream. Records for periods of low flow not equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 76 second-feet Nov. 8 (gage height, 2.35 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.7 second-foot Feb. 25, 26, Mar. 4-9, July 4, Aug. 5.

1939^44: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 23.0 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,100 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, 0.4 second-feet Sept. 21, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

I 

30 

31

Oct.

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.7

3.7 

5.S 

2.7 

2.7 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.4 

3.3

6.1 

6.1 

8.0 

16 

18

12 

5.6 

5.2 

5.2 

4.8 

6.1

Nov.

14 

15 

15

as

16

20 

22 

26 

10 9.'0

8.0 

6.1 

4.8 

3.7 

5.5

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.1 

2.1 

2.4 

2.4

3.3 

8.0 

8.5 

4.8 

4.0

Dec.

6.1 

15 

13 

11 

11

10 

8.5 

4.4 

9.0 

36

40 

39 

39 

38 

34

35 

33 

30 

31

51

50 

50 

29 

29 

50

28 

26 

24 

S5 

34 

36

Jan.

57 

38 

37 

25 

8.5

a6 

a4 

aS 

a2 

2.1

2.1 

2.1

1.8 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

1.1

Feb.

1.3 

1.6 

1.6 

8.5 

13

13 

15 

8.0

14

5.2 

5.0 

1.6 

1.1 

1.1

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.7

.7 

.9 

.9 

.9

Month

Ooto 

More 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Harp

#

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

liber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 

ary

h.. ....................................

ember . .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0.9 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7

.9

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9

1.1 

1.1 

.9

.9 

1.1 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1^.6 

2.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6

Apr.

«

1.6 

1.8 

1.5

1.3

1.3 

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 e.i

1.6 

1.6

'

Seoondfoot-days

141.6 

234.8 

795.0

3,716.9

192.4 

103.3 

54.2 

48.1 

36.4 

54.1 

55.0 

34.6 

57.8

1,745.3

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.6 

1.1

May

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.6 

1.3 

1.5 

1.5 

1.1

1.1

.9 

.9

7..1 

1.1 

1.5 

1.1 

.9

.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

2.1

Maximum

18 

26 

40

915

SB 

15 

2.1 

2.7 

S.I 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

6.5

40

June

1.1 

.9 

1.1

.9

1.5 

1.5

1.1

1.1 

1.6 

1.5 

1.1

1.5 

1.3

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

.9

Minima

1.8 

2.1 

4.4

1.1

.9 

.7 

.7 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.9

.7

July

0.9 

.9 

.9

.9

- .9 

1.1

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.3

1.5

1.6 

1.5

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

1.1 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

Aug.

0.9 

.9 

.9

.7

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.6 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.3 

1.5 

1.3

Mean

4.57 

7.83 

25.6

10.2

6.21 

3.56 

1.10 

1.60 

1.17 

1.14 

1.06 

1.12 

1.93

4.77

Sept.

1.1 

' 1.1 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.6

1.3

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

.9

l.l

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.6 

1.6 

1.1 

1.1

3.7 

4.0 

4.8 

6.6 

6.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

281 

466 

1,580

7,370

382 

205 

68 

95 

72 

68 

65 

69 

115

.3,470

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records, fragmentary recorder 

graph, and records for Rio Ruidoso at Hondo.

Time basis? Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur, N. Hex.

285

Location.- v/ater-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 32 0 55'00", long. 104°22'00",

 in SWiSEi sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 26 E., 1| miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles south 

of town of Lake Arthur.

Drainage area.- 199 square mile's (contributing area).

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1932-1944), 11.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 43 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 4.67 feet);

 minimum dally, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 17.

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet June^ 13, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 15 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 13.5 feet 

May 30, 1937 (present datum, from floodmarks), affected by backwater from Pecos River; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1718'

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

- Oct.

3.0

k 3.9

4.4

4.8

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.2

7.7

8.2

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.6

S.6

9.1

9.1

7.1

3.7

6.0

4.6

4.8

6.8

Nov.

6.8

4.0

4.6

4.6

3.1

3.9

7.9

S.2

8.2

S.4

S.6

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.8

9.3

9.3

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

12

14

15

15

1515-

-

Dec.

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

19

23

24

22

22

2020'

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

24

24

21

20

20

20

21

18

15

14

Jan.

18

21

21

20

17

IS

20

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

23

23

24

23

24

24

25

24

25

25

, 25

23

22

22

22

22

22

Feb.

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

17

14

14

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18> 15^

12

9.8

15

13

13

15

14

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ...... . w,. ..........................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............. .........................

May........................................

June .......................................

July......... ..............................

August. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

16

18

le

16

16

10

11

12

12

12

8.2

8.8

10

10

7.9

7.9

10

10

8.8

15

15

8.8

6.8

7.1

6.8

7.7

7.9

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.4

Apr.

3.5

2.0

2.3

.6

4.0

4.4

.8

2.3

1.1

1.5

1.1

1.2

6.4

3.0

2.4

6.2

3.7

1.2

1.4

2.0

4.4

5.4

7.5

5.1

1.6

2.S

4.2

5.6

9.1

S.6

-

Secondfoot-days

212.6

275. 1

603

3,839.9

683

494.8

322.9

105.4

113.6

1S9.9

233. 3

127.0

330.6

3,691.2

May

9.1

9.3

9.1

9.1

6.2

3.5

3.0

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.6

2.3

5.0

5.0

1.7

1.7

2.8

1.7

1.7

3.7

7.7

6.2

2.3

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.4

1.7

2.3

Maximum

9.1

15

24

266

25

22

18

9.1

9.3

25

11

11

17

25

June

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.7

1.4

3.0

4.7

2?

13

6.6

S.2

.3.1

2.8

3.0

3.0

4.2

3.7

6.6

6.8

6.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.0

5.2

25

17

-

Minimum

3.0

3:1

14

.3

17

9.8

6.0

.6

1.4

1.4

' 4.8

.4

2.2

.4

July

9.1

6.2

5.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.8

6.8

6.2

5.0

6.2

5.8

8.4

11

9.8

9.1

a9.1

a9.1

9.1

9.3

10

8.6

 8.4

8.2

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.1

Aug.

6.2

5.6

3.7

1.7

2.3

5.CX

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.9

3.8'

3.1

2.2

1.6

1.0

1.8

.4

.9

.7

Isl

3.5

1.8

1.4

6.8

11

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.3

6.4

6.4

Mean

6.86

9» 17

19 '.5

10.5

22.0

17.1

10.4

3.51

3.66

6-. 33

7.53

4.10

11.0

10.1

Sep|.

4.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

7.7

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.8

10

10

11

11

10

10

11

12

13

13

13

 13

13

13

16

15

15

17

16

16

16

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

422

546

1,200

7,620

1,350

981

640

209

225

377

463

252

656

7,320

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
886 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 32°01', long. 104°03', eec. 

-£6, T. 26 S., R. 28 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 285, 3& miles upstream from mouth 

and 4 miles south of Red B^.uff, Eddy County. Datum of gage ie 2,900.7 feet above mean 

eea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 967 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1944. April 1912 to September 1913 at site 

3 miiBs upstream (published ae Delaware River near Malaga, N. Hex.). May 1914 to June 

1915 at site 2& miles downstream (published ae Delaware River near AngSles, Tex.).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,450 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 5.96 

reet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 5.

1912-13, 1914-15, 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 34,600 second-feet June 27, 1938 

(gage height, 18.00 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr.

1.1 2.40 1.4 7.04

1.2 3.70 1.5 9.20

1.3 5.28

Hote.- Same as following 

table above 1.5 feet.

0.70 

.90

1.0

1.1

0.23

1.06

1.73

2.66

Apr. 30 to Sept, 30

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

3.91

5.40

7.10

9.20

1.6

1.8

,2.0

2.2

11.7

17.5

26.7

43.7

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

72.0

130

246

390

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.-

5.5 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1

3.1 

3.3 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9

3.0 

3.1 

3.3 

3.0 

2.8

2.9 

3.0 

3.1 

3.1 

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.1

Nov.

3.3 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

3.7

3.3 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.2

4.5 

4.5 

4.6 

4.6

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.6 

4.6 

4.8 

4.8

6.0 

6.1 

5.8 

5.3 

5.1

Dec.

5.0 

5.0 

4.8 

4.8 

5.6

5.4 

5.3 

5.1 

5.8 

8.0

6.1 

5.4 

5.1 

5.0

5.0 

5.1 5.i

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

Jan.

6.5 

6.9 

6.3 

5.6 

5.3

5.3 

5.4

4.1 

6.6

6.1

5.8 

6.0 

5.8 

5.4

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

' 5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.0 

5.1 

5.3 

5.3

5.1 

5.1

Feb.

5.8 

5.6 

6.3 

5.0 

5.1

5.3 

5.4 

6.1 

6.6 

4.8

4.8 

5.0 

5.1 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.1 

5.4

5.4 

5.1 

5.0 

4.8 

5.0

4.8 

5.0 

5.1 

5.1

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

'Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber. ...................................

 her............ .......................

lender year 1943 

ary

1. .....................................

amber ..................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

4.8 

4.8 

4.6 

4.3 

4.2

4.0 

4.3 

4.3 

4.5 

4.5

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.0

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

3.8

3.7 

3.7 

3.B 

3.8 

3.7

3.7 

3.6 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

Apr.

3.8 

3.6 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

3.7 

3.6 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1

3.3 

3.4 

3.4 

3.0 

2.9

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0

3.1

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.1

3.1

May

3.0 

2.9 

2.7 

3.0 

3.1

3.1 

2.9 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4

2.2 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

1.8

»- 

103.0 5.5 

132.8 6.1 

167.0 8.0

2,211.7 151

168.8 6.9 

149.3 6.1 

125.3 4.8 

96.8 4.0 

71.4 3.1 

' 264.4 127 

77.0 15 

769.7 375 

789.5 323

2,915.0 375

June

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

1.0

1.1 

2.2 

3.0 

2.4

13

127 

10 

'5.1 

3.4 

2.6

2.1 

1.7 

1.6 

31 

10

4.0 

2.4 

2.1 

3.5 

2.4

2.1 

1.7 

1.4 

16 

7.9

Minimum

2.8 

3.3 

4.8

1.0

4.1 

4.6 

3.4 

2.8 

1.5 

.9 

.6 

.3 

2.4

' .3

July

4.3 

2.7 

2.1

1.6 

1.4

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.2

1.2

1.3 

1.0 

1.1

1.2 

1.2

1.0 

.8 

.7 

9.4 

2.4

1.3 

1.2 

l.T 

4.3 

15

7.7 

3.4 

1.8 

1.2 

.9 

.6

Aug.

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.3 

2.1

3.7 

2.4 

21 

24 

7.5

5.6 

6.8

2.9 

1.8 

15

31 

375 

95 

27 

10

7.7 

7.7 

4.6 

8.6 

63

20 

8,7 

5.9 

4.5 

3.5 

2.9

Sept.

2.6 

2.4 

21 

3.1 

323

218 

29 

14 

8.7 

6.7

6.6 

5.1 

4.6 

4.2 

3.6

3.6 

16 

' 26 

S.2 

4.3

3.6 

3.2 

3.1 

4.8 

6.7

- 6.6 

29 

12 

7.9 

5.9

Mean* Runoff in 

W aore-feet

3.32 204 

4.43 £63 

5.39 331

6.06 4,390

5.45 336. 

5.15 296 

4.04 249 

3.23 192 

2.30 142 

8.81 524 

2.48 153 

24.8 1,530 

26.3 1,570

7.96 5,790

Peak discharge*- June 11 (12:30 a.m.) 1,210 sec. -ft. j Aug. 17 (6:30 p.m.) 3,450 sec. -ft. ; Sept. 5 

( 4 a.m.) 1,200 see . -f t . 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert *ar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 287

Salt (screwbean) Draw near Orla, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and low-water control, lat. 31°52'40", long. 103°56'50", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 285, 157 feet upstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway 

bridge, 2.7 miles southwest of Red Bluff Dam, 4.1 miles northwest of Orla, Reeves 

County, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Station 18 at same site and datum as that 

which was discontinued Dec. 31, 1940. Datum of gage is 2,804.2 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. -From Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 455 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- August 1939 to December 1940, October 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,040 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, IS.&cs 

feet), frqm rating curve extended above 460 second-feet; no flow at times.

1939-40,. 1943-44: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 18, 1944; no flow at times. 

Floods have reached a stage of 18 or 19 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair. Staff gage read intermittently Oct. 1 to Nov. 16. No diversions. 

Records of water analyses for water year 1944 are given In Water-supply Paper 1022.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

fl

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

in

17

1R

19

20

?.\

2?.

23

24

25

26

?7

28

29

30

31

Oct. Mov. Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.S

.5

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

 5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.9 1.3"

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

Jan.

1.2

1.0

^7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

 6

.9

1.2

1.3

.a

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

' .4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.S

.2

.3

.3

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

 laim5"*"

Febr 

Item

ft? 1. .....................................

July ................ .....

Augtt 

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

, *2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

Apr.

0.1

0

.1

.1

.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

~

Secondfoot-days

0

0

19.0

-

17.8

9.9 

4.2

.5 

0

51.8

0

1.552.9 

174.9

1,'esi.o

May

MaxiiHUii

0-

0

1.6

-

1.3

.5 

.3

.1 

0

45

0

1,120 

50

1,120

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

4.7

1.2

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimal

0

0

0

-

.3

.2 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.1

0

July -Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

47

27

2.6

1.0

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

283

1.120

37

9.4

5.0

2.8

1.8

5.8

4.2

2.0

1.1

.9

.8

.5

.3

ttsan

0

0

.61

-

.57

.34 

.14

.02 

0

1.73

0

50.1, 

5.83

5.0

Sept.

0.3

.2

.1

.1

 50

86

15

8.5

3.7

2.4

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

,Z

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

37

14

7.2

3.4

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

38

-

35

20

8.3

1.0 

0

103

0

3.080 

347

3,630

Hate.- Discharge' computed from graph based on intermittent readings of reference gage Dee. 16 toJan. 24, Har. 7-16.

Time basla: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
 286 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Principal diversions from Pecos River between Red Bluff Reservoir and Imperial, Tex.

Records uf discharge are collected for eight canals that divert water from Pecos 

River between Red Bluff Reservoir and Imperial, Tex. Each of these canals Is equipped 

with a water-stage recorder for collecting gage-height records. All stations are 

located within 2 miles of canal head gate except as noted herein. Water diverted by 

.these canals Is used for Irrigation of lands on both sides of Pecos River In Reeves, 

Ward, and Pecos Counties. Stations prior to 1941 were published separately (dally discharge figures for the earlier records). Gage-height records collected In cooperation 

with Red Bluff Water Power Control District, Pecos, Tex.

Reeves County Water Improvement District Ho. 2 Canal near Mentone, diverts from right 

bank, lat. 31"38', long. 103"34'.Records available, February 1922 to July 1925 

(published as Farmers Independent Canal near Portervllle, Tex.) and August 1939 to 

September 1944.

Ward County Water Improvement District No. 5 Canal near Barstow, diverts from left bank, f 

lat. 31^36', long. 103U31'Records available, August 1939 to September 1944.

Ward 'County Irrigation District No. 1 Canal near Barstow, diverts from left bank, lat. f 

31 U33', long. 103"29'.Records available, February 1922 to September 1925, at site 

about half a mile upstream (published as Barstow Canal near Barstow, Tex.), and 

August 1939 to September 1944.

Grandfalls-Blg Valley Canal near Barstow, diverts from left bank, lat. 31°25', long. ' ,v:, 

103 U 15'. Records available, March. 1922 to November 1925, September 1939 to September 

1944. Water diverted through Ward County Water Improvement District No. 2 Canal 

irrigates most of lands formerly supplied by this canal.

Pecos County Water Improvement District No. 2 upper diversion canal near Grandfalls, 

diverts from right bank, lat. 31"IB 1 , long. 102U 55' (gage 15 miles downstream from 

head gates). Records available, tferch 1922 to July 1925 at site 11 miles upstream 

(published as Imperial High-line Canal near Grandfalls, Tex.), and August 1939 to 

Septemcer 1944.

Peeps County Water Improvement District No. 2 Canal near Imperial, diverts from right 

bank, lat. 31 U 16', long. 102"45' (gage 7t miles below outlet head gate at Imperial 

Reservoir). Records available, April 1940 to September 1944.'

Ward County Water Improvement District Ho. 2 Canal near Grandfalls, diverts from left 

bank, lat. 31 U22', long. 103"01'.Records available, August 1939 to September 1944.

Pecos County Water Improvement District No. 5 Canal near Imperial, diverts from Pecos 

County Water Improvement District No. 2 canal above station near Imperial on that 

canal, lat. 31 U18', long. 102°45'. Records available, March 1940 to September 1944.

Several smaller diversions (pumps) divert water between Red Bluff Reservoir and Imperial 

for Irrigation or lands adjacent to Pecos River, but no records for them were obtained.

Diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Month

Calendar year 1943

Map en

May

Water year 1943-44

Month

Calendar year 1943

March

September. ..........

Water year 1943-44

Reeves County 

District 2 

Canal near 

Mentone

679

3gg

0

15,590

646

12,610

Pecos County 

District 2 Canal 

(upper diver. ) 

near Grandfalls

.2

51,610

h ~~ 2.2

2 910

4,310

51,890

Y/ard County 

District 3 

Canal near 

Barstow

O-X

on

3.0

17,000

380

12,9£0

Pecos County 

District 2 

Canal near 

Imperial*

0

25,120

0

5 220

1,290

21,520

Ward County 

District 1 

Canal near 

Barstow

1,120

52,710.

3 540

al,650

41,610

Ward County 

District 2 

 Canal near 

Grandfalls

9.9

0

39,770

0

1,250

34,730

Ora nd falls - 

Big Valley 

Canal near 

f Barstow

26

9,750

25

1 270

38

7,470

Pecos County 

District 3 

Canal near 

Imperial*

0

0

23,820

0

5,280

909

853

20,960

* Combined flow of Pecos County Water Improvement District Ho. 2 Canal near 

Imperial and Pecos County Hater Improvement District Ho. 3 Canal near Imperial 

represents released water from Imperial Reservoir (fed by Pecos County Water 

Improvement District Ho. 2 upper diversion canal) plus water diverted from Peeos 

River by Pecos County Water Improvement District Ho. 2 lower diversion canal.

a Ho record part of month; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in 

stage, head,gate operation, and engineer's notes.

Time basis; Central mar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract
RIO GRANDE BASIN 289

Kadera Canyon near Toyahvale, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°52' long. 103°58', In Jeff Davls County. 11 

mnee upstream from Aguja Canyon and 12 miles southwest of Toyahvale, Reeves, County.

Drainage area.- 54 square miles.

Records available.- July 1932 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 5.20 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 4.61 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 6.8 feet; no flow at times.

1932-44: mximum discharge, 5,120 second-feet Sept. 29, 1932 (gage height, 8.00 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 6.8 feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

?

3

4

5

R

7

8

9

10

11

1?

IS

14

15

Ifi

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

?.4

25

?7

2R

2ft

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .......... ..........................

May. .......................................

July. ................. - - - -----

Augu 

Sept

St.. ...................................

ember ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0

717.2

661.8 

2,261.5

2,927.4

May

Maximum

0

78

317 

639

639

June

"

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0 

3.1

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.1

.8

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.3

.9

8.6

2.0

1.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

317

178

59

35

21

14

10

7.1

Mean

0

1.96

0

0

.13

21.3 

75.4

8.00

Sept.

S.4

4.2

3.3

3.1

198

639

464

164

105

77

58

45

34

27

30

16

12

9.6

12

14

8.8

6.0

5.1

27

14

17

95

79

56

43

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

1,420

O -

1,310 

4,490

5,810

Peak dlapharge.- Aug. 24 (1:45 p.m.) 1,400 see.-ft.; Sept. 5 (9 p.m.) 1,560 seo.-ft. 

Time oasis;Central war time. To convert war time to'standard time, -subtract 1 hour.
290 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Toyah Creek near Pecos, Tex. l

Location.- Water-stage recorder and low-water wooden control, lat. 31°17', long. 103°28', 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 285, 0.8 mile upstream from Toyah Lake and 10 miles southeast 

of Pecos, Reeves County, station is at same site and datum as that which was discontinued Dec. 31, 1940. From Oct., 1 to Nov. 5, 1943, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 1,024 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- August 1939 to December 1940, October 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.-, Maximum discharge during year, 780 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 9.30 

" reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 2-8, 11-17, 22, 23.

1939-40, 1943-44: mxlmum discharge, that of Sept. 8, 1944; no flow at times.

Flood of October 1941 reached a stage of 12.4 feet by levels to floodmark Identified 

by State Highway Department employee.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, which are fair. Several 

diversions for Irrigation above station. Flood flow materially affected by spread-out 

dams above station. Staff gage read once dally. Records of water analyses for water 

year 1944, are given in Water-supply Paper 1022.

Eating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14, 15, May 14, 15, Sept. 9, 11, 12)

1.08 0.09 1.5 4.30 2.4 18.2 4.6 51.8 6.3 110 8.2 310 

1.1 -14 1.6 8.04 2.7 21.7 4.9 57.8 6V5 120 8.5 362 

1.2 .47 1.7 10.6 3.0 25.8 5.1 62.6 6.7 134 8.7 422 

1.3 .92 1.9 13.2 3.8 38.6 5.5 76.4 7.0 162 9.0 668 

1.4' 1.82 2.1 15.2 4.3 46.7 6.0 96.4 7.7 246

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

0.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Nov.

0.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

Dec.

0.5 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

Jan.

0.7 

.7

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.9

.7 

.7 .'7 

.7 

.8 

.8

Feb.

1.0

1.1

1.0 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

.8 

.8

.8 ~" .8

.9 

.9 

.8 

.9 

1.0

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0

Month

Octt> 

Move, 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber. ...................................

Bber.. .................................

lendar year 1943 ......................

ary

h. .....................................

1........ ..............................

ember. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Har.

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

.9 

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.9 

.9

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

Apr.

0.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7

* - 8

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.9

May

0.8 

.5

.5 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.9

1.0 

.6 

.6

.7 

.8

.6 

.8 

.7 

.7 

,7

.8 

.8 

.6 

.7 

.6

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.8 

3.4

June

3.2 

2.7

.7 

.6

.5 

.5 

 '.5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.8 

13 

3.6 

4.1

' 4.6 

2.9 

2.2 

1.0 

.6

 6 

, .6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

fotHays " « 

9.2 0.3 0.2 

11.8 .6 .3 

16. S .6 .4

_

20.8 .9 .6 

, 28.5 1.2 .8 

' 25.5 >1.1 .7 

20.5 .9 .5 

24.0 3.4 .5 

49.7 13 .4 

8.9 .9 .2 

7.2 1.9 .1 

1,038.7 514 .2

1,261.6 514 .1

July

0.4 

.4

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.4

.4 

.3 

.8

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.8 

.2

-2 

.2 

.2 

.9 

.4

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.S

Aug.

0.2 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.3 

.6 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.3 

1.9 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

Mean

0.30 

.39 

.64

-

.67 

.98 

.82 

.68 

. .77 

1.66 

.29 

.23 

34.6

3.45

Peak discharge.- June 13 (7 p.m.) 84 sec. -ft.: Sept. 7 (3:30 a.m.) 270 sec. -ft.; Sept.

Sept.

0.2

.2

. .2

1.4

3.0 

286 

514 

132 

29

12 

6.4 

4.0 

3.2 

2.4

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8

3.8 

5.0

3.2 

11 

5.7

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

18 

83

33

-

41 

57 

61 

41 

48 

99 

18 

14 

. 2,060

2,500

8 (3 a.m.)

780 sec.-ft

Hote.-

and 1 oischarg 

readings of outside staff gage

Time Daals; Central mar t

so sec.-rt.

Hote.- Discharge Oct. 1 to Hov. 7 computed on basis of once-daily reading of outaide staff gage 

HI 1 discharge measurement. Discharge Har. 30 to Hay 11 computed from graph based on once-daily 

ladings of outside staff crape.

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 391

Toyah Creek below Toyah Lake, near Pecos, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage, recorder, lat. 31°21', long. 103°24', at bridge on county road 

between Pecos and Grandfalls, at lower end of Toyah Lake, 6-miles upstream from nouth 

and 7.4 miles southeast or Pecos, Reeves County.

Drainage area.- 3,709 square miles (contributing area). 

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 425 second-feet my 30 (gage height, 2.42 

feet); no flow at times.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 5,850 second-feet Aug. 7, 1940 (gage height, 4.17 

feet); no flow at times.

Flood of September 1932 reached a stage of 7.7 feet from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station for Irrigation. Flood flow 

materially affected by use of spread-out dams above station. Records of water 

analyses for water year 1944 are given In Water-supply Paper 1022.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Das

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

t

Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

May........................................

July- - ------ - --... - . . .

Augu 

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

s.s

0

0

0

0

231

220.3

0

33.5 

226.1

710.9

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

0

0

0

50

191

Maximum

0

0

0

1.8

0

0

0

0

181

76

0

12 

37

181

June

76

51

39

16

13

5.2

4.2

4.2

1.0

1.2

.9

1.1

.5

1.0

.5

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.4

.6

2.7

.6

.3

.1

0

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

D

0

0

0 

0

0

July Aug.

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

12

10

7.4

2.6

1.4

Mean

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

0

7.4B

7.34

0

1.08 

7.64

1.94

Sept.

0.5

.2

.1

.3

6.7

35

37

37

31

25

16

14

10

6.4

' 3.1

1.4

.6

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

4.4

0

0

0

0

458

437

0

66 

448

1,410

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
282 RIO GRMTOE BASIN 

San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir, lat. 30°56', long. 103°47', on 

south Canal at Toyahvale, Reeves County, and 540 feet downstream from spring pool. 

Datum of gage is 3,310.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1931 to December 1933, March 1941 to September 1944. 1900, 

1904, 1919, 1922-25, 1934-36 (occasional discharge measurements published as "miscellaneous measurements).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 56 second-feet Sept. 11-13; minimum 

 daily, 32 second-feet Apr. 10 to May 7.

1931-33, 1941-44: Maximum daily discharge, 71 second-feet Oct. 7-9, 1932, 

Oct. 26-30, 1941; minimum daily, 30 second-feet Nov. 5-11, 1931, Jan. 22 to Feb. 23, 

1932.

Maximum.discharge measured during years when occasional measurements were made, 

46 'second-feet Sept. 5, 1900, July 21, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge represents total flow of springs and Is determined by 

comoining flows in South Canal and two additional outlets (flow measured periodically), 

Middle and North Canals. Flow into each canal regulated by operation of head gates. 

Water used for irrigation in vicinity of Balmorhea.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

1R

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

Nov.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

35

35

35 *35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

"

Dec.

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

Jan.

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

Feb.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33 ^33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

Apr.

33

33

33

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

-

Secondfoot-days

1,024

13,662

1,051

991

1,032

969

1,016

990

1,047

1,128

1,540

12,944

May

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33.

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

SB

33

33

Maximum

 117

34

43

35

34

33

33

33

34

42

56

56

June

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

-

Minimum

33

33

33

34

33

32

33

33

39

32

July

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34.

34

34

 34

34

34

34

34

34

Aug.

34

34

34

34

36

35

35

36

35

35

35

35

3535'

35

35

' 35

36

36

36

36

96

36

36

38

40

41

42

42

41

41

Mean

33.O

37.4

33.9

34.2

33.3

32.3

32.8

33.0

33*. 8

36.4

51.3

35.4

Sept.

' 40

40

39

39

41

44

48

60

53

55

56

66

56

55

55

55

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

-54

54

54

54

54

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,030

27,100

2,080

1,970

2,050

2,020

1,960

2,080

2,240

3,050

25,670

Rote.- No gage-height record Nov. 8-26, flee. 24 to Jan. 14, Jan. 27 to Feb. 20, Mar. 5-26, Apr. 2S 

to May 23, May 26, 27} discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, trend of flow, 

recorded range In stage, and engineer's notes.

Tlae basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 293

Comanche Springs at Fort Stockton, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°53', long. 102°52', on outlet canal of Pecos 

county Water Improvement District No. 1, In eastern outskirts of Fort Stockton, Pecos 

County, a quarter of a mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 290 and 0.5 mile 

downstream from head of springs. Datum of gage is 2,928.8 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Records available.- February 1941 to September 1944. 1899, 1904. 1919, 1922, 1924-25. 

ia;si-4i (occasional discharge measurements published as miscellaneous measurements).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 47 second-feet Mar. 10-18; minimum daily, 

50~second-feet July 26 to Aug. 22.

1941-44: Maximum dally discharge, 54 second-feet Jan. 30, 1942; minimum dally, 

40 second-feet Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 5-13, 1941, June 30 to July 2, July 21, 1942, 

July 26 to Aug. 22, 1944.

Maximum discharge measured prior to 1941, 66 second-feet June 23, 1899; minimum 

measured, 38.7 second-feet July 14, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge represents total flow of springs exclusive of 

surface runoff from precipitation. Spring flow fluctuates slowly; aquatic growth 

changes stage-discharge relation frequently and daily dlecharge interpolated between 

measurements. About 6,000 acres of land Irrigated below station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

Nov.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

"

Dec.

 43

43

43

43 43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Jan.

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

45'45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

Feb.

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February ...................................

March.... ..................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Har.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

Apr.

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

"

Secondfoot-rdays

1,301

1,870

1,351

15,657

1,393

1,312

1,431

1,302

Hy 28S

1 S55

l',2&5

1,249

1 * 252

15,663

May

42

42

42

, 42

\ 4s

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

, 41

41

41

41

. 41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Maximum

42

43

44

45

45

46

47

45

42

42

41

41

42

47

June

41

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

48

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

~

Minimum

41

42

43

41

44

45

45

42

41

41

4O / 

40

41

40

July

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

-40

Aug.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Mean

42.0

42.3

43.6

42.9

44«9

45.2

46*2

43.4

41.4

41.8

40.8

 40.3

41.7

42.8

Sept.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

42

. 42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

4S

42

42

42

42

42

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,580

2,520'

2,630

31,060

2^760

2,600

2

QAf\ fOWJ

2,580

2.540

2,490

2,510

2,480

2,480

31,060

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1-hour.
294 , RIO QRANDE BASIN 

Devils River near Juno, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°58', 101 °09', long. 101 ^09',500 feet downstream from 

Baicer ranch house, 2 miles upstream from Phillips Creek, and 13* miles southwest of 

Juno, Val Verde County. Datum of gage Is 1,489.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 2,733 square miles.

Records available.- May- 1925 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 201 second-feet.'

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,700 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 11.63 

reetK minimum, 58 second-feet July 29, 30.

1925-44: Maximum discharge,. 370,000 second-feet Sept. 1, 1932 (gage height, 81.3 

feet, from f loodmarks.), by slope-area method; minimum, 48 second-feet June 4-6, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 150 second-feet, which are fair. No diversion 

aoove station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

V 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

95

93

95

93

93

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

89

89

89

91

91

89

89

89

89

88

88

88

83

89

88

88

Nov.

89

91

91

91

91

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

91

91

91

89

89

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

99

93

91

89

"

Dec.

89

89

89

93

99

91

91

89

91

107

97

95

93

91

89

89

89

88

88

' 88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

86

86

86

86

Jan.

99

97

95

95

93

91

89

88

88

88

88

88

89

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

91

88

86

84

84

86

Feb.

86

86

86

84

S4

' 8482

84

82

82

81

81

82

84

82

82

81

81

81

81

79

79

79

79

79

79

83

83

79

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

May........................................

July............................. ..........

September. .................................

V

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

77

77

79

79

77

79

81

81

77

77

79

77

77

77

77

77

77

76

77

77

Apr.

77

79

77

77

77

77

77

79

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

79

81

77

76

76

76

76

76

74

76

76

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,801

2,716

2,795

41,557

2,373

2,083

1,975

12,006

38,477

May

77

76

76

76

76

74

72

72

7S

72

74

74

72

71

71

71

69

69

76

72

71

69

69

69

74

91

76

74

71

71

71

Maximum

95

99

107

1,430

99

86

81

91

71

68

5,410

5,410

June

71

71

71

71

69

69

68

69

69

69

69

71

71

69

69

68

68

66

66

66

64

64

64

64

63

63

63

64

66

68

-

Minimum

88

89

86

86

84

79

76

74

69

63

61

61

67

61

July

68

66

66

66

64

64

66

64

64

64

64

64

63

63

63

63

63

63

65

63

63

63

66

64

64

64

63

61

61

61

61

Aug.

61

61

61

61

64

64

63

61

61

61

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

64

66

68

68

68

77

79

76

74

72

Mean

90.4

90.5

90.2

114

89.1

81.8

78.2

77.0

73.2

67.4

63.7

65.3

400

105

Sept.

69

69

67

67

67

5,410

2,980

693

236

184

162

149

140

129

123

119

117

113

109

107

105

10S

101

101

97

101

101

97

96

95

-.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,560

5,390

, 5,540

82,430

5,480

4,710

4,810

4.580

4,500

, 4,010

3.920

4,010

23,810

76,320

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 bour.

Las Moras Springs at Brackettville, Tex.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 29°18', long. 100°25', In spring pool at Brackettville, Klnney

county, a quarter of a mile upstream from bridge on Brackettville-Fort dark road.

Datum of gage Is 1,095.0 feet above mean sea level (Texas Highway Department benchmark). 

Records available.- December 1895 to August 1938 (occasional miscellaneous discharge

measurements) .^September 1938 to September 1944 (discharge measurements only). 

Extremes.- 1895-1944: Maximum discharge measured, 60 second-feet (by Prof. T. U. Taylor)

June 30, 1899; minimum measured, 5.8 second-feet July 30, 1928. 

Remarks.- Discharge measurements represent total flow of springs. Springs Issue from '

.Limestone In the Balcones fault zone and respond to rainfall on Edwards plateau.

Elevation of pool Is regulated by outlet gate which materially affects discharge, city

of Brackettville and U. 3. Army (about 1 second-foot for Fort Clark) divert water from spring pool for domestic and recreational uses.
RIO GRANDE RIVER BASIN 295

Discharge measurements, in second-feet, of las Moras Springs at Braokettvtlle, lex., water year 

October 1943 to 3epteoberl944

Date Gage height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(second-feet)

U c

ISO

Date Ctege. height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(second-feet)

T -z A

 xv n

<ri n

+ Outlet gate closed; miter flowing over top of gate.

I Outlet gate open, water flowing -under gate and effective head on springs increased, 

tt In addition to the gate being closed 2 2-inch by 6-inch boards were under the gate. 

Note.- Gage heights indicate elevation of water surface in spring pool. Variation of head oa 

spring pool has a material effect on spring discharge.

, MMBRES RIVER BASIN

Mimbres River near ffimbres, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 3S°52'20", long. 107°59'00", 

in NEtSWi sec. 33, T. 16 S., R. 11 w., a quarter of a mile downstream from Bear Canyon and li miles northwest of Mimbres.

Drainage area.- 183 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. May 

'1921 to December 1931 In reports of state engineer.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1921-24, 1926-44), 12.6 second-feet.

Kjcnremes.- mximum discharge during year, 2.230 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height, 5.54 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, 1.3 second-feet June 20.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 19, from rating curve extended above 120 

second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily discharge, that of June 20.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Bear Canyon reservoir (capacity, 700 

acre-feet). Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1,

2

3

4

5

6

7

A

9

10

11

12

1,3

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

?3

24

25

26271

28

SW>

SO

31

Oct.

6.7

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5. 7

6.0

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

Nov.

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

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

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.7

 5.7

-

Dec.

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

5.7

6.0

6.7

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.5

6.5.

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

 4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

Jan.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

h4.0

b.4.0

h4.0

h4.0

h4.3

h4.3

a4.4

h4.5

a4.6

h4.7

h5.0

h4.7

h4.7

a4.8

5.0

Feb.

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

- 4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

March. .

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5.0

5,0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.0

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.8

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.2

2.0

Apr.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.4

6.0

6.7

8.7

6.0

4.3

3.1

3.3

2.9

3.3

-

Seoondfoot-days

180.8

162.6

2,279.1

99.8

94.7

151.6

92.3

125.5

1,330.8

346.6

3,036.1

Hay

2.8

2.4

2.6

3.1

3.1

2.2

2.4

2.6

3 3

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

4.0

9.9

4.0

5.7

11

15

9.9

8.7

8.3

8.0

4.7

. 2.0

2.4

5.0

10

5.7

3.5

Maximum

6.7

6.4

6.7

25

5.0

8.7

18

23

324

33

324

June

2.8

2.0

2.0

4.3

11 .

18

5.2

2.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.9

3.5

3.5

3.1

-

Minimum

5.7

4.5

1.9

4.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.3

1.7

1.9

3.8

1.3

July

3.3

2.4

1.9

1.9

2.4

3.1

2.0

2.2

3.1

2.2

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

3.1

4.5

5.7

5.0

4-5

4.3

4.3

7.0

23

8.3

4.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

4.3

2.9

Aug.

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.4

3.5

2.9

2.9

4.0

4.7

135

9.9

4.3

. 3.1

2.8

3.1

3.5

300

320

324

63

30

19

16

13^

11 ,

10

9.4

S.3

8.7

8.3

Mean

6.09

6.03

5.25

6.24

4.28

4.48

3.22

3.16

4.89

3.08

4.05

42.9

U.6

8.30

Sept.,

8.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

5.0

3.8

4.0

4.3

4.5

4.7

5.5

6.7

7.0

7.0

8.3

9.9

8.0

7.6

v 7.4

7.4

8.4

16

16

19

33

33

28

25

22

17

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

374

359

323

4,520

S6S

258

19S

188

301

185

249

2,640

687

6,080

Peak discharge.- Aug. 11 (7 p.m.) 2,070 -sec. -ft. ; AUK. 18 (4 p.m.) 812 sec, -ft.; Aug. 19 (10 p.m.)

2,230 sec.-ft.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
296 ffiMBRES RIVER BASIN

Mimbres River near Faywood, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32 035'10", long. 107°55'10", in NWi sec. 7, T. 20 

S., R. 10 W., 6 miles northeast of Faywood Hot Springs, 10 miles northeast of FajMrood, 

and 12 miles upstream from San Vicente Arroyo.

Drainage area.- 485 square miles.

Records available.- April 1908 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1944 in

reports or Geological Survey. April 1908 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1908-10, 1912-17, 1919-24, 1926-27, 1929-44), 22.2 secondreet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,130 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 7.20» 

reet), from rating curve extended above 320 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, not determined; maximum gage height, 11.0 feet, present 

datum, Aug. 4, 1939; no flow at^times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of missing gage-height record, which are 

poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in sscond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

O.t 

0.4 

0.4 

0.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.1 

0 

0 

.1 

0 

0

Nov. Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1 .1

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.4

.7 

.5

1.5 

2.4 

1.6 

2.0 

1.9 

2.1

Jan.

2.2 

2.1 

2.3 

2.4 

.2.5

2.7 

2.3 

2.4 

2.9 

2.9

2.8 

3.0

3.5 

5.4

2.8 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.3

2.4 

2.8 

2.4 

3.6 

3.8

3.2 

2.8 

2.8 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

Feb.

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.6 

3.4

3.8 

4.1 

3.4 

3.2 

2.3

2.3 

3.0

2 4

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.1

2*.3

2.4 

2.6

Sis

2.6

2.6 

2.8 

3.6 

3.2

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Bay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1943 

ary

ember. .................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

Peak discharge.- J

1,540 sec. -ft.; Aug. 

387 aec.-ft. 

a No gage height r 

records for station 

Time baaia; Mount

Mar.

3.8 

3.2 

4.1

3.8 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

3.6 

3.6

4.8

5.0 

4.1

2.8 

2.6

3.0 

2.6 

3.4 

5.0 

4.6

3.8 

3.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3.6

2.6 

2.3 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

3.0

Apr.

£££.

6.8 

0 

14.2

2,181.1

85.1 

80. S 

104.7 

82.0 

63.9 

37.0 

161.6 

2,785.5 

426.6

3,847.6

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

2.8

2.8 

3.4 

3.4 

2.6 

3.0

2.4 

2.4

3.0 

2.8

2.6 

2.8 

2.1 

2.1 

2.3

3.2 

2.8 

2.8 

2.4 

2.8

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4

May

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.4

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.4 

2.3

2.3 

 2.1

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 1.7"

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8

2.0 

2.0 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0

June

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

S.O

2.0 

2.0

1.0 

.9

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8

.7

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

.7

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

MaxinuiB Minimum

0.4 0 

0 0 

2.4 0

870 0

3.8 2.] 

4.1 2.] 

5.0 2.2 

3.4 2.3 

2.6 l.r 

2.0 .4 

65 .3 

1,440 .] 

80 2.6

1,440 0

July

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

4.0

1.0 

.7 

.5 

.3 ' .2

4.1

.4

.2

.1 65 

7.3 

13

18 

.4 

 17 

22 

3.2

a.S 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

Aug.

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

8.2 

13 

.5

47 

77

1.0 

52 

7.2 

10 

1,440 

438 

367

a70 

51 

28 

25 

31

29

29 

21 

16 

13 

9.6

Mean

0.22 

0 

.46

5.98

2.75 

2.7,7 

3.OT 

2.73 

2.06 

1.23 

5.21 

89.9 

14.2

10.5

Sept.

8.0 

7.6 

7.6 

S.O 

6.8

6.2 

5.8 

5.3 

5.0 

4.3

3.8 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8

2.8 

2.6

s'.Q

2.8 

3.0 

2.8 

3.2 

28

80 

56 

58 

58 

a40

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13 

0 

28

4,330

169 

159 

208 

163 

127 

73 

321 

5,520 

846

7,630

uly 18 (8 p.m.) 877 sec, -ft.; Aug. 11 (11 p.m.) 1,220 sec. -ft.; Aug. 15 (4 p.m.) 

18 (1 a.m.) 6,130 sec. -ft.; Aug. 19 (6 p.m.) 1,590 sec. -ft.; Sept. 25 (11 p.m.)

ecord; discharge computed on basis of weather records, available trace, and 

near Mimbres . 

ain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ITOffiRES RIVER BASIN 

Bear Canyon near Mimbres, N. Hex.

297

Location.- .Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat. 32°53', long. 107°59', 

in NVffSWi sec. 28, T. 16 S., R. 11 W., 100 feet dovmstream from bridge on State Highway 

167, 2QO feet dovmstream from Bear Canyon Dam, and 2 miles northwest of Mimbres.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 31 second-feet Sept. 21 (gageneignt, iTaa reet;; no flow for long periods.

1937-44: mximum discharge, 76 second-feet Sept. 29, 1941 (gage height, 2.88 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 21 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow for 

long periods.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Bear Canyon Reservoir (capacity, 700 acre-feet). 

One small diversion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, to second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

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

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ........................ ^ .........

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

Septenber. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.

« 

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

138.4

0

0

0

0

72.4

0

0

8.9

34.0

115.3

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.0 11

10

9.9

9.7

9 3

a'. 9

4.5

1.3

1.2

.6

0

0

0

Maximum

0

0

0

7.9

0

0

0

0

11

0

0

3.0

8.0

11

June

Minimum

Cc(

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

July Aug.

0

0

0

0

1.6

2.9

3.0

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

- 0

0

.38 TO""

0

0

0

2.34

0

0

. .29

1.13

.32

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

0

0

0

0

1.6

7.9

8.0

8.0

4.1

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

i 274

0

0

0

0

144

0

0

18

67

229

Time basis; . Mountain war tlms. To convert war tlms to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
298 TULAROSA VALLEY 

Rio Tularosa near Tularosa, N. Wex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 33°05'35", long. 105°58'35*, 

In~"3EfSEi sec. 16, T. 14 S.', R. 10 E., 200 feet upstream from diversion dam for 

Tularosa Community ditch and 3 miles northeast of Tularosa.

Re cords available. T December 1912 to December 1914 and October 1931 to September 1944 

in reports or Geological Survey. December 1912 to December 1914 and October 1916 to 

July 1917 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1932-37, 1988-44), 14.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 640 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 2.10 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 23 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage heights 3.4 and 8.5 feet; minimum daily, 8.6 second-feet 

June 18-19.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 9,640 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 8.50. 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method: minimum daily, 1 second-foot'July 31. 

Aug. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation".

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Ifl

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

15

16

' 16

15

15

15

15

14

16

15

15

14

15

^6

16

16

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

17

NOT.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

21

18

17

16

17

~

Dec.

17

17

17

18

20

18

18

18

25

19

19

18

18

i 18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

19

17

17

18

16

Jan.

17

16

16

17

16

17

16

13

14

16

17

17 '17

16

17

17

17

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

22

25

21

20

21

21

21

Feb.

20

20

20

20

SO

20

2C

2C

18

19

20

18

IS

18

19

20

2C

, 20

2C

20

20

18

19

21

20

20

21

20

19

-

, Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

Itey. .......................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

19

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

18

19

20

SO

20

20

21

18

20

20

20

20

19

IS

17

17

17

14

16

Apr.

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

17

15

20

20

18

18

18

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

> 14

14

17

17

17

16

17

17

-

Secondfoct-days

498

561

5,970.4

437.9

391.1

493

475

6,051.0

May

16

15

16

16

16

16

11

12

17

17

17

16

16

16

14

12

12

12

13

14

8.9 ' 11

15

15

14

14

16

14

12

12

12

MaxiBusi

25

57

23

17

16

22

22

22

26

June

12

12

12

8.9

10

14

15

15

14

15

15

' 12

12

12

12

13

13

8.6

8.6

13

14 '

15

16

16

16

16

13

12

13

13

-

Minimum

16

7.0

14

14

8.9

8.6

8.9

10

12

8.6

July

13

9.3

10

16

16

15

16

16

2016 

13

13

12 -

13

15

14

12

15

16

17

17

18

20

22

16

15

14

15\ 14'

9'. 8

8.9

Aug.

14

15

14

13

22

15

14

18

16

17

16

15

10

12

15

16 ^ 16

17

21

17

15

15

17

18

17

16

22

12

16

16

16

Mean

18.1

16.4

18.9

14.1

13.0

15.9

15.8

16.5

Sept.

15

15

16

22

18

17

17

17

17

15

12

14

14

14

17

16

16

16

16

14

15

14

13

12

21

17

17

17

16

16

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

992

dnn

1,110

11,840

1,150

1,180

1,040

869

776

906

i 978

948

12,000

Fettle discharge.- July 9 (6130 u.m.) 116 see. -ft.; July 24 (1 a.m.) 200 sec. -ft. i AUK. 5 (2:SO p.m.)

180 sec.-ft.

Time basis« Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 l»ur.
TULAROSA VALLEY 299

Alamogordo-La Luz ditch at La Luz, N. Hex. i 

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete-Parshall flume, lat. 32°58'50",, long. 

 rfe°5B''151', in SW* sec. 25, T. 15 S., R. 10 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from La 

Luz and hellf a mile downstream from head gate.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 6.90 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 19 second-feet Apr. 10-13; minimum daily, 

 0.2" second-foot Oct. 1-4.

1934-44: Maximum daily discharge, 22 second-foot Feb. 2, 3, 5-13, 1942; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. Ditch diVerts water from left bank of Rio La Luz for irrigation.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, water year 

October 1'943 to September 1944 v

Month

Calendar

Hay.................

Water 

year 1943r44.

Maximum

15

19

12

8.8

1 Q

19

Mini mum

t>.2

7.8

.2

2.5

4.6

8.7

6.6

.2.

Mean

9.45

11.3

9.85

12.5

10.5

7.60

9.48

10.5

Runoff In 

acre-feet

581

8,200

605

770

644

452

7,660

Alamogordo water supply near Alamogordo, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and rectangular contracted weir, lat. 32°52'25*, long. 

 10bubb'40", in NWt sec. 33, T. 16 S., R. 10 E., at lower end of pipe line, about 

1 mile downstream from Alamo Canyon and 2 miles southeast of Alamogordo.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1.93 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3.2 second-feet Dec. 9 (gage height, 0.64 foot); 

minimum dally, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 20-30.

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 6.2 second-feet July 8, 1936 (gage height, 0.89 foot, 

site and datum then in use); no flow July 7, 1933, Sept. 29, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Water is diverted from Alamo Creek for municipal supply of 

Alamogordo by pipe line having one intake on Alamo Creek Just above former gaging 

'station at Wood Ranch and a second Intake at Fleming Springs in Duncan Arroyo, which 

is tributary to Alamo Creek about 2 miles below first intake.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, water year 

October 1943 to Sep'teraber 1944

Month

Calendar 

year 1943....

May... ..........

Water 

year 1943-44.

Maximum

3,5

S 8

0 Q

3.1

Minimum

2 9

2.6

.9

2

0

2 5

2 4

2.4

Mean

3 00

3)05

3.18 '

2 62

O gg

3 CO

2.74

Runoff in 

acre- feet

188

2,300

1,990

subtract

697162 O - 46 - 20

,B! Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, 

hour.
300 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of stream flow in the western Gulf -of Mexico basins made at points other 

than gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in western Oulf of Mexico basins during water year 

October 1943 to September 1944*

Mermentau River Basin

/ Date

Nov. 17

Dec. 16 

Jan. 27 

Feb. 22 

Apr. 5 

Aug. 7

Stream

Bayou Queue de 

Tortue.

....do..........

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Mermentau River. .

....do...........

Locality

Sec. 18, T. 11 S., R. 1 W., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 128, 100 

feet downstream from Southern Pacific R. R. 

bridge and half a mile northeast of 

Riceville, La.

.. ..do. ......................................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

667

230 

556 

1,710 

61 

280

Sabine River Basin

Oct. 22

Oct. 22

Oct. 22

Little Cow Creek

MeSraw Creek ....

Quicksand Creek.

Sabine River.. . . .

Little Cow Creek.

Sabine River. ....

At bridge on State Highway 87,' above McQraw 

Creek and 'j^-mile south of Burkeville, Tex.

1 mile above mouth and 2 miles southeast of 

Burkeville, Tex.

At crossing of 0. S. Highway 190, 0.7 mile 

above mouth, and 1$ miles east of Bon Wier, 

Tex.

east of Bon Wier, Tex.

31.1

32 3

14.3

20 1

15.8

00 Q

/*

3

W°

/S y°

V

a Affected by regulation upstrea

Heohes River Basin

Hov.

V

22

22

Alazan Creek. . ..

Lanana Creek. . 

Morral Creek.....

Angelina River...

Just below Blounts Lake, 0.5 mile above mouth

and 6.7 miles southwest of Nacogdoches, Tex.

At county highway, 4£ miles above mouth and

6 miles south of Nacogdoches, Tex* '

2.1

2.9

San Jacinto River Basin

j/ Oct . 29

Mar. 6

,/NOV. 2

Luce Bayou.. ....

....do..........

South Mayde 

Creek.

East Fork San 

Jacinto River..

....do...........

... .do. .......... 

Buffalo Bayou....

Lat. 30°30'02", long. 95°06'00", at county 

road bridge, 2.1 miles above East Fork 

San Jacinto River and 2.3 miles northnortheast of Huffman, Tex.

....do.. .....................................

Lat. 29°47', long. 95°37' , at bridge on TJ. S. 

Highway 90, 0.6 mile above Buffalo Bayou, 

and 1 mile east of Addicks, Tex.

bO.25

"58 0

b!4 '

675

b Result of field estimate.

Brazos River Basin

Jan. 18 Walnut Creek .... Leon River. ...... 50 feet above Leon River 

east of Basse, Tex.

and 2 1 miles north- 2.79

v Apr

Colorado River Basin

Apr.

y

Aug.

*

26

26

26

23

23

Spring Creek. . .

....do..... ..:..

Dove Creek. .....

....do..........

....do..........

Middle Concho

River.

....do... .......

Spring Creek. .. .

....do...........

....do....... ....

Includes measurements of La Luz ditch :

Lat. 31°13', long. 10Q°49 f , just above spring

and 3 miles south of Mertzon, Tex.

Lat. 31°14', long. 100°49', 1^ miles below

spring, and 1 3/4 miles south of Mertzon, 

Tex.

Lat. 31°11«. long. 100*44', juat above Dove

Creek Springs at W. Q. Rawles ranch house.

about 8^ miles southwest of Knickerbocker,

Tex. 

....do.......................................

Just below Stllson Dam, lit miles below Dove

Creek Springs, and 7 miles southwest of

Knickerbocker, Tex.

bO.25

14.9

0

0

cO

n water year 1939 and Rio Salado in water years 1941-43.

Result of field estimate.

Total flow of Dove Creek diverted to canal at Stllson Dam.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 301

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in western Gulf of Mexico bbsins during water year 

October 1943 to September 1944 Continued

Colorado River Basln--Continued

Date

v Aug. 23

v/ s o23 1*

V/S3

,^/Jan. 25

May 30

Stream

Dove creek. ....

Springs .

gatlon Co. 

canal. 

Horth Concho 

River.

....do.. .......

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Spring Creek. ....

Concho River.....

. ...do... ........

Locality

At Khiekerbooker-Rawlds ranch road crossing, 

f mile below Stilson Dam, 1 3/4 miles below 

Dove Creek Springs, and 7 miles southwest 

of Knickerbocker, Tex.

A. M. Tweedy Ranch, l£ miles above San Jose 

Dam, 2 miles below Dove Creek Springs, and 

6 3^4 miles southwest of Knickerbocker, 

Tex.

1 mile above San Jose Dam, 2^ miles below 

Dove Creek Springs, and 6 miles southwest 

of Knickerbocker, Tex.

Kepler Creek, 3-| miles below Dove Creek 

Springs, and 5j miles southwest of 

Knickerbocker, Tex.

3/4 mile northwest of Knickerbocker, Tex. , 

and 9f miles below Dove Creek Springs.

ranch house, 400 feet below Springs and 

8]| miles southwest of Knickerbocker, Tex.

2.3 miles below Dove Creek Springs, and 

6^ miles southwest of Knickerbocker, Tex.

southwest of Knickerbocker, Tex.

At Panhandle & Santa Pe Ry. bridge in 

San Angelo, Tex., 4,000 feet above confluence with Concho River.

dn

.... do .......................................

Discharge 

{sec. -ft.)

bO.l

b.75

"I A o

.59

3

QQ

5.13

b Result of field estimate.

Ouadalupe River Basin

V July 27

Aug. 3 

Sept .18 

18

July 27 

Aug. 3 

3 

4

y-

/

Sept. 18 

Oct. 19

Mov. 22 

Jan. 17 

Feb. 23 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 29 

June 13 

July 15 

Aug. 19 

Sept .23

Ouadalupe River

Hueco Springs . .

San Marcos 

Springs (San 

Marcos River)

....do.. .......

Gulf of Mexico...

Guadalupe River..

....do...........

. ...do...... .....

Lat. 29°53'3511 , long. 98°14'40n , 100 feet 

below Sorrel Creek and l£ miles southwest 

of Hancock, Tex.

Lat. 29°52'45", long. 98°14'30n , 1,000 feet 

above old Meckel crossing, i mile above Tom 

Creek, and 2^ miles south-southwest of 

Hancock, Tex. 

Int. 29°52'10", long. 98°14'45n , 3,000 feet 

below Tom Creek and 3 miles south-southwest 

of Hancock, Tex. 

Lat. 29°52'10", long. gS^l'SS", 500 feet 

below Hidden Valley crossing and 1.8 miles 

northwest of Battler, Tex. 

Lat. 29°48'35", long. 98°10' 40", | mile below 

Bear Creek and 2.7 miles south-southwest of 

Sattler, Tex. 

Lat. 29°45<5011 , long. 98 "09 '10", 0.7 mile 

above Isaac Creek, 0.8 mile above first 

crossing on New Braunf els-Sattler road, and 

4.6 miles northwest of Hew Braunfels, Tex. 

Lat.. S9°45'36", long. 98 008'25n , 3.8 miles 

north of Hew Braunfels, Tex.

At San Marcos, Tex. ..........................

....do......................... ............ ^.

133

102 

214 

228

146 

113 

119 

124

61.0

56.8 

d!25

dl!5 

dl!4 

d!65 

dJ?57 

dS02 

dS46 

0215 

d!90 

d!57

d Total flow of springs.

Nueces River Basin

Oct. 11 Prio River. .... Nueces' River. . ../ Hear Texas & 

mile above 

of Dvalde,

New Orleans 

Dry Frlo and 

Tex.

R. R. bridge, 0.6 

10 miles northeast

eO

e Observation of no flow also made on following dates: Dec. 3, Jan. 1&, Feb. 22, Mar. 

29, July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 22.

Rio Orande Basin

May 3,

1943 

Oct. 25 Alien Creek. . . . Costllla Creek. . . Lat. 36°58', long. 105 °15', above Costllla 

Dam and Reservoir, 16 miles east of 

Costilla, H. Hex.

0
302 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in western Oulf of Mexico basing during water yea 

October 1943 to September 1944 Continued

Rio Grands Basin Continued

Date

/ 1944 

/ July 22

1943 

^/ Oct. 11

Nov. 23 

Dec. 14 

1944 

Feb. 19 

Apr. 26 

June 23 

July 25 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 23 

1943 

^/ HOT. 18

/ » 

V24

J 

/20 

/ 19 

v^" 

y* 

19

/»

^ 2S 

^/r Dec. 23

/ ^ 

V/22

1944 

Jan. 1 

1943 

,'Pee. 22

/23

/"

/*

b Reau

Stream

Alien Creek. . 

Santa Pe Creek.

Pena Blanoa 

riverside 

drainSanto Domingo 

east riverside drain.

Lower Santo 

Domingo east 

riverside 

drain. 

Algodones 

riverside 

drain.

Bernalillo 

riverside 

drain. 

tipper Corrales 

riverside, 

drain. 

Lower Corrales 

riverside 

drain'. 

Albuquerque 

riverside 

drain.

AlbuquerqueBarr rlver- 

'slde drain.

Atrisco riverside drain.

Upper Feralta 

riverside 

drain.

tipper Belen 

riverside 

drain. 

Lower Peralta 

riverside 

drain.

Lower Belen 

riverside 

drain.

Upper San Juan 

riverside

drain.

Sabinal riveraide drain.

Lower San Juan 

riverside 

drain. 

Lt of field estii

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Costilla Creek.. . 

Rio Grande. ......

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

....do...... .....

mate.

Locality

Lat. 36°58', long. 105°15', above Costilla 

Dam and Reservoir, 18 miles east of 

 Costilla, H. Hex. 

Lat. 35°41', long. 105°50', in seo. 24, T, 

17 H., R. 10 E., above upper reservoir, 

6$ miles east of Santa Fe, H. Hex.

Lat. 3B°32', long. 106°22' , In SW^ sec. 12, 

T. IB H., R. 5 E., 60Q feet above outlet 

to Rio Qrande, 3 miles northwest of 

Domingo, N. Hex. 

Lat. 36*29', long. 106°24', in S| sec. 34, 

T. 16 H., R. 6 E-, 50 feet below junction 

with Santo Domingo interior drain, 200 

yards above outlet to Rio Grande, and 

5 miles southwest of Domingo, R. Hex. 

tat. 35°27', long. 106°26', in MWi sec. 9, 

T. 14 .H., R. 5E-, at outlet to Rio Grande, 

2^ miles northeast of San Felipe, H. Hex.

Lat. 35°23', long. 106°30', in SEi seo. 3, T. 

13 H., R. .4 E., 0,4 mile above outlet to 

Rio Qrande and 1 mile west of Algodones, 

H. Hex. 

SWi sec. 25, 1. 12 R., R. 3 E., J mile above 

outlet to Rio Grande and 4^ miles southwest 

of Bernalillo, H. Hex. 

SWi sec. 4, T. 11 H., R. 3 E., 1 mile' above 

outlet to Rio Srande, and lg miles northwest of Alameda, H. Hex. 

SWi sec. 19, T. 11 R., R. 3 E., Similes 

southwest of Alameda, K* Hex.

SE£ sec. 8, T. 11 R., R. 3 E., 1 mile 

west of Alameda, N- Hex.

Lat. 35°06'00", long. 106 041'10n , in HW^ 

sec. 13, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., £ mile above 

outlet to Rio Srande. and lj miles west of ' 

Albuquerque, N. Hex. 

Lat. 34°56', long. 106°41', in HEi sec. 12, 

T. 8 N>, R. 2 E., 0.6 mile above outlet 

to Rio Srande and 2-J miles northeast of 

Isleta, H. Hex. 

S| sec. 12, I. 8 N., R. 2 E., 500 feet 

above outlet to Rio Srande and l£ miles 

north of Isleta, B. Hex. 

Lat. 34°48', long. 1O6°42', in KWi see. 26, 

T. 7 K., R. 2 E., 0.5 mile above outlet 

to Rio Qrande and l£ miles east of 

Los Luna s, R. Hex. 

KWi seo. 16, T. 6 H., R. 2 E.. 1,000 feet 

above outlet to Rio Srande and 4 miles 

south of Los Lunas, N. Hex. 

Lat. 34°40', long. 106°44', in HWiSWi sec. 

16, T. 5 H., R. 2 E., 3/4 mile above 

outlet to Rio Srande and. l£ miles east 

of Belen, H. Hex.

Lat. 34°38', long. 106°45', in SEi sec. 20, 

T. 6 H., R. 2 E., 0.5 mile above outlet 

to Rio Orande, 1 mile downstream from 

highway bridge over Rio Srande, and 2 miles 

southeast of Belen, K. Hex. 

Lat. 34°32', long. 106°46>, in W| sec. 29, 

T. 4 N>, R. 2 E., at downstream end of 

highway culvert, 250 feet east of Bosque 

over Rio Qrande, 0.5 mile above outlet to 

Rio Orande, and 2 miles southeast of Bosque, 

K. Hex. 

Lat. 34°32', long. 106 Q47< , in HBi sec. 36, 

T. 4 K., R. 1 E., 20 feet below junction 

with Bosque interior drain, 3/4 mile 

above outlet into Rio Qrande, and 2g miles 

south of Bosque, H. Hex. 

HWi sec. 12, T. 2 H., R. 1 E., 1,5OO feet 

above outlet to Rio Srande and 2$ miles 

' east of Bernardo, H. Hex.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

bO.4 

1.97

1.31 

1.85

1.22 

8.04 

7.84 

16.5 

8.16 

1.82

10.8 

2.79 .

10.1

%

so.o

87.6 

53.6 

27.1 

42.7 

131

113

54.1 

13.6

40.1 

110

93.5 

51.1

9.89

19.5 

30.5
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 303

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in western Qulf of Mexico basins during mater year 

October 1943 to September 1944 Continued

Rio Qrande Basin Continued

1 Date

1940 

June 22

30 

July 1 

18 

18 

19 

20 

29 

Aug. 3 

6 

8 

18 

20 

21 

22 

26 

Sept . 12 

13 

14 

16 

Nov. 12 

26 

Dec. 50 

1941 

Hay 2 

20

21 

28 

June 5 

July 2 

Aug. 9 

14 

16 

19 

Sept. 11 

KOT. 19 

1942 

Jan. 30 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 6 

Aug. 8 

Sept . 5 

12 

15 

26 

Oct. 8 

10 

14 

16 

21 

29 

HOT. 13 

Dec. 4 

21 

1943 

Feb. 4

Har.-30 

Apr. 19 

Hay 18 

21 

22 

June 12 

19 

29 

July 1 

10 

19 

20 

21 

23 

Aug. 4 

5 

6 

7 

13

J 26 

Sept. 1

13 

Oct. 2 

11 

18 

b Reau

Stream

Rio Salado. .. .

..;.do.........

....do.........

....do.........

....do.........

....do......... 

....do.........

....do.........

....do.........

It of field esti

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Rio Qrande.. 

... .do. ..........

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

. ...do........ ...

mate.

Locality:

lat. 34°17l 50n , long. 106 054'05n , in 

Se'/illeta Grant on bridge on 0. S. 

Highways 60 and 85, 3 miles above mouth 

arid 5 miles north, of San Acacia, H. Hex.

Lftt. 34°16>05", long. 106°52>10n , in 

Sevilleta Grant, on right abutment of 

Atchiaon, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. bridge, 

1,OOO feet above 'mouth and 2 miles 

northeast of San Aoacia, N. Hex.

... .do .....................................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

66.8

165 

bl.O 

610 

227 

123 

b3.O 

163 

114 

250 

b.15 

b.5 

10.9 

47.7 

619 

62.0 

354 

64.0 

b.25 

b.25 '0 

0 

0

bO.5 

0

bS.O 

0 

b60 

0 

210 

5.93 

110 

bl.O 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

b4.0 

b20 

49.5 

bl.O 

' 0 

0 

b.5 

0 

b.05 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

85.4 

b.25 

b.l 

ti 

605 

b2.0 

0 

0 

25.1 

163 

0 

78.7 

22.0 

307 

bS.O 

44.3 

136 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0
304 .MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in western Oulf of Mexico basins during water year 

October 1943 to September 1944-Continued

Rio Orande Basin Continued

Date

/

1943 

tov. 2

19 

29 

Dec. 13 

1§44 

Jan. 5 

21 

Feb. 3 

14 

22 

Mar. 1 

16 

28 

Apr. 10 

29 

May 28 

June 9 

23 

July 10 

18 

20 

24 

Aug. 10 

16 

21 

Sept. 6 

21 

30 

/1943 

Dec. 22

</ 22

*f Nov. 7

Dec. 6 

1944 

Jan. 15 

Feb. 22 

Mar. 28 

Apr. 21 

May 24 

June 21 

July 20 

Aug. 17 

, Sept. 23 

1943 

J NOV. 7

1944 

Jan. 15 

Mar. 28 

May 24 

July 21 

Sept. 23 

/1943 

/ Nov. 7

1944 

Jan. 15 

Mar. 27 

May 23 

July 20 

Sept. 23 

/ 1943 

^ Nov. 7

1944 

Jan. 15 

Mar. 27 

May 23 

July 20 

Sept. 23

Stream

Rio Salado ......

....do..........

... .do. ....... v

... .do.... ......

Lemitar riverside drain.

Socorro riverside drain.

San Antonio 

riverside 

drain.

Phantom Lake 

Spring.

. ...do. .........

Oif fin Springs . .

West Sandia 

Spring.

East Sandia 

Spring.

. ...do.... ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Rio Orande. ......

. ...do. ..........

... .do. ..........

..Ado...........

....do...........

... .do.. .........

....do........... 

....do..... ...... 

....do...........

Phantom Lake 

Irrigation 

System canal.

. .. .do.. .........

Main canal of 

Reeves County 

Water Improvement District 

No. 1.

Canal of Reeves 

County Water 

Improvement 

District No. 1.

....do...... .....

Locality

Lat. 34°16'05", long. 106°52'10", in 

Sevilleta Orant, on right abutment of 

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. bridge, 

1,000 feet above mouth and 2 miles 

northeast of San Acacia, N. Mex. 

....do......................... .............

... .do ......................................

SWi sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 1 E., 500 feet 

above outlet to Rio Orande and 2J^ miles 

southeast of Lemitar, N. Mex. 

£5 sec. 31, T. 3 S., R. 1 E., 500 feet above 

outlet to Rio Orande and 4 miles south of 

Socorro, N- Mex. 

Sec. 5, T. 4 S., R. 1 E., 5 miles south of 

Socorro, N. Mex.

above outlet to Rio Qrande and 5J^ miles 

south of San Antonio, N. Mex. 

Lat. 30°56>, long. 103°51', at source 

(mouth of cave), 3.7 miles west -southwest 

of Toyahvale, Tex. -

..,.. do. .....................................

In middle of northeast boundary, sec. 20, 

block 13, Houston & Great Northern R. R. 

Survey, at Toyahvale, Tex.

At head of feeder canal, 800 feet south of 

U. S. Highway 290, at Balmorhea, Tex.

At former gaging station just below small 

dam, 1 mile east of Balmorhea, Tex.

. . ..do. .....................................

b Result of field estimate. Control gate below springs closed forming pool with about 

head on springs, which retards flow.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

0

0 

0 

b.2

0 

0 

0 

0 - 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

b.l 

b3.0 

b.25 

59.6 

0 

b.75 

0 

0 

0

20.1 

36.8 

3.19 

50.1 

12.3.

11.2

11.8 

12.9 

12.1 

12.6 

12.5 

12.7 

12.9 

12.2 

33.4

4.98

5.46 

4:94 

5.06 

4.71 

b.10

1.24

1.22 

1.07 

1.12 

1.34 

1.75

.94

.99 

.81 

.81 

.84 

1.02

16-foot
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE M$ASUREM:NTS 305

Miscellaneous discharge measurements ih western Ouif of Headco basins during water year 

October 1943 to September 1944 Continued

Tularosa Valley

/ Bate

./ 1938 

V Oct. 17

1939

Oft

23

24

1943

1944

1 A

9R

Stream

La Luz ditch-: . . .

tributary to or 

diverting from 

Alamogordo-La Luz 

ditch.

Locality

Lat. 32°58'45",| long. 105056'20"', in SW^ 

sec. 25, T. 15 S., R. 10 E., at head, 

^ mile above La Luz and 6 miles north of 

 Alamogordo, N- Hex.

Discharge 

(Sec. -ft.)

0.66

89

98

OQ

»Q

017

1 23

1.17

GO

99

QQ

1

f\A

94

 INDEX

Page 

Abiquiu, N. Mex., Rio Chama near....... 245

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 5

Acequia Madre near Costilla, N. Max.... 230

Acme, N. Hex., Pecos River near........ 268

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 11-12

Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex., Pecos River

below............................ 267

Alamogordo-La Luz ditch at La Luz,

N. Mex........................... 299

Alamogordo Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of..............................195,196

Alamogordo water supply near

Alamogordo, N. Mex............... 299

Alamosa, Colo., Rio Grande at.......... 178

Alamosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir,

Colo............................. 207

below Terrace Reservoir, Colo........ 208

Alazan Creek, Tex., discharge measurement of.......................... 300

Albuquerque, N. Mex., Rio Grande at.... 187

Albuquerque, N. Mex., Tijeras creek

near............................. 255

Albuquerque <Barr riverside drain,

N. Mex., discharge measurement of. 302 

Albuquerque riverside drain, N. Mex.,

discharge measurement of.......... 302

Algodones riverside drain, N. Hex.,

discharge measurement of......... 302

Alire ditch at Garcia, Colo............ 231

Alien Creek, N. Mex., discharge measurements of........................301-302

Alto, Tex., Angelina River near........ 37

Neches River near.................... 32

Alvin, Tex., Chocolate Bayou near...... 77

Angelina River at Hor'ger, Tex.......... 39

near Alto, Tex....................... 37

near Lufkin, Tex..................... 38

Anton Chico, N. Mex., Pecos River near. 264 

Arroyo'Hondo, N. Mex., Rio Hondo at.... 237

Arroyo Seco, N. Mex., Rio Lucero near.239-241 

Artesia, N. Mex., Pecos River near..... 270

Asherton, Tex., Nueces River near...... 162

Aspermont, Tex., Double Mountain Fork

Brazos River near................ 79

Salt Fork Brazos River near.......... 94

Atascosa River at Whitsett, Tex-....... 173

Atrisco riverside drain, N. Mex.,

discharge measurement of......... 302

Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex........ 41

Austin, Tex., Barton Springs at.......138-139

 Colorado River at.................... 115

Ifershall Ford Reservoir near......... 114

Austin Bayou near Danbury, Tex......... 77

Ballinger, Tex., Colorado River at..... 110

Elm Creek at......................... 120

Barton Springs at Austin, Tex.........138-139

Basile, La., Bayou Nezpique near....... 14

Bayou des Cannes near Eunice, La....... 15

Bayou Nezpique near Basile, La......... 14

Bayou Plaquemlne Brule near Crowley,

La....................;.......... 16

Bayou Queue de Tortue, La., discharge

measurements of.................. 300

Bear Canyon near Mimbres, N. Mex....... 297

Belen, N. Mex., Rio Grande near........ 188

Belton; Tex., Leon River near.... ? ..... 102

Bernalillo, N. Mex., Jemez Creek near.. 254 

Rio Grande near...................... 186

Bernalillo riverside drain, N. Hex.,

discharge measurement of......'... 302

Bernardo, N. Mex., Rio Grande near..... 189

Rio Puerco near...................... 258

Big Sandy Creek (Sabine River Basin)

near Big Sandy, Tex.............. 29

Big Sandy Creek (Trinity River Basin)

near Bridgeport, Tex........'..... 56

Blanca, Colo., Trinchera Creek near.... 212

Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex......... 152

Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex. 260

Page 

Bon Wi$r, Tex., Sabine River near...... 26

Brackettvllle, Tex., Las Moras Springs

^t..............................294-295

West Nueces River near............... 168

Brady Creek at Brady, Tex.............. 133 

Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex............ 75

Brazos River at East Columbia, Tex..... 92-93

at Richmond, Tex..................... 91

at Seymour, Tex...................... 80

at Waco, Tex......................... 86

Clear Fork, at Fort Griffin, Tex..... 97

at Nugent, Tex..................... 96

ne$r Crystal Falls, Tex............ 98

Double Mountain Fork, at Lubbock, Tex. 78 

near Aspermont, Tex................ 99

near.Bryan, Tex...................... 88

near' Glen Rose, Tex. ........*......... 84

near Hempstead, Tex.................. 89

neariMarlln, Tex..................... 87

neariPalo Pinto, Tex................. 83

neariSan Felipe, Tex................. 90

neari South Bend, Tex................. 81

near!Whitney, Tex.................... 85

Salt Fork, near Aspermont, Tex........ 94

Brazos River Basin, Tex., discharge

measurement in................... 300

gaging-station records in.'...........78-108

Brazos Valley Irrigation Co.'s canal

near Fulshear, Tex............... 108

Bridgeport, Tex., Big Sandy Creek near. 56 

Bridgeport Reservoir above........... 43-44

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport,'

Tex.............................. 43-44

Brownwood, Tex., Pecan Bayou at......... 130

Bryan, Tex., Brazos River near......... 88 Buchans|Ji Reservoir near Burnet, Tex.... 113

Buffalo Bayou at Houston, Tex.......... 73

Bundi elf; Creek near Dry Creek, La....... 20

Burnet, Tex., Buchanan Reservoir near.. 113

Caballp Dam, N. Hex., Rio Grande below. 193 

Caballd Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

Of..............................194,196

Cabezon, N. Mex., Rio Puerco near...... 256

Cabrestfo Creek near Questa, N. Mex..... 235

Calallen, Tex., Nueces River at........ 167

Calcasieu River near Kinder, La........ 18

near lOberlin, La.. ............1...... 17

gaging-station records in............ 17-20

Calliham, Tex., Frio River at.......... 171

Cameron, Tex., Little River at......... 103

Caney (jreek, Tex., discharge mea^ureiftents of......................... 300

near iSplendora, Tex.................. 71

Capulin, Colo., La Jara Creek near..... 209

Carlsbad, N. Mex., Pecos River at...... 271

Carlsbad, Tex., North Concho River

near............................. 129

Carnero Creek near La Garita, Colo..... 205

Carrollton, Tex., Elm Fork Trinity

River near....................... 59

Carson Reservoir, N. Mex., contents of 194 

Casias Creek near Oostilla, N. Mex..... 228

Cedar Creek near Mabank, Tex........... 62

Cerro, N. Mex., Latir Creek near....... 232

Cerro Canal v near Costilla, N. Mex...... 230

near Jaroso, Colo.................... 230

New Mexico Branch, near Jaroso, Calif. 230 

Chambers Creek near Corslcana, Tex..... 63

Chamita, N. Mex., Rio Chama near....... 246

Cherokee Bayou near Elderville, Tex.... 30

Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex.... 259

Chireno, Tex., Attoyac Bayou near...... 41'

Chocolate Bayou near Alvin, Tex........ 77

Chrlstoval, Tex., South Concho

Irrigation Co.'s canal at.......125-126

South Concho River at................ 121

Cibolo Creek near Falls City, Tex...... 158

Clear Creek (Clear, Creek Basin) near

Pearland, Tex.................... 76

Clear Creek Basin, Tex., gaging-station

records in....................... 76

Clear Creek (Rio Grande Basin) below

Continental Reservoir, Colo...... 197

307
308 INDEX

Clear Fork. See Brazos River, Clear

Fork. 

Clear 'ForK. See Trinity River, Clear

Fork. 

Cleveland, Tex., East Fork San Jaclnto

River near....................... 70

Clifton, Tex., North Bosque River near 100 

Coehiti, N. Mex., Rio Grande at........ 184

Coleto Creek near Victoria, 'Tex........ 154

Colorado River at Austin, Tex.......... 115

at Balllnger, Tex.................... 110

at Columbus, Tex..................... 118

at La Grange, Tex.................... 117

at Robert Lee, Tex................... 109

at Smlthvllle, Tex................... 116

at Wharton, Tex...................... 119

at Wlnchell, Tex..................... Ill

near San Saba, Tex...................3, 112

Colorado River Basin, Tex., discharge

measurements In.................300-301

gaging-statlon records In...........109-139

Columbus, Tex., Colorado River at...... 118

Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex...... 150

Comanche Springs at Fort Stockton, Tex. 293 

Comfort, Tex., Guadalupe River at...... 146

Computations, accuracy of results of... 5 

.Concan, Tex., Frlo River at............ 169

Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex...... 125

 near San Angelo, Tex................. 124

Conejos River at counsellor's Cabin,

near Mogate, Colo................ 216

at Platoro, Colo..................... 215

near La Sauses, Colo................. 218

near Mogote, Colo.................... 217

Conroe, Tex., West Fork San Jacinto

River near....................... 65

Contents, definition of................ 2

Continental Reservoir, Colo., Clear

Creek below...................... 197

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooperation, record of.................. 13

Cordllla ditch at Garcia, Colo......... 231

Correo, N. Mex., San Jose River at..... 261

Corsicana, Tex., Chambers Creek near... 63

Costilla, N. Hex., Acequia Madre near.. 230

Caslas Creek near.................... 228

Cerro Canal near..................... 230

Costilla Creek near.............224,225,226

Santistevan Creek near............... 229

Costilla Creek above reservoir, near

Costilla, N. Mex................. 224

Costilla Creek at Garcia, Colo......... 227

below reservoir, near Costilla,

N. Hex........................... 225

diversions-from.....................230-231

near Costilla, N. Mex................ 226

Cottonwood-Creek near Lake Arthur,

N. Mex........................... 285

Cotulla, Tex., Nueces River at......... 163

Creede, Colo., Rio Grande below........ 175

Rio Grande near...................... 174

Crestone, Colo., North Crestone Creek

near............................. 204

Crowley, La., Bayou Plaquemlne Brule

near............................. 16

. Crystal Falls, Tex., Clear Fork Brazos

River near....................... 98

Culebra Creek at San Luls, Colo........ 222

below San Luis, Colo................. 223

Cundlyo, N. Hex., Rio Santa Cruz at.... 250

Cypress Creek near Westfleld, Tex...... 69

Dallas, Tex., Trinity River at......... 49

Danbury, Tex., Austin Bayou near....... 77

Data, accuracy of................. '..... 5

explanation of....................... 2-4

Del Norte, Colo., Pinos Creek near..... 200

Rio Grande near..................... 176

Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Mex.. 286 

Denton Creek near Roanoke, Tex......... 60

Derby, Tex., Frlo River near........... 170

Devils River near Juno, Tex............ 294

Diboll, Tex., Neches River near........ 33

Dlxon, N. Hex., Embudo Creek at........ 242

Domingo, H. Mex., Galisteo Creek at.... 253

Double Mountain Fork. See Brazos River,

Double Mountain Fork. 

Dove Creek, Tex., discharge measurements of........................300-301

Dove Creek Springs, Tex.. discharge

measurements of.................. 301

Page

Dry Creek, La., Bundlck Creek near..... 20 

Dry Creek at Buescher Lake, near Smlthvllle, Tex........................ 139

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort

Worth, Tex....................... 45-46

East Columbia, Tex., Brazos River at... 92-93 

East Sandia Spring, Tex., discharge

measurements of.................. 304

Eastdale No. 1 Intake canal near

Jaroso, Colo..................... 231

Easterly, Tex., Navasota River near.... 107

Edna, Tex., Lavaca River near.......... 143

El Rlto Creek near El Rlto, N. Hex..... 248

El Vado Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of..............................194,196

Eldervllle, Tex., Cherokee Bayou near.. 30 

Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex., Rio Grande

below............................ 192

Elephant Butte Reservoir, N. Mex., contents of........................194,196

Elm Creek at Balllnger, Tex............ 120

Elm Fork. See Trinity River, Elm Fork. 

Embudo, N. Mex., Rio Grande at......... 182

Embudo Creek at Dlxon, N. Mex.......... 242

Eunice, La., Bayou des Cannes near..... 15

Evadale, Tex., Neches River at......... 35

Falls City, Tex., Clbolo Creek near.... 158

San Antonio River near............... 156

Faywood, N. Mex., Mimbres River near... 296 

Floods, special reports on............. 11

Fort Garland, Colo., Sangre de Crlsto 

\ Creek near....................... 213

Trlnchera Creek near................210,211

Ute Creek near....................... 214

Fort Griffin, Tex., Clear-Fork Brazos

River at......................... 97

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir near

Nugent, Tex..........'............ 99

Fort Stockton, Tex., Comanche Springs

at..-.............................. 293

Fort Worth, Tex., Clear Fork Trinity .

River at......................... 57

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above....... 45-46

West Fork Trinity River at........... 47

Frio River at Calllham, Tex............ 171

at Concan, Tex....................... 169

discharge measurement of............. 301

near Derby, Tex...................... 170

Fulshear, Tex., Brazos Valley Irrigation Co.'s canal near............ 108

Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex-...... 253

Gallinas River at Montezuma, N. Mex.... 280

near Montezuma, N. Mex............... 279

Ganado, Tex., Navidad River near....... 144

Garcia, Colo., Alire ditch at.......... 231

Cordllla ditch at.................... 231

Costilla Creek at.................... 227

Mesa ditch at........................ 231

Georgetown, Tex., San Gabriel River at. 105 

Giffin Springs, Tex., discharge measurements of......................... 304

Glrvin, Tex., Pecos River near......... 277

Gladewater, Tex., Sablne River near.... 3, 22

Glen Rose, Tex., Brazos River near..... 84

Goliad, Tex., San Antonio River at..... 157

Goose Creek near Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo. 198 

Graford, Tex., Possum Kingdom Reservoir

near........V.................... 82

Grand Prairie, Tex., West Fork Trinity

River at......................... 48

Grandfalls, Tex., Pecos River below.... 276

Grandfalls-Big Valley Canal, Tex.,

monthly diversion through........ 288

Guadalupe, N. Mex., Chlco Arroyo near.. 259 

Guadalupe River above Comal River, at

New Braunfels, Tex............... 148

at Comfort, Tex....:................. 146

at Hunt, Tex......................... 145

at Victoria, Tex......"............... 149

discharge measurements of............ 301

near Spring Branch, Tex.............. 147

Guadalupe River Basin, Tex., discharge

measurements In.................. 301

gaging-statlon records in...........145-158

Hagerman, N. Mex., Rio Felix near...... 284

Hallettsvllle, Tex.', Lavaca River at..140-142 

Hasse, Tex., Leon River near........... 101
INDEX 309

Page 

Hempstead, Tex., Brazos River near..... 89

Hickory Slough near Pearland, Tex...... 76

Hondo, N. Hex., Rio Bonito at.......... 283

Rio Ruidoso at.....................;"'. 281

Horger, Tex., Angelina River at........ 39

Houston, Tex., Brays Bayou at.......... 75

Buffalo Bayou a1^..............'........ 73

Whlteoak Bayou at.................... 74

Hueco Springs, Tex., discharge measurements of......................... 301

Huffman, Tex., San Jacinto River near.. 67 

Humble, Tex., West Fork San Jacinto

River near....................... 66

Hunt, Tex., Guadalupe River at......... 145

Jacksonville, Tex., Mid Creek near..... .36

Jaroso, Colo., Cerro Canal near........ 230

Eastdale No. 1 intake canal.......... 231

New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near... 230 

Jemez Creek near Bernallllo, N. Mex.... 254

Johnson City, Tex., Pedernales River

near...'.......................... 138

Junction, Tex., Llano River near......135-136

North Llano River near............... 134

Juno, Tex., Devils River near.......... 294

Kepler Creek, Tex., discharge measurement of .......................... 301

Kerber Creek at Ashley Ranch, near

Villa Grove, Colo............._... 202

Kinder, La., Calcasieu River near...... 18

Kountze, Tex., Village Creek near...... 42

La Garita, Colo., Carnero Creek near... 205 

La Oerita Creek near La Oarita, Colo... 206 

La Grange, Tex., Colorado River at..... 117

La Jara Creek at Gallegos Ranch, near

Capulin, Colo.................... 209

La Luz, N. Mex., Alamogordo-La Luz

ditch at......................... 299

La Luz ditch, N. Hex., discharge

measurements of.................. 305

La Madera, N. Hex., Rio OJo Caliente

at............................... 249

La Sauses, Colo., Conejos River near.., 218 

Rio Grande near...................... 179

Laguna, Tex., Neuces River at.......... 160

Lake Arthur, N. Mex., Cottonwood Creek

near............................. 285

Pecos River near..................... 269

Lake Avalon, N. Mex., contents of.....195,196

Lake Dallas near Lake Dallas. Tex...... 58

Lake McMillan, N. Mex., contents of...195,196 

Lake Nasworthy near San Angelo, Tex.... 122

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex...'... 104 

Lanana Creek, Tex., discharge measurement of................i......... 300

Las Moras Springs at Brackettville,

Tex.............................294-295

Latir Creek near Cerro, N. Mex......... 232

Lavaca River at Hallettsville, Tex....140-142

near Edna, Tex....................... 143

Lavaca River Basin, Tex., gaging-station records in.................140-144

Lemitar riverside drain, N. Mex........ 304

Leon River near Belton, Tex............ 102

near Hasse, Tex...................... 101

Leona River spring flow near Uvalde,

Tex.............................. 172

Liberty, Tex., Trinity River at........ 55

Little Cow Creek, Tex., discharge

measurements of.................. 300

Little River at Cameron, Tex........... 103

Llano ditch near Questa, N. Mex........ 235

Llano River at Llano, Tex.............. 137

near Junction, Tex...'............,. .135-136

Lobatos, Colo., Rio Grande near........ 180

Loganspqrt,'La., Sabine River at....... 24

Los Cordovas, N. Mex., Mo Taos at..... 238

Los Pinos River near Ortlz, Colo....... 221

Lower Belen riverside drain, N. Mex.,

discharge measurement of......... 302

Lower Corrales riverside drain, N. Hex.,

discharge measurement of......... 302

Lower Peralta riverside drain, N. Mex.,

discharge measurements of........ 302

Lower San Juan riverside drain, N. Mex.,

discharge measurement of......... 302

Lower Santo Domingo east riverside

drain, N. Mex., discharge measurement of.......................... 302

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Lubbock, Tex., Double Mountain 7ork

Brazos River aU. ................ 78

Luce Bayou, Tex., dlscha-yge measurements of......................... 300

Lufkin, Tex., Angelina River near...... 38

Luling, Tex., Plum Creek near.......... 153

San Marcos River at.................. 151

McGraw Creek, Tex., discharge measurements of......................... 300

Mabank, Tex., Cedar Creek near......... 62

Madera Canyon near Toyahvale, Tex...... 289

Malaga, N. Mex., Pecos River near...... 272

Manassa, Colo., San Antonio River near. 220 

Marlin, Tex., Brazos River near........ 87

Marshall Ford Reservoir near Austin,

Tex.............................. 114

Ma this, TSx., Hueces River near........ 166

Menard, Tex., Noyes Canal at..........132-133

San Saba River at.................... 131

Mermentau River Basin, La., discharge

measurements In.................. 300

gaging-station records in............ 14-16

Mesa ditch at Garcia, Colo............. 231

Middle Concho River near Tankersly, Tex. 126 

Midway, Tex., Trinity River near........ 52

Milam, Tex., Sabine River near......... 25

Mimbres, N. Mex., Bear Canyon hear..... 297

Mimbres River near................... 295

Mimbres River near Faywood, N. Mex..... 296

near Mimbres, N. Mex................. 295

Mimbres River Basin, N. Mex., gagingstation records In..............295-297

Mineola, Tex., Sabine River near....... 21

Mission River at Refugio, Tex.......... 159

MDgote, Colo., Conejos River near.....216,217

Monte Vista, Colo., Rio Grande near.... 177

Rock Creek near...................... 201

Montezuma, N. Mex., Gallinas River at.. 280

Gallinas River near.................. 279

Mud Creek near Jacksonville, Tex....... 36

Navasota River near Easterly, Tex...... 107

Navidad River near Ganado, Tex......... 144

Neches River at Evadale, Tex........... 35

near Alto, Tex....................... 32

near Dlboll, Tex..................... 33

near Neches, Tex..................... 31

near Rockland, Tex................... 34

Nedhes River Basin, Tex., discharge

measurements In.................. 300

gaging-station records in............ 31-42

New Braunfels, Tex., Comal River at.... 150

Guadalupe River at................... 148

Nichols Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of..............................194,196

North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex... 100 

North Concho River at Sterling City,

Tex.............................. 128

discharge measurements of............ 301

near Carlsbad, Tex................... 129

North Crestone Creek near Crestone,

Colo............................. 204

North Llano River near Junction, Tex... 134 

Noyes Canal, at Menard, Tex............. 132

Nueces River at Calallen, Tex.......... 167

at Cotulla, Tex...................... 163

at Laguna, Tex....................... 160

below Uvalde, Tex.................... 161

near Asherton, Tex ................... 162

near Mathls, Tex..................... 166

near Three Rivers, Tex............... 165

near Tilden, Tex..................... 164

Nueces River Basin, Tex., discharge

measurement in................... 301

gaging-station records in...........160-173

Nugent, Tex., Clear Fork Brazos River

at............................... 96

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir near..... 99

Oakwood, Tex., Trinity River near...... 51

Oberlin, La., Calcasieu River near..... 17

Whiskey Chitto, Creek near.....'....... 19

Orla, Tex., Pecos River near........... 274

Salt (Screwbean) Draw near........... 287

Ortiz, Colo., Los Plnos River near..... 221

San Antonio River at................. 219

Paint Rock, Tex., Concho River near.... 125

Palo Pinto, Tex., Brazos River near.... 83

Park View, N. Mex., Rio Chama at....... 243
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Park View, N. Max., Willow Creek near.. 247 

Peach Creek at Splendora, Tex.......... 72

Pearland, Tex., Clear Creek near....... 76

Hi ckory Slough near.................. 76

1 Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex.......... 130

Pecos, Tex., Pecos River at............ 275

Toyah Creek near....................290,291

Pecos County Water Improvement District 

No. 2 Canal, Tex., monthly diversion through.................. 288

Pecos County Water Improvement District 

No. 3 Canal, Tex., monthly diversion through.................. 288

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Max........ 271

at Pecos. Tex........................ 275

at Red Bluff, N. Hex.................3, 273

at Santa Rosa, N. Hex................ 265

below Alamogordo Dam, N. Hex......... 267

below Grandfalls, Tex. ..............i 276

diversions from...................... 288

near Acme, N. Hex.................... 268

near Anton Chico, N. Hex............. 264

near Artesia, N. Hex................. 270

near Girvin, Tex..................... 277

near Lake Arthur, N. Mex............. 269

near Malaga, N. Hex.................. 272

near Orla, Tex....................... 274

near Pecos, N. Hex................... 263

near Puerto de Luna, N. Hex.......... £66

near Sheffield, Tex.................. 278

Pedernales River near Johnson City,

Tex.............................. 138

Pena Blanca riverside drain, N. Mex.,

discharge measurement of......... 302

Phantom Lake Spring, Tex., discharge

measurements of.................. 304

Pinos Creek near Del Norte, Colo....... 200

Plainview, Tex., White River at........ 95

Platoro, Colo., Conejos River at....... 215

Plum Creek near Luling, Tex............ 153

Possum Kingdom Reservoir near Graford,

Tex.............................. 82

Publications on stream flow by

Geological Survey................5-9,11

by State agencies.................... 9-10

Puerto de Luna, N. Hex., Pecos River

near............................. 266

Questa, N. Mex., Cabresto Creek near... 235 

Llano ditch near..................... '235

Rio Colorado near.................... 234

Quicksand Creek, Tex., discharge

measurements of.................. 30Q

Quitman, Tex., Lake Fork Sabine River

near............................. 28

Red Bluff, N. Mex., Delaware River near 286 

Pecos River at.......................3, 273

Red Bluff Reservoir, Tex., contents of.195,196 

Red River, N. Mex., Rio Colorado near.. 233 

Reeves County Water Improvement District No. 2 Canal, Tex., monthly 

diversion through................ 288

Refugio, Tex., Mission liver at........ 159

Richland Creek near Richland, Tex...... 64

Richmond, Tex., Brazos River at........ 91

Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near. 78 

Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near

Richmond, Tex.................... 108

Rio Bonito at Hondo, N. Mex............ 283

Rio Chama at Park View, N. Mex......... 243

near Ablquiu, N. Mex................. 245

lear Chamlta, N. Mex................. 246

near Tlerra Amarilia, N. Mex......... 244

Rio Colorado near Questa, N. Mex....... 234

near Red River, N. Mex............... 233

Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near

Hagerman, N. Mex................. 284

Rio Grande above mouth of Trinchera

Creek, near La Sauses, Colo...... 179

at Alamosa, Colo..................... 178

at Albuquerque, N. Mex............... 187

at Cochiti, N. Mex................... 184

at Embudo, N. Mex.................... 182

at Otowi Bridge, near San Ildefonso,

N. Mex........................... 183

at San Acacia, N. Mex................ 190

at San Felipe, N. Mex................ 185

at San Marcial, N. Mex............... 191

Rio Grande at Thirtymlle Bridge, near

Creede, Colo..................... 174

at Wason, below Creede, Colo......... 175

below Caballo'Dam, N. Mex............ 193

below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex..... 192

below Taos Junction Bridge, near

Taos, N. Mex..................... 181

near Belen, N. Mex................... 188

near Bernallllo, N. Mex.............. 186

near Bernardo, N. Mex................ 189

near Del Norte, Colo................. 176

ne'ar Lobatos, Colo .................... 180

near Monte Vista, Colo............... 177

South Fork, at South Fork, Colo...... 199

Rio Grande Basin, N. Mex.-Tex., discharge measurements in..........301-305

gaging-station records in...........174-294

reservoirs In, contents of..........194-196'

Rio Hondo (tributary to Pecos River)

at Diamond A.Ranch, near Roswell,

N. Mex....................'...... 282

Rio Hondo (tributary to Rio Grande) at

Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex............. 237

near Valdez, N. Mex.................. 236

Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco, N. Mex...239-241 

Rio OJo Callente at La Madera, N. Mex.. 249 

Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex....... 257

near Bernardo, N. Mex................ 258

near Cabezon, N. Mex................. 256

Rio Ruldoso at Hondo, N. Mex........... 281

Rio Salado, N. Hex., discharge measurements of........................303-304

Rio Santa Cruz at Cundlyo, N. Mex...... 250

at Riverside, N. Mex................. 251

Rio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mex...... 238

Rio Tularosa near Tularosa, N. Mex..... 298

Riverside, N. Mex., Rio Santa Cruz at.. 251 

Riverside, Tex., Trinity River at...... 53

Roanoke, Tex., Denton Creek near....... 60

Robert Lee, Tex., Colorado River at.... 109

Rock Creek near Monte Vista, Colo...... 201

Rockland, Tex., Neches River near...... 34

Rockwall, Tex., East Fork Trinity River

near............................. 61

Rofflayor, Tex., Trinity River at........ 54

Rosser, Tex., Trinity River near....... 50

Roswell, N. Hex., Rio Hondo near....... 282

Ruliff, Tex., Sabine River near........ 27

Runoff in Inches, definition of........ 1

Sabinal riverside drain, N. Mex.,

discharge measurement of.........

Sabine River at Logansport, La.........

Lake Fork, near Quitman, Tex.........

near Bon Wier, Tex...................

near Gladewater, Tex.................

near Milan. Tex......................

near Mineola, Tex....................

near Ruliff, Tex.....................

near Tatum, Tex......................

Sabine River Basin, Tex., discharge

measurements in..................

gaging-station records In............

Saguache Creek near Saguache, Colo.....

Salt (Screwbean) Draw near Orla, Tex... 

Salt Fork. See Brazos River,'Salt Fork. 

San Acacia, NTftex., Rio Grande at.....

Socorro main canal north at)..........

San Angelo, Tex., Concho RlveT near....

Lake Nagworthy near..................

South Concho River at................

San Antonio River (Guadalupe River

Basin) at Gollad, Tex............

at San Antonio, Tex..................

near Falls City, Tex.................

San Antonio River (Rio Grande Basin)

at mouth, near Manassa, Colo.....

at Ortiz, Colo........................

San Antonio riverside drain, N. Mex., 

discharge measurement of.........

San Felipe, N. Mex., Rio Grande at.....

San Felipe, Tex., Brazos River near....

San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex... 

San Ildefonso, N. Hex., Rio Grande near 

San Jacinto River, East Fork, near

Cleveland, Tex...................

near Huffman, Tex....................

West Fork, near Conroe, Tex..........

near Humble, Tex...................

302

24

28

26

3, 22

25

21

27

23

300

21-30

203

287

190

262

124

122

123

157

155

156

220 '219

304

185

90

105

183

70

67

65

66
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San Jaclnto River Basin, Tex.,

discharge measurements in........ 300

gaging-station records In............ 65-75

San Jose Irrigation Co. canal, Tex.,

discharge measurement of......... 301

San Jose River at Correo, N. Hex....... 261

San Luls, Colo., Culebra Creek at...... 222

Culebra Creek below.................. 223

San Luls Valley, Colo., closed basin «

In, gaging-station records for

streams In......................202-206

San Marclal, N. Hex., Rio Grande at.... 191

San Marcos River at Lullng, Tex........ 151

San Marcos Springs, Tex., discharge

measurements of.................. 301

San Mateo Reservoir, N. Hex., contents

.of..............................194-195

San Saba, Tex., Colorado River near... 3, 112 

San Saba River at................... . 132

San Saba River at Menard, Tex......... 131

at San Saba, Tex...................... 132

San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale, Tex. 292 

Sangre de Crlsto Creek near Fort

Garland, Colo................... 213

Santa Fe Creek, N. Mex., discharge

measurements of................. 302

near Santa Fe, N. Mex............... 252

Santa Rosa, N. Mex., Pecos River at... . 265

Santlstevan creek near Costllla,.

N. Mex.......................... 229

Santo Domingo east riverside drain,

N. Mex., discharge measurement ^

Of...................,. .......... 302

Second-feet per square mile, definition of....................... 1

Second-foot, definition of............ 1

Second-foot-day, definition of........ 1

Seymour, Tex., Brazos River at........ 80

Sheffield,,Tex., Pecos River near..... 278

Smithvllle, Tex., Colorado River at... 116 

Dry Creek near..'.................... 139

Socorro main canal north at San Acacia,

N. Mex.. v ....................... 262

Socorro riverside drain, N. Hex.,

, discharge measurement of........ 304

Somervllle, Tex., Yegua Creek near.... 106

South Bend, Tex., Brazos River near... 81 

South Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal

at Christoval, Tex..............125-126

South Concho River at Christoval, Tex. 121 

at San Angelo, Tex.................. 123

South Fork, Colo., Sou .h Fork Rio

Grande at...... ................ 199

South Mayde Creek, Tex., discharge

measurement of.................. 300

Splendora, Tex., Caney Creek near..... 71

Peach Creek at...................... 72

Spring Branch, Tex., Guadalupe River

near............................ 146

Spring Creek (Colorado River Basin),

discharge measurements of....... 300

near Tankersly, Tex................. 127

Spring Creek (San Jaclnto River Basin) .

near Spring, Tex................ 68

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 1

Sterling City, Tex., North Concho

River at........................ 128

Striker Creek near Summerfield, Tex... 40 

Summerfield, Tex., Striker Creek near. 40

Tankersly, Tex., Middle Concho River

near.,.......................... 126

Spring Creek near................... 127

Taos, N. Mex,, Rio Grande near........ 181

Tatum, Tex., Sabine River near........ 23

Terms, definition of.................. 1

-Terrace Reservoir, Colo., Alamosa

Creek above..................... 207

Alamosa Creek below................. 208

Three Rivers, Tex., Nueces River near. 165 

Tierra Amarllla, N. Mex., Rio Chama

near............................ 244

Tljeras Creek near Albuquerque, N. Mex. 255 

Tllden, Tex., Pieces River near....... 164

Time basis of records................. 5

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Toyah Creek below Toyah Lake, near

Pecos, Tex....................... 291

Toyah Creek near Pecos, Tex............ 290

Toyahvale, Tex., Madera Canyon near.... 289

San Solomon Springs at............... 292

Trinchera Creek above Mountain Home 

Reservoir, near Fort Garland, 

Colo............................. 211

above Turners Ranch, near Fort

Garland, Colo.................... 210

below Smith Reservoir, near Blanca,

Colo............................. 212

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex........... 49

at Liberty, Tex...................... 55

at Riverside, Tex.................... 53

at Romayor, Tex...................... 54

Clear Fork, at Fort Worth, Tex....... 57

East Fork, near Rockwall, Tex........ 61

Elm Fork, near Carrollton, Tex....... 59,

near Midway, Tex..................... 52

near Oakwood, Tex.................... 51

near Rosser, Tex..................... 50

West Fork, at Fort Worth, Tex........ 47

at Grand Prairie, Tex.............. 48

Trinity River Basin, Tex., discharge

measurements In.................. 280

gaging-station records In............ 43-64

Tularosa, N. Mex., Rio Tularosa near... 298 

Tularosa Valley, N. Mex., gaglngstatlon records In..............298-299

Upper Belen riverside drain, N. Mex.,

discharge measurement of.........

Upper Corrales riverside drain, N. Mex.

discharge measurement of ..........

Upper Peralta riverside drain, N. Mex.,

discharge measurement of.........

Upper'San Juan riverside drain, N. Mex.

discharge measurement of.........

Ute Creek near Fort Garland, Colo......

Uvalde, Tex., Leona River spring flow

near...........:.................

Nueces River below...................

Valdez, N. Mex., Rio Hondo near........

Victoria, Tex., Coleto Creek near......

Guadalupe River at...................

Villa Grove, Colo., Kerber Creek near.. 

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex........

Waco, Tex., Braaos River at............

Wagon Wheel'Gap, Colo., Goose Creek

near.............................

rtalnut Creek, Tex., discharge measurement of..........................

Ward County Irrigation District No. 1 

Canal, Tex., monthly diversion 

through..........................

Ward County Water Improvement District 

No. 2 Canal, Tex., monthly diversion through..................

Ward County Water Improvement District 

No. 3 Canal, Tex., monthly diversion through..................

West Escondldo.Springs. See Tunis 

Springs.

West Nueces River near'Brackettvllle, 

Tex..............................

West Sandia Spring, Tex., discharge

measurements of..................

Westfleld, Tex., Cypress Creek near....

Wharton, Tex., Colorado River at.......

Whiskey Chltto Creek near Oberlin, La..

White River at Plalnvlew, Tex..........

Whiteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex.........

Whltney, Tex., Brazos River near.......

Whltsett, Tex., Atacosa River at.......

Willow Creek near Park View, N. Mex....

Wlmberley, Tex., Blanco River at.......

Wlnchell, Tex., Colorado River at......

Work, division of......................

scope of.............................

fegua Creek near Somerville, Tex.......

Youngsport, Tex., Lampasas River at....

302

302

302

302

214

172

161

236

154

149

202

42

198

300

288

388

288

168

304

69

119

19

95-

74

85

173

247

152

111

13

1

106

104

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