Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1953

Part 14. Pacific Slope Basins in Oregon and 

Lower Columbia River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1288

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Oregon and Washington and with 

other agencies
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Oregon and Washington and with other agencies, 

by personnel of the Water Resources Division, C. G. Paulsen, chief, 

under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water 

Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

The data were prepared under supervision of district engineers. 

Surface Water Branch, as follows:

N. M. PMllips___________________________Portland, Oreg. 

F. M. Veatch___________________________Tacoma, Wash.
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1953

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CONTENTS

Page

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

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

Division of work..................................................................... 1

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

Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 2

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

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

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

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

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 13

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

Lower Columbia River basin: 

Walla Walla River basin:

South Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg................................... 14

North Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg................................. 15

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash............................................ 16

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.......................................... 17

Mill Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.............................................. 18

Dry Creek near Walla Walla, Wash............................................. 19

Touchet River at Bolles, Wash................................................ 20

Touchet River near Touchet, Wash............................................. 21

Walla Walla River near Touchet, Wash............................................. 22

Umatllla giver basin:

Omatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg............................ 23

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg................................................ 24

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.............................................. 25

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg........................................... 26

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg............................................... 27

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg..................................................... 28

Umatllla River at Yoakum, Oreg................................................... 29

Butter Creek near Pine City, Oreg.............................................. 30

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg............................................... 31

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Pendleton and Umatilla, Oreg.. 32 

Willow Creek basin:

Willow Creek at Heppner, Oreg.................................................... 33

John Day giver basin: 

John Day River:

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg...................................... 34

Strawberry Creek above Slide Creek, near Prairie City, Oreg.................... 35

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg. ............................................ 36

South Fork John Day River near Dayville, Oreg.................................. 37

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg............................. 38

North Fork John Day River:

Desolation Creek near Dale, Oreg............................................. 39

North Fork John Day River near Dale, Oreg...................................... 40

Camas Creek near Lehman, Oreg................................................ 41

Camas Creek near Ukiah, Oreg................................................. 42

Middle Fork John Day River at Hitter, Oreg. .................................... 43

Fox Creek at gorge, near Fox, Oreg............................................. 44

North Fork John Day River at Monument, Oreg.................................... 45

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg............................................ 46

John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg........................................... 47

Desehutes River basin:

Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.............................. 48

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg............................. 49

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg................ 50

Deer Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.................. 51

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg................................................ 52

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg............ 53

Deschutes River below Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg................. 54

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg.................................................. 55

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg................................................ 56

Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg....................... 57

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg................................................... 58

Little Deschutes River:

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg......................... 59

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg....................................... 60

Reservoirs in Deschutes River basin above Bend, Oreg............................. 61

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg................................. 62

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg............................... 63

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg.................................. 64

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg................................................. 65

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg................................................... 66

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg................................................. 67

Deschutes River near Culver, Oreg................................................ 68

Crooked River:

South Fork Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg................................... 69

North Fork Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg................................. 70

Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg.............................................. 71

North Fork Crooked River above Deep Creek, Oreg.............................. 72

North Fork Crooked River below Deep Creek, Oreg.............................. 73
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Gaging-station records--Continued

Lower Columbia River basin--Continued 

Desohutes River basin Continued

Metolius River: Page 

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg................................................ 77

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg............................................ 78

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg................................................ 79

Warm Springs River at Hehe Mill, near Warm Springs, Oreg....................... 80

White River:

Clear Creek near Government Camp, Oreg. ...................................... 81

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg. ........................................... 82

Desohutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg....................................... 83

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg............................................... 84

Fifteenmile Creek basin:

Fifteenmiie Creek near Wrentham, Oreg............................................ 85

Eightmile Creek near Boyd, Oreg................................................ 86

Fivemile Creek near The Dalles, Oreg......................................... 88

Klickitat River basin:

Klickitat River above West Pork, near Glenwood, Wash............................. 89

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.............................................. 90

Little Klickitat River near Wahkiacus, Wash. ................................... 91

Klickitat River near Pitt, Wash.................................................. 92

Hood River basin: 

Hood Kiver:

West Pork Hood River:

Green Point Creek below North Pork, near Dee, Oreg........................... 93

West Pork Hood River near Dee, Oreg............................................ 94

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg................................................. 95

White Salmon River basin:

White salmon River near Underwood, Wash.......................................... 96

Little White Salmon River basin:

Little White Salmon River at Willard, Wash....................................... 97

Little White Salmon River below Lapham Creek, near Willard, Wash................. 98

Wind River basin:

Wind River above Trout Creek, near Carson, Wash.................................. 99

Panther Creek near Carson, Wash................................................ 100

Wind River near Carson, Wash..................................................... 101

Sandy River basin: 

Sandy River:

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg........................................ 102

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.................................................... 103

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg............................................ 105

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg..................................... 106

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg............................................. 108

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg....................................... 110

Bull Run River at Bull Run, Oreg............................................... 112

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg. ........................... 113

Washougal River basin:

Washougal River near Washougal, Wash............................................. 115

Little Washougal River near Washougal, Wash.................................... 116

Willamette River basin:

Middle Fork Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, Oreg............... 117

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg............................................... 118

North Fork of Middle Pork Willamette River:

Waldo Lake Outlet near Oakridge, Oreg........................................ 119

North Fork of Middle Pork Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg................. 120

Middle Pork Willamette River below North Fork, near Oakridge, Oreg............... 121

Middle Pork Willamette River at Lowell, Oreg..................................... 122

Pall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Pall Creek, Oreg......................... 123

Coast Pork Willamette River at London, Oreg.................................... 124

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg............................... 125

Coast Pork Willamette River below Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg...................... 126

Row River above Pitcher Creek, near Dorena, Oreg............................. 127

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.................................... 128

Row River near Cottage Grove, Oreg........................................... 129

Mosby Creek at mouth, near Cottage Grove, Oreg............................. 130

Coast Fork Willamette River near Goshen, Oreg. ................................. 131

Middle Fork Willamette River at Jasper, Oreg..................................... 132

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg............................................ 134

McKenzie River at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg................................... 135

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg........................................ 136

South Pork McKenzie River near Rainbow, Oreg................................. 137

Blue River above Quentin Creek, Oreg......................................... 138

Lookout Creek near Blue River, Oreg........................................ 139

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg............................................. 140

McKenzie River near Vida, Qreg................................................. 141

Gate Creek at Vida, Oreg..................................................... 142

McKenzie River near Coburg, Oreg............................................... 143

Willamette River at Harrisburg, Oreg............................................. 144

Long Tom River near Not!, Oreg................................................. 145

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg................................................. 146

Pern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg......................................... 147

Long Tom River below Pern Ridge Dam, near Smithfield, Oreg..................... 148

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg................................................. 149

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg............................................... 150

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg. ............................................... 151

Calapooya River at Albany, Oreg................................................ 152

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg. ................................................ 153

North Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.................... 154

Breitenbush River above Canyon Creek, near Detroit, Oreg. .................... 155

Detroit Reservoir near Detroit, Oreg......................................... 156
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Gaging-station records Continued

Lower Columbia River basin Continued

Willamette River basin Continued Page 

North -Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg........................................... 157

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg................................. 159

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg............................................ 160

South Santiam River below Casoadia, Oreg..................................... 161

Middle Santiam River at mouth, near Poster, Oreg........................... 162

Wiley Creek near Foster, Oreg.............................................. 163

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg........................................ 164

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg........................................ 165

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg............................................... 166

Luckiamute River near Hoskins, Oreg............................................ 167

Luckiamute River at Pedee, Oreg................................................ 168

Luckiamute River near Suver, Oreg.............................................. 169

Willamette River at Salem, Oreg.................................................. 170

Mill Creek at penitentiary annex, near Salem, Oreg............................. 171

Mill Creek at Salem, Oreg...................................................... 172

South Yamhill River (head of Yamhill River) near Willamina, Oreg............... 173

Willamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg......................................... 174

South Yamhill River near Whiteson, Oreg........................................ 175

North Yamhill River:

Haskins Creek Reservoir near McMinnville, Oreg............................. 176

Haskins Creek below reservoir, near McMinnville, Oreg...................... 177

North Yamhill River at Pike, Oreg............................................ 178

Willamette River at Wilsonville, Oreg............................................ 179

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wilhoit, Oreg............................. 180

Molalla River near Canby, Oreg................................................. 181

Pudding River near Mount Angel, Oreg......................................... 182

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg................................................ 183

Tualatin River at Gaston, Oreg................................................. 184

Scoggin Creek near Gaston, Oreg.............................................. 185

Tualatin River near Dilley, Oreg............................................... 186

Gales Creek near Forest Grove, Oreg.......................................... 187

Dairy Creek:

McKay Creek near North Plains, Oreg........................................ 188

Tualatin River at Parmington, Oreg............................................. 189

Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg........................................... 190

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg............................................ 191

Oak Grove Fork above powerplant intake, Oreg................................. 192

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg................................... 193

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg............................................ 194

Johnson Creek at Sycamore, Oreg................................................ 195

Lake River basin: 

Lake River:

Salmon Creek near Battle Ground, Wash.......................................... 196

Lewis River basin:

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash.................................................... 197

Reservoirs in Lewis River basin, Wash............................................ 198

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash....................................................... 199

Cedar Creek near Ariel, Wash................................................... 200

East Pork Lewis River near Heisson, Wash....................................... 201

Kalama River basin:

Kalama River below Italian Creek, near Kalama, Wash. ............................. 202

Cowlitz River basin: 

Cowlitz River:

Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash................................................. 203

Cowlitz River at Packwood, Wash.................................................. 204

Johnson Creek below Glacier Creek, near Packwood, Wash. ........................ 205

Cispus River: 

Niggerhead Creek near Randle, Wash........................................... 206

Cispus River near Randle, Wash................................................. 207

Cowlitz River near Kosmos, Wash.................................................. 208

Rainy Creek near Kosmos, Wash.................................................. 209

Cowlitz River at Mossyrock, Wash................................................. 210

Tilton River:

West Fork Tilton River near Norton, Wash..................................... 211

Tilton River near Cinebar .Wash................................................ 212

Klickitat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash............................................. 213

Winston Creek near Mayfield, Wash.............................................. 214

Cowlitz River near Mayfield, Wash................................................ 215

Toutle River:

South Fork Toutle River at Toutle, Wash...................................... 216

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash............................................ 217

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash............................................... 218

Arkansas Creek near Castle Rock, Wash.......................................... 219

Coweman River near Kelso, Wash................................................. 220

Abernathy Creek basin:

Abernathy Creek near Longview, Wash.............................................. 221

. Clatskanie River basin:

Clatskanie Hiver near Clatskanie, Oreg........................................... 222

Mill Creek basin:

Mill Creek near Cathlamet, Wash.................................................. 223

Elokomin River basin:

Elokomin River near Cathlamet, Wash.............................................. 224

Big Creek basin:

Big Creek near Knappa, Oreg...................................................... 225

Grays River basin: 

Grays River:

West Branch Grays River near Grays River, Wash................................. 226

Youngs River basin:

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg.................................................. 227

North Fork Klaskanine River near Olney, Oreg.................................... 228
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Gaging-station records Continued 

Pacific Slope basins in Oregon:

Nehalem River basin: Page 

Hehaiem Kiver near Foss, Oreg.................................................... 229

Wilson River basin:

Wilson Kiver near Tillamook, Oreg................................................ 230

Trask River basin:

Nestueea River below Powder Creek, near Blaine, Oreg.............................

Siletz River basin:

Siletz Kiver at Siletz, Oreg 233

Alsea River basin:

Alsea Kiver near Tidewater, Oreg................................................. 234

Siuslaw River basin:

Siuslaw River:

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oreg.............................................. 235

Umpqua River basin:

South Umpqua Kiver (head of Umpqua River) at Tiller, Oreg........................ 236

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg.................................................... 237

South Umpqua River near Broekway, Oreg........................................... 238

North Umpqua River:

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg. ......................... 239

North Umpqua River below Lake Creek, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.................. 240

North Ompqua River above Clearwater River, near Toketee Falls, Oreg............ 241

Clearwater River above Trap Creek, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.................. 242

Clearwater River at mouth, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.......................... 243

Fish Creek at Big Camas ranger station, near Toketee Falls, Oreg. ............ 244

North Umpqua River above Copeland Creek, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.............. 245

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg................................................... 246

Coos River basin: 

Coos River:

Daniels Creek near Eastside, Oreg.............................................. 247

Coquille River basin:

South Fork Coquille Kiver at Powers, Oreg........................................ 248

Rogue River basin:

Rogue Kiver above Prospect, Oreg................................................. 249

South Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg..................................... 250

Middle Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.................................... 251

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg........................................ 252

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, Oreg................................ 253

Rogue River below South Pork Rogue River, near Prospect, Oreg.................... 254

South Pork Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg.............................. 255

Big Butte Creek near MeLeod, Oreg.............................................. 257

Elk Creek near Trail, Oreg..................................................... 258

Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point, Oreg. ............................. 259

South Pork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg............................ 260

North Fork Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Oreg............ 261

North Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.......................... 262

Diversions from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg..................... 263

Emigrant Creek (head of Bear Creek) near Ashland, Oreg......................... 264

Wagner Creek near Talent, Oreg............................................... 265

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.................................................... 266

Diversions in Bear Creek basin, Oreg. ........................................ 267

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg................................. 268

Rogue River at Grants Pass, Oreg................................................. 269

Applegate River near Copper, Oreg.............................................. 270

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg. ............................................... 271

Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg........................................... 274

Williams Creek:

Powell Creek near Williams, Oreg........................................... 275

Applegate River near Wilderville, Oreg......................................... 276

Slate Creek at Wonder, Oreg.................................................. 277

Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near Placer, Oreg................................. 278

East Fork Illinois River near Takilma, Oreg.................................... 279

Althouse Creek near Holland, Oreg............................................ 280

Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg.............................................. 281

West Fork Illinois River near O'Brien, Oreg. ................................. 282

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.................................................. 283

Deer Creek near Dryden, Oreg................................................. 284

Reservoirs in Rogue River basin, Oreg............................................ 285

Springs in the Walla Walla River basin, Oreg.-Wash............................... 286

Miscellaneous discharge measurements ............................................... 288

Index. ............................................................................. 297

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.; B,

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg......................................... 4

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

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

3. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging-stations during 1953 water year

with median discharge for 25-year period................................. 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, 1953

SCOPE OF WORK

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

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

ending September 30, 1953. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

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

made at more than 12,800 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1953, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,750 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Discharge measurements only, were made at many other points in the 1953 water year, most of 

which are published at the end of this report.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

Oregon: State of Oregon, C. E. Stricklin, State engineer, and B. R. Chandler, 

chairman, Oregon State Highway Commission; Pish Commission of Oregon, A. J. 

Suomela, State Fisheries Director; and the cities of Eugene, McMinnville, 

Portland, and Coos Bay-North Bend.

Washington: State Department of Conservation and Development, W. A. Galbraith, 

director, and C. J. Bartholet, Supervisor of Hydraulics; State Department of 

Fisheries, R. J. Schoettler, director; city of Tacoma; and Lewis and Skamania 

County Public Utility Districts.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 41 gaging stations in Oregon 

and 8 in Washington.

Assistance was also furnished by the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Reclamation and Bcnneville Power Administration, United States 

Department of the Interior.

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

Oregon: Counties of Crook, Deschutes, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, and 

Umatilla; city of Grants Pass; The California Oregon Power Co., Pacific Power & Light 

Co., and Portland General Electric Co. 

Washington: Pacific Power & Light Co.

DIVISION OP WORK

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

Survey, under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in 

the several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices 

listed on following page.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 14 

State District office

1001 NE. Lloyd Boulevard. 

207 Federal Building.

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

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional 

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

gaging-station records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

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

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

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

irrigation.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 24 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage.

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

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

Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noneontrlbuting areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in references to previously 

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

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

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, 

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

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

which a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it Is Immediately tributary, 

each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report 

represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data In determining the 

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 of fluctuations. 

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

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

methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures In use at gaging stations are shown in figure 1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of 

frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily 

mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors 

based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used 

in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a 

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

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

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

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

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

discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained- by means
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 14

A, COLUMBIA RIVER NEAR THE DALLES, OREO. 

Oage shelter and stilling well.

B, WILLAMETTE RIVER AT ALBANY, OREO.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 5

of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stagedischarge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the rate of change of 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, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available 

information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

runoff of the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 

and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1953 is shown on page IV for 

the purpose of finding the day of the week for any date.

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

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

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

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

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

of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the periods for 

which there are published records generally equivalent to those at present site. Under 

"Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage above 

mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and datums of previous 

gages used during the period of records available. Under "Average discharge" is given the 

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

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

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

is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation 

(also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is of no 

importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest 

stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not occur at 

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

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

station is given under "Remarks."

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make it 

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

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

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

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 14

In listing the water years only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the 

water year October 1, 1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures 

of discharge are concerned in the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after 

the year dates as follows: "(M)" means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was 

revised; "(m)" that only the instantaneous minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak 

discharges were revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the 

revised figure was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations 

for which cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on 

the drainage area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff 

in inches resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not published 

in the annual series of reports.

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

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

not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

station description.

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

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

day of its,occurrence.

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

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

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

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

(line headed "in."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Values for cubic feet per 

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes 

large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin is 

usually less than 20 inches.

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

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums -in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.
ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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

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

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability 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 discharge, and interpretation 

of records.

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

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

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 14

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin-, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin. *

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2.

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

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

been included for some streams.

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

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140. .......

WSP 11 .......

18th A, pt. 4 

WSP 15. ......

WSP 16. ......

Descriptive Information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive Information. ..............

Descriptive Information nly. 

Descriptions, measuremen s, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurement ratings, and monthly discharge.. 

Descriptions, measuremen s and gage heights of streams east 

of the Mississippi Rlv r and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas Rl er. 

Descriptions, measuremen s and gage heights of streams west 

of the Mississippi Rlv r except Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas Rl er.

1884 to

1888-93

1895.

1895-96 

1897.

1897.

September 189O.
PUBLICATIONS

370758 O - 56 - 2
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 14

Streamflow data for the years 1884-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey Continued 

(A = Annual Reports; B = Bulletin)

Report

19th A, pt. 4

WSP 35 to 39

WSP 75.......

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

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

Year

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1901.

1901.

Note. Records for all stations in Oregon are contained in WSP 370, superseding all reports in 

this table for these stations.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage basins In this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

In general, be found In the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements in Pacific slope 

basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin, 1899-1953

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

WSP

38

51

66, 75

85

100

135

a!77, 178

214

252

272

292

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

WSP

312

332-C

362-C

394

414

444

464

484

514

534

554

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

WSP

574

594

614

634

654

674

694

709

724

739

754

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

WSP

769

794

814

834

864

884

904

934

964

984

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

WSP

1014

1044

1064

1094

1124

1154

1184

1218

1248

1288

a Rogue, Umpqua, and Siletz Rivers only.

Note. Records for all stations in Oregon through September 1910 are contained in WSP 370, superseding all earlier reports for these stations.

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

Discharge measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

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

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

streams and gaging stations In the body of the report. An Index of the records obtained 

before 1904 has been published In Water-Supply Paper 119.

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

884 for the Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin) contains, for 

the area included In that report, a summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at 

which 10 or more complete years of record had been collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

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

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

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

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

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

WSP

870. .............

Period

1919-35

Report

Summary of records of surface waters of Washington.

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 pre-
RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

viously published in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Washington. . . .

Period

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1936-41 

1878-1953

Report

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. 

Bull. 1O, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon . 

Bull. 6, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometric data.

Issued by

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Mote. In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the States of Oregon and 

Washington have issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge.

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

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

the stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in 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 notable floods. The following list gives the numbers and titles of these reports:

Report

WSP 96: Destructive floods in the United States in 1903 

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

WSP 1080: Floods of May-June 1948 in Columbia River basin.

WSP 1137-E: Floods of 1950 in Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California. 

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. 

Cir. 191: Floods in western Washington, frequency and magnitude in relation to 

drainage-area characteristics.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1952 to September 1953 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published elsewhere .

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Big Butte Creek, North 

Fork.

Big Butte Springs .....

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

* Records for some ea 

Survey.

Location

At 19th Street, In Eugene, Or eg. 

SWj sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., 

1 mile north of Butte Palls, 

Oreg. 

Sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 3 E., 4 

miles east of Butte Falls, 

Oreg. 

SW£ sec. 20, T. 24 S., R. 7 E., 

at Hoey Ranch, near Crescent, 

Oreg. 

SWt sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 9 E., 

\ mile upstream from bridge at 

Prlngle Falls, 7 miles northwest of Lapine, Oreg. 

Nj sec. 7, T. 20 S., R. 11 E., 

J mile below Little Deschutes 

River, at Peters Ranch, near 

Lapine, Oreg. 

SW£ sec. -31, T. 19 S., R. 11 

E., £ mile below Spring River, 

near Lapine, Oreg.

SW£ sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 11 E., 

below Benham Falls, near Bend, 

Oreg. 

SWi sec. 4, T. 19 S., R. 11 E., 

f mile above Dillon Falls, at 

Ryan Ranch, near Bend, Oreg. 

SWj- sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., 

above Lava Island, near Bend, 

Oreg. 

rller years contained In water-supp

Period

1950-53 

1928-53

1930-53

1924, 

1928-53*

1915-17, 

1922-53*

1944-53

1906-9, 

1914, 

1931-32, 

1944-53* 

1943-53

1943-53 

1943-53 

ly papers ]

Collected by

Corps of Englneere. 

Oregon State engineer.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

published by the Geological
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 14

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

Stream

Deschutes River. ......

Evans Creek. ..........

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

Fish Lake Dam, tunnel

at.

Plvemlle Creek. .......

Fourbit Creek. ........

Grave Creek. ..........

Jumpoff Joe Creek. ....

Little Butte Creek. . . .

Little Butte Creek,

North Fork.

Little Butte Creek,

South Fork.

Little Walla Walla

River.

Ochoco Creek. .........

Oohoco Reservoir. .....

Ranoherla Creek. ......

Willow Creek. .........

Location

Near center sec. 7, T. 18 S., R.

12 E., J mile above head of

mlllpond, near Bend, Oreg.

Sec. 29, T. 34 S., R. 2 W. . 3i

miles above West Fork, ?i

miles north of Sams Valley,

Oreg.

SWj sec. 26, T. 34 S., R. 3 W.,

near Bybee Springs, 7 miles

northwest of Sams Valley,

Oreg.

SW& sec. 3, T. 37 S, , R. 4 E.,

14 miles east of Lake Creek,

Oreg.

S< sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 29 E.,

12 miles northwest of Uklah,

Oreg.

Near northwest corner sec. 26,

T. 35 S., R. 3 E., 7 miles

southeast of Butte Falls,

Oreg. 

NW|swJ sec. 1, T. 34 S., R. 5

Vf., Is miles west of Placer,

Oreg.

SWj sec. 32, T. 34 S., R. 5 W.,

7 miles northeast of Merlin,

Oreg.

SEi sec. 19, T. 36 S., R. 2 E.,

at Lake Creek, Oreg.

Sec. 21, T. 36 S., R. 2 E.,

above Rogue River Valley

Canal Intake, near Lake

Creek, Oreg.

NE£ sec. 21, T. 37 S., R. 4 E.,

1 mile south of Big Elk

ranger station, near Lake

Creek, Oreg.

George St., In Milton, Oreg.

NEj sec. 6, T. 15 S., R. 17 E.,

below Ochoco Reservoir, 6

miles east of Prlnevllle,

Oreg.

NWj sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 17 E.,

6 miles east of Prlnevllle,

Oreg.

SEi sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 3 E.,

4 miles east of Butte Falls,

Oreg.

Sec. 28, T. 35 S., R. 3 E., 6

miles southeast of Butte

Falls, Oreg.

Period

1943-53

1942-53

1940-53

1929-53

1928-30,

1932-33,

1935-44,

1946-47,

1949-53

1949-53

1929-30,

1932-53*

1929-53*

1922-24,

1927-47,

1949-53

1932-53*

1932-53*

1932-53

1919-53

1918-53

1935-50,

1951-53

1949-53

Collected by

Oregon State engineer.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

* Records for some earlier years contained In water-supply papers published by the Geological 

Survey.

Note. Records through 1941 collected by the Oregon State engineer (some In cooperation with the 

Bureau of Reclamation of the U. S. Department of the Interior) are contained In bulletins published 

by that officer. (See page 11, "State reports containing compilations of records of discharge.") 

The other records listed In this table have not been published.
Discharge, in cfs Discharge
14 GAGING STATION RECORDS

LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN

WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

Location.-TLat 45°50', long. 118 0 10', in NE£ sec. 15, T. 4 N., R. 37 E., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s penstock Intake and 13 miles southeast of Milton.

Drainage area.--63 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. February to October 1903 (gage heights only), August 1906 to November 

1917 (incomplete), May 1931 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,050 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Oct. 18, 1931, staff gages at several sites within l£ miles of present site 

at various datums. Oct. 18, 1931, to Mar. 22, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 

three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1908-15, 1931-53), 175 cfs..

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 930 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 3.09 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs; minimum, 114 cfs Dec. 23-28.

1906-17, 1931-53; Maximum discharge recorded, 2,430 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 

4.20 ft), from rating curve extended above 240 cfs; minimum, 72 cfs Feb. 14, 1932.

Maximum stage known, about 6 ft Mar. 31, 1931, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 3O

1.5 101

1.7 147

2.0 242

2.3

2.7 

3.0

360

600

840

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

111

157

247

2.3

2.7

380

620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ao-'ft

.Oct.

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

120

122

122

120

118

118

118

118

118

120

122

120

3,678

119

1.89

2.17

7,300

Nov.

120

120

118

118

118

118

120

120

120

118

118

120

122

122

122

120

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

"

3,552

118

1.87

2.10

7,050

Dec.

116

120

118

120

118

120

122

120

118

122

124

132

130

127

127

124

122

122

120

120

118

116

114

114

116

114

114

114

*116

118

120

3,716

120

1.90

2.19

7,370

Jan.

118

122

127

124

122

122

124

127

162

156

147

167

189

218

189

205

442

768

452

*405

351

294

572

395

313

267

225

218

222

264

294

7,901

255

4.05

4.66

15,670

Feb.

400

343

622

600

*410

356

343

309

267

242

225

208

202

198

189

186

186

182

*176

173

170

170

170

170

167

170

176

215

-

-

-

7,225

258

4.10

4.27

14,330

Mar.

211

198

186

179

176

176

179

189

*215

235

232

225

205

192

186

186

 176

176

186

208

205

215

271

500

557

360

294

281

251

240

233

7,323

236

3.75

4.32

14,520

Apr.

220

207

201

198

207

204

196

190

184

181

179

*179

176

173

173

179

240

262

277

330

365

370

*390

355

365

395

490

599

472

395

"

8,352

278

4.41

4.93

16,570

May

330

290

281

298

345

395

415

350

294

266

255

262

281

298

308

326

350

360

448

395

350

308

277

270

255

258

258

258

285

281

285

9,632

311

4.94

5.69

19,100

June

*294

298

294

285

274

281

326

308

285

277

281

308

330

303

281

270

258

251

240

223

213

207

201

196

193

190

184

184

179

*173

7,587

253

4.02

4.48

15,050

July

iZ2

168

168

165

162

160

157

154

152

150

147

144

*142

142

140

134

134

132

130

130

128

128

128

130

130

128

128

128

128

128

128

4,393

142

2.25

2.59

8,710

Aug.

126

126

126

128

\2B

126

126

126

126

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

*124

122

122

122

122

122

128

126

126

126

126

124

124

122

3,866

125

1.98

2.28

7,670

Sept.

122

122

122

*122

122

122

122

122

119

119

119

119

119

119

117

117

119

*119

119

119

119

119

119

119

117

117

119

122

122

119

-

3,592

120

1.90

2.12

7,120

Calendar year 1952: Max 586 Mln 114 Mean 192 Cfsm 3.O5 In. 41.54 Ao-ft 139,600

Water ier year year 1952-53: ibi>;:-t>3: Max nax 768 yes Mln nin 114 114 Mean mean 194 la* Cfsm ui sm 3.O8 s.ue In. in. 41.80 4i.ou Ao-ft K.C-I \. 140,500 o.*u,ouu

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs).--Jan. 18 (6:30 a.m.) 930 ofs (3.09 ft): Jan. 23 (7 a.m.) 694 cfs 

.83 ft); Feb. 3 (8 p.m.) 920 cfs (3.08 ft); Mar. 24 (12 p.m.) 742 ofs (2.89 ft); Apr. 27 (12 p.m..

K r.fB I9.R9 ft. \ .

(2._

716 cfs (2.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 15 

North Pork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°54 ! , long. 118°16' , in NW£ sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 36 E., on right bank 

IT;- miles upstream from confluence with South Fork and 5 miles southeast of Milton.

Drainage area. 46 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. December!929 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,470 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Oct. 15, 1948, water-stage recorders at several sites three-quarters of a mile downstream at various datums.

Average discharge. 23 years (1930-53), 48.7 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 655 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 5.50 ft); minimum, 

3 cfs Aug. 18-21, Sept. 1-3, 6-8, 10-16.

1929-53: Maximum discharge observed, 1,980 ofs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 6.97 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 230 cfs; minimum, 1 cfs 

Aug. 8-17, 1936, Aug. 7-11, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 220 acres; no 

regulation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6

5

6

6

5

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

*6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

185

6.0

367

Nov.

7

8

1

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

-

226

7.5

448

Dec.

7

8

9

10

9

9

10

10

9

9

10

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

*8

10

11

278

9.0

551

Jan.

10

11

13

14

13

12

12

12

22

28

23

24

30

67

57

55

160

350

246

177

157

145

396

253

193

161

137

134

144

176

184

3,416

110

6,780

Feb.

216

201

392

452

*260

215

203

165

126

101

82

68

63

56

52

48

47

45

*40

39

37

38

36

36

36

37

40

74

-

-

-

3,205

114

6,360

Mar.

82

71

64

60

55

54

54

56

*67

76

74

71

64

58

53

52

48

11

53

71

70

80

135

278

389

227

168

148

130

120

112

3,087

99.6

6,120

Apr.

103

94

88

84

87

87

84

82

79

79

79

*79

79

74

11

73

141

165

158

168

182

*190

206

195

192

209

500

275

202

158

-

4,263

142

8,460

May

130

114

104

105

118

136

140

122

102

90

82

78

73

75

76

79

82

82

120

132

116

104

94

92

84

84

84

82

88

88

86

3,042

98.1

6,030

June

*85

84

79

76

72

66

76

75

73

69

66

80

75

68

62

58

55

50

47

42

34

31

29

26

25

26

23

21

23

*21

-

1,617

53.9

3,210

July

18

18

17

16

16

16

14

14

13

13

12

10

*8

8

10

10

11

11

8

8

7

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

1

6

6

327

10.5

649

Aug.

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

4

5

5

5

*4

4

4

1

5

5

6

5

6

5

6

1

e

6

167

5.4

331

Sept.

5

3

4

5

5

3

3

4

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

*4

5

5

5

4

4

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

-

129

4.3

256

Calendar year 1952: Max 255 Min 5 Mean 44.2 Ac-ft 32,080

Water iter year year 1952-53: laoz-oa: Max max 500 ouu Mln r«-" 3 o Mean pjeeui 54.6 04.b Ac-ft »U-A i/ 39,560 ^^,*juw

Peak discharge (base. 300 of a). Jan. 18 (4 p.m.) 476 cfs (4.78 ft); Jan. 23 (6 a. 

i.05 ft); Feb. 3 (10 p.m.) 655 ofa (5.5O ft); Mar. 25 (l:3O a.m.) 485 cfa (4.85 ft)

566 IK nfa ofa I J5.12 R T? ft). Ft \

* Discharge meaaurement made on this day.

.) 542 ofa 

Apr. 27 (7 p.m.)
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°00' , long. 118°07' , in SE^SE^ sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 37 E., on left bank 

4 miles downstream from city of Walla Walla diversion dam, 4| miles upstream from Blue 

Creek, and 11| miles southeast of Walla Walla.

Drainage area.--60 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. August 1913 to September 1917, April to September 1938, October 1939 

to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,000 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Trior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gages on left bank at about same sites at different datums. 

Oct. 11 to Nov. 15, 1939, staff gage at same site at datum 13.24 ft higher.

Average discharge.--18 years (1913-17, 1939-53), 99.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 17.07 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Nov. 4.

1913-17, 1938, 1939-53: Maximum discharge, 1,920 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 

17.10 ft), from rating curve extended above 620 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

observed, 16 cfs Oct. 11-15, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control or ice effect, which 

are fair. City of Walla Walla diverts about 22 cfs 4 miles above station for municipal 

use. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 17-22)

Oat. 1 to Jan. 16 Jan. 17 to Sept. 30

14.5

14.7

15.0

15.4

53

113

239

14.5

14.8

15.0

15.2 128

15.5

16.0

16.5

17.0

225

470

830

1,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

37

16

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

*39

39

39

38

38

39

39

38

39

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

1,176

37.9

2,330

Jlov.

40

40

39

50

49

35

34

34

34

34

34

35

38

39

37

36

36

35

35

*35

35

34

34

b32

b30

b30

b30

31

32

32

-

1,069

35.6

2,120

Dec.

35

38

37

40

43

43

43

39

37

45

43

46

43

40

40

39

39

38

38

38

37

37

36

35

35

35

36

35

36

40

39

1,205

38.9

2,390

Jan.

39

43

49

47

46

43

45

*45

104

92

80

95

142

163

131

183

830

*992

*512

310

261

237

609

365

257

197

*160

164

197

261

288

6,987

225

13,860

Feb.

395

306

757

385

315

301

241

204

170

148

131

120

116

108

118

126

123

118

103

90

92

86

86

86

86

90

97

164

-

-

-

5,162

184

10,240

Mar.

170

151

145

118

108

106

103

113

137

154

151

*145

128

116

110

108

103

101

108

128

131

145

204

482

694

360

265

233

204

190

180

5,591

180

11,090

Apr.

160

142

131

123

126

126

120

118

108

103

99

99

97

92

92

*103

194

222

218

237

249

245

245

214

208

218

270

385

306

257

-

5,307

177

10,530

May

Hi

184

164

160

174

197

211

180

148

128

118

116

120

137

134

134

134

137

180

160

*160

142

137

131

120

120

118

116

128

123

120

4,545

147

9,010

June

123

123

116

113

110

108

110

116

118

113

110

118

120

113

110

103

97

90

86

78

75

69

68

*66

64

62

61

60

60

56

-

2,816

93.9

5,590

July

55

54

54

54

52

52

52

50

49

49

48

46

46

46

46

45

45

44

44

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

*40

40

1,430

46.1

2,840

Aug.

40

40

40

41

41

40

39

39

39

39

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

51

35

*35

36

35

36

41

40

39

40

42

41

40

39

1,189

38.4

2,360

Sept.

39

39

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

37

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

39

37

37

"

1,097

36.6

2,180

Calendar year 1952: Max 494 Mln 30 Mean 96.2 Ac-ft 69,840

Water year 1952-53: Max 992 Mln 30 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,540

Peak discharge (baae. 700 cfs}. Jan. 18 (3 p.m.) 1,310 cfs (17.12 ft); Jan. 23 ( 

(16.48 ft); Feb. 3 (7 p.m.) 1,400 cfs (l7.07 ft); Mar. 25 (12:30 a.m.) 983 cfs (16. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

__ ,7 a.m.) 766 

(16.67 ft).
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 17

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location (revised) . Lat 46°03'30", long. 118°08'10", In SW£NW£ sec. 25, T. 7 N., R. 37 

E., on right bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 10 miles east of Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 17.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,700 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, at datum 1,700 ft lower.

Average discharge. 14 years, 16.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 253 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 42.13 ft); maximum gage height, 42.15 ft Jan. 18; minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Nov. 25, Aug. 20 (gage 

height, 40.28 ft).

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 725 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 43.35 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 14, 

1939, but may have been less during periods of no gage-height record Oct. 1-11, 15, 

1939.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. No known diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 984: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

40.3

40.4

40.5

40.6

40.8

0.7 

1.9 

4.2 

7.4 

16.5

41.0

41.3

41.6

41.8

121

167

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

: .0

.0

.O

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

* .0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

iil

1.4

33.0

1.06

0.062

0.07

65

Nov.

1.4

1^6

1.4

1.4

1.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

* .1

.0

.0

.0

.0

^1

.9

) .9

.9

.O

.6

-

37.7

1.26

0.074

0.08

75

Dec.

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.9

' 1.8

1.8

2.2

1.9

1.8

3_a

2.7

2.2

2.0

.9

.8

.6

.4

.4.'3

.4

.4

.4

.3

_L!

.2

.3

.2

.3

.6

2.0

2.0

52.6

1.70

0.100

0.12

104

Jan.

1*9

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

*2.2

d!8

10.5

d!2

d!6. 5

d27

32

23

27

165

161

*103

72

56

60

109

64

46

34

*29

33

43

56

72

1,294.4

41.8

2.46

2.83

2,570

Feb.

88

69

139

153

96

81

67

51

41

33

27

22

19.5

18

d!8

d!9

d!8

d!7

d!6

d!5.5

15

15

14.5

14.5

14.5

ii

d20

d36

-

-

-

1,151.5

41.1

2.42

2.52

2,280

Mar.

d34

d33

31

30

28

26

25

24

24

27

32

27

24

21

19.5

19

17

17

19

28

29

37

57

130

165

96

70

61

52

43

40

1,285.5

41.5

2.44

2.81

2,550

Apr.

34

29

25

23

22

22

20

19.5

18.5

17

16.5

16.5

16.5

16

*15.5

17

67

72

59

53

47

41

36

29

26

24

31

56

52

47

-

968.0

32.3

1.90

2.12

1,920

May

3£

34

28

24

22

19.5

18

15.5

14

12

10.5

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.0

6.3

6.3

12

16

*15

13

13

13

12

11.5

11

10.5

11

11.5

11

449.9

14.5

0.853

0.98

892

June

12

11.5

10.5

9.6

9.2

8.8

13.5

13.5

14

13.5

12.5

14.5

16

15.5

14.5

13

11

9.2

8.0

6.6

5.7

5.1

4.5

*4.2

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.7

2^4

274.4

9.15

0.538

0.60

544

July

2,0

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.O

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

*.8

.8

36.3

1.17

0.069

0.08

72

Aug.

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

*.9

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.3

.2

.3

.2

.3

.4

.2

.0

31.2

1.01

0.059

0.07

62

Sept.

1*0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

al.O

a. 9

a. 9

-

26.1

0.870

0.051

O.O6

52

Calendar year 1952: Max 192 Min 0.7 Mean 12.5 Cfsm 0.735 In. 9.96 Ac-ft 9,05O

Water year 1952-53: Max 167 Min o.7 Mean 15.5 Cfsm 0.912 In. 12.34 Ac-ft 11,190

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Jan. 18 (4 n.m.) 248 cfs (42.15 ft): Feb. 3 (3:30 p.m.) 253 cfs

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated from partly reconstructed gage-height graph 

and records for nearby streams. '
18 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°04'40", long. 118°17'00", in NE£ sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 36 E., on left

bank at bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from diversion dam and 1.0 mile east of Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi (revised), approximately. 

Records available. April 1941 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder with artificial control. Altitude of gage is 1,120 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to June 11, 1941, staff gage and June 11, 1941 to Nov. 6, 

1947, water-stage recorder, at approximately same site at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 4.73 ft); minimum, 

1.8 cfs Oct. 1,4.

1941-53: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Dec. 28, 1945; maximum gage height, 5.04 ft 

Jan. 22, 1950, from high-water mark on outside gage; minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs May 10, 

1947, July 23, 24, 1949, Aug. 12, 13, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at diversion dam, 0.9 mile above station where

water is diverted into Yellowhawk and Garrison Creeks for stock and irrigation. Possible 

diversions at high stages into flood-control reservoir. City of Walla Walla diverts 

water for municipal supply. Other small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

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

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

1.3

3.6

14

47

174

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

4.8

415

800

1,330

1,730

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

3.6

14

3.0 204

3.3 340

3.6 510

4.0 810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

2,1

2.6

3.6

2.3

2.6

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

1U

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.4

95.5

3.08

189

J(ov.

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

2^8

2.8

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

4.0

4.1

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

-

108.0

3.60

214

Dec.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

6.0

6.4

674

5.1

5.5

5.5

4.7

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.0

4.0

3^6

3.6

4.0

4.0

149.2

4.81

296

Jan.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

47

80

90

112

104

65

49

60

S49

*1.320

*990

428

373

291

778

552

375

263

*163

181

233

315

340

8,089.6

261

16,050

Feb.

552

438

722

882

601

462

385

330

250

181

156

120

97

94

89

86

94

89

86

84

72

79

72

65

58

52

47

114

-

-

-

6,357

227

12,610

Mar.

152

139

120

108

99

94

il

94

108

123

123

126

*156

139

132

132

126

120

139

170

177

208

272

504

828

559

380

305

268

237

220

6,450

208

12,790

Apr.

189

159

132

120

123

92

58

58

49

45

43

45

43

41

36

*41

142

220

204

208

220

237

237

212

200

212

233 isa

390

340

-

4,779

159

9,480

May

281

229

193

163

152

156

170

149

129

117

89

69

69

74

74

67

69

69

105

*123

142

132

123

126

120

111

108

92

99

102

99

3,801

123

7,540

June94

94

89

86

84

86

97

86

84

89

81

94

123

114

99

84

72

65

63

58

52

38

*29

28

29

22

20

21

22

20

-

2,'o23

67.4

4,010

July

IS. 5

1475

14.5

15.5

15.5

12.0

8.4

7.9

S.4

7.9

.9

.4

.4

.4

.9

.4

.9

.5

.1

.7

_,!

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

* .4

236.1

7.62

468

Aug.

±0.

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.4

5.1

5.5

5.5

4.7

5.1

5.1

*4.7

4.4

5.5

6.4

6.4

7.9

6.9

8.4

6.9

7.4

8.4

172.3

5.56

342

Sept.

6.4

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

1*Z

5.5

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.9

9^

7.4

7.4

-

183.4

6.11

364

Calendar year 1952: Max 614 Mln 0.8 Mean 63.4 Ac-ft 46,040

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,320 Mln 2.3 Mean 88.9 Ac-ft 64,350

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 19

Dry Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°07'20", long. 118°14'10", on south line SW^ sec. 31, T. 8 N., R. 37 E., 

on right bank 1 mile downstream from Spring Creek and 6 miles northeast (revised) of 

Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 48.4 sq mi.

Records available. January 1949 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 1,200 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge recorded during year, 552 cfs Jan. 31 (gage height, 5.93 ft), 

but may have been more during period of doubtful gage-height record; minimum, 0.6 cfs 

Aug. 20.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 3,340 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 11.6 ft, from 

high-water mark in well), by contracted-opening method at bridge 100 ft downstream from 

gage; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 4, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

0.3

1.4

3.0

5.7

10

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

22

64

145

257

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to Septembier 1953

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

2.0

1.8

ITS' 1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2 

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6 

276

63.5

2.05

126

JJov.

7TB- 2.6

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

*3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.9

4.2 

4.7

5.0

5.3

5.7

100.8

3.36

200

Dec.

.6.1

6.9

375 

6.5

6.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.2 

47?

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.2

154.7

4.99

307

Jan.

44. 377

4.7 

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.0

4.7

d36

d!6

d!3

d22

d26

d25

d24

d23

d58

*232 ITS"

95

62

d81

111

72

60

42 

*34

d64

53

64 

81

L,448.5

46.7

2,870

Feb.

96

70

d!94 

IB?

103

112

82

67

53

44

38

32

28

26

24

24

24

26

25

23

22

21

21

20

19.5

19.5 

19.5

d68

-

:

1,460.5

52.2

2,900

Mar.

52

45

41 

38

34

32

31

33

39

43

41

*38

32

28

ii

29

26

26

32

d54

38

50

60

dl!6

225

78 

62

56

51

45 

42

1,543

49.8

3,060

Apr.

37

32

29 

26

26

26

26

26

23

22

22

21

21

20

*19.5

21

73

68

57

54

54

50

49

41

38

36

d65

~ST 213

74

1,356.5

45.2

2,690

May

60 50"

43 

38

34

33

32

28

24

21

19

17

16

15.5

15

13.5

12.5

12

36

21

*d29

26

28

26

23

23 

22

20

21

22 

20

800.5

25.8

1,590

June

21

19.5

17.5 

.17

15.5

16

25

23

22

21

19.5

34

37

W

26

22

18.5

15

13

11.5

9.0

*8.1

7.3

6.9

6.5

5.7 

5.0

5.0

4.7

TT7

484.9

16.2

962

July

4.2

77?

3.6 

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4 

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1 *T7T

62.5

2.02

124

Aug.

1.0

.8

ITT

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.1

.8

*.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.6

2.0 

2.1

2.1

2.2

27T 

1.8

39.0

1.26

77

Sept.

ITS' 1.6

1.4 

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

.8

ITT

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.0

.8

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2 

1.2

1.6

1.6

 1.5

36.4

1.21

72

Calendar year 1952: Max 377 Mln 0.7 Mean 18.9 Ac-ft 13,750

Water year 1952-53: Max 232 Mln 0.8 Mean 20.7 Ac-ft 14,980

(5.93 ft). .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
20 WALLA WALLA HIVER BASIN

Touchet River at Holies, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°16'30", long. 118°13'15", on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 9 N., R. 37 

E., on right bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 3E, a quarter of a mile 

southeast of Holies and 3 miles west of Waitsburg.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available. February 1924 to October 1929, April 1951 to September 1953.

Average discharge. 6 years (1924-28, 1951-53), 240 ofs.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To' Oct. 5, 1929, water-stage recorder at site half a mile upstream at different datum. 

Apr. 1 to May 6, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 9.35 ft); mini- 

 mum, 24 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 4.68 ft).

1924-29, 1951-53: Maximum discharge, 4,470 cfs Jan. 13, 1928 (gage height, 7.04 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 1.4 cfs July 30, 1926.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low flow caused 

by operation of flour mill at Waitsburg. Numerous small diversions for mumicipal and 

domestic use and for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

52

52

52 

52

51

52

51

51

52

53

55

55

55

53

*52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

55

53

56

55

56

57

57

57

1,657

53.5

3,290

JJov.

57

57

57 

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

59

59

61

63

64

63

61

61

63

*66_

64

61

b60

1)54

t)57

1)37

b37

b39

1)40

1)40

-

1,659

55.3

3,290

Dec.

b-44

74

63 

63

64

66

74

74

70

60

80

80

80

72

74

76

76

76

74

78

72

68

66

64

b56

b56

63

63

64

74

72

2,156

69.5

4,280

Jan.

68

72

78 

74

72

72

*72

72

365

230

192

385

390

279

274

356

1,090

1,500

1,400

1,090

896

1,020

1,260

908

715

*595

495

610

620

682

768

16,700

539

33,120

Feb. .

1,010

852

1,550 

1,250

946

935

781

640

346

342

324

288

250

230

234

223

226

220

206

230

250

250

238

238

234

226

234

485

_

_

-

13,038

466

25,860

Mar.

435

415

390 

370

351

346

342

338

351

365

380

*370

342

324

515

328

328

315

342

420

370

390

495

802

967

713

519

477

443

410

398

13,151

424

26,080

Apr.

350

312

284 

268

256

251

240

246

224

209

*204

204

204

198

20T

230

477

525

501

507

536

536

536

471

432

438

501

760 6"OT

547

-

11,255

375

22,320

May

454 386"

339 

306

295

312

339

317

268

230

214

214

209

209

204

209

209

198

278

*312

398

344

322

295

268

262

256

240

268

,268

256

8,679

280

17,210

June

268

262

246 

240

235

246

290

246

246

230

230

262

322 25"6

246

240

214

183

158

148

134

*138

129

125

120

112

107

107

107

94

5,941

198

11,780

July

87

S3

79 

79

79

76

72

68

68

64

61

64

57

57

61

61

54

54

51

51

54

51

51

57

51

54

51

51

48

*42

4?

1,878

60.6

3,720

Aug.

40

37

42 

51

51

45

45

45

45

48

42

42

40

37

37

40

40

34

*34

34

31

28

28

42

48

48

48

48

54

5T

51

1,306

42.1

2,590

Sept.

42

42

42

45

45

42

42

42

42

42

40

37

31

34

28

Z5- 26

28

28

31

31

28

31

31

34

37

40

48

~5l 57

1,128

37.6

2,240

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,900 Min 37 Mean 236 Ac-ft 171,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,500 Min 26 Mean 215 Ac-ft 155,800

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 cfs). Jan. 18 (9:30 p.m.) 2,600 cfs (9.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Indefinite stage-discharge relation Jan. 9 to Mar. 4.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 21 

Touchet River near Touchet, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°05'25", long. 118°39'40", in ffl£ sec. 15. T. 7 N., R. 33 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from diversion dam, 3-g- miles north of Touchet, and 

4-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 736 sq mi.

Records available. April 1941 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 490 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

July 3, 1941, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 251 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,070 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 7.64 ft); minimum, 19.5 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

1941-53: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 14.7 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), by contracted-opening method at Johnson Bridge, 3 miles 

upstream; minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 11, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Many large diversions above station for irrigation of 

an estimated 3,500 acres. Occasional regulation from unknown source.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1124: Drainage area. WSP 1154: 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

218

335

630

1,070

Note. Same as following 

table above 5.0 ft.

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

19

31

75

138

225

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

8.0

345

650

1,070

1,670

3,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

37

38

39

40

40

41

*41

42

42

43

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

46

49

47

49

52

52

1,305

42.1

2,590

JJOV.

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

54

54

57

62

64

63

64

32

60

59

62

*61

59

56

49

33

b33

b33

b35

b35

b35

-

1,567

52.2

3,110

Dec.

b40

bW

b60

b65

66

67

68

72

70

72

83

33

80

79

74

71

69

69

67

71

73

70

68

64

b56

b49

b63

b63

68

70

71

2,111

68.1

4,190

Jan.

70

75

75

79

76

73

72

74

*178

315

158

214

383

335

249

206

966

*1,440

1,900

1,500

1,200

900

1,000

1,150

900

700

550

*500

632

664

713

17,342

559

34,400

Feb.

1,340

dl,230

dl,480

2,240

17570"

1,430

1,300

1,000

700

500

400

350

300

250

220

220

220

220

210

220

240

220

220

230

230

220

220

400

_

-

17,380

621

34,470

Mar.

600

450

370

340

320

300

300

300

320

340

*350

325

308

280

260

265

295

265

285

358

355

355

395

604

1,040

845

664

559

506

449

428

12,831

414

25,450

Apr.

388

352

325

302

282

272

270

278

265

239

227

221

223

221

211

*217

328

536

503

494

506

527

527

497

443

422

446

729

1578"

604

-

11,533

384

22,880

May

440" 515

385

348

332

338

358

372

338

295

262

235

225

219

211

213

217

225

262

350

*302

368

302

292

278

245

237

221

215

237

227

9,064

292

17,980

June

229

227

217

205

201

200

231

241

219

209

196

194

292

252

227

219

200

182

166

161

155

135

*123

118

114

108

104

100

102

90

-

5,417

181

10,740

July

87

34

82

80

80

75

72

71

68

62

60

65

60

55

58

60

55

52

50

49

47

45

45

48

43

40

38

36

34

33

32

1,766

57.0

3,500

Aug.

*30

29

28

31

35

33

30

29

27

27

30

26

24

24

24

23

23

27

24

*22

22

23

22

22

32

40

40

40

41

4440"

912

29.4

1,810

Sept.

37

30

29

29

30

31

28

27

28

29

27

27

26

23

25

23

21

U

24

23

26

27

25

26

27

29

30

32

37

44

843

28.1

1,670

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,900 Mln 24 Mean 212 Ac-ft 153,700

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,240 Min 21 Mean 225 Ac-ft 162,800

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 efs). Jan. 19 (12:30 a.m.) 3,070 cfs (7.64 ft); Feb. 1 (6 a.m.) 

2,050 cfs 16.51 ft); Feb. 4 ( 2 a.m.) 2,650 cfs (7.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 19-28, Feb. 7 to Mar. 10, July 1-31; discharge estimated on 

basis of records for station at Bolles.
22 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

Walla Walla River near Touohet, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°01'45", long. 118°43'40", in NW£SE£ sec. 6, T. 6 N., R. 33 E., on left 

bank 2f miles southwest of Touohet, and 3 miles downstream from Touohet River.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 405 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 27, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,850 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 10.50 ft); min- 

 imum, 11.5 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs Feb. 2, 1952 (gage height, 12.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at 

gage height 13.81 ft; minimum, that of Aug. 23, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 13.81 ft in February 1949, from floodmarks (discharge, 23,800 

cfs).

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

which are fair. Some diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8 Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

133

220

400

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

38

83

195

355

580

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,170

1,960

2,980

4,340

6,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Eay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

53

52

52

53

50

49

52

52

53

53

56

59

58

*59

59

58

61

61

59

64

67

70

69

70

76

76

77

77

81

86

86

1,948

62.8

3,860

Nov.

88

96

100

100

102

104

104

106

110

110

115

122

133

136

133

136

133

136

136

138

*146

144

141

141

136

b!32

b!30

b!32

b!38

141

-

3,719

124

7,380

Dec.

160

217

235

274

296

296

310

310

296

313

332

340

332

324

310

299

2B9

299

296

313

328

320

306

b285

b270

b260

b270

299

313

324

332

9,158

295

18,160

Jan.

324

332

336

340

340

332

332

336

*435

850

580

620

874

1,010

928

808

2,450

*4,560

*6,040

2,980

2,460

1,910

3,950

3,150

2,140

1,710

1,360

1,280

*1,730

1,780

1,920

48,197

1,555

95,600

Feb.

2,660

2,460

2,800

4.750

3,440

3,050

2,480

2,110

1,740

1,450

1,280

1,120

1,010

958

922

868

898

874

808

742

720

715

705

680

665

660

675

1,020

_

-

-

42,240

1,509

83,780

Mar.

1,260

1,160

1,060

970

 898

862

832

826

862

922

946

928

*868

772

705

700

725

660

760

976

1,060

al,100

al,200

al,600

a5. 500

2,730

1,940

1,640

1,440

1,270

1,200

36,372

1,173

72,140

Apr. '

1,040

946

838

754

715

705

640

655

645

590

565

555

545

510

458

448

*725

,440

,340

,320

,390

,440

,480

,370

,240

,220

,350

.860

,470

,020

-

32,274

1,076

64,010

May

1.650

1,330

1,110

970

898

922

1,010

1,020

892

748

630

540

480

423

419

411

407

415

630

1,010

796

*880

736

778

705

670

680

640

635

685

655

23,755

766

47,120

June

690

645

605

545

495

462

570

630

540

515

476

444

715

615

530

480

419

341

302

272

212

179

*145

130

119

106

96

91

92

81

-

11,548

385

22,910

July

78

71

68

64

62

60

58

48

44

39

37

30

25

22

22

25

28

28

30

22

22

23

23

19

21

21

20

22

22

21

*17

1,092

35.2

2,170

Aug.

17.5

16

17.5

17

18

22

17

18

17.5

17

14.5

14.5

14

14.5

14.5

16

14.5

15.5

15.5

14.5

*14

12.5

12

14

15.5

24

23

25

26

30

32.

553.5

17.9

1,100

Sept.

31

23

20

22

17.5

18

18

17

17.5

16

17

17.5

15.5

16

17

27

22

16

16

15.5

16

17.5

21

20

21

24

29

35

41

66

-

670.0

22.3

1,330

Calendar year 1952 : Max 8,150 Min 17 Mean 577 Ao-l't 419,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,040 Min 12 Mean 580 Ao-ft 419,600

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs).--Jan. 18 (4 a.m.) 4,840 cfs; Jan. 19 (2:45 a.m.) 9,850 cfs (10.50 

ft); Jan. 23 (6 p.m.) 4,360 cfs; Feb. 1 (ll a.m.) 3,150 cfsj Feb. 4 (time unknown) about 5,200 eta; 

Mar. 24 or 25 (time unknown) about 3,700 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 23

Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg. '

Location.-Lat 45°43', long. 118=20', In SW£ sec. 21, T. 3 N. R. 36 E , on right tank 0.8 

 mTTi~downstream from Ryan Creek, 2£ miles upstream from Meacham Creek, and 2a miles 

northeast of Gibbon.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. April 1933 to September 1953.

at site 1 mile downstream at datum 43.94 ft lower. 

Average discharge. 20 years, 224 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 6.27 ft); minimUmi933-53? Maximum discharge, 6,660 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 8.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 28 cfs 

Sept. 27, 1935, Jan. 9, 1937.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 195E-53 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

2.0 43

2.5 93

3.0 195

3.5 385

4.O 

5.0 

6.O

620

1,260

2,200

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

40

47

99

200

3.5 395

4.0 645

5.0 1,310

5.6 1,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

45

46

45

45

45

45

48

44

46

47

46

46

47

46

46

49

48

47

46

46

*48

48

47

47

47

46

45

45

46

47

43

1,432

46.2

0.370

O.43

2,840

Nov.

4648"

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

48

49

50

53

54

53

51

51

51

50

51

50

49

49

49

48

48

47

46

47

47

-

1,465

48.8

0.390

0.44

2,91O

Dec.

49

53

53

*53

50

49

52

50

49

56

56

60

58

56

55

54

53

52

52

52

52

53

51

51

50

51

51

50

52

60

62

1,645

53.1

0.425

O.49

3,260

Jan.

-55 60

72

73

*72

7O

71

72

92

113

106

113

152

336

276

336

1,59O

*2.090

1,140

773

640

525

1,060

724

500

382

290

27O

310

445

560

13,378

432

3.46

3.98

26,530

Feb.

1,590

*870

1.760

1,490

904

851

799

656

5OO

4O4

334

282

252

232

210

*204

218

210

191

176

165

168

158

iif- TBT

165

197

306

-

-

-

13,591

485

3.88

4.04

26,960

Mar.

334

286

242

224

207

200

228" 197

310

364

368

334

294

260

238

221

224

218

235

310

322

334

534

1,260

1.51O

806

606

550

475

*431

422

12,544

405

3.24

3.73

24,88O

Apr.

386

334

302

278

298

322

310

294

266

252

242

*242

238

228

210

221

656

748

667

742

832

825

832

712

689

754

932

*1,530

1,11(5

858

-

16,310

544

4.35

4.85

32,350

May

672

560

500

520

601

689

766

656

550

465

404

386

355

418

422

436

445

*475

606

606

525

470

431

440

431

445

47O

455

455

450

426

15,570

502

4. 02

4.63

30,880

June

445

450

422

39O

364

372

445

490

465

436

418

450

530

475

426

382

350

318

286

256

232

214

197

176

168

156

146

144

*141

133

-

9,877

329

2.63

2.94

19,590

 July

126 T2"2

117

112

108

104

99

96

92

87

84

81

*77

77

76

74

70

67

65

62

60

59

58

56

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

2,428

78.3

0.626

0.72

4,820

Aug.

57

57

57

*57

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

59

35

58

56

55

54

54

53

55

57

58

59

56

55

52

49.

1,745

56.3

0.450

0.52

3,460

Sept.

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

*5050"

50

50

50

50

50

50

49

48

47

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

47

48

49

-

1,436

47.9

0.383

0.43

2,850

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,51O Min 34 Mean 218 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23. SO Ac-ft 158, 60O

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,O90 Min 43 Mean 250 Cfsro 2.00 In. 27.20 Ac-ft 181,300

Peak discharge (base. 1,400 cfa). Jan. 18 (3:30 p.m.) 2,500 cfs (6.27 ft); Feb. 3 (5 p.m.) 2, 

cfs (6.23 ftJ5 Mar. 25 (2 a.m. ) 2,040 ofs (5.82 ft); Apr. 28 (3 to 5 a.m.) 1,760 ofs (5.54 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
24 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

Umatilla River at Pendleton,

Location. Lat 45°40'20", long. 118°47'40", In NE£ sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Main Street Bridge at Pendleton and 2-| miles upstream 

from McKay Creek.

Drainage area. 637 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1891 to July 1892, May 1903 to June 1905, May 1921 to September 1953.FuElished as above McKay Creek near Pendleton" May 1921 to September 1934.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,062.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. February 1891 to July 1892, type of gage and location not known. May 22, 1903, 

to June 11, 1905, staff gage at Main Street Bridge at different datum. May 1 to Oct. 12, 

1921, staff gage, and Oct. 13, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorders, at two 

sites 200 ft apart 2£ miles downstream at various datums. Supplementary water-stage 

recorder at site 600 ft upstream at different datum used for low-water periods since 

Aug. 1, 1942.

Average discharge. 30 years (1923-53), 482 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,030 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 5.41 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Aug. 19.

1891-92, 1903-5, 1921-53: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 

9.01 ft); minimum, 7 cfs Aug. 14, 1924.

Maximum flood known, 17,000 cfs Dec. 14, 1882 (date and discharge from data furnished 

by Corps of Engineers). Flood of May 30-31, 1906, reached a stage of 11.0 ft, present 

site and datum, but before channel was improved (discharge, 15,500 cfs, estimated by 

Corps of Engineers).

Diversions for irrigation of about 1,100 acres above station; no 

Revisions (water years). WSP 934: 1931 (maximum gage height only).

Remarks.--Records good, 

regulation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

36

38

39

38

38

38

39

40

39

42

45

42

42

44

45

45

45

45 

45

42

*42

45

47

47

49

49

51

51

51

57

59

1,375

44.4

2,730

JJov.

57

Iff

57

57

57

57

59

59

59

59

59

61

65

70

68

65

65

65 

65

63

65

63

61

61

61

61

61

61 

61

61

-

1,840

61.3

3,650

Dec.

63

63

*68

72

75

72

72

72

72

75

85

88

85

82

80

78

78

78 

78

82

85

85

88

80

78

78

78

78 

80

105

103

2,456

79.2

4,870

Jan.

103

103

111

114

117

*117

117

124

141

187

195

211

295

576

655

*566

*2,510

4.560 

*4,330

2,390

1,960

1,440

2,020

2,000

1,490

1,210

*974

857 

938

1,110

1,310

32,831

1,059

65,120

Feb.

2,460

2,260

3,400

*4.580

2,870

2,560

2,410

2,160

1,690

1,280

1,040

813

*710

617

558

518

566

558 

526

489

475

482

475

*461

447

461

526

760

_

-

36,152

1,291

71,710

Mar.

926

835

740

653

590

558

542

590

791

974

986

926

813

700

635

582

550

526 

582

846

926

1,060

1,410

2,860

4.730

*2,980

2,190

2,000 

1,730

1,490

1,420

37,141

1,198

73,670

Apr.

1,260

1,080

955

870

911

1,020

977

911

840

782

*746

746

737

746

728

773

2,020

2,680 

2,360

2,380

2,560

2,420

2,400

2,070

1,900

1,950

2,100

5.600 

2,760

*2,140

-

47,422

1,581

94,060

May

It650

1^330

1,110

1,030

1,140

1,300

1,440

1,250

1,000

840

719

638

647

683

*701

710

737

737 

860

988

860

773

728

746

746

850

922

911 

880

870

820

28,616

923

56,760

June

84O

830

791

728

647

638

800

870

880

955

890

890

1.120

1,010

890

791

674

596 

533

477

414

370

328

298

*280

260

240

230 

*218

210

-

18,698

623

37,090

July

198

T78

170

158

150

*132

118

110

104

, 99

93

86

*79

79

77

73

73

68 

66

64

*60

58

54

54

54

52

50

*52 

52

48

44

2,753

88.8

5,460

Aug.

41

41

42

44

44

44

42

41

39

37

41

37

33

33

33

33

*35

33 

28

25

27

32

32

37

*46

50

54

52 

54

52

48

1,230

39.7

2,440

Sept.

44

41

41

39

35

33

32

33

30

30

33

32

30

32

32

28

32

33 

32

30

32

33

35

37

39

39

39

39 

39

41

-

1,045

34.8

2,070

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,490 Mln 28 Mean 428 Ac-ft 310,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,730 Mln 25 Mean 580 Ac-ft 419,600

Peak discharge (base. 3,200 cfs). --Jan. 19 (3 a.m.) 6,030 ofs (5.41 ft); Feb. 4 (2 a.m.) 5,500 cfs

(5.20 ft); Mar. 25 (8 a.m.) 5,460 ofs (5.16 ft); Apr. 28 (10 a.m.) 4,000 ofs (4.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 25

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.

Location.--La t 45°33'10", long. 118°46'20", in NE£ sec. 23, T. IN., R. 32 E., on left bank 

4UU rt dovmstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from maximum 

flow line (altitude, 1,322 ft) of McKay Reservoir, and 6 miles northeast of Pilot Rock.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. May to August 1921, October 1926 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,335.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 7 to Aug. 14, 1921, staff gage near present 

site at different datum. Nov. 19, 1926, to Sept. 15, 1932, and Sept. 16, 1932, to 

Apr. 8, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at daturas 1.4 and 4.4 ft 

higher, respectively.

Average discharge. 25 years (1926-27, 1929-53), 97.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,450 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 5.44 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 6-8.

1921, 1926-53: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1931 (gage height, 10.4 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 220 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 75 cfs, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station; no diversions between station and McKay Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 Apr. 28 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.6 

1.8

0.1

.7

2.3

5.0

9.0

14

30

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

55

92

170

355

610

960

1,890

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

0.2

.9

2.8

6.5

18

36

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

78

116

190

360

610

960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.4 

.4

.4

.3

.3

^

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.5

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

_1_._0

18.1

0.58

36

JJov.

1.0

T7o

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

bl.3

bl.5

bl.7

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

b2.5

b2.5

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2.5

b3

-

60.4

2.01

120

Dec.

5.6 

4.5

6.0

»7.0

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.8

8.6

9.5

9.5 

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.0

10

10

9.0

7.8

8.2

9.5

9.5

10

15

22

267.2

8.62

530

Jan.

22 

83

29

34

32

*30

26

26

34

48

41

42

48

140

158

*132 

*282

1.110

*705

440

324

283

400

314

252

204

167

161

242

256

242

6,247

202

12,390

Feb.

391 

364

1.220

1,190

761

852

719

622

450

324

252

*207

179

155

135

m132

128

128

125

135

132

*128

125

125

138

246

_

-

-

9,615

343

19,070

Mar.

302 

278

263

242

221

228

249

278

324

332

298

263

228

197

176

155 

138

130

146

266

282

524

856

1,570

1.690

*912

652

562

455

391

368

12,976

419

25,740

Apr.

310 

263

235

214

232

238

218

204

»197

197

194

194

191

185

176

188 

768

880

705

640

592

530

*495

415

360

332

373

928

592

455

-

11,501

383

22,810

May

364 

 306

259

230

*205

185

185

176

150

131

114

100

89

80

*65

49 

46

46

68

83

72

76

83

131

153

214

262

230

205

179

166

4,702

152

9,330

June

171 

153

134

120

*110

108

168

236

302

515

265

246

296

259

225

199 

168

*145

123

106

91

78

68

58

*52

48

40

27

*20

11-

4,342

145

8,610

July

16 

14

14

13

11

*9.2

8.7

7.6

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*4.6 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.9

3.9

4.3

3.9

3.5

2.8

2.3

195.8

6.32

388

Aug.

2^ 

1.5

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7 

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 T!.6

.8

*.9

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

29.1

0.94

58

Sept.

0.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

75

.3

.3

~

16.1

0.54

32

Calendar year 1952: Max 984 Mln 0.2 Mean 69.8 Ac-ft 50,690

Hater year 1952-53: Max 1,690 Mln 0.2 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,110

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Jan. 18 (5 p.m.) 1,830 ofs (4.94 ft); Feb. 3 (7 p.m.) 1,910 ofs

(5.02 ft)j Mar. 24 (11:30 p.m.) 2,450 ofs (5.44 ft)j Apr. 17 (6:30 p.m.) 1,040 cfs (4.10 ft); Apr. 28

(2 a.m.) 1,440 cfs (4-55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

370758 O- 56 - 3
26 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°36', long. 118°48', in SE£ sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., near right end of 

McKay Dam, 4 miles south of Pendleton.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1927 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Page. Staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1924 (Bureau of Rec- 

"^Tamation benchmark). For datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, add 0.16 ft.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 73,080 acre-ft June 24 (elevation 1,321.4

 ft); minimum observed, 9,140 acre-ft, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28 (elevation, 1,235.3ft). 

1930-53: Maximum contents, 73,840 acre-ft June 9, 1950 (elevation, 1,322.0 ft); minimum observed, 3,050 acre-ft Oct. 1, Nov. 1, Dec. 1, 1935 (elevation, 1,217.6 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by gravel-fill dam with concrete facing completed in 1926;

 storage began in 1927. Usable capacity, 73,830 acre-ft, between elevations 1,182 ft 

(floor of trash-rack structure) and 1,322 ft (top of spillway gates). Dead storage 

about 6 acre-ft, included in contents given herein. Water is used for irrigation of 

lands along Umatilla River near Echo, Stanfield, and Hermiston.

Cooperation. Gage readings and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions. WSP 1154: Drainage area.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Sept. 30. ...............

Calendar year. .......

Apr. 30................

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1952-53. . .

Elevation 

(feet)

-

,246.2

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

9,460

-

71,060

50,770

28,440

13,780

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-320

-8,970

+24,490

+5,770

-21,050

-22,330

-14,660

+4,320
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 27

MoKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°36'40", long. 118°48'00", in SE^NW^- sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., on right 

Dank: at irrigation diversion dam, a quarter of a mile downstream from McKay Dam and 

4 miles south of Pendleton.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available. November 1918 to September 1923, October 1924 to September 1953 (diversions by irrigation canal at gage not included since 1932).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,163.71 ft above mean 

sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Apr. 15, 1919, staff gage at site 

2 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 3, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff gage at 

site about a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1924, to Jan. 14, 

1927, staff gage, and Mar. 23, 1928, to Nov. 15, 1948, water-stage recorder, at site 30 

ft downstream at same datum. Jan. 15, 1927, to Mar. 22, 1928, water-stage recorder at 

site 250 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1919-23, 1924-27, 1928-43, 1948-53), 94.2 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 646 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 1.92 ft); no flow 

Dec. 4 to Feb. 5, but about 2 cfs diverted during this period.

1918-53: Maximum discharge observed, 3,250 cfs Feb. 10, 1921 (gage height, 4.4 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,200-cfs; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Diversions above statlon for irrigation. Also one diversion around station during irrigation season which 

may amount to about 10 cfs. At times during winter entire flow, seepage only, is diverted 

as stock water, not included in records presented. Flow completely regulated since 1927 

by McKay Reservoir (see preceding page).

Revisions. WSP 1154: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1

.3 

.5

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

1.9

175

380

630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

74

2.4

147

JIov.

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

5_

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

-

109

3.6

216

Dec.

3

3

1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

0.2

14

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

~3

_

-

46

1.6

91

Mar.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

4

4

6

"67

6

7

7

117

3.8

232

Apr.

|5

g

8

8

8

80

146

175

*306

326

200

80

85

162

274

310

472

546

525

525

539

581

*574

432

175

129

135

433

"eTe 623

-

8,489

283

16,840

May

484

365

254

108

*48

35

124

203

140

68

40

26

22

21

21

21

21

21

32

36

25

36

57

131

159

274

306

258

153

108

101

3,698

119

7,330

June

129

146

105

89

*89

89

159

214

318

560

262

126

222

242

226

131

70

*40

25

25

25

22

22

56

*78

95

157

156

*156

169

-

5,975

152

7,880

July

218

*242

242

242

242

262

290

514

*510*

522

550

550

550

540

550

*345

345

545

545

545

355

375

375

*375

575

575

375

570

360

350

550

10,124

527

20,080

Aug.

550

550

550

350

355

355

306

218

340

*340

340

560

355

355

570

580

"390 590

390

385

385

380

570

565

360

360

*350

322

290

290

*290

10,791

348

21,400

Sept.

226

182

132

182

210

282

282

282

278

278

278

274

274

274

270

278

310

306

306

302

302

*262

178

178

175

175

175

*162

149

100

-

7,112

237

14,110

Calendar year 1952 : Max 365 Mln 0 Mean 76.6 Ac-ft 55,580

Water year 1952-53 : Max 623 Mln 0 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,340

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
28 TJMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°39'10", long. 118°52'40_", in SE^ sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 31 E., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 

and half a mile southvres't of Rieth.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available. May 1921 to September 1923, April 1927 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 1, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff gages 

near present site at different daturas. Apr. 4, 1927, to Jan. 29, 1928, water-stage 

recorder, and Feb. 3, 1928, to Dec. 16, 1931, staff gage, at site 300 ft upstream at 

different datum. Dec. 17, 1931, to Dec. 89, 1939, water-stage recorder at present site 

at datum 0.86 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years (1929-53), 45.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 756 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 4.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 350 cfs; no flow at times.

1921-23, 1927-53: Maximum discharge, 1,860 cfs June 17, 1950 (gage height, 7.2 ft); 

from rating curve extended above 400 cfs; no flow at times.

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

and those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation 

of about 4,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 984: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect or shifting control (gage

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

(Backwater from moss Oct. 1-23, Sept. 5-30)

0.2 

.3

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.1

24

40

75

154

250

375

690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

.1

0

0

.1

.'l .3

.2

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.3

.3

1.8

.9

1.5

1.9

2.1

T77

1.7

1.8

15.3

0.49

30

flov.

1.9

2.1

2.2

5.5

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

17

13

11

9.0

6.4

5.8

6.1

7.4

8.6

9.0

b8.5

a8

a7.5

b7

b7

1)7

b7

b7.5

-

211.8

7.06

420

Dec.

b8

b9

*9.4

11

10

9.8

9.4

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

12

13

13

13

15

15

16

15

13

b!2

bll

bll

b!2

13

15

16

371.6

12.0

737

Jan.

17

18

17

18

18

*17

16

15

15

19

20

20

20

24

28

28

*31

136

*234

195

197

165

144

130

117

101

89

*78

70

65

62

2,124

68.5

4,210

Feb.

66

76

123

'202 226

193

176

176

a!60

a!4O

125

*109

96

88

81

72

75

70

65

57

60

61

58

56

58

63

68

83

_

-

2,883

103

5,720

Mar.

100

95

95

92

86

75

79

95

130

158

163

154

140

125

112

104

98

89

95

128

114

144

248

486

672

492

345

310

268

212

214

5,718

184

11,340

Apr.

193

178

161

149

149

161

159

154

*151

139

125

118

114

104

95

92

154

242

290

352

465

465

558

486

415

430

459

606

438

*342

-

7,944

265

15,760

May

270

220

189

189

199

204

204

193

156

125

107

92

83

78

*76

71

67

66

8B

123

115

115

122

147

146

158

156

149

140

132

122

4,302

139

8,530

June

112

101

90

74

*65

81

92

92

96

114

110

106

123

117

104

94

81

70

65

60

55

45

36

31

*25

18

33

12

9.4

a7

2,118.4

70,6

4,200

July

4.4

3.1

1.8

1.8

2.4

*2.5

1.9

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

21.9

0.71

43

Aug.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

0.6

0.02

1.2

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

-

3.0

0.10

6.0

Calendar year 1952: Max 474 Mln 0 Mean 37.3 Ao-ft 27,050

Water year 1952-53: Max 672 Mln 0 Mean 70.4 Ao-ft 51,000

Peak discharEe (base, 300 cfs). Jan. 18 (11:30 p.m.) 310 cfs (2.84 ft); Mar. 25 (4 a.m.) 756 cfs

; pr. a.m. 6 cfs 4.13 t.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Butter Creek near Pine City 

and McKay Creek near Pilot Rock.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Mote. Shifting-control method used Jan. 18-21.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 29

Umatllla River at Yoakum, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°40'40", long. 119°02'00", in SW£ sec. 2, T. 2 H., R. 30 E., at left bank 

on-downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile northeast of Yoakum station and 2| 

miles downstream from abandoned Furnish Reservoir.

Drainage area. 1,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1903 to September 1953. Published as "above Furnish Reservoir" 

August 1916 to September 1934.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 768.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 5, 1903, to Aug. 15, 1916, staff gage at 

site 500 ft upstream at different datum. June 18 to Aug. 28, 1915, staff gage, and 

July 5, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder, at site 5 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1934, to Oct. 20, 1948, water-stage recorder at present site at 

datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 50 years, 676 cfs,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,460 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 9.25 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

1903-53: Maximum discharge, 20.000 cfs May 30, 1906 (gage height, about 15.0 ft, 

datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,600 cfs on basis 

of records for station near Umatilla; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 10-12, 1908, Aug. 4, 1910.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Slight regulation by 

Furnish Reservoir, 1910-16. Flow regulated to some extent since 1927 by McKay Reservoir (see p. 26).

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 794: 1906(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 19 Jan. 20 to Sept. 3O

40

62

95

161

248

400

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.1

930

1,680

2,650

3,220

3,850

5,460

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

190

280

470

710

1,000

5.0 1,760

6.0 2,750

7.0 3,930

8.2 5,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

41

42

42

42

42

42

43

*43

43

44

48

48

47

47

48

48

49

49

51

51

49

49

51

52

54

55

56

57 

57

60

61

1,511

48.7

3,000

flov.

61

61

62

62

64

64

64

64

66

66

65

66

86

3S

79

77

76

72

74

74

76

77

76

76

76

76

76

76 

76

77

-

2,151

71.7

4,270

Dec.

77

77

81

88

93

93

90

91

91

*95

101

103

103

101

99

97

97

95

93

101

105

109

109

101

95

95

95

93 

95

124

126

3,013

97.2

5,980

Jan.

126

T5e

133

137

139

137

*137

147

144

184

202

210

255

474

680

570

1,910

*4,790

5,460

2,870

2,360

1,750

2,260

12,360

' 1,750

1,360

*1,090

922 

1,010

1,160

1,340

36,173

1,167

71,750

Feb.

2,480

2,510

3,300

5,240

3,3TO

2,880

2,650

2,440

1,930

1,490

1,210

994

862

755

695

645

670

68O

645

605

590

580

580

555

*550

565

615

802

-

-

40,828

1,458

80,980

Mar.

1,040

988

898

808

745

700

680

710

*892

1,110

1,180

1,130

1,010

892

796

740

705

655

740

1,050

1,130

1,270

1,660

3,280

5,510

3,570

*2,580

2,270 

2,000

1,720

1,630

44,089

1,422

87,450

Apr.

1,490

1,290

1,150

1,050

1,050

1,200

1,290

1,240

1,270

1,270

*1,120

958

910

970

1,050

1,120

2,250

3,660

3,200

3,280

3,560

3,510

3,500

3,080

2,560

2,510

2,640

4.660 

4,070

*3,260

-

64,168

2,139

127,300

May

2,650

2,100

1,730

1,460

1,450

1,570

1,760

1,760

1,450

1,160

958

814

784

802

*820

820

850

844

946

1,230

1,O6O

976

940

1,060

1,080

1,360

1,460

1,430 

1,290

1,210

1,100

38,904

1,255

77,160

June

1,150

1,150

1,070

958

880

832

1,070

1,210

1,320

1.490

1,370

1,160

1,490

1,440

1,320

1,100

916

784

680

620

540

478

422

*402

410

382

m

418 

410

386

-

26,280

876

52,130

July

410

430

426

418

406

410

414

434

434

434

438

434

426

422

438

430

430

426

422

418

418

438

438

*434

430

430

426

426 

422

402

598

13,162

425

26,110

Aug.

594

586

586

390

390

390

586

256

358

574

374

390

390

386

386

394

418

418

406

398

398

402

402

390

*394

410

410

394 

346

336

329

11,881

383

23,570

Sept.

294

*223

217

214

211

294

298

298

298

290

294

294

290

287

287

277

515

318

SIS

315

315

312

217

208

208

205

211

*211 

190

T90

-

7,899

263

15,670

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,380 Mln 39 Mean 563 Ac-ft 409,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,510 Mln 41 Mean 795 Ac-ft 575,400

Peak discharge (base. 3,600 cfs). Jan. 19 (6 a.m.) 7,460 cfs (9.25 ft}; Feb. 4 (6:30 a.m.) 5,940 

cfs (8.39 ft); Mar. 25 (9 a.m.) 6,710 cfs (8.84 ft); Apr. 18 (7 a.m.) 3,800 cfs (6.90 ft); Apr. 28 

(2 p.m.) 5,240 cfs (7.94 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
30 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Butter Creek near Pine City, Oreg. 

(Called North Fork Butter Creek on some maps)

Location. La t 45°32'40", long. 119°18'40", in SW£ sec. 22, T. IN., R. 28 E., on right 

bank half a mile below Mattlock Canyon, 6 miles southeast of settlement of Pine City, 

and 20 miles south of Hermiston.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

192B to September 1941 in reports of State engineer and October 1941 to September 1945 

in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,400 ft {by barometer). Apr. 10, 1928, 

To Sept. 30, 1944, at datum 1.1 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1944, to Sept. 6, 1949, at datum 

1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--21 years (1929-30, 1931-32, 1933-41, 1942-53), 22.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 802 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Aug. 21, 23.

1928-53: Maximum gage height, 12.4 ft Feb. 21, 1949, present datum (discharge not 

determined); no flow at times.

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

No regulation. A few small diversions for irrigation above station. Water is diverted 

into headwaters of Butter Creek from Fivemile Creek, a tributary of Camas Creek in John 

Day River basin, for irrigation of 345 acres below station; at times almost 40 cfs is 

diverted.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1218: 1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

0.6

1.6

3.3

6.0

15

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

130

209

305

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.9 

3.3 

5.5 

8.5

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.6

19

54

120

206

415

575

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9 175"

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.9

3H

37T

63.4

2.05

126

JIov.

3.1

77T

3.3

3.3

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.8

5.1

478

4.8

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

-

123.4

4.11

245

Dec.

3.7

4!o

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

*4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5

5.5

6

6

6.5

7

8

9

~9.5 10

9

8

8

8

8

8.5

*9.2

190.5

6.15

378

Jan.

8.5

8.0

87F

9

9.5

10

10

11

13

15

20

25

30

*33

29

24

27

120

*184

125

127

90

*73

63

55

47

40

34

31

29

27

1,335.5

43.1

2,650

Feb.

32

36

65

112

93

91

84

69

59

*53

46

41

38

35

32

35

35

31

27

30

28

26

*26

28

30

42

_

-

1,339

47.8

2,660

Mar.

50

41

46

41

38

36

BT

84

102

85

71

64

59

50

46

43

46

46

48

59

62

70

105

280

574

303

221

192

160

136

130

3,340

108

6,620

Apr.

114

100

90

84

85

84

77

71

64

60

*55

53

52

49

45

46

58

71

75

85

*100

104

115

115

107

109

130

177 156"

122

2,647

88.2

5,250

May

98f!6~

76

72

74

*76

85

82

74

63

55

49

45

44

42

44

44

45

56

80

71

62

57

68

60

62

62

56

52

49

46

1,935

62.4

3,840

June

44 *4~5"

37

34

34

32

35

35

31

29

26

26

29

27

24

21

*19

17

16

16

15

14

12

12

12

12

10TO"

10

10

-

689

23.0

1,370

July

*9.5

87?

7.3

6.4

5.8

5.3

4.8

4.0

3.7

3.0

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.8

*1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.9

.9

 7

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.9

84.2

2.72

167

Aug.

0.9

.9

.8

.8

*.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.8

*.8

1.3

1.6

1.9

ITS

26.0

0.84

52

Sept.

1.4

TT?

l.l

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

;£

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

-

23.0

0.77

46

Calendar year 1952: Max 231 Mln 0.5 Mean 20.6 Ac-ft 14,940

Water year 1952-53: Max 574 Mln 0.5 Mean 32.3 Ac-ft 23,400

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Jan. 19 (1:30 a.m.) 254 cfs (3.25 ft)j Mar. 25 (3 a.m.) 802 ofs 

(5.32 ft;.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 10-30, Jan. 1, 3-13, 22, 27j discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for Birch Creek at Rieth and MoKay Creek near 

Pilot Rook.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 31

Utnatilla River near Utnatilla, Oreg.

Location Lat 45°54'20", long. 119°20'00", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 28 E., on left 

bank l*r miles downstream from West Division main canal of Umatilla project and 2 miles 

upstream from Umatilla and mouth of river.

Drainage area.--2,290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1903 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 330.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 26, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 50 years, 507 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 6.15 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Nov. 8.

1903-53: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs May 31, 1906 (gage height, 11.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation; Brownell Canal 

aive"rts below station. Plow regulated by McKay and Cold Springs Reservoirs (Cold 

Springs Reservoir is an off-channel reservoir).

Revisions. WSP 794: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

6.5

9.5

14

21

32

48

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

135

270

620

1,170

3,010

4,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

48

66

59

57 

91

*193

T5e

167

155

92

33

20

19

16

13

n.

1,435

46.3

2,850

Jlov.

9.5

9.5

10

13 

8.2

7.0

64~~ 6.8

T3B- 135

135

135

135

135

135

135

132

132

132 

132

132

128

128

128

128

128

128

124

124

124

-

3,008.0

100

5,970

Dec.

124

124

124

128 

124

124

124

121

*12T

124

128

128

128

128

128

124

121

121

121 

128

128

132

135

135

135

132

128

128

128

128

128

3,930

127

7,800

Jan.

128

128

128

128 

128

128

124

T35~ 121

128

135

163

318

395

720

638

828

3,510

4,840 

3,260

2,480

1,900

1,820

2,460

1,860

1,380

1,040

*832

832

944

1,140

32,771

1,057

65,000

Feb.

1,870

2,800

2,800

4,930 

4,160

3,180

2,900

2,700

2,280

1,690

1,320

1,040

898

730

629

564

532

580

556 

510

488

465

458

451

430

416

437

510

_

_

-

40,324

1,440

79,980

Mar.

854

898

810

730 

665

588

548

556

674

*865

1,050

1,040

876

692

548

465

451

386

318 

52S

730

770

1,230

2,360

4.310

4,000

2,380

2,040

1,780

1,360

1,160

35,662

1,150

70,730

Apr.

992

800

647

510 

416

510

629

604

629

701

564

451

376

*369

416

423

759

2,880

2,600 

2,500

2,740

2,620

*2,840

2,700

2,040

1,750

1,880

3,050

3,610

3,050

-

44,456

1,482

88,180

May

2,580

1,760

1,270

956 

790

810

968

1,200

956

674

525

336

230

175

m

202

188

202

220 

437

465

388

330

451

572

780

1,130

1,130

1,020

932

810

22,498

726

44,620

June

760

*740

692

572 

502

395

525

750

610

920

898

692

800

909

800

638

409

276

167 

91

52

24

11

13

11

11

10

8.2

IT

13

-

12,510.2

417

24,610

July

14

16

18

23 

35

25

18

15

13

17

17

12

15

*11

9.5

9.2

9.5

9.5

8.2

18

22

38

45

45

55

63

50

73

3T

50

803.9

25.9

1,590

Aug*.

46

42

*59

43 

63

59

63

73

68

70

48

38

35

38

g32

g48

g48

g48

g46 

g48

g48

g48

g70 gioo

*82

97

118

121

151

T39

118

2,109

68.0

4,180

Sept.

85

~9T 100

94 

85

79

82

73

76

68

73

68

-gs 57

66

59

66

66

76 

76

79

73

73

73

94

85

66

76

70

66

-

2,266

75.5

4,490

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,600 Mln 6.8 Mean 369 Ac-ft 267,700

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,930 Mln 6.8 Mean 553 Ac-ft 400,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). Jan. 19 (6 p.m.) 5,480 cfs (6.14 ft); Feb. 4 (9:30 p.m.) 5,500 

cfs (6.15 ft;; Mar. 25 (8:30 p.m.) 5,020 cfs (5.93 ft)j Apr. 18 (1 p.m.) 3,050 cfs (5.02 ft)j Apr. 

29 (3 a.m.) 4,110 cfs (5.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily telemark readings.
32 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Pendleton and Umatilla, Oreg.

The following canals divert water from Umatilla River between Pendleton and Umatilla: 

Furnish Canal, from right bank of Umatilla River in sec. 36 T. 3 N., R. 29 E. Umatilla 

project feed canal, from right bank of Umatilla River in SWt sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 29 E., 

to feed Cold Springs Reservoir of Bureau of Reclamation. Western Land Canal, from left 

bank of Umatilla River in NE£ sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 29 E.; gage is 1 mile downstream from 

intake. Alien Canal, from right bank of Western Land Canal, half a mile downstream from 

headgate of that canal. Maxwell Canal, from right bank of Umatilla River in SWf sec. 28, 

T. 4 N., R. 28 E.; at times it receives water from Cold Springs Reservoir. West Division 

main canal, from left bank of Umatilla River in SW£ sec. 28, T. 5 N., R. 28 E.

Water diverted by all of these canals is used for irrigation of lands on both sides of 

Umatilla River near and below Echo; except that diverted by West Division main canal, 

which is applied to land along Columbia River in vicinity of Irrigon.

Several smaller canals also divert water between Pendleton and Umatilla, but no records 

for them were obtained.

Records of monthly discharge of the canals, published as a group, are available from 

March 1926 to September 1953; records for some of the canals published separately prior 

to 1926.

Diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Month

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

Water year 1952-53.. .........

Furnish 

Canal

0

3,550

44,090

Umatilla 

project 

feed canal

0

7B.380

Western 

Land 

Canal

11,090

-

Alien 

Canal

_

_

_

B83

729

652

-

Maxwell 

Canal

857

0

0

0

0

2,790

5,310

2.1BO

27,220

West 

Division 

main 

canal

1,650

0

0

0

10,320

10,740

81,500

Note. No gage-height record for months of little or no flow and for a few days and short periods 

at other times. Discharge for some periods Interpolated or computed on basis of Information furnished by watermaster.
WILLOW CREEK BASIN 33

Willow Creek at Heppner, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°21', long. 119°32', In SE£ sec. 35, T. 2 S., R. 26 E., on right bank, 

100 ft upstream from Court Street bridge, 800 ft southeast of Morrow County courthouse, 

and a third of a mile downstream from Balm Fork.

Drainage area. 87 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,952.73 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 359 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 4.17 ft); no flow 

for several days in October.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 25, 1953; no .flow at times.

Maximum discharge known, about 36,000 cfs June 14, 1903, by slope-area method.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from aquatic

growth, or shifting control, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation of about 500 acres. Part of flow of Ditch Creek, in John Day River basin, is 

diverted to Willow Creek above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect, backwater 

from aquatic growth, or shifting control (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24

0 1.4

.3 1.8

1.6 2.2

3.6 Z.6

6.0 3.0

9.0 3.5

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

17

37

66

104

150

219

.9

1.0

1.1

0 

.3

1.7 

3.7 

6.5

3.0 

4.1

41

91

159

319

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195Z to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

o

ff

0

.3

.3

.1

0

0

b

.1

.3

.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.5

.6

.8

"78 1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

11.5

0.37

23

flov.

T73" 0.8

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.4

3.6

3.1

2.5

2.9

3.6

3.8

4.3

4.7

bTTO"

b3.6

b3.4

b3.6

b3.6

b3.6

b3.8

b3.8

b4.0

-

85.1

2.84

169

Dec.

b4.2

t4.2

3.1

371

3.6

3.6

4.1

4.3

*4.1

4.5

4.7

5.0

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.1

3.8

b3.6

b4.2

b4.0

b4.6

b5.5

b6.0

6_.B

138.2

4.46

274

Jan.

6.3

?!s

7.5

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.3

9.8

13

12

13

15

17

15

14

17

74

*94

6T

53

41

37

35

31

28

26

*23

23

22

22

753.4

24.3

1,490

Feb.

24

46

76

69

*74

79

77

63

52

44

36

33

30

28

26

28

28

26

26

26

28

27

25

26

26

28

35

_

_

-

1,111

39.7

2,200

Mar.

39

38

36

36

34

32

34

39

46

*52

53

49

43

38

35

33

33

30

3?

39

41

52

98

219

507

211

160

135

119

104

93

2,310

74.5

4,580

Apr.

83

74

67

61

57

57

56

53

50

48

44

43

41

40

39

37

39

43

47

56

*70

82

82

77

71

73

92

100" 113

86

-

1,881

62.7

3,730

May

71

61

53

48

48

54

64

61

53

45

40

37

33

29

2_6.

26

26

26

40

50

47

44

44

54

69

-53" 100.

82

72

62

55

1,613

52.0

3,200

June

*4"B" 51

42

39

37

42

45

42

42

41

39

36

37

53

31

29

26

25

24

23

21

18

16

16

14

14

12

8TB- 6.5

9.3

-

864.4

28.8

1,710

July

7.9

672

5.0

2.0

1.6

2.0

1.5

1.1

1.3

1.5

.4

.3

TT

.3

*.3

. 3

.5

.4

.4

.5

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.7

41.8

1.35

83

Aug.

0.5

.5

.6

.5

.7

.7

.7

.5

.4

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.5

 1.1

.9

13.2

0.43

26

Sept.

1.0

.9

1.1

.6

.9

.9

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.3

-

11.8

0.39

23

Calendar year 1952: Max 150 Min 0 Mean 13.4 Ac-ft 9,760

Water year 1952-53: Max 307 Min 0 Mean 24.2 Ac-ft 17,510

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). Jar

cfs (2.35 ft); Mar. 25 (4 a.m.) 359 c

Q m t-n 1 r^ tn ^ 1 DC: -fa 1 V C 4 P+.\

i. 19 (4 a.m.) 120 cfs (2.75 ft); Feb. 7 (3 a.m. to 1 p.m.) SO 

. .. fs (4.17 ft); Apr. 28 (4 a.m.) 139 cfs (2.73 ft); May 26 (10

a.m. to 1 p.m.) 105 cfs (2.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from aquatic growth July 4 to Aug. 28. 

May 19.

Shifting -control method used Mar. 22 to
34 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°27' , long. 118°42', in sec. 11, T. 13 S., R. 33 E., on left bank just 

upstream from highway bridge over canal and 1 mile south of Prairie City.

Records available. May 1925 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 3,602.43 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes.--1925-53: Maximum daily discharge, 86 cfs May 5, 1939; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair. Canal diverts from John Day River in SE£ sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 34 

ITUntil powerplant was destroyed by fire on Feb. 2, 1952, water was used by powerplant at Prairie City and returned to river below station on John Day River at Prairie 

City. Water used only for irrigation after that date.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6.4

678" 6.8

6.8

6.0

4.6

3.4

T78

2.0

2.0

1.8

*2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.1

3.7

4.6

4.6

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

136.4

4.40

271

JJov.

"674 6.4

5.4

4.6

1.8

1.8

l.B

T75

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

-

67.0

2.23

133

Dec.

1.4

1.4

1.1

T7T

1.1

l.l

1.5

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.7

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

3.5

64.3

2.07

128

Jan.

3.5

3.5

5.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.9 

6.2

£72

5.8

*4.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.4

274

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

110.2

3.55

219

Feb.

3.0

3.2

5.6

*6.4

574

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

_

_

-

108.1

3.86

214

Mar.

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

2.1

2.4

27T

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

31.1

1.00

62

Apr.

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

72- .2

.2

.2

.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

1.3

1.3

-

48.0

1.60

95

May

1.3

T73

1.3

5.2

14

15

14

14 

8.6

8.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

452~6-

8.8

7.4

7.4

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.2

9.2

9.2

12

12

321.3

10.4

637

June

IE

12

19

27

24

18

18 

19

40

17

22

28

28

28

29

30

30

30 *3>4

34

30

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

26

28

-

730

24.3

1,450

July

28

29

29

30

35

52" 45

20

26

26

26

29

30

30

22

21

21

15

9.7

6.6

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

*9.7

9.7

10

615.7

19.9

1,220

Aug.

10

10

11

11

11

10

9.7 

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

9.7

9.2

9.7

*5.3

.6 75"

14

32

32

33

33

33

32

32

32

22

22

493.3

15.9

978

Sept.

-9.7 22

9.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.4

474

4.4

4.4

5.4

6.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7..0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

12

12

13

12

-

224.0

7.47

444

Calendar year 1952: Max 79 Mln - Mean 18.0 Ac-ft 13,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 45 Mln 0.2 Mean 8.08 Ac-ft 5,850

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 35

Strawbej-ry Creek above Slide Creek, near Prairie City, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°20', long. 118°39', in SW£ sec. 20, T. 14 S., R. 34 E., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from Slide Creek and 8^ miles south of Prairie City.

Drainage area. 7.2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and log control. Datum of gage is 4,909.57 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 23 years, 12.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, cfs July 8 (gage height, 2.08 ft); minimum,

1.4 cfs Dec. 2-7.

1930-53: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs June 8, 1948; maximum , 

June 9, 1933; minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs for several days in 1 

Nov. 19, 1939, and Dec. 2-7, 1952.

ge height, 2.44 ft 

1, 1934-35, 1937,

Remarks. Records excellent except those for July and August and those below 3 cfs, which 

are good. No diversion above station; some natural regulation by'Strawberry Lake.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.6

3.0

6.6

12

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

62

100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20 

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

fri

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

*2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2. 

2.

L^ 

2.

2.

2.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

84.5

2.73

168

JIov.

H2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

JUI

1.7

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.7

bl.7 

bl.7

1.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

-

56.2

1.87

111

Dec.

1.7 

iut

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1. 

bl.

bl.

bl.

S+-

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

52.8

1.70

105

Calendar year 1952 : Max 102

Jan.

tf

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.7

2.4

2.4

*3.7

4^

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

101.3

3.27

201

Feb.

3.7 

4.0

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

b3.7

3.7 

3.4

b3.4

*b2.8

2.4

2.2

272

-

-

-

113.5

4.05

225

Mar.

2.2 

2.2

1.JL

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2^7

2.7

63.7

2.05

126

Apr.

2/7 

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

*3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.4

4.0 

5.8

8.4 

13

14

15

19

33

35

28

24

-

253.6

8.45

503

May

22 

21

20

20

22

26

29

28

26

25

24

*24

25

26

26

28

31

37

54

62 

66

60 

58

52

46

42

37

33

32

33

34

1,069

34.5

2,120

June

36 

42

45

47

48

52 

58

64

62

59

62

71

76

78

80

82

80

84

*84

76 

73

75 

76

78

76

73

73

73

75

75

-

2,033

67.8

4,030

July

75 

75

76

82

84

88 

92

M

88

80

78

76

75

71

66

58

52

46

42

37 

33

31 

28

26

24

23

22

21

20 *18

18

1,699

54.8

3,370

Aug.

18 

17

17

16

16

15 

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

10 

10

9.9 

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.9

ea

8.4

373.5

12.0

741

Sept.

1,9 

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0 

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8 

a4.6

a4.6 

a4.

a4.

a4.

a4.

a4.

a4.6

a4.6

a4.6

"

167.0

5.57

331

Mln 1.4 Mean 15.6 Ao-ft 11.340

Water year 1952-53 : Max 94 Mln 1.4 Mean 16.6 Ac-ft 12,030

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs). May 21 (4 a.m.) 67 cfs (1.93 ft); July 8 (6 p.m.) 96 cfs (2.08 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for John Day River at Prairie City, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
36 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°27', long. 118°43', in NE^ sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 33 E., on right bank 

600 ft upstream from powerplant and outlet of Prairie power canal, one-third of a mile 

below Dixie Creek, and three-quarters of a mile southwest of Prairie City.

Drainage area. 231 sq mi.

Records available. October 1916 to September 1917 (gage heights only), March 1925 to 

September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,496.99 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Mar. 30, 1926, staff gage at site Just below outlet of Prairie 

power canal at different datum. Mar. 30, 1926, to Aug. 23, 1943, staff gages at various 

sites and datums about 600 ft below present site, but Just above the outlet of Prairie 

power canal.

Average discharge. 28 years (1925-53), 113 cf s, including flow of Prairie power canal.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 574 cfs June 13 (gage height, 2.71 ft): minimum, 

 12 cTs Aug. 24.

1925-53: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 (gage height, 6.27 ft, from

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 450 cfs; minimum, 2 cfs Dec. 8, 21, 22,

1932, Aug. 10, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. (See p.32 for records 

for Prairie power canal at Prairie City.)

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

in cubic feet per second)

0.6

.9

1.3

Oct. 1 to June 12

1.8 

2.4

June 13 to Sept. 3O

265

470

0.5

.7

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

170

310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

33

37

41

37

40

45

60

61

61

64

64

*62

67

68.

66

64

64

64

64

62

62

64

62

62

62

62

61

61

61

62

1,775

57.3

3,520

Nov.

64

66

72

72

72

76

76

75

72

75

76

82

82

8£

B2

80

80

*80

80

78

76

62

64

65

64

60

55

58

75

78

-

2,180

72.7

4,320

Dec.

82

80

78

78

76

78

82

78

76

82

80

80

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

75

76

70

65

60

70

90

76

78

65

76

2,397

77.3

4,750

Jan.

75

75

75

72

72

72

78

98

128

98

88

88 *101

101

142

217

148

126

111

107

100

96

90

87

82

83

82

80

78

78

82

3,010

97.1

5,970

Feb.

85

132

163

*148

173

178

181

176

130

126

120

111

111

115

105

103

111

101

96

85

85

98

94

87

*83.

94

100

107

_

-

-

3,298

118

6,540

Mar.

98

90

94

100

107

109

115

115

115

115

109

107

105

100

98

100

98

98

109

122

117

137

200

232

200

173

168

173

163

158

153

3,978

128

7,890

Apr.

144

137

132

132

146

*148

144

135

130

124

115

111

107

103

100

103

128

128

139

163

205

238

286

271

259

280

372

*438

368

309

-

5,595

186

11,100

May

268

244

208

197

200

229

250

247

220

202

176

*146

126

117

115

ill

130

158

414

466

421

362

348

368

306

289

268

247

274

295

306

7,708

249

15,290

June

340

368

348

362

337

330

382

407

446

386

354

404

474

415

401

380

342

324

*320

289

265

229

208

210

200

182

180

182

195

115

9,435

314

18,710

July

165

161

149

152

154

147

149

152

152

136

122

113

1O9

105

94

87

84

84

82

80

74

74

69

70

70

70

65

65

*68

72

72

3,246

105

6,440

Aug.

74

72

82

80

74

72

66

58

48

43

48

44

37

37

41

32

26

*25

21

20

21ie

22

21

18

35

43

50

58

56

56

1,400

45.2

2,780

Sept.

52

48

44

44

44

44

43

42

40

41

38

34

34

30

27

2S.

26

31

32

33

41

40

42

41

42

43

43

48

49

48

-

1,190

39.7

2,360

Adjusted for diversion by Prairie power canal

Mean 

Ac-ft

61 .6 

3, .790

74.8 

4,450

79.4 

4,880

1101 

6,190

122 

6,750

129 

7,950

188 

11,200

259 

15,930

339 

20,160

125 

7,660

61.2 

3,760

47.1 

2,800

Calendar year 1952: Max 

Water year 1952-53: Max

1,200

474

Min 

Min

Mean 128 

Mean 124

Ac-ft 92,630 

Ac-ft 89,670

Adjusted

Calendar year 1952: Mean 146 Ac-ft 105,700 

Water year 1952-55; Mean 152____Ac-ft 95,520 

* Discnarge measurement made on this day.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 37

South Pork John Day River near Dayville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°25'40", long. 119°32'20", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 26 E., on left 

bank 0.7 mile downstream from Smoky Creek and 3 miles south of Dayville.

Drainage area.--590 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,420 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.28 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 3,230 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 (gage height, 6.98 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, that of Dec. 24, 1952.

Flood in May 1948 reached discharge of 3,250 cfs, from slope-area determination.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given 

in WSP 1293.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ioe effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan.9

0.8 26

1.1 44

1.5 89

2.1 190

Jan. 10 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.3 

1.8 

2.5

123

272

3.0 

3.5

4.1

430

650

1,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

*35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

1,056

34.1

2,090

FOV.

38

38

38

37

38

38

39

39

38

40

40

43

47

49

48

47

44

43

*44

44

43

36

b32

b30

b32

b30

b32

b32

b32

b32

-

1,163

38.8

2,310

Dec.

38

42

41

42

44

45

49

49

47

54

55

54

54

53

52

51

50

49

50

51

50

49

43

b28

b34

50

51

46

51

56

50

1,478

47.7

2,930

Jan.

53

55

54

51

49

48

56

70

187

194

122

150

*179

179

135

124

283

949

550

462

a 400

a340

a290

3250

a220

a!90

3170

3160

3160

3160

3180

6,470

209

12,830

Feb.

a200

3340

506

486

*482

660

645

700

412

345

3320

283

267

256

241

215

224

213

196

165

157

171

171

*159

150.

163

173

200

-

-

-

8,520

304

16,900

Mar.

175

146

157

155

161

177

187

2OO

222

246

246

239

229

222

211

202

192

187

202

213

215

254

357

660

605

494

474

502

478

438

426

8,872

286

17,600

Apr.

402

384

388

398

442

474

*454

402

370

354

333

312

300

286

275

289

364

392

406

478

590

690

750

725

660

650

852

1 .000

*834

700

-

14,954

498

29,660

May

615

560

502

474

466

474

482

474

442

398

370

348

327

321

327

324

330

327

434

585

510

466

462

690

610

595

542

502

482

458

430

14,327

462

28,420

June

470

462

420

388

381

370

402

434

409

409

384

364

434

384

357

345

324

*297

272

254

241

229

218

207

198

192

183

175

171

165

-

9,537

318

18,920

July

153

144

137

130

125

120

110

101

97

94

93

90

88

85

81

81

79

73

69

67

64

62

59

57

55

55

54

54

*53

51

M,

2,630

84.8

5,220

Aug.

48

46

48

52

53

50

46

45

43

43

41

39

37

36

35

34

34

33

*33

33

32

32

32

34

37

45

46

47

54

52

49

1,289

41.6

2,560

Sept.

46

45

45

43

42

41

40

39

39

38

56

35

34

32

*32

32

32

33

33

33

32

52

32

32

33

33

33

33

35

35

-

1,078

55.9

2,140

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2,590 Mln 28 Mean 263 Ac-ft 190,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,000 Mln 28 Mean 196 Ac-ft 141,600

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). Jan. 18 (8 p.m.) 2,070 cfs (5.28 ft); Feb. 3 (7 p.m.) 1,050 cfs 

(4.17 ft); Mar. 24 (8 p.m.) 1,090 cfs (4.22 ft)j Apr. 28 (4 a.m.) 1,050 cfs (4.17 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis 

stations.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice.

of weather records and records for nearby
38 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°31'20", long. 119°37 I 30", in sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 26 E., on right bank 

on John Day Highway, 0.7 mile upstream from Rock Creek bridge and 7 miles northwest of 

Dayville.

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1926 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,232.10 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 5 to Oct. 10; 1926, staff gage and Oct. 11, 1926 to 

July 25, 1930, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 27 years, 445 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 9.67 ft); minimum, 52 cfs Sept. 17.

1926-53: Maximum discharge, 6,570 cfs Mar. 26, 1952; maximum gage height, 14.0 ft 

Mar. 19, 1932; minimum discharge, 1 cfs for several days in August and September 1930, 

Aug. 8, 9, 1936.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are good. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 794: 1932(M). WSP 1218: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr 28 Apr. 29 to Sept. 30

1.6 56

2.0 99

2.5 170

3.0 260

4.0 495

5.0 800

7.0 1,680

9.6 3,320

1.6 47

2.0 85

2.5 150

3.0 240

4.0 470

5.0 800

7.0 1,680

9.3 3,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

61

61

61

62

63

65

68

70

75

79

91

93

98

107

*113

118

120

133

150

148

139

140

145

142

148

146

145

145

145

144

145

3,420

110

6,780

Jfov.

151

156

167

176

201

184

186

191

196

183

183

186

201

214

212

210

203

201

*200

196

194

184

b!60

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!40

b!50

b!60

b!60

-

5,395

180

10,700

Dec.

183

193

188

186

189

193

208

208

198

201

210

212

214

210

207

205

205

203

201

203

201

200

193

b!50

b!30

b!60

191

208

208

217

223

6,098

197

12,100

Jan.

214

223

221

216

210

207

223

262

430

526

415

420

*470

526

468

410

574

1,590

1.970

1,440

1,140

892

751

673

616

568

505

480

470

452

442

18,004

581

35,710

Feb.

448

478

1,170

1,660

1,400

1,720

1,680

2.070

1,420

1,140

1,050

928

860

804

764

715

727

715

658

586

565

580

580

*529

518

535

565

667

-

-

-

25,532

912

50,640

Mar.

622

556

568

553

562

583

604

631

694

754

768

748

724

682

670

640

619

604

637

715

709

745

948

1,620

1.860

1,560

,420

,460

,430

,320

,250

27,256

879

54,060

Apr.

1,180

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,240

*1,210

1,110

1,040

972

916

868

816

764

733

736

872

964

1,020

1,200

1,560

1,890

2,200

2,210

2,030

2,020

2,560

*3.290

2,930

2,410

-

43,151

1,438

85,590

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,270 Mln 48 Bean 755

May

2,050

1,780

1,580

1,450

1,450

1,530

1,620

1,620

1,480

1,310

1,180

1,040

944

908

956

940

972

1,040

1,730

5.050

2,630

2,240

2,070

2,440

2,200

2,020

1,830

1,670

1,600

1,620

1,580

50,530

1,630

100,200

June

1,700

1,850

1,780

1,710

1,720

1,640

1,800

2,080

2,000

1,940

1,780

1,740

2.140

1,990

1,830

1,800

1/670

*1,540

1,430

1,320

1,190

1,080

940

876

836

780

716

677

704

684

-

43 , 943

1,465

87,160

July

653

620

593

566

557

551

515

500

463

445

398

358

325

306

*302

290

280

258

230

210

196

169

158

153

144

138

136

132

122

118

107

10,001

323

19,840

Aug.

108

103

106

118

135

129

129

120

121

114

109

102

88

80

72

d68

d68

d66

d66

d62

d60

d58

d60

d64

d68

74

93

101

132

192

196

3,062

98.8

6,070

Sept.

124

169

152

148

141

131

125

116

102

96

*86

82

69

60

*56

54

53

53

54

56

55

54

54

58

60

60

68

72

80

88

2,626

87.5

5,210

Ac-ft 547,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,290 Mln 53 Mean 655 Ac-ft 474,100

Peak discharge (base, 1.300 cfs). Jan. 18 (11:30 p.m.) 3,250 cfs (9.50 ft); Feb. 3 (9 p.m.) 2,060 

cfs (7.68 ft); Feb. 8 (1 a.m.) 2,320 cfs (8.11 ft); Mar. 25 (2 a.m.) 2,170 cfs (7.87 ft); Apr. 28 

(1:30 p.m.) 3,370 cfs (9.67 ft); May 20 (l p.m.) 3,170 cfs (9.39 ft); June 13 (9 to 11 a.m.) 2,280 

cfs (8.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of appearance of recorder graph and 

records for nearby stations.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 39

Desolation Creek near Dale, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°59' , long. 118 "55' , in SE£ sec. 1, T. VS., R. 31 E., on right bank 1 

mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles east of Dale.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1915 to September 1917 (fragmentary, gage heights and discharge 

measurements only), September 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,907.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. July 1915 to September 1917, at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at 

different datum. Sept. 14, 1949, to Oct. 12, 1951, water-stage recorder 80 ft downstream at datum 1.97 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 850 cfs May 19 (gage height, 4.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 510 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.6 cfs Nov. 22 

(gage height, 0.09 ft), result of freezeup.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1953; minimum, that of Nov. 22, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those above 500 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight fluctuation at low flow caused by log 

ponds above station. Records of water temperatures for water year 1953 are given in 

WSP 1293. * 6

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2

1.5

4.0 

7.2

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.7

141

237

540

810

Discharge, in oubio feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7

1^6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.6

6.7

*6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.7

6.8

2O6.6

6.66

410

Hov.

7.0

6.6

5.7

6.6

7.8

7.7

6.8

6.0

7.6

10

12.

11

*11

9.4

9.2

6.9

7.0

8.6

7.3

7.7

7.3

5.6

b5.0

b.4,2

b4.6

b5.5

b5.O

b5.0

b6.0

b8.5

"

218.6

7.29

434

Dec.

8.8

8.0

7.2

6.7

7.7

7.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.8

9.7

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.4

8.2

8.4

8.2

8.2

b7.0

b6.0

b7.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.2

8.6

8.5

253.2

8.17

502

Jan.

8,2.

8.4

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.1

10

b!9

20

22

27

38

33

*25

22

39

90

90

83

*67

51

48

44

39

31

26

26

25

24

24

985.1

31.8

1,950

Feb.

43

49

139

143

99

95

95

90

57

54

59

48

49

45

37

38

40

33

29

b20

b25

b24

*b24

b21

b22

b26

b27

28

-

-

-

1,459

52.1

2,890

Mar.

23

b21

26

22

b20

22

25

30

35

40

39

38

36

30

34

35

32

31

36

38

36

37

48

92

112

84

79

86

76

70

72

1,405

45.3

2,790

Apr.

63

56

57

59

68

69

63

59

*57

53

50

51

51

49

48

59

109

107

114

153

205

254

339

315

318

387

540.

530

396

336

-

5,015

167

9,95O

May

279

244

228

254

307

411

449

396

333

287

256

244

259

*282

290

321

381

470

786

706

622

526

488

463

399

378

348

330

357

366

378

11,838

382

23,48O

June

408

488

442

426

399

432

547

477

442

423

470

554

63i

558

526

*494

474

470

420

360

345

351

345

304

293

284

282

274

266

261

-

12,449

415

24,690

July

254

251

256

244

237

237

237

222

195

176

162

148

133

118

103

88

79

72

68

63

59

54

50

47

45

42

 *40

37

35

33

30

3,815

123

7,570

Aug.

29

28

28

41

33

29

26

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

*14

14

11

13

13

14

16

23

29

20

25

20

18

647

20.9

1,280

Sept.

16

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

*10

9.8

9.6

9.2

9.1

9.0

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8^1

8.5

9.6

9.2

-

297.4

9.91

590

Calendar year 1952: Max 752 Min 4.2 Mean 96.1 Ac-ft 69,740

Water cyear 1952-53: iaaz-ao: Max 786 < a ° Min *"-n4.2 *.z Mean 106 iuoAc-ftC-IT; 76,540 /o,o*u

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs).--Feb. 3 (4 p.m.) 242 cfs (3.02 ft); Apr. 27 (10:30 p.m.) 698 cfs 

:.42 ft); May 7 (1 a.m.) 466 cfs (3.79 ft); May 19 (9:30 p.m.) 850 cfs (4.80 ft); June 13 (1:30 a.m.] 

714 cfs (4.46*ft) ft.X.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
40 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

North Fork John Day River near Dale, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°00', long. 118°57', In SE^ sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., on right bank 

three-eighths of a mile downstream from Desolation Creek and If miles northeast of Dale.

Drainage area. 525 sq ml.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage Is 2,775.85 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 24 years, 386 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,670 cfs May 19 (gage height, 8.21 ft): minimum 

dally, SO cfs Nov. 24.

1929-53: Maximum discharge, 8,170 cfs May 26, 1948 (gage height, 10.48 ft); minimum, 

6 cfs Nov. 3, 1936 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

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

which are fair. Log ponds and several small diversions above station for Irrigation and 

mining cause fluctuations at low flow.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8

2.1 40

2.4 79

2.5 96

Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

55

106

220

390

620

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,230

2,060

3,110

4,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

46 

44

44

44

43

42

TS

44

44

43

44

44

43

*43

49

49

49

50

49 

48

49

51

49

49

50

49

48

51

51

51

52

1,455

46.9

2,890

Nov.

54 

50

42

47

55

58

51

b44

b46

48

72

72

*76

Bf

66

61

61

54

52 

52

50

b34

b30

b20

b26

b30

b32

b34

b40

b46

-

1,462

48.7

2,900

Dec.

b50 

b48

b44

b46

b50

b55

b50

b55

b55

b60

b65 b'Ss"

b65

b60

b60

b55

b50

b50

b50 

b50

b48

b48

b42

a34

aJSl

a50

a55

a60

a60

a55

a50

1,619

 52.2

3,210

Jan.

a50 

a55

a60

a60

a55

a55

a70

a90

a!20

a!50

a!30

a!20

a!50

a!80

*b!40

Ul

165

304

362

350

294

244

218

208

188

161

156

152

147

143

143

4,861

157

9,640

Feb.

165 

180

344

426

370

343

329

343

247

223

250

215

210

198

180

175

180

163

149

blip

b!40

b!40

*139

118

132

152

154

163

_

-

5,938

212

11,780

Mar.

152 

132

158

147

136

141

147

158

198

235

241

226

208

185

190

185

178

165

178 

182

178

178

200

326

475

439

406

418

390

362

358

7,272

235

14,420

Apr.

326 

298

298

298

343

382

362

*329

304

274

256

256

244

232

215

250

358

410

502 

695

1,000

1,260

1,640

1,600

1,610

2,000

2,490

2.790

2,050

1,620

-

24,702

823

49,000

May

1,310 

1,110

1,030

1,200

1,680

2,360

2,710

2,250

1,780

1,470

1,260

1,190

1,320

*1,520

1,660

1,890

2,240

2,620

4,100 

3,720

2,930

2,420

2,180

2,060

1,800

1,680

1,590

1,540

1,830

2,050

2,140

60,640

1,956

120,300

June

2,450 

2.950

2,580

2,350

2,100

2,140

2,580

2,360

2,160

2,090

2,240

2,490

2,920

2,530

2,420

*2,330

2,180

2,140

1,930 

1,640

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,380

1,290

1,230

1,210

1,190

1,140

1,100

-

59,660

1,989

118,300

July

1,060 

1,030

1,050

1,020

990

984

960

930

834

756

695

645

605

540

493

439

402

366

336 

308

290

265

247

235

226

215

*205

198

190

182

172

16,868

544

33,460

Aug.

165 

161

175

223

152

170

158

147

141

134

130

126

120

116

110

108

106

102

100 

96

95

93

91

96

106

130

158

132

141

130

120

4,072

131

8,080

Sept.

110 

TM

96

95

93

87

89

91

85

*82

80

77

73

70

73

72

70

70

72 

70

67

67

68

68

75

70

66

66

73

73

-

2,352

78.4

4,670

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,280 Mln 20 Mean 472 Ac-ft 343,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,100 Mln 20 Mean 523 Ac-ft 378,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Apr. 28 (12:30 a.m.) 3,150 cfs (7-03 ft); May 7 (2 a.m.) 2,8SCT 

cfs (6.76 ft); May 19 (9:30 p.m.)'4,670 cfs (8.21 ft); June 2 (4:30 a.m.) 3,180 cfs (7.06 ft); June 13 

(2:30 a.m.) 3,390 cfs (7.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 

Camas Creek near Lehman, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°10', long. 118°44', in SWi;- sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 33 E., on left bank 

2 miles downstream from Bowman Creek and 3-| miles northwest of Lehman.

Drainage area. 61 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 

Oregon State Highway Department).

J.53 ft above mean sea level (levels by

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 808 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 2.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 3.24 

ft Jan. 18 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 1.1 cfs Oct. Ii5, Aug. 13-19.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 3.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 3.70 

ft about Feb. 1, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs Sept. 20, 21, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, no gage-height record, backwater from moss, and those above 400 cfs, which are fair. Slightly regulated at low 

flow by operation of Irrigation ditches.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect or 

backwater from moss (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0

1.7

2.8

4.7

8.5

15 2.7

75

138

230

365

610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

" 12

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.1

T7T

l.l

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

38.3

1.24

76

Jtov.

1.5

175

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

*2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

b2.1

bl.9

bl.8

bl.6

bl.6

bl.7

1.7

b2.2

b2.5

b3.0

-

54.5

1.82

108

Dec.

b2.6

2.1

2.0

1.9

1^9

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.8

bF^

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

b2.4

b2.2

b2.2

b2.0

b2.2

a2.4

a2.6

a2.7

a2.8

a2.8

a2.7

73.2

2.36

145

Jan.

a2.7

a?78

a2.9

a2.9

a2.9

a2.8

a2.8

a2.9

a3.5

a5.5

a8.0

a!5

a25

a36

*33

30

107

b550 ~ZTZ

202

146

99

119

99

79

62

51

45

46

48

52

2,095.7

67.6

4,160

Feb.

79

88

325

338

157

168

242

223

141

112

80

67

58

55

49

45

43

39

b36

b32

b34

b28

*b28

b25

b?7

b27

27

31

-

-

-

2,504

89.4

4,970

Mar.

30

b28

30

26

32

30

40

67

101

116

108

97

80

70

62

62

59

55

56

52

51

49

64

157

560

254

234

242

177

162

143

3,094

99.8

6,140

Apr.

119

101

106

126

189

186

146

*121

110

95

84

82

80

79

79

99

223

246

306

432

450

438

540

398

325

320

376

468

*315

242

-

6,881

229

13,650

May

186

154

133

128

133

146

160

143

116

97

82

73

67

64

li

62

62

67

152

198

198

195

189

156~ 212

186

165

136

124

108

99

4,083

132

8,100

June

101

88

77

70

64

65

110

143

138

131

112

121

171

128

*114

99

80

69

62

56

45

39

33

30

26

23

21

21

19

17

-

2,273

75.8

4,510

July

15

T5

11

10

9.6

8.5

7.0

6.6

*6.2

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

*2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

158.5

5.11

314

Aug.

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.4

2.1

2.2

TT9

1.8

1.7

1.8

47.4

1.53

94

Sept.

1.5

174

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

-

39.2

1.31

78

Calendar year 1952: Max 808 Mln 0.9 Mean 35.8 Ac-ft 25,960

Water year 1952-53: Max 550 Mln l.l Mean 58.5 Ac-ft 42,340

Peak discharge (base. 250 cfs).--Jan 18 (3 p.m.) 808 cfs (2.96 ft); Feb. .3 (5 p.m.) 522 cfs (2.57 ft); 

Feb. 7 (5 p.m.) 376 cfs (2.32 ft); Mar. 25 (l a.m.) 432 cfs (2.42 ft); Apr. 20 (8:30 p.m.) 659 cfs 

(2.77 ft)} Apr. 27 (11:30 p.m.) 666 cfs (2.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for station near Uklah.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Backwater from moss Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, July 15 to Sept. 30.

370758 O - 56 - 4
42 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Camas Creek near Ukiah, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°09 I , long. 118°49', In SE£ sec. 3, T. 5 S., R. 32 E., on right bank 1.2 

miles upstream from Cable Creek and 6 miles east of Uklah.

Drainage area. 121 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1914 to September 1917, November 1919 to June 1924, and October 

1945 to September 1953 In reports of Geological Survey. May 1914 to September 1917, 

November 1919 to June 1924, and March 1932 to September 1941 (Incomplete) In reports of 

State engineer; October 1941 to September 1945 (Incomplete) In files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,588.61 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Oregon State Highway Department). May 1, 1914, to June 30, 1924, staff gage, and Mar. 1, 

1932, to Nov. 7, 1940, water-stage recorder, at site 1.2 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1914-17, 1919-23, 1940-44, 1945-53), 110 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height 3.85 ft); minimum, 

3.0 cfs Oct. 13.

1914-17, 1919-24, 1932-53: Maximum discharge, 2,350 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 

4.58 ft), from rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 1 cfs Aug. 1-9, 1932, June 24 to July 2, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Slightly regulated at low flow by operation of irrigation ditches.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 Apr. 28 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

3.6

7.0

12

18

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

82

173

374

820

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

3.1 

5.4

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.6

132

235

415

830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.2

*37Z

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

111.1

3.58

220

JJov.

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

b4.8

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

5.4

*6.2

a7.0

a7.0

a6.5

a6.0

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

bS.O

b7.0

b5.5

3.8

4.4

6.2

b5.5

b6.5

b7.5

b9.0

-

174.0

5.80

345

Dec.

blO

b§.0

b7.5

b7.0

b7.0

b'7.5

bS.O

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b9.0

blO

blO

b9.5

b9.0

b8.5

bS.O

bS.O

b8.5

b8.5

bS.O

b7.5

b7.5

b7.0

b7.5

bS.O

b8.5

b9.0

b9.5

b9.5

b9.0

260.5

8.40

517

Jan.

b9.0

b§75

blO

blO

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

al5

a20

a30

a50

a60

a75

*b60

b55

b!60

356" 811

338

262

185

198

173

149

122

101

92

88

90

93

3,699.5

119

7,340

Feb.

134

146

502 4~48"

300

300

404

391

243

185

157

122

116

105

95

90

86

72

61

b55

b60

b50

*b48

b46

b50

b50

b55

58

_

_

-

4,429

158

8,780

Mar.

55

b50

58

49

49

54

74

116

162

192

179

165

144

122

114

109

103

97

101

95

95

93

114

320

560

396

359

374

282

251

228

5,160

166

10,230

Apr.

192

168

168

188

262

274

228

*195

176

154

144

136

136

129

124

149

296

354

430

568

640

667

802

640

576

608

703

*So"o" 822

476

-

11,005

367

21,830

May

375

316

288

302

347

400

442

385

311

251

211

188

181

IST

184

199

223

247

432

488

442

400

380

405

370

352

324

306

267

251

239

9,687

312

19,210

June

243

239

215

192

167

164

247

302

293

280

259

284

370

*271

m

235

192

164

149

135

113

95

83

76

69

60

54

53

51

46

-

5,412

180

10,730

July

41

37

33

30

27

26

23

20

*18

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

*8.0

6.9

6.3

6.3

6.0

501.1

16.2

994

Aug.

6.0

6.0

6.6

8.0

8.4

7.6

6.9

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.7

4.8

*4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.8

5.6

3.8

3.8

4.0

5.1

5.4

9.7

~8.8 12

8.0

7.2

6.6

185.3

5.98

368

Sept.

6.3

371

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

371

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.3

4.0

-

120.5

4.02

239

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,240 Min 2.5 Mean 86.0 Ac-ft 62,470

Water year 1952-53: Max 822 Mln 3.2 Mean 112 Ac-ft 80,800

Peak discharge (base. 550 efs). Jan. 18 (6 p.m.) 1,050 cfs (3.83 ft); Feb. 3 (6 p.m.) 811 cfs (3.59 

ft); Feb. 7 (6:30 p.m.) 584 cfs (3.33 ft); Mar. 24 (7 p.m.) 624 cfs (3.38 ft); Apr. 23 (12:30 a.m.) 

910 cfs (3.69 ft); Apr. 28 (12:30 a.m.) 1,080 cfs (3.85 ft)} May 19 (10 p.m.) 551 cfs (3.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station near Lehman.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 43

Middle Pork John Day River at Ritter, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°53', long. 119 0 08', in NWir sec. 8, T. 8 S., R. 30 E., en left bank 35 ft 

downstream from bridge and half a mile south of Ritter.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,544.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 24 years, 232 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,990 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs Nov. 22, result of freezeup.

1929-53: Maximum discharge, 4,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 7.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.50 ft Feb. 18, 1949 (ice 

Jam); minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Dec. 10, 1932.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are good. Several small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (wateryears).--WSP 739: 1931. WSP 1218: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect 

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

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.8

178

300

505

1,140

1,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AB-fl

Oct.

24

^4

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26 

27

*27

28

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

32

33

34

35

31

32

30

32

879

28.4

1,740

flov.

32

32

32

31

31

36

39

35

b26

b32

38

41

49 

515"C

48

41

40

39

*41

31

6

IT

23

a25

a27

a30

a32

a34

a33

-

1,019

34.0

2,020

Dec.

33

39

46

58

61

58

56

55

52

51

51

55

56 

b50

b50

b48

48

46

46

46

b42

b44

b32

b25

b30

b50

b65

b60

b65

b65

64

1,547

49.9

3,070

Jan.

63

60

58

b55

b50

b46

b5T)

b55

b!30

223

156

125

152 

*221

168

137

243

856 64"5

469

424

300

262

233

214

191

162

152

147

145

154

6,350

205

12,600

Feb.

197

235

803

835

*622

660

660

727

492

391

347

285

270 

250

233

217

238

217

197

156

172

182

174

148

T55

*160

186

214

_

_

-

9,418

336

18,680

Mar.

186

164

178

168

162

168

191

226

300

355

343

328

300 

255

252

240

240

226

238

288

273

294

469

811

994

763

688

745

660

610

610

11,725

378

23,260

Apr.

540

478

464

487

600

666

580

492

*428

387

351

335

324 

304

285

321

540

638

682

811

994

1,110

1,290

1,200

1,100

1,180

1,440

1,870

1,400

1,110

-

 22,407

747

44,440

May

900

769

693

693

787

928

1,010

914

787

682

595

540

5"4C 

*600

605

649

739

854

1,340

1,730

1,350

1,140

1,030

1,160

963

874

829

757

763

805

775

26,801

865

53,160

June

817

921

874

842

811

829

1,070

1,110

1,070

1,020

1,000

1,070

1.570 

1,250

1,140

*1,110

994

935

854

751

698

671

649

585

555

530

515

478

469

446

-

25,634

854

50,840

July

~39~9" 424

383

367

339

321

297

282

258

238

217

201

182 

172

164

152

145

132

119

112

107

101

94

93

88

84

81

*78

73

69

67

5,839

188

11,580

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,170 Mln 6 Mean 3O6 Ac-ft 222,000

Aug.

63

62

64

94

87

73

67

62

59

55

53

51

48 

47

45

42

41

41

40

59

39

39

39

42

46

55

66

64

69

64

55

1,711

55.2

3,390

Sept.

50

Tf

44

42

41

39

38

38

35

*33

32

29

28 

28

29

27

26

25

21

?2

24

24

23

25

26

27

27

28

31

31

-

940

31.3

1,860

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,870 Mln 6 Mean 313 Ac-ft 226,600

Peak discharge (base. 760 cfs). Jan. 18 (3:30 p.m.) 1,190 cfs (5.06 ft); Feb. 3 (5:30 p.m.) 1,390 

cfs (5.26 ft); Feb. 7 (9 p.m.) 874 cfs (4.66 ft); Mar. 25 (3 a.m.) 1,180 cfs (5.04 ft); Apr. 28 (6 

a.m.) 1,990 cfs (5.83 ft); May 7 (1O a.m. to 12 m.) 1.040 cfs ^4.89 ft); May 2O (l:3O a.m.) 1,900 

cfs (5.75 ft); June 13 (2:30 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (5.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge .estimated on basis of weather records and records for North Fork 

John Day River at Monument.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
44 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Fox Creek at gorge, near Fox, Oreg. 

(The lower part of this stream is named Cottonwood Creek)

Location. Lat 44°37'30", long. 119°15'10", in SWi;- sec. 8, T. 11 S., R. 29 E., on left bank

 half a mile upstream from head of gorge and 6 miles southwest of Fox.

Drainage area. 90.2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,240 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 12, 1952, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 23.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 830 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 5.15 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 250 cfs by slope-area determination at gage height 6.14 ft; 

no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Nov. 17-28, Sept. 12-30. .

1930-53: Maximum discharge, 1,860 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 (gage height, 6.14 ft, present 

site and datum), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs by slope-area determination 

of peak flow; no flow at times.

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

 5Eos"e above 300 cfs, which are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation of 

about 4,800 acres.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 754: 1932 (M). WSP 1184: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5 16

3.5

4.0 

4.4

27

47

89

147

230

350

480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

JJov.

0

IS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

-

0.8

0.03

1.6

Dec.

0.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

12.5

0.40

25

Jan.

 gro 1.4

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.8

2.5

5.2

4.6

9.0

16

24

40

*b46

b40

26

64

127

154

1(58

85

41

54

50

21

b!5

11

15

b!4

b!5

b!6

970.2

51.5

1,920

Feb.

b22

52

117

~94 155

158

125

104

b60

b50

b46

b40

b42

b46

b40

b56

b56

b50

b28

b!7

b!9

b20

b!6

bll

bT?

*b!4

b!8

b25

-

-

-

1,587

49.5

2,750

Mar.

b23

b!8

b?I

b27

b30

b60

104

94

66

52

42

45

41

b30

33

54

b50

54

48

49

56

57

97

468

*345

122

94

96

91

74

68

2,449

79.0

4,860

Apr.

60

53

50

49

56

56

56

*52

50

48

41

44

45

58

54

55

55

58

55

58

81

106

152

140

152

145

254

416

257

187

-

2,815

95.8

5,580

May

159

112

95

89

95

104

121

125

105

87

75

64

*60

75

68

67

75

154

250

166

124

126

173

161

140

115

97

89

85

77

3,527

107

6,600

June

85

118

124

82

74

76

94

150

154

128

105

92

189

TB4

105

98

*85

70

60

56

49

42

56

52

29

25

22

20

18

16

-

2,592

79.7

4,740

July

15

15

12

10

9.5

8.5

7.2

6.6

5.6

5.0

5.8

5.2

3.2

4.1

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.0

.9

_il

156.9

4.42

272

Aug.

0.6

.5

.2

.2

.2

f

 1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.5

.4

.6

.9

.7

.5

8.9

0.29

18

Sept.

0.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

0

IS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

2.2

0.07

4.4

Calendar year 1952: Max 800 Mln 0 Mean 33.6 Ac-ft 24,410

Water year 1952-53: Max 468 Mln 0 Mean 57.0 Ac-ft 26,770

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Jar

(3.42 ft); Mar. 24 (10 p.m.) 830 cfs

. 19 (7 a.m.) 187 cfs (5.27 ft); Feb. 4 (4:30 a.m.) 214 cfs 

(5.15 ft); Apr. 2'8 (5 a.m.) 460 cfs (4.35 ft); May 20 (12 m. ) 25

. .m. cs . ; une : .m. 

(9:30 p.m.) 224 cfs (3.47 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stae-dischare Stage-discharge reation relation affected t by Ice. 

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 29 to Jan. 13; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for Camas Creek near Lehman and Willow Creek near Heppner.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 45 

North Fork John Day River at Monument, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°49', long. 119°26i, in E? sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 27 E., on right bank just 

downstream from entrance to canyon, a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek 

and three-quarters of a mile west of Monument.

Drainage area.--2,520 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1925 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,959.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^JT929. Prior to Nov. 24, 1925, staff gage at same site at different datum. Nov. 25, 

1925, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorders at same site at various daturas.

Average discharge.--27 years (1925-27, 1928-53), 1,151 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 10.95 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Nov. 24.

1925-53: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 14.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6 cfs sometime 

during period Nov. 2-13, 1936.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Many pmall diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 754: 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

171

360

710

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.3

1,680

4,650

8,060

10,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

88 

93

93

93

93

91

88

91

93

93

93

93

96

93

*93

98

100

lOff

100

100

100

100

103

103

103

105

108

108

105

110

TOT?

3,035

97.9

6,020

Nov.

110 

110

110

105

103

113

118

116

91

84

127

148

164

175

1ST

158

148

130

121

*118

105

64

65

63

6£

65

74

86

90

95

-

3,277

109

6,500

Dec.

96 

§5

103

116

132

141

158

158

150

171

171

179

190

168

160

175

168

168

164

171

168

158

130

100

110

116

145

198

202

210 T9~6~

4,772

154

9,470

Jan.

187 

183

179

175

183

175

187

214

869

1,160

710'

897

1,370

*1,560

1,140

870

1,400

5,620

5,290

4,170

3,590

2,370

2,140

1,850

1,580

1,340

1,130

1,030

969

951

933

44,422

1,433

88,110

Feb.

1,120 

1,320

3,680

4,990

3,610

4,070

3,950

4,790

3,050

2,380

2,120

1,760

1,630

1,500

1,360

1,230

1,360

1,270

1,120

969

924

996

933

838

766

*790

888

1,140

_

_

-

54,554

1,948

108,200

Mar.

1,000 

806

815T

879

806

870

1,100

1,270

1,470

1,720

1,680

1,610

1,500

1,330

1,260

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,210

1,450

1,470

1,560

2,100

4,260

7,060

*4,810

3,990

4,110

3,560

3,080

2,920

63,205

2,039

125,400

Apr.

2,560 

2,210

2,130

2,120

2,450

2,870

2,570

2,210

1,970

1,790

1,660

1,550

1,520

1,440

1.540

1,420

2,130

2,980

3,340

4,140

5,130

5,510

6,550

6,310

5,920

6,330

8,190

10,400

7,540

5,970

-

112,250

3,742

222,600

May

4,790 

3,990

3,560

3,610

4,280

5,190

5,920

5,430

4,550

3,750

3,220

2,930

*2,960

3,140

3,350

3,550

4,010

4,540

6,530

8,280

6,530

5,560

5,110

5,800

5,020

4,780

4,430

4,040

4,090

4,430

4,200

141,570

4,567

280,800

June

4,520 

5,070

4,750

4,330

3,990

3,900

4,870

5,070

4,840

4,630

4,490

4,700

6,400

5,380

4,830

4,730

*4,300

4,040

3,710

3,280

2,940

2,780

2,690

2,480

2,330

2,190

2,090

2,010

1,930

1,880

-

115,150

3,838

228,400

July

1,800 

1,700

,670

,630

,540

,490

,450

,400

,300

,180

,100

,000

933

862

790

718

654

592

534

485

466

433

396

372

349

344

322

305

*290

275

255

26,635

859

52,830

Aug.

246 

237

232

270

354

295

260

237

214

206

187

190

179

168

161

151

148

145

138

132

130

130

130

138

141

190

246

250

242

242

214

6,203

200

12,300

Sept.

IBS" 202 

175

164

161

154

148

145

145

*138

132

124

121

118

113

108

110

110

110

105

105

100

TOT

105

108

113

113

110

110

118

3,851

128

7,640

Calendar year 1952: Max 12,100 Mln 60 Mean 1,4OO Ac-ft 1,016,000

Water year 1352-53: Max 10,400 Mln 60 Mean 1,586 Ac-ft 1,148,000

Peak discharge (base, 4,90O cfs) . Jan. 18 (8:30 p.m.) 8,520 cfs (9.25 ft); Feb. 3 (11 p.m.) 6,800 

cfs (8.29 ft); Feb. 8 (4 a.m.) 5,780 cfs (7.69 ft); Mar. 25 (3:30 a.m.) 9,560 cfs (9.80 ft); Apr. 28 

(6 a.m.) 11,900 cfs (10.95 ft); May 7 (7 to 11 a.m.) 6,060 cfs (7.85 ft); May 20 (5 a.m.) 9,200 cfs 

(9.61 ft); June 2 (10 a.m.) 5,440 cfs (7.49 ft); June 13 (7 a.m.) 7,300 cfs (8.58 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
46 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°47'40", long. 120°00'10", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 23 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Service Creek and three-quarters of a mile 

southwest of Service Creek Post Office.

Drainage area. 5,090 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1925 to September 1926 and October 1929 to September 1941 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,635.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 6, 1929, staff gage at site 12 miles downstream at different datum. 

Nov. 6, 1929, to Sept. 25, 1930, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 0.80 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--25 years (1925-26, 1929-53), 1,733 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16",800 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 12.58 ft); minimum, 97 cfs Dec. 25.

1929-53: Maximum discharge, 28,900 cfs Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 16.75 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 6, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 28 Apr. 29 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

132

200

340

540

1,070

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.1

1,810

2,780

5,560

9,520

15,300

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

165

215

370

572

1,110

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.2

1,860

4,050

7,300

12,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

34

25

36 

37

38

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

152

IB?

159

163

166

163

161

161 

161

168

172

184

188 

200

207

*212

222

227

237

258

258

247

247

258

256

258 

264

267

2S7

264

267

6,566

212

13,020

Nov.

261

275

281

290

293

311

311

321 

314

290

287

334

368 

391

411

399

391

372

*361

350

347

314

256

232

229

237 

52~4 217

256

240

-

9,163

305

18,170

Dec.

318

330

321

318

324

337

344

379 

375

379

403

407

411 

415

391

391

395

383

375

395

387

383

372

284

179

227 

305

330

415

463

479_

11,215

362

22,240

Jan.

491

495

475

463

425

443

427

479

911

2,120

1,410

1,360

*1,860 

2,310

2,060

1,560

1,590

5,140

9,760

6,300

6,330

4,500

3,590

3,110

2,600

2,330

1,920

1,670

1,590

1,550

1,490

70,757

2,282

140,300

Feb.

1,510

1,800

3,080

7,360

5,740

6,230

6,320

7,540 

5,860

4,500

3,850

3,340

2,860 

2,690

2,540

2,260

2,250

2,360

2,110

1,910

1,630

1,740

1,730

*1,610

1,460

1,430 

1,560

1,790

_

-

89,060

3,181

176,600

Mar.

1,950

1,660

1,520

1,590

1,570

1,570

1,750

2,010 

2,250

2,600

2,770

2,650

2,520 

2,300

2,120

2,030

2,010

1,920

1,980

2,390

2,410

2,530

3,030

5,670

9,860

7,680 

6,420

6,180

5,960

5,270

4,900

101,070

3,260

200,500

Apr.

4,540

4,050

3,680

3,600

3,770

4,360

*4,390

3,910 

3,440

3,190

3,010

2,720

2,630 

2,520

2,340

2,280

2,690

4,040

4,450

5,240

6,670

7,620

8,800

9,420

8,470

8,560 

10,700

15,200

12,600

9,990

-

168,880

5,629

335,000

May

7,940

6,510

5,800

5,620

5,720

6,560

7,540

7,700 

6,580

5,820

5,220

4,570

*4,19Q 

4,336

4,620

4,800

5,110

5,640

7,210

12,200

10,400

8,780

7,540

8,430

8,030

7,340 

6,890

6,350

6,090

6,260

6,230

206,020

6,646

408,600

June

6,490

7,030

*7,080

6,540

6,370

6,080

6,580

7,740 

7,260

7,100

6,690

6,580

8,200 

8,030

7,120

6,940

6,490

6,200

5,860

5,380

4,780

4,390

4,000

3,710

3,430

3,270 

3,060

2,910

2,850

2,800

-

170,960

5,699

339,100

July

2,660

2,530

2,420

2,370

2,270

2,180

2,110

2,020 

1,930

1,760

1,620

1,470

1,360 

1,240

*1,140

1,070

984

912

837

770

720

671

609

581

550

523 

506

468

456

436

414

39,587

1,277

78,520

Aug.

395

377

367

367

410

472 425-

399 

381

360

343

323

310 

295

273

264

255

249

243

237

226

221

215

215

223

246 

*323

377

425

436

472

10,127

327

20,090

Sept.

4"oT 440

377

350

339

326

310

295 

282

267

258

246

235 

221

210

205

199

197

194

192

192

189

184

179

T8T

197 

199

207

207

210

-

7,493

250

14,860

Calendar year 1952: Max 21,400 Mln 147 Mean 2,208 Ac-ft 1,603,000

Water year 1952-53 : Max 15,200 Mln 152 Mean 2,441 Ac-ft 1,767,000

Peak discharge (base. 5,200 cfs). Jan. 19 (6 a.m.) 12,500 cfs (11.14 ft); Feb. 4 (6 a.m.) 9,060 

cfs (9.81 ft); Feb. 8 (12 m.) 8,680 cfs (9.65 ft); Mar. 25 (10 a.m.) 12,700 cfs (11.21 ft); Apr. 28 

(2 p.m.) 16,800 cfs (12.58 ft): May 8 (2 a.m.) 8,050 cfs (9.37 ft); May 20 (12:30 p.m.) 13,000 ofs 

(11.30 ft); June 13 (5:30 p.m.) 10,000 cfs (l0.20 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 47 

John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°35'20", long. 120°24i30", in NW£ sec. 11, T. IN., R. 19 E., on left 

bank at McDonald Ferry half a mile downstream from Rock Creek and 10 miles east of 

Klondike.

Drainage area. 7,580 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1904 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 392.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 30, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--48 years (1905-53), 1,991 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 8.17 ft); minimum, 145 cfs Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

1904-53: Maximum discharge, 27.800 cfs Feb. 6, 1907 (gage height, 10.8 ft); maximum 

gage height, 13.2 ft Feb. 8, 1950 (from floodmark, ice jam); minimum discharge, 4 cfs 

Aug. 31, 1931 (gage height, 0.68 ft).

Maximum discharge known. 39,100 cfs, from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs, 

probably occurred in 1894 (gage height, 12.8 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1094: 1894(M), 1907, 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.6

145

235

540

990

1,540

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

3,130

5,300

8,070

11,300

15,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

EE

23

24

E5

E6

27 

28

E9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

162

153

153

153

149

149

166

179

170

170

174

179

183

183

187

187

192

197

216

235

240

*251

267

267

256

251

256 

262

283

288 258"

6,446

208

12,790

JIov.

288

283

283

288

299

305

322

334

345

351

357

351

339

351

393

412

438

444

431

418

405

399

405

375

340

320

260

270

246

235

-

10,287

343

20,400

Dec.

290

270

340

360

360

369

369

375

399

*444

450

444

444

450

457

457

450

438

457

457

457

457

457

444

438

387

272 

235 28~8

431

505.

12,451

402

24,700

Jan.

519

554

556

580

548

533

526

526

970

1,180

1,680

1,930

1,590

1,820

2,340

2,360

1,890

1,850

5,740

9,800

7,120

6,530

4,590

3,760

3,420

2,960

2,600 

2,260

*1,960

1,870

1,790

76,362

2,463

151,500

Feb.

1,760

1,790

2,020

3,440

7,950

6,530

6,920

7,060

8,150

6,100

4,680

4,080

3,700

3,240

3,040

2,810

2,650

2,600

2,650

2,430

2,220

1,940

1,920

1,940

1,860

1,720

1,660 

1,750

_

_

-

98,590

3,521

195,600

Mar.

1,870

2,210

1,940

1.750

1,780

1,760

1,750

1,800

2,080

2,310

*2,650

2,900

2,800

2,710

2,510

2,240

2,180

2,100

2,050

2,080

2,380

2,580

2,760

3,580

6,750

10.500

8,160 

6,670

6,420

6,120

5,380

104,770

3,380

207 , 800

Apr.

4,990

4,610

4,120

3,800

3,740

3,890

4,500

4,570

4,100

3,680

3,360

3,130

2,9EO

2,780

2,690

2,530

2,410

2,620

3,890

4,500

5,300

*6,810

7,770

8,930

9,310

8,650

8,930 

11 , 400

14.700

11, 90S

-

166,530

5,551

330,300

May

9,800

8,100

6,920

6,100

5,780

6,100

7,120

8,070

7,980

6,950

5,990

5,250

4,700

4,340

4,360

4,680

4,820

5,180

5,780

7,710

11,700

10,100

8,800

7,860

8,800

8,400

7,650 

7,150

6,500

6,120

6,480

215,290

6,945

427,000

June

6,310

6,610

*7,180

7,210

6,690

6,450

6,070

6,720

7,890

7,500

7,320

6,890

6,830

8,620

8,220

7,270

7,040

6,480

6,040

5,680

5,250

4,660

4,250

3,970

3,760

3,500

3,300 

3,090

E,960

2,850

-

176,610

5,887

350,300

July

2,800

2,690

2,530

2,380

2,310

2,240

2,110

2,050

1,940

1,890

1,750

1,620

1,520

*1,400

1,300

1,220

1,130

1,060

980

910

854

791

728

692

612

564

548 

540

512

477

464

42,612

1,375

84,520

Aug.

424

412

405

412

418

412

405

470

5BT

418

412

399

369

345

339

334

305

288

277

262

240

240

235

235

230

235

*246 

251

328

418

444

10,665

344

21,150

Sept.

438

457

45T

424

405

381

363

351

351

334

305

288

272

262

246

230

*221

197

201

187

187

187

192

197

192

192

187 

192

192

206

-

8,294

276

16,450

Calendar year 195E: Max 20,000 Mln 138 Mean E,322 Ac-ft 1,686,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 14,700 Mln 149 Mean 2,545 Ao-ft 1,843,000

Peak, discharge (base, 6,500 efa). Jan. 20 (5 a.m.) 11,300 cfs (7.00 ft); Feb. 5 (4:30 a.m.) 9,050 

cfa (6.32 ft); Feb. 9 (9 a.m.) 9,090 cfs (6.33 ft); Mar. E6 (7:30 a.m.) 12,200 cfs (7.25 ft); Apr. 29 

(10:30 a.m.) 15,800 cfs (8.17 ft); May 8 (2 p.m.) 8.400 cfa (6.11 ft); May 21 (11 a.m.) 12,200 cfs 

(7.26 ft); June 14 (2 to 4 p.m.) 9,860 cfs (6.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
4B DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Desehutes River below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°48'50", long. 121°46'40", in NWir sec. 28, T. 20 S..-R. 8 E., on left 

bank at flow line of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 50 ft downstream from Snow Cr"eek, 300 ft 

upstream from bridge, and 17 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area.--132 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available.--November 1937 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,445 ft (from elevation of Crane Prairie 

Reservoir when slack water extended to gage). Prior to Sept. 9, 1938, at site 450 ft 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge'.--15 years (1938-53), 146 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 335 cfs Aug. 26, 28 (gage height, 2.42 ft); minimum, 92 cfs Mar. 30, Apr. 1-3, 8-16 (gage height, 1.16 ft).

1937-53: Maximum discharge, 357 cfs Aug. 21, 1951 (gage height, 2.74 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.12 ft Jan. 21, 1943 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 43 cfs Dec. 27, 1941 

(gage hieght, 1.12 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from Crane Prairie Reservoir, 

which are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. No 

diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1248: 1951.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

248

252 253"

248

248

247

245

243

239

239

238

236

236

234

234

232

230

228

224

*2Z4

220

220

218

216

212

210

207

205

205

201

56T

7,090

229

14,060

Jlov.

196

205 25B"

199

*192

196

201

199

196

196

199

201

201

201

199

196

192

190

187

187

185

183

180

180

178

176

174

174

171

m5,710

190

11,330

Dec.

176

176

174

174

174

178

183

T5U

176

178

176

171

169

167

164

162

162

160

160

160

160

160

155

155

155

155

155

150

150

150

150

5,115

165

10,150

Jan.

ISO" 150

145

145

145

145

145

140

140

140

140

140

135

135

135

135

135

135

130

130

130

130

130

125

125

125

125

125

*124

124

124

4,182

135

8,290

Feb.

129

134

140

134

136

136

129

127

124

122

120

120

120

120

122

122

120

118

116

114

112

110

110

109

109

107

Io"4 104

_

-

3,368

120

6,680

Mar.

104

TOT

104

104

102

100

100

100

100

100

100

loo

100

96

96

98

98

98

98

98

100

100

98

98

96

96

94

54

94

94

*94

3,058

98.6

6,070

Apr.

92

9?

92

94

94

94

94

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

94

94

96

100

104

104

107

109

109

111

113 inin111

2,954

98.5

5,860

May

T05" 109

ill

113

118

122

127

129

131

131

*131

134

136

140

145

150

152

162

178

178

187

183

187

183

183

190

T5U

183

185

183

190

4,750

153

9,420

June

196

185

TS7

185

190

201

218

5oT

210

*203

205

203

201

203

201

203

203

201

203

203

201

201

199

199

199

196

199

201

201

203

6,003

2OO

11,910

July

203

201

201

201

2O1

201

203

*200

5BT

201

201

201

20 1

203

*203

203

201

201

201

201

201

201

203

203

205

205

207

210

214

216

218

6,312

204

12,520

Aug.

224

225

232

238

243

248

254

255

260

266

*271

278

281

284

286

286

289

291

294

297

299

300

302

305

311

328

317

322

324

320

320

8,753

282

17,360

Sept.

318

317

317

317

317

320 316"

314

312

311

310

308

306

305

*305

302

299

297

296

294

292

291

289

288

286

284

283

283

281

279

9,037

301

17,920

Calendar year 1952: Max 329 Min 94 Mean 203 Ac-ft 147,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 328 Min 92 Mean 182 Ac-ft 131,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 18 to Jan. 

from Crane Prairie Reservoir Oct. 1 to Nov. 6,

28, Feb. 17-23j discharge Interpolated. Backwater 

May 17 to July 13.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 49 

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°49'10", long. 121°47'50", in sec. 20 or 29, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., on left 

bank at highway crossing, upstream from flow line of C.rane Prairie Reservoir, 2 miles 

upstream from Cultus Creek and 18 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 16.5 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available.--June 1923 to September 1925, November 1937 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,450 ft (by barometer). Prior to Nov. 1, 

1937, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1923-25, 1938-53), 63.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 101 cfs June 7, 8; maximum gage height, 1.23 ft 

Oct. 30 (backwater from culvert installation); minimum discharge, 50 cfs Mar. 3-6.

1923-25, 1937-53: Maximum discharge, 137 cfs May 10, July 26, 27, July 31 to Aug. 2, 

1951; maximum gage height, that of Oct. 30, 1952; minimum discharge recorded, 28 cfs 

Mar. 22, Apr. 5-10, Nov. 18, 21, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from culvert installation Oct. 30 to Nov. 4)

0.6 

.9 101

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

35

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

87

87

90

90

90

92

94

94

94

94

96

§S

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

*94

92

92

92

92

92

92

94

92

92

90

92

2,882

93.0

5,720

Hov.

92

9?

92

92

*92

92

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

92

90

90

90

-

2,714

90.5

5,380

Dec.

90

90

90

90

90

90

92

9T

85

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

76

76

76

76

76

74

74

21

2,503

SO. 7

4,960

Jan.

72

72

72

72

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

66

66

66

64

64

*62

62

62

2,110

68.1

4,190

Feb.

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

64

54

64

62

62

62

60

60

60

58

58

58

56

55

53

57

53

.

_

-

1,684

60.1

3,340

Mar.

51

51

50

57

50

50

51

53

53

55

55

55

56

56

56

BB- 58

SS

58

58

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

*56

1,700

54.8

3,370

Apr.

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

53

57

53

53

53

53

53

53

55

55

55

55

56

58

58

60

60

60

62

64

64

66

-

1,693

56.4

3,360

May

SB- 66

66

68

70

70

72

72

76

78

80

83

83

83

83

83

87

90

92

92

90

90

87

87

87

87

87

90

92

92

94

2,543

82.0

5,040

June

96

96

96

96

96

96

101

TUT

96

*96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

99

99

96

96

99

99

99

96

96

96

94

94

-

2,901

96.7

5,750

July

92

92

92

90

87

85

5F

*85

85

85

85

87

87

87

*87

90

90

90

90

90

92

929"2

92

92

92

92

92

94

54

94

2,779

89.6

5,510

Aug.

96

96

96

96

96

99

59

99

99

99

*99

99

96

96

94

92

92

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

87.

87

87

87

87

90

90

2,888

93.2

5,730

Sept.

87

87

87

§0- 90

90

90

90

87

87

87

85

85

85

*83

83

83

83

83

83

80

80

80

78

W

78

78

78

78

78

-

2,511

83.7

4,980

Calendar year 1952: Max 124 Mln 58 Mean 87.9 Ao-ft 63,84O

Water year 1952-53: Max 101 Mln 50 Mean 79.2 Ao-ft 57,330

Discharge measurement made on this day.
50 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. La t 43°49'30", long. 121°49'30" , in SW£ sec. 19, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., on left 

bank 1,000 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

outlet of Cultus Lake, and 19 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 33.2 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available. March to September 1924 and October 1949 to September 1953 in reports 

of Geological Survey. Prior to October 1949, published as Cultus Creek above Crane 

Prairie, near Lapine. May 1923 to September 1924 and November 1937 to September 1941 

in reports of State engineer. October 1941 to September 1949 in files of State 

engineer.

Gagei. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,545 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Mar. 11, 1924, staff gages on two branches of'stream at sites 1^ miles downstream at 

different daturas. Mar. 11 to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gages at site 100 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1938-53)* 22.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 118 cfs June 18 (gage height, 2.02 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Oct. 15 to Nov. 12.

1937-53: Maximum discharge, 214 cfs June 1, 1943 (gage height, 2.72 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.76 ft June 15, 1950 (backwater from trees); no flow at times.

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

No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 18 June 19 to Sept. 30

O.2 

.3 

l.O 

2.5 

5.0

0.8 

l.O 

1.2 

1.5 

2.1

0.6 

.7

2.2 

5.0

1.2 

1.5 

2.1

27

52

129

129

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

910'

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.5

T^

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

j_2_

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

14.2

0.46

28

Jtov.

0.2

T

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

1.2

2.O

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.9

6

8

11

14

14

14

14

-

107.1

3.57

212

Dec.

2O

22

2T

2O

17

14

14

14

13

16

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

453

14.6

899

Jan.

13

T3

13

13

13

13

13

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

,15

15

2O

25

33

38

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

*35

35

35

730

23.5

1,450

Feb.

36

35

46

51

62

69

75

80

77

75

72

68

66

65

64

61

62

63

58

54

51

48

46

45

43

41

4O

38

-

-

-

1,595

57.0

3,16O

Mar.

3736"

35

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

25

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

1818-

*18

768

24.8

1,520

Apr.

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

1313-

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

18

20

21

23

-

471

15.7

934

May

24

25

25

25

26

29

31

34

36

38

38

40

40

41

43

44

46

49

63

73

86

89

91 m

87

87

86

-83

82

82

83

1,715

55.3

3,400

June

 87

88

88

87

86

92

98

104

109

*115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

116

ITS

115

115

112

109

1O7

1O4

102

98

94

91

88

-

3,126

104

6,2OO

July

84

53

82

79

78

77

75

*75

73

72

69

68

67

64

*62

59

56

53

51

47

45

43

41

39

37

36

33

31

30

29

26

1,764

56.9

3,500

Aug.

25

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

*18

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

IS

12

12

11

12

12

11

487

15.7

966

Sept.

11

1O

1O

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.O

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.5

*6.2

5.9

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

272

2.2

179.8

5.99

357

Calendar year 1952 : Max 149 Mln O.2 Mean 28.6 Ao-ft 20,730

Water year 1952-53:' Max 116 Mln o.2 Mean 31.3 Ac-ft 22.63O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 16, 17, 24, 25, Dec. 19-31, Jan. 3-28, Feb. 23 to Mar. 30j 

charge estimated on basis of records for Odell Creek near Crescent and Deer Creek above Crane 

Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 51

Deer Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43"48"20", long. 121°50'20", in NW^NWi sec. 36, T. 20 S., R. 7 E., on-right 

bank 150 ft downstream from highway bridge, l£ miles downstream from outlet of Little 

Cultus Lake, and 19 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 21.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1924 and October 1949 to September 1953 in 

reports or Geological Survey. Prior to October 1949, published as Deer Creek above 

Crane Prairie, near Lapine. October 1923 to July 1924 and December 1937 to September 

1941 in reports of State engineer January to September 1925 and October 1941 to 

September 1949 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and log control. Altitude of gage is 4,520 ft (by barometer). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream at various daturas. Dec. I, 

1937, to September 1938 water-stage recorder at highway bridge 150 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1938-53), 7.59 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 58 cfs June 7 (gage height, 1.60 ft); minimum 

recorded, 0.2 cfs for many days in period October to January.

1923-25, 1937-53: Maximum discharge, 97 cfs Nov. 30, 1942 (gage height, 1.95 ft); 

maximum gage height, 2.83 ft Jan. 28, 1951 (ice Jam); no flow at times.

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

those below 1 cfs, which are poor. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-53, except periods of Ice effect 

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

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

1.3 

3.8

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

7.3

17

33

58

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

35

36

27

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

-n0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

47ST

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

9.6

0.31

19

JIov.

~T0.3

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

Tff

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

-

14.6

0.49

29

Dec.

~0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

~5.2

.2

.2

.Z

.Z

.2

.2

11.1

0.36

22

Jan.

~7J 0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

1

2

3

4

4.5

5

9

13

15

r?

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

*9.3

9.4

9.4

204.3

6.59

405

Feb.

10

12

16

18

34

38

31

33

3?

31

28

26

34

31

19

18

17

b!6

15

13

b!2

11

11

9.7

b9.4

8.9

8.3

8.0

-

-

-

510.3

18.2

1,010

Mar.

7.8

T^

7.2

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

b6. 2

b6. 3

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5^

*6.0

198.1

6.39

393

Apr.

5.8

5.5

57?

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.3'

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.8

9.7

18

24

24

25

-

258.3

8.61

512

May

34

23

33

32

23

35

28

39

29

38

38

36

26

36

27

28

29

33

40

48

55

5?

47

43

40

38

36

34

33

32

33

1,005

32.4

1,990

June

35

37

35

34

34

35

43

5756"

*53

47

45

43

42

39

39

38

37

36

35

33

31

39

27

36

24

23

30

18

11

1,066

35.5

2,110

July

16

15

14

12

12

11

11

*10

9.7

8.6

8.0

7.0

6.5

5.8

*5.0

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.6

3.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

TTtT

1.0

185.4

5.98

368

Aug.

~7S 1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

*.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

21.2

0.68

42

Sept.

-^0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

jJS.

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

15.0

0.50

30

Calendar year 1952: Max 68 Mln 0.2 Mean 8.82 Ac-ft 6,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 57 Mln 0.2 Mean 9.59 Ao-ft 6,930

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 5-7, 11-28, Aug. 23 to Sept. 14, Sept. 23-30; discharge estimated 

on basis of records for Odell Creek near Crescent.
i2 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47'10", long. 121°50'10", in NWi sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 7 E., on left bank 

just upstream from flow line of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 150 ft downstream from springs 

at head of river and 19 miles northwest of Lapine.

Records available . June 1922 to September 1925, November 1937 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and log control. Datum of gage is 4,442.1 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, based on elevation of Crane Prairie Reservoir when slack water reached station. 

June 1, 1922, t>o Sept. 30, 1925, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different 

datum. Nov. 1, 1937, to Sept. 13, 1938, water-stage recorder at present site and datum 

and natural control.

Average discharge.--18 years (1923-25, 1938-53), 22.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47 cfs Aug. 7, 8, 19-28; maximum gage height, 

3.33 ft June 11 (backwater from reservoir); minimum discharge, 19 cfs Dec. 26.

1922-25, 1937-53: Maximum discharge, 59 cfs July 4, 1949; maximum gage height, 3.66 

ft May 22, 1952; practically no flow Nov. 14, 1941.

Remarks.--Records fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3838-

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

*38

38

37

37

36

36

35

35

34

34

33

33

1,148

37.0

2,280

flov.

32

31

31

*30- 30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

-

904

30.1

1,790

Dec.

3030-

30

28

27

27

27

26

26

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

725

23.4

1,440

Jan.

2020-

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

*I4

24

24

670

21.6

1,330

Feb.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

_

_

-

685

24.5

1,360

Mar.

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

*27

812

26.2

1,610

Apr.

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

3Q- 30

30

30

30

30

30

30

859

28.6

1,700

May

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

*31

31

31

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

3636"

1,011

32.6

2,010

June

3636"

37

37

37

.37

37

38

38

*38

38

38

39

39

39

39

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

42

42

42

43

43

43

44

1,186

39.5

2,350

July

44

44

45

45

45

46

46

*46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

1,405

45.3

2,790

Aug.

45

45

45

45

45

45

47

47

45

45

*45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

45

45

45

1,419

45.8

2,810

Sept.

45

45

44

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

' 41

41

41

41

41

1,239

41.3

2,460

Calendar year 1952 : Max 51 Mln 18 Mean 32.8 Ao-ft 23,770

Water year 1952-53: Max 4.7 Mln 20 Mean 33.0 Ac-ft 23,930

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 23 to Dec. 1; discharge interpolated. Backwater from Crane 

Prairie Reservoir Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, Feb. 6 to July 29, Sept. 20-30; discharge interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 53

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47'00", long. 121°50'00", in NE^SW£ sec. 1, T, 

bank 3 miles northwest of Crane Prairie Dam and 18 miles nort

Drainage area. 15.6 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncerts 

exchange.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1953 in reports of 

1923 to May 1924 and October 1937 to September 1941 in report 

October 1941 to September 1949 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,458.70 ft above 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 1, 1923, to May 

about same site at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30 cfs about May 21 (g 

flow at times.

1923-24, 1937-53: Maximum discharge, 54 cfs June 12, 1950 

from rating curve extended above 17 cfs; maximum gage height, 

1951 (ice jam); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-heigh 

Tiversion or regulation above station.

21 S., R. 7 E., on left 

hwest of Lapine.

in owing to ground-water

Geological Survey. May 

s of State engineer.

mean sea level, datum of 

23, 1924, staff gage at

,ge height, 1.32 ft); no

(gage height, 1.53 ft), 

2.17 ft about Jan. 28,

; record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195;

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

Total

Mean

Ae-fl

Oct. JJov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

"75 0.1

1

2

3

4

5

5.5

6

7

*7.3

7.9

9.0

9.6

9.6

10

14

17

18

20

2120-

18

17

16

15

14

12

11

10

10

320.5

10.3

636

.

Calendar year : Max Hln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Hln Mean Ac-ft

une

11

12

14

13

14

15

17

T3- 20

17

18

19

18

17

18

17

17

20

18

14

14

14

13

11

10

9.0

8.5

7.9

9.0

7.9

-

:31.3

14.4

855

July

7.3 679"

7.3

6.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

*6.6

5.7

4.5

3.9

3.2

2.5

1.6

*1.1

.1

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

76.5

2.47

152

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

to September 1953

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 1-10, May 19 to June 9; discharge es 

waterniaster, recorded range in stage, and records for Deer Creek above 

Lapine. No record obtained Oct. 1 to Apr. 30, but little, if any, flow

Imated on basis of notes by 

rane Prairie Reservoir near 

occurred during this period .
54 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°45'10", long. 121°46'50", in NW£ sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from Crane Prairie Dam and 15 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available. January 1914 to June 1917, February 1922 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,415 ft (by barometer). Prior to

June 9, 1922, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. June 9, 1922, 

to May 9, 1932, staff gage or water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1914-15, 1922-53), 195 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 3.14 ft); minimum, 

23 cfs Dec. 10 (gage height, 0.49 ft).

1914-17, 1922-53: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs July 28, 1947 (gage height, 3.34 ft); 

minimum, 2 cfs Dec. 21, 1940, Nov. 1, 1942, June 13-25, 1946.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station. Plow regulated since Nov. 4, 1922, 

by Crane Prairie Reservoir (see p. 61).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 25 May 26 to Sept. 30

0.5 24

.7 52

1.0 104

1.5 245

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

435

655

945

0.6

1.0 

1.5

37

104

236

2.0 

2.5

417

650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

225

225

219

212

212

212

212

*295

351

3TT

347

347

343

294

245

166

136

TSS

136

136

136

136

136

139

139

139

139

139

142

142

142

6,325

204

12,550

Fov.

142

14?

142

144

359

"SSS 868

862

856

856

850

844

838

832

826

820

814

808

802

790

784

778

778

*766

760

749

744

732

727

722

-

21,003

700

41,660

Dec.

7C5~ 716

705

700

695

690

690

685

680

435

34

34

33

?3

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

36

34

34

7,406

239

14,690

Jan.

34" 34

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

*37

37

 35" 38

1,120

36.1

2,220

Feb.

38

3S

38

38

38

40

4TJ

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

_

-

1,106

39.5

2,190

Mar.

40

4TJ

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

91

147

T4T

147

147

147

147

147

147

144

142

142

142

131

*87

2,695

86.9

5,350

Apr.

87

FT

87

89

5?

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

39

89

89

89

87

89

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

-

2,646

88.2

5,250

May

87

37

87

*87

87

89

89

87

87

87

100

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

*169

172

175

178

181

184

228

327

330 330"

327

323

323

5,404

174

10,720

June

323

323

323

319

319

319

323

323

330

534

334

*334

334

334

334

334

330

330

327

327

327

323

323

323

319

319

316

316

312

*3l2

-

9,744

325

19,330

July

312

312

312

309

309

309

309

*309

309

309

309

3UB" 305

305

*305

305

402

 J5B- 495

495

491

491

491

491

486

486

486

482

*482

482

482

12,170

393

24,140

Aug.

482

475

478

478

473

473

473

473

469

469

469

469

469

469

469

469

469

*469

464

464

460

460

460

460

456

456

456

456

456

456

456

14,458

466

28,680

Sept.

*460

IBTJ

460

460

460

456

456

456

456

253

50

50

50

50

*50

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

5,355

178

10, 620

Calendar year 1952: Max 868 Mln 33 Mean 252 Ac-ft 182. 6OO

Water year 1952-53: Max 868 Mln 33 Mean 245 Ac-ft 177,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 55

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oregon

Location. La t 43°43'30", long. 121°48'40", in SE^NEir sec. 30, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., on left 

bank 1? miles upstream from mouth and 15 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 19.7 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange.

Records available. May 1922 to September 1925 and October 1949 to September 1953 in reports or Geological Survey. May 1922 to September 1925, November 1925 to October 1927 

(discharge measurements only), and June 1938 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer. October 1941 to September 1949 (discharge measurements only, October 1945 to 

September 1946) in files of State engineer.

e.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,375 ft (by barometer). May 24, 1922, 

"~o Oct. 11, 1927, staff gage and June 17, 1938, to Nov. 1, 1945, water-stage recorder 

at site l£ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1922-25, 1938-45, 1946-53), 37.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 63 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 1.46 ft); minimum 

daily, 46 cfs Jan. 26 to Mar. 2.

1922-25, 1938-45, 1946-53: Maximum discharge, 87 cfs Oct. 28, 1950; maximum gage 

height, that of Aug. 26, 1953; minimum discharge, 16 cfs July 22-25, 1941, and at times 

December 1941 to March 1942.

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

No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from aquatic vegetation July 23 to Aug. 15)

1.2 45

1.4 66

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

1,860

60.0

3,690

JJov.

60

10

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

59

59

59

59

58

58

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

-

1,772

59.1

3,510

Dec.

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

51

51

50

1,655

53.4

3,280

Jan.

50

50

50

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

IB" 46

46

*46

46

46

1,482

47.8

2,940

Feb.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

_

-

1,288

46.0

2,550

Mar.

46

IS

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

*47

1,455

46.9

2,890

Apr.

47

47

48

. 49

50

50

49

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

48

48

49

50

51

52

53

52

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

-

1,475

49.2

2,930

May

50

48

48

*48

48

48

48

49

49

49

50

49

50

49

50

50

50

50

50

51

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

52

52

1,557

50.2

3,090

June

53

53

52

B?

52

53

54

54

54

*5S

55

55

55

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

53

52

-

1,610

53.7

3,190

July

52

52

52

52

51

51

50

*5C

50

50

51

52

53

53

*53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

*53

53

53

1,620

52.3

3,210

Aug.

54

55

55

55

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

60

55

59

59

59

59

1,770

57.1

3,510

Sept.

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

*59

' 59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

-

1,771

59.0

3,510

Calendar year 1952: Max 64 Mln 45 Mean 55.3 Ao-ft 40,090

Water year 1952-53: Max 60 Mln 46 Mean 52.9 Ao-ft 38,300'

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 28 to Jan. 28, Feb. 2 to Mar. 30; discharge Interpolated.
56 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg.

Location. Lafe 43°32'50", long. 121°57'40", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 23 S. , R. 6 E., on left 

bank 1,000 ft below outlet of Odell Lake, 3^ miles north of Crescent Lake, and 14 

miles northwest of Crescent.

Drainage area. 39.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1911 to August 1914 (incomplete), December 1923 to June 1924, 

May 1933 to September 1953.

"^"929. Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,778.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 20 years (1933-53), 78.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 244 cfs Jan. 20; maximum gage height, 1.02 ft 

Feb. 7; minimum discharge, 51 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

1911-14, 1923-24, 1933-53: Maximum discharge, 405 cfs Dec. 30, 1945 (gage height, 

1.37 ft), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs; maximum gage height, 2.03 ft 

Jan. 5, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge recorded, 10 cfs Mar. 4, 5, 1951 (caused by 

ice jamming at outlet of lake).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow affected occasionally by ice jams in winter and at other 

times by debris which collects on fish racks or by boards used at outlet of Odell Lake 

to regulate lake levels; slightly affected at times by seiches on Odell Lake.

Revisions (water years). WSP 794: 1933-34.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 20

0.3 31

.5 86

1.0 252

Jan. 21 to Sept. 30

0.4 46

.7 132

1.0 232

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

5S

66

63

63

63

66

63

63

60

60

60

57

5T

57

57

57

57

57

57

*57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

1,842

59.4

1.52

1.76

3,650

Nov.

54

54

54

54

54

57

57

57

54

*57

60

66

77

80

77

74

72

*69

69

66

66

63

60

60

57

57

54

54

54

52

-

1,839

61.3

1.57

1.75

3,650

Dec.

63

TZ

74

77

83

98

119

128

125

138

141

135

128

125

116

*113

110

107

104

104

104

107

101

95

92

92

92

92

92

95

92

3,214

104

2.67

3.06

6,370

Jan.

98

101

98

95

92

92

101

122

144

141

138

141

144

141

138

138

147

194

218

257

208

201

187

173

167

164

151

144

141

135

129

4,520

146

3.74

4.31

8,970

Feb.

*129

135

158

167

190

215

218

225

2T5

197

187

173

164

161

155

151

164

176

161

155

144

138

129

123

117

*111

105

105

_

_

-

4,468

160

4.10

4.26

8,860

Mar.

99

96

93

87

84

82

79

79

76

76

79

79

82

79

79

82

87

90

93

102

111

114

108

105

102

96

93

93

87

87

84

2,783

89.8

2.30

2.65

5,520

Apr.

82

79

76

73

79

82

73

70

73

70

73

73

73

70

*67

67

67

 BT 65

67

67

73

76

76

79

84

99

108

114

120

-

2,342

78.1

2.00

2.23

4,650

May

120

12C

117

114

*114

114

120

126

129

126

123

120

117

117

117

114

114

120

138

148

T55~ 155

155

151

148

151

151

148

141

141

141

4,065

131

3.36

3.88

8', 060

June

141

141

141

141

141

148

158

164

167

T67

167

167

167

167

167

*164

164

167

167

164

164

161

151

148

141

141

135

135

135

132

-

4,613

154

3.95

4.40

9,150

July

132

126

126

126

126

126

*132

135

135

132

132

129

129

129

126

123

117

114

111

108

105

102

96

93

87

87

84

82

79

76

75

3,478

112

2.87

3.52

6,900

Aug.

73

73

70

70

70

76

*76

73

73

70

70

70

70

70

82

79

76

76

76

73

70

67

67

65

65

82

84

82

87

84

82

2,301

74.2

1.90

2.19

4,560

Sept.

82

75

*73

73

73

73

73

70

70

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

62

62

59

59

59

59

56

54

54

54

51

54

51

51

-

1,920

64.0

1.64

1.83

3,810

Calendar year 1952: Max 225 

Water year 1952-53: Max 237

Mln 

Mln

Mean 

Mean

107

102

Cfsm 2.74 In. 37.21 Ac-ft 77,410 

Cfsm 2.62 In. 35.64 Ac-ft 74,150

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 57

Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir, near Laplne', Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°41'20", long. 121°41'00", in NE£ sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 9 E., on left bank 

2,000 ft downstream from Wickiup Dam and 9 miles west of Lapine.

Drainage area.--483 sq mi.

Records available. June 1938 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 4,257.41 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 15 years, 721 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 7.51 ft); minimum, 

about 10 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 9, 18, when gate was closed for outlet inspection.

1938-53: Maximum discharge, 2,220 cfs Sept. 8, 9, 1951 (gage height, 7.79 ft); minimum, about 10 cfs Oct. 20, 1948, Sept. 1, 2, 9, 18, 1953, when gate was closed for outlet inspection.

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the water year 1949 has been revised to about 

10 cfs Oct. 20, 1948, superseding figure published in WSP 1154.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Crane Prairie Reservoir, and since Dec. 24, 1942, 

by Wickiup Reservoir (see p. 61).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

56

127

232

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

7.5

370

1,020

1,860

2,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,250 

1,190

1,150

1,110

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,130

1,150

1,150

1,160 

*1,160

1,140

*1,100

1,040

928

794

763

685

682

667

667

664

649

658

607

568

550

475

28,447

918

56,420

Hov.

190

TSz

131

89

89

91

95

98

98

101

92

95

95 

89

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

54

54

54

54

54

51

2,316

77.2

4,590

Dec.

51 

51

51

51

54

54

54

54

56

15

56

56

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

 §5 50

1,611

52. 0

3,200

Jan.

52 

55

51

51

49

51

50

51

51

49

49

51

52 

54

54

56

60

66

1?

62

62

62

63

63

63

62

62

63

64

64

64

1,768

57.0

3,510

Feb.

 §6 64 

66

66

67

*67

68

69

69

68

68

69

69

71

71

71

71

71

155

280

277

274

272

*235

180

180

180

180

-

_

-

3,444

123

6,830

Mar.

180 

IBS

180

180

180

180

180

182

182

182

182

182

182

184

182

182

*182

182

184

184

186

188

190

188

186

186

222

460

478

481

1ST

6,878

222

13,640

Apr.

484 

*484

*484

484

484

484

484

484

487

490

490

490

490 

490

490

493

493

493

526

565

565

556

*622

710

777

777

774

770

738

592

16,750

558

33,220

May

595 

598

598

607

634

802

798

844

1,010

1,000

1,000

1,100

1.180 

1,180

1,130

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,000

850

738

580

550

547

155

27,451

886

54,450

June

553 

556

556

556

556

559

559

553

553

553

556

*556

556 

556

556

634

973

1,230

1,270

1,390

1,390

*1,430

1,500

1..640

1,780

1,780

1,770

1,770

1,770

*1,770

30,431

1,014

60,360

July

1,770 

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,830

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,890

*1,890 

1,890

1,890

1,910

1,950

1,980

2,000

2,000

1,990

2,020

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,070

2,070

2,070

*2,080

2,070

2,060

59,900

1,932

118,800

Aug.

2.080 

2,080

2,080

2,080

*1,990

1,860

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,860

1,790

1,670

1,670 

1,680

1,690

1,690

1,690

*1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1.570

54,990

1,774

109,100

Sept.

1,190

1.170

1,416

1,410

1,410

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,070

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,230

1,390

1,390

*1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,280

40,950

1,365

81,220

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,150 Mln 10 Mean 924 Ac-ft 671,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,080 Mln 49 Mean 753 Ac-ft 545,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

370758 O - 56 - 8
58 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Fall River near Lapine , Oreg.

Location. La t 43°47'50", long. 121°34'20", in SE£ sec. 31, T. 20 S., R. 10 E., on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from spillway from ponds at State fish hatchery and 9 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 45.1 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exc Range .

Records available . May to September 1912 (fragmentary) and June 1938 to September 1953 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1923 to September 1924 and July 1938 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (by barometer). May 13 to 

Sept. 15, 1912, and Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gages at two sites within 

3i miles downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 15 years (1938-53), 146 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 229 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 1.83 ft); minimum, 

172 cfs Nov. 25.

1938-53: Maximum discharge, 250 cfs July 28, 1952 (gage height, 1.94 ft); minimum, 

68 cfs Apr. 6, 1942.

Remarks . --Records good. Water diverted above station only to ponds at fish hatcheries, 

from which water returns to river above station. Momentary extremes are caused by operation of fish hatchery.

Revisions (water years). WSP 984: 1938-42(M,m) .

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.8

167

223

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4,

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

204

251

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

202

200

200

198

*196

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

196

6,178

199

12,250

Jlov.

196

T§6

196

194

194

194

194

194

194

196

196

196

196

196

196

194

194

193

191

189

187

185

183

181

180

180

178

178

178

178

-

5,697

190

11,300

Dec.

180

180

180

181

183

187

189

189

191

191

191

191

191

193

193

193

193

194

»T§4"

194

194

194

193

193

193

193

193

193

192

192

192

5,900

190

11,700

Jan.

192

T5T

191

191

190

190

190

190

189

189

189

189

188

188

188

188

187

187

187

187

186

186

186

186

185

185

 185

185

185

185

185

5,820

188

11,540

Feb.

185

187

189

TeT

189

187

187

185

185

183

183

181

181

181

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

 180

180

_

-

-

5,110

183

10,140

Mar.

181

TeT lai

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

183

TS3

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

5,647

182

11,200

Apr.

183

185

*185

185

185

185

185

185

185

183

183

181

181

181

181

180

Tso

180

180

180

181

181

181

183

185

187

189

189

191

193

-

5,513

184

10,930

May

194

196

196

198

200

202

206

208

210

210

210

210

210

210

212

210

208

206

206

202

*200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

6,304

203

12,500

June

200

200

200

200

200

200

. 200

200

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

 202

202

202

202

~25i 204

204

-

6,050

202

12,000

July

204

204

204

204

204

202 20~2~

202

202

202

204

204

204

*206

206

*204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

6,318

204

12,530

Aug.

204

?5¥

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

*204

204

204

204

204

'SOT 202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

*202

6,292

203

12,480

Sept.

202

202

204

204

204

206

206

208

208

208

208

210

210

210

210

212 2T2"

212

212

212

212

210

208

206

204

202

200

200

198

T98

-

6,198

207

12,290

Calendar year 1952: Max 234 Mln 178 Mean 200 Ac-ft 145,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 212 Mln 178 Mean 195 Ac-ft 140,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 27 to Jan. 26 j discharge interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 59

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°30'00", long. 121°58'20", in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., on right bank 

300 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Crescent Lake and 14 miles west of Crescent.

Drainage area.--60.7 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1911 to July 1915, July 1927 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 4,826.72 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Jan. 11, 1911, to July 31, 

1915, staff gages near present site at different daturas. July 19, 1927, to June 1936, 

water-stage recorder near present site at different datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1911-14, 1928-53), 48.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 225 cfs July 20-22 (gage height, 2.67 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, Nov. 9, 10.

1911-15, 1927-53: Maximum discharge, 313 cfs July 9, 1929, Aug. 9, 1936; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated since 1922 by Crescent Lake (see p. 61), storage 

being released for diversion below station through Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal at §end. No diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0

1.5

2.0 

2.7

142

229

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

32

23

34

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

182

181

180

180

178

177

177

177

176

176

175

172

171

170

167

166

165

163

161

161

160

159

159

159

159

157

155

84

22

55

22

4,713

15Z

9,350

Jlov.

22

2?

22

22

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

5?

24

24

24

24

24

24

-

692

23.1

1,370

Dec.

24

2l

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

2T

27

27

27

27

786

25.4

1,560

Jan.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

29

30

30

31

31

31

32

32

33

33

34

35

35

35

35

36

3T

939

30.3

1,860

Feb.

64

15?

103

103

104

105

ToB" 106

105

105

105

105

105

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

103

103

103

103

103

103

_

_

-

2,872

103

5,700

Mar.

104

134

103

103

103

103

103

102

102

101

101

101

101

101

100

100

100

100

100

100

101

101

101

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

3,135

101

6,220

Apr.

100

100

99

99

98

98

98

97

97

97

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

2,903

96.8

5,760

May

9696-

96

118

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

144

144

144

144

144

144

145

145

145

146

IS?

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

4,324

139

8,580

June

146 146-

146

146

146

146

14S

149

149

150

150

150

150

151

151

151

152

IS?

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

4,503

150

8,930

July

152

15?

152

152

152

152

*152

152

152

152

152

152

*152

152

152

152

152

152

152

167

225

525

224

222

222

221

220

219

217

216

215

5,481

177

10,870

Aug.

ITS' 213

212

210

210

208

208

207

206

204

2O3

203

200

199

199

198

198

196

194

194

193

193

191

190

189

187

187

187

187

187

186

6,151

198

12,200

Sept.

154

15?

181

180

180

180

180

178

177

177

176

175

173

173

172

172

171

170

169

167

166

165

164

135

101

101

10O

100

99

97

4,745

158

9,410

Calendar year 1952: Max 225 Mln 22 Mean 117 Ac-ft 84,670

Water year 1952-53: Max 225 Mln 22 Mean 113 Ac-ft 81,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
60 DESOHOTES RIVER BASIN

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°41'30", long. 121°30'10", in SW^ sec. 2, T. 22 S., R. 10 E., on right 

bank Just downstream from bridge at former town of Rosland, l£ miles north of Lapine.

Drainage area. 859 sq mi.

Records available. September 1910 to October 1913 (incomplete), June to November 1918, 

August to October 1920, May 1924 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,192.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Sept. 22, 1910, to Aug. 31, 1911, staff gage at present site at different datum. 

Mar. 1 to Sept. 28, 1912, staff gage at site if miles downstream at different datum. 

June 1, 1913, to Oct. 28, 1920, staff gage at present site at different datum. May 15, 

1924, to Sept. 28, 1928, staff gage and Sept. 29, 1928, to Oct. 14, 1931, water-stage 

recorder, at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 29 years (1924-53), 182 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 761 cfs May 24 (gage height, 6.52 ft); minimum 

daily, 65 cfs Nov. 30.

1910-13, 1918, 1920, 1924-53: Maximum discharge, 1,320 cfs June 13, 1950 (gage 

height, 7.25 ft); minimum, 8 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 1931 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 13,700 acres above station. Plow 

regulated since August 1922 by Crescent Lake (see following page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1218: 1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 6 to May 23)

1.8 

2.0 

3.0

Oct. 1 to May 24

59

77

180

May 25 to Sept. 3O

5.0 

6.5

450

755

3.0 

5.0 

6.5

173

448

755

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

'232" 234

230

229

228

227

226

224

224

223

222

221

221

218

217

217

215

212

217

217

 216

218

218

214

212

210

209

208

200

128

109

6,596

213

13,080

Jlov.

103

100

97

96

96

95

95

93

92

91

95

*98

104

108

107

103

97

90

86

83

80

79

77

75

74

72

70

68

66

65

-

2,655

88.5

5,270

Dec.

80

M

90

96

110

118

132

123

123

137

154

154

150

140

135

130

122

118

116

116

116

118

122

118

110

110

110

115

120

125

125

3,719

120

7,380

Jan.

130

135

132

128

126

*125

T50

170

170

165

168

170

170

180

190

220

270

320

350

580

370

350

330

310

300

270

255

240

23O

225

230

6,959

224

13,800

Feb.

270

355

390

450

540

*625

668

 gTT 680

637

609

569

502

469

437

416

404

376

354

340

330

320

310

300

305

310

314

321

_

-

-

12,223

437

24,240

Mar.

309

284

290

291

277

298

298

307

320

331

*334

326

310

298

292

288

291

291

295

286

282

288

310

331

541

337

327

329

322

318

312

9,513

307

18,870

Apr.

309

307

 310

318

333

343

359

347

326

317

317

310

305

303

357

324

343

343

358

378

394

420

457

498

552

607

639

662

702

715

-

12,203

407

24,200

May

708

702

670

643

623

611

fSl

665

682

698

692

680

653

637

629

629

629

627

625

635

665

725

748

750

TtZ

718

*718

705

698

655

615

20,788

671

41,230

June

595

573

564

554

545

548

571

585

609

643

'662" 670

639

615

605

611

599

577

550

541

541

548

550

535

513

498

489

484

480

475

-

16,969

566

33,660

July

472

T7o

451

432

421

410

*400

396

380

373

376

373

366

360

354

348

342

333

329

306

301

3TT

336

337

334

330

326

320

*315

312

308

11,222

362

22,260

Aug.

302

299

301

311

323

312

313

308

299

292

287

280

274

275

278

276

271

267

266

267

268

264

261

?5T

262

284

312

316

326

326

 315

8,996

290

17,840

Sept.

'550" 295

268

262

257

254

253

252

249

242

241

240

236

236

235

232

236

237

237

235

233

230

230

231

228

192

178

176

T75

176

-

7,027

234

13,940

Calendar year 1952: Max 1 080 Mln 65 Mean 331 Ac-ft 240,100

Water year 1952-53 : Max 750 Mln 65 Mean 326 Ac-ft 235,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 9 to Feb. 5j discharge estimated on basis of records for Odell 

Creek near Crescent and Big Marsh Creek at Hoey Ranch near Crescent. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice Nov. 19 to Dec. 5, Dec. 12 to Jan. 18, Feb. 20-25.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 61

Reservoirs in Deschutes River basin above Bend, Oreg.

Crane Prairie Reservoir. Lat 43°45 I 20", long. 121°46'50", on control structure at dam on 

Deschutes River in NW£ sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., 15 miles northwest of Lapine. Drainage area, 254 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange. Records available, November 1922 to September 1953. Staff gage read once 

daily. Datum of gage is 4,400.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). Maximum contents observed during year, 57,450 acre-ft June 12, 13, 15 

(elevation, 4,445.42 ft); minimum observed, 21,380 acre-ft Dec. 10 (elevation, 

4,437.10 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1922-53, 60,500 acre-ft June 5-7, 

1943 (elevation, 4,446.0 ft); no usable contents at times.

Reservoir is formed by earth dam completed by North Canal Co. in 1922; gates were 

first closed Nov. 22, 1922; reconstructed as rock-faced dam with concrete control works 

by Bureau of Reclamation in 1939-40. Capacity, 55,340 acre-ft between elevation 4,424 

ft (lip of fish screen structure) and 4,445 ft (crest of spillway). Natural flow passing through reservoir when outlet gates are open prevents withdrawal of storage to elevation of sill of gates. Water used for irrigation near Bend and Redmond.

Revisions.--WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Wickiup Reservoir.--Lat 43°41'10", long. 121°41'10", in gate chamber structure at dam on 

Deschutes River in NEij sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 9 E., 9 miles west of Lapine. Drainage 

area, 482 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange. 

Records available, December 1942, when storage began, to September 1953. Tape gage 

read daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Maximum contents observed during year, 199,100 acre-ft Mar. 31, Apr. 1, 5, 6, 19, 20 (elevation, 4,337.58 ft); minimum observed, 523 acre-ft Oct. 18 (elevation, 4,270.86 ft). 

Maximum contents observed during period 1942-53, that of Mar. 31, Apr. 1, 5, 6, 19, 20, 

1953; minimum observed since reservoir first filled in March 1949, that of Oct. 18, 

1952.

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced, earth-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation 

in August 1949. Capacity, 182,100 acre-ft between elevations 4,265.0 ft (no storage) 

to 4,336.0 ft (crest of spillway, with earth soft plug to elevation 4,339.0 ft). 

Natural flow passing through reservoir when outlet gates are open prevents withdrawal 

of storage below elevation 4,265.0 ft. Sill of trash rack structure, elevation 

4,259.75 ft. Water is diverted from Deschutes River at Bend and is used for irrigation 

of lands near Madras. Daily elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Crescent Lake. Lat 43°30'00", long. 121°58'20", in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., at center 

of fish screen 250 ft south of dam, and 14 miles west of Crescent. Drainage area, 

60.7 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange. 

Records available, August 1922 to September 1953. Staff gage read about once each 

week; also staff gage at head of spillway of dam used occasionally. Datum of gage is 

4,826.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by Deschutes County Municipal Improvement 

District); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum 

contents observed during year, 52,930 acre-ft July 12 (elevation, 4,840.50 ft); minimum observed, 35,420 acre-ft Oct. 21 (elevation, 4,835.86 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1922-53, 72,460 acre-ft July 15, 1923 (elevation, 4,845.55 ft); 

minimum observed, 9,640 acre-ft Oct. 21, 1931 (elevation, 4,828.75 ft).

Reservoir is formed by dam of earth and logs, completed and storage begun In 1922. 

Capacity, 86,050 acre-ft between elevations 4,826 ft (sill of outlet gate) and 4,849 

ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage not known; records given herein represent usable 

contents. Water is diverted from Deschutes. River at Bend and used by Deschutes County 

Municipal Improvement District for irrigation near Tumalo.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 739: 1923 (maximum contents). WSP 1218: Drainage 

area.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Sept.30..... 

Oct. 31..... 

Hov. 3O. .... 

Dec. 31..... 

Calendar 

year 1952.. 

Jan. 31..... 

Feb. 28..... 

Mar. 31..... 

Apr. 30..... 

May 31..... 

June 30..... 

July 31..... 

Aug. 31..... 

Sept.30..... 

Water year 

1952-53. . . .

Crane Prairie Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)*

4,445.28 

4,445.16 

4,438.94

-

4,444.04 

4,444.34 

4,445.30 

4,445.16 

4,443.18 

4,441.54 

4,443.53

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

56.74O 

56,130 

28,380 

830,700

543,4-05 

a50,500 

50,660 

52,110 

56,840 

56,130 

46,610 

39,210 

4S.48O

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-61O 

. -27,750 

+2,32O

H-3,300

" +12,?05 

H-7,100 

H-160 

+1,450 

+4,73O 

-710 

-9,520 

-7,400 

H-9,27O

-8,260

Wickiup Reservoir

Elevation 

(feetOt

4,275.25 

4,284.00 

4,321.51 

4,329.63

-

4,333.50 

4,335.85 

4,337.58 

4,337.28 

4,335.89 

4,334.91 

4,328.55 

4,323.65 

4,317.73

-

Contents (acrefeet)

1,980 

7,S6O 

81,330 

125,200

-

1§7,400 

180,500 

199,100 

195,700 

180,900 

171,000 

117,600 

89 ,-950 

69,080

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

+5,880 

H-73,470 

+43,870

-11,600

+32,200 

+23,100 

+18,600 

-3,400 

-14,600 

-9,900 

-53,400 

-27*650 

-20,870

+67,100

Crescent Lake

Elevation 

(feet)«

-

-

4,840.26 

4,839.74

4,840.36 

4,839.60

-

Contents (acrefeet)

a40,170 

a35,900 

a39,500 

a44,9OO

-

a51,600 

a52,900 

52,020 

50,040 

a5O,400 

52,400 

49,310 

a42,600 

a37,200

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-4,270 

+3,600 

+5,400

-2,720

+6,900 

+1,100 

-880 

-1,980 

+360 

+2,000 

-2,890 

-6,91O 

-5,400

-2,970

» Tine of day variable.

t Readings at 8 a.m.

a. No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
62 DESCHUTES RIVET 3AS IN

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg.

Location Lat 43°56'20", long. 121°24'40", in SEij sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 11 E., on left 

bank 150 ft upstream from head of Benham Falls, 1? miles downstream from dam site for 

proposed Benham Falls Reservoir, 10 miles southwest of B'end, and at mile 181.1.

Drainage area. 1,759 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1906 to September 1914, August 1920 to September 1921, February 

1924 to September 1953. Published as "at West's Ranch near Lava" July 1906 to February 

1909 and April to September 1914. Published as "at Benham Falls near Bend" January 1905 

to June 1906 and October 1913 to September 1914, but record is a sum of flow for stations at Bend and Intervening canals; records not equivalent owing to losses between 

Benham Falls and Bend, which are now known to exist.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,140 ft (from river-profile map). 

July 21, 1906, to Feb. 20, 1909, and Apr. 2, t'o Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage at site 

7 miles upstream at various datums. Feb. 21, 1909, to Feb. 10, 1924, staff gages at 

two different sites within 600 ft upstream from present site at various datums. 

Feb. 11, 1924, to Nov. 12, 1947, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 36 years (1906-13, 1924-53), 1,351 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2.920 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 4.86 ft); minimum, 

613 cfs sometime during period Dec. 7-9 (gage height, 0.78 ft, from recorded range in 

stage).

1906-14, 1920-21, 1924-53: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs (estimated) Nov. 27, 1909 

(gage height not determined); minimum, 448 cfs sometime during period Jan. 11 to Feb. 3, 

1950 (from recorded range in stage); minimum daily, 480 cfs Feb. 12, 1948.

Remarks. Records excellent. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated since 1922 by Crane Prairie Reservoir and Crescent Lake, and since December 1942, 

by Wickiup Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0 

2.0

655

690

1,090

3.0 

4.9

1,620

2,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2,060 

2,040 

2,000 

1,950

1,910

1,880

1,860

1,850 

1,850

1,870

1,900

1,910

1,920

*1,920 

1,920

1,910

1,880

1,830

1,730

1,610

1,570

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,460

1,450

1,430

1,430

1,370 

1,340

1,280

53,550

1,727

106,200

Hov.

1,120 

864 

812 

804

780

753

750

750 

750

750

750

746

764

768 

756

718

708

*711

708

704

704

683

655

*6T6

680

683

680

666

676 

672

-

22,241

741

44,110

Dec.

676 

683 

686 

686

697

704

660

755 

720

35!

697

700

700

700 

714

718

718

718

718

718

718

711

694

704

697

700

708

704

704 

697

697

21,741

701

43,120

Jan.

Ili 

722 

714 

714

718

722

732

742 

804

804

804

S52

888

888 

884

888

940

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,110

1.160

1,140

1,080

1,020

976 

972

964

28,209

910

55,950

Feb.

972 1/556" 

1,060 

1,080

1,120

1,180

1,220

1,280 

1,280

*1,280

1,250

1,240

.1,220

1,190 

1,150

1,100

1,090

1,050

1,000

1,020

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,120

1,060

1,050

1,060

:

-

31,742

1,134

62,960

Mar.

1,060 

1,040 

1.020 

1,020

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,040 

1,060

1,070

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,060 

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,090

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,350 

1,370

1,370

33,950

1,095

67,340

Apr.

1,370 

1,360 

1,360 

1,370

1,380

1,380

1,400

1,410 

1,420

1,410

1,390

1,380

1,380

*1,370

1,370

1,380

1,380

1,400

1,410

1,460

1,510

1,520

1,540

1,630

1,750

1,820

1,870

1,910

1,940 

1,940

-

45,210

1,507

89,670

May

1,880 

1,890 

1,880 

1,870

1,850

1,870

1,960

1,980 

2,040

2,200

2,260

2,280

2,350

2,420 

2,420

2,390

2,300

2,280

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,290

2,300

2,360

2,4-10

2,390

2,270

2,120

1,920 

1,840

1.830

66,750

2,153

132,400

June

1,8-30 

*1,790 

1,760 

1,740

1,720

1,730

1,730

1,720 

1,730

1,730

1,740

1,770

1,790

1,790 

1,780

1,760

1,840

2,100

2,350

2,400

2,490

2,490

2,500

2,590

2,680

2,820

2,840

"2,830

2,830 

2,810

-

63,680

2,123

126,300

July

2,800 

2,750 

2,770 

2,760

2,740

2,730

2,720

2,710 

2,730

2,810

2,820

2,810

2,810

*2,800 

2,780

*2,770

2,770

2,800

2,830

2,840

2,840

2,810

2,810

2,880

2,910

2,910

2,900

2,900

2,890 

2,890

2,890

87,180

2,812

172,900

Aug.

2,890 

2,890 

2,890 

2,890

2.910

2,890

2,750

2,700 

2,690

2,670

2,670

2,650

2,500

*2,480 

2,480

2,470

2,470

2,460

2,450

2,450

2,440

2,440

2,440

2.430

2,430

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,490 

2,490

2,490

80,310

2,591

159,300

Sept.

2,440 

2,210 

2,110 

2,150

2,210

2,210

2,200

2,190 

2,190

2,020

2,100

2,170

2,170

2,160 

2,160

2,150

2,140

*2,140

2,050

2,100

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,110

2,070

2,050 

2,050

-

64,330

2,144

127,600

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,080 Mln 655 Mean 1,826 Ao-ft 1,326,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,910 Mln 655 Mean 1,641 Ac-ft 1,188,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 63

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg.

Location-. Lat 44°00'00", long. 121°22'30", in SWi sec. 23, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Lava Island, lj miles downstream from 

intake of Arnold Canal, 5 miles southwest of Bend, and at mile 173.0.

Drainage area. 1,829 sq mi.

Records available. March 1926 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,825 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 4, 1927, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

datum. May 4, 1927, to Nov. 11, 1947, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 

1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 27 years, 1,144 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,730 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 3.59 ft); minimum, 577 cfs sometime during period Dec. 3-18 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1926-53: Maximum discharge, 2,780 cfs June 28, 29, 30, 1952 (gage height, 3.64 ft); 

minimum, 416 cfs Jan. 18, 1950 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

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

Arnold Canal diverts water above station for irrigation (see following page). Flow

regulated by Crescent Lake and Crane Prairie and Wickiup Reservoirs (see p. 61 ).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and_discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

2.0 

3.O 

3.6

555 

1,190 

2.12O 

2,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,890 

1,870

1,840

1,800

1,780

1,740

1,720

1.71O

1,710 

1,720

1,750

1,76O

1,770

1,770

1,780

1,770

1,750

1,700

1,630

1,500

1,460

1,39O

1,360

*1,36O

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,260

1,240

1.2OO 

L,_l_4p

49,340

1,592

97,860

Pov.

1,040" 

85O

794

774

774

742

735

730

73O 

740

740

74O

740

740

740

7 2O

7 2O

700

680

670

680

66O

640

650

660

66O

650

64O

65O

64O

21,629

721

42,9OO

Dec.

610 

"SSo 599

63O

660

680

640

660

'556" 700 

68O

680

680

680

7OO

700

7OO

700

683

683

676

670

664

658

652

652

652

652

634

61O 

604

20,489

661

40,640

Jan.

610 

628

622

628

652

670

683

696

742 

754

754

787

828

835

828

835

87O

972

1,000

996

98O

98O

,OOO

,03O

,O6O

,O6O

,000

956

9O5

898 

912

26,171

844

51,910

Feb.

926 948"

1,010

1,030

1,O7O

1,110

1,170

1,240

, 1.250 

1,240

*1,21O

1,200

1,180

1,15O

1,110

1,O7O

1,05O

1,020

964

956

1,120

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,080

l.OOO

972

972

_

-

3O,418

1,086

60, 33O

Mar.

972 

964

94O

933

940

972

996

996

1,010 

1,O20

1,O4O

1,O4O

1,040

1,O2O

1,000

996

996

996

1,000

1.O2O

1,010

996

1.03O

1.04O

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,080

1,270

1,320 

1,320

32,117

1,036

63,700

Apr.

1,320 

1,320

1.30O

1,29O

1,290

1,3OO

1,310

1,320

1,320 

1,320

1,300

1,300

1,29O

*1,280

1.270

1,270

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,32O

1,370

1,370

1,38O

1,45O

1,440

1,610

1,650

1,680

1,72O

1.750

41,4OO

1,380

82,120

May

1,680 

1,680

1,67O

1,66O

1,640

1.64O

1,72O

1,740

1,77O 

1,88O

1,96O

2,030

2,130

2,300

2,510

2,30O

2,220

2,180

2,190

2,170

2,120

2,100

2,110

2.16O

2,230

2,240

2,100

1,97O

1,780

1,680 

1,670

61,O3O

1,969

121.1OO

June

1,690 

*1,630

1,600

1,580

1.560

1,570

1,580

1,570

1,570 

1,580

1,58O

1,600

1,610

1,620

1,610

1.6OO

1,620

1,780

1,99O

2,140

2,240

2,280

2,290

2,360

2,420

2,520

2.550

2,SSO

2,550

2,540

57,380

1,913

113,800

July

2,530 

2,520

2,510

2,50O

2,480

2,470

2,460

2.450

2,450 

2,510

2,530

2.53O

2,520

*2,520

2,510

*2,490

2,490

2,510

2,54O

2,550

2,550

2,54O

2,530

2,590

2,620

2.650

2,630

2,620

2,62O

2,620 

2,620

78,640

2,537

156,000

Aug.

2.65O 

2,620

2,65O

2,65O

2,640

2.650

2,550

2,490

2,470 

*2,450

2,440

2,45O

2,55O

2,280

2,270

2,260

2,25O

2,240

2,230

2,240

2,230

2.22O

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,250

2,26O

2,260

2,28O

2,290 

2,280

75.46O

2,57O

145,700

Sept.

2.260 

2,080

1,960

1,940

2,010

2,020

2,020

2,010

2,000 

1,890

1,890

1,970

1.98O

1,970

1,970

1,960

*1,960

1,950

1,90O

1,890

1,940

1,950

1,940

1,940

1,930

1,950

1,920

1,900

1,880

1,890

58,85O

1,962

116,700

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,78O Mln 599 Mean 1,676 Ac-ft 1,217,OOO

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,650 Mln 599 Mean 1,509 Ac-ft 1,O93,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 51 to Nov. 2, Nov. 8 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5-18; discharge estimated 

on basis of unpublished records for station above Lava Island adjusted for flow In Arnold Canal, 

weather records, and recorded range In stage.
64 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg.

The following six canals, which are equipped with water- stage recorders, are the only 

diversions from Deschutes River between gaging stations at Benham Palls and below Bend.

Arnold Canal diverts from right bank at head of Lava Island, in SVffc sec. 27, T. 18 S., 

R. HE.; water used for irrigation southeast of Bend.

Central Oregon Canal diverts from right bank in NEi sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E.; water 

used for irrigation east of Bend. (Beginning Oct. 1, 1932, record obtained upstream from 

intake of Pilot Butte Canal.)

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal diverts from left bank in NE^ 

sec. 32, T. 17 S., R. 12 E. , at Bend; water used to supplement flow of Tumalo project feed 

canal for irrigation near Tumalo; water stored at Crescent Lake is diverted by this canal.

North Unit Main Canal diverts water from right bank in NE£ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 

E . ; water used Tor irrigation near Madras.

North and Swalley Canals diverts from right bank in NE^ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E.; 

water used for irrigation north of Bend, mostly near Redmond.

Records of monthly discharge of these canals, published as a group, are available from 

October 1926 to September 1953; records for each canal published separately prior to 1926.

Diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Month

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

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

Water year 1952-53

Arnold 

Canal

5,140

496 OA-l

4,020

38,680

Central 

Oregon 

Canal

25,760

204,500

Deschutes 

County 

Municipal 

Improvement 

District Canal

7,310

2,640

34 , 310

North Unit 

Main Canal

20,200

0

46

35,290

244,800

North 

Canal

25,400

3,350

3,170

956

17,440

25,800

23,580

32,580

194,300

Swalley 

Canal

5,780

688

381

645

284

6,010

7,590

6,780

45,570

Total

89,590

4,120

6,670

6,840

1,480

3,530

61,470

103,700

99,060

154,300

100,400

762,200
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 65

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg.

Location --Lat 44°05'00", long. 121°18'20", in SEi sec. 20, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from North Canal Dam, half a mile north of Bend city 

limits, and at mile 164.4.

Drainage area. 1,899 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1914 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,503.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, at site 200 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 39 years, 598 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 3.55 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

1914-53: Maximum discharge, 2,500 cfs Dec. 7, 1921 (gage height, 3.9 ft, present 

datum); maximum gage height recorded, 4.46 ft Jan. 26, 1930, present datum (backwater 

from ice); minimum discharge, 1 cfs Aug. 25, 1930.

Maximum discharge known near this site since 1905, 4,820 cfs Nov. 27, 1909.

Remarks. Records fair. Six large canals divert water above station for irrigation (see 

preceding page). Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant at Bend, since 1922 by Crescent 

Lake and Crane Prairie Reservoir, and since December 1942 by Wickiup Reservoir (see 

P. 61).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

215 

192

170

140

97

50

44

38

*45

58

56

55

70

85

127

174

183

165

347 

505

478

424

388

376

364

370

364

364 

370

328

334

6,974

225

13,830

Nov.

662 

484

388 418"

516

739

TIT

725

725

725

725

718

725

725

725

697

669

669

662 

648

607

600

574

588

627

620

614

614 

607

614

-

19,121

637

37,930

Dec.

503 

235

174

14Q

l>5g

548

627

600

662

634

620

607

588

574

614

641

662

662

676 

662

662

655

648

641

641

641

641

641 

503

235

162

16,705

539

33,130

Jan.

T9Z" 165 

415

607

641

690

711

739

768

775

775

805

850

865

858

865

895

1,010

1.050 

1,016

1,010

974

732

614

620

641

798

990 

926

902

926

23,799

768

47,200

Feb.

970 

1,000

1,030

*1,060

1,090

1,130

1,180

1,230

1.250

1,230

1,200

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,020

966 

950

1,110

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,070

902

775

75?

_

-

29,945

1,069

59,400

Mar.

768

755

918

910

926

918

918

888

950

902

850

820

812

790

865

966

974

974

982 

1,010

990

974

990

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,020 

1,200

*1.260

1,250

29,655

957

58,820

Apr.

1.010 

865

812

775

725

669

669

669

676

627

594

412

370

280

148

100

105

78

53 

38

47

36

27

55

100

113

105

124 

201

245

10,723

357

21,270

May

165 

178

178

148

90

58

105

60

44

155

100

124

162

305

328

352

250

158

170 

201

188

250

340

448

614

820

842

fii

600

581

9,513

307

18,870

June

529 

466

406

328

285

300

370

382

430

472

484

£62

614

662

6l4

418

201

130

158 

245

275

165

110

*113

li

140

192

210 

230

270

-

9,835

328

19,510

July

285 "575

275

270

250

210

90

70

*68

110

113

92

105

174

144

92

151

151

178 

100

85

53

29

55

85

100

100

85 

72

76

134

4,067

131

8,070

Aug.

201 

196

225

310

412

496

490

466

424

400

370

364

255

215

250

235

225

210

210 

220

245

275

295

316

370

529

676

753 

828

850

865

12,171

393

24,140

Sept.

895 78~2"

641

529

522

503

490

454

376

240

178

285

300

295

295

275

275

270

225 

183

255

411

376

376

394

400

400

394 

425

472

-

11,916

397

23,640

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,690 Min 38 Hean 60S Ac-ft 441,300

Water year 1952-53: Max. 1,260 Mln 27 Mean 505 Ac-ft 365,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
66 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°05'20", long. 121°22'20", in SEir sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 11 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from diversion dam of feed canal of Tumalo project, 

4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles northwest of Eend.

Drainage area. 47.3 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1906 to December 1908, October 1910 to April 1913 (winters 

only), November 1913 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,566.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to November 1910, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum. November 1910 to Apr. 26, 1915, staff gage, and Apr. 27, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1918, 

staff gage or water-stage recorder, at present--site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1913-14, 1916-21, 1923-35, 1936-53), 101 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 490 cfs July 14; minimum daily, BO cfs Nov. 29

1906-s! 19li-53: Maximum discharge, 1,420 cfs about Jan. 6, 1923 (no flow in canal), 

from rating curve extended above 200 cfs; minimum daily, 25 cfs Jan. 3, 1924.

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

which are poor. All records presented herein include flow in Columbia Southern Canal, 

which diverts 8 miles above station for irrigation of lands near Tumalo. No flow in 

Columbia Southern Canal Oct. 28 to May 6. Crater Creek Canal diverts flow of tributaries of Soda Creek into head of Tumalo Creek.

Revisions (water years). WSP 864: 1937. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

13

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

23

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

72

71

71

69

69

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

69

68

69

69

69

70

70

69

69

*71

72

72

62

71

74

74

2,159

69.6

4,280

Nov.

74

72

72

70

70

70

70

69

69

70

70

70

72

72

72

70

*70

72

72

72

72

70

70

70

70

68

65

62

60

65

-

2,085

69.5

4,140

Dec.

60

60

60

70

80

80

80

85

90

95

90

90

85

80

75

68

69

69

69

69

70

65

60

60

60

30

SO

60

65

70

70

2,219

71.6

4,400

Jan.

70

75

70

70

70

70

70

70

100

80

90

110

100

*88

83

85

96

1*6

ITT

120

105

100

107

100

98

96

91

91

91

91

91

2,836

91.5

5,630

Feb.

107

109

196

T5T

*155

166

166

155

143

135

128

122

118

113

109

107

105

105

100

95

95

91

89

91

91

90

90

90

_

_

-

3,325

119

6,600

Mar.

90

95

90

90

85

85

85

83

83

85

*83

83

81

81

81

83

81

81

81

81

81

83

81

83

81

81

80

80

78

78

78

2,566

82.8

5,090

Apr.

*78

78

78

78

80

80

81

83

80

80

78

78

77

75

77

77

78

77

81

86

96

111

126

124

135

155

ISS" 180

160

150

-

2,985

99.5

5,920

May

141

140

140

139

157

171

171

160

152

145

140

140

140

140

150

170

200

*231

332

268

226

199

189

170

165

158

148

150

176

186

191

5,385

174

10,680

June

199

199

203

203

209

241

268

225

208

204

225

249

256

266

275

264

300

, 306

279

247

247

*263

263

248

255

254

247

249

256

254

7,362

245

14,600

July

256

282

307

314

336

*361

394

405

363

350

360

366

381

408

349

280

261

263

254

228

209

218

213

193

181

175

177

174

176

177

160

8,571

276

17,000

Aug.

151

156

*149

145

152

156

158

145

129

125

123

125

124

120

122

117

109

103

118

123

113

106

105

107

107

171

T35

126

134

112

108

3,977

128

7,890

Sept.

104

*T52

99

97

95

94

96

92

88

88

89

91

93

91

90

99

85

84

83

83

80

84

82

81

79

78

78

83

80

22.

2,635

87.8

5,230

Calendar year 1952: Max 430 Mln 60 Mean 121 Ac-ft 87,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 408 Mln 60 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,460
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 67

Squaw Creek near Sisters. Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°13'50", long. 121°34'20", in NWi;- sec. 32, T. 15. S., R. 10 E., on right 

bank 600 ft upstream from intake of McCallister ditch and 4 miles south of Sisters.

Drainage area.--54.8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1906 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,490 ft (by barometer). July 1, 1906, 

to May 29, 1913, staff gage at site 800 ft downstream at different datum, below intake, 

but including flow of McCallister ditch. May 30, 1913, to Sept. 2, 1915, staff gage 

and Mar. 24, 1916, to Oct. 5, 1928, water-stage recorder, at site 100 ft downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1906-18, 1919-20, 1925-53), 104 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 467 cfs July 14 (gage height, 2.61 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.75 ft Nov. 30 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 40 cfs Apr. 14, 

15.

1906-53: Maximum gage height, about 8.75 ft (over top of gage), Nov. 22, 1909, site 

and datum then in use (discharge not determined); maximum discharge recorded since that 

time, 1,130 cfs Dec. 2, 1941 (gage height, 3.33 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Dec. 6, 1922.

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

which are poor. A canal near mouth of Pole Creek, a tributary above station, diverts 

entire flow of that creek for irrigation of lands near Sisters.

Revisions.--WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3

1.2

1.5

Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.4

38

108

270

440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

SO

SI

Vital

lean

I0-ft

Oct.

67

IT

67

67

67

65

*64

64

64

64

62

60

58

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

56

56

56

55

55

55

53

53

53

1,835

59.2

3,640

Nov.

49

49

53

53

55

55

55

53

56

55

56

55

53

55

53

56

*58

58

56

55

53

b52

b52

b50

b55

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

-

1,595

53.2

3,160

Dec.

a60

a70

a85

105

103

97

92

94

114

111

114

114

103

a90

a80

a70

a 60

*b56

b60

64

62

59

b56

b52

b50

b48

b45

b46

b47

b48

bSO

2,305

74.4

4,570

Jan.

b50

b50

b52

55

57

57

53

74

162

97

100

138

126

*103

81

89

120

246

159

156

126

123

126

108

100

94

92

92

97

alOO

alOO

3,183

103

6,310

Feb.

alOO

also

a 200

a250

8220

a!90

a!70

alSO

a!40

*132

123

117

117

111

105

105

105

103

100

92

89

81

76

76

74

69

69

74

-

.

-

3,388

121

6,720

Mar.

67

62

62

59

62

59

57

62

64

64

64

*62

53

46

49

49

44

46

44

46

46

46

48

48

51

51

51

53

51

51

51

1,668

53.8

3,310

Apr.

*53

53

51

51

49

49

49

49

49

48

46

44

44

15

42

42

42

44

49

59

67

69

71

74

76

120

ITT

103

97

-

1,791

59.7

3,550

May

89

84

76

74

76

89

100

94

89

81

81

81

81

84

89

92

allO

al80

*278

T61

168

147

135

120

108

105

103

100

103

108

111

3,420

110

6,780

June

120

T23

126

129

132

150

190

171

162

162

174

194

187

194

214

224

249

263

242

210

214

232

*235

224

232

235

228

232

235

235

-

5,918

197

11,740

July

238

256

294

294

326

359

354

386

318

*330

346

364

408

431

395

334

306

298

286

270

249

246

246

224

210

204

200

197

197

197

194

8,952'

289

17,760

Aug.

194

194

*190

190

207

224

228

224

210

207

207

214

210

210

214

204

197

194

194

197

184

174

162

156

150

249

181

165

162

147

 158

5,977

193

11,860

Sept.

135

135

135

123

120

120

120

120

114

111

111

117

123

*120

117

114

100

94

92

89

86

81

79

76

76

a75

874

a72

a70

aTO

-

3,069

102

6,090

'alendar year 1952: Max 397 Mln 38 Mean 110 Ac-ft 79,900

fater year 1952-53: Max 431 Mln 42 Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,490

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). J

2.29 ft); May 18 or 19 (time unknowi 

5 to 6 a.m.) 426 cfu (2.47 ft); Jul

an. 18 (2 p.m.) 342 cfs (2.18 ft)j Feb. 4 (time unknown) 390 cfs 

i) 314 cfs (2.11 ft); June 18 (l a.m.) 310 cfs (2.04 ft)j July 8 

f 14 (10 p.m.) 467 cfs (2.61 ft); Aug. 26 (3 to 4 a.m.) 322 cfs

2.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tumalo Creek near Bend and

Lake Creek near Sisters.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
DESCHUTES HIVER BASIN

Deschutes River near Culver, Oreg.

'", long. 121°17'10", in Sw£ sec. 10, T. 12 S., R. 12 E. , on right 

ream from bridge on Cove-Grandview road, 2? miles above Crooked

Location. Lat 44°32'30 

bank 0. 7 mile downstri 

River, 4 miles northwest of Culver, and at mile 116.5.

Drainage area.--2,723 sq mi..

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,755 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 4.00 ft); minimum, 498 cfs July 25 (gage height, 1.29 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 19, 1953; minimum, 482 cfs July 31, 1952 

(gage height, 1.23 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Slight regulation by Crescent Lake, Crane Prairie, and 

Wickiup Reservoirs. Many diversions for irrigation above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

500

745

1,315

2,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

620 

599

585

570

564

552

530

511 

516

508

516

516

514

516

535

558

606

610

599 

794

884

878

812

784

767

767

767

767 

789

772 

745

20,051

647

39,770

Nov.

818 

1,080

830

8TB" 794

1,050

1,190

1,190 

1,200

*1 , 200

1,200

1,200

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,180

1,190

1,190 

1,180

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,150 

1,150

1,130

33,590

1,120

66,620

Dec.

1,190 

956

700

675

641

789

1,250

1,180 

1,240

1,270

1,240

1,260

1,200

1,170

1,170

*1,200

1,240

1,240

1,220 

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,210

1,220

1,220 

1,250

944 

691

34,606

1,116

68,640

Jan.

659 

687

691

1,020

1,090

1,160

1,220

1,260 

1,450

1,470

1,440

1,420

1,510

1,490

1,440

1,430

*1,470

1,720

1,930 

1,780

1,750

1,710

1,660

1,280

1,250

1,220

*1,200

1,470 

1,510

1,500 

1,540

42,427

1,369

84,150

Feb.

1,570 

1,580

1,870

1,900

1,860

1,890

1,940

1,970 

1,960

1,950

1,900

1,890

1,870

1,800

1,760

1,710

1,730

1,700

1,610 

1,580

1,620

1,740

1,740

1,710

1,710

1,650

1,330

1,300

I

48,840

1,744

96,870

Mar.

1.270 

1,280

1,440

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,530

1,430 

1,530

1,560

1,450

1,400

*1,420

1,390

1,380

1,530

1,560

1,570

1,570 

1,620

1,610

1,570

1,580

1,580

1,600

1,600

1,590

1,590 

1,630

1,780 

lj,_7_90

47,390

1,529

94,000

Apr.

1,840 

1,440

1,440

1,340

1,360

1,250

1,220

1,190 

1,200

1,190

1,130

1,020

920

866

745

665

616

613

592 

573

522

533

519

-514 505

576

*599

616 

613

675

26,882

896

53,320

May

683 

624

638

624

613

567

549

573 

544

514

555

564

585

634

767

806

784

687

745 

848

762

695

745

842

962

1,220

1,310

1,340 

1,280

1,130 

1,070

24,260

783

48,120

June

1,070 

968

896

854

*794

772

908

944 

926

950

950

1,060

1,120

1,190

1,230

1,120

974

806

745 

710

725

740

652

602

585

564

We

630 

652

663

25,406

847

50,390

July

687 

695

730

778

818

842

812

762 

720

667

675

705

735

824

890

705

*616

627

638 

630

561

555

549

527

514

530

538

544

538

530 

535

20,477

661

40,620

Aug.

555 

582

585

602

659

740

824

818 

767

725

695

691

683

616

610

624

616

606

599 

606

610

624

705

679

*671

800

1,050

1,070 

1,160

1,200 

1,190

22,962

741

45,540

Sept.

1,220 

1,190

1,070

950

890

872

854

830 

789

740

627

613

675

683

683

679

667

667

659 

627

616

652

812

740

750

762

778

767 

778

812

23,452

782

46,520

Calendar year 1952: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,970 Mln 505 Mean 1,015 Ac-ft 734,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 69

South Fork Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg.

Prior to

Location. Lat 44°07'50", long. 119°44'50", in N£ sec. 5, T. 17 S., R. 25 E., on right 

bank at Palmer Ranch, 11 miles east of Paulina.

Drainage area. 90 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey (discontinued) .June 1944 to September 1945 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,920 ft (by barometer). 

Sept. 16, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 21.5 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 285 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 5.38 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1944-53: Maximum discharge, about 900 cfs Dec. 28 or 29, 1945, computed on basis 

of records for Beaver Creek near Paulina; maximum gage height, 7.70 ft Mar. 25, 1952; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Most of 

summer flow diverted above station for irrigation and stock water. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 28 to June 11)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3

2.35

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.8

.2

.9

2.5

8.0

3.0

3.5

4.0 86

4.5 148

42

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.0

Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.5 1

3.0 3

3.5 6

4.0 105

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

5*S.

5.0

5.2

4.4

2.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25.3

0.82

50

JIov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.0

1.5

2,1

2.1

1.5

.9

.7

.5

.5

b.5

.5

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

.4

-

15.0

0.50

30

Dec.

1*2

1.7

2.5

3.4

2.9

3.2

3.6

3.2

2.9

4.4

5.2

6^8.

6.4

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.7

5.0

*4.4

3.9

2.1

3.4

b3

b2

2.7

3.2

b3

b2.5

b3

b3.5

b3

110.9

3.58

220

Jan.

4.2

3.9

4.4

4.2

3.6

5.0

4.2

9.3

59

30

26

24

20

16

12

19

43

121

44

32

24

20

18

18

17

14

12

16

*15

15

15

668.8

21.6

1,330

Feb.

IS.

18

75

55

52

90

71

62

40

36

39

36

36

38

33

32

33

29

28

30

31

31

29

27

25

25

30

31

-

-

-

1,078

38.5

2,140

Mar.

26

23

25

27

26

28

30

32

30

26

*25

25

25

25

25

24

22

23

23

22

26

35

46

98

63

46

41

42

41

38

38

1,026

33.1

2,040

Apr.

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

S3.

31

43

39

38

47

50

63

50

46

44

*44

52

Ji

61

55

-

1,227

40.9

2,430

May

49

46

43

38

38

46

46

48

47

46

44

40

34

34

36

36

38

38

47

£5

54

50

55

65

44

42

34

35

34

32

34

1,338

43.2

2,650

June

38

37

*36

34

34

34

38

44

48

39

34

42

47

32

28

27

25

23

22

22

22

23

17

16

14

13

11

12

12

12

-

837

27.9

1,660

July

11

10

8.9

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.7

5.4

3.9

3.3

2.3

1.7

*1.5

1.0

^

1.6

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

2.7

2.2

2.7

3.0

2.5

158.5

5.11

314

Aug.

2.4

1.8

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.3

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

2.1

2.2

1.2

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.4

1.6

2.1

40.1

1.29

80

Sept.

S^l

4.9

.8

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

13.3

0.44

26

Calendar year 1952 : Max 320 Mln 0 Mean 31.7 Ac -ft 23,030

Water year 1952-53: Max 121 Mln 0 Mean 17.9 Ao-ft 12,980

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). Jan. 18 (1 p.m.) 205 cfs (4.88 ft); Feb. 3 (2 p.m.) 285 

(5.38 ft); Mar. 24 (6:30 p.m.) 164 cfs (4.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
70 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

North Fork Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°10'30", long. 119°42'50", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 16 S., R. 25 E., on left 

bank 12 miles east of Paulina.

Drainage area. 61.8 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1942 to September 1945 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,848.83 ft above mean sea level (survey

oy Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 11 years, 27.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 745 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs; minimum, 0.2 cfs Nov. 22-26, 28, 29.

1942-53: Maximum discharge, 955 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 (gage height, 5.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs; no flow July 30 to Aug. 7, Aug. 19, 20, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 3 cfs, which 

are fair. Several small dams above station store water for irrigation and stock watering. Most of summer flow diverted above station for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

oa

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

10.6

0.34

21

JJov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

i&

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

10.3

0.34

20

Dec.

0.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

1.0

.6

.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

* .0

.0

.9

.0

.0

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

2^

1.1

29.0

0.94

58

Jan.

.1

.2

.2

.2

^0

.0

.5

.0

115

40

16

41

60

56

26

47

145

515

218

160

100

64

46

37

33

23

b20

20

*21

23

22

1,865.2

60.2

3,670

Feb.

30

33

339

252

191

302

318

242

105

78

64

48

46

42

34

b30

b30

b30

b28

b26

b22

b22

b20

b!8

blS

20

32

49

_

-

-

2,469

68.2

4,900

Mar.

25

blB

b!6

18

18

22

26

38

57

81

*62

57

46

37

37

33

28

29

33

33

33

44

110

12S

141

83

77

92

73

66

58

1,669

53.8

3,310

Apr.

52

48

51

63

78

92

71

55

46

42

34

30

27

23

.22

30

68

64

77

101

137

137

145

127

106

*117

233

255

140

98

-

2,569

85.6

5,100

May

76

61

49

48

52

61

58

49

40

31

25

23

22

23

24

11

23

27

74

98

58

48

67

141

87

89

61

49

42

34

30

1,591

51.3

3,160

June

29

43

*26

21

21

26

40

40

49

58

32

31

Hi

49

35

29

23

17

15

13

11

8.7

7.1

6.1

5.5

4.8

4.2

3.9

4.2

3.7

-

767.2

25.6

1,520

July

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4 I'.l

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

^L

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

25.1

0.81

50

Aug.

0.3

.4

.4

*~

.4

12.6

0.41

25

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

12.0

0.40

24

Calendar year 1952 : Max 592 Mln 0.1 Mean 35.2 Ao-ft 25,510

Water year 1952-53 : Max 515 .Mln 0.3 Mean 30.2 Ao-ft 21,860

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfsl.--Jan. 18 (8 p.m.) 745 cfs (5.02 ft); Feb. 3 (6:30 p.m.) 542 cfs 

(4.19 ft); Feb. 7 (10:30 p.m.) 465 cfs (3.84 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected oy ice.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg.

71

Location. Lat 44°09 I 50", long. 119°55'SO", In NE£ sec. 26, T. 16 S., R. 23 E. , on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Paulina Creek, l|- miles downstream from 

Wolf Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Paulina.

Drainage area. 425 sq ml.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1953 In reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1941 to September 1945 In files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 3,690 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 12 years, 104 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 6.73 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 17, 18.

1941-53: Maximum discharge, 4,310 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 10.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of discharge of Crooked River near Post; 

no flow Oct. 13-29, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good. No regulation. Diversions for irrigation above station, and one 

on left bank diverting past station for irrigation of about 700 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7 Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

0.13 

.2

0.4

1.0

3.3

6.9

18

1.0 

1.4 

1.8 

3.0 

5.1

51

105

195

610

1,260

0.1 

.2

0.5 

2.0 

4.6

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.5 

5.0

26

56

135

260

795

1,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.9

.9

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

4.2

3.9

2.8

2.2

3.6

4.5

2.0

^5

.6

.8

.8

3.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

£v5

6.5

128.4

4.14

255

Hov.

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.8

*7.4

6.5

6.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

8.2

8. 7

8.7

3.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.3

"

204.5

6.82

406

Dec.

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.5

7.4

8.2

8.7

8.7

11

13

14

14

14

15

13

14

14

*15

15

14

13

13

10

10

12

14

13

13

16

16

358.7

11.6

711

Jan.

16

16

17

17

16

16

IS

21

232

181

119

189

277

235

127

118

353

1,120

1.260

795

465

267

210

167

150

114

92

94

*100

119

135

7,056

228

14,000

Feb.

195

199

972

899

524

345

999

1.030

395

269

240

198

188

175

153

137

149

115

127

93

90

100

103

88

BS

93

112

155

-

-

-

8,728

312

17,310

Mar.

117

81

79

93

100

112

141

200

257

287

*252

224

200

175

168

158

141

139

147

145

151

185

284

524

565

374

350

381

332

311

290

6,961

225

13,810

Apr.

266

252

 272

304

339

360

314

263

229

210

188

172

160

145

131

143

235

278

275

308

370

395

413

378

339

*328

500

816

560

388

-

9,331

311

18,510

May

304

260

213

190

170

165

168

165

149

133

112

95

85

82

92

90

84

88

168

243

210

178

188

249

263

246

218

182

160

145

133

5,228

169

10,370

June

143

141

*125

110

103

121

151

162

155

168

145

133

205

198

145

127

100

84

64

54

50

45

39

27

16

12

6^5

6.5

8.6

7.3

-

2,851.9

95.1

5,660

July

6.5

5.8

5.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.5

6.1

6.5

6.9

6.9

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.0

140.3

4.53

278

Aug.

4.0

4.3

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

4.6

2.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.3

*.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

82.3

2.65

163

Sept.

0^9

1.3

6.6

8^6

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.7

7.3

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

-

174.9

5.83

347

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2,660 Mln 0.4 Mean 148 Ac-ft 107,300

Water later year yeai- 1952-53 xao^-oo : : nax Max i,£DU 1,260 Mln MJ.II 0.5 u.o Mean neon 113 iia Ac-ft AC-I i* 81,820 ox,otu

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). Jan. 19 (4 a.m.) 1,770 cfs (6.73 ft); Feb. 3 (7:30 p.m.) 1,250 cfe 

5.08 ft); Feb. 7 (9:30 p.m.) 1,65O cfs (6.41 ft); Mar. 24 (10:30 p.m.) 784 cfs (3.47 ft); Apr. 28 

7 a.m.) 857 cfs (3.69 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

North Pork Crooked River above Deep Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°20', long. 120°05', in SW£ sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 22 E., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Deep Creek, 14 miles northwest of Paulina, and 

38 miles east of Prineville.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1941 to September 1945 (incomplete) in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,356.00 ft above mean sea level (surveys 

of Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, at datum 0.33 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years (1943-53), 98.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 4.19 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1941-53: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs Apr. 7, 1943 (gage height, 4.17 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 950 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.01 ft Jan. 1, 1943 (present 

datum, ice Jam); minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs Aug. 14, 15, 1942, Aug. 3 to Sept. 24, 

1951.

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

which are fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions. WSP 1094: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.6

1.5

3.0

5.3

8.2

18

1.1 

1.3

1.5 

1.8 

3.0

96

190

820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

LJ, 1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

3^0

3.0

56.4

1.82

112

Nov.

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

*3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.9

5.1

6.2

7.6

7.6

b5.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4

b4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

"

123.3

4.11

245

Dec .

3^5

3.5

3.5

4

4.5

4.5

5

5.5

5.5

6

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6

6

*6

6

6

6

5.5

5

4.5

6

6

6.5

7

7.5

8

8.5

177.5

5.73

352

Jan.

1,5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

11

15

30

90

40

25

b45

b90

b80

b70

b60

b80

b300

b450

b650

562

405

270

222

169

125

142

129

119

*119

122

4,467.5

144

8,860

Feb.

169

199

660

644

350

350

425

430

270

180

180

129

135

122

94

106

96

62

75

70

65

70

60

55

60

60

60

60

-

-

-

5,236

187

10,390

Mar.

55

60

65

60

70

110

150

250

310

*375

310

265

203

142

148

142

106

117

114

78

81

94

195

389

506

420

474

584

457

46S

425

7,223

233

14,330

Apr.

400

435

562

633

726

644

410

310

260

222

185

190

166

166

222

325

490

474

594

682

792

809

868

748

*682

754

1.460

1,320

856

716

-

17,101

570

33,920

May

528

425

360

360

425

506

501

435

360

300

255

235

240

290

295

280

300

300

468

446

380

325

345

345

275

365

375

290

245

217

H£

10,683

345

21,190

June

320

*245

2O4

204

180

226

365

275

230

222

169

186

375

226

180

158

132

106

92

89

78

66

57

52

49

41

34

11

33

32

-

4,657

155

9,240

July

29

23

18

15

13

12

9.9

8.2

7.0

6.2

5.6

4.8

4.4

*3.9

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.4

1*1

2.2

214.2

6.91

425

Aug.

2.1

2.1

2.6

4.2

5.9

4.8

4.4

4.2

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2*0

2.0

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.5

5.3

7.9

*7.3

9.1

11

7.3

121.4

3.92

241

Sept.

5^9

5.1

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

1*6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.7

-

98.2

3.27

195

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,600 Mln 0.7 Mean 117 Ao-ft 85,200

Water year 1952-53 : Max 1,46O Mln 1.1 Mean 137 Ao-ft 99,500

Peak discharge (base. 850 cfsl. Feb. 3 (5 p.m.) 1,250 cfs (3.60 ft); Apr. 6 (1:30 a.m.) 856 cfs 

(3.06 ft); Apr. 27 (5 p.m.) 1,790 cfs (4.19 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 23 to Jan. 11, Feb. 19 to Mar 

eather records and records for station below Deep Creek and Beav

8; discharge estimated on basis 

r Creek near Paulina.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 73

North Fork Crooked River below Deep Creek, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°19', long. 120°05', in SW£ sec. 27, T. 14 S., R. 22 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Deep Creek, 14 miles northwest of Paulina, and 38 

miles east of Prineville.

Drainage area. 264 sq mi.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,320 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 7 years, 189 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 8.01 ft); mini- 

 mum, 8.0 cfs Nov. 2 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

1946-53: Maximum discharge, that of Apr, 27, 1953; minimum, 7 cfs for many days 

during period July to September 1947 and for Aug. 3, 4, 5, 6, 1949.

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

which are fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

7.7

14

26

60

108

190

310

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

6.0 

7.0

485

700

1,000

1,820

3,150

4,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2627 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

9.1

9.1

8.8

575

9.1

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

12 Tj?

12

308.4

9.95

612

Jlov.

12

blO

bTT

bll

*b!2

bll

bll

bll

bll

13

14

18

21

2U

16

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

blO

blO

-

380

12.7

754

Dee.

bll

bTT

bll

b!2

b!3

b!4

b!6

al6

a!7

al8

a!9

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

blS

b!7

b!7

b!4

b!8

b!8

b!9

b20

b22

b24

b2j>

543

17.5

1,080

Jan.

b30 bSO"

b30

b30

b30

b35

b45

91

158

89

41

54

132

113

92

85

116

544

a700

agOO

a750

a550

a450

a320

a250

a!70

a200

a!80

a!60

*150

168

6,693

216

13,280

Feb.

255

295

1,100

gig

561

529

596

583

382

288

275

202

204

186

138

148

140

103

122

108

106

114

103

94

m

98

103

100

_

_

-

8,009

286

15,890

Mar.

93

W

104

95

97

109

135

218

385

*537

428

372

295

227

230

218

174

180

180

136

134

146

257

539

730

628

730

859

591

691

628

10,343

334

20,520

Apr.

606

673

930

1,120

1,390

1,170

745

549

457

392

328

325

295

23S

400

632

898

1,010

1,410

1,780

2,070

2,170

2,200

1,770

*1,640

1,820

4.150

2,880

1,660

1,270

-

37,035

1,234

73,460

May

937

761

700

788

910

993

930

766

624

525

473

457

465

533

513

497

505

505

766

686

610

533

553

578

477

574

574

461

406

368

30?

18,870

609

37,430

June

*4"2o" 553

350

337

295

368

537

420

358

334

270

292

509

328

272

245

200

162

141

134

119

104

92

86

80

72

65

62

64

60

-

7,329

244

14,540

July

56

ST

46

41

38

36

32

25

24

21

19

18

16

*16

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

T5

656

21.2

1,300

Aug.

10

9.9

11

14

17

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.9

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

S7T

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

13

12

21

23

*23

28

75

19

413.1

13.3

819

Sept.

16

TS

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

T5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

-

342

11.4

678

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,010 Mln 8 Mean 214 Ac-ft 155,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,150 Mln 8.8 Mean 249 Ac-ft 180,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). --Feb. 3 (5 p.m.) 1.810 cfs {5.99 ft): Aor. 5 (12 p.m.) 1,600 efs

(5.77 ft); Apr. 27 (8 p.m.) 5,000 cfs (8.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

above Deep Creek, Beaver Creek near Paulina, and Crooked River near Post, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

370758 O- 56 - 6
74 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Crooked River near Post, dreg.

Location. La t 44°07'00", long. 120°16'50", in NW^NWi sec. 7, T. 17 S., R. 21 E., on right 

bank 1 mile downstream from North Fork and 11J miles southeast of Post.

Drainage area. 2,160 sq mi, approximately, of which 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. November 1908 to August 1911, December 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,461.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 30, 1939, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years* (1940-53), 348 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum, 4 cfs Aug. 20.

1908-11, 1939-53: Maximum discharge, 7,550 cfs Mar. 26, 1952 (gage height, 7.31 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs; minimum, that of Aug. 20, 1953. .

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those for July and August, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 Apr. 28 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

31

51

101

177

350

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

6.0

570

980

1,540

2,990

4,800

0.8 5

1.0 16

1.2 32

1.5 58

2.0 185

Z.5 350

Note.--Same as preceding table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Nean

Ac- ft

Oct.

24

22

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

20

21

23

24

25

28

28

28

37

37

37

39

40

41

42

43

43

43

44

892

28.8

1,770

JJOV.

44

44

48

51

52

*54

52

51

50

54

57

64

77

77

68

59

54

67

59

67

57

45

50

65

65

50

45

55

55

65

-

1,701

56.7

3,370

Dec.

65

65

65

70

65

70

75

70

80

80

85

84

75

75

75

77

70

68

*68

68

70

75

55

w

70

80

80

75

85

85

85

2,270

73.2

4,500

Jan.

90

90

85

85- 80

90

100

150

450

511

354

466

618

588

410

358

639

1,960

2,500

1,870

1,660

1,110

780

651

560

448

354

366

*362

402

434

18,421

594

36,540

Feb.

565

644

2,000

2,230

1,520

1,730

2,010

2,280

1,300

870

748

588

560

516

448

406

439

354

366

308

287

308

312

239

258

280

308

386

_

_

-

22,290

796

44,210

Mar.

358

287

269

258

290

320

386

516

764

1,090

*890

764

644

530

525

493

418

426

422

406

393

439

769

1,350

1,680

1,350

1,320

1,550

1,280

1,280

1,170

22,682

732

44,990

Apr.

1,090

1,110

1,360

1,580

1,810

1,740

1,300

1,020

840

820

637

612

560

520

Eff?

780

1,220

1,320

1,650

1,920

2,320

2,460

2,560

2,140

1,910

*1,950

5,940

3,620

2,360

1,810

-

47,755

1,591

94,680

May

1,550

1 , 110

940

940

1,050

1,110

1,070

940

772

651

576

555

525

550

600

576

576

565

790

1,050

890

772

756

860

820

870

9OO

724

612

555

511

24,546

792

48,690

June

756

618

*530

502

462

488

748

700

624

60O

525

502

860

m

550

493

406

340

287

256

236

215

191

169

155

132

121

110

He

112

-

12,526

418

24,840

July

loo" 106

85

72

68

63

57

47

58

56

36

32

28

52

32

*29

28

27

27

50

28

24

25

25

21

20

18

18

16 rs

16

1,196

58.6

2,570

Aug.

16

16

16

19

26

30

50

21

17

15

13

15

10

9.5

10

10

10

7.5

7

8

8

6

3.5

15

16

*25

50

56

60

W

47

604.5

19.5

1,200

Sept.

57

30

28

28

50

50

52

55

42" 44

41

50

26

27

28

28

27

24

25

25

26

26

27

28

32

32

32

32

35

35

-

920

30.7

1,820

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,230 Min 16 Mean 447 Ac-ft 324,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,940 Min 6 Mean 427 Ac-ft 309,000

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs) . Jan. 18 (8 p.m.) 3,300 cfs (5.18 f t) j Feb. 3 (9 p.m.) 2,890 cfs 

X 4^94 ft); FebT 7 (8 p.m.) 2,690 cfs (4.82 ft); Apr. 25 (2 a.m.) 3,160 cfs (5.10 ft)j Apr. 28 (12:30 

to 1:30 a.m.) 5,220 cfs (6.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Dec. 11, Dec. 21 to Jan. 9.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Crooked River above Hoffman Dam, near Prineville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°08'40", long. 120°49 I 40", in NE£ sec. 32, T. 16 S., R. 16 E., on right 

bank 0.9 mile upstream from Hoffman diversion dam and 11 miles south of Prineville.

Drainage area. 2.810 sq mi, approximately, of which 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1908 to September 1914, January 1940 to February 1941 (discharge measurements only), March 1941 to September 1953. Published as "near Prineville" 

October 1908 to December 1912 and as "at Hoffman 1 s Ranch, near Prineville" January 1913 

to September 1914.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,981.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to December 1912, staff gage at site at Stearns Ranch, 5| miles downstream 

at different datum. January 1913 to September 1914 staff gage at site at Hoffman Ranch, 

1 mile downstream, below Hoffman diversion, at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1908-14, 1941-53), 391 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,110 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 6.57 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 1.

1908-14, 1940-53: Maximum discharge observed, 9,080 cfs Mar. 1, 2, 1910 (gage 

height, 9.4 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; 

no flow at times in 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

68

128

281

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

565

1,460

2,700

5,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

15

22

22

23

23

21

20

19

18

23

23

23

22 

22

20

20

23

25

26

28

30

30

37

39

42

43

44

48

48

49

49

897

28.9

1,780

JJov.

48

47

52

51

54

58

*62

60

58

57

58

70

82 

90

90

84

77

68

73

75

77

72

40

46

55

62

49

48

63

57

1,883

62.8

3,730

Dec.

73

75

75

75

77

73

82

86

70

92

94

98

9? 

86

86

84

85

80

75

*75

79

79

90

39

45

65

92

94

88

98

94

2,496

80.5

4,950

Jan.

102

106

98

98

90

94

100

113

218

665

420

355

516 

600

482

365

386

1,160

2,710

2,070

2,020

1,340

947

750

650

558

463

*392

386

397

431

19,082

616

27,850

Feb.

-132

628

1,260

2,710

1,980

1,880

2,140

2,840

1,840

1,120

858

766

650 

614

579

489

502

489

425

414

365

350

365

360

312

316

335

392

_

-

25,461

909

50,500

Mar.

420

365

325

325

340

345

392

482

710

1,060

1,040

*875

774

658

586

579

544

482

489

516

476

482

650

1,490

1,960

1,720

1,460

1,700

1,570

1,440

1,340

25,595

826

50,770

Apr.

1,240

1,190

1,340

1,670

1,930

2,130

1,650

1,280

1,020

893

790

718

688 

642

628

758

1,16C

1,420

1,740

?,140

2,600

2,760

2,870

2,590

2,270

2,180

*3,080

4,600

3,260

2,390

53,627

1,788

106,400

May

1,780

1,420

,190

,080

,140

,210

,230

,140

994

816

710

635

600

EoU

665

642

635

628

710

1,130

1,020

938

824

947

920

956

1,060

974

782

695

642

28,713

926

56,950

June

734

807

688

*621

593

565

816

1,040

850

782

726

642

1.120 

1,116

807

665

586

482

403

360

325

299

266

240

223

201

177

169

160

155

16,612

554

32,950

July

TS3" 140

128

119

110

104

100

90

81

75

70

63

58 

52

51

*47

48

44

43

43

39

44

39

35

35

34

30

27

25

2?

25

1,957

63.1

3,880

Aug.

25

26

26

24

22

32

27

28

29

27

27

26

26 

27

24

24

24

24

23

30

24

24

23

22

HI

*27

31

30

46

73

68

910

29.4

1,800

Sept.

SB- 62

48

43

39

37

39

39

39

36

43

40

39 

34

31

31

31

31

31

30

28

37

31

30

30

32

36

36

37

37

-

1,105

36.8

2,190

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,2OO Min 7.5 Mean 504 Ac-ft 366,100 

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,600 Min 15 Mean 489 Ac-ft 353,800

Peak discharge (base, 2.5OO efs). Jan. 19 (6 a.m.) 3,090 cfs (5.28 ft); peb- 4 (8 a.m.) 3,110 cfs 

(5.29 ft); PebT 9 (6 a.m.) 3,180 cfs (5.34 ft); Apr. 28 (2:30 p.m.) 5,11O cfs (6.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHOTES RIVER BASIN

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg.

Lpsatlon."Lat 44°33 I 35", long. 121°16'10", in sec. 3 (50 ft west of ^-corner on line 

between sees. 2 and 3), T. 12 S., R. 12 E., on right bank 1 mile upstream from mouth, 

1 mile downstream from Cove powerplant, and 4 miles northwest of Culver.

Drainage area. 4,330 sq mi, approximately, of which 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1917 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. itum of gage is 1,664.5

1929, supplementary adjustment of 19477 Prior to Aug. 2, 1945, staff

ft above mean sea level, datum of 

.. at several 

sites within 1 mile of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 36 years, 1,513 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,170 ofs Apr. 29 (gage height, 6.98 ft); minimum, 1,070 cfs Aug. 13; minimum daily, 1,300 cfs Dec. 25-28.

1917-53: Maximum discharge observed, 8,260 cfs Mar. 30, 31, 1943 (gage height, 6.70 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 920 cfs Oct. 14, 1945 (gage height, 1.67 ft); 

minimum daily, 970 cfs July 12 to Sept. 5, 1921.

Remarks. Records excellent exc

Revisions (water year 1922, 1925, 1928, 1932, 1936-37.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,260

1,640

3,580

6,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

1,590 

1,400 

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,4OO

1,390

1,390

1,390 

1,390

1,390

1,400

1.4OO

1,390 

1,400

1,410 

1,410

1,410

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,410

1,420

1,410

1,410 

1,420

1,430

1,450 

1,460 

1,460

43,680

1,409

86,640

JJov.

1,460 

1,480 

1,450

al,400

al,550

al,350

al,400

al,400

al,400 

1,430

1,430

*1,420

1,430

1,440 

1,450

1,450 

1,440

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,400

1,390

1,400 

1,400

1,400

1,400 

1,400

42,530

1,418

84,360

Dec.

1,410 

1,420 

1,420

1,420

1,440

1,470

1,480

1,420

1,410 

1,420

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,420 

1,420

*1,410 

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,420

1,410

al,350

al,400

al,350

al,500

al,300 

al,300

al,300

al,350 

al,350 

al,400

43,290

1,396

85,860

Jan.

1,430 

al,500 

al,600

al,600

al,550

al,500

al,500

al,500

al,500 

al,600

al,850

a2,OOO

al,200

al,900 

al,850

al,750 

1,700

1,790

2,960

5,880

3,460

3,260

2,660

2,320

2,170

2,070 

1,970

»1,900

1,820 

1,780 

1,810

62,080

2,003

123,100

Feb.

1,850

1,940 

2,110

3,190

4,050

3,480

3,600

3,930

4.200 

3.1ZO

2,570

2,360

2,200

2,100 

2,040

1,980 

1,920

1,940

1,880

1,820

1,790

1,750

1,740

1,740

1,730

1,690 

1,690

1,740

1

66,150

2,362

131,200

Mar.

1,810 

1,810 

1,760

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,760

1,870 

2,120

2,470

*2,390

2,250

2,150 

2,040

1,990 

1,950

1,920

1,890

1,900

1,900

1,850

1,870

2,280

2,970

5,280 2,*9'0

2,840

3,110 

2,850 

2,890

67,710

2,184

134,300

Apr.

2,830 

2,770

2,720

2,850

3,150

3,450

3,530

3,040

2,710 

2,500

2,350

2,220

2,170

2,100 

2,020

2,030 

2,150

2,560

2,750

3,100

3,440

3,870

4,020

4,170

3,940

3,630 

3,650

»4,640

5,950 

4,920

95,210

3,174

188,800

May

4,000 3,370" 

5,000

2,780

2,650

2,680

2,730

2,740

2,650 

2,500

2,340

2,190

2,100

2,040 

2,04(5

2,110 

2,050

2,050

2,070

2,280

2,680

2,570

2,540

2,470

2,600

2,630 

2,750

2,840

2,680 

2,460 

2,360

78,950

2,547

156,600

June

2,300 

2,450 

2,410

*2,270

2,180

2,190

2,240

2,680

2,680 

2,550

2,470

2,410

2,580

2.990 

2,790

2,520 

2,560

2,190

2,040

1,910

1,820

1,770

1,700

1,650

1,610

1,600 

1,560

1,540

1,540 

1.490

64,470

2,149

127,900

July

1,450 

1,420 

1,400

1,390

1,400

1,410

1,410

1,440

1,460 

1,430

1,390

1,590

1,530

2,040 

1,890

1,550 

»1,960

1,910

1,860

1,550

1,570

1,370

1,560

1,560

1.350

1,350 

1,360

1,560

1,570 

1,550 

1,550

46,250

1,491

91,700

Aug.

1,360 

1,360 

1,380

1,390

1,390

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400 

1,400

1,390

1,400

1,380

1,580 

1,580

1,590 

1,380

1,360

1,370

1,580

1,590

1,400

1,410

1,420

»1,420

1,450 

1,490

1,470

1,540 

17535 

1,510

43,730

1,411

86,740

Sept.

1,520 

1,500 

1,480

1,460

1,440

1,400

1,430

1,430

1,430 

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440 

1,420

1.410 

1,416

1,410

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,420 

1,440

1,440

1,440 

1,440

43,050

1,435

85,390

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,860 Min 1,290 Mean 1,885 Ac-ft 1,368,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,930 Mln 1,300 Mean 1,910 Ac-ft 1,383,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for stations above Hoffman Dam near Prlnevllle and Deschutes River near Madras and near 

Culver.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°25'40", long. 121°43'30", in SWj seo. 24, T. 13 S., R. 8 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Suttle Lake, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 

13 miles northwest of Sisters.

Drainage area. 22.2 sq mi.

Records available. 1911-13 (occasional readings during summers), April 1915 to September 

1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,430 ft (from topographic map).

~May 31, 1911, to Oct. 30, 1913, and Apr. 7, 1915, to Mar. 31, 1916, staff gages at two 

sites 1,000 ft upstream at different datums. Apr. 1, 1916, to Oct. 12, 1928, staff 

gage or water-stage recorder at site 40 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1915-18, 1919-53), 50.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 313 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 3.38 ft); minimum, 

28 cfs July 23 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

1911-13, 1915-53: Maximum discharge, 351 cfs De3. 16, 1946 (gage height, 3.50 ft); 

minimum, 1.0 cfs Nov. 4,5, 1940; minimum daily, 8 cfs Nov. 5, 1940, Oct. 6, 1942.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Occasional regulation by storage in 

Suttle Lake.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1124: 1943, 1947. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 20

1.0 31

1.5 65

2.0 113

3.1 277

Jan. 21 to Sept. 3O

0.9 

1,0

1.5

2.0 113

3.0 259

3.2 295

Discharge, in oubio feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

3?

35

35

35

36

*36

36

36

36

35

35

36

35

35

36

36

36

35

36

35

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

1,097

35.4

2,180

JIov.

35

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

37

38

38

3_9

38

*36

36

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

-

1,053

35.1

2,090

Dec.

3638-

45

49Is

44

49

49

45

44

44

43

41

40

39

38

38

*38

38

38

38

39

38

38

38

37

36

37

38

38

38

1,257

40.5

2,490

Jan.

39

4T

41

41

39

39

40

44

59

59

56

58

59

*57

58

70

82

118

169

273

288

28T

252

220

198

181

155

139

130

118

115

3,524

114

6,990

Feb.

114

122

140

157

190

201

214

222

*5l5"

196

178

162

148

135

125

117

121

113

102

94

88

85

81

78

75

73

71

T9

_

_

-

3,696

132

7,330

Mar.

73

7T

67

64

63

61

61

61

60

60

61

*62

61

59

59

61

63

61

61

61

65

64

61

59

58

58

57

57

56 fe

56

1,897

61.2

3,760

Apr.

*56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

57

56

55

55

55

53

53

54

55

56

57

57

60

63

67

69

72

75

-

1,742

58.1

. 3,460

May

76

68

W

70

71

74

79

82

85

85

83

82

82

80

80

80

80

84

*87

92

99

100

101

T5o

97

97

93

89

88

87

88

2,628

84.8

5,210

June

89

88

87

86

85

82

83

85

91

93

96

97

m

92

90

87

86

83

84

85

81

82

*79

75

71

70

69

67

67

66

-

2,490

83.0

4,940

July

6363"

60

58

54

50

51

52

51

*52

50

50

49

49

49

50

50

47

48

47

46

46

37

32

34

38

37

41

46

46

44

1,490

48.1

2,960

Aug.

40

45

*45

44

44

45

44

44

43

43

43

43

36

37

44

42

43

43

39

43

43

43

43

42

42

44

44

43

43

43

43

1,323

42.7

2,620

Sept.

43

42

42

42

43

43

41

34

38

36

41

33

36

*44

44

43

42

42

41

41

30

32

33

35

38

40

43

40

40

40

-

1,182

39.4

2,340

Calendar year 1952: Max 139 Mln 33 Mean 55.9 Ac-ft 40,560

Water year 1952-53: Max 288 Min 30 Mean 64.1 Ac-ft 46,370

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
78 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°36'40", long. 121°27'10", in NE£ sec. 19, T. 11 3., R. 11 E., on right 

bank at Montgomery Ranch, 8 miles northwest of Grandview and 13 miles northwest of 

Culver.

Drainage area. 324 sq mi (hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water 

exchange).

Records available. April 1910 to February 1912 (gage height only), March 1912 to December 

1913, October 1921 to September 1953. Prior to October 1921, published as "at Hubbards 

Ranch."

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,910 ft (river-profile survey). Apr. 24, 

T910, to Dec. 30, 1913, staff gage at site 5 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 

1921, to May 3, 1949, staff gage at site 20 ft downstream at same datum..

Average discharge. 32 years (1921-53), 1,437 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 2.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; minimum, 1,440 cfs Nov. 28, 30.

1921-53: Maximum discharge, 5,780 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 3.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 ofs; minimum, 1,080 cfs Feb. 17, 1932, Oct. 2-31, 

Nov. 6, 7, 10-14, 1942.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Ra'lng tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

0.5 

1.9

1,370

2,910

0.5 

1.0 

l.S

1,460

2,010

3,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water -year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.520 

1,520

1,520 

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490 

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1.480

1,480 

1,480 

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

46,370

1,496

91,970

Jfov.

1,480 

1,480

1,480 

1,480

1,470

1,470

*1,470

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,490

1.500

1,490

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,470

1,470 

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1.450 

1,450 

1,450

1,450

1,450

-

44,130

1,471

87,530

Dec.

1,480 

1,470

1,470 

1,510

1,490

1,510

1,550

1,500

1,490

1,510

1,550

1.560

1,510

1,490

1,480

1,470

*1,470

1,470

 1,460 

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1.450

1,450

1,450 

1,450 

1,460

1,480

1,480

1,470

45,970

1,483

91,180

Jan.

1,480 

17540

1,520 

1,500

1,480

1,480

1,510

1,610

2,050

1,790

1,740

2,020

1,980

1,790

1,700

1,770

2,000

2,840

5,000 

2,840

2,650

2,470

2,450

2,310

2,240

2,160 

*2,080 

2,050

2,080

2,080

2,110

62,320

2,010

123,600

Feb.

2,210 

2,210

2,630 

2,530

2,460

2.670

2,650

2,560

2,420

2,320

2,230

2,160

2,120

2,090

2,040

2,030

2,200

2,080

2,000 

1,970

1,930

1,910

1,880

1,870

1,860

1.850 

1,830 

1,850

_

_

-

60,520

2,161

120,000

Mar.

1.810 

1,800

1,780 

1,770

1,760

1,750

1,750

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

*1,720

1,710

1,710

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720 

1,740

1,740

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,720 

1,710 

1,710

1,700

1,700

1.690

55,850

1,737

106, 800

Apr.

1,680 

1,670

1,660 

1,660

1,650

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,610

1.600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600 

1,620

1,660

1,690

1,740

1,710

1,710

1,750 

*1.610 

1,780

1,760

1,740

-

49,950

1,665

99,070

May

1,710 

1,690

1.670 

1,690

1,710

1,770

1,770

1,760

1,740

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,710

1,710

1,740

1,790

1.950 

1,870

1,850

1,790

1,790

1,770

1,760

1,810 

1,780 

1,760

1,780

1,780

1,770

54,590

1,755

107,900

June

1,780 

1,770

1,760 

1.750

*1,760

1,790

1,850

1,800

1,780

1,780

1,800

1,820

1,820

1,810

1,830

1,820

1,850

1.840

1,82(5 

1,780

1,770

1,780

1,790

1,770

1,780

1,780 

1,790 

1,800

1,790

1,780

-

55,800

1,793

106,700

July

1,780 

1,780

1,810 

1,820

1,820

1,830

1,860

1.690

1,860

1,850

1,840

1,870

1,880

1,880

1,830

1,780

*1,770

1,770

1,780 

1,750

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,700

1,700

1,690 

1,690 

1,690

1,700

1,710

1,700

55,170

1,780

109,400

Aug.

1,690 

1,690

1,700 

1,700

1,710

1.720

1,710

1,710

1,690

1,680

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,660

1,660 

1,660

1,650

1,620

1.610

1,620

*1,620

1,710 

1,650 

1,650

1,640

1,620

1,610

51,650

1,666

102,400

Sept.

1.610 

1,610

1,580 

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,580

1,570

1,580

1,580

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570 

1,560

1.550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550 

1,560 

1,580

1,560

1,560

-

47,110

1,570

93,440

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2,050 Mln 1,410 Mean 1,640 Ac-ft 1,191,000

Water year 1952-53 : Max 3,000 Mln 1,450 Mean 1,713 Ac-ft 1,240,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 79

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°42'30", long. 121° 14'10",. in NElr sec. 13, T. 10 S., R. 12 E., on right 

bank 1 mile downstream from Pelton dam site, 5 miles upstream from Shitike Creek, 

7f miles northwest of Madras and at mile 101.6 (river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 7,900 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1923 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,407.35 ft above mean sea level (levels

by Ebasco Services, Inc.). Prior to May 5, 1924, staff gage, and May 5, 1924, to

June 5, 1933, water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 4,313 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,570 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 5.23 ft); minimum, 3,720 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1923-53: Maximum discharge. 13,300 cfs Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 6.89 ft); minimum, 2,940 cfs Sept. 20, 1942 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Large diversions in upper river basin for irrigation. Some 

winter and spring runoff stored in Crescent Lake and in Crane Prairie, Wickiup, and 

Oohoco Reservoirs. Slight fluctuations caused by powerplants on DeSchutes River near 

Redmond and Crooked River near Culver. Records of water temperatures for the water 

year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

3.0 

4.0 

5.5

3,610

5,350

7,120

10,100

Dlscnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Bay

a

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

ia

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,920

3,900

3,880

3,860

3,850

3,840

3,78O

3,740

3,74O

5,750

5,740

5,76O

5,780

5,78O 

3.82O

3,860

3,920

3.92O

3,920

4,100

4.200

4,160

4,100

4,090

4,080

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,100

4,120

4,O6O

121,950

3,955

241,800

JJov.

4.090

4,420

4,140

*4,O9O

4,100

4,260

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,450

4,450

4,470

4,480

4.500 

4,500

4,480

4,450

4,430

4,430

4,420

4,400

4,540

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,340

4,340

4,320

4,320

4,320

-

130,740

4,358

259,300

Dec.

4,420

4,240

4,000

4,000

5,960

4,100

4.650

4,480

4,480

4,580

4,580

4,650

4,550

4,470 

*4,450

4,450

4,480

4,480

4,470

4,480

4,470

4,470

4,420

4,400

4,540

4,400

4,420

4,420

4,500

4,240

4,000

155,970

4,386

269,700

Jan.

5.940

4,080

4,100

4,520

4,370

4,400

4,510

4,670

5,590

5,300

5,570

5,660

5,720

5,640 

5,550

5,450

5,6OO

6,970

8,980

9,450

8,800

8,240

7,460

6,570

6,230

*6,000

5,760

5,880

5,890

5,860

5,910

182,450

5,885

361,900

Feb.

6,190

6,250

7,180

8,120

8,920

8,820

8,840

9,130

9.200

8,080

7,290

6,930

6,710

6,480 

6,540

6,170

6,590

6,260

6,030

5,860

5,840

5,910

5,840

5,790

5,740

5,640

5.520

5,320

_

_

-

190,590

6,807

378,000

Mar.

5,550

5.520

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,580

5,350

*5,550

5,810

6.OOO

5,950

5,760

5,620 

5,520

5,590

5,590

5,590

5,540

5,600

5,590

5,540

5,550

5,890

6,620

6.950

6,700

6,480

6,770

6,680

6,700

180,530

5,824

358,100

Apr.

6,680

6,250

6,210

6,320

6,590

6,770

6,910

6,350

6,010

5,780

5,570

5,400

5,200

5,040 

4,870

4.790

4,820

5,160

5,320

5,600

5,890

6, 370

6,590

6,680

6,460

6,260

6,390

*7,220

8.760

7,980

-

184,240

6,141

365,400

May

6.970

6,250

5,850

5,570

5,420

5,4OO

5,400

5,440

5,530

5,150

5,010

4,900

4,8OO

4.750 

4,880

4,900

4,900

4,880

4,960

5,2OO

5,590

5,520

5,520

5,520

5,720

6,O8O

6,320

6,430

6,210

5,840

5,660

170,550

5,495

337,900

June

5,570

5,590

5,500

5,500

5,160

5,180

5,400

5,790

5,830

5,710

*5, 640

5,710

5,910

6.590 

6,500

5,910

5,59O

5,550

5,080

4,870

4,790

4,750

4,610

4,450

4,420

4.570

4,40O

4,470

4,500

4,430

-

156,950

5,232

311,500

July

4,420

4,420

4,400

4,430

4,500

4,530

4,550

4,580

4,510

4,420

4,590

4,450

4,550

5.210 

5,080

4,550

4,850

*4,750

4,750

4,480

4,140

4,090

4,100

4,050

5.980

4,020

4,030

4,040

4,040

4,050

4,O40

136,520

4,397

270,400

Aug.

4,080

4,090

4,140

4,150

4,240

4,540

4,590

4,590

4,540

4,290

4,260

4,240

4,200

4,100 

4,100

4,120

4,O9O

4.060

4,080

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,200

*4,200

4,160

4,420

4,610

4,640

4,800

4.820

4,770

132,620

4,278

265, OOO

Sept.

4,800

4,740

4,560

4,420

4,340

4,320

4,310

4,270

4,250

4,180

4,090

4,030

4,100

4,120 

4,100

4,080

4,04O

4,040

4,040

4.02O

5.960

4,026

4,150

4,100

4,100

4,14O

4,160

4,180

4,160

4,200

-

126,000

4,20O

249,900

Calendar year 1952: Max 12,30O Mln 3,730 Mean 5,115 Ac-ft 3,713,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 9,45O Mln 3,73O Mean 5,065 Ao-ft 3,667,OOO

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Warm Springs River at Hehe Mill, near Warm Springs, Or eg.

Location. Lat 44°58'00", long. 121°28'20", in N? sec. 18, T. 7 S., R. 11 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile east of abandoned 

Hehe Mill, 10 miles south of Bear Springs ranger station, and 18 miles northwest of 

Warm Springs .

Drainage area.- -108 sq ml.

Records available. --June 1915, August 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 746.26 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

State Highway Department benchmark). During June 1915, staff gage at site half a r.iile 

downstream at different datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 616 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 2.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 350 cfs; minimum, 100 cfs Dec. 28.

1915, 1949-53: Maximum discharge, 662 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 2.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 350 cfs; maximum gage height, 4.56 ft Jan. 31, 1951 

(ice Jam); minimum discharge, 98 cfs Jan. 17, 1950.

A discharge of 97 cfs was measured on Sept. 5, 1915.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.3 

2.0 

2.6

101

174

368

549

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

119

T19

119

119

118

118

118

118

116

116

116

116

113

113

113

113

112

112

112

112

110

110

HO

110

108

1O8

108

108

108

107

107

3,506

113

1.05

1.21

6,950

Nov.

107

107

107

*107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

108

110

108

108

107

106

106

106

1O6

106

104

104

104

102

102

1O1 Toi

101

102

3,169

106

0.981

1.09

6,290

Dec.

104

1O2

102

106

104

107

113

To5

106

110

110

110

107

106

*104

104

102

102

101

W

102

104

104

101

101

101

101

101

102

104

102

3,253

104

0.963

1.11

6,410

Jan.

102

106

108

1O6

102

102

107

123

216

154

135

167

174

159

139

148

*206

475

543

487

418

356

339

301

284

*255

227

216

221

221

232

6,929

224

2.07

2.39

13,740

Feb.

287

3O1

359

391

4O6

460

466 4~66"

418

382

351

322

298

284

269

272

342

284

252

238

227

219

206

201

196

196

203

201

_

-

8,497

303

2.81

2.93

16,850

Mar.

T56" 193

181

179

176

172

170

170

*170

174

181

184

179

176

176

181

179

181

181

181

179

186

186

186

188

186

186

186

184

179

176

5,592

180

1.67

1.93

11,090

Apr.

172

170

167

165

163

163

163

161

161

161

159

161

161

154

152

150

IB?

152

152

154

159

161

174

188

193

196

221

*230

?£l

219

-

5,161

172

1.59

1.78

10,240

May

206

196

191

196

2O6

219

221

224

221

211

206

203

203

203

208

203

208

219

246

255

249

235

235

238

221

258

290

155

246

241

235

6,951

224

2.07

2.39

13,790

June

*232 219~

208

203

203

216

224

216

208

203

196

196

193

186

179

174

-170

167

165

163

159

154

150

148

148

146

144

144

146

144

-

5,404

180

1.67

1.86

10,720

July

142

139

139

137

137

137

137

137

135

135

135

135

133

133

133

131

131

*131

128

128

128

128

130

130

130

128

128

128

128

126

T56

4,103

132

1.22

1.41

8,140

Aug.

126

126

126

128

128

130

125

126

124

124

124

124

124

124

123

123

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

*119

119

126

121

123

121

119

Ijj

3,821

123

1.14

1.32

7,580

Sept.

118

116

116

116

116

116

116

114

114

115

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

114

113

113

-

3,416

114

1.36

1.18

6,780

Calendar year 1952: Max 333 Min 101 Mean 157 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.83 Ac-ft 114,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 543 Min 1O1 Mean 164 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.60 Ac-ft 118,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 81

Clear Creek near Government Camp, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°10'20", long. 121°41'00", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 5 S., R. 9 E., on right 

bank 0.7 mile downstream from Clear Lake Outlet and 9 miles southeast of Government 

Camp.

Drainage area. 8.9 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey

(discontinued). December 1940 to September 1941 in reports of Oregon State engineer, 

published as at Oakgrove Road near Wapinitia."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,450.94 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. December 1940 to September 1941 at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 21.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 64 cfs May 27 (gage height, 2.42 ft); minimum, 

4.0 cfs Oct. 22, 23.

1940-41, 1946-53: Maximum discharge, 150 cfs Dec. 15, 1946 (gage height, 3.0 ft); 

minimum observed, 1.6 cfs Nov. 1, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage nelght, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.39

1.5

1.6

4.3

8.2

12

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttota]

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2 

57?

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

*5.2

4.3

47S

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.6

148.3

4.78

0.537

0.62

294

Nov.

4.6 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

1*1

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.9

1457?

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

4.6

-

143.1

4.77

0.536

0.60

284

Dec.

4.6 476"

4.6

4.6

*5.2

5.2

6.0

6.3

6.3

7.0

7.0

1477$

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

177.9

5.74

0.645

0.74

353

Jan.

fc*

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

6.3

11

10

11

*14

14

14

14

16

20

27

33

35

35

36

3939"

39

39

37

36

37

36

38

671.5

21.7

2.44

2.81

1,330

Feb.

39 

4O

44

47

49

52

56

56

54

53

51

49

46

43

41

40

41

40

37

36

33

30

28

27

25

25

*24

23

.

-

-

1,129

40.3

4.53

4.72

2,240

Mar.

22

2T

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

I5.

15

15

16

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

523

16.9

1.90

2.19

1,040

Apr.

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

18

19

19

21

26

30

32

34

-

508

16.9

1.90

2.12

1,010

May

35 

35

34

3T

37

40

43

48

53

51

49

46

46

47

47

46

47

47

52

54

*55

53

53

53

50

55

 BT 63

61

58

56

1,511

48.7

5.47

6.31

3,000

June

56 

54

52

50

49

51

52

49

47

44

42

42

42

39

37

35

34

32

31

3O

28

27

26

25

25

24

22

22

22

21

1,110

37.0

4.16

4.64

2,200

July

"S5 20 

19

19

18

18

17

17

*17

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

TO" 10

10

10

10

10

442

14.3

1.61

1.85

877

Aug.

9.1

S7E

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

778

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.6

8.2

*8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

259.4

8.37

0.940

1.08

515

Sept.

frf

.4

.0

.4

.4

.4

.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

7.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

S73

6.6

6.3

6.6

-

205.5

6.85

0.770

0.86

408

Calendar year 1952 : Max 75 Min 4.3 Mean 16.0 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.48 Ac-ft 11,620

Water year 1952-53: Max 63 Min 4.3 Mean 18.7 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28J.54 Ac-ft 13,550

Peak discharge (base. SO efa). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
82 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°14'30", long. 121°05'30-", in NWi sec. 8, T. 4 S. ( R. 14 E., on left 

bank about 900 ft below Pacific Power & Light Co.'s plant at White River Falls and 

4^ miles east of Tygh Valley.

Drainage area. 393 sq mi.

Records available. October 1917 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (by barometer). Prior to July 28, 

1931, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft downstream at datum 0.31 ft higher.

Average discharge. 36 years, 427 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.45 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Oct. 25 (gage height, -0.15 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Nov. 27-30.

1917-53: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, about 13.3 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs Dec. 11-14, 1919, Aug. 9, 

1931; minimum daily, 71 cfs Aug. 31, 1941.

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Some regulation of low flow 

by powerplant.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

3.0

167

330

745

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,370

3,100

4,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

125

125

125

124

125

125

128

129

132

132

130

129

130

125

121

120

121

123

123

124

129

*130

123

117

111

117

118

116 

116

117

120

3,830

124

7,600

Jiov.

121

110

110

110

110

120

120

110

110

120

130

140

150

140

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

110

110

110

110

TOO" 100

100

ICO

-

3,511

117

6,960

Dec.

110

Tfo

130

151

151

146

158

156

149

160

171

234

246

197

175

167

160

158

154

154

151

167

162

153

140

140

140

140 

170

210

190

5,010

162

9,940

Jan.

180 2~50~

440

340

i 290

230

300

700

2,000

700

*900

1,400

1,190

861

632

755

1,870

3,910

4,050

3,170

2,280

1,780

2,220

1,800

1,560

1,490

1,180

1,050 

1,150

1,130

1,400

41,238

1,330

81,790

Feb.

1,920

1,680

2,150

2,080

1,980

2,470

2,380

2,110

1,720

1,480

1,280

1,120

996

927

834

795

1,120

916

785

715

665

636

586

564

547

*543

531

525

_

-

34,053

1,216

67,540

Mar.

507

483

467

443

424

418

418

421

435

467

479

475

455

439

439

439

435

424

421

414

414

424

491

515

525

495

483

483 

475

467

471

14,144

456

28,050

Apr.

439

428

424

421

421

421

407

*396

396

382

365

372

358

337

525

525

350

357

572

421

564

645

745

765

806

885

1,190

1,280 

1,160

996

-

16,707

557

53,140

May

850

755

695

755

839

1,010

1,030

949

878

785

705

675

685

715

695

705

755

806

1,020

*984

894

775

745

735

665

861

1,400

1,190 

1,210

1,140

1,020

26,906

868

55,570

June

972 916"

839

785

755

861

949

828

755

735

735

785

795

735

715

705

685

655

618

582

547

515

491

467

459

435

421

418 

414

596

-

19,968

666

59,610

July

376

TfF '365

351

344

340

337

*334

330

317

300

291

273

270

258

245

234

229

227

216

209

201

194

d!90

d!90

d!90

d!90

d!80 

d!80

dl80

d!7Q

8,085

261

16,040

Aug.

d!70

d!70

dl70

167

175

171

173

169

165

160

156

154

151

147

147

147

144

144

146

149

146

145

T5B- 156

151

156

*165

167 

TgB" 185

156

4,887

158

9,690

Sept.

154

TST

151

146

146

141

144

138

133

132

132

153

133

129

129

126

128

T55- 124

125

124

125

130

130

126

126

129

155 

155

125

-

4,006

135

7,950

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2,260 Min 100 Mean 388 Ac-ft 282,000

Water year 1952-53: 1952-55: Max 4,050 Min 100 Mean 500 Ac-ft 361,700 561,700

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 efs). Jan. 9 (time unknown) 5,430 cfs (6.3 ft); Jan. 12 (4 a.m.) 1,560 

cfs (4.25 ft); Jan. 18 (8 p.m.) 4,740 cfs (7.45 ft); Jan. 23 (6 a.m.) 2,380 cfs (5.25 ft); Feb. 6 

(6 a.m.) 2,650 cfs (5.55 ft); Feb. 17 (10 a.m.) 1,260 cfs (3.85 ft); Apr. 28 (5 a.m.) 1,320 cfs (3.94 

ft); May 27 (5:30 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (4.28 ft).

*,Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from generation figures for powerplant 9OO ft 

upstream.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 2 to Dec. 3 and Dec. 25 to Jan. 10; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range in stage and records for Hood River at Hood River.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.

83

Location. Lat 45°37'20", long. 120°54'05", in SE^ sec. 26, T. 2 H., R. 15 E. , on right 

bank at Moody, lj miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southwest of Biggs.

Drainage area. 10.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to December 1899, July 1906 to September 1953. Published 

as "near Moro11 1897-99.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 167.43 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. October 1897 to December 1899 staff gage at site 10 miles upstream at different 

datum. July 1906 to July 1930 staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at datum 0.5 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 48 years (1898-99, 1906-53), 5,785 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 6.22 ft); mini- 

- mum, 4,270 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 2.42 ft).

1897-99, 1906-53: Maximum discharge, 43,600 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 10.2 ft,

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs: minimum.

3,380 cfs Sept. 16-19, 1931 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Many diversions in upper river basin for irrigation. Some 

winter and spring runoff stored in Crescent Lake and in Crane Prairie, Wickiup, and 

Ochoco Reservoirs. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by agent of Eastern Oregon Land Co. 

Revisions. WSP 754: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

4,210

6,030

9,530

18,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

4,520 

4,520

4,460

4,430

4,410

4,410 

4,380

4,320

4,290

4,290

4,270 

4,290

4,320

4,320 

4,320

4,380

4,430

4,460

4,460

4,460

*4,720 

4,690

4,660

4,610

4,580

4,550

4,550

4,550

4,580

4,610

4,610

138,450

4,466

274,600

JIov.

4,550 

4, 69<3

4,870

4,640

4,610

4,640 

4,840

4,900

4,900

4,930

4,960 

4,990

4,990

5.020

5,020

4,990

4,960

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,900 

4,870

4,780

4,750

4,720

4,780

4,810

4,750

4,750

4,750

-

145,060

4,835

287,700

Dec.

4,810 

4,900

4,690

*4,490

4,520

4,460 

4,780

5,140

4,960

- 5,020

5,140 

5,170

5.290

5,116 

4,990

4,960

4,960

4,960

4,960

4,990

4,990 

4,990

4,990

4,930

4,870

4,870

4,900

4,900

4,990

5,080

4,840

152,650

4,924

302,800

Jan.

4,610 

4,690

5,080

5,080

5,230

5,110 

5,140

5,540

13,300

10,500

*7,720 

8,430-

9,090

8,540 

7,760

7,340

8,180

11,200

18.500

17] 900

16,600 

13,400

12,500

11,100

9,760

9,420

8,750

8,250

8,470

8,320

8,720

284,030

9,162

563,400

Feb.

9,090 

9,460

10,200

12,100

12,900

14,800 

14,000

14,200

13,400

12,500

10,700 

9,830

9,310

8,900 

8,540

8,290

8,860

9,720

8,750

8,180

7,960 

7,860

7,760

7,540

*7,400

7,370

7,370

7.130

-

_

-

274,120

9,790

543, 700

Mar.

7,030 

6,890

6,790

6,860

6,760

6,720 

6,690

6,720

6.660

6,936

7,270 

7,400

7,230

7,060 

6,930

6,790

6,930

6,860

6,830

6,890

6,930 

6,860

6,890

7,030

7,650

8,180

8.560

8,606

7,960

8,140

8,000

222,240

7,169

440,800

Apr.

8,000 

7,900

7,440

7,480

7,650

8,000 

*8,140

8,110

7,510

7,200

6,960 

6,760

6,520

6,360 

6,200

6,000

5,930

6,066

6,430

6,590

7,000 

7,480

8,140

8,360

8,470

8,290

8,320

8,940

10,200

11.100

227,480

7,583

451,200

May

9.800 

8,720

,960

,540

,370

,370 

,510

,540

,510

,270

6,960 

6,760

6,620

6,560 

6,560

6,720

6,860

6,890

*7,060

7,480

,680 

,650

,400

,480

,370

7,790

9,010

9,010

8,750

8,320

7,960

235,480

7,596

467,100

June

,760 

,620

,580

,300

,100

,100 

,340

,540

,790

,650

,540 

,620

,790

8,140 

8.320

8,000

7,510

7,170

6,890

6,590

6,330 

6,200

6,060

5,830

5,670

5,640

5.570

5,646

5,700

5,700

208,690

6,956

413,900

July

5,600 

5,570

5,510

5,540

5,570

5,600 

*5,640

5,600

5,640

5,480

5,380 

5,350

5,410

5,670 

6.030

5,770

5,410

5,540

5,510

5,480

5,050 

,840

,840

,810

,750

.720

,750

,750

,780

,750

,750

164,090

5,293

325,500

Aug.

4.750 

47516"

,840

,960

,990

,O8O 

,170

,170

,110

,020

,960 

,960

,960

,900 

,840

,810

,810

,750

,750

,750

,780 

,780

,810

,930

,930

*5,020

5,350

5,440

5,440

5,540

5, S16

154,920

4,997

307,300

Sept.

.480 

,480

,350

,170

,990

,960 

,960

,960

,900

,840

,810 

,690

,660

,750 

,750

,720

,660

,660

,660

,660

.580 

,610

,640

,780

,720

,720

,780

,810

,870

,840

145,460

4,849

288,500

Calendar year 1952: Max 14,500 Mln 4,270 Mean 6,203 Ac-ft 4,503,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 18,300 Mln 4,270 Mean 6,446 Ac-ft 4,666,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°39'00", long. 120°58'00", in NE^ sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 15 E., on left 

bank 300 ft upstream from staff gage in entrance to Celilo Canal, just upstream from 

Celilo Palls, 3 miles downstream from Deschutes River, 11 miles east of The Dalles, 

and at mile 201.

Drainage area. 237,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1878 to September 1953. Prior to October 1936, published as "at 

The Dalles."Maximum stage for each year in period 1858 to 1877 from reading of gage 

at Lower Cascades Landing.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, records based on staff 

gage at The Dalles, supplemented for a few periods by gage-height records at Umatilla 

and Cascade locks; datum of gage at The Dalles was 46.86 ft higher than present datum. 

Oct. 1, 1931, to May 1, 1935, staff gage in entrance to Celilo Canal 300 ft downstream 

from present site at datum 37.59 ft higher.

Average discharge.--75 years, 194,700 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 612,000 cfs June 17 (gage height, 144.74 ft); 

minimum, 69,400 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 128.66 ft).

1858-1953: Maximum discharge, 1,240,000 cfs June 6, 1894 (gage height, 106.5 ft on 

gage at The Dalles, 160.1 ft at present site); minimum observed, 35,000 cfs Jan. 12, 

1937 (gage height, 126.0 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Some regulation by Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake above Grand 

Coulee Dam and by reservoirs in Kootenai, Plathead, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Chelan, 

Yakima, and Snake River basins.

Cooperation.--Recorder inspected and gages read by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 534: 1920(m). WSP1094: 1894. WSP1248: 1876(M), 1886, 

1888, 1899, 1909.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

128.5

130

132

134

136

66,200

99,000

151,000

213,000

283,000

138

140

142

144

145

357,000

431,000

507,000

583,000

622,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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 

3O 

31

Ttotal 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In. 

Ac-ft

Oct.

83,000 

84,300 

88,10O 

87,900 

87,200

87,400 

86,100 

82,100 

83,700 

90,200

88,6OO 

88,600 

86,300 

84,300 

81,700

82.3OO 

86,700 

88,800 

90,400 

89,000

87,400 

79,900 

82, 36d 

86,500 

86,500

88,800 

89,200 

86,300 

81,700 

83,200 

87,400

(2,665.9 

86,000

*5,288

Nov.

88,300 

87,900 

87,200 

82,6OO 

79,50O

83,900 

86,700 

86,3OO 

84,800 

89,200

82,300 

80,400 

82,600 

84,300 

85,600

89,700 

89,200 

85,900 

81,900 

81,900

83,200 

83,900 

88,100 

85,200 

79,700

76,500 

82,660 

92.700 

88,660 

84,800

*2,545.5 

84,850

*5,049

Dec.

79,900 

78,600 

78,000 

84,800 

85,900

86.100 

83,360 

85,200 

81,500 

79,900

79,500 

81,500 

81,000 

81,700 

80,400

77,600 

77,600 

79,700 

81,900 

80,100

84,100 

85,200 

82,300 

80,800 

81,900

83,400 

81,500 

76,500 

71,700 

75,200 

76,50O

*2,503.9 

80, 770

*4,966

Jan.

80,300 

83,200 

82,600 

81,OOO 

75,700

73,400 

»70.600 

79,3OO 

99,700 

88,600

87,400 

91,100 

90,200 

89,500 

92,200

103,000 

108,000 

119,000 

137,000 

158, OOO

164,000 

171, OOO

169,000 

157,000 

151,000

147,000 

139,000 

126,000 

123,000 

121,000 

121,000

t3,479.3 

112,200

*6,9O1

Feb.

124,000 

131,000 

139,000 

152,000 

170,000

186,000

181,000 

175,000 

170,000 

155,000

145,000 

149,000 

144,000 

138,000 

135,000

133,000 

128,000 

127,000 

132,000 

132,000

126,000 

127, OOO 

125,000 

117,000 

112,000

118,000 

122,000 

121,000

*3,914

139 -, 800

*7,763

Mar.

121,000 

127,000 

126,000 

118,000 

126,000

130,000 

125,000 

120,000 

125,000 

119,000

117, OOO

125,OOO 

133,000 

140,000 

142,000

137,000 

136,000 

131,000 

135,000 

137,000

137,000 

142,000 

145,000 

144,000 

148,000

164,000 

166.OOO

166,000 

164,000 

160,000 

159,000

*4,265 

137,600

*8,460

Apr.

155,000 

156,000 

156,000 

154,000 

151,000

147,000 

147,000 

145,000 

148,000 

150,000

145,000 

141,000 

137,000 

133,000 

133,000

132,000 

131,000 

134,000 

142,000 

140,000

143,000 

148,000 

161,000 

172,000 

123,000

155,000 

201,000 

207,000 

222,000 

264,000

-

*4,673 

155,800

*9,269

May

248,000 

235,000 

210,000 

198,000 

177,000

165,000

176, OOO 

207,000 

242,000 

233,000

227,000 

200,000 

177,000 

180,000 

179,000

182,000 

197,000 

207,000 

207,000 

221,000

273,000 

287,000 

305,000 

319,000 

346,000

361,000 

364,000 

361,000 

367,000 

372,000 

387,000

*7,810 

251,900

* 15, 490

June

412,000 

421,000 

424,000 

440,000 

469,000

486,000 

496,000 

504,000 

520,000 

537,000

542,000 

542,000 

560,000 

587,000 

607,000

608,000 

609,000

604, 60O 

601,000 

601,000

588,000 

567,000 

538,000 

512,000 

492,000

477,000 

436,000 

383,000 

376,000 

358,000

-

*15,297 

509,900

* 30,340

July

368,000 

383, OOO

379,OOO 

376,000 

371,000

373,000 

379,000 

367,000 

367,000 

366,000

361,000 

347,000 

336,000 

330,000 

328,000

332,000 

328,000 

325,000 

323,000 

319,000

309,000 

299,000 

298,000 

289,000 

266,000

255,000 

245,000 

234, OOO 

231,000 

223,000 

215,000

*9,922 

320,100

*19,680

Aug.

220.000

203,000 

198,000 

197,000 

186,000

175,000 

184,000 

179,000 

170,000 

164,000

159,000 

159,000 

162,000 

152,000 

129,000

139,000 

140,000 

139,000 

134,000 

129,000

131,000 

131,000 

135,000 

137,000 

139,000

136,000 

137,000 

142,000 

139,000 

136,000 

138,000

*4,819 

155,500

*9,558

Sept.

138,000 

139.000

133,060

133,000 

132,000

132,000 

129,000 

123,000 

116,000 

117,000

124,000 

121,000 

120,000 

119,000 

114,000

105,000 

114,000 

113,000 

116,000 

116,000

109,000 

109,000 

110,000 

113.0OO 

115,000

114,000 

113,000 

112,000 

107,000 

101.000

*3,563 

118,800

*7,067

Calendar year 1952: Max 557,000 

Water year 1952-53: Max 609,000

Mln 71,700 Mean 190,000 Cfsm O.802 In. 10.91 Ac-ft 137,900,000 

Mln 70,600 Mean 179,300 Cfsm 0.757 In. 10.28 Ac-ft 129,800,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
FIFTEENMILE CREEK BASIN 85

Fifteenmile Creek near Wrentham, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°30'40", long. 121°02'20", in sec. 3, T. 1 S, , R. 14 E., on left bank 0.1

mile below Dry Creek, 3 miles southwest of Wrentham, and 9*r miles southeast of The

Dalles.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1946 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey

(discontinued). December 1926 to May 1927 in reports of State engineer. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 980 ft, revised (by barometer). Decemoer 1926 to May 1927, staff gage at site 2i miles downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 7 years (1946-53), 62.3 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,540 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 8.08 ft), from

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow;

minimum, 1.3 cfs Nov. 23.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 9, 1953; maximum gage height, 8.42 ft

Feb. 10, 1949 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Aug. 22, 1947.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for ths water year 1948 has been revised to 1,760

cfs Jan. 6, 1948 (gage height, 6.32 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1124. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which

are fair. The town of Dufur diverts water from creek about 5 miles above station.

Several small diversions above station for irrigation of about 2,400 acres (corrected). 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods

in the water year 1948, superseding figures published in WSP 1124, are given herewith:

Date

1948

Jan. 6

7

8

9

10

Feb. 14

Discharge

437

1,140

515

316

244

175

Date

1948-Con.

Feb. 15

16

17

21

22

23

Discharge

533

307

215

235

582

384

Date

1948-Con.

Feb. 24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

283

241

250

218

195

Month Cfs-days

22,995.5

Maximum

1,140

Minimum

1.6

Mean

62.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

45,620

Revised peak discharge. 1947-48; Jan. 6 (12 p.m.) 1,760 cfs; Feb. 15 (7 a.m.) 1,460 cfs; Feb. 22 

(5 a.ra.J 700 cfs.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.2

2.8

2.5

276

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

3.0 

3.2

4.0

5.2

5.1

3.2

3.3

3.5

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.5

5.0

5.2

5.5

S7o- 6.0

126.1

4.07

250

JJov.

5.8

5.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.9

-679 7.4 

6.0

6.9

6.9

7.4

6.9

6.5

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.5

b3.5

b2.5

b275"

b3

b3.5

b4

b4.5

b5

b5.5

-

168.2

5.61

334

Dec.

b6

b7

*8.8

8.8

7.4

6.5

 .5 11

5.5 

6.9

8.4

9.8

11

8.4

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.S

5.5

5.S

5.8

5.5

5.5

3.8

4.2

3.8

5.0

7.9

11

208.9

6.74

414

Jan.

10

TS

36

26

23

20

22

185

*1.160 

*249

236

302

246

198

*152

169

266

444

778

811

*504

380

357

306

298

294

240

228

228

210

198

8,592

277

17,040

Feb.

222

234

255

247

246

240

220

202

175 

160

146

135

126

118

108

104

158

137

124

124

118

114

103

99

*94

92

88

85

-

-

-

4,270

152

8,470

Mar.

80

77

71

68

64

60

57

54

54 

52

54

54

52

50

48

48

47

45

48

47

45

45

44

43

47

45

43

42

40

38

35

1,600

51.6

3,170

Apr.

37

36

35

34

35

34

33

*33

33 

33

32

32

31

29

28

28

28

27

26

25

29

30

34

40

41

44

61

79 79-

79

1,148

38.3

2,280

May

77

72

69

66

64

64

68

69

66 

63

63

61

58

57

55

54

55

58

64

*71

72

69

68

69

68

69

103

106

loT

97

94

2,190

70.6

4,340

June

90

Wf

82

79

74

71

74

74

72 

69

66

68

72

74

71

69

66

64

64

64

64

61

57

52

50

48

45

44

IF

44

1,960

65.3

3,890

July

42

41

40

38

41

43

44 *44

41 

38

37

36

36

35

34

32

29

26

24

23

20

20

18

16

15

14

14

12

12

11

9^5

885.3

28.6

1,760

Aug.

8.8

8.4

7.9

7.9

8.4

8.8

8.4

7.9

7.4 

7.4

6.9

7.4

6.9

5.5

4.5

4.0

3.3

S7o- 3.2

6.9

8.4

8.8

8.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

*11

11.

12

11

11

246.3

7.95

489

Sept.

~9~.8 10

9.8

9.3

9.3

8.8

8.4

7.4

5.2 

4.2

3.2

2.5

2.5

2-5

27?

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.2

3.3

4.0

4.5

4.8

4.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

6.5

7.4

8.4

167.2

5.57

332

Calendar year 1952: Max 900 Min 1.4 Mean 45.5 Ac-ft 33,010

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,160 Min 2.3 Mean 59.1 Ac-ft 42,770

Peak discharge (base. 270 efs). Jan. 9 (1:30 a.m.) 3,540 cfs 

cfs (4-44 ft); Jan. 20 (7 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (5.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Jan. 8.

3.08 ft); Jan. 11 (9:30 p.m.) 447
86 PIFTEENMILE CREEK BASIN

Elghtmile Creek near Boyd, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°31'10", long. 121°06'40", In SE£ sec. 31, T. 1 N., R. 14 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge, 2-| miles northwest of Boyd and 7 miles southeast of 

The Dalles.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 802.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 7 years, 23.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 195 cfs Jan. 9' (gage height, 4.78 ft); minimum, 

2.Z cfs Oct. 2.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 385 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 7.11 ft); minimum, 

0.8 cfs Sept. 24, 1947.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1947 and 1948 have been 

revised to 334 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 6.55 ft) and 227 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage 

height, 5.35 ft), superseding figures published in WSP 1094 and 1124, respectively.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. No regulation. Several small diversions above gage for irrigation of about 1,300 acres.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the

water years 1947-48, superseding figures published in WSP 1094 and 1124, are given herewith:

Date

1946

Dec. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

26

27

28

29

30

31

1947

Jan. 1

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

14

18

29

77

70

46

36

34

30

26

24

17

16

12

11

10

10

9

7

8

10

12

14

Date

1947-Con.

Jan. 24

25

26

27

28

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

20

40

70

50

40.

27

29

65

84

71

62

55

49

43

38

38

51

59

72

122

132

115

99

82

73

Date

1947-Con.

Feb. 22

23

24

25

26

1948

Jan. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

66

62

58

55

50

64

213

180

137

119

95

79

66

57

52

43

36

34

32

30

28

26

28

Date

1948-Con.

Jan. 24

25

31

Feb. 4

8

9

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

28

25

23

22

23

27

36

49

64

37

52

55

48

48

156

149

129

117

130

118

107

93

Month

Water year 1946-47 .................

Calendar year 1947 .................

Water year 1947-48. ................

Calendar year 1948 .................

Cfs-days

5,411.9

9,593.8

Maximum

77

132

132

213

213

213

Minimum

1.0

1.0

7.2

1.6

3.0

Mean

20.3

16.1

14.8

50.6

57.6

25.0

26.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,250

11,650

10,740

3,110

3,310

18,170

19,020

Revised peak discharge. 1946-47': Feb. 16 (10:30 p.m.) 141 cfs; June 7 (7:3O p.m.) 

334 cfs.

1947-48: Jan. 7 (ll:3O a.m.) 227 cfs; Feb. 14 (6:30 p.m.) 135 cfs; Feb. 22 (9:3O 

a.m.) 187 cfs.
FIFTEENMILE CREEK BASIN 

Eightmile Creek near Boyd, Oreg. Continued

87

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (g£ge 

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

1.5 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

2.6

6.7

10

2.6 

3.0 

4.O 

4.5

140

177

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

33

23

34

35

26

37

38

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

2^8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.1

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.4

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.5

120.4

3.88

239

JJov.

5.5

5.6

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.5

6.8

678

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

b5.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

-

168.4

5.61

334

Dec.

b4.2

b4.4

*b4.6

b5.0

b6.0

7.4

8/L

8.1

7.5

8.0

8.1

7.4

7.1

6.6

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.6

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.3

6.1

6.1

7.1

7.1

6.3

195.9

6.32

389

Jan.

6.1

675

6.2

7.1

7.5

7.4

8.3

22

101

*40

29

33

30

32

27

24

37

60

' 126

*155

127

100

96

84

85

79

65

64

64

60

61

1,650.1

53.2

3,270

Feb.

76

77

81

79

78

79

76

68

60

56

51

46

44

42

39

36

56

46

43

42

42

41

37

34

32

*30

30

30

_

_

-

1,451

51.8

2,880

Mar.

29

27

26

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

641

20.7

1,270

Apr.

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

*14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

15

15

16

22

24

24

25

-

460

15.3

912

May

24

22

21

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

22

20

20

20

18

18

18

19

22

*25

26

26

25

26

26

27

42

40

38

39

38

767

24.7

1,520

June

37

35

32

30

29

29

32

32

29

29

28

28

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

23

22

21

20

20

18

18

19

18

-

789

26.3

1,560

July

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

*14

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

9

9

8.5

8.5

8

7.5

7.5

7

7

6

6.5

6

6

5^5

332.0

10.7

659

Aug.

5.5

5

5

5

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2 4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.7

4.4

5

*5.6

5.9

6.2

6.0

5.1

138.1

4.45

274

Sept.

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.7

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.6

U,

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.9

4.0

4.4

-

114.7

3.82

238

Calendar year 1952: Max 120 Min 2.4 Mean 16.3 Ac-ft 11,820

Hater year 1952-53: Max 155 Min 2.8 Mean 18.7 Ac-ft 13,540

Peak discharge (base. 60 cfs).--Jan. 9 (2:30 a.m.) 195 cfs (4.78 ft); Jan. 20 (3:30 p.m.) 172 cfs 

(4.44 ft); Jan. 25 (7:30 p.m.) 119 cfs (3.70 ft); Feb. 2 (3 p.m.) 84 cfs (3.23 ft); Feb. 17 (6:30 

a.m.) 84 cfs (3.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement, made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record July 10 to Aug. 22, Aug. 25, 26; discharge computed on bas^s of 

appearance of recorder graph and records for Fifteenraile Creek near Wrentham and Fivemile Creek*near 

The Dalles.
FIFTEENMILE CREEK BASIN

Fivemile Creek near The Dalles, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°32'30", long. 121°08'30", in 

4f miles southeast of The Dalles.

sec. 25, T. 1 N., R. 13 E., on left bank 

Dalles.

Drainage area. --3 2. 4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey (discontinued). December 1925 to May 1926, December 1927 to May 1928, and February 1930 to 

May 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 740 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 

1926, staff gage at approximately present site at different datum. December 1927 to 

May 1931, at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1948-53), 16.5 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 91 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 2.34 ft); no flow 

Aug. 3, 12-16, 19.

1925-26, 1927-28, 1930-31, 1948-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 315 cfs Feb. 10, 

1949 (gage height, 3.66 ft), from rating curve extended above 130 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks . Records good except those below 3 cfs, which are fair. No regulation; diversions for irrigation of about 50 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Backwater from debris Jan. 8-10)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8 Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

0.6 

.7

1.0

0.2 

.6 

1.6 

2.9 

4.8

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

.9

1.8 

3.1

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1617 '

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

75

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

15.7

0.51

31

Jiov.

0.7

'.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

175

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

b.9

b.8

b.a

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

-

27.9

0.93

55

Dec.

bO.9

FTff *b.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.4

T7T

l.l

1.3

1.2

1.2

.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.4

33.9

1.09

67

Jan.

2T5" 1.7

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

4.3

24

*17

15

18

18

16

13

12

17

29

65

*78_

65

51

49

43

41

45

38

35

34

33

35

809.3

26.1

1,610

Feb.

44

49

52

56

59

58

53

47

41

36

32

28

26

24

22

22

34

34

32

31

29

28

25

23

*22

20

19

T9

_

_

-

965

 34.5

1,910

Mar.

18

TS

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

14

14

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

14

14

440

14.2

873

Apr.

13

13

12

12

11

11

*11

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.1

375" 6.9

7.7

8.9

10

11

11

12

15

17

18

TS

-

319.0

10.6

633

May

17

TF

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.6

*8.9

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.3

7.4

10

15

14

13

13

12

335.8

10.8

666

June

12

TT

10

9.6

8.9

9.2

9.2

8.3

7.7

6.9

6.5

6.7

6.5

5.7

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

-

171.3

5.71

340

July

1.8

T7e

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

*.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.1

7!

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

18.5

0.60

37

Aug.

0.1

.1

0

.4

.4

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

.1

.3

.2

.3

.5

*.6

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

7.4

0.24

15

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

75

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.5

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7 7S"

-

13.7

0.46

27

Calendar year 1952: Max 79 Mln o Mean 8.93 Ac-ft 6,480

Water year 1952-53: Max 78 Mln o Mean 8.65 Ao-ft 6,260

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

Klickitat River above West Fork, near Glenwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°15'40", long. 121°14'30", in S| sec. 18, T. 9 N., R. 13 E., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from Swamp Creek, 1-| miles upstream from West Fork, and 17 miles 

north of Glenwood.

Drainage area.--151 sq mi.

Records available. November 1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,720 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years (1945-53), 363 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs May 18 (gage .height, 3.18 ft); minimum, 

56 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 0.98 ft), but may have been less during period of ice 

effect

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 3,280 cfs May 27, 1948 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum 

recorded, 48 cfs Nov. 14, 15, 1945; minimum gage height, 0.98 ft Nov. 14, 15, 1945, 

Nov. 22, 1952.

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

which are fair. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

102

193

311

2.1

2.4 

2.7 

3.2

465

680

960

1,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

5

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

84

84

*86

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

81

54

84

84

84

84

64

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

86

90

2,611

84.2

0.558

0.64

5,180

Nov.

86

84

86

84

86

86

84

81

77

85

86

90

93

W

86

79

88

88

86

86

75

77

b77

b77

b75

b74

a74

a74

bTS" a70

-

2,459

82.0

0.545

0.61

4,880

Dec.

b80

a85

b90

*b90

b90

b90

b87

b84

81

81

77

W

ISO" 110

90

93

93

93

90

88

86

86

84

84

84

84

b84

b86

b88

90

88

2,722

87.8

0.581

0.67

5,400

Jan.

86

88

113

105

100

*b88

95

105

286

294

322

579

572

403

311

298

388

608

56T

454

372

334

459

448

414

557

516

290

290

294

427

9,860

518

2.11

2,45

19,560

Feb.

672

550

505

471

419

582

414

595

548

325

507

286

273

261

250

242

234

219

208

200

197

193

186

186

176

*176

176

175

_

-

8,420

501

1.99

2.07

16, 700

Mar.

169

162

162

159

156

156

156

169

186

208

212

'STlf

200

190

195

197

190

190

185

179

176

176

179

195 212-

197

200

200

204

208

*204

5,778

186

1.25

1.42

11,460

Apr.

197

197

200

200

204

208

208

212

204

195

195

190

186

183

TB5

197

204

212

250

529

448

557

672

722

706

722

1,170

1,250

995

812

-

12,182

406

2.69

3.00

24,160

May

714

640 648"

784

1,040

1,320

1,350

1,150

971

860

812

850

900

1,000

1,080

1,220

1,570

1,450

1,550

1,530

1,150

960

850

774

697

731

870

940

*1,080

1,080

950

31,081

1,003

6.64

7.65

61,650

June

870

860

850

850

832

852

850

832

765

740

774

1,000

1,150

982

950

910

920

870

765

672

608

579

550

516

503

516

516

497

465

454

-

22,458

749

4.96

5.53

44,540

July

*442

459

491

503

503

503

510

564

516

459

431

425

419

403

382

543

325

325

320

298

286

273

269

257

250

242

234

234

223

219

212

11,320

565

2.42

2.79

22,450

Aug.

204

I9T

*197

193

190

197

193

183

176

169

162

159

156

150

150

147

144

144

141

138

158

135

132

135

138

141

144

144

144

132

129

4,902

158

1,05

1.21

9,720

Sept.

124

T24

121

116

116

113

110

110 *107

105

102

102

100

100

100

97

100

100

97

95

95

95

95

95

95

 §5" 93

113

105

105

-

5,125

104

0.689

0.77

6,200

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,450 Min 70 Mean 279 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.16 Ac-ft 202,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,550 Min 70 Mean 320 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.79 Ac-ft 231,900

Peak discharge (base. 700 efs). Apr. 27 (11 to 12 p.m.) 1,370 cfs (3.00 ft); May 6 (11:30 p.m.) 

1,400 ofs (3.02 ft); May 18 (11:50 p.m.) 1,620 cfs (5.18 ft); May 29 (lO p.m.) 1,200 cfs (2.87 ft) 

June 12 (6 to 8:50 p.m.) 1,220 cfs (2.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

370758 O - 56 - 7
90 KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°05'20" (revised), long. 121°15'30", in SE£ sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 12 E., 

on left bank half a mile downstream from Dairy Creek, 5 miles north'of Glenwood, and 

7 miles upstream from Trout Creek.

Drainage area. 360 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1909 to September 1953 (1920-28 incomplete).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is about 1,703 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to July 19, 1910, staff gage and July 19 to Dec. 16, 1910, water-stage 

recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Dec. 17, 1910, to Nov. 6, 1928, 

water-stage recorder at site 50 ft downstream at datum 1 ft higher,and Nov. 7, 1928, 

to Sept. 30, 1934, at present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge.--36 years (1909-20, 1928-53), 828 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 cfs May 18 (gage height, 5.9B ft); minimum, 271 cfs Nov. 26 (gage height, 3.22 ft).

1909-53: Maximum discharge, 9,870 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 7.9 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum, 204 cfs Nov. 28, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. All low-water flow of Hellroaring Creek, a tributary of Big 

Muddy Creek, is diverted for irrigation. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 18 to Sept. 27)

3.2 

3.6 

4.O 

4.5

260

495

78O

1,200

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

1,700

2,250

2,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

348

*348

348

342

342

342

337

337

337

332

332

552

526

326

326

326

320

320

320 

315

320

320

315

320

320

320

315

315 

320

332

337

10,190

529

0.914

1.05

20,210

Nov.

532

326

326

326

326

326

320

320

310

332

337

354

370

*364

354

357

548

348

348 

342

332

320

315

310

304

298

310

304 

288

298

-

9,825

328

0.911

1.01

19,490

Dec.

337

342

348

359

354

364

359

354

354

354

354

412

430

388

364

364

354

354

348 

348

348

354

332

337

337

337

337

326

348

354

348

10,999

355

0.986

1.14

21,820

Jan.

337

370

443

394

370

*348

40O

544

1,120

908

1,140

,510

,390

,100

916

900

,110

,580

.630 

,410

,200

,120

,370

,310

,250

,110

,010

956 

948

932

1,170

30,296

977

2.71

3.13

60,090

Feb.

.600

,430

,380

,540

,250

,200

,250

,200

,100

,050

988

932

900

868

844

828

804

758

698 

705

691

677

635

635

*628

621

621

614

-

-

26,227

937

2.60

2.71

52,020

Mar.

607

586

579

579

572

565

372

593

621

656

677

684

663

649

663

677

656

656

642 

621

614

614

614

642

670

649

649

649 

649

656

*649

19,573

631

1.75

2.02

38,820

Apr.

628

621

635

635

642

649

649

663

635

614

614

607

593

586

579

6OO

614

628

712 

844

1,060

1,250

1,420

1,530

1,500

1,560

2,290

2.410 

2,150

1,920

-

29,838

995

2.76

3.O8

59,180

May

1,730

1,610

1.590

1,770

2,050

2,410

2,490

2,290

2,070

1,900

1,790

1,810

1,940

2,020

2,110

2,220

2,390

2,610

2.720 

2,480

2,260

2,020

1,840

1,730

1,590

1,600

1,840

*1,920 

2,070

2,110

1,940

62,920

2,030

5.64

6.50

124,800

June

,800

,790

,780

,780

,780

,770

,780

,780

,680

,640

,680

,930

.250

,050

,950

,880

,850

,760

,620 

,480

,370

,310

,280

,220

,200

,180

,170

,140 

1,090

1.060

-

48,010

1,600

4.44

4.96

95,230

July

* ,050

,070

,130

,160

,180

,200

,220

.500

,250

,160

,140

,150

,150

,120

,040

964

932

940

924 

852

812

796

780

750

728

705

684

677 

663

670

649

29,846

963

2.68

3.08

59,200

Aug.

607

586

579

*572

572

586

586

558

544

530

523

516

558

565

558

544

544

516

516

509

482

450

430

418

430

443

476

450 

443

424

418

15,953

514

1.43

1.65

31,600

Sept.

436

445

418

418

412

412

418

412

*406

400

412

430

412

412

412

382

359

382

388 

376

370

370

359

342

337

332

332

443 

388

412

-

11,825

394

1.09.

1.22

23,450

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,750 Mln 288 Mean 774 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.27 Ac-ft 562, OOO

Water year 1952-55: Max 2,720 Mln 288 Mean 837 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.55 Ac-ft 605,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 91

Little Klickitat River near Wahkiacus, Wash.

Location La t 45°50'30", long. 121°03'20", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 14 E., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Bowman Creek, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Wahkiacus.

Drainage area. 280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1944 to September 1948, October 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 580 ft (by barometer). Prior to Dec. 29, 

T950, staff gage and crest-stage indicator at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1945-48, 1950-53), 204 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,140 efs Jan. 9 (gage height, 7.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; minimum, 30 cfs Aug. 15; minimum gage height, 

2.47 ft Oct. 3-8, 13, 14, Aug. 15.

1944-48, 1950-53: Maximum discharge, 4,450 cfs Feb. 4, 1952 (gage height, 8.0 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,600 efs; maximum gage height, 9.4 ft probably 

Jan. 7, 1948, from high-water mark; minimum discharge observed, 17 cfs Aug. 3-6, 11, 

16-27, Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, 1945, Aug. 30, 1947;. minimum gage height observed, 1.24 ft 

Aug. 25, 26, 27, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. Some small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulatIon.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

26

62

110

225

405

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

650

970

1,370

1,850

3,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

54

34

33

*33

*33

33

33

34

34

34

34

35

35

34

36

36

36

37

36

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

40

40

40

1,115

36.0

2,210

Nov.

40

40

41

42

42

42

42

42

41

43

43

46

*48

46

43

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

52

70

43

40

41

40

41

41

1,295

43.2

2,570

Dec.

41

42

43

46

46

46

59

51

49

61

56

64

68

59

55

51

49

48

47

49

49

56

54

49

44

46

46

44 

51

*68

23.

1,607

51.8

3,190

Jan.

61

90

164

116

87

77

125

580

2 .540

722

' 1,020

1,220

1,000

639

486

628

1,040

1,740

1,980

1,780

1,130

970

907

722

722

758

668

752 

698

606

674

24,502

790

48,600

Feb.

812

806

907

776

818

872

812

686

600

545

486

436

*405

381

353

414

585

515

401

373

349

329

300

294

276

269

262

252

_

-

14,314

511

28,390

Mar.

240

228

222

217

209

203

196

196

196

201

212

228

206

198

198

220

*212

222

228

214

214

212

217

225

252

234

231

222

214

209

201

6,677

215

13,240

Apr.

193

186

180

176

171

168

168

173

171

159

152

152

150

144

140

140

140

135

133

142

*159

186

203

*196

193

209

298

322 

290

255

-

5,484

183

10,880

May

225

209

196

193

203

217

222

209

198

186

173

164

155

152

152

155

159

164

183

171

178

162

152

164

144

*162

190

171 

164

162

159

5,494

177

10,900

June

152

144

140

135

133

135

135

129

123

120

nn

127

140

129

121

120

112

108

105

103

100

95

91

88

87

83

82

82 

82

*79

-

3,396

113

6,740

July

26

71

68

66

 65

62

61

56

55

55

52

51

48

49

49

48

46

43

42

43

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

38 

38

35

36

1.535

49.5

3,040

Aug.

36

36

36

36

*36

38

36

35

35

34

34

32

33

32

31

31

32

32

31

33

32

33

33

34

36

40

41

§

41

38

1,093

35.3

2,170

Sept.

36

37

36

35

35

35

36

35

35

*34

35

34

33

33

*33

33

34

35

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

33

34

35 

35

36

-

1,031

34.4

2,040

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,O60 Mln 30 Mean 156 Ac-ft 113,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,34O Mln 31 Mean 185 Ac-ft 134,000

Peak discharge (base. 1.6OO cfs). Jan. 9 (5 a.m.) 4.140 cfa (7.79 ft); Jan. 12 (12;50 a.m.) 1,850 

cfs (5.98 ft); Jan. 18 (7 p.m.; 2,720 cfs (6.76 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
92 KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN

Kliokitat River near Pitt, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°45', long. 120°12', in SWv sec. 8, T. 3 N. , R. 13 E. , on left bank, 3| 

miles south of Pitt, 5 miles upstream from Silvias Creek, and 7 miles upstream from 

mouth at Lyle.

Drainage area. 1,290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1909 to January 1912, October 1928 to September 1953. Published 

as "at Kliokitat" 1909-12 and as "at Pitt" 1928-35.

. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 285 ft (from river-profile map). July 3, 

909, to Jan. 31, 1912, staff gage at Kliokitat just downstream from Snider Creek, 

7 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1935, staff gage at 

site 175 ft downstream from highway bridge at Pitt, 3.5 miles upstream from present 

site, at different datum.

Average discharge . 27 years (1909-11, 1928-53), 1,548 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 8.96 ft); minimum, 679 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 28; minimum gage height, 3.87 ft Nov. 30.

1909-12, 1928-53: Maximum discharge observed, 21,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

12.5 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum discharge, 466 cfs Feb. 4, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation; 73.2 cfs measured 

in Hellroaring irrigation canal on Aug. 25, 1948. No regulation. Records of water 

temperatures for water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 794: 1934. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.9

4.2

5.0 

5.5

670

955

1,400

1,920

2,680

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

3,530

5,530

7,980

10,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

733

742

751

*751

742

742

742

742

742

742

751

742

742

742

742

742

751

742

733

733

742

733

742

742

733

742

751

751

760

760

770

23,075

744

0.577

0.67

45,770

Nov.

760

751

751

751

751

751

751

742

742

760

779

796

*836

826

806

798

798

798

798

788

788

760

751

742

742

733

742

751

724

715

22,985

766

0.594

0.66

45,590

Dec.

751

Tf9

788

915

836

836

895

826

826

846

846

875

935

895

855

826

826

817

808

817

808

846

817

798

798

788

798

779

817

855

*865

25,767

831

0.644

0.74

51,110

Jan.

846

935

1,210

1,160

1,040

976

1,160

2,640

7,570

4,370

4,470

5,490

5,030

3,870

3,180

3,550

4,840

7,380

9.460

8,410

6,580

5,550

5,580

4,980

4,900

4,690

4,190

4,160

4,180

4,000

4,120

130,517

4,210

3.26

3.76

258,900

Feb.

5.050

*4,840

5,010

4,900

4,690

4,920

4,780

4,450

4,000

3,690

3,480

3,210

*3,010

2,710

2,580

2,680

3,180

2,890

2,570

2,440

2,320

2,210

2, '050

1,980

1,920

1,850

1,810

1.790

_

_

-

91,010

3,250

2.52

2.62

180,500

Mar.

1,730

1,650

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,470

1.450

1,460

1,500

1,560

1,620

1,700

1,640

1,580

1,600

1,680

*1,690

1,680

1,740

1,720

1,720

1,700

1,740

1,790

1,890

1,810

1,840

1,810

1,770

1,750

1,720

51,540

1,663

1.29

1.49

102,200

Apr.

1,650

1,640

1,620

1,580

1,570

1,570

1,530

1,600

1,570

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,420

1,450

1,380

1.550

1,390

1,390

1,440

1,610

*1,850

2,180

2,360

2,520

2,500

2,540

3,440

4.000

3,570

3,160

-

58,280

1,943

1.51

1.68

115,600

May

2,840

2,580

2,420

2,540

2,820

3,320

3,480

3,350

3,030

2,740

2,600

2,550

2,580

2,710

2,810

2,920

3,160

3,390

5,750

3,460

3,210

2,860

2,570

2,460

2.260

*2,270

2,710

2,680

2,870

2,980

2,760

88,680

2,861

2.22

2.56

175,900

June

2,570

2,490

2,460

2,440

2,420

2,390

2,410

2,390

2,270

2,180

2,180

2,390

2.920

2,780

2,600

2,540

2,460

2,440

2,280

2,120

1,950

1,850

1,810

1,740

1,700

1,680

1,650

1,610

1,580

*1.550

-

65,850

2,195

1.70

1.90

130,600

July

1,510

1,520

1,580

1,610

1,620

1,660

1,700

1,740

1.750

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,570

1,520

1,390

1,330

1,340

1,330

1,280

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,130

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,040

1.050

1,030

42,940

1,385

1.07

1.24

85,170

Aug.

997

955

935

925

*915

935

935

915

885

875

865

855

855

905

885

895

885

865

865

875

846

798

788

770

788

808

846

826

826

798

779

26,895

868

0.673

0.78

53,350

Sept.

788

808

788

770

760

760

779

760

760

*751

751

779

779

760

770

760

715

724

742

733

724

724

724

715

706

697

697

751

751

724

-

22,450

748

0.580

0.65

44,530

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,500 Mln 715 Mean 1,633 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.22 Ac-ft 1,185,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 9,460 Mln 697 Mean 1,781 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.75 Ac-ft 1,289,000

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). --Jan. 9 (4:15 a.m.) 10,900 cfs (8.96 ft); Jan. 12 (1:15 a.m.)

6,060 cfs (7.17 ft); Jan. 19 (12:30 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (8.82 ft); Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 4,140 cfs (6.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 93

Green Point Creek below North Pork, near Dee, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°35'20", long. 121°39'30", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, l£ miles downstream from North Fork, and 

1^ miles west of Dee.

Drainage area. 20.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,100 ft above mean sea level (by 

oarometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 1,670 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 4.70 ft); maximum gage height, about 5.0 ft Jan. 9 (momentary backwater from logjam); minimum discharge, 12 cfs Oct. 1,2, 6-30, Nov. 25.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 9, 1953; maximum gage height, that of 

Jan. 9, 1953; minimum discharge, 12 cfs Sept. 18-24, 1951, Oct. 1, 2, 6-30, Nov. 25, 

1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for period July through September, which are fair. 

Water is diverted above station in NWij sec. 10. T. 1 N., R. 9 E., and from North Fork 

in SEiSWf sec. 30, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., and in Swi sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., for irrigation outside Green Point Creek basin near Oak Grove. Records of water temperatures 

for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6 

.7

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

127

231

380

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

4.2

265

405

810

1,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

376

12.1

746

Nov.

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

18

24

20

18

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

-

470

15.7

932

Dec.

14

*15

16

30

25

20

22

21

18

34

43

132

79

53

43

35

30

27

25

23

23

29

26

22

21

20

20

19

33

44

41

1,003

32.4

1,990

Jan.

38

79

185

121

93

78

102

371

*1,080

477

665

765

540

369

298

694

954

1,240

790

568

426

399

480

339

324

260

209

221

351

429

488

13,433

433

26,640

Feb.

449

351

516

429

380

432

420

315

248

204

175

154

142

134

126

167

189

160

140

128

119

114

107

*102

98

99

104

109

_

_

-

6,111

218

12,120

Mar.

99

93

87

84

81

81

81

82

87

93

109

110

101

93

93

110

104

101

94

93

96

158

198

189

180

150

136

128

119

128

125

3,483

112

6,910

Apr.

112

106

102

101

101

*96

90

86

78

77

75

75

73

71

71

73

77

81

96

117

148

163

211

186

165

165

240

223

184

169

-

3,612

120

7,160

May

152

138

128

134

152

171

171

160

140

125

114

109

106

109

107

107

116

*128

160

144

138

128

123

125

112

129

189

158

148

138

123

4,182

135

8,290

June

112

107

101

93

90

98

110

106

96

87

87

93

90

81

77

75

73

70

74

81

73

68

66

64

62

60

59

58

57

54

-

2,422

80.7

4,800

July

52

50

50

49

48

*47

46

46

44

43

42

41

41

41

40

38

36

35

34

34

34

33

32

32

31

31

30

29

29

28

28

1,194

38.5

2,370

Aug.

27

27

27

27

27

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

25

26

*26

26

25

25

24

23

781

25.2

1,550

Sept.

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

26

26

27

-

648

21.6

1,290

Calendar year 1952: Max 800 Mln 12 Mean 70.1 Ac-ft 50,880

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,240 Mln 12 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,800

Peak discharge (base. 850 cfs).--Jan. 9 (4a.m.) 1,670 cfs (4.70 ft); Jan. 11 (5 p.m.) 948 cfs 

(3.73 ft); Jan. 18 (4 p.m.) 1,640 cfs (4.67 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
94 HOOD RIVER BASIN

West Fork Hood River near Dee, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°36'00", long. 121°38'20", in SE£ sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Dead Point Creek, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

and 1 mile northwest of Dee.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1913 to February 1916 (incomplete), June 1932 to September 

1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 802.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 12, 1916, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 21 years [1932-53), 540 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,690 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 10.0 ft); minimum, 112 cfs Nov. 25 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1913-14, 1932-53: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.4 

ft), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum, 93 cfs Aug. 22, 1941 (gage 

height, 1.37 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1952-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

110

280

660

1,220

5.0 

7.0 

9.2

1,940

4,030

7,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

131

133

131

128

129

127

127

129

129

129

127

123 

123

120

T5o

120

120

121

125

*125

127

125

123

127

123

121

121 

121

123

123

133

3,885

125

7,710

JJov.

140

127

127

129

127

127

125

125

123

131

148

168 

189

T74

157

142

137

135

133

131

129

127

127

125

120

120

121 

121

118

TSo

-

4,023

134

7,980

Dec.

123

*133

144

204

191

168

222

217

189

336

425

1,050 

598

418

342

292

256

236

219

209

214

277

242

219

204

199

191

186

310

372

339

8,705

281

17,270

Jan.

323

570

1,020

716

558

474

655

1,890

*5,020

2,350

3,000

3,410 

2,580

1,710

1,370

3,990

6,04O

7,150

4,760

3,170

2,160

2,670

2,970

1,830

1,770

1,350

1,080 

1,300

2,040

2,460

2,850

73,236

2,362

145,300

Feb.

2,420

1,940

3,220

2,470

2,090

2,330

2,160

1,610

1,220

1,010

864

754 

675

640

606

842

1,060

853

716

645

594

570

542

*506

482

470

482 

494

_

_

-'

32,265

1,152

64,000

Mar.

470

442

426

410

406

400

403

422

442

474

526

526 

486

450

474

586

550

518

510

498

550

946

1,110

985

930

754

665 

620

574

610

598

17,761

573

35,230

Apr.

538

514

490

482

474

*458

442

426

406

386

386

400 

375

368

3S§

375

396

403

478

562

645

680

886

792

705

721

1,090 

1,030

842

792

16,910

564

33 , 540

May

700

630

594

615

726

792

765

738

680

594

538

518 

514

530

514

498

510

*582

875

776

710

630

590

615

562

721

1,060 

848

782

726

665

20,598

664

40,860

June

606

554

514

490

462

526

660

578

546

514

514

546 

542

502

474

450

442

410

430

470

414

382

372

355

345

342

329 

323

320

515

13,725

458

27,220

July

510

310

313

307

310

*320

32G

339

3lO

298

301

301 

298

310

280

259

253

256

250

233

228

228

222

217

214

212

209 

206

206

201

199

8,236

266

16,340

Aug.

196

196

201

201

214

239

217

204

199

191

189

186 

184

182

191

191

186

182

179

182

179

170

170

196

184

*2l2

206 

201

201

182

174

5,985

193

11,870

Sept.

172

172

168

163

163

163

163

159

150

148

148

154 

157

150

148

148

144

142

142

140

137

140

142

137

135

133

TAO

196

16T

165

4,582

153

9,090

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,040 Min 118 Mean 408 Ac-ft 296,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,150 Min 118 Mean 575 Ac-ft 416,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,100 cfs). --Jan. 9 (5 a.m.) 7.24O cfs (9.17 ft); Jan. 11 (6:30 p.m.) 4,460

cfs (7.33 ft)j Jan. 18 (2 p.m.) 8.69O cfs (10. O ft); Jan. 22 (10:30 p.m.) 4,770 cfs (7.56 ft); Jan.

31 (7:30 p.m.) 4,160 cfs (7.1O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 95

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°42'00", long. 121°30'40", in SE£ sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., on right 

bank at Powerdale, a quarter of a mile upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s plant 

and three-quarters of a mile south of town of Hood River.

Drainage area. 329 sq mi.

Records available. March 1913 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 106.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 14, 1934, at site 220 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 1,074 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs Jan. 18; minimum daily 336 cfs Oct. 14.

1313-53: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 11.1 ft, site 

then in use), no diversion by power conduit; minimum daily, 165 cfs Aug. 5, 1941.

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

Many diversions above station for irrigation. Daily discharge regulated by pondage at 

sawmill at Dee. All records herein include flow in Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit, 

which diverts water 3 miles above station and returns water to river a quarter of a mile 

below station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Pacific Power & Light Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26.

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

356

357

360

556

352

349

346

355

558

364

357

555 

544

536

547

544

549

560

559

*558

575

382

379

382

567

559

548

551

360

378

576

11,117

559

22,050

Jiov.

584

375

379

376

378

386

382

375

374

40T

441

479 

512

493

462

439

432

430

452

429

422

414

409

400

595

592

591

383

375

383

-

12,325

411

24, 440

Dec.

597

*406

429

508

499

470

565

572

491

705

741

1,610 

1,100

812

696

642

590

564

546

535

540

670

595

545

516

508

502

490

619

747

687

19,297

622

38,280

Jan.

668

1,030

1,610

1,210

964

S55

1,150

2,450

*7,540

5,410

4,250

5,160 

4,040

2,760

2,190

5,550

9,400

11.800

8,300

5,940

*4,420

4,580

5,080

3,430

3,200

2,800

*2,550

2,520

5,240

5,660

4,180

119,697

5,861

257,400

Feb.

4,110

3,360

5,350

4,290

3,590

4,140

5,860

3,080

2,560

2,220

1,980

al,700 

al,500

al,400

al,300

al,500

a2,100

al,800

al,600

al,500

al,400

al,550

al,500

*1,260

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,190

_

_

-

62,950

2,248

124,800

Mar.

1,130

1,080

1,040

1,010

974

955

953

9^2

987

1,030

1,100

1,100 

1,050

al.OOO

al,050

al,250

al,150

al,100

1,090

1,090

1,210

1,640

1,370

1,740

1,680

1,480

1,570

1,310

1,210

1,230

1,230

37,071

1,196

73,530

Apr.

1,130

1,070

1,040

1,010

1,010

*979

944

921

900

866

856

890 

860

837

822

854

858

862

924

1,040

,220

,510

,540

,450

,360

,370

,900

,880

,600

,480

-

53,763

1,125

66,970

May

1,370

1,270

1,200

1,240

1,380

1,510

1,480

1,430

1,530

1,200

1,100

1,060 

1,040

1,060

1,0,20

1,020

1,060

*1,170

1,810

1,590

1,470

1,350

1,240

1,280

1,180

1,470

2,180

1,760

1,680

1,600

1,500

42,030

1,356

83,370

June

1,400

1,310

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,240

1.470

1,360

1,240

1,150

1,160

1,280 

1,280

1,200

1,170

1,100

1,060

1,040

998

1,050

935

885

856

819

807

815

787

798

789

748

-

32,241

1,075

63,950

July

746

752

785

111

799

*826

862

941

888

823

848

889 

925

977

855

740

700

700

700

652

620

605

605

586

576

559

547

536

552

524

a510

22,383

722

44,400

Aug.

a 500

a 500

a 520

a 500

a560

a640

a560

a 540

a520

a490

476

473 

467

464

485

510

476

477

496

524

489

442

438

469

*415

505

505

495

511

455

440

15,342

495

30,430

Sept.

455

460

427

413

395

395

408

395

386

374

369

464 

494

469

450

439

401

402

442

408

a400

a410

a420

a400

388

375

595

545

517

485

-

12,779

426

25,350

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,900 Mln 334 Mean 880 Ac-ft 638,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,800 Mln 336 Mean 1,153 Ac-ft 835,000

Peak discharge (base, 4,600 cfs). Jan. 9 (7 a.m.) 10,600 cfs; Jan. 11 (8 p.m.) 6,530 cfs; Jan. 18

(2 p.m.) 14,000 cfs; Jan. 22 (10 p.m.) 7,470 cfs; Jan. 31 (9:30 p.m.) 5,820 cfs; Feb. 3 (10 a.m.)

5,960 cfs; Feb. 5 (11:30 p.m.) 5,010 cfs.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No river gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records 

for West Pork Hood River near Dee.
9 ° WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°45'00", long. 121°31'30", In NW£ sec. 14, T. 3 N. , R. 10 E. , on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Northwestern Electric Co.'s 

conduit powerplant, and 2 miles north of Underwood and mouth.

Drainage area.--390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1912 to February 1913, March 1915 to September 1930, September 

1935 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 150 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

!fo March 1913, reference point at dam 1 mile upstream at different datum. March 1915 to 

July 16, 1918, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at datum 3.24 ft higher. 

July 17, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at datum 

2.24 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1915-30, 1935-53), 1,075 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,170 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 8.50 ft); minimum, 

42 cfs Dec. 13 (gage height, 1.43 ft); minimum daily, 411 cfs Nov. 27.

1915-30, 1935-53: Maximum discharge, 9,700 cfs Dec. 29, 1917 (gage height, 9.5 ft, 

site and datum then in use); practically no flow at times when powerplant is shut down.

Remarks. Records excellent. Water diverted to irrigate about 4,000 acres in the Trout 

Lake area. Low and medium flow regulated by powerplant of the Northwestern Electric 

Co.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 484: 1915-17. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 8 to Feb. 13, Sept. 7-12)

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

391

570

865

1,220

1,650

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

2,170

2,770

4,250

6,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

600

578

*574

590

551

572

562

556

567

565

574

568

612 

542

539

563

564

568

521

474

530

578

608

603

598

598

513

548 

525

592

598

17,531

566

34,770

JJov.

598

598

698

462

565

550

539

557

543

599

588

571

610 

*641

641

641

542

510

569

581

582

575

524

626

512

542

'66"4 411

506

510

-

17,055

568

33,830

Dec.

534

547

556

602

624

544

656

634

614

622

622

657

702 

620

600

568

580

547

556

578

550

583

566

560

540

575

501

485 563"

545

*593

18,024

581

35,750

Jan.

552

730

965

765

770

659

794

1,590

3,790

2,580

2,770

3,260

3,320 

2,690

2,240

2,520

3,540

5,180

5,700

4,610

3,620

3,150

3,210

2,900

2,680

2,470

2,240

2,220 

2,280

2,390

2,620

78,805

2,542

156,300

Feb.

2,970

2,780

2,840

2,910

2,760

2,640

2,620

2,580

1,330

2,220

2,140

*2,090

2,020 

1,930

1,880

1,990

2,090

1,980

1,880

1,850

1,790

1,770

1,700

1,640

1,610

1,600

1,570

1 . 530

_

-

79,710

2,132

118,400

Mar.

1,520

1,490

1,460

1,410

1,410

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,370

1,380

1,350 

1,330

1,320

1,420

 1,370

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,420

1,450

1,540

1.560

1,550

1,480

1,460

1,430 

1,390

1,370

1,360

43,810

1,413

86,900

Apr.

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,260

1,250

1,180

1,200

1,190

1,130

1,160 

1,160

1,130

1,070

1 110

1,090

1,080

1,140

1,180

1,280

1,390

*1,500

1,490

1,500

1,800

1.950 

1,880

1,730

-

39,500

1,317

78,350

May

1,580

1,510

1,440

1,480

1,560

1,750

1,850

1,860

1,740

1,610

1,480

1,400

1,430 

1,420

1,430

1,430

1,520

1,600

1,830

1,800

1,780

1,730

1,630

1,590

1,510

1,510

 1,620

1,680 

1,690

1,730

1,650

49,840

1,608

98,860

June

1,540

1,530

1,450

1,400

1,410

1,410

1,470

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,450

1,510

1.650 

1,630

1,590

,530

,500

,480

,420

,370

1,340

1,320

1,280

1,240

1,170

1,240

1,180

1,150 

1,200

 1,220

-

42,000

1,400

83,310

July

1,130

1,150

1,140

1,200

1,190

1,210

1,220

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,140

1,190 

1,060

1,100

1,000

1,060

1,030

985

954

940

917

935

894

888

853

889

^22" 800 

826

907

32,440

1,046

64,340

Aug.

798

832

820

782

830

*785

82~2 888

720

852

730

702

806 

797

753

714

790

680

770

762

734

736

673

73?

697

739

808

798 

800

736

778

23,866

770

47,340

Sept.

770

752

761

782

702

722

669

663

644

*653

616

674

606 

613

662

610

614

600

610

591

653

519

¥40

596

596

596

600

616 

683

660

-

19,473

649

38,620

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,710 Mln 411 Mean 1,052 Ac-ft 764,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,700 Mln 411 Mean 1,211 Ac-ft 876,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

Little White Salmon River at Willard, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°47'00", long. 121°37'30", in NW^- seo. 1, T. 3 N. , R. 9 E., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Lava Creek at Willard.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi.

Records available. November 1903 to August 1906 (fragmentary), December 1944 to September 

1953.Published as "below Lava Creek, near Cooks" 1903-6.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,230 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Aug. 6, 1906, nonrecording gage near present site.

Average discharge. 8 years (1945-53), 466 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,330 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 8.90 ft); mini- 

 mom, 1.6 cfs Dec. 3 (gage height, 0.73 ft).

1903-6, 1944-53: Maximum discharge, 4,140 cfs Dec. 15, 1946 (gage height, 9.50 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; minimum, that of Dec. 3, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 5 cfs and those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. Broughton Lumber Co. diversion may at times carry as much as 30 

cfs past this station (see miscellaneous measurements at end of this volume). Other diversions above station for water supply, irrigation, and hatchery purposes. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

1.4

5.0

14.5

28

56

106

170

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

251

340

570

850

1,290

2,240

3,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

35

34

33

37

*31

29

28

27

26

25

24

23

21

18.5

17.5

16.5

15.5

15

14.5

13.5

13

13

12

12

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.2

ITS

8.8

598.8

19.3

1,190

flov.

8.5

8.2

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.0

5.5

a5.2

aS.O

a4.5

5.5

8.2

17

17

*13.5

9.2

*6.3

4,0

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

8.2

22

16

-

210.4

7.01

417

Dec.

2.7

1.8

ITS

24

26

21

44

68

50

55

56

146

148

W

82

66

57

53

50

50

53

72

76

69

61

57

53

50

54

80

102

1,836.3

59.2

3,640

Jan.

106

*T57

436

350

266

224

320

1,190

2,760

1,650

1,550

1,860

1,610

1,140

967

1,360

2,280

2,870

2,950

2,420

2,100

2,020

2,310

1,970

1,830

1,700

1,580

1,580

1,860

2,030

2,240

47,686

1,538

94,580

Feb.

2,250

1,960

2,030

2,010

1,900

1,840

1,850

1,740

1,600

1,480

1,360

1,250

1,160

*1,100

1,060

1,140

1,240

1,120

1,050

1,000

967

937

898

862

823

796

769

742

_

_

-

36,934

1,319

73,260

Mar.

715

679

652

628

608

590

572

562

555

550

555

560

542

522

538

618

642

*635

625

622

640

712

829

871

844

766

697

652

S20

608

580

19,789

638

39,250

Apr.

555

530

510

490

478

466

453

446

432

416

407

405

396

381

368

364

360

350

350

356

360

*354

356

344

332

329

36T

360

350

348

12,008

400

23,B20

May

338

330

327

33?

348

362

373

373

364

356

352

348

346

346

346

344

344

360

375

364

377

392

388

392

385

392

*430

430

432

439 4"36

11,521

372

22,850

June

425

425

425

425

427

432

439

436

432

430

430

432

427

421

421

416

412

407

407

405

396

392

388

385

383

379

377

375

373

570

12,292

410

24,380

July

366

*366

364

362

360

356

354

354

352

348

344

340

356

332

327

321

517

314

310

507

303

299

296

294

290

289

285

285

282

280

275

10, 006

523

19,850

Aug.

271

168

266

265

260

*258

254

249

251

242

239

234

231

226

222

219

212

209

206

201

198

193

188

191

190

191

188

184

176

166

160

6,808

220

13,500

Sept.

155

150

146

140

136

133

130

126

124

120

*117

113

110

105

102

98

96

93

88

86

82

79

77

74

72

70

68

7s

70

70

' -

3,105

104

6,160

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,770 Mln 1.8 Mean 311 Ac-ft 226,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,950 Mln 1.8 Mean 446 Ac-ft 322,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). 

1,970 cfs (7.74 ft;; Jan. 18 (11:30

Jan. 9 (7:30 a.m.) 3,290 cfs (8.87 ft); Jan. 12 (6:30 a.m.) 

>.m.) 3.330 cfs (8.90 ft)j Jan. 23 (2:30 a.m.) 2,390 cfs (8.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Willard.
ya LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

Little White Salmon River below Lapham Creek, near Willard, Wash.

Location.--Lat 45°46'00, long. 121°37'40", in NW£ sec. 12, T. 3 N., R. 9 E., on right bank 

U.b mile downstream from Lapham Creek and 1.2 miles south of Willard.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 980 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,610 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum, 

59 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 9, 1953; minimum, that of Oct. 31, 1952.

Remarks. Records good below 500 cfs and fair above. Broughton Lumber Co. diversion may at 

times carry as much as 30 cfs past station (see miscellaneous measurements at end of this 

volume). Other diversions above station for water supply, irrigation, and hatchery purposes. Possibly some regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

52

120

220

352

562

3.5 822

4.0 1,140

5.0 2,140

6.0 3,640

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

103

199

330

535

3.5 805

4.0 1,140

5.0 2,140

6.0 3,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

102

TOO

98

1OO

*95

95

93

91

91

91

89

89

87

86

84

82

80

80

79

79

79

79

77

77

77

74

72

72

T2~ 71

72

2,613

84.3

5,180

Nov.

72

71

69

69

69

68

68

68

66

68

68

72

80

82

*79

71

68

66

66

65

65

65

65

63

63

63

63

68

84

79

-

2,083

69.4

4,130

Dec.

66

65 "65

91

95

91

116

142

122

129

131

214

223

Tf§

152

135

127

122

120

118

127

144

149

140

133

129

122

120

124

152

176

4,019

130

7,970

Jan.

200

*5?9

557

438

334

..- 289

401

1,370

2,900

1,590

1,600

1,870

1,650

1,320

1,150

1,500

2,280

3,110

5,140

2,410

2,120

2,030

2,280

1,940

1,820

1,700

1,590

1,620

1,880

2,070

2,230

49,618

1,601

98,420

Feb.

2.240

1,970

2,030

1,980

1,880

1,820

1,820

1,710

1,590

1,510

1,450

1,390

1,330

*1,280

1,240

1,340

1,410

1,320

1,240

1,190

1,140

1,090

1,050

1,010

958

917

884

 865~

_

-

39,654

1,416

78,650

Mar.

835

799

757

723

696

674

652

635

625

620

625

635

610

590

605

712

745

*740

728

723

757

865

993

1,030

986

898

841

769

723

712

679

22,982

741

45,580

Apr.

640

HO

590

565

555

535

517

512

494

476

472

468

458

441

425

425

417

405

401

409

417

*405

413

393

381

377

42T

417

401

393

-

13,833

461

27,440

May

385

381

377

381

393

417

425

421

417

405

401

397

397

397

393

393

397

413

425

421

433

450

445

445

441

454

490

*490

494

499

504

13,181

425

26,140

June

*494

494

494

499

499

5~08 508

504

499

499

499

499

494

490

486

481

476

472

472

468

458

454

450

445

445

441

437

433

433

429

-

14,260

475

28,280

July

425

*425

*429

421

417

413

409

409

405

397

393

389

385

377

373

373

365

358

358

354

351

344

340

337

334

330

330

326

323

320

3J1

11,526

372

22,860

Aug.

312

309

306

302

302

298

*292

288

288

284

281

278

274

270

267

264

260

250

247

244

241

238

228

231

231

231

231

225

219

208

202

8,101

261

16,070

Sept.

199

T94

191

186

183

183

177

175

172

167

*162

160

157

154

150

152

154

152

150

150

147

142

142

138

136

136

133

T45

136

138

-

4,758

159

9,440

Calertdar year 1952: Max 2,740 Mln 63 Mean 373 Ac-ft 270, 5OO

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,140 Mln 53 Mean 511 Ac-ft 370,200

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs).--Jan. 9 (8 a.m.) 3,610 cfs (5.98 ft); Jan. 12 (5:30 a.m.) 1,950 

cfs (4.84 ft); Jan. 18 (8 p.m.} 3,540 cfs (s.94 ft); Jan. 31 (7 to 10 p.m.) 2,390 cfs (5.19 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WIND RIVER BASIN 99

Wind River above Trout Creek, near Carson, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°48'30", long. 121°54'30", in NE£ sec. 26, T. 4 N., R. 7 E., on leftbank 

bank 30 ft below bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Trout Creek, and 7 

miles northwest of Carson.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 

850 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 571 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,260 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 13.15 ft); minimum observed, 60 cfs Nov. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 8,880 cfs Feb. 8, 1945 (gage height, 15.5 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum observed, 52 cfs 

Oct. 27-30, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. Very small regulation by fish hatchery dam above station. No diversion above station which is not returned to stream.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

5.0

104

158

231

317

422

690

6.0 

7.0

1,050

1,500

2,030

2,650

3,380

4,200

5,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

69

69

68

68

66

*66

66

66

66

66

66

66

65

65

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

65

65

65

67

66

67

72

73.

2,048

66.1

0.612

0.71

4,060

Nov.

73

72

71

70

70

68

67

67

68

69

78

83

99

105

96

*84

78

78

76

76

72

72

69

69

66

65

62

62

61

60

2,206

73.5

0.681

0.76

4,380

Dec.

63

71

82

174

204

154

178

2OO

174

191

204

741

570

410

325

274

239

215

197

184

198

220

212

197

179

170

167

162

184

344

362

7,245

234

2.17

2.49

14,370

Jan.

234

520

* 1,150

860

684

621

684

1,910

5.40Q

2,900

3,460

4,470

3,300

2,270

1,820

2,720

4,020

4,830

5,100

3,820

2,960

2,620

3,620

2,450

2,420

1,970

1,680

1,600

1,750

1,910

2,650

76,403

2,465

22.8

26.31

151,500

Feb.

2.760

2,030

2,620

2,240

1,940

1,850

2,030

1,880

1,420

1,170

1,040

878

808

756

720

*780

842

752

687

642

594

565

528

502

475

456

451

446

_

_

-

31,864

1,138

10.5

10.97

63,200

Mar.

420

410

4O4

373

358

354

348

366

395

404

492

612

540

475

495

639

570

532

*600

597

597

724

902

998

1.020

906.

758

702

639

618

603

17,851

576

5.33

6.15

35,410

Apr.

588

528

500

475

465

453

439

429

417

404

386

406

410

397

384

379

390

406

444

518

579

606

*727

738

675

696

990

978

867

804

-

16,478

549

5.08

5.67

32,680

May

738

657

621

648

730

856

836

790

727

651

576

552

542

532

522

518

530

' 570

842

752

684

752

681

687

645

603

748

744

702

660

621

20,717

668

6.19

7.13

41,090

June

568

*542

515

492

472

508

654

597

542

530

508

570

555

502

490

470

453

434

415

444

406

392

366

348

338

334

342

330

321

512

-

13,750

458

4.24

4.73

27,270

July

297

292

*313

308

301

304

294

308

281

266

262

252

242

228

220

221

208

202

191

184

178

170

162

158

154

150

145

140

138

136

134

6,839

221

2.05

2.36

13,560

Aug.

130

127

125

123

122

132

126

*121

119

115

113

109

107

104

104

103

101

1OO

99

99

99

96

95

108

111

151

221

168

152

131

123

3,734

120

1.11

1.29

7,410

Sept.

118

113

108

103

101

99

96

95

94

92

90

*90

88

86

84

84

84

84

82

80

80

81

81

80

IS.

78

79

100

91

107

-

2,726

90.9

0.842

0.94

5,410

Calendar year 1952 : Max 4,000 Mln 60 Mean 381 Cfsm 3.53 In. 47.98 Ac-ft 276,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,400 Mln 60 Mean 553 Cfsm 5.12 In. 69.51 Ac-ft 400,300

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). --Jan. 9 (time unknown 

unknown) 5,400 cfs (12.3 ft); Jan. 18 or 19 (time unknc-:r) 6,100 

3,860 cfs (10.60 ft); Jan. 31 (time unknown) 3,380 cfs (10-0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

6,260 cfc (13.15 ft); Jan. 11 or 12 ( 

6,100 cfa (13.0 ft); Jan. 23 (8 a.m.]
WIND RIVER BASIN

Panther Creek near Carson, Wash.

Location. La t 45°48'00", long. 121°52'00", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 4 N., R. 1\ E., on left bank 

a third of a mile upstream from Cedar Creek and 6 miles north of Carson.

Drainage area. 30.1 sq mi.

Records available. December 1944 to October 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years (1945-53), 186 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 5.18 ft); minimum, 

ii2 cfs Nov. 26 to Dec. 1 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 9, 1953; minimum, 47 cfs Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 

1945.

A discharge of 40 cfs was measured Oct. 30, 1944.

Remarks . Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Oct. 13, 1953 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

48

80

119

185

294

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

491

732

1,030

1,380

2,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

60

60

60

58

58

58

*58

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

BT

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

58

57

1,775

57.3

1.90

2.19

3,520

Nov.

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

57

58

60

6665-

60

*57

56

56

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

52

5?

52

52

52

-

1,681

56.0

1.86

2.08

3,330

Dec.

54

56

63

99

93

84

134

125

103

125

150 i4^-

HT

169

132

109

95

88

82

78

82

101

101

95

86

82

78

75

86

163

176

3,546

114

3.79

4.38

7,030

Jan.

155

281

*491

343

255

204

263

932

1,770

771

932

1,130

843

550

434

686

1,120

1,460

1,350

990

743

696

914

616

568

518

426

430

577

670

850

21,968

709

23.6

27.14

43,570

Feb.

796

34T

706

620

509

496

541

473

377

314

263

238

214

199

*195

238

297

263

235

217

197

190

176

169

164

T&Q- 160

162

_

-

9,110

325

10.8

11.26

18,070

Mar.

155

149

142

136

134

130

130

134

147

153

171

204

199

185

185

314

308

*257

241

230

232

294

369

381

3BT

288

241

214

197

190

185

6,649

214

7.11

8.22

13,190

Apr.

174

164

155

147

142

138

136

134

127

123

125

132

134

134

130

132

134

134

142

160

176

178

*190

185

171

167

204

25¥

187

185

-

4,644

155

5.15

5.74

9,210

May

183

171

160

158

167

174

167

158

147

138

132

127

125

T2T

127

125

125

136

153

147

155

183

183

183

180

180

230

Z3TT

204

187

171

5,033

162

5.38

6.22

9,980

June

158 *149

144

138

136

140

153

149

144

138

136

136

132

130

127

123

121

119

121

121

119

115

115

113

113

113

111

109

109

109

-

3,841

128

4.25

4.75

7,620

July

107

105

*103

103

101

99

99

97

95

95

95

93

93

93

93

91

91

91

91

91

90

90

90

90

90

88

88

88

86

86

84

2,896

93.4

3.10

3.58

5,740

Aug.

84

84

84

82

84

86

*82

82

80

80

80

78

78

77

77

77

77

75

75

75

73

73

72

8T

78

86

93

3T

86

80

77

2,490

80.3

2.67

3.08

4,940

Sept.

7575"

73

72

72

70

70

70

68

68

66

*66

66

66

66

65

65

65

65

63

63

63

63

63

63

6263-

70

63

68

-

2,007

66.9

2.22

2.48

3,980

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,540 Mln 52 Mean 129 Cfsm 4.29 In. 58.20 Ac-ft 93,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,770 Mln 52 Mean 180 Cfsm 5.98 In. 81.12 Ac-ft 130,200

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs) . Jan. 9 (4 a.m.) 2,400 cfs (5.18 ft); Jan. 12 (3 to 4 a.m.) 

1,280 cfs (3.86 ft); Jan. 18 (6:30 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (4.73 ft); Jan. 23 (4 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (3.52 ft) 

Jan. 31 (B to 9 D.m.1 1.02O f.fs Tl.iR ff.l.

, . . : .. 

Jan. 31 (8 to 9 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (3.48 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1955

Day

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

80

72

68

66

65

63

63

Day

Oct. 8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

62

62

66

63

62

62
WIND RIVER BASIN 101

Wind River near Carson, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°44'10" ) long. 121°48'10", in SW&TEir sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 8 E., on right

 bank "three-quarters of a mile upstream from Little Wind River, 1 mile northeast of Carson, and 2| miles upstream from mouth. Records include flow of Little Wind River.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi, includes that of Little Wind River.

Records available. December 1934 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 150 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,121 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 16.02 ft); mini-

 mum, 123 cfs Nov. 30 (gage height, 2.78 ft).

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 16,700 cfs Dec. 29, 1937 (gage height, 17.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, that 

of Nov. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Flow occasionally affected by pondage at Forest Service powerplant on Trout Creek. No diversion above station.

Revision.--WSP 964: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year

in

122

149

195

269

359

491

1952-53 (

cubic fee

5.

5,

6,

6,

7,

8,

.0

.5

,0

,5

,0

.0

1

1

1

2

gage

t per

660

860

,100

,370

,670

,400

height,

second)

in

9

10

12

14

16

feet

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

, and d:

3

4

7

10

15

,290

,380

,170

,900

,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

162

161

158

156

155

*154

150

149

148

148

148

146

146

143

142

142

142

141

139

141

141

141

141

142

141

138 

159 

134 

141 

148

150

4,547

147

0.653

0.75

9,020

Nov.

149

143

141

138

136

135

135

134

132

139

168

182

217

240

221

*187

170

160

154

148

143

139

139

134

132

130 

128 

130 

127 

126

4,557

152

0.676

0.75

9,040

Dec.

131

146

178

464

547

402

616

684

529

720

788

2,400

1,860

1,190

888

716

592

523

480

441

444

660

624

538

477

439 

420 

402 

460 

1,020

1,120

20,899

674

3.00

3.45

41,450

Jan.

1.040

1,920

3,540

*2,460

1,760

1,410

1,960

6,500

12.600

6,600

8,400

9,720

7,200

5,120

4,110

6,210

9,540

12,100

11,300

8,190

6,380

6,020

8,000

6,320

5,160

4,420 

3,730 

3,780 

4,440 

4 ,,880

6/240

18i,050

5,840

26.0

29.93

359,100

Feb.

6.260

4,560

5,820

5,220

4,430

4,380

4,490

3,840

3,040

2,560

2,150

1,850

1,640

1,520

1,470

*1,930

2,450

1,990

1,660

1,500

1,380

1,270

1,180

1,120

1,040

990 

985 

980

-

71,705

2,561

11.4

11.85

142,200

Mar.

935

884

840

812

792

764

752

784

848

905

1,080

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,190

2,010

1,870

1,630

*1,600

1,530

1,620

2,140

2.710

2,660

2,530

2,050 

1,730 

1,560 

1,430 

1,420

1,370

44,166

1,425

6.33

7.30

87,600

Apr.

,240

,160

,100

,040

,010

990

945

925

876

836

824

888

910

880

840

844

876

880

970

1,140

1,270

1,320

*1,530

1,540

1,390

1,410 

2,010 

2.070 

1,770 

1,690

-

35,174

1,172

5.21

5.81

69,770

May

,560

,430

,320

,320

,440

,580

,560

1,510

1,400

1,240

1,130

1,060

1,040

1,040

995

970

975

1,060

1,340

1,280

1,350

1,560

1,460

1,450

1,330

1,280 

1.750 

1,630 

1,500 

1,380

1,240

41,160

1,328

5.90

6.80

81,640

June

1,150

*1,090

1,020

965

925

990

1.240

,200

,100

,060

,020

,080

1,060

955

905

872

848

820

796

836

776

728

696

fa68

644

624 

606 

606 

592 

568

-

26,440

881

3.92

4.37

52,440

July

550

541

544

*547

535

535

526

535

506

474

463

452

439

423

415

402

392

384

374

364

357

345

340

335

324

319 

314 

308 

303 

297

292

12,935

417

1.85

2.14

25,660

Aug.

288

284

277

275

280

290

284

*271

263

255

240

241

236

234

232

228

228

225

219

217

217

214

212

236

265

319 

526 

436 

387 

330

326

8,535

275

1.22

1.41

16,930

Sept.

288

271

261

251

241

238

232

226

225

219

216

210

209

204

202

198

195

193

193

189

187

185

185

184

182

181 

181 

221 

207 

217

"

6,391

213

0.947

1.06

12,680

Calendar year 1952: Max 11,300 Min 126 Mean 874 Cfsm 3.88 In. 52.89 Ac-ft 634,600

Water year 1952-53: 1952-53: Max 12,600 Min 126 Mean 1,254 Cfsm 5.57 In. 75.62 Ac-ft 907,500 907,500

Peak dlseharge_(base. 5.700 cfs ).--Jan.9(6 a.m.) 15,500 cfs (16.02 ft); Jan. 12 (4 a.m.) 11,000 

cfs (14714 ft); Jan. 18 (6 p.m.) 15,300 cfs (15.94 ft); Jan. 23 (3:30 a.m.) 9,150 cfs (13.19 ft); 

Jan. 31 (10:30 p.m.) 7,770 cfs (12.43 ft); Feb. 3 (12 m. to 1 p.m.) 6,300 cfs (11.51 ft).

* Discharge rURnharcre mpasurement measurement made made on on this this dav. day
102 SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg

Location. Lat 45°16'00", long. 12l°43'00", in sec. 31, T. 3 S., R. 9 E., on right bank 

near lower end of Red Top Meadows, 4 miles southeast of Government Camp.

Drainage area . 8.7 sq mi,' approximately.

Records available. May 1910 to May 1912, April 1926 to September 1953. Published as 

"near Rowe" 1910-12.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,446.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 21, 1910, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 21, 1910, to May 31, 1912, and Apr. 21, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1933, 

water-stage recorder at site 75 ft upstream from former site at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1910-11, 1926-53), 42.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 408 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 2.77 ft); minimum, 

 10 cfs Nov. 27.

1910-12, 1926-53: Maximum discharge, 650 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 3.61 ft); 

minimum, that of Nov. 27, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. 

Revisions. WSP 769: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

8.0

17

33

1.5 

2.0 

2.6

135

225

365

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

"total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

*17

16

18

16

16

16

14

15

16

18

538

17.4

2.00

2.30

1,070

Nov.

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

19

18

16

14

14

13

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

bll

bll

bll

blZ

b!2

b!2

-

420

14.0

1.61

1.80

833

Dec.

12

12

12

16

*15

15

15

14

14

17

25

21

22

18

16

16

14

14

14

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

16

18

15

471

15.2

1.75

2.01

934

Jan.

14

26

28

20

19

17

17

37

109

41

101

*101

79

50

42

107

234

352

181

136

91

101

142

86

72

59

51

53

78

89

124

2,657

85.7

9.85

11.36

5,270

Feb.

123

97

172

111

110

168

148

111

85

73

65

59

54

52

50

49

47

44

42

41

39

39

38

37

36

36

*37

38

_

-

-

2,001

71.5

8.22

8.55

o,970

Mar.

35

33

32

32

32

32

34

36

39

41

37

35

32

32

31

31

30

29

29

29

28

31

39

42

39

34

36

36

34

34

33

1,047

33.8

3.89

4.48

2,080

Apr.

31

31

34

34

35

33

31

30

*29

29

29

29

28

28

28

29

33

37

48

56

62

61

69

68

72

79

108

91

70

61

-

1,403

46.8

5.38

6.00

2,780

May

55

54

64

85

107

100

95

80

69

62

62

65

69

73

69

70

75

93

111

91

*88

75

73

70

68

126

144

112

122

110

97

2,634

85.0

9.77

11.26

5,220

June

97

93

86

85

85

110

114

92

87

88

96

101

97

93

93

91

93

86

88

88

79

75

73

72

70

67

65

68

62.

62

-

2,556

85.2

9.79

10.93

5,070

July

61

62

61

60

60

61

62

66

*58

57

56

55

55

54

52

51

49

49

47

46

46

45

44

44

43

42

41

39

39

39

51

1,581

51.0

5.86

6.76

3,140

Aug.

36

36

35

35

44

41

36

35

34

33

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

29

29

31

30

29

29

i2

31

34

31

*32

31

29

28

1,009

32.5

3.74

4.31

2,000

Sept.

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

22

21

21

22

22

22

21

22

31

22

24

-

726

24.2

2.78

3.10

1,44O

Calendar year 1952: Max 152 Mln ll Mean 39.3 Cfsm 4.52 In. 61. t>2 Ac-ft 28,560

Water year 1952-53: Max 352 Mln 11 Mean 46.7 Cfsm 5.37 In. 72.86 Ac-ft 33,810

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs).--Jan. 9 (4 to 5 a.m.) 150 efs (1.60 ft); Jan. 18 (3 p.m.) 408 cfs 

(2.77 ft); Jan. 22 (11 p.m.) 211 cfs (1.93 ft}-; Feb. 5 (12 p.m.) 237 cfs (2.06 ft); May 26 (11 p.m.) 

219 cfs (1.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 103

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°23'10", long. 122°08'00", in NEf sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 1 mile southwest of Marmot, l| miles upstream from Sandy River Dam of Portland 

General Electric Co., and 6 miles (revised) downstream from Salmon River.

Drainage area.--262 sq mi.

Records available. August 1911 to September 1953. Records for period January 1916 to 

June 1919, published as "at dam near Marmont," obtained by combining records for Sandy 

River below dam near Marmot with records for Sandy River Canal near Marmot.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 742.4 ft above mean sea level (Portland 

General Electric Co.'s benchmark). Prior to Oct. 19, 1933, water-stage recorder (staff 

gage for short periods) at several sites ranging from Itf miles below to half a mile 

above present site at various datums.

Average discharge.--42 years, 1,331 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,600 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 14.21 ft); 

minimum, 195 cfs Nov. 27, 28 (gage height, 2.80 ft).

1911-53: Maximum discharge, 29,200 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 17.5 ft, site 

and datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, that of Nov. 27, 

28, 1952.

' Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1912 and 1934 have 

been revised to 14,800 cfs Jan. 13, 1912 (gage height, 9.25 ft, site and datum then in 

use) and 19,300 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 13.8 ft), superseding figures published 

in WSP 414 and 769, respectively.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions.--WSP 594: Drainage-area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for periods in the water years 1915, 1922, and 1924, superseding those published in WSP 414, 554, and 594, are given herewith:

Date

1915

Jan. 1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

1,500

1,200

1,050

900

800

900

1,800

1,450

Date

19 15 -Con.

Jan. 10

1922

July 9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

1,250

640'

640

640

620

620

Date

1922-Con.

July 14

15

16

17

18

19

21

24

Discharge

600

580

560

560

540

540

520

480

Date

1922-Con.

July 28

29

30

31

1924

Feb. 10

Discharge

450

450

440

440

1,920

Month

Water year 1914-15 . . . 

Calendar year 1915

Water year 1921-22... 

Calendar year 1922...

Water year 1923-24... 

Calendar year 1924...

Maximum

2,500 

3,500 

12,500

780 

17,000 

7,620

5,280 

7,410 

7,200

Minimum

625 

294 

294

440 

302 

290

1,400 

267 

267

Mean

1,110 

949

1,210

579 

1,360 

1,100

2,330 

1,040 

1,140

Per square 

mile

4.24 

3.62 

4.62

2.21 

5.19 

4.20

8.89 

3.97 

4.35

Runoff

Inches "

4.89 

49.23 

62.47

2.55 

70.33 

57.20

9.59 

54.25 

59.31

Acre-feet

68,200 

688,000 

874,000

35,600 

982,000 

798,000

134,000 

758,000 

828,000
SANDY RIVER BASIN

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

195

260

485

755

1,470

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

2,450

5,300

9,300

14,000

3.2 

4.0 

5.0

325

710

1,400

6.0 2,350

8.0 5,100

10.0 8,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

284 zn

268

264

264

260

260

264

268

268

264

256

256

246

246

*246 

253

256

256

253

a250

a250

a260

a270

aZSO

a250

a250 

a250

256

276

276

8,056

260

0.992

1.14

15,980

Nov.

304

264

242

239

236

232

232

228

225

232

260

304

318" 386

272

260 

242

239

236

236

232

228

225

225

222

*216

210 

207 236"

300

-

7,488

250

0.954

1.06

14,850

Dec.

264

256

256

288

328

300

440

430

372

978

1,010

1,740

1,120

779

629

535 

470

430

404

390

390

585

585

470

412

390

376 

376

695

958

809

17,465

564

2.15

2.48

34,640

Jan.

719

1,770"

2,000

1,430

*1,140

952

1,130

2,080

7,160

3,700

3,690

4,970

4,950

3,810

2,910

7,000 

12,000

*17,800

10,800

6,900

5,100

5,870

*7,550

4,420

3,740

3,140

2,480 

2,830

4,160

4,830

6,280

147,311

4,752

18.1

20.91

232,200

Feb.

6,190

4,620

8,020

5,840

5,300

6,620

5,610

4,500

3,340

2,650

2,170

*1,870

1,660

1,560

1,440

1,800 

2,530

1,980

1,650

1,500

1,360

1,340

1,220

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,090 

1,160

.

_

-

80,360

2,870

11.0

11.41

159,400

Mar.

1,090

1,020

974

948

956

942

968

1,180

1,410

1,480

1,480

1,410

1,270

1,160

1,160

1,360 

1,320

1,260

1,250

1,260

1,320

2,710

3,040

2,950

2,730

2,080

1,780 

1,660

1,500

1,560

1,580

46,788

1,509

5.76

6.64

92,800

Apr.

1,390

1,270

1,210

1,170

1,180

1,170

1,100

1,080

1,020

974

974

1,080

1,020

974

968

1,050 

1,210

1,260

1,520

1,820

2,030

2,010

2,150

2,050

2,050

2,130

2,830 

2,700

2,180

1,920

-

45,490

1,516

5.79

6.46

90,230

May

1,700

1,600

1,550

1,750

2,240

*2,400

2,170

2,010

1,960

1,810

1,640

1,610

1,610

1,660

1,600

1,540

1,550

1,760

2,870

2,950

2,600

2,200

2,050

2,160

1,940

2,310

4,250 

3,250

2,850

2,670

2,300

66,540

2,146

8.19

9.45

132,000

June

2,070

1,900

,710

,600

,540

,790

,470

,180

,920

,880

,780

,840

,770

,590

* ,490

,400 

,320

,250

,300

,340

,190

,120

,080

,040

,000

974

936 

936

916

884

-

44,216

1,474

5.63

6.28

87,700

July

854

848

854

824

830

842

87H

910

5415'

794

794

818

806

824

746

694 

677

682

666

628

616

622

600

580

575

565

*555 

550

555

545

525

22,105

713

2.72

3.14

43,840

Aug.

520

530

535

525

535

638

580

535

510

486

478

486

468

468

486

486 

468

473

473

478

450

424

425

486

442

530

510 

482

486

432

424

15,252

492

1.88

2.16

30 , 250

Sept.

432

428

410

396

392

401

410

*414

378

374

388

419

401

383

388

374 

353

357

365

349

341

345

345

337

333

325

357 

396" 500

392

-

11,479

383

1.46

1.63

22,770

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,430 Min 207 Mean 974 Cfsm 3.72 In. 50.62 Ac-ft 707,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 17,800 Min 207 Mean 1,404 Cfsm 5.36 In. 72.76 Ac-ft 1,017,000

Peak discharge (base, 7,700 cfs). Jan. 9 (6 a.m.) 9,520 cfs (10.1 ft); Jan. 18 (3:30 p.m.) 19,600 

cfs (14.21 ft): Jan. 22 (11:30 p.m.) 11,500 cfs (11.13 ft); Jan. 31 (11 p.m.) 8,770 cfs (9.94 ft); 

Feb. 3 (1 p.m.) 9,310 cfs (10.18 ft); Feb. 5 (11 p.m.) 8,340 cfs (9.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of recorded range In stage and records 

for station below Bull Run River and Little Sandy River near Bull Run.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 105

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°29'00", long. 122"04"50", in SWi sec. 16, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., in control 

house at Bear Creek Dam of city of Portland, 8§ miles northeast of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 74 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Portland Water 

Bureau). Prior to Oct. 9, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 30,230 acre-ft Jan. 17 (elevation, 1,044.21 ft); 

minimum, 10,170 acre-ft Dec. 2 (elevation, 980.52 ft).

1928-53: Maximum contents, 31,600 acre-ft Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 1,047.40 ft); 

minimum after first filling, that of Dec. 2, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent. Lake Ben Morrow is formed by concrete dam known as Bear 

Creek Dam on Bull Run River, completed in March 1929 for water supply of city of Portland. Capacity of reservoir, 26,930 acre-ft at crest of spillway (elevation, 1,036 ft); 

dead storage, 213 acre-ft at elevation 890 ft (center of outlet valves).

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected and capacity table furnished by Portland 

water Bureau.

Revisions (water years). WSP 814: 1935(M).

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec. 31. .................

Calendar year 1952.....

Water year 1952-53.....

Elevation 

(feet)t

1 , 003 . 83

9d9.12

98O.98

1,037 .44

-

,041.43

,036.90

,037.41

,037.72

,037 .46

,031.15

,020.99

,010.31

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

16,100

12,160

10,280

27,490

-

29,070

27,280

27,480

27,600

27,500

27,500

25,110

21,520

18,050

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

' -3,940

-1,680

+17,210

+ 140

+1,580

-1,790

+200

+ 120

-100

0

-2,390

-3,590

-3,470

+1,950

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
106 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°29'00", long. 122°04'50", In SW£ sec. 16, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., In gatehouse at Bear Creek Dam on Bull Run River, 500 ft downstream from Bear Creek, 1,000 ft 

upstream from Flvemlle Creek, and 8| miles northeast of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 74 sq ml, approximately.

Kecords available. October 1929 to September 1953. Published as "below Bull Run Reservolr near Hull Run" In 1930 and as .below Bull Run Reservoir" In 1931-37.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above crest of spillway, and scales Indicating number of 

burns outlet needle valves are open. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level {levels by 

Portland Water Bureau). Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 578 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,440 cfs Jan. 17 (elevation, 1,044.21 ft); no

 flow Dec. 11-13.

1929-53: Maximum discharge at dam, 16,100 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 1,047.40 ft 

with one valve open 30 turns, present datum); no flow Oct. 2, 1951, Dec. 11-13, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Dally discharge determined by combining discharge through valves 

near base of dam and discharge over crest of spillway (elevation, 1,036 ft). Leakage 

at dam is less than 1 cfs and is disregarded. Flow regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake 

Ben Morrow (see preceding page). Flow from Bull Run Lake is not artificially regulated 

but reaches river through surface and underground channels.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected and record of valve openings furnished by 

Portland Water Bureau.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 904: Drainage area, 1931(M). Revised figures of discharge, 

In cubic feet per second, for a period in the water year 1937, superseding those published in WSP 834, are given herewith:

Date

1937

Jan. 4

5

6

8

9

10

17

Discharge

240

250

200

169

170

160

192

Date

1937-Con.

Jan. 18

19

20

22

23

24

25

Discharge

205

170

150

130

135

135

125

Date

1937-Con.

Jan. 26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

125

120

110

105

105

100

Month

Water year 1936-37.. 

Calendar year 1937..

Observed

Maximum

255 

4,170 

6,290

Minimum

100 

49 

88

Mean

163 

498 

677

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

10,O50 

360,400 

490,500

Change in 

contents of 

Lake Ben 

Morrow 

(acre-feet)

-190 

+2,400 

+820

Adjusted for change in contents

Mean

160 

501 

679

Per 

square

mile

2.16 

6.77 

9.18

Runoff 

in 

Inches

2.50 

91.91 

124.48

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

9,860 

362,800 

491,300
SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg. Continued

107

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

141

138

143 

147

147

145

151

m138

130

126

126

126

128

131

133

130

123

*132

129

126

123 

115

110

118

117 

114 

115

109

104

4,016

130

7,970

Nov.

104

104

104 

104

107

103

108

105 

103

103

103

101

83

SJ

86

96

98

96

103

107

111

TIT

107 

102

106

110

102 

*102 

102

102

3,056

102

6j060

Dec.

100

92

86 

73

65

72

69

50 

54

25

0

0

0

357

548

438

352

288

250

230

200

272

316 

258

200

174

156 

160 

484

891

7ST

6,981

225

13,850

Jan.

600

1,335

1,780 

1,140

792

620

693

1,400 

4,250

2,220

2,600

3,030

2,770

2,030

1,630

4,630

7,500

8,040

4,920

3,060

2,160

2,550

3,780 

1,820

1,720

1,380

1,020 

1,150 

2,470

3,060

3,810

80,025

2,581

158*700

Feb.

3,260

2,060

4.590 

2,740

2,410

3,100

2,510

1,780 

1,190

882

700

588

496

458

444

669

1,520

911

676

555

484

425

401 

571

551

526

310

3T5

_

-

54,117

1,218

67,670

Mar.

504

282

255 

55Ef

255

255

255

504 

595

44

565

648

536

438

413

683

690

565

542

510

542

1,330

1,690 

1,280

1,230

848

662 

581 

529

574

718

18,581

599

56,850

Apr.

571

470

425 

577

560

548

521

302 

282

266

250

260

277

277

280

282

338

365

470

581

648

651

1,020 

1,050

848

792

1,180 

1,510 

962

891

-

16,454

548

52 , 640

May

800

752

648 

648

718

728

768

840 

848

746

654

568

545

522

516

484

458 S"29

976

1,000

942

874

760 

891

792

792

1,700 

1,250 

942

848

752

24,231

782

48,060

June

614

542

480 

432

395

510

1,030

1,050 

1,000

900

700

650

550

250

160

655

450

204

280

480

550

560

520 

380

320

520

320 

282 

540

340

-

14,864

495

£9,480

July

215

*235

W 

194

219

177

205

177 

167

179

177

162

155

146

TST

195

203

201

187

192

*210

210

195 

187

185

185

185 

*195 

214

205

192

5,908

191

11,720

Aug.

183

185

179 

164

160

167

145

143 

143

164

198

T§"9 202

199

199

179

184

197

200

175

160

166

157 

150

119

*105

88 

10T 

110

110

110

4,919

159

9,760

Sept.

110

TT5

126 

145

148

148

148

148 

151

*148

148

146

146

151

155

T55- 158

154

154

154

152

152

144 

133

135

128

123 

123 

123

123

-

4,240

141

8,410

Adjusted for change in contents of Lake Ben Morrow

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

65.5

0.885

1.02

4,030

70.2

0.949

1.06

4,180

505

6.82

7,87

31,060

2,607

55.2

40.61

160,300

1,186

16.0

16.69

65,880

603

8.15

9.39

37,050

551

7.45

8.30

52,760

780

10.5

12.15

47,960

495

6.69

7.47

29,480

152

2.05

2.56

9,530

100

1.35

1.56

6,170

83.0

1.12

1.25

4,940'

Calendar year 1952: Max 

Water year 1932-53: Max

4,440

8,040

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

400

596

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

290,500

431,200

Adjusted

Calendar year 1952: Mean 400 

Water year 1952-53; Mean 598

Cfsm 

Cfsm

5.41

8.03

In. 73.60 

In. 109.73

Ac-ft 290,400 

Ac-ft 433,200

Peak discharge (base, 4.800 cfs). Jan. 9 (7 a.m.) 5,500 cfs (1,041.77 ft); Jan. 17 (11 p.m.) 9,440 

ofs (1,044.21 ft); Jan. 23 (1 a.m.) 5,660 cfs (1,041.88 ft); Jan. 31 (10 p.m.) 5,130 cfs (1,041.51 

ft); Feb. 5 (11 a.m.) 5,350 ofs (1,041.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. June 9-17, 19-27, discharge through valves at higher flows than have been rated; discharge 

estimated on basis of records for station near Bull Run.
108 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°27'20", long. 122°07'50", in SEi sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 

1 mile (revised) upstream from intake of pipeline for water supply of city of Portland, 

and 5 miles east of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available . January 1895 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (levels by city of Portland).

Prior to July 27, 1909, staff gage 1 mile downstream at different datum. July 27, 1909, 

to July 25, 1916, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.0 ft lower; July 26, 

1916, to July 21, 1924, at datum 1.0 ft higher; July 22, 1924, to Aug. 24, 1928, at 

datum 0.5 ft higher. Supplementary staff gage 1 mile downstream on headwall of intake 

works is read in general 3 times a day (every half hour during floods) by employees of 

Portland Water Bureau.

Average discharge.--46 years (1907-53), 741 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1929).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 9.53 ft); minimum, 107 cfs Dec. 5.

1895-1953: Maximum discharge, 20,600 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 13.8 ft), by 

computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 63 cfs Aug. 13-16, 1926.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow (see p.

). Flow from Bull Run Lake is not artificially regulated, but reaches river through 

surface and underground channels. No diversions above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Portland Water Bureau.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in water 

years 1910-11, 1913, 1920-23, 1926, and 1929, superseding those published in WSP 370, 

312, 362, 514, 534, 554, 574, 634, and 694, are given herewith:

Date

1910

Feb. 13

14

15

16

Dec. 14

15

16

1913

Jan. 1

1919

Dec. 21

Discharge

1,390

934

652

586

520

472

448

2,300

2,980

Date

1921

May 22

23

24

26

27

28

29

1922

May 7

8

9

10

Discharge

940

892

900

788

658

578

550

1,200

1,000

900

880

Date

1922-Con.

May 11

12

Nov. 1

1925

Dec. 31

1928

Dec. 11

Discharge

850

1,000

790

430

1,530

Water year 1910-11 ...............

January 1913. ......................

Calendar year 1913. ..............

Water year 1919-20. ..............

Calendar year 1921. ..............

May 1922.............. ............. 

Water year 1921-22. ..............

Water year 1922-23. ..............

Water year 1925-26. ..............

Calendar year 1928 ...............

Water year 1928-29. ..............

5,080

4,610

5,980

9,890

14,500

2,550

17,200

7,090

2,510

80

489

107

91

85

850

95

63

83

640

1,230

750

771

1,040

1,460

780

540

588

Per square

mile

6.27

12.1

7.35

7.56

9 58

10.2

14.3

5 91

7.65

5.29

7 43

5.76

Ru

Inches

85.10

13.95

99.98

103.24

129 94

138.21

16.49

103.74

95 47

71.88

78.29

noff

Acre-feet

463,000

75,600

543,000

560,000

752,000

89,800

565,000

391,000

426,000
SANDY RIVER BASIN 109

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

107

205

350

525

760

3.0

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

1,090

1,950

4,470

10,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

150

146

152

155

153

153

157

163

T55

148

138

133

131

131

131

138

142

140

129

*137

137

131

133

122

116

124

128

122

128

131

121

4,275

138

8,480

Nov.

121

119

119

119

117

117

122

129

124

126

129

133

129

117

117

117

122

119

122

126

135

135

133

122

126

131

122

*121

121

122

-

3,712

124

7,360

Dec.

124

128

122

135

126

117

T74

150

133

344

385

494

308

524

675

525

444

406

335

308

302

430

452

399

344

308

281

269

623

1,120

908

11,393

368

22,600

Jan.

778

1,680

2,140

1,400

1,020

766

*868

1,640

5,010

2,660

3,100

3,550

3,300

2,490

1,960

5,590

8,860

9,580

5,870

3,830

2,660

3,110

4,360

2,180

2,120

1,700

1,280

1,520

3,060

3,770

4,470

96,322

3,107

191,100

Feb.

3,860

2,480

5,250

3,410

3,140

3,830

3,110

2,210

1,460

1,120

887

730

*623

585

569

836

1,680

1,200

887

748

636

597

541

511

480

444

430

423

_

-

-

42,682

1,524

84,660

Mar.

420

399

374

344

374

368

364

424

522

589

736

814

675

569

577

943

915

778

742

712

766

1,980

2,210

1,750

1,690

1,200

943

844

730

826

1,010

25,588

825

50,750

Apr.

*784

*685

605

557

549

549

504

483

455

441

420

455

476

462

452

462

533

561

646

784

850

820

1,240

1,230

1,010

950

1,430

1.590

1,200

1,120

22,303

743

44,240

May

1,030

929

826

820

*887

915

868

943

964

814

700

636

597

601

577

549

518

585

1,120

1,190

1,120

1,030

922

1,100

943

957

2,160

1,570

1,210

1,090

943

29,114

939

57,750

June

790

690

605

549

522

690

1,400

1,370

1,240

1,180

868

820

695

338

189

*824

571

278

344

569

679

458

382

472

388

388

392

347

364

360

18,762

625

37,210

July

257

278

281

257

284

234

269

228

205

223

221

210

196

191

187

213

221

226

210

218

240

226

216

200

200

198

198

*200

218

221

210

6,936

224

13,760

Aug.

203

203

200

187

178

178

167

167

169

 180

218

226

^26

223

223

203

203

218

218

200

184

194

184

172

153

174

140

L40

153

144

140

5,768

186

11,440

Sept.

138

138

150

167

176

174

174

172

167

*172

174

174

172

174

178

178

176

176

176

176

174

174

167

155

153

150

144

178

157

172

-

5,006

167

9,930

Adjusted for change in contents of Lake Ben Morrow

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

73.8

0.724

0.8Z

4.54C

92.1

0.903

1.01

5,48Q

647

6.34

7.32

39,810

3,134

30.7

35.42

192,700

1,492

14.6

15.23

82,87C

829

8.13

9.37

50.95C

745

7.30

8.15

44,360

938

9.20

10.60

57,650

625

6.13

6.84

37,210

185

1.81

2.09

11,370

128

1.25

1.44

7,850

109

1.19

6,460

Calendar year 1952: Max 

Water year 1952-53: Max

5,550

9,580

Min 

Min

116

116

Mean 510 

Mean 745

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

370,200 

539,30C

Adjusted

Calendar year 1952: Mean 510 

Water year 1952-53: Mean 748

Cfsm 

Cfsm

5.00

7.33

In. 

In.

67.77

99.49

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

370,300

541,200

peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs).--Jan. 9 (7 a.m.) 6,370 ofs (7.16 ft)j Jan. 17 (11 p.m.) 11,100 

ofs ^9.53 ft); Jan. 23 (1 a.m.) 6,490 cfs (7.23 ft}; Jan. 31 (10 p.m.) 5,970 ofs (6.93 ft); Feb. 3 

(10 a.m.) 6,280 cfs (7.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
110 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°25'00", long. 122°10'20", in NEtr sec. 10, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank three-eighths of a mile upstream from Portland General Electric Co.'s dam and 

tunnel from Sandy River and 3 miles east of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 22.3 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--May 1911 to April 1913 (fragmentary), July 1919 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 710.51 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1924 (levels by Portland General Electric Co.). May 23, 1911, to Apr. 29, 1913, 

staff gage at site seven-eighths of a mile downstream at different datum. July 1, 

1919, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at datum 0.28 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years (1919-53), 140 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,820 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 6.86 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 5-9, 12-20.

1911-13, 1919-53: Maximum discharge, 5,320 cfs (revised) Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 

9.18 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 8 cfs Aug. 20, Sept. 16, 17, 1940.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

514 

534 

554 

574 

724

Water 

year

1920 

1921 

1922 

1923 

1931

Date

Nov. 

Dec. 

Nov. 

Jan. 

Mar.

4, 1919 

30, 1920 

20, 1921 

6, 1923 

31, 1931

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,960 

2,840 

5,320 

4,830 

4,510

Gage height 

(feet )

7.3 

7.2 

9.18 

8.6 

8.4

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1154: 1949. Revised figures of discharge for periods in 

the water years 1912, 1922-23, 1931, and 1945, superseding those published in WSP 362-C, 

554, 574, 724, and 1044, are given herewith:

Date

1912

Sept. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge 

(efs)

170

130

1OO

60

50

90

110

70

Date

1912-Con.

Sept. 10

11

1921

Nov. 20

21

30

Discharge 

(efs)

45

30

3,260

2,890

1,660

Date

1923

June 9

1931

Mar. 31

1945

Sept. 21

Di scharge 

(cfjsJ __

100

3,500

79

Month

September 1912......

Calendar year 1921 

Water year 1921-22

Water year 1922-23 

Calendar year 1923

Water year 1930-31 

Calendar year 1931 

September 1945. ..... 

Water year 1944-45 

Calendar year 1945

Cfs -days

2,417

13,692 

73,552 

55,900

3,285 

54,771 

52,273

9,415 

39,342 

42,021

1,303 

47,561 

60,644

Maximum

300

3,260 

3,260 

3,260

197 

2,970 

2,970

3,500 

3,500 

3,500

107 

943 

2,470

Minimum

28

34 

16 

16

54 

12 

12

75 

10 

10

13 

13 

13

Mean

80.6

456 

202 

153

110 

150 

143

304 

108 

115

43.4 

130 

166

Per square 

mile

-

20.4 

9.06 

6.86

4.93 

6.73 

6.41

13.6 

4.75 

5.16

1.95 

5.83 

7.44

Runoff

Inches

-

22.76 

122.53 

94.15

5.50 

91.29 

87.12

15.68 

65.59 

70.02

2.17 

79.31 

101.13

Acre-feet

4,800

27,100 

145,800 

111,000

6,550 

109,000 

104,000

18,700 

78,000 

83,300

2,580 

94,330 

120, 300

Note. Monthly values for September 1912 include the discharge at Little Sandy flume, which 

diverted water past station at that time.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

8.0 3.5

16 4.0

36 5.0

69 6.3

140

Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

275

470

1,070

2,220

1.9 

2.1

2.3 

2.6

23

36

66

3.0 132

3.5 265

.4.0 445

5.0 1,030

111

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

13

12

12

12

12

11

IT

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

13

13

13

17

15

13

13

13

16

25

23

404

13.0

0.583

0.67

801

Nov.

26

19

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

15

21

28

34

28

25

19

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

*14

13

13

14

13

-

517

17.2

0.771

0.86

1,030

Dec.

16

2T

24

32

44

32

53

50

41

227

280

401

221

138

99

80

64

55

49

45

47

91

99

76

60

53

49

46

168

207

155

3,023

97.5

4.37

5.04

6,000

Jan.

136

433

385

245

182

142

176

*376

979

525

606

632

615

480

377

872

1,450

*2.150

1,030

752

525

675

735

401

351

298

253

353

580

774

806

18,274

589

26.4

30.48

36,250

Feb.

666

472

995

632

685

794

608

417

295

235

193

*158

134

130

119

210

320

250

196

168

144

137

117

111

102

95

93

97

_

-

8,573

306

13.7

14.30

17,000

Mar.

87

82

81

84

82

80

80

92

117

134

156

151

124

104

111

183

158

144

142

144

139

464

481

409

389

286

232

209

178

213

212

5,548

179

8.03

9.25

11,000

Apr.

*170

146

132

119

119

115

102

97

93

88

90

97

92

92

98

109

137

142

168

193

198

188

232

218

198

206

340

Tn

218

201

4,675

156

7.00

7.80

9,270

May

173

156

156

178

203

*190

175

183

180

154

130

128

122

144

128

122

111

165

309

292

253

203

203

250

198

239

525

337

280

289

238

6,414

207

9.28

10.70

12,720

June

196

168

139

122

113

188

385

31?

235

193

158

154

161

124

*109

98

88

81

107

119

97

84

80

77

73

70

66

66

66

60

-

3,989

133

5.96

6.65

7,910

July

56

53

50

48

45

42

40

39

37

35

34

33

32

35

34

32

30

29

28

28

27

27

27

25

25

24

*23

22

22

22

22

1,026

33.1

1.48

1.71

2,040

Aug.

21

21

21

21

21

27

24

22

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

T7

18

18

18

20

34

31

57

43

35

41

30

27

752

24.3

1.09

1.25

1,490

Sept.

25

24

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

*17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

20

51

78

35

-

608

20.3

0.910

1.01

1,210

Calendar year 1952: Max 948 Mln 11 Mean 104 Cfsm 4.66 In. 63.39 Ac-ft 75,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,130 Mln 11 Mean 147 Cfsm 6.59 In. 89.72 Ac-ft 106,700

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfs). Jan. 9 (5 a.m.) 1,420 cfs (5.45 ft); Jan. 1? (11 p.m.) 2,820 

cfs (6.86 ft); Feb. 5 (ll p.m.) 1,570 cfs (5.64 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
112 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Bull Run River at Bull Run, Oreg.

Location (revised) . Lat 45°26'00", long. 122°14'05", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on

left bank at Bull Rim, 450 ft downstream from tailrace of Portland General Electric

Co.'s powerplant, 1.5 miles downstream from Little Sandy River, and 1.5 miles above

mouth.

Drainage area. 136 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1949 to September 1953. 

Gage. Water-stage and water-temperature recorder. Altitude of gage is 310 ft (by

laarometer) . 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 13.91 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Oct. 20; minimum daily, 12 cfs Oct.- 18, 19.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 17, 1953; minimum, 9.0 cfs Sept. 24, 1951,

Oct. 20, 1952; minimum daily, 10 cfs Sept. 23, 1951.

Revisions.--The minimum discharge for the water year 1950 has been revised to 23 cfs

Aug. 18, 1950 (gage height, 0.77 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1184. 

Remarks.--Records good. About 85,000 acre-ft diverted annually above station by Portland

Water Bureau. Low and medium flows largely regulated by Portland General Electric Co.'s

powerplant but only slight regulation at extreme high flows. Water which passes through

the powerplant is diverted from Sandy and Little Sandy Rivers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1248: 1950(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet

per second, for low-water period in the water year 1950, superseding those published in

WSP 1184, are given herewith:

Month

September 1950. ..........

Water year 1949-50..... 

Calendar year 1950.....

Cfs-days

13,927

564,120 

626,592

Maximum

833

9,210 

9,210

Minimum

44

44. 

44

Mean

464

1,546 

1,717

Runoff in 

acre-feet

27,620

1,119,OOO 

1,243,OOO

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

0.4

.6

1.0

1.5

2.0

12

17

32

56

89

Oct. 1

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

to Jan.

132

188

280

430

850

. 17

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

Jan. 18

1,440

2,300

4,600

7,600

11,200

1.1

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

33

50

80

120

178

265

390

to Sept.

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

30

780

1,410

2,240

4,500

7,600

11,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

440

450

550

15

15

427

417 

596

401

420

30

19

450

408

404

363

*243

12

T2

359

340

371

458

464

43

16

436 

564 

446

470

400

9,377

302

18,600

JJov.

82

15

400

405

396

384

501 

50

22

575

586

428

574

448

25

14

416

550

514

102

184

242

250

247

236

240

204 

236 

172

250

-

7,688

256

15,250

Dec.

*295

294

281 584

426

528

546 

564

461

1,160

,170

,410

,050

,090

,540

1,100

912

788

688

679

624

1,110

1,040

888

702

664

643 

596 

1,590

1,890

1,660

26,153

844

51,870

Jan.

1,520

2,680

5,120

2,190

1,850

*1,470

1,650 

2,580

6,060

5,650

5,960

4,570

4,260

5,400

2,840

6,500

9,760

*11.100

*7 220

3^150

5,550

4,220

5,480

5,150

3,020

2,670

2,170 

2,330 

3,860

4,740

5,370

124,070

4,002

246,100

Feb.

4,710

3,370

.240

,290

,900

,800

,070 

,100

,390

,960

,730

,470

* ,540

,550

,220

,670

,560

,120

,770

,600

,410

,310

,270

,180

,110

,070

.050 

1,100

_

-

65,140

2,326

129,200

Mar.

1,010

1,010

950

892

1,000

922

958 

982

1,200

1,280

1,470

1,550

1,580

1,290

1,250

1,720

1,640

1,510

1,500

1,470

1,510

2,860

5.290

2,710

2,610

2,100

1,670 

1,710 

1,590

1,700

1,810

48,544

I,5fi6

96,290

Apr.

1,610

1,400

*1,520

1,280

1,240

1,180

1,180 

1,120

1,060

1,080

i.040

1^090

1,080

1,050

1,040

1,110

1,200

1,250

1,500

1,470

1,610

1,590

1,950

2,000

1,800

1,640

2,150 

2,540 

1,97C

1.91C

-

45,060

1,455

85,410

May

1,780

1,640

,590

,510

* ,600

,650

,560 

,670

,670

,460

,550

,290

,180

,280

,200

,180

.100

,200

,860

,960

,840

,790

,690

,840

,690

,710

.970 

,420 

,070

,970

1,700

51,200

1,652

101,600

June

1,520

1,560

1,240

1,140

1,150

1,370

2.210 

2,110

2,010

1,820

1,540

1,47O

1,410

954

742

*1,540

1,200

776

922

1,190

1,270

1,050

908

1,000

957

872

958 

858 

878

856

-

57,021

1,254

75,430

July

762

762

778

726

748

684

610 

654

257

74

70

68

71

79

70

61

66

"67 54

67

74

59

75

58

60

61

582 

*146 

176

252

458

8,487

274

16,830

Aug.

352

292

466

563

618

477

572 

618

426

563

530

560

509

426

442

140

500

492

529

540

530

410

56

601

554

702

656 

568 

554

54

488

14,748

476

29,250

Sept.

427

452

491

499

418

584

74 

494

442

492

445

467

56

*3^8

408

598

568

528

528

*255

346

546

566

544

533

318

248 

587 

399

536

-

11,433

381

22,680

Calendar year 1952 : Max 6,550 Min 12 Mean 978 Ao-ft 709,900

Water year 1952-53 : Max 11,100 Mln 12 Mean 1,224 Ac-ft 886,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 113

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°27'20", long. 122°15'00" (revised), In NWir sec. 30, T. 1 S., R. 5 E.,

 on left bank 1 mile downstream from Bull Run River and 2 miles northwest of Bull Run.

Drainage area.--440 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1910 to September 1914, October 1929 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 200 ft, revised (from river-profile

 map). Prior to Oct. 31, 1929, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1910-11, 1912-14, 1929-53), 2,285 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,200 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 15.80 ft); min-

 imum, 56 cfs Oct. 4; minimum daily, 63 cfs Oct. 12, Nov. 9.

1910-14, 1929-53: Maximum discharge, 58,000 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 20.6 

ft), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; minimum, 53 cfs Oct. 4, 1931 (gage 

height, 0.53 ft); minimum daily, that of Oct. 12, Nov. 9, 1952.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1914 has been revised to 

15,400 cfs Jan. 5, 1914 (gage height, 7.3 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 394.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station for irrigation during year; about

 85",000 acre-ft was diverted from Bull Run River by Portland Water Bureau. Flow

slightly regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow of Portland Water Bureau; considerable diurnal fluctuation by Bull Run powerplant of Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the

 water years 1910-12,and 1948, superseding those published in WSP 292, 312, 332, and 

1124, are given herewith:

Date

1910

June 26

27

28

29

30

July 1

1911

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

900

850

850

800

850

800

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,400

2,800

2,600

2,400

Date

1911-Con.

Apr. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

24

25

26

Discharge

2,400

2,700

3,000

2,500

2,200

2,000

1,900

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,500

3,500

5,000

4,000

Date

1911-Con.

Apr. 27

Oct. 2

3

4

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

3,500

2,690

1,940

1,500

920

860

1,800

1,400

1,250

1,150

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

970

Date

1911-Con.

Oct. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1947

Oct. 27

Discharge

800

780

740

700

680

660

640

620

600

580

2,020

Month

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

Water year 1910-11....

Calendar year 1911....

Calendar year 1947.... 

Water year 1947-48....

Cfs-days

33,110 

21,432

88,380 

841,268 

32,740 

789,902

113,300 

854,826 

1,023,215

Maximum

2,370 

800

6,000 

15,600 

2,690 

15,600

13,400 

16,300 

27,100

Minimum

800 

510

1,900 

376 

580 

376

557 

111 

118

Mean

1,100 

691

2,950 

2,300 

1,060 

2,160

3,655 

2,342 

2,796

Per square 

mile

2.50 

1.57

6.70 

5.23 

2.41 

4.91

8.31 

5.32 

6.35

Runoff

Inches

2.79 

1.81

7.48 

71.17 

2.78 

66.83

9.58 

72.26 

86.48

Acre-feet

65, 500 

42,500

176,000 

1,670,000 

65,200 

1,570,000

224,700 

1,695,000 

2,029,000
114 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg. Continued

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic-feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

60

115

255

445

1,010

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

15.0

1,810

2,840

5,960

12,900

31,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

434 

432

348

66

69

425

412

408

404

432

75

446" 63

418

409

374

*286

70

74

394

375

395

458

478

95

72

464 

390 

386

510

440

10,102

326

0.741

0.85

20,040

Nov.

132

69

412

418

426

418

345

70

63

588

426

465

608

502

75

66

434

370

345

146

210

296

272

291

274

273

242

271 

216

308

-

8,831

294

0.668

0.75

17,520

Dec.

*348 

351

331

425

480

377

597

618

500

1,530

1,470

2.610

1,750

1,360

1,430

1,120

923

822

719

694

649

1,120

1,210

943

754

687

670 

619 

1,380

2,320

1,930

30,737

992

2.25

2.60

60,970

Jan.

1.670 

3,810

4,690

3,150

2,440

*1,960

2,120

3,880

13,900

7,580

7,720

9,770

9,670

7,460

5,800

13,600

23,200

*50.900

 19,300

12,500

9,100

9,140

*14,200

7,830

6,940

6,010

4,630 

4,990 

8,210

9,550

11,900

277,620

8,955

20.4

23.47

550,700

Feb.

11,800 

7,940

15.500

11,000

9,100

12,400

9,990

7,950

5,710

4,440

*3,620

3,060

2,720

2,540

2,550

3,110

5,210

4,020

3,180

2,810

2,490

2,350

2,170

2,020

1,890

1,780

1.740 

1,860

_

-

144,550

5,162

11.7

12.22

286,700

Mar.

1,720 

1,640

1,530

1.450

1,530

1,430

1,440

1,670

2,140

2,280

2,460

2,490

2,190

1,950

1,920

2,590

2,630

2,340

2,330

2,300

2,370

5,390

6. 590

5,650

5,470

4,070

3,150 

3,060 

2,700

2,880

3,050

84,390

2,722

6.19

7.13

167,400

Apr.

2,590 

2,290

*1,920

1,940

1,880

1,820

1,770

1,650

1,530

1,520

1.470

1,630

1,580

1,510

1,480

1,610

1,850

1,940

2,200

2,760

3,020

2,970

3,600

3,520

3,220

3,210

4,530 

4.680 

3,670

3,320

72,680

2,423

5.51

6.14

144,200

May

3,010 

2,700

2,360

2,680

3,230

*3,550

3,250

3,190

3,140

2,800

2,490

2,380

2,290

2,440

2,310

2.120

2,160

2,380

4,290

4,550

4,030

3,500

3,270

3,590

3,190

3,420

7.550 

5,590 

4,610

4,340

3,620

103,830

3,549

7.61

8.78

205,900

June

3,230 

2,850

2,530

2,310

2,210

2,720

4.410

4,130

3,600

3,320

2,880

2,850

2,730

2,110

*1,800

2,270

2,070

1,600

1,750

2,090

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,550

1,470

1,370

1,380 

1,270 

1,310

1.240

68,250

2,275

5.17

5.77

135,400

July

1.110 

1,080

1,100

1,030

1,040

996

944

1,020

766

880

86?

886

880

916

832

772

754

742

736

700

700

682

694

635

630

620

*868 

682 

580

560

573

25,270

815

1.85

2.14

50,120

Aug.

446 

352

524

601

662

581

663

677

512

599

582

596

583

471

484

227

544

532

559

561

541

422

87

654

594

770

710 

597 

588

132

515

16,366

528

1.20

1.38

32,460

Sept.

476 

496

514

526

448

406

136

*540

496

535

488

518

120 436-

454

448

432

394

388

322

394

395

410

392

386

366

320 

680 

487

580

-

12,978

433

0.984

1.10

25,740

Calendar year 1952 : Max 14,400 

Water year 1952-53 : Max 30,900

Min 63 

Min 63

Mean 1,584 

Mean 2,344

Cfsm 

Cfsm

3.60

5.33

In. 49.01 Ac-ft 1,150,000 

In. 72.33 Ac-ft 1,697,000

Peak discharge-(base. 17.000 cfa). Jan. 9 (7:30 a.m.) 18,400 cfs (11.70 ft); Jan. 18 (4 p.m.) 

 _- _^_ ,,.-- _ ^, - ,. 23 ^ 12 : 30 a<m- ) 19 900 cfs (12.15 ft); Jan, 31 (11 to 12 p.m.) 20,700

1 f. m * 1Q 9nn nfa ?1T Rfi f*-l

. 

34,200 cfs (15780 ft); Jan

cfs (12.36 ft); Feb. 3 (1:30 p.m.) 18,20o'cfs (ll.66 ft 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WASHOUGAL RIVER BASIN 115

Washougal River near Washougal, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°37'20", long. 122°18'00", in SE£ sec. 27, T. 2 K., R. 4 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from Cougar Creek and 5i miles northeast of Washougal.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 

175 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 895 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,100 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 12.9 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 45 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs Feb. 17, 1949, Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 

15.5 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 12,000 

cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, that of Oct. 7, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1248: 1945-47, 1948(M), 1949-50, 1951(P).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

93

165

261

375

555

840

4.O

5.0

6.O

7.0

8.0

9.O

10.0

12.0

1,180 

1,990 

3,11O 

4,410 

5,750 

7,150 

8.60O 

11,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

55

52

52

51

5O

50

*46

45

54

52

52

51

50

47

47

47

47

46

48

50

52

63

64

75

57

56

51 

50

54

72

22.

1,666

53.7

0.497

0.57

3,300

Nov.

68

57

57

56

56

56

55

51

51

54

88

93

162

IBT

160

112

91

*75

72

68

66

63

62

60

60

56

57 

75

86

136

-

2,357

78.6

0.728

0.81

4,680

Dec.

177

217

301

696

984

545

1,250

1,12O

792

2,160

1,620

5.470

2,290

1,220

810

53O

496

399

359

327

327

858

750

500

415

375

335 

367

570

1,340

1,220

28,820

930

8.61

9.92

57,160

Jan.

i.oeo

4,150

5,480

*1,920

1,230

1,080

1,110

3,110

5,260

2,720

3,760

*4,510

3,700

3,210

2,880

8,580

*10,800

*11.000

7,860

4,600

a3,800

4,780

*7,160

a4,000

a3,500

a3,000

a2,600 

a3,400

4,220

4,410

5,000

133,910

4,320

40.0

46.11

265,600

Feb.

a4,OOO

a4,000

7.650

a4,200

a3,100

a3,700

a3,000

a2,500

a2,000

al,600

al,3OO

*963

8O4

708

864

1,520

2,400

1,500

1,170

970

864

786

726

708

654

654

616 

595

_

_

-

53,552

1,913

 17.7

18.44

106,200

Mar.

575

555

496

460

460

456

451

505

585

622

654

744

738

684

762

2,290

1,610

1,380

*1,240

1,330

1,660

3,400

5.510

2,750

2,010

1,510

1,190 

1,100

935

977

1,110

36,749

1,185

11.0

12.65

72,890

Apr.

942

828

750

690

644

654

610

570

520

48E

451

49?

56O

535

500

510

540

590

654

684

6E2

616

85 E

804

649

720

858 

9~49 956

942

-

20,174

672

6.22

6.95

40,010

May

935

900

756

684

*627

644

678

666

638

590

530

478

438

411

379

367

331

407

738

649

921

1,050

882

991

907

804

1.560 

1,300

1,010

84O

666

22, 777

735

6.81

7.84

45,180

June

580

525

*460

424

403

478

828

1.O6O

852

666

550

520

482

420

387

359

335

324

407

383

351

331

308

297

293

275

E65 

275

254

241

-

13,333

444

4.11

4.59

26,450

July

227

217

214

*208

192

189

183

177

165

162

154

152

149

154

145

141

138

133

128

128

124

121

119

114

114

110

108 

106

104

101

101

4,579

148

1.37

1.58

9,080

Aug.

95

93

93

106

99

101

104

97

*95

89

84

82

80

75

75

77

75

75

75

74

75

72

72

121

152

331

632 

379

268

205

171

4,222

136

1.26

1.45

8,370

Sept.

162

T46

124

112

104

95

93

93

93

95

86

84

*84

80

79

79

79

75

72

74

74

70

7F

74

72

70

72 

114

91

112

-

2,733

91.1

0.844

0.94

5,420

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,920 Mln 46 Mean 545 Cfsm 5.05 In. 68.67 Ac-ft 395,700

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,000 Mln 46 Mean 890 Cfsm 8.24 In. 111.85 Ac-ft 644,300

fs). Jan. 3 (time_unknown) 6,310 cfs (8.40 ft); Jan. 9 (time un- 

. 18 (time un

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 e_.. __... _ ,. ......... _ . ._ _ _. _.,, .... . ...

known) 7,280 cfs (9.09 ft); Jan. 18 (time unknown) 13,100 cfs (12.9 ft)5 Jan. 23 (time unknown) 

9,EOO cfs (10.40 ft); Jan. 31 (time unknown) 5,120 cfs (7.55 ft); Feb. 3 (8:15 a.m.) 8,180 cfs (9.72 

ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
116 WASHOUGAL RIVER BASIN

Little Washougal River near Washougal, Wash.

Location.--Lat 45°36'45", long. 122°21'30", in SE^ sec. 31, T. 2 N. , R. 4 E., on r'ighb 

bank 20 ft downstream from road bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 2-J miles north 

of Washougal.

Drainage area. 23.8 sq mi.

Records available . June 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 115 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.73 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 3.16 ft).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, that of Nov. 28, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair. Some diversion for domestic use. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 2 to Aug. 4)

3.2

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

4.0 

4.3

16.0

30

61

110

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

175

290

495

720

970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.4

5.5

5.5

6.1

5.5

5.5

*5.5

6.1

6.4

6.8

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.1

5^2.

5.8

6.1

5.5

6.1

6.4

6.8

6.8

7.1

10.5

7.1

6.1

6.4

6.1

7.8

11.5

10.5

207.9

6.71

0.282

0.32

412

Nov.

8.6

7.1

6.8

l^i

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.1

7.8

12.5

13

15.5

12.5

9.0

8.2

7.8

*7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.4

8.6

-

243.7

8.12

0.341

0.38

483

Dec.

11.5

20

23

21

40

27

59

44

37

96

69

89

80

53

40

32

27

24

22

20

24

68

69

49

39

32

30

30

64

82

82

1,403.5

45.3

1.90

2.19

2,780

Jan.

87.

175

188

*146

116

92

112

252

405

260

287

325

333

311

284

642

920

»1,220

804

720

562

629

730

544

576

540

414

458

518

482

572

13,704

442

18.6

21.41

27,180

Feb.

504

428

648

508

436

401

353

281

230

188

152

126

106

101

96

148

*278

242

198

175

142

144

128

118

106

97

90

85

-

-

6,509

232

9.75

10.17

12,910

Mar.

78

75

72

65

60

56

55

54

53

55

61

51

59

56

65

168

209

192

190

*190

212

486

477

381

297

242

200

203

170

182

172

4,902

158

6.64

7.66

9,720

Apr.

158

140

126

110

103

97

89

94

85

78

75

74

71

65

61

64

65

57

56

53

53

54

60

51

;48

51

64

60

65

69

-

2,296

76.5

3.21

3.59

4,550

May

71

72

69

64

60

*57

64

68

61

57

55

53

50

50

50

50

48

61

62

60

77

87

103

144

130

186

405

269

200

158

132

3,073

99.1

4.16

4.80

6,100

June

110

94

»82

74

71

80

99

112

99

87

78

82

78

64

60

56

51

50

60

57

49

45

42

41

40

39

37

39

37

35

-

1,948

64.9

2.73

3.04

3,860

July

32

30

29

*27

26

24

22

22

21

20

18.5

19

18.5

20

19.5

17

16

15.5

16.5

16

15.5

14

14

14

13.5

13

12.5

12

11

11

11

571.0

18.4

0.773

0.89

1,130

Aug.

10

10

10

13.5

13

19

15.5

13.5

*12.5

11

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.1

7.8

9.4

8.6

7.8

7.1

7.1

7.4

6.8

7.1

18

21

56

55

34

26

18

16

473.6

15.3

0.643

0.74

939

Sept.

16

14

10.5

8.2

8.2

9.0

9.4

11

10

9.4

8.2

8.6

*8.6

8.2

7.8

7.1

7.8

7.4

7.1

6.8

5.8

6.8

8.6

7.8

6.4

6.4

6.8

18

9.4

2£

-

288.3

9.61

0.404

0.45

572

Calendar year 1952: Max 758 Min 5.2 Mean 60.0 Cfsm 2.52 In. 34.30 Ac-ft 43,550

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,220 Min 5.2 Mean 97.6 Cfsm 4.10 In. 55.64 Ac-ft 70,640

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs).--Jan. 18 (l p.m.) 1,620 cfs (7.73 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Pork Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, Oreg.

117

Location.--Lat 43°43'30", long. 122°26'20", in SWt sec. 22, T. 21 S., R. 3 E., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from Salt Creek and 2 miles southeast of Oakridge.

Drainage area.--)392 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1913 to September 1914, September 1935 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 1,202.8 ft above mean sea level (from 

river-profile survey). October 1913 to September 1914 staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at different datura.

Average discharge.--19 years, 1,115 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,800 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 10.87 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 320 cfs 

Nov. 6-11, Sept. 25-28.

1913-14, 1935-53: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

12.06 ft), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 201 cfs Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, 1936 (gage height, 1.53 ft).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1248: 1914.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

320

540

1,350

2,900

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

9.7

5,260

8,370

16,800

20,400

Discharge cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11-

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

552

348

344

544

541

541

541 

541

341

341

341

338

334

334

334

330

53^

334

358

554

334

334

334

334

334

354

530

330

550

530

330

10,435

537

0.860

0.99

20,700

Nov.

327

527

527

324

524

520

520

520

520

550

367

*426

465

400

567

552

544

548

548

341

334

330

330

330

327

527

527

524

527

-

10,273

342

0.872

0.97

20,580

Dec.

575

450

418

426

510

485

1,120 

888

624

1,640

1,510

1,720

1,290

1,070

912

*808

716

656

576

564

552

606

600

552

520

500

500

485

558

936

880

23,427

756

1.93

2.22

46,470

Jan.

856

i,s5o~

1,450

1,170

1,030

928

1,340 

5,060

7,120

3,940

2,660

3,710

5,200

5,750

2,510

5,180

6,480

20,200

16,666

9,490

6,250

4,010

3,040

2,460

2,190

2,100

*1,850

1,800

2,200

2,500

2,500

121,054

5,904

9.96

11.48

240,100

Feb.

3,000

3,500

9,000

7,000

6,500

8,500

6,000 

5,500

4,OOO

3,200.

2,500

2,100

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,400

2,100

2,400

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,500

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,656

1,100

_

-

-

84,550

5,012

7.68

8.00

167,500

Mar.

1,100

1,050

1,000

920

864

840 S~60~ 

950

1,100

*1,210

1,220

1,320

1,210

1,120

1,050

1,090

1,140

1,220

1,550

1,500

1,430

1,820

2,100

2,590

2,700

2,080

1,740

1,620

1,480

1,380

1,520

42,554

1,573

5.50

4.O4

84,400

Apr.

,230

,140

,110

,120

,170

,190

,130 

,050

969

928

888

856

832

5TB" 816

904

,090

,100

,150

,560

,650

,810

,940

,770

,700

,840

* ,180

,180

,850

,670

-

3 ,419

,514

5.55

3.74

'/8,190

May

1,520

1,400

1,310

1,540

1,590

1,860

1,960 

1,770

1,650

1,520

1,400

1,310

1,280

1,360

1,550

1,270

1,260

1,460

2,980

5,040

2,740

2,470

2,280

2,180

1,910

2,030

2,260

2,190

2,030

1,860

1,770

56,530

1,817

4.64

5.34

111,700

June

1,910

1,900

*1,780

1,670

1,610

2,020

5,490 

5,450

2,800

2,470

2,240

2,160

2,050

1,880

1,820

1,780

1,790

1,820

1,700

1,520

1,440

1,400

1,580

1,550

1,290

1,260

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,200

-

54,860

1,829

4.67

5.20

108,800

July

1,160

1,200

1,500

1,510

1,510

*1,560

1,420 

1,350

1,250

1,160

1,110

1,060

1,010

969

904

816

765

730

695

654

618

600

582

558

546

530

510

500

490

480

470

27,597

884

2.26

2.60

54,340

Aug.

460

455

450

445

440

465

445 

451

422

415

408

*404

404

400

400

587

585

575

371

575

571

567

363

585

573

681

49T

451

490

431

408

13,152

424

1.08

1.25

26,050

Sept.

595

585

575

567

567

418

37T 

367

559

555

552

348

544

541

538

558

554

550

550

527

527

*527

527

327

324

520

52^

538

348

541

-

10,458

548

0.888

0.99

20,700

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,470 Min 320 Mean 1,122 Cfsm 2.86 In. 58.97 Ac-ft 814,700

Water year 1952-55: Max 20,2OO Min 520 Mean 1,552 Cfsm 5.45 In. 46.82 Ac-ft 979,100

Peak discharge (base, 4,800 cfs).-

cfs (6.13 ftj; Jan. 18 (5:30 p.m.) 2

-Jan. 9 (10 a.m.) G.710 cfs (7.10 ft); Jan. 13 (3 p.m.) 5,640 

. .. ,800 cfs (10.87 ft); Fe^ . 3 (time unknown) 11,60O cfs (7.86 ft);

Feb. 6 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 28 to Mar. 3, Mar. 7-9; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage and records for station below North Pork'near Oakridge.
118

WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°45<20", long. 122°23'00", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 4 E. on right

 bank "a quarter of a mile upstream from Slide Creek and 4 miles east of Oakridge.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi at cable a quarter of a mile above gage, where all discharge 

measurements are made.

Records available.--Oct. 11 to Nov. 21, 1909 (gage heights and one discharge measurement

 only), February 1913 to October 1919, October 1933 to September 1953. Published as 

Kelsey River near Hazeldell 1909.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,421.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1914, staff gages at several 

sites within 3 miles of present site at various daturas. Oct. 1, 1914, to Oct. 14, 191H, 

water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1913-15, 1917-19, 1933-53), 399 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,710 cfs. Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.16 ft); mini- 

~ mum, 138 cfs Nov. 28-30 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1913-19, 1933-53: Maximum discharge, 8,040 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 8.40 ft),

from rating curve extended above 4.000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 63 cfs

Jan. 8, 1937 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. No regulation. Since 1936 village of Oakridge has diverted water

 around station in an 8-Inch pipe. Tunnel and control gates that were built to divert 

part of outflow from Waldo Lake Into Salmon Creek basin were not used during year but 

there is leakage under control gates, 13.0 cfs measured, Oct. 7, 1953.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 794: 1934. WSP 814: Drainage area. WSP 11S4: 1935, 

1942(M), 1943, 1946(M). WSP 1248: 1915, 1918.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.2 128

1.6 190

2.0 310

2.5 525

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

775

1,480

2,550

5,440

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

158

195

333

540

3.0 820

4.0 1,570

6.0 3,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

160 153"

159

157

157

157

156

156

156

156

157

157

156

154

154

153

153

153 

153

153

153

153

153

156

154

153

151

IBT

151

151

151

4,793

155

1.32

1.53

9,510

Nov.

151

151

150

150

150

150

148

148

147

147

151

*162

170

1ST

157

151

147

146 

146

144

144

143

143

141

141

141

140

13~8" 138

139

-

4,441

148

1.26

1.41

8,810

Dec.

156

1ST

159

186

195

186

306

248

208

346

350

378 326"

281

*252

236

216

199 

190

192

192

208

204

192

184

180

178

172

184

222

216

6,909

223

1.91

2.20

13,700

Jan.

233

459

417

370

330

296

354

502

1,250

998

760

908

1,120

932

725

872

1,630

4,680 

2,910

2,130

1,610

1,250

1,070

910

820

730

*630

640

808

886

975

32,235

1,040

8.89

10.25

63,940

Feb.

1,250

1,420

3,110

2,400

2,540

3,780

2,520"

2,000

1,490

1,150

940

784

682

615

560

536

658

664

580

522

472

450

433

416

404

396

45T

416

_

_

-

31,592

1,128

9.64

10.04

62,660

Mar.

412

396

385

369

358

351 3~5"5"

377

408

*429

429

442

429

416

404

412

412

421 

446

454

450

595

664

796

844

724

630

595

545

522

500

14,970

483

4.13

4.76

29,690

Apr.

468

450

442

437

442

446

433

416

396

381

369

365

362

355

547

362

404

408 

429

490

590

676

724

664

635

670

*772

766

658

585

-

14,942

498

4.26

4.75

29,640

May

540

508

486

513

615

706

730

664

605

555

518

495

495

522

518

490

482 550" 

1,090

1,140

1,020

892

838

796

718

682

784

778

754

712

658

20,854

673

5.75

6.63

41,360

June

646

620

*580

555

536

658

1,140

1,160

1,020

916

856

826

766

700

670

630

620

615 

575

536

504

490

477

459

437

425

421

416

416

404

-

19,074

636

5.44

6.06

37,830

July

388

385

396 3"97

385

*388

388

377

351

340

326

320

307

300

288

279

273

265 

262

256

248

246

243

240

233

230

228

226

226

226

225

9,235

298

2.55

2.94

18,320

Aug.

220

218

218

218

216

228

220

216

211

209

204

202

*202

200

200

197

197

195 

195

195

195

195

195

204

202

297 226"

211

226

206

202

6,520

210

1.79

2.07

12,930

Sept.

197

195

193

191

191

191

189

187

18U

183

183

183

181

181

179

179

179

177 

177

177

*175

175

175

175

175

173 173"

185

183

185

-

5,472

182

1.56

1.74

10,850

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,570 Min 138 Mean 408 Cfsm 3.49 In. 47.42 Ac-ft 295,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,680 Min 138 Mean 469 Cfsm 4.01 In. 54.37 Ac-ft 359,200

reaK discharge tbase, l,bOO efsj. Jan. 18 (4 p.m.) 5,710 cfs (7.16 ft); Feb. 3 (1:30 p.m.) 3,610 

cfs 15.82 ft); Feb. 6 (3:30 a.m.) 4,380 cfs (6.34 ft).

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs). 

15.82 ft); Feb. 6 (3:30 a.m.) 4, 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 119

Waldo Lake Outlet-near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location.--La t 43°46'00", long. 122°03'10", in M£ sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 6 E., on left bank 

on artificial outlet channel of Waldo Lake, 20 miles east of Oakridge.

Drainage area.--30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1936 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 5,410 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge.--17 years, 31.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 105 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 2.35 ft); no flow 

Oct. 12 to Dec. 19.

1936-53: Maximum discharge, 144 cfs Jan. 2, 1943 (gage height, 2.98 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 90 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. At times seiches on Waldo Lake cause rapid changes in stage at 

gage several times per hour. Lake not artificially regulated. Diversion tunnel into 

head of Black Creek, near south end of lake, built about 1914, is not used; but there 

is leakage past control gates, 13.0 cfs, measured Oct. 7, 1952.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0

.1

.3

.6 15

1.0 

2.0 

2.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

*1.5 175-

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.6

0.310

19

flov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.9

.9

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.8

7.3

0.235

14

Jan.

1.3

278

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

4.1

6.9

10

12

12

14

16

17

17

21

26

36

42

46

47

49

49

49

50

53

53

54

55

*56

5S

866.1

27.9

1,720

Feb.

57

6?

75

81

89

98

101

104

ibT

100

98

96

94

92

94

94

98

103

100

98

95

95

94

91

89

87

85

84

_

.

-

2,557

91.3

5,070

Mar.

83

82

80

79

77

74

73

71

69

68

68

68

68

67

6£

67

70

70

71

75

78

83

82

82

82

79

78

76

76

75

74

2,311

74.5

4,580

Apr.

*72

TC

68

66

65

65

65

64

63

62

62

62

62

62

61

60

60

59

58

57

56

55

55

54

51

54

55

56

57

58

-

1,817

60.6

3,600'

May

58

58

57

56

55

55

55

57

57

57

56

55

54

54

54

54

53

5T

59

61

63

63

64

64

64

64

65

64

63

63

62

1,818

58.6

3,610

June

63

63

62

62

61

65

70

72

73

73

72

73

73

72

71

71

71

71

71

71

70

70

68

68

67

66

65

65

65

64

2,048

68.3

4,060

July

63

6T

63

62

62

62

62

62

62

61

61

60

59

58

56

55

54

53

51

50

49

47

46

44

43

42

40

39

38

37

36_

1,640

52.9

3,250

Aug.

34

5T

32

31

30

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

23

*23

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16_

18

18

18

18

18

17

713

23.0

1,410

Sept.

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.4

8.8

8.5

3.0

7.4

7.2

6.6

6.3

5.8

5.3

*4.8

4.6

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

260.7

8.69

517

Calendar year 1952: Max 80 Mln o Mean 36 2 Ao-ft 26,260

Water year 1952-53: Max 104 Mln o Mean 38.5 Ac-ft 27,850

Discharge measurement made on this day.
120 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°45'30", long. 122°30'20", in SW^: sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 3 E., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2| miles northwest of Oakridge.

Drainage area.--246 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1909 to February 1916 (fragmentary), September 1935 to 

September 1953. October 1909 to September 1912 published as "near Hazeldell".

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,029.6 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Feb. 26, 1916, water-stage recorder or staff gages at several 

sites within three-quarters of a mile of present site at various datums. Sept. 16, 

1935, to Oct. 3, 1938, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1935-53), 779 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 15.58 ft),-from

during peric

1909-16, 

from rating ___ 

Oct. 14, 1939.

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

Tunnel and control gates built to divert part of outflow from Waldo Lake into Salmon 

Creek basin not used during year. Occasional diurnal fluctuations during low-water 

periods caused by log ponds above station.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1248: 1914-16.

Rating tables, water year 195Z-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet par second)

Oct. 1 to Feb . Z Feb. 3 to Sept. 30

2.8 130

3.5 310

4.0 510

5.0 1,090

7.0 Z,700

10.0 6,200

15.0 14,100

Z.7 14Z

3.0 ZOZ

3.5 335

4.0 540

5.0 1,1ZO

7.0 2,800

11.0 7,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

23

24

25

26

Z7

Z8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

144

146

T44

144

144

146

140

144

146

146

144

144

144

14Z

142

138

138

138

140

140

140

138

138

146

144

142

140

14Z

14Z

144

144

4,414

142

0.577

0.67

8,760

Nov.

148

146

148

146

144

148

146

146

146

146

154

176

*ZZ2 ZT9~

188

160

146

150

146

148

144

14Z

140

140

140

138

140

14O

a!40

a!40

-

4,577

153

0.62Z

0.69

9,080

Dec.

171

Z01

zzz

201

301

aZ90

530

465

Z83

610

560

738

BTJO~

483

416

380

*338

310

304

304

a310

a330

a350

a320

a300

a290

a270

aZ60

Z68

456

416

11,267

363

1.48

1.70

22,350

Jan.

41Z

1,350

1,060

870

709

643

692

S90

3,170

2,820

1,910

2,5OO

3,080

2,330

1,690

2,680

5,170

12,700

7,450

5,890

4,180

3,050

Z,550

Z,070

1,810

1,590

*1,440

1,450

1,790

2,170

Z,4ZO

8Z,636

Z.666

10.8

1Z.49

163,900

Feb.

2,660

3,120

7,OZO

5,140

5,380

6,670

5,160

4,380

3,110

2,360

1,890

1,570

1,350

1,240

1,110

1,080

1,630

1,530

1,Z60

1,110

1,000

358

886

832

778

760

754 756"

_

-

65,534

2,340

9.51

9.91

130,000

Mar.

77Z

732

705

672

562

6Z2

622

6Z2

868

*838

850

89Z

83Z

77Z

732

754

749

77Z

850

898

910

1,260

,370

,570

,660

,410

,Z60

,180

,080

-,050

,050

Z8.916

933

3.79

4.37

57,350

Apr.

958

904

874

874

880

898

856

790

732

705

661

656

666

666

650

683

778

80Z

850

1,020

,220

,340

,410

,Z70

,Z10

,270

,450

* ,540

1,350

1,250

-

2S,Z13

974

3.96

4.4Z

57,940

Hay

,130

,060

994

,020

,ZOO

,350

,390

,310

,200

,080

988

92Z

910

940

958

910

868

WS

2,010

2,220

1,920

1,700

1,600

1,540

1,360

1,290

1,500

1,470

1,370

1,300

1,200

39,698

1,281

5.21

6.00

78,740

June

,130

,080

* ,010

946

916

,040

,730

,850

,670

,570

,400

,340

,Z70

,150

,090

1,050

1,010

994

940

886

814

77Z

749

710

678

656

639

634

622

590

-

30,936

1,031

4.19

4.68

61,360

July

551 540"

540

530

515

500

*490

47Z

450

437

388

391

377

366

35Z

335

325

309

303

297

286

283

278

275

27Z

268

262

253

255

25 Z

250

11,407

368

1.50

1.72

22,630

Aug.

Z50

230

Z30

23Z

23Z

Z52

242

232

ZZ8

220

Z16

Z09

Zll

204

Zll

2O7

*Z04

202

ZOO

198

195

131

189

202

200

346

FT?

228

260

235

220

6,348

224

0.911

1.05

13,780

Sept.

Z07

ZO?

198

189

187

189

184

184

ISO

178

178

17Z

170

168

166

166

166

166

164

162

162

*162

166

162

]58

156

155

T3T

174

iee

-

5,209

174

0.707

0.79

10,330

Calendar year 195Z: Max 3,740 Hin 138 Mean 699 Cfsm Z.84 In. S8.66 Ac-ft 507, 3CO

Water year 195Z-53: Max 1Z,700 Hin 138 Mean 879 Cfsm 3.57 In. 1-8.49 Ac-ft 636, ZOO

Peak discharge (base, 3,5OO cfs). --Jan. 9 (12 m.) 3,860 cfs (8.13 ft); Jan. 18 (4 p.m.) 15,100 cfs

(15.58 ft); Feb. 3 (12:30 p.m.) 7,940 cfs (11. ZO ft); Feb. 6 (about 3 a.m..) about 7,500 cfs. 

* Discharge -_---. _ ...- -_- --_. measurement _ made on _.-this _.._saay. dv

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Salmon Creek near Oakridge 

recorded range in stage and weather records.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 121

Middle Pork Willamette River below North Fork.near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°48'10", long. 122°33'30", in SW£ sec. 27, T. 20 S., R. 2 E., on left bank 

half a mile below Whitehead Creek, 4 miles below North Pork of Middle Pork Willamette 

River, and 7 miles northwest of Oakridge.

Drainage area. 924 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1911 to September 1912 (fragmentary), July 1923 to September 1953. 

Published as "near Hazeldell" 1911-12 and as "at Eula" 1923-50.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 934.76 ft above mean s»a level, datum of 

~]T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Mar. 22, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1912, staff gage at 

site 4 miles upstream just below North Pork, at different datum. July 1, 1923, to 

Aug. 11, 1935, staff gage and Aug. 12, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder at 

site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1923-26, 1927-53), 2,627 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 59,400 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 12.16 ft); minimum, 686 cfs Nov. 29.

1911-12, 1923-53: Maximum discharge, 82,200 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 19.7 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datura then in use), from rating curve extended above 39,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 450 cfs Nov. 24, 25, 

Dec. 5, 6, 1929, Sept. 4-6, 16, 17, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion; slight regulation above station by log ponds. 

Records of water temperatures for water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Revisions (water years). WSP 694: 1925-28. WSP 814: Drainage area for site at Eula. 

 WSF 1248: 1924, 1925(M), 1926-28, 1929(M), 1930, 1933, 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

650

1,050

1,700

2,560

4.0 

5.5 

7.0

5,000

10,300

18,200

Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

5.5 10,300 

7.0 17,200 

9.0 30,200 

11.0 47,600 

Note. Same as

preceding table

above 5.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

780 

770

760

760

750

750

750

750

750

760

750

740

740

731

722

722

722

722

731

731

731

740

740

750

750

731

731

731

731

731

731

22,988

742

0.803

0.93

45,600

Nov.

731 

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

695

704

731

820

*930

984

880

800

760

750

750

750

740

731

722

713

713

704 

704

695

695

704

-

22,460

749

0.811

0.90

44,550

Dec.

820 

962

940

995

1,180

1,100

2,250

2,040

1,470

3,060

2,910

3.540

2,660

2,160

1,870

1,680

*1,510

1,380

1,290

1,280

1,260

1,400

1,420

1,310

1,210

1,170 

1,160

1,130

1,210

1,800

1,780

49,747

1,605

1.74

2.00

98,670

Jan.

1,780 

3,900

3,340

2,720

2,320

2,110

2,520

5,020

14,100

9,740

6,440

8,260

11,600

8,660

6,050

7,520

15,300

45.000

*26,700

20,000

13,800

9,980

7,840

6,380

5,720

5,360 

4,670

*4,430

5,360

5,810

6,200

278,630

8,988

9.73

11.21

552,700

Feb.

7,780 

9,160

22.500

17,200

15,700

21,300

15,900

13,800

9,940

7,640

6,110

5,120

4,380

3,980

3,650

3,460

5,150

5,750

4,520

3,900

3,430

3,230

2,990

2,820

2,680

2.560 

2,580

2,740

_

-

209,970

7,499

8.12

8.45

416,500

Mar.

2,700 

2,520

2,380

2,270

2,180

2,130

2,130

2,340

2,640

2,800

*2,820

3,080

2,890

2,700

2,580

2,620

2,720

2,820

3,370

3,480

3,430

4,460

5,180

5,900

6.540

5,150 

4,350

4,020

3,680

3,430

3,340

102,450

3,305

3.58

4.12

203,200

Apr.

3,100 

2,910

2,800

2,760

2,820

2,860

2,800

2,620

2,440

2,320

2,230

2,200

2,160

2,160

2,100

2,230

2,580

2,620

2,700

3,170

3,750

4,220

4,550

4,180

3,950

4,200 

4,910

»5.240

4,580

4,150

95,310

3,177

3.44

3.84

189,000

May

3,820 

3,550

3,280

3,340

3,900

4,520

4,760

4,460

4,180

3,850

3,480

3,260

3,190

3,340

3,370

3,210

3.120

3,410

6,940

7.840

6,970

6,170

5,750

5,630

4,940

4,970 

5,600

5,510

5,120

4,760

4,430

140,670

4,538

4.91

5.66

279,000

June

4,490 

4,380

*4,100

3,820

3,680

4,350

7,740

7,980

6,760

5,990

5,480

5,270

4,970

4,490

4,350

4,180

4,120

4,150

3,900

3,580

3,320

3,230

3,150

3,010

2,890

2,800 

2,720

2,700

2,700

2,620

-

126,920

4,231

4.58

5.11

251,700

July

2,500 

2,500

2,620

2,620

2,560

2,620

*2.660

2,600

2,400

2,230

2,150

2,080

1,990

1,910

1,840

1,730

1,640

1,580

1,520

1,480

1,440

1,380

1,360

1,330

1,290

1,270 

1,240

1,210

1,200

1,200

JU17P

57,320

1,849

2.00

2.31

113,700

Aug.

1,160 

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,080

*1,060

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,040

1,020

995

984

973

984

984

973

962

1,030

1,020

1.570 

1,320

1,140

1,230

1,130

1,060

33,785

1,090

1.18

1.36

67,010

Sept.

1.050 

1,010

973

962

951

1,010

962

951

930

920

910

900

890

880

870

870

870

860

860

860

850

*850

860

840

830

820

870

890

860

-

26,959

899

0.973

1.09

53,470

Calendar year 1952: Max 15,100 Min 695 Mean 2,679 Cfsm 2.90 In. 39.47 Ac-ft 1,945,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 45,000 Min 695 Mean 3,198 Cfsm 3.46 In. 46.98 Ac-ft 2,315,000

Peak discharge (base, 11.000 cfs). Jan. 9 (11 a.m.) 17.400 cfs {6.87 ft): Jan. 13 (3:30 p.m.)

12,200 cfs (5.88 ft); Jan. 18 (6 p.m.) 59,400 cfs (12.16 ft); Feb. 3 (2:30 p.m.) 26,400 cfs (8.49 ft);

Feb. 6 (4:30 a.m.) 23,900 cfs (8.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

370758 O - 56 - 9
122 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Pork Willamette River at Lowell, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°54'30", long. 122°46'40", in NW£ sec. 23, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., on left 

bank: at bridge three-quarters of a mile south of Lowell and 4^ miles upstream from Lost 

Creek.

Drainage area. 994 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 668.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Aug. 23, 1950, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 3,549 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 62,600 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 12.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 33,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, about 50 cfs 

May 1 (caused by construction operations at Lookout Point Dam); minimum daily, 792 cfs 

Sept. 27.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, that of May 1, 1953. 

Maximum stage known, 13.9 ft Dec. 28, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station. Occasional diurnal fluctuation 

during periods of low water caused by log ponds upstream. Some regulation caused by 

construction operations at Lookout Point Dam above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3 to Jan. 8)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8 Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

730 

1.4OO 

2,150 

3,070 

5,700

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

720

1,470

2,920

4,870

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

7,700

16,100

29,000

46,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Of sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

802 

802

793

793

802

802

802

802 

802

802

802

802

811

802

793

793

793

793

793

793

811

811

820

840

 840

840

830 

820

820

820

830

25,059

808

0.813

0.94

49,700

Nov.

840 

820

830

820

820

820

811

8TT 

811

860

910

997

1.150

1,110

1,030

931

870

860

860

*860

860

850

850

840

840

84,0

840 

830

830

840

-

26,221

874

0.879

0.98

52,010

Dec.

920 

1,140

1,170

1,090

1,370

1,360

2,320

2,700 

1,820

3,110

3,430

5.770

3,130

2,520

2,120

1,910

1,740

*1,550

1,440

1,410

1,410

1,580

1,620

1,500

1,370

1,310

1,300 

1,250

1,280

1,850

2,050

56,540

1,824

1.84

2.12

112,100

Jan.

1.960 

3,820

3,920

3,090

2,640

2,340

2,520

4,740 

13,600

11,800

7,110

7,800

*11,800

10,000

6,680

6,710

13,800

45.200

*35,000

20,300

15,600

10,800

8,730

7,050

6,300

*6,040

5,370 

4,890

5,710

6,010

6,410

293,740

9,475

9.53

11.0

582,600

Feb.

7,840 

8,010

20,700

18,800

14,800

21.600

16,000

14,600 

10,300

7,870

6,350

5,340

4,670

4,340

4,050

3,790

5,150

6,440

5,080

4,360

3,910

3,640

3,430

3,220

3,040

2.920

2,920 

3,090

_

_

-

216,260

7,724

7.77

8.09

428,900

Mar.

3,070 

2,890

2,750

2,620

2,530

2,460

2.450

2,620 

2,890

3,070

*5,160

5,400

5,320

5,090

2,970

2,970

5,150

5,140

5,790

4,110

4,050

4,650

5,440

5,870

6.620

5,470

4,670 

4,380

4,070

5,790

5,720

113,120

3,649

3.67

4.25

224,400

Apr.

5,450 

3,290

3,140

3,090

" 3,160

5,270

5,270

3,060 

2,870

2,690

2,610

2,560

2,540

2,570

2,480

1.990

2,320

2,850

3,040

2,850

5,600

4,440

4,870

4,690

5,440

5,460

4,980 

5.680

*5,170

5,960

-

101,390

5,380

5.40

5.79

201,100

May

6,980 

3,970

3,450

3,510

3,990

4,630

4,960

4,850 

4,570

4,250

5,890

5,620

5,470

3,620

3,700

3,580

5.450

5,510

6,180

6.750

7,750

6,950

6,520

6,440

5,650

5,470

6,010 

6,210

5,740

5,270

4,870

155,530

5,017

5.04

5.82

308,500

June

4,920 

*4,890

4,800

4,250

4,050

4,500

7,400

8.910 

7,500

6,620

5,870

5,600

5,590

4,920

4,650

4,480

4,420

4,440

4,250

3,930

3,640

3,490

3,430

3,510

3,140

2,970

2,290 

1.920

1,920

2,220

-

134,080

4,469

4.50

5.02

265,900

July

2,450 

2,120

2,570

2,750

2, 770

2,750

2,820

«2.650 

*2,720

2,560

2,580

2,510

2,250

2,160

2,070

1,960

1,850

1,770

1,720

1,660

1,590

1,550

l^'SO

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,340 

1,300

1,280

1,250

1.240

61,510

1,984

2.00

2.30

122,000

Aug.

1,220 

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,190

1,200

1,180 

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,080

1,050

*1,010

1,000

990

990

980

970

990

1,030

1,270

1.580 

1,390

1,300

1,280

1,190

35,200

1,135

1.14

1.32

69,820

Sept.

1.110 

1,050

1,020

980

950

980

1,000

960 

940

920

910

900

880

870

860

*850

850

840

830

830

820

820

820

820

810

801

792 

315

870

870

-

26,765

892

0.897

1.00

53,080

Calendar year 1952: Max 19,000 Mln 775 Mean 3,040 Cfsm 3.06 In. 41.63 Ac-ft 2,207,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 43,200 Mln 792 Mean 3,412 Cfsm 3.43 In. 46.61 Ac-ft 2,470,000

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). --Jan. 9 (5:30 p.m.) 18,200 cfs (7.38 ft); Jan. 13 (9 p.m.)

12,500 cfs (6.25 ft}; Jan. 18 (10 p.m.) 62,600 cfs (12.46 ft); Feb. 3 (6:30 p.m.) 26,500 cfs (8.66ft);

Feb. 6 (7 to 9 a.m.)'23,600 cfs (s725 ft). 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 123

Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Pall Creek, Oreg.

Location Lat 43"56'40", long. 122°46'30", near center of sec. 2, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., on 

left bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1-J miles downstream from Winberry Creek, 

2§ miles southeast of Pall Creek, and 5 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available. October to December 1911 (gage heights only), September 1935 to September 1953.Published as "Big Pall Creek near Pall Creek" 1911.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1911, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at 

different datum. Sept. 9, 1935, to Aug. 2, 1950, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 562 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 13.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 21 cfs Nov. 25 

(gage height, 1.01 ft).

1935-53: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 19 cfs Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Records of water temperatures for 

Efie~water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1094: 1946 (M). WSP 1248: Drainage area .

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

20

43

92

200

330

500

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

955

1,540

3,180

6,700

11,400

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

36

99

204

346

530

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

1,030

2,420

4,220

6,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-rt

Oct.

29

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

24

24

25

25

26

26

26

27

36

j57

30

28

27

27

29

32

858

27.7

0.149

0.17

1,700

Nov.

38

37

29

28

27

25

25

25

25

25

33

60

90

*107

103

56

43

37

36

34

32

30

30

29 

29

29

30

29

30

32

-

1,183

39.4

0.212

0.24

2,350

Dec.

58

111

190

181

250

220

982

692

412

1,540

982

1,070

700

504

378

290

*242

208

188

200

248

430

430

315 

258

222

208

193

210

448

381

12,579

406

2.18

2.52

24,950

Jan.

430

1,640

885

604

465

388

4g3

800

2,840

1,970

1,240

1,670

2,220

1,690

1,170

2,240

4,000

10.900

4,500

3,490

2,590

1,810

1,400

1,080 

960

977

885

*950

1,380

1,390

1,460

58,447

1,885

10.1

11.69

115,900

Feb.

1,920

2,320

6.410

4,100

4,380

5,600

3,710

3,470

2,190

1,510

1,120

875

715

645

602

690

2,470

2,380

1,510

1,110

885

785

675

610 

558

550

598

670

-

-

53,058

1,895

10.2

10.61

105,200

Mar.

610

518

474

430

403

385

383

462

486

466

*450

615

620

598

566

660

810

885

1,100

1,350

1,390

2,540

2.580

2,560 

2,500

1,720

1,260

1,070

880

820

880

30,469

983

5.28

6.09

60,430

Apr.

750

655

586

542

534

522

518

478

434

407

414

466

590

785

685

685

715

620

578

582

574

554

522

442

407

422

570

870

*735

850

-

17,492

585

5.15

5.50

54,690

May

976

916

760

640

574

526

550

660

860

855

705

590

518

566

562

550

474

478

1,420

1,810

1,600

1,380

1,430

1.870 

1,360

1,190

1,650

1,430

1,130

910

760

29,660

957

5.15

5.93

58,830

June

630

*546

474

426

407

590

1,520

1.710

1,310

1,020

810

685

586

506

446

400

364

354

316

313

280

258

241

227 

220

209

202

204

204

194

-

15,632

521

2.80

3.15

31,010

July

180

168

162

155

149

142

136

*128

123

119

115

110

108

108

106

99

99

94

89

87

85

84

82

82 

80

79

76

74

72

71

69

3,351

107

0.575

0.67

6,610

Aug.

68

66

66

68

74

74

71

66

64

61

58

55

52

50

52

55

50

*49

50

50

50

50

50

58 

63

182

140

92

132

96

74

2,186

70.5

0.379

0.44

4,340

Sept.

66

63

58

55

52

63

60

56

52

50

49

47

47

44

44

43

*40

40

42

42

42

43

44

44 

42

40

42

66

80

63

-

1,519

50.6

0.272

0.30

3,010

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,920 Mln 24 Mean 425 Cfsm 2.28 In. 31.15 Ac-ft 308,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 10,900 Mln 24 Mean 620 Cfsm 3.33 In. 45.29 Ac-ft 449,000

Peak discharge (base, 3.100 cfs). Jan. 9 (8 a.m.) 4.200 cfs (7.98 ft); Jan. 18 (4:30 p.m.) 12,200

cfs (13.41 . ft); Feb. . 3 (2 p.m.) . 8,230 cfs (11.08 ft); Feb. 6 (l a.m.) 7,900 cfs (10.86 ft); Feb. 17

(9 p.m.) 3,300 cfs (7.04 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
124 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coast Fork Willamette River at London, Oreg.

Location Lat 43°38'30", long. 123°05'10", in SW^ sec. 20, T. 22 S., R. 3 W., on left 

bank 0.6 mile north of London and 11 miles south of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 69 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 852.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 17, 1935, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

 

Average discharge. 18 years, 203 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,110 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 10.78 ft); mini- 

 mum, 13 cfs Oct. 7, 17.

1935-53: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 13.25 ft), from

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs for several days in 1936, 1938-

40.

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

which are fair. No diversion above station; millpond 3 miles above station may cause 

slight regulation at times.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

135

290

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

490

975

2,130

3,590

5,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25.

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

*14

14

14

14

14

16

17

16

16

16

18

29

21

18

17

17

18

19

20

502

16.2

0.235

0.27

996

Nov.

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

19

19

21

28

46

58

72

51

27

*22

20

19

18

18

17

17

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!8

-

719

24.0

0.348

0.39

1,430

Dec.

65

1ST

114

184

308

272

1.070

725

392

817

526

418

318

248

193

150

126

106

99

99

119

178

148

124

106

104

106

95

117

248

208

7,937

256

3.71

4.28

15,740

Jan.

211

346

280

214

175

*152 "285

*580

1,400

755

526

811

1,180

*795

517

879

1,740

4.700

l)940

1,930

1,260

815

584

458

530

780

612

512

517

476

463

26,423

852

12.3

14.24

52,410

Feb.

458

548

1.440

1,120

1,010

1,230

950

905

650

499

396

336

290

276

269

308

912

955

*616

476

384

339

300

272

248

234

227

234

_

-

15,882

567

8.22

8.56

31,500

Mar.

214

190

175

160

150

also

a!60

a!60

a!70

a!80

a210

a360

a320

a280

a250

a300

8380

a440

8550

8850

a850

8950

a900

855

850

607

468

414

360

325

297

12,525

404

5.86

6.75

24,840

Apr.

266

241

227

*205

199

193

181

166

152

142

8130

a!30

a!35

a!35

8130

a!40 -178

166

155

152

150

145

a!35

a!30

a!20

8140

339

409

332

332

-

5,655

188

2.72

3.05

11,220

May

376

332

272

230

199

181

199

258

328

304

255

211

181

196

*178

160

150

T63

392

427

522

472

594

680

5l2

607

620

504

400

325

276

10,504

339

4.91

5.66

20,830

June

234

202

178

160

166

248

450

490

384

325

269

230

202

175

*160

142

130

119

117

108

99

93

86

84

80

78

75

75

75

75

-

5,309

177

2.56

2.86

10,530

July

67

64

61

60

57

54

53

49

48

48

45

45

44

44

42

41

41

40

38

37

36

*37

36

35

34

33

32

31

31

31

30

1,344

43.4

0.629

0.72

2,670

Aug.

29

28

28

30

31

31

30

28

26

26

24

23

23

22

23

23

23

22

21

22

23

21

22

23

26

66

43

32

40

31

27

867

28.0

0.406

0.47

1,720

Sept.

*24

22

21

20

20

24

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

Tf

17

18

18

17

17

16

17

27

23

3_6

-

591

19.7

0.286

0.32

1,170

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,640 Mln 14 Mean 173 Cfsm 2.51 In. 34.08 Ac-ft 125,500

Water iter year year 1952-53 1952-53 : : Max Max 4,700 4,700 Min Min 14 14 Mean Mean 242 242 Cfsm Cfsm 3.51 3.51 In. In. 47.57 4/.SY Ac-ft Ac-ft 175,100 175,1UU

Peak discharge (base. 1,900 efs).--Jan. 9 (6 a.m.) 1,970 cfs (5.73 ft); Jan. 18 (2 p.m.) 6,110 cfs 

(10.78 ft); Feb. 3 (2 p.m.) 1,950 cfs (5.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for Mosby Creek at mouth, near Cottage Qrove.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 125

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43"43', long. 123°03', in NEi sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 3 W., in east abutment of dam on Coast Pork Willamette River, 65--miles south of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area.--104 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (surveys by Corps of 

Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year. 32,170 acre-ft May 24, June 6 (elevation, 790.20 

ft); minimum, 2,690 acre-ft Dec. 11 (elevation, 748.77 ft).

1942-53: Maximum contents, 34,750 acre-ft May 3, 1949 (elevation, 792.42 ft); minimum since first filling, about 580 acre-ft Nov. 13, 1950 (elevation, about 738.2 ft), 

from graph based on records of inflow and outflow.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete spillway completed by 

Corps of Engineers in 1942; storage began Oct. 31, 1942 (slight pondage at times in 

water year 1941-42, when inflow temporarily exceeded 2,600 cfs, capacity of outlets). 

Capacity, 33,090 acre-/t between elevations 719.0 ft (outlet conduit) and 791.0 ft 

(crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Reservoir used for flood control and 

improvement of navigation below Albany.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished and recorder inspected by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1218: 1950.

Contents at 12 p.m., In acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14,620

14,360

14,080

13,750

13,460

13,160

12,870

12,590

12,300

12,020

11,470

10,770

10,090

9,380

8,680

7,970

7,260

6,700

6,230

5,750

5,240

4,760

4,320

4,070

3,900

3,730

3,570

3,460

3,400

3,340

3,270

Nov.

3,210

3,150

3,080

3,040

3,010

2,990

2,960

2,930

2,910

2,880

2,860

2,880

2,940

3,020

3,030

3,010

3,010

3,000

3,000

2,990

2,980

2,960

2,950

2,930

2,910

2,900

2,880

2,870

2,860

2,860

-

Dec.

2,960

3,080

2,980

3,040

3,090

3,760

3,700

3,130

2,990

3,050

2,750

3,020

3,070

3,030

3,020

3,020

3,010

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,100

3,130

3,070

3,070

3,070

3,080

3,100

3,090

3,130

3,190

3,100

Jan.

3,110

3,090

3,030

3,030

3,020

3,040

3,000

3,090

3,440

3,070

3,120

3,300

3,300

3,070

3,220

3,280

3,940

15,160

19,910

22,070

20,940

18,160

14,690

10,750

7,470

4,890

3,110

3,090

3,140

3,060

3,040

Feb.

3,130

3,660

4,920

4,140

4,210

4,440

4,380

5,040

5,330

5,810

6,350

6,680

6,960

7,260

7,610

8,140

8,450

8,710

9,140

9,550

9,820

10,150

10,450

10,760

11,190

11,630

12,020

12,210

_ .

-

-

Mar.

12,470

12,840

13,190

13,540

13,820

14,090

14,340

14,620

14,900

15,240

15,590

16,190

16,650

17,070

17,380

17,760

17,980

18,450

19,260

19,690

19,720

19,840

19,940

20,360

20,710

20,740

21,230

21,860

22,120

22,410

22,810

Apr.

23,220

23,650

24,020

24,360

24,690

24,990

25,270

25,530

25,720

25,970

26,250

26,540

26,790

27,040

27,280

27,600

27,970

28,320

28,640

28,950

29,240

29,530

29,780

29,970

30,180

30,520

31,320

31,800

31,850

31,940

-

May

31,780

31,940

31,940

31,760

31,670

31,670

31,730

31,780

31,790

31,890

31,970

31,970

31,990

32,050

32,050

32,020

31,970

32,050

31,930

31,970

32,010

31,920

32,110

31,950

31,850

32,010

31,990

31,880

31,930

31,990

32,020

June

31,960

31,910

31,940

31,990

32,100

32,050

32,000

31,890

31,920

31,950

32,020

32,000

31,960

31,970

31,990

31,990

31,960

31,970

31,990

31,970

31,940

31,940

31,970

32,010

32,030

32,050

32,050

32,050

32,040

32,000

-

July

31,950

31,920

31,920

31,940

31,960

31,990

32,000

32,000

31,990

31,990

31,960

31,940

31,920

3JL,930

31,920

31,910

31,910

31,880

31,850

31,830

31,800

31,800

31,770

31,750

31,710

31,680

31,640

31,610

31,590

31,530

31.49O

Aug.

31,440

31,330

31,090

30,870

30,530

30,420

30,190

29,940

29,700

29,400

29,210

28,950

28,710

28,440

28, 200

27,950

27,700

27,430

27,190

27,010

26,750

26,490

26,250

26,000

25,810

25,670

25,470

25,270

25,080

24,850

24,630

Sept.

24,370

24,130

23,880

23,610

23,360

23,110

22,790

22,440

22,100

21,700

21,280

20,810

20,370

19,910

19,440

18,950

18,500

18,030

17,550

17,060

16,570

16,100

15,670

15,200

14,670

14,190

13,730

13,280

12,820

12,480

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953 .

Date

Nov. 30................

Dec. 31... .............

Calendar year 1952...

Jan. 31................

Feb. 28. ...............

May 31 ................

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1952-53...

Elevation 

(feet)t

750.21

-

768.48

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

3,100

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+240

+40

-2,430

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
126 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coast Fork Willamette River below Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg.

Location. La t 43 "43'00", long. 123°03'10", in NE£ sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 3 W.. on right 

bank at bridge a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottage Grove Dam and 5-J- miles south 

of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1953. Prior to October 1944, published as 

"near Cottage Grove."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 711.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Jan. 1 to Feb. 13, 1939, staff gage at site 

three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum. Feb. 14, 1939, to Oct. 12, 

1939, staff gage at site 0.8 mile downstream at datum 15.82 ft lower. Oct. 13, 1939, 

to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder at site 0.8 mile downstream at datum 15.93 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 14 years, 282 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs Jan. 24 (gage height, 8.41 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Nov. 25-30 (gage height, 2.49 ft).

1939-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,340 cfs Jan. 4, 1943 (gage height, 10.06 ft, 

site and datum then in use); practically no flow July 5-7, 1945, Aug. 24, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion above station. Flow regulated since Oct. 31, 

1942, by Cottage Grove Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

33

66

157

4.0 

5.0

8.5

290

590

2,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

142 

140

144

149

149

149

149

149

146

146

265

348

352

*355

352

348

344

281

239

242

242

242 

236

151

102

102

103

68

62

62

63

6,022

194

11,940

Nov.

63 

62

62

38

30

29

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

30

51

43

*27

24

23

23

23

23 

25

28

25

21

20

20

20

21

-

932

31.1

1,850

Dec.

22

150

200

160

1 350

360

1,180

3..500

668

1,140

' 894

397

372

424

242

190

162

124

124

124

124

190 

218

164

142

124

124

124

124

243

302

10,662

344

21,150

Jan.

275 

438

372

272

233

*195

379

681

1,560

1,250

710

1,030

1,670

1,260

645

1,170

1,900

494

515

1,460

2,240

2,450 

2,470

2,550

2,460

2,390

1,810

720

663

663

586

35,491

1,145

70,400

Feb.

537 

482

1,390

1.960

1,380

1,570

1,240

1,180

795

446

284

287

245

230

180

155

908

1,200

*652

446

386

275 

230

200

109

88

88

199

_

_

-

17,142

612

34,000

Mar.

140 

65

57

56

56

56

56

46

41

41

41

41

69

93

95

151

272

275

372

862

1,190

1.560 

1,140

960

965

824

378

275

324

301

198

10,800

348

21,420

Apr.

159 

103

102

*102

102

102

102

102

102

68

53

53

53

53

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

51 

51

51

51

52

52

267

394

366

-

2,943

98.1

5,840

May

442 

498

330

215

215

236

293

362

402.

406

341

254

216

218

*218

215

205

'528" 188

482

672

668 

705

990

735

725

830

705

506

376

324

13,502

436

26,780

June

324

281

212

180

178

320

573

650

482

380

296

293

263

208

*182

182

168

144

144

144

144

109 

95

95

95

95

95

105

112

112

-

6,661

222

13,210

July

112 

102

76

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

57

50

50

50

45

41

46

46

46

46

*46

46

46

48

46

45

45

45

45

49

1,716

55.4

3,400

Aug.

45 

65

142

142

144

144

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

140 

140

140

142

142

142

144

142

142

142

4,228

136

8,390

Sept.

*140 

142

142

142

142

142

173

198

195

195

222

254

251

248

248

248

248

245

245

245

248

254 

251

251

248

248

248

251

257

257

-

6,578

219

13,050

Adjusted for change in contents in Cottage Grove Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

4.87

0.047

0.05

300

24.2

0.233

0.26

1,440

354

3.40

3.86

21,390

1,144

11.0

12.68

70,340

111

7.47

7.78

43,170

521

5.01

5.77

32,020

252

2.42

2.72

14,970

437

4.20

4.84

26,860

222

2.13

2.38

13,190

47.0

0.452

0.52

2,890

24.9

0.239

0.28

1,530

15.1

0.145

0.16

900

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,210 Mln 20 Mean 228 

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,530 Min 20 Mean 320

Ac-ft 165,200 

Ac-ft 231,400

Adjusted

Calendar year 1952: Mean 228 

Water year 1952-53: Mean 316

* Discharge measurement made

Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.80 

Cfsm 3.04 In. 41.30

on this day.

Ac-ft 165,200 

Ac-ft 229,000
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 127

Row River above Pitcher Creek, near Dorena, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°44'10', long. 122°52'20", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., on right 

bank half a mile above Pitcher Creek and l| miles northwest of Dorena.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1953. Prior to October 1949, published as ''at Star. 1 '

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 856.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~i"929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1938, staff gage read once or twice daily at site 450 ft upstream at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 587 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 12.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs Nov. 29 

(gage height, 1.48 ft).

1935-53: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 14.33 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 24, 

25, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station; possibly slight regulation at times by 

log ponds.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U.S. Weather Bureau and 

Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

12

30

58

119

205

345

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

535

1,080

1,880

3,000

6,170

13,500

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

22

43

71

110

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

195

330

520

1,080

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

23

23

23

23

22

21

22

22

22

23

24

24

23

22

*22

20

19

19 

20

20

19

20

20

23 

215

23

21

19 

19

21

21

668

21.5

0.102

0.12

1,320

Nov.

22

22

22

21

20

19

19

20

20

19

21

32

80

79

75

38

28

*25 

22

22

22

19

20

18 

18

17

17

16 

15

TS

-

804

26.8

0.127

0.14

1,590

Dec.

200" 66

178

301

470

309

1,750

964

508

2,040

1,420

1,500

1,060

775

576

422

327

255 

212

205

220

348

357

273 

222

193

210

181 

222

590

470

16,824

543

2.57

2.97

33,370

Jan.

446

1,160

828

595

*490

410

801

2,260

*6,060

2,800

1,590

2,480

3,360

2,150

1,260

1,930

4,090

12,000 

5,310

5,090

3,300

1,910

1,330

1,010 

966

1,180

1,010

972 

1,510

1,520

1,550

71,368

2,302

10.9

12.58

141,600

Feb.

1,930

2,350

6,190

4,040

3,770

4,870

3,440

3,640

2,180

1..440

1,060

834

675

620

560

580

1,980

*2,050 

1,300

972

768

685

615

565 

516

550

680

804

_

-

49,664

1,774

8.41

8.75

98,510

Mar.

685

555

471

427

403

395

I3T

600

660

615

570

906

744

660

600

655

768

852 

1,120

1,160

1,150

1,780

2,130

2,570 

2,250

1,490

1,130

1,010 

852

774

792

29,181

941

4.46

5.14

57,880

Apr.

680

*610

595

595

625

590

520

451

407

367

5EO" 351

370

411

407

520

645

600

610

750

786

762

695

540 

502

545

840

1.070 

834

924

-

17,962

599

2.84

3.17

35,630

May

978

906

732

665

680

640

635

690

1,010

1,090

930

768

*655

650

625

565

502

SIT 

1,750

1,900

1,700

1,510

1,570

1,970 

1,410

1,840

1,880

1,550 

1,210

972

786

33,280

1,074

5.09

5.87

66,010

June

665

575

484

431

415

720

2,090

2,670

1,430

1,070

870

744

635

555

484

*431

399

370 

330

303

267

254

238

216 

206

200

191

189 

184

178

-

17,194

573

2.72

3.03

34,100

July

165

T5S

158

153

145

140

134

122

112

104

96

92

86

83

81

73

71

70 

69

65

63

61

59

56

56

56

53 

50

48

41

2,784

89.8

0.426

0.49

5,520

Aug.

48

49

51

51

50

51

49

48

44

41

40

37

35

32

40

42

36

34

33

32

33

33

32

34

36

T58" 149

71 

76

64

50

1,549

50.0

0.237

0.27

3,070

Sept.

42

*40

38

35

35

55

5T

39

36

35

32

34

30

30

29

28

28

27 

27

27

27

28

28

28 

27

27

26

37

48

39

-

1,009

33.6

0.159

0.18

2,000

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,070 Min 15 Mean 508 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.76 Ac-ft 368,700

Water year ar 1952-53: 1952-53: Max Max 12,000 12,000 Min Min 15 15 Mean Mean 664 664 Cfsm Cfsm 3.15 3.15 In. In. 42.71 42.71 Ac-ft Ae-ft 480..600 4BO,.60C

.ischarge (base. 4.800 cfs). Jan. 9 (7:30 a.m.) 8.640 ofs (10.14 ft); Jan. 18 (3:30 p.m.) 

ifs (12^83 ft); Feb. 3 (1 p.m.) 7,720 ofs (9.75 ft); Feb. 6 (2 a.m.) 5,970 ofs (8.89 ft), 

ihaive measurement made on this dav.

Peak disi

16,200 ofs U2-83 ft); PCI/, o VJ. y.iu.y ,,, 

* Discharge measurement made on this day
128 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°47', long. 122°57', in SEir sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 2 W., on left side of 

dam in concrete shelter over 42-Inch circular well in concrete portion of dam on Row 

River, 5 miles east of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area.--265 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 76,210 acre-ft May 27 (elevation, 834.31 ft); 

minimum, 6,760 acre-ft Jan. 3 (elevation, 770.06 ft).

1949-53: Maximum contents, that of May 27, 1953; minimum since first filling, 

5,660 acre-ft Dec. 20, 1951 (elevation, 767.75 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete outlet and spillway, compTeTed in 1949 by Corps of Engineers; storage began Oct. 11, 1949; capacity, 77,510 

acre-ft between elevation 739.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 835.0 ft (crest of 

spillway). Dead storage of 8 acre-ft below elevation 739.0 ft. Reservoir used for 

flood control and improvement of navigation. Capacity table computed by Corps of 

Engineers.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by Corps of Engineers.

Contents at 12 p.m., in acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

29,370

28,680

27,990

26,970

25,850

24,760

23,630

22,530

21,450

20,410

19 , 380

18,390

17,390

16,390

15,380

14,390

13,670

13,100

12,520

11,980

11,400

1O,770

10,270

9,730

9,310

8,960

8,610

8,340

8,160

7,980

7,800

Nov.

7,620

7,440

7,260

7,130

7,110

7,090

7,O6O

7,O4O

7,010

7,OOO

7,000

7,050

7,220

7,290

7,230

7,060

6,960

6,960

6,960

6,960

6,960

6,950

6,940

6,930

6,910

6,900

6,880

6,860

6,850

6,880

-

Dec.

7,02O

7,33O

7,230

7,250

7,290

7,240

8,O1O

7,280

7,O8O

7,910

7,370

7,290

7,O6O

7,050

6,990

7,030

7,000

6,990

7,030

7,110

7,160

7,210

7,180

7,060

7,050

7,140

7,170

7,090

7,090

7,050

7,100

Jan.

7.2OO

7,060

6,890

7,240

7,410

7,310

7,170

8,680

14,120

11,150

7,210

7,760

7,300

6,900

6,970

8,070

9,580

36,120

46,170

51,420

50,340

45,370

39,030

32,140

25,170

18,830

14,560

10,050

7,560

7,170

7,140

Feb.

7,540

8,140

15,840

16,240

15,88O

18,410

17,440

16,910

13,710

12,830

13,150

13,580

14,240

15,120

15,840

16,610

18,190

17,750

17,850

18,810

19,620

20,280

20,700

21,350

21,980

22,630

23,320

23,690

_

-

Mar.

23,960

24,6OO

25,320

25,990

26,580

27,110

27,840

28,800

29,83O

3O,58O

31 , O4O

31,420

31,800

32,250

32,660

33,480

34,320

35,120

36,030

36,950

37,520

38,540

39,450

40,740

4O,56O

39,840

40, 030

4O,51O

41,080

41,830

42,530

Apr.

42,900

43,310

43,950

44,680

45,450

46,150

46,780

47,200

17,55O

47,970

48,500

49,070

49,670

50,350

51,050

51,900

53,OOO

53,980

54,960

55,930

56,540

56,710

56,590

56,490

57,110

58,090

58,950

59,140

59,490

60,500

-

May

61,020

61,390

62,230

63,010

63,490

63,740

64,280

65,280

66,090

66,69O

66,850

67,180

67,810

68,560

69,260

69,85O

70,300

71,070

72,450

72,850

73,57O

74,260

75,250

75,970

75,670

76,O4O

76,040

75,520

75,360

75,610

75,700

June

75,630

75,550

75,550

75,380

74,950

74,860

75,590

74,600

72,920

72,230

72,080

72,060

71,950

71,750

71,680

71,710

71,820

71,930

72,020

72,010

71,910

71,820

71,820

71,900

71,950

72,000

72,O2O

72,100

72 , 1OO

72,100

-

July

72,100

72,020

71,950

71,910

71,880

71,860

71,840

71,840

71,820

71,800

71,770

71,730

71,690

71,640

71,580

71,550

71,480

71,400

71,350

71,240

71,170

71,020

70,910

70,770

70,640

70,510

70,390

70,260

70,100

69,940

69 , 740

Aug.

69,240

68, 60O

67,650

66,660

65,640

65,040

64,700

64,380

64,O1O

63,290

62,260

61,260

6O,25O

59,210

58,210

57,220

56,220

55,200

54,190

53,250

52,230

51,320

50,340

49,380

48,510

47,870

47,170

46,380

45,560

44,720

43,840

Sept.

42,680

41,340

39,970

38,630

37,380

36,110

35,030

34,010

32,980

31,960

31,060

3O,22O

29 , 400

28,560

27,740

26,920

26,070

25,200

24,330

23,490

22,800

22,330

21,850

21,380

20,900

20,440

20,000

19,610

19,190

18,890

"

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Oct . 31 ................

Dec. 31... .............

Calendar year 1952...

Jan. 31.. ....... ......

Apr. 30. ...............

May 31 ................

June 3O .............. .

Water year 1952-53...

Elevation 

(feet)t

770.75

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

7,100

-

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-22 29O

+220

-760

25 900

-11,200

t Elevation at 12 .p.m.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN . 129

Row River near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47'40", long. 122°59'40", in KE^ sec. 36, T. 20 S., R. 3 ¥., on right

 bank l-| miles upstream from Mosby Creek, 2 miles downstream from Dorena Dam, and 

3 miles east of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1953. Prior to October 1947, published as 

"near Dorena."

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 13, 1939, staff gage at site 180 

ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years, 748 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,070 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 8.31 ft); min-

 imum, 29 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 21,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18.20 ft); minimum, 6.7 cfs Oct. 1, 1949; minimum daily, 14 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1940.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No diversion above station. Flow regulated since October 

1949 by Dorena Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

155

300

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.5

530

1,090

2,650

5,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

398

394

390

535

615

605

610 

600 

590

585

570

550

570

585

580

*580

421

336

332

328

324

320

316

316

244

209

209 

168

114

TT4

114

12,622

407

25,040

Nov.

Ill

111

108

76

35

35

35 

36 

37

40

43

45

46

99

153

162

106

*37

34

34

34

35

36

37

37

37

37 

37

34

30

-

1,737

57.9

3,450

Dec.

33

13T

279

350

590

470

1,890 

1,770 

855

2,250

2,050

1,830

1,380

946

734

515

412

328

262

234

272

445

490

421

320

216

251 

276

276

683

585

21,549

695

42,740

Jan.

520 1,4"4"0"

1,110

575

*520

560

988 

1,700 

4,130

4,890

3,990

2,660

4,240

2,820

1,580

1,810

4,200

1,530

1,020

3,470

4,580

4,940

4,950

4,860

4,840

4,820

3,630 

*3,600

3,020

1,960

1,820

86,773

2,799

172,100

Feb.

2,070

2,410

3,880

4,900

4,840

4,690

4.960 

4,930 

4,480

2,390

1,210

839

516

349

349

354

1,700

*2,900

1,720

806

610

605

615

440

380

380

505 

778

_

-

54,606

1,950

108,300

Mar.

696

367

248

216

216

216

206 

198 

234

344

460

850

734

615

550

445

540

685

1,040

1,250

1,370

1,810

2,230

2,500

2,900

2,350

1,370 

1,070

817

641

636

27,804

897

55,150

Apr.

685

*575

408

354

354

354

354 

354 

354

258

2^9" 209

209

209

209

209

212

212

212

336

560

555

828

685

293

216

609 

1.150

896

641

-

12,709

424

25,210

May

946

934

505

430

565

646

510 

440 

845

1,080

1,040

746

*485

440

408

385

385

312

1,270"

2,010

1,700

1,530

1,670

2,240

1,990

2,170

2,550 

2,280

1,630

1,120

970

34,232

1,104

67,900

June

886

756

646

646

817

1,000

2,180 

5,000 

2,600

1,660

1,150

970

844

778

646

*535

435

385

385

385

385

349

286

240

226

226

226 

226

226

230

-

23,324

777

46,260

July

230" 230

226

209

195

183

171 

159 

150

141

135

135

135

135

129

123

123

123

123

120

120

129

129

*129

129

126

126 

126

126

123

159

4,597

148

9,120

Aug.

293

372

525

S50" 590

386

223 

226 

220

410

560

560

560

555

560

560

560

555

555

550

550

545

545

545

540

540

540 

535

535

530

530

15, 345

495

30,440

Sept.

668

*773

m

768

762

756

652 

600 

595

590

520

475

475

470

460

455

470

475

470

465

385

276

276

272

272

268

268 

268

262 2~6T

-

14,481

483

28,720

Adjusted for change in contents in Dorena Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

44.7

0.166

0.19

2,750

42.5

0.157

0.18

2,530

699

2.59

2.98

42,960

2,799

10.4

11.95

^72,100

2,247

8.32

8.67

124,800

1,203

4.46

5.14

73,990

726

2.69

3.00

43,180

1,351

5.00

5.77

83,100

717

2.66

2.96

42,660

110

0.407

0.47

6,760

73.3

0.273

0.32

4,540

65.4

0.235

0.26

3,770

Observed

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

Max

Max

Mean

Mean

4,890 

4,960

641 

833

Min 

Min

Ad jus

Cfsm 

Cfsm

30 

30

tefi

2.37 

3.09

Mean 

Mean

In. 

In.

642 

849

32.33 

41.89

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

466 

614

465 

603

,200 

,400

,400 

,200

Discharge measurement made on this day.
130 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Mosby Creek at mouth, near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location Lat 43°46<40", long. 123°00'10", In sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 3 W., on left bank 

two-thirds of a mile upstream from mouth and 3^ miles southeast of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 96 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 676.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 7 years, 264 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,490 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 10.18 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 8.8 cfs Oct. 6. 

7, 8, 15-18.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 7,160 cfs Oct. 28, 1950 (gage height, 10.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4 cfs Sept. 13- 

15, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per Second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

7.5 1.7

10 2.0

16 2.5

25 3.0

6.0

Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

52

89

170

375

635

2,860

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7

. 2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0

193

365

635

2,860

5,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

9.1

9.1

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

*8.B

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.4

11

IS

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

291.5

9.40

0.098

0.11

578

Nov.

11

9.8

9.4

974

9.4

9.4

9.4 

9.4

9.4

9.8

11

16

43

46

49

26

18

*14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

-

454.4

15.1

0.157

0.18

901

Dec.

33

131

126

159

326

233

1,120 

866

490

1,080

689

526

375

269

202

148

115

96

87

87

100

170

170

136

112

96

96

85

98

253

241

8,715

281

2.93

3.38

17,290

Jan.

221

445

344

261

213

*174

310 

788

*2,380

1,140

677

937

1,500

1,020

593

872

1,740

5,120

2,S90

2,370

' 1,590

898

587

435

482

866

755

575

575

520

465

31,443

1,014

10.6

12.18

62,370

Feb.

498

633

2,540

1,670

1,260

1,440

1,170 

1,410

866

587

425

320

262

238

226

250

1,000

*1,290

788

553

420

345

310

274

250

242

254

266

_

-

19,587

700

7.29

7.59

38,850

Mar.

242

204

176

160

151

145

136,

IBT

157

160

167

375

330

288

250

274

370

435

671

944

950

1,120

1,010

924

911

677

492

410

345

302

288

13,215

426

4.44

5.12

26,210

Apr.

258

*223

204

186

183

167

157 

139

122

116

108

108

114

114

108

119

154

160

145

148

148

145

136

114

103

125

302

430 335"

355

5,226

174

1.81

2.02

10,370

May

415

360

274

223

197

176

180 

223

360

365

288

230

*190

190

180

167

154

154

445

548

635

593

755

992

TE5

872

928

701

504

375

288

12,687

409

4.26

4.91

25,160

June

234

190

160

148

136

226

536 

665

354

395

302

246

208

176

151

 133

119

108

101

93

86

79

73

67

65

63

59

S?

59

59

5,500

183

1.91

2.13

10,910

July

5450"

49

42

39

38

38 

34

32

31

32

32 '32

27

26

25

25

23

22

22

21

 20

19

19

19

18

Iff

18

18

18

18

879

28.4

0.296

0.34

1,740

Aug.

18

17

18

18

19

19

19 

20

17

16

16

16

14

12

13

 > 14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

38

47

?9

28

25

21

578

18.6

0.194

0.22

1,150

Sept.

19

*IS

16

15

14

16

16 

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

13

11

IT

18

18

-

424

14.1

0.147

0.16

841

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,010 Min 8.8 Mean 189 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.76 Ac-ft 137,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,120 Min 8.8 Mean 271 Cfsm 2.82 In. 38.34 Ac-ft 196,400

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Jan. 9 (7:30 a.m.) 2,680 cfs (5.78 ft); Jan. 18 (5 p.m.) 6,490

cfs (10.18 ft); Feb. 3 (4 p.m.) 3,020 cfs (6.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 131

Coast Pork Wlllamette River near Goshen, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°58'40", long. 122°58'00", in NWi sec. 29, T. 18 S., R. 2 V , on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2.5 miles east of Goshen and 6? miles above 

confluence with Middle Pork Willamette River.

Drainage area.--642 sq mi.

Records available. August 1905 to February 1912, October 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 473.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Feb. 7, 1912, staff gage at site*600 

ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1905-11, 1950-53), 1,793 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,800 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 13.85 ft); minimum, 86 cfs Nov. 27-30 (gage height, 2.03 ft).

1905-12, 1950-53: Maximum discharge, 58,500 cfs Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 19.5 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting, site and datum then in use; minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 11, 12, 

1908.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulatea by Cottage Grove Reservoir (see p. 125 

Reservoir (see p. 128). Only small diversions above station.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1905-12.

and Dorena

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dee. 7-1O, May 29 to June 7, 

Aug. 24 to Sept. 2)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

2.0 80

2.2 13O

2.5 240

3.0 545

4.O 

6.0 

9.0

1,310 

3,150 

7,3OO

2.2 

2.5 

3 . 0 

4.0

145

275

600

1,450

6.0 3,400

9.0 7,610

12.0 13,300

13.0 15,6OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

531

531

531

601

734

734

734

741

727

727

785

926

934

966

958

*966

886

685

594

580

580

573

573

545

399

334

323

312

208

190

182

19,090

616

-

-

37,860

Nov.

182

179

179

172

130

98

92

90

92

92

90

98

115

144

212

240

200

134

96

*88

92

92

90

94

94

94

88

86

86

86

-

3,625

121

-

-

7,190

Dec.

98

212

778

580

1,500

1,430

4,300

6.790

3,580

5,300

5,670

3,870

3,100

2,260

1,880

1,390

1,170

*912

832

760

848

1,260

1,500

1,220

1,050

792

SOS

816

880

1,650

1,930

59,166

1,909

-

-

117,400

Jan.

1,680

3,250

3,080

2,050

1,630

1.520

2,030

4,160

10,500

9,620

7,420

6,140

10,100

8,000

4,600

5,340

10,100

15 . 100

8,990

*11,100

10,700

10,200

9,500

8,990

9,210

10,100

9,010

5,690

*5, 880

4,040

3,770

213,500

6,887

-

-

423,500

Feb.

3,840

4,150

9,820

11.100

9,840

9,640

9,350

9,880

7,990

5,210

3,080

2,340

1,990

1,570

1,590

1,550

4,440

8,270

5,250

3,050

2,510

2,120

2,060

1,750

1,430

1.260

1,300

' 1,600

-

-

127,980

4,571

-

-

253,800

Mar.

1,830

1,220

896

744

704

680

648

624

632

776

920

*1,600

1,740

1,440

1,360

1,530

2,120

2,240

3,040

5,030

5,760

5,900

5,980

5,550

6.140

5,140

3,420

2,630

2,310

2,050

1,770

76,424

2,465

-

-

151,600

Apr.

1,720

1,490

1,220

1,030

984

960

952

920

880

800

592

600

592

584

560

568

664

656

616

672

912

1,150

1,320

1,190

736

576

1,270

*2,170

2.450

1,990

-

30,824

1,027

-

-

61,140

May

2,330

2,500

1,860

1,370

1,340

1,430

1,440

1,500

2,030

2,350

2,220

1,860

1,330

1,220

1,160

1,090

1,040

952

2,100

3,390

3,690

3,430

3,870

5,080

4,550

4,250

5.280

4,730

3,470

2,460

1,900

77,222

2,491

-

-

153,200

June

*1,740

1,510

1,200

*1,080

1,170

1,700

3,080

4.860

4,390

3,180

2,370

1,970

1,830

1,560

1,390

1,180

1,040

872

840

832

800

744

608

520

478

471

464

471

492

499

-

43,341

1,445

-

-

85,970

July

485

457

438

420

390

372

324

*297

270

260

240

235

220

134

173

162

162

170

176

184

180

173

173

176

189

159

166

166

166

166

166

7,499

242

-

-

14,870

Aug.

280

372

520

720

744

672

372

354

354

414

688

688

688

672

672

680

672

672

672

672

672

672

680

664

664

696

728

*696

688

680

672

19,090

616

-

-

37,860

Sept.

744

920

956

936

928

936

904

824

808

800

776

752

744

736

752

752

760

776

776

784

776

592

576

56S

568

568

584

608

632

656

-

22,472

749

~

-

44,570

Calendar year 1952: Max 12,200 Mln 86 Mean 1,388 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.44 Ac-ft 1,007,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 15,100 Mln 86 Mean 1,918 Cfsm 2.99 In. 40.57 Ac-ft 1,389,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
132 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Pork Willamette River at Jasper, Oreg.

Location (revised) . Lat 43"59'50", long. 122°54'20", in SW^SW^ sec. 14, T. 18 S., R.

2 W., on downstream side of highway bridge at Jasper, 650 ft downstream from Hills

Creek and 7| miles southeast of Springfield. 

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi (revised). 

Records available. September 1905 to February 1912, July 1913 to March 1917, October 1952

to September 1953. 

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 513.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. September 1905 to February 1912 and July 1913 to

March 1917, staff gages at approximately same site at different datum. 

Average discharge. 10 years (1905-11, 1913-16, 1952-53), 3,828 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 73,400 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 16.60 ft, from

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 42,000 cfs; minimum, 666 cfs Nov. 8, 9

(gage height, 1.53 ft).

1905-12, 1913-17, 1952-53: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs (revised) Nov. 23, 1909

(gage height, 17.4 ft, datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 530

cfs Sept. 11-16, 21-27, Oct. 10-29, Nov. 9-13, 1907.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

292 

394 

414 

444

Water 

year

1910 

1914 

1915 

1916

Date

Nov. 23, 1909 

Jan. 22, 1914 

Jan. 14, 1915 

Feb. 7, 1916

Discharge 

(cfs)

94,000 

19,000 

15,400 

49,200

Gage height 

(feet)

17.4 

8.0 

7.4 

12.4

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

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the 

 water years 1907-8, 1910-12, and 1914-16, superseding those published in WSP 312, 332, 

370, 394, 414, and 444, are given herewith:

Date

1907 

Feb. 1 b 

4 

5 

6 

7 

Dec. 22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27

1909 

Nov. 20 

22 

23 

24 

25

1910 

Mar. 1 

2 

3

Discharge

25,900 

36,700 

59,000 

78,800 

52,700 

27,200 

42,200 

37,000 

28,600 

59,900 

65,300 

34,900

30,000 

59,000 

77,300 

42 , 600 

21,200

41,200 

32,300 

22,400

Date

1911 

June 2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

27 

26 

29 

30 

July 1

1912 

Jan. 6 

7 

B 

12 

13 

14 

15

1914 

Jan. 20

Month

February 190 

Water year

December 190 

Calendar y 

Water year

November 190 

Calendar y

Water year 

Calendar y

June 1911

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

1906-7..... ....

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

1907-8... ......

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

sar 1909........

1909-10........

sar 1910........

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

Water year 

Calendar y

January 1912

January 1914 

Water year 

Calendar yi

March 1915 

Water year

November 191 

Calendar y

February 191

Water year 

Calendar y

1910-11........

sar 1911........

1913-14........

ear 1914........

1914-15........

5.............. . ;ar 1915........

B. ..............

1915-16........

;ar 1916........

Discharge

3,800 

3,600 

3,600 

3,300 

3,100 

3,000 

3,000 

1,700 

1,900 

1,600 

2,000 

1,900

5,570 

26,100 

18,800 

38,000 

44,400 

30,200 

16,600

4,260

Maximum

78,800 

78,800

65,300 

78,800 

65,300

77,300 

77,300

41,200 

77,300 

51,100

3,820 

1,900 

51,100 

33,900

44,400

16,600 

16,600 

16,600

3,680 

12,600

28,600 

28,600

48,400 

5,820 

48,400 

48,400

Date

1914-Con. 

Jan. 22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27

1915 

Mar. 14 

15 

16 

17 

19 

20 

Nov. 16 

21 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

29 

30

Minimum

3,300 

530

1,380 

530 

530

1,510 

1,050

2,940 

670 

670

1,630 

760 

670 

670

1,960

3,170 

670 

670

2,120 

610

760 

610

2,820 

2,860 

610 

850

Discharge

16,600 

16,600 

14,600 

14,300 

13,300 

1 1 , 300

2,500 

3,000 

3,100 

3,100 

3,000 

2,600 

13,600 

13,300 

15,400 

14,300 

23,200 

28,600 

14,300 

10,800 

13,300

Mean

15,500 

4,580

13,300 

4,890 

4,050

11,600 

4,820

8,760 

3,980 

3,490

2,670 

1,140 

3,060 

2,870

12 , 300

7,280 

3,150 

2,930

2,840 

2,170

7,000 

3,060

12,400 

4,080 

5,090 

4,430

Per aqua 

mile

Date

1916 

Feb. 3 

6 

7 

6 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

June 3

-e

11.6 

3.42

9.93 

3.65 

3.02

8.66 

3.60

6.54 

2.97 

2.60

1.99 

.851 

2.28 

2.14

9.18

5.43 

2.35

2.19

2.12 

1.62

5.22 

2.28

9.25 

3.04 

3.80 

3.31

Discharge

10,600 

28,000 

48 , 400 

25,100 

16,900 

15,900 

16,400 

13,900 

10,900 

11,900 

13,900 

13,900 

13,400 

12,900 

11,900 

10 , 400 

9,400 

9,000 

8,200 

7,000 

3,080

Runoff

Inches

12.08 

46.48

11.45 

49.59 

41.18

9.66 

48.77

7.54 

40.28 

35.38

2.22 

.98 

31.02 

29.14

10.58

6.26 

31.88 

29.70

2.44 

21.97

5.82 

31.00

9.98 

3.39 

51.71 

45.01

Acre-feet

861,000 

3,320,000

818,000 

3,540,000 

2,940,000

690,000 

3,490,000

539,000 

2,880,000 

2,530,000

159,000 

70,100 

2,220,000 

2,080,000

756,000

448,000 

2,280,000 

2,120,000

175,000 

1,570,000

417,000 

2,220,000

713,000 

243,000 

3,700,000 

3,220,000
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 133

Middle Pork Willamette River at Jasper, Oreg. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

640

815

1,120

2,380

5,950

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

8,600

16,600

31,500

51,000

5.0 

6.0

1.7 710 

2.0 1,000 

3.0 2,270

Note. Same as pre> 

table above 6.0 ft.

5,900

8,600

eding

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

a700

a700

.a700

a 700

3700

3700

a700

a700

3700

a700

a700

a 700

a 700

a 700

a700

3700

a700

a 700

3700

3700

a700

716

725

179

779

743

761

725

725

725

725

22,103

713

0.532

0.61

43,840

Nov.

761

761

743

725

725

708

708

.674.

674

716

743

910

1,230

1.500

1,280

990

862

815

788

806

815

761

761

770

*806

743

734

752

734

725

-

24,520

817

0.610

0.68

48,630

Dec.

872

1,360

1,650

1,340

2,030

2,060

4,370

4,890

3,120

4,950

5,510

6.050

4,990

3,820

3,150

2,750

2,440

2,210

*1,990

2,040

2,000

2,580

2,660

2,320

2,100

1,930

1,800

1,730

1,910

2,840

3,060

86,522

2,791

2.08

2.40

171,600

Jan.

2.960

6,400

5,970

4,670

3,930

3,460

3,640

*6,150

*17,500

17,100

10,200

11,500

17,400

*14,900

9,740

10,700

19,800

50.800

*48,000

31,800

25,200

17,300

13,300

10,400

9,140

9,390

8,210

7,320

*8,970

9,220

9,840

424,910

13,710

10.2

11,80

842,800

Feb.

12,700

13,100

55.900

31,200

28,200

35,900

26,600

24,500

17,500

12,600

9,600

7,880

6,850

6,020

5,740

5,400

10,000

12,600

8,940

7,200

6,150

5,640

5,180

4,820

4,460

4.220

4,300

4,680

-

-

-

355,880

12,640

9.43

9.82

701,900

Mar.

4,440

4,100

3,880

3,660

5,450

3,360

5.270

5,560

3,880

4,080

4,180

*4,860

4,760

4,380

4,220

4,300

4,940

4,940

5,920

7,520

7,380

9,530

10,900

10,800

12.200

9,460

7,640

6,950

6,120

5,640

5,700

180,020

5,807

4.33

5.00

557,100

Apr.

5,220

4,820

4,540

4,580

4,580

4,420

4,580

4,160

5,820

5,630

3,500

3,480

3,590

3,500

3,300

5.000

3,400

3,820

3,980

4,000

4,520

5,580

5,920

5,700

5,260

4,060

5,900

7.610

*6,800

5,150

-

135,620

4,521

5.58

5.76

269,000

Hay

9,700

6,700

5,300

4,940

5,060

5,720

6,120

6,350

6,400

5,920

5,420

4,940

4,540

4,800

4,860

4,740

4,460

4.440

7,700

11.900

10,400

9,460

8,660

38,500

38,000

7,760'

9,280

9,040

8,150

7,250

6,450

212,960

6,870

5.13

5.91

422,400

June

6,200

*5,920

5,860

5,220

5,020

5,580

9,460

12.100

9,950

8,660

7,580

7,100

6,750

6,100

5,740

5"; 480

5,340

5,340

5,140

4,520

4,300

4,000

a3,900

3,800

3,630

3,270

2,800

2,200

2,300

2,700

-

165,960

5,532

4.13

4.61

329,200

July

2,850

2,500

2,620

3,010

3,110

3,010

3,010

5.190

*5,010

2,780

2,620

2,550

2,520

2,410

2,270

2,070

2,000

1,950

31,920

1,910

1,780

1,710

1,690

1,670

1,690

1,600

1,510

al,450

 1,400

1,400

1.560

68,550

2,211

1.65

1.90

136,000

 Aug.

1,330

1,340

1,280

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,340

1,290

1,270

1,180

1,130

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,070

1,130

1,060

*1,040

1,060

1,000

1,010

980

1,040

1,020

1,090

1,400

1,840

1,590

1,520

1,440

1,290

37,820

1,220

0.910

1.05

75,000

Sept.

1.200

1,110

1,060

990

1,000

980

1,070

1,060

980

930

900

a880

3860

3840

840

820

*840

610

791

810

3800

800

782

773

3760

I§0

755

755

800

810

-

26,556

885

0.660

0.74

52,670

Calendar year 1952: Max - Hin - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1952-53: Max 50,800 Hin 674 Mean 4,766 Cfsm 3.56 In. 48.28 Ac-ft 3,450,000

* Disch3rge messurement made on this d3y.

a No gage-height record; disichsrge estimated on basis of records fo station 3t Lowell.
134 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Wlllamette River at Springfield, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°02'45", long. 123°01'40", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge at Springfield, at mile 185.6.

Drainage area. 2,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1911 to December 1913, June 1919 to September 1953. Published 

as "at Eugene" June 1919 to September 1928. Gage-height records collected at site at 

Eugene since 1878 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 423.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Nov. 27, 1911, to Dec. 31, 1913, chain gages 

on bridge a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. June 1, 1919, to Nov. 24, 

1928, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1912-13, 1919-53), 5,269 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 92,900 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 15.39 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 42,000 cfs; minimum daily, 800 cfs Nov. 6-12.

1911-13, 1919-53: Maximum discharge, 140,000 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 20.9 

ft), from rating curve extended above 93,000 cfs; minimum, 500 cfs Aug. 11, 1926.

Maximum stage recorded by U. S. Weather Bureau, 22.0 ft Jan. 25, 1903, at Eugene. 

Floods in December 1861 and February 1890 reached about the same stage.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control or no gage-height record, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by logging operations 

in basin of Middle Fork Willamette River. Small diversions above station. Flow regulated 

at times by Cottage Grove Reservoir (see p.125) and by Dorena Reservoir (see p.128).

Revisions (water years). WSP 694: 

1912-13, 1926, 1928, 1930.

Drainage area. WSP 984: 1921, 1923, 1927. WSP 1248:

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.4 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

880

1,260

1,760

2,560

4,780

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

7,950

17,300

37,000

60,000

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

1,300

2,090

2,980

5,600

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

9,250

20,000

42,500

71,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,390 

1,390

1,370

1,380

1,540

1,540

1,530

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,560

1,700

1,700

1 . 740

1,720

1,710

*1,650

1,450

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,220

al.lOO 

al,100

al,100

al,100

al.100

al.lOO

44,010

1,420

0.700

0.81

87,290

Nov.

al,100 

al,100

a950

a900

a900

aSOO

a800

aSOO

a 800

aSOO

aSOO

aSOO

a950

1,220

1.520

1,200

al,100

al.OOO

*916

a950

a950

a950

a900

a950

a950

a950 

a850

a8 50

a850

a850

-

28,256

942

0.464

0.52

56,040

Dec.

al.lOO 

1,280

2,300

1,770

3,210

3,410

7,520

11.800

7,070

9,550

11,600

9,830

8,100

6,020

5,000

'' 4,130

3,580

3,070

2,800

2,670

2,800

3,6lO

4,050

3,490

3,050

2,690 

2,540

2,450

2,540

4,010

4,970

142,010

4,581

2.26

2.60

281,700

Jan.

4.620 

9,390

9,190

6,790

5,500

4,860

*5,300

9,990

26,800

27,600

19,100

17,900

26,500

23,700

15,700

16,400

28,700

58,400

65 . 700

44,300

*37,400

28,500

23,600

20,200

19,300

20,400 

18,500

14,200

15,700

14,100

14,400

652,740

21,060

10.4

11.96

1,295,000

Feb.

16,500 

17,300

42,400

*45.200

34,200

43,200

35,400

34,400

25,200

17,900

13,000

10,200

8,600

7,530

7,220

6,860

14,600

21,200

14, 600

10,400

8,680

7,600

7,140

6,410

5,810

5,480 

5.420

5,840

-

-

-

476,290

17,010

8.38

8.73

944,700

Mar.

6,110 

5,300

4,670

4,260

4,070

3,890

5.810

3,940

4,290

4,640

4,940

5,960

6,240

5,630

5,390

5,540

6,800

6,860

*8,600

12,800

13,400

14,800

16,600

16,200

18.100

14,800 

11,200

9,300

8,280

7,460

7,180

251,060

8,099

3.99

4.60

498,000

Apr.

6,620 

5,990

5,570

5,240

5,150

5,240

5,180

4,940

4,520

4,260

3,910

3,890

4,020

4,340

4,150

4,020

3,860

4,340

4,670

4,820

4,970

6,380

7,040

6,860

5,750

5.790 

7,110

9.500

9,160

7,560

-

162,650

5,422

2.67

2.98

522,600

May

10,900 

9,300

6,970

6,110

6,170

»6,800

7,220

7,460

7,960

8,000

7,280

6,520

5,750

5,690

5,780

5,570

5,300

5.210

9,070

14,500

14,000

12,900

12,800

14 . 700

13,000

12,000 

14,200

13,800

11,700

9,700

8,360

284,720

9,184

4.52

5.22

564,700

June

7,920 

7,600

7,140

6,3SO

6,140

7,080

11,800

16.400

14,200

11,800

9,700

8,760

8,240

7,390

6,900

*6,440

6,110

5,900

5,750

5,480

5,030

4,790

4,550

4,320

4,090

3,890 

3,510

2,670

2,690

3,000

-

205,670

6,856

3.38

3.77

407,900

July

3,020 

3,040

2,780

3,330

5.400

3,530

3,290

3,360

3,200

3,000

2,800

2,690

2,600

2,510

2,400

2,250

2,120

2,080

2,020

1,940

1,830

1,800

1,730

1,670

1,670

1,630 

1,580

1,530

1,510

1,510

1.470

73,090

2,358

1.16.

1.34

145,000

Aug.

1.520 

1,630

1,730

*1,960

1,960

1,930

1,660

1,600

1,560

1,540

1,760

1,760

1,730

1,720

1,730

1,760

1,740

1,700

1,690

1,690

1,670

1,660

1,660

1,670

1,830

2,200 

2.750

2,490

2,350

2,280

2,110

57,020

1,839

0.906

1.04

113,100

Sept.

2,000 

2,2QQ_

2,150

2,120

2,060

2,090

2,110

1,970

1,910

1,880

1,840

1,790

1,760

1,730

1,700

*1,700

1,660

1,670

1,630

1,650

1,650

1,470

1,450

1,420

1,420

1.590 

1,390

1,430

1,540

1,570

- .

52,350

1,745

0.860

0.96

103,800

Calendar year 1952: Max 33,300 Min 800 Mean 5,300 Cfsm 2.61 In. 35.54 Ac-ft 3,847,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 65,700 Min 800 Mean 6,657 Cfsm 3.28 In. 44.53 Ac-ft 4,820,000

Peak discharge (base. 55.000 ofs). Jan. 19 (2 a.m.) 92,900 cfs (15.39 ft); Feb. 3 (8i30 p.m.) 

54,900 cfs (11.56 ft); Feb. 6 (9 a.m.) 45,200 cfs (10.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Harrisburg and 

McKenzie River near Coburg.

Mote. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, Nov. 14-16, Dec. 2-7, 16-30, Jan. 9-19.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 135

McKenzie River at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°21'40", long. 121°59'40", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., on west bank

 of' Clear Lake in narrow channel 150 ft above outlet and at mile 85.9 (river-profile 

survey).

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. June 1912 to July 1915, October 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,015.32 ft above mean sea level (levels 

~^By Eugene Water and Electric Board). June 20, 1912, to July 31, 1915, float gage at 

site 1 mile north at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1912-14, 1947-53), 513 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.21 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 201 cfs Nov. 30. 

1912-15, 1947-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum daily, 201 cfs 

July 31, 1915.

A discharge of 165 cfs was measured on Sept. 28, 1915.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from moss or no gage-

 height record, which are good. Plow regulated by natural storage in lake. At high 

stages an undetermined flow enters numerous sink holes in lava rock along south edge 

of lake above station.

Correction. Dally mean discharge for Feb. 18, 1949, was 283 cfs and that for May 13,

 1949, was 1,350 cfs, superseding erroneous figures published in WSr 1154.

Revisions.--WSP 1124: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of backwater from moss (gage 

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

1.3 

1.7 

2.0

201

274

346

3.0 

5.0 

6.5

645

1,420

2,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

274

274

272

270

268

266 

264

264

264

262

260

258

254

252

252

250

250

249

247

245

243

*243

241

241

240

238

236

234

232

232

231

7,806

252

2.50

2.87

15,480

Nov.

"2~2~9" 231

227

225

225

223 

223

222

222

220

222

222

223

222

218

218

218

216

215

*215

213

211

211

210

208

208

206

206

204

'21)4

~

6,517

217

2.15

2.40

12,930

Dec.

208

*206

204

206

204

208 

215

211

208

211

211

213

213

216

225

229

234

234

234

234

232

231

225

222

218

216

216

215

216

215

211

6,741

217

2.15

2.48

13,370

Jan.

216

223

227

236

254

266 

285

296

333

366

427

765

1,010

832

757

785

1,090

;; , 180

2 , 090

1,880

1,740

1,560

1,470

1,350

1,270

1,180

1,080

 3,010

980

968

984

26,110

907

8.98

10.35

55,760

Feb.

1,060

1,040

1,360

1,370

*1,220

1,430 

1,430

1,360

1,210

1,130

1,070

1,010

972

932

892

852

856

806

746

704

656

620

601

574

556

541

529

520

-

-

-

26,047

930

9.21

9.59

51,660

Mar.

514

502

490

472

460

448 

445

442

436

436

442

448

445

445

445

451

448

448

448

448

445

445

436

436

436

±33

433

436

436

442

439

13,930

449

4.45

5.13

27,630

Apr.

a430

a430

a430

a420

a420

3430 

a420

a410

aTIO"

a410

a410

a410

a410

a410

a410

a410

a410

a410

a420

a420

*413

422

439

511

562

601

687

768 754-

732

14,219

474

4.69

5.24

28,200

May

718

701

701

718

785

856 

880

876

836

796

778

764

764

764

760

743

754

813

936

944

920

884

860

852

828

824

S48

*840

848

852

840

25,283

816

8.08

9.31

50,150

June

824

820

806

788

774

785 

844

856

813

813

828

824

813

810

806

796

792

774

754

722

7O4

690

684

648

631

617

614

6O4

598

-

22,656

755

7.48

8.34

44,940

July

586

583

583

583

571

571 

571

568

559

547

538

529

520

511

499

*493

487

481

475

472

463

460

451

448

442

436

433

433

430

4SO

430

15,583

503

4.98

5.74

30,910

Aug.

430

42T

427

422

422

422 

419

419

413

410

408

408

408

402

399

396

394

388

382

380

377

368

368

368

368

371

*360

360

360

360

357

12,193

393

3.89

4.49

24,180

Sept.

357

354

346

346

343

343

338

336

333

333

325

325

323

323

318

315

313

313

308

303

303

303

301

298

296

296

294

295

292

296

-

9,568

319

3.16

3.52

18,980

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,080 Min 204 Mean 446 Cfsm 4.42 In. 60.13 Ac-ft 323,900

Water year 1352-53: Max 2,180 Min 204 Mean 517 Cfsm 5.12 In. 69.46 Ac-ft 374,200

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). --Jan. 13 (6 to 11 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (4.03 ft)j Jan. 18 (8 p.m.) 2,600

cfs (7.21 ft); Feb. 3 (7 p.m.) 1,510 cfs (5.21 ft)j May 19 {12 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (4.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for

station at McKenzie Bridge.

 Mote. Backwat'er from moss Apr. 24 to Sept. 29.
138 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

McKenzle River at McKenzle Bridge, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°10'50", long. 122°07'20", In NI& sec. 18, T. 16 S., R. 6 E., on left 

bank 1.7 miles east of village of McKenzle Bridge, 2f miles upstream from Horse Creek, 

and at mile 66.4 (river profile-survey).

Drainage area.--345 sq ml at measuring section three-quarters of a mile upstream from gage.

Records available.--August 1910 to September 1953. Published as "near McKenzle Bridge" 

August 1910 to September 1911 and October 1914 to September 1916.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,419.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 12, 1932, staff gage at several 

sites within 2 miles of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge.--37 years (1910-14, 1915-16, 1918-21, 1923-25, 1926-53), 1,632 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1,100 cfs 

Nov. 25, 27-30.

1910-53; Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 8.3 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs; minimum, 

805 cfs Oct. 20, 1931.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 814: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1911-16, 1919(M), 1920-25.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,060

1,940

3,150

6,620

11,100

1.0 

2.0 

3.5 

5.6

1,060

2,010

4,000

7,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.220

1,220

*1,220

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,150

*1,150

1,150

1,160

1,150

1,150

1.140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

36,430

1,175

3.41

3.93

72,260

Nov.

,140

,140

,130

,130

,120

,120

,120

,120

,120

,120

,130

,140

.160

,150

,130

,120

,120

,120

,120

,120

,120

,110

,110

,110

,110

,110

.100

,100

,100

,100

-

33,640

1,121

3.25

3.63

66,720

Dec.

1.120

*1,140

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,250

1,210

1,170

1,260

1,380

1.490

1,360

1,310

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,260

1,260

38,070

1,228

3.56

4.10

75,510

Jan.

1.260

1,610

1,710

1,570

1,490

1,430

1,500

1,840

3,840

2,870

2,570

4,040

4,230

3,390

*2,830

3,510

5,960

10.800

7,800

7,000

5,400

4,510

4,120

3,660

3,370

3,120

2,880

2,750

2,810

3,080

3,320

110,270

3,557

10.3

11.89

218,700

Feb.

3,580

3,600

5.600

4,890

4,650

5,540

5,250

4,640

3,880

3,370

3,060

2,840

2,690

2,570

2,460

2,450

2,820

2,640

2,490

2,390

2,270

2,180

2,100

2,030

1,970

1,930

*1,890

i.eso

-

-

-

87,660

3,131

9.08

9.45

173,900

Mar.

1,860

1,810

1,770

1,740

1,710

1,690

1.680

1,710

1,750

1,780

1,800

1,810

1,780

1,750

1,740

1,810

1,810

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,880

2,010

2,140

2.160

2,060

1,980

1,960

1,900

1,870

1,850

57,010

1,839

5.33

6.15

113,100

Apr.

*1,810

1,770

1,750

1,730

1,740

1,750

1,730

1,700

1,670

1,640

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,610

1.600

1,610

1,660

1,660

1,710

1,820

1,960

2,040

2,100

2,020

2,060

2,150

2,430

2.490

2,370

2,240

-

55,680

.1,856

5.38

6.00

110,400

May

2,160

2,110

2.090

2,150

2,390

2,530

2,580

2,510

2,370

2,250

2,190

2,150

2,150

2,180

2,190

2,130

2,110

2,240

2.690

2,690

2,620

2,510

2,470

2,430

2,350

2,370

2,480

2,460

*2,460

2,430

2,370

72,810

2,349

6.81

7.85

144,400

June

2,340

2,300

2,240

2,210

2,200

2,310

2.550

2,530

2,450

2,400

2,390

2,400

2,350

2,310

2,280

2,250

2,270

2,230

2,190

2,120

2,080

2,040

2,010

1,970

1,960

1,930

1,910

1,900

1,900

1.880

-

65,900

2,197

6.37

7.10

130,700

July

1,860

1,860

1.870

1,860

1,850

1,860

1,850

1,830

1,800

1,770

1,750

1,740

1,720

1,710

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,660

1,650

1,650

1,640

1,610

1,600

1,600

1,590

1,580

*1.570

53,220

1,717

4.98

5.74

105,600

Aug.

.550

,540

,530

,530

,520

,540

,510

,500

,490

,480

,480

,470

,460

,460

,450

,440

,440

,430

,430

,420

,420

,410

,410

,400

* ,410

,480

,420

,410

,410

,390

.380

45,210

1,458

4.23

4.87

89,670

Sept.

1.570

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1.250

1,260

1,250

1,260

-

38,990

1,300

3.77

4.20

77,330

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,390 Min 1,100 Mean 1,622 Cfsm 4.70 In. 64.00 Ac-ft 1,178,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 10,800 Min 1,100 Mean 1,904 Cfsm 5.52 In. 74.91 Ac-ft 1,378,000

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). Jan. 9 (5:30 a.m.) 4.960 cfs (4.11 ft): Jan. 12 (9:30 p.m.)

4,990 cfs (4.13 ft); Jan. 18 (3 p.m.) 12,700 cfs (7.68 ft); Feb. 3 (11 a.m.) 6,320 cfs (4.85 ft);

Feb. 5 (11:30 p.m.) 5,940 cfs (4.66 ft). '

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILUMETTE RIVER BASIN 137

South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°08'10", long. 122°14'40", in NE^ sec. 31, T. 16 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 0 . 2 mile upstream from Cougar Creek, 2 miles south of Rainbow, and 5 miles southeast of town of Blue River.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,236.42 ft above mean sea level (U. S. 

Public Roads Administration benchmark) .

Average discharge. --6 years, 976 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 8.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 234 cfs Oct. 26, 

27, 29 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

1947-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, about 210 cfs Oct. 1, 

1947.

Maximum discharge known, 24,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 8.8 ft, from floodmarks, at Corps of Engineers gage at site 40 ft upstream; corresponding gage height 

at present site and datum, about 9.3 ft), computed by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks . Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

240

370

720

1,770

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

3,330

7,900

15,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

252

*244

244

240

244

244

244

240

244

244

244

240

240

244

244

244

244

240

244

244

240

240

240

244

240

257

257

240

240

244

244

7,514

242

1.15

1.52

14,900

Nov.

244

240

257

240

244

248

240

257

240

240

248

276

520

525

296

280

272

280

288

268

252

256

264

268

272

280

276

264

280

268

-

7,943

265

1.26

1.40

15,750

Dec .

280

540

535

*360

545

525

619

493

394

750

845

1.070

845

720

648

591

535

486

465

444

444

472

465

418

412

418

406

412

495

680

612

16,122

520

2.46

2.84

51,980

Jan.

619

1,590

1,360

1,070

920

845

960

1,460

4,820

3,150

2,140

3,150

5,490

2,450

*1,700

2,850

5,860

15 . 600

6,690

5,500

3,840

2,790

2,410

1,970

1,760

1,540

1,340

1,320

1,580

2,040

2,520

87,094

2,809

13.3

15.35

172,700

Feb.

2,780

3,020

6.520

4,570

4,410

5,790

4,680

3,860

2,760

2,120

1,740

1,490

1,330

1,220

1,140

1,190

2,000

1,540

1,260

1,130

1,020

980

950

872

836

836

*756

760

-

-

-

61,320

2,190

10.4

10.81

121,600

Mar.

736

672

640

598

591

570

584

672

800

863

845

845

784

736

712

768

776

784

827

827

827

1,160

1,340

1.590

1,540

1,270

1,110

1,040

960

*930

910

27,307

881

4.18

4.81

54,160

Apr.

836

784

768

760

776

792

752

712

664

626

605-

605

633

633

612

672

827

827

900

1,130

1,360

1,490

,530

,330

,290

,390

,630

.650

,450

,340

-

29,374

979

4.64

5.18

58,260

May

1,210

1,110

1,060

1,170

1,440

1,580

1,570

1,430

1,310

1,190

1,100

1.050

1,050

1,130

1,130

1,070

1,070

1,240

2,390

2.440

2,110

1,840

1,670

1,510

1,360

1,300

1,500

1,460

*1,450

1,370

1,290

43,600

1,406

6.66

7.68

86,480

June

1,240

1,200

1,120

1,060

1,040

1,260

2.150

2,070

1,840

1,700

1,600

1,560

1,420

1,340

1,270

1,220

1,220

1,190

1,110

1,050

960

940

900

854

818

776

760

744

744

112

35,848

1,195

5.66

6.32

71,100

July

672

672

680

664

640

655

619

598

563

528

500

472

451

430

412

594

376

365

355

350

*540

340

335

330

320

320

316

512

508

508

504

15,907

449

2.15

2.45

27,580

Aug.

304

500

500

300

300

330

308

504

296

500

300

296

296

292

500

296

292

288

284

288

288

284

280

296

*500

450

570

535

360

525

312

9,554

308

1.46

1.68

18,950

Sept.

304

296

296

292

288

284

284

284

280

280

280

280

276

272

272

268

268

268

263

268

264

264

268

268

268

268

268

*284

268

284

-

8,312

277

1.31

1.47

16,490

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,740 Win 257 Mean 757 Cfsm 5.59 In. 48.85 Ac-ft 549,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 13,600 Win 237 Mean 953 Cfsm 4.52 In. 61.31 Ac-ft 690,000

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 cfs).-

cfs (8.34 ft); Feb. 3 ( 11 a.m.) 7,39

-Jan. 9 (9 a.m.) 5,840 cfs (5.22 ft); Jan. 18 (3 p.m.) 16,400 

1 cfs (5.83 ft); Feb. 6 (l a.m.) 6,660 cfs (5.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

370758 O - 56 - 10
138 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Blue River above Quentln Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°16'00", long. 122°12'00", In T. 15 S., R. 5 E. (unsurveyed), on left bank 

about \2 miles upstream from Quentln Creek, 7 miles north of town of McKenzie Bridge, 

and 11 miles northeast of town of Blue River.

Drainage area.--11.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,960 ft (barometric levels by U. S. 

Forest Service). Prior to Nov. 20, 1947, staff gage at site 15 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 76.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 4.18 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 530 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 4.54 

ft Jan. 18, momentary backwater from debris; minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Oct. 7-30 (gage 

height, 0.62 ft).

1947-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; maximum gage height, that of 

Jan. 18, 1953; minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Sept. 19-25, 1951, Oct. 7-30, 1952 (gage 

height, 0.62 ft).

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

100

215

380

630

1,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.7

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

Y7I

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.4

67.8

2.19

0.190

0.22

134

Nov.

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

4.3

7.4

~5.2 10

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

-

108.4

3.61

0.314

0.35

215

Dec.

8.6

11

*7.4 20 

17

13

24

16

12

35

62

82

6?

47

40

34

50

26 

24

22

20

20

19

17

17

15

15

15

29

45

38

843.0

27.2

2.37

2.73

1,670

Jan.

42

118

127

100

82

71

82

199

606

299

232

416

*376

229

159

320

746

1,250 

666

624

326

223

192

159

138

127

104

102

131

168

215

8,629

278

24.2

27.91

17,120

Feb.

240

229

456

308

295

392

316

249

178

138

114

93

79

69

64

73

129

104 

84

74

64

58

51

47

*43

40

41

43

_

-

4,071

145

12.6

13.17

8,070

Calendar year 1952: Max 340 Mln 2.1

Mar.

43

41

40

38

38

36

38

48

51

57

64

68

63

56

57

72

69

66

60

56

54

60

76

93

100

93

80

77

69

71

*69

1,903

61.4

5.34

6.15

3,770

Apr.

64

60

57

58

63

68

66

60

52

47

44

45

45

43

43

44

57

62

76

106

129

135

144

131

127

131

166 m

135

124

-

2,543

84.8

7.37

8.22

5,040

May

110

102

96

108

131

138

140

133

120

104

93

87

86

84

80

74

72

36 

133

131

131

129

129

127

112

*112

129

122

118

110

96

3,433

111

9.65

11.10

6,810

June

93

84

76

72

69

93

120

1275

112

106

102

102

95

87

82

79

79

76 

71

62

58

56

51

48

45

43

40

41

41

38

-

2,241

74.7

6.50

7.25

4,440

July

36

36

36

35

34

34

33

32

30

27

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18 

17

*16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

684

22.1

1.92

2.21

1,360

Aug.

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

17

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.2 

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.2

678

11

*35

T7

16

17

12

10

319.9

10.3

0.896

1.03

635

Sept.

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7 

4.3

475

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

8.6

5.2

9.4

-

174.5

5.82

0.506

0.56

346

Mean 54. 0 Cfsm 4.70. In. 63.89 Ac-ft 39,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,250 Mln 2.1 Mean 68.5 Cfsm 5.96 In. 80.90 Ac-ft 49,610

Peak discharge (base, 40O cfs). -Jan

ft); Jan. 18 (12 n.) 1,630 cfs (4.18

. 9 (5 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (3.55 ft); Jan. 12 (8 p.m.) 554 cfs (Z.87 

ft); Feb. 3 (9 to 10 a.m.) 559 cfs (2.88 ft); Feb. 5 (11 p.m.)

470 cfs (2.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 139

Lookout Creek near Blue River, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°12'40", long. 122°15'20", In T. 15 or 16 S., R. 5 E. (unsurveyed), on 

left bank 0.4 mile upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of town of Blue River.

Drainage area. 24.1 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 1,370 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.18 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6.4 cfs Nov. 

25-30.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, that of Nov. 25-30, 

1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to O'an. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.76

1.8

Z.O

2.4

2.8

6.4

8.2

19

44

90

3.4

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

218

442

1,030

2,000

3,350

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2

12

24

45

80

158

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

243

44O

1,030

2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1010-

9.8 

9.8

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.2

tt

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.3

8.7

8.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.7

9.3

274.9

8.87

0.368

0.42

545

Nov.

9.3

8.7

8.7 

8.7

8.2

.8

.3

.3

.3

.8

11

19

28

?5

19

12

10

9.3

8.7

8.7

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

S7¥

6.4

6.4

6.4

-

300.5

10.0

0.415

0.46

596

Dec.

21

33

27 

 51

48

42

111

75

53

142

198

236

TBT

121

100

84

74

65

61

57

57

70

68

57

49

45

43

42

89

123

105

2,508

80.9

3.36

3.87

4,970

Jan.

Ill

347

301 

2JB

173

144

170

320

925

585

437

700

700

*500

362

814

1,800

2.850

1,430"

1,130

724

560

475

348

295

250

206

212

321

422

505

18,313

591

24.5

28,26

36,320

Feb.

550

575

1.130 

778

778

988

790

630

431

306

231

190

161

144

131

178

530

317

221

179

151

140

124

114

105

*100

TOT

105

-

-

-

10,178

364

15.1

15.71

 20,190

Mar.

100

94

90 

85

80

77

75

94

112

122

129

140

129

120

120

161

166

161

163

158

171

270

321

329

355

243

204

184

163

161

153

4,885

158

6.56

7.54

9,690

Apr.

 142

129

122 

120

124

127

122

112

103

98

91

5!

105

105

101

107

129

129

149

195

234

263

260

, 212

201

218

281

257

228

206

-

4,774

159

6.60

7.37

9,470

May

181

168

156 

179

221

231

228

201

174

153

142

133

131

137

131

120

118

T58

270 210-

234

215

224

215

192

190

 221

209

201

179

161

5,723

185

7.68

8.83

11,350

June

149

140

127 

120

118

149

190 T79"

163

153

151

146

131

124

118

110

110

101

93

86

83

79

74

69

66

64

59

58

57

56

-

3,323

111

4.61

5.13

6,590

July

53

53

52 

49

47

46

43

41

37

35

32

31

30

28

28

27

 26

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

li

966

31.2

1.29

1.49

1,920

Aug.

19

19

18 

18

18

23

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

*15

15

15

15

16

17

44 51

22

28

20

18

580

18.7

0.776

0.90

1,150

Sept.

1Z

T7

16 

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

16

13

16

-

414

13.8

0.573

0.64

821

Calendar year 1952: Max 862 Min 6.4 Mean 99.1 Cfsm 4.11 In. 55.95 Ac-ft 71,920

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,830 Min 6.4 Mean 143 Cfsm 5.93 In. 80.62 Ac-ft 103,600

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs ).-Jan. 9 (5:30 a.m.) 1,280 efs (5.51 ft); Jan. 12 

cfs (4.74 ft); Jan. 18 (1 p.m.) 3,,620 cfs (7.18 ft); Feb. 3 (10:30 a.m.) 1,310 cfs 

(11 p.m.) 1,210 cfs (5.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
140 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°11'00", long. 122°16'50", near line between sees. 13 and 14, T. 16 S., 

R. 4 E., on right bank 3 miles upstream from Quartz Creek and 3f miles northeast of 

town of Blue River.

Drainage area. 75 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1935 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is about 1,225 ft (from profile map of 

McKenzie River).

Average discharge. 18 years, 383 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 8.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of shape of previous curve defined to 

7,500 cfs; minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 5-7.

1935-53: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 9.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 27, 28, Oct. 1, 2, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from logs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of backwater from logs (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8 Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

1.0 11

1.1 26

1.3 78

1.5 155

2.0 385

2.5 685

3.0 1,100

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

16

175

465

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

860

1,350

2,650

6,180

10,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfs-m

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

16

16 

16

ii

14

14

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

*20

20

20

22 

22

20

20

20

20

22

22_

557

18.0

0.240

0.28

1,100

Nov.

26

26

24 

23

22

22

22

22

20

10

26

61

112 TO5"

67

42

36

33

31

31

31

33

31

28 

28

26

26

24

26

28

-

1,049

35.0

0.467

0.52

2,080

Dec.

75

121

72 

*142

134

109

266

142

121

302

395

350" 525

276

231

179

146

138

121

112

105

151

134

109 

92

81

81

81

193

330

254

5,578

180

2.40

2.77

11,060

Jan.

235

'5T5U

574 

390

335

249

350

993

3,750

2,000

1,360

2,660

2,400

1,560

1,010

*2,670

5,270

8,690

4,240

3,850

2,220

1,590

1,380

1,020 

878

770

608

632

1,030

1,430

1,710

56,442

1,821

24.3

27.99

112,000

Feb.

1,800

1,730

5,650 

2,230

2,410

2,950

2,220

1,780

1,140

815

616

510

439

394

352

499

1,640

887

608

510

426

394

346

322 

298

*292 32"2"

352

_

-

29,932

1,069

14.3

14.84

59,370

Mar.

328

292

264 

242

230

 2T7 225

352

413

420

426

465

413

370

388

586

558

510

498

484

491

698

869

1,040 

959

689

586

565

510

491

491

15,100

487

6.49

7.49

29,950

Apr.

*439

388

338 

420

446

432

394

358

322

304

286 '2"9"2

322

358

323

370

465

472

544

707

797

806

779

624 

616

640

896 860"

725

680

-

15,458

515

6.87

7.67

30,660

May

624

565

510 

572

698

698

656

624

558

498

432

406

406

406

382

352

T72" 340

860

761

761

716

716

725 

624

579

*716

656

586

524

458

17,881

577

7.69

8.87

35,470

June

432

394

358 

328

322

452

140" 640

551

498

465

446

388

364

340

322

310

286

269

247

220

215

205

185 

180

175

166

166

162

157

-

9,883

329

4.39

4.90

19,600

July

148

T¥8

148 

139

134

134

126

126

118

110

102

94

90

*90

90

87

84

81

75

72

69

66

66

63 

63

60

60

60

58

58

58

2,877

92.8

1.24

1.43

5,710

Aug.

55

53

53

53

53

60

55

53

50

50

48

46

43

41

41

38

38

36

36

*36

36

36

34 58 

41

-§4 162

69

90

66

55

1,659

53.5

0.713

0.82

3,290

Sept.

53

TO

46 

41

38

38

38

36

36

34

34

34

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

28

?S

30

30 

88

88

28

43

36

38

-

1,041

34.7

0.463

0.52

2,060

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,000 Min 14 Mean 284 Cfsm 3.79 In. 51.56 Ac-ft 206,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,690 Min 14 Mean 431 Cfsm 5.75 In. 78.10 Ac-ft 312,400

cfsTi.si ftT; =Jan.~li'(3'pIm.ri6i90o"cfs (a.38 ft)I'peb.'3 (9 a.m.) i',300 cfs (5.01 ft)) Feb'. 5 

(11:30 p.m.) 3,920 cfs (4.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Backwater from logs Oct. 1 to Jan. 18.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 141

McKenzie River near Vida, Or eg.

Location.--lat 44 0 07'30", long. 122°28 I 10", In NE£ sec. 5, T. 17 S., R. 3 E., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from head of Martin Rapids, 5 miles east of Vida, and at mile 

44.3 (river profile-survey).

Drainage area. 930 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1910 to March 1911 (gage heights only), September 1924 to 

September 1953. Published as "at Martin Rapids, near Vida11 1910-11.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 855.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 25, 1910, to Mar. 31, 1911, staff gage at site of Martin Rapids, 3 miles 

downstream, at different datum. Sept. 22, 1924, to Nov. 16, 1928, staff gage at site 

20 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 3,859 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 51,800 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 15.03 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1,560 

cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

1924-53: Maximum discharge, 64,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 17.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1,260 cfs 

Nov. 7, 1930, Sept. 17, Oct. 4, 8, 9, 1931 (gage height, 0.36 ft).

Remarks. --Records good.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Eugene Water Board.

Revisions (water yearsK--WSP 1124: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.5 

2.5

1,680

2,750

4,650

4.0 

8.0 

14.0

8,250

22,200

47,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

5 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2-2

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.790 

*1,790

1,790 

1,790

1,790

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,760

1,750

1,740

1,750

1,720

1.710

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

*1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,740

1,740

1,740 

1,720

1,710 

1,710

1,720

1,740

53,960

1,741

1.87

2.16

107,000

Nov.

1,720 

1,710

1,710 

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,710

1,810

1,950

1.960

1,810

1,740

1,690

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,650

1,650

1,620

1,620

1,600

1.590 

1,626

1,620 

1,590

1,590

-

50,630

1,688

1.82

2.02

100,400

Dec.

1,790 

2,020

1,960 

2,140

*2,310

2,200

3,590

5,060

2,450

4,000

4,080

5.150

4,100

5,460

5,100

2,820

2,610

2,440

2,520

2,290

2,540

2,650

2,500

2,290

2,170

2,110 

2,080

2,040 

2,500

3,550

3,060

84,920

2,759

2.95

3.40

168,400

Jan.

5,030 

6,55^3

5,570 

4,570

3,920

3,570

4,000

5,650

16 , 100

11,500

8,540

12,900

13,800

10,400

7,820

11,900

21,600

44,200 23,50'S"

24,600

15,600

15,400

11,700

9,810

8,8EO

8 , 100 

7,180

6 , 880 

8,040

9,540

10,600

558,820

11,570

12.4

14.35

711,700

Feb.

11,900 

11,800

24.500 

18,500

17,100

22,800

18,500

16,600

12,000

9,660

8,130

7,150

6,480

6,080

5,680

6,000

11,100

8,670

6,980

6,100

5,540

,500

,990

* ,780

,570

.480 

,500

,650

-

-

274,140

9,791

10.5

10.96

543,700

Mar.

4,520 

4,500

4,100 

5,960

3,840

5,780

5.760

4,060

4,400

4,520

4,500

4,690

4,500

4,220

4,180

4,710

4,920

4,860

4,960

4,990

5,200

6,900

7,480

7.920

T.T20

6,520 

5,790

5,540 

5,200

*4,960

a4,800

155,800

5,026

5.40

6.23

309,000

Apr.

a4,800 

a4,600

a4,500 

a4,500

a4,500

a4,400

4,500

4,100

5,900

5,780

5.690

5,760

3,920

5,940

5,820

3,960

4,400

4,380

4,540

5,220

5,740

6,050

6,200

5,570

5,500

5,790 

6,800

7.250 

6,520

6,320

-

146,750

4,892

5.26

5.87

291,100

May

5,930 

5,540

5,240 

5,480

6,220

6,750

6,820

6,600

6,550

5,860

5,370

5,180

5,130

5,240

5,520

5,070

4,940

5,390

8,640

8,910

8,190

7,500

7,150

7,000

*6,320

6,050 

6,920

6,750 

6,520

6,200

5,810

194,590

6,271

6.74

7.77

385,600

June

5,610 

5,460

5,180 

5,030

4,900

5,480

7,950

8,100

7,220

6,850

6,500

6,420

6,080

5,810

5,610

5,460

5,410

5,550

5,130

4,860

4,630

4,540

4,440

4,260

4,160

4,100 

4,000

5,960 

3,940

5.860

-

160,300

5,343

5.75

6.41

318,000

July

5,740 

5,740

5.780 

5,740

3,710

5,710

3,710

3,650

5,520

3,410

3,330

5,280

3,250

5,170

*5,120

3,060

2,970

2,960

2,940

2,890

2,850

2,840

2,800

2,770

2,750

2,700 

2,700

2,700 

2,650

2,600

2.580

97,600

5,148

3.38

5.90

193,600

Aug.

2,560 

2,580

2,560 

2,550

2,530

2,630

2,560

2,520

2,500

2,470

2,420

2,390

2,370

2,370

2,590

2,340

2,340

2,320

2,310

2,310

2,280

2.260

2,260

2,310

*2,340

2.960 

2,680

2,500 

2,650

2,440

2,360

76,060

2,454

2.64

2.04

150,900

Sept.

2,520 

2,260

2,250 

2,220

2,200

2,180

2,170

2,160

2,140

2,120

2,110

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,080

2,08O

2,080

2,080

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,050

2,020 

2,020

*2,080 

2,080

2,120

-

63,500

2,117

2.28

2.54

126,000

Calendar year 1952: Max 15,200 Min 1,590 Mean 5,756 Cfsm 4.04 In. 54.97 Ac-ft 2,726,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 44,200 Min 1,710 Mean 4,704 Cfsm 5.06 In. 68.65 Ac-ft 3,405,000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). -Jan. 9 (9 a.m.) 20.300 cfs (7.55 ft); Jan. 12 (11 p.m.) 16,100

cfs ^6.41 ft); Jan. 18 (4:30 p.m.) 51,800 cfs (15.03 ft); Feb. 3 (1 p.m.) 27,500 cfs (9.35ft); Feb. 6

(2:30 a.m.) 25,500 cfs (8.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and combined reco rd s for stations at McKenzie Bridge, South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, and Blue River near 

Blue River.
142 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Gate Creek at Vida, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°08'45", long. 122°34'15", In sec. 28, T. 16 S., R. 2 E., on right tank 

at Vida 300 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 126 and 1,000 ft upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 47.6 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1^929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 9.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs Nov. 26, 

27.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, that of Nov. 26, 27, 

1952.

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

No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13 to Jan. 7)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

10

22

46

82

172

3.5 290

4.0 445

5.0 840

7.2 2.O5O

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

91

180

300

4.0 445

5.0 84O

7.0 1,930

9.0 5,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17 

18

22T5"

18

18

18

18

19

20

536

17.3

0.363

0.42

1,060

Nov.

20

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

24

41

45

43

32

18

16

15

14

14

14

13 

IS

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

-

568

18.9

0.397

0.44

1,130

Dec.

35

a60

a90

*116

88

395

196

121

445

317

377

245

172

132

106

88

76

71

69

84

164 

134

100

82

71

66

61

123

206

160

4,540

146

3.07

3.55

9,000

Jan.

188

552

344

250

194

164

2T3T

390

940

552

431

*692

804

720

496

1,060

2,010

5.400

2,02O

1,730

al,400

al.OOO 

a750

a550

a600

a700

aSOO

a450

a650

aSOO

al.OOO

25,538

824

17.3

19.95

50,650

Feb.

al,200

al.100

al.800

al,6OO

al,400

al,6OO

al,400

al,500

a900

a600

aSOO

a420

a560

a510

a5OO

a450

al,500

al.OOO

a7OO

a550

a460

a580 

a520

*290

275

'272" 265

280

-

_

-

21,532 "' 769

16.2

16.82

42,710

Mar.

250

22O

200

186

176

168

166

176

174

174

186

225

222

208

218

571

401

401

456

456

524

1.080 

1,040

970

880

652

512

456

389

362

550

12,249

395

8.50

9.57

24,500

Apr.

512

*282

265

255

245

258

1

228

208

192

180

176

2OO

282

288

258

258

260

258

250

252

225

218 

205

184

174

174

215

228

250

520

-

7,020

254

4.92

5.48

15,920

May

528

295

250

22O

196

180

190

275

555

510

258

22O

194

180

178

164

T9~? 154

555

518

556

555 

545

389

*352

508

451

377

518

272

240

8,495

274

5.76

6.64

16,850

June

210

190

174

164

168

250

407

448

335

278

248

230

208

188

174

160

150

158

156

129

120

114 

107

102

99

97

92

94

92

88

-

5,390

180

5.78

4.21

10,690

July

83

W

77

73

72

7O

67

65

63

62

60

59

58

58

*56

54

51

50

50

48

48

47 

46

46

44

44

43

42

41

40"475

1,757

56.0

1.18

1.36

3,450

Aug.

59

58

58

39

4O

42

58

57

55

34

52

51

51

30

30

50

50

"ST 29

29

50

29 

50

52

*33

81

71

45

59

40

35

1,166

37.6

0.79

0.91

2,310

Sept.

32

51

50

28

2S

28

28

28

27

26

25

25

24

25

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22 

25

22

22

"2*J 21

*34

27

47

-

778

25.9

0.54

0.61

1,540

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,820 Mln 13 Mean 168 Cfsm 3.53 In. 48.15 Ac-ft 122,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,400 Mln 13 Mean 245 Cfsm 5.15 In. 69.96 Ac-ft 177,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). -Jan. 18 (12:30 p.m.) 3,760 cfs (9.38 ft)} Feb. 3 (time and discharge unknown} j Feb. 5 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Calapooya

River at Holley and Blue River above Quentln Creek.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 143

McKenzie River near Coburg, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°06'45", long. 123°02'45", in NE^-NE^ sec. 9, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of Armitage Bridge, 2 miles southeast of Coburg and 3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1953. Gage-height records collected at 

same site December 1943 to April 1944 are contained in files of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 396.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1329, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov, 24, 1944, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 6,095 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 78,500 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 16.87 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 40,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1,750 

cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 0.73 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 88,200 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 17.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs; minimum daily, 1,310 cfs Oct. 29, 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by log ponds and powerplants upstream. Water supply for city of Eugene is diverted about 10 miles upstream;

small diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Telemark gage readings obtained once daily during fall and winter months 

by employees of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 17, 18)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

0.7

4.0

6.0

1O.O

17.0

1.71O

6,850

11,900

26,400

64,400

Jan. 19 to Sept. 3O

0.9 

4.O 

6.0

10.0

15.0

1,850

6,850

12,600

31,300

64,OOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195E to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,960 

1,920

1,890

1.9OO

1,920

1,900

1,880

1,890

1,900

1,900

1,90O

1,900

1,880

1,880 

1,870

*1,850

1,810

1,850

1,870

1,850

1,85O

1,850

1,880

1,940

1,890

1,880

1,880

1,890

1,880

1,900

1,920

58,48O

1,886

1.44

1.66

116,000

Nov.

1,940 

1,94O

1,85O

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,900

1,880

1,850

1,870

1,920

2,090

2,270

2,390 

2,350

2,040

1,970

1,940

1,890

*1,790

1,830

1,87O

1,880

1,870

1,850

1,840

1,840

1,830

1,830

1,830

-

57,990

1,933

1.48

1.65

115,000

Dec.

2,010 

2,410

2,760

2,460

3,270

3,150

5,110

5,660

4,320

5,880

6,060

7,250

5,990

4,970 

4,480

4,040

3,690

3,330

3,240

3,10O

3, ISO

3,630

3,820

3,450

3,150

3,OOO

2,910

2,790

3,020

4,400

4,59O

121,090

3,906

2.98

3.44

240,200

Jan.

4,380 

7,890

8,400

6,790

5,64O

5,O30

*4,970

6,860

19,700

18,200

12,800

15,700

21.1OO

18,000 

13,500

14,700

29,700

58,900

62,1OO

*42,800

33,900

23,200

18,800

15,2OO

13,5OO

13,600

12,200

*10,700

12,300

13,300

14,800

558,660

18,020

13.8

15.86

*1,1O8

Feb.

17 , 2OO 

15,900

33,000

*32,800

26,000

56,000

29,60O

28,000

19,900

15,40O

12,6OO

10,600

9,420

8,680 

8,250

8,250

18,600

17.5OO

12,80O

10,500

9,150

8,5OO

7,800

7,250

6,810

6,49O

6.570

6,390

-

-

-

429,760

15,350

11.7

12.20

852,400

Mar.

6,26O 

5,920

5,710

5,460

5,270

5,110

5,080

5,220

5,530

5, 73O

5,80O

6,150

6,120

5,820 

5,680

6,430

7,580

*7,250

7,800

8,95O

9,420

11,8OO

15,9OO

15,000

15,4OO

10,900

9,500

8,480

7,750

7,250

7,170

235,240

7,588

5.79

6.68

466,600

Apr.

6,630 

6,220

5,940

5,780

5,730

5,750

5,680

5,45O

5,180

5,OOO

4.890

4,920

5,140

5,290 

5,080

5,110

5,510

5,610

5,590

5,990

6,590

6,75O

7,17O

6,870

6,520

6,610

7,620

8,820

8,120

8,150

-

183,510

6,117

4.67

5.21

364,000

May

8,10O 

7,580

6,970

6,75O

*7,150

7,780

7,930

8,280

8,100

7,550

6,950

6,51O

6,3OO

6,32O 

6,370

6,260

6,04O

6,130

9,240

11,20O

10,4OO

9,930

9,60O

9,75O

8,85O

8,320

9,990

9,870

9,OOO

8,480

7,800

249,550

8,05O

6.15

7.08

495.OOO

June

7,28O 

6,930

6,630

6,340

6,210

6,670

8,92O

10,700

9,360

8,650

7,920

7,750

7,300

6,890 

6,610

6,360

*6,220

6,120

5,920

5,75O

5,45O

5,32O

5,220

5,030

4,870

4,780

4,70O

4,660

4,650

4,600

-

193,790

6,46O

4.93

5.50

584,400

July

4,54O 

4,340

4,340

4,33O

4,250

4,2OO

4,150

4,140

3,990

3,830

5, 7TO

3,67O

3,31O

3,56O 

3,530

3,340

3,3OO

3,260

3,230

3,200

5,100

3,040

3,OOO

2,99O

2,93O

2,930

2,870

2,800

*2,760

2,720

2,680

108, 2OO

3,490

2.66

3.07

214, 6OO

Aug.

2,63O 

2,630

2,630

2,640

2,640

2,660

2,720

2,62O

2,540

2,510

2,440

2,390

2,380

2,270 

2,360

2,39O

2,33O

2,300

2,3OO

2,300

2,500

2,30O

2,300

2,320

2,320

2,92O

3,160

2,69O

2,750

2,66O

2,450

77,850

2,511

1.92

2.21

154,400

Sept.

2.4OO 

2,320

2,270

2,190

2,160

2,140

2,140

2,160

2,140

*2,120

2,120

2,130

2,13O

2,100 

2,070

2,OOO

2,000

2,OOO

2,OOO

1,920

2,020

2,060

2,000

2,OOO

1,960

1,960

1,960

2,050

2,140

2,020

-

62,680

2,089

1.59

1.78

124.3OO

Calendar year 1952: Max 27.8OO Min 1,790 Mean 5,147 Cfsm 3.93 In. 53.50 Ac-ft 3,737,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 62,100 Min 1,790 Mean 6,402 Cfsm 4.89 In. 66.34 Ac-ft 4,635,OOO

Peak discharge (base, 24,OOO cfs). Jan. 9 (5 p.m.) 26,800 cfs (10.10 ft); Jan. 19 (1:30 a.m.)

78,500 cfs (16.87 ft); Feb. 3 (1O:3O p.m.) 42,200 cfs (11.87 ft); Feb. 6 (11 a.m.) 39,50O cfs (11.42

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
144 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Willamette River at Harrisburg, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°16'05", long. 123 0 10'25", in SW^NE^ sec. 16, T. 15 S., R. 4 W., on 

right bank 10 ft downstream from State highway bridge at Harrisburg and at mile 162.9.

Drainage area.--3,420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1953. Gage-height records (October to 

April each year) collected at same site since December 1927 are contained in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 290.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1329. Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, 1944, wire-weight gage on bridge 10 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 12,800 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 149,000 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 17.95 ft); 

minimum, 2,420 cfs Nov. 9-11.

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 210,000 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 19.69 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 89,000 cfs; minimum, 1,990 cfs Oct. 30, 1944.

Flood in 1861 reached a stage of about 21 ft (present site and datum), from information by local residents. Flood of Jan. 1, 1943, reached a stage of 19.1 ft (present 

datum), from U. S. Weather Bureau records.

Remarks. Records good. Many small diversions above station for irrigation; about 15 cfs 

diverted from McKenzie River for city of Eugene water supply. Flow regulated at times 

by Cottage Grove Reservoir (see p. 125) and Dorena Reservoir (see p. 128).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8

Z.Z 2,250

3.0 4,450

5.0 12,000

7.0 22,000

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0.

Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

3,200

8,750

17,000

34,700

13.0 70,000

15.0 96,000

18.0 150,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,080

5,020

2,980

2,980

5,080

5,120

5,080

5,100

3,100

5,100

5,100

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,150

*5,250

5^ 280

5,200

5,120

5,080

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,100

5,000

2,880

2,820

2,800

2,780 

2,700

2,720

94,510

5,042

0.889

1.05

187,100

Nov.

2,720

2,700

2,620

2,600

2,580

2,520

2,500

2,500

2,480

2,420

2,450

2,620

2,950

5,250

5,570

5,120

2,800

2,720

*2,680

2,580

2,550

2,600

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,550

2,550

2,520

2,500 

2,520

-

79,710

2,657

0.777

0.87

158,100

Dec.

2,720

5,220

4,450

4,180

5,100

6,010

8,720

18,100

15,000

11,400

21 , 500

17 500

16^000

11,900

9,800

8,000

7,020

6,180

5,660

5,540

5,580

6,080

7,150

6,450

5,760

5,240

5,050

4,890

4,860 

6,600

9,160

252,560

8,141

2.58

2.74

500,500

Jan.

8,520

15,500

19,600

15,100

11,900

*10,400

9,800

15,200

58,400

60,100

57,700

55,700

51,500

52,200

54,800

50,200

56,900

95,700

154,000

92,100

80,200

58,800

46,900

58,900

54,500

55,100

53,500

26,900

29,000 

27,900

29,600

H.,262.22

40,720

11.9

15 . 73

*2,504

Feb.

55 , 000

52,600

55,700

85, 100

*65,800

75,500

71,000

67,000

52,400

59,500

29,500

23,800

20,400

18,000

16,900

15,900

26,200

43,000

31,900

23,500

19,600

17,000

15,800

14,100

13,000

12,OOQ

11,600

11,800

-

-

941,200

33,610

9.83

10.23

tl,867

Mar.

12,200

11,500

10,500

9,840

9,280

8,920

8,690

8,860

9,450

9,980

10,500

11,100

12,100

11,200

10,800

11,000

13,800

*13,600

15,800

21,000

23,200

25,700

31,600

29,400

52,700

28,500

22,600

19,100

17,200 

15,500

14,800

489,820

15,800

4.62

5.55

971,500

Apr.

13,500

12,400

11,600

10,900

10,700

10,700

10,600

10,200

9,620

9,240

8,690

8,570

8,750

9,240

8,860

8,780

8,820

9,450

9,700

10,200

10,700

12,200

15,400

15,500

12,000

10,000

15,200

17,400

17 , 500 

15,900

-

556,120

11,200

5.27

5.66

666,700

May

16,000

19,500

14,000

12,400

*12,500

15,800

14,800

15,500

15,800

15,800

14,100

12,900

11,700

11,400

1] ,500

11,500

10,700

10,600

14,400

24,800

25,000

25,500

22,000

24,700

25,600

20,800

24,100

25.500

22,100 

19,500

17,100

551,200

17,140

5.01

5.78

tl,054

June

15,700

 14,800

15,900

12,900

12,100

12,900

17,500

27.500

25,400

21,600

18,800

17,100

16/200

14,600

15,600

12,800

*12,200

11,800

11,500

11,000

10,200

9,800

9,450

9,000

8,570

8,590

8,090

7,450

7,220 

7,250

-

599,100

15,500

5.89

4.54

791,600

July

6,980

7,100

6,740

7,040

7,190

7,040

6,950

6,950

6,770

6,560

6,290

6,080

5,990

5,810

5,690

5,450

5,250

5,150

5,080

5,000

4,900

4,700

4,680

4,620

4,500

4,450

4,420

4,520

*4,i50 

4,180

4,120

174,150

5,618

1.64

1.89

545,400

Aug.

4,080

4,150

4,200

4,420

4,480

4,480

4,400

4,200

4,080

5,980

4,080

4,080

4,020

5,980

5,980

4,080

4,020

5,980

5,920

5,920

5,950

5,900

5,900

5,950

4,020

4,400

5,220

4,950

4,750 

4,780

4,420

130,770

4,218

1.25

1.42

259,400

Sept.

4,250

4,280

4,220

4,150

4,080

4,100

4,120

4,100

5,980

*5,920

5,880

3,800

5,750

3,700

5,700

5,600

5,620

5,600

5,580

5,500

5,550

5,520

5,420

5,400

5,500

5,250

5,280

5,400

5,520 

5,520

-

112,090

5,756

1.09

1.22

222,500

Calendar year 1952: Max 67,500 Mln 2,420 Mean 10,470 Cfsm 3.06, In. 41.70 Ac-ft 7,603,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 134,000 Mln 2,420 Mean 15,160 Cfsm 5.85 In. 52.24 Ac-ft 9,528,000

Peak: discharge (base, 59,000 cfs).--Jan. 10 (5:50 a.m.) 66.600 cfs (12.66 ft)} Jan. 19 (7:50 a.m.] 

149,000 cfs (17.95 ft); Feb. 4 (7 a.m.) 95,200 cfs (14.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 145

Long Tom River near Noti, Oreg.

Location Lat 44°03'00", long. 123°25'30", in sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 6 W., on left bank an 

eighth of a mile upstream from railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Noti Creek, and 

Ij miles southeast of Noti.

Drainage area. 88 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 388.76 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

U. S. Weather Bureau). Prior to Nov. 6, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 238 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,790 cfs Jan. 19 '(gage height, 17.69 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 5, 6.

1935-53: Maximum discharge, 4,930 cfs Feb. 18, 1949 (gage height, 18.62 ft); minimum observed, 7 cfs Sept. 25-27, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by 

log pond above Noti.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 8-17, June 11-24)

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

123

324

7.0

10.0

13.0

17.0

692

1,150

1,780

3,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2122 '

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Obtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

*14

14

13

13

13

13

15

16

16

16

16

17

18

18

17

17

17

19

JLP.

454

14.6

0.166

0.19

900

Nov.

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

22

25

19

18

22

43

66

106

45

29

26

*23

23

22

21

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

-

814

27.1

0.308

0.34

1,610

Dec.

35

101

165

102

252

277

556

554

424

438

436

326

255

199

161

138

124

116

119

105

104

152

159

140

131

119

124

123

179

384

404

6,872

222

2.52

2.90

13,630

Jan.

345

563

538

411

326

273

*296

541

*1,430

1,030

653

762

948

934

723

961

1,660

2,530

3.240

2,600

2,440

1,480

1,050

801

763

985

1,050

860

754

645

580

32,17?

1,040

11.8

13.60

63,810

Feb.

580

579

934

1,240

1,080

1,130

982

1,010

811

660

568

490

438

410

426

*466

1,140

1,450

961

707

585

514

460

412

374

335

308

301

_

_

-

19,351

691

7.85

8.18

38,380

Mar.

287

267

254

234

222

211

205

199

'562 193

226

266

255

227

265

580

840

683

601

572

832

1,040

990

779

674

551

483

435

386

358

335

13,652

440

5.00

5.77

27,080

Apr.

302

283

267

251

238

*224

207

216

207

195

196

211

240

222

201

206

234

226

213

200

186

177

173

166

160

191

321

317

304

345

6,879

229

2.60

2.91

13,640

May

345

313

274

247

226

209

206

248

224

200

185

*176

169

169

164

158

152

161

226

201

229

292

318

310

271

276

265

238

220

202

187

7,061

228

2.59

2.98

14,000

June

174

16^

154

142

142

164

156

149

145

136

124

118

115

109

104

100

*96

93

92

92

88

87

83

82

iiP.

82

81

85

89

84

-

3,408

114

1.30

1.44

6,760

July

78

74

70

65

62

61

58

55

56

53

50

49

48

50

47

45

45

40

39

39

38

43

38

37

38

38

35

*34

38

31

31

1,485

47.9

0.544

0.63

2,950

Aug.

29

28

30

36

41

39

36

35

35

30

29

27

25

24

25

28

27

25

24

23

25

24

24

25

32

62

^0

46

53

45

38

1,030

33.2

0.377

0.44

2,040

Sept.

35

34

*30

28

26

28

29

30

28

26

26

27

27

25

24

24

23

23

22

ZL

21

22

24

23

22

22

22

24

29

32

-

777

25.9

0.294

0.33

1,540

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,010 Mln -12 Mean 204 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.55 Ac-ft 148,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,240 Min 12 Mean 257 Cfsm 2.92 In. 39.71 Ac-ft 186,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Jan. 9 (4:30 p.m.) 1,590 cfs (12.55 ft); Jan. 19 (4 a.m.) 3,790 

cfs (17.69 ft); Feb. 4 (5 to 6 a.m.) 1,340 cfs (11.03 ft); Feb. 18 (8 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (12.21 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
146 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°01'19", long. 123°15'17", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 18 S., R. 5 W., on right 

bank just upstream from backwater of Pern Ridge Reservoir, 1 mile downstream from 

Spencer Creek and 5 miles northeast of Crow.

Drainage area.--94 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.' Datum of gage is 374.0 ft above mean 

sea level (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 31, 1940, staff gages near 

same site at different daturas.

Average discharge. 13 years, 182 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 12.89 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-5, 11-14, 19.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 14.13 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,700 cfs; no flow at times in August and September 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those between 10 and 20 cfs, which are fair, and those 

below 10 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

4.0

7.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

12.0

215

485

778

910

1,180

2,150

3,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

J.O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.5

1.4

9

l!2

1.2

1.3

1.2

13.0

0.42

0.0045

0.005

26

Nov.

1.2

T77

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.5

3.4

9.1

8.0

5.4

3.4

*2.6

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.3

76.1

2.54

0.027

0.03

151

Dec.

3.4

13

36

27

48

112

284

548

632

670

574

453

265

179

136

107

89

73

74

74

70

120

118

101

88

79

92

80

98

211

222

5,676.4

183

1.95

2.25

11,260

Jan.

206

472

445

306

225

182

*212

568

2,110

1,350

778

660

778

838

684

731

1,530

3,050

3,270

2,400

2,070

1,120

740

514

442

731

907

716

528

395

317

29,275

944

10.0

11.58

58,070

Feb.

314

317

664

1,010

942

787

679

660

540

412

318

257

215

193

225

273

*754

1,590

883

583

412

318

265

220

188

163

142

137

_

-

13,261

474

5.04

5.25

26,300

Mar.

126

110

101

89

82

74

70

66

64

68

89

116

110

99

113

248

481

438

449

529

774

8S8

TZ&

581

524

385

304

262

221

197

179

8,595

277

2.95

3.40

17,050

Apr.

146

127

114

105

96

*85

83

82

72

66

61

64

66

57

50

54

76

72

64

58

50

46

46

42

40

64

155

158

172

209

-

2,580

86.0

0.915

1.02

5,120

May

227

195

158

135

117

100

101

119

116

93

*73

65

59

62

56

50

46

49

95

92

124

156

239

298

232

343

420

342

265

202

164

4,793

155

. 1.65

1.90

9,510

June

131

111

98

85

80

115

133

118

111

117

95

74

62

53

46

40

*35

30

29

28

27

25

25

23

22

22

 2T 21

21

22

-

1,820

60.7

0.646

0.72

3,610

July

21

21

20

19

18

18

16

14

13

13

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.1

9.1

8.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

5.9

5.9

6.5

5.4

*4.9

4.9

4.9

4.2

339.9

11.0

0.117

0.13

674

Aug.

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.5

5.4

5.4

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.0

271

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.3

2.1

2.4

3.2

5.4

7.0

9.1

775

6.5

117.9

3.80

0.040

0.05

234

Sept.

5.9

479

*3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.8

3.0

2.6

.2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

1.8

T78

2.3

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.3

-

88.9

2.96

0.031

0.04

176

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,450 Min 0.1 Mean 130 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.80 Ac-ft 94,310

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,270 Min 0.1 Mean' 183 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.38 Ac-ft 132,200

Peak discharge

cfs (12.89 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 147

Pern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°07'20", long. 123°17'55", near center of sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 5 W., In 

control house at spillway section of dam across Long Tom River and Coyote Creek. 4i 

miles northeast of Elmira.

Drainage area.--252 sq mi, not including Amazon Creek basin. 

Records available. October 1941 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 101,500 acre-ft May 18, 24 (elevation, 373 53 ft)- 

minimum, 6,690 acre-ft Dec. 13 (elevation, 352.80 ft).

1941-53: Maximum contents, 105,400 acre-ft Jan. 1, 1943 (elevation, 373.94 ft)- minimum since first filling in 1942, 189 acre-ft Nov. 11, 1950 (elevation 344.00 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete outlet and spillway, completed in 1941 by Corps of Engineers; storage began Nov. 13, 1941. Capacity, 101 200 

acre-ft between elevations 340 ft (sill of outlet gate) and 373.5 ft (normal maximum 

operating pool level); dead storage, 23 acre-ft below elevation 340 ft. Reservoir used 

for flood control and improvement of navigation. Capacity table computed by Geological 

Survey on basis of areas furnished by Corps of Engineers. Beginning in November 1951, 

most of flow of Amazon Creek has been diverted in SE£ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 4 W., and 

discharged into Fern Ridge Reservoir; drainage area at point of diversion, 21.3 sq mi.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Corps of Engineers.

Contents, at 12 p.m., in acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30,350

28,760

27 , 200

25,620

24,250

23,080

21,860

20,700

19,390

18,230

17,100

16,230

15,390

14,630

13,860

13,440

13,220

13,000

12,830

12,610

12,420

12,230

12,070

11,880

11,680

11,500

11,300

11,080

10,930

10,770

10,660

JJov.

10,470

10,280

10,090

9,910

9,750

9,550

9,340

9,160

8,970

8,820

8,650

8,550

8,450

8,620

8,390

8,060

7,670

7,280

7,090

7,030

6,980

7,030

7,040

7,060

7,060

7,040

7,010

7,000

7,000

7,070

Dec.

,090

,440

,360

,450

,450

,980

,000

,160

,750

,890

,350

,910

,810

,980

,030

,120

,250

,330

,350

,220

,280

,410

,510

,450

,280

,210

,190

,270

,280

,250

,250

Jan.

7,750

7,900

7,620

7,270

6,910

6,840

7,420

9,060

11,930

12,890

11,320

9,910

8,910

8,160

8,020

8,060

10,810

25,550

43,880

58,890

67,050

68,740

67,120

63,980

60,940

59,710

57,950

55,550

52,010

47,880

43,680

Feb.

39,180

35,640

34,390

33,420

32,820

31,090

29,260

26,760

23,710

19,930

19,330

20,620

21,710

22,870

24,160

25,880

28,130

29,910

29,470

28,800

29,870

31,050

32,240

33,500

34,760

35,970

37,130

38,190

_

-

Mar.

39,130

40,060

40,760

41,470

42,150

42,680

43,330

43,930

44,480

45,300

46,080

47,080

47,830

48,750

49,970

52,580

56,280

58,760

60,610

62,180

63,110

62,970

62,840

63,980

65,060

66,020

67,260

69,020

70,530

71,690

72,280

Apr.

72,720

73,310

74,060

74,810

75,420

76,030

76,720

77,260

77,720

78,190

78,740

79,450

80,080

80,640

81,200

81,930

82,500

83,150

83,730

84,220

84,640

85,380

85,380

85,720

86,220

87,400

88,770

89,800

91,360

92,860

May

94,190

95,360

96,350

97,170

97,810

98,720

99,280

100,100

100,500

100,900

101,000

101,100

100,900

100,800

100,800

100,900

101,000

100,800

100,200

100,300

100,300

100,200

101,200

101,100

100,700

100,700

99,920

99,830

100,300

100,900

100,800

JUne

100,600

100,800

100,900

101,000

100,900

100,100

100,000

100,100

100,500

100,700

100,800

100,800

100,800

100,800

100,700

100,500

100,200

100,300

100,400

100,500

100,600

100,700

100,700

100,700

100,700

100,800

100,800

101,100

101,200

101,200

July

101,000

101,000

101,000

100,900

100,900

100,900

100,800

100,800

100,800

100,600

100,500

100,300

100,300

100,000

99,830

99,650

99,650

99,460

99,280

99,090

98,910

98,630

98,450

98,450

98,170

98,080

97,990

97,990

97,810

97,530

97,260

Aug.

96,990

96,530

96,080

95,810

95,540

95,180

94,820

94,370

94,010

93,750

93,300

92,860

92,510

91,980

91,630

91,280

90,750

90,410

90,060

89,630

89,370

88,940

88,600

88,340

88,510

88,170

87,830

87,830

87,490

87,230

86,980

Sept.

86,470

85,720

85,380

84,880

84,220

83,730

82,820

82,010

81,520

81,040

80,080

78,890

77,800

76,720

75,420

74,210

73,090

71,840

70,530

69,450

67,890

66,150

64,240

62,770

61,000

59,270

57,510

55,910

54,110

52,760

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 195-3

Date

Dec. 31.. ..............

Calendar year 1952...

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1952-53...

Elevation 

(feet(t

353.18

-

370.04

371.90

367.07

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

7,250

-

38,190

72,280

92,860

100,800

86,980

52,760

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-21,270

-3,590

+180

-750

+36,430

-5,490

+34,090

+20,580

+7,940

+400

-3,940

-10,280

-34,220

+20,830

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
148 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Long Tom River below Fern Ridge Dam, near Smithfield, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°07'25", long. 123°17'50", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 5 W., on left bank 

in canalized river channel, 1,000 ft downstream from Fern Ridge Dam, which impounds runoff of Long Tom River and Coyote Creek, and 2j miles south of SmithfieJ.d.

Drainage area. 252 sq mi, not including Amazon Creek basin.

Records available. August 1939 to September 1953. Prior to October 1943, published as 

"at Smithfield."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 332.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 21, 1939, staf 

gage and Sept. 21, 1939, to Sept. 13, 1943, water-stage recorder,at site 2-| miles downstream at datum 11.09 ft lower.

Average discharge.--14 years, 530 cfs (adjusted for diversion to Coyote Creek since 1943). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 cfs Jan. 23; minimum daily, 19 cfs Nov. 23,

'1939-53: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 15.12 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 2 cfs Aug. 7, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. A few small diversions above station. Records include diversion 

for irrigation and stockwater to Coyote Creek channel through a 24-inch concrete pipe 

600 ft long. The diversion is several hundred feet upstream and point of return to 

Long Tom River about 2-| miles downstream. Record for Coyote Creek is based on daily 

staff-gage readings and occasional measurements. Fern Ridge Dam, 1,000 ft above station, was completed in 1941, and has regulated flow since Nov. 13, 1941 (see preceding 

page). Discharge not adjusted for storage or release from Fern Ridge Dam, as evaporation from reservoir at times exceeds natural flow and diversions, and beginning in November 1951 most of flow of Amazon Creek has been diverted in SE^ sec. 29, T. 17 S., 

R. 4 W., and discharged into Fern Ridge Reservoir; drainage area at point of diversion, 

21.3 sq mi.

Revisions (water years)_. WSP 1248: 1940-41, 1948.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

783

798

790

783

643

586

580

574

567

561

554

408

*363

373

368

204

110

107

110

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

106

Toe

106

10,543

340

20,910

Nov.

107

107

107

108

108

107

105

106

106

106

106

103

103

103

179

217

214

206

*107

47

25

20

19

19

24

28

28

23

20

20

-

2,678

89.3

5,310

Dee.

66

123

210

271

310

499

951

1,190

1,310

1,420

1.44O

1,140

698

381

327

234

180

180

229

264

264

261

264

291

319

288

256

256

409

737

737

15,505

500

30,750

Jan.

742

1,230

1,350

1,090

841

600

*665

1,370

2,610

2,960

3,130

2,950

2,870

2,770

2,180

2,420

2,540

1,030

40

35

1,590

2,890

3,200

3,390

3,360

3,400

3,440

3,320

*5.450

3,36O

3,360

68,183

2,199

135,200

Feb.

3,370

3,400

3,350

3,390

5.410

3,380

3,410

3,400

3,270

3,160

1,560

374

328

327

376

*480

1,770

2,550

2,930

2,200

907

553

376

227

107

54

50

50

-

-

48,759

1,741

96,710

Mar.

5?

52

52

50

12

49

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

53

53

56

468

698

1,160

1,860

2.580

2,280

1,410

1,200

818

416

128

71

279

369

14,604

471

28,970

Apr.

369

197

83

72

72

*70

72

71

61

51

52

51

52

51

51

50

50

50

50

52

52

52

50

50

49

50

50

49

50

49

-

2,128

70.9

4,220

May

49

49

48

48

48

47

48

47

137

183

*179

225

320

324

231

183

183

600

692

379

484

577

424

861

863

1,130

1.510

797

295

242

438

11,441

369

22,690

June

410

201

204

205

464

809

505

274

190

190

189

189

189

189

189

189

*192

137

57

57

57

57

57

54

54

52

50

51

51

114

-

5,624

187

11,160

July

~50 105

49

48

48

47

47

42

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

56

55

37

37

36

36

56

57

57

35

35

*35

55

55

55

75

1,306

42.1

2,590

Aug.

145

Tee

166

166

166

166

162

162

162

162

162

166

166

166

166

166

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

163

163

160

160

160

160

160

5,039

163

9,990

Sept.

225

273

*273

273

273

273

406

423

269

266

447

585

585

580

580

580

574

574

568

568

768

860

860

854

854

875

882

ITS

875

861

-

17,159

5.72

34,030

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,38O Mln 19 Mean 415 Ac-ft 300,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,450 Mln 19 Mean 556 Ac-ft 402,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 149

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg.-

Location. La t 44°18'50", long. 123°17 I 45", in NE^ sec. 33, T. 14 S., R. 5 W., on left 

bank in canalized river channel at Monroe, 800 ft upstream from a concrete drop structure and just downstream from Shafer Creek.

Drainage area. 391 sq mi, not including Amazon Creek basin.

Records available. November 1920 to September 1953 (1925-27 incomplete).

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 270.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 24, 1944, staff 

gages at various sites ranging from present site to l|- miles downstream, at different 

daturns.

Average discharge. 30 years (1921-25, 1927-53), 751 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 8.56 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 4.13 ft).

1920-53: Maximum discharge, 19,300 cfs Jan. 2, 1943 (gage height, 17.14 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), includes some overflow from 

Willamette River near Junction City; no flow Oct. 20-22, 1944 (water filling pool at 

gage); minimum observed prior to regulation of flow, 7 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 1, 1939.

Remarks. Records excellent. A few small diversions above station. Flow regulated by 

Fern Ridge Reservoir beginning Nov. 13, 1941 (see p. 147). In 1943 and 1944, river 

channel was improved from outlet of Fern Ridge Reservoir to a point below Monroe. 

Beginning in November 1951, mjst of flow of Amazon Creek has been diverted in SE£ sec. 

29, T. 17 S., R. 4 W., and discharged into Fern Ridge Reservoir; drainage area at point 

of diversion, 21.3 sq mi.

Cooperation. Sage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 654: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1923, 1927, 1928(M). 

Figure or yearly runoff for calendar year 1951 has been corrected to 36.44 inches, 

and that for water year 1951-52 to 30.04 inches, superseding figures published in 

WSP 1248.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

14

38

72

155

320

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

550

920

1,500

2,990

6,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-fl

Oct.

757

793

784

775

694

577

568

568

559

550

542

478

355

348

341

278

106

106

106

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

*102

102

102

102

10,509

339

20,840

JIov,

102

102

99

99

99

99

102

102

102

102

102

102

106

119

150

216

210

205

170

72

44

30

25

23

23

30

30

30

25

25

2,745

91.5

5,440

Dec.

33

137

200

296

362

534

1,140

1,530

1,600

*1.860

1,830

1,500

990

534

430

369

254

244

272

320

334

369

362

362

383

369

334

334

502

1,130

1,040

19,954

644

39,580

Jan.

1,050

1,790

2,000

1,450

1,170

870

950

2,030

5,010

4,080

4,140

4,360

4,430

4,160

3,250

3,980

4,940

5.210

4,060

3,520

3,410

*4,430

4,220

4,260

4,360

5,010

4,740

4,280

4,320

4,040

3,980

109,500

3,532

217,200

Feb.

4,040

4,160

4.960

4,720

4,940

4,570

4,550

4,530

4,120

3,770

2,830

811

676

658

739

1,020

3,310

4,490

4,040

3,300

1,700

1,090

840

640

414

308

278

272

_

_

-

71,776

2,563

142,400

Mar.

254

238

222

205

195

185

180

175

165

185

*216

249

232

195

300

730

930

938

1,310

1,740

3,110

5.750

3,500

2,470

2,030

1,550

930

559

383

464

658

28,248

911

56,030

Apr.

613

494

284

238

227

216

*205

200

190

170

165

165

185

170

160

165

185

170

165

155

146

142

142

137

128

160

334

272

260

320

6,563

219

13,020

Calendar year 1952 : Max 4,870 Mln 23 Mean 592

May

327

260

227

200

185

170

170

195

254

314

296

278

414

422

355

266

260

388

1,060

559

568

910

712

1,060

1,320

*1,460

1.900

1,290

624

369

526

17,339

559

34,390

June

649

308

296

290

374

1.020

703

438

302

278

272

254

249

244

238

232

227

216

114

110

102

99

95

91

87

87

95

91

87

87

-

7,735

258

15,340

July

175

*80

72

68

64

64

68

64

57

57

57

54

51

51

47

47

44

44

44

41

41

41

41

44

44

41

41

41

38

38

41

1,700

54.8

3,370

Aug.

106

160

155

*160

165

160

155

155

150

150

150

150

150

155

160

160

155

150

155

150

150

150

155

160

165

170

165

160

160

155

155

4,796

155

9,510

Sept.

"249 180

249

249

249

249

308

422

266

249

329

526

526

526

526

*526

526

526

518

518

640

784

775

775

775

793

802

802

793

802

-

15,458

515

30,660

Ac-ft 129. 8OO

Water year 1952-53 : Max 5,210 Mln 23 Mean 812 Ao-ft 587i800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°31'35", long. 123°20'00", in SW^ sec. 18, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., near midspan on upstream side of bridge, 2 miles southeast of Philomath and 3-j miles upstream 

from Muddy Creek.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi (including drainage area of Evergreen Creek above road crossing 

1-| miles south of station).

Records available. October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, oftener during floods. Altitude of gage is 218 

rt (by barometer).

Average discharge.--13 years, 456 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge, 7,920 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height; 20.8 ft, from graph based 

on gage readings); minimum observed, 4.7 cfs Oct. 15.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 8,250 cfs Dec. 15, 1946 (gage height, 20.67 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum discharge observed, 

that of Oct. 15, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Records include flow of Evergreen Creek (tributary to Muddy Creek) 

at road crossing 1-| miles south, with which overflow from Marys River may at times be 

mingled. City of Corvallis diverts municipal supply from headwaters; other small 

diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,500 acres. Slight regulation by 

small storage reservoir on Rock Creek operated by city of Corvallis.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 19

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

4.7

7.0

14

35

70

156

264

7.0

11.0

15.0

18.0

19.0

20.1

576

1,430

2,500

3,670

4,380

6,010

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Jan. 20 to Sept. 30

13

71

163

5.0

7.0

11.0

285

620

1,430

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 11.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.6

5.8

6.1

6.3

6.3

7.4

7.4

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.8

5._4

5.8

5.8

5.6

6.4

6.8

7.7

7.7

8.4

10

10

11

12

*13

13

21

Tf

255.4

S.24

0.052

0.06

507

Nov.

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

17

43

83

60

50

33

26

22

20

16

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

15

16

657

21.9

0.138

0.15

1,300

Dec.

"57 45

97

133

198

218

5"92 686

*357

594

521

409

329

254

206

173

150

131

128

124

125

205

212

1S5

166

145

157

154

305

686

612

8,354

269

1.69

1.95

16,570

Jan.

506

922

936

696

545

411

890

1,880

*4,040

2,540

1,780

1,660

2,090

1,940

1,530

1,970

2,560

4,480

6.010

5,990

4,800

*3,340

2,440

1,860

1,840

2,230

2,070

1,810

1,520

1,290

1,160

67,836

2,188

13.8

15.87

134,600

Feb.

1,160

1,180

1,560

1,600

1,830

1,870

1,860

1,620

1,350

1,150

970

836

728

682

812

1,000

2,290

2.620

1,930

1,480

1,180

988

870

742

650

570

518

470

_

-

34,516

1,233

7.75

8.07

68,460

Mar.

434

400

369

336

324

303

282

277

257

266

*294

387

390

357

502

1,280

1,560

1,330

1,280

1,270

1,520

2.010

1,970

1,750

1,590

1,260

1,050

926

778

708

654

26,114

842

5.30

6.11

51,800

Apr.

559

505

453

409

380

356

*348

326

304

290

275

291

309

298

281

292

309

292

275

263

252

241

238

224

216

554

500

614

404

488

-

10,546

352

2.21

2.47

20,920

May

510

474

424

375

336

306

296

378

369

327

297

274

261

253

237

230

218

237

290

255

278

393

"593 537

476

*500

444

393

346

321

282

10,810

349

2.19

2.53

21,440

June

259

245

227

220

215

242

250

230

215

203

187

185

178

167

159

150

139

134

134

138

124

120

112

107

107

104

101

US

118

120

-

5,000

167

1.05

1.17

3,920

July

99

*92

85

80

77

72

71

64

63

60

59

58

57

59

56

55

50

45

45

43

42

40

39

41

39

39-

36

34

33

32

31

1,696

54.7

0.344

0.40

3,360

Aug.

29

29

29

*33

35

36

32

30

32

28

26

23

21

20

18

21

20

18

18

19

17

18

20

20

24

72

52

44

56

43

36

919

29.6

0.186

0.21

1,820

Sept.

30

26

21

22

21

22

22

21

22

19

19

20

19

*16

15

16

15

15

1615'

ii

15

15

15

16

15

15

20

22

28

-

567

18.9

0.119

0.13

1,120

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,570 Mln 5.4 Mean 324 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.76 Ac-ft 235,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,010 Mln 5.4 Mean 458 Cfsm 2.88 In. 39.12 Ac-ft 331,800

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). --Jan. 9 (8 p.m.) 5.020 cfs (19.55 ft); Jan. 18 (about 12 p.m.)

7,920 cfs (20.8 ft); Feb. 18 (8 a.m.) 2,760 efs (15.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 151

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg.

Location (revised) . La t 44°21'05", long. 122°47'10", in SE^ sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 1 W.,

 on right bank a quarter of a mile southwest of Holley and 5 miles upstream from Brush 

Creek.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available . September 1935 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily below, and two or more times daily above 3.0 ft gage

 height. Datum of gage is 527.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--18 years, 435 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, '9,560 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 11.80 ft); mini-

 mum, 20 cfs Oct. 19, 21-23.

1935-53: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 14.1 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 13 cfs Sept. 8, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. No diversion

 aTJove station; slight regulation at times during low-water periods by small dam upstream.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1044: 1943. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 18)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

29

56

101

202

Jan. 18 to Sept. 3O

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.2

370

590

1,160

3,810

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

1.8 

2.5

190

440

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.5

710

1,370

3,050

8,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

21

20

20

*21

"25 25

23

22

22

22

22

24

694

22.4

0.213

0.25

1,380

Nov.

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

25

51

81

89

69

43

34

30

28

27

27

26

b24

b23

b22

b22

b22

b23

b23

b23

-

933

31.1

0.296

0.33

1,850

Dec.

b35

*136

114

205

309

354

1,110

545

495

1,080

848

998

752

585

454

366

298

254

233

213

213

257

254

251

196

182

185

160

306

486

450

12,324

398

3.79

4.37

24,440

Jan.

560

1,150

890

685

555

454

575

1,150

3,320

1,650

1,190

1,720

2,000

1,640

*1,210

1,850

3,810

*7,940

*5,320

4,770

3,060

2,060

1,600

1,190

1,290

1,570

1,170

1,050

1,470

1,520

1,540

59,959

1,934

18.4

21.24

118,900

Feb.

1,780

1,520

5.450

2,670

2,330

2,910

2,520

2,310

1,620

1,250

938

782

668

560

530

890

2,920

1,850

1,240

992

806

728

626

550

490

*470

440

485

_

_

-

38,320

1,369

13.0

13.57

76,010

Mar.

432

384

364

328

304

284

32"8 280

352

352

408

555

490

432

432

746

950

866

902

964

1,070

1,740

1.820

1,810

1,640

1,220

978

914

770

698

722

23,535

759

7.23

8.34

46,680

Apr.

614

550

510

480

490

475

450

412

*368

344

312

320

392

424

384

392

520

480

470

540

575

540

530

436

400

400

662

758

626

722

-

14,576

486

4.63

5.16

28,910

May

728

650

56O

525

520

490

480

590

555

530

440

400

360

384

36O

360

328

312

878

812

*860

854

860

896

782

770

1,060

878

758

650

550

19,180

619

5.90

6.79

38,040

June

480

432

384

352

320

432

590

794

6TI

530

440

432

392

352

312

284

262

245

230

233

208

*195

185

175

168

160

156

158

158

156

-

9,829

328

3.12

3.48

19,500

July

142

133

129

120

116

112

108

102

98

96

93

89

86

86

84

79

77

76

72

71

69

68

66

63

63

62

60

59

*58

56

55

2,648

85.4

0.813

0.94

5,250

Aug.

53

52

51

52

55

53

53

51

50

48

46

44

41

41

40

40

39

38

38

38

40

38

39

45

45

120

Tie

82

87

71

58

1,664

53.7

0.511

0.59

3,300

Sept.

51

48

45

41

39

38

38

38

37

*36

35

34

34

33

32

32

31

29

29

29

29

28

30

29

28

28

29

34

60

37

-

1,061

35.4

0.337

0.38

2,100

Calendar year 1952 : Max 3,310 Min 20 Mean 349 Cfsm 3.32 In. 45.29 Ac-ft 253,600

Water year 1952-53 : Max 7,940 Min 20 Mean 5O6 Cfsm 4.82 In. 65.44 Ac-ft 366,400

Peak discharge (base. 2.60O ofs).--Jan. 9 (4 a.m.) 4,100 cfs (7.52 ft); Jan. 18 (4:30 to 5:30 p.m.) 

9,560 cfs (11.80 ft); Feb. 3 (1 p.m.) 4,150 cfs (7.10 ft); Feb. 6 (4 a.m.) 3,210 cfs (6.16 ft); 

Feb. 17 (5 a.m.) 3,330 cfs .(6.28 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
152 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Calapooya River at Albany, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°37'15", long. 123°07'40", in NWij sec. 13 T. 11 S. , R. 4 W., near right 

bank on upstream side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Oak Creek, 1-| miles 

southwest of Albany, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 372 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, oftener at high stages. Datum of gage is 180.37 

Ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--13 years, 900 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 15,400 cfs Jan. 19; maximum gage height, 

22.66 ft Jan. 20, affected by backwater from Willamette River; minimum discharge observed, 

4 cfs Oct. 7.

1940-53: Maximum discharge observed, 24,900 cfs Jan. 8, 1948; maximum gage height, 

25.5 ft Jan. 2, 1943, from graph based on gage readings, affected by backwater from 

Willamette River; minimum discharge observed, that of Oct. 7, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are fair. A few small diversions 

above station for irrigation. Diurnal fluctuation caused by ponds at flour mills near 

Shedd.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from Willamette River Jan. 19-23, Feb. 5-10)

1.1 

1.3

3.0

131

203

4.0

5.0

10.0

14.0

17.0

18.0

20.0

428

700

2,600

4,900

8,000

9,900

17,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

27

18

16

28

18

4

16

16

25

16

24

18

6

*16

18

23

16

18

20

7

18

20

30

20

27

22

18

29

23

23

605

19.5

0.052

0.06

1,200

Nov.

22

31

29

13

26

23

23

22

35

26

11

30

26

30

67

93

81

*70

37

44

34

28

36

29

21

27

32

23

20

32

-

1,021

34.0

0.091

0.10

2,030

Dec.

29

24

46

158

143

361

366

1,110

882

595

1.510

1,230

],190

892

667

533

446

376

347

307

282

305

383

347

300

266

264

252

235

531

962

15,139

488

1.31

1.51

30,030

Jan.

752

1,180

1,780

1,410

1,010

780

*697

1,240

3,160

4,950

4,510

3,500

4,320

5,240

4,220

3,040

3,390

5,920

*15.100

*10,100

8,420

6,680

5,040

3,540

2,620

3,420

3,900

2,980

2,050

2,060

2,000

117,009

3,774

10.1

11.70

232,100

Feb.

2,410

2,650

*3,340

5,120

5.840

5,030

4,440

4,450

3,940

3,210

2,220

1,550

1,230

1,050

1,070

1,270

2,980

5,270

5,010

2,960

1,870

1,410

1,250

1,050

917

805

728

682

_

_

-

73,752

2,634

7.08

7.37

146,300

Mar.

694

634

610

554

508

480

450

426 453"

478

528

652

973

770

691

1^420

2,800

*2,440

1,940

1,950

2,230

2,830

5.000

2,850

2,990

2,670

1,960

1,530

1,480

1,270

1,510

43,771

1,412

3.80

4.58

86,820

Apr.

1.160

942

819

721

676

688

652

615

554

508

470

448

475

554

556

503

562

646

583

567

622

700

650

586

510

490

486

984

924

914

-

19,541

651

1.75

1.95

38,760

May

1,090

1,140

889

752

679

640

643

704

878

738

661

575

520

488

490

500

470

456

601

1,110

1,160

1,260

1,340

1,790

1,940

1,720

2,570

3.080

2,010

1,270

1,030

35,174

1,070

2.88

3.32

65,800

June

847

704

622

554

516

557

685

1.120

1,080

822

685

655

628

541

*476

440

403

568

532

332

316

280

277

217

207

221

197

186

208

205

-

14,679

489

1.31

1.47

29,120

July

198

155

166

154

152

138

158

150

122

113

107

105

99

100

97

95

90

85

83

76

81

75

82

69

69

72

53

*75

59

60

59

3,155

102

0.274

0.32

6,260

Aug.

60

73

52

67

60

54

55

55

94

55

69

48

58

41

55

59

22

51

52

28

55

27

41

23

42

49

46

117

126

97

84

1,649

53.2

0.143

0.16

3,270

Sept.

77

70

68

54

60

51

30

*59

29

35

55

56

59

21

46

52

36

32

29

50

18

34

30

31

28

29

30

30

35

50

-

1,202

40.1

0.108

0.12

2,380

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,270 Min 4 Mean 598 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.88 Ao-ft 434,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 13,100 Min 4 Mean 890 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.46 Ao-ft 644,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 153

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg.

Location.- -La t 44°38'20", long. 123°06'20", in SW£ sec. 6, T. 11 S., R. 3 W. , on right bank 

at Albany, a quarter of a mile downstream from Calapooya River and at mile 120.0.

Drainage area . 4,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --November 1878 to April 1882, 1883 to 1888 (fragmentary), January 1892 

to September 1953 .

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 172.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Sept. 27, 1906, staff gage a quarter 

of a mile upstream at same datum. Sept. 27, 1906, to Nov. 14, 1934, staff gage 300 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge .--58 years (1895-1953), 14,010 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 174,000 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 28.03 ft); 

minimum, 2, 960 cfs Nov. 11.

1878-82, 1892-1953: Maximum discharge, 266,000 cfs Jan. 14, 1881 (gage height, 32.8 

ft); minimum, 1,840 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 36.0 ft Dec. 4, 1861 (discharge, 340,000 cfs, from rating curve 

extended above 220,000 cfs). Flood of Feb. 4, 1890, reached a stage of 33.9 ft (discharge, 291,000 cfs).

Remarks , Records good. Plow regulated at times by Cottage Grove, Pern Ridge and Dorena 

Reservoirs (see pp. 125,147,128). Albany power canal diverts water from South Santiam 

River into Willamette River above station; small diversions for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 694: Drainage area. WSP 904: 1939. WSP 964: 1881, Ibau, 

 1894, 1897, 1901, 1903, 1908, 1910. 1916, 1923, 1927, 1932(M). WSP 984: 1916. 

WSP 1248: 1895, 1902, 1907, 1915(M), 1917(M), 1918-19, 1934(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second! 

(Shifting-control method use Jan. 1-1?)

0.0 

2.0 

7.0

2,880

3,950

5,210

9,260

25,400

13.0

19.0

25.0

28.0

51,200

84,4OO

136,000

173,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,030

4.050

4,030

4,020

4,030

4,020

3,960

3,950

3,980

3,960

3,960

3,980

3,950

3,370

*3,900

3,870

3,77O

3,650

3,530

3,510

3,460

3,470

3,440

3,480

3,520

3,420

3,330

3,270

3,290

3,260

3,210

115,170

3,715

0.768

0.88

228,400

Nov.

3,180

3,180

3,180

3,100

3,080

3,070

3,030

3,030

3,000

3,000

2.970

3,030

3,270

3,620

3,910

5.990

3,750

*3,580

3,400

3,240

3,110

3,080

3,030

3,030

2,990

3,000

3,030

3,020

2,970

2,990

-

95,870

3,196

0.660

0.74

190,200

Dec.

3.040

*3,290

4,010

5,040

5,210

6,880

7,900

16,600

18,900

14,300

17,800

21.600

20,400

16,300

12,700

10,400

8,710

7,700

6,950

6,550

6,310

6,570

7,630

8,010

7,260

6,690

6,220

6,030

6,080

7,680

11,500

294,260

9,492

1.96

2.26

583,700

Jan.

12,100

14,000

24,800

23,200

18,700

*15,400

14,200

18,100

33,800

53,400

60,800

48,700

49,200

59,800

57,800

44,200

47,600

67,600

109,000

f164,000

129,000

106,000

80,700

60,700

49,800

47,800

49,200

44,300

37 , 300

37,600

36,500

tl,615.3

52,110

10.8

12.41

*3,204

Feb.

38,100

41,700

45,100

65,100

*90.200

84,900

84,700

86,800

80,000

65,200

46,700

33,700

27,200

23,600

21,500

21,200

27,300

47,200

55,600

42,300

31,400

25,200

22,100

19,600

17,600

15,900

14,700

14.400

_

_

-

$1,189

42,460

8.77

9 14

*2,358

Mar.

14,600

14,200

13,100

12,100

11,200

10,700

10,300

10.000

10,300

11,000

11,700

12,500

14,300

14,100

13,300

15,200

*20,100

21,800

22,000

24,500

30,300

34,300

39,700

41, OOP

39,800

4O,100

33,300

27,000

23,600

21,100

20,100

637,300

20,560

4.25

4.90

*1,264

Apr.

18,800

17,100

15,400

14,200

13,400

13,200

13,200

12,800

12,100

11,400

10,700

10.300

10,400

10,800

10,900

10,600

10,600

11,200

11,400

11,600

12,100

13,200

14 , 600

15,500

14,600

13,100

13,300

17,600

20.500

19,700

-

404,100

13,470

2.78

3.11

801,500

May

18,900

21,800

19,400

*16,400

15,100

15,500

16,500

17,300

18,100

18,400

17,600

16,200

14,800

13,900

13,800

13,600

13,000

12.600

14,000

21,500

27,400

27,700

26,900

27 , 500

30,100

27,900

28,400

52,200

50,100

25,500

21,900

654,000

20,450

4.25

4.87

tl,258

June

19,700

18,200

17,000

15,900

14,800

15,100

17,000

24,000

28.900

26,200

22,600

20,100

18,800

17,500

*16,100

15,100

14,500

15,700

15,200

12,600

11,900

11,200

10,800

10,500

9,890

9,580

9,510

6,620

8,260

8.120

-

458,780

15,290

5.16

3.53

910,000

July

8.250

8,010

7,680

7,650

7,900

7,760

7,740

7,650

7,480

7,160

6,840

6,590

6,440

6,550

6,220

6,040

5,850

5,640

5,520

5,400

5,500

5,160

5,010

4,850

4,770

4,720

4,690

*4,660

4,560

4,550

4^480

190,840

6,156

1.27

1.47

578,500

Aug.

4,420

4,450

4,510

4,670

4,860

4,910

4,85O

4,640

4,530

4,450

4,370

4,450

4,430

4,340

4., 2 70

4,350

4,420

4,400

4,270

4,260

4,370

4,350

4.240

4,270

4,370

4,560

5,160

5,600

5,240

5,190

5,020

142,230

4,588

0.948

1.09

282,100

Sept.

4,770

4,720

4.780

4,690

4,610

4,580

4,560

4,700

*4,670

4,380

4,290

4,380

4,480

4,420

4,450

4,400

4,320

4,300

4,240

4,200

4.160

4,480

4,480

4,480

4,380

4,380

4,300

4,240

4,290

4,480

-

135,610

4,454

0.920

1.03

265,000

Calendar year 1952: Max 79,400 Mln 2,970 Mean 12,600 Cfsm 2.60 In. 35.43 Ac-ft 9,147,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 164,000 Mln 2,970 Mean 16,190 Cfsm 3.35 In. 45.43 Ac-ft 11,720,000

Peak discharge (base. 59.000 cfsl.--Jan. 11 (7:30 a.m.) 62,700 cfs (15.24 ft); Jan. 14 (10 p.m.) 

61,80O cfs (15.07 ft); Jan. 20 (7 to 8 a.m.) 174,000 cfs (28.03 ft); Feb. 5 (5 p.m.) 94,40O cfs 

(20.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed In thousands.

370758 0-56-11
154 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

North Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near Detroit, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as North Santiam River at Detroit)

Location.- -La t 44°42'25", long. 122°06'00", in

k half a mile downstream from Boulder Creek an 

Oct. 1, 1952, at site 2£ miles downstream.

sec. 17, T. 10 S., R. 6 E. , on right 

d 3 miles southeast of Detroit. Prior

to 

Drainage area. 216 sq mi.

Records available. January 1907 to October 1909, October 1928 to September 1953. Published 

as North Santiam River at Detroit prior to Oct. 1, 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,590.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Jan. 24, 1907, to Oct. 31, 1909, staff gage at 

site l| miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1928, to June 30, 1932, staff gage 

at site 2| miles downstream at different datum. July 1932 to Sept. 30, 1952, waterstage recorder at site 2^ miles downstream at datum 114.39 ft lower.

Average discharge. 27 years (1907-9, 1928-53), 977 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 8.64 ft); minimum, 378 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 2.27 ft).

1907-9, 1928-53: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 11.24 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 250 cfs Sept. 13, 1909 (gage height, 0.40 ft, site 

and datum then in use ) .

Remarks . Records excellent. No diversion above station. Slight diurnal fluctuation

caused by powerplant at Idanha. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 

are given in WSP 1293.

RBvislons. WSF 814: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1931.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 10-16)

2.2 

2.6

3.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

350

550

820

4.0 1,790

5.0 3,250

6.1 5,500

Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

2.5 435

3.0 755

4.0 1,700

5.0 3,100

6.0 5,100

7.0 7,700

8.1 11,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

445

445

445

440

440

435

430

430

430

425

430

425

425

420

415

420

420

420

415

415

*420

425

425

435

430

425

425

420

425

430

435

13,265

428

1.98

2.28

26,310

Nov.

440

425

420

415

415

410

405

405

405

405

420

455

508

490

460

 440

430

425

420

420

410

400

395

395

395

390

390

386

386

390

-

12,550

418

1.94

2.16

24,890

Dec.

440

475

465

*544

508

490

624

538

508

673

820

1,,040

828

708

645

592

562

538

526

514

508

526

502

485

475

475

475

475

544

666

624

17,793

574

2.66

3.06

35,290

Jan.

610

1,020

1,180

1,030

916

876

876

1,230

4,780

3,340

2,780

4,520

*4,090

*3,060

2,350

3,240

5,440

*1 1.200

7,490

*6,220

4,430

3,270

2,980

2,460

2,200

1,940

1,670

1,590

1,670

1,900

2,350

92,708

2,991

13.8

15.96

183,900

Feb.

2,980

2,820

4 . 950

4,150

3,690

4,370

4,170

3,450

2,650

2,150

1,840

1,610

1,450

1,350

1,270

1,290

1,560

1,330

1,220

1,130

1,060

1,030

974

*942

902

878

862

862

_

_

-

56,940

2,034

9.42

9.80

112,900

Mar.

830

800

778

808

748

734

734

785

846

918

999

1,040

990

942

966

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,010

982

966

1,050

1,120

1,230

1,280

1,190

1,120

1,090

1,040

1,040

1,010

30,196

974

4.51

5.20

59,890

Apr.

966

934

918

918

934

942

*926

894

854

830

808

808

808

800

778

785

830

870

942

1,110

1,310

1,480

1,660

1,550

1,550

1,660

1,980

1.990

1,750

1,590

-

34,175

1,139

5.27

5.88

67,790

May

,410

,300

.270

,410

,800

,000

,060

,880

,670

,500

,360

,320

,320

,380

,370

,300

,330

,560

* .540

,080

,930

,720

,630

,510

,410

,600

,940

,880

,830

1,750

1;630

50,490

1,629

7.54

8.69

100,100

June

1,590

1,560

1,450

1,380

1,360

1,550

1.950

1,760

1,660

1,680

1,680

1,760

1,680

1,580

1,540

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,420

1,320

1,230

1,250

1,210

1,140

1,150

1,120

1,070

1,100

1,090

1,060

-

42,780

1,426

6.60

7.57

84,850

July

1,040

*1,060

1,120

1,100

1,110

1,140

1.170

1,150

1,040

1,010

974

950

942

926

878

822

800

770

755

734

706

699

685

671

657

643

656

656

629

622

615

26,690

861

5.99

4.60

52,940

Aug.

608

608

608

602

645

678

636

608

596

589

576

576

570

563

576

570

556

556

*556

550

550

550

550

550

556

699

615

596

602

556

544

18,193

587

2.72

3.13

56,090

Sept.

558

552

514

514

508

508

508

502

496

490

490

496

490

490

490

484

474

468

468

468

462

462

462

462

Mi

457

457

508

*484

484

-

14,623

487

2.25

2.52

29,000

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,940 Min 386 Mean 931 Cfsm 4.31 In. 58.65 Ac-ft 675,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,200 Mln 386 Mean 1,124 Cfsm 5.20 In. 70.65 Ac-ft 814,000

Peak discharge (base. 5.200 efs).--Jan. 9 (7:50 a 

cfs (5.94 ft); Jan. 18 (3:50 p.m.) 13,700 cfs (8.64 

(12 p.m.) 4,650 cfs (5.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.m.) 5,780 cfs (6.21 ft); Jan. 12 (10 p.m.) 5,110 

ft); Feb. 5 (12 m. ) 5,750 cfs (6.26 ft); Feb. 5
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 155

Breitenbush River above Canyon Creek, near Detroit, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as Breitenbush River above French Creek, near Detroit)

Location. Lat 44°45'10", long. 122°07'40", in SE^NE^ sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 5 E., on left 

bank 600 ft above mouth of Canyon Creek and Ij miles (revised) northeast of Detroit. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1952, at site 0.2 mile downstream.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1953. Prior to Oct. 1, 1952, published as "above 

French Creek, near Detroit".

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,573.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 0.2 mile downstream at datum 

13.46 ft lower.

Average discharge . 21 years, 556 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,490 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 10.95 ft); mini- 

 mum, 110 cfs Nov. 29, 30.

1932-53: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 11.86 ft, site

»nd datum then In use); minimum, 87 cfs Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, 0.36 ft, site and

datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1044: 1943(M). WSP 1248: 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

4.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

110

208

360

600

910

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.1

1,330

2,300

4,690

8,020

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

132

225

390

640

5.0 1,370

6.0 2,300

8.0 4,690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

137

135

133

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

130

128

128

128

128

128

128

128

*128

126

128

130

126

126

126

124

126

135

135

4,020

130

1.23

1.41

7,970

Nov.

135

128

126

126

126

126

124

124

123

124

135

160

174

164

140

133

128

128

128

126

124

123

121

121

120

118

118

116

113

113

-

3,865

129

1.22

1.36

7,670

Dec.

130

148

148

*228

213

185

308

239

201

485

847

1.290

757

510

388

338

291

261

244

223

223

250

247

220

199

190

183

185

253

445

368

10,197

329

3.10

3.58

20,230

Jan.

331

1,060

1,040

751

611

510

540

1,210

3,930

*2,110

1,960

3,200

*3,030

1,990

1,380

2,800

5,270

*8.020

*4,480

3,750

2,650

2,260

2,350

1,650

1,460

1,270

986

935

1,160

1,500

1,980

66,174

2,135

20.1

23.22

131,300

Feb.

2,320

2,110

3.600

2,610

2,300

2,760

2,660

2,140

1,540

1,200

956

810

700

640

585

629

970

720

590

536

500

480

440

*422

408

404

412

440

-

-

-

33,882

1,210

11.4

11.89

67,200

Mar.

422

394

370

358

350

350 '358

448

541

585

640

664

585

530

552

739

670

607

585

574

568

726

844

986

994

810

720

694

640

624

602

18,530

598

5.64

6.50

36,750

Apr.

552

515

505

515

530

530

*500

462

435

390

390

390

394

390

386

408

444

480

558

752

907

1,050

1,130

935

907

1,030

1.290

1,180

935

830

-

19,720

657

6.20

6.92

39,110

May

726

646

629

772

1,100

1,180

1,070

900

778

694

612

590

607

646

618

574

612

804

*1.270

994

886

817

746

682

624

720

942

900

886

830

752

24,607

794

7.49

8.63

48,810

June

726

700

629

590

580

720

994

830

752

720

784

837

784

732

732

688

688

688

612

525

495

515

520

476

495

495

471

495

480

458

-

19,211

640

6.04

6.74

38,100

July

462

*510

546

525

552

607

602

596

510

466

471

480

476

480

422

386

362

350

336

312

294

303

300

282

279

279

273

267

270

264

255

12,517

404

3.81

4.39

24,830

Aug.

249

252

255

252

249

291

243

230

220

212

212

210

205

198

190

190

188

185

*185

185

180

175

Tf5

188

188

291

255

225

240

208

192

6,718

217

2.05

2.36

13,320

Sept.

182

r?5

170

164

161

159

157

154

152

152

152

146

144

142

142

142

142

142

140

136

138

138

140

136

136

134

134

161

*146

161

-

4,478

149

1.41

1.57

8,880

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,450 Min 113 Mean 455 Cfsm 4.29 In. 58.49 Ac-ft 330,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,020 Min 113 Mean 613 Cfsm 5.78 In. 78.57 Ac-ft 444,200

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 efs).--Jan. 9 (5 a.m.) 5.180 cfs (8.35 ft): Jan. 18 (1 p.m.) 9,490 cfs

(10.95 ft); Feb. 3 (12 m.) 4,080 cfs (7.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
156 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Detroit Reservoir near Detroit, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°43'20", long. 122°15'20", in NW£ sec. 7, T. 10 S., R. 5 E. , in control 

house near right abutment of Detroit Dam and 5 tr.iles west of Detroit.

Drainage area. 437 sq mi.

Records available. January bo September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 317,600 acre-ft June 28 (elevation, 1,525.15 ft); 

negligible storage prior to January.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete, gravity-type dam with six 42-by 28-foot control 

gates. Length of dam is 1,580 ft; built by Corps of Engineers. Storage began in January 1953. Total capacity is 454,900 acre-ft and usable capacity is 340,200 acre-ft 

between elevation 1,425.0 ft (proposed lower limit of operation) and 1,569.0 ft (top of 

spillway gates). Reservoir used for flood control, power development, irrigation, 

improvement of navigation, pollution abatement, and other purposes. Capacity table 

computed by Corps of Engineers. Figures shown herein are for total storage. 

Total contents at 12 p.m., in acre-feet, January to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4,840

6,840

7,340

6,400

5,200

4,980

5,100

8,240

31,500

37,160

33,120

50,310

63,700

59,850

51,460

58,700

89,680

146,500

182,100

203,800

205,400

201,600

197,500

189,700

181,500

170,200

155,400

140,800

127,200

116,400

111,900

Feb.

113,300

110,200

135,000

147,100

155,600

173,600

188,700

193,900

184,100

170,700

155,000

137,500

122,400

105,600

90,590

76,630

75,980

65,200

58,650

58,930

58,890

58,870

59,900

61,600

62,050

64,410

65,760

67,270

_

_

-

Mar.

68,600

69,830

71,220

72,690

73,810

74,670

75,560

76,850

78,560

81,010

84,090

87,480

90,320

92,680

95,510

99,650

102,200

103,200

105,300

108,400

111,300

115,400

120,200

125,800

131,300

135,500

139,000

142,300

145,100

147,800

150,200

Apr.

152,300

154,100

155,800

157,600

159,400

161,300

163,000

164,500

165,800

167,200

168,700

170,300

172,100

173,600

175,200

176,300

179,000

181,100

183,700

187,600

192,300

197,600

202,700

205,600

208,200

211,100

214,200

215,100

217,900

222,000

-

May

225,400

228,400

230,700

234,200

238,700

242,300

244,800

246,200

247,800

248,700

248,900

249,000

259,600

253,600

256,600

259,300

262,100

266,300

273,900

280,000

285,600

290,300

294,300

297,700

300,900

304,500

309,900

312,500

313,000

312,700

312,400

June

312,500

312,500

312,400

312,600

313,200

314,700

315,700

315,800

316,100

317,100

316,800

317,000

316,800

316,100

315,400

315,600

316,800

317,500

317,400

317,500

317,400

317,400

317,400

317,600

317,500

317,300

317,500

317,500

317,400

317,400

-

July

317,400

317,500

317,400

317,400

317,400

317,300

317,300

317,200

317,000

316,800

316,700

316,900

316,600

317,000

316,900

316,700

316,600

316,800

316,700

316,500

316,200

316,000

315,800

315,100

315,600

316,100

316,000

315,800

316,100

316,000

316,000

Aug.

315,900

316,000

316,000

316,000

316,000

316,000

316,000

315,900

315,900

315,800

315,700

315,700

315,800

315,800

315,800

316,000

316,000

316,000

316,000

315,900

315,900

315,900

315,900

316,000

316,200

316,700

316,800

316,900

316,900

316,800

316,300

Sept.

316,800

316,700

316,400

316,100

315,800

315,700

315,700

315,300

315,000

314,600

314,100

314,100

314,200

313,600

312,900

312,300

311,500

310,900

310,200

309,600

308,800

308,200

307,500

306,800

306,000

304,900

303,700

302,300

301,100

300,500

-

Monthly elevation and total contents^ January to September 1955

Date

Sept. 30. ...................

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

Elevation 

(feet)t

_

1,423.00

1,385.87

,447.19

,485.49

,523.15

,525.06

,524.54

,518.58

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

_

67,270

150,200

222,000

312,400

316,000

300,500

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

0

+111,900

-44,630

+82,930

+71,800

+90,400

+5,000

-16,400

+500,500

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

Note.--Planned storage began In January 1953; prior to January only negligible storage which was chiefly Just natural streamflow passing through 

reservoir or temporary storage caused by construction.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 157

North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as North Santiam River above Mayflower Creek, near Detroit)

Location. Lat 44°45'10", long. 122°17'50", in NE^NE^ sec. 34, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., on left 

bank 0.8 mile below Big Cliff Dam and 2.1 miles east of Niagara.

Drainage area.--453 sq mi.

Records available. December 1908 to September 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), October 1912 to December 1919, and October 1938 to September 1953. Prior 

to October 1912, published as North Fork Santiam River near Niagara, and October 1938 

to September 1952, published as North Santiam River above Mayflower Creek, near 

Detroit.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,093.78 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

 of Public Roads benchmark). Dec. 20, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1919, staff gage at site half 

a mile west of Niagara at different datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1952, waterstage recorders or staff gages at various sites and datums about 3.5 miles upstream.

Average discharge.--22 years (1912-19, 1938-53), 2,250 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 8.36 ft); minimum, 318 cfs Oct. 1; caused by construction operations at Detroit Dam; minimum daily, 

518 cfs Nov. 29.

1912-19, 1938-53: Maximum discharge, 63,200 cfs Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 16.4 

ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

35,000 cfs; minimum, that of Oct. 1, 1952; minimum daily, 43JD cfs Sept. 23-25, 1915 

(gage height, 1.25 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1916 and 1920 have 

been revised to 27,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1915 (gage height, 11.0 ft, from graph based on 

gage readings and 46,700 cfs Nov. 4, 1919 (gage height, 14.1 ft, from graph based on 

gage readings), superseding those published in WSP 444 and 514, respectively.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No diversion above station. Flow regulated by Detroit 

Reservoir beginning January 1953. Records of water temperatures for the water year 

1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1014-19, superseding those published in WSP 444, 464, 484, are given herewith;

Date

1914 

Apr. 16 

17 

18 

June 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

1-7 

18 

19 

Dec. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

8 

9 

1O

1915 

May 14 

18 

19 

20 

21

Di scharge

6,OOO 

5,OOO 

4,5OO 

1,500 

1.60O 

1,6OO 

1,500 

1,50O 

1,600 

2,000 

1.85O 

1,700 

1,700 

1,650 

1,6OO 

1,600 

1,450 

1,9OO 

1,800 

2,100 

1,8OO 

1,500 

1.40O 

1,250 

1,200

4,OOO 

3,OOO 

4,OOO 

3.3OO 

3,OOO

Date

1915-Con. 

May 22

1916 

Feb. 1O 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

2O 

Mar. 8 

9 

1O 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

28 

29 

30 

31

Discharge

2,700

9,000 

11,000 

8,OOO 

6,OOO 

6,000 

6,600 

7,200 

7,200 

6,60O 

6,2OO 

6,000 

4,OOO 

4,700 

5,000 

5,400 

5,400 

5,200 

4,5OO 

4,3OO 

4.OOO 

3,900 

4,200 

5,000 

6,80O 

7,OOO 

8,OOO 

6.OOO 

5,200 

4,700

Month

April 19

Water i 

December 

Hay 1915 

Water > 

February 

March

1914......................

fear 1914-] 

1916 /

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

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

Water > 

June 191 

Septembe 

Water 

December 

Water 

November 

December 

Calend

^ear 1915-16. ..............

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

jrear 1916-

fear 1917-] 

1919

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

ir year 1919. ..............

Date

1916-Con. 

June 3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

July 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19

1917 

June 11 

12 

13

Maximum

7,58O 

2,320 

8,300 

2,1OO 

4.OOO 

6.24O

19,500 

11,800 

5,800 

6,OOO 

19,5OO

8,O60 

970 

8,06O 

34,20O 

34,2OO

33,OOO 

10.9OO 

33,OOO

Discharge

3,200 

3,500 

3,200 

3,100 

3,OOO 

4,OOO 

4,200 

4,4OO 

3,7OO 

3,400 

4,OOO 

6,000 

6,000 

5,000 

4,5OO 

4,OOO 

3,600 

3,300 

3,OOO 

2,800 

2,70O 

2,7OO 

2,600 

3,000 

4,OOO 

3,5OO 

3,200

7,000 

6,4OO 

6,OOO

Minimum

1,68O 

1,150 

580 

8 SO 

1,250 

430

1,45O 

2,740 

3,OOO 

1,800 

460

4,600 

720 

650 

2,740 

520

1,700 

1,250 

580

Date

1917-Con. 

June 14 

15 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

3O 

Sept. 3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Mean

3,170 

1,630 

2,180 

1,21O 

2,450 

1,660

6,080 

5,350 

3,950 

3,180 

3,460

6,100 

809 

2,62O 

9,570 

2,600

5,440 

4,100 

2,840

Di scharge

6,4OO 

7,100 

7,4OO 

7,OOO 

6,8OO 

6,4OO 

6,300 

6,OOO 

5,600 

5,40O 

5,20O 

5,OOO 

5,OOO 

5,OOO 

4,900 

4,600 

720 

720 

720 

720 

80O 

800 

840 

840 

920 

84O 

880 

88O 

88O 

820 

780 

74O

Per square 

mile

6.79 

3.49 

4.67 

2.59 

5.25 

3.55

13.0 

11.5

8.46 

6.81

7.41

13.1 

1.73 

5.61 

20.5 

5.57

11.6 

8.78 

6. OS

Date

1917-Con. 

Sept. 19 

20 

21 

Dec. 22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

1919 

Nov. 19 

20 

21 

22 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

Dec. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

13

Discharge

74O 

74O 

74O 

8,OOO 

11,OOO 

9,6OO 

7,OOO 

10,OOO 

13, OOO 

14,000 

11,OOO 

9,OOO 

8,000

2,800 

3,2OO 

2,50O 

2,200 

2,OOO 

1,8OO 

1.7OO 

2,OOO 

5,OOO 

7,OOO 

5,OOO 

4,5OO 

2,500 

2,300 

2,200 

1,250

Runoff

Inches

7.58 

3.89 

63.43 

2.99 

6.05 

48.39

14.02 

13.26 

9.44 

7.85 

10O.76

14.62 

1.93 

76.28 

23.63 

75.62

12.94 

10.12 

82.57

Acre -feet

189, OOO 

97,000 

1,580, OOO 

74,400 

151,000 

1 , 2OO, OOO

35O,OOO 

329,000 

235,000 

196, OOO 

2,51O,OOO

363, OOO 

48,1OO 

1,9OO,OOO 

5 88, OOO 

1,880,000

324.OOO 

252, OOO 

2,O58,2OO
158 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

500

810

1,220

2,350

5.0 

7.0 

8.5

3,900

8,400

13,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

flc-ft

Oct.

602

602

596

600

600

590

590

584

584

584

600

580

578

578

5.72

572

566

580

580

572

572

*566

566

578

580

570

566 

566 

*560 566"

578

17,978

580

35,660

Nov.

608

584

572

560

554

560

554

554

548

554

578

638

740

796

728

662

608

590

578

578

578

566

554

548

548

542

536 

530 

518

52T

-

17,588

586

34,890

Dec.

590 698"

728

960

*1,160

1,020

1,400

1,410

1,120

1,860

2,450

4.060

3,780

2,820

2,030

1,600

1,430

1,260

1,180

1,090

1,070

1,110

1,120

1,030

960

904

873 

845 

1,070

1,800

1,880

45,308

1,462

89,870

Jan.

1,640

2,940

3,880

3,640

3,050

2,440

2,250

3,030

4,120

*5,520

9,570

3,220

*3,580

*9,900

*10,400

6,020

1,840

2,310

1,670

5,260

10,300

10,800

10, 600

10,300

10,200

11,100

11.900 

11,700 

11,600

11,900

11,000

207,680

6,699

411,900

Feb.

7,800

10,000

1,980

3,150

7,340

2,630

3,120

6,030

11,600

12,100

12.500

12,100

11,700

11,300

10,800

11,000

5,610

9,090

6,120

2,400

2,350

2,210

1,430

1,050

*1,050

1,050

1.040 

1,050

_

-

169,600

6,057

336,400

Mar.

1,040

1,040

845

855" 754

1,010

1,020

1,040

1,070

944

803

817

810

803

824

912

1,400

2.090

1,320

852

852

1,000

1,020

1,190

1..280

1,200

1,170 

1,160 

1,140

1,150

1,150

32,586

1,051

64,630

Apr.

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,150

1,160

1,170

1,150

*1,140

1,140

1,020

845

852

873

866

859

M6" 838

873

896

944

960

1,020

1,330

1,910

2,120

2,140

3,380 

4.260 

2,430

1,330

40,942

1,365

81,210

May

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,340

1,700

2,610

3,030

3,080

2,590

2,580

2,550

2,540

1,680

1,170

1,120

1.070

1,070

1,140

*1,310

1,270

1,220

1,190

1,220

1,390

1,390

1,430

1,540 

2,510 

3,700

3.760

3,380

58,520

1,888

116,100

June

3,000

2,970

2,780

2,540

2,300

2,260

3,730

5,750

3,210

2,740

3,460

3,380

3,350

3,340

3,320

2,680

2,090

2,270

2,640

2,350

2,150

2,120

2,110

1,960

1,980

2,000

1,760 

1,910 

1,930

1,840

77,920

2,597

154,600

July

1,750

1,790

*1,980

1,860

1,880

2,000

1,980

2.040

1,880

1,740

1,660

1,480

1,700

1,260

1,500

1,410

1,340

1,080

1,270

1,280

1,230

1,190

1,170

1,380

789

1,350" 710

*952 

896

912

838

43,967

1,418

87,210

Aug.

936

831

936

944

888

1.130

944

904

880

944

796

782

754

754

754

710

761

740

782

*831

747

740

734

734

768

1,030

960 

1,010 

928

866

782

26,300

848

52,170

Sept.

796

888

904

912

859

728

789

888

912

896

880

734

620

1,040

1,020

1,030

1,010

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1.010

1,180

1,230 

1.640 

1,180

1,220

29,366

979

58,250

Adjusted for change in contents in Detroit Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

(t)

580

1.28

1.48

35,660

589

586

1.29

1.44

34,890

588

1,462

3.23

3.72

89,870

1,371

8,519

18.8

21.68

523,800

7,878

5,254

11.6

12.08

291,800

5,139

2,400

5.30

6.11

147,600

2,314

2,571

5.68

6.33

153,000

2,477

3,358

7.41

8.55

206,500

3,220

2,682

5.92

6.61

159,600

2,573

1,396

3.08

3.55

85,810

1,364

863

1.91

2.20

53,070

834

703

1.55

1.-73

41,850

673

Observed

Calendar y« 

Water year

:ar 1952: 

1952-53:

Max 

Max

11 

12

,300 

,500

Min 

Min

515 

518

Mean 

Mean

1,893 

2,103

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

1,374, 

1,523,

000 

000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53;

Mean

Mean

1 

2

,893 

,519

Cfsm 

Cfsm

4.18 

5.56

In. 

In.

58.61 

75.48

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

1,374 

1,824

,000 

,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted mean discharge for station above Mayflower Creek near Detroit (discontinued Sept. 30, 

1953), which has been replaced by station at Niagara.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°47'30", long. 122°34 1 40", in NW£ sec. 16, T. 9 S., R. 2 E., on left bank 

2 miles east of Mehama and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--110 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 655.41 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

~^I929. Oct. 1-26, 1931, staff gage at site 4 miles upstream at different datura.

Oct. 27, 1931, to June 10, 1948, wire-weight gage at about present site at same datura.

Average discharge.--22 years, 759 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 12.61 ft); 

minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 14-23, Nov. 8, 9.

1931-53: Maximum discharge, 19,900 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 15.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 21 cfs 

Sept. 11, 1934, Sept. 27, 28, 1938, Sept. 1, 1940.

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

No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 754: 1932. WSP 1218: 1934, 1936, 1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16 to Mar. 20)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

24

33

64

112

204

365

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.5

590

900

1,800

3,000

6,300

9,300

2.5 

2.9 

3.3 

3.9 

4.5

36

77

145

325

620

5.5

6.5

8.0

10.0

12.0

1,320

2,500

5,130

9,080

13,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24 

*24

24

24

25

31

30

27

25 

25

*25

29

44

815

26.3

0.239

0.28

1,620

Nov.

50

38

30

28

27

26

26

25

24

26

34

64

120

114

112

72

59

51

45 

43

40

38

34

33

32

31

30 

30

30

32

-

1,344

44.8

0.407

0.45

2,670

Dec.

39

79

116

*221

389

272

723

585

373

2,140

2,820

5.490

1,780

1,120

817

645

520

433

381 

354

351

515

476

377

523

288

269 

262

a700

al,500

al.OOO

23,158

746

6.78

7.82

45,890

Jan.

aSOO

a2,200

a2,400

al.500

al.100

a900

al,100

a5,000

a8,000

a4,000

32,500

35,000

a4,500

a5,500

*2,030

5,950

9,270

*12.000

6,720 

*5,450

5,710

3,180

3,790

2,200

2,230

2,060

1,600 

1,560

2,550

3,570

4,090

112,060

5,615

32.9

37.89

222,500

Feb.

4,070

2,880

7,100

3,980

5,750

4,960

4,580

3,470

2,120

1,550

1,240

1,030

877

807

752

1,230

3,880

1,770

1,290 

1,020

855

722

*644

572

520

485

480

525

_

_

-

57,139

2,040

18.6

19.32

113,300

Mar.

495

445

401

570

349

529

535

475

608

650

776

821

716

590

658

1,050

982

835

800 

877

1,000

2,400

2,560

2,440

2,120

1,490

1,130 

1,090

954

953

989

29,706

958

8.71

10.04

58,920

Apr.

835

740

698

692

722

*698

626

550

490

445

430

465

515

535

545

555

752

770

898 

1,170

1,240

1,200

1,260

1,040

982

1,060

1.570 

1,560

1,150

1,110

-

25,303

843

7.66

8.55

50,190

May

1,060

975

884

989

1,220

1,220

1,090

1,020

905

800

704

644

650

692

674

578

535

*685

1.810 

1,560

1,310

1,200

1,070

1,100

954

905

1,500 

1,270

1,120

1,050

919

31,091

1,005

9.12

10.51

61,670

June

800

740

662

596

578

877

2.200

1,860

1,500

1,110

975

912

788

704

626

578

540

510

500 

525

450

401

565

541

522

304

290 

286

283

286

-

20,709

690

6.27

7.00

41,080

July

*262

249

249

228

213

213

201

190

172

158

145

137

151

127

121

114

105

101

96 

93

88

85

81

78

77

76

73 

71

69

66

65

4,134

155

1.21

1.40

8,200

Aug.

64

63

62

64

65

71

77

65

62

57

54

52

49

47

46

47

45

*44

43 

45

45

45

45

52

69

176

272 

198

195

148

118

2,479

80.0

0.727

0.84

4,920

Sept.

102

91

80

75

70

66

64

65

61

57

54

52

50

47

45

44

43

42

42 

40

58

58

59

58

*57

36

38 

61

80

65

1,658

55.3

0.505

0.56

3,290

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,970 Min 24 Mean 553 Cfsm 5.03 In. 68.37 Ac-ft 401,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 12,000 Min 24 Mean 848 Cfsm 7.71 In. 104.66 Ac-ft 614,000

Peak discharge (base. 8.200 cfs).--Jan. 9 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 18 (l a.m.) 14,600 

efs (12.61 ft); Feb. 3 (11:30 a.m.) 9,080 cfs (10.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-Height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Breitenbush River above Canyon Creek near Detroit and Molalla River near Wilhoit.
160 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°47i20", long. 122°37'00", in NW^ sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge and 0.5 mile downstream from Little North 

Santiam River.

Drainage area. 665 sq mi.

Records available . July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to September 1914, September 

1921 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 601.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 15, 1933, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1905-6, 1910-14, 1921-53), 3,253 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,800 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 8.97 ft); minimum, 472 cfs Oct. 10; minimum daily, 626 cfs Oct. 28, Nov. 9.

1905-7, 1910-14, 1921-53: Maximum discharge, 76,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

15.37 ft), from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; maximum gage height, 17.5 ft Nov. 20, 1921, from graph based on 

gage readings, and Jan. 6, 1923, from floodmark, at site then in use; minimum discharge, 400 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 13, 1934; minimum daily, 420 cfs Sept. 18, 1924.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by Detroit Reservoir beginning January 1953. 

No diversion above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 634: Drainage area. WSP 739: 1922-23(M). WSP 1044: 

 IMS: WSP 1248: T9~06, 1911-14, 1924(M), 1926, 1934-36(M), 1937, 1938(M), 1942(M) .

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

570

900

2,070

3,800

5.0 

7.0 

8.5

6,200

13,200

21,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

658

690 

195

682 

682

674

666

666

566

650

574

666 

558

650

650

642

642 

650

650

*650

642

642

642 

658

650

642

634 

625 

634

650

656

20,342

656

_

_

40,350

Nov.

698

690 

658

650 

642

634

634

634

"634 626

658

730 

900

981

927

786

730 

698

574

674

666

658

650 

642

642

634

634 

634 

634

634

20,686

690

_

41,030

Dec.

666

919

945

1,200 

*1,740

1,470

2,270

2,270

1,700

4,250

5,400

8,460 

6,100

4,380

3,140

2,470

2,140 

1,890

1,720

1,590

1,560

1,800

1,790 

1,600

1,450

1,350

1,310 

1,280 

1,830

3,370

3,070

75,030

2,420

_

_

148,800

Jan.

2.660

5,880 

6,710

5,620 

4,540

3,610

3,260

4,750

14,100

8,800

13,800

10,700 

9,500

14,500

*13,500

15,900

14,700 

20.700

12,400

12,700

16,400

15,400

16,000 

13,600

13,600

14,100

14,300 

13,900 

14,600

15,700

16,800

362,730

11,700

_

_

719,500

Feb.

12,400

14,800 

12,200

9,050 

12,300

10,700

9,680

9,640

14,600

14,200

14,100

13,500 

12,300

12,400

11,900

12,500

12,600 

11,700

10,100

4,260

3,870

3,610

*2,780 

2,140

2,000

1,970

1.940 

1,990

_

-

255,730

9,133

_

_

507,200

Mar.

1,930

1,860 

1,680

1.480 i.sdo

1,660

1,670

1,810

2,000

1,970

1,940

2,110 

2,000

1,830

1,970

2,780

2,940 

3,630

3,070

2,580

2,640

4,710

4.850 

4,780

4,640

3,590

3,050 

2,880 

2,600

2,600

2,600

81,350

2,624

_

_

151,400

Apr.

2,400

2,250 

2,200

2,170 

2,200

*2,200

2,180

2,030

1,930

1,810

1.560

1*620 

1,670

1,680

1,650

1,670

1,880 

1,900

2,040

2,350

2,470

2,500

2,810 

3,090

3,330

3,470

4,880 

6.520 

4,380

2,810

75,650

2,522

_

_

150,000

May

2,710

2,610 

2,480

2,580 

2,960

4,090

4,220

4,640

3,780

3,610

3,490

3,410 

2,830

2,140

2,080

1,920

1.880 

*2,070

3,700

3,450

3,160

2,920

2,760 

3,010

2,800

2,740

3,930 

4,130 

5,390

5.420

4,810

101,720

3,281

_

_

201,800

June

4,240

4,020 

3,780

3,330 

3,160

3,350

6.450

6^330

5,190

4,110

4,900

4,590 

4,470

4,290

4,200

3,590

2,810 

2,880

3,330

3,090

2,740

2,640

2,630 

2,380

2,440

2,400

2.210 

2,320 

2,320

2,310

-

106,480

3,549

_

_

211,200

July

*2,180

2,140 

2,320

2,200 

2,180

2,290

2,290

2,280

2,200

2,010

1,930

1,760 

1,900

1,560

1,750

1,670

1,570 

1,290

1,480

1,510

1,450

1,390

1,370 

1,510

1,090

900

1,155 

990 

1,180

1,050

1,090

51,730

1,669

_

_

102,600

Aug.

1,070

972 

1,080

1,090 

1,090

1,240

1,140

1,060

1,040

1,090

981

900 

900

891

891

864

900 

*855

945

900

864

855 

882

936

1,180

1.590 

1,300 

1,310

1,180

1,040

31,736

1,024

_

62,950

Sept. '

990

1,020 

1,060

1,070 

1,050

900

900

972

1,000

1,000

1,000

936 

714

990

1,100

1,100

1,090 

1,080

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,090

1,090 

1,090

1,090

1,220

1,310 

*1,650 

1,370

1,310

-

32,432

1,081

_

_

64,330

Calendar year 1952: Max 18,400 Min 626 Mean 2,729 Cfsm 4.10 In. 55.86 Ac-ft 1,981,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 20,700 Min 626 Mean 3,330 Cfsm 5.01 In. 67.98 Ac-ft 2,411,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 161

South Santiam River below Cascadia, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°23'30", long. 122°30'35", In SE^ sec. 36, T. 13 S., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 100 ft downstream from bridge at Cascadia ranger station, half a mile downstream 

from Tollgate Creek, half a mile upstream from Deer Creek, and 1? miles southwest of 

Cascadia. All records computed are for site at gaging cable 0.7 mile upstream, above 

Tollgate Creek.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi at gaging cable.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 1, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 780 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,500 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 14.94 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 37 cfs 

Nov. 9, 10, but may have been lower during periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

1935-53: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 23 cfs Dec. 1, 

2, 1936 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

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

which are fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

76

150

280

460

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

970

2,470

4,570

7,320

1.4

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

53

80

165

315

515

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

1,060

2,670

5,010

8,100

15,600

Discharge, in-cubip feet per second, water year October 195Z to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

a52

a52

a50

a50

aj54

a50

a46

a 48

a44

a46

a46

a46

a44

a42

a40

a38

afS

a40

a40

a42

a42

a42

41

*48

46

43

42

41

41

46

48

1,390

44.8

0.257

0.30

2,760

Nov.

54

49

46

43

42

41

40 

40

37

40

51

76

152

165

112

75

63

58

55

54

52

48

46

44

b42

b40

b40

b40

b40

b42

-

1,727

57.6

0.331

0.37

3,430

Dec.

*92

172

159

345

404

331

1,170 

595

396

1,240

1,170

1.640

1,120

808

645

516

444

376

331

314

320

428

376

314

280

253

250

233

370

750

605

16,447

531

3.05

3.52

32,620

Jan.

625

1,860

1,450

1,080

946

720

904 

1,720

6,620

3,060

2,400

3,480

3,500

*2,560

1,880

3,570

7,230

15.600

8,030

6,880

4,470

3,160

2,700

2,000

1,870

1,840

1,470

1,480

2,230

2,920

3,360

101,615

3,278

18.8

21.72

201,600

Feb.

3,760

4,040

8.910

5,090

5,520

7,650

5,450 

4,340

2,670

1,890

1,420

1,140

982

880

792

940

3,140

2,030

1,390

1,110

940

850

748

690

640

620

*630

695

_

-

68,957

2,463

14.2

14.74

136,800

Mar.

640

590

538

506

479

466

470 

560

650

705

770

916

820

743

765

1,130

1,160

1,070

1,130

1,220

1,160

2,550

2.570

2,510

2,380

1,710

1,340

1,200

1,060

1,050

1,070

33,928

1,094

6.29

7.25

67,300

Apr.

940

826

776

760

770

776

738 

675

620

*585

560

615

787

826

765

814

976

946

982

1,180

1,320

1,390

1,430

1,190

1,130

1,190

1,740

1,900

1,570

1,490

-

30,267

1,009

5.80

6.47

60,030

May

1,370

1,220

1,100

1,130

1,300

1,360

1,350 

1,410

1,320

1,190

1,040

940

886

940

934

850

798

1,340

2,040

1,960

1,880

*1,690

1,670

1,770

1,470

1,480

1^810

1,530

1,360

1,180

42,118

1,359

7.81

9.00

83,540

June

1,040

958

844

770

760

1,080

'1.860 

1,850

1,470

1,300

1,190

1,180

1,090

988

904

832

798

754

705

650

575

*551

520

484

466

446

418

434

430

426

-

25,773

859

4.94

5.51

51,120

July

390

382

382

370

346

346

336 

318

290

271

253

235

220

220

202

182

175

165

165

150

145

136

129

127

122

116

112

108

104

*102

100

6,699

216

1.24

1.43

13,290

Aug.

100

96

94

96

102

118

110 

98

91

87

85

80

77

76

76

77

76

74

73

74

77

74

76

82

85

241

217

155

170

138

118

3,193

103

0.592

0.68

6,330

Sept.

104

98

91

84

82

79

77 

77

76

74

*69

67

66

65

65

63

63

62

62

61

60

60

61

61

60

58

 57. 57

91

104

-

2,190

73.0

0.420

0.47

4,340

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,800 Min 37 Mean 623 Cfsm 3.58 In. 48.76 Ac-ft 452,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 15,600 Min 37 Mean 916 Cfsm 5.26 In. 71.46 Ac-ft 663,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,300 cfs). Jan. 9 (7:30 a.m.) 9,150 cfs (11.18 ft); Jan. 18 (3 p.m.)

17.500 cfs (14.94 ft}; Feb. 3 (11:30 a.m.) 11,300 cfs (11.72 ft); Feb. 5 (l2.p.m. } 11,600 cfs (11.90

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Waterloo and Middle Santiam River at mouth near Foster, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
162 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Santiam River at mouth, near Foster, Oreg.

Location. --La t 44°25 I 25", long. 122°37 T 20", in NE^SEs- sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. IE., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth anrt 2\ miles northeast of Foster.

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available .--January 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 24, 1952, staff gage at same, site 

and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,400 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 19.23 ft); 

minimum, 75 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 22-24, 

1951 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

During flood of Dec. 28, 1945, flow of 41,800 cfs occurred at former station upstream where drainage area is 6 percent smaller.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversions above station. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 3-28} backwater

from Ice Nov. 26-30)

0.8 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

75

219

373

600

960

1,560

7.0

10.0

13.0

17.0

19.0

2,520

6,690

13,300

26,600

35,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

93

93

91

90

89

87

85

84

84

85

85 

84

83

82

81

79

79 

78

78 

IZ

77

77

77

*99

95

88

85

82

84

89

100

2,640

85.2

0.297

0.34

5,240

Nov.

123

115

98

93

88

86

84

82

81

82

104 

166

268

334

3T58

189

152 

132

124 

120

117

109

104

98

89

85

85

85

90

100

-

3,791

126

0.439

0.49

7,520

Dec.

150

*"351

358

638

964

579

1,770

1,340

812

3,040

4,520 

5.410

3,2l6

2,180

1,690

1,360

1,140 

964

872 

782

768

1,020

920

765

651

585

545

508

1,140

2,240

1,660

42,932

1,385

4.83

5.56

85,150

Jan.

1,470

4,460

3,870

2,740

2,130

1,740

1,750

2,810

*12,500

5,400

4,250 

7,030

7,870

*6,030

4,340

11,400

21,500 

*31,800

18,300 

*14,300

9,330

6,590

6,090

4,440

4,300

4,040

3,150

3,170

4,880

6,210

7,470

225,360

7,270

25.3

29.20

447,000

Feb.

7,940

6,980

16.500

10,100

10,400

13,000

10,500

7,760

5,000

3,680

2,860 

2,320

1,950

1,760

1,630

2,240

6,500 

4,280

3,020 

2,400

2,010

1,820

1,610

1,440

1,320

1,250

*1.250

1,350

_

-

-

132,850

4,745

16.5

17.21

263,500

Mar.

1,250

1,140

1,060

982

928

888

1)0"5

1,080

1,260

1,360

1,570 

1,800

1,570

1,350

1,500

2,600

2,300 

2,010

2,040 

2,160

2,240

4,340

4.650

4,620

4,310

3,170

2,590

2,400

2,140

2,050

2,090

64,328

2,075

7.23

8.34

127,600

Apr.

1,790

1,590

1,500

1,520

1,570

1,560

1,420

1,280

1,160

*1,080

1.040 

1,110

1,310

1,400

1,300

1,390

1,810 

1,800

1,910 

2,360

2,630

2,650

2,650

2,180

2,070

2,200

3,230

5.440

2,770

2,750

-

56,470

1,882

6.56

7.32

112,000

May

2,610

2,430

2,130

2,210

2,510

2,560

2,460

2,560

2,530

2,360

2,010 

1,820

1,750

1,730

1,660

1,480

1.560 

1,746

4.060 

3,290

*3,200

3,070

2,830

2,770

2,410

2,420

3,690

3,200

2,690

2,310

1,990

75,840

2,446

8.52

9.83

150,400

June

1,770

1,630

1,460

1,340

1,300

1,720

2,770

3.000

2,380

2,160

1,900 

1,860

1,790

1,590

1,430

1,320

1,240 

1,180

1,120 

1,070

960

900

*852

790

737

706

667

674

660

154

41,630

1,388

4.84

5.39

82,570

July

600

5f6

570

545

522

515

498

475

442

416

398

383

370

361

353

336

324 

316

307 

300

292

286

277

274

265

258

253

246

243

*239

233

11,473

370

1.29

1.49

22,760

Aug.

230

226

222

222

227

241

244

220

211

204

197 

192

189

186

188

183

179 

175

171 

171

176

167

169

184

208

504

515

356

371

302

254

7,284

235

0.819

0.94

14,450

Sept.

230

211

193

184

174

170

165

162

158

*153

150 

148

141

138

136

133

129 

127

126 

124

122

122

123

122

118

115

TTs

174

206

173

-

4,542

151

0.526

0.59

9,010

Calendar year 1952: Max 12,300 Mln 77 Mean 1,213 Cfsm 4.23 In. 57.52 Ac-ft 880,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 31,800 Mln 77 Mean 1,833 Cfsm 6.39 In. 86.70 Ac-ft 1,327,000

36,400 cfs (19.23 ft); Feb. 3 (10 a.m. to 1 

(14.65 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 163

Wiley Creek near Foster, Oreg.

Location. La t 44°22'20", long. 122°37'20", in NEtr sec. 12, T. 14 S., R. IE., on right 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from Little Wiley Creek and 3? miles southeast of Foster.

Drainage area.--52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 718.08 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge.--6 years, 238 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,320 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 6.74 ft); maximum gage height, 7.80 ft Jan. 18 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 5.6 cfs 

about Nov. 26 (gage height, 0.73 ft), from recorded range in stage.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 5,410 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 7.52 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum discharge, that of Nov. 26, 1952.

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

No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

5.6

10

23

44

92

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.1

230

680

1,350

2,240

3,490

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

10

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.4

575

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

*10

14

T5

11

10

9.4

10

11

12

-301.9

9.74

0.187

0.22

599

Nov.

12

11

11

10

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.4

8T5

13

24

51

58

39

23

18

17

15

14

13

12

11

alO

a9

a9

a9

alO

alO

alO

-

472.4

15.7

0.302

0.34

937

Dec.

a20

*M

72

154

177

174

320" 610

198

511

440

503

382

285

220

180

147

124

114

105

107

134

119

103

90

85

88

83

156

285

230

 6,302

203

3.90

4.51

12,500

Jan.

254

503

418

314

251

-"2"8"9~ 209

540

2,190

802

615

754

868

*730

560

778

1,440

 3.390

2,210

 1,900

1,160

796

610

485

545

645

472

454

600

630

680

26,092

842

16.2

18.7

51,750

Feb.

700

690

1,500

1,060

1,030

1,170

1,010

984

670

498

390

314

265

240

220

314

1,050

690

480

377

314

277

240

209

189

180

*174

186

.

-

15,421

551

10.6

11.0

30,590

Mar.

171

155

147

134

126

iPTH

142

155

171

212

293

258

223

251

472

454

404

413

449

444

766

7^8

748

710

535

422

382

318

310

297

10,558

341

6.56

7.55

20,940

Apr.

262

230

212

206

209

212

202

183

*165

155

202

206

189

212

269

262

262

285

289

289

265

223

206

223

404

436

352

395

-

7,347

245

4.71

5.25

14,570

May

359

301

258

237

230

212

226

281

251

220

195

177

T59" 160

195

192

177

216

462

480

485

 444

476

503

413

390

545

4T5

368

301

254

9,646

311

5.98

6.90

19,130

June

220

195

171

155

152

216

350

354

1!97

251

216

198

180

157

142

126

114

105

105

101

90

*83

79

76

72

69

68

71

76

76

-

4,568

152

2.92

3.27

9,060

July

68m

57

52

51

48

45

41

43

40

39

38

38

38

37

36

34

32

32

30

29

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

*25

25

.24

1,157

37.3

0.717

0.83

2,290

Aug.

24

23

23

24

25

26

25

22

22

21

20

19

18

11

18

18

17

17

17

19

19

17

19

22

22

69

51

36

40

28

25

763

24.6

0.473

0.55

1,510

Sept.

23

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

 17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

35

26

36

545

18.2

0.350

0.39

1,080

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,570 Min 8.4 Mean 161 Cfsm 3.10 In. 42.22 Ac-ft 117,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,390 Min 8.4 Mean 228 Cfsm 4.38 In. 59.51 Ac-ft 165,000

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfs). Jan. 9 (4 a.m.) 3.200 ofs (5.87 ft)j Jan. 18 (2 p.m.) 4,320 ofs 

(6.74 ft)j Feb. 3 (12 m.) 1,990 cfa (4.74 ft)j Feb. 5 (lO:3O p.m.) 1,530 cfs (4.23 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Calapooya 

River at Holley.
164 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

South Santiara River at Waterloo, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°29'55", long. 122°49'20", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., on left

 bank 600 ft downstream from bridge at Waterloo and 2 miles upstream from Hamilton 

Creek.

Drainage area. 640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to December 1911, July 1923 to 

September 1953. January to December 1911, gage heights only.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 370.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Dec. 31, 1911, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at datum 

about 5.0 ft lower. July 1, 1923, to Nov. 12, 1934, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1905-6, 1923-53), 2,779 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 57,700 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 19.43 ft);

 minimum, 125 cfs Nov. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1905-7, 1910-11, 1923-53: Maximum discharge, 74,200 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

22.85 ft), from rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs; minimum, 96 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 

1940.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Some diurnal fluctuat ion caused by numerous log ponds above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1248: 1907, 1924-30, 1932.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

130

230

370

720

1,240

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

1,920

3,700

8,800

19,000

30,000

2.1

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

175

345

660

1,150

1,300

3,550

6.0

7.5

11.0

15.0

19.0

5,690

9,850

21,700

38,100

55,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

154 

151

151

151

160

151

139 

139

142

139

145

145

142

139

136

133

130

153

136

136

136

136

*142

157

166

160

148 

142

139

145

157

4,480

145

0.227

0.26

8,890

Nov.

172 

181

163

151

142

139

136 

133

130

133

145

206

370

553

553

355

266

230

198

181

181

175

166

163

151

148

145 

139

142

160

-

6,107

204

0.319

0.35

12,110

Dec.

198 

4lf

*680

792

1,770

1,240

3,420 

2,990

1,820

4,870

5,910

8.860

5,44CJ

3,740

2,910

2,330

1,850

1,610

1,460

1,330

1,290

1,640

1,650

1,360

1,170

1,050

990 

930

1,380

3,540

2,930

71,562

2,308

3.61

4.16

141,900

Jan.

2.680 

6,860

6,560

4,850

3,740

3,060

3,140 

4,920

22,100

11,300

8,040

12,200

14,300

11,300

*8,020

14,200

28,200

51.600

31,900

24,400

17,300

12,000

11,100

8,000

7,490

7,860

6,320 

5,620

8,440

9,910

11,500

378,910

12,220

19.1

22.02

751,600

Feb.

14,000 

10,700

27.000

18,700

15,500

23,500

17,700 

15, 600

10,000

7,180

5,640

4,580

3,900

3,510

3,280

3,440

13,000

9,160

6,050

4,850

4,080

3,640

3,260

2,930

2,620

*2,460

2,590 

2,530

_

_

-

241,200

8,614

13.5

14.02

478,400

Mar.

2,440 

2,220

2,060

1,860

1,730

1,670

1,660 

1,900

2,210

2,420

2,800

3,340

3,110

2,690

2,730

4,480

4,740

4,120

4,270

4,630

4,690

8,290

9.540

8,686

8,830

6,450

5,210 

4,690

4,180

3,900

4,080

125,420

4,046

6.32

7.29

248, 800

Apr.

3,550 

3,150

2,930

2,850

2,870

2,910

2,780 

2,480

*2,240

2,030

1.920

2,060

2,550

2,840

2,580

2,620

3,300

3,300

3,360

3,940

4,430

4,500

4,650

3,900

3,590

3,740

5,250 

6.540

5,140

5,140

-

102,940

3,431

5.36

5.98

204,200

May

5,020 

4,520

3,940

3,900

4,290

4,430

4,350 

4,650

4,480

4,160

3,610

3,250

3,080

3,090

3,080

2,820

2.580

2,730

6,940

6,420

*6,100

5,830

5,620

5,930

5,000

4,960

7,450 

6,500

5,370

4,690

4,060

142,830

4,607

7.20

8.30

283, 300

June

3,570 

3,210

2,890

2,580

2,420

3, 190.

5,050 

5,860

4,740

4,200

3,780

3,700

3,470

3,060

2,780

2,530

2,360

2,250

2,090

2,050

1,800

1,690

*1,550

1,460

1,380

1,320

1,250 

1,230

1,280

1,250

-

80,010

2,667

4.17

4.65

158,700

July

1.150 

1,100

1,080

1,040

974

952

930 

880

830

767

716

692

652

644

628

580

552

524

504

498

480

456

450

439

428

417

406 

395

*390

395

375

20,324

656

1.02

1.18

40,300

Aug.

365 

365

365

365

385

395

428 

385

355

340

330

305

300

286

282

282

268

259 25"5"

259

264

259

259

277

310

559

900 

636

580

524

428

11,574

373

0.583

0.67

22,960

Sept.

375 340"

315

295

277

264

264 

264

250

246

*234

234

230

222

222

210

206

203

203

200

200

200

200

200

196

T§2~ 192

222

350

272

.7,278

243

0.380

0.42

14,440

Calendar year 1952: Max 21,600 Min 130 Mean 2,246 Cfsm 3.51 In. 47.75 Ac-ft 1,630,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 51,600 Min 130 Mean 3,267 Cfsm 5.10 In. 69.30 Ao-ft 2,366,000

Peak discharge (base, 21.000 cfs). Jan. 9 (8:30 a.m.) 31,600 cfs (13.40 ft)j Jan. 18 (6:30 p.m.) 

57.700 cfs (19-43 ft); Feb. 3 (3:30 p.m.) 32,800 cfs (13.76 ft); Feb. 6 (3 a.m.) 29,900 cfs (13.07 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 165

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°33'10", long. 122°54'20", In SW£ sec. 2, T. 12 S., R. 2 W., on left bank 

an eighth of a mile downstream from spillway and 1 mile north of Lebanon.

Records available.--April 1926 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 322.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 24, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 212 cfs.

Extremes.--1926-53: Maximum daily discharge, 332 cfs Dec. 29, 1936; minimum daily, 10 cfs 

Apr. 29 to May 4, 1926, July 29, 30, 1927, Oct. 17-28, 1928.

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

Canal diverts from South Santiam River at Lebanon and discharges into Calapooya River 

at mouth. Lebanon ditch discharges into canal just below canal intake. Water is used 

for power and water supply at Albany.

Cooperation. Recorder inspected by employee of Pacific Power and Light Co. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1248: 1926, 1930, 1939, 1942.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

107

105

102

105

111

103

97

96

87

78

77

JB

79

84

81

83

86

92

94

a90

a85

*85

a 90

a9O

alOO

allO

a95

a95

a90

a95

alOO

2,870

92.6

5,690

JJov.

a!20

a!40

a!30

allO

alOO

alOO

alOO

a95

alOO

alOO

alOO

allO

a!60

a!80

a200

a!80

a!60

a!80

a!60

150

150

151

150

144

140

122

130

110

120

130

-

4,022

134

7,980

Dec.

152

178

*205

205

230

225

234

228

226

255

230

226

227

214

135

106

T40

185

178

172

172

184

187

180

179

169

164

162

172

232

226

5,958

192

11,820

Jan.

225

251

237

235

235

233

234

248

243

213

208

229

229

217

*221

236

214

163

174

126

153

198

207

198

196

201

200

210

250

249

244

6,677

215

13,240

Feb.

257

240

234

205

193

214

202

197

210

230

225

195

172

157

148

150

173

156

236

225

206

190

170

160

148

*116

114

TBT

_

_

-

5,274

188

10,46O

Mar.

149

137

138

142

136

136

134

145

153

160

178

193

181

178

178

225

TW

195

195

198

199

177

160

188

203

213

217

208

192

193

210

5,509

178

10,930

Apr.

194

186

179

178

177

175

172

*165

159

154

151

156

167

179

172

170

187

191

188

193

200

201

203

194

193

195

206

218

256

205

-

5,514

184

10,940

May

204

198

192

185

185

185

189

196

196

192

186

176

173

173

172

168

164

'2~10~ 161

*218

213

213

206

210

204

206

 2T5" 220

207

196

183

5,999

194

11,900

June

178

176

169

161

158

174

199

T§6

176

169

164

163

160

157

151

146

141

140

138

138

133

125

*122

T30

166

187

182

183

181

161

4,824

161

9,570

July

170

Tf3

176

188

186

190

206

211

207

201

207

205

205

204

206

205

207

205

194

189

203

205

205

205

204

202

202

206

*203

199

194

6,163

199

12,220

Aug.

196

197

197

195

195

194

196

195

188

185

180

179

178

175

173

173

169

163

161

160

164

165

162

167

180

178

200

T91T

196

196

195

5,648

182

11,200

Sept.

183

189

TSe

179

176

177

167

179

170

163

*159

159

155

150

150

144

137

127

129

128

T26- 125

127

128

125

125

125

132

150

147

4,517

151

8,960

Calendar year 1952 : Max 269 Min 74 Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 257 Min 77 Mean 173 Ac-ft 124,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, powerplant records, and records for South Santiam River at Waterloo.
166 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°42'55", long. 12u°00'40", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 10 S., R. 3 W., on right 

bank 350 ft upstream from railroad bridge at Jefferson, 2 miles downstream from confluence of North Santiam and South Santiam Rivers, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.790 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1905 to June 1906 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1907 to September 1916, and October 1939 to September 1953 in reports of 

Geological Survey. Gage-height records collected at same site since April 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 199.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Oct. 8; 1905, to June 30, 1906, Oct. 1, 1907, to May 14, 1908, July 1, 1914, to 

Sept. 30, 1916, Oct. 1, 1939, to Sept. 21 , 1940, staff gage at site 350 ft downstream and 

May 15, 1908, to June 30, 1914, staff gage at site 150 ft downstream, all at datum 3.00 

ft higher.

Average discharge.--23 years (1907-16, 1939-53), 7,596 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 105.000 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 20.54 ft); mlnimum, 388 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

1905-6, 1907-16, 1939-53: Maximum discharge, 161,000 cfs Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 

18.2 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use, corresponding gage height at present site, 23.0 ft. from curve of relation; minimum observed, 260 cfs Aug. 15-22. Aug. 24 

to Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, -1.00 ft, site and datum then in use).

Maximum discharge known,about 202,000 cfs Nov. 21, 1921 (gage height, 19.5 ft at 

railroad bridge 350 ft downstream, datum in use prior to Oct. 1, 1940; corresponding 

gage height at present site, 24.4 ft, from curve of relation).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Salem Canal diverts from North Santiam River at Stayton for 

irrigation and power use; most of this water reaches Willamette River through Mill Creek 

at Salem. Stayton Canal diverts from North Santiam River at Stayton for irrigation of 

lands near West Stayton; some return flow reaches North Santiam River above station. 

Albany power canal diverts from South Santiam River at Lebanon; return flow reaches 

Willamette River at Albany. Flow regulated at times by Detroit Reservoir (see p. 156).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 904: Drainage area. WSP 1094: 1908, 1910, 1912, 1922(M), 

1943.WSP 1248:ISll, 1915-16(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 9 Jan. 10 to Sept. 30

1.9 380

3.0 1,400

4.0 2,650

6.0 6,270

9.0 15,200

12.0 28,500

14.0 40,000

2.1 530

3.0 1,350

4.0 2,650

6.0 6,270

9.0 15,200

13.0 34,000

17.0 61,800

20.0 95,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

452 

444

444

444

452

444

4T2- 396

412

420

428

436 

436

428

*412

404

404

404 

404

404

412

412

420

444

484

452

452 

436 

452 

452

492

13,388

432

26,550

Uov.

532

567

540

516

492

484

476

476

468

476

484

558 

747

1,080

1.550

1,140

873

747 

675

639

603

576

558

549

540

*524

516 

500 

492 

508

-

18,666

622

37,020

Dec.

532. 

666

1,310

1,420

3,060

3,060

4,840

6,600

4,380

8,900

11,500

20. 900

'14,800

10,100

7,490

5,990

5,040

4,220 

3,770

3,410

3,270

3,720

3,970

3,480

3,090

2,830

2,650 

2,520 

3,000 

6,620

7,340

164,478

5,306

326,200

Jan.

6,560 

11,800

15,800

13,000

10,100

8,110

7,240

9,310

38,900

28,600

26,OOO

30.200 

34,000

34,500

28,000

32,400

49,100

85.000 

79,300

49,900

*49,000

36,000

34,600

28,000

26,700

28,800

26,700 

23,600 

27,200 

*28,800

32,700

939,720

30,310

*1,864

Feb.

33,100 

30,400

44,900

41,600

34, 100

45,500

36,500

35,000

31,500

26,400

23,600

21,000 

19,100

17,900

17,200

17,600

35,100

30, 300 

23,500

13,500

11,100

9,800

8,540

6,920

6,180

5,760

5,530 

5,510

-

636,940

22,750

*1,263

Mar.

5,390 

5,020

4,790

4,240

3,970

3,970

5.860

3J990

4,560

4,910

5,310

6,270 

*6,410

5,650

5,550

8,840

11,700

10,500 

10, 300

9,860

9,980

15,100

20.400

17, 700

19,900

14,900

11,600 

10,400 

9,260 

8,510

8,840

271,680

8,764

538,900

Apr.

7,720 

6,890

6,270

5,970

5,940

5,880

5,780

5,330

4,910

4,580

4,160

4.150 

4, 450

4,980

4,720

4,640

5,370

5,760 

5,690

6,410

7,360

7,440

7,960

7,590

7,260

7,540

9,620 

15.000 

11,700 

*9,430

-

200,500

6,683

397,700

May

9,290 

8,570

7,650

7,220

7,800

9,010

9,310

10,600

9,710

9,120

8,220

7,490 

7,040

5,990

5,880

5,530

5,120

5,060 

10, 606

12,200

11,100

10,900

10,400

11,600

10,500

10,200

15,500 14,706' 

13,700 

12,500

11,000

293,510

9,468

582,200

June

*9,400 

8,430

7,800

6,920

6,480

7,120

11,600

15,400

12,600

10,600

9,890

9,890 

9,200

8,350

7,800

7,190

5,800

5,470 

5,650

5,650

4,940

4,640

4,430

4,180

3,910

3,750

3,650 

5.500 

3,700 

3,630

-

211,470

7,049

419,400

July

5.550 

3,220

3,220

3,170

2,950

*2,980

2,970

2,820

2,800

2,500

2,370

2,180 

2,070

2,090

1,790

1,900

1,750

1,650 

1,400

1,540

1,470

1,350

1,250

1,250

1,250

877

841 

922 

922 

B59" 832

60,523

1,952

120,000

Aug.

832

814

728

823

859

*895

1,020

940

859

805

796

712 

656

640

624

624

593

60O 

586 60"8~

664

600

616

640

688

886

1, 920 

1, 780 

1,630 

1,490

1,250

27,178

877

53,910

Sept.

1,060 

994

976

940

895

841

720

752

778

769

752

752 

648

"S55 600

832

832

823 

868

877

877

877

850

832

823

868

994 

1,170 

1.490

1,260

26,609

887

52,780

Calendar year 1952: Max 51,300 Mln 396 Mean 5,732 Ac-ft 4,161,OOO

Water year 1952-53: Max 85,000 Mln 396 Mean 7,848 Ac-ft 5,682,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 167

Luckiamute River near Hoskins, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°43'10", long. 123 0 30'10", in ffi£ sec. 11, T. 10 S.. R. 7 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Benton County line and 3j miles northwest of 

Hoskins.

Drainage area.--34 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1934 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 378.7 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Average discharge. 19 years, 204 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,250 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 10.77 ft); minimum daily, 5 cfs Oct. 15, 16.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 5,560 cfs Dec. 14, 1946, Feb. 17, 1949; maximum gage 

height, 13.22 ft Dec. 14, 1946; minimum daily discharge, that of Oct. 15, 16, 1952.

Remarks. Records -good except those for period of backwater from beaver dam, which are 

fair. No diversion or regulation above station; log ponds upstream cause diurnal 

fluctuation at times.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 834: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of backwater 

from beaver dam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

61

117

3.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

385

1,130

2,060

3,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7

7

7

7 

7

7

7

7.5

6

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

5

5

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

8

10

11

9

*8

*8

11

15

17.

240.0

7.74

0.228

0.26

476

Nov.

14

12

11 

10 

10

-975 9.5

9.5

9.5

10

15

25

40

"5J 55

30

20

18

17

15

14

13

13

13

14

15

15

10

10

11

-

518.0

17.3

0.509

0.57

1,030

Dec.

20

50 

70 

95

85

400

340

*300

500

400

830

459

295

220

172

142

122

126

102

138

212

188

165

142

126

126

131

337

433

385

7,151

231

6.79

7.82

14,180

Jan.

376

644

658 

498 

379

400" 310

773

1,080

714

842

1,050

1,110

898

782

1,650

2,540

*3,320

2,686

2,040

1,410

1,280

1,250

954

978

1,110

998

962

942

894

958

34,480

1,122

33.0

37.72

68,390

Feb.

970

858

1.220 

1,666 

930

974

1,010

834

630

501

406

349

307

289

322

591

1,170

834

588

470

382

337

289

255

232

215

195

182

-

16,340

584

17.2

17.87

32,410

Mar.

165

155

142 

133 

122

117

111

104

96

1S6

*13S

190

165

150

242

730

613

490

442

448

676

1.080

954

706

543

421

364

328

286

286

262

10,765

347

10.2

11.78

21,350

Apr.

240

218

200

188 

168

165

158

138

131

126

122

140

*126

122

117

133

148

135

126

119

115

109

115

104

li

111

208

192

198

262

-

4,532

151

4.44

4.96

8,990

May

260

240

218 

192 

175

160

168

192

170

158

145

135

122

115

111

104

98

158

185

168

195

286

307

2TT

240

220

200

*180

162

155

138

5,634

182

5.35

6.16

11,170

June

124

115

106 

98 

109

115

117

115

109

98

91

92

85

78

73

71

68

63

64

64

61

56

55

54

54

52

50

54

50

45

-

2,386

79.5

2.34

2.61

4,730

July

42

41

40 

38 

37

37

36

34

32

31

28

28

*31

33

31

28

27

26

26

25

23

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

T8

872

28.1

0.826

0.95

1,730

Aug.

18

18

19 

25 

25

21

21

20

19

18

16

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

14

14

*14

13

14

17

22

41

28

27

4325-

22

620

20.0

0.588

0.68

1,230

Sept.

21

20

17 

15 

14

14

15

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

18

14

13

T4

33

21

65

-

527

17.6

0.518

0.58

1,050

Calendar year 1952: Max 

Water year 1952-53: Max

1,910

3,320

Min 

Min

5- Mean 

Mean

144

230

Cfsm 

Cfsm

4.24 In. 57.73 Ac-ft 104,700 

6.76 In. 91.96 Ac-ft 166,700

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs).--Jan. 18 (3 p.m.) 4,250 cfs (10.77 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 1 to Dec. 11; discharge estimated on basis of discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for station at Pedee.
168 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Luckiamute River at Pedee, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 44°44'35", long. 123°25'25", in SE£ sec. 33, T. 9 S., R. 6 W., on left 

bank half a mile downstream from Pedee Creek and three-quarters of a mile southwest of 

Pedee.

Drainage area.--115 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 245.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to July 1, 1949, staff gage at site 

1,700 ft downstream at datum 1.85 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years, 463 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,810 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 15.43 ft); minimum, 7.1 cfs Oct. 16.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 18.46 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 7,800 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 7 cfs Sept. 12, 1944.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Some diurnal fluctuation in summer caused by log ponds above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 964: 1941. WSP 1044: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 19

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.9

2.2

9.4

13

19

61

112

2.7

4.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

245

780

2,260

4,650

8,250

Jan. 20

1.5 17

1.8 44

2.1 88

2.5 190

3.0 350

to Sept.

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

30

750

1,700

3,200

5,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

11

11

12

12

12

11

9.4

9.4

11

12

12

12

12

13

14

19

21

17

*15

15

18

27

3_i

433.8

14.0

0.122

0.14

860

Nov.

28

22

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

18

27

43

71

102

94

53

37

34

32

28

27

25

25

25

25

27

28

18

18

20

-

952

31.7

0.276

0.31

1,890

Dec.

34

75

124

145

242

212

658

564

*446

802

654

~555 985

450

336

273

236

212

218

188

221

362

326

284

248

230

227

221

498

699

636

11,492

371

3.23

3.72

22,790

Jan.

636

1,200

1,120

897

704

573

726

1,380

*2,550

1,560

1,540

1,820

2,180

1,860

1,510

2,900

4,580

7,240

*6,l70

5,180

*3,450

2,900

2,660

1,980

1,940

2,360

2,130

1,910

1,810

1,610

1,590

70,666

2,280

19.8

22.85

140,200

Feb.

1,700

1,560

2,220

1,970

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,620

1,280

1,040

867

741

642

599

633

1,110

2,600

1,940

1,380

1,110

912

780

660

587

535

479

438

406

_

_

-

33,709

1,204

10.5

10.90

66,860

Mar.

385

354

332

*318

308

290

277

271

259

274

301

378

346

322

430

1,130

1,150

1,020

984

988

1,450

2,240

1,980

1,620

1,300

1,050

894

800

674

664

591

23,380

754

6.56

7.56

46,370

Apr.

535

49T

452

427

399

378

360

340

318

304

290

326

*308

290

280

304

308

290

280

271

256

250

253

241

255

253

438

416

416

499

-

10,208

340

2.96

3.30

20,250

May

499

471

438

406

371

340

343

396

346

326

301

280

268

262

250

241

232 2"90

382

329

368

487

591

567

515

475

434

*399

368

343

312

11,630

375

3.26

3.76

23,070

June

290

F7T

.259

247

256

280

271

265

253

238

220

217

208

190

184

175

160

154

154

154

146

138

130

127

122

120

115 T22"

130

120

-

5,719

191

1.66

1.85

11,340

July

110

104

94

90

86

84

75

72

70

69

67

66

*67

70

70

66

63

60

55

52

51

51

50

50

49

49

46

4?

40

40

38

1,997

64.4

0.560

0.65

3,960

Aug.

38

37

35

38

51

46

42

40

37

34

33

31

29

27

27

28

28

27

26

24

*232~3

24

26

38

81

65

55

81

57

45

1,191

38.4

0.334

0.39

2,360

Sept.

43

38

34

30

27

26

27

29

27

25

25

25

25

25

24

*24

24

24

23

23

23

24

26

25

26

23

23

42

45

56

-

861

28.7

0.250

0.28

1,710

Calendar year 1952; Max 4,310 Win 9.4 Mean 316 Cfsm 2.75 In. 37.34 Ac-ft 229,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,240 Min 9.4 Mean 472 Cfsm 4.10 In. 55.71 Ac-ft 341,700

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 cfs). Jan. 18 (7 p.m.) 8,810 cfs (15.43 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 169

Luckiamute River near Suver, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°47'00", long. 123°14'00", in SW£SW£ sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 4 W. , on right 

Dank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge at Helmick State Park, 3 miles northwest of 

Suver, and 4^ miles downstream from Little Luckiamute River.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi.

Records available. August 1905 to October 1911, July 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 171.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Aug. 18; 1905, to Oct. 31, 1911, staff gage 

at same site at different datum. Aug. 20 to Oct. 15, 1940, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1905-11, 1940-53), 943 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 29.89 ft); 

minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 17, 18.

1905-11, 1940-53: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs Feb. 18, 1949 (gage height, 33.10 

ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

that of Oct. 17, 18, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 ft, probably Dec. 29, 1937, from information'by local 

residents (discharge, 25,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

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

A few small diversions above station for irrigation; no diversion around station. 

Some diurnal fluctuation during periods of low flow caused-by millpond above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1044: Drainage ar.ea. WSP 1094: 1945-46. WSP 1248: 

1905-11.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from debris Dec. 7-10)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 16 Jan. 17 to Sept. 3O

1.6 12

3.0 106

5.0 280

8.0 680

15.0 1,930

23.0 4,040

25.0 5,090

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

11.0

36

97

185

432

1,180

19.0

24.0

26.0

28.0

30.0

2,860

4,520

6,030

9,810

14,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

18 

18

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

16

16 

16 

18

19

20

21

24

29

31

*27

25

25

26

36

627

20.2

0.084

0.10

1,240

Nov.

43 

38

32

30

28

27

2T

27

27

27

30

48

80

144

230

159

94

68 

60 

54

51

47

44

41

41

43

41

41

42

43

-

1,707

56.9

0.237

0.26

3,390

Dec.

48 rs

214

322

578

460

787

*1,090

850

1,330

1,510

1,830

1,830

1,140

821

630

521

448 

459 

424

400

694

766

648

556

491

473

443

a750

al,20"0

al,800

23,592

761

3.17

3.66

46,790

Jan.

al,600 

a2,100

a2,700

a2,400

a2,000

al,500

al,500

a2,000

a3,500

a5, 000

a3,500

a3,500

a4,000

a4,500

a3,800

a3,500

5,950

10,000 

13,800 

11,200

*9,400

6,420

6,490

5,260

4,240

4,450

4,860

4,160

3,810

3,420

3,090

143,450

4,627

19.3

22.23

284,500

Feb.

3,240 

2,980

3,400

3,980

3,810

3,960

3,750

3,500

2,880

2,280

1,850

1,550

1,350

1,220

1,220

1,610

3,320

4,490 

3,510 

2,540

2,000

1,670

1,460

1,280

1,150

1,050

976

910

_

-

66,936

2,391

9.96

10.37

132,800

Mar.

844 

788

*748

696

658

624

596

566

541

S4T

596

739

756

679

718

1,640

2,460

2,010 

1,980 

1,770

2,180

2,980

3,640

3,200

2,910

2,230

1,820

1,660

1,440

1,290

1,280

44,580

1,438

 5.99

6.91

88,420

Apr.

1.130 

1,040

956

886

830

780

756

708

664

624

600

618

*630

578

546

540

626

595 

559 

532

500

476

481

480

447

464

714

853

757

878

-

20,248

675

2.81

3.14

40,160

May

920

892

832

762

696

632

602

742

709

625

577

540

502

492

459

442

415

4Tf

720 

625

646

812

1,060

1,120

998

*930

877

787

712

648

602

21,793

703

2.93

3.38

43,230

June

547 

5TT

476

450

429

529

510

500

486

445

405

383

380

344

325

306

288

272 

266 

270

261

248

233

221

216

212

207 210"

228

233

-

10,391

346

1.44

1.61

20,610

July

204

TBT

174

164

154

147

136

128

123

*117

107

111

109

110

112

108

99

91 

86 

85

82

81

79

78

75

74

74

75

65

61

56

3,352

108

0.450

0.52

6,650

Aug.

56 

54

53

57

74

74

68

64

59

57

53

48

44

41

38

40

41

39 

38 

*37

37

36

37

40

49

91

~95~ 124

105

120

86

1,855

59.8

0.249

0.29

3,680

Sept.

75 

71

65

59

53

48

48

51

54

50

46

45

46

45

42

41

40

40 

40 

3B

37

36

4?

*44

43

43

40

39

81

7Z

-

1,474

49.1

0.205

0.23

2,920

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,76O Mln 15 Mean 613 Cfsm 2.55 In. 34.78 Ac-ft 445,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 13,800 Mln 16 Mean 932 Cfsm 3.88 In. 52.70 Ac-ft 674,400

Peak discharge (base, 6.6OO cfs). Jan. 19 (6 to 7 a.m.) 14,600 cfs (29.89 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for South 

Tamhill River near Whiteson and station near Hoskins.

37*758 O - 56 - 12
170 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Willamette River at Salem, dreg.

Location. Lat 44°56'40", long. 123°02'30", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 7 S., R. 3 W., on right 

~ bank: 300 ft upstream from Center Street bridge at Salem and at mile 85.1.

Drainage area. 7,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1909 to December 1916, October 1927 to September 1953. Gageheight records collected at about the same site since 1892 are contained in reports of 

U.S. Weather Bureau .

e . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 114.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Oct. 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1916, staff gage at 

site half a mile upstream at about present datum. Oct. 1, 1927, to Nov. 26, 1934, 

staff gage at Center Street Bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 22,970 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 251,000 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 26.17 ft); 

minimum, 3,420 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, -4.45 ft).

1909-16, 1927-53: Maximum discharge, 315,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1923 (gage height, 30.3 

ft); minimum, 2,470 cfs Aug. 27, 1940 (gage height, -4.45 ft).

Maximum discharge known, 500,000 cfs Dec. 4, 1861 (gage height, about 39 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250,000 cfs in 1916. Flood of Feb. 5, 1890, reached a 

stage of 37.1 ft. Flood of Jan. 8, 1923, was measured at 344,000 cfs, at or very 

close to peak (gage height, 30.35 ft).

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

fair. Many small diversions for Irrigation above station; part of flow of Salem Canal, 

which diverts water from North Santiam River, returns to Willamette River below station 

through Mill Creek at Salem. Flow regulated at times by Cottage Grove, Fern Ridge, 

Dorena, and Detroit Reservoirs (see pp.125, 147,128,156 ). Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Gage 

T

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

-4.4

-3.5

-2.G 

1.0

3,500

5,000

9,000

20,500

8.0

12.0

18.0

25.0

56,500

85,000

140,000

233,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,800 

4,800

4.840 

4,826

4,780

4,780

4,720

4,660

4,680

4,680

4,680

4,720 

4,740

*4,640

4,600

4,540

4,500

4,340

4,250

4,130

4,080

4,060

4,080

4,100

4,140

4,180

4,040

3,900 

3,950 

3,980

5,880

137,090

4,422

_

_

271,900

Nov.

3,890 

3,940

3,940 

3,840

3,770

3,740

3,710

3,650

3,660

3,640

3,620

3,660 

3,920

4,500

5,400

5.800

*5,326

4,740

4,400

4,200

3,920

3,780

3,760

3,680

3,590

3,580

a3,570

3,560 

5.500 

3,520

-

119,800

3,995

-

_

237,600

Dec.

*5.620 

5,800

4,560 

6,720

8,450

10,900

12,700

21,500

27,500

24,600

52,600

45,400 

42,000

55,400

25,500

20,700

17,200

14,700

13,200

12,100

11,300

11,800

13,400

13,900

12,800

11,600

10,700

10,200 

10,700 

14,800

21,800

522,130

16,840

-

_

tl,036

Jan.

22.800 

25,700

40,500 

42,500

*54,600

28,500

25,200

29,200

57,000

87,600

91,500

91,000 

87,700

96,100

99,200

88,100

95 , 900

121,000

183,000

*233,000

233,000

184,000

150,000

124,000

98,500

88,500

88,400

83,600 

74,300 

72,500

73,400

*2, 848.1

91,870

_

_

*5,649

Feb.

75,700 

77,100

*85,000 

106,000

120,000

136,000

136,000

113,000

126,000

113,000

88,000

66,900 

54 ',300

47,800

44,100

43,500

59,400

82,000

88,700

73,500

53,600

43,800

37,800

33,400

29,700

27,200

25,300

24,500

-

* 2, 031.1

72,540

_

_

*4,029

Mar.

24,100 

23,600

22,200 

20,600

19,200

18,200

17,500

17.000

17,400

18,400

19,500

21,000 

23,300

23,400

22,100

26,100

*36,200

38,000

37,800

38,200

43,800

50,700

64,000

66.400

66,260

63,300

54,000

45,100 

39,300 

35,200

33 , 600

tl,045.4

33,720

_

_

*2,074

Apr.

31,600 

28,600

26,400 

24,500

23,500

22,600

22,300

21,700

20,600

19,300

18,200

17.400 

17)400

18 , 100

18,500

18,000

18,300

19,700

19,900

20,100

21,500

22,500

24,100

25,300

24,800

23 , 600

23,600

31,800 

55.200

33Y066

-

691,900

23,060

_

_

tl,372

May

31,200 

31,400

32,300 

*27,100

25,400

25,900

27,500

28,700

330,000

a30,000

28,600

26,500 

24,600

22,800

21,900

21,600

20,700

19,700

22,566

32,600

59,000

40,500

40,300

41,000

43,200

41,900

43 ,400

49,100 

47,700 

42,400

37,300

997,200

32,170

.

_

*1,978

June

32,800 

30,000

27,700 

25,700

24,000

23,800

27,900

37,300

45.200

40,700

36,100

35,200 

30,900

28,800

26,500

24,800

22,700

21,200

20,500

20,200

18,900

17,600

16,900

16,100

15,300

14,700

14,300

13,600 

13,200 

*12.900

-

731,500

24,380

_

.

*1,451

July

12,700 

12,406

12,200 

11,800

12 ,000

12 ,000

11,800

11,500

11,400

11,100

10,400

10,000 

9,660

9,600

9,120

8,940

8,640

8,250

,770

,680

,650

,410

,200

6,950

7,020

6,750

*6,320

6,320 

6,080 

6,000

5,820^

282,480

9,112

_

_

560,300

Aug.

5,780 

5,750

5,800 

6,000

6,250

6,380

6,550

6,480

6,100

5,900

5,750

5,700

5,580

5,520

5,420

5,400

5,500

5,400

5,320

5.280

5,280

5,280

5,280

a5,400

a5,600

a6,200

37,800

36.000 

37,600 

37,400

36,800

186,500

6,016

_

_

369,900

Sept.

36,400 

36,400

36,400 

36,200

a6,000

36,000

35,800

*6,000

6,080

5,880

5,750

5,750 

5,920

5,700

5,720

5,850

5,780

5,750

5,750

5,750

5.650

3/750"

6,050

5,900

5,820

5,780

5,820

6,080 

6,420 

6.600

-

178,750

5,958

_

354,500

Calendar year 1952: Max 141,000 Mln 3,500 Mean 20,420 Cfsm 2.80 In. 38.19 Ac-ft 14,830,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 233,000 Mln 3,500 Mean 26,770 Cfsm 3.68 In. 49.91 Ac-ft 19,380,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

a Ho gsge-height record; discharge estimated on bssls of recorded range In stage and records for 

station at Albany and Santiam River at Jefferson.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 171

Mill Creek at penitentiary annex, near Salem, Oreg.

Location. La t 44°52'55", long. 122°58'35", in NE^ sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 2 W., on left bank 

at state penitentiary annex, 2f miles downstream from Battle Creek, 5 miles southeast 

of Salem, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available . October 1940 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November 1938 to September 1941 in reports of Oregon State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 231.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 14 years (1939-53), 368 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,870 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 6.61 ft); minimum daily, 98 cfs Sept. 20.

1938-53: Maximum discharge, 5,140 cfs Feb. 18, 1949 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum, 44 cfs July 4, 1939, July 6, 1949.

Maximum discharge known, 8,320 cfs Dec. 29, 1937, computed by velocity-area method 

on basis of discharge measurement of 7,300 cfs made that day.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. 

Salem power canal diverts water to Mill Creek from North Santiam River at Stayton; 

some diversions for irrigation from canal and creek above station. Plow diverted for 

irrigation on left bank between gage and control is not included in record. Diurnal 

fluctuations caused by changes at headgates 'and small powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 3O

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

121

198

318

488

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

940

1,560

4,320

0.2

.5

1.0

2.0

90

130

220

480

3.0 

5.0 

6.5

840 

1,9OO 

3,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

141

137

137

128

121

121

158

145

154

160

154

162

154

*150

148

147

147

145

148

150

152

154

154

168

143

184

174

172

176

186

T72

4,742

153

9,410

Hov.

186

194

182

180

178

180

178

174

172

176

194

202

202

213

2TT

180

182

174

176

178

174

182

178

172

170

168

166 180"

168

168

-

5,438

181

10,790

Dec.

208

217

241

232

304

*321

526

432

313

650

496

418

304

270

239

221

208

202

208

194

223

291

246

226

211

206

211

208

361

526

421

9,332

301

18,510

Jan.

465

677

562

446

394

SS2~ 351

1,080

2,020

1,120

1,090

1,310

1,820

1,330

920

*1,430

2,080

5.470

2,960

2,620

1,820

1,320

980

776

1,150

1,530

1,150

832

720

598

608

38,291

1,235

75,950

Feb.

678

640

1,210

916

1,080

*1,020

920

748

587

498

432

373

336

323

368

649

1.700

*1,460

836

646

534

468

409

360

313

278

250

*245

_

-

18,275

653

36,250

Mar.

220

202

192

172

160

148 TSI

192

185

194

216

237

230

204

232

637

702

626

710

688

760

1,210

948

808

932

650

545

608

510

504

465

14,281

461

28,330

Apr.

389

SB?

316

293

274

250

239

224

214

202

*190

196

208

190

179

181

192

177

172

163

160

200

200

196

190

212

290

241

230

224

6,744

225

13,380

May

230

222

220

208

204

198

212

220

230

222

204

196

192

196

194

194

190

2l8

310

255

298

373

*420

423

542

629

BIB" 840

420

357

300

9,465

305

18,770

June

257

220

200

183

179

220

230

278

TSz

190

179

194

160

140

128

183

167

176

183

179

174

172

167

165

165

172

187

190

172

161

5,593

186

11,090

July

153

148

*167

165

160

160

158

163

161

158

151

149

143

167

158

158

149

148

141

149

143

136

177

183

m

143

176

138

161

163

163

4,865

157

9,650

Aug.

163

158

168

Tea" 174

168

172

141

141

135

132

122 156"

126

127

132

135

133

126

*128

135

129

128

136

136

153

148

140

140

148

167

4,435

142

8,800

Sept.

133

122

122

120

115

114

111

115

148

154

156

156

140

126

136

156

156

*146

114

98

105

126

148

165

168

170

172

179

T76

168

4,215

140

8,360

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,i80 Mln 45 Mean 298 Ac-ft 216,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,470 Mln 93 Mean 344 Ac-ft 249,300

* Discharge, measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Jan. 19, 20, Aug. 22 to Sept. 30.
172 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek at Salem, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°56'05", long. 123°0l'00", in NE£ sec. 26, T. 7 S., R. 3 W., on left bank 

at State Street Bridge in Salem, 220 ft downstream from 19th Street diversion.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November, December 1934, and July 1938 to September 1941 in reports of Orezon State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 166.12 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Nov. 2 to Dec. 31, 1934, staff gage threequarters of a mile downstream at different datum. July 21, 1938, to Oct. 9, 1940, 

water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at different datura.

Average discharge. 14 years (1939-53), 143 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.7i ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Nov. 29.

1938-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,230 cfs Feb. 19, 1949 (eae-e height 6 38 

ft); no flow Oct. 2, 1938.

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

Salem power canal diverts water into Mill Creek near Stayton; several diversions from 

Mill Creek, including Shelton flood bypass l£ miles upstream and 19th Street power 

diversion 220 ft upstream. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic Ceet per second)

1.0

9.5

55

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

133

236

486

970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Hean

Ao-ft

Oct.

28

22

20

16

14

13

31

26

34

37

33

39

38

*37

37

33

33

30

31

36

38

40

39

51

42

65

55

56

59

70

65

1,171

37.8

2,320

Jlov.

69

66

66

56

59

55

62

51

48

41

63

62

65

72

7?

61

69

61

59

63

69

66

62

61

59

55

48

66

43

a 45

-

1,794

59.8

3,560

Dec.

a80

al(50"

allO

allO

a!40

*a210

289

277 198

320

296

255

188

146

131

113

107

101

99

90

109

168

139

120

109

137

109

105

209

303

270

5,138

166

10,190

Jan.

267

361

320

272

241

215

313

418

658

403

369

470

564

509

398

*483

650

8~B4" 939

807

663

473

398

322

413

502

429

342

310

258

250

13,881

448

27,530

Feb.

291

265

411

372

398

387

359

320

262

220

200

180

164

156

170

255

616

*55S~

385

301

258

227

198

176

160

133

117

*112

_

-

7,678

274

15,230

Mar.

96

82

84

68

48

35

TO

81

78

75

105

128

124

99

110

113

395

310

356

344

374

494 468"

379

455

349

298

313

291

267

260

6,749

218

13,390

Apr.

2~55" 224

188

184

166

142

115

102

96

88

*82

84

99

87

69

65

78

61

55

51

74" 41

74

65

63

72

146

110

96

94

-

3,076

103

6,100

May

96

94

92

82

80

74

87

88

101

92

76

69

66

65

65

63 rar

63

164

115

156

227

*272

291

339

382

494

374

289

241

205

4,965

160

9,850

June

144

m

34

72

56

88

93

144

101

74

54

92

48

35

24

49

40

50

44

47

43

45

39

36

37

40

53

58

42

37

1,873

62.4

3,720

July

31

23

*31

30

29

27

27

29

28

27

24

21

16

3CT

25

24

23

23

20

24

23

20

42

45

47

28

43

24

28

33

33

878

28.3

1,740

Aug.

33

33

43

45

44

42

30" 47

27

24

20

19

19

19

17

19

21

20

18

*19

21

18

14

T6

16

23

24

22

21

24

37

795

. 25.6

1,580

Sept.

21

16

15

14

12

24

11 9.5

21

25

26

27

24

18

24

31

34

31

16

11

11

13

23

33

*45

47

51

59" 65

48

805.5

26.8

1,600

Calendar year 1952: Max 652 Mln 9.0 Mean 128 Ac-ft 93,170

Water year 1952-53: Max 939 Mln 9.5 Mean 134 Ac-ft 96,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

n stage, and records for station at penitentiary annex near Salem.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 173

South Yamhill River near Willamlna, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°02<50", long. 123°30'10" , in sec. 14, T. 6 S., R. 7 W., on left bank

 8£ miles southwest of Willamina and 3 miles upstream from Willamina Creek.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 235.55 ft above mean s-ea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 19 years, 600 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,760 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 11.07 ft);

 minimum, 2.6 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 0.36 ft); minimum daily, 5.6 cfs Oct. 11.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 14 80 ft); 

minimum, that of Oct. 11, 1952', minimum daily, 5.6 cfs Sept. 18, 1951, Oct. 11, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from beaver dam or debris,

 wHich are fair. Slight regulation occasionally during summer by millpond upstream. 

No diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 814: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of backwater 

from beaver dam or debris (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4

1.2 

2.0

58

124

377

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.5

845

1,470

2,250

4,270

6,800

8,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

12

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

*9.4 

8.8

8.8

8.2

574- 5.6

10

8.2

7.1

6.6

6.6 

6.1

11

12

13

14

17

17

18

16

15

14

*16

*15

23

356.4

11.5

0.086

0.10

707

Nov.

21

21

16

IB" 15

15

15 

16

17

18

32

55

109

189

TB7

81

56 

42

37

35

31

29

29

28

27

26

24

21

24

25

-

1,232

41.1

0.309

0.34

2,440

Dec.

62

154

287

906

645

647

1,670

1,166

960

1,670

*1,240

1,470

960

685

495

415

344 

302

292

259

312

555

463

388

344

308

344

404

1,130

1,650

1,180

21,701

700

5.26

6.07

43,040

Jan.

1,170

2,280

2,370

1,580

1,180

1,436" 924

3,960

5,050

3,070

4,380

3,860

3,000

2,480

2,100

3,960

4,780 

7,950

3.420

6,240

4,080

3,420

*3,100

2,300

2,630

2,690

2,300

2,140

1,990

1,760

1,740

98,334

3,172

23.8

27.50

195,000

Feb.

1,670

1,530

2,150

2,020

2,150

2,290

2,140 

1,700

1,350

1,090

894

745

650

650

685

1,320

2,700 

2,140

1,630

1,320

1,090

972

812

700

615

545

487

451

_

_

-

36,496

1,303

9.80

10.21

72,390

Mar.

419

392

366

340

319

298

288 

269

262

262

366

531

*455

404

625

2,510

1,850 

1,700

1,540

1,580

2,020

2,310

2,100

1,780

1,440

1,130

966

906

755

765

690

29,638

956

7.19

8.29

58,790

Apr.

615

540

491

455

427

439

431 

385

355

340

336

431

392

*373

351

377

404 

362

351

333

316

305

322

295

279

292

615

513

491

645

12,261

409

3.08

3.43

24,320

May

595

540

495

451

415

377

392

522

483

431

388

358

330

322

302

285

346" 272 

423

400

531

730

'555 760

*625

570

500

451

415

381

347

14,122

456

3.43

3.95

28,010

June

^5B" 316

282

266

262

282

266 

288

295

285

256

266

243

222

204

189

177 

163

180

189

166

154

146

135

135

132

129

135

135

116

-

6,309

210

1.58

1.76

12,510

July

156" 114

99

92

90

84

79 

75

71

*68

66

66

66

69

71

64

56 

55

53

50

48

47

48

47

45

47

45

41

41

40

38

1,981

63.9

0.480

0.55

3,930

Aug.

38

37

36

41

48

44

42 

38

36

34

34

32

29

28

28

29

29 

30

2-6- 25

25

28

26

*28

50

-§T 122

79

114

77

64

1,394

45.0

0.338

0.39

2,760

Sept.

56

48

44

38

35

32

32 

31

29

26

23

25

23

21

21

20

19 

18

18

17.

18

20

*21

21

19

18

18

56

52

182

-

1,001

33.4

0.251

0.28

1,990

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,240 Mln 5.6 Mean 435 Cfsm 3.27 In. 44.48 Ac-ft 315,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,420 Mln 5.6 Mean 616 Cfsm 4.63 In. 62.87 Ac-ft 445,900

Peak discharge (base. 5,700 efs). Jan. 8 (7 p.m.) 6,670 cfs (8.91 ft); Jan. 19 (5 a.m.) 9,760 cfs 

(11.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from beaver dam or debris Oct. 1, Oct. 7 to Dec. 3, June 6 to Aug. 10, Aug. 27 to 

Sept. 30.
174 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Willamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°08'30", long. 123°29'35", in W^-NE^ sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 7 W., on left 

bank 4^ miles north of Willamina and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 65 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . June 1934 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 315.1 ft above mean sea level (river-profile 

survey). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge . 19 years, 246 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,170 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 8.63 ft); minimum, 9.3 cfs Oct. 15.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 6,380 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 10.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs by logarithmic pj.otting; minimum, 9 cfs Sept. 3, 

4, .1934, Sept. 9, 1935, Aug. 8-10, 19, Sept. 22-27, 1939, Aug. 17, 18, 1940.

Flood of Mar. 31, 1931, reached a stage of about 12 ft, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 9,500 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions. WSP 964: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.4

49

123

3.O

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

260

580

1,040

1,620

3,43O

1.5 16

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.5 134

37

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

241

555

1,000

1,620

3,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

11

10

11

10

9.9

9.9

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.6

9.9

10

11

11

12

13

13

14

17

14

13

13

13

14

 16

ii

371.3

12.0

0.185

0.21

736

Nov.

22

17

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

24

36

51

 56 8O

33

25

22

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

15

15

16

18

-

683

22.8

0.351

0.39

1,350

Dec.

26

51

65

152

132

138

397

319

252

442

 322

410

305

228

178

150

129

120

116

103

127

265

222

183

159

146

142

148

305

466

385

6,583

212

3.26

3.77

13,060

Jan.

410

786

736

560

438

358

447

1,020

1,230

920

1,320

1,150

965

900

826

1,580

1,990

3.500

3,240

2,460

1,740

 1,680

1,470

1,120

1,090

1.070

955

1,070

1,070

910

890

37,701

1,216

18.7

21.57

74,780

Feb.

842

801

965

880

1,020

1,010

910

742

603

501

424

365

323

309

323

6OO

1,000

837

675

575

480

442

383

347

306

280

261

241

_

-

16,445

587

9.03

9.41

32,620

Mar.

226

214

198

182

174

166

160

150

145

168

2O4

*202

189

251

706

627

619

603

591

796

935

Ms

814

684

555

470

438

374

374

344

12,622

407

6.26

7.22

25,040

Apr.

312

288

264

246

228

231

221

200

189

180

176

193

193

 187

176

187

180

170

166

158

152

150

150

141

158

156

515

258

246

261

-

6,112

204

5.14

3.50

12,120

May

238

221

211

198

185

168

176

204

185

168

160

150

145

139

132

131

124

158

176

166

207

261

306

306

 274

261

234

211

198

187

168

6,048

195

3.00

3.46

12,000

June

158

148

141

134

143

147

134

131

122

115

1O9

107

1O4

98

94

90

86

83

86

83

82

78

75

75

72

71

72

75

75

12

3,057

102

1.57

1.75

6,060

July

67

365

a 60

355

355

35O

aSO

a 48

a46

*45

45

42

44

45

44

41

38

35

35

35

34

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

29

28

SI

1,284

41.4

0.637

0.73

.2,550

Aug.

27

26

26

32

33

3O

30

27

27

24

22

2O

19

19

19

20

21

20

19

19

19

18

T9

 28

39

68

48

41

52

34

28

874

28.2

0.434

0.50

1,730

Sept.

28

25

23

21

20

20

21

22

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

21

20

18

19

 20

19

17

16

Te

32

24

63

-

662

22.1

0.340

0.38

1,310

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,360 Min 9.6 Mean 185 Cfsm 2.85 In. 5e.68 Ac-ft 134,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 3?300 Min 9.6 Mean 253 Cfsm 3.89 In. 52.89 Ac-ft 183,400

Peak dlscharne (base, 2,300 cfs). --Jan. 18 (2:30 p.m.) 4,170 cfs (8.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day..

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather reeordSfand record for South Yamhill River near Willamina.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 175

South Yamhill River near Whiteson, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°10'10", long. 123°12'25", In NW£ sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 4 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of Whiteson Bridge on Pacific Highway West, 1 mile downstream 

from Salt Creek and 1-J- miles northwest of Whiteson.

Drainage area. 502 sq mi.

Records available. July 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 82.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 20, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,658 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during "year, 21,700 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 41.41 ft); min- 

 imum, 12 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 28,900 cfs Feb. 11, 1949 (gage height, 43.39 ft); minimum, 8.5 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 1952 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation during low-water periods from log pond upstream. 

Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Baclcwater from debris Sept. 22-30)

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.5 

4.0 

7.0 

11.0

12

24

43

135

334

870

1,740

15.0

20.0

30.0

37.0

40.0

42.0

2,800

4,360

8,350

12,400

17,500

23,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

20

19

16

18

20

 18

16

16

15

18

21

19

19

17

18

17

16

18

20

22

22

27

31

33

a38

a35

332

332

*32

37

700

22.6

0.045

0.05

1,390

Nov.

45

65

57

49

40

39

38

38

36

38

39

58

144

282

552

320

186

131

111

96

90

83

79

80

77

72

72

74

73

74

3,138

105

0.209

0.23

6,220

Dec.

79

167

480

1,040

2,030

1,260

2,420

3,580

2,430

3,220

3,310

*3,190

3,240

2,160

1,590

1,260

1,080

934

885

809

750

1,230

1,550

1,300

1,120

996

948

972

1,550

3,280

3,820

52,650

1,698

3.38

3.90

104,400

Jan.

3,240

4,380

5,900

5,480

4,030

3,000

2.670

5,340

9,750

*12,300

10,500

10,600

9,990

8,840

7,430

7,540

10,000

13,300

20.700

17,700

*15,500

12,900

11,400

9,780

8,020

*8,280

8,620

7,630

6,970

6,200

5,340

273,330

8,817

17.56

20.25

542,100

Feb.

5,440

4,930

5,330

6,200

6,170

6,940

6,690

5,940

4,710

3,730

3,060

2,560

2,200

1,950

2,040

2,530

5,760

7,730

6,520

4,870

3,810

3,170

2,870

2,450

2,140

1,900

1,720

1.560

_

-

114,920

4,104

8.18

8/51

227,900

Mar.

1,440

1,330

1,250

1,160

1,090

1,030

982

936

902

882

934

1,340

1,420

1,310

1,330

*3,860

6.550

5,550

5,170

4,600

5,440

6,150

6,480

5,650

5,480

4,380

3,500

3,160

2,840

2,470

2,450

91,066

2,938

5.85

6.75

180,600

Apr.

2,130

1,890

1,700

1,540

1,430

1,360

1,390

1,280

1,190

1,110

1,060

1,160

1,200

1,140

1,090

*1,050

1,170

1,120

1,070

1,020

958

922

920

898

842

859

1,440

1,950

1,640

1,720

-

38,249

1,275

2.54

2.83

75,870

May

1,700

1,580

1,450

1,320

1,200

1,100

1,040

1,280

1,300

1,210

1,110

1,020

928

892

847

811

771

735

1,110

1,060

1,160

1,560

2,100

2,340

2,080

1,860

1,690

1,510

1,350

1,210

1,110

40,434

1,304

2.60

3.00

80,200

June

1.010

*924

868

813

769

894

834

809

824

790

724

662

675

608

558

522

485

447

437

469

451

413

385

363

345

334

319

328

356

330

-

17,746

592

1.18

1.31

35,200

July

304

290

271

250

a230

3210

194

176

 167

155

147

145

147

150

159

155

143

122

113

110

109

103

102

104

99

100

105

95

83

80

80

4,698

152

0.303

0.35

9,320

Aug.

80

76

74

79

94

105

96

89

86

82

72

64

59

53

49

51

52

49

51

52

45

45

51

56

*57

3100

a 220

a!60

a!40

a 200

a!70

2,657

85.5

0.170

0.20

5,270

Sept.

a!50

a!30

allO

alOO

a 90

385

a80

a75

a70

a 65

a60

a55

a 60

a55

a52

a50

348

346

345

a44

342

40

*52

54

56

50

49

56

100

108

-

2,077

69.2

0.138

0.15

4,120

Calendar year 1952: Max 15,300 Mln 9.2 Mean 1,189 Cfsm 2.37 in. 32.25 Ac-ft 863,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 20,700 Mln 15 Mean 1,758 Cfsm 3.50 in. 47,53 Ac-ft 1,273,000

Peak dlschsrge (base. 9.300 cfs).--Jan. 10 (6 a.m.) 13,600 cf3 (37.99 ft); Jan. 19 (6 p.m.) 21,700 

cfs (41.41 ft)7

* Dlschsrge messurement made on this d3y.

a Ho gsge-height record; dlschsrge estimsted on basis of recorded range In stsge 3nd records for 

station near Wlllamina.
176 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Haskins Creek Reservoir near McMinnville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45"18'40", long. 123"21 "15", in NW£ sec. 18, T. 3 S. , R. 5 W., on control 

tower 250 ft above axis of dam and 11 miles northwest of McMinnville.

Drainage area.--7.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (surveys of cltv 

of McMinnville). '

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 744 acre-ft Dec. 10, 11 (elevation 835 5 ft)- 

reservoir empty most of time Dec. 18 to Apr. 9.

1951-53: Maximum contents, 744 acre-ft Apr. 6-9, Dec. 10, 11, 1952: reservoir empty 

most of time during winter months.

Remarks. Dam is earth-fill construction, equipped with three siphon spillways, which act 

as overflow weirs until priming occurs (approximately, 835.5 ft elevation). Capacity 

of^reservoir is 733 acre-ft_between elevations 761.5 ft, invert of outlet tunnel (about

however, during periods of heavy runoff, inflow may be greater than capacity of outlet 

tunnel, and there may be some temporary storage. storage.

Cooperation. Elevations furnished by city of McMinnville.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec. 31. ...............

Calendar year 1952. . .

Sept. 30... .............

Water year 1952-53...

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

_

829.

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

0

-

735

611

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-28

-388

0

0

+742

0

-7.0

-7.0

+7.0

-124

+122

t Elevation at 12 p.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 177

Haskins Creek below reservoir, near McMinnville, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°18'40", long. 123°20'S5", in NEi sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 5 W., on right 

bank 800 ft below dam of McMinnville water-supply reservoir and 11 miles northwest 

of McMinnville.

Drainage area. 7.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 710 ft above mean 

sea level, (by barometer). Prior to Aug. 5, 1952, at site 600 ft upstream at different 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 387 cfs Jan. 19; minimum daily, 2.3 cfs Nov. 23.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 558 cfs Apr. 9, 1952, when gate in outlet tunnel of 

reservoir failed; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 1951.

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

All records presented herein include flow in pipeline which diverts 600 ft above station 

for McMinnville city water supply. Flow regulated by Haskins Creek Reseryoir, but during winter months reservoir is empty except when inflow exceeds the capacity of outlet 

tunnel.

Cooperation. Gage heights for diversion furnished by city of McMinnville.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

-13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*3.0

2.9

279

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

"O4.5

3.0

3.2

4.2

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

97.7

3.15

194

Nov.

3.2

3.4

*2.7

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

4.3

3.7

5.3

4.5

2.9

3.1

7.5

8.4

7.5

3.3

5.2

.2^3

2.7

3.2

3.9

3.2

2.8

3.3

3.3

-

115.3

3.84

229

Dec.

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.1

5.1

5.9

7.1

5.2

3.6

4.6

36

92

125

115

*103

88

51

13

12

11

15

27

20

18

16

15

15

a!7

a38

a48

a42

963.5

31.1

1,910

Jan.

a42

a80

a75

a55

a42

a36

a60

187

*171

121

151

134

111

99

95

188

201

*285

359

273

193

21,3

 211

153

138

121

113

130

132

117

110

4,396

143

8,720

Feb.

100

96

104

102

114

104

104

92

76

64

56

51

47

46

47

75

87

72

64

56

49

48

43

40

37

35

33

32

-

-

1,874

66.9

3,720

Mar.

29

28

28

27

25

24

22

21

20

21

26

28

27

25

26

*85

68

72

68

65

75

100

104

102

85

75

62

58

49

48

47

1,540

49.7

3,050

Apr.

43

40

36

35

32

30

29

28

18

4.3

2.9

4.8

11

7.0

*2.5

2.5

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.9

3.3

3.9

20

34

35

-

448.1

14.9

889

May

33

31

30

26

25

23

24

26

25

23

20

20

19

19

18

16

16

20

20

19

25

27

29

30

28

27

26

25

22

21

20

733

23.6

1,450

June

*20

18

19

19

20

21

20

18

17

17

18

13

15

14

15

9.4

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

9.5

9.0

9.5

9.0

8.0

-

411.4

13.7

816

July

8.0

7.6

8.7

5.7

8.4

5.4

*6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.9

6.0

5.7

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.6

2.9

4.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

4.7

3.9

3.9

5.5

5.5

4.7

3.9

181.1

5.84

359

Aug.

3.9

3.9

4.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

4.0

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.0

7.6

T75

5.5

4.7

3.2

3.9

3.9

4.7

4.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.2

*2.9

3.3

3.2

3.2

5.4

4.7

4.2

132.5

4.27

263

Sept.

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

2.1

3.9

3.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

*7.6

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

7.5

9.1

-

160.2

5.34

318

Adjusted for change In ntents In Masking Creek Reservoir

In.

Ac-ft

0.32

121

0.53

201

24.7

4.01

1,520

142

20.0

23.03

8,720

66.9

9.42

9.82

3,72O

49.7

7.00

8.05

3,050

27.4

3.86

4.30

1,630

23.6

3.32

3.83

1,450

13.6

1.92

2.14

5.72

0.806

0.93

4.39

0.618

0.71

3.26

0.459

0.51

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

Max 

Max

353 

359

Min 

Min

2.3 

2.3

Mean 

Mean

27 

30

.5 

.3

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

19, 

21,

S50 

920

Adjusted

Calendar year 1952 : 

Water year 1952-53-:

Mean 

Mean

27.5 

30.4

Cfsm 

Cf sm

3.

4.

87 

28

In. 

In.

52.

58.

66 

20

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

19, 

22,

950 

040

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records lor

>rth Yamhill River at Pike.
178 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

North Yamhill River at Pike, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°22'10", long. 123°15'15", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 2 S., R. 5 W., on right

 bank 500 ft downstream from Turner Creek, 0.5 mile southeast of Pike, and 4 miles northwest of Yamhill.

Drainage area. 66.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 192.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 21, 1950, at datum 1.02 ft higher.

Average discharge. 5 years, 264 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,190 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.13 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Oct. 7, 8.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 6,280 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 9.98 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 23, Oct. 7, 8, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional diurnal fluctuations caused by small dams upstream;

 noTeasonal regulation. Water supply for city of McMinnville is diverted from Haskins 

Creek above station and water supply for city of Yamhill is diverted from Turner Creek 

above station. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 16 to May 19)

0.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.8

Oct. 1 to May 19

5.6 2.2

10 2.8

18 3.5

36 4.5

74 6.5

134

275

535

1,070

2,580

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

May 20 to Sept. 30

6.4

14

24

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

91

166

320

46

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

"O6.4

6.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.0

7.4

8.7

9.2

9.8

11

13

12

11

10

9.8

10

*12

ii

262.7

8.47

0.127

0.15

521

Nov.

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

13

18

22

46

52

35

20

17

16

24

17

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

15

523

17.4

0.260

0.29

1,040

Dec.

19

3T

39

136

93

112

337

242

188

331

284

*402

351

278

231

192

151

96

90

79

99

197

164

134

118

106

105

124

309

422

35T

5,811

187

2.80

3.24

11,530

Jan.

368

670

625

438

337

272

514

1,520

2,080

857

1,340

1,080

796

650

665

1,460

1,490

*2,270

2.550

2,090

1,530

1,690

*1,460

1,090

1,130

1,080

998

1,120

1,060

896

852

34,778

1,122

16.8

19.36

68,980

Feb.

770

786

874

840

980

902

840

715

590

490

418

362

327

315

337

619

914

735

580

499

434

387

340

311

284

261

247

229

_

-

15,386

550

8.23

8.57

30,520

Mar.

216

202

190

181

172

161

155

151

145

iSl

170

199

181

170

271

*770

645

675

635

600

735

'579 950

S13

715

576

486

450

380

362

331

12,717

410

6.14

7.08

25,220

Apr.

299

278

253

234

221

209

199

186

174

145

140

168

166

153

*138

151

147

138

132

127

121

123

121

111

110

138

368

281

267

264

-

5,562

185

2.77

3.10

11,030

May

237

221

207

186

174

159

168

186

174

159

149

138

130

127

120

114

110

142

135

131

178

205

241

254

24T

247

222

197

176

161

148

5,437

175

2.62

3.03

10,780

June

*137

T27

121

114

121

133

113

106

98

96

87

82

S2

77

73

66

65

65

66

67

65

65

63

62

62

60

59

70

70

63

-

2,535

84.5

1.26

1.41

5,030

July

57

54

50

46

43

41

*37

35

34

33

32

30

30

32

32

31

27

24

24

23

23

22

21

20

20

22

20

19

18

17

11

933

30.1

0.451

0.52

1,850

Aug.

16

16

16

21

21

20

21

30

19

16

14

11

10

10

9.3

10

11

9.6

8.9

8.2

8.6

8.6

9.3

21

27

*46

2§

27

34

24

20

541.5

17.5

0.262

0.30

1,070

Sept.

19 ' 17

15

13

12

11

12

14

12

11

11

12

11

10

9.5

9.3

10

10

13

14

14

*15

19

19

18

17

18

28

22

45

-

460.6

15.4

0.231

0.26

914

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,190 Mln 6.4 Mean 163 Cfsm 2.44 In. 33.28 Ac-ft 118,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,350 Mln 6.4 Mean 233 Cfsm 3.49 In. 47.31 Ac-ft 168,500

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs).--Jan. 18 (1:50 p.m.) 3,190 cfs (7.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 179

Wlllamette River at Wllsonvllle, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°17'30", long. 122 0 46'30", in SW£ sec. 23, T. 3 S., R. 1 ¥., on right bank 

1 mile downstream from Corral Creek and 3 miles upstream from Molalla River at Boones 

Ferry, town of Wilsonville.

Drainage area. 8.400 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1948 to September 1953. 

Average discharge. 5 years, 30,640 cfs.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Supplementary staff gage at Butteville 4 miles upstream, datum of which is 50 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Records for the entire period of record obtained from 

gage at Butteville.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 248,000 cfs Jan. 21 (elevation at Butteville, 

90.00 ft; elevation at Wilsonville, 87.8 ft); minimum daily, 3,600 cfs Nov. 29, 30 

(computed from records for stations at Salem and South Yamhill near Whiteson).

1948-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1953; minimum daily, that of Nov. 29, 

30, 1952.

Maximum stage known, about 105 ft at Wilsonville, Dec. 4, 1861.

Remarks. Records' excellent except those for periods of shifting control, which are good, 

and those for periods of backwater from stoplogs, gates, and locks at dam, which are 

fair. Flow regulated at times by Cottage Grove, Fern Ridge, Dorena, and Detroit Reservoirs. Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,800

4,800

4,800 

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,800 

4,800

4,800

4,60O 

4,600

4,40O

4,400

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4.2OO

4,400

4,200

4,000 

4,6'OTJ 

4,200

4,OOO

141,000

4,548

-

_

279,700

flov.

4,000

4,000 

4,000

4,000

4,000

5,800

5,800

3,800 

3,80O

5,800

5,800

5,800

4,200 

4,800

6,000

6,500 

6,000

5,000

4,600

4,400

4,200

4,000

4,000

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800 

3,600 

3,606

-

126,500

4,217

-

-

250,900

Dec.

5.800 

' 4,000 

5,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

15,000

20,000 

27,000

26,000

51,000

59,000

44.000 

36,666

50,000

24,000 

20,000

* 16, 000

15,000

15,000

12,000

12,000

14,000

15,000

16,000

14,000

12,000

11,000 

11,000 

14,000

22,000

551,800

17,800

-

_

*1,O94

Jan.

25,000 

26,000 

58,000

48,000

42,000

52,000

28,000

* 50, 000 

56,400

84,000

97,100

104,000 noi.ooo

101,000

104,000

105,000 

104,000

120,000

150,000

195,000

*238.OOO

236,000

200,000

166,000

135,000

110,000

104,000

99,600 

90,500 

83,600

81,500

*3,132. 5

101,000

-

_

*6,213

Feb.

84 , 900 

85,200 

88,200

99,900

116,000

*128,000

158,000

136,000 

152,000

124,000

107,000

86,500

63,200 

53,000

47,6OO

45,200 

56,900

85,200

92 , 100

91,800

70,100

54,200

45,400

38,200

33,200

29,900

26,800

25,400

-

* 2,185. 9

78,000

-

-

*4,352

Mar.

24,500 

24,000 

22,800

21,100

19,900

18,600

18,100

17,000 

17,000

17,800

18,700

20,100

22,500 

23,600

22,300

24,500 

58 , 500

44,100

45,900

* 42, 800

46,000

55,900

65,900

72,100

75,500

71,400

64,700

54,800 

46,200 

40,100

57,000

*1,127

36,350

-

_

*2,255

Apr.

56.200 

31,960 

28,800

26,500

24,800

25,500

22,900

22,500 

21,600

20,100

18,900

17,900

17,600 

18,000

18,400

18,300 

18,100

19,000

19,300

19,800

20,800

21,800

22,900

24,50O

24,400

23,500

23,500

28,600 

34,800 

53,400

702,100

25,400

-

_

*1,595

May

51,400 

50,500 

32,100

28,300

26,100

25,600

* 26, 700

27,500 

29,200

29,100

29,000

26,600

24,800 

23,100

21,600

21,200 

20,900

20,000

20,600

28,3OO

35,40O

39,000

40,200

40,100

42,700

42,900

42,400

48,400 

48.900 

44,100

38,500

985,000

31,770

-

-

*1,954

June

35,500 

50,100 

27,8OO

26,200

24,500

25,400

25,700

50,500 

40,500

4L.OOO

41.500

32,800

30,500 

29,000

26,600

24,800 

23,000

*21,1OO

20,200

20,000

19 800

18^300

17,200

16,500

15,700

15,000

14,500

14,400 

13,800 

*15,40O

751,100

24,570

-

-

*1,450

July

15,100 

12,700 

12,400

12,000

12,000

11,500

12,000

12,000 

12,000

11,000

11,000

10,000

10,000 

10,000

9,500

9', 500 

9,000

8,5OO

8,OOO

8,000

8,000

8,000

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,000

6,500

6,500 

6,500 

6,500

6.0OO

291,700

9,410

-

-

578,600

Aug.

6,OOO 

6,OOO 

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,50O

7,000

7,000 

6,500

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000 

6,000

5,500

5,500 

6,OOO

5,5OO

5,500

5,50O

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

6,000

5,500

8,50O

8,500 

8,000 

8,000

7,OOO

194,000

6,258

-

-

384,800

Sept.

7. OOP 

7,000 

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,50O

6,000

6,000 

6,500

6,OOO

6,OOO

6,000

6.OOO 

6,OOO

6.0OO

6.OOO 

6,000

6,OOO

6,OOO

6,OOO

6.0OO 

6,OOO

6,000

6.OOO

6.OOO

6,000

6,000

6,500 

6,500 

7,000

186,000

6,217

-

-

569, 9OO

Calendar year 1952: Max 145,000 Min 5,600 Mean 21,520 Cfsm 2.56 In. 54.87 Ac-ft 15,620,000

Water year 1952-55: Max 258,000 Min 5,6OO Mean 28,36O Cfsm 3.58 In. 45.87 Ac-ft 2O,55O,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Backwater from stoploga, gates and locks at Oregon City Oct. 1 to Jan. 8, July 4 to Sept. 

5Oj discharge computed on basis of records for station at Salem and represents flow into the gage 

pool,which, because of pondage, may not represent flow passing gage. Shifting-control method used 

May 5-7, 12-19, June'4-7, June 15 to July 3.
180 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wilhoit, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°00'30", long. 122°29'00", near line between sees. 30 and 31, T. 6 S., 

R. 3 E., on right bank 1,700 ft upstream from Pine Creek and 5 miles southeast of 

Wilhoit.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1953.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 30, 1945, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.02 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 518 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,520 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 14.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 25 cfs Nov. 28.

1935-53: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 {gage height, 13.17 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs on basis of shape of previous curve defined to 

7,000 cfs; maximum gage height, that of Jan. 9, 1953; minimum discharge, 19 cfs Aug. 30 

to Sept. 2, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above,station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per secona)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.1 160

265

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

635

2,150

4,650

8,550

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

i. 19 to Apr. 27

4.6 190

5.0 365

6.0 1,080

S.O 2,700

12.0 6,500

;er year October

Apr. 28 to Sept. 3O

3.8 39

4.0 72

4.2 128

4.5 250

5.0 530

6.1 1,150

1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

29

29

29

28

28

28 

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

*26

26

26

26

27

28

29

29

29

36

34

30

29

28

28

32

11

897

28.9

0.301

0.35

1,780

Nov.

41

36

32

30

29

28

28 

27

26

25

42

61

126

~§6 131

60

49

43

40

39

38

36

34

34

*33

33

32

31

30

30

-

1,323

44.1

0.459

0.51

2,620

Dec.

io"o~ 50

117

304

345

276

691 

430

300

1,160

1,410

1.950

1,090

691

516

411

327

270

231

201

194

244

231

190

168

156

150

152

475

873

628

14,331

462

4.81

5.55

28,430

Jan.

509

*1,540"

1,600

993

737

607

729 

2,590

6,330

2,630

2,710

3,990

3,660

2,380

1,860

3,670

5,600

8.040

*5,810

4,970

3,120

2,200

2,010

1,400

1,560

1,480

1,130

1,030

1,330

1,540

2,050

79,805

2,574

26.8

30.92

158,300

Feb.

2,240

1,700

5.690

2,520

2,120

2,430

2,36C 

1,960

* 1,340

996

776

598

475

404

354

670

2,030

1,180

853

*658

522

430

354

316

288

270

265

253

_

_

-

32,082

1,146

11.9

12.43

63,630

Mar.

261

257

257

237

229

225" 222

301

372

398

490

539

424

354

458

1,060

908

739

675

616

582

1,110

1,420

1.450

1,300

984

776

691

564

*530

505

18,934

611

6.36

7.33

37,560

Apr.

417

365

343

338

348

343

310 

274

253

253

233

249

261

253

241

274

365

378

475

675

731

723

776

675

632

715

1,170

1,120

852

774

-

14,796

493

5.14

5.73

29,350

May

705

640

600

*635

720

730

700 

635

565

519

469

459

433

457

451

409

154" 379

812

752

758

746

705

690

640

650

540" 936

756

670

595

19,490

629

6.55

7.55

38,660

June

535

486

439

405

385

492

1,070 

1,070-

846

758

665

605

540

486

439

397

*367

344

338

333

300

275

260

241

228

218

214

210 210"

214

j

13,568

446

4.65

.5.18

26,520

July

197

155

185

177

161

158

150 

146

143

125

118

112

109

109

102

96

94

91

86

84

82

77

77

72

70

68

68

66

*64

64

6£

5,402

110

1.15

1.32

6,750

Aug.

61

59

59

59

61

86

70 

62

59

57

53

52

50

49

49

49

47

47

46

47

49

46

46

53

59

170

218

143

146

112

94

2,258

72.8

0.758

0.87

4,480

Sept.

82

74

70

66

62

59

59 

57

*57

57

55

53

53

52

50

49

47

47

47

46

45

45

45

45

43

42

43

62

66

84

-

1,662

55.4

0.577

0.64

5,300

Calendar year 1952: Max 4.53O Min 26 Mean 417 Cfsm 4.34 In. 59.15 Ac-ft 302,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,040 Min 26 Mean 554 Cfsm 5.77 In. 78.38 Ac-ft 401,400

Peak discharge (base. 3.6OO efs). Jan. 9 (4 a.m.) 9.52O cfs (14.92 ft)s Jan. 12 (1O p.m.) 4,690 

cfs (10.04 ft)7 Jan. 18 (2 p.m.) 9,470 cfs (14.88 ft); Feb. 3 (9 a.m.) 4.44O ofs (9.83 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 181

Molalla River near Canby, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°14'40", long. 122°41'10", in NEv sec. 9, T. 4 S., R. 1 E., on downstream 

side of center pier of bridge. If miles downstream from Milk Creek and ij miles south 

of Canby.

Drainage area. 323 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 105.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 24, 1933, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 1,090 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 12.50 ft); minimum daily, 50 cfs Oct. 7, 8.

1928-53: Maximum discharge, 25,100 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 14.9 ft); minimum, 

25 cfs Sept. 14, 1938; minimum daily, 38 cfs Sept. 7, 1935, Aug. 18, 23, 1940.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or those below 

100 cfs, which are fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions^ (water years). --WSP 1248: 1929-30, 1932.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 12 to Jan. 8)

0.1

.4

.7

1.0

1.5

2.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

143

220

405

655

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.5

Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1,340

3,280

6,200

10,000

17,200

0.1 

.5 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

78

170

340

850

1,570

5.0 3,460

7.0 6,200

9.0 10,000

11.1 15,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

55 

54

54

54

54

52

50

5C

52

57

60

57

*61

55

54

54

52

52

54

54

57

62

64

62

89

81

65 

62 

65

73

93

1,858

59.9

0.185

0.21

3,690

Nov.

100 

100

91

84

81

76

70

70

67

68

81

106

148

190

T5S

141

118

104

98

97

91

81

76

 76

71

71

73 

68 

65

62

-

2,809

93.6

0.290

0.32

5.57C

Dec.

100 

15?

183

223

505

369

892

913

590

1,590

1,840

5.020

2,060

1,410

1,060

854

721

606

545

480

450

585

661

560

480

428

410 

387 

616

1,570

*1,390

25,620

826

2.56

2.95

50,820

Jan.

1,140 

2,190

2,720

2,O40

1,610

1,300

1,420

2,680

11,300

5,580

4,350

6,150

6,520

4,830

3,300

4,370

7,960

16.600,

 IS.TOO

11,900

8,160

5,010

4,540

3,380

3,650

4,230

3,450 

2,850 

3,'080

3,220

3,600

158,830

5,124

15.9

18.29

315,000

Feb.

4,730 

3,590

6,290

6,060

4,770

5,260

4,860

4,580

3,420

*2,710

2,260

1,880

1,600

1,460

1,370

1,450

4,850

3,870

2,880

2,340

1,990

1,720

1,510

1,360

1,240

1,130

1.070 

1,110

_

-

81,360

2,906

9.00

9.37

161,400

Mar.

1,050 

970

904

850

796

760

"555 748

998

1,080

1,210

1,400

1,270

1,120

1,150

1,960

2,300

2,010

1,940

1,960

1,980

2,910

4,090

3,810

4.550

5,280

2,620 

2,550 

2,050

1,890

*1,860

56,456

1,821

5.64

6.50

112,000

Apr.

1,660 

1,490

1,570

1,270

1,250

1,220

1,180

1,100

1,050

991

977

1/560

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,200

1,220

1,270

1,500

1,650

1,620

1,580

1,560

1,450

1,520

2,060 

2,520 

1,860

1,660

-

41,528

1,378

4.27

4.76

81,970

May

1,480 

1,380

1,270

1,270

1,440

1,520

*1,470

1,560

1,220

1,090

977

910

 5T6- 868

970

928

880

874

1,690

1,960

1,940

1,910

1,840

2,050

1,910

1,820

5.020 

2,870 

2,560

2,000

1,700

47,903

1,545

4.78

5.52

95,010

June

1,460 

1,270

1,120

1,010

964

1,120

2,510

2.880

2,420

2,500

1,950

1,710

1,520

1,500

1,140

1,050

922

*858

820

892

778

712

660

610

570

555

515 

495 

455

sqo

-

54.846

1,162

3.60

4.01

69,120

July

461 

455

407

380

560

556

320

312

293

276

265

248

240

248

240

215

206

197

188

185

175

167

167

165

162

159

148 

146 

*145

a!55

also

7,502

242

0.749

0.86

14,880

Aug.

a!50 

a!25

a!25

a 125

a!50

a!40

203

154

a!35

a!25

a!20

al!5

a 105

a!05

a!05

alOO

a1075

alOO

alOO

alOO

a!05

alOO

alOO

allO

a!30

154

376 

'STT? 

272

237

197

4,505

145

0.449

0.52

8,940

Sept.

176 

165

148

a!40

a!50

a!20

al!5

a!15

111

a 105

*100

a96

a94

a92

92

92

90

90

90

88

88

82

84

82

82

78

82 

104 

203

TBT

"

3,285

110

0.541

0.38

6,520

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,140 Mln 5O Mean 850 Cfsm 2.63 In. 35.82 Ac-ft 617,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 16,600 Mln 50 Mean 1,278 Cfsm 3.96 In. 53.69 Ac-ft 925,000

21,000 cfs (12-50 Jtjj Feb. 3 [4:30 p.m.) 8,54O cfs (8.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station above Pine Creek near 

Wilhoit.

Note. Discharge for Oct. 1-24, 26-30, Nov. 4-11, 22-50, Sept. 9, 11, 15-28, computed from wireweight on staff-gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.
182 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Pudding River near Mount Angel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°03'50", long. 122°49'45", In SE£ sec. 8, T. 6 S., R. 1 W., on left bank 

on downstream side of Cline Bridge, 1^ miles west of Mount Angel and 4 miles upstream 

from Little Pudding River.

Drainage area. 204 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 119.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 22, 1945, staff or wire-weight gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1939-44, 1945-53), 698 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 29.80 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 7, 8.

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1949; maximum gage height, 30.38 ft 

Feb. 18, 1949; minimum discharge, 8 cfs Aug. 18, 22, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from debris, no gage-height 

record, or shifting control, which are fair. Small diversions for irrigation above 

station; no regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1094: 1943. WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of shifting control 

or backwater from debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

0.4 

1.0 

2.O 

4.0 

8.0

13

41

107

313

925

16.0

22.0

26.0

29.0

2,360

4,100

5,800

8,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

17 

17

17

15

14

14

14

14 

15

16

18

21

20

*19

19

19

17

16

16

16

19

21

23

29

38

33

29

27 

27

34

44

658

21.2

0.104

0.12

1,310

Nov.

50 

51

40

35

34

32

31

31 

32

33

41

61

70

84

98

66

46

38

34

a32

a32

332

332

a32

*32

a30

a28

a26 

a25

a3o

-

1,241

41.4

0.2O3

0.23

2,460

Dec.

a 34

a80

a!4O

a250

a300

a550

a600 

a500

a85O

al,100

al.soo

al.OOO

a75O

aeoo

a480

a4oo

a340

3320

a300

a320

a360

a340

a320

a300

a280

a28O

a300 

*470

830

891

14,635

472

2.31

2.67

29.O3O

Jan.

a950 

al,200

al,300

al.lOO

a950

a900

al 200

al,9OO 

a2,400

a2,700

a2,400

a2,7OO

a3,OOO

a2,9OO

a2,500

a2,700

,33,200

a5,500

aS.SOO

*7,250

5,730

4,700

3,99O

3,210

3,080

3,53O

3,440

2,850 

2,67O

2,5OO

a2,400

93,350

3,011

14.8

17. 02

185,200

Feb.

a2,30O 

a2,300

a2,600

a2,800

a2,900

a2,800

a2,700

a2,600 

*2,420

1,990

1,660

1,390

1,190

1,040

990

1,150

2.78O

3.250

2,60(1

2,130

1,820

1,540

1,340

1,150

al.OOO

a900

aSOO

a750

-

-

52,89O

1,889

9.26

9.64

104,900

Mar.

a600 

a650

636

593

548

518

490

473 

464

464

530

672

690

635

614

1,100

1,6OO

1,600

1,630

1,630

1,700

2,070

2,510

2,410

2,270

2,210

1,890

1,700 

1,520

*1,350

1,340

37,107

1,197

5.87

6.76

73,600

Apr.

1.170 

1,040

944

857

803

754

722

665 

618

574

530

533

560

546

498

484

536

550

545

558

558

548

575

552

510

518

738

754 

641

642

-

19,523

651

3.19

3.56

38,720

May

628 

611

575

*550

538

508

536

574 

536

496

449

419

389

424

443

425

395

726- 382

758

798

888

9OO

916

964

1,OOO

1,240

1.360 

1,2ZO

1,060

913

21,621

697

3.42

3.94

42,880

June

792 

701

624

568

526

612

830

1.100 

1,000

886

749

710

659

572

510

458

*416

376

363

380

339

309

283

264

25O

240

229

223 

235

223

-

15,430

514

2.52

2.81

3O.600

July

T89" 204 

177

164

153

145

131

121 

114

106

95

91

90

90

89

83

76

68

65

63

59

57

55

53

51

52

53

47 

*42

4O

36

2,859

92.2

0.452

0.52

5,670

Aug.

36 

36

38

40

50

52

44

47 

43

42

34

32

26

23

23

24

29

25

24

24

25

29

29

35

47

7O

171

118 

107

97

75

1,495

48.2

0.236

0.27

2,970

Sept.

65 

63

57

51

44

42

40

42 

*43

42

38

37

35

33

32

30

28

29

29

28

27

25

3O

36

32

30

29

4O 

"55 81

~

1,206

40.2

0.197

0.22

2,390

Calendar year 1952 : Max 5,160 Mln 14 Mean 514 Cfsm 2.52 In. 34.29 Ac-ft 373, OOO

Water year 1952-53: Max 8.5OO Mln 14 Mean 718 Cfsm 3.52 In. 47.76 Ac-ft 519,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage 

when avallsble, and records for ststlon at Aurora.

Note. Backwater from debris Nov. 11-19, 25. Shifting-control method used Aug. 3 to Sept. 3O.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 183

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°14'00", long. 122°45'00", in SEf sec. 12, T. 4 S., R. 1 W., on upstream 

 side of highway bridge at Aurora, half a mile upstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 479 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1953".

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily October to June and once daily thereafter.

"Saturn of gage is 77.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 2, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum. June 1 to 

Sept. 15, 1947, temporary staff gage 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 1,174 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 22.12 ft); 

minimum, 53 cfs Oct. 8.

1928-53- Maximum discharge, 25,400 cfs Dec. 30, 1937 (gage height, 24.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum, 

37 cfs Sept. 9, 12, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 25.0 ft about Jan. 7, 1923 (discharge, 27,900 cfs, from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station. Slight regulation at times in 

summer by mills on tributaries.

Revisions (water years,). WSP 1094: 1923(M), 1931, 1934, 1936(M), 1938, 1943. WSP 1218: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

4.0 

8.0

47

126

300

710

1,850

14.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

4,180

6,750

9,200

15,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

57 

55

55

55

55

55

55

53

53

55

55

59

60

*61

60

64

62

64

60

60

62

64

65

76

75

82

86

80

76

78

80

1,979

63.8

0.133

0.15

3,930

Nov.

93 

102

106

99

90

85

84

80

79

1?

86

94

104

141

172

185

TE*5

136

118

110

102

98

94

*92

92

90

88

88

83

87

-

3,129

104

0.217

0.24

6,210

Dec .

108" 94

141

198

269

438

513

908

978

898

1,540

1,920

2.220

1,780

1,310

1,020

850

730

640

588

551

567

685

672

588

549

519

507

531

872

*1,390

24,574

793

1.66

1.91

48,740

Jan.

1.400 

1,500

2,180

2,290

1,950

1,640

1,430

2,060

3,430

4,700

4,900

4,910

5,140

5,430

5,390

5,040

5,360

6,470

11,500

*14.800

*14,200

9,540

7,880

6,960

6,490

6,820

7,040

6,370

5,760

5,330

4,940

172,850

5,576

11.6

13.42

342,800

Feb.

4,730 

4,650

4,630

5,160

5,390

5.570

5,550

5,380

5,100

*4,610

4,040

3,320

2,630

2,130

1,850

1,780

2,820

4,740

5,310

4,930

4,350

3,740

3,150

2,510

2,020

1,730

1,560

1,420

-

-

104,800

3,743

7.81

8.14

207,900

Mar.

1,350 

1,250

1,160

1,070

1,000

942

892

850

15B" 822

862

1,030

1,150

1,120

1,050

1,280

2,690

2,950

2,860

2,830

2,890

3,090

3,660

3,910

4,200

4.490

4,110

3,640

3,230

2,690

*2,500

66,393

2,142

4.47

5.15

131,700

Apr.

2,500 

2,010

1,780

1,610

1,460

1,390

1,320

1,250

1,140

1,070

998

962

988

988

948

895

900

962

962

962

972

972

968

998

948

895

1,020

1,350

1,250

1,110

-

35,378

1,179

2.46

2.75

70,170

May

1,090 

1,040

1,000

*950

928

908

892

938

942

865

802

745

692

678

738

762

728

688

828

1,200

1,260

1,380

1,480

1,560

1,710

1,690

1,800

2.290

2,196

1,900

1,630

36,304

1,171

2.44

2.82

72,010

June

1,410 

1,230

1,120

982

908

908

1,090

1,570

1,750

1,610

1,410

1,230

1,170

1,060

938

845

*762

695

642

648

658

598

547

511

472

455

 438

422

418

430

-

26,927

898

1.87

2.09

53,410

July

418 

385

349

327

288

280

261

242

218

205

194

177

169

165

158

159

152

139

134

128

124

116

108

105

102

98

100

100

*96

91

90

5,678

183

0.382

0.44

11,260

Aug.

84 

76

82

82

83

91

100

93

93

89

83

76

68

62

59

59

60

61

60

58

57

5§

59

70

84

117

172

281

220

201

183

3,021

97.5

0.204

0.23

5,990

Sept.

150 

140

140

130

120

112

103

98

95

96

93

89

89

85

*78

73

68

67

64

64

64

62

63

67

70

67

70

78

95

167

-

2,757

91.9

0.192

0.21

5,470

Calendar year 1952- : Max 7,180 Min 53 Mean 921 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.17 Ac-ft 668,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 14,800 Min 53 Mean 1,325 Cfsm 2.77 In. 37.55 Ac-ft 959,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
184 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Tualatin River at Gaston, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°26'15", long. 123°10'05", in W| sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., on right bank 

1.5 miles west of Gaston.

Drainage area. 51 sq mi, approximately, at measuring section at Gaston. 

Records available. October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 175 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 20, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 1.5 miles downstream at datum 164.18 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 20, 1942, to Aug. 24, 1949, staff gage at 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years, 192 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,260 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 10.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 8.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 4,820 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 12.23 ft, present 

datum); maximum gage height, 13.88 ft Dec. 19, 1941, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1951, Aug. 14, 15, Sept. 25, Oct. 8, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by log ponds upstream. Small 

diversions above station for irrigation. In 1949 city of Hillsboro began diverting 

about 5 cfs for municipal supply. Some water is diverted from Roaring Creek, upstream, 

for Forest Grove municipal supply.

Revisions. WSP 1044: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Dec.. 6)

0.2

12

32

64

111

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.1

198

316

514

774

1,100

1,330

1,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

0.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

7J

.6

.7

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.8

3.2

4.0

4.5

5.2

5.9

5.2

4.5

4.0

4.5

6.9

67.8

2.19

0.043

0.05

134

Nov.

10

7.3

4.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.2

372- 2.9

*2.9

3.8

14

30

37

42

16

10

6.9

4.5

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.9

6.2

6.2

-

254.7

8.49

0.166

0.19

505

Dec.

6.2

49'

196

118

97

278

297

153

345

311

470

369

202

151

112

92

*78

72

65

81

160

160 .

125

99

90

93

98

237

410

338

5,361.4

173

3.39

3.91

10,630

Jan.

352

618

661

442

326

270

438

953

1,280

940

1,030

1,060

753

637

649

1,010

1,160

1,200

1,740

1,280

1,210

1,060

1,430

932

841

882

702

740

*945

789

666

26,996

871

17.1

19.69

53,550

Feb.

740

613

663

692

696

685

603

548

468

397

340

297

261

244

246

352

649

528

430

378

333

297

270

246

222

205

192

186

_

-

-

11,781

421

8.25

8.59

23,370

Mar.

172

158

147

138

131

124

124

125

114

111

119

147

142

132

184

468

448

414

*401

383

466

657

 578 718

542

434

388

364

330

300

282

9,241

298

5.84

6.74

18,330

Apr.

254

222

207

190

178

166

166

168

154

138

144

154

147

140

134

134

138

132

122

117

111

107

106

93

SI8

182

302

*263

222

202

-

4,891

163

3.20

3.57

9,700

May

186

170

158

142

131

122

124

132

125

115

108

101

94

92

86

82

77

106

95

134

178

182

188

188

176

174

153

137

125

114

4,079

132

2.59

2.97

8,090

June

~99 106

94

88

85

85

86

82

78

76

70

*67

66

63

59

55

52

49

46

47

44

44

44

43

42

40

40

42

44

43

-

1,879

62.6

1.23

1.37

3,730

July

37

35

34

32

30

28

26

24

24

24

22

22

24

25

24

24

21

18

18

18

*18

15

15

16

15

16

15

14

14

13

l2-

673

21.7

0.425

0.49

1,330

Aug.

11

11

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

12

10

7.6

8.0

 672 6.2

6.2

8.0

8.8

7.3

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

11

31

39

29

28

34

22

*16

429.5

13.9

0.272

0.31

852

Sept.

14

13

12

9.6

8.8

8.4

8.8

9.6

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.3

8.0

6.6

5.9

5.2

4.9

179

4.9

5.6

5.6

6.2

7.3

8.8

8.0

8.4

10

11

14

22

-

262.8

8.76

0.172

0.19

521

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,120 Mln 0.2 Mean 130 Cfsm 2.55 In. 34.75 Ac-ft 94,450

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,740 Mln 0.2 Mean 181 Cfsm 3.55 In. 48.07 Ac-ft 130,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs).--Jan. 23 (about 1 a.m.) 2,260 cfs (10.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 185

Scoggin Creek near Gaston, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°27i30", long. 123°09'15", in NWi sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, l| miles upstream from mouth, and 1.7 milies

northwest of Gaston. 

Drainage area. 44.0 sq mi. 

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 168.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, water-stage recorder 

at site 300 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1947, to June 7, 1950, staff gage at 

site 150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 135 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 11.80 ft); 

minimum, 1.6 cfs Oct. 15.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 3,460 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 15.53 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Aug. 22, 1941, Oct. 7, 8, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from debris and those below 

10 cfs, which are fair. Small diversions by pumping above station for irrigation. 

Part of water supply (about 1 cfs) for Hillsboro is diverted from Sein Creek above 

station. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by log ponds above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of backwater 

from debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.9 

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.5

Oct. 1 to July 20

1.2 2.7

3.9 3.0

6.5 4.0

July 21 to Sept. 30

2.0 7.2

21

243

740

1,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.9

6.4

3.4

2.6

3.4

4.1

4.5

4.4

5.2

5.5

3.4

6.7

5.9

2.6

1.9

3.1

5.8

5.7

7.9

7.6

5.0

3.5

3.5

5.8

7.8

8.3

7.4

4.9

5.7

7.0

8.5

162.4

5.24

0.12

0.14

322

Nov.

9.4

8.8

7.9

5.4

6.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

*7.0

7.8

10

19

28

26

14

12

10

10

9.2

8.5

9.7

10

10

9.4

10

11

10

11

12

322.8

10.8

0.25

0.27

640

Dec.

14

Is

26

101

79

64

171

174

113

203

138

218

180

123

98

81

65

*57

55

50

58

104

98

84

70

64

62

65

135

256

221

3,245

105

2.39

2.74

6,440

Jan.

185

410

496

347

246

177

25?

698

1,040

709

914

839

596

481

416

787

910

873

1,090

1,090

946

928

1.150

788

712

687

614

663

742

*618

531

20,935

675

15.3

17.69

41,520

Feb.

500

468

521

549

561

570

50?

426

358

301

256

216

180

162

157

206

366

412

356

304

269

232

208

188

171

154

144

137

-

_

-

8,881

317

7.20

7.51

17,620

Mar.

132

128

121

118

113

108

104

101

96

92

91

94

94

94

94

266

284

284

*293

262

300

480

455" 525

402

325

280

257

209

192

172

6,566

212

4.82

5.55

13,020

Apr.

154

144

135

128

123

118

116

110

106

101

98

103

98

96

92

92

98

89

86

82

78

74

76

73

70

73

*200

T64

138

130

3,245

108

2.45

2.74

6,440

May

121

115

110

103

94

89

91

92

84

78

76

71

70

67

65

62

60

68

74

64

82

94

108

110

108

115

138

123

111

103

94

2,840

91.6

2.08

2.40

5,630

June

84

78

73

70

71

78

70

64

60

57

*57

55

57

54

53

49

44

42

44

42

41

40

39

39

39

38

39

42

49

46

1,614

53.8

1.22

1.36

3,200

July

40

T?

34

34

32

26

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

26

25

23

20

18

22

*20

17

17

19

18

19

18

16

18

18

15

T6

703

22.7

0.516

0.59

1,390

Aug.

15

14

14

17

18

18

18

16

16

13

13

12

12

12

9.7

10

11

13

13

12

12

12

12

15

18

25

19

17

22

17

*14

459.7

14.8

0.336

0.39

912

Sept.

14

14

12

11

11

11

13

12

10

10

10

12

11

9.4

9.2

9.7

9.4

10

9.4

9.4

8.3

9.9

10

9.7

9.4

9.7

13

12

12

i§

329.5

11.0

0.250

0.28

654

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,450 Min 1.9 Mean 103 Cfsm 2.34 In. 31.89 Ac-ft 74,84O

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,150 Min 1.9 Mean 135 Cfsm 3.07 In. 41.66 Ac-ft 97,790

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs). Jan. 9 (1 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (10.28 ft); Jan. 20 (6 p.m.) 1,24O 

cfs (11.12 ft); Jan. 23 (2 a.m.) 1,370 cfs (11.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from debris Oct. 6 to Dec. 3, Jan. 11 to Mar. 23, May 5 to July 18.

370758 O - 58 - 13
186 WILLAMETTB RIVER BASIN

Tualatin River near Dilley, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°28'30", long. 123°07'25'! , in NW£ sec. 24, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., on left 

bank, 5 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile south of Dilley, and 1^ miles downstream from Scoggin Creek.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 151.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 Prior to June 16, 1950, chain, wire-weight,

or staff gages at several sites within 200 ft of present site at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 390 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 12.60 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 15, 16.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 9,460 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 13.89 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 5, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Diversions above

station for municipal water supply and irrigation, chiefly in Wapato Lake area. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by dam below Gaston.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, Jan. 2 to Feb. 10, 

Feb. 17-20, Mar. 16-19, 22-28, Aug. 25 to Sept. 3o)

0.2

.3

.4

.5

.7

1.0

2.0

0.9

1.9

3.6

5.7

11

22

72

4.0

8.0

10.0

10.5

11.0

12.0

12.5

221

590

838

980

1,300

2,750

3,8OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.1

6.6

*5.1

2.6

2.4

4.0

4.0

5.1

5.1

6.4

3.8

5.1

4.4

1.9

1.2

1.5

2.8

3.8

5.7

7.0

4.2

3.4

3.8

6.2

11

12

IT

7.0

6.4

9.0

12

169.6

5.47

0.041

0.05

336

Nov.

16

16

12

6.2

5.7

7.4

8.8

10

11

*12

9.6

19

40

68

87_

40

25

18

16

13

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

14

13

13

-

559.7

18.7

0.141

0.16

1,110

Dec.

IB- 14

48

276

284

181

419

524

353

552

516

625

670

445

315

241

193

*164

148

131

139

282

310

249

2O7

186

177

174

351

615

666

9,473

306

2.30

2.65

18,790

Jan.

592

812

1,250

1,010

765

616

622

1,280

*2,530

2,280

2,220

2,630

2,140

1,780

1,520

2,020

2,580

2,600

5.220

3,160

3,020

2,510

3,220

2,460

2,190

2,170

2,030

2,020

*2,200

2,040

1,840

61,327

1,978

14.9

17.15

121,600

Feb.

1,780

1,570

1,660

1,780

1,790

1.850

1,720

1,470

1,120

928

807

714

637

572

566

671

1,220

1,450

1,120

937

820

743

674

611

556

506

468

438

_

_

-

29,178

1,042

7.83

8.16

57,870

Mar.

411

382

359

333

316

302

284

274

262

2^2

268

314

298

275

318

685

858

809

*863

802

840

1,190

1.650

1,460

1,370

1,060

883

816

741

676

634

19,995

645

4.85

5.59

39,660

Apr.

575

555

476

440

413

386

371

347

332

312

291

313

308

296

285

282

297

273

260

245

227

222

232

216

204

227

470

*528

440

414

-

10,202

340

2.56

2.85

20,240

May

386

355

336

307

283

260

260

281

257

238

224

209

190

191

185

179

170

T85

229

195

244

314

349

351

357

345

397

351

319

289

260

8,496

274

2.06

2.38

16,850

June

233

213

20O

191

183

226

199

179

167

158

*142

130

138

141

121

100

94

94

91

92

90

88

85

82

81

80

81

88

105

95

-

3,967

132

0.992

1.11

7,870

July

8168"

65

64

62

56

47

43

45

42

42

40

40

48

48

42

36

29

32

36

*32

25

32

29

32

26

28

30

30

25

23

1,278

41.2

0.310

0.36

2,530

Aug.

18

20

21

24

32

32

30

26

28

24

18

15

14

14

12.

12

14

15

14

14

13

13

15

25

48

64

58

48

58

45

*37

821

26.5

0.199

0.23

1,630

Sept.

33

31

27

24

23

21

23

25

22

19

19

20

22

21

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

16

18

18

12.

12

14

24

33

34_

-

635

21.2

0.159

0.18

1,260

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,73O Mln 1.2 Mean 279 Cfsm 2.O9 In. 28.51 Ac-ft 202,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,220 Min 1.2 Mean 40O Cfsra 3.01 In. 40.87 Ac-ft 289,700

Peak discharge (base. 4.OOP efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 187

Gales Creek near Forest Grove, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°33'20", long. 123°11'05", in E| sec. 21, T. 1 H., R. 4 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge, 2f miles southeast of village of Gales Creek and 4? miles 

northwest of Forest Grove.

Drainage area.--66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 202.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Sept. 13, 1941, water-stage recorder 

at site 1.4 miles downstream at datum 15.33 ft lower. Sept. 13, 1941, to June 19, 1952, 

water-stage recorder at downstream side of bridge at datum 0.44 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years, 214 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 cfs Jan. 11 (gage height, 5.77 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 6,410 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 10.90 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum, 1 cfs Aug. 19, 1947.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by log ponds upstream.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

1.0

1.2

2.0 

3.0

114

250

660

2,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.S

5.8

6.3

6.3

5.4

6.3

4.9

574

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

5.8

5.4

4.9

5.4

6.3

6.3

7.8 

7.3

8.9

10

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

16

M

253.5

8.18

0.124

0.14

503

Nov.

16

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

*13

16

22

50

53

4T

24

19

16

16 

15

13

13

13

13

13

11

13

12

13

13

528

17.6

0.267

0.30

1,050

Dec.

16

31

66

220

136

148

355

306

247

427

296

352

299

214

163

133

110

*95

91 

80

101

171

156

136

119

108

106

"278 124

447

395

5,926

191

2.89

3.34

11,750

Jan.

359

685

790

570

415

338

53T

1,420

1,740

1,230

1,770

1,560

1,090

910

879

1,450

1,500

*1,520

1.840 

1,800

1,480

1,490

1,530

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,140

*1,190

1,150

942

876

35,708

1,152

17.4

20.12

70,830

Feb.

810

795

666

860

876

800

735

620

529

455

395

341

306

288

320

511

720

645

560 

498

435

399

355

320

292

264

244

229

-

_

-

14,468

517

7.83

8.15

28,700

Mar.

217

205

190

179

168

160

156

153

146

148

156

166

148

'566 143

511

459

*502

463 

435

498

665

705

660

560

467

411

375

324

302

274

10,152

327

4.95

5.72

20,140

Apr.

250

232

217

202

190

185

174

168

163

153

148

163

156

146

138

146

140

133

128 

121

116

114

114

108

106

126

*367

302

244

235

5,185

173

2.62

2.92

10,280

May

214

190

179

163

153

143

143

148

136

124

119

112

108

104

101

97

97

110

116 

104

136

156

174

168

153

168

193

171

153

143

133

4,409

142

2.15

2.48

8,750

June

124

TT2

106

101

104

110

101

91

91

106

*89

88

84

77

70

67

65

64

65 

65

62

59

58

56

55

56

56

64

75

67

2,388

79.6

1.21

1.35

4,740

July

58

52

48

46

44

41

38

36

36

34

32

34

34

35

32

32

29

28

28 

*28

26

25

25

24

23

27

25

22

22

20

25

1,004

32.4

0.491

0.57

1,990

Aug.

19

19

19

23

»24

22

24

22

20

19

18

16

16

15

15

17

18

17

16

19

11

13

16

24

28

41

3T

31

36

25

*21

655

21.1

0.320

0.37

1,300

Sept.

22

19

19

17

16

16

17

19

16

14

15

15

16

18

15

14

14

13

13 

13

12IE14

14

14

14

16

22

20

45

-

504

16.8

0.255

0.28

1,000

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,280 Min 3.7 Mean 156 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.12 Ac-ft 113,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,840 Min 4.9 Mean 222 Cfsm 3.36 In. 45.74 Ac-ft 161,000

Peak discharge (base. 1,100 efs). Jan. 8 (8:30 p.m.) 2,090 cfs (5.64 ft)j Jan. 11 (4 p.m.) 2,170 

cfa (5.77 ft); Jan. 16 (5 p.m.) 1,730 cfs (4.98 f t) j Jan. 20 (12 p.m.) 2,050 cfs (5.56 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
188 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

MoKay Creek near North Plains, Oreg

Location.--Lat 45°37'35", long. 122°58'30", in SE^ sec. 30, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., on downstream 

ena of left timber bridge bent, about if miles upstream from Jackson Creek and 2-| miles 

northeast of North Plains.

Drainage area. 27.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1943, October 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 172.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. October 1940 to September 1943 at datum 0.25 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years, 67.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 800 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 10.71 ft); minimum, 

1.1 cfs Oct. 3.

1940-43, 1948-53: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 11.23 ft); 

minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 17, 18, 22, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation in summer caused by pumping for irrigaDisoharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.6

3.0

3.8

3.3

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.8

3.9

4^1

71.4

2.30

0.083

0.10

142

Nov.

3.5

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

"276 2.6

2.7

*2.9

4.4

5.3

8.7

9.3

9.6

6.5

5.5

5.4

4.9

4.8

4.9

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

-

150.7

5.02

0.182

0.20

299

Dec.

6.2

¥7Z

12

24

18

19

46

45

34

6T_

48

34

26

21

17

15

13

*12

11

10

13

26

32

29

26

22

20

19

36

62

62

834.4

26.9

0.975

1.12

1,660

Jan.

60

9?

121

104

78

60

80

196

407

279

346

428

323

244

186

327

554

*560

682

669

604

414

431

365

361

389

366

330

*297

261

233

9,847

318

11.5

13.27

19,530

Feb.

231

235

255

284

288

272

248

209

166

136

106

85

73

66

64

84

194

241

206

177

149

126

106

92

81

68

61

57

_

_

-

4,360

156

5.65

5.87

8,650

Mar.

54

50

46

41

37

35

33

31

31

31

a32

a40

a40

a50

alOO

a 200

a!90

a!80

*165

154

147

168

222

"203 225

171

146

142

122

117

102

3,305

107

3.88

4.45

6,560

Apr.

95

88

81

71

64

60

57

60

59

56

57

58

58

55

52

56

56

49

49

46

43

43

43

38

38

43

*57

59

72

76

-

1,739

58.0

2.10

2.34

3,450

May

72

66

64

59

55

52

52

46

42

37

33

32

30

29

27

26

 ?9 25

33

27

36

41

48

57

55

52

48

43

40

35

31

1,322

42.6

1.54

1.78

2,620

June

28

25

23

21

22

26

38

32

28

26

*24

37

34

30

27

25

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

JL3

13

13

13

15

15

-

669

22.3

0.808

0.90

1,330

July

12

11

10

9.7

9.1

8.1

7.7

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.3

4.6

4.9

*5.3

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.4

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.0

370

3.5

186.7

6.02

0.218

0.25

370

Aug.

2.5

2.6

3.0

4.0

4.3

4.2

4.5

3.8

4.0

3.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.1

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.4

1.9

3.6

4.4

6.8

6.9

6.5

 572 7.0

*4.3

111.1

3.58

0.130

0.15

220

Sept.

4.2

3.8

3.6

2,9

2.7

2.3

2.4

3.4

3.0

2.3

2.1

2.9

2.7

 2.1

2.5

2.2

2.1

1.7

2.1

2.0

1.5

1.7

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.7

3.0

5.0

-

76.5

2.55

0.092

0.10

152

Calendar year 1952: Max 689 Min 1.1 Mean 43.4 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.41 Ac-ft 31,520

Water year 1952-53: Max 682 Min 1.5 Mean 62.1 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.53 Ac-ft 44,980

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Jan. 20 (7:30 p.m.) 800 cfs (10.71 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tualatin River at Oaston and 

Sales Creek near Forest Grove.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Tualatin River at Farmington, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°27 I 00", long. 122°57'00", in SE£ sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., on left bank 

attached to timber bents at upstream side of highway bridge at Farmington, 5j miles 

southeast of Hillsboro.

Drainage area. 568 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff-gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 100.42 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940. at datum 2.00 ft higher. Auxiliary staff gage read 

twice daily at highway bridge 6| miles downstream.

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,308 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 33.30 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Oct. 6-10.

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs Feb. 18, 1949; maximum gag-e height, 34.5 ft 

Feb. 18, 1949, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 6.8 cfs Aug. 26, 

1951.

Maximum stage known, about 37 ft at Farmington and 33.4 ft at gage near Scholls, 

Dec. 22 or 23, 1933.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation by log ponds and dam below Gaston have little 

effect at this station; considerable pondage between this station and station near 

Willamette. Some diversions by pumping for irrigation above station, chiefly at Wapato 

Lake, near Gaston.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1248: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Jan. 20, 

Aug. 20 to Sept. 30)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

5.0 

8.0

19

223

622

12.0

18.0

22.0

30.0

32.5

1,320

2,520

3,850

8,470

11,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25 

25

*25

23

25

21

?T

21

21

21

24

26

29

28

34

30

28

27

28

30

34

39

40

45

47

56

64

65

6T

60

59

1,082

34.9

0.061

0.07

2,150

Nov.

6? 

80

84

82

75

70

67

69

77

75

79

82

91

125

184

179

*167

138

121

114

112

100

91

86

86

86

86

86

84

82

-

2,925

97.5

0.172

0.19

5,800

Dec.

96 

97

127

177

411

608

802

932

1,120

1,140

1,240

1,220

1,160

1,100

966

770

553

483

*444

392

324

347

422

509

550

559

491

483

584

1,060

1,250

20,417

659

1.16

1.34

40,500

Jan.

1,450 

1,750

2,270

2,530

2,710

2,540

2,440

2,800

*2,930

3,510

4,310

5,320

6,530

6,930

6,440

5,830

5,870

7,010

8,860

10,600

*11,500

1O, 900

10,100

10,000

9,540

8,690

8,240

7,680

7,120

7,000

6,630

190,030

6,130

10.8

12.44

376,900

Feb.

6,440 

6,110

5,950

5,810

5,910

5,850

5,640

5,470

5,280

4,990

4,840

4,630

3,600

3,100

2,880

2,900

3,070

3,240

3,420

3,550

3,530

3,340

3,240

3,050

2,970

2,780

2,510

2,050

_

-

116,150

4,148

7.30

7.60

230,400

Mar.

1,580 

1,430

1,300

1,200

1,120

1,020

966

966

916

852

838 "852

889

872

872

909

1,520

1,980

2,410

*2,570

2,690

2,830

2,970

3,100

3,240

3,350

3,350

5,400

3,200

3,040

2,760

58,992

1,903

3.35

3.86

117,000

Apr.

2,410 

2,240

2,010

1,720

1,360

1,340

1,210

1,150

1,140

1,130

1,080

1,040

997

971

933

904

896

920

886

835

770

722

733

689

654

676

812

*1,210

1,360

1,330

-

34,128

1,138

2.00

2.23

67,690

May

1,280 

1,240

1,140

1,030

940

889

821

787

787

753

654

616

589

550

544

516

505

526

550

580

607

673

804

875

903

886

875

909

858

778

696

24,161

779

1.37

1.58

47,920

June

646 

577

556

530

516

512

598

589

516

505

498

*472

477

467

454

412

370

347

334

334

334

331

317

305

278

269

260

27T

289

305

-

12,669

422

0.743

0.83

25,130

July

310 

300

270

241

223

209

177

157

147

135

125

118

118

118

118

120

113

102

91

91

*89

80

73

69

66

65

68

72

69

65

51

4,056

131

0.231

0.27

8,040

Aug.

55 

49

43

47

54

62

65

65

65

67

71

55

46

31

25

25

26

28

30

30

27

27

27

28

40

97

127

159

T52

145

129

1,897

61.2

0.108

0.12

3,760

Sept.

*114 

96

82

71

49

42

38

43

43

40

40

38

37

37

39

37

34

33

32

32

34

35

35

32

32

32

34

35

42

63

-

1,352

45.1

0.079

0.09

2,680

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,700 Mln 7.1 Mean 944 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.64 Ac-ft 685,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,5OO Mln 21 Mean 1,282 Cfsm 7.26 In. 30.64 Ac-ft 928,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
190 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°21'05", long. 122°40'35", in SW£ sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 1 E., on left bank 

300 ft upstream from county bridge, 1 mile northwest of Willamette, and l| miles above 

mouth.

Drainage area. 710 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.- Datum of gage is 85.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 {levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1941, staff gage at datum 1.02 

ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years, 1,433 cfs (including flow of Oswego Canal).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs Jan. 23; minimum daily 38 cfs Oct. 7. 

TJ28-53: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs Dec. 23, 1933; minimum daily, 20 cfs Aug. 8-10, 

1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from debris and those 

below 50 cfs, which are good. All records herein include flow of Oswego Canal which 

diverts water 4-| miles above station for recreational use in Oswego Lake and development of power between outlet of that lake and Willamette River, to which water is returned. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. Some regulation in lowwater season by flashboards on crest of diversion dam for Oswego Canal.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1014: 1943. WSP 1184: 1947. WSP 1248: 1941.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ffc

Oct.

40 

40

*40

41

40

40

38

3SI

40

41

41

41

44

43

42

43

45

46

49

50

52

52

54

59

64

73

79

81

82

83

85

1,607

51.8

0.073

0.08

3,190

Nov.

91 

98

111

96

102

105

105

106

104

106

118

129

135

142

187

226

*246 'Z07

168

168

133

120

113

108

105

105

106

105

104

105

-

3,854

128

0.180

0.20

7,640

Dec.

119 

T32

158

199

316

725

793

870

1,050

1,200

1,200

1.290

1,260

1,230

1,130

931

714

562

*479

415

378

391

463

631

683

620

546

494

512

669

1,090

21,250

685

0.965

1.11

42,150

Jan.

1,510 

1,780

2,040

2,250

2,380

2,420

2,480

3,080

4,180

*4,200

4,420

5,020

5,500

5,960

6,180

6,490

6,700

7,130

 7,820

9,130

*10,900

11,700

11,700

11,000

10,600

10,600

10,000

9,380

8,740

8,120

7,640

201,050

6,485

9.13

10.53

398,800

Feb.

7,540 

7,010

6,720

6,400

6,290

6,250

6,120

5,930

5,700

5,420

5,060

4,630

4,140

3,710

3,320

3,140

3,380

3,850

3,950

4,000

3,980

3,880

3,710

3,490

3,240

2,930

2,610

2,240

-

-

-

128,440

4,587

6.46

6.73

254,800

Mar.

1,960 

1,760

1,600

1,480

1,360

1,28O

1,200

1,150

1,O9O

1,060

1,040

1,070

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,200

1,720

2,290

2,660

*2,830

2,950

5,120

3,470

3,600

5,880

5,960

5,960

3,930

3,820

3,650

5,400

69,640

2,246

5.16

5.65

158,100

Apr.

5,100 

2,800

2,420

2,080

1,860

1,700

1,580

1,480

1,420

1,380

1,320

1,240

1,210

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,010

953

918

896

891

868

845

908

1,150

1,520

1,570

-

41,859

1,595

1.96

2.19

82,990

May

,520 

,460

,560

,260

* ,190

,110

,030

976

958

930

890

855

782

756

711

691

675

671

efslT

754

788

810

907

1,020

1,090

1,100

1,090

1,100

1,090

1,020

955

30,183

974

1.37

1.58

59,870

June

872 804"

748

700

674

619

772

845

806

732

675

*654

624

629

619

568

512

569

312

575

410

410

591

377

356

557

554

351

545

587

-

16,565

552

0.777

0.87

52,860

July

406 

585

358

298

267

255

2*4

226

209

. 196

182

178

161

155

141

135

134

156

126

117

111

113

114

105

91

85

*81

80

80

76

11

5,289

171

0.241

0.28

10,490

Aug.

69 

68

65

62

65

67

67

67

67

66

66

65

65

62

59

54

55

55

54

55

55

52

52

53

56

65

85

123

151

171

175

2,285

75.6

0.104

0.12

4,530

Sept.

*169 

148

128

114

107

98

92

88

84

81

79

78

76

74

75

74

72

69

69

68

66

65

66

66

65

64

64

67

66

72

-

2,502

85.4

0.117

0.15

4,950

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,8OO Min 2O Mean 1,O93 Cfsm 1.54 In. 2O.89 Ac-ft 791, 2OO

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,7OO Min 38 Mean 1,437 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.47 Ac-ft 1,O40,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from debris Dec. 6 to Jan. 29, June 16 to Sept. 30.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 191

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°01'00", long. 121°55'00", in SE£ sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., on right 

bank just downstream from Pot Creek at lower end of Big Bottom, half a mile upstream 

from site of proposed dam and 28 miles southeast of Estacada. Inflow between gage and 

measuring section 2,000 ft downstream is included in records.

Drainage area. 136 sq mi at measuring section 2,000 ft downstream. 

Records available.--April 1920 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,057.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Public Roads Administration benchmark).

Average discharge. 33 years, 466 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,340 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 8.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 235 cfs Nov. 28 

(gage height, 1.91 ft).

1920-53: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs Mar. 31, 1931, Dec. 15, 1946, from rating 

curves extended above 3,500 and 1,700 cfs, respectively; maximum gage height, that of 

Jan. 18, 1953; minimum discharge, 184 cfs Sept. 12, 1942.

Remarks. Records excellent except those above 3,000 cfs, which are fair. No regulation 

or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.5 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

233

393

800

4.5 

6.0 

8.0

1,400

2,790

5,340

1.8 

2.5 

3.5

Jan. 19 to Sept. 3O

247 i 

485 ( 

940

1,850

3,610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft<

Oct.

263

263

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

258

261

261

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

266

"SB'S" 256

256

258

263

8,045

260

1.91

2.20

15,960

Nov.

263

258

258

256

256

254

256

256

256

258

266

280

298 "215

269

263

261

258

*256

256

254

251

251

251

251

249

249

244 2T7

251

-

7,756

259

1.90

2.12

15,380

Dec.

263

263

263

296

288

*280

314

290

278

368

422

488

378

328

301

288

278

273

268

266

266

270

261

256

251

251

249 24"9

278

314

290

9,128

294

2.16

2.50

18,110

Jan.

*283

390

492

419

374

353

378

528

2,260

1,320

1,150

2,240

2,300

1,360

962

1,560

3,050

5,520

3,600

3,080

*2,080

1,620

1,560

1,270

1,190

1,040

900

845

885

93.0

1,070

44,809

1,445

10.6

12.3

88,880

Feb.

1,330

1,230

1.970

1,630

1,460

1,600

1,680

1,490

1,230

1,080

960

860

785

740

690

704

755

668

614

585

561

541

521

501

485

474

468

464

-

-

-

26,076

931

6.85

7.13

51,720

Mar.

*450

440

432

426

418

415

408

415

429

454

497

525

493

471

489

541

529

513

509

497

489

521

553

573

605

569

549

*541

521

505

493

15,270

493

3.63

4.18

30,290

Apr.

468

454

446

446

446

450

446

429

426

412

412

412

408

394

390

390

394

404

418

454

521

567

659

664

668

713

860

890

790

718

-

15,549

518

3.81

4.25

30,840

May

650

605

*585

64T

740

860

885

825

740

672

628

618

623

646

632

623

654

736

e'Ss 940

835

755

718

695

646

740

900

820

815

790

740

22,642

730

5.37

6.19

44,910

June

745

713

672

646

636

690

*840

765

722

736

718

736

708

682

668

650

641

628

601

565

541

525

513

493

482

471

460

464

460

450

-

18,621

621

4.57

5.09

36,930

July

436

432

432

422

415

412

412

408

394

380

*370

362

356

352

342

334

331

320

320

317

317

314

310

307

304

304

300

300

297

294

291

10,885

351

2.53

2.98

21,590

Aug.

288

288

288

288

297

317

294

288

*284

284

284

281

281

278

278

278

275

275

272

272

272

272

272

278

284

348

310

300

300

284

278

8,888.

287

2.11

2.43

17,630

Sept.

275

272

269

269

269

269

266

266

266

266

262

262

262

262

262

259

259

259

259

*259

259

259

"556 256

256

256

256

278

Ti66

272

-

7,906

264

1.94

2.16

15,680

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,290 Min 244 Mean 451 Cfsm 3.32 In. 45.18 Ac-ft 327,800

Water ater year year 1952-53: 195Z-53: Max Max 5,32O 5,3i:o Min Min 244 Z44 Mean Mean 536 536 Cfsm Cfsm 3.94 3.94 In. In. 53.56 53.56 Ac-ft Ac-It 387,900 5dY,bUU

Peak discharge (base, 1.20O efs). Jan. 9 (7:3O a.m.) 2,92o cfs (6.12 ft); Jan. 13 (12:30 a.m.) 

,900 cfs (6.10 ft); Jan. 18 (6 p^m. ) 6,340 cfs (8.63 ft); Feb. 3 (l2 m.) 2,250 cfs (5.48 ft); Feb 

7 (4 (4 v.m.} p.m.) 1.910 ll910 cfs cfs (5.08 (5.08 ft). ft,.

* Discharge measurement made on this day
192 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Oak Grove Pork above powerplant intake, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°04'30", long. m°57'00", in SWi sec. 3, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., on right 

bank just upstream from Spring Creek, two-thirds of a mile upstream from Kink Creek, 

1 mile upstream from intake of power development of Portland General Electric Co., and 

24 miles southeast of Estacada. Records include flow of Spring Creek.

Drainage area.--126 sq mi, includes that of Spring Creek.

Records available. May 1909 to December 1923 (incomplete), December 1923 to September 

1953.Published as both Oak Grove Pork of Clackamas River at proposed intake, near 

Cazadero and Oak Grove Pork of Clackamas River at intake, near Cazadero May 1909 to 

September 1910, as Oak Grove Pork of Clackamas River at intake, near Cazadero October 

1910 to September 1921, and as Oak Grove Pork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake, 

October 1921 to September 1929.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,052.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 21, 1909, to Nov. 17, 1911, staff gage, and 

Mar. 26, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorders, at various sites three-quarters 

of a mile downstream,below Kink Creek, at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1924-53), 480 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,390 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

5.78 ft Jan. 18 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 298 cfs Dec. 16.

1909-53: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 5.45 ft, site and 

datum then in use), computed from flow at stations on Clackamas River; minimum, 236 

cfs Oct. 15, 16, 18, 1931 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those above 2,000 cfs, which are fair. No diversion above 

station; no regulation.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1248: 1909, 1910(M), 1916, 1918, 1923, 1932.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

2.2 

3.0 

4.0

325

900

1,990

1.8

2.0 

2.5

325

395

645

3.0 

4.0 

4.7

1,010

2,160

3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

342 342"

342

342

342

342

342

342

336

336

*336

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

525

325

325 

325

325

325

330

10,314

333

2.64

3.04

20,460

Nov.

330

325

320

320

320

320

320

316

320

320

325

336

335" 342

320

316

316

316

316

316

312

312

312

312

312

312

312 

307

*515T

312

-

9,554

318

2.52

2.82

18,950

Dec.

312

312

312

325

320

325

342

320

316

342

*364

369 336"

320

312

312

312

307" 307

312

312

316

307

307

307

307

307 

307

316

325

316

9,904

319

2.53

2.92

19,640

Jan.

320

W

374

347

336

330

352

485

876

*640

662

945

1,O1O

828

722

1,050

1,750

5^,040

2,380

*1,980

1,510

1,350

1,400

1,180

1,070

912

819 

784

840

888

1,030

30,579

986

7.83

9.03

60,650

Feb.

,210

,120

,500

,420

,340

,500

,510

,380

,180

,050

938

864

812

777

731

718

712

663

621

615

591

585

563

552

536

530

537 

*530

_

-

25,078

896

7.11

7.40

49,740

Mar.

515

510

495

490 490"

490

490

500

515

530

546

546

530

515

515

541

525

525

515

515

510

536

563

580

585

563

552 

552

*541

541

541

16,362

528

4.19

4.83

32,450

Apr.

520

515

515

515

520

520

510

495

490

485

485

485

480

471

471

476

485

495

520

546

580

597

633

651

663

693

784 

805

75T

724

16,886

563

4.47

4.98

33,490

May

693

*681

675 705"

757

826

840

848

833

784

744

731

724

731

731

724

731

757

856

864

840

791

784

784

750

856

1,070 

947

912

872

840

24,681

796

6.32

7.28

48,950

June

840

TfiB

757

744

738

*777

840

770

738

724

724

724

718

693

681

663

657

633

633

621

603

585

574

568

558

546

541 

541

530

520

20,039

668

5.30

5.91

39,750

July

505" 515

495

495

490

485

480

476

471

466

466

462

458

453

448

444

444

*440

435

431

427

427

427

427

423

423

419 

419

419

415 4IB"

14,000

452

3.59

4.13

27,770

Aug.

415

415

411

411

419

427 415"

411

407

407

407

403

403

403

403

399

399

395

395

395

395

*395

399

403

403

427

407 

403

403

395

392

12,562

405

3.21

3.71

24,920

Sept.

358" 388

370

370

364

364

360

360

360

356

356

356

353

353

350

350

350

346

*346

346

346

346

346

342

34?

342

346 

353

346

353

10,648

355

2.82

3.14

21,120

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,190 Min 307 Mean 486 Cfsm 3.86 In. '52.48 Ac-ft 352,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,040 Min 307 Mean 550 Cfsm 4.37 In. 59.19 Ac-ft 397, 9OO

Peak discharge (base, 940 cfs). Jan. 9 (4:30 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (3.11 ft); Jan. 12 (10:3O p.m.) 

1,080 cfs (3.15 ft); Jan. 18 (12 m.) 3,39O cfs (5.54 ft); Feb. 3 (2 p.m.) 1,66O cfs (3.59 ft); May 

27 (3 to 4 a.m.) 1,110 cfs (3.1O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIM 193

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Orsg.

Location.- -La t 45°07'30", long. 122°04'20", in MEi sec. 21, T. 5 S., R. 6 E., on right

 bank just downstream from powerplant, 500 ft upstream from Three Lynx Creek and 17

miles southeast of Estacada. 

Drainage area. 479 sq mi.

Records available. April 1909 to December 1913, October 1921 to September 1953. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,091.69 ft above mean sea level, datum

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (levels by Portland General Electric Co.).

Apr. 23, 1909, to Jan. 4, 1914, staff gage at about the same site and datum. 

Average discharge. --36 years, 1,903 cfs. 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 29,900 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 13.41 ft),

 from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 365 cfs 

Oct. 9, 10, 14 (gage height, 0.50 ft); minimum daily, 640 cfs Oct. 16.

1909-13, 1921-53: Maximum discharge, 34,800 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height 15.5 

ft), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum observed, 357 cfs Sept. 15, 

1949; minimum daily, 536 cfs Oct. 22, 1930.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record -or indei-

 InTEe stage-discharge relation, which are good. Water diverted from Oak Grove Pork 

is used in powerplant on Clackamas River just above station. Considerable diurnal 

fluctuation during periods of low flow.

Cooperation. --Water-stage-recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by 

Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions. WSF 1184: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1910(M), 1912, 1948-50(m).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

Oct. 1 to Jar

635

1,200

2,120

4,730

18

7.0 

9.0 

13.0

8,740

14,100

28,100

Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.2 710 

2.0 1,250 

3.0 2,140 

5.0 4,730 

Note. Same as preceding table above 

5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

707

691

685

678

670

660

650

665

663

674

661

670 

657

652

e650

e640

e660

e650

6660

e660

e670

e660

e680

705

*670

673

672

678

683

693

697

20,784

670

1.40

1.61

41,220

Nov.

719

697

693

684

679

675

684

665

674

693

718

763 

879

847

773

720

708

703

704

695

674

668

678

670

670

664

669

647

*646

672

-

21,031

701

1.46

1.63

41,710

Dec.

714

733

738

909

*967

a900

al,250

al,150

al,000

al,80O

2,160

3.180 

2,260

1,680

1,410

1,220

1,100

1,020

974

943

962

1,100

1,030

922

879

849

849

831

1,150

1,820

1,580

38,080

1,228

2.56

2.96

75,530

Jan.

1,420

2,970

3,610

2,700

2,130

1,820

2,O40

3,980

*15,800

7,150

6,570

10,800 

9,840

6,380

4,560

7,420

16,100

24. 600

18,1OO

13,700

9,520

7,090

7,090

5,47O

5,180

4,54O

3,780

3,500

a4,OOO

a4,500

5,510

221,870

7,157

14.9

17.23

440, 100

Feb.

7,130

a6,000

10.500

8,740

6,920

a9 , 000

*8,430

7,500

5,610

4,610

3,950

3,480 

3,150

2,950

2,740

2,830

4,060

3,410

2,930

2,690

2,480

2,360

2,230

2,090

1,980

1,920

1.890

1,900

-

-

-

123,480

4,410

9.21

9.59

244,900

Mar.

1,870

1,800

1,760

1,700

1,670

1,620

*1,58Q_

1,630

1,800

1,990

2,240

2,360 

2,190

2,O40

2,060

2,53O

2,540

2,370

2,300

2,240

2,200

2,790

3,150

3,220

3,250

2,830

2,53O

2,380

2,240

2,180

2,120

69,180

2,232

4.66

5.37

137,200

Apr.

1,990

1,900

1,850

*1,820

1,820

1,870

1,810

1,76O

1,710

1,66O

1,640

1,690 

1,670

1,630

1.620

1,620

1,690

1,73O

1,900

2,270

2,710

2,970

3,290

3,13O

3,060

3,250

4,130

4,250

3,530

3,150

-

69,120

2,304

4.81

5.37

137,100

May

2,800

2,590

2,470

2,630

3,210

3,690

3,6OO

3,330

*2,990

2,670

2,460

2,330 

2,370

2,450

2,440

2,330

2,320

2,650

3,760

3,480

3,240

2,930

2,780

2,680

2,480

2,800

3,590

3,300

3,250

*3,120

2,890

89,630

2,891

6.04

6.96

177,800

June

2,810

2,690

2,550

2,430

2,380

2,620

3.380

3,170

2,860

2,780

2,770

2,830 

2,670

2,530

2,440

2,360

2,330

2,280

2,190

2,100

1,950

1,89O

1,820

1,760

1,710

1,670

1,620

1,630

1,610

1.590

-

69,420

2,314

4.83

5.39

137,700

July

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,500

*1,470

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,390

1,340

1,280

1,250 

1,230

1,200

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,O80

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,000

995

981

967

953

939

932

925

904

904

36,770

1,186

2.48

2.85

72,930

Aug.

897

897

897

897

925

1,040

953

*918

904

890

884

877 

870

870

877

864

864

858

851

851

851

844

838

870

884

1.110

1,050

967

981

918

884

28,081

906

1.89

2.18

55,70O

Sept.

870

851

838

813

*807

813

813

8O7

795

795

789

789 

783

777

777

777

765

760

754

743

738

738

738

726

726

721

72T

789

771

783

-

23,367

779

1.63

1.81

46,350

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,870 Min 640 Mean 1,725 Cfsm 3.60 In. 49.02 Ac-ft 1,252,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 24,600 Min 640 Mean 2,221 Cfsm 4.64 In. 62.95 Ac-ft 1,608,000

Peak discharge (base. 8.100 efsl. Jan. 9 (6 a.m.) 21,500 cfs (11.26 ft); Jan. 12 (12 p.m.) 11,700 

cfs (8.18 ft); Jan. 18 (5 p.m.) 29,900 cfs (13.41 ft); Feb. 1 (3 a.m.) 8,31O cfa (6.82 ft); Feb. 3 

(2 p.m.) 12,300 cfs (8.39 ft); Feb. 7 (6 p.m.) 9,470 cfa (7.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Cazadero.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated as indicated in footnote "a .
194 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°14'30", long. 122°16'20", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from backwater from Cazadero Dam of Portland General 

Electic Co. and 2| miles southeast of Cazadero.

Drainage area. 657 sq mi. At site April to December 1908, 664 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--April 1908 to September 1953. Published as "at Estacada 1 April to 

December, 1908.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 532.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Portland General Electric Co.); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above 

mean sea level. Apr. 6 to Dec. 31, 1908, staff gage 5 miles downstream at different 

datum. Jan. 1 to Nov. 19, 1909, staff gages and Nov. 20, 1909, to Oct. 9, 1922, 

water-stage recorder, at site half a mile downstream at datum 532.0 ft lower. Oct. 10 

to Nov. 14, 1922, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 2,646 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 40,700 cfs Jan. 18 (elevation, 552.16 ft); mini-

 mum, 490 cfs Nov. 29 (elevation, 533.20 ft); minimum daily, 738 cfs Nov. 28.

1908-53: Maximum discharge, 60,800 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 556.5 ft), by 

computation of peak flow over dam, from data furnished by Portland General Electric 

Co.; minimum, 410 cfs Oct. 20, 1925, Sept. 28, 1930 (elevation 532.03 ft), caused by 

shutdown in powerplant at Three Lynx; minimum daily, 587 cfs Aug. 17, 1930.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by Oak Grove 

powerplant. Oregon City diverts about 3,300 acre-ft annually from South Pork Clackamas River for municipal water supply.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by

Portland General Electric Co. , v Revisions. WSP 1184: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1908-9, 1910(M), 1916, 1917(M), 1922(M),

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (elevation, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

533.9 725

535.0 1,420

537.0 3,390

539.0 6,340

542.0 12,700

545.0 20,200

551.0 37,100

534.5 855

535.0 1,130

536.0 1,840

538.0 3,890

540.0 7,400

544.0 17,300

548.0 27,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

852

799

833

818

817

816

790

820

822

817

817

808

813

801

799

790

815

796

803

803

804

785

804

825

*807

787

787

779

792

806

817

25,022

807

1.23

1.42

49,630

Nov.

849

807

795

*792

795

781

787

780

782

790

821

880

1.050

1,000

901

833

834

819

805

799

803

792

781

785

774

760

757

738

740

764

-

24,374

812

1.24

1.38

48,350

Dec.

804

837

847

984

*1,190

1,020

1,500

1,390

1,140

2,430

3,490

4.19Q

2,930

2,14Qt

1,770

1,530

1,390

1,270

1,210

1,150

1,160

1,450

1,400

1,190

1,100

1,050

1,030

1,000

1,280

2,290

1,990

48,152

1,553

2.36

2.73

95,510

Jan.

1 . 720

3,640

4,680

3,510

2,740

2,320

2,480

4,410

21,300

no, 100

8,880

14,000

13,300

9,000

6,590

10 , 800

18,800

25,' 600

18,600

13,400

9,380

9,650

7,360

6,820

6,320

5,270

4,870

5,410

5,900

7,300

299,350

9,656

14.7

16.94

593,800

Feb.

10,400

7,880

14.500

12,900

9,980

11,800

*1 1,200

10,000

7,200

5,740

5,080

4,490

4,060

3,790

3,620

3,800

5,920

4,960

4,110

3,700

3,410

3,210

2,990

2,840

2,710

2,590

2.540

2,600

-

-

-

167,820

5,994

9.12

9.50

332,900

Mar.

2,570

2,450

2,320

2,220

2,180

2.110

*2,140

2,380

2,710

2,940

3,250

3,420

3,150

2,860

2,850

3,470

3,620'

3,370

3,260

3,220

3,240

4,640

5.250

5,130

5,140

4,400

3,880

3,590

3,300

3,270

3,220

101,530

3,275

4.98

5.75

201,400

Apr.

2,990

2,820

2,670

*2,590

2,590

2,620

2,540

2,420

2,350

2,290

2,260

2,400

2,390

2,280

2.190

2,250

2,360

2,400

2,630

3,120

3,660

3,900

4,210

4,050

3,920

4,140

4,990

5.250

4,480

4,010

-

92,750

3,092

4.71

5.25

184,000

May

3,640

3,400

3,220

3,370

4,050

4,620

4,560

4,330

*4,020

3,680

3,360

3,200

3,200

3,310

3,400

3,270

5.160

3,450

4,960

5,060

4,620

4,220

4,020

4,190

3,890

4,100

5.660

5,180

4,810

*4,520

4,150

124,620

4,020

6.12

7.05

247,200

June

3,930

3,710

3,480

3,300

3,200

3,500

4.680

4,580

4,070

3,890

3,760

3,790

3,620

3,370

3,240

3,100

3,020

2,950

2,910

2,880

2,640

2,500

2,410

2,320

2,250

2,190

2,120

2,110

2,090

2.060

-

93,670

3,122

4.74

5.30

185,800

July

1.990

1,950

1,940

1,900

*1,850

1,820

1,810

1,800

1,700

1,630

1,570

1,520

1,480

,460

,420

,380

,340

,310

,290

,270

,250

,230

1,220

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,150

1,140

1,130

1,120

1.110

45,350

1,463

2.23

2.57

89,950

Aug.

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,090

1,260

1,150

*1,100

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,000

998

993

988

982

976

982

971

1,000

1,010

1,230

1.270

1,130

1,150

1,070

1,030

32,936

1,062

1.62

1.86

65,330

Sept.

1,010

993

988

976

*949

960

954

954

944

932

927

927

916

910

910

905

900

900

900

895

890

895

900

900

895

885

895

1.020

988

986

-

28,004

933

1.42

1.59

55,550

Calendar year 1952: Max 11,200 Min 738 Mean 2,220 Cfsm 3.38 In. 45.99 Ac-ft 1,611,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 35,200. Min 738 Mean 2,969 Cfsm 4.52 In. 61.34 Ac-ft 2,149,000

Peak discharge (base. 11.000 efal.--Jan. 9 (7:30 a.m.) 29,100 cfs (548.26 ft); Jan. 13 (3 a.m.) 

15,100 cfs (543.01 ft); Jan. 18 (5:30 a.m.) 40,700 cfs (552.16 ft); Feb. 1 (5 to 6 a.m.) 11,300 cfs 

(541.60 ft); Feb. 3 (4 p.m.) 18,400 cfs (544.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Johnson Creek at Sycamore, Oreg.

195

Location.--Lat 45°28'40", long. 122°30'25", in lot 2, Sw£ see. 13, 1 

right bank a third of a mile southwest of Sycamore station and 2| 

limits of Portland.

. 1 S., R. 2E.,on 

miles east of city

Drainage area. 28.2 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control with steel weir for low flow. Datum 

of gage is 228.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1947.

Average discharge. 13 years, 52.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, about 10.0 ft); 

minimum, 0.3 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 2,110 efs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 13.77 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 14-16, 18-22, 1940, Aug. 2, 21, 22, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

3 cfs, which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Slight diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by recreational ponds upstream.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.5

0.7 

1.3 

Z. 2

3.0 

5.0 

7.5 

9.5

46 

1O6 

290 

590 

920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.3

1.6

1.6

2.2

1.8

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.2

*1.5

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.8

1.4

.9

.8

1.0

2^4

2.4

49.3

1.59

0.056

0.07

98

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

2.4

2^1

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

*1.5

1.8

al.O

al.5

1.6

-

46.9

1.56

0.055

0.06

93

Dec.

2.4

4.0

3.8

3.8

6.1

6.1

17

8.6

7.O

24

21

15

11

8.2

6.6

6.1

5.3

4.9

5.3

5.3

7.0

21

30

21

15

12

11

12

32

50

438.5

14.1

0.500

0.58

870

Jan.

61

131

146

89

62

48

113

*372

586

236

330

277

273

209

194

354

422

844

597

610

*333

343

376

235

436

422

268

210

167

138

156

9,038

292

10.4

11.92

17,930

Feb.

165

205

35£

236

248

238

188

141

103

81

*66

57

50

48

53

89

273

234

147

112

88

82

77

62

52

46

42

39

-

-

3,578

128

4.54

4.72

7,100

Mar.

34

31

31

26

24

22

19

18

18

18

23

36

27

22

30

149

178

145

115

107

105

278

a230

a260

a200

a!50

a!30

allO

alOO

a90

*79

2,805

90.4

3.21

3.70

5,560

Apr.

65

56

47

40

38

34

32

33

38

32

28

34

34

28

25

24

28

22

19

16

15

15

16

18

14

15

35

25

26

34

"

886

29.5

1.05

1.17

1,760

May

46

40

38

32

26

22

*26

28

20

18

15

13

11

11

12

12

11

15

32

22

34

50

46

72

55

56

250

155

102

76

57

1,403

45.3

1.61

1.85

2,780

June

43

34

27

22

22

38

12

71

58

52

39

34

33

23

18

16

13

12

*13

13

11

9.9

9.0

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

]_&

735.1

24.5

0.869

0.97

1,460

July

6.6

6.6

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.2

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

111.

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.8

2.0

2.2

*2.1

2.0

100.5

3.24

0.115

0.13

199

Aug.

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.9

2.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.4

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.1

3.1

5.3

5. 7

sTe

3.8

3.6

2.9

78.6

2.54

0.090

0.10

156

Sept.

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.9

1.8

2.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.6 lie

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.9

2.9

5^2

69.5

2.32

0.082

0.09

138

Calendar year 1952: Max 386 Min 0.8 Mean 31.9 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.42 Ac-ft 23,180

Water year 1952-53: Max 844 Min 0.8 Mean 52.7 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.36 Ac-ft 38,140

Peak discharue (base. 450 cfs). J

cfs (about 10.0 ft); Jan. 22 (11:30

in. 9 (3:30 a.m.) 760 cfs (8.67 ft); Jan. 18 (about 7 p.m.) 1,O20 

p.m.) 569 cfs (7.34 ft); Jan. 25 (11 p.m.) 495 cfs (6.77 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of recorded range in stage when available and records for McKay Creek near North Plains.
196 LAKE RIVER BASIN

Salmon Creek near Battle Ground, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°46'25", long. 122°26'35", in NE^SWi sec. 4, T. 3 N., R. 3 E., on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, 150 ft downstream from Rock Creek, and 4 

miles east of Battle Ground.

Drainage area. 18.3 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 354.88 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, staff gage at same site at datum 1.0 ft 

higher. Oct. 1, 1950, to June 24, 1953, staff gage and crest-stage indicator at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1944-53), 63.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 925 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 3.25 ft); minimum 

observed, 1.8 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 16-18, 22 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1943-53: Maximum discharge observed, 1,440 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 4.10 

ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 520 cfs; minimum observed, 1.3 

cfs Aug. 20, 22, 28-30, Sept. 5-9, 13, 14, 1949, Sept. 14-16, 22, 1951.

Remarks. Records good after June 25, fair prior to that time. No diversion or regulation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1044: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1352-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.2

90

180

315

870

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1*8

1.8

*2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.2

4.5

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.6

5^2

4.2

73.1

2.36

0.129

0.15

145

Nov.

3.3

3.1

2*1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.8

3.8

5.4

5.1

4.5

3.

3.

*3.

3.

3.

2.

2.

3.

3.

3.

2..'<

2. i

2.9

2.9

-

95.5

3.18

0.174

0.19

189

Dec.

5.4

7.0

8.7

12

30

13.5

49

61

33

144

75

120

49

36

26

19

16

12

13.5

12

21

80

102

53

39

30

26

21

49

70

61

1,294.1

41.7

2.28

2.63

2,570

Jan. 

80

162

156

120

85

65

75

174

418

220

212

238

229

220

295

472

589

800

*524

406

326

370

451

305

305

285

265

275

315

229

188

8,854

286

15.6

17.99

17,560

Feb.

247

229

337

265

238

238

196

188

126 ioa

80

65

57

49

45

70

*126

120

114

90

65

70

61

49

49

45

42

36

-

-

-

3,399

121

6.61

6.91

6,740

Calendar year 1952: Max 502 Mln 1.8

Mar.

36

33

30

28

26

23

23

23

21

21

23

26

23

23

28

162

132

126

114

102

90

256

196

*162

138

114

111

108

85

120

102

2,505

80.8

4.42

5.09

4,970

Apr.

96

80

65

57

53

49

42

53

45

42

39

42

39

36

36

39

36

30

28

26

26

28

28

26

23

28

36

36

42

49

-

1,255

41. B

2.28

2.55

2,490

May

49

45

42

36

33

*30

36

39

36

33

30

28

26

26

26

23

21

49

30

30

61

96

85

126

90

144

162

126

96

80

57

1,791

57.8

3.16

3.64

3,550

June

49

42

36

*34

33

36

90

88

72

59

47

47

47

34

32

26

26

21

26

23

19

17

17

17

IB. 5

17.5

17.5

18.5

17.5

14.

-

1,041.5

34.7

1.90

2.12

2,070

July

13.5

12

11.5

11

*11

10

9.5

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.3

8.7

8.3

9.1

8.7

7.5

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.6

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

252.3

8.14

0.445

0.51

500

Aug.

5.2

4.8

5.1

6.1

5.4

7.0

6.1

5.6

5.4

*5.0

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.1

3,9

3.9

4.0

4.0

3J3

3.6

6.1

6.8

9.1

13.5

9.1

7.2

5.7

5.4

170.9

5.51

0.301

0.35

339

Sept.

5.4

5.2

4.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.3

*3.2

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.2

2.8

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.2

7.0

4.4

1*1

119.2

3.97

0.217

0.24

236

Mean 34.8 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.87 Ac-ft 25,240

Water 'year 1952-53: Max 800 Mln 1.8 Mean 57.1 Cfsm 3.12 In. 42.37 Ac-ft 41,360

ik discharge (base. 470 cfa). Probably Jan. 9 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 18 (time uni) 925 cfs (3.25 ft); probably Jan. 23 (time unknown) 616 cfs (2.94 ft). 

Hseharffe measurement: msrle nn +-hlR rla-w

Peafc 

known)

* Discharge Measurement made on this day.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 197

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash.

Location.- -La t 46°03'30", long. 122°12'50", in SEir sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., on left 

bank 1 mile downstream from Swift Creek and 4 miles east of Cougar.

Drainage area. 481 sq mi.

Records available. July to October 1909, November 1909 to March 1912 (gage heights only), 

June 1924 to September 1953. Published as "at Peterson ranch, near Cougar" 1909.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 576.4 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). July 1909 to June 1910 staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream from Swift 

Creek at different datum. July 1910 to March 1912 staff gage at approximately present 

site at different datum. June 19 to Aug. 25, 1924, staff gage and Aug. 26, 1924, to 

Dec. 28, 1934, water-stage recorder, at present site at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 29 years (1924-53), 2,817 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 23,900 cfs Jan. 18 (gage, height, 11.08 ft); minimum, 534 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 2.84 ft).

1909-12, 1924-53: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 15.7 ft, 

datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 454 cfs 

Oct. 21, 1931 (gage height, 0.01 ft, datum then in use).

Remarks . Records good except those for September, which are fair. 

ulation.

Revisons (water 'years ) . --WSF 904: 1939. WSP 964: Drainage area.

Mo diversions or regRating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan Jan 19 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0

5.0

510

630

1,010

1,490

2,070

2,750

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

4,470

6,830

9,900

13,600

23,400 4.5 

5.0

705

915

1,150

1,530

2,110

2,800

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.5

4,570

6,940

9,950

13,700

20,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

700

686

686

679

672

665

665

665

*658

651

651

644

637

630

624

624

630

630

624

624

630

624

624

637

624

618

612

606

618

728

728

20,094

648

1.35

1.55

39,860

Nov.

672

630

618

612

606

600

594

594

588

624

770

802

842

882

810

714

672

658

644

637

*637

618

606

600

594

582

576

564

552

552

-

19,450

648

1.35

1.50

38,580

Dec.

588

644

728

1,250

1,470

1,110

1,240

1,360

1,170

1,350

1,380

5.160

2,810

2,140

1,750

1,500

1,340

1,250

1,160

1,110

1,120

1,170

1,100

1,040

986

970

962

970

1,060

1,510

1,520

40,918

1,320

2.74

3.16

81,160

Jan.

1,450

2,370

4,190

3,440

2,860

2,510

2,920

*5,720

17,700

13,900

16,400

20,000

*16,500

11,400

9,030

11 , 600

17,200

20 .800

20,700

15,600

11,900

11,100

15,500

11,000

9,850

8,0(50

6,910

6,560

7,410

8,250

13,900

524,140

10,460

21.7

25.06

642,900

Feb.

14.700

"11,000

12,000

10,500

8,990

8,520

9,120

8,550

7,050

5,920

5,540

4,490

5,980

5,700

3,490

3,610

5,400

3,080

*2,890

2,740

2,590

2,510

2,400

2,290

2,200

2,150

2,110

2.060

-

-

-

150,980

5,392

11.2

11.67

299,500

Mar.

1,990

1,910

1,870

1,820

1,790

1,750

1^740

1,800

1,930

2,050

2,370

2,660

2,540

2,380

2,500

3,060

2,880

2,770

2,?10

2,620

2,620

2,840

3,130

3,390

*5.590

3,290

3,130

3,040

2,890

2,840

2,680

78,580

2,555

5.27

6.08

155,900

Apr.

2,540

2,410

2,570

2,320

2,270

2,230

2,150

2,120

2,030

1,970

1,970

2,OOO

1,990

1,910

1.870

1,890

1,990

2,010

2,250

2,700

3,230

3,560

4,800

5,220

4,960

5,040

6,620

7.270

6,240

5,450

-

95,580

5,179

6.61

7.37

189,200

May

4,740

4,200

5,960

4,220

5,510

6,540

*6.940

6,620

5,780

4,960

4,320

4,020

4,020

4,100

4,040

4,140

4,340

4,800

5,990

5,660

5,540

5,540

4, BOO

4,740

4,280

4,220

5,180

5,200

5,310

5,040

4,590

152,940

4,934

10.3

11.85

303,400

June

4,200

4 ; OOO

3,860

3,730

*3,720

3,900

4,760

4,720

4,400

4,220

4,420

5,040

5,590

4,980

4,530

4,360

4,520

4,160

5,770

5,450

5,230

5,OOO

2,920

2,820

2,740

2.650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,70O

-

114,140

3,805

7.91

8.83

226,400

July

2,650

2,820

5,080

5,150

5,150

*3,290

3,450

5.640

3,260

2,980

2, '840

2,770

2,620

2,470

2,290

2,120

2,090

2,090

2,000

1,870

1,770

1,750

1,670

1,620

1,520

1,480

1,430

1,410

1,380

1,340

1.520

71,300

2,300

4.78

5.51

141 , 400

Aug.

1,290

1,280

1,270

1,250

1,250

1,520

1,280

1,230

1,200

1,160

*1,140

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,020

990

990

1,090

1,140

1,270

1.560

1,370

1,280

1,140

1,130

56,340

1,172

2.44

2.81

72,080

Sept.

1.100

1,070

1,040

998

968

952

958

922

900

878

878

892

870

855

848

853

*812

798

812

798

111

111

777

770

764

757

757

990

878

1,040

-

26,449

882

1.83

2.04

52,460

Calendar year 1952: Max 12,700 Mln 552 Mean 2,223 Cfsm 4.62 In. 62.91 Ac-ft 1,614,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 20,800 Win 552 Mean 3,098 Cfsm 6.44 In. 87.41 Ac-ft 2,243,000

Peak discharge (has 9.000 cfs). Jan. 9 (2:50 p.m.) 20,600 cfs (10.48 ft); Jan. 11 (6:50 p.m.)

21,700 cfs (10.68 ft); Ja. 18 (7 p.m.) .. 25,900 , cfs ___ (11.08 .____ ft); _.,,Jan. ......23 _. (2 . a.m.) 14,500 cfs (9.19 ft);

Jan. 51 (8 p.m.) 18,200 cfs (10.01 ft); Feb. 7 (11 a.m.) 9,410 cfs (7.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
198 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs In Lewis River basin, Wash.

Yale Reservoir.--Lat 45°57'50", long. 122°20'00", In NE^ sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 4 E., on 

left bank of Lewis River Just upstream from intake 500 ft upstream from powerhouse, 

1 mile upstream from Canyon Creek, and 3 miles southeast of Yale. Records available, 

August 1952 to September 1953. Indicating gage. Datum of gage is.at mean sea level 

(levels by Pacific Power & Light Co.). Maximum contents observed during year, 401,860 

aere-ft June 8 (elevation, 490.02 ft): minimum observed since first filling, 346,900 

aere-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 474.8 ft). Maximum contents observed during period, that 

of June 8, 1953.

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; storage began July 31, 1952. Usable capacity, 

189,530 acre-ft between gage heights 430 ft (lower limit for economic operation) and 

490 ft (top of spillway gates). Dead storage, 212,230 acre-ft. Records given herein 

represent total contents. Water used by Pacific Power & Light Co. for power development. Records of stage and data from which capacity table was computed furnished by 

Pacific Power & Light Co.

Lake Merwin.--Lat 45°57'25", long. 122°33'15" , in SWi sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 2.E., on dam 

on Lewis River at Ariel. Records available, March 1931 to September 1953. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Pacific Power & 

Light Co.). Maximum contents during year, 422,800 aere-ft on several days during 

January, February, May, and June (elevation, 239.6 ft); minimum, 249,800 acre-ft 

Dec. 3 (elevation, 192.78 ft). Maximum contents during period 1931-53 not determined; 

minimum observed since reservoir was first filled, 164,200 acre-ft Dec. 5, 1936 (elevation, 166.7 ft).

Reservoir is formed "by concrete arch dam completed in 1931. Usable capacity, 

246,000 acre-ft between elevations 165 ft (lower limit of regulation set by Federal 

Power Commission) and 235 ft (top of spillway gates) above mean sea level. Dead storage, 159,050 aere-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water used for 

power.

Monthly elevation and total contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Calendar year 1952 . . .

Water year 1952-53....

Yale Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

391.53 

412.10 

427.47 

462.83

-

470.13 

462.73 

464.34 

465.38 

487.94 

489.fi! 

489.60 

489.95 

474.78

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

121,700 

166,090 

205,500 

307,610

-

331,120 

307,300 

312,350 

315,860 

393,890 

401,030 

400,270 

401,780 

346,930

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+44,390 

+39,410 

+102,100

+307,600

+23,510 

-23,820 

+5,050 

+3,510 

+78,030 

+7,140 

-760 

+1,510 

-54,850

+225,200

Lake Merwln

Elevation 

(feet)*

218.3 

206.2 

193.4 

211.3

-

239.6 

221.6 

207.8 

214.7 

238.3 

238.6 

238.4 

237.3 

232.9

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

341,120 

296,980 

251,880 

315,390

-

422,800 

353,440 

302,740 

327,810 

417,630 

418,820 

418,030 

413,660 

396,410

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-44,140 

-45,100 

+63,510

-53, 850

+107,400 

-69,360 

-50,700 

+25,070 

+89,820 

+1,190 

-790 

-4,370 

-17,250

+55, 290

t Elevation at 12 p.m. 

* Elevation at 12 p.m.

(estimated September to December on basis of 8 to 9 a.m. readings).
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 199

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash.

Location. La t 45°57'10", long. 122°33'45", in NW^NEi sec. 4, T. 5 N. , R. 2 E. , on right

 bank at Ariel, half a mile downstream from Ariel Dam and powerplant and 3 miles upstream from Cedar Creek. Prior to Oct. 1, 1952, discharge measurements made half a 

mile downstream.

Drainage area. 731 sq mi.

Records available. July to November 1909 (gage heights only, for November), July 1922

 to September 1953. Prior to October 1952, discharge measurements made at site half

a mile downstream; low discharges not equivalent due to local inflow. 

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 44 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted

 Tlevels by Pacific Power & Light Co.). July to November 1909 staff gage at site 4 miles 

(corrected) upstream at different datum. July 27 to Oct. 28, 1922, and July 31, 1923, 

to Apr. 20, 1930, staff gages at site half a mile downstream, at datums 3.90 ft and 

0.90 ft higher, respectively, than present datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1923-53), 4,596 cfs (adjusted for storage in Lake Merwin 

since March 1931, and Yale Reservoir since August 1952).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 47,800 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 19.20 ft ) ; min-

 imum not determined, probably occurred sometime during July, August, or^September when 

river surface was below intake; minimum daily, 630 cfs Dec. 18.

1909, 1922-53: Maximum discharge, 129,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 35.0 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 56,000 cfs on basis of computation 

of peak flow over dam; no flow at times June 30, July 1-3, 6-9, 1931 (caused by regulation during construction of Ariel Dam); minimum daily discharge, 1 cfs July 6, 1931.

Remarks. --Re cords good except those for periods of faulty intake action, which are fair.

 NcTcTiversion. Flow regulated by Lake Merwin and Yale Reservoir at the head of backwater from Lake Merwin. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are 

given in WSP 1293.

Cooperation. --Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Pacific Power & Light Co.

RevisionsTwater years). WSP 884: 1938. WSP 984: 1936-37, 1940-42.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

(t)

Oct.

686

680

680 

698

686

680

670

675

675 

686

680

686

686 

698

686

665

670

670

660

686

686

716

716

728

740

734

728

710

716

746, TJc^

21,563

696

42,770

+250

Nov.

746

728

740 

758

752

764

770

758

764 

842

891

890

983 

933

734

740

1,130

828

1,020

*1,060

938

*1,160

675

l.SCJO

1,060

1,770

704

1,070

906

692

27,606

920

54,760

-5,690

Dec.

698

698

728 

716

710

692

680

774

680 

670

660

791

655 

707

727

722

650

630

650

650

650

739

680

680

670

680

692

670

849 '553"

816

21,837

704

43,310

+165,600

Jan.

675

766

680 

665

2,T50"

3,380

*3,410

4,160

5,560 

7,720

11 , 500

32,800

*27,500 

21,300

18,600

27,100

37,600

38.800

37,10'0

27,500

21,200

22,600

27,800

20,900

19,400

16,400

13,800

13,600

14,700

15,900

20,100

515,406

16,630

tl,022

+130, 900

Feb.

25,000

19,600

25,300 

19,800

16,900

15,500

15~,800

14,400

12,500 

10,600

9,030

7,860

7,430 

7,380

7,280

7,430

7,450

7,360

7,500

7,320

7,330

7,090

7,350

7,340

7.060

7,380

7,380

7,210

_

-

309,580

11,060

614,000

-93,180

Mar.

7,030

7,100

7,520 

7,290

7,320

6,600

5,030

4,730

4,990 

4,930

4,850

4,720

4,920 

5,070

4,770

4,770

5,350

5,630

5,630

5,710

5,460

4,650

5,360

5,990

5,640

*5,360

5,810

4,940

4,560

5,250

5,630

172,410

5,562

342,000

-45,650

Apr.

5,190

5,060

5,100 

5,410

4,880

4,790

5,640

5,660

5,100 

5,530

5,530

5,060

5,320 

4,820

4,450

4,370

4,110

3,170

2,360

4,150

3,680

4,080

3,960

3,940

3,620

3,550

4,040

4,300

2,500

2.330

-

131,700

4,390

261,200

+28,580

May

2,670

2,590

2,200 

2,840

3,040

3,160

3,160

3,250

3,140 

3,100

3,290

3,280

3,360 

3,360

3,340

6.250

3,320

5,000

4,410

5,580

4,740

4,710

4,320

4,060

5,870

6,060

5,950

5,810

6,030

5,560

5,390

128,840

4,156

255,600

+167,800

June

6,050

6,180

5,500

5,760

5,110

*4,810

5,350

6,170

6,430 

6,490

5,170

6,090

7.280 

6,900

5,360

5,820

6,230

6,670

6,350

5,720

4,820

5,330

4,110

3,530

3,280

3,250

2,500

1,310

3,130

3,970

-

154,670

5,156

306,800

+8,330

July

3,910

4,490

4,320 

2,150

2,480

*4,040

4,270

4,160

4,670 

4,610

2,590

1,380

3,200 

3,010

2,890

2,880

2,880

2,180

e691

2,980

2,220

2,250

1,800

2,290

1,500

e691

1,910

2,130

2,290

2,300

2,020

85,182

2,748

169,000

-1,550

Aug.

e641

e641

1,790 

1,960

1,990

1,860

1,740

1,140

e641 

6953

1,600

*1,280

1,660 

1,560

e641

e641

1,610

1,590

1,330

1,280

1,340

e641

e639

1,330

1,610

2,410

3,200

3,540

2,780

1,590

1,890

47,318

1,526

93,850

-2, 8gO

Sept.

1,700

1,470

e852 

6644

e857

e641

e671

1,410

1,460 

e688

2,270

1,920

1,680 

2,740

2,620

2,580

2,470

2,680

*2,510

2,180

3,160

3,180

3,130

3,290

5,270

4,870

4,040

5,710

5,330

5,920

-

77,923

2,597

154,600

-72,100

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

700

0.958

1.10

43,020

825

1.13

1.26

49,070

'3,397

4.65

5.36

208,900

18,750

25.6

29.57

tl,155

9,577

12.8

13.36

520,800

4,820

6.59

7.60

296,400

4,870

6.66

7.43

289,800

6,886

9.42

10.86

423,400

5,295

7.24

8.08

2,723

5.73

4.29

315,100] 167, 400

1,480

2.02

2.33

90,990

1,386

1.90

2.12

82,500

Observed.

Calen< 

Water

lar year 1952: 

year -1952-53:

Max 

Max

18,500 

38,800

Mln 

Mln

650 

650

Mean 

Mean

3

4

,147 

,641

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

2,284, 

3,560,

000 

000

Adjusted

Calen< 

Water

lar year 1952: 

year 1952-53:

Mean 

Mean

3.492 

5,028

Cfsm 

Cfsm

4.78 

6.88

In. 

In.

65 

93

.03 

.36

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

2,535, 

3,640,

000 

000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, in acre-feet, in Lake Merwin and Yale Reservoir. Records for Yale Reservoir 

furnished by Pacific Power & Light Co. 

t Expressed In thousands, 

e Intake action faulty; discharge estimated on basis of power records at dam.
200 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

Cedar Creek near Ariel, Wash.

Location.--Lat 45°55'50", long. 122°31 I 40". in W? sec. 11. T. 5 N., R. 2 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, if miles upstream from Pup Creek and 2? miles 

southeast of Ariel.

Drainage area. 41.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 290 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 7.21 ft); minimum, 7.2 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 18; minimum gage height, 1.65 ft Nov. 25.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1953; minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 16, 1951; 

minimum gage height, that of Nov. 25, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation. Some diversion for domestic use and irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, 22-26, Jan. 11-18)

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Jan

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

255

365

645

1,000

1,450

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

112

182

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

289

415

724

1,130

1,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6'

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

"total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

9.4

8.8

8.3

7.8

7.2

7.2

8.3

*9. 4

9.4

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.8

8.3

10

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

12.5

10.5

9.4

9.4

9.4

11.5

15.5 TiTs

304.4

9.82

0.238

0.27

604

Nov.

14.5

13

12.5

10.5

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

15.5

21

19

22

24

25

15.5

14

13

*13

12.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11

10.5

11.5

11

blO

blO.5

b!2

-

398.6

13.3

0.322

0.36

791

Dec.

15.5

3O

52

89

86

77

122

120

99

202

145

160

135

114

101

92

83

77

78

71

86

157

121

105

97

94

93

107

157

153

150

3,268.5

105

2.54

2.94

6,480

Jan.

242" 153

249

226

208

193

*251

362

448

444

591

612

606

528

534

920

1,120

1,420

1,320

1,200

979

1,250

1,400

1,110

1,040

935

793

987

979

831

860

22,791

735

17.8

20.52

45,210

Feb.

801

767

959

875

820

731

669

559

484

420

367

323

287

262

266

352

327

*289

266

*257

240

242

217

202

188

174

165

156

_

_

-

11,665

417

10.1

10.50

23,140

Mar.

147

142

136

126

120

114

108

103

100

97

109

122

112

100

114

222

229

236

236

231

262

362

370

370

*362

332

342

362

315

340

308

6,629

214

5.18

5.97

13,150

Apr.

294

275

264

236

223

206

178

176

174

152

145

159

147

136

126

120

125

112

108

103

96

100

106

98

90

93

133

110

110

114

-

4,509

150

3.63

4.06

8,940

May

110

112

108

102

96

*94

106

112

108

98

91

84

84

82

80

78

76

i52

102

98

120

128

128

158

140

189

231

202

194

204

176

3,793

122

2.95

3.42

7,520

June

163

152

142

*131

131

150

350

294

255

236

210

198

186

159

152

140

128

120

130

136

117

104

97

91

87

83

86

87

79

73

-

4,467

149

3.61

4.02

8,860

July

69

63

60

57

*54

50

46

44

41

38

38

37

37

38

37

36

33

32

32

31

30

28

29

27

26

26

26

24

24

22

22

1,157

37.3

0.903

1.04

2,290

Aug.

21

20

20

21

21

24

22

20

18.5

18

*17

16.5

15

T5

15

16

16

16.5

15

15

15

15

15

19.5

22

48

55

36

27

23

21

659.0

21.3

0.516

0.59

1,310

Sept.

18.5

18

16.5

14.5

13.5

13

13.5

13.5

13

12.5

12.5

T2" 12

12.5

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12.5

13

12.5

12

12

13

22

18.5

34

-

429.0

14.3

0.346

0.39

851

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,O50 Mln 7.2 Mean 102 Cfsm 2.47 In. 33.60 Ac-ft 74,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,420 Mln 7.2 Mean 165 Cfsm 4.00 In; 54.08 Ac-ft 119,100

Peak discharge (base, 850 cfs). --Jan. 18 (4 p.m.) 1,640 cfs (7.03 ft); Jan. 22 (8:30 p.m.) 1,720

cfs (7.21 ft); Jan. 28 (7 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (7.16 ft); Jan. 31 (6:30 p.m.) 1,040 cfs (5.80 ft); Feb. 3

(9:30 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (5.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN

201

East Fork Lewis River near Heisson, Wash.

Location. Lat 45°50', long. 122°2J 

downstream from Basket Creek, ! = 

from mouth.

1 , in N? sec. 17, T. '4 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 60 ft 

miles northeast of Heisson, and 20 miles upstream

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. September 1929 to September-1953 .

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 366.8 ft above mean sea level (from riverprofile surveys).

Average discharge. 24 years, 731 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,350 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 9.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs; minimum not determined, probably occurred sometime during period of no gage-height record in October.

1929-53: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; minimum, 29 cfs Nov. 3, 1935 (gage height, 

0.04 ft).

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

No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are 

given in WSP 1293.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0

.2

.5

.8

1.1

1.5

2.0

2.5

97

140

222

362

535

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

750

1,000

1,320

2,130

3,230

4,570

6,170

7,990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

,5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

39

37

36

35

35

34

34

*34

36

38

40

42

38

35

32.

32

35

33

35

38

40

42

48

60

50

38

34 

36

40

7166-

1,243

40.1

0.321

0.37

2,470

Nov.

53

46

41

40

40

38

35 ' 3S

38

40

76

87

126

135

106

72

60

55

*51

50

49

46

45

45

45

47

42 

39

42

47

-

1,672

55.7

0.446

0.50

3,'320

Dec.

61

123

201

541

635

419

367

8O3

562

1,300

1,070

2.670

1,720

1,020

726

554

451

384

352

309

324

590

539

447

391

349

330 

342

547

974

964

20,565

663

5.30

6.12

40, 790

Jan.

842

1,900"

2,630

1,700

*1,220

933

1,250

3,000

5,020

2,950

3,580

4,080

3,280

2,660

2,410

5,090

6,760

7,820

5,920

4,560

3,560

4,180

5,690

3,470

3,410

2,970

2,360 

2,740

3,410

3,400

4,480

107,275

3,460

27.7

31.92

212,800

Feb.

3,770

2,770

4,180

3,300

2,870

3,040

2,830

2,250

1,700

1,350

1,080

912

798

750

722

1,190

1,460

*1,170

964

852

755

741

654

611

574

551

524 

531

-

-

-

42,899

1,532

12.3

12.76

85,090

Mar.

493

461

444

424

414

407

410

461

527

531

614

798

662

578

668

,800

,520

,260

,170

,110

,170

,190

,480

* ,450

,070

,520

,220 

,140

969

,070

,070

32,101

1,036

8.29

9.55

63,670

Apr.

948

842

760

698

676

645

594

586

547

505

501

547

539

516

497

508

558

543

685

793

793

760

899

788

680

694

1,040 

1,000

8V7

887

-

20,906

697

5.58

6.22

41,470

May

827

784

712

703

731

*680

662

658

628

578

535

490

465

458

437

414

391

539

611

607

849

1,170

1,060

1,200

1,050

1,050

1,650 

1,380

1,100

912

774

24,105

778

6.22

7.17

47,810

* June

667

599

539

*486

475

574

1,040

1,080

938

798

694

645

619

516

472

427

404

375

394

407

362

330

312

303

292

275

272 

28C

264

249

15,088

503

4.02

4.49

29,930

July

229

2Tf

213

199

*186

176

166

166

153

145

138

137

134

144

135

127

124

123

121

118

111

109

109

106

104

104

100 

96

92

32

92

4,266

138

1.10

1.27

8,460

Aug.

87

86

86

93

91

101

98

90

86

*81

72

76

68

67

64

72

68

65

63

65

68

63

59

98

126

300

570 

330

232

168

145

3,738

121

0.968

1.11

7,410

Sept.

132

114

,97

92

86

84

84

85

82

78

71

70

71

69

68

*66

67

64

63

63

56

57

63

61

56

57

59 

112

80

252

2,459

82.0

0.656

0.73

4,880

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,170 

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,820

Mln 

Min

479

757

Cfsm 3.83 In. 52.14 Ac-ft 347,600 

Cfsm 6.06 In. 82.21 Ac-ft 548,100

Peak discharge (base, 6,100 cfs). Jan. 18 (2:30 p.m.) 9,350 cfs (9.67 ft); Jan. 23 (1:30 a.m.) 

6,960 cfs (8.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 9-26, 28, 29, Nov. 8, 9j discharge estimated on basis of records 

for stations on nearby streams.

370758 O- 56 - 14
202 KALAMA RIVER BASIN

Ralama River below Italian Creek, near Ralama, Wash.

Location.--La t 46°02'30", long. 122°49'00", in NEi;SW£ sec. 33, T. 7 N., R. 1 W., on right 

bank 2-| miles northeast of Kalama, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles downstream 

from Italian Creek.

Drainage area. 201 sq mi.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 20 ft (from topographic map).

 Frior to Oct. 7, 1952, staff gage and crest-stage indicator at site about 70 ft downstream at same datum; gage read twice daily.

Average discharge. 7 years, 1,258 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,660 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 10.94 ft); min-

 imum, 174 cfs Nov. 8, 9; minimum gage height observed, 1.88 ft Oct. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 

at former site.

1946-53: Maximum discharge observed, 14,400 cfs Dec. 13, 1946 (gage height, 13.40 

ft), from rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that 

of Nov. 8,9, 1952; minimum gage height observed, 1.76 ft Sept. 13, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair. No 

known diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

2.0 

2.5

4.5

150

380

675

1,030

1,430

1,870

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

2,320

3,250

4,350

5,550

6,850

8,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

A

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

194

201

194

194

194

194

194

194

204

*204

204

204

199

194

190

190

186

186

186

190

194

190

190

244

204

186

186 

182

T94

248

248

6,162

199

0.990

1.14

12,220

Nov.

222

204

194

186

186

186

182

174

174

190

285

325

408

440" 502

340

300

266

253

244

230

226

*222

'208 212

204

199 

190

194

199

-

7,345

245

1.22

1.36

14,570

Dec.

30~5" 226

462

1,550

1,770

1,420

2,140

1,960

1,460

2,150

1,680

3.160

2,840

2,100

1,640

1,330

1,130

985

895

817

838

1,180

1,110

955

852

782

747 

754

1,060

1,450

1,490

41,238

1,330

6.62

7.63

81,790

Jan.

1,580

1.9&0

2,820

2,300

1,860

1,580

2,040

5,580

*5,760

4,300

4,710

5,370

5,260

3,810

3,340

5,910

7,420

7,980

*8,210

6,540

5,200

5,750

8,540

5,480

4,640

3,970

3,340 

3,760

4,550

4,520

5,060

140,940

4,546

22.6

26.08

279,600

Feb.

5.420

3,920

4,850

4,400

3,650

,350

,850

,430

,750

,310

,980

,740

,560

,460

,450

,000

,220

* ,860

,580

,450

,330

,280

1,170

1,110

1,050

992

970 

955

-

_

-

64,O87

2,289

11.4

11.86

127,100

Mar.

918

880

845

817

796

768

754 7B2~

866

978

1,100

1,350

1,160

1,030

1,090

*2,270

2,210

2,010

1,880

1,700

1,640

1,880

2,200

2.360

2,360

2,010

1,820 

1,900

1,740

1,710

1,560

45,364

1,463

7:28

8.39

89,980

Apr.

1,420

1,300

1,210

1,130

1,080

1,050

992

978

925

888

873

910

895

859

824

831

873

866

918

1,050

1,150

1,130

1,270

1,280

*1,140

1,210

2,020 

1,940

1,520

1,420

33,952

1,132

5.63

6.28

67,340

May

1,300

1,210

1,130

1,140

1,280

,400

,370

,340

,180

,040

948

880

880

888

859

824

803

l,T5oo~

1,370

1,250

1,390

1,530

1,510

1,580

1,430

1,380

1.740 

1,560

1,440

1,290

1,170

38,092

1,229

6.11

7.05

75,550

June

1,050

985

932

888

873

1,000

*1,480

1,720

1,490

1,320

1,190

1,130

1,050

94O

880

859

831

796

796

782

740

694

675

682

688

682

675 

668

636

623

27,755

925

4.60

5.14

55,050

July

'552 604

586

568

568

556

*556

556

526

502

490

479

474

496

474

452

440

430

424

418

408

402

396

386

386

386

375 

370

365

360" 360

14,385

464

2.31

2.66

28,530

Aug.

350

350

545

350

350

355

350

335

335

325

320

*310

305

300

295

300

295

290

290

290

290

280 280"

315

345

446

'538 592 

468

418

386

10,798

348

1.73

2.00

21,420

Sept.

370

355

335

320

505

300

300

300

290

285

285

285

276

276

271

271

271

*266

266

266

266

271

280

280

285

290

266 

424

370

607

9,232

308

1.53

1.71

18,310

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,980 Mln 174 Mean 859 Cfsm 4.27 In. 58.20 Ac-ft 623,700

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,540 Mln 174 Mean 1,204 Cfsm 5.99 In. 81.30 Ac-ft 871,500

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Jan. 9 (7:30 p.m.) 6,280 cfs (8.56 ft)j Jan. 11 (7:15 p.m.)

6,330 cfs 18.60 ft): Jan. 18 (7 p.m.) 9 660 cfs (10.94 ft); Jan. 23 (5 a.m.) 9,620 cfs (10.91 ft);

Jan. 31 (10:30 p.m.) 6,81O cfs (8.97 ft .

* Discharge measurement .made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 4.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 203

Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°35'55", long. 121 0 34'15", in sec. 21, T. 13 N., R. 10 E., on left bank 

500 ft downstream from outlet of Packwood Lake and 6 miles east of Packwood.

Drainage area. 18.8 sq mi.

Records available. September 1911 to September 1924, September 1930 to October 1942, 

October 1949 to September 1953. Published as "at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis"

1911-24.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,850 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

u> Aug. 3, 1918, staff gages at several sites at or within 100 ft of present site at 

various daturas. Aug. 3, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1924, water-stage recorder at site 110 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 99.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 448 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 3.86 ft); minimum, 

18 cfs Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.51 ft).

1911-24, 1930-42, 1949-53: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

5.9 ft); minimum, that of Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2, 1952.

Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 ft Dec. 18, 1917, datum then in use (discharge not determined) .

Remarks. Records good. No diversion. Natural regulation in Packwood Lake. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 394: 1912. WSP 739: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

2.7 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

145

232

340

495

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

34

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

*31

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

28

27

27

27

27

26

2525"

25

30

32

910

29.4

1.56

1.80

1,800

Nov.

3230-

28

27

26

25

25

24

23

23

25

25

27

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

19.5

19

18.5

18.5

18.5

!§.

-

696.0

23.2

1.23

1.38

1,380

Dec.

18

*lB".5

19.5

25

26

26

27

29

30

33

33

42

39

36

33

30

28

27

25

24

24

28

26

24

22

21

21

21

24

25

24

829.0

26.7

1.42

1.64

1,640

Jan.

24

3T

38

36

34

30

33

42

81

95

116

177

172

147

128

145

208

286

331

260

203

17-2

*227

237

220

185

158

142

136

145

244

4,483

145

7.71

8.87

8,890

Feb.

436

345

294

262

213

185

185

177

154

140

124

113

105

99

98

99

96

89

80

76

72

71

67

64

62

60

59

1 59

_

-

3,879

139

7.39

7.67

7,690

Mar.

58

56

55

54

53

52

51

51

52

*54

57

59

58

55

54

55

57

55

53

51

48

53

54

55

60

58

55

54

53

53

53

1,686

54.4

2.89

3.34

3,340

Apr.

51

48

48

47

47

47

46

49

*48

46

44

47

50

48

44

42

42

43

46

51

60

67

84

87

87

90

122

170

166

151

-

2,018

67.3

3.58

3.99

4,000

May

133

119

107

109

136

199

237

2?5

190

158

136

122

*119

120

122

126

136

149

181

190

174

153

136

131

122

119

126

136

149

156

149

4,565

147

7.82

9.03

9,050

June

142

136

133

133

133

136

151

158

153

153

166

213

278- 308

244

230

225

225

*203

177

156

145

140

138

136

136

136

138

138

143

-

5,103

170

9.04

10.09

10,120

July

145

156

185

208

218

247

294

349

334

294

270

270

265

257

250

220

201

203

196

174

162

154

151

142

133

126

122

120

119

*119

116

6,200

200

10.6

12.26

12,300

Aug.

109

107

109

106

106

114

118

TI2

103

96

92

91

90

86

89

90

84

79

79

81

78

71

66

67

67

*66

80

94

85

75

68

2,758

89.0

4.73

5.46

5,470

Sept.

62

60

56

52

50

50

50

50

48

*46

45

48

48

45

44

42

40

38

37

36

35

35

35

35

34

33

35

55

58

76

-

1,378

45.9

2.44

2.73

2,730

Calendar year 1952: Max 271 Min 18 Mean 75.1 Cfsm 3.99 In. 54.37 Ac-ft 54,520

Water year 1952-53: Max 436 Min 18 Mean 94.5 Cfsra 5.03 In. 68.26 Ac-ft 68,41O

Discharge measurement made on this day.
204 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Cowlitz River at Packwood, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°36'40", long. 121°40'45", in SE£ sec. 16, T. 13 H., R. 9 E., on right

 bank 100 ft upstream from Forest Service bridge, half a mile upstream from Skate Creek, 

and half a mile northwest of Packwood.

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1911 to December 1919, September 1929 to September 1953. Published as "at Lewis" 1911-19.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,048.0 ft (revised) above mean sea level,

 "Saturn of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. July 1, 1911, to Dec. 31, 1919, staff 

gages at sites about 1 mile upstream at different datums. Sept. 30, 1929, to Jan. 2, 

1930, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,597 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 cfs Jan. 31 (gage height, 9.82 ft); min-

 imum, 130 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 3.55 ft).

1911-19, 1929-53: Maximum discharge, 36,600 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 13.0 

ft), from rating curve extended above 12,600 cfs; minimum, that of Nov. 29, 1952.

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

No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 884: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2O to Sept. 30)

2.6 

2.8 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

144

201

410

545

725

950

1,210

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,630

2,310

3,120

4,020

5,010

7,340

10,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

a390

a400

a39Q-

*a580

a580

a580

*a580

586

370

374

363

356

349

314

300

296

310

324

504

307

*328

518

304

518

265

248

242

245

248

286

268

10,123

327

1.14

1.31

20,080

Nov.

248 229"

220

216

216

207

207

204

195

201

248

232

223

216

210

198

192

189

192

192

189

181

175

172

169

161

161

147

144

T55

-

5,889

196

0.683

0.76

11,650

Dec.

164

158 *TTz

204

216

201

207

216

213

226

229

816

894

636

510

434

398

360

332

310

296

304

276

252

235

245

235

239

258

321

338

9,895

319

1.11

1.28

19,630

Jan.

48-6 332

1,110

870

706

642

666

1,260

6,310

4,150

7,360

8,110

5,530

3,610

2,680

2,860

4,400

7,060

6,600

4,500

*3,400

3,000

6,070

5,350

4,120

5,150

2,560

2,220

2,540

3,070

8,660

113,182

5,651

12.7

14.67

224,500

Feb.

8,080

4,520

4,480

5,850

5,000

2,700

3,290

5,020

2,580

1,990

1,700

1,500

1,350

1,260

1,180

1,160

1,110

1,030

982

966

966

950

886

852

795

774

755

746

_

_

-

56,250

2,009

7.00

7.29

111,600

Mar.

718

692

680

675

648

656

^42

699

852

918

*966

966

954

870

848

862

852

802

767

739

718

725

760

918

1,020

974

942

954

878

878

840

25,311

816

2.84

3.28

50,200

Apr.

788

753

732

718

725

712

692

*692

660

650

656

630

618

600

594

612

660

725

942

1,440

1,980

2,480

2,970

2,900

2,540

2,640

5,760

5,700

2,810

2,310

-

42,649

1,422

4.95

5.55

84,590

May

1,980

1,740

1,710

2,200

5,420

4,520

4,540

3,580

2,810

2,320

2,030

2,050

2,150

*2,670

2,590

2,760

3,090

*3,420

4,520

3,470

2,900

2,460

2,160

2,020

1,850

1,940

2,620

2,880

3,310

5,070

2,620

85,200

2,748

9.57

11.04

169,000

June

2,510

2,570

2,570

2,650

2,620

2,730

3,220

5,090

2,760

2,830

3,400

4,360

4,900

3,740

3,510

3,430

*3,740

3,470

2,850

2,480

2,300

2,310

2,250

2,190

2,226

2,250

2,320

2,340

2,360

2,560

-

86,530

2,884

10.0

11.21

171,600

July

2,490

3,100

3,670

3,540

3,520

4,100

4,700

5,640

4,500

4,100

4,120

4,080

3,830

3,650

3,140

2,590

2,680

2,700

2,440

2,160

2,090

2,080

1,920

1,800

1,690

1,560

1,530

1,500

1,510

*1,520-

1.540

89,290

2,880

10.0

11.57

177,100

Aug.

1,290

1,370

1,590

1,500

1,230

1,400

1 , 340

1,290

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,090

1,060

1,150

1,120

990

1,010

1,080

1,090

926

825

802

746

712

712

1,010

934

760

706

6_99_

32,562

1,050

3.66

4.22

64,590

Sept.

680

673

654

636

654

686

692

660

*618

600

624

781

712

660

648

556

486

482

495

490

495

500

486

450

430

418 430"

718

540

970

-

17,924

597

2.08

2.32

35, 550

Calendar year 1952: Max 5, 590 

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,660

Min 

Min

144

144

Mean 1,227 

Mean 1,575

Cfsm 4.28 In. 58.20 Ac-ft 890,900 

Cfsm 5.49 In. 74.48 Ac-ft 1,140,000

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 efa).--Jan. 11 (6 p.m.) 11,200 ofs (9.40 ft); Jan. 31 (8 p.m.) 12,500 

ofs (9.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and records for 

station near Kosmos.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 205

Johnson Creek below Glacier Creek, near Packwood, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°32'30", long. 121"37'15", in sec. 12, T. 12 N., R. 9 E., near right 

bank 4| miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Packwood.

Drainage area. 42.8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1953.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,980 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 894 cfs Jan. 31 (gage height, 5.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum, 21 cfs about Nov. 27 to Dec. 2 (gage 

height, 2.85 ft, from recorded range in stage).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 31, 1953; minimum, 21 cfs about Nov. 27 

to Dec. 2, 1952 (gage height, 2.85 ft, from recorded range in stage).

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

No known diversion. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

19

28

41

71

111

4.1 

4.4 

4.8 

5.2 

5.6

168

243

371

534

750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf sun

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

25

28

*28

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

2F

*26

25

25

26

24

24

24

24

24

28

26

806

26.0

0.607

0.70

1,600

Nov.

26

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

25

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

2T

21

21

-

695

23.2

0.542

0.60

1,380

Dec.

21

2T

*22

31

28

26

28

26

26

28

31

76

67

57

49

44

40

38

35

34

33

33

32

31

30

30

29

29

30

39

35

1,079

34.8

0.813

0.94

2,140

Jan.

-55 33

81

67

60

55

57

112

428

320

512

582

439

320

258

320

512

720

62T

468

*382

364

582

489

439

357

300

272

278

316

665

10,467

338

7.90

9.10

20,760

Feb.

679

498

553

489

428

408

439

404

350

303

266

243

216

204

184

177

166

153

141

136

128

123

116

111

108

104

104

100

-

-

-

7,331

262

6.12

6.37

14,540

Mar.

96

93

91

90

87

86

"ST 84

*106

116

121

120

113

108

104

104

100

96

93

93

90

91

96

128

159

130

125

120

113

111

105

3,240

105

2.45

2.82

6,430

Apr.

100

98

96

92

92

91

*90

88

86

84

83

83

82

79

78

83

88

93

121

164

206

238

288

291

281

300

408

428

357

297

-

4,965

166

3.88

4.31

9,850

May

252

227

224

275

424

 512- 520

424

350

300

272

*260

250

260

270

290

310

350

420

410

370

330

300

280

260

270

280

310

350

340

320

10,010

323

7.55

8.70

19,850

June

310

300

290

290

290

300

320

340

340

350

400

500

ISO" 640

420

*408

431

404

357

323

297

284

275

269

266

263

'5~6"0~ 260

263

269

-

10,199

340

7.94

8.86

20,250

July

272

306

346

346

354

397

428

464

401

360

346

343

323

303

275

249

243

238

214

194

186

180

170

162

153

143

136

132

*130

125

118

8,037

259

6.05

6.98

15,940

Aug.

113

113

108

102

102

108

100

96

93

90

87

86

83

79

81

78

76

75

73

73

69

67

67

67

66

67

75

75

69

68

Si

2,566

82.8

1.93

2.23

5,090

Sept.

60

60

57

56

54

53

52

51

49

48

*46

46

46

45

44

43

42

41

40

40

39

39

40

39

38

38

39

51

43

66

-

1,405

46.8

1.09

1.22

2,790

Calendar year 1952: Max 520 Mln 21 Mean 123 Cfsm 2.87 In. 39.13 Ac-ft 89,350

Water year 1952-53: Max 720 Mln 21 Mean 167 Cfsm 3.90 In. 52.83 Ac-ft 120,600

Peak discharge (base, 540 cfs). Jan. 11 (5 p.m.) 673 cfs (5.47 ft); Jan. 18 (7 p.m.) 750 cfs

(5.60 ft); Jan. 23 (7 to 8 a.m.) 613 cfs (5.36 ft); Jan. 31 (6:30 p.m.) 894 cfs (5.82 ft); May 7

(3 a.m.) 548 cfs (5.23 ft); about June 13 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 3 to Dec. £, May 13 to June 14; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for Lake Creek near Packwood.
^ ut) COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Niggerhead Creek near Randle, Wash.

Location.--lat 46°25 I 45", long. 121°49'45", in SE^- sec. 20, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 8-| miles southeast of Randle.

Drainage area. 66.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to October 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,400 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1952 to October 1953, 4,150 cfs about 

Jan. 12 (gage height, 6.00 ft, from high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs; minimum, 24 cfs Nov. 8-10, 26-28, Dec. 1-2; minimum gage height, 

0.57 ft Dec. 1-2.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 4,150 cfs about Jan. 12, 1953 (gage height, 6.00 ft, 

from high-water mark in well); minimum, that of Nov. 8-10, 26-28, Dec. 1-2, 1952; minimum gage height, that of Dec. 1-2, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions.--WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Oct. 14, 1953 (gage height, 

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

70

118

184

300

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

500

780

1,170

1,630

2,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

*26

27

26

26

28

27

26

26

25

25

30

30

845

27. *

0.412

0.47

1,680

Nov.

29

27

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

26

36

37

36

38

33

30

29

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

24

25

26

26

-

840

28.0

0.422

0.47

1,670

Dec.

25

26

29

*81

73

47

55

51

45

55

50

90

~5o 120

80

70

63

57

52

48

45

50

45

40

35

35

35

40

70

90

80

1,772

57.2

0.863

0.99

3,510

Jan.

75

120

250

220

190

170

200

400

1,500

1,200

1,500

2.200

1,700

1,300

1,100

1,000

1,200

1,700

1,800

1,300

1,100

900

1,100

950

800

650

550

*486

SCO

515

944

27,620

891

13.4

15.49

54,780

Feb.

1,280

938

866

787

679

622

728

703

590

500

429

372

332

307

281

271

253

230

210

202

189

184

170

165

158

153

153

151

_

_

-

11,903

425

6.41

6.68

23,610

Mar.

142

136

132

128

126

126

124

142

184

205

221

*227

205

192

194

238

227

216

205

197

189

192

216

328

557

318

290

278

262

256

238

6,491

209

3.15

3.64

12,870

Apr.

221

210

202

200

197

192

184

179

170

*162

162

160

158

151

147

153

170

187

262

384

486

540

661

685

655

722

1.220

1,150

801

611

-

11,382

37&

5.72

6.38

22,580

May

486

421

404

540

858

1,040

962

754

585

482

412

400

442

486

*468

473

530

600

794

667

580

505

446

425

596

416

565

616

667

638

535

17,593

568

8.57

9.87

34 , 900

June

482

464

455

455

442

451

525

550

496

486

545

675

722

595

545

525

535

496

421

561

328

307

507

294

284

274

274

"274 268

287

-

13,101

457

6.59

7.55

25,990

July

281

307

339

339

332

346

561

572

518

281

265

255

255

218

194

174

167

170

160

149

138

134

126

120

116

109

104

102

98

97

*95

6,500

210

3.17

3.65

12,890

Aug.

92

90

89

87

86

92

87

81

80

77

74

71

69

67

66

65

64

61

58

58

60

58

57

60

62

71

87

95

89

78

73

2,504

74.3

1.12

1.29

4,570

Sept.

69

65

61

58

57

56

53

53

52

51

50

49

47

47

*46

46

46

45

45

44

43

43

45

45

12

42

42

60

49

82

-

1,529

51.0

0.769

0.86

3,030

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,320 Min 24 Mean 210 Cfsm 3.17 In. 43.05 Ac-ft 152,200

Water year 1952-53; Max 2,200 Min 24 Mean 279 Cfsm 4.21 In. 57.14 Ac-ft 202,100

Peak discharge (base, 1.600 cfs). About Jan. 12 (time unknown) 4,150 cfs; about Jan. 19 (time and 

discharge unknown). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Mo gage-height record Dec. 9 to Jan. 27; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for stations on nearby streams.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1953

Day

Oct. 1

2

5

4

5

6

7

Discharge

126

95

80

73

66

64

60

Day

Oct. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

58

58

90

80

73

70

*66

* Discharge measurement made on this 

day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 207

Clspus River near Randle, Wash.

Location. La t 46°26'50", long. 121°51'35", in NW£ sec. 18, T. 11 N., R. 8 E. (unsurveyed),

 on left bank 60 ft upstream from bridge to Tower Rock ranger station, 4 miles downstream 

from North Fork, and 8 miles southeast of Randle.

Drainage area.--321 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1910 to February 1912, September 1929 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,221.60 ft (revised) above mean sea level,

 (Tatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Feb. 29, 1912, staff gage at 

site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Sept. 28 to Oct. 31, 1929, staff gage and 

Nov. 1, 1929, to Nov. 26, 1949, Oct. 1-24, 1950, water-stage recorder, at-site 450 ft 

upstream at datum 0.26 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1910-11, 1929-53), 1,294 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,060 cfs Jan. 11 (gage height, 8.10 ft); mini-

 mum, 185 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 2.89 ft).

1910-12, 1929-53: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.7 

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum, 

183 cfs Dec. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 2.55 ft Oct. 25, 1942, site and datum then 

in use.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation. 

 EEe~water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Revisions (water years). WSP 794: 1934.

Bcords of water temperatures for

Rating tables, water year 1352-53 

in cubic fee

gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan 11 Jan. 12 to Sept. 30

2.9 190 3.7 690 

3.1 305 4.0 920 

3.4 490

Mote.--Same as following 

table aoove 4.0 ft.

340

460

670

920

1,200

1,510

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

1,960

2,580

3,280

4,060

4,930

6,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October-1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

329

317

317

311

305

305

305

305

*311

311

305

299

293

281

275

275

281

275

275

281

287

275

275

287

269

263

251

251

251

287

293

8,945

289

0.900

1.04

17,740

Nov.

231

263

257

257

251

245

245

245

240

257

2S3

2S3

287

293

281

257

257

251

251

251

245

245

240

234

228

228

223

218

206

212

-

7,534

251

0.782

0.87

14,940

Dec.

218

223

240

*365

383

329

347

329

299

347

323

470

588

5T6

458

419

389

359

341

335

323

347

323

305

287

281

281

287

311

425

407

10,855

350

1.09

1.26

21,530

Jan.

371

43S

800

718

i 627

568

634

1,100

5,130

3,800

4,950

6,500

5,080

3,600

2,760

2,820

3,550

5,330

5,670

4,500

3,560

3,030

3,560

3,340

3,090

2,630

*2,270

2,100

2,080

2,100

2,960

89,686

2,893

9.01

10.39

177,900

Feb.

4.140

3,340

3,190

3,090

2,740

2,580

2,740

2,700

2,370

2,120

1,890

1,700

1,560

1,480

1,360

1,320

1,250

1,150

1,070

1,020

965

947

875

848

822

7S8

790

790

_

-

49,645

1,773

5.52

5.75

96,470

Mar.

758

718

702

678

670

655

648

694

806

884

*929

S38

893

848

848

956

920

8S3

857

839

814

830

875

1,100

1.260

1,160

1,110

1,080

1,030

1,020

974

27,387

883

2.75

3.17

54,320

Apr.

929

884

866

848

866

848

814

*822

790

766

766

766

750

726

710

734

774

806

1,000

1,340

1,660

1,910

2,280

2,480

2,380

2,520

3,550

3.840

3,070

2,540

-

43,035

1,434

4.47

4.99

85,360

May

2,180

1,920

1.830

2,160

2,920

3,640

3.720

3,250

2,680

2,300

2,030

1,950

2,060

2,200

*2,180

2,260

2,480'

2,680

3,250

2,950

2,640

2,360

2,160

2,060

1,910

1,900

2,280

2,420

2,700

2,620

2,360

76,050

2,453

7.64

8.81

150,800

June

2,220

2,180

2,150

2,160

2,160

2,200

2,380

2,400

2,270

2,250

2,410

2,840

3,420

2,980

2,770

2,680

2,710

*2,590

2,350

2,140

1,960

1,850

1,840

1,800

1,760

1,750

1,740

1.730

1,730

1,740

-

67,160

2,239

6.98

7.78

133,200

July

1,690

1,780

1,950

1,980

1,970

2,060

2,150

2.270

2,120

1,890

1,820

1,810

1,750

1,700

1,560

1,420

1,350

1,350

1,310

1,200

1,130

1,090

1,060

1,010

974

938

893

875

857

848

*814

45,619

1,472

4.59

5.29

90,480

Aug.

782

774

774

750

734

782

774

734

702

670

655

648

625

618

640

640

610

595

602

610

581

546

546

53S

546

553

625

662

610

560

539

20,026

646

2.01

2.32

39,720

Sept.

'539 546

512

499

492

486

486

480

466

460

466

486

480

473

*430

430

394

400

406

388

382

388

388

370

364

358

364

473

418

470

-

13,294

443

1.38

1.54

26,370

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,630 Min 206 Mean 994 Cfsm t3.10 In. t42.13 Ac-ft 721,300

Water year 1S52-53: Max 6,500 Min 206 Mean 1,258 Cfsm 3.92 In. 53.21 Ac-ft 910,800

Peak discharge (base. 3.400 cfs).--Jan. 9 (6 p.m.) 6,ISO cfs (7.64 ft); Jan. 11 (8 p.m.) 7,060 cfs 

(8.10 ft); Jan. 18 (11 p.m.' 6,790 cfs (7.97 ft); Feb. 1 (3 a.m.) 4,400 cfs (6.70 ft); Apr. 28(12:30 

a.m.) 4,160 cfs (6.56 ft); May 7 (6 a.m.) 3,800 cfs (6.34 ft); June 13 (7 a.m.) 3,490 cfs (6.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Computed on oasis of revised drainage area.
208

COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 

Cowlitz River near Kosmos, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°28'00", long. 122°07'20", in SE£ sec. 1, T. 11 N., R. 5 E., on right

 bank half a mile downstream from Tumwater Creek, lj miles downstream from Cispus River, 

and 4 miles southeast of Kosmos.

Drainage area. 1,042 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.29 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 city of Tacoma). Prior to Dec. 3, 1948, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 5,105 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,600 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 14.56 ft); mini-

 mum, 518 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 2.34 ft).

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 33,800 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 16.60 ft); minimum, that of Nov. 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures

 For~the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Revisions.--WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

4.0

4.5

500

635

845

1,160

1,530

1,930

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

2,380

2,890

3,460

4,780

6,350

8,220

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

15.0

10,600

13,200

16,200

19,600

27,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

978 

990

984

S60

954

954

930

930

906

906

894

872

862

834

801

790

790

801

801

796

812

*812

796

806

790

740

715

705

TTo

735

806

26,160

844

0.810

0.93

51,890

Nov.

774 

730

695

680

670

660

S50

640

630

635

695

740

730

735

715

680

655

645

640

635

635

626

612

599

586

576

568

554

532

532

-

19,454

648

0.622

0.69

38,590

Dec.

540 

550

568

746

*87S

796

845

878

823

918

900

1,280

2.410

2,090

1,760

1,550

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,130

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,010

954

918

906

894

954

1,200

1,300

34,098

1,100

1.06

1.22

67,630

Jan.

1.230 

1,400

2,560

3,000

2,590

2,300

2,310

3,060

11,900

13,300

13,500

22,800

19,400

15,700

10,100

9,980

13,100

19,400

25.000

18,300

14,200

 15,600

14,900

17,100

14,600

*11,800

9,620

8,660

8,590

9,720

14,000

348,220

11,230

10.8

12.43

690,700

Feb.

24,400 

19,100

15,600

15,200

12,400

11,100

11,200

11,700

10,000

8,440

7,240

6,380

5,780

5,300

5,000

4,820

4,740

4,390

4,060

3,840

3,650

3,530

3,320

3,180

3,070

2,960

2,890

2.880

_

-

216,170

7,720

7.41

7.72

428,800

Mar.

2,770 

2,640

2,570

2,500

2,430

2,380

2.550

2,430"

2,720

3,060

3,290

*3,420

3,320

3,150

3,080

3,200

3,210

3,080

3,010

2,920

2,850

2,940

3,090

3,500

4.150

4,020

3,920

3,780

3,660

3,620

3,560

96,600

3,116

2.99

3.45

191,600

Apr.

3,340 

3,200

3,110

3,030

2,980

2,940

2,860

2,860

2,760

*2,650

2,600

2,650

2,640

2,580

2.500

2,520

2,630

2,720

3,040

3,990

5,200

6,470

7,540

8,620

7,960

7,940

10,000

12.100

9,980

8,040

-

141,450

4,715

4.52

5.05

280,600

May

6,860 

6,040

5.570

6,070

8,330

11,700

12.400

11,100

8,990

7,360

6,370

5,960

6,150

*6,710

6,840

6,900

7,400

7,920

10,000

9,650

8,370

7,290

6,520

6,230

5,780

5,620

6,670

7,310

8,220

8,290

7,440

236,060

7,615

7.31

8.43

468,200

June

6,830 

6,670

6,640

6,640

6,600

6,640

7,330

7,780

7,240

6,970

7,500

9,010

11.600

10,300

9,010

8,590

8,700

8,570

7,520

6,710

6,100

5,830

5,750

5,620

5,560

5,510

5.480

5,560

5,480

5,830

-

213,570

7,119

6.83

7.62

423,600

July

5,670 

6,050

6,900

7,170

6,910

7,310

8,110

9.180

8,810

7,400

7,090

7,040

6,840

6,420

6,070

5,260

4,870

5,000

4,780

4,320

4,100

3,970

3,830

3,640

3,440

3,260

3,130

3,040

2,980

2,970

2,850

168,410

5,433

5.21

6.01

334,000

Aug.

2.710 

2,650

2,700

2,640

*2,520

2,570

2,690

2,550

2,430

2,310

2,250

2,230

2,190

2,140

2,160

2,220

2,100

2,010

2,030

2,090

2,030

1,840

1,790

1,760

1,760

1,710

1,890

2,190

1,960

1,750

1.670

67,540

2,179

2.09

2.41

134,000

Sept.

1.650 

1,630

1,590

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,540

1,520

1,470

1,420

1,400

1,470

1,590

*1,500

1,470

1,410

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,190

1,140

1.100

1,100

1,290

1,530

1,360

-

41,550

1,385

1.33

1.48

82,410

Calendar year 1952 : Max 12,300 Min 532 Mean 3,363 Cfsm 3.23 In. 43.92 Ac-ft 2,441,000

Water year 1S52-53: Max 24,400 Min 532 Mean 4,409 Cfsm 4.23 In. 57.44 Ac-ft 3,192,000

Peak discharge (base. 16.000 cfs).--Jan. 9 (9:45 p.m.) 16,500 cfs (12.09 ft); Jan. 12 (8:30 a.m.) 

23.600 cfs (14.06 ft); Jan. 19 (5:20 a.m.) 24.000 cfs (14.15 ft); Jan. 24 (3 a.m.) 18,000 cfs (12.52 

ft); Feb. 1 (12:30 p.m.) 25,600 cfs (14.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 209

Rainy Creek near Kosmos, Wash.

Location Lat 46°30'30", long. 122°09'15", at west line sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 5 E., on

left bank 25 ft upstream from county bridge and 2 miles northeast of Kosmos. 

Drainage area. 17.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to October 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1952 to October 1953, 552 cfs Jan. 31

(gage height, 4.59 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 15-17, 1952; minimum,gage height, ".05

ft Oct. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15-17, 1952.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 31, 1953; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 14-24,

1951; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15-17, 1952. 

Remarks.--Records good except those below 1.0 cfs and those for periods of shifting control,

which are fair. No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures for the

water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1952, to Oct. 15, 1953, except periods of shifting control (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Jar, Feb. 1 to Oct. 15

6.2 

15.5

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

75 

124 

184 

271 

3BO 

525

1.4 

1.6 

l.B 

2.0 

2.3

3.5

8.1

16.5

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

150

255

380

525

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10'

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

1.1

T7I

18.9

0.61

0.035

0.04

37

Nov.

1.1

T72

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.6

3.5

3.2

3.5

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.9

79.4

2.65

0.151

0.17

157

Dec.

2.9

4.1

5.0

6.6

*4.4

1.6

2.9

4.7

4.1

9.4

9.4

46

31

21

15

11.5

9.4

7.8

6.6

5.4

6.6

13

12.5

9.4

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.2

8.2

11

11.5

307.4

9.92

0.567

0.65

610

Jan.

12

38

45

36

30

26

27

33

59

57

94

104

94

86

84

121

226

275

271

217

186

201

438

3l6

263

220

*194

222

245

302

414

4,936

159

9. OS

10.49

9,790

Feb.

402

280

265

238

204

202

196

182

156

138

124

114

105

.99

96

102

1OO

89

82

77

73

73

69

65

62

60

58

58

_

-

3,769

135

7.71

8.01

7,480

Mar.

55

52

50

49

48

46

45

46

50

50

53

52

*50

48

46

52

53

51

50

50

50

63

73

78

_89

82

77

80

72

77

78

1,815

58.5

3.34

3.86

3,600

Apr.

72

69

66

63

62

61

58

57

54

52

52

55

*55

56

53

53

52

52

54

60

70

73

80

78

71

70

73

77

67

61

1,876

62.5

3.57

3. 99

3,720

Hay

56

53

50

52

62

66

65

64

63

56

51

49

48

49

48

45

43

45

*52

53

52

50

47

57

56

55

"65 72

62

58

54

1,698

54.8

3.13

3.61

3,370

June

50

48

45

43

42

42

55

50

45

46

43

45

56

51

47

44

41

40

39

40

38

36

37

36

35

34

34

33

36

39

-

1,270

42.3

2.42

2.70

2,520

July

 32 34

31

29

27

26

25

26

23

22

21

20

20

21

21

19.5

18

18

17

16.5

16

16

16

15.5

15

14.5

14

13.5

*13

12.5

12

625.0

20.2

1.15

1.33

1,240

Aug.

11.5

11

10.5.

10.5

10.5

11.5

11

10.5

10.5

9.8

9.4

9.0

" 8.7

8'. 4

8.4

8.4

8.1

.8

.4

.4

.8

.4

.4

9.8

9.4

13

18

16.5

14.5

11

9.8

314.9

10.2

0.583

0.67

625

Sept.

9.8

9.4

8.7

7.8

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.5

*6.2

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.6

4.2

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

11

10

15

200.7

6.69

0.382

0.43

398

Calendar year 1952: Max 345 Win 0.4 Mean 32.6 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.33 Ac-ft 23,63O

Water year 1952-53: Max 438 Mln 0.4 Mean 46.3 Cfsm 2.65 In. 35.95 Ac-ft 33,550

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Jan. 23 (6:45 a.m.) 480 cfs (4.35 ft); Jan. 31 (7 p.m.) 552 cfs 

(4.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this oay.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Sept. 18-30.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1953

Day

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

22

20

16

14

12.5

10.5

9.4

10

Day

Oct. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

10

17

14.5

11.5

9.8

9.0

*8.4

-

day.

Note. Shifting-control method used 

Oct. 1-15.
210 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Cowlitz River at Mossyrock, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°33'00", long. 122°29'30", in SE£ sec. I, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

aou ft upstream from Harmony Bridge and 1 mile north of Mossyrock.

Drainage area. 1,170 sq mi.

Records available. January 1912 to September 1917 (incomplete), March 1926 to September 

1935, August 1946 to September 1953.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 357.31 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

city of Tacoma). Prior to Sept. 18, 1913, chain gage on Harmony Bridge 200 ft downstream at different datum. Sept. 18, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1917, March 1926 to Dec. 10, 

1933, staff gage within 100 ft of present site at different datum. Dec. 11, 1933, to 

Mar. 8, 1934, stage determined from reference marks on bridge and staff-gage readings 

at various sites just upstream from bridge at different daturas. Mar. 9, 1934, to 

September 1935, wire-weight gage on bridge at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 5,308 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined, probably occurred sometime

Feb. 1 during period of no gage-height record; minimum, 543 cfs Nov. 30 (gage height, 

3.06 ft).

1912-17, 1926-35, 1946-53: Maximum discharge observed, 81,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 

(gage height, 36.55 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, that of Nov. 30, 1952.

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

No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 769: 1933.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to Aug. 5)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

495

930

1,450

2,030

2,670

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

3,360

4,100

5,730

7,510

9,410

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

11,400

15,400

19,600

24,000

28,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

990 

1,000

1.040 

1,040

1,030

1,020

*1,010 

1,000

960

912

912

903

894 

885

849

822

822

822

849

840

858

858

858

867

858

786

777 

750

768

795

849

27,624

891

0.762

0.88

54,730

Nov.

'804 858 

768 

750

732

723

' 714 

705

696

705

732

815

822 

851

815

768

725

705

696

687

687

669

660

660

*645

-626

609 

600

575

559

-

21,555

711

0.608

0.68

42,510

Dec.

"592 567 

618 

750

990

912

980 

1,050

990

1,090

1,090

1,800

2.800 

2,500

2,200

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,200

1,500

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,000

1,000 

1,000

1,100

1,400

1,400

39,579

1,270

1.09

1.25

78,110

Jan.

1.500 

2,200

2,700 

3,300

3,000

2,600

2,700 

4,000

13,000

16,000

15,000

25,000

 21,500 

16,200

11,600

11,300

14,900

21,500

26.500

25,300

16,000

17,000

16,000

18,000

16,000

14,000

12,000 

9,600

9,400

12,000

20,000

597,600

12,850

11.0

12.64

788,600

Feb.

27.000

17^000 

16,000

14,000

12,000

12,000 

15,000

11,000

10,000

8,000

7,000

6,500 

6,000

5,500

5,200

5,000

4,700

5,200

4,500

4,000

5,800

5,600

5,500

*5,560

3,260

5,210 

5,190

_

_

-

259,520

8,554

7.51

7.61

475,100

Mar.

3,110 

2,970

2,870 

2,800

2,720

2,670

2.640 

2,660

2,900

3,190

3,420

5,600

5,520 

5,550

3,260

3,570

5,490

5,520

5,230

3,150

5,120

5,260

5,400

5,770

4,550

4,550

4,190 

4,150

4,010

4,000

4,000

104,780

5,580

2.89

5.55

207,800

Apr.

3,740 

3,560

3,420 

3,550

5,290

3,250

5,180 

5,150

3,090

2,950

*2,870

2,940

2,940 

2,910

2,800

2.770

2,840

2,940

5,150

5,880

4,940

6,250

7,510

8,650

8,160

7,950

9,720 

15.200

11,200

8,940

-

149,520

4,977

4.25

4.75

296,200

May

7,490 

6,500

5.920 

6,180

8,190

12,000

15.400 

12,500

10,200

8,250

6,990

6,320

*6,540 

6,880

7,260

7,240

7,740

8,510

10,400

10,700

9,260

8,160

7,200

6,920

6,520

6,210

7,190 

7,970

8,800

9,120

8,560

254,500

8,205

7.01

8.08

504,400

June

7,550 

7,220

7,200 

7,170

7,150

7,190

7,830 

8,520

7,970

7,570

7,890

9,550

12.400 

11,700

10,000

9,410

9,410

*9,570

8,440

7,510

6,830

6,450

6,340

6,250

6,160

6,090

6.070 

6,140

6,070

6,560

-

255,590

7,786

6.65

7.42

463,500

July

6,270 

6,430

7,240 

7,720

7,460

7,740

8,570 

9,520

9.620

7,980

7,510

7,550

7,110 

6,700

6,520

5,650

5,070

5,120

4,990

*4,620

4,550

4,190

4,080

3,920

3,710

3,470

5,550 

5,260

3,180

3,150

5,090

178,700

5,765

4.93

5.68

554,400

Aug.

2.870 

2,790

2,800 

2,790

2,700

2,600

2,750 

2,640

2,540

2,420

2,540

2,290

2,280 

2,240

2,200

2,270

2,220

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,100

2,080

1,900

*1,850

1,850

1,790

1,950 

2,250

2,080

1,850

1...69Q

70,510

2,275

1.94

2.24

139,900

Sept.

1.670 

1,650

1,620 

1,550

1,520

1,500

1,530 

1,520

1,480

1,440

1,420

1,440

1,560 

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,530

1,240

1,210

1,220

1,190

1,180

1,200

1,170

1,150

1,140

1.150 

*1,210

1,550

1,450

-

41,650

1,588

1.19

1.52

82,610

Calendar year 1952 : Max 15,500 Mln 559 Mean 5,598 Cfsm 5.08 In. 41.86 Ac-ft 2,612,000

Water year 1552-53: Max 27,000 Mln 559 Mean 4,817 Cfsm 4..12 In. 55.88 Ac-ft 5,488,000

Peak discharge (base, 16, COO cfs). --Jan. 12 (time unknown) 27,700 cfs (17.60 ft); Jan. 19 (6 a.m.)

28,100 cfs (17.78 ft); Feb. 1 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 12 to Jan. 12, Jan. 21 to Feb. 24, Aug. 21-25; discharge estimated 

in basis of recorded range In stage and records for stations near Kosraos and near Mayfleld.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 211

West Fork Tilton River near Morton, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°36'45", long. 122°14'45", in NE^ sec. 13, T. 13 N., R. 4 E., on left 

5anTc~three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles northeast of Morton.

Drainage area. 16.4 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,150 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.12 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Oct. 29 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

1950-53: Maximum discharge, 2,460 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 6.05 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum, that of Oct. 29, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft 

Aug. 25, Sept. 20-24, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion or regulation. 

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22

0.89

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.7

2.0

4.8

7.2

13

21

39

66

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

134

250

420

650

980

1,400

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

Jan. 23 to Sept. 3O

7.2

13

22

43

72

145

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

265

425

645

930

1,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

6.5

5.4

5.6

8.5

6.0

5.4

5.2

*4.8

57E

10.5

14.5

181.8

5.86

0.357

0.41

361

Nov.

14

8.7

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.3

5.8

F78

9.6

16.5

15.5

23

26 24

16.5

14

12.5

12

11.5

11

10.5

10

9.8

9.5

9.3

9.0

aS.O

a7.5

a7.0

-

340.9

11.4

0.695

0.77

676

Dec .

*a7.2 17~~

27

67

61

40

64

78

53

87

112

610

33T

212

147

112

92

75

63

53

54

53

48

42

38

36

33

37

58

110

98

2,916.2

94.1

5.74

6.61

5,780

Jan.

82

449

478

253

174

144

216

560

868

440

998

777

*570

436

472

698

931

945

910

570

478

743

1,000

48T

383

271

216

214

592

739

930

17,018

549

33.5

38.59

33,750

Feb.

609

408

610

4TT

319

343

457

337

232

174

134

110

96

90

85

120

127

103

88

79

72

68

61

58

55

54

*55

56

_

-

-

5,411

193

11.8

12.27

10,730

Mar.

52

50

46

IB- 45

45

49

78

98

100

134

138

108

90

92

138

124

104

96

90

85

100

180

221

201

147

138

147

127

129

117

3,314

107

6.52

7.52

6,570

Apr.

98

89

85

77

77

71

64

58

53

50

50

53

*57

56

57

69

76

80

97

124

140

140

204

T69

136

140

183

159

121

111

-

2,944

98.1

5.98

6.68

5,840

May

103

96

93

108

140

145 132-

131

113

94

84

79

82

80

72

66

65 54

*108

107

114

121

108

143

132

119

140

119

108

96

83

3,265

105

6.40

7.40

6,480

June

74

68

63

60

57

57

74

72

69

71

66

71

~93 110

79

69

62

57

58

63

57

52

49

47

45

42

43

42

55

70

-

1,895

63.2

3.85

4.30

3,760

July

59

53

49

45

42

40

37

39

34

31

30

28

28

30

27

25

24

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

18.5

17.5

17

17

17

16.5

891.5

28.8

1.76

2.02

1,770

Aug.

15.5

15

15

*14.5

14.5

15

14.5

13.5

13

12.5

12.5

12

11.5

11.5

11.5

11

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

11

10.5

10

l?.^

13

22

56

40

32

25

23

510.5

16.5

1.01

1.16

1,010

Sept.

21

19.5

17.5

16

15

14

14

14

13

12.5

12

12

11.5

11

10.5

*10

10

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.3

973

10.5

9.8

9.3

9.3

9.5

33

18

115

-

495.6

16.5

1.01

1.12

983

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,180 Min 4.8 Mean 73.8 Cfsm 4.50 In. 61.21 Ac-ft 53,550

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,000 Min 4.8 Mean 107 Cfsm 6.52 In. 88.85 Ac-ft 77,710

. 800 cfs). Dee. 12 (9 a.m.) 805 cfs (4.25 ft); Jan. 9 (2 p.m.) 1,020 efs 

p.m.) 1,560 cfs (4.99 ft); Jan. 18 (3 p.m.) 1,080 efs (4.44 ft); Jan. 22 

.12 ft); Jan. 31 (2 p.m.) 1,210 cfs (4.89 ft).

Peak discharge (base

5 ft); JanT . 11 (1 p

(12 p.m.) 1,680 cfs (S.j.,- **/, U cm. . . v - * 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Note. Shifting-control method used Jan. 11-22, Feb. 25 to May 5, May 24 to Sept. 12.

:arby streams.
212 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Tilton River near Cinebar, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°34'35", long. 122°31'15", in SWi; sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 2 E., on left 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from Cinnabar Creek, 2 miles southeast of Cinebar, and 2? 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--158 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1941 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 397.6 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Apr. 18, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 888 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs Jan. 31 (gage height, 12.23 ft); 

minimum, 62 cfs Oct. 19, 20 (gage height, 3.61 ft).

1941-53: Maximum discharge, 14,500 cfs sometime during period of no gage-height 

record in December 1946 (gage height, 14.36 ft, from high-water mark in well), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 60 cfs Sept. 21-24, 1951 (gage height, 

3.54 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.5 

4.8 

5.2

102

155

225

312

460

645

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

1,220

1,550

2,150

2,750

4,200

5,050

8,310

11,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

25

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

69

69

68

69

68

57

57

58

67

67

57

65

66

56

65

63

63

53

62

65

59

71

59 

85 

83

73

69

68

71

87

107

2,178

70.3

0.445

0.51

4,320

Nov.

132

100

87

81

77

74

73

71

59

73

99

118

134

148

175

132

112

102

98

93

90

87

84 

84 

*81

79

77

76

73

73

-

2,850

95.0

0.601

0.67

5,650

Dec.

77

107

150

352

380

278

309

540

392

630

535

2,320

1,720

1,110

802

640

535

456

396

348

348

440

404 

362 

322

296

278

278

388

555

575

16,335

527

3.34

3.84

32,400

Jan.

527

1,650

2,350

1,440

1,050

855

1,000

2,350

3,400

2,420

3,810

4,050

*3,020

2,480

2,440

3,750

5,540

6,300

6,090

4,020

3,400

4,280

*8,660 

4,580 

3,650

2,790

2,300

2,660

4,720

6,900

8,240

110,863

3,576

22.6

26.09

219,900

Feb.

6,810

4,06"0

5,040

3,850

3,050

3,350

3,780

2,940

2,150

1,720

1,420

1,210

1,070

1,000

964

1,150

1,320

1,110

971

868

790

772

700 

545 

*620

595

580

E05

_

-

53,170

1,899

12.0

12.52

105,500

Mar.

565

527

509

492

484

476

472

532

556

694

844

906

802

694

557

856

912

814

766

736

742

900

,280 

,550 

,620

,280

,140

,220

,090

,120

,100

26,446

853

5.40

6.22

52,450

Apr.

990

893

832

772

748

718

672

635

600

555

550

610

*645

656

 625

640

672

662

712

844

984

1,030

1.300 

1,230 

1,020

984

1,150

1,150

958

912

-

24,749

825

5.22

5.83

49,090

May

874

820

754

766

880

926

880

926

886

760

672

615

*600

595

575

536

514

550

748

868

906

945

880 

1,290 

1,270

1,070

1,140

1,010

906

862

760

25,784

832

5.27

6.07

51,140

June

689

630

585

545

518

518

718

689

656

689

615

610

1,000

886

760

662

595

545

*555

640

600

545

570 

555 

532

460

460

452

4T2

527

-

18,258

609

3.85

4.30

36,210

July

472

444

416

384

362

338

319

359

309

296

278

264

258

290

272

249

233

222

218

*212

205

200

195 

193 

188

186

177

173

169

164

162

8,207

265

1.68

1.93

16,280

Aug.

158

154

152

148

146

148

150

144

142

142

134

127

123

123

120

120

118

120

115

116

116

TT5- 112

*134 

150

169

457 373"

281

225

195

5,027

162

1.03

1.18

9,970

Sept.

184

177

162

150

140

132

132

132

127

120

118

118

118

113

110

108

107

104

105

105

102

99

104 

105 

100

99

100

*198

177

315

-

3,959

132

0.835

0.93

7,850

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,550 Min 52 Mean 542 Cfsm 3.43 In. 46.72 Ac-ft 393,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,550 Min 52 Mean 815 Cfsm 5.15 In. 70.09 Ac-ft 590,800

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). Jan. 23 (5 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (11.76 ft); Jan. 31 (9 p.m.) 11,700 

cfs (12.23 ft)T

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 213

Klickltat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°31'15", long. 122°28'05", on line between sees. 17 and 18, T. 12 N., 

R. 3 E., on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southeast of Mossyrock and 4-f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.45 sq mi (revised).

Records available. August 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 668.41 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

city of Tacoma).

Average discharge. 5 years, 8.97 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 60 cfs Jan. 31 (gage height, 2.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 35 cfs; no flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 4, Aug. 17-23, Sept. 15-20, 

22-27.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, 165 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 3.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 35 cfs; no flow for long periods each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 1 cfs, which are poor. No known diversion or 

regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.57

.6

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

.1

1.0 

3.6 

9.0

15

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

O

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.8

2.3

1.8

2.4

1.8

3.0

1.9

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.7

2.1

7.2

470

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.4

2.9

2.9

2.6

49.7

1.60

0.464

0.54

99

Jan.

3.0

973

9.0

5.4

3.7

3.4

6.6

13

24

14.5

25

20

*19

15

14.5

23

26

29

31

34

30

37

35

32

36

33

32

38

34

34

44

713.4

23.0

6.67

7.69

1,420

Feb.

38

36

42

38

34

31

32

25

23

21

19.5

17.5

16

17.5

16

19.5

17

14

13

12.5

11.5

13

11.5

*10

9.9

9.3

579

9.9

_

_

-

567.5

20.3

5.88

6.12

1,130

Mar.

8.4

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.4

5.2

577

8.1

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.7

10

9.6

8.1

7.2

7.8

9.9

13

11.5

14.5

11.5

12.5

14.5

12

14.5

14

281.6

9.08

2.63

3.04

559

Apr.

12.5

1175

11.5

11

11.5

11

10

10

9.3

8.4

*8.4

10.5

9.9

8.4

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.3

6.0

5.7

7.5

6.9

7.8

6.3

5.7

6.6

7.2

6.0

5.2

574

-

248.1

8.27

2.40

2.67

492

May

5.4

4.9

4.2

3.7

5.6

3.6

4.9

7.5

7.2

5.4

4.4

*3.7

3.6

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.6

6.0

7.2

6.6

9.0

7.8

6.6

-§73 15.5

8.1

10

7.5

7.2

6.6

5.7

190.5

6.15

1.78

2.05

378

June

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.7

6.3

-970 13.5

6.9

5.7

5.2

7.8

11.5

6.9

5.7

5.2

4.7

*4.7

6.3

7.2

6.0

4.4

4.2

4.9

4.2

3.7

479

4.7

4.0

4.0

-

176.0

5.87

1.70

1.90

349

July

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.8

3.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.4

3.2

1.9

1.3

1.0

.9

1.1

.9

*.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3 73-

43.7

1.41

0.409

0.47

87

Aug.

0.3

.2

.3

.4

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*.4

1.4

3.7

573

1.1

.6

.5

13.5

0.44

0.128

0.15

27

Sept.

0.5

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

*o

0

0

0

2.1

.7

3.0

-

8.8

0.29

0.084

0.09

17

Calendar year 1952: Max 38 Win 0 Mean 4.06 Cfsro tl.18 In. tl6.01 Ac-ft 2,950

Water year 1952-53: Max 44 Mln 0 Mean 6.28 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.72 Ac-ft 4,560

Peak discharge (base. 60 efs).--Jan. 31 (6:3O p.m.) 60 cfs (2.35 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Computed on basis of revised drainage area.
214 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 

Winston Creek near Mayfleld, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°29'00", long. 122°31'15", about center of sec. 35, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., 

on left bank 100 ft downstream from bridge, 3 miles southeast of Mayfield, and 3ij 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 40.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 470 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 955 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 5.50 ft); minimum, 0.91 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.67 ft).

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.94 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 24, 1951 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

Remarks.--Records good above 100 cfs, fair below. Slight regulation by Long Bell Lumber 

Co. for millpond.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.7 

1.9

2.1

1.2

4.4

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

22

49

101

Note. Same as following 

table above 3.0 ft.

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

4.5

11.5

23

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

5.5

199

326

490

695

955

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.5

3.7

3.1

2.6

2.8

3.3

2.4

2.8

3.3

3.7

3.9

3.5

3.9

4.2

3.3

2.9

2.8

1.9

272

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

8.4

6.7

5.2

4.2

3.9

4.7

10.5

12.5

129.1

4.16

0.104

0.12

256

Nov.

9.1

6.7

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.7

4.2

4.9

5.5

8.8

8.0

10.5

16.5

167S10.5

8.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

5.5

6.4

5.5

*5.2

5.8

3.5

3-t

3.4

3.5

4.7

-

205.3

6.84

0.171

0.19

407

Dec.

9.1

26 8.4

51

38

29

59

90

65

96

76

113 "90"

68

57

47

41

34

34

34

42

96

79

62

52

47

42

42

58

72

68

1,719.5

55.5

1.39

 1.60

3,410

Jan.

66

129

150

120

103

89

115

204

347

323

390

381

*384

338

293

420

620

628

760

650

539

539

566

468

479

410

359

430

512

512

589

11,913

384

9.60

11.08

23,630

Feb.

574

468

479

427

375

329

329

279

239

213

188

160

144

146

136

169

188

162

142

134

123

122

106

*101

90

8686-

94

-

_

-

6,089

217

5.42

5.66

12,080

Mar.

82

76

71

68

67

65

61

60

57

m

76

78

74

74

68

113

132

127

125

123

127

171

197

220

244

213

197

217

201

220

217

3,879

125

3.12

3.61

7,690

Apr.

197

T84

190

154

150

132

120

120

111

100

*98

103

106

104

98

96

92

88

82

78

82

78

83

76

68

71

77

78

68

68

-

3,152

105

2.62

2.93

6,250

May

74

76

67

62

54

53

6T

83

84

82

71

*67

*60

65

64

58

54

61

71

86

103

98

92

186

T69

154

173

144

132

122

110

2,836

91.5

2.29

2.64

5,630

June

96

89

83

74

70

77

131

101

95

86

80

77

101

83

74

68

*62

60

61

64

61

54

5o

64

62

56

56

60

58

61

-

2,224

74.1

1.85

2.07

4,410

July

53

48

45

43

37

34

32

44

34

31

29

27

25

38

33

27

25

24

24

22

*19.5

21

21

20

19

18

16.5

17

16

15

14

872.0

28.1

0.702

0.81

1,730

Aug.

15

13.5

11.5

13

12

14

13.5

13.5

13.5

11.5

10.5

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.8

9.2

8.1

7.4

875

7.4

8.8

8.1

8.5

16.5

*22

30

46

3?

25

19

16

448.6

14.5

0.362

0.42

890

Sept.

18

17

13

12.5

10.5

10

10

10

9.7

9.2

10

9.2

8.8

8.1

7.4

7.1

7.7

7.4

7.4

8.1

8.8

6.8

S7§

7.4

*7.7

7.1

8.8

34

21

59

-

348.5

11.6

0.290

0.32

691

Calendar year 1952 : Max 659 Min 1.9 Mean 56.7 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.30 Ac-ft 41,170

Water year 1952-53 : Max 760 Min 1.9 Mean 92.6 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.45 Ac-ft 67,070

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfs). Jan. 19 (12:30 a.m.) 953 cfs (5.50 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 215

Cowlitz River near Mayfield, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°30'40", long. 122°36'50", In NE£ sec. 24, T. 12 N., R. IE., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from Wlnston Creek, and 

2? irdles west of Mayfield.

Drainage area. 1,401 sq ml.

Records available --August 1910 to November 1911, April 1934 to September 1953. Published as "at Mayfield" 1910-11.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 226.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. August 1910 to November 1911 staff gage at site 2j miles upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 27 to June 30, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 19 years (1934-53), 5,856 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,100 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 19.14 ft); minimum, 698 cfs Nov. 30 (gage height, 7.68 ft).

1910-11, 1934-53: Maximum discharge, 58,000 cfs Dec. 13, 1946 (gage height, 24.75 

ft); minimum, that of Nov. 30, 1952; minimum gage height, 7.18 ft Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 

1936.

Flood in December 1933 is known to have exceeded that of Dec. 13, 1946.

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

No regulation or diversion. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are 

given in WSP 1293.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 11 Jan. 12 to Sept. 30

7.6

3.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

610

1,080

1,720

2,440

3,240

4,120

5,090

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15,0

16.0

6,140

8,490

11,200

14,000

17,400

20,900

9.2

9.6

10.0

10.5

11.0

1,300

1,800

2,360

3,000

3,720

4,740

5,900

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

8,600

11,600

15,000

18,600

27,000

36,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,130 

1,140

1.150 

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130 

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,070 

1,060

1,010

972

960

960

984

972

996

1,010

1,020

1,070

1,060

972

936 

912 

924

1,020

1,080

32,478

1,048

0.748

0.86

64,420

Nov.

1,100 

1,010

948 

912

900

888

852 

852

840

853

924

1,020

1,040 

1,090

1,080

972

912

888

876

852

852

840

828

*816

792

768

756 

744 

720

709

-

26,633

888

0.634

0.71

52,830

Dec.

732 

TiBO

864 

1,240

1,490

1,330

1,410 

1,820

1,590

1,870

1,790

3,750

4.220 

3,600

2,860

2,460

2,170

1,990

1,850

1,720

1,690

1,970

1,890

1,710

1,560

1,470

1,420 

1,400 

1,580

1,890

2,140

58,256

1,879

1.34

1.55

115,500

Jan.

2.060 

3,210

5,030 

5,110

4,220

3,670

3,740 

6,070

13,400

20,900

17,900

*29,900

*27,200 

*19,900

15,100

16,100

21,200

29,000

55 , OOP

28,300

22,20.0

20,400

27,900

26,300

22,500

18,100

14,800 

14,500 

16,900

20,000

26,200

536,810

17,320

12.4

14.25

*1,065

Feb.

56.100 

28,800

22,000 

20,000

19,000

16,000

16,000 

17,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

9,500

8,500 

7,500

7,000

6,500

6,000

6,000

6,500

5,500

5,200

4,800

4,600

*4,520

*4,300

4,180

4.120 

4,140

-

-

309,760

11,060

7.89

8.22

614,400

Mar.

4,000 

3,800

3,670 

*3,540

3,450

3,380

3.540 

3,410

5,720

4,080

4,520

4,810

4,650 

4,520

4,200

4,590

4,850

4,520

4,580

4,260

4,240

4,650

5,050

5,500

6.500

6,200

6,000 

5,500 

5,600

5,500

5,500

141,710

4,571

5.26

5.76

281,100

Apr.

5,500 

5,000

4,900 

4,750

4,600

4,500

4,500 

4,250

4,200

4,000

*3.800

3,940

3,980 

3,980

5,820

5,800

5,900

3,980

4,200

5,050

6,530

8,040

9,440

10,800

10,200

9,770

11,300 

14,500 

12,500

10,300

-

189,830

6,528

4.52

5.04

576,500

May

8,870 

7,790

7.000 

7,170

9,250

12,600

14.200 

15,500

11,400

9,410

7,960

*7,200

7,140 

7,680

8,040

7,960

8,520

8,960

10,900

11,600

10,400

9,290

8,240

8,520

8,040

7,340

8,460 

9,250 

9,890

10, 300

9,440

286,080

9,228

6.59

7.59

567,400

June

8,430 

8,040

7,960 

7,840

7,840

7,840

8,720 

9,470

8,960

8,520

8,650

9,950

15.100 

12,700

10,800

10,200

*10,000

10,100

9,200

8,350

7,590

7,000

6,840

6,760

6,560

6,480

6.450 

6,500 

6,480

6,840

-

254,150

8,471

6.05

6.75

504,100

July

6,690 

6,790

7,700 

8,180

7,960

8,040

8,840 

9,890

10.200

8,490

7,980

7,870

7,650 

7,260

6,890

6,040

5,400

5,400

5,280

4,850

*4,500

4,540

4,200

4,020

5,800

5,610

5,450 

3,340 

3,250

3,200

3,180

188,270

6,073

4.33

5.00

373,400

Aug.

5,040 

2,950

2,940 

 2,950

2,870

2,840

2,970 

2,840

2,760

2,630

2,540

2,460

2,410 

2,390

2,350

2,410

2,350

2,250

2,250

2,280

2,290

2,120

2.040

2,070

*2,080

2,090

2,500 

2,700 

2,500

2,190

2,040

77,080

2,486

1.77

2.05

152,900

Sept.

1,980 

1,950

1,880 

1,810

1,790

1,760

1,770 

1,770

1,740

1,690

1,660

1,670

1,790 

1,760

1,690

1,650

1,590

1,480

1,460

1,470

1,420

1,420

1,450

1,450

*1,560

1,550

1.540 

1,610 

1,880

1,900

-

49,500

1,650

1.18

1.31

98,180

Calendar year 1952 : Max 20,000 Kin 709 Mean 4,230 Cfsm 3.02 In. 41.10 Ac-ft 3,071,000

Water .ter year year 1952-53 1952-55: : Max Max 36,100 56,100 Mln Mln 709 709 Mean Mean 5,892 5,892 Cfsm Cfsm 4.21 4.21 In. In. 57.09 57.09 Ac-ft Ac-ft 4,266,000 4,266,000

Peak discharge (base. 16.000 cfs).--Jan. 10 (2:50 a.m.) 22,100 cfs (15.88 ft); Jan. 12 (11:30 a.m.) 

oj.,000 cfs (17790 ft); Jan. 19 (9:45 a.m.) 56,200 cfs (18.96 f t) ; Jan. 23 (11:20 a.m.) 28,600 cfs 

(17.36 ft); Feb. 1 (10:50 a.m.) 57,100 cfs (19.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 5-25, Mar. 24 to Apr. 10; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for nearby stations.
216 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

South Fork Toutle River at Toutle, Wash.

Location Lat 46°19'20", long. 122°41'45", in SW^NW^ sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 1 E. , on left

bank half a mile southwest of Toutle, 1-f miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles downstream from Johnson Creek.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records availabla.--0etober 1939 to September 1953.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (from river-profile survey) 

Prior to Nov. 11, 1939, staff gage at same site at datum 451.12 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 14 years, 588 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,080 cfs Jan. 19 (elevation, 457.11 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Nov. 29 (elevation, 452.56 ft).

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 8,710 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (elevation, 458.54 ft); minimum, 

that of Nov. 29, 1952; minimum elevation, 451.46 ft Aug. 18, 19, 1940.

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

No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1184: 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (elevation, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

452.6 65

452.8 115

453.0 180

453.3 315

453.6 500

454.0 820

1 to June 15

454.5

455.0

455.5

456.0

457.0

1,360

2,050

2,890

3,900

6,650

June 16 to Sept. 30

452.6 97

452.8 149

453.0 214

453.3 360

453.6 561

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*75

75

75

75

72

72

70

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

70

70

70

70

70

72

78

78

72

102

82

75

72

70

72

110

110

2,335

75.3

0.638

0.74

4,630

Nov.

110

90

82

80

78

75

72

72

75

85

139

156

200

234

196

136

115

108

102

100

*100

98

95

90

88

88

85

82

80

80

-

3,191

106

0.898

1.01

6,330

Dec.

85

110

180

714

658

430

714

690

514

682

563

1,090

1.150

829

634

521

430

364

376

305

310

444

388

315

280

256

247

252

400

674

618

15,203

490

4.15

4.79

30,150

Jan.

514

934

1,410

1,000

775

650

847

1,690

3,600

2,570

2,910

*3,720

2,800

1,930

1,540

2,750

3,830

4,670

5.810

3,990

2,950

3,250

4,370

2,850

2,530

2,050

1,680

1,920

2,330

2,330

2,930

77,130

2,488

21.1

24.31

153,000

Feb.

3.160

2,160

2,390

2,170

1,750

1,530

1,730

1,540

1,230

1,010

856

739

658

642

610

883

940

739

*634

578

514

486

437

406

376

354

348

359

_

_

-

29,229

1,044

8.85

9.21

57,970

Mar.

332

315

300

295

285

280

280

295

332

364

479

586

493

437

486

940

847

706

634

594

549

618

739

901

1.060

865

820

901

829

802

714

18,078

583

4.94

5.70

35,860

Apr.

626

563

528

479

479

465

430

430

418

*406

424

479

465

437

412

400

418

400

430

514

594

618

714

698

650

690

1,140

1.190

901

802

-

17,200

573

4.86

5.42

34,120

May

698

634

578

602

730

838

856

*829

739

642

563

514

507

514

500

472

458

542

829

793

874

874

820

1,020

892

802

1.090

940

847

757

674

22,423

723

6.13

7.07

44,490

June

594

542

528

486

.465

535

820

829

722

666

618

626

610

549

500

*475

461

428

454

503

441

403

397

415

461

421

421

428

409

415

-

15,622

521

4.42

4.92

30,990

July

372

360

354

344

327

316

316

322

295

276

256

248

231

256

239

214

*204

200

190

179

176

173

170

164

161

158

152

155

152

149

144

7,253

234

1.98

2.29

14,390

Aug.

142

140

142

148

153

158

158

148

140

128

122

117

114

112

112

114

114

114

114

114

*110

104

104

136

152

207

354

276

210

173

155

4,585

148

1.25

1.45

9,090

Sept.

152

148

141

134

127

120

120

120

117

114

111

108

106

103

100

99

98

98

97

97

96

96

100

*98

97

97

104

193

152

434

3,777

126

1.07

1.19

7,490

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,880 Mln 68 Mean 403 Cfsm 3.42 In. 46.50 Ac-ft 292,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,810 Mln 68 Mean 592 Cfsm 5.02 In. 68.10 Ac-ft 428,500

Peak discharge (base. 4.200 cfs).--Jan. 9 (6:30 p.m.) 4,990 cfs (456.42ft); Jan. 11 (7 p.m.) 4,620 

cfs (456.28ft); Jan. 19 (1:30 a.m.} 7,080 cfs (457.11ft); Jan. 23 (2 a.m.-) 5,150 cfs (456.48ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Aug. 1-10, 18-20, Sept. 1-24; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage and records for nearby stations.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 217

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°20'10", long. 122°43'30", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. IE., on right bank 

just downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of North and 

South Forks and 5 miles northeast of Silver Lake.

Drainage area.--474 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1909 to August 1912, October 1919 to December 1923 (fragmentary), September 1929 to September 1953. Published as "near Castle Rock" 1909-12.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 407.3 ft above mean sea level (from riverprofile survey). Prior to Aug. 4, 1912, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream, datum of 

gage, 307.3 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). Oct. 9, 1919, to Dec. 14, 1923, waterstage recorder at site 30C ft downstream at different datum. Sept. 25 to Nov. 10, 1929, 

chain gage and Nov. 11, 1929, to Oct. 6, 1938, Oct. 4, 1950, to Apr. 16, 1952, waterstage recorder, at old highway bridge at same datum. Oct. 7, 1938, to Oct. 3, 1950, and 

since Apr. 17, 1952, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1909-11, 1919-21, 1922-23, 1929-53), 1,984 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 11.86 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum, 270 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

1909-12, 1919-23, 1929-53: Maximum discharge observed, 35,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1910; maximum gage height recorded, 22.7 ft Dec. 23, 1933; minimum discharge, 240 cfs Nov. 21, 

1929.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures for 

water year 19.53 are given in WSP 1293.

Revisions (water years). WSF 292: 1909, calendar year. WSP 754: 1930-32.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, Nov. 21 to Dec. 16, 

Jan. 13-17, Feb. 19 to Sept. 30

270

420

595

805

1,250

1,810

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

2,510 

4 , 30O 

6,150 

7,800 

9,400 

11,000

Nov. 17-20,-Dec. 17 to Jan. 12, 

Jan. 18 to Feb. 18

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

350

500

670

890

1,150

1,690

2,350

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

3,210

4,140

6,OOO

7,730

9,330

10,900

14,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*325

320

315

310

306

306

302

306

306

306

306

302

302

297

292

292

292

292

288 

297

310

297

306

387

320

306

297

288

315

426

414

9,728

314

0.662

0.76

19,300

Nov.

387

335

320

306

310

302

297

297

292

360

458

475

571

654

511

431

435

395

370 

355

*350

345

335

325

320

310

310

297

302

306

-

11,061

369

0.778

0.87

21,940

Dec.

335

392

566

1,480

1,340

1,020

1,680

1,680

1,310

1,710

1,450

2.580

2,180

1,750

1,460

1,280

1,100

997

914 

874

922

1,340

1,200

1,010

898

826

789

782

1,090

1,540

1,500

37,795

1,219

2.57

2.97

74", 970

Jan.

1.560

2,150

3,500

2,610

2,070

1,800

2,170

3,870

8,640

7,420

7,900

*10,400

8,340

5,880

4,740

7,640

10,500

11,700

14.000 

10,700

8,430

7,990

10,900

7,860

7,390

6,160

4,920

5,280

6,140

6,230

7,690

206,380

6,657

14.0

16.19

409,300

Feb.

10 . 500

7,340

7,050

6,660

5,410

4,900

5,110

4,800

4,040

3,480

3,080

2,810

2,590

2,450

2,370

2,810

3,170

2,620

*2,240 

2,110

1,970

1,850

1,790

1,680

1,590

1,520

1.480

1,520

_

_

-

98,740

3,526

7.44

7.75

195,800

Mar.

,400

,330

,280

,230

,200

,170

.150

,170

,240

,320

,560

,750

,610

,490

,550

,410

,380

,100

,970

,850

,760

,950

,310

,690

.160

,650

,460

,720

,610

2,380

2,310

58,160

1,876

3.96

4.56

115,400

Apr.

2,100

1,910

1,790

1,700

1,670

1,620

1,550

1,540

*1,490

1,430

1,440

1,590

1,590

1,580

1,490

1,460

1,480

1.420

1,440 

1,620

1,820

1,980

2,220

2,320

2,170

2,220

2,940

5.540

2,740

2,460

-

56,120

1,871

3.95

4.40

111,300

May

2,20O

2,000

1,840

1,840

2,130

2,560

2,690

*2,670

2,460

2,170

1,910

1,770

1,710

1,730

1,710

1,650

1.620

1,800

2,280 

2,380

2,560

2,530

2,290

2,590

2,890

2,410

5.190

2,850

2,620

2,480

2,220

69,750

2,250

4.75

5.47

138,300

June

,000

,890

,790

,710

,650

,730

,340

.550

,100

,000

,970

,070

,250

,020

,850

* ,750

,710

,670

,650 

,710

,590

,460

.440

,500

,610

,540

,530

,540

,470

,560

-

55,450

1,782

5.76

4.19

106,000

July

,450

,430

,470

,450

,390

,450

,500

,,610

,480

,350

,300

,250

,200

,240

,140

1,040

*988

979

944 

869

829

805

782

752

716

702

681

654

640

654

614_

53,359

1,075

2.27

2.62

66,130

Aug.

608

589

585

585

585

589

602

577

565

555

535

523

511

499

495

499

487

470

464 

470

*475

453

458

547

621

711

1,050

902

745

647

608

18,000

581

1.23

1.41

35,700

Sept.

589

589

559

529

505

493

493

493

475

464

453

458

448

448

442

451

426

420

414 

414

409

404

409

*409

598

387

404

634

553

869

-

14,419

481

1.01

1.13

28,600

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,500 Win 288 Mean 1,338 Cfsm 2.82 In. 38.42 Ac-ft 971,100

Water rater year year 1952-53: 1952-53: Max Max 14,000 14,000 Win Win 288 288 Mean Mean 1,827 1,827 Cfsm Cfsm 3.85 5.85 In. In. 52.32 52.52 Ac-ft Ac-ft 1,323,000 1,525,000

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 efs).--Jan. 9 (8 b.m,) 11.500 efs (9.25 ft); Jan. 11 (8:50 p.m.) 11,500 

^fs (9.25 ft)j Jan. 19 (5 a.m.) 15,600 cfa (11.86 ft); Jan. 25 (3 a.m.) 11,700 cfs (9.51 ft}; Feb. 1 

(12:30 a.m.) 11,900 cfs (9.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Auxiliary gage record used Nov. 17-20, Dec. 17 to Jan. 12, Jan. 18 to Feb. 18.

370758 O - 58 - IS
218 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°16 I 30", long. 122 0 55'00", In SEi sec. 10, T. 9 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

at highway bridge in Castle Rock, 2| miles downstream from Toutle River and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,238 sq mi.

Records available. December 1926 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

hrior to Dec. 18, 1933, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum. Dec. 18, 

1933, to June 13, 1934, staff or wire-weight gages on highway bridge at datum 5 ft higher.

Average discharge.--26 years (1927-53), 8,772 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 60,000 cfs probably Feb. 1 (gage height, 20.77 

ft, from recorded range in stage); minimum, 1,050 cfs Nov. 30 (gage height, 6.67 ft). 

1926-53: Maximum discharge observed, 139,000 cfs Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 31.6 

ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 65,000 cfs; minimum, 998 cfs Nov. 7, 

8, 1935.

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

good. No diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 

1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Revisions.--WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.7

7.3

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

1,090

1,920

3,200

5,450

8,200

11,300

12.5

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

16,900

23,000

32,200

42,700

54,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

,470

,470

.480

,470

,440

,430

,440

,430

,420

,400

,400

,390

,380

,370

,330

,290

,280

,280

,280

,290

,310

,330

,310

 ,400

,400

,340

,260

.240

,240

,310 

,330

42,210

1,362

0.609

0.70

83,720

Nov.

1,500

1,430

1,310

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,160

1,190

1,300

1,460

1,570

1,720

1.840

1,580

1,420

1,340

1,290

*1,260

1,250

1,220

1,210

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,130

1.100

1,100

39,040

1,301

0.581

0.65

77,430

Dec .

1.140

1,200

1,380

2,510

3,320

2,730

3,180

4,380

3,970

4,110

4,040

5,300

7.490

6,360

5,100

4,350

3,820

3,440

3,120

2,920

2,960

3,860

4,110

3,500

3,060

2,790

2,620

2,550

3,260

4,060 

4,540

111,170

3,586

1.60

1.85

220,500

Jan.

4 . 540

6,520

9,000

9,670

7,900

6,600

6,930

13,300

*22,500

31,200

27,000

40,000

38,000

30,000

25,000

27,000

35,000

44,000

48.000

40,000

35,000

32,000

38 , 000

37,000

35,000

29,000

25,000

24,000

28,000

33,000 

40,000

828,160

26,710

11.9

13.76

*1,643

Feb.

50.000

42,000

35,000

35,000

31,000

27,000

27,000

28,000

24,000

21,000

19,000

17,500

16,000

15,000

14,000

13,000

13,000

11,000

*9,940

9,460

8,770

8,350

7,930

7,290

6,900

6,490

6.270

6,270

_

-

516,170

18,430

8.24

8.58

*1,024

Mar.

6,040

5,730

5,450

5,250

5,060

4,940

4.820

4,820

5,060

5,600

6,250

7,180

6,980

6,410

6,220

7,490

8,890

8,200

7,780

7,260

5,960

7,350

8,680

9,460

12.100

10,700

9,850

10,400

9,940

9,280 

9,430

229,580

7,406

3.31

3.82

455,400

Apr.

8,710

7,930

7,410

6,980

6,760

6,520

6,250

6,120

*6,010

5,730

5.520

5,910

5,960

5,930

5,650

5,520

5,5^0

5,580

5,680

6,440

8,020

9,880

11,600

13,400

13,100

12,600

14,300

18.300

17,000

14,400

258,790

8,626

3.85

4.30

513,300

May

12,400

11,000

9,880

9,490

11,000

14,600

* 17, 300

17 . 400

15,300

12,900

11,000

9,880

9.460

9,820

10,400

10,200

10,300

11,000

13,000

15,100

14,100

13,300

11,900

12,800

12,900

11,100

12,000

12,800

12,800

13,300 

12,500

380,930

12,290

5.49

6.33

755,600

June

11,200

10,400

10,200

9,940

9,880

9,940

11 , 500

12,600

11,800

11,100

10,800

11,900

14,600

15.700

* 13, 400

12,500

12,000

12,100

11,500

10,600

9,760

9,010

8,710

8,710

8,620

8,470

8.290

8,440

8,290

8,560

320,520

10,680

4.77

5.33

635,700

July

8,650

8,320

9,010

9,760

9,550

9,520

10,200

11,200

11.900

10,400

9,550

9,220

9,010

8,800

8,350

*7,550

6,650

6,440

6,380

5,960

5,450

5,220

5,080

4,860

4,630

4,440

4,220

4,040

3,970

5.860 

3,890

226,080

7,293

3.26

3.76

448,400

Aug.

3,740

3,610

3,570

3,590

3,530

3,440

3,570

3,530

3,400

3,280

3,160

3,100

3,020

2,960

2,900

2,940

2,960

2,830

2,750

*2,770

2,830

2,730

2 . 600

2,700

2,810

2,850

3,480

5.820

3,550

3,060 

2,810

97,890

3,158

1.41

1.63

194,200

Sept.

2.700

2,640

2,580

2,480

2,390

2,310

2,310

2,330

2,300

2,240

2,210

2,210

2,240

2,300

2,230

2,190

2,120

,040

,950

,950

,920

,920

,920

,920

,890

,810

.790

,120

,510

*2,660

66,180

2,206

0.986

1.10

131,300

Calendar year 1952: Max 35,600 Mln 1,100 Mean 6,179 Cfsm 2.76 In. 37.59 Ac-ft 4,486,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 50,000 Min 1,100 Mean 8,539 Cfsm 3.82 In. 51.81 Ac-ft 6,183,000

Peak discharge (base. 52.000 cfs). Jan. 10 (5 to 6 a.m.) 33,700 cfs (16.30 ft); probably Jan. 12 

(time and discharge unknown); probably Jan. 19 (time and discharge unknown); probably Feb. 1 (time 

unknown) 60,000 cfs (20.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 3, Jan. 11 to Feb. 18; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage and records for stations near Kosmos and near Mayfleld.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 219

Arkansas Creek near Castle Rock, Wash.

Location. La t 46°15 I 50", long. 122°58'00", In W^ sec. 17, T. 9 N., R. 2 W. , on right bank 

3 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles west of Castle Rock.

Drainage area. 19.4 sq ml.

Records available. May 1949 to September 1953.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 75 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 4.95 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 4, 7 (gage height, 0.73 ft).

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 1,790 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 5.77 ft); minimum, 

1.3 cfs Aug. 22, 1951 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

Remarks . Records good. Some diversion for domestic- use. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

20

41

70

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

110

163

260

420

640

1,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30.

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

7.0

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.8

7.4

8.2

99.1

3.20

0.165

0.19

197

Nov.

8.5

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

5.2

8.5

10.5

14

19.5

15.5

9.4

7.2

6.2

5.8

*5.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.6

-

197.6

6.59

0.340

0.38

392

Dec.

lT~ 5.8

27

41

31

33

74

113

91

94

80

184

130

87

66

55

46

39

36

34

45

95

76

62

52

47

42

45

61

81

83

1,966.8

63.4

3.27

3.77

3,900

Jan.

85

204

218

165

128

107

156

269

*287

232

346

350

305

293

340

527

492

497

605

500

416

700

*936

536

432

382

341

478

572

540

611

12,050

389

20.1

23.10

23,900

Feb.

.532

410

406

368

344

314

329

290

240

203

165

140

123

113

115

198

213

*176

150

135

118

110

98

90

82

77

74

69

.

_

-

5,682

203

10,5

10.89

11,270

Mar.

65

62

57

55

55

52

49

47

46

54

59

61

57

55

66

104

108

118

120

112

112

126

140

152

144

130

123

121

104

115

102

2,771

89.4

4.61

5.31

5,500

Apr.

96

90

83

78

72

68

63

63

*58

55

55

60

63

58

56

58

57

53

51

48

48

47

51

46

46

58

101

92

86

82

-

1,342

64.7

3.34

3.72

3,850

May

77

70

66

61

56

54

56

*59

53

48

46

43

40

39

38

36

35

50

47

41

56

56

59

60

55

52

50

46

44

40

38

1,571

50.7

2.61

3.01

3,120

June

.55

35

33

32

34

39

39

35

31

29

27

*26

26

24

23

22

21

22

26

25

23

20

19.5

20

20

19.5

20

20

19.5

18

-

783.5

26.1

1.35

1.50

1,550

July

16.5

16

15

15

13.5

12.5

11

11

11

11

10.5

9.7

11

11. 5

10.5

*9.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

B.5

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.0

7.0

7.2

6.4

6,0

6.2

6.2

6.0

304.2

9.81

0.506

0.58

603

Aug.

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.5

4.0

4.1

4.0

3.8

*3.5

3.4

3.2

372

10.5

10.5

36

34

18.5

15

10.5

9.1

246.9

7.96

0.410

0.47

490

Sept.

9.4

8.2

6.4

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.4

6.0

5.2

4.3

4.3

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.5

3 5

3.4

3.2

376

*5.0

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.5

16

8.5

33

-

185.6

6.19

0.319

0.36

368

Calendar year 1952: Max 590 Mln 1.9 Mean 44.3 Cfsm 2.28 In. 31.12 Ac-ft 32,190

Water year 1952-53: Max 936 Mln 2.0 Mean 76.2 Cfsm 3.93 In. 53.28 Ac-ft 55,140

Peak discharge (base. l.OQO cfs). Jan. 22 (11 p.m.) 1,250 cfs (4.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
220 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Coweman River near Kelso, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°07'40", long. 122°50'10", in Si sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 1 W.. on right bank 

3 miles downstream from Goble Creek, 3.8 miles southeast of Kelso, and 5? miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--119 sq mi.

Records available . July 1950 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 100 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,910 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 11.15 'ft); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 3.75 ft).

1950-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1953; minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 22, 1951; 

minimum gage height, 3.75 ft Sept. 22, 1951, Oct. 7, 1952.

Flood of Feb. 24, 1950, reached a stage of 12.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 7,730 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good. No known diversion or regulation. Records of water temperatures 

for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.7 2O

4.0 47

4.5 116

5.0 225

6.O 56O

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

780 

1,040 

1,69O 

2,500 

3,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*27

27

26

26

25

25

24

25

26

*27

28

28

28

27

25

25

25

26

25

28

35

31

31

64

40

32

31

3O

32

50

63

962

31.0

0.261

0.30

1,910

Nov.

52

40

35

33

33

32

32

31

30

32

59

*82

122

141

128

78

62

52

49

48

46

43

42

38

b37

b36

b35

b34

b35

b36

-

1,553

51.8

0.435

0.49

3,080

Dec.

b5O

118

174

540

448

393

850

760

612

785

580

829

726

508

380

307

259

222

198

188

222

568

472

355

283

240

225

220

*426

516

492

12,946

418

3.51

4.O5

25,68O

Jan.

456

670

83O

658

520

433

640

1,150

1,490

1,240

1,290

1,520

1,350

1,120

992

2,150

2,480

2,560

2,87O

2,550

2,120

2,830

5,460

2,O40

1,810

1,690

1,37O

1,910

2,140

1,900

1,820

50,O59

1,615

13.6

15.64

99,290

Feb.

*1.900

1,430

1,550

1,540

1,330

1,120

1,200

1,11O

88O

726

608

528

468

444

460

735

910

740

608

*540

472

448

408

38O

355

334

325

328

_

-

-

21,877

7S1

6.56

6.84

43,390

Mar.

3O4

289

271

256

248

242

235

238

242

262

316

394

364

340

367

752

810

78O

755

654

600

730

*855

905

998

815

7O3

770

69O

680

628

16,493

532

4.47

5.15

32,710

Apr.

564

5O8

452

412

388

377

355

364

358

349

367

468

488

440

402

391

380

343

331

325

325

313

322

298

280

3O4

412

436

398

4O8

-

11,558

385

3.24

3.61

22,920

May

402

388

358

334

322

316

331

*331

295

271

250

235

222

240

222

215

205

250

337

367

576

572

524

685

624

544

592

512

452

405

355

11,7.32

378

3.18

3.67

23,270

June

316

289

265

248

245

286

*448

492

426

391

334

307

292

256

232

218

202

198

225

238

210

190

181

193

212

2O2

20O

198

186

167

-

7,847

262

2. 2O

2,45

15,56O

July

156

146

142

136

127

118

113

*111

106

102

98

94

94

116

106

94

85

84

85

82

77

74

77

71

71

71

68

67

66

66

66

2,969

95.8

0.805

0.93

5,89O

Aug.

62

59

59

63

62

63

68

61

62

58

54

50

*48

46

4J>

51

50

46

45

48

51

46

45

75

85

114

183

134

102

77

68

2,08O

67.1

0.564

0.65

4,130

Sept.

68

67

61

55

50

48

49

52

50

46

45

45

45

44

42

42

42

*40

40

42

40

40

44

44

40

40

44

92

74

168

-

1,599

53.3

O.448

0.50

3,170

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,5OO Min 23 Mean 255 Cfsm 2.14 In. 29.23 Ac-ft 185,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,460 Min 24 Mean 388 Cfsm 3.26 In. 44.28 Ac-ft 281,000

Peak discharge (base. 2,600 cfs).--Jan. 19 (2 a.m.) 3,24O cfs (9.76 ft); Jan. 22 (10:30 p.m.) 4,9lD 

cfs (11.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ABERNATHY CREEK BASIN 221

Abernathy Creek near'Longview, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°12 I 10", long. 123°09'15", in SEs: sec. 3, T. 8 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from mouth and 11 miles northwest of Longview.

Drainage area. 20.3 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 70 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.57 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs; minimum, 3.6 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.94 ft). 

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 2,700 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs; minimum, that of Oct. 5, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. Some diversion for domestic use. Possibly slight regulation. 

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating table, waier year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8, 

2.1

2.9

7.4

14.5

26

50

83

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

127

185

260

419

628

1,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.6

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.8

5.1

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.8

7.1

6.3

7.1

11

7.7

6.9

6.3

6.3

7.7

11

13 . 5

190.4

6.14

0.302

0.35

378

Nov.

12

8.6

7.7

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

676

7.4

12.5

13

20

26

20

13.5

11

9.8

*9.2

8.6

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.9

6.9

-

296.5

9.88

0.487

0.54

588

Dec.

8.0

iTTs

39

72

56

62

125

ijf

125

100

227

147

100

79

64

54

47

43

40

50

98

82

69

61

55

52

51

72

83

81

2,422.5

78.1

3. 85

4.44

4,800

Jan.

86

2l5

216

166

134

110

140

*210

238

194

300

282

260

285

348

525

" 517

542

652

517

430

825

1,100

605

460

394

357

534

633

551

715

12,551'

405

20.0

22.99

24,890

Feb.

610

449

423

367

337

315

340

294

255

216

179

151

132

125

131

208

*213

179

158

143

129

124

111

102

92

86

82

78

_

»

-

6,029

215

10.6

11.05

11,960

Mar.

72

69

67

62

62

60

57

56

55

57

64

65

62

53

122

121

132

134

125

122

140

154

160

151

138

131

134

119

125

117

3,054

98.5

4.85

5.59

6,060

Apr.

Ill

104

96

90

84

82

77

*75

69

63

64

73

78

75

69

71

72

65

63

60

59

58

63

59

59

71

154

124

110

99

-

2,397

79.9

3.94

4.39

4,750

May

88

S3

77

72

68

63

*67

78

70

63

60

57

55

53

51

49

11

56

56

57

75

75

73

70

64

60

59

55

53

50

47

1,951

62.9

3.10

3.57

3,870

June

45

43

42

40

43

49

54

47

42

39

36

*37

36

34

33

32

31

31

34

36

34

31

30

30

30

30

29

30

28

26

-

1,082

36.1

1.78

1.98

2,150

July

15

23

22

22

20

19.5

18.5

19

18.5

18

17.5

17

18

19.5

*18.5

17

15.5

15

15

14.5

14

13.5

13

13

13.5

13.5

12.5

12.5

11.5

11.5

11

512.5

16.5

0.813

0.94

1,020

Aug.

11

11

11

12.5

16

14

13.5

11.5

11.5

11

9.5

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.8

*9.2

8.8

9.2

8.6

775

20

18.5

25

42

26

21

16

15

425.5

13.7

0.675

0.78

844

Sept.

16

14

11.5

11

10

101111

10

9.5

9.2

10

9.5

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.0

¥75

*9.5

8.6

8.2

8.2

9.2

28

14.5

43

-

347.9

11.6

0.571

0.64

690

Calendar year 1952: Max 962 Mln 4.2 Mean 56.4 Cfsm 2.78 In. 37.85 Ac-ft 40,970

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,100 Mln 4.2 Mean 85.6 Cfsm 4.22 In. 57.26 Ac-ft 62,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).-

* Discharge measurement made on th

-Jan. 22 (1O:30 a.m.) 1,650 cfs (5.57 ft). 

Is day.
222 CLATSKANIE RIVER BASIN

Clatskanie River near Clatskanie, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 46°02'55", long. 123°07'05", in sec. 36, T. 7 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

2 miles downstream from Carcus Creek and 5j miles southeast of Clatskanie.

Drainage area.--53.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 240 ft (by barometer). Prior to Apr. 25, 

1951, at site 700 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 948 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 3.26 ft); minimum, 

3.0 cfs Nov. 26.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 5.29 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, that of Nov. 26, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from debris or shifting control, which are fair. No diversion above station; occasional slight regulation by log 

ponds. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of backwater from 

debris or shifting control (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

0.2 

.3

2.3

5.9

12

20

0.8 

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

59

158

365

775

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.7

4.4 

8.4

14

30

54

1.3 

1.8 

2.5 

3.2

130

282

570

915

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

6.5

5.9

6.5 

9.6

8.3

7.1

6.5

6.5

7.7

10

10

184.4

5.95

0.112

0.13

366

Nov.

9.0

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.1

7.7

8.3

12

*15

12

7.7

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.1

T7S

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.7

5.2

-

203.1

6.77

0.128

0.14

403

Dec.

6.5

14

24

48

35

39

110

133

112

144

118

97

73

59

49

41

*37

34

31

29

35

118

m114

93

79

70

97

135

153

2,430.5

78.4

1.48

1.71

4,820

Jan.

153

224

277

257

221

183

226

365

*527

451

507

543

435

340

277

464

631

685

871

871

810

*735

745 

579

556

602

*566

561

525

432

408

15,027

485

9.15

10.54

29,810

Feb.

424

420

408

416

428

404

400

344

290

*239

192

155

130

121

135

198

. 328

356

320

293

253

233

201 

177

163

142

130

121

-

-

7,421

265

5.00

5.21

14,720

Mar.

110

102

92

79

74

68

65

62

62

67

70

68

64

H

59

*86

110

155

207

220

216

239

309 

328

324

282

235

216

172

158

145

4,501

145

2.74

3.16

8,930

Apr.

130

121

115

102

92

88

81

81

77

65

64

70

68

64

60

60

64

56

51

48

46

45

45 

41

23.

49

112

150

*175

163

-

2,422

80.7

1.52

1.70

4,800

May

142

121

104

92

84

77

75

67

60

51

46

44

41

42

40

38

37

38

42

39

46

45

45 

50

50

49

50

49

48

45

42

1,799

58.0

1.09

1.26

3,570

June

39

36

34

33

37

50

49

45

41

*41

42

84

83

72

64

56

50

44

41

39

38

33

31 

28

28

27

27

29

34

30

-

1,285

42.8

0.808

0.90

2,550

July

Hi" 27

23

21

20

18

16

16

16

15

14

13

14

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

*11

10 

10

10

10

10

9.5

1.9

773

8.9

434.2

14.0

0.264

0.30

861

Aug.

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2 

9.5

10

16

17

14

13

11

10

288.3

9.30

0.175

0.20

572

Sept.

10

9.5

*8.9

8.4

8.0

7.6

8.0

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.9

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6 

7.6

7.2

7.2

9

10

10

~

250. 1

8.34

0.157

0.18

496

Calendar year 1952: Max 888 Min 4.1 Mean 73.9 Cfsm 1.39 .In. 18.97 Ac-ft 53,610

Water year 1952-53: Max 871 Min 4.1 Mean 99.3 Cfsm 0.187 In. 25.43 Ac-ft 71,900

Peak discharge (base, 700 efs). Jan. 20 (10:30 p.m.) 948 cfs (3.26 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from debris or shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Dec. 9, Jan. 8-18, Feb. 15 

to Mar. 23.
MILL CREEK BASIN 223

Mill Creek near Cathlamet, Wash.

Location, Lat 46°11'40", long. 123° 11'25", in NV£ sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and Similes east of Cathlamet.

Drainage area. 27.6 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1949 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 70 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 4.90 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 4',460 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 fgage height, 6.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 590 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.6 cfs Aug. 21, 

22, 1951 (gage height, 1.19 ft).

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

which are fair. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

4.3

10.5

20

34

52

93

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

3.9 

4.4

153

235

335

475

720

1,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

^^

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

ill

5.0

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

7.0

6.5

7.6

10 

7.6

7.0

6.4

6.4

8.0

11

13.5

194.8

6.28

0.228

0.26

386

Nov.

13

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6^

8.0

12

13.5

15

15

12

11

*9.9

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.9 

8.9

8.9

8.6

b8. 3

b8.3

b8. 6

-

310.6

10.4

0.377

0.42

616

Dec.

9.1

18

43

72

57

70

130

165

137

126

102

154

116

90

74

63

54

47

44

41

49

122

105

88 

77

68

62

62

80

82

80

2,487.6

80.2

2.91

3.35

4,930

Jan.

92

211

199

165

139

122

153

*232

259

,217

286

272

256

265

290

458

519

558

678

554

502

901

1.090

530 

497

436

388

586

596

519

602

12,572

406

14.7

16.94

24,940

Feb.

566 tsz

436

393

363

347

343

300

256

223

191

170

148

148

158

205

220

*197

175

163

148

148

130

120

110

105

100

£3

..

-

-

6,420

229

8.30

8.65

12,730

Mar.

88

82

78

74

71

68

65

62

60

6l

72

72

70

65

80

142

139

148

151

146

144

165

175

m

158

151

153

135

144

135

3,512

113

4.09

.4.73

6,970

ftpr.

126

120

114

107

103

102

*95

92

82

78

78

88

88

82

78

81

82

75

70

67

65

64

68

62 

62

81

151

TH

110

103

-

2,698

89.9

3.26

3.64

5,350

May

96

88

81

75

70

67

*72

86

74,

65

62

58

57

57

52

49

46

52

58

60

74

78

72

67 

62

58

55

53

50

48

47

1,989

64.2

2.33

2.68

3,950

June

46

45

44

43

45

52

60 "55

52

49

*46

48

47

43

40

40

39

38

42

42

39

36

35

35 

35

33

34

34

32

30

-

1,259

42.0

1.52

1.70

2,500

July

"27 28

25

25

24

22

22

21

21

20

19.5

19.5

20

21

*20

18.5

17.5

16.5

16.5

16

15.5

15.5

15.5

15 

15.5

15.5

14.5

14

13.5

13

12.J>

580.0

18.7

0.678

0.78

1,150

ftug.

12.5

12.5

13

13.5

14

14.5

14.5

13.5

13

12

11

10.5

10.5

9.9

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

*9.9

9.6

9.6

9.2 ioTs

22 

22

25

33

27

22

17

15.5

44,9.2

14.5

0.525

0.61

891

Sept.

15

14

12.5

11

10.5

10.5

11

11

10.5

9.9

9.9

10.5

9.9

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.3

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.9

*10.5

9.6 

8.9

8.6

8.9

22

16

52

-

341.3

11.4

0.413

0.46

677

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,01O Mln 4.8 Mean 64.5 Cfsm 2.34 In. 31.83 Ac-ft 46,860

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,090 Mln 4.8 Mean 89.9 Cfsm 3.28 In. 44. 22 Ac-ft 65,090

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (9:30 p.m.) 1,710 cfs (4.90 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 21 to Nov. 18, May 16 to June 3, June 5-10; discharge estimated 

m basis of recorded range In stage and records for nearby stations.
ELOKOMIN RIVER BASIN

Elokomin River near Cathlamet, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°13'10", long. 123°20'30", in SEi sec. 31, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., on right 

bank 195 ft upstream from railroad bridge, 2 miles northeast of Cathlamet, and 4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--65.8 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 25, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 359 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 10.10 ft), fror 

rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 12.66 ft; minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 15, 16 (gage height, 1.80 ft).

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 7,300 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 12.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, that of Oct. 6, 7, 15, 16, 1952.

Maximum stage known, .17.2 ft in December 1933, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair. Some 

diversions for irrigation. Ho regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water 

year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1154: 1948. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.4 

3.7

40

68

125

198

288

390

505

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

630

865

1,150

1,470

1,820

2,520

3,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

19

19

20

19

19

18

*20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

19

20

19

19

21

26

24

24

39

30

26

24

23

26

41

53

725

23.4

0.356

0.41

1,440

Nov.

50

35

31

30

31

31

30

28

28

31

52

62

91

121

121

65

50

44

*40

38

35

34

34

33

33

32

jl

31

30

30

-

1,332

44.4

0.675

0.75

2,640

Dec.

IB

84

191

425

355

369

688

780

657

760

621

1,110

780

549

411

331

272

229

209

188

238

453

362

298

256

229

215

234

376

453

429

12,590

406

6.17

7.12

24,970

Jan.

437

1,030

1,020

756

594

493

644

*1,090

1,270

1,020

1,590

1,380

1,110

1,190

1,380

2,130

2,040

2,200

2,630

1,830

1,390

2,530

5,820

2,280

1,760

1,520

1,460

2,170

2,440

2,250

2,830

50,284

1,622

24.7

28.42

99,740

Feb.

2,540

* ,700

,620

,390

,250

,170

,260

,080

890

752

644

561

501

485

501

832

815

670

577

529

475

461

411

576

345

321

304

288

_

_

-

22,546

805

12.2

12.74

44,720

Mar.

269

256

241

229

226

212

201

195

185

T98

241

247

241

220

300

594

545

569

549

497

457

557

594

577

517

*449

455

469

404

457

414

11,501

571

5.64

6.50

22,810

Apr.

586

355

535

304

285

275

*253

247

238

225

226

266

291

278

253

250

247

225

209

198

195

"226 190

201

195

250

517

429

369

348

-

8,260

275

4.18

4.67

16,380

May

514

285

262

258

218

204

*218

282

247

218

201

185

175

167

158

150

141

188

225

256

562

"56? 386

555

321

288

272

250

232

215

198

7,575

244

5.71

4.28

15,020

June

185

175

167

160

170

195

195

177

162

158

*146

146

155

154

125

119

114

112

127

141

125

110

108

108

106

106

110

110

100

~~96I

4,154

138

2.10

2.34

8,200

July

91

87

85

80

76

71

70

68

68

65

64

64

65

*71

66

62

59

56

56

54

55

52

52

50

50

50

49

49

48

46

15

1,920

61.9

0.941

1.09

5,810

Aug.

44

45

44

45

48

46

48

44

45

40

57

55

35

34

34

55

57

35

*54

55

34

52

55

56

52

68

~76 154

65

52

49

1,449

46.7

0.710

0.82

2,870

Sept.

49

45

40

37

35

55

57

58

54

53

52

33

32

31

51

31

50

30

50

28

28

28

*52

31

30

28

51

124

64

202

1,289

43.0

0.655

0.73

2,560

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,340 Min 18 Mean 227 Cfsm 3.45 In. 46.92 Ac-ft 164,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,820 Min 18 Mean 339 Cfsm 5.15 In. 69.87 Ac-ft 245,200

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). Jan. 22 (11:15 p.m.) 5,040 cfs (10.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Shifting-control method used Mar. 21 to May 17.
BIG CREEK BASIN 225

Big Creek near Knappa, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 46°09'00", long. 123°35'00" (revised), in NW£ sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 7W., on 

left bank 0.3 mile downstream from fish hatchery and 2j miles south of Knappa.

Drainage area.--31.9 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 100 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Jan. 9; maximum gage height, 2.69 ft 

Jan.8; minimum discharge, about 7 cfs Oct. 10, when filling of tanks at fish hatchery 

lowered water surface slightly below inlets.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 4.01 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 10, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. Occasional regulation by fish hatchery above station. Records of 

water temperatures for the water year 1952 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

170

360

630

0.2 

.4

25

40

70

172

1.5 380

2.0 680

2.6 1,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

*18

18

18

18

17

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

17

18

18

20

18

20

20

21

21

21

24

21

21

21

21

24

31

3T

633

20.4

0.639

0.74

1,260

Nov.

30

24

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

23

36

35

47

*65

43

29

25

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

23

-

794

26.5

0.831

0.93

1,570

Dec.

27

50

100

200

118

158

307

267

210

214

170

188

146

120

97

85

*75

71

69

64

79

247

191

146

120

97

94

120

207

291

235

4,563

147

4.61

5.32

9,050

Jan.

221

375

328

255

200

-271 167

606

*1,110

680

659

533

485

441

420

617

659

732

878

652

571

740

778

578

558

539

*485

558

539

521

564

16,720

539

16.9

19.49

33,160

Feb.

515

463

446

420

415

410

400

345

308

*269

241

222

204

222

241

375

365

303

273

241

222

222

200

193

182

172

166

157

-

_

-

8,192

293

9.18

9.55

16,250

Mar.

148

137

128

126

120

118

113

108

105

105

120

142

128

120

179

*474

355

330

308

285

303

365

360

312

273

230

226

226

204

218

218

6,584

212

6.65

7.68

13,060

Apr.

204

190

176

163

160

166

151

151

148

139

142

163

172

172

160

154

148

137

128

120

120

115

123

113

110

123

145

128

*126

137

-

4,384

146

4.58

5.11

8,700

May

128

120

120

110

103

98

105

128

134

115

108

101

98

98

93

87

85

101

108

103

123

134

131

128

120

110

103

98

98

96

87

3,371

109

3.42

3.93

6,690

June

85

80

78

76

80

85

83

76

76

*74

67

67

67

62

62

60

60

58

63

68

63

60

60

65

67

63

63

63

68

67

-

2,066

68.9

2.16

2.41

4,100

July

6360"

56

55

53

52

49

49

48

46

45

45

46

46

45

43

40

41

41

40

39

*38

38

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

.35

1,368

44.1

1.38

1.59

2,710

Aug.

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

35

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

33

41

36

44

44" 55

40

36

36

1,104

35.6

1.12

1.29

2,190

Sept.

35

34

*33

31

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

28

28

28

28

43

33

100

-

969

32.3

1.01

1.13

1,920

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,000 Min 17 Mean 117 Cfsm 3.67 In. 49.82 Ac-ft 84,730

Water year 1952-63: Max 1,110 Min 17 Mean 139 Cfsm 4.36 In. 59.17 Ac-ft 100,700

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Jan. 9 (2 p.m.) 1,220 cfs (2.66 ft); Jan. 18 (11:30 p.m.) 1,080

cfs (2.50 ft); Jan. 22 (7 to 8 p.m.) 1,100 cfs (2.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GRAYS RIVER BASIN

West Branch Grays River near Grays River, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°23'10", long. 123°33'30", on line between sec. 33, T. 11 N., R, 7 W., 

and sec. 4, T. 10 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 3tj miles 

northeast of town of Grays River.

Drainage area. 16.3 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1953.

s.. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 71 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 370 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 6.89 ft; minimum, 5.7 cfs Oct. 13-20 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 6.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 370 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 6.89 ft; minimum, 4.2 cfs Sept. 5, 1951 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

Flood of Feb. 22, 1949, reached a stage of 6.89 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

3,700 cfs, from rating curve extended above 370 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow).

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

No diversion or regulation above station. Records of water temperatures for the water 

year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage-height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0

2.9 139

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.1

226

335

580

900

1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.3

6.3

S.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

*57T

*5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.3

7.0

6.3

7.0

14.5

10.5

7.8

7.0

6.6

*10

54

40

294.9

9.51

0.583

0.67

585

Nov.

31

21

16.5

13.5

12

11

10

10

16~ 9.5

43

52

51

~SS 118

52

38

*30

26

24

22

20

19

18

16.5

16

15

14.5

14

16

-

838.5

28.0

1.72

1.91

1,660

Dec.

18

43

195

361

243

240

378

323

312

316

250

682

3T6

197

139

108

89

76

70

61

80

147

110

89

76

68

64

102

229 260-

213

5,855

189

11.6

13.36

11,610

Jan.

204

592

499

289

200

160

*344

851

652

401

724

569

483

444

592

688

634

748

809

547

406

1,200

1,400

664

536

444

392

658

865

550

1,000

18,545

598

36.7

42.31

36,730

Feb.

650

*434

530

410

335

331

429

308

216

168

134

112

96

92

100

366

278

200

170

140

120

105

95

85

75

66

60

56

_

.

-

6,161

200

13.5

14.06

12,220

Mar.

52

48

45

43

42

41

40

39

3840-

60

65

60

55

90

350

280

240

210

180

150

200

210

150

*130

110

100

120

90

100

94

3,472

112

6.87

7.92

6,890

Apr.

88

82

76

72

68

66

64

64

59

56

58

66

72

68

62

60

58

54

50

48

46

45

W

47

45

60

120

TTo

90

84

1,988

66.3

4.07

4.54

3,940

May

76

70

66

64

62

*61

62

70

65

58

52

48

46

43

41

38

3670"

123

128

182

194

T5T

137

114

96

85

75

68

62

56

2,505

80.8

4.96

5.72

4,970

June

51

49

46

43

46

51

68

S7

58

.49

*46

43

43

40

37

34

33

31

37

41

38

37

37

37

38

40

40

38

37

36

1,291

43.0

2.64

2.95

2,560

July

3230-

28

26

25

24

23

23

22

21

19.5

19.5

23

26

*24

21

19.5

18

17.5

16.5

16.5

16

15

15

14.5

14.5

14

13.5

13.5

12.5

12

615.5

19. '9

1.22

1.40

1,220

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12.5

12.5

13.5

12

11.5

11

10.5

10.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

*9.0

?^

10.5

9.5

9.0

11.5

16.5

15

20

50

25

23

19

18

435.0

14.0

0.859

0.99

863

Sept.

18

17

16

15

14

14

15

16

14

13

12

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9_

9

*10

11

10.5

9.5

9.5

12

59

27

521

739.5

24.6

1.51

1.69

1,470

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,31O Min 5.7 Mean 81.3 Cfsnr 4.99 In. 67.88 Ac-ft 59,020

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,400 Min 5.7 Mean 117 Cfsm 7.18 In. 97.52 Ac-ft 84,770

Peak discharge (base. 1,5OO cfs).--Jan. 22 (8 p.m.) 2,190 cfs (5.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 5, 6, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 19 to Mar. 24, Mar. 26 to Apr. 6, 

Apr. 11 to May 5, Aug. 25 to Sept. 21; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and 

records for stations on nearby streams.
YOUNGS RIVER BASIN 227

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg.

Location. Lat 46°04'00", long. 123°47'20", in Nlrf£ sec. 27. T. 7 N., R. 9 W., on left

 bank 50 ft upstream from crest of Youngs River Falls, 2| miles southwest of Olney, ana 

9 miles southeast of Astoria.

Drainage area. 40.1 sq mi.

Records available . August 1927 to September 1953.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 63.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Mar. 12, 1934, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 172 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 10.50 ft); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Oct. 6.

1927-53: Maximum discharge, 6,300 cfs Nov. 24, 1927 (gage height, 6.52 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum, 3.3 cis 

Sept. 22, 1951.'

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting con-

 trol, which are fair. No diversion or regulation above station..

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area (present and former site).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of shifitng control (gage 

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

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3

3.6 3.0

9.4 3.5

19 4.0

Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

103

157

232

330

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

150

225

440

1,150

2,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*4.4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a3.5

472

4.2

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.8

5.7

5.9

7.3

6.7

6.0

6.0

5.9

6.8

13

19

179.9

5.80

0.145

0.17

357

Nov.

16

10

8.0

7.0

6.2

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.9

672

21

31

*43

~9Q- 129

47

31

24

19

17

15

13

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.7

9.1

11

-

639.3

21.3

0.531

0.59

1,270

Dec.

31

62

252

706

405

455

804

557

449

458

345

479

308

210

153

*130

111

94

103

90

122

322

260

189

141

117

119

219

485

578

435

9,189

296

7.38

B. 52

18,230

Jan.

388

730

587

378

260

196

440

1,010

2,160

975

1,230

910

737

625

660

1,200

1,150

1,460

1,610

950

744

1,360

1,510

804

821

748

625

*650

706

737

902

27,263

879

21.9

25.28

54,080

Feb.

737

566

597

542

497

452

506

402

314

256

216

180

152

177

262

688

584

418

316

266

218

198

168

141

126

117

111

104

-

-

-

9,311

333

8.30

8.63

18,470

Mar.

92

88

82

80

75

71

66

63

60

3T

116

174

130

116

212

*1,010

548

500

420

390

425

503

497

372

296

225

224

260

210

219

216

7,801

252

6.28

7.23

15,470

Apr.

158" 186

138

124

117

115

110

115

110

100

99

119

118

117

110

101

94

86

80

74

71

67

32

81

71

78

133

115

103

*128

-

3,210

107

2.67

2.98

6,370

May

121

111

107

94

83

75

80

114

120

107

95

84

77

81

78

71

 ST 63

128

127

154

260

218

189

147

122

109

94

89

85

72

3,449

111

2.77

3.20

6,840

June

64

60

55

51

51

58

69

62

56

*58

52

50

50

44

41

38

37

36

54

7j>

60

54

52

57

57

52

55

57

58

56

-

1,619

54.0

1.35

1.50

3,210

July

48

45

43

39

35

33

30

29

27

26

24

24

23

25

27

23

20

19

19

18

17

16

*16

15

14

14

14

13

13

1212"

733

23.6

0.589

0.68

1,450

Aug.

11

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

12

11

9.9

9.2

8.7

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.2

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.6

776

20

15

26

46

32

31

21

17

432.7

14.0

0.349

0.40

858

Sept.

16

15

*13

11

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.3

8.6

8.1

8.2

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.7

7.6

6.9

6.8

6.6

^77

32

25

215

-

506.2

16.9

0.421

0.47

1,000

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,500 Mln 3.5 Mean 129 Cfsm 3.22 In. 43.69 Ac-ft 93,420

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,160 Min 3.5 Mean 176 Cfsra 4.39 In. 59.66 Ac-ft 127,600

Peak discharge (base, 2.100 cfs). Jan. 9 (2 p.m.) 2,770 cfs (10.50 ft); Jan. 18 (ll to 12 p.m.) 

2,530 cfs (10.02 ft,); Jaru 22 (11:30 p.m.) 2,620 cfs (10.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for North Fork Klaskanine near 

Olney.

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 11 to Dec. 3.
228 YOUNGS RIVER BASIN

North Pork Klaskanine River near Olney, Oreg.

Location. Lat 46°04'10", long. 123°41'50", in tffi£ sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 8 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Earth Falls, 2 miles upstream from North Fork of North 

Fork, and 4 miles southeast of Olney.

Drainage area. 14.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 213.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 929.

height, 4.98 ft, from reheight, 4.S9 ft); minimum,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 724 cfs Jan. 9 

corded range in stage); minimum, 1.5 cfs Oct. 7.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 806 cfs Jan. 20, 1950 

that of Oct. 7, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater from 

debris, which are fair. Records of water temperatures for water year 1953 are given in 

WSP 1293.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of backwater from debris (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8 Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.1

2.3

4.4

7.2

11

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.5

121

307

1.5 

1.7

2.2

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

66

215

445

730

Discharge, in cubic feet pe acond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

*1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.6

T76

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.5

3.4

2.9

3.4

5.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

5.0

7.9

775

89.9

2.90

0.207

0.24

178

Nov.

7.6

5.5

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

TTS

4.4

5.8

10

9.6

*H

39

2T

13

10

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7

7

8

-

263.5

8.78

0.627

0.70

523

Dec.

15

30

55

150

100

110

170 140"

120

120

110

120

100

80

60

*51

41

36

36

31

38

134

118

86

66

53

55

70

120

150

120

2,685

86.6

6.19

7.13

5,330

Jan.

110

180

150

100

70

55

12U

300

*600

349

354

268

231

205

201

292

280

350

450

300

250

350

400

210

220

210

189

*199

189

191

221

7,594

245

17.5

20.17

15,060

Feb.

207

TeT

167

153

146

144

151

136

*118

102

86

72

62

74

95

167

167

138

113

98

82

79

68

62

57

51

47

43

_

_

-

3,066

110

7.86

8.14

6,080

Mar.

39

38

37

36

33

32

30

28

ZS

28

44

47

44

41

68

*191

155

157

146

142

153

175

169

146

123

100

91

96

82

93

91

2,683

86.5

6.18

7.13

5,320

Apr.

 7T 84

66

60

57

57

51

57

54

51

51

59

64

64

60

57

51

45

41

38

37

35

38

32

31

36

48

40

*38

*42

-

1,518

50.6

3.61

4.03

3,010

May

38

38

37

32

30

28

30

39

43

36

32

30

29

33

29

27

25

34

37

35

46

6058"

55

47

42

38

35

36

32

28

1,139

36.7

2.62

3.03

2,260

June

25

23

22

21

22

22

23

21

22

*21

17

17

16

15

14

13

13

14

19

25

20

18

19

22

24

23

25

25

26

26

-

613

20.4

1.46

1.63

1,220

July

24

2?

21

18

17

15

15

14

13

13

IE

12

12

12

IE

10

9.4

10

10

9.0

8.4

*8.4

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.3

362.1

11.7

0.836

0.96

718

Aug.

6.1

6.3

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

^7J

11

7.8

11

19

12

10

7.8

8.4

219.4

7.08

0.506

0.58

435

Sept.

8.7

7.4

*6.3

5.6

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4,8

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.2

5.8

5.0

4.4

4.4

5.2

15

8.1

71

234.0

7.80

0.557

0.62

464

Calendar year 1952 : Max 347 Min 1.6 Mean 42.1 Cfsm 3.01 In. 40.93 Ac-ft 30,560

Water year 1952-53: Max 600 Min 1.6 Mean 56.1 Cfsm 4.01 In. 54.36 Ac-ft 40,600

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Jan. 9 (about 12 m.) 724 cfs (4.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 13. No gage-height record Nov. 28 to Dec. 15, Dec. 27 

to Jan. 9, Jan. 18-26; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for Youngs River near Astoria.
PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON 229

NEHALEM RIVER BASIN

Nehalem River near Foss, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°42'15", long. 123°45'20", in NWij sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., on right 

Bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Cook Creek and 2.2 miles northeast of Foss.

Drainage area. 667 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 32.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Oregon State Highway Department -benchmark). Prior to Nov. ]1, 1939, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 2,610 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 14.59 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Oct. 15-17.

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 36,900 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 19.04 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 22-24, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. No known diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

189

325

625

980

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

1,800

3,950

6,950

10,800

18,000

1.6 

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

180

385

1,740

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

3,950

6,950

13,100

21,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*6E 

62

62

62

62

60 

60

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

£6

56

56 

58

58

60

66

68

70

82

84

86

91

91

94

116

159

2,167

69.9

0.105

0.12

4,300

Nov.

159 

156

136

126

116

111 

102

97

91

97

126

163

*234

430

606

465

386 

300

257

218

193

178

163

159

152

149

145

129

132

136

-

5,912

197

0.295

0.33

11,730

Dec.

"250" 185 

1,190

5,010

3,820

3,150 

4,840

5,370

5,010

6,050

5,080

5,860

4,680

3,610

2,740

*2,250

1,840 

1,550

1,380

1,220

1,230

2,070

2,960

2,800

2,270

1,940

1,720

1,720

2,680

4,820

5,090

94,425

3,046

4.57

5.26

187,300

Jan.

4,960 

6,850

8,780

7,390

5,600

4.590 

4,746

10,600

*17,200

15,700

16,900

15,800

12,900

9,630

8,500

12,600

15,500 

17,400

20,800

16,800

13,900

14,200

*16,500

12,700

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,100

10,500

9,520

9,610

363,470

11,720

17.6

20.27

720,900

Feb.

9,940 

8,520

8,050

7,840

7,580

7,320 

7,290

6,660

5,650

4,810

4,110

3,540

3,070

2,800

2,890

4,820

6,750 

6,660

5,880

5,130

4,480

4,030

3,660

3,290

2,940

2,670

2,430

2.250

_

_

-

145,040

5,180

7.77

8.09

287,700

Mar.

2,050 

1,910

1,780

1,640

1,530

1,440 

1,360

1,270

1,230

1,230

1,370

1,950

1,920

1,740

2,000

6,500

*6,270 

5,940

5,750

5,480

5,360

6,340

7,450

7,040

6,200

5,320

4,670

4,280

3,790

3,530

3,410

111,730

3,604

5.40

6.23

221,600

Apr.

5.160 

2,910

2,670

2,460

2,280

2,210 

2,140

2,050

2,040

2,030

1,960

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,080

2,010

1,980 

1,900

1,740

1,650

1,560

1,470

1,470

1,400

1,290

' 1,340

1,920

3,120

3,000

2,910

-

63,250

2,108

3.16

3.53

125,500

May

*2,690 

2,400

2,190

2,000

1,780

1,610 

1,560

1,740

1,740

1,670

1,630

1,430

1,340

1,270

1,220

1,160

1.110 i.iSO

1,430

1,530

1,700

2,150

2,280

2,310

2,230

2,070

1,890

1,840

1,680

1,560

1,430

53,790

1,735

2.60

3.00

106,700

June

1.290 

1,200

1,110

1,060

1,030

1,040 

1,110

1,110

*1,030

970

930

890

850

810

754

722

678 

655

678

700

670

648

620

606

592

585

578

355

613

670

-

24,784

826

1.24

1.38

49,160

July

'634 670 

564

515

489

450 

430

398

392

373

361

343

331

337

337

331

314 

292

286

276

265

255

*245

235

230

225

220

220

216

204

196

10,634

343

0.514

0.59

21,090

Aug.

188 

184

180

180

*184

184 

184

184

184

184

172

156

148

140

134

131

131 

131

131

134

134

131

128

137

180

245

286

308

325

Z5I

250

5,649

182

0.273

0.31

11,200

Sept.

225 

*204

184

172

164

148 

144

140

137

134

131

131

128

125

122

119

116 

113

110

110

107

104

TOT

110

110

110

110

184

220

756

-

4,775

159

0.238

0.27

9,470

Calendar year 1952: Max 21,900 Mln 56 Mean 1,736 Cfsm 2.60 In. 35.43 Ac-ft 1,260,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 20,800 Mln 56 Mean 2,426 Cfsm 3.64 In. 49.38 Ac-ft 1,757,000

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). Jan. 11 (4 p.m.) 19,300 cfs (13.44 ft); Jan. 19 (2:30 a.m.) 

22,800 cfs U*T59 ft); Jan. 23 (11:30 p.m.) 18,500 cfs (13.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
230 WILSON RIVER BASIN

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°29'10", long. 123°43'30", in NWi see. 18, T. 1 S., R. 8 W., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from North Fork and 6| miles east of Tillamook.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. December 1914 to November 1916 (incomplete), July 1931 to September 

1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 42.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Dee. 18, 1914, to Nov. 4, 1916, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile 

downstream at different datum. July 30, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1938, staff gage at site 

100 ft downstream at datum 0.93 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years (1931-53), 1,211 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 12.16 ft); min- 

 imum, 45 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 17, 18.

1914-16, 1931-53: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Dee. 21, 1933 (gage height, 19.28

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 efs; minimum,

that of Oct. 15, 16, 17, 18, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1014: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

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

0.: 45

.7 122

1.3 296

2.0 590

3.0

4.0

6.0

11.0

1,180

2,000

4,3OO

11,800

0.4 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

78

235

400

610

3.0 1,300

4.5 2,730

6.0 4,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

55

54

54

54

54

52

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

48

45

47

47

47

48

50

57

55

57

67

64

60

59

57

66

118

156

1,795

57.9

0.364

0.42

3,560

Nov.

122

98

80

71

67

64

62

60

59

71

111

*156

249

516

518

310

227

186

159

146

134

124

115

109

104

100

96

92

88

92

-

4,386

146

0.918

1.03

8,700

Dec.

120

262

642

3,420

2,250

1,510

2,620

2,820

2,190

4,OOO

2,950

5.140

3,410

2,120

*1,500

1,180

962

832

761

673

756

1,220

1,260

1,040

896

794

728

761

1,330

2,750

2,370

53,267

1,718

10.8

12.46

105, 700

Jan.

1,930

3,860

4,620

3,020

2,100

1,610

2,240

5,920

7,600

*5,380

8,450

8,090

5,450

4,430

4,140

7,910

9,190

10,100

11,600

7,740

5,880

7,300

*9,180

5,560

5,030

4,440

3,880

4,970

6,210

5,490

5,730

179,050

5,776

36.3

41.88

355,100

Feb.

5.480

3,990

4,620

4,240

3,960

3,880

4,140

3,4OO

2,550

1,980

1,560

1,310

1,130

1,060

1,080

2,470

3,380

2,580

2,010

1,680

1,420

1,310

1,140

1,030

950

860

810

766

-

_

-

64,786

2,314

14.6

15.15

128,500

Mar.

722

690

635

600

570

550

526 526-

526

545

684

854

783

706

918

3,050

2,380

*1,900

1,660

1,570

2,010

3,520

4.580

3,460

2,600

2,000

1,750

1,770

1,520

1,430

-

44,855

1,446

9.09

10.49

88,950

Apr.

1,270

1,110

1,020

958

854

847

810

762

708

660

655 738-

744

744

720

744

792

768

756

750

720

672

780

720

678

732

1,270

1,380

1,240

1,590

-

26,172

872

5.48

6.12

51,910

May

1,540

*1,340

1,160

1,000

889

792

780

924

882

804

750

684

620

592

556

529

496

610

828

861

1,190

1,610

1,550

1,580

1,190

1,050

938

816

738

684

620

28,383

916

5.76

6.64

56,300

June

565

534

504

480

480

488

512

*529

496

508

472

452

424

396

576

558

540

526

579

393

358

557

523

516

506

298

502

506

502

295

-

12,155

405

2.55

2.84

24,110

July

285

271

262

247

241

252

226

217

211

205

199

191

202

214

205

194

177

174

169

166

164

158

155

*155

155

150

147

145

142

140

154

5,929

191

1.20

1.59

11,760

Aug.

152

129

129

157

157

152

132

127

122

117

112

105

100

98

98

100

102

102

98

100

98

96

10?

200

214

354

590

312

292

247

211

4,805

155

0.975

1.12

9,550

Sept.

194

*177

161

147

140

154

132

127

122

114

110

112

110

105

102

102

100

98

96

93

89

96

96

95

89

87

m

254

191

658

-

4,218

141

0.887

0.99

8,570

Calendar year 1952: Max 11,500 Mln 45 Mean 785 Cfsm 4.94 In. 67.16 Ac-ft 569,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,6OO Min 45 Mean 1,177 Cfsm 7.4O In. 1OO.53 Ac-ft 852,500

Peak discharge (base. 12,OOP cfs). Jan. 19 (5:50 a.m.) 15,900 cfs (12.16 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRASK RIVER BASIN 231

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg.

Location --Lat 45°26'30", long. 123°43'00", in NWir sec. 31, T. 1 S., R. 8 W., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from Gold Creek and 6 miles east of Tillamook.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. July 1931 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 70 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 22 years, 978 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 9.06 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Oct. 15-18.

1931-53: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 13.00 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 15-18, 1952.

Maximum stage known, about 17 ft, probably occurred during flood of November 1921 or 

Mar. 31, 1931 (discharge, 30,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1044: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16 to Mar. 20)

0.3 

.5

1.0 

1.5

117

206

410

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.2

690

1,480

2,640

5,710

9,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*56

50

50

48

48

47 

45

45

47 

47

48

48

47

45

44

42

42

44

44

47

48

48

48 

58

56

48

47

47

52

77

100

1,563

50.4

0.352

0.41

3,100

Nov.

102

74

62 ' 56

54

54 

52

50

48 

58

90

*107

200

315

268

162

125

110

97

90

83

79

74 

72

74

72

68

64

64

70

-

2,894

96.5

0.675

0.75

5,740

Dec.

100

156

250

992

808

738 

1,550

1,710

1,310 

2,390

1,800

2.440

1,860

1,250

*960

789

660

576

542

476

548

885

864 

738

654

588

564

606

1,080

1,710

1,620

31,214

1,007

7.04

8.12

61,910

Jan.

1,510

2,610

2,910

2,120

1,590

1.250 

1,640

4,070

5,850 

*4,250

5,710

5,400

3,880

3,120

2,890

6,020

7,660

9,300

9. 680

6,630

5,150

5,540

6,440 

*4,140

3,660

3,300

3,090

3,880

4,470

3,960

3,960

135,680

4,377

30.6

35.29

269,100

Feb.

5.860

3,090

3,440

3,340

3,240

3,360 

3,340

2,770

2,160 

1,760

1,420

1,210

1,060

1,020

1,060

2,190

3,400

2,670

2,100

1,760

1,470

1,350

1,180 

1,080

992

922

871

822

_

-

-

56,937

2,033

14.2

14.81

112,900

Mar.

763

732

696

666

636

618 

594

576

564 

576

678

808

789

744

961

2,880

*2,420

" 2,030

1,790

1,810

2,330

3,800

5.890 

3,000

2,340

1,810

1,560

1,500

1,300

1,330

1,270

45,461

1,466

10.3

11.82

90,170

Apr.

1.150

1,050

976

908

856

822 

789

738

684 

648

654

750

756

756

726

750

750

702

678

648

624

594

642 

582

564

600

984

952

900

1,010

-

23,225

774

5.11

6.04

46,060

May

*968

885

829

756

696

642 

642

744

758 

678

636

600

564

542

515

493

466

570

660

624

822

984

1,060 

1.070

1,000

908

822

738

684

648

576

22,560

728

5.09

5.87

44,750

June

542

510

488

455

455

466 

510

*515

471 

445

410

405

380

356

342

324

315

303

360

395

351

320

307 

295

287

275

283

287

279

264

11,395

380

2.66

2.96

22,600

July

250

244

233

223

213

206 

200

196

193 

187

180

174

180

193

187

174

162

156

150

150

147

144

144 

*144

144

144

141

139

139

136

155

5,406

174

1.22

1.41

10,720

Aug.

130

128

125

130

139

133 

130

125

122

117

114

112

107

104

102

110

110

104

102

104

104

100

102

208

209

272

370

264

250

200

171

4,598

148

1.03

1.20

9,120

Sept.

162

*144

136

128

122

120 

120

120

114 

110

107

107

104

104

102

97

94

94

92

92

90

92

92 

92

88

85

90

206

150

561

-

3,615

120

0.839

0.94

7,170

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,750 Min 42 Mean 618 Cfsm 4.32 In. 58.88 Ac-ft 449,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 9,680 Min 42 Mean 944 Cfsm 6.60 In. 89.62 Ac-ft 683,300

Peak discharge (base. 9.500 efs). Jan. 19 (3 a.m.) 11,400 cfs (9.06 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
232 NEST0CCA RIVER BASIN

Nestucca River below Powder Creek, near Blaine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°15'10", long. 123°39'35", in NWf sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 8 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge, 50 ft downstream from mouth of Powder Creek and 

2.8 miles southeast of Blaine.

Drainage area. --91. 2 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1952 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage . --Wire-weight gage read twice daily October through March and once daily April through 

September. Altitude of gage is about 450 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes .- -Maximum discharge during year, 7,110 cfs Jan. 19 (gage, height, 8.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 21 cfs on Oct. 15 (gage height, 0.82 ft)

Remarks . Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 195Z-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

53

113

280

5.0 

7,5

520

840

2,660

6,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

22

2]L

22

22

22

22 

24

25

25

25

29

26

24

24 

24

26

34

3Ji

754

24.3

0.266

0.31

1,500

Nov.

41

31

28

26

28

26

25

2424"

37

45

*48

108

184

111

69

47

40

41 

37

33

36

34

32

32

33

36 

32

31

34

-

1,353

45.1

0.495

0.55

2,680

Dec.

46

87

129

400

330

370

770

770

580

959

875

1.170

938

700

*515

420

356

307

289 

252

320

500

435

380

356

325

316 

316

568

966

910

15,655

505

5.54

6.38

31,050

Jan.

868

1,430

1,620

1,320

1,010

847

952

2,350

2,870

*2,OOO

2,550

2,480

2,000

1,710

1,530

2,950

3,960

5,400

5.690 

4,160

3,030

3,370

3,030

*2,330

1,970

1,800

1,670 

1,830

2,070

1,900

1,920

72,617

2,342

25.7

29.61

144,000

Feb.

1,820

1,660

1.910

1,780

1,810

1,810

1,860

1,530

1,200

1,060

868

688

652

646

652

1,060

1,620

1,440

1,200 

1,030

896

826

714

640

580

532

490 

480

_

_

-

31,454

1,123

12.3

12.83

62,390

Mar.

44O

415

400

380

356

334

325

316

298

307

370

410

415

410

556

1,710

1,500

*1,360

1,240 

1,200

1,380

1,910

2.080

1,720

1,360

1,160

959 

889

770

777

721

26,468

854

9.36

10.79

52,500

Apr.

634

598

568

532

480

470

465

460

410

405

375

395

465

465

430

435

465

435

420 

385

366

352

366

366

525

338

562 

5OO

495

610

-

13,572

452

4.96

5.53

26,920

May

580

*532"

470

455

415

380

370

395

405

370

348

325

302

290

280

260

248

280

352 

348

445

505

532

574

562

532

505 

455

415

385

360

12,675

409

4.48

5.17

25,140

June

330 3T6~

302

280

280

260

280

*272

256

240

222

226

205

222

205

198

198

191

164 

188

180

170

170

155

155

149

140 

140

146

140

-

6,380

213

2.34

2.60

12,650

July

132

126

121

121

113

113

106

10196*

89

89

89

85

89

89

85

85

85

85 

85

79

79

79

*71

75

69

63 

61

61

61

58

2,740

88.4

0.969

1.12

5,430

Aug.

58

53

53

61

61

58

58

58

53

52

49

49

47

47

47

47

46

46

46 

48

48

48

51

89

77

135

180 

T20

110

80

61

2,036

65.7

0.720

0.83

4,040

Sept.

61

*56

56

53

42

41

42

43

42

40

38

39

36

36

36

36

36

36

35 

35

34

38

37

37

36

35

36 

79

53

101

-

1,325

44.2

0.485

0.54

2,630

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,690 Min 21 Mean 512 Cfsm 5.61 In. 76.26 Ac-ft 371,000
SILETZ RIVER BASIN 233

Slletz River at Slletz, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°42'55", long. 123°53'10", In NW^SW^ sec. 11, T. 10 S., R. 10 W., on 

right bank 1-| miles east of Slletz.

Drainage area. 202 sq mi.

Records available. November 1905 to May 1912, January 1924 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 102.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 4, 1912, staff gage, Jan. 3 to Nov. 6, 1924, chain gage, Nov. 7, 

1924, to Sept. 5, 1930, staff gage, and Sept. 6, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1938, wire-weight 

gage, all at sites about 2 miles downstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--33 years (1906-11, 1925-53), 1,599 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 29,500 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 22.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs on basis of shape of previous curve defined to 

15,000 cfs; minimum, 68 cfs Oct. 15-21.

1905-12, 1924-53: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 25.17 

ft), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 51 cfs Dec. 6, 7, 1929.

Maximum discharge known, 40,800, cfs Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 31.6 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 814: 1935. WSP 754: 1922 (maximum gage height).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4 to Jan. 11, Jan. 17)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 3O

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

162

255

440

670

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

18.0

1,240

1,950

3,700

8,400

18,900

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

142

255

690

1,300

7.0

10.0

15.0

21.0

3,000

6,300

13,800

26,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

70 

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

70

70

70

70

69

69

(58

68

68

68

68

68

68

69

71 

89

82

74

72

71

*76

114

125

2,288

73.8

0.365

0.42

4,540

Nov.

103 

85

78

75

73

72

72

71

IP76

147

202

346

655

543

318

238

196

168

152

139

129

123 

118

112

109

107

114

103

103

-

4,897

163

0.807

0.90

9,710

Dec.

182 

409

630

2,050

1,890

1,520

3,290

2,990

2,570

4,530

*3,580

6.390

3,910

2,370

1,730

1,350

1,110

946

898

805

892

1,280

1,160 

1,010

928

826

810

815

2,430

3,740

2,890

59,931

1,933

9.57

11.03

118,900

Jan.

2,490 

4,330

4,590

3,260

2,400

1 . 860

2,220

4,600

7,100

5,030

6,880

7,850

7,110

6,390

5,420

10,900

17,800

25.800

19,800

14,200

*9,800

8,360

9,210 

6', 640

6,600

6,880

5,870

5,450

5,810

6,200

6,720

237,570

7,664

37.9

43.74

471,200

Feb.

. 6,880 

5,500

8.690

6,980

6,330

7,740

7,420

5,900

4,290

3,280

2,580

2,100

1,770

1,670

1,690

3,190

7,020

5,210

3,870

3,080

2,470

2,150

1,850 

1,610

1,430

1,280

1,160

1,080

_

-

-

108,220

3,865

19.1

19.92

214,700

Mar.

1,000 

956

896

836

772

728

690

665

635

625

842

*1,380

1,240

1,110

1,410

5,640

4,770

3,750

3,290

3,320

3,940

5,710

6.060 

4,720

3,660

2,860

2,440

2,330

1,970

2,010

1,920

72,175

2,328

11.5

13.29

143,200

Apr.

1,730 

1,530

1,390

1,260

1,160

1,140

1,110

*1,010

914

866

842

908

848

812

772

836

1,020

980

932

884

848

812

932 

866

789

842

1,670

1,690

1,610

1.970

32,973

1,099

5.44

6.07

65,400

Hay

2,040 

1,930

1,730

1,490

1,300

1,150

1,220

1,500

1,350

1,220

1,120

1,030

950

896

830

772

718

1,110

1,590

1,380

1,680

2,270

2.520 

2,240

1,950

1,730

1,520

1,340

*1,200

1,090

986

43,852

1,415

7.00

8.07

86,980

June

896 

836

778

718

723

884

950

1.120

1,050

974

878

836

767

706

655

625

575

540

575

570

526

486

454 

434

418

406

394

414

394

366

-

19,948

665

3.29

3.67

39,570

July

*350 

334

326

310

294

286

272

262

255

244

238

234

234

276

262

234

217

208

199

193

188

182

180 

178

172

170

165

165

160

156

154

7,098

229

1.13

1.31

14,080

Aug.

149 

147

' 147

172

*180

160

151

144

142

138

132

128

124

124

126

126

126

124

120

118

118

114

114 

136

175

378

342

276

378

276

227

5,312

171

0.847

0.98

10,540

Sept.

202 

188

175

160

154

149

149

147

142

136

132

132

130

*126

122

118

114

112

110

108

104

106

106 

104

100

98

102

263

185

752

-

4,706

157

0.777

0.87

9,330

Calendar year 1952: Max 14,000 Win 68 Mean 1,062 Cfsm 5.26 In. 71.56 Ac-ft 770,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 25,800 Mln 68 Mean 1,641 Cfsm 8.12 In. 110.27 Ac-ft 1,188,000

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 cfs). Jan. 18 (4:30 p.m.) 29,500 cfs (22.26 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

370758 0-56-16
234 ALSEA RIVER BASIN

Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°23'10", long. 123°49'50", in NW-fNWi sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 9 W., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Grass Creek, 2.3 miles upstream from 

Scott Creek, and 3.8 miles southeast of Tidewater.

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 48.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,501 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,100 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 20.99 ft); 

minimum, 60 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 27,800 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 22.43 ft); minimum, 57 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft on or about Feb. 3,'1890, from floodmark shown by old 

resident.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation; a few small diversions above station for irrigaRating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

55 

132 

206 

370 

59O

5.0

7.0

9.0

13.0

19.0

1,720

3,260

5,400

11,200

22,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

74

72

69

67

67

67

67

65

67

67

69

70

69

69

64

62

62 

64

69

72

74

72

77

88

92

86

83

83

*94

144

137

2,382

76.8

0.230

0.27

4,72O

Nov.

119

102

92

88

85

83

81

81

79

90

134

185

298

491

554

267

19O 

160

144

132

123

117

no

110

106

1O4

98

90

102

110

-

4,525

151

0.452

0.5O

8,980

Dec.

240

41O

780

1,O8O

1,720

1,700

4 . 9 10

3,40O

2,100

3,390

2,76O

2,89O

2,32O

1,670

1,300

1,060

896 

805

770

705

7 2O

952

946

850

785

740

790

795

1,670

3,670

3,180

50,004

1,613

4.83

5.57

99,18O

Jan.

2,840

5,200

4,720

3,520

2,620

2.15O

3,O60

6,73O

15,700

8,560

5,820

6,350

8,28O

7,71O

5,630

9,080

13,300 

21.500

20,700

 18,300

14,000

9,20O

7,37O

5,390

5,400

7,370

6,240

5,040

4,440

4,080

3,82O

244,100

7,874

23.6

27.18

484,200

Feb.

3,860

3,53O

5,860

5,78O

6,25O

7,910

6,6OO

5,800

4,400

3,500

2,9OO

2,430

2,140

2,O4O

2,12O

2,76O

7,990 

7,180

4,990

3,86O

3.12O

2,670

2,340

2,070

1,850

1,670

1,55O

1.450

_

_

-

108,620

3,879

11.6

12. 09

215,400

Mar.

1,35O

1,270

1,210

1,1OO

1,030

974

924

891

86O

891

1,150

*1,78O

2,020

1,69O

2,180

6,410

5,860 

4,640

4,550

4,360

5,160

7.000

6,77O

5,210

4,520

3,650

3,020

2,69O

2,330

2,220

2,070

89,780

2,896

8.67

10.00

178,100

Apr.

1,890

1,75O

1,60O

1,48O

1,370

1,320

1,270

*1,180

1.O9O

1,040

1,030

1,070

1,140

1,12O

1.O4O

1,09O

1,380 

1,360

1,250

1.12O

1,O3O

974

952

886

855

886

1,780

1.9OO

1,750

2.O4O

38,625

1,287

5.85

4.50

76,610

May

2,100

1.91O

1,690

1,490

1,540

1,220

1,520

1,89O

1,870

1,660

1,480

1,550

1,230

1,160

1,070

1,O1O

952 

1,110

1,520

1,550

1,480

2,28O

2.510

2,210

1,94O

1,820

*1,670

1,520

1,400

1,500

1,200

48,O12

1,549

4.64

5.35

95,23O

June

1.090

1,050

968

918

902

962

968

957

968

990

9O2

840

79O

740

7O5

671

655 

604

612

586

554

532

509

491

468

464

455

482

473

455

21,721

724

2.17

2.42

45,080

July

 419

594

578

559

552

541

520

509

502

291

284

278

274

295

288

267

255 

243

234

228

223

217

212

2O9

206

206

203

198

190

185

ISO

8,540

269

O.8O5

0.93

16,54O

Aug.

178

175

172

196

*217

206

19O

180

172

165

158

ISO

144

141

139

139

159 

157

154

152

152

150

130

134

168

428

586

264

550

267

212

5,845

189

0.566

0.65

11,590

Sept.

188

175

162

150

141

157

141

146

159

ISO

128

128

128

*125

121

119

114 

112

110

106

104

110

117

114

108

104

1O4

158

175

251

-

4,O25

134

0.401

0.45

7,980

Calendar year 1952: Max 13,500 Min 62 Mean 1,24O Cfsm 3.71 In. 5O.55 Ac-ft 9OO.1OO

Water year 1952-53: Max 21,500 Min 62 Mean 1,715 Cfsm 5.13 In. 69.71 Ac-ft 1,242,000

Peak discharKe (base. 13.OOO cfs). Jan. 9 (6:3O a.m.) 18,200 cfs (17. Ol ft); Jan. 18 (1O p.m.)

26.10O cfs (20.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SITJSLAW RIVER BASIN 235

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°09'40", long. 123°34'10", in Sw£ sec. 20, T. 16 S., R. 7 ¥., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from outlet of Triangle Lake.

Drainage area. 50 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1931 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 672.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 22 years, 208 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,640 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 7.94 ft); minimum, 4.2 cfs Oct. 18-20 (gage height, 0.43 f' '.

1931-53: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs Peo. 18, 1949, from rating curve extended 

above 2,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 8.68 ft Feb. 18, 1949 

(backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 2.7 cfs Aug. 1, 1944; minimum daily, 4.2 

cfs Oct. 18, 19, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 1O to Feb. 22, Mar. 16-29, 

Apr. 22 to July 2)

1.2 

1.5

2.0

6.0 

7.5

185

316

485

95O

2,210

3,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.7 

5.7 

5.4

5.2

4.9 

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.9

*4.5

4.7

iil

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.9

6.2

7.2

6.9

1*5

17O.6

5.50

0.110

O.13

338

Nov.

Sii

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

9.9

11 

12

15

21

32

37

35

29

25

*21

20

2O

18

17

15

14

13

13

13

15

-

483.2

16.1

0.322

0.36

958

Dec.

16

5T

34

58

99

163

265 

365"

337

352 

337

307

26O

207

170

139

121

110

101

97

102

107

107

102

97

96

94

no

207

299

5,252

169

3.38

3.91

1O.42O

Jan.

299

356

426

392

328

268

250 

 313 

76O

*985

810 

664

74O

845

795

85O

1,260

2,170

5.410

2,690

2,230

1,440

950

715

a6OO

a65O

7O5

a65O

a6OO

a55O

a52O

28,221

91O

18.2

20.99

Feb.

aSOO

aSOO

637

82O

820

810

825 

77O 

660

aSOO

3450 

a58O

352O

328O

3280

a34O

578

94O

800

*678

517

457

378

328

29O

265

242

224

.

-

14,569

520

10.4

10.84

28,90O

Mar.

2O7

195

185

174

161

151

145 

157 

130

134

157 

2O4

239

229

257

457

673

646

570

555

678 955'

1.010

925

795

66O

533

456

381

357

310

12,6O2

407

8.14

9.37

25,OOO

Apr.

279

250

229

214

199

181

*178 

167 

159

149

145 

155

192

216

2O4

192

212

216

212

192

181

178

187

183

167

183

212

271

279

290

-

6,O68

202

4.04

4.51

12,040

Msy

502

284

265

255

207

185

187 

216 

257

224

204 

*185

163

155

147

137

130

139

178

2O2

222

274

331

296

284

260

2 SO

222

2O4

183

170

6,694

216

4.52

4.98

15,280

June

157

147

159

128

126

135

137 

152 

132

124

116 

114

107

102

96

91

87

*85

83

81

8O

77

74

74

70

68

67

69

7O

72

-

3,04O

101

2. 02

2.26

6,030

July

69

64

63

58

57

54

53 

52 

51

49

46 

46

45

45

42

40

59

38

38

36

56

34

33

32

32

51

*31

31

3O

30

29.

1,330

42.9

O.858

O.99

2,640

Aug.

29

28

28

29

31

52

32 

30 

3O

29

28 

28

26

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

25

36

50

52

50

48

44

923

29.8

O.596

0.69

1,830

Sept.

41

39

36

*34

30

29

52 

If

34

30 

30

30

28

26

24

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

18

Is

21

22

26

-

815

27.1

0.542

O.60

1,610

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,12O Mln 4.2 Mean 16O Gfsm 3.2O In. 43.69 Ac-ft 116, 5OO

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,41O Mln 4.2 Mean 22O Gfsm 4.4O In. 59.63 Ac-ft 159,000

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 cfs). Jan. 19 (7 a.m.) 3,64O cfs (7.94 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Alsea River near Tidewater.
236 DMPQUA RIVER BASIN

South Umpqua River at Tiller, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°55'50", long. 122°56'50", in NE^ sec. 33, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., on right 

bank 0.3 mile upstream from Elk Creek, 0.4 mile downstream from Salt Creek, and 0.4 

mile east of Tiller.

Drainage area. 454 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1910 to November 1911, October 1939 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 991.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~JT929 (from river-profile survey). Nov. 9, 1910, to Nov. 30, 1911, staff gage at site

0.2 mile downstream at different datum. Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, 1939, staff gage at present

site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,019 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,600 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 20.2 ft, referred to outside gage), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determination at gage height 22.35ft; minimum, 39 cfs Oct. 16, 17.

1910-11, 1939-53: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 22.35 

ft, referred to outside gage), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 20 cfs Sept. 3,4, 1911.

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

or~shifting control, which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. 

No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect or 

shifting control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

Discharge,

163

265

485

3.0 750

4.0 1,400

7.0 4,200

10.0 8,380

11.8 11,600

0.9 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

50

160

350

820

1,460

7.0 4,290

10.0 8,380

15.0 18,400

18.2 26,300

st per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

48

46

48

45

46

45

43

42

40

42

43

45

43

43

43

40

39

42

48

JJI

48

46

45

45

48

48

45 

43 

43

*45

45

1,383

44.6

0.098

0.11

2,740

Nov.

45

45

45

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

45

78

131

174

146

99

82

74

70

74

74

69

65

54

b55

b55

b60 

b60 

b65

70

-

2,032

67.7

0.149

0.17

4,030

Dec.

82

153

176

153

336

292

1,560

988

555

5,920

*2,070

1,860

1,470

1,100

840

656

505

400

344

340

352

585

607

458

368

328

380 

340 

332

786

756

23,092

745

1.64

1.89

45,800

Jan.

612

995

982

798

722

646

1,160

2,920

5,900

a3,600

a2,400

a2 , 600

5,090

4,120

2,760

3,920

11,500

26.100

11,000

9,350

5,960

3,830

*2,760

2,160

1,830

1,640

1,400 

1,330 

1,840

2,250

2,360

124,535

4,017

8.85

10.20

247,000

Feb.

2,600

3,890

11,400

7,030

10,700

11.600

10,400

5,820

3,930

2,920

2,250

1,840

1,540

1,370

1,250

1,210

2,730

3,240

2,290

1,810

1,520

1,400

1,270

1,160

1,060

1.050

1,250 

1,360

_

-

99,890

3,568

7.86

8.18

198,100

Mar.

1,260

1,090

972

870

814

787

804

936

1,010

1,010

942

942

892

831

782

787

842

886

1,240

1,560

1,510

2,650

*3,040

4.070

4,030

2,810

2,180 

1,940 

1,670

1,470

1,410

46,037

1,485

3.27

3.77

91,310

Apr.

1,260

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,130

1,030

914

809

735

685

630

600

560

554

560

725

875

858

996

1,180

1,310

1,310

1,140

1,090

1,160

1,460 

1.600 

1,350

1,270

-

30,311

1,010

2.22

2.48

60,120

May

1,310

1,400

1,240

1,180

1,260

1,320

1,260

1,120

1,110

1,030

942

880

853

942

924

858

831

948

2,570

2,980

*2,880

2,620

2,520

2,790

2,310

3,370

3.440 

2,910 

2,350

1,990

1,720

53,898

1,739

3.83

4.42

106,900

June

1,650

1,420

1,270

1,120

1,090

2,300

5,980

5,830

3,800

2,900

2,310

2,000

1,860

1,610

1,450

1,330

1,260

1,200

1,070

948

870

814

776

725

680

650

620 

600 

595

556

-

49,284

1,643

3.62

4.04

97,750

July

"502 520

511

498

480

470

466

439

398

366

343

329

*304

294

273

257

247

238

228

219

210

204

196

190

184

176

168 

163 

157

150

147

9,327

301

0.663

0.76

18,500

Aug.

142

137

139

137

134

134

132

124

122

117

112

110

108

112

132

115

108

101

97

97

92

90

90

95

99

187

T87 

137 

150

144

120

3,801

123

0.271

0.31

7,540

Sept.

110

T56

99

95

90

97

101

86

86

82

76

76

74

72

70

68

*68

68

66

66

64

64

64

66

64

61

59 

63 

74

76

-

2,311

77.0

0.170

0.19

4,580

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,700 Min 39 Mean 992 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.74 Ac-ft 720,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 26,100 Min 39 Mean 1,222 Cfsm 2.69 In. 36.52 Ac-ft 884,400

Peak discharge (frase. 7.000 efs).--Dee. 10 (11 a.m.) 7,860 cfs (9.68 ft); Jan. 9 (8 a.m.) 7,830 

cfs (9.66 ft); Jan. 18 (4:30 p.m.) 31.600 cfs (20.2 ft); Feb. 3 (2 to 3 p.m.) 13,800 cfs (12.90 ft); 

Feb. 5 (12 p.m.) 16,900 cfs (14.35 ft); June 7 (11:30 p.m.) 7,560 cfs (9.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station near Brockway.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Dec. 11 to Jan. 16.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 237

Cow Creek near Azalea , Oreg .

Location. Lat 42°49'30", long. 123°10'40", in sec. 4, T. 32 S., R. 4 W., on right bank 

4 miles northeast of Azalea.

Drainage area . 76 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1926 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,685 ft (by barometer). Prior to

 July 19, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1929-31, 1932-53), 101 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,260 cfs' Jan. 18 (gage height, 10.91 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 14.37 ft; minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 7, 17, 18.

1926-53: Maximum discharge, 5,920 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 14.37 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum observed, 4 cfs Sept. 9-19, 1929, Aug. 26-28, 1931, Aug. 21 to Sept. 6, 

1934.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 400 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 984: 1933-36. WSP 1154: 1946(M), 1948(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

60

163

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

305

624

1,550

2,740

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

11

16

24 40

44

92

205

335

660

1,060

1,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

10

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

*12

12

12

13

M

359

11.6

0.153

0.18

712

Nov.

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

15

16

16

19

25

45

55

36

25

23

22

22

22

22

22

20

19

20

20

22

22

24

25

-

657

21.9

0.288

0.32

1,300

Dec.

57

67

52

i5B

222

130

770

256

117

1.050

*339

227

168

130

109

91

80

71

64

64

58

62

58

53

52

58

105

82

78

219

146

5,135

166

2.18

2.51

10,190

Jan.

Ill

105

105

97

91

88

364

1,010

1,700

544

382

782

944

557

367,

490

886

2.750

1,350

1,640

870

555

*416

338

305

280

240

220

218

225

218

18,228

588

7.74

8.92

36,150

Feb.

225

212

484

464

506

470

461

544

137

332

280

242

218

210

200

188

341

407

290

250

222

210

200

193

179

171

164

169

_

-

-

8,239

294

3.87

4.03

16,340

Mar.

164

148

146

141

134

127

123

12,1

121

125

123

132

125

116

114

134

136

150

230

235

215

235

*240

314

337

290

248

225

203

183

171

5,546

179

2.36

2.71

11,000

Apr.

155

146

136

130

127

125

116

112

104

98

92

88

82

78

li

76

88

88

88

92

94

92

88

82

76

78

121

143

116

116

-

3,101

103

1.36

1.52

6,150

May

119

114

98

90

86

84

82

78

78

72

68

64

*"69 62

64

64

63

64

*116

114

183

157

235

268

200

 374 383

290

242

203

191

4,375

141

1.86

2.14

8,680

June

215

171

148

132

127

181

300

292

242

203

171

155

146

130

119

108

100

92

88

82

76

72

72

69

66

64

63

62

63

60

-

3,869

129

1.70

1.89

7,670

July

56

54

52

49

47

47

42

40

38

38

36

36

36

36

*35

3332'

31

31

30

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

26

"25 25

25

1,100

35.5

0.467

0.54

2,180

Aug.

26

28

24

25

25

25

24

24

22

22

22

21

19

19

19

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

20

19

35

53

24

24

22

*21

686

22.1

0.291

0.34

1,360

Sept.

19

18

18

17

16

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

T4

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

19

18

-

466

15.5

0.204

0.23

924

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,750 Mln 10 Mean 133 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.86 Ac-ft 96,740

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,730 Mln 10 Mean 142 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.33 Ac-ft 102,700

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Dec. 7 (4 a.m.) 962 cfs (4.83 ft); Dec. 10 (10 a.m.) 2,810 cfs

(8.12 ft); Jan. 9 (7 a.m.) 2.540 cfs (7.67 ft); Jan. 12 (10 p.m.) 1,180 cfs (5.27 ft); Jan. 18

(6 p.m.) 4,260 cfs (10.91 ft); Feb. 3 (5 p.m.) 802 efs (4.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
238 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°08'00", long. 123°23'50", in SW£ sec. 15, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., on downstream side of right pier of Winston Bridge on U. S. Highway 99, 2% miles northeast 

of Brockway and 4 miles downstream from Lookingglass Creek.

Drainage area.--1,640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1905 to June 1912, October 1923 to September 1926, January 

1942 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 461.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929 {Oregon State Highway benchmark). Prior to June 23, 1949, staff, chain, and 

wire-weight gages at several sites within 400 ft of present site at various datums.

Average discharge . 19 years (1906-11, 1923-26, 1942-53), 2,719 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 89,200 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 30.36 ft); minimum, 96 cfs Oct. 6.

1905-12, 1923-26, 1942-53: Maximum discharge, 102,000 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage 

height, 32.4 ft), from rating curve extended above 76,000 cfs on basis of slopeconveyance study; minimum observed, 36 cfs Aug. 12, 13, 1946.

Flood of Feb. 21, 1927, reached a stage of about 31.2 ft, present site and datum. 

Flood in February 1890 reached a stage 1.9 ft higher, according to local resident, 

who lived nearby at time of both floods.

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

Many small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1248: 1946(M), 1948(M), 1951.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

95

170

325

800

1,600

7.0

9.0

13.0

20.0

26.3

2,800

6,4OO

17,600

41,700

68,000

Discharge, In ouMo feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

106 

104

104

101

100

100 

100 

alOO

alOO

allO

allO

allO

a!20

a!20

a!20

allO

allO

a!20 

a!50

a!50

a!40

a!40

alSO

a!30

a!30

a!40

135 

*135 

135

133

131

3,684

119

0.073

0.08

7,310

Nov.

131 

133

131

131

131

129

TsT

153

133

135

135

143

186

321

472

437

318

250 

216

196

191

188

186

178

170

163

158 

156 

158

156

-

5,696

190

0.116

0.13

11,300

Dec.

199 

576

1,120

982

3,670

3,000 

10,800 

12,200

5,720

15.200

13,900

7,320

*5,320

3,830

3,000

2,380

1,960

1,650 

1,420

1,270

1,240

1,450

1,820

1,610

1,360

1,260

1,730 

2,390 

2,030

3,890

5,000

119,297

3,848

2.35

'2.71

236,600

Jan.

3,600 

3,110

3,110

2,670

2,340

2.150 

4,040 

12,700

29,500

15,700

8,800

9,400

19,800

18 , 500

11,200

10,200

24,600

67.900 

52 , 100

*35,100

27,000

15,200

10,200

7,580

6,280

6,680

*6,440 

5,520 

5,260

5,580

5,820

438,080

14,130

8.62

9.93

868,900

Feb.

5,840 

6,240

21,100

21,600

18,600

26.100 

16,600 

16,100

11,600

8,680

6,640

5,440

4,580

4,020

3,840

3,570

5,280

15,300 

10,400

7,750

6,120

5,180

4,660

4,110

3,680

3,320

3.270 

3,410

_

-

253,030

9,037

5.51

5.74

501,900

Mar.

3,350 

3,070

2,760

2,490

2,300

2,200 

2.100 

2,120

2,220

2,310

2,320

2,450

2,630

2,460

2,320

2,280

3,110

3,190 

5,520

7,780

8,050

8,620

9,620

9,800

11.400

8,700

6,620 

5,580 

4,860

4,130

3,800

140,160

4,521

2.76

3.18

278,000

Apr.

5.410 

 3,110

2,910

2,790

2,700

2,670 

2,530 

2,380

2,140

1,980

1,820

1,710

1,610

1,540

1,440

1.590

1,520

1,910 

1,920

1,940

2,070

2,220

2,330

2,160

1,950

1,950

2,270 

3,300 

3,020

2,970

-

67,660

2,255

1.38

1.53

134,200

May

2,950 

2,910

2,700

2,410

2,320

2; 340 

2,330 

2,250

2,200

2,160

1,980

1,820

1,700

1,720

1,820

1,750

1,650

1.590 

2,360

*4,820

5,220

6,000

5,680

6,900

5,940

9,600

15.500 

9,520 

7,000

5,540

4,480

125,160

4,057

2.46

2.84

248,300

June

4,200 

3,720

3,210

2,840

2,600

3,220 

7,650 

11.500

7,980

6,280

5,060

4,220

3,970

3,520

3,110

2,830

2,590

2,380 

2,250

2,020

1,820

1,700

1,600

1,480

1,390

1,320

1,260 

1.210 

1,220

1,210

-

99,360

3,312

2.02

2.25

197,100

July

1.100 

1,020

982

961

926

863 

821 

788

754

670

640

600

*576

558

526

504

481

450 

429

409

405

589

573

361

357

355

541 

529 

318

307

296

17,867

576

0.351

0.41

35,440

Aug.

286 

279

272

276

289

289 

286 

276

263

250

240

228

219

213

213

219

222

195 

186

178

175

185

183

186

188

222

545 

405 

333

321

321

7,739

250

0.152

0.18

15,550

Sept.

176 

244

*228

216

205

205 

216 

219

205

196

191

180

170

168

165

154

161

147 

145

145

145

147

149

147

147

147

145 

149 

168

193

-

5,367

179

0.109

0.12

10,650

Calendar year 1952: Max 33,900 Mln 100 Mean 2,873 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.87 Ac-ft 2,086,000

Water year 1952-55: Max 67,900 Mln 100 Mean 5,515 Cfsm 2.14 In. 29.10 Ac-ft 2,545,000

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 efs).--Dee. 8 (2 a.m.) 17,000 cfs (12.85 ft); Dec. 10 (7:30 p.m.) 

0,000 cfs (16.66 ft 

(14.43 ft); Jan. 18

. . .. .. ,

30,000 cfs (16.66 ft); Jan. 9 (1:30 p.m.) 34,400 cfs (17.94 ft); Jan. 14 (12:30 a.m.) 22,400 cfs 

(14.43 ft); Jan. 18 (10:30 p.m.) 89,200 cfs (30.36 ft): Feb. 3 (9:50 p.m.) 30,300 cfs (16.72 ft); 

Feb. 6 (7 a.m.) 3O.200 cfs (l6.71 ft); Feb. 18 (6 a.m.) 17,700 cfs (13.03 ft); May 26 (10 p.m.)

16,700 cfs (12.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Tiller.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 239

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°11'10", long. 122°09'50", in SW^r sec. 30, T. 27 S., R. 6 E., on right 

bank 260 ft downstream from outlet of Diamond Lake and 35 miles north of Fort Klamath.

Drainage area. 57 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1922 to September 1925 (incomplete), October 1926 to September 

1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,180 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

 To May 26, 1931, staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. May 26, 1931, 

to Oct. 6, 1933, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 26 years (1926-29, 1930-53), 54.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 290 cfs Dec. 14 (gage height, 2.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 170 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 5.3 cfs Nov. 17; 

minimum dally, 7.2 cfs Nov. 17.

1922-25, 1926-53: Maximum discharge observed, 336 cfs Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 

2.8 ft), from.rating curve extended above 120 cfs; no flow Aug. 25-27, 1931.

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

Flow regulated by gates and fish racks at lake outlet, and at times affected by collection of moss on racks. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.9 

1.2

5.7

9.4

21

54

111 

20O 

240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

-total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

41

39

34

33

31

30

31

31

31

32

32

33

33

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

1,089

35.1

0.616

0.71

2,160

Nov.

37

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

39

49

48

45

48

50

50

33

7.2

8.7

9.0

9.4

9.9

9.4

*9.4

9.4

10

11

12

13

13

13

-

805.4

26.8

0.470

0.53

1,600

Dec.

18

21

26

26

42

80

150

212

165

176

165

150

126

201

232

216

200

186

179

172

165

159

153

148

142

139

139

134

134

136

131

4,323

139

2.44

2.82

8,570

Jan.

131

131

131

128

124

*116

118

126

134

131

128

128

131

131

128

131

139

165

179

182

179

168

162

156

J53

153

150

148

145

139

134

4,399

142

2.49

2.87

8,730

Feb.

131

136

156

*156

162

165

159

162

159

a!50

al50

a!50

a!40

al40

a!40

a!40

al40

al30

a 130

a!30

al30

al30

al30

a!20

al20

al20

a!20

a!20

-

-

-

3,916

140

2.46

2.56

7,770

Mar.

a!20

a 120

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

a 100

alOO

alOO

a95

a95

a95

a95

a95

a95

a95

a95

*93

91

89

89

JLL

3,129

101

1.77

2.04

6,210

Apr.

87

85

85

83

81

83

83

83

83

81

81

81

81

81

81

80

81

81

80

80

80

80

78

78

78

78

80

43

8.7

8.7

-

2,253.4

75.1

1.32

1.47

4,470

May

9.0

979

10

11

12

13

16

a20

a30

, a50

allO

107

111

109

107

107

107

107

109

111

111

109

109

116

124

126

126

126

124

124

121

2,581.9

83.3

1.46

1.68

5,120

June

116

116

116

114

126

*136

150

172

176

168

165

168

182

179

176

176

168

168

168

165

162

159

153

150

136

124

124

124

121

121

-

4,479

149

2.61

2.92

8,880

July

118

118

118

109

104

104

104

104

100

98

98

91

85

83

81

80

68

64

62

*62

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

2,513

81.1

1.42

1.64

4,980

Aug.

60

62

62

62

62

60

60

60

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

57

57

57

57

56

56

56

54

54

54

62

64

64

67

"67 68

1,852

59.7

1.05

1.21

3,670

Sept.

67

67

65

64

62

59

59

59

59

59

59

57

57

59

57

57

59

59

57

57

57

56

*56

54

54

54

54

54

54

56

1,747

58.2

1.02

1.14

3,470

Calendar year 1952: Max 232 Mln 7.2 Mean 78.2 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.68 Ac-ft 56,750

Water year 1952-53: Max 232 Mln 7.2 Mean 90.7 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.59 Ac-ft 65,630

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

North Umpqua River below Late Creek, near Toketee Falls.
240 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

North Umpqua River below Lake Creek, near Toketee Falls, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as North Umpqua River below Lake Creek)

Location Lat 43°19', long. 122°11', in NW£ sec. 13, T. 26 S., R. 5 E., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from Lake Creek and 14 miles east of Toketee Falls.

Drainage area. 175 sq ml.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1953. Prior to October 1952, published as 

North Umpqua River below Lake Creek.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,090 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge .--25 years (1927-45, 1946-53), 394 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,050 cfs June 7 during period of no gageheight record; minimum, 351 cfs Nov. 28.

1927-53: Maximum discharge, 1,190 cfs June 9, 1933 (gage height, 2.34 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs; minimum, 206 cfs Dec. 9, 1931.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for May 20 to Aug. 9, which are poor. Flow slightly 

regulated by Diamond Lake.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In oublo feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to July 15, 

Aug. 10 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.2

351

565

895

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

.Oct.

414

414

414 

414

410

410

410

414

410

406

406

406

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

12,566

405

2.31

2.67

24,920

Nov.

398 

398

398 

398

398

398

398

398

398

406

414

410

414

414

414

410

382

382

382

382

382

378

*374

370

370

370

370

367

367

370

-

11,710

390

2.23

2.49

23,230

Dec.

370 

374

378 

382

378

382

378

390

406

426

470

484

479

488

565

555

540

525

515

510

506

497

484

474

502

484

479

474

474

474

470

14,313

462

2.64

3.04

28,390

Jan.

474 

484

470 

466

462

458

462

484

535

492

484

502

506

488

484

488

545

702 '62~6

600

575

555

540

525

520

515

510

510

506

506

502

15,976

515

2.94

3.40

31,690

Feb.

510

535

626 

*595

605

"620 654

610

595

, 580

565

555

545

540

530

525

525

530

515

515

510

502

497

492

488

488

484

479

-

_

-

15,215

543

3.10

3.23

30,180

Mar.

Tfo

470 

466

462

458

458

454

454

454

454

454

454

450

446

450

450

450

450

454

454

458

458

458

454

454

*454

450

450

450

450

14,122

456

2.61

3.00

28,010

Apr.

446 

446

450 

450

450

450

450

446

446

446

446

442

442

442

442

446

450

446

454

462

479

497

510

5EO

540

555

"555 590

515

506

-

14,219

474

2.71

3.02

28 , 200

May

497 

488

492 

502

525

555

580

575

570

580

615

615

620

642

670

683

690

772

922

a900

a850

aSOO

a750

a750

a700

a700

a750

a700

a750

a750

8700

20,693

668

3.82

4.40

41,040

June

a750 

a750

a700 

a755

a.800

a950

al.OOO

a950

a 900

a 900

a 900

a850

a850

aSOO

aSOO

*g810

a820

g795

g788

a780

a780

g772

g765

g765

g750

g735

a720

a720

g716

g702

24,018

801

4.58

5.10

47,640

July

g690 

g690

a700 

a 680

a680

g676

3680

a660

g654

a640

a640

a620

3620

3600

g605

a 600

a 580

g575

3580

g570

3560

*g550

a550

g550

3550

a540

3540

a 540

3540

a520

a520

18,700

603

3.45

3.97

37,090

Aug.

3520 

a520

a520 

a 520

g520

g520

3520

a520

a520

520

520

520

520

515

515

506

502

502

502

488

474

T79

484

484

497

555

510

495

497

488

479

15,732

507

2.90

3.34

31,200

Sept.

m470 

470

470

470

466

462

462

462

462

462

462

458

458

454

454

454

454

450

450

450

450

450

*450

446

442

756

446

454

-

13,737

458

2.62

2.92

27,250

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,040 Min 367 Mean 509 Cfsm 2.91 In. 39.62 Ao-ft 369,700

Water year 1952-53 : Max 1,000 Min 367 Mean f 523 Cfsm 2.99 In. 40.58 Ao-ft 378,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station above Clearwater River 

near Toketee Palls.

g Computed on basis of staff-gage reading.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 2'

North Umpqua River above Clearwater River, near Toketee Falls, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as North Umpqua River above Clearwater River)

Location.--Lat 43°17', long. 122°24', in NE^ sec. 25, T. 26 S., R. 3 E., on right bank 

2 miles upstream from Clearwater River and 2f miles east of Toketee Falls.

Drainage area.--258 sq mi.

Records available. September 1948 to September 1953. Prior to October 1952, published 

as North Umpqua River above Clearwater River.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,457.51 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy The California Oregon Power Co.).

Average discharge.--S years, 836 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 461 cfs 

Nov. 28.

1948-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum daily, 470 cfs Nov. 22, 

1949, Jan. 3, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station. Flow slightly regulated by Diamond

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from tree Nov. 21 to Jan. 8; shiftingcontrol method used Jan. 9-18, Sept. 9-30)

Z.2 

3.0 

5.2

440

1,080

3,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

562

557

555

555

555

555

548 

555

555

540

540

532

525

525

525

525

525

525

532

525

518

518

518

518

518

518

518 

510

5TS

510

510

16,480

532

2.06

2.38

32,690

Nov.

510

510

510

510

510

503

503 

503

503

503

525

525

532

532

523

518

518

510

510

510

507

503

503

489

*482

489

482

?S2" 475

489

15,169

506

1.96

2.19

30,090

Dec.

496 503"

496

510

510

503

518 

496

510

615

676

684

638

630

724

708

692

660

652

645

638

630

600

578

600

570

562 

555

555

570

555

18,279

590

2.29

2.63

36,260

Jan.

570

668

600

578

555

548

567 

660

1,030

812

740

939

1,080

922

*804

956

1,720

5.200

2,130

1,800

1,480

1,260

1,100

1,010

956

896

837 

837

854

914

956

31,974

1,031

 4.00

4.61

63,420

Feb.

1,060

1,340

2.270

1,840

1,860

2,160

1,860 

1,660

1,430

1,280

1,140

1,070

1,010

964

*923

896

930

896

837

828

804

796

780

764

756

748

748 

748

-

_

-

32,397

1,157

4.48

4.67

64,260

Mar.

740

724

716

700

692

684 692"

716

740

764

748

748

724

708

700

700

692

700

700

700

692

716

732

788

857

796

780 

772

756

*756

748

22,661

731

2.85

3.27

44,950

Apr.

724

724

752

740

756

772

756 

732

716

700

684

676

668

668

660

676

708

708

732

788

854

922

982

975

998

1,030

1.100 

1,090

998

939

24,206

807

5.15

5.49

48,010

May

888

854

837

FFT

964

1,050

1,080 

1,060

998

964

982

973

982

998

990

982

990

1,080

1,540

1.580

1,520

1,250

1,190

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,130 

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,120

32,943

1,063

4.12

4.75

65,340

June

1,170

1,160

*1,150

1,150

1,150

1,350

1.650 

1,590

1,490

1,410

1,380

1,590

1,570

1,520

1,510

1,310

1,320

1,340

1,510

1,260

1,220

1,210

1,190

1,170

1,140

1,120

1,100 

1,090

1,080

1.070

57,910

1,264

4.90

5.46

75,190

July

1,060

1,070

1.080

1,070

1,050

1,060

1,060 

1,050

1,020

982

964

948

922

896

880

854

857

804

804

804

*788

780

772

772

764

756

756 

748

748

740

730

27,579

890

5.45

3.98

54,700

Aug.

732

732

732

724

724

724

724 

716

716

708

708

708

700

700

692

692

692

692

692

692

692

684

684

684

684

724

708 

692

708

692

684

21,856

704

2.75

3.15

43,310

Sept.

^76" 676

668

668

676

676

660 

660

660

660

660

652

652

645

645

645

645

645

638

650

650

630

630

650

650

*650

630 

638

658

645

-

19,468

649

2.52

2.81

58,610

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,680 Mln 475 Mean 830 Cfsm 3.22 in. 43.78 Ac-ft 602,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,200 Mln 475 Mean 824 Cfsm 3.19 in. 43.39 Ac-ft 596,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
242 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Clear-water River above Trap Creek, near Toketee Palls, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as Clearwater River above Trap Creek)

Location.--Lat 43°15', long. 122°17", in SE£ sec. 1, T. 27 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

450 ft upstream from Trap Creek and 9 miles east of Toketee Palls.

Drainage area. 41.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1953. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Clearwater River above Trap Creek.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,760 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Sept. 10, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 25 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1928-45, 1946-53), 157 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 400 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 2.03 ft); minimum daily, 170 cfs Nov. 28.

1927-53: Maximum discharge, 487 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 2.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 290 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

2.40 ft Jan. 7, 1948 (backwater from log); minimum daily, 91 cfs Nov. 4-6, 1932.

Remarks. Records good. All records presented herein include flow in Clearwater No. 1 

power canal, completed in June 1953, which diverts 1 mile above station for generation 

of power and returns water to Clearwater River about 2 miles below station.

Revisions. WSP 1124: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-rt

Oct.

178

TTS

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

179

5,519

178

4.28

4.93

10,950

Nov.

179

179

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

T5B" 185

185

185

180

175

175

175

175

175

175

172

172

*172

172

172

170 172-

172

-

5,322

177

4.25

4.76

10,560

Dec.

178

176

174

176

178

178

179

176

176

187

187

181

179

178

178

178

176

176

176

174

176

174

T72" 172

174

174

172

172

178

178

174

5,477

177

4.25

4.90

10,860

Jan.

176

178

174

174

174

174

178

188

212

190

187

208

219

200

*190

198

223

343

258

306

258

234

223

214

212

206

200

202

198

200

200

6,537

211

5.07

5.84

12,970

Feb.

204

223

283

270

280

296

290

280

270

256

247

238

234

*230

223

221

221

214

210

208

204

204

202

202

198

198

196 156"

_

-

6,498

232

5.58

5.81

12,890

Mar.

196

19!

194

192

192

190

190

192

192

192

192

192

190

188

190

190

190

185

183

183

183

185

183

185

185

183

185

185

185

185

*185

5,836

188

4.52

5.22

11,580

Apr.

185

185

187

187

187

188

188

187

187

185

185

183

183

181

m

183

185

183

185

188

198

208

216

216

221

'234

261

2ST

247

238

-

6,003

200

4.81

5.37

11,910

May

227

223

221

223

235

243

258

252

241

236

234

232

234

236

234

234

238

249

301 256"

288

268

266

256

252

252

249

249

254

254

256

7,691

248

5.96

6.88

15,250

June

262

262

264

*262

264

297

 315 340

299

294

294

299

294

286

291

292

296

298

290

278

275

272

272

265

279

274

267

259

255

255

-

8,450

282

6.78

7.55

16,760

July

255

255

255

255

250

255

254

256

253

250

245

245

246

242

241

238

235

234

233

*231

230

229

227

224

221

216

212

213

213

212

210

7,335

237

5.70

6.56

14,550

Aug.

209

207

206

205

205

203

204

203

198

197

196

193

194

197

194

194

191

189

189

191

190

187

185

185

187

204

192

179

IW

186

186

6,033

195

4.69

5.39

11,970

Sept.

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

183

181

182

182

181

182

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

182

182

*181

181

180

180

180

181

180

181

-

5,482

183

4.40

4.90

10,870

Calendar year 1952 : Max 363 Min 170 Mean 211 Cfsm 5.07 In. 68.90 Ae-ft 152,900

Water year 1952-53 : Max 343 Min 17O Mean 209 Cfsm 5.02 In. 68.11 Ae-ft 151,100

Peak discharge (base. 220 cfs). Jan. 18 (4 p.m.) 400 ofs (2.03 ft); Feb. 6 (l a.m.) 314 ofs (1.73 

ft); June 7 (6 a.m.) 350 ofs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 3-22, June 26, June 28 to July 19, July 21 to Aug. 4, Aug. 6 to 

Sept. 22, Sept. 24-30; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at mouth near Toketee 

Falls.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 243

Clearwater River at mouth, near Toketee Palls, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as Clearwater River at mouth)

Location (revised) . La t 43°15'50'1 , long. 122°25'00", in SW£ sec. 36, T. 26 S., R. 3 E., 

on lei't bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 2r miles southeast of Toketee 

Falls.

Drainage area. 75 sq mi, 'approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1953. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Clearwater River at mouth.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,437.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

The California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to Oct. 13, 1948, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 354 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.04 ft); maximum gage height, 5.33 ft Jan. 18 (momentary backwater from debris); minimum daily, 192 

cfs Nov. 19.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum daily, that of Nov. 19, 

.1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Regulation by Clearwater No. 1 powerplant.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from logs Oct. 1 to Dec. l)

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

4.7

181

375

780

1,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1213'

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

265

263

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

263

263

263

263

263

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

8,118

262

3.49

4.03

16 , 100

Nov.

260

263

263

263

263

263'

263

265

265

265

267

272

272

270

267

265

260

270

192

260

265

263

263

263

*263

263

263

260

263

263

-

7,857

262

3.49

3.90

15,580

Dec.

272

277

284

287

287

289

303

291

291

323

320

315

308

306

301

299

296

296

294

294

294

294

291

289

291

291

289

289

294

296

294

9,145

295

3.93

4.53

18,140

Jan.

294

299

299

296

296

296

301

332

414

355

342

384

432

*399

362

384

498

1.T.50

970

830

662

550

486

442

435

399

378

375

375

381

387

13,783

445

5.93

6.83

27,340

Feb.

420

494

893

850

845

1.080

898

825

700

612

566

518

486

460

*438

423

426

414

399

390

378

375

368

365

360

358

358

358

_

-

15,962

538

7.17

7.47

29,880

Mar.

355

352

350

342

340

338

338

342

348

350

350

348

342

340

338

325

303

315

338

335

335

340

348

381

381

370

365

365

358

*358

355

10,745

347

4.63

5.33

21,310

Apr.

352

352

352

355

358

365

362

358

352

350

345

342

342

338

338

342

345

345

350

362

384

411

429

429

432

456

514

518

494

474

-

11,546

385

5.13

5.73

22,900

May

452

435

429

435

590

490

510

498

470

452

435

426

426

438

429

423

423

446

558

558

554

518

514

494

482

494

498

494

498

490

494

14,653

473

6.31

7.27

29,060

June

494

490

*392

463

460

526

685

666

622

582

562

574

558

530

518

 518

518

518

526

429

463

463

446

403

467

451

359

520

408

411

-

15,022

501

6.68

7.45

29,800

July

411

405

408

408

408

423

420

412

396

399

399

368

393

387

375

365

370

323

384

393

360

*363

358

351

339

342

350

339

345

344

333

11,671

376

.5.01

5.79

23,150

Aug.

347

336

328

336

334

346

322

330

*295

336

310

304

308

309

301

291

310

308

294

299

304

306

298

308

310

343

311

312

319

299

302

9,756

315

4.20

4.84

19,350

Sept.

296

296

292

303

262

338

292

292

298

295

301

296

293

292

313

286

291

287

291

272

298

275

281

290

287

*284

283

280

285

285

-

8,734

291

3.88

4.33

17,320

Calendar year 1952: Max 745 Min 192 Mean 367 Cfsm 4.89 In. 66.57 Ac-ft 266,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,130 Min 192 Mean 373 Cfsm 4.97 In. 67. 5O Ac-ft 269,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
244 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Fish Creek at Big Camas ranger station, near Toketee Falls, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as Fish Creek at Big Camas ranger station)

Location. Lat 43°14', long. 122°26', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 27 S., R. 3 E., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from Camas Creek, three-quarters of a mile east of Big Camas 

ranger station, and 3-J miles south of Toketee Falls.

Drainage area. 67 sq mi, approximately.

Records available;--October 1947 to September 1953. Prior to October 1952 , published as

Fish Creek at Big Camas ranger station.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,860.44 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (surveys by The California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to July 9, 1951, waterstage recorder and July 10 to Aug. 10, 1951, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at 

datum 11.80 ft higher. Aug. 11 to Nov. 3, 1951, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 264 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,160 cfs Jan. 18 (river gage height, 7.17 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination 

at gage height 5.97 ft, present site and datum (no flow in canal); minimum daily, 

35 cfs, Nov. 27.

1947-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum daily, that of Nov. 27, 

1952.

Remarks. Records fair. All records presented herein include flow in Fish Creek power 

canal (completed in June 1952) which diverts water about 2 miles above station for 

power generation at Fish Creek powerplant; diversion discharged to North Umpqua River 

just below Toketee Falls.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

58

58

57

57

56

55

55

55

54

54

52

52

52

51

51

51

50

52

51

50

50

49

51

50

49

48

48

49

49

49

1,622

52.3

0.781

0.90

3,220

Nov.

49

48

47

47

46

45

45

45

45

44

49

61

65

6?

52

49

48

47

50

49

46

45

37

*36

36

36

35

37

42

51

-

1,394

46.5

0.694

0.77

2,760

Dec.

60

52

47

5?

51

51

56

55

52

170

172

153

108

94

85

78

73

68

64

62

60

58

56

56

54

53

52

53

67

88

74

2,274

73.4

1.10

1.26

4,510

Jan.

73

1T9

113

99

93

91

102

195

588

316

331

662

824

*554

392

*506

1,140

3,420

1,890

1,750

1,090

755

576

470

397

342

287

269

279

279

292

18,294

590

8.81

10.15

36,290

Feb.

412

588

1.680

1,130

1,010

1,090

878

720

584

499

408

356

324

*301

290

272

282

275

249

239

226

208

181

188

182

178

176

175

-

-

13,101

^68

6.99

7.27

25,990

Mar.

172

167

161

155

153

149

150

161

175

193

195

194

187

178

175

177

167

167

164

158

153

158

167

209

261

247

236

231

221

*223

229

5,733

185

2.76

3.18

11,370

Apr.

214

2O9

210

218

232

242

239

224

211

199

191

181

174

171

166

175

191

195

209

268

369

443

462

436

456

564

759 "675

532

439

-

9,254

308

4.60

5.14

18,360

May

385

342

329

367

486

590

584

485

418

380

358

350

359

383

380

353

370

507

994

851

763

635

577

503

455

454

444

444

471

464

471

14,952

482

7.19

8.30

29,660

June

5O3

491

464

444

*448

741

1.030

924

813

707

671

665

619

586

600

613

655

666

577

503

486

478

469

447

444

440

428

423

430

411

-

17,176

573

8.55

9.53

34,070

July

398

417

443

436

436

467

478

433

398

375

355

348

323

309

287

267

257

244

236

224

*219

216

209

200

194

188

184

179

176

173

170

9,239

298

4.45

5.13

18,330

Aug.

167

167

165

160

158

169

156

ISO

146

142

138

135

135

134

128

124

122

119

116

116

115

111

110 ITS'

114

195

T39

126

140

118

112

4,242

137

2.04

2.35

8,410

Sept.

1C 3

103

98

94

10O

~95 114

91

87

84

82

81

81

79

78

77

75

74

72

71

70

70

70

*71

69

59

64

44

57

72

-

2,391

79.7

1.19

1.33

4,740

Calendar year 1952: Max 886 Mln 35 Mean 249 Cfsm 3.72 In. 50.53 Ac-ft 180,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,420 Mln 35 Mean 273 Cfsm 4.07 In. 55.31 Ac-ft 197,700

Peak discharge (base. 90O cfs). Jan. 18 (3:30 p.m.) 5,160 cfs; Feb. 3 (11 a.m.) 2,O20 cfs; May 19

(6 p.m.) 1,O60 cfs; June 7 (8:30 a.m.) 1,100 cfs. _ _ _

* Discharge measurement made on this day. ~ ~
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 245

North Umpqua River above Copeland Creek, near Toketee Falls, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as North Umpqua River above Copeland Creek)

Location. Lat 43°18', long. 122°32 ! , in NE£ sec. 23, T. 26 S., R. 2 E., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from Copeland Creek and 4§ miles west of Toketee Falls.

Drainage area. 471 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1949 to September 1953. Prior to October 1952, published as 

North Umpqua River above Copeland Creek.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,580 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,100 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 12.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 11.30 ft;.minimum daily, 684 cfs Nov. 23.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; miniuum daily, that of Nov. 23, 

1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station, 

slightly regulated by Diamond Lake.

Regulation by powerplants upstream;

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6 

3.0 

5.0

660

900

2,570

7.0 

11.2

4,900

12,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

l

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

924

906 

894

906

906

942

930

906

924

840

870

822 

1.1.50

906

834

858

B46

798

954

948

858

858

858

853

858

758 

1,020

864

894

846

846

27,542

888

1.89

2.17

54,630

Nov.

846

846 

906

846

870

804

918

810

828

924

864

936 

981

912

864

894

894

900

850

850

840

834

684

*798

882

810 

810

762

780

316

-

25,559

.852

1.81

2.02

50,700

Dec.

882

852 

822

864

888

930

1,060

858

870

1,440

,250

,450 

,290

,120

,150

,210

,070

,000

,080

967

,060

,060

942

900

918

954

981

1,010

930

1,140

1,080

32,028

1,033

2.19

2.53

63,530

Jan.

960

1,480 

1,300

1,140

1,100

1,080

1,280

1,610

3,000

2,320

1,860

2,380 

*3,000

2,690

2,060

2,430

5,450

12.000

6,320

5,460

4,010

3,080

2,510

2,370

2,200

2,110 

1,850

1,800

2,010

2,060

2,200

85,120

2,746

5.83

6.72

168,800

Feb.

2,420

3,610 

6.610

4,680

5,050

5,520

4,420

3,810

3,120

2,650

2,400

2,190 

 2,110

1,930

1,890

1,850

1,970

1,980

1,810

1,720

1,630

1,630

1,550

1,490

1,470

1.450 

1,510

1,550

-

-

-

74,020

2,644

5.61

5.84

146,800

Mar.

1,470

1,390 

1,390

1,350

1,370

1,350

1,500

1,370

1,500

1,600

1,550

1,490 

1,470

1,450

1,500

1,590

1,370

1,400

1,470

1,490

1,410

1,310

1,640

1,870

2.150

1,890 

1,830

1,650

1,400

1,840

*l,fa40

47 , 100

1,519

3.23

3.72

93,420

Apr.

1,550

1,510 

1,450

1,440

1,620

1,720

1,640

1,630

1,660

1,430

1,350

1.020 

1,390

1,340

1,250

1,350

1,480

1,440

1,380

1,620

1,800

2,080

2,160

2,100

2,160

2,260 

2.560

2,540

2,240

2,130

-

51,300

1,710

3.63

4.05

101,800

May

1,970

1,780 

1,780

1,930

2,030

2,250

2,390

2,230

2,110

2,030

1,980

1,950 

1,920

1,980

2,010

2,010

1,880

2,040

5,000

2,920

2,820

2,650

2,560

2,440

2,340

2,400 

2,520

2,460

2,440

2,580

2,570

69,570

2,244

4.76

5.49

158,000

June

2,460

2,450 

2,350

2,240

*2,500

2,770

5,870

3,646

5,200

2,960

2,840

2,860 

2,790

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,660

2,680

2,560

2,590

2,540

2,350

2,290

2,220

2,200

2,100 

2,140

2,100

2,070

2,050

-

76,750

2,558

5.45

6.06

152,200

July

2,000

2,040 

2,010

2,100

2,010

2,040

2,070

2,050

2,010

1,940

1,860

1,720 

1,710

1,770

1,750

1,680

1,480

1,550

1,360

1,460

*1,470

1,450

1,390

1,380

1,310

1,120 

1,450

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,260

51,220

1,652

5.51

4.04

101,600

Aug.

1,290

1,150 

1,240

1,250

1,290

1,160

1,340

1,140

1,110

1,190

1,180

1,140 

1,130

1,090

1,080

1,110

1,130

1,110

1,060

1,180

1,100

1,130

930

1,T5J

1,160

1,350 

1,260

1,080

1,210

1,070

1,020

35,800

1,155

2.45

2.83

71,010

Sept.

1,090

1,070 

1,000

1,160

1,220

988

948

981

1,040

1,040

1,060

988 

780

1,100

1,050

1,020

1,040

995

1,040

750

1,060

1,000

954

995

1,020

 924 

870

1,020

1,010

948

-

30,261

1,009

2.14

2.39

60,020

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,710 Min 684 Mean 1,634 Cfsm 3.47 In. 47.22 Ac-ft 1,186,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 12,000 Min 684 Mean 1,661 Cfsm 3.53 In. 47.86 Ac-ft 1,203,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
246 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 

Umpqua River near Elkton,

Location. Lat 43°35', long. 123°33', in sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 7 W., on right bank 4 miles 

south of Elkton.

Drainage area. 3.680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1905 to September 1953 (incomplete prior to November 1908).

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 91.33 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1910, at datum 1.48 ft higher and Jan. 1, 1910, to 

Sept. 30, 1929, at datum 0.96 ft higher.

Average discharge. 48 years, 7,270 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 199,000 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 43.0 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 1,010 cfs Oct. 14.

1905-53: Maximum discharge, 208,000 cfs Oct. 30, 1950 (gage height, 44.2 ft); minimum observed, 640 cfs July 18, 1926 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

Maximum siage known, 45.5 ft sometime in 1861.

Remarks. Records good. Some diversions for irrigation from streams in South Umpqua 

River basin, but flow probably only slightly affected. Powerplants on North Umpqua 

River ordinarily do not affect discharge at this station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1184: 1927(M) , 1938(M), 1943(M) , 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge,in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from moss Oct. 1-20, July 15 to Aug. 2)

1.3 

Z.O 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

1,050

1,780

4,540

8,500

20,200

15.0

20.0

30.0

36.0

38,800

61,300

113,000

151,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

,170

,150

,150

,150

,130

,130

,150

,120

,120

,150

,170

,160

,140

* .050

,090

,070

,060

,050

,070

,080

,120

,130

,140

,160

,170

,170

,170

,170

,230

1,420

1,390

35,610

1,149

0.312

0.36

70,630

Nov.

1,240

1,210

1,190

1,170

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,250

1,240

1,290

1,520

1,470

2.280

2,100

1,800

 1,540

1,460

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,420

1,220

1,170

1,160

1,150

1.140

1,140

1,150

-

40,540

1,551

0.367

0.41

80,410

Dec.

1.19.0

1,470

2,580

5,540

4,380

7,940

10,800

25,000

16 , 100

19,900

37,100

18,300

14 , 100

10,400

8,360

,260

,730

,020

,520

,190-

,000

,350

,510

,210

,480

,160

,980

,520

,880

5,160

10,400

264,150

8,520

2.32

2.67

523,900

Jan.

9,150

9,050

10,900

8,680

7,070

*6,320

5.940

14,000

42,200

46,700

23,200

Id, 600

32,500

42 , 500

24,800

25,400

58,200

135,000

151.000

 75,000

71,600

37,000

21,600

19,000

15,900

17,400

18,300

14,700

13,500

15,100

15,300

MjCOS. 41

32,430

8.81

10.16

*1,994

Feb.

15,400

20,000

43,400

61,300

48,800

62.500

48,400

42,000

51,400

25,200

17,700

14,300

11,900

10,600

9,950

9,770

12,400

50,000

*25,700

18,800

14,800-

12,500

11,300

10,200

9,180

8,360

8.080

8,500

_

-

640,240

22,870

6.21

6.47

*1,270

Mar.

8,880

8,310

7,340

6,600

6,080

5,640

5.460

5,460

6,020

6,400

6,520

6,710

6,960

6,810

6,240

6,160

7,300

8,t)00

11,700

20,900

21,400

21,600

24,600

22,500

27.500

22,600

16,700

14 , 000

12,300

10,600

10,200

358,090

11,550

3.14

3.62

710,300

Apr.

9,250

8,580

*8,050

7,780

7,670

7,560

7,520

6,650

6,120

5,810

5,500

5,120

4,890

4,750

4 . 620

4,700

5,090

5,660

6,620

6,420

6,400

6,900

7,230

5,100

5,000

5,160

6,440

8,050

9,950

9,480

-

197,850

6,595

1.79

2.00

392,400

Hay

9,540

9,800

10,000

9,410

8,620

8,140

7,780

7,730

7,540

7,580

7,150

6,730

6,200

*5.920

6,180

6,440

6,940

7,820

9,300

13,100

15,700

14,800

15,400

18,200

17,000

16 , 400

26.700

20,500

15,500

12,600

11,800

544,100

11,100

3.02

3.48

682,500

June

10-, 700

9,540

8,950

8,720

10,600

13 , 900

17,000

25.200

22,700

16,300

15,500

15,000

12,200

10,500

*8,750

7,940

7,580

7,150

6,920

6,540

6,220

5,940

5,640

5,250

4,880

4,640

4,520

4,460

4,410

4.560

-

285,790

9,526

2.59

2.89

566,900

July

4.240

4,160

4,060

3,920

3,820

3,710

3,600

3,470

3,330

3,220

3,080

2,980

2,900

2,860

2,800

2,760

2,720

2,670

2,580

2,470

2,370

2,270

*2,120

2,110

2,100

2,070

2,070

2,050

2,020

1,990

1.970

88,490

2,855

0.776

0.89

175,500

Aug.

1,960

1,930

1,900

1,870

1,820

1,770

1,760

1,750

1,740

1,710

1,700

1,690

1,670

1,660

1,690

1,670

1,650

1.640

1,670

1,690

1,770

1,720

1,660

1,640

1,670

1,820

1,960

2.170

2,140

2,080

2,000

55,570

1,793

0.487

0.56

110,200

Sept.

* ,780

.810

,690

,640

,600

,660

,700

,670

,640

,600

,550

,430

,330

.500

,640

,800

,490

,390

,420

,470

,500

,480

,420

,400

,390

,560

,550

,580

,450

,560

-

45,880

1,529

0.415

0.46

91,000

Calendar year 1952 : Max 66,600 Min 1,050 Mean 7,583 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.32 Ac-ft 5,359,000

Water year 1952-55 : Max 151,000 Min 1,050 Mean 9,210 Cfsm 2.50 In. 33.97 Ae-ft 6,668,000

Peak discharue (base, 52.000 cfs). --Jan. 9 (about 10 D.m.) 57.500 cfs (19.2 ft): Jan. 19 (l a.m.)

199,000 efs (43.0 ft); Feb. 4 (4,a.m.) 71,500 cfs (22.10 ft); Feb. 6 (12 m.) 70,100 cfs (21.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
COOS RIVER BASIN 247

Daniels Creek near Eastside, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°20'45", long. 124°05'25" , near center sec. 2, T. 26 S., R. 12 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from Morgan Creek and 5f 

miles southeast of Eastside.

Drainage area. 14.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to December 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,290 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 

10.26 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs several days in October.

1953: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 1,210 cfs Nov. 22 (gage 

height, 10.18 ft); minimum, 9.4 cfs Oct. 9.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 22, 1950, 

Sept. 21, 1951, and several days in September and October 1952.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversions for irrigation above station of about 30, acres. No 

regulation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.7

l!

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.9

2.O

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.7

5.8

3.0

2.6

2.5

*2.5

3.7

3.8

3.6

70.5

2.27

0.157

0.18

14O

Nov.

3.6

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

375

6.O

8.8

14

39

18

9.7

7.2

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

4.2

-

186.3

6.21

0.428

0.48

370

Dec.

19

Bl

36

85

132

111

177

~95 178

160

1O8

*67

47

36

30

25

22

20

28

32

4O

61

45

35

30

29

34

31

46

118

82

2,010

64.8

4.47

5.15

3.99O

Jan.

98

94

70

55

46

 54 40

92

122

79

70

90

132

107

82

254

658

1,110

*522

*706

*388

*241

177

134

124

128

115

96

86

90

86

6,146

198

13.7

15.76

12,190

Feb.

91

116

368

245

312

372 '280

242

186

146

116

94

80

90

*99

101

176

185

145

114

94

79

70

63

57

53

49

46

_

_

-

4,069

145

10.0

10.44

8,07O

Calendar year 1952: Max 312 Min 1.7

Mar.

46

43

41

38

36

35

33

32

30

32

38

59

56

47

46

137

136

119

122

202

217

248

194

176

168

127

101

90

72

66

60

2,847

91.8

6.33

7.30

5,650

Apr.

*54

50

46

43

40

40

41

39

39

36

34

36

36

34

32

34

69

58

46

40

37

34

32

31

30

32

58

62

74

87

-

1,324

44.1

3.04

3.40

2,630

May

87-

73

59

51

44

40

48

86

78

62

52

45

42

41

37

35

32

53

94

*66

138

162

160

123

102

188

Tso

128

99

78

65

2,548

82.2

5.67

6.54

5,O50

June

56

49

44

41

41

50

100

92

72

59

52

48

43

38

35

33

31

29

28

27

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

"2T 20

20

-

1,187

39.6

2.73

3.04

2,350

July

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.1

9.1

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.6

JU*

352.7

11.4

0.786

0.90

700

Aug.

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.9

S.O

7.8

7.8

7.4

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

675

7.0

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.8

7.0

6.2

6.6

6.8

8.2

18

TT

9.6

13

9.2

9.1

243.1

7.84

0.541

0.62

482

Sept.

6.8

6.2

*5.5

4.8

4.8

5.4

5.2

5.1

4.6

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.5

3:2

3.1

372

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

7.9

5.5

52

-

157.9

5.26

0.363

0.40

313

Mean 44.4 Cfsm 3.06 In. 41.71 Ac-ft 32,250

Water year 1952-53: Max l,llo Min 1.7 Mean 57.9 Cfsm 3.99 In. 54.21 Ac-ft 41,940

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). --Jan. 18 (10 a.m.) 1,290 cfs (10.26 ft)j Feb. 3 (12:30 p.m.) 465

cfs (9.14 ft); Feb. 5 (10:3O p.m.) 574 cfs (9.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

Oct.

38

24

16

13

11

11

10

9.6

Nov.

15

15

15

14

19

40

30

24

Dec.

76

183

228

364

475

485

342

314

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

16

118

45

28

23

20

18

, 17

Nov.

22

27

29

27

24

24

26

100

Dec.

353

321

214

152

112

86

68

57

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

19

*54

36

28

24

22

20

19

Nov.

130

91

110

192

157

1,010

861

359

Dec.

52

51

350

311

170

118

90

70

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total......................................................................

Mean. .........'.............................................................

Runoff In Inches ...........................................................

Oct.

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

1,490

Nov.

198

125

*108

78

62

74

7,950

Dec.

58

55

58

49

44

38

35

5 379

10,670

Calendar year 1953; Max 1,110 Min 5.1 Mean 79.5 Cfsm 5.48 In. 74.40 Ac-ft 57,500

Peak discharge (base, 500 efa). Nov. 22 (11:30 a.m.) 1,210 ofa (10.18 ft)j Dec. 6 (9 a.m.) 

622 cfa (9.42 ft); Dec. 19 (1:30 p.m.) 676 cfs (9.51 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Result of discharge measurement made Jan. 17, 1954, 324 ofs.
248 COQOILLE RIVER BASIN

South Pork Coquille River at Powers, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°53'40", long. 124°04'10", in SE^ sec. 12, T. 31 S., R. 12 W., on left 

bank: half a mile northeast of bridge at Powers and three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Woodward Creek.

Drainage area.--169 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1916 to September 1926, October 1928 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 197.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929, suppelmentary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 17, 1938, staff or wire-weight 

gages at various sites within 1 mile of present site at different datums.

Average discharge. 34 years (1916-26, 1929-53), 747 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,900 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 17.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of shape of previous curve defined by 

contracted-opening determination at gage height 18.14 ft; minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 6.

1916-26, 1928-53: Maximum discharge, 30,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 20.57 

ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at gage height 18.14 ft; minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 22-25, 27-30, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from tree, which are fair. 

Small diversions for irrigation above station. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1184: 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of backwater from tree (gage 

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

2.0

2.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

10

15

31

70

149

300

3.0

4.5

7.0

10.0

12.0

515

1,650

4,250

8,550

11,900

Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

91

213

400

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

16.0

670

1,440

3,650

9,630

21,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 3953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In,

Ac -ft

Oct.

18

16

16

16

16

14

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

18

19

18

18

18

25

23

22

*20

21

24

25

13

566

18.3

0.108

0.12

1,120

Nov.

22

21

19

17

!£

17

17

17

16

18

31

45

166

300

T95

103

70

56

47

42

39

36

33

32

31

29

28

27

27

28

-

1,545

51.5

0.305

0.34

3,060

Dec.

475

1,110

852

2,730

2,640

3,210

7,850

4,250

2,280

5,510

3,350

2,470

*1,780

1,250

901

712

563

465

445

450

435

495

460

407

415

521

1,130

908

1,400

3,450

2,170

55,084

1,777

10.5

12.12

109,300

Jan.

1,680

1,980

1,520

1,130

852

705

2, '370

6,580

10,900

4,320

2,820

4,000

6,160

4,560

2,910

4,820

8,790

18,900

8, 620

*12,800

6,080

3,260

2,070

1,460

1,450

2,140

1,620

*1,220

1,120

1,090

1,030

128,957

4,160

24.6

28.38

255,800

Feb.

1,060

1,310

5,130

3,270

2,800

2,950

2,470

2,750

2,030

1,420

1,070

895

772

718

706

730

2,930

3,350

2,000

1,350

1,050

938

839

730

634

586

"555 550

_

_

-

45,588

1,628

9.63

10.03

90,420

Mar.

562

517

534

495

465

436

414

400

386 I3"6

760

1,510

1,140

895

881

1,910

1,900

2-, 190

2,330

2,320

2,210

1,940

1,820

2,270

2,460

1,760

 1,320

1,190

1,040

946

916

38,353

1,237

7.32

8.44

76,070

Apr.

*853

784

742

730

736

712

664

574

528

528

500

465

436

414

404

550

1,550

1,410

1,050

881

778

682

574

495

440

436

1,060

1,030

1,170

1,480

-

22,656

755

4.47

4.99

44,940

May

1,370

1,110

895

742

628

534

676

1,050

1,220

1,060

874

742

634

634

592

550

512

634

 1,280

1,150

2,560

2,830

2,600

2,090

1,720

7,250

5,690

2,830

1,820

1,310

1,020

48,607

1,568

9.28

10.70

96,410

June

797

676

574

506

460

485

610

706

712

718

616

550

495

460

400

' 360

331

308

287

273

252

239

223

213

204

196

184

179

184

176

-

12,374

412

2.44

2.72

24,540

July

162

155

150

145

138

133

131

126

124

118

115

113

113

*110

107

105

101

97

93

91

87

86

86

80

78

75

73

71

70

68

65

3,266

105

0.621

0.72

6,480

Aug.

63

62

60

62

65

60

59

57

56

53

51

49

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

44

196

143

93

179

133

93

2,096

67.6

0.400

0.46

4,160

Sept.

78

*67

60

56

53

50

49

47

44

42

40

40

38

38

36

36

36

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

31

31

50

39

46

54

-

1,276

42.5

0.251

0.28

2,530

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,150 Min 14 Mean 709 Cfsm 4.20 In. 57.10 Ae-ft 514,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 18,900 Min 14 Mean 987 Cfsm 5.84 In. 79.30 Ae-ft 714,800

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 efs).--

8,690 ofs (10.09 ft); Jan. 9 (2:30 a

Dec. 7 (1:30 a.m.) 8,950 efs (10.25 ft); Dec. 10 (8:30 a.m.) 

m.) 15,600 ofs (14.04 ft); Jan. 18 (2:30 p.m.) 24,900 ofs

(17.64 ft); May 26 (6:30 p.m.) 10,800 ofs (10.66 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Backwater from tree Feb. 3-12, 17-22, Mar. 22-31.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 249

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°47', long. 122°30', in NE£ sec. 19, T. 82 S., R. 3 E., on left bank l£ 

Miles upstream from intake of diversion of The California Oregon Power Co., 2 miles 

northwest of Prospect, 3 miles upstream'from Mill Creek, and at mile 169.7 (Geological 

Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 332 sq mi.

Records available. January 1908 to February 1912 (incomplete), October 1923 to September 

1953.Published as "near Prospect" 1924-25, and as North Fork Rogue River at or near 

Prospect 1908-9, 1911-12.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,620 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Feb. 17, 1912, staff gage at several sites within a few hundred feet upstream, at various daturns.

Average discharge.--31 years (1910-11, 1923-53), 770 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum, 365 cfs Dec. 7.

1908-12, 1923-53: Maximum discharge, 11,900 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 8.4 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum observed, 200 cfs 

Nov. 20, 1931 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

Flood of Nov. 22 or 23, 1909, may have exceeded 11,900 cfs.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1248: 1925, 1927(M).

Rating table, water- year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Backwater- from log Jan. 9-17)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

430

655

1,510

5.0

7.5

4,340

9,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

"lean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

 5TO 546

534 

534

534

534

534

529

529

524

524

524

524

524

524

524

518

518

524

512

507

502

496

502

502

496

496

490

490

490

485

16,010

516

1.55

1.79

31,760

Nov.

485

485

*485 

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

496

534

551 54"6~

518

507

496

496

490

490

490

485

474

468

468

463

458

452

435

468

-

14,623

487

1.47

1.64

29,000

Dec.

512

512

490 

490

502

496

~$55 430

518

637

714

748 6^9"

601

578

568

546

534

534

518

512

*512

496

485

496

496

496

480

496

529

518

16,561

534

1.61

1.86

32,850

Jan.

~STS 518

601 

573

562

551

595

734

1,960

1,340

1,080

1.72Q

2,230

1,550

1,180

1,230

3,240

8,880

5,150

4,230

2,970

2,070

1,630

1,400

1,270

1,170

*1,060

1,010

1,060

1,150

1,200

54,487

1,758

5.30

6.10

108,100

 Feb.

1,440

1,690

4.590 

3,540

3,000

4,050

3,200

2,620

2,050

1,700

1,470

1,330

1,230

1,160

1,100

1,050

1,100

1,070

959

918

886

854

814

790

776

762

J69

790

_

_

-

45, 508

1,625

4.89

5.10

90,260

Mar.

790

755

741 

727

720

720

734

783

854

918

910

894

854

814

806

798

769

762

762

748

734

741

755

910

1,040

968

950

950

910

*894

878

25,589

825

2.48

2.87

50,760

Apr.

846

862

902 

950

1,030

1,080

1,000

918

862

822

798

776

748

734 m

762

846

854

934

1,150

1,470

1,720

1,810

1,660

1,650

1,780

2.260

2,266

1,810

1,540

35,575

1,186

3.57

3 99

70,560

May

1,380

1,270

1.240 

1 , 370

1,690

1,930

1,910

1,710

1,490

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,360

1,410

1,370

1,290

1,380

*1,630

5.060

2,690

2,350

2,000

1,810

1,680

1,540

1,500

1,480

1,500

1,640

1,590

1,600

50,790

1,658

4.93

5.69

100,700

June

1,690

1,620

1,600 

1,520

1,560

2,400

5.550

5,000

2,450

2,160

2,110

2,090

1,960

1,800

1,860

1,920

2,000

2,050

1,910

1,690

1,640

1,640

1,620

1,550

1,510

1,480

1,460

1,420

1,400

1,370

55,990

1,866

5.62

6.27

111,100

July

1,350

1,350

1.400 

1,590

1,570

1,580

1,580

1,310

1,220

1,180

1,150

1,110

*1,070

1,040

995

950

926

894

878

858

814

790

776

755

741

754

727

714

700

694

681

51,507

1,010

5.04

3.51

62,100

Aug.

674

681

700

668

655

707

655

657

631

625

619

615

601

619

619

607

595

595

590

595

584

578

571

584

590

*878

737

631

681

625

607

19,729

656

1.92

2.21

59,150

Sept.

595

584

578 

575

575

619

575

568

556

556

556

556

551

551

551

546

540

540

534

534

534

534

534

529

529

529

529

534

534

529

16,549

552

1.66

1.85

32,820

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,940 Mln 430 Mean 999 Cfsm .3.01 In. 40.96 Ac-ft 725,200

water year 1952-53: Max 8,880 Mln 430 Mean 1,049 Cfsm 3.16 In. 42.88 Ac-ft 759,100

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 efs).--Jan. 18 (4 p.m.) 10,500 cfs (7.95 ft)j Feb. 3 (4 p.m.) 5,080 

cfs (5.45 ft); Feb. 6 (6 a.m.) 4,470 cfs (5.08 ft); May 19 (12 m.) 3,280 cfs (4.53 ft); June 7 (11 

a.m.) 5,640 cfs (4.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

"70758 O - 56 - 17
250 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°42', long. 122°23', in NEir sec. 18, T. 33 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from diversion dam and intake of South Fork power canal, £n eighth 

of a mile downstream from Imnaha Creek, and 6 miles southeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.--79 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1924 to September 1931, October 1949 to September 1953. Equivalent records for period October 1931 to September 1949, may be obtained from combined 

flow of South Fork Rogue River above Imnaha Creek near Prospect and Imnaha Creek near 

Prospect.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,350 ft (from river-profile map). 

Apr. 26, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at site about an eighth of a 

mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1924-31, 1949-53), 172 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs Jan. 18, from river rating curve 

extended above 780 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 78 cfs Dec. 28.

1924-31, 1949-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, about 35 cfs 

in September 1931, during period of no gage'-height record.

Remarks. Records good. All records presented herein include flow in South Fork power 

canal (completed in March 1932) which diverts 500 ft above station and returns water to 

Rogue River above South Fork Rogue River; practically no storage above diversion dam.

Cooperation. Electrical-output record for power canal furnished by the California Oregor 

Power Co.

Revisions (water yearsK--WSP 1184: 1930(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

CfsmIn.

Ae-ft

Oct.

107

106

104

103

105

105

105

104

103

103

103

99

101

99

99

98

96

100

102

98

96

96

96

97

96

95

92

92

92

92

92

3,076

99.2

1.26

1.45

6,100

Nov.

92

92

90

*90

91

90

89

88

89

88

90

95

99

~92 106

91

89

89

89

87

87

86

85

83

85

84

83

81

81

84

2,665

88.8

1.12

1.25

5,290

Dee.

84

88

82

85

84

83

99

85

87

124

127

118

102

96

103

90

88

87

84

87

83

87

*81

80

83

80

81

78

84

91

81

2,792

90.1

1.14

1.31

5,540

Jan.

83

97

88

84

83

84

88

107

174

147

126

157

182

155

141

161

448

1,420

1,040

836

605

461

391

341

300

276

253

*246

247

249

247

9,317

301

3.81

4.39

18,480

Feb.

309

311

636

661

779

1,250

984

737

603

515

448

400

373

345

320

304

309

289

272

260

248

239

232

223

213

208

205

202

_

_

-

11,875

424

5.37

5.59

23,550

Mar.

197

191

183

180

175

171

171

171

174

179

166

173

169

167

166

167

164

164

164

161

157

157

162

*175

185

181

182

186

183

183

182

5,386

174

2.20

2.54

10,680

Apr.

181

183

188

194

203

207

204

201

194

190

185

183

181

180

178

182

197

202

207

230

271

320

348

344

358

392

479

450

284

344

-

7,560

252

3.19

3.56

15,000

May

315

292

284

309

358

398

391

352

324

302

295

290

296

315

308

292

299

339

 1*1

610

482

416

407

384

368

377

381

384

396

396

403

11,510

371

4.70

5.42

22,830

June

406

399

387

369

376

490

840

632

527

482

473

484

460

433

446

449

459

483

451

410

399

401

396

371

363

351

344

338

330

526

-

13,075

436

5.52

6.16

25,930

July

318

311

311

320

320

340

320

300

280

260

250

240

230

*222

212

203

196

191

188

184

173

172

169

168

163

159

157

156

157

155

154

6,979

225

2.35

0.29

13,840

Aug.

151

150

150

148

146

146

145

144

144

142

140

139

137

136

140

136

136

133

133

135

133

129

129

*129

127

148

138

134

140

140

129

4,307

139

1.76

2.03

8,540

Sept.

121

123

121

119

119

118

114

114

112

110

1C 9

110

1C 8

1C6

1C5

1C 5

1C5

1C4

1C3

1C3

102

1C4

1C3

103

ICO

100

II ico

1C6

100

-

3,245

1C8

1.37

1.53

6,440

Calendar year 1952: Max 726 Min 78 Mean 238 Cfsm 3.01 In. 41.01 Ac-ft 172,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,420 Min 78 Mean 224 Cfsm 2.84 In. 38.52 Ac-ft 162,200

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). Jan. 18 (5 p.m.) 1,760 efs; Feb. 3 (4 p.m.) 851 cfs; Feb. 6 (2 

.m.) 1,360 efs; May 19 (5 p.m.) 895 efs; June 7 (7 a.m.) 972 efs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 251

Middle Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°44', long. 122°24', in NEijNEij sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., on right bank 

'550 ft downstream from diversion dam and intake of Middle Fork power canal and 4? 

miles southeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.--57 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1925 to September 1953 (includes flow of Middle Fork power canal 

since completion Nov. 19, 1931).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,619 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

The California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to Nov. 10, 1949, water-stage recorder and 

staff gage at various sites and datums within 150 ft of present gage.

Average discharge.--28 years, 183 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs Jan. 18, from river rating curve

extended from 630 to 1,720 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 135 cfs Oct. 1.

1925-53: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Nov. 29, 1942, from river rating curve extended from 1,100 to 2,730 cfs; minimum daily, 72 cfs Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good. All records presented herein include flow in Middle Fork power 

canal which diverts 850 ft above station for hydroelectric power and returns water 

to Rogue River above South Fork Rogue River.

Cooperation.--Water-stage-recorder graph for canal furnished by The California Oregon 

Power Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

135

T52

153

153

152

150 

152

153

154

154

*153

152

151

152

152

152

153

157

155

154

153

152

153

155

153

152

150

150

151

151

153

4,712

152

2.67

3.07

9,350

Nov.

150

149

147

*147

150

150 

150

149

149

150

152

156

160

161

154

152

150

151

151

150

149

149

148

147

146

145

144

T44

144

146

-

4,490

150

2.63

2.93

8,910

Dec.

149

151

149

150

150

157 

180

161

156

202

197

183

169

162

159

156

154

152

151

151

150

*151

*148

145

144

144

143

143

148

153

148

4,856

157

2.75

3.17

9,630

Jan.

154

171

161

156

155

154 

167

222

343

257

235

283

311

272

233

281

598

1,560

996

793

561

442

389

347

312

279

252

*252

258

263

258

10,915

352

6.18

7.12

21,650

Feb_.

342

336

668

612

780

1.210 

895

686

560

475

398

356

314

298

286

281

286

275

254

248

238

228

222

222

212

212

211

208

-

-

-

11,313

404

7.09

7.38

22,440

Mar.

208

203

198

194

190

189 

190

190

194

198

198

198

190

190

189

194

190

190

194

190

190

200

210

*233

225

223

223

224

219

214

210

6,251

202

3.54

4.08

12,400

Apr.

205

205

205

205

211

216 

212

207

202

194

194

189

185

185

182

186

191

186

196

204

228

270

289

283

283

311

452

377

316

272

-

7,041

235

4.12

4.59

13,970

May

260

244

244

254

276

299 

293

265

244

238

233

238

238

244

238

230

240

300

*570

500

430

352

346

328

310

334

340

352

358

352

358

9,508

307

5.39

6.20

18,860

June

358

346

334

322

352

493 

626

507

444

424

424

430

400

382

400

412

430

458

418

382

382

382

382

352

352

346

340

340

334

322

-

11,844

395

6.93

7.73

23,490

July

317

325

337

337

331

334 

331

308

285

280

274

269

263

*269

274

258

254

254

248

239

228

224

220

220

214

215

207

205" 204

208

206

8,138

263

4.61

5.31

16,140

Aug.

203

253

202

197

195

195 

193

190

190

188

186

184

186

186

186

181

179

176

175

175

172

172

172

172

*172

198

179

177

181

173

170

5,708

184

3.23

3.72

11,320

Sept.

170

169

168

167

167

166 

166

165

163

TS5

166

166

165

167

171

171

170

170

170

170

170

170

169

168

167

167

166

171

169

170

-

5,039

168

2.95

3.29

9,990

Calendar year 1952: Max 502 Min 135 Mean 224 Cfsm 3.93 In. 53.42 Ac-ft 162,400

Water .ter year ye&u- 1952-53: j.30£-oo: Max nax 1,360 j.,oou Min niri 135 xoo Mean neari 246 £*D Cfsm ^iam 4.32 t . o£ In. xn. 58.59 30.03 Ac-ft HU-II/ 178,200 x/o,t.

Peak discharge (base. 500 ofs).--Jan. 18 (4:30 p.m.) 1,750 cfs; Feb. 3 (2 p.m.) 874 cfsj Feb. 

2:30 a.m.) 17390 cfs; May 19 (3 to 6 p.m.) 626 cfs; June 7 (6 a.m.) 710 cfs.

* rUs^Viafo-o rge mpia measurement «iir>emont-. made maHp nn on hVi-1 this n rlav day.
252 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°47', long. 122°26', in NE£ sec. 23, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., on right bank 

a miles northeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.--40 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1925 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,780 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

rfo Sept. 7, 1949, staff gages at several sites within 2^ miles of present site at various daturns.

Average discharge. 28 years, 111 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 6.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 360 cfs; mimimum, 71 cfs, occurred sometime during period 

Nov. 7-10.

1925-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum observed, 34 cfs Sept. 3, 

4, 25, Oct. 9, 16, 1S31.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting control, which are fair. One diversion above station for irrigation below station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Apr. 26

95

136

280

4.0 

5.0

5.5

Apr. 27 to Sept. 3O

465

1,030

1,440

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

84

147

287

470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

5

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

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

84

85

85

82

82

80

82

80

80

82

80

80

79

79

79

77

77

80

80

79

77

77

77

79

a78

a78

a76

a76

a76

75

75

2,455

79.1

1.98

2.28

4,870

Nov.

75

75

*75

74

74

72

72

a72

a72

a72

a76

a82

84

83

a80

77

77

77

76

a75

a75

a75

a75

a72

a72

a72

a72

a72

a72

a75

-

2,252

75.1

1.88

2.09

4,470

Dec.

a80

a85

a 80

a80

a85

a80

a75

a90

allO

a!50

a!40

aT20

alOO

a95

a90

a90

a85

a85

a80

a80

*80

79

77

77

76

76

76

82

86

80

2,729

88.0

2.20

2.54

5,410

Jan.

84

99

92

89

88

88

99

115

196

152

136

184

211

168

141

170

488

1.570

580

460

538

265

223

199

184

170

*159

157

157

159

159

7,178

232

5.80

6.67

14,240

Feb.

184

199

416

334

373

545

408

324

280

244

225

202

190

182

173

168

176

165

154

152

144

141

136

151

129

129

127

T57

_

_

-

6,156

220

5.50

5.72

12,210

Mar.

124

122

120

118

118

115

115

118

120

124

124

124

120

118

115

118

115

115

118

115

111 Tie

122

144

TW

141

139

139

134

*134

131

3,851

124

3.10

3.56

7,600

Apr.

129

129

151

134

141

144

139

151

127

122

118

115

111

108

108

109

118

115

120

131

154

176

182

173

176

190

"530 272

197

182

4,408

147

3.68

4.10

8,740

May

172

162

157

164

182

190

187

177

167

157

154

152

157

160

154

147

ISO

*188

344

259

236

212

209

194

184

190

190

190

192

190

190

5,767

186

4.65

5.36

11,440

June

192

190

190

T92- 184

257

369

304

275

257

257

263

251

242

251

254

269

281

269

248

248

251

248

239

239

259

239

236

233

233

-

7,400

247

6.18

6.88

14,680

July

233

236

248

251

251

257

260 '24"8

235

233

227

221

215

*215

206

203

192

190

187

180

172

170

164

157

154

147

142

140

158

156

153

6,142

198

4.95

5.71

12,180

Aug.

129

129

129

126

124

124

122

120

120

117

117

115

115

115

115

113

113

111

111

111

111

111

111

109

*109

135

TT5

111

113

109

106

3,612

117

2.92

3.36

7,160

Sept.

104

To?

102

100

100

98

98

98

97

95

97

95

95

95

95

93

93

93

91

91

89

89

89

89

88

86sees

66

ee

-

2,810

93.7

2.34

2.61

5,570

Calendar year 1952: Max 334 Min 72 Mean 142 Cfsm 3.55 In. 48.45 Ac-ft 103,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,370 Min 72 Mean 150 Cfam 3.75 In. 50.88 Ac-ft 108,600

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfa). Jan. 18 (3:30 p.m.) 1,970 cfa (6.02 ft); Feb. 3 (l p.m.) 535 cfa

(4.14 ft); Feb. 6 (10:30 a.m.) 698 cfa (4.46 ft); May 19 (5 a.m.) 358 cfa (3.71 ft); June 7 (10 a.m.)

583 cfs (3.70 ft).

Discharge meaaurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge eatimated on basia of recorded range in stage and records for 

Rogue River above Prospect and Middle and South Porks Rogue River near Proapect. 

Note. Shifting-control method uaed June 7 to July 31.
ROGUE RIVFR BASIN 253

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°45', long. 122°27', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from headgate and diversion dam and 2 miles east of Prospect.

Records available. November 1931 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,612 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by The California Oregon Power Co.).

Average discharge.--21 years (1932-53), 70.9 cfs.

Extremes. 1931-53: Maximum daily discharge, 113 cfs Feb. 1, 2, 1953; no flow for part of 

 eacTTday Sept. 24, 25, 1932.

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

This canal, completed in October 1931, diverts water from Red Blanket Creek into Main 

power canal to supplement flow of Rogue River above Prospect diversion dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

86

M

86

84

83

83

82

82

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

a80

a 80

79

79

79

79

78

78

78

77

77

78

78

2,502

80.7

4,960

Nov.

78

78

*78

78

78

77

77

77

76

76

76

79

84

88

56

83

83

83

84

83

83

81

81

80

79

78

78

78

78

78

-

2,396

79.9

4,750

Dec.

83

81

79

79

80

81

96

92

83

92

92

92

92

92

95

97

94

91

89

88

86

83

*82

80

78

78

378

a77

a85

87

88

2,670

86.1

5,300

Jan.

a95

loo

a95

a95

95

95

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

95

95

95

99

100

101

99

95

92

91

89

88

a85

a 90

alOO

111

Ul

2,988

96.4

5,930

Feb.

113

113

109

97

a95

aS5

a85

a 80

a80

a80

a85

alOO

alOO

alOO

96

96

96

96

96

a95

a95

a55

14

a!3

a!3

13

a65

al05

_

-

2,270

81.1

4,500

Mar.

a!05

106

105

105

105

105

104

66

102

104

101

97

97

97

97

100

102

103

104

105

105

105

105

105

100

97

97

96

95

*95

95

3,105

100

6,160

Apr.

99

103

iSS

103

103

101

35

8.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

i.9

-

819.4

27.3

1,630

Calendar year 1952: Max 104 Mln 4.5 Mean 78.0

May

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.6 86 

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

98

*98

100

99

99

100

99

98

97

96

96

97

97

97

97

2,283.7

73.7

4,530

June

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

98

97

97

97

97

97

97

96

96

95

95

95

95

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

2,891

96.4

5,730

July

96

97

98

98

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

*97

97

97

97

100

101

100

100

100

100

100

100

101

101

101

102

T02

3,055

98.5

6,060

Aug.

102

T52

102

102

102

102

99

99

99

100

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

101

100

100

100

100

98

98

*94

 §2 92

92

92

92

3,076

99.2

6,100

Sept.

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

96

9T_

95

95

95

94

94

94

93

92

92

92

92

92

92

90

90

89

89

88

88

87.

2,762

92.1

5,480

Ac-ft 56,640

Water year 1952-53: Max 113 Mln 5.6 Mean 84.4 Ac-ft 61,130

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage when available 

and records for Main power canal near Prospect.
254 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River below South Pork Rogue River, near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°42', long. 122°36', in Nlrf£ sec. 16, T. 33 S., R. 2 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of county road bridge 6 miles southwest of Prospect and at mile 160.4 

(Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 643 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,708 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,726 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 12.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 8.6 ft; minimum, 698 cfs Oct. 6; minimum daily, 1,100 cfs Nov. 25, 28-30. 

1929-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum since intake was 

lowered on Aug. 18, 1934,493 cfs Sept. 1, 1934 (prior to Aug. 18, 1934, minimum discharge 

not determined).

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Considerable 

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 4 miles above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from logs Oct. 23 to Jan. 8)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

11.0

1,080

1,920

4,130

7,140

17,000

Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

1.3 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0

1,270

1,880

4,130

10,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

K)tal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,320 

1,300

1,290

1,300

1,290

1,290 

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,270

1,310 

1,260

1,260

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,170 

1,180 

1,170

1,180

1,170

1,170

38,720

1,249

1.94

2.24

76,800

Nov.

1,160 

1,170

*1,150

1,130

1,160

1,150 

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,220

1,270

1,290

1,220

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,170 

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,130

1.100

1,110 

1,120 

1,100

1,100

1,100

34,650

1,155

1.80

2.00

68,730

Dec.

1,170 

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,170

1,180 

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,630

1,670

1,650

1,510

1,390

1,340

1,310

1,270

1,240

1,240 

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,180

*1,140

1,200

1,130 

1,180 

1,170

1,210

1,330

1,260

39,570

1,276

1.98

2.29

78,490

Jan.

1,280

1,400

1,390

1,350

1,360

1,310 

1,510

1,910

3,780

2,800

2,320

3,140

3,870

3,060

2,490

2,650

6,030

16,900

10,400 

8,290

6,040

4,600

3,800

3,200

2,900

2,800 

2,600 

2,500

*2,640

2,740

2,800

113,860

3,673

5.71

6.59

225,800

Feb.

3,250 

3,400

7,510

6,800

6,850

9,470 

7,380

6,060

4,870

4,200

3,720

3,400

3,180

3,050

2,900

2,800

2,960

2,920

2,680 

2,590

2,490

2,420

2,330

2,240

2,190

2^140 

2,"170 

2,160

_

_

-

108,130

3,862

6.01

6.25

214,500

Mar.

2,140 

2,090

2,060

2,000

1,970

1,950 

1,960

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,210

2,200

2,140

2,040

1,980

2,020

2,000

2,000

2,060 

2,050

2,020

2,150

2,200

2,520

2,720

2,560 

2,460 

2,460

2,330

*2,280

2,210

67,080

2,164

3.37

3.88

133,100

Apr.

2,160 

2,120

2,170

2,210

2,300

2,390 

2,270

2,190

2,070

1,990

1,940

1,890

1,830

1,790

1,790

1,840

1,980

1,990

2,070 

2,320

2,740

3,100

3,290

3,170

3,140

3,350 

4,130 

4,050

3,450

3,090

74,820

2,494

3.88

4.33

148,400

May

2,850 

2,640

2,560

2,650

3,140

3,470 

3,480

3,210

2,960

2,740

2,640

2,630

2,710

2,800

2,740

2,630

2,720

3,050

5.410 

*4,970

4,380

3,830

3,690

3,530

3,290

3,420 

3,460 

3,400

3,490

3,410

3,410

101,310

3,268

5.08

5.86

200,900

June

3,510 

3,390

3,350

3,240

3,250

4,360 

6,240

5, 350

4,680

4,260

4,130

4,130

3,970

3,730

3,790

3,830

3,900

4,030

3,850 

3,520

3,450

3,420

3,410

3,270

3,210

3,170 

3,120 

3,070

3,040

2.980

112,650

3,755

5.84

6.52

223,400

July

2,940 

2,920

2,990

5,000

2,960

2,950 

2,960

2,650

2,680

2,620

2,530

2,500

*2,420

2,340

2,300

2,200

2,160

2,100

2,060 

2,020

1,930

1,910

1,850

1,820

1,750

1,740 

1,710 

1,690

1,680

1^660

1,666

70,900

2,287

3.56

4.10

140,600

Aug.

1,640 

1,640

1,640

1,620

1,590

1,640 

1,590

1,570

1,550

1,530

1,510

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,460

1,450

1,420

1.410 

1,410

1,430

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,820 

*1,650 

1,520

1,520

1,490

1,450

47,150

1,521

2.37

2.73

93,520

Sept.

1,450 

1,400

1,390

1,370

1,350

1,410 

1,370

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,340

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,310

1,320

1,330

1,310

1,300 

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,270

1,270 

1,280 

1,270

1,290

1,270

39,850

1,328

2.07

2.30

79,040

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,180 Min 1,100 Mean 2,252 Cfsm 3.50 In. 47.67 Ac-ft 1,635,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 16,900 Min 1,100 Mean 2,325 Cfsm 3.62 In. 49.09 Ac-ft 1,683,000 1,683,000

(base. 5,500 cfa). Jan. 18 (5 p.m.) 20,500 cfs (12.50 ft); Feb. 3 (5:50 p.m.)9,150 

b. 6 (4:30 p.m.) 10,600 cfs (7.87 ft); May 19 (10 p.m.) 5,880 cfs (5.25 ft)j June 7

a (^.-17 ff.\

Peak discharge 

cfs (7.12 ft); Feb 

(8 a.m.) 6,750 cfs (5.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day
ROGUE RIVER BASIB 255

South Pork Big Butte Creek near Butte Palls, Oreg.

Location. --La t 42°32', long. 122°33', in SWir sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 2 E ,.on right bank just

downstream from Ginger Creek and 1 mile east of Butte Falls. 

Drainage area.--135 sq mi. 

Records available. --September 1910 to October 1911, August to October 1915, October 1917 to

September 1922, October 1925 to September 1953. 

Qage . Water- stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,360 ft (from river-profile map). Sept. 20,

T910, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge . - - 34 years (1910-11, 1917-22, 1925-53), 160 cfs. 

Extreme s . Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum,

76 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 0.-62 ft).

1910-11, 1915, 1917-22, 1925-53: Maximum discharge, 2,470 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage

height, 4.05 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; minimum, 39 cfs Oct. 14,

1931 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

Revisions . The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

514 

534 

554 

694

Water 

year

1919 

1921 

1922 

1929

Date

Apr. 4, 5, 1919 

Feb. 21, 1921 

Nov. 30, 1921 

Apr. 15, 1929

Discharge 

(cfs)

790 

1,320 

790 

468

Gage height 

(feet)

2.8 

3.5 

2.8 

1.55

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station and since 1927 for Medford

municipal supply. No regulation. 

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

I?} ' 1 ? 1 ^19 ' 1921 - 22 > and !929 , superseding those published in WSP 312, 484,' 514, 534

554, and 694, are given herewith:

Date

1910

Nov. 27

28

29

30

1918

Jan. 13

14

15

18

28

1919

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

716

1,230

865

520

1,080

540

540

540

220

540

590

650

790

790

720

540

470

425

540

600

Date

1919-Con.

Apr. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1921

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

540

520

520

480

425

480

540

540

540

480

480

425

425

425

425

600

755

1,080

1,000

1,160

790

720

Date

1921-Con.

Jan. 8

9

10

Feb. 4

5

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

600

540

425

452

480

930

930

860

720

755

860

790

630

630

570

486

660

1,160

720

660

630

600

600

540

Date

1921-Con

Feb. 28

Nov. 30

1929

Apr . 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

540

790

300

451

424

388

363

343

333

353

393

378

363

338

324

324

338

363

328

Month

Water year 1910-11 ..........

January 1918 ..................

Calendar year 1918 ..........

Calendar year 1919 ..........

Water year 1921-22 ..........

Calendar year 1929. .........

Maximum

1,210

1,080

1,080

790

1,160

790

451

Minimum

120

102

100

92

370

.

269

120

104

61

Mean

263

234

t344

t!57

513

174

182

613

261

183

278

137

Runoff In 

acre-feet

15 , 600

169,000

21,200

113,000

30,500

132,000

28,100

34 , 000

190,000

10,000

189,000

133,000

16,500

97,3OO

99,100

t Partly estimated.
256 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South Pork Big Butte Creek near Butte Palls, Oreg. Continued

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gageheight, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6

1.0 

1.5

172

387

695

1,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

89

89

89

87

87

87

85

85

87

89

89

89

*87

89

89

89

89

87

87

87

87

87

87

2,713

87.5

5,380

Nov.

87

87

85

85

85

87

89

89

87

87

89

95

100

100

98

91

89

*87

87

87

85

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

93

93

2,636

87.9

5,230

Dec.

95

100

98

98

98

103

175

125

112

192

152

135

120

115

110

110

107

*105

107

112

110

115

110

105

112

110

110

107

117

125

117

3,607

116

7,150

Jan.

117

120

115

112

107

*107

149

175

205

169

155

175

202

195

179

213

508

1.290

914

*747

610

523

422

360

315

a260

228

224

216

224

216

9,552

308

18,950

Feb.

252

252

433

505

740

1.070

970

907

a700

553

a500

a450

a400

a360

a 350

a350

366

387

345

*334

305

291

277

260

247

235

224

224

_

-

12,287

439

24,370

Mar.

216

209

202

192

185

182

179

179

179

188

188

192

182

179

172

185

185

192

220

232

228

247

*256

371

451

387

345

320

305

291

296

7,335

237

14,550

Apr.

273

243

232

220

216

216

216

213

198

192

182

175

169

166

160

163

182

179

172

169

*172

179

182

182

182

185

202

209

195

188

-

5,812

194

11,530

May

179

166

160

155

158

163

169

175

175

163

155

*149

*146

158

166

163

158

172

310

324

360

315

376

439

433

572

656

584

*499

439

410

8,647

279

17,150

June

376

339

310

286

269

320

487

523

517

451

410

376

355

305

277

264

269

252

235

209

202

192

185

192

185

182

172

160

160

155

-

8,615

287

17,090

July

149

143

143

138

135

133

127

125

125

125

125

117

117

117

117

115

*112

110

110

112

112

112

112

112

112

107

107

107

107

107

105

3,695

119

7,330

Aug.

103

103

105

103

103

103

100

100

100

103

100

*100

100

103

100

100

100

98

95

95

93

91

93

93

98

107

103

100

103

98

98

3,091

99.7

6,130

Sept.

98

98

98

*95

95

95

95

98

98

11

93

93

95

93

91

91

93

91

91

91

93

93

98

100

100

100

100

100

103

105

-

2,875

95.8

5,700

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,030 Mln 82 Mean 205 Ac-ft 149,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,290 Mln 82 Mean 194 Ac-ft 140,600

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). --Jan. 18 (3:30 p.m.) 1.800 cfs (3.49 ft): Feb. 7 (7 P.m.) 1.180

cfs (2.69 ft); Mar. 24 (5 p.m.) 523 cfs (1.73 ft); May 27 (8 to 9 a.m.) 682 cfs (1.98 ft) June 8

(3 to 6 a.m.) 541 cfs (1.76 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek.
ROGUE RIVER BASH!

Big Butte Creek near McLeod, Oreg.

Location.--La t 42°39'25", long. 122°41'20", in KWtr sec. 3, T. 34 S., R. IE., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 1 mile 

south of McLeod.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1953.

£. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,526.48 ft above mean sea level, 

turn of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 8 years, 332 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, £,390 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 11.1 ft, observed 

at peak), from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

observed, 78 cfs Sept. 19.

1945-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; niniiaun observed, 70 cfs Sept. 23, 

1947.

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation by fish hatchery 600 ft above station. Several 

diversions in vicinity of Butte Falls, the two largest being the city of Medford diversion and Eagle Point Irrigation District canal.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.7 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 

67 3.0

18 to Sept. 30

123

198

550

4.0 975

5.3 1,900

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

154

505

5.0 1,460

7.0 2,620

10.0 5,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

ZB

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

80

80

80

81

81

81

83

80

141

137

137

134

137

137

137

137

137

139

141

141

141

139

151

W

146

146

146

146

146

148

*148

3,904

126

7,740

Jfov.

146

146

146

148

148

148

148

151

151

151

151

158

182

204

174

166

161

161

161

156

158

156

156

156

156

156

151

154

154

156

-

4,710

157

9,340

Dec.

171

T5J

187

184

193

210

630

566

270

1,020

418

316

250

222

216

210

201

198

198

241

222

216

213

*195

201

201

204

190

228

348

257

8,569

276

17,000

Jan.

247

247

22b

216

210

210

710

795

970

590

404

562

1,170

777

514

772

1,900

4,880

2,260

1,900

*1,360

1,030

835

724

675

630

489

489

473

473

449

27,186

- 877

53,920

Feb.

593

630

1,540

1,310

2,140

2,590

2,200

1,930

1,400

1,140

1,040

925

810

810

693

630

742

792

639

581

561

525

493

477

449

429

425

418

_

-

26,717

954

b2,990

Mar.

404

394

383

366

355

348

341

334

334

358

35G

386

362

333

334

366

372

*390

537

537

521

585

549

792

930

783

706

648

612

569

533

14,822

478

29,400

Apr.

r zi

¥eT

441

437

433

418

408

390

372

333

306

292

274

264

250

257

235

285

263

257

288

268

271

268

257

268

306

313

288

274

-

9,778

326

19,390

1 May

260

236

226

216

206

216

230

250

250

223

210

197

190

210

219

210

200

200

541

*469

565

469

1,050

810

810

*1,510

1,370

1,120

965

840

774

15,242

492

30,230

June

724

634

541

497

465

553

801

752

729

702

612

561

549

505

453

429

383

372

352

324

313

299

271

260

247

243

230

226

243

230

-

13,500

450

26,780

July

223

203

194

187

178

169

166

16C

154

148

148

137

137

137

*134

132

126

121

126

123

121

121

113

118

123

113

110

105

108

105

105

4,350

140

8,630

Aug.

105

108

103

103

100

108

95

100

100

98

95

95

95

93

95

95

90

88

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

132 *TTo100

108

105

95

3,018

97.4

5,990

Sept.

95

95

95

95

90

95

93

93

90

86

36

86

86

86

11

83

83

81

81

81

83

83

83

121

154

151

151

151

108

110

-

2,956

98.5

5,860

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,380 Mln 77 Mean 358 Ac-ft 259,700

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,880 Mln 80 Mean 369 Ac-ft 267,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.
258 ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

Elk Creek near Trail, Oreg

Location. Lat 42°40', long. 122°45' , in SE^ sec. 30, T. 33 S., R. 1 E., on right bank 

U.7 mile upstream from mouth and 3| miles northeast of Trail.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,468.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to July 5, 1946, staff gages at various 

sites within half a mile of present site at different datums. July 5, 1946, to 

June 22, 1950, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 240 cfs. ,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 13.32 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Oct. 9.

1945-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum observed, 0.9 cfs 

Aug. 29, 1946.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of backwater from rock dam and leaves, 

which are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. No 

regulation. Several small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of backwater from rock dam and 

leaves (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

1.0

3.0

6.0

15

29

59

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

135

250

580

1,580

3,030

.6 

1.0 

1.5

Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

7.2 2.0 265

20 3.0 585

37 5.0 1,580

83 8.0 3,930

160 11.0 7,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a2.5

a2.3

a2.6

a2.4

a2.5

a2.3

a2.1

al.9

al.6

aTTf

al.9

2.4

3.9

3.3

2.8

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.9

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.9 

3.9

4.5

5.4

*5TT

98.4

3.17

195

NOV.

5.1

5.1

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.5

4T5

4.8

5.7

17

 g4 29

14

12

12

11

10

10

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

8

8 

7.5

7.5

8

-

274.0

9.13

543

Dec.

12

TO

26

17

37

38

229

162

75

932

*556

490

426

323

250

200

159

128

117

130

130

139

141

*112

96

88

95 

90

101

351

294

5,972

193

11,850

Jan.

242

299

299

242

212

186

664

1,630

2,590

1,040

683

1,240

1,810

1,260

782

966

2,920

7,120

3,070

2,440

*1,600

1,040

755

589

496

447

378 

369

468

609

674

37,120

1,197

73,630

Feb.

653

670

1,980

1,540

2,480

2,560

1,590

1,460

985

714

538

430

357

315

282

258

427

661

506

412

348

310

278

254

233

227

zSS

280

_

-

21,006

750

41,660

Mar.

263

231

203

181

170

160

T60" 153

173

181

175

179

171

166

155

164

*183

212

348

454

412

a700

aSOO

al . 100

al,000

a700

aSOO 

a440

a380

333

305

10,752

347

21,330

Apr.

272

256

249

249

256

244

222

199

179

162

146

137

131

124

117

120

142

160

162

185

216

231

227

203

193

201

249 

318 2"65"

238

6,053

202

12,010

May

235

249

229

216

214

216

203

185

187

171

160

151

142

147

142

137

136

144

300

*402

461

447

 468

585

475

796

1,020 

886

665

503

399

10,671

344

21,170

June

339

282

242

218

203

399

876

TOT

557

492

393

345

305

260

229

207

187

173

155

137

124

114

105

97

94

89

83 

78

a75

aTO

7,629

254

15,130

July

a70

66

59

57

55

52

51

48

45

41

37

36

*33

34

32

31

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

*25

24

26

26 

22

2?

22

22

1,119

36.1

2,220

Aug.

22

26

25

24

22

23

22

21

20

19

16

12

12

12

16

17

19

14

10

TT

12

14

14

14

14

39

*37 

26

26

26

23

60S

19.6

1,210

Sept.

22 21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

16

16

14

14

13

12

12

14

14

12

14

10

IT

11

12

14

14 

12

12

13

45E

15.2

902

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,460 Min 1.6 Mean 240 Ac-ft 174,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,120 Min 1.6 Mean 279 Ac-ft 201,800

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). Jan. 9 (6:30 a.m.) 3,720 cfs (7.77 ft); Jan. 18 (4:30 p.m.) 

10,000 cfs U3732 ft); Feb. 5 (12 p.m.) 3,510 cfs (7.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage when available 

and records for South Umpqua River at Tiller.

Note. Backwater from rock dam and leaves Oct. 12 to Dec. 10, July 13 to Sept. 30.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 259

Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°31'30", long. 122°50'30", in SE^ sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 1 W., on right 

bank at Dodge Bridge 0.6 mile downstream from Reese Creek, 4-g- miles northwest of Eagle 

Point, and at mile 134.9 (Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 1,210 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,273.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 2,566 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44,600 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 11.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

11.20 ft Jan. 18, momentary backwater from debris; minimum discharge, 892 cfs Oct. 6; 

minimum daily, 1,280 cfs Oct. 5, Nov. 28.

1938-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; maximum gage height, 11.52 ft 

Dec. 28. 1945; minimum discharge, 611 cfs Aug. 6, 14, 29, Sept. 9, 1940 (gage height, 

0.99 ftj; minimum daily, 830 cfs Sept. 1, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good. Many small diversions above station for irrigation; most of flow 

of Big Butte Creek is diverted near Butte Palls. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by 

powerplant about 30 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years K--WSP 1094: 1942{M), 1943, 1945(M), 1946.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

1.4 1,240

2.0 2,120

4.0 6,420

6.0 12,800

Jan. 18 to Sept. 3O

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1,300

2,260

4,120

6,620

6.0 14,000

9.0 30,000

10.0 36,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AO-ft

Oct.

1,330 

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,290 

1,290

1,290

1,360

1,370

1,360

1,340

1,340

1,360 

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,360

1,580 

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,340 

1,360

1,360

1,340 

1,330

1,330 

1,340

1,330

1,340

41,390

1,335

82,100

J(ov.

1,360 

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,380

1,360 

1,360

1,340

1,340

1,360

1,340

1,410

1,500

1.590 

1,470

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,360 

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,320 

1,330

1,320

1,320 

1,290

1.280 

1,290

1,320

-

40,840

1,361

81,000

Dec.

1,540 

1,480

1,430

1,380

1,480

1,590 

3,190

*2,480

1,900

5.290

3,350

2,900

2,540

2,160 

1,940

1,820

1,720

1,650

1,640 

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,660 

1,550

1,520

1,540 

1,570

1,520 

1,620

2,520

2,090

61,980

1,999

122,900

Jan.

2,010 

2,160

2,160

2,020

1,980

1.860 

4,000

5,710

9,070

5,370

4,040

5,780

8,090

6,320 

4,610

5,230

10,800

33.500

21,900 

*16,200

11,300

7, 770

6,090 

5,160

4,610

4,340 

3,900

3-, 6 80 

3,780

4,080

4,160

211,680

6,828

419,900

Feb.

4,820 

4,900

13,300

12,000

13,800

17.100 

13,600

12,300

8,730

6,990

6,010

5,260

4,800

4,490 

4,270

4,05O

4,380

5,280

4,430 

3,990

3,760

3,580

3,400 

3,260

3,150

3.000 

3,030

3,030

-

-

180,710

6,454

358,400

Mar.

2,980 

2,880

2,790

2,690

2,600

2,570 

2.550

2,570

2,620

2,760

2,790

2,810

2,740

2,640 

2,550

2,620

*2,620

2,690

3,440 

3,480

3,380

3,860

3,920 

4,940

5.560

4,450 

3,970

5,760 

3,540

3,560

5,280

99,210

5,200

196,800

Apr.

5,110 

2,980

2,960

2,980

5,070

5,130 

5,020

2,920

2,760

2,600

2,490

2,410

2,560

2,290 

2,240

2,290

2,490

2,550

2,490 

2,760

5,170

3,560

3,880 

3,720

3,660

3,800 

4,580

4.990 

4,210

3,760

-

95,230

5,108

184,900

May

3,500 

3,280

5,090

3,150

3,540

3,940 

4,010

3,820

5,560

5,220

*5,090

3,050

5,090

5,190 

3,200

5.020

3,050

3,300

5,980 

6,170

5,620

4,990

5,460 

5,490

4,850

7,290 

6,870"

5,980 

5,510

5,040

4,800

154,130

4,327

266,000

June

4,750 

4,490

4,300

4,050

5,970

5,230 

7.660

7,230

6,170

5,670

5,260

5,140

4,990

4,560 

4,520

4,540

4,520

4,660

4,470 

4,050

3,900

5,860

5,840 

5,640

5,580

*5,480 

3,420

5,340 

5,500

3.260

-

156,030

4,554

269,800

July

3,170 

5,110

5,200

3,170

5,110

5,070 

3,090

3,000

2,810

2,720

2,640

2,570

2,540

2,440 

2,400

2,300

2,250

2,200

2,160 

2,120

2,070

2,050

2,010 

1,970

1,960

1,940 

1,900

1,890 

1,850

1,850

1,850

75,370

2,451

149,500

Aug.

1,850 

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,850 

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,650 

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,600

1,610 

1,600

1,610

1,590

1.570 

1,570

1,590

1,960 

1,970

1,750 

1,720

1,690

1,620

53,030

1,711

105,200

Sept.

1,590 

1,600

1,520

1,530

1,520

1,570 

1,550

1,520

1,510

1,520

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,460 

1,460

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,430 

1,450

1,420

1,400

1,440 

1,440

1,470

1,470 

1,480

1,480 

*1,460

1,440

-

44,440

1,481

88,150

Calendar year 1952: Max 13,500 Mln 1,280 Mean 3,058 Ac-ft 2,220,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 33,500 Mln 1,280 Mean 3,211 Ao-ft 2,325,000

Peak discharge (base. 9,000 cfs). Dec. 10 (11:50 a.m.) 9,580 cfs (5.04 ft); Jan. 9 (8:30 a.m.) 

11,200 cfs (5.54 ft)j Jan- 13 (6 p.m.) 9,520 cfs (5.02 ft): Jan. 18 (7 p.m.) 44.600 cfs (11.08 ft)j 

Feb. 5 (2:50 p.m.) 16,600 cfs (6.57 ft)j Feb. 6 (7:50 a.m.) 18,800 cfs (7.07 ft).

* D1 nr.hfl'porfi mo»fli]T*£>nioiTh measurement mado made on on th1 this a r1pv. day
260 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°24'30", long. 122°36'00", in SE^ sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2 E.. on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from intake of Rogue River Valley Canal and If miles southeast of Lake Creek Post Office.

Drainage area. 138.sq mi.

Records available. April 1921 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,720 ft (by barometer). Prior to June 17, 

T921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 104 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,870 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.89 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 840 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 16 cfs occurred 

sometime during period Nov. 16 to Dec. 21 and on Sept. 26.

1921-53: Maximum discharge, 3,920 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 6.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 840 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2 cfs Aug. 10, 1931 

(gage height, 0.97 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those above 

1,000 cfs, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 934: 1925(M).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

18 2.5

27 3.0

40 4.0

78 4.6

385

645

1,280

1,740

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

Jan. 19 to Sept. 3O

24

57

101

2.0 ZOO

3.0 680

3.6 1,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

21

21

22

21

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

668

21.5

1,520

J(ov.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

24

50

54

50

25

23

22

 21

20.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

25

-

676

22.5

1,340

Dec.

28

30

35

55

55

40

100

70

50

150

100

80

70

55

50

45

42

4O

42

45

46

*45

57

51

52

50

51

50

51

47

42

1,542

49.7

5,060

Jan.

57

35

34

52

51

*32

90

166

206

125

99

152

265

250

*174

194

546

1.720

1,050

*850

580

460

575

521

285

254

220

212

196

196

195

9,298

500

18,440

Feb.

244

232

493

455

580

952

944

764

505

402

344

290

258

240

228

220

*236

224

196

176

158

148

134

121

115

110

107

110

_

_

-

8,964

520

17,780

Mar.

101

99

101

99

.96.

99

99

110

118

130

127

154

127

118

116

121

116

*116

158

162

154

165

172

262

559

276

258

258

228

224

228

4,911

158

9,740

Apr.

216

Z1Z

216

224

232

228

216

204

186

172

165

151

151

*148

TsT

162

182

186

204

228

290

354

562

548

544

557

402

584

348

316

-

7,519

244

14,520

May

280

249

228

232

254

276

285

280

280

£44

*220

*208

204

236

258

244

240

244

416

450

460

588

570

550

485

782

*668

535

5OO

465

445

11,136

359

22,080

June

416

384

357

526

516

411

830

585

500

435

388

375

362

316

290

272

249

232

212

196

179

165

154

144

130

121

113

107

107

99

8,771

292

17,400

July

91

87

82

79

73

69

*63

61

55

53

52

52

50

48

46

44

44

43

39

38

36

56

34

36

38

36

36

33

34

34

3Z_

1,554

50.1

3,080

Aug.

52

52

50

32

28

*32

28

28

28

27

26

24

22

26

26

26

23

22

21

21

24

23

24

26

26

33

32

30

39

34

30

855

Z7'.6

1,700

Sept.

28

*27

25

23

27

33

30

28

Z7

24

Z3

23

21

Z2

22

26

23

2Z

21

22

23

23

Z2

22

21

19

20

27

28

28

-

728

24.3

1,440

Calendar year 1952: Max l,26O Mln 20 Mean 156 Ac-ft 112,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,720 Mln 19 Mean 155 Ac-ft 111,900

Peak discharge (base. 500 afs).--Jan. 18 (4 p.m.) 2,870 cfs (5.89 ft)j Feb. 7 (5 p.m.) 1,73O cfs 

(4.59 ft); May 26 (1 p.m.) 1,030 cfs (5.59 ft)j June 7 (7 a.m.) 1.O4O cfs (5.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Dec. 21j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for South Fork Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 261

North Fork Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near.Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°23', long. 122°21', In SE£ sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., on right bank half 

a mile downstream from outlet of Fish Lake and 14 miles east of Lake Creek Post Office.

Drainage area.--18 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1914 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,571.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Oct. 21, 1914, to July 20, 1915, staff gage 

just above wasteway in temporary dam at different datum. July 11, 1916, to July 9, 

1918, staff gage and July 10, 1918, to Oct. 28, 1932, water-stage recorder, at site a 

quarter of a mile upstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--37 years (1916-53), 34.9 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 141 ofs June 10; minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 12.

T914-53: Maximum discharge, about 940 cfs June 5, 1917, computed from rate of change 

in contents of reservoir after break in dam (occurred during period of no gage-height 

record); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair. F!O-T regulated by Fish Lake. Since September 1923, water has 

been diverted by Cascade Canal from Fourmile Lake, in Klamath River basin, into Fish 

Lake basin. No diversion from creek above station.

Revisions (water ^years). --WSP 654: Drainage area. WSP 1218: 1917(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

74

72

72

72

67.

61

56

56

54

57

3O

18

19

19

19

19

*19

19

2O

20

2O

20

20

20

20

21

20

21

21

21

22

1,069

34.5

2,120

Jlov.

*22

22

11

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

.24

-

675

22.5

1,340

Dec.

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

"27 27

27

2

i;

27

27

27

27

27

27

795

25.6

1,580

Jan.

"27 27

27

27

28

27

28

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

32

31

917

29.6

1,820

Feb.

32

11

32

31

32

32

32

"33 33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

-

-

-

915

32.7

1,810

Mar.

33

.3JL

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

1,016

32.8

2,020

Apr.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

38

38

39

40

40

40

41

42

42

41

-

1,O97

36.6

2,180

May

41

42

42

44

44

45

45

45

45

46

45

46

47

47

56

61

57

56

58

58

'57

64

74

83

85

77

75

81

81

77

69

1,793

57.8

3,560

June

67

66

67

67

61

63

106

139

141

TTs

88

77

7V

75

69

61

*58

57

63

83

83

83

83

83

85

83

81

81

83

83

-

2,432

81.1

4,820

July

85

85

83

 86 81

loo

94

100

100

100

109

113

119

119

109

109

111

121

124

128

128

*124

121

119

126

126

119

115

115

121

117

3,407

110

6,760

Aug.

113

117

*124

T13

106

102

102

106

113

117

115

115

113

111

115

119

115

106

104

102

102

100

96

90

81

60

53

58

40

36

41

2,985

96.3

5,920

Sept.

53

53

*63

64

15

67

38

41

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

51

51

51

52

52

42

42

42

29

20

1,507

5O, 2

2,990

Calendar year 1952 : Max 121 Bin 18 Mean 49.4 Ac-ft 35,850

Water, year 1952-53 : Max 141 Bin 18 Mean 51.0 Ac-ft 36,920

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
262 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

North Fork; Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°24'10", long, 122°32'20", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Hanley South Canal diversion and 4? miles east of 

Lake Creek Post Office.

Drainage area. 38 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1911 to March 1913, May 1922 to September 1928 (incomplete), 

and October 1931 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1911 to 

March 1913 and May 1922 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,125.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Sept. 10, 1911, to Mar. 31, 1913, staff gages near present site at different 

daturas.

Average discharge.--87 years (1911-12, 1922-23, 1928-53), 71.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 600 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 2.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs; minimum, 42 cfs Oct. 12-18 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

1911-13, 1922-28, 1931-53: Maximum discharge, 680 cfs Dec. 30, 1924 (gage height, 

3.30 ft), from rating curve extended above 170 cfs; minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, 

1931 (computed on basis of records for station at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek).

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow regulated by Fish Lake. Diversions for irrigation of about 

100 acres above station; some water diverted into Fish Lake from Fourmile Lake, in 

Klamath River basin, since September 1923.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18 Jan. 19 to Sept. 3O

1.7

1.8 

2.0 B6

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

140

222

405

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.4

2.7

180

360

110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3 , 4 -

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

ZZ

33

24

25

36

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

98

1OO

100

100

96

93

*82

84

80

84

64

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

1,856

59.9

3,680

JIov.

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

*46

46

47

47

50

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

47

-

1,380

46.0

2,740

Dec.

49

49

49

47

49

52

61

53

52

!§

55

53

50

50

50

50

50

49

50

53

52

*56

53

52

50

50

52

50

52

*55

52

1,611

52.0

3,200

Jan.

52

52

50

50

50

*50

56

66

76

60

56

60

10

66

61

72

178

377

T52

125

103

93

86

82

80

78

76

78

76

76

78

2,685

86.6

5,330

Feb.

84

80

129

103

172

205

238

185

137

122

108

100

96

96

93

93

*98

98

93

91

88

86

82

82

80

80

78

80

-

-

-

3,077

110

6,100

Mar.

78

78

78

76

76

74

74

74

76

78

76

78

76

74

72

74

74

*72

82

84

84

88

88

108

125

108

103

105

98

93

91

2,615

84.4

5,190

Apr.

86

82

80

80

78

78

78

78

76

76

74

72

72

*70

-6J3

70

74

72

72

72

76

78

80

80

82

82

91

88

86

86

-

2,337

77.9

4,640

May

80

78

78

80

82

84

86

88

91

86

*84

*84

84

91

98

108

103

100

156

134

144

131

185

176

18O

260

225

205

190

168

156

3,895

126

7,730

June

148

140

134

131

*125

144

"518 346

284

236

176

164

152

137

131

116

108

105

105

128

125

122

122

119

119

113

108

108

108

105

-

4,477

149

8,880

July

103

103

103

100

100

122

110

122

122

113

125

131

134

137

*125

125

125

134

134

137

137

137

137

137

140

148

148

148

152

160

160

4,009

129

7,950

Aug.

156

152

164

152

140

14O

140

144

144

152

*152

152

156

160

168

180

176

168

164

164

160

152

140

134

128

110

84

93

84

66

66

4,341

140

8,610.

Sept.

82

*78

91

96

110

~72 119

72

88

84

84

84

84

84

84

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

84

82

82

82

74

76

"4960

2,503

83.4

4,960

Calendar year 1952: Max 341 Mln 42 Mean 94.1 Ac-ft 68,310

Water year 1952-53: Max 377 Mln 42 Mean 95.3 Ac-ft 69,O10

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 263

Diversions from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

The following canals divert water from Little Butte Creek and its tributaries near Lake 

Creek Post Office:

Hanley South and Hanley North Canals, from North Fork in SE£ sec. 26, T. 36 S., R. 2 E. 

Water used for irrigation of land on both sides of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek.

Rogue River Valley Canal, from South Pork in SE^ sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., and from

North Fork in NEt sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 2 E. Water used for irrigation of about 15,000

acres of land, chiefly in Bear Creek basin, on both sides of that creek below Phoenix.

Eagle Point Canal, from main stream in SE$ sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. 1 E. Water used for 

irrigation of lands near Eagle Point.

Records for Hanley North and South Canals and Eagle Point Canal are partly estimated.

Records for these canals, published as a group, are available from April 1929 to September 1953; records of some of the canals published separately prior to 1929.

Many smaller canals divert from Little Butte Creek and its tributaries.

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Month

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

Water year 1952-53.

Hanley 

South 

Canal a/

_

350

-

Hanley 

North 

Canal b/

_

_

572'

-

Rogue River 

Valley Canal 

below junction of 

intakes c/

1,790

0

0

0

0

o

2,860

4,460

8,900

8,290

34,580

Eagle 

Point 

Canal d/

966

934

-

a/ Canal gates closed sometime after Oct. 7, continuous diversions began 

June 21, but water noted In canal during May; dally discharge records 

Oct. 1-4, July 8 to Sept. 3O in files of State engineer.

b/ Canal gates closed sometime after Oct. 7, continuous diversions began 

June 26, but water noted in canal during May; daily discharge records 

Oct. 1-7, July 8 to Sept. 28 in files of State engineer.

c/ Canal gates closed Oct. 11, diversions began Apr. 11; daily discharge 

records for entire year in files of State engineer.

d/ Canal gates closed sometime after Nov. 2, diversions began Apr. 24; 

daily discharge records Oct. 1-4, July 8 to Sept. 30 In files of State 

engineer.
264 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg.

Location.--La t 42°09'50", long. 122° 36'20", in NEir sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 1,100 ft downstream from Emigrant Gap Reservoir Dam and 6 miles southeast of Ashland.

Drainage area.--64.3 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1920 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,053.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

HT929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1926, water-stage recorders 

or staff gage at sites within 800 ft of present site at different datums.

Average discKarge.--14 years (1924-28, 1929-30, 1933-35, 1940-47), 20.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.4 ft, from 

high-water mark); no flow at times.

1920-53: Maximum discharge, 5,260 cfs Feb. 20, 1927, by computation of peak flow 

over dam; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

 §70~cfs, which are poor. Flow regulated since December 1924 by Emigrant Gap Reservoir. 

Diversion aboke station for irrigation; principal canals are Ashland lateral and East 

lateral. Watjer diverted by Keene Creek Canal from Klamath River basin into Emigrant 

Creek above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 14; 

baclcwater from debris May 3-20)

1.5

1.5 

4.0 

9

58 

120 

200 

310 

630 

1,O6O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

o

o

_

_

-

_

_

-

o

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

0

-

.

_

-

Hov. Dec.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

**0.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

-

-

-

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

48

79

78

95

992

59l

574

318

212

168

130

116

101

88

81

77

72

69

3,894.3

126

7,720

Feb.

69

71

97

154

162

224

321

325

188

147

124

108

98

91

88

84

84

88

*85

78

73

70

66

66

66

66

66

66

-

_

-

3,225

115

6,400

Mar.

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

*66

66

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

93

110

90

88

105

136

152

120

100

97

90

78

78

2,517

81.2

4,990

Apr.

73

79

70

73

76

81

72

67

a60

a55

a 50

a46

a42

a38

a35

a38

a40

a40

a4O

*41

48

53

56

47

37

35

37

33

26

2!

-

1,513

50.4

3,000

May

20

14

7.2

2.2

.9

.9

.3

**.3

.4

.6

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

5.5

29

37

82

102

71

82

138

130

112

101

96

1,036.1

33.4

2,060

June

96

81

70

59

53

66

85

*69

82

*66

54

50

51

44

34

12

.4

..2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.2

1.2

-

990.0

33.0

1,960

July

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

2.4

9.3

*16

5_2

48

44

42

44

44

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

1,011.4

32.6

2,010

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Aug.

42

42

42

42

39

38

38

38

37

*37

37

37

37

37

37

26

13

37

37

37

34

33

33

33

29

19

13

7.8

6.3

4.8

4.8

947.7

30.6

1,880

Sept.

4.8

4.8

4.8

6.9

*16

19

15

12

12

10

10

10

10

alO

a9.5

a9

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

7.2

6.3

6.0

15

24

22

7.1

.5

a. 5

-

294.1

9.80

583

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Bear Creek at Medford.

No_te_. Probably no flow most of time Oct. 3-8, 1O-29, Nov. 1 to Dec. 11.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 265

Wagner Creek near Talent, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°11'40", long. 122°46'40", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 39 S., R. 1 W., on left bank 

hair a mile upstream from upper intake of West and Fredericks laterals of Talent Irrigation District and 3 miles south of Talent.

Drainage area. 13.6 sq mi.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1953 (irrigation seasons only), discontinued.

 July to October 1913 at site 3,000 ft downstream, published as "near Talent"; records not 

equivalent due to diversion and inflow.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 2,200 ft (by barometer). April 1951 to September 1952 staff gage and Cippoletti weir at present site and 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 56 cfs May 26 (gage height, 1.74 ft); minimum,

 3.5 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 28.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1953; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs for 

several days in August and September 1951.

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

 STnce April 1923, McDonald Creek Canal has discharged water to head of Wagner Creek 

(above station) from the Applegate River basin.

Rating table, Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24 to May 21;

backwater from debris June 9-13)

0.4

.7

1.0

3.5

9.2 

16.7

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Jiov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

10

9.9

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.8

*8.6

8.4

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.1

6/7

6.9

8.6

9.4

8.8

9.9

11

all

a!7

a25

23

*23

20

16

12

13

12

-

344.1

11.5

683

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean

May

12

12

12

15

23

24

15

14

15

22

21

21

21

29

25

30

33

25

29

34

35

a30

a46

a42

a 40

*53

*46

45

38

30

30

867

28.0

1,720

June

29

26

*24

22

22

25

27

20

25

23

21

21

20

a!8

17

16

15

15

14

15

15

16

18

21

28

28

26

26

26

28

-

647

21.6

1,280

July

28

27

26

26

24

*24

26

24

26

24

23

27

26

24

24

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

647

20.9

1,280

Aug.

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

alo

a9.5

a9

a9

a8.5

a8

a7.5

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

8.8

7.5

7.3

9.0

7.5

6.7

265.3

8.56

526

Sept.

6.5

6.3

5.8

5.2

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.2

*3.7

" 3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.7

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.7

4.9

4.9

4.5

-

141.0

4.70

280

Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage when available, 

weather records, and records for McDonald Creek Canal (not published by Geological Survey).

370758 O - 56 - 18
266 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°19'40", long. 122°52'00", In NW£ sec. 30, T. 37 S., R. 1 W., on left 

bank just upstream from Main Street Bridge In Medford.

Drainage area. 279 sq ml.

Records available. March 1915 to September 1953 (incomplete prior to April 1927).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,343.47 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 13, 1915, to June 30, 1918, staff gage and 

Sept. 20, 1918, to Oct. 19, 1943, water-stage recorder, at site 40 ft upstream at 

datum 0.42 ft higher. Oct. 20, 1943, to Dec. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 

40 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1920-26, 1927-53), 88.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,940 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 31. 

1915-53: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 10.57 ft, present datum, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; practically 

no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 15 cfs, which are fair. Diversions above 

station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated since December 1924 ty Emigrant Gap 

Reservoir.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1044: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.5

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

335 

6OO 

965 

1,430 

1.0 148 2,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

23

25

27

25

23

22 

22

36

5i

38

36

27

26

25

25

24

22

19

17

*17

18

19

19

19

19

23

18

15

14

13

721

23.3

1,430

JJov.

13

13

14

14

16

17

*17 

18

19

19

18

21

27

41

37

30

26

25

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

-

681

22.7

1,350

Dec.

30

34

31

2732"

50

190 

126

66

217

126

86

72

62

55

53

50

47

46

74

57

*55

52

46

42

41

50

46

44

59

57

2,023

65.3

4,010

Jan.

50

48

48

48

48

48

190 

353

*498

250

201

270

430

366

304

322

664

2.590

1,860

1,480

941

649

516

430

380

348

312

294

274

266

243

14,721

475

29,200

Feb.

243

226

442

450

558

719

1,140 

1,130

621

436

420

380

340

326

317

294

330

344

286

246

232

222

208

*201

190

187

1ST

198

_

_

-

10,923

390

21,670

Mar.

198

187

184

187

184

180

174 

180

180

177

126

123

118

112

110

126

*158

167

243

270

243

254

282

353

440

348

299

282

274

258

250

6,667

215

13,220

Apr.

236

215

212

215

215

204 

198

190

180

167

158

148

142

134

137

154

158

151

*151

164

167

190

167

158

167

194

201

174

158

-

5,327

178

10,570

May

145

137

126

115

102

98

95 *ioa

128

118

112

95

i^B" 84

145

140

137

134

187

194

204

226

400

430

344

919

SIS

594

498

430

410

7,801

252

15,470

June

410

353

299

262

274

322

465 

376

395

330

286

274

326

246

229

*240

215

*208

190

177

154

131

120

115

102

88

S8

90

102

105

-

6,972

232

13,830

July

866~6"

55

50

52

44

31 

24

26

31

37

38

36

28

24

24

25

24

25

25

*26

28

25

25

28

28

31

31

24

24

26

1,047

33.8

2,080

Aug.

27

30

28

26

27

34

31 

28

27

25

21

22

21

21

22

26

28

*28

25

22

20

20

23

28

31

48

57

50

52

52

41

941

30.4

1,870

Sept.

38

36

34

*27

32

59

55 

44

37

36

34

38

38

36

30

26

28

30

27

25

30

33

34

33

36

48

50

64

61

59

-

1,158

38.6

2,300

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,780 Min 13 Mean 158 Ac-ft 114, 9OO

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,590 Min 13 Mean 162 Ac-ft 117,000

Peak discharge (base, 40O cfs). D<

(2.19 ft); Jan. 13 (7 to 8 p.m.) 684

c. 10 (4 p.m.) 486 cfs (1.84 ft); Jan. 9 (1O a.m.) 733 cfs 

cfs (2.12 ft); Jan. 18 (1O p.m.) 4.94O cfs (5.47 ft)s Feb. 3

(4 to 5 p.m.) 719 cfs (2.17 ft); Feb. 7 (8 p.m.) 2",61o ofs (4.01~ft)j Mar. 25 (S'to 7 a.nf.) 480 ofs

(1.80 ft); May 26 (4 p.m.) 1,63O cfs (3.2O ft); June 7 (6 to 11 a.m.) 522 cfs (1.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 267

Diversions in Bear Creek basin, Oreg.

The following canals divert from streams in Bear Creek basin:

Ashland lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Sampson Creek in SE^ sec. 27, 

T. 39 S., R. 2 E. Water used to irrigate lands near Ashland. Most of flow is received 

from Keene Creek, in Klamath River basin, through Keene Creek Canal.

East lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Emigrant Gap Reservoir in SE& sec. 20, 

T. 39 S., R. 2 E. Water used to irrigate lands mostly on east side of Bear Creek above 

Medford.

Talent lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Bear Creek in SW£ sec. 33, T. 38 S., 

R. IE. Water used to irrigate lands near Talent.

Phoenix Canal, from Bear Creek in NWi sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W. Water supplements 

flow of Medford Irrigation District Canal, used to irrigate lands west of Bear Creek.

Bear Creek Canal, from Bear Creek at Medford. Water used to irrigate lands west of 

Bear Creek near Central Point.

Records of these canals, published as a group are available from April 1929 to September 1953; records for some of the canals published separately prior to 1929.

Many smaller canals also divert from Bear Creek and its tributaries.

Diversion, in acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Month

Water year 1952-53. ................

Ashland 

lateral

478

2,260

East 

lateral

1,710

13,860

Talent 

lateral

1,150

8,900

Phoenix 

Canal

431

1,030

6,740

Bear Creek 

Canal

706

4,300
268 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°26'20, long. 122°59'10", in sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 2 W., on right bank at 

Raygold-, just downstream from dam and powerhouse of The California Oregon Power Co., 

half a mile downstream from Bear Creek, 6 miles northwest of Central Point, and at mile 

121.9 (Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 2,020 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1905 to September 1953. Prior to 1922, published as Rogue 

River near Tolo.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,121.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 19, 1914, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 48 years, 2,836 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 56,500 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 17.83 ft); 

minimum, 950 cfs Nov. 6 (gage height, 0.55 ft); minimum daily, 1,470 cfs Nov. 25.

1905-53: Maximum discharge, 91,500 cfs Feb. 21, 1927 (gage height, 24.8 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs; minimum not determined; minimum daily, 616 cfs Sept. 6, 1931.

Greatest flood known occurred during winter of 1861-62 and reached a stage of about 

32 ft; flood of February 1890 reached a stage of about 27^ ft. (Information furnished 

by Corps of Engineers.)

Remarks. Records excellent. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant just above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1248: 1906, 1910(M) , 1914(M) , 1915.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

2.0 

4.0

1,430

2,460

5,900

7.0 

15.0

13,300

43,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

1,480 

1,480

1,480

*1,500

1,510

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,570 

1,570

1,550

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,540

1,540 

1,540

1,550

1,530

1,530 

1,540

1,530

1,520

1,510 

1,530

1,530

1,520 

1,530

47,260

1,525

93,740

JJov.

1,510 

1,510

1,520

1,490

1,510

1,520 

1,530

1,500

1,510

1,510

1,520 

1,570

1,700

1,870

T,750

1,620

1,570

1,540

1,550 

1,550

1,530

1,530

1,510 

1,500

1,470

1,490

1,490 

1,480

1,490

1,510

46,350

1,545

91,930

Dec.

1,560 

1,700

1,730

*1,630

1,720

2,020 

4,310

3,930

2,620

7,410

5,000 

3,680

3,170

2,700

2,450

2,250

2,130

2,030

1,980 

2,240

2,190

2,190

2,120 

1,950

1,900

1,890

1,930 

1,930

1,940

2,920 

2,760

79,980

2,580

158,600

Jan.

2,460 

2,560

2,580

2,420

2,330

2,250 

4,700

8,470

11,900

7,430

5,130 

7,060

11,200

9,220

6,190

6,430

14,700

43,100

32,300 

20,600

14,500

9,770

7,720 

6,550

5,820

5,490

4,920 

4,580

4,620

4,940 

5,000

276,940

8,934

549,300

Feb.

5,960 

5,880

15,700

15,000

15,900

21,100 

16,900

17,500

11,000

8,770

7,480 

6,610

5,980

5,570

5,450

5,170

5,450

6,890

5,650 

5,050

4,660

4,390

4,150 

3,920

3,780

3,680

3,660 

3,680

_

-

224,930

8,033

446,100

Mar.

3,640 

3,510

3,410

3,300

3,190

3,140 

3,110

3,120

3,200

3,360

3,380 

*3,330

3,270

3,110

3,000

3,040

3,170

3,170

4,570 

4,640

4,460

4,820

4,920 

6,090

7.410

5,920

5,210 

4,880

4,620

4,310 

4,210

124,510

4,016

247,000

Apr.

4,000 

3,830

3,780

3,800

3,850

3,920 

3,810

3,690

3,470

3,330

3,160 

3,040

2,960

2,870

2.790

2,810

3,080

3,190

3,140 

3,430

3,830

4,300

4,690 

4,550

4,440

4,550

5,350 

6,090

5,190

4,660

115,600

3,853

229,300

May

4,280 

3,970

3,740

3,710

4,050

4,440 

4,550

4,420

4,260

3,880

*3,680 

3,520

3.490

3,730

3,860

3,710

3,710

3,880

6,910 

7,740

7,100

6,380

7,570 

8,130

6,720

13,000

11,100 

8,570

7,540

6,840 

6,380

174,860

5,641

346,800

June

6,320 

5,940

5,550

5,210

5,050

6,470 

10,000

9,470

8,130

7,370

6,700 

6,420

6,450

5,820

5,590

5,490

5,410

5,490

5,250 

4,820

4,580

4,460

4,370 

4,190

4,030

*3,920

3,830 

3,740

3,760

3,680

167,510

5,584

332,300

July

3,540 

3,460

3,470

3,460

3,410

3,350 

3,330

3,250

3,040

2,900

2,840 

2,790

2,720

2,670

2,560

2,470

2,410

2,340

2,300 

2,290

2,230

2,190

2,140 

2,120

2,090

2,070

2,040 

2,010

1,960

1.930 

1,930

81,310

2,623

161,300

Aug.

1,920 

1,890

,920

,880

,840

,890 

,840

,770

,760

,740

1,720 

1,670

1,650

1,660

1,710

1,710

1,700

1,660

*1,650 

1,640

1,650

1,630

1,610 

1,630

1,650

2,020

2,260 

1,920

1,920

1,920 

1,830

55,260

1,783

109,600

Sept.

1,750 

1,760

1,680

1,640

1,660

1,880 

1,800

a, 720

1,670

1,700

1,640 

1,640

1,630

1,590

1,580

1,550

1,540

1,550

1.530 

1,530

1,530

1,550

1,570 

1,560

1,600

1,580

1,580 

1,610

*1,630

1,620

48,870

1,629

96,930

Calendar year 1952: Max 22,000 Mln 1,470 Mean 3,768 Ac-ft 2,736,000

Water year :ar 1952-53: 1952-53: Max Max 43,100 43,100 Mln Mln 1,470 1,470 Mean Mean 3,954 3,954 Ac-ft Ac-ft 2,863,000 2,863,000

Llscharge (base. 11.000 cfs) . Dec. 10 (4 p.m.) 14,000 cfs (7.25 ft); Jan. 9 (12:30 p.m.) 

:fs (7.43 ft); Jan. 13 (8:30 p.m.) 15,300 cfs (7.66 ft); Jan. 18 (8:30 p.m.) 56,500 cfs 

 t); Feb. 3 (6 p.m.) 23,300 cfs (9.95 ft); Feb. 7 (11:30 p.m.) 25,500 cfs (10.54 ft); May 

18.200 f.fs (B.51 ftl- .Tune 7 (l n.m.^ It.TOO nfs (6.25 ftl .

Peak dls 

14,600 cfs

(17.83 ft); ireo. 3 (6 p.m.J 23,300 cfs (9.95 ft); Feb. 7 (ll:3O p.m.J 

(6 p.m.) 18,200 cfs (8.51 ft); June 7 (l p.m.) 11,100 cfs (6.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

Rogue River at Grants Pass, Oreg.

269

Location. Lat 42°25 I 50", long. 123°19'00", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 36 3., R. 5 W., on right 

bank at city of Grants Pass filter plant, 0.6 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 99 

bridge at Grants Pass and at mile 98.0 (Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 2.420 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum O f gage is 888.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 14 years, 3,340 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 77,000 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 23.90 ft), froir 

rating curve extended above 28,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 21.25 ft; minimum, 922 cfs Oct. 29; minimum daily, 1,310 cfs Oct. 5, 7, 8.

1939-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum 560 cfs Aug 8, 1940- 

minimum daily, 637 cfs Aug. 8, 1940.

Flood in winter of 1861-62 reached a stage of about 39 ft (information furnished by 

Corps of Engineers). Flood in February 1890 reached a stage of about 32 ft, and that 

of Feb. 21, 1927, about 28 ft, according to local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions from Rogue River and tributaries above station, 

the largest of which are at Savage Rapids Dam of Grants Pass Irrigation District, 

5 miles above station. Flow regulated by dams at Savage.Rapids and Raygold and slightly 

by Fish Lake and Emigrant Gap Reservoir. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

0.4 1,230

1.0 1,940

4.0 7,100

9.0 19,400

Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

0.3 

1.0 

3.0

1,360

2,190

5,450

7.0 14,700

17.0 48,000

20.0 60,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,320 

1,340

1,320

1,320

1,510

1,530 

1,310

1,310

1,330

1,570

1,370

1,400

1,370

1,370

1,530

1,640

1^570

1,570

1,580

1,550

1,520 

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,510

1,510 

1,530

1,370

1,560

1,560

45,100

1,455

89,450

Jlov.

1,530 

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,530 

1,520

1,750

1,520

1,560

1,530

1,590

1,740

1,940

1.950

1,730

1,450 

1,570

1,590

1,590

1,580

1,570 

1,560

1,550

1,530

1,520

1,550 

1,560

1,520

1,560

-

47,790

1,593

94,790

Dec.

1,650 

1,800

1,860

1,750

1,980

2,310 

5,460

5,390

3,310

9,510

7,210

4,540

3,870

3,160

2,750

*2,500

2,350 

2,210

2,170

2,330

2,370

2,310 

2,280

2,150

2,060

2,070

2,120 

2,110

2,100

3,700

3,600

94,960

3,063

188,400

Jan.

2,920 

2,910

2,940

2,750

2,580

2,450 

4,790

11,700

16,500

9,930

6,500

8,570

13,800

12,600

7,980

7,840

17,200 

57,500

44,700

*26,600

18,900

12,800 

9,690

7,980

7,040

6,740

6,060 

5,470

5,430

5,700

5,800

354,170

11,420

702,500

Feb.

6,680 

6,720

18,000

18,500

18,200

22.900 

18,900

21,200

13,700

10,800

8,930

7,790

6,940

6,460

6,300

5,860

6,060 

8,310

6,780

5,980

5,490

5,090 

4,840.

4,580

4,350

4,150

4,100 

4,110

_

_

-

261,720

9,347

519,100

Mar.

4,100 

3,920

3,770

3,610

3,500

3,440 

3,370

3,360

3,440

3,570

5,630

5,610

5,550

3,360

3,260

*5,240

3,520 

3,420

5,090

5,410

5,260

5,450 

5,660

6,320

8,550

6,780

5,860 

5,430

5,150

4,750

4,580

137,960

4,450

273,600

Apr.

4,310 

4,130

4,020

3,990

4,010

4,110 

4,040

3,870

3,650

3,470

3,310

3,190

3,070

2,870

2.760

2,860

3,080 

3,250

3,196

3,330

3,580

4,040 

4,510

4,420

4,260

4,350

5,160 

6,160

5,570

4,800

-

117,160

3,905

232,400

May

4,370 

4,040

3,800

3,580

3,770

*4,200 

4,350

4,290

4,170

3,800

3,490

3,340

3.280

3,440

3,680

3,520

3,440 

3,550

5,980

7,930

7,120

6,640 

7,160

8,930

6.880

15,500

13,300 

9,930

8,270

7,390

6,780

177,920

5,739

352,900

June

6,660 

6,240

5,760

5,360

5,130

6,280 

10,100

10,000

8,470

7,680

6,920

6,560

6,580

6,000

5,640

5,530

5,410 

5,410

5,260

4,860

4,280

4,280 

4,150

4,420

*4,130

3,850

3,730 

3,630

3,650

3.450

-

169,420

5,647

336,000

July

5,250 

3,120

3,080

3,120

3,070

2,970 

2,970

2,880

2,730

2,590

2,490

2,480

2,450

2,380

2,320

2,270

2,140 

2,110

2,090

2,050

1,960

1,930 

1,900

1,860

1,830

1,810

1,770 

1,750

1,660

1,680

1,660

72,370

2,335

143,500

Aug.

1,660 

1,650

1,660

1,680

1,630

1,650 

1,680

1,600

1,590

1,570

1,550

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,560

1,540 

1,500

1,490

1,470

*1,490

1.440 

1,506

1,500

1,520

1,770

2.290 

1,876

1,870

1,890

1,810

50,500

1,629

100,200

Sept.

1,740 

1,680

1,650

1,570

1,520

1,780 

1,770

1,630

1,570

1,590

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,470

1,460

^450

1^450

1,460

1,460

1,480 

1,510

1,550

1,570

1,550

1,560 

1,560

1,650

1,600

-

46,840

1,561

92,910

Calendar year 1952: Max 29,800 Min 1,300 Mean 4,096 Ac-ft 2,973,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 57,300 Min 1,510 Mean 4,318 Ac-ft 3,126,000

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). Dec. 10 (7 p.m.) 17,000 ofs (8.18 f-t); Jan. 9 (2:30 p.m.)

18.100 cfs (8.55 ft); Jan. 14 (12:30 a.m.) 18,000 cfs (8.50 ft); Jan. 18 (10 p.m.) 77,000 cfs (23.90

ft); A u; ; reu. Feb. o 3 \o(8:30 sou p.m.) p*m. ; 26,500 L.O t cfs (10.95 ft); Feb. 8 (2 a.m.) 27/800 cfs (11.34 ft); May 26 (3:30

p.m.) 22,300 ofs (9.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Applegate River near Copper, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°03'30", long. 123°06'50", in SE£ sec. 25, T. 40 S., R. 4 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from French Gulch, ij miles downstream from Squaw 

Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Copper store.

Drainage area.--220 sq mi.

Records available. --December 1938 to September 1953.

Gage. - Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 1,759.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

, , , , rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 40 cfs Nov. 28

Average discharge. 14 years (1939-53), 426 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 19.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 

(gage height, 1.00 ft) .

1938-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 23-25, 

1939.

Remarks . Records good. About 11 cfs diverted for irrigation of 482 acres above station 

in Applegate River basin; Grand Applegate ditch diverts about 3.3 cfs around station" 

on left bank. An average of about 8 cfs for irrigation is diverted into Thompson 

Creek basin. Several hundred acre-feet normally stored each winter in Squaw Lake for 

irrigation the following summer.

Revis ions . --WSP 1064: Drainage a'rea.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting -control method used Sept. 7-30)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

40

107

196

315

480

4.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

920

4,000

7,520

11,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

51

47

42 

47

48

47

44 

44

52

51

51

49

49

48

46

46

44

48

53 

51

51

49

48

48

48

47

44

44

44

61

G2

1,504

43.5

2,980

Jlov.

59

62

62

58

56

55

52 

51

49

48

49

59

91

~n101

64

62

61

63 

63

*62

61

58

56

53

53

53

52

53

55

-

1,795

59.8

3,560

Dec.

140

112

90

IT?

171

204

515 

260

179

566

487

434

324

258

222

200

188

175

166 

158

147

142

137

132

132

138

171

153

185

527

360

7,188

232

14,260

Jan.

275

297

297 

272

255

246

498 

1,890

3,950

1,910

1,680

3,700

*3,430

2,100

1,470

1,450

3,610

*11,000

6^840

3,850

2,440

1,850

1,550

1,360

1,140

1,020

920

855

805

775

67,865

2,189

134,600

Feb.

835

*825

1,590 

1,470

1,300

1,450

1,510 

1,400

1,170

1,050

926

845

795

760

716

675

671

635

603 

587

559

539

519

501

484

476

473

476

_

_

-

23,870

852

47,350

Mar.

462

445

431 

417

414

414

414 

431

462

515

480

462

424

414

403

417

392

417

448 

452

*442

452

501

647

671

631

603

595

563

551

543

14,913

481

29,580

Apr.

531

531

583 

603

639

635

595 

563

527

504

476

452

445

434

434

459

473

459

501 

623

835

1,060

1,060

938

998

1,380

2,230

l,Soo

1,190

974

-

22,632

754

44,890

May

840

760

734 

865

1,110

*1,240

1,110 

898

785

720

688

697

729

810

756

711

790

968

1.620 

1,190

1,080

909

909

835

775

780

765

775

870

914

944

27,573

889

54,690

June

962

926

909 

882

887

1,130

1.240 

992

980

892

914

962

887

909

998

1,100

1,170

1,120

980 

876

850

830

*815

770

734

706

671

639

615

599

-

26,945

898

53,440

July

591

595

603 595"

587

567

539 

490

445

414

396

372

354

336

312

291

280

262

253 

233

224

216

214

206

194

188

185

175

168

164

156

10,605

342

21,030

Aug.

153

153

153 

149

149

T44" 158

132

128

128

125

115

112

109

101

97

94

94

94 

*96

96

93

91

94

93

145

121

104

123

113

105

3,662

118

7,260

Sept.

99

94

90 

85

84

84

77 

76

76

74

69

70

67

66

64

63

63

64

63 

62

63

64

64

64

63

61

56

59

62

62

-

2,108

70.3

4,180

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,070 Mln 42 Mean 536 Ac-ft 388,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,000 Mln 42 Mean 577 Ac-ft 417,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). Jan. 9 (6:30 a.m.) 5,220 cfs (9.44 ft); Jan. 12 (7 p.m.) 5,400 

cfs (9.65 ft}: Jan. 18 (4 p.m.) 15,300 cfs (19.48 ft): Feb. 3 (3:30 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (5.63 ft); 

27 (9:30 a.m.) 2,580 cfs (6.23 ft); May 19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

..

(19.48 ft): Feb. 3 (3:30 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (5.63 

(5:30 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (5.28 ft).

Apr.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 271

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°10'40", long. 123°02'50", In sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 3 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of Cameron Bridge, 1.9 miles (revised) upstream from Little Applegate 

River and 4-| miles south of Ruch.

Drainage area. 297 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1911 to September 1914, September 1925 to September 1953 (discontinued).Published as "near Buncom" 1911-14.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,475.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (levels by Corps of Engineers). June 18, 1911, 

to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage at datum 0.88 ft lower.

Average discharge. 30 years (1911-14, 1925-26, 1927-53), 382 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1912-14, 1938, 1944, and 1953, 

some of which have been revised, superseding those published in water-supply papers indicated, are contained in the following table:

WSP

332 -C 

394 

394 

864 

1014

Water 

year

1912 

1913 

1914 

1938 

1944 

1953

Maximum

Date

Feb. 17, 1912 

Nov. 9, 1912 

Jan. 21, 1914 

Nov. 20, 1937 

Mar. 10, 1944 

Jan. 18, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

*5,010 

*2,270 

a6,300 

11,600 

a976 

15,000

Gage height 

(feet)

t7.5 

t5.0 

t8.5 

10.40 

2.28 

tl3.5

Minimum

Date

Jan. 3, 1912 

Sept. 22-25, 1913 

Sept. 2,3, 1914 

Sept. 22, 23, 1938 

Sept. 25, 1944 

Oct. 3, 8, 1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

tt38 

tt38 

tt37 

38 

18 

45

t Prom graph based on gage readings. 

t Not previously published, 

tt Minimum daily, 

a Revised.

1911-14, 1985-53: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 16.0 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum, 7 cfs Sept. 2, 1929.

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 700 acres above station in Applegate River basin. 

Cameron (Comstock) ditch diverts as much as 14 cfs around station on left bank. An average of about 8 cfs is diverted above station for irrigation in Thompson Creek basin. 

Several hundred acre-feet stored in Squaw Lake each spring for irrigation the following 

summer.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1064: Drainage area. WSP 1094: 1946(M). Revised figures 

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods In the water year 1912 and for complete water years 1913-14, 1938, superseding those published in WSP 332-C, 394, and 864, 

are given herein.

Date

1912

Jan. 12

13

14

IS

16

25

26

27

28

29

Feb. 5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

Discharge

1,530

1,890

1,140

750

690

2,770

2,270

1,210

870

690

630

600

750

870

1,070

930

750

690

630

1,710

Date

1912-Con.

Feb. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

4,410

3,290

1,890

1,450

1,140

1,000

870

750

690

630

1,620

1,290

1,000

930

930

930

1,070

1,210

1,450

1,290

Date

1912-Con.

May 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

1,140

1,140

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,070

1,000

1,070

1,070

1,070

930

810

810

810

810

870

1,000

870

1,070

1,070

930

Month

May

Cfs-days

160,612

Maximum

4,410

1,620

4,410

Minimum

810

38

Mean

635

1,010

1,060

439

Runoff in 

acre-feet

39,000

58 , 100

65,200

319,000
272 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1912 to September 1913

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

47 

47

47

52

52

59

47

52

52

47

47

47

44

14

44

44

44

44

44

47

47

56

180

99

119

~99 205

81

112

124

99

2,172

70.1

4,310

JJov.

88 

88

95

95

520

1,370

630

424

1,550

1,070

545

630

690

870

690

520

424

380

380

380

339

282

264

228

221

201

201

194

188

188

-

13,725

458

27,300

Dec.

168 

162

162

178

156

147

138

132

13?

132

132

147

211

402

600

520

545

545

470

402

380

300

300

282

264

228

228

221

221

690

470

9,065

292

18,000

Jan.

470 

380

380

360

300

264

339

470

339

320

300

300

570

570

520

424

380

1,570

810

600

495

470

380

580

424

424

424

424

424

424

424

14,159

457

28,100

Feb.

447 

470

470

470

424

424

424

424

424

424

470

495

520

520

570

660

'695 750

650

600

545

470

470

424

424

402

380

339

_

_

-

15,760

491

27,300

Mar.

339 

559

559

580

402

424

470

520

650

690

690

650

570

520

470

424

470

520

470

470

424

447

580

580

359

559

559

339

424

690

810

14,678

473

29,100

Apr.

750 

750

630 650"

930

750

690

660

630

690

810

1,000

870

810

750

690

690

750

750

810

870

870

810

810

1,000

1,140

1,000

810

750

690

23,790

795

47,200

May

650 

570

570

650

750

,000

,210

,210

,570

,140

,070

,000

950

810

810

950

950

1,000

930

930

870

1,070

1,210

1,210

1,140

1,070

1,070

1,070

810

870

950

29,740

959

59,000

June

1.000 

1,000

1,000

870

310

750

690

690

630

545

520

520

470

470

424

380

380

380

470

380

359

4T4

402

560

560

424

565

545

447

424

16,669

556

55,100

July

580 

559

520

580

559

500

282

264

228

221

194

178

168

162

156

147

158

138

132

127

T6~£~ 119

228

470 5~SO

*271

228

211

194

178

168

7,202

252

14,500

Aug.

145

145

155

129

125

119

115

106

102

95

84

80

74

84

80

80

74

68

68

68

68

68

64

61

61

56

51

51

56

51

51

2,610

84.2

5,180

Sept.

48 

48

56

*111 -95

84

74

74

68

64

61

56

51

51

51

48

46

46

46

42

42

38

58

58

58

42

42

42

48

48

1,656

54.5

5,240

Calendar year 1912: Max 4,410 Mln 38 Mean 439 Ae-ft 319,000

Water year 1912-13: Max 1,530 Mln 33 Mean 409 Ac-ft 296,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1915 to September 1914

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

74

84

61

64

61

61

61

51

56

61

61

61

56

56

51

51

51

51

48

48

48

48

48

48

1,699

54.8

3,570

JJov.

48

ET

56

56

61

'565 828

188

127

106

102

106

95

84

80

80

80

138

95

102

102

95

106

132

152

228

665

282

380

264

-

5,444

181

10,800

Dec.

201

178

162

147

152

132

127

119

119

111

162

162

228

194

178

162

162

147

132

152

127

132

147

147

211

178

162

147

152

178

5.400

8,048

260

16,000

Jan.

1,620

2,070

1,620

1,450

1,450

1,210

1,620

1,210

1,000

810

690

690

690

810

810

690

690

690

630

695

2,570

2,970

2tf70

1,710

1,620

2,670

1,710

1,290

1,000

930

870

40,650

1,310

80,600

Feb.

772

772

665

665

615

590

565

"5T5 515

515

515

615

615

615

590

590

615

717

828

828

950

855

828

772

888

828

772

888

_

-

19,531

698

38,800

Mar.

1,210

1,140

1,000

950

950

1,070

1,070

1,140

1,210

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,210

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,210

1,210

1,290

1,290

1,210

1,070

1,000

950

810

750

810

690

650

53,550

1,080

66,400

Apr.

630

630

750

1,000

1,210

1,070

1,070

1,000

1,070

1,620

1,210

1,070

1,140

1,570

2.270

,450

,210

,140

,290

,570

1,140

1,000

930

870

810

810

750

690

660

660

31,890

1,060

65,100

May

690

810

950

950

870

870

930

930

950

870

870

870

950

1,000

1,070

1,000

1,000

930

950

950

1,000

1,070

1,070

950

950

810

750

690

690

750

*810

27,790

896

55,100

June

772

772

772

665

640

540

515

515

466

466

515

490

466

442

442

442

442

442

394

370

326

326

326

442

326

306

248

248

248

230

13,594

453

27,000

July

'STS" 230

212

212

186

186

179

179

173

164

154

148

142

142

134

126

120

115

108

100

100

95

91

91

91

91

84

78

74

74

74

4,165

154

8,240

Aug.

70

75

70

65

65

65

60

60

60

56

56

53

55

53

49

53

49

49

45

45

45

45

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,600

51.6

5,170

Sept.

40

37

57

40

40

40

40

55

49

45

42

42

40

40

40

42

418

154

179

115

100

*84

74

74

70

70

70

70

65

65

-

2,255

75.2

4,470

Calendar year 1913: Max 3,400 Mln 38 Mean 382 Ac-ft 277,000

Water year 1915-14: Max 5,400 Mln 37 Mean 521 Ac-ft 377,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 273

Applegate River near Ruoh, Oreg.--Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

72

118

TT

71

74

63 

*58 

52

49

47

46 

44

TS

52

60

52

50

*67

60

53

52

50

49

47

47

47

46

44

44

61

94

1,774

57.2

3,520

JJov.

63

55

52

50

55

53 

53 

53

57

337

709 

329

294

890

488

*442

866

770

3,300

7.180

2,060

1,490 

2,160

1,440

1,220

1,090

851

718

*634

566

-

28,320

944

56,170

Dec.

511

475

441

409

391

369 

352 

339

335

3,320

7,640 

3,800

2,100

1,550

1,280

1,070

954

849

770

710

662

632 

592

598

554

543

582

609

609

1,260

968

35,278

1,138

69,970

Jan.

849

788

728

692

674

644 

614 

587

554

*538

521 

516

'§51 510

1,340

1,080

1,300

1,460

1,260

1,060

1,020

1,610 

1,430

1,210

1,070

975

940

920

860

794

880

28,385

916

56,300

Feb.

956

1,260

1,260

1,030

942

2,830 

4,990 

3,050

1,890

*1,490

1,310 

1,130

1,220

1,260

1,090

935

851

795

736

700

688

774 

978

1,440

1,540

1,440

1,400

1,400

-

-

-

39,385

1,407

78,120

Mar.

1,640

1,890

1,690

1,400

1,220

*1,050 

970 

900

865

851

858 

978

1,400

1,180

1,400

2,760

2,000

1,840

2,340

1,940

1,590

1,740 

5,420

*2,58TJ

1,890

1,590

1,400

1,310

1,220

1,090

986

47,988

1,548

95,180

Apr.

907

851

830

865

879

816 

809 

*92T

1,090

1,090

1,130 

1,090

986

942

956

1,540

2,110

2,760

5,180

2,406

2,280

1,940 

1,890

1,890

1,840

1,790

1,790

1,890

2,000

2,700

46,162

1,539

91,560

May

2,530

*2,080

1,740

1,530

1,400

1,550 

1,340 

1,380

*1,490

1,540

1,650 

1,940

2,270

*2,630

2.790

2,540

2,100

1,800

1,630

1,600

1,620

1,770 

2,000

2,180

2,220

2,290

2,150

1,820

1,630

1,570

1,490

58,050

1,873

115,100

June

1,540

*1,580

1,580

1,670

1,720

1,670 

1,580 

1,410

1,200

1,080

1,020 

1,070

1,000

954

912

856

776

710

698

*692

704

710 

668

604

570

554

521

500

480

460

29,489

983

58,490

July

415 3~9"6

374

352

342

338 

306 

288

275.

266

266 

266

248

*248

239

226

214

198

183

172

158

*149 

149

143

140

137

134

152

119

*117

TT7

7,127

230

14,140

Aug.

107

T6T

101

96

86

*82 

82 

90

88

82

81 

79

79

73

73

73

68

60

60

60

60

60

59

59

56

*60

57

59

60

56

54

2,261

72.9

4,480

Sept.

51

53

50

50

49

54 

50

51

50

*49

47 

47

46

44

44

44

47

42

42

43

42

41 

4T

50

50

51

54

60

63

59

1,464

48.8

2,900

Calendar year 1937: Max 7,640 Mln 30 Mean 469 Ac-ft 339,200

Water year 1937-38: Max 7,640 Mln 41 Mean 892 Ac-ft 645,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

51

46 

50

52

52

51

46

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

*50

50

56

65 

57

52

51

54

56

56

54

54

56

57

66

21

1,655

53.4

3,280

JIov.

70

70

70 

68

66

63

62

58

57

j>6

56

63

100

*122 ~87

76

73

71

73 

73

70

65

62

60

60

60

60

60

63

62

-

2,056

68.5

4,080

Dec.

143

131

111 

TT3

215

219

638

354

222

*596

555

470

370

290

248

222

203

187

173 

167

154

146

138

136

133

138

187

164

*178

545

410

7,956

257

15,780

Jan.

312

308

315 

293

*276

265

514

2,060

4,380

2,030

1,620

3,650

3,610

2,230

1,530

1,400

3,370

11,200

7,070 

6,950

4,300

2,740

2,030

1,630

1,370

1,150

998

900

840

798

756

70,895

2,287

140,600

Feb.

828

810

1,550 

1,500

1,350

1,420

1,530

1,510

1,250

1,100

984

900

*846

810

768

720

726

684

630 

595

570

560

545

540

535

535

535

505

_

-

-

24,816

886

49,220

Mar.

480

455

435 

425

415

415

415

425

440

485

465

465

a450

a430

a400

a420

*384

TOO

465 

485

*470

470

505

684

752

678

648

636

585

570

550

15,282

493

30,310

Apr.

540

540

*580 

606

648

648

600

560

525

500

470

450

445

425

425

445

465

455

485 

585

816

1,040

1,080

928

970

1,280

2.310

1,510

1,150

956

-

22,437

748

44,500

May

828

750

714 

822

1,040

1,180

1,070

882

*780

714

678

684

714

786

744

702

774

900

1,640 

1,170

1,060

894

894

840

786

810

804

810

888

914

956

27,228

878

54,010

June

949

914

900 

894

894

1,100

1,230

998

991

900

*914

942

876

882

956

1,040

1,130

1,100

956 

858

828

810

804

762

726

690

660

612

585

575

-

26,476

883

52,510

July

560

570

590 

570

550

540

510

460

415

388

364

348

328

310

292

*282

268

246

236 

215

206

203

203

>94

179

177

174

171

168

163

152

10,032

324

19,900

Aug.

152

152

152 

152

152

163

a!50

a!45

a!40

a!30

a!25

a!20

a!15

*110

104

100

93

91

91 

89

91

91

93

95

93

129

124

108

120

120

110

3,700

119

7,340

Sept.

102

100

98 

*87

89

93

85

83

80

76

73

71

69

71

71

69

66

69

73 

73

74

76

76

71

69

67

 66 64

67

*67

-

2,295

76.5

4,550

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,220 Mln 46 Mean 562 Ac-ft 407,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 11,200 Mln 46 Mean 589 Ac-ft 426,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 efs). Jan. 9 (9 a.m.) 5,800 cfs (6.58 ft); Jan. 12 (9 p.m.) 5,720 cfs 

(6.52 ft); JanT 18 (5 p.m.) 15,000 cfs (13.5 ft); Feb. 3 (5 p.m.) 2,230 cfs (3.48 ft);"Feb. 7 (7 p.m.) 

1,800 cfs (3.05 ft); Apr. 27 (11 to 12 a.m.) 2,650 cfs (3.90 ft); May 19 (6 p.ra.) 1,910 cfs (3.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Bear Creek at Medford, and 

South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek.
274 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°14'30", long. 123 0 08'10", in NE£ sec. 26, T. 38 S., R. 4 W. , on left bank 

0.9 mile downstream from Keeler Creek and 2 miles southeast of Applegate.

Drainage area. 480 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,285.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 23, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 503 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 15.60 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 28 cfs 

Oct. 7.

1938-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, 7 cfs Sept. 18, 1945, 

Aug. 28, 1951.

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

Many diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,000 acres in Applegate River 

basin. About 10 cfs is diverted through Wagner Gap to Bear Creek basin for several 

months each year; Fowler-Keeler and Berryman ditches may divert 4.3 and 13.6 cfs, respectively, around station.

Revisions. WSP 1064: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

30

62

130

249

445

720

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0 

13.0

1,500

2,500

3,800

8,720

18,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

38

38

34

35

36

35

34

32

33

35

34

32

31

32

32

34

41

44

52

56

54

54

54

55

55

55

55

55

a55

a75

a8Q

1,385

44.7

2,750

JIov.

a75

a80

a80

a75

a70

a70

a65

*60

55

5,2

55

65

94

134

97

81

75

72

73

75

73

72

69

68

68

66

65

61

65

70

-

2,180

72.7

4,320

Dec.

138

160

130

124

232

229

744

506

301

669

726

578

460

364

308

277

258

235

218

216

198

191

184

182

180

182

227

206

*208

578

495

9,704

313

19,250

Jan.

378

360

364

335

315

308

582

2,420

5,180

2,540

1,920

4,130

4,610

2,890

1,960

1,720

3,810

1.6. 400

8,940

8,580

5,150

*3,340

2,470

2,000

1,720

1,490

1,280

1,160

1,070

1,000

944

89,366

2,883

177,300

Feb.

1,030

1,000

1,810

,920

,630

,780

,890

.040

,710

,500

,320

,200

,100

,050

976

906

899

871

801

756,

726

702

666

644

616

605

594

616

~

-

-

31,358

1,120

62,200

Mar.

610

600

572

550

539

534

528

544

561

632

605

594

544

512

495

512

500

506

610

654

*638

627

660

857

1.000

913

850

836

774

732

720

19,809

639

39,290

Apr.

696

690

732

774

801

822

7 SO

738

672

638

610

572

556

534

512

534

561

550

578

708

992

1,210

1,360

1,180

1,210

1,520

2.680

1,870

1,440

1,190

-

27,710

924

54,960

May

1,020

899

836

944

*1,220

1,400

1,300

1,060

920

829

774

762

794

899

850

780

864

1,030

1.890

1,470

1,350

1,140

1,160

1,100

1,000

1,130

1,220

1,140

1,230

1,250

1,270

33,531

1,082

66,510

June

1,290

1,230

1,220

1,150

1,160

1,380

1 . 630

1,360

1,340

1,230

1,220

1,290

1,220

1^180

1,280

1,390

1,460

1,460

1,310

1,150

1,080

*1,060

1,030

968

892

843

780

732

696

654

34,685

1,156

68,800

July

632

632

660

649

632

610 594*

544

485

440

414

391

355

323

315

287

268

243

224

201

a200

a!90

al90

al80

al80

al70

a!7O

a!60

a!60

151

149

10,799

348

21,420

Aug.

1*5

134

140

132

120

136 '128

118

105

105

96

94

89

79

78

78

75

72

70

*66

68

69

66

69

69

90

114

90

96

97

90

2,978

96.1

5,910

Sept.

29

76

76

68

70

73

68

63

56

52

55

52

50

49

50

50

46

12

44

46

48

49

50

49

48

47

44

44

49

50

-

1,643

54.8

3,260

Calendar year 1952 : Max 6,880 Min 31 Mean 679 Ac-ft 492,600

Water ater year year 1952-53: 1952-53: Max Max 16,400 16,400 Min Min 31 31 Mean Mean 726 726 Ao-ft Ac-ft 526,000 526,000

Peak discharge (base. 2.200 efs). Jan. 9 (9:30 a.m.) 6,740 cfs (7.93 ft); Jan. 12 (10 p.m.) 6,59O 

fs (7.84 ft); Jan. 18 (6 p.m.) 25,100 cfs (15.60 ft); Feb. 3 (7 p.m.) 2,690 cfs (5.16 ft); Feb. 7 

9 p.m.) 2,350 cfs (4.86 ft); Apr. 27 (2 p.m.) 3,180 cfs (5.47 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage when availabl 

records for Aleate River near Coer.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

Powell Creek near Williams, Oreg.

275

Location. Lat 42°16'00", long. 123°17'40", near center of sec. 16, T. 38 S., R. 5 W., 

on left bank 0.1 mile upstream from Blodgett ditch Intake and 2 miles northwest of 

Williams.

Drainage area.--8.6 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1946 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,680 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 7 years, 15.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.36 -ft), from 

rating curve extended above 550 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height, 

4.92 ft; minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. 7.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, 0.9 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21 to Feb. 12, Aug. 19 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0.9

1.6

3.5

6.2

10

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

16

25

57

108

190

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

1.9 

3.5 

6.2

2.5 62

3.0 110

3.5 190

4.0 322

4.6 595

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

43.6

1.41

0.164

0.19

86

Nov.

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.5

3,2

3.7

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

-

58.0

1.93

0.224

0.25

115

Dec.

3.5

4.8

3.0

3.4

4.7

12

51

16

8.4

59

25

18

13

9.8

8.0

7.3

6.7

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.9

5.8

*7.5

44

22

387.4

12.5

1.45

1.68

768

Jan.

14

13

12

11

9.8

8.9

42

124

192

88

58

72

121

102

69

87

167

584

224

235

130

*81

58

45

39

37

33

30

29

32

34

2,781.7

89.7

10.4

12.03

5,520

Feb.

34

33

72

13

57

48

50

58

50

40

34

30

27

25

23

21

23

26

25

24

23

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

-

-

-

923

33.0

3.84

3.99

1,830

Mar.

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

10

10

12

13

16

*25

25

25

25

29

39

11

36

32

30

23

26

24

608

19.6

2.28

2.63

1,'210

Apr.

22

20

20

18

18

17

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

16

15

16

16

-

424

14.1

1.64

1.83

841

May

16

15

14

13

*12

12

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.2

9.7

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.8

12

12

21

22

26

29

28

44

52

42

36

32

28

5fj.9

18.8

2.19

2.53

1,160

June

16

23

21

19

18

17

17

15

20

18

17

17

17

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

*9.9

9.7

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.1

7.7

-

426.0

14.2

1.65

1.84

845

July

1,1

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.4

3^3

151.9

4.90

0.570

0.66

301

Aug.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.5

zTs

2.6

2.5

2.5

*2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

5.8

3.4

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.0

94.5

3.05

0.355

0.41

187

Sept.

3,0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2^

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

3.0

-

76.5

2.55

0.297

0.33

152

Calendar year 1952: Max 292 Min 1.2 Mean 14.1 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.33 Ac-ft 10,220

Water year 1952-53: Max 584 Min 1.2 Mean 18.0 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.37 Ac-ft 13,020

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). Jan. 9 (5:30 a.m.) 259 cfs (3.79 ft); Jan. 18 (2 p.m.) 1,110 cfs 

(5.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
276 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Applegate River near Wilderville, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42"21.'10", long. 123 0 24'10", in Wj sec. 15, T. 37 S., R. 6 W. , on left 

bank 900 ft downstream from Jackson Creek and 4 miles southeast of Wilderville.

Drainage area. 694 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice dally. Datum of gage is 949.54 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 15 years, 724 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,700 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 18.3 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 25 cfs Oct. 5.

1938-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 12-15, 

18-25, 1939, Sept. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair. Many diversions above station for Irrigation and mining. Two 

Irrigation ditches on left bank divert about 17 cfs around station. No regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1064: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 7 to Jan. 17)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

98

140

285

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

10.0

490

1,100

2,050

6,180

9,700

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

140

290

510

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

16.0

1,170

2,100

4,900

12,300

22,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

28

30

27

25

27

28

27

43

41

30

50

47

52

56

59

56

59

83

108

112

112

112

104

112

104

108

104

108

116

120

2,115

68.2

4,200

flov.

120

120

129

129

131

125

116 ni2

108

108

104

112

150

220

211

175

155

142

145

152

142

133

129

129

122

118

118

120

116

129

"

4,020

134

7,970

Dec.

145

£96

271

257

440

939

2,510

1,190

728

1,970

1,540

1,010

818

608

505

450

396

376

388

348

313

296

285

264

257

288

368

356

500

*1,240

981

20,133

649

39,930

Jan.

698

614

575

495

463

445

848

3,580

7,770

4,110

2,510

4,390

6,740

4,360

3,060

2,570

5,430

21.500

*16,900

15,700

7,950

5,300

4,000

3,300

2,770

2,510

2,150

1,890

1,760

1,670

1,580

137,438

4,433

272,600

Feb.

1,640

1,650

3,260

5.670

2,920

2,860

2,980

3,530

2,770

2,400

2,080

1,850

1,650

1,550

1,470

1,370

1,370

1,540

1,310

1,250

1,170

1,130

1,080

992

943

915

915

901

-

-

-

51,166

1,827

101,500

Mar.

873

838

803

796

775

754

740

740

740

803

852

859

803

734

734

734

789

796

*1,100

1,150

1,170

1,130

1,190

1,370

1 . 580

1,410

1,310

1,230

1,150

1,080

1,060

30,093

971

59,690

Apr.

1,020

1,010

992

1,020

1,050

1,060

1,020

1,010

950

894

866

838

810

754

728

740

796

782

754

810

1,110

1,410

1,500

1,330

1,390

1,450

2.850

2,220

1,780

1,570

-

34,514

1,150

68,460

May

1,350

1,220

1,090

1,110

1,330

*1,600

1,610

1,330

1,170

1,080

1,010

992

976

1,020

1,050

1,020

1,050

1,140

1,880

1,950

1,880

1,660

1,640

1,630

1,520

1,620

2.120

1,780

1,820

1,780

1,740

44,170

1,425

87,610

June

1,760

1,660

1,590

1,520

1,500

1,570

2.080

1,800

1,780

1,640

1,590

1,640

1,590

1,480

1,590

1,680

1,800

1,840

1,610

1,410

1,330

*1,210

1,170

1,150

1,090

1,050

964

880

866

852

-

43,692

1,456

86,660

July

796

782

810

796

754

728

698

650

614

485

456

428

410

366

350

294

266

280

252

230

205

196

182

155

160

170

182

160

170

165

170

12,360

399

24,520

Aug.

165.

155

160

160

140

150

160

160

155

140

131

118

110

98

84

78

72

61

*5a

60

61

62

66

68

69

84

131

150

155

165

160

3,587

116

7,110

Sept.

160

155

140

106

84

84

78

78

69

66

64

72

69

66

59

66

69

72

69

65

66

69

76

81

76

75

69

81

88

93

-

2,465

82.2

4,890

Calendar year 1952 : Max 12,900 Min 17 Mean 1,004 Ac-ft 728,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 21,300 Mln 25 Mean 1,057 Ac-ft 765,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Slate Creek at Wonder, Oreg.

Location La t 42°21'40", long. 123°31'10", in SW£ sec. 10, T. 37 S., R. 7 W., on left 

bank half a mile upstream from Elliot Creek and 0.4 mile east of Wonder.

Drainage area. 30.9 sq mi. 

Records available. July to November 1913, October 1945 to September 1953 in reports of 

Geological Survey. October 1943 to September 1945 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 21, 1946, staff gages at several 

sites within half a mile of present site at various da turns .

Average discharge. 9 years (1944-53), 79.9 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 9.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs as explained below; minimum, 1.7 cfs Oct. 2,9, 

10, 16, 17.

1913, 1943-53: Maximum discharge, 4,020 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 9.72 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2 ,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at 

gage heights 8.29 and 9.72 ft; minimum observed, 0.3 cfs July 16, 17, 1944.

Remarks . Records good. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1184; 1948.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 11, Nov. 19

to Dec. 4, Dec. 6)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.2

2.4

4.2

6.8

10

21

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

S.O 

8.2

64

130

230

515

910

2,870

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

sa

3.1

69.2

2.23

0.072

0.08

137

Nov.

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

*3.3

5.2

24

32

14

8.2

6.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.0

6.0

-

193.9

6.46

0.209

0.23

385

Dec.

91

112

81

264

. 254

473

952

361

197

*876

358

230

169

120

94

93

72

64

59

52

47

43

42

11

42

51

123

112

149

*504

250

6,376

206

6.67

7.67

12,650

Jan.

165

141

123

107

94

85

344

1,140

1,350

452

288

473

856

564

325

498

1,260

2.860

996

1,870

628

340

234

185

165

181

173

149

132

128

120

16,426

530

17.2

19.77

32,580

Feb.

116

116

320

302

252

248

226

226

185

149

118

101

90

85

76

71

92

125

110

97

88

82

74

70

63

56

54

52

-

-

3,646

130

4.21

4.39

7,230

Mar.

50

*47

44

42

39

37

36

35

35

43

47

89

78

70

64

86

125

222

300

T73

278

234

209

224

195

151

127

113

98

89

81

3,561

115

3.72

4.29

7,060

Apr.

75

71

68

65

63

58

55

52

47

45

43

40

38

36

34

40

54

52

50

47

44

41

37

34

33

39

130

113

- 149

*171

-

1,824

60.8

1.97

2.20

3,620

May

127

94

84

73

64

57

62

61

54

50

47

44

40

40

37

35

33

32

62

54

175

203

189

169

132

153

189

157

118

90

80

2,805

90.5

2.93

3.38

5,560

June

70

60

54

48

46

49

49

45

64

62

56

53

49

42

39

37

33

30

30

28

26

24

*23

22

21

21

20

12

19

19

-

1,158

38.6

1.25

1.39

2,300

July

12.

19

17

16

14

14

13

13

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.6

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.5

1^3

316.4

10.2

0.330

0.38

628

Aug.

5.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.5

*3_a

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.3

3.5

3.8

12

6.8

5.8

7.2

6.0

5.2

145.0

4.68

0.151

0.17

288

Sept.

Aul

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.6

1*4.

2.4

2.6

2.9

*3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.7

3.8

-

103.0

3.43

0.111

0.12

204

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,750 Miri 1.0 Mean 82.4 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.31 Ac-ft 59,840

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,860 Hin 1.8 Mean 100 Cfsm 3.24 In. 44.07 Ac-ft 72,640

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfsl. Dee. 7 (2:30 

cfs (6.87 ft); Jan. 9 (1:30 a.m.) 2,270 cfs (7.34 

Jan. 18 (2 p.m.) 3,820 cfs (9.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.m.) 1,550 cfs (6.16 ft); Dec. 10 (9:30 a.m.) 1,970 

ft); Jan. 13 (10:30 a.m.) 1,080 cfs (5.35 ft);
278 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near Placer, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°38 ! 40", long. 123°12'20", In NW£sw£ sec. 5, T. 34 S., R. 4 W., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from Pease Bridge, 1 mile upstream from Boulder Creek, and 5-g 

miles northeast of Placer.

Drainage area. 22 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey.

September 1940 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer; October 1941 to September 1945 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,384.1 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 22, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstrea.,1 at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1945-53), 62.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,890 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 6.28 ft)j from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs as explained below; minimum, 1.4 cfs for many days 

in October.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 {gage height, 6.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

5.73 ft; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 13, 1944, Aug. 16-27, 1946, Aug. 18, 21, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. One small diversions above station. Prior to 1945, Columbia 

upper ditch diverted water about 2 miles above station (bypassing station).

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.6

4.0

10

21

39

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

65 

121 

260 

445 

"690 

1,080

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

5.6

12

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

115

220

360

1,000

1,770

Discnarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

i-1

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

46.0

1.48

0.067

0.08

91

Nov.

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

3.7

11

16

9.8

7.7

5.8

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.2

-

120.1

4.00

0.182

0.20

238

Dec .

28

20

!i

54

57

34

110

64

38

282

*166

158

126

98

81

73

67

57

47

45

40

41

39

35

32

32

39

34

50

168

108

2,239

72.2

3.28

3.78

4,440

Jan.

83

100

126

106

96

83

172

609

1,080

391

340

623

571

344

227

316

639

1.750

*692

846

454

288

200

152

130

110

90

12

82

112

127

10,999

355

16.1

18.59

21,820

Feb.

156

145

373

325

388

360

315

288

196

145

110

90

80

73

66

62

128

148

108

88

75

69

64

60

1Z

59

67

80

-

-

-

4,175

149

6.77

7.06

8,280

Mar.

75

64

57

52

51

49

51

55

60

66

57

55

51

47

46

*55

48

54

60

60

57

75

112

212

208

152

121

110

92

82

73

2,407

77.6

3.53

4.07

4,770

Apr.

65

64

64

64

66

62

55

48

43

39

36

34

32

31

31

36

43

42

48

57

64

64

57

49

47

47

90

102

90

92

-

1,663

55.4

2.52

2.81

3,300

May

82

71

64

60

59

*55

52

48

43

39

36

35

34

36

34

32

31

38

84

80

110

110

152

159

118

139

176

180

156

118

108

2,539

81.9

3.72

4.29

5,040

June

108

86

71

60

59

84

121

121

108

86

71

64

55

48

43

39

36

32

30

29

26

25

24

23

*22

20

19

19

20

18

1,567

52.2

2.37

2.65

3,110

July

17

16

14

. I*

14

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

^1

288.1

9.29

0.422

0.49

571

Aug.

5.6

5.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

*4.1

3.6

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

1*1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.2

iZ

10

7.2

7.8

6.6

5.6

140.2

4.52

0.205

0.24

278

Sept.

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.6

4.1

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

J^s

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

*2.4

2.4

-

76.6

2.55

0.116

0.13

152

Calendar year 1952: Max 810 Mln 1.2 Mean 57.4 Cfsm 2.61 In. 35.48 Ac-ft 41,630

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,730 Mln 1.4 Mean 71.9 Cfsm 3.27 In. 44.39 Ac-ft 52,090

Peak discharee (base, 650 cfs). J

(3.67 ft); Jan. 18 (2 p.m.) 2,890 of

in. 9" (4 a.m.) 1,890 cfs (5.15 ft); Jan. 12 (7 p.m.) 792 cfs 

! (6.28 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROG0E RIVER BASIN 279

East Pork Illinois River near Takilma, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°00i40", long. 123°37'30" (revised), in SE^ sec. 10, T. 41 S., R. 8 W.,

 on right bank 500 ft upstream from county road bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Long Gulch, and 3 miles south of Takilma.

Drainage area. 42.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. Octeber 1941 to September 1945 in files of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,746.6 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of

"Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Oct. 31, 1946, staff gages at nearby sites at different daturas. Oct. 31, 1946 to May 13, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.-tl2 years (1941-53), 184 cfs. .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,280 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 8.56 ft); minimum, 7.1 cfs Nov. 5.

1941-53: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs (revised) Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.75 

ft); minimum observed, 5.2 cfs Sept. 24-29, 1944.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for water year 1951 has been revised to 6,750 cfs 

Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.75 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1137E and

Remarks '. Records good. No regulation. Esterly Upper Canal and Osgood Canal diverted

 water around station prior to 1942. Occasional small diversions above station during

summer months. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1184: 1948. The figures of peak discharge for the water

 year 1951, superseding those published in WSP 1137E and 1218, have been revised as

listed below:

Revised peak discharge. 1950-51: 

(6 p.m.) 6,670 cfs (8.72 ft).

Oct. 29 (5 a.m.) 6,750 cfs (8.75 ft); De,c. 3

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 19 to Feb. 2)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 Feb. 3 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

22

36

59

100

170

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.1

275

610

1,130

2,020

3,260

5,220

0.7 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0

10 2.5 188

299

660

1,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.9

8.5

8.7

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.4

7.6

8.5 

9.1

9.0

8.7

8.5

8.2

8.7

9.0

8.7

8.2 

7.9

8.7

9.0

8.7

256.9

8.29

0.195

0.22

510

Nov.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.9

*8.5

14

36

38

19

15

13

12 

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10-

368.3

12.3

0.289

0.32

731

Dec.

40

64

36

130

147

281

875

303

149

673

486

390

275

202

154

131

116

99 

89

77

78

102

98

84

77

88

137 

104

162

*654

324

6,625

214

5.02

5.78

13,140

Jan.

234

378

298

230

196

176.

562

1,540

3,190

940

744

1,590

1,530

870

538

1,180

4,190

5,180 

2,030

2,470

1,110

*658

455

339

292

248

208 

186

182

180

188

32,112

1,036

24.3

28.03

63,690

Feb.

242

252

1.130

830

840

845

765

720

491

356

273

227

199

184

168

160

198

205 

181

162

148

136

122-

116

105

100

99. 

103

_

_

-

9,357

334

7.84

8.17

18,560

Mar.

99

93

88

83

8JL

81

81

87

99

122

125

148

131

121

114

136

140

165 

 192

175

190

201

242

356

350

281

245 

234

201

183

186

5,030

162

3.80

4.39

9,980

Apr.

177

175

199

209

221

213

186

158

139

122

109

102

100

103" 99

147

245

229 

229

283

375

422

362

291

294

402

970 

533

422

362

-

7,878

263

6.17

6.88

15,630

May

 299

261

242

289

362

356

326

281

245

213

198

196

205

227

207

184

196

282 

486" 655

510

429

412

378

321

391

408 

366

391

369

326

10,005

323

7.58

8.73

19,840

June

289

251

227

211

219

271

433

385

321

289

256

266

263

281

289

278

286

263 

221

188

172

 167

156

147

140

136

126

114

105

98.

-

6,848

228

5.35

5.98

13,580

July

100

111

115 109"

104

99

90

79

72

64

64

62

56

54

51

46

42

42 

36

33

32

31

29

27

25

25

22 

23

22

22

21

1,708

55.1

1.29

1.49

3,390

Aug.

20

20

19

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

 18

18

18

18

18

17 

17

17

17

TB" 16

16

17

37

25 

22

24

22

19

601

19.4

0.455

0.52

1,190

Sept.

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13 

13

12

13

13

 13

13

13

12

12 

13

14

15

-

427

14.2

0.333

0.37

847

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,500 Min 7.4 Mean 173 Cfsm 4.06 In. 55.14 Ac-ft 125,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,180 Min 7.4 Mean 223 Cfsm 5.23 In. 70.88 Ac-ft 161,100

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Jan. 9 (4:30 a.m.) 5,070 cfs (8.03 ft); Jan. 18 (2 p.m.) 6,280 

cfs 18.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
280 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Althouse Creek near Holland, Oreg.

Location Lat 42°06'00", long. 123°31'30", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 40 S., R. 7 W., on right

bank half a mile upstream from Carter Gulch and 2 miles southeast of Holland. 

Drainage area. 23.8 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1946 to September 1953 (discontinued). August 1944 to

January 194t> in files of State engineer (fragmentary). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,754.54 ft above mean sea level (Bureau

of Reclamation benchmark). Aug. 22, 1944, to Jan. 25, 1945, water-stage recorder at

site 400 ft downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 7 years (1946-53), 71.5 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 6.50 ft), from

rating curve extended above 340 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage

heights 5.14 and 5.96 ft; minimum, 5.0 cfs Nov. 6-10.

1944-45, 1946-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, 3.2 cfs

Sept. 23-25, 1947. 

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair.

Slight regulation from mining operations above station. Water used for placer mining

is returned to creek above station. 

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for a period of ice

effect in the water year 1949, superseding figures published in WSP 1154, are given

herewith:

Date

1949

Jan. 6

7

a

9

10

11

12

Discharge

34

31

28

25

23

21

20

Date

1949-Con.

Jan. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

Date

1949-Con.

Jan. 20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

12

13

12

11

10

Month Cf s-days

685 

18,418.3 

15,678.1

Maximum

75 

486 

486

Minimum

9 

4.5 4.5

Mean

22.1 

50.5 

43.0

Per

square 

mile

0.929

2.12 

1.81

Runoff

Inches

1.07 

28.78 

24.49

Acre-feet

1,360 

36,530 

31,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm 

In. 

Ac-ft

Oct:

fcf

6.2 

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9 

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

181.7 

5.86 

0.246 

0.28 

360

Nov.

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.9

*9.7

19 

19 

11

9.2

8.4

8.4 

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.0

.6

.6

.2

.2

.2

.6

.2

.6

236.5 

7.88 

0.331 

0.37 

469

Dec .

18 

26u45

84

109" 274

57

168

111

84 

66 

52 

41

36

31

28 

25

24

22

26

25

23

22

25

40

34

45 *225

109

1,948 

63.8 

2.64 

3.04 

3,860

Jan.

76 

74

67 

59

56

52

133

301

590

250

207

366 

550 

368 

222

324

842

2,090 

1,060

992

522

*340

263

213

192

170

143

128

118

111

113

10,992 

355 

14.9 

17.18 

21,800

Feb.

132 

134

297 

287

260

252

281

284

232

192

162

139 

123 

114 

105

98

103

100 

92

88

83

79

76

73

70

61

67

67

_

-

4,057 

145 

6.09 

6.34 

8,050

Calendar year 1952: Max 78O Mln 5.0 

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,090 Mln 5.0

Mar.

65 

63

61 

60

58

58

58

62

65

74

76

82 

74 

72 

69

74

72

79 

*84

86

90

92

100

130

132

118

106

101

94

89

88

2,532 

81.7 

3.43 

3.96 

5,020

Apr.

84 

84

88 

89

92

92

88

83

77

73

70

66 

66

It

74

92

90 

94

108

130

153

147

138

141

160

302

2l4

192

168

-

3,395 

113 

4.75 

5.31 

6,730

May

*141 

125

118 

126

143

151

147

128

111

100

98

If 

105 

98

95

98

112 

162

147

192

175

182

170

151

200

200

175

164

151

153

4,300 

139

5.84 

6.72 

8,530

June

134 

121

113 

108

105

114

132

116

113

106

101

109 

105 

101 

103

103

103

100 

94

88

83 *80

77

73

72

69

66

63

62

60_

-

2,874 

95.8 

4.03 

4.49 

5,700

July

58 

58

57 

56

54

51

50

48

45

44

42

41 

40 

40 

39

38

36

35 

34

34

34

33

33

32

31

30

29

28

28

27

26

1,231 

39.7

1.67 

1.92 

2,440

Aug.

24 

23

23 

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

14

13 

*13 

12 

12

12

11

10 

10

9.4

9.4

ae

7.8

78

9.4

31

21

19

21

18

17

489.4 

15.8 

0.664 

0.76 

971

Sept.

4114 

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

10 

9.4 

9.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 

7.0

7.0

7.8

*9.4

9.4

7.8

6_.3

6.3

6.3

10

10

11

"

302.3 

10.1 

0.424 

0.47 

600

Mean 71.7 Cfsm 3.01 In. 41.01 Ac-ft 52,060 

Mean 89.1 Cfsm 3.74 In. 50.84 Ac-ft 64,530

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Jan. 9 (5 a.m.) 

(4.03 ft); Jan. 18 (1:30 p.m.) 2,680 cfs (6.50 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note . Shifting-control method used July 20 to Sept. 30

85O cfs (4.30 ft); Jan. 13 (1 p.m.) 668 cfs
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 281

Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°09'00", long. 123°27'50" (revised), in NEi: sec. 25, T. 39 S., R. 7 W., 

on right bank 1 mile dovmstream from Grayback Creek and 4.3 miles northeast of Holland.

Drainage area. 76 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --October 1945 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1940 to August 1941 in reports of State engineer and September 1941 to September 1945 

in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,777.22 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Sept. 16, 1947, staff gages at several sites within 

half a mile of present site at various da turns. Sept. 16, 1947, to Sept. 19, 1952, 

staff gage at site 280 ft upstream at datum 0.62 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years (1941-53), 204 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 6,580 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.75 ft, from recorded range in stage), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of shape of 

previous curve defined to 5,100 cfs by a slope-area measurement; minimum, 19 cfs Oct 21.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 

1947, Oct. 21, 1952.

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

Grayback Canal diverts water from Grayback Creek above station for domestic use and 

irrigation; most of return flow from this canal enters creek above station. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

23

53

117

247

3.O 

4.O

5.1

435

990

2,010

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

34

76

161

395

650

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

980

1,900

3,200

4,530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

30

18

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

27

28

26

23- 23

23

24

25

25

25

25

26

28

27

806

26.0

0.342

O.39

1,600

Nov.

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

28

*38

56

57

40

35

32

32

a34

a38

a36

a36

a36

a36

a34

a34

a36

a38

a36

a40

-

1,010

33.7

0.443

0.49

2,OOO

Dec.

a 60

a 90

a80

a!4O

a!5O

a230

a440

a280

al40

*a300

232

175

138

113

95

84

78

68

65

62

58

63

61

58

§1

64

96

81

108

*355

208

4,229

136

1.79

2.O7

8,390

Jan.

148

140

130

117

113

109

202

482

1,040

543

444

754

a9OO

a650

a5oO

a900

a2,OOO

a4 . 4OO

a2,4OO

2,360

*1,440

959

722

580

515

455

400

364

341

328

328

24,764

799

10.5

12.12

49,120

Feb.

368

364

868

812

728

740

752

740

620

525

455

413

377

354

323

293

310

293

273

261

241

229

211

194

190

184

181

181

_

_

-

11,480

41O

5.39

5.62

22,770

Mar.

176

167

161

156

151

146

146

151

156

176

176

178

164

161

158

167

167

181

197

*225

237

257

285

382

415

368

328

310

281

261

249

6,731

217

2.86

3.29

13,350

Apr.

237

233

241

245

257

257

257

241

229

214

200

19O

184

176

176

19O

225

225

233

269

328

377

372

35O

364

431

770

540

455

400

-

8,866

296

3.89

4.34

17,590

May

*368

350

336

368

422

436

426

377

341

318

301

301

310

336

3O5

297

318

368

520

440

465

450

460

440

404

465

505

4 SO

470

450

431

12,258

395

5. 2O

6.00

24,310

June

418

386

372

364

364

4O8

460

404

422

400

39O

395

372

377

4O4

413

431

418

382

354

341

*332

328

310

297

289

269

257

245

235

-

10,835

361

4.75

5.30

21,490

July

233

237

233

229

218

211

197

178

167

156

151

144

138

132

127

121

116

110

108

100

96

94

90

89

87

83

80

78

76

74

li

4,224

136

1.79

2.07

8,380

Aug.

70

70

7O

68

68

68

63

62

60

59

56

53

52

*53

54

53

52

50

49

49

47

46

45

45

46

80

57

53

60

54

50

1,762

 56.8

0.747

0.86

3,490

Sept.

49

46

46

45

45

44

42

42

41

4O

40

4O

39

39

38

36

36

36

35

35

36

*38

38

36

34

34

34

4O

39

41

-

1,184

39.5

0.520

O.58

2,350

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,12O Mln 23 Mean 235 Cfsm 3.O9 'In. 42.00 Ac-ft 17O,3OO

Water year 1952-53: Max 4.4OO Mln 23 Mean 242 Cfsm 3.18 In. 43.13 Ac-ft 174, 8OO

Peak discharge (base. 1. 

t).

400 cfs). --Jan. 9 (6:30 a.m.) 1,420 cfs (4.52 ft); Jan. 18 (time unknown)

6,580 cfs (7.75 ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Althouse Creek near Holland.

370758 O - 56 - 18
282 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

West Pork Illinois River near O'Brien, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°03'50", long. 123°43'00", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 40 S., R. 9 W., on left 

bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 199 and half a mile southwest of 

O'Brien.

Drainage area. 48.6 sq mi (revised). Drainage area for sites used 1930, February 1943 

to October 1946 revised to 45.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey.

February to November 1930, February 1943 to September 1945 in files of State engineer, 

and October 1945 to October 1946, in reports of Geological Survey, at sites 1? miles 

upstream; records not equivalent owing to diversion and inflow.

Gage.--Staff gage read one or more times daily, Datum of gage is 1,404.37 ft above mean

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--? years (1946-53), 254 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 11.7 ft, from 

I'looctaiark), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage -height 12.96 ft and shape of previous curve defined to 7,300 cfs; 

minimum observed, 4.6 cfs Oct. 16, 17.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs Oct. 28, 1950 (gage height, 12.96 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 2.1 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of backwater from diversion dam, which 

are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 280 acres of which 140 

acres are below station. An interbasin diversion from Rough and Ready Creek irrigates 

16 acres above station. Since Oct. 1, 1950, a right exists to divert 2 cfs to log pond 

upstream. No regulation.

Ratlhg tables, water year 1952-53, except period of backwater from 

diversion dam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 3O

-0.2 

-.1 

.0 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.7

2.7 

4.9

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

9.0

150

285

475

965

2,340

5,48O

6,8OO

-1.3

-1.0

- .5 

O.O

69

145

250

1.0 410

2.0 840

4.0 2,120

7.0 4,880

10.5 9,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.5

5.2

5.5 

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

164.5

5.31

326

Jtov.

6.5

7.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.3

7.3

6.5

6.5

5.8

*8.5

21

78

96

56

35

23

19

16

14

13 

12

12

11

11

10

10

10 10

10

-

547.4

18.2

1,090

Dec.

106

352

270

498

615

1,200

3.140

1,260

615

2,520

960

625

403

299

234

208

190

168

178

160

165 

240

218

188

172

240

455

338

740

*1,400

595

18,752

605

37,190

Jan.

498

625

451

334

267

243

1,140

2,790

3,560

1,080

690

1,230

2,280

1,430

785

2,020

6,660

9.480

2,840

3,850

1,760 

*915

586

454

482

602

478

378

336

312

287

48,843

1,576'

96,880

Feb.

272

275

1,090

768

1.210

1,030

835

805

522

375

*299

255

226

205

184

180

430

510

358

270

226

197

178

163

152

131

123

120

_

-

11,389

407

22,590

Mar.

112

104

98

94

91

86

82

za79

114

161

368

278

224

182

350

378

686

*745

5§8

660 

7O9

624

628

578

442

364

316

268

233

226

9,957

321

19,750

Apr.

208

208

195

182

182

174

152

138

128

135

112

1O6

109

106

109

161

709

426

275

236

182 

167

145

135

131

163

590

410

506

*570

-

7,050

235

13,980

May

494

396

305

240

203

174

238

386

326

255

217

186

163

152

135

122

112

128

368

326

795 

691

673

570

418

396

434

340

265

221

195

9,924

320

19,680

June

171

149

135

125

118

135

255

293

221

203

178

167

152

138

131

122

118

109

106

91

88 

*82

77

76

73

70

69

65

64

62

-

3,843

1Z8

7,620

July

61

59

62

60

58

56

54

54

52

48

46

44

44

41

43

41

38

38

36

36

36 

34

34

34

33

33

30

30

29

28

24

1,316

42.5

2,610

Aug.

23

23

20

20

19

*18

16

16

16

14

14

14

13

14

13

14

13

14

14

14

13 

13

13

12

14

33

21

19

24

18

16

518

16.7

1,030

Sept.

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

10 

*10

10

10

11

11

12

14

14

14

-

352

11.7

698

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,860 Mln 4.6 Mean 215 Ac-ft 156,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 9,480 Mln 4.6 Mean 306 Ao-ft 223,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from diversion dam July 8 to Sept. 30.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.

283

Location.--Lat 42°12'00", long. 123°39'20", in NW-J- sec. 9, T. 39 S., R. 8 W., on right bank 

at Finch Bridge and half a mile west of Kerby.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available. March 1926 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,234.00 ft above mean sea 

l!evel, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to May 9, 1928, staff 

gage at site half a mile upstream at different datums. May 9, 1928, to Nov. 2, 1934, 

staff gage at present site at different datums. Nov. 3, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1950, waterstage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at datum 18.76 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 1,152 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 46,800 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 13.2 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 13.7 ft; minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1926-53: Maximum discharge, 52,000 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 19.6 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 19.2 ft; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 10-15, 1934.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height records which 

are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,500 acres above station. Some diversions 

for mining during winter months. No regulation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 864: 1936-37. ¥SP 1184: 

1948.WSP 1218:Drainage area.

1927(M), 1942(M), 1943, 1946(M),

Rating tables, water year 1952-53 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 29

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.O 

2.5

72 

122 

185 

48O

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.5

910

1,480

2,28O

4,330

1O,800

25,600

41,600

pr. 30 to Sept. 30 

2.1 32

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

175

3O7

590

1,880

3,830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

£9 

30

31.

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

!i

14

20 

20

20

25 

25

25

25

30

30

30

30

35

35

35

35

40 

4O

40

45

45

57

43

*43

48

47

49

48 

46

46

1,075

34.7

2,130

JJov.

46

ii

48 

46

46

46 

45

44

44

44

44

*64

200

300

250

180

130

110 

110

120

110

100

95

90

85

85

80

85

80 

85

-

2,856

95.2

5,660

Dec.

300

9OO

8OO 

1,400

1,87O

3,200 

14.400

6,34O

8,790

7,85O

4,240

3,080

2,390

2,100

1,600

1,4OO

1,300

1,200 

1,1OO

1,OOO

1,100

1,4OO

1,300

1,10O

1,000

1,400

2,300

1,900

*3,040 

6,220

4,OOO

90,020

2,904

178,600

Jan.

1,980

2,94O

2,120 

1,58O

1.33O

970 

3,660

10,400

18,700

5,780

3,88O

6.41O

10,100

7,150

3,99O

5,66O

22,200

40.200 

18,200

21,20O

*9,77O

5,630

4,O80

2.8OO

3,040

3,340

2,800

2,350

2,190 

2,170

2,02O

228,640

7,375

453,500

Feb.

2,170

2,020

5.630 

4,720

5,O80

5.O50 

4,170

4,770

3,430

2,740

2,260

1,980

1,720

1,64O

1,510

1,390

1,820

2,460 

1,900

1,650

1,490

1,360

1,240

1,210

1.16O

1,100

1,O8O

1.050

-

-

67,8OO

2,421

134,500

Mar.

1,O2O

97O

950 

920

890

87O 

950

950

950

960

1,120

1,800

1,450

1,330

1,210

1,56O

1,77O

*2,140 

5.160

2,710

2,82O

2,71O

2,590

2,82O

2,880

2,35O

2,070

1,910

1,710 

1,550

1,48O

52,570

1,696

104,300

Apr.

1,400

1,36O

1,440 

1,380

1,430

1,390 

1,300

1,220

1,140

1,O90

1,03O

990.

1,030

1,120

1,130

1,25O

2,590

2,320 

1,880

1,820

1,96O

2,070

1,930

1,700

1,590

1,770

4.550

3,320

2,900 

2,580

-

52,680

1,756

104,500

May

2,21O

*1,940

1,720 

1,620

1,62O

1,590 

1,78O

2,140

1,780

1,580

1,420

1,320

1,240

1,270

1,160

1,O90

1.O40

1,190 

2,790

2,14O

3.850

3,520

3,610

3,100

2,490

2,850

3,230

2,-620

2,310 

2,020

1,850

64,070

2,067

127,100

June

1,660

1,480

1,370 

1,290

1,260

1,35O 

1,800

1.940

1,76O

1,59O

1,46O

1,410

1,370

1,310

1,290

1,260

1,240

1,220 

1,120

1,010

952

904

*880

808

760

724

712

667

623 

580

-

35,800

1,193

71,010

July

590

569

569 

549

528

487 

468

449

410

374

341

307

278

264

264

249

235

223 

223

211

187

175

156

146

156

146

137

127

119 

127

119

9,183

296

18,21O

Aug.

119

119

112 

112

112

*112 

112

119

104

97

97

89

86

86

83

83

89

80 

74

70

70

70

64

64

61

104

156

127

146 

165

137

3,119

101

6.19O

Sept.

119

m

1O4 

104

89

83 

83

77

77

SO

64

58

58

58

55

53

48

i

42

42

58

*61

58

55

53

53

42

42 

53

-

1,965

65.5

3,900

Calendar year 1952: Max 21,700 Mln 14 Hean 1,348 Ac-ft 978,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 40,200 Mln 14 Mean 1,671 Ac-ft 1,210,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 3-22, Nov. 13 to Dec. 4, Dec. 14-28, 31; discharge 

estimated on basis of records for stations on upstream tributaries.
284 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek near Dryden, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°15'50", long. 123°27'00", near center of see. 18, T. 38 S., R. 6 W., on 

left bank 500 ft downstream from confluence of North and South Porks and 5 miles east 

of Dryden.

Drainage area. 23 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1953 In reports of Geological Survey. November 1941 to September 1945 In files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,650.10 ft above mean sea level (surveys 

Dy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Sept. 12, 1946, staff gage at same site at datum 

1.26 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years (1942-53), 71.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 5,000 ofs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.61 ft, 

backwater from logs); minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 6, 7.

1941-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; maximum gage height, 7.92 ft 

Oct. 29, 1950; minimum discharge, 0.9 ofs part of each day Sept. 20-24, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of backwater from logs, which are poor. No 

regulation. One small diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of backwater from logs (gage 

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

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

1.0

2.0

3.4

5.8

13

31

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

5.7

61

109

205

560

1,050

1,530

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

1.7 3.0

7.3 3.5

16 4.0

37 5.0

73 6.2

260

510

820

1,590

3,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

T75

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

48.4

1.56

0.068

0.08

96

Nov.

1.9

TT9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*2.1

3.4

10

~6.1 12

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

-

102.0

3.40

0.148

0.16

202

Dec.

11

18

12

19

28

101

360

107

59

416

205

165

113

86

67

56

49

41

36

31

30

39

37

31

28

26

33

31

*61

286

138

2,720

87.7

3.81

4.40

5,400

Jan.

102

142

113

88

75

69

214

866

1,340

460

328

717

912

532

324

593

1,460

2.900

1,080

1,280

654

320

*199

146

126

122

105

93

103

126

133

15,802

510

22.2

25.55

31,340

Feb.

179

157

612

455

350

330

305

310

213

154

120

93

79

72

63

58

86

102

81

72

65

57

54

49

45

41

39

39

_

_

-

4,280

153

6.65

6.92

8,490

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,110 Min 1.2

Mar.

38

36

34

31

28

28

28

28

28

33

32

36

35

34

35

42

47

*59

86

91

89

102

136

206

202

154

124

113

94

84

75

2,188

70.6

3.07

3.54

4,340

Apr.

72

70

73

75

84

76

70

59

51

45

40

37

35

34

35

44

73

73

72

79

91

98

86

72

67

66

176

T4T

115

*120

2,232

74.4

3.23

3.61

4,430

May

100

87

79

83

84

79

78

73

70

62

57

54

52

54

49

47

46

54

154

146

182

166

192

192

149

192

213

135

173

151

128

3,431

111

4.83

5.55

6,810

June

107

89

81

75

72

76

126

124

149

144

118

100

87

76

70

65

59

54

47

41

37

35

*33

30

28

27

26

24

B-23

2,046

68.2

2.97

3.31

4,060

July

21

2T

20

19

17

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

9.9

9.9

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.0

TT6

369.7

11.9

0.517

0.60

733

Aug.

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

*4.0

4 0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

16

~ff.4

7.0

11

7.7

6.7

176.4

5.69

0.247

0.29

350

Sept.

 572 5.5

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.7

3.8

3.8

94.2

3.14

0.137

0.15

187

Mean 70.4 Cfsm 3.06 In. 41.66 Ac-ft 51,090

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,900 Min 1.2 Mean 91.8 Cf.sm 3.99 In. 54.16 Ac-ft 66,440

Peak discharge (base. 950 cfs). Dec. 10 (9 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (4.97 ft); Jan. 9 (4:30 a.m.) 2,040 

efs (6.29 ft); Jan. 12 (7 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (4.95 ft)j Jan. 18 (3 p.m.) about 5,000 cfs (7.61 ft)} 

Feb. 3 (1 p.m.) 953 cfs (4.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from logs Jan. 18-20.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 285

Reservoirs in Rogue River basin, Oreg.

Fish Lake.--Lat 42"23", long. 122°21', in SE£ sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at reservoir 

 outlet, 14 miles east of Lake Creek Post Office. Drainage area, 17 sq mi, approximately. Records available, December 1915 to September 1953. Staff gage read daily. 

Datum of gage is 185.4 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1921, staff gage on former gate tower at datum 4,799 

ft higher. Maximum contents observed during year, 7,730 acre-ft June 20 to July 3, 

July 5, 6 (elevation, 4,826.50 ft); minimum observed, 3,380 acre-ft Oct. 11 (elevation, 

4,814.60 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1915-53, 8,020 acre-ft June 1, 

1943 (elevation, 4,827.19 ft); no usable contents at times.

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced earth dam, completed in fall of 1915; storage 

began in November 1915. Capacity, 8,150 acre-ft between elevations 4,799 ft (outlet 

tunnel) and 4,827.5 ft (spillway crest, incomplete). Water is diverted during summer 

from Pourmile Lake in Klamath River basin through Cascade Canal into Pish Lake.

Emigrant Gap Reservoir. Lat 42°09'40", long.. 122 "36'20" , in SE^ sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 

HE., at Emigrant Gap Dam of Talent Irrigation District on Emigrant Creek, 6 miles 

southeast of Ashland. Drainage area, 64 sq mi, approximately. Records available, 

December 1924 to September 1953. Staff gage read one to twelve times each month. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Talent Irrigation District). Maximum 

contents observed during year, 8,920 acre-ft Jan. 18 (elevation, 2,175.9 ft, from highwater mark); minimum observed, 227 acre-ft Sept. 28 (elevation, 2,094.0 ft). Maximum 

contents during period 1924-53, that of Jan. 18, 1953; no usable contents at times. 

Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam, completed in 1924 by Talent Irrigation 

District; storage began in December 1924. Capacity, 8,340 acre-ft between elevations 

2,070 ft (16-inch sluice pipe) and 2,173.5 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation of lands near Talent.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 834: 1936. WSP 1064: 1945.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Nov. 30.................

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1952. . . .

Feb. 28.. ...............

Mar. 31.................

Apr. 30.................

Water year 1952-53....

Fish Lake

Elevation 

(feet)

,815.90 

,817.20 

,819.70 

,821.80

-

,823.30 

,824.30 

,824.20 

, 824 . 90 

,825.90 

,826.50 

,825.40 

,818.40 

,816.70

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

3,810 

4,240 

5,110 

5,880

-

6,460 

6,840 

6,810 

7,080 

7,490 

7,730 

7,280 

4,660 

4,070

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

+430 

+870 

+770

+1,430

+580 

+380 

-30 

+270 

+410 

+240 

-450 

-2,620 

-590

+260

Emigrant Gap Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)

:

-

2,148.4

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

a420 

a480 

a760 

a2,710

-

a8,360 

a7,910 

a8,360 

a8,290 

a8,470 

a7,600 

3,860 

al,200 

a227

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

+60 

+280 

+1,950

-4,780

+5,650 

-450 

+450 

-70 

+180 

-870 

-3,740 

-2,660 

-973

-193

a Interpolated.
286 SPRINGS IN THE WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREG.-WASH.

Springs In the Walla Walla River basin, Oreg.-Wash.

Ground-water overflow through many springs on the alluvial fan of the Walla Walla River 

near Milton-Freewater, Oreg., amounts to about 50,000 acre-ft a year. During the irrigation season practically all the overflow is used to water crops on land not served by diversion from the river. A survey made in 1933 listed 57 springs or spring groups in the 

area, arranged in, inner, "intermediate," and "outer" zones concentric about the apex of 

the alluvial fan. 1

The inner zone is 3 to 3? miles below Milton-Freewater and extends from the vicinity of 

Nicholas Spring, which is about half a mile east of the Walla Walla River at McCoy Bridge, 

to springs in the vicinity of Dagger Creek. Within this zone are fully three-fourths of 

the springs in the Walla Walla basin. The intermediate and outer zones, each of which contains only a few springs, are about 2 miles and 4 miles, respectively, beyond the inner 

zone.

In order to bring about a more effective use of the available water supply through a 

better understanding of the relation between surface- and ground-water supplies in the 

basin, discharge measurements of each of the principal springs and measurements of groundwater levels in representative wells have been made and the results published periodically 

since 1932.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, of springs in Walla Walla River basin, 

Oreg.-Wash., during water year October 1952 to September 1953t

Springs of the inner zone

Date

Nov. 17

Feb. 28 

Aug. 10 

Nov. 17

Feb. 25 

May 28 

Aug. 7 

Nov. 18

Feb. 25 

Aug. 7 

Nov. 18

Feb. 27 

June 5 

Aug. 8 

Nov. 17

Feb. 25 

May 28 

Aug. 5 

Nov. 17

Feb. 25 

May 28 

Aug. 5

Spring

Nicholas Spring, Oreg. . .

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

Big Spring Branch (west 

prong), Oreg.

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

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

Big Spring Branch (east 

prong), Oreg. 

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

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

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

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

Downing Spring, Oreg. . . . 

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

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

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

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

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

Locality

NE-J-NE£ sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 35 

fluence of spring channel anc

do

E., 150 ft above conWalla Walla River.

SE^NW^ sec. 24, T. 6 N.', R. 35 E., at Ballou residence, 75 ft above bridge on county road, 

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

NE£SW£ sec. 24, T. 6 N. , R. 35 

small reservoir supplying two

NW£SEj sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 

version dam.

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

SEfcSW^ sec. 23, T. 6 N. , R. 35 

below spring orifice. 

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

NW£SE£ sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 

ft above highway crossing.

E., above flow line of 

diversion pumps.

E., total flow at diE., at weir, 200 ft

E., at Haun farm, 200

Discharge 

(efs)

0.88

1.62 

1.07 

4.79

9.76 

14.60 

7.18 

2.13

3.53 

2.43 

3.46

2.54 

4.13 

2.80 

.44

.81 

2.54 

2.54 

1.20

1.32 

1.84 

1.64

Springs of the intermediate and outer zones

Feb.

June 

Aug. 

Nov.

Feb. 

May 

Aug. 

Nov.

Feb. 

June 

Aug. 

Feb.

Aug. 

Feb.

Aug. 

Nov.

Feb. 

June 

Feb.

June 

t t

27

5 

10 

17

25 

20 

5 

20

27 

5 

10 

27

7 

27

7 

20

27 

5 

28

5 

leas

McEvoy Spring, Wash. .... 

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

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

Lewis Spring, Oreg. .....

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

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

Unnamed Spring, Wash. . . . 

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

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

East Mud Creek (west 

prong), Oreg.

East Mud Creek (east 

prong), Oreg.

East Mud Creek (branch 

of) , Oreg.

South Mud Creek, Oreg... 

do

SE^NW£ sec. 10, 

20O ft above 

. .. .do.. ...,---

NW£NW£ sec. 

crossing.

NWiNEj sec. 

structure

SW£SW£ sec. 

do

23,

16,

22,

SE£SW£ sec. 22, 

ditch, 150 ft

SWjSWj sec. 

dwelling.

SE£NW£ sec. 

farm. 

... .do... . .

urements by Umatilla County deputy wats

16,

28,

T. 6 N., R 

Walla Walla

T.

T.

T.

6

6

6

N., R

N., R

N., R

35 E., 

Ry.

35 E.,

35 E.,

35 E.,

at McEvoy farm,

below road

at small diversion

at two weirs. .....

T. 6 N., R. 35 E., in diversion 

below diversion dam.

T.

T.

6

6

N., R

N., R

35 E.,

35 E.,

near Lockwood

at Von Der Ahe

srmaster.

2

3 

3

1

1 

2 

2 

3

2 

2

1 

1

2

1 

5

2 

2

1

3

.42

.11 

.18 

.82

.79 

.29 

.69 

.08

.20 

.97 

.74 

.09

.06 

.69

.13 

.25

.35 

.74 

.86

.80

Piper, A. M., Robinson, T. W., and Thomas, H. E., Ground Water in the Walla Walla basin, Oreg.- 

Wash.: Supreme Court of the United States, October term 1935, State of Washington vs. State of 

Oregon, transcript of record, p. 132A, Oct. 14, 1935.
SPRINGS IN THE WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREG.-WASH.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, of springs in Walla Walla River basin, 

Oreg.-Wash., during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Contlnuedt

Springs of the intermediate and outer zones Continued

287

Date

Aug. 7 

Nov. 18

14

Nov. 19 

Feb. 26

Nov. 19

Feb. 27 

Aug. 8

Spring

South Mud Creek, Oreg. . . 

Johnson Creek, Oreg. ....

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

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

Schwartz Spring Branch 

( south prong), Oreg.

Schwartz Spring Branch 

(north prong), Oreg.

South Mud Creek, Oreg... 

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

SE^NWJ sec. 28, T. 

farm. 

SEiNWj sec. 29, T.

SWiSEj sec. 23, T.

NE-fcSWi sec. 23, T. 

ing from spring.

SW£SE£ sec. 13, T. 

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

Locality

6 N., R. 35 E., at Von Der Ahe 

6 N., R. 35 E,, at two weirs......

6 N., R. 34 E., at weirs. .........

6 N., R. 34 E., in ditch dlvert6 N., R. 34 E., at Krumbaugh farm.

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.94

4.02 

2.04

3.01

2.39

11.59

4.20

12.93

5.28

4.62

4.39

5.14

3.06

3.20 

4.27

3.13

2.48

4.79 

3.24

t Measurements by Umatllla County deputy water-master.
288 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamflow In the Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin made at points other than gaging stations are given in the following table. 

Determinations of peak flow at points other than gaging stations are given in a separate 

table on pages 294-295.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1952 to September 1953

Walla Walla River basin, Wash.

Date

Oct. 16

16

Nov. 21

Stream

Yellowhawk Creek. .

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Mill Creek.......

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

Locality

NWiSW-jL sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 36 E., at

site of former gaging station at Walla 

Walla. 

NEfc sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 36 E., at site

of former gaging station at Walla 

Walla. 

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

26.6

8.8

10.9

Umatilla River basin, Oreg.

July 13 Meacham Creek..... I Umatilla River... Mouth, 1 mile east of Gibbon.......

John Day River basin, Oreg.

July 30

29 

28 

9

Aug. 19 

July 15

Slide Creek. ......

Beech Creek. ...... 

Big Meadow Creek*.

Wiley Creek. ...... 

Rook Creek. .......

Strawberry Creek.

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

North Pork John 

Day River.

Pox Creek. ....... 

John Day River . . .

Mouth, sec. 20, T. 14 S., R. 34 E., 

9 miles south of Prairie City.

south of Canyon City. 

NE£ sec. 21, T. 13 S., R. 30 E., 1 mile 

northeast of Mt. Vernon. 

Mouth, in sec. 13, T. 7 S., R. 33 E., 

13 miles east of Dale.

NW£ sec. 20, T. 11 S., R. 30 E., 1.2 

miles south of Beech Creek. 

Mouth, 6j miles northwest of Dayville...

5.05 

57.0

5.86 

9.40 

10.7

.03 

20.4

Previous measurements on this stream published as "Big Creek." 

Deschutes River basin, Oreg.

Oct. 17 

Sept. 33

Oct. 16

Apr. 23

12

Mar. 26

28

27

Sept. 4

24

Jan. 12

Deschutes River... 

Davis Creek.. .....

Unnamed stream. . . .

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

Little Deschutes 

River.

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

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

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

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

Clear Creek. ......

Columbia River. . . 

Deschutes River..

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

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

White River. .....

NW£ sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., at 

former gaging station below Sheep 

Springs near Lapine. 

SWi sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 8 E., below 

springs at north head of creek.

stream from unnamed left-bank 

tributary.

Near center of sec. 4, T. 22 S., R. 9 

E., at road crossing about 2 miles 

northeast of Wickiup Dam.

SEi sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 11 E., at 

former gaging station at Johnson Ranch.

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

At former gaging station near Government 

Camp.

571

84.9 

262

11.7

10.5

t349 

629

554

567

335

14.6

measurements made this day giving same discharge.

Kliokitat River basin, Wash.

July 13

27

June 17 

July 13

27

Dec. 3 

30

Jan. 15

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

Wonder Springs .... 

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

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

Klickitat River...

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

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

Columbia River. . .

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

across river from fish hatchery, 5^- 

miles northeast of Glenwood.

E£ sec. 4, T. 6 N., R. 13 E., 3/8 mile 

above mouth, 65 miles northeast of 

Glenwood.

SW-jNEj sec. 17, T. 4 N. , R. 14 E., at 

road crossing, 1^ miles northeast of 

Wahkiacus .

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

15.7

814

3,060

Tributaries to Columbia River between Deschutes River and Sandy River, Oreg.

Unnamed stream.... Columbia River... NW-J sec. 7, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at highway

bridge 1 mile east of Cascade locks.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 289

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 195Z to September 1953 Continued

Tributaries to Columbia River between Deschutes River and Sandy River, Oreg. Continued

Date

Jan. 18

Stream

Unnamed stream. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Columbia River . . .

Locality

NWi sec. 

bridge

7, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at highway 

1 mile east of Cascade locks.

Di scharge 

(cfs)

103

Hamilton Creek basin, Wash.

June 18

Sept. 9

Qreenleaf Creek. . .

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

Hamilton Creek...

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

SW£ sec. 16

crossing,

ville.

....do.....

, T. 2 N., R. 7 E

 J mile northwest

, at road

of Bonne -

14.9

6.09

4.63

Z.67

Woodward Creek basin, Wash.

June 18

Sept. 8

Woodward Creek. . . .

.. ..do........'....

Columbia River. . .

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

NEJ sec. 35, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., Just

above railroad bridge near mouth, 3f

miles southwest of North Bonneville.

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

23.8

9.32

7.35

3.95

Lawton Creek basin, Wash.

June 16

Z8

Aug. ZO

Lawton Creek. .....

.... do .,.,..,,....

Columbia River...

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

NWJ sec. Z4, T. IN., R. 4 E., Just

below railroad crossing near mouth, 4

miles southeast of Washougal.

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

6.02

2.90

Z.Z1

1.66

Sandy River basin, Oreg.

June 9 

Oct. Zl

Lady Creek ........ 

Salmon River. .....

Zigzag River. .... 

Sandy River. .....

Mouth, 4 miles east of Rhododendron..... 

At former gaging station near Brightwood,

27.8 

78.6

Washougal River basin, Wash.

July 3 

3 

20

June 2 

9

18

29

June 18 

July 17

Z9

June 18

Z9

Sept. 10

July 17 

29

6

20

Sept. 10

June 2

July 17

ZO 

Aug. 3

June 2

9

Dougan Creek. ..... 

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

Bobs Creek.. ......

Boyles Lake Outlet

Unnamed creek. ....

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

Washougal River...

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

Vogel Creek.. .....

West Pork Washougal River. ....

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

Unnamed creek. .... 

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

Washougal River.. 

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

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

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

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

Columbia River. . .

gal River.

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

Washougal River..

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

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

Ei sec. 11, T. Z N., R. 5 E., 1,300 ft 

above mouth and 6 miles north of 

Prindle. 

E£ sec. 11, T.' Z N., R. 5 E., 10 ft 

above mouth and 6 miles north of 

Prindle .

NW£ sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., 50 ft 

above mouth, 4j miles north of Prindle.

Wj sec. 23, T. Z N., R. 5 E., at mouth, 

4-j miles north of Prindle.

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

Wj sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., at mouth, 

4£ miles north of Prindle.

SWJ sec. 23, T. Z N. , R. 5 E., 3| miles 

north of Prindle.

above mouth and 4j miles northwest of 

Prindle.

SE£ sec. 29, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., Just 

above weir, 3j miles northwest of 

Prindle .

Center sec. 32, T. 2 N. , R. 5 E., 1,000 

ft above mouth and 7 miles northeast 

of Washougal.

SWJ sec, 25, T. 2 N., R. 4 E., at road 

crossing, 5 miles northeast of 

Washougal. 

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

7.65 

9.04 

4.16

3.13

4.48

3.33 

3.32

2.88

2.99

2.91

5.74 

3.00

1.42

1.96

.62

.34

60.7

8.76

4.43

5.58

43.3 

37.1

6.12 

5.53

Willamette River basin, Oreg.

Jan. 21

19

Prather Creek. ....

Unnamed stream. . . .

Layng Creek.. ....

Willamette River.

NW^SWi sec. 30, T. 21 S., R

diversion dam.

W|SWj sec. 11, T. 18 S., R.

highway crossing, 2 miles

Springfield.

1 E.,

3 W,,

south

at

at

of

57.1

23.3
290 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Willamette River basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

May 22

May 22

Oct. 16

Nov. 9

Apr. 21 

June 24

July 16

Oct. 16 

Nov. 20

Dec. 2

May 28

Oct. 16 

Nov. 9

Oct. 2 

15

Aug. 15 

Oct. 15

2

15

May 26

Sept. 29 

29

Oct. 3 

21

23

Dec. 4

14

20

Feb. 26

May 27

July 17

Aug. 21

Oct. 3 

21

23

24

14

20

Feb. 26

Aug. 21

Oct. 3 

21

24

Dec. 4

20

Feb. 26

Aug. 21

Oct. 16 

28 

Dec. 9

Stream

Hackleman Creek. . .

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

Hackleman Creek ...

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

Fish Lake Creek. . . 

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

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

McKenzle River. . . . 

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

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

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

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

Ice Cap Creek. .... 

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

McKenzie River. . . . 

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

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

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

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

MeKenzle River....

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

Wolf Creek........

Unnamed stream. . . . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mohawk River. ..... 

Rock Creek. ....... 

Bowers Slough.....

Tributary to or 

diverting from --

Fish Lake.... .....

Clear Lake.. ......

Willamette River..

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

McKenzie River. . . .

Willamette River. .

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

Willamette River. .

Blue River. .......

Lookout Creek. ....

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

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

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

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

McKenzie River. . . . 

Greasey Creek. .... 

Willamette River..

Locality

Near center of sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 6 

E., at highway crossing, 4-J miles 

west of Fish Lake.

highway crossing, 2-5 miles west of 

Fish Lake.

NE-J-SE-J- sec. 25, T. 13 S., R. 6 E., half

a mile northwest of Fish Lake.

SW£NW£ sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 7 E., below 

outlet of Fish Lake.

NEij sec. 17, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., half a 

mile downstream from outlet of Clear 

Lake.

NW£ sec. 20, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., a third 

of a mile below Middle Falls.

Sec. 20, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., half a mile 

southwest of Middle Falls.

NW£ sec. 31, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., 20 ft 

above Lower Falls (most of flow underground at this i/olnt) . 

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

NEj- sec. 1, T. 15 S., R. 6 E., 1 mile 

below Lower Falls.

highway bridge, 7 miles north of 

Belknap Springs.

Springs.

Below Frlssell Creek, 3 miles northwest 

of Belknap Springs.

Former gaging station near McKenzie 

Bridge.

NE£ sec. 31, T. 15 S., R. 5 E., 6.8 

miles northeast of Blue River.

SE£ sec. 31, T. 15 S., R. 5 E., 6.5 

miles northeast of Blue River.

NW£ sec. 6, T. 16 S., R. 5 E., 6 miles 

northeast of Blue River.

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

Former gaging station near Springfield. . 

Former gaging station near Philomath. . . . 

NE£ sec. 33, T. 10 S., R. 4 W., at road 

crossing, 4 miles northwest of Albany.

Discharge 

(of a)

3.20 

16.9

9.55

a2.34

0 

177

a243

177

1,090 

501

a!2.9 

a!2.6

alS.O 

a4.28

722

a!2.1

1,900

bl.16 

b2.34

.08 

.08

.06

1.46

6.72

5.37

2.55

.13

.04 

.03

.03

1.19

5.08

10.3

1.34

.17

.09

.04

.03

1.13

9.01

14.8

1.30

1.36

3.76

.13

.06

20.3 

.65 

5.70

9.74

0

0

a Furnished by Eugene Water and Electric Board, 

b Furnished by Corps of Engineers.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 291

scellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins In Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Wlllamette River basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

21

Feb. 24 

25

27

Oct. 27

Dec. 9

15

Oct. 7

14

Jan. 23 

July 8

Jan. 13

18

Stream

Breltenbush River. .

Sardine Creek. ..... 

Cold Creek.. .......

Unnamed stream. ....

Little Lucklamute 

Rl-ver.

Mill Creek. ........

Beaver Creek. ......

West Fork Dairy 

Creek.

Unnamed stream. ....

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

North Santlara River

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

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

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

South Santlam River

Lucklamute River...

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

Gales Creek. ....... 

Dairy Creek. .......

Wlllamette River...

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

Locality

Former gaging station near Detroit ....

Mouth,. In W| sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 4 E. 

Mouth, 0.8 mile east of Niagara. ......

east of Qates.

Mouth, In SW^SEi sec. 36, T. 13 S., R. 

Z E.

Half a mile above mouth, near Suver...

SW^NEi sec. 18, T. 10 S., R. 4 W. , at

highway crossing 3 miles south of 

Suver. 

NW£NE£ sec. 13, T. 8 S., R. 4 W., at

entrance of spillway to Barker Reservoir, 4f miles southwest of Salem. 

SE£SE£ sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 3 W. , at

road crossing, 4 miles northwest of 

Salem. 

SE-tNWt sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 3 W., at

road crossing, 3 miles northwest of 

Salem.

Half a mile above mouth, at Aurora....

Sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., at road 

crossing, 7 miles northwest of Gales 

Creek. 

NE-J- sec. 18, T. 1 N., R. 3 W., at 

bridge, 4 miles north of Forest 

Grove .

bridge, 2 miles northwest of Banks. 

NEiNW£ sec. 32, T. 2 S., R. 4 E.,

4 mile east of Eagle Creek. 

SE-f sec. 13, T. IN., R. 1 W., at 

road crossing.

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

Discharge 

(efs)

428

131 

4,040

21.3 

8.10 

27.1

5.41

31.0

11.0

2.05 

5.20

11.5 

257

220

41.3

17.7

1.5

.11

33.3

14.6

6.17

7.66

8.84

7.09

90.1 

15.3

14.2

1.02

7.30 

35.7

64.5

Lewis River basin, Wash.

May 7

July 7 

21

July 6

July 6

17

Speelyal Creek.....

Copper Creek. ......

Rock Creek. ........

East Fork Lewis 

River.

Lake Merwln ........

East Fork Lewis 

River.

.. ..do. .........'...

Lewis River. .......

NW£ sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 4 E., £ mile

below Yale dam, 3 miles southeast of 

Yale.

Wf sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 3 E., at 

mouth, 1 mile southwest of Yale.

SE£ sec. 30, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., Just 

below Forest Service road bridge, 

1.8 miles south of Sunset guard 

station.

NEi sec. 31, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., Just 

above swinging bridge, 1-5 miles 

northwest of Dole.

SEi- sec. 20, T. 4 N., R. 2 E., 200 ft 

above bridge and 5 miles southeast 

of La Center.

7,450

3,560

1,300

3,060

46.6 

30.9

23.7

20.6

9.62

33.7

19.5

68.9

Kalama River basin. Wash.

July

Sept

7

?l

11

23

Little Kalama River

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

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

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

Kalama River. ......

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

NE£ sec. 22

crossing,

Woodland.

....do.....

, T. 6 N

7 miles

, R.

nort

1 E.

neast

, at road

of

2.88

1.97

1.88

1.65

Cowlltz River basin, Wash.

Snyder Creek..... Hall Creek......... Wi sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., at 

trail crossing below Snyder Lake, 

miles southeast of Packwood.
292 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Cowlitz River basin, Wash. Continued

Date

5 

4

Oct. 4

18

July 10

July 10

July 10

23

Aug. 18 

July 10

July 10 

23

July 8 

23

24

July 8 

23

July 8

July 8

July 8

Sept. 22

Stream

North Pork Hager 

Creek.

Glacier Creek. ....

Johnson Creek. ....

River. 

Salmon Creek. .....

Salmon Creek. .....

Lacamas Creek. ....

Olequa Creek. .....

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

Creek. 

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

North Fork Toutle 

River. 

Scantigrease Creek

North Fork 

Arkansas Creek.

Ostrander Creek. . .

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

South Pork 

Ostrander Creek.

Coweman River. ....

Mulholland Creek. .

Goble Creek. ......

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Hager Creek. ...... 

Johnson Creek. .... 

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

Cowlitz River. ....

Cowlitz River. ....

Cowlitz River. ....

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

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

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

Toutle River. ..... 

Arkansas Creek....

..;.do............

Cowlitz River. ....

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

Ostrander Creek...

Cowlitz River. ....

Coweman River. ....

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

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

Locality

NE-J sec. 35, T. 13 N.. R. 9 E., 500 ft

below Hager Lake, 2j miles southeast 

of Packwood. 

SWi sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., £ mile

below Hager Lake, 2 miles southeast 

of Packwood. 

NWi sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 9 E.. at 

Lily Basin trail crossing, lj miles 

southeast of Packwood. 

SEt see. 12, T. 12 N., R. 9 E. (unsurveyed), at road crossing near mouth, 

5 miles southeast of Packwood.

SW| sec. 33, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., at site 

of former gaging station, 1 mile 

above mouth and 2j miles southwest of 

Packwood. 

NE£ sec. 25, T. 13 N., R. 4 E.. 100 ft

below highway crossing and 2j miles 

northeast of Morton. 

Ni sec. 33, T. 11 N., R. 1 E., 150 ft 

below road crossing and 8j miles 

southeast of Toledo. 

NE£ sec. 20, T. 11 N., R. 1 E., 150 ft

above road crossing and &^ miles east 

of Toledo. 

NV4 sec. 28, T. 11 N., R. 1 W., 1,000 

ft below mouth of Little Salmon Creek 

and 2j miles southeast of Toledo. 

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

NWi sec. 27, T. 11 N. , R. 2 W., above 

road bridge, li miles east of Vader. 

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

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

SEi sec. 21, T. 12 N.. R. 2 W., just 

above North Pork, lj miles north of 

Winlook.

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

SE£ sec. 21, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., 50 ft

above mouth and lj miles north of 

Winlock.

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

NE£ sec. 15, T. 9 N., R. 5 E., at road 

crossing at outlet of Spirit Lake. ' 

SEj sec. 18, T. 9 N., R. 2 W., at road 

crossing, 3j miles west of Castle 

Rock.

SE£ sec. 9, T. 9 N.., R. 2 W., at road 

crossing, 1 mile west of Castle Rock. 

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

NW£ sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 2 W., Just 

above South Pork, 3j miles north of 

Kelso. 

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

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

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

NW£ sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 2 W., at 

mouth, 3j miles north of Kelso.

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

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

SW£ sec. 17, T. 8 N., R. 1 E., at site 

of former gaging station above 

Mulholland Creek, 9^ miles east of 

Kelso.

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

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

SWi sec. 17, T. 8 N., R. IE., at road 

crossing at mouth, 9j miles east of 

Kelso.

SEj sec. 34, T. 8 N., R. 1 W. , at road 

crossing, 5-J miles east of Kelso.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

5.04

5.90

2.91 

8.00 

74.7

60.2

67.2

26.6 

16.6

.97 

.44

8.03 

3.81

2.53

2.20

3.83 

2.67

2.51

3.44

3.81 

3.48

3.88

3.89

.46

.29

.24

.28

44.7 

3.52

2.40

.91

1.34

8.72 

5182

3.40

3'. 30

5.14 

2.85

2.01

1.71

2.09

2.60 

2.02

1.49

.85

1.54

77.5 

51.2

35.6

27.7

15.0 

9.11

4.82

4.25

15.7 

13.2

8.10

7.06
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 293

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Germany Creek basin, Wash.

Date

July 9

Sept. 23

Stream

Germany Creek. ....

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Columbia River. . . .

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

Locality

NW£ sec. 1Z, T. 8 N., R. 4 W., £ mile 

above mouth and 10 miles northwest 

of Longview.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

14.7

6.71

Abernathy Creek basin, Wash.

July 9 

2Z

Sept. 23

Cameron Creek. .... 

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

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

Abernathy Creek. . .

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

NW£ see. 10, T. 8 

mouth, 11 miles

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

N., R. 4 W., at 

east of Cathlamet.

3.11 

2.30

1.70

Mill Creek basin, Wash.

July 9

Sept. 23

Little Mill Creek

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

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

Mill Creek. .......

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

NW£ see.

mouth,

.... do ..

9 I 4T.

mi

8 N.,

les ea

R

at

4

of

W. , Cat:

at

ilamet.

8.60

6.09

3.81

4.44

Columbia River basin, below Willamette River, Oreg.

Wi see

east of Knappa Junction

W j 58.0

Grays River basin, Wash.

July 2

24

July 2

July Z

Oct. 8

July 9 

24

Aug 14

July 9 

24

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

East Pork Grays 

River.

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

South Pork Grays 

River.

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

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

Palls Creek. ...... 

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

Hull Creek. ....... 

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

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

Grays River. ......

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

Hull Creek. .......

Grays River. ......

W£ see. 17, T. 11 N., R. 6 W., Just

above East Pork, llj miles north of 

Skamokawa.

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

W£ see: 17, T. 11 N., R. 6 W., at 

mouth, 11-g miles north of Skamokawa.

NW£ see. 31, T. 11 N., R. 6 W., 500 ft 

above mouth and 6^ miles north of 

Skamokawa.

Center see. 3, T. 10 N., R. 7 W. , lj

miles above West Branch and 4j miles 

northeast of Grays River. 

SE£ see. 6, T. 10 N., R. 7 W., 100 ft 

above falls and lj miles northeast 

of Grays River.

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

NE-J see. 13, T. 10 N., R. 8 W., at 

crossing of U. S. Highway 830, 

£ mile east of Grays River.

34.5

17.1

13.3

29.2 

18.1

14.9

9.75

37.2 

17.5

9.97

10.8

18.4

1.92 

1.00

.62

.85

10.1 

5.97

3.01

3.33

Coastal streams between Columbia River and Umpqua River, Oreg.

Dee. 8 

9

May 1

Jan. 9 

Apr. 30

Mar. 1Z

North Pork 

Neeanieum River.

Necanieum River. 

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

Asbury Creek. ..... 

Nehalem River. ....

South Pork Weiss 

Creek.

Neeanieum River. . .

Pacific Ocean. .... 

Nehalem Bay. ......

Eekman Creek ......

Above fish hatchery, 2 miles west of 

Neeanieum.

east of Cannon Beach.

Mouth, 5^ miles south of Cannon Beaeh. 

See. 25, T. 4 N., R. 8 W., 4i miles 

south of Elsie. 

Waldport diversion, 3 miles southeast 

of Waldport.

85.9 

195

69.6

66.6 

2,140

.8

Umpqua River basin, Oreg.

Jan. 16 

16

20

20

Nov. 25

July 20

Canyon Creek. .....

Trap Creek. .......

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

South Umpqua River

Clearwater River..

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

SEi sec. 23, T. 31 S., R. 5 W., at 

highway crossing, 5 miles south of 

Canyonville.

Marste S St., in Roseburg.

road c ossing, 4 miles northwest of 

Rosebu g. 

Mouth, 8 miles northwest of Diamond 

Lake.

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

52.6 

74.1

24.4

17.5

1.30

3.34
294 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins In Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Umpqua River basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

Nov. 24

Feb. 14

Jan. 13 

20

20

Stream

Buckhorn Creek. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Little River. .....

Locality

Mouth, SWi sec. 10, T. 27 S., R. 3 E. . .

NE-J- sec. 30, T. 26 S., R. 3 W. , at road 

crossing 1 mile south of Glide. 

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

west of Drain.

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.90

18.7

103 

63.2

178

Rogue River basin, Oreg.

Sept. 1

1

May 20

20

20

20

Nov. 14

Apr. 12

May 27

Jan. 18

13

19

23

14

14

Bybee Creek .......

Sheep Creek**.... .

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

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

Dead Indian Creek.

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

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

Murderer Creek. . . .

Jackson Creek. ....

Right Fork Sardine

Creek .

Slate Creek.. .....

Shanks Creek. .....

Burgess Gulch.....

Rogue River .......

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

Mill Creek........

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

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

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

South Fork Little

Butte Creek.

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

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

Reese Creek. ......

Bear Creek. .......

Sardine Creek. ....

Applegate River...

Grave Creek. ......

Shanks Creek. .....

Mouth, 13 miles northeast of Prospect..

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

Below county road at Prospect. .........

250 ft above power canal crossing, half

a mile north of Prospect.

Above Crater Lake highway crossing at

Prospect.

250 ft below Crater Lake highway crossing at Prospect.

Sec. 15, T. 38 S., R. 3 E. , 14 miles

northeast of Ashland.

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

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

Mouth, in SW£ sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 1

W.

NW£ sec. 25, T. 37 S., R. 3 W., at road

crossing, 2.\ miles northwest of

Jacksonville.

Sec. 28, T. 35 S., R. 3 W., 5 miles

north of Gold Hill.

NE£ sec. 12, T. 37 S., R. 8 W., 6 miles

west of Wilderville.

SVFfc sec. 7, T. 34 S., R. 5 W., above

Burgess Gulch, \\ miles west of

Placer.

SW£ sec. 7. T. 34 S. , R. 5 W., near

mouth, Ij miles west of Placer.

39.5

26.3

13.2

3.48

.95

.15

1.22

12.8

30.1

90.8

6.31

56.9

68.8

14

19

** Intermittent streams shi 

ground Just below measuring

lort periods of flow in 1917, 1938, 1943, 1949-53. Flow sinks into 

sections.

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods at points other than regular gaging stations in the area covered by this 

report.

Miscellaneous determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Aug. 38

28

38

28

Jan. 9

Aug. 26

Jan. 9

9

18

18

18

18

18

18

Dec. 7

Stream

Blackhorae Creek..

Unnamed stream. . . .

Eightmile Canyon. .

Bull Run Canyon. . .

Rock Creek. .......

Unnamed creek. ....

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

Canyon Creek. .....

Shanghai Creek. . . .

North and South

Creeks.

Prather Creek. ....

Hackleman Creek...

Tributary to 

Willow Creek. .....

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

Eightinlle Canyon, .

Willow Creek. .....

Columbia River....

Grass Valley

Canyon.

Little White

Salmon River.

Columbia River. . . .

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

Zigzag River.. ....

Washougal River...

Fifth Plain Creek.

Middle Fork

Willamette River

Layng Creek. ......

Fish Lake.........

Locality

At highway bridge % mile upstream from

Lexington, Oreg.

At reach alongside road, 0.7 mile downstream from Fuller Canyon, and 5.75

miles southwest of Lexington, Oreg.

At concrete bridge on Condon-Ione road,

10 miles south of lone, and 17 miles

northeast of Condon, Oreg.

At reach about 10 miles south of lone

and 18 miles northeast of Condon,

Oreg.

W| sec. 11, T. 4 N., R. 18 E., county

road crossing, 14 miles east of

Goldendale, Wash.

Wj sec. 32, T. IN., R. 18 E., at State

Highway 206 about 4 miles south of

Klondike, Oreg.

NWt sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 9 E., at

crossing of county road, 2 miles

south of Willard, Wash.

SE£ sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 8 E., at

crossing of U. S. Highway 830, i mile

east of Home Valley, Wash.

NW-J- sec. 7, T. 2 N. , R. 8 E., at highway bridge, 1 mile east of Cascade

Locks, Oreg.

Mouth, 4 miles east of Rhododendron,

Oreg.

SE£ sec. 4, T. IN., R..5 E., at

crossing of State Highway 8B, 8 miles

east of Washougal, Wash.

SW£ sec. 33, T. 3 N., R. 3 E., at

crossing of county road, 3£ miles

southeast of Hockinson, Wash.

Road crossing at mouth, 9 miles northwest of Oakridge, Oreg.

NW^SWi sec. 30, T. 21 S., R. 1 E., at

diversion dam, Oreg.

Near center of sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 6

E., at highway crossing, 4j miles

west of Fish Lake, Oreg.

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,740

3,240

427

2,110

2,580

1,030

256

58.2

119

339

188

116

272

232

46.8
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 295

Miscellaneous determinations of peak discharge during water year 

October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Date

Not 

known

known 

Jan. 18

Jan. 20

20

8 

8

22

18

31 

18 

23 

Dec. 4

4 

Jan. 22

18 

17 

Feb. 5

Dec. 10

Dec. 10

Jan. 18

Feb. 3 

Jan. 18

18 

Dec. 10

Jan. 18

Stream

Carmen Creek. .....

Unnamed stream. . . .

Beaver Creek. .....

Unnamed creek. ....

Mill Creek........

Unnamed creek. .... 

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

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

South Fork 

Necanlcum River.

Asbury Creek. ..... 

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

Unnamed stream. . . .

Weiss Creek, South 

Fork.

Unnamed stream. . . .

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

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

Buekhorn Creek. . . . 

Qettys Creek. .....

Jackson Creek. ....

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

Tributary to 

McKenzie River ....

Lookout Creek. ....

River.

Oales Creek. ...... 

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

East Fork Lewis 

River.

Tilton River. ..... 

Olequa Creek. ..... 

Toutle River. ..... 

Necanlcum River. . .

Pacific Ocean. .... 

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

Tillamook Bay. .... 

Eckman Creek. .....

South Umpqua River

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

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

Little River......

South Fork 

Coquille River.

Bear Creek. .......

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

Locality

SE£ sec. 27, T. 13 S.. R. 6 E., at

highway crossing, 2j miles west of 

Fish Lake, Ores. 

Road crossing, 6} miles north of 

Belknap Springs, Oreg.

Belknap Springs, Oreg. 

NE£ sec. 31, T. 15 S., R. 5 E., 6.8 

miles northeast of Blue River, Oreg.

2 E., Oreg.

highway crossing, 3 miles south of 

Suver, Oreg.

road crossing, 4 miles northwest of 

Salem, Oreg. 

SE-fcNWi sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 3 W. , at

road crossing, 3 miles northwest of 

Salem, Oreg. 

Sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., at road 

crossing, 7 miles northwest of Dales 

Creek, Oreg. 

SE£ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., lj miles

south of Qlenwood, Oreg. 

SE£ sec. 5, T. 4 N., R. IE., at crossing of U. S. Highway 99, 3.7 miles 

southeast of Woodland, Wash.

highway crossing at Carrolls, Wash. 

SE£ sec. 8, T. 12 N., R. 7 E., at

crossing of State Highway 5, at 

Handle, Wash. 

Hi sec. 32, T. 14 N. , R. 5 E., on State 

Highway 5, 4 miles south of Mineral, 

Wash. 

NW£ sec. 8, T. 11 N., R. 2 W., at 

county road crossing, 2^ miles south 

of Winlock, Wash. 

NWi sec. 30, T. 10 N., R. 1 W., at 

Tower road crossing, 4 miles northeast 

of Castle Rock, Wash. 

At. diversion dam in NE£ sec. 30, T. 5 

N., R. 9 W., about 8 miles southeast 

of Seaside, Oreg. 

Mouth, 5^ miles south of Cannon Beach, 

Oreg.

Road crossing at north edge of Bay City, 

Oreg. 

Waldport diversion, 3 miles southeast of 

Waldport, Oreg.

Road crossing, South Stramer St., at 

Marsters St. in Roseburg, Oreg.

road crossing, 4 miles northwest of 

Roseburg, Oreg.

NEi sec. 30, T. 26 S., R. 3 W. , at road 

crossing, 1 mile south of Glide, Oreg. 

SE£SW£ sec. 35, T. 29 S., R. 13 W., at 

culvert on Catching Creek road about 

5 miles southwest of Myrtle Point, 

Oreg. 

SE-jNW-J sec. 25, T. 37 S., R. 3 W., at 

road crossing, 2 miles west of Jacksonville, Oreg.

east of Grants Pass, Oreg. 

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

72.9

206 

234

47.0 

48.3

24.5

37.7

238

153

170 

76

14.1

82.7

67 

15.1 

20.4 

1,300

133 

234

168 

26.0

98

135

319 

186

108

244

INDEX

Page 

Abernathy Creek near Longvlew, Wash... 221

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.........................

Acre-foot, definition of..............

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 11-12

Albany, Oreg., Calapooya River at..... 152

Willamette River at................. 4, 153

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg. 165 

Alien Canal, Oreg., diversion by...... 32

Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg...... 234

Althouse Creek near Holland, Oreg..... 280

Applegate River, near Applegate, Oreg. 274 

near Copper, Oreg................... 270

near Ruch, Oreg....................271-273

near Wilderville, Oreg.............. 276

Ariel, Wash., Cedar Creek near........ 200

Lewis River at...................... 199

Arkansas Creek, near Castle Rock,

Wash............................ 219

North Fork, discharge measurements

of.............................. 292

Arnold Canal, Oreg., diversion by..... 64

Asbury Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of....................293,295

Ashland, Oreg., Emigrant Creek near... 264 

Ashland lateral of Talent Irrigation

District, Oreg., diversion by... 267 

Astoria, Oreg., Youngs River near..... 227

Aurora, Oreg., Pudding River at....... 183

Azalea, Oreg., Cow Creek near......... 237

Battle Ground, Wash., Salmon Creek

near............................ 196

Bear Creek (Rogue River basin) at

Medford, Oreg................... 266

Bear Creek basin, Oreg., diversions in 267 

Bear Creek (Umpqua River basin),

Oreg., discharge measurements of 294 

Bear Creek Canal, Oreg., diversion by. 267 

Beaver Creek (tributary to Crooked

River), near Paulina, Oreg...... 71

North Fork, near Paulina, Oreg...... 70

South Fork, near Paulina, Oreg...... 69

Beaver Creek (tributary to Gales

Creek), Oreg., discharge measurements of....................291,295

Beech Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 288

Bend, Oreg., Deschutes River below.... 65

Deschutes River near................ 62,63

diversions from Deschutes River near 64 

reservoirs in Deschutes River basin

above........................... 61

Tumalo Creek near................... 66

Big Bottom, Oreg., Clackamas River at. 191 

Big Butte Creek near McLeod, Oreg..... 257

South Fork, near Butte Falls, Oreg.255-256 

Big Creek near Knappa, Oreg........... 225

Boyles Lake Outlet, discharge measurements of.........................

7 Breitenbush River, above Canyon Creek,

near Detroit, Oreg............... 155

discharge measurements of............ 291

Brockway, Oreg., South Umpqua River

near............................. 238

iJrown Creek near Lapine. Oreg.......... 55

Buckhorn Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.....................294,295

Bull Run, Oreg., Bull Run River at..... 112

Bull Run River near.................108-109

Lake Ben Morrow near................. 105

Little Sandy River near.............110-111

Sandy River near....................113-114

Bull Run Canyon, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 2 94

Bull Run River, at Bull Run, Oreg...... 112

below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg.........106-107

near Bull Run, Oreg.................108-109

288

Big Meadow Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of..................

Big Spring Branch, east prong, Oreg.,

discharge measurements of....... 286

west prong, discharge measurements

of.............................. 286

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River near...

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg............ 28

Blackhorse Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 2 94

Blaine, Oreg., Nestucca River below

Powder Creek near............... 232

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash....

Blue River, Oreg., Lookout Creek near. 139

Blue River, above Quentin Creek, Oreg. 138

near Blue River, Oreg............... 140

Bobs Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of.

Bolles, Wash., Touchet River at.......

Bowers Slough, Oreg., discharge measurements of.

289

20

2 9C 

Boyd, Oreg., Eightmile Creek near..... 86-8'

Page 

289

Burgess Gulch, Oreg., discharge measurement of.

Butte Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Butte Falls, Oreg., South Fork Big

294

291

Butte Creek near................255-256

30

294

Butter Creek near Pine City, Oreg. 

Bybee Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.

Cable Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of. 288 

Calapooya River, at Albany, Oreg....... 152

at Holley, Oreg...................... 151

Camas Creek (John Day River basin),

near Lehman, Oreg. 

near Ukiah. Oreg......

Camas Creek (Umpqua River basin),

41

42

Oreg., discharge measurements of. 294

Cameron Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of. 293 

Canby, Oreg., Molalla River near....... 181

Canyon Creek (John Day River basin),

Oreg., discharge measurement of.. 288 

Canyon Creek (Umpqua River basin) ,

Oreg., discharge measurement of.. 293 

Canyon Creek (Washougal River basin),

Wash., discharge measurement of.. 294 

Carmen Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.....................290,295

Carson, Wash., Panther Creek near...... 100

Wind River near......................99,101

Cascadia, Oreg., South Santiam River

below.

Castle Creek, , Oreg., discharge measurement of

Castle Rock, Wash., Arkansas Creek near

Cowlitz River at

Cathlamet, Wash., Elokomin River near.. 

Mill Creek near......................

Cazadero, Oreg., Clackamas River near.. 

Cedar Creek (Cowlitz River basin),

161

294

219

218

224

223

194

Wash., discharge measurements of. 292

Cedar Creek (Lewis River basin)

near Ariel, Wash.................

Central Oregon Canal, Oreg., diversion

by.

Central Point, Oreg., Rogue River near. 

Cfs-day, definition of.................

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie

Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.....

200

64

268

2

53

Cinebar, Wash., Tilton River near...... 212

Cispus River near Randle, Wash......... 207

Clackamas River, above Three Lynx

at 

near

Creek, Oreg 193

Bottom, Oreg.................. 191

iazadero, Oreg.................. 194

Clark Canyon, Oreg., discharge measurement of.

Clatskanie River near Clatskanie,

Oreg.

294

222

297

370758 0-M-aO
298 INDEX

Clear Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 288

near Government Camp, Oreg.......... 81

Clear Lake, Oreg., McKenzie River at

outlet of....................... 135

Clear-water River, above Trap Creek,

near Toketee Falls, Oreg........ 242

at mouth, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.. 243 

Coast Fork. See Willamette River,

Coast Fork-.

Coastal streams between Columbia River 

and Umpqua River, Oreg., discharge measurements of.......... 293

Coburg, Oreg., McKenzie River near.... 143

Cold Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of........................ 290

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.. 4, 84 

tributaries of, discharge measurements of........................ 289

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 7 

Contents, definition of............... 2

Control, definition of................ 2

Cool Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 294

Cooperation, record of................ 1

Copper, Oreg., Applegate River near... 270 

Copper Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 291

Coquille River, South Fork, at Powers,

Oreg............................ 248

Cottage Grove, Oreg., Cottage Grove

Reservoir near.................. 125

Dorena Reservoir near............... 128

Mosby Creek near.................... 130

Row River near...................... 129

Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg., Coast Fork

Willamette River below.......... 126

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage

Grove , Oreg..................... 125

Cottonwood Creek. See Fox Creek near

Fox, Oreg. 

Cougar, Wash., Lewis River near....... 197

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg........... 237

Coweman River, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 292

near Kelso, Wash.................... 220

Cowlitz River, at Castle Rock, Wash... 218 

at Mossyrock, Wash.................. 210

at Packwood, Wash................... 204

near Kosmos , Wash................... 208

near Mayfield, Wash................. 215

Cowlibz River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in................291-292

gaging-station records in..........203-220

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg.......... 146

Crane Prairie Reservoir, Oreg., contents of........................ 61

Crescent, Oreg., Crescent Creek near.. 59 

Odell Creek near.................... 56

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near

Crescent, Oreg.................. 59

Crescent Lake, Oreg., contents of..... 61

Crooked River, above Hoffman Dam, near

Prineville , Oreg................ 7

near Culver, Oreg................... 76

near Post, Oreg..................... 74

North Fork, above Deep Creek, Oreg.. 72 

below Deep Creek, Oreg............ 72

Crow, Oreg., Coyote Creek near........ 146

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of....................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 2 

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.......

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg.................... 4S

Culver, Oreg., Crooked River near..... 76

Deschutes River near................

Dairy Creek, Oreg. , West Fork, discharge measurements of.......... 291

Dale, Oreg., Desolation Creek near.... 39

North Fork John Day River near...... 40

Daniels Creek near Eastslde, Oreg..... 247

Data, accuracy of.....................

explanation of...................... 3-7

Davis Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 288

Dayville, Oreg., John Day River at.... 38

Dayville, Oreg., John Day. River near... 37 

Dead Indian Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of.................. 294

Dee, Oreg., Green Point Creek near..... 93

West Fork Hood River near............ 94

Deep Creek, Oreg., North Fork Crooked

River above...................... 72

North Fork Crooked River below....... 73

Deer Creek (Deschutes River basin)

above Crane Prairie Reservoir,

near Lapine, Oreg................ 51

Deer Creek (Rogue River basin) near

Dryden, Oreg..................... 284

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement 

District Canal, Oreg., diversion 

by............................... 64

Deschutes River, at Benham Palls, near

Bend, Oreg....................... 62

at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg........... 83

below Bend, Oreg..................... 65

below Crane Prairie Reservoir, near

Lapine, Oreg..................... 54

below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg... 63 

below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.. 48 

below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine,

Oreg............................. 57

discharge measurements of............ 288

diversions from, near Bend, Oreg..... 64

near Culver, Oreg.................... 68

near Madras, Oreg.................... 79

Deschutes River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in.................. 288

gaging-station records in............ 48-84

reservoirs in........................ 61

Desolation Creek near Dale, Oreg....... 39

Detroit, Oreg., Breitenbush River near. 155 

Detroit Reservoir near............... 156

North Santiam River near............. 154

Detroit Reservoir near Detroit, Oreg... 156 

Dilley, Oreg., Tualatin River near..... 186

Dixie Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 288

Dorena, Oreg., Row River near.......... 127

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove,

Oreg............................. 128

Dougan Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 289

Downing Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 286

Drainage area, definition of........... 2

Dry Creek near Walla Walla, Wash....... 19

Dryden, Oreg., Deer Creek near......... 284

Dugger Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 287

Eagle Point, Oreg., Rogue River near... 259 

Eagle Point Canal, Oreg., diversion by. 263 

Eagle Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 286

East lateral of Talent Irrigation

District, Oreg., diversion by.... 267

East Mud Creek (branch of), Oreg., discharge measurements of........... 286

east prong, discharge measurements

of............................... 286

west prong, discharge measurements

of............................... 286

Eastside, Oreg., Daniels Creek near.... 247

Echo Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of........................290,295

Eightmile Canyon, Oreg., discharge

measurement of...'................ 2 94

Eightmile Creek near Boyd, Oreg........ 86-87

Elk Creek near Trail, Oreg............. 258

Elkton, Oreg. , Umpqua River near.......13,246

Elmira, Oreg., Fern Ridge Reservoir

near............................. 147

Elokomin River near Cathlamet, Wash.... 224

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg...... 264

Emigrant Gap Reservoir, Oreg., contents

of............................... 285

Pall Creek below Winberry Creek, near

Pall Creek, Oreg................. 123

Pall River near Lapine, Oreg........... 58

Falls Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 293

Farmington, Oreg., Tualatin River at... 189 

Fern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg. 147
INDEX 299

Pifteenmile Creek near Wrentham, Oreg.

Pifteenmile Creek basin, Oreg.,

gaging-station records in....... 85-i

Fish Creek at Big Camas ranger station, near Toketee Palls, Oreg. 244 

Fish Lake,"Oreg., contents of......... 285

Pish Lake Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 290

Fivemile Creek near The Dalles, Oreg.. 

Floods, special reports on............

Forest Grove, Oreg., Gales Creek near. 

Fort Klamath, Oreg., Lake Creek near..

Page Page 

85 Hood River, West Fork, near Dee, Oreg. 94 

Hood River basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in....................... 93-95

Hoskins, Oreg., Luckiamute River near.. 167

11

187

239

Foss, Oreg., Nehalem River near....... 229

Foster, Oreg., Middle Santiam River

near............................

Wiley Creek near....................

Fox Creek at gorge, near Fox, Oreg 

Furnish Canal, Oreg., diversion by....

162

163

44

32

Gales Creek near Forest Grove, Oreg... 187

Garrison Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 288

Gaston, Oreg., Scoggin Creek near..... 185 

Tualatin River at................... 184

Gate Creek at Vida, Oreg.............. 142

Germany Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 293

Gettys Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of...................... 295

Gibbon, Oreg., Umatilla River near.... 23

Glacier Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 292

Glenn Creek, Oreg., discharge'measurements of.......................291,295

Glenwood, Wash., Klickitat River near 89,94

Gnat Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 293

Goble Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 292

Goose Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of........................ 291

Goshen, Oreg., Coast Fork Willamette

River near...................... 131

Government Camp, Oreg., Clear Creek

near............................ 81

Salmon River near................... 102

Grandview, Oreg., Metolius River near. 78

Grants Pass, Oreg., Rogue River at.... 269

Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near

Placer, Oreg.................... 278

Grays River, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 293

East Fork, discharge measurements of 293 

South Fork, discharge measurements

of.............................. 293

West Branch, near Grays River, Wash. 226

Grays River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in................. 293

Green Point Creek below North Fork,

near Dee, Oreg.................. 93

Greenleaf Creek, Wash., discharge 

measurements of1 .............. 289

Hackleman Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................290,294

Hager Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 292

North Fork, discharge measurement of 292

Hamilton Creek basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in................. 289

Hanley North Canal, Oreg., diversion

by.............................. 263

Hanley South Canal, Oreg., diversion

by.............................. 263

Harrisburg, Oreg., Willamette River

at.............................. 144

Haskins Creek below reservoir, near

McMinnville, Oreg............... 177

Haskins Creek Reservoir near

McMinnville, Oreg............... 176

Haun Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of........................ 286

Heisson, Wash., East Fork Lewis River

near............................ 201

Heppner, Oreg., Willow Creek at....... 33

Holland, Oreg., Althouse Creek near... 280 

Sucker Creek near................... 281

Holley, Oreg., Calapooya River at..... 151

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg..... 95

Hull Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of........

Hydrologic conditions, 

diagram of..........

293

12

13

Illinois River, at Kerby, Oreg. ........ 283

East Fork, near Takilma, Oreg........ 279

West Fork, near O'Brien, Oreg........ 282

Jackson Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of .................... .294 ,295

Jasper, Oreg., Middle Fork Willamette

River at ....................... .132-133

Jefferson, Oreg., Santiam River at..... 166

John Day River, at McDonald Ferry,

Oreg ............................. 47

at Picture Gorge, near Dayville,

Oreg. ............................ 38

at Prairie City, Oreg. ............... 36

at Service Creek, Oreg. .............. 13,46

Middle Fork, at Ritter, Oreg.

North Fork, at Monument, Oreg........

near Dale, Oreg....................

South Fork, near Dayville, Oreg......

John Day River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in.

43

45

40

37

288 

gaging-station records in............ 34-47

Johnson Creek (Cowlitz River basin)

below Glacier Creek, near Packwood, Wash....................... 205

discharge measurement of............. 292

Johnson Creek [Walla Walla River

basin), Oreg., discharge measurements of.

Johnspn Creek (Willamette River basin)

287

at Sycamore, Oreg................ 195

Jones Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of. 295

Kalama River below Italian Creek, near

Kalama, Wash..................... 202

Kelso, Wash., Coweman River near....... 220

Kerby, Oreg., Illinois River at........ 283

Kink Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 2SO

Klaskanine River, North Fork, near

Olney, Oreg...................... 228

Klickitat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash..... 213

Klickitat River, above West Fork, near

Glenwood, Wash. 89 

discharge measurement of............. 288

near Glenwood, Wash.................. 90

near Pitt, Wash....................... 92

Klickitat River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in.................. 288

gaging-station records in............ 89-92

Knappa, Oreg. , Big Creek near.......... 225

Kosmos, Wash., Cowlitz River near...... 208

Rainy Creek near..................... 209

Lacamas, Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 292

 Lady Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... .289 ,294

Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg., Bull Run River

below........................... .106-107

near Bull Run, Oreg.................. 105

Lake Creek, Oreg., diversions from

Little Butte Creek near.......... 263

North Fork Little Butte Creek near..261,262 

South Fork Little Butte Creek near... 260

Lake Creek (Cowlitz River basin), near,

Packwood, Wash................... 203

Lake Creek (Deschutes River basin)

near Sisters, Oreg............... 77

Lake Creek (Siuslaw River basin) at

Triangle Lake, Oreg.............. 235

Lake Creek (Umpqua River basin) at

Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, 

Oreg.............................

Lapine Oreg., Brown Creek near.........

Charlton Creek near..................

Cultus Creek near....................

Cultus River near....................

Deer Creek near......................

239

55

53

50

49

51
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Lapine, Oreg., Deschutes River near.48,54,57 

Fall River near..................... 58

Little Deschutes River near......... 60

Quinn River near.................... 52

Lawton Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 289

Lebanon, Oreg., Albany power canal

near............................ 165

Lehman, Oreg., Camas Creek near....... 41

Lewis River, at Ariel, Wash........... 199

East Fork, near Heisson, Wash....... 201

near Cougar, Wash................... 197

Lewis River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in................. 2 91

gaging-station records in..........197-201

reservoirs in....................... 198

Lewis Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 286

Little Butte Creek, diversions from,

near Lake Creek, Oreg........... 260

North Fork, at Fish Lake, near Lake

Creek, Oreg..................... 261

near Lake Creek, Oreg............. 262

South Fork, near Lake Creek, Oreg... 260 

Little Deschutes River, Oreg., discharge measurements of.......... 288

near Lapine, Oreg................... 60

Little Kalama River, discharge measurements of..................... 2 91

Little Klickitat River near Wahkiacus,

Wash............................ 91

Little Luckiamute River, Oreg., discharge measurements of.......... 291

Little Mill Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 293

Little North Santiam River near

Mehatna, Oreg.................... 159

Little Sandy River near Bull Run,

Oreg...........................110-111

Little Washougal River near Washougal,

Wash............................ 116

Little White Salmon River, at Willard,

Wash............................ 97

near Willard, Wash.................. 98

Little White Salmon River basin,

gaging-station records in....... 96-98

London, Oreg., Coast Fork Willamette

River at........................ 124

Long Tom River, at Monroe, Oreg....... 149

below Fern Ridge Dam, near Smithfield, Oreg..................... 148

near Noti, Oreg..................... 145

Longview, Wash., Abernathy Creek near. 221 

Lookout Creek near Blue River, Oreg... 139 

Lowell, Oreg., Middle Fork Willamette

River at......................... 122

Luckiamute River, at Pedee, Oreg...... 168

Mayfield, Wash., Cowlitz River near.... 

Winston Creek near...................

Meacham Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at..........

Mehama, Oreg., Little North Santiam

River near.......................

North Santiam River at...............

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg....

Middle Santiam River near Foster, Oreg.

Mill Creek (tributary to Cowlitz

River), Wash., discharge measurement of.......................

Mill Creek (tributary to lower Columbia 

River) near Cathlamet, Wash......

Mill Creek (tributary to Pudding River), 

Oreg.. discharge measurements of.

Mill Creek (tributary to Willamette 

River) at penitentiary annex, 

near Salem, Oreg.................

at Salem, Oreg.......................

Mill Creek (tributary to Walla Walla

River) at Walla Walla, Wash......

near Walla Walla, Wash...............

Milton, Oreg., North Fork Walla Walla 

River near.......................

South Fork Walla Walla River near....

Mohawk River, 111., discharge measurement of..........................

Molalla River 

Wilhoit

near Hoskins, Oreg. 

near Suver, Oreg.

McDonald Ferry, Oreg., John Day River 

at..............................

McEvoy Spring, Wash., discharge measurements of.....................

McKay Creek (Umatilla River basin),

near Pendleton, Oreg............

near Pilot Rock, Oreg...............

McKay Creek (Willamette River basin)

near North Plains, Oreg.........

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg..

McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., McKenzie River 

at..............................

McKenzie River, at McKenzie Bridge, 

Oreg.

167

169

47

286

188

26

136

136

at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg....... 135

discharge measurements of........... 290

near Coburg, Oreg................... 143

near Vida, Oreg..................... 141

South Fork, near Rainbow, Oreg...... 137

McLeod, Oreg., Big Butte Creek near... 357

McMinnville, Oreg., Haskins Creek near 177

Haskins Creek Reservoir near........ 176

Madras, Oreg., Deschutes River near... 79 

Mann Creek, Oreg.; discharge measurement of......................... 290

Map of the United States.............. 9

Marmot, Oreg., Sandy River near......103-104

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg...... 150

Maxwell Canal, Oreg., diversion by.... 32

above Pine Creek, near 

Oreg....................

near Canby, Oreg.....................

Monroe, Oreg., Long Tom River at.......

Monument, Oreg., North Fork John Day

River at.........................

Morton, Wash., West Fork Tilton River 

near.............................

Mosby Creek at mouth, near Cottage

Grove, Oreg......................

Mossyrock, Wash., Cowlitz River at.....

Klickitat Creek at...................

Mount Angel, Oreg., Pudding River near. 

Mulholland Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of..................

Murderer Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................

Page 

215 

214

288

266

159

160

78

162

295

223

291

171

172

18

16

15

14

290

180

181

149

45

211

130

210

213

182

292

294

Necanicum River, North Fork, Oreg.,

discharge measurement of......... 293

South Fork, Oreg., discharge measurements of.....................293,295

Nehalem River, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 2 93

near Foss , Oreg...................... 229

Nestucca River below Powder Creek, near

Blaine, Oreg..................... 232

Niagara, Oreg., North Santiam River

at.............................157-158

Nicholas Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurements of.................. 286

Niggerhead Creek near Handle, Wash..... 206

North and South Creeks, Oreg., discharge measurements of........... 294

North Canal, Oreg., diversion by....... 64

North Plains, Oreg., McKay Creek near.. 188

North Santiam River, at Mehama, Oreg... 160

at Niagara, Oreg....................157-158

below Boulder Creek, near Detroit,

Oreg............................. 154

discharge measurement of............. 291

North Umpqua River, above Clearwater

River, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.. 241 

above Copeland Creek, near Toketee

Falls , Oreg...................... 245

below Lake Creek, near Toketee Falls,

Oreg............................. 240

North Unit Main Canal, Oreg., diversion

by............................... 64

iNorth Yamhill River at Pike, Oreg...... 178

Noti, Oreg., Long Tom River near....... 145

Oak Grove Fork above powerplant intake

Oreg............................. 192

Oakridge, Oreg., Middle Fork Willamette

River near...................... 117-121

North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette

River near....................... 120

Salmon Creek near.................... 118

Waldo Lake Outlet near............... 119
INDEX 301

O'Brien, Oreg., West Fork Illinois

River near......................

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg.......

Olequa Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of.....................

North Fork, discharge measurements 

of..............................

Olney, Oreg., North Fork Klaskanine

River near......................

Order, downstream, of listing gaging 

stations........................

Ostrander Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................

South Fork, discharge measurements 

of..............................

Packwood, Wash., Cowlitz River at.....

Johnson Creek near..................

Lake Creek near.

282

56

292 

292 

228 

2-3 

292 

292

204

205

203

Panther Creek near Carson, Wash....... 100

Paulina, Oreg., Beaver Creek near....

North Fork Beaver Creek near.......

South Fork Beaver Creek near.......

Pedee, Oreg., Luckiamute River at....

Pendleton, Oreg., McKay Creek near...

McKay Reservoir near...............

Umatllla River at..................

Philomath, Oreg., Marys River near... 

Phoenix Canal, Oreg., diversion by... 

Pike, Oreg., North Yamhill River at.. 

Pilot Rock, Oreg., McKay Creek near.. 

Pine City, Oreg., Butter Creek near.. 

Pitt, Wash., Klickitat River near....

Placer, Oreg., Grave Creek near

71

70

69

168

27

26

24

150

267

178

25

30

92

Post, Oreg., Crooked River near....... 74

Powell Creek near Williams, Oreg...... 275

Powers, Oreg., South Fork Coquille

River at........................ 248

Prairie City, Oreg., John Day River at 36 

Prairie power canal at.............. 34

Strawberry Creek near............... 35

Prairie power canal at Prairie City,

Oreg............................ 34

Prather Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of....................289,294

Prineville, Oreg., Crooked River near. 75 

Prospect, Oreg., Middle Fork Rogue

River near...................... 251

Red Blanket Creek near.............. 252

Red Blanket power canal near........ 253

Rogue River above................... 249

Rogue River near.-................... 254

South Pork Rogue River near......... 250

Publications on streamflow by Geological Survey...................... 8-11

by State agencies................... 11-12

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg......... 183

near Mount Angel, Oreg.............. 182

Quentln Creek, Oreg., Blue River 

above......................

Quinn River near Laplne, Oreg....

138

52

Rainbow, Oreg.,. South Fork McKenzie

River near......................

Rainy Creek near Kosmos, Wash.........

Handle, Wash., Cispus River near......

Niggerhead Creek near...............

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, 

Oreg............................

Rieth, Oreg., Birch Creek at..........

Ritter, Oreg., Middle Fork John Day

River at........................

Rock Creek (Columbia River tributaries), Oreg., discharge measurements of.....................

Rock Creek (John Day River basin),

Oreg.. discharge measurement of.

Rock Creek (Lewis River basin), Wash., 

discharge measurements of.......

Rock Creek (Willamette River basin), 

Oreg., discharge-measurement of.

Rocky Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................

Rogue River, above Prospect, Oreg.....

at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point, Oreg. 

at Grants Pass, Oreg................

at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg.

137

208

207

206

252

253

28

43

294

288

291

290

291

249

259

269

268

Page 

Rogue River, below South Fork Rogue

River, near Prospect, Oreg....... 254

Middle Pork, near Prospect, Oreg..... 251

South Fork, near Prospect, Oreg...... 250

Rogue River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements In.................. 294

gaglng-station records in.........'. .249-285

reservoirs In........................ 285

Rogue River Valley Canal, Oreg.,

diversion by..................... 263

Row River, above Pitcher Creek, near

Dorena, Oreg..................... 127

near Cottage Grove, Oreg............. 129

Ruch, Oreg., Applegate River near.....271-273

Runoff In inches, definition of........ 2

Salem, Oreg., Mill Creek at............ 172

Mill Creek near...................... 171

Willamette River at.................. 170

Salmon Creek (Cowlitz River basin),

Wash., discharge measurements of. 292

Salmon Creek (Lake River basin),

near Battle Ground, Wash......... 196

Salmon Creek (Willamette River basin)

near Oakridge, Oreg.............. 118

Salmon River Oreg., discharge measurement of.... I..................... 289

near Government Camp, Oreg........... 102

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near

Bull Run, Oreg..................113-114

near Marmot, Oreg...................103-104

Sandy River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in.................. 289

gaglng-station records in...........102-114

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg....... 166

Sardine Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 291

Right Fork, discharge measurement of. 294

Scantigrease Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................. 292

Schwartz Spring Branch, north prong,

Oreg., discharge measurements of. 287 

south prong, discharge measurements

of............................... 287

Scoggln Creek near Gaston, Oreg........ 185

Service Creek, Oreg., John Day River

at............................... 13-46

Shanghai Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 294

Shanks Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 294

Sheep Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 294

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg........... 233

Silver Lake, Wash., Toutle River

near............................. 217

Sisters, Oreg., Lake Creek near........ 77

Squaw Creek near..................... 67

Slate Creek,at Wonder Oreg............. 377

discharge measurement of............. 294

Slide Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 288

Smith River, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 290

Smithfield, Oreg., Long Tom River near. 148

Snyder Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 291

South Mud Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.....................286-287

South Santiam River, at Waterloo, Oreg, 164 

below Cascadia, Oreg................. 161

South Umpqua River, at Tiller, Oreg..... 236 

near Brockway, Oreg.................. 238

South Yamhill River, near Whiteson,

Oreg. 175 

near Willamlna, Oreg................. 173

Speelyai Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 291

Springfield, Oreg., Willamette River

at............................... 134

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg......... 67

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 2 

Strawberry Creek above Slide Creek,

near Prairie City, Oreg.......... 35

Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg........ 281

Suver, Oreg., Luckiamute River near..., 

Swalley Canal, Oreg., diversion by.....

169

64

Sycamore, Oreg., Johnson Creek at...... 195
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Takilma, Oreg., East Pork Illinois

River near...................... 279

Talent, Oreg., Wagner Creek near...... 265

Talent lateral of Talent Irrigation

District, Oreg., diversion by... 267 

Terms, definition of.................. 2

Texas Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 289

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River

near............................ 4, 84

Plvemlle Creek near................. 88

Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., Clackamas

River above..................... 193

Tidewater, Oreg., Alsea River near.... 234

Tlllamook, Oreg., Trask River near.... 231

Wilson River near................... 230

Tiller, Oreg., South Umpqua River at.. 236 

Tllton River, East Pork, discharge

measurement of.................. 2 92

near Clnebar, Wash.................. 212

West Pork, near Morton, Wash........ 211

Toketee Palls, Oreg., Clearwater

River near.....................242 ,243

Pish Creek near..................... 244

North Umpqua River near'........240,241,245

Touchet, Wash., Touchet River near..., 

Walla Walla River near.

Touchet River, at Bolles, Wash........ 20

near Touchet Wash................... 21

Toutle, Wash., South Pork Toutle

River at........................ 216

Toutle River, near Silver Lake, Wash.. 217

North Pork, Wash., discharge measurement of...................... 292

South Pork, at Toutle, Wash......... 216

Trail, Oreg. , Elk Creek near.......... 258

Trap Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of........................ 293

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg....... 231

Triangle Lake, Oreg., Lake Creek at... 

Tualatin River, at Parmington, Oreg...

at Gaston, Oreg.....................

near Dilley, Oreg.

235 

189 

184 

186 

near Willamette, Oreg............... 190

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg.

Tygh Valley, Oreg., White River below.

Ukiah, Oreg., Camas Creek hear........ 42

Umatilla project feed canal, Oreg.,

diversion by.................... 32

Umatilla River, above Meacham Creek,

near Gibbon, Oreg............... 23

at Pendleton, Oreg.................. 24

at Yoakum, Oreg..................... 29

diversion from, between Pendleton

and Umatilla, Oreg.............. 32

near Umatilla, Oreg................. 31

Umatilla River basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in.............. 23-32

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg........13,246

Umpqua River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in................293-294

gaging-station records in..........236-246

Underwood, Wash., White Salmon River

near............................ 96

Vida, Oreg., Gate Creek at............ 142

McKenz ie River near................. 141

Vogel Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 289

Wagner Creek near Talent, Oreg........ 265

Wahkiacus, Wash., Little Klickitat

River near...................... 91

Waldo Lake Outlet near Oakridge, Oreg. 119

Walla Walla-, Wash., Blue Creek near... 17

Dry Creek near...................... 19

Mill Creek at....................... 18

Mill Creek near..................... 16

Walla Walla River, near Touchet, Wash. 22 

North Fork, near Milton, Oreg....... 15

South Fork, near Milton, Oreg....... 14

Walla Walla River basin, Oreg.-Wash.,

gaging-station records in....... 14-22

springs in, discharge measurements

of.............................. 286

Warm Springs River at Hehe Mill, near

Warm Springs , Oreg............... 80

Washougal, Wash., Little Washougal

River near....................... 116

Washougal River near................. 115

Washougal River, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................. 289

near Washougal, Wash................. 115

West Pork, discharge measurement of.. 289 

Washougal River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements In .................. 289

gaging-station records in...........115-116

Waterloo, Oreg., South Santiam River at 164 

Weiss Creek, South Fork, Oreg., discharge measurements of........... 295

West Division main canal, Oreg., diversion by....................... 32

Western Land Canal, Oreg., diversion

by............................... 32

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg.... 82

White Salmon River near Underwood,

Wash............................. 96

Whiteson, Oreg., South Yamhill River

near............................. 175

Wickiup Reservoir, Oreg., contents of.. 61 

Wilderville, Oreg., Applegate River

near............................. 276

Wiley Creek, near Poster, Oreg......... 163

discharge measurement of............. 288

Wilhoit, Oreg., Molalla River near..... 180

Willamette, Oreg., Tualatin River near. 190 

Willamette River, at Albany, Oreg...... 4,153

at Harrisburg, Oreg.................. 144

at Salem, Oreg....................... 170

at Springfield, Oreg................. 134

at Wilsonville, Oreg................. 179

below Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg...... 124

near Goshen, Oreg.................. 126

near Goshen..,.,;.....'............... 131

Middle Pork, above Salt Greek-, near

Oakridge, Oreg................... 117

at Jasper, Oreg...................132-133

at Lowell, Oreg.................... 122

below North Pork, near Oakridge,

Oreg............................. 121

North Pork of, near Oakridge, Oreg. 120 

Willamette River basin, Oreg., discharge measurements in........ .289-291

gaging-station records in...........117-195

Willamina, Oreg., South Yamhill River

near.........'.................... 173

Willamina Creek near................. 174

Willamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg... 174 

Willard, Wash., Little White Salmon

River at......................... 97

Little White Salmon River near....... 98

Williams, Oreg., Powell Creek near..... 275

Willow Creek at Heppner, Oreg.......... 33

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg...... 230

Wilsonville, Oreg., Willamette River at 179 

Wind River, above Trout Creek, near

Carson, Wash..................... 99

near Carson, Wash.................... 101

Wind River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in...............99-101

Winston Creek near Mayfield,

Wash............................. 214

Wolf Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 290

Wonder, Dreg., Slate Creek

at............................... 277

Wonder Springs, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 288

Woodward Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 289

Work, division of...................... 1-2

scope of............................. 1

Wrentham, Oreg., Pifteenmile Creek

near........................... 85

Yellowhawk Creek, Wash., discharge

measurement of................... 288

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla River at....... 29

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg........ 227

Youngs River basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in..............227-228

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