UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

J. A. KRUG, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. WRATHER, Director

Water-Supply Paper 1038

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1945

PART 8 

WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

Prepared by 

WATER RESOURCES BRANCH

DIVISION OF SURFACE WATER

In cooperation with the States of

COLORADO, LOUISIANA, NEW ME^X^O, AND TEXAS 

and other agencies^ m ^

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1947

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C.

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CONTENTS

Page

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

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

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

Time basis........................................................................... 4

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

Publications......................................................................... 5

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

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

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

Gaging-statlon records............................................................... 14

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

Bayou Nezplque near Baslle, La................................................... 14

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

Bayou Plaquemlne Brule near crowley, La.......................................... 16

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

Calcasleu River near Glenmora, La................................................ 17

Calcasleu River near Oberlln, La................................................. 19

Calcasleu River near Kinder, La................................................... 20

Whiskey Chitto Creek near Oberlin, La............................................ 21

Bundlck Creek near Dry Creek, La................................................. 22

Sablne River Basin................................................................. 23

Sablne River near Mineola, Tex................................................... 23

Sablne River near Gladewater, Tex................................................ 24

Sablne River near Tatum, Tex......................... '. ........................... 25

Sablne River at'Logansport, La................................................... 26

Sablne River near Milam, Tex..................................................... 27

Sablne River near Bon Wler, Tex.................................................. 2S

Sablne River near Rullff, Tex....:............................................... 29

Lake Fork Sablne River near Quitman, TQX. ......................................... 30

Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy, Tex.............................................. 31

-Cherokee Bayou near Eldervllle, Tex.............................................. 32

Neches River Basin................................................................. 33

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

Neches River near Alto, Tex...................................................... 34

Neches River near Dlboll, Tex.................................................... 35

Neches River near Rockland, Tex.................................................. 36

Neches River at Evadale, Tex..................................................... 37

Mud Creek near Jacksonville, Tex...........................................:..... 38

Angelina River near Alto, Tex.................................................... 39

Angelina River near Lufkin, Tex.................................................. 40

Angelina River at Horger, Tex.................................................... 41

Striker Creek near Sunmerfield, Tex.............................................. 42

Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex.................................................. 43

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex.................................................. 44

Trinity River Basin................................................................ 45

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport, Tex....................................... 45

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

West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex....................................... 46

West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, Tex......i............................. 47

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex...................................................... 48

Trinity River near Rosser, Tex................................................... 49

Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex.................................................. 50

Trinity River near Midway, Tex................................................... 51

Trinity River at Riverside, Tex................................................... 52

Trinity River at Romayor, Tex.................................................... 53

Trinity River at Liberty, Tex............................... *.................... 54

Big Sandy Creek near Bridgeport, Tex............................................. 55

Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex...................................... 56

Lake Dallas near Cake Dallas, Tex................................................ 57

Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex...................................... 58

Denton Creek near Roanoke, Tex................................................... 59

East Fork Trinity River near Rockwall, Tex....................................... 60

Cedar Creek near Mabank, Tex..................................................... 61

Chambers Creek near Corsicana, Tex............................................... 62

Riciiland Creek near Richland, Tex................................................ 63

San Jacinto River Basin............................................................ 64

West Fork San Jacinto River near -Oonroe, Tex..................................... 64

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

San Jacinto River near Huffman, Tex.............................................. 66

Spring Creek near Spring, Tex.................................................... 67

Cypress Creek near Westfield, Tex.............................................;.. 68

East Fork San Jacinto River near Cleveland, Tex.................................. 69

Peach Creek at Splendora, Tex.................................................... 70

Barker Reservoir near Addicks, Tex............................................... 71

Buffalo Bayou near Addicks, Tex................................................... 71

Buffalo Bayou at Houston, Tex.................................................... 72

Whlteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex. .......................................^.......... 73

Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex...................................................... 74

III
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-statlon records Continued. Page

Oyster Creek Basin................................................................. 75

Oyster creek near Angleton, Tex..........<....................................... 75

Brazos River Basin. ............... f ................................................. 75

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River at Lubbock, Tex................................ 75

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River near Aspernont, Tex............................ 76

Brazos River at Seymour, Tex..................................................... 77

Brazos River near South Bend, Tex................................................ 78

Possum Kingdom Reservoir near Graford, Tex....................................... 79

Brazos River near Palo Pinto, Tex................................................ 80

Brazos River near Glen Rose, Tex................................................. 81

Brazos River near Whltney, Tex................................................... 82

Brazos River at Waco, Tex........................................................ 83

Brazos River near Marlln, Tex.................................................... 84

Brazos River near Bryan, Tex..................................................... 85

Brazos River near Hempstead, Tex................................................. 86

Brazos River near San Fellpe, Tex................................................ 87

Brazos River at Richmond, Tex.................................................... 88

Brazos River at East Columbia, Tex............................................... 89

Salt Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex....................................... 91

White River at Plalnvlew, Tex.................................................... 92

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex........................................... 93

Clear Fork Brazos River at Fort Griffin, Tex..................................... 94

Clear Fork Brazos River near Crystal Falls, Tex.................................. 95

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir near Nugent, Tex..................................... 96

Aqullla Creek near Aquilla, Tex................................................... 97

North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex............................................. 99

Leon River near Hasse, Tex....................................................... 100

Leon River near Belton, Tex...................................................... 101

Little River at Cameron, Tex..................................................... 102

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex................................................ 103

San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex............................................. 104

Yegua Creek near Somervllle, Tex................................................. 105

Navasota River near Easterly, Tex................................................ 106

American Canal Co.'s canal near Fulshear, Tex.................................... 107

Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near Richmond, Tex............................... 107

Colorado River Basin............................................................... 108

Colorado River at Robert Lee, Tex................................................ 108

Colorado River at Balllnger, Tex........\........................................ 109

Colorado River at Wlnchell, Tex.................................................. 110

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

Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex.............................................. 112

Marshall Ford Reservoir near Austin, Tex......................................... 112

Colorado River at Austin, Tex.................................................... 113

Colorado River at Smithvllle, Tex................................................ 114

Colorado River at La Grange, Tex................................................. 115

Colorado River at Columbus, Tex.................................................. 116

Colorado River at Wharton, Tex................................................... 117

Elm Creek at Ballinger, Tex...................................................... 118

South Concho River at Chrlstoval, Tex............................................ 119

Lake Nasworthy near San Angelo, Tex.............................................. 120

South Concho River at San Angelo, Tex............................................ 121

Concho River near San Angelo, Tex................................................ 122

Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex................................................ 123

South Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal at Chrlstoval, Tex........................... 123

Middle Concho River near Tankersly, Tex.......................................... 124

Spring Creek near Tankersly, Tex................................................. 125

Dove Creek Spring near Knickerbocker, Tex........................................ 125

North Concho River at Sterling City, Tex......................................... 126

North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex............................................ 127

Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex.................................................... 128

San Saba River at Menard, Tex.................................................... 129

San Saba River at San Saba, Tex.................................................. 130

Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex....................................................... 130

Brady Creek at Brady, Tex........................................................ 131

North Llano River near Junction, Tex............................................. 132

Llano River near Junction, Tex................................................... 133

Llano River at Llano, Tex........................................................ 134

Pedernales River near Johnson City, Tex.......................................... 135

Barton Springs at Austin, Tex.................................................... 135

Dry Creek at Buescher Lake, near Smithvllle, Tex................................. 136

Lavaca River Basin.................................................................. 137

Lavaca River at Hallettsvllle, Tex.......................................... '. .... 137

Lavaca River near Edna, Tex...................................................... 138

Navldad River near Oanado, Tex................................................... 139

Guadalupe River Basin.............................................................. 140

Guadalupe River at Hunt, Tex..................................................... 140

Guadalupe River at Comfort, Tex.................................................. 141

Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex.......................................... 142

Guadalupe River above Comal River, at New Braunfels, Tex......................... 143

Guadalupe River at Victoria, Tex................................................. 144

Jolmson Creek near Ingram, Tex. ................................................... 145

Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex................................................ 149

San Marcos River at Luling, Tex.................................................. 150

Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex................................................... 151

Plum Creek near Luling, Tex...................................................... 152

Coleto Creek near Victoria, Tex.................................................. 153

San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex............................................ 154

San Antonio River near Falls City, Tex........................................... 155

San Antonio River at Gollad, Tex................................................. 156

Medina River near San Antonio, Tex............................................... 157

Cibolo Creek near Falls City, Tex................................................ 161
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records-4-Continued. Page

Mission' River Basin................................................................ 162

Mission River at Refugio, Tex.................................................... 162

Nueces River Basin................................................................. 163

Nueces River at Laguna, Tex.......................'............................... 163

Nueces River below Uvalde, Tex................................................... 164

Nueces River near Asherton, Tex.................................................. 165

Nueces River at Cotulla, Tex..................................................... 166

Nueces River near Tilden, Tex.................................................... 167

Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex.............................................. 168

Nueces River near Mathis, Tex.................................................... 169

Nueces River at Calallen, Tex.................................................... 170

West Nueces River near Brackettville, Tex........................................ 170

Prio River at Concan, Tex........................................................ 171

Frlo River near Derby, Tex........................................................ 172

Frio River at Calllham, Tex...................................................... 173

Leona River spring flow near Uvalde, Tex......................................... 174

Atascosa River at Whitsett, Tex.................................................. 175

Rio Orande Basin................................................................... 176

Rio Grande at Thirtymile Bridge, near Creede, Colo............................... 176

Rio Grande at Wason, below Creede, Colo.......................................... 177

Rio Grande near Del Norte, Colo.................................................. 178

Rio Grande near Monte Vista, Colo................................................ 179

Rio Grande at Alamosa, Colo...................................................... 180

Rio Grande above mouth of Trinchera Creek, ne|ar La Sauses, Colo.................. 181

Rio Grande near Lobatos, Colo.................................................... 182

Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge, near Taos, N. Mex......................... 183

Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex..................................................... 184

Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, near San Ildefonso, N. Hex........................... 185

Rio Grande at C9chiti, N. Mex.................................................... 186

Rio Grande at San Felipe. N. Mex................................................. 187

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

Rio Grande at Albuquerque, N. Mex................................................ 189

Rio Grande near Belen, N. Mex...A ............................................... 190

Rio Grande, near Bernardo, N. Mex................................................. 191

Rlc Grande at San Acacia, N. Mex.................................................. 192

Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex................................................ 193

Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex...................................... 194

Rio Grande below Caballo Dam, N. Mex............................................. 195

Reservoirs In Rio Grande Basin................................................... 196

Clear Creek below Continental Reservoir, Colo.................................... 199

Goose Creek near Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo........................................... 200

South Fork Rio Grande at South Fork, Colo........................................ 201

Plnos Creek near Del Norte, Colo................................................. 202

Rock Creek near Mcnte Vista, Colo................................................ 203

Closed basin in San Luls Valley, Colo............................................ 204

Kerber Creek at Ashley Ranch, near VIlia Grove, Colo........................... 204

Saguache Creek near Saguache, Colo............................................. 205

North Crestone Creek near Crestone, Colo....................................... 206

Carnero Creek near La Qarita, Colo............................................. 207

La Garita Creek near La Garita, Colo........................................... 208

Alamosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir, Colo...................................... 209

Alamosa Creek below Terrace Reservoir, Colo...................................... 210

La Jara Creek at Callegos Ranch, near Capulin, Colo.............................. 211

Trinchera Creek above Turners Ranch, near Fort Garland, Colo..................... 212

Trinchera Creek above Mountain Home Reservoir, near Fort Garland, Colo........... 213

Trinchera Creek below Smith Reservoir, near Blanca, Colo......................... 214

Sangre de Crlsto Creek near Fort Garland, Colo................................... 215

Ute Creek near Fort Garland, Colo................................................. 216

Conejos River at Platoro, Colo................................................... 217

Conejos River at Councellors Cabin, near Mogote, Colo............................ 218

Conejos River near Mogote, Colo.................................................. 219

Conejos River near La Sauses, Colo............................................... 220

San Antonio River at Ortiz, Colo................................................. 221

San Antonio River at mouth, near Manassa, Colo................................... 222

Los Pinos River near Ortiz, Colo................................................. 223

Culebra Creek at San Luis, Colo.................................................. 224

Culebra Creek below San Luls, Colo............................................... 225

Costllla Creek above reservoir, near Costilla, N. Mex............................ 226

Costilla Creek below reservoir, near Costilla, N. Mex............................ 227

Costilla Creek near Costllla, N. Mex............................................. 228

Costilla Creek at Garcla, Colo................................................... 229

Casias Creek near Costllla, N. Mex............................................... 230

Santistevan Creek near Costilla, N. Mex..............................^........... 231

Principal diversions from Costilla Creek, N. Mex. and Colo....................... 232

Latlr Creek near Cerro, N. Mex................................................... 233

Rio Colorado near Red River, N. Mex.............................................. 234

Rio Colorado near Questa, N. Mex................................................. 235

Cabresto Creek near Questa, N. Mex............................................... 236

Llano ditch near Questa, N. Mex.................................................. 236

Rio Hondo near Valdez, N. Mex.................................................... 237

Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex................................................ 238

Rio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mex................................................. 239

Embudo Creek at Dlxon, N. Mex.............................i...................... 240

Rio Cliaraa at Park View, N. Mex................................................... 241

Rio Chama near Tierra Amarllla, N. Mex........................................... 242

Rio Chama near Ablquiu, N. Mex. .................................................. 243

Rfo Chama near Chamita, N. Mex................................................... 244

Willow Creek near Park View, N. Mex............................................... 245

El Rlto Creel: near El Rito, N. Mex............................................... 246
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Gaging-station records Continued. '

Rio Grande Basin Continued. Page

Rio OJo Caliente at La Madera, N. Hex............................................ 247

Rio Santa Cruz at Cundiyo, N. Hex...............................................: 348

Rio Santa Cruz at Riverside, N. Hex.............................................. 349

Santa Fe Creek near Santa Fe, N. Hex............................................. 350

Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex................................................ 351

Jemez Creek near Bernalillo, N. Mex.............................................. 353

TiJeras Creek near Albuquerque, N. Mex........................................... 353

Rio Puerco near Cabezon, N. Mex.................................................. 354

Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex................................................. 355

Rio Puerco near Bernardo, N. Mex................................................. 356

Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex.............................................. 257

Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex........................................... 258

San Jose River near Grants, N. Mex,.............................................. 259

San Jose River at Correo, N. Mex................................................. 263

Socorro main canal north at San Acacia, N. Mex................................... 364

Pecos River near Pecos, N. Mex................................................... 265

Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Mex............................................. 266

Pecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex................................................ 367

Pecos River near Puerto de Luna, N. Mex.......................................... 368

Pecos River below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex......................................... 369

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

Pecos River near Lake Arthur, N. Mex............................................. 371

Pecos River near Artesia, N. Mex................................................. 373

Pecos River at dam site 3, near Carlsbad, N. Mex................................. 373

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex.................................................. 274

Pecos River near Malaga, N. Mex.................................................. 375

Pecos River at Red Bluff, N. Mex................................................. 376

Pecos River near Orla, Tex....................................................... 277

Pecos River at Pecos, Tex........................................................ 278

Pecos River below Grandfalls, Tex.................'............................... 379

Pecos River near Girvin, Tex..................................................... 380

Pecos River near Sheffield, Tex..................i............................... 381

Gallinas River near Montezuma, N. Mex............................................ 383

Gallinas River at Montezuma, N. Mex.............................................. 383

Rio Ruidoso at Hondo, N. Mex..................................................... 384

Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch, near Roswell, N. Mex............................... 285

Rio Bonito at Hondo, N. Mex................'...................................... 286

Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near Hagerman, N. Mex........................... 287

Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur, N. Mex........................................ 288

Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Mex............................................ 289

Salt (Screwbean) Draw near Orla, Tex............................................. 290

Principal diversions from Pecos River between Red Bluff Reservoir and Imper'al,

Tex............................................................................ 291

Madera Canyon near Toyahvale, Tex................................................ 292

Toyah Creek near Pecos, Tex...................................................... 293

Toyah Creek below Toyah Lake, near Pecos, Tex.................................... E94

Salt Draw near Pecos, Tex........................................................ 295

San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale, Tex............................................ 297

Comanche Springs at Fort Stockton, Tex........................................... 298

Devils River near Juno, Tex...................................................... 299

Las Moras Springs at Brackettville, Tex.......................................... 299

Mimbres River Basin................................................................ 300

Mimbres River near Mimbres, H. Mex............................................... 300

Mimbres River near Faywood, N. Mex............................................... 301

Bear Canyon near Mimbres, N. Mex................................................. 302

Tularosa Valley.................................................................... 303

Rio Tularosa near Tularosa, N. Mex............................................... 303

Alaniogordo-La Luz ditch at La Luz, N. Mex........................................ 304

Alamogordo water supply near Alamogordo, N. Mex.................................. 304

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 305

Index................................................................................ 311

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

Figure 1. Gaging-statlon structures: A, Sabine River near Gladewater, Tex.; B.

Pecos River at Red Bluff, N. Mex.; C, Colorado River at San Saba^'^ex... 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASIN3, 1945

SCOPE OF WORK

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

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

water year ending September 30, 1945. The work was begun In 1888 In connection with 

special studies relating to Irrigation. Measurements of the flow of streams artf of the 

s.tage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 10,300 gaglrg stations 

in the 48 states and also at many In the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii, in July 1945, 

5,600 gaging stations, Including those in Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

during the water year at many other points.

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

either by furnishing data or by assisting In collecting data, cooperation of the first 

kind is acknowledged In connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged, under the heading "cooperation," In the Introductory natter that precedes the gaglng-statlon records In each volume. In the present 

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

herein are defined as follows:

"Second-feet" Is an abbreviation for "cubic feet PST second." A second-foot is the 

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

whose average velocity Is 1 fcot per second.

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

second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the runof * is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

"Runoff In Inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all thrc water 

draining from It in a given period were uniformly distributed on Its surface. It is used 

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

An "acre-foot" Is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used In connection 

with storage for irrigation.

"Second-foot-day" is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 secondrfoot for 24 

hours. It is equivalent to 66,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 846,317 gallons and 

represents a runoff of 0.0372 Inch from 1 square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" Is an abbreviation for the term "relation between gage height 

and discharge."

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

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

of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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"Contents" Is a term applied to the volume of water In a reservoir. It is computed on 

the basis of a level pool and does not Include bank storage unless otherwise Indicated.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

discharge, and general Information used to supplement tiie records of stage and discharge 

measurements In determining the daily now; 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 the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current 

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

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

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating tables gives the 

dally mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. 

If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual 

change In the physical features that form the control, the dally mean discharge is determined by the "shifting-control method," in which correction factors based en individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used In applying the 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the stage-discharge relation Is affected by changing stage, and for them the rate of 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the periods of ice effect either are Indicated In the table by symbols referring to a 

footnote that states this fact or are given in a general note following the trble. The 

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

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

by a footnote.

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

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily dircharge of 

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

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

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

or other special methods.

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

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

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

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

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

complete years of record. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; 

the minimum discharge If there Is little or no regulation; the minimum dally 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 stance, obtained by use of a water-stage recorder or a nonrecordIng gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the minimum discharge represents the 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Indicate the true dally mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge 

for parts of the day or by using the discharge Integrator, an Instrument for obtaining the 

dally mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing as an essential 

element a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. For stations 

equipped with nonrecordlng gages, the table of dally discharge gives the discharge In 

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

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

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

stated in the station description.

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

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

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

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

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

feet per second during the month.

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

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

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

from succeeding reports.

TIME BASIS

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

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

ahead 1 hour, or to 3 a.m. At 2 a.m., war time, on September 30, 1945, a change was nade
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back to standard time and clock time was moved back 1 hour, or to 1 a.m. This made September 30 a 35-hour day. Time given herein for the water year 1945 prior to the change on 

September 30 refers to war time; time after the change refers to standard time. To convert 

war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. Records of dally discharge prior to February 9, 

1942, were computed, and those subsequent to September 30, 1945, will be computed on the 

basis of standard time; records between those dates were computed on the basis of war time. 

The discharge given for September 30, 1945, Is the mean for 25 hours. The meaT discharge 

and runoff for the month of September have been computed from the total second-foot-days 

for the month without adjustment for the fact that September 30 was a 25-hour day. The 

small error resulting from this procedure has been disregarded.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily on (1) the permanency o* the stagedischarge relation or, If the' control Is unstable, ttie frequency of discharge measurements 

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

records.

The station description gives a statement In regard to the general accurac-f of tiie 

records. "Excellent" Indicates that, In general, the error In the dally reco-ds Is 

believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 1O percent; "fair," lfls<? than 15 percent; and "poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean 

discharge and runoff are, In general, more accurate than the dally records.

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

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

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

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

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

adjustments can be made for changes In contents or reservoirs or for other changes Incident 

to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir Is not Included In the adjvstments for 

changes In reservoir contents, unless Its Inclusion Is Indicated. Figures of second-feet 

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

noncontrlbutlng areas or If the average annual rainfall over the drainage arr««. Is less 

than 20 Inches.

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

does not show tiie water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations 

below tiie station must first be satisfied.

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

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

variation In flow. As further observations In each succeeding year maj be erpected to 

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

subject to revision In succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

below:

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

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

Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1945, PART 8

Part 5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

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 contairlng data on 

the water resources of the United States nay be obtained or consulted as explained below.

1. Copies'may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Docrraents, 

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

giving prices.

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 branch of 

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 528 Federal Building.

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

Atlanta, Ga., 410 Grand Theater Building.

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

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

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building. Charlottesville, Va., House G, Dawson Row, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building/

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

Columbia, S. C., 207 Creason Building.

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

Harrlsburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 205 Underwriters Building.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Mlllsaps Building.

Knoxvllle, Term., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

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

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla, 304 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, pa., 515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh, N. C., 242 Education Building.

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

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex, Elm Street.

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

Wllliamsburg, Ky., Kentucky Highway Building.

west of the Mississippi River:

Albuojierojte, N. Mex., 723 North second Street.

Austin, Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck, N. Dak., 7 Eltinge Building.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 310 Denham Building.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

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

Lincoln, Nebr., 619 Rudge-Guenzel Building.

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

Oklahoma City, Okla., 535 State Capitol.

Plerre, S. Dak., City Hall.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., Ramsey Building.

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

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building.

8an Francisco, Calif., 625 Market street Building.

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

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building.

Topeka, Kans., 305.Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

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

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
PUBLICATIONS 7

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

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

been Included for some streams.

Stream-flow data for the years 18S4-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey 

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

Report

10th A, pt 

llth A, pt 

12th A, pt 

13th A, pt 

14th A, pt

16th A, pt 

B 140

W 13.

ISth A, pt

19th A, pt

U 9*7

W 23

20th A, pt 

U 35 to 39 

21st A, pt 

W 47 to 52 

22d A, pt. 

U 65, 66.. 

W 75......

. 2 

. 2 

. 2 

. 3 

. 2

. 2

. 4

. 4

. 4 

'4!

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

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

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams 

east of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams nest 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge* 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams nest of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ....... 

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

Year

1S84 to September 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884-92. 

188S-93. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1S95-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

189S.

1898.

189 S. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901.

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

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

station will, in general, be found in the reports covering the years during wt *.ch the 

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

area covered by part 3 are published in Water-supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 35!", 403, 433, 

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

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of 

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

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

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

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

the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published in Water-supply Paper 119.

Each of the reports on surface water supply for the year 1939, Issued as Wrtier-Supply 

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

summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete y«»ars of 

record have been collected. These summaries are available also as separate reprints.
Humbers of water-supply papers containing result- of stream meas

(For basins included see PP- 5-6).

Year

1899 « 

1900 g 

1901. 

1902.

1906. 

1906. 

1907- 

1909.

1910. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914.

1915. 

1916. 

1917. 

1918. 

1919-20

1981. 

1922. 

1923. 

1924. JHI- 1926. 

1927. 

1928. 

1929.

MS'

1931. 

1932. 

1933. 

1934. 

1935.

1936. 

1937. 

1938. 

1939. 

1940.

1941. 

1942. 

1943. 

1944.. 

1945.....

1

35 

47, 048 

65, 75 

82 

,, 97

0124, p!25, ql26 

ol65, p!66, q!67 

0201, p208, q203 

241 

261

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

401 

431

451 

471 

501

521

,541 

561 

581 

601

621 

641 

661 

681 

696

7ll 

726 

741 

756

Zft 801 

821 

851 

871 

891

921 

951 

971 

1001 

1031

2

b35, 36 

48 

65, 75 

b82, 83 

b97. 98

qilM

ql67, 168 

q203, 204 

242 

262

282 

302 

322 

352

432 

452 

472 

602

522 

542 

562 

582 

602

622 

642 

662 

662 

697

712 

727 

742 

757 

782

802 

822 

852 

872 

892

922 

952 

972 

1002 

1032

3

36 

48, 149 

66, 75 

83 

98

123 

i 169 

205 

243 

263

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

403 

433 

453 

473 

503

523 

543 

563 

583 

603

623 

643 

663 

683 

698

713 

728 

743 

758 

783

803 

823 

853 

873 

893

923 

953 

973 

1003 

1033

4

36 

49 

65, 75 

m82, 83 

97

129 

170 

206 

244 

264

284 

304 

324 

354 

384

404 

434 

454 

474 

504

524 

544 

564 

584 

604

624 

644 

664 

684 

699

714 

729 

744 

759 

784

804 

824 

854 

874 

894

924 

954 

974 

1004 

1034

5

36 

49 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 86 Jt29, ,w,L.niaa k!28, 130 

171 

207 

245

305 

325 

355 

386

405 

435 

455 

475 

506

525 

545 

565 

585 

605

625 

645 

665 

685 

700

715 

730 

745 

760 

785

805 

825 

855 

875 

895

925 

955 

975 

1005 

1035

6

036, 37 

49, 350 

66, 75 

84

130, r!31 

172 

-J208 

246

306 

326 

356

436 

456 

476 

506

526 

546 

566 

586 

606

626

646 

666 

686 

701

716 

731 

74C 

761 

786

806 

826 

856 

816 

896

9C6 

956 

976 

1006 

1036

7

37 

50 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 84

k!28, 131 

kl69, 173 

k205, 209 

247 

267

287 

307 

327 

357 

387

407 

437 

457 

477 

507

527 

547 

567 

587 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

717 

732 

747 

762 

787

8O7 

827 

857 

877 

897

927 

957 

977 

1007 

1037

8

3

5

66, 7

8

9

13

17

21

24

26

28

30

32

35

38

40

43

45

47

50

52

54

56

58

60

62

64

66

68

70

71

73

74

76

78

80

82

85

87

89

92

95

97

100

103

a Rating tables and index to Mater-Supply Papers 35-39 contained In Water-Supply 

Paper <3d. Tables of monthly discharge for 1399 In 21st Annual Report, part 4.

b James River only.

c Oallatin River.

d Oreen and (Junnison Rivers and Colorado River ab'ove Qunnlson River.

e Kojave River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

g Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 52. Monthly discharge for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4.

h Wissahiekon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

i Soloto River. .

Loup, Pl

j Tributar

m Lake Ont

n Hudson B

o New Engl

p Hudson R

q Susqueha

r Platte a

s The Grea

t Below mo

u Rogue, U
PUBLICATIONS

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

a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published 

(some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained in the annual 

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

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

Reports containing compilations of records of discharge by States and drainage basins ._." ~ ~~~~ Water-Su

Report Period -upply 

Paper

1895-1903 

1887-1912 

1878-1912

STATE 

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

Mississippi . 

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements in Sacramerit o River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements in San

Joaquin River Basin 

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

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

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

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

California Surface water supply of San Joaquin River Ba^In. ............ 1895-1927

California southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in. . . 1S94-1927 

California Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern 1S95-1927

Pacifio, and Great basins in. 

Colorado, Water resources of. ........................................... 1884-1900

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

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

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

Oregon, Surface water supply of ......................................... 1S78-1910

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of .......................... 189S-1937

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

Washington, Sunmary of hydrometric data in .............................. 1S73-1919

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

Wisconsin, northern, Water power of. .................................... 1S95-1905

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization. ...................... 1S94-1921

DRAINAGE BASIN

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

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and its utilization. ............... 1S97-1987

Colorado River Basin (Ariz., Calif-, Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface watera 1891-1938

at base stations in. 

Columbia River Basin, upper (Mont., Idaho), Surface waters of ........... 1S9S-193S

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

Green River (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization. .................... -"S4"19. 26

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of ........................ 1890-1806

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

River Basin. 

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

300

447

597-B

636-D

636-B

637-A

74 

197 

415 

230 

370 

S50 

424 

492 

870 

156 

469

395

617

915

916 

517 

61S 

198

917 

536 

279 

192 

35S 

491

Records of discharge have been published also In State reports. v Some of these are 

not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions 'of records 

previously published In its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

Report Issued by

Alabama......

Arkansas.....

Colorado.....

Connecticut.

Do.......

Georgia.....

Do.......

Illinois....

Do.......

Indiana.....

Do.......

Iowa........

Do.......

Do.

1895-1915 

1857-1928 

1S81-1938

1900-1927

1912-33 

1895-1906

1907-19

1908-11

1900-1934

1923-27

1927-30

1873-1932

1873-1940

1941-42

Bull.- 17, Water powers of Alabama.........

Stream-gaging Rept. 1.....................

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2,

Data on stream-gaging stations of

Colorado.1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3,

vola. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut..

5th biennial report2 ......................

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

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

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

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

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana.. 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana. 

Stream-flow recorda of Iowa...............

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams. 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water

resources of Iowa.

Geological Svrvey of Alabama. 

Arkansas Geological Survey. 

State Planning Commission,

Water Conservation Board,

State englr«er. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural

History Survey. 

State Water Commission. 

Geological Srrvey of Georgia.

Do.

Rivers and Lrkes Commission. 

Division of Vwterways. 

Department of Conservation.

Do.

State Planniri* Board. 

Iowa Geological Survey.

Do.

1 Contains records of yearly discharge only.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1945, PART 8

State reports containing compilations if records of discharge Continued

State

Do* .......

Do. .......

Kentucky . 

Louisiana. . . 

Maryland.....

Minnesota. ... 

Missouri.....

Hen Hampshire 

Hen Jersey. . .

Hen Mexico... 

North Carolina.

North Dakota.

Do. .......

Do. .......

Pennsylvania .

Rhode Island. 

Tennessee.... 

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Do. .......

Washington. . . 

Wisconsin.. .

Period

1995-1919 

1919 24

1924-28 

1928-35 

1955-59 

1910-20 

1903-58

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1909-12 

1857-1926 

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1394-1914

1914-28 

1889-1922 

1892-1928

1926-34 

1954-40

1888-1925 

1869-1925

1889-1936 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1882-1944

1893-1921 

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1890-1911 

1928-32

1929-41 

1874-1924 

1920-30 

1889-1905 

1906-10 

1911-16 

1895-1927 

1927-42

19S7-4S 

19S7-4S 

1927-48

1878-1933 

1888-1914 

1914-23

' Report

Report of Division of Water Resources.....

Geol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Plow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams In Maryland*

waters of Maryland and the Potomac 

River Basin. 

Water-resources Investigation of Kiimesota.

Missouri* 

Vol. 26. 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri.

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

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

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of Hen 

Jersey. 

Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Special Rept. 9, Surface water supply of 

Hen Jersey.

Bull. 34, Discharge records -of North 

Carolina streams. 9 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 4 

Report to Governor cf Horth Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Report of the Water* Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania.

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

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee3 ....

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

Bull. 4, Surface water supply of Virginia 

{Potomac, Rappahannock, and York River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(James River Basin). 

Boll. 6, Surface rater supply of Virginia 

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins). 

BOll. 7, Surface rater supply of Virginia 

(B**r. Tennessee, ami Big Sandy Hiver 

.Basins). 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometrlc data. 

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

2d report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Kansas Water CommissionDo. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Qeologicil Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Co-omlsslon and 

Water Resources Commission. 

Department of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources.

State Drainage Co-mission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology and 

Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey and 

Water Resources. 

Office of the Stsfce Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water lower, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation and 

Development. 

State Water Policy Commission.

Do.

Office of the Stete Engineer. 

Department of Conservation and 

Development . 

Do.

State chief englreer.

State Planning Beard. 

State Water Conservation 

Commission. 

Engineering Experiment Station. 

Ohio State University. 

Department of Agriculture. 

Division of Coiservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of the Stete Engineer*

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Water Supply ComHssion of 

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and 

Haters. 

Department of Pui'lc Works. 

Department of Bdi -nation. 

Do. 

Office of the Stste Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Virginia Geological Survey. 

Virginia Conservation Commission.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Department of Coraervation and 

Development . 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. 

Do.

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

3 Contains records of weekly discharge.

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

discharge.

Note.- In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the followfjig States 

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

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Hevada, Hew Mexico, 

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

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

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

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed infonnatlon 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 hydrologlc Information and analyses and 

compilations of data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives.the 

numbers and titles of these reports:

Water-supply n 

Paper

88 The Passaic flood of 1902.

92 The Passaic flood of 1903.

96 Destructive floods in the United States In 1903.

147 Destructive floods In the United States In 1904.

1§2 Destructive floods In the United States in 1905.

334 The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

426 Southern California floods of January 1916.

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

488 The floods In central Texas in September 1921.

520-G Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region.

636-C The New England flood of November 1927.

771 Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

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

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

796-C Fj.ood in La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

796-G Major TeXas floods of 1935.

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

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

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

816 Major Texas floods of 1936.

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

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

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

843 Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

844 Floods of March 1938 In southern California.

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

867 Hurricane 'floods of September 1938.

869 Flood of August 1935 In Musklngum River Basin, Ohio.

914 Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

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

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

967-C Flood of August 21, 1939, In town of Baldwin, Maine.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this 

report at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1944 to 

September 1945 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for these etatlons 

are not contained in publications of the" Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Surrey

Stream

Alamlto Creek'.'..

Arrey Canal ... ....

Carlsbad project

main canal.

Devils River. .....

El Paso sewage

outfall.

East Side Canal...

Port Stunner Canal.

Goodenough

Springs.

Hageraan Canal ....

las Vacas Arroyo..

Location

Near Presidio, Tex.....

Hear Arrey, N. Hex. ....

Near Carlsbad, N- HexNear Del Rio , Tex ......

Near El Paso, Tex......

At Me a Ilia Dam, near

Mesllla Park, N. Hex.

Near Port Sumner,

H. Hex.

Near Comstock, Tex. ....

Hear Hoswell, N. Hex...

Near Villa Aeuna,

Coahulla, Mexico.

Period

1932-45

1918,

1920-45

1941-45

t!931-45

1936-45

1916-18,

1920-45

1940-45

t!931-45

1942-45

1938-45

. Collected by

International Boundary

Commission.

Bureau of Reclamation.

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

International Boundary

Commission*

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

Bureau of Reclamation.

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

International Boundary

Commission.

Hageraan Irrigation

Co.

International Boundary

Commission.

R ^aarks

Publisher! In bulletins

of International

Boundary Commission.

Unpublished.

Do.

Published In bulletins

of International

Bounda-y Commission.

Do.

Unpublished.

Do.

Published In bulletins

of International

Bounda"~y Commission' 

Unpublished.

Published In bulletins

of International

Bounda-y Commission.

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

734536 0-47-2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1945, PART 8

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

Stream

Leasburg Canal .... 

Pecos River .......

Pinto Creek... ....

Rio Escondldo. ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rio Salado ........

Rj c San Rodrlgo . 

San Felipe Creek. .

Terllngua Creek. . . 

West Side Canal...

Location

At head, near Fort 

Selden, N. Hex. 

Near Comstock, Tex....

Near Del Rio, Tex..... 

Hier, Tamaulipas, 

Mexico. 

At Villa de Puente, 

Coahuila, Mexico.

Below American Dam, 

near El Paso, Tex.

Below Brownsville, Tex 

Buenos Alres station 

near Donna, Tex. 

County-line station 

near El Paso, Tex. 

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

Eagle Pass, Tex. ...... 

Near El Paso, Tex. .... 

Below old Port Quitman, 

Tex. 

Hildalgo, Tex. ........ 

At Island station, 

near El Paso, Tex. 

At Johnson Ranch, Tex. 

Culdad Juarez, 

Chlhauhau, Mexico. 

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

Leasburg Dam, at Port 

Selden, N. Hex. 

Matamoros, Tamaulipas, 

Mexico.

Above Presidio, Tex... 

Below Presidio, Tex. . . 

Rio Grande City, Tex. 

Zapata, Tex. ..........

Near Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Mexico. 

Jlmenez, Coahuila, 

Mexico.

Santa Rosalia, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Hear El Moral, 

Coahuila, Mexico.

Near Del Rio, Tex.....

Near Terllngua, Tex. 

At Mesilla Dam, near 

Meailla Park, N-Mex.

Period

1917-18, 

1920-45 

t!931-45

t!931-45 

1923-45

1922-45

193S-45

1934-45 

1943-45

1938-45

t!931-45 

t!931-45 

t!931-45 

t!931-45

t!931-45 

1938-45

1936-45 

1938-45

t!931-45 

t!926-45 

1919-45

J1926-45

t!926-45 

t!926-45 

1932-45 

t!925-28, 

1931-45 

1932-45 

t!923-45

1924-45

t!923-45 

1922-45

1931-45

1932-45 

1916-18, 

1920-45

Collected by

Bureau of Reclamation. . 

International Boundary 

Comnlssion.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bureau of Reclamation....

International Boundary 

Commission.

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

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

....do...-. ..............

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

Bureau of Reclamation....

Hems rks

Unpublished.

Published in bulletins 

of Intel-national 

Boundary Commission. 

Do. 

Do.

Records for 1923-24 

and 192S published 

in H. Don. 359, 

71st Cong., 2d seas., 

as Rio San Antonio 

above Pvrante; records 

for 1932-45 published 

in bulletins of 

International Boundary Commission. 

Published in bulletins 

of International 

Boundary Commission. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Unpublished.

Published In bulletins 

of Inte-national 

Boundar-7 Commission. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Records f ir 1924-192S 

published In report 

of International 

Water C "mission, 

United States and 

Mexico, U. S. 

Sections records for 

1932-45 published in 

bulletins of International Boundary 

Commission. 

Published la bulletins 

of Inte-Tiatlonal 

Boundary Commission. 

Records fir 1923-24 

and 1927-28 published 

In H. Doc. 359, 71st 

Cong., 2d sess.; 

records for 1932-45 

published In bulletins of International 

Boundary Commission. 

Published in bulletins 

of International 

Boundary Commission. 

Do. 

Unpublished.

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

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

Brownsville, Tex.

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

collect and publish records of discharge in floodways in the lower, Rio Grande Valley and records of 

diversions from the Rio Grande for irrigation and municipal use.

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

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

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

than 200 acres each'near Waco (beginning In 1938); in New Mexico, from 3 areas of less than SOO 

acres each near Santa Pe (beginning in 1938) and 3 areas of less than 190 acres each near Albuquerque 

(beginning in 1939). These records are in the files of the Soil Conservation Service.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1945, PART 8 13 

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

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

F. G. Healy, State highway engineer; and Board of County Commlsslonerr, Colfax 

County, E. M. Swope, chairman.

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

J. w. Prltchett, and E. V. Spence; Red Bluff Water Power Control District; San 

Jaclnto River Conservation and Reclamation District; Nueces River Conservation 

and Reclamation-District; and city of Dallas.

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

the operation of 70 gaging stations, of which 4 were In Louisiana, 7 In Nev Mexico, and 

59 In Texas.

Financial assistance was also furnished by the Office of Indian Affairs of the United 

States Department of the Interior In the operation of gaging stations on tt^ Indian Pueblo 

lands In New Mexico.

Acknowledgments are due the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States r«t>artment of 

the interior and the Weather Bureau of the United States Department of Comrierce for assistance in collecting the records published herein.

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

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

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

Texas: Dallas County, the cities of Abllene, Corpus Chrlstl, and Fouston, 

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

Control and Improvement District No. 1, West Texas Utilities Co., Lower Colorado 

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

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

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

DIVISION OF WORK

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

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

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

June 14, 1945). The data for the stations In the several States were collected and 

prepared for publication under the supervision of district engineers as follows: in 

Colorado, Robert Follansbee, the work being done In collaboration with M. C. Hlnderllder, 

State engineer, and L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer; In Louisiana (except for 

Sablne River at Loganspoi-t), R. E. Marsh prior to Oct. 14, 1944, and E. B. Rice thereafter; 

In New Mexico (except for Delaware River near Red Bluff and Pecos River at Red Bluff), 

Berkeley Johnson; In Texas and for Sablne River at Logansport, La., Delaware River near 

Red Bluff, N. M8x., and Pecos River at Red Bluff, N. MeX., C. E. Ellsworth.

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

section of reports.
14 OAGING-STATION RECORDS

MERMEOTAU RIVER BASIN

Bayou Nezpique near Basile, La.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 30°28'50", long. 92°37'55", in NEiNWi sec. 1, T. 7 S., 

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

Pacific Railroad bridge and 2 miles west of BaSile. Datum of gage is 3.60 feet above 

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

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 second-feet Feb. 9 (gage heigi 4:, 21.3 

feet); minimum, 0.9 second-foot Nov. 3, June 12 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 22,900 second-feet Aug. 11, 1940 (gage height, 31.08 

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

1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. 

Irrigation.

ge read twice daily. Diversions above and below station for

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

6

11

16

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

44

118

152

441

278

129

44

31

21

15

14

10

6.8

7.0

5.9

5.1

5.8

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.7

Nov.

1.5

1.5

1.7

l.S

1.1

1.1

32

213

4OO

278

296

178

113

72

46

33

24

44

113

166

260

230

158

946

1,310

1,490

1,490

1,350

1,010

~

Deo.

654

39S

24O

154

110

ISO

364

610

632 -552

377

243

167

129

97

72

59

46

58

31

87

US

97

77

68

234

1,260

1,780

2,350

2,920

5,040

Jan.

3,260

3,520

3,420

3,350

3,000

2,940

3,070

3,100

3,010

2,910

2,500

2,260

1,S20

1,350

796

413

194

129

409

830

935

753

621

559

456

320

803

155

129

11S

102

Feb.

82

63

87

222

1,660

2,550

3,340

4,020

4,380

4,250

3,830

3,650

3,390

3, ISO

2,870

2,540

2,230

1,860

1,660

1,370

1,110

906

659

434

278

179

135

102

_

_

-

 Month

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

Calendar year -1944 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

92

102

97

72

54

48

37

31

27

40

35

24

22

35

80

258

391

464

480

691

97S

1,130

1,120

998

857

759

S42

750

563

460

800

Apr.

1,810

2,580

3,140

3,690

3,940

3,720

3,460

3,060

2,710

2,180

1,500

792

344

125

54

42

31

26

21

16

21

17

118

592

1,070

1,310

1,360

1,280

901

359

-

Secondfoot-days

17,229

293,284.6

4,026

232,087.6

May

152

87

63

. 44

29

19

13

11

10

S.4

6.1

5.1

20

108

113

980

1,560

1,820

1,850

1,670

1,290

1,160

1,430

1,310

91S

542

308

1S7

113

72

54

Maximum

3,040

7,270

273

4,380

June

29

14

6.1

4.6

3.S

2.4

1.7

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.0

.9

22

350

643

641

504

426

366

573

634

425

295

240

5S4

717

775

640

279

118

Minimum

31

.5

22

6S

.9

July

63

40

24

24

22

46

42

31

27

50

107

142

258

275

502

1,050

1,170

898

539

355

326

417

470

352

265

197

460

812

1,090

1,160

1,190

Aug.

1,140

968

770

206

135

170

177

193

283

151

107

82

S7

315

226

129

107

113

149

331

590

640

640

61S

710

641

430

269

189

163

Mean

556

SOI

134

636

Sept.

179

201

173

143

118

102

92

S7

S2

77

97

146

273

244

102 ^

68

72

68

7Z

92

S7

S7

107

193

263

235

235

Runoff in 

acre-feet

34,170

581,700

92 490

7,990

460,400

Note*- Discharge above about 150 second-feet computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor. 

1'lme basis; Central war time up to 2'a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standara time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time,' subtract 1 hour.
MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN 15

Bayou des Cannes near Eunice, La.

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

63., R. 1 W., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 3 miles downstream 

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

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

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

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 16.41 

feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Nov. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.37 feet).

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 9,520 second-feet Aug. 10, 1940 (gage height, 21.13 

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

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet and those for perioc1 of no gageheight record, which are fair. Discharge above about 100 second-feet computed by using 

fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Some regulation May to October by small irrigation diversion dams.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

36 

28 

23 

19 

16

83 

222 

192 

206 

al9O

a!40 

a90 

a50 

a2O 

alO

a7 

5.1 

4.8 

4.6 

3.5

3.1 

2.7 

2.1 

1.5 

1.2

.9 

.S 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4

Nov.

0.3 

.3 

.6 

.8 

.7

.6 

.6 

1.0 

12 

114

226 

160 

S2 

38 

21

13 

12 

B.5 

63 

231

254 

160 

S4 

42 

394

579 

708 

767 

685 

322

Dec.

97 

42 

27 

19 

16

232 

548 

679- 

723 

597

246 

98 

52 

34 

25

20 

16 

13 

12 

11

9.6 

22 

27 

19 

15

96 

392 

SOS 

1,090 

1,300 

1,1SO

Jan.

984 

747 

63O 

464 

174

413 

339 

1,140 

1,440 

1,190

737 

223 

90 

53 

39

27 

21 

24 

110 

204

197 

155 

151 

146 

90

51 

34 

47 

70 

72 

45

Feb.

29 

21 

36 

95 

962

1,430 

2,630 

1,920 

1,240 

816

266 

116 

299 

465 

39S

173 

77 

72 

164 

152

101 

61 

44 

34 

25

19 

15 

12

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her................... .................

raber. ..................................

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

lendar year 1944 

ary

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

St.. ...................................

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

ter year 1944-45 ......................

a Ho gage-1 

Time basis

To convert wi

Mar.

9.S 

S.5 

7.9 

7.3 

6.6

6.3 

7.6

e.l

6.9

5.7

5.5 

5.2 

4.9 

5.7 

35

34 

24 

16 

14 

127

228 

287 

211 

101 

63

64 

92 

74 

47 

44 

233

Apr.

919 

1,220 

2,260 

1,89O 

1,300

862 

311 

75 

31 

20

14 

9.6

7.3 

5.7 

4.9

11 

8.3 

4.S 

3.6 

3.0

3.5 

5.9 

14 

116 

142

314 

688 

479 

209 

70

Second 

foot-days

1,564.3 

4,080.4 

8,460.6

87,979.7

10,607 

11,671 

1,810.0 

11,001.6 

8,411. 8 

3,339.4 

11,163 

5,696 

2,797

81,302.1

May

37 

26 

18 

11 

6.6

3.8 

3.0 

2.6 

2.3 

2.2

1.7 

1.7 

24 

237 

267

727 

1,030 

2,110 

1,630 

1,150

606 

151 

91 

87 

59

47 

32 

21 

14 

7.9 

5.0

Maximum

222 

767 

1,300

3,540

1,440 

2,630 

267 

2,260 

2",110 

484 

933 

671 

303

2,630

June

4.1 

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

1.8 

1.3

1.1 

1.5 

10 

129 

316

278 

122 

51 

184 

432

484 

269 

323 

23S 

129

92 

122 

57 

45 

32

Minimum

0.4 

.3 

9.6

.2

21 

12 

4.9 

3.0 

1.7 

1.1 

17 

32 

24

.3

July

77 

S8 

30 

41 

27

17 

32 

59 

45 

74

187 

293 

329 

432 

578

595 

567 

410 

2S4 

450

538 

489 

334 

297 

479

483 

595 

692 

S41 

933 

S67

Aug.

671 

485 

255 

142 

90

77 

61 

61 

141 

63

41 

32 

38 

158 

137

77 

59 

55 

112 

140

167 

276 

228 

252 

415

442 

303 

158 

113 

271 

176

Sept.

140 

9S 

80 

67 

63

63 

59 

63 

59 

44

34

40 

161 

282 

303

211 

119 

61 

42 

41

53 

39 

48 

55 

162

176 

119 

57 

34 

24

u_,_ Runoff in 

*ean acre-feet

44-0 2,710 

166 9,880 

273 16,780

240 174,500

342 21,040 

417 23,150 

58.4 3,590 

367 21,820 

271 16,680 

111 6,620 

360 22,140 

184 11,300 

93,2 5,550

223 161,300

height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Bayou lezolnue n=ai> Baslle* 

I Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

ir time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
16 MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN

Bayou Plaquemine Brule near Crowley, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°14'05", long. 92°23'44lt , in NWiSWi sec. 29, T. 9 S., 

R. 1 E. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 370, li miles upstream from 

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

and li miles northwest of Crowley. Datum of gage is 2.17 feet below mean sea level 

(Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Aug. 31, 1945, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 second-feet Feb. 7 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Nov. 2-7.

1942-45: Maximum discharge, 8,150 second-feet Nov. 9, 1943 

feet); no flow on many days in 1944.

heigl-t, 15.0 

height, 17.80

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

300 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read twice daily. Diversions above and below 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootobtfr 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2b

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

113

9S

93

83

83

83

96

144

257

281

177

108

73

50

39

26

17

11

a8

a7

e6

e5

e4

e3

e3

e2

e2

e2

e2

el

el

Nov.

el

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

eO

88

177

355

436

408

329

144

63

50

37

42

258

575

705

650

700

1,000

1,400

1,720

2,350

2,300

1,660

1,360

-

Dec.

892

493

252

144

103

793

1,700

2,140

2,020

1,670

1,3OO

S55

443

231

123

98

78

60

93

83

S3

83

83

7S

60

46

13S

441

732

1,010

1,070

Jan.

990

792

743

484

348

404

S37

1,200

1,340

1,250

1,020

583

298

166

138

alOO

aBO

a70

aeo

al50

352

707

1,130

1,450

1,480

1,200

751

527

554

544

452

Feb.

404

368

389

698

1,980

3,680

4,590

3,390

2,220

1,570

946

816

042

1,920

2,120

1,770

1,240

712

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

\ a70

50

55

60

68

108

Apr.

835

1,800

2,760

2,610

2,09O

1,430

873

464

249

128

108

93

88

76

78

54

eS4

e24

e20

e!7

a60

233

210

177

177

188

133

57

43

10

Seoondfoot-days

17,395

143,770

SO 2 SO

9 037

4,983

172,136

May

4

e3

e3

a3

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

al

al

al

14

88

188

1,090

2.74C

3,990

3,320

2,330

1,660

1,160

621

342

186

155

155

133

103

aBO

a60

Maximum

2,140

3,680

408

4,590

June

a 46

a35

a30

24

elO

e5

e3

92

e2

.el

el

33

62

1,440

3,340

3,450

2,460

1,770

1,190

aBOO

a500

a300

a200

a!40

106

93

76

76

83

88

Minimum

46

C

2r

12C

66

C

July

155

108

US

133

133

113

98

128

59

27

50

36

88

177

269

269

221

199

177

210

269

361

440

381

281

177

a24O

a500

a900

al,200

al,500

Aug.

al,400

al.OOO

a500

a340

aSOO

a!20

a!50

a!70

199

281

221

155

323

801

1,010

1,230

1,770

1,820

1,480

1,010

a60O

a 440

a300

245

349

366

243

166

177

166

408

Mean

561

393

166

472

Sept.

408

293

188

133

105

113

123

123

355

368

269

188

269

257

166

144

73

66

83

83

83

83

83

83

78

177

166

166

113

144

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

34,500

285, 2OO

62,590

9,880

341,400

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and records for 

Bayou des Cannes near Eunice and Bayou Nezpique near Basile.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and 

records for Bayou des Cannes near Eunice and Bayou Nezpique near Basile.

Mote.- Discharge above about 200 second-feat computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 17

Calcasieu River near Glenmora, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°59'40", long. 92°40'25", in SEiSEi sec. 4, T. 1 S.,

 R. 3 W. Louisiana meridian, at-bridge on State Highway 113, 1.0 mile upstream from

Prairie Branch and 4.6 miles northwest of Glenmora. Datum of gage is 110.77 feet above 

mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 499 square miles.

Records available_.- August 1943 to September 1945.

Extremes.- 1945:Maximum discharge during period August to September, 126 second-feet

 Sept. 21 (gage height, 6.28 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 4.28 

feet).

1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 22,100 second-feet May 5 (gage 

height, 16.5 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

11,000 second-feet on basis of records for nearby stations and rainfall-runoff studies; 

minimum, 29 second-feet Oct. 25 (gage height, 4.47 feet).

1944-45: Ifoximum discharge during water year, 33.600 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage 

height, 18.0 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

11,000 second-feet on basis of records for nearby stations and rainfall-runoff studies; 

minimum, 29 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height,.4.47 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record and 

those above 15,000 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tattle, August 1943 to September 1945 (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

4.3 

4.5

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

e.o

24

31

52

77

107

245

8.5 

P.O 

3.5 

10.0 

10.5 

11.0

292

360

440

540

655

815

11.5

12.0

12.5

13.0

13.5

14.0

1,020

1,300

1,750

2,490

3,540

5,100

14.5

15.0

16.0

17.0

7,650

11,000

18,200

25,900

Discharge, In second-feet, 1943-45

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

Aug.

_

_

a.

_

_

_

-

Sept.

33

37

39

41

41

43

43

45

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug.

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

d40

d36

31

29

26

26

27

24

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

_

_

.

_

_

_

-

Sept.

27

37

45

95

119

95

72

54

Day.

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. Sept.

29 52

27 43

27 39

27 39

29 35

27 35

27

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basts of records fo"" 

station near Oberlln.

Day

i

Z

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

37

35

37

39

350

d48

41

37

33

32

31

31

31

33

d4O

a 46

43

41

39

37

37

33

31

33

29

31

31

31

41

41

39

Nor.

39

41

39

35

35

35

345

304

292

440

515

475

390

d240

133

101

83

72

66

aeo

56

54

52

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

-

Dec.

45

45

56

61

61

56

53

61

64

72

77

66

61

66

77

72

101

126

146

146

133

119

107

253

390

440

440

685

815

850

S50

Jem.

850

1,300

1,450

1,370

1,300

1,640

2,490

2,490

2,320

2,160

1,640

1,230

930

1,540

2,160

2,320

4,070

7,050

5,100

3,790

3,090

2,320

1,670

1,640

1,120

715

515

495

515

530

780

Feb.

930

1,070

1,120

1,120

1,120

dl,000

815

685

745

315

690

970

970

1,170

1,300

1,370

1,370

1,450

1,750

2,160

2,160

2,160

1,750

1,450

1,120

1,020

1,020

930

315

_

-

Mar.

580

440

345

281

245

223

202

18S

174

160

153

140

140

133

133

133

133

146

937

1,120

1,170

1,300

1,640

1,750

2,010

i.evo

1,640

1,370

970

780

780

Apr.

715

580

630

655

715

315

930

1,020

1,020

930

655

390

253

202

174

153

133

119

119

140

174

314

728

1,070

1,170

1,370

1,750

2,160

2,160

1,870

-

May

1,640

1,450

1,370

2,120

6,200

17,200

1O.300

7,050

4,380

3,310

2^490

1,870

1,450

985

525

304

230

195

167

146

153

250

405

560

685

850

1,070

1,070

930

815

685

June

540

405

292

237

131

140

119

140

1S1

160

126

153

183

160

126

140

133

95

S3

68

61

56

54

52

52

45

45

45

43

43

July

41

41

41

39

41

39

41

41

45

41

39

39

35

35

35

37

43

45

39

39

39

41

43

39

39

39

56

52

43

37

35

Aug.

35

37

39

35

37

52

50

52

64

50

41

41

41

37

39

47

66

58

54

43

41

35

37

35

37

35

35

89

126

101

95

Sept.

119

230

375

390

420

d380

892

174

181

d!60

119

dlOO

113

113

89

68

61

52

47

43

41

39

39

d38

35

35

35

d35

d36

41

d Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records fop station near 

Glenmora.
18 .CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Calcasieu River near Glenmora, La., 1943-45 Continued

1944-45

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

45

54

47

45

41

41

52

68

216

S17

345

2SO

101

89

72

64

56

52

47

43

(340

(340

39

d36

35

35

d34

d34

d34

33

33

Nov.

33

d52

d32

31

35

35

37

87

245

281

390

345

181

133

113

89

107

133

230

356

540

630

655

605

560

540

560

d650

685

630

-

Dec.

560

405

230

195

d!70

160

174

304

405

405

455

455

360

317

262

216

d200

195

d!80

160

153

146

195

245

470

815

1,370

1,750

2,010

3,790

5,980

Jan.

5,520

4,910

4,070

4,070

3,970

4,070

4,070

3,310

2,880

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,320

2,010

1,540

1,120

605

420

540

655

745

890

1,020

1,300

1,750

1,870

1,750

1,120

605

390

317

Feb.

281

253

245

245

732

1,300

1,370

1,540

2,160

3,090

2,880

2,320

1,870

1,540

1,300

1,300

1,300

1.54O

1,750

1.R70

1,750

1,540

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,370

1,120

_

_

-

Mar.

815

655

580

560

580

655

685

780

1,020

1,370

1,450

1,120

815

495

1,020

1,640

1,300

1,870

1,870

1,750

2,490

2,160

2,320

2,160

2,010

1,870

' 1,450

1,170

890

815

930

Apr.

1,640

5,420

25,100

25,900

8,930

3,790

2,680

2,160

1,870

1,370

815

515

331

253

223

202

181

174

160

153

181

253

. 440

940

2,880

3,090

2,880

2,320

1,870

1,450

-

Hay

890

685

475

262

230

174

153

133

119

113

140

303

815

1,070

1,230

1,640

1,750

1,870

2,320

2,680

2,490

2,160

1,750

1,230

1,170

1,750

2,490

2,160

1,640

1,300

540

June

262

174

160

146

133

126

119

113

107

107

113

95

153

262

230

230

223

195

160

126

101

95

95

95

89

133

153

188

195

174

-

July

107

119

195

281

304

209

113

95

113

140

160

146

1,840

3,310

3,790

4,380

3,790

2,880

2,320

1,870

1,370

1,020

745

495

281

253

195

160

153

119

209

Aug.

262

262

223

174

107

95

83

72

 68

66

61

72

83

72

146

146

195

153

107

209

281

271

216

271

237

209

202

202

202

167

119

Sept.

101

89

83

72

72

68

64

58

56

54

52

52

52

52

52

50

66

83

77

66

58

56

54

52

77

140

153

167

101

68

-

d Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near 

Oberlin.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1943-45

Maroh.........................

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

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

August 25-31, 1943...... ......

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

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

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

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

May

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

Second 

foot-days

-

-

-

-

-

-

193

1,348

~

-

-

-

-

29

119

"

5,98

_ pnn '

i A*?

-

-

-

-

-

-

27

24

119

-

-

-

-

-

-

27.6

44.9

2 f 2Q6

rta n

Per

mile

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.055

.090

"

2 . 43

.279

1.28

 O*t

F

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.01

.10

_ _

tunoff

Acre-feet

-

-

-

-

-

383

2,670

"

Ort

2i^-£||i£i Central war frime up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CALCASIEU RIVIR BASIN 19

Calcasieu River near Oberlin, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°38 I 25B , long. 92°48 I 50B , in NWiNEi sec. 7, T. 5 

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

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

datum of 1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 753 square miles.

Records available.- August 1922 to January 1925, September 1038 to Septembe- 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 second-feet Apr. 6 (sage tnight, 20.00 

feet); minimum, 59 second-feet Nov. 3-6 (gage height, 3.60 feet).

1923-25, 1938-45: Maximum discharge, 34,700 second-feet Apr. 7, 1933 (gage height, 

18.48 feet, datum then in use, or about 21 feet, present datum), from rating curve 

extended above 14,000 second-feet; minimum, 42 second-feet Aug. 16, 1924.

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

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

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

into Mill Creek 20 miles above station. This discharge is continuous an! fairly 

constant.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-1S, June 4 

to July 14, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

3.6

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

59

97

154

232

417

645

910

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14. Q

15.0

1,210

1,540

1,940

2,440

3,010

3,720

4", 640

15.5

16.0

16.5

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

5,230

6,060

7,350

8,980

12,600

16,500

20,500

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

70

68

69

72

74

76

76

121

146

103

126

183

240

267

a240

al50

a!20

109

102

94

87

81

77

77

73

71

68

67

65

64

64

Nov.

62

60

59

60

60

59

60

63

64

68

112

224

267

312

350

303

215

168

174

224

249

340

417

45S

770

850

795

770

695

620

-

Dec.

60S

632

645

596

491

407

359

321

294

312

359

417

458

480

480

437

388

340

330

312

276

249

232

215

207

615

1,770

2,770

3,640

4,150

3,380

Jan.

4,060

5,230

7,650

7,060

5,630

5,100

5,520

5,860

6,060

5,520

4,640

3,980

3,350

3,010

2,890

2,330

2,600

2,280

2,040

1,310

1,470

1,210

1,090

1,060

1,09"

l.loO

1/270

1,500

1,770

1,660

1,610

Feb.

1,210

850

645

572

1,910

4,340

4,860

4,240

3,140

2,280

1,340

2,230

3,350

3,970

3,490

2,390

2,380

2,600

2,770

2,330

2,130

2., 230

2,280

2,230

2,040

1,860

1,770

1,690

_

_

-

Mar.

1,690

1,610

1,500

1,270

1,120

1,030

910

820

795

820

910

1,030

1,270

1,540

1,580

1,770

a2,600

a3,400

aS,400

3,140

4,060

4,340

3,380

3,420

3,070

3.2BO

3,560

3,280

2,770

2,330

2,130

Apr.

3,010

4,440

5,100

5,520

15,700

18,900

11,900

,6,520

4,750

3,800

3,070

2,540

2,040

1,540

1,030

695

548

469

417

378

359

368

525

770

940

1,030

1,270

2,040

2,950

3,140

-

May

2,330

2,490

1,940

1,470

1,060

745

525

417

359

321

303

340

' 378

560

850

1,470

1,900

2,040

2,330

2.3BO

2,180

2,330

2,770

3,010

2,830

2,380

1,900

1,540

1,690

2,180

2,380

June

2,130

1,690

1,120

596

368

235 232

207

189

174

164

154

178 '469

695

670

536

632

695

596

350

232

240

572

795

695

514

378

330

294

-

July

267

267

340

249

240

321

388

388

350

215

182

193

215

368.

1,270

5,210

4,640

4,860

5,100

4,540

3,720

3,070

2,490

1,940

1,540

1,240

1,240

970

1,060

1,030

745

Aug.

795

720

514

417

397

359

285

232

240

189

168

157

165

240

267

207

180

207

240

330

267

36S

458

584

491

368

359

321

303

427

340

Sept.

276

232

215

1S2

167

154

150

150

144

136

131

127

125

122

119

115

114

115

127

144

144

135

128

122

137

176

157

160

207

232

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Hater year 1944-45 ...... ...............

Secondfoot-days

26,670

428,319

4,643

511,323

Maximum

4,150

14,500

276

18,900

Minimum

207

55

303

114

59

Meai

298

860

1,170

155

1,401

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17,710

52,900

849,600

9,210

1,014,000

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

Time basis; Central irar time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
20 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 

Calcasieu River near Kinder, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'10", long. 98°54'55", in NWiSEi sec. 30, T. 6 

3., R. 5 W., at bridge on U. 3. Highway 190, 0.5 mile downstream from Whiskey Chltto 

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

datum of 1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,700 sduare miles.

Records available.- August 1922 to January 1925, October 1938 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,800 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 19.85 

feet); minimum, 359 second-feet Nov. 2-4 (gage height, 2.57 feet).

1922-25, 1938-45: Miximum discharge, 68,000 second-feet Jan. 23, 1924 (gqge 

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

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

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

Remarks.- Records good except those computed from wire-weight gage readings, which are 

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

discharged into Mill Creek 36 miles above station. This discharge is continuous and 

fairly constant. Diversions from left bank of Calcasieu River inroediately above 

station and 5 miles above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septenber 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

461

494

510

478

428

415

425

725

1,030

758

725

725

676

676

659

593

527

478

444

444

425

412

402

392

392

385

375

372

369

365

365

Nov.

362

359

359

362

382

375

375

428

560

544

725

962

996

894

S09

775

742

642

725

962

1,200

1,380

1,450

1,270

1,870

3,200

2,920

2,480

2,100

1,650

-

Dec.

1,310

1,200

1,170

1,130

1,060

1,060

1,240

1,380

1,380

1,270

1,100

1,030

996

1,060

1,030

996

928

843

792

826

894

S43

775

725

692

1,370

5,670

10,500

12,800

12,200

11,900

Jan.

12,200

12,800

12,500

12,500

11,900

11,100

10,200

10,500

10,800

10,800

10,800

9,040

6,450

4,950

4,250

3,880

3,680

3,470

3,470

3,890

4,030

3,810

3,370

2,590

2,230

2,150

2,100

2,190

2,370

2,510

2,560

Feb.

2,280

1,S9C

1,61C

1,490

5,020

9,710

11,600

10,900

9,49C

7,940

5,270

3,88C

4,830

5.93C

6,660

6,530

5,810

5,07C

5.48C

5,370

4,970

4,43C

4,190

4,03C

3,680

3,290

2,930

2,710

_

_

-

Month

Deoenber . ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

February

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

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

Jnly. ......................................

Septenber ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

2,610

2,560

2,510

2,280

2,020

1,930

2,020

1,890

1,690

1,570

1,530

1,610

1,770

1,970

2,190

3,610

5,420

6,590

7,440

8,440

9,610

10,500

10,200

8,570

6,510

5,470

5,480

5,480

5,070

4,510

3,890

Apr.

5,680

9,740

21,300

27,600

20,400

24,100

23,600

15,000

9,590

6,930

5,560

4,490-

3,590

2,920

2,340

1,390

1,610

1,420

1,350

1,270

1,240

1,240

2,120

3,620

5,070

5,700

5,690

3,890

3,350

3,610

-

Second 

foot-days

80,170

960,281

199 090

19,570

1,131,423

May

3,750

3,75C

3,180

2,570

2,040

1,690

1,310

1,130

1,03C

962

894

928

1,170

1,730

2,390

3,970

4,60(5

4,69C

4,970

5,870

6,160

4,72C

4.27C

4,69C

4,870

4,420

3,420

2,590

2,230

2,38C

2,660

Maximum

12,800

20,200

12 800

962

27,600

June

2,760

2,430

1,980

1,420

1,030

826

742

659

626

593

560

576

708

1,270

1,970

2,020

1,730

2,930

3,610

2,300

1,490

1,030

894

1,810

3,080

3,650

3,820

3,160

2,020

1,610

-

Minimum

692

280

593

527

359

July

1,240

1,060

996

962

962

996

996

894

809

758

676

626

659

1,760

3,650

6,190

g9,220

10,800

9,690

7,410

5,970

5,010

4,010

3,240

2,620

g2,2SO

g2,020

gl,S50

gl,S90

gl,970

g2,240

Aug.

el, 730

el, 530

gl,420

gl,100

g928

gS43

g775

g708

642

610

593

593

843

894

1,130

1,200

1,130

1,100

1,270

1,130

1,060

1,200

1,380

1,530

1,490

1,200

.962

928

1,270

1,130

Mean

2,586

2,624

5 250

652

3,100

Sept.

928

860

860

742

676

642

610 593-

560

544

544

560

560

560

560

576

576

544

527

544

544

527

544

544

g692

g659

g676

g928

g962

g928

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

159,000

1,905,000

38,820

2,244,000

§ Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings, ote.- Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by using rate of change of stage 

as a factor. .

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour«
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 21

Whiskey Chitto Creek near Oberlin, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°41'55", long. 92°53'35n ,.in NEJNE£ sec. 20, T. 4 

S., R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway 52, 1 mile downstream from Tenmlle Creek, 

8miles upstream from Bundick Creek, and 10 miles northwest of Oberlin. Datum of-gage 

is 46.24 feet above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to 

Oct. 2"0, 1944, wire-weight gage at sane site and datum.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 21.28 

feet); minimum, 139 second-feet Nov. 2, 3 (gage height, 4.05 feet).

193&-45: Maximum discharge, 35,000 second-feet Aug. 9, 1940 (gage height, 23.42 

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

Maximum stage known, 25.7 feet in June 1086, from floodmarks preserved by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 26)

in second-feet)

4 .2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

129

182

278

501

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

770

1,390

2,080

2,920

14.0 

15.0 

16.0 

17.Q

3,360

3,900

4,590

5,590

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

6,950

8,800

'11,600

15,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

248

278

228

200

191

176

1S1

920

501

453

430

298

258

228

178

200

191

182

182

180

171

171

166

164

159

157

155

150

150

146

144

Nov.

142

141

141

148

157

160

191

210

258

384

629

576

362

278

228

210

200

200

319

602

829

889

602

407

602

gl,110

gl,170

gl ,170

g741

g477

~

Dec.

g430

g407

a380

a340

a320

a340

a460

a600

a650

a550

a440

a360

a380

a380

a340

aSOO

278

278

278

319

362

340

298

278

258

932

3,260

4,220

4,360

4,670

4,510

Jan.

4,760

4,670

3,670

2,960

2,530

2,120

2,660

3,130

a3,200

a3,000

g2,660

1,520

1,040

889

799

712

656

602

982

1,390

1,450

1,390

1>040

799

684

602

551

551

501

501

501

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .........

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

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

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

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

UAU ay ............ v ........ t .... 

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

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

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

September . ... , t . ..............

Water year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

477

453

453

477

2,260

3,500

3,400

3,130

2,830

1,780

1,040

889

1,520

1,780

1,750

1,550

1,080

1,390

1,450

1,420

1,290

1,200

1,140

982

770

" 656

602

602

-

-

"

Seccndf cot-days

7,446

13 ,533

31,318

281 ,303

52,520

39 871

. 49)735

72,303

33 784

25 490

3o)469

14 429

8)575

379,473

Mar.

602

602

551

526

526

656

712

576

501

453

430

407

430

- 430

 871

2,570

3,220

3,400

4,020

4,760

5,260

4,360

3,310

2,160

1,520

1,450

1,490

1,420

1,040

770

712

Maximum

92C

1,170

4,670

6,640

4,760

3,500

5,260

15,200

3,260

2,830

4 29C

88C

829

15,200

Apr.

1,810

6,090

15,200

9,300

6,080

4,360

2,570

1,260

1,010

889

799

712

656

602

551

526

501

477

477

453

430

602

1,720

2,960

4,090

3,780

2,110

920

712

656

-

Bay

799

741

551

477

453

430

407

384

362

362

384

477

1,080

1,520

1,680

1,820

1,890

2,240

3,000

3,260

1,950

1,200

1,450

1,720

1,580

951

656

576

501

453

430

Minimum

144

141

S58

141

501

453

430

362

278

319

258

200

141

June

407

384

384

384

362

362

340

319

298

298

278

278

319

920

1,080

920

629

951

1,230

829

526

407

948

2,280

2,570

2,830

2,240

1,110

951

656

~

Mean

240

451

1,010

769

1,694

1,424

1,604

2,410

' 850

Oft i

yoo

465

286

1,040

July

551

526

477

629 602

551

430

362

340

319

340

340

645

2,000

2,410

4,020

4,290

3,360

1,650

889

629

551

576

526

453

407

430

430

,684

501

551

Per 

square 

mile

0.471

.884

j_»yo

1.51

3*32

g "79

 * *l s

4^73

2.14

1.67

912

!s61

2.04

Aug.

477

.

4

!

501

107

540

319

298

!

1

398

378

378

258

258

;

i

358

)51

153

453

a600 a'

<

rso

529

584

551

453

S

<

(

(

>01

556

>56

J89

770

i

;

;

;

)01

584

540

519

319

Sept.

319

319

298

258

248

248

238

228

228

228

248

238

228

228

238

278

238

219

210

210

200

228

228

219

200

210

501

829

629

384

~

Runoff

Inches

C *QQ54

*"*Pff <: . cfj

2C.51

, 33

£.91

3*63

*"*4.6

1 .86

£ 22

. "rjS

!es

27.67

Acre-feet

14,770

26,840

62 ,120

558,000

104,200

79,080

98 ,650

143,400

67 ,010

50,560

60,430

17)oiO

752,700

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations in basin, 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Time oasis! Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
22 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

Eundick Creek near Dry Creek, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°40'55n , long. 93°02'15", on line between Iffii and 

NWi sec. 25, T. 43., R. 7 W., at bridge on State Highway 251, 1 mile northeast of town 

of Dry Creek and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Datura of gage is 56.92 fee*, above mean 

sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Oct. 19, 1944, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 238 square miles.

Records_ available .'- January 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes Ifexlmum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 17.7 

feet); minimum, 67 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage height, 3.09 feet).

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Aug. 10, 1940 (gage height, 19.12 

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

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

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

Rating tables, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In ae-.ond-feet)

Oct. 1 to July 15 July 16 to Sept. SO

3.1 68 9.0 S46 14.5 S ,550 3,2 63 

3.5 99 11.0 1,200 15.0 4,570 4.O 154 

4.0 141 12.0 1,460 15.5 5,310 4,5 201 

4.5 195 12.5 1,640 16.0 7,220 5.0 25S 

5.O 257 13. 0 1,380 16.5 8,8OO 6,0 369 

6.O 3S9 13.5 2,2OO 17.0 10,600 Mote.- Same as pre7.0 533 14.0 2,710 ceding table above 

6.O feet.

. Discharge, in eecond-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

I 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

2*6 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

Ill 

123 

104 

87 

61

73 

80 

178 

a!60 

a!50

a!50 

12S 

69 

S2 

76

72 

69 

72 

72 

72

71 

71 

70 

70 

69

70 

69 

69 

69 

63 

66

Nov.

66 

63 

68 

73 

71

72 

74 

76 

111 

163

166 

244 

231 

178

91

87 

S3 

93 

128 

283

361 

270 

178 

136 

63S

702 

548 

417 

3O2 

172

Dec.

132 

119 

111 

111

111

207 

431 

343 

316 

257

176 

151 

151 

146 

alSO

a!20 

. 115 

111 

136 

195

166 

151 

136 

123 

119

983 

2,060 

2,2OO 

2,370 

2,230 

2,280

Jan.

2,370 

1.94O 

1,660 

1,49O 

1,280

1,100 

l.SSO 

1.S80 

1,46O 

1,600

1,360 

513 

348 

316 

29O

264 

231 

236 

638 

S14

878 

S62 

563 

328 

283

244 

225 

213 225~ 

231 

S13

Feb.

201 

195 

178 

512 

1,680

1,56O 

1,49O 

1,560 

1.52O 

S14

361 

450 

926 

1.O1O 

1,050

96O 

563

814 

814 

79S

654 

563 

548 

473 

361

290 

264 

250

iirmth SecondMontb foot-days

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janv 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr] 

May 

June 

Julj 

AugU 

Sepl

Ha

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

lendar year 1944 

ary

. . 1

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

2,796 

6,177 

16,444

34,106

24 ,757 

20,859 

15,799 

39,O19 

9,974 

9,166 

19,209 

3,719 

3,119

ter year 1944-45 .......... 171,040

Mar.

244 

244 

219 

207 

225

335 

309 

231 

139 

166

161 

161 

166 

166 

563

1,1OO 

960 

960 

1,20O 

1,680

1,390 

1,05O 

766 

417 

335

4S8 

533 

459 

361 

250 

264

Maximum

17S 

7O2 

2,370

2,820

2,370 

1,680 

1,680 

9,710 

910 

1,100 

6,360 

181 

120

9,710

Apr.

1,960 

9,540 

9,710 

4,OSO 

2,370

1,730 

823 

4O3 

335 

302

276 

244 

225 

201 

189

17S 

166 

156 

151 

" 151

156 

648 

1,120 

1,160 

1,010

314 

316 

219 

189

172

May

166 

166 

146 

136 

1S8

123 

119 

119 

115 

115

115 

250 

283 

361 

403

665 

782 

793 

910 

846

3O9 

403 

606 

5 IS 

417

257 

178 

151 

136 

128 

123

Minimum

63 

68 

111

68

213 

17S 

161 

151 

115 

94 

115 

10O 

92

68

Peak discharge.- Jan. 1 (3 a.m.) 2 .710 see. -ft.; Feb. 5 (7 p.

June

115 

111 

111 

107 

107

107 

105 

102 

98 

97

95 

94 

156 

431 

473

323 

283 

1,100 

270 

146

141 

195 

161 

348 

654

814 

S7S 

533 

51S 

48S

July

1, 

6,

3, 

2,

1,

Per 

Mean square 

mile

90.3 0.379 

206 .366 

530 8.23

366 1.54

799 3.36 

745 3.13 

510 2.14 

1,301 5.47 

322 1,35 

306 1.29 

620 2,61 

12O ,504 

104 .437

469 1.97

m. ) 1,760 sec. -ft.

257 

17S 

146 

151 

S70

led

128 

115 

132 

161

12S 

115 

409 

200 

360

36O 

130 

S60 

361 

2SS

196 

181 

16S 

154 

150

145 

246 

234 

176 

145 

136

Aug.

156 

140 

136 

124 

12O

116 

116 

112 

10S 

103

101 

100 

1O2 

104 

1O6

120 

112 

1O8 

132 

131

154 

140 

124 

132 

120

112 

104 

104 

108 

10S 

112

Sept.

120 

116 

106 

104

102

104 

102 

94 

92 

92

94 

108 

116 

116 

120

120 

108 

96 

94 

96

95 

10S 

112 

104

98

96 

. 94 

96 

104 

1O8

Runoff

Inches 

0.44 

.97 

2.57

20.97

3.67 

3.26 

2.47 

6.1O 

1.56 

1.43 

3.OO 

.58 

.49

S6.74

; Prb. 8

Acre-feet

5,550 

12,250 

32 ,62O

866,000

49,300 

41,370 

31,340 

77,39O 

19,76O 

18 ,1SO 

38,100 

7,380 

6,190

339,200

(11 p.m.)

1,60O sec.-ft.; Mar. 2O (3 p.m.) 1,7SO sec.-ft.; Apr. 2 (10:3O p.m.) 13,700 seo.-ft.; July 15 

(7 a.m.) 7,630 seo.-ft.

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

Hote.- Discharge Oct. 1-S, 12-18, Nov. 8 to Dec. 14, Jan. 24 to Feb. 7, Aug. 9-13, 17, 18, Aug. 

to Sept. 1, Sept. 3-12, 17-3O computed from twice-daily wire-weight gage readings or from graph 

based on these readings.

Time has is; Central war tJjne up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SABIME RIVER BASIN . 83 

Sabine River near Mineola, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32"36'45", long. 95"29'10", at bridge on U. S. 

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

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

Drainage area.- 1,445 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 76,000 second-feet Apr. 1 (Rage height. 24.00 

reet;; minimum, 4.2 second-feet Oct. 5, 28.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1945; maximum gage height, 24.37 feet 

June 8, 1943; no flow at times.

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

by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in seconl-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 24, July 24 to Aug. 13)

1.3 4.6 2.5 35.0 6.0 250 12.5 1,400 16.4 4,550 

1.5 8.0 3.0 53.4 7.0 368 14.0 1,980 16.8 6,500 

1.7 12.2 4.0 1OO 9.0 640 15.0 2,540 17.2 9,600 

2.0 20.0 5.0 161 11.0 970 16.0 3,500 18.0 16,000

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1944 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.6 

6.0 

5.4

4.S 

4.5

4.5 

4.9 

20 

176 

128

61 

37 

26 

19 

15

12 

9.2 

7.6 

6.7 

5.9

5.7 

6.2 

5.4 

4.8 

4.6

4.6 

4.5 

4.5 

4.6 

4.6 

4.8

Nov.

5^2 

9.1 

19 11 -

8.8 

8.6 

9.2 

19 

25

15 

10 

9.0 

9.6 

22

43 

49 

37 

48 

51

47 

38 

33 

64 

471

930 

1,270 

1,580 

1,860 

2,280

Dec.

2,700 

2,230 

1,140 

313 

174

482 

938 

1,480 

2,040 

3,160

5.O40 

4,550 

2,600 

1,390 

461

121 

75 

62 

53 

47

42 

39 

37 

36 

43

100 

1,290 

2,220 

3,230 

4,300 

6,730

Jan.

9,440 

9,600 

8,080 

5,540 

3,390

1,910 

973 

448 

245 

172

138 

117 

105 

95 

88

80 

73 

279 

1,400 

2,070

2,620 

3,040 

3,250 

3,550 

3,140

2,400 

1,720 

842 

371 

188 

144

Feb.

123 

105 

96 

95 

92

88 

82 

75 

71 

66

64 

100 

358 

598 

806

1,100 

1,790 

2,860 

3,250 

3,140

3,820 

5,900 

9,620 

19,800 

15,600

10,200 

7,840 

8,000

Month foot HA

Octo 

Move

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

lendar year 194

6f

.......................... 6£

st ........................ 1 ember .....................

614.4 

,986.0 

r,325

,932.6

,508 

,741 

,652 

,850 

,990 

,628 

,459 

,593 

704

ter year 1944-45 .......... 968 ,050.4

Time basis: Centr

To convert war time

Mar.

10,200 

15,400 

16,800 

12,400 

9,520

7,760 

7,200 

5,800 

3,840 

2,700

2,070 

1,900 

1,980 

2,020 

2,350

2,850 

7,060 

6,320 

5,600 

7,440

5,960 

4,590 

3,500 

3,370 

3,640

2,620 

1,380 

682 

12 ,000 

46,000 

66 ,700

Maximum

176 

2,280 

6,730

36,800

9,600 

19,800 

66,700 

72,400 

1,270 

37,800 

9,920 

430 

67

72,400

Apr.

72,400 

58,600 

25 ,600 

11 ,600 

7,440

5,400 

4,200 

2,690 

1,500 

667

380 

741 

1,380 

1,990 

2,170

2,120 

1,570 

788 

315 

225

225 

210 

240 

308 

500

655 

854 

1,020 

1,180 

882

May

354 

138 

95 

78 

66

60 

56 

52 

48 

57

75 

82 

80 

190 

444

760 

910 

1,020 

1,150 

1,270

1,030 

471 

138 

78 

60

51 

44 

38 

34 

32 

29

June

27 

27 

28 

31 

32

31 

36 

62 

44 

32

28 

8,380 

32 ,100 

35,000 

37 ,800

23,200 

12,400 

8,960 

6,380 

4,240

3,040 

2,340 

2,220 

1,840 

1,240

950 

910 

773 

355 

122

Minimum Mean

4.5 , 19.8 

5.1 300 

37 1,527

.2 1,388

73 2,113 

64 3,419 

682 9,086 

210 6,928 

29 290 

27 6 ,088 

36 2,112 

20 83.6 

13 23.5

4^5 2,652

19.0 24,800 

21.0 43,500 

23.7 72,40a

1945

July

75 

111 

71 

55 

701

1,980 

1,730 

2,950 

2,340 

2,070

2,860 

3,900 

3,900 

4,140 

8,180

9,920 

7,360 

4,700 

3,040 

2,400

1,700 

715 

169 

80 

60

51 

46 

44 

39 

36 

36

Per

square 

Bile

0.014 

.208 

1.06

.960

1.46 

2.37 

6.29 

4.79 

.201 

4.21 

1.46 

.058 

.016

1.84

Aug.

87 

100 

62 

43 

33

29 

26 

24 

22 

20

24 

34 

31 

72 

141

85 

52 

37 

30 

26

24 

32 

94 

430 

368

205 

192 

117 

66 

48 

39

Sept.

37 

41 

38 

29 

23

21 

21 

18 

17 

17

18 

24 

24 

21 

18

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

14 

22 

20 

17

16 

16 

18 

62 

67

Runoff

Inches

0.02 

.£3

1.E2

13.07

1.69 

2.46 

7.25 

5.W 

.23 

4.7? 

1.68 

.07 .0-3

24.92

Ac re- feet

1,220 

17,820 

9.3,870

1,007,000

129,900 

189,900 

558 ,600 

412,300 

17,830 

362,200 

129,800 

5,140- 

1,400

1,980,000

il war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter, 

to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
24 SABINE RIVER BASIN

Sablne River near Gladewater, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder arid wire-weight gage, lat. 32°32', long. 94°57', at bridge 

on u. S. Highway 271, half a mile downstream from Glade Creek and 1 mile southwest of 

Gladewater, Gregg County. Datum of gage is 243.85 feet above mean sea level (Texas 

Reclamation Department bench mark based on Geological Survey datum).

Drainage area.- 2,846 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 2,071 second-rfeet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 138,000 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 44.16 

reet, from flooclmark), from rating curve extended above 91,000 second-feet; minimum, 

41 second-feet Oct. 11 (gage height, 4.76 feet).

1932-45: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1945; minimum, 5.6 secord-feet Aug. 16, 

1939.

Maximum stage known prior to 194£, 41.7 feet In May 1914, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 71,100 second-feet). *

Remarks.- Records good except those fof periods affected by backwater from return of 

 overbank flow and those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. Small 

diversions above station for oil field operations and municipal supply.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 19"5

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5S

61

63

60

62

57

52

4S

44

43

56

1S4

167

130

106

93

85

75

71

68

65

65

64

62

61

60

60

59

57

55

55

Nov.

55

60

88

101

106

107

113

122

117

117

116

107

106

125

160

194

204

a201

a258

402

3S2

322

276

321

793

1,120

1,430

1,610

1,680

1,830

Dec.

1 ,990

2,210

2,430

2,600

2,830

8,820

2,400

2,040

1,910

1,960

2,210

2,510

2,S50

3,230

3,620

3,830

3,710

2,880

1,520

706

466

412

382

433

538

700

3,440

5,040

5,490

5,580

5,720

Jan.

5,950

6,150

6,460

7,050

7,940

9,140

10,100

9,600

S,640

7,650

6,570

5,400

4,260

2,960

1,730

1,050

812

1,470

3,170

3,710

3,740

3,740

3,830

4,070

4,350

4,650

4,930

5,200

5,280

5,080

4,4SO

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .........

January

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

3,410

2,120

1,340

1,050

966

900

S56

S34

790

769

74S

812

1,100

1,320

1,540

1,730

1,960

2,320

2,710

3,470

4,320

5,200

5,760

6,350

7,120

8,840

15,700

19,600

_

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

2,245

12,623

78 ,467

1 ,011 ,986

159,162

103 ,635

393,550

701,600

40,521

275,359

120 ,529

S,922

3,536

1 ,900.,149

Mar.

IS ,400

16,700

18 ,400

24,200

26,500

34,200

21,000

17 ,700

15,200

13,100

11,700

10,500

9,440

8,440

7,860

7,440

6,740

6,250

6,150

6,680

7,380

7,940

S,440

8,750

8,870

8,540

8,180

7,360

7,790

10 ,300

32,900

Maximum

 \QA XO4

1,330

5,720

41 ,500

10,100

19,600

32 ,90G

133 ,000

2,820

41 ,500

8, ISO

727

303

133,000

Apr.

87,800

133,000

117 ,000

91 ,000

68,300

43,700

32,300

82,500

16,400

12,900

10,500

8,750

7,510

5,720

4,450

3,650

3,260

3,140

3,140

3,050

8,760

8,150

1,630

1,380

1,320

1,330

1,560

1,360

8,150

2,340

-

May

2,480

2,460

1,960

1,270

S56

685

601

559

528

517

538

601

664

685

f900

1,560

1,960

2,100

2,180

8,460

2,630

2,620

2,790

2,370

1,470

f790

538

433

392

352

322

Minimum

43

55

382

34

812

748

6,150

1 ,320

322

256

412

148

76

43

June

894

285

876

858

256

285

372

352

303

894

885

899

1,S90

3,540

7,910

30,400

41,500

40,600

31 ,600

24,200

19 ,200

15 ,500

12,900

10,500

8,640

6,980

5,670

4,420

3,350

2,400

-

Mean

72.4

421

2,531

2,765

5,134

3,701

12 700

23 390

1*307

9,179

3,888

283

118

5,206

July

1,590

967

517

433

727

l,'12o

1,380

2,100

2,790

3,290

4,310

5,400

f5,760

f6,100

6,350

6,460

6,620

7,050

7,780

8,180

8, ISO

7,720

6,980

6,050

4,900

3,380

1,680

671

944

743

412

Per 

square

mile

0.025

-.148

.389

.972

1«BO

1.30

4 46

8«2S

AC.Q

. 4O0

3.23

1.37

.101

.041

1.83

Aug.

338

256

267

312

267

226

192

172

156

150

148

160

178

194

194

190

276

303

235

199

201

197

229

352

444

685

727

559

454

332

285

Sept.

835

197

172

155

146

134

125

117

114

110

102

96

93

88

91

96

93

8S

85

31

79

76

77

S9

98

93

92

38

123

303

-

Runoff

Irnhes

0.03

 16

1.03

13.22

2*08

1.35

5.14

9.17

.53

3.60

1.56

.12

.05

24.84

Ao re- feet

4,450

25 040

155 ',600

2,007,000

315 ,700

2O5 ,600

7SO ,600

30,370

546,200

239,100

17,700

7,00p_

3,769,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage ard weather 

records.

f Computed en basis cf partly estimated gage-height record.

Mote.- Recorder removed because of flood hazard Apr. 1-4; discharge computed from graph based on 

numerous readings of wire-weight gage by field engineers and IF. s. Weather Bureau. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by backwater from return cf overbank flow Mar. 17-20, Apr. 11-25, June 24 to 

July 1; discharge computed from backwater curve based on discharge measurements.

Ttee basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter, 

fo convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 25

Sablne River near Tatum, Tex.

Location.- Water-<stage recorder, lat. 32°22', long. 94°28', at bridge on State Highway 43, 

& miles upstream from Potter Creek, 5.2 miles northeast of Tatum, Rusk County, and 7 

miles downstream from Cherokee Bayou. Datum of gage Is 204.2 feet above mean sea level, 

datun of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). Prior to Sept. 21, 1945, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 3,586 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 123,000 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 33.80 

reec, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve based on extsnslon of 

ratings for main channels above 40,000 second-feet and measured overflow at gage height 

31.5 feet; minimum observed, 90 second-feet Oct. 31 (gage height, 3.01 fset).

1939-45: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1945; minimum observed, 9.1 second-feet 

Oct. 9. 1939,

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, 32 feet In May 1S84, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 50,000 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read 

twice dally, oftener during high stages. Several small diversions above station for 

oil'field operations and municipal supply.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In serond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to NOT. 24)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

80

146

225

400

590

7.0 

S.O 

10.0 

15.0 

16.0

S30 

1,160 

1,920 

3,250 

4,940

20. O 

22.0 

24.0 

25.0 

26.0

7,600 

9,3OO 

12,000 

14,500 

19,000

27.0 

2S.O 

30 .O 

33.6

27,600

39,000

66,000

120,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 19"3

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

113

124

124

132

139

142

142

126

121

114

105

101

97

156

195

176

154

139

126

124

114

106

104

101

9V

96

95

92

91

91

90

NOT.

a91

92

102

139

1S7

235

205

203

216

215

213

202

189

181

184

284

364

364

418

570

670

630

551

513

773

1,560

2,OOC

2,000

1,960

2,000

~

Dec.

2,080

2,120

2,240

2,360

2,640

3,360

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,300

2,950

2,770

2,820

2,900

3,000

3,200

3,470

3,640

3,640

3,360

2,280

1,260

1,020

1,200

1,760

2,410

a4,O6O

6,480

7,180

8,670

9,5OO

Jan.

9,600

&9, 500

9,400

a9,120

a8 ,850

8,400

8,240

a8, 080

ae.ooo

as ,080

as, 670

9,03O

a9,210

9,120

8,760

7,680

6,420

5,380

6,900

7,600

8,24O

7,920

7,180

6,550

5,760

5,440

5,31O

5,240

5,310

5,310

5,440

Month

October ......................'.

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .........

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

February

 arch .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

5,440

5,440

4,940

3,910

2,540

1,840

1,600

1,440

1,370

1.3OO

1,260

1,440

2,120

2,360

2,360

2,540

2,500

2,770

3,000

3,800

4,640

5,240

5,570

5,830

6,020

6,160

6,550

7,320

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

3 ,72*7

17 311

106 ',OSO

1 , 422 )C.W 29*3

233,740

101,300

502 ,380

855 ,330

56,380

25S ,083

189 ,610

15 ,737

6,353

2,346,031

Mar.

7,980

8,760

12,000

19,300

27,6OO

30,900

29,800

28,70O

26,500

23,500

SI ,700

20,200

19,000

18,000

17 ,500

16 ,600

15,300

13,900

13,100

12 ,4OO

11,60O

11 ,OOO

10,400

10,000

10,200

10,400

10,50O

10,700

10,800

11,300

12,800

Maximum

19E

9|50C

36 ,9OI

9,60C

7.32C

30.90C

120,OOC

2,82C

29,80C

10.20C

1,16C

494

120,OOC

Apr.

14 ,200

36 ,OOO

105,000

120,000

111 ,000

91,500

70,500

53,400

40,300

29,800

23 ,500

2ff,200

18 ,000

16,600

14,5OO

13,100

11,600

10,200

8,940

7,760

6,900

6,220

5,700

4,820

3,690

2,720

2,240

2,160

2,320

2,460

~

Hay

2,640

2,770

8,770

2,640

2,120

1,520

1,160

950

890

920

830

830

890

920

1,120

2,040

2,590

2,640

2,640

2,720

2,720

2,770

2,820

2,S2O

2,720

2,240

1,520

985

770

670

745

Minimum

90

91

1,020

61

5,240

1,260

7,920

2,160

670

400

1,370

355

143

90

June

532

494

475

437

437

418

400

437

475

513

513

702

1,680

2,820

3,420

1,130

4,700

6,100

9,300

16,500

29,800

29,600

25,500

22,600

20,200

19,000

17,000

15,300

12,800

11,600

~

Mean

120

577

3,422

3 9866

7,540

3,616

16,210

28,510

1,819

8,603

6,116

508

212

6,427

July

10,200

8,670

6,700

3,830

1,900

1,370

1,560

1,760

2,120

2,930

4,860

6,320

1O,000

10,200

9,400

8,670

6,000

7,760

7,460

7,250

7,160

7,160

7,320

7,530

7,600

7,600

7,390

6,760

5,040

2,950

2,080

Per

square 

mile

0,033

.161

.954

1.08

2.10

1.01

4.52

7 .95

.507

2.40

1.71

.142

.059

1.79

Aug.

1,160

a

3OO 530-

590

570

651

513

175

i37

400

362

355

982

591

a373

391

564

555

128

409

391

964

582

118

437

513

330

745

72D

830

551

Sept.

404

409

364

328

284

259

242

232

215

2OS

2O3

194

181

176

173.

168

166

164

160

156

156

152

148

14&

143

14S

15S

166

173

166

~

Runoff

Inches

0.04

18 ilio

14.75

2*42

1.05

5.21

6 «87

!58

2.68

1.97

 16

.07

24.33

Acre-feet

7,390

34 340 210)400

2 ,821 ,000

463 ,600

200,900

996,500

1^697 >000

111,800

511 ,900

376,100

31 ,210

12,600

4,654,000

a No gage-height record;- discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights and weather records. 

Time basis; Central war time up to Z a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
26 SABINE RIVER BASIN

Sabine River at Logansport, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°58', long. 94°00', at bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 200 

reet upstream from Texas & New Orleans (Southern Pacific) Railroad bridge In Logansport, 

De Soto parish, and 3 miles upstream from Bayou Castor. Datum of gage Is 147.72 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,858 square miles.

Records available.- July 1903 to September 1945 (January 1907 to September 1933, monthly 

recorns oniy in Water-Supply paper 850). U. S. Weather Bureau has collected gageheight records in this vicinity since 1903.

Average discharge.- 39 years (1903-19, 1922-45), 3,140 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 92,000 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 44.07 

reet, rrom floodmark); minimum observed, 118 second-feet Nov. 1, 2, 3: minimum gage 

height, -0.33 foot Nov. 2.

1903-45: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 8, 1945; minimum observed during periods 

of daily records, 16 second-feet Sept. 26-28, Oct. 3, 4, 1939.

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, 39.4 feet, present datum,- In May 188*.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater or rapidly changing stage, 

wnicn are fair. Gage read twice dally. Small diversions above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

126

126

126

133

142

146

a!50

a!55

155

155

150

142

137

129

a!26

126

150

170

175

170

155

146

142

137

13S

129

126

126

122

122

122

Nov.

118

118

c!22

c!26

ac!29

0133

C150

206

244

E44

239

a239

E39

244

c244

c239

C239

C256

C356

c488

C652

750

802

c828

c958

cl,170

cl,430

cl,880

2,130

2,130

_

Dec.

2,100

2,060

2,060

2,060

c2,220

c3,250

c4, 640

c5,560

5,840

5,S40

5,720

5,400

4,740

3,930

3,390

3,200

3,160

3,230

3,390

3,5OO

3,500

3,120

2,350

1,70O

al,430

cl,430

02,030

c3,080

C4.430

c6,250

e8,420

Jan.

ell, 000

C13.600

15,600

16,300

16,500

C16.700

C16.700

c!6,300

15,700

14,900

14,000

13, 100

12,600

12, 000

11,500

11,100

10,800

clO.SOO

C12.200

015,100

19,100

21,200

21,200

20, 100

18,600

16,700

14,800

13,100

11,800

10,600

9,600

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

8,490

7,760

7,140

6,740

6,490

6,070

5,040

3,770

2,940

2,560

a2,290

2,350

3,050

4,220

5,000

5,300

5,300

5,040

5,000

5,340

6,010

7,070

7,970

8,720

9,360

9,840

10,200

10,300

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

4,349

17,103

113,030

2,172,802

453,300

169,360

663,300

1,032,360

87,710

150,639

293 j 5VO

29,012

9,245

3,022,978

Mar.

10,300

10,100

do, 100

ElO,900

C13.900

20,800

26,700

29,600

31,100

32,300

32 , 700

31,900

31,100

29,600

28,500

27,100

26,100

24,700

26,500

22,600

21,700

20,900

19,900

18,900

17,900

16,900

15,900

15,100

14,5OO

c!4,000

014.0OO

Maximum

175

2,130

8,420

33,900

21,200

10,300

32,700

90,600

5,670

20,100

18 90C

5)670

750

90,600

Apr.

C15.300

C19.600

26,700

34,600

53,800

77,900

89,300

90,600

85,200

77,300

68,900

60,000

. 50,700

42,100

34,800

29,200

24,700

21,200

18,400

16,500

14,900

13,700

12,800

11,600

10,500

9,440

8,190

6,440

a4,560

3,230

-

May

2,830

2,790

2,830

2,870

2,870

2,690

2,350

1,940

1,610

1,430

cl,460

cl,490

al,430

1,370

1,400

2,740

4,430

5,300

5,620

5,670

5,340

4.56O

. 3,770

3,270

3,080

2,940

2,730

2,450

1,880

1,430

1,140

Minimum

122

118

1,430

99

9,600

2,290

10,100

3,230

1,140

549

3,500

449

ISO

* 118

June

1,010

906

0854

c880

c854

750

652

604

560

a549

5S2

604

724

cl,200

c2,130

c2,900

C3.500

3,890

4,170

4,510

5,000

5,5OO

6,070

6,880

8,2-60

11,500

16,500

19,100

20,100

19,900

-

Mean

140

570

3,646

5,937

14,620

6,049

21,400

34,410

2,829

5,021

9,470

936

308

8,282

July

18,900

17,700

16,700

15,400

14,500

13,200

11,500

9,360

6,680

4,170

c3, 500

C4.260

C5.300

c6,550

7,760

8,880

9,760

10,400

10,600

10,6OO

10,200

9,760

9,120

8,560

8,040

7,620

07,480

c7,140

c6,940

c6,680

c6,310

Per 

square 

mile

0.029

.117

.750

1.22

3.01

1.24

4.40

7.08

.532

1.03

1.95

.193

.063

1.70

Aug.

05,670

03,

el,

cl,

510

370

570

al,120

984

a

980

328

750

700

628

a 582

538

498

478

c

a

468

498

528

538

518

518

518

508

478

449

a468

488

549

628

750

802

Sept.

750

652

582

498

431

380

349

314

307

286

280

268

256

250

239

228

222

217

212

212

212

206

a200

195

195

190

185

180

239

510

-

Runoff

Inclws

0.03

.13

.87

16.64

3.47

1.30

5.08

7.90

.67

1.15

2.25

.22

.07

23.14

Ac re- feet

8,630

33,920

224,200

4,310,000

899,100

335,900

1,316,000

2,048,000

174,000

298,800

582, 300

57,540

18,340

5,997,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights, 

c Backwater from Bayou Castor.

Time basis; Central war tijse up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945} central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 

Sabine River near Milam, Tex.

27

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°28', long. 93°45', at bridge on State Highway 21, 

BTaTales northeast of Milam, Sabine County, and 7.2 miles upstream from Palo Qaucho 

Bayou. Datum of gage is 97.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Alluvial 

Valley supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 6,543 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1945. October 1923 to August 1925 at 

^aoinetown, v.4 miles downstream, records equivalent except those for period*1 of extreme low flow and high runoff from Palo Gaucho, Bayou.

 Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 83,400 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 48.87 

reet;: minimum observed, 129 second-feet Oct. 19, 30 (gage height, 6.40 feet). 

1939-45: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 12, 1945; minimum observed, 32 se 

feet Oct. 15, 22, 1939. secondMaximum stage known prior to 1945, 48 feet about July 28. 1933, from information 

by observer.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which a

Gage read twice dally, oftener r during high stages. No large diversion above station.

Bating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in seeorid-f eet > 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 16, Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

6.4

7.O

S.O

9.5

U.O

13.0

122

282

598

1,120

1,730

2,740

16.0

20.0

24.0

28.0

32.0

58.0

4,480

7,250

10,500

13,900

17,500

23,300

41.0

42.0

43.0

46.0

49.0

29,200

32,700

39,200

61,700

84,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

206

201

190

IBS

195

195

201

201

206

209

206

201

198

195

185

175

168

151

144

167

206

212

198

185

169

169

159

151

159

139

159

Nov.

141

141

144

144

159

177

175

226

300

294

291

288

285

279

268

274

386

651

1,340

1,780

'1,600

1,460

2,180

2,37O

2,740

3,600

3,400

3,180

3,120

3,240

-

Dec.

5,180

3,020

2,850

'2,960

4,940

7,630

9,820

10,700

10,300

10,100

10,200

9,820

9,150

S.030

6,650

5,800

4,280

3,920

5,920

5,860

3,660

3,800

3,340

3,180

5,180

3,240

3,740

5,870

8,030

9,480

alO.SOO

Jan.

14,400

24,200

26,100

26,100

26,3,00

26,100

26,200

26,100

25,700

25,100

24,400

24,000

25,300

22,300

21,400

20,400

16,400

17,500

17,500

17,700

17,700

18,000

18,200

19,000

19,400

20,000

20,500

20,800

20,600

20,000

19,000

Month

Octob&r

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .......,'.

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

February ... . ..'...

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

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

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

Jume ..........................

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

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

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

Water yesr 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

17,500

dlS.500

313,300

dll.OOO

d.9,150

d7,950

d.7,550

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,480

7,550

7,480

7,020

7,020

7,100

7,520

7,950

9,480

10,400

11,400

11,500

11,300

11,100

11,000

10,900

10,900

11,300

_

-

-

Seccndfoot-days

5,651

34,633

189,650

2,962,015

666,200

272,350

605,900

1,303,600

143,130

106,564

350,260

54,881

13, 531

3,746,130

Mar.

11,400

11,400

11,400

11,700

11,900

12,OOO

12,200

12,700

15,400

14,400

15,600

17,200

19,300

21,400

25,000

24,200

£5,100

25,700

26,100

26,200

26,100

25,900

25,400

24,900

24,200

25,700

23,200

22,500

21,800

21,200

20,700

Maximum

212

3,680

10,800

52,700

26,200

17,500

26,200

82,700

13,900

10, 600

15,500

8,750

882

82,700

Apr.

21,800

26,400

29,200

52,700

35,700

57,800

39,200

46,700

59,400

70,700

79,000

82,700

82,700

79,700

74,400

68,400

61,700

55,000

47,400

39,200

32,700

29,400

27,300

25,600

23,800

22,300

20,900

19,300

17,600

15,900

May

13,900

6,740

3,980

3,560

5,460

5,400

5,290

5,070

2,800

2,320

2,320

2,420

2,520

2,320

2,270

3,460

4,680

5,460

6,080

6,500

6,880

10,600

9,900

7,520

5,200

3,980

3,740

3,4OO

3,070

2,520

1,970

Mfhimun

1 «Q JLOv

141

2,850

139

14,400

7,020

11,400

15,900

1,970

714

8,910

621

294

139

June

1,550

1,340

1,230

1,150

1,150

1,190

1,080

934

829

780

714

714

829

934

1,300

2,520

3,400

5,920

4,220

4,420

4,740

5,130

5,660

5,940

6,500

6,950

7,790

8,830

9,820

10,800

-

Mean

182

1,154

6,118

8,093

21,490

9,727

19,550

43,450

4,617

3,545

11,300

1,770

451

10,260

July

11,600

12,500

13,200

15,900

14,500

15,000

15,300

15,500

15,500

15,200

14,400

12,500

9,990

8,990

8,990

8,910

8,910

9,150

9,510

9,740

9,990

10,200

10,300

10,200

9,990

9,480

9,150

8,990

9,9OO

9,820

9,150

Per 

square 

mile

0.02S

 J. i rr&rO

.935

1.24

3.28

1.49

2.99

6.64

.705

.542

1.75

.270

.069

1.57

Aug.

e

s

6.

4-

2,

1,

1,

1.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

750

350

950

350

520

820

340

190

080

969

000

190

S64

746

697

621

000 864'

899

882

846

934

040

934

763

697

664

664

714

763

780

Sept.

846

882

864

780

697

651

565

532

484

452

423

410

410

378

360

559

533

327

324

318

309

506

506

300

297

294

300

330

324

410

-

runoff

Inches

0.03

.20

l.OF

16. 8<

5.7f

1.5?

Z,4f

7.41

.81

.6f

1.9f

.31

 OF

21 .2f

Ac re- feet

11,170

68 j 690

376,200

5,875,000

1,321,000

540,200

1,208,000

2,586,000

283,900 '

211,000

694,700

108,900

26,840

7, 451, OOP

a Ho gage-h

mputed on basis of a normal recession.

asis; Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated. 

Doubtful gage-height record; discharge comp

734530 O - 47 - 3
28 SABINE RIVER BASIN

Sabine River near Bon Wier, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°44', long. 93°37', at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 

±t miies east of Bon Wler, Newton County, and 2.4 miles upstream from Caney Creek. 

Datum of gage is 46.4 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,323 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1934, January 1939 to September 1945. U. S. 

weatner Bureau nas collected gage-height records In this vicinity since 1913.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1923-34, 1939-45), 7,835 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 75,500 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 23.10 

reet;; minimum observed, 450 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, 1.44 feet).

1923-34, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 18, 1945; minimum observed, 185 

second-feet Sept. 11, 22, 24, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 26 feet, present site and datum, in May 1884, f^om information 

by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally, oftener during high stages. No large 

diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 19 ts

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

1,020 

825 

758 

690 

645

690 

736 

802 

925 

1,000

950 

735 

645 

600 

580

560 

540 

520 

520 

502

485 

482 

471 

471 

485

485 

482 

478 

474 

464 

457

NOT.

457 

450 

464 

485 

645

735 

712 

735 

780 

900

1,020 

1,000 

1,050 

950 

802

735 

758 

1,000 

1,350 

1,870

2,350 

2,520 

2,440 

2,350 

2,350

2,950 

3,580 

3,770 

3,970 

3,870

Dec.

3,670 

3,670 

3,580 

3,490 

3,670

4,290 

6,960 

12,000 

12,600 

12,400

11,600 

11,200 

10,900 

10,500 

9,640

7,450 

6,680 

5,480 

4,640 

4,180

3,970 

3,870 

3,870 

3,870 

3,770

4,180 

8,380 

12,700 

14,'900 

15,600 

16,400

Jan,

19,600 

21,900 

23,200 

24,600 

25,800

26,800 

29,000 

30,400 

30,400 

31,000

31,000 

30,400 

29,4OO 

29,000 

28,200

27,900 

27,200 

27,200 

28,200 

28,200

27,900 

27,500 

26,800 

25,500 

24,300

23,200 

22,400 

22,200 

22,200 

21,900 

22,400

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Deoe

Ci

Jane 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sept

Hi

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

lendar year 1944 

ary

h .........................

ist ........................

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

ter year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

22,400 

22,400 

22,400 

21,900 

22,900

25,200 

26, 500 

25,200 

24,000 

19,800

13,700 

11,500 

14,200 

16,200 

16,000

14,200 

12,400 

11,600 

11,800 

11,800

13,700 

16,600 

17,200 

16,400 

15,100

14,000 

13,500 

11,600

Secondfoot days

19, 476 

47,048 

239,110

3,787,156

815,700 

484,200 

644,900 

1,444,100 

324,090 

116,130 

419,800 

106,300 

34, 187

4,695,041

liar.

12,000 

12,700 

13,200 

14,000 

16,200

17,600 

17,600 

17,000 

15, 600 

14,700

15,100 

15,400 

16,4OO 

17,200 

18, 700

21,700 

22,400 

22,900 

23,500 

24,300

25,600 

26,200 

26,500 

26,800 

27,200

27,500 

27,900 

27,500 

27,200 

27,200 

27,200

Maximum

1,020 

3,970 

16,400

53,300

31,000 

26,500 

27,900 

75,500 

28,600 

9,220 

22,200 

12,400 

1,760

75,500

Apr.

29,400 

34,700 

39, 700 

42,700 

42,700

39,700 

37,400 

35.5OO 

35,500 

35,500

37,400 

39,700 

46,500 

53,100 

67,400

72,100 

75,500 

75,500 

72,100 

67,400

64,500 

60,500 

56,900 

53,300 

48,700

42,700 

37,400 

34,000 

31,600 

30,000

May

28,600 

26,500 

22,900 

16,400 

8,990

6,320 

5,480 

5,120 

4,640 

4,400

3,770 

4,180 

8,100 

8,940 

6,800

7,450 

11,000 

12,000 

11,600 

10,200

8,800 

9,780 

14,400 

15,800 

16,200

14,400 

9,640 

6,800 

5,600 

4,880 

4,400

Minimum

457 

450 

3,490

450

19,600 

11,500 

12,000 

29,400 

3,770 

1,440 

10,200 

1,510 

* 802

450

June

3,670 

3,220 

2.7SO 

2,520 

2,260

2,180 

2,020 

1,940 

1,SOO 

1,650

1,480 

1,440 

1,440 

2,610 

2,600

2,180 

2,100 

2,860 

3,580 

4,070

4,400 

4,640 

5,360 

6,320 

6,800

7,320 

7,450 

7,840 

8,380 

9,220

Mean

628 

1,568 

7,713

10,350

26,310 

17,290 

20,800 

48,140 

10,450 

3,871 

13,540 

3,429 

1,140

12,860

July

10,200 

11,200 

12,200 

12,900 

13,501

14,200 

14, 500 

15.1OO 

15,400 

16,800

16,000 

16,200 

17,600 

22,200 

20,200

17,200 

14.4CO 

12,400 

11,2CO 

10,800

10,800 

11,000 

11,200 

11,4CO 

11,200

11,2CO 

11,OCO

11,5CO ii.aco

12,6CO 

12.9CO

Per 

square 

mile

0.075 

.188 

.927

1.24

3.16 

2.08 

2.50 

5-78 

1.28 

.465 

1.63 

.412 

.137

1.55

Aug.

12,400 

11,200 

10, 300 

9,360 

7,V10

5,480 

3,670 

2,950 

2,440 

2,180

2,020 

1,870 

1,940 

2,180 

1,910

1,680 

1,510 

1,650 

1,800 

1,720

1,680 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

2,180

2,260 

1,800 

1,580 

1,760 

1,870 

1,800

Sept.

1,760 

1,580 

1,510 

1,510 

1,480

1,380 

1,250 

1,220 

1,160 

1,110

1,080 

1,440 

1,580 

1,350 

1,140

1,020 

925 

900 

875 

825

825 

875 

875 

850 

802

900 

1,190 

1,000 

900 

875

Runoff

I-ches

0.09 

.21 

1.07

16.92

3.64 

2.18 

2.88 

6.45 

1.45 

.52 

1.88 

.47 

. .15

20.97

Ao re-feet

38,630 

93,320 

474,300

7,512,000

1,618,000 

960,400 

1,279,000 

2,864,000 

642,800 

230,300 

832,700 

210,800 

67,810

9,312,000

Time baala: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1945; central standard tlmr thereafter.
SABINE RIVER BASIN

Sablne River near Rullff, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°18'10", long. 93°44'40", at bridge onSttte Highway 235,

 2.4 miles north of Rullff, Newton County, 4.2 miles upstream from Kansas City-Southern

Railway bridge, and 4.5 -miles downstream from Cypress Creek* Datum of ga*re is 4.08

- feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. t

Drainage area.- 9,440 square miles.

Records available.- October 1924 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 8,623 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 85,300 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 17.59

 feet); minimum observed, 865 second-feet Nov. 2, 3; minimum gage height, 3.31 feet 

Nov. 2. 1924-45: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 22, 1945; maximum gage height, 17.9 feet 

May 24, 25, 1935, present site and datum; minimum discharge observed, 338 second-feet 

Sept. 25-27, Oct. 2, 3, 22-24, 1939.

Higher stages are known to have occurred in the past.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally, oftener during high stages. No large 

diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in sec-md-feet)

3.3

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,520

2,530

3,700

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

4,570

5,850

6,340

8,350

12.5 10,400

13.0

13.5

14.0

15.0

17.5

12,700

15,800

21,000

38,500

83,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

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

26

29

30

31

Oct.

1,610

1,560

1,520

1,390

1,350

1,310

1,390

1,560

1,700

1,890

2,040

1,790

1,560

1,390

1,270

1,190

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,000

970

970

936

935

936

935

93S

936

900

900

Nov.

882

865

S65

882

900

970

1,080

1,150

1,270

1,270

1,310

1,350

1,520

1,560

1,520

1,390

1,310

1,270

1,480

1,890

2,310

2,860

3,150

3,210

4,090

5,290

6,370

7,100

7,380

6,600

-

Dec.

5,350

5,290

4,910

4,680

4,680

5,420

6,600

8,720

10,800

12,500

13,300

14.2OO

14^800

14,'800

14,800

14,500

14,200

13,300

12,000

10,400

8,350

6,340

6,370

5,850

5,850

5,700

7,000

16,30O

25,100

21,000

21,000

Jan.

24,200

25, 900

25,900

29,500

31,300

32,200

33,100

34,900

39,4OO

41,200

41,200

40,300

38,500

36,700

37,600

34,900

34,900

34,900

36,700

39,400

40,300

41,200

38,500

35,800

_34,000

31,300

29,500

28,600

26,800

25,900

25,000

Month

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

Hpveaber ......................

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

Calendar year 1944 .........

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

February

March ....

April, .........................

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

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

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

August . . .

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

Water year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

24,200

24,200

25,000

25,000

29,500

30,400

31,300

34,000

34,000

33,100

29,500

29,500

25,900

22,500

21,000

21,000

21,000

21,800

19,700

19,100

18,500

17,500

17,500

18,000

19,100

19,7OO

19,700

19,100

.

-

-

Seccndfcct-days

39,110

73,094

335,110

4,892,244

1,049 ',600

670,800

702,900

1,695,900

466,440

147, 600

431,560

167,210

58,370

5,837,694

Mar.

18,000

17,000

17,000

16,600

16,200

16,600

17,500

18,500

19,700

19,700

19,700

18,500

18,500

18,000

18,000

19,100

19,700

21.SOO

24,200

26,800

26,800

26,800

28,600

28,600

29,500

29,500

29,5OO

30,400

30,400

30,400

31,300

Maximum

2,040

7,380

25,100

61,900

41,2OC

34,000

31,300

83,500

36,700

8,350

21,000

13,600

3,150

83,500

Apr.

38,500

45,700

51,100

54,700

54,700

51,100

51,100

47,500

45,700

43,000

41,200

41,200

41,200

43,000

47,500

54,700

65,500

74,500

79,900

81,700

83,5OC

83.50C

81,700

74.50C

67; 300

61,900

54,700

49,300

45,700

40,300

-

May

36,700

34,000

31,300

29,500

25,900

21,000

17,500

13,800

10,800

8,720

7,380

6,170

6,000

6,600

7,840

10,400

11,500

12,000

12,700

13,000

13.600

13,600

12,700

12,200

12,200

13,300

14,500

15,100

14,500

12,200

9,730

Minimum

900

865

4,680

865

24,200

17,500

16,200

38,500

6,OOO

2,700

8,720

2,360

. 1,430

865

June

7,530

7,100

5,160

4,370

3,920

3,700

3,390

3,270

3,090

2,970

2,860

2,700

2,800

3,330

4,000

4,790

4,000

3,920

4,090

4,370

4,790

5,160

5,560

5,850

6,370

7,100

7,380

7,680

8,000

8,350

~

Mean

1,262

2,436

10,810

13,370

33,860

23,960

22,670

56,530

15,050

4,920

13,920

5,394

1,946

15,990

July

8,720

9,110

9,730

10,600

11,500

12,200

12,700

13,300

13,800

14,200

14,800

15,100

15,800

16,600

18,000

19,100

21,000

20,400

IS, 000

16,600

14,800

13,800

a!3,300

a!2,700

12,200

12,200

12,200

a!2,200

a!2,200

12,200

12,500

Per

square 

mile

0.134

.258

1.14

1.42

3.59

2.54

2.40

5.99

1.59

' .521

1.47

.571

.206

1.69

Aug.

12,

13,

13,

13,

12,

12,

10,

8,

6,

700

300

600

300

700

200

600

720 doo

4,370

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,

3,

3,

3,

510

150

920

800

860

800

580

420

360

480

530

530

640

640

580

750

970

090

510

330

270

Sept.

3,150

3,090

2,640

2,480

2,420

2,310

2,200

2,090

2,040

1,990

1,890

1,790

1,890

2,260

2,260

1,990

1,840

1,700

1,560

1,520

1,480

1,430

1,430

1,480

1,480

1,430

1,430

1,610

1,790

1,700

Runoff

Inches

0.15

.29

1.32

I1?. 27

4.13

2.64

2.77

6.68

1.84

.58

1.70

.66

.23

£2.99

Acre-feet

77,570

145,000

664,700

9,704,000

2,082,000

1,331,000

1,394,000

3,364,000

925,200

292,800

856,000

331,700

115,800

11,580,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Time baste; Central war time up tc 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tisw thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
30 SABINE RIVER BASIN

Lake Fork Sablne River near Quitman, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°46', long. 95°28', at bridge on State Highway 37, half

 a mile dovmstream from Dry Creek and 2.5 miles south of Quitman, Wood Courty. Datum of 

gage is 317.42 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 586 square miles.

Records available.- June 1924 to April 1926, February 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 75,600 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 29.85

 rSeT7~from floodmrk), from rating curve extended above 49,000 second-feet; no flow 

Oct. 1-9, Oct. 26 to Nov. 7.

1924-26, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1945; no flow at times.

Flood of June 7, 1943, reached a gage height of 25.9 feet (discharge, 51,600 secondfeet); flood of July 1895 readied about sane stage, from information by Ic-cal residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 52,000 second-feet, which are fair. 

 twice daily, oftener during high water. No diversion above station.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

ao

aO

0

.4

9.9

6.3

5.5

3.9

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.2

.8

.7

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

10

9.3

6.6

4.2

2.6

4.0

15

12

9.3

6.6

6.6

7.2

10

12

11

7.7

21

SS9

538

680

800

950

539

Dec.

161

4C

24

22

53

150

395

394

64£

64£

630

804

102

68

53

45

3S

28

25

a2S

a.26

a26

a27

27

30

76

700

1,370

2,160

3,280

4,560

Jan. .

' 3,840

2,580

2,230

1,850

1,100

508

285

222

180

147

121

102

90

85

79

77

72

210

896

1,500

3,020

2,850

1,700

1,020

611

336

214

169

154

154

154

Month

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

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

December ................. k ....

Calendar year 1944 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Septeober .....................

Water year 1944-45. .........

Feb.

13C

105

99

.98

99

96

93

37

79

74

6S

11 

437

720

86 £

80C

5S8

340

31S

772

2,50C

7,390

9.22C

3,880

1,990

1,040

1,900

10,900

.

_

-

Secondfoot-days

36.4

4,051.5

16,021

181,569.2

26,556

44 ,797

197,535

57 ,804

6 ,654

60,566

28,E51

936.1

94.4

443,302.4

Mar.

9,860

4,180

2,990

2,780

3,210

3,100

1,910

1,160

884

569

312

1,200

2,580

1,850

3,220

2,400

1,780

2,070

1,570

1,480

1,780

2,780

2,040

1,160

950

780

720

680

16,500

70,500

50,600

Maxiaum

9.9

950

4,560

18 ,900

3,840

10,900

70,500

18 ,100

1,220

21 ,500

4,400

105

34

70,500

Apr.

18,100

10,200

6,340

4,000

2,400

1,310

591

277

206

1S4

828

665

1,650

2,780

1,740

875

386

237

1S8

140

111

140

237

428

680

950

1,380

940

3S2

169

-

May

150

114

87

74

66

60

55

51

49

63

96

154

237

144

199

573

930

1,220

1,120

562

146

87

72

60

52

48

44

41

37

33

30

Minimum

0

0

23

0

72

69

31S in

30

26

18

7 5

la

0

June

28

34

88

147

107

63

93

42

33

38

26

12,20O

21,500

12,100

5,260

2,900

1,780

1,080

639

.422

274

238

474

326

237

162

111

74

52

43

-

Mean

1.17

135

517

496

857

1,600

6 ,372

n-\ c CJLO

2 019

en 9.1 TJ.

30.2

3.15

1,215

July

36

41

S3

256

353

7SO

988

2,380

2,900

1,590

1,400

2,560

4,400

4,300

2,500

1,450

S05

469

172

82

58

46

37

31

28

25

22

21

20

18

20

Per

square 

mile

0.002C

OQP

.846

1 .46

2.73

10.9

3 29

 zftrr 

 OO 1

3.44

1.55

 052

.0054

2.07

Aug.

44

35

23

20

16

14

12

11

9.8

9.8

12

13

13

105

76

37

22

a!6

12

10

a7.5

29

102

82

42

56

42

a26

16

13

10

Sept.

7.2

5.5

4.3

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.5

3.2

3.4

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

2.0

 34

Runoff

Inches

0.002

.26

1.08

11.53

1 #68

2.84

12.53

3.67

.42

3.84

1.79

.06

.006

28,12

Acre-feet

72

8 $040

31 /780

36 Of 100

52,670

88,850

591 p80Q

114,700

13,200

120,100

56,040

1,860

187

879,300

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and estimated gage 

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tljne thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tiire, subtract 1 hour.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 31

Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°37', long. 95°06', at county highway bridge, 2.2 

miles northeast or Big Sandy, Upshur County, and 7.8 miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage is 381.6 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 235 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,000 second-feet Mar. 31 (-gage height, .22.4 

reet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feetj minimum, 19 

second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 5.43 feet).

1939-45: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1945; minimum observed, 7.7 secondfeet Sept. 30, 1939.

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, 2o.4 feet (probably affected by backwater from 

Sablne River) In January 1930, from information by observer.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 3,000 second-feet, which are poor. No large 

diversion above station. . 

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. IS)

5.5 19 10.0 316 15.0 1,930 18.0 8,500 

6.0 25 11.0 436 16.0 2,800 19.0 13,800 

7.0 72 12.0 594 16.5 3,500 20.0 20,000 

8.0 138 13.0 850 17.0 4,600 21.6 31,600 

9.0 214 14.0 1,280 17.5 6,300

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

Das

1 

2 

3 

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

28 

24 

22 

20 

20

20 

21 

20 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

20 

20 

22 

22 

22

23 

23 

23 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

25

Nov.

26 

26

31 

33 

35

36 

S6 

37 

41 

38

36 

35 

35 

37 

43

48 

49 

57 

82 

78

68 

57 

52 

70 

182

190 

186 

168 

14S 

142

Dec.

145 

142 

117 

96 

145

182 

178 

182 

182 

194

210 

219 

214 

194 

170

145 

128 

114 

100 

93

87 

82 

81 

87 

110

143 

439 

556 

850 

1,360 

1,740

Jan.

1,420 

960 

733 

682 

636

556 

464 

364 

294 

244

210 

194 

178 

162 

148

134 

128 

220 

412 

340

388 

492 

594 

556 

464

388 

328 

294 

249 

214 

190

Feb.

174 

166 

162 

162 

156

145 

142 

138 

136 

134

131 

156 

202 

190 

190

202 

264 

328 

352 

478

743 

1,230 

1,890 

1,800 

1,080

706 

733 

706

u«n*h Seoond- 

"°nth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deo«

Cs

Janu 

Febi 

Marc as*

June 

Jttlj 

Align 

Sept

Ws

«ber

 tor ......................

673 

8,097 

8,685

lendar year 1944 ......... 94,573

ctry

"B&ry

st ........................

enber .....................

12,636 

12,898 

74,896 

38,809 

6,626 

26,965 

6,730 

1,500 

991

ter year 1944-45 .......... 193 ,506

Peak discharge.- Pi

(4:30 a.m.) 38,OOO at

Mar.

963 

1,780 

1,970 

1,400 

1,180

1,360 

1,000 

733 

556 464'

388 

434 

506 

5SO 

1,260

940 

733 

682 

733 

1,040

960 

902 

820 

658 

594

522 

708 

980 

1,850 

f 16 ,600 

f 31 ,600

Maximum

25 

190 

1,740

5,340

1,420 

1,890 

31,600 

16,200 

732 

11,80C 

697 

114 

70

31,600

Apr.

16,200 

6,890 

3,010 

1,680 

1,170

a760 

ft556 

a450 

a4QO 

a364

a340 

a340 

a340 

a352 

364

424 

436 

388 

328 

284

264 

274 

274 

254 

264

335 

510 

556 

450 

352

May

274 

219 

186 

162 

145

134 

128 

117 

106 

114

131 

142 

142 

145 

207

316 

274 

288 

732 

658

556 

364 

249 

178 

138

117 

100 

87 

79 

72 

66

Minimum

19 

25 

81

18

128 

131 

388 

254 

66 

48 

50 

32 

27

19

June

62 

60 

S7 

56 

60

64 

66 

65 

58 

51

48 

155 

6,290 

11,300 

3,020

1,150 

706 

574 

492 

388

284 

239 

219 

178 

148

145 

159 

146 

 120 

103

Mean

21.7 

69.9 

2SO

258

408 

461 

2,416 

1,294 

214 

899 

185 

48.4 

33.0

527

1945

July

90 

S3 

79 

74 

87

93 

100 

170 

186 

163

697 

590 

412 

436 

492

424 

316 

229 

166 

128

103 

63 

71 

64 

58

54 

51 

55 

68 

58 

50

Per 

square 

mile

0.092 

.297 

1.19

1.10

1.74 

1.96 

10.3 e.ei

.911 

3.83 

.787 

.806 

.140

2.24

Aug.

47 

47 

44 

' 41

38

36 

35 

35 

34 

32

33 

40 

45 

41 

37

38 

39 

39 

38 

39

41 

42 

56 

100 

114

100 

71 

57 

51 

47 

43

Sept.

41 

39 

36 

34 

S3

32

32 

33 

32

31

30 

29 

29 

29 

30

29

28 

28 

28 

28

27 

27 

31 

35 

34

32 

30 

30 

44 

70

Runoff

Inches

0.11 

.33 

1.37

14.96

2.00 

2.04 

11.85 

6.14 

1.05 

4.87 

.91 

.24 

.16

30.47

Jb. 23 (12 p.m.) 2,090 sec. -ft.; Mar. 3 (4 p.m.) 2,210 sec. -ft.; K"». 

so. -ft.; June 13 (11:30 p.m.) 16,200 aeo.-ft.

Acre-feet

1,330 

4,160 

17,830

187,600

25,060 

25,580 

143,600 

76,980 

13,140 

53,480 

11,370 

2,980 

1,970

381,900

31

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

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Time basias Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thi>i-eafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
32 3ABINE RIVER BASIN

Cherokee Bayou near Elder-vine, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32 020I , long. 94°42' at bridge on county highway, 

s.u rules southeast of Elderville, Gregg County, 4.5 miles upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 149, and 19.3 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 266.8 feet 

above nean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army bench mark).

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,450 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 12.47 

 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minlMim, 4.0 second-feet Sept. 15, 16 (gage height, 2.58 feet).

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 10,200 second-feet Nov. 23, 1940 (gage height, 12.81 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times.

Maximum, stage known, about 14.0 feet in September 1913, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet,, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

10

10

13 

13

12 

14 

14 

12 

10

9.0 

8.5 

7.6 

7.0 

6.5

6.2 

6.4 

6.5 

6.7 

6.7

6.8

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.3

7.3 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.5 

7.5

Nov.

7.5 

8.0 

18 

30 

31

4O 

' 43 

 41 

32 

35

47 

43 

35 

39 

31

32 

40 

51 

104 

106

111 

101 

69 

65

178

350 

502 

253 

' 124 

77

Dec.

60 

53 

46 

44 

155

432 

S95 

502 

291 

224

164 

126 

113 

101 

91

86 

S2 

80 

77 

75

75 

74 

70 

86 

14S

288 

1,230 

2,430 

1,300 

6S3 

61O

Jan.

1,OOO 

99S 

522 

358 

325

314 

2SS 

297 

2S6 

227

ISO 

159 

14S 

142 

13S

12S 

122 

701 

3,020 

1,310

592 

461 

432 

343 

266

222 

204 

18S 

171 

162 

151

Feb.

142 

136 

134 

136 

140

138 

132 

122 

117 

115

119 

185 

352 

479 

32S

222 

183 

168 

1SS 

297

514 

725 

574 

319 

230

204 

322 

415

yonth Seccnd- 11011111 foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augn 

Sept

Wa

aber ...................... K

268.9 

',633.5 

),691

lendar year 1944 ......... 80,887.4

L ury ........ . 1 *

1 ......................... i]

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

,85V 

,136 

,167 

,616 

!,428 

>,569 

L.69S 

554 

191.9

ter year 1944-45 .......... 83,310.3

Mar.

440 

325 

1,020 

2,910 

1,090

496 

322 

272 

227 

200

217 

319 

502 

502 

436

490 

510 

39S 

334 

432

436 

374 

261 

250 

415

461 

401 

269 

207 

399 

1,250

Maximum

14 

5O2 

2,430

7,610

3,020 

725 

2,910 

4,260 

484 

1,210 

4,050 

44 

IS

4,260

Apr.

1,580 

4,260 

1,630 

579 

37S

300 

240 

202 

185 

171

157 

14S 

13S 

132 

120

113 

104 

96 

91 

62

SO 

98 

119 

146 

117

87 

75 

69 

62 

57

May

51 

49 

42 

38 

34

32 

32 

30 

30 

31

43 

44 

51 

50 

116

311

4S4 

375 

151 

75

54 

49 

40 

37 

32

29 

27 

25 

24 

22 

20

June

18 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

14 

12 

11 

10

11 

10S 

676 

909 

602

355 

153 

87 

77 

108

108 

68 

634 

1,210 

673

322 

13S 

79 

60 

50

July '

40 

37 

32 

30 

32

39 

62 

136

128 

74

4,050 

4,OOO 

1,270 

526 

278

192 

13S 

99 

77 

66

57 

49 

42 

3S 

34

31 

29 

27 

28 

31 

26

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

6.2 8.67 0.079 

7.5 87.8 .798 

44 345 3.14

0 221 2.01

122 447 4.06 

115 255 2.32 

200 522 4.75 

57 3S7 3.52 

2O 7S.3 .712 

10 219 1.99 

26 377 3.43 

11 17.9 .163 

4.3 6.40 .059

4.3 23O 2.09

Aug.

25 

24 

21 

19 

18

16 

16 

16 

17 

17

17 

18 

16 

17 

17

16 

15 

14 

12 

12

11 

12 

22 

44 

30

22 

17 

15 

14 

13 

11

Sept.

11

10

S.5 

7.8 

7.0

6.4 

6.5 

6.0 

5.5 

5.5

5.3 

5.5 

5.2 

4.6 

4.3

4.3 

4.4 

4.4 

4.5 

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

4.8 

5.1 

5.1

4.8 

5.1 

5.4 

13 

IS

Runoff

Inches

0.09 

.89 

3.61

27.33

4.69 

2.41 

5.47 

3.93 

.82 

2.22 

3.96 

.19 

.06

28.34

Acre-feet

533 

5,22O 

21,210

160,400

87,480 

14,150 

32 ,070 

23,040 

4,820 

13,O3O 

23 ,2OO 

1,100 

381

166,200

Peak discharge.- Jan. 19 .(10 a.m.) 3,630 sec. -ft.; Mar. 4 (S a.m.) 3,52O aec.-ft.; Apr. 2 

(10 a.m.) 5,100 sec. -ft.; July 11 (6 p.m.) 9,450 see. -ft. 

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 33 

Neches River near Neches, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°54', long. 95°26', at bridge on U. S. Hlfhway 79, half 

a mile downstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream 

from Walnut Creek, and 4.4 miles northeast of Neches, Anderson County. Datum of gage Is 

263.9 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,129 square miles.

Records available.- February 19S9 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 45,500 seconfl-feet Apr. 2 (gage helg-ht, 22.07 

reet); minimum observed, 31 second-feet Oct. 21 (gage height, 2.54 feet).

1939-45: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1945; no flow Oct. 3-5, 19?9.

Flood of May 1908 reached a stage of 24.3 feet, from Information by locfl resident. 

Flood of May 1884 was probably higher.

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

 are poor. Gage read twice dally. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

_20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45

46

49

52

52

49

47

44

43

46

42

39

37

36

35

34

32

32

32

32

31

32

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

Nov.

35

a36

40

6S

80

aS5

aS8

a92

a90

aSS

a82

a75

70

70

70

78

181

151

205

252

236

212

198

205

421

606

632

593

496

484

-

Dec.

484

496

508

484

563

724

800

S20

781

724

675

675

675

660

645

606

593

496

44S

382

342

313

295

295

332

372

1,120

3,290

4,740

4,740

4,470

Jan.

4,560

4,560

4,290

3,820

3,390

3,260

3,120

2,860

2,680

2,320

2,050

1,760

1,560

1,380

1,260

1,130

1,000

1,290

2,260

2,800

2,740

2,440

2,380

2,500

2,560

2,380

2,150

1,950

1,760

1,680

1,480

Mcnth

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rater year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

1,350

1,260

1,130

1,060

970

865

800

781

743

707

690

707

840

915

940

915

890

890

970

1,090

1,480

2,100

2,380

2,440

2,930

3,900

4,3SO

3,980

_

-

Seccndfoot-daya

1,194

5,959

32,553

460,706

75 ,370

42,103

126 ,420

217 ,469

16 ,954

17 »323

38,284

3,731

3,107

580,467

Mar.

3,390

3,OOO

3,060

5,040

7,100

<J8,500

9,300

7,280

5,560

4,200

3,390

3,000

2,680

2,500

8,680

2,680

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,500

2,380

2,380

2,930

3,320

3,390

3,120

3,460

4,380

12,400

Maximum

52

632

4,740

£2 jSOC

4,560

4,380

12,400

44,100

762

1,300

3,610

196

352

44, 00

Apr.

36,900

44,100

35 ,500

26,300

18,700

12,300

7,640

4,900

3,530

2,710

2,240

1,870

1,640

1,480

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,380

1,350

1,300

1,210

1,170

1,090

1,030

970

915

840

800

781

743

-

Hay

707

645

619

568

532

496

44S

426

393

372

415

460

460

426

437

629

762

762

675

645

660

707

743

707

660

606

544

460

382

322

286

Minimum

31

35

295

20

1,000

690

2,380

743

286

170

205

on OtZ

61

31

June

252

236

220

205

191

191

19S

198

198

177

170

177

258

415

472

484

520

606

743

940

1,210

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,170

1,060

970

840

743

619

-

Mean

36.5

199

1,050

1,259

8,431

1,504

4,078

7,249

547

577

1,235

120

104

1,590

July

484

362

268

220

205

220

252

268

286

322

2,130

3,610

3,130

2,780

2,410

2,300

2,350

2,650

2,650

2,470

2,130

1,680

1,350

1,060

SCO

544

382

295

244

a220

d212

Per

square 

mile

0,034

.176

.930

1.12

2.15

1.33

3.61

6.42

.484

.511

1.09

.106

.092

1.41

Aug.

d!98

d]

(U

]

91

L77

63

160

160

]

]

]

L51

L48

L42

130

118

]

]

]

L15 Lie

L10

105

108

]

]

I

(

I

a]

L02

L02

92

as

85

88

92

90

92

92

l90

i90

192

L12

a!42

Sept.

al48

a!45

a!39

a!30

115

100

88

85

80

72

66

61

89

121

IDS

90

66

75

72

70

63

66

90

92

88

80

75

102

179

352

-

Runoff

Inches

0.04

.20

1.07

15.19

2.48

1.39

4.16

7.16

.56

.57

1.26

.18

.10

19.11

Ao re-feet

2,570

11,820

64,570

913,800

149,500

83,510

250,800

431 ,300

33,630

34,360

75,940

7,400

6,160

1,151,000

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

and records for station near Alto.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage height*, weather 

records, and records for station near Alto.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
34 NECHES RIVER RASIN

Neches River near Alto, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3l°34', long. 95°10', at bridge on State Highway 21, 

sou reet downstream from Bowles Creek and 74 miles southwest of Alto, Cfcerokee County. 

Datum of gage is 198.29 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1937.

Drainage area.- 1,903 square miles.

Records available.- January 1944 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 42,800 sec6nd-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 26.85 

reet;; minimum, 73 second-feet Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 (gage height, 2.57 feet).

1944-45: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1945: minimum observed, 59 second-feet 

Aug. 10, 1944 (gage height, 2.35 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 28.2 feet in May 1884, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.5 6S 11.0 1,050 17.0 4,230 

3.0 105 13.0 1,510 18.0 6,800 

4.0 190 14.0 1,340 19.0 10,200 

5.0 2S5 15.0 2,240 21.0 17,600 

7.0 435 16.0 2,920 24.0 29,900 

9.0 740 16.5 3,480 26.6 41,300

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1944 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

125 112" 

111 

125 

125

117 

121 

117 

112 

106

100 

95 

92 

91 

88

84 

82 

81 

73 

76

75 

74 

74 

74 

75

75 

74 

74 

74 

73 

73

Nov.

73 

74 

88 

137 

194

181 

154 

158 

168 

176

176 

1S1 

186 

186 

136

217 

345 

415 

605 

69S

644 

542 

485 

507 

1,540

2,200 

2,020 

1,540 

1,170 

1,070

Dec.

1,030 

996 

944 

896 

1,410

2,920 

3,120 

2,830 

2,400 

2,150

2,020 

1,880 

1,770 

1,630 

1,510

1,410 

1,360 

1,310 

1,240 

1,190

1,130 

1,050 

978 

912 

896

1,050 

1 ,580 

2,830 

3,620 

3,480 

3,620

Jan.

4,940 

6,240 

6,520 

6,240 

5,700

6,520 

8,080 

6,300 

5,960 

5,130

4,700 

4,280 

3,930 

3,480 

3,230

3,020 

2,750 

4,670 

9,340 

7,440

5,960 

5,440 

4,940 

4,480 

4,280

3,930 

3,620 

3,480 

3,360 

3,35ff 

3,120

Month

Octc 

Neve

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febl 

Marc 

Apri 

Bay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

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

lendar year 

Lax*y

ist .........................

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

ter year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

3,OSO 

2,S30 

2,750 

2,600 

S, 530

2,460 

2,290 

2,150 

1,980 

1,840

1,700 

1,700 

2,060 

2,150 

2,060

1,940 

1,840 

1,770 

1,800 

2,020

2,400 

2,750 

2,330 

2,750 

2,750

2,750 

2,830 

2,830

Secondfcct-days

2,853 

16 ,316 

55,142

_

155,470 

65,380 

151,480 

312,500 

42,376 

24,018 

71,064 

10,297 

6,700

915,596

Mar.

3,020 

3,480 

4,280 

5,440 

6,240

5,960 

6,240 

7,440 

8,760 

9,120

8,400 

7,120 

6,240 

5,440 

5,130

4,700 

4,280 

3,930 

3,930 

3,930

3,930 

3,620 

3,480 

3,350 

3,350

3,35O 

3,230 

3,230 

3,230 

3,430 

4,100

Maximum

125 

2,200 

3,620

_

9,S40 

3 ,020 

9,120 

41,800 

3,080 

1,410 

6,520 

740 

684

41,800

Apr.

7,360 

19,900 

33,300 

41,300 

41,800

36 ,400 

28,600 

20,800 

14,200 

9,480

6,800 

&.700 

4,940 

4,100 

3,620

3,230 

2,920 

2,670 

2,460 

2,340

2,200 

2,200 

2,150 

2,150 

2,100

2,060 

1,940 

1,880 

1,770 

1,630

llay

1,510 

1,410 

1,310 

1,220 

1,110

1,030 

978 

912 

866 

852

1,820 

1,540 

1,480 

1,190 

1,110

2,590 

3,080 

2,600 

1,980 

1,630

1,460 

1,410 

1,360 

1,280 

1,220

1,170 

1,130 

1,070 

996 

912 

810

Minimum

73 

73 

896

_

2,750 

1,700 

3,020 

1,630 

810 

365 

496 

199 

154

73

June

712 

631 

613 

644 

542

485 

455 

425 

585 

365

365 

395 

638 

978 

912

7S2 

726 

726 

726 

740

754 

824 

1,010 

1,110 

1,220

1,310 

1,360 

1,410 

1,410 

1,360

Mean

92.0 

544 

1,779

_

5,015 

2,335 

4,886 

10,420 

1,367 

801 

2,29.2 

332 

223

2,503

19-15

July

1,310 

1,220 

1,170 

912 

740

592 

554 

530 

518 

496

674 

1,440 

2,150 

2,830 

5,030

6,520 

5,700 

4,940 

4,100 

3,430

3,120 

3,020 

2,920 

2,830 

2,760

2.60O 

2,400 

2,200 

1,910 

1,430 

978

Per 

square 

mile

0.048 

.286 

.935

.

2.64 

1.23 

2.57 

5.48 

.718 

.421 

1.20 

.174 

.117

1.32

Aug.

740 

618 

530 

465 

425

395 

365 

405 

435 

415

385 

345 

325 

295 

275

255 

245 

230 

217 

208

204 

199 

226 

240 

265

255 

235 

' 235 

265 

295 

305

Sept.

305 

285 

275 

265 

255

250 

245 

,226 

208 

190

176 

168 

181 

176 

186

186 

204 

204 

186 

168

168 

154 

154 

154 

158

158 

168 

168 

395 

684

Runoff

Irches Acre-feet

0.06 5,660 

.32 32,360 

1.08 109,400

.

3,04 308,400 

1.88 129,700 

2.96 500,500 

6.11 619,800 

.83 84,050 

.47 47,640 

1.39 141,000 

.20 20,420 

.13 13,290

17.87 1,312,000

Time baala; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1945; central standard tliae thereafter.
HECHES RIVER BASIN 35

Neches River .near Dlboll,-Tex.

Location.- Wire-might gage, lat. 31°08', long. 94048', at bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 

630 feet downstream from Texas & Ifew Orleans Railroad bridge, 2.9 miles dotvnstream 

from Alabama Creek, and 3.8 miles south of Dlboll, Angelina County. Da-turn of gage Is 

134.46 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,670 square miles.

Records available.- November 1923 to August 1925, fferch 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Tfeximum discharge during year, 40,800 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 17.95 

feet); minimum observed, 68 second-feet Nov. 3.

1923-25. 1939-45: rfeximum discharge, 49,900 second-feet rfeiy 4, 1944 (&"$e height, 

18.70 feet); no flow Aug. 15-22, 1925.

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 feet, present site, In May 1884, from Information 

by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once or twice dally. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

120

157

182

182

164

150

142

142

152

142

140

136

128

126

US

112

106

104

99

96

95

91

87

85

62

81

80

78

76

74

74

Nor.

76

74

68

74

77

78

SI

117

141

159

154

153

152

162

170

176

202

241

460

628

788

920

944

920

1,570

1,600

1,710

2,060

2,2SO

2,460

-

Dec.

2,460

2,200

2,200

1,940

2,770

5,420

6,720

6,720

6,360

5,560

5,020

4,490

4,120

3,860

3,600

3,360

3,120

2,880

2,660

2,370

2,280

2,000

1,940

1,790

1,670

1,640

1,600

1,750

1,940

2,200

4,250

Jan.

9,370

11,800

10,300

1 8,610

7,720

7,510

8,840

10,300

11,800

11,8.00

11,000

10,300

8,840

7,510

6,720

6,020

5,280

5,710

8,160

10,500

12,400

13,000

12,600

11,200

9,300

7,940

6,910

6,190

5,560

5,020

4,790

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1944

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

Fsbruary ......................

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

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

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

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

July ........ ^. .................

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

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

Hater year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

4,400

4,250

4,120

3,990

a4,250

4,400

a3,990

a3,480

a3,120

a3,000

aS.OOO

3.360

4,120

a4,120

as, 990

3,860

3,480

3,120

3,000

3,120

3,480

3,860

4,120

4,250

4,120

3,990

3,730

3,480

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,601

100^890

1,285,834

273,000

105 £00

139 f SOO

395 "750

VI 250

26^676

63,994

25*805

6,603

1,279,267

Mar.

3,360

3,240

3,240

3,360

3,480

3,600

3,990

4,580

5,560

6,020

6,910

8,160

9,730

10,800

10,800

9,540

8,160

a6,380

a9,780

8,840

7,300

6,360

6,190

5,860

5,710

5,020

4,580

4,250

4,120

4,250

4,580

Maximum

TftO JLOtS

2,460

6,720

49,900

13,000

4,400

10,300

59,600

3,990

1 550 4)490

2^880

269

39,600

Apr.

7,120

13,400

17,000

19,800

21,600

28,800

37,200

39,600

37,200

32,400

25,300

19,300

15,100

11,800

9,540

7,720

6,720

5,560

4,900

4,400

4,120

4,120

3,860

3,360

3,000

2,880

2,660

2,460

2,460

2,370

-

May

2,200

2,060

2,000

1,890

1,840

1,750

1,640

1,640

1,570

1,440

1,570

1,940

2,200

2,060

2,000

3,300

3,990

3,990

3,600

3,360

3,120

2,880

2,770

2,770

2,660

2,370

2,130

1,890

1,670

1,540

1,410

Minimum

74

68

1,600

68

4,790

3,000

3,240

2,370

1,410

478

688

215

164

68

June

1,330

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,070

920

832

668

648

588

S32

478

478

550

748

920

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,040

944

854

S54

832

810

832

876

920

992

1,090

-

Mean

116

623

3,255

3,513

8,806

3,757

6? 125

13*190

2^298

889

V68

220

3,505

July

1,140

1,170

1,220

1,250

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,200

1,090

920

768

688

708

810

1,040

1,220

1,410

1,570

1,750

2,060

2,770

3,990

4,490

4,490

4,250

3,990

3,730

3,360

3,240

3,000

2,880

Per 

square 

mile

6.043

' *255

1.22

g

3*50

1.41

2* S9

4.'94

 861

.333

* WWW I tO

288

'.082

1.31

Aug.

2,880

2,

2,

2,

770

560

370

2,000

1,790

1, 170

748

568

496

478

478

460

400

392

376

336

304

368

248

248

341

215

322

222

222

348

361

396

868

268

Sept.

232

289

289

289

282

282

275

254

254

248

234

203

215

208

196

139

189

189

196

202

208

208

196

189

176

170

164

170

170

182

-

Runoff

Inches

0.05

.26

1.41

17 * 91

3.80

1.47

2*64 s'.si

.99 '.37

* 89

!09

17.81

Ac re- feet

7,140

37,090

200,100

2,550,000

541,500

208$ TOO

376,500

VS5 jQOO

141,300

52,910

126 900

4*7 2X0 13)100

2,537,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearbv 

stations. - *

Time basts; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30} 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*
36 NECHES RIVER BASIN 

Neches River near Rockland, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 31°01'45n , long. 94°23'50", a quarter of a mile downstream

 (corrected) from bridge on U. S. Highway 69, half a mile upstream from T'Jxas & New 

Orleans Railroad bridge, l mile north of Rockland, Tyler County, and 3& miles downstream from Blllams Creek. Datum of gage Is 91.4 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 3,539 square miles.

Records available.- July 1903 to September 1945 (July 1903 to September 1923, monthly

 records only, in Water-Supply Paper 850). U. S. Weather Bureau has collected gageheight records in this vicinity since 1903.

Average discharge.- 39 years (1903-10, 1913-45), 2,456 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,500 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 28.37

 feet); minimum observed^--93 second-feet Oct. 31, Nov. 1.

1903-45: Maximum discharge, 49,800 second-feet my 6, 1944 (gage height, 31.84

feet); minimum observed during period of dally records, 3.0 second-feet Oct. 15, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 34.9 feet In May 1884, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. No daily diversion above station.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

133

123

137

160

172

192

182

180

190

194

186

172

164

154

148

144

138

135

131

128

124

120

113

110

106

101

9S

95

96

96

93

Nov.

93

96

100

106

110

103

101

100

98

119

153

166

170

170

182

200

211

228

270

431

634

904

926

993

1,550

2,310

2,700

2,580

2,310

2,200

-

Dec.

2,260

2,260

2,310

2,360

2,940

4,800

5,820

6,320

6,520

6,710

7,360

7,490

7,420

7,250

6,970

6,320

5,580

4,920

4,320

4,080

3,540

2,970

2,750

2,640

2,530

2,580

2,750

2,920

3,300

3,300

a4,740

Jan.

7,420

8,980

10,200

12,200

13,100

13,000

12,600

12,200

11,500

11,300

11,100

11,500

11,500

11,500

10,900

10.4OO

9,880

9,650

9,960

10,400

10,300

11,300

12,100

13,100

13,100

13,100

12,700

11,900

10,800

9,880

3,980

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944. . .........

January

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

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45

Feb.

7,880

6,970

6,320

6,120

3,750

11,400

11,400

11,100

10,200

9,280

7,620

6,970

6,530

6,120

5,820

5,640

5,340

5,580

6,000

6,900

7,100

6,970

6,580

5,940

4,920

4,680

4,62O

4,860

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,320

20 319

133*010

1,745,644

347 050

197*660

217,640

551,300

110,570

31,358

33^486

8,443

1,714,900

Mar.

5,400

5,280

5,040

4,860

4,740

4,500

4,380

4,200

4,080

4,080

4,520

4,860

5,400

6,000

7,040

7,560

3,300

d9,960

10,900

dll,500

dll,000

10,900

10,300

9,650

9,050

8,380

7,380

7,420

7,100

6,780

6,780

Maxinum

194

£* "700

*7» 490

49,700

13,100

11,400

11,500

37,500

5,520

1,800

3,730

3,300

546

37,500

Apr.

9.2SO

13,400

17,400

21,400

27,000

29,700

29,700

30,500

34,200

37,200

37,500

36,100

32,500

28,000

2S,500

20,000

16,900

14,400

13,100

11,400

10,300

9,200

3,160

7,490

6,900

6,450

6,060

5,460

4,320

3,780

-

May

3,240

2,920

2,640

2,420

2,420

2,360

2,310

2,200

2,1OO

1,950

2,640

3,140

3,300

3,420

3,420

4,200

5,100

5,520

5,460

5,340

5,280

5,460

5,400

5,040

4,560

4,260

3,900

3,560

2,700

2,360

2,150

Minimum

93

2,260

77

7 420

4 1.620

4,080

3,730

1,950

754

904

258

192

93

June

1,300

1,600

1,450

1,300

1,220

1,130

1,080

1,020

926

860

S17

754

S17

1,080

1,060

970

904

970

1,130

1,150

754

1,130

1,020

926

904

904

904

904

926

948

-

Mean

159 6*7*7

4,452

4,770

11,200

7,059

7,021

13,330

3,567

1,045

1 t *7AA / QQ

1 j 080

231

4,698

July

1,020

1,060

1,110

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,110

970

904

970

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,350

1,450

1,550

1,600

1,750

1,900

2,150

2,530

2,970

3,240

3,540

3,720

3,780

3,600

Per 

square 

mile

0.039

191

1 X«c>O *PR 

1.55

5*1*7

1 99

"I "QO

5* 19

1.01

.295

.499

 305

.079

1.33

Aug.

3,300

3,

2,

2,

L40

370

300

2,700

2,580

2,

2,

1,

360

000

450

948

714

594

556

537

51S

482

455

417

385

352

327

364

310

291

286

265

258

364

674

634

455

Sept.

373

336

332

332

332

335

346

330

316

296

288

288

546

398

296

253

233

228

226

220

22O

220

226

226

226

217

206

196

192

211

-

Runoff

Inches

0.05

.21

1.45

18.34

3.65

P*P9

5^79

1.16

 33

.58

.35

.09

18.03

Acre-feet

3,570

40,300

273,700

3,462,000

683,400

392 100

431,700

1,093,000

219 300

62^200

108,600

66,420

16,750

3,401,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

Time basis! Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 37

Neches River at Evadale, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 30°21', long. 94°05', at bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 200 feet 

upstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge at Evadale, Jaspe.- County, and 

15 miles upstream from Village Creek. Datum of gage is 8.3 feet above mr*an sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,908 square miles.

Records available.- July 1904 to December 1906, October 1923 to September 1945.

Average dlschargeT- 24- years (1904-6, 1923-45), 6,494 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 53,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 16 (gage height,

 19.88 feet); minimum observed, 420 second-feet Oct. 31, Nov. 1-4; minimum gage height 

observed, 1.28 feet Nov. 2.

1904-6, 1923-45: Maximum discharge, 92,100 second-feet my 11, 1944 (gage height, 

23.58 feet from floodmark); minimum observed, about 148 second-feet Sept. 10, 1925.

Maximum stages known, 26.2 feet in 1884 (discharge, about 175,000 second-feet, from 

rating curve extended above 72,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting), and 24.5 feet 

in August 1915 (discharge"not determined), from records of Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe 

Railway Co. Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. No large diversion above station.

1.4

2.0

3.0 

5.0

42O 

576 

886 

1,660

7.0 2,670

Rating tables, water year 1944-45 (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 22)

Oct. 1 to July 16

S.5 

10'. 0 

11.5 

13.0

3,640

5,000

6,830

9,500

14.0 11,900

15.0

16.0

17.0

19.0

15,500

21,000

27,600

44,000

2O.0 54,OOO

July 17 to Sept. 30

2.6

4.0 

6.0 

7.5 

9.0

890

1,430

2,300

3,100

4,100

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.3

5,000

6,150

7,660

9,960

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

720

675

632

604

576

576

604

736

818

869

835

752

675

632

604

590

576

562

549

536

523

510

497

484

471

471

458

445

445

432

432

Nov.

420

480

420

433

464

549

562

576

632

604

604

604

576

562

576

590

632

675

S35

994

1,180

1,340

1,980

2,080

2,780

3,490

4,400

5,000

5,330

5,330

Dec.

5,220

5,000

' 4,800

4,700

4,900

5,670

6,960

8,860

10,900

12,500

13,200

13,500

13,500

13,900

13,900

14,300

14,300

14,300

13,900

13,500

13,200

11,900

10,400

9,280

8,280

8,230

9,500

10,700

11,700

12,200

13,500

Jan.

14,300

15,100

16,500

15,100

18,600

20,400

22,800

24,800

28,400

30,600

29,800

23,400

32,200

31,400

30,600

30,600

29,300

30,600

3S,200

31,400

29,800

28,400

26,800

25,400

24,800

24,200

23,500

23,500

24,200

24,800

25,400

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .........

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

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

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

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year-1944-45 ..........

Feb.

25,400

25,400

25,400

24,800

25,400

24,800

24,200

23,500

23,500

24,800

25,40C

27,600

27,600

26,800

25,400

24,200

22,800

21,000

18,60C

16,50C

15.10C

13,90C

13.90C

14,700

15,50C

16,OOC

15,50C

14,700

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-daya

18,289

44,657

326,780

4,124,195

794,400

602,400

472^800

1,007,000

370,970

109,480

13V 970

114^600

36,150

3,935,406

Mar.

14,300

13,500

13,200

12,300

12,800

13,200

13,500

13,900

13,500

12,800

12,200

11,400

11,100

10,900

11,100

11,900

12,300

13,900

14,700

16,000

17,000

17,500

IS, 000

19,200

19,800

20,400

20,400

21,000

20,400

20,400

19,200

Maximum

869

5,330

14,300

QO T nrt V& fi\J\J

32*200

27,600

21,000

53,000

13,500

6,680

8,860

9,960

2,860

53,000

Apr.

20,400

21,000

21,000

21,600

22,800

24,600

27,600

32,200

37,800

42,200

46,000

48,000

50,000

52,000

53,000

53,000

51,000

44,000

43,100

40,400

37,300

37,000

33,800

29,100

26,100

23,500

21,000

18,000

16J 000

12,300 '

May

10,900

9,960

8,660

7,440

6,680

6,030

5,670

5,330

5,110

5,000

4,800

4,500

4,800

6,150

7,280

8,280

3,660

9,730

11,100

11,900

12,600

13,500

12,800

12,200

11,900

11,700

11,400

10,700

9,730

8,660

7,600

Minimum

432

420

4,700

420

14,300

13,900

10,900

12 800

4*500

2,450

2,720

1,300

890

420

June

6,680

6,150

5,670

5,220

4,800

4,310

3,720

3,220

2,960

2,780

2,620

2,450

3,260

4,700

4,700

4,220

3,560

3,150

2,900

2,S40

2,780

2,840

3,020

3,020

3,080

3,220

3,150

2,900

2,780

2,720

-

lie an

590

1,489

10,540

11,270

25,630

21,510

15 050

33^570

8,741

3,647

4,451

1^205

10,780

July

2,720

2,720

2,780

2,900

2,640

2,840

g,900

2,960

3,020

3,020

3,150

3,OSO

3,020

3,420

4,600

5,910

6,540

6,030

5,000

4,430

4,100

4,180

4,260

4,450

4,800

5,330

5,910

6,680

7,440

8,100

3,860

Per

square 

mile

0.075

.188

1.33

1.43

3

n* 

 6t

2.72

1.93

4.25

1.11

.461

-563

.468

.152

1.36

Aug.

9,

9,

9,

9,

6,

7,

6,

5,

4,

3,

3,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1.

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

5,

500

960

960

280

460

440

030

000

340

820

340

800

300

9SO

800

720

670

580

540

500

460

460

460

500

460

380

300

830

650

800

2SO

Sept.

2,860

2,300

1,850

1,500

1,380

1,300

1,260

1,280

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,030

1,100

1,180

1,340

1,220

1,030

925

890

890

925

925

925

960

925

925

925

925

960

-

Runoff

Inches

0.09

.21

1.54

lf.42

3.74

P. 83

?.22

4.74

1.27

.51

.65

.54

.17

IF, 51

Acre-feet

36,280

88,580

648,100

8,180,000

1,576,000

1,195,000

937,800

1,997,000

537,500

217,000

273,700

227,300

71,700

7,806,000

Time basts; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 

To convert TOP time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1945; central standard time thereafter.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 

Mud Creek near Jacksonville, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°58'40", .long. 95°09'40", at bridge on U. S. 

Hignway 79, 0.6 mile downstream from Caney Creek, 3.9 miles downstream from another 

Caney Creek, 4 miles (revised) downstream .from International-Great Northe-n Railroad, 

bridge, and 6.9 miles east of Jacksonville, eherokee County. Datum of ga^e Is 271.6 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 382 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, S.S90 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 10.66 

reetj; minimum, 8.5 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 1.62 feet).

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 83,400 second-feet May 3, 1944 (gage height, 14.09 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known occurred In May 1884, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

IS

20

19

18

19

SO

18

IS

17

14

12

11

9.6

8.9

6.7

8.9

8.7

8.7

S.9

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.4

9.6

10

10

10

10

10

NOV.

11

11

13

SO

26

38

47

46

58

66

68

58

46

41

40

44

62

73

102

123

123

126

111

96

SSZ

29S

270

292

356

348

-

Dec.

302

196

114' 132

226

528

561

534

575

582

56S

498

402

312

242

194

174

160

149

142

13S

135

132

160

232

292

1,220

3,720

6,950

4,180

2,680

Jan.

2,230

1,500

1,320

1,150

974

916

916

784

724

694

660

596

534

460

398

360

336

2,250

3,690

3,730

3,290

2,020

1,240

904

744

669

596

534

480

426

387

Month

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

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

December .'........ .1 ...........

Calendar year 1944 .........

January .

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

March

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

May . .....

Jane ..........................

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

363

336

324

312

SOS

292

292

284

270

258

247

370

561

492

516

547

56e

540

470

589

379

1,360

1,240

1,120

904

754

714

677

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

380.9

3,214

26,432

199,477.7

35,512

15,581

42,990

36,759

6,338

8,795

30,109

1,549

1,330

209,039.9

Mar.

589

596

1,270

4,130

6,250

3,060

1,540

945

754

677

618

754

930

S55

1,510

1,640

1,390

1,240

1,060

1,030

879

784

794

1,100

1,360

1,080

S67

774

694

1,180

2,640

Maximum

20

348

6,950

18,400

3,730

1,360

6,250

7,700

794

1.030

4,710

66

336

7,700

Apr.

6,410

7,700

6,800

3,600

1,690

1,060

855

7S4

694 6ie

554

498

455

410

378

363

348

312

284

258

240

258

270

284

324

348

312

252

210

168

May

177

166

156

138

129

120

117

117

114

111

129

152

160

163

177

794

394

378

480

528

414

237

174

160

138

117

105

97

88

83

75

Minimum

8.7

11

114

1.4

336

247

589

188

75

45

62

31

21

3.7

June

70

66

63

62

70

S3

80

61

52

47

45

107

2S9

440

644

1,030

1,030

S31

582

442

450

440

292

222

252

284

312

232

123

94

-

Mean

12.3

107

853

545.

1,146

556

1,387

1,225

206

293

971

50.0

44.3

573

July

83

76

69

63

62

80

86

182

210

174

' 3,410

3,S40

4,710

4,200

4,320

2,980

1,790

1,100

754

511

280

180

149

132

120

105

97

91

86

86

83

Per 

square 

mile

0.032

.280

2.23

1.43

3.00

1.46

3.63

3.21

.539

.767

2.54

.131

.116

1.50

Aug.

-

78

83

76

66

59

54

50

49

48

46

44

44

45

48

47

42

39

36

34

32

32

31

37

73

86

68

49

42

38

37

36

Sept.

34

32

23

26

23

21

21

21

21

21

21

29

41

32

30

29

26

24

22

21

21

22

32

34

42

41

35

32

212

336

-

Runoff

Inches

0-04

.31

2.57

19.43

3-46

1.52-

4-19

3-58

.62

.86

2.93

.15

.13

20.36

Acre-feet

756

6,37O

52,430

395,700

70,440

30,900

35,270

72,910

12,670

17,440

59,720

. 3,070

2,640

414,600

Time basia; Central mar time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1945; central standard time thereafter-
NECHES RIVER BASIN 39

Angelina River near Alto, Tex.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 31°40', long. 94°58', at bridge on State Highway 21, 3 nlles 

upstream from Blngham Creek and 7 miles east of Alto, Cherokee County. Datum of gage 

is 2O1.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,261 square miles.

Records available.- May to August 1940 (discharge measurements only), 

sepnenoer ISM& (fragmentary for 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945).

September 1940 to

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 20.10 feet Apr. 4 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge observed, 53 second-feet Oct. 25, Oct. 29 to Nov. 2.

1940-45: Maximum gage height observed, 21.52 feet May 5, 1944 (may have been higher 

during period of no gage-height record in November 1940); minimum discharge observed, 

11 second-feet Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 25-27, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge above 2,200 second-feet not computed, 

daily. No large diversion above station.

Qag=? read twice

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In serjond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 25 to Sept. 30)

2.9

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

47

54

93

140

5.0

6.0

8.0

10,0

246

368

650

980

12.0

14.0

15.1

1,350

1,810

2,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

103

104

104

103

102

99

98

95

90

66

85

83

77

71

67

64

62

60

60

58

57

55

a55

a 54

54

55

55

55

54

53

53

Mov.

53

S3

56

63

a72

a81

90

102

116

124

128

126

126

136

165

191

248

266-

46O

460

474

502

530

545

953

962

910

962

1,030

1,140

"

Dec.

1,260

1,290

1,260

1,180

1,570

2,040

1,760

1,780

-

_

_

_,

-

_

1,640

1,610

1,390

1,200

1,020

876

760

665

650

650

1,020

1,630

1,710

-

~

Jan.

2,040

Month

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

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

Calendar year .........

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

February 1-22 .

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

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

IfttW nay ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year ..........

Feb.

2,200

1,940

1,710

1,560

1,470

1,370

1,290

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,240

1,350

1,330

1,350

1,450

1,550

1,710

1,810

2,OOO

2,120

2,200

..

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

Secondfoe t-days

2,E71

11,124

34,250

19,407

23,368

6,352

4,419

-

Mar.

Maximum

10'

1 ' 14C

*"

2 *__20C

2,OOC

1,35C

394

308

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

2,000

1,730

1,540

1,390

1,270

1,180

1,110

1,090

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

980

927

-

Hay

893

826

744

665

590

545

502

a480

460

,474

674

876

806

808

910

1,480

1,660

1,840

8,160

-

_

-

_

1,940

1,630

1,350

1,030

728

545

446

394

Minimum

53

53

1,090

927

216

125

89

-

June

356

332

332

308

33S

368

358

320

278

254

218

224

476

780

808

876

al,010

1,140

1,260

1,310

1,350

1,330

1,290

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,180

1,140

-

Bean

73.3

371

""

1,557

1 >313

779

205

147

-

July

1,050

826

560

3S1

320

308

368

516

635

712

911

i,220

_

«

-

_

_,

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

1,660

1,200

776

545

488

433

381

Per 

square 

nile

0.058

" 294

1.23

 962

,61S

.163

.117

-

Aug.

394

a366

aS39

a312

264

266

242

248

230

202

196

191

175

170

170

175

175

170

155

139

129

125

126

145

160

160

165

186

202

186

170

Sept.

155

145

131

117

110

105

101

95

92

89

91

140

236

276

308

272

191

160

14S

132

119

111

106

a!07

allO

113

117

127

160

236

-

Runoff

Inct «s Acre-feet

0.07 4,500

.33 22,060

~ *"

1.01 67 ,-930

.57 36,490

.69 46,350

.19 12,600

.13 8,760

-

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or Interpolated.

Time baa la; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tlaie, subtract 1 hour.
40 NECHES RIVER BASIN

Angelina River near Lufkln, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°27'40", long. 94°43'35", at bridge on state 

Hignway 35, 400 feet upstream from Procella Creek, half a mile downstream from Little 

Loco Bayou, 1.5 miles upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, and 8 niles 

north of Lufkln, Angelina County. Datum of gage Is 164.7S feet above near sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,575 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1934, July 1939 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 1,363 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,300 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 15.18 

reet ); minimum, 62 second-feet Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 2.

1923-34, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 38,200 second-feet Feb. 24, 1932; maximum 

gage height, 18.55 feet May 7, 1944; minimum discharge, 2.3 second-feet Oct. IZ, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 26.5 feet In Hay 1884, from Information by local 

residents.

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

 No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

S.I 60 6.5 508 11.1 3,440 

3.0 93 7.0 650 11.5 4,360 

4.0 156 S.O 1,010 12.0 6,000 

4.8 220 9.0 1,540 14.0 13,000 

5.2 262 10.0 2,200 15.2 17,300 

5.S 360 10.7 2,320

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

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

23 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

120 

135 

135 

132 

129

129 

126 

126 

123 

120

114 

108 

10S 

102 

96

9C 

64 

81 

75 

72

70 

69 

68 

68 

68

67 

66 

66 

64 

64 

63

Nov.

62 

63 

67 

70 

72

78 

84 

93 

102 

117

132 

142 

149 

152 

166

19S 

250 

324 

486 

555

542 

542 

530 

555

930

1.1SO 

1,360 

1,260 

1,240 

1,110

Dec.

1,080 

1,080 

1,160 

1,210 

2,090

3,350 

3,540 

3,540 

3,100 

2,700

2,480 

2,360 

2,360 

2,480 

2,600

2,760 

1 2,620 

2,820 

2,700 

2,600

2,440 

2,2OO 

1,990 

1,72O 

1,450

1,310 

1,600 

2,200 

2,650 

2,820 

4,240

Jan.

5,320 

5.S3O 

6,340 

3,720 

9,400

9,760 

10,800 

10,100 

8,720 

7,190

6,000 

5,160 

4,680 

4,240 

3,660

3,540 

3,260 

4,240 

7,020 

7,530

5,830 

5,490 

8,040 

10,500 

10,500

9,400 

8,210 

7,020 

«,000 

5,000 

4,380

Feb.

3,860 

3,440 

3,160 

. 2,690 

9,820

2,650 

2,480 

2,260 

2,060 

1,830

1,750 

1,660 

- 2,240 

2,360 

2,280

2,200 

2,020 

1,920 

2,020 

2,650

3,030 

3,030 

2-.96C 

2,960 

2,760

2,650 

2,650 

2,760

 "«> ££&.

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jam: 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Jnlj 

Align 

Sept

Wa

 hAr

«ber ......................

2,932 

12 ,511 

73 ,450

lender year 1944 ......... 874 ,467

ary . .

1

amber .....................

312,080 

71,660 

137,950 

175 ,OOO 

43,585 

23,123 

81,611 

8,597 

4,984

ter year 1944-45 .......... 847 ,483

Har.

2,390 

3,180 

3,350 

3,640 

3,980

4,100 

3,750 

3,860 

6,850 

6,720

8,720 

7,700 

6,510 

5,490 

4,840

4,240 

3,980 

3,860 

3,440 

3,350

3,440 

3,860 

3,980 

3,980 

3,980

3,860 

3,640 

a3,260 

a3,260 

a3,180 

a5,060

Haxinuni

13£ 

1,26C 

4,24C

28 ,70C

10.80C 

3,86C 

S.72C 

17.00C 

2.16C 

1,26C 

8,72C 

66E 

26£

17.00C

Apr.

a9,400 

a9 ,060 

a7,S70 

a8,380 

a!3 ,400

a!6,600 

17,000 

15,500 

13,000 

10,100

8,040 

6,340 

5,160 

4,240 

3,540

3,260 

2,960 

2,600 

2,360 

2,060

1,650 

1,720 

1,630 

1,510 

1,420

1,310 

1,210 

1,180 

1,160 

1,140

Hay

1,110 

1,060 

990 

912 

842

772 

702 

632 

600 

570

720 

1,080 

1,340 

1,420 

1,280

1,720 

2,060 

1,960 

1,960 

1,820

1,850 

1,960 

2,020 

2,130 

2,160

2,160 

2,100 

1,960 

1,660 

1,210 

825

June

615

530 

519 

530 

486

442 

420 

420 

409 

378

342

316 

369 

555 

738

842 

842 

842 

878 

970

1,060 

1,140 

1,240 

1,260 

1,260

1,240 

1,180 

1,140 

1,080 

1,080

Minimum Mean

63 94.6 

62 417 

1,080 2,369

43 2 ,389

3 ,260 6 ,641 

1 ,750 2 ,559 

2,S9O 4,450 

1,140 5,833 

570 1,406 

316 771 

542 2,633 

160 277 

111 166

62 2,322

1945

July

1,080 

1,080 

1,060 

930 

702

542 

570 

668 

585 

668

720 

S7S 

1,140 

1,510 

1,750

1,850 

2,240 

5,660 

8,040 

8,720

7,870 

6,850 

5,660 

4,680 

3,860

3,260 

2,820 

2,400 

1,850 

1,160 

808

Per

square 

mile

0.060 

.265 

1.50

1.52

4.34 

1.62 

2.83 

3.70 

.893 

.490 

1.67 

.176 

105

1.47

Aug.

668 

542 

497 

453 

420

376 

351 

324 

308 

333

308 

269 

245 

235 

220

210 

202 

202 

198 

190

162 

170 

166 

160 

160

160 

170 

186 

215 

240 

235

Sept.

215 

194 

182 

170 

156

146 

135 

129 

123 

117

111 

111 

149 

176 

230

262 

269 

250 

210 

186

170 

160 

152 

146 

158

152 

129 

132 

142 

160

Runoff

Inches

C.07 

.30 

1.73

2C.65

£.01 

1.69 

J>.26 

4.13 

1.03 

.55 

1.93 

 .20 

.12

2C.OS

Ac re-feet

5,820 

24,320 

145,700

1 ,735 ,000

420,700 

142,100 

273,600 

347,100 

86,450 

45,860 

161,900 

17,050 

9,890

1,681,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range la stage and weather 

records.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1946; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NECHES RIVER BASIN

Angelina River at Horger, Tex.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 31°00', long. 94°10', at bridge on State Highway 63, a 

quarter of a mile east of Horger, Jasper County, 7 miles upstream from Indian Creek, 

and SO miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 68.4 feet above meat sea level, 

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

Drainage area.- 3,435 square miles.

Records available.- March 1928 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 3,114 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 29.07 

 fSeTJT minimum observed, 142 second-feet Oct. 29 (gage height, 2.21 feet).

1928-45: Maximum discharge, 49,900 second-feet May 6, 1944 (gage height, 36.90 

feet); minimum observed, 13 second-feet Sept. 22, 1937.

Maximum discharge known, 82,000 second-feet in August 1915 (gage heigiit, 39.5 feet, 

from Information by local residents), from rating curve extended above fO,OGO secondfeet.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. 

.NO large diversion above station.

Occasional backwater from Neches River.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

238

225

236

253

247

241

262

265

235

238

235

232

222

228

230

225

210

205

205

195

192

iae

175

170

170

165

160

146

144

148

14®

Nov.

146

148

170

160

208

200

170

165

170

210

192

200

200

202

215

241

354

389

541

745

1,090

1,390

1,490

1 ,'44O

1.96O

2,520

2,570

2,570

2.57O

2,460

-

Dec.

2,350

2,300

2,3OO

2.24O

2,S6O

6.17O

7,280

7,130

6,480

6,68O

7,000

7,060

7,000

7,000

7,060

6,940

6,540

5,980

5,360

4,620

4,140

3,96O

3,840

3,720

3.56O

4,O20

5,36O

6,480

6,540

5,800

6,360

Jan.

9,740

13,700

15/8OO

16 ,8OO

17,9OO

. 18,900

18 ,9OO

18,100

17 ,300

16,900

17,200

17,300

16,900

16,100

15,200

13 ,4OO

12 ,500

12,OOO

11,900

11,8OO

11,600

11,100

11,2OO

11.7OO

12,600

13 ,3OO

13,100

12,700

12,500

12,6OO

1E,70O

Month

October '

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .........

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

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

torch .........................

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

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

Jane ..........................

July ............... r.T. ........

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

September* ....................

Water year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

12,400

11,900

11,200

10,400

12,000

14,300

15,700

15,200

14,000

12,600

10,900

1O,200

9,74O

9,250

7,800

6,540

6,O50

5,740

5,670

7,260

8,580

8,720

7,SOO

7,260

7,OOO

6,740

6,540

6,610

_

_

-

Secondt cot-days

6,421

25 ,108

164,610

1,928,413

443 ,240

268,100

239,870

411 ,800

111,240

39,O28

94,660

34,320

9,814

1,848,211

Mar.

6,740

6,870

7,130

7,660

7,660

7.2OO

6,630

a6,360

8,050

5,920

5,920

5,980

6,110

6,290

7,130

7,87O

8,500

9,100

9,490

9,830

1O.OOO

10,100

1O,000

9,830

9,250

8,800

3,220

7,660

7,260

7,060

7,200

Maximum

265

2 57C

7*26C , °u

49,300

18,900

15 ,700

10,100

22,200

7,260

2,570

6,940

5,430

469

22,200

Apr.

10,100

13,700

17,900

19,800

19,900

20,600

21,900

22,200

21 ,5OO

20,6OO

20,300

20,200

19 ,9OO

19,200

18 ,100

16 ,6OO

15,1OO

13 ,400

12,100

10,800

9,570

8,430

7.46O

6,360

5,550

4.74O

4,140

3,720

4,260

3.67O

-

May

2,840

2,520

2,240

2,130

1,960

1,860

1,740

1,640

1,490

1,440

1,740

3,010

3,450

3,010

2,240

4,890

6,480

7,260

6,480

6,050

5,300

5,120

5,800

5,490

4,930

4,620

4,020

3,230

2,9OO

2,74O

2,620

Minimum

144

148

2,240

144

9.74O

5,670

5,920

3,670

1,44O

678

1,340

413

253

144

June

2,570

2.460

2,020

1,64O

1,340

1,160

1.O9O

965

815

790

745

67S

865

1,040

990

1,040

1,120

1,120

1,14O

1,240

1,340

1,240

1,390

1,590

1,490

1,390

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

Mean

2O7

637

5,310

5,269

14 ,3OO

9,575

7,738

13 ,73O

3 ,583

1,301

3,054

1,107

3S7

5,064

July

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,390

1,390

1,490

1,690

1,640

1,390

1,390

1,34O

2,540

4,380

4,810

3,120

2,460

2,300

2.35O

2,4OO

2,460

2,6SO

3,060

3,670

4,440

5,120

5,610

6,360

6,420

6,940

6,360

Per 

square 

mile

O.O6O

244

l!55

1.53

4.16

2_79

2.25

4.00

1.04

.379

.889

.322

.095

1.47

Aug.

5,430

4,

3,

a2,

560

780

580

1,590

1,160

390

390

390

745

67S

7OO

532

37S

a6£2

565

,

521

565

513

513

541

,

529

J65

553

481

509

.

141

113

565

332

489

Sept.

457

469

- 457

417

369

365

344

323

289

S59

271

259

298

' 354

295

259

265

3O2

337

362

377

362

334

309

306

312

271

256

253

283

Runoff

Inihes

O.O7

.27

1»70

20.89

4.80

2.90

2.6O

4.46

>.20

.42

1.03

- .37

.11

20.01

Acre-feet

12,740

49,800

326 ,500

3 ,825 ,000

879,200

531,800

475\,SOO

eieisoo

220,1600

77 ,410

187 ,800

68,070

19,470

3,666,000

a Mo gage-hBigit recordj discharge interpolated.

Tlma baais; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 3O, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
42 NECHES RIVER BASIN

Striker Creek near Summer*ield, .Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°00'10", long. 94°59'35", at bridge on V. S.

 Highway 79, 3fc miles downstream from Johnson Creek and 6& miles nortlieast of Sutsnerfield, Cherokee County. Datum of gage is 287.0 feet above mean sea level, datun of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 4, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 135 square miles.

Records available.- May to August 1940 (discharge measurements only). September 1940 to 

septenoer 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,800 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 15.00

 feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Oct. 14-16, 17, 25-27, Nov. 1; minimum gage 

height observed, 2.78 feet Oct. 16.

1940-45: Maximum discharge, 10,800 second-feet Nov. 24, 1940 (gage height, 17.23 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet by velocityarea studies; minimum observed, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. 

 aoove station.

Gage read twice dally, oftener during floods. No large diversion

Discharge. In eeoond-feet. water year October 1944 to September 1945

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

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27

27

25

23

21

20

19

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

Nor.

11

12

17

23

46

62

56

41

42

74

78

55

36

28

28

32

48

67

94

120

166

133

99

74

222

1,220

1,060

526

250

133

-

Dec.

92

73

62

56

116

727

1,370

769

432

276

195

133

112

94

84

76

72

70

66

66

64

62

61

68

106

238

929

2,570

2,050

1,140

770

 Jan.

1,000

1,200

678

422

376

348

331

385

336

237

181

146

129

123

118

110

106

880

3,160

2,320

1,000

546

457

357

256

202

173

150

134

126

117

Month

October . .....

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .........

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

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

llaroh .................'........

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

Itoy.. .........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ..........

/eb.

Ill

107

104

104

 106

106

105

98

93

91

90

118

336

588

398

246

178

183

186

256

552

1,030

870

443

258

190

203

240

_

-

Secondfoot-clays

463

4,853

12,999

101,754.4

16,104,

7,392

17 ,164

14,850

4,280

7,896

17,990

718

1,024

105,733

Mar.

354

325

606

2,230

1,970

8SO

412

271

205

166

152

250

645

745

567

722

632

379

281

308

446

395

267

240

546

795

588

331

214

288

954

Maximum

27

1 ,22C

2,57O

7,240

3,160

1,030

2,230

4,67O

1,060

1,100

6,710

45

376

6,710

Apr.

1,900

4,670

3,240

1,350 560'

314

231

178

154

14S

133

127

121

119

112

106

97

93

88

80

81

96

128

168

139

108

90

SI

73

70

May

68

64

58

53

49

45

44

43

43

46

58

74

86

85

111

494

1,060

678

322

154

104

84

74

68

60

56

46

43

39

36

33

Minimua

11

11

56

3.1

106

90

70

33

21

39

15

12

11

June

31

30

29

30

30

30

28

26

24

23

21

29

144

S20

922

564

274

166

271

351

258

139

186

1,100

1,090

632

310

156

' 101

81

Mean

162* 14 9

419

278

519

264

554

495

138

580

23.2

34.1

290

-

July

64

60

54

56

55

72

114

139

186

214

2,120

6,710

3,150

1,460

1,170

845

418

246

140

. 104

85

74

66

60

58

52

48

43

40

39

Per

square 

mile

0.110

1.20

3.10

2.06

. 3.84

1.96

4.10

3.67

1.02

1.95

4.30

.172

.253

2.15

46

Aug.

45

37

32

27

25

23

22

22

21

21

20

21

21

22

22

21

19

18

18

16

15

16

17

27

30

SO

27

23

21

20

19

Sept.

19

18

16

15

J.4

13

12

12

12

12

12

15

27

60

64

44

29

22

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

63

376

-

Runcff

Inches Acre-feet

C.13 918

1.34 9,630

3.58 25,780

2£ .04 201 ,800

*.44 31,940

F.04 14,660

f.73 34,040

*.09 29,450

1 .18 6 ,490

ST.18 15,660

4.96 35,680

.20 1,420

.-S8 ^ 2.OSO

2f.l5 209,700

Ttee baais! Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 194S; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract-1 hour.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 43

Attoyac Bayou near Chlreno, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. Sl^O'ie", long. 94°18 T 15lt , at brldf* on State

tugnway 21, 3 Hllee northeast of Chlreno, Nacogdoches County, and 7 ml3°e downstream

from Arenoeo Creek. Datum of gage Is 169.9 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989,

Drainage area.- 502 square miles.

Records available.- January 1934 to August 1925, July 1939 to September IS4-5.

Extremes,- Maximum discharge during year, 9,310 second-feet Jan. 1, Apr. ?r maximum gage 

neignt, 20.12 feet Apr, 3; minimum discharge, 41 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 

3.62 feet).

1924-25. 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 31,900 second-feet NOV. 24, 1£40 (gage height, 

25.97 feet); minimum observed, 7.0 second-feet Aug. 27, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 29.9 feet In June 1912 (result of local storm), from information by local residents.

Remarks.- 'Records fair. NO large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In s«oond-feet)

3.6 41 11.0 510 17.0 2,240 

4.0 56 13.0 700 17.5 2,980 

4.5 7S 14.0 834 18.0 S,S70 

5.0 104 15.0 1,040 19.0 6,200 

6.0 161 15.8 1,340 19.8 8,420 

9.0 360 16.5 1,780

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1944 tc September

Daj

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

dot.

76 

76 

73 

69

66

64 

64 

66 

66

62

58 

55 

54 

52 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

SO 

SO 

49 

50 

50

50 

51 

50 

49 

49 

50

NOT.

60

50 

54 

71 

115

112 

88 

91 

91 

91

86 

80 

78 

78 

88

118 

199 

279 

588 

591

591 

537 

462 

3SS 

628

670 

680 

660 

620 

610

Dec.

591 

494 

332 

238 

481

1,270 

1,300 

2,700 

2,840 

2,140

1,710 

1,450 

1,240 

1,100 

962

850 

704 

510 

388 

339

318 

304 

290 

284 

295

570 

690 

618 

866 

902 

3,290

Jan.

7,870 

8,130 

4,880 

2,840 

2,040

2,190 

2,240 

3,000 

2,840 

2,000

1,610 

1,450 

1,240 

1,100 

986

884 

760 

802 

1,100 

4,140

5,460 

3,180 

2,240 

1,780 

1,510

1,340 

1,170 

1,070 

986 

902 

788

Feb.

670 

564 

494 

478 

724

736 

774 

760 

712 

650

573 

5S2 

546 

573 

573

582 

610 

640 

700 

834

962 

1,100 

1,170 

1,20O 

1,170

1,100 

1,100 

1,040

folSs

Goto 

Hove 

Dec*

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

may 

June 

JulS 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

 bar ......................

1,755 

8,S14 

30,266

lendar year 1944 ......... 280,257

ATy

ember ..'...................

72 ,528 

21,617 

25 ,698, 

39,950 

11,061 

4,730 

5,260 

2,176 

1,825

ter year 1944-45 .......... 225 ,680

Mar.

986 

884 

802 

774 

760

748 

748 

802 

1,040 

1,130

1,040 

940 

850 

724 

660

650 

700 

902 

850 

940

920 

884 

802 

774 

802

8O2 

788 

760 

724 

724 

788

Maximum

76 

680 

3,290

15,600

8,130 

1,200 

1,130 

8,140 

680 

290 

388 

96 

112

' 8,140

Apr.

1,600 

3,020 

8,140 

7,040 

3,270

2,240 

1,680 

1,390 

1,200 

1,070

940 

802 

660 

510 

423

395 

402 

402 

402 

381

353

367 

. 423 

462 

47S

486 

- 446 

360 

318 

290

May

270 

258 

238 

218 

206

192 

186 

186 

192 

199

298 

494 

537 

454 

404

660 

670 

680 

660 

630

610 

650 

486 

325 

258

225

206 

186 

173 

161 

149

Minimum

49 

50 

238

39

760 

478 

650 

290 

149 

94 

78 

60 

42

42

Peak discharge.- Dec. 31 (4 D.m.) 5.340 sec. -ft.: Jan. 1 (12

June

140 

135 

132 

135 

135

155 

161 

143 

121 

104

96 

96 

131 

238 

290

251 

238 

277 

225 

173

161 

199 

180 

155 

135

118 

- 112 

104 

96 

94

Mean

56.6 

294 

976

766

2,340 

772 

829 

1,352 

357 

158 

170 

70.2 

60. S

618

IS 45

July

91 

125 

174 

104 

91

122 

155 

149 

136 

173

190 

270 

388 

32£ 

318

33£ 

332 

290 

212 

149

118 

104 

94 

88 

83

78 

78 

86 

102 

138 

US

Per

equare 

 lie

0.113 

.586 

1.94

1.53

4.66

1.54 

.1.65 

2.65 

,711 

.315 

.339 

.140 

.121

1.23

Aug.

96

83 

78 

71 

64

62 

60 

62 

66 

64

64 

80 

78 

69 

60

60 

83 

71 

62 

62

64 

64 

64 

71 

94

80 

69 

64 

69 

76 

66

Sept.

58 

55 

81 

48 

45

43 

42 

44 

45 

42

42

46 

60 

69 

73

64 

60 

58 

53 

S3

87 

80 

66 

60 

60

69 

112 

88 

76 

76

Runoff

Inches

0.13 

.65 

2.24

20.76

5.37 

1.60 

1.90 

2.96 

.82 

.35 

.39 

.16 

.14

16.71

p.m.) 9,310 sec. -ft.; Jan,

Ao re-feet

3,480 

17,480 

60,030

555,900

143,900 

42,880 

50,970 

79,240 

21,940 

9,380 

10,430 

4,320 

3,620

447,700

20

(10 p.m.) 7,010 sec.-ft.; Apr. 3 (4 p.m.) 9,310 sec.-ft.

Time basis! Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734R3B 0-47-4
44 NECHES RIVER BASIN

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 30°24', long. 94°16', at bridge on KountzB-Silsbee 

county highway, 1.2 miles upstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge', 3.2 

miles northeast of Kountze, Hardin County, and 4i miles downstream from Beec^i Creek. 

Datum of gage Is 25.1 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 837 square miles.

Records available.- May 1924- to November 1929, April 1939 to September 1945. October 1927 

to Novenoer iaa9 (discharge measurements only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 20.21 

 feet); minimum, 80 second-feet Nov. 2, 3; minimum gage height, 2.22 feet Nov. 2.

1924-27, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 67,200 second-feet Nov. 26, 1940 (gage height, 

27.6 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 35,000 second-f<3et by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum, 32 second-feet Sept. 28., 1939.

Maximum stage known, 34 feet, present site and datum, in August 1915. Flood of 

May 27, 1929, reached a stage of about 32 feet, present site and datum. Abo^e stages 

were determined on basis of Information by engineers of Gulf, Colorado & San*;a Fe 

Railway for site 1.2 miles downstream.

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

No diversion above station.

Hating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 26, Aug. 3o 

to Sept. 30)

2.1 

2.6 

3.5 

4.5

74 

114 

2OO

S17

5.5

6.5

8.0

lO.O

466

646

970

1,450

11.5

13.0

14.0

15.0

1,970

2,800

3.550

4,650

16.5 

16.0 

19.5 

20-0

7,050

10,200

14,200

16,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

30 

31

Oct.

222 

185

155 

132 

121

113 

fl!5 

f!70 

165 

141

155 

146 

128 

113 

105

100 

98 

95 

95

93

92 

91 

90 

90 

69

88

87 

86 

84 

83 

83

NOT.

82 

80 

83 

a86 

a86

a86 

a86 

a97 

a!70 

a!85

a!46 

a!28 

alle 

all? 

110

108 

113 

118 

150 

216

310 

344 

279 

222 

552

1,150 

1,250 

1,200 

926 

609

Dec.

386 

310 

279 

250 

344

1,510 

2,560 

2,800 

2,800 

2,870

2,440 

1,630 

992 

726 

586

514 

466 

434 

418 

418

41S 

386 

365 

379 

466

771 

1,680 

2,560 

2,940 

3,010 

3,430

Jan.

5,070 

4,79O 

4,050 

4,410 

4,650

3,650 

3,310 

3,750 

4,05p 

3,750

3,090 

2,22O 

1,510 

1,150 

1,010

904 

S16 

1,140 

3,830 

4,530

4,170 

3,750 

5,150 

2,620 

1,860

1,270 

1,010 

926 

904 

836 

750

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

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

ilendar year 1944 .........

ary

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

ter year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

686 

626 

646 

75O 

1,300

2,100 

2,870 

3,850 

4,930 

3,550

2,380 

1,740 

2,150 

2,680 

2,870

2,680 

2,100 

1,670 

1,440 

1,540

1,670 

1,700 

1,700 

1,600 

1,440

1,270 

1,060 

948

Secondfoot-days

3,610 

9,207 

39,140

336,206

82,928 

53,946 

36, 532 

96,290 

26,320 

16,091 

12,476 

9,160 

11,178

396,878

. Mar.

926 

904 

838 

882 

1,030

1,420 

1,540 

1,350 

1,010 

Y72

6S6 

666 

686 

706 

882

1,380 

1,780 

2,380 

2,940 

2,680

2,1OO 

1,560 

1,270 

1,060

882

816 

750 

686 

626 

568 

706

Maximum

222 

1,250 

3,430

10,200

5,070 

4,930 

2,940 

15,700 

2,260 

2,O1O 

1,320 

2,320

15,700

Apr.

1,790 

5,720 

12,300 

15,700 

9,620

5,240 

3,550 

2,620 

2,010 

1,740

1,350 

1,040 

860 

750

^ 700 '' 

> 2,300

May

 600

466 

450 

568 

794 

1,060

1,530 

2,010 

2,260 

2,150 

1,620

1,020 

794 

794 

794 

316

750 

772 

586 

418 

351 

317

Minimum

83 

80 

250

80

750 

626 

568

317 

206 

175 

110 

150

80

June

298 

273 

255 

285 

440

434 

413 

351 

273 

238

216 

206 

396- 

1,350 

2,010

2,O1O 

1,470 

970 

666 

586

434 

330 

298 

291 

310

310 

29S 

261 

228 

206

Mean

f 116 

307 

1,263

919

2,675 

1,927 

1,176 

3,210 

849 

536 

402 

295 

373

1,087

July

206 

273 

222 

255 

317

324 

250 

222 

216 

216

195 

185 

319 

666 

970

1,220 

1,320 

1,180 

755 

396

324 

304 

317 

317 

285

255 

222 

20O 

180 

175 

190

Per 

square 

mile

0.139 

.367 

1.81

1.10

3.20 

2.30 

1.41 

3.64 

1.01 

.641 

.480 

.353 

.446

1.30

Au^.

2^

180 

175 

160 

155 

146

141 

132 

132 

136 

146

155 

150 

136 

123 

123

119 

113 

110 lie

136

136 

141 

141 

132 

165

206

222 

234 

937 

740 

320

Sept.

2,500 

1,800 

S73 

466 

379

317 

296 

250 

233 

228

228 

222 

211 

200 

211

226 

228 

195 

175 

165

155 

150 

150 

150 

155

175 

180 

222 

228 

206

Rrooff

Xnohes

0.16 

.41 

1.74

14.93

3.68 

2.40 

1.62 

4.28 

1.17 

.71 

.55 

.41 

.50

17.63

Acre-feet

7,160 

18,260 

"77,630

666,900

164,500 

107,000 

72,460 

191,000 

52,200 

31,920 

24,750 

18,170 

22,170

787,200

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and weather records. 

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Apr. 15 to Hay 10; discharge computed on basis of weather records and

by comparison with records during a period of similar rainfall.

 HIM Vmala; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 3O, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport, Tex.

45

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 33°13'20n , long. 97°50'10n , at Bridgeport Dam or West Fork 

Trinity River, 2.0 miles we"st of Bridgeport^ Wise County, and 5.8 miles upstream from 

Big Sandy Creek. Datum of gage is 0.06 foot above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by engineers of Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1).

Drainage area.- 978 square miles.

Recoras available.- April 1932 to September 1945.

contents observed during year, 273,000 acre-feet July 16, 17 (gage

'neignt, 824.3 feet); minimum observed, 139,400 acre-feet Nov. 21-23 (gage height, 808.2 

feet).

1932-45: Maximum contents observed, 407,600 acre-feet Apr. 29, 30, 1842 (gage 

height,. 83S.2 feet); minimum observed at montlfly Intervals since appreciable storage 

began, 2,200 acre-feet Dec. 31, 1933.

Remarks.- Reservoir formed by a rolled-fill earthen-type dam, containing.a concrete

service spillway with three 20-foot bays, two of which are equipped with vertical lift 

gates-, and the other left open, and two emergency spillways of natural ground. Dam 

completed Dec. 15, 1931J storage began Apr. 1, 1932. Capacity,'291,000 a~re-feet, 

between gage heights 751.4 feet (bottom of three 48-Inch outlet conduits) and 826.1 ' 

feet (top of service spillway). Dead storage Is negligible. Reservoir used for flood 

control and municipal supply of city of Fort Worth.

Cooperation.- Capacity curve and records of dally gage heights furnished by Tarrant County 

water control and Improvement District No. 1.

KontHIy gage height and contents, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Date

Calendar year 1944. . .

Water year 1944-45.....

Gage height 

(feet)t

SOS 9

809.7

.

(STO "I

QO-1 O

Q-Ift A

-

Contents 

(acre-feet )

149,900

.

T fifi *tnn

249 3.00

-

Change in contests 

during month 

(acre -feet )

+5,600

+19,700

 1*4 200

+72,100

t Gage height at 7 a.m.

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort Worth, ?ex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 32°52'35", long. 97°28'15n , at. Eagle Mountain Dam on West Fork

 Trlnl.ty River, 3.0 miles downstream from Ash Creek', 4.1 miles downstream from Walnut 

Creek, and 14.6 miles northwest of Fort worth, Tarrant County. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,821 square miles (revised).

Recoras available.- February 1934 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 232,000 acre-feet Apr. 2 (elevation,

 651.0. feet); minimum observed, 206,700 acre-feet Apr. 20, 21, my 14 (elevation, 648.3

feet).

1934-45: Maximum contents observed, 333,500 acre-feet Apr. 26, 1942 (elevation,

659.9 feet); minimum observed at monthly Intervals since appreciable storage began,

9,320 acre-feet June 30, 1934. 

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by a composite rolled-fill and hydraulic-fill earthen-type

 3amT"contalnlng a concrete service spillway with four 25-foot bays, three of which are 

equipped with vertical lift gates-. In addition there Is an emergency spillway of natural ground. Dam completed Oct. 24, 1932, and storage began Feb. 28, 1934. capacity, 

214,000 acre-feet, between elevations 599.9 feet (bottom of four 48-Inch outlet conduits) 

and 649.1 feet (top of service spillway). Dead storage Is negligible, reservoir used 

to maintain level of Lake Worth from which city of Fort Worth derives Its municipal 

supply. Cooperation.- Capacity curve and records of dally elevations furnished by Tarrant county 

water control and improvement District No. 1.

Monthly elevation and contents, watei* year October 1944 to September 1945

Date

Dec. SI..................

Calendar year 1944< ....

Water year 1944-45.....

Elevation 

(feet)t

648.8 

648.7 

648.8 

648.9

-

649.0 

649.9 

649.7 

648.6 

648.6 

648.6 

648.8 

648. S 

649.0

-

Content's 

(acre-feet )

211,200 

210,300 

211,200 

212,100

_

213',000~ 

221,600 

219,600 

209,400 

209,400 

209,400 

211,200 

211,200 

213,000

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet )

-900 

+900 

+900

0

+900 

+8,600 

-2,000 

-10,200 

0 

0 

+1,800 

0 

+1,600

+1,800

t Elevation at 8 a.m. 

Time basis; Central war time up to £ a.m., Sept. SO, 1945; central stardard 

time thereafter. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
46 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

U. S. Weather Bureau has collected

West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above Texas Electric Service Co.'s concrete drm, lat. 

S5-46', long. 97°20', In old pump house of Texas Electric service Co.'s plmt In Fort 

wortn, Tarrant County, 150 feet upstream from Paddock viaduct and a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Clear Fork. Datum of gage Is 519.2 feet above mean sea level (Texas 

Reclamation Department bench mark based on Coast & Geodetic Survey datum).

Drainage area.- 2,501 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1920 to September 1945. 

gage-neignt records In this vicinity since 1910.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 479 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 31,200 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 19.25 

"reet;; minimum, 12 second-feet Oct. 24, 25.

1920-45: Maximum discharge, 85,000 second-feet Apr. 25, 1922 (gage helg-ht, 23.95

feet), by slope-area method, data furnished by city engineer of Fort worth; no flow

at tines.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, and Lake 

wortn Reservoirs (combined capacity, 527,000 acre^feet): Considerable diversion above 

station for municipal supply of city of Fort Worth, several small diversions above 

Port Worth.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

110

61

89

694

807

713

494

211

94

58

46

39

27

23

23

23

23

SZ

23

25

25

23

15

16

23

23

23

23

23

23

Nov.

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

25

25

23

23

25

25

25

23

27

25

37

SB

29

35

37

39

241

534

705

419

200

140

140

-

Dec.

160

87

51

45

92

156

164

225

397

573

338

160

106

58

48

46

39

39

37

36

35

35

33

35

44

76

88

252

544

318

537

Jan.

566

360

207

132

89

82

99

67

64

56

53

53

51

51

51

61

64

448

811

326

548

534

299

202

194

152

132

136

128

113

109

Feb.

106

106

106

102

95

92

92

89

82

82

 78

1,230

2,200

1,470

1,500

1,520

1,560

1,050

1 874

1,730

14,500

4,990

3,200

3,500

3,340

3,270

8,420

4,030

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

fior. .......................................

June

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

2,970

4,530

3,270

2,550

2,690

3,810

2,290

1,500

1,210

895

970

2,930

1,090

1,040

3,350

2,160

2,040

1,860

2,680

3,120

2,970

3,120

3,200

3,2OO

2,970

2,760

2,690

2,160

2,060

19,800

4,310

Apr.

8,020

4,350

3,340

3,570

3,200.

3,200

3,120

2,970

2,900

2,360

2,680

2,360

2,620

2,360

2,360

2,160

1,740

1,860

2,040

1,980

1,610

3,540

1,560

3,820

2,160

2,100

2,160

3,300

1,680

1,440

-

Seoondfoot-days '

3,000

4,853

109,232

6,228

82,560

5,879

335,115

May

1,530

1,430

1,080

903

843

S14

888

807

778

1,180

1,740

1,560

1,440

1,350

1,380

728

494

613

677

698

829

79S

729

705

613

350

220

160

128

113

95

MaxlwiB

573

4,750

8.020

KOC

573

19,800

June

82

75

92

72

82

82

75

69

69

85

104

565

714

992

851

542

419

353

234

136

102

95

85

82

78

72

69

67

67

69

Minima

22

33

14

1 440

22

15

July

72

78

78

89

106

113

174

144

305

1,480

2,040

1,920

1,860

2,830

2,760

2,620

2,550

2,160

1,470

1,260

1,180

1,140-

903

691

607

580

553

566

560

546

540

Aug.

546

553

553

553

546

540

546

546

299

122

122

201

69

48

41

37

33

33

31

29

25

35

35

61

906

425

508

540

520

586

573

Mean

157

29 »

2

*«VTS

19 -i

91->

Sept.

573

553

540

546

540

540

527

514

421

194

80

49

70

35

29

27

25

28

22

22

28

22

S3

23

82

27

100

95

109

107

Runoff in 

aore-feet

9,630

216,700

11*7 GUY\

iQri evnn

63,420

11,660

664,700

Peak discharge.- Feb. 21 (10s30 a.m.) 18,000 sec. -ft.? Feb. 27 (ls3Op.ni.) 12t 4OO sec. -ft.; Hap. 30

lime basis; Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tins to standard ti»e, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 47

West Pork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°46', long. 96°59', 440 feet downstream" from 

orioge on Grand Pralrle-Sowers-lrvlng highway. 1 mile northeast of Grand Prairie. 

Dallas County, and 6 miles upstream from Mountain Creek. Datum of gage is 412.98 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage.area.- 2,956 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1925 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 20 years, 624 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,500 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 26.05 

feet), from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet; minimum, 48 second-feet 

Oct. 26 (gage height, 1.90 feet).

1925-45: Maximum discharge', that of rar. 31, 1945; minimum observed, 3.2 secondfeet June 6, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 29 feet In April 1922.

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

FJ.OW partly regulated by Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, and Lake worth 'Reservoirs (combined capacity, 527,000 acre-feet). .City of Fort Worth diverts considerable water foi 

municipal supply. Several small diversions above Fort Worth.

Discharge, in ascend-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

850

155

116

466

965

645

710

476

244

154

121

105

97

82

74

65

65

70

68

67

66

65

59

59

62

52

57

61

62

59

58

Bor. .

62

63

63

64

64

60

59

65

65

64

63

62

63

63

67

67

71

76

94

103

75

79

85

140

771

756

710

432

252

198

""

Dec.

196

215

152

113

147

215

324

304

313

504

592

382

225

174

137

112

108

97

95

99

91

88

91

87

83

103

176

310

965

690

446

Jan.

635

606

403

266

194

169

143

148

130

123

112

109

109

108

103

104

104

186

1,560

870

468

695

558

358

278

261

223

200

194

186

172

Feb.

169

163

163

169

157

152

148

147

147

140

137

a480

al,6OO

a2,3OO

al,600

al,620

al,670

al,700

al,020

a940

a4,200

14,800

11,500

4,490

3,750

3,520

6,500

10,800

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

February

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

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

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

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

'August .....................................

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

Water year 1944-48 ......................

Mar.

8,150

4,650

7,520

4,190

2,950

3,910

4,320

2,190

1,660

1,390

1,160

3,900

3,870

1,540

3,640

3,940

2,500

2,250

2,790

4,320

3,390

3,260

3,340

3,440

3,390

3,060

2,830

2,640

3,4)30

16,400

24,100

Apr.

11,800

9,500

7,750

4,520

4,120

3,700

3.-570

3,390

3,260

3,060

2,890

3,580

2,870

2,830

2,640

2,680

2,360

1,980

2,120

2,250

2,120

4,380

4,240

3,440

4,22.0

2,420

2,320

3,020

3,790

1,850

Seoondfoot-days

5,855

4,854

7,634

159,901

9,766

74,182

140,140

112,650

32,099

12,023

33,860

11,118

7,325

451,505

May

1,730

1,790

1,570

1,E60

1,080

1,020

996

1,060

935

965

1,670

1,920

1,730

1,600

1,660

1,970

843

635

725

7S6

816

965

875

815

786

650

418

291

241

213

, 188

Maximum

966

771

965

8,300

1,560

14,800

24,100

11,800

1,970

2,000

2,950

620

592

24,100

June

174

161

166

167

150

156

156

148

141

13S

156

797

2,000

1,650

1,240

935

635

635

461

332

234

194

192

170

156

152

145

137

129

126

HlnlmuB

52

69

33

50

103

137

1,160

1,850

188

126

124

104

57

52

July

124

127

130

130

137

150

159

194

202

377

1,980

2,180

1,980

2,050

2,950

2,760

2,610

8,570

2,080

1,540

1,360

1,300

1,240

935

755

680

650

635

635

620

, 620

Aug.

606

620

620

620

620

606

606

606

592

378

227

210

280

170

141

124

114

113

113

106

104

106

124

168

120

299

461

534

562

562

606

Mean

189

162

246

437

315

2,649

4,521

3,755

1,035

401

1,092

359

244

1,237

Sept.

592

577

562

548

548

548

548

534

519

418

239

150

104

108

96

79

7O

65

66

65

64

62

61

89

57

60

74

152

124

176

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,610

9,630

15,140

317,200

19,370

147,100

278,000

223,400

63,670

23,860

67,160

82,050

14,530

895,500

Peak dlaeharge.- Feb. 22 (8 p.m.) 16,800 sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (S p.m.) 12,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 3

. . . j e,»og sec.-ft.) Har. 15 (10p.m.) 5,560 aec.-ft.; Har. 31 (2 a.m.) 29,500 aie.-rt.j Apr. 22 

(10 p.m.) 6,350 aeo.-ft. , a Ho gage-height record; dlacharge computed en baaia of records for station at for*. Worth.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., 8epU 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter, 

lo convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
48 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°47', long. 96°48', at Commerce street viaduct In 

lianas, Dallas County, 5i miles downstream from confluence of west and Elm Forks. 

Datum of gage Is 368.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,001 square miles.

Records available.- July 1903 to July 1930, October 1932 to September 1945 (January 1907 

1:0 sep-cemoer ±920, monthly records only, In water-supply Paper 850). October 1898 to * 

December 1899 (gage heights only), at site 2 miles upstream. July 1930 to September 

1932 at site 6 miles downstream. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected gage-height 

records In this vicinity since -1903.

Average discharge.- 42 years (1903-45), "1,557 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 52,900 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 40.96 

reet;; minimum, 63 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage height, 11.75 feet).

1903-45: Maximum discharge, 184,000 second-feet May 25, 1908 (gage height, 52.6 

feet), from rating curve extended above 109,000 second-feet; minimum observed for 

periods 1903-6, 1920-45, 6.8 second-feet Sept. 11, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good except those between 3,000 and 15,000 second-feet, which are fair. 

JJTOW partly regulated by Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, Lake Worth, Mountain Creek, and 

Lake Dallas Reservoirs (combined capacity, 757,000 acre-feet). Cities of Fort Worth 

and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply. Several small diversions 

on West Fork above Fort Worth.

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

450

333

280

540

1,260

1,200

1,060

S55

570

432

345

288

265

233

217

210

202

204

202

see

202

199

199

191

191

185

174

.185

199

185

183

NOT.

185

88

69

132

149

160

145

160

160

147

160

172

183

176

187

191

178

ISO

199

328

191

16S

ISO

418

1,550

2,140

1,640

1,130

640

466

-

Dec.

387

401

342

265

352

593

2,380

2,510

1,000

730

830

615

426

342

294

245

214

197

180

185

185

170

168

172

191

580

1,040

2,S20

7,530

4,960

1,310

Jan.

1,130

1,060

755

514

412

362

333

324

312

288

275

262

2SO

248

240

228

230'

635

3.540

4,870

1,840

1,750

1,630

907

638

550

502

466

443

436

408

Feb.

352

339

321

327

312

294

291

270

278

265

250

1,420

9,230

11,300

5,720

3,120

2,200

2,030

1,700

6,140

18,200

35,100

47,800

32,200

19,700

14,800

17,400

26,800

,.

.

-

Month

October

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

June

July. ............. ,. ........................

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

33,100

26,800

27,200

22,400

17,600

14,900

14,400

12,300

9,730

6,850

5,450

9,850

12,200

7,920

8,550

11,600

10,400

10,300

11,600

12,400

12,100

15,700

16,700

11,800

8,160

6,770

6,230

6,870

10,500

33,700

49,200

Apr.

33,000

24

21

20

20

15

10*l

6

,300

,700

,700

,000

,900

,700

,340

,110

5,210

6,480

9

8

9

,370

,540

,730

T,080

7

7

8

5

5

5

8

11

7

8

5

3

3

6

3

Seoondfoot-days

11,431

11,770

31,614

503,579

25 f 633

258,159

462 ,280

502,910

51,177

73,963

106 ,252

16,787

20,448

1,372,429

,OSO

,oeo

,410

,630

,390

,390

,870

,700

,670

,630

,290

,740

,870

,520

,480

-

May

2,520

2,420

2,250

1,860

1,640

1,540

1,420

1,420

1,340

1,320

1,760

2,470

2,300

2,080

2,810

2,740

1,540

1,130

2,340

3,130

2,490

1,370

1,290

1,160

1,060

980

780

615

514

466

422

Maximum

1,260

2,140

7,530

20,300

4,870

47,300

49,200

33,000

3,130

12,000

12,900

830

4,190

49,200

June

398

387

370

370

356

339

333

321

309

327

356

4,260

12,000

11,700

9,410

6,210

4,800

4,660

4,250

3,250

915

638

592

3,060

2,040

592

518

466

394

342

-

Minimum

174

61

168

69

226

250

5,450

3,480

422

309

324

27E

147

69

July

327

324

327

345

2,330

1,250

682

592

2,060

5,210

9,440

11,900

12,300

12,900

9,910

6,950

5,990

5,500

3,540

2,140

1,700

1,540

1,480

1,250

1,030

930

855

855

880

880

855

Aug.

t

Mean

^69

I <g>QO I \ft» i,eeo

1,376

B27

9 j£20

14,910

10,100

1,651

2,465

3,487

542

PS2

3,760

830

S05

805

805

830

805

780

780

780

615

470

418

506

398

348

333

312

297

291

291

278

S19

342

398

339

423

550

615

682

660

682

Sept.

682

682

660

615

530

51S

514

514

506

450

270

200

197

248

248

230

217

210

208

206

202

168

157

155

147

176

476

3,520

4,190

3,350

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

22,670

 23,350

62,710

998,800

60,850-

512,100

916,900

600 p800

101,500

146,700

210,700

33,300

40,560

2,728,000

Peak discharge.- Feb. 23 (9:30 a.m.) 50,000 see. -ft.; Her. 1 (12 m. ) 34,500 seo.-ft,; Mar. 31 { 9 a.m.), 52,900 see .-ft .

limo baa la; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1946; central standard time thereafter.

TO eonvert war time to standard time, subtract l hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 49

Trinity River near Rosser, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°25'40", long. 96°27'50", at brldg? on State 

Hignway 34, 1.4 miles downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad brldre, 1.9 miles 

downstream from East Pork, and 2.5 miles south of Rosser, Kaufman County. Datum of 

gage is 302.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,057 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1945. July 1934 to September 1925 

I9<i4 to September 1925, gage heights only), at site 1.7 miles upstream.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge -during year, 66,600 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 33.50 

reet, levee broken); maximum gage height, 37.14 feet Feb. 25; minimum discharge, 96 

second-feet Nov. 4.

1924, 1938-45: Maximum discharge not determined but occurred Apr. 23 or 24, 1942, 

following numerous breaks In levee system on both banks; maximum gage height, 41.55 

feet Apr. 22, 1942, Just prior to levee breaks; minimum discharge, 34 s?cond-feet 

Sept. 8-11, 1924.

Flood of Ifey 1908 reached a stage of about 33.0 feet, present site and datum, from 

Information by Corps t>f Engineers, u. S. Army (discharge believed to have been approximately the same as that of Apr. 23 or 24, 1942).

Remarks.- Records good except those for Feb. 26, 27, June 16, which are poor. Flow partly 

regulated by reservoirs above Dallas. Levee system constructed In 1916. Levee breaks 

which occurred during April 1942 flood were repaired prior to current year. Left levee 

broke on Feb. 25 during high water. Partial repairs were made In May. High water of 

June 16 broke repaired portion. Cities of Fort Worth and Dallas divert considerable 

water for municipal supply. Several small diversions on West Fork above Fort Worth.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septeober 1945

Das

1

5

6

7

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

823

554

401

377

1,010

1,580

1.36C

1.17C

923

653

518

377

34S

313

289

273

266

266

266

256

258

250

250

250

250

24S

228

256

2SO

243

NOT.

336

243

176

105

186

181

206

193

IBS

206

189

19E

206

226

236

243

. BSC

250

£81

,. 313

289

258

228

643

3,280

3,020

2,830

2,250

1,720

1,050

-

Dec.

658

536

518

483

2.21O

' 3 ,940

2,910

3,780

3,600

2,180

1,660

1,620 i»ioo

774

614

.536

 466

417

- 3S3

377

361

353

361

329

337

483

2,300

3,970

7,420

7,900

6,950

Jan.

4,290

3,290

2,980

2,65C

2,460

2, ISO

1,480

1,070

946

873

774

726

680

6S8

656

614

574

1,18O

4,220

5,010

5,200

3,320

3,060

2,980

2,540

2,320

2,180

1,830

1,360

1,120

1,020

Feb.

948

S7Z

82!

79£

.798

798

726

702

65E

636

614

1,40C

5,96C

7,660

8,650

9,550

9,050

6.95C

6,950

6,650

12,700

16,200

617 ,600

632,100

645,500

649,000

646 ,000

37,100

_

.

-

Month

October

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

lister year 1944-45 ......................

Bar.

26,800

37,800

54,900

47,600

35,OOO

26,200

81,800

1«,600

17,800

16,200

15,200

13,700

12,600

11,800

12,400

12,900

13,400

14,400

14,800

15,200

15,200

15,200

15,200

16,200

16,700

15,700

13,700

12,200

12,400

17,100

34,000

Apr.

58,800

64,000

47,600

33 ,1'00

25,200

23,400

21,000

IS ,400

15,200

12,900

11,300

10,100

9,350

9,250

9,250

9,150

6,850

8,450

6,170

7,660

7,100

7,820

6,350

9,050

10,100

10,300

10,200

7,750

5,790

6,020

-

Seccndfcct-days

1.9 629

59,436

' 628,914

20,7742

19,851

2,071,348

Hay

4,320

3,090

2,630

2,610

2,220

1,950

1,80&

1,740

1,740

1,660

1,680

2,220

2,870

2,910

2,910

3,650

3,640

2,540

2,010

2,910

3,290

2,690

1,800

1,600

1,520

1.3SO

1,250

1,020

848

726

656

Maximum

7,900

38,000

4,320

24,300

1,100

3,610

64,000

June

594

574

782

536

536

518

483

466

466

449

449

7,970

15,700

018,000

620,000

624,200

24,300

16,000

14,400

11,OOO

7,170

3,520

2,180

1,570

3,140

2,640

1,300

948

823

702

-

Minima

329

105

449

353

189

105

July

614

72fS73

948

2,260

5,060

3,720

2,460

2,040

3,790

7,720

11,500

13,700

15,700

16,200

16,200

15,700

14,000

12,000

7,920

s,9on

2,460

2,080

1,920

1,660

1,410

1,260

1,150

1,360

1,300

1,170

Aug.

1,100

1,060

998

973

948

948

923

898

S9S

898

750

694

51S

574

500

433

417

401

385

369

369

353

444

466

449

417

466

658

774

698

673

Me -Ml

1,917

8,265

669

662

5,675

Sept.

S73

873

823

798

774

680

636

636

636

614

574

401

321

S75

313

329

297

281

S73

273

273

266

228

206

199

189

282

680

3,040

3,810

Runoff In 

acre-feet

117,900

1,644,000

orfQ i/vi

366,800

41,140

59,370

4,108,000

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite} discharge computed from temporary rating curves. 

T3me baala; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
50 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°39', long. 95°47', at bridge on U. S. Highways 

 m ana 84, Ifc miles upstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge and 6 

miles northeast of Oakwood, Leon County. Datum of gage Is 175.03 feet abo-'e mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,840 square miles. ,

Records available.- July 1932 to September 1945. January 1905 to July 1932, at site li 

nn/ies downstream (January 1905 to September 1923, monthly and yearly records only. In 

Water-supply Papers 850 and 878). U. S. Weather Bureau has collected gage-height 

records in this vicinity since 1904.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1923-45), 5,304 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 140,000 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 50.86 

reet;; minimum, 158 second-feet Nov. S.

1923-45: Maximum discharge, 153,000 second-feet Apr. 29, 1942 (gage height, 51.64 

feet); minimum observed for period 1924-45, 22 second-feet Aug. IS, 1934.

Flood of June 4, 1908, reached a stage of about 52.2 feet, present site and datum, 

from Information by U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge, about 164,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs above Dallas. C'.ties of 

Fort Worth and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply. Several snail 

diversions on West Fork above Fort Worth.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

25

26

30

31

Oct.

272

348

666

816

6S7

5O9

439

899

1,450

1,450

1,28O

1,050

S16

645

527

407

347

326

319

305

292

279

266

234

240

266

266

266

260

260

253

Nov.

246

253

266

260

260

260

g208

g!68

g!74

227

240

227

220

202

208

266

340

368

455

455

439

439

491

6O3

1,280

2,360

5,350

7,040

6,650

5,800

-

Dec.

5,010

3,460

1,S6O

1,150

1,820

2,000

4,230

7,420

8,820

9,340

9,340

8,200

5,180

2,380

2,000

1,560

1,230

1,000

660

794

729

687

645

625

625

816

4,850

7,900

9,970

11,900

13,700

Jan.

14,900

15,700

17,000

18,400

19,800

20,600

18,200

13,300

8,10O

4,260

2,610

2,120

1,880

1,730

1,5SO

1,500

1,420

2.75O

5,320

8,620

11,500

13,300

14,700

15,300

16,800

16,000

12,20O

7,260

4,370

3,360

2,790

Feb..

2,310

2,030

1,680

1,760

1,670

1,530

1,560

1,530

1,470

1,420

1,360

1,450

1,530

2,160

6.17O

9,140

11,200

12,100

12 ,20O

12,200

13,300

14,400

15 ,300

16,700

19,600

30,500

38,500

34 ,OOO

_

_

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .......................

April.'............................. ........

May.

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

34,000

42,100

55,OOO

66,800

74,500

77,300

82 ,4OO

61,200

72,300

60,200

49,000

41,200

35.SOO

30,800

29,200

28,400

28,400

27,6OO

26,300

26,000

25,300

24,200

24,200

24,700

26,000

25,300

23,800

22,600

22,300

25,500

4O.6OO

Apr.

81 ,900

121,000

137,000

134,000

114,000

96,800

83,800

70,100

57,000

48,000

40,300

34,900

31,600

29 ,2OO

26,800

25 ,300

23,800

22,300

20,000

18,200

16,500

15 ,10O

14,100

13,800

14,100

14,900

15,800

17 ,OOO

17,400

16,700

-

Seccndf cot-days

130,601

2,382,713

1,371,200

342,228

540,360

36,762

26,304

4,254,920

May

15,400

14,100

12,000

8,480

5,400

3,930

3,360

2,930

2,61O

2,480

2,480

2,440

2,410

2,650

3,320

3,860

3,980

4,330

4,730

4,410

3,400

3,240

3,770

3,900

3,320

2,550

2, ISO

1,940

1,790

1,530

1,340

Kaximutt

13,700

11O.OOO

137,000

27,600

2,930

137,000

June

1,150

1,030

1,000

1,180

1,550

2,580

2,820

2,310

1,390

932

794

772

1,860

7,060

10,700

13,500

16,000

22 ,OOO

30,000

3O.8OO

28,400

26,000

25,300

24.2OO

23,800

22,600

18,700

13 ,300

7,380

3,120

Minimus

621

16f

13,80<

1,15

37

16(

July

1,760

1.42O

1.23O

1,150

1,560

2,060

2,820

4,920

6,600

7,090

9,930

13,700

14,300

15,800

16 ,7OO

18,000

20,400

24,700

27,600

25,300

23,000

21,000

19,300

18,200

16,000

11,200

5,680

2,860

2,060

1,790

1,730

Aug.

1,65O

1,760

1,690

1,560

1,450

1,390

1,34O

1,390

1,700

2,310

1,910

1,580

1,670

1,360

1,080

932

908

838

729

666

605

645

687

708

838

816

772

708

772

83S

1,310

Mean

3 4,8^3

3 6 ,510

5 877

3 11,6*0

Sept.

2,930

2,890

1,790

1,310

1,180

1,100

1,050

9SO

884

838

794

816

860

816

666

565

545

527

527

509

473

455

439

407

375

375

383

375

473

972

Runoff in 

acre-feet

259 ,OOO

4,786,000

52,170

8,439,000

g Computed from graph based on once-daily gage readings furnished by IT. S. Weather Bu-«au. 

Time basla; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945$ central standard ti*e thereafter. 

To eonrert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 51

Trinity River near Midway, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°04'40", long. 95°42'00", at bridge on State

rilgnway 21, 5 miles northeast of Midway, Madison County, and 8 miles downstream from 

Boggy Creek. Datum of gage Is 117.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 14,390 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 145,000 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 48.50 

reet); minimum observed, 280 second-feet Oct. 27.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 146,000 second-feet May 1, 1942 (gage height, 48.58 feet); minimum observed, 1QQ second-feet Oct. 4, 1939.

Maximum discharge known'occurred In May 1890 (gage height, about 45.0 feet, discharge not determined-), froiu information by local residents. Flood- of my 27, 1930, 

reached a stage of 46.7 feet, from floodmark (flow confined within lewe system constructed In 1916). Flood of June 9, 1908, reached a stage of 44.3 feet, from flood-* marks and from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally, oftener during high stager. Flow partly 

regulated by reservoirs above Dallas. Cities of Fort Worth and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply, several small diversions on west Fort' above Fort Worth.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1F«5

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

44S

415

408

475

785

SOS

688

550

565

1,O60

1,870

1,880

1,100

866

705

600

520

4SO

365

37S

365

S65

358

340

338

320

290

385

S35

338

530

NOV.

S2S

S35

340

S65

390

415

S65 -365

340

315

312

S40

358

358

340

358

445

678

1,980

1,740

1,420

1,060

605

1,370

9,370

9,020

6,200

5,780

6,970

7,180

 ~

Dec.

6,680

5,710

4,330

8,880

7,040

13,000

12,100

7,900

7,750

3,950

9,580

9,740

9, ISO

7,110

4,330

8,750

2,100

1,740

1,500

1,880

1,140

1,060

1,0£0

1,000

1,370

1,880

6,300

14,000

16,400

16,800

17,800

Jan.

20,700

20,700

19,600

18,700

IS ,300

80,400

25,900

84,600

24,000

80,800

13,800

5,700

4,140

3,840

8,760

8,480

8,320

9,780

19,900

20.00O

16,000

14,200

14,300

15,000

15,500

16,200

16,700

16,100

12,800

7,740

4,920

Feb.

3,840

3,240

2,SSO

2,760

3,000

2,820

8,540

8,380

8,810

8,810

1,990

8,860

3,120

3,480

3,300

5,480

6,650

10,400

18,100

14,400

16,300

18,200

IS ,000

17,600

17,700

18,100

19,800

31,000

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

83,800

25,300

26,900

89 ,OOO

31,400

34,100

44,500

67,500

75,900

78,800

73,700

67,500

59,700

51 ,800

48,400

46,600

44,500

48,800

48,100

41,000

39,800

38,400

36,300

34,100

38 ,500

30,800

89,700

28,800

28,600

29,400

30,100

Apr.

33,300

41,000

43,400

106,000

137,000

142,000

132,000

116,000

95,500

75,900

63,500

54,400

49,100

45,600

44,500

43,600

42,100

40,700

38,900

36,800

35,200

34,100

31,600 2e,6oo

24,300

21,200

18,300

17,100

16,800

17,100

~

Seccndfoot-days

17 429

59,561

203,770

2,959,490

.336,450

374,540

53,835

37,135

4,956,620

Hay

17,400

17,100

16,300

15,000

12,000

8,880

5,990

4,980

4,800

3,840

4,850

5,840

4,660

4,080

6,840

19,400

18,000

11,800

7,250

6,200

5,710

5,840

4,460

4,460

4,590

4,330

3,600

3,060

8,650

8,430

8,860

Maximum

17,800

108,000

25,600

12,000

4,320

142,000

June

8,210

1,940

1,640

1,550

1,550

1,790

8,540

3,000

2,880

8,380

1,550

1,370

1,690

3,000

5,7SO

a, 800

11,300

13,200

15,000

17,300

19,600

81,900

83,700

24,800

25.30O

85,600

25,600

25,400

84,400

19.SOO

-

Minimus

29C

l.OOC

89(

1,94C

72S

52C

29C

July

11,60C

4.83C

2.70C

8,81C

1.94C

1,94C

2.26C

8, 88C

4.08C

5.78C

7.7SC

10,10C

12.30C

14.30C

16,60C

17,900

18.70C

19,10C

19,80C

SO,70C

S1.6OC

22,70C

8S,OOC

83,000

22.30C

21.20C

19,100

12.40C

6, 11C

3,18C

2, 38C

Aug.

1,990

1,990

1,940

1,790

1,640

1,550

1,460

1,370

1,370

1,460

1,890

1,S90

1,550

1,460

1,370

1,140

985

905

885

805

785

725

745

825

845

S45

865

1,370

5,670

18,000

9,720

Me<«T>

) 6,573

> S.066

) 1,238

) 15,580

Sept.

4,380

2,940

3,300

2,760

1,890

1,460

1,370

1,280

1,240

1,140

1,060

1,000

1,000

1,060

1,060

945

82S

725

705

688

670

635

565

582

500

565

520

520

805

905

-

Runoff in 

acre-foot

404,200

5,870,000

78,680

9,632,000

Tiaa basta; Central war time up tc 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945] eentral standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtraet 1 boor.
52 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Trinity River at Riverside, Tex.

 Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°52', long. 95°24', at bridge on State Hlglrvay 45, 

1,200 feet upstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 0.5 mile north 

of Riverside, Walker County, and three-quarters of a mile downstream from Harmon 

Creek. Datum of gage is 89.86 feet above mean sea level, datum of 19E9.

Drainage area.- 15,510 Square miles.

Records available.- January 1903 to December 1906. October 1923 to September 1945. U. S. 

weatner Bureau nas collected gage-height records In this vicinity since 1903,

Average discharge.- 25 years (1903-6., 1923-45), 7,192 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 116,000 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 51.83

 feet); minimum observed, 321 second-feet Oct. 30.

s 1903-6, 1923-45: Maximum discharge, 121,000 second-feet May 5, 1942 (gag's height, 

52.75 feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 70 second-feet Aug. 20-26, Se-?t. 8-13, 

1925, Sept. 29 to Oct. 4, 1931.

Flood of June 11, 1908, reached a stage of 50.1 feet, present site and datum (discharge, 100,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs

 aoove Dallas. Cities of Fort Worth and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal 

supply. Several small diversions on West Fork above Fort worth.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septeaber 1945

Daj

1

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

15

17

18

19

20

212!>

XI

24

25

26

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

494

50E

474

456

510

758

840

730

61E

590

1,140

1,360

1,890

1,140

S70

785

680

590

518

458

435

48S

418

407

393

386

362

344

340

344

379

Nov.

372

372

368

388

414

424

435

455

424

390

365

351

378

396

407

421

470

590

2,520

3,740

3,820

3,280

1,710

2,860

14,000

19,500

19,500

11,700

7,380

7,490

-

Dec.

7,380

6,680

5,580

4,220

17,100

27,600

29,400

21,700

13,000

10,300

10,50O

11,000

10,900

9,700

7,080

4,470

3,060

2,480

2,060

1,740

1,550

1,380

1,320

1,260

1,230

1,230

2,520

14,000

22,600

24,400

25,900

Jan.

2S.600

27,600

26,700

24,000

21,6,00

22,500

26,200

27,700

28,000

26,100

21,300

13,500

6,880

4,3SO

3,500

3,130

2,760

14,300

29,400

33,800

29,800

22,200

17,400

16,600

16,900

17,400

18,000

18,300

17,100

12,800

7,600

Feb.

5,010

- 4,06C

3,50C

3,13C

7,520

5,580

5,01C

4.06C

3.06C

2,620

2,410

3,98C

5,580

5,8SC

5,380

4,650

7.18C

10,300

13,200

16,600

19, EDO

21,30C

21,60C

21,000

20,100

19,600

20,000

20,900

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January , , ,

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

22,800

24,200

25,300

27,200

28,800

30,700

33,200'

35,900

42,700

48,300

55,000

64,200

69,400

69,900

64,200

59,200

54,200

53,700

50,000

47,400

44,100

41,100

38,300

35,600

35,400

52,100

30,700

29,500

28,800

28,600

30,900

Apr.

49,100

56,000

56,900

54,200

59,900

84,300

107,000

115,000

116,000

96,500

90,300

81,600

73,800

67,000

61,200

56,300

51,300

47,800

44,100

41,000

41,300

39,600

38,600

37,000

33 ,500

26,800

23,700

20,600

19,200

18,800

Secondfoot-days

104,923

303,340

3,556,106

586,050

282,210

1,282,100

1,714,90C

286,03C

342,390

419,780

109,780

63,434

5,515,984

May

19,000

19,100

IS ,600

17,900

16,000

12,500

8,260

5,680

4,660

3,980

4,300

5,680

5,880

5,280

4>920

16,700

24,OOO

20,400

13,700

8,740

7,180

7,180

5,980

5,190

5,100

5,010

4,470

3,620

3,200

2,900

2,620

Haximua

19,500

29,400

82,300

33,800

21,600

69,900

116,000

24,000

25,400

23,200

30,600

18,900

116,000

June

2,410

2,200

1,990

1,920

1,740

1,780

2,200

2,900

3,360

3,060

2,340

1,740

1,920

3,430

5,980

9,220

11,600

13,200

15,000

16,900

19,000

21,000

22,900

24,200

£4,800

25,200

25,400

25,400

25,200

24,400

-

Mini»u«

35

1,23

34C

2,76

2,41

22,80

18,80(

2,62

1,74<

1,92(

87<

63!

34(

July

20,5OO

10,900

4,410

2,760

2,200

1,920

1,920

2,4SO

3,200

5,010

6,980

9,460

11,900

17,60O

20,000

19,100

19,500

19,700

20,100

20,900

21,600

22,400

22,900

23,200

23,200

22,800

21,800

19,200

12,700

6,080

3,360

AUR.

2,620

2,340

2,340

2,270

2,130

1,990

1,850

1,740

1,630

1,6SO

1,850

2,410

2,340

1,920

1,850

1,710

1,420

1,230

1,200

1,110

1,020

900

870

870

990

990

990

1,480

6,790

26,600

30,600

Sept.

18,900

7,300

4,220

3,320

2,900

2,200

1,630

1,480

1,420

1,320

1,200

1,170

1,110

1,080,

1,140

1,110

1,020

900

812

785

758

758

730

680

680

658

658

635

730

1,080

-

y^ Runoff in 11680 acre-feet

) 614 37,780

L 3,407 208,100

} 9,786 801,700

} 9,716 7,055,000

} 18,900 1,162,000

) 10,080 559,800

I 41,360 2,543,000

) 57,160 3,401,000

) 9,291 571,300

5 11,410 679,100

) 13,640 832,600

) 3,541 217,700

> 2,114 125,800

) 15/110 '0,940,000

TJme baalat Central war tlae up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945] central standard tta» thereafter. 

to convert vrair time to standard time, subtract 1 bour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 53

Trinity River at Romayor, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30 025'30n , long. 94°51 I 05", at county highway 

oriage, "1.9 miles south of Romayor, Liberty County, 2.0 miles downstream from Gulf, 

Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, and 4i miles downstream from Big Creek. Datum of 

gage Is 35.92 feet above jnean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 17,200 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1945. May 1924 to September 1943 at site 

a.u niies upstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1924-45), 7,999 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 106,000 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 33.49 

reetJ; minimum, 450 second-feet Oct. 31.

1924-45: Maximum discharge, 111,000 second-feet Hay 9, 1942 (gage height, 35.8 

feet, from floodmarks, present site and datum); minimum observed, 132 second-feet 

Aug. 21, 22, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs above Dallas. Cities of 

t'on Worth and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply. Several small 

diversions on West Fork above Fort Worth.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 20, June 9 to Sept. 8)

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

4SO

720

1,200

1,730

2,300

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

3,000

3,900

6,100

8,750

11,700

18.0

21.0

24.0

27.0

29.0

18,200

24,000

31,300

40,000

49,600

30.0

31.0

32.0

33.4

57,100

69,000

83,000

104,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

620

600

600

580

560

540

600

788

900

855

742

720

1,050

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,100

950

832

742

660

600

560

540

520

516

506

498

474

454

454

Nov.

46S

478

506

580

560

540

540

560

S60

560

540

513

4S8

468

46S

506

600

660

832

2,190

3,700

4,100

3,700

2,760

6,880

17,700

21,SOO

20,600

15,100

9,900

"

Dec.

8,190

7,910

7,090

6,100

9,620

30,600

35,100

34,600

28,500

18,400

12,700

11,400

11,400

11,100

10,200

7,490

5,620

4,000

3,080

2,550

2,240

2,000

1,780

1,730

1,620

1,730

2.180

3,370

13,600

22,200

27,700

Jan.

V 36.8QO

37,700

35,100

32,600

23,700

25,400

27,700

30,300

31,000

30,300

28,200

23,600

16,700

10,200

6,600

5,060

4,200

6,100

26,000

34,600

36,500

34,800

28,700

21,400

18,200

17,700

17,900

18,200

18,500

17,500

14,400

Feb.

10,000

6,830

5,280

5,150

14,900

17,900

13,300

9,750

6,960

5,060

4,100

4,000

10, 800

11,100

9,170

7,770

6,100

8,190

11,000

16,900

20,300

82,700

23,600

23,100

21,800

20,600

20,100

20,100

_

.

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

March .

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

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

June

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

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

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

Hater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

20,800

22,000

23,600

25,200

26,800

28,000

29,500

31,300

33,700

36,500

39,500

43,300

.47,900

53,700

60,200

66,300

67,600

62,500

61,300

60,200

58,100

55,500

51,500

47,900

44,200

40,800

37,400

54,800

52,300

31,800

31,600

Apr.

40,400

57,100

67,600

71,800

71,800

66,500

63,700

67,600

77,400

88,600

98,000

104,000

104,000

105,000

96,400

90,000

83,000

74,600

66,500

60,200

57,100

55,500

52,900

50,200

46,800

42,800

57,400

31,300

24,700

21,000

Seoondfoot-days

22,505

118 £57

54s' BOO

4,104,565

720,660

556,560

1,505,400

1,971,500

340,580

550,540

455,820

81,990

^.05,590

6,152,602

May

19,700

19,400

19,200

18,900

18,000

16,500

13,800

10,500

7,910

6,340

6,340

7,630

7,220

6,960

6,460

8,650

17,700

22,700

21,400

15,800

9,750

9,310

8,470

6,960

5,980

5,620

5,590

5,170

4,620

4,100

5,900

Maximum

1,350

31*300

35,100

69,000

57, 700

23,600

67,600

104,000

22, 700

25 600

24)700

20,600

26,800

104,000

June

5,700

5,580

*,S40

5,900

5,610

5,160

2,920

2,840

5,250

5,520

3,610

3,540

3,430

4,620

4,300

5,620

8,260

10,800

12, 700

14,300

15,900

17,900

19,900

21,800

23,600

24,700

25,200

25,400.

25,600

25,600

Minimum

454

46f

1,6£{

454

4,20C

4,OOC

OQ QQ|

21)001

S,90(

o B4i 2)761

1,02C

76£

454

July

24,700

21,800

14,200

7,100

4,000

5,250

2,840

2,760

2,840

5,160

4,000

6,100

9,440

12,500

18.70O

21,000

20,100

19,600

19,600

19,900

20,400

21,000

21,800

22,500

22,700

22,700

22,500

21,600

19,600

14,900

8,630

Al«.

4,740

S.520

8, 080

2,840

2,690

2,480

2,500

a2,180

a2,060

al,950

al,900

al,B40

1,950

2,120

2,000

al,840

al,680

al,560

al,400

al,550

1,280

1,280

1,250

1,120

1,050

1,020

1,100

l.,300

 1,780

4,730

20,600

Mean

I 726

1 3 949

) ll)l£0

I 11,21?

83,280

12,73 >

42 11*"*

) 65l71->

) 10, 9E"

> 11.010

14,700

2,64'5

S,4S3

16,860

Sept.

26,800

22,200

12,300

5,690

4,100

3,340

2,620

2,060

1,730

1,560

1,510

1,510

' 1,560

1,350

1,250

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,000

925

900

878

855

832

810

788

765

765

832

Runoff in 

acre-feet

44,640

234,600

685,900

8,141,000

1,429,000

707,800

2 589 000

3)91o!oOO

675,100

655,200

904 f 100

162*600

205,500

IE, 200, 000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

station at Riverside.

Time baslat Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 50, 1945; central standard time thereafter, 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
54 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Trinity River at Liberty, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°03'25", long. 94°49'05", at bridge on U. S. Highway 

yu in Liberty, Liberty County, 450 feet downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad 

bridge. Datum of gage Is 2.22 feet below mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 17,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1940 (gage heights, discharge measurements, 

ana some records of daily discharge), October 1940 to September 1945. U. S. Weather 

Bureau has collected gage-height records in this vicinity since 1903.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 104,000 second-feet Apr. 14, 15; maximum gage 

neignt, 28.8 feet Apr. 15; minimum discharge not determined (affected by tides): 

minimum gage height observed, 4.18 feet Nov. 16.

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 114,000 second-feet May 12, 1942 (gage height, 29.38 

feet); minimum diecharge not determined (affected by tides); minimum gage height observed, 2.5 feet Nov. 4, 1939.

A stage 28.6 feet was reached May 8-11, 1922, from observation by U. S. Weather 

Bureau at chain gage on railroad bridge upstream.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. Discharge not computed below about 4,000 

second-feet because tides affected stage-discharge relation. Cities of Fort worth 

and Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply. Several small diversions 

on west Fork above Fort worth.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by U. S. weather Bureau.

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

Day

1

6

11

16

20

21

23

26

27 

28 

29 

30

Oct. NOT.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,260

' 4,260

4,970

8,900

16,500 

19,200 

13,900 

15,900

 "

Dec.

12,300

9,660

8,330

7,600

3,110

6,500

23,900

27,400

30,600

29,600

23,900

19,600

16,500

14,700

13,200

11,300

9,160

7,500

5,180

4,200

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,560 

5,940 

13,500

20,300

Jan.

23,900

27,400

33,200

36,200

36,200

33,200

30,600

29,600

29,600

30,600

30,600

30,600

26,200

21,400

16,800

11,200

8,110

7,440

13,700

21,800

25,700

28,800

31,800

29,600

27,400

23,900

21,200 

20,500 

19,700 

19,400

16,500

Feb.

15,600

11,800

8,560

6,5SO

8,040

15,600

16,200

14,400

11,300

8,440

6,660

5,680

7,300

10, 700

10,800

9,660

3,000

6,900

8,680

11,800

16,100

18,400

20,300

21,400

21,600

21,600

21,200 

20,800

-

Month

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

Calendar year ......................

January

Ito,.. ........... ...........................

September i-a ..............................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

21,000

21,200

21,800

22,800

23,900

25,200

26,200

27,400

23,800

30,600

34,600

37,800

41,200

43,000

47,200

49,600

52,200

52,200

55,000

58,000

58,000

58,000

58,000

58,000

55,000

56,000

52,200 

49,600 

47,200 

47,200

45,000

Apr.

45,000

52,200

55,000

50,000

67,000

67,000

70,000

70,000

73,000

73,000

76,000

85,000

91,400

104,000

104,000

97,800

88,200

es,ooo

73,000

70,000

67,000

64,000

64,000

61,000

55,000

55,000

49,600 

45,000 

45,000 

39,500

-

Secondfoot-days

92,890

-

_

101,660

'

Hay

31,80C

26, SOI

24.SOC

23,20C

22.00C

20,800

19,40C

16.50C

13,20C

10,000

7,700

7,310

7,900

7,700

7,310

7,800

10,700

18.40C

£1,000

20,600

18,400

15,80C

13.40C

10,800

8,330

7,060

6,350 

6,050 

5,600 

5,040

4,580

Maximum

19,200

-

_

21,800

-

June

4,130

-

-

-

4,060

_

-

-

-

_

_

4,000

_

-

4,580

4,780

5,680

7,500

10,000

12,000

13,300

15,400

17,000

18,900

20,100

21,200

£2,000 

28,200 

22,500 

82,800

-

Minimum

4,S6(

-

7 44

_

_

4,13(

-

July

23,200

22, SOO

21,200

18,000

11,800

7,060

4,910

_

-

_

4,390

5,980

8,440

12,300

16,900

18,700

19,000

19,000

19,400

19,600

19,900

20,600

21,000

21,600

21,800

22,000 

22,000 

21,800 

20,500

17,300

Aug.

11,800

7,220

5>110

-

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

10,200 

6,980

8,730

Mean

) 11,610

-

3 12,710

~

Sept.

18,700

21,800

20,300

15,400

9,790

6,500

5,040

4,130

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

I

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

184,800

-

722,200

2

ftOA (\f\fi

845,600

201,600

-

time baaia; Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tlae t^reafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 55

Big Sandy Creek near Bridgeport, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°13', long. 97°41', at bridge on State Highway 84, 

1.9 nilee upstream from Turkey Creek, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles east 

of Bridgeport, Wise County. Datum of gage Is 727.44 feet above mean sea level, datum 

Of 1929.

Drainage area.- 346 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 second-feet mr. 15 (gage height, 11.34 

reet;; no flow at times.

1936-45: Maximum discharge, 53,000 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 15.69 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 22,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

BOO 

358

46 

11 

3.6 

-1.8 

1.0

.6 

10 

IS 

4.1

1.7

.8 

.4 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

25 

105 

50 

13

4.2 

1.3

.5 

4.0 

.3

.2

.5 

l.S 

6.1 

6.4

2.2

.0 

.5 

79 

1,090

336

56 

23 

IS 

11

Deo.

B.O 

6.2 

4.0 

3.0 

45

156 

236 

100 

40 

22

IS 

11 

0.6 

B.B 

6.0

7.S 

7.2 

7.0 

6.2 

S.B

6.0 

S.8 

5.3 

S.S 

5.7

6.5 io

160 

211 

67 

31

Jan.

10 

15 

IE 

11 

' 10

ll 

11 

10

a. 9

6.1

7.9 

8.5 

8.0 

8.8 

6.3

7.6 

7.0 

40 

230 

97

39

24 

17 

14 

14

12 

12 

12 

12 

11 

10

Feb.

9.9 

9.9 

10 

11 

11

9.9 

9.4 

8.9 

B.6 

9.0

9.0 

49 

319 

66 

33

22

19 

16 

El 

184

717 

509 

102 

46 

34

30 

4CS 

944

Month

Octof 

Nora 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro

ft1

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fa

ber. ...................................

 ber. ................ ..................

lendar year 1944 

ary

esber. .................................

ter year 1044-45 ......................

Peak discharge.- .H

(10 a.m.) 3,470 aeo.

Mar.

496 

200 

117 

66 

SI

63 

86 

46 

35 

30

29 

41 

36 

35 

7,250

3,100 

614 

348 

5,840 

3,970

1,120 

228 

143 

126 

111

94 

81 

74 

75 

1,120 

1,860

Apr.

838 

1,040 

1,360 

370 

141

117 

102 

94 '86 

81

240 

420 

E22 

1,070 

820

S, 770 

90S 

208 

132 

114

102 

186 

415 

873 

269

123 

89 

171 

117 

84

Secondfoot-days

656.8 

1,831.6 

1,223.9

20,659.1

726.9 

3,662.6 

27,494 

13,559 

1,045.1 

1,288.6 

12,248.6 

78.2 

2,285

66,100.0

Hay

65 

58 

50 

43 

41

39 

38 

34 

31 

SB

73 

56 

39 

32 

69

84 

44

31 

25 

21

19 

IS 

. IS 

14 

14

13 

12 

11 

9.7 

8.6 

7.8

Maxima*

3SB

i;o9o

238

S.970

230 

944 

7,250 

2,770 

84 

561 

3,690 

6.6 

1,640

7,250

June

6.9 

7.6 

6.9 

5.9 

S.6

5.2 

4.S 

3.9 

- 9.6 

12

9.5 

561 

316 

86 

30

16 

11 

49 

45 

21

11 

9.0 

8.7 

13 

12

6.7 

4.7 

3.6 

2.B 

2.3

Minima

0 

0 

3.1

0

7.( e.(

29 

81

. 7.

2.: i.r

0 

0

0

July

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

3.0

2.9

2.4 

2,230 

3,690 

2,150

1,700 

954 

135 

525 

437

95 

54 

36 

28 

24

21

19 

17 

15 

14

12

27 

19 

13 

10 

6.1

A.«.

6.8

6.5 

S.9 

S.S 

S.O

4.3 

4.0 

4.2

4.3 

3.6

3.4 

4.3 

4.2 

3.2 

2.5

2.3 

2.1 

l.B 

1.3

1.0

.6 

.4

.2

.2 

.3

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

21. £ 

61.1 

} 39.5

57.0

> 23.4 

. 131 

887 

452

3 33.7 

5 43.0

r 395

2.52 

76.2

161

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

475 

110 

60 

1,640

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,300 

3,630 

2,430

41,360

1,440 

7,260 

54,530 

26,800 

2,070 

2,560 

24,1300 

155 

4,530

131,100

ir. IS (3 p.m.) IE, 000 see. -ft.; Mar. 10 (6 a.m.) 7,680 swo.-ft.J Apr-. 16 

-ft.; July 0 (12:30 a.m.) 5,140 see. -ft.

________ Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
56 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 32°44', long. 97°21', at 

onage on Stove Foundry road, 388 feet downstream from Texas & Pacific Railway bridge 

at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and 3 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

532.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 522 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 107 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,000 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage Inlght, 22.10 

reet), from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet; no flow at times. 

1924-45: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1945; no flow at times. 

Maximum discharge known, 74,300 second-feet Apr. 25, 1922 (gage height, 27.5 feet, 

present datum), by slope-area method, data furnished by city engineer of Port worth.

Remarks.- Records good. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. diverts small amount of water from 

pool in which gage Is located.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

is

IT 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.1 

4.G 

14 

601 

312

42 

23 

13 

8.4 

7.1

8.4 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

3.8

4.9 

3.8 

2.8 

1.5 

1.5

1.3 

.7 

.7 

.7 

0

O 

0 

O 

.1 

0 

O

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

O 

0

0 

O 

O 

0 

O

2.8 

2.8 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

3.8 

4.8 

8.4 

6.4 

9.7

16 

11 

7.1 

60 , 

259

82 

25 

16 

13 

11

Dec.

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

13 

17

82 

100 

103 

50 

21

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

11 

11 

11 

11 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

11 

13

16 

35 

162 

626 

125 

76

Jan.'

61 

55 

49 

46 

45

45 

45 

56 

55 

50

32 

32 

32 

50 

50

28

55 

537 

861 

213

162 

159 

111 

100 

95

86 

83 

86 

73 

67 

64

Feb.

64 

61 

64 

64 

55

52 

52 

46 

46 

46

4O 

1,290 

1,720 

454 

272

214 

206 

216 

496 

1,570

11,800 

1,910 

831 

619 

535

523 

4,900 

2,1OO

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

 ay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

b9T. ...................... .............

*er. ..................................

lendar year 1944 

ary

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

st ......................................

ember. ... ..~ ...........................

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Peak discharge.- F

13,600 sec. -ft. 

Time baaisi Centr 

To convert war time

Mar.

1,100 

1,750 

1,580 

758 

714

1,540 

696 

545 

470 

422

579 

2,180 

644 

502 

2,290

744 

511 

470 

1.O7O 

861

430 

576 

547 

514 

257

232

214 

202 

437 

14,700 

2,020

Apr.

6.57O 

2, ISO 

1,170 

886 

696

628 

560 

494 

454 

414

1.O7O 

761 

754 

486 

454

543 

576 

508 

278 

644

506 

2,500 

776 

2,610 

887

502 

450 

1,420 

644 

591

Seoondfoot-days

1,079.6 

546. £ 

1,611.9

31,834.0

5,557 

SO, 048 

58,553 

30,562 

6,243 

2,300 

2,341 

251.9 

171.5

117,045.9

May

339 

296 

257 

232 

222

214 

202 

181 

173 

244

494 

' 282 

197 

170 

608

305 

181 

156 

143 

132

162 

166 

132 

125 

114

107 

97 

86 

60 

76 

70

MaxinuB

601 

259 

626

5,670

861 

11,800 

14,700 

6,570 

608 

507 

505 

58 

60

14,700

June

64 

64 

70 

58 

58

55 

49 

43 

40 

46

49 

5O7 

29S 

144 

80

64 

71 

120 

115 

7O

58 

55 

52 

52 

49

43 

38 

32 

28 

28

Mininuo

0 

O 9."

O

28 

4O 

202 

276 

70 

28 

11 

2.(

.:

0

July

25 

21 

23 

23 

25

28 

105 

61 

134 

151

255 

128 

67 

503 

308

76 

52 

46 

43 

40

35 

50 

25 

23 

21

21 

17 

16 

16 

14 

11

Aug.

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

8.4 

8.4

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

5.9 

5.9

29 

58

9.7 

7.1 

5.9

4.8 

5.9 

5.9 

3.6 

2.6

2.8 

3.8 

4.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

2.8 

2.0 

3.8 

4.8 

3.8

Sept.

3.8 

3.8 

2.8 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.5 

1.3 

1.5 

1.5

1.3 

.7 

.2 

.7 

1.5

2.0 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

.2

.7 

1.5 

.7 

.2 

1.3

.7 

8.7 

38 

28 

60

Mean ** >.tt ij 

*Bau aore-feet

34.8 2,140 

18.2 1,080 

7 52,0 5,20O

87.0 63,140

1O8 6,620 

1,075 59,60O 

1,244 76,470 

1,019 60,620 

201 12,380 

76,. 7 4,560 

75.5 4,640 

) 8,13 500 

3 5.72 540

321 232, 200

eb. 21 (9 a.m.) 16,200 sec. -ft.; Mar. SO (8. a.m.) 27,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 1 (12 m.)

al war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 50, 1945; central standard time thereafter, 

to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

Lake Dallas near Lake Dallas, Tex.

57

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°07", long. 96°59', In gatehouse at Qarza Dam on 

ork Trinity River, 1.6 miles upstream from Little Elm Creek, 2.0 miles southeast 

of town of Lake Dallas, Denton County, 

level, datum of 1929.

Datum of gage Is 0.08 foot above mean sea

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- December 1928 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 247,700 acre-feet Feb. 22 (gage height, 529.77 

reetj; minimum, 90,500 acre-feet Nov. 24 (gage height, 513.95).

1928-45: Maximum contents not determined; maximum gage height, 534.0 feet, from 

floodraark, Apr. 25, 1942; all gates were open during passing of crest through lake; 

minimum contents observed, 42,500 acre-feet Apr. 1, 1940 (gage height, 505.8 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by earthen hydraulic-fill dam, consisting of 567 feet of 

concrete service spillway and two dikes. There are two emergency earthen spillways 

beyond right end of dam. Dam completed In November 1927 and storage began Feb. 16, 

1928. Capacity, 194,000 acre-feet (gage height, 525.0 feet, top of service spillway). 

Water can be withdrawn through one 18-Inch outlet gate (gage height of bottom of gate, 

474.0 feet), four 48-Inch outlet gates (gage height of bottom of gate, 463.0 feet), and 

one 6-lnch gate (gage height of bottom of gate, 474.0 feet). Dead storage Is negligible. Water Is used by city of Dallas for municipal water supply. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Capacity table furnished by city of Dallas.

Monthly gage height and contents water year October 1944 to September ]945

Date

Dec. 31.............

Oaiendar year 1944

Sept. 30. ............

Mater year 1944-45

Gage height 

(feet)t

515 94

519.04

-

52 2 73

cgQ Qg

522,76

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

132,700

-

170, 200

-

Change in contents 

(luring montt 

(acre-feet)

_

+26,900

+46,400

+19,000

+63,500

t Gage heights at 12 p.m.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central 

standard time thereafter. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 

1 hour.
58 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of California concrete dam, lat. 32°52'25", 

long. 96 055'50B , at bridge on State Highway 114, 100 feet' downstream from Ha^kberry 

Creole and 5.5 miles southwest of Carrollton, Dallas County. Datum of gage Is 410.46 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,542 square miles (revised).

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1945. January 1907 to December 1928 at site 

near Dallas, 7 miles downstream (January 1907 to September 1920, monthly records only 

in Water-supply Paper 850). November 1923 to July 1938 at site 8.5 miles up?treaia, at 

Carrollton Dam. Records equivalent except following Intense local rains and during 

periods of low flow'affected by municipal-pumping between present site and former site 

near Dallas.

Average discharge.- 37 years (1907-22, 1923-45), 854 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37.800 second-feet Feb. 22 (gage height, 16.96 

feet); minimum, 23 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 2 (gage height, 0.99 foot).

1907-45: Maximum gage height, about 28 feet (revised) Jfey 25, 1908, present site 

and datum, from floodmarks, furnished by State Reclamation Department (discharge not 

determined but probably maximum for period of record); maximum discharge determined, 

90,700 second-feet Apr. 26, 1942 (gage height, 21.05 feet); no flan at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those between 3,000 and 9,000 second-feet, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Lake Dallas (see preceding page). No diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1944 to Septeaber 1945

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

ft

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

17

19

20

22

23

25

27

2ft

29

31

Oct.

201

201

210

251

418

340

324

324

318

303

261

230

210

201

201

196

196

196

192

192

192

188

188 les

188

188

188

192

192

196

196

Nov.

142

34

92

131

138

13S

142

142

146

146

146

157

170

174

170

161

154

157

157

157

157

154

154

198

1,250

1,280

780

582

313

261

Dec.

220

206

174

124

157

257

2,190

1,680

546

292

225

215

206

192

170

146

124

114

114

110

110

107

104

104

153

63%

666

2,050

4,590

2,080

70S

Jan.

413

308

246

215

201

196

192

188

183

178

174

161

157

150

146

138

138

200

1,570

1,410

716

1,040

70S

354

271

251

241

236

236

230

280

Feb.

206

192

178

174

174

170

161

157

154

150

146

987.

5,880

6,740

2,300

1,040

570

545

573

4,640

11,400

31,SOO

32,500

17,000

1O,700

6,660

8,270

18,000

«

.

-

Month

October

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

Juno

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

Septeaber. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

21,200

17,300

15,500

14,200

10,600

8,800

6,800

7,650

4,720

3,510

3,610

5,990

6,230

3, 920

5,520

7,4OO

7,990

9,400

6,880

7,740

11,800

15,500

10,200

5,060

3,600

3,410

3,300

3,180

4,810

12,100

13,600

Apr.

10,000

11,700

15,500

18,000

14,900

8,920

3,850

2,480

1,530

1,300

3,020

4,420

5,350

4,970

4,360

4,760

4,880

4,430

3,600

3,410

3,410

3,680

3,840

3,400

3,060

1,000

582

673

1,160

570

-

Secondfoot-days

7,061

7,983

18,741

891,884

51 689

15,641

774,465

May

470

435

424

413

402

374

352

330

313

313

374

570

452

424

402

374

357

652

2,160

2,460

1,160

424

402

368

324

303

292

292

287

266

261

MaximiB

418

1,280

4,590

12,400

7,870

10,600

4,040

32,500

June

256

256

246

241

241

236

230

230

250

230

236

2,340

6,570

7.870

6,540

3,880

3,510

3,990

3,920

2,270

504

435

70S

3,690

1,060

418

396

362

318

2S2

-

UinlBUO

188

34

104

34

261

192

101

34

July

271

266

266

261

309

192

201

303

2,930

5,160

7,060

S,650

10,600

7,140

4,230

3,070

3,070

1,640

413

362

346

335

330

318

313

277

292

297

297

313

303

*wg.

297

267

282

282

282

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

292

292

297

277

277

271

266

261

261

266

271

266

261

261

256

256

236

230

225

Mean

22£

see

60S

79T

351

1.93S

521

2,12F

Sept.

225

225

220

178

110

107

107

104

101

101

101

101

190

220

220

220

225

225

225

230

206

170

170

174

178

188

1,110

4,040

3,680

2,290

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

14,010

15,830

37,170

579,000

320,300

102,500

118,800

31,080

1,536,000

Peak discharge.- Feb. 22 (11 p.m.) 37,900 see.-ft.: Mar. 1' (1 a.m.) 22,900 seo.-ft.f »>r. 22

(7 a.m.) 16,100 sec.-ft.; Bar. 31 (io BOB.) 13,600 sec.-ft.j Apr. 4 (10 a.m.') 18,000 sec.-ft.

time basisi Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. To oonier" ' ' ..... . . - . war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 59

Denton Creek near Roanoke, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°02', long. 97°12', 340 feet upstream from bridge 

on U. S. Highway 377, a quarter of a mile downstream from Texas & Pacific Railway 

bridge, and 2.2 miles northeast of Roanoke, Denton County. Datum of gage is 523.6 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989.

Drainage area.- 634 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1923 to December 1927, March 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,SOO second-feet Feb. 21 (gage height, 26.58 

reet); no flow at times.

1923-27. 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 49,700 second-feet Apr. 20, 1942 (gage height, 

30.20 feet), from rating curve extended above 32,000 second-feet on basis of velocityarea studies; no flow at tines.

Maximum stage known, 31 feet in May 1908, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septenber 1945

Day

1

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

Oct.

0

0

11

43

9.9

36

124

54

27

15

9.2

6.0

4.6

4.3

3.7

3.4

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.3

.9

.6

 .4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

51

50

29

18

12

S.3

15

10

7.9

7.5

7.9

14

14

9.2

56

S35

334

365

134

58

34

-

Dec.

24

19

16

14

19

110

510

218

132

91

58

41

32

28

26

23

22

21

20

19

19

17

17

17

21

25

40

637

369

204

160

Jan.

113

78

64

57

52

51

50

45

39

35

34

34

34

34

33

30

29

389

381

21S

263

196

124

102

92

7S

70

70

65

61

57

Feb.

55

54

55

56

52

4S

46

43

42

41

40

1,750

2,S80

632

321

241

210

184

511

2,160

12,900

3,370

897

457

325

545

7,170

2,720

_

_

-

Month

October :...................................

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

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

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

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

May

June .. j ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1,370

3,070

1,750

754

7S1

1,760

534

408

365

313

325

959

476

384

2,040

4,720

2,970

634

1,310

4,200

3,050

704

449

376

31S

2S4

277

277

690

2,610

1,300

Apr.

4,740

1,340

1,370

944

476

376

325

293

274

256

429

1,180

917

457

554

852

1,360

534

325

241

221

546

338

2,190

694

321

232

420

S71

200

-

May

174

160

142

128

120

114

111

104

95

142

174

151

134

116

111

138

116

114

102

84

81

69

59

55

52

51

48

44

40

38

35

forays «*« 

410 7 124

l,469!s 365

2,969 637

59.2O8.5 7,360

2 978 389

3?Js25 12,900

39,463 4,720

23,176 4,740

3 ,102 174

3,000 517

7,637 1,770

202.8 28

1,932.1 573

124,165.4 12,900

June

32

29

28

27

26

26

23

81

19

17

27

436

517

416

258

119

95

128

108

162

112

68

49

41

42

67

43

28

20

16

Minimum

00~

14

0

29

40

277

200

35

16

11

l.<

0

0

July

12

11

11

12

21

14

12

21

1,460

1,770

1,630

822

338

705

1S4

113

- 87

65

50

43

36

32

27

24

22

19

18

IS

25

20

15

Aug.

12

10

9.7

8.S

7.9

7.1

7.1

6.0

5.7

5.7

9.7

28

18

15

8.S

6.4

5.3

4.3

3.7

2.9

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

l.S

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

Sept.

1.3

1.2

.9

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

460

573

334

561

u Runoff in Mean acre-feet

13. f 815

49.0 2..920

95.8 5,690

162 117 ,500

96.] 5,910

1,351 75,020

1 ,273 78 ,270

773 45,970

100 6..150

100 5,950

246 15,150

5 6.54 402

64.4 3,830

340 - 246,300

Peak discharge.- Feb. 12 (12 p.m.) 6,860 sec. -ft.; Feb. 21 (9 a.m.) 23,200 sec. -ft.; Feb. 27 

{12:3O p.m.) 1&,300 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (7:30 p.m.) 6,160 sec. -ft.; Mar. 30 (10 a.m.) 5,7fO sec. -ft.;

Apr, 1 (1:30 p.m.) 8,520 sec.-ft.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To Convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734S36 O - 47 - 5
so TRINITY RIVER BASIN

East Fork Trinity River near Rockwall, Tex.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 32°55'25", long. 96 030'20", at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 3 

mu.es southwest of Rockwall, Rockwall County, and 8 miles upstream from Muddy Creek. 

Datum of gage is 404.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 831 square miles.

Records available.- November 1923 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 474 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 42,800 second-feet Feb. 22 (gage height, 20.80 

reetT from floodmark); no flow at times.

1923-45: Maximum discharge determined, 64,800 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage 

height, 23.39 feet), by slope-area method; maximum gage height, 24.82 feet Apr. 20, 

1942, while levees were breaking; no flow at times.

A stage of 24.6 feet was reached In April 1922. Levees also broke during this 

flood.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. No diversion above statlor.

Discharge, in eecond-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

36

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

S.4

3.6

1.7

1.4

1.1

.6

.3

.S

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-0

0

Ncv.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

226

472

254

96

52

34

-

Dec.

27

22

19

S3

106

488

800

864

379

118

70

53

45

41

39

38

37

35

34

33

31

30

28

27

53

193

5O6

968

1,540

2,200

2,370

Jan.

961

394

274

229

224

214

209

204

. 169

146

132

128

142

132

124

116

108

180

647

1,260

1,670

1,030

945

522

324

274

234

214

209

189

169

Feb.

160

150

146

155

155

142

124

116

112

104

108

39]

1.74C

5,29C

6,220

2,190 731;

576

532

1,140

7,570

29,600

9.96C

3,45C

1,360

786

4.72C

25.20C

_

«

-

Month

Deceaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 .......................

July .........

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

11,800

4,780

3,520

5,850

4,520

2,120

1,960

2,280

1,660

708

587

967

3,860

6,810

2,860

2,960

5,190

1,830

1,290

5,850

5,850

 2,480

812

598

532

477

404

354

2,330

14,000

16 ,000

Apr.

9,320

6,150

11,200

6,230

2,110

790

598

532

488

455

 526

666

631

744

5S7

488

833

645

384

324

294

364

455

587

842

566

284

229

294

229

-

Secondf cot-days

11,227

123,727.2

102,934

115 ,229

7,633

66,276

26,820

520.9

1,927.0

393,358.0

May

204

184

174

160

ISO

146

142

132

132

132

598

1,150

1,020

324

284

499

565

274

164

132

120

112

164

108

97

97

90

78

72

67

62

Haxlmui

18

47£

2,37C

21,100

29,600

16,OOC

11,20C

1,15C

31,30C

7,38C

41

786

31,300.

June

58

54

52

50

49

48

47

45

42

39

43

8,770

31,300

14,000

5,720

1,430

404

1,060

988

324

194

160

155

501

229

137

112

97

90

78

-

Minimi*

19

0

104

354

229

62

39

47

6.

0

0

July Aug.

150 41

294 36

118 32

80 29

254 26

587 24

384 21

501 20

980 18

1,380 17

3,310 19

6,050 21

7,380 18

2,780 18

809 18

4S2 18

214 13

150 11

120 10

100 9.0

90 8.1

79 7.3

70 6.5

68 8.2

64 12

58 13

53 13

57 11

55 10

56 8.2

47 6.6

Mea-i

1.15

T7.9

3f2

338

3FO

3, 676

3,73.7

1.6P6

2*6

2,2Cfl

8f5

5 1.6. B

P4.2,

1.01?

Sept.

5.7

4.6

4.1

3.4

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.2

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

368

744

786

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

70

2,260

22,270

245,400

23,350

204,200

228,600

94,900

15,140

131)500

53,200

1,030

3,820

780,300

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

Cedar Creek near Mabank, Tex.

61

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°19'45", long. 96°10'05", at bridge en county 

nignviay, 2 miles downstream from Lacys Fork and 5i miles southwest of Mabank, Kaufman 

County. Datum of gage is 285.39 feet above mean sea level (Texas Reclamation 

Department bench mark based on U. S. Geological Survey datum, unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 741 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,800 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 25.43 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 3,200 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 23.5 feet, at location 12 miles downstream; no flow at 

times.

1938-45: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1945; no flow at times, 

Maximum stage known prior to establishment of station, about 23.5 feet Sept. 29, 

1936, from information by local residents; peak discharge of this flood at site about 

12 miles below station (drainage area, 910 square miles), 35,400 second-feet, by 

slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 4,000 second-feet, which are poor, 

aiversion above station.

No large

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21' 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

O 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

5.7 

8.6 

4.8

3.4 

3.0 

2.0 

1.3 

.8

.6 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

O 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

3.2

60 

44 

22 

67 

1,180

2,800 

2,710 

2,450 

390 

58

Dec.

32 

20 

14 

12 

720

2,540 

3,900 

4,220 

2,100 

294

87 

54 

3S 

29 

23

18 

14 

10 

S.3 

7.0

6.4 

5.7 

5.4 

5.1 

5.1

214 

1,390 

3,360 

4,930 

5,180 

4,800

Jan.

3,600 

2,560 

1,100 

214 

140

107 

84 

67 

55 

45

37 

32 

29 

27 

24

22 

20 

675 

2,390 

3,350

3,280 

1,940 

796 

281 

131

87 

64 

52 

43 

42 

3S

Feb.

34 

30 

26 

22 

20

18 

17 

15 

14 

13

13 

44 

814 

1,420 

1,800

719 

153 

173 

736 

3,020

4,490 

9,2SO 

9,540 

3,940 

1,360

314 

2,090 

5,720

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dec®

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

liaro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

bar. ...................................

iiber... ................................

lendar year 1944 ......................

ary '

uary

h... ...................................

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

St..... ................................

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

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Peak discharge.- Hi

(3 p.m.) 17,600 sec.

Mar.

8,300 

4,400 

3,140 

4,400 

4,130

2,840 

969 

65S 

238 

122

95 

7SO 

1,550 

1,210 

1,260

2,650 

2,490 

987 

654 

2,300

2,S30 

2,440 

584 

142 

107

93 

79 

67 

2,490 

33 ,700 

39,400

Apr.

20 ,000 

8,720 

4,130 

2,720 

' 727

168 

107 

84 

73 

64

370 

1,580 

1,730 

1,230 

21S

104 

75 

61 

50 

40

35 

396 

1,110 

531 

S7S

1,300 

408 

119 

SO 

66

May

61 

40 

2S 

22 

17

15 

13 

12 

11 

10

11 

12 

14 

22 

22

66 

522 

260 

79 

40

28 

IS 

13 

10 

8.6

7.0 

6.0 

5.1 

4.4 

3.8 

3.2

forays 

28.2 8.6 

9,184.2 2,710 

34,042.0 5,180

218,661.3 24,100

21,332 3,600 

45,335 9,540 

125,105 39,400 

47,174 20,000 

1 *3S4 . 1 522 

47,825.1 17,000 

46,943.9 15,300 

466. S 62 

708.3 291

380,523.6 39,400

June

3.0 

2.8 

3.0

s'.o

3.3 

2.6 

2.0 

1,6 

1.3

1.2 

1,550 

17,000 

36,600 

7,160

2,750 

543 

12S 

304 

302

99 

49 

225 

497 

386

96 

47 

29 

19 

14

Minimum

0 

0 

5.1

o ;

20 

13 

67 

35 

3.2 

1.2 

S.6 

3.4 

.6

0

July

13 

17 

90 

64 

26

253 

300 

1,220 

3,190 

L,3SO

s'soo

11,800 

5,580 

3,180

676 

214 

84 

52 

35

26 

20 

17 

14 

12

10 

9.2 

8.6 

9.1 

38 

66

Aug.

27 

15 

11 

8.9 

7.6

6,4 

5.1 

4.4

3.8 

3.4

4.7 

32 

43 

21 

17

9.9 

7.3 

5.7 

3.8 

6.0

11 

. 6.7 

35 

62 

48

21 

15 

S.6 

7.0 

5.4 

4.1

Sept.

3.4 

2.8 

2.4 

l.S 

1.6

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2,8

8.0 

3.8 

30 

148 

40

13 

7.6 

4.3 

3.2 

2.4

2.0 

1.7 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0

.7 

.6 

2.4 

120 

291

 __ Runoff in 

"ean acre-feet

0.91 56 

306 18 ,220 

1,098 67,520

597 433 ,700

704 43 ,300 

1,637 90,910 

4,036 248,100 

1 ,572 93 ,570 

44.6 2,750 

1,594 94,860 

1,514 93,110 

15.1 906 

23.6 1,400

1,043 784,700

ir. 30 (9:30 p.m.) 44,600 sec. -ft.; June 13 (9 p.m.) 22,600 see. -ft.; July 12 

-ft.

basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945 central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
62 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

Chambers Creek near Corslcana, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°06'30", long. 96°22'15", at bridge -on State 

mptiway 31, 500 feet upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge, 6 miles 

east of Corslcana, Havarro County, and 17 miles upstream from Rlchland Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 294.26 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 958 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge durlmg year, 32,900 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 25.72 

 feet); no flow Oct. 1-6, Oct. 30 to Nov. 17.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 48,000 second-feet May 3, 1944 (gage height, 27.19 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 27i feet In December 1913, from Information by local 

residents.

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

No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

o

0

0

o

o

171

34

41

23

16

9.S

6.6

4.S

3.9

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

O

0

Nov.

O

O

o

o

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

0

o

o

o

o

.4

8.5

8.3

5.4

4.9

9.6

7.3

40

1,400

1,210

555

128

50

33

~

Dec.

25

21

19

19

1,050

2,S30

2,260

1,010

526

268

176

140

116

106

96

S4

77

73

65

57

55

50

4S

45

46

52

1,240

3,110

5,080

4.47O

3,870

Jan.

3,170

1,080

51S

463

380

337

317

277

239

208

190

1S5

180

16S

156

144

132

1,490

6,640

5,100

4.O2O

1,480

691

507

436

391

337

317

307

267

239

Feb.

226

216

208

212

198

176

16O

152

136

136

132

4S7

3,690

3,3SO

1,660

612

507

543

1,5OO

5,750

8,120

12,800

7,920

3,SOO

1,370

962

2,290

5,100

-

_

-

Month

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

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

December ............ f ......... ...^. ........

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

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

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

Hay........................................

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

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

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

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

4 Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar

4,S20

3,630

4,430

9.23O

5,370

2,660

1,540

1,23O

S50

690

630

1,220

3,400

2,930

3,330

4,610

3,3OO

1,290

1,360

3,260

2,450

1,240

690

600

542

486

406

354

6,350

25 ,900

29 ,900

Apr.

17,100

9,5SO

6,SOO

3,S2O

1,670

1,230

S9S

630

542

486

650

1,160

1,160

593

445

393

367

354

285

a250

292

2,110

5,290

5,280

2,590

2.72O

1,170

570

645

500

-

Seccndfoot-days

3S2 .2

3,460.4

27,084

268,105.6

30,366

' 62,443

128 ,698

69,580

5,770

74,659

23 ,824

1,015.8

228.3

427,510.7

Peak discharge.- Jan. 19 (2 p.m.) 7,740 sec. -ft.; Feb.

May

393

a33O

a285

a265

a236

a210

al94

a!84

a!73

159

207

236

285

191

14S

ISO

236

166

126

loe

121

397

 336

143

99

85

75

6S

61

54 -49

Maximum

171

1,400

5,080

36,800

6,640

29 1 900

1*7 '397 100

28,900

7,320

124

50

39,900

22 (6 a.m.

June

44

42

147

657

817

242

87

57

45

38

34

3,730

28 ,9OO

22 ,700

9,080

3,770

1,O40

5S5

630

380

265

222

19S

187

173

156

132

114

99

88

-

Miniaum

0

o

19

O

1 *o ±OcZ

132

354

25O

49

34

59

9.0

1.1

O

July

78

72

78

70

68

123

244

451

435

ISO

1,11O

4,460

7,320

4, ISO

1,570

1,110

604

24O

ISO

156

135

117

102

90

82

75

68

59

175

126

66

Aug.

53

45

41

37

33

29

26

124

53

89

2S

25

28

26

20

17

15

14

21

18

11

10

10

9.S

11

12

11

9.O

22

116

117

Mean

13.3

115

87 <

733

980

2,23")

4,152

3,319 !& <

2,48->

76^

33.8

7.61

1,17'

14,200 sec. -ft.; Har

Sept.

50

25

16

13

11

9.0

7.6

6.9

6.1

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.0

.2.7

2.7

3.7

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

3.6

22

10

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

758

6,86O

53 ,730

531 ,700

60 ,330

133 »900

355,500

133 1 000

11 ,440

148,100

47 ,350

2,010

453

848 ,OOO

. 4 (7 a.m.)

10,900 sec.-ft.; Har. 31 (3:30 a.m.) 32,900 sec.-ft.; June 13 (8 p.m.) 30,900 sec.-ft.; July 13 

(1 a.m.) e,440 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights and weather records.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war ttae to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
-*ra»Jiw USSR BOTH -es

Richland Creek near Rlchlancl, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°57', long. 96°25', at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 

Vt>u reet downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, 1 mile north of Richland, 

Navarro County, and 3i miles downstream from Pinoak Creek. Datum of gage is 299.0 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 760 square miles.

Records available.- December 1924 to February 1925 (discharge measurements only), March 

1959 to septemoer 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 55,000 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 23.40 

 feet); no flow Oct. 1-9, Oct. 20 to Nov. 24.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 55,000 second-feet May 2, 1944, Mar. 31, 19-15 (gage 

height, 23.40 feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 25.5 feet in December 1913, from information by engineers of 

Texas & New Orleans Railroad.

Remarks.- Records fair. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

O

0

0

O

O

O

O

O'.4

3.0

2.3

1.2

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

0

O

O

0

Nov.

0

O

O

O

O

O '

O

O

O

0

O

O

O

0

O

O

0

O

0

O

O

O

O

.3

778

870

97

36

17

10

Dec.

6.9

5.2

4.O

3.9

550

2,660

1,170

206

103

51

29

IS

15

13

12

12

11

9.4

9.0

8.8

7.8

8.0

7.4

7.1

7.3

7.6

675

2,250

3,830

2,890

2,060

Jan.

4,490

3,580

641

215

162

121

104

94

74

65

56

56

53

51

45

43

39

1,SOO

5,920

8,76O

4,880

947

381

247

2O2

175

145

133

125

112

1OO

Feb.

91

85

S2

79

77

6S

61

60

55

53

54

239

2,680

2,800

1,410

276

261

69O

1,340

3,630

4,560

9,400

8,S80

2,O8O

392

331

1,750

3,010

_

-

-

Month

October

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1,650

4S5

3,300

11,800

11,500

3,390

66O

415

331

277

251

763

2,450

1,720

2,280

2,990

2,250

418

1,320

3,720

2,6SO

522

256

224

206

188

166

149

1,630

15,700

38,700

Apr.

10.2OO

8,92O

5,110

1,36O

438

319

271

23S

215

197

252

541

281

184

15S

145

137

125

114

117

2,790

8,920

10,800

5,970

1,150

391

277

446

1,130

506

-

Secondfoot-days

9.2

1,808.3

16,647.4

245,479.3

33,816

43 ,394

112 ,391

61 ,702

2,846

18,522

34,199

3,814.4

1,771.9

331,421.2

May

192

162

141

125

112

107

100

95

85

81

142

162

136

84

75

72

87

67

62

59

62

133

133

6O

53

50

47

44

42

39

37

Maximum

3.0

870

3,830

41,600

8,760

9,400

38,70O

10,800

192

3,940

8,920

1,950

1,080

' 38,7OO

June

35

34

34

1,090

1,640

763

SO

56

47

42

39

494

2,740

3,94O

3,930

542

158

609

1,13O

278

112

87

114

188

81

66

57

50

45

41

-

Minimum

0

O

3.9

0

39

53

149

114

37

34

39

9.7

1.5

0

July

39

54

758

126

50

428

1,450

3,240

3,270

-1,SOO

2,820

3,940

8,920

4,900

S76

264

1S4

149

125

107

96

86

77

71

65

61

55

52

48

45

43

Aug.

39

36

35

33

30

28

28

53

74

39

SB

22

23

24

20

16

14

13

15

15

11

10

9.7

9.9

9.S

J-l

11

9.9

57

l|l40

Mean

O.30

60.3

537

671

1,091

1,568

3,626

2,057

91.8

617

1,103

123

59.1

908

Sept.

64

22

13

11

9.3

7.4

6.7

6.2

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

8.6

7.4

5.2

4.1

3.3

E.6

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

2.2

480

1,080

Runoff in 

acre-feet

18

3,590

33,02O

486,900

67,070

87,060

222,900

122,400

5,640

36,740

67,830

7,570

3,510

657,500

Peak discharge.- Mar. 4 (10 p.m.) 13.2OO seo.-ft.: Mar. 31 (3 a.m.) 55,000 sec. -ft.: July 13

(1O a.m.) 14,700 sec.-ft.

Time baais! Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
64 SAN JACIin-O RIVER BASIN

West Fork San Jaclnto River near Conroe, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°15', long. 95°28', at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 

iJB5 reet upstream fron-International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 3i miles downstream from Lake Creek, and 4£ miles south of Conroe, Montgomery County. Datum of gage 

Is 100.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. ,

Drainage area.- 832 square miles.

Records available.- May 1924 to September 1927, July 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,100 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 19.55 

reet}; minimum, 21 second-feet Oct. 20-22, Oct. 28 to Nov. 2.

1924-27, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 110,000 second-feet Nov. 25, 1940 (gage 

height, 25.85 feet), from rating curve extended above 43,000 second-feet on basis of 

velocity-area studies; minimum, 9.3 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, 1939.

Maximum stage prior to 1940, 25.2 feet, present site and datum, in December 1913, 

at railroad bridge 285 feet downstream, from Information by engineers of InternationalGreat Northern Railroad (discharge, 101,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended 

above 43,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies).

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

No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

i

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27

26

26

26

26

25

35

38

31

27

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

2E

22

22

22

22

22

21

2:

21

21

Nov.

21

22

23

26

26

26

29

44

37

32

31

31

32

32

32

34

79

73

224

451

477

425

503

324

1,980

2,380

2,060

2,720

2,470

885

-

Dec.

272

1S2

149

128

2,830

8,130

14 ,800

11,100

4,460

2,050

' 764

425

312

246

221

192

179

167

154

142

135

126

122

122

12.2

139

180

255

364

614

1,920

Jan.

2,980

2,820

2,980

3,260

1,720

924

1,460

1,500

1,700

1,500

743

312

237

199

179

158

148

2,510

5,330

7,820

8,620

4,080

1,810

712

451

353

292

255

225

204

187

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .........

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

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

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

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

Unv ay ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-46 ..........

Feb. _

175

169

172

216

2,830

3,840

4,490

4,360

2,260

771

400

1,190

1,970

2,100

2,330

1,800

836

341

1,520

2,280

2,880

4,230

3,870

2,500

1,480

643

376

322

_

-

~

Seccndf cot-days

759

15,529

51 ,052

246 ,538

55,674

50,903

24 259

107 J258

30,419

9,843

3,411

58,856

23 ,973

431,941

Mar.

264

237

223

223

221

209

182

160

142

128

139

154

154

145

623

300

712

828

1,520

3,140

3,810

2,620

1,880

946

400

273

223

182

155

631

2,930

Maximum

3E

2.72C

14.80C

14 ,80C

8.62C

4 49C slsic

28,90C

5.51C

2.67C

43E

29,40C

12,50C

29,40C

Apr.

13,000

28,900

26 ,600

12,400

f 4 ,710

f 2 ,320

990

573.

451

383

342

312

273

255

230

223

216

242

232

394

1,820

1,580

1,820

3,340

3,000

1,410

503

292

239

204

~

May

175

158

146

135

121

115

114

113

122

264

3,980

5,510

4,520

2,600

975

1,390

2,520

1,360

870

388

620

1,370

438

312

282

194

155

135

121

112

104

.Minimum

21

21

122

18

148

169

128

204

104

66

43

26

47

) 21

June

95

86

S2

63

93

87

91

87

79

73

69

77

169

636

2,160

2,670

1,390

474

228

160

125

108

97

87

81

93

. 118

100

79

66

-

Mean

24.5

518

1,647

674

1,796

1 j 818

783

3,575

981

328

110

1,899

799

1,183

July Aug.

62

143

146

221

436

246

122

87

71

62

55

57

51

54

86

233

225

189

146

104

85

69

62

59

57

54

49

47

45

43

43

Per 

square 

mile

0.029

.623

1.98

,810

2.16

2 19 [941 4.30

1.18

.394

.132

2.28

.960

1.42

2,

29,

42

39

3S

40

4O

37

35

34

41

33

32

32

31

30

29

27

27

26

35

31

27

29

38

35

33

32

39

334

HO

100

25 ,200

Sept.

12,500

4,870

2,600

1,000

451

332

264

214

172

148

131

115

a!29

a!21

alOl

a86

a70

a64

a59

a55

a52

a52

a52

a50

a49

a49

a48

a48

a47

a49

-

Runcff

Inches

0.03

69

2^28

11.00

2.49

2^28

1,08

4,79

1.36

,44

« .15

2.63

1.07

19.29

Acre-feet

1,510

30 ,800

101 ,300

489,000

110,400

101,000

48,120

212,700

60,340

19,520

6,770

116,700

47 ,560

856,700

Peak discharge.- Dec. 7 (4 p.m.) 16,300 aeo.-ft.; Apr. 2 <10 pjn.) 32,600 aeo.-ft.j Aug. 30 

{2 'p.m.) 41,1OO see .-ft,

& No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, wrather records, 

and records for station near Humble.

f Computed on baaIs of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN . « 

West Pork San Jaclnto River near Humble, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°01 f35", long. 95°15'30", at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 59, 1,160 feet upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, about half 

a mile downstream from Spring Creek, and 2i miles north of Humble, Harris County. 

Datum of gage is 30.53 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,811 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 1,176 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 49,700 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage height, 22.65

 feet): minimum, 59 second-feet Oct. 30 to NOV. 2.

1928-45: Maximum discharge, 187,000 second-feet May 31, 1929, Nov. 25, 26, 1940; 

maximum gage height, 32.7 feet, present site and datum, my 31, 1929, Nov. 26, 1940 

(flood of Nov. 26, 1940, affected by backwater from East Fork and it is believed flood 

of May 31, 1929, occurred under similar conditions); minimum discharge obse*-ved, 14 

second-feet Sept. 8-10, 1931.

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

 which are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in seocnd-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

EOS 

160 

134 

114 

100

93 

107 

107 

112 

105

93 

* 83 

80 

82 

80

76 

74 

70 

70 

67

66 

-64 

6E 

62 

62

64 

64 

62 

62 

61 

59

Nov.

59 

59 

66 

99 

143

146 

1EO 

102 

120 

125

109 

96 

85 

83 

80

82 

115 

199 

£80 

6E3

854 

882 

793 

805 

4,100

5,800 

5,480 

4,540 

4,400 

3,020

Dec.

1,460 

972 

716 

575 

4,700

16,400 

1S,EOO 

22,000 

IE, 400 

5,670

£,860 

1,950 

1,480 

1,180 

875

638 

503 

431 

376 

335

300 

E80 

E65 

250 

235

E50 

3EO 

414 

545 

742 

1,780

Jan.

4,540 

4,680 

4,E60 

4, £60 

3,580

2,150 

E,5OO 

2,560 

E,560 

 E,4OO

" 1,750 

958 

664 

551 

467

40S 

376 

4,740 

13,500 

14,900

14,400 

10,700 

5,910 

3,«40 

2,050

1,560 

1,260 

1,060 

791 

a6SS 

557

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her

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

lendar year 1944, .........

ary

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

ter year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

539 

5E1 

503 

491 

E,E40

5,000 

5,160 

5,640 

4,150 

1,860

950 

1,630 

4,400 

4,540 

5,000

3,840 

E,350 

1.5EO 

1,850 

E,450

3,340 

4,680 

5,640 

4,130 

2,500

1,430 

S47 

a618

Secondfcct-days

2,698 

33,470 

99,102

558,254

113,770 

77,319 

E8,S50 

210,877 

65,303 

17,191 

6,110 

71,156 

63,848

795,194

Mar.

a461 

a376 

a315 

aE75 

a260

a2E5 

a!95 

a!74 

a!64 

a!49

a!42 

a!39 

a!39 

a!36 

a368

1,660 

1,340 

1,100 

1,330 

E,350

4,1EO 

3,840 

2,740 

1,800 

S75

539 

403 

330 

E75 

285 

E,E90

Maximum

203 

5,800 

2E,000

2E,000

14,900 

5,640 

4,120 

44,800 

10,200 

£,960 

581 

44,600 

30,700

44,800

Apr.

13,500 

E9.300 

44,800 

35,100 

17,800

8,440 

4,350 

2,740 

E,150 

1,700

1,430 

1,140 

a854 

a696 

a618

a563 

533 

503 

509 

1,110

7,810 

9,000 

6,800 

5,800 

5,640

3,580 

1,900 

1,140 

784 

587

May

479 

403 

355 

335 

320

ESO 

E50 

230

230

3,670 

3,800 

10,200 

6,430 

E.610

1,800 

£,9 SO 

3,100 

E,080 

1,800

1,330 

8,010 

4,450 

1,800 

91E

6E4 

449 

360 

315 

E55 

230

Minimum

59 

59 

E35

5S

376 

491 

136 

503 

216

9S 

70 

171

59

June

E07 

186 

1SE 

174 

171

E03 

E55 

£60 

E45 

E25

207 

191 

E,860 

9EO 

1,540

E.9SO 

E,350 

1,110 

5E7

 d£18

Mean

37. 0 

1,116 

3,197

1,5E5

3,670 

2,779

931

7,OE9 

2,107 

573 

197 

E,295 

E,E95

2,179

July

I d2E7

581 

360 

216 

153 

149

145 

1E8 

120 

1E5 

153

20E 

386 

3EO 

E85 

£30

E07 

EOS 

146 

1E8 

117

120 

105 

100 

100 

98 

98

Per 

square

mile

0.048 

.616 

1.77

.842

2.03 

1.53 

.514 

3.88 

1.16 

.316 

.109 

1.27 

1.E7

1.20

Aug.

96 

93 

91 

89 

96

98 

39 

87 

37 

91

85 

83 

SE 

SO 

76

74 

80 

70 

70 

7E

7E 

70 

70 

82 

98

HE 

133

4,790 

6,E40 

13,EOO 

4*. 600

Sept.

30,700 

14,300 

6,880 

3,74O 

E.270

1,660 

1,340 

1,100 

9E8 

716

587 

467 

392 

355 

310

E85 

E65 

245 

E35 

E16

199 

191 

18E 

174 '174

171 

182 

174 

195 

305

Runoff

Inches

0.01

E!O<

11.43

E.S* 

1.60 

.5"" 

4.33 

1.3* 

.3-5 

.13 

1.4-5 

1.4T.

16.3*

Peak discharge.- Dec. 8 (7:30 a.m.) EE,500 sec. -ft.} Apr. 3 (4 p.m.) 47,300 sec. -ft.; i

Acre-feet

5,350 

66,390 

196,600

1,107,000

EE5.700 

154,400 

57.EEO 

418,300 

129,500 

34,100 

12,1EO 

141,100 

136,600

1,577,OOO

Ug. 31 

a Be gage-height record; discharge computed on. basis of engineer's notes and records fop station 

near Conrqe and Spring Creek neap Spring.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for West Fork S'l Jacintc 

River near Conroe and Spring Creek near Spring.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
bb SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

San Jaclnto River near Huffman, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°59'4011 , long. gs^a'CO", at Beaumont, Sour Lake & 

western Railway bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from confluence of East and West Forks and 

3.4 rilles southwest of Huffman, Harris County. Datum of gage Is 1.93 feet above nean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,791 square miles.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum .discharge during year, 92,100 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 3S.88 

feet); minimum, 119 second-feet sometime during period Oct. 27 to Nov. 3.

1936-45: Maximum discharge observed, 253,000 second-feet Nov. 26, 1940 (gage height, 

51.2 feet); minimum observed, 49 second-feet Sept. 1, 1939, Sept. 13, Id, 1940.

Flood of May 31, 1929, reached a stage of 50.3 feet, from Information by Beaumont, 

.Sour Lake & Western Railway Co. (discharge. 237,000 second-feet). Flood of April 1876 

reached a stage about li feet lower, from information by local resident.

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

NO lEirge diversion above station.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

336 

267 

229 

202 

179

172 

184 

189 

181 

169

153 

144 

144 

144 

142

140 

140 

13S 

136 

134

134 

134 

134 

130 

130

* 127 

123 

123 

123 

123 

123

Nov.

123 

123 

123 

149 

172

212 

226 

2O7 

194 

179

172 

167 

162 

160 

158

158 

191 

391 

640 

895

1,100 

1,080 

1,020 

1,020 

5,920

7,910 

7,130 

5,500 

5,110 

3,890

Dec.

2,000 

1,360 

1,040 

865 

4,130

13,400 

23,800 

25.400 

21,200 

11,400

4,760 

2,900 

2,30O 

1,860 

1,490

1,160 

f955 

f835 

f740 

f674

603 

543 

518 

538 

504

553 

806 

1,230 

1,520 

1,650 

2,760

Jan.

6,410 

S,730 

8,450 

3,730 

7,160

4,120 

4,O80 

4,680 

4,250 

4,160

3,440 

2,220 

1,650 

1,420 

1,230

1,100 

1,020 

5,520 

18,600 

21,500

22,800 

17,000 

9,370 

4,430 

3,120

2,600 

2,140 

2,070 

1,660 

1,420 

1,260

Month

Octe 

Neve

Dece

Ca

Jam: 

Pebi 

Marc 

Aprd 

toy 

Jnne 

Julj 

Augt 

Sept

Ha

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

lendar year 1944 .........

ary

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

ter year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

1,100 

1,020 

985 

985 

3,350

10,500 

10,500 

1O.5OO 

9,220 

4,720

2,480 

2,430 

6,O80 

7,520 

7,520

6,4OO 

4,250 

2,740 

3,200 

3,760

5,110 

6,160 

7,520 

6,760 

4,250

2,670 

1,790 

1,490

Secondfcot-days

4,927 

44,482 

138,494

808,978

186,360 

135,010 

57,247 

385,041 

85,774 

36,392 

18,605 

83,479 

111,896

1,287,707

Mar.

1,360 

1,230 

1,200 

1,460 

1,390

1,320 

1,160 

1,O2O 

895 

806

750 

772 

985 

1,260 

1,200

2,730 

3,360 

2,670 

2,600 

3,120

4,760 

5,300 

4,250 

3.12O 

1,760

1,230 

1,020 

865 

767 

767 

2,120

Maximum

336 

7,910 

25,4OO

25,400

22,800 

10, 500 

5,300 

87.700 

12,300 

6,780 

1,420 

40,800 

45,400

87,7OO

Apr.

14,900 

51,6OO 

87,700 

73,100 

39,000

19,200 

9,630 

4,950 

3,6OO 

2,900

2,370 

1,930 

1,490 

1,200 

1,020

895 

806 

762 

723 

1,440

8,630 

13,800 

11,700 

9,720 

S,870

5,900 

3,100 

1,860 

1,290 

955

May

778 

657 

563 

500 

482

428 

391 

359 

343 

343

2,490 

8,190 

1O,200 

8,060 

3,64O

2,370 

3,760 

3,920 

3,040 

1,680

2,390 

12,300 

8,140 

3,550 

1,790

1,360 

1,080 

895 

778 

684 

613

Minimum

123 

123 

504

108

1,020 

985 

750 

723 

343

254 

142 

283

123

June

563 

518 

495 

504 

432

543 

618 

553 

477 

423

387 

419 

f6,780

. 1,39O

Mean

159 

1,483 

4,468

2,210

6,012 

4,822 

~ 1,847 

12,830 

2,767 

1,213 

6"00 

 2,693 

3,730

3,528

July Aug.

> 458

985 

745 

500 

387 

332

31S 

367 

358 

1,140 

985

955 

1,320 

1,420 

1,260 

835

624 

734 

500 

436 

399

336 

307 

283 

272 

254 

263

Per

square 

mile

0.057 

.531 

1.60

.792

2.15 

1.73 

.662 

4.60 

.991 

.435 

.214 

.965 

1.34

1.26

257 

238 

226 

221 

209

224 

199 

191 

189 

194

194 

179 

176 

167 

160

153 

153 

151 

147 

142

144 

142 

142 

153 . 

224

221 

253 

7.330 

14,800 

15,500 

40,800

Sept.

45,400 

26,800 

13,100 

5,780 

3,440

2,520 

2,000 

1,620 

1,360 

1,100

806 

728 

657 

618 

652

504 

441 

411 

391 

379

343 

332 

31s 

304 

297

287 

283 

293 

283 

449

Runoff

Imhes

C.07 

.59 

1.85

1C. 78

2.48 

1.80 

.76 

£.13 

1.14 

.48 

.25 

1.11 

1.49

17.15

Peak discharge.- Apr. 3 (5 n.m.) 92.100 sec. -ft.: Sent. 1 (1 a.m.) 51.BOO sec.-ft.

Acre-feet

9,77O 

88,230 

274,700

1,605,000

369,600 

267,800 

113,500 

763,700 

170,106 

72,180 

36,900 

165,600 

221,900

2,554,000

partly estimated gage-height record.
SAN JACINTO RIVER EiASIN 

Spring Creek near Spring, Tex.

67

Location.- Vfire-weight gage, lat. 30°06'35", long. 95°26'10", at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 

4,t>uu feet upstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 2.4 niles northwest of Spring, Harris County, and 4 miles downstream from V/illow Creek. Datum of gage 

is 78.16 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 400 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,100 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 27.79 

 minimum observed, 19 second-feet Nov. 1, 2, Aug. 18, 20, 23.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 42,700 second-feet Nov. 25, 1940 (gage height, 28.6 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 7.7 second-feet Sept. 13, 

1940.

Maximum stage known, 29.3 feet Ifey^SO, 1929, frori floodmarks identified by local 

resident (discharge, 48,300 second-feet).

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

Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

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 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

30 

' 24 

23

> aSZ

22 

24

23 

22 

22 

2£ 

22

22 

22 

21 

21 

21

21 

2C 

2C 

20 

20

2C 

20 

2C 

20 

2C 

20

Nov.

19 

19 

20 

94 

35

26 

24 

30 

32 

24

21 

22 

23 

22 

2S

23 

29 

32 

83 

160

164 

71 

42 

36 

908

1,340 

l',030 

374 

164

116

Dec.

86 

70 

53 

57 

2,660

6,180 

5,920 

2,590 

888 

390

259 

202 

160 

128 

112

102 

92 

82 

74 

70

69 

65 

66 

62 

62

62 

72 

88 

108 

124 

278

Jan.

961 

1,120 

786 

390 

283

259 

474 

505 

362 

202

146 

120 

102 

92 

83

72 

95 

1,440 

6,290 

7,060

3,100 

1,050 

475 

296 

217

178 

151 

133 

ISO 

108 

97

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194 

dry

enber .....................

ter year 1944-45 .........

Feb.

89 

8E 

S3 

93 

28E

782 

880 

369 

169 

133

124 

469 

1,380 

1,850 

1,290

447 

259 

227 

187 

259

783 

1,040 

656 

292 

16S

133 

124 

116

Secondfoot-days

677 

5,007 

21,236

104,857

26,767 

12 ,775 

3,660 

52 ,088 

19,139 

1,960 

1,158 

37 ,461 

6,392

188 ,320

Mar.

103 

94 

92 

92 

93

86 

73 

71 

63 

62

61 

69 

78 

71 

122

426 

365 

169 

124 

116

146 

151 

98 

73 

69

64 

58 

50 

49 

60 

402

Maximum

3C 

1,34C 

6.18C

6,18C

7,06C 

1,85C 

426 

14.20C 

3,81C 

E1S 

8S 

20,80C 

3,25C

20,80C

Apr.

5,390 

14,200 

12,000 

4,380 

1,650

784 

393 

265 

207 

174

151 

128 

112 

100 

92

91 

86 

81 

76 

130

2,890 

2,940 

2,520 

1,390 

558

246 

192 

146 

116 

100

May

36 

77 

71 

66 

6S

58 

56 

55

59 

53

2,320 

3,650 

3,610 

1,160 

350

436 

685 

890 

348 

160

206 

1,800 

1,530 

477 

178

124 

99 

81 

69 

64 

59

Minimum

20 

19 

57

19

72 

83 

49 

76 

53 

30 

26 

19 

40

19

June

56 

52 

49 

50 

90

138 

76 

54 

46 

44

41 

45 

91 

133 

212

120 

59 

53 

48 

42

42 

42 

64 

98 

52

36 

32 

32 

33 

30

Mean

21.8 

167 

685

286

863 

456 

118 

1,736 

617 

65.3 

37.4 

1,208 

213

516

July

30 

37 

59

. 89 

66

80 

51 

40 

35 

33

32 

32 

33 

33 

33

34 

34 

31 

31 

30

32 

30

sr

3O 

29

29 

29 

27 

26 

26 

26

Per

square 

mile'

0.054 

.418 

1.71

.715

2.16 

1.14 

v 95 

4.34 

1.54 

.163 

.094 

 3.02 

.538

1.29

Aug.

26 

26 

26 

25 

25

25 

26 

28 

26 

29

27 

24 

26 

25 

22

22 

21 

20 

20 

19

20 

20 

21 

27 

33

36 

64 

782 

1,570 

£0,800 

15,600

Sept.

3,250 

932 

350 

207 

151

116 

100 

86 

77 

66

63 

61 

62 

58 

52

50 

46 

46 

42 

43

43 

43 

40 

42 

42

40 

42 

42 

49 

151

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

.47 

1.97

9.74

2.49 

1.19 

.34 

4.84 

1.78 

.18 

.11 

 3.48 

.59

17.50

Peak discharge.- Jan. 20 (7 a.m.) 7.710 see. -ft.; Apr. 2 (11 p.m.) 16.100 see. -ft.? AUK

Acre-feet

1,340 

9,930 

42,120

208,000

53,090 

25 ,340 

7,260 

103 ,300 

37 ,960 

3,890 

2,300 

74,300 

12,680

373,500

. 30

(5:30 p.m.) 31,100 sec.-ft.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of observer's notes, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.

Time baslai Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
68 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

Cypress Creek near westfleld, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°02'08", long. 95°25'43", at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 75, 0.9 mile upstream from Senger Qully, 1.8 miles northwest of V'estfield, 

Harris County, 2.0 miles upstream from International-Great Northern Railroad bridge, 

and 11.0 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 75.9 feet above nes.n sea level, 

datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Drainage area.- 262 square miles.

Records available.- July 1944 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage feight, 19.03 

reetj; minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 14.

1944-45: Maximum discharge, that of" Aug. 31, 1945; minimum, that of >ug. 14, 1945. 

Maximum stage known, about 22 feet in May 1929, from information by Ircal resident. 

Flood of November 1940 reached a stage of about 20.2 feet, from information by State 

Highway Department.

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

No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22. 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

52 

39 

27 

17

14

15 

16 

14 

24 

14

8.9 

8.7 

10 

10 

9.6

6.2 

7.2 

6.6 

6.1 

5.7

5.3 

5.0 

4.9 

5.3 

5.7

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.2 

4.9

Nov.

4.7 

4.5 

4.9 

6.8 

50

60 

39 

36 

45 

42

31 

20 

15 

13 

11

10 

10 

10 

34 

55

107 

93 

60 

90 

624

1,330 

1,470 

1,150 

782 

546

Dec.

3S7 

236 

130 

.85 

f9Sl

a2,790 

f3,760 

2,670 

1,720 

1,290

1,040 

828 

630 

450 

226

107 

71 

55 

44 

36

32 

26 

22 

22 

21

20 

27 

2S 

31 

30 

152

Jan.

320 

399 

463 

450 

424

490 

532 

450 

399 

310

219 

138 

96 

74 

58

46 

38 

1,530 

3,000 

4,200

3,120 

2,120 

1,540 

1,170 

660

644 

490 

318 

155 

101 

82

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

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

lendar year

 uary ............ ^ ........

*:::::::-:::::::::::::::

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

ter year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

63 

50 

44 

46 

215

171 

144 

116 

S8 

64

54 

257 

586 

892 

940

704 

560 

504 

387 

202

128 

122 

144 

128 

93

67 

52 

42

Seccndfcct-days

370.5 

6,953.9 

17,949

-

24,236 

6,665 

1,033 

32,066 

2.9OO.O 

624.7 

166.4 

17,437.5 

15,943.7

126,545.7

Mar.

36 

32 

28 

26 

24

23 

20 

16 

16 

14

13 

13 

12 

13 

41

29 

21 

24 

62

es

69 

70 

68 

44 

29

20 

16 

14 

13 

22 

115

Maximum

52 

1,470 

3,760

-

4,200 

940 

115 

4,520 

602 

85 

11 

9,340 

5,860

9,840

Apr.

2,630 

2,770 

4,520 

4,040 

2,600

1,750 

1,290 

990 

764 

588

424 

22S 

98 

60 

44

34 

27 

22 

18 

370

1,750 

1,850 

1,500 

1,210 

945

644 

437 

270 

124 

69

May

46 

32 

32 

62 

38

23

15 

13 

12 

12

249 

300 

273 

175 

110

74 

52 

46 

34 

23

164 

602 

268 

104 

56

30 

18 

12 

9.4 

8.2 

7.4

Minimum

4.9 

4.5 

20

.

38 

42 

12 

. 18 

7.4 

6.1 

2.1 

1.3 

7.4

1.3

June

6.8 

6.5 

6.5 

8.0 

14

43 

70 

38 

20

12

8.7 

9.1 

17 

21 

16

20 

15 

11 

8.7 

7.2

6.5 

6.1 

6.6 

37 

S5

64 

26

15 

10

e.o

Mean

12.0 

232 

579

-

7S2 

245 

33*3 

1,069 

93.5 

20.8 

5.37 

562 

531

347

July

6.S 

6.8 

5.6 

4.9 

6.4

7.0 

7.7 

5.6 

4.5 

4.3

4.1 

3.S 

3.6 

3.8 

5.6

5.6 

11 

10 

6.2 

5.0

7.9 

8.4 

7.7 

5.2 

3.9

3.3 

2.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1

Per

square 

mile

0.046 

.685 

2.21

-

2.98 

.935 

.127 

4.08 

.357 

.079 

.020 

2.15 

2.03

1.32

Aug.

2.2 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.6 

l.S

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

2.0

2.1 

2.5 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1

1.8 

2.1 

2.0 

4.8 

3,4 '

3.1 

15 

1,170 

1,700 

1,660 

9,840

Sept.

5,860 

2,930 

1,350 

1,400 

1,040

828 

644 

518 

363 

175

74 

44 

30 

21 

15

12 

11 

6.9 

8.2 

7.7

7.4 

7.4 

7.6 

9.1 

9.4

8.0 

6.2 

7.9 

8.9 

a30

Runoff

Inches

0.05 

.99 

2.55

-

-3.44 

.97 

.15 

4.55 

.41 

.S9 

.02 

2.4S 

2.26

17.96

Peak discharge.- Dec. 7 (l:3o p.m.) 3.76O aec.-ft.: Jan. 2o (2:3O p.m.) 4,70O aec.-ft.:

Acre-feet

73b 

13,790 

35,600

-

48,070 

13,620. 

2,050 

63,600 

5,750 

1,240 

330 

34,590 

31,620

251 ,000

Apr. 1

Aug. 31 (9 a.m.) 10,700 aec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basla of recorded range In stage, weither records, 

and records for atationa on nearby streams.

f Computed on basia of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time baais; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 69

East Fork San Jaclnto River near Cleveland, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°20', long. 95°07' at bridge on State Highway 105, 

aa reet downstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Pe Railway bridge, li miles west of 

Cleveland, Liberty County, and 4 miles downstream from Nebblets Creek. Da.tum of gage 

la 113.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 330 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 45,300 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 18.32 

reet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

mlnlnum, 12 second-feet Oct. 28 to Nov. 2.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 77,500 second-feet Nov. 24, 1940 (gage height, 20.3~7 

feet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 7.2 second-feet Sept. 6. 1939.

Maximum stage known prior to 1940, 19.9 feet May 5, 1935, from information by 

local resident (discharge, 69,500 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 14,000 

second-feet by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.- Records good7 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2

3 

4

 5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

25 

23 

21 

20 

20

19 

19 

2O 

21 

20

17 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

 14

13 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

Nov.

12 

12 

16 

34 

62

29 

24 

25 

23 

19

18 

IS 

IS 

18 

18

20 

30 

41

a96

750 

964 

1,000 

226 

95

Dec.

68 

54 

44 

39 

579

2,650 

f6,650 

ae,610 

a827 

a!63

a95 

a84 

a78 

a77 

a75

a73 

a73 

a71 

a69 

a 69

a68 

68 

64 

66 

71

91 

149 

259 

401 

321 

516

Jan.

1,360 

3,470 

2,890 

1,340 

482

436 

654 

S80 

B64 

425

203 

165 

149 

135 

125

110 

102 

603 

1,470 

2,770

2,940 

1,270 

315 

229 

193

165 

143 

131 

123 

113 

106

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ,..?...................

nber ......................

lendar year 1944 

axy

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

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

ter year 1944-45 ..........

Feb.

95 

93 

98 

334 

1,800

2,710 

3,350 

1,840 

426 

226

180 

361 

1,120 

1,720 

1,400

490 

244 

432 

975 

1,310

1,310 

1,600 

1,550 

' 608 

251

203 

184 

165

Secondfcot-days

503 

4,144 

16,522

61,966

24,461 

25,075 

10,568 

69,059 

2,957 

2,133 

5,017 

4,624 

4,424

169,437

Mar.

143 

' 139 

135 

135 

145

139 

119 

102 

95 

86

86 

254 

464 

186 

531

790 

574 

516 

608 

936

1,130 

992 

476 

184 

157

139 

123 

102 

91 

100 

891

Maximum

25 

1,000 

6,650

6,650

3,470 

3,350 

1,130 

30,400 

384 

355 

'906 

1,620 

1,920

30,400

Apr.

12,700 

30,400 

9,180 

3,360 

2,180

1,130 

378 

270 

226 

199

180 

161 

147 

133 

121

115 

125 

110 

104 

105

835 

1,610 

2,240 

1,720 

538

224 

167 

147 

133 

121

May

108 

100 

93 

S7 

78

73 

71 

71 

69 

69

105 

135 

104 

102 

98

384 

180 

123 

IDS 

7S

64 

108 

136 

77 

66

57 

50 

46 

41 

39 

37

Minimum

12 

12 

39

12

102 

93 

S6 

1O4 

37 

29 

30 

20 

29

12

June

34 

33 

32 

37 

57

47 

39 

34 

31 

31

29 

32 

226 

355 

212

216 

106 

69 

59 

49

43 

40 

40 

44 

46

46 

41 

39 

34 

32

Mean

16.2 

138 

533

224

789 

896 

341 

2,302 

95.4 

71.1 

162 

149 

147

464

July

30 

34 

40 

202 

188

32 

52 

41 

39 

34

32 

31 

44 

310 

497

897 

90S 

702 

181 

95

80 

68 

80 

62 

50

46 

41 

39 

37 

36 

39

Per

square 

mile

0.049 

.418 

1.61

.679

2.39 

2.71 

1.03 

6.98 

.289 

.215 

.491 

.451 

.445

1.41

Aug.

36 

34 

33 

31 

29

28 

28 

26 

28 

25

26 

25 

24 

24 

24

23 

23 

22 

21 

20

21 

31 

34 

32 

29

29 30 

417 

909 

942 

1,620

Sept.

1,920 

S64 

176 

110 

93

71 

57 

50 

46 

43

43 

53 

152 

140 

67

49 

43

37 

36 

46

36 

32 

31 

30

30

30 

29 

33 

41 

39

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

.47 

1.8P

9.23

2.76 

2.83 

1.19 

7.7? 

.33 

.24 

.57 

.52 

.50

19.11

Peak discharge.- Dec. 7 (3 a.m.) 8.400 sec. -ft. : Apr. 2 (1 a.m.) 45.300 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

998 

8,220 

32,770

162,600

48,520 

49,740 

20,960 

137,OOO 

5,870 

4,230 

9,950 

9,170 

8,770

336,200

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

t Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 3O, 1945; central standard, time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
70 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

Peach Creek at Splendora, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°14 9 , long. 95°10', at county road bridge between 

Splendora and Conroe, about 1,500 feet west of depot at Splendora, Montgomery County, 

about 3 miles upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, and about 8 miles 

upstream from Caney Creek. Datum of gage is 86.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 120 square miles.

Records available.- December 1943 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,980 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 13.85 

reet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting: 

minimum, 15 second-feet Oct. 19 to Nov. 2.

1943-45: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1945: minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 25, 

26, Oct. 19 to Nov. 2, 1944.

Maximum stage known since about 1895, 17.0 feet in November 1940, from floodmarks 

(adjusted to present site and datum), from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 3,000 second-feet, which are fair.

Discharge. In eeccnd-feet, water year October 1944 tc Septeaber 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

20iais

18

17

18

18

18

18

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Nov.

15

15

16

19

S4

20

18

18

18

19

IS

17

17

17

18

19

36

36

65

70

56

32

26

32

471

344

172

67

54

48

~

Dec.

42

37

35

33

697

1,470

621

250

124

97

92.

84

70

63

58

55

53

52

50

50

47

46

45

46

51

66

108

111

111

84

180

Jan.

39S

364

200

117

97

136

268

1S4

115

S2

72

67

65

63

58

54

51

475

1,460

597

273

156

- 117

97

90

82

74

72

7O

65

60

Feb.

57

56

60

98

1,750

752

392

ISO

120

102

105

22S

614

344

180

117

119

148

114

146

220

216

138

92

80

77

77

74

-

_

~

Month

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

Novenbe-. ..................................

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

 arch...................... ................

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

m...... ................... ................

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

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

August .... i.

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

67

67

70

72

72

67

58

53

51

51

58

85

116

80

106

243

221

128

134

87

77

74

56

55

57

54

48

43

42

48

108

Apr.

4,310

4,500

973

440

532

376

205

144

124

111

1OO

90

84

77

72

70

70

72

58

62

375

702

426

190

114

90

74

70

67

63

-

Secondfoot-days

508

1,797

4,928

33,035

6,079

6,651

2,548

14,641

2,129

1,521

1 j J.f 1 Q**O

3.984

1,138

47,117

May

54

51

50

47

44

41

42

44

45

45

77

82

74

55

60

234

208

96

57

49

67

147

108

70

50

45

42

39

37

35

34

Maximum

20

471

1,470

2 jOQQ

1,460

1,750

243

4,500

234

293

216

1,540

107

4,500

June

32

32

31

36

45

44

34

31

29

28

28

29

225

293

106

54

41

37

37

37

32

31

30

32

32

29

28

27

26

25

MinimiB

15

15

33

15

51

56

42

58

34

OK

20

17

26

15

July

25

25

28

38

28

2S

27

24

23

23

22

22

71

216

131

63

51

35

27

26

28

28

25

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

24

Aug.

22

23

23

20

20

22

21

20

20

24

22

30

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

18 '

18

20

38

25

20

25

1,120

1,540

546

213

Mean

16- 4

59 '9

159

90 -3

196 030

82.2

68 - 7

50 7

38 > 5

129

37.9

129

Sept.

107

74 ' 65

51

49

40

36

35

34

33

32

37

39

37

35

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

33

53

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,010

3,560 - 

9,770

65,500

12,060

13,190

5,050 

29,040

4,220

3,020

2^370

7,9OO 

3,260

93,450

Peak discharge.- Dec. 6 (2 -a.m.) 1,840 seo.-ft.s Jan. 19 (5 a.m.) 1.840 sec. -ft.; F'b. 5 (12 m. )

2,53O sec.-rt.| Apr. 1 (9 p.m.) 7,980 sec.-ft.; Aug. 29 (12 p.m.) 2,710 see.-ft.

Time basis: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard' time t^wreafter. 

Tc convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 

Barker Reservoir near Addicks, Tex.

71

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°46'05", long. 95038'45n , at dam on Buffalo Bayou, 

45 feet upstream from reservoir outlet -works, 1,160 feet upstream from AftdicVs-Howell 

county road, 1.1 miles south of Addicks, Harris County, and 1.2 miles upstream from . 

South Mayde Creek. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, lat. 29°43'1011 , long. 95°44'00", on 

Buffalo Bayou, 2.8 miles west of Clodine, Fort Bend County, 4.8 miles (2.7 miles by 

reservoir) upstream from Mason Creek, 9.0 miles (6.4 miles by reservoir) upstream from 

reservoir outlet works. Datum of both gages Is 0.3 foot below mean sea level, datum of * 

1929, Salveston-Houston supplementary adjustment and Houston supplementary adjustment of 

1943.

Drainage area.- 150 square miles at outlet works; 105 square miles at upper gag°. 

Records available.- August to September 1945.

Sxtrenes.- Maximum gage height at dam during period, 90.4 feet Aug. 30 (contents, 11,240 

acre-t"eet); maximum at upper gage, 98.6 feet Aug. 28.

Maximum stage known near site of upper gage prior to construction of reservoir, 

98.1 feet In December 1935, from floodmark about 1,100 feet to right of and 1,100 feet 

downstream from'upper gage.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by rolled-earth dam 72,844 feet long, Dam completed-Feb. 3, 

I94ti, hut was first used for flood control in spring of 1945. Reservoir is operated for 

flood protection of city of Houston, it is a detention reservoir with no provision for 

permanent storage. Outlet works consist of rive concrete conduits, four of which are uncontrolled. The middle conduit Is controlled by two vertical-lift steel gates and 

remains closed except during recession of large floods or during emergencies. Capacity, 

127,900 acre-feet between gage heights 75.0 feet (bottom of conduits) and 1C1.9 feet 

(top of design flood pool). No constructed emergency spillways; runoff considerably In 

excess of designed capacity will be discharged around ends of dam. Table given below 

shows gage heights at both gages and total contents, computed on basis of gage at dam, 

at Indicated times for periods when flood runoff was partially stored in reservoir. 

Gage height at upper gage is given to show whether an existing stage at that site is due 

to normal stream flow or to flood storage In reservoir.

Cooperation.- Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Gage heights and contents at Indicated time when flood runoff was partially stored It reservoir, 

during period August to September 1945

Date

Aug. 27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

31

Time

1 a.m.

S a.m.

9 a.m.

10 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

4p.m.

6 p.m.

9 p.m.

12 p.m.

2 a.m.

4 a.m.

6 a.m.

8 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

3 a.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

Qage 

height 

at dam 

(feet)

75.2 .

75.2

-

75.3

76.6

77.0

78.7

79.7

82.0

_

83.5

84.4

86.2

B7.3

88.2

88. B

89.3

89. B

90.2

90.4

90.4

90.4

90.3

90.1

89.9

89.5

Contents 

f acre-feet)

2.5

2.5

2.9

10

14

34

50

129

-

368

667

2,040

3,520

5,180

6,530

7,830

9,280

10,560

11,240

11,240

11,240

10,890

10,230

9,590

8,390

Qage height 

upper gage 

(feet)

91.5

_

91.5

91. S

94.0

95.3

96.0

96.7

9S. 3

96.6

_

_

9S.4

_

_

_

_

98.1

_

_

-

_

97.7

_

_

-

Date

fcug. 31

31

31

Sept. 1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

e

9

1011

Time

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 m.

12 m.

12 m.

12 m.

Gage 

height 

at dam 

(feet)

69.2

SS.6

68. 0

67.3

S6.4

85.4

84.5

83.5

82.7

82.1

81.7

61.4

81.1

80.8

80.5

80.0

79.6

79.2

78. 9

76.6

78.3

78.0

77.5

77.0

76-4

75.9

Content? 

(acre-feet)

7,560

6,060

4,770

3,520

2,27O

1,290

714

368

205

136

110

95

' 83

73

65

55

46

42

37

32

28

24

19

14

8.8

5.7

Gage height 

upper gage 

(feet)

97.5

M

-

« 

97.2

> -

»

-

96.9

-

-

-

96.7

-

-

96.5 '

-

96.4

»

96.3

-

96.1

95.8

94. 6

94.2

93.5

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.

Buffalo Bayou near Addicks, Tex.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 29 045'3011 , long. 95°36'2511 , at Dairy-Ash ford road 

oriage, 2.0 miles downstream from South Mayde creek, 2.8 miles southeast of Addicks, 

Harris County, and 3.2 miles downstream from outlet works of Barker Reservoir. Datum 

of gage is 0.31 foot below mean sea level, datum of 1929, Oalveston Houston supplementary adjustment and Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 24, 

1945, staff gage at same sire and datum. Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Kecoras available.- August to September 1945.

Extremes,- mximul discharge during period, 11,200 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 81.23

minimum not determined; minimum dally, 12 second-feet Aug. 26, 27. 

Maximum stage known since about 1896, 85.6 feet, present site and datum, in December 

1935 (adjusted to present site from floodmark half a mile downstream, on basis of slope 

or flood of Aug. 29, 1945), from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Aug. 25-28, which are fair. Flood flcrv partly 

regulated by Barker Reservoir (see above).
72 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

Di£

Day

2

6 "7

charge

Aug.

-

I

in second-feet.

Sept.

a7,72O 

g5,O8O

g2,550 

gl,84Q 

gl,340 

g970

Day

9 

10

12 

.13 

14 

15

of Buffalo Bayou near Addicks. Tex.. August to Spni-emJvyr. TQA.C.

Aug.

_

:~

-

Sept.

a 478 

a310

g!98 

132 

a 90 

a70 

a 59

a 50

Day

17 

18

19 

20 

21 

22 

23

24

Aug.

-

-

-

Sept.

g46 

a 44

a42 

a 38 

a36 

a34 

a30

28

Day

25 

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Aug.

a 12

a!40 

pi, 960 

glO.OOO 

a].0,7OO

Sept.

22 

22

20 

25 

53 

80

foot-days raum " nlmum Mean acre-feet

August 25-31........................... 32,524 1O,7OO 12 5,421 64,510 

September............................... 25,555 7,720 20 852 5O.69O

T.«ooS,ea,enert" helgh* reoord; discharge computed on basis of occasional gage reading-s, weather 

records, and records for Barker Reservoir near Addlcks, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Buffalo Bayou st Houston, Tex.

Location.- Wster-stage recorder, lat. 29°45'42", long. 95°23'52", at Waugh Drive Bridge 

in Houston, Harris county, half a mile upstream from Texas & Ifcw Orleans Railroad 

bridge and 3£ miles upstream from Whlteoak Bayou. Datum of gage Is 4.0£ feet below 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 362 square miles (revised)-.

Kecoras available.- May 1936 to September 1945.

Extremes.- naximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 34.23 

reet;; minimum, 0.8 second-foot (regulated) May 16.

1936-45: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 30, 1945; minimum not determined. 

Maximum stage known, 54.4 feet, present site and datum, Dec. 9, 1935 (discharge, 

40,.000 second-feet, furnished by M. J. McCall, engineer for Harris county). Flood of 

May 31, 1929, reached a stage of 48.9 feet, present site and datum (discharge, 19,000 

second-feet at bridge on Capitol Avenue, 2 miles downstream, from rating curve extended 

above 15,300 second-feet, stage-discharge relation materially affected by interference 

of bridge; furnished by W. E. White, assistant engineer, city of Houston).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in seocnd-feet.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

190 

120 

96 

74 

59

46 

35 

35 

151 

141

94 

53 

33 

23 

19

26 

19 

15 

14 

12

9.2 

9.0 

19 

14 

11

9.2 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.2 

7.8

Nov.

7.0 

6.8 

28 

10 

9.2

19 

18 

23 

38 

40

34 

28 

22 

18 

15

13 

12 

15 

37 

15

20 

43 

51 

114 

L,980

1,360 

1,210 

L,060 

743 

615

Dec.

530 

420 

333 

227 

1,200

a3,46O 

a3,580 

a3,140 

a2,570 

a2,100

al,690 

1,290 

900 

669 

466

286 

172 

122 

87 

67

56 

47 

41 

36 

32

40 

33 

37 

36 

34 

282

Jan.

652 

1,060 

968 

669 

482

340 

272 

260 

208 

150

103 

76 

6O 

50 

43

38 

34 

al,180 

a2,700 

4,650

5,280 

4,520 

3,340 

2,360 

1,660

1,160 

858 

796 

800 

705 

482

water year October 1944 to September

Feb.

326 

22O 

156 

135 

296

742 

820 

615 

405 

240

158 

609 

1,020 

1,550 

1,690

1,25O 

820 

514 

a 405 

260

202 

202 

240 

196 

115

81

64 

53

Month Secondfoot-days

Octcl 

Neve 

Decei

Ca 

Janu 

Febn 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber ..... ......-- i-

 ber ...'................. 

lendar year 1944. ....... 

Etry

. . ~ ~1TC

35.

t ......................... 29,

.. . . .......... ..... .... 1,

... ...................... 1,

St ........................ 36,

wnber ..................... 38,

368.8 

604. O 

983 _ _ 

695.3

954 

264 

797 

739 

535.0 

710.9 

399.4 

094.3 

484

ter year 1944-45. ......... 190,933.4

Mar.

45 

40 

41 

35 

38

35 

29 

26 

23 

22

21 

2O 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

17 

17 

16

15 

17 

17 

20 

20

18 

16 

15 

14 

35 

90

Maximum

190 

1,980 

3, 580_

5,280 

1,690 

90 

2,910 

563 

59O 

21 

10,60O 

9,870

10,600

Apr.

1,360 

2,33O 

2,360 

2,200 

1,920

1,740 

1,49O 

1,080 

762 

530

33S 

190 

115 

79 

61

a 48 

a 42 

a 41 

a 43 

a 92

a530 

al,47O 

2,690 

2,910 

2,290

1,500 

796 

4O5 

208 

124

May 

82 

57

47 

34 

34

29 

24 

24 

19 

17

16 

16 

15 

14 

16

26 

11 

13

12 

10

239 

563 

88 

32 , 

21

19 

16 

13 

11 

9.0 

8.0

June

8.0 

7.2 

7.5 

8.2 

6.5

8.5 

10 

10 

10 

12

11 

65 

339 

59O 

202

79 

43 

35 

19 

19

18 

16 

19 

19 

15

24 

37 

31 

23 

17

Minimum Mean

7.8 44.2 

8.8 253 

_ 32 214_ - 

4.4" 483

34 1,160 

53 474 

14 25. 7 

41 991 

8.0 49.5 

7.2 57.0 

6.8 12.9 

6.6 1,164 

38 1,283

6. 8 523

1945

July

13 

12 

11 

14 

11

12 

17 

13 

12 

9.8

11 

8.5 

8.5 

20 

6.6

7.5 

8.5 

17 

20 

21

13 

12 

12 

17 

21

18 

14 

11 

9..0 

7.8 

11

Per 

square 

mile

0.122 

.699 

_2._14__ 

1.33 '

3.20 

1.31 

.071 

2.74 

.137 

.157 

.036 

3.22 

3.54

1.44

Aug.

7.0 

6.8 

11 

11 

9.0

11 

13 

11 

9.5 

94

184 

127 

74 

48 

35

24 

19 

17 

17 

17

16 

14 

14 

13 

11

12 

969 

5,850 

7,450 

10,600 

10,4OO

Sept.

9,87O 

6,280 

5,92O 

4.03O 

2,860

2,060 

1,440 

966 

705 

530

353 

240 

162 

122 103"

94 

84 

72 

62 

58

53 

50 

48 

45 

41

41

38 

4S 

50 

64

Hunoff

Inches Acre-feet

0-14 2,710 

.78 15,080 

_-S..4t_ - J7.570. 

18.15 350,500

3-69 71,310 

1.36 26,310 

.08 1,580 

3-06 , 58,990 

.16 3,040 

.16 3,39O 

.04 792 

3.71 71,59O 

3.95 . 76,330

19-61 378,700

Peak discharge.- Dec. 6 (12 p.m.) 3.66O sec. -ft.; Jan. 21 (8 a.m.) 5,S9O sec. -ft.} Apr. 24 (4a.m.)

.._.- sec.-rt.; Aug. 30 (7 p.m.) 10,900 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Time basis: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 73

Whiteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, la.t. sg^e'Sl", long. 95°23'54", at Yale Street Bridge, 

in Houston, Harris County, Just downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge and 

2 miles upstream from Little Whlteoak Bayou. Datum of gage Is 4.08 feet below mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 92 square miles (revised). . 

Records available.- ffey 1936 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,330' second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 38.80 

feet); minimum observed, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 20-27.

1936-45: Maximum discharge, 8,600 second-feet Nov. 2, 1943 (gage height, 42.45 feet); 

minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 7, 8, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 51.5 feet, present datum, Dec. 9, 1935 (discharge, 14,750 secondfeet, furnished by M. J. McCall, engineer for Harris County). Discharge for flood of 

May 31, 1929, 9,360 second-feet (gape height, 47.0 ±0.5 foot, present site and datum), 

computed on basis of current-meter measurement at stage 1 foot below crest, made at 

bridge 1 block downstream fron page; furnished by W. E. White, assistant engineer, city 

of Houston.

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

too diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24

13 

8.0

5.7 

4.6

3.7 

22 

8.6 

5.0 

3.4

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3

2.1

8.1 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9

1.9 

1.8

1.7 

1.8 

l.S

1.6 

1.5 

1.9 

2.1 

2.0 

2.1

Hov.

2.0 

 2.0 

4.4 

4.6

3.0

3.7 

7.5 

5.3 

3.7 

3.4

3.7 

3.4 

2.S 

2.6 

2.4

2.4 

2.6 

3.2

18 

8.9

14 

8.6 

6.5 

135 

1,520

666

383 

158 

86 

73

Dec.

50 

34

24 

17 

556

1,380 

1.340 

769 

461 

a2S5

a 128 

a75 

51 

3728

81 

16 

13

11 

10

8.9 

7.S 

7.4 

7.4 

7.2

aS.9 

a9.8 

alO 

all 

a!2 

al89

Jan.

474 

370 

190 

185 

142

96 

117 

91 

58 

40

.29 

23 

19

16 

14

12 

10 

75S 

2,170 

1,580

S46 

496 

257 

128 

87

63 

51 

322 

364 

150 

86

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

Jane 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Bbsr ......................

lendar year 1944 . . ......

i&Ty

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

ter year 1944-45. .........

Feb.

54 

a36 

a36 

a43 

a310

322

170 

87 

53 

a 43

a36 

a35S 

a288 

a200 

a!42

91 

65 

53 

46 

a36

a33 

a29 

a25 

a21

17

14

13 

11

Seccndfoot-days

140.2 

3,133.7 

5,555.4

49,232.7

9,244 

2,63£ 

228.2 

8,117.4 

387.4 

2,096.8 

70.0 

9,628.7 

1,087.1

42,320.9

Bar.

10 

8.9 

9.2 

a!2 

a8.9

a8.0 

a7.2 

6.5 

6.3 

6.1

5.9 

6.1 

5.9 

5.7 

6.1

6'. 5 

5.9 

5.7 

5.5 

5.0

5.1 

4.6 

4.2 

4.4 

4.4

4.0 

3.7 

3.2 

3.2 

12 

38

Maximum

24 

1,520 

1,380

2,030

2,170 

35S 

38 

1,770 

148 

1,280 

6.0 

3,740 

5O2

3,740

Apr.

906 

1,770 

1,050 

542 

258

a!09 

a 48 

al9 

alO 

a9.5

a9.5 

a9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

7.6

6.7 

5.7 

f5.0 

fl.9 

48

571 

865 

833 

500 

f244

fl!2 

65 

43 

29 

21

Hay

14 

9.8 

8.6

e.o

6.1

5.3 

5.0 

4.8 

4.6 

4.2

4.0 

20 

10 

6.5 

6.9

6.6

4.2 

3.6

3.1 

2.8

45 

148 

22 

10 

6.5

4.6 

3.4 

3.0 

2.5 

2.2 

2.1

Minimum

1.5 

2.0 

7.2

.7

10 

11 

3.2 

1.9 

2.1 

1.7 

.9 

.6 

3.1

.6

June

2.1 

1.9 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0

2.2 

2.5 

2.4 

2.1 

2.0

1.7 

21 

333 

1,280 

258

47 

21 

13 

7.0 

5.5

4.4 

3.7 

20 

16 

15

8.9 

6.1 

5.7 

4.8 

3.6

Mean

4.52 

104 

179

135

296 

94. 0 

7.36 

271 

12,5 

69.9 

2.26 

311 

36.2

116

July

3.1 

3.0 

2.3 

6.0 

2.6

2.2 

2.0 

2.3 

2.8 

2.2

2.0 

2.1 

3.2 

5.0 

£.4

2.0 

1.8 

2.1 

3.1 

5.4

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.1 

1.2 

1.1. 

1.0 

.9 

1.4

Per 

square 

mile

O.O49 

1.13 

1.95

1.47

3.24 

1.02 

.080 

2.95 

.136 

.760 

.025 

3.38 

.393

1.26

Aug.

0.8 

.9 

i .8 

1.0 

1.4

1.3 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

1.6

.9 

.9 

4.4

5.0 

1.0 1.8

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6

2S7 

5,740 

8,110 

L,5<30 

882

Sept.

502 

208 

92 

67 

45

30 

20 

15 

11

8.6

8.3 

6.7 

5.3 

4.2 

4.0

4.2 

3.8 

3.1 

3.1 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.2 

3.6

3.7

3.4 

3.8 

6.5

5.5 

5.0

Runoff

Inches

O.O6 

1.27 

2.25

19.90

3.74 

1.06 

.09 

3.28 

.16 

.85 

.03 

3.S9 

.44

17.12

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (3:3O a.m.) 1.96O sec. -ft.: Dec. 6 (10:3O t>.m.) 1.560 sec.-f:.

Acre-feet

278 

6,220 

11,020

97,670

18,340 

5,220 

453 

16,100 - 

768 

4,160 

139 

19,100 

2,160

63, 960

; Jan. 19

(7 p.m.) 4,330 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, comparison with 

similar rises at this station, and records for Buffalo Bayou and Brays Bayou at Houston.

f Computed ,on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

jtote.- Discharge Jan. 1-3, Feb. 6-9, July 17 to Aug. 26 computed from graph baaed on gage readings.

TI55~basl3; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945; central standard time the-"eafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
74 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage, recorder, lat. 29°42'06", long. 95°24'06", at Old Main Street 

Bridge in southwest section of Houston, Harris County, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Harris Gully and about 15 miles upstream from Buffalo Bayou. Datum of 

gage is 3.90 feet below mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area^- 10Q square miles (revised). 

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum 'discharge during year, 5,590 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 51.70 

reet, affected by backwater); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 18, 24-26.

1936-45: Maximum discharge, 8,120 second-feet Nov. 2, 1943; maximum page height, 

that of Aug. 28, 1945; minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 10-13, 1927.

Maximum discharge known, 11,095-second-feet May 31, 1929 (gage height, 50.4 feet, 

present site and datum), from current-meter measurement at Lawndale Avenve Bridge, 

about 12 miles below gage; furnished by W. E. White, assistant engineer, city of 

Houston.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

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

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.5 

4.0 

3.0 

2.4 

2.3

2.9 

7.6 

79 

26 

8.9

4.7 

3.5 

2.9 

2.5 

2.3

2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2

2.3 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

1.8 

2.2 

 2.3

Nov.

2.1 

2.2 

2.7 

2.5 

2.1

>7.8 

7.8 

2.9 

2.0 

1.7

1-8 

1.7 

1-8 

1.8 

1.8

2.0 

2.7 

3.4 

16 

2.7

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

32 

1,220

652 

231 

76 

43 

29

Dec.

18 

11 

7.7 

6.2 

780

1,080 

526 

217 

62 

46

30 

20 

15 

11 

S.3

6.9

5.8 

5.0 

4.1 

3.5

3.5 

3.3 

3.6 

4.2 

3.S

31 

26 

26 

30 

20 

440

Jan.

620 

210 

83 

53 

36

33 

31 

22 

15 

10

7.7 

6.5 

5.8 

5.2 

5.0

4.2 

4.2 

450 

707 

380

135 

62 

39 

2S 

20

15 

15 

374 

218 

82 

44

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jam] 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augn 

Sept

Wa

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

lendar year 194 

ary . .....

*uary

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

ter year 1944-46. .........

Feb.

2S 

22 

20 

21 

312

250 

91 

4,5 

28 

19

14 

495 

474 

163 

74

46 

37 

26 

IS 

16

16 

13 

12 

S.3 

7.1

6.5 

6.2 

5.5

Seoondfoot-days

192.7 

2,353.6 

3,474.9

43,664. 2

3,720.6 

2,273.6 

148.3 

 6,577.9 

3,042.6 

700.9 

149.4 

15,174.2 

1,526.6

39,345.3

Mar.

4.8 

5.0 

7.0 

6.0 

5.5

5.2 

4.7 

4.2 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.1 

3.S 

3.5 

4.2

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.1 

3.0

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

5.2 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

13 

18

Maximum

79 

1,220 

1,080

3,040

707 

495 

IS 

1,530 

1,880 

188 

23 

5,370 

786

5,370

Apr.

1,530 

1,460 

546 

180 

71

38 

25 

17 

12 

8.7

6.7 

5.3 

4.6 

4.1 

3.S

3.5 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

435

936 

750 

273 

1OO 

49

24 

15 

10 

6.5 

4.6

May

5.7 

11 

4.2 

3.8 

6.6

3.6 

4.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9

2.9 

3.4 

2.9 

3.0 

5.7

3.8 

2.2 

2.0 

2.2 

2.9

182 

1,SSO 

601 

188 

50

22 

11 

7.1 

7.6 

6.2 

3.6

Minimum

1.8 

1.7 

3.3

1.7

4.2 

5.5 

2.9. 

2.9 

2.0 

2.7 

1.7 

1.4 

1.9

1.4

June

3.0 

2.6 

4.0 

4.2 

3.3

10 

5.9 

3.1 

2.7 

2.8

2.8 

26 

L60 

1S8 

. 44

24 

18 

20 

16 

14

7.5 

5.7 

15 

69 

19

6.4 

6.5 

9.2 

5.0 

2.9

Mean

6.22 

78.6 

112

133

120 

81.4 

4.78 

219 

98-1 

23.4 

4.82 

489 

50.9

108

July

2.4 

2.7 

2.7 

4.1 

23

9.4 

5.4 

3.3 

2.5 

2.0

2.3 

4.1 

2.9 

2.5 

19

21 

7.2 

3.1 

2.5 

3.7

3.8 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

2.7

Per

square 

mile

0.062 

.786 

1.12

1.33

1.20 

.314 

.048 

2.19 

.981 

.234 

.048 

4.89 

.509

1.08

Aug.

2.0 

1.7 

1.7 

2.2 

2.5

2.3 

2.3 

1.8 

4.2 

23

13 

5.9 

2.7 

1.9 

2.4

2.5 

1.9 

2.0 

2.9 

1.6

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5

1.4 

575 

5,370 

4,920 

8,660 

1,560

Sept.

786 

324 

156 

78 

40

26 

19 

13 

10 

7.9

6.2 

6.2 

4.0 

3.1 

2.S

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

2.1 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

3.1 

7.7 

7.9

Runoff

Inches

0.07 

 S8 

1.29

IS -09

1.3s 

 85 

.06 

2.45 

1.13 

.26 

.06 

5.64. 

.57

14.64

Ao re-feet

382 

4,630 

. 6,890

96,520

7,380 

4,520 

294 

13,050 

6,030 

1,390 296 ' 

30,100 

 3,O30

78,040

Peak discharge.- Apr. 1 (2:30 p.m.) 2,690 see. -ft.; Hay 22 (2-:30 a.m.) o 72o see.-f"..? AUft. 28

Time basis; Central war time up. to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; csntral standard tlae thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
OYSTER CREEK BASIN 

Oyster Creek near Angleton, Tex.

75

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°09'25", long. 95°28'35", at bridge or State 

Highway 35, 2f miles west of Angleton, Brazoria County, 4.0 miles upstream from 

Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge. 4i miles downstream-from another Missouri Pacific 

Railroad bridge, and about 45 miles upstream from mouth at Gulf of Mexico. Datum ot 

gage Is 1.31 feet below mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1945.

L-xtremes.- mximua discharge during period, 935 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 20.25 

reetj; minimum, 16 second-feet May 12, 13.

Flood of December 1913 reached a stage of about 32 feet, from informaticn by State 

Highway Department; flood of Dec. 5, 1940, reached a stage of 30.7 feet, from levels 

to floodmark on bridge to which gage Is attached. At extrene high stages the Brazos

 River overflows into Oyster Creek above this station and there may be some relation 

between the stage of Brasos River at East Columbia and the stage at this station.

Remarks.- Records good.- Diversions above station for irrigation. A large part of flow 

atfTTis station is water diverted from Brazos River for industrial use belcw station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

 -

41

39

37

36

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

29

Nov.

£9

29

29

30

31

33

35

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

Dec.

36

36

36

36

42

137

162

131

100

78

63

52

44

39

36

36

35

33

31

30

28

26

25

24

23

29

44

49

64

64

109

Jan.

2O7

IBS

156

137

116

100

S6

72

62

54

49

44

40

36

34

32

31

32

44

42

37

37

36

34

32

30

27

26

26

25

26

Feb.

28

30

33

34

48

71

.69

67

6S

66

62

6S

SI

74

67

63

59

54

49

46

43

40

37

35

34

33

32

31

_

_

-

Month

October 11-31 ..............................

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

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

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

Hay. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Tlie period ......... ......................

Mar.

30

29

28

28

27

27

25

25

24

23

2E

22

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

16

22

Apr.

515

920

866

764

680

634

572

492

399

318

246

188

140

103

72

56

46

41

37

36

51

68

65

54

44

37

6S

153

233

299

-

Secondfoot-days

690

1,035

1,676

1.89V

1,422

voo

8jl9V

2 189

1*024

1,203

3,807

4,270

-

May

305

252

1S1

119

72

46

35

29

23

20

18

17

17

18

18

19

20

21

25

30

35

97

213

175

112

73

52

41

37

35

34

Maximum

41

36

162

20V

61

30

920

TftC ouo 

38

6V

V92

392

-

June

32

30

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

29

31

34

37

38

38

3S

37

36

36

36

35

37

38

38

37.

37

37

36

36

36

Minimum

29

29

23

 -

25

28

18

36

17

29

34

35

30

-

July

36

37

41

42

41

39

38

37

36

36

35

35

35

37

46.

67

67

46

37

35

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

34

35

35

Aug.

35

35

35

35

35

36

38

40

40

39

39

40

40

40

37

37

37

37

38

37

36

36

36

35

35

40

200

792

757

602

488

Mean

32*9

34.5

54.1

61*2

ou* Kf\ &o

22* 6

273

34)1 *Q Q oo« o

123

142

-

Sept.

392

325

279

236

213

200

194

194

188

188

188

181

175

162

153

137

122

106

88

72

59

48

40

34

30

30

30

30

45

128

Runoff in

ao re-feet

1,370

2,050

3,330

 »

3^V60

2,820

If 390

16^260

4 340

2^030

2,390 

"7^550

8,470

55,760

Hote.- Discharge Hov. 14 to Dec. 14 computed from graph baaed on once-daily staff-gage readings; 

Sept. 17-25 from graph based on several staff -gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 3O, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River at Lubbock, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 33°35'058, long. 10]°49'40", In 

mcKenzle State Park In Lubbock, Lubbock County, 1.9 miles downstream from Yellowhouse 

Creek. Datum of gage is 3,132.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1945.

ttixcremes.- NO now during year.

~ 1559-45: Maximum discharge, 892 second-feet June 6, 1941 (gage height, 6.73 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination 

at gage height 6.72 feet>; no flow most of time.

Remarks.- Station is located In small pool (capacity, 29.5 acre-feet). Figures of dally 

alscnarge represent Inflow into pool computed on basis of outflow and change In conte

° r Several contents

734536 O - 47 - 6
76 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Double Mountain Pork Brazos River at lubbo-sk, Tex>, 

water year October 1944 to September 1945

Month

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

Water year 1944-45- .........................

Secondfoot-days Maximum

0

0

81 ,

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

40

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6

0

0

0

0

0

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°00', long. 100°ll r , at bridge on U. S. Highway 83,

8 miles downstream from Mountain Creek and 10 miles south of Asperraont, Stonewall County. 

Drainage area.- 7,979 square miles, of which 6,470 square miles is probably noncontilbutlng. 

Records available.'- December 1923 to September 1934, June 1939 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 16 years (1924-34, 1939-45), 181 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 second-feet July 10 (gage height, 7.58

feet); no flow at times.

1924-34, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 52,000 second-feet Oct. 15, 1926 (gage height,

10.14 feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff.

ND large diversion above station. 

Cooperation.- Seven discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.6

2.8

502

135

41

12

6.9

15

6.2

2.7

1.5

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HOT.

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

6.1

. .7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

140

74

42

24

12 .

40

44

25

IS

18

13

9.9

4.8

2.8

2.4

Dec.

2»2

2.1

2.0

8.7

162

309

218

126

76

48

32

25

18

14

12

9.9

8.3

7.2

5.8

5.2

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.S

2.7

3.5

6.6

16

Ifi

13

11

Jan.

S.3

7.2

6.2

5.S

5.2

5.0

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.2

l.S

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

2.6

4.S

6.£

6.6

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

gl.3

Feb.

gl.l

1.1

1.0

.6

.4

.5

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

.6

10

5.1

1.4

.9

.5

.4

.9

1.1

-

-

"

Month

October '

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .......................

januarv .......... ..................

Febr 

Hare

 uary. ........................... i .......

h .... .........................

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

Hay . . . . ..................

June - ..............................

Julj 

Align 

Sept

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

at........................ .............

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1.2

1.4

1.0

.7

.4

.2

0

0

0

.2

.2

. 3.5

13

2.2

143

17

13

53

201

80

32

12

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.2

8.9

8.7

Apr.

S.4

S.I

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.0

47

14

8.3

3.3

1.4

.4

g!9

g5.2

g3.2

2.4

.S

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

-

May

0.2

.2

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

7.0

2.2

10

3.3

.3

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

125

69

20

5.0

1.0

.2

foot-days Maximum

735.2 502

497. S 140

1,173. 0_ 309 _

17/571.~4~ "47l40

106.0 8.3

26.3 10 

662.9 201

200. S 47

266.5 125

4,499.3 2,200

14,233.6 5,540 

101.5 30 

2,604.6 1,190

25,112.5 5,540

June

0

0

0

4.0

2,200

198

23

13

9.0-

S.3

16

1,070

760

f92

f29

20

9.9

6.9

4.0

3.8

5.5

7.2

12

f5.6

1.2

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

-

Minimum

0

0

2.0

- - - -

1.0

0 

0

.2

0

0

.2 

0 

0

0

July

0.2

- .2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.4

46

68

5,540

1,330

666

1,110

670

724

f431

f225

f!34

92 ,

56

40

28

20

15

11

8.0

7.2

6.6

5.5

2.4

1.2

Aug.

0

30

23

8

2

4

3

1

3

6

1

0

0

0

0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.7

.8

.2

.5

.9

.4

.3

.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

7

5

Mean

23.7

16.6

37 B

" "48~.C

3.4S

21*.*

6.f9

S.fO

150

459 

3.27 

86. f

ea.e

.2

.4

Sept.

4.6

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

944

1,190

465

-

Runoff in 

acre -feet

1,460

937

2,330

~ ~ 34ji50*

210

52 

1,310

398

529

3,920

23,240 

201 

5,170

49,310

Peak discharge.- June 5 (9 a.m.) 9,720 sec.-ft. } June 12 (S p.m.) 5,660 sec.-ft.; July 10 (9 p.m.) 

13,OOO sec.-rtT; July 13 (1 p.m.) 4,160 sec.-ft.; Sept. 2s (10 p.m.) 3,710 sec.-ft.

f Computed on basis cf partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Hote.- No gage-height record Jan. 23-30, Feb. 2, Mar. 23 to Apr. 2O, Apr. 27-30; discharge computed 

on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, records for nearby stations, and by interpolation.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 77

Brazos River at Seymour, Tex.

Location.- VJater-stage recorder, lat. 33°34', long. 99°16', at bridge on U. S. Highways 

STTand 283, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Wichita Valley Railway bridge and 

1 mile southwest of courthouse in Seymour, Baylor County. Datum of gage Is 1,258.7 

feet above mean sea level (Texas State Highway bench mark). I

Drainage area.- 14,490 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- November 1923 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 21 years (1924-45), 472 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,780 second-feet July 12, 14 (gage height, 

b.ye reet); no flow at times.

1923-45: Maximum discharge, 95,400 second-feet Oct. 16, 1926 (gage helg-ht, IS.lfi 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 feet, sometime prior to 1916.

Remarks.- Records fair. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

4

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

1$

1*

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

317

160

246

16O

594

341

164

112

72

43

29

19

14

12

8.0

5.2

3.2

1.7

1.3

1.0

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

O

Nov.

0

0

0

O

0

O

99

115

99

81

49

31

23

16

13

16

20

36

f!46

f!98

129

112

72

53

47

42

42

39

52

27

-

Dec.

S3

21

2O

21

30

135

528

578

384

266

SOS

160

115

88

66

54

44

37

32

29

24

23

21

19

19

18

23

32

38

35

37

Jan.

37

38

38

38

28

28

25

23

21

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

26

194

129

61

56

49

47

44

39

35

36

40

41

35

32

Feb.

30

3O

29

26

23

22

19

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

19

38

72

36

23

28

32

36

65

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Ifaroh, .....................................

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

September. ..... ........: ...................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

S3

63

39

39

39

36

30

27

29

27

321

309

61

40

846

483

292

3O2

254

308

335

3O5

185

99

63

50

42

41

41

68

43

Apr.

42

40

40

41

35

25

21

19

17

17

26

54

107

53

44

61

35

26

, 23

31

63

74

68

177

85

56

36

35

21

20

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

3,122

38,492.1

5,419.8

62,083.9

May

38

24

14

13 -

11

8.0

5.0

4.2

a4.3

84.4

4.5

43

35

11

aS.E

al.6

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a.8

a. 8

a.7

a. 3

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

578

3,380

 » QA

846

2,32O

7,920

June

0

o

o

o

0

353

655

597

402

194

168

572

2,140

2,660

731

391

250

150

92

57

35

19

18

6O

24

14

11

7.7

233

49

-

Minimum

18

O

On

o

O

July

13

S.9

6.5

7.4

15

164

90

852

396

915

5,410

7,920

3,040

5,640

5,940

L,810

.,640

640

398

250

164

118

88

70

59

50

42

38

31

24

24

Aug.

2O

19

17

15

13

14

53

42

16

14

14

14

13

11

9.5

40

54

16

16

12

11

7.1

6.2

6.2

6.5

3.8

3.8

1.9

2.0

4.0

3.8

Mean

101

105

46 4

5 Q Oft

181

170

Sept.

3.6

6.5

4.0

3.6

1.8

1.3

1.0

0

O

O

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

24

46

527

521

L,960

2,320

-

Runoff in 

aore-fset

6,190

76,330

10,750

123,100

Peak discharge,- June 13 (11:30 c.m.) 5.64O see. -ft.: Julv 12 (7:30 a.m.) 9.78O sec. -ft. 5 July 14

(5:30 p.m.) 9,780 sec.-ft.j Sept. 3O (1 a.m.) 4,480 see.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

f Computed on baala of partly estimated gage-height recoitd, .

Note.- Discharge Feb. 10 to Mar. 20, Hay 4-e, June- 16-22, July 19 to Sept. 7 computed from graph 

baaed on one or more dally wire-weight gage readings.

Time baala; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
78 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Brazos River near South Bend, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 33°01'3011 , long. 98°38'50", 

at bridge on State Highway G7, 0.3 mile upstream from V/ichita Falls & Southern Railroad bridge, 1.6 miles downstream from Clear Fork Brazos River, and 2.0 miles northeast of South Bend, Young County. Datum of gage is 1,003.0 feet above mean sea level, 

datun of 1929.

Drainage area.- 21,600 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncorP 

triouting.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,100 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 11.17 

reet;; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 20.

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 87,400 second-feet May 4, 1941 (gage height, 27.35 

feet); no flow at times.

maximum stage known, 36.2 feet In 1876, from information by Texas State Highway 

Department and Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily and readings used for 

ma.ior portion of year when water-stage recorder record was not available. Flow partly 

rejrulatad by reservoirs in Elm Creek Basin (see p. 96 ), and Lakes Sweetwater and 

Trammel in Sweetwater Creek Basin, which have a combined capacity of.about 106,000 

acre-feet. Many small diversions above station for municipal supply and oil field 

operations. Records of water analyses for water year 1945 are given In Water-supply 

Paper 1030.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

308

210

135

6,910

7,280

3,370

5,040

1,940

6S7

373

260

191

146

115

100

108

92

79

64

54

46

41

36

33

30

29

28

25

23

22

19

Nor.

19

18

16

16

16

17

67

70

47

55

67

62

61

48

39

43

43

64

84

100

152

204

204

191

190

152

149

108

86

, 81

-

Dec.

74

66

66

39

66

84

92

103

262

415

350

274

223

1S2

149

, 120

100

84

79

74

55

55

51

51

47

60

63

99

187

190

118

Jan.

96

90

74

66

68

31

74

70

64

53

61

52

4S

47

43

46

47

60

64

104

179

146

96

81

75

74

70

64

68

66

65

Feb.

67

64

55

52

43

56

46

42

43

30

31

60

46

41

42

38

33

33

36

54

51

85

176

110

157

118

128

132

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

Hater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

152

217

352

329

207

146

150

281

276

217

146

361

255

237

275

817

860

S24

6,940

9,950

3,660

1,790

1,36O

762

494

338

257

197

160

362

1,330

Apr.

530

792

457

220

140

104

88

77

74

70

l',020

4,130

4,440

4,900

3,740

3,280

1,450

640

464

330

257

264

530

637

1,260

502

315

504

274

428

-

Secondfoot-daya

3,969

118,150.7

59,850

1,844.9

196,876.9

May

260

152

102

84

75

64

55

47

47

191

850

1,530

645

750

458

292

194

138

102

S3

64

55

58

54

43

38

34

30

33

58

52

Maximum

415

7,380

8,880

1,460

9,950

June

90

62

47

40

221

756

231

353

641

1,450

1,970

3,010

4,070

1,490

3,950

1,340

930

913

580

397

319

330

226

307

191

271

230

163

113

92

-

Minimum

19

47

4.0

.2

.3

July

92

225

789

205

361

4,380

1,430

959

2,460

2,600

3,560

4,910

8,860

5,690

7,490

6,390

2,690

2,030

1,190

848

645

474

358

285

233

191

152

130

110

96

77

Aug.

70

58

49

43

36

30

28

36

28

143

932

1,220

362

147

86

64

52

98

74

79

51

55

34

22

28

23

16

1012 '

11

8.0

Mean

128

323

12F

61.5

546

Sept.

7.0

5.3

4.3

3.9

3.3

3.0

3.5

2.2

3.3

1.9

1.7

1.2

»8

.8

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

3.0

1.0

1.2

336

1,460

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

7,870

334,300

3,660

394,500

Peak discharge.- Oit. 4 (11 p.m.) 9,780 sec.-ft.; Mar. 20 (3 "a.m.) 13,100 sec.-ft.; July 6 (2 p.m.) 

6,240 aee.-ft. ] July 13 (3s30 p.m.) 9,540 sec.-ft. 5 July 15 (Ilj30 p.m.) 10,500 see.-ff-.

Note..- Discharge, -except for Oet. 4-10, Dec. 10, 11, Feb. 26, 38, Mar. 16 to Apr. 17, Apr. SO, 21, 

35, 27, 38, Hay 11, 12, June 11-17, July 6-18, Aug. 19 computed from graph based on onr»- ew twicedaily wire-weight gage readings.

Time baala; Central war time up to Z a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 79

Possum Kingdom Reservoir near Graford, Tex.

Location.- hurcury U-tube gage, lat. 32°52', long. 98°26', In powerhouse at dam on Brazos 

River, 2.6 miles upstream from Loving Creek and 11.3 miles southwest of Graford, Palo 

Pinto County. Datum of gage Is 0.10 foot above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District).

Drainage area.- 22,550 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles Is probably noncontrlbutTngT

Records available.- March 1941 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 670,800 acre-feet July 20-23 (gage

height, 997.1 feet); minimum observed, 449,100 acre-feet Mar. 8-11 (gage height, 983.0 

feet).

1941-45: Maximum contents observed, 743,700 acre-feet (revised) Oct. 5-"1941 (gage 

height, 1,001.0 feet); minimum observed, 378,900 acre-feet (revised) Feb. 18-27, 1944 

(gage height, 977.3 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by reinforced concrete dam of flat slab deck, massive 

buttress type, with nine roof-weir (modified bear-trap) type gates, two bulkhead 

sections, and earthen dike section. Dam completed and storage began Mar. 21, 1941. 

Total capacity, 724,700 acre-feet (revised) (gage height, 1,000.0 feet, top of closed 

roof-v/eir gages). Usable capacity, 698.900 acre-feet (revised) between gage heights 

911.5 feet (sill of powerhouse penstock) and 1,000.0 feet (top of closed roof-weir 

gates). Viater below gage height 911.5 feet can be withdrawn through high-pressure 

outlet down to gage height 874.8 feet. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Water used for power development. Records of water analyses for water year 1945 are 

given In Water-Supply Paper 1030. Water samples are collected Immediately below dam.

Cooperation.- Records of daily gage height and capacity table furnished by Brazos River 

Conservation and Reclamation District.

Capacity table, revised (elevation, in feet, and contenta»ln acre-feet)

Prepared by Texas Board of Water Engineers and Brazos River Conservation

and Reclamation District from surveys and maps of the district.

872 0

875 255

880 864

885 2,300

890 4,540

895 7,610

900

910

920

930

11,910 

23,68O 

41,170 

66,390

940 101,900

950 151,100

960

970

980

990

1,001

216,600

301,800

410, 400

548,000

743,700

Monthly gage height and ci.ntents, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Bate

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1944..--..

Feb 2S

Sept. 30.... ...............

Water year 1944-45 ......

Gage height 

(feet)t

935 5

9S7 6

9S5.7

_

992 5

991 1

992.7

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

485,300

-

591,900

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet }

-14,100

$100,300

 41 400

-23,100

108,900

t Gage height at 1 a.m., Oct. 1 to Nov. 8 and at 12 p.m. thereafter.

j Computed on basis of revised capacity table.

Tine basla: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central 

standard time thereafter. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 

1 hour.
80 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Brazos River near Palo Pinto, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°51'45", long."98°18'10' 

Graford highway, 300 feet dovmstream from Dark Valley Creek,

at bridge on Palo Plrito-

_ ...._ miles north of Palo 

Pinto, Palo Pinto County, and 20 miles downstream from Possum Kingdom Dam. Datum of 

gage is 831.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 22,760 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles Is probably mmcontrlbutIng.

Records available.- November 1933 to September 1945. 

site near Mineral Wells.

January 1924 to November 1933 at

Average discharge.- 11 years (1934-45), 1,313 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet July 10 (gage 

height, 7750 feet); minimum not determined.

1933-45: Maximum discharge, 64,900 second-feet May 20, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 32,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 17.42 feet Oct. 17, 1942; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known was reached by flood of 1876, according to data of Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. finny, and was several feet higher than any subsequent flood. A 

of about 24.0 feet was reached In June 1930, from Information by local residents.

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

Flow largely regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir on Brazos River (see preceding page) 

and several smaller reservoirs above Nugent In Clear Fork Basin, having a combined 

capacity of 831,000 acre-feet. Many small diversions above station for Irrigation, 

municipal supply, and oil-field operation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6S

83

251

671

566

6S

51

61

50

216

456

loe

460 

632

849

532

153

Nov.

764

S70

1,090

772

500

271

77O

695

424

133

197

92

56

330

562

483

520

614

390

106

64

167

148

363 

456

117

69

147

320

161

Dec.

170

369

26S

340

977

1,040

788

533

300

161

S3

403

538

459

541

558

389

141

538

526

514

486

212

219 

75

48

177

443

601

659

30O

Jan.

90

68

448

1,030

1,56O

924

511

103

294

394

4OS

499

404

154

71

354

713

1,150

332

442

f29O

110

213

316 

256

260

247

30272"

83

674

Feb.

316

467

368

156

395

586

499

534

555

377

312

545

751

640

. SS1?

554"

. 446

251

176

334

594

161

119

116

121

272

1,380

1,300

-

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

July

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1,320

1,22O

" 830

321

282

1,160

642

603

427

264

125

144

442

1,080

2,090

-7O2

506

643

1,340

695

492

492

854

676 

241

155

287

471

1,28O

3,920

843

Apr.

769

6S8

541

625

408

185

152

198

154

643

1,040

1,260

1,460

1,000

587

376

471

459

322

411

766

555

240

849 

471

49O

22S

6OO

233

loo

Secondfoct-days

12,831

9,600

192,883

May

126

395

473

273

299

199

559

659

1,330

1,940

1,660

629

329

217

1,020

792

586

392

448

291

452

363

103

511

642

384

164

76

547

468

102

Maximum

1,040

 __

'

_

3,970

June

272

633

309

67

491

886

1,060

1,1SO

1,280

577

631

1,120

612

747

1,140

934

56O

114

, 600

-

Minimum

48

48

July

279

591

299

834

505

360

3,970

920

415

572

310

220

1,630

1,120

711

965

1,070 

1,110

1,410

1,390

1,130

413

1,330

Aug.

1,160

4SO

61

. 500

Mean

 ZQQ

414

S20

523

Sept.

' 320

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25,450

19,040

382,600

f Computed on tasls of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- No gage-height record Feb. 4, June 19 to July 1, Aug. 1-12, Aug. 17 to Sept. 30j discharge 

computed on basis of weather records, records of water released from Possum Kingdom Reservoir, and 

records for stations dovmstream.

SSJ^S SLSS &l SP3 ' "**
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 81

Brasos River near Glen Rose, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32 015'40", long. 97°41'50", a quarte~ of a mile

 upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 2 miles upstream from Paluxy Creek,, and 4 

miles northeast of Glen Rose, Somervell County. Datum of gage Is 567.S3 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Drainage area.-* 24,840 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles Is probably noncontribut- j -

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 1,711 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,200 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 13.85

 feet'T; minimum, 79 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 20, 21, 23 (gage height, 0.75 foot). 

1923-45: mxlmum discharge, 97,600 second-feet May 18. 1935 (gage hslght, 23.68 

feet), from rating curve extended above 68,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

ffexlmum stage known, about 30.0 feet Ilay 8 or 9, 1922, from Information by local 

residents. Remarks.- Records good except those above 4,000 secondrfeet and those for periods of no

 gage-height record, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir 

(see p. 79) and several smaller reservoirs. Many small diversions above station for 

Irrigation, municipal supply, and oil-field operation.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height. In feet, 

. and discharge, In second-feet)

0.7 

.8

1.0 

1.2

146

203

344

2.2 

3.0 

4.0

524

954

1,460

2,570

4,100

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

6,200

8,SOO

12,100

19,500

24,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 19*5

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

212S>

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

370

262

276

458

35Z

752

785

681

387

496

534

344

242

186

146

122

Z03

94

87

79

83

90

83

355

4O4

329

291

222

510

796

666

Nov.

534

378

329

643

709

908

977

666

544

401

666

624 4ae

378

321

262

255

216

392

458

534

524

449

449

604

351

378

336

496

370

"

Dec..

262

197

157

212

291

268

439

507

1,090

931

677

574

477

376

314

255

458

458

524

524

458

370

329

449

496

544

468

468

544

843

931

Jan.

989

897

709

554

404

314

459

1,230

1,040

698

574

404

306

378

430

468

550

894

1,220

1,720

1,760

1,410

966

752

624

496

413

439

468

404

396

Feb.

449

370

298

262

262

458

486

378

 306

564

458

914

2,220

2,570

2,220

1,630

1,110

931

1.040

1,430

15,900

4,750

2.710

1,840

1,280

1,000

2,110

3,700

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

April

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

2,710

2,S60

2,500

2,080

1,900

1,760

1,910

1,080

1,270

1,240

' 1,040

1,040

1,360

1,080

1,170

3,110

4,300

2,320

1,660

3,020

5,320

2,800

1,620

1,180

1,000

1,010

1,060

763

970

24,300

11,900

Apr.

14,000

5,670

4,960

3,720

2,170

1,630

1,470

1,240

1,060

920

1,180

1,350

1,800

2,080

1,840

2,010

1,700

1,330

1,110

,886

1,180

3,080

2,860

3,460

2,780

2,780

2,640

1,550

1,270

1,220

-

Secondfoot-days

10,584

14,638

14,893

224,456

20,202

12,092

441,010

May

1,230

1,000

741

594

524

666

730

604

564

564

980

1,710

2,940

2,710

1,740

1,200

1,020

969

1,230

943

763

785

1,050

1,010

807

604

430

574

594

524

370

Maximum

796

977

1,090

13,600

15 900

2 500

1,050

1,1SO

24,300

June

306

392

554

378

306

554

413

336

314

796

989

2,010

1,880

1,970

2,500

1,330

908

977

1,190

954

614

413

353

421

645

677

524

378

463

1,070

Minimum

79

216

157

51

174

79

July

943

920

S86

688

574

3,020

2,410

al,050

a 544

119,500

»15,700

a6,680

a4,100

1,920

1,180

863

977

763

574

777

1,440

774

741

886

709

534

458

874

1,070

al,040

al,010

Aug.

a980

a 540

g908

gl,050 geis

g688

g943

g829

g635

g730

966

897

629

863

656

477

477

908

534

314

308

544

477

362.

624

635

604

534

468

329

276

Mesro

489

480

613

721

1

QAA

BSO

2

<xnA

403

1,208

Sept.

446

, 564

574

584

468

291

229

192

193

458

496

44ff276

198

241

515

458

353

276

242

210

174

339

306

336

396

743

1,180

458

563

Runoff in

acre-feet

29,540

445,200

48 820

23,980

874,800

Peak discharge.- M»r. 30 (10:45 a.m.) 39,200 sec.-ft.} Apr. 1 (1:30 p.m.) 19,900 sec..-ft.j July 10 

(about: o p.m.) O4,OOO see.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Palo Pinto and near Whitney.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
82. BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Brazos River near Whltney, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°54'10'1 , long. 97°23'05'1 , at bridge on ftate Highway 

is;, 1.8 miles upstream from Towash Creek and 5 miles southwest of Whltney, Hill County. 

Datum of gage is 432.06 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District bench mark).

Drainage area.- 26,090 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontriouting.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 49,800 second-feet Mar-. 30 (gage felght, 24.51 

 feet); minimum observed, 99 second-feet Oct. 22, 23 (gage height, 5.23 feet).

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 66,400 second-feet Hay 1, 1944 (gage helg-ht, 29.3 feet, 

fron floodmark); minimum observed, 2.0 second-feet Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 46 feet my 9, 1922, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages. Flow partly 

regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir (see p. 79) and several smaller reservoirs. 

Many small diversions above station for Irrigation, municipal supply, anc' oil-field 

operations.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

423 

496 

314 

2,020 

1,450

666 

650 

VIS 

SOS 

4S9

411 

568 

424 

319 

248

202 

185 

150 

137 

120

107 

99 

99 

107 

101

352 

341 

288 

277 

228 

641

Nov.

748 

590 

418 

346 

39S

68S 

859 

1,000 

65S 

575

444 

560 

650 

552 

476

41S 

358 

530 

304 

257

463 

545 

530 

642 

1,990

-1,140 

628 

437 

444 

424

Dec.

476 

380 

277 

262 

718

612 

508 

688 

642 

1,200

1,090 

808 

702 

598 

496

418 

358 

341 

522 

568

552 

515 

470 

368 

463

567 

1,110 

1,600 

2,040 

1,240 

1,130

- Jan.

1,200 

1,240 

1,SOO 

920

774

635 

502 

430 

1,270 

1,130

842 

6SO 

530 

398 

352

450 

62S 

4,800 

3,840 

2,240

2,590 

2,350 

1,910 

1,440 

1,200

1,050 

859 

757 

757 

748 

672

Feb.

642 

650 

620 

496 

444

411 

489 

628 

515 

424

560 

1,360 

5,020 

3,040 

3.C50

2,900 

2,240 

1,540 

2,350 

4,280

22,600 

13,300 

4,940 

3.S60 

2,970

2,300 

7,100 

7,070

Month 

>»

Octo 

Now 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

tor......... ...........................

 toer. ..................................

Lendar year 1944 

ary ...

uary

h.. ....................................

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

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

4,020 

4,840 

7,480 

4,100 

3,780

4,100 

3,940 

2,900 

2,080 

2,350

2,180 

2,020 

2,080 

2,300 

5,230

2,900 

6,300 

4,180 

4,910 

3,800

7,230 

5,090 

3,320 

2,300 

1,69(5

1,390 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390 

26,200 

19,900

Apr.

25,800 

15,300 

9,300 

8,000 

4,840

3,430 

2,840 

2,530 

2,240 

2,080

3,480 

3,700 

2,780 

3,180 

3,250

3,110 

3,110 

2,530 

2,130 

1,960

8,850 

20,400 

7,240 

9,740 

6,060

4,540 

4,360 

4,180 

 2,780 

2,300

Secondfoot-days

13,438 

17,866 

21,719

352,499

33,444 

95,999 

146,830 

176-,090 

43,857 

42,325 

92,035 

24,943 

13,507

727,053

Time basis: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30 f

May

2,020 

1,960 

1,540 

1,190 

976

868 

1,960 

967 

S16 

628

1,800 

3,430 

2,300 

3,320 

2,840

2,240 

1,590 

1,240 

1,140 

1,340

1,340 

1,690 

1,100 

1,080 

1,080

842 

628 

437 

450 

5S2 

463

Maximum

2,020 

1,990 

2,040

35,800

4,800 

£2,600 

26,200 

25,800 

3-, 430 

16,500 

SO,SOO 

1,440 

1,540

26,200

June

330 

232 

248 

545 

463

252 

336 

309 

252 

215

919 

16,500 

4,5SO 

2,650 

2,350

2,470 

1,390 

1,050 

976 

1,240

94S 

665 

424 

363 

380

530 

588 

508 

346 

282

Minima

9 

25 

26

7

35

41:

1,39 

1,96! 

43 

21, 

51, 

33! 

19'

9(

July

936 

1,060 

1,060 

850 

710

6,230 

5,380 

3,400 

1,540 

4,920

20,800 

12,500 

6,520 

5,160 

3,480

1,800 

1,290 

1,340 

1,130 

816

740 

1,740 

1,030 

S93 

1,050

859 

680 

515 

976 

1,240 

1,340

Aug.

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

1,

Mean

3 433 

7 596

3 701

3 963

2 1,240 

L 3,429 

3 4,736 

) 5,870 

7 1,415 

5 1,411 

5 2,969 

) SOS 

I 450

J 1,992

340 

080 

757 

560 

ISO

010 

170 

240 

040 

725

590 

440 

110 

948 938'

782 

598 

437 

020 

702

430 

336 

598 

590 

463

62.8 

725 

688 

702 

620 

476

Sept.

385 

385 

642 

635 

665

623 

41S 

314 

232 

243

392 

560 

560 

437 

E67

243 

392 

568 

482 

380

309 

2S2 

223 

194 

298

336 

380 

374 

1,540 

£B8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

26,650 

35,440 

43,080

699,200

76, 250 

190,400 

291, 200 

349,300 

86,990 

83,950 

182,500 

49,470 . 

26,790

1,442,000

1945; central standard time thereafter.

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 83

Brazos River at Waco, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°33'40", long. 97°07'4511 , at Washington Avenue 

Bridge In Waco, McLennan County, 2i miles downstream from Bosque River. Datum of 

gage Is 356.80 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1942.

Drair area.- 28,500 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records avallable.- September 1898 to September 1945. (January 1912 to September 1914, 

monrniy rfecoras only, in Water-supply Paper 850). U. s. "Weather Bureau has collected 

gage-height records in this vicinity since 1900.

Average discharge.- 47 years, 2,750 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 144,000 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 36.70 

reet ); minimum observed, 104 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 26.

1898-1945: Maximum discharge, 246,000 second-feet Sept. 27, 1936 (gage height, 

40.90 feet, levee on left-bank was overtopped and broken by flood): minimm discharge 

for periods of daily record, 1898-1911, 1914-45, no flow Aug. 20, 21, 1918 and probably 

for several days in August 1923.

A stage of 39.7 feet was reached Dec. 3, 1913, when levee on left bank was broken 

by flood, from information by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir on Brazos River 

(see p. 79 ) and Lake Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). Many 

snail diversions above station for municipal supply, irrigation, and oil-field operation which do not appreciably affect flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

3

4

5

6

11

12

14

15

16

19

21

26

29

31

Oct.

377

332 

512 

4O1 

1,560

2,180

721

820

S75

592

468

602

517

406

322

268

232

199

176

160

143

127

127

 115

2O3

349

268

304

Nov.

592

67S 

5S7 

473 

382

377

645

748

875

726

592

48S

492

645

572

547

468

434

420

363

308

4E5

507

792

992

1,720

1,260

889

662

512

~

Dec.

46B

542 

464 

479 

1,730

1,460

1,060

902

930

943

2,890

1,100

930

820

710

634

557

483

446

597

6S4

651

618

572

502

531

927

1,940

4,560

2,440

2, SCO

Jan.

3,880

1,640 

1,580 

1,560 

3,590

1,100

930

820

 738

1,300

1,310

1,040

930

792

1,210

640

797

16,500

17, BOO

7,590

3,450

5,390

2,800

3,640

1,900

1,700

2,690

1,400

1,340

1,310

1,340

Feb.

1,310

1,280 

2,430 

1.13O 

1,070

1,010

985

1,390

1,040

985

902

1,S60

11,100

4.9SO

5.3SO

3,260

3,850

2,330

2,380

8,040

26,400

2S, 800

7,720

6,440

3,900

5,590

4,460

13,800

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

Mav

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

Rater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

8,010

6,340 

26,200 

12,900 

S,180

4,770

7,920

6,730

3,010

4,510

2,570

5,300

2,640

4,360

10,600

7,830

5,670

6,130

6,140

8,810

4,090

8,460

3,800

4,540

2,180

1,900

1,760

3,060

10,500

41,500

50,300

Apr.

32,800

34,200 

1C, 800 

11,600 

7,000

5,360

6,320

3,980

5,390

3,380

5,090

8,770

4,080

4,920

3,880

5,390

3,580

4,690

3,110

3,370

27,500

121,000

47,500

13,100

13,900

8,510

7,460

7,160

6,110

5,440

-

Seoondfoot-days

33,710

742,183

9° 107

154 322

280*710

43S 390

84 330

30 033

15,032

1,385,619

May

3,300

4,610 

4/320 

3,900 

2,160

2,000

3,510

1,800

3,260

2,920

3,560

2,500

4,200

3,990

4,810

3,110

2,670

2,160

3,370

1,790

3,270

1,910

2,260

3,320

1,680

1,640

1,520

1,340

1,180

1,110

1,260

Maximum

4,560

114,000

1,380

- 121,000

June

1,180

1,040 

1,940 

1,380 

1,160

1,150

876

909

902

838

714

14,600

19,500

5,880

3,110

3,340

2,630

4,990

1,760

1,560

1,64P

1,500

3,770

970

S64

1,810

935

935

896

779

-

Minimum

44f

11C

49 c

26C

lie

July

2,170 

3,310 

1,380 

1,220

1,440

18,900

5,740

3,3SO

1,780

33,800

27,000

S.060

6,060

5,440

E,760

2,080

2,280

1,720

1,600

1,990

1,250

1,800

1,340

1,220

1,730

1,1SO

1,030

857

1,080

1,300

Aug.

1,370 

1,180 

970 

772

1,140

1,220

1,220

2,010

1,140

894

736

1,220

1,150

1,000

970

864

909

942

802

579

495

557

657

555

607

753

1,270

792

Mean

1,087

2,028

2 971

501

3,796

Sept.

573

501 

473 

645 

675

688

657

515

407

352

315

373

579

565

495

380

305

597

519

451

380

346

290

260

287

380

492

840

1,280

Runoff in 

acre feet

66,860

1,472,000

29,820

2,748,000

Peak discharge.- Feb. 21 (11:30 p.m.) 40,400 sec. -ft.; Mar. 3 (1 p.m.) 39,900 sec. -ft.; Mar. 31

(3:40 a.m.) 67,200 sec.-ft.;-Apr. 22 (12 m.) 144,000 sec.-ft.; June 12 (11:30 p.a.) 46,000 sec.-ft.; 

July 11 (2 p.m.) 49,500 sec.-ft.

Note.- Discharge for Oct. 24-31, June E3 to July 10 computed from graph based on once-daily 

readings cf outside gage by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
84 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Brazos River near Martin, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°17'30", long. 96°58'10", at bridge on State Highway 

139, 1 mile upstream from Deer Creek and 4.5 miles southwest of Marlln, Falls County. 

Datum of gage is 312.15 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 29,150 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles Is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 120,000 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 31.65 

feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 104 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 28.

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 132,000 second-feet May 3, 1944 (gage height, 33.3 

feet, from floodmark}; minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, 35.8 feet Dec. 3 or 4, 1913, from Information by local residents. Flood of Sept. 28, 1936, reached a stage of 35.2 feet.

Remarks.- Record good. Gage read twice dally, oftener during high stages. Flow partly 

regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir on Brazos River (see p. 79) and Lake Waco on 

Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). Many small diversions above 

station for Irrigation, municipal supply, and oil-field operations which do not 

appreciably affect flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

b

6

7

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.

504

425

370

540

449

2,250

1,860

938

SOI

885

890

635

516

635

552

449

383

335

313

271

246

229

210

204

198

192

192

187

393

366

343

Nov.

309

552

709

622

522

438

454

674

838

922

772

655

558

546

722

722

695

577

641

516

433

379

460

1,500

3,400

2,020

2,340

1,450

1,040

779

-

Dec.

628

584

641

1,570

4,390

4,050

2,400

1,450

1,200

1,160

2,000

2,460

1,450

1,180

1,080

945

S53

794

674

62S

808

830

853

323

779

722

1,180

2,420

5,010

5,660

4,340

Jan.

7,770

4,160

2,730

2,400

3,960

3,830

1,700

1,410

1,270

1,140

1,900

1,800

1,500

1,360

1,180

1,650

1,070

14,400

29,600

13,700

5,280

7,160

4,730

5,180

3,100

2,340

3,890

2,270

1,750

1,650

1,650

Feb.

1,700

1,600

2,380

2,270

1,450

* 1,360

1,270

1,960

1,600

1,320

1,230

3,670

13,600

9,640

7,110

5,090

4,560

5,380

4,560

8,650

23,900

40,200

13,300

8,890

7,330

7,170

6,030

14,300

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

May. ........ i ..............................

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

12,100

9,710

28,000

31,100

12,600

7,990

9,850

8,890

5,630

6,080

4,050

5,800

6,480

6,140

9,440

14,000

7,550

3,430

8,210

11,100

7,110

9,610

6,900

6,900

4,560

3,640

3,250

4,300

7,710

32,600

56,000

Apr.

34,700

39,200

18,500

12,600

9,260

6,390

6,960

4,620

5,660

3,730

4,940

6,270

7,300

5,130

4,290

5,660

3,970

5,130

3,650

3,500

16,500

87,700

100,000

27,000

17,000

10,200

7,960

6,530

6,580

6,390

Secondfoot-days

53,582

1,089,152

34,461

16,011

1,651,648

May

3,810

4,790

3,970

4,620

2,990

2,190

3,300

2,580

3,170

3,280

2,850

4,020

3,740

4,790

4,130

5,130

3,350

2,780

2,440

2,380

2,850

2,850

2,130

3,650

2,580

1,900

1,680

1,580

1,900

1,240

1,030

Maximum

5,660

116,000

2,530

1,340

100,000

June

1,120

1,080

2,010

2,830

1,580

1,290

1,200

1,000

1,040

1,000

975

'3,270

29,500

8,170

4,790

3,040

3,860

4,580

5,340

1,630

1,430

1,680

2,140

2,340

960

l,3bO

1,360

829

843

752

Minimum

18'

SOS

58-

IS1,08(

75!

56.

31i

18'

July

604

819

2,130

2,560

1,160

1,630

11,300

6,720

3,310

3,380

24,700

30,300

12,900

7,960

7,150

4,290

2,640

2,250

2,070

1,630

1,580

1,580

1,430

1,680

1.C90

1,240

1,740

1,160

al,020

al,130

1,240

Aug.

1,430

1,840

1,430

1,240

1,010

885

1,290

2,010

1,640

2,380

2,530

1,130

780

1,200

1,120

990

990

857

706

604

960

766

609

565

614

656

565

656

1,000

1,200

803

Mean

1 541

) 875

i 1,728

7 2,976

D 4,436

3 3,100

> 1,112

3 534

7 4,525

Sept.

706

592

521

554

644

630

6SO

656

532

424

391

353

424

548

620

500

500

338

407

560

510

433

438

331

321

318

324

490

871

1,340

Runoff in 

acre-feet

33,260

52,060

106,300

2,161,000

272,300

184,400

68,350

31,760

3,276,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Waco and near 

Bi'yOn.

Time baals; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 85

Brazos River near Bryan, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°37', long. 96°29', 2.4 miles downstream from 

Lifcie Brazos River and 9 miles southwest of Bryan, Brazos County. Datum of gage is 

192.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 38,430 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontriouting.

Records available.- September 1925 to September 1945. February 1918 to September 1925 at 

site near college Station, 74 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1918-25, 1926-45), 6,243 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 139,000 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage 1-eight, 41.70 

reet); minimum, 475 second-feet Sept. 28.

1925-45: Maximum gage height, 46.1 feet, present site and datum, May £.0, 1930 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 87 second-feet Aug. 24, 1924. 

Maximum stage known, about 54.0 feet, present datum, Dec. 5, 1913.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir or Brazos

River (see p. 79 ) and Lake Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,OCi acre-feet). 

Many small diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, and oil-field 

operation which do not appreciably affect flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

668

812

948

87E

812

S86

1,340

3,920

S,O90

1,650

1,49O

1,440

1,400

1,240

1,130

1,130

1,O60

948

865

792

741

704

644

621

598

587

570

553

543

537

61O

Nov.

650

639

627

722

872

865

799

722

704

832

983

1,060

948

838

760

779

983

1,060

1,320

1,36O

1,240

1,090

983

1,390

IE, 600

16.3OO

9,610

5,560

3,800

2,680

Dec.

2,000

1,610

1,400

1,280

8,030

19,900

22,200

17,000

8,040

5,020

3,590

3,450

3,880

3,73O

2,380

3,14O

1,960

1,820

1,650

1,530

1,400

1,320

1,3SO

1,360

1,360

1,47O

6,300

13,000

11,700

12,70O

11,900

Jan.

12, 700

14,600

9,610

6,760

5.20O

6,860

7,430

5,200

4,350

3,260

2,680

2,530

2,840

3,630

2,380

2,19O

3,190

6,170

40,200

54,900

4C,100

36.4OO

17,400

11,100

9,110

6,760

5,380

5,38O

4,850

4,030

3,800

Feb.

3,800

3.66O

2,900

4,030

4,850

a3,530

aS, 070

a 2, 900

a2,B40

a3,010

a3,59O

a3,010

alO,9OO

a27,100

a20,200

814,300

9,360

3,380

3,380

8,14O

17,700

43,100

51,400

31,200

21,300

15,100

14,500

13,700

_

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Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

22,500

18,400

17,400

50,300

48,000

33,400

26,500

24,000

18,700

13,000

12,000

10,100

11,300

11,300

11,500

17,000

20,4OO

15, 100

13,200

13,200

15,300

12,700

14,000

11,OOO

1O,400

8,600

7,400

6,800

7,200

14, 200

44,100

Apr.

67,800

65,40O

64,600

46,OOO

3i,200

23,100

19,000

al7,300

a!6,200

a!4,500

all.SOO

a9,92O

alO,100

a9,700

a9,26O

a8,S20

a8,400

aS.OOO

S,OOO

7,300

7,680

f49,600

flj.4,000

139,000

87,600

f 53, 400

f35,6OO

26,800

21,700

17,400

-

Seccndfoot-days

31,200

72,776

175,440

2,925,618

331,490

356,440

560,000

1,009,380

£E7f 520

206,160

63,582

40,343

3,307,411

Hay

15,100

11,500

10,300

9,700

9,040

8.OOO

6,600

7,000

7,200

6,440

8,20O

7,60O

8,400

9,480

8,400

9,480

10,100

8,000

7,400

6,620

7,400

S,OOO

7,OOO

5,380

5,380

5,720

4.27O

4,120

3,820

3,54O

3.19O

Maximum

2,920 

16,300

32,200

155,000

54 900

5l)400

139)000

15,100

27, 800

29,300

6,800

11,100

139,000

June

2,920

2,920

2,730

3,970

7,240

7,800

5,380

3,320

2,920

2,460

2,260

2,590

f 12, 900

27,800

15,800

9,700

7,600

9,700

18,300

21,3OO

13,200

6,640

7,60O

7,000

6,800

4,420

3.33O

3,19O

2,720

2,460

-

Minimum

62"

1.28C

53 r

2)84C

6.80C

3)l9C

2,26C

90'

48E

4S£

July

2,330

2,080

1,900

2,780

3,82O

2,980

2,7SO

11,900

8,120

6,620

5,830

26,600

29,300

16,600

12,200

12,OOO

8,820

7.OOO

f 5, 72O

f5,380

f 4.27O

f3,680

f3,400

f2,920

f2,85O

f2,780

2,400

^,720

2,520

8,080

1,780

Aug.

1,660

1,960

8,660

8,400

2,080

1,780

1,500

1,450

1,960

2,5CO

3,330

3,120

2,260

1,610

1,450

1,900

1,66O

1,500

1,450

1,29O

1,11O

1,050

9O2

1,160

99O

. 942

95S

1,140

3,610

6,SOO

5,380

Mean

r 1,006 ' 2,436

5,6j9

1 7,993

10,6")0

12,73O 

13,0*50

33,6^0 

7,519

7,534 

6,630

2,031

1,315

9,on

Sept.

3,260

2,330

2,140

1,450

1,120

998

1,030

1,060

1,040

974

835

754

742

663

615

754

787

% 723

645

573

561

693

675

615

555

516

490

485

2,160

11,100

Runoff in 

acre-feet

61,880

144,300 

348,000

5,803,000

657,500

707,000 

1,111,000

'462)300

451,300 

408,900

126,100

80,020

6,560,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Harlin, near Hempstead, and near San Felipe.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Mote.- Discharge Apr. 28 to Kay 29 computed from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour. '
86 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Brazos River near Hempstead, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°07'25", long. 96°H'00", at bridge on I". S. Highway 

29O, 4,500 feet upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, 6.5 miles northwest 

of Hempstead, Waller County, and 8 miles upstream from Caney Creek. Datrm of gage is 

118.07 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 42,670 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles Is probably noncontributlng.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1945. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected 

gage-tieignt records in this vicinity at Intermittent periods since 1903.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 106,000 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 39.31 

reet;; minimum discharge observed, 602 second-feet Nov. 1.

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 116,000 second-feet Nov. 30, 1940 (gage Height, 4.4.04 

feet); minimum, 254 second-feet Nov. 8, 1939. ' Maximum stage known, 56.1 feet Dec. 8, 1913, from data by engineers of Texas & New 

Orleans Railroad, obtained at bridge 4,500 feet downstream.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir on Brazos

Kiver (see p. 79) and Lake Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). 

Gage read twice dally, oftener during high stages. Many small diversions above station 

for Irrigation, municipal supply, and oil-field operation which do not appreciably 

affect flow.

Discharge, in aeccnd-feet. water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

6

7

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.

88O

855

855

1,010

1,120

1,060

1,040

1,120

2,040

2,720

2,180

1,760

1,580

1,580

1,480

1,360

1,260

1,240

1,150

1,060

982

905

855

810

765

742

700

% a680

660

640

621

Ncv.

621

68O

765

7S8

832

880

1,040

1,090

1,010

880

855

982

1,120

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,180

1,720

3,730

7,400

6,800

7,100

6,370

4,800

17,400

51,200

30,900

23,500

17,900

13,800

-

Dec.

10,800

a8,310

6,950

5,500

12,900

27,200

33,300

34,200

25,900

19,000

15,400

13,400

11,4OO

10,300

8,630

7,400

6,650

5,820

4,800

4,000

3,260

2,080

2,560

2,480

a2,480

2,480

.2,860

13,000

19,400

21,500

24,000

Jan.

24,800

23,800

24,000

20,1OO

17.20O

16,600

20,100

19,000

17,000

15,200

12,60O

10,600

9,780

9,270

8,630

7,S50

7,100

13,100

30,600

53,000

60,000

51,200

38,800

29,500

22,000

19,200

16,000

14,600

14,200

13,200

11,600

Feb.

10,3OO

9,110

8.00C

7.1OC

12,900

1S.6OO

9,78C

8.47C

7,25C

6,230

6,090

6.37C

8,31C

10,600

a!7,500

alS.100

15.60C

13,600

12.60C

15,800

16,200

29,500

47,20C

44.90C

29,500

22,000

18,50C

18,100

. -

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Month

Deoenber ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

17,700

24,000

19.9OO

£6,900

49,200

45,200

37,300

£9,500

25,300

20,400

17,900

18,300

17,200

17,700

18,300

18,300

£4,000

29, 500

21,300

19,900

19,000

20,400

17,000

17,900

15,400

14,600

12,800

11,000

10,100

11,000

26,900

Apr.

67,700

77,7OO

73,7OO

69,400

54,OOO

41,OOO

33,000

29,200

28,300

25,900

24,000

20,8OO

18,800

19,700

18,300

15,400

14,000

13,200

11,400

11,000

a!5,200

23,900

65,200

95,600

104,000

103,000

83,1<JO

58,100

41,000

30,100

-

Secondfoct-days

188,703

368,760

4,148,894

650,630

442,210

1,285,700

379,990

302,570

221,040

129,780

153,440

4,832,433

May

24,500

22,000

19,000

17,700

16,800

15,000

12,600

10,300

9,610

9,950

19,700

19, SOt

15,400

13,000

11,600

13,600

12,800

13,OOO

11,20C

9,610

8,310

9,610

9.95C

10,600

8,470

7,550

7,550

6,230

5,430

5,040

4,680

Maximum

31,200

34,200

108,000

60,000

47,200

49,200

104,000

24,500

28,100

26,700

23,300

20,100

104,000

June

4,440

4,110

4,000

4,000

4,220

7,100

7,350

7,850

5,430

a4,220

3,560

3,670

6,860

21,500

28 j 100

18,300

12,800

11,000

14,800

20,300

24,800

18,300

12,200

10,800

10,300

9,610

6,950

5,170

4,330

4,000

-

MininuD

62

62]

2,48(

62

7,10

6,09

10,10

11,00

4,68

3,56

2,88

1,66(

1,45(

62

July

3,780

4,560

3,780

3.O60

2,970

3,560

3,460

2,970

9,640

9,610

7,400

7,590

25,300

26,700

16,600

11,800

11,400

8,950

7,250

6,230

6,090

5,500

4,920

4,440

4,000

3,560

3,560

3,160

3,060

3,260

2,880

Aug.

2.64O

2,4SO

2,480

aC,770

3,O60

2,720

2,480

2,340

2,100

2,180

e,eoo

2,970

3,360

2,970

2,480

2,110

2,180

E,260

2,110

2,040

1,970

1,900

1,830

1,830

1,900

1,720

1,660

al,760

21,900

23,300

'19,400

Mean

I 1,152

L 6,290

3 11,900

L 11,340

3 20,990

3 15,790

3 21,740

3 42,860

3 12,260

3 10,090

3 7,330

3 4,186

3 5,3 15

L 13,T40

Sept.

20,100

17,200

13,600

9,110

7,400

7,400

a7,480

7,550

7,400

6,950

6,370

5,690

4,680

3,560

2,970

2,180

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,830

1,760

1,690

1,660

1,720

1,690

1,580

1,550

1,480

1,450

1,480

Runoff in 

acre-feet

70,830

- 374,300

731,400

8,230,000

1,291,000

877,100

1,337,000

2,550,000

753 , 700

600,100

438,400

257,400

304,300

9,586,000

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on Ijasis of estimated ga^e heights and 

records for nearby stations.

Time basis! Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 87

of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontrlbutErazos River near San Felipe, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°4S 1 20", long. 96°OS'10", at bridge on U. 8. 

Highway 90, 200 feet downstream iron Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge. 1.3 miles 

downstream from Irons Creek, and 5.0 miles southeast of San Felipe post of"ice, Austin 

County. Datum of gage is 79.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 43,690 square railes, IngT 

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1945.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 94,300 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 34.85 

fee.t); minimum, 734 second-feet Nov. 2.

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 152,000 second-feet Nov. 25, 1940 (gage height, 41.10 

feet); minimum, 278 second-feet Oct. 9, 13, 1939.

mximum stage known, 49.0 feet Dec. 9, 1913, from Information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records fair. Plow partly regulated by Possuri Kingdom Reservoir on Brazos

River (see p. 79 ) and Lake Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). 

Many small diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, and oil-field 

operation which do not appreciably affect flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

989

961

926

912

932

1,080

1,OSO

1,050

1,080

1,640

2,320

1,990

1,690

1,550

1,500

1,460

1,370

1,240

1,240

1,160

.1,120

1,050

9S2

933

898

870

844

612

792 779

760

Nov.

746

746

766

857

905

933

954

1,080

1,160

1,060

1,000

940

9S9

1,120

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,330

2,020

5,040

6,380

5,960

5,780

5,240

6,700

25,400

29,900

25,300

19,300

14,700

-

Oeo.

11,100

8,720

7,270

6,320

12,000

30,200

34,900

35,300

31,800

22,100

15,300

12,100

10,100

8,940

8,080

7,070

6,320

5,780

5,060

4,550

3,820

3,200

2,840

2,640

2,500

2,500

2,570

4,540

16,400

19,700

22,100

Jan.

24,900

23,500

23,500

21,400

17,300

14,700

16,000

19,000

16,600

14,700

12,900

11,100

9,620

S,940

S,500

7,870

7,270

12,200

32,200

48,300

56,900

57,600

46,400

34,900

26,100

20,700

17,600

14,400

13,200

12,900

11,600

Feb.

10,300

9,390

8,500

7,S70

9,360

16,900

11,300

9,160

3,080

7,270

f6,500

7,270

9,160

9,850

24,400

24,200

18,000

15,300

IE, 900

16,600

16,600

28,700

39,800

46,800

34,900

23,900

18,300

16,900

_

_

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Month

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .................... .

Harch. ............................... .....

t^y. ....... ................................

July

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

liar.

17,300

21,000

18,600

20,800

44,400

50,000

40,000

31, 800

23,000

23,500

18,600

16,900

17,300

16,000

18,300

13,600

21,400

30,600

28,700

21,800

20,000

20,000

19,000

16,600

16,300

13,500

12,700

10,600

3,940

9,390

20,300

Apr.

61,200

86,000

31,000

74,000

60,100

44,500

34,300

29,700

23,000

26,000

24,200

22,000

19,100

18,500

19,600

16,400

 14,700

13,200

12,400

10,600

12,900

17,600

50,500

77,000

88,000

93,800

90,000

63,400

45,500

31,800

-

Seoondfoot-days

365,820

4,252,943

299 220

163,280

4,916,086

Majt_

25,000

22,000

19,700

16,700

16,300

14,700

13,300

11,100

9,390

9,160

13,400

23,200

18,300

13,500

11,800

11,600

12,400

11,800

11,800

9,850

8,720

8,290

8,940

9,350

9,620

7,870

7,270

7,070

6,140

5,60O

5,240

Maximum

2 320

29 900

35*300

106,000

58 900

25*000

27 200

22,800

93{ SOO

June

4,890

4,550

4,220

4,060

4,060

4,380

6,440

8,080

6,690

5,060

4,220

3,930

4,060

3,910

27,200

22,100

14,400

10,300

11,600

16,200

25,300

22,100

14,400

10,600

10,300

9,390

8,720

7,670

6,880

5,960

-

Minimum

2,500

746

5 °40

1,600

746

July

5,060

4,380

4,550

5,42O

4,550

4,220

3,900

3,580

4,520

11,300

8,290

11,600

26,40O

24,200

13,500

11,100

9,850

8,940

7,670

6,500

6,140

5,420

4,720

4,060

3,740

3,340

3,050

3,120

2,840

g,640

2,700

li«.

2,570

2,320

2,210

2,160

2,320

2,500

2,440

2,320

2,260

2,100

2,100

2,440

2,770

2,640

2,840

2,320

1,990

2,100

2,210

2,160

2,040

2,100

1,990

1,990

1,340

1,740

1.980

16,200

45,500

53.700

34,200

Mean

11,800

11,620

9 974

5,443

13, 470

Sept.

22,800

19,000

14,700

10,400

7,070

6,880

6,880

6,500

6,500

6,320

6,320 ,

5,960

5,420

4,550

3,580

2,770

2,440

2,210

2,160

2,100

2,040

1,940

1,840

1,790

1,890

1,840

1,690

1,600

1,690

2,400

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

71 520

725,600

8,436,000

323,900

9,752,000

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Jfcfce.- No gage-height record Feb. 24 to Mar. 3, June 27 to July 8, July 1O-17, 19-23, Sept. 9, 10; 

discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge July g4 

to Aug. 27, Sept. 4-3, 11, 16-30 computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gaje readings.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tiire thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
88. BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Brazos River at Richmond, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 29°35', long. 95°45', at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 59 In Richmond, Fort Bend County, 935 feet downstream from Texas & New 

Orleans Railroad bridge. Datum of gage is 40.8 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 44,050 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontrlbutIng.

Records available.- January 1903 to June 1906, June 1931 to September 1945. October 1922 

to September 1931 at site at Rosenberg, 7.6 miles upstream; records equivalent except 

for diversion by Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected 

gage-height records In this vicinity since 1914.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1903-5, 1922-45), 8,269 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 85,000 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 32.60 

feet); minimum discharge, 880 second-feet Nov. 1-4.

1903-6, 1931^45: Maximum discharge, 117,000 second-feet Nov. 28, 1940 (gage height, 

38.40 feet); minimum, 33 second-feet Aug. 23, 24, 1934.

Flood of June 6, 1929, reached a stage of 40.6 feet, present datum, from floodmarks 

(discharge, 120,000 second-feet). Flood of Dec. 10, 1913, reached a stag's of 40.2 

feet, present datum, from floodmarks on right bank 1,000 feet upstream from gage.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir 0*1 Brasos River 

(see p. 79 ) and Lake Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). 

Considerable water diverted above station for Irrigation and municipal supply. See 

records of American Canal Co.'s canal (formerly Brazos Valley Irrigation Co.'s canal) 

near Fulshear (p. 107) and Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near Richmond (p. 107).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 19*5

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,140

1,100

1,160

1,300

1,360

1,260

1,230

1,700

2,540

2,270

1,930

1,780

1,700

"1,660

1,560

1,460

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,230

1,140

1,100

1,040

1,020

990

962

935

908

Ncv.

880

860

880

880

935

990

1,040

1,040

1,100

1,230

1,200

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,160

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,460

2,260

6,560

7,560

6,730

6,570

7,220

15,300

30,600

25,500

22,100

18,200

-

Dec.

14,700

 11,900

10,000

8,440

11,000

26,000

38,000

38,900

34,600

26,800

18,700

14,700

12,300

10,600

9,600

6,440

7,560

6,730

6,100

5,360

4,670

4,040

3,560

3,230

2,920

2,820

2,820

2,920

9,600

19,900

22,100

Jan.

24,600

23,800

23,500

23,500

19,000

16,300

16,800

19,300

17,600

15,700

14,200

12,300

10,600

9,600

9,010

6,630

3,080

12,800

27,000

41,900

53,600

53,900

47,800

36,900

28,300

21, 600

18,200

15,500

13,700

13,000

12,300

Feb.

11,200

10,200

9,400

8,630

3,260

13,200

15,000

10,600

9,010

7,730

7,050

7,560

8,260

9,800

16,000

24,400

20,400

17,100

15,000

15,000

17,100

17,400

31,200

44,000

40,700

30,300

23,600

19,600

..

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944

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

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

March. ...............................'......

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

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

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

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

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

September. t ................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

18,600

21,000

24,400

20,400

31,800

45,600

38,900

32,000

27,200

24,100

20,200

17,400

17,100

16,300

16,600

17,900

18,200

25,200

30,000

24,100

20,200

19,000

19,300

16,500

16,300

13,700

12,600

11,000

9,400

9,010

13,200

Apr.

41.200 7"

8]

7'

6£

r.soo

,400

1,000

,300

57.100

4;

35

2£

5,200

,200

.600

26^300

24.100

2£

111"

,400

,600

r,400

17,400

16.800

1^

15

U

1,400

,200

.100

11 j 700

11.500

IE

21

6(

>,200

,200

.700

81^800

84.500

82

7£

6£

4£

Seocndfcot-days

42,115 

169,315

399,010

4,336,251

669,020

467,600

647,610

1,257,000

362,070

283, 130

218,780

224 650

182*790

4,943,090

,200

,500

,500

,700

-

May

3O,000

23,800

21,000

17,900

16,000

14,700.

13,200

11,700

9,600

8,820

9,010

17,600

19,900

15,500

12,800

11,500

11,900

11,500

11,000

10,400

9,010

3,260

8,260

9,010

9,600

S,630

7,220

6,890

6,570

5,650

4,940

Maximum

2 540

30*1 60O

38,900

93,800

53,900

44,000 

45,600

84,500

30,000 

25,800

26,100

61,500 

30,000

S4,500

June

4,540

4,160

3,800

3,560

3,450

3,340

3,800

5,950

7,050

5,650

4,040

3,450

3,340

3,450

15,400

25,800

18,800

13,200

11,000

13,700

21,600

23,000

17,900

12,800

11,000

10,4OO

9,400

8,080

6,250

5,220

-

Mininum

906

880

2,820

670

8 080

7*050

9,010 

11,500

4,940

3,340 

2 540

1*460

1,490

880

July

4,540

4,2SO

4,280

4,670

3,800

3,340

3,230

3,560

3,560

4,080

9,800

S,08C

8,740

24,300

26,1OC

17,600

12,600

11,000

9,400

7,560

6,250

5,650

5,080

4,670

4,160

3,SOO

3,340

3,020

2,920

2,630

2,540>

Aug.

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

20,

44,

61,

630

360

360

ISO

140

160

450

270

140

050

850

780

970

270

630

450

010

700

660

740

660

600

700

600

490

460

120

000

000

500

44,700

«e,n

2_ ^cn

IF' 644

870

11., 850

21

Trt si

IT,

7*

7, 

6,

13

Hote.- Ho recorder record June 7-12, 15-13, June 23 to July 23; discharge compute^, 

on once-daily wire-weight gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30,

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1945; central standard time t

CQrt QOU

700

89O

900

320

438

057 

247

093

540

Sept.

30,000

23,000

18,500

14,200

10,600

8,060

7,220

6,730

6,570

6,250

6,100

5,650

5,220

4,540

3,600

3,020

2,360

1,890

1,740

1,700

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,520

1,490

1,490

1,520

1,520

1,600

1,600

Runoff in 

acre-feet

83,530

335,800 

791,400

8,600,000

1^32*7,000

1,285*000

2,493,000

757,800

561,600

433,900

445,600 

362,600

9,605,000

from graph based

hereafter.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 89

Brazos River at East Columbia, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 29°09', long. 95°37', at bridge on State Highway 35 at 

East Columbia, Brasoria County, 1 mile downstream from Yarners Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 2.7 feet below mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 44,540 square miles, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontributIHgT

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939 (gage heights only), October 1939 to 

Bepremoer 194U and February 1942 to September 1945 (gage heights, discharge measurements, and daily discharge above S,000 second-feet), October 1940 to Septenber 1^41 

(discharge measurements only) .

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 32.90 feet Apr. 28, from grapji based on gage 

 readings (discharge not determined); minimum observed, 2.27 feet Nov. 20 (affected by 

tides).

1938-45: Maximum gage height observed, 34.12 feet Dec. 5, 1940 (discharge n6t 

determined); minimum, 1.54 feet Aug. 22, 1939 (affected by tides).

Maximum stage known, 35.3 feet Dec. 11 or 12, 1913. Flood of 1899 reacMd a stage 

of 35.0 feet. Stage.s from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair and are for main channel only. Discharge for periods below 8.000 

second-feet not published because of effect from tides. Gage read twice daily, oftener 

during high stages. Flow partly regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir on Brazos River 

(see p. ) and Lake. Waco on Bosque River near Waco (capacity, 39,000 acre-feet). 

Considerable water diverted above station for Irrigation and municipal supply.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

.24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.53

4.53

4.98

4.35

4.34

3.92

4.00

3.94

4.06

4.04

4.00

3.90

4.20

4.18

4.06

4.30

4.92

4.80

4.64

4.10

3.70

3.28

S.76

3.62

3.70

3.36

3.84

4.28

4.32

4.62

4.56

Nov.

4.68

4.90

4.76

3.63

3.70

3.82

4.04

4.15

3.48

3.45

4.28

4.64

5.06

4.66

4.00

3.82

3.88

3.46

3,12

2.80

3.36

5.58

5.78

6.15

6.42

6.38

13.65

17.60

16.70

14.70

-

Dec.

12.65

10.65

9.12

8.32

8.08

11.75

18.65

21.00

21.15

19.75

16.80

13.75

11.70

10.36

9.40

8.64

7.72

6.93

6.35

5.97

5.60

5.04

4.98

4.70

4.54

4.47

4i37

4.04

4.26

10.35

14.20

Jan.

15.70

16.80

16.69

16.59

15.56

14.18

12.68

12.80

13.52

13.38

12.31

11.27

10.01

8.95

8.23

7.94

7.90

7.92

13.23

19.33

24.45

27.18

27.10

24.26

20.56

17.09

14.88

13.62

12.12

11.30

11.65

Feb.

10.47

9.70

B.SS

8.28

7.97

8.02

11.30

11.18

9.40

8.20

7.46

7.38

8.03

8.62

9.21

14.10

15.78

13.95

12.55

11.35

12.10

12.78

15.00

20.87

23.40

20.82

17.05

14.05

_

_

-

Mar.

13.25

13.34

15.40

15.70

15.58

21.80

23.40

21.20

18.60

17.12

15.68

14.04

12.70

12.65

12.30

12.80

13.25

14.35

17.35

16.88

14.65

13.88

13.70

13.70

12.65

12.08

13.10

10.32

9.60

8.85

8.70

Apr.

15.30

26.62

31.20

32.18

32.31

 31.55

28.80

24.40

21.30

19.47

18.26

17.34

16.68

14.64

13.86

14.02

13.10

11.92

10.96

10.34

10.24

10.64

13.20

21.32

29.10

31.55

32.54

32.95

32.50

29.95

-

Hay

24.35

19.35

16.40

14.80

13.24

12.40

11.59

10.58

9.61

8.48

8.02

8.37

13.22

13.29

11.30

9.58

9.15

9.70

9.40

9.37

8.87

8.78

8.56

8.64

8.84

8.90

8.11

7.19

6.82

6.38

5.74

June

5.29

4.95

4.49

4.38

4.37

4.3S

4.50

4.94

6.32

6.84

7.12

4.62

5.44

5.34

5.05

12.74

14.60

12.00

9.78

8.85

11-. 72

14.70

15.24

12.22

9.70

8.58

7.95

7.38

6.74

5.68

-

July

4.70

4.21

4.16

4.15

4.15

4.34

4.44

4.59

4.68

4.50

5.42

7.14

6.38

8. SO

15.26

14.82

11.68

9.41

8.81

8.08

6.95

6.18

5.72

5.38

4.97

4.61

4.19

4.14

4.44

4.98

3.91

A,«.

3.98

3.66

3.58

3.89

4.49

4.50

4.40

4.96

4.58

4.68

4.45

3.78

3.80

3.36

3.37

3.44

3.94

3.54

3.60

4.16

4.60

4.81

5.05

4.92

4.66

6.11

6.92

9.30

19.03

27.95

29.40

Sept.

25.60

21.20

18.30

15.45

12.80

10.24

8.27

7.49

7.14

6.70

6.52

6.51

5.70

5.44

5.49

5.32

5.12

4.82

4.56

4.88

5.02

4.80

5.24

4.87

4.08

3.94

4.84

4.47

4.92

4.76

-

Discharge measurements, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Bate

Feb. 8.........

Width 

(feet)

333

Area 

( square feet )

5.OOO

Heati velocity 

(feet per second)

1.92

2.86

Gage height 

(feet)

5.57

11.18

Discharge 

(second-feet)

6,470

14.300
90 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Brazos River at East Columbia, Tex., water year October 1944

to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

-14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

«

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

19,200

27,700

25,700

21,200

-

Dec.

16,900

13,300

10,800

9,620

9,340

15,500

30,100

36,000

36,500

33,000

25,900 

19,300

15,200

12,900

11,300

10,000

8,780

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-'

-

-

13,000

20,100

Jan.

23,400

25,900

25,700

25,400

23,200

20,100

17,100

17,300

18,600

18,400

16,300 

14,500

12,200

10,600

9,480

9,060

9,060

9,060

18,300

31,900

45,100

55,300

53,000

44,800

35,000

26,6OO

21,600

18,900

15,900

14,500

15,000

Feb.

13,100

11,800

10,500

9,620

9,200

9,200

14,500

14,300

11,300

9,480

8,500 

8,370

9,200

10,000

11,000

20, 100

23,600

19,700

16,900

14,700

15,900

17,300

21,800

35,800

42,300

35,500

26,400

19,700

.

_

-

Mar.

18,000

18,200

22,700

23,400

23,200

38,000

42,300

36,500

30,100

26,600

23,400 

19,700

17,100

16,900

16,300

17,300

18,000

20,500

27,300

26,100

21,OOO

19,500

19,100

19,100

16,900

15,900

17,800

12,800

11,600

10,400

10,200

Apr.

23,200

51,700

75,000

58,100

45,100

36,800

32,300

29,400 

27,000

25,700

21,000

19,500

19,700

17,800

15,600

14,000

12,800

12,60O

13,300

18,000

37/500

59,000

80,000

61,800

May

45,100

32,000

25,000

21,400

18,000

16,500

15,000

13,300

11,600

9,900

9,200 

9,760

18,200

18,200

14,500

11,600

11,000

11,800

11,300

11,300

10,500

10,400

10,000

10,000

10,400

10,500

9,340

8,110

_

-

June

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

17,500

21,000

15,800

11,900

10,400

15,400

21,200

22,300

16,100

11,800

10,000

9,200

8,370

_

_

-

July

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

w

.

-

-

_

9,780

22,600

21,400

15,200

11,300

10,400

9,340

_

.

_ _

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Aug.

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

11,400

31,300

55,700

59,900

Sept.

48,500

36.500

29,400

22,700

17,300

12,600

9,620

8,500

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Time basis: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945j central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 91

Salt Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°20', long. 100°14', at bridge on U. S. Highway93, 

bt rules downstream.from Dove Creek and 13.2 miles northwest of Aspermont, Stonewall 

County. Datum of gage is 1,588.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

DralrInage area.- 4,834 square miles, of which 2,770 square miles is probably ncncontriouting.

Records available.- December 1923 to August 1925, June 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,900 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 9.54 

reetj; no flow at times.

1923-25, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 26,600 second-feet Aug. 16, 1940 (gage 

height, 11.05 feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, 14.4 feet in December 1913. Flood of November 1934 reached 

a stage of 13.7 feet. Stages from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair. No large diversion above station.

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Da,

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

ii

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

zz

23

24

25

26

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oot.

12

4.2

65

14

12

7.4

4.2

4.5

2.5

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.4

9.2

5.0

3.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

4.0

10

21

16

 11

8.0

6.8

5.3

5.3

6.5

5.9

5.0

'4.0

3.2

2.8

~

Dec.

2.5

2.5

3.2

250

776

332

228

100

58

35

23

18

17

15

1*

12

12

10

9.6

6.4

T.I

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

10

17

26

21

16

Jan.

14

14

12

12

10

10

9.6

8.8

7.4

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.3

4.8

4.5

7.7 20*

25

21

16

16

16

14

13

11

14

16

16

12

10

Feb.

9.6

e.s

8.0

7.4

6.8

5.9

5.3

4.5

4.2

3.5

3.0

3.2

3.5

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.0

3.2

3.8

5.0

6.2

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.2

14

_

_

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Hay

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

16

13

12

16

16

13

1O

8.8

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.2

7.1

10

9.6

7.4

8.4

9.2

7.1

6.8

5.3

4.5

3.8

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.6

Apr.

2.5

2.5

' 2.5

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

2.0

33

36

14

7.1

S.4

11

12

7.7

4.8

2.8

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.2

.8

-

Secondfoot-days

2,356.1

13,795.0

"9^T O

4,770.7

37,955.1

May

0.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

Maximum

776

4,550

66

1,750

6,780 .

June

0

0

.1

.2

1,770

706

110

18

8.0

4.0

2.4

4,730

1,840

238

66

20

12

9.2

5.9

3.5

2.2

S S

1.3

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Mininun

2.,

0

0

0

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

51

5.3

6.6

1.9

.2

5,440

1,250

362

5,780

2,530

1,210

f480

rsss

f!45

f87

61

47

37

30

23

18

15

18

30

16

IS

16

Aug.

8.5

5.0

3.1

1.9

.7

0

SO

17

3.1

1.3

.3

0

56

7.9

1.9

.6

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.j.

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.7

.4

Sept.

0.2

.2

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.2

1,750

186

630

1,430

765

-

u - Runoff in "ean acre-feet

> 76. O 4,670

37.7 27,380

5 V 46 459

4.8f 299

159 9,460

104 75,270

Peak discharge.- June 12 (2 p.m.) 16,600 sec.-ft.; July 10 (3s30 p.m.) 11,000 sec.-ft.; July 13 

(1:30 p.m.) so,9OO see.-ft.

Time baa 1st Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

' 7S45M O - 47 - 7
TC ' BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

White River at Plainview, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°11', long. 101°41', at bridge on Froadway Street 

In Plainview, Hale County, 0.7 mile upstream from Atchison, Topeka & Sarta Fe Railway 

bridge. Datum of gage is 3,341.1 feet above mean sea level, datura of K29.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1.8 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height, 1.39 feet): 

no flow most of time.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet June 6, 1941 (gage height, 0.75 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow most of time.

Maximum stage known prior to 1941, about 6.50 feet In May 1987 (dlscl-arge, about 

1,100 second-feet), from information by local resident. Flood of May 2A-, 1937, reached 

about same stage as that of May 19S7.

Remarks.- Records poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

6

11

13

16

20

21

22

24

26

29

30

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

0

0

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Haroh.. ....................................

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

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

Juno

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

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

Rater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

.£

39. i

0

1.5

May

Maximum

0

0

.6

22

0

.6

June

Minimum

(

c

c

c

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Kern

) 0

) 0

) .03

) .11

) 0

.004

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

1.6

78

0

3.0

Time baals; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard-time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 93

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°41', long. 99°40', at county highway bridge in 

Nugent, Jones County, 4 miles upstream from Deadman Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,220 square miles.

Records available.- February 1924 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 163 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year., 4,200 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 10.58 

 reetj; minimum, 4.3 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 1.67 feet}.

1924-45: Maximum discharge observed, 47,000 second-feet Sept. 8, 193E (gage 

height, 27.05 feet, site .then in use), from rating curve extended above 2F.OOO 

second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 30.0 feet in 1876, from information by local residents.

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

Flow partly regulated by reservoirs In Elm Creek Basin (see p. 96 ) and Lr.kes Sweetwater and Trammel in Sweetwater Creek Basin, which have a -combined capacitv of about 

106,000 acre-feet. Diversions above station for municipal supply and oil-field 

operation materially affect low flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.S

7.3

249

1,240

1,740

926

56

28

19

14

44

19

11

9.2

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.3

6.S

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

Nov.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.9

48

33

15

11

7.9

6.3

6.2

5.2

6.2

7.3

22

IS

36

21

12

8.5

7.9

7.S

5.6

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

"

Dec.

4.7

4.7

4.7

7.4

60

71

SO

11

S.5

7.3

6.2

6.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5,2

5.2

5.2

5.E

5.2

5.2

5.2

J.3

23

14

11

11

Jan.

8.5

7.9

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

7.3

S.5

7.3

6.S

6.8

6.2

6.8

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

Feb.

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.7

5.6

5.6

5,6

6.2

8.5

33

24

14

13

11

13

14

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

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

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

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

 ay. ........................................

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

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

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

September. ..."..........I...................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

14

12

12

11

9.9

IS

11

20

12

9.2

7.9

2S

240

57

45

46

28

17

77

718

590

123

S8

18

14

12

11

11

9.9

9.9

11.

Apr.

15

12

11

9.2

9.2

9.S

9.2

9.9

11

12

690

1,570

213

49

170

187

109

44

30

48

33

28

32

24

23

IS

14

14

13

13

Seccndfoot-days

4 483 9

'35l!l

350.8

*" S4 9 £23 «l/0

195.2

232.6

2,225.8

3,429.7

2,630.0

4,892.8

22,554.6

2,947

317.0

44,610.5

May

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

27

150

577

990

210

50

24

14

11

9.2

8.5

7.9

58*9 2

33

22

24

14

128

130

El

13

9.2

Maximum

1,740

4S

71

1,740

8.5

33

718

1,570

990

830

3,900

1,050

26

3,900

June

8.5

14

25

14

413

156

474

399

30

21

157

811

S30

302

488

220

28

23

20

19

21

176

82

21

79

29

12

8.5

6.B

5.6

Minimum

6*'

4. r

4. 1"

l.C

S.t

4.:

7.S

9.2

7.E

5.6

6.£

17

6.£

4.:

July

6.2

8.4

59

339

574

404

746

1,410

2,960

2,070

2,730

3,900

3,150

2,020

735

461

154

112

94

78

71

63

5S

55

51

46

45

42

40

37

36

Aug.

47

34

30

30

29

26

26

15S

970

1,050

S2

48

34

30

27

24

27

26

24

22

19

17

17

17

17

17

26

18

17

19

19

Mean

145

11.7

11.3

66.2

6.30

8.31

71.9

114

84.8

163 i

728

95.1

10.6

122

Sept.

26 '

20

IS

15

14

14

14

12

9.9

9.2

~ 8.5

8.5

7.9

9.9

9.9

9.2

9.2

7.9

7.9

8.5

11

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.2

6.3

6.5

6.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8 ,890

696

696

48,030

387

. 461

4,41O

6,800

5,220

9,700

44,74O

5,850

629

88,480

Peak discharge.- Oct. 5 (1O a.m.) 1,900 sec.-ft,; Apr. 12 (3 p.m.) 1,790 sec.-ft,j Jily 9 

(5:30 a.m.) 3,350 a&c.-ft.; July 12 (11 a.m.) 4,2OO sec.-ft.; Aug. 10 (4 a.m.) 2,320 sic.-ft.

Hote*.- No gage-height record June 19-21, 24, 26-30, Sept. 13-17, 26-30; discharge computed on 

basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for station at Port Oriffia.

Time basts! Central war time tip to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tfcne thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
94 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Clear Fork Brasos River at Fort Griffin, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°56', long. 99°13', at bridge on Fcrt GriffinTRrocEnortori highway, half a nile east of Fort Griffin, Shackelford County, and 1.3 

miles upstream from Mill Creek. Datum of gage is 1,174.53 feet above mean sea level, 

da tun of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,974 square miles.

Records available.- December 1923 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1924-45), 295 second-feet.

Extrenss.- Naximuh discharge during year, 5,340 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage freight, 14.94 

reei;;; no flow at times.

1923-45: Maximum discharge, 33,600 second-feet Sept. 10, 1932 (gage height, 35.09 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage, known, about 38.0 feet in 1900, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs in Eln Creek Easin (see 

p. 96) and Lakes Sweetwater and Trammel in Sweetwater Creek Basin, which have a 

combined capacity of about 106,000 acre-feet. Diversions above station for irrigation, 

municipal supply, and oil-field operation materially affect low flow.

Discharge,.in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

o

o

221

1,190

2,900

2,3BO

1,420

337

136

74

54

40

56

67

42

27

20

15

12

9.0

7.1

5.4

4.4

3.4

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

Nov.

o.s

.B

.8

1.2

2.2

l.S

6.7

4.0

2.4

1.3

.3

.8

.7

15

15

16

14

63

85

35

64

36

34

36

33

24

19

16

15

14

-

Dec.

13

9.9

8.5

11

26

56

66

65

70

44

30

21

18

15

13

11

9.0

8.0

7.1

6.2

5.4

5.1

4.7

4.0

4.0

4.4

5.4

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

Jan.

11

33

24

17

15

14

12

11

9.9

8.5

S.5

S.5

S.O

S.O

8.0

6.7

7.1

9.4

9.0

11

11

9.9

11

15

14

11

9.9

8.0

7.6

6.7

5.8

Feb.

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.S

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.1

S.O

7.6

7.1

7.6

7.1

5.3

5.S

S.I

5.7

34

100

34

24

24

41

42

-

_

-

Month

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

Deoenber ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Mar

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

62

97

73

54

42

39

18C

161

82

49

40

30

5C

94

193

14S

100

242

2.49C

2,260

1,110

948

3SE

137

103

63

44

33

27

56

32

Apr.

29

24

SO

17

16

IB

21

21

20

20

1,630

4,310

3,330

3,710

2,220

636

412

269

179

114

210

469

240

123

102

SB

SB

142

346

109

-

Secondf oot-days

577.9

34,610.8

«4Q e

35.1

31,990.7

Bay

55

36

24

19

16

14

11

9.S

s.e

8.C

9.C

502

658

391

167

95

60

43

34

25

19

15

13

10

9.C

7.6

79

62

39

123

56

Maximin

70

2,900

11

4,310

June

34

23

16

12

749

213

306

257

1,590

1,500

1,270

392

831

993

477

396

470

156

76

49

46

47

49

112

130

68

41

40

45

23

-

Minimun

4.0

0

an

-lO

0

0

July

18

14

11

17

1,630

1,600

613

373

1,190

2,320

2,720

2,660

3,850

3,760

2,570

1,450

690

358

191

142

111

38

74

61

51

43

36

31

26

22

20

Aug.

IB

16

14

13

16

14

11

11

13

298

1,300

242

100

53

34

21

15

11

9.4

7.6

5.6

5.1

5.4

4.0

3.4

2.9

2.4

l.B

1.2

19

6.1

»es29^

2*>-S

1B.6

9 ,6

«lV

Wl

i

!.K

1.17-

221

Sept.

2.9

2.2

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

, o ' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

7.4

11

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,150

68,650

£Q<X

70

162,600

Peak discharge .1 Oct. 5 (2 p.m.) 3.16O see. -ft. s Har. 19 (B D.m.) 3,160 see. -ft.: Anr. 12

(5:50 a.m.; 5,340-see.-ft.; Apr. 14 (4:30 a.m.) 4,700 sec.-ft.; July 10 (5:30 p.m.) 3,360 see.-ft.; 

July 13.(10 p.m.) 4,120 sec.-ft.

Ttee basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert vwr time to standard time, subtract 1 hoar.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 95

Clear Fork Brazos River near Crystal Palls, Tex.

LpcatIon.- Water-stage recorder above concrete dam, lat. u2054"', long. 98°50', et Texas 

Co.'s pumping plant, 2i miles downstream from Hubbard Creek and 3t miles northeast of 

Crystal Falls, Stephens County. Datum of gage Is 1,055.25 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,658 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 505 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,080 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 15.38 

feet ); no flow at times.

1920-45: Maximum discharge, 35,800 second-feet June 11, 1941 (gage height, 33.45 

feet), from rating curve extended above 23,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Tfaximum stage known, about 34.0 foet, present site and datum, in 1900, frcm 

information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow partly regulated by reservoirs in Elm Creek Basin (see 

p. ae) and Lakes Sweetwater and Trammel in Sweetwater Creek Basin, which have a 

combined capacity of about 106,000 acre-feet. Diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, and oil-field operation materially affect low flow.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage heiglrt, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Dec. 7, May 1-8}

2.2 0 2.6 72 6.0 2,400 

2.25 1.5 2.8 142 8.0 4,090 

2.3 5.5 3.0 224 10.0 5,620 

2.35 12.5 3.5 470 12.0 6,980 

2.4 22 4.0 800 14.4 8,460 

2.5 44 5.0 1,560

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

85

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

' 0 

0 

1,090 

8,470 

4,550

2,740 

2,140 

1,020 

270 

142

86 

64 

47 

40 

64

47 

35 

26 

18 

16

14 

9.7 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

4.7 

3.9 

3.1 

2.3 

1.2 

.9

Nov.

0.6 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

0 

5.7 

18 

5.5 

3.1

2.3 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

4.9

26 

12 

26 

3S 

99

103 

S9 

5S 

47 

69

75 

47 

33 

24 

IS ,

Dec.

16 

14 

14 

14 

20

29 

47 

86 

64 

S6

64 

42 

33 

26 

20

16 

12 

9.7 

6.9 

6.9

5.5 

4.7 

4.7 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

6.9 

60 

159 

69 

37

Jan.

22 

14 

11 

22 

E2

20 

14 

12 

11 

9.7

8.3 

6.3 

6.3

5.5 

5.5

4.7 

4.7 

11 

18 

12

11 

8.3 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9

8.3 

14 

14 

11 

8.3 

6.9

Feb.

6.9 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

5.5 

18 

14 

8.3

11 

11 

8.3 

S.3 

8.3

8.3 

18 

14 

75 

64

40 

40 

66

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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

lendar year 1944 ......................

ary

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

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

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Peak discharge.- 0<

(11:30 p.m.] 5,170 3

Jt. 4 (6:30 p.m.) 9,080 

so. -ft.; July 6 (5 a.m.)

Mar.

64 

66 

99 

79 

64

50 

40 

131 

161 

96

61

50 

40 

35 

122

242 

 172 

181 

5,700 

4,830

2,070 

1,290 

806 

"184 352 

113 

75 

58 

44 

851 

769

Apr.

395 

630 

248 

110 

61

40 

31 

26 

24 

24

1,170 

3,360 

3,760 

3,160 

3,420

2,570 

742 

443 

299 

211

146 

200 

506 

443 

247

153 

136 

279 

188

305

May

128 

72 

44 

31 

24

18 

18 

14 

16 

781

954 

1,340 

794 

588 

332

172 

131 

86 

58 

42

37 

44 

40 

31 

24

20 

20 

20 

75 

44 

102

Second- Maximum 

feet days ^^

20,921.3 8,470 

809.8 103 

965.0 159

67,555.8 8,470

343.7 22 

474.3 75 

18 ,895 5 ,700 

23,329 3,760 

6,100 1,340 

15,790 3,510 

30 ,576 3 ,790 

3,234.0 962 

.9 .9

121,459.0 8,470

June

72 

40 

29 

22 

526

473 

256 

242 

369 

1,800

1,750 

3,510 

2,420 

1,320 

906

400 

434 

372 

153 

86

55 

47 

50 

52 

100

128 

72 

42 

31 

33

Minimum

0 

0 

3.9

0

4.7 

4.7 

35 

24 

14 

22 

29 

0 

0

0

July

29 

584 

277 

75 

1,420

3,340 

1,210 

722 

775 

1,800

2,780 

2,440 

2,570 

3,790 

3,340

2,290 

1,130 

618 

337 

202

153 

124 

99 

89 

75

66 

58 

52 

47 

44 

40

Aug.

35 

33 

31 

29 

24

2? 

26 

26 

66 

43E

770 

962 

208 

11C 

72

50 

47 

44 

44 

44

36 

5.5 

30 

40 

34

8.5 

3,1 

1.2 

.6 

.3 

0

Mean

675 

27.0 

31.8

185

11.1 

16.9 

610 

778 

197 

526 

966 

104 

.03

333

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

41 ,500 

1,610 

1,950

134,000

682 

941 

37,480 

46,270 

12,100 

31,320 

60,650 

6,410 

1.8

240,900

sec. -ft.; Mar. 19 (9 p.m.) 8,300 sec. -ft.; June 12 

6,260 sec. -ft.

ime basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
96 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir near Nugent, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 32°37', long. 99°40', on outlet tower at dam on Elm Creek, 

4 miles upstream from Clear Fork Brazos River and 5 miles south of Nugent- Jones 

County. Datum of gage is 1,580.0 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 478 square miles<

Records available.- July 1940 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 54,800 acre-feet July 13-19 (gage

height, 49.7 feet); minimum observed, 47,200 acre-feet Dec. 26, 27 (gage height, 46.8 

feet).

1940-45: Maximum contents observed, 80,900 acre-feet Oct. 17, 1941 (g-age height, 

56.8 feet); minimum observed, 20,290 acre-feet Aug. 12, 13, 1940 (gage height, 34.7 

feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with rock riprap face; dam completed and 

 storage began in October 1938. Capacity, 69,550 acre-feet between gage t«i-ghts 1.6 

feet (sill of lowest outlet gage) and 54.0 feet (crest of spillway). Derd storage, 

450 acre-feet. Records given herein represent total contents. Water ie used fo.- 

municipal supply. Gage read once daily at 8 a.m. Lake Abilene on Elm Creek, Lake 

Kirby on Cedar Creek, and Lytle Lake on Lytle Creek (combined capacity, 19,300 acrefeet) are smaller reservoirs above station in Elm Creek Basin.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by city of Abilene.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Date

Dec. 31.............

Calendar year 1944

Sept. 30.............

Water year 1944-45

3a.se height 

(feet)t

47.1

-

48.1

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

47,950

-

50,450

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

0

-2,250

0

-500

0

-2,250

+2,500

t Sage height at 8 a.m.

Time basis; Central war,time up to E a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central 

standard time thereafter. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 

1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 97

Aquilla Creek near Aquilla, Tex.

Location.- Waters-stage recorder, lat. 31°51', long. 97°12', at bridge on Abbot-Aquilla 

county road, three-quarters of a mils upstream from palls Branch and 1 mile southeast 

of Aquilla, Hill County.

Drainage area.- 309 square miles.

Records available.- December 1924 to August 1925, December 1938 to September 1945.

Extremes.- 1943-44: Maximum gage height during water year, 30.84 feet May 2 (discharge

 not 'determined); no flow Sept. 14, 16-26.

1944-45: Maximum discharge during water year, 14,700 second-feet July 11 (gage 

height, 28.64 feet); no flow Oct. 22.

1924-25, 1938-45: Maximum gage height, that of May 2, 1944 (discharge rot determined); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 34 feet Aug. 31, 1887, from information by local resident. 

Flood of S'ept. 27, 1936, reached a stage of about 33 feet, from floodmark. Peak discharge of this flood as determined about 9 miles below station, 84,500 second-feet, 

by slope-area method (drainage area, 370 square miles).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 7.000 second-feet and those for periods of no

 gage-height record, which are poor. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1943-45 

1943-44

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

179

28

8.5

4.8

1.8

.7

.4

.2

.2

-Z

.2

1.1

92

9.4

2.4

.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

20

4.0

 i.o

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

Nor.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.6

2.4

2.4

2.0

, 1.4

~

Dec.

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.8

3.6

3.4

1.9

1.8

e.5

11

3.8

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

3.6

9.1

5.7

25

41

9.7

6.4

4.4

Jan.

183

385

88

30

19

14

13

18

12

11

9.7

19

70

30

24

24

20

17

15

14

13

02

11

12

38

31

36

29

40

49

36

Feb.

28

258

114

57

41

36

31

531

634

142

76

54

50

267

115

69

84

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

78

496

519

326

942

_

-

Mar.

296

142

90

84

72

69

46

41

40

60

118

77

57

49

45

42

38

54

538

129

68

110

160

72

46

43

46

55

80

39

33

Apr.

29

31

36

29

24

22

21

22

23

21

17

13

13

13

13

U.

10

10

9.7

10

10

11

13

10

8.2

7.5

6.9

5.9

1,260

3,410

-

Hay

9,O70

18,OOO

1,890

338

252

170

134

106

106

110

76

65

58

51

46

40

36

33

30

32

35

348

252

60

723

3,110

1,620

1,910

f 1,330

1,630

219

June

. 146

106

8471-

305

1,430

85

72

51

43

37

36

31

26

f23

f21

18

16

14

13

11

9.4

8.0

7.2

6.4

5.9

5.3

4.8

4.2

3.8

-

July

3.8

3*8

4.0

5.9

6.4

5.1

3.8

3.1

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.2

8.5

2.5

2.5

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.7

2.9

6.7

3.8

2.0

1.8

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.4

A^.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

 \

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

1.6

4.4

Sept.

2«2'.7

.4

.2

.8

15

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

2.8

.6

.2

Peak discharge.- Apr. 29 (9 p.m.) 4,2OO sec.-ft.; May 1 (6:30 a.m.) 11,600 sec.-ft.; May 2 (4a.m.) 

discharge not determined; May 26 (1:30 p.m.) 3,850 see.-ft.: May 30 (6 a.m.) 2.89O see.-ft.; Jtme 6 

(3:30 a.m.) 4,400 see.-ft.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- No gage-height record Feb. 12-14, Feb. 17 to Mar. 2; discharge computed on basis of recorded 

range in stage, engineer's notes, and weather records.
98 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of A quill a Creek near A quill a, Tex., 1943-45 Continued

1944-45

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

18

13

5.9

66

U

2.2

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

MOT.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

 3

.2

.5

 6

 8

1.3

1.2

1.4

.2

.1

.1

24

149

34

6.8

2.4

1.3

.8

-

Dec.

0.7

.6

.5

11

504

268

101

79

23

12

8.0

6.2

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.1

. 2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.9

3.1

7.9

752

1,180

1.280

149

381

Jan.

206

81

65

59

50

49

46

37

31

27

86

26

26

24

22

20

98

3,450

3,430

288

242

220

130

110

, 94

76

69

70

63

55

49

Feb.

48

46

46

47

41

37

34

31

30

29

29

1,380

214

138

130

US

106

94

3,660

4,73O

4,820

516

201

158

154

146

592

174

..

_

-

Mar.

158

146

130

118

106

397

237

178

150

138

130

236

291

177

2,160

416

174

142

474

669

148

110

f98

f92

f82

70

59

400

3,190

7,740

3,640

Apr.

2,730

3,200

348

251

166

134

122

106

98

88

451

420

138

118

102

US

100

67

66

358

4,200

8,240

1,680

574

513

192

134

232

265

106

-

Hay

85

74

61

49

48

44

43

37

33

72

157

104

45

34

30

81

38

28

24

20

52

111

28

20

18

16

13

11

10

8.5

7.5

June

7.2

6.9

34

86

48

15

1O

7.5

5.9

5.3

5.3

L.880

5,550

973

US

62

44

158

73

41

33

517

194

42

30

24

19

15

14

14

-

July

14

120

32

16

96

2,090

884

1,270

134

375

9,500

2,330

257

522

207

126

96

76

61

53

45

40

35

31

28

24

22

22

20

19

16

Aug.

15

14

12

11

10

8.8

8.0

7.7

7.5

6.9

6.7

6.4

5.9

5.3

4.6

4.4

3.6

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.4

3.1

4.0

3.3

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

4.2

5.3

3.3

Sept.

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

'.6

.6

9.8

23

7.8

Peak discharge.- Mar. 30 (2:30 p.m.) 9,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 

(1:30 p.m.J 147?00 sec.-ft.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Feb. 10 to Mar. 7; discharge computed on basis of floodmarki 

weather records, and by comparison with past records for floods of similar magnitude.

22 (6:30 a.m.) 10,400 sec.-ft.; July 11

in well.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1943-45

Month

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

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

U«*.

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 .......................

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

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

Hay

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

Water year 1944-45 .......................

Secondfoot -days

359.0

164.0

21,639.2

25.9

59,974.1

1 4,810.3

64,581.5

22,250

1,402.0

8,032.1

181.7

63.9

107,842.9

Maximum

179

2.4

41

4,620

942

3,410

18,000

15

18,000

1,280

18,000

3,450

7,74O

8,240

157

3,550

' 15

23 -

9,500

Minimum

0.2

.2

1.3

0

9.7

28

33

5.9

30

0

0

.1

.5

0

20

29

59

56

7.5

5.3

14

2.0

.6

.1

t'ean

11.6

.89

5.29

59.3

42.7

188

171

1,551

.86

164 .

3.87

I 155

376

F98

654

V18

45.2

T68

5.86

2.13

295

.Runoff In 

acre-feet

712

53

325

42 ? 920

2,620

10,800

5,640

10,160

83,070

5,340

166

23

51

119,000

238

! 9,540

128,100

18,330

35,200

44,130

50,000

2,780

15,93O

36,820

360

127

213,900

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tlire, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 99 

North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage above spillway of masonry dam, lat. 31°48', long. 97°35', 730 feet 

upstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge and 1.4 miles northwest of 

Clifton, Bosque County. Datum of gage is 622.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. i

Drainage area.- 974 square miles.

Records available.- November 1923 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 237 second-feet.

Extremes.- ttaximum discharge during year, 33,700 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 20.80 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 4.8 second-rest Nov. 5-13 

(gage height, 0.58 foot).

1923-45: Maximum discharge, 38,500 second-feet Jan. 23, 1938; maximum gage height 

observed, 22.10 feet May 5, 1941; no flow at times.

Flood of May 9, 1922, reached a stage of 25 feet, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Railway company pumps about 100,000 gallons a day (0.15 secondroot) from pool formed by control dam a third of a mile below gage. Gage read twice 

daily, oftener during high stages.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aeoind-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Oot. 1 to Dec. 13)

0.55 4.6 1.3 218 5.0 5.59O

.60 9.4 1.5 35'

.65 15 1.7 50C

.70 23 2.0 78<

.SO 43 2.5 1,34C

1.0 99 3.0 2.OOC

I 7.0 9,750

8.0 11,700

) 9.0 13,40O

) 10.0 14,900

) 12.0 18,000

l.S 166 4.0 3,610 14.3 21,800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5.

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.4

8.5

6.5

527

171

136

99

75

46

23

20

17

14

13

12

9.4

3.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.G

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

Nov.

6.6

5.7

5.7

5.7

4.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.8

4.S

4.8

5.7

5.7

6.6

7.6

9.4

a!4

18

18

15

15

14

70

102

78

56

37

29

-

Dec.

23

18

18

25

121

69

81

114

78

61

41

37

33

31

31

29

27

27

25

23

23

23

22

22

20

41

138

458

570

306

197

Jan.

126

114

105

102

96

93

87

81

72

69

64

61

59

59

56

56

53

3,790

2,060

590

438

. 340

285

258

231

208

202

a!97

192

182

166

Feb.

162

159

151

144

136

I'se

129

123

117

117

lS6

641

1,270

423

320

278

238

340

492

702

6,140

1,880

671

536

500

500

1,680

2,160

_

_

-

Month

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

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

December. ...................'..-.............

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Janus ry. ...................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. . .... ^ ...........................

Hater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

880

923

2,480

9S5

7SO

1,060

990

644

536

477

485

492

462

561

2,420

935

590

518

1,250

938

527

477

454

423

395

361

326

306

4,200

7,940

2,8OO

Apr.

5,080

2

1

1

6

21

3

2

1

1

Secondfoot-days

1,307.3

567*9

2,732

71,644.9

10,492

20 2S1

36)S65

58 927

11*673

15 ,340

30,836

1,719

1,125

191,565.2

,700

990

780

6E6

590

554

509

477

462

,550

,070

680

599

500

554

469

402

382

36S

,430

,700

,080

,440

,470

,040-

935

8SO

830

7SO

-

May

662

617

563

527

492

454

409

375

354

347

662

68O

536

409

361

340

326

326 299'

.265

354

340

333

306

278

231

197

176

159

151

144

Maximum

527

10E

570

15 ,600

3,790

6,140

7,940

21 *680 700

9,530

10,500

93

427

21 ,700

June

136

129

123

159

140

129

117

111

117

123

114

9,530

1,380

581

299

218

202

182

162

151

144

136

&136

a!36

136

129

120

108

99

93

-

Minimum

7.<

4.!

18

3.'

53

117

306

368

144 '

93

99

33

12

4.!

July

99

1,210

238

120

162

5,970

1,580

485

285

5,300

10,500

990

518

454

368

285

238

197

176

166

159

151

148

140

129

123

117

a 136

176

114

102

Aug.

90

81

78

75

69

66

64

64

61

61

59

95

81

75

64

53

48

43

39

39

35

35

39

33

33

35

33

33

48

46

46

Sept.

43

41

39

35

33

31

29

a29

a29

a27

a27

27

25

25

23

23

SS

SO

17

17

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

27

427

-

 _ Runoff in 110811 acre-feet

j 42.2 2,590

S 18.9 1,130

88.1 5,420

7 136 142,100

3<«3 20,810

724 40,23O

l,r*0 72,530

1 ,9"~£ 116,900

377 23 ,150

511 30,430

9^5 61,160

55.5 3,410

37.5 2,230

S 515 380 ,OOO

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on baais of weather records. 

. Ttee baaia! Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
100 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Leon River near Hasse, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 31°57', long. 98°28', at

bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 1,000 feet upstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway 

bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Walnut Creek, and 2.1 miles northeast of Hasse, Comanche 

County. Datum of gage is 1,115.1 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1939.

Drainage area.- 1,276 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,900 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 17.23 

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 37, 28 (gage height, 3.00 feet).

1939-45: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1945; maximum gage height, 17.72 feet 

Oct. 19, 1942; no flow at times.

-Maximum stage known, about 25.0 feet in May 1908, from Information by Texas State 

Highway Department.

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

NO large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

2.2

3.1

2.2

41

276

273

84

60

33

26

16

13

9.8

7.7

5.8

4.7

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

Nov.

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.5

3.6

 3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.7

44

49

32

23

16

30

23

19

16

12

22

108

100

62

40

27

19

~

Dec.

15

13

12

IS

34

39

46

34

27

22

18

15

14

13

13

12

IS

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

12

23

62

138

148

91

Jan.

60

46

36

32

27

26

25

24

23

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

24

333

382

176

100

73

62

50

44

40

36

36

34

33

32

Feb.

32

32

33

34

33

32

30

29

29

29

28

56

115

104

91

66

52

44

70

88

1,980

1,210

602

355

183

115

799

1,110

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

Fsbruary . March. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year l94~4-45 ......................

Mar.

622

385

f254

ISO

148

272

227

141

123

104

97

94

97

97

193

264

227

141

123

212

270

174

1S7

100

85

76

76

70

73

3,740

6,420

Apr.

6,640

4,930

2,120

1,260

686

448

320

254

219

194

369

544

522

455

290

197

151

123

108

135

442

1,400

S99

S54

577

425

2SO

183

148

130

-

Secondfoot-days

901.2

686. 1

914

49,530.2

1,893

7,581

20, SIS25, 303

4,110

3,646

7,009

404.5

268.3

72,928.6

May

115

104

94

60

82

79

79

76

73

94

495

558

296

1S6

115

119

130

13S

134

130

123

115

104

97

94

85

76

73

66

62

58

Maximum

276

108

148

7,280

382

1 9SO

8^740

6,640

558

612

1,240

66

208

8,740

June

54

50

150

70

54

44

36

28

24

23

26

201

4S5

272

172

612

5S8

343

154

58

43

39

35

32

26

23

19

17 yis

13

MiniBum

2.

2.

10

19

28

70

108

58

13

13

3 <

.:

.:

July

13

26

10S

58

33

227

1,240

974

466

486

566

688

718

537

214

119

35

63

SS

43

37

34

32

29

28

25

23

23

21

19

17

Aug.

16

15

14

14

12

12

11

11

47

52

66

25

16

10

3.2

6.8

6t3

5.1

4.7

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.3

9.0

8.7

Heart

1 £<?,!

3 22.9

21.5

? 13"5

61.1

271

652

843

135

122

2Ei

) 13.6

2 8.94

2 sen

Sept.

5.3

4.4

3.5

2.6

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.1

i-v

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.3

.8

.7

.6

.5

 ?

.2

.2

.3

17

208

Runoff in

aore-feet

1,790

1,360

1,810

98,840

3 750

15 040

40*090

50,190

8*150

13^900

532

144,600

Peak discharge.- Feb. 21 (2:30 p.m.) 3,B40 s«n.-ft-.. M.,*.. so IK Ptn,.i ifi.onn =«*,-ft ,; Apr, 1

(12:30 p.m.) 8,380 sec.-ft.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Sots-- Ho gage-height record Hov. 7, 6, 21, 22, May 15 to June 23; discharge computed on basis of 

recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for'station near Belton.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 101

Leon River near Belton, Tex.

Location.- Waiter-stage recorder above spillway of concrete dam, lat. 31 004'15n , long. 

97"ii6>'30", 1,400 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 81 and 2 miles east of 

Belton, Bell County. Datum of gage Is 476.9 feet above mean sea level, datura of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 3,547 square hilles. 

Kecoras available.- October 1923 to September 1945. 

Average ciiscnarge.- 22 years, 773 second-feet.

itarcr ernes.- Maximum discharge during year, 70,600 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage tielght, 24.41 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 45,000 second-feet; minimum, 42 second-feet 

Sept. 25-28 (gage height, 2.57 feet).

1923-45: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 22, 1945; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, 25 feet In December 1913, from Information by local residents. 

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

Several small pumping plants divert water above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. .£3)

2.55

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.3

36

52

92

141

262

478

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

727

1,150

2,400

3,870

5,740

8,050

10.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

20.0

21.2

13,200

18,500

23,700

30,700

39,000

45,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

68

68

68

609

372

359

425

199

212

193

310

218

182

147

126

112

10E

97

102

97

92

88

84

80

76

 64

64

6O

60

56

56

Nov.

52

52

56

56

60

60

60

60

60

60

52

56

56

56

60

88

88

102

153

141

136

136

121

298

597

352

330

308

286

264

"

Dec.

242

220

199

296

2,200

1,530

953

675

448

352

330

310

296

269

243

224

212

212

205

205

205

205

205

205

249

544

1,010

1,900

1,130

1 667

608

Jan.

583

666

542

526

518

510

502

502

494

470

448

432

410

402

417

455

5,700

10,100

6,870

5,740

4,620

2,940

2,200

1,750

1,510

1,280

1,140

1,080

1,020

920

860

Feb.

840

811

792

783

755

718

684

650

624

641

1,630

3,470

2,600

2,530

2,080

1,750

1,450

1,220

1,750

1,750

6,720

3,470

3,390

3,090

3,020

3,240

3,090

2,730

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

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

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

Hay m ........................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

2,400

2,270

7,310

8,760

7,570

6,180

3,240

2,800

2,460

2,340

2,140

2,010

1,940

1,880

3,110

2,660

2,660

2,530

2,460

2,870

2,340

2,270

1,820

1,630

1,590

1,470

1,320

1,190

3,470

7,080

4,800

Apr.

7,350

6,030

5,000

4,900

5,740

6,870

7,570

6,410

f3,160

2,400

2,270

2,530

2,140

2,340

2,200

2,080

1,940

1,820

1,690

2,450

13,700

45,000

19,000

12,200

10,300

8,530

5,520

4,360

3,550

3,020

-

Secondfoe t-days

4,846

4,256

16,549

544,764

55,507

56,27E

98, 570

202,070

41,107

32,416

18,101

3,749

5,233

538,688

May

2,660

E.400

2,140

1,940

1,820

1,630

1,560

1,430

1,340

1,270

1.8SO

1,470

1,270

1,220

1,450

1,630

1,410

1,260

1,550

1,430

1,170

1,100

920

792

727

718

736

633

575

534

502

Maximum

609

597

2,200

35,200

10,100

6,720

8,760

45,000

2,660

4,250

1,820

176

2,420

45,000

June

470

448

66S

904

641

542

425

388

402

4S5

518

1,580

2,360

1,220

2,800

2,870

1,080

4,250

2,010

1,490

1,230

1,030

997

910

608

502

455

432

395

366

-

Minimum

5(

5

19<

5

40

62'

1,19(

1,69(

50

36f

17<

8C

4!

4!

July

337

359

323

303

359

373

359

410

667

860

870

1,550

1,820

1,460

1,110

1,010

1,090

975

650

470

380

330

296

269

243

224

199

187

237

205

176

Aug.

176

158

147

136

126

121

121

141

136

158

147

126

107

107

102

158

141

141

112

102

97

102

112

97

97

88

80

88

126

102

97

Mean

3 156

2 142

5 534

3 1,488

2 1,791

I 2,010

3 3,180

3 6,736

2 1,326

3 1,081

> 584

) 121

2 174

2 1,476

Sept.

116

97

88

97

147

116

97

84

68

60

56

56

55

55

54

54

53

52

' 5256

52

48

43

45

42

42

42

45

936

2,420

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,610

8,440

32,820

1,081,000

110,100

111,600

195,500

400,800

-81,550

64,300

35,900

7,440

10,380

1,068,000

feak discharge.- Feb. 21 (12 m.) 10,600 sec.-ft.; Mar. 3 (llsSO p.m.) 16,900 seo.-f-';.} Mar. 30 

(5sSO a.m.) 11,400 seo.-ft.j Apr. 22 (2:30 a.m.) 70,600 sec.-ft.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note..- Ho gage-height record Hov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 20 to Jan. 8, Jan. 15-18, Sept, 12-17; discharge ooraputed on basis of estimated gage heights based on recorded peak and trough stages, weather 

records, and records for Leon River nesr Basse. Discharge Dec. 3-10, Jan. 19 to Feb. 13 computed 

from graph based on daily readings of outside gage.

Hae basis; Central vwr time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine thereafter. 

To convert; viar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
102 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Little River at Caraeron, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°50 f , long. 96°57', at site of old ifcCowan bridge, 

2.J.UU feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 77 and 2 miles southeast of Carieron, 

ralam county. Datum of gage Is 281.9 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Drainage area.- 7,034 square miles.

avaiiaole.- November 1916 to September 1945.

. 1KLAJ.J11UHI uio^ncugo um iiig j'oai', »o,uuu ootuiiu i«ei Apr. <io (gage height, 37.44 

iset;T minimum, 182 second-feet Nov. 13 (gage height, 3.97 feet).

1910-45: Ttalmum discharge, 647.000 second-feet Sept. 10, 1921 (gage height, 53.2 

feet, present datum, from floodmark), by slope-area nethod: minimum, 2.6 second-feet, 

Sept. 3, 5, 7, 1918.

Flood of 1852 reached about same stage as that of Sept. 10, 1921. Flood of December 

1913 reached a stage of 49.0 feet. Stages based on Information by local residents. Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, wMch are poor, 

nany small diversions for Irrigation and municipal supply affect very lov flows. 

Slight regulation caused by pumping above station.

Recora

Average cuscnargeT- 28 years (1917-45),"2,058 second-feet.

Extremes.- rcaximum' discharge during year, 90,000 second-feet Apr.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. 

In second-feet)

3.9 167

4.2 239

4.6 357

5.0 490

6.0 843

7,0

10.0

13.0

16.0

1*210 

2,340 

3,630 

5,040

20.0 7,060

25.0 

30.0 

32.0 

S2.6

9,670

12,600

14,500

16,200

53.2 19,900

34.0

35.0

36.0

36.7

27,700

41,700

61,000

78,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Daj

1

3

6

11

13

15

16

21

26

27

28

Oct.

363

327

300

C97

273

875

794

794

666

46 S

441

424

490

41E

379

345

321

300

279

264

255

245

234

229

223

221

216

213

EOS

203

201

Nov.

199

196

194

211

211

201

201

203

199

194

187

186

13£

185

185

194

218

345

472

525

525

480

428

1,070

7,550

6,870

1,900

1,060

848

722

"

Dec.

668

614

632

650

5,920

12,700

12,700

5,210

3,150

2,380

2,070

1,310

1,660

1,580

1,510

1,430

1,360

1,280

1,250

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,030

1,030

1,060

2,980

4,990

4,270

3,190

3,100

Jan.

4,460

4,460

3,190

2,710

2,380

2,590

2,710

E.26&

1,960

1,770

1,660

1,580

1,580

1,540

1,510

1,430

1,360

5,370

18,100

24,100

16,100

10,100

7,010

5,340

4,550

4,040

3,630

3,370

3,230

3,010

2,840

Feb.

2,710

2,590

2,540

2,540

2,750

2,840

2,4130

2,230

2,110

2,040

2,000

2,360

8,510

10,000

7,180

5,040

4,170

3,900

3,590

4,460

6,290

10,700

11,700

8,540

6,450

5,940

5,990

6,090

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

j&nuary

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

Hay. .......................................

Jiuie .

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

Rater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

5,890

5,290

6,620

12,400

12,800

12,900

10,600

7,680

5,990

5,340

4,940

4,700

4,460

4,360

4,460

5,990

6,650

5,290

4,890

4,550

5,540

4,990

4,360

3,990

3,720

3,540

3,370

3,100

2,930

4,300

7,7SO

Apr.

10,100

15,300

17,000

10,100

7,630

7,430

8,050

8,720

8,670

4,700

4,800

4,220

4,550

3,660

4,040

3,990

3,810

3,630

3,410

3,190

4,990

19,300

76,300

43,300

26,600

18,800

13,400

10,700

8,150

6,910

-

Seoondfoot-days

84,584

1,302,647

13,84£

1,233,262

May

6,090

5,440

4,990

4,550

4,220

3,940

3,760

3,590

3,370

3,450

3,410

3,990

4,080

3,190

2,840

2,970

4,550

4,270

3,130

2,880

2,790

3,010

2,670

2,340

2,110

1,960

1,850

1,810

1,730

1,580

1,430

Maxima

12,700

60,800

1° 900

3,910

76,300

June

1,280

1,170

1,060

2,490

5,430

4,020

2,040

1,540

1,360

1,210

1,100

1,S90

5,800

6,440

3,520

3,190

3,900

6,470

12,700

11,200

4,110

2,790

2,710

' 3,060

2,190

1,810

1,510

1,430

1,320

1,250

Minioun

i p

61-

18

2 95(

18

IS!

July Aug.

1,210 525

1,140 525

1,060 525

992 483

920 453

866 435

334 413

866 405

902 650

2, 180 920

1,430 758

1,510 525

2,540 438

3,370 402

2,590 376

1,920 367

1,54O 383

1,360 363

1,250 351

1,170 330

1,100 315

1,060 306

992 389

956 357

902 324

848 309

794 357

740 2,250

663 2,470

573 858

Mesi

I £,729

2 3,560

5 c gi n

5

CQQ

3 461

3 3,,379

Sept.

656

75S

503

415

3S9

343

357

324

297

279

267

2S6

242

213

213

234

231

213

206

203

201

194

194

189

3,910

1,690

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

167,800

2.584,000

27,460

2,446,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 6 (12 p.m.) 14 r 40O see. -ft.; Jan. la Ml p.m.) SR-PO" 39" -fl- -I Mar. «

(5 a.m.) 13,300 sec.-ft.; Apr. C (11 p.m.) 22,300 sec.-ft.; Apr. ~23 (8 a.m.) 98,000 sec.-ft.; 

June 19 (10s30 p.m.) 13,900 sec.-ft.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record May 15-22, May 30 to June 3, June 9-11, June 27 to July 4, July 12-30; 

discharge computed on basis of weather records, and records for Leon River near Belton, Lang>a3as 

River at Youngsport, and San Gabriel River at Georgetown.

Tims faasla^ Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tli» thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 103

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°57 f , long. 97°43", 300 feet upstream from bridge 

on county highway and tialf a nile southeast of Youngsport, Bell County.

Drainage area.- 1,242 square miles.

Records available.- February 1924 to September 1045.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 040 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage heiejit, 13.8 

feet", from graph based on partial recorder record); minimum, 30 second-feet'Sept. 26-28 

(gage height, 2.95 feet). *

1924-45: mximura discharge, 55,200 second-feet Sept. 2S, 1936 (gage height, 33.5 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet; no flow 

July 17 to Aug. 18, 1925, July 22, 23, Aug. 9' to Sept. 8, 1934.

Flood of September 1873 reached a stage of 44.2 feet and that of Dec. 2, 1913, 

reached a stage of 33.6 feet, present datum, from information by local residents.

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

Small diversions above station for municipal uses.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

. 1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

16

17

21

22

23

24

25

26

2V

26

29

30

31

Oct.

79

72

66

279

382

235

146

104

86

76

72

72

66

66

63

60

60

57

57

54

54

54

51

51

51

51

48

48

48

45

45

Nov.

42

42

42

42

42

45

45

42

42

40

40

40

40

42

46

86

112

112

142

172

116

94

86

314

556

342

243

214

199

180

Dec.

176

168

159

189

3,000

1,270

1,B30

904

733

640

569

529

488

456

436

416

404

379

548

342

356

313

307

307

319

331

990

773

948

709

905

Jan.

1,130

829

765

725

701

717

678

610

583

549

542

542

529

515

495

468

535

6,990

3,800

1,910

1,680

1,620

1,R10

1,460

1,380

1,240

1,170

1,160

1,180

1,070

1,010

Feb.

966

922

879

837

S21

757

741

701

693

670

648

1,770

3,670

1,680

1.620

1,510

1,390

fl,290

f 1,510

f 1,400

5,420

2,300

1,700

1,680

1,560

1,510

1,400

1,360

 .

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1,300

1,350

4,630

3,510

2,030

2,030

1,910

1,790

1,730

1,620

1,560

1,460

1,390

1,340

2,960

f 1,620

1,300

1,200

1,560

1,400

1,180

1,090

1,060

1,040

966

S96

854

837

1,450

1,900

1,250

Apr.

2,100

fl,790

f 1 ,270

1,160

1,030

1,000

966

939

913

870

1,010

1,180

913

854

S29

813

765

701

662

957

f 10, 300

f7,490

2,980

2,900

2,080

1,850

1,730

1,620

1,560

1,460

-

Second 

feet-days

19,074

298,073

54 892

9,026

268,593

May

1,400

1,340

1,270

1,180

1,160

1,120

1,030

948

913

904

1,9-10

1,140

870

797

781

S45

733

570

f610

f569

f542

556

462

410

385

360

331

307

290

274

254

Maximum

3,000

26,800

CEO

3,920

10,800

June

243

' 248

4S6

2,820

737

379

302

259

238

284

576

1,900

1,430

648

430

331

290

1,180

569

367

302

456

402

296

259

238

218

199

185

172

-

Minioum

159

40

468

* 1 "79

30

30

July

168

254

1S9

172

163

168

185

180

163

150

163

233

168

330

4SO

280

180

150

135

123

116

108

V>1

97

94

90

83

79

79

76

83

Aug.

83

79

72

69

66

63

65

251

446

385

150

97

83

72

66

60

57

54

51

48

45

57

57

51

48

45

45

45

63

337

559

Mean

615

814

1,621

786

301

I 736

Sept.

159

109

78

60

54

51

48

45

42

40

42

40

45

79

60

. 48

42

40

37

37

35

35

32

32

32

32

30

32

f3,690

f3,920

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,350

7,140

37,830

591,200

75,440

82,300

99,700

108,900

48,320

32,620

10,000

7,270

17,900

532,800

Peak discharge.- Jan. 18 (6:50 p.m.) 11,400 see. -ft.; Feb. 21 (3 p.m.) 8,590 see. -ft.; Mar. 5

Sept. 29 (10 p.m.) 12,900 see.-ft.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Kote.- So gage-height record Jan. 21-23, Feb. 14-16, Feb. 23 to liar. 2, Bar. 8-13, Apr. 27 to 

May 2; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

Time baa la; Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time the-"eafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
104 BRAZOS R1VEK BASIN

San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 30°Z9'10n . long. 97°39'20", 

100 feet downstream from Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge, 1-J miles downstream 

from confluence of North and South Forks, and 1£ miles northeast of Georgetown, 

Williamson County. Datum of gage is 643.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 415 square miles.

Records available.- July 1934 to September 1945. February 1924 to August 1925 at site 

i mne upstream; records equivalent except those for extremely low" flow.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 194 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 second-feet Jan. 18 (gage height, 9.54- 

feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Nov. 1, 2, 10-12.

1924-25. 1934-45: Maximum discharge, 37,500 second-feet June 6, 1944 (gage height, 

19.49 feet), from rating curve extended above 24,000 second-feet; minimum, 0.2 secondfoot (regulated) July 31, Aug. 1, 29, 30, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 39.36 feet, present site and datum, in September 1921 (dlscharge, 160,000 second-feet, by slope-area method), from information by MissouriKansas-Texas Railroad Co.

Remarks.- Records good. Several small diversions have some effect on low flow which is 

also regulated at times by gates In recreation dam 3,000 feet above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.1 11 2.6 174

1.3 25 2.S 225

1.6 49 3.0 294

1.8 66 3.2 3SO

2.0 87 3.4 483

2.4 139 3.6 610

4.0 930

4.5 1,440

5.0 2,100

6.O 3,640

7.O 5,3OO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 19J5

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

28

26

24

23

23

25

28

25

22

20

21

22

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

Nov.

14

52

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

25

38

47

56

52

45

33

30

707

504

140

96

85

84

76

-

Dec.

72

70

68

166

2,770

576

507

353

306

26S

244

238

222

20S

200

190

1S3

174

163

161

'150 159

149

155

161

** 170

1S6

200

208

186

261

Jan.

306

238

222

214

211

222

211

190

181

170

174

174

170

164

157

150

596

4,180

895

617

557

483

440

424

400

376

362

358

340

327

319

Feb.

310

310

310

310

344

294

276

257

254

247

238

1,220

597

419

371

353

344

335

592

507

1,630

603

52O

483

478

461

483

456

.

.

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

February- ..................................

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

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

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

June ......................'.................

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

424

440

751

507

467

424

385

371

358

353

346

344

327

327

609

358

351

319

319

310

279

272

272

268

254

23S

225

222

244

632

360

Apr.

2,280

59S

434

400

362

34S

340

327

319

306

39S

358

294

279

272

268

251

231

219

1,040

1,990

1

Secondfoot-days

616

2,279

9,124

87,809.1

13,828

13,002

11 ,338

16,790

7,527

10,262

2,646

1,456

1,515

90,383

 ,040

617

952

645

501

461

456

419

385

-

May

371

358

335

319

310

302

290

268

310

268

483

26S

241

222

533

318

222

203

188

176

192

211

161

152

145

122

126

118

111

104

100

Maximum

28

707

2,770

5,060

4,180

1,630

751

2,280

533

3,220

549

522

654

4,180

June

96

96

345

1,460

226

129

108

98

76

142

198

937

429

176

131

111

101

3,220

470

247

195

215

208

157

142

131

120

111

90

97

-

Minimum

14

1468 '

1.1

150

238

222

219

100

76

 38

22

» 15

14

July

92

90

88

85

79

75

72

69

66

83

549

143

89

121

loo

76 ' 69

64

61

68

56

54

56

50

48

46

43

45

4£

39

38

Aug.

Meaa

19.9

76.0

294

240

446

464

366

560

243

342

85.4

47.0

50.5

248

41

39

37

35

33

32

30

522

79

49

26

34

32

29

28

26

25

25

23

22

22

22

25

24

22

22

22

23

33

36

38

Sept.

32

28

25

22

21

20

20

20

20

18

17

17

16

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

654

357

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,220

4,520

18 ,100

174,200

27 ,430

25 ,790

22,490

33,300

14,930

20,350

5,250

2,890

3,000

179,300

Peak discharge.- Jan. 18 (11 a.m.) 1O,300 sec.-ft.; Apr. 1 '12 m.) 8,600 sec.-ft.; June 4 

(7:30 a.m.) 7,200 sec.-ft.'; June 18 (2 p.m.) 7,800 sec.-ft.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 1C®

Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°19', long. 96°30', at bridge on State Highway 36, 

?60 feet downstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 2 miles south of 

Somerville, Burleson County, and 5 miles upstream from Davidson Creek. 08turn of gage 

is 199.29 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 990 square miles.

Records available.- May 1924 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 326 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height,-12.00 

feet;; no flow at times.

1924-45: Maximum discharge, 56,800 second-feet July 1, 1940 (gage height, 19.27 

feet); no flow at timeg.

Maximum stage known,.about 22.0 feet, present site and datum, Dec.'5, 3913, from 

infomation by chief engineer, Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above etation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

.1

6.8

a3.6

al.2

a. 8

a.7

a. 5

a.4

a. 3

.8

.2

.1

.1

4.6

016

211

1,490

1,530

1,680

982

333

370

4,730

6,750

4,150

2,070

1,130

835

-

Dec.

746

398

149

91

0,030

3,790

4,060

2,380

1,900

1,950

1,430

636

219

114

85

73

64

57

52

49

44

41

40

42

46

117

1,010

3,280

4,150

2,640

1,900

Jan.

2,070

0,070

1,580

9S6

610

1,310

0,640

2,500

1,580

716

380

225

153

127

114

102

103

0,390

5,620

4,900

3,420

2,770

2,070

1,210

728

319

184

139

118

106

96

Feb.

S6

81

79

118

495

416

 434

434

316

200

128

074

585

590

333

213

237

284

455

764

807

842

835

710

580

500

368

225

-

-

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

February

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Peak discharge.- Nov. 26 (10 a.m.) 7,770 a

Mar.

147

129

121

117

114

108

100

92

83

76

72

70

68

67

211

249

358

650

500

252

249

157

102

83

78

73

60

52

47

236

1,520

Apr.

5,OOO

6,230

3,310

0,380

1,340

764

456

S28

127

98

82

71

65

59

55

51

47

43

41

58

222

2,770

2,910

1,840

1,340

1,170

996

638

384

182

~

Seccndfoct-days

33,583

146,077.1

11,389

6,241

33,507

2,993.6

10,903.1

951.8

21,547.4

4,150.8

193,044.5

May

101

71

SO

70

65

48

41

76

60

153

740

471

135

128

210

150

68

45

33

27

26

49

33

22

18

16

14

13

11

10

06

Maximum

4,150

6,750

5,620

' 842

6 ,S80

740

2,130

244

9,940

2,780

9,940

June

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.8

11

10

8.1

6.6

5.8

3.7

3.1

16

60

40

39

31

26

457

1,380

2,130

2,010

1,340

814

728

722

505

294

125

62

39

"

Minimum

0

40

0

96

79

47

41

9.

3.

1.

1.

0

July

36

044

170

90

78

46

27

17

13

10

14

22

21

29

27

23

18

13

9.2

7.4

6.0

5.0

4.3

4.6

4.3

3.5

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

Aug.

1.6

1.4

1.1

. .9

.8

.6

.4

.3

.4

59

35

11

5.2

3.1

1.9

1.3

1.0

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.8

.5

119

(,560

>,940

5,800

Mean

ess

1,083

399

1,331

407

201

1,117

5 96.6

L 363

3 30.7

3 695

1 138

529

Sept.

2,780

841

204

73

40

26

17

13

11

9.0

7.5

6.7

7.4

15

18

12

8.1 e.cf

4.7

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.3

1.9

1,8

1.7

1.8

9.2

19

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12

52,560

66,610

869,300

81,870

22,590

12,380

66,460

5,940

21 ,630

1,890

42 ,740

8,230

382 ,900

iC.-ft.; Dec. 6 (11 p.m.) 5,100 see. -ft.; P«o. 29

(4 a.m.) 4,610 see.-ft.; Jan. 19 (6:30 p.m.) 7,OOO see.-ft.; Apr. 2 (8 a.m.) 6,750 sec.-ft.; Aug. 30 

(3 p.m.) 11,600 sec.-ft.

a So gage-hel$it record; discharge computed on basis of observed range in stage and rotes by construction foreman.

Time basis: Central war time Up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
106 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Navasota River near Easterly, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°10'10", long. 96°17'55", at bridge on u. S. 

Highway 79, i mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge and 6 nlles northeast of Easterly, Robertson County. Datum of gage Is 276.42 feet above nean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 949 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 452 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 second-feet Mar. 5, Apr. 2: maximum 

gage nelght, 17.30 feet Mar. 5; minimum discharge, 1.4 second-feet Oct. 14-21.

1924-45: Maximum discharge, 60,300 second-feet May 2, 1944 (gage helfht, 22.13 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 24.0 feet In 1900, from Information by local residents 

(discharge, about 71,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

. Nov.

1.6

1.7

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.7

S.I

5.8

3.6

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

4.4

2622-

176

36

49

43

34

146

L.55.0

1,390

1,330

3,040

8,100

656

-

Dec.

112

7C

5C

32

603

1,300

1.51C

1,57C

1,60C

990

166

9 

m

5442

363«

26

22

2C

18

16

17

17

17

21

1,09C

4,260

5,20G

5,20C

3,310

Jan.

3,040

2.62C

1.94C

1.94C

1,600

972

1,S1C

1.81C

1,24C

402

158

IK

95

61

72

64

57

501

2,10C

4,270

5,900

4,50C

1,07C

2,82C

296

193

156

136 lie

102

95

Feb.

S2

7<

7!

7!

81

77

74

6«

62

se

67

9S

196

285

496

568

254

152

222

474

1,430

2.63C

3,920

3,60C

2,720

1,260

29S

292

_

_

~

Month

Deoeabar. ....... 1 ..........................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

 arch. .....................................

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

Bay........................................

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

Water year 1844-45 ......................

Mar.

568

684

532

1,290

11,900

S,SOO

4,300

2,440

691

246

334

364

684

956

1,150

1,640

1,940

1,810

1,070

356

334

624

664

412

134

148

126

108

653

4,410

8,800

Apr.

9,800

14,900

12,800

7,300

4,100

1,960

46S

228

184

168

148

136

148

152

140

122

108

102

89

93

510

1,970

4,300

4,500

5,200

3,610

1,490

272

168

140

-

Secondfoot-days

27,583

353,267.8

40,372

58,718

75 ,306

5,850

15,548.7

13,253.5

280,344.7

May

119

102

86

73

64

56

52

46

43

50

652

912

912

550

534

649

262

252

140

92

98

95

69

56

50

42

34

28

24

21

19

Maxima

5,200

47,800

5,900

3,920

11 ,900

14,900

890

1,300

6,800

5,500

14,900

June

16

14

13

96

248

550

512

142

74

50

36

262

56S

S24

S90

S24

362

122

84

95

S2

45

97

725

868

274

79

45

SO

22

-

MiniBOB

1.6

16

.7

57

57

108

89

13

11

4.6

7.0

1.4

July

17

13

. 11

32

50

29

17

13

12

28

212

801

1,100

1,300

929

385

292

168

102

68

51

40

S3

28

26

20

17

16

14

13

13

Aug.

13

13

12

10

9.1

8.4

7.8

8.0

14

40

40

SO

19

14

11

9.1

7.8

6.8

5.8

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.1

6.1

29

28

32

2,050

6,300

6,800

Moan

52T

890

911

1,302

1,894

2,510

189

502

442

768

Sept.

5,500

3,760

2,180

407

102

66

SO

40

32

25

20

IS

24

23

97

7S

37

23

17

14

li

9.8

8.9

8.4

7.S

7.0

7.6

10

41

629

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,?SO

54,710

861,000

80,080

59,140

116,500

149,400

15,960

11,600

30,840

26,290

556,100

Peak discharge.- Dee. SO (12:30 a.m.) 5.900 see. -ft.; Jan. 21 (8 a.m.) 6 .BOO seo.-ft.f Mar. 5

(10

(5 p.».) 7,800 see«-ft. ' ' ' ' " 

Time baa la> Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO,' 1945$ central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 107

American Canal Cos'.s canal near Fulshear, Tex. 

(Formerly published as Brazos Valley Irrigation Co.'s canal near Fulshear, Tex.)

Location.- Wafer-stage recorder, lat. 29°39', long. 95°54', 1 mile downstream from point 

of diversion and 3 miles south of Fulshear, Fort Bend County.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 14 years, 66.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 346 second-feet July 16; no flow at times. 

 1631-45: Maximum dally discharge, 363 second-feet my 17, 1942; no flow for several 

months each year.

Remarks.- Records good. Station above all diversions from canal. Flow controlled by 

pumping plant. Canal diverts water from left bank of Brazos River 18 riles above 

Richmond for Irrigation near Sugarland. Figures of discharge represent water actually 

pumped from Brazos River into canal.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945"

Honth

September- ..........................

Maximum

0

355

 f>Xf\

230

346

Minimum

0

0

. 0

neon

0

96.3

239

282

242

156

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

69,890

O Q'JFQ

9,310

Kote.- Gage-height record Apr. 1-5, 21, 22, 26, 27, Aug. 27 to Sept. 4 affected by Inflow 

from surface runoff; discharge computed on basis of record of pump operation ftrnished by 

canal company.

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°34', long. 95°47', 600 feet downstream from

 crossing of U. S. Highway 59, l| mllas downstream from point of diversion, and 1* 

miles west of Richmond, Fort Bend County.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 33.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 190 second-feet June 2, 3. 5, 6; no flow

1951-45: Maximum dally discharge, 234 second-feet June 5, 6, 1938; no flow for 

several months each year.

Remarks.- Records good, station above all diversions from canal. Flow controlled by

 pumping plant. Canal diverts water from right bank of Brazos River 6 miles upstream 

from Richmond for Irrigation. Figures of discharge represent water actually pumped 

from Brazos River into canal.

Honthly discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Month

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

Maximum

0

213

190

99

190

Minimum

0

19

0

O

Mean

0

120

144

28.0

45.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

1,670

SB. 690

Jtote.- Mo gage-height record-July 23-25, Aug. 28 to Sept. 16, Sept. 27-29{ discharge 

computed on basis of record of pump operation furnished by canal company.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945} central standard,tine 

thereafter. !to convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734538 O - 47 - 8
108 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Colorado River at Robert Lee, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°53'05", long. 100°28'45", at bridg? on State 

Hicinway 208 in Robert Lee, Coke County, half a mile upstream from Mountain Greek. 

Datum of gage is 1,771.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 15,770 square miles, of which li,500 square miles is probably noncontriDuting.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1945. September 1915 to September 1920

(Octoner 1918 to October 1920, gage heights only) at site near Bronte, 16 miles downstream, October 1923 to December 1927 at site near Robert Lee, 9 miles downstream. 

Records equivalent except during periods of local runoff between sites.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1915-18, 1924-27, 1939-45), 206 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 second-feet July 9 (gage h3ight, 21.15 

reet, from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; no flow May 18-20.

-1939-45: Maximum discharge, 31,700 second-feet June 22, 1939 (gage h3ight, 21.70 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

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

fair. About 2,200 acres irrigated above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

.23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.5

2.9

316

773

563

180

93

64

44

31

25

21

IS

16

12

11

9.2

S.I

7.0

5.9

5.5

4.6

4,1

3.S

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

Nov.

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.3

1.1

1.6

9.0

68

" 93

68

52

54

44

30

23

19

16

14

~

Dec.

12

9.2

9.2

10

11

9.2

62

56

42

32

25

20

16

13

12

9 2

8.6

7.5

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.5

4.6

4,1

4.1

4.6

6.4

10

9 2

ale

10

Jan.

14

16

15

14

13

12

10

8.6

7.5

7.0

5.9

5.5

5.O

4.6

4.6

3.8

4.6

6.4

6.4

56

93

56

35

23

22

19

16

13

11

9 2

ale

Feb.

8.6

8.1

7.5

7.0

6.4

5.O

4.6

3 8

sis

3.5

3.2

3.8

3.5

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.9

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

. 3.2

13

16

12

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

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

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

 ay. ........... v ..........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

liar.

10

9.2

8.6

7.5

6.4

5.5

5.0

5.0

3.5

2 o

2.9

2.9

2.9

4.9

3.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

6.4

43

116

58

34

20

13

9.2

7.5

S.6

7.0

5.9

5.9

Apr.

lo

6.4

5.5

11

23

16

12

S.6

5.9

8.0

1,25O

75

27

16

106

26

33

28

16

16

16

12

9.2

6.4

4.6

3.S

4.6

3.8

3.5

2.9

-

Secondfoot-days

2 O44 8

510^2

44S.G

54,058.0

530.7

145.9

422.4

1,766.2

62.5

3,530.1

73,692.8

7,591

2,600.6

93 ,396. O

Hay

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

f.5

f.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

O

10

26

8.1

4.1

8.2

.9

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

Maximum

nrfi '/O

93

6E

15,800

93

16

116

1.25C

25

69(

13,600

2,520

1,21C

IS ,5OO

Peak discharge .- Apr. 11 (2:3O a.m.) 5,900 sec. -ft.; June 21 (1O 

(6 a.m.) 35,200 see. -ft.; July 11 (5 p.m.) 4,69O see. -ft,} July 14

June

203

84

18

7.5

3.5

1.6

.9

.5

.3

.9

.4

.6

246

235

116

99

49

30

21

13

699

689

251

519

'165

67

28

16

10

5.9

-

Minimum

^ w .

4.

0

3.z'.

2.

O

3,

25

4.

O

July

3.8

561

84

27

3.S4

1.56O

9,070

B.5OO

B.200

1,620

3,480

1,630

884

6,19O

7,21O

1.76O

d747

(3428

(5293

d227

d!83

d!58

d!32

dll6

98

S6

77

74

64

66

50

Aug.

46

42

37

33

31

40

ISO

450

2,520

1,940

600

250

130

loo

80

64

50

42

35

30

27

25

70

200

110

60

40

32

SO

130

167

Hear

9 6R.O

3 17,0

1 14.5

14ft

3 17.1

3 5.21 * 13.6

9 5fl,9

2.02

3 119

3 2,377

24-5

3 8^.7

255

Sept.

62

37

2S

37

58

42

31

25

20

19

16

16

13

12

11

10

S.6

7.5

7-0

7.0

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.6

21O

676

1,21O

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

4,060

1,010

890

107,200

1,060

389

838

3,500

124

7,100

146 ,200

15,066

5,160

185,3OO

?

.m.) 4.22O sec.-f 1-,.; July 9 

7 a.m.) 8,960 sec. -ft,; Aug. 9

d Doubtful gage-height record;, discharge computed on basis of records for station &*. Balllnger.

f Computed on basts of partly estimated gage-height record.

Bota.- Bo gage-height record July 29 to Aug. 8, Aug. 11-28.; discharge computed on Tai\sla of weather 

records, record of peak stages, and records for station at Balllnger.

Time boala8 Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 109

Colorado River at Balllnger, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°43'50", long. 99°56'25", at bridge on U. S. 

Hignway 83 In" Balllnger, Runnel* County, 2,000 feet upstream from Elm Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 1,593.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 16,840 square miles, of which 11,500 square miles Is probably nonconsnouting.

Records available.- June 1907 to September 1945 (June 1907 to November 1915, monthly 

records only, in Water-supply Paper 850). U. S. Weather Bureau collected gage-height 

records In this vicinity from 1903 to 1929.

Average discharge.- 38 years, 411 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 second-feet July 10 (gage IMght, 19.80 

reet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot May 20, 21 (gage height, 1.24 feet).

1907-45: Maximum discharge, 75,400 second-feet Sept. 18, 1936 (gage height, 28.6 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 36.0 feet sometime In 1884, present site ard datum, 

from information by local residents. A stage of about 32.0 feet occurred Aug. 6, 1906, 

present site and datum, from floodmarks (backwater from Elm Creek).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater of no gage-helpht record, 

which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation affect lor flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.0

S.4

1,280

5,050

835

347

210

130

90

68

53

40

33

28

24

21

18

V

16

15

13

13

IE

11

9.9

9.9

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.8

7.S

Nov.

7.8

6,6

5.6

5.6

E.2

5,2

5.2

4.8

4.S

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

63

16

9.0

7.S

6.6

6.6

6.0

23

68

53

^ 43

43

36

26

22

IS

" -

Dec.

17

16

17

18

22

26

18

17

32

53

40

34

28

24

22

19

IS

18

17

16

14

14

14

13

13

13

18

38

36

30

22

Jan.

19

19

17

18

19

21

19

19

18

17

19

16

16

15

14

15

16

19

18

17

16

32

79

60

50

40

36

28

22

19

18

Feb.

17

17

16

15

13

14

13

13

14

12

9.9

24

30

2116 '

14

12

12

12

11

11

9.9

9.9

11

9.9

11

14

13

_

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

February

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

Mas.

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

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

Water year 1944-45. ......................

Mar.

13

16

17

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

15

16

17

16

16

15

18

22

84

50

57

90

60

43

*4

»fs

21

22

22

Apr.

50

84

50

28

19

17

15

21

26

31

2,740

616

185

9S

aoo

405

144

71

S3

58

58

53

43

36

30

28

24

19

18

16

-

Secondfoot-days

692

80,070.3

3,087.7

116,843.9

May

IE

13

11

9.0

9.0

7.2

6.6

5.2

5.2

9.0

73

9.0

5.6

5.2

3.4

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.2

.8

2.4

1.2

15

9.9

12

9.9

5.6

3.7

2.2

1.9

1.7

Maxima

53

11,500

rpx

1,210

16,800

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (3:30 a.m.) 1S.SOO sec. -ft.; July 8 (1 p.

June

1.9

28

147

0522

58

22

13

8.4

6.0

6.0

49

24

19

81

215

111

101

73

48

32

24

1,420

548

286

380

182

98

60

38

26

-

MiniauB

Tt Q

13

.8

18

8.4

.8

July

18

124

394

137

68

180

06,910

014,600

16,300

16 ,100

8,520

3,430

1,360

3,260

6,300

5,920

1,540

733

471

356

338

248

214

186

159

144

130

117

111

98

87

Aug.

79

73

68

63

58

55

72

339

715

2,390

1,320

568

347

SS7

167

127

104

87

76

63

* 65

 50

45

73

214

134

96

76

63

63

160

Mean

T7 *

22.3

819

24.2

2,680

103

320

Sept.

190

111

71

53

40

48

63

53

43

36 

30

28

22

19

18

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

9.9

9.0

a9.0

a8.4

aS.4

alS

0,210

896

, Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,370

158,800

10,390

9,170

164,800

6,120

231,800

m.) 15,800 sec. -ft.; July 10

(10 a.m.) 35,200 sec.-ft..

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed en baais cf weather records, record cf peak stage, and 

1 staff gage reading Sept. 29.

e Backwater from Elm Creek*

Time baaia: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
110 CODDRADO RIVER BASIN

Colorado River at Winchell, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°28'05", long. 99 009«45", at bridge on state 

Highway 23, 0.3 mile south of Winchell, Brovm County, and 6.2 miles downstream from 

Home Creek. Datum of gage is 1,264.86 feet above mean sea level,- datum of 1929.

Dralr 

'CrTt

.nags area.- 24,580 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles is probably noncon- 

;ri6uting.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1945. 

site near nilburn, 4.2 miles downstream.

November 1923 to September 1934 at

Average discharge.- 16 years (1924-34, 1939-45), 780 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,100 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 37.66 

~ reet ; ; minimum, 11 second-feet May 31, June 1 (gage height, 2.84 feet).

1923-34, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 76,100 second-feet Oct. 15, 1930, at site then 

In use (gage height, 51.8 feet, present site and datum); no flow Aug. 8-10, Sept. 1-5, 

1929, Aug. 15-25, 1934, Aug. 22 to Sept. 4, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 62.2 feet Sept. 19, 1936, present site and datum, from information obtained by engineers of Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway at railway bridge 

1,000 feet above present gage.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply. 

KJLOW partly regulated by storage In reservoirs on Concho River-.

Rating table, water year 1945-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in secind-feet)

2.85 12 4.8 430 16.0' 9,640 

2.9 18 5.3 680 1S.O 11,800 

3.1 43 6.0 . 1,080 20.0 14,000 

3.3 74 8.0 2,390 23.0 17,600 

3.5 110 10.0 4,040 26.0 21,300 

4.0 212 12.0 5,S10 29.0 25,500 

4.5 332 14.0 7,670 31.4 29,100

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1944 to Septeaber 1945

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

25 

23 

28 

10,000 

7,330

1,770 

934 

604

see

28S

223 

173 

143 

123 

104

S3 

84 

76 

71 

68

61 

58 

54 

50 

48

46 

44 

43 

43 

43 

43

Ncv.

43 

42 

40 

40 

39

39 

38 

36 

35 

33

31 

31 

30 

30 

35

/ 44 

49 

54 

142 

98

76 

64 

60 

63 

96

S2 

110 

99 

91 

84

Dec.

76 

69 

65 

82 

77

88

77 

76 

74 

77

72 

64 

60 

82 

81

74 

68 

63 

60 

56

55 

54 

54 

54 

54

58 

71 

91 

129 

149 

149

Jan.

159 

147 

127 

114 

106

100 

97 

91 

91 

91

88 

84 

84 

86 

86

84 

88 

127 

112 

118

133 

127 

114 

106 

100

123 

137 

123 

120 

116 

120

Feb.

114 

108 

106 

104 

102

100

93 

93 

88 

76

68 

74 

88 

106 

123

* 133 

133 

106 

97 

91

271 

157 

97 

91 

86

82 

441 

210

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay.

June 

July 

Angu 

Sapt

Ha

riser. ..................................

lendar year 1944 

&ry

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

Bt......... ............................

eaber. .................................

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

133 

116 

151 

133 

127

147 

129 

112 

100 

95

89 

84 

81 

101 

167

139 

131 

100 

108 

139

100 

86 

106 

127 

97

106 

108 

93 

109 

521 

290

Apr.

1,180 

361 

167 

137 

190

149

112 

91 

77 

66

524 

4,870 

1,820 

845

452

306 

650 

580 

316 446"

738 

293 

232 

225

177

141 

120 

102 

93 

82

Socond~ 

foot-days

23,079 

1,754 

8,387

156,592.8

3,399 

3,438 

4,125 

15,542 

8,788 

10,188 

147,124 

8,852 

1,516

224,108

Hay

82 

118 

91 

72 

124

151 

100

76 

63 

58

190 

472 

284 

186

133

123

79 

 55 

43 

36

40 

31 

25 

23 

19

18 

16 

14 

13 

12 

12

Uaxiaraa

10,OOO 

142 

149

11,400

189 

441 

521 

4,870 

472 

2,260 

29,100 

2,190 

165

29,100

June

12 

13

19 

18 

1,620

523 

225 

129 

84 

74

65 

8,260 

513 

298

106

118 

119 

218 

156 

108

93 

78 

754 

940 

526

314 

353 

216 

147 

102

Minima

23 

30 

54

3.C

84 

68 

81 

66 

12 

12 

49 

54 

16

IS

July

77 

63 

49 

56 

250

820 

14,900 

29,000 

22,300 

29,100

17,300 

3,530 

3,890

1,900 

.%76O

7,O60 

5,770 

1,990 

1,330 

846

590 

439 

354 

309 

291

248 

216 

271 

216 

159 

141

Aug.

135 

123 

112 

108 

100

95 

91 

89 

190 

433

2,190 

1,580 

900

525 

340

257 

801 

159 

133

 lie

95 

82 

74 

68 

60

56 

54 

146 

135 

112 

97

Sapt.

81 

69 

116 

165 

120

91 

74 

61 

54 

48

55 

60 

50 

46 

40

36

 34 

30

ee

25

24 

22

20 

18 

17

16 

16 

IS 

32 

58

 , ._ Ronof f in * "" aore-f*et

744 45,780 

SH.B 5,480 

7B.O 4,680

) 48T 310,600

110 6,740 

1ST 6,820 

133 8,180 

518 30,830 

811.0 5,410 

340 SO, 810 

4,746 291,800 

S8P 17,560 

50.6 3,010

614 444,600

Poak dlscherae.- Oct. 4 (11 a.m.) 14.200 see. -ft.: July 8 (1 a.m.) 41.10U eec.-ft.l July 10

Time bftsla; Central war time up to 8 a.m., Sept. 30, 1946; central standard time tl-yreafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

Colorado River near San Saba, Tex.

Ill

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°13'05", long. 98°33'50", at bridge o-r State 

Highway 19tf, 5.2 miles downstream from San Saba River and 9.2 miles east of San Saba, 

San Saba County. Datum of gage is 1,096.22 feet above mean sea level, datum of 19S9.

Drainage area±- 30,600 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- August 1930 to September 1945. October 1915 to October 1922 at site

 near Chadwick, 1.2 miles upstream. October 1923 to Decenber 1934 at site near Tow, 

44 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1916-19, 1920-22, 1930-45), 1,840 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,300 second-feet July 10 (gage height, 22.63

 feetj; minimum, 115 second-feet Sept. 25-28 (gage height, 2.08 feet).

1915-22, 1930-45: Jfeximum discharge, 224,000 second-feet July 23, 193S (f;a^;o height, 

63.2 feet, present site, based on floodmarks at site then in use); ninimuff observed, 

1.5 second-feet Aug. 22, 23-, 1918.

mximum stage known prior to 1938, 58.4 feet Sept. 25, 1900 (discharge, 184,000 

second-feet), present site, based on floodmarks at former* site.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal use. Flow 

partly regulated by reservoirs on Pecan Bayou and Concho River having a combined 

capacity of 151,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

148

15E

164

196

12,200

9,660

2,37C

1,500

1,100

S52

738

64C

556

492

449

435

401

398

362

353

353

34£

34C

34C

340

3401

344

536

322

Z2S

322

Nov.

331

331

331

322

322

322

331

3141 244]

204

168

171 ise

154

154

171

193

226

240

240

357

344

297

305

313

366

38C

417

430

430

-

Dec.

403

403

369

43C

528

940

556

477

435

407

384

375

376

366

353;

553

371

366

353

344

340

355

331

326

326

385

403

463

463

466

398

Jan.

380

348

344

335

309

297

280

266

260

266

252

252

252

244

240

236

394

2,570

2,11C

1,040

640

496

444

407

371

344

331

322

344

326

314

Feb.

301

301

305

297

293

288

276

276

272

26S

264

1.75C

2,30C

I.22C

711

546

492

463

458

, 440

1,580

2,630

1,06C

67E

551

496

482

2, SIC

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

May

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1,230

796

2,870

1,760

1,060

1,060

1,060

79S

640

572

531

511

492

605

1,600

1,240

759

619

646

598

546

521

468

421

403

421

394

380

566

1,100

5,000

Apr.

4,630

6,660

2,420

1,540

1,240

1,100

1,100

1,030

970

940

1,110

2,510

5,170

2,720

1,740

1,420

1,200

1,160

1,390

1,500

3,660

3,280

2,140

1,580

1,200

940

796

880

940

910

-

Secondfoot-days

12,646

334,223

21 308

nn noo

24 Q32

5,119

438,844

May

"SS2

625

625

S25

770

748

770

770

732

1,720

1,280

592

767

798

613

934

796

700

651

608

592

673

613

546

521

506

467

458

444

407

,264

Maximum

940

12,200

268

32,000

June

208

204

365

660

. 340

1,350

1,000

5S7 39*8

357

301

- 2,630

5,700

Ii370

1,060

721

536

567

440

511

412

331

297

328

1,200

652

613

521

482

371

-

Minima

326

126

o-za

798

115

115

July

305

1,030

578

326

417

264

1,160

12,200

25,400

32,000

32,000

30,200

12,100

5,060

3,130

4,510

7,500

6,290

2,500

1,700

1,350

1,100

970

880

825

770

732

716

700

754

651

Aug.

592

561

556

541

521

501

496

536

541

646

8S5

1,890

1,740

1,100

798

608

468

389

331

293

268

240

220

220

208

204

193

166

189

244

297

Mean

414

913

484

171

1,202

Sept.

256

236

220

200

193

268

244

216

193

182

168

164

158

-168

161

151

145

138

138

132

129

129

124

116

115

115

115

130

248

175

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

73,160

25,480

662,900

42 260

10,150

870,400

Time basis; Central «ar tine up to 2 a.m., 6ept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
112 COLORADO RJ.VKR BASIN 

Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex.

Location.- Selsyn Indicator, lat. 30°45'05", long. 98°25'00", at Buchanan r«m on Colorado 

River, 1 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 29 and 10 miles west of Burnet, 

Burnet County. Datum of gage is 0.48 foot above mean sea level, datum cf 1929 (levels 

by Lower Colorado River Authority).

Drainage area.- 31,250 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles Is probably noncontrinuting.

Records available.- my 1937 to September 1945.

Extremes.- mxinium contents observed during year, 996,600 acre-feet July 17, 18 (gage 

neignt, 1,020.2 feet): minimum observed, 660,900 acre-feet Oct. 3, Dec. 1-3 (gage 

height, 1.004.1 feet).

1937-45: Maximum contents, 1,004,000 acre-feet July 27, 1938 (gage height, 1,020.5' 

feet; several taintor gates were open); minimum after filling of reservoir in July 1938, 

578,500 acre-feet Dec. 31, 1943 (gage height, 999.5 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by two reinforced concrete multiple-arch sections, three 

banks of taintor gates, and a 1,088-foot reinforced concrete spillway section. Dam 

completed and storage began May 20, 1937. Total capacity, 992,000 acre-feet (gage 

height, 1,020.0 feet, top of spillway section). Usable capacity, 955,000 acre-feet 

between gage height 937.0 feet (sill of powerhouse penstock) and 1,020.0 feet (top of 

spillway section). Water below gage height 937.0 feet can be withdrawn through two 

5-foot Bunger gates (emergency) down to gage height of 890.0 feet. Figures given 

herein represent total contents. Water used for power development and Irrigation of 

rice on several districts below Columbus.

Cooperation.- Records of daily gage height and capacity table furnished by Lower Colorado 

River Author 1 tyr .

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1944 to September If45

Date

Dec. 31.. ..................

Gage height 

(feet)t

1 004 2

1,005.2

_

1,016.4

Contents 

(acre-feet )

664 70O

697*OOO

681,800

-

V91 000

915*2OO

910, 600

Change In conterts 

during month 

(a ere -feet )

_

+19,000

+103,300

+42 400

+124 200

-22,000

t Gage height at 8 a.m., Oct. 1 to Nov. 8 and at 12 p.m. thereafter.

Marshall Ford Reservoir near Austin, Tex.

Location.'- Bailey indicator gage, lat. 30°23'20", long. 97°54'35", In powerhouse at dam

 on Colorado River, 7.3 miles downstream from Sandy Creek and 12 miles northwest of 

Austin, Travis County. Datum of gage is 0.12 foot above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 37,900 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles is probably noncontriouting.

Records available.- September 1940 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 1,282,000 acre-feet July 18 (gage

 height, .686.5 feet); minimum observed, 908,800 acre-feet Jan. 16, 17 (ga^e height,

66t 194(>45: Maximum contents observed, 1,377.000 acre-feet Oct. 23, 1942 (gage 

height, 691.2 feet); minimum observed, 716,800 acre-feet Jan. 13, 1944 (gage height,

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity-type dam. Storage began Sept. 9, 1940;

 aain-completed early in 1942. Total capacity, 1,950,000 acre-feet, (gage height, 714.0 

feet, top of spillway). Capacity between gage heights 680.0 and 714.0 fset, 798,000 

acre-feet, Is reserved for flood control. Usable capacity, 1,124,000 ac~e-feet Between 

gage heights 535.8 feet (bottom of 24 8^-foot diameter Paradox gates) ami 680.0 feet 

(maximum power pool). Bottom of penstocks, gage height, 552.0 feet. Fig-jres given 

herein represent total contents. Water used for power development and for irrigation 

of rice In several districts below Columbus. *.,*.**., r, -, ,< Cooperation.- Records of daily gage heights and capacity curve furnished by Lower Colorado

 River Authority. _ _.,... . .. _ __ __ , ,=

Date

Sept. 30..- ........ 

Dec. 31...... ..............

Calendar year 1944- 

Gage height 

(feet)t

672.7

, 667.1

666.5

_

676.6

674.8

673.4

-

Qontenta 

'(acre-feet )

1,021,000 

933,500

932,000

922,600

-

976,900

1,018,000

1,076,000

1,160,000

1,11S,000

1,091,000

1,188,000

1,058,000

1,034,000

-

^fiange in contends 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-87,500

-1,500

-9,400

+203,200

+54,300

+41,100

+58,000

+84,000

-42,000

-27,000

+97,000

-130,000

-24,000

+13,000

t Gage height at 1 a.m.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; centrsu 

standard time thereafter. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 

1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 113

Colorado River at Austin, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30034'40", long. 97°41'2011 , at southeast edge of 

Austin, Travls, County, at Hontopolis Bridge on U. S. Highway 290, 2.8 mile? upstream 

from Walnut Creek,'3.8 miles downstream from Waller Creek, and 5 miles downstream 

from Barton Creek. Datum of gage Is 407.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 38,160 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles Is probably noncontributlng.

Records available.- February 1898 to September 1945. U. S. Weather Bureau ha? collected 

gage-height records In this vicinity since 1903.

Average discharge.- 47 years, 2,717 second-feet.

Extremes.- Tfexlmum discharge during year, 18,400 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 6 (gage 

height, 11.14 feet); minimum dally, 822 second-feet (regulated) July 8.

1898-1945: Maximum discharge, 481,000 second-feet June 15, 1935 (gage height, 45.0 

feet, present site and datum, from floodmark); minimum,-13 second-feet Aug. 18, 1918.

rfeximum stage known, 46.0 feet, present site and datum, July 7, 1869 (a-Jjusted to 

present site on basis of record for flood of June 15, 1935), determined from Information concerning stage at former site furnished by Prof. T. U. Taylor.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Buchanan and Marshall Ford Reservoirs 

(see p. 112) and other smaller reservoirs, having a combined capacity of 3,130,000 

acre-feet. About 36,000 acres irrigated above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

8,460

8,ff40

3,320

3,020

3,780

3,7SO

3,560

1,750

1,750

g2,340

g2,340

g2,290

g2,180

gS,240

gl,S50

gl,550

gE,400

. g2,290

g2,120

2,120

2,030

3,520

2,390

2,180

2,020

2,120

2,070

1,900

1,400

3,070

2,400

Nov.

1>440

1,450

1,600

1,220

1,070

1,220

1,400

1,350

1,260

1,130

930

1,060

1,400

1,450

1,260

1,400

2,550

2,110

SS2

1,550

1,450

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,750

1,500

2,020

2,440

2,070

1,900

-

Dec.

2, ISO

2,340

1,S50

2,660

4,100

2,730

2, ISO

8,340

2,340

1,800

2,670

2,240

2,340

3,400

3,290

2,240

1,550

2,210

S,1SO

2,120

2,070

1,900

1,650

1,600

1,500

1,600

1,850

1,750

1,850

1,850

1,500

Jan.

1,600

2,240

1,900

1,960

1,900

1,600

1,030

1,380

1,650

2,200

2,370

1,760

2,020

1,740

1,700

2,310

3,090

3,720^

3,OSO

8,510

1,650

g,200

2,060

1,900

2,120

1,880

1,940

1,350

1,500

1,750

1,600

Feb,

1,820

2,170

1,760

1,030

2,130

3,450

2,420

1,520

2,400

1,960

1,400

3,000

2,630

2,390

2,560

2,340

2,560

1,390

2,OSO

2,170

1,860

1,750

1,SOO

2,070

1,400

2,100

2,290

1,900

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

February. ................. ... .\ ............

Maroh. .....................................

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

Itoy.............. ..........................

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

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

Augumt. ...................... f . ............

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1,990

2,390

2,860

1,890

2,440

2,480

2,640

2,620

2,400

1,900

1,740

2,090

2,560

2,350

2,200

2,460

3,290

1,S50

2,070

2,240

2,250

2,120

1,960

2,040

JL,700

1,570

2,200

2,310

2,170

2,240

3,120

Apr.

8,460

2,560

2,560

2,840

2,400

2,460

2,120

1,750

2,310

2,390

2,240

2,580

2,760

3,080

2,730

2,510

3,460

2,310

3,400

2,690

2,790

1,890

2,610

4,660

2,960

2,900

3,900

3,080

1,930

2,620

-

Secondfoot-days

69 ,980

45 , 862

65,880

760,444

61,710

57,400

67,640

78,150

73,160

69,080

121,492

102,600

69,680

882,634

May

2,780

2,510

2,730

2,330

2,370

1,840

2,520

2,370

2,890

2,860

2,540

2,440

1,410

2,730

2,690

2,840

1,700

1,960

1,900

1,990

2,160

2,180

2,130

2,690

2,340

3,340

1,670

2,290

2,600

2,760

2,600

Maximum

3,320

2,550

4,100

4,100

3,720

3,000

2,860

4,660

2,890

3,060

8,900

10,400

2,960

10,400

June

2,890

2,960

1,950

2,220

2,770

2,730

2,770

3,060

2,330

1,750

2,370

2,520

1,850

2,100

2,120

2,120

1,550

2,720

1,850

2,120

2,140

2,420

2,110,

1,350

2,480

2,900

2,360

2,250

2,350

1,980

-

Minimum

1,400

882

1,500

724

1,030

1,030

1,350

1,750

1,410

1,350

822

1,350

1,230

822.

July

1,360

2,640

2,680

1,880

2,520

2,670

2,150

822

1,220

2,560

3,000

2,870

3,830

3,830

3,080

3,200

3,320

2,840

4,980

8,900

8,900

8,900

7,880

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,240

4,520

4,800

4,800

4,800

Aug. '

4,960

4,960

4,960

4,100

3,700

10,400

4,980

3,560

3,240

3,460

3,050

3,200

3,430

3,320

3,020

2,900

2,950

2,670

2,620

3,200

2,430

2,680

2,310

1,350

1,910

1,660

2,620

2,140

2,730

2,120

1,970

Mean

2,257

1 529

2^125

2,078

1,991

3,050

2,182

2.6C5

2,360

2,303

3.911?

3,310

2,323

2,418

Sept.

2,220

2,100

1,760

2,550

2,960

2,470

2,680

2,470

1,930

2,360

2,530

2,760

2,460

2,560

2,330

2,070

2,450

2,460

2,350

2,560

2,650

2,220

1,230

1,620

2,480

2,450

2,340

2,380

2,640

1,640

Runoff in 

acre-feet

138,600

90,970

130,700

1,508,000

122,400

113,900

134,200

155,000

145,100

137,000

241,000

203,500

138,200

1,751,000

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis: Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
114 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Colorado River at Smithville, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°01', long. 97°10', 1,200 feet upstream from 

bridge on State Highway 71 at Smithville, Bastrop County, and 3.7 miles downstream 

from Alum Creek. Datum of gage is 270.14 feet above mean sea, level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 39,650 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1946. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected 

gage-height records in this vicinity since 1920.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 3,461 second-feet.

Extremes .- mxlmum discharge during year, 27,200 second-feet Dec. 5 (gage height, 14.12

feet); minimum, 788 second-feet (regulated) July 10 (gage height, 2.92 feet).

1930-45: mxlmum discharge, 305,000 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage freight, 42.5 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum, 76 second-feet Nov. 2, 1934.

mxirnum stage known, about 47.4 feet Dec. 4, 1913, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Mmy diversions above station for irrigation and municipal 

supply. Regulation same as that for Colorado River at Austin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,680

2,680

2,740

3,480

3,390

3,240

3,160

2,940

2,620

1,960

2,550

2,620

2,620

2,550

2,550

2,480

1,840

2,550

2,620

2,680

2,420

2,360

2,160

2,740

2,360

2,160

2,220

2,220

2,160

1,640

1,770

.Nov.

2,420

2,100

1,380

1,670

1,480

1,200

1,020

1,290

1,360

1,180

1,080

970

633

930

1,370

1,310

1,510

2,140

3,020

2,080

1,160

1,460

1,420

1,850

7,130

4,300

1,840

1,670

2,220

2,220

-

Dec.

2,030

1,770

2,160

2,160

12,100

16,300

4,470

2,880

2,420

2,480

2,100

2,160

2,360

2,100

2,290

2,160

2,160

1,900

1,630

2,220

2,160

2,100

1,960

1,690

1,650

1,430

2,840

4,790

3,390

2,360

2,360

Jan.

3,090

1,90O

2,100

2,100

2,030

3,000

2,360

1,610

9SO

1,430

1,760

2,100

1,840

1,540

1,540

1,150

1,540

9,990

19,500

5,740

3,730

2,740

2,360

2,550

2,420

2,360

2,220

2,160

1,960

1,500

1,840

Feb.

1,960

1,900

2,360

2,420

3,660

3,090

3,020

2,880

2,940

2,940

2,420

2,160

6.S30

4,400

3,090

3,240

3,020

4,240

2,940

2,940

3,540

4,850

2,620

2,290

2,420

2,290

2,030

2,740

-

M

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

February

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

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

Ifcur May. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

2,480

2,420

2,620

5,170

3,090

2,680

3,020

3,090

3,160

2,940

2,650

2,220

2,100

2,880

3,020

3,390

2,680

2,740

2,160

1,840

2,480

2,420

2,420

2,220

2,290

2,030

1,500

2,160

2,420

5,860

5,170

Apr.

8,980

10,100

3,480

2,880

2,880

2,550

2,420

2,220

1,960

1,960

2,220

2,220

2,360

2,480

3,020

2,740

2,420

2,220

2,100

2,290

2,620

5,110

3,470

4,590

9,960

3,820

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,480

-

Seccndfoot-days

78,160

55,613

96,580

910,695

93,140

84,730

67,220

104,370

73,640

83,620

117,051

109,490

69,950

1,053,564

May

2,360

2,680

2,810

2,940

2,360

2,480

2,290

2,100

2,480

2,880

3,240

2,680

2,480

2,100

2,160

2,680

2,880

2,160

2,030

1,960

2,160

1,770

2,160

2,100

2,360

2,360

2,290

2,030

1,760

2,420

2,480

Maximum

3,480

7,130

16,300

16,300

19,500

6,330

5,860

10,100

3,240

13,400

9,220

7,610

2,880

19,500

June

2,480

2,620

2,630

2,420

1,900

2,360

2,480

2,480

2,680

2,420

1,960

1,900

3,160

2,420

1,770

2,160

1,900

3,850

13,400

3,340

1,960

2,960

3,480

2,480

1,840

1,680

2,360

2,290

2,030

2,160

-

Minimum

1,640

833

1,430

833

980

1,900

1,500

1,960

1,760

1,680

851

1,440

1,170

833

July

2,160

1,840

1,700

2,360

2,220

1,840

2,420

2,360

1,570

351

1,680

2,620

2,680

3,320

3,640

3,160

3,090

3,240

2,940

3,950

8,300

9,220

8,990

8,530

4,980

4,240

4,160

4,240

4,600

4,980

5,170

Aug.

5,170

5,170

5,170

5,370

4,790

4,240

7,610

6,420

3,730

3,640

3,390

3,390

3,160

3,390

3,480

3,240

3,020

3,020

2,810

2,740

3,160

2,810

2,420

2,880

1,440

1,550

B.100

2,160

2,220

3,320

2,480

Meat

2,521

1,F54

3,115

2,488

3,006

3,026

2.H.4

3,479

2,375

2,787

8,776

3,532

2,332

2,F<*6

Sept.

1,960

2,220

2,160

1,670

2,100

2,880

2,420

2,550

2,420

2,290

1,900

2,360

2,550

2,550

2,480

2,620

2,160

2,290

2,480

2,420

2,620

2,680

2,480

1,960

1,170.

2,160

2,480

2,360

2,680

2,880 -"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

155,000

110,300

191,600

1,806,000

184,700

168,100

173,000

207,000

146,100

165,900

232,200

217,200

138,700

2,090,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 5 (10 p.m.) 27.2OO sec. -ft.} Jan. IS (6:30 a.m.) 25,800 sec.-ft.} Apr. 2

(8:30a.m. J' ISClOO sec.-ft.; Apr. 25 (2:30 a.m.) 13,900 sec.-ft.} June 19 (11 a.m.) 16,600 see.-ft.; 

Aug. 7 (B p.m.) 11,400 sec.-ft.

Tine basis; Central «ar tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert Bar time to standard tine, subtract 1 tour. >
COLORADO RIVER'BASIN ,115

Colorado River at La Grange, Tex.

Location..- Wire-weight gage, lat. 29°53'4511 , long. 96°52'15", at bridge on I'. S. Highway 77 

In La Orange, Fayette County, 1.2 miles downstream from BucKner Creek. I>tum of gage is 

211.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 40,200 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles Is probably noncontritmting.

Records available-.- 'July arid August 1938 (flood discharge measurements only), November 

1936to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,800 second-feet Jan. 19 (gage felght, 12.78 

feet, from graph based on gage readings-); maximum gage height, 13.45 feet Apr. 1, from 

graph based on'gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 1,110 second-feet (regulated) 

Nov. 14 (gage height, 1.53 feet).

1938-45: Maximum discharge observed, 182',000 second-feet June 30, 1940 (gage 

height, 40.18 feet); minimum observed, 430 second-feet (regulated) Ifer. 7, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 56.7' feet probably July 9, 1869 (from marble high-water 

marker In La Grange). Data on other floods as follows: Dec. 5, 1913, stage 56.4 

feet, from floodmarks; June T7-, 1935, stage 50.84 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 

255,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended as a straight line above 200,000 

second-feet); July 27, 1938, stage 42.95 feet, observed (discharge, 200,COO secondfeet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice-daily. Diversions above station for Irrigation 

'"" and municipal supply. Regulation same as that for Colorado River at Austin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,810

2,690

2,690

3,050

3,530

3,530

3,170

3,170

2,930

2,300

2,080

2,520

2,680

2,520

2,520

2,580

2,360

2,030

2,530

8,690

2,520

2,360

2,300

 2,560

2,470

2,360

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,140

1,750

Nov.

2,140

2,580

2,030

1,680

1,780

1,630

1,480

1,550

1,550

1,530

1,440

1,310

1,230

1,150

1,310

1,750

2,140

1,780

7,970

5,560

2,120

1,630

1,680

8,970

13,200

8,720

3,210

1,830

2,300

8,580

-

Dec.

2,470

1,930

1,930

1,680

5,760

21,600

8,640

4,540

3,410

3,050

3,060

2,520

2,750

2,580

2,520

2,640

£,580

2,250

1,930

2,250

2,470

2,250

2,200

2,800

1,930

1,830

5,180

8,250

5,250

3,530

3,220

Jan.

4,540

3,290

2,'4SO

2,640

2,420

5,280

5,050

2,580

1,830

1,870

1,680

2,200

2,420

1,830

1,7SO

1,680

1,530

14,900

26,100

11,300

5,850

3,770

2,640

2,750

2,640

2,520

2,520

2,360

2,300

1,980

1,830

Feb.

2,200

2,080

2,360

2,880

4,280

3,890

3,290

3,290

3,050

3,050

3,170

 2,810

3,200

7,280

 4,150

3,650

3,660

3,650

5,880

4,410

4,670

5,260

4,020

2,870

2,690

2,810

2,420

2,810

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ..................'....

February ...

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

2,930

2,810

2,690

3,970

4,950

2,930

3,170

3,170

3,410

3,410

3,170

2,690

2,360

2,690

3,770

3,410

4,060

4,540

3,290

2,420

2,580

2,750

2,690

8,640

2,420

2,470

2,080

1,930

2,470

10,500

13,900

Apr.

22,400

15,100

7,780

4,080

3,630

3,410

3,050

2,990

2,640

2,200

8,580

2,52O

2,470

2,690

2,930

3,170

2,930

2,640

2,520

2,830

4,020

4,150

5,570

8,860

7,860

6,450

3,410

3,170

3,170

2,870

Seoondfoot-daya

79,260

118,390

1,045,010

99,760

112,270

74,870

88,870

120,630

117,570

74,980

1,235,310

May

2,360

2,580

2,760

2,930

2,870

2,520

2,580

2,080

2,470

2,580

3,410

3,170

8,750

2,520

2,140

2,520

2,640

2,750

1,980

2,080

2,030

2,080

1,930

2,140

1,930

2,360

2,300

2,250

1,830

1,980

2,420

Maxiaun

3,530

13,200

21,600

21,600

7,280

13,900

22,400

3,410

9,080

8,920

9,300

2,990

26,100

June

2,520

2,470

2,690

2,690

2,360

2,140

2,420

2,470

2,520

2,690

2,300

2,140

2,440

2,990

2,200

1,980

2,030

4,830

8,600

9,080

2,690

2,300

5,650

3,170

2,470

1,980

1,980

2,520

2,300

2,250

Minimum

1,730

1,150

1,680

1,000

1,270

2,080

1,930

2,200

1,830

1,980

1,400

1,830

1,680

1,150

July

2,200

8,470

1,930

2,250

2,520

2,140

2,250

2,580

2,300

1,680

1,400

8,250

8,750

2,870

3,770

3,770

3,170

3,290

3,290

3,170

6,190

8,590

8,920

8,750

7,470

4,670

4,540.

4,540

4,540

4,960

5,370

Aug.

5,510

5,510

5,510

5,510

5,510

4,810

4,540

9,300

5,480

3,890

3,650

3,770

3,050

3,170

3,530

3,530

3,170

3,170

2,990

2,810

2,810

5,170

2,810

2,930

2,520

1,830

2,030

2,140

2,750

2,640

3,530

Mean

2,657 2,r?e

3,819

2,655

4,103

3,663

3,622

4,C?8

2,415

2,9«2 3,s<»i

3,T»S

2,499

3,J'5 4

Sept.

2,360

2,200

2,850

2,850

1,930

2,580

2,990

2,690

2,520

2,580

2,200

8,300

2,810

2,810

2,690

2,810

2,470

2,300

2,480

2,640

2,750

2,810

2,810

2,520

1,880

1,680

2,520

2,640

2,580

2,990

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

157,200

165,800

234,800

2,075,000

252,300

197,900

222,700

273,600

148,500

176,800

239,300

 239,800

148,700

2,450,000

Time basis; Central war time up to Z a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert TOP time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
116 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Colorado River at' Columbus, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°42'20", long. 96°32'05", at bridge on U. s.x 

Highway 90 at eastern edge of Columbus, Colorado County, 340 feet downstream from 

Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge and 2.6 miles downstream from Cummins Creek. 

Datum of gage is 155.52 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 40,840 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles Is probably noncontriDuting.

Records avallable.,- January 1903 to pecember 1911, May 1916 to November 1930, May 1939 

to aeptemoer iy45. September 1930 to June 1939 at site near Eagle Lake, 23 miles 

downstream. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected gage-height records In this vicinity 

since 1903.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1904-11, 1916-30, 1939-45), 3,332 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,400 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 17.63 

reetj; minimum, 1,230 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 15.

.1903-11, 1916-30, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 152,000 second-feet July 1, 1940 

(gage height, 36.2 feet); minimum observed, about 80 second-feet Sept. 9, 10, 1910. 

Maximum stage known, 41.6 feet, present datum, In July 1869 and on Dei. 6, 1913, 

from Information by local resident. 'River divided each time and left Columbus on an 

island. Data on other floods as follows: June 18, 1935, observed stage, 38.5 feet, 

present datum, furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge, 190,000 second-feet, 

computed on basis of records for station near Eagle Lake, 23 miles downstream); July 

29, 1938, observed stage, 38.4 feet, present datum, furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau 

(discharge, 175,000 second-feet, computed on basis of records for statloT near Eagle 

Lake).

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for Irrigation and municipal supply. " 

regulation same as that for Colorado River at Austin.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

03

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,030

2,760

2,650

2,650

3,140

3,360

3,250

3,030

2,920

2,760

2,200

2,250

2,500

2,550

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,200

2,160

2,550

2,650

2,460

2,350

2,200

2,650

2,400

2,250

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,020

Ncv.

1,800

2,200

2,550

1,930

1,750

1,800

1,620

1,500

1,420

1,580

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,310

1,830

1,420

1,750

2,060

5,300

7,760

3,620

1,840

1,700

1,750

12,900

10,700

6,450

3,030

2,550

2,760

-

Dec.

2,760

2,450

2,250

2,400

11,000

19,800

14,200

5,790

3,810

2,920

2,920

2,650

2,350

0,760

2,450

2,500

2,500

2,450

2,300

1,930

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,160

2,020

2,390

9,800

6,620

4,170

3,140

Jan.

4,790

4,050

2,810

2,600

2,650

2,760

6,870

3,870

2,550

1,930

1,930

2,060

2,450

2,450

2,060

2,060

1,860

15,200

26,800

18,800

8,000

5,370

4,290

3,360

3,580

3,360

3,030

3,030

2,700

2,700

2,160

Feb.

2,110

2,350

2,20q

2,550

6,450

4,790

3,930

3,360

3,140

3,140

3,140

4,280

4,140

4,580

5,500

3,580

3,470

3,360

6,370

7,220

5,120

5,690

5,370

3,470

2,760

2,700

2,700

2,200

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

2,810

2,810

2,650

2,600

4,100

4,060

2,760

3,140

3,140

3,250

3,250

2,920

2,500

2,200

3,230

3,930

3,810

7,400

4,230

3,250

2,350

2,700

2,650

2,650

2,550

2,450

2,300

1,930

1,980

7,610

21,000

Apr.

29,100

24,600

14,500

6,430

4,290

4,050

3,690

3,360

3,250

3,030

2,600

2,920

3,030

2,920

3,030

3,470

3,580

3,140

2,920

2,810

4,120

6,030

5,220

5,430

3,320

10,500

5,330

3,580

3,360

3,250

-

Secondfee t-days

131,290

1,104,530

77,780

1,364,890

May

3,250

2,550

2.92C

3,140

3,140

2,310

2,70C

2.65C

2,20C

2,650

3,760

3,69C

3,250

2, SIC

2,650

2,110

2,76C

2,92C

0,700

2,160

2,160

2,20C

2,020

2,250

2,250

2,300

2,50C

2,350

2,35C

1.88C

2,300

Maximum3,360

19,200

19,200

3,930

29,100

June

2,600

2,700

2,600

2,760

2,760

2,110

2,250

2,550

2,600

2,650

2,760

2,450

2,250

2,930

2,920

2,160

2,160

9,260

5,730

11,600

5,680

2,810

2,920

4,050

3,140

2,500

2,020

2,400

2,550

2,300

-

Minimum

1,93

1,051

1,88<

1,84

1,83

July

2,350

2,450

2,S50

1,980

2,450

2,550

2,060

2,400

2,500

2,160

1,660

1,620

2,400

2,816

2,920

3,690.

3,470

3,140

3,250

3,250

3,250

6,400

9,210

9,450

9,210

6,360

4,530

4,410

4,290

4,530

4,790

Aug.

5,070

5,220

5,280

5,070

5,820

4,920

4,410

5,860

7,940

4,620

4,050

3,690

3,690

3,360

3,470

3,690

3,470

3,140

3,250

3,140

2,920

3,030

3,250

2,600

3,030

2,330

1,980

3,040

8,630

6,270

3,470

Hear

3 2,649

3 4,235

3 3,, 018

3 4,908

3 3,917

3 5.914

5 2,625

3 4,163

3 2,593

3 3,739

Sept.

3,360

2,650'

2,500

8,450

2,250

, 2,110

2,760

2,810

2,700

2,700

2,650

2,160

2,500

2,700

2,760

2,650

3,930

2,500

2,300

2,560

2,600

2,650

2,760

2,760

2,500

1,840

1,880

2,600

2,600

2,600

Runoff in 

acre-feet

156,800

860,400

2,191,000

217,500

161,400

164,300

2,707,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (2 p.m.) 17,100 sec. -ft.; Dan. 6 (6 p.m.) 25,10O- see. -ft. i Jan. 19

_______ Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 117

Colorado River at Wharton, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 29°18'30", long. 96°06'15", at bridge on U. S. Blghway-96

in Wharton, Wharton County, 1,000 feet downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad

bridge and 12 miles upstream from Jones Creek. Datum of gage is 65.42 fee"; above mean

sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 41,150 square miles, of which 11,800 square miles is probably nonconsnouting. 

Records available.- July 1916 to September 1925, July and August 1938 (flood discharge

measurements only), October 1938 to September 1945. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected

gage-height records In this vicinity since 1935.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1919-21, 1922-25, 1938-45), 3,604 second-feet, 

i&treies.- naximm discharge during year; 3§,40O second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 19.80

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 828 second-fee; (regulated)

July 13 (gage height, 1.75 feet).

1919-25, 1938-45: Maximum discharge observed, 100,000 second-feet July 3, 1940

(gage height, 35.99 feet); no flow Aug. 6, 1925 (result of pumping).

Maximum stage known, 38.9 feet, present datum, Dec. 8, 1913, from information by

local residents; below Wharton floodwater combined with floodwater of Brazes River.

Flood of about July 12, 1869, reached about same- height. Flood of June 20, 1935,

reached a stage of 38.2 feet, present datum (discharge, 159,000 second-fee*;, from

rating curve extended above 145,000 second-feef), furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Flood of July 30, 1938, reached a stage of 37.4 feet, present datum, observed by

Geological Survey engineers (discharge, 145,000 second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Diversions above station for Irrigation 

and municipal supply. Regulation same as that for Colorado River at Austin. Records

of water analyses for water year 1945 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1030, 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,340

2,940

2,940

2,740

2,740

2,940

3,450

3,340

2,940

2,550

2,740

 2,3*70

2,200

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,460

a2,370

2,280

1,980

2,200

2,550

2,550

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,550

8,370

8,200

2,200

2,200

Nov.

2,110

1,780

2,070

2,370

2,280

1,780

1,820

1,700

1,460

1,320

al.340

1,350

1,430

1,350

1,280

1,310

1,S10

1,580

02,370

5,160

6,360

4,280

2,640

2,200

3,640

14,000

8,630

a5,040

3,780

a3,340

-

Dec.

3,040

2,940

2,840

2,740

5,220

14,000

20,800

11,900

6,220

4,440

3,670

3,450

3,140

2,640

2,940

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,640

2,550

2,200

2,460

2,550

2,550

2,460

2,370

2,070

2,280

8,680

6,500

4,920

Jan.

4,440

5,420

4,920

3,450

3,040

3,140

3,410

6,360

4,560

2,940

2,280

2,110

2,280

2,640

2,740

2,370

2,200

6,000

27,400

27,800

15,000

7,780

5,680

4,560

3,560

3,670

3,340

3,140

3,040

2,840

2,740

Feb.

(22,280

(22,150

(22,370

d2,550

d2,740

5,810

5,040

4,220

3,560

3,450

3,450

3,890

4,800

4,560

4,440

5,420

4,000

3,780

4,110

6,080

6,360

5,290

5,810

5,420

3,780

3,040

2,940

a, 940

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

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

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

May. »* __...................................... .

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

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

August ...................'..................

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

2,370

2,940

3,040

2,840

2,740

4,220

4,220

2,940

3,240

3,240

3,340

' 3,240

2,940

2,550

2,280

2,940

3,390

3,780

6,280

4,220

3,240

2,550

2,740

2,740

2,840

2,550

2,460

2,370

2,070

2,200

16,900

Apr.

23,800

34,400

22,900

12,400

6,800

4,920

4,440

4,110

3,670

3,450

3,240

2,840

3,140

3,140

3,040

3,240

3,670

3,890

3,560

3,340

3,670

5,420

7,280

6,220

5,810

6,360

10,100

6,220

4,560

4,S20

-

Secondfoot-days

79.90C

90,320

142,430

1,109,770

174, 85C

114,280

109,850

213,850

80,600

84,300

86,748

121,410

75,400

1,374,435

May

4,000

4,000

3,780

3,450

3,670

3,670

3,340

3,140

2,940

2,550

2,940

3,340

3,780

d3,140

dE, 640

2,460

1,780

2,150

2,460

2,280

1,740

1,820

1,820

1,740

1,390

1,900

1,900

2,020

1,780

1,700

1,280

Maximum

3,450

14,000

20,800

20,800

27,800

6,360

16,900

34,400

4,000

10,300

7,440

9,650

4,440

34,400

June

1,350

1,740

1,860

1,820

1,980

1,860

1,62O

1,430

1,740

1,780

1,860

2,150

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,840

2,280

2,300

8,890

6,220

10,300

5,150

2,640

2,740

3,560

2,550

1,920

1,320

1,460

1,660

-

Minimun

1,98(

1,21(

2,07

i,ia

2,11

2,15(

2,07

2,84(

1,281

1,32(

85

1,98(

1,7W

85

' July

1,500

1,580

1,620

1,940

1,540

1,620

1,700

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,430

1,010

855

al,210

1,860

2,460

2,740

2,460

aS, 200

2,150

a2,280

aE, 940

4,880

7,120

7,440

7,280

5,290

3,780

3,670

3,670

3,780

Aug.

4,220

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,330

4,440

4,220

3,560

4,550

6,800

4,220

3,560

3,040

3,040

2,640

2,740

2,940

2,740

2,460

2,370

2,370

2,150

2,880

2,550

1,980

2,740

3,960

6,220

5,940

9,650

6,330

Mean

) 2,577

) 3,027

) 4,595

) 3,032

) 5,640

) 4,081

) 3,544

) 7,128

} 2,600

) 2,8J.O

5 8,7T8

) 3,91.6

) 2,513

5 3,7f6

Sept.

4,440

4,110

3,040

2,840

2,640

2,460

£,150

2,640

8,740

2,280

2,370

2,080

1,700

1,700

2,110

2,370

2,280

2,740

2,860

2,640

2,460

2,280

2,460

2,550

2,460

2,460

1,980

1,740

2,550

2,640

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

158,500

180,100

282,500

2,201,000

346,800

226,700

217,900

424,200

159,900

167,800

178,100

240,800

149,600

2,726,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records f->r citation at 

Columbus. j

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weether records ancr records for 

station at Columbus.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time the-eafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
118 COLORADO RIVIK BASIN

Elm Creek at Balllnger, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder upstream from spillway of masonry dam, lat. 31°45'00", 

long. 99°56 '50", In Ballinger, Runnels County', and li miles upstream fro-n mouth. 

Datum of gage is 1,617.72 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 458 square miles.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 58.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 7,060 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 6.98 

feetj; no flow at times.

1932-45: ^fexll^um discharge, about 26,100 second-feet Sept. 3, 1935 (gage height, 

10.30 feet, from floodmarks, probably slightly affected by backwater fro-n Colorado 

River), from rating curve extended in a straight line above 15,000 seconl-feet; no 

flow at times.

Renarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet and those for period of no gagehelght record, which are poor. Below about 100 second-feet stage-discharge relation 

affected by wind action and occasional accumulation of drift on dam. Lov flow affected

. by diversion of Balllnger city pumping plant.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 194f

Day

'1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

a2,400

a853

al80

a52

a7.0

2.5

1.5

1.0

.6

.6

.4

.£

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

4.5

4.5

.6

Jan.

0.3

.6

.6

.6

,6

.4

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.6

.6

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.5

.2

.1

.4

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

-

Month

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

Ncveaber. ..................................

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September

Hater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

.2

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

1.0

1.0

.3

22

11

7.0

2.5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

1.4

4.5

4.S

.2

.2

.6

.6

.6

.4

.6

1,090

274

39

11

136

317

59

16

7.0

4.5

34

21

7.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

.4

.1

-

Seccndfcot-days

3 . 49S.S

l.E

11. £

9,209.8

6.5

10.9

45.9

2,036.1

320. £

2,088.0

5,656.6

0

0

13,675.1

May

0.1

146

120

16

4.5

2.5

.6

0

0

4.3

22

- 1.5

1.5

1.0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MaximuB

2,400

.2

4.5

2,400

.6

2.5

22

1,090

146

1,000

2,800

0

0

2,800

June

0

0

384

1,000

27

4.5

2.5

1.0

.4

0

4.2

62

59

21

7.0

1.5

.6

,2

0

0

0

470

S3

7.0

2.5

.6

D

0

0

0

-

Miniaua

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.]

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

3.6

1.0

.4

.1

107

2,800

2,480

119

45

59

16

11

4.5

4.5

2.5

1.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

in

.04

.38

2-J.2

I 6

1

6

IS

.SO.

.39

1.48

7.9 ).5

">.6

 >

0

0

37.5

Sept.

Runcff in 

ao re-feet

6,940

2.4

83

18,270

13

2E

91

4,040

635

4,140

11, £20

0

0

27,130

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 {3 p.m.) 6.060 sec. -ft.: June 4 (1 a.m.) 4.690 sec. -ft.} July 7

(8i30 p.m.) 7,060 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range in stage and weather records.

Tine baala: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

South Concho River at Chrlstoval, Tex.

119

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 31°13', long. 100°f<v, at 

pannandle & Santa Fe Railway bridge at Clirlstoval, Tom Qreen County. Datur of gage 

Is 2,010.22 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 434 square miles.

Records available.- February 1930 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 50.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,970 second-feet July 6 (gage helglrt, 9.96 

reet): minimum, 3.8 second-feet July 3-6 (gage height, 1.79 feet).

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 100,000 second-feet July 23, 1938 (gage height, 21.95 

feet, from floodnarks), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet on basis 

of slope-area determination at gage height 20.5 feet; minimum, 2.1 second-feet July 

17-19, 26-29, Aug. 28 to Sept. 5, 1934.

Flood of Aug. 6, 1906, reached a stage about 1.1 feet higher than, flood of July 23, 

1938, at a point 0.5 mile downstream from gage, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records-excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, wnlch are 

good. Low flow materially affected by diversion 600 feet above station to South Concho 

Irrigation Co.'s canal (see p. 123).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Das

1

2

3

4

5

, 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

. 7.9

7.9

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

11

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

10

10

18

13

13

14

14

14

13

12

11

NOT.

14

20

11

18

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

SO

14

9.1

9.1

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

14

14

14

14

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

-

Dec.

16

17

17

17

14

14

14

\ 14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

16

14

16

14

14

14

Jan.

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

a*

16

16

14

14

13

14

16

14

IS

IS

13

13

13

13

13

IS

IS

13

IS

13

Feb.

13

13

13

14

16

17

18

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

..

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

ft?

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

 ay . ..--.--......--..-....-............--.-

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

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

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

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

later year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 '

14

14

13

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

Apr.

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

14

SO

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

16

16

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

Seoondfoot-days

365. S

408.3

447

4,905.1

426

387

437.8

387 

295. £

150.4

3,151.2

348.7

250. S

7,054.3

May

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

16

14

10

9.1

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.2

Maxim*

14

SO

17

SI

16

18

16

20

16

5.8

8,530

13

10

2,530

Jane

5.-S

5.S

5.S

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.8

-

Minima*

7.

9.]

13

5.'

13

13

9.

10 

6.

4.

3.

9.

7.:

3.1

July

4.8

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3,530

166

48

40

14

14

14

14

31

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

14

17

17

14

14

13

* »«.

13

1

1

1

3

3

?

12

18

1

1

1

2

2

2

18

12

1

1

1

2

8

1

11

10

1

1

1

0

1

1

10

10

1

1

0

9.7

Q

10

101

1

1

1

0

1

S

5

10

Mean

) 11.8

L 13.6

14.4

t 13.4

13.7

13.8

7 14.1

IS. 9 

3 9.6?.

B 5.0:

3 108

7 11.2

5 8.3'

3 19.3

Sept.

10

10

9.7

S.5

8.5

8.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3 7'.3

7.3

7.3

8.5

9.7

9.7

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

725

810

887

9,740

845 .

768

868

768 

586

898

6,260

698

496

13,900

Hote.- Bo gage-height record Oct. 1-18; discharge computed on btala of range In stage and record* 

for South Conchd Irrigation Co.'a canal at Ohr1stoval.

TIM haalai Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tla* thereafter. 

To convert war tla* to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
120 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Lake Nasworthy near San Angelo, Tex.

i

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°23'15", long. 100028'40", 250 feet upstream from 

Najsworthy Dam on South Concho River, half a mile downstream from Middle Concho River, 

and 6 miles southwest of San Angelo, Tom Green County. Datum of gage is 1,840.0 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,659 square miles.

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 9,780 acre-feet Apr. 10, July 6; maximum gage 

height, 29.45 feet July 6; minimum contents, 5,730 acre-feet July 1, 2 (gage height, 

25.7 feet).

1930-45: Maximum contents, 26,900 acre-feet Sept. 15, 1936 (gage height, 38.36 

feet); minimum contents since lake filled, 594 acre-feet Oct. 14, 1936 (gage height, 

12.6 feet).

Remarks.- Lake Is formed by 4,900-foot earthen dam (contains 2 emergency spillways, 300 

and 800 feet In length) and 438-foot concrete service spillway, with a bank of 15 

taintor gates. Dam completed and storage began Mar. 28. 1930. Total capacity, 10,740 

acre-feet (gage height, 30.2 feet, top of taintor gates). Usable capacity, 10,740 

acre-feet between gage heights -3.6 feet (bottom of two 36-Inch gates) and 30.2 feet 

(top of taintor gates). Figures of contents shown herein represent total contents of 

lake, and are unadjusted for slltation. A siltation survey made by the Soil Conservation Service of the U.- S. Department of Agriculture Indicates a 10 percent capacity 

loss from slltation In 8.2 years (1930-39). Water used for San Angelo municipal supply.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Date

Calendar year 1944-. . .

Water year 1944-45...

Gage height 

(feet)t

-

2*7 3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

-

Change in consents 

during mon^h 

(acre-feet)

-220

-770

-330

t Gage height at 12 p.m.

Time- fraala i Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central 

standard time thereafter. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 

1 hour.
COLORADO RIVHK BASIN 121

South Concho River at San Angel o, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of San Angelo waterworks concrete dam, 

lat. "Sl°26'45", long. 100°25'30", at .bridge on U. S. Highways 87 and 277, half a mile 

south of San Angelo, Tom Green County, and 1 mile upstream from confluence with North 

Concho River. Datum of gage Is 1,802.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,687 square miles, of which 152 square miles Is probably noncontrlbuting. 

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 14 years, 152 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 7.81 

feet|; no flow at times.

1931-45: Ifexlmum discharge, 111,000 second-feet Sept. 17, 1936 (gage height, 23.4 

feet, of which about 2.4 feet was caused by backwater from North-Concho River) by 

slope-area method; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 29.7 feet Aug. 6, 1906 (not affected by backwater), from 

Information by local residents.

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

Diversions above station for Irrigation, municipal supply, and power. Flow partly 

regulated-by reservoirs above station (combiner capacity, about 11,200 acnv-feet), the 

largest of which Is Lake Nasworthy' (capacity, 10,740 acre-feet), 6.5 miles above 

station (see p. 120).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.9

7.9

19

19

17

16

17

17

16

16

16

17

19

17

19

19

17

19

21

21

25

25

25

25

25

2Z

25

25

25

25

25

HOT.

27

25

25

25

30

27

23

21

23

19

17

21

19

17

14

16

15

17

17

16

14

14

14

1«

17

14

16

16

16

16

-

Dec.

17

19

23

23

23

21

23

23

17

17

19

21

21

19

21

23

23

23

32

57

32

30

30

30

50

30

34

40

34

54

57

Jan.

32

19

30

50

52

54

34

40

43

43

45

37

K7

40

40

40

45

48

48

48

51

45

43

48

48

65

65

61

65

65

65

Feb.

61

61

57

48

50

52

30

52

50

SO

50

40

S7

34

54

52

50

50

50

50

54

52

34

54

52

21

43

57

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

Hay. .......................................

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

40

37

54

57

54

54

52

32

50

54

57

54

54

34

52

30

52

25

21

17

19

21

21

17

19

16

14

14

17

50

50

Apr.

48

27

25

25

57

57

57

57

57

60

1,440

21

19

17

19

19

17

17

19

23

30

30

32

25

25

25

25

27

25

21

-

Secondfoot-days

605.8

565

S06

17,544.9

oca

n gin

82.5

20,833.8

Hay

21

21

21

19

21

21

17

21

50

54

30

25

25

17

14

14

2.4

.2

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

18

MaxinuB

50

40

4,520

1 440

10

6,910

June

1.7

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

6.0

5.4

2.0

1.0

0

0

0

.5

.2

0

0

0

1.0

4.5

1.2

.2

0

0

0

0

-

Mininum

6.9

15

17

0

21

0

0

July

6

1.2

2.4

1.7

1.7

6,910

1,750

1,780

1,660

285

255

120

5.4

1.4 2.e

1.7

.1

.4

4.5

4; 5

5.2

4.5

5.2

1.2

.6

5.9

16

5.9

4.5

1.7

.6

t-if..

0

> 1.6

.8

.8

1.2

.6

1.7

3;4

5.9

2.4

5.2

4.5

2.8

5.9

16

9.0

Mean

IS. 8

26.0

47.9

44 7

OfV rf

2 ft if

2.7f

57.1

Sept.

9«0

9.0

7.9

6.0

5.4

1.7

1.7

1.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

.9

.6

1.4

2.4

4.5

5.9

2.8

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

10

6.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,200

1,120

1,6OO

54,790

164

41,510

Peak discharge.- Apr. 11 (2:46 p.m.) 15,700 sec.-ft.; July 6 (1 p.m.) 21,500 sec.-fti

note.- Ho gage-height record Mar. 7-11, Apr. 22-29', Hay 20-25, Aug. 2-17; discharge computed on

basis of engineer's notes and records for Concho River near Sen Angelo.

Tl»e tatals; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945; central standard tine thereafter.

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
122 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Concho ftlver near San Angelo, Tex.

Location.- Mater-stage recorder, lat. 31°27'10", long. 100°24'40", half a mile downstream 

rrom confluence of North Concho and South Concho Rivers and 1§ miles so-itheast of San 

Angelo, Tom Green County. Datum of gage Is 1,776.8 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,492 square miles, of which 275 square miles Is probably noncontrlbutIng.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 30 years, 188 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 19.62 

reetK minimum,. 1.1 second-feet Sept. 24, 26, 27.

1915-45: Maximum discharge, 230,000 second-feet Sept. 17, 1936 (gag'! height, 46.6 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow Nov. 29, 1921.

Maximum stage known, 47.5 feet Aug. 6, 1906 (discharge, about 246,000 second-feet), 

from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station for Irrigation and municipal 

supply. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs above station (combined esraclty, about 

11,400 acre-feet), the largest of which Is Lake Nasworthy (capacity, 10,840 acrefeet). (See p. 120.)

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 19";

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.2

9.S

80

131

29

24

20

81

80

20

19

22

23

28

22

22

28

22

22

22

24

. 26

86

26

 84

84

84

23

24

84

22

Nov.

23

22

21

81

22

22

21

80

19

19

19

20

80

17

14

15

14

17

18

17

16

16

17

18

18

16

17

17

17

17

-

Dec.

IS

19

22

26

83

88

22

88

19

18

19

80

19

19

19

81

84

88

SO

34

33

31

30

31

31

36

43

52

43

43

44

Jan.

48

43

40

40

41

41

48

48

46

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

49

64

54

64

54

63

54

54

58

73

73

78

78

70

70

Feb.

72

68

68

60

36

36

43

34

38

30

31

68

44

SS

se

37

35

37

37

38

40

36

37

37

38

22

48

43

_

_

-

Month

Deoenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 .......................

January

February

March

April

Say

JfUM

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

' later year 1944-46 ......................

Mar.

43

43

42

44

42

42

40

SS

38

38

40

38

37

41

40

35

34

25

88

22

22

21

19

19

19

16

15

14

16

27

29

Apr.

86

30

29

26

33

34

S3

34

34

67

1,870

809

68

45

43

34

30

28

26

30

36

35

33

31

k 28

84

26

28

30

27

Seoondfoot-days

560

856

80,087.8

1 623

185.1

S61.7

44,261.3

Hay

26

23

26

84

23

83

19

18

36

58

88

23

20

16

13

13

6.1

8.9

2.5

2.4

8.6

8.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

8.1

8.4

8.3

8.3

8.3

17

Maximum

52

4,540

44

1.870

68

12*800

280

12,600

June

6.1

8.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

1.9

8.0

1.9

2.3

18

11

7.6

5.3

3.7

8.1

8.0

8.3

8.3

2.3

8.0

2.0

1.9

2..S

6.7

6.3

8.4

8.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

Minimum

18

l.E

14

ft A

B.3 1.1

1.1

July

1.8

8.5

6.1

4.1

4.1

6,880

8,680

[2,800

3,460

716

446

837

71

361

388

347

131

69

65

40

se

30

88

22

17

16

34

15

15

13

9.8

Aug.

3.2

7.6

6.5

13

 7.0

5.7

14

5.3

5.7

5.7

4.1

3.7

3.3

8.9

8.5

8.4

7.S

2.4

8.3

8.4

8.3

8.3

2.4

2.9

3.7

4.1

6.5

4.5

5.9

84

14

Mem

27.6

54.9

R0 M.

41.9

a a

103

6.07

18.7

181

Sept.

11

10

9.S

6.7

4.9

4.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.9

4.1

8.3

1.8

2.0

8.4

3.7

6.3

3.7

8.0

1.4

1.3

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.1

v 1.1

280

165

19

Runoff in 

so re-feet

1,680

1,700

39,850

2,320

367

1A10

8i7,700

Peak dlaohajge.- Apr. 11 (3 a 

(4i30 a.m.l lijSOo sec.-ft.

lime basisi Central *ar tim« up to 2 a.n., Sept. 30, 1946; eentral standard tlse thereafter. 

To sonvert War tine to standard tine, " ' - -

.m.) 13,600 see.-ft.; July 6. (8 p.m.) 20,000 seo.-ft-j July,9

8 a.B., Sept. 30, 

subtract 1 hoar.
COLORADO -RIVER BASIN 123

Concho River near Paint Rock, Tax.

ion.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of masonry dam, lat. 31°31', IOIIR. 99°55'» 

rtfTdge on U. S. Highway 83, a quarter of a mile north of Paint Rock, Concho County.

Datum of gage is 1,574.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Drainage area;- 5,538 square miles, of which 275 square miles Is probably noncontrlbuting. 

Recoras available.- September 1915 to September 1945. 

Averaes aiscBareeT- 30 years, 247 second-feet.

Extremes.- tfextmum discharge during year, 21,300 second-feet July 7 (gage heigh*:, 21.36 

 feet]: minimum, 0.8 second-foot July 1 (gage height, 11.80 feet).

1915-45: Maximum discharge, 301,Q00>second-feet Sept. 17, 1936 (gage height, 43.4

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records good, Many diversions above station for irrigation and municipal

supply. Flow partly regulated'by reservoirs'above station (combined capacity, about

11,400 acre-feet), largest of which is Lake Nasworthy (capacity, 10,740 acre-feet).

(See p. 120.)

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

IS 9.1"

1,750

1,030

833

97

60

56

56

32

50

28

26

26

86

26

28

8S

28

86

86

86

26

28

SO

30

30

SO

SO

26

28

HOY.

28

28

28

28

86

86

26

86

86

86

26

26

86

26

SO

34

54

56

58

34

32

34

32

34

32

30

SO

SO

86

28

-

Deo.

28

28

28

34

56

38

40

56

34

34

32

30

SO

30

30

28

26

28

88

30

38

56

40

40

38

40

48

63

67

60

53

Jan.

50

60

48

48

46.

46

46

45

46

50

53

53

53

56

53

50

53

70

67

.63

63

65

60

60

60

56

67

81

77

77

77

IJeb.

77

77

77

74

74

63

43

46

43

45

43

56

63

77

63

43

43

40

40

43

43

40

40

33

40

4O

45

40

_

-

Month

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

NovMber. ..................................

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ... . ....

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

March. .... f ................................

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

May ay. .......................................

June .

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

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

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

Rater year 1944-46 .......................

Mar.

48

48

45

45

46

45

45

45

45

45

46

45

43

43

48

45

43

40

40

36

38

88

26

84

28

21

21

19

19

81 23

Apr.

53

93

56

36

30

SO

30

38

34

34

1,910

509

330

127

9.3

67

60

48

43

48

74

60

53

48

46

40

58

56

56

36

-

May

36

56

32

50

30

30

88

26

28

28

40

63

38

32

26

81

19

15

13

10

9.1

5.3

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.8

8.6

8.4

2.4

£££. 

3,903.1 1,750

886 53

1,147 67

31,110.8 5,180

1

MO* Ql f *oo 01.

1,445 77 1,137 46

4,029 1,910

618.6 53

81.9 6.1

44,150.8 15,200

410.1 54

479.5 196

60,065.0 15,800

June

3.1

8.4

8.4

2.6

1.9

4.0

6.1

4.0

3.5

3.6

3.3

4.0

3.8

8.8

8.2.

1.9 1.'9

2.4

8.4

2.4

8.8

3.8

8.6

a8. 4

a2.8

al.9

al.7

1.6

1.4

l.Q

Minima

9.1

26

28

.1

45

0Q

oo

19

30

2.4

1.0

.9

3.8

3.1

.9

July

0.9

1.2

1.6

8.6

8.6

3,960

L2.100

8*210

15,200

1,410

566

400

200

140

393

584

256

172

114

89

74

65

56

46

46

40

34

56

40

54

26

Auf.

21-

2.'

s:

2T2r19

5A

17

17

17

17

17

16

13

12

IS

8.0

7.0

5.3

4,0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.3

6.1

7.0

1*

Sept.

17

21

Ifl

19

19

17

17

15

13

10

s.o

7.0

4,6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

6.1

6.1

41

196

g^ Runoff in * 0" acre-feet

126 7,740

29.5 1,760

37.0 2,280

85.0 61,720

57.5 3,540

 ei ja a ft*7f) OJ.*O ISfOIV 56 7 2 »260

1 qt A IT CkAfl -LO* f fW\J 

1Q ft 1 OOfi J.V>O JtfiGXV 2.73 162

1,424 87,570

13.2 813

ia.0 961

166 119,200

Peak discharge.- Oct. 5 (1U5 p.m.) 6,660 seo.-ft.j Apr. 11 (10 a.m.) 7,840 sec.-tt.j July 6 

(1 p.m.) 7,100 sec. -ft.) July 7 (10(45 a.m.) 81,300 sec. -ft. j July 9 (3 p.m.) 20,800 see. -ft.

a No gage-height record; dlscharge interpolated. 

fine "oaatai Central war time up to 8 a.m., Sept. 30, 1046; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°13', long. 100°30', at Christpval, Ton Green 

County, 85 feet downstream from point of diversion ^and 100 feet downstream f-om bridge 

on U. S. Highway 277. Datum of,gage is 2,017.0 feet above mean sea level, d^tum of 1929.

Records available.- November 1939'to September 1945. (November 1921, February 1930 to 

September 1939-, miscellaneous discharge measurements only.)

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 39 se'cond-feet July 6; minimum daily, 6.0 

second-feet Feb. 7.

1939-45: Maximum daily discharge, that of JUJ.y 6, 1945; minimum daily, 2.7 secondfeet Dec. 12, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion above station. Canal diverts water for i-rlgatiofc 

from right bank of South Concho River 600 feet above station at Christoval.

734536 0-47-9
124 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of South Conoho Irrigation Co.'s canal at Chrlstoral, Tex., 

water year October 1044 to September 1043

Month

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

MmrliroiH

9

c

-\n

mQ

Minimum

11

1 9

Mean

8 co

12 3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

7Q4C

eerv

AVJti

nvj

CQQ

Q*7ft

819

8 OCA

Middle Concho River near Tankersly, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 31°22'35", long. 100°36»50", at 

Twelvemlle Bridge, 3 miles northeast of Tankersly; Tom Green County, and 94 miles upstream from Spring Creek. Datum of gage is 1,919.5 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,280 square miles, of which 152 square miles Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available.- February 1930 to September 1945.

Average dlschareeT- 15 years, 45.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,280 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 1O;76 

feet); no flow at times.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 35,000 second-feet Sept. 26, 1936 (gag* helgnt, 24.2 

feet), computed'^n basis of flow over Nasworthy Dam, 12 miles downstream, corrected for 

Inflow and storage; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 27.2 feet in April 1922, from information by State Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station af.'ect low flow. 

Discharge, In second-feet, vater year October 1944 to September 19 A "5

ttl

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2ft

2ft

30

31

Oct.

0

0

30

86

3.3

1.5

1.2

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NOT. Dee. Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.3

.2

.3

.5

.7

.3

.5

.4

.2

FSb.

0

.1

.3

.4

.4

.6

.4

.7

.5

.1

.2

1.1

8.7

1.8

.9

1.1

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.2

.9

1.1

.9

1.2

1.3

_

-

Month

Novoibor

Deoeober. ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Janu 

Febr 

 arc 

Aprl 

Nay

July 

Augu 

Sept.eaber. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3 i.e

.9

.0

.8

.7

.8

1.3

1.8

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.3

2.4

4.0

3.1

2.7

2.3

1.9

2.4

1.7

1.3

1.0

.7

1.8

Apr.

3.9 2.3-

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

1.4

22

142

44

24

18

16

11

8.4

6.5

6.1

5.S

5.8

5.1

4.3

3.5

3.1

8.8

2.7

2.4

2.3

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

7,293.0

4.1 

26.2 

47.0 

358.4 

33.7

0

3,620.9 

226.6 

75.9

4,460.8

Hay

2.0

l.S

2.8

1.9

1.5

1.4

.6

.1

2.2

14

3.5

1.4

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

llaxinuB

39

0

0

4,480

.7 

8.7 

4.0 

142 

14

0

1,630 

208 

59

1,650

June

MinlauB

0

0

O

0

0 

0 

.7 

.8 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

July

0

0

59

4.4

.8

119

343

1,650

1,140

152

60

32

20

13

8.7

6.0

4.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

1.0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

208

17

4.4

2.4

" 1.0

0

0

0

.8

* ««

2.30

0

0

19,9

.13 

.94 

1.58 

11.7 

1.09

117 

7.87 

2.55

18.8

1.0

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

53

6.8

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

142

0

0

14,460

8.1 

58 

93 

699 

67

7,180 

45S 

151

8,860

Tine basis; Central war time up to 8 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945) central standard tl»e thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 125

Spring Creek near TanKersly, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 31°21'30", long. 100°32'05", 

at miles upstream from mouth and 6i miles east of Tankersly, Tom Green Covnty. Datum 

of gage Is 1,874.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 734 square miles.

Records available.- February 1930 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 41.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 14.89 

feet); no flow June 26 to July 1.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 26,900 second-feet Aug. 23, 1942 (gage height, 21.37 

feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 26.0 feet in 1882, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 2,000 second-feet and those for periods of no 

gage-nelght record,, which are fair, several small diversions above station for Irri- gation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

32

35

66

34

29

28

27

27

27

26

25

26

25

28

28

27

24

22

22

21

IS

IS

20

22

22

19

17

16

15

Nov.

13

14

18

15

10

9.5

6.1

4.2

3.5

4.4

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.5

7.2

9.4

14

14

13

12

n 12

11

13

14

13

11

11

11

Dec.

12

16

15

15

IS

23

22

20

19

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

10

S.6

9.5

9.1

13

16

19

26

22

20

20

 Jan.

20

18

29

31

30

30

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

26

28

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

26

25

25

25

25

Feb.

26

26

25

24

21

10

9.1

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

14

25

21

19

18

18

15

15

18

20

19

20

20

21

18

19

18

.

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. .

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

August

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

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

le

18

is

16

17

14

9.S

S.6

S.5

9.5

11

11

11

11

13

12

11

9.5

11

10

10

11

10

9.5

7.6

6.7

6.5

5.5

4.6

4.2

4.1

Apr.

14

21

18

14

13

16

18

18

16

23

58

22

19

18

22

18

17

IS

16

16

20

20

20

IS

14

12

13

13

13

10

Seoondfoot-days'

492.2

8,295.5

W l

97.7

8,087.1

May

7.S

5.9

4.6

6.0

9.5

7.2

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.7

2,0

2.9

1.2

1.5

1.5

2.8

1.0

.9

.5

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

HazimuB

26

1,440

i o

9

e

33

3,560

June

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

1.0

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

,2

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

8.6

.3

T A

.4

0

July

0

.2

.3

.2

.2

3,560

787

176

56

41

36

36

34

36

36

31

29

26

23

22

22

21

IS

IS

16

15

11

10

10

7.4

' 5.7

Aug.

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.1

3.5

3,2

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.8

4.0

o o

2.1

2.3

2.1

S o

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.9

1.4

Mean

15.9

22.7

27

3.26

24.9

Sept.

1.4

1.4

2.3

2.1

3.9

3.4

2.6

4.9

2.4

5.7

1.5

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

,4

.5

.5

9.2

33

14

Runoff in 

acre-feet

976

16,460

1,680

987

AAO

194

18,020

Mote.- He gage-height record HOT. 23 to Dee. 5, Feb. 10-15; discharge computed on bafis of range 

in stage and engineer's notes.

Time has la! Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time th'-reafter. 

To convert war time to standard tljne, subtract 1 boor.

Dove Creek Spring near Knickerbocker, Tex.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 31°11', long. 100°44', at W. G. Rawls ranch house, 200 200 feat i

 aBwHreream from spring, about 300 feet upstream from confluence with Dove Creek,

If miles upstream from Stllson Dam, and about 8i miles southwest of Knickerbocker, Tom 

Green County. , , .

Records available.- April 1944 to September 1945 (discharge measurements only).

fcixtremes.-'" iy%£^5: J&xlmum discharge measured, 17.2 second-feet Aug. 23, 1944; minimum

 measured, 11.1 second-feet June 6, 1945.

Remarks.- Discharge measurements represent total flow of springs. Flow emerges from

 limestone outcrop at left bank of draw that extends upstream for about 1 mile, and 

responds to rainfall on Edwards Plateau. .Water used for Irrigation below station.
126 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Discharge measurements, in second-feet, of Dove Creek 

Springs near Knickerbocker, Tex., 1944-45

Date

1944 

Apr. 26 

Aug. 23 

Hov. 10 

Dec. 12 

1945 

Jan. 13

Discharge

16.2 

17.2 

14.6 - 

14.9

15.0

Date

1945 

Bar. "1 

26 

May 2 

June 6 

July 21 

Sept. 10

Discharge

11.9 

12.6 

12.1 

11.1 

16.1 

11.6

North Concho River at Sterling City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 31°50', long. 100°59', at 

 county highway bridge, 0.3 mile south of Sterling City, Sterling County, and 4 miles

upstream from Sterling Creek. Datum of gage is 2,242.4 feet above mean sea level,

da tun of 1929.

Drainage area.- 690 square miles, of which 75 square miles is probably noncontributirig. 

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25.000 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 23.52 

reet;, by slope-area method; no flow at times.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, that of July 8, 1945; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, 22.4 feet (revised) May 6, 1891, from informatior by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,000 second-feet, which are poor. 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Small

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April...................... ................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.......................... .............

August .....................................

Septeaber. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Time baa 1st Central war time up to Z a.m.

Mar. Apr.

0

.3

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.3

.2

.1

.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

-

May

£££. *"*»»"

0 0

0 0

0 0

676.4 507

0 0

0 0

0 0

3.9 .6

0 0

59.9 56

16,493.3 10,100

15.1 1.3

.9 .2

16,573.1 10,100

June

56

3.5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MiniBum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

0

0

0

July 1 Aug.

16 0.8

24 .8

14 .8

35 .7

1.5 .7

447 .6

1,840 .5

LOAOO 1.3

319 .6

30 1.3

12 , .8

S.I .6

6.4 .5

87 .4

459 .4

52 .3

10 .3

5.7 .3

4.0 .2

3.3 0

2.9 .2

2.6 .3

2.3 .2

2.0 ,3

1.9 .3

1.6 .3

1.6 .3

1.4 .3

1.3 .3

.8 ,4

1.0 .3

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

, o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

-_._ Jtanott in * ' acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

1.85 1,340

0 0

0 0

0 0

.13 7.7

0 0

2.00 119

S.1^ 32,710

.49 30

.03 1.8

46.4 38,870

, Sept. 30, 1945} central standard tin* thereafter.

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 127

North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of State Sanatorium Dam, lat. 31"36', 

long! 100°40', 2 miles upstream from Carlsbad, Tom Green County. Datum of gage is 

2,000.8 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage _area.- 1,529 square miles, of which 123 square miles Is probably nomontributing. 

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 52.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,400 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 13.33 

reet, from floodmark in well); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 1,- 2, 28-30, TOV. 1, 2, 

Sept. 20-28.

1924-45: Maximum discharge, 94,600 second-feet Sept. 26, 1936 (gage height, 16.0 

feet, from highest floodmarks known), by slope-area method; no flow at tlB-»g.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of fragmentary or no gage-helgM; record, 

wmcn are fair. Diversions by pumping above station affect low flow (combined 

capacity of pumps, 40 second-feet); low flow also partly regulated by small reservoir 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Daj

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1.1 9.:

19

3.4

2.1

l.C

.6 

.2

I

,1

.£

.4

.E

.8

.4

.3

.Z

.2

A

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

 Z

.2

.£.1.1.1

,£

NOT.

0.1

.1

.Z

.2

.3

.6

.5

.3 

.Z

.3

.4

A

.5

.5

.6

.9

.9 i.s

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.4

. 4.1

4.1

2.8

5.6

5.6

4.1

3.4

3.4

"

Dec.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.O

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 '.0

S.O

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.O

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.5

7.0

5.5

4.S

4.2

Jan.

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Feb.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.0

4.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.5

4.C

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March............. ..........................

May. .......................................

July.

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

3.4

4.0 

4.0 

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.4

3.4

. 2.6

2,6

2.9

3.3

3.S

3.S

3.9

4.6

Apr.

5.3

4.6

3.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

4.6

406

51

22

14

12

9.9

B.S

8.0

7.2

9.4

7.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

5.9

6.2

5.2

5.4

4.0

3.4

-

Secondfoot-days

106.2

2,016.7

120. S

105.1

121.3

650.9

5S.1

34,975.1

117.6

33.1

26,399.8

May

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

2.9

3.5

3.9

4.7 

5.5 

3.9

3.2

1.9

1.9

.5

.5

.9

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

Maximum

5.6

7.0

751

4.6

4.5

5,1

406

5.5

9.7

18,900

S.O

9.9

18,900

June

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

.2 

.S 

9.7

1.6

.7

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2-

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Mininun

2.6

.1

 3.6

3.4

2.6

3.4

.2

.2

.2

.7

.1

.1

July

0.2 ed

28

48

49

306

£06,900 

fl.400 iea

84

53

42

555

379

151

.64

38

28

24

19

18

16

15

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

8.7

Aug.

S.O

S.O

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.7

6.4 

6.4 

5.7

5.7

5.0

4.4

3.8

2.9

2.5

2.5

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

4.3

6.4

Mean

1.76

3.43

5.51

3.90

3.75

3.91

21 .V

1.87

.P9

306

3.V9

1.10

72.3

Sept.

3.8

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

.7

.6 

.5 

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.9

9.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

82

104

211

4,000

240

208

241

1,290

115

35

49,540

233

68

52,360

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range In stage and Information relative 

to time of peak obtained by field engineer.

f .Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heiglts.

Note.- Mater below crest of control Oct. 1, 2, June 2-9, Jane 15 to July 1, Sept. 20-28j flow is 

est*ma?ed seepage under dam.

Time baais! Central war time up to 2 a.a., Sept. 30, 1945] central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
128 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Pecan Bayou at Brovmwood, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of city dam, lat. 31°44'10", long. 

aa^u'oO", at Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe (Fort worth & Rio Orande) Railway bridge, 

1 mile north of Brownwood, Brown County, 6 miles downstream from Salt Cr3ek, and 

10 miles downstream from Brownwood Reservoir. Datum of gage is 1,318.58 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,614 square miles.

Records available.- May 1917 to June 1918, October 1923 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1924-28, 1929-45), 217 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,'000 second-feet July 8 (gage tnight, 11.96 

reet;: minimum, 0.1 second-foot (seepage) Sept. 10-29.

1917-18, 1923-45: Maximum discharge, 52,700 second-feet Oct. 14, 1930 (gage 

height, 16.92 feet), from rating curve extended above 38,000 second-feet; no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, 21.7 feet in September 1900, from information by Gulf, 

Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. Flood of July 3, 1932, probably the greatest known, 

reached a discharge of about 235,000 second-feet as it entered Brownwood Reservoir 

(computed from rate of change of contents in reservoir; data furnished b^ engineers of 

Brown County Water improvement District No. 1).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are poor, stage-discharge 

relation for low flows affected by occasional accumulation of drift on dam. Flow 

regulated by Brownwood Reservoir (capacity, 140,000 acre-feet), water is diverted at 

Brownwood Reservoir, 10 miles upstream,.for irrigation of 6,430 acres anl for 

municipal supply of city of Brownwood. Irrigation canal completed Apr. 9, 1939.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1944 to September 194?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.9

s.a

6.0

12

6.1

139

147

147

147

152

152

152

152

152

152

15S

13S

138

138

143

143

152

152

152

158

156

158

158

15S

152

156

NOT.

158

163

163

163

163

US

2.S

.6

.4

.4

.4

.9

.9

1.9

1.9

6.0

3.7

3.7

8.9

2.S

.9

.9

.9

6.6

52

124

124

129

129

129

~

Dec.

124

129

129

178

178

134

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

134

134

138

138

138

138

129

124

124

124

129

96

6.9

25

12

3.7

2.8

Jan.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.9

1.9

2.S

1.9

1.9

6.0

32

18

6.0

3.7

2.S

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

Feb.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

.9

1.3

1.3

.9

3.7

6.0

2.S

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

2.6

6.5

542

16

7.4

6.0

6.0

3.7

275

55

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ..............'.....................

February. ..................................

March.........................;............

April........................ ..............

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-46 ......................

Mar.

14

12

16

12

8.9

3S

14

8.9

7.4

7.4

6.0

6.0

4.7

S.9

23

12

7.4

7.4

14

14

11

11

11

11

S.9

6.9

6.9

11

24

1-.270

363

Apr.

680

412

337

330

317

317

311

311

311

305

524

324

311

311

311

305

305

305

305

311

330

356

293

42

29

127

305

311

311

305

~

Seccndfcct-days

3,934.8

1,659.6

3,502.4

19,939.5

106.7

953.4

1,980.7

9,352

6,620.5

68S.1

36,953.7

2,451.6

15.2

67,216.7

May

305

305

305

298

298

298

292

261

33

23

71

21

14

103

305

286

266

286

286

2S6

292

286

2SO

273

273

273

273

259

23

3.7

2.S

Maximum

168

163

178

503

32

548

1,270

680

305

147

9*820

286

6.0

9,820

June

4.7

4.7

3.7

3.7

2.S

1.9

1.3

2.8

1.9

S.9

7.4

SO

147

147

143

95

5.0

7.4

3.7

1.9

1.3

1.3

3.7

1.3

.9

.6

.4

.2

.4

.2

-

Minimum

1.9

.4

2.8

0

1.3

.9

4.7

29

2.8

.8

.6

.4

.1

.1

July

8.9

4.7

.9

.6

.6

738

4,530

9,S20

6,320

3,720

2,200

1,410

1,040

S30

63S

473

376

305

280

273

273

273

273

373

273

267

267

267

273

273

273

Aug.

273

273

273

280

280

2SO

2SO

286

175

12

7.4

4.7

3.7

2.S

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

1.3

2.S

2.8

Mean

187

55. 3

US

64.5

3.44

54.0

62.9

312

214

22.8

1 ,16C *

79 »1

.51

164

Sept.

1.9

1.3

.9

.6

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

e.l

1.4

6.0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,800

3,290

6,950

39,550

212

1,390

3,930

IS ,550

13,130

1,360

71,310

4 *86Q

30

133,300

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range in stage and 1 dlscha-"o;e measurement, 

e Stage below crest of dam; discharge estimated on basia of 1 discharge measurement. 

Time basis; Central war time tip to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert War time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 129

San Saba River at Menard, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°55', long. 99°47», at bridge on U. S> Highway 83 

fiTRenard, Menard County, 0.7 mile downstream from Las Moras Creek. Datum of gage Is 

1,863.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,151 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1945. i

Average discharge.- 30 years, 75.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum- discharge during year, 9,320 second-feet Oct. 4 {gage height, 12.35 

reetj; minimum, 8.2 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 26-28.

1915-45: Maximum discharge, 117,000 second-feet July 23, 1938 (gage height, 22.2 

feet, present site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 

60,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 21.0 and 

22.2 feet; no flow at times caused by diversions to Noyes Canal.

Maximum stage known, 23.3 feet, present site and datura, June 5 or 6, 1899, from 

Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow during Irrigation season regulated by diversions to 

Noyes Canal, 4 miles above Menard. About 4,300 acres above'and 7,700 acren below 

station have been declared Irrigated (see records of Noyes Canal at Menard).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septenber 1945

Day

1

2

3.

4

5

6

7

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.

42

41

162

1,960

155

120

94

83

BO

76

76

76

72

78

72

78

71

70

70

69

59

69

69

69

69

70

69

70

71

69

69

Nov.

69

70

72

73

76

61

20

20

80

20

88

28

23

23

26

41

36

37

55

37

30

28

28

35

38

30

28

89

29

89

~

Deo.

29

89

32

36

41

33

30

87

27

26

25

25

26

26

86

86

86

25

84

87

31

30

30

89

89

29

31

35

34

31

33

Jan.

38

30

29

88

26

29

28

87

27

26

86

24

29

38

38

31

37

57

47

31

30

33

35

33

38

30

31

32

32

38

33

Feb.

33

35

a35

a43

a68

68

61

61

61

60

59

75

74

65

62

59

59

58

59

53

61

59

57

54

55

56

59

57

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March

April......................................

May........................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

54

54

54

52

51

50

47

48

40

.23

24

25

21

85

30

23

22

22

23

23

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

OO

26

111

73

Apr.

64

54

33

89

27

27

27

27

27

27

42

41

31

30

31

89

83

27

86

33

44

48 '35

32

35

31

28

27

23

27

-

May

26

86

25

85

25

85

24

25

45

29

27

25

23

22

54

51

30

26

85

24

28

27

24

23

83

82

21

21

20

20

19

Socond ti«»4 « * foot-days M**1 "

 4,296 1,960

1,127 76

908 41

20,396 2,860

933 57

1 ,599 75

1,100 111

990 64

831 54

916 50

580 23

5B6 29

315.1 14

14,171.1 1,960

June

81

88

33

50

81

19

IB

13

IS

27

44

49

47

41

SB

35

35

40

43

40

35

34

35

34

33

27

15

15

15

14

-

Minimum

41

80

24

13

24

33

21

26

19

14

13

12

B.8

8.8

July

14

15

19 21

IB

-80

22

19

17

17

18

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

13

13

23

15

14

14

Al«.

Mean

139

37.6

89.3

65.7

31.7

57.1

35,5

33.0

26.8

30.5

16.8

18.9

10.5

38.8

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

19

16

28

89

28

27

26

26

86

26

26

26

25

24

17

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

16

16

Sept.

14

12

12

18

12

12

12

12

10

9.S

10

9.8

9.B

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

9.5

a.s

8.8

8.3

10

13

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

3,520

S fOVJ OAfi

1,800

40,460

1,950

3,170

2,180

1,960

1,650

1,820

1,030

1,160

625

28,100

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Noyes Canal at Herard.

Time baa la: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine there

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.

after.
130 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

San Saba River at San Saba, Tex. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°12'10". long. 98°42'15", at bridge on San Saba-

 (Jnadwlck Mil highway, three-quarters of a mile northeast of San Saba, San Saba County, 

and 15 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,153.3 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,046 square miles.

Recordi available.- August 1930 to September 1945. December 1904 to December 1906 and

 September 191b to August 1930 at site 4fc miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1915-45), 286 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,780 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 20.47

 feet); minimum, 59 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 3.62 feet).

1904-6, 1915-45: Maximum discharge, 203,000 second-feet July 23, 19"?8 (gage height, 

45.18 feet, from floodmarks at highest stage known), by slope-area method; no flow 

Aug. 9. 10, 1918.

Maximum stage knovm prior to 1938, 42.6 feet June 6, 1899, from Info-nation by local 

resident. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal uses affect low flow. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1">45

tey

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

h66

66

65

978

3,440

740

368

868

812

174

157

153

138

126

121

118

112

110

108

107

106

102

108

100

100

99

99

97

99

99

100

NOT.

103

102

100

99

99

102

103

103

99

99

92

84

81

79

78

87

118

111

110

138

136

126

124

128

158

153

135

131

126

118

~

Dec.

112

no

111

118

146

180

170

164

153

142

138

128

124

121

119

117

117

115

114

114

112

110

110

110

114

121

149

176

175

164

153

Jan.

168

145

139

136

133

132

189

126

124

128

121

119

119

118

117

112

156

797

647

350

276

236

205

190

184

178

172

169

163

169

156

Feb.

153

152

153

152

ISO

147

143

147

149

149

146

623

1,150

570

358

292

260

236

228

228

546

596

333

276

252

244

236

236

_

-

"

Month

October. ..................*.................

November. ............ . ....................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February ....................................

Haroh. .....................................

April......................................

 lawMay.............. ................... ........

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1944-46 ......................

Mar.

244

268

1,170

792

456

393

333

292

268

260

252

252

236

228

696

373

276

260

268

252

228

220

812

205

800

194

190

188

243

899

1,420

Apr.

8,460

1,520

 673

493

402

358

342

316

308

892

316

333

308

 316

300

884

876

860

852

358

1,070

646

447

376

384

284

868

860

852

836

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,729

5,304

4,101

81,857

6,082

8,305

11 j 768

14,330

5,500

5,198

3,431

2,637

2,170

. 75,605

May

836

828

220

812

804

196

190

182

175

239

820

196

187

175

174

169

169

178

181

169

168

162

154

153

158

149

140

135

133

129

125

Maxinum

3,440

153

180

3,440

797

1,150

1,420

8,460

239

350

209

139

105

3,440

June

124

138

813

856

231

864

187

143

12S

132

140

242

292

350

276

802

164

170

17.4

147

142

140

135

131

124

118

112

107

102

100

Minimum

65

78

110

44

132

143

T ftfi JU39

836

125

100

75

66

60

60

July

9f»

97

9f»

SOP

19R

133

12,^

12?

12?.

13f

16T<

160 13".

127.

117

110

107 ID,1*

93

91

9:\

ana8"!

r>

72

758"\

S3a*

v>

Aug.

74

74

80

76

69

66

67

70

139

103

115

102

102

90

86

S7

86

85

82

82

82

81

86

85

82

82

82

81

88

104

99

Mr*n

282

110

132

224

196

897

580

478

177

173

111

S6.7

72.3

207

Sept.

98

87

81 -76

76

75

75

74

74

73

70

69

75

79

74

70

67

65

62

61

60

61

60

61

68

62

64

66

91

105

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17,310

6,550

8,130

162,300

12,060

16,470

23,340

88,420

10,910

10,310

6,810

5,330

4,300

149,900

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Oot. 8, 3, Apr. 87 to Hay 10; discharge computed on basis of occasional staff-gage readings and records for San Saba\ River at Menard and Colorado River near San 

Saba.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tiar%, thereafter. 

To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Noyes Canal at Menard, Tax. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°55', long. 9'9°47'", at intersection of Canal and

 Gay Streets in Menard, Menard County. 4j miles downstream from head gates. Datum of

gage Is 1,878.1 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Records available.- Karen 1924 to September 1945. 

Iverage discharged- 21 years (1924-45), 15.0 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 28 second-feet Jan. 15; maximum gage

height, 4.04 feet June 3 (affected by local runoff); no flow at times.

1924-45: tfeximum dally discharge (exclusive of times canal submerged by waters of

San Saba River), 50 second-feet Apr. 15, 1925 (probably affected by local runoff

between point of diversion and station); no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge represente flow diverted from San Saba River not In-

 eluding local runoff between point of diversion and station. Canal diverts water from 

right bank of San Saba River 4 miles above tfenard for Irrigation near K"nard; 10 acres 

Irrigated from canal above station.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 131

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Noyea Canal at Menard, Tax., water year Octot«r 1944 to

September 1946

Month

Hay...............................

Maximum

0

24

26

OQ

gg

24

21

TO

19

oo

Minimum

0

22

0

14

Mean

0

23.6

13.7

gg 4

2 .1 4.

19 o

16.6

1 « Q

Runoff In 

amps -feet

0

928

1,460

9,900

119

1

1 on

nOQ

Aftfl

986

Brady Creek at Brady, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°08'15", long. 99°19'55", Just upstream from 

Drioge on North Bridge Street in Brady, McCuiloch County, and 0.4 mile downstream from 

Live Oak Creek. Datum of gage is 1,646.50 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 575 square miles.

jjecorqa available.- J&y 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,940 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 12.67 

reet ) ; no flow at times.

1939-45: rfeximum discharge, 13,900 second-feet Apr. 27, 1941 (gage height, 16.81 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at tlme;%

fbximum stage known, 29.1 feet July 23, 1938, present site and datum (d'.scharge at 

site 5 miles downstream, 86,000 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

NO diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

2!!

23

24

25

2fl

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.7

.7

139

1,400

50

14

5.6

11

5.9

1.7

.9

.4

.8

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

Hov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.2

2.7

1.2

2.7

1.7

.8

.6

.5

.4

l.S

1.9

1.1

1.1

1.8

1.7

1.8

~

Dec.

1.2

1.0

 9

3.6

7.2

5.1

4.2

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.9

.7

.6

..5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

.9

1.9

1.7

2.1

2.6

Jan.

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.2

i.o

2.5

11

6.6

4.5

3.6

2.8

1.9

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.S

.6

.6

.5

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

42

31

10

5.5

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.9

4.9

12

7.0

4.8

3,8

3.7

3.9

17

31

.

_

-

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January ...

 taw

AUflCUSt

Septenber t .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

18

12

12

16

14

11

8.0

7.5

6.6

5.7

5.6

5.4

4.7

5.4

9.S

7.2

6.2

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.4

1.9.

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.9

31

28

Apr.

63

SO

27

15

8.3

5.5

3.5

2.5

l.S

1.4

48

51

27

14

18

14

10

7.2

4.8

96

97

36

20

12

7.2

4.7

3.5

3.0

2.1

1.5

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,632.1

51.5

6,313.1

245 7

12.0

341.0

0

3,355.0

May

1.0

.7

.5

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.9

f.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

0*

0

0

Maximun

1,400

o 17

7.2

1,400

62

0

1,400

June

0.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

1.0

.2

46

61

31

17

7.0

30

62

40

25

14

5.0

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

r

Minimus

.4

0

1

A

0

0

July

0

.2

.4

3.3

1.4

1.0

27

36

22

11

5.9

3.6

1.9

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

Aug.

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

1.66

17.3

0

9.19

Sept. 

Runoff in 

acre-feet

102

12,540

Aoir

0

6,660

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- No gage-height record Apr. 2-19, June 11-22, June 29 to July 1; discharge computed on basis 

of range In stage and weather records.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945} central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
132 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

North Llano River near Junction, Tex.

Location.- Waters-stage recorder, lat. 30°30 f , long. 99°47', about 1,000 feet upstream from 

remains of old Wilson Dam, 3 miles northwest of Junction, Klmble County, and 4 miles 

upstream from confluence with South Llano River. Datum of gage Is 1,699.9 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1989.

Drainage area.- 914 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1945.

Average discharge,.- 30 years, 74.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,900 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 6.53 

 feet); no flow Sept. 10, 11.

1915-45: Maximum discharge, 94,800 second-feet Sept. 16, 1936 (gage height, 29.2

feet,'present site, based on gage-height relation curve), by slope-area method;.no

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,500 second-feet, which are fair. 

 Trrlgatlon materially reduce low flow.

Diversions

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13

13

26

1,300

138

75

5S

49

44

40

36

34

32

29

27

26

36

25

24

24

24

23

22

32

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

Nov.

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

19

19

23

27

24

24

SS

23

24

24

23

23

22

21

21

-

Dec.

21

21

21

23

34

34

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

20

30

20

20

19

19

20

30

20

20

20

20

20

21

23

23

22

22

Jan.

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

22

40

3S

34

32

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

Feb.

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

27

27

27

26

35

24

24

24

35

30

27

26

24

24

24

24

25

_

_

-

Month

October

Decenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

May........................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

27

27

27

26

35

24

26

24

24

22

22

21

20

19

20

19

41

68

29

Apr.

41

30

28

28

27

27

36

25

25

?4

25

26

25

25

26

36

25

24

23

23

24

25

24

24

22

20

20

20

18

17

-

Seocndfcct-daye

artfi

659

16,366.1

742

178.5

107.8

53.0

17.7

7,262.5

May

17

17

16

16

16

15

1414'

14

13

13

12

11

10

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.4

8.6

S.3

7.2

6.9

6.2

Maximum

24

3,670

40

30

6S 

41

17

22

5.6

4.9

1.7

1,300

June

6.2

6.2

6.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

9.9

5.S

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.4

22

11

7.6

6.6

5.5

5.2

5.0

6.0

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.3

MiniBUB

13

19

2.

19

33

19

17

6,

3..

S.I

.

.

July

3.1

3.3

3.6

4.2

3.9

3.3

3.1

2.S

2.6

3.1

5.5

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.S

2.S

2.4

2.0

Aug.

3.0

2.0 i.a

1.7

1.5

1.6

2.4

4.9

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

3.4

2.4

1.8

1.5

.9

1.1

.9

.9

1.5

1.3

Me.rn

21.3

) 44;?

24.1

26.2

26.0

24.7

3 11.9

5 5.96

) 3.48

> 1.71

3 .59

2 19.9

Sept.

1.3

.8

.S

.S

.7

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

,4

.4

' .8

.S

.3

.8

.8

1.7

1.3

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,310

32,460

1,480

1,400

1,600

1,470

729

354

214

106

35

14,390

Time baala; Central war time up tc 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 133

Llano River near Junction, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30', long. 99°44', 250 feet north of old

Kerrvilie-Junction road, about half a mile downstream from point where slough diverts 

floodwater from main channel, 3 miles east of Junction, Klmble County, 4 miles downstream from confluence of North Llano and South Llano Rivers, and 4| miles upstream 

from Johnson Fork. Datum of gage Is 1,630.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,762 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 219 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,270 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 4.56 

reetj; minimum, 31 second-feet Sept. 11, 20, 21, 27, 28.

1915-45: Maximum discharge, 319,000 second-feet June 14, 1935 (gage height, 43.3 

feet, present site and datum, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum, 13 

second-feet Aug. 23-28, 1918.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 100 second-feet, which are fair, 

versions above station for irrigation.

Small dlRating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In seoond-feet)

1.1 29 1,7 174

1.2 3S 1.9 275

1.3 51 2.3 510

1.4 72 2.7 810

1.5 100 3.0 1,100

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

67

67

67

1,050

214

136

114

107

1OO

97

94

91

91

88

S5

82

82

82

80

SO

80

SO

80

SO

77

77

77

77

77

75

72

NOV.

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

70

70

72

72

72

75

 SO

82

82

91

97

94

88

85

82

85

88

85

82

80

80

80

-

Dec.

77

77

SO

82

S2

62

82

82

80

80

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

80

80

80

80

Jan.

77

77

77

77

75

75

75

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

77

103

103

97

91

88

85

82

82

S2

82

82

82

82

82

Feb.

S2

82

82

S2

82

82

SO

77

7V

77

77

82

85

82

82

80

80

77

77

80

91

85

82

82

82

85

82

82

_

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

llarch..................'. ...... .............

April......................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

85

85

82

85

82

82

SO

80

SO

80

SO

SO

91

107

103

loo

97

94

91

88

82

82

82

SO

77

77

77

77

184

308

194

Apr.

163

144

128

117

110

107

103

100

100

97

,94

91

91

91

91

94

94

91

91

S3

91

97

94

aa

80

eo

80

so

77

77

"

May

75

7

7

7

2

O

0

70

67

6

6

6

5

5

5

65

62

6

5

5

O

6

5

58

56

5

5

5

5

5

5

53

58

5

5

5

5

5

3

51

51

5

4

4

4

0

a

8

7

46

Seccnd *- .; .,, . foot-days "a*1"""1

3,726 1,050

2 368 * 97

2 ',433 32

38,376 3,060

2 ,481 1O3

2,276 91

3 ,O72 3O8

2,929 163

1 ,811 75

1,413 78

1 ,331 56

1,147 72

989 41

25,976 1,050

June

46

46

47

46

46

44

43

43

43

43

43

53

50

48

46

44

43

78

53

53

50

48

47

47

46

44

43

42

42

41

-

Minimum

67

70

77

44

72

7V

77

77

46

41

35

32

31

31

July

41

42

50

53

56

55

50

48

47

44

46

47

46

44

42

44

46

43

41

41

38

58

37

37

36

35

36

38

37

37

36

Aug.

Mean

120

78.9

78,5

105

8O.O

81.3

99.1

97.6

58.4

47.1

42.9

37.0

33,0

71. E

36

36

35

34

32

32

36

72

51

46

42

39

38

3V

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

35

35

36

39

41

Sept.

39

37

36

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

37

41

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

7,390

4,700

4,830

76,130

4,920

4,510

6,090

5,810

3,590

2,800

2,640

2,280

1,960

51 ,520

Time basis; Central war tJme up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 19455 central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
134 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Llano River at Llano, Tex.

Location.- Mater-stage recorder, lat. 30°45', long. 98°40' f in Llano, Llano county. 0.4 

miie downstream from bridge on State Highway 81 and 7 miles upstream froii Little Llano 

River. Datum of gage Is 970.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,000 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,500 second-feet Jan. 18 (gage might, 7.61 

reetj; minimum daily, 17 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 18, 20, 21, 24-28.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 50,600 second-feet June 5, 1943 (gage height, 16.92 

feet), from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 12 secondfeet (regulated) Aug. 7, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 41.5 feet June 14, 1935, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated by power plant half a mile abov3 station. NO 

large diversion above,station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 26 to Sept. 23)

1.7 14 2.3 90 3.4 860 

l.S 21 2.4 125 4.0 1,490 

1.9 30 2.5 170 4.8 8,510 

2.0 41 2.6 225 5.5 3,620 

2.1 54 2.8 360 6.2 4,980 

2.2 70 3.0 510

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

100 

95 

91 

135 

448

742 

392 

252 

194 

153

132 

127 

112 

95 

94

106 

76 

103 

94 

76

93 

80 

102 

80 

92

84 

90 

92 

85 

98 

82

Nov.

92 

101 

95 

93 

82

34

no

71 

91 

78

86 

88 

75 

103 

92

104 

114 

130 

220 

203

183 

156 

135 

176 

225

176 

152 

131 

122 

155

Dec.

108 

104 

104 

149 

524

332 

416 

244 

203 

165

148 

134 

125 

118 

118

114 

114 

123 

118 

109

102 

124 

104 

118 

114

144 

263 

344 

374 

25S 

387

Jan.

336

£38 

207 

173 

184

151 

172 

145 

134 

138

11S 

138 

130 

127 

136

114 

74S 

4,970 

1,570 

798

582 

462 

3SS 

332 

290

258 

244 

232 

220 

208 

203

Feb.

190 

196 

193 

175 

189

in

144 

15S 

163 

149

153 

956 

1,280 

555 

374

297 

284 

270 

584 

582

3,210 

1,140 

526 

470 

423

409 

423 

395

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janit 

Febr 

 arc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

ffa

her. ................ ...................

 her...................................

mber...................................

lendar year 1944 ......................

ary

1.......... ............................

ember. .................................

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

339 

325 

478 

55S 

374

332 

284 

244 

232 

264

251 

251 

244 

264 

767

510 

367 

311 

290 

297

251 

225 

221 

214 

191

179 

172 

180 

198 

636 

1,230

Apr.

1 

1

2

1

Seoondfoot-days

4,598 

3,73O 

5,903

99,355

14,156 

14,170 

10,679 

14,881 

4,384 

2,593 

1,366 

1,345 

1,300

79,104

,690 

,230 

644 

462

360

304 

284 

254 

251 

238

251 

251 

232 

225 

220

208 

199 

172 

171 

488

940 

525 

345 

,390 

,000

462 

325 

277 

251 

220

May

197 

164 

225 

162 

143

143 

142 

116 

154 

440

274 

153 

118 

118 

123

170 

258 

210 

130 

100

114 

94 

88 

89 

82

80 

62 

73 

59 

59 

44

Maximum

742 

225 

524

2,960

4,970 

3,210 

1,830 

2,390 

440 

270 

88 

450 

258

4,970

June

49 

50 

56 

63 

200

234 

109 

62 

64 

77

84 

270 

152 

102 

94

82 

72 

73 

74

72

60 

84 

79 

62 

64

46 

44 

40 

35

33

Minimum

7! 

73 

10!

2<

in

144 

17£ 

171 

44 

3! 

U 1' 

IS

1'

July

30 

38 

38 

39 

41

46 

85 

88 

56 

56

70 

45 

76 

70 

54

50 

40 

46 

39 

28

35 

25 

35 

25 

32

27 

IS 

33 

35 

25 

28

Aug.

29 

23 

23 

22 

22

22 

22 

23 

28 

32

21 

21 

23 

34 

31

28 

32 

17 

25 

17

17 

18 

22 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

138 

450 

120

Mean

5 146 

If* 2 iri

5 271

I 4£7 i see

! $44 

495 

141 

> E«.4 

S 44.0

r 43.4

43.3

r 217

Sept.

113 

70 

55 

40 

38

36 

29 

34 

26 

22

22

gg

22 

21 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

20 

39 

258 

194

Runoff in 

acre- feet

9,120 

7,400 

11,710

197,100

28,080 

28,110 

81 ,180 

29.52O 

8,700 

5,140 

2,710 

2,670 

2,580

156,900

Peak discharge.- Jan. 18 (10 a.m.) 8,500 sec. -ft.: Feb. 12 (7 p.m.) 5,890 seo.-ft.; Feb. 21

(8 a.m.) 6,170 Sec.-ft.; Apr. 24 (Is30 p.m.) 3,620 sec.-ft.

Mme baa la! Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

Pedernales River near Johnson City, Tex.

135

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°18«, long. 98°24', at bridge,on U. S. Highway 281, 

l.5 miles north of Johnson City, Blanco County, and 1.9 miles downstream from Buffalo 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,096.6 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 947 square miles.

Itecords available.- May 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 35,500 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage heiecht, 13.96 feet}; minimum, 13 second-feet Aug. 19-22 (gage height, 2.39 feet).

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 104,000 second-feet Aug. 30, 1944 (gage height, 26.10 

feet, from recorder at upstream side of right bridge pier, affected by draw-down: maximum gage height, 27.6 feet, from floodmark on staff gage 50 feet upstream and 300 feet 

to right of recorder), from rating curve extended above 42,000 second-feet ty logarithmic plotting; minimum discharge, 1.2 second-feet Oct. 1-3, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 33 feet in July 1869, from information by local residents.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

S9

52

50

954

265

130

94

76

68

62

62

57

55

52

50

48

45

45

43

43

42

42

40

40

42

40

38

38

36

36

36

HOT.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

33

33

33

33

35

36

36

75

97

117

226

134

91

73

66

192

183

113

88

76

71

68

~

Dec.

64

64

64

1,270

3,440

524

379

271

231

19S

182

174

167

156

- 152

144

137

134

120

117

113

113

113

117

137

134

130

152

152

141

144

Jan.

'137

127

120

113

113

117

113

103

94

91

94

97

97

94

88

85

134

4,310

1,090

453

374

313

285

266

253

236

227

21S

206

202

Feb.

202

202

202

202

244

206

186

174

170

170

182

1,370

543

323

266

248

244

247

430

395

S65

424

337

313

313

308

323

303

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April. .....................................

August ............. ... . .

September. .................................

Mar.

2S5

294

803

342

328

303

271

262

257

253

253

248

559

369

1,480

406

323

298

289

257

240

236

236

231

214

198

194

194

202

9,470

950

Apr.

1,360

885

524

430

384

379

357

352

342

32S

337

342

308

303

294

280

262

248

240

1,980

1,150

453

461

3,930

648

412

352

342

313

2S9

-

Secondfoot-days

9,434

97,600.3

9,392

5,883

9,853

94,283

May

275

266

300

257

240

227

218

210

714

262

198

186

174

167

~159

152

144

137

130

159

178

134

120

113

106

97 -91

88

82

76

Maximum

OK A

3,440

24,500

1,370

3,930

714

227

212

682

8,560

9,470

June

73

76

76

144

100

79

66

59

57

158

204

167

227

130

88

68

62

208

110

32

66

59

91

71

55

48

45

42

38

36

-

Minimum

64

4.0

S5

170

194

240

76

"2336

13

14

13

July

35

40

50

79

52

42

42

40

36

35

43

82

52

212

120

68

82

57

48

42

38

36

33

32

32

28

25

24

24

23

23

AVB;.

23

23

21

19

18

ie

IS

18

20

20

21

18

17

16

IB

14

14

14

13

13

13

15

18

20

18

17

18

18

69

682

178

Sept.

76

a4S

a 30

a29

a25

24

21

a!9

a!8

18

18

IS

16

15

29

23

19

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

8,560

682

-

« Runoff in Mean acre-feet

88.4 5,430

304 18,710

267 193,600

338 20,780

335 18,680

653 40,160

610 36,270

190 11,670

92. f 5,520

60. F 3,120

45. F 2,810

328 19,640

258 187,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 4 (10 p.m.) 9,680 sec.-.it. 5 Jan. 18 (9:30 a.m.) 3,590 sec.-ft.j Mar. 30 

(12:3O p.m.) 23,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 24 (S:30 a.m.) 9,450 sec.-ft.; Sept. 29. (9:30 a.m.) 25,500 sec.-ft.

a HO gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range In stage.

Tine Taaslsi Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Barton Springs at Austin, Tex.

Location.- Lat.. 30°16', long. 97°46'. Springs issue from channel and along barks of

Barton Creek for a distance of 1,000 feet in Zllker Park at Austin, Travis County. The 

main spring Is near right bank of creek 500 feet upstream from concrete dam forming 

swimming pool, 1,800 feet upstream from bridge on Austin-Bee Cave highway, ejid 0.6 mile 

upstream from mouth of Barton Creek.

Records available.- October 1918 to September 1926 and October 1940 to September 1945. 

November 1894 to September 1918, October 1926 to September 1940, discharge published as 

miscellaneous measurements. Dally discharge record of Barton Creek at Austin, published 

for period April 1917 to September 1918, closely represents flow of Barton Springs. 

Summary of all discharge measurements prior to October 1937 Is contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 850.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge measured during year, 106 second-feet Way 16: minimum 

measured, 30.9 second-feet Nov. 14.

1894-1945: Maximum discharge measured, 166 second-feet May 10, 1941; mirlmum 

measured, 12.1 second-feet Feb. 26, 1918.

Remarks.- Discharge measurements represent total flow of springs including Old Mill Spring 

which is on right bank and about 1,000 feet downstream from main spring. Sjrings emerge 

from Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone and respond to rainfall on Edwards Plateau. 

Water used for recreational purposes.
136 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Discharge measurements, In second-feet, of Barton Creek and determination of discharge of 

Barton Springs at Austin, Tex., Water year October 1944 to. September 1945

Date

Oct. 20 

Nov. 14 

Dec. 15 

Jan. 24 

May 16

Barton Creek 

below springs

37.3 

30.9 

97.6 

237 

139

Barton Creek 

above springs

0 

0 

45.2 

157 

32.9

Barton' Springs!] Date

37.3 lljune 21 

30.9 July 11 

52.4 Aug. 14 

80.0 Sept. 18 

106 1

Barton Creek 

below springs

83.7 

79.5 

63.8 

48.9

Barton Creek 

above springs

2.80 

1.23 

0 

0

Barton Springs

"80.9 

78.3 

63.8 

48.9

Dry Creek at Buescher Lake, near Smlthville, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above concrete spillway of dam, lat. 30°03', long. 97°09', 

in Bastrop-Bueecher state Park, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth and 2.2 miles north of 

Smithvllle, Bastrop County. Datum of gage is 327.9 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1.48 square miles (area above dam).

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet Mar. 30; maximum gage height, 

21.79 feet Apr. 2; no flow most of time.

1939-45: mximum discharge, 1,870 second-feet June 30, 1940 (gage height, 24.82 

feet); maximum gage height, 24.96 feet June 30, 1940; no flow most of time.

Remarks.- Records good. Records given herein represent flow into Buescher Lake. No runoff except during and Immediately following precipitation. Discharge below gage height 

22.27 feet (spillway crest) determined from change in contents of lake; that above gage 

height 22.27 feet determined by algebraic summation of flow over spillway (computed 

from spillway curve) and change In contents of lake (computed from capacity curve and 

reduced to equivalent second-feet). There was no flow over spillway during year. No 

adjustments made for evaporation or seepage losses. Capacity of lake, 255 acre-feet. 

No diversion above station or from lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

0

.3

4.4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

,s

6.4

2.0

.5

0

1.8

Jan.

0.2

0

0

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

33

1.9

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

torch.... ..................................

April ......................................

Hay

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0

0

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34

16

Apr.

25

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

0

0

0

0

.8

7.8

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seccndfcot-daye

0

21.0

16.5

54.6

3*7 » 7

.2

51 .2

5~.5 2

2»rr

 8

1.2

175.6

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

0

6.4

6.4

33

34* 2

25

 2

4^6

1.4

.4

.5

34

June

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.6

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.2

0

0

Hear

0

.70

.53

.15

1*22

.01

1*65

1 QQ tSv

.01

.16

. 09

.03

.04

.48

Sept.

0

0

0

0

- 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.3

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

42

33

109

Y5

.4

102

77

.4

11

5.4

1.6

2.4

350

Mote.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-7, Nor. 9-28, June 4-14; no flow except dfcring a period in 

November for which discharge was computed on basis of range in stage and weather records.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LAVACA RIVER BASIN 137

Lavaca River at Hallettsville, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage for low stages and water-stage recorder for high stages, 

lat. 29°26', long. 96°57', at bridge on U. S. Highway 77 In Hallettsvllle. Lavaca 

County, and 0.4 mile upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge. Datum of 

gage is 186.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,590 second-feet Jan. 18 (gage height, 22.36 

feet;; minimum, 0.7 second-foot Sept. 19-23.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 93,100 second-feet June 30, 1940 (gage height, 4t).60 

feet, from floodmarks of highest flood knovm), by slope-area method; minimum, 0.4 

second-foot Sept. 29, 1939.

Maximum stage known prior to 1940, 32.8 feet July 16, 1936, from Infonnrtlon by 

local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 3,000 second-feet, which are fair. Wire-weight 

gage read twice daily, oftener during floods, and used for computing discharge below 

about 40 second-feet. No known diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

32

23

24

25

25

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

33

. 8.9

3.9

3.4

3.2

S.2

3.2

S.2

3.2

S.2

3.2

S.2

S.2

3.0

3.0

S.O

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

S.O

3.0

3.0

S.O

S.O

Nov.

3.0

S.O

S.O

28

4,9

3.4

3.6

3.2

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.8

4.3

5.6

58

6.5

5.2

4.S

4.3

168

478

IS

10s.'s

7.3

7.0

-

Dec.

6.5

6.3

6.1

5.3

360

29

14

11

9.7

8.5

7.9

7.3

6,3

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.S

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.3

5.8

6.1

6.3

18

12

9.4

9.4

9.7

Jan.

6.5

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

S.5

2,450

107

40

36

2S

22

20

19

18

18

18

17

15

14

Feb.

14

14

14

14

74

28

14

12

12

12

12

15

15

13

12

12

12

12

62

30

48

26

15

13

13

13

14

14

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March....................... ...............

April.......... ............................

May........................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

8.8

S.2

7.9

7.9

1,360

111

Apr.

1,330

1 08

54

26

23

20

18

16

15

14

12

11

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.7

9.1

S.5

249

252

S

Seoondfoot-days

135 .7

364.4

615.7

15,318.6

3,050.5

559

1 782 8

2U7lU

516.6

617.3

101.1

64.7

4S.O

10,922.2

Peak discharge.- Jan. 18 (9 a.m.) 6,590 sec. -ft.; Mar. 

( 11 a.m.) a ,800 see . -f t .

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30,

To convert war ttoe to standard time, subtract- 1 hour.

38

36

32

17

15

IS

13

12

11

-

May

9.

9.

9.

8.

8.

7.

8.

303

19

12

10

8.

7.

6.

6.

5.

6.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

Maximum

33

473

360

2,590

2,450

74

1,360

1,330

303

S54

20

7.3

3.4

2,450

7

4

1

S

5

9

2

2

6

8

3

8

1

8

6

6

6

3

8

9

7

7

7

7

7

5

3

June

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.6

S.3

3.6

3.6

S.6

3.6

S.6

70

24

7.6

5.2

4.7

4.7

354

52

16

8.5

5.8

4.9

4.1

3.2

2.8

2.3

g n

2)0

1.9

-

Minimum

S.O

3.0

5.8

1.6

6.5

127 9

8.5

4.3

1.9

1.6

1.1

.7

.7

July

1.8

7.0

4.3

20

5,9

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.6

3.6

2.S

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1,6

1.6

1.6

1.9

Aug.

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2,0

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1,1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

4.7

7.3

6.5

5.4

4.7.

Sept.

S.4

S.O

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1,6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.3

.8

.8

.8

1.2

.9

1.4

-

 _ Runoff in 

Ban acre-feet

4.3ft 269

SS 8 1 1 710

19.9 1,220

41.9 30,380

95*2 5 t 350

20.0 1,110"

57,6 3,540

89.0 5,300

16.7 1,020

20.6 1,220

S.2' 201

2.0"^ 128

1.47 85

29,9 21,650

30 (2:30 p.m.) 5,780 sec. -ft.; Apr. 1

1946; oentral standard time thereafter.
138 LAVACA RIVER BASIN

Lavaca River near Edna, Tex".

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 28°58', long. 96°42 f , at orldge on U. S. Highway 59, 

bSOTeet upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge and 2.8 mile? southwest of 

Edna, Jackson County-. Datum of gage Is 13.88 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 887 square miles.

Records available. August 1938 to September 1945.

es.- Ifexlmum discharge during g year, 6,280 , secon-ee second-feet Jan. 20 (gage gage freight, e,20.877 

eet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 11 second-fe^t Sept. 25, 26.

1938-45: mxlmum discharge, 73,000 second-feet July 1, 1940 (gage height, 32.51 

feet;; minimum observed, 5.2 second-feet July 10, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 33.8 feet hay 25, 1936, from Information by local resident (discharge, 83,400 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally, oftener during high stages, 

version abov.e station. No large dlDisoharge, In second-feat, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

6

.8

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

44

40

37

36

36

35

35

34

74

61

40

35

33

33

33

33

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

29

SO

SO

30

SO

' 29

29

29

NOT.

29

29

30

67

334

109

50

40

56

34

37

30

27

27

29

28

26

30

44

366

168

75

52

46

76

813

196

100

72

61

-

Dec.

55

50

48

49

661

2,060

441

176

124

98

82

80

67

63

60

58

56

54

51

50

49

48

48

48

49

50

54

63

80

68

60

Jan.

55

57

59

53

53

52

51

53

57

51

48

48

48

49

50

48

4B

464

3,910

4,160

408

264

214

180

158

145

134

126

120

117

107

Feb.

101

99

9£

9E

107

263

256

128

105

96

91

113

136

139

102

SS

84

77

76

79

162

108

164

100

78

77

76

74

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 .......................

March

April.......... ............................

May........................................

June

July.......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

77

77

75

75

75

72

68

66

63

63

65

65

79

71

68

66

64

61

60

58

55

.60

57

55

52

50

52

50

48

188

1,910

Apr.

2,33C

3,82C

1,20C

401

256

18E

15E

132

120

111

102

96

91

86

84

SO

74

70

72

3,200

2,920

1,220

766

286

175

128

105

91

81

76

-

Secondfoot-days

5,000

119,015

T ft *^OT

494

54,673

May

69

6£

61

57

55

53

52

168

185

127

69

61

53

51

48

4E

40

38

37

36

36

44

35

34

33

31

30

29

29

27

26

Maxima*

74

2,060

7,800

1 R>\

42

4,160

June

26

25

24

23

23

2S

22

21

21

20

21

74

90

122

77

45

35

75

1,080

764

415

309

208

116

71

57

49

44

40

37

Minium

4E

2'

n/

1!

1'

July

31

3;

3

5'

4'

5"

41

312'

2'

21g"

2'

&' K

6'

3>'

41"

3'

y.

3"

Z~

3.""

2'

2'

2*

&

VS"

2'

2"

Aug.

22

22

27

42

26

23

23

18

18

18

16

19

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

16

15

14

14

16

14

15

124

239

102

261

116

Me-"!

) 3B.1

1os

J 161

2 325

27

vp a

A9.R

I 16.5

2 150

Sept.

42

29

25

22

20

IS

18

IB

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

13

16

14

14

-

Runoff in 

sore-feet

2,160

6,070

9,920

236,100

980

108,400

Big; Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter, 

war tine tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LAVACA RIVER BASIN 139

Navldad River near Qanado, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 29°02', long. 96°33', at bridge on U. 3. Highway 59, 

100 reet upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Sandy Creek, and 2$ miles southwest of Ganado, Jackson County. Datum of 

gage is 13.62 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,116 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet Apr. 3 ('gage height, 27.97 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed , 13 second-feet Oct. 27, 28, 

Nov. 1.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 64,500 second-feet July 2, Nov. 26, 1940; maximum gage 

height, 36.54 feet July Z, 1940, from floodmark; minimum discharge' observed, 4.0 secondfeet Nov. 1, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 39.8 feet Bay 27, 1936, from information by engineers of Texas 

& New Orleans Railroad (discharge, 94,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 

60,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. Gage read 

twice dally, oftener during high stages. No large diversion above' station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

247

180

132

119

115

106

95

83

75

57

38

45

46

53

40

30

26

23

21

16

18

17

18

17

16

14

14

13

14

14

14

Nov.

14

SB

118

697

548

158

76

54

42

40

38

36

34

32

37

48

4£

44

137

788

496

158

115

109

603

1,B80

2,410

555

230

158

-

Dec.

131

110

92

127

3,210

6,260

7,390

03,760

ol,470

0664

350

202

158

131

117

102

93

86

81

76

70

64

66

67

61

61

67

76

89

111

S3

Jan.

73

77

123

100

73

63

61

63

^76

63

57

55

54

52

54

52

78

453

3,840

5,950

5,700

1,490

449

282

214

186

164

158

139

133

117

Feb.

106

101

104

105

175

431

515

247

158

123

110

300

720

810

304

175

127

110

102

186

862

325

486

186

134

113

107

99

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November, ..................................

December, ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March.............. ........................

April........... ...........................

Jby.. .............. ........................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

93

93

89

89

83

83

76

76

70

70

74

73

108

80

74

72

72

79

73

70

65

68

71

63

60

54

44

44

75

337

1,370

Apr.

6.180

S

13

ce

,500

,500

.410

01^400

0491

367

282

219

186

158

140

127

117

107

97

S9

83

88

2,710

5.670

1 6

3

Secondfoct-days

1,716

9,721

25,425

255,681

20 449

7^321

4,351

63,624

2,059

3,219

2f 871

13 * 816

5,605

165,177

,950

,090

,500

929

444

872

202

170

146

Bay

11S

103

93

90

101

79

72

68

79

85

76

61

57

50

4S

49

39

37

36

37

40

155

14S

89

55

42

33

29

28

32

30

Maximum

247

2,410

7,380

15,100

5,950 

862

1^ 870

11,500 

155

403

151 & ooo

2*060

11,500

Jane

26

24

26

24

28

32

24

24

SO

18

18

64

184

321

343

146

83

68

164

403

170

186

261

196

99

76

57

50

~3943

-

Minimum

12

14

6]

13

52

O(

44

83

<xa Bt

1£

52

55

B6

IS

July

55

58

109

151

131

106

115

103

97

72

64

79

101

1S5

129

131

103

94

77

68

80

103

123

104

93

87

76

66

57

52

62

Aug.

87

144

164

140

0.15

2,

3,

5,

4,

Hear

55.4

3ST4 er"

6f9

eeo 2ei

 140

2,in

66.4

I T f n

 Iv f

6^.6

607

1E7

4S5

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from return of cverbank flowj discharg 

on basis of backwater curve baaed on discharge measurements.

Time basis; Central war tlae up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30,

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1945; central standard tine ftere

115

126

132

112

100

91

88

85

76

97

87

77

67

73

75

55

61

101

180

126

129

553

400

520

000

640

ss=: 

Sept.

2,060

1,050

407

202

124

94

6S

48

S3

28

26

26

33

36

63

86

95

104

133

122

96

85

75

70

65

53

75

as

73

91

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,400

TO onn J.0f ttOV

50,430

507,100

40,660

14,520

8,630

126,200

4,080

6,380

5,690

37,320 

11,120

387,600

s computed

after.

734536 0-47-10
140 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

Guadalupe River at Hunt, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 30°03', long. 99°19«. at bridge 

on state Highway 39, half a mile- downstream from confluence of North and South Forks, 

0.6 mile east of Hunt, Kerr County. Datum of gage is 1,722.7 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- About 370 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 355 second-feet Jan. 18 (gage height, 3.00 feet); 

minimum, 16 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 0.67 foot).

1941-45: Maximum gage height occurred May 25', 1944 (gage height and d'.scharge not 

determined); minimum discharge, that of Aug. 17, 1945.

Maximum stage Known, 36.6 feet July 2, 1932, from Information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Discharge not computed above 600 second-feet. About 60 acres 

aoove station are Irrigated.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height. In feet, and discharge.

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Sept. 30)

0.7 18 1.2 54 2.0 166 

.8 22 1.4 78 2.4 234 

.9 28 1.6 105 3.0 355 

1.0 34 1.8 135

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

36 

36 

35 

67 

56

45 

40 

38 

37 

36

36 

35 

34 

34 

33

32 

32 

32 

SS 

32

32 

32 

32 

SB 

32

33 

32 

31 

31 

31 

31

Nov.

32 

32 

32 

32 

38

32 

32 

32 

31 

30

31 

32 

33 

33

32

36 

38 

40 

43 

40

37 

35 

34 

40 

45

40 

35 

38 

38 

38

Deo.

38 

3S 

44 

51 

73

60

51 

46 

44 

42

40 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

38 

38

40 

44 

45 

42 

40 

40

Jan.

38 

38 

37 

37 

3S

38 

- ga 

37 

36 

35

35 

36 

37 

36 

36

35 

52 

250 

218 

136

112 

98 

86 

79 

74

70 

66 

65 

61 

59 

56

Feb.

54 

54 

54 

53 

52

50 

49 

48 

47 

48

47 

58 

54 

50 

48

49 

48 

48 

54 

53

65 

61 

53 

51 

52

51 

51 

50

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

ber. ...................................

 ber. ..................................

lendar yesr 1944 ......................

ai*y '

uary

h.. ....................................

1. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

49 

50 

50 

48 

4S

47 

45 

44 

44 

45

46 

46 

48 

48 

64

61 

49 

49 

48 

46

44 

44 

45 

45 

44

42 

42 

42 

53 

99 

81

Apr.

99 

102 

83 

74 

6S

65 

62 

61 

60 

60

61 

59 

56 

55 

54

52 

50 

49 

48 

52

52 

54 

51 

55 

58

55 

48 

48 

46 

42

Secondfoot-clays

1,106 

1,060 

1,300

2,069 

1,458 

1,546 

1,780 

1,167 

1,016 

906 

700 

646

14,748

May

33

42 

42 

42 

40

40 

40 

3S 

40 

48

46 

42 

3S 

38 

37

35 

35 

34 

34 

34

42 

46 

38 

36 

35

34 

32 

32 

32 

31 

31

HaxinuB

67 

48

. 73

_

250 

65 

99 

108 

48 

75 

48 

27 

38

250

June

32 

30 

28 

30 

30

30 

28 

2S 

27 

34

33 

40 

33 

33 

31

30 

29 

75 

58 

- 4#

37 

34 

33 

32 

31

30 

29 

28 

28 

28

Minimum

33 

3C

se

8C

3.

V 

4 

4! 

33 2' 

S4 i: is

if

July

28 

32 

32 

30 

29

28 

28 

28 

27 

26

3S 

4S 

34 

38 

34

33 

32 

30 

28 

28

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

Aug.

Mean

L 33.7 

) 3>.3 

41.9

_

5 63.7

r 51.9

I 49.9 

J 51.3 

L 37.6 

7 33.9 

I 21.2 

3 22.6 

> 2"".5

3 40.4

Mote.- Mo gage-height record Sept. 1-10; discharge computed on basis of range in strge 

records .

24

24 

23 

22

28 

SB 

24 

84 

23

28

22 

27 

22 

22

20 

18 

21 

21 

21

22 

22 

22 

22 

28

23 

24 

86 

23 

23 

23

Sept.

24 

23 

22 

22 

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

19 

58 

38

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,190 

2,100 

2,580

_

4,100 

2,880 

3,070 

3,560 

B,310 

2,020 

1,800 

1,390 

 1,280

29,250

and weather

 . basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 141

.Guadalupe River at Comfort, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°58', long. 98°54', at bridge on U. S. Highway 87, 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Cypress Creek and half a mile east of Comfort, 

Kendall County. Datum of gage is-1,372.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- About 990 square niles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1945. December 1917 to August 1924 at site 

t> miles upstream, and August 1924 to September 1932 at site 4 miles upstream. Records 

published as Guadalupe River near Comfort (records equivalent during flood.runoff 

originating above upper site and during extremely low flow, at which times Cypress Creek 

contributes no appreciable flow).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 18.50 

feet }; minimum, 30 second-feet Sept. 11, 12, 22, 23.

1917-32, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 182,000 second-feet July 1, 1932 (gage height, 

38.4 feet, present site and datum, from floodmarks, from data furnished by Texas Highway 

Department), by slope-area method (flood originated above Cypress Creek drainage); minimum observed, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 2, 1918, at site then in use.

Flood of July 16, 1900, reached about same stage as that of July 1, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

several small diversions above station for irrigation. Slight regulation at low flow 

by power plants above station. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

93

90

88

1,480

177

160

154

95

104

97

97

95

91

9088

86

85

85

85

83

82

82

80

79

79

79

80

79

78

7S

7S

Nov.

78

78

79

79

79

79

78

76

75

75

75

75

76

78

80

166

97

102

130

112

102

90

85

100

125

106

97

90

86

85

~

Dec.

83

S3

S3

268

765

355

C90

S45

223

202

192

184

177

174

172

167

165

160

158

" 158

155

146

148

155

158

155

160

167

165

162

158

Jan.

146

146

141

136

134

139

134

132

130

127

127

127

127

125

123

121

237

2,100

938

582

497

430

395

373

352

328

319

310

298

287

278

Feb.

270

270

264

267

272

247

' 234

2E8

228

220

236

390

390

261

247

242

242

376

434

379

430

376

367

35E

349

346

340

322

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March. .....................................

Unv

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 9.210

Mar.

316

316

392

328

322

304

290

284

275

275

278

303

457

354

747

379

334

322

310

390

275

270

267

264

250

245

239

236

253

2,800

775

Apr.

915

688

565

497

446

424

404

392

382

370

382

361

343

331

319

307

290

272

261

304

340

295

£75

341

278

250

245

236

223

213

-.

Secondfoot-days

4, 277

6,033

83,739

1 ft OAC

4,743

71,534

May

207

200

213

172

170

167

165

162

160

177

223

197

190

184

180

' 177

172

165

158

148

141

134

127

123

119

114

108 ioi

99

97

93

Ifexiuun

166

765

.15,900

434

2,800

213

56

3", 580

3,580

sec. -ft.; Jan. 18 (5 a

June

91

93

93

88

85

83

80

79

76

107

106

127

110

93

83

78

68

323

184

141

110

97

90

86

83

79

78

75

72

71

-

MininuB

7

K

3

SS(

23

9

3,

3(

3(

July

71

71

100

80

73

71

68

67

66

83

456

143

121

104

88

78

67

62

60

59

59

59

58

57

56

54

53

52

50

49

47

Aug.

47

45

44

42

41

40

39

54

56

50

48

45

44

41

40

 41

40

3S

37

36

36

37

36

36

35

36

36

36

36

39

43

Mean

3 138

5 91.1

5 195

3 229

3 303

5 411

5 365

5 156

3 101

7 83 >5

3 41.1

) 158

) 196

Sept.

40

38

38

37

35

33

33

33

33

32

30

31

68

38

33

32

33

32

32

32

32

30

30

32

32

31

31

33

3,580

210

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,480

5,420

11,970

166,100

19,580

16,820

25,890

21,720

9,610

6,010

5,120

2,530

9,410

141,900

m.) 5,840 sec. -ft.; Mar. 30

(11:30 a.m.; 97030 sec.-ft.? Sept. 39 (3:30 a.m.) 15,000 see.-ft.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record May 3-29, July 10 to Aug. 7; discharge computed on basis of range In 

stage, floodmarks In well, and weather records.

Time basia: Central war tins up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard tinie, subtract 1 hour.
142 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°51i40", long. 98°23'00", at bridge on county 

nignway, 4 miles southeast of Spring Branch, Comal County, and 6 miles downstream 

from Curry Creek. Datum of gage Is 948.13 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,432 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 293 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 10,100 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 14.43 

reet;: minimum, 53 second-feet Sept. 26-28 (gage height, 2.16 feet).

1922-45: Maximum discharge, 121,000 second-feet July 3, 1932 (gage lelght, 42.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 70,000 second-feet: minimum, 2.£. second-feet 

July 11, 1939, from rating curve extended below 15 second-feet.

Maximum stage known, between 45 and 50 feet in 1900, from Information by loeal 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Blight regulation 

at low flow by power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, sater year October 1044 to September 104E

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17in

19

20

21

22

XX

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

188

177

172

1,S60

734

33$

282

247

220

SOS

200

194

188

185

183

177

172

172

160

155

164

161

150

150

156

156

154

149

149

147

147

Nov.

147

147

149

147

144

144

144

144

144

144

148

142

142

142

148

156

223

107

200

220

101

183

172

205

279

247

217

211

202

107

~

Dec.

104

101

101

286

2,270

1,310

820

635

575

516

473

450

432

414

400

396

388

379

358

350

350

337

329

337

346

358

366

379

379

375

370

Jan.

354

337

333

333

329

333

320

317

306

298

204

290

200

200

282

275

290

3,600

2,760

1,740

1,340

1,100

055

885

820

700

744

722

683

656

635

Feb.

620

615

510

600

650

600

565

530

521

516

506

1,300

1,070

790

722

688

700

672

1,040

055

1,020

090

885

852

852

852

820

790

.

_

-

Month

October

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1044 ......................

March . ... .....

Hay. .......................................

J\ue

July.......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

760

760

1,000

1,160

055

920

820

790

760

740

740

738

074

885

2,260

1,340

990

885

852

790

738

722

716

710

683

" 645

630

62O

615

656

2,980

Apr.

1,550

1,620

1,220

1,020

852

790

760

744

727

705

694

694

666

650

635

620

505

570

550

540

615

640

570

570

713

540

501

492

473

445

-

Seccndfcct-days

14,054

153,851

22,710

21,311

20,752

21,770

9,430

5,610

4,666

2,032

7,356

153,705

Hay

427

422

414

427

392

379

370

358

341

366

306

362

341

325

309

290

279

272

264

254

254

254

250

243

237

224

211

205

107

101

185

Maximum

279

2,270

12,000

1,300

2,980

1,620

427

330

647

763

3,100

3,600

June

183

180

180

180

174

166

161

156

154

248

306

211

227

208

183

166

156

156

330

264

220

200

183

166

159

151

147

139

135

130

-

Minima

147

101

65

275

506

615

445

185

130

S4

61

53

63

July Aug.

128 90

12S 84

130 84

159 81

154 81

139 81

133 76

128 77

122 72

110 79

647 81

530 76

ISO 72

147 70

154 68

130 65

133 65

126 64

117 62

111 62

107 61

103 61

101 61

99 61

97 62

93 64

93 64

91 64

88 62

86 763

74 110

Mean

2&*

W

48*

43*

73T

76"1

96")

72 <

30'

15-".

»'. 6

24^

48-1,

Sept.

84

79

76

71

70

66

64

62

62

58

57

57

58

56

65

65

58

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

54

S3

S3

54

2,550

3,100

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,440

20,660

315,100

45,040

42,270

50,010

43,180

18,720

11,150

0,250

6,820

14,590

304,900

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (7:30 p.m.) 5.310 sec. -ft. j An. 18 (11 p.m.) 5.67O sec.-f .; Mar. S

sec.-ft.; Mar. 15 (12 a.) 3,780 sec.-ft.j Bar. 31 (a ei.) 5,( . . . 

Sept. 30 (ItSO a.m.) 10,100 sec.-ft.

Tlae baala; Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 3O, 1045} central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 143

Quadalupe River above Comal River, at New Braunfels, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and -concrete control, lat. 29°42'55", long. ?8°06'40", 

at New Braunfels, Comal County, 1.1 miles upstream from Comal River. Datum of gage 

is 586.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,666 square miles.

Records available.- December 1927 -to September 1945. March 1898 to December 1899 and 

 January WIS to December 1927 at site 1 mile downstream from Comal River.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1928-45), 422 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage feight, 9.26 

reet;; minimum, 81 second-feet Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.49 feet).

1927-45: Maximum discharge, 101,000 second-feet June 15, 1935 (gage height, 32.95 

feet); minimum, 9.6 second-feet July 9-11, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 38 feet sometime in 1869 and in December 1913, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Some reguiation at low flow by small power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

1.5 82 2.2 280 3.0 995 

1.6 95 2.4 415 3.5 1,690 

l.S 12S 2.6 580 4.0 2,420 

2.0 186 2.8 773 6.0 5,320

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

249 

249 

23£ 

244 

1,940

60S 

401 

350 

330 

270

259 

249 

249 

244 

2S8

233

228 

228 

520 

220

215 

211 

211 

207 

207

203 

203 

199 

194 

194 

194

Nov.

194 

203 

21S 

203 

199

203 

199 

199 

194 

190

186 

186 

183 

179 

183

207 

224 

299 

305 

264

275 

249 

233 

259 

468

408 

365 

337 

318 

293

Dec.

280 

275 

280 

298 

1,620

2,490 

1,330 

1,040 

892 

794

723 

683 

654 

723 

608

589 

572 

563 

546 

529

520 

512 

504 

504 

512

529 

645 

664 

673 

664 

645

Jan.

617 

589 

572 

563 

554

546 

546 

538 

520 

504

495 

487 

479 

479 

471

463 

471 

2,510 

4,810 

2,490

1,910 

1,630 

1,440 

1,330 

1,250

1,180 

1,110 

1,060 

1,020 

960 

926

Feb.

892 

869 

859 

903 

914

892 

848 

805 

784 

773

763 

1,590 

1,89O 

1,470 

1,290

1,190 

1,150 

1,150 

1,120 

1,510

1,400 

1,470 

1,320 

1,260 

1,230

1,230 

1,200 

1,180

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

ftv1

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ift>er. ..................................

lendar year 1944 

ary

1......................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1,120 

1,110 

1,390 

2,120 

1,400

1,300 

1,220 

1,130 

1,100 

1,070

1,060 

1.04O 

1,060 

1,270 

1,540

2,340 

1,440 

1,290 

1,270 

1,130

1,070 

1,020 

995 

984 

949

903 

869 

848 

978 

1,100 

2,620

Apr.

2,270 

2,050 

1,780 

1,520 

1,360

1,230 

1,180 

1,130 

1,100 

1,080

1,040 

1,020 

1,020 

972 

960

972 

903 

859 

826 

816

816 

903 

880 

826 

880

892 

784 

733 

723 

693

Seoondfoot-days

9,479 

7,420 

21,861

226,955

32,520 

31,952 

36,736 

32,218 

15,351 

9,338 

7,278 

4,289 

7,494

217,936

Peak,dl-sohar£e.- Oct. s (7 a.m.) 4,sfiO MP ,-rt . jnrl .

May

664 

654 

664 

636 

636

599 

589 

580 

563 

554

580 

589 

554 

529 

512

487 

471 

447 

439 

423

431 

415 

408 

408 

393

363 

372 

357 

343 

337 

324

Maximum

1,940 

468 

2,490

18,400

4,310 

1,890 

2,620 

2,270 

664 

479 

726 

615 

4,590

4,810

June

318 

318 

312 

318 

312

299 

286 

275 

270 

264

338 

479 

350 

357 

343

305 

286 

318 

286 

420

393 

350 

324 

299 

280

270 

254 

249 

238 

233

Minimum

194 

17! 

27J

ise

462 

762 

84£ 

692 

324 25;

146 

94 

8!

8£

July

228 

244 

220 

220

QOg

238 

224 

215 

207 

199

811 

726 

547 

337 

270

270 

238 

220 

215 

203

190 

183 

179 

173 

170

166 

160 

153 

150 

146 

148

Aug.

156 

146 

145 

138 

130

130 

124 

1S6 

170 

128

119 

128 

126 

115 

110

108 

107 

104 

101 

100

100 

98 

94 

95 

95

95 

98 

100 

101 

278 

616

'Mean

3->6 

) 247 

) 705

620

1,049 

1,141 

) 1,250 

1,074 

4<>5 

311 

£35 

158 

2 250

! 597

Sept.

224

150 

124 

114 

108

106 

101 

98 

94 

9E

91 

90 

91 

92 

91

87 

91 

98 

91 

87

86 

85 

85 

88 

86

82 

82 

83 

107 

4,590

Runoff in 

acre-feet

18,800

14,720 

43,360

450,100

64,500 

63,380 

76,830 

63,900 

30,450 

18,520 

14,440 

8,510 

14,860

432,300

19 (9:15 a.m.) 6.330 sec. -ft.: Mar. 4

Sept. 30 (12s30 p.m.) 10,100 sec.-ft.

Mate baals^ Central war time up to 2 a.n., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine th'r-eafter. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
144 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

Guadalupe River at Victoria, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recordei, lat. 28°47», long. 97°01', at bridge on u. s. Highway 59 

in victoria, Victoria County, 1,300 feet upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad 

bridge and 10 miles upstream from Coleto Creek. Datum of gage is 29.23 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,676 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1945. Gage-height records collected In this 

vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1935-45) 1,979 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 28.57 

reet;; minimum daily, 454 second-feet Sept. 16.

1934-45: Maximum discharge, 179,000 second-feet July 3, 1936 (gage height, 31.22 

feet); minimum daily, 308 second-feet Sept. 5, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Many small diversions above station do not materially affect flow. 

Ordinary flow partly regulated by power plants above station.

Discharge, in eeoond-feet. water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2P.

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

760

814

832

850

839

814

904

1,190

1,450

1,380

976

976

904

940

670

796

83E

850

742

742

S14

778

778

706

760

868

760

778

616

832

796

Nov.

668

670

778

796

868

1,120

742

S14

868

778

760

814

850

688

832

670

832

832

1,180

2,700

3,210

1,580

1,080

1,080

1,600

3,120

3,310

1,740

1,490

1,300

-

Dec.

1,050

1,080

976

868

1,230

940

3,270

7,140

8,280

4,460

2,500

2,160

1,960

1,760

1,760

1,600

1,600

1,570

1,530

1,490

1,380

1,450

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,380

1,410

1,380

1,890

3,030

2,810

Jan.

2,080

1,760

1,840

1,760

1,570

1,570

1,410

1,530

1,720

1,600

1,490

1,380

1,410

1,300

1,340

1,600

1,530

1,860

5,760

8,800

'10,400

11,800

10,600

5,060

3,430

3,030

2,310

2,630

2,540

2,370

2,290

Feb.

2,250

2.21C

2,21C

2,120

2,160

3,120

4,360

3,630

3,700

3,520

3,290

3,120

2,630

2,790

4,860

4,760

3,060

2,810

2,680

3,070

4,960

5,200

3,840

3,750

3,070

2,S10

2,590

2,590

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April. .....................................

May

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

a£,560

a2,53O

2,500

2,370

2,420

3,030

3,380

2,900

2,680

2,540

2,460

2,370

2,330

2,350

2,330

2,250

2,590

3,750

3,750

5,370

4,740

2,940

2,590

2,460

2,330

2,210

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

3,320

Apr.

7,S70

10,300

12, 700

17,200

21,300

19,000

6,140

3,660

3,290

3,030

2,940

2,850

2,810

2,720

2,630

2,540

2,460

3,160

3,250

3,570

4,080

4,430

4,410

4,620

4,260

2,850

2,420

2,290

2,210

2,120

-

Secondfoot-days

26,740

66,054

671,847

91 190

28,494

19,377

731,851

May

"2,080

2,000

1,640

1,760

1,760

1,800

1,840

1,570

1,600

1,720

1,760

1,680

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,490

1,450

1,380

1,450

1,380

1,380

1,3SO

1,300

1,260

1,330

1,300

1,260

1,3OO

1,260

1,230

1,160

Uaximunt

1,450

8,280

12,100

1,190

1,080

21,300

June

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

l.OSO

1,010

1,010

1,160

1,160

1,260

1,380

1,410

1,260

1,190

1,380

1,920

2,420

2,060

1,410

1,300

2,160

1,900

1,500

1,120

1,050

1,080

-

Minimum

86E

s&t

454

454

July

1.05C

sse

1,01C

1,08C

1,16C

94 C

976

904

886

904

94C

85C

904

904

976

1,16C

1,19C

976

94C

904

904

see

85C

86F

esr

68P

77F

85C

85C

67C

77F

Aug.

778

868

850

670

832

760

724

652

814

688

688

814

670

598

706

688

706

634

670

74 E

616

598

742

616

334

670

778

598

760

706

706

Mean

J 2,131

1,836

646

2,005

Sept.

670

652

833

1,080

832

598

706

670

598

634

634

634

652

814

634

4S4

616

508

562

580

544

580

652

544

580

544

760

670

562

580

Runoff in 

acre- feet

131,000

1,333,000

38,430

1,452,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note..- Discharge Nov. 19 to Dec. 5, Dec. 7, Jan. 14 to Feb. 17, Feb. 27, 28 computed from graph 

based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings furnished by XT. S. Weather Bureau.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 145

Johnson Creek near Ingram, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°05 T , long. 99°16', 1.3 miles upstreem from 

Henaerson Branch, 3 miles northwest of Ingram, Kerr County, 4.5 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 9.5 miles northwest of Kerrvllle. Datum of gage Is 1,721.3 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- About 150 square miles.

Records available.- September 1941 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1942 to 1945 are contained 

in tne following table:

Water 

year

1941-42 

1942-43

1943-44 

1944-45

Maximum

Date

Oct. 4 

Oct. 18

May 25 

Jan. 18

Discharge 

(sec.-ft.)

it) 

 18

Gagfe height 

(feet)

4.71 

4.05

3.22 

4.56 '

Minimum

Date

Aug. 7, 8 

Aug. 18, 22-25, 27, 

28 

Aug. 19, 20 

Aug. 23, 24, Sept. 8, 

9, 11-15

Discharge 

(sec.-ft.)

7.0 

6.5

4.8 

6.3

t Stage above limits of rating; discharge not determined.

Maximum stage known since 1852, about 35 feet July 2, 1932, from Infomatlon by 

local resident; discharge, 138,000 second-feet by slope-area method at point half a 

mile downstream from State Fish Hatchery and about 6 or 7 miles upstream from gage. 

Flood of June 14, 1935, reached a stage of about 31 or 32 feet, from Information by 

local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions above station for Irrigation. 

 neTBTMned for days on which stage was above limits of rating.

Discharge not

Discharge, in second-feet, 1941-45 

1941

Day

Sept .24 

25 

26

27

Discharge

19 

17 

16 

17

Day

Sept .28 

29 

SO 

31

Discharge

17 

16 - 

16

Das

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2T

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

19

24

50

35

29

26

24

30

26

25

24

23

21

23

21

21

21

21

a21

21

21

23

21

20

20

80

20

29

23

Nov.

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

17

17

15

12

12

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

-

Dec.

12

12

12

13

16

16

15

16

25

16

13

16

16

21

23

19

13

12

12

14

16

16

16

17

17

19

17

17

17

16

15

Jan.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

12

12

12

15

15

15

14

15

14

14

14

14

16

16

15

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

17

16

16

15

15

17

16

16

14

14

14

15

IS

15

15

14

15

15

14

15

-

-

Mar.

15

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

19

12

12

13

15

14

13

13

13

14

14

Apr.

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

19

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

26

20

25

21

24

26

28

25

24

23

21

20

-

Hay

19

19

19

17

17

17

-

»

SO

40

35

31

29

28

25

25

25

25

25

23

21

20

20

21

20

21

20

21

21

20

20

June

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

13

13

13

14

14

15

13

12

13

13

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

July

12

17

15

16

17

19

16

14

12

12

11

10

10

8.6

S.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

S.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.5

AUK.

7.S

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

9.3

11

12

13

12

10

12

12

11

9.3

8.6

9.3

9.3

8.6

11

16

Sept.

12

10

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.6

13

21

15

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.3

-

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Kote.- On days for which no discharge Is given, stage was above limits of rating.
146 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Johnson Greek near Ingram, Tex., 1941-45 Continued

1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

"6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

10

10

11

12

10

9.3

B.6

6.6

B.O

6.0

B.O

6.6

B.6

23

12

-

-

42

26

21

17

16

16

16

16

17

19

17

16

17

Nov.

16

16

16

17

17

26

23

20

20

19

17

17

17

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

-

Dec.

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

21

17

16

15

15

16

15

13

13

14

15

Jan.

14

14

14

12

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

Feb.

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

_

_

-

Mar.

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.3

10

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

10

10

9.3

9.3

10

11

19

2B

17

16

14

14

13

12

Apr.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

23

16

14

13

IS

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

Hay

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

12

12

11

10

10

 9.3

11

10

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

16

20

12

11

10

9.3

9.3

11

11

1C

June

10

10

9.3

9.3

-

67

SB

29

24

21

17

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11ia

9.3

9.3

July

10

10

11

9.3

9.3

9.3

9,3

B.6

B.6

B.6

20

19

13

13

12

12

10

10

9.3

9.3

B.6

B.6

B.6

B.O

B.O

B.O

B.6

7.5

B.O

9.3

B.6

Aug.

B.6

B.6

B.6

B.O

B.O

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.6

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

Sept.

10

10

10

9.3

B.6

11

12

B.6

B.6

8.6

B.6

B.O

- 8.0

7.6

7.5

11

13

9.3

B.O

7.5

8.0

B.O

8.0

B.6

8.6

10

13

11

11

10

Hote.- On days for which no discharge is given, stage was above limits of rating.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

11

14

9.3

8.0

7.5

B.O

8.0

B.O

8.0

B.O

9.3

8.6

B.O

8.0

B.O

7.5

8.0

8.6

B.6

8.0

B.O

8.0

B.6

8.0

8.0

B.O

8.0

B.O

8.0

8.0

Nov.

B.6

8.6

B.6

. 8.6

B.6

8.6

B.6

8.6

B.6

9.3

9.3

10

9.3

8.6

9.3

9.3

8.6

10

10

10

10

9.3

B.6

8.6

B.6

8.6

B.6

15

13

12

-

Deo.

10

10

10

10

14

14

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

10

10

 10

10

10

10

10

Jan.

20

20

18

16

15

13

12

11

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

12

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

10

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

11

10

10

Feb.

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

10

10

12

12

10

9.3

10

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

23

15

13

19

13

.

-

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

9.3

12

17

13

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

16

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

Apr.

10

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

11

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

11

11

11

9.3

B.6

10

17

6.5

5.6

10

12

-

May

12

10

10

26

17

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

13

12

17

14

12

.

-

_

29

26

22

19

18

.June

16

16

16

16

15

21

16

15

15

14

16

16

14

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

B.6

8.1

'8.1 7.6

9.1

11

-

July

9.1

8.6

8.1

B.1

8.1

B.I

8.1

B.I

7.1

7.1

7.6

7.1

6.7

7^1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.7

7.1

8.1

7.1

6.3

6.3

5.9

Aug.

6.7

6.7

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.5

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.1

5.5-

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.5

6.3

7.1

6.7

5.9

5.9

7.1

. 6.3

6.3

.

22

Sept.

14

12

10

9.1

8.6

28

21

16

14

18

11

10

9.7

B.6

8.1

7.6

8.1

9.1

9.1

9.7

B.6

8.6

B.6

8.6

B.6

11

12

IS

9.7

9.7

-

K°te.- On days for which no discharge is given, stage was above limits or rating. No gage-height 

record Hov. 24 to Jan. 4; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, mat her records 

and records for nearby stations.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 147

Discharge, In second-feet, of Johnson Creek near Ingram, Tex., 1941-45--Conttnued

1944-45

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25 

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.7

9.7

11

16

12

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.7

9.7

8.1

7.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

9.1 

8.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

Nov.

8.6

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

10

10

11

14

11

10

10

10

13

12

io

10

10

10

9.7

-

Dec.

9.7

10

13

19

24

19

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

U

11

11

11

11

U

1111

U

12

13

16

IS

14

13

13

Jan.

13

13

13

13

15

13

12

11

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

16

_

41

32

28

23

22

20 

20

19

19

18

17

16

Feb.

16

16

16

16

IS

14

13

13

13

14

13

18

16

15

15

15

14

15

16

16

22

18

17

17

17 

16

16

16

_

-

Mar.

16

16

16

15

16

15

13

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

18

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

14

13

12

12

13

13

22

32

24

Apr.

32

31

27

24

22

2C

20

20

20

19

20

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

17

17

20

17

20

17 

16

16

16

16

16

-

May

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

13

16

15

16

16 .

13

14

12

12

12

12

12

13

11

10

10

10 

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

June

9.1

9.7

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

24

14

15

12

14

13

14

13

15

13

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

-

July

8.6

9.7

9.7

9.1

8.6

8.6

9.7

9.1

8.6

8.1

9.7

12

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.6

8.1

7.6

7.6

A»K.

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.6

8.6

9.7

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.1

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.6

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

9.1

8.6

Sept.

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.1

6.7

7.1

6.7

17

13

-

Kote.- On days for which no discharge is given, stage was above limits of rating. Kc gage-*fllght 

_'eoord Dec. 8 to Jan. 8; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records! 

and records for nearby stations.

Monthly dlscbarge, In second-feet, 1941-45

 oath

November. ...................................

December . ...................................

Calendar year .......................

April. ......................................

May.........................................

viino

July. .......................................

September 24-30, 1941 ......................

Water year .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

February

May.........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

December. ....................................

Calendar year 1942 .......................

January 1943.............. .......

May.........................................

August .... ..... ......

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Secondfoot-days

_

_

_

_

_

_

118

-

514

495

_

456

429

414

426

333.5

288.4

340.8

_

filfi

453

.

281.3

-

Maximum

_

_

_

_

_

_

19

-

21

25

_

16

15

19

19

16

21

_

28

21

.

OQ

Ort

13

-

Minimum

_

_

_

_

_

16

-

12

12

_

12

14

12

17

12

7.5

7.0

8.6

7.0

8 f\

13

7.0

12

7.5

6.6

Mean

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

16.9

-

16.0

_

14.7

15.3

13.4

14.2

10.8

9.3C

11.4

_

14.6

_

12 7

9.38

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

234

-

982

_

904

851

821

845

661

572

676

_

899

_

f»OT

RA.Q

noQ

taut

558

-
148 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Johnson Creek near Ingram, Tax., 1941-45" Continued

Month

November. ...................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

March. ......................................

April. ......................................

 wr... ......................................

Angust . .

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

November. ...................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1944 .......................

April. ......................................

Mar

July

September. ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Secondfoot-days

316.0

_

 XAf) Q

nOA «

53O.1

QQQ Q

OQ

402.7

_

264 9

237.4

220.1

-

Maximum

14

_

0«

9 T

25

_

24

_

17

-

Minima

9.3

6.5

9

V

9

9

7 ft

7.6

5.1

9.7

5.1

9 X

6.5

6.5

Me -MI

10.2

_

11.0

_

13.0

_

0 RR

7.34

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

L 627

_

crtfi

"738

rft.-t

655

_

799

_

437

-

asls; Central standard time except 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1945. When central 

was used. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 149

Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex.

acation.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°42'05", long. 98°07'10", 200 feet upstream from 

San Antonio Street viaduct In New Braunfels, Comal County, and 1.1 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 582.80 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1939.

Drainage area.- 94 square miles, 

of stream not applicable. Ordinary flow of river comes from springs; drainage area

Records available.- December 1927 to September 1945. 

measurements only). 1882 to November 1927 (discharge

Average discharge.- 13 years (1932-45), 340 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,140 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 10.07 

feet); minimum daily, 309 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 27, Nov. 8-10, 1S-15, 17.

1927-45: Maximum gage height, 30.71 feet June 15, 1935, from floodmarks, (affected 

by backwater from Guadalupe River; discharge not determined); minimum discharge, about 

142 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 11, 1928 (gage height, 2.12 feet); minimum dalty, 245 

second-feet July 17, 20, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 35.4 feet In December 1913, from floodmarks (probably some backwater from Guadalupe River).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are fair. Flow partly 

regulated by steam power plant half a mile above station. Entire flow of river from 

Comal Springs, about 1 mile above station, except during periods of local rain. Springs 

emerge from the Edwards limestone In the Balcones fault zone.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

6

7

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

340 33«

336

336

340

340

340

340

336

336

336

33 £

324

ZSO

324

324

324

313

316

313

316

316

313

313

313

309

313

313

313

313

Nov.

316

313

31E

313

316

313

313

SOS

309

309

313

309

309

309

309

316

309

326

320

313

316

313

313

320

316

316

316

316

 316

316

-

Dec.

320

324

324

347

640

351

340

332

324

332

336

328

328

33E

332

328

336

332

332

332

332

332

336

336

336

33 S

332

336

332

336

336

Jan.

332

336

33£

336

336

340

340

340

340

340

332

340

336

336

336

340

344

01,080

0463

371

363

359

351

351

355

351

355

351

355

351

351

Feb.

351

35$

355

521

470

363

363

363

363

367

363

01,000

422

390

390

382

386

394

445

414

410

398

390

390

394

394

394

390

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

May. .......................................

September. ................ .~ ...............

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Peak discharge.- n«n . s (s « r n.) i.nnn = 

Mar.

390

386

396

429

382

379

382

375

375

375

371

375

371

379

394

445

41S

398

390

386

382

386

336

386

379

382

382

398

449

1,280

0716

Apr.

ol,040

500

425

410

402

410

39S

406

398

402

39S

402

402

402

406

406

402

402

406

402

410

449

414

410

410

410

410

402

410

406

Secondfoe t-days

10,626

128,539

13,324

10,040

135,032

May

406

406

418

410

402

410

414

410

410

410

414

406

410

410

406

406

410

425

422

422

422

422

422

422

422

416

418

422

418

418

414

Maximum

340

640

702

1,280

344

1,280

June

418

410

394

394

394

382

386

386

382

379

375

386

379

379

379

371

371

398

382

371

363

363

359

363

355

347

361

355

355

351

Minimum

30

321

30

32

SOS

July

347

355

355

355

351

351

347

347

347

347

347

344

347

347

344

344

347

344

344

347

344

344

344

347

344

344

344

340

336

344

347

Arn.

344

344

340

340

340

344

340

344

340

344

340

340

344

340

336

344

344

340

344

344

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

336

344

340

Mean

? 32T

3 34?

3 351

L 43C

J 33f

> 37C

Sept.

340

340

344

340

340

336

340

332

336

332

332

332

332

332

332

336

332

332

332

336

336

328

332

332

332

332

336

332

336

336

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,980

21,080

254,900

21,290

19,910

267.800

.-ft.: Jan. 18 (10 a.m.) 1.720 sec. -ft. i Feb 4 (9 n.tn. 1

1,120 sec.-ft.; Feb. 12 (7s30 a.m.) 2,580 oeo.-ft.; Bar. 30 (8 a.m.) 4,140 aeo.-ft.; Apr. 1 (7:30 a.m.) 2,290 sec.-ft.

o Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Quadalupe River.

Time baaia; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine ther^fter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
150 GUADALBPE RIVER BASIN

San Marcos River at Luling, Tex.

Location .- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°39 I 55", long. gySQ'OS", 390 feet dovmstream from 

bridge on State Highway 80, 1 mile south of Lullng, Caldwell County, and 8 miles upstream from Plum Creek. Datum of gage Is 322.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 833 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,740 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage h3ight, 27.97 

feet); minimum, 39 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 20; minimum dally, 158 second-feet 

Sept. 23.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 29,500 eecond-feet July 5, 1942 (gage height, 32.93 

feet); minimum, 7.7 second-feet (regulated) May 21, 1943; minimum dally, 55 second-feet 

Oct. 15, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 40.4 feet In 1869 and 1870, from Information by engineers of 

State Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by power plant 800 feet above station. Discharge Is mostly from large 

springs near San Marcos. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

.Oct.

209

209

203

209

209

216

216

244

216

216

309

209

309

202

302

202

203

196

196

196

196

190

196

190

190

190

183

183

190

163

1S5

NOT.

1S3

190

257

196

190

190

190

190

190

1S3

183

183

163

190

190

226

314

514

1,600

322

230

202

196

216

1,040

328

307

258

244

330

-

Dec.

216

216

209

216

4,260

3,470

962

639

532

470

440

410

395

372

372

358

350

335

342

328

321

314

314

314

314

321

481

711

564

456

440

Jan.'

425

396

3SO, 380'

372

410

425

372

358

342

335

335

335

335

328

328

361

4,430

4,750

1,270

1,000

881

779

728

694

644

62S

596

580

548

532

Feb.

532

516

616

566

1,580

704

548

600

485

485

470

2,300

2,600

1,100

896

796

813

864

1,480

9S3

1,060

924

796

728

728

736

711

711

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Decenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

677

668

677

1,420

966

S47

779

728

711

694

694

677

741

644

886

1,560

985

3,420

932

830

779

746

726

711

694

668

644

628

628

6,030

3,990

Apr.

5,550

2,330

932

796

728

677

668

644

628

628

612

612

596

580

600

1,740

668

664

532

532

688

726

564

532

616

500

486

470

455

455

Secondfoot-days

6,243

9,115

19,441

169,367

24*376

25,113

34,781

36,008 

J.1,116

9,019

7,340

5,645

5,062

183,360

May

440

440

470

425

440

425

410

410

395

395

395

380

380

365

358

350

335

335

328

321

321

328

314

314

307

300

300

293

286

279

27&

Maximum

244

1,600

4,260

4,460

4,760 

2,600

6,030

5,550 

470

467

328

316

202

6,030

June

279

279

372

265

272

272

272

365

258

258

266

395

395

410

32S

386

272

365

440

321

314

362

467

279

258

244

230

230

223

223

Minisraa

183

183

209

176

 ZOO OAO

470

628

455

279

oog

209

176

.158

158

July

223

32S

251

230

223

216

516

209

309

209

230

230

261

337

265

265

372

293

356

244

237

237

237

237

230

223

216

216

216

216

216

Aug.

316

216

316

316

209

302

202

196

196

196

190

190

190

1S3

183

183

183

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

1S3

185

176

Mea201

304

627

463

783

OQrr o» *

1 122

66Y

359

vf\1 OUJ.

237

189

169

502

Sept.

1S3

190

1S3

176

160

164

166

167

166

164

166

166

169

166

167

165

164

166

164

162

165

161

158

164

164

16.0

160

162

202

196

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

12,380

IS, 080

38,560

336,900

48,150 

49 «810 6S f 990

51,590 

22 *060 17 890

14,560

11^590

10,040

363,700

Peafc discharge.- Dec. 5 (11:30 p.m.) 6,960 sec. -ft.; Jan. 18 (11 p.m.) 7,530 seo.-ft.; Feb. 12

p.m.] 6.220 sec.-ft.; Mar. 18 (S a.m.) 6,160 sec.-ft.; Mar. 30 (10 p.m.) 7,740 sec.-ft.; 

Apr. 1 (8 p.m.) 7,320 sec.-ft.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1946; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tiae to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GUADAUJFE RIVER BASIN 151

Blanco River at Wlmberley, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°59', long. 98°04', 800 feet downstream from 

Cypress Creek, 1,200 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway IS, and a quarter of 

a mile south of Wlmberley, Hays County. Datum of gage Is 802.2 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 378 square miles.

Records available.- August 1924 to September 1926, June 1928 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 115 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,340 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height, 6.14 

feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Aug. 22-25, Sept. 22, 25-27.

1924-26, 1928-45: mxlmum discharge, 113,000 second-feet «ay 28, 1929 (gage height, 

31.10 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum, 2.9 second-feet Oct. 5, 6, 

1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

Z

S

.,

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

39

39

68

61

60

89

58

67

56

54

53

SB

51

50

49

46

47

46

45

44

43

41

40

39

38

37

36

35

3535-

35

NOV.

35

35

37

37

37

37

37

37

35

35

37

35

35

36

35

43

41

47

53

44

'43

41

41

51

178

114

82

76

71

69

-

Dec.

66

66

64

319

2,180

493

«51

282

250

ess

806

196

168

176

172

165

159

152

146

139

139

136

133

133

18»

146

817

199

199

198

192

Jan.

182

175

178

168

162

165

162

155

149

146

146

142

142

146

142

136

155

8,280

797

578

530

456

423

396

379

351

333

384

307

294

288

Feb.

874

870

866

870

298

862

250

235

831

231

820

1,800

573

463

483

403

453

448

478

473

540

473

443

433

433

423

4S8

398

.

.

-

Month

October. ....................................

Movefflbox*

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March......................................

April... ...................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-46 ......................

Mar.

388

383

1,590

653

562

514

466

458

443

486

41S

393

403

393

1,680

546

473

473

448

418

396

379

374

370

347

389

320

311

307

307

333

Apr.

737

428

356

338

316

316

311

302

296

294

886

868

874

268

266

266

250

839

288

231

250

243

228

284

220

210

199

196

165

176

-

Seccndf cot-days

1 444

1,533

7,825

65,940

10 3V9

11^298

16,317

3,410

3f S83

8,371

1,906

1 044

1,020

66,924

May

172

166

172

186

162

155

158

149

142

146

146

139

153

126

183

117

114

112

109

109

109

109

109

103

98

92

92

87

84

84

82

Maximum

f»p OK

178

2,160

8,430

2*230

IjSOO

1,660 "737

188

200

157

67

57

8,880

Peak dlacharim.- Dec. 4 {12 t>.». ) S,340 aeo.-ft. ; Jan. 16 (1 p.m

June

82

82

79

98

98

89

79

76

74

103

800

162

17S

114

92

84

68

103

155

118

95

89

82

79

74

71

69

66

34

68

-

Minimum

35

35

64

29

136

220

307

175

82

62

43

, 27

87

87

July

60

68

60

60

57

57

57

55

55

55

64

84

67

76

64

157

95

64

57

51

61

51

49

49

47

44

44

44

44

43

43

Aug.

43

39

39

37

37

37

35

37

36

33

33

33

31

31

31

89

31

89

89

89

29

27

87

 27

87

29

3129

29

67

44

Mean

46.6

51.1

252

180

335

403

494

280

185

95.7

61.5

33.7

34.0

165

Sept.

43

41

41

37

37

37

35

35

33

33

33

33

31

Si

31

31

31

31

89

29

89

27

29

31

87

87

27

29

57

65

Runoff in 

acre-feet

S fiAA ,OOU

3,040

15,520

130,800

80,590

62,400

30,380

16,680

7,700

5,690

3,780

8,070

8,020

132,700

.) 4,670 see. -ft.; Fib. 18

Note.-'Ho gage-height record Oct. 1-87; discharge computed on basis of range in stage and weather 

records.

Tine baais8 Central war time up to 8 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1. hour*
152 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

Plum Creek near Luling, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°42', long. 97°37', at county highway bridge 

i miie downstream from West Fork Plum Creek, 2 miles upstream from Texar & New Orleans 

Railroad bridge, 3 miles northeast of Luling, Caldwell County. Datum of gage is 326.6 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 356 square miles.

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 101 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,350 second-feet Jan. 19 (gage l«ight, 17.06 

 feet); minimum, 3.4 second-feet Sept. 23.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 78,500 second-feet July 1, 1936 (gage height, 25.7 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 54,000 second-feet; minimum, 

0.7 second-foot Oct. 24, 1939.

Flood in December 1913 reached about same stage as that of July 1, 1?36, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, vhich are poor, 

sugnt regulation at low flow by oil-field operations above station. No diversion 

above station.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1944 to Septsaber 194"

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

19

5.6

4.2

3.6

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.6

3.9

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.6

4.2

4.6

Nov.

4.6

5.2

16

7.2

«.2

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

4.9

5.6

4.9

5.2

6.8

71

168

278

y.80

395

48

23

20

28

l£20

555

48

24

28

20

-

Dec.

19

17

15

17

2,530

3,900

345

99

52

37

32

31

29

23

27

26

25

24

22

22

21

20

20

21

23

44

508

1,010

505

142

93

Jan.

230

84

56

51

47

184

298

73

f47

fS6

fS9

32

31

32

SO

27

39

2,970

4,220

324

162

147

34

69

66

62

55

53

51

48

46

Feb.

45

46

48

95

938

532

S7

56

46

47

49

22S

1,110

142

73

53

116

120

460

358

350

355

73

41

36

39

42

38

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Deoeeber. ..................................

Calendar year 1944

'

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

April.. ....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1944-45 ......................

Mac.

35

39

45

46

50

34

30

27

27

29

32

35

58

36

497

359

S5

1,150

173

77

59 '51

50

50

49

49

48

48

48

1,110

1,190

Apr.

2,860

2,900

235

> 60

' 500

-

May

I 40

J

34

35

36

39

252

82

43

37

34

34

S3

S3

 34

36

40

41

43

45

47

44

45

43

39

SS

36

34

32

29

Second- «.»<-«« foot-days *******

152.1 19

5fl82«9 £.180

9,714 3,900

50,620.8 3,900

9,683 4,220

5,623 1,110

5,616 1,190

11,215 

1 43S 252

3J30S 1,060

325.8 20

OAA B*it*» 17 /&J. pi 

205.0 21

52,707.5 4,220

June

27

22

00

19

17

16

IS

11

11

11

11

47

12S

42

23

* 15

12

322

1,010

120

27

183

1,060

53

25

17

13

11

10

10

Minima

3.6

4.6

15

2.3

27

36

27

29

10

3*5

4.6

3.4

3.4

July An

10 1.

10 1

11

11

g.

Z

1

9.4

S.9

9.4 8.9

S.3 9.4

3.3

8.3

S.3 2

9.4

S.3

1

9.4 13

19 8.3

20

11

11

6.4

6.0

6.0

11 5.2

11 4.9

11

14 *

13

4.6

4.6

4.6

12 5.2

10

S.9

8.9

10

5.6

6.0

5.2

6.0

10 7.S

S.9 6.8

S.3

8.3

6.3

8.3

S.9

Meai

4.91

173

313

138

512

201

181

574

«

A* 

110

10 5

7 noov 

6-83

144

7.2

8.3

9.4

S.9

6.4

Sept.

7.S

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.3

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.4

4.9

4.4

3.9

3.4

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

21

19

Runoff in 

acre-feet

302

19*270

100,400

19 210

11*.140

2 850

6*560

fiAft 0*0

485

407

184,500

Peak discharge.- Hov. 19 (11:30 a.m.) 2.620 aec.-ft.: Dec. 6 (3 a.m.) R -7BO aee.-f ;.: Jan. 19

(4a.m.) 6,35O sec. -ft.; Mar-. 30 (9:30 p.m.) 2,310 sec.-ft.; Apr. 1 (7:30 p.m.) 5,151 Be

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Apr. 4 to May 3, Sept. 10-23; discharge computed on b>sis 

stage, weather records, and records for San Harcos River at Luling. 

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine ther

e.-ft.

of range in 

eafter.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 

Coleto Creek near Victoria, Tex.

153

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 28°43', long. 97°08', at bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 

iuo reet upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge. 1.1 miles downstream from 

Perdldo Creek, and 9.4 miles southwest of Victoria, Victoria-County. Datuar of gage is 49.2 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 514 square miles.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage helg-ht, 7.09 

reet;; no flow at times.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 48,200 second-feet Nov. 25, 1940 (gage helg-ht, 24.25 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 feet July 1, 1936, at railroad bridge 100 feet below 

station, from Information by Texas & New Orleans Railroad Co.

Remarka.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

NO large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

14 

13 

12

12

12 

12 

14 

13 

10

9.5

9.5 

6.9 

S.9 

8.9

S.3 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.1

6.5 

6.5 

6.S 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.0 

6.0 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

Nov.

5.4 

6.0 

16 

13 

11

11 

9.5 

a9.4 

a9.3 

a9.1

a9.0 

a8.9 

aB.S 

a8.7 

sfl.5

a8.4 

a6.3

15 - 

15 

14

13

14 

17 

15 

19

alS 

al8 

a!7 

a!7 

al6

Dec.

80.6 

alS 

al5 

14 

34

32 

41 

31 

23

19

16 

15 

15 

i 14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

14 

14

16 

16 

17 

16 

16 

16

Jan.

14 

13 

13 

13

.13

13 

13 

12 

12 

11

11 

12 

12 

11 

10

9.5 

9.5 

14 

12 

30

28 

20 

16 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

Feb.

12 

12 

12 

12 

14

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

15 

14 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

13 

10 

9.5 

8.9 

10

10 

11 

10

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apiri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Da

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1944 ......................

&ry

1............. .........................

st... ..................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1944-46 .......................

Peak discharge.- Hi

19 p.m.) 2,700 see.-]

Mar.

10

11 

11 

11

10 

9.5

e.9

8.9 

9.5

11

11 

10 

37 

71 

28

18 

14

12 

11 

12

11 

10 

9.5 

9.5 

8.9

7.1 

6.5 

6.5

7.1 

16 

550

Apr.

939 

221 

91 

61 

45

38 

32 

28 

26 

24

22 

22

21 

19 

18

17 

16 

15 

14 

746

1,760 

1,520 

244 

91 

63

47 

37 

32 

26 

22

May

20 

18 

17 

16 

14

14 

13 

12

9.5

e.9

S.3 

14 

13 

8.3 

6.0

4.3 

3.4

3.1 

2.4 

2.0

2.0 

15 

7.7 

4.9 

3.4

2.4 

1.8 

1.4 

1.0 

.7 

.4

SOOCnd U«l«.4m»« foot-days ""i"""

279.4 16 

36S.3 19 

546 41

28,040.6 3,930

425.0 30 

322.4 15 

966.9 550 

6,257 1,760 

247.9 20 

474.8 66 

66.0 ' 19 

147.3 30 

31.1 2.0

10,152.1 1,760

June

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

68 

62

120 

flO

f6,5 

3.8 

58 

60

QO

34

61 

22 

13

S.9

7.7 

6.5 

4.9 

3.4 

2.4

MiniauB

5.'

5.'

13

l.(

9., 

8.{ 

6., 

14

9 t

0 

A 

0 

.(

0

July

2.0

1.6 

19 

15 

8.3

6.5 

4.3 

3.4 

2.4 

1.6

1.2

1.0 

.7 

a.7 

al.4

al.3 

al.2 

al.2 

al.l 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.S

.7 

.6 

.4 

.2 

.2 

4.2

*wg.

16 

7.1 

4.3 

2.7 

2.4

4.3 

3.8 

2.4 

1.6 

1.4

1.2 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.4

.2 

.2 

.2

0 

0

.1 

.2 

.7 

18 

13

4.3 

30 

17 

7.7 

3.4 

2.4

Mean

i e.n.

I 12. f

17. r

S 76. f

3 13.7 } ii.r

3 31 .F 

209 

i 6.00 

15.F 

i 2.77 

4.75 

5 1.04

27. S

Sept.

2.0 

l.S 

1.6 

1.2 

1.0

.8 

.8

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

1.6 

1.6 

.8

.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

1.0 

1.4 

1.2

.S 

.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

654

731 

1,080

55,610

843 

639 

1,980 

12,410 

498 

942 

171 

298 

62

20,140

ir. 31 (3 p.m.) 1,300 see. -ft.; Apr. 1 (4:15 p.m.) 1,500 see. -ft.; Apr. 20 

't.; Apr. 22 (10 a.m.) 2,210 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range in atage and weather records. 

t Computed on-basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Time Paslat Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
154 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°24'35", long. 98°29'40n , at South Alamo Street 

'srioge In San Antonio, Bexar County, 2.1 miles upstream from San Pedro Creek. Datum 

of gaga Is 612.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 38 square miles.

Records available.- January 1915 to November 1929, February 1939 to Septemfr 1945. 

&si;imatea moncniy ground-water discharge contained In Water-supply Paper 773-B.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1915-29, 1939-45), 72.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 second-feet Dec. 4 (gage height, 7.21 

reet;. from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; minimum, 9.6 second-feet 

(regulated) Aug. 11; minimum dally, 23 second-feet Aug. 21.

1915-29, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 15,300 second-feet Sept. 10, 1921 (gage 

height, 20.14 feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; no flow at tines because 

of regulation.

Flood of July 5, 1819, equalled or exceeded that of Sept. 10, 1921.

Remarks.- Records good. Flood flow regulated by Olmos flood-control reservoir (capacity, 

157500 acre-feet), about 8t miles above station. Normal flow of river c-Miies from 

springs located about 8 miles above station. Springs emerge from Edward" limestone 

formation In Balcones fault zone. Diurnal fluctuation caused by Industrial pumping 

from wells (depleting the underground reservoir) above station.

Discharge. in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 19-'5

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

37

36

70

40

40

41

43

42

41

41

40

40

40

42

42

40

39

39

38

37

37

37

37

37

42

33

36

37

38

38

Nov.

59

46

38

37

37

38

39

38

37

36

36

36

37

3S

40

66

34

76

36

49

42

42

41

111

42

49

52

64

47

50

-

Dec.

49

49

60

287

323

100

73

82

83

82

86

84

83

62

84

84

85

84

83

84

84

83

84

101

88

89

89

88

S6

90

89

Jan.

84

86

89

86

86

90

88

89

86

86

85

66

88

88

85

84

135

668

131

122

123

130

121

127

128

128

130

128

128

128

130

Month

Feb.

136

123

130

228

182

136

135

135

136

137

144

482

157

153

153

153

153

170

15S

154

150

153

152

153

154

159

149

152

.

-

-

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

163

164

154

164

156

163

150

152

145

148

149

148

148

148

148

145

286

131

139

132

131

131

132

131

128

131

126

127

133

147

164

Apr.

282

152

152

156

150

1S2

152

155

154

153

152

152

152

150

161

150

149

148

. 145

185

153

142

148

146

145

144

140

140

137

135

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,987

21,841

1,732

1,04S

912

33.O88

May

137

131

176

133

135

135

136

133

135

136

133

140

131

130

127

126

124

122

120

116

120

113

113

110

108

104

104

104

98

96

92

Maximal

323

303

IQO

42

93

668

June

89

86

S5

85

81

72

74

73

67

67

70

S6

71

73

75

64

66

182

83

80

80

97

86

84

86

eo

78

76

78

ae

-

Minima

49

14

92

40

23

25

es

July

71

66

74

60

72

60

62

' 60

60

56

5.6

55

53

52

65

56

52

50

49

49

46

45

47

47

43

43

41

41

40

41

118

Aug.

58

42

41

42

40

42

36

38

36

34

32

34

34

30

29

30

29

29

28

33

23

29

35

26

30

57

33

34

35

34

34

Merit

45.6

96.4

59.7

193

1-33

55.9

33.6

50.4

9O.7

Sept.

31

30

32

30

29

29

28

27

86

28

87

28

86

86

86

86

27

26

86

25

25

26

39

26

28

29

30

29

93

34

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,980

43,320

9,080

7,570

4,830

3,440

2,080

1,810

65,630

Peak discharge.- Dec. 4 (10:30 p.m.) 1,820 see.-ft.; Jan. 18 (1:45 p.m.) 1,320 see.-ft.; Feb. 4 

(5 p.m.) 893 see.-ft.; Feb. 12 (4 a.m.) S74 see.-ft. } June 18 (5 a.m.) 798 see.-ft.; July 31 

(7 p.m.) 836 see.-ft.

Time baala; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
,QUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 

San Antonio River near Falls City, Tex.

155

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°57'05", long. 98°03'55", at highway bridge 0.9 

fflile upstream from Scared Dog Creek and 3.6 miles southwest of Falls City, Kernes 

County. Datum of gage Is 285.5 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,067 square miles.

Records available.- April 1925 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 310 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3.820 second-feet Jan. 20; maximum gag<* height, 

 b.bB feet Feb. 14; minimum discharge, 148 second-feet Sept. 15-17.

1925-45: Maximum discharge, 18,500 second-feet July 6, 1942; maximum gage height, 

22.3 feet June 13, 1935, affected by backwater; minimum discharge, 36 second-feet 

May 11, 12, 1928 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

Maximum stage known, 28.36 feet In October 1913, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow partly regulated by Medina Lake and Olmos flood-control reservoir (combined 

capacity, 269,500 acre-feet). Water diverted by diversion dam on Medina River about 

70 miles upstream from mouth for Irrigation In vicinity of Devlne and Lytle, and some 

water diverted for irrigation near San Antonio. Water used Industrially In S<?n 

Antonio.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

189

189

181

181

244

61S

314

238

346

230

209

192

1S5

181

181

181

181

1S1

178

174

170

170

170

163

159

159

166

166

166

163

163

NOT.

163

176

181

,213

204

181

174

178

181

178

174

170

166

166

170

174

178

230

238

335

288

192

178

166

189

360

316

204

189

189

-

Dec.

185

173

173

174

1S9

1,060

2,260

885

424

304

273

263

263

25S

248

248

253

248

243

243

238

234

221

213

221

217

217

213

213

213

£58

Jan.

324

238

225

221

217

213

209

204

200

196

192

139

189

189

189

185

185

5E1

2,440

3,620

2,060

865

552

454

373

340

330

314

304

293

293

Feb.

283

288

314

314

319

1,460

1,050

515

413

351

346

340

2,280

3,090

946

521

448

442

448

521

436

413

413

407

401

395

390

378

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

Hovenber. ..................................

Decenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 arch................................. .....

April..................................... .

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ....

September. .................................

Water year 1944-46 ......................

Mar.

373

373

368

see

sea

368

362

356

356

351

346

340

335

330

324

319

673

1,360

1,230

627

390

346

324

319

319

319

314

314

309

470

1,710

Apr.

1,960

1,600

1,980

764

515

454

373

351

368

373

see

368

368

368

362

346

362

330

304

539

600

615

558

491

356

330

309

304

293

293

-

Secondfoe t-days

6,335

6,103 10, ess

102,637

16,329

17,922

14,666

16,607

9,305

11,272

7,239

6,775

5,964

129,402

Peak discharge.- Dec. 7 tS a.m.) 2,610 sec. -ft.; Jan.

May

278

268

273

632

S95

454

340

324

314

309

309

314

293

283

273

253

238

234

230

225

225

225

221

230

258

253

234

221

213

243

238

Maximum

615

. 360

2/360

2,620

3,620

3,090

1,710

1,980

895

1,610

368

437

487

3,620

20 (2 p.m.)

June

213

2O4

209

234

230

234

258

253

213

204

196 -221

243

346

248

221

209

234

542

1,610

1,000

419

614

969

430

340

314

298

288

278

-

Minimum

159

163

174

141

185

285

309

QQ« 

J&VO

213

196

178

170

148

146

July

273

258

253

258

368

258

263

263

268

238

238

243

238

221

225

230

288

258

234

213

204

821

196

204

196

196

204

189

185

178

178

Aug.

196

477

315

248

E74

2"<0

221

217 £-M

200

200

£00

1?6

1^9

1-J2

178

174

196

i"m

170

196

178

174

185

196

268

374

273

176

217

Mean

206

203

350

280

527

640

473

- 554

300

375

234

91 J&J.VQ

199

355

Sept.

230

221

196

192

192

185

181

166

185

196

209

196

170

159

159

"148

166

174

178

181

1S1

170

174

189

253

217

196

196

217

487

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,660

12,110

21,490

203,600

32 ,390

35,550

29 * 090

32,940

18,460

22,360

14,360

13,440

11,830

286,700

3,820 see. -ft.; Feb. 14 (3 a.m.)

Hpte.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 24 to Jan. 17, Feb. 9-12, Feb. 21 to Mar. 25; discharge computed 

on basis of range In stage, weather records, and records for station at Ooltad.

Time baalag Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734936 O - 47 - 11
156 GUADALUPE RIVER

San Antonio River at Gollad, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°39', long. 97°23', at bridge on State Highway 29, 

i.js miles southeast of courthouse In Gollad, Gollad County, and 10 miles upstream from 

Manahuilla Creek. Datum of gage Is 91.1 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Drainage area.- 3,914 square miles.

Records available.- June 1924 to March 1929, February 1939 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1924-28, 1939-45), 545 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,170 second«-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 21.84 

reei;j; minimum, 173 second-feet Sept. 18, 19.

1924-29, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 33,800 second-feet July 9, 19-12 (gage height, 

44.9 feet); minimum observed, 44 second-feet for several periods In 1937.

Floods of October 1913 and June 15, 1935, reached about same stage as that of 

July 9, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those above 

i,uuu second-feet, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by Medina Lake and Olmos 

flood-control reservoir (combined capacity, 269,500 acre-feet). Water diverted at 

diversion dam on Medina River about 70 miles upstream from mouth for Irrigation in 

vicinity of Devlne and Lytle, and some water diverted for Irrigation nsar San Antonio. 

Water used Industrially In San Antonio.

Discharge, in second-feet. water year October 1944 to Septeober 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

272

252

241

236

229

227

425

596

389

326

407

317

281

254

247

241

238

838

234

232

231

227

225

223

222

215

211

213

215

21B

220

Nov.

214

220

254

272

245

281

272

247

238

240

241

243

240

238

240

238

241

241

240

238

252

335

281

263

253

254

299

488

407

326

-

Dec.

290

281

272

272

272

326

583

2,060

1,780

792

524

425

389

371

362

353

344

344

344

335

355

335

326

326

317

317

335

362

362

353

371

Jan.

434

362

335

 335

326

335

335

335

335

335

326

317

299

. 308

317

326

317

317

673

2,520

3,980

3,070

1,380

860

eeo

614

524

48e

470

452

434

Feb.

425

425

425

425

452

488

1,470

1,520

884

578

488

470

470

2,790

3,660

1,980

837

65C

578

596

839

801

614

578

524

488

470

452

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Ua« '

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Bar.

452

452

452

445

445

434

425

416

416

407

407

407

452

452

416

488

506

434

764

f2,020

f 1,180

632

524

488

452

434

425

425

416

416

445

Apr.

1,720

4,460

5,020

3,790

1,810

970

720

650

578

524

524

524

506

506

488

488

488

470

470

506

815

2,350

1,770

801

725

725

524

488

452

445

-

Seoondfoot-days

14,458

188 ,654

7 442

6,429

177,694

May

434

425

416

407

425

775

763

506

434

416

407

416

425

416

398

380

380

362

344

335

326

326

326

326

326

326

344

344

326

308

290

Maximum

2,060

9,730

328

5,020

June

317

317

299

290

290

317

308

317

335

335

290

308

317

326

344

380

308

299

723

972

1,080

1,440

881

1,030

965

782

470

398

371

344

-

Minimum

214

272

202

299

290

290

175

175

July

326

317

326.

317

299

2Q9

362

299

2R1

201

281

254

254

254

254

238

234

241

290 sr-R

250

237 2-3

239 2".4

218

213

209

214

202

212

Aug.

209

204

220

482

380

299

272

263

254

249

238

227

209

205

200

205

214

202

191

204

205

182

186

213

2OO

187

209

223

272

326

312

l--an

466

515

214

487

Sept.

229

231

249

243

223

205

207

205

195

195

195

214

225

229

205

182

1S2

175

178

195

196

202

205

204

196

204

249

254

229

328

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

28 ,680

374,200

12,750

352 ,500

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 17 to See. 4; discharge computed on baala of range in atage, 

weather records-, and records for station near Palla City.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tin* thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, aubtraot 1 hour.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 157

Medina River near San Antonio, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°15', long. 98°28', at bridge on U. S, Highway 281, 

b.z mixes upstream from mouth and 9 miles south of San Antonio, Bexar County.

Drainage area.- 1,225 square miles (587 square miles is above dam forming Med'na Lake).

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1945. October 1929 to December 19"!0, records 

beiow aDout bo second-feet, at Losoya, 1.5 miles downstream, in connection with seepage 

investigation.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1941 to 1945 ar1? contained 

 In the following table:

Water 

year

1940-41 

1941-42 

1942-43 

1943-44 

1944-45

Maximum

Date

Feb. 2 

Sept. 5 

Oct. 18 

Aug. 28 

Feb. 12

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

6,890 

17,500 

12,100 

2,000 

3,540

6age height 

(feet)

22.93 

30.92 

27.20 

13.33 

16.96

Minimum

Date

Oct. 6 

May 23 

Aug. 11 

Aug. 9 

Oct. 23

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

31 

46 

50 

28 

62

Gage height 

(feet)

2.04 

2.28 

2.26 

1.88 

Z'.ZG

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 17,500 second-feet Sept. 5, 1942 (gage height, 30.92 

feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Aug. 9, 13, 1940.

.Maximum stage known, about 55 feet In 1912 (prior to construction of M-llna Dam, 

60 miles upstream), from information by state Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, wh'.ch are poor. 

 PTovfpartly regulated by Medina Lake (capacity, 254,000 acre-feet) and diversion dam

reservoir (capacity, 4,500 acre-feet). About 5,000 acres are Irrigated b7 water

released from Medina Lake above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1940-45 

194O-41

Day^

1

2

3

4

5

5

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

34

35

34

34

33

87

49

39

38

37 

36

37

38

38

37 

37 

' 36

36

36

36

36

36

38

310

340 

121

68

46 

42

686

Nov.

1,430

297

66

48

822

176

60

47

46

43

40 

37

35

44

41

37 

36 

35

34

35

. 34

39

55

56

48

42 

38

36

35 

35

~

Dec.

35

34

34

33

33

34

34

33

33

33

33 

446

276

73

769

597 

214 

97

73

f751

f!39

68

55

50

48

47 

46

44

43 

42

42

Jan.

42

41

42

4S

50

44

41

40

39

38

36 

38

40

40

38

37 

36 

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

39

44 

54

349

473 

318

53

Feb.

869

5,180

996

490

340

264

217

195

175

155

145 

130

118

108

99

94 

90 

88

88

84

82

80

83

84

80

77 

75

73

_

-

Mar.

71

69

69

69

67

66

69

66

66

64

62 

62

62

62

64

63 

78 

220

253

170

145

130

116

106

ipl

97 

155

140

112 

98

91

Apr.

S3

86

82

7S

74

71

71

71

70

74

69 

67

69

68

65

74 

72 

67

67

63

61

60

63

66

64

402 

868

2,610

1,030 

436

Hay

234

224

1,170

578

304

343

228

195

180

170

"160 

155

160

150

155

ISO 

122 

112

83

102

112

112

155

200

135

113 

103

100

99 

92

86

June

88

87

88

104

91

89

87

82

78

77

77 

84

78

77

74

82 

379 

160

95

78

74

71

69

67

67

67 

183

93

74 

68

July'

66

65

64

a64

a64

a64

&63

a 63

a 63

a62

a79 

aTS

a 69

a69

a 68

a 68 

67 

66

69

63

62

61

61

60

60

61 

59

58

60 

6057"

Aug.

56

55

55

54

54

56

60

63

60

57

57 

55

54

53

52

58 

52 

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

52

64 

55

61

58 

66

57

Sept.

49

49

48

49

48

48

46

46

49

54

60

57

54

55

52

52 

146 

165

88

66

62

60

60

60

60

58 

58

57

60 

64

Peak discharge.- Hov. 1 (4:30 a.m.) 2,350 see.-ft.; Feb. 2 (1:30 a.m.) 6.890 sec.-ft.: Apr. 28 

(8:45 a.m.) a,l4O sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, wrather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

t Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
158 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Hedina River near San Antonio, Tex., 1940-45 Continued

1941-42

Da^

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

63

64

64

69

68

64

63

63

66

62

61

60

61

61

60

60

60

61

61

60

61

63

71

156

73

67

64

63

63

64

66

Nov.

66

64

64

64

64

63

62

62

62

63

64

64

64

66

65

65

64

64

66

66

66

67

68

66

64

66

69

69

66

66

Deo.

65

65

65

64

64

64

74

406

63

65

70

69

66

65

64

64

65

65

65

64

66

69

67

65

64

61

61

61

61

60

60

Jan.

61

60

61

62

62

61

61

60

61

61

61

61

62

62

62

62

64

64

64

64

63

62

62

62

62

63

62

62

62

62

62

Feb.

62

62

62

63

66

67

66

66

66

66

66

66

65

71

72

66

79

283

441

180

59

60

61

60

60

60

58

59

_

_

-

Mar.

62

60

62

62

60

61

60

59

58

58

59

60

60

62

62

62

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

61

62

62

61

60

60

60

60

Apr.

58

59

58

59

63

110

688

216

78

66

64

67

66

65

64

63

63

62

62

63

62

170

96

83

112

799

185

97

83

75

Hay

73

72

301

1,290

231

101

87

88

84

77

74

73

73

72

69

70

67

67

377

180

78

62

49

52

60

60

59

60

59

60

57

June

57

57

56

55

57

70

69

70

66

64

62

62

60

57

62

64

a 63

a 62

a61

a60

aSO

a58

a58

a57

57

56

56

56

55

55

July

54

57

62

143

1,520

2,040

962

see

29 

94

81

n

76

74

74

7S

71

70

66

6 

66

6£

7C61'

64

6?

6?

61

616?&

Aug.

61

61

61

60

61

62

60

60

59

57

57

57

57

57

58

64

94

74

67

66

66

83

66

63

61

59

58

58

57

74

209

Sept.

333

228

135

a827

a8,700

a2,370

a830

aS,930

3,700

1(450

541

355

185

160

145

130

126

122

118

111

108

108

103

100

99

99

96

94

94

96

geak discharge.- July 5 (10:30 p.m.) 3,100 sec.-ft.; Sept. 5 (3 p.m.) 17,500 sec.-ft.; Sept. 8 

(1O.-30 p.B.) 7,000 sec.-ft.; Sept, 9 (11:30 a.B.) 5,050 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; dlaoha -ge oomputed on baala o/ recorded range In stage, engineer's notes, 

weather records, and records for niarby stations.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

97

95

96

1,080

2,050

743

393

264

165

145

135

123

118

117

476

818

464

3,790

4,080

814

441

340

284

270

240

217

20O

195

185

180

170

Nov.

160

155

150

150

146

140

135

ISO

126

300

296

114

115

114

112

112

113

112

110

108

237

333

210

107

112

112

102

109

108

107

-

Deo.

107

107

106

106

106

104

103

102

103

105

105

104

IDS

102

104

103

102

102

103

103

104

107

104

101

- 100

102

99

95

95

95

95

Jan.

95

94

146

394

270

172

98

94

93

94

93

97

96

94

90

SO

89

86

258

264

184

85

85

85

83

83

83

83

84

85

88

Feb.

84

84

87

83

86

84

84

83

84

127

368

252

151

82

81

81

81

82

83

84

88

84

34

84

84

87

86

66

.

.

-

Mar.

87

91

94

92

88

88

84

82

82

84

88

87

84

84

82

84'

81

81

82

81

81

80

82

89

144

125

101

92

88

86

85

Apr.

84

82

61

a78

a78

a77

a?8

89

108

115

89

83

aSO

a78

a78

a79

86

87

84

82

81

80

82

81

81

79

80

78

81

75

May

71

71

71

73

74

73

74

77

78

81

88

84

80

83

81

81

79

78

81

81

79

107

112

92

76

71

68

69

85

90

88

June

80

74

71

70

122

135

172

119

90

#4

83

83

84

82

84

82

81

101

84

82

77

78

76

75

74

74

74

73

72

73

July

?e

7*

7f

7*

73

7C7:

73,

7f

8C

185

lOf

1W

41T

10C

8T

75

7J

6P

64

64

64

63

64

er

6f

64

64

63

6P

64

Aug.

62

60

58

58

58

60

59

58

59,

5?

S3

56

58

59

59

60

60

60

60

60

61

61

61

61

61

64

63

62

62

67

64

Sept

226

105

366

98

74

66

155

94

76

108

74

71

69

66 

66

94

253

161

69

62

60

60

61

60

60

72

66

71

69

68

a Mo gage-he

- Oct. 4 (11:15 p.B.) 3,040 sec.-ft.; Oct. 18 (10 p.m.) 12.100 sec.-ft 

record; discharge computed on basis of record* for Jearby stations.
QUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 159

Discharge, In second-feet, of Medina River near San Antonio, Tex., 1940-45--Cont«K»d

1943-44

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

67

66

65

77

71

90

126

U2

59

59

60

71

71

67

66

62

60

59

65

108

111

72

65

66

64

65

81

108

114

93

71

Nov.

69

118

106

89

115

115

104

87

102

100

79

59

60

62

86

144

117

121

116

112

109

82

60

61

61

75

113

160

160

111

-

Dec.

69

66

65

85

112

102

82

87

66

64

62

62

60

60

59

59

59

72

101

93

95

96

106

106

104

89

63

64

62

64

63

Jan.

122

231

145

124

112

102

112

96

74

71

69

68

69

88

110

106

102

102

102

102

101

99

99

104

135

125

98

94

128

119

92

Feb.

91

90

90

88

88

87

88

9Q

74

60

58

57

57

79

102

96

93

92

73

57

66

105

104

100

98

98

115

115

102

-

-

Mar.

96

94

94

79

57

56

54

55

56

130

126

96

62

61

108

123

86

67

62

58

59

105

189

116

74

69

64

65

64

63

63

Apr.

64

67

66

66

67

84

107

118

134

106

75

71

69

69

69

69

65

69

71

71

74

76

76

66

67

68

67

66

65

71

-

May

108

116

90

76

. 74

69

64

62

63

63

63

63

65

64

62

65

66

64

69

79

143

120

114

107

166

132

204

558

158

91

66

June

63

62

62

60

59

67

70

69

63

61

63

70

60

62

60

58

58

58

58

61

61

62

64

66

69

64

64

63

62

78

-

July

69

64

99

69

60

57

56

56

57

56

56

56

57

57

57

57

56.

57

57

58

57

59

59

58

58

59

60

59

58

57

57

Ang.

S8

58

59

68

60

 61

58

59

57

59

59

60

57

56

57

58

56

55

57

57

56

62

73

68

67

64

68

685

990

262

249

Sept.

288

148 116'

94

84

159

209

128

116

84

78

83

82

79

75

74

72

69

72

72

74

74

74

74

68

70

83

85

82

84

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

78

74

74

484

229

120

102

109

85

86

67

67

67

69

68

65

66

66

68

68

68

67

63

66

72

73

73

73

73

68

69

Nor.

70

73

83

76

74

72

74

77

74

73

71

69

69

72

74

74

93

91

135

93

81

77

76

82

192

99

82

80

81

79

-

Dec.

77

76

77

76

998

983

255

157

92

88

84

83

84

83

81

81

"7980

76

75

74

a74

a74

a74

a7S

aTS

a 71

a78

a!26

a 74

a70

Jan.

a70

71

72

72

72

74

71

68

69

71

73

76

75

73

70

72

223

1,660

1,570

671

310

196

137

98

91

86

83

82

79

84

87

Feb.

98

108

104

165

869

286

118

98

98

96

102

2,120

721

178

124

108

104

99

100

96

95

92

88

87

87

85

86

83

_

.

-

Mar.

82'

84

85

85

82

87

84

81

82

84

84

88

264

140

97

90

149

260

101

98

88

85

85

87

87

84

85

85

108

967

456

Apr.

975

402

160

122

108

100

98

95

91

92

96

95

93

89

88

87

87

84

84

151

254

123

98

91

87

84

83

82

83

60

Hay

80

80

421

324

100

89

85

87

84

89

91

93

92

89

86

84

84

82

82

83

84

88

89

87

90

85

84

82

83

82

83

June

84

84

83

81

98

118

98

80

80

79

76

140

114

91

84

84

83

481

1.09O

237

102

114

116

94

82

81

79

76

76

75

July

75

74

76

81

81

80

79

77

77

77

79

79

78

78

78

76

76

75

76

76

76

78

79

82

90

83

81

78

76

75

83

A«J.

112

82

79

77

76

74

73

7g

72

73

71

70

69

71

7g

71

69

70

71

69

71

73

77

85

ISO

154

186

75

85

112

114

Sept.

95

74

72

66

66

65

88

108

^08

90

70

71

72

69

69

68

68

73

75

73

74

74

77

77

75

74

74

78

229

545

Peak discharge.- Dec. 5 (9 p.m.) 2,090 sec.-ft.; Jan. 18 (9 p.m.) 2,930 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
160 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In seeond-faet, of Medina River near San Antonio, Tea., 1940-45

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1940 .......................

March. ......................................

April. ......................................

May.........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1940-41 .......................

October 1941 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

Ua*»

July. .......................................

September. ..................................

Water year !9<4i-42 .......................

November. ...................................

December^. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 .......................

February . .

April.......................................

May.........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

May.........................................

July. .......................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1944 .......................

April ........................................

May.................................,....:..

July

September. ..................................

Water year 1944-45 .......................

Secondfoot-days

2,539 

3,827 

4,289

29,537

2,264 

10,559 

3,063 

7,100 

6,262 

2,888 

1,987 

1,704 

1,880

48,362

2,062 

1,950 

2,349

44,068

1,920 

2,514 

1,375 

3,860 

4,182 

1,801 

7,182 

2,109 

25, 493

57,297

18,796 

4,444 

' 3,177

77,353

3,835 

2,916 

2,759 

2,494 

2,496 

2,609 

2,770 

1,860 

3,002

51,158

2,391 

2,953 

2,397

32,482

3,301 

2,513 

2,551 

2,263 

3,3O2 

1,897 

1,852 

3,801 

2,95O

32,171

2,877 

2,516 

4,545

34,368

6,606 

6,495 

4,424 

4,262 

3,242 

4,260 

2,429 

2,645 

2,917

47,218

Maximum

686 

1,430 

769

1,430

473 

5,180 

253 

2,610 

1,170 

379 

79 

66 

165

5,180

156 

69 

406

5,180

64 

441 

62 

799 

1,290 

70 

2,040 

209 

8,700

8,700

4,080 

333 

107

8,700

394 

368 

144 

115 

112 

172 

412 

67 

368

4,080

126 

160 

112

412

231 

115 

189 

134 

558 

78 

99 

990 

288

990

484 

192 

998

998

1,660 

2,120 

967 

975 

421 

1,090 

. 90 

186 

545

2,120

Minimum

33 

34 

33

22

34 

73 

62 

60 

83 

67 

57 

50 

46

33

60 

62 

60

34

60 

58 

58 

58 

49 

55 

54 

57 

94

49

95 

107 

95

49

83 

81 

80 

75 

68 

70 

62 

53 

60

53

59 

59 

59

53

68 

57 

54 

64 

62 

58 

56 

55

54

63 

69 

70

54

68 

83 

81 

80 

80 

75 

74 

69 

65

63

M-m

81.9 

1'8 

178

80.7

73.0 

377 

98.8 

237 

202 

96.3 

64.1 

55.0 

62.7

172

66.5 

65.0 

75.8

! >!

61.9 

89.8 

60.5 

l->9 

1?5 

60.0 

£32 

68.0 

850

157

606 

148 

172

£12

3"4 

l->4 

89.0 

83.1 

80.5 

87.0 

89.4 

60.0 

1?0

140 '

77.1 

98.4 

77.3

89.0

1?6 

86.7 

82.3 

75.4 

107 

63.2 

59.7 

173

87.9

92.8 

83.9

93.9 j

213

2*52 

143 

142 

115 

142 

78.4 

85.3 

97.2

139

Runoff in 

aore-feet

5,040 

7,590 

8,510

58,590

4,490 

20,940 

6,080 

14,080 

12,420 

5., 730 

3,9.40 

3,380 

3,730

95,930

4,090 

3,870 

4,660

87,410

3,810 

4,990 

3,720 

7,660 

8,290 

3,570 

14,250 

4,180 

50,560

113,600

37,880 

8,810 

6,300

153,400

7,610 

5,780 

5,470 

4,950 

4,950 

5,170 

5,490 

3,690 

5,950

101,400

4,740 

5,860 

4 t750

64,410

6,550 

4,980 

5,060 

4,490 

6,550 

3,760 

3,670 

7,540

63,800

5,710 

4,99O

68,160

13,100 

12,880 

8,770 

8,450 

6,430 

8,450 

4,820 

5,250 

5,790

93,650

Time baals; Central standard time except 2" a.m., Feb. 9, 1942, to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945, 

central war time was used. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour-
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 161

Clbolo Creek near Falls City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°01', long. 97°56', at bridge on stato Highway 123, 

5.5 miles northeast of Falls City, Karnes County, and 9 miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage Is 264.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 19E9, Houston supplementary 

adjustment of 1943.

Drainage area.- 831 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1931-45), 129 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,230 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 16.93 

 feet); minimum, 8.3 second-feet Sept. 3, 4., 26 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 33,600 second-feet July 6, 1942 (gage height, 34.45 

feet); minimum, 4.9 second-feet Aug. 27, 28, Oct. 23, 1940.

Flood In October 1913 reached a stage about half a foot higher than that of July 6, 

1948.

Remarks.- Records goods No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

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

Oct.

20

20

20

20

28

25

24

22

37

34

23

20

19

18

18

IS

IS

17

ie

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

Nov.

17

18

22

SO

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

22

24

32

39

43

37

32.

28

53

36

24

30

29

25

-

Dec.

23

22

21

21

38

872

367

99

63

47

36

32

29

28

27

27

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

27

29

34

33

36

36

Jan.

34

31

30

29

29

29

29

27

27

27

27

26

S7

26

25

24

44

303

3,000

1,000

329

172

115

84

65

54

48

44

40

38

36

Feb.

35

34

34

40

494

708

134

71

51

44

40

468

3,230

270

124

35

69

80

237

402

163

127

97

6S

52

48

47

46

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar yesr 1944 ......................

April......................................

May. .......................................

July.. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

49

46

44

44

44

43

41

39

38

37

36

36

33

38

38

37

37

1,190

752

144

80

62

52

47

44

39

36

36

36

273

2,030

Apr.

1,950

2,450

347

1S6

115

88

71

60

55

52

48

47

45

44

44

42

45

74

52

76

91

59

107

98

53

41

38

38

36

34

-

Secondfee t-days

2,066

37,236

7 292

575

348.6

33,094.4

May

33

32

43

36

33

32

32

32

31

31

30

29

28

27

27

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

20

19

Maximum

872

4,540

24

87

30

3,230

June

18

19

a!9

al8

alS

a!7

a!7

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!5

24

22

20

17

16

17

387

274

134

52

361

444

67

55

37

29

24

23

22

-

Minimum

21

15

34

15

15

9.8

8.8

8.8

July

22

22

22

20

20

24

20

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

18

17

21

24

20

19

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

***.

17

87

55

29

22

18

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

9.8

11

12

12

10

11

10

12

13

15

15

13

Mean

66.6

102

216

73.8

18.5

17.4

11.6

90.7

Sept.

13

10

9.3

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

9.8

9.3

S.8

9.5

14

30

24

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,100

73,860

10,930

12,860

1,690

4,390

1,140

1,070

691

65,630

Peak discharge.- Jan. 19 (1 p.m.) 4,320 sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (9 a.m.) 5,230 see.-ft.; Ha-. 18 

(9:3O p.m.) 3,230 sec.-ft.; Mar, 31 {1 p.m.) 3,230 sec.-ft.; Apr. 2 (.11:18 a.m.) 3,660 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis "of range In stage and weather records.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time the-eafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
162 MISSION RIVER BASIN

Mission River at Refuglo, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 28°17'. long. 97°17', at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 

bOU feet upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge and a quarter of a mile southwest of Refuglo, Refuglo County. Datum of gage Is 1.7 feet above mean sea level, datum 

Of 1929.

Drainage area.- 643 square miles.

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,470 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 21.26 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 18-20, 

Sept. 5.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 41,700 second-feet July 7, 1942 (gage height, 33.3 

feet); minimum observed, 0.7 second-foot Oct. 7, 9, 1940, Aug. 18-20, Sept. 5, 1945.

Maximum stage known prior to 1942, 32.3 feet In August 1914, May 17, 1938, from 

Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good, 

aoove station.

Oage read twice dally, oftener during floods. No large diversion

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27

20

13

11

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.3

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

Nov.

5.4

5.£

6.3

5.6

7.0

5.4

6.1

4.9

4.9

5.£

5.2

5.6

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

7.0

9.6

3.0

7.6

6.6

6.3

13

8.1

6.6

6.8

11

6.6

6.3

-

Dec.

6.6

7.6

8.0

7.6

9.3

11

17

11

10

8.0

7.6

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

7.8

7.8

Jan.

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.6

3.3

7.3

7.8

7.6

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

9.8

6.3

6.8

6.3

5.4

4.9

.9

.9

.7

.5

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

Feb.

4.5

4.7

4.9

4.7

5.8

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

8.6

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

4.9

5.6

6.8

5.8

5.4

4.9

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.6

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944

January. ...................................

February

March. .....................................

April............... .......................

May........................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

6.8

7.6

6.3

6.8

6.3

5.4

4.9

S.4

6.1

6.1

6.8

26

1,750

856

183

74

40

24

18

17

14

18

11

11

10

9.6

9.1

9.1

9.3

9.1

11

Apr.

35

98

29

14

 9.3

8.3

7.8

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.8

6.1

5.4

6.8

4.2

4.0

4.5

5.6

1,410

4,270

5,830

2,000

433

194

111

71

46

36

28

Seoondfoot-days

240.6

200.6

248.7

23, 331. C

196.0

148 4

3,171.7

12,701.5

546.4

607.4

85.3

259. E

59. S

18,465.6

May

24

22

19

17

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.6

8.8

3.6

8.0

3.3

7.8

7.8

80

90

29

IS

15

12

10

a9.6

9.1

8.8

Maximum

27

13

17

3 * V90

9.8

8*6

1,750

4,270

90

120

10

122

5.6

4,270

June

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.8

23

80

38

14

8.6

6.3

8.0

19

120

38

18

66

39

16

3.6

6.6

4.9

4.0

3.6

Minimum

4.

4.

6.

3.

4.

4.(

4.S

4.(

7.

3.(

l.«

I

July

3.3

52

6.8

5.6

2.9

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2,0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

10

Aug.

10

9.3

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.7

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.4

6.3

40

122

28

8.9

3.5

M^n

J 7.76

} 6.69

3 8.02

! 65 «7

2 6.38

) 5.30

» 102

I 423

! 17.6.

t 20. 2'

S 2.75

? Q 4t*7 a«o t

3 1.98

J 50.6

Sept.

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.5

.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

5.6

3.3

2.7

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.8

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

2.1

8.6

3.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

477

398

493

45,270

 ZQQ oow

OQA &&**

6,290

85, 190

1,080

1 'l69200

515

118

36,610

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time basis; Central nar tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard timr< thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 163

Nueces River at Laguna, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°25t45", long. 99°59'50", half a mile dovrastream 

rrorn sycamore Creek and 1 mile northeast of Laguna, Uvalde County. Datum of gage is 

1,119.72 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 764 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 148 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 second-feet Jan. 18 (gage height, 6.13 

reet;; minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 29.

1923-45: Maximum discharge, 222,000 second-feet July 13, 1939 (gage height, 26.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet on basis of flort measurement {110,000 second-feet) and slope-area dtenninatlon (213.000 second-feet-): minimum, 

7.8 second-feet Nov. 3-15, 18, 1934.

Flood of Sept. 21, 1923, reached a stage of 26.5 feet (discharge, 226,000 secondfeet, based on rating curve mentioned above). Flood of June 1913 reached r stage 

2 or 3 feet higher than that of Sept. 21, 1923, from Information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Part of flow of Nueces River and Its tributaries enters Edwards 

limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin 3ust north of Uvalde rnd downstream from station. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Das

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

113

111

118

226

179

14S

128

117

107

104

98

92

92

89

89

86

83

83

80

78

78

78

78

78

75

72

72

70

70

70

70

Nov.

70

70

67

67

67

65

65

65

62

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

62

62

62

65

65

65

70

70

67

67

67

65

65

-

Dec.

65

65

67

67

67

70

70

70

69

69

69

69

68

68

68

68

67

67

67

67

66

66

66

66

65

65

65

65

64

64

64

Jan.

64

63

63

63

63

68

62

68

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

94

972

423

270

808

175

156

141

127

124

121

117

117

114

110

Feb.-

110

114

114

114

114

110

107

107

104

101

101

104

101

98

95

95

92

95

98

98

98

98

98

95

95

95

95

92

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Deoember. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April................ ......................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

92

92

92

89

89

89.

89

86

86

86

86

86

86

83

83.

80

80

80

80

80

78

78

75

75

72

70

70

70

100

146

152

Apr.

152

138

121

104

10}

95

92

89

89

86

89

89

89

86

86

83

83

80

78

104

89

86

83

83

80

78

78

72

70

67

Seoondfoot-days

3,027

1,93£

2,073

32,130

4,251

2^8£>8

2,700

* 2^720

1,675 

1,000

710

587

452

23,9.65

May

67

65

72

62

62

60

60

58

62

60

58

65

62

60

58

55

55

S3

51

51

51

48

46

46

44

42

42

41

41

39

39

Maximum

286

70

70

1,350

nrrp V ( G

114

1.52

152

V2

45

26

20

18

972

June

39

39

39

37

37

36

34

34

34

33

32

45

34

32

32

32

32

44

34

32

32

30

30

30

30

29

28

27

27

25

Minimum

7<

6(

64

Si

6C

9!

7C 6'

Si

zt

2C

IE

u

14

July

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

25

85

24

22

24.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

*'»«.

so

20

20

20

SO

SO

SO

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

Mean

3 97.6

) 64.4

t 66.9

S 87.8

i 137

J 101

i cm *

1 90^7

» 54.0

^ 33.3

> 22.9

18 Q

isa

65.7

Sept.

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

1A

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

17

16

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

6,000

3,830 

4,110

63,720

8,430

5,630

5^380

5,400

3,320 

1,980

1,410

1,160

897

47,530

gote.- So gage-height record Dec. 7 to Jan. 6; discharge Interpolated on basis of ranpe In stage. 

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
164 NUECES RIVER BASIN

Nueces River below Uvalde, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°08', long. 99°54', on Snyth Ranch, 4 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 9 miles southwest of Uvalde, Uvrlde County, 

and 15 miles downstream from West Nueces River. Datum of gage is 796.1 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,947 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 70 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 2.98 feet); 

.minimum, 4.8 second-feet Aug. 24, 25.

1939-45: Maximum gage height, 19.25 feet July 13, 1939 (discharge not determined); 

minimum, that of Aug. 24, 25, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 40.4 feet June 14, 1935, from floodmarks (discharge at former 

station 5 miles upstream, 616,000 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records good. Part of flow of Nueces River enters Edwards limestone in Balcones 

rault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde. At low stages most of headwater 

flow enters this formation. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in aeccnd-feet. water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

25

26

32

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

19

16

16

16

16

16

16

~

Dec.

16

16

20

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

IS

15

14

14

14

Jan.

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

15

13

13

19

30

19

18

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

K

13

13

14

13

12

13

13

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. ..........................'...........

April ......................................

May.. ......................................

June .......................................

July............... ........................

August .....................................

September. ........................... ^ .....

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

13

12

12

28

16

14is

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

Apr.

16

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

-

Seccndfcot-days

687

499

481"

* "DO*W

454

353

407

357

332 Q

382* 1

185*.3

212.3

4,481.7

May

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

10

9.9

Maximum

32

19

SO

630

SO

14

28

16

13

14

8 S

7.6

17

32

June

9.9

9.9

10

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

14

10

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.9

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

S.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

Minimum

18

16

1*.

6.0

12

12

1311

9 c

8«2

7.0

4 £

5.8

4.8

July Aug.

6.3 7.0

8.1 7.0

8.3 6.8

8.1 6.8

7.8 6.5

7.S 6.3

7.S 6.3

7.8 6.0

7.8 6.0

7.S 6.0

7.8 5.8

7.6 5.8

7.3 5.8

7.3 5.5

7.3 5.5

7.3 5.5

7.0 5.5

7.0 5.3

7.0 6.3

7.0 5.5

7.0 5.5

7.0 5.3

7.3 5.0

7.3 4.8

7.6 5.8

7.3 7.6

7.3 6.5

7.0 6.3

7.0 6.0

7.0 6.0

7.0 6.3

Meai

S3* 3

16.6

15.5

19.0

14.6

12.6"

13.1

11 9* 10!? Q AQ

7«46

5.98

7.08

12.3

Sept.

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

7.0

5.8

5.8

5.S

S o O

9.4

17

7.8

6.8

6«S

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.S

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.8

11

8.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,360

990

954

13, 820

900

700

807

70 8>

660

560

459

368

421

8,890

rime basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 165

Nueces River near Asherton, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°30', long. 99°42', at bridge on county road 

oetween Asherton and Brundage, 1.2 miles dovmstream from El Moro Creek and 5.5 miles 

northeast of Asherton, Dlmmlt County. Datum of gage Is 470.9 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,082 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,340 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 28.32 

feetj; no flow at times.

- 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 15,400 second-feet Sept. 2, 1944 (gage height, 30.24 

feet, corrected); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 33 feet June 17, 1935, present site and datum; based on 

relation determined from levels to flooctaarks of the June 17, 1935, and the Sept. 2, 

1944, floods at farmhouse on left bank, 0.8 mile upstream from gage.

Remarks.- Records good. Part of flow of Nueces River and its headwater tributaries 

enters Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin Just north of 

Uvalde. At low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. Flow partly 

regulated by several small reservoirs above station. About 12,000 acres Irrigated 

from river or Jointly from wells and river above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0

.3 

1.0 

1.9 

2.9 

4.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.O

4.5 107

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.5

1O.O

12.0

140

230

340

542

790

1,190

18.0 

28.0 

24.O 

26.0 

27.O

2,660

3,880

4,700

6,200

7,300

14.O 1,64O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

O

O

0

O

356

66S

379

186

110

75

52

35

23

14

6.S

3.1

1.6

.9

.5

.2

.1

O

O

 O

O

0

0

O

O

0

Nov. Dec.

0

0

O

0

2 9

3.9

1.4

.5

.4

.2

.1

O

O

0

O

O

O

0

O

0

O

O

0

O

0

O

O

O

O

O

O

Jan.

o

o

o

0

o

0

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

0

11

1.6

.7

.3

0

O

0

O

0

0

a

0

o

o

2.2

3.9

2.7

Feb.

1.9

1.3

.9

.7

.4

.2

.1

O

O

0

O

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

O

0

O

O

.1

O

0

O

0

O

O

O

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March...... .........."......................

April........ ..............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. . .... .~ ..........................

Wster year 1944-45 .......................

liar.

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

o

35

369

200

44

54

63

46

342

572

295

160

96

59

4O

22

12

5.3

65

1,490

Apr.

4,S90

4,170

1,520

5SS

392

245

156

1O7

77

57

40

29

21

16

12

B.O

5.5

3.9

3.0

6.S

568

1,410

468

182

116

75

48

32

19

11

-

Seccndfoct-days

1 ,W QT J.J. 1 

. && 

O

9.4

126,668.7

22 4

6^7

3 969 3

is'276^2

1,573.0

O

O

O

11,340

34,108.2

Hay

6.S

4.8

9.6

7.6

3.6

2.7

2.0

1.5

1.2

.9

1.4

237

713

392

7S

31

IS

15

13

11

8.0

5.1

3.1

2.4

1.7

1.2

.7

.4

.2

.1

O

Maximum

668

O

3.9

15,000

11

1 

QV

1,490

4,890

rr^ 1 I J.O

O

o

o

'^

7,220

June

Minimum

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

3.0

O

O

O

0

O

0

July Aug.

Mean

61.7

O

.30

346

.72

.24

12 B

50,7

O

O

O

37S

93.4

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

4,120

7,220

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,790

0

19

251,200

44

13

7 jS70

3A20

0

O

0

,*w

67,650

Peak discharge.- Apr. 1 (S p.m.) 5,560 sec.-ft.; Apr. 22 {6s3O a.m.) l,62o sec.-ft.; Sept. 30 

(1:30 a.m.I 9,34O sec.-ft.

Time baa la; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
166 NUECES RIVER BASIN

Nueces River at Cotulla, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 28°26', long. 99°16', at bridge on U. S. Highway 81 at 

uotuiia, La Salle County, a third of a mile upstream from International-Great Northern 

Railroad bridge. Datum of gage Is 368.08 feet above mean sea level, datm of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,260 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1945. July 1915 to June 1918 at site 4 miles 

upstream. (T7~5. Weather Bureau has collected gage heights In this vicinity during 

1914-17 and since 1922.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 323 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,480 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 15.65 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1923-45: Maximum discharge, 82,600 second-feet June 18, 1935 (gage height, 32.4 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once dally. Part of flow of Nueces Rive- and its 

neaawater tributaries enters Edwards limestone In Balcones fault zone wh'ch crosses 

basin just north of Uvalde. At low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. 

Low flow partly regulated by small storage reservoirs above station; mos^. of it is diverted above station by pumping.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct.

1.7 i.a

.7

.4

.5

.5

.2

.1

376

356

200

136

85

57

42

29

22 

IS

14

8.6

6.5

4.2

3.7

2.8

2.0

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.6

.4

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.5

.5

.5

.2

d.2

.3

.5

1.2

1.2

.7

.5

.6

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

Dec.

0.4

.4

.5

.7

6.5

57

164

5.8

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

2.0

3.7

3.2

2.4

2.0

1.4

2.0

1.4

.7

.6

.6

.5

1.4

1.7

1.4

.9

Jan.

0.7

.6

.5

.5

- .6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Feb.

0.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

5.0

15

2.0

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

_

_

-

Month

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April.............. ........................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.7

.4

.5

.3

.3

.5

14

7.2

5.9

46

233

105

72

74

295

297

394

294

164

110

67

48

35

30

27

Apr.

12B

1,240

4,340

5,980

3,320

1,340

665

368

233

138

99

91

57

d45

d33

22

15

15

18

14

135

792

2,730

4,060

2,540

1,370

604

278

156

S8

-

Seoondfoct-days

266.9

241,498.6

2,323.2

30 ,914

6,614.0

5.9

0

0

0

41,559.0

May

64

62

72

77

72

67

46

30IS"

14

15

88

269

432

1,190

1,340

1,400

656

263

119

133

113

22

15

14

7.9

5.9

4.7

2.4

1.7

.4

Maximum

1.2

164

37 ,8OO

15

394

5,980

1,400

1.2

O

0

0

5,980

June

0.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

.7

.9

1.2

.9

.9

.6

O

0

0

0

O

O

-

Minimum

,4

o

.5

.5

14

0

0.

0

0

0

July Aug.

Hern

.41

8.61

6V)

.45

74.9

1,0^0

215

,2C

0

0

114

Sept.

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

24

529

479,000

2S

. 68

4,610

61,320

13,12O

12

0

0

0

82,440

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Ttofl TBaslsi Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

Nueces River near Tilden, Tex.

167

 cgti0?.*" Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°1B«, long. 98°34«, at bridge on State Highway 173, 

jrmTIes upstream from Cow Creek and 10.5 miles south of Tilden, McMullen County. Datum 

or gage Is 183.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by State Highway Department).

Drainage area.- 8,192 square miles.

Records available.- November 1942 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Jfeximum discharge during year, 3,550 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 17.25 

ree"c ) } no flow at times .

' 29 '900 second-feet Sept. 3, 1944 (gage height, 22.98 eeoOTmes

Itaimum stage known, 'about 23.7 feet In June 1935, from information by state Highway Department.

aarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, whic*] are poor. 

ParTTof flow of Nueces River and its headwater tributaries enters Edwards limestone 

in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde. At low stages most 

of headwater flow enters this formation. About 12,000 acres irrigated froii river or 

jointly from wells and river above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

64

41

SB n.B

18

f3. 6

f6.1

5.3

4.4

3.3

2.9

215

356

299

196

136

98

68

51

39

29

22 fis

f!3

9.1

5.5

3.5

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.0

Nov.

0.9

.S

.8

.7

.7

.3

.9

f.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

~

Dec.

0.5

.5

.7

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

2.7

52

23

13

7.2

4.0

2.4

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

1.1

1.0

1.0

.S

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

7.7

4.0

1.9

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

Feb.

0.2

.2

.S

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

 4

67

23

15

161

117

58

S3

22

26

16

12

12

10

7.9

5.7

4.0

2.9

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Janu&ry

Maroh. .............................

Apri 

May. 

Juno

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

2.2

2.0

l.S

1.5

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.S

.S

.S

1,060

1,760

1,310

361

564

210

114

64

100

112

30

68

130

282

3gl

225

133

98

80

Apr.

238

3S3

590

488

525

659

S04

1,010

1,390

1,980

2,970

2,940

1,360

ESI

133

95

64

47

37

30

1,150

2,400

2,500

1,980

2,020

2,390

3,550

3,040

2,580

2,660

-

Secondfoot-days

1,752.4

20.1

127.0

302,809.6

41,299 

13,747.2 

790.6

4.9

1,023.3

63,368.3

May

2,840

2,470

797

146

220

321

230

212

95

77

53

305

165

180

368

321

321

518

674

823

96S

1,010

400

136

72

44

23

19

f!3

ta.e fs.e

Maxinun

356

1-1

52

25,400

3.550 

2,340 

290

42S

.6

621

3,550

June

f7.7

f7.0

f6.1

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

4.7

f7.'4

2.6

1.4

1.0

.9

6.4

290

263

31

20

18

17

15

13

12

11

9.6

8.9

-

Mininun

1.0

.5

.5

0

.2

.3

30 

3.6

.9

.6

0

0

0

July

8.6

7.7

7.2

6.3

6.1

5.5

4.3

4.4

3.3

3.5

3.1

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.1

.9

66

423

42S

205

92

f41

17

7.7

4.4

2.7

1.3

1.2

.9

.S

.6

Aug.

0.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

56. £

.f7

4.1->

827

21.J

245

1,377 

443 

23.4

44.1

.16

34.?

137

Sept.

0

91

110

29

11

5.2

2.9

1.6

1.0

.7

.4

.4

2.5

2.5

.7

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

148

681

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

3,480

40

268

600,500

15.090

81,980 

27,270 

1,570

2,710

9.7

2,040

135,600

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Kote.- Nc gage-height record June 19 to July 21; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for Nueces River station near Three Rivera and Fric River at 

Calliham.

Time 'basis! Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 90, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
168 NUECES RIVER BASIN

Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°26'10", long. 98°11'101', 100 feet downstream 

rrom san Antonio, Uvalde.& Gulf (Missouri Pacific) Railroad bridge, half a mile 

downstream from Frlo River, and 2 miles southeast of Three Rivers, Live Oak County. 

Datum of gage is 101.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 15,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1915 to September 1945. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected 

gage-neignt records in this vicinity since 1922.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1915-18, 1920-45), 821 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,670 second-feet June 19 (gage Inight, 25.40 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 21-23, 25-29.

1915-45: ffeximum discharge observed, 85,000 second-feet Sept. 18, 1919 (gage height, 

46.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Part of flow of Nueces and Frio Rivers and their hsadwater tribu- 

 tar18s enters Edwards limestone in- Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north 

of Uvalde In an east-west course. At low stages most of headwater flow enters this 

formation. About 5,000 acres irrigated from river above station, and about 12,000 

acres jointly from river and wells.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 4-6)

1.1 0 . 1.6 7.2 2.2 43

1.2 .6 1.7 11 2.4 65

1.3 1.5 1.6 15 2.6 95

1.4 2.9 1.9 20 2.8 131

1.5 4.8 2.0 27 3.0 163

3.4 218 12.0 2,350

4.0 311 16.0 3,550

5.0 500 20.0 4,630

6.0 730 24.0 6,150

3.0 1,220

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

9A £O

29

30

31

Oct.

85

31

61

47

38

53

114

193

892

1,710

1,990

633 aei

440

364

240

172

121

87

69

58

47

40

36

33

26

21

17

14

12

15

Nov.

14

13

16

17

310

214

63

45

36

34

31

28

26

23

20

21

21

32

57

84

117

63

44

43

39

49

93

50

38

32

-

Dec.

26

24

24

25

26

56

808

475

163

103

72

57

75

59

47

41

39

37

34

32

35

34

32

31

31

31

32

33

33

33

34

Jan.

33

33

34

35

33

33

32

32

31

29

27

27

26

26

27

as

25

28

28

34

85

126

354

970

922

2S6

169

129

99

el

71

Feb.

61

57

52

50

59

61

52

100

82

64

59

465

2,190

2,530

1,190

410

270

169

126

119

117

97

76

66

61

5S

52

48

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............ ..........................

May........................................

June. ......................................

July....... ................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

45

44

42

41

40

33

35

33

33

32

32

30

778

1,940

2,170

1,690

1,090

646

241

172

116

126

144

110

92

120

247

276

212

157

495

Apr.

4

6

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

3

3

Seccndfcct-days^

7,952

1,673

2,584

354,132.6

3,942

8,741

11,269

67,525

20,541

21,826.2

2,833.6

3S.9

862.3

149,7S8.0

,020

,080

,470

,520

,090

,170

,170

,170

,300

,550

,910

,380

,830

,770

698

218

164

126

103

156

,470

.460

,860

,430

,010

,310

,740

,980

,220

,130

-

May

2,300

2,740

2,800

1,600

391

302

364

286

188

157

220

1,090

755

264

212

364

302

311

544

778

946

1,090

1,090

474

173

79

63

51

41

35

31

Maximum

1,990

310

808

20,000

" 970

2,530

2,170

6,080

2,800

5,910

5SO

5.0

666

6,080

June

21

19

16

14

11

9.7

6.7

5.0

4.4

3.1

3.3

249

554

270

121

63

52

1,540

5,910

4,190

1,970

1,350

1,430

1,880

1,210

476

1S1

los

81

78

~

Minimum

12

13

24

.5

25

48

30

103

31

3.1

4.6

.4

.2

.2

July Aug.

63 5.0

43 4.2

34 4.0

33 S.I'

58 2.6

58 2.3

33 1.9

33 1.6

25 1.3

15 1.0

11 .9

11 .8

10 .6

8.3 .5

11 .5

56 .5

580 .4

476 .4

239 .4

460 .4

249 .4

119 .4

68 .4

44 .4

32 .4

21 .4

13 .5

9.4 1.3

8.7 1.1

4.6 .7

4.6 .5

Sept.

0.4

1.0

1.3

71

42

21

9.3

5.0

2.9

1.9

1.3

1.0

1.0

15

9.0

2.6

1.2

.7

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

3.5

868

-

 _,_ Runoff in *eaa acre-feet

257 15,770

55.8 3,320

83.4 5,130

968 702,500

127 7,S20

312 17,340

3&» 22,350

2,257, 133,900

663 40, 740

72R 43,290

91.4 5,620

1.25 77

2R.7 1,710

410 297,100

Kote.- Discharge Dec. 9-13, Bay 7 to June 12, June 15 to July 23'computed from grai?h based on oneedally reading of outside gage.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter, 

war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

Nueces River near Mathis, Tex.

169

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 28°02', long. 97°52', at bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 

auu reet downstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, 0.8 mile dowrstream from 

Lake Corpus Christ! Dam, and 4 miles southwest of Mathis, San Patricio Courty. Datum 

of gage is 27.53 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 16,660 square miles.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharge during year Jiot determined, probably occurred 

during period of no gage-height record.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 49,400 second-feet July 12, 1942 (gage height, 37.38 

feet): minimum, 3.7 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 15, 1940, minimum daily, 6.8 secondfeet (regulated) Aug. 15, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 39.9 feet September 1919 at railroad bridge 200 feet upstream, 

from floodmark identified by Texas &' New Orleans Railroad engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record; which are poor. 

KIOVT regulated by Lake Corpus Christ! Reservoir. (Original capacity at spillway crest, 

about 64,000 acre-feet, as determined by Texas state Board of Water Engineers, computed 

from Geological Survey advance topographic sheets, scale 1:48,000, contour interval, 

10 feet; the U. S. Soil Conservation Service, in connection with a slltation survey, 

determined capacity in 1942 to be 43,400 acre-feet, which survey also determined original capacity to be 54,000 acre-feet, indicating a loss of 10,600 acre-feet by siltatlon). Part of flow of Nueces River and its headwater tributaries enters Edwards 

limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde. At low 

stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. About 5,000 acres irrigated from 

river above station, and about 12,000 acres Jointly from river and wells above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 ' 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

Ill

104

97

86

73

66

104

174-

158

375

960

1,310

752

436

386

358

292

228

196

136

101

95

61

42

37

30

38

28

32

28

28

Nov.

28

30

28

41

94

94

94

106

90

90

91

91

90

89

89

100

100

98

98

89

89

89

91

91

93

94

91

100

102

94

-

Dec.

93

94

94

95

125

121

90

91

90

138

89

85

88

36

86

86

S6

93

39

89

91

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

86

43

113

Jan.

47

44

44

42

53

56

58

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

54

62

53

53

53

53

53

53

56

59

53

64

57

57

57

Feb.

53

42

40

40

75

36

53

36

35

35

37

89

36

545

1,560

1,310

895

545

348

201

316

286

62

62

58

91

254

46

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.. .....................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July

August .....................................

.September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

45

44

44

43

43

70

43

42

42

42

41

39

68

356

1,210

1,630

1,530

1,050

805

570

248

130

126

165

212

62

54

78

127

203

237

Apr.

538

2,080

4,580

4,180

1,850

1,150

988

957

864

694

1,310

1,470

1,850

2,270

2,270

1,380

542

320

224

727

1,180

2,210

3,540

4,420

3,460

3,000

2,870

2,640

2,640

2,770

"

Secondfoot-days

6,922

2,564

2,871

374,573

1,657

7,186

9,399

58,974

22,350

20,548

2,233

2,012

1,320'

138,036

May

2,740

2,570

2,570

2,370

1,600

700

617

750

554

190

246

326

237

672

1,150

771

470

208

154

47

47

82

345

S81

698

518

536

189

45

37

30

Maximum

1,310

106

138

18,700

64

1,560

1,630

4,580

2,740

_

_

1S2

45

-

Jane

 50

48

 1,320

-

Minimum

28

28

43

28

42

35

39

224

30

_

_

43

43

-

July

> 70

110

116

122

114

93

52

50

49

49

49

49

50

Aug.

50

61

48

56

46

45

46

45

45

45

45

45

86

122

117

118

117

117

117

112

75

45

47

46

46

46

48

43

44

44

45

Mean

223

85.5

92. 6

1,023

53.6

257

303

1,966

721

685

72.0

64. P

44.0

378

Sept.

45

45

44

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

43

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

44

44

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

13,730

5,090

5,690

742,900

3,290

14,250

18,640

117,000

44,330

40,760

4,430

3,990

2,620

273,800

Note.- No gage-height record May 31 to June 14, June 16 to July 19; discharge computed on basis

of records for stations at Calallen and near Three Rivers.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
170 NUECES RIVER BASIN

Nueces River at Calallen, Tex.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 27052 1 40", long. 97°37'35", at old pump house cf city of 

corpus Christ!, half a mile northwest of Calallen, Nueces County, and half a mile 

upstream from tidewater and breakwater dam. Datum of gage is 1.12 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 16,920 square miles.

Records available.- August 1915 to September 1945 (1918-45 gage heights onl").

Wxtremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.48 feet June 22; minimum observed,

1915-45: mximum'gage height observed, 13.58 feet July 13, 1942; no flow Aug. 23-29, 

1918 (only period of no flow kriown):

Remarks.- Discharge not computed. Gage read twice daily. 

UooperaTion.- Gage readings furnished by city of Corpus Christ!.

Page height, In feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Daj

1

2

3

4

C

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.99

3.92

3.63

3.76

3.72

3.66

3.67

4.01

3.63

3.80

4.13

4.63

S.09

4.73

4.34

4.22

4.17

4.10

3.98

3.94

3.84

3.80

3.73

3.62

3.SS

3.49

3.51

3.48

3.49

3.50

3.44

Nov.

3.40

3.49

3.51

3.50

3.49

3.67

3.68

3.70

3.75

3.76

3.69

3.73

3.71

3.71

3.66

3.68

3.70

3.70

3.75

3.74

3.68

3.64

3.69

3.68

3.70

3.70

3.71

3.72

3.69

3.74

-

Dec.

3.70

3.73

3.74

3.74

3.77

3.8O

3.80

3.70

3.72

3.75

3.63

3.72

3.70

3.71

3.72

3.70

3.77

3.73

3.74

3.68

3.70

3.71

3.73

3.76

3.74

3.77

3.75

3.75

3.71

3.72

3.72

Jan.

3.71

3.67

3.56

3.52

3.43

3.51

3.61

3.57

3.56

3.55

3.56

3.56

3.51

3.57

3.60

3.56

3.56

3.59

3.59

3.61

3.60

3.56

3.56

3.56

3.58

3.56

3.57

3.56

3.58

3.56

3.55

Feb.

3.57

3.59

3.54

3.51

3.51

3.60

3.52

3.44

3.45

3.39

3.44

3.48

3k56

3.59

4.42

5.20

5.09

4.82

4.43

4.18

3.98

4.07

4.06

3.66

3.59

3.53

3.60

3.96

_

_

-

Mar.

3.65

3.43

3.42

3.48

3.42

3.34

3.43

3.45

3.37

3.41

3.45

3.40

3.58

3.73

4.19

5.04

5.39

5.40

5.04

4.82

4.50

4.10

3.87

3.81

3.90

3.97

3.67

3.52

3.63

3.74

3.94

Apt.

4.19

4.55

5.78

6.79

7.16

6.24

5.35

5.1O

4.97

4.87

4.91

5.24

5.39

5.66

5.97

6.05

5.42

4.60

4.25

4.25

5.73

5.98

6.15

6.79

7.3O

7.33

7.05

6.81

6.52

6.42

-

Hay

6.52

6.47

6.39

6.32

6.15

5.60

4.73

4.66

4.69

4.40

3.99

4.05

4.07

4.20

4.70

5.02

4.60

4.19

4.02

3.95

3.67

3.65

3.65

4.23

4.79

4.66

4.51

4.48

4.13

3.83

3.47

June

3.49

3.49

3.50

3.40

3.35

3.21

3.17

3.19

3.18

3.25

3.25

3.32

4.06

3.63

3.47

3.43

3.45

3.47

3.62

5.86

6.96

7.46

7.05

5.45

4.30

4.75

4.90

4.77

4.45

4.25

-

July Aug.

3.81 3.44

3.57

3.60

3.58

3.50

3.33

3.27

3.36

3.34

3.25

3.07

2.96

2.96

2.92

3.17

3.27

3.63

3.61

3.64

3.70

3.71

3.70

3.72

3.74

3.67

3.43

3.34

3.32

3.36

3.28

3.37

3'. 46

3.47

3.33

3.38

3.43

3.29

3.31

3.39

3.31

3.31

3.36

3.27

3.36

3.66

3.64

3.64

3.68

3.67

3.66

3.65

3.57

3.47

3.41

3.44

3.52

3.6O

3.36

3.36

3.35

3.29

Sept.

3.32

3.34

3.36

3.37

3.26

3.19

3.32

3.34

3.36

3.28

3.24

3.31

3.40

3.36

3.33

3.36

3.27

3.28

3.21

3.28

3.15

3.16

3.27

3.31

3.29

3.32

3.29

3.32

3.34

3.44

-

Time basis; central war time up 

To convert war time to standard tin

So, 1945; central standard time thereafter, 

subtract I'hour.

West Nueces River near Brackettville, Tex.

Location.- Vfater-stage recorder, lat. 29°28'55", long. 100°14'20", at Bruce Ranch,

 11 miles upstream from Liveoak' Creek and 15.8 miles northeast of Brackettvllle, Kinney

County. Datum of gage Is 1,326.8 feet above mean sea level, datum of 19P.9. 

Drainage area.- 700 square miles. 

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1945. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1.1 second-feet Jan. 21, 22 (gage height, 2.84

feet;; no flow most of time.

1939-45: Maximum gage height, 11.56 feet Oct. 27, 1939, from floodmark (discharge

not determined); no flow most of time.

Ifeximum stage known, 48.0 feet June 14, 1935, from floodmark, at site 0.6 mile above

gage (discharge at a point 33 miles above gage and 2$ miles downstream -t:~om Kickapoo

Creek, 580,000 second-feet, by slope-area method; a second determination 24 miles below

gage and 8 miles north of Cllne, 536,000 second-feet, by slope-area method). 

Remarks.- Records poor. In ordinary years, most of runoff from basin Is loret by seepage

into Edwards limestone above station. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1944-45-

Day

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

Discharge

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

Day

Jan. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

.8

Day

Jan. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

Honthly discharge, in second-feet, of West Hueces River near Brackettville, Tex., 1944-45

Month

"

April. ...................................

Hay......................................

Water year 1944-45. ....................

Secondfoot -days

0

0

5.6

0

0

0 

0

0

5.6

Maxisnnn

0

0

1.1

0

0

0 

0

0

1.1

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

H"an

0

0

.18

0

0

0 

0

0

.02

Runoff in 

acre -feet

0

0

11

0

0

0 

0

0

11

Frio River at Concan, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°29>, long. 99°42', half a mile southeast of

concan post office, Uvalde County, and 15 miles upstream from Dry Frio River. Datum

of gage Is 1,203.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 485 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 20 years (1924^29, 1930-45), 111 second-feet.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 1,560 second-feet Jan. 18 (gage height, 3.77 

 reet;; minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 25-2B.

1923-45: Maximum discharge, 162,000 second-feet July 1, 1932 (gage height, 34.44

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 8.1 second-feet Aug. 2,

3, 1928. 

Remarks.- Records good. Part of flow of Frio River enters Edwards llmesto^ In Balcones

rauj.t zone which crossee basin Just north of Uvalde and below station. Most of low

flow enters this formation- No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1944 to September 19*5

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

' Oct.

72 

69 

69 

127 

114

95 

86 

80 

78 

78

78 

75 

75 

75 

78

72 

72 

72 

72 

78

78 

69 

69 

69 

69

69 

66 

66 

66 

64 

64

NOT.

64 

64 

64 

61 

61

61 

61 

59 

57 

57

57 

57 

57 

54 

52

52 

54 

57 

57 

52

52 

52 

52 

61 

59

54 

52 

52 

52 

50

Dec. "

50 

52 

64 

69 

75

72 

72 

72 

72 

69

69 

66 

66 

64 

64

.64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

Jan.

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

59 

61 

61 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

61

61 

102 

698 

326 

245

213 

195 

182 

173 

169

161 

161 

157 

148 

144 

140

Feb.

140 

140 

136 

132 

132

128 

125 

121 

121 

121

117 

128 

121 

117 

114

114 

114 

117 

121 

114

117 

114 

106 

106 

106

106 

10S 

108

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jaxai 

Febr 

 arc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 bar. ............................... . . .

lendar year 1944 ......................

&ry

St......................................

«ri>er..................................

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

102 

102 

102 

102 

102

99 

99 

99 

99 

99

99 

99 

99 

99 

95

95 

95 

95 

92 

89

69 

89 

86 

86 

86

83 

. 83 

83 

225 

194 

140

Apr.

152 

148 

140 

136 

132

128 

125 

125 

125 

125

125 

121 

121 

117 

117

114 

110

106 

102 

132

125 

114 

106 

114 

106

102 

99 

99 

95 

92

Secondfee t-days

2,346 

1,694 

2,080

28,265

-4,203 

3,336 

3,206 

3,553 

2,963 

1,642 

1,065 

623 

490

'27,141

Peak discharge.- Jan. 18 (5 a.m.) 1,560 sec. -ft.; Mar

(11:30 p.m.) 574" sec. -ft. 

Time basis; Central «ar time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734S38 0-47-12

May

89

9£ 

99

92

86 

157 

210

125

125 

106 

102 

99

95 

92 

69 

86 

86

89 

86 

83 

85 

80

78 

75 

78 

72 

69 

66

Maximum

127 

64 

75

879

698 

140 

225 

152 

210 

74 

41 

26 

45

698

June

66 

66 

66 

64

61

59 

57 

57 

51 

54

.54- 

74 

57 

52 

52

50 

50 

70 

64 

54

54 

52 

50

48 

45

43 

43 

41 

41 

41

Minimua

64 

50 

50

26

59 

102 

85 

92 

66 

41 

26 

16 

13

13

July

41 

40 

40

40 

38

38 

38 

37 

35 

35

40

38 

37 

37 

40

40 

37 

36 

35 

34

32 

31 

31 

29

29

28 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

Aug.

Mean

75.7 

56.5 

65.2

77.2

156 

119

118 

95.6 

54.7 

34.4 

20.1 

16.3

74.4

26 

26 

26 

24 

24

24 

24

24 

24 

22

22 

20 

20 

18 

18

18 

18 

IS 

17 

IS

20 

18 

17 

17 

17

IS 

18 

17 

16 

17 

17

Sept.

18 

 17 

17 

17 

16

1615' 

15 

15 

15

14 

15 

16

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

14 

45 

31

Runoff in 

acre feet

, 4,650 

3,360 

4,010

56,060

8,340 

6,620 

6,360 

7,050 

5,880 

3,260 

2,110 

1,240 

972

53,850

29 (3:30 p.m.) 900 sec. -ft.; Hay 9 

1945; central standard time thereafter.
172 NUECES RIVER BASIN

Frlo Rl-ver near Derby, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 20°44'10", long. 99°08'45" 

at Dricl^e on U. S. Highway 81, 150 feet upstream from International-Great Northern 

Railroad bridge, 750 feet downstream .from Leona River, and 2.4 miles south of Derby, 

Frlo County. Datum of gage Is 449.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,493 square miles.

Records available.- August 1915 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 160 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,460 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 9.75 

feet); no flow at times.

191JJ-45: Maximum discharge, 230,000 second-feet July 4, 1932 (gage height, 29.60 

feet, present site, from floodmarks at former site), by slope-area method; no flew 

at tines.

Remarks.- Records good. Part of flow of Frio River and its headwater tributaries enters 

Edwards limestone In Balcones fault zone which crosses basin Just north of Uvalde. At 

low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. Diversions above station for 

Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 194E

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

??,

23

24

25

26vrt

28

?9

30

31

Oct.

0.3

.2

.1

95

3,030

3,640

568

189

64

33

17

10

6.2

5.4

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.3

4.6

3.2

3.2

2.6

1.8

1.0

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.1

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.5

1.4

1.8

2.2

2.2

3.2

4.6

3«2

3.2

3.8

3.8

-

Dec.

3.2

2.6

3.2

5.4

5.4

2.2

5.5

10

6.2

5.4

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.6

5.4

7.0

7.8

7.8

8.6

8.6

10

10

12

12

12

.11

Jan.

8.6

6.2

5.4

4.6

4.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.2

6.2

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.4

6.2

7.0

7.0

363

1,960

444

216

138

94

70

51

41

33

27

23

20

Feb.

IS

15

14

14

13

21

68

40

30

15

11

15

11

10

18

23

14

11

7.8

5.4

5.4

4.6

3.8

3.2

3.8

4'. 6

4.6

4.6

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calender year 1944 ......................

January . ..... ... ...

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

4.6

6.2

6.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7,8

7,8

24

28

54

29

39

21

12

8,6

10

. 20

12

7.8

5.4

4.6

3.2

4.6

5.4

5.4

17

Apr.

306

426

337

205

150

97

70

57

51

48

44

40

36

32

29

25

21

16

12

9.4

11

129

77

57

38

23

14

11

8.6

5.4

-

Secondfoot-days

197.1

23,722.9

4,150

19,425.9

May

4.6

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.3

6.2

1.8

.8

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

12

3,640

0

4,150

4,150

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.1

424

72

21

7.8-

2,2

.5

.3

.3

,1

0

0

-

Minimum

2.2

0

3 2

3 2

0

0

July Aug.

Mean

6.36

64.8

138

53.2

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4,150

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

391

47 ,040

811

785

8,230

38,530

Peak discharge.- Oct. 6 (2 a.m.) 5,800 sec.-ft.j Sept. 30 (10 p.m.) 6,460 sec.-ft. 

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

Frio River at Calliham, Tex.

173

Location.- Water-stage recorder arid concrete control, lat. 28°29'30", long. 98°20'45", 

at bridge on Calllham-Whltsett highway, 1 mile north of Calliham, McMullen County, 

and 9.7 miles downstream from San Mlguel Creek. Datum of gage Is 153.47 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,491 square miles.

Records available.- October 1924 to April 1926, April 1932 to September 194E.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1924-25, 1932-45), 289 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during'year, 5,070 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 19.21 

reetj; no flow Aug. 7 to Sept. 29.

1924-26, 1932-45: Maximum discharge, 109,000 second-feet July 6, 1932. (gage 

height, 39.20 feet, from floodraarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Part of flow of Frlo River and its headwater tributaries enters 

Edwards limestone In Balcones fault zone-which crosses basin just north cf Uvalde. At 

low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. Diversions above station for 

Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 194 1?

Day

1

2

6

8

9

11

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.4

4.0

62

84

412

1,080

1,760

954

167

79

54

37

28

20

16

12

10

7.S

6.8

5.5

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.4

2.9

6.8

7.8

6.5

Nov.

5.5

5.2

7.1

8.9

49

16

8.7

6.8

12

11

8.7

6.8

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.8

6.5

17

18

20

24

15

16

14

12

8.3

11

9.2

6.2

4.3

-

Dec.

3.4

4.5

4.5

3.B

4.0

222

20S

11S

66

46

30

21

17

12

11

12

11

S.7

9.2

13

12

10

8.7

7.8

7.5

6.8

7.1

7.8

7.8

10

11

Jan.

12

12

13

12

10

9.7

10

9.7

8,3

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

5.5

5.2

4.8

6.2

5.5 5. a

80

104

544

880

421

184

128

94

75

60

50

Feb.

41

37

32

30

37

32

50

73

52

40

102

924

1,560

1,030

268

113

69

50

49

52

44

34

28

24

20

17

15

14

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March. .....................................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

12

12

12

11

10

9.2

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.1

7.1

7.1

202

177

116

46

23

17

42

40

36

34

27

21

16

11

8.3

10

15

19

351

Apr.

4,010

2,300

752

367

413

397

277

184

133

94

75

61

54

50

46

40

37

36

31

31

926

1,370

786

343

376

265

130

86

63

44

-

Seocndfoot-days

921.6

68,754.8

2,783.7

4.831?

1,322.2

13,777

377.8

8,596.6

1,070.4

2.6

589

39,501.6

May

31

22

17

13

10

S.3

7.1

S.3

9.2

6.8

5.8

66

60

19

16

12

8.7

6.5

5.5

4.8

4.8

5.5

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.8

4.3

5.2

4.3

3.8

Maximum

49

222.

9,400

880

1,560

351

4,010

66

3,710

464

.7

589

4,010

June

2.9

3.1

4.3

3.6

3.6

2.7

1.7

1.0

.5

.1

.1

226

195

79

46

26

19

1,600

3,710

818

391

229

528

384

143

71

43

30

20

15

Minimum

3.4

0

4.8

14

7.1

31

3.8

.1

.8

0

0

0

July

13

9.7

7.1

5.5

4.0

5.2

6.2

4.3

2.9

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

252

464

145

55

30

17

11

8.3

6.8

4.5

3.6

2.7

1.8

1.4

.9

.8

Aug.,

0.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

27.7

189

8T.B

173

43.7

459

12.2

287

3*. 5

.08

n.e

101

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

589

Runoff in 

acre-feet

f

1,S30

136,400

5,520

9,590

2,620

27,330

749

17,050

2,120

5.2

1,170

78 ,350

jgeak discharge.- Apr. 1 (3s30 p.m.) 4,950 see.-ft.j June 19 (2 a.m.) 5,070 sec.-ft. 

Time basis;Central war time up tc 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To ccnvert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
174 NUECES RIVER BASIN

Leona River spring flow near Uvalde, Tex.

Location.-. Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°09 f , long. 99°44', at old road crossing on

White's ranch, 3t miles downstream from Cooks Slough and 5.6 miles southeast of Uvalde, 

Uvalde County. Datum of gage Is 838.4 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1945. Occasional discharge measurements 

since I9iit> in connection with seepage Investigations.

Extremes.- Maximum dally spring discharge during year, 18 second-feet Mar. 18-14, Mar. 29 

to Apr. 2; maximum gage height, 3.48 feet Mar. 13; minimum dally spring discharge, 6.2 

second-feet Sept. 27.

1939-45: Maximum dally spring discharge, 33 second-feet Feb. 15-18, 1942; maximum 

gage height, from floodmark, 13.63 feet Aug. 30, 1944; minimum dally spring discharge, 

4.9 second-feet Aug. 26, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge represents flow from several springs that enter river 

 above station and below Uvalde. Surface runoff from precipitation Is excluded. A few 

small diversions by pumping from river channel above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

12

12

612

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

eI4

14

14

14

14

14

14

-

Dec.

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15-

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

Jan.

15

15

15

15

IS

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

el4

e!4

e!4

e!4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Feb.

14

14

14

15

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

IS

16

16

16

_

_

-

Month

IJeceober. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

February

September . ................:................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

elS

e!8

e!7

17

e!7

el?

e!7

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

IS

18

Apr.

e!8

el8

e!7

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

-

Seoondfoot-daya

446

3,790.2

441

417

497

* 422

33S.7

356

218.3

4,860.0

May

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

e!6

elV

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

. 17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

Maxima*

15

15

16

17

15

IS

9.3

8.3

18

June

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

14

el4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

-

Minima

14

4.9

14

15

12

9.3

7.5

6.2

6.8

July

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.8

9.3

Aug.

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

S.S

8.8

8.8

8.3

S.S

8.3

8.3

S.S

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

e8.2

8.8

8.3

8.3

s.z

8.3

8.3

Mean

1S.6

1*.4

10.4

14.9

If, 4

1P.O

14.1

1C. 9

F.26

V.28

If. 3

Sept.

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

96.3

66.4

6.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

781

885

7,580

827

986

837

672

508

433

9,640

e Gage height not representative of average spring flow for day; discharge Interpolated. 

Time basis; Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 175

Atascosa River at Whltsett, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 28°39', long. 98°18', 0.9 mile 

west of Whltsett, Live Oak County, and 4 miles downstream from La Parlta Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 159.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,171 square miles.

Records available.- September 1924 to May 1926, May 1932 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 14 years {1984-25, 1932-45), 147 second-feet.

Extremes.- Baxlmum discharge during year, 2,980 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 19.71 

feet); no flow at times.

1924-26, 1932-45: Maximum discharge, 39,300 second-feet July 7, 1942 (gage height, 

38.3 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet on 

basis of slope-area determination at gage height 38.0 feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.8 

2.2 

1.9 

1.4 

1.3

1.1

10

7.6 

4.5 11

6.2 

4.0 

3.4 

3.1

2.9

2.9 

2.8 

2.S 

2.6 

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.5 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

Nov.

2.2 

2.9 

7.9 

109 

345

54 

32 25 ' 

20 

17

15 

14 

14 

13

13

12

17 

32 

43 

100

50 26 ' 

18 

17 

16

95 

40 

21 

17 

15

Dec.

15 

14 

14 

13 

16

218

415 

94 

49 

37

30

26 

23 

22 

20

20 

19 

19 

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

IS 

19 

19 

19 

18

Jan.

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

16 

40 

112

51 

31

23 

20 

20

18 

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

Feb.

16 

16 

16 

18 

18

18 

29 

30 

20 

18

20 

86 

801 

612 

131

71 

54 

45 

43 

48

45 

37 

33 

30 

28

27 

26 

25

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her. ...................................

Bber........................... ........

Bber. ..................................

lendar year 1944 ......................

ary

1............. .........................

ember. .................................

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

21 

20 

19 

19

19

19 

20 

22 

30

20 

19 

IS 

16 

16

15 

14 

14 

14 

13

13 

12 

12

11 

36 

392

Apr.

1,960 

2,010 

324 

91 

48

34 

26 

23 

21 

19

18 

17 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

12 

11 

364

1,790 

2,740 

824 

134 

739

534 

87 

51 

39 

32

Secondfoct-days

103.8 

1,203.0 

1,287

25,577.5

668 

2,361 

964 

12,018 

330.8 

4,413.5 

478.3 

66.4 

702.9

24,596.7

May

26 

23 

20 

18 

17

16

16 

15 

14 

13

13 

16 

12 

11 

10

9.0 

8.2 

7.2 6.8' 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.2 

5.9 

5.2

4.7 

4.3 

4.0 

3.6 

3.1 

3.1

Maxiau,

11 

345 

415

4,980

112

801 

392 

2,740 

26 

1,410 

101 

10 

419

2,740

June

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4

2.2 

2.1 

1.7 

1.4 

1.0

1.2

46 

83 

76 

30

13

8.5 

237 

1,100 

1,410

410 

99 

292 

31S 

96

56 

40 

30 

25 

21

Minimum

1.1

2.2 

13

0

14 

16

11 

11 

3.1 

1.0 

3.8 

0 

0

0

July

20 

18 

18 

30 

23

16 

14

IB 

10 

9.4

9.0 

8.2 

7.8 

7.5 

7.2

44 

101 

26 

15 

12

9.8 

9.4 

8.5 

7.8 

7.2

5.9 

5.2 

4.5 

4.3 

3.8 

3.8

Aug.

5.5 

5.2 

4.3 

3.8 

3.4

2.9 

2.4 

2.1 

2.0 

1.5

.S 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

5.3 

1.7 

10

5.0 

2.1 

.3 

0 

0 

8.1

Mean

3.35 

40.1 

41.5

69.9

21.5 

84.3 

31.1 

401 

10.7 

147 

15-4 

2.14 

23.4

67.4

Sept.

3.7

4.4 

3.8 

2.0 

.8

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

40 

14

3.7

1.7 

1.2

.6 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

208 

419

Runoff in 

acre-feet

206 

2,390 

2,550

50,730

1,320 

4,680 

1,910 

23,840 

656 

8,750 

949 

132 

1,390

48,780

Peak discharge.- Feb. 13 (6 p.m.) l nso ««n...ft.. * r».. v (7, an «. .J E r 41O sec. -ft. f Apr-. BE 

(lllSO a.m.) 2,980 sec. -ft.; Apr. 25 (7:80 p.m.) 1,080 sec. -ft.; June 20 (8s30 a.m.) 1,730 sec. -ft.

Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
176 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Rio Grande at Thlrtymlle Bridge, near Creede, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°44', long. 107°16', In sec. 13, T. 40 N., R. 4 

w., bOO feet upstream from Squaw Creek, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Rio 

Grande Reservoir, and 20 miles southwest of Creede.

Drainage area.- 163 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1913 and October.1933 to September 1945 In 

reports of Geological Survey. June 1909 to September 1945 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1910-23, 1926-45), 229 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 4.07 

reet;; nlnlmum dally, 2.8 second-feet Nov. 1 to Feb. 28.

1909-45: Maximum discharge, 7,500 second-feet June 28, 1927 (gage height, 7.03 

feet); minimum dally, 0.6 second-foot at times when reservoir was about empty and 

gates were closed.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair. Flov/ 

regulated by Rio Grande Reservoir (capacity, 51,110 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

63

74

82

76

71

71

71

71

71

57

52

52

52

52

52

52

54

54

54

66

79

82

84

84

77

84

84

84

86

84

18

Nov.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

-

Dec.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

Jan.

2.8

£ 8

2*8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 '2.8

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

Feb.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April........ ..............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July......... ..............................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

Apr.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

40

162

228

2E8

228

237

-

Secondfoot-days

2,093 '

64.0

86 »8

95,777.8

86.8

78.4

99.0

1,214.0

'12,624.6

29,467

13,026

5,027

1,818

70,704.6

May

162

5.2

4.8

5.2

5.4

91

286

329

376

416

310

234

216

303

376

364

394

540

615

555

412

360

364

485

675

777

756

805

850

842

711

Maximum

86

2.8

2,150

2.8

2.8

3.5

237

850

1,470

1,020

348

99

1,470

June

575

675

705

749

896

1,110

1,220

1,040

717

865

969

969

1,150

1,470

1,430

1,070

705

969

1,040

1,100

1,160

1,190

1,250

1,030

880

952

944

944

865

828

-

Minimum

18

2 *G

2 8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.5

4.8

575

180

89

42

2.8

July

880

960

1,020

960

896

723

636

670

735

798

798

742

699

648

664

711

735

770

711

425

247

202

289

412

340

237

180

191

202

266

279

Aug.

263

348

340

219

204

210

240

228

202

178

160

216

183

160

143

131

118

116

116

123

108

99

93

89

95

91

131

125

99

102

97

Hear

67.5

2 80

P*fin

£62

2.80

2 .30

3 .19

40.5

407

982

581 .

162

60.6

194

Sept.

99

91

82

79

74

69

68

62

61

58

57

54

52

51

50

58

69

55

60

64

55

51

47

48

43

42

42

50

61

66

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,150

167

T7P

190,000

IV 2

156

196

2,410

25 ,040

58 ,450

35,750

9,970

3,610

140,200

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 3 to Apr. 19; discharge computed en basis of gate openings at 

Rio Grande Reservoir*

Time basis! Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 177

Rio Grande at Wason, below Creeds, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°49', long. 106°53', in NEi sec. 8, T. 41 II., R. 

IE., at Wason, li miles downstream from Wallow Creek and 3 miles southeast of Creede.

Drainage area.- 705 square miles.

Records available.- April 1907 to September 1913 and October 1933 to Septembe~ 1945 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1907 to September 1945 in reports ,of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 38" years, 635 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 3.63 

feet); minimum daily, 89 second-fest Har. 20.

1907-45: Maximum discharge, 9,750 second-feet June 28, 1927-(gage height, 7.65 

feet); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

three reservoirs (total capacity, 122,900 acre-feet).

Rating table, water year 1944-45, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.4 85 1.

.5 105 l.<

.7 156 2.

1.0 255 3.

5 560

) 790

3 1,430

D 1,880

1.3 385 3.5 2,570

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

206

267

248

233

219

212

212

209

209

209

196

196

196

196

219

271

267

237

226

216

230

230

233

230

230

226

226

226

226

226

216

Nov.

165

137

132

125

129

145

134

127

122

124

124

132

134

103

110

142

140

127

93

103

107

119

148

*134

127

al!6

al!4

a!21

a!30

a 135

-

Dec.

a!38

a!44

a!49

a!40

a!30

alSO

a!35

alSO

a!22

al!8

allfl

a!22

a!25

*a!22

120

120

118

125

130

138

142

140

155

158

155

150

148

152

150

148

120

Jan.

115

110

115

118

120

125

125

130

138

137

135

130

135

125

115

*118

125

119

110

102

98

94

92

98

108

120

125

118

105

94

102

Feb.

110

120

124

113

110

112

105

110

115

118

115

105

108

115

120

118

al!5

al!5

«a!08

105

101

99

107

115

99

117

105

115

_.

_

-

Month

October. ................................. . Move 

uece

 her......... ..........................

 her................................ ...

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.............. ........................

Van May. .......................................

June ...............................'........

July........ ...............................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.-

*107

101

107

107

101

115

112

117

119

117

117

115

115

105

105

95

95

95

99

89

97

105

110

105

101

107

112

101

105

115

137

Apr.

Secondfoct days

6,943

3,799 

4,193

267,205

3,601

3 119

3 ,328

37^036

52 ,530

32 568 

16^319

6,345

177,490

183

209

165

115

124

145

193

263

287

226

171

162

137

142

134

124

129

165

255

372

440

434

376

279

237

358

412

434

478

560

-

May

652

730

602

652

660

675

918

1,080

1,020

1,150

1,320

1,120

1,170

1,160

1,080

987

1,060

1,300

1,370

1,340

1,130

1,040

1,050

1,180

1,500

1,670

1,920

1,890

2,000

1,960

1,650

Maximum

271

165 

158

3,970

138 

124

137

560

2,000

2,570

1,470 

858

367

2,570

June

1,330

1,330

1,370

1,410

1,630

1,330

2,010

1,940

1,530

1,480

1,630

1,720

2,090

2,570

2,520

2,010

1,640

1,680

1,870

1,800

1,880

1,980

2,050

1,920

1,640

1,660

1,610

1,560

1,470

1,370

-

, Minimum

196

93 

118

66

92

99

89

115

602

1 33G 

581

358

162

89

July

1,370

1,440

1,470

1,430

1,360

1,200

1 ,"100

1,070

1,120

1,250

1,360

1,280

1,180

1,130

1,130

1,150

1,190

1,240

1,250

1,070

850

652

714

850

875

730

660

581

588

588

690

Aug.

756

£

798

358

730

668

722

722

722

523

574

478

534

508

190

468

446

124

184

195

508

490

107

372

372

380

376

107

124

567

358

358

Mean

224

127 

135

730

116

111

107

257

1 195

1^75"

l.OK1- 

52(5

212

48R

Sept.

367

349

331

279

255

237

226

219

202

199

196

189

1S6

183

180

189

202

193

186

189

186

177

174

171

171

165

162

174

202

206

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,770

7,540 

8,320

530,000

7 140

6^190

6,600 

15,290

73 460

64*600

32,370

12,590

352,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of perf.od); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 16, Feb. 20-25.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
178 RIO OKANDE BASIN

Rio Grande near Del Norte, Colo.

Location.- Water-.stage recorder, lat. 37°41', long. 106°28'', In NVft sec. 29, T. 40 N., R.

 5 E., 5 miles upstream from Plnos Creek and 6 miles west of Del Norte. Datum of gage 

Is 7,982.21 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,320 square miles.

Records available.- July 1889 to November 1906 (at site 4 miles downstream), April 1908

 to September 1913, and October 1933 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. 

July 1889 to September 1906 and April 1908 to September 1945 In reports of State engineer. May to September 1907 (at site 4 miles downstream), unpublished, In files of 

State engineer.

Average discharge.- 56 years (1889-1945), 962 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,030 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 3.90

reel;); minimum dally, 132 second-feet Jan. 23.

1889-1945: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Oct. 5, 1911 (gage height, 6.80 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 90 secondfeet Dec. 3, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no ga?e-helght 

 record, which are fair. Small diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by three main reservoirs (total capacity, 122,900 acre-feet) and s-jveral 

smaller ones.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1ft

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

502

380

386

562

538

526

514

508

502

296

285

265

265

265

290

422

464

422

380

368

356

362

36S

550

538

526

520

314

320

520

514

Nor.

296

240

225

215

220

245

255

250

200

205

210

250

240

200

190

240

270

255

206

206

190

190

210

«240

275

205

195

205

210

215

-

Dec.

215

 215

225

2OO

180

180

195

133

170

15S

165

165

170

 170

165

165

165

170

ISO

185

190

190

210

220

210

200

200

210

190

180

170

Jan.

156

137

140

»142

152

160

155

170

190

185

1S4

182

1S2

137

160

*170

19O

ISO

165

152

140

155

152

138

156

175

185

180

160

142

146

Feb.

160

 170

190

179

169

171

150

160

170

178

173

170

160

168

*174

182

182

180

178

174

170

166

166

170

178

174

170

178

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

U^y.. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

*170

168

172

175

170

175

185

195

205

208

210

210

208

205

205

205

200

190

»190

190

205

250

250

225

255

250

240

250

220

245

270

Apr.

250

434

398

235

215

235

538

491

610

526

330

558

285

280

265

246

230

260

416

642

826

938

960

706

568

596

666

698

770

993

-

Secondfoot-days

5,793

423,378

3,912

274,675

Hay

1,240

1,520

1,460

1,650

1,620

1,550

1,620

1,970

1,370

2,050

2,460

2,260

2,290

2,300

1,980

1,760

1,760

2,140

2,320

2,500

2,020

1,920

2,000

2,190

2,680

2,860

5,400

5,360

5,520

5,480

5,000

Maximum

464

225

6,470

99S

477

5,520

June

2,460

2,300

2,360

2,430

2,790

3,080

3,140

3,100

2,570

2,570

2,500

2,550

5,000

2,750

2,340

5,360

2,810

2,650

2,910

2,730

2,790

2,950

3,080

5,040

2,680

2,660

2,50O

2,560

2,240

2,050

-

MiniwM

155

, 140

152

240

152

July

1,970

2,020

2,050

1,980

1,870

1,710

1,690

1,480

1,520

1,660

1,760

1,540

1,480

1,360

1,550

1^520

1,560

1,570

1,450

1,280

r,050

860

310

872

1,110

927

786

706

682

682

714

Aug.

813

SIS

927

872

762

826

916

1,020

960

850

722

746

786

722

666

626

575

582

610

626

642

582

512

477

484

477

491

526

491

468

452

Mean

187

1,172

678

297

755

Sept.

470

477

446

410

563

350

326

520

302

285

280

270

260

245

245

245

260

265

260

260

260

255

245

240

246

245

245

245

290

308

*

Runoff in 

acre-feet

20,680

11,490

850,700

i Q rfVi

29 540

17,680

544,900

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected try ice Hov. 29 to Jan. 4, Feb. 5 to Mar. 1. Ho gagehelght record Jan. 5 to Feb. 2, Mar. 2-14 (stage-discharge relation affected by ioe dirlng uost of 

period); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 50; 1946; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Rio Grande near Monte Vista, Colo.

179

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°37', long. 106 fl09', at west line of sec. 19, T. 

39 N., R. 8 E., 2 miles north of Monte Vista. Datum of gage is 7,654.54 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,590 square,miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records in earlier years). May 1926 to September 1945 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1933-45), 354 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 3.70 

reet); minimum dally, 6.1 second-feet Oct. 15.

1926-45: Maximum discharge, 18,500 second-feet June 30, 1927 (gage height, 7.85 

feet); minimum dally, 4 second-feet Apr. 18, 1926.

Remarks.- Record's excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

three main reservoirs (total capacity, 122,900 acre-feet) and several smaller ones.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

33

33

48

32

15

9.6

7.5

7.5

8.2

20

22

15

8.8

6.8

6.1

32

165

200

1S1

148

133

129

121

124

133

154

146

146

151

143

148

NOY.

173

200

165

154

151

1S4

237

212

*186

173

181

192

227

224

194

224

269

260

215

205

176

189

203

221

249

218

173

1)185

1)197

200

-

Dec.

212

*224

212

221

208

203

224

206

b!95

180

185

185

188

188

ISO

17S

17S

180

185

190

200

200

215

225

220

210

205

215

200

190

180

Jan.

150

142

143

*143

150

160

160

172

190

190

185

185

185

1S5

175

1S5

195

190

180

170

160

150

145

160

170

190

200

195

185

180

185

Feb.

195

205

220

205

210

205

2OO

210

215

230

225

220

215

225

*247

b244

b240

b235

b230

b225

b220

b210

*b211

b208

b211

b208

b211

219

»

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Hater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

*214

208

208

216

211

190

164

178

188

137

139

137

98

9S

98

89

SO

64

63

62

61

64

66

71

66

66

62

54

24

9.9

12

Apr.

15

35

46

38

141

128

25

34

«61

66

37

20

12

27

68

64

48

43

46

S5

166

203

180

78

41

43

59

75

91

173

-

Secondfoot-days

6,182

204,635.5

6,099

3,397.9

2,148

17,900

26,428

9,757

3,746

1,271

90,837.4

May

296

428

, 34S

269

266

244

198

405

461

455

650

587

520

560

463

463

506

625

592

645

585

6S5

690

690

780

70O

917

900

934

974

974

Mazimua

225

5,680

247

216

203

974

1,22C

705

368

SC

1,220

June

829

690

840

770

873

917

1,000

1,050

856

807

905

905

1,070

1,220

1,120

950

790

955

980

618

802

S40

934

939

775

785

.730

780

765

730

-

Minimum

178

6.:

9.

198

690

16

12

- 6.

July

705

705

6S5

630

621

578

480

394

368

451

506

472

368

252

178

159

157

159

208

188

12S

162

87

120

244

198

128

118

104

100

104

Aug.

155

166

183

143

110

116

193

290

368

269

164

180

175

143

93

73

49

62

98

122

139

98

52

52

59

51

41

43

23

19

16

Mean

19f

L 55E

3 11C

57T

88}

31f

121

4f-4

L 24f

Sept.

16

19

19

18

23

25

18

15

14

14

12

38

62

58

66

69

80

80

69

66

64

54

44

41

48

48

44

41

44

52

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

12,260

405,900

10,880

12,100

6,740

4,260

35,500

52,420

7,430

2,520

180,200,

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 18-20, Dec. 5, Dec. 10 to Feb. 15, Mar. 17-19 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by lee during most of period); discharge computed on basis of 2 dlaelarge measurements and weather records.

Time bos1st Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
180 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Grande at Alamosa, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°29', long. 105°53', In SEi sec. 4, T. 37 N., R. 10 

E., a quarter of a mile northwest of Alamosa and 7 miles upstream from Ala-nosa Creek. 

Datum of gage Is 7,532.66 -feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,710 square miles.

Records available.- May 1912 to September 1913 and October 1933 to September 1945 In

reports of Geological Survey. May 1912 to September 1945 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 327 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 341 second-feet June 15 

reet;; minimum dally, 3.5 second-feet Oct. 24-27.

1912-45: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet July 1, 1927 

feet); minimum dally, 2 second-feet Oct. 24-29, 1933.

height, 2.45 

height, 9.37

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

so second-feet, which are fair. Many diversions above station for Irrigation. During 

Irrigation season low-water flow Is water returned from Irrigated lands above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September I94f

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

15

19

10

9.4

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.9

10

17

17

Nov.

23

31

a60

a68

a7O

a70

a70

«a68

a7B

alOO

a!20

alls

al!9

120

127

126

192

266

275

260

241

233

245

266

279

292

262

231

223

218

~

Dec.

(*)

215

Jan.

(*)

190

Feb.

215

(*)

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ................. .~. ................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April........... ...........................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

240

250

245

240

23O

240

23O

220

2OO

205

ISO

160

150

*157

156

149

' 130

121

120

114

loo

90

86

S6

S3

82

81

72

70

65

64

Apr.

64

64

64

S2

55

53

63

54

59

49

48

31

29

35

46

52

52

52

49

44

42

48

69

64

4S

31

24

24

22

21

~

Secondf cot-days

335.5

4,S51

6,665

144,936.4

5,S9O

6,02O

4,616

1 438

1 OV2

2 ,9S9

1,814

644

509

36,843.5

May

20

24

64

59

42

24

22

22

61

76

36

35

a30

25

23

20

19

20

33

32

32

48

48

37

22

14

a20

27

4S

39

48

Maximum

19

292

""

3,88O

250

S2

78

274

160

35

21

292

June

126

72

37

64

42

81

85

6S

86

a75

60

133

176

209

274

221

133

86

112

124

7S

82

73

87

93

53

46

32

73

108

-

Minimum

3.5

23

"*

3.5

64

21

14

32

' 2913

10

3.5

July

128

160

146

118

89

S7,

S2

73

65

58

60

64

58

48

47

45

37

34

35

33

33

a34

34

32

31

32

32

31

a30

29

29

Aug.

26

24

24

24

al8

13

13

14

17

20

16

a!5

15

17

17

17

16

16

a!6

16

16

31

35

31

29

a27

25

24

24

24

24

Mean

162

215

396

190

215

149

47.9

34 «5

99*6

58 .5

' 20 8

17 !o

101

Sept.

15

a!5

15

15

16

16

16

16

a!5

13

13

11

10

10

20

a20

21

21

20

21

19

19

a!9

19

19

19

19

19

19

a!9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

665

9 > 620

13,220

287 ,5OO

11,680 

11 94O g'leo

2,850

2 ;13O

- 5 ,930

3,600

1,280

1,010

73,080

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; dlseharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

station near Monte Vista.

Hote.- No gage-height'record HOT. 3O to Mar. 13 (stage-discharge relation affected by lee dur.ing 

moat of period); discharge computed on basis of 3 dlseharge measurements and weather records.

Time basla; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 3O, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To ooQTert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE B&.SIN 181

Rio Grande above mouth of Trlnchera Creek, near La Sauses, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°19', long. 105°45', in sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 11 

E., a quarter of a mile upstream from Trinchera Creek and 5 miles north of La Sauses.

Drainage area.- 5,740 square miles (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin). 

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 538 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 3.37 

.feet}; minimum daily, 17 second-feet Aug. 27, 28.

1936-45: Maximum discharge, 4,740 second-feet June 28, 1941 (gage height, 8.77 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet: minimum daily, 0.4 secondfoot July 4, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Storage and several diversions above-station for irrigat'.on. During 

irrigation season, low flow is water returned from irrigated lands above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

S)

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Ib

16irr

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

39

43

38

40

42

42

42

39

38

38

39

40

44

42

44

52

55

52

80

93

9S

98

96

100

102

102

105

116

118

1E1

119

Nov.

125

140

138

140

138

131

121

132

152

*172

177

170

172

181

194

179

185

279

318

306

279

322

277

272

289

325

315

255

250

245

-

Dec.

*240

280

320

260

280

280

280

2SO

275

250

240

240

240

245

245

240

240

240

240

250

260

270

280

270

260

255

250

260

265

260

250

Jan.

230

220

225

230

235

240

245

250

260

270

270

240

220

210

»225

235

250

230

220

200

. 190

180

170

190

215

210

220

220

215

200

205

Feb.

225

245

255

245

235

230

220

230

240

260

250

240

255

*244

250

260

245

240

235

230

220

210

230

250

270

260

260

260

_

.

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September . .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

300

370

b338

b526

bf518

b330

b320

b308

b301

b322

b303

b296

b291

b303

b294

b296

279

279

258

#244

240

22S

224

226

224

215

213

215

208

194

175

Apr.

160

150

158

155

*187

185

208

200

168

158

168

166

166

162

110

191

200

202

200

189

170

179

242

315

298

263

226

200

198

194

-

Seccndfcct-days

8,045

177,956

1 129

1,057

64,844

May

176

183

237

318

370

411

453

471

489

524

"504

483

489

477

501

492

447

3S4

329

318

296

291

272

253

210

198

198

206

206

208

1S7

Maximum

3S5

320

3,360

270

3*70

79

67

524

June

171

222

173

155

153

145

134

130

134

145

147

156

156

153

140

133

124

133

124

120

127

130

144

155

145

155

156

155

151

145

-

Minimum

1 O1

240

22

1 *7O

42

21

17

July

147

130

126

140

147

142

140

164

166

142

124

124

134

120

112

100

92

92

90

85

74

6S

64

59

57

108

81

57

52

48

42

Aug.

36

34

34

27

28

30

31

30

35

56

77

79

72

62

49

41

36

32

30

28

30

31

27

20

19

18

17

17

29

42

32

Mean

O1 t.

260

486

g4g

35.2

178

Sept.

33

32

31

31

32

31

30

27

23

21

23

33

47

31

50

29

30

31

32

33

36

37

39

44

43

44

43

43

51

67

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,960

352,900

S3 240

2,100

128,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote. - Mo gage-height record TTov. 28 to Mar. 2, Apr. 4, 14, 15 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
182 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Grande near Lobatos, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°05', long. 105°45', In sec. 22, T. 33 N., R. 11 

K., o miles north of Colorado-New Mexico State line, 7 miles downstream from Culebra 

Creek, and 10 miles east of Lobatos. < Datum of gage Is 7,426.79 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,700 square miles (Includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin).

Records available.- June 1899 to September 1913 and October 1933 to September 1945 "in 

reports or oeoioglcal Survey. June 1899 to September 1945 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 46 years (1899-1945), 744 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,880 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 4.08 

reetj; minimum dally, 33 second-feet Sept. 21.

3899-1945: Maximum dally discharge, 13,100 second-feet June 8, 1905, from rating 

curve extended-above 8,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 5.0 second-feet A'.'t?- 4, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for January to March, which are fair. Diversions 

abbve station for Irrigation. Flow regulated'by many reservoirs on head-vaters.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

51

54

56

51

54

63

63

66

71

74

71

71

74

76

79

103

106

106

110

134

143

147

147

143

151

155

159

164

172

177

1S1

NOV.

177

186

200

200

204

204

200

1S6

200

232

252

252

252

247

252

252

252

292

339

382

364

330

324

330

347

359

370

292

276

271

-

Dec.

261

324

382

297

376

382

382

382

376

341

341

347

*330

347

347

330

359

347

335

359

370

389

440

414

1)400

bseo

b360

b370

b375

D365

bS60

Jan.

280

260

*265

268

275

280

285

300

320

340

345

330

275

265

«285

305

320

285

270

260

252

235

220

250

300

260

310

305

275

250

270

Feb.

«308

325

340

310

300

290

280

300

315

325

320

300

305

«320

330

335

325

315

315

510

300

275

295

325

345

328

325

335

.

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Match.. ....................................

April......................................

May........................................

June. ..............-...:....................

July....................... ................

August

Septeaber. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

408

 454

434

402

402

427

389

364

347

359

359

341

330

330

341

341

341

330

316

313

302

297

282

287

287

262

276

266

266

252

242

Apr.

Seoondf cot-days

5,272

8,074

11,168

305,665

8,760

8,796

10,369

8,303

55,152

20,422

4,598

2,207

1,405

142,526

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

218

209

209

196

242

232

237

256

228

218

204

213

195

190

120

287

271

271

271

266

242

261

353

537

530

447

389

353

324

335

-

May

414

738

1,110

1,550

1,920

2,240

2,570

2,550

2,560

2,610

2,660

2,730

2,710

2,640

2,680

2,240

1,750

1,590

1,720

1,680

1,530

1,280

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,230

1,140

1,390

1,490

1,430

1,340

Maxima

181

440

6,210

345

345

454

537

2,730

1,070

341

134

66

2,730

June

1,070

901

614

788

622

901

928

797

714

627

596

544

488

544

706

SOS

S22

797

690

596

537

501

551

603

611

611

611

558

481

408

MlniauB

51 X7r

26]

&

22C

27! 24;

12(

41'

40E

5(

4'

3!

3!

July Aug.

341

313

290

270

255

240

230

220

205

185

54

49

51

56

54

56

66

63

6S

85

159 134

151

143

134

134

134

120

120 110

113

106

103

99

110

« 103

76

68

68

66

63

116

76

61

58

56

Meat

L 106

r 259

L 3 1")

S 835

) 2-f3

> 314

> S<54

) 277

1 - 1,779 5 e-n

5 148

I 71.2

46.8

> 3**0

93

74

66

61

66

61

66

66

61

54

49

44

44

44

5S

66

Sept.

61

61

61

58

56

56

54

54

44

39

38

36

46

53

46

44

39

39

34

34

33

39

39

39

44

44

49

46

46

66

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,490

16,010

22,150

606,300

17,380

17,450

20,570

16,470

109,400

40,510

9,120

4,380

2,790

282,700

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 1 to Feb. 26 (stage-discharge relation affected I-1- ice during 

most of period), July 2-11 ; discharge eomputed on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records tap station near La Senses.

Time basis: Mountain war time UD to 2 a.m.. Sect. SO. 1945; meant a In standard tlmr thereafter.

To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 183

Rio arande below Taos Junction Bridge, near Taos, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°19'00", long. 105°45'30", In Jft sec. 15, T. 24 

h., K. 11 E», 2 miles downstream from Taos Creek and bridge on Taos-Taos Jurctlon 

highway and 12 miles southwest of Taos.

Drainage area.- 9,730 square miles (Includes 2,940 square miles In closed baslr in 

n6rth&rn part of San Luls Valley, Colo.).

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. July 

i&£t> to uecemoer 1931 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1925-1945), 887 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,540 second-feet May 13 {gage height, 7.10 

reet;; minimum dally, 251 second-feet Sept. 23, 24.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 9,630 second-feet May 17. 1941 (gage height^ 9.41 

feet); minimum dally, 140 second-feet (estimated) Aug. 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair, 

diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

4

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

260

270

870

270

270

265

265

275

870

275

280

885

285

890

305

464

389

401

383

360

365

371

371

371

371

371

377

377

377

389

395

Ncv.

395

395 401-

419

419

438

470

444

438

438

458

484

497

484

477

484

497

490

611

602

683

588

567

574

«595

595

553

574

484

389

-

Dec.

425

490

553

616

538

D500

D570

D560

bS50

D540

M90

b470

b470

b48O

b480

b470

b470

b470

6470

b460

b460

b470

b500

b540

b540

D580

b580

b530

b530

bSOO

b480

Jan.

b480

b4SO

«518

511

497

511

511

518

538

538

538

553

546

563

560

560

5S1

581

588

546

574

518

525

553

553

560

553

553

532

511

518

Feb.

539

567

737

721

630

608

567

567

588

595

588

5S1

602

608

623

638

652

658

658

658

713

630

675

675

705

698

688

675

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April................................... . ..

May. .......................................

July.......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-46 ......................

Mar.

705

721

713

713

705

675

660

675

668

636

658

668

638

645

645

 645

609

602

608

574

546

546

539

538

518

585

504

484

497

497

490

Apr.

497

497

497

458

425

490

511

546

616

660

595

553

539

539

538

464

497

546

588

675

769

888

1,000

1,120

1,190

1,180

1,070

1,080

996

1,060

-

Seccndfcct-days

15,656

446,969

17 ,80£

18 ,833

16,258

8,401

898,466

May

1,170

1,390

8,040

8,680

3,340

3,7SO

4,060

4,250

4,850

4,850

4,250

4,340

4,440

4,440

4,250

3,960

3,260

8,920

3,000

3,170

3,080

8,680

8,460

2,380

2,380

2,380

8,380

2,460

8,680

2,760

8,680

MaximuB

616

7,860

737

906

393

4,440

June

8,460

8,170

1,970

1,850

1,810

1,830

1,890

1,850

1,670

1,590

1,470

1,400

1,890

1,830

1,890

1,510

1,610

1,590

1,530

1,390

1,280

1,190

1,140

1,160

1,200

1,250

1,190

1,160

1,090

996

-

Minima

42.

85

48

53

484

42,

99

33!

28<

25

25

July

906

868

819

761

705

690

675

638

595

609

602

560

518

497

504

477

468

438

413

401

395

464

419

383

360

360

348

338

383

348

1 338

AIR.

338

VI 6

116

W>

305

310

W8

VTJ

W5

348

338

W?9

us

589

377

354

138

121

VIO

300

338

*43

VI 6

VI 6

. 316

310

.

;

100

W5 =!R5

WO

280

Mean

5 50f

I 1,88]

J 63f

5 703

I 524

3 38f

L 28f

L 80]

Sept.

393

343

316

306

300

895

290

89O

285

280

280

265

865

265

275

890

275

265

265

865

260

860

251

251

856

256

860

260

865

275

Runoff in 

acre-feet

31,050

886,500

33,000

35,320

37,350

41,690

193,500

89,350

38,250

80,250

16,660

580,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basisi Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thernafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
184 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12'20", long. 105°57'40", In SWiSWi sec. 23, T. 

23 N., R. 9 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge at Embudo and 2^ miles 

downstream from Embudo Creek.

Drainage area.- 10,400 square miles (Includes 2,940 square miles In closed basin In 

northern part of San Luls Valley, Colo.).

Records available.- January 1889 to December 1903, September 1912 to September 1916, and 

October 1930 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. January 1889 to 

December 1903 and September 1912 to December 1931 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 45 years (1889-93, 1894-1903, 1912-16, 1917-45), 1,085 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,380 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 8.16 

feet); minimum dally, 230 second-feet Sept. 24.

1889-1903, 1912-45: Maximum discharge, 15,900 second-feet June 19, 1903 (gage 

height, 15.8 feet); minimum dally, 35 second-feet Dec. 31, 1903.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

271

285

290

290

295

285

280

295

295

SOO

300

S10

305

310

320

539

48O

485

468

430

425

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

436

436

NOT.

441

441

441

452

463

480

512

49O

480

474

49 O

518

534

524

518

539

540

534

534

612

648

618

600

606

630

624

600

60O

540

452

~

Dec.

430

512

564

63O

570

518

6OO

588

582

564

SIS

502

507

512

512

502

496

490

490

485

496

496

529

570

570

552

552

558

558

529

502

Jan.

496

496

518

534

524

540

540

540

552

564

570

5S2

576

594

600

606

61S

624

618

594

612

568

552

594

588

594

606

582

576

568

564

Feb.

588

612

733

823

706

673

612

606

630

654

642

630

636

654

706

692

699

686

692

699

744

686

699

1 718

751

751

732

712

_

~

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Janu ary

July........... ............................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

751

777

758

758

751

71S

699

725

712

692

706

732

725

732

71S

712

666

699

692

660

636

64S

642

630

618

636

624

594

594

606

606

Apr.

61S

648

636

576

558

576

642

706

S53

965

832

764

732

758

751

692

666

764

832

1,02O

1,180

1,330

1,530

1,530

1,650

1,530

1,410

1,330

1,290

1,410

-

Secondfoe t-days

16,484

466,315

28 779

8,499

337,373

May .

1,690

2.08O

2,650

3,310

3,860

4,420

4,660

5,020

5,020

5,02O

5,140

5,140

5,260

5,260

5,140

4,780

4,080

3,640

3,640

3,970

3,860

3,420

3,100

3,000

3,000

2,900

3,000

3,000

3,200

3,310

3,200

Maximum

630

8,470

2 900

568

5,260

June

2,900

2,600

2,360

2,180

2,130

2,180

2,180

2, ISO

2, ISO

1,860

1,730

1,690

1,530

1,410

1,45O

1,610

1,770

1,730

1,650

1,530

1,450

1,330

1,290

1,250

1,330

1,370

1,330

1,250

1,180

1,070

-

Minimum

430

240

558

230

230

July

993

944

S88

825

751

706

692

642

594

594

606

558

502

468

485

468

436

420

395

375

375

463

446

395

«60

365 ,

346

315

390

348

320

Aug.

330

a330

a330

aSSO

a33O

a340

a380

a 420

a41O

a400

a 400

a 460

a 455

452

430

395

365

330

320

a310

a350

a360

aSSO

a340

a340

aSSO

a320

aSlO

a310

315

320

Mem

532

1,274

959

1 72S

359

283

924

Sept.

36O

568

370

340

320

310

SOO

295

290

285

276

262

268

268

253

390

276

253

244

24O

24O

240

235

230

240

240

244

244

268

280

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

32,700

925,000

22 100

16,860

669,800

a No gage-height record; discharge conrautea on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Taos and near San Ildefonso.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard ti-"e thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 185

Rio Qrande at Otowi Bridge, near San Ildefonso, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°52'25", long. 106 0 08'35", In San Ildefonso 

Pueblo Grant, 100 feet downstream from highway bridge, If miles' southwest of San 

Ildefonso Pueblo, 2$ mtles downstream from Rio Pojoaque, and 7 miles west of Pojoaque. 

Datum of gage Is 5,488,48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 14,300 square miles (Includes 2,940 square miles In closed basin In 

northern part of San Luls Valley, Colo.).

Records available.- February 1895 to December 1905, June 1909 to December 1914, and 

October 1930 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. February 1895 to 

December 1905 and June 1909 to December 1931 In reports of state engineer. January 

1941 to December 1945 In reports of Rio Grande Compact Commission.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1927-45), 1,630 second-feet.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 10,400 second-feet Way 8 (gage height, 8.52 

feet); minimum dally, 435 second-feet Oct. 11.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 22,500 second-feet my 16, 1941; maximum gage height, 

13.70 feet Ifey 14, 1941; minimum dally discharge, 128 second-feet June 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by operation of El Vadc- Reservoir on upper 

which stores water for Irrigation. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

530

536

598

569

547

530

514

503

508

476

435

440

602

682

736

1,680

1,310

1,280

1,320

837

742

712

688

676

658

634

628

622

622

616

622

Nov.

628

604 '592

592

598

652

- 652

592

552

548

547

558

592

598

592

604

604

610

616

652

724

712

676

706

754.

760

748

724

712

628

-

Dec.

547

652

712

823

795

664

712

736

718

700

664

616

622

646

640

646

652

. 616

610

598

628

628

658

736

788

760

767

748

748

736

664

Jan.

628

616

646

640

.,640

634

628

646

658

664

670

688

688

688

700

706

730

748

736

730

700

700

,592

646

682

718

724

694

670

640

640

Feb.

688

748

795

1,070

935

- 928

851

795

760

7S1

795

837

823

816

920

1,190

1,130

1,050

935

949

994

935

865

858

865

8S6

879

844

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 .......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

ICaroh. .....................................

April............... .......................

May. ........................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August ......................... ........

September. .................................

Water year 1944-46 ......................

Mar.

651

886

900

886

900

858

816

S16

823

795

809

S44

893

914

928

914

872

844

878

858

788

781

78S

809

760

754

767

767

760

767

754

Apr.

742

788

935

872

742

652

724

830

1,140

1,460

1,390

1,150

1,010

1,010

1,090

1,030

928

1,090

1,180

1,570

2,170

2,630

3,180

2,980

3,020

2,950

2,540

2,380

2,390

2,770

-

Secondfoot-days

21,853

19,115

21,230

657,465

20,890

24 922

25 t 774

47 (393

213,590

76,690

37,513

32,661

28,017

574,648

Hay

3,440

4,390

5,460

6, ISO

6,660

8,440

9,460

9,900

9,540

9,260

9,490

9,540

9,760

9,790

9,540

9,200

6,590

5,590

5,200

6,160

7,010

6,850

6,200

5,770

5,530_

5,550

5,690

5,410

5,510

5,690

5,790

Maximum

1,680

760

823

9,810

748

1,190

928

3,180

9,900

4,990

1,480

1,480

1,260

9,900

June

4,990'

4,230

3,790

3,520

3,340

3,320

3,340

3,610

3,190

2,990

2,820

2,660

2,300

2,040

1,940

2,220

2,660

2,780

2,560

2,080

1,850

1,710

1,660

1,590

1,590

1,650

1,590

1,580

1,680

1,510

-

Minimum

435

542

547

435

59!

coo DOO

754

652

3,440

1,510

90G

676

676

45E

July

1,410

1,370

1,410

1,280

1,170

1,110

1,070

986

914

900

914

1,390

1,480

1,450

1,450

1,470

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,320

1,220

1,190

1,240

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,060

978

956

935

Aug.

1,000 1, 1, 1,

510

150

L10

1,070

1,040

1,

1,

1,!

350

110

260

1,240

938

1,

1,

S

180

L90

»86

851

774

S

1,<

576

963

370

1,040

1,090 i,: 1,

s

240

370

)86

1,190

1,030

£

s

!

S

86

no

)5S

521

935

Mean

705

657

6f»5

1,796

674

890 I;-'.

1,500

7,051

2,5.r>«

1,2:0

1,OJ)4

934

1,574

Sept.

1,010

1,160

1,060

963

949

921

893

872

886

872

865

844

851

858

1,170

1,230

1,260

1,220

1,210

1,220

1,140

748

718

706

688

676

676

682

706

963

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

43,340

37,910

48,110

1,304,000

41,430

49,430

51,120

94,000

433,600

152,100

74,410

64,780

55,570

1,140,000

Time baa la: Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945J mountain standard time thereafter.

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
186 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Rio Grande at Cochltl, N. Max.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°37'10", long. 106°19'10", In NEi sec. 17, T. 16 

N., R. 3 E., at highway bridge, 14 miles northeast of Cochltl, 4 miles north of pena 

Blanca, and 8 miles upstream from Gallsteo Creek.

Drainage area.- 14,600 square miles (Includes 3,940 square miles In closed basin In 

nortnern part of San Luls Valley, Colo.).

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1945 In rsports of Geological Survey.

 January Its* t<5 December 1931 In reports of State englnssr.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1925-45), 1,625 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet my 8 (gage height, 7.78

 feet ) l, minimum dally, 326 second-feet Oct. 12.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet May 15, 1941 (gage height, 10.93 

feet); minimum dally, 1 second-foot Aug. 10712, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

MX

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2!!

23

24

29

26 

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

560

435

424

471

430

413

447

453

391

370

335

326

370

602

721

1,950

1,290

1,050

1,420

769

705

698

713

721

660

638 

660

675

682

616

567

NOT.

547

528

528

588

602

588

609

581

602

652

630

638

660

675

660

660

675

682

668

675

745

761

737

761

802

819 

794

737

745

690

~

Dec.

609

616

675

761

819

753

729

769

761

753

705

652

652

668

668

690

705

705

737

745

698

713

737

802

853

844 

828

S10

794

785

721

Jan.

682

682

690

705

690

690

690

713

729

737

753

753

737

745

745

753

785

794

7S5

777

737

745

675

713

729

753 

761

729

69S

682

713

Feb.

769

828

897

1,130

980

933

S79

794

753

785

S19

S70

870

S44

888

1,220

1,220

1,100

980

970

990

1,000

S79

870

879

924 

915

S97

.

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April

Hay

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

S70

888

888

S62

870

844

777

753

777

785

777

785

836

S62

S70

S70

933

862

879

844

785

753

753

794

794

769 

777

810

785

769

729

Apr.

690

690

SlO

810

652

574

616

690

933

1,360

1,500

1,250

1,070

1,080

1,240

1,160

1,030

 1,060

1,090

1,390

2,080

2,670

3,050

3,260

3,150

3,150 

2,670

2,500

2,410

2,670

-

Seoondfoot-days

22,757

647,062

24,934

574,525

May

3,260

4,180

5,O70

6,060

6,960

S,590

9,800

10,200

10,200

9,800

 9,800

9,800

10,200

10,200

9,620

9,450

7,120

5,760

5,760

6,200

7,280

6,960

6,500

6,060

5,620

5,760 

5,760

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,760

Maximum

853

10,100

QW*

1

ft on

1,150

10,200

June

a5,200

a4,600

a4,000

3,580

3,260

3,150

3,050

3,470

3,150

2,S60

2,670

2,580

2,320

2,080

1,920

2,160

2,670

2,860

2,760

2,160

1,890

1,760

1,710

1,690

1,650

1,660 

1,650

1,600

1,580

1,560

-

Minimum

609

326

fine

»j|e

560

326

July

1,460

1,300

1,270

1,210

1,020

960

970

951

S02

745

7S5

1,080

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,350

1.3SO

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,250

1,160

1,180

1,100

1,050

1,090 

1,020

1,020

8S8

810

794

Aug.

802

1,130

1,050

1,O60

1,060

980

933

970

1,140

1,200

906

1,280

1,170

794

721

588

554

675

915

897

879

1,020

951

897

1,040

III

802

745

753

794

Mean

ftfiO

734

1,770

919

F31

1,570

Sept.

897

1,050

1,000

853

819

777

761

S19

836

769

753

745

753

777

990

1,150

1,180

1,090

1,050

1,030

1,050

769

675

595

588

595 

574

560

645

844

Runoff in 

acre-feet

An *7cy%

45,140

1,283,000

49,460

1,140,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Otoni Bridge, near 

San Ildef onao and at San Pelipe.

Ti»e baala; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept.

war time to standard time, subtrac bract

30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

1 hour*
RIO GRANDE BASIN 187

Rio Grande at San Felipe, R. tfex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°26'30B , long. 106°26'30B , In NW$SW| sec. 17, 

T. 14 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge in San Felipe Grant, 2,000 feet downstream from 

Tonque Arroyo, half a mile upstream from San Felipe Pueblo, and 12 miles northeast of 

Bernalillo. Datum of gage is 5,110.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 16,100 square miles (includes 2,940 square miles In closed basin in 

nortnern part .of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Srrvey. 

mrcn i$zz> to December 1931 in reports of state engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1926-45), 1,745 second-feet.

Extremes.- ffeximum discharge during year, 11,£00 second-feet my 8 (gage heiglt,, 7.05 

reet); minimum daily, 358 second-feet Oct. 12, 13.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 42,100 second-feet Aug. 21, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 15,000 eecond-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 11.13 

feet June 26, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 34 second-feet July 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, and those above 

 '6,000 second-feet, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigatlor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1946

Das

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

640

502

502

580

520

493

466

550

422

422

- 382

358

358

660

848

2.640

2,100

1,460*

1,800

1,190

962

854

775

742

680

670

710

731

731

670

660

Nov.

660

640

640

640

710

690

775

710

680

742

680

680

700

700

680

670

690

710

690

690

764

775

753

830

808

842

854

764

775

710

Dec.

660

600

720

819

878

797

742

866

808

775

710

700

710

700

700

720

731

753

742

753

775

764

786

808

878

890

878

866

842

8SO

819

Jan.

797

742

720

731

710

731

731

753

786

797

786

797

830

819

830

830

842

854

854

842

830

830

786

753

764

775

775

753

731

753

710

Feb.

720

854

998

1,170

1,080

1,140

1,070

950

890

878

830

854

962

914

974

1,210

1,230

1,140

1,020

974

1,020

1,020

914

878

902

950

926

914

_

-

Month

October. ...................... -. ............

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 . . . . .". ................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. ...... ...............................

April ......................................

Bay........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

914

950

902

902

938

866

S54

830

830

866

854

878

938

986

962

998

998

926

962

926

902

866

866

890

890

866

890

914

854

854

842

Apr.

808

819

854

854

775

731

742

950

1,150

1,410

1,530

1,520

1,250

1,060

1,050

1,070

1,020

1,010

1,110

1,320

1,710

2,610

2,820

3,110

2,920

3,110

2,610

2,400

2,250

2,430

-

Seccndfcct-days

25,072

21,652

24,020

679,828

24,242

27,382

27 914

47 \ 003

225,080

83,880

38,354

35,078

29,213

608,890

May

3,210

3,950

4,880

5,760

6,560

8,000

9,890

10,200

10,200

10,200

9,560

9,560

9,890

9,890

9,890

a9,000

8,000

6,290

5,890

6,290

7,410

7,120

6,700

6,290

5,760

5,760

5,890

5,760

5,630

5,760

5,890

Maximum

2,640

854

890

10,600

854

1,230

998

3,110

10,200

5,380

1,620

1,660

1,400

10,200

June

5,380

4,640

4,060

a3,700

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,730

3,620

3,210

3,110

3,010

2,720

2,490

2,180

2,180

2,820

3,110

3,010

2,720

2,130

1,870

1,760

1,740

1,700

1,710

1,700

1,680

1,680

1,660

Minismm

358

640

600

358

710

720

830

731

3,210

1,660

860

700

610

358

July

1,620

1,470

1,390

1,370

1,100

1,060

1,050

1,110

986

902

a860

1,080

1,600

1,500

1,540

1,440

1,410

1,460

1,430

1,390

1,340

1,250

1,260

1,200

1,160

1,210

1,160

1,160

1,030

926

890

Au».

1»

1»

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

902

200

210

210

200

050

974

240

520

660

140

470

410

05O

aOOO

a BOO

a

a

I' 

 »

fc1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1.

Mean

8O9

722

775

1,867

782

978

Qftrt wuv/

1,567

7,261

2,796

1,237

1,132

974

1,668

700

700

200

050

210

340

280

120

140

290

150

100

998

962

902

Sept.

1,100

1,280

1,330

1,050

950

926

878

854

986

808

797

786

797

830

998

1,400

1,360

1,390

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,030.

797

670

660

620

630

610

660

926

Runoff in 

acre-feet

49,730

42,950

47,640

1,348,000

48,080

54,310

55,370

93,230

446,400

166,400

76,070

69,580

67,940

1,208,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, and records fo- stations 

at Ccchiti, near Bernalillo, and at Albuquerque.

Time basis; Mountain mr tine up tc 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

Jo convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734S36 O - 47 - 18
188 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Rio Qrande near Bernallllo, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°17'05", long. 106°35'45", In Alame4a Grant,

 2 miles northwest of Sandla Pueblo, 3 miles southwest of Bernallllo, Sardoval County, 

3.5 miles downstream from State Highway 44, and 8.5 miles downstream frcm Jemez Creek.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 4.95

 feet)i minimum dally, 170 second-feet Oct. 13.

1941-45: Maximum discharge, 25,400 second-feet my 16, 1941; maxlmun- gage height, 

6.83 feet Sept. 20, 1941; minimum dally discharge, 166 second-feet Oct. 11, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1915

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7a

9

10

11

1!!

13

14ie

1R

17

18

19

20

21

?,?,

Of

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

534

295

228

256

242

242

201

410

212

19S

184

187

170

325

800

2,760

2,300

1,670

2,660

1,120

688

776

645

610

617

631

527

582

673

451

445

Nov.

445

393

421

488

645

398

476

514

514

614

388

514

376

445

451

410

410

393

576

501

501

534

475

540

508

696

610

575

568

494

-

Deo.

376

376

631

676

610

589

624

776

 744

£96

b670

b660

b640

b630

«631

659

659

696

704

686

680

666

680

696

776

824

832

824

816

608

792

Jan.

744

760

BOO

776

704

696

666

688

666

666

673

712

720

728

736

768

792

784

752

744

736

736

728

744

752

760

776

728

704

704

673

Feb.

688

806

867

1,000

1,110

1,010

975

930

849

340

S49

849

849

867

676

921

1,060

1,150

1,110

1,060

1,020

1,000

957

867

832

784

760

760

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

toy.... ....................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

792

soe

BOO

776

832

858

858

849

858

858

616

800

800

858

876

840

760

832

776

760

726

673

624

784

768

575

561

596

603

582

610

Apr.

764

508

603

704

631

547

614

957

1,110

1,600

1,740

1,440

1,210

1,090

1,'120

903

849

966

1,200

1,440

2,010

2.S40

3,190

3,560

3,370

3.560

3,190

3,190

3,370

3,010

-

Seccndfoot-daya

21,639

14,776

21,026

599,334

66,590

22,489

14,627.

525,023

May

3,190

4,170

4,720

5,420

6,430

6,240

9,810

10,500

10,100

9,810

9,160

8,850

9,810

9,810

9,160

8,860

7,100

5,420

5,300

6,170

6,830

6,430

6,430

6,170

5,540

5,300

5,540

4,830

4,720

5,300

5,540

Maximum

2,760

696

832

9,460

930

10,500

June

5,300

4,380

4,280

3,100

2,840

2,920

2,920

3,010

3,010

2,920

2,680

2,440

1,810

1,680

1,810

1,880

2,300

2,220

2,080

al,850

al,500

al,500

al,600

al,400

al,400

al,300

1,140

1,110

1,150

1,060

-

Minimum

170

376

376

170

gtftft

215

170

July

1,350

832

1,040

93r

76H

62-'

675

942

48R

445

38f

398

840

921

1,320

67P

948

948

912

867

74*

1,070

617

680

65?

736

712

720

940

427

421

Aug.

421

494

876

645

1,050

576

520

944

1,320

1,310

1,010

1,240

1,200

a900

a700

a600

a 450

242

728

596

696

673

744

631

624

1,000

501

494

475

415

415

Mr«n

698

493

678

1,638

488

1,436

Sept.

696

876

776

603

620

a400

a370

a 400

a 450

a 400

366

345

340

355

330

930

610

624

631

652

645

520

666

260

290

242

215

224

246

645

Runoff in 

acre-feet

42,920

29,310

41,710

1,189,000

47 030

Af fion

29,010

1,041,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Cochiti, at San 

Felipe, and at Albuquerque.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945] mountain standard tl<ne thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 189

Rio Grande at Albuquerque, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°05'EO", long. 106°40'45", In SEi sec. 13, T.

10 N. t R. 2 E (projected), at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, at Albuquerque, In Albuquerque 

Grant. Datum of gage Is 4,948.10 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 second-feet my 9; maximum ga?e height, 

4.13 feet my 7; minimum dally discharge, 137 second-feet Oct. 11.

1942-45: mxlmum discharge, 25,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 4.07 

feet), from rating curve extended above 13,900 second-feet by logarithmic plotting: 

minimum dally, 137 second-feet Nov. 14, 1942, Oct. 11, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, and those 

above 6,000 second-feet, which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

476

272

244

254

249

216

190

341

260

170

137

142

200

249

630

1,570

1,910

1,120

2,110

1,010

740

820

585

524

516

524

468

516

730

648

532

Nov.

446

383

334

390

524

460

460

532

492

439

432

524

418

418

418

468

492

446

585

411

355

468

585

740

770

780

675

693

666

639

-

Dec.

594

492

565

750

770

702

621

621

693

711

675

684

702

770

,760

790

740

702

730

760

760

711

675

740

820

1,010

1,020

1,030

953

964

820

Jan.

750

770

820

820

666

770

760

860

780

711

780

740

730

770

820

650

910

910

860

830

840

740

711

549

524

648

830

931

910

890

620

Feb.

770

860

942

997

1,120

1,040

1,050

964

670

650

860

840

953

820

750

810

1,130

1,120

1,100

997

1,030

1,060

931

810

860

880

910

830

.

.

-

Month

November

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

April......................................

tbnr

September.-. ................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

920

870

790

790

684

740

740

820

790

730

800

790

760

91O

964

997

964

986

780

740

730

702

770

820

820

594

484

492

532

576

657

Apr.

760

730

750

920

a860

740

666

910

975

1,320

1,540

1,570

1,270

1,120

1,380

964

964

760

1,030

1,410

1,900

2,660

2,930

3,200

3,290

4,070

3,480

3,580

3,670

3,380

-

Secondfcot-days

15,443

23,355

609,983

24 300

13,384

536,725

May

3,380

3,970

4,820

5,750

6,760

8,270

9,760

11,000

ilO.OOO

BlO.OOO

9,450

9,15O

9,760

10,100

9,450

9,150

8,270

6,500

6,000

6,000

7,710

7,300

6,890

6,500

6,120

5,870

6,000

5,510

5,280

5,510

6,120

Maximum

2,110

780

1,030

10,700

1,020

. 11,000

June

5,510

4,820

4,380

3,670

3,200

3,020

3,020

3,110

3,200

3,110

2,580

a2,400

a2,200

2,030

1,960

1,850

2,170

2,170

2,170

1,970

1,550

1,370

1,370

1,510

1,260

1,260

1,130

1,050

1,030

1,080

-

Minimum

334

492

137

524

1,030

348

195

137

July

1,140

986

1,050

986

820

675

549

899

807

453

383

348

535

910

964

790

630

684

850

820

750

931

711

576

567

693

780

711

870

605

390

A!g.

390

376

666

633

702

666

404

566

1,320

al.100

964

997

al.100

a900

a700

a 500

a400

a300

317

476

a350

404

476

425

41S

859

730

468

446

390

383

Mean

592

515

753

1,667

"784

o 3*70

446

1,470

Sept.

821

1,020

S50

666

a 400

a370

a350

a350

a 420

a 450

a250

244

232

272

27S

546

639

567

612

612

612

603

468

355

232

210

200

195

205

355

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

30,630

46,320

1,210,000

26,550

1,065,000

a. No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Cochiti, at San 

Felipe, and near Bernalillo.

Time basis: Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
190 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Orande near Belen, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°39'10", long. 106°44'10", in Tome Claim, at 

oriage on state Highway 52, 2 miles! east of Belen, Valencia County.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year; 11,400 second-feet May IS (gage 1 night, 

4.t>b reet); minimum dally, 170 second-feet Sept. 16.

1942-45: Maximum discharge, 23,100 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage l«lght, 

5.05 feet), from rating curve extended above 12,500 second-feet by- logarithmic 

plotting; minimum dally, 126 second-feet Aug. 1, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record ard those above 

b,ixxj second-feet, which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet. water year October 1944 to September 1945

Daj

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

18

18

21

22

23

24

26

27

Oct.

416 

387 

348 

381 

448

442 

283 

859 

384 

334

245 

841

845

233

319

3,330

1,440

8,660

1,670

839

723

839

568

594

483

455

455

435

49S

468

Nov.

a440 

a410 

398 

370 

398

448 

483 

560 

490 

416

353 

324

513

370

389

334

370

403

489

490

468

359

364

429

594

675

B7EO

a640

8560

463

Dec.

513 

449 

488 

46S 

647

775 

1,020 

909 

955 

1,040

1,000 

968

868

868

862

932

909

885

397

885

862

874

885

374

980

1,110

1,110

1,030

909

909

835

Jan.

909 

839 

797 

8S1 

874

851 

775 

a770 

a780 

aSOO

aSOO 

aSOO

a840

a 860

a840

aBSO

a900

a940

993

968

955

993

920

SS5

775

874

955

932

909

765

744

Feb.

797 

S2S 

318 

909 

1,030

1,150 

1,060 

1,030 

960 

943

897 

909

807

807

885

862

993

1,140

993

874

909

885

351

86 E

797

823

695

733

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Uow

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

647 

620 

714 

704 

754

675 

775 

685 

603 

513

695 

528

442

449

551

637

714

754

862

528

513

403

628

56S

765

603

381

305

334

463

462

Apr.

468 

337 

343 

301 

422

468 

375 

284 

343 

611

1,580 

1,470

1,080

754

1,200

1,110

874

723

560

611

1,400

2,500

2,400

2,540

2,820

2,950

2,840

2,320

a2,400

a2,300

-

Secondfoe t-days

20,605

26,628

594,345

471,388

May

a2,500 

a3,500 

4,620 

4,900 

5,780

a7,000 

aS, 000 

aft, 000 

alO,300 

8,920

3,920 

9,570

9,920

9,920

9,920

9,570

8,920

4,500

4,580

5,740

6,170

6,670

5,660

5,560

5,200

4,980

5,420

5,470

5,240

5,140

4,900

Maximum

720

1,110

10,300

993

1,770

10,300

June

5,060 

4,660 

4,740 

3,620 

a3, 000

a2,500 

2,270 

2,300 

2,870 

2,920

2,670 

2,200

2,010

1,400

1,080

920

1,060

2,270

1,840

1,750

1,450

851

647

675

1,000

581

a450

a400

a450

52S

-

Minimum

324

42!

14C

' 744

69E

2,50C

17C

July

455 

577 

675 

563 

6ES

490 

540 

455 

4E2 

370

288 

2E4

£21

217

409

666

628

463

449

563

468

422

536

398

245

£45

381

449

442

462

387

Aug.

231 

205 

184 

833 

292

£67 

305 

217 

324 

1,770

1,230 

897

1,250

1,420

1,000

594

392

280

251

245

334

276

892

288

276

280

56S

386

241

214 -201

Mean

453

! 859

1,524

864

903

1,281

6,661

3 937

488

1,291

Sept.

315 

620 

513 

a450 

. aSOO

a350 

£49 

££1 

214 

2 £4

256 

173

195

£21

178

170

27£

280

241

259

256

297

301

301

292

224

211

195

217

271

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

26,950

52,820

1,179,000

53,110

50,130

409,500

89,610

934,900

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on baaia of weather records and record' for stations 

near Bernardo and at San Acacia.

lima basisi Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tin* thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO (JRANDE BASIN 191

Rio Grande near Bernardo, N. Jfex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34 t>25'0011 , long. 106°47'5011 . in WiNWi sec. 12, 

T. a H., R. IE. (projected), at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 2£ miles eas«; of Bernardo 

and 3t miles upstream from Rio Puerco. Auxiliary water-stage recorders 01 San Francisco 

riverside drain and Bernardo interior drain. Datum of gage is 4,723.95 fset above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,230 square miles (Includes 2,940 square miles In closed bisin in 

norcnern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.- June 1936 to January 1939, October 1941 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet May 15; minimum daily, 

I7b second-feet Sept. 14.

1936-39, 1941-45: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred Apr. 25, 

1942; maximum dally discharge, 19,600 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942; maximum gage height, 

6.90 feet Apr. 25, 1942; minimum daily discharge* 36 second-feet July 26, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record and those above 

STOOD second-feet, which are poor. Records of discharge obtained by summing the discharge of three channels carrying river flow. Many diversions above stat'on for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

635

571

558

464

417

405

439

416

372

394

330

886

286

300

320

375

a2,430

al,960

al,830

a2,680

1,040

a 840

a810

a870

aTIO

a660

652

636

610

624

665

Nov.

573

56O

622

475

474

560

663

624

650

637

610

572

559

609

533

485

545

545

558

546

623

534

510

573

651

718

732

760

691

664

~

Dec.

664

691

637

651

774

861

921

891

832

891

921

890

890

832

803

803

832

803

803

803

802

803

803

803

832

952

1,050

1,020

921

921

891

Jan.

891

831

773

759

773

802

773

759

745

759

773

773

773

773

802

773

832

832

861

891

861

861

831

802

759

705

832

860

. 890

831

803

Feb.

774

774

760

802

920

1,210

1,020

982

951

860

831

831

831

831

831

802

831

1,180

1,210

1,050

951

1,050

1,020

920

832

831

802

832

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

Mov ember. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............. ..........................

Ufl*r Bay. .......................................

Jane. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

832

774

802

860

860

831

831

773

759

704

690

717

690

623

650

745

802

802

860

831

690

623

597

597

650

704

623

a506

a456

a476

546

Apr.

559

559

497

417

546

663

623

498

463

664

1,350

1,430

984

832

804

1,760

862

804

718

637

999

1,990

3,040

3,140

3,580

3,110

3,350

2,820

2,580

2,680

-

Seccndfcct-days

23 ,58£

17,756

25,991

593,425

24 982

25^519

21 904 42)959

208,760

57,945

15,599

15,506

9,996

490,503

May

2,260

2,920

3,900

4,960

5,650

6,530

8,210

9,400

9,660

9,840

9,800

9,600

9,860

9,720

10,100

9,520

8,300

6,780

4,980

5,240

5,490

6,340

5,940

5,970

5,280

5,310

5,640

5,530

5,110

5,450

5,440

Maximum

2,680

760

1,050

10,700

QQl oyj.

1,210

3,580

10,100

5,230

739

1,550

. 556

10,100

June

5,230

a5,000

aS.OOO

a4,000

a3,000

a2,700

a2,400

2,270

2,530

3,030

2,600

1,980

1,680

1,480

1,110

1,010

946

1,540

1,460

1,450

1,280

1,040

a760

a710

a BOO

a960

a 530

a460

502

487

-

Minimum

£&

47^

63'

18]

70S

76C

456 41r

2.26C

46C

261

201

17J

17f

July

545

560

739

603

694

663

560

618

516

516

410

6337

271

263

351

514

662

588

545

573

587

529

486

602

358

311

316

471

454

486

471

Aug.

328

a 286

235

227

286

, 286

315

338

337

1,550

1,100

939

829

1,140

1,100

aB07

574

a427

6307

0356

a406

a396

a346

338

343

293

354

512

298

244

209

Mean

761

592

1 838

L 1,681

806

: 911

707

t 1,432

6,734

) 1,932

503

500

333

1,344

Sept.

287

383

540

556

541

422

355

a2B3

a263

294

309

249

192

175

210

235

267

412

347

352

376

376

386

428

389

333

aS53

221

241

331

Runoff in 

acre-feet

46,780

35,220

51*550

1,177,000

49,550

50,680

43,450

85,210

414,100

114,900

30 940

30 j 760

19,830

972,900

a tfo gage-height record at one or both auxiliary gages; discharge computed on basis of available 

record and records for Rio Grande near Belen and at San Acacia, and Rio Puercc near Btrnardc.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1946; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
192 RIO QRANDE BASIN

Rio Orande at San Acacia, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°15'20", long. 106°53'30", in NEi sec. l, T. 1 S., 

R. J. w., 0.2 mile downstream from San .Acacia diversion dam, half a mile east of San 

Acacia, and 2 miles downstream from Rio Salado. Datum of gage is 4,660.16 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 26,770 square miles (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin in 

nortnern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Survey. February 

to uecemcer ia;i5, January 1926" to September 1927 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of State engineer. January 1941 to December 1945 in reports of 

Rio Grande compact Commission.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, llt OOO second-feet May 14; maximum gage height, 

6.1V feet Oct. 19; minimum daily discharge, 80 second-feet Sept. 13.

1936-45: Maximum discharge, 27,400 second-feet Aug. 5, 1936 (gage height, 8.35 feet; 

datum of gage, 4,662.56 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1 second-foot June 23, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation, 

ses for water year 1945 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1030.

Records of water analyDischarge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

4

6

11 

12

16

18

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

663

448

368

308

226

856

324

JJ96

263

244

250 

237

214

220

250

208

2,870

2,650

2,390

3,940

1,480

1,250

758

705

574

574

663

584

518

500

536

Nov.

483

44S

407

399

391

448

564

584

594

530

416 

492

500

613

448

492

518

500

536

584

518

509

492

527

603

872

747

642

652

\-

Dec.

642

632

623

603

747

781

933

826

770

826

933 

860

872

792

770

781

908

736

716

726

726

674

736

837

896

945

1,110

994

896

872

781

Jan.

871

1,110

770

684

641

73"6

826

798

736

623

694 

726

804

866

849

855

826

757

-736

694

805

804

815

849

626

584

75S

795

770

792

792

Feb.

834

705

705

826

839

1,320

1,030

1,120

945

872

908 

792

815

826

804

792

826

1,160

1,280

1,110

860

945

896

860

S96

792

747

945

-

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Uay.... ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ........... .^ .........

Mar.

872

815

7S1

826

781

804

770

716

613

652

694 

632

694

584

613

584

684

837

792

758

613

555

527

632

594

642

555

424

375

440

456

Apr.

440

440

440

324

368

465

465

424

256

244

674 

1,560

1,050

747

826

1,690

957

815

574

416

492

1,630

3,290

2,780

3,360

3,020

3,290

2,760

2,410

2,590

Secondfcot-days

24,76]

24,944

552,135

54,98G

15,108

6,695

462,543

May

2,310

2,570

3,200

4,420

5,260

6,010

7,320

8,210

S,950

9,730

9,140 

9,140

9,340

9,530

9,530

9,530

8,950

7,670

5,550

5,700

5,860

6,480

6,170

5,700

5,400

5,110

5,400

4,970

4,420

4,150

4,550

Maximum

3,940

1,110

9,930

5,110

584

1,970

555

9,730

June

5,110

4,590

4,830

3,480

2,840

2,490

2,180

2,180

2,470

3,150

2,630 

2,090

1,880

1,540

1,110

1,080

896

1,260

1,440

1,530

1,280

933

694

545

632

684

399

346

353

S38

Minimum

20

6ff

4

sa

33

10

9

8<

«

July

399

407

492

448

509

545

456

440

309

309

220

127

102

165

250

440

509

584

424

424

465

360

338

391

331

191

270

331

324

353

309

Aug.

231

119

110

98

98

151

127

584

555

1,590

1,260 

920

1,970

1,820

1,190

758

483

289

191

136

165

309

375

186

180

186

237

375

,208

98

109

Hear

B 799

5 805

1 1.509

4 774

5 909

3 6,460

B 1,833

Z 362

3 487

3 223

3 1,267

Sept.

256

270

383

SIS

555

407

250

197

191

136

106 

127

80

87

106

106

98

250

191

180

SOS

208

2B7

256

263

2B1

180

119

197

302

Runoff in 

acre-feet

49,110

49,480

1,095,000

47,590

50,480

109,100

22,260

29,970

13,280

917,500

Time basis; Mountain war time up to S a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard. tiw> tfaer 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 193

Rio Grande at San Marclal, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33040'50", long. 106 059 l 15n , In Pedro Annendarls 

Grant 33, at AtcMson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from San 

Marclal, Socorro County: Datum of gage Is 4,455.38 feet above mean sea level (levels by Internati onal-Boundary Commission).

Drainage area.- 37,700 square miles (Including 2,940 square miles In closed besln In 

northern part of San Luls Valley, Colo.).

Rscords available.- January 1895 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Srrvey. Prior 

to January 1922 at site" 0.3 mile upstream;1 January 1922 to February 1932 at highway 

bridge half a mile northeast of San Marclal and 1.8 miles above present slter.

Average discharge.- 49 years (1896-1945), 1,555 second-feet.

Extremes.-- mxlmum discharge during year, 9,620 second-feet May 10 (gage helgl-t, 14.00 

feet); minimum daily, 34 second-feet Sept. 1.

1895-1945: Maximum discharge, about 50,000 second-feet Oct. 11, 1904; ro flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by International Boundary Commission, United rtates and nexico, u. s. Section.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

6

8

11

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

971

735

511

40£

371

2B5

279

275

273

265

SSB

838

213

195

194

250

45E

8,070

2,660

2,860

3,200

1,460

926

713

6 BO

607

593

6SO

620

575

526

Nov.

514

554

478

444

395

341

403

511

573

554

530

478

429

399

457

462

476

505

493

432

476

SOB

529

557

557

577

688

6B7

707

706

-

Dec.

663

646

642

620

548

564

713

734

743

724

700

734

764

767

730

703

703

70S

683

670

689

673

684

6B7

718

781

845

925

903

942

902

Jan.

836

836

825

764

736

741

764

805

771

746

732

735

732

747

748

750

763

810

775

733

742

796

798

796

813

798

763

749

784

807

810

Feb.

795

784

745

715

717

770

986

1,150

1,080

1,010

90S

827

776

776

775

775

768

761

799

952

997

1,080

965

933

852

319

771

759

_

_

-

Month

November, . .

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

tltru

September. .................................

later year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

749

793

801

741

731

770

787

SOS

735

754

688

635

634

634

633

640

645

652 '725

759

798

708

593

546

568

534

556

598

549

464

451

Apr.

484'

476

445

459

437

398

417

484

440

333

302

366

1,030

1,190

906

797

969

1,880

876

674

531

560

957

2,300

3,180

3,270

3,100

3,120

2,860

2,480

Secondfcct-days

22,507

516,283

3,706

429,268

May

2,460

2,060

8,500

3,330

4,270

5,340

6,470

7,510

6,420

9,270-

9,540

9,300

8,800

9,160

9,060

9,010

8,880

8,480

6,780

5,160

5,490

5,700

6,210

5,840

5,450

4,940

4,490

4,740

4,510

4,300

4,330

Maximum

942

9,460

369

9,540

June

4,260

4,610

4,150

3,500

2,520

1,950

2,030

1,750

1,980

2,830

3,720

2,720

1,700

1,280

1,180

885

675

547

1,010

1,330

1,360

944

549

353

387

328

401

278

234

205

Minimus

19'

34

54f

2

20

4'

34

34

July

206

274

301

349

417

365

425

436

316

348

359

843

163

136

102

76

80

215

487

269

251

280

298

864

212

873

210

161

161

190

839

Aug.

226

204

134

74

60

55

47

62

119

315

734

1,000

759

1,390

1,470

378

574

385

285

193

161

ase

273

421

274

 197

156

93

136

151

76

Mean

) 7T6

3 1,4U

I If*

I 1.1V6

Sept.

34

119

US

210

369

347

278

178

136

113

104

85

70

64

40

35

49

54

44

102

101

87

109

117

135

161

165

126

77

85

Runoff in 

acre-feet

44,640

1,024,000

7,3§0*

851,500

Tfone basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
194 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°09'05", long. 107°12'10", In Nj sei. 25,

T. 13 S., R. 4 W. (projected), 3,800 feet downstream from Elephant Butte Dam in Pedro 

Armendaris Grant.

Records available.- October 1916 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 29 years, 1,206 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year', 1,660 second-feet Aug. 11: minimum daily, 

857 second-feet Oct. 15.

1916-45: Maximum daily discharge, 8,220 second-feet May 22, 1942; no flow at- times.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flo-v regulated by 

Elephant Butte Reservoir (see p. 196).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 194E

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

890

993

1,120

1,060

1,130

1,060

1,060

934

1,020

1,150

1,140

1,180

1,150

1,090

857

1,030

1,810

1,140

1,130

1,150

1,110

991

1,150

1,220

1,170

1,160

1,100

1,100

974

1,030

1,200

Nov.

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,090

937

1,030

1,120

1,160

1,110

1,110

1,090

898

1,140

1,810

1,830

1,270

1,290

1,210

1,000

1,130

1,210

1,130

1,1OO

1,090

1,040

918

1,000

1,170

1,210

1,200

-

Dec.

1,250

911

1,050

1,220

1,250

1,300

1,350

1,430

1,370

1,060

1,300

1,430

1,390

1,320

1,270

1,180

1,020

1,310

1,400

1,570

1,590

1,510

1,350

1,120

984

1,240

1,240

1,290

1,260

1,450

1,110

Jan.

1,020

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,120

928

1,080

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,050

690

1,120

1,210

1,230

1,230

1,140

1,190

1,030

1,120

1,250

1,100

1,110

1,150

1,090

903

1,070

1,160

1,160

Feb.

. 1,100

1,150

1,110

958

1,060

1,130

1,070

1,040

1,150

1,160

950

1,140

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,150

1,140

974

1,090

1,120

1,150

1,160

1,150

1,100

1,040

1,130

1,150

1,150

_

_

-

Month

Deceaber ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April................. .....................

Bay. .......................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Har.

1,170

1,190

1,230

903

1,040

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,170

1,190

1,040

1,140

1,180

1,210

1,230

1,250

1,210

938

1,120

1,150

1,180

1,160

1,210

1,200

1,010

1,190

1,210

1,260

1,320

1,340

1,250

Apr.

871

980

1,080

1,110

1,140

1,090

1,100

1,030

1,070

1,180

1,170

1,100

1,180

1,170

1,050

1,140

1,220

1,160

1,090

1,100

1,110

948

1,100

1,090

1,160

1,110

1,070

1,100

1,050

1,060

"

Seccndfoot-days

3'9,52B

443,060

34,241

31,14£

31,762

42, 700

35, 287

425,095

Hay

955

943

950

1,040

1,070

1,000

1,100

954

925

894

950

1,020

690

978

986

1,100

1,056

1,120

1,030

937

1,040

1,050

1,080

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,030

1,100

1,130

1.1OO

1,090

Maximun

1,290

1,590

1,770

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,130

1,380

1,470

1,660

1,560

1,660

June

1,170

1,150

1,030

1,200

1,260

1,310

1,280

1,300

1,280

1,050

988

1,220

1,330

1,360

1,210

1,330

1,210

1,360

1,370

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,160

1,030

986

1,010

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,050

-

Minimum

89. 911

67.

69

95(

90S

87]

89C

98C

99!

1,16C86'

85'

July Aug.

992 1,440

1,140 1,450

1,130 1,380

1,000 1,480

1,180 1,290

1,190 1,510

1,150 1,560

1,050 1,420

1,210 1,420

1,100 1,530

1,210 1,660

1,190 1,200

1,320 1,430

1,330 1,320

1,170 1,200

1,290 1,250

1,470 1,500

1,380 1,410

1,360 1,250

1,270 1,400

1,220 1,570

1,140 1,570

1,210 1,380

1,430 1,300

1,190 1,260

1,160 1,160

1,440 1,250

1,270 1,270

1,210 1,300

1,270 1,270

1,450 1,270

Heat

7 1.089

3 1.116

L 1,275

5 1,211

) 1,105

3 1,112

1,166

1.094

) 1,025

1.201

2 1,232

> 1,377

1 1,176

' 1,165

Sept.

1,280

1,050

961

1,140

1,200

1,220

1,410

1,540

1,300

1,560

1,540

1,490

1,480

1,340

1,040

960

1,060

1,140

1,110

1,150

1,080

1,110

885

954

1,070

1,030

1,090

1,090

1,140

S67

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

66,940

66,390

78,400

878, 800

67,920

61,770

71,680

65,120

63,000

71,490

75,770

84,690

69,990

843,200

sla; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard timo thereafter. 

war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 195

Rio Grande below Caballo Dam, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°53'05", long. 107°1?'30", in NEiSWi sec. 30, 

T. 16 S., R. 4 W., 600 feet upstream from Bojarquez bridge, 4,200 feet downstream, 

from Caballo Dam, 1 1/3 miles upstream from Percha diversion dam, 3 miles northeast 

of Arrey, and 5 miles south of Caballo. Datum of gage Is 4,145.9 feet above mean 

sea level.

Recorab avaiiaoie.- January 1938 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,680 second-feet July 28; minimum daily, 

4.2 second-feet Oct. 8-14.

1938-45: Maximum daily discharge, 7,650 second-feet May 20, 1942; mini-man daily, 

1.3 second-feet Nov. 18-21, Dec. 12-27, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. . Considerable diversion above station for irrigation. Flow

regulated by Caballo Reservoir (capacity, 345,900 acre-feet) and Elephant Butte Reservoir (capacity, 2,219,000 acre-feet).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septeaber 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

567

648

752

747

548

11

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.3

642

993

940

915

762

492

199

6.3

5.3

5.3

5,2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

Nov.

5.0

4.9

4.9

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.V

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

-

Dec.

5.0

5.0

64

178

146

129

82

258

775

773

678

465

318

104

6.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

Jan.

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.7

6.1

6.2

6.5

7.0

7.4

7.7

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.7

10

10

11

11

11

15

15

17

18

20

22

25

28

Feb.

29

30

51

410

69S

732

594

514

435

250

141

141

214

289

289

2S9

228

299

446

593

334

318

245

635

840

915

616

804

_

-

Month

October . ......................:.............

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ..........-.'........................

February. ..................................

March: .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

695

626

924

1,060

1,040

944

838

682

666

S67

920

877

1,020

1,060

1,060

1,350

1,620

1,650

1,680

1,640

1,640

1,550

1,710

2,150

2,040

2,020

2,250

2,250

2,130

1,940

2,080

Apr.

2,120

2,130

2,290

2,380

2,180

2,040

2,290

2,460

2,440

2,290

2,180

2,230

2,310

2,470

2,440

2,300

2,190

2,550

2,180

1,960

2,210

2,220

2,290

2,200

2,000

1,650

1,600

1,820

1,820

1,840

-

Seccndfoct-days

8,102.8

142

4,087.7

436,723.8

357. 5

11,555

4S,977

65,260

56,350

61,440

71,310

66,400

49,540

457,502.0

May

1,820

1,880

1,S70

1,790

2,060

2,180

2,170

2,080

1,960

1,700

1,600

1,710

1,780

1,780

1,750

1,600

1,440

1,330

1,560

1,760

1,790

1,700

1,690

1,690

1,650

1,790

1,970

2,070

2,150

2,080

1,950

Maximum

995

5.0

775

3,000

28

913

2,250

2,470

2,180

2,550

2,680

2,410

2,390

2,680

June

1,760

1,880

2,080

2,070

2,020

1,950

1,910

1,900

2,050

2,140

2,150

2,010

1,910

1,870

1,770

1,950

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

1,980

1,860

2,060

2,230

2,300

2,350

2,270

2,180

2,100

2,290

-

Minimum

4.2

4.5

5.0

3.1

5.0

29

626

1,800

1*530

1,760

1,600

1,810

1,020

4.2

July

2,570

2,110

1,600

1,950

2,080

1,950

2,180

2,420

2,390

2,290

2,190

2,080

1,960

2,060

2,120

2,150

2,150

2,240

2,570

2,380

2,520

2,600

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,550

2,600

2,680

2,600

2,580

2,510

Alls.

£-,400

£",360

f,280

f,270

F,270

f,270

£ ,200

f,150

f,150

f,140

f,500

f,410

£-.410

F,580

£ ,160

f,000

F.010

£ ,070

£ ,180

£ ,200

£,200

F,080

1,900

1,870

f,000

f,050

f,050

£,000

1,970

1,900

1,810

Mean

261

152

1,195

10.9

413

1,386

2,175

1 ,818

2,048

2,500

2,142

1,651

1,199

Sept.

2,100

2,390

2,570

2,320

2,210

2,090

1,960

2,150

2,190

2,200

2,200

2,010

1,750

1,540

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,500

 1,260

1,260

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,020

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

.16,070

282

8,110

. 866,300

669

22,920

85,240

129,400

111,800

121,900

141,400

151,700

98,260

867,800

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 

lo convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*

1945j mountain standard time thereafter.
196 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Reservoirs In the Rio Grande Basin

Elephant Butte Reserve 1 r.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°09'15lt , long. 107°11'30", at dam 

on RIO oranae in wwt sec. 30, T. 13 S., R. 3 W. (surveys by Bureau of Reclamation), 1 

mile west of Elephant Butte, N. Mex., and 4 miles northeast, of Hot Springs. Datum of 

gage Is 43.3 feet above mean sea level. Records available, January 1940 to September 

1945. Maximum dally contents during year, 1,519,700 acre-feet June 13-15; maximum 

dally gage height, 4,385.60 feet June 13, 14; minimum dally contents, 1,196,500 acrefeet Apr. 23-25; minimum dally gage height, 4,372.28 feet Apr. 24. Maxi mum dally contents during period 1940-45, 2,303,000 acre-feet June 16-18, 1942 (gage height, 

4,409.19 feet); minimum dally, 418,500 acre-feet Sept. 21-23, 1940 (gage height, 

4,323.20 feet).

Reservoir Is formed by concrete dam; storage began Jan. 6, 1915; dam completed 

May 13, 1916. Capacity, 2,219,000 acre-feet between gage heights 4,231.5 feet (sill of 

lower outlet gate) and 4,407.0 feet (spillway crest), survey of 1940. No dead storage. 

Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water Is used for power development 

and Irrigation on Rio Grande project of Bureau of Reclamation. Contents as here given 

are computed from mean dally gage heights.

Qage-helght record and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Caballo Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32853'45n , long. 107°17'3011 , at dam on 

RIO oranae, in SEiSWi sec. 19, T. 16 S., R. 4 W., 0.5 mile downstream from mouth of 

Apache- Canyon, 0.9 mile upstream from Bojarquez Bridge, 2 miles upstrean from Percha 

diversion dam, 3.5 miles northeast of Arrey, and 4.5 miles south of Cabrllo, N. Mex. 

Datum of gage Is 43.-S feet above mean sea level. Records available, February 1938 to 

September 1945. Maximum dally contents during year, 302,000 acre-feet IT. 15 (gage 

height, 4,178.08 feet); minimum dally, 5,130 acre-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 4,120.64 

feet). Maximum dally contents during period 1938-45, 347,000 acre-feet Mar. 4, 1942 

(gage height. 4,182.06 feet); minimum dally, 118 acre-feet Oct. 14, 193P (gage height, 

4,108.1 feet).

Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Feb. 8, 1938; drm completed 

Sept. 19, 1938. Capacity, 345,900 acre-feet between gage heights 4,104 feet (bottom of 

tunnel entrance to gates) and 4,182 feet (maximum gage height at which rplllway gates 

operate automatically). No dead storage. Figures given herein represerf, usable contents. Water released from Elephant Butte Reservoir for power development Is stored 

In Caballo Reservoir and released for Irrigation on Rio Grande project of Bureau of 

Reclamation. Contents as here given are computed from mean dally gage teights. 

Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Carson Reservoir.- water-stage recorder, lat. 36°25', long. 105tf50', In NWi sec. 12, T. 25

 N., R. 10. k'., on Aguaje de la Petaca, 4f miles northwest of Carson, N. r*x. Records 

available, January 1940 to September 1945. Maximum dally contents during year, 519 

acre-feet May 4 (gage height, 19.0 feet); no storage most of year. Maximum contents 

during period 1940-45, 3,620 acre-feet May 6, 1941 (gage height, 38.5 feet); no storage 

for extended,periods.

Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam, stone-faced, completed In 193E. Capacity, 

5,684 acre-feet between gage heights 8.0 feet (sill of outlet gate) and 45 feet (crest 

of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Water used for Irrigation In Carson irrigation 

District near Carson, N. Mex. Gage heights and contents at 12 p.m.

El Vado Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder (records stages above spillway floor only) and

 staff gage, lat. 36035'45", long. 106°43'55", In SEi sec. 4, T. 27 N., R. 2 E. (projected), at left end of El Vado Dam on Rio Chama, 2 miles downstream from old town of 

El Vado and 13 miles southwest of Tlerra Amarllla, N. Mex. Datum of gag« Is 9,565 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Records available, January 1935 to September 

1945. Maximum dally contents during year, 204,000 acre-feet June 6, 7 (gage height, 

6,903.1 feet), surcharge due to heavy inflow and spillway gate partly opened; minimum 

dally, 79,330 acre-feet, Nov. 3-5 (gage height, 6,852.6 feet). Maximum dally contents 

during period 1935-45, that of June 6, 7, 1945; minimum dally, 56 acre-fi-et Jan. 1, 

1935.

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam, steel-faced; storage began In January 1935. 

Capacity, 200,300 acre-feet between gage heights 6,740.0 feet (bottom of trash rack) 

and 6,902.0 feet (top of spillway gate). Dead storage unknown." Figures given herein 

represent usable contents. Water Is used for irrigation by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. Gage read dally about 7:30 a.m. Continuous recorder registers gage height 

above 6,879.3 feet (floor of spillway). Contents given herein are those at 7:30 a.m. 

Staff-gage readings and capacity table furnished by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy 

District.

Nlchols Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35 041«20", long. 105°52'4011 , In EiNEi sec. 

yi, T. JLY N., K. 10 E., at dam on Santa Fe Creek, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from lower storage reservoir, 2$ miles downstream from upper storage reservoir of New 

Mexico Power Co., and 3i miles east of Santa Fe, N. Mex. Datum of gage Is 7,313.2 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Records available, December 1942 to Sep1- 

tember 1945. Maximum daily contents during year, 704 acre-feet Apr. 21-33, May 2-14 

(gage height, 167.6 feet); minimum daily, 365 acre-feet Sept. 30 (gage might, 154.5 

feet). Maximum dally contents 1942-45, 816 acre-feet May 23-25, 1944 (g^ge height, 

171.2 feet); minimum dally, 16 acre-feet Feb. 11 to Mar. 10, 1944 (gage height, 121.8 

to 122.0 feet).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began Mar. 16, 1943. Capacity, 796 

acre-feet between gage heights 121.2 feet (bottom of lower operational g-Jte) and 171.0 

feet (top of flashboards In spillway). Dead storage, 14 acre-feet. Figures given here 

represent total contents. Water Is used for municipal consumption by city of Santa Fe. 

Contents given herein are those for 12 p.m. Capacity table computed froii survey 

furnished by New Mexico Power Co.

Alamo,gordo Reservoir.- Mercury gage, lat. 34°36'30", long. 104°23'10", In SVi sec. 34,.T 

ft., K. 34 £., at Alamogordo Dam on Pecos River, 5 miles northeast of G^adalupe, 12 

miles northwest of Fort Sumner, N. Mex. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, Bureau of 

Reclamation datum. Drainage area, 4,390 square miles (contributing area). Records 

available, January 1939 to September 1945. Maximum dally contents durln» year, 49,300 

acre-feet Mar. 27 (elevation, 4,245.30 feet); minimum daily, 5,600 acre-.>et June 26 

(elevation, 4,210.15 feet). Maximum dally contents during period 1939-4^, 149,400 acrefeet Apr. 19, 20, 1942 (elevation, 4,275.30 feet); minimum dally, 3,000 acre-feet 

Au$. 5, 1940 (elevation, 4,205.9 feet).
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Reservoirs in the Rio Grande Basin Continued

197

Reservoir is formed by Alamogordo Dam; completed and storage began in 1938. Capacity, 148,000 acre-feet between elevations 4,200.0 feet (sill of outlet gates) and 

4,275.0 feet (top of spillway gates) above mean sea level. Dead storage, 8,750 acrefeet. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Contents computed f;'om oncedaily gage readings at 8 a.m. Gage-height record and capacity curve furnished by 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Lake KcHillan.- Staff gage, lat. 32°35'45", long. 104°20'55", In SEi sec. 2, T. 20 S., R.

 26 E., at McMillan Dam on Pecos River, 3 miles southeast of Lakewood, N. Her. Datum of 

gage, is 3,241.6 feet above mean sea level, Bureau of Reclamation datum. Drainage area, 

16,990 square'miles (contributing area). Records available, January 1939 to September 

1945. Maximum daily contents during year, 12,340 acre-feet Apr. 19, 20 (gage height, 

20.0 feet); no storage June 3-23, July 27 to Aug. 30, Sept. 15-30. Maximum daily contents during period 1939-45, 68,500 acre-feet Sept. 26, 1941 (gage height, 29.95 feet); 

no storage Aug. 16-23, 1944, June 3-23, July 27 to Aug. 30, Sept. 15-30, 1945.

Lake Is formed by McMillan Dam, completed and storage began in 1906. Capacity, 

38,660 acre-feet between gage heights 0.0 foot (sill of outlet gate) and 26.1 feet 

(crest of spillway 1). No dead storage. Figure given herein represent usable contents. 

Water is used for irrigation on Carlsbad project of Bureau of Reclamation. Contents 

computed from dally readings at 6 a.m. Gage-height record.and capacity table furnished 

by Bureau of Reclamation.

Lake Avalon.- Staff gage, lat. 32°29''25", long. 104°15'00", in SWi sec. 12, T. 21 S., R.

 !i6 t;., at Avalon Dam on Pecos River, 5 miles north of Carlsbad, N. Hex. Datum of gage 

is 3,157.0 feet above mean sea level, Bureau of Reclamation datum. Drainag3 area, 

18,070-square miles (contributing area). Records available, January 1939 to September 

1945. Maximum daily contents during year, 6,050 acre-feet Mar. 14-28 (gage height, 

20.45 feet); no storage June 5-19, July 28 to Aug. 21, Sept. 17-30. Maximm daily contents during period 1939-45, 11,000 acre-feet May 22, 1941 (gage height, 25.0 feet); no 

storage Sept. 7, Oct. 2-11, 1940, June 7, 8, Aug. 8-24, 1944, June 5-19, July 28 to 

Aug. 21, Sept. 17-30, 1945, when natural flow was passing through reservoir.

Lake Is formed by Avalon Dam; storage began In 1906. Capacity, 6,600 acre-feet between gage heights 0.0 foot (sill of outlet gates) and 21.0 feet (crest of spillway 1). 

No dead storage. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water Is used for 

irrigation on Carlsbad project of Bureau of Reclamation. Contents computed from oncedaily readings at 6 a.m. Gage-height record and capacity curve furnished b^ Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Red Bluff Reservoir.- Staff gage, lat. 31°54'05", long. 103°54'40". at right e^ of Red

 Bluff Dam on Pecos River, 3 miles upstream from Salt (Screwbean) Draw, 4.5 miles north 

of Orla, Reeves County, Tex. Datum of gage is 0.30 foot below mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Subtract 0.30 foot from elevations given herein to obtain elevation above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Contributing drainage area, 20,720 square miles. Records 

available, February 1937 to September 1945. Maximum contents observed during year, 

159,800 acre-feet Feb. 15 (elevation, 2,826.1 feet); minimum observed, 28,000 acre-feet 

Sept. 28, 30 (elevation, 2,794,8 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 

1937-45, 352,000 acre-feet Sept. 27, 28, 1941 (elevation, 2,846.2 feet observed on 

staff gage at service spillway, affected by variable draw-down due to flow through 

taintor gates); minimum observed, 28,000 acre-feet Sept. 17, 23-28, 1940, Sept. 28, 30, 

1945 (elevation, 2,794.8 feet).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, riprap faced; storage began in 1936; dam completed early in 1937. Capacity, 307,000 acre-feet between elevations 2,764.0 feet 

(penstock intake sill) and 2,842.0 feet (top of taintor gates). Dead storare, 3,000 

acre-feet. Figures given herein represent total contents-. Water is used for power 

development and for irrigation from Mentone to Grandfalls. Contents computed from 

Intermittent gage readings. Elevation record and capacity curve furnished by Red Bluff 

Water Power Control District.

Monthly gage height and contents, rater year October 1944 to September 194"5

Date

Calendar year 1944. .

Water year 1944-45..

Elephant Butte Reservoir

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

4,380.76 

4,379.60 

4,377.91 

4,376.48

-

4,375.69 

4,375.06 

4,373.56 

4,372.90 

4,384.29 

4,384.74 

4,381.96 

4,379.07 

4,375.70

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

1,393,000 

1,364,500 

1,323,400 

1,290,600

-

1,272,100 

1,257,400 

1,223,900 

1,209,600 

1,434,600 

1,496,800 

1,423,200 

1,351,200 

1,272,100

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

-23^500 

-41,100 

-32,600

+40,000

-18,500 

-14,700 

-33,500 

-14,300 

+275,000 

+12,200 

-73,600 

-72,000 

-79,100

-120,900

Caballo Reservoir

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

,<feefc)

4,134.53 

4,149.11 

4,159.72 

4,168.03

-

4,174.68 

4,177.68 

4,176.01 

4,169.46 

4,163.43 

4,156.66 

4,145.52 

4,133.23 

4,121.08

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

30,800 

81,140 

143,600 

207,100

-

268,300 

297,800 

281,000 

218,900 

171,200 

123,200 

60,020 

27,550 

5,620

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+50,340 

+62,460 

+63,500

+26 ,600

+61 ,200 

+29,500 

-16,800 

-62,100 

-47,700 

-48,000 

-57,180 

-38,470 

-21,950

-85,180
198 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Reservoirs in the Rio Orande Basin continued

Monthly gage height and contents of reservoirs In Rio Orande Basin, 

October 1944 to September 1945

water year

Date

Calendar year 1944..

May 31...............

Water year 1944-45..

Date

Calendar year 1944. .

Fel> 28

Water year 1944-45..

Date

Dec. 31...............

Calendar year 1944. .

Water year 1944-45..

Date

Calendar year 1944..

Water year 1944-45..

Carson Reservoir

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

\

-

16.7

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

0 

0 

0 

0

- -

0 

0 

0 

334 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

- -

Change In 

contents 

during mouth 

(acre -feet)

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

+334 

-334 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Hichols Reservoir

165.7 

166.4 

166.9

-

165.9 

167.5 

167.4 

167.1 

166.7 

160.4 

154.5

-

646 

667 

682 

672

-

665 

665 

652 

701 

698 

688 

676 

502 

365

+21 

+15 

-10

+ 655

-7 

0 

+13 

+ 49 

-3 

-10 

-12 

-174 

-137

-281

Lake HcHlllan

16. 8 

17.8 

17.6 

17.1

16.6 

15.7 

15.6 

18.8 

15.2 

17.0

12.0

-

3,550 

5,870 

5,370 

4,200

-

3,140 

1,650 

1,520 

8,620 

1,050 

3,980 

0 

10 

0

-

+2,320 

-500 

-1,170

-2,750

-1,060 

-1,490 

-130 

+7,100 

-7,570 

+2,930 

-3,980 

+10 

-10

-3,550

Red ^luff Reservoir

2,819.2 

2,820.2 

2,821.7

-

2,825.5

2,820.6 

2,816.9

2,807.8

-

116,200 

122,200 

131,200 

al42,200

-

155,500 

a!56,200 

al44,200 

124,600 

103,500 

a77,SOO 

62,800 

a39,500 

a28,000

-

+6,000 

+9,000 

+11,000

-66,000

+13,300 

+700 

-12,000 

-19,600 

-21,100 

-25,700 

-15,000 

-23,300 

-11,500

-88,200

El Vado Reservoir

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

6,857.1 

6,652.9 

6,854.3 

6,856.0

-

6,857.7 

6,859.4 

6,863.3 

6,881.4 

6,902.4 

6,902.6 

6,892.4 

6,880.5 

6,863.3

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

87,110 

79,830 

82,220 

85,160

-

88,180 

91,280 

98,650 

139,300 

201,700 

202,300 

170,100 

137,000 

98,650

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-7,280 

+2,390 

+2,940

+ 54,350

+3,020 

+3,100 

+7,370 

+40,650 

+62,400 

+600 

-32,200 

-33,100 

-38,350

+11,540

Alamogordo Reservoir

11.85 

19.50 

27.20 

34.10

-

39.30 

42.85 

44.00 

13.80 

32.70 

10.55 

17.20 

28.10 

12.25

-

6,740 

12,800 

20,730 

29,440

-

37,780 

44,260 

46,550 

8,120 

27,500 

5,860 

10,800 

21,750 

7,020

- 

Lake Avalo-i

15.85 

18.65 

20.20 

20.20

-

20.15 

19.20 

19.35 

16.00 

13.85 

15.40 

2.00 

14.20 

2.00

-

1,850 

4,400 

5,810 

5,810

-

5,760 

4,880 

5,020 

2,350 

1,080 

1,950 

0 

1,250 

0

-

+6,060 

+7,930 

+8,710

-8,160

+8,340 

+6,480 

+2,290 

-38,430 

+19,380 

-21,640 

+4,940 

+10,950 

-14,730

+280

+2,550 

+1,410 

0

+190

-50 

-800 

+140 

-2,670 

-1,270 

+870 

-1,950 

+1,250 

-1,250

-1,850

a No gage-height record; contents estimated on basis of gage heights for adjacent days. 

Time basis! Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time there 

To convert war time to s'tandard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Clear Creek below Continental Reservoir, Colo.

199

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 37°53', long. 107°11', In sec. 

££, T. 42 N., R. 3 w., 1,000 feet downstream from Continental Reservoir aid 15 miles 

west of Creede.

Drainage area.- 51.7 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. May 

iy<i» to septemoer 1945 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 30.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 200 second-feet June 5 (gage heigh",, 2.67 feet); 

minimum dally, 2.6 second-feet Sept. 21.

1929-45; Maximum discharge, 313 second-feet May 4, 1937 (gage height, 3.41 feet); 

no flow June 22, 23, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good above 35 second-feet and fair below. Flow regulated by Continental 

Keservolr (capacity, 26,700 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

32

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

5.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.S

5.S

5.S

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

Nov.

6.1

~

Dec.

> 6.1

Jan.

 6.1

-

Feb.

 6.1

-

.

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March

Hay........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

> 6.1

Apr.

> 6.1

7.4

18

47

53

Secondfoot-days

1S9.1

18,500.4

1,155

319. t

10,553.9

May

61

67

S3,

326

164

163

15C

135

133,

126

186

12E

127

186

187

184

96

96

97

S7

79

70

48

26

58

83

99

118

141

148

118

Maximum

 _

178

1 no

26

198

June

86

73

56

87

19S

198

196

194

191

190

158

189

69

86

87

76

68

68

68

70

70

70

79

80

80

80

74

63

47

43

Minimum

_

_

86

81

8.6

8.6

July

43

39

38

37

37

37

38

37

41

49

58

47

44

44

39

34

34

34

39

48

43

48

43

51

55

58

61

53

44

48

49

Aug.

47

54

57

59

58

57

59

53

46

37

86

85

85

38

Si

38

35

34

38

38

38

S3

38

S3

37

37

36

89

27

26

86

Mean

6.1

34.8

37.3

10.7

88.9

Sept.

26

25

84

84

20

14

12

13

18

11

8.5

7.8

7.1

6.8

7.4

6.8

5.7

*..4

3.8

8.9

8.6

6.0

8,8

8.8

6.5

8.5

8,8

8.5

9.4

9.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

363

375

84,790

634

80,940

Bote.- Ho gage-hel^it record Oct. 85 to Apr. 86; discharge computed on basis of gate openings at 

Continental Reservoir.

Time basis; Mountain war tine up to 8 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
200 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Goose Creek near Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 37°41', long. 106°50', In NWi sec. 26, T. 40 N., 

RTT~E., li miles downstream from Roaring Fork and 6 miles south of Wagon Wheel Gap.

Drainage area.- 53.6 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1945 (no winter records after October 1941). 

October 1924 to July 1926 at site 1 mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 303 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 2.04 feet); 

minimum dally recorded, 7.8 second-feet Apr. 1, 5, 6.

1924-26, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 780 second-feet June 23, 1941 (gage height, 

2.99 feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet: minimum dally recorded, 

that of Apr. 1, 5, 6, 1945.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height recorl, which are 

rair. Lake Humphreys (capacity, 842 acre-feet), has slight effect on flo-v.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 194f

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

19

30

23

IS

18

18

17

16

16

17

vr

17

16

18

25

32

36

30

23

20

20

20

21

19

19

19

17

19

19

17

17

Nov.

18

16

16

15

16

20

17

16

11

12

_

.

_

.

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_ ,

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-10 ..............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Rater year ......................

Mar. Apr.

7.S

e.4

s.o

6.5

7.S

7.8

14

29

33

30

21

16

16

15

17

16

16

16

25

40

52

59

56

50

43

37

36

36

4S

62

-

Seocndf cot-days

633

157

-

_

_

S31.3

4,316

5,193

2,035

1,083

527.9

-

May

100

106

116

125

125

114

102

116

112

130

152

150

164

150

US

104

112

132

127

US

112

116

130

152

166

175

209

213

217

198

155

Maximum

36

20

-

_

_

62

217

253

122

52

29

-

June

137

137

130

152

1S5

185

172

169

155

152

144

155

217

249

253

233

19S

192

179

164

169

192

195

1S8

179

161

150

142

134

125

-

Minimum

16

11

_

_

_

7.S

100

125

41

26

9.9

-

July

122

US

112

100

SS

SI

7S

73

70

70

67

64

62

63

60

53

58

53

60

55

53

50

49

50

53

50

46

43

42

41

41

Aug.

47

41

41

41

33

44

49

52

44

43

37

3939'

35

33

30

29

28

28

29

29

32

29

23

32

28

32

30

27

28

26

Mean

20.4

IS .7

-

_

_

27.7

139

173

65.6

35.1

17.6

-

Sept.

29

26

23

20

20

19

19

19

16

IS

IS

IS

17

17

17

12

9.9

14

14

14

13

14

16

16

16

16

16

17

20

22

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,260 sir

_

_

fc

1,650

3,560

10,300

4,040

2,160

1,050

-

Note.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 6-1S, Apr. 1-5, 14, 23-27, Aug. 11; discharge computed on basis 

of weather records and records for South Pork Rio Grande at South Pork.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 3O, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 301

South Fork Rio Grande at South Pork, Colo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 37°40', long. 106°39', In sec. 4, T. 39 N., R. 3 

E., it miles- upstream from mouth and 14 miles southwest of village of South Fork. 

Datum of gage Is 8,221.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 216 square' miles.

Records available.- August 1910 to September 1913 and May 1936 to September 1945 in

reports of Geological Survey. August 1910 to September 1922 and May 1936 to September 

1945 in reports of State engineer". Records for 1910-22 at site 1 mile downstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1910-22, 1936-45), 239 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 second-feet May 29 vgage' height, 4.68

 feet); minimum dally, 34 second-feet Dec. 10, 12, Sept. 12, 23, 24.

1910-22, 1936-45: Maximum discharge, 8,000 second-feet Oct. 5, 1911 (gage height, 

9.7 feet, from floodmarks, site and datum now In use), from rating curve extended 

above 1,500 second-feet; minimum daily, 20 second-feet Jan. 1, 2, 8, 17, £.3-25, 1915, 

De C. 20 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. A few small diversions above station for Irrigation and 

several small storage reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1944-45, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-13, Sept. 3-30)

1.0 28

1.2 46

1.3 55

1.6 92

2.0 150

2.2 1S7

2.6 2S2

3-0 405

3.4 555

3.9 795

4.4 1,080

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

' 47

75

62

53

53

52

48

44

43

44

 44

43

42

42

60

96

109

96

83

7S

75

73

72

71

62

53

53

53

54

53

51

UOT.

64

54

50

61

55

62

53

51

*47

49

52

53

43

46

49

53

49

46

39

42

42

42

44

43

40

40

40

36

37

42

-

Dec.

41

42

41

43

41

44

43

43

42

34

36

34

37

*41

40

39

38

39

' 40

42

43

43

44

45

43

41

40

41

42

41

3S

Jan.

36

39

41

43

45

46

45

48

47

47

47

4S

49

47

44

*45

46

43

40

40

42

40

40

43

44

45

47

46

44

42

43

Feb.

44

46

47

46

44

45

43

46

49

50

49

48

46

47

49

47

46

44

*42

42

42

41

40

42

45

44

42

41

_

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ....................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March......................................

April......................................

**.. ......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Har.

*40

40

40

42

41

42

44

45

48

52

52

52

54

52

51

50

46

47

*46

47

49

53

55

59

57

67

67

57

48

51

60

Apr.

83

83

6S

60

60

73

102

129

142

134

113

105

93

89

S7

79

78

100

142

196

256

307

307

244

196

1S6

173

169

210

310

-

Secondfcot-days

1,884

1,409

1,261

91,550

1,362

1,257

1,554

4,373

20,612

23,460

8,548

2,947 

1,251

69,915

May

419

499

535

564

578

560

503

551

560

645

735

740

7S5

735

560

483

479

543

- 568

564

527

555

622

655

775

S28

1,010

1,050

'1,OSO

1,060

S44

Maximum

109

62

45

1,450

49

50

6V

310

1,080

1,030

525

155 

69

1,080

June

730

695

665

765

900

938

S66

S2S

735

705

665

695

S61

1,000

1,030

9S4

888

S06

765

730

730

S17

S61

834

S06

755

680

61S

573

535

-

Minimum

42

36

34

28

36

40

40

60

419

535

100

60 

34

34

July

523

523

503

483

464

461

460

433

430

425

380

331

290

242

222

201

1S5

179

1S1

15S

162

146

142

164

171

150

117

110

107

114

100

*wg.

99

92

113

96

SS

105

155

150

129

130

113

135

129

106

99

93

S7

S3

77

79

93

93

78

68

72

66

69

69

61

60

61

Mean

60 »f

47.0

40.7

250

43. F 

44. F

60.3.

146

665 

7S2

276

95.1 

41 !v

192

Sept.

68

69

67

61

48

44

44

43

39

37

37

34

35

35

35

37

40

37

36

38

36

36

34

34

39

37

35

38

47

51

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,740

S

rtnf) t (vv

2,500

181,600

S,700

2,490

3,080

8,670

40,850

46,520

16,950

5f 850 

2,480

138,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice-NOT. 14 to Mar. 26 (no gage-height record Dec. 15 

to Mar. 22); discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis: Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
202 RIO CfRANDE BASIN

Plnos Creek near Del Norte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 37°27', long. 106 °35', in sec. 

29, T. 39 N. , R. 5 E., just downstream from Bennett Creek and 8 miles southwest of 

Del Norte.

Drainage area.- 53 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1945 in reports of Geological 'Survey. May 1919 

to September 1924 and May 1936 to September 1945 in reports of State engineer. ' (No 

winter records most years.)

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 330 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage helglt, 3.07 feet); 

rrom rating curve extended above 230 second-feet; minimum observed, 3.6 recond-feet 

Nov. 9 (discharge measurement), but may have been less during period of ro gage-height 

record.

1919-24, 1936-45: Maximum daily discharge, 2,400 second-feet June 3, 1922; minimum, 

3^6 second-feet Oct. 27, 1939, Nov. 9, 1944 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good above 30 second-feet and fair below. One small diversion above

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.8

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.S

6.8

6.2

8.2

12

12

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.2

Nov.

(*)

4.8

~

Dec.

. 4.0

Jan.

4.2

Feb.

4.5

_

..

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

> 5.0

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.S

7.6

10

Apr.

14

14

10

8.S

S.5

11

15

18

19

15

7.6

8,5

9.5

7.2

7.6

11

12

9,5

15

23

30

39

37

24

20

20

19

19

22

34

-

Seoondfoot-days

246.1

144.0

124.0

13,446.1

130.2

126.0

169.0

508.2

2,973

2,692

1,087

1,271

373.5

9,844.0

May

51

68

79

84

S4

75

71

89

95

104

116

117

126

120

85

71

SO

96

102

95

81

84

93

98

101

108

124

116

128

126

106

Maximum

12

_

265

_

39

128

118

53

79

23

128

June

94

91

91

104

11£

11£

106

98

92

91

84

94

105

10S

112

111

102

93

90

83

79

79

75

73

78

78

68

64

61

55

Minimum

6

r 

t£

I

_

3

7.£

51

55

23

239.e

-

July

53

53

49

46

44

42

40

33

41

39

39

33

32

31

31

30

29

36

36

30

29

27

26

28

32

37

26

23

SO

30

27

Aug.

35

42

50

37

31

67

79

6S

52

49

51

65

4S

45

42

38

36

38

35

34

39

37

30

34

35

28

28

27

25

23

25

Mean

!

n t Wfc QA 

4*8

4.0

3^.7

4.2

4.5

5.45

16.9

95.9

81.7

315,1

41.0

12.4

27.0

Sept.

23

23

14

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

12

Runoff in

acre-feet

488

286

246

26,670

25S

250

335

1,010

5,900

5,340

2,160

2,520

741

19,530

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 1 to Mar. 25 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period), Apr. 4-8j July 15; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records "or 

South Fork Rio Qrande at South Fork.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m.. Sept, 30, 1945; mountain standard titan thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 203

Rock Creek near Monte Vista, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 8-foot Parshall flume, lat. 37°29', long. 106°16', 

in sfcf sec. 36, T. 38 N., R. 6 E., 3 miles downstream from North Fork and 9 miles 

southwest of Monte Vista.

Drainage area.- 33.6 square miles.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. April 

iyj.y to 1 September 1924 and May 1935 to September 1945 in reports of State engineer. 

(No winter records.)

Extremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 64 second-feet my 13 

minimum dally discharge recorded, 3.0 second-feet Nov. 8.

1935-45: Maximum discharge, 178 second-feet May 15, 1944 

mlnliaum daily recorded, 1.6 second-feet Oct. 27-31, 1921.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 20 second-feet and good below, 

station for irrigation.

height, 1.42 feet); 

height, 2.88 feet);

Dlverslone above

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

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

SB

29

30

31

Oct.

s. a

3.S

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

s.e

3.8

4.8

8.3

7.0

5.1

4.6

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.S

3.8

3.S

3.5

3.5

3.5

Nov.

3.S

3.8

3. 8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.0

3.3

b3.5

1)3.6

3.8

3.5

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

~

Dec. Jan. Feb.

V

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-is .............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.............. ........................

May......................... ...............

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Vater year ......................

Mar.

'__

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

3.5

3.8

_

_

4.3

7.3

Apr.

S.3

7.3

4.0

a4.2

4.6

5.3

7.6

11

11

9.8

7.3

7.3

5.6

5.1

5.6

5.6

7.3

6.6

9.0

14

20

22

22

17

16

15

15

15

17

22

~

Seccndfcot-days

129.3

46.8

_

_

_

327.5

1,274

778

393.2

463.4

177.0

-

May

30

33

3S

40

42

42

41

42

44

45

48

48

51

51

44

39

36

41

44

42

39

33

37

38

38

39

42

41

42

41

36

Maximum

8.3

3.8

_

_

22

51

34

IS

20

11

-

June

34

33

31

33

34

33

32

30

30

28

26

22

26

27

28

28

26

25

24

24

22

22

21

21

22

21

20

19

18

18

"

Minimum

3.5

3.0

^

_

4.0

30

18

9.0

9.4

4.0

-

July

17

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

15

14

12

12

12

12

10

9.0

10

11

10

9.4

 10

9.0

10

15

16

11

10

11

12

9.8

Aug.

11

11

14

11

9.4

14

19

20

18

18

19

19

17

16

16

15 .

13

13

17

18

19

18

15

15

16

13

13

13

12

11

10

Mean

4.17

3.60

_

_

10.9

41.1

25.9

12.7

14 .f

5.90

-

Sept.

11

11

8.7

8.0

7.3

7.0

7.6

7.3

6.6

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.6

5.1

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

256

93

_ 

650

2,530

1,540

780

919

351

-

a He gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records fcr South Perk 

Ric Grande at South Perk.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

T3me basis! Mountain war time up tc 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard t.3me, subtract 1 hour.

734536 0-47-14
204 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin In San Luls Valley, Colo.

Kerber Creek at Ashley Ranch, nearJnila Grove, Colo.

Location.- Hater-stage recorder, lat. 38°15', long. 106°08', In sec. 7, T. 4S N., R. 8 

&., at Ashley Ranch, 10 miles west of Villa Grove.

Drainage area.- 38 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survsy. June 

lites to septemoer 1926 and May 1936 to September 1945 In reports of State engineer. 

(No winter records some years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 110 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 3.18 feet); 

minimum dally recorded,-1.2 second-feet Oct. 4, but may have been less during period of 

no record.

1923-26, 1936-45: Maximum discharge, 407 second-feet May 14, 1941 (gage height, 

3.88 feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum dally recorded, 

1.2 second-feet Aug. 14, 16, 17, 1940, Oct. 4, 1944.

Remarks.- Records poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge. In second-fast, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Da,

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.8

3.4

4.6 5.8-

6.0

5.5

aS.O

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.6

NOT.

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.3

4.8

4.6

3.6

2.5

a3.2

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January . .

May

July .....

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

«5.6

Seoondfoot-days

98 2

_

_

281.3

164.0

100.8

-

May

a!7

al9

a21

24

24

26

28

28

30

34

49

44

49

56

72

43

36

40

s *6

49

43

35

32

33

41

55

77

79

79

68

60

Maximum

_

_

_

49

13

11

4.3

-

June

49

41

35

32

35

38

35

35

29

27

25

25

26

32

34

 31

27

23

23

21

20

21

22

21

22

20

18

17

15

. 14

-

Minimum

_

_

_

6.4

2.5

2.6

-

July

13

12

10

10

9.2

9.6

9.6

9 2

10

10

7.4

6.4

6.7

7.1

7.4

7.1

8.2

8.5

9.6

11

12

12

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.2

8.9

8.5

8.2

7.1

6.7

Aug.

6.7

6.7

8.9

6.7

7.4

11

8.2

8.2

7.1

5.3

2.6

2.5

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.1

4.S

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.0

5.0

a4.8

a4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

Mean

_

_

_

9.07

5.29

3.36

-

Sept.

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.S

3.8

3.8

3.S

a3.5

3.4

3.3

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

195

_

_

_

1,610

558

325

200

-

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day.

a He gage-height record; discharge computed en basis of discharge measurements on HI-T. 10 and 

Hay 3 and records for stations on nearby streams.

Time basisi Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin In San Luls Valley, Colo.

205

Saguache Creek near Saguache, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 C ', long. 106°19', In sec. 11, T. 45 N., R. 6

E., 10 miles northwest of Saguache.

Drainage area.- 595 square miles.

Records available.- August 1910 to September 1913 and October 1933 to September 1945 In 

reports of Geological Survey August 1910 to September 1912 and June 1914 to September 1945 in reports of State engineer. (No winter records some years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 182 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 1.46 

reetj; minimum dally recorded, 16 second-feet Nov. 14, but may have been less during 

period of no gage-height record.

1910-12, 1914-45: Jfeximum discharge, 746 second-feet June 15, 1921 (gage height, 

3.45 feet, datum then In use); minimum dally, 12 second-feet Dec. 11, 1943,

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

28

31

31

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

25

25

26

34

52

46

36

33

30

28

29

29

28

29

29

29

50

31

33

30

Nov.

30

31

30

29

30

38

46

38

28

24

29

29

33

16

24

36

40

33

30

33

' 40

41

43

31

19

20

21

«20

17

19

Dec. Jan.

1

23- > 28

Feb.

> OQtfO

> 32

*50

b30

b28

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.................................. ....

Hay........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

b33

b36

b33

b33

b34

33

32

30

33

37

39

3S

38

*37

b34

b30

b22

b24

b28

b26

b31

b42

31

36

SO

34

40

25

, *34

31

34

Apr.

43

52

42

19

21

33

43

64

96

83

44

33

30

33

30

29

30

29

36

66

106

114

104

70

48

44

52

52

43

54

-

Seoondfoot-days

922

89S

713

31,670

868

S40

1,016

1,543

3>O-L ftT *?f

3,428

n gftA

s!l93

1,847

21,375

May

80

109

120

122

119

109

104

116

114

110

127

131

134

138

166

131

114

117

117

119

116

110

110

110

114

122

138

149

154

158

151

Maximum

52

46

478

A& *k&

114

15S

142

o« yo

168

124

158

June,,

133

133

148

127

128

126

124

128

128

116

116

118

114

126

127

124

115

107

107

110

110

119

126

115

109

104

88

SO

77

77

~

Minimum

24

16

22

1£

SO

77

60

77

42

-

July

72

74

76

76

69

62

60

66

67

83

93

74

66

61

78

74

74

67

80

83

86

88

S2

82

90

S5

72

64

60

61

62

AIR.

102

109

93

101

91

158

158

161

147

115

101

112

104

110

114

94

86

S3

90

104

114

94

S2

77

S2

83

99

102

SO

77

80

Mean

29.7

29.9

23

S6.6

28

30

32.8

51.4

1 O"i JLi&O

114

73.8

103

61.6

58.6

Sept.

93

91

124

106

S3

80

78

69

64

62

61

56

52

50

50

56

64

66

49

48

48

44

43

43

44

43

43

42

46

60

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,830

1,780

1,410

62,820

1,720

1,670

2,020

3,060

7,570

6,eoo

4,540

6,330

3,660

42,390

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

10 Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Mote.- Mo gage-height record HOT. 22 to Feb. 26, Mar. 6-14 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice -during most of period'); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather 

records

Time basist Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., sept. 30, 1945) mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert «Tr time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
206 RIO ORANDE BASIN 

Closed basin In San Luls Valley, Colo.

North Crestone Creek near crestone, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°01', long. 105°41', in sec. 5, T. 43 N., R.. 12 

K., it miles upstream from Crestone and 3 miles upstream from South Crestone Creek.

Drainage area.- 10.7 square miles.

Records available.- my 1936 to September 1945 (no winter records).

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 71 second-feet my 26 (gage height, 1.71 feet); 

minimum dally recorded, 0.4 second-foot Apr. 3, but may have been less during period of 

no record.

1936-45: mxlmum discharge, 735 second-feet Aug. 6, 1936 (gage height, 4.33 feet), 

by slope-area method; minimum dally recorded, that of Apr. 3, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet and those for periods of no gageheignt record; which are fair. No diversion above station. >

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

4.4

4.8

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.5

Nov.

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.3

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.2

«4.2

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.5

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.9

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.4

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October .................'...................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year .......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March ......................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

. 2.1

(*)

. 1.4

*1.0

.6

.5

Apr.

0.7

.8

.4

.6

*1.2

1.7

2.0

2.9

3.4

3.7

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.8

4.9

7.2

7.5

6.8

5.5

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

6.5

-

May

11

17

21

26

26

24

22

24

23

29

34

30

35

30

23

20

22

26

25

23

20

18

20

25

35

43

56

53

50

47

57

Second- u=»<imi«. foot-days ****>»»*

89.4 4.8

119.0 4.7

_ _

58.8

99.9 7.5

895 56

974 50

495.8 42

249.1 11

127.4 7.8

-

June

30

30

25

27

36

40

37

36

29

25

23

25

40

, 50

50

43

37

38

34

31

31

33

32

33

33

29

27

25

24

21

-

Minimum

1.9

3.3

~

.4

11

21

9

0 «o

, 5.3

- 2» 6

-

July Aug.

81 9.5

82 9

80 9

18 £

.2

.2

.0

18 9.2

18 10

17 1C

16 11

16 1C

16 9 .2

15 8.3

15 

13 

13 

.9

.3

.3

13 7.8

11 7.2

11 

10 

11 6

.5

.2

.2

11 7.2

18 8.6

42 £

24 . fi

SO 7

.0

.3

.2

16 8.0

15 7.2

13 7

12 e

u e

9.8 6

.5

.8

.0

.0

10 5.3

Mean

S oft oo

3 97

! 90

3-33

28*9

3J2» 5

16.0

8.04

4^25

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Sept.

7.0

7.8

7.5

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

3.9

4.3

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.8

8.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.9

3.O

3.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

177

_

117

1Q£t J.9O

1,780

1,930

983

494

255

-

Mote.- No gage-height record Nov. 18-30, Bar. 1-29 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period), June 22-27; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945: mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

207

Carnero Creek near La Garita, .Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°52', long. 106°20'', in sec. 26, T. 42 N., R. 6 

E., 3~miles northwest of La Garita.

Drainage area.- 117 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Sarvey. April 

1919 to September 1945 in reports of State engineer. (No winter records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 5.75 

feetjy from rating curve extended above 170 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 2.5 

second-feet Oct. -8-10, but may have been less during period of no record.

1919-45: Maximum discharge, that of July 21, 1945; minimum dally, 0.5 second-foot 

July 9, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair.. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

s.o

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.S

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.S

2.8

2.6

3.0

4.2

9.2

S.4

7.0

5.2

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.S

3.5

3.5 3.2'

3.2

2.8

Nov.

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.2

3.S

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

3.2

3.8

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_"

_

_

_

_

_

«3.0

_

_

-

Dec. 1 Jan. Feb.

#3.6

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-13. .............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March 22-31. . . .............................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_.

_

-

_

_

_.

_

-

_

_

_.

_

-

_

*a5.5

b6.6

b7.0

V7.3

b8.8

b5.9

b5.2

*b4.8

b3.S

b7.0

Apr.

b2O

b23

b8.4

alO

alS

a20

20

26

29

26

17

13

8.8

8.0

8.4

#5.6

e.o

8.8

20

35

38

35

29

13

12

11

11

12

16

24

Secondfoct-days

US. 2

43.7

_

61.9

533.0

654

309 9

508 Is

488.1

£1*7.6

-

May

30,

29

27

24

24

21

22

22

30

21

22

21

20

22

23

26

26

23

31

21

30

19

IS

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

Maximum

Q y . O&

4.2

_

Q q 38*

30

IB

257

£6

14

-

June

15

15

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

11

10

1O

10

10

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.2

7.3

6.2

5.6

5.2

5.2

-

Minimum

2.5

3»C

.

_

3.£

5.6

16

5.2

4.0

7.6

4.2

-

July

4.S

5.6

5.9

5.2

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.5

8.0

8.8

5.9

4.5

4.2

5.2

5.9

6.6

5.2

7.3

53

357

18

12

IS

12

9.5

6.8

5.8

5.0

5.8

6.3

Aug.

7.6

12

15

9.5

1O

16

24

26

24

20

18

25

19

20

17

15

14

13

15

18

18

15

/ 13

12

14

12

14

14

12

13

13

Mean

3 m C4.

3.£6

_

_

e.r?

17.8

21.1

10.2

16.4

15. 1

7.E5

-

Sept.

12

12

14

12

10

14

13

9.5

8.1

7.2

6.8

5.S

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

6. a

&rfS

».4

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

5.0

7.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

234

sv

-

_

123

1,060

1,300

615

1,010

968

432

-

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period) ; discharge 

computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-Sischarge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
208 " RIO GRANDE BASIN

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

La Garita Creek near La Garita, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder1 , lat. 37°49', long. 106°18', in sec. 10, T. 41 N., R. 6 

E., 4 miles southwest of La Garita.

Drainage area.- 61 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1919 to September 1945 in reports of State engineer. (No winter records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 209 second-feet Aug. 7 (gage height, 1.87 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet; minimum dally determine-?, 2.7 secondfeet Nov. 14, but may have been less during period of no record.

1919-45: Maximum discharge, 457 second-feet May 16, 1941 (gage height, 5.11 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 220 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.7 second-foot 

Aug. 29, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1944 to September 194f

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.V

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.V

4.7

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

6.5

9.4

6.4

V.4

5.S

6.3

5.8

6.3

5.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

4.V

4.5

Nov.

5.1

4.9

4.5

4.V

4.9

5.6

4.9

4.2

3.6

4.0

4.2

3.6

4.V

2.V

3.4

4.0

5.4

5.0

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.6

' 5.4

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.V

*4.9

4.2

4.5

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......... .............................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.0

4.6

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.V

3.9

3.7

4.4

«5.0

4.5

5.4

4.6

5.6

6.8

4.5

*6.2

5.6

6.S

Apr.

8.4

9.8

8.0

4.5

5.2

7.4

9.0

12

IV

17

9.4

9.0

5.2

5.9

6.S

5.2

V.2

6.2

11

32

33

30

24

14

13

14

14

15

20

28

-

Seccndfcct-daye

1V0.5

135.9

-

145.4

401.2

1,04V

483

2V2.7

53V

236. 8

-

May

32

40

48

50

46

30

3V

46

35

39

42

34

35

36

33

34

3V

35

32

30

25

26

26

26

2V

28

30

28

28

2V

25

Maximum

9.4

5.6

-

6*8

33

50

25

16

36

18

-

June

23

23

25

23

23

20

18

17

17

IV

IV

IS

16

15

15

16

15

15

" 14

14

14

14

13

12

12

13

12

11

11

10

-

Minimum

4.5

2.V

»

3.4

4.5

25

10

6.8

10

5.2

-

July Aug.

9.S 12

11 11

10 24

9.0 14

8.5 13

6.2 25

8.2 38

6.2 36

8.2 26

16 23

9.S 19

8.2 22

S.2 19

V.5 20

V.8 IV

7.5 IV

V.5 14

V.2 14

8.2 18

V.5 19

6.S 17

11 14

6.5 11

V.5 11

10 12

12 11

V.8 11

V,2 13

V.2 10

10 14

S.2 10

Mean

5 50

4-53

_

4*69

IS. 4

33 -9

16-1

6-80

IV. 3

7.89

-

Sept.

IS

10

12

11

11

9.4

9.4

9.4

v.e

V.5

V.5

V.2

6.8

5.5

6.5

6.5

8.5

V.5

V.2

V.2

6.6

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.6

6.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

8.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

338

2VO

-

OQQ fiOO

796

2,080

 958

541

1,070

470

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record NOT. 14-30, Har. 1 to Apr. 8 (stage-discharge relation affeoted by 

ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tinn thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 209

Alamosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-rStage recorder, lat. 37°23'. long. 106°21', In sec. 8, T. 36 N., R. 6 

kJ., 3 miles upstream from Terrace Reservoir Dam and 15 miles northwest of Capulln.

Drainage area.- 107 square miles.

Records available.- September 1911 to June 1912 and October 1934 to September 1945 In 

reports or Geological Survey. April 1915 to October 1919, October 19S3 to September 

1927, and October 1934 to September 1945 In reports of State engineer. (No winter 

;records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 944 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 3.33 feet); 

minimum discharge not determined.

1911-12,. 1915-19, 1923-27, 1934-45: Maximum discharge, 5,200 second-fe?t Oct. 5, 

1911 (gage height, 11.0 feet, datum then In use, from floodmark), computed by weir 

formula; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

 fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 16 to Apr. 3, Sept. S-30)

0.9 14

1.0 20

1.1 2V

1.2 36

1.3 4V

1.5 V6

1.6 94

1.8 143

2.1 23V

2.4 360

2.V 515

3.1 WO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septenber 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

19

22

24

23

22

21

21

21

19

20

20

19

19

19

23

Nov.

24

23

23

21

22

23

21

«1B

16

IV

16

f 16

39 1

39

34 V

32

89

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

25

22

IV

~

Dec.

. IV

Jan.

15

Feb.

> 13.5

(*)

-

_

-

Month

Ootok»r. ---------- - - - Move 

Deoe

ober. .................:.............,..

 ber...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June. ......................................

July. . .......

August .....................................

Septenber. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

' 13

14

19

19

IB

19

18

20

19

19

18

19

«19

IB

20

20

22

Apr.

2V

31

26

19

21

24

30

45

58

62

45

3V

34

31

30

2V

26

SO

39

V2

125

158

158

106

81

V4

VO

66

V8

130

Seoondfoot-days

V64

540

52V

54,233

465

3V8

496

1,760

14,550

14,030

4.V50

2,619

881

- 41.V60

May

210

260

30V

346

380

365

32S

380

405

4V6

55V

545

599

5V5

400

324

324

400

425

410

356

395

482

563

61V

929

770

WO

WO

694

488

MaximuB

39

24

1,080

~

22

1 RR .LOO

7VO

654

2V9

1V2

68

7VO

June

410

425

450

58V

654

61V

645

504

445

430

400

425

5S1

629

61V

569

504

460

455

440

425

455

445

435

426

390

360

342

315

291

-

Miniaum

19

 _

~

^

19

210

&91

85

43

18

-

July

2V9

279

256

22V

203

194

194

188

191

191

1V5

160

146

138

133

125

120

115

133

11V

133

110

101

106

11V

146

103

89

85

106

90

Aug.

103

103

120

99

83

90

155

172

122

120

99

120

103

 8V

V8

V3

68

64

58

62

83

81

62

5V

62

51

51

58

46

43

46

Mean

24. 6 

18.0 

IV

148

15

13.5

16.0

58.7

469

ACO *DO

153

84.5

29.4

114

Sept.

68

66

50

44

39

38

38

34

32

29

28

2V

25

25

26

26

26

23

21

21

20

21

19

19

19

18

18

18

20

24

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,520

1,070

1,050

10V,600

QOO vaX

V50

984

3,490

280860

27*830

9,420

5,190

1,750

82,840

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 12 to Mar. 15 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by 

ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945} mounttain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
210 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Alamosa Creek below Terrace Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°21', long. 106°17', in sec. 23, T. 36 N., R. 6 

E., naif a mile downstream from Terrace Reservoir and 11 miles northwest of Capulin.

Drainage area.- 116 square miles.

Records available.- April 1909 to June 1912 and October 1933 to September 1945 in reports 

or Geological survey. April 1909 to November 1912, April to October 1915, February 

1917 to October 1920, and April 1922 to September 1945 in reports of state engineer.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1909-10, 1915-18, 1922-45), 123 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 627 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 4.12 feet); 

minimum dally, 8.9 second-feet War. 2-16.

1909-12, 1915. 1917-20, 1922-45: Maximum daily discharge, 1,450 seccrid-feet June 

16-18, 1917; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 13, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station. Flow regulated by Terrace Reservoir 

( capacity, 17,700 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

24

24

24

25

26

26

26

26

25

24

25

25

26

26

27

26

24

24

25

26

27

28

28

28

26

25

25

26

27

27

Nov.

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

*26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

~

Dec.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

IS

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

Feb.

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7-

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

*9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

_

-

~

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

J&nuary

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April..... .................................

May. .......................................

June ...................... , ................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

9.7

8.9

8.9

S.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

S.9

8.9

8.9

S.9

8.9

8.9

S.9

S.9

8.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

*10

10

10

11

14

Apr.

17

18

20

20

19

19

19

37

39

61

66

52

37

37

36

36

37

36

37

43

65

66

130

130

132

13O

132

130

130

127

-

Secondfoot-days

797

763

488

53,071.5

300.7

271.6

294.6

1,858

11,918

15,153

5,545

3,762

1,496

42,626.9

May

130

130

182

225

262

271

296

315

357

377

402

398

394

419

422

422

422

374

370

374

374

374

377

426

511

 503

511

563

579

587

571

Maximum

28

27

25

S55

9.7

9.7

14

132

587

623

271

148

94

623

June

567

543

539

535

591

623

607

587

559

547

539

499

511

571

603

607

571

503

495

487

454

450

450

450

447

426

388

363

331

290

-

Minimum

24

25

11

3.1

9.7

9.7

.S.9

17

130

29O

122

85

23

8.9

July

271

271

268

262

258

228

193

1S5

172

172

172

177

180

180

182

182

202

188

142

140

140

140

130

130

140

158

158

135

132

122

135

Aug.

140

140

148

140

140

140

137

137

137

122

120

125

125

135

145

140

135

132

113

113

113

113

120

113

98

92

92

85

88

90

94

Hear

25.7

25.4

15.7

145

9.70

9.70

9.50

61.9

364

504

179

121

49.9

117

Sept.

S5

S5

85

92

90

76

es

94

94

94

63

29

32

31

31

31

32

31

31

30

28

30

31

28

27

27

27

26

23

23

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,580

1,510

968

105,300

596

539

584

3.690

23,640

30,020

11,000

7,460

2,970

84,560

* Winter discharge meaaurement made on this day.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 13 to Mar. 14j discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge1 measurements and gate openings at Terrace Reservoir.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945j mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 211

La Jara Creek at Gallegos Ranch, near Capulln, Golo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°09', long. 106°13', in NEi sec. 32, T. 34 N., R. 

7 E.. 2 miles upstream from former station (published as La Jara Creek near Capulln), 

2i miles upstream from Canyon del Rancho, 11 miles southwest of Capulln, and ili miles 

downstream from La Jara Reservoir.

Drainage area.- 79 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1945 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 527 second-feet July 31*(gage height, 5.21 

reet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 7.4 

secfond-feet Nov. 9, but may have been less during period of no record.

1936-45: Maximum discharge, 653 second-feet Apr. 15, 1937 (gage height, 5.94 feet), 

.from rating curve extended above 220 second-feet: minimum daily recorded, 3.5 secondfeet Nov. 28, 1936.

.Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. 

La oara Reservoir (capacity, 14,040 acre-feet).

Flow regulated by

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.8

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

27

27

22

22

22

82

22

22

22

22

22

16

14

15

14

14

Nov.

14

14

15

15

15

9.4

9.6

8.2

7.4

8.2

3.6

H

_

-

_

w

_

_

-

_

_

_

»

-

_

-

_

»

_

-

Dec. Jan.

t

Feb.

Uontb

October. ...................................

November 1-11. .............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March 15-31. . . ............................

April............ ..........................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July ................................... ...

Augu

Sept

Bt... ..................................

sober. .................................

Hater year ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

»

-

_

_ 

_

-

_

_

»

_

15

13

15

14

13

13

17

14

14

11

13

11

11

11

13

11

13

Apr.

13

13

11

11

12

11

12

14

17

17

14

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

13

16

25

47

48

35

33

34

28

30

49

83

Seoondfoot-days

481.8

123.4

_

_

222

667

3, 22S 

399. 1

459.8

S60 

461.6

-

May

139

183

198

191

241

230

195

175

168

154

157

146

140

122

90

S3

69

73

67

54

48

47

40

35

32

30

28

25

24

22

22

lift-YJnW^

27

15

_

_

17

83

241 

21

45

67 

29

-

June

21

20

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

12

11

12

10

9.6

9.6

3.9

-

Minimum

9.8

7.4

_

_

11

11

gg

8.9

S oV

11

9.6

-

July

3.9

9.2

9.2

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

12

11

10

10

12

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

9.2

9.6

8.9

9.2

20

30

32

27

27

29

22

45

M«. ,

67

65

63

59

55

59

33

32

25

18

20

23

14

12

11

11

15

20

22

21

17

16

16

19

21

20

20

21

20

20

20

Mean

15.5

11.2

_

13.1 

££ £

104 

13.3

14* S

27.7 

15.4

-

Sept.

20

20

19

19

16

15

11

10

10

9.6

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

14

14

14

15

20

22

23

25

27

29

Runoff in 

aore-fedt

956

f)AK (GttO

.

440

1,320

6,400 

792

912

1.710 

916

Time basis: Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept, 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
212 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Trlnchera Creek above Turners Ranch, near Fort Garland, Colo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 37°22', long. 105°19', In sec. 2, T. 31 S., R. 71 

w., just upstream from Turners Ranch and 7 miles southeast of Fort Garland.

Drainage area.- 45 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. April 

ia<is to septemoer 1945 In reports of State engineer. (No winter records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 138 second-feet my 13 (gage height, 2.83 feet); 

minimum dally recorded, 9.7 second-feet Oct. 1, 14, but may have been less during 

period of no record.

"1923-45: Maximum discharge, 689 second-feet my 27, 1942, from rating curve . extended above 240 second-feet; maximum gage height, 3.47 feet my 15, 1944; minimum 

dally discharge, 3.0 second-feet Oct. 3, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

oe <co

27

28

29

30

31

Oct..

9.7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

11

15 '

15

13

18

12

18

11

11

11

12

18

12

12

12

12

12

NOT.

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

~

Deo. Jan.

'

Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

Ncvembei 1-7. ..............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February

Maroh. ............................... :.....

April 20-30. . .............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

«

83

36

35

35

88

84

81

19

18

19

27

~

Secondfoot-days

346.4

81

.

"

_

_

835

3,066

2.308

1.013

810

457

-

Hay

35

51

65

68

73

79

88

92

93

97

108

104

111

180

106

90

86

95

115

135

183

106

99

99

104

106

118

126

129

186

180

Maxinum

15

12

_

_ __

_

_

V£Oo

155

108

50

42

19

-

June

 108

99

92

90

. 90

90

90

38

86

83

64

78

73

73

75

78

78

78

76

75

69

63

66

64

63

65

63

59

57

58

-

Minimum

9.7

11

_

~

_

_

 to 

Xo

35

52

84

19

18

-

July

50

50

43

42

40

39

37

36

34

33

36

29

29

31

31

.31

31

31

30

23

87

87

88

87

89

87

84

84

24

84

36

Aug.

34

26

24

21

19

35

42

33

32

30

29

28

86

86

27

87

85

84

84

89

85

85

84

24

24

22

22

22

21

21

19

Me>n

11.8

11.6

_

_

_

25.9

Ofi vo. Ov

rigs Q rO« V

32.7

86.1

14.6

-

Sept.

19

19

IS

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

IS

IS

18

14

14

14

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

637

161

_

_

_

_

565

6,080

4 epA aou

2,010

1,610

367

-

Time basis; Mountain war tine up to 2 a.m.. Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Trinchera Creek above Mountain Home Reservoir, near Port Garland, Colo.

213

Location.- Water-stage recorder upstream from rating flume, lat. 37°24', long. 105°32 I , 

in sec. 31, T. 30 S., R. 71 W., 14- miles upstream from Mountain Home Reservoir Dam 

and 4 miles southeast of Fort Garland.

Drainage area.- 61 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Surrey, 

nay j.923 to September 1945 in reports of State engineer. (No winter records most 

years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 136 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 1.63 feet); 

minimum daily determined, 4.5 second-feet Mar. 7, but may have been less during period 

of no gage-height record.

1923-45: Maximum discharge,'391 second-feet May 27, 1942 (gage height, 3.83 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 220 second-feet; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good May to September; others fair. Diversions above station for irrlgation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.4

5.9

6.2

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.9

6.0

6.3

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.8

9.6

10

9.3

8.6

8,6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.4

8,4

6.4

8.6

Nov.

8.7

B.I

8.4

8.4

S.9

9.3

10

9.8

S.9

9.1

9.5

9.3

9.1

8,2

8.4

9.4

9.4

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.8

8,2

9.0

8.6

7.4

6.0

«5.8

5.6

5,4

5.7

-

Dec.

> 6.0

(*)

Jan.

>. 5.6

Feb.

5.0

(*)

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April ......................................

May

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.1

*5.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.9

5.5

5.4

6.2

6.5

6.4

6.0

6.2

6.3

6.5

5.9

6.2

6.4

6.7

Apr.

7.6

8.9

8.9

8.2

8.8

10

12

13

14

17

14

14

13

12

IS

11

11

11

13

19

24

24

24

21

19

17

17

16

16

23

-

Seoondfoot-days

24*7 £

186.0

9,318.7

734

593

273.0

7,627.9

May

30

45

60

64

83

86

84

85

75

70

71

76

77

93

79

67

60

66

83

107

104

90

84

79

85

94

130

120

115

115

111

Maximum

246

6.7

24

103

40

34

15

130

June

103

94

85

ee

78

78

72

74

72

68

66

61

56

55

54

55

56

56

56

S3

52

52

52

51

48

48

47

46

41

37

-

Minimum

_

7.6

15

12

6.6

-

July

.37

38

40

35

31

30

£9

27

26

26

24

23

23

23

£3

22

21

21

21

20

18

18

19

18

19

20

17

17

15

16

17

Aug.

34

23

22

18

18

20

29

26

26

23

21

21

20

18

19

18

17

16

16

17

23

19

16

15

16

14

14

14

14

14

IS

Mean

6.0

25.5

61.6

2S.7

9. 1C

20.9

Sept.

14

15

IS

IS

11

9.8

10

10

9.6

9.4

9.0

11

9.4

9.0

8.6

S.6

9.0

7.8

7.4

7.6

7.4

7.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.4

8.2

9.0

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

369

18,480

878

1,460

541

15,140

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 15 to Mar. 12 (stage-discharge relation affected try lie during 

lost or period), rjApr. 5-% 07 discharge aiaonarge computed computed on basis uaaof 01 3 odischarge aiacnarge measurements measurements and CLOUweather weather record* 

__ baalas Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
214 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Trlnchera Creek below Smith Reservoir, near Blanca, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°23', long. 105°35', In sec. 5, T. 31 S., R. 73 

w., i nlle downstream from Smith Reservoir and 5 miles southwest of Blanca.

Drainage area.- 396 square miles.

Re cords avallable.- October 1933 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. Octooer lyay T;O September 1945 In reports of State engineer. (No winter records most 

years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 245 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 3.33 feet); 

minimum dally, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 28-30.

1929-45: Maximum dally discharge, 1,340 second-feet May 11, 1943; minimum dally 

recorded, 0.1 second-foot Nov. 3, 1937, to Feb. 28, 1938, Sept. 28-30, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good above 10 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station for 

irrigation. Flow regulated by Smith Reservoir (capacity, 5,335 acre-feat).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

o.s

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.9

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.5

2.9

3.2

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

0

.8

.S

.8

.8

.S

.S

.8

.S

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

».8

.8

.8

.8

-

Dec.

0.8

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

».S

.8

.8

.8

.8

Jan.

0.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.8

.8

.S

.8

.S

.8

.S

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

Feb.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

2.0

10

»14

14

14

14

15

15

15

»15

15

-

_ -

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March....................... ...............

April ......................................

May........................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Hater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

15

17

17

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

25

32

41

44

44

' 37

35

26

28

27

25

26

26

24

24

29

32

29

24

24

Apr.

27

32

46

25

22

32

39

39

44

50

55

52

54

53

13

40

43

42

40

41

50

67

92

92

84

74

70

70

74

66

-

Secondfoot-days

29. E

23.0

24.8

11,504.0

24.8

156.6

780

1,528

4,131

231.1

190.5

132.9

16.7

7,268.6

May

67

96

137

168

196

222

228

229

22S

215

207

202

192

193

201

186

159

129

112

105

102

91

82

67

57

48

41

51

52

41

27

Maximum

3.2

.8

.8

640

.8

15

44

92

229

22

7.5

7.5

.7

229

June

22

19

15

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

6.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.7

6.4

5.7

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

-

Minimum

O.C

.£

.:

.4

.£

.:

15

13

27

1.!

2..

.e

.:

.]

July

3.1

2.5

2.7

4.6

4.9

4.6

5.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.7

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.4

6.4

Aug.

6.4

6.4

6.7

7.1

7.5

5.5

2.1

4.1

6.

5.

5.

5.

5.

S.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.2

4.4

3.1

1.1

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

Mein

> 0.94

.77

3 .80

31.4

3 .80

3 5.59

25.2

SO.sr

153

7.70

5 6.15

4.29

.56

19.9

Sept.

 0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.3

.1

.1

.1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

58

46

49

22,810

49

311

.1,550

3,080

8,190

458

378

264

33

44,420

* Winter discharge measurement nade on this day.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 23 to Feb. 19, Feb. 21-26, Aug. 31 to Sept. 18; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records of flow from Smith Reservoir.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Sangre de crlsto Creek near Fort Garland, Colo.

215

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°26', long. 105°24', in sec. 23, T. 30 S., R. 72 

W., li miles east of Fort Garland and 4 miles upstream from Ute Creek.

Drainage area.- 187 square miles.

Records available.» October 1933 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. March 

T;O ucTODer laie and May 1923 to September 1945 in reports of state engineer. ' (No winter 

records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 297 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 6.32 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.7 second-feet Sept. 24.

1916, 1923-45: Maximum discharge, 1,520 second-feet Aug. 31, 1936, by slope-area 

method; maximum gage height, 7.65 feet May 10, 1942, from floodmarks; no flow at times 

during 1934-36, 1939-40, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good June to September; others fair. A few diversions above station for

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13-

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.6

4.0

5.2

6.1

7.0

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.0

16

19

12

11

9.8

8.6

7.8

7.8

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

Nov.

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

9.0

13

11

10

9.8

10

10

9.0

10

10

11

11

10

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.4

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

*7.8

7.4

7.2

7.6

-

Deo. Jan.

\

Feb.

Month

Ootober. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

llaroh. . ...................................:

April...... ................................

Unv May. .......................................

June .......................................

Jnly. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

22

81

SO

20

SI

20

SO

21

21

22

24

S5

*27

34

31

23

16

22

18

16

21

23

22

17

24

28

24

17

24

30

Apr.

42

53

50

89

30

31

24

33

49

62

3S

38

32

SB

28

28

S3

. 25

34

58

92

140

157

114

88

7S

70

68

68

98

-

Seoondfoo't-days

238. 1

£73.4

_

_

685

1,708

5, 591

1,422

487

57 ,*4

May

143

821

841

S44

S63

S54

344

346

2E6

221

221

221

214

226

226

202

165

151

151

158

160

154

140

127

181

118

112

111

107

105

9S

Maximum

19

13

-

.

_

34

157

263

95

39

26

5.1

-

June

< 93

95

90

as

73

,64

59

66

54

52

60

64

50

46

44

40

42

38

35

35

34

31

30

27

24

24

21

20

20

19 '

Minimum

3.

6.

_

16

25

98

19

104.'

-

July

20

SI

SI

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

14

13

IS

IS

11

10

10

12

13

13

39

11

23

12

» a!4

a!5

Aug.

a!8

a!7

14

9.5

8.4

24

26

24

17

14

12

10

9.5

13

18

9.5

7.8

7.0

6.7

7.0

12

10

8.1

7,4

10

7.0

5.7

5.7

4.8

4.5

4.2

Mean

3 7.70

7 9-11

_

"*

2° 1* 56*9

180

47.4

15.7

3 11.3

7 1.91

-

Sept.

4.2

5.1

3.9

2.8

2.6

S.I

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.4

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.6

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

.8

.7

1.0

1.4

1.5

.2.6

8.7

4.S

Runoff in 

acre-feet

473

542

.

_

1,360

3,390

11,090

8,820

966

698

114

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streame.

Mgte.- Ho gage-height record Bov. 15-30, War. 1-12, 21, 22, Apr. 3-5, 14 {stage-discharge relatlo 

probably affected by ice during most periods); discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.

Time baala; Mountain war time up to S a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tine thereafter.. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
216 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Ute Creek near Fort Garland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage upstream from rating flume, lat. 37°28', long. 105°241 , in sec. 2, 

T. 30 3., R. 72 W., 2* miles north of Fort Garland and 6 miles upstreair from mouth.

Drainage area.- 32 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. 

March to. October 1916 and May 1923 to September 1945 in reports of State engineer. 

(No winter records some years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 124 second-feet May 5, 14 (gage height, 2.03 

feet); minimum dally, 1.9 second-feet Oct. 1.

1916, 1923-45: Maximum daily discharge, 630 second-feet May 15, 1941; minimum dally, 

1.5 second-feet Sept. 23, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 15 second-feet and fair below. A few diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 19.'5

Das

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.9

2.8

3.4

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.7

11

12

6.4

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.S

7.2

8.0

7.5

7.5

S.O

S.O

7.5

7.2

HOT.

6.8

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

7.2

7.2

8.0

S.O

S.S

8.S

8.4

7.5

6.8

7.5

S.4

S.O

7.5

7.2

7.5

b9.0

bll

12

11

10

9.S

#9.1

8.6

8.0

8.5

-

Dec. Jan.

.

Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

 arch............ ..........................

May. . .

August

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

9.1

8.9

S.S

8.6

8.4

8.5

8.6

8,6

8.6

8.8

9.2

9.4

»10

13

11

9.0

8.2

9.0

8.5

8.0

9.4

#9.8

8.8

8.0

11

11

12

»13

11

11

12

Apr.

16

17

8.4

bS.O

10

18

14

17

22

23

17

15

13

8.4

19

16

14

13

15

24

35

42

43

54

28

28

29

26

27

38

Secondfoot-days

183,1

244.7

_

_

327.0

-

May

55

80

89

99

118

114

113

113

103

103

109

101

105

117

99

81

71

72

78

85

80

72

66

70

78

79

95

101

97

93

82

Maximal

12

.

TIB

18j

-

June

69

70

64

67

76

76

71

70

61

61

62

52

58

71

72

70

58

56

57

54

54

61

58

62

62

57

51

47

42

38

-

Miniuun

1.1

5.

-

8

t

S.(

-

July

3°

40

39

3<3

35

3?

30

20

30

26

25

26

SS.

26

25

22

10

20

26

30

3<?

4-5

3°

30

31

44

39

27

24

£7

27

Aug.

35

29

27

25

25

34

31

39

32

29

25

27

26

83

23

23

22

19

18

23

38

28

24

27

32

26

26

23

20

20

19

Mean

5 5.91

5 8.16

_

_

) M «

26.4

5 10.9

-

Sept.

18

18

16

14

13

12

13

12

12

12

11

10

11

11

9.8

9.8

10

9.3

8.8

8.8

e.s

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.8

9.3

11

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

363

485

_

_

649

-

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 23-30, Mar, 1-22, 25-S8, Apr. 5 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice during most of periods); discharge computed on baeis of 4 discharge neasureraents

weather records.

Time basisi Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tJ.» 

To convert war tinfe to standard time, subtract 1 hour. thereafter.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Cone .1os River at Platoro, Colo.

217

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°21 t OO", long. 106°31'30", In sec. 22. T. 36 N., 

k. 4 E., half a mile east of Platoro and 5 miles downstream from Adams Fork.

Drainage area.- 44.4 square miles.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1945 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 808 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 2.70 

feet); minimum daily recorded, 8.2 second-feet Sept. 24-27, but may have been less 

during period of no record.

1937-45: Maximum discharge, 1,310 second-feet June 25, 1941 (gage height, 3.15 

feet), from rating curve extended above 850 second-feet; minimum dally recorded, 3.5 

second-f«et Oct. 20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good June to September, others fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

1022

22

18

21

21

19

17

14

13

11

10

10

10

22

34

42

30

85

25

25

24

21

22

24

22

SO

21

22

20

20

Nov.

21

24

24

25

31

34

24

24

36

31

30

24

ID 23

b24

27

30

29

27

24

22

25

29

32

35

32

30

28

27

26

27

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

April.............. ........................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

_

_

_

553. S

-

May

16O

200

250

280

290

270

230

236

244

310

342

315

342

310

260

235

230

272

275

265

248

270

306

375

405

425

550

570

560

515

361

Maximum

_

_

_

39

-

June

287

329

415

525

575

550

490

460

375

385

342

410

615

681

655

625

570

535

525

505

585

585

555

550

510

470

445

425

390

375

-

Minimum

21

_

_

_

_

29

S.

-

July

370

370

342

306

265

248

252

235

252

228

213

192

176

163

151

145

131

126

148

120

128

104

104

115

128

131

95

89

85

76

81

Aug.

74

76

64

72

59

61

81

115

78

74

64

85

100

74

64

55

50

47

40

40

47

55

,42

39

45

33

36

39

SI

29

33

Mean

27.5

-

_

_

..

58.1

3 IE. 5

-

Sept.

37

39

28

24

21

19

21

24

25

26

25

24

IS

14

14

IS

19

14

13

12

12

13

9.1

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

10

16

26

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,640

-

_

_

_

19,640

29,240

11,050

3,570

1,100

-

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note..- Ho gage-height record Nov. 15-30, Hay 1-8, 15-22; discharge computed on baaia of records 

for station at Counsellors Cabin near Hbgote.

Time baaia; Mountain war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
218 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Conejos River at Counsellors Cabin, near Mogote, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°07«30", long. 106°20'00", in SEi sec. 5, T. 33 

N., K. 6 E., half a mile east of Counsellors Cabin, 2 miles downstream from Elk Creek, 

and 14 miles northwest of Mogote. Datum of gage is 8,606.83 feet above mean sea level 

(Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Drainage area.- 211 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1945 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet May 28, June 14 (gage height, 

4,-Lt> reet); minimum daily recorded, 37 second-feet Sept. 27, 28, but prcbably less 

during period of no gage-height record.

1943-45: Maximum discharge, 2,440 second-feet June 1, 2, 1944 (gage height, 4.62 

feet); minimum daily determined, 27 second-feet Nov. 28, 1943, but may have been less 

during periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

57

69

73

67

66

66

64

62

60

53

57

57

55

55

62

109

127

109

93

93

85

31

78

74

73

72

71

69

68

65

64

Nov.

62

61

60

58

59

63

62

57

54

56

53

57

51

48

50

b62

b5S

b56

bSO

b42

*b4S

b57

t>59

b64

b6e

b52

b50

b48

U47

D48

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year . ... .^ ................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.......... .........................:..

April. .....................................

Bay. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year .......................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

*46

60

Apr.

79

100

31

73

75

77

96

130

152

167

130

114

100

96

85

81

77

81

109

192

305

371

355

271

233

216

196

200

262

409

-

Secondfee t-day s

2,264

1,65S

_ 

_

_

4,918

37,593

39,231

12,440

5,138

1,67S

-

May

594

742

896

1,030

1,160

1,120

988

1,070

1,100

1,210

1,390

1,350

1,440

1,480

1,140

903

896

1,120

1,130

1,060

938

996

1,130

1,280

1,440

1,400

1,790

1,850

1,830

1,750

1,370

Maximum

127

64

_*"

_

_

409

1,850

1,770

78 E

295

112

-

June

1,120

1,160

1,300

1,500

1,700

1,710

1,500

1,440

1,150

1,180

1,080

1,040

1,490

1,770

1,760

1,650

1,500

1,340

1,330

1,280

1,270

1,400

1,320

1,300

1,240

1,130

1,020

945

868

788

Minimus

514'

-

-

_

_

7:

534

78(

19!

9] 3'

-

July Aug.

782 252

756 200

756 216

664 192

587 174

519 JL61

519 200

495 295

495 258

507 207

454 185

426 207

387 216

371 188

340 185

320 149

305 135

276 130

320 119

290 122

290 143

281 170

257 146

286 122

320 127

345 114

257 109

220 135

216 112

207 93

19B 91

Meal

5 73,0

7 55.2

-

_

w

1*4

1, fXS

3 1,309

2 401

176

7 55.7

-

Sept.

98

112

93

81

75

69

66

64

60

57

53

51

50

50

43

47

50

48

43

42

42

42

42

40

40

39

37

37

40

51

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,490

3,280

_

_

_

9,750

74,560

77,910

24,670

10,190

3,320

-

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 23 to Mov. 15 (stage-discharge relation affected by lee during 

part of period); discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station near Mogote.

Time baalai Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tim') thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO QRANDE BASIN 819

Conejos River near Mogote, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°03', long. 106°11', In SEi sec. 34, T. 33 N., 

R. 'i &., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Fox Creek and 5| miles west of 

Mogote.

Drainage area.- 282 square miles.

Records available.- September 1899 to March 1900, April 1903 to September 191?, and 

October i^Ss to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. September 1899 to 

March 1900 and April 1903 to September 1845 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 43 years (1902-45), 376 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 4.36 

reet;; minimum dally, 29 second-feet Dec. 10.

1899-1900, 1903-45: Maximum discharge, 9,000 second-feet Oct. 5, 1911 (sage height, 

8.50 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 3,500 secondfeet; minimum, 18 second-feet (discharge measurement) Dec. 19, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. 

 version or regulation. No dlDisoharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1946

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

77

64

8C

76

74

7C

66

63

61

56

56

53

53

56

96

118

111

97

94

87

82

80

76

74

74

75

70

70

66

64

HOT.

63

62

61

58

58

63

64

58

55

55

57

58

58

48

49

66

62

59

50

42

 49

57

57

67

59

55

51

50

49

50

-

Dec.

 51

62

66

51

30

38

34

35

34

29

31

37

*38

40

40

40

42

42

43

46

43

41

42

42

41

38

37

39

41

42

34

Jan.

34

42

 43

46

48

49

49

49

49

49

50

49

44

43

 43

42

42

36

37

38

41

37

41

42

43

40

41

42

42

41

41

Feb.

 41

42

43

44

42

44

41

48

5C

48

43

46

44

 46

48

47

40

40

46

40

43

40

36

40

46

44

41

39

_

_

"

Month

October

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

J&nuai*y . - . . .

Mav

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

49

 47

41

48

49

46

50

48

52

55

57

61

63

71

 64

48

43

55

56

66

69

70

63

64

66

66

63

63

63

59

63

Apr.

79

102

89

69

69

73

89

120

140

159

131

116

106

102

96

87

84

92

115

181

278

368

362

276

242

220

207

204

245

384

-

Secoodfoot-days

1,249

146,828

1,615

121,064

May

645

850

1,070

1,250

1,480

1,500

1,360

1,500

1,530

1,650

1,820

1-.770

1,820

1,880

1,470

1,140

1,080

1,350

1,380

1,290

1,110

1,160

1,300

1,440

1,590

1,580

1,950

1,990

1,990

1,950

1,560

Maximum

aty

56

2,700

770

96

1,990

June

1,260

1,280

1,430

1,620

1,650

1,680

1,660

1,590

1,280

1,300

1,170

1,110

1.56O

1,860

1,850

1,770

1,590

1,400

1,380

1,340

1,310

1,430

1,380

1,370

1,300

1,180

1,070

956

880

780

-

Minimum

S

2

e&

a

4

S1

July

770

750

740

663

592

513

506

499

492

520

.457

438

396

379

352

330

320

306

530

306

306

291

270

296

316

330

266

231

231

224

204

Ang.

245

207

234

204

184

173

197

270

234

207

188

200

210

188

167

149

138

129

118

116

138

154

147

124

125

115

104

120

104

92

86

Sept.

86

96

84

73

67

63

59

59

56

53

47

50

49

48

48

48

50

49

46

44

44

44

43

42

40

40

40

41

47

59

U^ Runoff in *eaa acre-feet

9 40.? 2,480

9 407 295,200

I 407 25,040

3 53. 1 3,200

9 332 i 240,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice NOT. 29 to Mar. 1O. 

Time baa la i Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734536 O - 47 - 15
220 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Conejos River near La Sauses,, Colo.

Location.- Two water-stage recorders (two channels), lat. 37°23', long. 105°i5', in sec. 

a, T. 35 N., R. 11 E., half a mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles north of La Sauses. 

Datum of gage (north channel) is 7,495.02 feet above mean sea level (Colorado State 

Highway Department bench mark).

Drainage area.- 887 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

isijj. to Bepcemoer 1945 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 248 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 second-feet May 12; minimum daily, 0.7 

 second-foot July 22-24.

1921-45: Maximum discharge, 3,890 second-feet May 15, 1941; no flow July 21 to 

Sept. 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

on main channel, and those below 10 second-feet, which are fair. Diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

12

12

14

13

12

11

14

29

28

32

32

32

32

32

40

41

38

37

37

35

38

39

40

39

39

39

40

40

40

38

Hoy.

36

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

41

41

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

-

Dec.

39

39

40

42

42

44

44

45

45

44

44

44

«44

43

40

39

39

39

39

40

40

40

40

46

48

50

50

52

54

55

b47

Jan.

b50

b53

*56

56

56

59

59

59

59

56

56

57

55

55

57

54

53

53

51

53

53

50

47

50

53

53

57

54

54

54

54

Feb.

62

62

61

63

63

63

63

63

64

64

64

65

64

64

66

71

78

77

77

el

81

77

70

71

71

71

70

69

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

llaroh. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

69

69

67

64

63

- 63

63

61

61

61

61

61

57

54

54

55

56

52

53

52

51

51

47

50

47

47

47

45

45

45

45

Apr.

45

45

42

39

42

42

40

38

33

28

34

34

35

37

.40

43

59

67

65

55

57

128

202

222

173

138

128

129

132

166

-

Hay

342

629

925

1,340

1,720

2,050

2,290

2,200

2,240

2,230

2,230

2,670

a2,500

a2 ,250

2,120

1,510

1,130

1,170

1,360

1,290

1,090

830

819

S89

961

904

920

1,180

1,240

1,160

1,040

Second- Maximum foot-days «**u *

936 41

1,216 42

1 ,357 55

112,749.7 3,090

1,686 59

1,915 81

1 ,716 69

2.S3S 232

45,279 2,670

14 ,591 785

870.7 164

548.4 80

337.0 24

72,890.1 2,670

June

7S5

600

576

650

680

755

7«9

580

499

443

422

368

361

480

652

729

706

614

488

406

353

331

374

383

361

361

320

282

836

193

-

Minimum

11

36

39

4.

47

61

45

28

342

193

ll

.

July

164

155

126

106

92

62

30

27

22

18

19

16

5.2

3.7

2.3

1.4

1.3

S.3

3.1

1.5

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

Aug.

2.5

£

1C

S

J.I

)

J.7

1.3

1.6

:

£

1.

L.I

2.S

80

68

6

52

4'

L

J

I

36

15

1£i:<

i

e

i

e

>

I

3.0

3.8

3.0

!.3

).0

5.2

5.2

4.3 '

I 1'

2C

1.3

>.2

r

>

20

Hear

30.2

40.5

43. S

3 308

54.4

68.4

55.4

77,9

1,461

490

7 28.1

L 17.7

3 11.8

1 200

* Winter discharge measurement made cm this day.

a Ho gage -height record on main channel; discharge computed on basis of records for sec

channel .

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time the

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

17

19

21

23

24

84

24

17

15

17

16

16

17

17

15

14

13

1.6

.S

.9

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.3

l.S

1.8

2.5

3.4

9.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,860

2,410

2,690

283 ,600

3,340

3,800

3,400

4,640

89,810

29,140

1,730

1,090

668

144,600

Kidary

reafter.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 221

San Antonio River at Ortiz, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00', long. 106°02', i'n New Mexico, in sec. 19, 

T7"32~N., R. 9 E., a quarter of a mile south of Colorado-New Mexico State line, half 

a mile south of Ortiz, and half a mile upstream from Los Pinos Creek.

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Survey.

January to uctooer 1915, May 1919 to October 1920, and October 1924 to September 1945 

in reports of State engineer. (No winter records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 4.11 

reec); no flow July 18, 19, Sept. 10-30.

1915, 1919-20, 1924-45: Maximum discharge, 1,750 second-feet Apr. 15, 19T7 (gage 

height, 5.38 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; no flow at 

times in most years.

Remarks.- Records fair. A few small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

JLO

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

.e

.9

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.8

.a

1.0

5.5

17

9.2

5.2

4.2

3.3

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

Nov.

2.4

2.6

*S.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

4.7

5.0

4.7

6.3

7.2

5.0

6.2

8.2

2.6

5.5

9.2

b6.5

b6. 8

b4.5

b5.0

*b4.0

b3.0

b3.5

b4.5

b3.3

b3.0

2.8

2.5

2.0

-

Dec.

(*)

<*)

1.8

Jan.

(«)

2.0

Feb.

(«)

 2.5

_

-

-

Month

December .......:...........................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

February

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ................ .....

liar.

> *5.6

Apr.

19

21

20

*21

19

19

20

22

23

24

23

21

19

15

14

14

*14

17

39

107

178

226

213

122

97

76

74

81

148

250

-

Seoondfoot-daya

55.8

11,379.3

39 3

221 1

10.4

12,671.3

May

315

276

356

512

632

7Y4

616

628

552

512

534

438

438

408

294

259

267

270

262

215

170

155

140

120

109

86

82

74

64

55

45

Maximum

9 2

_

640

7 2

4.0

774

June

39

37

35

32

29

26

22

20

18

17

15

14

13

11

8.8

8.2

7.8

7.5

6.8

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.5

5.9

4.0

3.0

2.6

1.7

1.0

.8

-

Minimum

2 C

_

0

0

0

July

0.5

.4

.3

.4

.6

.6

.6

.4

.5

.7

.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.2

1.9

6.2

2.6

1.5

.9

5.9

7.2

2.4

.8

.8

1.7

AUR.

12

3.0

15

5.2

2.1

5.0

9.6

?1

9.9

16

11

9.2

13

12

6.8

3.8

2.1

.9

2.3

10

32

8.5

4.5

2.8

8.5

5.0

2.1

.9

.5

4.0

2.4

Sept.

1.0

1.4

4.0

2.3

.9

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0 -

0

0

0

0

 _ Runoff in *ean acre-feet

1.8 111

31.1 82,580

1 27 78

.35 21

35.3 85,540

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Ho gage-height record .Hov, 28 to Apr. 17 (stage-disoharge relation affected by ite during 

most of period); discharge computed on basla of 7 discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain war time -up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time the-"eafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
222 RIO ORANDE BASIN

San Antonio River at mouth, near Manassa, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°11', long. 105°53', In sec. 21, T. 34 N., R. 10 

£., i mile upstream from mouth and 2$ miles east of Manassa.

Drainage area.- 348 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. 

April J.y<&5 to September 1945 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 103 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 5.89 

 feet); no flow Oct. 1-29, Sept. 17-30.

1923-45: Maximum discharge, 2,620 second-feet May 14. 1941 (gage heig-ht, 6.26

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,200 second-feet: no flow at tires In most

years.

Remarks.- Records good above 10 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station 

ror irrlgat1on.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

6

9

11

12

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

NOT.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

 .4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

».l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

"

Dec.

(»)

0.2

Jan.

1.5

Feb.

(»)

3.0

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January .

April

May........................................

August ......

September. .................................

Water year 1944-46 .......................

Mar.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.S

3.S

3.S

3.S

3.S

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

«4.2

4.3

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.S

3.S

3.3

2.7

2.S

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

Apr.

1.6

1.6

2.1

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.7

10

10

7.6

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.6

10

14

11

19

66

130

169

133

US

99

96

96

108

169

-

Seoondfoot-days

6.2

47,739.8

11.0

37,868.4

May

328

491

728

1,030

1,270

1,410

1,410

1,390

1,400

1,370

1.380

1,340

1,290

1,260

1,110

860

786

936

990

920

736

676

712

700

684

661

646

660

628

887

812

Maximm

1,600

2.2

1,410

June

431

3S3

368

382

302

306

292

265

234

208

204

198

188

198

204

212

217

202

172

187

143

139

158

150

148

146

129

109

98

82

MiniBUB

0

0

-0

July

67

63

S3

44

36

21

12

6.S

8.S

4.8

4.0

3.2

3.8

4.0

4.7

8.4

6.0

6.8

7.6

5.0

4.2

6.0

7.0

13

14

18

19

22

16

13

12

Aug.

9.7

27

61

32

IS

16

40

61

73

64

38

34

89

26

24

16

10

6.4

5.2

5.S

6.S

5.S

6.6

6.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.0

2.6

3.2

Hear

Op

.2

130

213

2X4

.37

10'

Sept.

2.2

l.S

1.5

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12

94,700

92

1 AT

22

75,180

» Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record HOT. 19 to Mar. 14 (stage-discharge relation affected by lee during 

most of period);- discharge computed on basis of S discharge-measurements and weather records.

Time basis- Hotmtain war time up to -2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945 j mountain standard tlxn thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Los Plnos River near Ortlz, Colo.

223

.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°58', long. 106°03', In New Mexico, In Ni sec. 34, 

.. ~N., R. 8 E., 1 mile south of Colorado-New Mexico State line, 2 miles southwest of 

Ortiz, and 2i miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 167 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Surrey. 

January 1914 to November 1920 and October 1924 to September 1945 In reports of State 

engineer. (No winter records most years.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 5.13 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum dally recorded, 11 

second-feet Nov. 8, 14, Sept. 8-29, but may have been less during period of no gageheight record.

1914-20, 1924-45: Maximum discharge, 3,160 second-feet May 12, 1941 (gag} height, 

5.77 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; minimum dally, 5 secondfeet Aug. 11, Sept. 19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1944 to September 1946

Day

1 

?

5

10

13

15

1 C

19

20

23

25

07

?R

29

W)

31

Oct.

14 

15

SS

3,9

18

17

15

14

14

15

15

14 

14

17

27

39

30

24

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

17

Nov.

16

16

*15

14

14

11

17

19

19 

11

16

29

23

22

20

19

18

*17

19

19

20

23

20

17

16

15

"

Dec.

(*)

(*)

14.5

Jan.

(*)

 13.5

Feb.

(*)

22

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

tfav

July . ...

August

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

27

(*)

22

24

27

Apr.

34

36

32

«S1

29

SO

34

41

48

56

48

44

40 

38

42

36

33

35

46

81

135

184

189

138

121

118

118

128

182

283

-

Seoondfoot-daya

580

529

450

58,026

enj

824

364

49,628

Hay

419 

602

824

1,070

1,290

1,300

1,260

1,380

1,350

1,440

1,500

1,410

1,460 

1,260

80S

660

769

1,030

988

847

695

742

786

813

780

758

883

835

764

705

580

Maximum

39

29

1,920

_

_

OO

1,500

June

499 

483

483

507

635

623

479

443

361

354

337

313

358 

395

395

375

331

298

280

268

256

271

262

250

238

233

204

184

169

145

-

Minima

14

11

_

_

11

-

July

138 

133

188

181

110

100

92

86

81

96

79

69

64

58

56

52

48

46

51

43

45

41

42

39

38

66

40

38

41

42

44

AIR.

47 

41

S3

38

31

34

36

41

36

28

87

37

36 

SO

27

26

24

24

27

24

28

27

30

26

25.

22

21

21

19

17

14

Mean

18.7

17.6

14.5

159

68; 6

29.6

12.1

138

Sept.

15 

22

18

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

14

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,150

1,050

893

115,100

1,140

4

ryoA

4,220

722

98,440 '

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 1 to Har. 15 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

entire period); discharge computed on baaia of 5 discharge measurements and weather records. Stagedischarge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-30, Mar. 16-25.

Time basis: Mountain war time up to Z a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
224 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Culebra Creek at San Luis, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 12-foot Parshall flume, lat. 37°11', long. 105°26', 

In sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 72 W., Beaubien Grant survey, I mile southeast of San Luis 

and l£- miles upstream from Rito Seco.

Drainage area.- 220 square miles.

Records available.- January 1910 to December 1911 and October 1933 to September 1945 in

reports of Geological Survey, my 1909 to December 1910 and April 1927 to September

1945 in reports of State engineer. 1911-19 (unpublished) in riles of ftate engineer.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1909-19, 1927-45), 66.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 413 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 3.78 feet); 

minimum dally, 15 second-feet Jan. 1, ^y 3, 4, 13.-

1909-19, 1927-45: Maximum discharge, 595 second-feet May 30, 1942 (gage height, 

4.84 feet), from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet; minimum daily, 5 secondfeet Sept. 14-16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 1 to May 14, which are rood. Diversions 

above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Sanchez Reservoir on Ventero Creek 

(capacity, 103,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 19 <5

Day

1

3

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24

24

27

31

31

31

31

30

30

29

29

29

29

26

20

24

25

30

29

29

28

20

24

29

29

29

29

28

22

24

30

Nov.

30

30

30

29

20

32

35

34

31

31

31

26

25

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

22

31

31

32

31

~

Dec.

31

31

31

32

32

31

31

32

29

23

24

29

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

23

28

a28

29

28

28

28

26

Jan.

15

16

2S

29

26

26

24

26

26

26

26

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

19

31

31

29

28

27

26

26

a24

a32

32

Feb.

 32

31

- 30

19

31

32

31

31

31

29

18

30

32

32

33

32

31

20

31

29

31

29

29

2S

17

28

28

28

_

-

~

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April ......................................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

2S

28

28

17

21

29

28

28

28

26

17

29

29

30

29

29

28

18

29

29

29

29

29

28

19

31

29

29

29

29

29

Apr.

IS

29

29

29

31

- 31

31

21

29

28

28

28

26

20

25

25

24

24

22

30

30

25

23

22

24

22

22

21

25

18

-

Secondfoot-days

850

900

887

27,515

*7fir»

6,284

4,512

2,O75

25,021

May

2S

16

15

15

26

18

50

105

52

24

17

IS

15

18

24

32

30

30

30

18

16

30

51

46

63

53

32

49

114

134

160

Maximum

31

35

32

318

152

264

June

167

170

172

194

236

264

241

23S

236

224

224

232

233

229

211

aE06

alS7

182

201

225

218

208

183

182

189

211

211

210

202

198

-

Minimum

20

20

23

15

27

15

July

163

16.1

118

65

13.--

187

190

1511

172

189

179

173

164

153

116

115

115

140

14?

157

163 13'?

163

173

181

179

17 5

175

172

205

227

Aug.

238

231

196

196

185

. 234

90

84

92

73

88

94

142

140

140

129

142

157

148

177

159

117

107

115

136

142

166

165

148

141

140

Mean

27.4

30.0

28.6

75.2

69.2

68.6

Sept.

135

111

116

152

147

124

96

96

96

98

115

115

100

51

28

27

33

46

46

42

32

30

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,690

1,790

1,760

54,580

1 590

9 840

4,120

49,640

a Ho gage-height record,; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records fop station below San Luis.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Culebra Creek below San Luis, Colo.

225

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°12', long. 105°26', in sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 72 

w., Beaubien Grant survey, 500 feet downstream from bridge on State HIghmy 160, 600 

feet downstream from Rlto Seco, and a quarter of a mile southwest of San Luls.

Drainage area. £55 square miles.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1945 (no winter records most years).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 426 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 3.18 feet); 

minimum daily, 22 second-feet Jan. 2, Apr. 26.

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 866 second-feet May 30, 1942 (gage height. 4.54 feet), 

. from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum dally, 15 second-feet 

Sept. 20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those'for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

uiversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

a

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27

30

31

44

43

42

43

42

41

41

42

43

43

38

29

42

3S

43

42

42

40

2S

33

40

41

41

41

38

2S

31

3S

Nov.

38

38

38

3S

27

42

42

40

39

40

39

35

33

36

37

39

40

40

39

38

38

37

38

39

36

27

39

40

3S

42

Dec.

40

44

44

42

44

44

44

43

39

27

30

38

3S

38

38

38

38

39

40

41

42

42

37

27

33

38

*38

39

37

36

35

Jan.

23

22

35

36

34

34

27

37

38

39

3S

37

37

37

3S

39

40

40

39

38

1)27

43

43

41

40

39

3S

33

34

*44

44

Feb.

44

43

42

30

43

44

43

43

43

41

30431

42

44

45

. 44

42

31

43

*44

43

43

43

42

31

41

42

42

»

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

42

42

42

30

35

39

41

3S

41

39

31

41

42

41

42

42

40

32

40

40

41

40

40

39

32

*1

39

33

38

39

40

Apr.

28

38

39

40

41

41

' 45

33

39

37

38

36

35

23

34

34

34

32

31

40

39

35

33

£S

23

22

23

26

31

24

-

Secondfoot-days

1,1S5

1,132

1,19S

30,054

1,139

1,151

1,207

1,012

2,057

6,211

4,709

4,371

2,167

27,539

May

39

28

24

26

35

30

53

102

61

33

29

26

25

31

56

62

61

61

67

57

55

76

99

97

116

107

73

80

140

158

150

Maximum

44

42

44

319

44

45

42

45

158

270

222

23S

142

270

June

155

152

150

180

219

270

244

240

235

225

225

235

255

230

212

191

160

177

203

228

222

219

1SS

182

194

212

212

216

200

203

Minimum

27

27

27

27

22

30

30

22

24

150

70

75

38

22

July

155

160

116

70

120

177

197

140

158

ISO

174

163

152

142

107

106

107

131

133

150

15S

129

152

177

177

171

165

160

163

197

222

Aug.

238

222

188

180

158

22S

116

92

100

75

85

90

140

135

135

127

129

150

145

180

15S

W

107

109

127

129

152

152

140

133

133

Ueai

38.2

37.7

38.6

8ST.1

3f.7

43.1

3£.9

3J.7

6f.4 20"i

15£

14]

7S.2

7E.4

Sept.

129

95

106

142

135

118

94

90

94

92

104

111

104

65

44

41

45

52

50

51

45

44

40

39

38

41

39

39

39

41

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,350

2,250

2,380

59,620

2.260

2,280

2,390

2,010

4,080

12,320

9,340

8,670

4,300

54,630

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Jan. 22 to Feb-. 11, June S-14, Aug. 9-13; discharge computed on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at Ban Luis.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
226 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Costllla Creek above reservoir, near costilla, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°54'25", long. 105 015'00", 

in sangre de Cristo Grant, 2f miles by road upstream from Costilla Dam and 17 miles 

southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1945 (irrigation seasons only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 72 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 0.85 

reet); minimum dally recorded, 1.2 second-feet Nov. 7.

1937-45: Maximum discharge recorded, 346 second-feet May 11, 1944 (gf"?e height, 

1.60 feet); maximum gage height, 1.90 feet May 15, 1938, former site and datum; minimum 

-dally discharge recorded, that of Nov. 7, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-fset", water year October 1944 tc September

Daj

2

3

5

6

7

n

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

ia

17

18

19

20

21

Vf

23

24

25

26

27

28

2S

30

31

Oct.

1.9

1.9 

«.2 

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.2

5.5

4.6

3.4

2.9

2.4

2.2

8.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

NOV.

1.4

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.9

2.4

1.2

, b2

1 a2

*b2

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octobsr

December. ..................................

Calendar year . ......................

January . . . T .

February

fas. ..............

June .

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoct-days

69.4

_

74.3

-

toy

I46

38

38

58

35

36

36

36

36

39

34

34

28

30

35

34

31

SO

31

SO

31

31

34

34

34

34

32

Haxinm

5.5

_

4.6

-

June

23

26 

24 

24

24

24

22

19

18

16

22

18

15

14

15

15

16

13

12

12

11

IS

11

10

11

12

8.2

7.7

6.4

5.9

"

HlniBim

1.7

\ o

_

fro

1.7

-

July

7.3

7.3 

6.8 

6.4

6.8

7.3

7.3

6.8

7.3

7.7

8.2

5.5

Aug.

7.3

5.9 

4.6 

4.6

6.8

12

19

7.5

5.9

5.0

5.0

4.1

5.6 3.6

7.7

7.8

6.8

6.8

5.9

5.9

5.0

4.6

5.9

8.2

7.3

7.3

6.8

7.7

6.8

10

6.8

7.7

6.8

5.5

4.6

3.4

S.4

3.6

4.6

5.9

S.6

3.4

4.6

4.1

3.6

S.4

S.4

4.6

3.6

4.1

Heart

2.24

_

2.48

-

Sept.

3.4

2.9 

2.9 

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.9

8.2

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.7

3.4

4.6

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

138

_

nvn

147

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on' basis of weather records and record' for Santlstevan 

Creek near Costllla.

Time teals; Kcruntaln war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 50, 1946} mountain standard tian thereafter. 

To convert war tl»e to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORA1JDE BASIN 227

Costllla Creek below reservoir, near Costllla, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°52'25", long. 105°16'55", 

in Sangre de Crlsto Grant, 125 feet downstream from outlet of reservoir at Costllla 

Dam and 18 miles southeast of Costllla, Taos County.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1945 (irrigation seasons only prior to 1945).

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 186 second-feet July 30 (gage height, 1.91 

feet;; minimum daily not determined.

1937-45: Maximum discharge recorded, 286 second-feet my 9, 10, 1942; (gage height, 

2.65 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station. Flow regulated by Costilla Reservoir (capacity 15,700 

acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

29 

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

S.O

S.O

8.0

S.O

8.0

8.0

S.O

S.O

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

S.O

Nov.

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

S.O

S.O

8.0

8.0

S.O

7.5

4.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

Dec.

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1

f 1.7

Jan.

i

1.7

> 1.7

1.7

, 1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

> 1.7

1.7

Feb.

1.7

1.7

> 1.7

1.7

 1.7

1.7

» 1.7

1.7

~

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar vaar .......... ......

Janu 

Febr

N&ro

ary....................................

uary. ..................................

April......... .............................

May. .......................................

Jane .......................................

July. . . ...............................

Auga 

Sept

st... ..................................

ember. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

 1.7

1.7

> 1.7

1.0

.4

. .5

Apr.

}

I 0.5

> .6

.7

L B

i 1

Seoondfoot-daye

27S.O

ISO. 7

51.6

_

58.7 

47.6 

33.4

19.3

84. S

8,124.8

3,515

1,675 

642.5

8,645.4

May

.

V 0.8

/

.8

.S

.S

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.S

.S

.S

.8

Maximum

29

8.0

1.9

_

-

, .

.S

162

183

181 

. 63

183

June

19

68 

56

3S

67

S3

35

15

.8

13

5S

69

79

63

40

1.0

83

104

is

24

13S

146

138

140

138

137

140

162

70

12

~

Minimum

7.5

1.9

1.6

_

' :

.

.8

.8

12

11

7.5

-

July

39

126 

133

145

150

75

15

61

168

167

157

154

67

13

57

172

169

168.

164

71

12

52

174

172

172

171

65

13

55

175

183

Aug.

181'

168 

68

12

56

181

81

15

11

11

11

56

172

77

23

23

83

23

58

73

24

84

24

84

24

62

77

24

23

23

23

Mean

S.97

6.0T

1.63

_

1.70 

1.70 i.ort

 6^

.80

70.8

113

54 

21.4

23.7

Sept.

23

23 

54

63

24

22

16

12

12

43

45

12

12

12

12

12

27

55

26

10

10 -

10

10

10

10

as

27

7.5

7.5

7.5

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

551

358

102

105 

94 

66

SB

49

4,210

6,970

3,520 

1,270

17,130

Hote Ho gage-height record Dec. 26 to Hay 4; discharge computed on basis of once-weekly staff-i 

gage readings Dec. 26 to Bar. 7, and record of regulation of Costilla Reservoir.furnish ! bj 

caretaker.

Time baals; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tlma to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
228 RIO ®ANDE BASIN

Costilla Creek near Costilla, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 056'30n , long. 105°30'10", In Sangre de Crlsto 

Grant, half a mile upstream from diversion dam and 2 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos 

County.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 278 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 3.30 feet); 

minimum daily not determined.

1936-45: Maximum discharge, 1,150 second-feet May 11, 1942 (gage height, 5.37 feet, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily discharge recorded, 6 second-feet (estimated) Feb. 21, Mar. 6, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good October, March to September, others fair except those for periods 

or ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge regulated by 

Costilla reservoir. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Oct.

21

*49

24

23

21

21

19

IS

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

33

36

26

24

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

Nov.

21

21

20

21

22

25

26

25

21

b20

b20

b!9

b!6

14

14

b!6

b!4

b!3

b!2

*10

blO

b9

b9

15

12

b7

a8

a8

a8

a7

-

Dec.

a7

a8

a9

a8

aS

a7.5

a7.5

> a?

(*)

7.4

8.0

8.5

bS

aS. 5

a9

a9

aP

EL8.5

aS

a7.5

a7

a7

Jan. 1 Feb.

1 ^

f -

1-

\

1 '

> a!2

1

'

v

[ a!3

1

*b!3

*b!2

bll

blO

b9

blO

a!2

1 -

1

1

r.

i> a!3 1

'

b!2

*b!2

13

17

19

19

IS

16

17

16

15

12

11

12

b!2

bll

blO

S.8

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

May........................................

July..................................... 4 . August................ ...................:.

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

15

13

S.5

14

*14

10

13

13

12

15

17

19

20

22

21

20

15

23

19

16

17

22

20

19

19

2P

21

16

16

19

19

Apr.

28

b26

31

a!7

25

26

27

38

57

82

49

44

40

37

31

29

29

32

58

US

145

152

132

72

68

62

64

64

80

116

-

Secondfoot-days

23?. 4

28,070.4

1 779

8S2

21,856.7

May

150

176

195

193

200

206

193

198

191

191

195

19S

208

220

202

191

167

161

179

195

1S9

177

171

167

169

169

179

177

177

173

163

Maximum

49

9

559

23

191

S7

220

June

152

175

1S7

156

163

193

150

133

102

94

141

159

154

167

145

90

S5

152

120

73

150

189

183

1S1

179

1S5

179

191

168

72

-

Minimum

6

18

-

July

66

150

163

175

173

156

66

59

164

1S3

1S3

171

144

59

51

163

171

173

175

145

56

53

170

191

187

183

139

51

4S

152

183

Aug.

1S3

173

135

44

38

156

156

66

46

38

35

37

143

123

50

42

38

37

38

107

53

43

38

36

37

34

101

38

35

35

32

Mean

7.66

76.7

CO *

29.4

59.9

Sept.

32

33

31

S7

35

32

29

24

21

20

68

23

21

20

20

20

20

49

50

23

22

21

19

19

IS

19

46

20

19

21

Runoff in 

acre-feet

918

471

55,680

1,750

43,360

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baais of weather records and records for Rio Hondo 

near Valdez.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945} mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Costilla Creek at Garcia, Colo.

329

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 56°59'40", long. 105°32'00", in Sangre de Cristo 

Grant, 300 feet upstream from New Mexico-Colorado State line and half a mile south of 

Garcia.

Records available.- June 1944 to September 1945 (no winter records), 

Extremes.- rfexiraum discharge during period not determined; no flow at times.

Remarks,- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or nc gageheight record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Costilla Reservoir (capacity, 15,700 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

.6

.2

.6

3.4

1.6

.4

.3

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

6.4

11

5.8

3.6

2.1

1.0

0

.8

.9

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

"1.3 1.8

Nov.

0,7

.7

0

0

0

.8

2.8

1.8

.3

.2

.1

.4

1.0

0

.3

4.7

b4.5

b4.5

b4

*b4

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-20.-. ............................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April 14-30. . ..............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

20

18

16

15

15

27

70

97

dl25

dlOO

345

340

d35

d 40

d40

d60

d90

-

Secondfoot days

47.7

30.8

-

_

_

853

3,967

375. 7

99.3

07. Q

8.1

-

May

d!30

d!60

d!80

dlSO

183

204

183

183

175

175

187

dlSO

d!90

d200

dlSO

d!60

dlSO

d95

dlOO

dllO

dlOO

d95

d75

a60

a55

a55

a60

a55

53

47

37

Maximum

11

4.7

-

_

_

125

204

38

12

15

_1.0

-

June

27

29

38

25

21

29

20

13

21

18

11

11

10

7.7

4.2

5.0

5.0

2.1

3.4

5.0

2.3

9.4

12

8.9

8.5

8.1

3.9

5.0

7.7

4.5

-

Minimum

0

0

-

_

_

15

37

2.1

.3

0

0

-

July

2.1

3.6

.6.3'

.3

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

3.6

-5.0

.9

1.7

.9

.6

' .9

1.7

1.8

2.6

3.1

.9

2.2

7.3

12

9.4

11

6.2

1.2

1.7

5.4

7.3

Aug.

14

11

5.S

1.8

.9

4.2

15

- 14

8.1

4.7

2.6

5.0

2.8

2.0

.9

.2

0

0

0

.3

1.3

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

.1

0

.1

.1

Mean

1.54

1.54

-

_

_

50.2

128

12.5

3.20

3.16

.27

-

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.3

.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1.0

a. 7

.4

.4

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

95

61

-

_

1,690

7,S70

745

197

194

16

.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Costilla Creek near Costilla, 

Acequia Madre, and Cerro Canal near Costilla. 

b Stage-discharge Stage-discharge relation relation affected affected by oice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a. 

Time basis: Mountain war time up to £ a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standai 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

ard time thereafter.
230 RIO GRANBE BASIN

Caslas Creek near Costllla, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°54'05", long. 105°15'30", 

in Sangre de Crlsto Grant, 200 feet downstream from road crossing, 2.5 m*les by road 

upstream from Costllla Dam, and 17 miles southeast of Cost ilia, Taos County.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1945 (Irrigation seasons only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 64 second-feet May 29 (gpge height, 

1.17 feet); minimum dally recorded, 3.5 second-feet Oct. 12.

1937-45: Maximum discharge recorded, 121 second-feet Aug. 10, 1943; maximum gage 

height recorded, 1.90 feet June 14, 1938 (backwater from Costllla Reservoir); nlnlmum 

dally recorded, 3.0 second-feet Aug. 14, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.2

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.3

4.2

3.5

3.8

3.6

4.5

S.I

6.7

5.1

4.S

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

Nov.

a4

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

- 

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ....................................

November 1-21 ..............................

Deoenber. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ......... .........................

Febr 

Hare

iiarv oary. .................................

April......................................

Hay 5-31. . .................................

June .......................................

July....... ................................

August.

September. ..................................

Rater year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-daye

138.1

34

_

- 

~

1,027

1,089

578

440

198.1

-

May

_

_

_

_

34

31

30

30

31

33

33

33

35

39

37

39

32

31

33

35

36

35

35

35

38

42

48

52

56

57

57

Maximum

8.1

-

_

-

_

57

52

36

25

9.5

-

June

52

50

43

47

48

45

43

38

34

32

34

30

30

32

34

36

38

39

39

39

38

38

aS5

a30

a25

a25

aSO

e27

26

27

-

Minimum

4

-

_

-

_

30

25

10

10

5.1

-

July Aug.

26 10

26 13

25 16

23 16

23 17

22 22

22 25

22 17

24 16

36 15

22 15

19 14

19 13

19 15

17 13

16 13

15 11

15 11

15 11

13 16

13 17

15 14

17 13

17 14

16 13

15 13

14 12

12 12

14 12

10 11

10 10

Meat

4.45

4.0

_

- 

~

SP.O

38.3

13.5

14.8

6.60

-

Sept.

9.5

9.1

8.6

S.6

8.1

8.6

S.I

7.6

7.6

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.4

5i7

5.7

' 5.4

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.7

6.2

6.7

-

Runoff IB 

aore-feet

274

167

_

-

_

2,040

2,160

1,130

873

393

-

Peak discharge.- May 5 (7.p.m.) 41 sec.-ft.; May 29 (8 a.m.) 64 sec.-ft.; Aug. 6 {11 p.m.) 4O 

aeo.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; alacharge computed on basis or weather records and records for Costilla 

Creek above reservoir and Santistevan Creek near Costilla.

Time basis: Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 231

Santistevan Creek near Costilla, N. ffex.

Water-stage recorder and metal Parshall flume, lat. 36°53 1 05", long. 105°16'50M, 

_re de Crlsto Grant, 200 feet upstream from road crossing, 0.9 mile upstream from 

Costilla Dam, and 16 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1945 (irrigation seasons only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 7.9 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 

0.99 foot); minimum daily recorded, 0.7 second-foot Nov. 1-4, 7-9, 13, 19-21.

1937-45: Iteimum discharge recorded, 18 second-feet Aug. 11, 1941 (gi"?e height, 

1.73 feet); minimum daily recorded, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 23, 1938, Apr. 13, 16, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

I

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

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.9

.9

*.9

1.0

.9

.9

.3

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

b.7

b.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

a.S

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 7

a. 7

*.7

»

.

_

-

_

«

_

-

w

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

Novesber 1-21..

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April................................... ...

May 5-31. ..................................

 Juno

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

27.5

15. 7

_

~

~

111.8

199.7

10.1.5

70.8

31.1

-

May

_

H

_

_

3,3

3,2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

5.S

3.3

3.5

3.4

3.4

5.7

3,9

4.0

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.3

4.7

5.2

6.0

S.4

7.0

7.2

Maxima

1.2

.8

_

_ "

~

7.2

7.S

5.2

3.3

1.4

-

June

7.0

6.9

S.9

7.2

7.3

7.5

7.6

7.3

7.2

7.0

7.3

S.8

6.6

6.4

S.4

6.7

6.8

S.9

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.4

Minim*

0.8

.7

_

_

3

_

3.2

5.4

2 1 o

1.4

.9

-

July

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

5.2

3.1

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.6

3.4

3.0

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

5.1

5.0

3.2

Aug.

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.S

3.3

3.5

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.3

n o z'.o

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

Near

0.88

.75

.

_

_

_

4.14

6.66

5.54

2.28

1.04

-

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.8

1 1.2

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

54

31

-

_

_

222

396

805

140

6S

-

* Winter discharge measurement made" on this day.

a Mo gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

t> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baste; Mountain war tln» up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tiar- thereafter, 

to convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
232 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Principal diversions from Costilla Creek, II. Mex. and Colo.

Records of discharge are collected at nine gaging stations on four diversions fron 

Costilla Creek. Each of these stations Is equipped with a water-stage recorder and a 

Parshall flume. Water diverted is used for irrigation In the Sangre de Cristo Grant In 

New Mexico and Colorado below the gaging station near Costilla. Records are collected 

during irrigation seasons only.

Acequla Madre near Costilla, N. MBX.- Lat. 36°58'00", long. 105°30'50", 275 feet downstream

 from diversion dam. Records available, May 1944 to September 1945. Ac3quia diverts 

from right bank of Costilla Creek.

Mesa dittch near Garcla. Colo.- Lat. 36°59'50", long. 105°30'45", 429 feet north of nllepost

 No. 136+54 on New Mexico-Colorado State line. Records available, June 1944 to September 

1945. Ditch diverts from right bank of Acequia Madre for Irrigation in Colorado.

Middle ditch at Garcla. Colo.- Lat. 36°59'50", long. 105°31'25", 300 feet north of New

 Mexlco-Colorado State line. Records available, July 1944 to September 1945. Ditch diverts from Acequla Madre for irrigation in Colorado.

Cordillera ditch at Garcia, Colo,.- Lat. 36 059'40", long. 105°31'40", 570 feet south of

 New Mexico-Colorado State line. Records available, June 1944 to September 1945. - Ditch 

diverts from Acequia Madre for irrigation In Colorado.

Cerro Canal near Costilla. N. Tfex.- Lat. 36°57'50", long. 105°31'10", 1,400 feet downstream

 from diversion dam. Records available, April 1944 to September 1945. Canal diverts 

from left bank of Costilla Creek.

Cerro Canal near Jaroso, Colo.- Lat. 36°59'35", long. 105°34'3511 . Records available, June 

1944 to September 1945., Flow measured is delivered to Colorado and to IJew Mexico 

branch of Cerro Canal.

New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near Jaroso, Colo.- Lat. 36°59'35n , long. 1C5°34'45", 

225 feet downstream from head gate.Records available, June 1944 to September 1945. 

Canal diverts from left bank of Cerro Canal for irrigation in New Mexico.

Allre ditch at Garcla. Colo.- Lat. 36°59'4511 , long. 105°32'05", 430 feet southeast of mile 

post No. 137+64 on New Mexico-Colorado State line. Records available, June 1944 to 

September 1945. Ditch diverts from left bank of Costilla Creek for irrigation in 

Colorado.

Eastdale No. .1 intake canal near Jaroso. Colo.- Lat. 37 002'40", long. 105°37'00", 1,100 

feet downstream from head gate.Records available, June 1944 to September 1945. Canal 

diverts from right bank of Costilla Creek to Eastdale Reservoir No. 1 for Irrigation in 

Colorado.

Diversion, In aore-feet, by Middle ditch, 

July to September 1944

July 21-31.....0.4

August....... 48

September.... 16

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1944 to September 194";

Month

October.

November

December

January .

February

March .

April .

May.. .

June. .

July. .

August.

September

Acequia 

Madre

205

a 86

_

-

-

-

f38

959

2,300

2,390

1,920

79O

Mesa 

ditch

0

bO

..

-

-

-

-

g!56

716

657

544

5£

Middle 

ditch

0.4

C2.0

_

_

_

-

-

go

15

21

25

2.8

Cordillera 

ditch

101

c46

^

_

.

_

-

g!03

110

134

66

48

a Bov 1-22.

Cerro 

Canal near 

Costilla

727

d548

_

_

_

e!62

534

1,780

4,280

4,530

1,870

711

Cerro 

Canal at 

Jaro so , 

Colo.

442

b237

_

_

_

_

_

3,290

3,4VO

1,170

325

Hew Mexico 

branch 

Cerro 

Canal

75

b78

_

_

_

_

_

hE93

779

810

264

75

Alire 

ditch

0

bO

_

_

_

_

f6.5

6.7

22

17

6.3

3,6

Eastdale Ho. 1 

intake

16

b3.0

_'

_

_

_

h602

39

22

5.4

21

b Bov 1-20-

c Bov 1-19.

d Nov 1-26.

e Bar 21-31.

f Apr 15-30.

g Bay 4-31.

h Bay 6-31.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 233

Latir Creek near Cerro, N. Mex,

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat. 36 049'45B , long.

ID5°o2'45n , In S&SWi sec. 15, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., at mouth of canyon, 100 feet upstream 

from heading of Cerro community ditch and 6 miles northeast of Cerro.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1945 (Irrigation seasons only).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height recorded during year, 4.2 feet (logjam) July 19, discharge 

not determined; minimum daily discharge determined, 2,3 second-feet Dec. 31.

1937-45: Maximum discharge determined, 121 second-feet June 3, 1942, from- rating 

curve extended above 56 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gafe height, that 

of July 19, 1945; minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.6 second-foot Hay 9, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, vhich are poor, 

wo diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.4

4.1

4.0

3.8

3,8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.3

3.8

5.5

5.5

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.0

3.0

Nov.

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.3

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

aS.O

a2.9

a2.9

a2.9

a2,8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.S

2. 8

2.8

2.8

-

Dec.

2.8

2«8

2.8

2.6

2,6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2,8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.3

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March 21-31 ................................

April ......................................

tlav «ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July.......... .............................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

^

_

_

_

-

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

Apr.

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2,6

2,3

2.6

3.0

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.8

3.6

5.5

6.4

7.3

6.4

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.8

4.0

5.7

8.2

-

Seoondfoot-days

13.4 .7

87 5

ai!o

29.6

116.5

802 «7

1,087

553

235.9

133.2

-

May

9.7

IS

17

20

23

22

21

22

24

26

30

29

31

25

19

19

SO

23

38

26

S3

S3

25

27

26

31

39

40

42

42

38

Maximum

5.5

3 ft *o

2.8

~

2.8

8.2

42

43

30

11

5.7

-,

June

37

36

36

38

40

41

41

38

36

34

34

32

35

38

41

43

42

39

38

36

36

35

35

36

36

38

34

30

27

25

-

Minimum

3,0

2.6

2.3

3

2.5

2.5

9.7

25

11

5.1

4.0

-

July

2''

2F

8f

232-'

2T*

2T.

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

aSO

a20

a!7

a20

a!9

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!3

al2

all

all

all

Aug.

alO

alO

a9.5

a9.2

a9,0

10

11

10

9.7

9.0

8,7

8.2

7.7

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.1

8.5

6.4

5.5

5.1

6.8

7.0

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

Me in

3*70

2 92

2! 61

~

2.69

3.88

25 9

36^2

17.8

7.61

4.44

-

Sept.

5.7

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

. 4.1

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.1

. 4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.3

4.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

226

174

161

~

59

231

1 590

2,160

1,100

468

264

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Rio Hondo 

at Arroyo Hondo and near Valdez.

Time baaIs; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
'234 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Colorado near Red River, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37 f 20", long. 105°23'20", In NEi sen. 36, T. 

2b N., R. 14 E., 100 feet downstream from confluence of Middle and East Fe^ks and 

6 miles south of Red River.

Records available.- July 1940 to September 1945 (no winter records prior to 1944).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 132 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 2.59 

feet;; minimum dally, 3.5 second-feet Jan. 20, 21.

1940-45: Maximum discharge recorded, 218 second-feet June 19, 1941 (ge?e height, 

2.92 feet), from rating curve extended above 160 second-feet by logarithm'c plotting; 

minimum daily recorded, that of Jan. 20, 21, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poo-. No dlversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septeober 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.8

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.9

13

13

10

9.6

8.7

«B.3

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

Nov.

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.4

3.9

S.4

5.4

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.0

5.7

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

bS.O

b4.5

5.7

-

Dec.

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

b5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

b4.5

b4.5

M.8

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

M.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

b5.2

b6.0

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.4

4.8

b4.5

Mf O

Jan.

04.0

b4.2

b4.5

M.8

M.8

M.5

M.5

M.8

5.0

5.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

«4.2

3.6

b3.5

b3.5

b3.7

b4.0

b4.2

b4,6

4.8

4.8

4.S

b4.5

b4.0

4.5

Feb.

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4,2

4,5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4,2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

b3.6

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

 ay. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .........................'............

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

4.2

04.0

3.9

4.2

b4.2

b4.0

4.2

M.O

.2

.2

.2

.5

.5

.8

.8

bS.O

b4.5

M.5

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

Apr.

6.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.4

6.0

7.2

7.5

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

7.5

9.6

12

16

17

15

14

13

12

12

13

15

~

Seocndf cot-days

239.8

167.6

159.4

7 ,994.1

136*2

120.6

140.5

260.6

1 999

2 898

1 » 43Y

627

324.4

8,510.1

Peak discharge.- June 25 .(11 p.m.) ISO sec. -ft.; Aug.

May

20

26

34

41

48

54

54

56

59

60

63

70

77

73

59

48

46

49

60

66

63

61

64

69

72

75

94

101

109

115

113

Maxiaum

13

6.4

6.0

163

5.0

4*8

5.0

17

116

117

33

18

117

20. (1 p.m.)

June

99

96

94

99

107

107

105

1O3

96

88

85

75

78

94

101

109

107

97

94

94

94

92

90

97

105

117

109

99

87

80

-

Minima

e o

3.9

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.6

3 9

4 Is

20

WEto Oc cO

14

8.3

35

July

78

77

77

70

66

61

59

59

56

54

54

52

49

47

43

42

41

39

36

34

34

34

36

33

32

35

30

28

28

25

28

Aug.

27

24

23

22

22

22

32

33

27

24

23

21

20

19

18

17

16

17

17

26

20

17

17

18

17

16

15

14

15

14

14

Mean

7.74

5.59

5.14

21.8

4 «39

4.31

4.53

8*69

64.5

OA yo»o A

46.4

20.2

10.8

23.3

Sept.

17

IS

15

14

13

13

13

12

. 12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.7

9.1

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

476

332

316

15,860

2VO

239

279

517

3 fVOU QATh

5,750

2,850

1,240

643

16,870

132 sea. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis s fountain war tSae -up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter, 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIK 235

Rio Colorado near Questa, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°43'10", long. 105°34'00", 

irt SWfc sec. 33, T. 29 N., R. 13 E. (projected), If miles upstream from Cab~esto Creek 

and 2 miles east of Questa. Datum.of gage Is 7,449.88 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 112 square miles.

Records available.- October 1912 to August 1915 (fragmentary.) and October 1937 to 

septemoer 194& In reports of Geological Survey. October 1912 to December 1931 In 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1915-25, 1926-45), 67.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during" year, 527 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 1.62 feet); 

minimum dally, 14 second-feet Jan. 22.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 886 second-feet May 25, 1942 (gage height, 2.32 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

dally, 6.3 second-feet Nov. 24, 25, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnien are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Das

1

2

3

4

S

6

 I

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

23

2 

26

25

25

23

2!

S3

22

2J

22

22

21

22

22

47

45

38

35

32

30

30

29

29

28

27

28

28

27

27

26

NOT.

SB

26

-26

25

25

28

27

26

2£

24

25

25

26

24

22

25

25

*2S

23

b20

b21

b22

24

2V

26

b21

b22

1)21

b!9

b20

-

Dec.

21

23

26

26

b20

b21

b2C

b2C

1)21

1)20

20

19

IS

20

21

20

21

50

*20

17

16

16

18

IS

20

21

20

21

22

20

19

Jan.

a!5

a!5

a!6

al7

19

20

17

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

#20

20

20

20

bl8

b!4

b!5

b!6

b!7

IS

a20

a!9

a!7

ale

a!9

Feb.

a20

a22

a23

a21

al»

alS

a!7

alS

al£

*20

19

2C

IS

20

20

20

20

IE

IS

19

20

IE

IE

IE

21

20

IE

b!7

_

_

-

Month

December...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Janu&ry . .......

February

March

April . . .............

May

July. ......................................

Sept saber. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

21

21

b!8

20

*20

19ie

18

IS

18

19

20

20

21

22

20

19

23

22

IS

21

24

23

21

22

22

23

19

19

22

22

Apr.

24

26

24

19

20

24

26

31

39

46

40

3S

35

34

30

29

27

29

39

S3

64

S2

117

94

87

84

S2

70

77

100

-

Seoondfoot-days

n-\ct

626

24,347

633

1,490

7,360

3,110

1,619

973

28,622

May

132

191

198

265

300

320

310

310

360

390

400

380

400

410

300

256

247

256

310

380

340

340

340

330

320

350

380

390

421

421

3SO

Maximum

26

380

20

24

117

421

310

153

74

50

421

June

310

291

310

300

282

310

300

282

265

256

268

238

230

238

247

247

247

23S

230

221

212

212

205

212

230

230

20S

19S

184

165

HiniauB

0*1

16

15

14

IS

19

132

165

60

43

24

14

July

147

153

147

137

132

132

122

117

117

112

112

104

104

104

100

94

90

87

8f

82

79

84

84

S4

82

79

77

72

68

64

60

Aug.

58

53

52

50

50

53

70

68

60

53

53

52

49

47

46

45

43

45

46

66

74

56

52

52

52

47

46

46

45

45

45

Mean

23.9

20.2

66.5

18.3

19.4

20.4

49.7

327

245

100

52.2

32.4

78.4

Sept.

46

50

46

45

42

40

40

39

38

37

35

30

29

28

27

25

26

25

25

26

26

24

24

26

28

' 28

28

28

30

32

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,420

1,240

48,270

1,130

1,080

1,260

2,960

20,090

14,600

6,170

3,210

1,930

56,780

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Rio 

Colorado near Red River and Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basla; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734536 O - 47 - 16
236 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Cabresto Creek near Questa, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 3-foot concrete Parshall flume, lat. 36°43 l45"i long.

lUS-ms'lC", In SEtSEi sec. 21, T. 29 N., R. 13 E., a quarter of a mile dovmstream from

Llano ditch heading, 3 miles northeast of Questa, and 3i miles upstream from mouth. 

Records available.- September 1943 to September 1945. 

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 135 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 3.32

feet); minimum daily, 3.2 second-feet Dec. 31.

1943-45: mximum discharge, that of May 13, 1945; minimum daily, 2.7 second-feet

Feb. 11, 1944. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record,

wnicn are poor. Llano ditch (see below) diverts water a quarter of a nlle above 

 station for irrigation,.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 zn 

OU

31

Oct.

4.8

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

5.3

8.4

8.9

8.6

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

Nov.

5.8

6.4

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.1

6.8

6.0

5.9

6.0

5.9

6.0

6.0

5.3

5.8

5.8

5.0

3.7

4.5

4.2

4.9

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.9

4.9

Dec.

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.2

3.6

4.0

4.2

4.4

a4.7

a5.0

a4.8

a4.8

a4.8

a4.8

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.2

fe.3

5.3

3.2

Jan.

3.7

4.4

4.8

5<2

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

4.2

4.9

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.2

4.5

4.8

5.0

Feb.

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.9

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.2

_

«

~

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March..................... .................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

Jnly. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

5.O

5.0

4.1

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.5

5.0

5.5

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.0

5.9

5.0

6.2

5.9

4.6

5.9

6.5

6.5

5.6

6.4

6.4

6.5

5.2

5.6

6.2

6.2

Apr.

7.1

S.4

7.4

5.5

6.4

7.6

8.1

9.6

12

15

13

11

10

10

9.1

8.6

8.1

8.8

12

18

' 22

27

30

26

23

21

19

19

21

28

~

Seoondfoot-days

185.9

172.7

150.4

4,OO2.0

161.0

136.6

172.1

431.7

2,622

942

423

428

252.3

6,077.7

May

33

41

64

76

87

98

95

9S

97

100

104

104

113

94

79

72

70

76

84

86

83

82

86

86

86

86

89

90

90

89

84

Maximum

8.9

7.9

5.5

55

5.9

5.2

6.5

30

113

72

15

20

12

113

June

72

65

61

56

54

50

48

45

38

33

30

28

25

24

23

23

22

d20

d!8

d!7

d!7

d!8

d!9

d21

d»4

d22

d20

d!8

d!6

dlS

-

Minimum

4.8

3.7

3.2

2.7

3.7

4.2

4.1

5.5

33

15

12

11

6.5

3.2

July

dlS

d!5

d!4

d!4

d!4

d!4

a!3

a!3

a 12

a!2

12

13

13

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

Aug.

15

14

14

13

14

16

20

17

14

14

14

13

13

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

12

Merm

6.00

5.76

' 4.85

10.9

5.19

4.88

5.55

14.4

F4.6

31.4

13.6

13.8

8.41

16.7

Sept.

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.3

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.8

7.4

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.1

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7,3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

369

343

298

7,940

319

271

341

856

5,200

1,870

839

849

500

12,060

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of records for Llano ditch near Questa, Rio 

Colorado near Red Rlvel1 , Rio Hondo near Valdez, and Latir Creek near Cerro.

d Doubtful gage-height record;, discharge computed on baals of 1 discharge measurement and records 

for stations on nearby streams.

Llano ditch near Questa, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 3-foot Parshall flume, lat. 36 043'4511 , long.

iOb^ss'OO11 , in SEtSEi sec. 21,- T. 29 N., R. 13 E., 3i miles northeast of Questa and

3i miles upstream from mouth of Cabresto Creek.

Records available.- September 1943 to September 1945 (irrigation season only). 

Extremes.- mximum dally discharge recorded, 32 second-feet, June 7-11, 16-18; no flow

at times.

1943-45: Maximum dally discharge recorded, that of June 7, 11, 16-18, 1945; no

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Ditch diverts water from right bank of Cabresto G~eek for irri- 

,gabion near Questa.

Month!/ discharge May to September 1945

Month Maximum

<*n

22

Minimum

1 0

Mean

12 0

g 44

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8 9

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tlae thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO (RANDE BASIN 237

Rio Hondo near Valdez, N. tfex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°32'2b", long. 105°3o'30", 

in SB sec. 28, T. 27 N., R. 13 E. (projected), a quarter of a mile upstream from 

Forest Service gate, Is miles east of Valdez, and 9 miles upstream from irouth.

Records available.- August 1934 to September 1945. October 1930 to September 1934 at 

site half a mile downstream, below two diversion's.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1934-45), 46.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 424 second-feet Hay 30 (gage height, 2.34'feet); 

minimum daily, 9 second-feet Jan. 22.

1934-45: Maximum discharge, 541 second-feet May 13, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 5.59 feet, 

datum then in use, Dec. 15, 1936 (ice jam); minimum dally discharge, 3.0 second-feet 

Jan. 21, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No 

diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

15

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

25

28

23

21

19

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

Nov.

16

16

16

15

15

17

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

36

16

15

14

nl4

15

*16

15

14

14

b!3

blS

b!4

-

Dec.

b!3

14

14

14

b!4.

b!4

b!4

b!4

14

b!3

b!3

blS

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!3

blS

b!3

b!3

*14

13

13

14

13

15

14

13

13

13

13

bll

Jan.

bio

blO

MO

bll

bll

12

bll

bll

bll

12

12

12

b!2

12

12

12

*0.3

13

13

12

bll

b9

blO

bll

12

IS

12

11

blO

blO

bll

Feb.

12

12

12

12

bll

11

blO

blO

10

*10

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

bll

_

_

-

Month

Ootober. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April....... ...............................

May. ........................................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

12

12

bll

12

11

11

blO

bll

12

13

14

15

16

16

16

15

14

14

*13

13

14

16

16

13

16

15

15

b!4

b!4

15

15

Apr.

19

22

21

19

b!8

19

19

24

32

*38

31

88

24

23

SI

21

20

21

E7

42

6O

7S

83

71

56

52

47

45

55

76

-

Seoondfoot-days

527

461

413

17,880

351

317

424

1,112

7,171

6,164

2,461

1,081

660

21,142

May

91

10S

146

174

183

192

180

189

183

1S6

199

22S

246

265

215

186

177

205

261

31S

269

234

232

250

269

269

326

368

363

382

272

Maximum

28

17

15

30O

13

13

16

83

382

246

144

45

28

382

June

246

239

212

205

215

234

228

205

212

208

183

163

186

215

234

234

228

212

218

212

202

199

196

199

199

2O5

189

174

160

152

-

Minimum

14

12

11

6

9

1O

1O

18

91

152

47

28ie

9

July

144

135

128

118

111

102

98

96

91

87

83

80

74

71

67

64

62

60

61

58

71

85

76

66

68

61

56

51

48

4S

47

Aug.

44

42

41

40

39

40

45

40

39

37

37

37

36

36

35

34

32

31

30

33

34

32

31

33

32

30

29

26

28

28

28

Mean

IV. 0

15.4

15.3

4£.9

11.3

11.3

13.7

3V. 1

231

206

TC .4

3^.9

Sf.O

57.9

Sept.

28

SB

27

26

26

26

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,050

914

819

35,480

696

629

841

2,210

14,220

12,23O

4,S80

2,140

1,310

41,940

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basisj Mountain war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 3O, 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1945; mountain standard time thereafter.
238 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°31'55", long. 105°41'05", 

in sec. 32, T. 27 N., R. 12 E., 1 mile downstream from Arroyo Hondo and li miles upstream from mouth.

Records avallable.- April 1910 to August 1915 (at site 200 yards above mouth, published 

as RIO Homo near Arroyo Hondo) and January 1932 to-Septenber 1945 in reports of 

Geological Survey. April 1910 to December 1928 In reports of State englnser.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1932-45), 33.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 219 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 2.43 feet); 

minimum dally, 7.4 second-feet Sept. 28.

1932-45: Maximum discharge, 2,510 second-feet Aug. 23, 1935 (gage height, 5.45 

feet, datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 170 second-fee*; by logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, 4.0 second-feet July 13^-16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.3

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

13

13

13

15

22

23

30

27

25

23

21

2O

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Nov.

18

18

18

17

17

19

IS

IS

IS

IS

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

18

IS

19

19

18

18

18

17

20

-

Dec.

18

17

19

21

21

22

21

21

21

18

18

19

19

20

19

19

IS

19

19

21

20

20

22

21

21

21

SO

21

21

20

14

Jan.

14

17

17

18

19

19

17

18

18

19

20

20

19

19

19

21

*21

21

21

21

21

13

15

b!6

b!7

IS

21

bl8

b!6

b!7

18

Feb.

21

21

23

20

19

19

16

19

*19

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

20

20

19

19

19

17

16

18

16

16

16

15

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Janu 

Febr

ary. ...................................

 arch. .....................................

April................*.....................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ....'.................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

17

17

16

17

18

17

16

16

17

18

18

19

21

23

23

21

19

19

19

*18

19

20

21

21

23

21

19

18

18

18

17

Apr.

18

23

25

bis

b!7

b!9

21

23

29

«36

34

30

2S

27

27

26

24

25

27

40

55

73

86

74

64

57

51

48

56

71

-

Secondfoot-days

521 .3

535

612

12,957.5

568 

524

584

1,152

5,205

3,746

1,275

362.2

270.7

15,355.2

May

S2

105

148

158

105

188

177

177

168

160

166

182

188

194

168

138

131

148

188

2O7

188

163

158

166

171

171

185

204

204

213

204

Maximum

30

20

22

210

iscO

ov cO

86

213

185

74

15

11

213

June

185

155

148

14S

155

15S

163

160

145

140

135

122

122

117

117

124

126

124

117

111

105

102

100

100

104

117

94

89

84

77

-

MiniwiB

8*.

17

14

7.!

13

15

16

17

82

77

139.'

7,'

1.'

July

74

71

66

63

61

57

55

49

46

45

44

42

39

43

50

48

46

43

28

27

31

39

48

34

26

25

18

16

13

13

13

Aug.

13

15

14

14

13

14

14

14

15

13

12

12

11

11

11

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

11

11

10

11

12

11

11

11

9.7

10

9.7

Mean

If »8

IT* 8

1P.7

} 3f.4

1F.3 

IF-?

If .8

3f^4 ice

12?

41.1

1 11.7

1 P.-02

I 4P.1

Sept.

11

11

11

1011

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

9.7

9.7

9.2

8.8

8.8

7.9

8.3

S.3

S.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.fr

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.4

8.8

9.7

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,030

1,060

1,210

25,690

1,130 

1,040

1,160

2,280

10,320

7,430

2,530

718

637

30,440

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 239

Rio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°23'20", long. 105°38'00",. In N4 sec. 23, T. 25 

S., R. 12 E. (projected). In Martinez Grarit, 50 feet downstream from Rio Ranches de 

Taos and Arroyo Seco, half a mile northeast of Los Cordovas, and 3i miles west of 

Taos.

Drainage area.- 359 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to August 1915 and October 1930 to September 1945 In 

reports or Geological Survey. April 1910 to December 1931 In reports of state engineer.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1910-25, 1926-45), 66.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 875 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 4.46 feet); 

minimum dally, 14 second-feet Oct. 1, Sept. 16, 19, 20.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 1,830 second-feet May 14, 1941 (gage height, 5.81 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum dally, 1.4 second-feet Aug. 5, 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 194?

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

ii

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

18 

16 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

17 

IS 

17 

24

78 

43 

38 

38 

30

27 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

22 

22 

22

NOT.

23 

23 

23 

23 

SS

26 

33 

29 

28 

29

29 

29 

30 

27 

28

28 

28 

282a

27

26 

24 

27 

33

36

34 

29 

29 

29 

33

Dec.

34 

36 

39 

38 

34

34 

35 

38 

36 

32

29

32 

32

32 

29

29 

30 

29 

30 

33

35 

34 

45 

51 

54

45 

42 

39 

3S 

39 

32

Jan.

30 

34 

33 

S3 

33

34 

32 

33 

34 

33

36 

38 

36 

39 

39

41 

42 

43 

42 

41

3S 

33 

36 

38 

41

34 

41 

38 

46 

43 

3S

Feb.

42 

47 

109 

85 

61

53 

41 

43 

47 

47

43 

43 

45 

47 

47

47 

46 

42 

42 

41

41 

41 

39 

45 

50

47 

43 

36

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dec*

Ca

Jaau 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

llnv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Da

bar. ...................................

 bar........................... ........

lendar year 1944 ......................

&ry

h.... ..................................

1....... ...............................

ember ..................................

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oc

142 sec. -ft.; May 6 (

Mar.

45 

46 

36 

42 

45

41 

36 

35 

35 

39

42 

46 

47 

53 

54

58 

47 

 8 

61 

50

53 

56 

56 

54 

53

57 

56 

50 

47 

53 

54

Apr.

63 

79 

85 

68 

68

79 

85 

110 

154 

200

158 

136 

123 

123 

123

117 

107 

110 

144 

225

290 

386 

434 

3S6 

377

29S 

272 

260 

275 

33S

Hay

449 

560 

660 

720 

780

825 

760 

760 

740 

700

680 

700 

7OO 

760 

680

560 

468 

476 

580 

680

62O 

5O8 

466 

462 

466

455 

490 

525 

525 

542 

525

f^ot^s » * 

731 78 

849 38 

1,115 54

26,046.6 836

1,152 46 

1,358 109 

1,605 61 

5,673 434 

18,802 825 

5 ,782 469 

1,096 71 

843 54 

530 32

39,436 825

June

469 

407 

374 

338 

312

315 

300 

2SO 

258 

230

204 

ISO 

147 

135 

144

155 

157 

142 

130 

124

114 

108 

108 

105 

100

105 

96 

S9 

S3 

73

Minimal

14 

23 

29

7.'

30 

36 

36 

63 

449 

73 

16 

IS 

14

14

July

71 

68 

62 

59 

52

50 

49 

47 

49 

42

36 

33 

29 

26 

25

22 

SO 

19 

18 

16

32 

37 

30 

27 

31

30 

27 

23 

20 

23 

SS

AUB.

23 

SS 

22 

21 

IS

21 

45 

54 

43 

39

33 

42

34 

29 

27

25 

23 

20 

20 

21

24 

26 

26 

26 

29

25 

23 

23 

21 

19 

IS

Mean

2-7.6 

28.3 

3%0

I 71.2

?7.2 

43.5 

48.5 

169 

6C7 

19? 

35.4 

J7.2 

17.7

108

Sept.

29 

32 

25 

22 

21

IS 

19 

17 

17 

16

18 ' 

17 

15 

16 

15

14 

15

15 

14 

14

16 

16 

15 

15 

16

15 

15 

16 

17 

21

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,450 

1,680 

2,210

51,670

2,280 

2,690 

2,990 

11,250 

37 ,290 

11,470 

2,170 

1,670 

1,050

78,200

t. 16 (8 a.m.) 154 sec. -ft.} Feb. 3 (6 p.m.) 328 aeo.-ft.; Feb. 4 (7 p.m.) 

3 a.m.) S75 seo.-ft.j July 21 (8 p.m.) 87 see. -ft.; Aug. 7 (S p.ff.) 268 see. -ft.

_____basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m.,"Sept, 30, 1945; mountain"standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
240 RIO OUNCE BASIN

Embudo Creek at Dixon, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12'35", long. 105°54 I 35H , In NWiSHi sec. 20, T. 

23 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, threequarters of a mile east of Embudo, and li miles northwest of Dixon.

Drainage area.- 305 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1923 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1923-45), 96.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 905 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 5.50 feet); 

minimum daily, 10 second-feet Oct. 1.

1930-45: Maximum gage height, 6.95 feet July 8, 1936, site and datum then In use 

(discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot July 23, 24, 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

10

17

18

20

18

18

17

17

17

IS

12

14

13

13

15

63

64

62

64

54

47

44

44

42

40

38

38

38

36

34

31

Nov.

30

31

31

30

30

36

44

3S

36

34

34

34

35

28

28

36

34

35

32

28

26

24

27

38

«36

34

28

24

20

25

~

Dec.

26

31

40

36

24

25

31

27

26

b20

b!7

b!9

b20

b21

b2J.

b21

b22

b23

b24

b26

30

28

38

41

35

31

26

35

28

32

21

Jan.

b!9

b22

b25

*b28

bSO

b31

b30

31

32

32

35

35

32

34

«34

35

36

34

30

27

b23

b20

b24

34

32

32

35

b30

b25

b25

b30

Feb.

35

36

40

32

30

36

24

27

32

35

2S

30

«30

38

47

47

46

36

41

40

36

31

28

35

40

38

32

24

-

~

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

Deceaber . ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ............'.......................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ............................'..........

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

36

36

26

32

34

27

25

27

2S

35

42

47

54

59

52

47

27

56

50

40

47

59

54

49

47

56

62

50

50

59

57

Apr.

76

104

93

6S

62

70

S6

139

214

252

170

147

126

153

139

116

106

128

161

271

372

460

505

421

450

390

349

308

340

416

-

Seoondfoot-days

971

946

845

39,041

922

974

1,370

6,692

17,709

6,091

1,003

673

694

38,890

May

520

663

717

779

821

S70

765

735

711

663

639

633

639

639

609

541

485

480

500

530

495

455

435

408

403

408

426

430

435

440

435

Maximum

64

44

41

975

36

47

62

505

870

398

80

62

57

870

June

398

372

354

349

336

a310

a280

a260

a240

a220

a200

alSO

a!70

170

176

18S

214

176

164

142

136

128

144

124

US

147

116

104

95

80

-

Minimum

10

20

17

6

19

24

25

403

801111

16

10

July

72

80

72

62

56

52

49

46

42

40

38

32

24

18

18

15

11

11

13

14

20

27

42

30

22

22

18

15

14

12

16

Aug.

12

11

11

11

11

13

11

13

27

36

28

62

- 42

38

31

26

17

13

17

16

21

26

24

24

31

21

18

17

15

15

15

Mean

31.3

31.5

107

S9 " 7

34-8

44-2

go*

571

2Q3

32 » 4

£1.7

23 1

107

Sept.

49

57

36

27

26

25

24

24

22

a21

a20

a.20

aSO

a!9

a!9

a!9

a!9

a 18

a!8

a20

a20

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!7

a 18

als

a.20

a 22

25

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1.930

1 880

lj 680

77,440

1.S30

1,930

2 720

13,270

35,130 

12.080

1 990

1*330

1,380

77,150

Peak disoharKe.- Oct. 16 (11 a.m.} 136 see. -ft. f ttarr 6 14. o.m.l 9OR ««* .. -ft... July vx li «.~.\

84 sec.-rt.; Aug. 12 (3:30 p.m.) 828 sec.-ft.; Sept. 1 (10:30 p.m.) 275 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Hlo Santa Cruz at Cundiyo.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tims basis8 Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 241

Rio Chama at Park View, N. Hex..

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°44'1511 , long. 106°34'4011 , in Tierra Amarilla 

Grant, at bridge on State Highway 51, just below present mouth (shifts position) of 

Rio Brazos and half a mile northwest of Park View, Rio Arriba County.

Drainage area.- 405 square miles.

Records available.- November 1912 to September 1916 and October 1930 to Septenber 1945

in reports or Geological Survey. November 1912 to September 1916 and Augurt 1924 to

December-1931 in reports of State engineer. Records include flow of Rio Brazos.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1913-15, 1925-45), 392 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,760 second-feet sometime during period May 7-20 

(gage neight, 8.10 feet, from recorded range in stage); minimum dally, 21 second-feet 

Sept. 16.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 8,530 second-feet Apr. 16, 1937; maximum gage height, 

8.12 feet my 26. 1941, site and datum then in use; minimum daily discharge. 3 secondfeet July 6, 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-heiglt record, 

and chose above 1,000 second-feet, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

I

2

Z

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

?1

??

?3

?A

25

?,6

27

?fi

?,9

30

31

Oot.

26

40

48

48

40

34

51

29

29

28

27

27

27

31

36

92

152

92

64

53

45

38

37

36

34

35

36

37

38

3&

37

Nov.

38

40

40

38

41

44

52

48

44

45

47

52

53

38

40

57

53

52

44

34

33

32

41

55

48

a 45

a 40

a 40

a 40

a50

~

Dec.

*56

b53

49

b49

b50

b50

b50

b50

b45

b45

b45

50

49

49

49

50

50

47

a50

a50

a50

a 50

a5O

a50

a 50

a50

a 50

a50

«b50

b45

b40

Jan.

b40

b45

a47

a 47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a50

a50

a50

a 50

a50

a50

«b45

a50

a50

a50

a50

a5O

a47

a45

a4S

a SO

aSO

aSO

a50

a50

a48

a 48

a48

Feb.

a50

a50

a5O

a50

a50

a50

*b45

b45

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

57

57

54

44

48

53

53

*b48

b48

b50

b54

a53

a 52

b51

-

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March. ......................................

April ......................................

Unv

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year' 1944-45 ...... ...............

Mar.

a56

a54

b53

a52

»52

47

b42

b45

b50

b58

b65

b75

88

94

83

79

a76

a76

a76

b76

b82

*96

88

74

79

77

92

72

74

96

130

Apr.

190

246

194

125

138

187

309

474

714

738

412

264

208

187

160

142

155

218

412

770

1,160

1,290

1,290

981

837

666

738

650

909

1,460

Secondfoot days

1,365

1.323

1,521

127,866

1,496

1.412

2,257

16,224

78,400

4,025

808

131,791

May

1,850

2,080

2,420

2,700

3,000

3,220

aS.OOO

aS.OOO

a3,200

a3,400

a3,700

a3,500

a3,600

a3,200

a2,800

a2,300

a2,500

a2,500

a2,50O

a2,600

2,330

2,240

2,240

2,160

1,940

1,860

2,000

1,920

1,730

1,590

1,320

Maximum

152

57

56

3,650

57

1,460

288

46

3,700

June

1,130

1,080

1,050

1,040

1,060

1,050

972

909

778

746

674

615

674

738

754

730

674

608

566

545

545

566

545

517

486

468

412

370

340

309

-

Minimum

26

3»

40

5

40

44

At}

125

309

59

39

21

21

July

2S8

288

276

242

225

204

190

181

172

178

150

135

120

104

94

S6

83

79

S3

79

80

69

67

66

72

97

69

61

61

59

67

Aug.

88

70

78

72

66

61

64

86

72

61

61

92

97

74

6t

59

52

52

50

52

66

82

82

58

55

52

56

58

47

42

39

Mean

44.0

44.1

49.1

349

72.8

541

698

130

26.9

361

Sept.

46

43

40

36

33

31

25

25

25

24

23

22

23

24

22

21

22

22

22

23

24

25

24

24

23

24

24

24

26

38

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,7~10

2.620

3,020

253,600 ,

2,800

4,480

32,180

41,560

7,980

1,600

261,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

Inflow-outflow studies of El Vado Reservoir, and records for 6an Juan River at Pagosa Springs, Colo.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baalss Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
242 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Ghana near Tierra Amarllla, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°34'50", long. 106°43'30", in NWi rec. 15, T, 27 

N.,- R. 2 E. (projected), 1.5 miles downstream from El Vado Dam, 2.7 miles upstream 

from Rio Nutrias, and 13 miles southwest of Tierra Amarilla.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Survey.

octooer 1913 to November 1916 at site 1.5 miles upstream (records of unregulated flow) 

published as Rio Chama near El Vado and near Tierra Amarilla in reports of Geological 

Survey. October 1913 to September 1916 and February 1920 to December If24 in reports' 

of state engineer.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 second-feet my 14 (gage 

neignt, o.i& zee-c;; minimum daily, 6.3 second-feet Jan. 29, 30, Feb. 1, 2.

1935-45: Maximum discharge, 6,010 second-feet May 17, 1941 (gage height, 6.89 

feet); maximum gage height, 9.63 feet May 30, 1937, site and datum then in use: minimum daily discharge, 1.2 second-feet Dec. 3, 1939, Feb. 12, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Dy ui Vado Reservoir (see p. 196). Flow regulated

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Da?

5

10

12

15

20

??

?3

25

26

?7

?fl

29

31

Oct.

166

166

166

165

163

163

137

110

181

381

325

334

334

115

113

113

115

113

113

113

97

94

94

94

94

Nov.

94

94

94

63

10

9.3

9.3

8.4

8.4

8.4

S.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

S.4

8.4

9.3

S.4

7.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.S

~

Dec.

6.8

6.8

6.S

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.S

6.8

6.S

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

S.4

9.3

9.3

S.4

S.4

8.4

8.4

S.4

S.4

Jan.

S.4

S.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

S.4

S.4

S.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.S

6.S

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.S

6.S

6.S

6.«

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.S

Feb.

6.3

6.3

6.S

6.S

6.8

6.S

6.S

7.6

7.6

S.4

7.6

7.6

8.4

12

13

11

10

11

11

9.3

9.3

8.4

8.4

S.4

S.4

9.3

9.3

8.4

..

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April ......................................

Bay. .......................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

S.4

S.4

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

S.4

S.4

8.4

8.4

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

9.3

8.4

6.4

S.4

S.4

S.4

S.4

8.4

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

Apr.

10

10

10

1011

10

10

10

12

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

Secondfoot-days

5,087

552.5

233.4

113,921.1

229. S

241.0

277.3

365

59,524

21.674

21,389

19,609

19,607

148,629

Hay

15

16

20

21

902

1,910

2,350

2,480

2,600

2,670

2,740

2,800

2,930

3,000

3,000

1,760

1,010

1,010

1,190

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,410

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,090

1,940

1,960

2,180

1,640

Maximum

381

94

9.3

2,050

8.4

13

10

14

3,000

1,370

1,030

984

968

3,000

June

1,140

96S

975

975

975

1,030

1,370

1,060

915

915

793

548

467

489

702

1,010

1,080

664

457

431

431

436

456

441

441

446

534

539

539

467

~

Minimum

6.S

6.8

1.2

6.3

6.3

S.4

10

15

431

311

237

446

6.3

July Aug.

415 984

425 800

405 SOO

405, 793

405 793

376 7S6

316 793

311 772

316 661

375 371

1,030 343

1,020 366

1,020 318

1,010 241

1,010 237

1,010 290

998 705

990 699

982 699

S62 692

772 692

765 698

765 692

765 692

765 686

766 679

673 679

563 1 673

557 667

557 660

601 654

Meal

16*

18.4

7.53

311

7.41

8.61

8.95

12.2

1,920

722

68P

633

66*

40^

Sept.

647

635

623

629

629

629

629

629

629

629

629

629

658

924

960

968

960

960

952

794

451

446

446

446

446

446

446

474

635

629

-

Runoff in 

acre^-feet

1,100

463

226,000

456

47S

784

118,100

42.990

42, 110

38,890

38,890

394,800

Tlae basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. So, 1945j mountain standard ttw* thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 843

Rio Chama near Abiquiu, N. Max.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°13'00", long. 106 015 t OOn , at bridge on State 

Highway 96 in Juan Jose Lobato Grant, If miles upstream from El Rito Creek, 5 miles 

downstream from Ablquiu, Rio Arriba County, and 13.5 miles downstream from Abiquiu 

dam site.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined (occurred during period of no 

gage-height record); minimum daily, 21 second-feet Jan. 1, 2, 28.

1942-45: Maximum discharge, 6,330 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.80 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, 12 second-feet Dec. 29, 1943, Jan. 5, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect-or no gage-helg'it record, 

wFucn are poor. Diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated 

by El Vado Reservoir (see p. 196).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Sop tenber 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

178

185

221

182

178

174

171

171

161

122

120

161

344

316

360

616

476

£60

225

161

145

139

139

136

134

131

125

125

112

107

109

Nov.

109

109

107

109

112

78

47

38

36

31

E7

25

24

25

25

25

87

E6

87

26

*26

25

25

29

34

36

29

25

23

25

-

Deo.

26

*bS6

b25

b24

023

25

25

b22

b22

b24

b24

b25

b25

bE5

b25

b24

b25

b25

b26

b25

*b25

b27

b28

b30

b27

b£5

b25

b24

b24

b23

b23

Jan.

b21

b21

b22

b23

b23

b£3

b22

b23

b25

b27

026

b25

26

b85

b22

b26

b25

b£4

b24

b25

23

24

a23

«*31

36

,28

25

21

25

23

26

Feb.

32

34

50

67

100

136

114

*67

62

68

122

136

97

94

371

384

261

168

128

158

131

78

53

45

47

43

45

39

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ...............................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ......... .\ ........................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Uav ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

36

36

42

40

36

37

32

29

30

88

39

74

80

88

80

95

74

56

86

70

52

46

53

58

49

54

70

70

55

42

37

Apr.

38

68

120

90

55

45

59

1S4

238

327

261

164

122

109

145

148

142

136

247

372

576

616

703

576

539

560

462

441

504

703

-

Secondfoot-days

6,204

1,310

772

134,783

763

3,130

1,674

3,700

72,023

24,193

21,401

21,363

20,307

181,840

May

885

990

1,040

1,010

958

2,300

3,010

3,010

3,120

a3, 200

a3,100

a3,200

a3,400

a3,500

a3,300

as;ooo

al,600

al,500

al,700

a2,200

a2,800

a 2, 900

2,900

2,500

2,500

8,500

2,400

2,070

2,010

2,300

2,120

Maximum

616 11 a

30

3,380

36

384

95

703

3,500

1,510

1,020

907

1,010

3,500

June

1,510

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,280

1,420

1,040

1,050

1,040

820

584

539

616

770

1,120

1,120

804

455

414

420

420

414

408

408

414

497

490

490

-

Mininua

10

2

2

1

2

3

2

3

88.

40

29,

23

45

2]

July

508

539

621

396

378

376

354

300

295

310

532

1,000

976

964

976

976

968

1,010

"1,020

988

820

800

810

800

730

810

760

624

560

568

560

Aug.

890

907

852

841

810

810

830

863

896

604

396

852

434

327

252

233

348

703

703

703

790

810

740

740

770

712

703

703

703

703

730

Mean

7 20C

5 43.7

3 24.9

2 36F

L 24.6

Z 11E

3 54.0

3 29C

5 2,322

3 aoe

5 69C

3 60S

5 677

L 49F

Sept.

685

721

658

649

649

640

632

624

632

632

640

640

649

760

1,000

988

988

1,000

1,010

1,010

684

46E

468

462

455

455

455

455

525

685

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,310

2,600

1,530

267,300

1,510

6,210

3,320

17,260

142,900

47,990

42,450

42,370

40,280

360,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. _

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Tierra Amarilla 

and near Ohamita.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
244 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Rio Ghana near Chamlta, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°04'2011 , long. 106°06'40", In NEi sec. 8. T. 21

 Ni, R. 8 E., 200 feet downstream from Espanola-Ojo Caliente highway bridge, 2t miles 

upstream from mouth, and 2i miles northwest of Chamlta.

Records available.- October 1912 to June 1915 and October 1930 to Septembe- 1945 In reports

 of Geological Survey. October 1912 to December 1931 In reports of Stat3 engineer.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1913-17, 1918-45), 698 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,4^0 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 5.56 feet);

 minimum daily, 32 second-feet Nov. 23.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 9,910 second-feet Nay 14, 1941; maximum gage height, 

8.11 feet May 16, 1941; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by El Vado 

Reservoir (see p. 196) .

Discharge, in eeccnd-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1915

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

202

210

255

210

190

182

182

178

170

131

115

118

278

340

352

70S

532

465

358

220

194

178

163

156

156

156

152

156

145

134

134

Nov.

138

134

13S

145

145

166

112

88

80

60

51

40

35

35

34

44

57

66

64

62

62

46

32

48

*66

68

57

44

39

34

~

Dec.

«34

37

43

40

40

40

42

44

*42

40

4O

40

40

40

40

*40

40

43

43

42

40

40

42

45

45

40

38

38

37

35

35

Jan.

*33

33

35

37

39

38

37

40

*48

52

52

50

45

46

45

50

50

48

45

43

40

.40

40

45

50

*5O

50

45

45

50

54

Feb.

60

70

80

94

102

152

138

124

134

138

13S

148

141

152

280

300

245

215

170

190

190

124

99

80

83

83

83

80

_

-

'-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ................................'..

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

75

75

73

78

78

71

71

53

53

49

62

86

1O2

115

121

124

124

115

99

94

91

94

97

124

108

97

118

124

128

124

112

Apr.

112

138

194

190

152

131

141

270

394

500

444

322

245

215

265

220

202

186

321

5OO

777

1,010

1,260

1,090

1,230

1,170

1,O20

940

973

1,280

-

Secondfoe t-days

7,120

2,190

1,245

164,173

1,374

2)935

15 89 £

loo'sio

£4,477

20,268

20,628

19,33O

219,862

May

1,780

2,280

2,720

2,900

2,900

4,240

4,730

4,730

4,610

4,490

4,610

4,610

4,730

4,860

4,380

4,260

2,110

2,040

1,980

2,580

3,190

3.19O

3,190

2,810

2,630

2,540

2,540

2,200

2,120

2,S80

2,280

Maximum

708

166

45

2,720

54

300

128

1,280

4,860 

1,640

984

939

90O

4,860

June

1,640

1,200

1,140

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,210

1,450

1,260

1,210

1,120

940

741

596

548

678

920

930

813

500

458

465

458

472

430

412

376

418

418

424

-

Minimum

lie

3!

34

2'

SI

6C

4£

11!

1,78Cs?e

30J 23'

431

3£

July

430

40*

52*1

400

371

382

383

322

30o

310

322

861

890

900

96?

96?

96?

9»»

98 »

940

813

783

795 75'")

723

76,3

72?

644

543

549

564

Aug.

750

831

777

786

a780

a780

786

786

831

636

376

939

532

394

270

240

235

714

687

687

750

a 760

&720

&700

796

705

678

669

678

669

6S7

Mean

230

3 73. 0

40.2

1 449

> 44.3

13994 7

' 53o'

3 £42

B16

654

665

644

' 6O2

Sept.

678

696

620

628

620

636

644

644

660

644

636

636

62S

669

850

900

880

8SO

870

890

714

444

437

, 430

444

458

465

458

493

678

Runoff in 

acre-feet

14,120

4,340

2,470

325,600

2, 75O

7,720 

5; 020

31,520

199,400

48 » 55O 

40,200

40,920 

38,340

436,100

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Tierra Amarilla 

and near Ablquiu,

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-5, Dec. 7 to Feb. 3.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO BASIN 245

Willow Creek near Park View, N. Tfex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40'20", long. 106°42'10H , in Tierra Anarilla 

Grant, 400 feet upstream from Willow Creek dam site, 0.3 nile downstream from Horse 

Lake Creek, and 7 miles southwest of Park View, Rio Arriba County.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1945.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year. 1,400 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 6.25 

feetj; no flow at times.

1936-45: Maximum discharge; 4,500 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 10.49 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of i'ce effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.1

4.1

3.8

3.S

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.7

3.3

4.8

10

7.6

5.9

6.4

4.8

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

NOV.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.8

1.5

l.S

.8

.1.

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.4

.8

.8

.7

.6

.3

.3

-

Dec.

0.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

6

3

6

* 3

3

3

Jan.

bO.2

,1

0

b.2

b.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

b.2

b.S

b.S

b.S

b.S

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a.S

a. S

&.2

a. 2

a.S

a.l

a. 2

Feb.

aO.3

a. 4

al.O

al.O

a. 8

a. 8

a. 7

a. 8

al.O

al.5

al.3

al.2

aE.O

a3.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a3.0

a3.0

a4.0

a4.0

*b3.5

bS.O

b3.S

bS.S

3.3

3.3

3.3

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...... .\ ............................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

b4.5

b4.0

3.8

3.8

*3.6

3.3

2.9

2.5

4.1

12

24

43

37

45

48

41

31

36

30

40

40

37

28

46

58

50

27

26

53

97

Apr.

172

1S6

125

44

61

168

274

334

413

222

72

48

49

64

84

93

73

124

205

215

192

147

129

106

177

97

132

101

89

102

-

Seoondfoot days

115.9

17.8

4.9

4,454.9

4.3

64.9

894.5

4,298

734.5

' 36.9

77.0

514.6

33.6

6,796.9

May

96

SI

70

62

53

44

38

31

28

24

21

20

18

17

19

22

16

12

10

a?

a5

4.3

4.1

3.1

3.1

5.9

4.3

5.6

4.6

3.1

Maximum

10

1.5

.6

_ 300

.2

4.0

97

413

96

3.4

20

180

11

413

June

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.4

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.4

.9

.9

1.2

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

.8

.7

.5

.5

-

Minimum

O.f

.]

0

0

0

2"

44

2.<

.,

0

.

0

0

July

0.8

2.4

3.1

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.8

.8

1.0

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

.3

.1

.3

.5

4.0

2.5

13

11

4.1

i!e

1.5

20

Aug.

60

9.2

4.8

2.7

l.S

1.9

.8

1.4

6.1

4.8

3.6

13

13

7.3

3.8

£.0

1.5

1.1

.8

15

180

76

23

14

12

10

12

10

10

7.6

5.4

Mean

3 3,74

L .59

.16

12.2

.14

5 3,32

5 28.9

143

I 23.7

> 1.23

2.48

3 16.6

1.12

18-6

Sept.

4.1

11

5.6

3.6

1.8

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

,5

1.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

230

35

9.7

8,840

8.5

129

1,770

8,520

1,460

73

153

1,020

67

13,480

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for El Rito 

Creek near El Rito and Rio Ojo Caliente at La Madera.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. ~
246 RIO ORANDE BASIN

El Rito Creek near El Rlto, N. Hex.

Location.- Mater-stage recorder, lat. 36°23130", long. 106°14'20", in NWi sec. 19, T. 25 

N., R. 7 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from boundary of Carson National Forest 

and 3 miles northwest of El Rito.

Records available.- May 1931 to September 1945 (no winter records 1937-41). 

Average discharge.- 10 years (1931-37, 1941-45), 21.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 782 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 3.52.feet); 

miniram dally,.0.5 second-foot Sept. il-13, 16.

1931-45: Maximum discharge not determined; minimum daily recorded, 0.3 second-foot 

June 21-23, 1934.

Remarks.~ Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-Feight record, 

wnicn are poor. One diversion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

al.3

al.5

al.4

al.4

al.l

.9

.9

.9

.9

a.s

a. 7

a. 7

al.O

al.B

a4.2

a3.6

a3.0

2*6

S.B

a2.3

aC.O

al,9

al.9

al.e

al.B

al.7

al.9

al.B

al.7

al.6

al.6

Nov.

al.5

al.S

al.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

3.2

2.6

2.6

tLS.Z

a£.l

a£.0

al.e

al.e

al.e

al.B

al.7

a2.0

al.7

al.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.0

bl.4

" 1.6

bl.6

1.5

bl.7

-

Dec.

1.9

 bl.B

bl.B

bl.5

bl.4

bl.7

bl.e

bl.B

al.3

al.S

al.S

al.7

al.S

al.7

al.6

al.6

al.7

al.e

al.S

al.7

 al.7

al.S

al.9

al.e

aE.O

al.6

al.7

al.6

al.6

al.4

al.4

Jan.

al.l

al.S

al.4

al.6

al.e

al.6

al.S

a2.2

a2.1

a2.1

 2.0

l.B

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

.0

.0

.0

.0

» .2

.0

.0

! £

.0

.0

aE.O

a2.1

Feb.

a2.1

b2.2

2.4

b2.6

b2.4

2.3

b2.1

 2.3

b2.S

2.4

e.3

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.9

b2.6

b2.9

b2.B

b2.6

bG.l

*b2.4

b2.5

b2.4

b£.7

b2.6

b2.6

_

..

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ....................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ..... .............................

February. ..................................

llarch ......................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

3.2

2.B

b2.7

b2.9

2.8

*b2.7

b2.7

b2.9

b3.2

b3.9

4.2

4.6

5.1

6.0

5.3

3.9

3.9

4.4

4.4

3.6

4.6

6.0

*5.1

4.4

4.9

4.9

5.1

3.4

4.0

4.6

5.3

Apr.

9.0

13

9.7

7.0

7.6

9.7

20

43

76

59

34

24

20

18

14

11

10

20

S3

119

145

162

147

105

113

80

84

96

149

228

Seccndfoot-days

53. e

54.6

51.9

5,865.3

56.9

69. 8

127.5

1 p886

6,059

381.3

83. Z

49. E

25, £

6,898.7

"ay

255

377

440

467

478

420

324

303

222

197

24 8

241

244

192

147

131

140

176

157

119

93

96

94

89

76

71

70

58

50

45

37

MaxiBUB

4.2

3.2

2.0

280

2.£

2 9

e!o

228

47S

31

4.6

3.1

2.8

478

June

31

29

26

25

22

21

20

IB

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.3

8.1

7.6

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.2

5.5

5.5

5.3

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.9

Minima

0.'

1.'

i.:

% t

L

2. 2.

7.(

37

3.

1.

.!

July

3.9

4.2

4.6

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

1.9

2.0

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

2,3

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.8

Aug.

2.8

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

3.1

2.2

1.5

1.4

2.9

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.4

2.9

lie

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

Itata

7 1.73

i 1.82

S 1.67

t 16.0

L 1.84

L 2.49

7 4.11

) 62.9

195

3 12.7

3 2.68

J 1.61

5 .84

5 24.4

Sept.

1.5

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.7

.6

.5

.7

.7

.6

.7

.8

.9

.8

.7

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.4

2.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

106

108

105

11,640

113

138

253

3,740

12,020

756

165

99

50

17,650

* Winter discharge measurement nade on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and record for San Juan 

River at Pagosa Springs and Rio Ojo Caliente at La Madera.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE 847

Rio Ojo Caliente at La ffedera, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°20'45", long. 106°02'50", In NEi see. 1, T. 24 

N., R. 8 E., 2.5 miles south of La Madera, 3 miles downstream from confluence of Rio 

Vallecitos and Rio Tusas, and 4 miles north of Ojo Caliente.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 87.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 1,690 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 4.43 

feet); minimum daily, 1.4 second-feet July 15.

1932-45: Maximum discharge, 2,980 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942, f-rom rating curve 

extended above 1,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.60 

feet, site and datum then in use, July 15, 1933; minimum daily discharge, 1 secondfoot at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, miter year October 1944 tc Septeaber 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

7.5

e.o

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.9

25

30

30

30

20

19

20

28

22

21

19

17

18

19

20

18

Nov.

19

20

19

17

16

20

18

12

9.5

11

15

16

14

12

11

14

15

17

17

15

15

15

15

20

18

15

13

13

11

13

-

Dec.

15

18

18

17

14

13

16

16

16

15

14

15

16

16

15

15

16

17

a!7 aie

a!9

19

25

26

23

21

16

20

20

21

14

Jan.

17

20

13

18

19

IS

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

19

19

19

21

20

20

16

18

15

15

*22

31

18

22

b!5

blS

bll

16

Feb.

19

20

31

SO

26

26

21

21

25

*27

24

22

22

27

35

35

55

27

31

32

50

25

22

25

28

26

27

23

_

«.

-

Month

Deceaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

 arch. .....................................

May........................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

27

28

22

26

26

24

22

22

25

26

32

35

59

45

49

47

35

47

41

36

38

44

44

47

45

45

55

49

47

55

57

Apr.

70

85

68

57

55

64

76

99

122

155

125

1O6

99

96

87

89

81

94

134

211

305

359

420

550

465

377

382

368

415

550

Second-* 

fcct-days

543

26,953.2

147.7

32,060. 7

May

756

945

1,080

1,230

1,270

1,230

1,080

1,050

910

845

910

871

864

786

594

572

550

583

522

460

341

328

318

305

292

246

271

242

207

189

159

Maximum

20

26

1,830

no

8.4

1,270

June

128

117

106

99

94

85

78

72

70

63

61

52

49

45

44

42

42

58

35

30

27

22

22

20

19

18

15

13

12

13

Minimus

15

2.1

1.4

2.9

1.4

July

15

21

18

16

14

11

11

8.9

7.1

6.V

5.S

4.0

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.7

4.0

4.2

3.6

3.8

4.2

4.2

3.8

4.9

8.4

Aug.

11

4.7

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.7

5.3

7.5

19

18

15

14

14

15

11

11

9.3

S.9

8.4

8.4

10

8.0

7.5

7.5

11

5.8

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.5

5.5

Meat

17.5

73.6

IT Q

 »Q 1

199

4.92

S7.8

Sept.

4.5

A. 2

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.2

4.5

4.7

4.9

5.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.7

7.1

8.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,08O

53,460

596

293

63,590

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for San Juan River at Pagesa 

Springs.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
248 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Rio Santa Cruz at Cundiyo, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°57'40", long. 105°54'10", in SEiNWj- sec. 17, T. 

20 U., R. 10 E., 135 feet downstream from highway'bridge at confluence of Rio Medio 

and Rio Frijoles and a quarter of a mile northwest of Cundiyo.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1945 in reports of Geologicel Survey. 

September 1915 to December 1931 (published as Rio Medio at Cundiyo and Rio Santa Cruz 

above Chimayo) in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1916-29, 1930-45), 35.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 530 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage heifht, 3.44 

feet); mininum daily, 7 second-feet Nov..22.

1931-45: mximum discharge, 2,610 second-feet Sept. 24, 1931 (gage height, 8.20 

feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 170 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 3 second-feet Feb. 3, 1932, Jan. 21, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

or no gage-height record,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

21

33

22

21

20

17

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

15

14

13

11

12

12

12

11

*8.3

11

12

11

11

10

8.5

7.5

bV

b9.5

13

11

10

blO

W

b9

blO

-

Dec.

bll

bll

11

10

blO

bll

bll

blO

blO

blO

be

b8.5

be. 5

W

b9

a9

a9

a9

a9.5

a9.5

alO

*10

9.4

9.2

9.4

8.9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

Jan.

bS

b9

b9

a9

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

*9.6

10

10

blO

blO

blO

10

10

9.8

b9

b9.5

b8

b7.5

b7.5

b8

b8

b8

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

Feb.

9.8

11

10

9.6

b9

9.8

9.2

10

10

9.S

9.6

9.6

10

11

*11

12

14

13

15

14

14

15

16

16

15

15

15

13

_

.

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

April.. ....................................

Bay. ........................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

15

14

12

14

14

13

13

13

16

16

22

26

32

33

30

27

22

27

25

24

31

38

36

31

31

34

40

37

34

32

31

Apr.

38

51

45

39

37

39

47

65

82

>85

67

57

51

53

54

48

45

52

65

91

102

108

112

97

96

94

94

87

96

112

-

Seoondfoot-days

430

295.9

iS 363 * 9

428.4

14,392.4

May

130

156

189

196

209

209

193

201

195

1S6

184

164

1S9

195

1S1

163

161

166

131

198

189

173

163

161

156

152

152

152

156

156

154

Maximum

33

15

11

247

16

112

142

43

40

45

209

June

142

132

124

120

115

112

108

105

98

94

9V

97

85

82

78

78

78

74

70

65

65

67

67

5S

58

56

51

48

45

42

-

Minimum

10

7

8

6

7.5

9.2

12

37

42

18

14

9.4

7

July

42

43

40

37

37

36

34

34

33

31

30

27

26

24

24

23

22

24

24

22

25

31

24

22

21

22

20

19

19

18

18

Aug.

17

16

17

18

16

15

16

19

16

20

26

40

25

21

21

16

16

14

15

18

29

2S

21

21

20

17

15

14

14

17

18

Mean

13.9

10.9

9.55

33.8

9.03

12.0

70.3

83.7

27.5

19.4

. 14.3

39.4

Sept.

45

25

21

19

17

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

15

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

10

9.4

10

alO

11

10

12

13

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

853

650

587

24,520

555

66V

1,560

4,130

10,730

4,930

1,690

1,190

850

28,540

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Kmbudo 

Creek at Diaon.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Mountain war time tip to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945} mountain standard time* thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, aubtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE.BASIN 249

Rio Santa Cruz at Riverside, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°59'15", long. 106°04'05", in SWi sec. 2, T. 20 

N./ R. 8 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 285, at south edge of Riverside, half a nile 

upstream from mouth and three-quarters of a mile east of Espanola.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 325 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage height, 4.21 

feet); no flow at times.

1942-45: I&xiraum discharge, 643 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942; maximum gags height, 

4.85 feet June 7, 1942; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Santa Cruz Reservoir (capacity,. 

4,614 acre-feet, original survey).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

18

31

3V

21

19

16

11

8

8

7

4

1

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1-

Dec.

3

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

*1

S

b2

b2

b3

b4

b6

*b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b6

b8

10

15

21

32

39

44

46

45

b35

Jan.

b!5

blO

b8

*b8

b8

b8

b8

b8

b8

b8

9

10

8

8

«8

7

7

7

7

6

*5

' b4

b7

b8

b8

*b8

9

7

6

7

8

Feb.

10

11

10

9

S

7

6

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April ......................................

Hay

September. .................................

Rater year 1944-46* ......................

liar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

4

3

5

7

11

15

15

17

18

21

19

19

21

22

38

31

23

Apr. _

17

33

87

68

25

14

11

10

23

65

73

62

49

40

38

39

31

24

14

25

60

86

82

95

93

93

87

80

76

84

Secondroot-day's

S55

5,096

292

56

6,544

May

108

110

121

145

148

143

103

116

123

118

114

126

140

128

128

114

99

95

103

116

99

89

84

74

70

66

80

59

57

59

63

Maximum

37

46

176

5

148

June

59

56

65

50

40

31

22

15

14

32

15

21

17

8

2

1

2

1

0

0

0

2

1

1

1

1

0

0

5

1

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

4

10

4

1

2

3

5

2

1

1

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

3

Mean

.3

11.5

13.9

7.8

15.4

.2

1.9

17.9

Sept.

5

1

2

2

0

2

2

3

4

2

1

3

3

3

5

5

3

1

0

0

1

1

2

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

397

so

704

" 10,100

482

3,140

918

12

105

111

12,980

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-dlacbarge relation affected by lee.

Time basis: Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
250 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Santa Fe Creek near Santa Fe, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested concrete control, lat. 35°41'15", 

long. 105°50'10", In NWiSWi sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 10 E., 300 feet downstream from 

Granite Point Dam and 6 miles east or Santa Fe.

Records available.- J&y to June 1910 (at site 3 miles downstream), April 1913 to December 

1914 (at site 2 miles downstream), and October 1930 to September 1945 in reports of 

Geological Survey. January 1913 to November 1930 (at site 2 miles downstream) and 

November 1930 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer. January 1943 to December 

1945 in reports of Rio Grande Compact Commission.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1930-45), 8.73 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 56 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 1.31 feet); 

minimum dally, 2.1 second-feet Jan. 24, Jan. 29 to Feb. 10.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 418 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 3.51 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot 

Dec. 3-14, 16-29, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, wMch are fair. 

Flow regulated by Granite point Reservoir (capacity, 648 acre-feet). Me diversion 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 194"

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

Nov.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

Z.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

-

Dec.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

Feb.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

. 2.1

2.3

2.9

3.2

3.4

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

aS.9

a3.9

a3.9

M

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. .........'..........................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.............. ........................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July..... ..................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

a3.9

a3.9

aS. 9

aS. 9

aS. 9

aS.9

aS. 9

3.9

4.1

4.6

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.5

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.7

7.0

7.3

9.6

a9.7

a9.9

10

12

12

IS

alS

a 12

12

alS

Apr.

15

15

a!4

a!4

alS

12

alS

18

18

a!7

a!6

a!6

15

15

14

14

14

15

33

aS6

aSS

41

45

35

27

a28

26

25

a36

47

SeCOIKifoot-days

100.7

93*3

109.4

2,558.2

77

*5O. 1

226.5"

6S9

1,201

42S.6

164*3

150.1

135.9

3,479.9

May

47

a48

a50

51

52

53

50

47

46

43

40

40

43

43

40

34

32

32

35

58

35

33

32

31

29

29

30

30

50

SO

28

Maximun

4.3

3.6

3.6

36

5 2

4.6

13

47

53

27

6.7

5.5

4.9

53

June

27

25

23

22

23

22

22

20

IS

17

17

16

14

14

IS

IS

IS

12

11

10

9.8

8.9

8.2

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

-

Minima

3.2

3.2

.7

2.1

2.1

3 »yQ 

12

26

7.0

4.4

4.1

4.4

2.1

July

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.S

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.9

Aug.

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

totn

3.51

3*29

3. *5S

6.99

2.50

3.22

» V»S1

23 0

313.7

14.3

5.30

4.84

4.53

9.53

Sept.

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

Runoff ia 

acre-feet

91 A cXO

196

217

5,070

154

179

449

1,370

2,380

S50

326

298

270

6,900

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of operation record of Granite Point Reservoir. 

Time baals; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945; mountain standard tlir* thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 251

Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°30'45", long. 106°18'55", in SW£ sec. 21, T. 

J.& rf., R. 6 E., in Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant, at highway bridge, 0.3 mile northeast 

of Donlngo, 2$ miles east of Santo Domingo Pueblo, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 second-feet July 2 (gage height, 5.02 

reet), from rating curve extended above 740 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

1941-45: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet July 27, 1942 (gage height, 6.10 

. feet), from rating curve extended above 740 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Several small diversions above station for irrlgatio-i.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

35

a5

a2

aS

al

ao

ao

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

3

2

1

1

1

0

0

1

11

1

1

0

0

0

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec.

O

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

11

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

c

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

17

8 s

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December, ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January.

February. ..................................

 arch........................ ..............

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July... ................... ^. ................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

'

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

57

22

4

1,298

9

SO

0

0

0

0

169

3S9

40

670

May

Maximum

35

4

1

413

2

17

0

0

0

0

42

80

SO

80

June

Minimum

C

Cc

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

July

0

42

23

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

0

0

35

a6

0

0

0

0

10

al9

aS

0

0

Aug.

1

1

0

0

0

0

28

a75

a BO

a60

alO

al

aO

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

39

aS

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

33

Mean

1,8

.7

> .1

3.5

.3

1.1

0

0

0

0

S.5

10,9

1,8

1,8

Sept.

30

a4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

al

a5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

113

44

8

2,570

18

60

0

0

0

0

335

672

79

1,330

Peak discharge.- July 2 (11:40 p.m.) 3,740 sec.-ft.; July 21 (8:30 p.m.) 916 sec.-ft.; Aug. _ 

(1 a.m.) 1,280 sec.-ft.; Aug. 9 (8 a.m.) 2,140 sec.-ft.; Aug. 10 (1 a.m.) 2,160 sec.-ft.5 Aug. 31 

(10 p.m.) 710 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis or range In stage and weather records.

Time Basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734536 O - 47 - 17
252 RIO CKANDE BASIN

Jeinez Creek near Bernalillo, N, Max.

Location.- Water-stage recorders on right and left banks, lat. 35°23'40", Icng. 106°32'25" 

in s$ sec. 32, T. 14 N. f R. 4 E., about 2 miles upstream from mouth and 6.2 miles 

north of Bernalillo. Datum of gage is 5,120.11 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Records available.- March 1936 to January 1938 and March 1943 to September 1945.

Extremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 3.80 

feet)7 from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

1936-38, 1943-45: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 18, 1944; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septenber 194"

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

16

14

19

26

23

15

a!2

all

alo

a9

a9

8

8

10

1,170

278

562

1,290

36

36

35

40

38

38

42

40

36

a34

33

38

NOV.

34

43

43

35

35

42

39

35

38

24

30

29

22

27

21

21

29

26

29

27

26

34

39

78

43

39

42

34

29

26

-

Dec.

20

20

19

25

16

17

25

34

20

14

14

19

21

14

12

9

7

14

S

8

7

7

ID14

19

21

26

31

46

42

22

Jan.

15

18

20

14

13

14

18

30

34

34

S8

39

30

29

23

21

28

23

14

23

24

27

25

55

48

42

52

43

34

36

30

Feb.

34

30

29

25

23

20

14

19

26

22

22

16

29

34

31

3S

35

25

24

24

31

30

22

23

25

26

28

24

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Deoeaber. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 arch. .....................................

April............................. .........

lay

June .......................................

July.......................................

August .

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Har.

16

22

25

23

26

24

25

23

17

23

29

42

53

71

46

39

28

26

31

35

25

39

45

53

50

53

46

43

45

46

57

Apr.

52

57

67

96

67

78

117

145

465

1,120

726

746

620

634

586

352

440

392

512

941

1,030

1,230

1,310

1,030

821

939

71S

662

548

824

Seoondfoot-daye

3,956

1,019

5S1

26,312

*894

728

1,126

17,325

12,093

410

1

1,328

0

39,461

May

608

608

888

676

920

592

5S4

560

490

360

450

450

500

662

420

400

430

392

292

430

202

226

158

120

104

93

35

90

117

93

93

Maximum

1,290

78

46

1,290

55

38

71

1,310

920

71

1

1,030

0

1,310

June

71

62

52

39

30

26

28

24

18

13

17

14

10

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

"

MiniBua

8

21

7

0

13

14

16

52

85

0

" 00

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

AUR.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,030

74

33

96

71

19

5

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Item

128

34.0

18.7

71.9

28.8

26.0

36.3

578

sro

13.7

0.0

42.8

0

108

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,850

2,020

1,150

52,190

1,770

1,440

2,230

34,360

23,990

813

2.0

2,630o 

78,260

Peak discharge,- Oct. 16 (11 a.m.) 5.100 sec. -ft. : Oct. 18 (12 D.m. ) 15.300 sec. -ft.; Oct. 19

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Rio Pusrco 

near Cabezon.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 253

Tijeras Creek near Albuquerque, N. Max.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and,concrete control, lat. 35°03'40", long. 106°29'40", 

in SWt sec. 26, T. 10 N., R. 4 E., at Mann diversion dam and 9 miles east of 

Albuquerque.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Survey. January 

1921 to January 1922 in reports of state engineer.

Sxtrernes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined (probably occurred Aug. 9); mini-, 

mum dally, 0.2 s&cond-foot June 10.

1943-45: Maximum discharge, 6,410 second-feet July 19, 1944 (gage height, 8.75 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum daily, that of 

June 10, 1945.

Remarks.- Records fair October to May, others poor, 

irrigation.

Several diversions above station for

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 194f

Day

I

Z

s

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.6

1.9

1.5

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.9

2.1

5.4

2.2

2.5

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Nov.

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.4

2,2

4.2

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

Dec.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.2

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

*2.1

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.5

bl.8

1.5

' 1.5

2.1

«2.1

2.4

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

Jan.

3.4

3.4

2.6

 1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

t>1.8

*1.8

. 1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

bl.6

1,6

Feb.

 1.6

6.9

6.1

3.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2. -6

2.5

2.4

2.6

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.8

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

Movember. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April... ...................................

toy........................................

June .......................................

July.

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-46 ......................

Mar.

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.1

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

Apr.

*1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

bl.S

*1.5

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

1.3

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

-

Secondfoot-days

49.0

59.3

67.1

1,167.6

59.8

78.5

63.5

47.5

26.9

16.4

67.9

90.8

23.4

650.1

Hay

1.2

1.0

.6

.7

.6

.8

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

.8

.4

.4

.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

a.7

a.7

a.7

a. 6

Maximum

5.4

4.2

3.2

240

3.4

6.9

2.5

2 fl *D

1.3

.9

8

20

1.9

20

June

aO.6

.6

.7

.5

.5

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.4

.4

.7

.6

.4

.4

.9

.9

.5

.3

.4

.9

.5

.4

.5

.8

.8

.8

.7

.4

-

Minimum

0.6

1.0

1.5

.3

1.6

1.6

1.4

.9

.4

.2

.4

.7

.5

.2

July

0.4

.5

.9

3.0

Aug.

al

al

al

a. 9

1.8 al

1.5

2.2

al

a3

2.2 a6

1.9 20

1.8

3.4

1.5

1.5

al.O

al.5

2.1

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

al.O

a3

a2

a3

a5

8

a5

al.5

a2

al.5

al

a8

a4

a3

a3

a4

a3

a2.5

a2

a2

a2

a2

a3

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

2.5

2.1

1.4

.8

a. 7

.8

1.6

Mean

1.58

1.98

2.16

3.19

1.93

2.80

2.05

1.58

.87

.55

2.19

2.93

.78

1.78

Sept.

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a.7

a. 7

a.V

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a.7

a.7

a.7

a. 5

.5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a.7

al.5

al.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

97

118

133

2,320

119

156

126

94

55

33

135

180

46

1,290

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected' by ice.

Time baa la; Mountain irar time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tiw» thereafter. 

To convert war- time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
254 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Puerco near Cabezon, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°42'10", long. 107°00'40", 

in SEt sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 2 W., 14 miles downstream from San Luis diversion dan, 24 

miles northeast of San Luis, 7 miles northeast of Cabezon, and 15 miles upstream from 

Chico Arroyo.

Drainage area.- 360 square miles.

Records available.- February 1943 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 second-feet Oct. 16 (.gage height, 4.75 

feet); no flow at times.

1943-45: Maximum discharge, 4,400 second-feet June 28, 1943 (gage height, 10.6 

feet, by slope-area method); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those Cor periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

aO.5

23

alO

6.9

2.2

al.O

a. 5

a. 3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.0

20

290

21

a6

174

alO

a3

al

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

Nov.

O.S

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.e

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.7

*1.S

bl.6

bl.O

b.e

b.7

b.6

b.6

-

Deo.

bO.5

b.5

b.5

»b.5

b.4

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.l

0

0

0

«0

0

0

b.l

b.2

b.2

*b.2

b.2

b.3

b.4

bl.6

57

61

«34

15

b8

b4

b3

a2

Jan.

al.5

al.O

*bl.O

bl.O

1.3

1.0

bl.2

1.3

 1.6

bl.5

bl.5

b2.0

bS.O

b4.5

7.8

«6.9

6.9

11

9.1

4.9

1.9

bl.O

*b.5

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

*bO

b.l

Feb.

bO.l

161

243

141

57

«36

IS

10

15

23

ie

9.5

«8.0

38

74

70

29

15

12

alO

a5

a3

«b2.0

bl.6

b2.0

bl.6

bl.4

bl.2

_

_

-

Month

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1.5

*bl.2

bl.O

bl.O

b.8

b.6

b.5

b.4

.4

1.3

3.2

*3.5

4.5

9.9

11

10

8.8

12

*30

S.4

7.2

7.2

S.4

10

7.8

«32

20

a9.O

ae.O

a5.5

aS.O

Apr.

a5.0

*7.4

6.4

bl.6

b2.0

2.0

2.1

4.3

«6.6

16

IS

S.S

1.9

2.2

12

12

20

13

21

33

53

6S

7S

77

93

85

68

64

70

S9

-

Seoondfoot-days

571.1

15.1

190.4

4,456.S

228.1

2,979

30.7

.6

387.2

.6

6,413.0

May

125'

155

172

220

255

264

200

172

158

151

134

123

120

112

101

66

38

53

70

79

57

22

15

12

13

16

IS

22

14

12

10

Maximum

280

l.S

61

747

11

32

264

8.0

.3

153

.1

280

June

aS.O

a6.0

a4.0

a3.0

a2.3

al.5

.9

.S

.7

.8

.9

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0.2

.2

0

0

0

.1

.4

1.6

10

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-3

.2

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

153

4.0

15

92

2.6

al.O

a. 5

a. 8

a.l

a.l

a.l

14

65

35

a2

a. 5

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

al.O

a.g

Mean

ie.4

.FO

6.14

12. £

2.40

35. £

7. re

31. F

96.3

1.02

.02

12.5

.02

17. f

Sept.

aO.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,130

30

378

e,840

148

1,990

452

1,660

5,910

61

1.2

768

1.2

12,730

Peak discharge.- Oct. 16 (5s30 a.m.) 1,170 aec.-ft.; Oct. 19 (1:30 a.m.) 975 aec.-ft.; Feb. 2

(9 p.m.J 875 sec.-ft.; Feb. 3 (10:30 p.a.) 555 aec.-ft.; Aug. 9 (3 a.a.) 955 sec.-ft.; Aug. 11 

(11:30 p.m.) 450 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice,

Time basis; Mountain rar tiae up to 2 a.m.. Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRAIIDE BASIN 255

Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, H. Jfex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 34°47'35", long. 106°59'15", 

in v/i sec. 31, T. 7 N., R. 1 W. (projected), In hamlet of Rio Puerco In San Clenente 

Orant, at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 7 miles downstream from San Jose 

River.

Drainage area.- 5,160 square miles.

Records available.- September 1910 to October 1911, August 1912 to December 1914 (records 

fragmentary, gage heights only prior to March 1913), and March 1934 to September 1945 

In reports of Oeological Survey. January 1913 to December 1925 and September 1926 to 

December 1927 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1913-17, 1919-20, 1921-24, 1926-27,, 1934-45), 98.7 second- feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,640 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 3.57 

feet); no flow at tines.

1934-45: Maximum discharge, 28,000 second-feet Aug. 21, 1935 (gage height, 7.24 

feet), by computation of flow over dam; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

36

14

6

IS

20

11

6

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

6

558

1,100

106

1,930

556

62

22

12

3

2

1

0

1

1

2

1

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

2

3

S

1

1

1

4

48

11

3

1

1

0

~

Dec.

0

0

1

5

S

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

3

2

1

1

0

1

1

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

z

1

2

1

1

1

2

3

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

2

1

Feb.

1

2

Z

120

514

188

93

28

16

12

12

12

12

12

10

6

31

39

22

16

14

d8

d5

d5

d5

as

d3

d4

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 .......................

January. ................................. .

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

.July............................. ..........

August. ....................................

September. .................................

' Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

4

4

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

3

3

2

1

1

1

2

0

1

3

4

9

7

14

11

9

7

7

3

4

4

S

Apr.

7

4

3

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

2

4

3

2

4

36

4S

42

66

39

15

14

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,461

88

31

24 ,661

31

1,195

133

295

1,872

0

61

2,226

102

10,485

May

14

20

58

80

100

179

S13

230

196

119

100

93

66

S6

80

70

50

26

10

4

10

25

10

9

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

1,930

48

4

5,5SO

4

514

14

66

230

0

48

1,370

50

1,930

June

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug.

2 0

2 0

0 0

0

0

0

0

0^ 0

0 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

48

7

2

0

0

10

20

5

20

10

1,370

414

100

5

1

1

1

20

40

150

50

5

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

144

2.9

.7

67.9

1.0

42.7

4.3

9.8

60.4

0

2.0

71.8

3.4

28.7

Sept.

50

20

5

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

2

-

Runoff in

acre-feet

8,850

175

42

49,310

61

2,370

264

585

3,710

0

121

4,420

202

20,800

Peak discharge.- Oct. 16 (11:30 p.m.) 3,580 sec.-ft.; Oct. 19 (8 a.m.) 7,640 sec.-f:.; Aug. 13 

(7:30 a.m.} 2,950 sec.-ft.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records fcr Rio 

Puerco near Bemardo and Ban Joae River at Correc.

Note.- No gage-height record Mar. 1-12, May 15-31, July 1, 2, 28, 29, Aug. 8-12, Aug. 15 to 

Sept. 30; discharge computed on baa la of weather records, 2 discharge measurements, 8 field 

obaervatiana.and recorda for Rio Puerco near Bemardo and San Joae River at Correo.

lime basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, aubtract 1 hour.
256 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Puerco near Bernardo, N. Ifex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34024'30", long. 106°51'10", In Sevllleta Grant, 

at ondge on U. S. Highway 85, 1.2 miles southwest of Bernardo, 3 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 16 miles south of Helen.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1945. September 1910 to August 1914

(iragmentary gage heights only), at site at Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 

li miles downstream, published as Rio Puerco near La Joya.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 8.40 

reetj; no flow for extended periods.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 18,800 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 9.80 

feet), from rating curve extended above 7,800 second-feet by logarithmic rlotting; 

no flow for extended periods.

Remarks.- Records poor. Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

68

11

6

1

0

4

3

2

1

1

O

0

0

0

5

65S

1.S90

302

2,220

1,150

464

123

40

17

8

3

1

2

1

0

O

Nov.

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

6

12

2

O

0

~

' Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

O

1

1

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

1

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

O

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

391

574

d200

dlOO

d30

d20

d!5

dlO

15

24

21

11

4

17

56

42

25

15

11

5

4

4

4

2

-

-

~

Month

October. ............. .1.. ..................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. .......................................

August .....................................

September ...................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1

1

2

2

1

1

2

1

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

O

O

0

1

2

1

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

40

52

S3

35

17

-

Seccndfcct-days

6 ,960

22

2

2S,081

5

1,600

19

231

1.S33

0

O

2,S59

42

13,593

May

14

14

32

104

118

134

146

142

158

170

146

122

9S

9S

92

se

5E

34

16

7

1

1

22

1C

e

2

C

0

C

C

C

Maximum

2 220 ' 12

1

6,730

2

574

2

63

170

0

0

1,320

25

2,220

June

Minimum

0

0

0

C

0

C

0

C

0

C

0

C

C

0

July Aug.

0

O

0

46

2

1

O

44

14

29

7

22

1,320

773

167

56

17

5

4

2

29

137

122

4O

16

4

1

0

O

0

1

Mean

SS5

.7

.1

76.7

.2

57.1

.6

7.7

59.1

0

0

92.2

1.4

37.2

Sept.

1

O

25

13

2

1

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,340

44

40

55 ,700

9.9

3,170

38

45S

3,640

0

O

 5,670

S3

26 ,960

Peak discharge.- OOt. 16 (9 p.m.) 3,730 see.-ft.; Oct. 17 (5:3O p.m.) 6,180 sec.-ft.; Oct. 19 

(4 p.m.) 11,500 see.-ft.; Aug. 13 (2:30 p.m.) 3,620 sec.-ft.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Rio Puerco at Rio Pueroo and Rio Qrande at San Acacia.

Time basis8 Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRAMDE BASIN 257

Chico Arroyo near Quadalupe, N. Max.

Location.- "Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°35'30" (corrected), long. 

IUVH'05", in W* sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 3 W., a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 

5 miles northwest of Quadalupe, 8.1 miles by road west of Cabezon.

Drainage area.- 1,390 square miles.

Records available.- November 1943 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,350 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 5.62 

reet); no flow at times.

1043-45: Maximum discharge, 12,700 second-feet July 21, 1944 (gage height, 12.72 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. 'No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

&

6

7

B

9

10

11

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

as

a20

13

4.0

2

al

a. 7

a. 4

a.2

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

SO

346

a20

ae

221

a!5

a£

a, 5

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

A

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

-

Dec.

o.g

.2

.1

.2.1

.2.1.1.1

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

bO

bo

bO

bO

*bO

bO

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

*.2

.2

.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

Jan.

0.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

:l

.1 0

.1.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

54

325

280

130

54

26

21

so

21

a5

1.9

1.2

.2

32

' 4617

1.8

1.6

, 1.8

1.4

1.1

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March. .....................................

Bay. .......................................

August

September. .......*..........................

Water year 1944-46 ......................

Mar.

o

0

0

.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1 1.1

5.6

1.9

.S

.7

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.5

1.2

1.4

.7

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.2

.1

.4

.1

0

-

Secondfoot-days

3.4

7,207.7

S.I

1,073.6

1,897.1

0

3,766.0

May

Maximum

.2

2,490

.2

325

600

0

600

June

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

3.4

aO

5.1

16

Aug.

1.0

aO

aO

a.e

89

14

21

33

16

7.6

11S

528

600

a50

alO

a£

a.e

a.2

aO

aO

379

a20

a5

al

a.e

a. 3

a.2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

Mean

L 23.8

.11

19.7

38.3

0

61.2

0

10.3

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6.7

14,310

4.2

2,130

24

0

3,760

0

7,470

Peak discharge.- Oct. 16 (6 a.m.) 1,040 aec.-ft.; Aug. 6 (5 a.m.) 660 aec.-ft.; Aug. 11 (10:30 pjnj 

2,330 aec.-ft.; Aug. 13 (2s30 a.m.) 1,S90 aee.-ft.; Aug. 21 (5 a.m.) 2,330 aeo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baaia of weather records, engineer's notes, and 

records for Rio Puereo near Cabezon.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baais; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m.. Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
258 RIO S^ANDE BASIN

Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°17'50", long. 108°01'40", In WiSM* sec. 5, T. 

12 N., R. 11 W., 2| miles northwest of Bluewater and 8 miles downstream from storage 

reservoir of Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation District.

Drainage area.- 235 square miles.

Records available.- May 1912 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1945 In 

reports of Geological Survey. May 1912 to June 1919 and April 1921 to December 1931 

In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1930-45), 16.1 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 117 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height, 3.96 

feet }', minimum dally not determined.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 1,010 second-feet Sept. 1, 1936 (gage height, 6.15 

feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 65 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; no flow Mar. 9, 1931, Feb. 3, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor, 

regulated by Bluewater-Toltec Reservoir (capacity, 46,000 acre-feet).

Flow

Discharge., in second-feet, wster year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3031'

Oct.

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.S

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

1.4

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.S

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.S

.7

NOT.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.S

.9

.8

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.8

.8

.9

.8

.6

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.S

.5

-

Dec.

0 4 '

<*)

i .3

Jan.

<*>

0.4

.3

Feb.

(*)

' 0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944

January. ...................................

Febru&ry

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ..............'........

Mar.

0.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

* .3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

Apr.

0.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.S

.8

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.6

2.4

2.6

10

10

10

10

"

Secondfoot-days

24.1

22

10.3

4,040.6

11.3

5.6

10.4

70.2

822

512

362.4

192.7

56.2

2,099.2

May

17

IS

19

20

21

21

21

21

21

26

27

27

27

27

28

29

28

2S

30

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Maximum

1.4

.9

49

_

_

.5

10«0

OtS

30

20

10

S.3

32

June

30

30

29

29

28

28

2S

23

20

19

15

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

15

15

15

16

17

-

Minimum

0.6

.5

_

_

.2

.2

17

11

4.4

.9

.2

-

July

19

20

19

17

14

14

14

13

13

7.5

6.9

12

12

12

12

12

16

16

16

14

10

5.2

4.6

4.4

7.6

10

,9.5

7.3

S.3

8.5

7.6

Aue .

6.7

6.5

.6.5

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.6

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

8.S

2.3

1.5

1.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.0

7.3

8.1

7.S

9.3

7.3

6.9

3.0

.9

Mean

0.78

.73

.38

13.0

2

2(ii

ne. _

.36

.20

.34

.34

.5

.1

.7

.BB

1.87

5.75

Sept.

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

3.6

5.0

4.8

8.3

7.6

2.9

.7

2.6

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.4

1.2

.5

,3

.2

.2

.2

.5

.6

.7

.8

.6

-

Runoff in 

sore-feet

48

44

20

8,020

22

11

21

1 J.G0 ^Q 

ijoso

719

58S in

4,170

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Feb. 18.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard timo thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 259

San Jose River near Grants, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°04', long. 107°44', in 

SEjBEt sec. 23, T. 10 N., R. 9 w., at west boundary of Acoma Indian Reservation and 

Sir miles southeast of Grants.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1945.

Extremes.- 1941-42: Maximum discharge during water year, 57 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage 

neigiit, 1.89 feet); minimum daily, 4.4 second-feet Sept. 19-21.

1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 222 second-feet June 30 (gage height, 

2.38 feet); minimum daily, 2.5 second-feet my 7-10.

1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 120 second-feet July 21. (gage height, 

1.85 feet); minimum daily, 3.7 second-feet Nov. 4.

1944-45: Maximum discharge during water year, 101 second-feet Oct. ie (gage height, 

1.69 feet); minimum daily, 4.9 second-feet July 9-11, 14, 15, 18-22.

1936-45: Maximum discharge, 530 second-feet Apr. 30, 1941 (gage height, 3.20 feet); 

minimum daily, that of May 7-10, 1943.

Remarks.- -Records good. Diversions above and below station for irrigation.

Discharge, in sacond-faat, 1941-45 

1941-42

Da»

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot!

6.1

5.5

14

7.6

6.1

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.S

5.2

6.1

6.4

6.4

5.S

Hoy.

5.B

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.S

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

5,2

6.5

5.5

-

Dec.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5,5

5.8

5.S

6.1

7.0

8.6

S.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.9

7.9

8.6

8.2

7.0

7.3

7.0

6.7

7.3

7,6

7.9

Jan.

8.2

10

9.3

8.2

6.7

5.8

6.1

6.7

7.6

7.9

9.'o 8.2

11

13

13

13

14

11

IE

10

10

10

10

9.8

11

10

10

10

9.8

8.6

9.3

Feb.

8.6-

8.6

9.3

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.0

9.3

10

9.8

9.8

9.3

9.0

8.2

7.9

8.6

7.9

8.6

6.4

11

12

11

11

9.8

10

..

_

-

liar.

10

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

11

11

11

11

11

6.4

9.8

9.8

7.3

9.0

9.0

9.8

9.3

9.0

9.8

10

10

10

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.6

7.6

Apr.

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.9

7.3

6.4

6.1

S.&

6.1

6.1 e.i

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.S

-

Hay

5,5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.S

5.5

5.8

5.S

5.S

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.S

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

June

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

6.1

6,1

6.1

6.1

5.S

5.8

5.8

5.S

5.8

5.S

5.S

5.8

5.8

6,1

6.1

6.1

6.1.

6.4

6.4

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

-

July

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

Aug.

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5

,5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

' 5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

S»pt.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

.7

.7

.7

.0

.7

.7

.7

.5

e 2.

.2

.0

.0

.4

.4

.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

4.7

4.7

-
260 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of San Jose River near Grants, H. Hex., 1941-45 Continued

1942-43

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.7

4.7 

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7 

5.0 

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

Nov.

4.7

4.7 

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.S

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.£

5.2

5.S

5.£

5.2

5.5

-

Dec.

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8 

5.5

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

Jan.

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.S

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.1

6.4

6.7

7.6

Feb.

8.2

8» £ 

8.6

7.6

7.6

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.0 

5.0

4.7 

5.2

6.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

4.7

6.1

4.4

4.7

7.S

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.2

6.1

-

-

-

Mar.

6.7

7.0

7.S

8.2

9.3

9.0

9.0

7.9

6.4 

5.8

5.8 

6.1

6.1

6.4

7.0

6.4

5.5

6.4

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.4

8.2

9.3

8.2

8.2

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

Apr.

6.1

7.3

7.S

7.3

7.S

7.3

7.0

6.4

7.0

6.4 

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

-

May

5.2

4.4

4.7

5.0

4.0

B.5

2.5

C.5

2.5

2.9 

C.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3 s'.z3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

June

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.8

6.7

6.1 

5.8

5.8

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.9

80

-

July

17

5.7

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1 

5-.1

6.3

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

Aug.

5.1

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

7.3

10

5.7

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

12

20

7.9

26

14

9.5

7.2

9.1

10

Sept.

6.9

5 4 5)4 5.4

5.4

5.4

5,1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

6.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

Nov.

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3 9

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.S

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

-

Dec.

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.4

5.7

6.0

6.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

5.7

6.3

6.3

6.9

6.3

Jan.

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.6

7.5

9.5

11

12

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

14

Feb.

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

9.8

9.8

11

12

12

12

12

11

-

-

Hir.

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.2

9.5

10

11

11

11

9.8

10

9.2

9.5

9.8

9. -5

9.8

11

10

9.8

8.8

9.2

9.5

9.2

6.9

5.4

5.7

5.7

6.9

Apr.

5.7

6.0

5.4

6.3

6.3

5.4

6.O

6.3

5.7

4.9

4.6

4.4

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

May

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5,4

5.1

5*1

5.1

June

5.1

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.7

July

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

30

7.2

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

29

63

9.2

6.9

9.2

6.3

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

Aug.

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.8

35

11

7.2

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.9

6.3

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

Sept.

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.5

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

6.3

6.3

6.0

Peak discharge.- July 5 {3t30 a.m.) 74 sec. -ft.; July 21 (3 a.m.) 120 sec. -ft.; July Cl (11 a.m.)

101 sfeo.-ft.; Aug. 18 (2:50 p.m.) 89 sec. -ft.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 261

Discharge, in second-feet, of San Jose River near Grants, N. Hex., 1941-45 Continued

1944-45

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

6.9

13

7.E

6.9

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

Nov.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

' 6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

-

Dec.

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5,4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.3

8.1

9.5

9.2

9.E

9.E

9.5

9.5

8.1

Jan.

9.2

9.2

8.8

9.5

9.8

11

10

11

10

11

11

11

10

11

10

11

11

13

12

IS

10

9.5

8.4

9.8

9.8

10

13

10

11

11

11

Feb.

IS

IS

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

7.8

7.S

7.8

8.8

9.2

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

8,4

6.0

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.6

7.8

8.4

8.8

8.8

_

_

-

Mar.

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.1

7.5

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

9.5

9.8

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.S

11

11

11

10

11

9.5

9.5

8.1

9.2

Apr.

9.5

9.8

9.5

8.4

8.8

9.S

9.5

9.8

9.5

8.1

8.8

8.4

6.9

6.6

7.S

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.

5.

5.

5.5 ' 5*.

5.

5.

May

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.si

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.

S.

5,

a.

5.

S.

S.

5.

6.0

6.0

6.0

June

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.6

6,6

6,3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

- 5.7

5.7

July

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

Aug.

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

S.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5,7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

Sept.

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1941-45

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

March

May.........................................

July. .......................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

December. . ... %. ..............................

Calendar year 194S .......................

Bay.........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 194S-43 ......................

Seoondfoot-days

214.8

7,108.4

184.5

196

159.9

143.7

2,473.1

165.5

2,374.3

165.9

2,114.0

Maximum

8.6

448

14

12

8.6

6.1

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.1

14

5.8

14

7.6

5*2

6.9

80

Minimum

5.S

4.4

5.8

6.4

6.4

5.5

5.0

5.8

6.1

4.7

4,4

4.4

5.0

4.4 j

5 3

5.1

2.5

Itean

6.93

19.5

9.65

9.52

6.15

6.32

5.16

4.79

6.78

5.34

6.50

5.53

5.79

Runoff in 

aore-feet

426

14,100

529

344

366

/ 389

317

E85

4,900

328

4,710

324

329

4,190
262 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of San Jose River near Grants, H. Hex., 1941-45 Continued

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

Haroh . . ....... .............. ..........

April. ......................................

May... ........................... ..........

July. . . .... ........... . . ..........

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

December. ....................................

Calendar year 1944 .......................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Seccndfoot-days

166.6

178.5

2,129.3

S65.8

177.5

2,541.6

195.4

178.8

196.8

2,641.9

256.2

288.8

219. 4

174.9

187.8

159.4

171.3

178.8

8,532.0

Maximum

6.3

7.2

80

14

8.0

63

13

6.3

9.5

63

11

9.8

6.0

6.9

5.4

6.0

6.0

13

Minimum

4.8

3.7

4.4

8.5

6.0

4.9

5.4

5.7

3.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

x 4 ' 4

8.4

6.0

7.5

5.7

5.4

5.7

4.9

5.1

5.7

4.9

Mean

5.37

4.19

5.76

5.83

8.57

6.88

7.01

5.98

6.94

6.30

5.96

6.35

7.82

10.5

9.15

9.30

7.31

5.64

6.26

5.14

5.53

5.96

6.94

Runoff in 

acre-feet

330

249

354

4,230

527

319

321

573

431

352

'5,040

388

355

390

5,240

645

508

572

435

347

378

316

340

355

5,020

Tine basis; Mountain standard time except 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1945, when mountain 

war tine was used. To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 263

San Jose River at Correo, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, 1st. 34°58'0011 , long. WIO'IO", 

in tet sec. 32, T. 9 N., R. 3 W., 0.6 mile upstream from U. S. Highway P8, 0.7 mile 

northeast of Correo, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 550 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 2.70 

reet-); no flow at times.

1943-45: Maximum discharge, 8,010 second-feet May 26, 1944 (gage height, 9.20 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,700 second-feet by logaritlmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1?45

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.4

.5

.2

0

0

O

0

o 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

37

4.9

18

5.0

S.4

1.4

l.S

1.1

.9

.8

.8

2.3

1.9

l.S

1.1

Nov.

0.9

.8

.8

.S

.9

1.6

1.6

1.2 1.2 1.1

1.1 1.1

1.0

.6

.7

1.1

3.3

3.3

3.0

 1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

79

19

5.5

S.5

*bl.5

.4

.5

~

Dec.

U0.5

b.8

bl.5

b.7

b.6

*b.3

b.S

b.2

b.l

b.l

bO

*0

b.3

b.S

b.S

b.3

b.S

b.3

b.S

*b.5

b.7

bl.O

b.S

bS.O

3.0

S.3

 1.6

bl.O

b.7

b.4

b.g

Jan.

«0

0

b.S

bl.O

bl.5

bl.4

bS.l

«bS.O

bl.5

bl.O

bl.O

bl.5

bl.O

bl.O

*bl.6

1.9

3.3

4.7

1.8

,*>.8

b.g

«0

0

bl.O

bS.O

bl.5

*b3.0

bS.O

bl.g

bl.O

bl.2

Feb.

»b2.0

D3.0

3.3

bS.5

*b2.0

3.S

bl.O

b2.S

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

S.6

3.6

6.4

5.2

5.5

«4.7

b3.0

b2. 5

b3.0

63.5

4.0

b3.0

*5.2

6.0

_

_

-

Month

November * ...

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

May.. ............ ..........................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

S.5

6.7

6.4

5.7

6.4

4.3

*4.3

3.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

3.0

#2.8

4.3

4.3

3.1

*b4.0

4.5

6.7

6.0

*5.7

5.0

4.7

6.2

6.7

bS.O

b4.5

*b4.0

4,5

S.2

S.5

Apr.

4.5

3.0

«2.6

bl.O

bl.4

l.S

.2

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seccndfcct-days

21.4

4,367.4

1 ti-\ n

20.5

737.0

Hay

U&ximuii

"79

3.0

936

44

SO

79

June

Miniwut

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

6.2

S.5.-2

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

7.S

4.7

7.S

al.O

14

7.3

al.O

aO

0

0

0

0

O

44

a.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mervn

.69

11.9

.50

.28

3.51

.68

2.02

Sept.

aSO

a.5

0

O

0

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

42

8,670

8V

so

0

17

S16

41

1,46O

Peak discharge.- Oct. 16 (10 p.m.) S90 see.-ft.5 Nov. S4 (4 p.m.) SS4 see.-ft.; July 1 (8 p.m.), 

1S4 sec.-ft.; Aug. 8 (3 p.m.) 144 see.-ft.} Aug. 22 (2 a.m.) 55O aeo.-ft.; Bept. 1 (1 p.m.) S18 

aeo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Time has la; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tln= thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
264 RIO QRANDE BASIN

Socorro main canal north at San Acacia, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34D15'15n , long. 106 D53'50n , In SEiHW3 sec. 1, T. 

1 S., R. 1 w., at San Acacia, half-a mile downstream from point of diversion from 

Rio Grande. Datum of gage Is 4,659.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 195 second-feet Aug. 6; no flow at times. 

19"36-45: Maximum dally discharge, 234 second-feet Aug. 26, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Canal diverts water from right bank of Rio Grande for irrigation. 

Three acequlas, together Irrigating about 300 acres, divert water from canal above 

station.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Month

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

Maroh. .....................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Seoondfoot-days Maxinun

162

155

119

175

101

122

172

181

176

187

186

195

172

195

Minima

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

123

96

58

88

1

50

0

Mean

117

93-3

40.5

106

71.0

82.0

113

16C

137

147

164

153 '

140

lie

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,220

5,550

2,490

76,120

4,370

4,550

6,920

9,520

6,410

8,730

10,080

9,380

8,320

85,540

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 865

Pecos River near Pecos, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°42'25", long. 105°41'00", In NEiNE* sec. 17, T. 

17 N., R. 12 E., at bridge on private road, 600 feet upstream from Indian Creek, 2 miles 

downstream from Holy Ghost Creek, and 11 miles north of Pecos.

Drainage area.- 189 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.-. March 1910 to December 1914 (published as Pecos River ne^r'cowles) 

ana ocT-ooer 1930 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. March 1910 to 

December 1931 (published as Pecos River near Cowles prior to 1926) In reports of 

State engineer.

average discharge.- 15 years (1930-45.), 114 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 646 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 

a.46 reet), but may have been greater during period of no gage-height record May 3-7; 

minimum dally, 15 second-feet Jan. 1, 22.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 1,960 second-feet May 14, 1941 (gage height, 4.57 feet); 

minimum dally, 6.1 second-feet Jan. 16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-hel?ht record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1944-45, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In sacond-feet)

1.5 18 2.0 68

1.6 24 2.2 105

1.8 42 2.4 157

2.7 259

3.0 392

3.4 610

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October !°44 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

33

33

33

34

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

31

68

. 103

75

65

60

53

48

47

44

44

43

42

42

41

39

38

Nov.

38

38

37

36

37

50

47

43

37

39

39

38

«39

33

36

40

39

38

35

b35

b33

b33

b33

42

39

b35

b37

b38

b35

b33

"

Dec.

b33

b35

a 40

a45

a40

a45

a45

a 40

a40

a 40

a35

a 30

a35

aS5

aS5

a 30

a 30

*b30

bSO

b32

b33

b35

b35

b35

b35

32

b23

b28

b28

b25

b20

Jan.

b!5

b20

5*30

b25

b25

b25

b26

b27

b26

b25

b27

b32

bSO

b30

b30

34

a35

b30

b30

b25

b2O

b!5

b20

b25

bSO

b40

b40

bSO

*b25

b25

b30

Feb.

b35

b40

49

39

40

40

36

40

34

31

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

32

35

33

«34

33

31

33

32

30

28

28

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March ......................................

April............ ..........................

May

June .......................................

July.................. .....................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

32

30

27

31

28

29

23

2S

32

34

3S

42

44

46

43

40

34

41

37

34

40

I 48

46

47

44

42

47

41

42

47

46

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,'320

1,132

1,054

40,624

847

959

1,188

3,735

16,012

7,550

2,476

1,992

1,397

39,662

58

75

65

58

54

57

5S

76

110

137

112

 99

89

95

89

80

76

35

112

163

185

198

240

205

191

179

172

169

198

250

-

May

304

417

a 500

a580

a 620

a 600

a590

580

56S

534

528

539

£80

586

534

474

447

46S

528

562

522

495

479

468

474

4S4

506

506

522

517

500

Maximum

103

50

45

690

40

49

48

250

620

458

122

97

107

620

June

458

422

397

373

359

345

327

309

288

267

280

296

267

248

240

237

229

219

208

19S

188

191

191

166

163

160

146

137

124

117

Minimum

29

33

20

-

15

28

27

54

304

117

60

50

32

15

July

' 110

122

115

103

99

99

93

93

93

93

95

82

76

73

70

67

71

83

71

64

61

76

65

61

60

62

61

65

68

65

60

Aug.

57

52

50

52

53

55

68

75

62

67

60

70

80

55

61

54

53

53

54

67

97

89

87

80

78

68

64

61

61

58.

71

Sept.

107

89

70

62

58

55

54

52

49

48

46

43

42

41

40

43

44

39

38

38

36

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

34

41

u«,o-. Runoff in

Mean acre-feet

42.6 2,620

37.7 2,250

3.1.0 2,090

111 80,590

27.3 1,680

3*. 2 1,900

53.8 2,360

12^ 7.410

517 31,760

25'2 14,980

73.9 4,910

6*. 3 3,950

4% 6 2,770

10^ 78,680

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baais of weather records and records for station 

near Anton Chlco.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, mibtntrt 1 hour.
266 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°10'50", long. 105°06'20", in Anton Chico Grant, 

2 miles upstream from Canyon Blanco, 2^ miles southeast of Anton Chico, ard 10 miles 

downstream from Tecolote Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,050 square miles (contributing area)» 

Records available.- April 1910 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1945 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1910 to December 1931 in reports of Ftate engineer. Prior to July 2, 1937, station was at five different sites during ruccesslve 

periods ranging fix>m a sixth of a mile to 5 miles upstream from present site.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1930-45), 161 second-feet .

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 6,960 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 0.02 

feet ), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 20.34 feet; minimum daily, 10 second-feet Jar. 2.

1930-45: mximum discharge, 40,300 second-feet June 1, 1937 (gage height, 20.34 

feet, present site and datum), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

17 

18 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

75

36 

46 

75 

106 

95

39 

81 

70 

49 

45

42

44 

44 

42 

40 

38

Ncv.

35 

35 

35 

33 

33

41 

39 

43 

42 

37

35 

33 

31 

32 

«31

31 

32 

34 

34 

34

31 

31 

28 

28 

32

36 

36 

34 

29 

32

Dec.

27 

31 

44 

- 49 

049

42 

«46 

041 

b43 

b41

036 

030 

31 

37 

37

33 

30 

34 

31 

31

33 

34 

35 

38 

35

035 

b24 

021 

28 

27 

21

Jan.

15 

10 

21 

«24 

SZ

27 

25 

27 

27 

25

24

29 

32 

29 

29

30 

33 

35 

32

28

27 

19 

12 

18 

21

28 

36 

43 

30 

23 

29

Feb.

31 

36 

44 

58 

51

43 

40

45 

42 

45

48 

47 

42 

37 

38

41 

44 

46 

47 

48

52 

53 

49 

51 

43

51 

54 

49

Month

Octo 

Nova 

Decei

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

£rl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

 her............... ....................

lendar year 1944 ......................

ary

h. .....................................

1.............................. ........

ember. .................................

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Peak discharge T - 0<

(7 p.au) 2,520 sec.-l

Mar.

46 

44 

55 

52 

46

48 

51 

49 

46 

46

52 

58 

62 

78 

95

97 

89 

83 

70 

81

69 

58 

70 

83 

86.

81 

79 

83 

89 

83 

86

Apr.

64 

84 

117 

138 

95

95 

89 

81 

86 

115

182 

176 

158 

155 

142

130 

106 

89 

93 

102

185 

252 

304 

350 

295

275 

267 

252 

230 

241

May

300 

438 

566 

643 

714

762 

786 

730 

682 

666

629 

601 

622 

643 

666

622 

553 

510 

510 

552

566 

538 

498 

474 

462

462 

468 

480 

480 

492 

480

foetus H"* *

1,204 106 

1,017 43 

1,074 49

39,674.5 730

811 43 

1 ,280 58 

2,115 97 

4,973 350 

17,594 786 

6,578 462 

2,642 562 

8,763 2,700 

2,276 713

50,387 2,700

June

462 

420 

390 

355 

318

304 

283 

271 

259 

244

263 

279 

275 

252 

202

186 

185 

185 

158 

153

142 

132 

138 

158 

126

106 

100 

84 

78 

72

Minim*

16 

28 

21

7.5

10 

31 

44 

81 

300 

- 72 

16 

14 

11

10

July

55 

59 

82 

125 

83

60 

66 

91 

57 

45

562 

119 

122 

60 

189

44 

107- 

133 

46 

45

37 

28 

20 

16 

16

64 

72 

52 

94 

53 

40

Aug.

35 

34 

28 

21 

17

14 

24 

158 

381 

aSOO

456 

aSOO 

a40O 

a450 

a350

a250 

aSOO 

alSO 

a!50 

a200

a2,700 

a600 

aSOO 

a250 

a200

173 

128 

95 

76 

60 

63

Mean

40.8 

3%9 

3^.6

icn

2^2 

4- ,7 

61.2 

16 "5 eft's

219 

8^-2 

283 

73.9

133

Sept.

713 

396 

255 

158 

112

73 

58 

51 

44 

36

29 

26 

23 

23 

. 20

19 

19 

28 

24 

19

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

14 

13 

11 

15 

18

Runoff in 

aore-feet

2,510 

2,020 

2,130

78,700

1,610 

3,540 

4,200 

9,860 

34,900 

13,050 

5,240 

17,380 

4,510

99,950

it. 15 (8 p.m.) 1,270 sec, -ft.; July 11 (3:30 a.m.) 1,430 aee.-ft.j July 15 

Ft.; July 17 (10 p.m.) 1,290 aec.-ft.; Aug. 14 (10 p.m.) 2,100 sec. -ft.; Aug. 21

(8 a.m.) 6,960 sec.-ft.'

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, gage-height record for 

peak stages, and records for stations at Santa Eosa and near Puertc de Luna.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

" 3is; xa;Mountain rtvunbitAu war mar time b-uoeup to &w2 & a.m., **opb« Set.t>u 30, 1945; Bountaia standard time thereafter.

war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRAMJE BASIN 267

Pecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 34°56'05", long. 104°41'25", 

in swjSWi sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 21 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, at Sarta Rosa, 

1 mile upstream from Rio Agua Negra Chlqulta.

Drainage area.- 2,650 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- May 1903 to December 190S (gage heights only), February 1910 to July 

1911, septemoer 1912 to December 1914, and October 1930 to September 1945 In reports 

of Geological Survey. February 1910 to July 1911 and September 1912 to December 19211 

In reports of state engineer.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1912-14, 1916-23, 1928-45), 179 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,290 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 7.76 

reet); minimum dally, 26 second-feet Mar. 27, 28.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 55,200 second-feet June 2, 1937 (gage helfht, 25.7 

feet), from rating curve extended above 35,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum dally, 2.7 second-feet June 25, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good" except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

several diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29 30

31

Oct.

37

40

41

43

41

36

36

37

35

35

34

35

36

37

3S

1,100

aEOO

alOO

allO

alOO

alOO

a90

aBO

a70

a50

a60

47

48

48

48

48

Nov.

48

47

47

47

48

50

48

55

45

44

" 44

45

44

40

40

41

41

41

40

40

3S

37

38

38

40

38

37

36

37

37

"

Dec.

38

40

43

45

51

48

44

43

43

43

41

38

36

36

37

37

35

36

34

34

33

34

34

34

35

36

36

37

36

36

36

Jan.

34

36

33

33

33

33

34

35

34

34

34

34

33

35

35

36

41

44

36

37

38

36

36

35

34

35

35

34

32

33

33

Feb.

33

33

32

32

34

34

33

33

33

32

33

31

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

33

32

32

31

31

31

32

32

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Bay. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

32

31

31

32

33

33

33

34

34

33

33

33

32

32

31

30

31

31

30

30

29

29

29

3O

29

26

26

29

31

31

Apr.

31

31

32

34

35

47

36

33

33

32

32

50

87

67

71

74

64

50

36

32

31

34

104

183

204

167

155

141

115

95

-

Seccndfoot-days

2.864

1,271

1,189

28,603

QO1

In QI=LQ

1,737

36,722

May

' 90

159

340

399

482

538

526

505

440

433

419

381

381

433

426

399

357

306

290

334

375

340

318

306

290

275

280

280

290

285

290

Maximum

1,100

55

51

611

44

307

2,310

June

270 245-

218

183

135

101

90

74

62

64

346

351

135

124

90

55

44

41

43

47

51

50

47

47

44

41

40

41

41

41

-

Minimum

34

36

33

29

 xn

"*.n

35

26

July

41

50

47

47

47

51

48

50

50

51

- 90

336 315'

115

62

482

104

78

239

74

44

41

44

45

44

45

56

62

56

48

58

Aug.

44

, 45

44

43

43

44

45

51

341

301

321

376

179

268

365

245

183

64

38

34

2,310

915

285

306

222

138

92

64

48

48

45

Mean

92.4

42.4

3S-4

78-1

57.9

101

Sept.

43

307

179

104

65

40

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

36

38

37

41

40

40

40

41

43

43

44

45

44

45

47

67

60

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,680

2,520

2,360

56,730

1

rmf\

5 V90

3,450

72,850

Peak discharge.- Oct. 16 (4:45 a.m.) 5.470 see. -ft. j June 11 (9:45 p.m.) 2,270 sec. -ft.; July le

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Anton Chico and near Puerto de Lima.

Time basis; Mcruntain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tiire thereafter. 

m - - to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734536 O - 47 - 18
268 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Pecos River near Puerto de Luna, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 34°43', long. 104°32', in

sec. Z9, T. 6 N., R. 23 E., 10 miles southeast of Puerto de Luna and 14 miles upstream 

fron Alamogordo Dam.

Drainage area.- 3,970 square miles (contributing area). 

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,770 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 4.41 

rset;; minimum daily, 85 second-feet Aug. 4.

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 48,600 second-feet Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 17.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 7,400 second-feet on basis of flov at Santa 

Rosa; minimum daily, 59 second-feet Aug. 23, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

nany diversions above station for irrigation. Discharge represents inflov to 

Alamogordo Reservoir (capacity 157,000 acre-feet).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septenber 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

fl

7

8

9

10

11

18

1.1

14

15

1R

17ia

19

80

21

8?

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

!!9

30

31

Oct.

a!20

alEO

alEO

al30

alEO

US

118

 122

126

122

126

126

126

118

118

1.340

394

225

240

182

186

178

162

154

143

150

190

143

136

132

126

Nov.

122

129

126

129

126

140

143

118

118

122

122

118

118

112

112

122

126

122

118

112

115

112

112

118

126

122

109

115

115

112

-

Dec.

115

115

126

126

136

136

140

132

132

129

126

132

132

129

129

129

122

122

129

129

126

132

132

136

132

140

143

143

143

136

132

Jan.

129

140

129

115

122

126

122

122

122

122

122

122

126

126

118

126

140

150

136

140

136

129

126

129

122

129

132

129

122

126

126

Feb.

122

US

118

118

122

122

122

122

122

126

129

129

126

118

118

118

118

122

122

129

129

126

118

118

115

115

122

115

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

115

115

112

118

118

118

115

115

112

112

106

109

115

106

103

103

109

109

109

112

109

100

103

106

103

103

103

100

103

106

106

Apr.

106

97

106

112

103

103

115

100

91

94

91

88

126

150

150

158

154

146

129

109

106

94

100 210

258

246

235

230

210

200

~

Seoondfoot-days

5,908

3,611

4,061

61,493

3,961

3,399

3,373

4.217

11,999

5,289

5,330

12,435

3,690

67,273

May

178

170

258

363

434

470

586

748

610

530

480

434

418

442

470

470

450

386

342

349

370

370

342

328

321

300

276

282

282

270

270

Maximum

1,340

143

143

1,610

258

690

641

246

1,940

June

288

276

264

240

230

205

174

158

140

126

129

690

264

220

186

158

122

112

157

126

118

115

115

118

106

91

94

88

88

91

~

Minimum

115

109

115

78

88

88

85

July

91

97

106

100

100

122

170

103

115

136

118

268

358

469

256

641

287

154

214

205

14O

115

97

103

103

97

105

115

126

118

103

Aug.

109

91

94

85

91

94

100

792

474

533

342

580

397

264

814

562

363

282

186

143

1,510

1,940

787

434

386

258

186

162

136

122

118

Mean

191

120

131

168

121

123

184

Sept.

115

207

246

195

166

143

122

106

100

97

88

97

106

106

109

109

115

112

97

109

109

103

103

103

109

106

115

103

140

154

~

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

11,720

8,050

122,000

7,320

133,400

Peak discharge.- Oct. 16 (11 a.m.) 4,26o sec. -ft.; July 14. (9 p.m.) s.ssn seo.-ft. j July 16

(12 m.) 2,260 sec.-ft.; Aug. 15 (2 a.m.) 2.96O sec.-ft.; Aug. 21 (11 p.m.) 6,770 sec.-ft.5 Sept. 2 

(5 p.m.) 2,710 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Santa Rosa.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRA1IDE BASIN 269 

Pecoe River below Alamogordo Dam, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°36'20", long. 104 D23'10", in lot 1 sec. 2, T. 

4 N., R. 24 E., 1,200 feet downstream from Alamogordo Dam, li miles downstream from 

Alamogordo Creek, and 4i miles northeast of Guadalupe. Datum of gage is 4,142.67 feet 

above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum).

Drainage area.- 4,390 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- October 1912 to December 1914, October 1930 to September 1936 (at 

site it miles upstream), and September 1936 to September 1945 in reports of Geological 

Survey. October 1912 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1913-16, 1918-25, 1926-37), 264 second-feet (prior to 

completion or Alamogordo Dam).

Extremes.- Jfeximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 3.46 

reetj; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Feb. 14.

1930-45: Jfexiraum discharge, 42,800 second-feet Sept. 1, 1942, by computation of 

flow over spillway and through outlet gates of Alamogordo Dam by Bureau of Reclamation; 

maxinum gage height, 13.58 feet Sept. 22, 1941, from floodmark; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair. Diversions 

aDOve station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 196). 

Records of water analyses for water year 1945 are given in Water-Supply P^per 1030.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 194S

Daj

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

93 

93 

94 

94 

94

94 

95 

96 

96 

95

95 

96 

96 

95 

94

95 

97 

9S 

98 

97

97 

97 

96 

96 

95

96 

96 

97 

97 

42 

2.2

Nov.

1.7 

1.9

1.7

57

93 

57 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

1.7

1.4 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.4

1.4 

1.7 

1.7 

1.4 

1.4

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

Dec.

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

2.2 

2.2

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

Jan.

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

'1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

Feb.

1.1 

1.0

1.1 

1.1

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

.5 

.1 

.2

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.6

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8

.7 

.3 

1.0

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ober. ..................................

lendar year 1944 

ary

ember. .................................

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1.1 

1.1

1.4 

1.4

1.1 

1.1

.8 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

2.4 

1.7 

2.2 

2.2

1.9 

1.7 

2.4 

1.9 

1.9

2.2

60 

126 

127 

675 

1,520

Apr.

1, 

1, 

1,

i;

1,

I:

Seccndfoot-days

2,316.2 

252.4 

52.6

73,453.5

43.2 

19.8 

2,543.1 

21,437 

3,344 

13,101 

3,269 

8,137 

8,309.4

63,374.7

640 

550 

610 

580 

580

550 

520 

490 

460 

380

300 

210 

190 

704 

102,

102 

101 

101 

101 

101

103 

129 

131 

128 

121

109 

107 

100 

93 

94

May

94 

99 

107 

109 

109

110 

108 

106 

114 

94

102 

104 

110 

100 

107

117 

117- 

118 

J.19 

120

120 

111 

112 

112 

112

101 

99 

99 

99 

103 

112

Maximum

98 

93 

2.2

2,110

1.7 

1.1 

1,520 

1,640 

120 

1,320 

133 

1,380 

1,240

1,640

June

112 

112 

113 

110 

98

9S 

98 

108 

110 

110

111 

113 

113 

114 

109

 189 

1,320 

1,300 

1,270 

1,210

1,190

1,190 

1,130 

1,080 

997

169 

110 

105 

106 

106

Minimum

2.2 

1.4 

1.4

0

1.1 

.1 

.6 

93 

94 

9S 

99 

91 

3.4

.1

July

106 

106 

107 

107 

107

108 

109 

112 

123 

133

107 

99 

101 

101 

100

100 

102 

102 

102 

103

103 

102 

100 

100 

102

102 

102 

105 

107 

105 

106

Aug.

106 

106 

106 

106 

106

106 

107 

107 

108 

108

"103 

92 

92 

92 

92

93 

92 

92 

92 

92

93 

98 

91 

106 

103

96 

202 

1,380 

1.350 

1,320 

1,300

Mean

90. 8 

S-41 

1.70

201

1.39 

.71 

82.0 

716 10SV 

437 

105 

262 

277

174

Sept.

1,240 

1,190 

1,130 

1,130 

1,080

445 

96 

103 

104 

105

98 

86 

86 

87 

88

88 

88 

88 

88 

89

90 

90 

89 

89 

90

90 

91 

90 

78 

3.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,590 

501 

104

145,700

S6 

39 

5,040 

42,620 

6,630 

25,990 

6,480 

16,140 

16,48O

125,700

Time baala; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 3O, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
270 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Pecos River near Acme, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°32'10", long. 104°22'40", In NWi se-;. 14, T. 9 

3., R. 25 E., 1 mile southeast of Helena railroad station, 3i miles downstream from 

Salt Creek, 5 miles southwest of Acme, and 13 miles northeast of Roswell.

Drainage area.- 11,380 square miles (contributing area,.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1945 In reports of Geological-Survey. August 

1921 to July 1923 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.92

 feet); no flow at times.

1937-44: Maximum discharge, 45,000 second-feet Sept. 23, -1941 (gage h3lght, 13.71 

feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times.

Maximum discharge during flood of May 28, 1937, 53,000 second-feet (ga^e height, 

14.82 feet, from floodmarks, site and datum then In use), by slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated by

 Aiaroogorclo Reservoir (see p. 196). Records of water analyses for water y^ar 1945 

are given In Water-Supply Paper 1030.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 19.15

Day

1

2

3

4

i>

8

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

87

28

2f>

7X)

31

Oct.

50

35

38

a45

a60

79

61

52

59

54

48

46

44

44

79

664

135

59

68

145

173

148

100

61

77

79

ISO

330

192

170

135

Nov.

126

166

139

97

52

33

30

26

22

20

IS

16

15

15

14

14

19

22

25

26

25

24

21

a21

a21

a21

39

6S

46

~

Dec.

32

27

29

30

30

30

36

36

29

22

19

17

16

IS

22

*25

b20

17

b!6

*b!4

14

14

14

15

15

15

20 *ee

34

34

35

Jan.

31

27

23

22

20

20

17

15

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

. I*

15

17

17

22

26

26

29

29

27

24

23

21

21

19

19

Feb.

IS

17

15

14

13

11

8.7

7.6

a6

a6.5

a6

5.7

4.9

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.8

4.1

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

May........................................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.3

.e

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

J .4

.3

.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

Apr.

232

1,100

1,240

1,150

el ,140

el ,120

1,100

1,130

el ,150

el, 130

1,100

1,050

1,060

1,070

1,090

716

283

155

105

99

ee

63

56

40

40

39

44

43

58

33

~

Seoondfoot-days

1 203

723

49,625.3

317.6

7,128.2

' 42 ,432. 6

May

36

26

20

17

19

15

18

17

12

13

15

13

9.5

9.1

8.0

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.2

11

S.O

4.9

3.1

1.9

3.8

6.2

3.6

2.4

1.2

.5

0

Maximum

36

1,460

18

56

27

944

1,240

June

0

O

o

o

o

o

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

612

928

936

904

928

920

872

840

77S

274

111

41

"

Minimum

14

0

3.3

33

0

0

0

o

July

27

19

15

6.0 i.e

.7

.1

O

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

7.1

25

3.3

0

0

O

0

O

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

O

o

o

o

0

o

o

o

o

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

o

9.3

338

205

242

128

69

27

14

8.0 eie

978

Hear

ST., 3

13f

f.,71

590

10.2

271

3.40

3? .-2

23?

llf

Sept.

936

92S

944

936

696

856

616

3SO

1S3

99

72

34

19

13

7.2

3.4

1.7

.5

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

2.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,430

96,430

1,230

373

66

 35,120

630

16,150

209

5,420

14,140

84,160

* Winter discharge measurement made on tbia day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range In stage and records for stations 

near Lake Arthur and near Artesia,

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near 

Lake Arthur and near Artesia.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tl»r thereafter, 

'o convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 271

Pecos River near Lake Arthur, H. Mex.

Location,.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°59'25", long. 104°19'1-0", on line between 

sees."26 and 27, T. 15 S., R. 36 E., 1,100 feet upstream from highway bridge, 3 

miles east of Lake Arthur, 10 miles upstream from Cottonwood Creek, and 11 miles 

northeast of Artesla.

Drainage area.- 14,760 square miles (contributing area). 

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 4.67 

reet)T minimum dally, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 2, 20.

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 49,600 second-feet Sept. 24, 1941 (gage height, 21.90 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,100 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

detemlnation at gage height 21.77 feet and logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

that Of Aug. 5, 20, 1945.

Flood of May 30, 1937, reached a stage of 21.77 feet (discharge, 51,500 second-feet, 

by slope-area method); may have been exceeded by floods of 1904 and 1919.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 20 second-feet and those for periods of 

ciouotful gage-height record, which are good. Diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Flow partly regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir, 150 miles above station (see p. 196).

Discharge, in second-feet . water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

178

166

145

130

128

132

160

145

132

125

130

128

122

118

116

646

S96

317

234

192

182

258

234

210

186

175

172

196

317

242

S10

Nov.

189

175

166

218

192

163

140

128

135

130

118

105

113

113

116

116

109

113

116

116

118

118

113

113

113

122

132

118

107

107

Dec.

130

128

120 ize

116

128

132

135

138

135

'128

122

118

116

113

113

113

118

116

lil

109

107

111

116

116

US

116

125

132

138

132

Jan.

130

130

13O

12S

125

116

111

109

102

98

96

96

102

96

96

94

100

10S

98

100

100

1OO

105

107

107

109

109

1O9

107

102

105

Feb.

107

100

100

102

102

100

98

S5

94

96

94

94

91

. 87

37

87

84

82

35

80

82

35

89

84

82

82

82

84

.

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Maroh......................................

April....................... ...............

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

so

77

76

74

76

71

71

71

65

72

76

77

74

76

68

58

61

62

74

74

65

62

60

60

65

65

58

57

56

55

57

Apr.

60

91

992

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,000

1,050

1,060

493

274

175

154

140

132

135

116

109

96

93

96

113

111

Secondfoct-days

6 ,£22

3 ,9o2

3,768

73,971.1

3 t 3££

2,525

% jO93

17 ,620

1 $7*73

7,211.9

1,100.1

1,729.9'

8,826

60,322.9

May

100

93

89

84

82

82

78

5S

51

55

52

S3

S3

S3

51

48

53

53

45

49

48

34

36

44

48

56

52

56

45

35

32

Maximum

646

PTQ j£iC

138

1,460

130

107

80

1,160

100

830

 107

600

936

1,160

June

26

25

35

36

22

18

14

9.8

7.2

14

22

14

11

9.0

5.1

4.6

7.2

9.4

6.6

295

822

d830

d810

d830

dBOO

d760

d720

655

246

14S

-

Minimum

116

105

107

1.

94

80

55

60

32

4.

3.1

16*

July

107

69

76

60

50

91

60

50

46

41

37

36

37

34

40

40

30

28

25

31

16

11

16

12

6.3

' 4,6

4.6

3.2

4.2

11

3.2

Aug.

2.3

1.3

1.6

.9

.7

.8

1.4

1.8

1.9

1.2

.8 e.i

11

5.1

4.2

2.7

1.2

1.3

.9

.7

1.0

41

178

148

262

154

111

84

58

43

600

Mean.

20T

131 isr

5 , 20?

10V

9C 2

ens

58T

5T.2

5 24C

2 3E.5

7 5S.B

294

7 16f

Sept.

906

936

92S

920

S92

864

843

, 829

506

254

157

122

96

71

55

51

48

34

21

20

20

16

20

22

22

23

21

16

45

68

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12 74O

7)300

7,470

146,700

6,590

5,010

4,150

34,950

3,520

14,300

2, ISO

3,430

17,510

119,600

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Acme and 

near Artesla.

Time baa1st Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
272 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Pecos River near Artesia, N» Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32 0 50'10", long. 104°19'30", In w&JWi sec. 18, T. 

17 £>., R. 27 E., at bridge on Artesia-Lovington highway, 4.E miles east of Artesia, 

6.5 miles north of mouth of Rio Periasco and 16.5 miles north of McMillan Dam.

Drainage area.- 15,300 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- narch 1905 to September 1925 and October 1931 to Februar' 1936 

(published as pecos River near Dayton), and February 1936 to September 1945 in 

reports of Geological. Survey. March 1905 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 7.40 

reet); ninimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 20.

1905-45: Maximum gage height, 15.9 feet Sept. 18, 1919, site and datun then In 

use (discharge not determined). Flood of Hay 30, 1937, reached a gage height of 

14.7 feet (discharge, 51,500 secoi.d-feet, by slope-area method); no flow Aug. 17-24, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 196). Discharge represents inflow to Lake McMillan, which stores water 

for irrigation of about 25,000 acres of Carlsbad project. Records of water analyses 

for water year 1945 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1030.

. Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

215

197

1S6

167

153

151

154

1S4

164

146

14S

148

151

148

145

6S5

650

41S

272

237

204

285

262

245

227

204

200

200

392

279

243

Nov.

225

206

19S

217

231

208

176

157

156

159

153

a 135

137

137

137

140

141

134

138

140

137

141

137

141

140

135

154

157

135

132

-

Dec.

137

161

154

148

141

140

157

159

156

159

153

149

148

146

140

145

141

148

14S

148

143

141

140

146

146

148

151

- 153

159

169

172

Jan.

164

167

165

164

161

149

140

135

128

124

122

117

123

119

117

116

120

132

126

119

122

122

123

129

130

132

135

132

134

132

129

Feb.

132

129

124

124

126

120

120

110

100

113

114

117

112

102

102

100

102

99

103

100

99

106

109

103

100

99

9S

95

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Maroh

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

93

89

86

82

S4

a86

a84

aS4

aS2

S2

92

96

93

92

89

7S

72

78

S2

92

S8

77

73

a75

a78

75

71

65

60

59

60

Apr.-

67

66

5S1

1,040

1,100

1,140

> 1,140

1,160

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,080

1,040

980

1,020

1,040

6S2

360

251

190

162

149

154

139

120

111

99

99

108

US

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,646

78,570.5

17,476

1,863

6,913.9

1,538.2

1,264.9

8,645.7

64,224.7

May

116

94

96

93

83

a85

a85

a70

5S

54

55

48

50

53

54

50

54

59

54

49

57

50

38

40

43

49

51

52

51

39

33

Maximum

231

172

1,480

167

96

1,160

116

840

173

230

900

1,160

June

29

24

23

36

33

21

18

14

10

8.6

16

23

16

, 12

9.3

5.3

5.0

6.6

6.1

31

610

768

785

802

840

785

750

716

315

196

-

Minimum

132

137

.5

116

95

59

66

33

5.C

6.6

.] 9.-J

.]

July

136

115

87

76

56

173

108

67

60

55

51

48

47

44

45

49

45

40

3S

35

37

20

17

IS

18

12

9.3

8.3

7.3

6.6

9.7

Aug.

5.8

3.6

2.S

1.7

.6

.4

.4

1.4

2.4

.S

.5

.4

.7

5.3

3.S

2.0

1.5

.3

.2

.1

.2

12

75

a!70

a230

a20O

130

82

63

44

224

Mean

150

215

133

80.5

58.3

60.1

230

49.6

40.8

28S

176

Sept.

S40

900

900

900

900

S80

S20

802

503

266

184

123

104

SO

60

49

45

40

24

a20

15

10

9.7

17

14

17

15

14

25

64

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,390

9,220

155,800

8,190

4,950

34,660

3,700

13 ,710

3,050

2,510

17,150

127,400

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis' of records for station near Lake Arthur. 

Mote.- Discharge Oct. 7-29 computed on basis of onoe-dally staff-gage readings. 

Time basis : Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tla»> thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Pecos River at dam site 3, near Carlsbad, N. Hex.

273

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°30'45", long. 104019'50", In lot 14, sec. 6, T. 

21 S., R. 26 E., at dam site 3 of Carlsbad project of Bureau of Reclamation, about a 

mile upstream from flow line of Lake Avalon, 1.3 miles downstream from Rocky Arroyo, 

and 8 miles northwest of Carlsbad. Prior to Aug. 10, 1944, at site 1,000 feet downstream at same datum.

Cralnage area.- 17,620 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- August 1939 to December 1940, August 1944 to September 1945.

Extremes.- 1944: raxlmum discharge during period August to September, 1,240 second-feet 

Sept75 (gage height, 2.31 feet); minimum daily, 53 second-feet Aug. 27.

1944-45: Maximum discharge during water year 1,920 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 

3.91 feet); minimum daily, 26 second-feet Aug. 28, 29, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. 

r, nl9?9"40' 1944~46: Maximum discharge, 5,600 second-feet Oct. 13, 1940 (gage height, 

7.05 feet, former site), from rating curve extended above 510 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 3.12 feet; minimum dally, that of Aug. 28, 29,

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height recorl, which are 

fair. Flow regulated by storage In Alamogordo Reservoir and Lake McMillan (see p. 196), 

rany diversions above station for Irrigation. Discharge reprfesents inflow to Lake 

Avalon.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1944-46 

1944

Day

1 

£ 

3 

A 

5 

6 

7 

8

Aug.

:

Sept.

224 

220 

127 

84 

366 

102 

60 

55

Day

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Aug.

114 

114 

111 

102 

99 

93 

117

Sept.

55 

58 

6S 

84 

96 

105 

117 

120

Day

17 

IS 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

90 

37 

82 

76 

65 

53 

55 

216

Sept.

124 

127 

134 

137 

144 

148 

151 

158

Day

25 

2S 

27 

£8 

29 

30 

31

Aug.

Ill 

55 

53 

71 

1-76 

£53 

£24

Sept.

155 

155 

158 

155 

151 

151

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

VI

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

155

15S

162

166

166

170

173

170 170'

170

173

173

173

173

170

170

167

167

167

170

174 

174

174

174

174

177 

177

177

180 

180

180

Nov.

ieo

177

177

177

ISO

177

174

180

180

180

180

183

180

180

ISO

183

180

180

180

177

177 

177

177

180

180

183 

183

183

183 

180

""

Dec.

ISO

180

183

ISO

180

ieo

180

180 ieo

180

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177 

177

180

177

180

177 

180

180

180 

180

177

Jan.

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

174

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

174

174

170 

170

170

170

174

174 

174

170

174 

170

174

Feb.

174

170

170

174

174

174

170

170

170

170

170

170

167

164

164

164

161

155

150

142

142 

142

142

139

133

131 

133

131

Mar.

131

128

128

126

123

123

120

116

111

109

106

104

104

100

100

106

106

100

98

94

92 

88

38

90

98

100 

92

88

82 

77

71

Apr.

66'

63

63

73

75

181

445

501

525

534

539

530

501

491

472

454

432

436

427

409

409 

409

414

392

371

306 

203

200

203 

203

May

200

200

196

193

189

1S3

186

183

186

1S3

286

491

486

454

414

330

279

249

200

155

142 

131

118

106

98

90 

82

77

71 

64

60

June

93

176

71

62

57

52

48

43

41

39

38

37

35

32

38

38

38

38

37

37

37 

36

35

34

35

48 

70

88

457 

895

July

580

654

174

161

158

382

203

161

161

161

161

158

147

136

526

114

100

96

92

86

80 

75

70

66

62

151 

252

63

57 

54

51

Aug.

48

46

43

41

33

38

37

36

35

a34

32

30

29

34

30

27

27

27

27

27

alOO 

a 500

a 60

a30

a30

a30 

a23

28

26 

27

26

Sept.

26

26

27

27

134

445

482

501

520

585

482

486

482.

463

322

167

142

118

100

92

80 

75

64

60

56

52

48

46

46

Jg

-

«i No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range-in stage -and contents record for 

lake Avalon.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1944-45

Month

Sept ember ..................................

Calendar year ......................

March........ ...............

April ...................................

July.... ...................................

Water year 1944-45 ..............

Secondfoot-dayg

2,442 

4,009

5,304 

5,388 

5,538

-

5,421 

4,416 

3,199 

10,337 

6,282 

2,785 

5,392 

1,569 

6,196

61,827

Maximum

. 253 

386

180 

183 

183

-

177 

174 

131 

539 

491 

895 

654 

500 

585

895

Minimum

53 

55

155 

174 

177

-

170 

131 

71 

66 

60 

32 

51 

26 

26

26

Mes.i

111 

134

171 

1ST 

17S

-

17f 

15£ 

10? 

34f 

205 

9£.8 

174 

5C.6 

20V

16S

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,840 

7,950

10,520 

10,690 

10,980

-

10.750 

8,760 

6,350 

20,500 

12,460 

5,520 

10,690 

3,110 

12,290

122,600

Time basis^ Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
274 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Pecos River at Carlsbad, IJ. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°24'50", long. 104013'20n , In HWiSEi- sec. 6, T. 

E2 S., R. 27 E., at Green Street Bridge in Carlsbad and half a mile upstream from 

Dark Canyon. Datum of gage is 3,080.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 18,100 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- May 1903 to March 1908, Way 1914 to September 1925, October 192C to 

September 1930, and Oqtobef 1931 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Survey. 

June 1903 to December 1906, my 1914 to December 1928, and January 1930 to Decenber 

1931 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 263 second-feet Jan. 18; maximum gage height, 

4.09 feet Aug. 22, (backwater froii Hackberry Draw); minimum daily, 65 second-feet 

July 30 to Aug. 1.

1903-8, 1914-45: Maximum discharge, 85,700 second-feet Aug. 7, 1916 (cage height, 

about 21.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 34,000 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow IIay 9, 1904. 

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir, Lake Mcllillan, Lake 

Avalon, and at low stages by power plant above station. Many diversions above 

station for irrigation. Records of water analyses for water year 1944 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1030.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 194E

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 -29

30

31

del*

a75

a75

a75

a75

75

75

75

75

75

72

72

72

72

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

Nov.

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

117

188

188

183

163

188

188

193

161

116

116

110

110

110

133

188

197

157

157

157

161

161

~

Dec.

165

161

165

165

165

165

170

170

170

170

170

170

110

103

106

100

103

103

103

10O

100

100

100

97

116

157

165

193

193

188

149

Jan.

153

174

170

165

170

179

165

165

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

165

170

258

247

157

153

153

153

153

153

157

179

211

193

188

165

Feb.

174

174

165

161

97

39

87

84

84

87

87

87

87

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

87

87

87

87

87

84

84

84

_

-

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

84

87

87

87

87

82

87

122

125

122

122

116

94

89

87

92

94

97

97

94

92

92

92

92

89

87

89

92

89

87

87

Apr.

87

84

84

82

82

82

84

84

84

89

87

89

89

. 92

87

87

87

87

87

87

89

87

89

89

87

87

87

87

87

89

-

Seccndf cot-days

4,392

40,724

2 940

2,076

35,568

May

89

87

84

87

39

87

87

87

87

82

82

82

82

80

82

82

82

84

84

82

80

80

82

82

80

80

80

80

82

80

80

Maxima

193

392

125

92

75

258

June

77

80

80

80

77

77

75

75

75

75

75

77

75

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

75

75

75

72

70

70

68

68

 68

-

Minimuo

T

9

7(

6(

e:

July

70

70

72

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

68

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

70

70

70

72

70

66

66

65

65

Aug.

65

66

68

6866 1

66

66

68

66

- 68

68

68

66

68

66

66

66

66

66

66

68

74

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

66

Mean

J 148

> 111

3 7^ 2

> 6T.2

> 97.4

Sept.

68

66

66

68

66

68

68

68

68

68

68

70

68

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

72

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,710

80,780

4,120

70,560

a He gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range In atage and records fcr station 

near Malaga.

Time basis; Mountain war tine up tc 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour;
RIO GRANDE BASIN 275

Pecos River near Malaga, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°12'30", long. 104°01'30", in NWiHWi sec. 19, T. 

24 S., R. 29 E., 3 miles southeast of Malaga and 3 miles downstream from Black River. 

Datum of gage is 2,898.68 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,190 square miles»(contrlbuting area).

Records available.- May 1920 to September 1925 and October 1931 to September 1945 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1921 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,270 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 6.45 

reet); minimum daily, 22 second-feet Aug. 7, 13, 20.

1920-45: Maximum discharge, 63,700 second-feet Sept. 21, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 22,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 32.1 

feet May 22, 1941, from flooctaark; no flow Aug. 20-22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir, Lake McMlllan, Lake Avalon, and \sy 

several small diversion dams that divert for power and irrigation. Many diversions 

above station for irrigation. Records of water analyses for water year 1945 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1030.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Bureau of Reclar.iation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

toy

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

133

137

132

142

153

155

150

145

158

150

140

156

145

143

154

155

152

167

182

183

157

134

155

172

164

170

173

164

178

178

176

Nov.

158

149

160

162

166

162

14S

140

168

136

248

254

352

249

255

293

299

244

206

209

190

203

182

210

260

253

230

236

231

234

-

Dec.

234

242

241

237

219

230

234

230

234

228

230

231

227

240

218

218

189

222

194

218

214

222

244

156

203

174

236

256

259

278

260

Jan.

232

244

252

258

256

262

264

258

250

250

248

244

246

244

246

238

258

282

329

310

236

238

228

236

224

226

233

250

272

258

254

Feb.

234

232

241

220

233

221

222

160

156

170

166

200

187

174

183

246

242

242

194

151

146

138

122

126

136

139

102

127

_

-

_

Month

October. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March.............. ........................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

122

125

112

110

113

112

128

130

134

167

164

168

142

137

121

110

102

104

120

104

132

131

125

121

127

130

100

116

114

170

146

Apr.

156

US

90

110

98

104

106

102

120

92

92

S6

9S

116

96

100

101

110

120

104

122

132

121

100

101

106

82

114

96

122

Seccndfcct-days

7,018

62,147

5,110

3,937

3,215

3,497

2,458

2,576

3,407

2,735

52,899

May

98

113

10S

80

90

90

102

84

94

88

86

110

92

110

134

153

143

149

152

138

128

119

132

134

134

142

125

129

94

80

66

Maximum

' 183

278 

418

329

246

170

156

153

126

217

1,370

132

1,370

June

66

88

78

100

88

86

94

76

80

75

76

78

82

79

84

72

80

51

55

70

71

73

72

62

46

88

126

124

122

116

Minimum

124

156

55

224

102

100

82

66

46

25

22

67

22

July

80

78

150

217

133

113

113

81

83

94

100

104

121

98

72

94

86

94

92

65

53

55

a30

40

62

'60

56

57

a40

a25

a30

Aug.

49

59

64

62

33

a22

23

40

50

41

40

28

22

44

104

97

83

97

71

22

30

1,370

262

120

78

86

92

76

78

86

78

Mean

156

22<3

170

25?

182

127

107

115

81.9

83.1

11?

91.2

145

Sept.

7S

75

67

75

71

73

72

69

70

76

88

80

70

68

74

93

100

114

120

118

116

113

119

115

100

94

93

98

132

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,610

13,920

123 ,300

15 ,520

10,140

7,810

6,380

6,940

4,880

5,110

6,760

5,420

104,900

 a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of regularity of weekly regulation and 

records for station at Red Bluff.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
276 RIO ORANDE BASIN

Pecos River at Red Bluff, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°04'40", long. 104°02'30", at Red Bluff, Eddy 

County, Just downstream from Red Bluff Creek and 5i miles upstream from Delaware River. 

Datum of gage Is 3,850.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1939.

Drainage area.- 19,540 square miles (contributing area»).

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1945. May 1914 to September 1937 at site 

6 miles downstream near Angeles, Tex.; records comparable to combined flow of Pecos 

River at Red Bluff and Delaware River near Red Bluff.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,070 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 7.51 

feet;; minimum, 38 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 3.83 feet).

1937-45: Maximum discharge, 53,600 second-feet May 24, 1941 (gage height, 28.3 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, that of Aug. 8, 1945.

Maximum stage known prior to 1941, 38.0 feet In October 1904, from info-nation by 

chief engineer of Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

rair. Flow regulated to large extent by reservoirs above Carlsbad. Many diversions 

above station for Irrigation. Records of water analysis for water year 1915 are given 

In Water-supply Paper 1030.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

.TO

31

Oct.

137

144

129

143

140

154

161

135

154

154

137

146

149

140

136

149

144

161

164

171

164

138

124

159

156

156

161

156

159

169

164

Nov.

159

144

138

154

153

165

140

135

139

154

160

23S

237

222

847

255

294

276

202

202

185

198

169

191

201

234

243

199

237

216

"

Dec.

199

238

199

247

193

202

243

190

237

18S

230

193

237

214

208

211

185

196

182

207

188

196

230

177

179

162

186

254

220

272

237

Jan.

254

243

211

257

214

257

214

264

214

250

233

208

254

203

250

20S

261

250

279

317

266

250

205

233

205

226

247

202

283

243

272

Feb.

243

205

264

214

247

208

. 243

190

152

169

159

180

160

174

166

202

243

240

223

159

156

142

133

122

133

149

116

116

_

-

Month

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March. .....................................

April. ......................................

May. .......................................

July

September. ............ ~ ...................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

116

114

112

loe

1O6

108 lie

124

127

140

166

166

140

133

127

10S

102

95

110

96

loe

122

122

118

118

127

106

108

118

120

169

Apr.

169

147

95

100

93

98

106

106

114

120

96

91

95

110

106

95

98

95

98

106

96

114

112

102

95

96

91

67

96

95

~

Seccndfoot-days

4,656

5,887

6,500

60,451

7,480

5,128

3,129

2,52S

2,722

52,353

May

10S

91

106

96

80

36

91

95

67

96

91

98

108

102

US

147

144

127

149

138

129

116

118

124

124

140

133

127

120

96

89

Maximum

171

294

272

391

116

1,190

June

84

S6

96

95

110

102

102

100

89

67

84

82

62

84

80

76

65

76

51

60

74

74

BO

76

62

48

87

114

112

110

-

Minimum

135

162

79

80

48

29

66

29

July

104

SO

114

206

161

122

108

114

95

95

112

114

124

124

110

95

100

102

100

100

80

66

66

47

51

59

59

56

58

42

35

Aug.

34

50

59

62

60

42

30

29

39

52

50

47

44

35

47

100

95

82

93

76

95

1,190

797

233

123

98 lie

114

102

102

110

Mean

210

16f

243

I'tff

9C.7

143

Sept.

96

100

93

S2

39

76

76

72

72

74

BO

84

69

" 68

66

71

89

104

114

116

112

110

110

110

108

96

93

96

g98

g98

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9 24O

12,390

119,900

5,400

103,600

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings 2-& miles downstream. 

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 277

pecoa River near Orla, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°49', long. 103°48', 600 feet upstrerra from 

paso'cex pipe-line crossing, 6 miles southeast of Orla. Reeves County, 11 nlles 

downstream from Salt (Screwbean) Draw, and 14 miles downstream from Red Bluff Dam. 

Datum of gage Is 2,718.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 21,300 square miles (contributing area). 

Records available.- Ifey 1937 to September 1945.

Extremes (regulated) .- Maximum discharge during year, 2,130 second- feet July 4 (gage 

ltsv reet); minimum, 8.2 second-feet Dec. 19.

1937-45: Maximum discharge, 23,700 second-feet Sept. 29, 1941 (gage height, 20.74 

feet); minimum daily, 2.0 second-feet June 3, 1937, Dec. 27, 1940.

Remarks .- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Red Bluff Reservoir (see p. 196 ). Occasional runoff from draws between dam and station. Majiy diversions above station for 

Irrigation. Records of water analysis for water year 1945 are given In Water-Supply 

Paper 1030.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Har. 20)

0.8 7.0 1.3 71 2.4

.9 14 1.4 94 2.3

1.0 24 1.6 151 3.2

1.1 37 1.8 225

1.2 52 2.0 305

495

712

976

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1944 to Septeaber 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

19

17

16

40

46

46

45

46

43

15

14

14

22

S3

48

43

24

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

26

53

77

Nov..

17

15

14

14

14

14

24

92

48

46

47

46

46

49

79

107

88

60

45

19

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

25

37

47

~

Dec.

52

52

S3

49

49

51

58

54

4112

10

9.4

9.4

S.3

S.8

S.3

8.8

3.3

9.6

23

26

25

38

43

11

12

29

12

12

11

11

Jan.

10

10

23

10

10

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

12

16

17

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.4

34

29

12

10

62

Feb.

78

36

29

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

10

34

40

123

403

429

293

298

220

393

292

294

295

296

246

51

16

-

-

~

Month

October. ...................................

Movember. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

March......................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

14

14

12

12

114

258

259

231

311

293

255

255

258

267

279

293

294

294

292

296

434

429

434

410

367

362

362

362

362

372

420

Apr.

362

253

249

245

245

245

241

241

241

245

245

322

376

376

515

531

515

454

480

495

551

551

551

551

551

546

520

464

464

444

May

567

47

47

47

5

O

0

415

400

39

39

39

5

5

5

386

390

39

39

39

5

5

5

400

400

40

39

37

O

5

2

400

400

40

40

40

0

0

0

367

318'

31

32

41

42

8

6

5

O

420

Second- u.,!-,,- feet-days « *!»>»

883 83

1,144 107

805.4 54

33,108.3 1,580

432» 6 62

4 012 8 429

8^670 434

12,069 551

12,494 567

14,056 515

11,012 930

16,O40 610

7,455 434

89,073.3 930

June

420

420

420

415

420

420

415

415

405

297

415

424

515

515

515

515

515

515

515

515

515

430

510

510

510

510

510

495

505

505

Minimum

12

13

S.3

8.8

9.4

9.4

12

241

318

297

11

xoo Iftfi

19

3.8

July

510

449

554

930

253

13S

148

154

37

29

19

18

18

11

34

193

322

459

459

459

464

470

470

435

536

551

551

551 54'6

557

533

Aug.

594

594

568

588

583

583

578

588

610

610

594

578

572

578

572

562

562

562

557

551

551

590

206

136

203

415

444

444

4S9

475

464

Sept.

434

434

429

429

420

420

424

424,

420

410

415

410

335

151

148

148

151

151

148

145

148

154

148

145

145

98

56

54

4S

19

Mean Runo" ^ 

acre-feet

23 5 1,750

33 1 2,270

26 0 1,600

227 164,800

'l4-0 858

143 V 960,

£80 Il7j200 

402 23.940

403 24 7SO

469 2.V 880

355 21*840

517 31, SIX)

248 14,79O

244 176,700

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 

To convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.

1945; central standard time thereafter.
278 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Pecos River at Pecos, Tex,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°26', long. 103°28', 70 feet upstream from Texas & 

Pacific Railway bridge, 1.7 miles east of Pecos, Reeves County, and 11 m'les upstream 

from Toyah Creek. Datum of gage is 2,554.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 22,100 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1945. January 1898 to June 1907 at flume 

or Barstow irrigation Co. (old Marguerratta canal Co.), 6.4 miles upstream, published 

as Pecos River near Pecos. April 1914 to August 1915 at site 7 miles downstream, 

published as Pecos River near Barstow. March 1922 to July 1926 at site about 10 miles 

upstream, published as Pecos River above Barstow.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 828 second-feet (regulated) July 5 (gage height, 

7.J.4 reet); minimum dally, 9.2 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 13, 14.

1898-1907, 1914-15, 1922-26, 1939-45: Maximum gage height, about 18 feet, present 

site and datum, Oct. 5, 1904 (discharge not determined); flood of Sept. 30, 1941, 

reached a stage of 17.68 feet (discharge, 22,200 second-feet, regulated); minimum daily 

not determined, affected by diversions.

Flood of August 1893 reached approximately the same stage as that of Oct. 5, 1904, 

from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated to large extent by reservoirs above Orla. 

 Several diversions between Orla and this station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

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

2S

29

30

31

Oct.

74

58

44

37

32

19

17

18

36

52

52

39

33

29

19

17

20

19

17

15

15

21

23

23

22

21

20

18

18

20

17

Nov.

16

18

17

15

16

15

13

15

13

15

17

16

12

12

12

14

14

21

21

14

34

37

33

30

28

25

23

20

21

21

-

Dec.

31

18

17

15

15

14

15

13

12

12

26

31

30

25

23

23

23

00

22

22

22

22

29

21

14

23.

18

v 15

12

12

20

Jan.

24

23

23

22

22

23

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

21

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

Feb.

11

14

S3

22

IS

14

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

16

63

105

216

148

118

113

104

143

123

155

152

119

46

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Maroh. .....................................

Hay

September ..................................

Rater year 1944-45 ......................

Har.

39

42

39

34

29

30

95

120

131

196

226

220

215

221

223

226

250

250

242

224

212

290

322

322

322

298

298

306

306

314

530

Apr.

394

362

266

205

176

170

173

172

166

161

161

156

140

182

1S8

234

250

250

213

213

21S

250

266

290

290

282

282

306

314

290

-

Secondfoct-days

S65

578

615

50,293

6

«no

8

VAf\

4,494

52,455.8

May

282

346

314

258

242.

282

274

266

242

234

234

250

282

282

274

258

250

250

274

298

290

£32

250

258

258

266

258

258

282

266

Maximum

74

31

1,140

0*1 C

«Q*

258

655

June

250

242

234

224

200

2O2

205

207

213

250

182

210

210

215

234

242

258

322

362

354

346

354

3.22

354

362

322

306

29S

290

290

-

Minimum

15

IS

U

11

044

 to

47

9.2

July

274

336

402

484

655

1S5

10S

80

86

67

40

34

2S

26

23

21

18

68

168

196

197

207

215

196

167

1S6

200

212

250

266

266

Aug-.

266

250

258

258

266

266

266

338

37S

402

434

434

314

266

258

258

250

250

242

250

274

338

161

78

53

147

215

205

213

234

Mean

F7.9

19.8

1T7

n n o

2^^4

QftQ

1F$

gfiT

ISO

144

Sept.

250

258

250

250

242

207

197

 208

220

221

223

212

20S

21S

15S

130

\8S

107

75

53

47

50

56

84

64

72

104

68

53

S6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,720

1,220

99,770

S,910

104,000

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945} central standard time thereafter, 

o convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 379

Pecos River below Grandfalls, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°18', long. 102°46', at bridge on couity road 

between Grandfalls and Imperial, 7.1 miles southeast of Grandfalls, Ward County, and 

10 miles downstream from Chacatorl Draw. Datum of gage is 2,373.0 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of.1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 27,820 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1945. December 1921 to July 192" at site 

about 12 mllea downstream, published as Pecos River near Buena Vista.

Extremes (regulate 

7.74 fee

__..- Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet July 7 (gage 

height 7.74 feetTF minimum dally, 30 second-feet June 5.

1921-26, 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Oct. 2, 1941 (gage height, 

20,98 feet); minimum.dally, 8.0 second-feet July 27, 1925.

Flood of 1915 was the largest known, and that of September or October 1932 reached 

a stage of 18 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Flow regulated to large extent by reservoirs above Orla. Many diversions 

between Orla and this station for Irrlgatlon.-

Disoharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

88

97

131

120

108

100

91

60

70

80

84

102

106

102

94

S9

85

77

80

81

80

76

75

76

80

81

. 78

77

77

77

76

Nov.

75

76

73

72

72

72

70

69

68

67

68

68

69

73

72

68

74

78

80

78

9198'

98

97

92

36

83

Si

78

77

Dec:

74

74

76

83

81

76

73

78

77

72

70

S7

62

S6

83

82

77

76

75

75

74

75

74

74

75

SO

S2

94

100

91

80

Jan.

78

78

80

80

SO

80

7S

78

SO

78

76

75

74

73

73

73

74

76

81

80

76

73

74

75

74

73

70

69

68

69

67

Feb.

69

73

73

72

S6

92

S3

87

80

72

67

64

64

66

66

65

63

83

87

73

74

48

42

40

46

47

45

53

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Deoenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ............................. ^ ....

Harch. .....................................

April......................................

May. .......................................

June ........................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. ............:....................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

liar.

45

41

59

37

68

86

80

76

100

111

50

42

39

38

36

35

36

36

3S

118

50

37

35

42

55

37

35

32

31

32

53

Apr.

136

149

102

92

68

6S

75

73

72

60

54

50

50

54

55

54

48

47

47

42

36

34

33

32

31

32

33

34

38

42

.-

Secondfoot-days

2,690

2,323

2,456

24,710

2,533

1,380

1,590

1,741

1,172

1,210

5,224

1,870

1,406

25,895

May

53

46

38

43

44

43

40

38

37

36

36

36

36

35

38

36

37

36

36

42

40

38

37

34

36

34

32

34

33

36

33

Maximum

131

98

100

512

81

92

118

149

53

84

1,180

101

63

1,180

June

35

34

36

32

SO

32

36

42

41

37

41

37

34

31

32

33

35

36

43

43

59

84

49

52

50

39

37

38

43

39

-

Mininun

60

67

70

29

67

40

31

31

32

30

36

46

39

30

July

36

50

62

75

90

714

1,180

683

331

186

156

158

122

96

106

108

1O5

92

67

63

69

87

80

59

57

64

65

58

54

54

77

Aug.

76

77

62

65

65

64

50

46

46

51

60

70

81

101

94

80

61

50

51

60

49

48

50

56

53

53

50

50

49

50

52

Mean

86.8

77.4

79. B

67.5

75.3

67.1

51 3

58.0

37.8

40.3

169

60.3

.46.9

70.9

Sept.

51

51

54

63

53

51

52

52

50

49

50

52

50

56

51

43

42

42

42

42

44

43

41

40

42

43

39

39

39

40

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,340

4,610

4,870

49,010

4,630

3,730

3,150

3,450

2,320

2,400

10,360

3,710

2,790

51,360

Kote.- No gage-height record Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, Apr. 4-25; discharge computed on basis of records 

for station near Girvin.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept, 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
280 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Pecos River near Glrvln, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°05', long. 102°22', at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 

about half a mile downstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 2.1 miles east 

of Glrvln, Pecos County, and 6i miles downstream from Comanche Creek. Datum of gage Is 

2,269.7 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 29,560 square miles (contributing area). 

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet July 8 (gage 

height, 6.12 feet;; minimum dally, 43 second-feet June 8.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Oct. 5, 1941 (gage height, 20.49 

feet); minimum dally, 30 second-feet July 31, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated to large extent by reservoirs above Orla. Many diversions above station 

for Irrigation; Some water from drain and two wasteways returns to river between 

station below Grandfalls and this station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

4

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

96

99

104

US

134

125

116

107

100

S2

88

92

96

117

121

117

114

110

104

101

102

102

99

98

96

96

9S

99

98

9S

9S

NOT.

9S

96

94

84

93

91

90

SS

86

86

85

85

85

85

86

91

94

96

102

101

99

99

109

115

116

114

109

106

104

102

-

Dec.

101

99

101

101

99

104

102

9S

96

101

99

94

96

106

104

107

106

102

101

99

98

94

94

94

93

93

99

110

109

117

US

Jan.

106

101

9S

96

9S

98

96

94

94

94

96

94

93

93

91

91

93

96

94

96

99

96

91

90

93

94

94

93

90

90

8S

Feb.

90

88

90

93

94

94

106

107

104

106

101

96

91

SS

8S

SB

86

SB

86

104

102

98

94

77

72

65

67

72

_

-

-

Month

Octobor

December ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

Uay................. .......................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

69

74

69

66

65

62

90

104

102

102

128

125

86

74

67

66

65

63

63

63

71

126

88

70

65

66

80

70

63

60

61

Apr.

77

110

164

164

135

123

99

96

9S

98

91

79

72

70

70

73

74

73

66

63

65

63

60

58

57

57

54

56

58

57

-

Seoondfoot-daye

3,135

32,537

O AP^

1,903

32,841

May

SS

61

73

70

61

61

65

65

61

60

SS

57

54

53

52

52

54

56

53

54

49

53

56

53

52

' 49

49

46

46

44

45

Maximum

11S

347

1 pQ

74

945

June

49

53

44

46

53

46

44

43

4S

53

66

53

54

52

50

45

44

46

45

4S

52

72

285

76

60

57

57

49

4S

46

-

Minimum

8C

9:

3:

6£

43

5r

42

July

46

SS

58

67

8S

202

229

945

901

500

310

230

203

210

186

142

139

132

126

112

96

86

90

9S

91

76

73

74

74

69

66

Aug.

62

77

80

80

69

69

126

82

63

57

52

53

56

66

74

93

90

80

66

67

53

60

56

54

56

63

65

63

61

60

se

Mean

96.6

101

88.9

j gy Q

' 61.4

9T

Sept.

58

61

61

61

63

72

69

65

63

66

65

63

63

66

66

70

72

63

60

SS

58

60

57

74

61

62

61

60

57

SS

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,750

6,220

64,S2O

4 Q0n

3,770

65,150

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 1-15, May 8-15; discharge computed on basis of records for 

stations below Grandfalls and near Sheffield.

Time basis; Central mar time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRAMDE BASIN 281

Pecos River near Sheffield, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°39', long. 101°45', at bridge on U. £. Highway290, 

at mnes southeast of Sheffield, Pecos County, and 4 miles upstream from Llveoak Creek. 

Datum of gage Is 2,026.3 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 31,660 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- October 1921 to April 1925, October 1939 to September 194f 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 second-feet July 7 (gage heigtt, 5.22 

reetj; minimum, 51 second-feet (partly regulated) May 30.

1921-25. 1939-45: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet Oct. 8, 1941 (page height, 

16.75 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Aug. 15, 1923.

Maximum stage known, about 23.5 feet in September 1916, at site and datra used pi^ior 

to May 1, 1925, from Informatibn by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated to large extent by reservoirs above Orla. Ilany 

aiversions between Orla and this station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 tc September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

103

103

108

109

11E

183

140

137

132

127

123

108

103

109

112

1S1

1E4

183

118

115

11 E

109

IDS

IDS

10S

106

105

103

105

106

106

Nov.

106

105

105

105

105

105

103

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

100

10S

110

114

114

115

115

115

1S3

127

126

126

124

121

120

"

Dec.

118

116

121

129

121

11S

116

121

120

115

114

118

US

114

114

121

123

123

121

118

115

115

114

114

114

112

120

129

126

129

131

Jan.

134

132

124

120

11S

US

115

114

114

112

110

110

112

112

110

110

114

115

116

118

115

115

118

116

116

115

116

118

116

116

115

Feb.

116

115

115

115

116

120

120

120

131

« 134

132

137

129

121

118

115

112

112

112

112

109

121

121

120

116

100

93

92

-

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

April......................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

91

93

91

93

93

87

82

SI

94

112

112

112

129

127

105

92

S6

82

81

78

77

74

77

110

93

83

78

78

85

83

S7

Apr.

94

91

87

106

150

150

134

126

110

105

IDS

103

102

96

86

83

83

85

85

86

86

81

SO

79

76

73

73

73

72

68

-

Secondfoot-days

3 294

3,69£

39,514

2,831

1,990

6,493

1,786

37,804

May

71

70

69

70

76

81

74

70

7S

72

71

69

66

63

61

59

61

59

56

59

59

58

57

56

58

59

57

56

. 54

53

53

Maxinua

131

346

166

870

112

66

870

June

53

54

58

57

5S

55

84

88

62

59

57

57

59

63

58

57

57

58

56

55

54

55

55

76

166

98

80

69

6S

64

-

Minimum

11

&

61

51

5!

6(

5!

K

July

69

71

67

77

70

115

303

737

534

S70

560

350

256

216

207

200

172

151

145

142

137

129

115

105

103

108

106

100

105

92

91

*'»«.

87

82

80

85

91

69

S7

S5

112

101

85

77

71

69

69

76

81

92

93

87

80

74

68

68

69

69

70

72

77

72

68

Mean

3 119

I 108

3 94.4

i 63.8

S 66.3

> 209

3 80.2

> 59.5

S 104

Sept.

66

64

62

62

62

62

60

60

64

61

60

60

58

57

57

5S

58

58

59

58

56

58

58

57

56

53

59

55

59

59

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,330

78,370

7,150

5,620

3,920

3,950

12,880

4,930

3,540

74,970

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
282 RIO QRANDE BASIN

Gallinas River near Montezum, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°39'00", long. 105°19'10", in Las Veg-as Grant, 

2 miles west of Mbntezuma, San Miguel County, and 6 miles northwest of Lar Vegas.

Drainage area.- 84 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Purvey. March

 191b 'to Uebember 1931 (1915-26, no winter records) in reports of state engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1926-45), 22.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 466 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage helgtt, 3.35 feet);

 minimum daily, 2.5 second-feet July 21, 22.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 3,310 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 7.78 

feet), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 15-18, 21, 25, 26, 30, 1934, Jan. 20, 193?,

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-heipht record, 

wmcn are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.7

3.2

26

29

21

24

26

20

16

14

12

12

9.3

7.4

8.5

9.3

8.5

7.7

NOT.

7.4

7.7

7.1

5.7

6.4

11

19

15

13

11

9.3

e.e

B.2

7.4

 7.7

8.2

8.2

7.7

7.4

8.2

7.4

b6.0

b5.5

7.9

8.6

7.4

b6.5

b6.0

b5.5

b6.0

-.

Dec.

b6.5

b6.0

6.6

b7.5

*b6.0

b5.5

b6. 5

b7.0

b7.5

b6.0

b5.5

b6.5

b6.5

b6.0

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.0

b5.5

b6.0

b6.0

b6.5

6.0

5.7

5.5

b5.0

5.5

b5.0

b5.5

b5.0

Jan.

b4.0

b4.5

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.5

M. 0

b4.5

b4.5

b5.0

*b5.0

b5.0

b4.5

b5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

 5.3

5.0

5.3

b4.5

b4.0

b3.5

64.0

b4.0

b4.5

64.5

64.0

64.0

64.0

64.5

Feb.

bS.O

b7.0

6.6

6.5

*6.5

6.6

bS.O

b7.0

6.2

7.9

7.7

7.9

6.2

7.9

S.5

9.1

9.1

s.e

9.3

6.6

6.2

b7.0

*b6.5

b7.5

6.5

7.4

b6.5

b6.0

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

Movesber .

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March......................... .............

April......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August .....................................'

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

6.5

7.4

6.4

7.4

6.2

6.9

6.9

7.1

6.2

9.1

11

12

14

15

16

16

13

15

13

11

13

15

14

13

13

14

14

13

13

14

12

Apr.

14

IS

IS

15

15

16

17

19

22

29

24

20

20

21

20

20

19

19

22

26

31

41

49

45

45

44

42

37

39

49

Sacondfoot-daye

298.6

251.4

183. E

5,500.2

140.1

220.6

330.1

BIB

1,646 

343*6

197 3

1,377*.6

456.4

6,296.5

May

60

a70

a75

a85

69

90

aBO

 a72

a70

68

61

59

59

58

60

57

50

45

46

48

44

41

36

32

33

30

SI

28

26

25

24

Maximum

29

19

7.5

116

5.5

16*9 3

49

90

22

14

322

77

322

June

21

22

19

17

16

12

12

13

11

9.1

17

17

13

6'. 5

7.9

9.6

9.6

6.5

6.6

5.0

5.5

9.3

12

9.9

10

17

7.1 '4.6

7.1

5.3

-

Minimum

2.

5..

5.1

2.

3..

5.(

6.'

14

24

4.( 4!' 2

5.:

2..

July

5.3

7.1

5.7

3.9

6.6

6.0

6.6

5.5

3.2

14

12

7.9

6.0

5.3

4.1

2.9

5.3

6.4

5.5

4.3

2.5

2.5

2*. 9-

6.2

14

6.2

6.0

14

9.1

7.7

Aug.

6.6

5.7

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

10

25

34

46 ,

35

32

21

14

17

15

11

9.3

9.6

41

322

187

132

a90

65

46

39

34

89

33

49

Mean

7 9.63

3 6.36

) 5.93

2 15.0

> 4.52

)

n on / «DQ

I 11.6

S7»3

53.2

> 11.4

5 6.36

3 44.4

5 15 ,3

5 17.3

Sept.

77

57

41

31

25

22

19

16

14

12

11

9.3

9.1

e.s

7.9

7.7

9.5

7.7

a7.0

a6.6

6.6

6.4

5.7

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

a6.0

ae.o

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

992

499

365

10,910

278

43 S

714.

14620

3,270

660

391

2,730

909

12,490

Peak discharge.- July 10 (2:30 p.m.) 158 sec. -ft.; July 26 (3:30 p.m.) 146 sec. -ft. j Aug. 20 

(5:30 p.m.) 387 sec.-ft.; Aug. 21 (4 a.m.) 466 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Kontezuraa.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN. 283

Galllnas River at Montezuma, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35 039'15", long. 105°16'J30", in Las Ve^as Grant, at 

nigiway bridge half a mile dovmstream from Montezuma, San Miguel County, and 5 miles 

northwest of Las Vegas.

Drainage area.- 87 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to December 1914 (prior to October 1904, gag3 heights only) 

ana octooer 1930 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1904 to 

December 1931 in reports of State engineer (prior to 1930, published as Gillinas River 

near Las Vegas).

Average discharge.- 38 years (1905-11, 1913-45), 82.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- rfeximum discharge during year, 594 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 4.92 feet); 

 minimum daily, 0.7 second-foot Oct. 1, 2, 5-9, July 24.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 2,590 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 6.23

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no

flow (result of regulation) Oct. 4-7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by reservoirs owned by New Mexico Po-ver Co. 

al diversions above station for irrigation and municipal water supply.

SeverDischarge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.7

.7

.9

.S

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.0

S.8

30

25

SB

29

SO

16

13

IS

10

9.7

7.7

5.8

3.1

4.0

5.5

Nov.

5.8

5.S

6.1

4.2

4.3

8.5

IS

14

IS

10

S.I

7.7

7.1

5.8

5.5

6.4

4.4

3.3

6.7

6.7

6.1

4.7

4.S

6.1

7.7

6.7

5.8

5.8

4.0

5.0

-

Dec.

5.5

5.S

5.8

6.4

4.7

4.4

5.5

5.8

6.4

4.7

4.4

5.8

5.S

5.S

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0

4.0

5.3

5.3

5.S

6.1

5.8

S.S

5.0

4.0

4.7

4.2

4.4

3.8

Jan.

S.S

3.3

2 9 s!i

S.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.6

2.9

2.4

s.e

2.8

S.S

S.9

2.9

2.9

S. S

S.S

Feb.

3'.6 2.S

4.0

S.I

6.7

7.4

5.3

3.6

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.9

3.1

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ....,......*.......................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July....... ................................

August . .

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

7.4

7.4

6.1

5.8

7.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

6.4

7.7

9.7

11

IS

14

14

14

8.9

14

11

8.9

11

14

13

IS

9.7

11

IS

11

10

11

9.3

Apr.

10

16

30

9.7

14

17

IS

21

S4

38

22

IS

IS

19

19

18

17

17

18

21

24

4S

46

4S

35

34

30

30

3.9

Seoondfoot-days

327. E

305. £

158.1

4,488.3

101.2

110.0

307.4

718.7

1,533

230. E

86.7

1,333.7

359.6

5,360.9

May

48

63

69

77

S2

8S

77

66

66

6S

5S

55

55

56

58

53

47

44

44

46

44

40

36

32

33

30

S7

23

22

SI

19

Maximum

30

18

6.4

127~

4.0

8 T t±.

14

46

SS

17

14

371

77

371

June

17

17

16

IS

IS

8.9

6.7

6.4

7.1

4.7

14

17

9.7

6.1

5.5

6.1

6.1

5.0

4.3

3.3

3.9

2.6

2.6

5.0

4.7

16

6.4

S. £

1.7

1.9

Minimum

0.

3.,

3.

.'

S.<

S.(

5.S 9. '

19^ B »

, i!c

l.S

July

S.4

S.6

2.6

2.4

2.S

S.S

S.S

2.S

3.2

9.1

14

6.1

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.7

l.S

1,0

.9

.8

.7

.9

1.8

4.2

1.5

4.5

4.S

S.9

Aug.

2.S

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.1

16

36

41

35

30

14

8.5

9.7

14

7.1

3.8

3.6

29

S"'l

S15

153

SS

59

38

27

30

21

22

40

Mean

r 7.34

5 6.84

3 5.10

I 12.3

;.se

3 5.93

3 f.92

1 S4.0

4f 5

7 7^69

7 3.80

) 4S.7

J 12.0

r 14.7

Sept.

77

55

34

19

16

14

IS

11

9.7

8.9

7.4

6.7

4.7

4.2

4.7

6.1

5.5

4.4

3.6

3.1

3.6

2.9

2.4

2.1

S.I

1.9

2.1

3.8

6.7

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

451

407

314

8,900

SOI

£18

610

1,430

3,040

458

17S

S.620

713

10,630

Peak discharge.- Hay 6 (8 a.m.) 99 sec. -ft. 5 Aug. 20 (9 p.m.) S46 sec. -ft.; Aug. 21 (7 a.m.)

594 sec.-ft.

Time basis; Mountain war time up to S a.m., Sept. 3o, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734S36 O - 47 - 19
284 RIO GRANGE BASIN

Rio Ruidoso at Hondo, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°23'00", long. 105°16'30", in NEiSWi E-ec. 4, 

T. 11 S., R. 17 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from confluence with Rio Eonlto and 

half a mile southwest of Hondo.

Drainage area.- 307 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1945 in reports of Geological Survey. 

August 1930 to December 1931 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1930-45), 26.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.09 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot July 22-24.

1930-44: mxlmum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Sept. 29, 1941 (gage height, 21.13 

feet), from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow Aug. 15, 16, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Many'diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

16

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

16

14

15

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

15

16

15

16

16

16

15

16

Nov.

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

16

16

16

16

17

17

-

Dec.

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

17

,16

16

Jan.

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

12

12

13

12

15

16

14

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

Feb.

15

15

15

15

16

15

14

13

13

12

13

13

9.0

6.9

6.6

8.1

10

12

16

15

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

12

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January ....................................

February

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

13

12

11

9.0

6.9

9.3

8.7

8.1

9.0

9.3

14

16

18

16

12

11

15

16

16

17

16

16

12

4.1

Apr.

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.9

3.S

2.9

2.2

2.2

1.7

3.2

5.7

12

12

16

16

IS

16

16

15

-

Seoondfoot-daye

488

460

469

5 695 4

426

367.6

381.4

184.8

4l!s

39 .0

42.3

26.0

3,165.4

May

15

18

18

16

15

15

15

13

12

11

9.6

9.0

11

11

11

10

7.5

4.4

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

Maximum

17

17

17

71

16

16

18

18

18

! 8

2.0

8.4

2.8

18

June

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

l.S

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

-

Minimum

14

14

13

.

12

. 6.<

6.<

^ # r

1.2

1.]

.£

.«

July

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

£.0

2.0 i.e

1.8

l.S

1.7

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Aug.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

2.5

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.5

.8

.S

.S

.S

.9

5.5

8.4

3.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Mean

15.7

15.?

15.1

3 15.6

13 V

> 13.1

) 12.3

7 6.16

7.74

1.2*8

1.26

r i.?7

r .87

> 8.67

Sept.

0.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.S

2.8

.8

.8

.

s >

f i

.

0 *

a >

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

968

912

930

11,300

845

729

756

367

476

82

77

52

6,280

rime basts; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 285

Rio Hondo at Diamond -A. Ranch near Rosvrell, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°20'40", long. 104°51'10", In NEi sec. 20, T. 11 

d.,~ R. 21 E., at Diamond A\ Ranch, 8 miles upstream from Rocky Arroyo and 18 miles west 

of Rosaell.

Drainage area,- 960 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Surrey. May 1906 

TO August iyua In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 304 second-feet July 16 (gage height, 7.70 

reet, from high-water marks); no flow at times.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, £7,000 second-feet Sept. 22, 1941 (gage felght, 88.78 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times. ,f

Remarks,- Records good except those for p&rlods of no gage-height record, vtfich are poor. 

fEny diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oet,

S3

18

16

16

14

11

11

10

9.3

9.0

e.e

12

9.0

6.2

4.8

10

7.6

1.8

8.1

1.4

IS

13

13

11

8.0

9.0

12

17

20

17

, 10

HOT.

15

15

13

11

10

9.3

13

17 '15

18

19

22

22

20

20

22

26

25

23

23

25

28

26

28

26

' 26

25

25

25

25

-

Dec.

25

25

25

25

26

25

22

20

21

22

22

21

22

20

21

21

21

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

25

24

24

23

Jan.

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

21

7.6

5.4

9.3

5.6 16 '

18

9.6

8.3

19

20

20

15

18

21

21

20

18

18

17

Feb.

15

13

10

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

12

9.6

11

9.3

8.3

7.9

9.6

10

10

9.0

12

17

13

9.0

6.8

7.6

13

11

_

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

May

July

August . . . .

September. ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

liar.

9.3

7.9

9.3

11

10

11

10

9.0

.9.0

 7.3

5,9

4.S

3.4

3.6

0

0

0

1.4

1.8

3.0

2.8

2.3

1.7

3.6

9.0

6,0

2.0

2.5

3.2

.3

0

Apr.

0

0

1.6

7.9

5.0

4.7

5.3

8.8.

9.6

3.5

.2

.2

0

2.6

6.5

5,9

2.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

7O1

5,722.4

5.6

3,167.4

Hay

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.0

2.0

1.6

.2

.8

5.4

8.6

8.6

10

7.6

7.2

11 ,

9.0

8,6

9.3

6.6

0

.5

2.5

1.6

1.8

1.1

2.5

2.3

1.1

Maximum

22

28

26

130

1.8

92

June

1.6

2.6

3.5

.2

.1

.1

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

- o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

Q 3

20

0

0

0 '

July

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.7

4.3

4.8

4.8

f92 '

a30

al5

aS.O

aS.O

1.0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

 o

o

0

13

20

11

9.0

6.9

5.9

7.9

3.1

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

3.2

4.0

2.6

2.1

l.O

.7

Hear

22.6

15.6

4 on

O 1 A

.19

8.68

Sept.,

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.8

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

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,390

11,360

, 127

in

11

6,280

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on oasis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time baa is; Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard tine thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734536 O - 47 - 20
286 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Rio Bonlto at Hondo, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 33°23'20", long. 106°16'30", 

in NE^MWi sec. 4, T. 11 S., R. 17 E., at Hondo, half a mile upstream from confluence 

with Rio Ruldoso.

Drainage area.- 306 square mlipe (contributing area).

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. 

August jL»;sl) TO uecember 1931 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1930-45), 13.2 eecond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 second-feet July 16 (gage height, 9.SO 

 feet)'; no flow at times.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 11,000 second-feet Sept. 28 or 29, 1941 (grw height,

20.92 feet), from rating curve extended above 214 second-feet on basis o

determination at gage-height 19.0 feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station for Irrigation,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.S

5.7

3.5

5.S

2.9

2.7

2.5

2,5

2.5

2,4

3.2

2*0 g g

1.8

1.8

6.5

7.6

3.0

6.4

6.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5,2

5.2

6.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

Nov.

4.2

5.7

5.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.0

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.3

5.3

3.7

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.5

4.8

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.5

~

Dec.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.3

1.6

1.6

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

8.7

1.2

.4

J 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1,1.1.1

.3

- «s

,4

.4

.3

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.1

.1

Feb.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

G

0

0

-

_

-

Heath

Ostober.

November. ..................................

Deceatoer. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

February. ...........'.,, ....,........,.... Marsh... . . ... , ... . .. . ... . . . . . . ...

it?1............. ..........................

June. ........... ....................... ^. ..

July. . ...

August... ......... <;....... '. ................

September. ......... ........................

»at»r year i<M4-f» . . , .....,.,........*..

Mar.

0

1.0

1.0

.5

.2

.S

.7

.6

.3

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

o

0

" 0

0

.4

.4

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

13O.S

113.3

30.6

1,411.4

S Q «W

1

O**3

7*7

0

5.6

0

133.9

181.3

25.0

cos;:

Hay

0

o

0

1.3

.3

.6

.7

.5

.9

.9

.1

0

0

0

o

.1

0

0

o -

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Iteximua

7.*

4 fi »(P

4.6

60

.4

,3

- . 1.0

0

3..S

0

n

Sfr

1.6

ti

Jane

j

Hiaioum

1^

2.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

. 0

.1

£

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

£.5

0

71

SO

9.1

6.0

4,5

2.3

.S

.4

.5

.4

.1,

.3

S.S

.9

0

.1 <

0

Aug.

b

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

1.4

89

SO

5.2

16

S.O

6.4

' 6.0

6.4

7.2

4,8'

5,8

4,8

4,0

3,7

S,l

ft.*.

£.8

1.*

1.4

1.3

«ean

S 4.80

> - 3,78

.99

3.86

.13

.08

.88

0 

.18

0

4.32

4.88

S .93

1.88

Sept.

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.3 ~.9

.5

1.2

1.2

1.2 i»e ,

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.5

,.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.8

.5

.6

.8

.8

Rnnof f in 

aeresftet

356

2$}

61

8,800'

7,7

3,6

16

0

11

O .

2fi«

300

^0

1,200

Peak,afaHfea^B:,. KXy 16 (SsSO p.m.) 5,100 sec.-ft.; *»g. 12 <8 js,».> 272 seo.-ft.j Aug. 18 

(5 a.m.) 58 see.-ft,

time baa181 Mountain war t^me up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter, 

To oowrept whjr tta* to at(Wid«rd tins, aubtpaot l boor.
RIO GRANDE BASIN

'287

Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near Hagerman, K. H&X. '

i

Location.-- Water-stage recorder, lat. saWSO", long. 104°2Q»40", ln~SWi se1^. 4, T. 14 

Ji'.,"~H.'-g6 E., on downstream side of bridge, It miles northwest of Ifagemtt and 04 , miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage arga.- 932 square miles (contributing area).

Records' available.- April 1939 to September 1945. March 1938 to April 1939 at site 1 

mile ctownstrepan. Records for periods of low flow not equivalent.

Extremes.- MaxiBam discharge during year, 56 second-feet Oct. 16 (gage height, 2.34 

Wet)"? minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 25, 26.

1939-45:- Ffeximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Sept. £2, 1941 (gage height. Kg.O 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,100 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, that of Sept. 25, 26, 1945.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

18 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

81

Oct.

14 

£2 

SO 

18 

18

16 

18 

17 

17

a

38 

25 

31 

21 

SI

3S 

44 

33 

30 

30

37 

29 

31 

SI 

81

21 

IS 

13 

13

J4 

$4

Nov.

15 

14 

7,,5 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

8.4

2.4 

2.1 

1.8

3.3 

25 

29 

29 - 27

13 

16 

16 

14 

16

15 

10 

14 

11 

18

55 

25 

12 

. 11 

10

Dec.

8.0 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

16

28

se

38 

25 

19

IS 

18 

17 

11 

12

6.5 

16 

16 

. 15 

IS

11 

13 

20 

21 

22

18 

S3 

25 

29 

21 

17

Jan.

20 

20 

19 

17

1.1 

1.1 

1.3

1.6 

14 

4.0 

4.0 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

- 2.4 

2,4

~8.7 

8.4 

2.1 

2.1 

S.I

S.I 

S.I 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6

Feb.

1.6 

1.6

1.3 

1,3

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

4.3 

13 

1.8 

1.6 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

Month

Ooto

HO"M

Deoe 

Ca

Jaira 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Bay,

June J»iy

Auga 

Sept

Va

bet................ .....................

«feer.............. .....................

nber............................. ......

lendar year 1944 

ary

1. .....................................

St. ................................. ..

ember. .1. ........... ...^ ...............

ttt year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.8 

1.3

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

,9 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

Apr.

1.1 

1.8 

1.3 

1.1

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.1 

.9

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

,7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7

Secondfoot-days

696 

400.8 

536

8,206.7

154.7 

52.4 

32.8 

85.4 

19.0 

23. S 

26.3 

13.3 

15.2

1,995,1

May

0.7 

.9 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.6

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

Maximum

44 

35 

29

44

SO 

13 

l.S 

1.8 

.9 

1.1 

3.3 

.6 

.7

44

June

0.9 

.9 

.7 

.7

?

.7 

.7 

.7

,7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

,7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

,9 

.9

.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

Minimum

15 

1.8 

6.5

".7

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.6 

.4 

.7 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2

July

1.3 

1.6 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

if 1

.9 

.9

.9 

.9

3.3

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.4

.4 

.4 

,4 

A 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

Aug.

0.4 

.4 

 >4 

.4

.3 .*- 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

- ,4 

.4

.4 

.4 

,4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6

A

Mean

22.6 

13.4 

17.3

6.33

' 4.99 

1.87 

1.06 

.85 

.61 

.77 

.85 

.43 

,51

6.47

Sept.

0.6 

.« 

.6 

.7

,7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8

.6

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 , 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

Runoff in 

acre-fact

1,360 

796 

1,060

4,370

- 307 

104 

65 

60 

38 

46

as

88 

30

3,950

___ Mountain war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945;' mountain standard tl»e thereafter. 

war fine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
288 RIO BRANDS BASIN

Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 32°55'00", long. 104°22'00", 

in swtSEi sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 26 E., li miles upstream from mouth and 6 niles south 

of town of Lake Arthur.

Drainage area.- 1.922 square miles (contributing area). 

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 13 years (1932-45) 10*8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 3.73 feet); 

minimum dally, 0.2 second-foot June 7-10, Aug. 4.

1932-45: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet June 13, 1935, from ratlrn; curve 

extended above 15 second-feet by logarltlunlc plotting; maximum gage height, 13.5 feet. 

May 30, 1937 (present datum, from floodmarks), affected by backwater from F«cos River; 

no flow at times. '

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, whlcl are- poor. 

01 versions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, la second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1946

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

Got.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

IS

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

, 17

17

17

18

HOT.

18

18

IS

18

IS

' 17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

16

17

17

17

17

V?

* 

Dec.

17

18

18

IS

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

SO

20

SO

20

SO

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

21

21

ra.

21

22

S2

23

SS

Jan.

22

22

24

25

SO

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

19

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

14

16

9.6

8.3

8.6

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

7.9

6.6

6.7

7.1

7.5

7.9

10

12

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.1

7.5

7.3

-

H

~

Month

Qo^ob&r

Noveaber. ..................................

Do combo r »

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

February. .........'........................,

Haroh. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .... . ....

June. ......................................

July..................... ..................

August. ... . . ....

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

7.7

7.3

7.3

6.6

6.7

 6.6

 6.6

a6,6

a6

 6

 6

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.9

6.3

5.8

6.7

6.8

5.8

6.6

6.2

6.5

6.0

Apr.

7.3

7.3

7.6

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.2

3.2

2.0

3.6

3.7

3.4

2.1

2.6

2.4

3.4

6.0

6.0

7.9

6.7

3.3

3.9

3.6

6.8

5.0

-

Seoondfoot-days

531

500

624

4,255.6

551

278.8

192.0

154.9

79.6

41.6

174.6

36.5

41.9

3,206.8

May

4.7

4.4

3.6

3.2

2.8

5.3

2.4

3.1

2.2

2.1

- 2.6

1.4

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.6

3.0

4.8

4.6

3.3

1.4

1.9

1.8,

 1

a2

»S

 1

 1

al , Maxim*

19 

18

23

25

25

16

7.7

7.9

5.3

2,8

26

3.O

8.7

26

June

al

 2

 2

a2

 1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.8

.6

' .6

.7

.9

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

a8

aS

 e

a2

«2

1.9

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

-

Minimp

16

16

17

.4

16

6.5

6.2

2,0

1.0

.2

.6

.2

.6

.2

July

2.2

1.4

.6

.6

1.1

25

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.3

7.3

8.3

8.1

8.3

8.3

8.5

8.3

6.3

6.7

4.8.

3.9

3.0

1.6

1.6

, 1.2

4,3

1.2

.8

Aug.

0.9

I 1.8

.8

a.2

.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

L.I

. 1.4

/

.8

.8

1.4

.1

.8

1.8

.6

.6

.6

.9

2.4

S.O

L.7

.7

.7

2.S

L,6

U2

.8

.9

2.5

Mean

17.1

16 .T

20.1

ii.e

17.f

9.P«

8.J"

6.1*

2.67 i.H s.e- i.i"

1.4"

8.7"

Sept.

2.0

.6

.5

1 .7

.5

.6

.6

.7

2.1

1.2

.5

.S

.6

.5

1.8

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.7

2.6

-

Runoff In 

acre-fe«t

1,050

-VV25 Q<K>

1,240

8,440

1,090

659

381

807

168

88

546

78

83

6,360

 Ho gftgo-hslght record; discharge computed on basis of rang* In stage and weather records. 

Time has la t ttorntatn war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1845 j mountain standard time thereafter. 

To convert, war tine to standard time, subtract 1 boor.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 289

Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 32°01', long. 104°05', sec.

 as, T. 26 S., R. 28 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 285, 3i miles upatrear from mouth 

and 4 miles south of Red Bluff, Eddy County. Datum of gage Is 2,900.7 fpet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 967 square miles. ..

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1945. April 1912 to September 1913 at. 

site, s miles upstream (published as Delaware River near Malaga, N. Max.). May 1914 

to June 1915 at site 2* miles downstream (published as Delaware River negr Angeles, 

Tex.).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 4.90

 reetj; no flow at times.

1912-13, 1914-15, 1937-45: Maximum discharge, 34,600 second-feet June 27, 1938 

(gage height, 18.00 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. NO diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in seemd-feet)

0.52 0 1.2 3.9 2.0 27 

.60 .1 1.3 5.4 2.2 44 

.70 .2 1.4 7.1 2,4 72 

.90 1.1 1.5 9.2 2.6 130 

1.0 1.7 1.6 12 2.9 245 

1.1 2.7 .1.6 IS

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.9 

4.5 

4.0 

3.9 

3.8

3.6

3.6 

3.8 

3.9 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

3.6

3.4

a3.4 

-a3,6 

a3.5

a3. 5

a3. 6 

a3.6 

a3.6 

a3. 6 

< a3,6

a3.6

a3. 8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

Nov.

3.6 

3.4 

3^4 

3.4 

3.6

3.6 

3.5 

3.2 

3.5 

3.6

3.6 

' 3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.6

5.4 

7.9 

8.5 

6.9 

6.7

5.2 

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

4.3

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.6 

4.5

Dec.

4.5 

4.6

4.9 

4.8 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.5

4.5 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.5 

4.5 

4.S 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.S 

4.5

4.5

4.6

5.1 

5.9 

5.7 

5.4 

4.9

Jan.

4.6 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

6.1 

9.4 

5.9

5.1

4.6

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.3

4.3 

4.5 

4.3 

4.5 

4.3 

4.3

Feb.

4.5

4.3 

4.2 

4.0 

4.2

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6

3.S 

3.9 

4.0 

4.0 

4.2

3.6 

3.9

3.9 

4.0 

4,0

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dec*

Ca

jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber

nber. ..................................

 ber...................................

lendar year 1944 ......................

ary

1. .....................................

e«ber............................... ...

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6

3.5 

3.6 

3.5 

3.6 

3.8

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.4

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.2

3.2 

3.4

3.1 

2.9 

2.8

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

2.9 

3-0 

4.5

Apr.

5.9 

4.9 

3.9 

3.1 

3.0

3.1 

3.1 

3.2

3.0 

2.7

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.6

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2

1.8

1.8 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.4

£££.

117.8 

133.6 

145.8

2,909.4

145.4 

111.9 

10S.O 

83.5 

121.4 

12.6 

319.2 

500.9 

54.8

1,851.9

Hay

70- 

6.8

3.6 

2.9 

2.4

2.2 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.1

.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

1.6 

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.6

Haxinm.

4.9 

8.5 

5.9

376

9.4 

4.5 

4.5 

5.9 

70 

.9 

179 

243 

20

243

Peak discharge July 6 (5slO a.m.) 2,08O see. -ft.} Aug. 21 (7:3O 

a Ho gage-he igbt record; discharge computed on basis of range in

June

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4

.4 

.4

.3 

.3

.2 

.3

.4 

.5 

.3

.2 

.3

.8 

.9 

.8

.7 

.8 

.8 

.6 

,4

.2

.1 

0 

O 

0

MiniBUB

3.

3. 

4.

.

4.

3. 

2.

1. 

. 

0 

0 

0

0

July

0 

.9 

70 

15 

5.0

179 

5.4 

3.0 

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6 

1.7 

1.4 

7.2

8.8 

3.8 

2.0 

1.3 

1.1

.9

.8. 

.8 

.7 

.S

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Attg.

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

.2 

.7 

.8

.6 

.5 

.4 

.2 

.2

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 O 

194 

243

30 

10 

5.6

3.5 

2.6 

2.2

2.0 

1.7 

1.6

Mean

i 3.80

S 4.45 

5 4.70

5 7.95

5 4.69 

3 4.00

9 3.39 

3 £.78 

S 3.92 

.42 

10.3 

16.2 

7 1.83

fi.07

p.m.) 2,020 see. -ft. 

stage.

Sept.

1.5

l.S 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.0 

.9 

20

3.5 i.e

2.2 

1.6

1.2

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.7

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7

.8 

.9 

.8

1.6 

8.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

234 

265 

289

5,780

288 . 

222 

208 

166 

241 

25 

633 

994 

109

3,670

____as is; - Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945} central standard tine tli»re»ftesr. 

la convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
290 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Salt (Screwbean) Draw near orla, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and low-water control, lat. 31°52 t 4011 , long. 103°56*50n , 

at bridge _on U. S. Highway 285, 157 feet upstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway 

bridge, 2.7 miles southwest of Red Bluff Dam, 4.1 miles northwest of Orla. Reeves 

County, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 2,804.2 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 455 square miles (contributing area). , 

Records available.- August 1939 to December 1940, October 1943 to September 1945.j" '

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,900 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 13.70 

reet ), from rating curve extended above 460 second-feet; no flow at times.

1939-40. 1943-45: Maximum discharge, 3,040 second-feet Aug. 18, 1944 (gage height, 

13.80 feet'), from rating curve extended above 460 second-feet; no flow at tines. 

Floods have reached a stage of 18 or 19 feet, from information toy looal residents.

Remarks.- Records Xalr. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1944-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In seeorid-f&et) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Hov. 10, May 2-20, Aug. 23 to Sept. 22}

1.62 . 0 3.0 35 9.0 520 

1.7 .1 4.0 70 9.5 659 

1.9 1.2 5.0 108 10.0 832 

2.0 3.0 6.0 156 11.0 1,280 

2.1 5.6 7.0 221 12.0 1,840 

2.2 S.S 8.0 321 13.0 2,450 

2.4 15 8.5 408 13.7 2,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septsaber 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.8

1.1

.9 

.6 

.4

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

 ,2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1.1

Hov.

0.1.1

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

. 0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.4 

2.2 

5.3 

5.3 

2.6

1.6 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.6

.6

,5

.4

.4

Dec.

0.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

,4

.4

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

.4

Ie 

i.g

l.S 

l.S 

1.0

Jan.

0.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5

.5

.5 

.4

. .4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.4 

5.1 

8.5 

3.0 

1.5

1*.0 

.8 

.S 

.7 

.6

, .5 

.6 

.5 

.6

.5

i .4

Feb.

0.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4

.4

- .3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

,3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.3

.3

Month

Octe

HOTS 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

Mstw

June 

July 

ftttgu 

Sept

Wa

htt-r

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1944 

ary

l. ..........................:..........

ember. .......,<.,................,,,....

ter year 1944>-46 .,...,...,,..........,

Mar.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

,1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

Apr.

Secondfoot-dayp

7.3 

23.4 

16.6

s 1,859.3

32,'E 

9.5 

5.7 

15.6 

135.7 

0 

1,400.3 

179.7 

5.9

1,632.7

2.3 

1.6 

.9 

,5 

.4

.3 

.3

.8 

.1

.1 

0 

0

a

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

S.7

May

' 125 

5. 

2. 

1.

8*

6 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

1.8 

5.8 

1.8

1,120

. 8.S 

.5 

.3 

8.7 

135 

,0 

929 

.148 

5.8

939

6 

Q 

1 

8

6 

8 

&

a

i

Jane

Kiniaua

0 

0

O

'JS 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0

July

2.5 

3.6 

929 

364

54 

6.9 

3.4 -e.fl 

l.S

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.4

.3 

.3

. .a .1 .1

0

0

e 

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.,

0

Q 

Q 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

IS 

4.O1.1

.4

.2 

0 

8 

0

i" ° 

 6.0 

US 

7.S 

S.S 

1.0

.6 

.S 

 .3 

.2

.1

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

3.8 

l.E 

.5 

.3 

.1

0 , 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0

0

 ute-,. )tewttf IB *w 1 , acre-feet

0'S4 14 

.78 46

> .54 33

5 08 3,690

5 1.06 65 

1 .34 19 

.18 ' VL 

.52 31 

4.38 266 

0 0 

4B;8 g,780 

5,80 356 

.20 Ig

5-Oe 3,640

_____alsjt Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1946; eentral standai-d time 

To bonvert «cai-- tl»w to utiBMSBCd tine, subtract 1 hour.
RIO QRMJDE BASIN 

Principal diversions from Pecos River between Red Bluff Reservoir

381 

Tax.

Records of discharge are collected for eight canals that divert water fitr? Pfecos River 

between Red Bluff Reservoir and Imperial, Tex. Each of these canals is equioped with a 

water-stage recorder for collecting gage-height records. All stations are located wlttun 

2 Biles of canal head gate except as noted herein. Water diverted by these canals is 

used for Irrigation of lands on both sides of Pecos River in Reeves, ward, aid Pecos 

Counties. Stations prior to 1941 were published separately {daily discharge f litres. for 

th® earlier records)-. Gage-height records collected in cooperation with Red Blaff Vfeter 

Power -Control District, Pecos, Tex.

County Water Erovement District No. 2 Canal near Mentone, diverts f'on right 

oaflK, lat. S1W38', long. 103U34T Records __ . .... available, ... _, February _____ 1922 _...._ to ... July __ 1825 _....

(published ap Farmers Independent Canal near Porterville, Tex.) arid August 1338 to 

September 1845.

Vferd County ifeter Improvement District No. 3 Canal near Barstow, diverts from left bank, 

lat. 31"34T » long. 103"31'. Records 'available, August 193& to September 1946.

Vtod County Irrigation District Mo. 1 Canal near Barstow, diverts from left bank, lat. 

3I~33'', long. 1GS"39'.Records available, February 1922 to September 188o at site 

about half a mile upstream (published as Barstow Canal near Barstow, Tex.), and August 

1938 to September 1945.

Qrandfalls-Blg Valley Canal near Barstow, diverts from left bar*, lat. 31°25', long. 

1Q5"15'.Records available, March 1522 to November 1925, September 1938 to September 

1946. Water diverted through Vferd County Water Improvement District Ho. 2 Canal irrigates most of lands- formerly supplied by this canal.

Co- Mater Improvement District No. 2 diversion canal near Grandfalls diverts rrm right baiflc, lat.""31 "IS11", long. 102"55' Igage 15 miles downst-^saa from 

head gates). Records available, Iferch 1922 to July 1925 at site 11 miles upstream 

(published as Imperial High-line canal near Qrandfalls, Tex.), and August 19® to 

Septeatoer 1945.

Pecos Gouty 

oank, la.t. 

Reservoir).

vfard County yater 

, lat. 31 vs

Water piyroveit|ent District No. 2 Canal near Imperial, diverts fora right 

."18', long. 1O2"45' (ssigs ?t miles below outlet head gate at Imperial 

Records available, April 1940 to September 1945.

District No. 2 Canal near Qrandfalls, diverts from left

long. 103"01'.Records available, August 1939 to S«pti«ber 1945.

PBCOS County Water _ Improvement District Mb. 3 Canal near Imperial, diverts f can Pecos

county .feter improvement District No. 2 Canal above station near Imperial on that eanaj., 

lat. 31°18', long. 10E°45'. Records available, March 1940 to September 1945.inSeveral smaller diversions (pumps') divert water between Red Bluff Reservoir and Imperial for irrigation of lands^adjacent to Pecos River, but no records for them were obtained. 

Diversions, IB acre-feet, water year Oetober 1944 to September 1945

Kontb.

Calendar year 1944. ....

May.. ....................

Water Tear 1944-45. ....

Month

Calendar year 1944.....

3&y.. ....................

Katep yea*' 1944-45. ....

Reeves County 

District 2 

Canal near 

Hentons

113

12,200

a2, 040

13.060

Pecos, County 

District 2 

Canal (upper 

diver.) near 

Qrandfalls

4.2

51,900

*7 920

7,050

55,930

Ward County 

District S 

Canal near 

Baratow '

177

13,480 '

2,600

2,280

1,440

16.490

Paoos County 

District 2 

Canal near 

Imperial-*

134

449

22,700

44

2,060

23,500

Ward County 

District 1 

Canal near 

Barlow

760

962

1,110

41,070

8,900

1,590

5,420.

5,980

6,330,

8,560

4,460

43,310

Ward County 

District 8 

Canal near 

Qrandfalls

7.9

35,400

2,830

39,460

Ui>ai-<. falls 

ftlg-Valley 

Cantl near 

Bursts

0

0

O

7,160

0

0

867

1,530

2,240

1,,310

1,0*6

1. 430

1,090

6-910

Pec^s County 

District 3 

Car a}, near 

IiTJeriaCL*

0

21,840

783

4,610

2,630

84,120

* Combinafl flow of Pecos County Water Improvement District Ho. 8 Canal nea* Inpsrial and ?eoos Ccxmty Water Improvemsnt Distriet Ho. 3 Canal aws- 3w&e&t#3. ras^es^rtiB ~ 

released wa,t«t> fr<» laperlai Reservodr (fed by Pecos County Water l««iPan.«®»t Dlstfiefe 

Ho. 2 upper atvwwlon eanal) plaa water diverted from Peoou Rive* Ttty Pecoe Coxmty 

Water Improvement Bistrict Ho. 2 lower diversion canal.

a Die gage-toigb.t record part of month.; discharge computed on basis of recorded range 

in stage, bead-gate operation, and engineers' notes.

' .T.bi» boytjjji Central war time up to a a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tise 

tbej>«a«ej>. To oouvert -war tia» to standard time, subtract 1 boujp.
292 RIO QRANDE BASIN 

Madera Canyon near Toyahvale, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°52 f , long-. 103°58', in Jeff Davis County, 11 

raij.es upstream from Aguja Canyon and 12 miles southwest of Toyahvale, Reeves County.

Drainage area.- 54 square miles.

Records available.- July 1932 to September 1945.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 5.10 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 second-feet July 2 (gage height, 5.55 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 6.8 feet; no flow at times.

1932-45: Maximum discharge, 5,120 second-feet Sept. 29, 1932 (gage height, 8.00 

feet, from floodmark),.from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 6.8 feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

wo diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septenber 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

32

25

19

IS

14

10

8.4

6.S

5.7

4.8

4.2

3.5

3.1

2.7

3.3

2.0

2.9

2.5

3.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

Nov.

0.9

.9

.S

.S

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.8

1.3

1.2

/ 1.6

113

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

1 .5

.5

.4

.4

.4

-

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

' .3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.9

.6

.5

.4

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

,2

.3

.2

.8

.2

.3

.S

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.S

.2

A

!i

0

0

0

0

Feb.

,

'

Month

October. :..................................

Novenber. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March............... .......................

April....... ...............................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0,

o

0

o

0

0

1.9

Apr.

1.4

.S

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.2

0 -

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Seoondfoot-days

184.9

21.3

9.6

3,143.2

6.1

0

1.9

IRQ JLO« W

0

0

1,141.3

5.5

0

1,386.5

May

Maximum

38

1.5

.9

639

.4

0

1.9

1.4

0

0

£89

8.3

0

289

June

Minimus

l.c

.4

0

0

0

0

0

00 '

0

0

0

«

July

0

2S9

a!99

a!43

a92

a 83

a81

a 63

a47

aS5

a 26

a 20

12

10

8.8

6.4

4.8

3.8

2^3

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

\9!?

.5.4'

.6

,7

Aug.

0.5

2.3

1.0

.6

.3

.3

,1

^

!i

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

, Q

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

) 5.96

.71

.31

8.59

 SO

0

 06

.53

0

0

36.8

' .18

0

s.eo

Sept.

Runoff in 

fao re-feet

367

42

19

6,240

IS' 0

3.S

52

0

0

2,860

11

_0

3,750

a Ho gage-heigjit record; discharge computed on toasts of recorded range In %tage, weather records, 

and Information by local resident.

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIO QRANDE BASIN 293

Toyah Creek near Pecos, Tex.

Location," Water-stage'recorder, and low-water wooden control, lat. 3l°17'. long, 103"28' f 

aTDrTdge on u. S. Highway 885, 0.8 mile upstream from Toyah Lake and 10 miles southeast of Pecos, Reeves County.

Drainage area.- 1,024 square miles (contributing area).

Records available.- August 1939 to December 1940, October 1943 to October 1945 (disdon- tinueci/.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period Oct. 1, 1944, to Oct. 25, 1945, 12,000 secondreet July 3 (gage height, 13,64 feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 0.2 second-foot 

June 28 to July 1, -

1939-40, 1943-45: Maximum discharge, that of July 3, 1945: no flow rt times. 

Flood of October 1941 reached a stage of 12.4 feet by levels to floofmark identified 

by state Highway Department employee.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 100 second-feet, which are fair. Several

diversions for Irrigation above station. Flood flow materially affectef by spread-out 

dams above station.

Discharge, In aeoond-feet, 1944-45 

1944-45

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

Oot:

3.7

2.9

2.9

2.7 

8.4

2.2

2^4

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0 

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

, 1.8-

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

Nov.

1.1

1.0

.8

.8 

.3

.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.8

2.8

8.2

3.7 

4.3

5.3

6.0 

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

5.3

5.7

6.4

9.2

9.7

9,2

~

Dec.

9.2

9.9

11

11 

9.1

6.4

6.4

7.6

9.2

8.9

8.4

8.4

8.9

8.7

8.4

S.9 

8.9

7.6

S.O 

9.4

9.7

11

11

10

10

18

16

28

21

16.

14

Jan.

14

14

14

14 

14

15

14

14

14

14

13

18

12

18

11

11 

13

16

13

11

10

9.2

8.9

9.8

8.9

8.4

S.7

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.9

Feb.

8.9

8.7

8.4

8.0 

8.O

8.0

6.8

6.8

7.2

6.4

6.4

7;2

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.4

6.4

6.S 

8.0

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.0

S.O

4.6

5.3

_

-

Mar.

6.0

6.8

6.4

6.4 

6.S

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

7.2

7.6

6.8

6.4

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.0

5.3

5.3

4.6

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.0

3.2

4.0

4.0

4.3

3.7

3.4

, 30

Apr.

68

22

13

11

8.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

3.7

2.9

2.7

8.2

o z'.zo

2.0 

2.2

2.4,

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

8.0

8..0

8.0

2.0

May

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8 

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9 

.9

.9.

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

 6

Jane

0.6

.6

.6

.6 

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

 4

.4

 4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.6

.5

-.4

.3

.3

.3

 2

.2

.8

July

0.8

.7

2,540

4,880 

716

177

69

89

16

18

8.8

5.3

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.8

2.9

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

8.7

" 2.7

2.4

2.4

Aug.

2.2

2.2

8.2

8.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.8

' 4.6

4.3

2.9

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.2

l.l 

1.1

1.0

1.0 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

i Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.6

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

*S0

-

Day

Oct. 1

2

3 

4 

5

Discharge

0.9 

1.6 

2.9 

5.0. 

2.4

Day

Oct. 6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Discharge

3.2 

3.8

8.7 

4.6 

3.2

Day

Oct. 11 

12 

13 

14 

15

Discharge

2.4

s'.z £ 2

2.0 

1.8

Day

Oct. 16 

17 

18 

19 

80

Discharge

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Day

Oct.. 21 

82 

23 

24

, 25

Discharge

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

I

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1944-45

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Febru&ry

Haroh. . .....

April......................................

May........................................

June .

Septeaber. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

October 1-25, 1945.. . ......................

Seoondfoot-days

63.0

110.3

333.0

1,730.1

363.0

190.9

196.2"

188.5

34.2

12.5

8,511.5

47.4

16.5

10,067.0

57.4

Maximum

3.7

9.7

28

514

16

8.9

30

68

2.0

.6

4,880

4.6

1.0

4,880

5.6

Minimum

1.3

.8

6.4

.1

8.4

4.6

3.2

1.8

.6

.2

.2

.6

.4

.2

.9

Mean

2.03

3.68

IP. 7

4.73

11.7

6.88

6.33

6.28

 1.10

.42

27S

1.53

.55

8V. 6

2.30

Runoff In 

acre-feet

185

219

6«0

5,4SO

780

379

389

374

68

85

' 16,880

94

33

19, 9TO

114

basis i tJentral war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard tlae thereafter. 

To "convert.' |»r tijae to- standard time, subtract 1 honor.
294 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Toyah Creek below Toyah Lake, near Pecos, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°21», 1'ong. 103°24', at,bridge on county roftd 

oetween Pecos and Grandfalls, at lower end of Toyah Lake, 6 miles upstream'from mouth 

and 7.4 miles southeast of Pecos, Reeves County.

Drainage area.- 3;709 square miles (contributing area). 

'Records available.- August 1939 to September 1945.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,160 second-feet July 4 (gage height,' 3.8S 

rest); no flow at times.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 5,850 second-feet Aug. 7, 1940 (gage height, 4.1? 

feet); no flow at times.

Flood of September 1932 reached a stage of 7.7 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation. Ploc<i flow 

materially affected by use of spread-out dams above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Nor. Dec. Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.5

.8

1.0

3.7

6.4

7.4

7.8

5.7

4.7

5.5

3.9

2,3

5.0

1.2

8.3

.8

1.0

Feb.

1.8

2.7

2.6

1.4

2.0

3.9

1.1

3.0

1.9

.4

.3

^ .5

1.6

.4

.3

.2

0,

0

0

.1

1.5

.2

.S

0

0

0

0

0

-

-

-

' **

October. ....................................

Hwreaber. ......'. -.:,...-..../.....:........

December. ........,>,,.. 5 ....................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January. ...................................

February . . ^^

March. ......................................

April .................................. r ...

May........................................

June. ......................................

July................... ....................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

r

B

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

Apr.

37

37

33

26

20

26

11

7.8

5.0

2.6

.9

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

710.9

60. B

S6.1

207.*3

0

0

6,817*6

0

0

7,11S.Q

May

'

Maxima

0

o

0

181

7«8

3.0

3»2

37

0

0

2,520

f>

B.ffSO

June

\^

,

KiniBHnt

<

(

(

(

(

(

C

(<

c

July

0

0

0

2,140

2,520

79S

435

265

181

114

91

80

70

37

S5J

£6

17

8.7

3.3

1.8

1.0

.6

.4

0*

S

0

o

0

o

e

Aug. Sept.

*WB acre-feat

JO 0

JO 0

> o o

3 1.9* 1,410 .

3 l»9f 1S1

3 .Off ..' ' SB

1 .Id , S..3

} 6.93 411

) 0 0

) 0 ,0

t EgO 15,520

) 0 0

} O^ 0

) 19.5 14,110

Central war tins up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central atendwd -fcW 

tine to standard tlra&, subtract 1 hour. ' - '
RIO CEAHDE BASIN 295

Salt Draw near Pecos, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and low-water control, lat. 31°19', long. 10?°£9', 88 

feet upstream from U.S. Highway 285, 1 mile upstream from Toyah Lake {revised), and 7| miles south of Pecos, Reeves County. Station Is at Same site and datum as that 

which was discontinued Dec. 31, 1940.

Drainage area.- 1,882 square miles (contributing areaj. '

Records available.- August 1939 to December 1940, October 1943 to September 1945. 

(dls continued J.

Extremes.- 1943-44: Itaimum discharge during water year, 1,280 second-feet May 30 (gage 

nelghl;, 5.22 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot May 2, 5, 6, July 4, Aug. 1, 2.

1944-45: r Maximum discharge during water year, 88 second-feet Ifer. 31 (gage height, 

2.92 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot during several periods.

1939-40, 1944-45: Maximum discharge, 19,900 second-feet Aug. 6, 1940 (gage height, 

11.46 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,950 seconl-feet on 

basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 9.06 and 11.46 feet; minimum, 0.1 

second-foot daring several periods.

Maximum flood, that of Aug. 6, 1940, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, and those above 

5 second-feet, which are poor. Flood flow affected by spread-out dams fo Irrigation. 

Records of water analyses for 1944 water year are given in Water-supply Paper 1022.

Discharge, In second-feet/ 1943-45 

1943-44

Day

1

2

5

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.5

.3

.2

 S

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.8

.2

.8

.2

.2

.2

.8

.8

.8

.2

.2

.8

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.8

.8

.2

.8

.2

MOT.

o.s

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.3

.8

.8

.2

.2

.S

.8

.8

.2

.2

.3

.8

.2

.8

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

-

Dec.

eO.S

e.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

 3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Jan.

, 0.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5 ' .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

,4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.8

.8

.8

.2

.8

.8

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

_

-

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

Apr.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.8

.2

-

May

0.2

.2

.2

.8

.2

.2

\Z

.8

.3

1.8

1.3

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

32

6.9

June

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.6

151

19

3.4

.9

.7

.6

.6

' .5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.8

.2

-

July

0.2

.8

.8

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

.8

.2

.8

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

1.5

3.2

.4

.8

.2

.8

.2

.2

.8

Aug.

O.g

.1

.8

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

,' 8

.2

.2

.8

H.8

t s

.2

.2

.2 .2

.2

.2

.8

.2

.8

.8

. .9

.6

.2

.8

.8

.2

Sept.

o.s

.2

.2

.2

7.1

17

5.4

- .9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

- .4

.3

2,4

2.S

,6

.6

.6

.6

 6\

.6

.6

.6

2.0

.7

.6

.6

-

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Discharge Oct. 28 to Nov. 82 computed on teals of once-daily gage reading!
296 RIO GfRANDE BASIN

Discharge, In seccnd-feet, cf Salt Draw near Pecoa, T«x., 194S-46-.Contln-.ed 

1944-45

Oa>

1

2

3

6

7

8

9

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22A*

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

Nov.

0.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

1.8

.6

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

-

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.2

.6

.6

.5

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-.5

.5

.4

1.0

1.2

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

_

_

-

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

19

Apr.

13

1.2

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

May

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

June

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

July

0.1

1.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.8

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 1

.1 ,

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0.1.1

.1.1.1.1

.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1

.1

4.0

4.1

a. 4

a.l

-

a Kc gage-height record; discharge computed en basis of recorded range In stage ana 

records.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1943-46 '

Month

Hoveatoer. ...................................

Deoenber. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

May.........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1945-44 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ..........,............'.

IMm»

Septeober. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Secoztdfoot-days

V 3

10.9

-

9 A

186.4

11.9

48.1

427.9

IS. 8

442.9

16.fi

32.3

9.9

9.0

10.2

3.1

11.6

173.6

IftHttllMil

.4

-

82

151

3.2

17

151

1

ft

1 1*8

151

1.2

19

.4

2.0

.1

4.1

19

Minimus

0.2

.3

_

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.4

.1

:J

.2

a

.1.1

a

.1

Mean

.35

.46

.43

Z.P.Z e.?i

.!»

.?». i.eo

1.J.7

«p

.45

i.n

I.CA

.$9.

.r« .!""

.!"»

.3*

.r«

.48

Runoff in 

aore-feet

82

-

28

26

199

S70

84

14

95

849

27

879

33

27

64

56

80

18

80

6.3

23

545

Time basls^; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sent. 30, 1945; central standard tlmo thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. '
RIO ORAMDB BASIN 

San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale, Tex.

297

Location.- Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir, lat. 30°S6', long. lOS^?*, on 

soutn Canal at Toyahvale, Reeves County, and 540 feet downstream from sprang pool. 

Datum of gage Is 3,311.0 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1931 to December 1933, March 1941 to September 1945. 1900, 

o.yu«, iyiy, 1922-25, 1934-36 (occasional discharge measurements published as miscellaneous measurements}^

Extremes.- Haxlmum dally discharge during year, 60 second-feet July 6, 7; minimum dally, 

34 second-feet Feb. 4, June 19-24, June 28 to July 1.

1931-33, 1941-45: Maximum dally discharge, 71 second-feet Oct. 7-9, 1932. oct. 26-30, 

1941; minimum dally, 30 second-feet Nov. 5-11, 1931, Jan. 22 to Feb. 23, 1932. .

ftaimam discharge measured during years when occasional measurements were made, 46 

second-feet Sept. 5, 1900, July 21, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge represents total flow of springs and Is determined by 

comoinlng flows In South Canal and two additional outlets (flow measured periodically), 

Middle and North Canals. Flow Into each canal regulated by operation of head gates. 

Water used for Irrigation In vicinity of Balmorhea.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septeaber 1945

Day

1

2

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

l?

17

18

19

20

21

82

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

54 54

54

55

54

54

53

52

52

51

51

1 52

51

51

50

50

50

50

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

47

46

46

46

46

45

MOV.

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

 44

44

44

43

45

43

45

43

42

42

42

- 42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

-

itec.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

59

39

59

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

38

3S

38

38

Jan.

38

38

3S

3S

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

Feb.

35

35

35

34

35

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

. 36

36

36

36

36

36

-

-

Month

Deoenber ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

January

March ...... . . . ..........

ft?

1..... .................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

36

36

36

3737"

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

38

3S

3S

33

3S

3S

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

Apr.

37

, 57

37

37

37

37

37

38

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

-

Seoondfoot-days

1.S91)

1,206

13,817

1,125

1,093 

1,124

1.71C

1,516

1,273

15,126

May

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37 ' 37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

UaxintiB

54

45

40

56

37

38

37

36

60

58

45

60

June

36

36

3«

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35;

35

34

34

34

-

Minimal

4

4

3

3!

3'

3( 

3«

34

3'

4f

3S

54

July

34

43

49

54

ee

60

60

5959'

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

57

57

56

56

56

55

56

56

56

- 55

.54

54

54

53

53

Aug.

52

5E

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

SO

50

50

50

49

4S

48

48

47

47

' 47

47

47

46

46

46

46

45

Mean

5 50.0

J 43.2

} 30.9

J 37.8

5 Sf .3

I 3IV4

37.5

> 36.4 

36.3

3S.O

I Of- . 2

> 49.0

) 43.4

I 41.4

S«pt.

, 45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

43

45

45

43

43

48

42

42

42

41

. 41

41

40

40

40

 " 40

40

39"'

Runoff in 

ao re-feet'

3,070

2,570

2,390

27,400

2,830

2,020

2,310

2,170 

2,230

2,080

3-, 390

3,010

2.5SO

89,990

>ot«.- Water diverted from South Canal and no gage-height record Feb. 5-21; diseharfe ooraputsd on 

basis of 1 discharge measurement, trend of flow, and engineer's notes.

Time basis; Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war ttrne'to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
298 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Comanche Springs at Fort Stockton, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°53', long. 102°52«, on outlet calnl of Pecos 

County Water Improvement District No. 1, In eastern outskirts of Fort ftockton, Pecos 

County, a quarter of a mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 290 end 0.5 mile 

downstream from head of springs. Datum of gage is 2,922.8 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of'1929.

Records available.- February 1941 to September 1945. 1899, 1904, 1919, IE'82, 1924-25, 

I93a-4i (occasional discharge measurements published as miscellaneous Tneasurem0nts).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 46 second-feet rar. 9-28; minimum dally, 

39 second-feet Aug. 12 to Sept. 21.

1941-45: Maximum dally discharge, 54 second-feet Jan. 30, 1942; mlrimum dally, 

that of Aug. 12 to Sept. 21, 1945.

Maximum discharge measured prior to 1941, 66 second-feet June 23, ir»9; minimum 

measured, 38.7 second-feet July 14, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge represents total flow of springs exclusive of surface 

runoff from precipitation. Spring flow fluctuates slowly and aquatic growth changes 

stage-discharge relation frequently; dally discharge Interpolated between measurements. 

About 6,000 acres of land Irrigated below station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 19*5

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

?4

25

?fi

zrpfl ftfl

30

31

Oct.

42

42

43

43

43

43

43 

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

NOV.

43

43

43

43

43

43

44 

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

, , 44

44

43

43

43

43

-

Dec.

43

43

43

43

43

43

43 

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Jan.

44

44

44

44

45

45

45 

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Feb.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1944 ......................

Ua*r

Septenber. .................................

Water year 1944-46 .,...........,......_

Mar.

45

45

45

45

45

45

45 

45

46

46

46

4S

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

1 4fi

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

Apr.

45

45

45

45

45

45

45 

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

~

Secondfoot-clays

1,331

1,310

1,349

15,731

i*vm

16,642

Hay

44

44

44

44

44

43

43 

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

48

42

42

42

42

42

48

48

42

MaxiBUB

43

44

44

47

45

43

41

40

46

June

42

42

42

42

48

42

42 

42

48

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

. 48

42

48

42

**

Minimum

42

43

43

40

46

41

41

39

59

, 39

July

42

48

42

48

48

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

* 42

42

42

48

48

48

48

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Aug.

41

40

40

40

40

40

£40

40

39

39

89

39

89

39

39

se

39

39

39

39

59

36

; 39

i 39

' 38

39

Mean

48.9

43.7

43.5

43*0

44,5

44.4

45.6

44,6

42.8

41.5

42.0

39.4

39. S

42.9

39

Sept.

39

39

39

39

39 

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40"

Runoff la 

acre-feet

2,640

2,600

8,680

" Sl^OO

2,740

2,470

2,810

2.6BO

8^470

2,580

8,426

2,340,

 31,056

g,lge~baaj.Bf Cer&ral war time up to S a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central stan<fe*-3 time thereafter. ' To cjSfiWMf*. *«* ttee to BfenaflaM time, at&traet 1 how.
RIO ORANBE BASIN 299

Devils River near Juno, Tex.

cattp" " Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°58', long. 101 °09', 500 feet dowrstresm frote 

Milter Baiter ranch house, 2 miles upstream from Phillips Creek, and 13£ ratles southwrest, of Juno, Val Verde County. Datum of gage is 1,489.7 feet above mr-sn sea ievel, 

datura QM9S9 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench nark). 

ra^nage area .- 2,733 square miles.

le.- Jfey 1925 to September 1945. 

ge.- 20 years, 194 second-feet.

imum discharge during year, 357 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 3.07 feet); 

55 second-feet June 26-28.

1925-45: mximum discharge, 370,000 second-feet Sept. 1, 1932 (gag^ height, 31.3 

feet, from fleodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum, 48 second-feet June 4-0, 1930. 

Remarks.- Records good except those above 150 second-feet, which are fair. No diversion 

above station.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1944 to September IS 45

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13,

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

gg

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

95

95

95

98

90

90

88

86

86

85

85

85

85

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

88

82

82

88

asm

m

as

82

82

Nov.

80

79

79

79

79

79

TO

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

79

79

77

77 77

79

77

77

76

72

78

71

69

Dec.

69

69

68

68

68

66

66

65

63

65

66

66

66

66

66

68'68

68

68

68

69

71

71

71

71

71

71

72

78

72

74

Jan.

74

74

74

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

77

77

77

77

Y7

76

80

85

79

77

77

77

77

77

77

 77

77

77

76

77

76

Feb.

77

76

76

76

76

76

76

74

74

74

74

82

76

74

74

76

72

78

72

78

78

71

71

71

71

71

71

69

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

 Icuui&ry*

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. ..................................... Ttof.r:........ .............................

June. .

July.......................................

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-46 :.....................

Mar.

69

68

68

68

68

66

66

68

66

66

68

66

68

71

72

72

74

76

76

74

74

76

76

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

77

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

2,641

2,306

2,119

37,231

2,381

2,066

2,213

2,111

1,939

1,809

2,617

2,049

1,840

26,091

76

74

72

78

71

71

71

71

72

72

72

n

71

71

71

71

71

69

71

80

72

69

68

68

66

66

66

66

65

65

May

65

65

65

65

63

65

65

63

63

65

69

63

f **

' 62

68

60

62

6O

62

68

63

62

62

68

62,

62

es

60

60

60

62

Maximum

' 96

8074 '

5,410

83

88

77

80

65

63

198

69

77

19S

Juae

66

68

60

65

62

62

ee

63

63

68

60

60

60

60

69

56

60

68

62

60

60

60

SO

66

56

58

56

58

56

58

-

MioiBBffl

m

m65

Si

74

69

66

65

60

56

59

65

59

56

July

5*

5P

59

6?

63

9T

18P i*r

117 10"

10T

95

9 »

86

85

86

8T

80

7?

77

77

7P

7P

74

7f

7?

73.

n

71.

6?

6f

tag.

Ifraa

85.8

76.9

68.4

MB

76.8

73.8

71.4

70.4

62.5

60.3

84.4

66,1

61.3

71.5

69

69

68

68

66

66

68

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

63

66

68

66

65

63

66

S*pt.

63

63

68

62

62

68

60

60

60,

59

59

as

59

.59

59

59

59

59

59

60

60

63

62

60

59

59

5S

63

77

74

Runo f t in 

acre- feet

5,240

4,6*0

4,800

75,840

4,720

4,100

4,390

4,190

3,850

3,590

5,190

4,060

3,650

' 61,750

ffBfeg-- *° gage-helgMi record Dee. 16 to Jan. 9; discharge computed on basis .of re-sorded range In 

stage «ad engineer's notes.

?lfflf ftflffl'M Central <ne.r time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 

TO crawrert way. time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 1945; central standard time ttoreafter.

Las Moras Springs at prackettvllle, Tex. ,

cation.- Staff gage, lat. 29°18', long. 100°25', in spring pool at Braclrettville, Klnney 

county, a quarter of a mile upstream from bridge on Brackettville-FOrt Clark road, 

Datum of gagd Is 1,095.0 feet above mean sea level (Texas .Highway Departsent bench

Records ayallable .- December 1895 to August 1938 (occasional miscellaneous discharge 

japasurenients), 'September 1938 to September 1945 (discharge measurements only).

Eactrjeaes.- 1895-1945: Maximum discharge measured, 60 second-feet (by Prof. T. U. faylor) 

June 30, 1899; minimum measured, 5.7 second-feet July 21, 1945.

Remarks .- Discharge measurements represent total flow of springs. Springs Issue from 

limestone in the Balcones fault zone and respond to rainfall on Iktaaraa Ktateaii. EleSSJ1 !?1,.^??01 Is regulated by outlet gate which Materially affects dls-teirge. City of Bmckettville and U. S. Army (about 1 second-foot for Fort Clark) divert water from 

spring pool for domestic and recreational uses.
300 'RIO QRANDE RIVER BASIN

Discharge measurements, In second-feet, of las Noras Springs at Braekettville, Tax., water year 

October 1944 to September 1945

Date _

Oet. 10.. ..........

Jan. 9............

Feb. 17............ 

Apr. 1............

Gage height 

(feetj

t5.45

J6.00

IS. 78 

?5.10

Discharge 

(second-feet)

30.4

11.9

25.0 

14.4

Date

May 11. .~. .......

July 21............

Gage height 

(feetT

tf5.56 

tf5.45

ttB.28

tt5.7i

Discharge 

(second-feet)

10.8

5.67

i Outlet gate closed; water flowing over top of gate. 

Outlet gate open; water flowing under gate and effective head on springs Increased, 

tt Outlet gate closed and, In addition, one or more flashboards lave been added, 

gpte.- Gage heights Indicate elevation of water surface In spring pool* Variation of head em 

pool has a material effect on spring discharge. *

MIMBRES RIVER BASIN 

TClmbres River near Mlmbres, N. Mex. 

Location.-"Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 32°52I 20", long. 1C^059'00B ,

In NEiSWt sec. 33, T. 16 S., R. 11 W., a. quarter of a. mile downstream from Bear Canyon

and l{ miles northwest of Mlmbres. 

Drainage area.- 183 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1945 In reports of Geological Survey. Ifey

1921 to December 1931 In reports of State engineer.. 

Average discharge.- 22 years (1921-24, 1926-45), 12.5 second-feet. 

Extremes.- ttolmum discharge during year, 270 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 3.80

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extendsd above 120 second-feet by logarithmic

plotting; minimum dally, 3.5 second-feet Aug. 13, Sept. 14, 15.

1930-45: Maximum discharge, 2,230 second-feet Aug. 19, 1944 (gage height, 5.54

feet), from rating curve extended above 120 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum dally discharge, 1.3 second-feet June 20, 1944. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, whl,dr are poor.

Flow partly regulated by Bear Canyon Reservoir (capacity, 700 acre-feet). Diversions

above station for irrigation.

Piseharge,- In second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

14 

13 

IS

12,

12 

12

1111 11

is

14 

IS 

IS 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

11 11

14 

14 

12 

11

Bov.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

u

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

1011

10 

10 

10

9.9 

9.9 

1011 11

10 

10 

10

' 10 

9.9

Dec.

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.6 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

S.S 

8.8

e.8 

a.a

8.8

a.a

9.2

9.6 

9.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8. 8 

8.8

Jan.

8.8 

3.8 

S.S 

8.8 

S.B

S.S 

S.B

a.e

8.8 

8.8

8.3 

8.8 

8.3 

8.8 

8.8

9.6 

10 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

9.2 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

-9.6 

9.2

Feb.

9.2 

9.2 

9.9 

12 

12

J2 

12 

13 

14 

14

14 

15 

14 

14 

14

. 15 

14 

13 

13 

IS

IS 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

Month

Ooto

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

Julj 

AugH 

Sept

Wa

 her. ..................................

siber. ..................................

lendar year 1644 

ATy

1. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1944-45 ......................

Peak discharge'.- 0

( 11:30 p.m.) SB see. 

(7 p.m.) 99 sec. -ft.

Mar.

13 

IS 

IS 

13 

13

IS 

IS 'IS 

13 

IS

14 

13 

IS 

IS 

IS

14 

16 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

18 

18

Apr.

18 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

20

20 

20 

30 

20 

20

19 

18 

17 

17 

17

19 

22 

85 

86 

27

SI 

35 

3£ 

29 

26

May

24 

23 

25 

22 

20

19 

17 

17 

16 

14

14 

13 

1311

9.2

s.a

8.8 

S.8 

9.6 

11

17 

19 

19 

15 

15

15 

14 

12 

9.6 

9.6 

9.9

Second- m«»<_ foot -days "a**"**''

S75 14 

304.7 11 

290.4 9.9

S, 474.1 S24

282.8 10 

353.3 15 

463 - 18 

650 35 

459. S 25 

241.2 14 

£68 26 

277.5 85 

226.4 28,

4,181.6 35

June

9.6 

8.8 

8.4 

8.0 

8.0

7.7 

7.7 

IS 

11 

9.2

S.O 

6.9 

6.6 

S.S 

5.8

8.0 

9.8 

9.2 

8.8 

8.4

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.3

S.S 

5.6

6.3 

9.1 

14

Klninmm

M9.9

a.e

1.3

8.8 9:8

13 

17 

8.8

5.5 

S.7 

S.S 

- S.S

S.S

.July " W M1

14 

18 

19

11

7.7 

, 6.6 

6.9 

8.0 

8.8

7.S 

6.1 

5.5

4.7 

4.4

4.7 

5.2 

4.4 

8.7- 

4.1

4.4 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

S.4

8.8

6.6

rs.o

fS5 

alO

aa.Q

A«g.«

14 

8.2 

12 

8.0 

7.3

6.9 

6.6 

7,9 

10 

13

23 

S.8 

S.6 

4.7 

5.5

.4.4 

6.8 

6.2 

S.5

6.9

£25 

9.2 

5.8 

8.9 

11

8.8 

 8.4 

8.4

8.S 

8.0 

11

Mean

l£.l 

10.8 

9.57

9.4">

9.1V 

18.6 

14.9 

81.7 

14.8 

8.0*

a; 31 a.e7.6'!

11.6

Sept.

16 

17 

17 

18 

82

18 

9.9 

7.7 

6.1 

5.5

5.6 

4.7 

3.9 

S.S 

S.5

3.7 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

' 4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.9 

5.2 

5.5 

5.5

Runoff in 

aere-feet

744 

604 

576

6*890

561 

701 

918 

1,890

en

478 

512 

550 

449

8,290

at. 11 (10:80 p.m.) 69 see. -ft.; July 29 (StSO p.m.) 265 sec. -ft.; Aug. 9 

-ft.; Aug. 11 (6 a.m.) 66 see. -ft.; Aug. 81 (2 p.m.) £7O.Beo.-ft.j Sept. 20

i

a Ho gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of weather records and records ftv station 

neap Pay wood.

f Computed on baais of partly estimated gage-height record.

"'"" . f?tmt£to.?aVi5i>J,?p *° 8,"'"-i 8eP*- ^ l?4S»»»nntala standard ti«e thereafter. 

 *laa to standard tia», «ubtraet 1 hour.
MIMBKES RIVER BASIN 301

Mlmbres River near Faywood, N. Max.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°35 t 10", long. 107°55'10", in NWfc s<»c. 7, T, 20 

&., ft. 10 W., 6 miles northeast of Faywood Hot Springs, 10 miles northeast of Faywood, 

and 12 miles upstream from San Vlcente Arroyo.

Drainage area.- 485 square miles.

Records available.- April 1908 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1945 in

reports or oeoiogical Survey. April 1908 to December 1931 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 29 years (19Q8-10, 1912-17, 1919-24, 1926-27, 1929-45), 21.9 secondfeet.'

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1.980 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage h3lght, 5.00 

reet), from rating curve extended above 320 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, 2.0 second-feet July 25, Aug. 8, 9.

-.1930-45: Maximum dlecharge not determined; maximum gage height, 11.0 feet, present 

datura, Aug. 4, 19395 n° flow at times. i

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to Septenber 194f

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a2S

IB

17

14

11

7.6

5.0

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.4

19

19

13

10

9.2

6.S

5.8

5.6

6.5

5.6

4.3

x 5.6

3.8

5.0

5.8

8.4

45

56

37

27

NOT.

20

18

16

14

13 

' 13

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

14

14

13

14

J3

13

14

22

28

25

23

21

20

19

-

Dec.

IS

IS

19

IS

22

20

20

19

' 18

17

17

16

14

17

17

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

13

14

18

27

29

27

24

22

Jan. ,

28

20

19

19

19

IS

18

18

IS

18

18

18

19

19

18

20

24

25

24

24

BS

28

22

20

18

23

29

30

29

29

29

Feb.

34

35

48

65

63

58

53

50

50

51

51

50

SO

49

48

46

44

43

40

38

35

34

32

29

28

24

22

22

..

_

-

Month

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1944 ......................

March. ....... ................. .............

Ifev

July...... ...................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

22

20

Q g

8.4

11

V 13

16

16

14

9.6

8.0

8.8

7.6

9.6

12

14

19

23

24

24

22

17

18

23

22

22

19

18

18

20

22

Apr.

20

18

16

12B.S

13

14

14

12

8.4

7.2

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.5

6.5

10

10

9.2

5.8

8.0

S.O

7.2

6.2

5.6

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.2

-

Secondfoe t-days

55S.O

5,240.1

85. 0

5,009.4

May

6.2

6.5

5.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.8

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

_ 3.4

3.2

3.0

3.4

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

« 3.2

3.2

Maximum

29

1,440

6.8

80

June

3.2 5;s

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.S

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

-

Minimum

12

.]

1 ft

2.]

2.C

July Aug.

2.4 5.3

' 2.4 12

2.4 14

2.4 29

2.4 BlO

2.4 a5

2.4 aS

2.6 2.0

2.4 2.0

2.4 BO

2.4 SB

2.4 26

2.3. 13

2.3 9.2

2.1 4S

2.6 20

£.8 15

2.3 6.8

2.1 3.S

2.1 12

2.1 22

2.1 56

2.1 18

2.1 8.4

2.0 4.1

4.5 3.2

12 3.0

20 3.0

30- 2.8

14 2.8

8.8 2.8

Meat

17.8

14.3

S O OA.

2.83

) 13.7

Sept.

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.S

2.S

2.6

2.6

2.6

g S

 2.4

2.4

C.6

e.6

2.6

S. 4

2.3

2.1

2.1

" 2.1

2.1

6.5

6.8

4.1

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

1,090

10,380

ftCn

169

9,930

Peak discharge.- July 29 (4t30 p.m.) 245 sec. -ft.; AUR. 1O (7s3O p. a.) 1,980 sec.-'t.} Au«. 16

(5t30 p.m.) 695 sec.-ft.} Aug. 21 (11:30 p.m.) 14O sec.-ft.

a Mo gage-height reoordj dta charge computed on baala of weather records and norm! recession 

pattern.

Tine basis; Mountain tsar tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945j mountain standard tin^ thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

734680 0-47-21
302 MIMBRES RIVER BASIN

Bear Canyon near Mimbres, N. Me,x.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat. 32°5S', long. 107°59', 

in NVftSWi sec^ 28, T. 16 S., R. 11 w., 100 feet downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 167, 200 feet downstream from Bear Canyon Dam, and 2 miles northwest of 

Mimbres.

Records .avallable. - October 1937 to September 1945.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum dally discharge during year, 15 second-fleet S^ptu 4 

(gage neignt;, 1.4s feet); no flow at times.

1937-45: Maximum discharge, 76 second-feet Sept. 29, 1941 (gage height. 2.©8 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 21 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Bear Canyon Reservoir (capacity, TOO serereetT. One small diversion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

3

4

5

6

7

ft

9

10

11

12

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

23

24

25

27

28

31

Dot.

0.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.S

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.8

 9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

,8

.8

.9

.S

.8

.8

.8

Hov.

0.8

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

 8

.7

i .6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.S

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

iB

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Feb.

0.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

, .5

.5

.5

.6

.S

Is

 6

.6

.6

.5

.2

.2

.2

..

_

"

Month

October . . , '

December. ....................................

Calendar y«6r 1944 ......................

Afiril .......... ^ ..........:................

Nay . ........ k ....... ....................

September ..................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.2

.8

.8

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

.2

.2

.2

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.£

.2

.2

,g

,3

.2

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

~

Seoondfoot-days

25.9

22.0

14.4

177.6

16.4

4.8

24.6

90.7

321.5

Hay

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2i

*S

.8

.1

3.6

5.0

3.4

3.0

1.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

Maximum

1.0

.8

.6

11

IS

15

Jane

0.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

. .1

.1

.2

.8

.S

.2

.2,

.2

.2

.2

8.0

6.9

11

"

Watratt

0.8

.4

.4

0 ,

0

.1

0

o

July

11

11

7.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

J0

0

o :

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

e

0

*»6.

0.1.1.1.1.1

0

.1.1.1.1

.1

N - 1

.$ 

.X

a

.8

.3

.2

 2

.3

.8

«8

.8

5.4

8.5

6.7

4.9

4.4

4.3

4.8

8.2

Bean

0.8*

«4f*

.49

.IS

1.5**

3. or

.sr

S«pt,

IS

14

14

15

14

10

5.2

4.2

0

' 0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1.1.1.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

.1,1.1.1

"

Bunoff in

81

44

m

363

38

9.5

4$

6Q1

CUE

180

ess

. basis; Htraatain war time up to £ a.m., Sept. 30, 1946} mountain. 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 tour.
TULAROSA. VALLEY 303

Rio Tularosa near Tularosa, N. Msx.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 33°Q5'35", }onp. 105°50'35"» 

in SEfSEi sec. 16, T. 14 S., R. 10 E., 200 feet upstream from dlvereior cteaa for 

Tularosa Community ditch and 3 miles northeast of Tularosa.

Records ayallable.r December 1912 to December 1914 and October 1931 to September' 1945 in. 

reports of Geological Survey. December 1912 to December 1914 and Octet^r 1916 to July 

1917 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1933-37, 1938-45), 14.5 second-feet.

 Extremes.- Kuclaaim discharge during year, 1,860 second-feet Aug. 1 (gags height, 3.30 

feet), from racing curve extended above 23 second-feet on basis of slor*~area determinations at gage heights 3.4 and 8.5 feet: minimum dally, 7.0 second-feet June 17, 

 July 16.

1931-45: Maximum discharge, 9,640 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938 (gage fr"lght, 8.50 

feet, -from floodmarks), by slope-ar^a method; minimum dally. 1 second-foot July 31, 

Aug. -1, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, vhtch are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

IS 

15

16 

16 

16 

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

16 

13

14 

12 

14

16 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Kov.

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

20 

17, 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

14 

14 

IB

17 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

16 

17 

18 

18

17 17' 

17 

16 

16

Dec.

16 

17 

17 

16

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

17 

17

20 

18 

18 

18 

IS 

18

Jan.

18 

18 

17 

18 

_ 18

IS 

18 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

18 

18

18 

21 

20 

19 

20

IS 

18 

19 

18 

10

19 

2O 

19 

18 

18 

18

Feb.

IS 

18 

19 

19 

19

IS 

18 

20 

20 

17

17 

18 

19 

18 

17

18 

18 

18 

IS 

18

18 

18 

18

17 

IS

17 

16 

17

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Ha.ro 

Apri

June 

July 

Auga 

Sept

Wa

mber... . ..

lendar year 1944 

ary .

I................... ....................

ember. .......................... ._, . . . . .

ter year 1944-46 ......................

Peak discharge.- A

584 sec. -ft.; lug. 1

Mar.

18 

17 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

18

16 

19 

17 

17 

14

17 

IS 

16 

17 

17

18 

18 

18 

19 

18

18 

16 

15 

16 

16 

17

Apr.

17 

16 

17 

16 

15

14 

14 

13 

13 

17

18 

17

17 

IS

17 

16 

16 

16 

17

17 

11 

12 

16 

17

17 

17 

17 

16

14

May

14 

14 

15 

IS 

14

9.4 

11 

14 

16 

16

15 

16 

16 

14 

15

. 14 

12 

12 

12 

7.S

9.3 

IS 

14 

14

14

14 

14 

11 

9.7 

9.4 

11

fot?Xs " "

488 17 

501 20 

519 20

6,000 25

567 21 

504 20 

534 19 

475 18 

599.1 16 

320 13 

376.2 16 

538-6 71 

366.5 14

5,587.4 71

June

10

11

S.2 

8.9

8.6

15 

15 

IS 

15 

13

11 

9.8 

10 

9.8 

9.8

9.8 

7.0 

8.6 

8.1 

IS

15 

IS 

IS

15 

11

9.4

9.5 

9.5 

9.2

11 ,

Minimum

12 

14 

16

3.6

17 

16 

14 

11 

7.3 

7.0 

7.0 

9.6 

7.8

7.0

July

7.1 

9.4 

7.8 

IS 

14

14 

14 

14 

13ie

14 

14 

14 

13

8.4

7.0 

9.8 

14 

- 14 

13

14 

14 

12 

IS 

IS

13 

14 

14 

8.4 

9.0 

9.3

Aug.

15 

45 

26 

22 

14

12 

15 

13 

12 

13

14 

11 

V> 

9.6 '71

aS5 

a!8

ais 

IS

17 

17 

15 

14 

14

15 

15 

11 

15 

14 

14

Mean

15.7 

16.7 

16.7

16.4

18.3 

18.0 

17.2 

15.8

10^7 

12.1

17.4 

12.2

16.3

Sept.

14 

13 

13 

15

IS 

14 

15 

9.3 

IS

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

15 

12 

12 

11 

IS

12 

12 

8,2 

7.8 

8.2

12 

12 

12 

15 

15

Runoff in 

aore-fe*t

968

994 

1,050

11,900

1,180 

1,000 

1,080 

942 

792 

655 

746 

1,070 

726

11,080

ug. 2 (4 p.m.) 1,320 see. -ft.; Aug. 5 (7:30 p.m.) 940 see. -ft.; Aug. 4 <6 p.jru) 

6 (S p.m,} 1,860 sec. -ft. <

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and record foj? Rio Ruifloso 

at Hondo*

Time Tmslaf Mountain war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 5O, 1945; mountain standard time thereafter. 

To eonvert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
304 TU1AROSA VALLEY

Alamogordo-La Luz ditch at La Luz, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat. 32°58'50", long. 

 it!b°y6' f 1511 , In SWj sec. 25, T. 15 S., R. 10 E.. a quarter of a mile upstream from 

La Luz and half a mile downstream from head gate.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 7.00 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 15 second-feet Oct. 5, Feb. 11-13; minimum 

daily, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 5.

1934-45: Maximum dally discharge, 22 second-feet Feb. 2, 3, 5-13, 1942; no flow at 

times.

Remartcs.- Records good. Ditch diverts water from left bank of Rio La Luz for Irrigation.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, water year October, 1944 to September 1945

Month

December. .......................................

Water Tear 1944-45. ...........................

Maximum

8

rr

L 8-3

19

10

9.6

15

Minimum

6.8

V3

2

9

5.3

.S

Mean

Tg g

7.75

K)»l

9 03

6. S3

8.08

Runoff in 

acre-feet

476

ff'tO

482

 XAA

392

5.850

Alamogordo water supply pear Alamogordo, H. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and rectangular contracted weir, lat. 32°52 l 2f*, long. 

: 10bu5ti'40", In NWf sec. 33, T. 16 S.. R. 10 E.', at lower end of pipe line, about a mile 

downstream from Alamo Canyon and 2 miles southeast of Alajnogordo.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1945. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 1.94 second-feet.

Extremes.- italraum dally discharge during, year, 2.4 secorld-feet Oct. 1 to Dec, 18, Dec. SO, 

 ai, Jan. 10-12; minimum dally, 1.7 second-feet Sept. 12-30.

1932~45: Maximum dally discharge, 4.2 Second-feet Sept. 15, 1942; no flow July 7, 

1933 and Sept. 29, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1944 to September ir<«8

Month

March. ................... V ....................

Water year 1944-45. .........................

Maximum

2.4

2'. 4

2.0

2.1

2.0

l.S

2.4

Minimum

2.2

S

o

2.0

2.0

Ii7

1.7

Mean

O AQ

8.36

2

CQ

2

<lf\

gfc rtg

2.00

2.02

1.74

2.08

Runoff la 

acre-feet

148

145

1

,oai\

112

123

120

111

103

 1,600

time basis; Mountain war tl«e up to 2 a.m., Sept. SO, 1945$ mountain standard time'thereafter. 

To convert war tine to standard tttw, subtract 1 hour.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE 308

iffeasurenents of stream flow In the western Gulf of Mexico tasins made at taints other 

than gaging stations are given In the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In western Oujf of Mexico basins during wa^-911 year 

October 1944 to September 1945*

Hermentau River Basin

Date

Aug. 15

Stream

Bayou Queue de 

Tortile .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Hermentau River. .

Locality

Sec. 18, T. 11 S., R. 1 W. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway IBS, 100 

feet below Southern Pacific R. B. bridge 

and s mile northeast of Riceville, La.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

649

Calcasleu River Basin

Aug. 17 Houston River. . . Calcasieu River.. Sec. 4, T 

rldlan, 

5 miles

9 S., R.

at bridge 

north 'of

11 W. Louisiana neon State Highway 380, 

fidgerly. La.

13.6

Sablne River Basin

Apr. 21 

Oct. 20

Dec. 17 

Jan. S3 

Feb. 16 

Mar. 29 

June 12 

Sept. 10 

Oct. 20

Dec. IV 

Jan. 25 

Feb. 16 

Har. 29 

June IS 

Sept. ,10 

Oct. 21

Sov. 16 

Dec. IV 

June 12 

Sept. 10

Sabine River. ... 

Little Cow Creek

McGraw Creek. . . .

....do..........

Quicksand Creek.

....do..........

Oulf of Mexico... 

Sablne River. ....

Little Cow Creek.

Sabine River.... .

....do. ..........

At bridge on U. S. Highway 90, at Orange, 

Tex. 

At bridge on State Highway 8V, above Hoar%w 

Creek and £ mile south of Burke vi lie, Tex.

1 mile above mouth and £ miles southeast of 

Burkevllle, Tex.

At U. 3. Highway 190, O.V mile above mout^ 

and 1$ miles east of Bon Wier, 'Tex.

... .do. .....................................

81,100 

32.3

42.7 

54.0 

58.5 

49.? 

44.1 

40.4 

14.1

20.5 

30.V 

41.9 

29.1 

23.6 

24.6 

21. V

21.6 

32.3 

40.9 

29.4

San Jaclnto River Basin

Aug. 30 South Hayde 

Creek.

Buffalo Bayou .... tat. 29°47', long. 95°37', at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 90, 0.6 mile above Buffalo 

Bayou and 1 mile east of Addlcks, Tex.

3,270

Oyster Creek Basin

June 5 Oyster Creek. . . . Oulf of Mexico... Lat. 29°OV, long. 95°29', at Snipe, Tex., 

100 feet below Missouri-Pacific R. R. 

bridge.

24.4

Brazos River Basin

Sov. 12

July 30

Nov. 23

June 9

Double Mountain 

Pork Brazos 

River.

Dove Creek. .....

Walnut Creek. . . .

Dow Chemical 

Co. <s 

diversion.

Brazos River. .. ..

Salt Fork Brazos 

-River.

Leon River. ......

South Texas Canal 

Oo.'s canal 

(diversion from 

Brazos River).

At county road crossing, sec. 61, block S, 

Gulf, Colorado & Santa Pe R. R. Co. 

Survey, 4$ miles northeast of Slaton, T«x.

6 miles above mouth and 17 miles northwest 

of Aspermont, Tex.

Tex. 

SO feet above mouth and 2.1 miles northeast 

of Hasse, Tex.

Dow Chemical Co.'s discharge into Oyster1 

Creek, lat. S9°S7', long. 95°30', about 

400 feet above Dow Chemical Co.'s weir on 

Oyster Creek, near Jullff, Tex.

aO.S

aO.25

aO.40 

aO.ES

40.9

a Field estimate.

b Result of rain on June 20, 1943.

Colorado River Basin

.1, Tex........... \>1

1944

Aug. 30[Pederaales River | Colorado River. .. [Pedernales River at Stonewall

c Slope-area measurement; gage height, about 23 feet; datum of gage maintained July 1924 toSeptember 1934.

* Includes rteasurement in Colorado River Basin in water year 1944.
306 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Mlaoellaneous discharge measurements in western Gxilf off Mexico basins during water year 

October 1944 to September 1945 Continued

Buadalupe Rl,ver Basin

Date

Jan. 22

Sent. 15

Stream

Hueoo Springs . . .

Springs (San 

Marcos River).

....do..........

....do..........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Guadalupe River. .

....do...........

Locality

Let. 29°45'35", long. 98°08'25", 3.8 miles 

north of New Braunfels, Tex.

....do............................ ..........

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

90.3

84.5

77.7

-32.1

25.3

, S15S

dl64

ages \ <ses3

asses

d£ES

d!63

d!57

d Total flow of springs.

Nueces River Basin

Oct. 9 

June 26

Prio River. ..... 

Hondo River.....

faeces River..... 

Prio River.... , ..

Near Texas & New Orleans R. R. bridge, 0.6 

mile above Dry Prio and 10 miles northeast 

of Uvalde, Tex. 

1/3 mile below road crossing -to Rothe School,, 

about 5 miles southeast of Tarpley, fex.

below Uvalde, Tex.

Leona River 10 miles below Uvalde, fax.

River.

eO 

8.50

2.87

e Observations of no flow^ajso made on following dates I HOT. 20^. Stm. 8, y»b. 18, Ha". SO, May 

June 15, iJuly 22, and Sept. 11.

Hlo Grande Bsain

Oct.

Nov.

Jan. 

Kar. 

Hay

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept

Hay

24 

24 

24 

24 

S4 

24

24 

1£

5 

26 

E3 

8 

4 

11 

7 

9 

10 

.12 

lg. 

3

4 

S

4

3

4 

S

4

Rio Colorado. . . . 

....do..........

....do..........

Santft^!* Creek. .

... .do. ........

....do,..,......

Bluewater Creek: 

at a&lllway.

aluewater Creak 

at Inlet gates. 

....do .......... 

Blwawabsr main 

canal.

Bluewater Mala 

canal «t dJ.-» 

vision gate.

Rio 0 ran da.. ..... 

....do...........

,.,.cte>...........

....4o.... .......

..,.do. ..........

....do. .....=....

San Jose River. . .

... .4e... ........

,... do. ..........

....do...........

Bluewater Orssk. .

,.;.do...r. ......

T. 33 H., S. if f., *t lobatos -feptage, 

6 miles north of Celopado*8«H H«ri.co, St«t« 

line, 7 idles b«low <3ul«ttP6 Cl>»«K, wild 10 

mi lea east of Lobatos, Colo. ; 

At Ute Mountain dam aits, in KHf-aeo. 89, 

T. 31 H., B. HE., IS ndl»s BOttthwest of 

Costilla, N. Hex. 

At Chiflo dam site In Kj see. 80, f. S9 H., 

R. 12 E., Sjir miles northwest of Quests, 

N. Hex. 

In SEi sec. 6, T. E8 N., R. IS 8., 2.9 miles 

above Rio Colorado and 6 alias west of 

Questa, H. Hex. 

In HW$ aec. 8, T. 23 H., R. IS B., C Mite* 

above Bio Colorado an4 Si miles ad^thweat 

of Qu«sta, It. TteK. 

At bridge on New Mexico State Htfute 3, la 

SHJHWl aec. 6, T. 38 R., H. IS K.» 1 wile 

aouthwest of Quests, T« Rex. 

Itt W|l*4 sec. 10, t. 28 »., R» 12 »,,- MMtr, 

Stwt« fiSh h*tsh»i?r, 4 rtla*" souttawmt of 

Questa, H. Hex, 

In s»|ais| see. ~17, s. S8f H.» Jl. IS B.» SI 

Miles southwest of Stuasta, H. Jtex. 

tot?. S5°41«, IWK. J.06*®}*, in sec. 24, 

T. 17 H., H, 10 E., «bov» wpor r#s*3?TOl3v 

6| miles east of Santa Fe, n. Hex.

....do............ ...... ............»...'.»

.... do............... *....,, .................

In mjBwi BOO. 9, T, 12 B. R. J2 H^, new? ' 

Bluewater, H. Mez. 

....do........ ».....* ,..,............,.,.. 

In SV^TOl- sec, 8, 9, IE H., B; 11 W., nsar 

Bluewater, S. Hex.

ta*H8gffi4'«ee"^ *T"ifi"»^*t"ii*«» Ta«r"

Bluew&ter, H. Hex.

in Tm$si& sac. 9, i. ie s., R. ii M., w*r 

Bluewater, H. jtax. ' ' ,

fW.O 

f^»7 

126 

188 

S8.1 

5S.1

f>4.E

, , ! «

2.65 

1.5S 

-E»5V 7, a 6S.4 ' 

40*7 

90.4 

S.96 

2.49 

3.55- 

S.96 

13.7

16.0 

16 .«

18.3

14.5

, lf.B. 

13.5

18.4

t Fumislteil
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 307

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In western Gulf of Mexico basina (taring water year 

October 1944 t'o September 1945 Continued

Rio Grande Basin Continued

Date

my 3

4 

3

4 

3

4 

4

5 

5

Oct. 19

Hov. 7 

15 

88 

Dec. S 

12 

19 

20 

27 

Jan. 1 

10 

i 31 

Feb. 28 

Apr. 1 

May 2 

17 

July S 

IS 

27 

Aug. 8 

9 

11 

81 

SO 

Sept. 29 

Har.Sl

Apr. 1 

Har.Sl

Apr. 1 ' 1

S 

17

May S 

18 

June 9 

July 7 

Apr. 17

Hay S 

13 

Apr. 17

Hay S 

IS 

Apr. 17

Hay 3 

13 

Apr.16

May 14 

June 9 

July 7 

Apr. IS

Hay 14

Stream

Bluewater 

middle main 

oarial.

Bluewater 

middle canal 

at turnout 

37.

Bluewater west 

Side canal. 

....do.........

Bluewater west 

side canal at 

lateral US.

Frank Wilson 

pump dltoh. 

Hlo Salado. ....

....do. ........

....do......... 

....do.........

.. ..do.. ....... 

....do.........

....do.........

....do.........

....do.....*... 

....do.........

....do......... 

....do......... 

....do.........

....do.........

....do......... 

....do......... 

....do.........

....do.........

....do.........

....do......... 

....do.........

Port Stwaer _ 

Canal.

....do......... 

....do.........

....do......... 

....do. ........

...'.do..........

....do......... 

....do.........

....do.. .......

,. ..do. ...... .

....do.........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Bluews ter Creek. .

...,4o...........

....do...........

Rio Orande. ......

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

..,.&>...........

....do........... 

....do....'. ...... 

....do........... 

....do...........

....do........... 

....do........... 

....do...........

....do...........

....do............

....do........... 

.-...4o...........

....do...........

....do........... 

....do...........

....do........... 

....do..... ......

....do...........

....do........... 

.....do...........

....db...........

....do...........

....do...........

Locality

In NEjSWj- sec. 10, 1. IE H., B. 11 W., near 

Bluewater, M. Hex.

In SB&JEj sec. 5, T. 11 H., S. 10 W., near 

Bluewater, N. Hex.

In MEiSEi sec. 9, "P. IE N., R. 11 W., near 

Bluewater, N. Hex.

In SE|8Wi sec. 15, T. 12 H., R. 11 W., near 

Bluewater, N. Hex.

In HEjNWi sec. 16, f. 11 H., R. 10 W., near 

Grants, N. Hex. 

tat. 34°16'051', long. 106 05B'10", In 

Sevllleta Grant, at Santa Pe R. R. bridge, 

1,000 feet above mouth and 2 miles northeast of San Acacia, N. Hex.

....do......................................

....do.............'. ........................

....do......................................

... .do. .....................................

... .do. .....................................

....do...................................... 

....do.........................:............

tat. 33°B2'25B , long. 104 034'00B , In HB| 

sec, 9, T. 11 S., R. E5 E. , just below 

Rio Hondo, 6 miles east of Roswell, 

N. Hex. 

....do......................................

Lat. SS°1S', long. 104 °SO', In SB| aoc. 4, 

T. 13 S., R. 26 E., 2,000 feet above 

Dexter Bridge and 2j miles northeast ef 

Dexter, N. Hex. 

....do......................................

Lat. 33°07'10", long. 104°17'00", In JWj 

sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 27 E., 1,000 feet 

below State Highway 61 and 2.5 Miles east 

of Hagerraan, H. Hex.

In SW|SW| sec. 1, T, 3 N. , R. 28 E., 5 feet 

below bridge, EOO feet below head and Similes northwest of Fort Suwner, H. Hex. 

....do......................................

....do......................................

In NWj sec. 12, f. 3 N., R. 25 E., £,215 

feet below head and 3 miles northwest of 

Port Sumner, N. Hex. i

....do......................................

In SWi sec. 12, T. 3 N., R. S5 E., 5,300 

feet below head and Eg miles northwest of 

Fort Sumner. 

... .do. ............ .v .......................

....do......................................

At concrete wasteway In SW^SBj- sec. 12, T. 

3 N., R. E5 E., 3,000 feet below heed and 

£$ miles northwest of Fort Sumner, H. Hex, 

....do......................................

....do......................................

In BE|SEi sec. 13, T. 3 H., S. 85 E. , 100 

feet above Santa Pe R. R. bridge, 10,600 

feet below head, and li miles northwest of 

Fort Suitoer, N. Hex. '

In Sj sec. 18, T. S N., R. 26 E., 250 feet 

below pump to Hlghline ditch, 14,000 feet , 

below head, and 1 mile northwest of Fort. 

Sumner, N. Hex.

. . .

Discharge 

(sec.-tt.)

9.18

11.9 

6.89

8.61 

S.68

4.49 

3.72

3.S7 

3.49

a20

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

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&4.0 

126 , 

610 

137 

101 

&5.0 

0 

0 

25.1

26.6 

4S.1

47.9 

57. S

51.O 

93.1

 92.4 

93.6 

SB. 6 

91.8 

88.5

B9.6 

90.7 

90.1

75.4 

»1.4 

«1.2

, 75.1 

90.5 

. 94,6

93.5 

84.6 

86.0 

79.6

80.6

a Field estimate.
308 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In western Oulf of Mexico basins during water year 

October 1944 to September 194S Continued

Rio Orande Basln-'-Contlnued

Date

June 9

July 7 

Apr. 13

Hay 14 

June 9 

July 8 

Apr. 17

' May 13 

Apr. 16

Nay 14 

June 10 

Apr. 16

18 

Nay 14 

June 10 

10 

Apr. 16

/ 

Hay 14 

June 10 

Mar. 31

Apr. 1 

Mar. 31

Apr. 1 

S

1

E

1

Z 

Oct. 19

Hov. 16 

Dec. 14 

Jan. 8 

Feb. 10 

Har. 17 

Apr. 26 

May 18 

June 22 

July 13 

Aug. 14 

Nov. 16

Jan. 9 

Apr. 26

Aug. 14 

Sov. 18

Jan. 9 

Apr. 26 

June 22 

Aug. 14 

SOT. 16

Apr. 26 

June 22 

Aug. 14

Stream

Canal.

....do..........

....do.......... 

....do..........

....do..........

Port Sumner 

Canal sluiceway.

....do..........

....do..........

....do.......... 

....do..........

....do..........

Rio Hondo. ......

Kagerman Canal..

Rio Pellx.......

....do..........

....do..........

Phantom Lake 

Spring.

....do.......... 

....do.......... 

....do.......... 

....do.......... 

....do..........

....do..........

.... do. ......... 

Biffin Springs..

....do.......... 

....do..........

....do..........

West Sandia 

Spring.

....do..........

....do.......... 

....do..........

East Sandia 

Spring. 

....do..........

.... do..........

a Field estimate.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

....do........... 

....do...........

....do...........

Port Sumner Canal

....do...........

....do...........

....do...........

Fecos River. .....

Rio Hondo........

.."..do...........

Phantom Lake 

Irrigation 

System Canal. 

....do........... 

....do........... 

....do........... 

....do........ ... 

....do...........

....do........... 

....do...........

....do........... 

....do...........

Main oanal of 

Reeves County 

Water Improvement District 

Ho. 1. 

....do........... 

....do...........

....do...........

Canal of Reeves 

County Mater 

Improvement 

District No. 1. 

....do...........

. . . .do. .......... 

....do...........

....do........... 

....do.... .......

....do....'. ......

Locality

In S& sec. 18, T. 3 H. , R. 26 B. , 280 feet 

below pump to Hlghllne ditch, 14,000 feet 

below head, and 1 mile northwest of Port 

Sumner, H. Hex.

In HWj sec. 19, T. 3 H., R. 26 E.^ Just below sharp bend in canal, f mile northwest 

of Port Sumner, H. Hex., and 16,800 feet 

below head. 

....do......................................

In HWj sec. 12, T. 3 H., R. 25 B., 2,140 

feet below canal heading and 3 ml lea 

northwest of Port Sumner, H. Hex.

In SEjSEJ sec. 18, T. 3 H., R. 26 E., at 

downstream end of siphon, 2,000 feet below 

head and J mile northwest of Fort Sumner. 

....do......................................

....do......................................

In HWjBWfc sec. 20, T. 3 S., R. 26 E. , In 

flume, 200 feet below U. S. Highway 84 anil 

3,500 feet below head, at Fort Sumner, 

H. Hex. 

....do......................................

....do.................... ..................

In SEjHWj sec. 20, T. 3 N. , R. 26 E., SO 

feet above concrete drop at Port Sumner, 

H. Hex., and 5,800 feet below head.

Lat. 33°22', long. 104°24' , In E& sec. 9, 

T. 11 S., R. 25 E. , i mile above mouth and 

7 miles east of Roswell, 8. Hex.

Lat. Z3"S&2Q*, long. 104°26'SO", la Hlfc 

seo. 31, T. IdS., R. 85 E-, at head, 

5 miles east of Roawell, N. Hex. - ....do.....,...........................,..:.

Lat. 33°08'35", long. lOi'lB'lO", la SH& 

seo. 35, T. IS S., R. 26 B., jr mile above ' 

mouth and 2 miles north of Hagemnan, 

H. Hex.

Lat. S2°58', long. 104°22», In lot 2, sec. 2, 

T. 16 3., R. 26 B., S miles south of Lake 

Arthur, H. Hex.

tat. 30°86', long. 10S°51', at source (mouth 

of cave), 3.7 miles west-southwest of 

Toyahvale , Tex. 

....do...................................... 

....do......................................

....do...................................... 

... .do. ..................................... 

... .do, ...................,.......,...,....'. 

....do......................................

In middle of northeast boundary, see. 20, 

block 13, Houston & Oreat northern R. R. 

Survey, at Toyahvale, Sex.

....do......................................

. ...do.... .......... ^. ......................

....do....................... ...... .........

....do....,..........;...........,..........

At head of feeder canal, 800 feet south of 

U. S. Highway £90, at Balaorhea, Tex.

....do......................................

....do......................................

At former gaging station just below small 

dam, 1'mile east of Balmorhea, fox. 

....do......................................

....do...................................... 

....do......................................

Discharge 

(seo. -ft.)

85.9 .

71.6 

76.7

60.0 

' 79.0 

82 .'6 

£.64

.40 

13.4

14.2 

13.0 

IS. 7

12.6 

IS. 7 

13.0 

12.8 

13.8

13.2 

14.0 

6.94

6.69 

41.4

42.8 

32 a 

,8.98

2. 81 

2.28

a. 10 

36.6

18.2 

16.3 

16.0 

18.4 

14.4 

16.0 

14.6 

14.3 

68.0 

19.7 

5.98

S.43 

- 4.96 

5.52 

6.90 

1.84

1.66 

1.89 

1.34

S.76 

.94

1.39 

1.12 

1.60 J
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INDEX

Abiqulu, ,N. Mex., Rio Chama near.......

Accuracy of field data and computed

results..........................

Acequla Madre near Costllla, N. Max....

Acme, N. Hex., Pecos River near........

Acre-foot,' definition of...............

Addlcks, Tex., Barker Reservoir near...

Page 

243

5

232 

2VO

1

LIUXV^IVO j J.O-A.* ) oo-iivcsj. ricoo! VUAI iicaa. * * fJ.

Buffalo Bayou near................... 71-72

Agencies other Wian Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 11-12

Alamogordo Sens., N. Max., Pecos River

below............................ 269

Alamogordo-la, Lug ditch at La Luz,

N. Mex........................... 304

Alamogordo Reservoir, N. Hex., contents

Of.............................. 196,198

Alamogordo water supply near

Alamogordo, N. Hex............... 304

Alamoaa, Colo.» Rio Grande at.......... 180

Alaraosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir,

ColO. >..:-......................... 209

below Terrace Reservoir, Colo........ 210

Albuquerque, W. Mex., Rio Grande at.... 189

Tljeras Creek near................... 253

Alire ditch at Garcla, Colo............ 232

Alto, Tex,. Angelina River near........ 39

Neches River near.................... 34

American Canal Co.'s canal near

Fulshear, Tex.................... 107

Angelina River at Horger, Tex.......... 41

near Alto, Tex....................... 39

near LuJkln, Tex..................... 40

Angleton, Tex-., Oyster Creek near...... 75

Anton Chlco-, N. Hex., Pecos River near. 266 

Aqullla Creek near Aqullla, Tex..'...... 97-9

Page 

Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex............ 74,

Brownwood, Tex., Pecan Bayou at...... ^.

Bryan, Tex., Brazos River near.........

Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex....

Buffalo Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Arroyo Hondo, N. Hex,, Rio Hondo at....

Artesia, N. Hex., Pecos River near.....

A$herton, Tex., Nueces River near......

Aspermont, Tex., Double Mountain Fork 

Bra2os River near................

Salt Fork Braaos River near..........

Atascosa River at Whitsett, Tex........

Attoyac Bayou near Chlreno, Tex........

Colorado River at............

Marshall Ford Reservoir near. 112 

Eli IS-eefc at......................... 118

Ballinger, Tex., Colorado River at.....

Barton Springs at Austin, Tex. ......... 135-136

Baslle, La., Bayou Nezplque near....... 14

Batesvllle Canal, Tex., discharge

measurement of................... 306

Bayou des"Cannes near Eunice, La....... 15

Bayou Nezplque near Basile, La......... 14

Bayou Plaquemine Brule near crowley, La. 16 

Bayou Queue de Tortue, La., discharge

measurement of................... 305

Bear Canyon near Mimbres, II. Mex....... 302

Helen, N. Hex., Rio Grande near........ 190

Bel ton, Tex., Leon River near.......... 101

§ernallllo, N. Mex., Jemez Creek near.. 252 

Rio Grande near...................... 188

Bernardo, N. Mex., Rio Grande near..... 191

- Rio Puerco near.................... t . 256

Big Sandy Creek (Sablne River Basin)

near Big 3andy, Tex.............. 31

Big Sandy Creek»(Trlnity River Basin)

near Bridgeport, Tex............. 55

Blanca, Colo., Trlnchera Creek near.... 214

Blanco River at Wlmberley, Tex......... 151

Bluewater canals, N. Hex.,, discharge

measurements of.................306-307

Bluewater Creek, W. Max., discharge

measurements of.................. 306

near Bluewater, N. Hex............... 258

Bon Wier, Tex., Sabine River near...... 28

Brackettville, Tex., Las Noras Springs

at..............................299-300

West Nueces River near. 

Brady Creek at Brady, Tex.

170

131

Erazos River at East Columbia, Tex.... 

at Richmond, Tex. 

at Seymour, Tex..

89-90 

88 

77 

83 

94 

93 

95

EL"t WEICO Tsx

Clear Fork, at Fort Griffin, Tex....

at Nugent, Tex....................

near Crystal Falls, Tex...........

Double Mountain Fork, at Lubbock, Tex. 75-76

discharge measurements of.......... 305

near Aspermont, Tex................ 76

near Bryan, Tex...................... 85

near Glen Rose, Tex.................. 81

near Hempstead, Tex.................. 88

near Iferlin, Tex..................... 84

near Palo Pinto, Tex................. 80

near San Fellpe, Tex.

near South Bend, Tex..............

near Whltney, Tex.................

Salt Fork, near Aspermont, Tex.... 

Brazos River Basin, Tex., discharge

measurements in.

87

78

82

91

305 

gaglng-statlon ' ~ records 

------ 

in............75-107gg

45

45 

128 

85 

112 

72 

near Addicks, Tex.................... 71-72

- - - - gg

-112

Bridgeport, Tex., Big Sandy Creek near. 

Bridgeport Reservoir above..........

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport,

Tex.

Bundlck Creek near Dry Creek, La. 

Burnet, Tex., Buchanan Reservoir near..

Caballo Dam, N. Mex., Rio Grande below. 19,5 

Caballo Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of.................,............196,197

Cabezon, N. Mex., Rio Puerco near...... 254

Cabresto Creek near Questa, N. Mex..... 236

Calallen, Tex., Nueces River at 170

Calcasleu River near CKLenmora, La...... 17-18'

20

19

near Kinder, La.

near Oberlin, La....................

Calcasieu River Basin, La., discharge

measurement in................... 305

gaglng-s tatl on records In............ 17-22

Calllham, Tex., Frlo River at. 173 

Cameron, Tex., Little River at......... 102

Barker Reservoir near Addlcks, Tex..... 73. Capulln, Colo., La Jara Creek rear..... 211

Carlsbad, N. Mex., Pecos River at...... 274

273 

127 

207

58

Pecos River near. 

Carlsbad, Tex., North Concha River near 

Carnero creek near La Garlta, Colo..... 

Carrollton, Tex., Elm Fork Trlrlty

River near.

Carson Reservoir, N, Mex., contents

of..............................196,198

Casias Creek near Costilla, II. Mex..... 230

Cedar Creek near Mabarik, Tex........... 61

Cerro, W. Max., Latlr Creek neer....... 233

Cerro Canal near Costilla, N. t'«x...... 232

near Jaroso, Colo.................... 232

New Mexico Branch, near Jaroeo,

Calif. 

Chambers Creek near coslcana, Tex. 62 

Chamita, N. Mex., Rl<? Ghana ne?r....... 244

Cherokee Bayou near Eldervllle, Tex.... 32

CMco Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Max.... 257

Chlreno, Tex., Attoyac Bayou ne»ar...... 43

Christoval, Tex., South Concho

Irrigation Co.'s canal at.......123-124

South Concho River at................ 119

Clbolo Creek near Falls City, rex...... 161

Clear Creek (Rio Grande Basin) below

Continental Reservoir, Colo.

Cle ar Fork. See Brazos River, Clear 

See Trinity River, Clear

199

Fork. 

Clear Fork.

Fork. 

Cleveland, Tex., East Fork San Jaclnto

River near.

311
312 INDEX

Clifton, Tex., North Bosque River near. 

Cochltl, N. Hex., Rio Grande at.

Page

99Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort 

186 Worth, Tex.

Coleto Creek near Victoria, Tex........ 153East Columbia, Tex., Brazos Rive" at... 89-90

Colorado River at Austin, Tex.......... llSEast Sandla Spring, Tex., discharge'

at Ballinger, Tex.................... 109 measurements of.

at Columbus, Tex..................... 116 Eastdale No. 1 irltake canal near

at La Grange, Tex.................... 115 Jaroso, Colo..............

at Robert Lee, Tex................... 108 Easterly, Tex., Navasota River rear...,

at SmithvKlle, Tex................... 114 Edna, Tex., Lavaca River near.......... 138

at Whartoii, Tex...................... 117 El Rlto Creek near El Rito, N. F^x..... £46

at Winchell, Tex..................... 110 El Vado Reservoir, N. Hex., contents

near San Saba, Tex...................3, 111 of..............................196,198

Colorado River Basin, Tex., discharge Eldervllle, Tex., Cherotoe Bayov near.. 32

 measurement In................... 305 Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex., Rio Grande

gaging-statlon records in...........108-136 below............................. 194

Columbus, Tex., Colorado River at...... 116Elephant Butte Reservoir, N. Me*., conComal River at New Braunfels, Tex...... 149 tents of..;.................4.,.1-96,197

Comanche Springs at Fort'Stockton, Tex. 298Elm Creek at Ballinger, Tex............ 118

Comfort, Tex., Guadalupe River at...... 141 2im Fork. See Trinity River, Elm Fork.

Computations, accuracy of results of... 5 anbudo, N. Hex., Rio Grande at......... 184

Concan, Tex., Frio River at............ 171 Embudo Creek at Dixon, N. Hex.......... 240

Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex...... 123Eunice, La., Bayou des Cannes near.....

near San Angelo, Tex................. 122Evadale, Tex., Neches River at.........

Conejos River at Counsellor's Cabin,

near Mogate, Colo................ 218 'alls City, Tex., 'Clbolo Creek near...,

at Platoro, Colo..................... 217 San Antonio River near...............

near La Sauses, Colo................. 220 Faywood, N. Mex., Kimbres River near...

near Mogote 

Conroe, Tex., West Fork San Jaclnto

River near......................

Contents, definiti on of...............

Continental Reservoir, Colo., Clear

Creek below.....................

Control, definition of................

Cooperati on, record of................

Cordillera ditch at Garcla, Colo......

Correo, 13. Mex., San Jose River at....

Corslcana, Tex., Chambers Creek near.. 

Costllla, N. Mex., Aciequia Madre near.

Casias Creek near...................

Cerro- Canal near....................

Costilla Creek near.............226,227,228

Santlstevan Creek Hear............... 231

Costilla Creek above reservoir, near

219 iT.oods, special reports on.

Fort Garland, Colo., Sangre de Cristo 

64 Creek near......................

Ute Creek ,near. 

199Fort Griffin, Tex., Clear Fork Frazos

1 River at.............. A......... 94

13Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir near 

232 Nugent, Tex...................... 96

263Fort Stockton, Tex., Comanche Springs 

62 at............................... 298

232Fort Sumner Canal, N. Max., discharge

230 measurements of................ ,307-308

232Fort Worth, Tex., Clear Foric Trinity

River at......................... 58

Eagl e Mountain Reserve ir above....... 45

West Fork Trtnlty River at........... 46

Costilla, N. Hex................. 226Frank Wilson pump ditch, N. Max., dlsat Oarcia* Colo...................... 229 charge measurement of,

below Reservoir, near Costilla,

N. Mex 

diversions from

near Costllla, N. Mex................ 228

Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur, 

N. Mex

Rio Grande near 

Crestone, Colo, North Crestorue Creek

near............................

Crowley, La., BayoU PLaquemine.Brule

near............................

Crystal Falls, Tex., Clear Fork Brazos

River near

Diboll, Tex., Nechss Elver near

Dixon, N. Mex., Effibudo Creek at........

Domingo, N..Mex., Galisteo Creek at....

Double Mountain Fork. See Brasses River, 

Double Mountain ForTE.

Dove Creek, Tex., discharge measurements of.........................

Dove Creek Spring near Knickerbocker, Tex.....................125-126

Dow Chemical Co.'s diversion, Tex.,

discharge measurement of......... 306

Dry Creek, La., Bund!dc .Creek near....^

Dry .Creek at Buescher Lake, near Stoithville, Tex. 136

45

308

232

106

15

37

161

155

301

11

215 

Trlnchera Creek near............... .212,213

"' " ' 216

307 

173

. 171 

discharge measurement of............. 306

near Derby, Tex...................... 172

Frio River at Calliham, Tex. 

227 at Concan, Tex. 

232 '

Fulshear, Tex., American Canal Co.'s 

288 canal near........................ 107'

Cotulla, Tex., Neuces River at......... 166

Creede, Colo., Rio Grande below........ 177Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. M">c...... 251

- - - 176Galllnas River at Montezum, N. mx.. f . 283

near Montezuna, N. Max............... 282

206 Ganado, Tex., Jfevidad fUver near....... 139

Qarcia, Colo., AUra ditch at.......... 232

16 Cordillera ditch at....l............. 232

Costilla Creek at.................... 229

_. ._ . 95 Masa,ditch Hear...................... 232

Culebra Creek at San Luis, Colo........ 2E4 -Kiddle ditch at.........!....,....,.. 232

\below San Luis, Colo................. 225 Georgetown, Tax., San Gabriel River at. 104

Cundlyo, N. Mex., Rio Santa Cruz at.,.. 248Qiffin Springs, Tex., discharge aeasursCypress Creek near Westfield, Tex...... 68 ments of......................... 308

Glrvin, Tex., Pecos River near......... S80

Dallas, Tax., Trinity River at......... 48Gladewater, Tex., Sabine River near... 3, 24

Data, accuracy of...................... 5 Glen Rose, Tex., Brazos River hear.... 81

explanation of..1.................... 2H Glenmora, La., Calcasleu River near... 17-16

Del Norte, Colo., Pinos Creek near...i. 202Goliad, Tex., San Antonio River at.... J56.

Rio Grande near...................... 178 Goose Creek near Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo 200

Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Mex.. 289Graford, Tex., Possum Kingdom Reservoir 

Denton Creek near Roanoke, Tex......... 5£ near............................. 79

Derby, Tex., Frio River near........... 172Grand Prairie, Tax., West Ponk Trinity

Devils River near Juno, Tex............ 299 River at......-................... 47

SSgrandfalls, Tex., Pecos River below 279

fJOQrandfalls-Big Valley Canal, Tar., 

251 monthly diversion through..,.

Grants, N. Max., San. Jose River near..259-862 

Guadalape, N. Mex., Chlco Arroyn near.. 257 

auadalupe River above Cesaal RiV3r» at 

305 New Braunfels, Tex..............

at Comfort, Tex....................

at Hunt, Tex.............-..... 

at Victoria, Tex. .............. 

 near Spring Branch, Tex.............

22Quadalupe River Basin, Tex., discharge

measurements in............ 3W

gaging-statlon records in...........140-161

291

143

141

140

144

142
INDEX 313

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Hagerman, N. Mex., Rio Felix near...... 287

Hagerman Canal, N. Mex., discharge

measurements of.................. 508

Hallettsvllle, Tex., Lavaca River at.. 137 

Hasse, Tex., Leon River near........... 100

Haapstead, Tex., Brazos River near..... 

Hickory Slough near Pearland, Tex.. 

Highline Canal, N. Mex., discharge 

measurements of.

76

308 

Hondo, N. Max., Rio Bordto at.......... 286

Rio Ruidoso at..............:........ 284

Hondo River, Tex., discharge measurement of.......................... 306

Horger, Tex., Angelina River at........ 41

Houston, Tex., Brays Bayou at.........^ 74

Buffalo Bayou at..................... 72

Whlteoak Bayou at.................... 73

Houston River, La., discharge measurement of.......................... 305

Hueco Springs, Tex., discharge measure- /

ments of......................... 306

Huffman, Tex., San Jacinto River near.. 66 

Humble, Tex., West Fork San Jacinto

River near........................ 65

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,lano ditch near Questa, N. Max........ 236

,lano River at Llano, Tex.............. 134

near Junction, Tex................... 133

 obatos, Colo., Rio Grande near........ 182

jOgansport, La., Sabine River at...... 26

Cordovas, N. Mex., Rio Taos at..... 239

Pinos River near Ortiz, Colo....... 2S3

Lubbock, Tex., Double Mountain Fork

Brazos River at.................. 75-76

jufkin, Tex., Angelina River near

McGraw Creek, Tex., discharge ne<isurements of, 

febank, Tex., Cedar Creek near......... ,61

federa Canyon near Toyahvale, Tex...... 292

N. Mex., Pecos River near...... 275

222 

84

fenassa, Colo., San Antonio River near, 

ferlin, Tex., Brazos River near........

fershall Ford Reservoir near Austin,

Tex. 112 

lathis, Tex., Hueces River near........ 169

Medina River near San Antonio, Tex....157-160

Hunt, Tex., Guadalupe River at......... 140Menard, Tex., Hoyes Canal at..........130-131

San Saba River at.................... 129

Ingram, Tex., Johnson Creek near...... 145-148Mermentau River Basin, La., discharge

measurements in...'............... 305

Jacksonville, Tex., Mud Creek near..... 38

Jaroso, Colo, Cerro Canal near......... 232Mesa ditch near Garcia, Colo........... 232

Eastdale No. 1 intake canal.......... 232 Middle Concho River near Tankersly, Tax. 124

New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near... 232 

Jemez Creek near Bernalillo, N. Mex.... 

Johnson City, Tex., Pedernales River

near............................. 135

252 Hdway, Tex., Trinity River near. 

Mi lam, Tex., Sabine River near.

Johnson Creek near Ingram, Tex........145-148

Junction, Tex., Llano River near 

North Llano River near

133

lt\Ji tfil JUJ-CVllw 1\J- V OA iroCUi * * 132 -4.t-/fr-f HCw.* J1JJUU1 OOj IV. 11CA» * * * » *

Juno, Tex., Devils River near.......... 299 Miiribres River Basin, N. Max., gegingstation records In..............300-302 Kerber Creek at Ashley Ranch, near yiineola, Tex., Sabine River near. Villa Grove, Colo................ 204 Mission River at Refugio, Tex

Kincaid Canal, Tex., discharge measurement of.......................... 306

Kinder, La., Calcasleu River near..... 20

Knickerbocker, Tex., Dove Creek Spring

near............................125-126

Kountze, Tex., Village Creek near......

La Garlta, Colo, Carnero Creek near....

La Garita Creek near.................

La Garita Creek near La Oarita, Colo... 

La Grange, Tex., Colorado River at.....

La Jara Creek at Gallegos Ranch, near

Capulln, Colo....................

La Luz, N. Mex., Alamogordo-La Luz

ditch at.........................

La Luz ditch, Nr Mex., discharge 

1 measurements of..................

La Madera, N. Mex., Rio OJo Caliente

at...............................

La Souses, Colo., Cone JOB River near... 

Rio Grande near......................

Laguna, Tex., Neuces River at..........

Lake Arthur, N. Mex., Cottonwood Creek

near.............................

Pecos River near.....................

Lake Avalon, N. Mex., contents of.....197.

Lake Dallas near Lake Dallas, Tex......

' Lake Fork. See Sabine River, Lake Fork. 

Lake McMlllan7~N. Max., contents of..,.197 

Lake Nasworttiy near San Angelo, Tex....

Lampasas River at Youngsport,'Tex......

Las Moras Springs at Brackettvllle,

Tex.............................299-

 Latir Creek near Cerro, N. Hex.........

Lavaca River at Hallettsvllle, Tex.....

near Edna, Tex.......................

Lavaca River Basin, Tex., gaglng-station records in.................137'

Leoa River near Belton, Tex.............

near Hasse, Tex......................

Leona River, Tex., discharge measurement of..........................

Leona River spring flow near Uvalde,

Tex..............................

Liberty, Tex., Trinity River at........

Little Cow Creek, Tex., discharge

measurements of..................

Little River at Cameron, Tex...........

207

115

211

57

120

103

 300 

233 

13 

138

-139 

101

306

40

Tex., Plum Creek near.......... 152

San Marcos River at. 150

305

measurements in. 

gaging-station records in............ 14-16

Middle ditch at Garcia, Colo.-.

fttnbres, N. Max., Bear Canyon near.

Mimbres River near...............

Mlmbres River near Fayvrood, N. t'^x

near Mlmbres,'N. Mex.

232

51

27

302

300

301

300

23 

162 

Mogote, Colo., Conejos River neer.....218,219

Monte Vista, Colo., Rio Grande rear.... 179

Rock Creek near...................... 203

Montezuiaa, N. Mex., Gallinas River at.. 283 

Gallinas River near.................. 282

44 Mud Creek near Jacksonville, Ter.

Navasota River near Easterly, Tex

38

106

208 Navi dad River near Ganado, Tex......... 139

208Neches River at Evadale, Tex........

near Alto, Tex

near Diboll, Tex..................... 35

near Neches, Tex..................... 33

near Rockland, Tex. .................. 36

304Neches River Basin, Tex., gaginf-statlon records in.................. 33-44

309New Braunfels, Tex., Comal River at.... 149 

Guadalupe River at................... 143

Nichols Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of..............................196,198

1|1 North Bosque River near Clifton. Tex... 16? " --" --. - -- - - - - -

288

North Concho River at Sterling City, 

Tex. 126

near Carlsbad, Tex................... 127

f5 '^ North Crestone Creek near Crestone,

1QP Colo..................,.....!.... 206

tforth Llano River near Junction, Tex... 132 

Noyes Canal at- Menard, Tex............130-131

l|° Nueces River at Calallen, Tex.......... 170

at Cotulla, Tex................'...... 166

at Laguna, Tex....................... 163

below Uvalde, Tex.................... 164

near Asherton, Tex................... 165

near Mathls, Tex..................... 169

near Three Rivers, Tex............... 168

near Tilden, Tex..................... 167

Nueces River Basin, Tex., discharge

measurements in................... 306

, ,y. gaging-station records in...........163-175

iuu fagent, Tex., Clear Fork Brazos River

at............................... 93

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir ne*r..... 96

174 Oakwood, Tex., Trinity River near...... 50

54oberlin, La.,,Calcasieu River war..... 19

Whiskey Chlito Creek near............ 21

30t Orla, Tex., Pecos River near........... 277

102 Salt (Screwbean) Draw near........... 290
314 INDEX

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Ortiz, Colo., Los Plnos RIvsr near.....

San Antonio River at................. 221

Oyster Creek, Tex., diecharge measurement of.......................... 305

near Angleton, Tex................... 75

Oyster Creek' Basin, Tex., discharge

measurenient in................... 305

223 Rio Colorado near Questa, N. Hex....... 235

gaglng-statlon record In. 75

Paint Rock, Tex., Concho River near.... 123

Palo Pinto, Tex., Brazos River near.... 80

Park View, II. Mex., Rio Chama at....... 241

Willow Creek near.................... 245

Peach Creek at Splendora, Tex.......... 70

Pecan Bayou at Brovmwood, Tex.......... 128

Pecos, Tex., Pecos River at............ 265

Toyah Creek near.................... 293

Pecos County Water Improvement District 

No. 2 Canal. Tex., monthly diversion through.................. 291

Pecos County Water Improvement District? 

No. 3 Canal, Tex., monthly diversion through.................. 291

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex........ 274

at 4am site 3, near Carlsbad, N. Mex. 273 

at Pecos, Tex........................ 278

at Red Bluff, N. Mex.................3, 276

at Santa Rosa, N. Mex................ 267

below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex......... 269

below Grandfalls, Tex................ 279

discharge measurements of............ 307

diversions from...................... 291

near Acme, N. Mex.................... 270

near Anton Chlco, N. Mex............. 266

near Artesia, N. Mex. ................ 272

near Glrvin, Tex..................... 280

near Lake Arthur, N. Mex............. 271

near Malaga, N« Mex.................. 275

near Orla, Tex. 277

near Pecos, N. Max................... 265

near Puerto de Luna, N. Mex.......... 268

near Sheffield, Tex.................. 281

Pedernales River, Tex., discharge

measurement of, 

near Johnson City, Tex.............

Phantom Lake %rlng* Tex., discharge 

measurements of.

305

135

308 

Pinos Creek near Bsl Norte, Colo....... 202

Plalnview, fax., H&tte River at........ 92

Platoro, Colo., Goneios River at....... 217

Plum Creek near Lullng, Tax............ 152 Rio Taos'at Los eordwas, H. Ffex

Possum Kingdom Reservoir near Graford, " " 

Tex.............................. 79

Publications on stream flow by -Geological Survey......................5-9,11

by State agencies.................... 9-10 Robert Lee, Tex., Colorajto ftiver at....

Puerto de Luna, N. Hex., Pecos River 

near

Questa, N. Hex., Cabresto Creek near.., 

Llano ditcfa'near......'...............

Rio Colorado near....,,.....,.......,

^uicksarel Creek, Tex., <tlB«torge

meaaurtesnts of...................

ex., taKe Pork Sablne River 

near.............................

268

236

236

235

305

30

Red Bluff, M» Max., Delaware River near 289 

Pecos River at............ ............3, 276

Red Bluff Reservoir, 'Bex., cont«nts

of............:......... ,,..,..,,.197,198

Red River, H. Hwu, Rio Colorado near, 234 

Reeves Ootmty Sfetar Ifflproveaent District Mo. 3 Oaml, Tex., monthly 

diversion tfarougtu............... 291

Refugio, Tex., Mission River at........ 162

Rlchland Creek near Riehland, Tex...... 63

Richmond, Tex., Brazos River at........' 88

Riehraond Irrigation Co.'s canal near. 107 

Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near

Richmond* Teac.................... 107

Rio Bonito at Hondo, N, Max...,....".... 286

Rio Chama at Park View, ». Mex......... 241

near Abiquiu* S. Mwc.,..*...,.,...... 343

near Chasttta, H. Hex................. - 244

near Tlerra Iraarilla, N.Mex......... 242

Rio Colorado, M. Mw. 

measurements of

near Red River, N. Mex................ 234

Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near

Hagerman, N. Mex................. 287

discharge measurements of............ 308

Rio Grande above mouth of Trinchera

Creek, near La Sauses, Colo...... 181

at Alamosa, Colo.........j........... 180

at Albuquerque, N. Mex............... 189

at Cochiti, N. Mex................... 186

at Embudo, N. Mex.................... 184

at Otowi Bridge, near San Ilde^onao,

N. Hex........................... 185

at San Acacia, N. Mex................ 19S

at San Pelipe, Tl. Max..............*. 187

at San Mareial, N. Hex............... 193

at Thlrtymlle Bridge,' near Cr««4»»

Colo .............................. 176 

at Wason, below Creeds, Colo*........ 177

below Caballo Dam, II. Mex............ ' 195

below Elephant Butte Dam, I*. Mt^.j,.. 194 

belowTaos Junction Bridge* *w\r

Taos, K. Max..... »'............... 183

discharge measurements of............ 306

near Belen, N. Mex................... 190

near Bernalillo, N. Mex.............. 188

near Bernardo, u. Mex................ 191

near Del Norte, Colo................. 178

near Labatos, Colo................... 182

near Monte Vista, Colo............... 179

South Fork, at South Fork, Colo...... 201

Rio Grande Basin, N. Kex.-Tex., discharge measurements in.........,306-308

gaging-s tati on records In...........176-300

reserveirs in, contante of..........196-198

Rio Hondo (tributary to Pecos Rlv&r}- 

at Diamond A Ranch,, near Riawell-, 

N. Hex.................'.......;.. 285

Rio Hondo (tributary to Rio Qraale) at . Arroyo Hondo, N. ffexv......*,.... 238

near Valdee, N. Hex.................. 23?

Rio Ojo Caltente at La Madera, K. Ma*.. 247 Rio, Pwerco at Rio Pueroo, JT. Itac...... i« £SS

1 near Bernardo, N. Hex................. 283.

near Cabeaon, N. Mex................. 254

Rio Ruid08Q at Hondo, H. Hex............ 284 Rio Salado, H. Max., discharge Measure- of,. SO? 

248- 

at Riverside, M. Mex."..'.............. 849

Rio Santa Crus at ewKliyoy N. Max

Rio Tularosa near Tularosa,

Riverside, N. Mex., Rio Santa Cr«a at..

Riverside, Tex., Trinity River a.t......

Roanoke, Tex., Denton Creek

ixuuci^ l» LtWf J.C-A... i^uj.w» (a^n' l\±v V*

Rock Creek near Monte Vista, fid!< 

Rockland, Tex., Nechss Biver nesr. Rockwall, Tex., East Fork frinit

239

303

249

52

59

106

203

36

6O 

Rcmayor, Tex., Trinity' Rtver at...... 53

Rosser, Tex.. Trinity River near*...... 49

Rcewell, N. fta., Rio Itondo near....... S85

Rullff, Tax., SaMne River near Runoff in inclas, definition of,j.

Sab.lne River *t Logansport, a?«-«iants, or

La.

Laic* . , 

aear Boa «t«Tv

near clade^atw, 

near fO.la3fi.Tox. 

, near MlReola, T/fc 

near Ruliff» Tex 

near Tatua,

, fax.

Sabine.River B&sin, fax.,

30

28 f«u................ a, 24

..................... 27

(.4..'.............''... 23

................,.*..i 29

25

SOS

205.

measurements in. 

gaglng-statlon ^records in. ........

iguache Creek ne&r Sagua<a», Colo.. 

alt (ScreWbean) Draw Cferlbatarj' to

Pscos Rivrn*} aear Orla, Tex, ..... 290

Salt Draw (tributary to Toyah Creek)

 near Peeos, I.Teac. £«£«.*............... *...........«.. .295-296 ^biE^

Salt Fork» See iraaos River, Ss^.t pork. 

H. MK................. - 244 San Aeaeia, ST~K^., Rio <&aa«ie at..... 192

Socorro main oar»al north at.......... 264

San Ai«elo, Tez., Coactio River r«er*... 122

Lake Nasworthjr aear.................. 180
WBEX 315

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San Angelo, Tex., South Concho River at 121 

San Antonio, Tex., Medina River

near............................157-160

San Antonio River near 

San Antonio.River (Guadaiupe-River

154

Basin) at Ooliad, Tex............ 156

at San Antonio, Tex.................. 154

near Falls city, Tex................. 155

San Antonio River (Rio Grande Basin)

at mouth, near Manassa, colo..... 223

at OrtlK, Colo....................... 221

San Felipe, M. Mex., Rio Qrande at..... 187

San Fellpe, Tex., Brazos River, near.... 87

San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex... 104 

San Ildefonso, N. Mex., Rio Grande near 185 

San Jacinto River, East Fork, near

Cleveland, Tex................... 69

near Hutfman, Tex.................... 66

West Fork, near Oonroe, Tex.......... 64

near Humble, Tex................... 65

San Jacinto River Basin, Tex , discharge measurement In............ 305

gaging-statlon records In............ 64-74

San Jose River at Correo, N. Mex...... 263

near Grants, N. Mex.................259-262

San Luis, Colo., Culebra Creek at...... 224

Culebra Creek below.................. 225

San Luis Valley, Colo., closed basin 

in, gaglng-station records for 

streams in......................204-208-

Sa^ Marcial, N. Max., Rio Grande at.... 193

Saa MEUJCOS River at Lullng, Tex........ 150

San Mareos Springs, Tex., discharge

measurements of. 306

San Saba, Tex., Colorado River near....3, 111

San Saba River at. 130 

San Saba River at Menard, Tex.......... 129

at San Saba, Tex..................... igo

San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale, Tex.. 297 

Sangre de Crlsto Creek near Fort Garland, colo........................ 215

Santa Fe Creek, N. Mex., discharge

measurements of.................. 306

neaf Santa Fe, N. Mex................ 250

Santa Rosa, N. Mex., Pecos River at.... 257

Santistevan Creek near Costilla, ' 

- N. Mex............................ 231

Screwbean -Draw. See Kit Draw. , 

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of............................... 1

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

Second-foot-day» definition of......... 1

Seymour, Tex., Brazos-River at......... 77

Sheffield, Tex., Pecos River near...... 281

Smithvllle, Tex., Colorado River at.... IllDry Creek near....................... 136

Socorro maiH canal north at San Acacia,

N. Mex........................... 264

Somervllle, Tex., Yegua Creek near..... 105

South Bend, Tex., Brazos River near.... 78

South Con,cho Irrigation Co.'s canal

at Christoval, Tex..............123-124

South Concho River at Christoval, Tex.. 119 

at San Angelo, Tex................... 121

South Fork, Colo., South Fork Rio

Grande at........................ 201

South JSiyde Creek, Tex., discharge

measurement of................... 305

Splendors', T.ex., Peach Creek at........ 70

Spring Branch, Tex., Guadalup© River

near...........................

Spring Creek (Colorado River Basin),

near TaHkersly, Tex.............. 125

Spring Creek (San Jacinto River Basin)

near Spring, Tex................. 67

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1 

Sterling City, Tex., Nortti Concho River

at............................... 126

Striker 'Creek near Susera&rfield, Tex.... 42

SuumerfleM, fex., Striker Creek near.. 42

Tankersly, Tex., Middle Ooscho River

near............................. 124

Spring Creek near.................... 125

142

Taos, N. 11 Mex., ijcui. , Rio £\JLU Grande w* diiws near neK%i «..« »» 183 j.o*j

j. Tex., Sablne River near......... ' 25

Terms, definition of 1-2

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Terrace Reservoir, Colo., Alamose.

Creek above...................... 209

Alaiaosa Creek below.................. &LQ

Three Rivers, Tex., Nueces River near.. 188 

Tlerra Amarilla, N. Mex., Rio Cheaa

near.............................~* S4«S

Tljeras Creek near Albuquerque, F. Mes6. 253 

Tilden, Tex., Nueces River near........ 167

Time basis of records.

Toyah Creek below Toyah Lake, neer

4-5

Pecoa, Tex....................... 294

- - -" - 293

292

Toyah Creek near Pecos, Tex. 

Toyahvale, Tex., Madera Canyon near

San Solomon Springs at............... 207

Trinchera Creek above Mountain Hc<«a 

Reservoir, near Fort Garlard, 

Colo............................... 213

atiove Turners Ranch, near Fort'Garland, Colo....................... 212

below Smith Reeervoir, near Blznca, 

Colo

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex.....

at Liberty, Tex................

at Riverside, Tex«.............

at Romayor, Sex................

Clear Fork, at Fort Worth, Tex. 

Bast Fork, near Rockwall, Tex.. 

Elm Fork, near Carrollton, Tex. 

near Midway, Tex...............

near Oakwood, Tex..............

near Rosser, Tex...............

West Fork, at Fort Worth:, Tex.. 

at Grand Prairie, Tex.

214

48

54

52

53

56

60

58

51

50

49

46

47

Trinity River Basin, Tex., gaginu-station records In.................. 45-63

Tularosa, N. Hex., Rio Tularosa r*ar... 303 

Tularosa Valley, N. Mex., gaging--"

station records in..............303-304

Ute Creek near Fort Garland, Colo......, 216

Uvalde, Tex., Leona River spring flow

174 

164

near. 

Nueces River below.

Valdez, N. Mex., Rio Hondo near........ 237

Victoria, Tex., Coleto Creek near...... 153

Guadalupe River at................... 144

Villa Grove, Colo., Kerber Creek near. 

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex.

Waco, Tex., Brazos River at.........

Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo,, Goose Creek

near.

Walnut Creek, JTex., discharge measurements ofl...

Walnut Draw, w. Mex., discharge 

measurements of .

204

- 44

83

200

305

308

Ward.' County Irrigation District No. 1 

Canal, Tex., monthly dlverplon 

through .......................... 291

Ward County Water Improvement District ' ' 

Ho. 2 Canal, Tex., monthly diversion through .................. , 291

Ward County Water Improvement District 

Ho. 3 Canal, Tex., monthly diversion through. ................. 291

West Nueces River near Brackettv'lle,

Tex. ................. .". ........ .170-171

West Sandia Spring, Tex., discharge

measurements of.

Westfleld, Tex., Cypress Creek nsar....

Wharton, Tex., Colorado River at.......

Whiskey Chltto Creek near Oberlln, la.. 

White River at Plainview, Tex..........

Whlteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex.........

Whitney, Tex., Brazos River near

308

117

21

73 

82 

Whltsett, Tex^, Ataeosa River at....... 175

Willow Creek near Park view,

N. Mex. ...... 245

Wimberley, Tex., Blanco River at....... 151

Winchell, Tex., Colorado River at....

Work, division of....................

scope of...........................

110

13

1

Yegua Creek near SoraervlUe,-fa?........ 105

Youngsport, Tex., liampasaa River at 103

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