Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1953

Part 13. Snake River Basin

Prepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1287

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington, 

and Wyoming, and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1956
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 35, D. C. - Price $1 (paper corer)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, 

and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Kesources Division, 

C. G. Paulsen, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, 

chief, Surface Water Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual 

Reports Section.

The data were computed under supervision of district engineers, 

Surface Water Branch, as follows:

F. M. Bell____________________________ Denver, Colo. 

Lynn Crandall_____:________________ Idaho Falls, Idaho 

T. B. Newell___________________________ Boise, Idaho 

K. N. Phillips_________________________ Portland, Oreg. 

F. M. Veatch________________________ Tacoma, Wash. 

M. T. Wilson______________________ Salt Lake City, Utah

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CONTENTS

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

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

Division or work..................................................................... 2

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

Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 3

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

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

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

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

Hydrologlc conditions................................................................ 12

Gaging-station records............................................................... 13

Jackson Lake at Moran, Wyo......................................................... 13

Snake River at Moran, Wyo.......................................................... 14

Pacific Creek basin:

Pacific Creek near Moran, Wyo.................................................... 15

Buffalo Fork basin:

Burralo Fork near Moran, Wyo...................................................... 16

Gros Ventre River basin:

Gros Ventre River at Kelly, Wyo.................................................. 17

Hoback giver basin:

Hoback Kiver near Jackson, Wyo................................................... 18

Snake River above reservoir, near Alpine, Wyo...................................... 19

Snake River below Greys River, at Alpine, Idaho.................................... 20

Salt River basin;

Salt River near Smoot, Wyo....................................................... 21

Cottonwood Creek near Smoot, Wyo............................................... 22

Swift Creek near Afton, Wyo.................................................... 23

Salt River at Wyoming-Idaho State line........................................... 24

Snake River near Irwin, Idaho...................................................... 25

Snake River near Heise, Idaho...................................................... 26

Diversions from Snake River between Heise and Shelley gaging stations, Idaho..... 27

Henrys Fork basin:

Henrys Fork near Lake, Idaho..................................................... 28

Island Park Reservoir near Island Park, Idaho.................................... 29

Henrys Fork near Island Park, Idaho.............................................. 30

Henrys Fork near Ashton, Idaho................................................... 31

Diversions from Henrys Fork between Ashton and St. Anthony gaging stations,

Idaho.................................................................... 32

Fall River:

Diversions from Fall River above gaging station near Squirrel, Idaho......... 32

Fall River near Squirrel, Idaho................................................ 33

Diversions from Fall River between Squirrel and Chester gaging stations,

Idaho.................................................................. 34

Fall River near Chester, Idaho................................................. 34

Henrys Fork at St. Anthony, Idaho................................................ 35

Diversions from Henrys Fork between St. Anthony and Rexburg gaging stations,

Idaho.................................................................... 35

Teton River near Tetonia, Idaho................................................ 36

Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho............................................ 37

Diversions from Teton River between St. Anthony gaging station and mouth,

Idaho.................................................................. 38

Henrys Frok near Rexburg, Idaho.................................................. 39

Smaller reservoirs in Henrys Fork basin.......................................... 40

Snake River near Shelley, Idaho.................................................... 41

Diversions from Snake River between Shelley and Blackfoot gaging station, Idaho.. 42

Blackfoot River basin:

Blackl'oot River near Blackfoot, Idaho............................................ 43

Snake River nea r Blackfoot, Idaho.................................................. 44

Portneuf giver basin:

Portneut River at Topaz, Idaho................................................... 45

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho............................................... 46

American Falls Reservoir at American Falls, Idaho.................................. 47

Snake River at Neeley, Idaho....................................................... 48

Raft River basin:

Hart River at Peterson Ranch, near Bridge, Idaho................................. 49

Clear Creek near Naf, Idaho .................................................... 50

Lake Walcott near Minidoka, Idaho.................................................. 51

Diversions from Lake Walcott:

North Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho................................... 52

South Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho................................... 53

Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho................................................... 54

Goose Creek basin:

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho.............................. 55

Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho............................................... 56

Oakley Reservoir near Oakley, Idaho.............................................. 57

Diversions from Snake River between Goose Creek and Snake River at Milner:

P. A. lateral near Milner, Idaho................................................. 58

Milner low-lift canal near Milner, Idaho......................................... 59

Gooding Canal at Milner, Idaho................................................... 60

North Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner, Idaho..................................... 61

South Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner, Idaho..................................... 62

Snake River at Milner, Idaho....................................................... 63

Devils Washbowl Spring basin:

Devils Washbowl Spring near Kimberly, Idaho...................................... 64
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Snake River-Continued Page 

Snake River near Kimberly, Idaho................................................... 65

Blue Lakes Spring basin:

fiiue Lakes Spring near Twin Palls, Idaho......................................... 66

Rock Creek basin:

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Idaho................................................ 67

Snake River near Buhl, Idaho....................................................... 68

Box Canyon Springs basin:

Box. uanyon Springs near Wendell, Idaho........................................... 69

Salmon Palls Creek basin:

Salmon falls creek above upper Vineyard ditch, near Contact, Nev................. 70

Salmon Palls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev......................................... 71

Salmon River Canal Co. reservoir near Rogerson, Idaho............................. 72

Salmon River Canal Co. canal near Rogerson, Idaho.............................. 73

Mud Lake-Lost River basins: 

Mua Lake:

Camas Creek at Eighteenmile shearing corral, near Kilgore, Idaho............. 74

Camas Creek at Camas, Idaho.................................................. 75

Beaver Creek at Dubois, Idaho.............................................. 76

Beaver Creek at Camas, Idaho............................................... 77

Mud Lake near Terreton, Idaho.................................................. 78

Medicine Lodge Creek at Ellis Ranch, near Argora, Idaho........................ 79

Birch Creek near Reno, Idaho................................................... 80

Little Lost River near Howe, Idaho............................................. 81

Blaine County Investment Co.'s canal near Howe, Idaho........................ 82

Big Lost River at Wild Horse, near Chilly, Idaho............................... 83

Big Lost River at Howell Ranch, near Chilly, Idaho............................. 84

Big1 Lost River (east channel) above Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho....... 85

Big Lost River (west channel) above Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho....... 87

Warm Spring Creek feast channel) near Mackay, Idaho.......................... 88

Warm Spring Creek (west channel) near Mackay, Idaho.......................... 89

Surface inflow to Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho......................... 90

Mackay Reservoir near Mackay, Idaho............................................ 92

Sharp ditch near Mackay, Idaho............................................... 93

Big Lost River below Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho...................... 94

Big Lost River near Arco, Idaho......'.......................................... 95

Riley Creek basin: 

Kiley creek:- 

Lewis Spring:

Brailsford ditch near Hagerman, Idaho........................................ 96

Riley Creek below Lewis Spring, near Hagerman, Idaho.............................. 97

Snake River below Lower Salmon Palls, near Hagerman, Idaho......................... 98

Malad River basin:

Big Wood River Ihead of Malad River) near Ketchum, Idaho.......................... 99

Warm Springs Creek at Guyer Hot Springs, near Ketchum, Idaho................... 100

Big Wood Slough at Halley, Idaho............................................... 101

Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho.................................................. 102

Big Wood River near Bellevue, Idaho.............................................. 104

Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho................................................. 105

Magic Reservoir near Richfield, Idaho............................................ 106

Big Wood River below Magic Dam, near Richfield, Idaho............................ 107

Little Wood River at Campbell Ranch, near Carey, Idaho.......................... 108

Little Wood River near Carey, Idaho............................................ 109

Silver Creek near Picabo, Idaho.............................................. 110

Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho........................................ Ill

Little Wood River at Shoshone, Idaho........................................... 112

Malad River near Gooding, Idaho .................................................. 113

King Hill Canal near Hagerman, Idaho........................................... 114

Snake River at King Hill, Idaho..................................................... 115

Canyon Creek basin: 

Canyon ureek: 

Mountain Home feeder canal near Mountain Home, Idaho........................... 116

Bruneau River basin: 

Bruneau Kiver:

East Fork Bruneau River near Hot Spring, Idaho.................................. 117

Bruneau River near Hot Spring, Idaho............................................. 118

C. J. Strike Reservoir near Grand View, Idaho...................................... 119

Snake River near Murphy, Idaho..................................................... 120

Owyhee River basin:

Wild Horse Reservoir near Gold Creek, Nev........................................ 121

Owyhee River near Gold Creek, Nev................................................ 122

Owyhee River above China diversion dam, near Owyhee, Nev......................... 123

Jordan Creek above Lone Tree Creek, near Jordan Valley, Oreg................... 124

Owyhee River near Rome, Oreg..................................................... 125

Owyhee Reservoir at Owyhee Dam, near Nyssa, Oreg................................. 126

Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam, Oreg.............................................. 127

Boise River basin:

Boise Klver neat Twin Springs, Idaho............................................. 128

South Fork Boise River near Peatherville, Idaho................................ 129

Lime Creek near Bennett, Idaho............................................... 130

Fall Creek near Anderson Ranch Dam, Idaho.................................... 131

Little Camas Creek:

Little Camas Canal at heading, near Bennett, Idaho......................... 132

Anderson Ranch Reservoir at Anderson Ranch Dam, Idaho.......................... 133

South Pork Boise River at Anderson Ranch Dam, Idaho............................ 134

Arrowrock Reservoir at Arrowrock, Idaho ..............'........................... 135

Boise River at Dowling Ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho.............................. 136

Moore Creek:

Bannock Creek near Idaho City, Idaho......................................... 137

Moore Creek above Robie Creek, near Arrowrock, Idaho........................... 138

Robie Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho............................................ 139
CONTENTS VII

Gaglng-station records Continued 

Snake River Continued

Boise River basin Continued Page 

Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho.............................................. 140

Diversions from Boise River between Cowling Ranch and Boise gaging stations,

Idaho.................................................................... 141

Lake Lowell near Caldwell, Idaho............................................... 142

Boise River at Boise, Idaho...................................................... 143

Diversions from Boise River between Boise and Notus gaging stations, Idaho..... 144

Boise River at Notus, Idaho...................................................... 145

Malheur River basin:

Maiheur Kiver near Drewsey, Oreg................................................. 146

Malheur River below Warmsprings Reservoir, near Riverside, Oreg.................. 147

North Pork Malheur River above Agency Valley Reservoir, near Beulah, Oreg...... 148

North Pork Malheur River at Beulah, Oreg....................................... 149

Malheur River at Little Valley, near Hope, Oreg.................................. 150

Bully Creek near Vale, Oreg.................................................... 151

Reservoirs in Malheur River basin, Oreg.......................................... 152

Payette River basin:

south ForK Fayette River at Lovnnan, Idaho........................................ 153

Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman, Idaho.......................................... 154

Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir, near Lowman, Idaho.................... 155

Deadwood River near Lowman, Idaho.............................................. 156

South Pork Payette River near Garden Valley, Idaho............................... 157

South Pork Payette River near Banks, Idaho....................................... 158

North Fork Payette River:

Payette Lake at McCall, Idaho.................................................. 159

North Pork Payette River at McCall, Idaho...................................... 160

Pish hatchery diversion at McCall, Idaho..................................... 161

Lake Pork Payette River above Jumbo Creek, near McCall, Idaho................ 162

Lake Pork Reservoir near McCall, Idaho....................................... 163

Lake Irrigation District Canal near McCall, Idaho.......................... 164

Lake Pork Payette River below Lake Irrigation District Canal, near McCall,

Idaho................................................................... 165

Cascade Reservoir at Cascade, Idaho............................................ 166

North Pork Payette River at Cascade, Idaho..................................... 167

North Pork Payette River near Banks, Idaho..................................... 168

Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho......................................... 169

Payette River near Emmett, Idaho................................................. 170

Payette River near Letha, Idaho.................................................. 171

Payette River near New Plymouth, Idaho........................................... 172

Payette River near Payette, Idaho................................................ 173

Welser River basin:

Welser Hiver at Tamarack, Idaho.................................................. 174

West Pork Weiser River:

Lost Valley Reservoir near Tamarack, Idaho................................... 175

Lost Creek near Tamarack, Idaho.............................................. 176

Weiser River near Council, Idaho................................................. 177

Middle Pork Weiser River: 

Mesa Orchards Canal near Mesa, Idaho......................................... 178

Weiser River near Cambridge, Idaho............................................... 179

Pine Creek near Cambridge, Idaho................................................ 180

Little Weiser River near Indian Valley, Idaho.................................. 181

Crane Creek Reservoir near Midvale, Idaho...................................... 182

Crane Creek near Midvale, Idaho................................................ 183

Crane Creek at mouth, near Weiser, Idaho....................................... 184

Weiser River near Weiser, Idaho.................................................. 185

Weiser Irrigation District Canal near Weiser, Idaho............................ 186

Mann Creek near Weiser, Idaho,...............;................................. 187

Snake River at Weiser, Idaho....................................................... 188

Burnt River basin:

Unity Reservoir near Unity, Oreg................................................. 189

Burnt River near Hereford, Oreg.................................................. 190

Powder River basin:

Powder Hlver near Baker, Oreg.................................................... 191

Powder River near Haines, Oreg................................................... 192

Wolf Creek near North Powder, Oreg............................................. 193

Powder River near Robinette, Oreg................................................ 194

Snake River at Oxbow, Oreg......................................................... 195

Inmaha River basin:

Imnaha Hlver aoove Gumboot Creek, Oreg........................................... 196

Imnaha River at Imnaha, Oreg..................................................... 197

Salmon River basin:

salmon Kiver near Obsidian, Idaho................................................ 198

Alturas Lake Creek near Obsidian, Idaho........................................ 199

Valley Creek at Stanley, Idaho................................................. 200

Salmon River below Valley Creek, at Stanley, Idaho............................... 201

Salmon River below Yankee Fork, near Clayton, Idaho.............................. 202

Salmon River near Challis, Idaho................................................. 203

Challis Creek near Challis, Idaho.............................................. 204

Pahsimeroi River near May, Idaho............................................... 205

Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho.................................................... 206

Panther Creek near Shoup, Idaho................................................ 207

Salmon River near Shoup, Idaho................................................... 208

Middle Pork Salmon River near Cape Horn, Idaho................................. 209

Bear Valley Creek near Cape Horn, Idaho.....'................................. 210

Big Creek near Big Creek, Idaho.............................................. 211

South Pork Salmon River near Knox, Idaho....................................... 212

East Pork et South Pork Salmon River:

Johnson Creek at Yellow Pine, Idaho........................................ 213

Salmon River near French Creek, Idaho............................................ 214
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Snake River Continued

Salmon River basin Continued

Little Salmon River: Page 

Mud Creek near Tamarack, Idaho............................................... 215

Little Salmon River at Riggins, Idaho.......................................... 216

Salmon River at whitebird, Idaho................................................. 217

Deer Creek near Winchester, Idaho.............................................. 218

Grande Ronde River basin:

Grande Ronde River near Hilgard, Oreg............................................ 219

Grande Ronde River near La Grande, Oreg.......................................... 220

Catherine Creek near Union, Oreg............................................... 221

Wallowa River:

East Fork Wallowa River near Joseph, Oreg.................................... 222

Wallowa Lake near Joseph, Oreg............................................... 223

Wallowa River at Joseph, Oreg.................................................. 224

Diversions from Wallowa Lake, Oreg........................................... 225

Hurricane Creek near Joseph, Oreg............................................ 226

Lostine River near Lostine, Oreg............................................. 227

Bear Creek near Wallowa, Oreg................................................ 228

Grande Ronde River at Rondowa, Oreg.............................................. 229

Grande Ronde River at Troy, Oreg................................................. 230

Asotin Creek basin:

Asotin CJreeK near Asotin, Wash................................................... 231

Clearwater River basin:

seiway Klver (head or Clear-water River) near Lowell, Idaho....................... 232

Lochsa River near Lowell, Idaho................................................ 233

South Fork Clearwater River near Elk City, Idaho............................... 234

South Fork Clearwater River near Grangeville, Idaho............................ 235

Clearwater River at Kamiah, Idaho................................................ 236

North Fork Clearwater River at Bungalow ranger station, Idaho.................. 237

North Fork Clearwater River near Ahsahka, Idaho................................ 238

Potlatch Creek at Kendrick, Idaho.............................................. 239

Clearwater River at Spalding, Idaho.............................................. 240

Snake River near Clarkston, Wash................................................... 241

Palouse River basin:

Falouse Klver at Hooper, Wash.................................................... 242

Cow Creek at Hooper, Wash...................................................... 247

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 248

Index................................................................................ 251

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Snake River at King Hill, Idaho; B, Snake

River near Murphy, Idaho; IT, Snake River near Clarkston, Wash.7......... 4

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

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

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

with median discharge for 25-period..................................... 12
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP SNAKE RIVER BASIN, 1953

SCOPE OP WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 

water year ending September 30, 1953. Since 1888, when the United States Geological 

Survey first studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements have been made at more than 12,800 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many 

others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1953, the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations were maintaining 6,750 gaging stations, including 

those in Alaska and Hawaii. Discharge measurements only were made at many other points 

in the 1953 water year, most of which are published at the end of this report,

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

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

Idaho State Pish and Game Commission, T. B. Murray, director, succeeded by Ross 

Leonard; Idaho Water District 41; T. C. Woods, watermaster; and Crane Creek 

Administration Board, P. R. Robinson, president.

Oregon: Office of the State Engineer, C. E. Stricklin, and State Highway 

Commission, B. R. Chandler, chairman.

Utah: Office of the State Engineer, J. M. Tracy.

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

director, and C. J. Bartholet, supervisor of hydraulics. 

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

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, 

Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 17 gaging stations, of 

which 10 were in Idaho, 3 in Oregon, and 4 in Wyoming.

Assistance was also furnished by the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture 

and the Bonneville Power Administration, Office of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of 

Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior. 

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

Idaho: Board of Control for Boise Project; Idaho Power Co., Idaho Water 

District 36, North Side Canal Co., Twin Palls Canal Co., Utah Power & Light Co., 

Washington Water Power Co., and water-masters for Big Lost, Little Lost, Big Wood, 

Little Wood, Boise, and Weiser Rivers, Lake Pork Payette River, and Mud Lake.

Oregon: Baker, Malheur, Union, and Wallowa Counties, Pacific Power & Light 

Co., and Warmsprings Irrigation District. 

Washington: Washington Water Power Co.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 13

DIVISION OF WORK

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

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

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

listed below.

State District office Address

Idaho a/ ................... Boise......................... 429 Federal Building.

Idaho b/ ................... Idaho Falls................... 204 Federal Building.

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

Oregon d/ .................. Portland...................... 606 Post Office Building.

Washington................. Tacoma........................ 207 Federal Building.

Wyoming e/.................. Denver, Colo.................. Denver Federal Center.

a/ Except stations on Snake River between Irwin and Milner, stations on tributaries of Snake 

River above American Palls Reservoir, diversions from Snake River at and above Milner, and Clear 

Creek near Naf, but including Salmon Falls Creek above Upper Vineyard ditoh, near Contact, Nev., 

Salmon Palls Creek near Jacinto, Nev., Snake River at Oxbow, Oreg., and Jordan Creek above Lone 

Tree Creek, near Jordan Valley, Oreg., Pacific Creek near Moran, Wyo., Buffalo Fork near Moran, 

Wyo., Gros Ventre River at Kelly, Wyo., and Hoback River near Jackson, Wyo.

b/ Stations on Snake River between Irwin and Milner, stations on tributaries of Snake River above 

American Falls Reservoir, diversions from Snake River at and above Milner, and Grassy Lake, Jackson 

Lake, and Snake River at Moran and above reservoir near Alpine, Wyo.

c/ Except for Salmon Falls Creek above Upper Vineyard ditch, near Contact and near Jaointo, but 

including Clear Creek near Naf, Idaho.

&/ Except for Snake River at Oxbow and Jordan Creek above Lone Tree Creek, near Jordan Valley.

e/ Except for Pacific Creek near Moran, Buffalo Pork near Moran, Gros Ventre River at Kelly, 

Hoback River near Jackson, Grassy Lake, Jackson Lake, and Snake River at Moran and above reservoir 

near Alpine.

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

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

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

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

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

for irrigation.

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

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

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

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

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

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the 

channel, a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

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

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

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measjored in a 

horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff from precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified 

point. Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

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

'.order of listing gaging-station records was changed-. In this report, in a downstream direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, 

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

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

 «hich a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, 

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

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

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

stations on the main stem from headwaters toward mouth, then all stations on the uppermost tributary to the main stem from the tributary's source to mouth, and then all stations 

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

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, weather records, and other information are used to supplement base date in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on 

a nonrecordlng gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods 

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

These methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard 

textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging 

stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

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

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

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

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

tatles gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 13

A, SNAKE RIVER AT KING HILL, IDAHO

B, SNAKE RIVER NEAR MURPHY, IDAHO

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C, SNAKE RIVER NEAR CLARKSTON, WASH.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES
EXPLANATION OP DATA 5

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

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

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

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

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

control, the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control 

method.

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

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

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

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

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

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

October 1 and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1953 is shown on 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

stations having fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes 

in water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum 

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

extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height 

(unless it is of no importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 13

corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a wa.ter-stage recorder, a crest-stage 

indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage 

height did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. 

Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the 

natural flow at the gaging station is given under "Remarks."

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

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

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

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

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

each followed by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the water years only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water 

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

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

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

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

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

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

for which cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a 

revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based 

on the drainage area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not published in the annual series of reports.

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

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

not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

station description.

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

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

day of its occurrence.
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

is usually less than 20 inches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" 

indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 

5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," 

probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or 

decrease in evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, 

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

unless storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation 

or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 13

reservoirs or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir 

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

stated. Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is 

large in comparison with the observed discharge.

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2 .

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

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

been included for some streams.
PUBLICATIONS

368560 O - 56 - 2
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 13

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

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A pt. 2 

llth A pt. 2

13th A pt. 3

14th A pt. Z

B 131........

16th A, pt. Z 

B 140........

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4

WSP 28.......

20th A, pt. 4

21st A, pt. 4

22d A, pt. 4.

WSP 65, 66...

WSP 75.......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge..

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

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

Year

1888-93.

1895-96.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1901.

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

this table for these stations.

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

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

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

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In Snake River basin,

1899-1953

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

WSP

38

51

66, 75

85

100

135

178

214

252

272

292

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

WSP

312

332-B

362-B

393

413

443

463

483

513

533

553

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

WSP

573

593

613

633

653

673

693

708

723

738

753

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

WSP

768

793

813

833

863

883

903

933

963

983

Year

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

WSP

1013

1043

1063

1093

1123

1153

1183

1217

1247

1287

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

883 for the Snake River basin) contains, for the area included in that report, a summary 

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

been collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

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

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

the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of these 

reports for the area covered by this report.
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

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

WSP

870.... .....

Period

1919-35

Report

Summary of records of surface waters of Washington.

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

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

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Do........

Do........

Washington . . .

Period

1878-1953

Report

Bull. 6, Monthly and yearly summaries of hydrometric data.

Issued by

gineer.

Department of Conservation and Development.

Note. In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the States of Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming have issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained 

records of discharge.

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

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following list gives the numbers 

and titles of these reports:

Report

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

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

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

RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

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

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

elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

American Palls Reservoir, inflow to. 

Burnt River, South Pork . .

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

Snake River tributaries.. 

Teton basin tributaries. .

Location

SWi sec. 14, T. 13 S., R. 36 E., 

above Whited Reservoir, 3j miles 

west of Unity, Oreg.

200 ft below Whited Reservoir, 

2j miles west of Unity, Oreg.

near Namorf, Oreg. 

SWt sec. 21, T. 18 S., R. 45 E.,

below Nevada Dam, near Vale, 

Oreg. 

Near Irwin, Idaho ................. 

Near Driggs, Idaho. ...............

Period

1927-28,

1932-53 

1951-53

1936-42,

1944-53t

1940-53* 

1934-53*

Collected by

Oregon State engineer

Do.

Idaho Water District 

Do.

36.

36.

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

* Fragmentary.

Note. Of the records for the stations operated by the Oregon State engineer, those for 1931-36 

(including some to December 1936) are published in Bulletin 9 of the State engineer and those for 

1937-41 In Bulletin 10; those for 1942-53 have not been published. Records for the stations operated by Idaho Water District 36 are published in the annual reports of that organization.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1953, PART 13

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1953 was characterized by normal to well above normal runoff over most 

of the Snake River basin. No noteworthy floods occurred during the water year although 

runoff for months of June and July were in general the highest for several years. For two 

key gaging stations in the area covered by this report, a comparison of monthly and annual 

mean discharges during the 1953 water year with the median discharge for the 25-year period 

1921-45 is shown in figure 3 below.

20,000

15,000

10,000

5000

Snake River near Heise, Idaho 

Drainage area, 5,752 sq mi.

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

year

60,000

50,000

Salmon River at Whitebird, Idaho 

Drainage area, 13,550 sq mi.

40,000

a 30,000

20,000

10.C

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.. Mar. Apr. May 

Explanation

July 4ug. Sept. The 

year

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1953.

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

median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 13

SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Jackson Lake at Moran, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°51', long. 110°35' , in sec. 18, T. 45 N., R. 114 W., near left end of 

spillway over dam on Snake River at Moran.

Drainage area. 824 sq ml.

Records available. July 1908 to September 1953 (1908-10 fragmentary).

Qage.--Electric tape gage read once daily. Datum of gage Is 2.19 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted. Prior to June 1, 1941, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 851,330 acre-ft July 1 (elevation, 6,769.17 ft);

 minimum, 232,430 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 6,742.49 ft).

1908-53: Maximum contents, 857,220 acre-ft June 23, 1937 (elevation, 6,769.40 ft); 

no usable contents on several days during period August to October 1919.

Remarks. Reservoir was formed by log crib dam in 1906, with a usable capacity of 300,000 

acre-ft. This dam washed out in July 1910 and was replaced by an earth dam, forming 

a reservoir with a usable capacity of 380,000 acre-ft. The earth dam was raised in 

1916, increasing the usable capacity to 790,000 acre-ft. In 1917, by dredging the outlet, the cap'acity was further increased to 847,000 acre-ft between elevations 6,730 ft 

(top of baffles to sluices) and 6,769 ft (top of spillway gates). Water is used for 

irrigation in Snake River Valley, Idaho. Contents as given herein are for 8 a.m.; all 

available for release. Cooperation.--Reservoir elevation and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

Usable contents at 8 a.m., In acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

282,360

283,190

284,030

284,450

285,300

285,720

286,150

286,780

287,420

288,060

288,900

289,540

290,180

290,810

291,240

291,870

292,300

292,930

293,570

294,420

295,050

295,690

296,330

296,960

297,810

298,450

299,080

299,720

300,360

301,210

301,630

flov.

302,050

302,480

302,900

303,540

303,960

304,600

305,240

306,300

306,300

306,730

307,160

307,810

308,450

309,090

309,950

311,240

311,670

312,100

312,530

313,170

313,810

314,240

314,670

315,320

315,750

316,180

316,390

316,820

317,030

317,250

-

Dec.

317,680

318,110

318,540

319,180

319,610

320,250

321,750

323,900

324,970

326,260

327,990

329,290

330,160

331,030

331,680

332,330

332,980

333,850

335,370

336,880

338,400

339,270

340,140

340,790

341,440

342,090

342,960

343,830

344,700

345,780

347,300

Jan.

348,170

348,600

349,920

350,570

351,450

352,110

353,420

354,740

356,280

358,250

359,570

360,660

362,200

363,950

365,270

366,140

367,460

369,870

373,630

376,070

376,950

377,620

378,500

379,830

381,160

382,490

383,380

384,260

385,370

386,480

388,030

Feb.

388,910

389,800

390,910

392,460

393,570

395,140

396,700

397,820

398,710

399,830

400,730

401,170

401,620

402,290

404,080

404,970

406,990

408,550

409,450

410,120

410,560

411,240

411,910

412,580

413,690

414,590

415,490

416,610

_

_

-

Mar.

417,740

419,540

420,900

421,800

422,480

423,150

423,830

424,280

424,960

425,410

426,090

426,540

427,210

427,660

428,340

429,020

429,700

430,150

431,720

433,300

434,660

435,330

436,010

436,910

437,810

438,720

439,410

440,090

440,770

441,230

441,910

Apr.

442,820

443,730

444,410

445,090

445,700

446,910

448,050

450,320

451,000

451,460

451,910

452,600

453,960

455,320

455,780

456,230

456,920

457,370

458,050

459,190

460,550

461,700

463,530

465,600

467,660

470,180

473,390

477,050

481,860

485,060

-

Hay

488,090

490,390

492,240

494,550

497,320

501,240

506,550

511,660

516,540

520,730

523,520

526,300

527,700

527,930

527,230

522,580

517,470

514,220

516,540

522,580

527,000

533,070

537,510

542,190

546,400

550,150

554,370

559,790

569,450

580,310

589,800

June

599,280

608,830

620,530

629,650

638,780

649,620

658,090

666,810

675,790

686,280

699,460

714,190

733,920

751,760

768,200

782,720

796,260

810,920

825,090

835,260

842,640

849,020

850,560

851,070

850, 300

849,530

849,530

849,790

850,050

851,070

-

July

851,330

850, 820

849,790

849,790

849,790

849,790

849,790

849,020

847,740

846,210

844,930

843,920

840, 350

837,300

833,740

829,920

824,830

818,490

808,900

799,800

789,490

780,210

770,440

760,230

749,770

738,120

728,480

718,370

708,540

698,720

687,250

Aug.

676,760

665,840

657,120

648,400

638,300

634,460

636,380

628,920

617,670

606,200

595,730

585,290

575,570

565,440

556,020

546,870

539,150

531,190

524,210

517,470

510,500

502,400

494,550

486,470

477,970

470,640

462,850

455, 100

447,360

439,860

431,950

Sept.

424,730

417,970

411,460

404,530

397,150

390,240

382,270

376,950

369,870

362,850

355, 400

346,650

336,450

327,550

318,750

310,600

302,690

295,050

287,840

279,630

273,140

267,280

261,440

256,480

251,100

246,340

241,200

236,300

232,840

232,430

-

Monthly elevation and usable contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec. 31...... .................

Calendar year 1952 ..........

Sept. 30.............. .........

Water year 1952-53. .........

Elevation 

(feet)t

6,747.93

-

6,754.07

6,742.49

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

281,730

317,250

347,300

-

388,030

441,910

485,060

589,800

851,070

232,430

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+19,900

+15,620

+30,050

-343,120

+40,730

+28,580

+25,300

+43,150

+104,740

+261,270

-163,820

-255,300

-199,520

-49,300

t Elevation at 8 a.n
14 SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Snake River at Moran, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43 0 51', long. 110"35', in sec. 18, T. 45 N., R. 114 W., on left bank at 

Mo ran, 1,000 ft downstream from Jackson Lake Dam.

Drainage area. 824 sq mi.

Records available. September 1903 to September 1953. 

as soutn Fork Snake River at Moran.

Prior to October 1910, published

 e. Water-stage recorder. -Datum of gage is 6,727.84 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to July 26, 1915, staff gage at datum 4.00 ft lower; July 26, 1915, to June 13, 

1917, staff gage at datum 5.00 ft lower; and June 14, 1917, to May 20, 1940, water-stage 

recorder at datum 5.00 ft lower; all at site 1} miles downstream.

Average discharge. 50 years, 1,431 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,030 cfs July 30, 31 (gage height, 8.49 ft); 

minimum daily, 5 cfs Oct. 14 to Dec. 31.

1903-53: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs June 12, 1918 (gage height, 10.41 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 2 cfs Nov. 21, 1944, to Apr. 14, 1945.

Flood during early June 1894 probably considerably higher than that of July II. 1918.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Jackson Lake (see preceding page). 

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pser second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1-29)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

28

70

168

345

580

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

860

1,210

2,110

3,250

4,670

6,300

8,050

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

30

30

*26

14

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

499

16.1

990

JJov.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

-

150

5.0

298

Dec.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

155

5.0

307

Jan.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

186

6.0

369

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

_

-

-

168

6.0

333

Mar.

7

7

7

217

7.0

430

Apr.

7

8

8

10

13

13

13

17

21

24

-

274

9.1

543

May

23

23

24

26

27

27

26

26

23

2Z

22

163

887

1,660

3,680

5.050

5,010

3,410

1,590

1,100

618

48

47

44

40

41

41

39

39

38

38

23,832

769

47,270

June

38

38

38

38

39

40

40

40

40

40

41

41

644

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,380

2,320

2,330

2,340

*4, 410

5,980

6,120

5,060

4,070

3,770

3,740

3,580

3,700

-

54.147

1,805

107,400

July

4,610

4,550

3,720

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,290

5.280

3,380

3,790

3,780

3,840

4,010

4,240

4,800

5,960

6,950

6,640

6.180

6,400

6,690

6,860

6,900

6,910

6,760

6,540

6,620

6,900

7 . OOP

157 100

5 068

31 1 , 600

Aug.

7.000

6,720

5,990

5,980

4,120

112

3,060

6,710

6,880

6,620

6,250

,270

,100

,990

,700

,280

,840

* ,430

,440

,300

,640

,920

,930

,920

,800

,680

,740

,740

,730

,720

,670

159,282

5,138

31,5900

Sept.

4,520

4,430

4,460

4,430

4,240

4,220

4,190

4,060

4,240

4,560

4,800

5.650

5,600

5,330

4,930

4,780

4,730

4,600

4,360

4,060

3,740

3,390

3,100

2,380

2,930

*2,760

2,980

2,340

1,290

25

117,625

3,921

233,300

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,440 Mln 5 Mean 2,104 Ac-ft 1,527,000

Hater year 1952-53: Max 7,oOO Mln 5 Mean 1,407 Ao-ft 1,019,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9, 10, 22-27, Dee. 1 to Mar, 13 (no gageheight record for many days; discharge computed on basis of gate operation at lake outlet). Discharge 

computed from stage-gage readings Oct. 12 to May 11.
PACIFIC CREEK BASIN 15

Pacific Creek near Moran, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°51'00", long. 110°31'20", in sec. 23, T. 45 N., R. 114 W., on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 287, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, 

and 3 miles southeast of Moran.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi.

Records available.--July to November 1906 (gage heights only), July 1917 to September 

1918 (no winter records), September 1944 to September 1953.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,720 ft (from topographic map). July 31 

To Nov. 11, 1906, staff gage at site 0.4 mile downstream at different datum. July 20, 

1917, to Sept. 30, 1918, staff gage at site 0.1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1944-53), 273 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs June 15 (gage height, 4.78 ft); minimum daily, 24 cfs Nov. 29.

1917-18, 1944-53: Maximum discharge observed, 3,030 cfs June 15, 1918 (gage height, 

3.98 ft site and datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Nov. 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for June, which are fair, and those for periods of ice 

effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion or regulation.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

48

48

48

48

48

44

45

45

44

44

44

44

*45

44

44

44

44

43

43

42

43

42

1,452

46.8

0.292

0.34

2,880

Nov.

42

38

35

35

35

37

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

29

28

27

27

26

25

24

26

-

979

32.6

0.204

0.23

1,940

Dec.

27

28

29

31

32

33

*34

38

39

40

42

43

42

40

37

35

38

42

43

44

44

38

35

31

28

29

31

34

37

40

42

1,126

36.3

0.227

0.26

2,230

Jan.

43

42

45

43

40

43

44

43

45

46

47

46

47

46

44

41

43

46

48

48

*47

44

46

44

42

44

42

40

42

43

43

1,367

44.1

0.276

0.32

2,710

Feb.

43

42

43

44

44

43

43

43

43

38

35

33

37

42

43

41

39

38

36

33

33

34

37

35

34

36

38

40

_

_

-

1,090

38.9

0.243

0.25

2,160

Mar.

36

34

32

37

35

34

36

34

38

*37

39

39

40

38

37

40

38

36

39

40

39

38

38

40

42

45

47

SO

53

55

§1

1,243

40.1

0.251

0.29

2,470

Apr.

55

54

52

54

55

55

58

57

52

52

50

*50

48

52

54

54

75

90

90

96

111

127

146

156

189

263

340

360

306

263

-

3,464

115

0.719

0.80

6,870

May

225

200

196

*2l7

294

472

632

605

544

428

360

312

289

283

329

428

614

770

851

862

780

632

536

504

442

488

578

873

1.100

862

840

16,546

534

3.34

3.85

32,820

June

1,080

1,240

1,280

1,080

1,210

*1,050

1,230

1,300

1,340

1,880

2,180

2,280

2,290

2.440

2,420

2,180

2,140

2,100

2,000

1,750

1,600

1,550

1,530

1,470

1,200

1,100

1,010

962

962

950

-

46,804

1,560

9.75

10.88

92,830

July

928

851

790

713

668

605

560

*504

458

458

458

386

353

312

283

258

238

221

208

185

169

162

156

151

146

137

130

127

127

125

118

10,985

354

2.21

2.55

21,790

Aug.

Ill

132

137

116

107

103

98

*94

94

88

88

85

85

83

88

123

101

94

 90

85

83

83

80

78

75

75

75

75

73

72

10

2,841

91.6

0.572

0.66

5,640

Sept.

72

87

92

80

68

66

62

61

60

58

57

55

54

54

54

54

61

*62

58

55

54

52

53

52

52

50

50

48

47

47

-

1,774

59.1

C.3E9

0.41

3,520

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,240 Min 24 Mean 292 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.83 Ac-ft 211,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,440 Min 24 Mean 246 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.84 Ac-ft 177,900

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). June 3 (2 a.m.) 1,470 cfs (3.86 ft); June 15 (3 a.m.) 2,760 cfs 

(4.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3, 4, 9-12, 19, Nov. 22 to about Mar. 30 (no 

gage-height record Nov. 26 to Dec. 6, Jan. 2-20, Jan. 22 to Mar. 9, Mar. 13-30; discharge estimated 

on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams).
16 BUFFALO FORK BASIN 

Buffalo Fork near Moran, Wyo.

Location. --Lat 43 <> 50', long. 110°31' , in sec. 26, T. 45 N. , R. 114 W. , on right bank 30 

ft below highway bridge, half a mile upstream from mouth, 2f miles downstream from 

Lava Creek, and 4 miles southeast of Moran.

Drainage area. 378 sq mi.

Records available . July to November 1906 (gage heights only), July 1917 to September 

1918 (no winter records), September 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,720 ft (from topographic map). July 31 

 to Nov. 20, 1906, staff gage 300 ft upstream from mouth and at different datum. July 9,

1917, to Sept. 30, 1918, staff gages at sites within 500 ft upstream from present site

and at different datums.

Average discharge . 9 years (1944-53), 611 cfs.

ear, 4,810 cfs June 19 (gage height, 5.89 ft); mini6, Feb. 12; minimum gage height, 0.81 ft sometime

Extremes . Maximum discharge during 

 mum daily, 105 cfs Nov. 29, Dec.

during period Nov. 7 to Dec. 6.

1917-18, 1944-53: Maximum discharge observed, 5,840 cfs June 13, 1918 (gage height

6.78 ft, datum then in use), from discharge measurement; minimum recorded, 86 cfs

Dec. 17, 1946 (gage height, 0.95 ft), but may have been less during periods of ice

effect.

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

which are poor. No diversion or regulation.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used June 25 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

148

317

543

865

3.0 

4.0 

5.7

1,300

2,370

4,560

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

206

206

199

199

193

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

187

177

187

187

183

187

193

190

*187

187

183

180

180

180

174

174 

180

174

5,813

188

0.497

0.57

11,530

Nov.

177

162

160

155

155

155

160

160

155

150

148

145

150

155

160

160

160

160

IdO

160

160

160

155

150

135

130

120

110

105 

110

-

4,482

149

0.394

0.44

8,890

D63.

120

130

135

135

135

140

*140

140

140

142

143

143

145

148

140

140

142

145

148

148

148

148

130

120

108

105

110

120

120 

120

120

4,148

134

0.354

0.41

8,230

Jan.

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

125

130

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

*120

120

125

125

125

130

130

130

130 

130

130

3,860

125

0.331

0.38

7,660

Feb.

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

120

115

110

105

120

135

130

130

130

130

120

115

110

120

120

110

110

120

120

130

-

3,440

123

0.325

0.34

6,820

Mar.

130

130

120

T30

130

130

130

130

130

*130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

140

140

140 

150

160

4,100

132

0.349

0.40

8,130

Apr.

160

155

152

152

155

160

165

150

145

140

137

*138

138

138

140

145

152

160

160

174

206

261

329

337

357

426

497

492

440 

365

-

6,726

224

0.593

0.66

13,340

May

345

313

290

*29"0

325

426

587

570

502

426

382

345

329

325

345

412

533

701

858

873

835

670

576

538

487

533

610

1,090

1.790 

1,350

1,160

18,816

607

1.61

1.85

37,320

June

1,520

1,720

1,660

1,370

1,470

1.290

1,340

1,490

1,530

*2,120

2,720

2,970

3,470

3,910

3,800

3,530

3,700

3,960

4.450

4,110

3,470

3,280

3,360

3,440

2,780

2,360

2,100

2,070

2,240 

2,480

-

79,710

2,657

7.03

7.84

158,100

July

2.750

2,620

2,570

2,530

2,530

2,390

2,350

*2, 160

2,080

2,060

1,920

1,720

1,650

1,570

1,510

1,470

1,310

1,160

1,010

970

897

776

Til

695

682

639

616

604

604 

570

545

45,663

1,473

3.90

4.49

90,570

Aug.

523

565

604

507

473

444

454

*412

404

386

378

365

349

345

345

365

345

329

329

325

317

317

306

298

290

283

283

279

272 

268

268

11,428

369

0.976

1.12

22,670

Sept.

268

283

341

290

272

265

257

254

254

250

247

243

240

236

233

233

240

*243

226

219

212

212

212

209

203

199

199

196

196 

196

-

7,128

238

0.630

0.70

14, 140

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,150 Mln 105 Mean 596 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.46 Ac.-ft 432,700

Water year 1953.53: Max 4,450 Mln 105 Mean 535 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19. 20 Ac-ft 387,400

Peak discharge (base, 5.100 efs).--June 19 (2 p.m.) 4,810 cfs (5.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3 to Apr. 17 (no gage-height record Nov. 3 to 

Dec. 6, Jan. 17-20, Feb. 16 to Mar. 9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 4 discharge 

measurements, and records for Gros Ventre River at Kelly and Hoback River near Jackson).
GROS VENTRE RIVER BASIN 17

Gros Ventre River at Kelly, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°37'20", long. 110°37'30", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 42 N., R. 115 W., on pier 

at former bridge site on private road, 0.3 mile south of Kelly Post Office and 3 miles 

downstream from Turpin Creek.

Drainage area. 622 sq ml.

Records available. June to September 1918, October 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 6,750 ft (from topographic map). 

June 16 to Sept. 30, 1918, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 1, 1944, to Aug. 8, 1949, wire-weight gage on bridge 25 ft downstream at present 

datum. Aug. 9, 1949, to June 25, 1953, staff gage 10 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1944-53), 481 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,140 cfs June 15 (gage height, 5.95 

ft); minimum observed, 104 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 0.34 ft).

1918, 1944-53: Maximum discharge observed, 6,220 cfs June 16, 1918 (gage height, 

9.95 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 102 cfs Dec. 16, 1944; minimum gage height observed, that of Nov. 29, 1952.

Flood of May 18, 1927, was considerably higher than flood of June 16, 1918 (landslide about 2 miles upstream washed out and released about 60,000 acre-ft of impounded 

water); discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above and below station for irrigation. 

Revisions.--WSP 1043: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 25 June 26 to Sept. 30

0.3 99

. 6- 142

1.0 225

2.0 492

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

927

1,550

3,190

0.5 

1.0 

1.5

135

239

385

2.0 588

3.0 1,110

3.5 1,450

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

193

193

191

189

187

182

.180

180

180

178

178

180

180

180

180

174

172

174

174

176

*172

176

176

176

174

172

170

168

168

166

170

5,509

178

0.286

0.33

10,930

Nov.

168

168

160

153

149

151

153

155

149

146

142

142

144

149

153

158

156

155

155

156

156

156

156

136

132

125

120

112

104

' 108

-

4,367

146

0.235

0.26

8,660

Dec.

112

120

126

129

132

136

140

*142

142

144

144

146

149

151

147

.142

146

147

151

151

153

153

139

129

108

108

118

125

140

140

142

4,252

137

0.220

0.25

8,430

Jan.

144

125

144

142

146

147

147

149

151

151

153

153

153

156

153

156

149

153

156

*153

148

142

147

147

146

146

147

149

142

147

147

4,589

148

0.238

0.27

9,100

Feb.

147

149

151

153

151

160

147

149

a!40

132

123

115

146

160

155

149

144

147

135

123

116

129

131

120

116

144

139

142

-

-

-

3,913

140

0.225

0.23

7,760

Mar.

140

139

139

146

142

151

136

134

136

*144

144

142

146

136

160

140

140

153

142

146

146

145

144

143

142

142

147

151

155

160

170

4,501

145

0.233

0.27

8,930

Apr.

174

176

168

170

172

172

180

166

170

153

147

*149

149

151

151

151

149

153

155

158

172

207

264

315

325

348

381

427

448

422

6,523

217

0.349

0.39

12,940

May

400

343

315

*299

31?

359

456

551

565

558

462

419

378

356

338

343

392

456

548

627

678

678

595

627

511

462

477

544

1,070

1.220

1,010

16,349

527

0.847

0.98

32,430

June

1.100

1,340

1,440

1,260

 1,240

1,340

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,160

1,760

2,150

2,650

2,990

3.140

2,840

2,610

2,540

2,730

2,700

2,070

1,750

1,630

1,630

1,450

*1,420

1,180

1,110

1,110

1,140

52,960

1,765

2.84

3.17

105,000

July

1.200

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,110

*1,030

995

968

914

914

835

809

773

768

733

683

612

566

492

415

378

371

360

350

337

324

350

364

385

364

22,110

713

1.15

1.33

43,850

Aug.

337

331

364

385

350

312

*289

312

244

251

239

228

216

207

205

205

207

203

198

198

192

190

190

194

192

186

181

177

175

173

169

7,300

235

0.378

0.44

14, 480

Sept.

167

167

177

181

184

177

163

157

153

155

157

153

151

149

148

157

163

163

*165

153

151

151

149

148

149

146

146

144

140

142

4,706

157

0.252

0.28

9,330

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,960 Mln 104 Mean 445 Cfsm 0.715 In. 9.72 Ac-ft 323,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,140 Mln 104 Mean 376 Cfsm 0.605 In. 8.20 Ac-ft 271,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HOBACK RIVER BASIN

Hoback River near Jackson, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°17'55", long. 110°40'10", in sec. 32, T. 39 N., R. 115 W., on right 

bank at Camp Creek Camp, a quarter of a mile downstream from Willow Creek, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 13-| miles southeast of Jackson.

Drainage area.--564 sq mi.

Records available. July 1917 to September 1918 (published as "near Cheney"), November 

1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily.- Altitude of gage is 6,040 ft (from topographic map). 

July 9, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1918, at site 3tr miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1945-53), 733 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,080 cfs June 14, 19 (gage height, 

b'.U4 ft); minimum daily, 138 cfs Nov. 29; minimum gage height, 2.22 ft Feb. 10, 25.

1917-18, 1944-53: Maximum discharge observed, 6,160 cfs June 16, 1918 (gage height, 

13.46 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 90 cfs Dec. 18, 1946 (gage 

height, 1.70 ft).

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

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

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

145 

235 

391 

600 

1,OOO

4.0 

5.0

6.0

6.1

1,460

2,550

3,980

4,150

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

271 

2f62~

262

262

271

253

262

253

258

253

266

244

253

253

244

223

244

258

253 

248

*253

248

244

244

235

235

235

228

228 

235

235

7,718

249

0.441

0.51

15,310

Nov.

248

52o

202

198

216

235

216

213

192

198

205

216

240

231

244

220

202

216

231 

213

235

220

213

174

b!60

b!58

b!53 

b!45

b!38 

b!45

-

6,097

203

0.360

0.40

12,090

Dec.

b!53 

b!60

b!63

b!70

174

205

216

*209

220

213

220

235

231

220

205

174

220

213

231 

228

240

215

b!90

b!70

b!45

b!45

b!70 

b!85

205 

209

216

6,148

198

0.351

0.41

12,190

Jan.

213 

202

228

192

202

209

213

202

205

213

205

195

202

198

183

171

195

205

209 

*198

195

174

198

180

171

189

174 

166

189 

192

189

6,057

195

0.346

0.40

12,010

Feb.

195 

198

195

205 18~9

192

171

195

189

152

b!50

b!45

b!60

171

189

171

183

189

166

b!52

b!42

bTST

161

b!52

152

168

186 

195

-

-

4,865

' 174

0.309

0.32

9,650

Mar.

186 

177

156

180

177

161

171

166

*183

177

189

189

192

183

180

195

189

174

192 

198

198

189

183

198

205

216

224 

240

253 

262

271_

6,054

195

0.346

0.40

12,010

Apr.

285 

266

258

280

311

296

290

253

266

248

*258

253

258

253

240

253

271

296

311 

344

430

660

869

835

o 946

1,060

1,270 

1,140

1,070 

686

-

14,656

489

0.867

0.97

29,070

May

795 

707

*691

739

835

1,010

1,250

1,160

1,090

886

803

731

675

660

ToT

779

954

1,040

1,250 

1,440

1,220

1,060

1,070

1,090

1,090

1,480

1,290 

1,400

1,960 

1,600

1,330

32,792

1,058

1.88

2.16

65,040

June

1,600 

1,690

1,800

1,700

*1,850

1,850

1,740

1,910

1,760

2,070

2,620

3,010

3,550

4,080

3,810

3,650

3,620

3,880

4,080 

3,490

2,900

2,750

2,900

3,010

2,500

2,200

1,960 

2,020

2,180 

2,200

-

78,380

2,613

4.63

5.17

155,500

July

2,290 

2,270

2,180

2,130

2,090

2,020

*1,830

1,760

1,710

1,680

1,560

1,540

1,500

1,430

1,400

1,340

1,250

1,120

1,060 

1,040

971

878

827

819

795

771

731 

715

803 

755

715

41,980

1,354

2.40

2.77

83,270

Aug.

691 

683

771

199

615

570

*556

556

526

50?

484

496

470

456

443

512

477

443

470 

417

430

410

404

391

379

391

379 

362

367

350

344

15,049

485

0.860

0.99

' 29,850

Sept.

332

356

344

338

332

322

311

322

301

290

301

301

290

280

280

290

280

271

*266 

253

253

262

262

262

253

253

253 

253

244 

244

-

8,599

287

0.509

0.57

17,060

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,720 

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,080

Mln 

Mln

138

138

Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.95 Ac-ft 540,200 

Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.07 Ac-ft 453,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM 19

Snake River above reservoir, near Alpine, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°11'50", long. 110°53'10", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

rrom Wolf Creek, 7 miles upstream from Greys River, and 9 miles upstream from Alpine, 

Lincoln County.

Drainage area. 3,465 sq mi.

Records available. March 1937 to March 1939, July to September 1953. Published as Snake 

Kiver above Greys River, near Alpine 1937-39.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,683.90 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

March 1937 to March 1939 at site 6^ miles downstream.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period July to September, 11,100 sfs July 19 (gage 

height, 7.23 ft); minimum, 2,310 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.50 ft).

1937-39, 1953: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs June 23, 1938 (gage height, 8.73 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 898 cfs Jan. 5, 1938 (gage height, 0.30 ft, site 

and datum then in use), caused by ice Jam upstream.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow partly regulated by Jackson Lake (see p. 13 ). Some 

diversions from tributaries above station.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Rating table, July 17 to Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5

4.0 

5.0

2,310

3,150

4,960

6.0 

7.0 

7.3

7,400

10,400

11,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, July to September 1953

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

.

:_-

_-

--

__-

-

_

*9,540

9,820

10,700

11,000

 10,500

9,980

10,100

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,100

9,820

9,760

9,890

9,920

_

-

Aug.

9,920

10,100 

9,860

8,810

9,050

*5,890

5,560 

6,2-46

9,050

9,14O

8,600

8,450

8,250 

8,100

8,050

7,820

7,320

6,790

6,560

6,410

6,280

6,610

6,690

6,660

6,560

6,340

6,310

6,310

6,310

6,260

6,240

228,540

7,372

453,300

Sept.

6,140

6,140 

6,160

6,140

5,970

5,770

5,730 

5,650

5,520

5,730

*5,920

6,310

6,920 

B,77"0

6,510

6,180

6,110

6,060

5,850

5,630

5,310

5,030

4,770

4,460

4,340

4,310

4,250

4,320

*3,830

5,120

-

164,950

5,498

327,200

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
20 SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Snake River below Greys River, at Alpine, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°10'20", long. 111°02'30 M , in SW£ sec. 19, T. 37 N., R. 118 W., sixth 

principal meridian, Wyoming, at State line bridge on U. S. Highway 89, a quarter of a 

mile south of Alpine, l£ miles upstream from Salt River, and 2 miles downstream from 

Greys River.

Drainage area. 3,940 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 5,543.89 ft above mean sea 

"level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Nov. 6, 1944, chain gage at datum 

4.29 ft lower.

Average discharge.--9 years, 5,477 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 22,100 cfs June 19 (gage height, 9.09

 ft); minimum observed, 1,240 cfs Dec. 27 (gage height, 2.83 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge observed, 24,500 cfs July 2, 1950, June 18, 1951; maximum 'gage height observed, 9.71 ft June 18, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 1,050 cfs 

Jan. 25-31, 1949; minimum gage height observed, 2.29 ft Mar. 6, Apr. 3, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Some regulation by Jackson Lake (see p. 13). Diversions 

for irrigation of about 91,000 acres above gage.

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

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2,990 

2,480

2,440

2,420

2,440

2,400

2,330

2,330

2,270

2,230

2,190

2,230

2,190

2,190

2,170

2,150

2,170

2,190

2,210

2,190

2,170

2,190

2,150 

2,150

*2,130

2,130

2,130

2,150

2,150

2,110

2,090

69,760

2,250

138,400

Nov.

2,090 

2,050

2,030

1,990

1,940

1,920

1,940

1,920

1,900

1,900

1,880

1,840

1,880

1,880

1,900

1,820

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,780

1,780

1,750

1,700 

1,550

1,550

1,520

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

-

53,760

1,792

106,600

Dec.

1,470 

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,500

1,520

 1,520

1,540

1,600

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,650

1,680

1,600 

1,450

1,350

1,260

1,240 l.sfo"

1,520

1,520

1,520

47,580

1,535

94,370

Jan.

1,520 

1,520

1,530

1,550

1,550

1,590

1,610

1,590

1,630

1,680

1,730

1,730

1,750

1,730

1,730

1,720

1,680

1,700

1,680

*1,660

1,610

1,550

1,550 

1,540

1,540

1,520

1,520

1,540

1,540

1,520

1,540

49,850

1,608

98,880

Feb.

1,570 

1,570

1,550

1,540

1,550

1,570

1,550

1,520

,470

,450

,450

,450

,450

,450

,450

,450

,450

,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,350 

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,420

_

-

40,660

1,452

80,650

Mar.

1.430 

1,440

1,400

1,440

1,450

1,470

1,480

1,500

1,500

1,520

*1,540

1,540

1,570

1,520

1,450

1,520

1,550

1,450

1,500

1,540

1,540

1,520

1,450 

1,480

1,550

1,730

1,720

1,820

1,900

1,960

2,050

48,570

1,567

96,340

Apr.

2,030 

1,920

1,810

1,900

2,010

1,970

1,900

1,810

1,790

1,770

*1,700

1,720

1,660

1,640

1,610

1,750

1,820

1,920

2,010

2,250

2,900

3,860

4,280 

4,23(5

4,230

4,180

4,230

4,160

4,090

4,000

-

77,150

2,572

153,000

May

3,700 

3,520

*3,470

3,680

3,930

4,590

4,810

5,350

4,950

4,450

4,070

3,770

3,770

4,760

5,550

5,750

9,170

9,900

8,900

7,910

7,690

6,150

5,350 

4,810

a4,800

a4,800

a5,700

a6,700

8,130

8,130

7,470

175,730

5,669

348,600

June

8.510 

9",S30

9,330

9,270

10,500

*9,800

9,460

9,900

9,630

11,400

14,700

16,900

18,500

20,200

21,500

20,600

20,700

20,800

22,100

21,166

18,300

17,100

18,000 

20,200

*19,300

15,500

14,200

13,800

13,800

13 , 900

-

458,530

15,280

909,500

July

15,300 

15,300

14,500

13,300

13,100

12,900

* 12, 700

12,300

11,800

11,900

11,500

11,400

11,100

10,700

10,700

10,600

10,400

10,900

11,200

11,700

10,800

10,500

10,700 

10,600

10,600

10,500

10,500

10,200

10,200

10,300

10,400

358,600

11,570

711,300

Aug.

10,500 

16,266

10,100

9,370

9,730

5,100

*4,050

5,750

9,530

8,940

8,870

9,040

9,000

8,670

8,190

7,970

7,720

7,200

7,260

6,940

6,940

7,320

7,230 

7,170

7,110

a7,000

a6,950

6,910

6,820

6,760

6,760

240,900

7,771

477,800

Sept.

6,710 

6,570

6,730

6,680

6,710

6,400

6,290

6,120

6,010

6,290

6,400

7,050

7,410

7,206

6,880

6,680

6,620

6,590

*6,290

6,070

5,680

5,400

5,150 

5,050

4,900

4,660

4,660

a4,660

3,950

2,950

-

178,760

5,959

354,600

Calendar year 1952: Max 22,600 Min 1,240 Mean 6,077 Ao-ft 4,411,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 22,100 Mln 1,240 Mean 4,931 Ac-ft 3,570,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for stations at Koran and near Irwln.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Dec. 26, Dec. 28 to Jan. 3, Feb. 10 to 

MarTTT, Mar. 4.
SALT RIVER BASIN 21

Salt River near Snoot, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°36'20", long. 110°55'10", In sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 118 W., on left bank 

1-5- miles south of Smoot, 1-jr miles upstream from Willow Creek, and 4 miles upstream from 

Cottonwood Creek.

Drainage area. 47.8 sq ml.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1953 (no winter records 1933-35, 1936-37).

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

nfo Apr. 11, 1934, chain gage and Apr. 11 to Oct. 1, 1934, water-stage recorder, at same 

site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years (1935-36, 1937-53), 38.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 275 cfs June 15 (gage height, 2.78 ft); minimum 

 daily, 7.4 cfs Dec. 26, 27.

1932-53: Maximum discharge, 430 cfs May 15, 1936 (gage height, 3.15 ft), from rating

curve extended above 200 cfs; maximum gage height, 3.76 ft June 9, 1944, backwater from

tree; no flow Jan. 25-28, 1949.

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,000 acres (for 

details on adjudication of diversions, see WSP 1217).

Revisions.--WSP 1123: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used June 11-13)

Oct. 1 to June 13 June 14 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4 

1.6

6.8

11

26

l.B 

2.0 

3.0

48

78

265

1.4 

1.6 

l.B

2.0 

2.8

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

387

12.5

768

JJov.

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

13

12

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.0

-

328.2

10.9

651

Dec.

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

9.0

*9.2

^Z

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.2

256.6

8.28

509

Jan.

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.2

*8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.6

TO" 10

10

9.6

9.2

10

10

10

10

285.0

9.19

565

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.6

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.0

9.4

9.4

10

11 *TT

11

11

10

_

_

-

279.0

9.96

553

Mar.

10

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.9

8.9

9.3

8.9

9.3

8.1

8.1

7.6

776

7.6

7.6

*8.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

9.7

8.5

8.1

8.9

9.3

9.7

10

12

If

11

274.6

8.86

545

Apr.

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.7

977

9.7

*9.7

10

11

10

10

14

32

48

65

73

80

100

104

~9T 117

75

-

1,001.8

33.4

1,990

May

56

48

43

46

56

81

89

84

78

67

*61

55

54

52

56

62

70

80

78

88

84

83

84

89

80

83

92

105

114

105

102

2,325

75.0

4,610

June

*112

117

112

115

130

124

126

126

126

141

165

185

225

*255

260

250

238

215

200

185

168

158

150

139

114

99

84m

92

86

4,585

153

9,090

July

86

86

86

84

88

86

*86

77

70

77

73

66

62

60

58

55

53

51

46

44

41

39

36

33

31

31

31

31

28

27

TO

1,750

56.5

3,470

Aug.

26

28

26

25

25

23

23

22

21

21

21

20

*20

20

21

20

19

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

609

19.6

1,210

Sept.

15isis

15

14

14

13

13

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

13

13

13

13

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

401

13.4

795

Calendar year 1952: Max 3ol Mln 5.0 Mean 42.1 Ac-ft 30,61O

Water year 1952-53: Max 260 Mln 7.4 Mean 34.2 Ac-ft 24,760

Peak discharge (base, 170 cfs). June 15 (9:30 a.m.) 275 efs (2.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 2-5, 9-12, Dee. 17 to Mar. 4. No gage-height 

record Nov. 15 to Dec. 16 (stage-discharge relation affected by lee during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
22 SALT RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek near Smoot, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°36'40", long. 110°53'30", in sec. 4, T. 30 N., R. 118 W., on right bank 

0.3 mile upstream from headgate of highest diversion, l£ miles downstream from Porcupine 

Creek, 1^ miles southeast of Smoot, and 4-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.3 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,750 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 8, 1934, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 44.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 335 cfs June 17 (gage height, 2.70 ft); minimum, 

11 cfs Dec. 12 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1933-53: Maximum discharge, 399 cfs June 18, 1951 (gage height, 3.07 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs; minimum, 6.4 cfs Mar. 11, 1948; minimum gage height, 

0.95 ft Jan. 19, 1950.

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

No diversions above station. Flow regulated by Cottonwood Lake.

Revisions (water years). WSP 933: Drainage area. WSP 1153: 1933.

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

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

1.7 

2.0 

2.8

116

338

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

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

*22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

678

21.9

1,340

Jlov.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

»20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

IS

16

-

571

19.0

1,130

Dec.

16

IS

17

T7

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

502

16.2

996

Jan.

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18.

17

17

17

18

17

»17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

508

16.4

1,010

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

15

IS

15

_

-

445

15.9

883

Mar.

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15.

*13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

18

18

444

14.3

881

Apr.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

*17

17

18

18

18

20

22

27

30

31

34

36

39

40

3F

36

-

692

23.1

1,370

May

34

31

30

5T

36

37

41

43

43

41

*40

37

35

34

34

34

35

37

42

45

46

a43

a44

a43

a42

a 45

a50

a58

a64

al3

a63

1,301

42.0

2,580

June

»68

72

72

73

81

80

83

89

94

112

160

208

256

*302

302

281

302

314

305

296

264

244

244

242

244

211

202

191

184

181

5,757

192

11,420

July

181

TTff

168

163

158

152

*150

139

124

121

116

112

107

103

98

94

90

89

87

83

81

80

76

76

74

74

74

74

73

72

72

3,339

108

6,620

Aug.

70

Tff

67

64

62

61

60

58

57

55

54

53

51

*50

50

48

48

48

48

47

46

45

45

45

43

43

43

43

42.

41

40

1,597

51.5

3,170

Sept.

40

TO

39

39

37

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

*33

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

28

2T

28

28

-

989

33.0

1,960

Calendar year 1952: Max 290 Mln 14 Mean 50.4 Ac-ft 36,550

Water year 195'-53: Max 314 Mln 13 Mean 46.1 Ac-ft 33,360

Peak discharge (ba..;, 140 efs).--June 17 (2:30 p.m.) 335 cfs (2.70 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height reoordj discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

nearby <=t- -ons.
SALT RIVER BASIN 23

Swift Creek near Afton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°43'30", long. 110°54'00", in SE^ see. 29, T. 32 N., R. 118 W., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth of canyon, l| miles east of Afton, and 4^ miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 27.4 sq mi.

Records available. May 1943 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,420 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 90.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 555 cfs June 19 (gage height, 3.18 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 360 cfs; minimum daily, 31 cfs Mar. 15, 18, Apr. 5.

1943-53: Maximum discharge, 560 cfs June 10, 1948, from rating curve extended above 

360 cfs; maximum gage height, 3.41 ft May 28, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 28 cfs 

Apr. 3, 4, 1945.

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

Diversions above station for powerplant above station and municipal use below (for 

details on adjudication, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1217).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 13 to July 31)

1.7 

1.9

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

161

346

590

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

52

52

52

52

51

52

51

51

51

51

51

48

52

51

51

51

49

51

47

52

49

49

*49

49

49

48

51

48

49

49

49

1,557

50.2

3,090

Nov.

49

48

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

*51

49

49

49

51

51

47

47

49

51

49

49

48

48

45

44

44

-

1,457

48.6

2,890

Dec.

44

44

45

47

47

47

47

47

45

47

47

47

45

45

48

47

*47

45

42

47

42

47

44

47

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

1,399

45.1

2,770

Jan.

42

42

42

42

49

47

47

47

48

49

45

51

49

45

47

*48

48

47

48

45

45

45

44

44

42

45

41

41

40

40

40

1,395

45,0

2,770

Feb.

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

37

39

38

38

37

36

37

36

37

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

*36

36

35

34

35

_

_

-

1,033

36.9

2,050

Mar.

34

36

36

36

35

35

36

35

36

35

36

35

35

36

31

*37

36

31

35

34

35

32

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

33

1,072

34.6

2,130

Apr.

34

34

33

33

31

34

34

34

34

33

33

34

34

32

*32

33

33

33

34

36

38

42

48

50

52

56

60

BO

58

52

-

1,184

39.5

2,350

May

50

46

45

50

54

58

62

64

62

60

*57

*54

54

54

54

55

57

59

62

69

66

62

60

62

60

60

68

91

-93 108

89

1,945

62.7

3,860

June

*106

117

115

111

122

122

119

117

126

154

249

324

392

*445

*416

369

416

445

ill

426

351

355

369

374

315

315

302

311

324

333

-

8,515

284

16,890

July

333

328

324

324

320

315

*306

298

285

268

249

235

221

210

197

184

176

170

161

154

149

142

139

137

135

130

128

125

126

122

122

6,516

210

12,920

Aug.

113

TTT

108

104

102

100

97

95

93

91

87

87

85

*83

83

83

81

79

79

79

77

77

75

73

73

71

69

69

68

66

66

2,624

84.6

5,200

Sept.

64

64

64

62

62

60

60

59

59

57

57

55

55

55

55

54

54

*55

55

54

55

55

55

54

54

54

52

51

51

51

-

1,692

56.4

3,360

Calendar year 1952: Max 41O Mln 30 Mean 90.1 Ac-ft 65,390

Water year 1952-53: Max 475 Mln 31 Mean 83.3 Ac-ft 60,280

Peak discharge (base. 590 cfs).--June 14 (5 a.m.) 515 cfs (3.10 ft); June 19 (3:30 a.m.) 555 cfs 

(3.18 ft}.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 27 to Dec. 8, Dec. 25 to Jan. 3, Apr. 17 to May 10; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
24 SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River at Wyoming-Idaho State line

Location. Lat 43°09'50", long. 111°03'50", in sec. 16, T. 3 S., R. 46 E., on left bank 

350 ft upstream from highway bridge, 400 ft downstream from Trout Creek, half a mile 

upstream from mouth, and three-quarters of a mile west of Wyoming-Idaho State line.

Drainage area. 890 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1934 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,580 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--19 years, 731 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.04 ft); minimum daily, 414 cfs Mar. 3, 5, 6.

1934-53: Maximum discharge, 3,520 cfs May 6, 1936 (gage height, 4.64 ft); minimum, 

216 cfs May 17, 1934 (gage height, 1.30 ft); minimum daily, 220 cfs May 17, 1934.

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

good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by many small powerplants on tributaries. Diversions above station for power developments, industry, municipal supply, 

and irrigation of about 66,000 acres (for details on adjudication of diversions, see 

Remarks for this station in WSP 1217).

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

390

575

1,390

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

614

608

608

608

608

601

608

608

614

614

620

614

614

614

620

634

634

634

634

634

634

*634

634

627

627

627

627

620

620

620

614

19,227

620

38,140

Nov.

608

608

594

601

601

614

627

620

614

608

608

608

*614

608

620

601

588

594

594

594

594

588

563

569

575

540

540

560

580

580

-

17,813

594

35,330

Dec.

560

540

540

530

540

540

540

530

520

530

520

520

520

515

515

*515

521

521

515

515

515

515

515

495

485

480 490"

510

520

520

520

16,112

520

31,960

Jan.

520

500

520

520

510

520

520

520

520

505

505

515

515

510

*505

495

505

545

608

563

557

533

521

515

505

500

500

495

500

500

490

16,037

517

31,810

Feb.

485

490

505

510 505"

505

495

490

485

470

456

470

456

456

460

447

456

452

442

438

456

465

434

*424

417

424

420

424

_

-

12,937

462

25,660

Mar.

429

424

414

417

414

414

417

417

420

420

424

424

429

424

424

424

*429

42O

420

429

429

42O

429

429

438

456

470

50O

527

582

608

13,721

443

27,220

Apr.

647

647

640

675

718

696

675

627

620

588

575

569

557

*551

55T

575

661

689

725

762

849

988

,080

,07O

,060

,090

,160

1.170

1,100

988

-

23,303

777

46,220

May

897

833

785

755

778

857

988

945

873

817

762

*732

710

710

710

725

762

,020

,050

,250

,210

,170

,16O

,200

,170

,100

,110

,180

.260

,230

,150

29,899

964

59,300

June

,160

* ,190

.370

,280

,240

,230

,220

,370

,280

,240

,220

,240

,260

,220

* ,230

1,180

1,080

996

979

945

873

841

793

718

703

696

696

689

689

675

-

31,303

1,043

62,090

July

654

647

634

614

594

*594

601

6O1

601

647

668

634

627

640

640

640

64O

634

634

627

601

582

575

582

575

569

575

594

647

647

640

19,158

618

38,000

Aug.

647

654

696

689

668

668

668

661

661

647

634

620

*620

627

640

661

675

682

682

675

668

654

640

634

627

614

594

601

588

588

582_

19,965

644

39,600

Sept.

582

620

634

634

640

64O

661

654

654

647

634

634

620

608

601

601

*620

62O

614

627

614

608

594

582

582

575

575

582

569

569

-

18,395

613

36,490

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,32O Mln 434 Mean 874 Ac-ft 634, 5OO

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,370 Mln 414 Mean 652 Ac-ft 471,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 26 to Dec. 15, Dec. 26 to Jan. 14; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM 25

Snake River near Irwin, Idaho

Location.--Lat 43°21', long. 111°13', in NE£ sec. 7, T. 1 S., R. 45 E., on right bank at 

Bureau of Reclamation headquarters, \\ miles downstream from Palisades dam, 2 miles 

upstream from Palisades Creek, and 5 miles southeast of Irwin.

Drainage area.--5.225 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1934 to October 1936, March 1939 to September 1941, May 1949 to 

September 1953. Published as "at Calamity Point, near Irwin" April to August 1934 and 

March 1939 to September 1941.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,353.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Apr. 21 to Aug. 4, 1934, and Mar. 30, 1939, to 

Sept. 30; 1941, water-stage recorder at site 2| miles upstream at different datum. 

Mar. 30, 1935, to Oct. 31, 1936, at site 3f miles downstream at different datum. May 1, 

1949, to Mar. 22, 1950, staff gage at site 1,100 ft downstream at datum 1.9 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 cfs June 19 (gage height, 11.96 ft); minimum, 1,660 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 4.60 ft).

1934-36, 1939-41, 1949-53: Maximum discharge, 28,800 cfs May 29, 1951 (gage height, 

12.69 ft); minimum daily determined, 1,520 cfs Jan. 3, Mar. 15, 1941.

Flood during early June 1894 probably much higher than that of May 29, 1951.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow partly regulated by Jackson Lake (see p. 13). About

93,000 acres in Wyoming and Idaho irrigated by diversions from tributaries above station.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

1,720

2,110

2,960

4,050

6,610

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

9,600 

13,000 

16,900 

21,400 

26,20O

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

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2^ 980 

2,920

2,860

2,830

2,810

2,790

2,790

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,730

2,720

2,700

2,660

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,700

2,700 

2,660

2,640

2,650

2,610

2,590

2,590

2 1 570

*2,570

2,570

2,570

84,470

2,725

167,500

Nov.

2.570 

2,540 

2,490

2,450

2,490

2,490

2,500

2,490

2,400

2,560

2,540

2,390

2,440

2,450

2,490

2,450

2,590

2,400

2,590

2,370

2,590 

2,520

2,160

2,080

b2 , 050

b2,040

2,030

2,040

2,010

1.960

69,970

2,332

158,800

Dec.

2,010 

b2 , 100 

b2,100

b2,050

*b2,000

b2,050

b2,150

2,240

2,170

2,160

2,220

2,220

2,250

2,250

2,200

2,120

2,160

2,180

2,230

2,240

2.290 

2,240

*2,230

2,040

1,900

1.780

1,940

2,140

2,160

2,160

2,180

66,120

2,153

131,100

Jan.

2,170 

2,110 

2,140

2,140

2,120

2,140

2,170

2,160

2,120

2,280

2,290

2,260

2,280

2,320

2,220

2,120

2,180

2,310

2.490

2,520

2,240 

2,160

2,160

2,140

2,080

2,080

*2,070

2.010

2,100

2,120

2,100

67 , 600

2,181

134,100

Feb.

2,080 

2,100 

2,160

2.250

2,220

2,170

2,120

2,110

2,070

1,950

1,890

1,98O

1,980

2,OOO

2,050

1,970

1,980

1,970

1,920

1.820

1,850 

1,960

1,900

1,880

*1,880

1,920

1,940

1,970

-

_

-

56,050

2,001

111,100

Mar.

1,980 

2,000 

1,920

1,920

1,920

1.890

1,890

1,900

1,920

1,960

1,970

1,970

2,000

1,970

1,900

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,9OO

1,970

1,970 

1,940

*1,950

1,900

1,960

2,050

2,120

2,280

2,420

2,590

2^.680

62,550

2,018

124,100

Apr.

2,770 

2,680 

2,610

2,680

2,850

2,850

2,750

2, 650

2,500

£,420

2,400

2,590

2,560

2,560

2^290

2,320

2,560

2,770

2,880

3,160

3,870 

4,96O

5,900

*6,000

6,130

6,530

7,290

7J 520

6,920

6,150

115,280

3,776

224,700

May

5,510 

4,990 

4.650

4,660

5,070

5,920

6,970

7,110

6,810

6,110

5,460

5,040

4,760

5,500

6,260

8,380

10, 400

11.800

it, 100

11,000

9,790 

8,840

7,460

7,520

7,030

6,610

7,090

*8,500

11,100

10,900

9,660

251,780

7,477

459,700

June

10.200 

11,400 

15,500

12,500

12,200

12,600

11,900

12,900

12,500

15,400

15,900

18,700

20,800

23,900

25.500

24,500

*25,200

25,700

25,100

25,200

22,300 

20,000

21,600

22,700

21,900

19,OOO

16,600

15,600

15,500

15,300

539,700

17,990

*1,070

July

16,000 

16 . 800 

16,300

15,200

14,700

14,400

14,000

15,600

15,500

* 15, 000

12,900

12,400

12,400

12,000

11,900

11,8OO

11,600

11,700

12,300

12,900

12,300 

11,700

11,600

11,800

11,700

11,700

11,600

11.400

11,400

11 , 400

11,400

597,200

12,810

787,800

Aug.

11,400 

11.600 

11,600

10,700

10,500

8,740

5.480

7,250

10,4OO

10, 600

10,500

9,950

9,86O

*9,660

9,630

9,540

9,060

8,620

8,290

8,140

7,900 

8,170

8,520

1 8,320

8,170

,990

,870

,870

,840

,780

,720

279,250

9,008

553,900

Sept.

7,630 

7,660 

7,660

7,550

7,460

7,200

7,140

7,090

6,950

6,970

7,2OO

7,450

8.050

7,990

7,720

7,400

7,320

7,260

7,060

6,850

6,560 

6,240

*5,870

5,640

5,450

5,400

5,500

5,450

4,940

4.290

202,670

6,756

402,000

Calendar year 1952: Max 25,500 Mln 1,780 Mean 7,585 Ac-ft 5,507,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 25,5OO Mln l,78O Mean 5,947 Ac-ft 4,305,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Expressed in thousands, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ic

368560 O - 56 - 3
26 SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Snake River near Heise, Idaho

Location (revised). Lat 43°36'45", long. 111°39'05", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 41 E., on 

left bank about 500 ft upstream from Anderson Canal headgate, 3 miles upstream from 

Heise, 6 miles east of Ririe, and 23 miles upstream from Henrys Pork.

Drainage area.--5.752 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1910 to September 1953. Prior to 1911, published as South 

Fork Snake River near Heise.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,015.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 9, 1913, staff gage and July 9, 1913, to Sept. 29, 1922, waterstage recorder, at present site at datum 2.65 ft higher. Sept. 30, 1922, to Oct. 5, 

1933, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.0 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--43 years, 6,840 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 efs June 20 (gage height, 8.18 ft); minimum, 1,800 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1910-53: Maximum discharge, about 60,000 efs May 19, 1927, result of washing out 

of landslide on Gros Ventre River (gage height, about 16.0 ft, present datum); minimum, 

1,210 cfs Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

Flood during early June 1894 probably as great as flood of May 19, 1927.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Flow 

partly regulated by Jackson Lake (see p. 13). Station is above all irrigation diversions from main river except Riley ditch (5,370 aore-ft diverted during year), which 

diverts ij miles upstream from station. About 107,000 acres in Wyoming and Idaho irrigated by diversions from tributaries above station. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1 to Apr. 2O, July 1-21)

4.0

2,060

2,490

2,830

3,880

5,110

7,920

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

11,000

14,800

19,300

24,500

30,100

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.130 

3,570

3,420

3,360

3,310

3,290

3,270 

3,270

3,250

3,250

3,210 

3,210

3,210

3,190 

3,170

3,130

3,130

3,110

3,130

3,130

3,150

3,150

3,110

3,090

3,090

3,070

3,070

5.050 *3~T55o

3,050

3,050

99,650

3,215

197,700

flov.

5.050 

3,050

3,010

2,950

2,930

2,950

2,970 

2,990

2,890

2,830

2,790 

2,830

2,890

2,950 

2,990

3,010

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,910

2,910

2,740

2,630

b2,550

b2,500

b2,460

b2,430 

b2,400

b2 . 550

-

84,680

2,823

168,000

Dec.

b2,400 

*b2,450

b2,450

b2,400

b2,400

b2,400

b2,450 

b2,600

2,570

2,550

2.650 

2,630

2,620

2,620 

2,600

2,540

2,520

2,570

2,590

2,600

2,600

2,590

*2,540

2,430

2,340

2 .230

2,270

b2,500 

b2,550

b2,550

2,570

77,760

2,508

154,200

Jan.

2,520 

2,460

2,440

2,480

2,440

2,460

2,480 

2,490

2,480

2,510

2,620 

2,590

2,590

2,630 

2,620

2,490

2,480

2,570

2,740

2,760

2,630

2,550

2,490

2,480

2,430

2,400

*2,400

2._56Q 

2,380

2,430

2,420

77,820

2,510

154,400

Feb.

2,400 

2,400

2,480

2,510

2.550

2,510

2,480 

2,440

2,440

2,330

2,210 

2,310

2,310

2,330 

2,340

2,340

2,330

2,340

2,330

2,230

2.170

2,260

2,270

2,240

*2,210

2,230

2,260

2,300

_

-

65,550

2,341

130,000

Mar.

2,300 

2,310

2,280

2,230

2,210

2,200

2.190 

2,200

2,200

2,230

2,270 

2,300

2,330

2,310 

2,270

2,240

2,240

2,260

2,260

2,310

2,310

2,270

2,230

*2,230

2,240

2,310

2,420

2,520 

2,700

2,870

3.050

72,290

2,332

143,400

Apr.

3,130 

3,110

3,010

2,990

3,170

3,340

3,190 

3,090

2,910

2,810

2,740 

2,700

2,690

2,650 

2,620

2.600

2,720

2,990

3,110

3,420

4,090

5,240

6,470

*6,730

6,820

7, 170

8,010

8.090 

7,860

7,020

-

126,490

4,216

250,900

May

6,360 

5,780

5,320

5.240

5,590

6,440

7,720 

8,O10

7,660

6,990

6,300 

5,800

5,500

5,690 

6,640

8,330

10,700

12,100

12 , 200

12.400

11,000

10,300

8,760

8,530

8,330

7,800

8,120

*9,050 

11,600

12,300

10,900

257,460

8,305

510,700

June

11.000 

12,400

14,800

14,000

13,300

14,200

13,100 

14,200

13,900

14,1OO

16, '3OO 

19,000

21,000

23,400 

25,500

25,200

*24,100

24,200

24,900

25.700

23,300

20,700

21,000

22,700

22,400

19,800

17,400

16,200 

15,800

15,700

-

559,330

18,640

*1,109

July

16,000 

17 . 100

16, 900

15,900

15, 200

14,900

14,500 

14,100

13,700

*13,300

13,400 

12,900

12,800

12,500 

12,300

12,200

12,000

11,900

12,300

13,100

12,800

12,000

11,800

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,800

11,700 

11.600

11,600

11,700

407 , 700

13,150

808,900

Aug.

11,700 

11,800

12.200

11,300

10,600

10,200

6,470 

6.080

loTJSo

10,700

10,700 

10,100

10,200

*9,920 

9,920

9,860

9,550

9,200

8,760

8,700

8,410

8,440

8,640

8,620

8,560

8,380

8,210

8,240 

8,150

8,120

8,060

290,190

9,361

576,400

Sept.

7,980 

7,980

8,040

7,950

7,860

7,630

7,540 

7,480

7,400

7,310

7,570 

7,630

8,240

8.470 

8,180

7,920

7,750

7,720

7,600

7,370

7,110

*6,880

6,470

6,250

5,910

5,940

5,780

5,880 

5,670

5,110

-

216,620

7,221

429,700

Calendar year 1952: Max 26,500 Mln 2,230 Mean 8,114 Ac-ft 5,890,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 25,7OO Mln 2,17O Mean 6,399 Ac-ft 4,633,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM 27

Diversions from Snake River between Heise and Shelley gaging stations, Idaho

Between Heise and Shelley gaging stations, 47 canals divert water from Snake River for 

irrigation; of these, 36 divert above mouth of Henrys Fork. Records available during 

each irrigation season from 1919 to 1953. One of the canals is equipped with a waterstage recorder, the others with staff gages, which are read once daily. Discharge combined to show total diverted flow. Records include Riley ditch, which diverts If miles 

above Heise gaging stations. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AO-ft

Oct. )»ov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

1.870 

1,950

2,000

2,36O

2,500

3,160

3,840

4,150

4,100

4,080

4,10O

4,4OO

4,480

5,16O

5,340

5,460

5,940

6,460

6.770 

6,530

6,060

5,400

5,1OO

4,140

3,710

3,92O

4,120

4,24O

4,520

4,400

4,280

134,540

4,340

266,900

June

4,200 

4,220

4,O1O

3,670

3,510

3,370

3,300

5.230 

3,300

3,540

3,860

4,930

5,820

6,370

7,120

8,730

9,730

10,200

1O.600 

10,400

10, 100

9,990

10,200

10,200

9,800

9,57O

9,36O

9,180

9,23O

9,320

-

211,060

7,035

418,600

July

9,580 

9,650

9.680

9,400

9,490

 9 , 50O

8.940

9,160 

9,090

9,150

9,180

9,080

9,120

9,250

9,370

9,4OO

9,400

9,530

9,540 

9,390

9,450

9,510

9,570

9,560

9,470

9,340

9,490

9,520

9,50O

9,48O

9,500

291,290

9,396

577,6OO

Aug.

9.190 

8,890

8,920

8,860

8,730

8,800

7,280

6.14O 

7,210

8,150

8,260

8,160

8,170

8,120

7,920

,610

,620

,560

,420

,460

,420

,350

,38O

,440

,480

,350

,220

,130

7,280

6,980

7,220

240,720

7,765

477,500

Sept.

7,26O 

7,220

7.450

7,410

7,340

7,02O

7,010

,090 

,20O

,210

,310

,280

7,280

7,320

7,270

7,180

6,70O

6-, 520

6,400 

6,280

6,230

6,020

5,840

5,860

5,760

5,8OO

5,700

5,640

5,550

5.56O

-

199, 49O

6,650

395,700

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac -ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft 2,136,000
28 HENRYS FORK BASIN

Henrys Fork near Lake, Idaho

Location.--Lat 44°36', long. 111°21, In SW£ sec. 26, T. 15 N., R. 43 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Henrys Lake Dam and 4 miles south of Lake.

Drainage area. 98 sq mi, approximately, including 6 sq mi of Dry Creek basin. 

Records available. May 1920 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,450.62 ft above mean sea level, levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to September 1922, staff 

gage at site 3 miles downstream and below mouth of Dry Creek.

Average discharge.--33 years, 49.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 239 cfs June 30 (gage height, 2.18 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1920-53: Maximum discharge, 907 cfs June 13, 1926 (gage height, 5.40 ft); no flow 

for part of each day Sept. 17, 18, 1952.

Outflow from Henrys Lake was reported to have ceased entirely late in summer of 1889.

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

Flow regulated by Henrys Lake (see p. 40). Since 1923, floodwaters of Dry Creek have 

been diverted at times into Henrys Lake (some diverted during 1953).

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

19

13

19

20" 20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

617

19.9

1,220

Nov.

19

T§

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

TS

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

-

557

18.6

1,100

Dec.

 17.5

542

17.5

1,080

Jan.

18

(*)

558

18

1,110

Feb.

20

_

-

-

560

20

1,110

Mar.

23

?3

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

752

24.3

1,490

Apr.

26

26

*26

26

26

26

27

F7

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

Z7

27

26

26

26

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

-

788

26.3

1,560

May

26

21

26

26

26

26

*26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

*20

20

19

710

22.9

1,410

June

"19 19

19

19

20

20

22

24

24

25

27

29

31

45

52

65

65

71

80

89

95

99

104

*152

184

180

*174

167

162

184

2,266

75.5

4,490

July

223

214

209

201

198

190

185

182

180

178

176

176

174

173

173

170

168

170

170

*172

170

170

*168

168

168

166

162

162

161

158

*155

5,490

177

10,890

Aug.

155

T55

155

152

148

147

141

136

136

133

127

*110

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

85

85

*84-Si

84

84

84

3,317

107

6,580

Sept.

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

43

. 14

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

12

T2

12

1,686

56.2

3,340

Calendar year 1952: Max 212 Mln 10 Mean 30.6 Ac-ft 58,550

Water year 1952-53: Max 223 Mln 12 Mean 43.9 Ac-ft 35,330

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 21 to Mar. 9; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge

measurements .
HENRYS PORK BASIN 29

Island Park Reservoir near Island Park, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°25«11", long. 111°23'52", a quarter of a mile south of quarter corner 

between sees. 28 and 29, T. 13 N., R. 43 E., in gatehouse shaft at dam on Henrys Fork, 

three-eighths of a mile upstream from Buffalo River and 2 miles west of Island Park.

Drainage area. 481 sq mi.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1953.

Gage. Electric tape gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 136,990 acre-ft May 22 (elevation, 6,303.22 ft); 

minimum, 33,940 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 6,283.65 ft).

1938-53: Maximum contents, 138,050 acre-ft May 21, 1952 (elevation, 6,303.35 ft); 

minimum after first filling of reservoir in May 1939, 16,855 acre-ft Sept. 27, 1940 

(elevation, 6,274.22 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam. Storage began Nov. 15, 1938. 

Capacity, 127,265 acre-ft between elevations 6,239 ft (normal low-water level with 

outlet gates open) and 6 302 ft (crest of spillway). Natural flow passing through 

reservoir when outlet gates are open prevents withdrawal of storage to elevation 6,230 

ft (sill of lower outlet). Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation of 

lands in Premont-Madison irrigation district between Ashton and Rexburg. Contents 

given herein are for 8 a.m.; all available for release.

Cooperation. Reservoir elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

RevlsionsT-WSP 1217: Drainage area.

Usable contents at 8 a.m., in acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

62,430

62,335

62,290

62,195

62,055

62,245

62,105

62,150

62,480

62,480

62,480

62,480

62,480

62,290

62,525

62,525

62,525

62,570

62,665

62,715

62,715

62,715

62,760

62,760

62,760

62,760

62,760

62,715

62,715

62,715

62,760

Nov.

62,760

62,760

62,760

62,715

62,715

62,715

62,7^5

62,715

62,715

62,715

62,715

62,760

62,855

62,995

63,425

64,430

65,355

66,490

67,495

68,510

69,650

70,690

71,700

72,720

73,750

74,740

75,685

76,470

77,600

78,690

-

Dec.

79,790

80,900

81,785

82,615

83,450

84,595

85,055

87,100

87,970

89,280

90,290

91,240

92,130

93,160

94,130

95,105

96,090

97,080

98,075

99,410

100,760

101,780

102,870

103,350

103,280

103,005

102,940

102,940

103,075

103,075

103,350

Jan.

103,420

103,420

103,420

103,420

103,420

103,560

103,765

104,180

104,385

104,385

104,455

104,455

104,455

104,525

104,525

104,595

104,800

105,150

105,150

105,290

105,290

105,290

105,360

105,360

105,360

105,360

105,360

105,360

105,360

105,360

105,360

Feb.

105,360

105,360

105,360

105,360

105,495

105,495

105,495

105,495

105,495

105,495

105,495

105,495

105,360

105,290

105,290

105,290

105,290

105,290

105,290

105,290

105,150

105,010

104,940

104,940

104,735

104,595

104,455

104,455

_

-

-

Mar.

104,455

104,595

104,595

104,595

104,595

104,595

104,315

104,180

103,970

103,905

103,765

103,695

103,625

103,625

103,560

103,490

103,420

103,350

103,145

103,145

104,110

103,145

103,145

103,075

102,940

102,870

102,730

102,665

102,595

102,525

102,525

Apr.

102,525

103,075

103,765

104,595

105,360

106,195

106,965

107,740

108,590

109,370

109,940

110,585

111,230

111,810

112,310

112,820

113,405

113,985

114,570

115,155

115,745

116,335

117,075

118,560

119,835

121,045

122,490

123,780

125,865

127,110

-

May

128,'750

130,010

130, 800

131,670

132,470

133,510

134,880

135,610

135,610

135,450

135,125

134,800

134,640

134,800

134,800

134,880

134,880

134,880

134,880

135,125

136,825

136,990

136,340

135,855

136,260

135,770

135,365

135,205

135,365

135,610

135,610

June

135,365

135,530

135,690

135,690

135,530

136,015

136,175

136,340

136,340

136,260

136,175

136,175

136,260

136,175

136,260

136,015

135,855

135,530

135,285

135,690

135,690

135,690

135,530

135,450

135,285

135,285

135,285

135,285

135,205

135,205

-

July

135,205

135,045

135,045

135,045

134,960

134,960

134,960

134,880

134,800

134,720

134,640

134,555

134,475

134,395

134,395

133,830

132,790

131,515

130,405

128,830

126,485

123,555

121,120

118,710

116,630

114,350

112,600

110,300

108,445

106,615

105,080

Aug.

104,385

102,120

100,895

99,280

97,875

96,485

94,195

92,195

90,605

89,155

87,535

85,930

84,355

82,495

80,955

79,790

78,460

76,975

76,245

75,630

75,075

74,410

73,150

71,965

70,585

69,335

68,310

67,340

66,440

65,550

64,675

Sept.

63,710

62,900

61,965

60,990

60,125

59,185

58,300

57,380

56,395

55,465

54,180

52,805

51,465

50,155

48,915

47,705

46,320

44,870

43,535

42,140

41,050

39,765

38,530

37,560

36,670

36,040

35,345

34,735

34,070

33,940

-

Monthly elevation and usable contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Oct. 31.......................

Dec . 31 .......................

Calendar year 1952 ..........

Feb. 28.......................

May 31 .......................

July 31 .......................

Water year 1952-53. .........

Elevation 

(feet)t

6,298.74

-

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

103,350

-

_

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+235

+24,660

+21,390

-28,585

t Elevation at 8
30 HENRYS FORK BASIN

Henrys Fork near Island Park, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°24'59", long. 111°23'41", in SW& sec. 28, T. 13 N., R. 43 E., on left 

bank an eighth of a mile downstream from Island Park Dam, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Buffalo River, and 1 mile (revised) west of Island Park.

Drainage area.--481 sq mi.

Records available. January 1933 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,225 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to May 15, 1935, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different 

datum. May 15 to Nov. 30, 1935, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 540 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 cfs July 20 (gage height, 5.30 ft); minimum daily, 7 cfs Nov. 16-30.

1933-53: Maximum discharge, 2,770 cfs Apr. 26, 1946 (gage height, 6.15 ft); minimum 

daily, 1 cfs Nov. 16 to Dec. 7, 1938.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Henrys Lake (see p. 40) and Island Park Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

640

33o

625

601

576

581 

591

B76~ 414

562

548

548

543

*519

504

504

509

509 

528

538

543

543 

543

543

543

546

546

548

538

533

533

17,009

549

33,740

NOV.

538

543

543

543

538

538 

543

543 

543

543

548" 548

548

548

199

7

7

# 

-

7,911

264

15,690

Dec.

 58

8

8

8

8 

8

8 

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9 

9

9

9

9

9

349

519

519

468

440

440

440

440

3,806

123

7,550

Jan.

440 4-40

440

440

440

440 

440

454 

454

454

458

458

458

458

*463

463

463

463 

463

468

468

468 

468

472

472

476

476

476

481

4T5I

481

14,276

461

28,320

Feb.

486

fSS

486

486

486

486 

486

486 

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

490 

495

I5F

495

495 

495

495

495

495

495

495

.

-

13,738

491

27,250

Mar.

5OO

500

504

554

504

504 

504

504 

504

*504

504

504

504

504

504

504

504

504 

504

504

504

504

504

504

504

504

504

504

504

504

468

15,580

503

30, 900

Apr.

327

?6T

*178

178

178

178 

178

178 

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

185

185

189 

189

193

198

198 

80

1010"

10

10

10

10

10

-

4,329

144

8,590

May

119 2~27

303

391

463

538 

*890

1,080 

1,080

915

836

806

811

831

851

865

870

987 

875

1,010

1,260

1,520 

1,240

1,220

1,190

,130

,080

,020

* ,090

,090

,090

27,478

886

54,500

June

1,060

1,090

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,180 

1,200

1,260 

1 , 246

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,110

1,050 

890

895

885

885 

880

841

826

821

*821

821

806

797

-

30,978

1,033

61,440

July

787

787

782

777

767

772 

762

758 

753

738

733

723

718

708

76T

1,110

1,180

1,160 

1,280

1,560

1.920

1,910 

*1,850

1,700

1,680

1,680

1,670

1,660

1,620

1,490

1,420

36,217

1,168

71,840

Aug.

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,430

1.610 

1J610

1,420 

1,320

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,140 

920

915

910

1,550 

1,190

1,200

1,190

1,120

*1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

38,545

1,243

76,450

Sept.

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050 

1,050

1,050 

1,050

1,120

1,260

1,210

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,250

1,270

1.280 

1,220

1,150

1,150

1,150 

1,080

981

*935

885

880

880

748

586

-

32,165

1,072

63, 800

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,110 Mln 7 Mean 731 Ac-ft 531,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,920 Mln 7 Mean 663 Ac-ft 480,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Nov. 15 to Dec. 23; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement. Discharge computed from staff-gage readings Dec. 24 to May 7.
HENRYS FORK BASIN 31

Henrys Pork near Ashton, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°Q5', long. 111°30', in sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 42 E., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from powerplant and 3 miles west of Ashton.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1890 to June 1891, August 1902 to June 1909, April 1920 to September 1953.Published as Henry Fork in canyon, above Fall River, 1890-91 and as North 

Fork of Snake River near Ora, 190S-9.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,095 ft (from river-profile map). April 

1890 to June 1891, staff gage at site 6 miles downstream at different datum. August 

1902 to Apr. 15, 1921, staff gage and Apr. 16, 1921, to May 3, 1930, water-stage recorder, at site lj miles downstream from present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1903-8, 19S4-53), 1,364 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 3,190 cfs June 5 (gage height, 7.36 ft); minimum, 

168 cfs July 13 (gage height, 5.49 ft); minimum daily, 676 cfs Nov. 23, 26.

1890-91, 190S-9, 1920-53: Maximum discharge, 6,220 cfs May 7, 1925; minimum, 65 cfs 

Oct. 16, 1935 (gage height, 4.59 ft); minimum daily, 440 cfs Dec. 5, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station. Flow 

regulated by Henrys Lake (see p. 40) and Island Park Reservoir (see p. 29). About 

18,000 acres irrigated by diversions above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record during nonirrigation season furnished by Utah Power and 

Light Co.

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

Z 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

1,480

1.550 

1,500

1,480 

1,470

1,440 

1,450 

1,470 

*1.260 

1J520

1,520

1,440

1,440 

1,470 

1,390

1,390 

1,400 

1,400 

1,330 

1,420

1,420 

1,400 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390

1,380

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,320 

1,300

43,810

1,413

86,900

Nov.

1,300

1,240 

1,270

1.540 

17350"

*1,300 

1,280 

1,270 

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,270

1,300 

1,300 

1,320

940 

825 

836 

825 

814

869 

760 

676 S§2~ 

728

676

814 

738 

760 

749

31,192

1,040

61,870

Dec.

749

825 

858

847 

803

803 

847 

814 

825 

869

8O3

847

836

814 

825

792 

*803 

847 

847 

847

847 

847 

803

1,550"

1,340

1.440 1,330' 

1,300 

1,270 

1,330

28,806

929

57,140

Jan.

1,280

1,270 

1,270

1,280 

1,300

1,300 

1,330 

1,300 

1,340 

1,320

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,340 

1.580 

1,380 

*1,300

1,340 

1,270 

1,320 

1,300 

1,270

1,320

1,320 

1.240 

1,340 

1,260 

1,320

40,490

1,306

80,310

Feb.

1,300

1,270 

1,340

1,360 

1,280

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,240 

1,230

1,300 

1,280

1,270 

1,240 

1,360

1,240 

1,280 

*1,280 

1,230 

1,190

1,140 

1,390 

1,240 

1,260 

1,240

1,240

1,260 

1,270

35,570

1,270

70,550

Mar.

1,320

1,190 

1,270

1,270 

1,270

1,230 

1,260 

1,26O 

1,240 

1,270

1,330 

1,300

1,330 

1,270 

1,270

1,270 

1,300 

1,280 

1,280 

1,320

1,330 

1,270 

1,260 

*1,270 

1,330

1,300

1,320 

1.380 

1,380 

1,330 

1,340

40,040

1,292

79,420

Apr.

1,330

1,090 

964

1,O30 

1,040

1,050 

1,050 

988 

952 

9T>4~

964 

964

964 

964 

964

964 

964 

976 

1,050 

1,050

1,170 

*1,270 

1,390 

1,280 

1,300

1,480

1,610 

1.660 

1,666 

1,380

34,482

1,149

68,390

May

1,_210

1,270 

1,270

1,390 

1,610

1,880 

2,180 

2,400 

2,340 

2,100

1,900 

1,880

1,840 

1,900 

1,980

1,960 

2,120 

2,100 

2,240 

2,550

2,660 

2,720 

2,530 

2,570 

2,630

*2,470

2,420 

2,380 

2,610 

2,550 

2,420

66,080

2,132

131,100

June

2,360

2,510 

2,860

2,63O 

2,740

2.950 

2] 890 

*2,930 

2,760 

2,610

2,490 

2,470

2,470 

2,380 

2,360

2,300 

2,220 

2,240 

2,060 

1,940

1,880 

1,790 

1,810 

1,840 

1,700

1,700

1,730 

1,750 

1.650 

1,666

67,660

2,255

134,200

July

1,550

1,650 

1,530

1,630 

1,580

*1,580 

1,530 

1,530 

1,530 

1,520

1,550 

1,500

1.47Q 

1,56(5 

1,520

1,550 

2,120 

2,000 

1,980 

2,200

2,740 

2,720 

2,740 

2,530 

2,400

2,380

2,420 

2,400 

2,400 

2,240 

2,180

60,170

1,941

119,300

Aug.

2,100

2,O60 

2,120

2,100 

2.O6O

2,340 

2,400 

2.420 

1,980 

*2,120

2,200 

2,180

2,240 

2,220 

2,280

2,100 

1,980 

2,060 

1,790 

1,550

1,600 

1,650 

1,980 

2,086 

2,020

2,040

1,920 

1,830 

1,830 

1,810 

1,840

62,900

2,029

124,800

Sept.

1,830

1,810 

1,810

1.77O 

1,770

1,750 

1,720 

1,650 

*1,720 

1,680

1,940 

2,000

1,980 

2,020 

2,000

2,000 

2.100 

2,060 

2,060 

1,980

1,920 

1,880 

1,900 

1,720 

1,610

1,560

1,500 

1,530 

1,520 

1.190

53,980

1,799

107,100

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,710 Mln 676 Mean 1,773 Ac-ft 1,287,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,950 Mln 676 Mean 1,548 Ac-ft 1,121,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
32 HENRYS PORK BASIN

Diversions from Henrys Pork between Ashton and St. Anthony gaging stations, Idaho

Between Ashton and St. Anthony gaging stations, seven canals divert water from Henrys 

Fork for irrigation. Records available each irrigation season from 1919 to 1953. Discharge of canals computed from daily or twice-weekly staff-gage readings, or interpolated, 

and combined to show total diverted flow. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1 1

12

13

14

Ib

May

794

835

833

744

817

958

1,030

1,080

1,060

1,030

1,010

1,060

1,010

1,110

1,150

June

844

835

844

755

692

674

649

615

640

722

859

892

1,040

1,170

1,300

July

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,030

,020

,010

,030

,010

,030

,030

939

947

1,000

980

1,180

Aug.

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,200

1,270

1,260

1,230

1,140

1,120

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,140

1,100

Sept.

915

924

884

879

882

858

882

903

1,000

961

925

925

884

1,000

1,010

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean. ...........................................

May

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,080

978

889

884

770

783

811

842

811

813

813

29,625

956

June

1,300

1,270

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,140

1,080

1,130

1,180

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,090

-

29,951

998

July

1,030

1,160

1,140

1,160

1,190

1,260

,290

,310

,360

,330

,310

,320

,320

,310

1,300

1,280

35,376

1,141

Aug.

1,030

987

1,000

1,040

968

964

961

937

959

972

965

950

919

921

914

908

33,355

1,076

Sept.

987

916

914

895

905

815

789

741

738

702

708

480

480

480

480

-

24,832

828

Ac-ft 303,800

Diversions from Fall River above gaging station near Squirrel, Idaho

Above Squirrel gaging station, two canals divert water from Fall River for irrigation. 

Records available for part of each irrigation season from 1919 to 1953. Discharge of 

canals computed from daily or twice-weekly staff-gage readings, or interpolated, and combined to show total diverted flow. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

41

41

41

41

45

105

178

178

188

188

188

198

208

208

208

July

267

2^8

258

256

257

257

257

260

260

260

260

260

260

259

256

Aug.

257

258

240

251

249

244

216

233

235

222

210

205

205

204

204

Sept.

142

W

137

138

126

135

130

118

117

117

116

104

104

100

100

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total .......................................

Mean. .......................................

Runoff in acre-feet .........................

May

0

0

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

4T

41

41

564

18.2

1,120

June

208

180

218

237

236

234

232

251

248

269

263

268

263

270

266

-

5,699

190

11,300

July

256

256

255

218

248

235

235

235

18

17

18

244

248

250

250

250

7,148

231

14,180

Aug.

200

189

182

185

172

171

172

170

164

163

161

150

152

148

144

140

6,096

197

12,090

Sept.

100

103

101

100

100

100

7

7

7

6

S

6

6

6

6

-

2,482

82.7

4,920

Ac-ft 43,610
HENRYS PORK BASIN 

Pall River near Squirrel, Idaho

33

Location. Lat 44°04'15", long. 111°14'25", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 9 N. , R. 44 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from road bridge, half a mile downstream from headgates of Marysville Canal, 4 miles northeast of Squirrel, and 10 miles upstream from 

Conant Creek.

Drainage area. 351 sq mi.

Records available. August 1902 to June 1909 (gage heights only prior to 1905), May 1918 

to September 1953. Published as "at Wilson's Mill, near Marysville" in 1902, as "near 

Marysville" in 1903, and as "at Premont" 1904-9.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,589 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1904, staff gage at site 3 miles upstream at different datum. 

Jan. 1, 1904, to Nov. 6, 1937, staff gage 200 ft upstream from present site at different datum. Nov. 7, 1937, to Oct. 7, 1948, staff gage 100 ft downstream from present 

site at datum 0.29 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1904-8, 1917-53), 754 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,450 cfs June 19 (gage height, 4.81 ft); minimum, 280 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 1.32 ft).

1904-9, 1918-53: Maximum discharge observed, 6,440 cfs June 27, 1927; minimum observed, 72 cfs Feb. 9, 1930.

Remarks. Records good. Flow since October 1939 partly regulated by Grassy Lake (see p.40), 

About 16,000 acres irrigated from two diversions above station.

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

519

512

512

512

512

519

519

*512

506

493

486

486

486

474

474

486

474

464

464

464

486

480

474

474

474

464

452

455 

452

458

452

14,992

484

29,740

JJov.

469

447

442

447

452

*464

464

458

447

480

493

500

526

519

545

538

526

519

519

519

512

480

b480

b480

b475

474

486

500 

500

500

-

14,661

489

29,080

Dec.

b500

b500

bSOO

bSOO

bSOO

bSOO

bSOO

b495

b490

b490

b485

b480

b480

b480

b475

480

*486

500

506

506

506

493

474

464

458

458

474

b480 

b485

486

493

15,124

488

30,000

Jan.

480

474

480

474

480

480

486

458

493

512

500

500

512

500

474

474

500

493

474

*469

480

469

480

464

464

464

469

464 

469

452

447

14,835

479

29,420

Feb.

458

464

486

469

464

464

442

447

452

b440

b430

b425

420

425

442

436

425

*425

415

390

b410

b410

b410

b410

b415

b420

425

420

-

-

12,139

434

24,080

Mar.

430

415

410

410

405

405

405

410

415

420

436

425

436

420

410

405

405

405

415

420

415

405

405

*405

420

420

430

464 

493

480

500

13,139

424

26,060

Apr.

474

464

458

474

512

500

474

447

442

436

425

436

420

420

415

425

442

469

506

580

716

*818

950

914

1,180

1,350

1,480

1,590 

1,370

1,100

-

20,687

690

41,030

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,450 Mln 405 Mean 882

May

959

878

834

JSS

1,380

*1,610

1,780

1,510

1,230

1,040

950

896

977

1,100

1,290

1,390

1,540

1,500

1,780

1,980

1,630

1,400

1,210

1,390

1,300

*1,290

1,430

2,000 

2,510

2,070

1,750

43,572

1,406

86,420

June

1,910

2,040

2,520

2,130

2,300

2,240

2,280

*2,400

2,090

2,230

2,620

2,990

2,880

3,110

*3,220

2,950

2,830

3,090

5,260

2,810

2,400

2,250

2,380

2,540

2,110

1,800

*1,640

1,490 

1,500

1,520

-

71,530

2,384

141,900

July

,540

,420

,300

,220

,190

* ,110

,030

923

809

766

682

660

615

fe94

580

552

532

526

519

506

493

*486

480

622

675

601

486

469

Tf4

474

486

22,820

736

45,260

Ao-ft 640,100

Aug.

526

545

566

526

506

552

500

493

493

*493

506

493

480

480

506

526

506

500

500

500

500

500

493

500

493

*493

500

519 

532

512

500

15,739

508

31,220

Sept.

500

566

545

480

474

469

464

469

469

469

474

469

469

469

469

469

474

474

469

464

519

552

538

538

*538

532

532

526 

526

519

-

14,925

498

29,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,260 Mln 390 Mean 751 Ac-ft 543,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
34 HENRYS FORK BASIN

Diversions from Fall River between Squirrel and Chester gaging stations, Idaho

Between Squirrel and Chester gaging stations, nine canals divert water from Fall River 

for irrigation. Records available for part of each irrigation season from 1919 to 1953. 

Discharge of canals computed from daily or twice-weekly staff-gage readings, or interpolated, and combined to show total diverted flow. Records good....

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Total

Runof

May

116

124

163

177

249

331

354

383

371

368

363

388

411

419

425

f in ac

June

554

550

552

550

538

540

506

480

462

476

493

499

513

555

604

re-feet.

July

689

734

800

790

764

754

768

745

690

677

647

712

674

642

567

Aug.

557

518

530

499

499

510

509

504

504

501

508

486

480

467

462

Sept.

416

422

411

391

396

387

376

374

372

377

373

374

378

375

370

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

May

528

533

539

467

493

525

521

491

489

491

524

572

601

595

573

564

13,148

26,080

June

625

723-

810

893

859

822

772

795

816

834

831

819

809

803

792

-

19,875

39,420

July

556

572

559

528

527

524

522

516

575

566

572

516

511

514

519

505

19,235

38,150

Aug.

475

460

451

450

436

431

425

428

421

422

424

422

423

430

403

407

28,650

Sept.

376

376

376

368

369

388

392

390

377

375

377

370

370

370

370

-

11,436

22,680

Ac-ft 155,000

Fall River near Chester, Idaho

Location.--Lat 44°01', long. 111°34', in sec. 13, T. 8 N., R. 41 E., on right bank 500 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, half a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles north of 

Chester.

Drainage area.--S20 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1920 to September 1953 (Irrigation seasons only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,051.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 9, 1920, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum. 

Aug. 9, 1920, to Apr. 28, 1921, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season May to September, 3,180 cfs June 15 (gage 

height, 4.73 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs July 30, 31.

1920-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 6,380 cfs June 27. 1927 (gage height, 6.60 ft); 

minimum recorded, 9 cfs Aug. 7, 1923 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for July 29-31, which are fair. Flow since October 1939 partly regulated by Grassy Lake (see p. 40). About 42,000 acres of land irrigated by diversions above station. Station is below all diversions from Fall River.

Revisions.--WSP 1217: Drainage area.

Rating table, Apr. 29 to Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

25

63

127

265

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

515

900

1,990

3,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

1,040

909

837

864

1,090

1,420

1,690

1,430

1,100

864

714

615

143

722

927

June

1,500

1,700

2,410

1,900

1,980

2,200

2,050

*2,330

2,000

2,070

2,400

2,780

2,770

2,910

2,980

July

990

950

*738

629

608

548

466

390

306

249

165

112

102

102

102

Aug.

65

85

141

112

89

104

94

72

70

72

87

96

110

112

133

Sept.

185

253

1F2"5

175

162

162

162

168

168

162

165

155

158

158

155

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total...... .....................................

Mean ............................................

Runoff in acre-feet .............................

Apr.

.

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

*1,520

1,210

-

_

_

-

May

1,050

1,240

1,160

1,390

1,860

1,430

1,220

981

1,100

1,110

*1,010

1,110

1,490

2,150

1,850

1,470

3 ",466

1,176

72,330

June

2,780

2,540

2,620

2,770

2,420

1,920

1,690

1,760

1,900

1,550

1,200

1,080

909

891 "STB

-

60,928

2,031

120,800

July

94

74

76

85

83

79

72

*62

218

255

188

65

40

30

20

?0

7,844

253

15,560

Aug.

188

175

168

152

144

*147

158

162

168

178

172

175

192

205

T99

185

4,203

156

8,350

Sept.

155

162

162

155

155

175

225

221

*221

225

206

158

152

147

T49

-

5,281

176

10,470

The season May to September: Ac-ft 227,500

Discharge measurement made on this
HENRYS PORK BASIN 35

Henrys Pork at St. Anthony, Idaho

Location (revised). La t 43°58'00", long. 111°40'20", in NW£ sec. 6, T. 7 N., R. 41 E., on 

right bank half a mile upstream from bridge on main street of St. Anthony and 6 miles 

downstream from Pall River.

Drainage area. 1,770 sq mi.

Records available. March 1919 to September 1953 (irrigation seasons only).

gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,950.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~~1929. March 1919 to May 7, 1922, staff gages and May 8, 1922, to Aug. 14, 1931, waterstage recorder, at site 150 ft downstream at datum 0.075 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season May to September. 5,040 cfs June 8 (gage height, 

5.43 ft); minimum, 426 cfs July 13 (gage height, 2.71 ft).

1919-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 9,030 cfs May 8, 1925 (gage height, 6.70 ft); 

minimum daily recorded, 413 cfs July 22, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent. Diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by 

powerplant 17 miles above station and by Henrys Lake (see p. 40), Island Park Reservoir 

(see p. 2a ), and Grassy Lake (see p. 40).

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

Rating table, Apr. 23 to Sept. 3O, 1953 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

660

1,040

1,760

5.0 

6.0

3,870

6,790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

May

1,440

1,290

1,240

1,4875

1,760

2,150

2,840 

2,860 

2,440

2,020 

1,630

1,500

1,440

1,460 

1,650

June

3,180

3,340

4,600

4,000

3,940

4,730

4,330 

4,870 

4,410

4,150 

*4,150

4,300

4,220

4,220 

4,250

July

1,620

1,620

*1,420

1,380

1,320

1,240

1,110 

1,030 

952

910 

910

776

732

700 

708

Aug.

1,100

1,060

1,160

1,170

*1,140

1,260

1,550 

1,350 

1,150

1,170 

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,280 

1,300

Sept.

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,190

1,170

1,170

1,150 

1,090 

1,090

1,080 

1,220

1,340

1,320

1,290 

1,220

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25 

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Runoff In acre -feet ...............................

Apr.

_

_

.

_

_

-

*1,650 

1,540

1,710 

2,150

2,540

2,750

2,500 

1,810

-

-

May

1,710

1,980

2,090

2,460

3,340

3,160

3,230 

2,730 

2,790

3,120 

2,790

*2,790

3,090

4,020 

3,770

3,320

2 373

145,900

June

4,000

3,730

3,750

3,730

3,340

2,900

2,600 

2,600 

2,710

2,390 

1,910

1,790

1,680

1.540 

1,550

-

204,100

July

684

1,090

1,040

996

1,150

1,550

1.6SO 

1,570 

1,540

1,470 

1,470

1,350

1,250

1,250 

1,150

1,120

72,910

Aug.

1,350

1,210

1,280

1,120

910

»910

963 

1,170 

1,280

1,210 

1,220

1,160

1,110

1,140 

1,150

1,160

72,540

Sept.

1,240

1,350

1,360

1,350

1,280

1,290

1,380 

1,380 

*1,300

1,260 

1,290

1,340

1,420

1,440 

1,140

-

74,840

The season May to September: Ac-ft 570,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Diversions from Henrys Pork between St. Anthony and Rexburg gaging stations, Idaho

Between St. Anthony and Rexburg gaging stations, four canals divert water from Henrys 

Fork for irrigation. Records available for part of each irrigation season from 1919 to 

1953. Discharge of canals computed from daily or twice-weekly staff-gage readings, or interpolated, and combined to show total diverted flow. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

763

761

756 

772

800

829

926

921

911

889

854

874

886

887

913

June

565

594

615 

722

662

677

674

684

684

743

789

791

834

951

1,010

July

892

914

892 

852

832

851

847

831

831

814

765

766

755

706

737

Aug.

747

746

765 

794

766

725

743

757

739

737

745

720

686

666

661

Sept.

650

660

157 

640

615

613

606

588

602

621

602

629

632

635

588

Day

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total ..............................................

Mean. ..............................................

Runoff In acre-feet. ...............................

May

931

985

1.050 

1,020

952

835

825

748

677

602

751

739

810

742

669

668

25,716

830

51,010

June

1,030

1,070

1,120 

1,150

1,050

999

948

941

940

910

921

891

870

842

849

-

25,526

851

50,630

July

"913 591

890 

898

~§TS 923

902

879

870

878

829

825

846

809

754

745

25,760

831

51,090

Aug.

666

657

644 

639

602

£27

638

649

637

646

654

659

644

626

621

633

21,239

685

42,130

Sept.

563

503

484 

436

395

388

382

364

364

356

35?

359

359

359

359

-

15,368

512

30,480

The season Ac-ft 225,300
36 HENRYS PORK BASIN

Teton River near Tetonia, Idaho

Location. Lat 43"51", long. 111°15', in sec. 15, T. 6 N., R. 44 E., on right bank if miles 

downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles downstream from Packsaddle Creek, and 6 miles 

northwest of Tetonia.

Drainage area. 471 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929, March 1930 to September 1932, May to September 1934, 

July to September 1935, May to September 1940, and June 1941 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. October and November 1932, July to September 1936, and 

July to September 1937 in reports of Water District No. 36, State of Idaho.

je. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,910.7 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted, 

ince November 1941, supplementary staff gage at site if miles upstream.

Average discharge. 14 years (1930-32, 1941-53), 399 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs June 20 (gage height, 2.44 ft); minimum, 170 cfs Feb. 13; minimum gage height, 0.59 ft Feb. 9.

1929-32, 1934-35, 1940-53: Maximum discharge observed, 1,900 cfs June 28, 1945 

(gage height, 2.97 ft); minimum observed, 62 cfs Jan. 16, 17, 1943.

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

which are fair. .Many diversions from tributaries above station for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

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

0.5

.7

1.0

168

230

364

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

1,030

1,450

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

296

292

292

288

288

288

288

283

288

288

2^

283

*283

279

279

279

279

274

2T?

274

274

8,962

289

17,780

JJov.

'2B6" 274

258

266

258

262

266

262

255

255

255

260

262

266

283

270

265

262

*258

255

250

245

230

215

210

210

210

210

210

215

-

7,463

249

14,800

Dec.

215

220

220

225

230

230

230

235

235

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

*239

230

220

205

190

190

190

195

200

200

6,979

225

13,840

Jan.

205

210

215

220

225

230

230

210

180

230

290

320

320

320

260

260

260

280

320

554

320

*296

288

279

274

270

246

240

240

262

223

8,077

261

16,020

Feb.

230

234

254

319

2f6

270

254

254

250

240

230

210

*180

ISO

180

180

217

234

225

215

205

200

200

200

210

230

254

260

_

-

6,411

229

12,720

Mar.

240

230

220

215

210

210

215

225

250

262

*292

279

279

250

242

242

279

254

250

266

246

230

227

238

305

419

484

622

655

558

527

9,421

304

18,690

Apr.

425

3T4

314

349

359

344

344

292

292

270

258

234

*230

238

242

266

296

292

270

274

283

283

279

266

250

258

266

274

283

270

8,645

288

17,150

May

258

254

242

230

227

234

242

258

266

270

270

262

254

250

246

246

246

*250

258

301

301

329

288

329

344

292

279

296

349

359

339

8,569

276

17,000

June

324

3T4

478

397

408

490

454

521

448

397

425

570

858

1,090

*1,210

1,200

1,170

1,240

1,560

1,360

1,130

962

932

954

887

724

635

577

545

602

22,692

756

45,010

July

622

635

609

589

583

577

*577

570

552

539

545

521

515

502

527

521

515

515

515

490

472

478

472

472

460

454

448

445

454

454

460

16,091

519

31,920

Aug.

460

478

521

354

454

443

*443

425

414

402

414

414

397

392

397

402

402

408

397

380

354

354

349

349

344

334

329

329

329

324

324

12,246

395

24,290

Sept.

324

334

339

329

324

313

314

310

*301

296

292

288

288

283

279

279

279

279

279

274

274

274

274

274

274

270

275

270

270

270

8,730

291

17,320

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,270 Min 190 Mean 431 Ao-ft 313,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,360 Min ISO Mean 341 Ao-ft 246,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 20 to Jan. 21, Feb. 28 to Mar. 9 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 9-12, 17, Nov. 26 to Jan. 16, Jan. 28, 29, Feb. 10-16, 19-26); discharge computed on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weekly readings on supplementary staff gage, weather 

records, and records for station near St. Anthony.
HENRYS PORK BASIN 37 

Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho.

Location.--Lat 43°55'40", long. 111°36'55", in sec. 15, T. 7 N., R. 41 E., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from railroad bridge and 4 miles southeast of St. Anthony.

Dt-ainage area. 890 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1890 to September 1893, April 1903 to June 1909, April 1920 to 

September 1953 (no winter records 1903, 1920-21, 1923-33). Published as "near Wilford" 

or "at Chasis Ranch" 1890-93.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,971.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Apr. 5, 1890, to Sept. 30, 1893, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. Apr. 23, 1903, to June 30, 1909, staff gage at site three-quarters of a 

mile upstream from present site at different datum. Apr. 19, 1920, to May 1, 1921, 

staff gage and May 2, 1921, to Nov. 5, 1933, water-stage recorder, at site 400 ft downstream from present site at different datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1933-53), 758 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,270 cfs June 19 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum, 268 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

1890-93, 1903-9, 1920-53: Maximum discharge, 7,820 cfs June 5, 1909 (gage height, 

6.90 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 88 cfs Mar. 12, 1906 (gage height, 1.00 

ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. About 

40,000 acres of land irrigated from diversions above station. Water is diverted at 

times during irrigation season from Henrys Pork through Cross Cut Canal to Teton River 

three-quarters of a mile above station (10,180 acre-ft diverted into river during 1953 

irrigation season).

Revisions-. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used June 5-19)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

300

380

635

965

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,750

2,610

3,520

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

'540 545 

540

534

528

528

534

528

*534

534

528

523

518

513

513

518

518

513

SOB

513

513

513

513

513

513

508

508

503

503

492

487

16,076

519

31,890

flov.

498 

492

477

472

477

477

477

472

448

448

458

482

482

487

518

508

487

492

*492

492

487

434

b430

b415

b400

b390

b390

b390

b395

b400

-

13,767

459

27,310

Dec.

MOO 

b410

b420

blSO"

b410

b410

b420

b420

b420

b420

b420

b420

b420

MIS

416

b416

416

420

420

420

420

*416

416

b400

b375

b370

b370

b370

b375

b380

b380

12,605

407

25,000

Jan.

b385 

b385

b385

b385

389

394

402

376

333

482

550

550

540

562

498

448

458

448

508

567

523

*498

472

463

453

453

425

b420

b420

444

412

14,028

453

27,820

Feb.

407 

416

430

498

482

477

448

448

430

420

412

b39C

*b380

b360

b350

341 "55&

341

371

b360

b350

b350

b350

b350

354

354

371

389

_

-

11,027

394

21,870

Mar.

376 

367

350

358

546

354

358

371

389

407

*492

453

463

425

398

398

420

398

416

425

416

394

384

389

448

567

635

786

867 79"9

766

14,415

465

28,590

Apr.

659 

562

508

513

550

545

534

482

463

439

416

412

»4T2

412

416

420

463

477

463

463

498

528

578

595

618

677

773

846 846"

728

-

16,296

543

31,320

May

641 

572

534

'534 513

584

773

874

806

714

635

567

534

513

550

671

806

*958

1,080

1,350

1,230

1,060

881

853

895

832

937

1,240

1,800

1,480

1,170

26,587

858

52,730

June

1,290 

1,480

1,800

1,560

1,440

1,780

1,640

1,850

1,660

1,670

2,010

2,340

2,660

2,960

*3,000

2,770

2,660

2,850

5,040

2,870

2,360

2,070

2,050

2,110

1,880

1,560

1,360

1,290

1,290

1,350

-

60,650

2,022

120,300

July

1.450 

1,420

*1,360

1,310

1,280

1,260

1,230

1,190

1,140

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,010

986

979

930

902

881

860

'§6~0 825

916

916

909

895

888

888

860

860

839

32,174

1,038

63,820

Aug.

832 

832

888

855

*B32

812

806

780

747

766

754

728

721

714

708

677

689

683

677

659

635

618

618

612

606

595

'595 589

601

595

595

21,824

704

43,290

Sept.

595 

606

624

61?

606

601

595

595

*5B4

572

578

518

498

518

550

534

540

534

534

528

523

523

523

518

513

503

448

444

153

444

-

16,214

540

32,160

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,110 Min 369 Mean S62 Ac-ft 626,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,040 Min 333 Mean 700 Ac-ft 506,100

* Diacharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
38 HENRYS FORK BASIN '

Diversions from Teton River between St. Anthony gaging station and mouth, Idaho

Between St. Anthony gaging station and mouth, 19 canals divert water from Teton River 

for irrigation of 30,000 acres of land. Records available for part of each irrigation 

season from 1919 to 1953. Discharge of canals computed from dally or twice-weekly staffgage readings, or interpolated, and combined to show total diverted flow. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to September 1953

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct. Jlov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

367

363 

377

376

401

425

491

557

563

574

492

484

465

506

559

687

752

820 

844

951

1,020

965

916

883

839

821

832

953

1 090

1*090

1*020

21,483

693

42,610

June

935

960 

977

910

783

806

809

816

782

755

803

879

885

1,000

1,130

1,360

1,460

1,540 

1,530

1,470

1,390

1,430

1,370

1,370

1,310

1,220

1,230

1,220

1,160

1,200

-

33,490

1,116

66,430

July

1,160

1,210 

1,160

1,130

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,090

1,020

1,080

1,060

1,OPO

1,050

1,030

1,020

996

989 

947

914

859

835

926

965

B27

918

921

935

873

903

906

31,294

1,009

62,070

Aug.

892

920 

953

357

866

853

837

828

822

777

763

739

737

743

705

692

676

693 

688

672

655

638

602

616

637

614

586

622

613

602

22,568

728

44,760

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Sept.

583

60O 

586

584

572

585

593

571

588

565

605

158

523

524

592

534

555

554 

560

551

546

530

554

547

554

541

496

483

482

48T

16,578

553

32,880

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft 248,800
HENRYS PORK BASIN 39

Henrys Pork near Rexburg, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°49'34", long. 111°54'15", in sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 39 E., on right bank 

200 rt downstream from highway bridge, downstream from all tributaries, and 7 miles 

west of Rexburg.

Drainage area.--2.920 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1909 to September 1953. Prior to 1911, published as North Pork 

of Snake River near Rexburg.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,807.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 13, 1909, to Sept. 28, 1912, staff gage at datum 0.67 ft higher. Sept. 29, 

1912, to Apr. 4, 1913, staff gage at present datum.

Average discharge. 44 years (1909-53), 1,914 cfs.

height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 

height, 9.90 ft); minimum,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 5,880 cfs June 9 

742 cfs July 17 (gage height, 3.20 ft).

1909-53: Maximum discharge, 9,490 cfs June 29, 1927 

183 cfs Mar. 24-28, 1934 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by operation of powerplant near Ashton and by Henrys Lake (see following page), 

Island Park Reservoir (see p. 29), and Grassy Lake Reservoir (see following page). 

About 172,000 acres irrigated by diversions above station. Part of return flow escapes 

westward beneath the Snake River plains above gaging station.

Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 10-31, June 5 to July 25)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

6.0

720

1,340

2,080

2,920

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

3,850

5,000

6,520

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,580

1,540 

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,560

1,570

1,560

1,500

1,580

1,560

1,530

1.480 

1,520

1,520

1,540

1,660

1,700

1,670

1,740

1,750

*1,660

1,620

1,630

1,770

1,780

1,780 

1,780

1,800

1»810

50,350

1,624

99,870

Nov.

1,840

1,860 

1,880

1,890

1,940

1,950

1,950

1,940

1,860

1,850

1,930

2,050

2,100

2,020 

2,030

1,990

1,560

1,420

1,400

1,390

*1,390

1,380

1.270

1,300

bl,380

bl,300

bl,370

bl,330 

bl,350

bl,350

-

50,270

1,676

99,710

Dec.

bl,350

bl,450 

bl,500

bl,480

bl,430

bl,450

bl,500

bl,480

bl,520

bl,480

bl,500

bl,490

bl,470

bl,460 

bl,480

bl,470

bl,510

bl,550

bl,580

bl,600

bl,600

bl,600

bl,600

1,480

1.200

1,600

bl.SSO

b2,250 

b2,.180

*b2,140

b2,100

49,350

1,592

97,880

Jan.

b2,140

b2,100 

b2,100

b2,110

b2,120

b2,150

b2,170

b2,200

b2,150

2,340

2,340

2,370

2,420

2.430 

2,370

2,280

2,260

2,320

2,360

*2,380

2,340

2,340

2,240

2,260

2,190

2,170

2,150

2,050 

2,1«5

2,190

2,100

69,280

2,235

137,400

Feb.

2,110

2,060 

2,090

2,150

2, ISO

2,090

2,060

2,040

2,030

1,980

1,960

2,050

2,050

1,960 

1,980

1,990

1,930

1,980

1,920

1,870

1,880

2,010

2,140

*2,010

1,980

2,000

1,920

1,950

_

-

56,370

2,013

111,800

Mar.

1,980

1,940 

1,860

1,890

1.S90

1,860

1,S4O

1,840

1,89O

1,890

1,910

1,970

1,900

1,910

1,810

1,780

1,720

1,780

1,750

1,760

1,790

1,750

1,680

*1,650

1,650

1,690

1,740

1,810 

1,940

2,020

1,980

56,850

1,834

112,800

Apr.

1,910

1,800 

1,500

1,370

1,330

1,440

1,430

1,380

1,250

1,190

1,150

1,110

1,230

1,090 

1,020

974

956

932

932

950

926 '555

*1,160

1,400

1,300

1,520

1,860

2,210 

2.440

2,020

40,772

1,359

80,870

May

1,520

1,310 

1,120

1,120

1,240

1,490

1,830

2,210

2,210

1,870

1,500

1,240

1,080

998 

1,355

1,120

1,250

1,460

1,630

2,320

3,090

3,230

3,070

2,820

3,260

3,270

*2,950

2,950 

3,480

4.540

4,340

66,348

2,140

131,600

June

3,710

3,660 

4,260

5,310

5,140

5,150

5,720

5,670

5.850

5,566

*5,180

5,080

5,200

5,180 

5,140

5,140

4,830

4,360

4,280

4,330

4,170

3,750

3,190

3,060

3,160

2,670

2,270

2,060 

*1,940

1.760

126,780

4,226

251 , 500

July

1,720

1.750 

1,700

1,570

1,580

1,520

1,380

1,190

1,050

944

992

1,O2O

*914

860 

814

775

775

842

764

792

944

1,310

1,260

1,260

1,280

1,320

1,280

1,160 

1,150

1,200

1,100

36,216

1,168

71,830

Aug.

1,090

1,040 

1,090

1,190

*1,160

1,120

1,290

1,300

1,310

1,120

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,300 

1,280

1.590

1J260

1,280

1,100

*962

944

1,190

1,200

1,170

1,190

1,150 

1,160

1,160

1,150

36,674

1,183

72,740

Sept.

1,160

1,160 

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,230

1,150

1,090

1.040

1,050

1,260

1,250

1,240 

1,200

1,240

,280

,420

,470

,4SO

,430

,490

,520

,520

,420

1,400

1,470

1,500 

1,560

* 1.570

-

39,560

1,318

78,470

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,760 Mln 754 Mean 2,487 Ac-ft 1,805,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,850 Mln 754 Mean 1,860 Ac-ft 1,346,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
40 HENRYS FORK BASIN

Smaller Reservoirs in Henrys Fork basin

Henrys Lake. Lat 44°36', long. lll°2l', at dam on Henrys Fork in NW£ sec. 26, T. 15 N., 

R. 43 E., 4 miles south of Lake, Idaho. Datum of gage is 6,457.16 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Drainage area, 98 sq mi, approximately, including 6 sq mi of Dry Creek basin. Records available, June 1923 to September 1953 

(fragmentary). Staff gage. Maximum contents observed during year, 84,500 acre-ft 

June 24 (gage height, 15.80 ft); minimum observed, 63,500 acre-ft Oct. 18 (gage height, 

12.44 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1923-53, that of June 24, 1953; minimum observed, 140 acre-ft Nov. 8, 1934 (gage height, 0.03 ft).

Reservoir is formed on natural lake by concrete dam; storage began Sept. 21, 1922; 

dam completed July 1923. Capacity, 79,351 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 ft (low 

water level of Henrys Lake prior to construction of dam) and 15.0 ft (top of 5-foot 

flashboards on spillway). Floodwaters of Dry Creek are diverted into Henrys Lake at 

times (some diverted during water year 1952-53). Water used for irrigation near St. 

Anthony. Gage read occasionally. Records given herein represent usable contents, except an allowance is usually made of 3,000 acre-ft for loss and dead storage from maximum contents. Capacity table furnished by North Fork Reservoir Co.

Grassy Lake.--Lat 44°08', long. 110°49', in gatehouse at dam on Grassy Creek, approximately 

in sec. 7, T. 48 N., R. 116 W. (unsurveyed), half a mile upstream from mouth and 24 

miles northwest of Moran, Wyo. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). Drainage area, 12 sq mi, approximately, including basin of Cascade Creek, 

from which water is diverted into Grassy Lake. Records available, October 1939 to 

September 1953. Mercury pressure gage. Maximum contents observed during year, 15,300 

acre-ft, June 18 (elevation, 7,210.25 ft); minimum observed, 12,100 acre-ft Oct. 28, 

Nov. 3, 13, 26; minimum elevation observed, 7,199.60 ft Nov. 13. Maximum contents 

during period 1939-53, 15,446 acre-ft July 2, 1943 (elevation, 7,210.85 ft); no contents 

Oct. 2-5, 1940.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Oct. 18, 1939. 

Capacity, 15,182 acre-ft between elevations 7,135.0 ft (sill of trash rack) and 7,210.0 

ft (crest of spillway). Water is used for irrigation of lands in Fremont-Madison irrigation district, Idaho. Gage read about twice monthly. Records given herein represent 

usable contents. Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Monthly elevation or gage height and usable contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Calendar year 1952 . .

AUK 31

Water year 1952-53..

Gage 

height 

(feet)

-

_

_

-

-

Henrys Lak

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

865,000

-

Change 

In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1,400

-1,900

-2,700

+2,300

Elevation 

(feet)

_

7,200.35

1

_

_

_

_

-

-

Grassy Lake

Contents 

(acre-feet)

12,200

a!2,100

812,100

12,300

-

a!2,900

a!4,200

a!5,200

all, 300

-

Change 

In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-100

0

+200

-400

+300

+200

+100

+1OO

+1,200

+1,000

-100

-3,500

-300

-900

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM 41

Snake River near Shelley, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°24i50", long. 112°08'05", in SW£ sec. 17, T. IN., R. 37 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Woodville Bridge, a quarter of a mile southeast 

of Woodville, and Z\ miles north of Shelley.

Drainage area. 9.790 sq mi, approximately, excluding nontributary area on Snake River 

plains.

Records available. March 1915 to September 1953 (summer months only for some years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,599.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--20 years (1931-35, 1937-53), 5,253 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,300 cfs June 16 (gage height, 11.20 ft): minimum daily, 1,760 cfs Dec. 27.

1915-53: Maximum discharge, 47,200 cfs June 17, 1918 (gage height, 16.97 ft); minimum, 288 cfs Nov. 5, 1934 (gage height, 2.22 ft).

Maximum discharge known, 72,000 cfs (estimated) June 6, 1894, at former station at 

Eagle Rock (now Idaho Falls), 7 miles upstream from present site.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record; which are good. Some regulation by Jackson Lake (see p. 13), Henrys Lake (see 

preceding page), Island Park Reservoir (see p. 29), and Grassy Lake (see preceding 

 ' Many diversions above station for irrigation.

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

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

4.8

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

1,600

1,810

2,540

3,500

6,370

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

9,790

13,500

17,500

21,600

26,000

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,440

3,070

2,230 

2,490

2,440

2,370

2,350

2,340

2,350

2,340

2,270

2,290 

2,340

2,270

a2,300

a2 , 300

a2,320

2,340 

2,490

2,630

2,580

2,630

2,630

2,520

2,390

2,420

2,630

2,720

2,790 

2,790

2,850

77,920

2,514

154,600

Nov.

2,920

2,940

3,010 

3,090

*3,170

3,270

3,270

3,370

3,310

3,290

3,310

3,460 

3,640

3,870

3,920

4,040

3,870

3,590 

3,440

3,440

3,500

3,420

b3,400

b3,250

b3,000

b2,750

b2,500

b2,250

b2.200 

b2,300

-

96,790

3,226

192,000

Dec.

b2,700

b2,900

b2,950 

b3,100

b3,500

b3,700

b3,520

b3,450

b3,600

b3,700

3,590

3,660 

3,750

a3,880

a4,000

*4,100

4,020

4,000 

4,000

4,380

4,360

b4,120

b4,050

b3,800

b3,100

b2,200

bl.760

b2,240

b3,030 

b3,800

b4,100

109,060

3,517

216,300

Jan.

b4,080

b4,100

b4,100 

b4,050

b4,000

b4,000

b4,000

b4,150

,300

,580

,690

,810 

* ,720

,690

,520

,360

,170

,250 

,440

,610

,640

,440

,330

,200

,120

,020

,000

a .800

a ,050 

a ,950

,020

132,190

4,264

262,200

Feb.

3,970

3,920

3,870 

3,970

4,040

4.140

4,000

a3,900

a3,700

3,730

3,680

*3,500 

3,660

3,750

3,830

b3,830

3,830

3,850 

b3,750

b3,400

b3,300

b3.250

b3,350

b3,500

b3,900

3,870

3,800

3,800

-

-

105,090

3,753

208,400

Mar.

a3,750

a3,700

a3,670 

a3,600

a3,550

a3,500

3,460

3,480

3,480

3,550

3,520

3,620 

3,710

3,640

3,590

*3,440

3,400

3,420 

3,460

3,460

3,550

3,550

3,480

3,420

5,290

3,310

3,420

3,570

3,730 

3,970

4,220

110,510

3,565

219,200

Apr.

4,460

4,440

4,270 

3,970

3,850

4,100

4,220

4,120

3,870

3,640

3,460

3,310 

3,230

3,350

*3,150

3,030

2,940

2.830 

3,010

3,150

3,250

3,750

4,750

6,180

6,500

6,600

7,230

8,140

8.450 

8,070

-

135,320

4,511

268,400

May

7,060

6,150

5,380 

4,780

4,270

4,360

4,940

6,180

6,770

6,500

5,510

4,250 

3,480

2,680

2.010

2,650

4,040

6,470 

7,670

8,070

*9,360

9,570

9,080

8,350

8,840

8,760

8,140

8,210

9,290

12,500

13,600

208,920

6,739

414,400

June

12,300

12,200

14,100 

16,800

16,800

17,000

17,500

17,300

18,100

17,800

17,700

18,700 

19,900

20,900

21.900

21,900

20,500

18,200 

*17,800

18,600

19,900

17,900

14,900

15,400

16,800

16,600

13,700

11,700

10,500 

9,540

-

502,940

16,760

997,600

July

9,040

9,290

10,100 

9,970

9,400

8,700

8,040

7,670

7,000

6,440

6,080

6,110 

5,790

5,440

4,970

*4,640

4,270

3,950

3,950

4,300

5,060

4,750

4,460

4,300

4,520

4,610

4,720

4,440

4,300 

4,170

4,410

184,890

5,964

366,700

Aug.

4,580

4,900

5,280 

5.410

4,610

4,070

3,710

2.460

2,460

4,780

4,640

4,640 

4,250

4,250

4,360

4,750

4,870

4,550 

4,120

*3,800

3,620

3,330

3,330

3,640

3,780

3,780

3,520

3,310

3,190 

3,190

3,190

124,370

4,012

246,700

Sept.

2,960

2,960

3,050 

3,000

3,000

3,070

3,010

2,920

2,700

2,510

2.120

2,160 

2,650

3,170

3,330

3,290

3,270

3,460 

3,750

3,970

3,780

3,460

3,310

3,110

3,110

2,720

2,650

2,650

2,810 

2,880

90,830

3,028

180,200

Calendar year 1952: Max 29,200 Mln 1,680 Mean 7,329 Ac-ft 5,321,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 21,900 "In 1,760 Mean 5,147 Ac-ft 3,727,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Blackfoot.

b Stage-discharge relation affected'by ice.

368S60 O - 56 - 4
42 SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Diversions from Snake River between Shelley and Blackfoot gaging stations, Idaho

Between Shelley and Blackfoot gaging stations, 13 canals divert water from Snake River 

for irrigation of 158,000 acres of land. Records available during each irrigation season 

from 1919 to 1953. The two largest canals are equipped with recorders, the others with 

staff gages, which are read once daily. Discharge combined to show total diverted flow. 

Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1953

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. JJov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

1,340 

1,420 

1,590

1,960

1,630

1,980

2,350

2,540

2,690 

2,720

2,790

2,740

2,910

2,680

1,600

1,500

2,540

3,230

3.360 

3,010

2,600

2,180 

2,120

1,930

1,700

1,730

1,710

1,700

1,600

1,430

1,380

66,660

2,150

132,200

June

1,360 

1,280 

1,220

1,210

1,170

1,130

1,100

1,080

1,060 

1,110

1,250

1,460

1,700

2,050

2,560

3,060

3,530

3,910

4,030 

4,060

4,070

4,080 

4,000

3,980

3,970

3,910

3,810

3,710

3,600

3,640

-

78,100

2,603

154,900

July

3,580 

3,650 

3,720

3,680

3,680

3,630

3,720

3,910

3,850 

3,830

3,920

3,940

3,930

3,880

3,830

3,760

3,630

3,540

3,590 

3,750

3,810

3,800 

3,850

3,860

3.960

3,910

3,940

3,900

3,880

3,810

3,860

117,600

3,794

233,300

Aug.

3.910 

3,870 

3,610

3,730

3,740

3,640

3,750

2,280

1,980 

3,230

3,140

3,130

3,170

3,220

3,110

3,070

2,990

2,890

2,800 

2,950

2,990

2,950 

2,970

3,090

3,070

3,130

3,040

2,860

2,780

2,650

2,650

96,390

3,109

191,200

Sept.

2,460 

2.470 

2,450

2,360

2,290

2,260

2,260

2,280

2,330 

2,230

2,160

2,060

2,120

2,270

2,240

2,130

2,080

1,820

1,660 

1.630

1,850

1,810 

2,000

2,110

2,080

2,130

2,050

2,050

2,000

1,950

63,590

2,120

126,100

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

The season: : Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft 837,700
BLACKFOOT RIVER BASIN 43

Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°07'50", long. 112°28'35", at east quarter corner of sec. 28, T. 3 S.,

R. 34 E., on left bank 125 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 8 miles southwest of Blackfoot.

Drainage area. 1.295 sq mi, including that of Sand Creek whose flow is diverted to 

Blackfoot River through the Idaho canal.

Records available. July 1913 to September 1953 (summer months only for many years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,420 ft (from river-profile .survey).

Prior to May 7, 1926, staff gages and May 8, 1926 to June 25, 1937, water-stage recorder, 

at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1931-37, 1940-53), 159 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 724 cfs June 7 (gage height, 6.32 ft); minimum, 

4 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1913-53: Maximum discharge, 868 cfs May 21, 1921; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Blackfoot-Marsh Reservoir (capacity, 413,000 acre-ft). Many diversions above 

station for Irrigation. Most of flow during nonirrigation season and part of that during irrigation season is supplied by waste from Snake River canals.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Office of Indian Affairs. 

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 23, Aug. 29 to Sept. 4)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.4

151

230

359

502

662

729

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

80

75

78

62

59

*75

80

90

78

78

75

75

75

79

78

78

91

177

'3~l8 392

306

275

268

346

228

195

179

172

179

155

117

4,613

149

9,150

JJov.

79

ITT

*137

191

267

316

395

450

*H

440

427

335

434

436

437

397

436

362

325

304

289

261

228

b250

b210

b!90

blS5

blSO

blSO

b!85

-

8,881

296

17,620

Dec.

bias

b!90

*b!94

b!98

b200

b200

b!95

b!90 bieo bieo

biao

blSO bieo

biao

177

178

175

170

168

b!66

b!65

b!60

blSO

b!40

bTIO"

b!40

b!45

b!55

164

163

160

5,348

173

10,610

Jan.

159

*164

160

147

143

143

143

143

150

191

210

210

207

206

199

192

184

182

200

217

219

252 'Z4"2~

234

230

240

203

188

175

220

231

5,984

193

11,870

Feb.

224

*226

231

245

73T

231

238

237

198

172

196

224

189

216

210

175

189

216

156

158

154

160

167

167

159

186

203

227

-

_

-

5,585

199

11,080

Mar.

230

157

179

*185

193

196

200

175

125

112

102

104

100

109

98

95

87

89

 §5 86

100

99

106

100

90

*98

100

112

138

137

135

3,970

128

7,870.

Apr.

141

151

168

151

146

160

192

199

170

150

137

122

122

117

111

102

78

6682"

95

100

111

122

168

306

486

355

409

386

*401

-

5,514

184

10,940

May

454

436

409

366

231

317

416

360

365

436

443

373

184

63

18

13

15

26

78

122

245

223

230

226

270

295

293

297

286

299

355

8,144

263

16,150

June

373

383

338

*538

601

714

556" 717

676

670

606

390

217

168

*192

141

59

29

15

18

20

29

16

"57 14

70

156

362

*109

94

8,438

281

16,740

July

?2" 89

35

59

66

62

41

41

28

21

29

39

48

*36

37

32

18

14

T6

24

27

*21

18

16

29

49

82

62

48

42

28

1,219

39.3

2,420

Aug.

20

28

*29

27

19

15

25

29

41

29

56

52

43

35

28

84

103

195

*TTO

89

51

48

32

39

25

25

18

16

*11

10

T2

1,404

45.3

2,780

Sept.

12

10

13

13

13

12

20

19

10

6

6

*5

a

16

11

7

3

17

29

33

30

41

TL

29

41

37

22

20

18

39

586

19.5

1,160

Calendar year 1952 : Max 746 Mln 13 Mean 238 Ac-ft 172,500

Water year 1952-53 : Max 717 Mln 5 Mean 164 Ac-ft us, 400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
44 SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Snake River near Blackfoot, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°07', long. 112°31', in SE£ sec. 30, T. 3 S., R. 34 E., on right bank 

1,000 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Blackfoot 

River, and 10 miles southwest of Blackfoot.

Drainage area. 11,310 sq mi, excluding nontributary area on Snake River plains.

Records available. June 1910 to September 1953. Published as "at Clough ranch, near Blackfoot" 1924-45.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,401 ft (from river-profile survey). 

Prior to July 6, 1913, staff gages at practically same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1926-53), 3,999 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs June 15 (gage height, 9.14 ft); minimum, 255 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.45 ft).

1910-53: Maximum discharge, 46,200 cfs June 18, 1918 (gage height, 14.80 ft); minimum, 111 cfs Nov. 10, 1934 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

Late in summer of 1905 there was no flow in Snake River for a distance of 10 miles 

in vicinity of Blackfoot. On Aug. 9, 1905, discharge of Snake River just below mouth of 

Blackfoot River was 39 cfs supplied by ground-water inflow a short distance upstream.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Some regulation by Jackson Lake (see p.13 ). Henrys lake 

(see p. 40), Island Park Reservoir (see p. 29), Grassy Lake (see p. 40), and Blackfoot 

Marsh Reservoir, having a combined capacity of 1,483,000 acre-ft. About 694,000 acres 

of land irrigated by diversions above station.

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shi' ,j.ng-control method used Dec. 1 to, Jan. 9,

Sept. 11-30)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

230

500

840

1,250

1,780

2,410

4,040

5.0

9.0 

10.0

5,900

8,450

11,300

14,600

18,400

22,600

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,980

2,030

1,540

1,250

1,200

 1,100

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,050

1.040

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,160

1,420

1,580

1,740

1,920

1,940 

1,880

1,890

1,920

1,710

1,630

1,660 

1,800

1,860

1,950

2.330

47,160

1,521

93,540

Hov.

2,410

2,560

*2,680

2,860

3,070

3,210

3,370

3,440

3,450

3,450

3,500

3,540

3,740

3,990

4,170

4,170

4,220

3,950

3,670

3,620

3,600 

3,570

3,500

3,500

3,180

2,860

2,620 

2,280

2,200

2,400

-

98,780

3,293

195,900

Dec.

2,760

2,990

*2,990

3,160

3,500

3,720

3,660

3,500

3,670

3,780

3,720

3,720

3,830

3,910

3,950

3,990

4,040

3,990

4,020

4,240

4.400 

4,150

4,080

3,840

3,150

2,170

1,750 

2,240

3,050

3,790

4,130

109,890

3,545

218,000

Jan.

4,060

 4,090

4,150

4,060

4,040

4,040

4,060

4,060

4,310

4,530

4,650

4,760

4.810

4,760

4,670

4,560

4,380

4,380

4,560

4,650

4,720 

4,530

4,420

4,270

4,240

4,170

4,020 

3.830

4,110

3,970

4,060

133,920

4,320

265,600

Feb.

4,040

 3,930

3,900

3,930

3,990

4.110

4,040

3,950

3,810

3,670

3,710

3,600

3,570

3,720

3,740

3,740

3,780

3,760

3,660

3,230

3,180 

3.130

3,210

3,380

3,670

3,620

3,720 

3,740

_

_

-

103,530

3,698

205,300

Mar.

3,690

3,600

3,600

*3,490

3,450

3,470

3,420

3,400

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,380

3,450

3,490

3,450

3,370

3,250

3,280

3,300

3,320

3,330 

3,400

3,380

3,250

3,160

2,970

3,080 

3,250

3,380

3,600

3.830

105,150

3,392

208,600

Apr.

*4,000

4,110

4,090

3,810

3,590

3', 740

3,950

3,900

3,740

3,490

3,300

3,160

3,050

3,040

3,040

2,800

2,640

2,530

2,660

2,600

2.420 

2,640

3,230

4,290

5,050

5,420

5,700 

6,360

6,960

 7,110

-

116,420

3,881

230,900

May

6,190

5,340

4,530

3,710

2,840

2,830

2,330

3,000

3,910

4,310

3,860

2,520

1,460

728

 280

398

707

1,790

3,330

4,470

5,860 

7,190

7,350

6,700

7,190

7,560

6,960

6,700

6,700

9,900

12,000

143,293

4,622

284,200

June

11,700

*11,200

12,100

14,500

15,700

15,500

16,300

16,000

16,600

16,700

16,100

16,200

17,000

17,800

*18.500

18,200

17,000

14,700

13,200

13,400

14,800 

14,300

11,500

10,800

12,200

12,800

11,400 

9,880

 8,260

6.910

-

421,250

14,040

835,500

July

 6,120

5,760

6,460

6,830

6,396

5,800

5,040

4,360

3,840

3,210

2,620

2,480

2,420

*1,960

1,630

1,410

1,120

864

658

644

1,030 

 1,260

928

721

700

944

1,120 

992

805

672

630

79,418

2,562

157,500

Aug.

770

1,060

 1,660

1,880

1,540

880

735

488

452

665

1,540

1,830

1,460

1,240

1,340

1,860

2,200

2.280

 2,030

1,430

1,070 

812

616

651

812

872

840 

658

*630

644

770

35,715

1,152

70,840

Sept.

749

609

672

805

840

' 896

992

896

665

434

365

*275

270

616

1,100

1,280

1,320

1,480

2,090

2.460

2,370 

2,030

1,740

1,450

1,220

1,030

880 

976

1,000

1,200

-

32,710

1,090

64,880

Calendar yea" 1952: Max 28,300 Mln 270 Mean 6,103 Ac-ft 4,431,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 18,500 Min 270 Mean 3,910 Ac-ft 2,831,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PORTNEUF RIVER BASIN 45

Portneuf River at Topaz, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°38', long. 112°06' , in sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 37 E., on old bridge piling 

near left bank at upstream side of Union Pacific Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile 

west of Topaz, If miles upstream from diversion dam of Portneuf-Marsh Valley Canal Co., 

3 miles downstream from Dempsey Creek, and 6 miles southeast of McCammon.

Drainage area. 420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1913 to September 1915, July 1919 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 4,916.0 ft (revised) above mean sea 

level, preliminary, unadjusted. Prior to July 20, """" " "

downstream at datum 1.0 ft lower.

1919, staff gage at site 200 ft

Average discharge. 34 years (1913-14, 1919-22, 1923-53), 197 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 469 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.46 ft); 

minimum observed, 136 cfs Oct. 5; minimum gage height observed, 1.16 ft Oct. 30, Nov. 2, 6-8.

1913-15, 1919-53: Maximum discharge observed, 902 cfs Apr. 3, 1913 (gage height, 

6.1 ft site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 65 cfs Oct. 9, 1934 (gage height, 

0.81 ft) .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation or 

douttful gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by Portneuf-Marsh Valley 

Reservoir (capacity, 16,410 acre-ft) and Chesterfield Reservoir on Twenty-fourmile 

Creek (capacity, 685 acre-ft). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 22,000 

acres.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

145

142

138

13S

136

13S

138

142

140

140

142

143

147

149

142

147

147

149

153

157

153

151

151

151

*147

147

145

147

147

143

145

4,500

145

8,930

flov.

145

143

T45

147

147

143

143

143

151

155

160

162

164

164

166

168

166

168

170

172

176

T76

176

172

170

168

168

172

170

172

-

4,842

161

9,600

Dec.

170

170

168

166

170

170

170

170

168

166

174

174

176

*178

178

176

182

184

186

T86

186

184

182

17S

178

178

174

174

174

176

178

5,444

176

10,800

Jan.

174

174

176

178

180

182

182

190

206

214

206

210

235

231

206

198

210

313

368 305"

271

251

235

227

210

206

202

*200

202

202

198

6,742

217

13,370

Pet).

198

194

206

210

214

21S 2~18'

HIS

214

206

198

190

190

186

198

194

190

186

186

182

182

182

178

178

174

1S2

1S6

186

_

_

-

5,444

194

10,800

Mar.

186

198

194

194

190

190

*192

194

19S

202

202

206

210

2TO

206

202

202

198

194

196

188

188

192

196

200

200

192

196

196

200

196

6,108

197

12,120

Apr.

194

190

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

190

194

*188

180

170

166

17T

174

174

180

186

186

196

218

218

220

223

284

*2~53

223

-

5,941

19S

11,780

May

208

196

182

174

164

172

174

178

160

159

151

147

145

145

145

145

200

216

231

315

300

294

313

322" 341

328

320

247

245

251

279

6,847

221

13,580

June

r *279

438

450

450

459

469

436

443

445

452

447

431

423

404

362

326

*290

273

263 353"

300

301

307

317

326

317

311

282

277

269

-

10,856

362

21,530

July

261

263

263

267

269

267

269

267

259

257

253

255

259

253

257

259

259

*269

257

212

204

202

2136'

210

204

204

249

235

227

223

220

7,559

244

14,990

Aug.

216

220

223

214

218

216

225

233 152"

194

194

194

200

200

212

202

198

202

200

202

204

198

194

190

*194

190

T56" 186

194

198

198

6,291

203

12,460

Sept.

194

198

202

T94" 206

194

194

194

186

190

186

186

194

190

190

186

186

186

186

186

182

178

178

174

166

166

162

159

*147

145

-

5,485

183

10,860

Calendar year 195E: Max 668 Mln 136 Mean 239 Ac-ft 173,500

Hater year 1952-53: Max 469 Mln 136 Mean 208 Ac-ft 150,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite May 1-12, 17, May 19 to July 31 and gage-height record 

doubtful May 13-16, 18; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, gage-height record, 2 discharge measurements, and records for station at Pocatello.
46 PORTNEUF RIVER BASIN

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°51'40", long. 112°27'25", In NE^NE^ sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 34 E., on right 

bank 30 ft upstream from Fremont Street Bridge at Pocatello and 2.5 miles upstream from 

Pocatello Creek.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1897 to October 1899, August 1911 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,430 ft (from topographic map). May 18, 

1897, to Oct. 14, 1899, staff gage at site 0.6 mile upstream at different datum. 

Aug. 31, 1911, to May 14, 1927, and Oct. 13, 1927, to June 14, 1928, staff gages at 

sites near Carson Street Bridge 0.8 mile downstream at different datums. May 14 

to Oct. 13, 1927, and June 14, 1928, to Oct. 17, 1950, water-stage recorder at sites 

near Carson Street Bridge 0.8 mile downstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--40 years (1912-16, 1917-53), 259 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 622 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 6.15 ft); minimum, 

3» el's July 8, 16 (gage height, 3.88 ft).

1897-99, 1911-53: Maximum discharge, more than 2,000 cfs sometime during period 

May 13 to June 14, 1917; minimum, 5 cfs July 31, 1942, from rating curve extended below 

40 cfs.

Remarks. Records excellent expept those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Portneuf-Marsh Valley Reservoir (capacity, 16,410 acre-ft) and Chesterfield 

Reservoir (capacity, 685 acre-ft). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 

33,000 acres .

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 30 to Feb. 4)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29 Jan. 30 to Sept. 30

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

6.0

6.1

116

246

412

592

630

3.9 

4.1 

4.4

4.7

40

64

112

178

5.0 

5.5

6.0

256

426

616

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

T29" 122

133

129

126

129

129

135

135

137

135

137

137

137

137

144

146

155

163

170

173

168

168

16B

*181

158

163

170

178

178

186

4,656

150

9,240

Nov.

189

155

192

189

256

285

294

298

298

308

301

308

344

328

347

347

341

331

331

331

328

324

308

308

308

288

265

b270

b280

D290

-

8,755

292

17,370

Dec.

b305

b315

b330

1)335

b335

b335

337

334

331

324

331

334

334

*334

331

328

328

328

331

341

364 364-

341

321

304

b280

b?90"

b300

b305

b310

311

10,091

326

20,020

Jan.

311

308

308

308

308

304

SIT

318

318

375

436

392

392

447

433

381

371

405

548

596

518

482

430

405

395

388

378

361

*361

379

376

12,043

388

23,890

Feb.

368

365

376

397

404

404

390

394

383

358

340

344

344

344

344

344

344

344

340

319

359" 309

312

312

312

316

322

333

_

-

9,771

349

19,380

Mar.

347

347

340

336

331

347

*350

358

365

379

394

394

390

386

376

368

368

358

354

365

365

368

358

372

383

397

401

419

430

437

441

11,637

375

23,080

Apr.

426

415

404

404

415

426

419

408

397

390

379

372

368

*365

354

356- 350

372

383

376

390

422

467

493

496

493

489

470

*508

35T

12,468

416

24,730

May

430

354

358

333

296

262

259

262

268

259

242

228

207

162

155

155

151

?5T

215

256

271

283

268

299

361

368

344

333

340

383

397

8,741

282

17,340

June

*376

404

463

500

508

519

530

565

565

5SO

580

549

519

478

444

372

299

*220

185

164

148

153

142

122

106

114

108

110

218

185

10,228

341

20,290

July

108

15T

8S

64

70

64

65

50

46

51

60

64

65

48

61

51

67

*56

60

51

50

64

61

58

58

50

44

4T

75

75

78

1,947

62.8

3,860

Aug.

 74

71

75

74

78

80

78

75

75

75

75

81

84

88

84

83

83

88

86

89

~&S 103

84

78

*78

81

78

80

75

70

Tf

2,486

80.2

4,930

Sept.

80

77

68

TS

83

81

68

68

74

75

77

77 78

78

78

86

89

91

88

81

81

84

88

94

98

91

86

88

*96

98

2,476

82.5

4,910

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,040 Mln 61 Mean 312 Ac-ft 226,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 596 Mln 44 Mean 261 Ac-ft 189,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

American Palls Reservoir at American Palls, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°46', long. 112°53', in sec. 30, T. 7 S., R. 31 E., near right end of dam 

at outlet gates of reservoir on Snake River at American Palls.

Drainage area. 13,580 sq mi, excluding nontributary area on Snake River plains.

Records available.--March 1926 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 1,720,000 acre-ft June 8 (elevation, 4,354.86 

ft); miniumm, 487,000 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,325.63 ft).

1926-53: Maximum contents, 1,729,000 acre-ft June 26, 1951 (elevation, 4,355.02 

ft); minimum since full capacity was first attained on July 13, 1927, 17,200 acre-ft 

Oct. 22, 1931 (elevation, 4,299.72 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam with earth dikes at each end; partial 

storage began in 1926, full storage in 1927. Capacity, 1,700,000 acre-ft between elevations 4,295.66 ft (bottom of outlet gate) and 4,354.50 ft (top of spillway radial 

gates). Small amount of dead storage. Water is used for irrigation by canals diverting 

from Snake River at Minidoka and Milner Dams. Contents given herein are computed from 

mean daily elevations; all available for release.

Cooperation.--Reservoir elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

580

579

577

577

577

576

576

577

578

580

581

583

586

591

593

596

599

602

607

616

626

636

645

654

664

673

682

688

693

695

700

JJov.

705

710

716

721

727

735

745

758

767

778

784

794

800

811

822

836

849

862

874

884

894

903

911

924

934

942

952

958

966

973

-

Dec.

982

989

999

1,011

1,020

1,028

1,037

1,049

1,063

1,073

1,084

1,094

1,104

1,116

1,128

1,138

1,148

1,158

1,168

1,179

1,189

1,202

1,211

1,219

1,226

1,231

1,235

1,239

1,247

1,254

1,260

Jan.

1,268

1,277

1,284

1,294

1,304

1,312

1,320

- 1,329

1,337

1,345

1,355

1,368

1,378

1,387

1,398

1,407

1,415

1,426

1,439

1,451

1,459

1,471

1,480

1,490

1,498

1,508

1,514

1,525

1,531

1,538

1,550

Feb.

1,558

1,570

1,574

1,575

1,582

1,584

1,589

1,598

1,609

1,602

1,605

1,606

1,606

1,609

1,604

1,615

1,616

1,618

1,629

1,626

1,626

1,627

1,638

1,634

1,633

1,637

1,639

1,644

_

-

Mar.

1,650

1,660

1,662

1,659

1,661

1,661

1,663

1,664

1,667

1,666

1,664

1,665

1,661

1,664

1,665

1,668

1,660

1,666

1,665

1,659

1,657

1,658

1,665

1,667

1,663

1,665

1,664

1,663

1,661

1,665

1,658

Apr.

1,663

1,670

1,674

1,677

1,684

1,692

1,696

1,708

1,706

1,706

1,701

1,697

1,699

1,696

1,700

1,702

1,701

1,703

1,707

1,711

1,710

1,706

1,696

1,696

1,695

1,696

1,697

1,692

1,699

1,701

-

May

1,706

1,706

1,703

1,698

1,692

1,685

1,674

1,667

1,660

1,652

1,646

1,637

1,622

1,608

1,595

1,579

1,564

1,553

1,541

1,531

1,525

1,527

1,527

1,5?4

1,533

1,533

1,538

1,543

1,545

1,551

1,564

June

l-,-579

1,588

1,607

1,627

1,647

1,674

1,697

1,717

1,715

1,712

1,709

1,704

1,701

1,706

1,713

1,711

1,705

1,702

1,698

1,704

1,713

1,715

1,711

1,709

1,714

1,716

1,718

1,714

1,708

1,705

July

l.,701

1,695

1,686

1,678

1,670

1,664

1,655

1,644

1,632

1,621

1,606

1,590

1,574

1,559

1,538

1,523

1,507

1,488

1,469

1,447

1,432

1,415

1,396

1,377

1,358

1/341

1,323

1,305

1,288

1,268

1,250

Aug.

1,232

1,216

1,199

1,184

1,172

1,157

1,140

1,122

1,105

1,088

1,073

1,059

1,044

1,030

1,017

1,003

989

976

962

946

928

910

895

877

862

847

831

816

800

783

767

Sept.

750

734

721

706

692

679

666

654

642

629

618

605

592

580

569

558

546

536

527

522

520

517

513

510

506

502

498

492

488

488

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Date

Calendar year 1952 ....

Feb. 28.................

Sept. 30. ................

Water year 1952-53....

Elevation 

(feet)

-

,353.49

4,325.68

-

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre -feet)

1,260

-

1,644

1,564

488

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

+ 117

-238

+290

+94

+43

-137

-279

-95
48 SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Snake River at Neeley, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°46'20", long. 112°52'45", in SW^ sec. 31, T. 7 S., R. 31 E., on right

 5anTT400 ft upstream from fish hatchery buildings and 0.9 mile downstream from American 

Falls Dam. Records computed to show flow at former site in sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 30 E., 

half a. mile north of Neeley and 2j miles downstream from present site, by adding inflow 

between sites.

Drainage area. --13,600 sq mi, approximately, excluding nontributary area on Snake River

plains .

Records available. --March 1906 to September 1953.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,241.6^ above mean sea^level 

Bureau of Reclamation). 

1930, water-stage recorde 

1930, to Mar. 19, 1945, vi 

and at datum 0.4 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. --27 years (1926-53), 6,739 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23 100 cfs June 15 (gage height, 8.69 ft); mini-

 mum7~99 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 1.16 ft).

1906-53: Maximum daily discharge, 48,400 cfs June 20, 1918 (gage height, 13.5 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 50 cfs Oct. 22, 23, Nov. 14-16, 1941.

Remarks. --Re cords excellent. Flow regulated by American Falls Reservoir (see preceding

 page) and other reservoirs, having a usable capacity of 3,200,000 acre-ft. About 

740,000 acres of land irrigated by water diverted from river and tributaries upstream 

from station.

Cooperation. --Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating tables, water year 195^-53 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 21 to Aug. 12)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 4 Dec. 5 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

121

165

240

470

830

3.5 1,350

4.0 2,050

5.0 4,630

6.0 8,770

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

134 

165 

2*0 

360 

530 

830 

1,350

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

2,O70

4,920

9,070

14,100

19,400

25,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.110

5,390

5,020

4,700

4,660

*4,470

4,220

3,880

3,390

3,230

3,260

3,260

2,990

2,820

2,780

3,370

3,100

3,090

205

529

198

198

171

179

163

163

590

2,750

2,740

3,040

2,900

83,566

2,696

165,800

flov.

3,100

2,620

*5,710

2,870

2,840

1,200

1,180

1,180

151

2,470

2,970

1,740

1,800

1,580

1,330

141

1,390

1,340

1,350

1,350

1,830

2,100

135

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,300

130

48,387

1,613

95,970

Dec.

1,330

1,330

1,330

*1,270

1,210

1,220

157

1,160

1,160

1,670

1,670

1,630

1,660

141

1,610

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,640

1,660

264

2,720

2,820

2,860

2,850

2,860

2,870

324

2,910

2,910

2.940

53,016

1,710

105, 200

Jan.

2,960

*2,950

2,950

398

2,980

3,010

3,030

3,030

5.070

3,060

482

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,970

2,890

2,870

562

2,850

2,770

2,770

2,800

2,810

2,810

616

2,800

2,890

2,810

2,830

2,810

2,840

80,498

2,597

159,700

Feb.

623

*3,770

4,810

4,840

4,830

4,960

5,220

3,100

5,260

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,240

3,100

5,260

5,270

5,260

5,260

5,220

5,150

2,990

5,120

5,450

5.480

4,680

4,770

4,770

_

_

-

131,313

4,690

260,500

Mar.

616

4,710

5,190

*6,340

6,340

6,310

6,310

3,900

6,320

6,320

6,290

6,320

6,310

6,290

3,900

6,290

6,350

6,320

6,320

6,340

6,350

3,870

5,920

6,200

6,240

6.840

6,300

6,300

3,900

6,350

6,370

177,726

5,733

352,500

Apr.

*5,440

4,310

4,320

4,330

556

4,380

4,350

5,380

5,920

6,970

6,370

3,900

6,190

5,730

5,560

5,200

5,210

5,200

1,390

5,340

5,870

8,050

8,050

8,000

7,690

7,470

7,510

7,820

8,000

*6 . 250

-

172,736

5,758

342,600

May

8,690

9,210

9,650

9,650

9,360

9,170

9,170

9,310

9,980

10,400

11.500

11,200

11,200

10,800

10,300

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,200

10,500

10,500

10,100

9,650

9,210

8,510

8,000

7,780

8,050

7,820

7,160

6.910

294,280

9,493

583,700

June

7,120

*7,040

6.040

6,040

6,160

6,160

7,040

15,900

21,000

20,900

20,900

20,900

18,000

16,300

19,600

*25.000

21,700

18,600

14,300

12,000

14,700

17,200

14,600

12,400

12,600

13,600

.14,500

15,300

*12,900

10,500

-

427,000

14,230

846,900

July

11.500

* 12, 100

15.000

12,400

12,300

12,600

12,600

12,800

13,000

12,900

12,800

12,800

12,800

* 12, 700

12,600

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,200

12,300

12,300

*12,400

12,600

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,600

388,900

12,550

771,400

Aug.

12,300

12,100

*11,500

11.400

11,600

11,600

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,600

* 12, 100

12,500

12.800

12,700

12,300

12,200

11,800

11,500

11,400

11,600

11,600

*11,900

12,100

12,000

366,600

11,830

727,100

Sept.

11.900

11,700

11,200

10,700

10,400

10, 400

10,300

9,930

9,690

9,650

9,550

*9,450

9,410

9,410

9,360

9,260

9,260

8,880

8,650

7,380

6,440

6,240

6,200

6,160

6,160

6,160

6,120

6,120

5,160

4,690

-

255,930

8,531

507 , 600

Calendar year 1952: Max 24,000 Mln 130 Mean 9,423 Ac-ft 6,841,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 23,000 Mln 130 Mean 6,794 Ac-ft 4,919,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RAPT RIVER BASIN 49

Raft River at Peterson Ranch, near Bridge, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°04', long. 113°27', in sec. 5, T. 16 S., R. 26 E., on left bank 100 ft

upstream from One Mile Creek, 400 ft downstream from road bridge, 1\ miles southwest

of Bridge, and 16 miles south of Malta. 

Drainage area. 412 sq mi.

Kecords available. September 1946 to December 1953 (discontinued). 

uage.--water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,980 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge.--7 years, 23.4 cfs. 

Extremes. 1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 183 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 2.75

ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Nov. 25 (gage height, 1.18 ft), but may have been less during

period of ice effect.

1953: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 11 cfs Oct. 12-15 Dec. 2;

maximum gage height, 1.31 ft Dec. 2; minimum discharge, 7.0 cfs Nov. 2, 3, 4, 5 (gage

height, 1.20 ft)

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 1,090 cfs Feb. 5, 1951 (gage height, 4.52 ft), from

rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow;

minimum, 1.2 cfs Jan. 13, 1950 (gage height, 0.90 ft), caused by ice jam upstream. 

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Dec. 31, 1953, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

5.8 

8.9

14

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

44

65

134

230

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

1011

11

11

*12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

353

11.4

700

Nov.

14

14

12

12

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

17

18

202~0~

17

18

16

16

16

16

b!3

blO

12

12

b9.5

b975

b9.5

b9.5

10

-

427.0

14.2

847

Dec.

10

To

11

12

13

13

14

15

15

15

16

*18

20

18

17

18

18

19

19

19

20

19

17

b!3

bll

11

13

16

18

18

18

484

15.6

960

Jan.

18

17

18

18

17

18

18

18

20

22

21

21

23

23

20

18

20

23

38

33

31

26

26

26

25

*25

22

19

25

24

23

696

22.5

1,380

Feb.

23

23

22

18

18

22

22

21

20

14

b!4

b!6

b!5

19

20

18

20

20

16

b!3

b!4

20

23

19

19

21

23

24

_

_

-

537

19.2

1,070

Mar.

23

^0~ 20

22

22

23

23

23

23

*23

22

23

26

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

25

25

24

26

28

29

31

31

32

52

763

24.6

1,510

Apr.

32

31

30

29

29

28

29

29

29

29

28

*29

30

29

26

24

31

35

33

31

32

36

37

37

37

38

41

43

*44

-

964

32.1

1,910

May

43

41

39

38

37

36

35

36

37

35

33

33

32

26

2S

29

29

28

28

29

30

28

28

32

32

29

26

27

28

29

*34

993

32.0

1,970

June

29

36

57

44

41

38

55

^6~ 72

43

40

41

51

64

*67

57

52

49

40

29

27

23

26

27

22

20

20

20

17

15

1,178

39.3

2,340

July

14

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

7.7

T7f

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.6

8.9

8.6

8.3

*8.3

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.6

15

269.9

8.71

535

Calendar year 1952: Max 199 Mln 6.4 Mean 34.1 Ac-ft 24,750

Aug.

35

60

~2T 105

16

13

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

11

12

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.4

*9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.9

179

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.9

497.1

16.0

986

Sept.

9.9

"7.4 10

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.9

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

87?

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.4

*8.9

8.9

9.4

' 9.9

9.4

273.3

9.11

542

Water year 1952-53: Max 105 Min 7.7 Mean 20.4 Ac-ft 14,750

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

Oct.

9.4

971

9.4

9.4

9.9

9.4

9.9

9.4

Nov.

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

8.0

8.9

8.6

Dec.

9.9

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

*10

(e)

Total

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

9.4

9.4

9.9

11

11

11

10

10

Nov.

8 3

8 6

8 6

8- 6

8 6

8 6

8 9

8 9

Dec.

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

e

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

Nov.

8.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.9

9.9

Dec.

e

e

e

e

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

10

10

10

*9.9

9.4

9.4

306.8

609

Nov.

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

_

264.4

524

Dec

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

310

10

6]

Calendar year 1953: Max 105 Mln. 7.0 Mean 19.3 Ac-ft 13,990

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Average discharge for period Dec. 8-31, 10 cfs.

Note. No gage-height record Deo. 8-31; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for Salmon Palls Creek and other nearby streams.
50 RAFT RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Naf, Idaho

Location. Lat 41°58'15", long. 113°17'15", In NE£sw£ sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 13 W., Salt 

Lake meridian, on right bank 2 miles south of Utah-Idaho State line, 3 miles south of 

Naf, and 20 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--19 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--January 1910 to June 1911 (fragmentary), June to December 1912 (gage 

heights only), November 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 5,840 ft (revised) 

(by barometer). Prior to November 1944, staff gage at site 30 ft upstream at different 

datum. November 1944 to Mar. 28, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 600 ft upstream at 

different datum, above one small diversion.

Average discharge.--9 years (1944-53), 10.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 107 cfs June 13 (gage height, 1.97 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs July 30, Aug. 7, 8.

1910-11, 1944-53: Maximum discharge observed, 180 cfs May 13, 1910; minimum, 0.1 cfs 

July 29, 1952, July 30, Aug. 7, 8, 1953.

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

which are fair. Three small diversions above station for Irrigation.

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

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

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.8

2.6

7.2

14

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

36

71

114

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.1 

1.3

1.3

1.4

T7T 1.1

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

37.4

1.21

74

Jlov.

1.1 

1.0

.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 H1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

I\. b.9

31.4

1.05

62

Dec.

, bO.9

« (">

. a. 9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

LiJ.

1.3

1.1

1.0

b.9

29.9

0.96

59

Jan.

bO.9 

b.9

1-

*2.1

2.1

1.8

2.1

H1.3

bl.3

bl.8

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.4

bl.4

bl.6

1.6

1.6

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.4

48.5

1.56

96

Feb.

1.6 

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4 "

. bl.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.8

2£

.

-

41.5

1.48

82

Mar.

H2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2&

2.3

2.1

*2.1 

1.6

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.6

2.1

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

66.9

2.16

133

Apr.

2.3

2JL

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.6

*3.7

2.9

£.9

3.3

4.6

6.1

8.5

8.5

7.8

8.5

10

11

9.1

8.5

132.5

4.42

263

May

7.8 

7.2

7.2

6-i

6.6

7.8

*1C

11

9.8

9.1

8.5

7.8

7.2 

6.6

6.6

7.8

9.1

9.8

11

14

14

13

13

14

12

10

12

15

17

17

19

327.5

10.6

650

June

1!30

30

*32

32

33

36

42

6O

84

*94

22

99

96

82

73

75

*75

65

58

56

56

52

42

39

35

33

33

35

1,630

54.3

3,230

July

35 

33

*31

31

28

27

24

22

22

19

17

16

16 

15

15

13

12

11

10

9.8

*9.8

9.1

8.5

7.8

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

3.4

3.0

482.6

15.6

957

Aug.

7.9 

14

^.5

6.6

6.1

5.1

2.6

3.1

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.7 

3.7

2.5

2.4

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.8 *i7s

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

118.0

3.81

234

Sept.

W2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1 

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.0^a

.9

.9

.9

*1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

-

40.5

1.35

80

Calendar year 1952: Max 83 Hln . Mean 10.2 Ac-ft 7,380

Water year 1952-53: Max 99 Mln . Mean 8.18 Ao-ft 5,920

Peak discharge (base. 70 efsK June 13 (5:15 a.m.) 107 cfs (1.97 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM 51

Lake Walcott near Minidoka, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°40', long. 113°29', in sec. 1, T. 93., R. 25 E., on south wall in 

powerhouse at Minidoka Dam on Snake River, 6 miles southeast of Minidoka.

Drainage area.--15.700 sq mi, approximately, excluding nontributary area on Snake River 

plains.

Records available.--April 1909 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage and glass tubes connected to lake through pipes read at 8 a.m. and 4 

p.m. Datum of gage is 4,200 ft above datum of Bureau of Reclamation, which is 49.52 

ft below mean sea level. Prior to Feb. 1, 1941, hook gages at approximately same 

site at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 99,760 acre-ft June 9 (gage height, 45.38 ft); 

minimum, 31,660 acre-ft Oct. 28 (gage height, 39.20 ft).

1909-53: Maximum contents, 110,740 acre-ft Aug. 8, 1922 (gage height, 46.28 ft); 

minimum, -101,410 acre-ft Nov. 17, 1941 (gage height, 15.19 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam with concrete core; storage began in 1906. 

Capacity, 107,240 acre-ft between gage height 36.00 ft (sill of powerhouse penstock) 

and 46.00 ft (top of flashboards). Dead storage below gage height 36.00 ft, about 

115,000 acre-ft. Water used for power development and irrigation on Minidoka project 

of Bureau of Reclamation. Contents given herein are above gage height 36.0 ft. Figures 

of daily contents computed from mean of twice-daily readings.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

92,970

93,320

93,320

93,090

93,550

94,020

93,550

92,860

91,230

89 , 130

86,680

84,590

81,740

80,160

77,450

74,290

72,720

71,390

68,310

62,050

57,620

53,540

49,050

44,500

41,020

36,950

33,320

32,290

36,640

40,800

45,880

Nov.

50,630

56,440

60,740

65,670

69,190

71,390

71,390

71,170

70,290

67,430

70,730

72,490

72,260

72,940

73,170

72,940

70,730

71,280

71,720

72,380

72,050

74,970

76,320

74,520

75,420

75,870

76,320

76,550

77,110

77,230

-

Dec.

75,870

76,550

77,000

77,560

77,900

78,130

78,800

76,770

77,230

77,680

78,130

78,580

79,030

78,800

76,320

76,770

77,230

77,450

77,900

78,580

78,580

76,770

77,450

78,350

79,030

79,710

80,160

79,590

76,320

77,680

78,350

Jan.

79,030

80,040

80, 610

80, 830

77,680

78,800

79,480

80,610

81,510

82,300

82,190

78,920

79,480

78,800

81,060

82,190

82,410

82,300

79,590

80,160

78,920

80,610

80, 610

81,170

80,610

77,000

77,680

78,350

78,350

77,900

79,820

Feb.

79,590

75,980

77,000

77,900

79,480

79,370

82,300

82,750

81,280

82,750

83,540

83,770

84,700

85,400

82,860

81,960

82,640

83,770

86,100

86,100

86,100

85,640

84,590

85,400

86,680

86,800

87,030

88,660

_

_

-

Mar.

86,680

79,930

81,060

84,700

88,660

91,460

92,620

92,160

90,290

91,810

92,740

93,790

93,320

94,600

93,550

91,570

93,090

95,550

94,250

93,790

92,160

91,690

91,690

93,440

92,620

93,900

93,900

94,840

94,720

93,320

93,790

Apr.

94,720

95,430

94,840

94,250

92,270

85,980

86,100

86,100

85,640

90,760

93,440

93,790

91,230

89,360

90,760

90,180

88,430

89,600

87,730

82,620

82,160

86,100

88,310

91,690

94,250

93,790

94,250

90,290

92,390

88,900

-

May

89,600

89,830

92,270

94,140

95,070

94,600

91,690

90,990

87 , 500

88,430

89,130

92,040

93,550

95,790

97,230

96,630

95,670

95,550

94,600

93,090

93,320

94,840

94,720

94,250

96,990

96,030

95,430

94,250

94,140

95,670

96,390

June

96,150

94,720

95,070

94,720

94,490

97,110

97,110

97,350

98,800

97,840

97,110

96,870

95,670

94,490

95,670

95,430

95,790

95,910

94,720

93,900

93,790

94,020

94,950

96,270

96,390

94,490

94,720

93,900

95,310

94,250

-

July

92,860

93,320

93,550

94,020

93,550

94,020

94,720

94,020

94,840

95,180

96,390

96,990

97,590

97,470

96,750

96,870

96,630

96,630

96,370

94,720

95,180

95,180

94,950

94,600

94,490

94,950

95,310

95,670

96,150

95,180

95,790

Aug.

95,910

95,910

95,910

94,370

94,720

95,180

95,430

94,490

94,840

94,490

95,310

95,670

95,910

95,430

95,070

94 , 600

94,140

93,320

94,020

94,490

95,180

95,430

96,390

95,910

96,270

95,670

94,490

93,790

92,860

93,320

94,020

Sept.

94,600

94,250

96,630

97,230

97,350

97,590

97,590

97,470

96,390

95,180

94,950

94,250

93,550

93,550

93,200

93,320

92,740

94,840

95,910

97,840

97,590

96,390

95,430

94,840

93,900

94,020

93,320

91,920

92,390

91,230

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Calendar year 1952 . . .

Sept. 30... .............

Water year 1952-53...

Qage height 

(feet)

-

44.66

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

91,230

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-46,040

+31,350

+1,120

+8,720

+1,470

+5,130

+7,490

+1,540

-1,770

-2,790

-690
52 DIVERSIONS FROM LAKE WALCOTT

North Side Minidoka Canal near Minldoka, Idaho

Location. La t 42°40', long. 113° 29', in sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., on left bank 600 ft 

downstream from headgates at Minidoka Dam and 6 miles south of Minidoka.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,180.33 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark). April to November 1910 at datum 0.08 ft higher.

Average discharge.--12 years (1941-53), 611 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 cfs July 9 (gage height, 10.19 ft); no 

flow at times.

1909-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 9, 1953; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow controlled by headgates. Canal diverts water from

Snake River for irrigation of 64,000 acres under North Side Minidoka project. Diversion 

began in June 1907.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record-furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 1952-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-20 and May 11-20)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

31

43

79

125

241

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

10.2

394

780

1,240

1,760

1,810

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

30

21

23

23

24

35

26

27

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

946 

946

946 

946

946

946

946

855

740

702

690

682

674 

668

658

*648

644

642 

642

213

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

15,102

487

29,950

flov.

22 

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

-

660

22.0

1,310

Dec.

22 

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

396

12,8

785

Jan.

0

0

o

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

o

o

0

0

87

160

160

160

161

161

161

160

164

166

166

196

*215 

214

210

302

435

513

604

644

644

826

992

1.040

1,020

-

9,561

319

18,960

May

1,030 

1,030

1,040 

*1,120

1,210

1,350

1,420

1,440

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,470

1,450 

1,440

1,500

*1,530

1,560

1.570 

1,570

1,530

1,390

1,190

1,170

1,040

903

864

859

857

770

680

6§2

38,015

1,226

75,400

June

*682 

505

0 

0

0

0

0

0

148

461

592

764

907 

1,020

1,240

1,560

*1,690

1,700 

1.710

1,700

1,700

1,630

1,490

1,360

1,320

*1,310

1,360

1,390

1,450

1,540

-

29,229

974

57,970

July

1.640 

1,690

*1,700 

1,700

1,710

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,740

1,770

1,780

1,780

1.790 

*1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780 

1,780

1,770

1,770

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

*1,710

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,650

53,940

1,740

107,000

Aug.

1,540 

1,420

1.540 

1,340

*1,370

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,390

*1,420

1,440 

1,470

1,520

1,540

1,530

1,530 

1,540

1,570

1,600

1,570

1,560

*1,560

1,560

1,580

1.650

1,600

1,560

1,500

1,470

46,050

1,485

91,340

Sept.

1.440 

1,290

1,220 

*1,130

1,090

1,060

1,000

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,030 

1,030

970

903

882

837 

818

822

820

816

809

809

740

*70E

700

696

72$

748

-

28,280

943

56,090

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,700 Mln 0 Mean 646 Ac-ft 468,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,790 Mln 0 Mean 606 Ac-ft 438,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

No'-e. No gage-height record Oct. 31 to Dec 

was for sugar factory at Paul.

18; discharge estimated. Diversion Oct. 51 to Dec. 18
DIVERSIONS FROM LAKE WALCOTT 

South Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho

53

Location.--Lat 42°40', long. 113°29', in sec. 12, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., on right bank 900 ft 

downstream from headgates at Minidoka Dam and 6 miles south of Minidoka.

Records available.--April 1909 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,184 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation benchmark). Prior to 1910 at site 600 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1941-53), 475 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs July 12; maximum gage height, 6.02 ft 

July 30; no flow during winter.

1909-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 12, 1953; no flow during winters.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow controlled by headgates. Canal diverts water from Snake 

River for irrigation of 54,000 acres under South Side Minidoka project. Diversion 

began in April 1908.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

809 

826

826

760

662

616

610

582

562

549

539

532

529

524

516

*519

552

595

608

600

613

556 

478

451

.415

385

243

0

0

0

0

15,457

499

30,660

flov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

o

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0 

0

0

0

0

134

270

290

292

298

302

306

302

304

298

298

298

*294

290

282

282

288 

300

294

399

552

654

667 6~51

659

-

9,004

300

17,860

May

651 

643

651

*662

687

806

929

998

1,060

1,100

1,110

1,100

1,020

1,010

1,040

*1,050

1,110

1,200

1.210

1,140

1,060

923 

847

729

613

569

552

552

516

442

425

26,405

852

52,370

June

*434 

371

268

241

239

*239

239

234

213

i23

208

401

629

865

1,130

1,320

*1,330

1,320

1,340

1.56,0

1,360

1,350 

1,350

1,350

1,290

*1,250

1,190

1,200

1,240

1,260

-

25,414

847

50,410

July

1,280 

1,260

*1,280

1,290

1,320

1,330

1,370

1,380

1,380

1.590

1,390

1,390

1,390

*1,380

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,330

1,310

1,310

*1,320

1,330 

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,330

*1,330

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,300

41,440

1,337

82,200

Aug.

1,250 

1,240

1,190

*1.140

1,140

1,190

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,210

*1,230

1,240

1,270

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,290

1,290

1,300

1.510 

1,290

*1,270

1,250

1,230

1,230

1,250

1,230

1,180

1,160

38,610

1,245

76,580

Sept.

1.140 

1,090

1,020

94S

*898

844

832

932

942

929

911

923

880

847

817

774

749

760

673

584

549

584 

587

589

574

*587

613

618

648

698

-

23,540

785

46,690

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,360 Min 0 Mean 532 Ac-ft 385,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,390 Min 0 Mean 493 Ac-ft 356,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
54 SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°40', long. 1130 30', in sec. 2, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., on right bank 1 mile 

downstream from Minidoka Dam and 6 miles south of Minidoka.

Drainage area.--15.700 sq mi, approximately, excluding nontributary area on Snake River 

plains.

Records available.--August 1895 to December 1899, May 1901 to September 1953. Prior to 

January 1902, published as "at Montgomery Perry," as "at Montgomery Perry near Minidoka" 

in 1902, and as "below Minidoka dam, at Howell's Perry" in 1911.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,132.2 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Apr. 21, 1910, staff gage at site 6 milea downstream at 

different datum. Apr. 21, 1910, to Aug. 28, 1911, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1926-53), 5,712 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21.500 cfs June 9 (gage height, 11.18 ft); minimum, 78 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 1.59 ft).

1895-99, 1901-53: Maximum discharge, 47,500 cfs May 29, 30, 1897 (gage height, 

12.6 ft, former site and datum); minimum, 58 cfs Dec. 2, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by American Palls Reservoir (see p. 47), Lake 

Walcott (see p. 51), and other reservoirs, having a combined usable capacity of about 

3,300,000 acre-ft; many diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

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

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 28 to Jan. 5, Apr. 21-29, and 

July 15 to Sept. 30)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

338

580

930

1,360

1,930

2,680

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

1O.O

11.0

4,74O 

7,24O 

1O,3OO 

13,5OO 

16,900 

20,6OO

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

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

V540 

3,600 

3,390

2,970

2,970

2,970 

2,96O

2,97O 

2,940 

2,960

 > 970

-j.OlO

3,070

2,900

2,920

*2,900

2,840

2,900

2,840 

2,790

2,190

1,960

2,220

2,090

1,930

1,890

1,880

1,220

763

612

624

78,589

2,535

155,900

JJov.

604 

366 3"So~

606

1,290

1.20O 

*1,360

1,460 

1.760 

1,736

1,420

1,380

1,460

*1,560

1,620

1,670

1,550

1,360

1,230 

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,190

1,170

1;170

1,320

1,300

1,270

-

37,426

1,248

74,230

Dec.

1,240 

1,270 

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,240 

1,240

1.210 

1,210 

1,570

1,590

1,620

1,630

1,730

*1,650

1,580

1,63O

1,580

1,610 

1,620

1,670

2,440

2,780

2,760

2,750

2,800

2,810

2,830

2.850

*2,786

2,760

58.180

1,877

115,400

Jan.

2,82O 

2,790 

2,810

2,770

2,850

2,850 

2,880

2,870 

2,92O 

2,940

2,930

2,85O

2,820

5.000

2,840

2,890

2,870

2,900

2,860 

2,760

2,850

2,800

2,760

2,810

2.660

*2,850

2,780

2,830

2,820

2,960

2,690

88,030

2,840

174,600

Feb.

2.460 

3,360 

4,45O

4,480

4,450

4,670 

4,560

4,610 

4,630 

5,O10

5,080

5,080

5,010

5,3OO

5,420

5,080

5,120

4,840

4,720 

5,440

5.490

5,370

*4,820

4,600

5,000

5,050

4,330

4,210

_ 

-

-

132,640

4,737

263, 100

Mar.

5,420 

5.01O 

5.O1O

4.270

4,740

5,520 

6,330

5,850 

5,490 

5,920

5,980

6,180

6,310

6,740

5.83O

5,210

5,440

*6,650

6.900 

6,636

6,570

6,180

5,710

6,250

6,080

6,540

6,100

5,710

5,470

5,610

5,950

181,600

5,858

360,200

Apr.

5,520 

4,920 

4,670

*4,540

4.190

4,670 

4,650

4,920 

4,870 

4,370

4,500

5,OSO

6,050

6,050

5,540

5,240

5,330

5,280

5,240 

5,050

5,030

*5,030

6,100

6,380

6,650

6,410

6,410

7,470

*7,240

7.910

-

165,280

5,509

327,800

May

7,33O 

7,210 

6,900

7,240

7,380

7,680 

7,760

7,910 

8,540 

8, ISO

8,180

8,210

7,940

7,850

8,090

*8,060

8,240

8,390

8,510 

8.720

8,570

8,180

8,180

8,270

7,620

7,330

7,410

7,440

7,180

6,230

6^180

240,880

7,770

477,800

June

*6,74O 

7,180 

6,760

6,460

5,900

*5.660 

6,820

13,000 

20, 300 

20. 600

20,300

20,200

17,400

14,700

16,60O

20,000

*19,400

16.60O

12,400 

9,640

11,200

14,000

11,600

9,980

10,500

*11,500

12,100

12,600

10,500

8,660

-

379,300

12,640

752,300

July

8.660 

9,140 

9,670

9,450

9,300

*9,390 

9,480

9,550 

9,800 

9,52O

9,360

9,520

9,760

*9,860

9,890

9,730

9,700

9,640

9,670 

9.950

*9,670

9,300

9,450

9,640

9,480

9,300

*9,300

9,360

9,330

9,390

9,420

294,680

9,5O6

584,500

Aug.

9.550 

9,526 

9,39O

9,110

*8,840

8.660 

S.SS6

9,020 

9,02O 

9,110

9,080

*8,900

8,900

8,9OO

8,840

8,900

8,900

8,930

8,840 

9,240

9,360

9,360

9,050

9,140

8,840

*8,780

9,O50

9,240

9,360

9,180

9,270

281,210

9,071

557,800

Sept.

9,110 

9.270 

8,690

*8,420

8,390

8,360 

8,360

8.30O 

8,270 

8,120

7,910

7,700

7,730

7.68O

7,560

7,300

7,210

6,710

6,490 

6,100

5,490

5,240

5,240

5,190

5,170

*S,100

5,120

5,210

4,100

5.580

207,120

6,904

410,800

Calendar year 1952 : Max 21,000 Mln 366 Mean 8,286 Ac-ft 6,016,000

Hater year 1952-53 : Max 20,600 Mln 366 Mean 5,877 Ac-ft 4,254,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GOOSE CREEK BASIN 55

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°07', long. 113°56', in sec. 13, T. 15 S., R. 21 E., on right bank 

5 miles upstream from Trapper Creek and 10 miles south of Oakley.

Drainage area . 600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1911 to September 1916, March 1919 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,770 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Aug. 29, 1912, at site 200 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1911-14, 1926-53), 42.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 245 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 3.52 ft); minimum, 

O~cfs Nov. 9, Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

1911-16, 1919-53: Maximum discharge, 1,670 cfs Jan. 23 or Feb. 24, 1943 (gage 

height, 7.6 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow July 22 to Aug. 10, Aug. 22-30, 1934, Aug. 15 to Oct. 3, 1935, 

July 22 to Sept. 25, 1940, Sept. 14, 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Plow of artesian well, 

completed in 1935, enters below. Practically entire flow passing station is stored in 

Oakley Reservoir.

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

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

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

5.7

12

20

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

105

149

200

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

IS

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

*19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

21

?T

559

18.0

1,110

Nov.

21

20

19

20

24

24

23

21

21

21

22

23

25

27

M

28

27

25

24

23

20

14

T6

20

18

15

14

14

16

18

631

21.0

1,250

Dec.

19

20

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

22

*22

24

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

25

24

23

20

15

Iff

24

26

28

28

28

28

694

22.4

1,380

Jan.

30

30

30

30

28

30

33

36

38

40

43

43

42

42

40

39

38

43

48

4¥

44

42

40

40

41

*39

37

31

36

38

36

1,173

37.8

2,330

Feb.

35

36

36

37

38

42

46

46

42

30

28

31

31

33

33

30

30

30

24

i§

22

30

30

30

30

33

32

41

_

-

924

33.0

1,830

Mar.

38

36

3031-

38

38

42

41

42

42

44

45

46

43

39

*42

42

39

39

40

41

42

43

44

43

45

47

52

57

 &62

1,340

43.2

2,660

Apr.

64

60

58

60

62

66

68

66

66

63

*60

57

54

53

52

52

52

56

62

64

68

81

94

113

130

142

151

168

177

*186

2,505

83.5

4,970

May

174

TBT

131

120

113

104

106

126

146

142

130

116

111

102

9_8

101

112

112

118

128

144

151

140

152

160

143

125

118

124

*146

160

4,004

.129

7,940

June

152

151

162

170

177

175

177

168

160

149

142

124

115

111

111

108

98

*97

83

71

67

65

62

56

51

45

42

43

41

35

3,208

107

6,360

July

30

27

28

27

26

24

24

24

23

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

Te

19

20

21

19

19

19

19

23

25

674

21.7

1,340

Aug.

31

63

91

5?

32

26

24

20

19

17

16

15

15

14

15

16

16

15

15

14

*14

13

13

13

12

11

10

10~~ 9.8

9.8

10

651.6

21.0

1,290

Sept.

11

13

14

14

13

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

8.7

8.4

8.1

KT

8.4

8.4

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

12

12

13

13

327.6

10.9

650

Calendar year 1952 : Max 4O7 Mln 11 Mean 64.8 Ac-ft 47,02O

Water year 1952-53 : Max 186 Min 8.1 Mean 45.7 Ac-ft 33,llo

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 10-13, Nov. 20 to about Jan. 25, Feb. 1O-27 

(no gage-height record Nov. 26 to Dec. 1O, Dec. 20 to Jan. 25; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, records for stations on nearby streams, and storage records for Oakley Reservoir^
56 GOOSE CREEK BASIN

Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°10> , long. 113°59', in sec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 21 E., on left bank 4 miles 

upstream from Dakley Dam and 7 miles southwest of Oakley.

Drainage area. 32 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1911 to September 1916, March 1919 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,820 ft (by 

"barometer). Prior to Sept. 1, 1912, water-stage recorder at approximately present site 

at different datum. Sept. 1-30, 1912, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum. Apr. 8, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1916, and Mar. 28, 1919, to 

Aug. 15, 1931, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream from present site at different datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1911-12, 1913-14, 1926-53), 14.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 44 cfs June 5 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum, 

4.3 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 4.62 ft), caused by temporary storage behind ice jam 

upstream.

1911-16, 1919-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 270 cfs Aug. 17, 1941 (gage height, 

6.99 ft), from rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies 

and peak flow over weir (a higher flow may have occurred Aug. 15, 1931); minimum recorded, 2.3 cfs Feb. 22, 1949.

Remarks. Records excellent. A few small diversions above station. Flow of artesion 

well, completed In 1936, enters above. Practically entire flow passing station is 

stored In Oakley Reservoir.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected occasionally by Oakley Canal Co. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1063: 1941, 1943.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.1 

5.3

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

12

12

11

IT

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

368

11.9

730

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

1313-

13

13

12

12

13

12

11

11

13

12

1Z~~ 8. '5

10

11

12

-

357.5

11.9

709

Dec.

13

14

IS

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

8.5

975

12

14

13

12

12

12

372.7

12.0

739

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

19

T9

15

14

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

407

13.1

807

Feb.

13

13

14

14

15

16

14

14

14

13

13 -13

13

13

13

13

13

13

1213-

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

_

-

373

13.3

740

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

*14

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

14

15

!§

16

16

16

16

16

16

457

14.7

906

Apr.

16

16

15

15

16

17

17

17

17

17

*17

16

16

16

15

^1?

16

16

17

19

22

26

28

28

28

30

34

3?

30

-

600

20.0

1,190

Calendar year 1952: Max 78 Mln 7.6 Mean 19.7

May

*27

25

25

24

25

27

30

32

32

30

28

28

27

26

27

28

30

32

36

36

36

34

34

36

32

30

30

32

*36- 38

34

947

30.5

1,880

June

34

38

41

41

-41

38

41

38

38

36

36

34

38

36

34

34

34

32

*32

30

28

27

27

25

25

24

24

23

22

21

-

972

32.4

1,930

July

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

*16

16

15-

1?

15

14

14

14

14

13- 13

14

14

13

13

510

16.5

1,010

Aug.

14

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

13

12

12

11

TT

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

368

11.9

730

Sept.

12

1?

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

*11

11

11

11

11

337

11.2

668

Ac-ft 14.320

Water year 1952-53: Max 41 Mln 8.5 Mean 16.6 Ac-ft 12,040

Discharge measurement made on this day.
GOOSE CREEK BASIN

Oakley Reservoir near Oakley, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°12', long. 113°55', in sec. 19, T. 14 S., R. 22 E., just upstream from 

right abutment of dam on Goose Creek, 4 miles southwest of Oakley.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1912 to September 1953.

Gage.--staff gage read about once weekly. Altitude of gage is 4,630 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 43,900 acre-ft June 15 (gage height, 

105.0 ft); minimum observed, 17,900 acre-ft Sept. 23 (gage height, 67.4 ft).

1912-53: Maximum contents observed, 74,600 acre-ft June 15, 1921 (gage height, 

136.2 ft); reservoir drained at close of seasons in 1915, 1919-20, 1926, 1933, 1949-50.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam constructed in 1911-13; storage began in 1911. 

Capacity, 74,350 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 ft (bottom of diversion tunnel) and 

136.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation 

of lands along Goose Creek in Oakley Canal Co. project. Figures given herein represent usable contents.

Cooperation. Gage readings and capacity table furnished by Oakley Canal Co.

Usable contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23,100

.

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

23 '-500

.

-

.

_

-

_

24,100

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

a24,400

Nov.

-

_

24,500

-

_

-

-

-

24,800

-

25,000

_

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

a25,600

-'

Dec.

25,600

.

..

-

_

-

-

-

26,100

-

26,400

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

27,000

_

-

a27,200

Jan.

27,300

_

_

-

27,700

-

-

-

_

-

28,400

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

29,700

_

.

_

-

a30,000

Feb.

30,100

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

30,800

-

31,200

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

31 , 700

-

_

-

a32,000

_

_

-

Mar.

32,100

_

.

-

_

-

32,800

33,200

_

-

33, 300

_

_

_

_

-

_

33,800

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

a34 , 700

Apr.

34,800

_

_

-

_

35,400

-

-

36,100

36,100

36,300

_

_

_

37,000

_

_

_

-

_

37,70O

_

_

38,100

-

May

38,300

38,50O

_

-

.

-

-

38,300

.

-

37,700

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

38,500

.

_

_

-

39,200

a39,500

June

-

40,40O

_

-

_

-

41,900

-

_

-

43,900

_

_

42,600

-

_

40,900

_

_

-

_

_

_

39,400

339,200

-

July

-

_

38,000

_

-

-

-

.

35,800

35,000

_

33,900

_

_

31,900

_

_

_

_

-

.

27,000

_

_

-

a27,000

Aug.

-

27,000

_

-

.

-

-

26,200

_

-

24,900

_

_

24,500

_

-

_

23,400

_

_

-

_

-.

_

21,800

-

a21,500

Sept.

-

_

-

_

-

20, 200

.

-

18,800

_

_

 _

-

_

_

17,900

_

18,000

_

_

_

_

a!7,200

-

No gage-height record; contents interpolated.

Monthly gage height and usable contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec . 31 .......................

Calendar year 1952 ..........

Feb. 28.. .....................

July 31 .......................

Sept. 30... ....................

Water year 1952-53. . ........

Gage height 

(feet)

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

a27,200

_

a32,000

a27,000

a!7,200

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1,200

+1,200

+1 , 6OO

+7,800

+2 . 800

+2,000

-300

-12,200

-5,500

-4,300

-6,000

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated. 

368560 O - 56 - 5
58 DIVERSIONS FROM SNAKE RIVER BETWEEN GOOSE CHEEK AND SNAKE RIVER AT MILNER 

P. A. lateral near Milner, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°32', long. 114°01', In sec. 22, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., on left bank 600 ft 

downstream from pumping station and 2? miles northeast of Milner.

Records available.--April 1916 to September 1953. Records collected by North Side Canal 

Co. 1916-18 (yearly summaries only published In WSP 883).

Gage.--Staff gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage is 4,196 ft above mean sea level 

(river-proflie survey).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 75 cfs Aug. 24-31; maximum gage height, 1.52 ft 

Aug. 28, 30, 31; no flow for many days.

1919-53: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 24-31, 1953; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by pumping plant which lifts water 65.3 ft 

from Snake River for irrigation on North Side Twin Falls tract.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by North Side Canal Co.

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

In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0 

1.2

1.5

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

TT

*17

17-

68

2.27

135

May

30

Tf

47

47

*61

61

61

64

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

*63

63

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

63

63

63

62

62

62

61

1,855

59.9

3,680

June

61

55

58

*58

58

58

32

47

60

59

59

*60

59

59

60

60

60

61

60

61

61

61

61

61

61

*61

61

61

61

61

-

1,758

58.6

3,490

July

6165-

65

65

72

72

74

7T

74

74

74

74

72

72

*71

71

74

74

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

*73

73

2,227

71.8

4,420

Aug.

7373-

73

73

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

*74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

75

75

75

75

*75

75

75

75

2,298

74.1

4,560

Sept.

61

65

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

51

51

48

48

48

*48

48

0

7

0

0-

1,476

49.2

2,930

Calendar year 1952: Max 74 Min 0 Mean 26.0 Ac-ft 18,890

Water year 1952-53: Max 75 Min 0 Mean 26.5 Ac-ft 19,220

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DIVERSIONS PROM SNAKE RIVER BETWEEN GOOSE CREEK AND SNAKE RIVER AT MILNER £9 

Milner low-lift canal near Mllner, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°31', long. 114°01', In sec. 32, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., at head of canal, 

1 mile south of Mllner.

Records available. June 1921 to September 1953. Prior to October 1922, published as Murtaugh canal near Mllner.

Gage.--Rated pumps. Prior to May 1, 1945, water-stage recorder at site 600 ft downstream. 

Average discharge.~9 years (1944-53), 72.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 216 cfs Aug. 6, 7; no flow for many days. 

I5"21-53: Maximum discharge, 218 cfs July 23-31, 1952; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow controlled by pumping plant, which lifts water from 

Snake River above Mllner Dam for Irrigation of 10,300 acres of land In Milner low-lift 

irrigation district. Pumps rated by current-meter measurements.

Cooperation. Record of pump operation furnished by Milner low-lift Irrigation district.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

36

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

T>

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

33

so

55

144

4.8

2S6

May

65

Is

65

86

127

135

175

175

175

175

176

182

182

182

182

182

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

158

158

158

5,203

168

10,320

June

158

123

120

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

*106

132

158

158

182

193

193

*193

193

193

194

195

196

197

198

 198

198

198

198

198

4,814

160

9,550

July

T§8~ 198

198

198

198

198

198

198

214

214

214

214

214

214

*214

214

214

214

214

 214

214

214

214

214

214

214

214

214

2IB- 215

215

6,509

210

12,910

Aug.

215

215

215

215

215

*216

216

215

215

214

214

213

*212

?T2

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

213

213

213

213

214

*214

214

214

214

214

6,622

214

13,130

Sept.

214

214

214

212

198

198

198

190

175

*17S

175

175

175

174

168

168

160

156

156

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

4,947

165

9,810

Calendar year 1953: Max 218 Kin 0 Mean 75.2 Ac-ft 54,560

Water year 1952-53: Max 216 Mln 0 Mean 77.4 Ac-ft 56,010

Discharge measurement made on this day.
60 DIVERSIONS FROM SNAKE RIVER BETWEEN GOOSE CREEK AND SNAKE RIVER AT MILKER

Gooding Canal at Milner, Idaho

Location. Headgates of canal, lat 42°31' , long. 114°01' in sec. 28, T. 10 S., R. 21 E.,

at Milner Dam.

Records available. May 1930 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder on Milner-Gooding canal at site 3 miles downstream from headgates. Staff gage on A-lateral ij miles downstream, and differential recorder on control gates of diversion 3 miles downstream from headgates.

Average discharge. 18 years (1935-53), total 969 cfs; Milner-Gooding project, 554 cfs; 

North Side Canal Co. project, 415 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,740 cfs Aug. 2; no flow for many days. 

1930-53: Maximum daily discharge, that of Aug. 2, 1953; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good. Gooding Canal diverts water from Snake River for Milner-Gooding 

project of Bureau of Reclamation and in part for project of North Side Canal Co. The 

latter project also receives water through the North Side Twin Palls Canal and P. A. 

lateral. Discharge of canal is computed by combining the discharge of Milner-Gooding 

diversion and that of North Side Canal Co. diversions below their division point and 

adding 35 cfs to that sum for loss between headgates and division point.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by North Side Canal Co. and American Palls 

Reservoir District No. 2.

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

Day

1 

Z 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar,

0

0

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

370

550

560

570

580

660

710

700

710

720

*720

780 

860

850

950

1,330

1,790

1,930 

1,860

1.940

1,910

-

21,050

702

41,750

May

1,920 

1,950 

1,940

*1,930

1,940

2,030

2,100

2,160

2,2OO

2.270

2,260

2,270

2,240

2,220

2,250

*2,190

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,170

2,170 

2,200

2,180

2,190

2,220

2,180

2,170 

2,160

2,180

2,200

2,100

66,440

2,143

131,800

June

2,030 

2,030 

2,000

*1,95O

1,910

1,900

1,900

1,920

1,90O

*1,9OO

1,970

2,O30

2,010

2,040

2,030

2,160

2,170

2,250

2,300

*2,320

2,320 

2,330

2,320

2,410

2,480

2,470

*2,480 

2,470

2,460

2,450

-

64,910

2,164

128,700

July

2,440 

*2,450 

2,470

2,520

2,530

2,520

2,530

2,520

2,530

2,560

2,540

2,520

*2,520

2,530

2,510

2,550

2,690

2,680

2,680

2,670

2,710 

2,700

2,660

*2,670

2,690

2,690

2,680 

2,690

2,700

*2,710

2,690

80,530

2,598

159,730

Aug.

2,700 

2,740 

2,720

2,680

2,660

2,640

*2,600

2.6OO

2,610

2,550

2,520

2,470

2,440

*2,460

2,460

2,460

2,510

2,510

2,460

2,390

2,410 

*2,410

2,420

2,400

2,410

2,380

2,350 

*2,380

2,380

2,390

2,380

77,490

2,500

153,700

Sept.

2,590 

2,370 

2,380

2,320

*2,300

2,270

2,260

2,200

2,160

2,160

2,090

2,060

2,100

2,130

2,140

*2,140

2,150

2,150

2,120

2,110

2,080 

2,050

2,040

2,030

2,030

1,980

1,980 

2,000

1,400

0

-

61,590

2,053

122,200

Distribution to projects in acre-feet

81 0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

33,020 

8,730

80,110 

51,670

79,320 

49,430

98,220 

61,510

93,920 

59^780

74,240 

47,920

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,630 Min 0 Mean 1,003 Ac-ft 728,000 

Hater year 1952-53: Max 2,740 Min o Mean 1,019 Ao-ft 737,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t To Milner-Oooding project, total for water year, 458,800 acre-ft.

* To North Side Canal Co. project, total for water year, 279,000 acre-ft.
DIVERSIONS PROM SNAKE RIVER BETWEEN GOOSE CREEK AND SNAKE RIVER AT MILNER 61

North Side Twin Palls Canal at Milner, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°32', long. 114°0l', in sec. 20, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., on right bank half 

a mile north of Milner and three-quarters of a mile downstream from headgates at Milner 

Dam.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,123.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1916, staff gages at two sites within half a mile of present 

site at slightly different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1935-53), 1,846 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 8.81 ft); no flow 

for several days.

1909-53: Maximum daily discharge, 3,200 cfs for several days in 1921, 1928-29; no 

flow at times when headgates were closed.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow controlled by headgates. Water diverted by this canal 

ancPby P. A. lateral and part of that diverted by Gooding Canal, all at Milner, is 

used for irrigation of 163,000 acres of land under the North Side Canal Co. system. 

Diversions began in April 1908.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by North Side Canal Co.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,550 

1,470

1,450

1,330

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,360 

1,120

301

-s0

0

0

0

0

0

0

726

1,110

1,080

1,020

*1,020

969

946

848

792

919

814

700

24,905

803

49,400

Nov.

689 

700

685

678

685

674

642

598

574 

625

588

568

*584

584

588

588

584

588

552

548

545

548

548

545

539

536

532

532

532

532

-

17,711

590

35,130

Dec.

539 

5?6

*514

510

489

486

492

492

492 

492

501

501

504

504

504

507

504

489

486

473

452

458

464

470

464

461

464

476

470

*467

449

15,100

487

29,950

Jan.

434

437

434

437

437

437

431

425

*422 

431

431

434

434

413

437

437

434

434

437

440

428

440

437

443

137

434

434

434

428

419

431

13,421

433

26,620

Feb.

425 

422

*443

446

437

419

431

428

431 

434

434

434

434

434

428

434

425

404

413

413

425

425

419

410

398

404

407

395

_

-

11,852

423

23,510

Mar.

392 

401

407

395

390

398

416

404

390 

398

404

*407

398

413

416

401

384

401

416

410

407

404

398

395

410

256

174

58

0

0

0

10,543

340

20,910

Apr.

0 

119

326

531

574

561

744

837

840 

807

788

788

946

1,080

*1,190

1,150

1,130

1,210

1,230

1,410

1,540

1,710

1,730

1,810

1,710

1,660

1,640

1,750

1,940

2,120

-

33,871

1,129

67,180

May

2,240 

2,280

2,170

2,060

*2,060

2,070

2,040

2,040

2,100 

2,410

2,390

2,360

2,340

2,310

2,300

2,380

2,400

2,410

2,520

2,580

2,550

2,640

2,510

2,440

2,490

2,320

2,250

2,260

2,010

1,820

1,300

70,550

2,276

139,900

June

1,790 

1,890

*2,010

2,000

1,860

1,780

1,710

1,600

1,590 

1,620

1,850

*1,960

2,070

2,220

2,350

2,510

2,570

2,600

2,680

*2,720

2,720

2,750

2,750

2,800

2,790

2,760

2,760

2,740

2,740

2,720

-

68,910

2,297

136,700

July

*2,690 

2,700

2,750

2,780

2,800

2,790

2,800

2,770

2,800 

2,840

*2,780

2,760

2,780

2,840

2,800

2,870

2,880

2,850

2,850

*2,820

2,890

2,880

2,850

2,870

*2,880

2,880

2,850

2,840

2,850

2,850

*2,850

87 , 440

2,821

173,400

Aug.

2,860 

2,910

2,920

2,820

2,720

2,660

*2,660

2,620

2,630 

2,620

2,660

2,670

*2,660

2,630

2,610

2,610

2,640

2,640

2,680

2,700

*2,780

2,840

2,860

2,840

2,840

2,760

*2,740

2,790

2,820

2,840

2,830

84,860

2,737

168,300

Sept.

2,800 

2,760

*2,730

2,660

2,620

2,590

2,580

2,580

2,570 

2,500

*2,420

2,390

2,390

2,400

2,390

2,310

2,130

2,020

1,980

1,970

1,780

1,510

1,410

1,350

*1,320

1,330

1,280

1,250

1,460

1,880

-

63,340

2,111

125,600

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,870 Mln o Mean 1,371 Ac-ft 995,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,920 Mln o Mean 1,377 Ac-ft 996,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
DIVERSIONS PROM SNAKE RIVER BETWEEN GOOSE CREEK AND SNAKE RIVER AT MILNER 

South Side Twin Palls Canal at Milner, Idaho

Location. La t 42°31', long. 114°01', in sec. 29, T. 10 S., R. 21 E. , on left bank 50 ft 

upstream from highway bridge and 700 ft downstream from headgates at Milner Dam.

Records available. Hay 1909 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,121.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 TT929. Prior to May 13, 1913, staff gage and May 13, 1913, to Apr. 24, 1914, waterstage recorder, at highway bridge 50 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1926-53), 1,756 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,810 cfs July 24; maximum gage height, 10.66 ft 

July 16; minimum discharge, 39 cfs Mar. 19-24 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

1909-53: Maximum daily discharge, 4,600 cfs Aug. 12, 1918, including about 1,200 

cfs wasted through spillway below station and returned to river; maximum discharge for 

irrigation use 3,810 cfs July 21, 1952, July 24, 1953; no flow Sept. 20, 1920.

Remarks . Records excellent. Plow controlled by headgates. Diversions began in March 

1905 when 30,000 acres were reported as irrigated. By 1912 this had increased to 

147,000 acres and during recent years the irrigated area has been reported as 202,000 

acres.

Coop ration. - -Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by Twin Palls 

nal Co.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. 17, Mar. 26 to Apr. 2,

July 10-22, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

117

216

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

338

467

604

907

1,290

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

10.6

1,730

2,240

2,800

3,430

3,830

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.020 iyfTo

1,850

1,880

1,970

1,930

1,880

1,780

1,620

1,540

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,540

1,530

1,430

*1,390

1,320

1,280

1,190

1,110

1,070

1,010

971

856

803

803

604

486

464

46T

41,224

1,330

81,770

Nov.

f§

60

60

172

1,020

1.110

1,050

950

865

762

*695

596

554

573

593

559

551

554

559

559

556

556

556

551

537

534

529

529

529

-

16,839

561

33,400

Dec.

516 

513

»491

486

TS5

491

521

505

499

499

499

502

502

502

505

505

508

510

510

502

499

499

497

499

499

499

502

521

524

55T

 521

15,636

504

31,010

Jan.

521 

521

521

521

521

521

524

526

 529

532

529

532

534

540

540

534

532

534

521

478

475

457

441

TOT

441

441

446

457

472

480

467

15,529

501

30,800

Feb.

478 

489

'50? 508

 483

489

475

478

475

470

475

467

446

446

459

454

454

459

449

457

t450

441

441

 JS5 433

436

451

444

_

_

-

12,942

462

25,670

Mar.

449 

454

451

451

441

446

451

451

446

446

454

 459

475

472

470

451

438

187

*40

39

39

39

40

222

537

562

 891

947

378

834

869

13,829

446

27,430

Apr.

885 

964

1,210

1,310

1,300

1,140

692

~SZS 624

686

756

859

1,100

1,190

 1,280

1,280

1,350

1,460

1,550

1,780

2,160

2,580

3,010

3,250

3,170

3,130

 3,150

3,120

5.590

3,390

52,390

1,746

103,900

May

3,420 

3,420

5,590

3,400

3,450

5,440

5,410

3,400

3,370

3,450

»3,440

5,450

3,340

3,540

5,560

5,450

3,480

5,520

5,520

3,480

5,450

3,400

3,340

3,320

3,250

3,230

*3,230

3,090

2,930

2,680

2.620

103,050

5,324

204,400

June

2,760 

2,840

*2,790

2,750

2,650

2,470

2,400

2,360

2,520

S,320

 2,430

2,620

2,890

3,020

3,170

3,290

. 3,530

*3,590

3,590

3,650

5.750

3,570

*3,380

 3,490

3,500

3,540

3,560

3,540

3,550

3,580

-

92,880

3,096

184,200

July

»3,560 

3,590

3,610

3,610

3,620

3,610

3,640

5,640

3,650

»3,660

5,690

3,710

3,720

5,750

5,750

5,750

3,730

3,710

3,730

3,720

 3,750

3,700

3,710

3,750

 3,750

3,760

3,760

5.780

3,760

3,750

*5,750

114,610

3,697

227,300

Aug.

3.750 

3,750

3,700

3,650

3,590

3.560

 3,560

3,590

3,600

3,590

3,600

3,600

 3,610

3,630

3,650

3,650

3,660

3,650

3,670

3,670

 3,670

5,690

5,690

3,690

3,700

3,690

 3,670

3,670

3,640

3,620

3,600

113,060

3,647

224,300

Sept.

5,550 

3,460

 3,450

3,440

3,460

3,430

3,410

3,380

3,330

3,290

 3,260

3,200

5,200

3,200

3,120

3,010

2,800

2,770

2,640

2,580

2,330

2,120

2,090

1,970

 1,970

1,970

1,970

1,960

1,970

1,940

- -

84,250

2,808

167,100

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,790 Mln 59 Mean 1,851 Ac-ft 1,344,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,780 Mln 39 Mean 1,853 Ac-ft 1,341,000

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM 

Snake River at Milner, Idaho

63

Location. Lat 42°32', long. 114°01' , in sec. 29, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., on left bank 200 ft 

downstream from highway bridge at Milner and a third of a mile downstream from Milner 

Dam.

Drainage area. 17,180 sq mi, approximately, excluding nontributary area on Snake River 

plains.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,062.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 28, 1919, staff gages at slightly different sites and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1926-53), 2,096 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 cfs June 9 (gage height, 17.40 ft); minimum, 3 cfs Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

1909-53: Maximum discharge, 44,400 cfs June 12, 1909 (gage height, 20.10 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 2 cfs Mar. 17-28, 1936 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by American Palls Reservoir (see p. 47), Lake 

Walcott (see p. 51 ) and other reservoirs having a combined usable capacity of about 

3,300,000 acre-ft. About 1,340,000 acres of land irrigated by diversions from river 

and its tributaries above station, from which the return flow in large part enters 

Snake River between Milner and King Hill stations. Flow includes some stored water 

released at times for use downstream by Idaho Power Co.

Cooperation. Gage-height Co"! record furnished by Twin Falls Canal Co. and North Side Canal 

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per aecond) 

(Shifting-control method used June 9-14;

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

13

22

68

134

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

234

373

748

1,400

2,390

3,580

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

4,530

5,550

7,910

10,600

13,800

17,600

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

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

AO-ft

Oct.

2.670 

2,450 

2,160

1,620

753

638

630

634

638

748

1,620

2,040

1,950

1,970 

2,130

2,100

 2,140

2,150

2,150

1,190

312

894

766

392

483

634

776

568

418 

269

234

38,727

1,249

76,810

Nov.

227 

222 

 535 220

249

239

244

242

242

246

267

*269

269

'275 280 

272

267

264

269

269

277

277

269

 269

269

269

269

269

269 

269

-

7,787

260

15,450

Dec.

354 392" 

395

402

402

402

399

399

395

399

704

 824

824

829 

829

824

824

824

819

824

814

1,090

1,770

1,890

1,920

1,870

1,890

1,940

1.960 

1,950

1,950

31,108

1,003

61,700

Jan.

 1,950 

1,960 

1,950

1,970

1,970

2,010

2,160

2,200

2,290

2,520

2,260

2,200

2,030

1.850 

1,970

1,990

1,990

2,010

2,010

2,080

2,010

2,100

2,120

2,140

2,080

2,060

2,060

2,050

2,000 

1,970

2,060

65,800

2,058

126,500

Feb.

2,010 

2.000 

2,590

3,540

3,910

3,780

3,950

3,870

3,900

4,100

4,190

4,250

 4,220

4,310 

4,180

4,430

4,370

4,080

4,180

4,230

4,440

4,540

4,500

4,300

4,150

4,260

4,250

4,070

-

-

110,580

3,949

219,300

Mar.

4,000 

4,130 

4,250

4,030

3.970

4,090

4,990

5,510

5,280

5,110

5,180

5,280

5,080

5,650 

5,820

5,430

4,790

 5,160

6,130

6.280

6,240

6,160

5,980

5,590

5,190

5,250

5,540

4,860

4,630 

4,720

4,750

159,070

5,131

315,500

Apr.

4.290 

',4,100 

*4,000

3,430

&.970

2,260

2,550

3,570

4,290

4,020

3,330

2,890

2,720

2,870 

3,560

3,160

2,310

1,980

1,910

1,420

509

119

69

44

JS

55

 49

44

54 

128

-

62,747

2,092

124,500

May

157 

163 

163

159

154

154

147

145

145

170

159

422

T55

212 

144

145

152

157

150

154

155

154

147

152

234

145

137

1415

159

163

154

5,188

167

10,290

June

148 

*148 

192

190

145

142

140

3, '93(3

13,900

15,900

 14,900

14,300

12,300

7,440 

8,200

11,800

11,800

 8,960

4,980

900

730

4,740

4,200

891

1,740

2,860

 3,130

4,050

2,780 

275

-

155,811

5,194

309,000

July

*282 

319 

319

325

325

313

316

307

299

328

293

285

282

285 

 280

293

296

293

233

288

299

296

302

302

 305

305

299

299

302 

307

302

9,339

301

18,520

Aug.

310 

330 

348

322

316

 302

307

310

302

302

307

319

310

II3- tss

307

313

310

310

305

 310

325

354

333

330

313

310

313

313 

325

321

9,766

315

19,370

Sept.

339 

325 

587

379

302

305

302

302

302

 305

305

305

305

229

45

8

6

8

7

7

6

5

4

4

4

4

3

5

3 

3

-

4,712

157

9,350

Calendar year 1952: Max 14,300 Mln 97 Mean 4,269 Ac-ft 3,099,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 15,900 Mln 3 Mean 1,804 Ac-ft 1,306,000

* Dlacharge measurement made on this day.
M DEVILS WASHBOWL SPRING BASIN

Devils Washbowl Spring near Kimberly, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°35', long. 114°21', in NE£ sec. 4, T. 10 S., R. 18 E., 400 ft downstream 

from Devils Washbowl Spring, half a mile upstream from mouth which is half a mile upstream from Twin Falls of Snake River, and 3-g- miles north of Kimberly, Idaho.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,540 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to" May 16, 1953, at datum 0.83 ft lower.

Extremes. 1950-53: Maximum daily discharge, 27.5 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 1951; minimum daily, 18.5 

 cfs May 15, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Flow at station is from 

principal outlet only. On Apr. 6, 1953, a discharge measurement of total spring flow of 

23.3 cfs (adjusted for surface inflow) was made.

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

ana discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. 30

1.7 17 1.0 17

1.8 21 1.1 21

1.9 26 1.2 26

2.0 32

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

25.5

26

26.5

27.

27

27

27

27

26.5

26

25.5

25.5

24. 5

25

25

25

25

25

a25

*25

25

25

25

25.5

25.5

25.5

25.5

26

26.5

26.5

797.0

25.7

1,580

Nov.

26^5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26.5

26

26

26

25.5

25.5

26

26

25.5

25

25

24.5

24.5

24.5

24

24

24

-

773.0

25.8

1,530

Dec.

24

a24

a24

a24

a24

a24

*24

24

23.5

23.5

23.5

23

23

23

23

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22

ZZ

ZZ

22.5

22.5

23

713.5

23.0

1,420

Jan.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22.5

22.5

22.5

24

24.5

a24

*23.5

23.5

23.5

23.5

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

718.0

23.2

1,420

Feb.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

23

23

23

23

23

_

-

637.0

22.8

1,260

Mar.

23

22.5

a22.5

a22

a21.5

*21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21

21

21

21.5

21.5

21

20.5

2075"

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

659.5

21.3

1,310

Apr.

20.5

2075"

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

*20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

 20.5

20.5

21

21

21

21

21

21

20.5

21

21.5

22

22

22.5

-

624.5

20.8

1,240

May

23

22.5

*22

22

21.5

21.5

21

21

21

21.5

21.5

21

21

21

21.5

*22

22

22

22.5

22

22

22

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21

21

670.0

21.6

1,330

June

21

21

20

20

20

21

21.5

21

21

21

20. S

20.5

20.5

20.5

20

20

20.5

20

20.5

*22

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

23

23

23

23.5

23.5

636.0

21.2

1,260

July

23

23

22.5

21.5

21.5

21

21

21.5

21.5

21.5

21

21.5

21

21

21

*21

21

21.5

21.5

21.5

21

21

21

21

21.5

21

21

21

21

21.5

21

662.0

21.4

1,310

Aug.

21

22

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

22

22

23

22.5

22.5

22.5

22

22

22

22.5

23.5

22.5

22.5

23

*23

22.5

23

23.5

2_4

23.5

23.5

24

23.5

23.5

24

701.5

22.6

1,390

Sept.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24.5

25

25

24.5

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

*25

25.5

26

26

26

26

26

743.5

24.8

1,470

Calendar year 1952: Max 27 Mln 20 Mean 23.0 Ac-ft 16,690

Water year 1952-53: Max 27 Mln 20 Mean 22.8 Ac-ft 16,520

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM 

Snake River near Kimberly, Idaho

bank 

.e Palls,

Location.--Lat 42°36', long. 114"22', in NW£ sec. 4. T. 10 S., R. 18 E., on left 

1,200 ft downstream from Twin Palls powerplant, 2^ miles upstream from Shoshon 

and 4 miles north of Kimberly.

Records available . July 1923 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,362.67 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Idaho Power Co.). Prior to Aug. 31, 1938, at site 2,000 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 cfs June 9 (gage height, 17.48 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Apr. 27, 29 (gage height, 1.46 ft); minimum daily, 278 cfs Apr. 26.

1923-53: Maximum discharge, 27,200 cfs July 4, 1927 (gage height, 14.76 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum recorded, 10 cfs 

May 17, 1944 (gage height, 1.15 ft); minimum daily recorded, 139 cfs July 4, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Twin Palls powerplant and several reservoirs 

above station. Practically entire flow is diverted at Milner during irrigation season; 

no diversion between Milner and Kimberly.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

274

445

740

925

1,350

1,840

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

18.0

2,520

4,500

7,170

10,700

17,500

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.940

2,850

2,610

2,380

1,540

1,140

1,120

1,130

1,120

1,150

1,700

2,460

2,420

2,310

2,550

2,540

2,530

*2,550

2,530

2,210

1,440

1,390

1,350

1,100

881

897

1,110

1,250

929

857

800

53,784

1,735

106,700

Nov.

687

682

720

762

706

767

697

712

740

733

730

736

768

772

764

783

744

764

733

719

758

758

744

754

736

744

730

716

719

708

-

22,086

736

43,810

Dec.

708

792

824

857

806

857

828

889

*800

828

905

1,270

1,310

1,280

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,340

1,310

1,310

1,290

1,350

2,020

2,230

2,300

2,280

2,240

2,310

2.570

2,350

2,340

43,924

1,417

87,120

Jan.

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,340

2,340

2,380

2,540

2,620

2,600

2.750

2,700

2,660

2,520

2,520

2,320

2,450

2,460

2,470

2,460

2,520

2,460

*2,490

2,540

2,550

2,520

2,470

2,460

2,460

2,580

2,550

2,400

76,460

2,466

151,700

Feb.

2,5SO

2.540

,550

,590

,040

,020

,160

,150

,110

,520

,550

,600

,620

,650

,550

,790

,760

,460

,540

/520

,760

.900

,880

,680

,490

,520

,560

,460

_

_

-

118,910

4,247

255,900

Mar.

4,260

4,460

4,610

4,590

4,260

*4,550

5,050

5,780

5,720

5,590

5,480

5,580

5,580

5,780

6,080

5,790

5,190

5,590

6,270

6.570

6,570

6,440

6,290

6,010

5,490

5,260

5,820

5,550

4,730

4,760

5,040

167,880

5,415

333,000

Apr.

4,740

4,590

4,040

3,850

3,390

2,690

2,700

3,270

4,490

*4,500

5,710

3,070

3,050

5,070

5,680

5,480

2,850

2,560

2,210

2,150

1,550

858

455

504

554

278

460

472

595

449

-

73,383

2,446

145,600

May

547

562

*535

551

557

565

544

567

577

564

604

591

805

697

585

569

556

555

522

612

568

517 652"

571

606

685

615

628

564

*648

591

18,282

590

36,260

June

557

647

611

620

675

625

616

2,160

15,400

*15.600

14,700

14,200

12,700

8,320

7,960

11,600

12,100

9,950

6,190

2,410

1,320

5,060

5,570

2,170

1,740

3,120

5,160

4,590

4,050

1,550

-

167,551

5,585

532,300

July

772

680

643

775

742

773

758

756

746

755

761

754

752

754

731

*721

711

735

719

724

705

715

702

722

728

756

745

749

744

759

754

22,775

755

45,170

Aug.

776

785

789

842

803

796

772

772

789

764

768

775

789

782

772

768

782

792

796

789

786

778

796

*861

805

817

820

806

820

814

828

24,650

795

48,850

Sept.

831

845

893

1,110

875

775

803

800

796

805

800

805

806

810

792

713

547

558

526

520

546

562

545

529

*549

560

575

549

556

550

20,865

695

41,580

Calendar year 1952: Max 14,300 Min 529 Mean 4,714 Ac-ft 3,422,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 15,600 Min 278 Mean 2,221 Ac-ft 1,608,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BLUE LAKES SPRING BASIN

Blue Lakes Spring near Twin Falls, Idaho

Location. La t 42°37', long. 114°28', in NjSE^ sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 17 E., on left bank 

at outlet of upper Blue Lake, 1.4 miles northwest of Perrine Memorial Bridge and 3| 

miles north of Twin Falls.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1953.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,300 ft (from Snake River profile map).

Extremes. --1950-53: Maximum daily discharge, 256 cfs Nov. 10, 11, 1951, Oct. 24 to Nov. 13, 

1952, Sept. 29, 30, 1953; minimum daily, 208 cfs June 5, 8-23, 25-28, 1950.

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

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In 'feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8

1.9

190

224

266

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

*252

252

252

256

256

256

256

256 

256

256

256

7,816

252

15,500

Nov.

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

252

252

252

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

24S

244 

244

244

-

7,544

251

14,960

Dec.

244

244

244

242

242

*240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

236

236

236

236

236

236

236 

236

236

236

7,416

239

14,710

Jan.

236

236

236

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

»232

232

232

232

232

232

232 

232

232

232

7,204

232

14,298

Feb.

232

232

232

232

232

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

_

-

6,588

235

13,070

Mar.

236

236

236

»236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

232

232

232

232

232

232 

232

232

232

7,280

235

14,440

Apr.

232

23?

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

»232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

228

228

228

228

228

228

228 

228

228

-

6,924

231

13,730

May

228

»228

228

228

228

228

228

228

 228

228

228

228

228

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

 224

224

224

224 

224

224

224

6,996

226

13,880

June

224

224

224

224

224

224

220

Slo

220

220

220

220

220

220

224

224

224

224

224

224

*224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224 

224

228

-

6,692

223

13,270

July

228

228

228

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

228

228

228

228

»228

228

228

228

228

228

228

232

232

232

233

232

232 

232

232

232

7,072

228

14,030

Aug.

232

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

240

240

240

240

240

»240

240

244

?44

244

244

244

844

244

244 

244

244

244

7,428

240

14,730

Sept.

248

248

244

244

244

244

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

252

248

Z48

252

252

*252

252

252

252

252

252

256

256

-

7,476

249

14,830

Calendar year 1952: Max 256 Hln 212 Mean 232 Ac-ft 168,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 256 Mln 220 Mean 237 Ac-ft 171,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROCK CREEK BASIN 

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Idaho

67

Location. Lat 42°22', long. 114"18", in sec. 25, T. 12 S., R. 18 E., on right bank 0.1 

mile downstream from road bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from West Fork 

Rock Creek, 5 miles south of Rock Creek settlement, and 12 miles south of Hansen.

Drainage area.--80 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1909 to August 1913, November 1938 to July 1939, November 1943 

to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,340 ft (by barometer). November 1909 

to August 1913, staff gage 2 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 23, 1938, to 

July 21, 1939, staff gage at present site at datum 1.25 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1944-53), 37.5 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 205 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 2.21 ft); minimum, 

5.7 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 0.42 ft).

1909-13, 1938-39, 1943-53: Maximum discharge observed, 429 cfs May 21, 1912 (gage 

height, 10.4 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 3.6 cfs Aug. 7-12, 1910 

(gage height, 0.3 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good. Small ranch diversions above station.

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

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

0.4 

.6

1.0

1.2 

1.6 

2.2

58

105

203

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water yeap- October 1952 to September 1955

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.8

878

8.8

8.8 

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

 9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

288.0

9.29

571

Nov.

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

10

9.6

12

bll

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0 

b9.5

11

-

336.1

11.2

667

Dec.

12

13

12

12 

12

12

 12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

8.4

8.8

12

15

15 

14

14

14

394.2

12.7

782

Jan.

14

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

15

16

15

15

16

16

15

15

18

36

35

27

 25

22

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

549

17.7

1,090

Feb.

16

15

16

18 

19

21

19

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

19

18

18

18

b!5

bll.

b!4

b!6

16

16

16

16

16

17

-

-

484

17.3

960

Mar. ,

18

11

18

18 

18

19

20

22

24

26

 28

28

27

25

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

28

32

35

41 

43

44

44

8O3

25.9

1,590

Apr.

43

41

39

39 

41

39

38

36

34

32

 30

28

28

28

SI

30

39

43

48

60

78

111

143

148

142

151

171

Ht152

-

2,206

73.5

4,380

May

*134

115

106

104 

111

131

154

154

142

130

115

105

98

96

98

105

118

132

154

156

152

138

132

131

118

113

109

124 

133

136

134

3,883

125

7.7OO

June

143

166

163

166"

161

161

152

144

136

131

125

122

116

105

100

91

87

 81

77

70

65

61

58

54

52

49

47 

43

41

-

3,137

105

6,220

July

39

36

35

32 

32

30

28

28

27

2?

25

24

23

23

22

ZZ

 21

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14 

14

14

14.

693

22.4

1,370

Aug.

14

18

17

14 

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

*9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2 

9.6

9.6

9.2

344.0

11.1

682

Sept.

10

10

9.6

9.6 

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

S.O

8.0

8.0

8.4

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

 8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4 

8.8

8.4

-

259.6

8.65

515

Calendar year 1952: Max 294 Mln 8.0 Mean 41.3 Ae-ft 29,970

Water year 1952-53: Max 194 Mln 8.0 Mean 36.6 Ae-ft 26,530

Peak discharge (base. 150 efa).--tor. 28 (6 

(1.99 ft); May 19 (8 p.m.) 168 cfs (2.03 ft); 

« Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

a.m.) 205 cfs (2.21 ft)} May 7 (11 p.m.) 163 cfs 

June 2 (3:30 p.m.) 182 cfs (2.12 ft).
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Snake River near Buhl, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°40', long. 114"43', in NW£ sec. 9, T. 9 S., R. 15 E., on left bank

2 miles downstream from Niagara Springs, 3f miles upstream from outlet of Clear Lakes, 

and 6 miles northeast of Buhl.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,952.9 ft above mean sea level, by stadia 

levels. Prior to Jan. 17, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 cfs June 10 (gage height, 8.74 ft); minimum, 1,950 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 0.45 ft).

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 10.34 ft); minimum observed, 1,900 cfs May 5, 1947 (gage height, 0.38 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Twin Palls and Shoshone Palls powerplants and 

several reservoirs above station. No diversion except by small ranch ditches between 

this station and station at Milner, where practically entire flow is diverted during 

irrigation season.

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.0

1,990

2,400

3,450

4,750

6,450

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

8,550

10,900

13,400

19,000

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4,800 

5.130

4,890

4,660

4,140

3,550

3,350

3,360

3,380

3,400

3,460

4,450

4,560

4,430

4,600

4,660

*4,630

4,630

4,640

4,630

3,760

3,520

3,520

3,460

3,110

3,060

3,140

3,340

3,220 

3,000

2.940

121,420

3,917

240,800

NOV.

2.840 

2,750

2,680

2,680

2,640

2,620

2,620

2,640

2,720

2,750

2,720

2,700

2,750

2,810

2,760

2,660

2,690

2,650

2,700

2,640

2,680

2,600

2,580

2,610

2,600

2,550

2,540

2,530

2,520 

2.510

-

79,740

2,658

158,200

Dec.

m2,630

2,620

*2,660

2,660

2,690

2,710

2,660

2,630

2,670

2,810

3,070

3,070

3,080

3,090

3,090

3,100

3,100

3,090

3,080

3,030

3,360

3,900

3,970

3,970

3,950

4,120

4.160 

4,140

4,120

98,360

3,173

195,100

Jan.

4,110 

4,080

4,070

4,060

4,080

4,110

4,210

4,330

4,320

4.410

4,380

4,360

4,300

4,120

5.970

4,110

4,170

4,250

4,200

*4,210

4,230

4,280

4,200

4,200

4,190

4,140

4,110

4,120

4,110 

4,040

4,020

129,490

4,177

256,800

Feb.

4,080 

4.040

4,040

5,010

5,670

5,770

5,770

5,790

5,720

5,810

6,060

6,080

6,150

6,130

6,100

6,300

6,280

6,120

5,950

5,950

6,170

6,360

6,470

6,260

6,010

5,990

6,120

6,060

-

-

162,260

5,795

321,800

Mar.

5,850 

5,950

6,040

*6,030

5.790

5,810

6,210

7,230

7,290

6,970

6,930

7,050

6,990

7,230

7,590

7,220

6,750

6,750

7j570

8,140

8,110

8,000

7,850

7,630

6,950

6,990

7,030

7,230

6,600 

6,700

6,660

215,140

6,940

426,700

Apr.

6. 680 

5,920

5,920

5,950

5,200

4,620

4,400

*4,750

5,810

6,410

5,520

4,860

4,690

4,490

5,040

5,290

4,780

4,150

3,880

3,670

3,280

2,720

2,380

2,310

2,260

2,110

2.050

2,830

2,280 

2,280

-

126,530

4,218

251,000

May

2,370 

2,480

2,540

*2,500

2,440

2,390

2,380

2,420

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,390

2,500

2,400

2,380

2,250

2.240

2,250

2,340

2,410

2,430

2,510

2,530

2,590

2,640

2,620

2,600

*2,690

2,980 

5.240

3,190

78,110

2,520

154,900

June

3,000 

2.940

3,120

3,070

3,110

3,090

3,210

3,120

12,800

17.800

*17,100

16,300

15,600

11, 100

9,770

12, 600

14,000

12,400

8,940

5,360

3,440

4,890

7,590

5,050

3,560

4,540

5,090

5,900

6,120 

4,190

-

228, 800

7,627

453,800

July

2.950 

2,520

2.420

2,450

2,490

2,470

2,450

2,450

2,440

2,440

2,420

2,440

2,440

*2,440

2,440

2,490

2,460

2,460

2,490

2,470

2,480

2,480

2,490

2,510

2,510

2,520

2,540

2,540

2,580 

2,590

2,610

77,480

2,499

153,700

Aug.

2.620 

2,680

2,720

2,720

2,700

2,680

2,660

2,650

2,670

2,660

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,620

2,620

2,630

2,640

2,630

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,640

2,670

*2, 690

2,690

2,700

2,740

2,760 

2,800

2.810

82,860

2,673

164, 400

Sept.

2,820 

2,850

2,870

3,020

3.150

2,950

2,890

2,890

2,900

2,900

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,950

2,980

2,930

2,820

2,740

2,750

2,790

 2,800

2,770

*2,740

2,740

2,730

2,740

2,750

2,730

2)720

-

85,400

2,847

169,400

Calendar year 1952: Max 15,600 Min 2,510 Mean 6,520 Ao-ft 4,733,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 17,8<JO Min 2,050 Mean 4,070 Ao-ft 2,947,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BOX CANYON SPRINGS BASIN 59 

Box Canyon Springs near Wendell, Idaho

Location. La t 42°42i30", long. 114°48i45", In NE& sec. 28, T. 83., R. 14 E., on left bank 

150 ft below a waterfall, about half a mile upstream from mouth, three-quarters of a 

mile below source, and ?| miles southwest of Wendell.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,950 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1950-53: Maximum dally discharge, 480 cfs Sept. 29, 1950; minimum daily, 372 

cfs Apr. 12, 1951.

Remarks, Records excellent. No surface diversion or regulation above station. Discharge 

affected by variable surface waste from irrigation canals over rim rocks into springs 

above station. This waste was reported not flowing Oct. 17, Dec. 6, Mar. 3, and measured or estimated on May 4 (1.5 cfs); May 22 (2 cfs); June 21 (1.5 cfs); July 14 (0.5 

cfs); Sept. 22 (2 cfs).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 29 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to May 23 May 24 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6

1.8

374

423

474

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

377

427

480

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

458

458

458

458

458

457

457

457

457

457

456

456

456

456

456

456

*456

453

453

453

453

453

451

451

451

451

451

451

448- 448

448

14,082

454

27,930

Nov.

446

448

448

448

448

448

448

446

446

446

446

446

446

446

446

446

443

438

440

440

438

438

438

438

438

436

436

433

437

433

-

13,270

442

26.320

Dec.

433 433"

433

430

430

*430

430

428

426

426

426

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

420

420

420

418

418

418

418

418

4TB- 416

416

13,130

424

26,040

Jan.

416

413

413

413

413

413

413

413

413

410

410

410

410

410

410

408

408

408

408

406

406

403 453"

*403

406

403

403

403

403

403

403

12,657

408

25,100

Feb.

403

403

403

403

403

406

40T

406

403

403

403

403

406

406

406

403

403

406

406

406

406

406

406

406

403

406

406

406

_

_

-

11,332

405

22,480

Mar.

406

4015

*406

406

406

406

406

406

406

406

406

406

406

403

403

403

403

403

403

403

403

403

400

400

400

398

39TT

398

398

398

398

12,493

403

24,780

Apr.

398

396

396

396

396

398

398

*398

396

396

396

396

396

396

393

396

396

393

393

393

393

393

393

396

396

396

398

398" 400

400

-

11,879

396

23,560

May

398

398

396

*39T

398

400

400

403

403

403

403

400

400

403

403

406

406

406

408

410

413

*416

416

414

414

414

417

420

420

420

422

12,626

407

25,040

June

422

424

424

424

427

427

430

430

430

430

427

430

427

430

430

432

43S

432

432

430

*430

430

430

427

430

432

430

430

430

427

-

12,864

429

25,520

July

427

ITT

427

427

424

422

422

422

420

420

420

420

420

*420

417

414

ITT

417

417

417

417

417

417

422

422

420

420

422

420

422

424

13,040

421

25,860

Aug.

424

424

424

424

422

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

430

430

432

432

432

*432

435

437

437

437

440

440

440

440

440

443

440

443

13,394

432

26,570

Sept.

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

445

445

445

445

448

450

450

450

450

450

450

453

*453

453

453

453

453

456

456

456

456

-

13,457

449

26,690

Calendar year 1952: Max 461 Min 393 Mean 429 Ac-ft 311,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 458 Mln 393 Mean 423 Ac-ft 305,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-16; discharge estimated on basis of records for other Snake 

River springs.
70 SALMON FALLS CREEK BASIN

Salmon Palls Creek above upper Vineyard ditch, near Contact, Nev.

Location.--Lat 41°44'00", long. 114°52'30" ( near northwest corner, sec. 5, T. 44 N., R. 63 

E., on left bank three-quarters of a mile above former diversion point for upper Vineyard ditch, lir miles above present diversion dam, and 6 miles southwest of Contact.

Drainage area. 439 sq mi.

Records available. May 1914 to July 1915, October 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,570 ft (by barometer). May 17, 1914, 

to July 25, 1915, water-stage recorder at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. S years (1948-53), 110 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 437 cfs June 15 (gage height, 3.27 ft); minimum, 

18 cfs Sept. 12, 22, 29, 30; minimum gage height, 1.20 ft Sept. 30.

1914-15, 1948-53: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 4.82 ft); 

minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 6, 1949 (gage height, 1.21 ft); minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 30, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Manydiversions above and below station for irrigation.

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

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

1.2 18 2.4 162

1.4 30 2.8 265

1.7 58 3.3 445

2.0 94

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

22

5J

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

25

26

26

27

*27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28" 29

28

28

29

794

25. 6

1,570

Nov.

28

27

28

28

29

30

30

29

28

30

30

33

35

37

34

31

30

30

30

31

28

b23

30

3O

b25

b22

b21

b2T

b23

b26

-

857

28.6

1,700

Dec.

30

30

30

28

30

30

31

31

30

*31

33

3?

32

31

30

31

31

32

32

32

30

30

b26

b22 b53~

b27

30 30

31

32

31

929

30.0

1,840

Jan.

31

32

31

31

21

30

30

31

34

35

34

35

36

34

31

34

34

38

42

4T

40

35

*36

38

38

38

32

34

37

38

36

1,076

34.7

2,130

Feb.

37

37

38

39

41

42

45

47

30

31

33

36

35

36

38

37

38

38

b33

t>2£

35

35

35

35

34

35

38

34

_

-

1,017

36.3

2,020

Mar.

47

42

42

41

*42

43

44

46

50

56

61

60

58

52

52

52

52

50

50

52

52

50

5O

52

56

66

74

81

91m

91

1,743

56.2

3,460

Apr.

93

89

81

84

89

95

91

86

*82

75

68

63

61

56

52

52

54

59

58

62

79

1O7

142

175

184

198

216

259

230

198

-

3,238

108

6,420

May

173

*154

140

129

129

133

148

177

182

158

148

128

119

116

ITS

129

135

156

169

227

227

198

175

182

166

148

131

*140

182

524" 247

4,986

161

9,890

June

230

235

250

253

292

289

337

286 283-

271

274

337

413

ns~ 417

362

344

330

351

*348

3O6

262

241

224

216

196

184

162

140

133

8,379

279

16,620

July

124

12T

113

101

95

90

88

84

81

81

77

73

69

63

*59

52

48

45

40

41

39

36

34

30

30

28

27

27

26

26

2T

1,875

60.5

3,720

Aug.

28

29

3028-

25

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

24

24

22

21

21 *20

20

20

20

1919"

19

19

19

19

20

20

682

22.0

1,350

Sept.

21

23rr

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

20

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

*19

19

19

19

19

19

18

-

586

19.5

1,160

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,110 Mln 21 Mean 149 Ac-ft 108,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 417 Mln 18 Mean 71.7 Ac-ft 51,880

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage Tdlscharge relation affected by Ice.
SALMON FALLS CREEK BASIN 

Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev.

71

Location. --La t 41°57' , long. 114°42', in sec. 23, T. 47 N., R. 64 E., on right bank in 

canyon, 600 ft dovmstreara from highway bridge, 750 ft dovmstreara from Shoshone Creek, 

and 5 miles north of San Jacinto.

Drainage area. --1. 450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --September 1909 to September 1916, October 1918 to September 1953.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 30, 1910, staff gage at nearby site at different datum.

Average discharge. --39 years (1910-16, 1919-20, 1921-53), 133 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 480 cfs June 15; maximum gage height, 5.73 ft 

June 16; minimum discharge, 10 cfs Aug. 26.

1909-16, 1918-53: Maximum discharge, between 2,060 and 2,420 cfs Feb. 24, 1943 

(gage height exceeded range of recorder, 10.20 ft, but was not more than 1.2 ft higher), 

from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; minimum, 2.8 cfs Nov. 13, 1947, during 

channel improvement work upstream.

Remarks .--Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Salmon Dam of 

Salmon River Canal Co., 15 miles below station, forms a reservoir having a capacity of 

162,650 acre-ft.

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

Day

1

z

3

4

5

&

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

37

3T

38

39

39

40

41

41

41

41

40

40

41

41

40

40

41

42

42

*42

42

43

44

45

43

42

42

43

43

46

45

1,281

41.3

2,540

Nov.

45

45

44

44

45

46

46

50

45

46

48

50

52

54

57_

56

51

50

50

48

43

30

33

45

41

32

32

31

33

40

-

1,332

44.4

2,640

Dec.

48

51

50

46

49

54

53

52

51

*64

65

68

63

64

64

67

68

68

68

69

68

60

52

31

3?

45

53

58

58

60-

59

1,758

56.7

3,490

Jan.

60

63

62

63

59_

60

63

64

67

69

73

72

70

70

67

65

64

70

81

78

74

70

67

*67

68

67

63

60

60

60

60

2,056

66.3

4,080

Feb.

60

60

62

62

65

74

87

93

5T

60

70

74

70

72

68

68

68

69

46

39

60

68

65

65

65

72

69

74

^

_

-

1,886

67.4

3,740

Mar.

85

78

74

78

*76

80

83

85

91

101

114

131

137

128

117

121

116

116

110

110

112

109

105

107

114

135

158

175

199

209 205"

3,659

118

7,260

Apr.

207

199

185

173

173

179

179

170

*168

156

146

137

129

128

122

119

TSS

153

156

166

189

219

266

328

370

382

382

396

432

39¥

-

6,536

218

12,960

May

*353

*30T

262

232

215

207

223

255

269

253

234

217

201

189

187

193

201

211

230

258

286

280

260

258

258

236

215

209

*240

302

309

7,550

244

14,980

June

316

328

351

363

379

418

442

450

413

391

358

358

401

462

475

462

425

399

*387

394

384

344

307

280

266

251

234

213

187

168

-

10,606

354

21,040

July

155

146

135

128

119

109

101

96

93

88

88

82

78

76

*70

64

60

56

53

49

47

46

43

41

39

38

38

37

ST

37

37

2,286

73.7

4,530

Aug.

36

47

47

38

36

31

27

25

24

23

22

21

20

18

21

19

19

17

15

*14

15

14

13

13

13

11

12

14

14

13

14

664

21.4

1,320

Sept.

1619-

ZZ

21

20

20

18

18

20

26

28

28

28

27

27

28

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

*27

28

28

28

29

29

29

756

25.2

1,500

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,370 Mln 20 Mean 212 Ae-ft 154,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 475 Mln 11 Mean 111 Ao-ft 80,080

Discharge measurement made on this day.
72 SALMON FALLS CREEK BASIN

Salmon River Canal Co. reservoir near Rogerson, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°13', long. 114°44', in sec. 18, T. 14 S., R. 15 E., at dam on Salmon 

Falls Creek, 10 miles west of Rogerson.

Drainage area.--1,610 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1922 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 4,945.6 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 67,320 acre-ft June 16, 17 (gage height, 

38.9 ft); minimum observed, 10,480 acre-ft Sept. 4 (gage height, 7.7 ft).

1922-53: Maximum contents observed, 123,700 acre-ft May 30, 31, 1922 (gage height. 

61.1 ft); minimum observed, 125 acre-ft Sept. 21 to Oct. 5, 1934 (gage height, 0.1 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by gravity-section concrete-arch dam completed in 1911;

storage began in 1910. Capacity, 182,650 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 ft, (bottom 

of outlet tunnel) and 80.0 ft (maximum operating level). Dead storage unknown. Water 

is used for irrigation of lands in Salmon River Canal Co. project. Figures given herein 

represent usable contents.

Cooperation.--Gage readings and capacity table furnished by Salmon River Canal Co.

Usable contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Oct.

36,680 

36,880

36,700

36,700 

36,700

36,700

36,700

36,700

36 , 700

36,700

36,700

36,700

36,700

36,700

36,700

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,140 

36,140

36,140

36,140 

36,140

36,140

36,140

36,140

Nov.

56,140

36 'l40

36,140 

36,140

36,140

36,140

36,140

36.140

36,140

36,140

36,140

36,140

36,140

36,320

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,510

36,510 

36,510

36,510

36,700

36)700

36,700

Dec.

36,700 

36,700

36,700

36,700 

36,700

36,700

36,700

36,700

37,060

37,060

37,060

37,060

37,060

37,060

37,060

37,060

37,060

37,250

37,250

37,250

37,250

37,250

37,250

57,440

37,440

37 , 440 

37,440

37,440

37,440

37,440

Jan.

37,620 

37,620

37,620

37,620 

37,620

37,620

37,620

37,620

37,620

37,620

37,620

37,800

37,800

37,800

37,800

37,800

37,800

37,800

37,990

37,990

37,990

37,990

38,180

38,360 

38,360

38,540

38,540 

38,540

58,750

58,750

58,730

Feb.

58,750

58)730

38,920 

38,920

39,100

39,100

39,100

39,100

39,100

39,100

39,100

39,100

39,100

39,100

39,280

39,280

39,280

39 . 280

39,280

39,280

39,280

39,280

39,470 

39,660

39,840

39)840

_

-

Mar.

40,020

40^210

40,400 

40,400

40,580

40,760

41,140

41,500

41,690

41,690

42,060

42,240

42,430

42,430

42,620

42,800

43,000

43 , 200

43,200

43,200

43,400

43,600

43,8OO 

44,000

4,4 , 200

44,400 

44,400

44,600

44,800

45j200

Apr.

45,600 

46,000

46,400

46,600 

46 , 800

47,600

48,000

48,400

48,800

49 , 200

49,600

50,000

50,200

50,400

50,600

50,8OO

50,800

51,200

51,600

51,800

52,000

52,400

52,600

52,800 

53,400

54,000

54,600 

55,200

56,000

56,400

-

May

57,020 

57,660

58,090

58,520 

58,740

58,950

59,600

59,810

60,240

60,460

60,240

60,240

60,020

59,810

59,380

58,950

58,740

58,520

58,090

57,880

57,660

57,440

57,660

57,660 

57,660

57,660

57,880 

57,880

57,880

58,090

58,300

June

59,160 

59,810

60,240

60,670 

61,320

61,960

62,820

63,460

64,100

64,740

65,340

65,820

66,250

66,900

67,110

67,320

67,320

67,110

66,900

66,680

66,250

66,040

65,600

65,180 

64,530

64,100

63,670 

63,460

63,250

62,820

-

July

62,390 

61,740

61,320

60,880 

60,240

59,600

58,740

57,880

57,020

56,200

55,400

54,400

53,400

52,600

51,400

50,600

49 , 600

48,600

47 , 400

46 , 200

45,000

44,200

43,000

41,880 

40,760

39,660

38,750 

37,990

37,250

36,520

55,770

Aug.

55,050

55IOOO

31,700 

31,020

30,170

29,660

28,300

27,960

26,770

26,090

25,240

24,560

23,370

22,690

21,840

21,180

20,220

19,740

18,780

18,000

16,650

15,600

15,000 

13,950

13,950

13,950 

13,800

13,800

13,800

15,660

Sept.

12,640 

12,070

11,060

10,48O 

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,76O

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760

10,760 

10,760 ,

10,760

10,760 

10,760

10,760

10,760

"

Monthly gage height and usable contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec . 31 ..........................

Calendar year 1952 .............

Sept. 30... .......................

Water year 1952 53 .............

Gage height 

(feet)

23 4

24.1

_

23 2

7.9

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

57,440

_

38,730

56,400

10,760

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+740

+17,700

-2,900

-26,120
SALMON FALLS CREEK BASIN 73

Salmon River Canal Co. canal near Rogerson, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°15' ) long. 114°45', in sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 15 E., on left bank half 

a mile downstream from Salmon River Canal Co. reservoir and 7 miles west of Rogerson.

Records available.--April 1937 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,940 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. 1937-53: Maximum daily discharge, 660 cfs July 21-24, 1944; no flow during long 

periods in each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Canal diverts from Salmon River Canal Co. reservoir for irrigation 

of land in Salmon River Canal Co. project.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Salmon River Canal Co.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

157

171

86

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

414

13.4

821

Jtov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952: Max 627

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

197

240

258

277

301

329

324

325

337

K355

g343

g319

g309

g272

g245

g203

g235

g213

183

0

0

0

5,265

170

10,440

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

215

292

337

393

432

471

*486

493

488

475

471

435

413

364

353

334

333

-

6,785

226

13,460

July

328

342

357

376

420

446

465

481

507

524

528

542

527

535

*548

544

527

548

557

564

570

574

583

565

541

531

514

516

501

478

445

15,484

499

30,710

Aug.

438

418

403

394

403

406

389

371

379

378

373

371

385

405

416

417

422

428

*435

448

461

487

490

482

378

0

0

0

0

0

202

10,579

341

20,980

Sept.

294

297

295

231

0

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

-

1,117

37.2

2,220

Min 0 Mean 142 Ac-ft 102,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 583 Min 0 Mean 109 Ac-ft 78,630

* Discharge Feasurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings made Just after gate changes.

368560 O - 56 - 6
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS

Camas Creek at Eighteenmile shearing corral, near Kilgore, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°18', long. 111°52', in sec. 7, T. 11 N., R. 39 E., on right bank at high-

 way bridge at Eighteenmile shearing corral, just downstream from West Camas Creek,

7 miles south of Kilgore and 18| miles northeast of Dubois. 

Drainage area. 210 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1937 to October 1953 (no winter records prior to 1947), discontinued. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,260 ft (by barometer). Prior to

 tTept. 23, 1938, at datum 1.21 ft higher.

Average discharge. 7 years (1946-53), 72.8 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1952 to October 1953, 755 cfs June 3

 (gage height, 4.40 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Nov. 26, 28.

1937-53: Maximum discharge, 2,030 cfs May 2 or 3, 1952 (gage height, 7.51 ft, from 

floodmaric), from rating curve extended above 740 cfs; no flow for short periods in February 1949.

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

 which are poor. Diversions above and below station for irrigation and stock water. 

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected occasionally by employees of Water District 

No. 66.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Oct. 31, 1953, except periods of 

Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic 

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 21, 25, June 3-1O, 13-ls)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

212

365

681

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 19b2 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

17

16

18

18

20

20

20

19

20

20

22

22

22

22

20

20

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

M

6<U

20.8

1,280

flov.

22

20

20

20

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

21

22

24

.?!

26

25

24

24

24

22

21

20

18

15

12

13

12

13

14

60-1

20.1

1,200

Dec.

16

17

17

*16

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

490

15.8

972

Jan.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

*18

18

19

19

11

524

16.9

1,040

Feb.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

i§

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

20

 21 21

_

-

536

19.1

1,060

Mar.

20

19

T9

20

21

21

21

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

2?

25

27

29

32

40

45

50

55

802

25.9

1,590

Apr.

55

54

56

60

65

65

62

56

48

45

45

49

45

42

42

42

43

45

45

70

90

180

250

300

346

405

474

537

458

309

-

4,383

146

8,690

May

230

*162

142

147

165

188

*221

221

173

128

104

85

76

78

81

83

92

104

125

396

547

452

312

418

556

325

245

209

227

266

251

6,809

220

13,510

June

224

294

J>678 '598

499

611

537

614

502

393

*346

362

418

421

396

359

318

284

263

251

230

191

165

139

125

117

112

102

90

76

-

9,715

324

19,270

July

66

59

56

52

50

46

42

40

37

37

*36

34

33

34

37

32

30

28

26

26

24

2 S- 22^

22

22

22

22

20

22

22

22

1,043

33.6

2,070

Aug.

26

37

41

38

36

34

33

30

28

28

28

*28

26

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

20

22

20

20

11

17

17

17

17

17

17

774

25.0

1,540

Sept.

17

Tf

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

*18

18

17

17

18

18

18

10

la

19

-

534

17.8

1,060

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,580 Mln - Mean 110 Ac-ft 79,960

Water year 1952-53 : Max 678 Mln 12 Mean 73.6 Ac-ft 53,280

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7-10, 12, 16, 17, Nov. 21 to about Apr. 15. 

No gage-height record Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, Dec. 5 to Mar. 7, Mar. 16 to Apr. 24; discharge estimated on 

basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at Camas and other streams 

in Mud Lake Basin.

Day

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Runoff

I

Discharge

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

22

in acre-feet

Day

Oct. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

Day

Oct. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

econd, 1953

Discharge

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

24

Day

Oct. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

*24

a25

a24

a24

a24

a24

a25

1,370

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

records for Beaver Creek at Dubois.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS 

Camas Creek at Camas, Idaho

Location. --La t 44°00', long. 112°13', in E^SEi; sec. 21, T. 8 N., R. 36 E., on left bank 150 

ft upstream from Oregon Short Line Railroad bridge at Camas and half a mile upstream 

from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.--320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available .--April 1925 to September 1953.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,780 ft (by barometer). Prior to Aug. 20, 

T925, staff gage at site 0.1 mile downstream at different datum. Aug. 21, 1925, to 

Mar. 25, 1927, staff gage and Mar. 26, 1927, to Sept. 14, 1938, water-stage recorder, 

at site 250 ft upstream at datum 2.01 ft higher.

Average discharge. 27 years (1926-53), 27.5 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 461 cfs June 4 (gage height, 4.84 ft); minimum 

recorded, 2.4 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 1.67 ft).

1925-53: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs May 2 or 3, 1952 (gage height, 6.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 510 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow during periods in 

many years .

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

which are poor. Diversions above and below station for irrigation and stock water.

Cooperation. Seven field estimates of discharge furnished and water-stage recorder inspec ted by employees of Water District No. 66.

Revisions (water years). WSP 813: 1935. WSP 1123: 1947.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, Apr. 7-22,

29, May 11-20)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

Oct. 1 to June 3

18 3.6

42 4.0

78 5.0

188

284

566

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.5

June 4 to Sept. 30

£.9 

4.9

7.5

11

37

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.8

75

145

243

450

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

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.0

7.4

It!

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

8.6

9.0

8.6

*8.9

9.5

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

12

12

12

.13

298.9

9.64

593

JJov.

13

13

12

12

13

13

12

11

11

12

12

12

13

14

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

7

6

7

6

7

7

343

11.4

680

Dec.

**7

8

8

*8

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

**8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

J5

6

7

7

7

7

**7

234

7.5

464

Jan.

7

8

8

9

9

9

9

10

10

**9

9

1O

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

!£

*12

11

11

12

12

**12

299

9.6

593

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

1O

10

1O

11

11

11

10

j}

9

10

10

10

10

11

12

**12

_

-

303

10.8

601

Mar.

11

10

To

11

12

12

*13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

1?

16

**17

18

2O

25

30

35

35

494

15.9

980

Apr.

32

32

34

37

39

39

*37

33

29

27

26

26

27

25

25

25

26

27

27

32

47

80

116

153

188

230

274

327

2B"2 385

-

2,687

89.6

5,330

May

202

*160

111

102

102

1O2

105

121

116

101

74

*62

51

44

12

42

42

47

55

75

279

304

259

202

319

302

168

135

118

135

151

4,128

133

8,190

June

137

135

230

-*439

327

320

377

338

364

257

*192

173

188

213

210

192

167

142

128

119

115

100

86

72

59

54

51

46

42

36

-

5,309

177

10,530

July

26

24

22

20

20

23

23

21

21

21

*20

18

17

19

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

IT

11

13

550

17.7

1,090

Aug.

15

17

19

T5

18

16

16

15

13

12

12

6.3

*3.3 12 

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.2

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

*7.5

351.2

11.3

697

Sept.

.8

.2

.2

.2

.8

.8

.5

.5

.5

* .2

.5

.2

.0

i. 7

.5

.0

i'.l

.0

* .7

.7

.0

.0

.2

.2

.5

.8

8.5

372

5.9

-

218.5

7.28

433

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,060 Mln - Mean 71.0 Ac-ft 51,510

Water year 1952-53 : Max 439 Mln 3.3 Mean 41.7 Ac-ft 30,180

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. «

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe about Nov. 15 to about Mar. 25, Apr. 11. No gageheight record Oct. 13-16, 29-31, Nov. 3 to Mar. 6, Mar. 14 to Apr. 6, except staff-gage readings Nov. 

17, Dec. 4j discharge estimate'd on basis of weather records, 7 field estimates, 2 discharge measurements, 

and records for other stations In Mud Lake basin.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS 

Beaver Creek at Dubois, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°11', long. 112"14', in NW£ sec. 21, T. 10 N., R. 36 E., on left bank half

 a mile north of Dubois.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1921 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,150 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 8,

 TT927, staff gage at site 175 ft downstream at datum 2.08 ft lower.

Average discharge. 26 years (1921-24, 1928-29, 1931-53), 17.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 214 cfs June 3 (gage height, 2.19 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1921-53: Maximum discharge, 858 cfs Apr. 7, 1930 (gage height, 4.77 ft); no flow 

for long periods.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2.0 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods

 of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Five field estimates of discharge and two discharge measurements furnished

 and water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Water District No. 66.

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

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

0.1

.2 

.3 

.5 

.7 

.9

.1

.3

1.5

4.7

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

128

221

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

3.1

"277 2.7

2.7

2.7

3.9

4.3

4.5

4.5

5.0

4.7

5.3

6.2

5.3

5.9

6.2

6.4

*7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.7

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

173.8

5.61

345

nov.

7.3

7.2

4.5

4.6

8.5

9.6

8.9

5.9

' 4.0

5.6

7

6.5

6.5

8

10

9.5

9

8

7

8

7

6

5

4.5

4.0

3.5

T75

3.5

4.0

**4.0

-

191.1

6.37

379

Dec.

4.5

4.5

*5.0

570

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5

5

**5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4:

4

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

**5

147.5

4.76

293

Jan.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

**6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

*7

7

7

8

**8

187

6.0

371

Feb.

8.5

9

9.5

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

9

9

**9

_

-

228.0

8.14

452

Mar.

8

7

7_

8

9

9

*10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

22

22

383

12.4

760

Apr.

20

20

21

22

23

23

22

*22

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

19

21

22

26

35

52

74

108

115

126

149

153

156

151

88

-

1,595

53.2

3,160

May

*74

66

55

52

55

56

61

61

55

52

46

41

40

38

36

35

34

41

52

126

108

100

110

120

150

130

100

80

90

110

100

2,274

73.4

4,510

June

90

120

<»»19&

158

142

162

156

165

144

130

119

117

135

135

121

110

98

88

86

86

76

68

56

46

46

46

47

41

36

30

-

3,053

102

6,060

July

27

25

24

23

21

20

19

17

16

15

*15

15

13

14

12

9.9

8.7

7.3

6.7

e.f

5.3

4.7

4.7

5.0

4.1

3.3

2.7

2.0

1.5

1.5

12

361.6

11.7

717

Aug.

12

8.0

8.7

7.6

6.7

5.9

5.6

4.7

4.1

2.9

*2.9

3.1

*2.7

2.2

2.1

2.6

2.5

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

96.6

3.12

132

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

1.2

1.1

.6

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

3.5

0.12

6.9

Calendar year 1952 : Max 472 Mln 0 Mean 40.7 Ac-ft 29,580

Water year 1S52-53 : Max 199 Min o Mean 23.8 Ac-ft 17,250

* Discharge measurement or observation of flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11 to about Apr. 5. No gage-height record 

Oct. 19-21, Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4 to Mar. 17, Mar. 19-29, Apr. 1-7, 9-14, May 22 to June 2, July 

28-30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 6 discharge measurements, 5 field estimates, 

and records for nearby streams.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS

Beaver Creek at Camas, Idaho

Location.--Lat 44°01', long. 112°14', in NE£ sec. 21, T. 8 N., R. 36 E., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile northwest of Oregon Short Line Railroad station at Camas and threeeighths of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . April 1921 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder'. Altitude of gage is 4,790 ft (by barometer). Prior to Dec. 22, 

T949, staff gages at nearby sites at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 106 cfs June 3 (gage height, 2.80 ft); no flow 

ror most of year.

1921-53: Maximum discharge, 186 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 3.48 ft); no flow 

for long periods in each year; no flow for entire water years 1929, 1931-37, 1940.

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

5 cfs, which are poor. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above Dubois, 14 miles 

above station, and by heavy channel losses below Dubois.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Water District No. 66.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

2.1 

4.0 

6.5

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(»)

0

0

0

Jiov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(»)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

3.4

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

43-

50

58

66

67

It

56

-

423.7

14.1

840

May

44

*38

29

24

19

15

15

19

19

18

15

*.9.5

al

0

0

0

0

al

alO

a45

a50

48

39

48

81

61

39

22

28

37

29

803.5

25.9

1,590

June

21

29

93

*96

85

93

91

 97

M

79

69

67

72

77

72

67

60

53

46

47

42

35

24

17

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

-

1,522.5

50.8

3,020

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952; Max 177 Mln 0 Mean 17.0 Ac-ft 12,370

Water year 1952-53: Max 97 Mln 0 Mean 7.53 Ac-ft 5,450

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for station at Dubois.
73 MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS

Mud Lake near Terreton, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°53', long. 112"24' , in SW£ sec. 1, T. 6 H., R. 34 E., 2 miles north of

 first Owsley pumphouse, 2| miles northeast of Terreton, and 14 miles southwest of Hamer. 

Drainage area. 1,050 sq mi, approximately, not including Medicine Lodge Creek. 

Kecoras available. April 1921 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,774.99 ft above mean sea level (unad- 

"^Tusted). Prior to Oct. 31, 1931, staff gages at or near pumphouse (now used as supplementary gage) at same datum. 

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 38,300 acre-ft May 3-6; maximum gage height, 7.89

 ft May 5; minimum contents, 3,370 acre-ft Oct. 20, 21 (gage height, -0.02 ft).

1921-53: Maximum contents observed, 61,660 acre-ft May 5, 1923 (gage height, 9.20 

ft); practically no contents Oct. 1 to Mov. 15, 1937, due to bypassing Camas Creek (see 

Remarks).

Remarks. Mud Lake is a perched body of water confined by earth dikes and fed by ground 

water and surface tributaries augmented by well flows and surface inflow from North 

Lake, For complete description of Mud Lake region, see WSP 818. Water for irrigation 

is diverted from lake by pumping. During low-lake stages, inflow from Camas Creek may 

be bypassed through Camas Creek diversion canal directly to lake outlet channel 

leading to First Owsley pumping plant. Bypass was not used during 1953. Other Irrigation diversions are made by various means from adjacent lakes and wells and Camas Creek 

above lake. Area of Mud Lake is varied from time to time by changes in dikes. Figures 

given herein represent contents above gage height -4.0 ft. Capacity table prepared 

from surveys made by Geological Survey and adjusted for changes in dikes. High winds 

occasionally disturb the recording of lake stages. Beginning Oct. 1, 1952, dally contents computed at midnight; prior to that date, from mean dally gage heights.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder Inspected by employees of Water District No. 66 and 

supplemental staff-gage readings furnished by Owsley Canal Co.

Revisions. WSP 1247: Drainage area.

Contents at 12 p.m., In acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,010 

4,750

4,540

4,270

4,010

3,930

3,860

3,780

3,700

3,630

3,550

3,500

3,520

3,550

3,520

3,540

3,500

3,500

3,430

5,590

3,430 

3,500

3,540

3,550

3,550

5,650

5,720

3,780

3,880

4,030

4,170

JIov.

4,290 

4,S30

4,430

4,680

4,900

5,050

5,340

5,530

5,750

6,000

6,200

6,510

6,770

6,960

7,100

.

7,920

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

10,600

-

Dec.

11.100

11,500

11,700

11,900

12,100

12,300

12,600

12,800

13,000

13,500

13,400

13,600

13,800

14,100

14,300

14,500

14,800

15 ,000

15,200

15,400 

15,700

15,900

16,200

16,400

16,600

16,800

17,100

17,300

17,500

17,700

Jan.

17,900 

18,200

18,300

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

.

«

20,9OO

21,200

21,400

21,600

21,900

22,100

22,400

22,600 

22,900

23,200

23,200

23,500

25,700

23,900

24,000

24,300

24,500

24,700

Feb.

24,900 

25,100

25,400

25,700

26,000

26,200

26,400

26,800

26,900

27,000

27 , 200

27,500

27,700

27,800

27,900

28,100

28,200

21,500

28,500

28,700

29,000 

29,100

29,300

29,500

29,800

29,900

50,100

 

50,500 _

_

-

Mar.

50,500 

30,800

3O.9OO

31,000

51,100

51,200

51,400

31,700

52,000

52,100

32,200

52,400

32,600

32,700

32,800

32,900

33,100

33,300

35,400

55,400

55,600 

33,800

34,000

34,200

34,200

34,300

24,500

54,500

54.700

54,706

34,700

Apr.

34,700 

34,800

34,900

34,900

35,20O

35,500

35,500

35,900

35,900

35,900

35,90O

35,900

35,800

36,000

36,100

36,200

36,300

36,300

36,400

36,400

36,500 

36,600

56,600

36,700

37,000

37,100

37,200

37,400

57,400

37,700

-

May

37,800 

58,100

38,200

56.500

38^300

38,000

37,400

57,200

36,800

36,400

36,200

35,700

55,300

54,800

54,200

33,600

32,900

53,500

31,700

31,200

51.000 

31 ,000

31,100

31,200

51,500

31,300

31,400

31,600

51,700

51,800

51,900

June

52,100 

52,700

32 , 900

55,400

54,200

54,700

55,100

35,600

36,000

36,400

36,800

57,000

27,400

37,700

37,800

38.000

37,800

37,700

37,300

37 ,000

36,800 

36,200

35,500

34,800

34,200

33,300

32,600

31,800

31,000

50,200

-

July

29,400 

28 ,506

27,700

26,900

26,100

25,40O

24,500

25,700

23,000

22,400

21,800

21,200

20,600

20,000

19,400

18,800

18,300

17,900

17,500

17,500

16,900 

16,500

16,100

15,700

15,500

14,800

14,500

15,700

13,300

12,800

12,300

Aug.

11,600 

11,200

10,700

10,200

9,600

9,020

8,530

7,920

7,420

6,990

6,640

6,200

6,000

5,700

5,630

5,460

5,280

5,140

5,160

5,140

5,100 

4.990

4,990

5,100

5,230

5,320

5,390

5,530

5,720

5,900

6,080

Sept.

6,200 

6,460

6,660

6,720

6,910

,100

,560

,590

,770

,950

8,080

8,230

8,590

8,300

8,390

8,560

8,660

8,720

8,820

8,980

9.020 

57550"

8,890

8,820

8,720

8,590

8,430

8,270

8,230

8,140

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Date

Calendar year 1952......

Sept. 30................ ...

Water year 1952-53......

Oage height 

Tfeet)t

-

7 34

7 80

I

oe

1.99

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

-

12 300

8,140

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

_

+500

+7,000

-6,220

+2,060

+3,040

t Oage height at 12 p.m.

g Oage height computed from graph based on gage readings.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS 79 

Medicine Lodge Creek at Ellis Ranch, near Argora, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°17' , long. 112°30', in sec. 7, T. 11 N., R. 34 E., on left bank 4 miles 

upstream from Middle Creek, 6^ miles southeast of Argora, and 17 miles northwest of 

Dubois.

Drainage area. 165 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,710 ft (from topographic map of dam

sites). Prior to Nov. 16, 1940, staff gage at site 0.2 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1941-53), 44.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 74 cfs July 15 (gage height, 2.93 ft); minimum, 

4 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

 1940-53: Maximum discharge, 229 cfs June 9, 1944 (gage height, 4.23 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 120 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Feb. 15, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those below about 20 cfs, which are fair. Several diversions 

above and below station for irrigation.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4040-

40

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

38

38

*37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

1,164

37.5

2,310

JJov.

34

32

32

32

32

33

33

30

29

28

32

32

34

34

36

36

36

36

35

36

31

20

26

26

15

14

15

16

16

16

-

857

28.6

1,700

Dec.

18

15

20

21

*23

25

26

26

26

26

28

32

36

39

40

42

44

44

42

43

42

42

31

22

22

23

26

31

36

41

46

982

31.7

1,950

Jan.

46

46

46

46

44

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

43

43

41

44

44

43

42

43

43

40

42

42

42

42

31

*29

3?

43

42

1,315

42.4

2,610

Feb.

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

10

61

6

6

6

6

8

10

14

20

20

16

14

17

22

25

28

36

46

5JL

_

-

686

24.5

1,360

Mar.

44

24

26

34

46

48

5355"

*48

46

46

45

44

40

43

42

42

40

42

43

42

41

41

42

43

43

42

40

36

34

34

1,284

41.4

2,550

Apr.

34

3?

32

30

30

28

24

*24

24

24

26

25

26-

27

26

22

22

22

22

22

19

12

12

12

13

15

17

20

20

20

682

22.7

1,350

Calendar year 1952: Max 93 Mln 14 Mean 42.1

Hay

*20

2T3

21

22

26

32

36

39

39

40

44

56

56

56

56

61 SO"

60

61

61

59

51

49

60

46

38

39

43

45

39

40

1,375

44.4

2,730

June

41

51

41

*36

38

34

37

38

38

36

34

38

44

44

45

45

47

48

50

48

46

46

50

46

48

50

51

51

49

49

1,319

44.0

2,620

July

49

55

50

50

51

57

56

56

56

56

*58

61

59

60

64

64

61

61

61

63

62

61

60

60

57

59

58

59

62

61

62

1,804

58.2

3,580

Aug.

60

62

3?

56

55

56

56

54

54

52

52

51

*50

50

51

51

50

49

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

44

45

45

44

1,565

50.5

3,100

Sept.

44

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

*40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

59

39

1,261

42.0

2,500

Ac-ft 30,580

Water year 1952-53: Max 64 Mln 6 Mean 39.2 Ac-ft 28,360

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS

Birch Creek near Reno, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°12', long. 112°57' , In sec. 13, T. 10 N., R. 29 E., on left bank 200 ft 

west of State Highway 28, 2.6 miles south of the Lemhi-Clark county line and 35 miles 

west of Dubois.

Drainage area. 320 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1910 to June 1912 (published as "near Kaufman"), April 1921 

to January 1923, October 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,240 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

(7ct. 1, 1950, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 92 cfs June 2 (gage height, 1.72 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.29 ft Feb. 10 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 69 cfs Aug. 8-13 

(gage height, 1.55 ft) .

1910-12, 1921-23, 1950-53: Maximum discharge observed, 160 cfs Mar. 2, 1912 (gage 

height, 2.20 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 61 cfs Jan. 29, 1951 

(gage height, 1.50 ft).

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

which are fair. Small ranch diversions above station.

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

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

(gage

1.5

1.6

1.7

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

*76

76

76

76

76

75

75

75

74

71

74

74

74

74

74

74

2,329

75.1

4,620

Nov.

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

74

74

74

74

73_

73

73

73

73

73

-

2,221

74.0

4,410

Dec.

74

74

*75

75

75

74

75

74

b74

74

76

77

77

77

77

77

77

78

76

79

79

78

b77

b76

b76

b76

79

77

77

77

77

2,366

76.3

4,690

Jan.

76

W

76

76

76

76

76

76

78

79

60

60

61

80

60

61

81

81

61

61

61

81

61

61

61

61

60

*60

80

79

79

2,455

79.2

4,670

Feb.

79ro

60

60

60

61

61

 b61

b81

b61

62

b61

81 bei bei

61

81

79

b79

b79

b79

b79

b79

b79

60

79

80

80

_

-

2,244

60.1

4,450

Mar.

76

*b78

b77

b77

76

76

75

75

75

75

75

74

74

75- 73

74

74

74

74

74

73

73

73

75

75

75

76

77

78

75" 79

2,335

75.3

4,630

Apr.

7676"

78

79

79

60

80

79

*79

79

79

79

76

76

76

76

76

79

79

60

79

79

60

79

79

79

60

61

82

*ST

2,374

79.1

4,710

May

79

T9

79

79

79

60

60

60

79

79

79

79

79

79

60

60

60

60

61

60

80

60

61

65

62

62

61

62

63

82 ,

61

2,469

80.3

4,940

June

61

*88

S¥

83

66

63

65

63

62

81

61

60

80

80

80

60

79

79

76

76

76

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

76.

2,401

80.0

4,760

July

75

75

75

76

75

74

74

74

74

74

74

73

*74

73

73

73

73

73

73

72

72

72

71

71

72

72

72

70

7T

71

71

2,262

73.0

4,490

Aug.

70

71

71

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

*70

71

Ii

72

71

71

71

70

70

70

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

71

71

2,166

70.5

4,340

Sept.

71

7T

71

71

71

71

71

72

72

72

72

71

71

71

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

*73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

2,159

72.0

4,260

Calendar year 1952: Max 91 Mln 70 Mean 77.2 Ao-ft 56,020

Water year 1952-53: Max 66 Mln 70 Mean 76.2 Ao-ft 55,190

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note. No gage height record Oct. 1-15, Oct. 

records and recorded range in stage.

25 to Dec. 2j discharge estimated on .basis of weather
MOD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS 

Little Lost River near Howe, Idaho

81

Location. Lat 43°53', long. 113°06' , in sec. 3|, T. 6 N., R. 28 E. , on left bank a quarter 

of a mile upstream from diversion dam of Blaine County Investment Co., 6 miles northwest of Berenice, and 7 miles northwest of Howe.

Drainage area. 685 sq mi.

Records available. April 1921 to September 1953 (no winter records prior to 1948).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,020 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 2, 1938, staff gage at site 120 ft downstream at datum 1.39 ft higher.

Average discharge. 6 years (1947-53), 73.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 185 cfs June 22 (gage height, 3.84 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.32 ft Dec. 10 (Ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs Nov. 26-30; 

minimum gage height, 2.48 ft probably Dec. 26.

1921-53: Maximum discharge, about 450 cfs Aug. 11, 1936 (gage height, 3.1 ft, datum 

then in use, from floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 100 cfs; maximum gage 

height observed, 6.50 ft during period Feb. 7 to Mar. 17, 1946, from floodmark (ice 

jam); minimum discharge observed, 4.1 cfs Dec. 12, 1940.

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

which are poor. Diversions above and below station for irrigation of about 11,900 

acres.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Water District No. 9.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Nov. 1O, Apr. 27 to July 7)

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

3.2

3.7

113

182

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

74

76

76

77

78

80

80

70

72

72

77

72

72

75

77

*77

78

75

71

69

69

69

69

75

78

 79

79

79

79

79

80

2,333

75.3

4,630

Jlov.

80

b76

b74

b74

b75

b76

b76

b70

b45

39

40

45

50

60

70

70

70

70

70

70

60

35

35

35

25

20

20

20

20

20

-

1,590

53.0

3,150

Dec.

21

24

»b24

b25

b30

36

36

36

b35

b35

b36

b36

35

36

b35

38

39

39

38

37

36

35

b33

b30

b25

30

33

37

40

42

43

1,055

34.0

2,090

Jan.

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

 42

43

43

43

44

44

46

45

45

45

46

46

47

1,344

43.4

2,670

Feb.

50

50

54

55

55

62

66

69 b50"

b45

b43

43

44

49

52

53

56

60

b55

b50

b45

b42 b43~

b44

b45

45

51

56

_

-

1,432

51.1

2,840

Mar.

59

*b56

b50

57

67

68

69

71

68

67

64

63

63

58

64

66

67

65

67

74

68

66

67

68

70

70

75

97

87

85

85

2,121

68.4

4,210

Apr.

82

77

80

83

85

88

85

81

*70

80

75

71

71

69

6!

67

71

78

77

76

76

82

89

95

97

99

100

107

117 *TTT

-

2,506

83.5

4,970

May

109

101

97

94

90

93

102

117

113

107

103

101

95

94

91

94

95

103

105

118

126

131

127

132 130"

120

116

109

120

131

129

3,393

109

6,730

June

 135

TJ0

145

145

150

150

152

153

152

152

153

156

160

164

*166

164

164

164

166

167

168

168

172

173

173

174

174

173

170

170

-

4,813

160

9,550

July

168

170

167

167

163

157

131

130

132

138

147

142

135

*136

129

125

122

116

102

95

94.

94

91

90

90

88

85

80

80

82

11

3,725

120

7,390

Aug.

81

84

99

88

86

84

81

74

74

76

71

71

*71

75

74

71

74

74

71

TO

77

79

82

82

84

82

78

78

86

85

81

2,443

78.8

4,850

Sept.

77

77

77

77

76

71

71

72

72

69

69

68

68

69

69

70

6769"

75

76

72-

72

 74

76

70

70

70

70

70

71

-

2,154

71.8

4,270

Calendar year 1952: Max 172 Mln - Mean 77.1 Ac-ft 55,970

Water year 1952-53: Max 174 Mln 20 Mean 79.2 Ac-ft 57,350

Discharge measurement made on this day

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 11 to Dec. 2, Dec. 26 to Jan. 18, Apr. 3-5} discharge estimated

i basis of weather records and records for Medicine Lodge Creek and other nearby streams.
82 MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS

Blalne County Investment Co.'s canal near Howe, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°53', long. 113°05', in NW£NW£ sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 28 E., on left end of 

weir, 900 ft downstream from headgates and 7 miles northwest of Howe.

Records available. April 1924 to September 1953 (prior to 1939, irrigation seasons only).

Gage. Staff gage and Cippoletti weir; gage read once daily. Prior to June 25, 1927, staff 

gage at site 700 ft upstream at different datum. June 26, 1927, to May 6, 1945, staff 

gage at site 180 ft upstream at present datum.

Extremes. 1924-53: Maximum daily discharge, 87 cfs May 24, 25, 1928; no flow during long 

periods each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of headgate leakage, and those Mar. 27-31, 

which are poor. Canal diverts water from Little Lost River in sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 28 

E., for irrigation of lands in project of Blaine County Investment Co.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by Water District No. 9.

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

'Ao-ft

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

9.5

9.1

O

9.1

406.8

13.1

807

flov.

12

14

6.1 *

 .5

.

> .3

I '

' o' 1

0

0

0

-

40.7

1.36

81

Dec.

(»)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

o

Feb.

0.2

.4

' _

_

-

10.2

0.36

20

Mar.

0.5

**.S

 5

a2

a7

all

a 15

a!9

67.0

2.16

133

Apr.

22

a25

a25

a25

a25

32

35

35 *36

42

41

38

38

36

35

34

32

32

29

22

20

2T

22

23

24

24

25

26

23

 22

869

29.0

1,720

May

22

22

22

20

17

16

16

24

30

27

24

23

20

18

16

T5- 13

19

20

24

32

39

*42

45

48

44

41

41

41

47

50

878

28.3

1,740

June

52

 54

59

64

67

67

67

67

68

69

69

70

71

72

*73

74

75

75

75

73

a72

70

69

69

a69

70

70

70

70

70

2,060

68.7

4,090

July

7070"

70

70

69

68

46

28

29

29

36

40

40

*39

39

39

38

35

26

19

18

14

11

11

10

8.8

8.8

B.I

S7T

8.2

8.1

1,014.1

32.7

2,010

Aug.

B.I

8.1

8.5

8.8

57J

8.1

8.1

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

*5.9

STf

7.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.0

.0

.0

.2

.3

.3

.3

.1

.0

.5

.5

.3

227.2

7.33

451

Sept.

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.5

a6.3

aSTS

6.4

7.3

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

8.9

*8.8

*8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

7.7

238.0

7.93

472

Calendar year 1952: Max 73 Mln o Mean 16.7 Ac-ft 12,090

Water year 1952-53: Max 75 Mln o Mean 15.9 Ae-ft 11,520

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of Information furnished by 

watermaster.

Note. Leakage through headgates about Nov. 4-27, Feb. 1 to Mar. 26j discharge estimated on basis 

of records for Little Lost River near Howe.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS 83

Big Lost River at Wild Horse, near Chilly, Idaho

Location.--Lat 43°56', long. 114°07', in sec. 17, T. 7 N., R. 20 E., on right bank a

quarter of a mile upstream from East Fork Big Lost River, 2 miles downstream from Wild 

Horse dam site, and 16 miles southwest of Chilly.

Drainage area.--114 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,820 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--9 years, 104 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 859 cfs June 13 (gage height, 4.94 ft); minimum, 

11 cfs Feb. 10, 25, Apr. 15; minimum gage height, 1.18 ft Feb. 25.

1944-53: Maximum discharge. 1,080 cfs June 7, 1952 (gage height, 5.41 ft); minimum 

recorded, 8 cfs Mar. 23, 1951 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

66

129

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

227

362

530

915

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

M

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

 32

32

32

31

32

31

31

31

31

31

i§

31

31

1,000

32.3

0.283

0.33

1,980

Nov.

28

28

30

30

29

27

25

27

29

30

30

30

30

27

28

28

27

27

25

22

27

28

24

22

23

21

2T

21

-

803

26.8

0.235

0.26

1,590

Dec.

22

23

24

24

24

 24

24

24

23

25

25

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

27

28

29 

27

27

27

768

24.8

0.218

0.25

1,520

Jan.

25

25

25

24

26

26

25

26

31

32.

30

28

27

25

24

25

25

25

*25

25

25

22

26

25

26

24

22

25 

25

24

24

792

25.5

0.224

0.26

1,570

Feb.

24

23

24

24

22

25

24

24

22

21

23

24

24

23

24

22

25

24

22

20

22

23

23

22

22

25

24

24

_

-

649

23.2

0.204

0.21

1,290

Mar.

23

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

 24

24

24

24

21

21

24

24

21

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

27 

27

28

29

737

23.8

0.209

0.24

1,460

Apr.

30

27

35

30

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

 30

30

30

3Q

31

32

34

40

51

68

90

110

131

166

203 192" 

157

134

-

1,922

64.1

0.562

0.63

3,810

May

111

 99

93

94

110

157

220

185

157

134

118

109

105

105

118

132

152

177

234

257

242

205

183

164

142

132

123

137 

157

148

164

4,664

150

1.32

1.52

9,250

June

196

j£'62

273

270

302

311

319

*308

294

302

443

633

-618

75?

585

573

621

 760

776

613

523

520

551

544

481

410

381

374 

393

433

-

14,021

467

4.10

4.57

27,810

July

470

436

429

429

429

429

419

413

400

378

371

362

353

345

327

289

*242

220

201

185

172

157

152

147

139

129

126

120 

117

116

113

8,615

278

2.44

2.81

17,090

Aug.

Ill

110

116

105

101

94

88

83

82

79

76

72

68

70

74

72

66

66

64

62

 59

58

55

54

54

53

51

IT

51

50

2,245

72.4

0.635

0.73

4,450

Sept.

52

54

5T

50

47

46

46

45

44

43

41

41

4Q.

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

 39

38

38

37

36

1

35

-

1,248

41.6

0.365

0.41

2,480

Calendar year 1952: Max 995 Min 20 Mean 138 Cfsrn 1.21 In. 16.50 Ac-ft 100,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 818 Min 20 Mean 103 Cfsrn 0.904 In. 12.22 Ac-ft 74,300

Peak discharge (base. 300 eta). June 13 (10 a.m.) 859 cfs (4.94 ft); June 19 (7 a.m.) 843 cfs 

(4.90 ft); July 1 (4 to 6 a.m.) 495 cfs (3.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS

Big Lost River at Howell Ranch, near Chilly, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°00', long. 114°02', in sec. 30, T. 8 N., R. 21 E., on left bank at Howell 

 Ranch, if miles downstream from Burnt Creek, 6 miles downstream from East Fork, 9 miles 

southwest of Chilly, and 21 miles northwest of Mackay.

Drainage area.--450 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--April 1904 to November 1914, May 1920 to September 1953 (no winter records prior to 1949).

Datum of gage is 6,621.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Prior to Apr. 20, 1906, staff gage at site l£

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 20, 1906, to June 6, 1912, staff gage at site 

100 ft downstream at different datum. June 7, 1912, to Nov. 14, 1914, staff gage at 

present site at datum 2.07 ft lower. May 11 to June 16, 1920, staff gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1904-5, 1948-53), 303 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs June 19 (gage height, 4.38 ft); minimum daily, 70 cfs Nov. 28-30, Feb. 20; minimum gage height recorded, 0.77 ft Apr. 2.

1904-14, 1920-53: Maximum discharge, 3,500 cfs June 12, 1921 (gage height, 5.94 ft); 

minimum observed, 19 cfs (discharge measurement) Dec. 12, 1939.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period Nov. 3 to Mar. 26, which are poor. No 

regulation. Several small diversions above station. Hammerly ditch (capacity, about 

20 cfs) diverts a quarter of a mile below station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Water District No. 27.

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

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26

0.7 63

.8 81

1.0 121

Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

116

193

289

454

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.3

752

1,140

1,580

2,370

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

115 115"

113

113 

110

110

108

108

108

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

*106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

103

103

100

100

102

102

3,306

107

6,560

JIov.

~98 100

90

90 

100

100

95

90

85

90

95

100

100

100

100

90

95

95

90

90

85

75

90

90

80

75

75

70

70

70

-

2,673

89.1

5,300

Dec.

75

80

85

85 

85

*85

85

85

85

90

90

90

90

85

85

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

75

75

85

95

95

100

95

95

95

2,720

87.7

5,400

Jan.

90

90

90

85 

90

90

90

95

105

115

105

100

95

90

85

90

90

90

90

90

90

80

95

90

*95

90

80gogo

85

85

2,835

gi.s

5,620

Feb.

85

80

85

85 

80

go

85

85

80

75

80

85

85

80

85

80

85

S5

80

70

75

80

80

80

80

go

85

85

_

-

2,300

82.1

4,560

Mar.

80

80

80

80 

80

*80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

75_

75

80

80

75

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

84

84

82

84

eg

2,488

80.3

4,930

Apr.

86

80

§6

91 

95

95

97

86

86

86

86

84

*86

86

87

93

gg

gg

108

121

149

190

252

275

307

377

474

490

416

377

-

5,144

171

10,200

May

333

*296

282

279 

307

398

54g

495

440

390

348

325

318

314

348

386

430

485

607

697

651

572

527

510

459

430

403

435

510

464

485

13,473

435

26,720

June

538

690

718

690 

767

818

840

*810

774

788

1,170

1,690

2,130

2,040

1,720

1,700

1,820

*2,170

2.290

1,920

1,640

1,640

1,750

1,800

1,540

1,280

1,170

1,160

1,230

1,360

-

40,653

1,355

80, 630

July

.460

,360

,330

,330 

,370

,350

,320

,300

,260 ,igo

,230

,210

,140

,110

,010

862

*704

645

601

566

510

474

45g

445

403

377

360

352

341

341

557

26,747

863

53,050

Aug.

333

311

337

303

275

258

242

233

223

214

202 igs

187 igs

205

202

193

187

182

*176

173

168

165

162

155

149

142 isg

142

144

137.

6,325

204

12,550

Sept.

142

152

142

137 

132

125

128

128

125

121

118

116

112

112

114

114

116

116

112

108

106

106

*106

106

106

103

101

101

101

101

-

3,507

117

e.geo

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,70O Mln 70 Mean 401 Ac-ft 298,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,290 Mln 70 Mean 3O7 Ac-ft 222,500

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfs).--June 13 (ll a.m.) 2,250 cfs (4.23 ft)j June 19 (8 a.m.) 2,400 cfs 

(4.38 ft); July 1 (6 a.m.) 1,570 cfs (3.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice about Nov. 10 to about Mar. 20. No gage-height 

record Oct. 13-17, Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3 to Dec. 5, Dec. 8 to Jan. 24, Jan. 27 to Mar. 4, Mar. 13- 

26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at Wild Horse and nearby 

streams.
MOD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS 

Big Lost River (east channel) above Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho

85

Location.--Lat 43°59', long. 113°45', in sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 23 E., on right bank above 

flow line of reservoir, 3 miles upstream from Mackay Dam and 1\ miles northwest of 

Mackay.

Records available.--May 1919 to September 1953.

gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 6,061.80 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 22, 1934, at site 550 ft upstream at different 

datum. Staff gage on Mackay Reservoir is used as an auxiliary gage during periods of 

backwater from reservoir.

Average discharge.--34 years, 70.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs June 19 (gage height, 4.98 ft); minimum, 3 cfs May 15-17; minimum gage height, 1.26 ft May 16.

1919-53: Maximum discharge, 1,360 cfs June 7, 8, 1952; maximum gage height, 5.18 ft 

June 8, 1952; no flow for long periods in many years.

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

10 cfs, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. See page 90 for combination of surface flow into Mackay Reservoir.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Water District No. 27.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1919-21, 

superseding figures published in WSP 513 and 533, are given herewith:

Date

1919

May 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

1920

May 28

29

30

31

June 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

221

259

273

322

354

518

563

395

273

217

268

293

278

298

354 325'

306

246

235

314

Date

L920-Con.

June 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

1921

May 16

17

Discharge

391

379

348

368

233

266

278

317

357

285

223

202

2OO

266

266

239

239

223

259

357

Date

1921-Con.

May 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

372

342

295

273

254

229

235

301

398

492

598

664

636

588

558

526

531

600

664

715

800

885

Date

1921-Con.

June 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

969

943

1,030

1,080

1,000

885

677

573

540

536

544

619

664

715

757

728

677

658

664

664

Date

1921-Con.

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

625

563

497

411

351

328

317

285

314

314

317

290

278

255

233

223

215

196

179

160

Month

May 1919 .................

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

Water year 1919-2O..... 

Calendar year 192O.....

May 1921.................

July 

Water year 192O-21 ..... 

Calendar year 1921 .....

Maximum

273

391 

391

625

Minimum

36

0 

0

2.3

69

Mean

124

72.9

39.9 

41.6

221

745

242 

110 

110

Runoff In 

acre-feet

7,600

4,340

29,000 

30,200

13,600

14,900 

80,000 

80,000
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS 

Big Lost River (east channel) above Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho Continued

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

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 13, 14)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14, June 15 to Sept. 30 Apr. 15 to June 14

1.8 

2.0 

Z.5 

3.0

1Z 

67 

169

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0

312

496

743

1,150

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

Z.O 

2.5

3

11

25

54

125

3.0 

3.5 

4.O 

4.6

Z20 

350 

53Z 

860

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

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

tt

14

14 

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

if16

16

16 

15

15

15

15

465

15.0

922

JTov.

ft

15

15 

15

15

1Z

1Z

1Z

12

1Z

12

1Z

12

1Z

1Z

1Z

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

»

11

11

-

368

12.3

730

Dec.

11 

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

10

333

10.7

660

Jan.

-

9

. 8

8

8

8

8

8

8 

8

8

*8

8 

8

7

7

7

253

8.2

502

Feb.

1

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5 

5

5

5

5 

5

_

_

-

173

6.2

343

Mar.

5

5

*5 

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

5

5

5

5

5

5 

5

5

5

4 

5

5

5

4

152

4.9

301

Apr.

1

5

5 

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4 

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

-

147

4.9

292

May

*5 

5

5

5 

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

3.

3

5

10

28

59

85

96

106

111

108

97

82 

75

84

86

85

1,198

38.6

2,380

June

86. 

104

141

164 

185

216

*262

277

269

264

3OO

464

686

842

755

*671

715

826

1.000

982

8Z6

755

805 

861

840

732

640 

596

601

640

-

16,505

550

32,740

July

698

677

671 

677

661

645

62Z

620

577

596

606

577

558

*514

467

419

359

328

3O6

Z74

236

202 

189

192

186

174 

169

162

155

142

13,374

431

26,530

Aug.

126 

133

139

MS. 

130

100

80

70

66

64

60

56

54

51

51

49

48

44

*43

42

39

38

37 

35

34

31

f§

32

32

30

1,918

61.9

3,800

Sept.

ff

28

27 

25

22

21

20

20

19

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

*12

13 

12

12

12

12 

12

12

11

509

17.0

1,010

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,340 Kin 1 Mean 167 Ac-ft 121,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,000 Mln 3 Mean 97.0 Ac-ft 70,210

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-4, 7-11, 14-16, 18, 21-25, Dec. 1-15, Dec. 17 to Jan. 17, 

Aug. 5-8j discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for 

nearby streams.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS

Big Lost River (west channel) above Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho

Location.--Lat 43°58', long. 113°45', in sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 23 E., on left bank above 

flow line of reservoir, 3 miles upstream from Mackay Dam and 7J miles northwest of 

Mackay.

Records available. May 1919 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,062.38 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to May 26, 1919, staff gage.and May 26, 1919, to May 13, 1938, water-stage recorder, at site 200 ft upstream at different datums. Staff gage on Mackay Reservoir is 

used as an auxiliary gage during periods of backwater from reservoir.

Average discharge. 34 years, 59.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 438 cfs June 19, 20 (gage height, 4.16 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Apr. 24, 25 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

1919-53: Maximum discharge, 1,200 cfs (estimated) sometime during period June 5-16, 

1921 (gage height, 4.45 ft, site and datum then in use): minimum, 9 cfs May 22, 26, 

1935.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 50 cfs, which are good. Diversions above 

station for irrigation. See page 90 for combination of surface flow into Mackay Reservoir.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Water District No. 27.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 14 to Sept. 30)

2.0 

2.3 

2.5

3.0 

3.5

4.0

189

307

435

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

Day

1 

Z 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

36

ft35

34.

35

35 

35

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

36

*36

36

36

35

35

36

38

36

35

35

35

34

34

35

35

1,100

35.5

2,180

flov.

35 

35 

34

35

35

35

36 

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

29.

-

999

33.3

1,980

Dec.

29 

29 

39

29

39

29

29 

29

a29

a39

a30

a30

a30

30

30

*30

30

29

29

29

39

39

29

29

29

39

39

29

39

39

29

906

39.2

1,800

Jan.

i 

29

29

39

29

39 

29

39

39

39

a29

a39

a29

a28

a28

a28

28

28

28

28

21

27

27

27

*27

27

27

27

27

27

872

28.1

1,730

Feb.

27 

27 

27

27

27

27

27 

27

27

27

27

37

27

27

37

27

27

37

27

27

27

27

37

27

27

26

26

26

_

_

-

753

36.9

1,490

Mar.

26 

56 

26

*26

36

26

24 

34

24

24

34

24

26

26

24

24

24

26

36

26

26

26

26

26

36

26

26

26

36

26

36

788

35.4

1,560

Apr.

26 

26 

26

26

26

26

SI *26

26

26

36

26

26

26

36

34

34

23

23

23

23

23

33

22

21,

32

22

23

33

23

-

733

34.4

1,450

May

*23 

23 

22

22

22

22

22 

22

33

33

23

23

23

23

23

34

34

26

29

39

52

58

63

64

64

58

50

48

50

50

50

1,087

35.1

2,160

June

48 

6T 

73

78

90

103

*114 

114

108

101

114

303

310

378

360

337

*332

378'

425

414

352

310

397

320

304

251

211

193

187

200

-

6,755

225

13,400

July

222 

237 

2T8

213

216

316

216 

216

211

191

193

196

189

183

*164

146

125

106

96

87

80

70

63

58

59

58

54

52

48

46

44

4,262

137

8,450

Aug.

41 

44 

50

48

46

50

53 

45

46

44

41

40

38

36

36

35

35

35

*34

32

31

30

30

29

29

39

29

29

29

39

39

1,154

37.3

2,290

Sept.

So- 30

so

29

30

29

29 

29

29

28

28

28

28

37

38

28

27

27

27

26

26

*26

26

24

27

34

24

34

34

24

-

813

27.1

1,610

Calendar year 1952: Max 433 Mln 21 Mean 68.8 Ac-ft 49,980

Water year 1952-53: Max 435 Mln 21 Mean 55.4 Ac-ft 40,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS

Warm Spring Creek (east channel) near Mackay, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°58«, long. 113°45', in NE£ sec. 5, T, 7 N., R. 23 E., on left bank 700 

ft upstream from confluence with west channel and ?| miles northwest of Mackay.

Records available.--May 1919 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,064.60 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to May 3, 1920, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at different datum. May 3, 

1920, to Dec. 2, 1938, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at datum 0.26 ft lower.

Average discharge.--34 years, 30.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 177 cfs June 19 (gage height, 3.59 ft); minimum, 

17 cfs May 6 (gage height, 1.66 ft).

1919-53: Maximum discharge observed, 225 cfs June 15, 1922 (gage height, 3.24 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 9 cfs May 8, 9. 13, 14, 1919, May 18-21, 1920.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Major portion of flow is return from irrigation, seepage 

from river channel upstream, and discharge of large spring. See page 90 for combination of surface flow into Mackay Reservoir.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Water District No. 27.

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

122

172

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

.Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

32

32

33

*34

35

35

35

35

35

36

35

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

1,012

32.6

2,010

JIov.

34

35

35

35

35

34

33

35

35

35

36

37

37

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

-

1,044

34.8

2,070

Dec.

32

32

32

32

32

31

32

32

31

31

31

30

29

29

28

*28

za

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

28

28

914

29.5

1,810

Jan.

28

28

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

29

28

29

29

*29

28

28

28

28

28

895

28.9

1,780

Feb.

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

28

27

27

2626"

26

26

27

27

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

_

_

-

756

27.0

1,500

Mar.

27

27

27

*27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28.

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

24

24

825

26.6

1,640

Apr.

24

24

24

24

J25

25

25

*25

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

-

675

22.5

1,340

May

*20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

22

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

22

26

30

33

35

36

35

32

30

30

32

32

32

748

24.1

1,480

June

31

39

43

44

50

53

*56

56

55

52

56

86

121

148

141

128

*130

150

171

164

136

123

121

128

122

105

91

87

86

89

-

2,862

95.4

5,680

July

95

95

97

96

97

96

98

91

96

96

93

90

*83

76

67

60

59

55

52

49

46

45

45

44

43

42

41

41

4£

2,224

71.7

4,410

Aug.

39

42

44

42

42

43

43

42

40

40

40

39

37

37

37

36

36

37

37

*35

35

35

35

35

34

33

33

34

34

33

33

1,162

37.5

2,300

Sept.

35

35

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

37.

37

35

33

33

32

32

*32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

-

1,019

34.0

2,020

Calendar year 1952: Max 178 Mln 24 Mean 42.8 Ac-ft 31,040

Water year 1952-53: Max 171 Mln 18 Mean 38.7 Ac-ft 28,O40

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS 89 

Warm Spring Creek (west channel) near Mackay, Idaho

Location.--Lat 43°58', long. 113"45' , in NEv sec. 5, T, 7 N., R. 23 E., on right bank 500 

ft upstream from confluence with east channel and 7^ miles northwest of Mackay.

Records available.--May 1919 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,064.46 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to May 4, 1920, at datum 0.54 ft lower. May 4, 1920, to Dec. 2, 1938, 

at datum 0.46 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years, 93.5 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 267 cfs June 19 (gage height, 2.98 ft); minimum, 

59 cfs May 6 (gage height, 1.34 ft).

1919-53: Maximum discharge, 600 cfs (estimated) Aug. 11, 1936 (gage height, 4.88 ft, 

present datum, from floodmark); minimum, 49 cfs Apr. 27, 1935 (gage height, 1.08 ft, 

present datum).

Remarks. Records good. Major- portion of flow Is return from irrigation, seepage from 

river channel upstream, and discharge of large spring. See following page for combination of surface flow into Mackay Reservoir.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Water District No. 27.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

90

89

89

88

88

87

86

56

86

87

87

87

88

89

89

90

*93

95

96

96

96

96

98

96

98

96

96

96

96

96

96

2,846

91.8

5,640

Nov.

96

99

98

99

99

99

99

98

96

96

98

99

99

99

99

98

96

96

98

99

98

96

95

96

96

96

95

96

96

96

-

2,920

97.3

5,790

Dec.

96

96

 5F 95

98

96

100

100

100

100

100

99

98

98

98

*98

98

100

98

99

98

98

96

99

100

100

101

102

101

102

104

3,064

98.8

6,080

Jan.

102

101

101

101

101

101

100

99

100

101

99

99

100

100

100

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

*98

98

98

98

98

98

3,083

99.5

6,120

Feb.

99

10O

100

101

101

100

102

101

98

99

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

96

98

98

98

98

96

96

96

98

99

-

_

-

2,758

98.5

5,470

Mar.

99

98

98

98

*98

98

98

99

99

98

98

95

95

95

95

94

94

93

95

96

95

93

93

93

93

92

90

89

89

~S6 86

2,932

94.6

5,820

Apr.

86

86

84

86

86

84

87

*S6

84

84

82

82

82

81

82

81

80

78

76

73

70

67

66

62

JLL

62

62

61

61

62

2,284

76.1

4,530

May

62

61

60

60

60

60

61

61

63

67

77

69

66

64

66

68

69

69

73

80

86

90

93

98

98

94

90

93

96

96

96

2,346

75.7

4,650

June

95

110

112

112

124

128

*135

135

131

126

132

172

217

242

235

225

*228

247

 256 261

230

218

216

224

220

203

185

176

173

180

5,448

182

10,810

July

190

192

189

189

190

189

192

190

190

182

186

187

189

183

169

*161

152

141

136

130

128

123

120

114

116

113

111

108

108

106

104

4,772

154

9,480

Aug.

101

106

110

T05

104

106

105

104

100

99

96

94

92

92

90

90

89

90

89

*88

87

87

88

88

87

86

86

86

86

84

83_

2,898

93.5

5,750

Sept.

84

88

86

86

87

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

90

93

90

92

90

90

89

89

*86

88

87

87

88

88

89

90

92

2,661

88.7

5,280

Calendar year 1952: Max 265 Mln 86 Mean 110 Ac-ft 79,780

Water year 1952-53: Max 261 Mln 60 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,420

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

368S60 0-56-7
90 MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS

Surface inflow to Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho

Drainage area. 766 sq mi.

Records available. May 1919 to September 1953. Prior to October 1952, published with 

records or "Big Lost River (west channel) above Mackay Reservoir near Mackay, Idaho."

Average discharge. 34 years, 255 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,860 cfs June 19; minimum daily, 105 cfs 

Apr. 25, May 3-5.

1919-53: Maximum daily discharge, 2,760 cfs June 12, 1921; minimum daily, 75 cfs 

May 10-12, 1935.

Remarks. Records good. Records are the sum of discharges obtained at gaging stations on 

Big Lost River (east and west channels) and Warm Spring Creek (east and west channels) 

above Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay. Channels are interconnected above respective 

gaging stations, and combined flow represents practically the entire surface flow 

which enters Mackay Reservoir.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1919-21, superseding those published in WSP 513 and 533, are given herewith:

Date

1919

May 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

1920

May 28

29

30

31

June 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

540

581

605

671

736

986

1,040

750

544

436

536

594

575

634

746

721

691

588

575

708

Date

1920-Con.

June 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

1921

May 16

17

Discharge

835

831

787

763

596

630

650

709

771

662

551

507

506

599

605

573

569

543

570

763

Date

1921-Con.

May 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

792

741

673

646

606

563

569

6/4

845

1,020

1,200

1,350

1,330

1,290

1,250

1,200

1,210

1,390

1,860

1,930

2,040

2,150

Date

1921-Con.

June 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

2,240,

2,570

2,680

2,760

2,750

2,730

2,630

2,490

1,620

1,260

1,110

1,07O

1,090

1,260

1,400

1,500

1,55O

1,420

1,370

1,350

1,360

1,370

Date

1921-Con.

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

J4

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

1,230

1,090

971

829

733

695

680

64O

686

687

687

645

622

580

544

522

504

477

446

415

Month

June 1919. .......................

Calendar year 192O. ............

May 1921.........................

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

Calendar year 1921. ............

Maximum

544

835

2,760

Minimum

156

101

125

125

Mean

219

309

192

198

526

360

362

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,000

139,000

144,000

260,000

262,000
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS 91

Surface inflow to Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho Continued

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

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

170

171

171

167

166

167

166

166

167

168

168

168

169

171

171

174

178

181

182 

181

181

182

188

TS3

185

182

182

179

179

180

180

5,423

175

10,760

Nov.

181 

184

182

184

184

183

180

180

178

178

181

183

183

183

182

179

177

177

179 

178

176

173

172

173

173

171

168

170

170

169

-

5,331

178

10,570

Dec.

168 

168

167

168

170

167

172

TTS

171

171

172

170

168

168

167

167

167

168

166 

167

166

166

T6"6 164

167

167

168

170

169

169

171

5,217

168

10,350

Jan.

168 

167

168

169

T5§

169

168

167

167

168

166

165

167

166

165

164

163

163

163 

163

163

163

162

163

163

162

161

161

160

T55

160

5,103

165

10,120

Feb.

161 

162

162

163

T67

161

163

163

159

160

158

158

158

157

158

158

157

157

156 

158

157

157

157

155

155

154

TBT

157

_

_

-

4,440

159

8,810

Mar.

157

TBT

156

156

156

156

154

155

155

154

154

151

153

153

151

150

149

151

153

155

153

151

151

151

151

149

145

145

145

141

140

4,697

152

9,320

Apr.

140

141

139

141

142

140

145

TR

139

139

137

139

138

137

137

134

133

129

126 

122

118

114

113

107

IPS

107

107

109

109

110

3,839

128

7,610

May

110 

108

105

105

105

106

107

107

110

115

128

117

113

110

111

115

118

125

152 

204

253

277

296

3"55 309

281

252

246

262

264

263

5,379

174

10,670

June

260 

114

369

398

449

500

567

582

563

543

602

924

1,330

1,610

1,490

1,350

1,400

1,600

1.860 

1,820

1,540

1,410

1,440

1,530

1,490

1,290

1,130

1,050

1,050

1,110

31,571

1,052

62,620

July

1.220 

1,226

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,040

1,070

1,080

1,050

1,010

930

850

763

666

619 

578

534

478

430

406

41 Z

401

382

371

359

348

330

24,627

794

48,850

Aug.

307 

325

343

337

322

299

280

264

252

247

237

229

221

216

214

210

208

206

203 

197

192

190

190

187

184

179

178

181

181

178

175

7,132

230

14,150

Sept.

179 

182

175

176

177

175

174

173

173

171

169

169

169

168

173

170

168

164

163 

159

159

156

159

TSB" 155

156

156

157

159

160

5,002

167

9,920

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,200 Mln 133 Mean 388 Ao-ft 281,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,860 Mln 105 Mean 295 Ae-ft 213,800
92 MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS

Mackay Reservoir near Mackay, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°57', long. 113 040', in sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 23 E., on headgate tower of 

dam on Big Lost River, 4 miles northwest of Mackay.

Records available. January 1919 to September 1953.

gage. staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 6,000 ft above mean sea level, Utah 

Construction Co. datum, or about 6,001.2 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 38,400 acre-ft Mar. 30, Apr. 7, 8 (gage 

height, 62.00 ft); minimum observed, 8,730 acre-ft Sept. 21 (gage height, 30.00 ft).

1919-53: Maximum contents observed, 42,390 acre-ft May 30, 1951 (gage height, 65.04 

ft); no available contents during periods in 1919-20, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1931-35; minimum gage height observed, 6.3 ft Aug. 5, 1934.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth- and rock-fill dam, which was reconstructed in 

1917-18; storage impounded by original dam not recorded. Capacity is 38,400 acre-ft 

between gage heights 7.0 ft (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 62.0 ft (crest of spillway). 

Dead storage reported to be about 125 acre-ft. Water is used for irrigation of about 

33,000 acres in Big Lost River irrigation district. About 9,000 acres irrigated from 

Big Lost River and tributaries above reservoir. Considerable seepage around dam because of its porous foundation, but greater part of this water returns to Big Lost 

River between reservoir and station below reservoir, near Mackay. Figures given herein represent usable contents.

Cooperation. Gage readings and capacity table furnished by Water District No. 27.

Usable contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

27

Z8

29

30 

31

Oct.

22.520 

22,810

23,100

23,290

23,490

23,790

23,880

23,490

23,590

23,880

24,280

24,480

24,680

24,890

25,140

25,350

25,500

25,710

25,760

25,930

26,130

26,310

26,520

26,590

26,960

27,180

27,300

27,390

27,550

27,670 

28,030

JJov.

28,260 

28,500

28,690

28,930

29,020

29,240

29,400

29,590

29,800

30,000

30,130

30,300

30,490

30,690

30,870

31,130

31,360

31,440

31,610

31,790

31,910

32,020

32,140

32,300

32,540

32,780

32,840

33,010

33,220

55,480

Dec.

55.660 

55,840

33,980

34,190

34,320

54,440

34,680

34,920

35,110

35,190

35,390

35,470

55,680

35,780

35,900

36,120

36,200

36,370

36,460

36,620

36,710

36,890

36,990

37,140

37,270

37,390

37,460

37,560

37,640

37,670 

57.710

Jan.

37,770 

37,830

37,900

37,900

37,900

37,900

37,900

57,900

37,900

37,630

37,900

37,870

58,060

38,050

37,770

58,020

38,020

37,610

37,590

37,580

37,560

37,420

57,410

57,590

57,570

37,240

57,200

57,150

37,150

57,140 

37,140

Feb.

57,140 

37,140

57,140

57,140

37,150

37,150

37,150

57,150

57,170

57,170

57,170

57,170

37,170

37,170

37,170

57,170

57,170

37,170

37,170

57,150

57,140

37,140

37,150

37,200

37,270

37,290

57,570

57.410

"

Mar.

37,440 

37,490

57,570

57,590

57,650

37,660

37,670

37,700

37,750

57,780

37,830

37,900

37,910

37,950

38,000

38,010

38,050

38,090

58,150

58,160

58,180

58,200

38,230

58,25O

58,280

38,300

38,250

58,280

58,280

58.400 

38,300

Apr.

38,500 

58,280

58,280

58,290

38,380

38,380

58.400

38,400

38,300

38,280

38,250

38,230

38,200

38,200

38,190

38,180

38,180

38 , 200

38,180

38,180

38,150

58,150

58,150

58,150

58,090

58.020

58,070

58,070

38,090

38,090

Way

38.050 

38,000

58,000

37,960

37,900

37,900

37,960

37,960

37,960

57,960

37,830

37,640

37,590

57,240

36,580

35,630

35,170

34,440

33,720

33,010

32,080

31,610

30,930

29,910

29,570

29,150

28,690

28,360

28 , 030

27.610 

27,660

June

27,600 

27.390

27,550

27,620

28,250

29,130

30,130

31,040

32,020

52,840

33,480

34,440

36,520

37,900

58,280

57,900

57,420

57,080

57,590

57,770

57,880

57,590

57,140

57,640

58,210

38,280

38,540

58.570

38,020

58,090

July

58,150 

38,150

38,130

38,180

58,210

38,150

38,180

58,150

38,180

38,130

37,900

37,870

57,870

37,900

37,900

37,640

57,520

57,140

56,770

56,150

55,660

55,170

54,450

33,960

35,250

32,800

31,840

51,450

30,720

29,910 

29,350

Aug.

28,520

27^120

26,540

26,120

25,550

25,170

24,680

24,080

23,290

22,520

21,580

20,840

20,120

19,500

19,060

18,540

17,780

17,520

16,710

16,230

15,830

15,440

14,820

14,220

15,770

15,320

12,880

12,310

11,940 

11.460

Sept.

11,180 

10,910

10,510

10,580

10,110

9,860

9,750

9,660

9,500

9,470

9,340

9,340

9,340

9,340

9,220

9,220

9,120

9,030

8,970

8,760

8,750

8,850

8,880

8,910

8,920

8,940

8,980

9,100

9,150

9,220

Note.--Contents as given are computed from once-daily staff-gage readings made between 8 a. 

12 m.

Monthly gage height and usable contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec. 31.. ......................

Water year 1952-53. ..........

Gage height 

(feet)t

53.33

61.48

53.92

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

22,710

28,170

37,750

37,140

38,130

28,820

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+5,460

+4,160

+880

-10,440

+10,510

-9,310

-1,999

-13,409

t Interpolated to midnight.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS 

Sharp ditch near Mackay, Idaho

93

Location. Lat 43°57', long. 113°39', in sec. 7, T. 7 N., R. 24 E., on left bank 1,600 ft 

downstream from head of ditch, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mackay Reservoir, and 3? miles northwest of Mackay.

Records available . June 1912 to October 1914, March 1919 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Altitude of gage is 5,980 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Apr. 3, 1937, and June 24, 1938, to Apr. 25, 1939, staff 

gage and Apr. 3, 1937, to June 23, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 1,400 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes. --1912-14. 1919-53: 

times most years.

Maximum daily discharge, 46 cfs May 30, 1951; no flow at

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

poor. Sharp ditch diverts from east side of Big Lost River in SE£ sec. 12, T. 7 N. , 

R. 23 E., half a mile below Mackay Reservoir and 1 mile above station on Big Lost 

River below Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay. Water used for irrigation northwest of 

Mackay and above Streeter ditch. Hintze ditch, which diverts from Sharp ditch above 

station, was reported by watermaster to have carried 115 acre-ft during year (11 in 

June, 44* in July, and 60 in August).

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Water District No. 27.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

ZS

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

5.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

5.6

*9.0

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

246.1

7.94

488

Jlov.

12

12

10

7.1

4.2

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

3.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

a2.7

E.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

1.8

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

106.7

3.56

212

Dec.

. aO.l

, a.Z

, a. 3

**.3

a. 3

a. 2

7.6

0.25

15

Jan.

aO.2

-^

. a.l

t o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.06

4.0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

aO

al.5

a3.0

a3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

7.6

~.4 12

2.8

2.6

2.8

4.0

3.0

9.0

10

10

10

9.8

8.2

8.2

*6.1

143.0

4.77

284

May

0.6

.5

.5

.4

JL

.4

.4

2.5

4.9

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.5

13

19

19

20

20

21

2T

18

11

7.1

7.1

9.3

13

10

284.9

9.19

565

June

11

13

12

11

12

*15

16

14

11

8.7

8.7

9.6

12

12

16

*20

20

20

20

20

23

25

23

23

34

38

37

36

38

3_9

598.0

19.9

1,190

July

39

40

40

39

38

38

38

37

34

34

34

34

33

*34

34

32

32

31

31

33

33

34

32

32

29

28

28

29

26

 55 25

1,029

33.2

2,040

Aug.

31

29

26

24

22

20

22

22

20

21

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

23

*24

23

22

21

23

22

19

17

16

T6

19

19

18

668

21.5

1,320

Sept.

18

21

22

20

20

19

16

14

15

15

15

14

13

15

16

16

16

16

15

14

9.6

*9.0

13

15

11

8.9

13

13

13

7.6

-

443.1

14.8

879

Calendar year 1952: Max 44 Mln o Mean 10.2 Ac-ft 7,430

Water year 1952-53: Max 40 Mln o Mean 9.67 Ao-ft 7,000

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of probable gate changes and 

records for Big Lost River below Mackay Reservoir.
94 MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS

Big Lost River below Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°56', long. 113°38', in sec. 18, T. 7 N., R. 24 E., on left bank 450 ft 

downstream from Oleson Suspension Bridge, 1 mile downstream from head of Sharp ditch, 

If miles downstream from Mackay Reservoir, and 2? miles northwest of Mackay.

Drainage area. 813 sq mi.

Records available. December 1903 to August 1906 and May 1912 to March 1915 (published as 

"near Mackay"}, January 1919 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,960 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To May 12, 1912, and June 5, 1912, to Apr. 28, 1913, staff gages at sites within 1 mile 

upstream at different datums. May 12 to June 4, 1912, staff gages at site l| miles upstream (above Sharp ditch) at different datums. Apr. 29, 1913, to Mar. 15, 1915, staff 

gage at site 1 mile downstream (below Streeter ditch) at different datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1904-5, 1912-14, 1919-53), 278 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 cfs June 21, 22; maximum gage height, 4.69 

ft June 14; minimum discharge, 90 cfs Oct. 17-20 (gage height, 1.79 ft).

1903-6, 1912-15, 1919-53: Maximum discharge, 2,990 cfs June 10, 1921 (gage height, 

5.79 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Nov. 1, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Nov. 5-8, 1926.

Remarks. Records good. Sharp ditch (see preceding page) is only diversion between station and reservoir; about 9,000 acres of land are Irrigated by diversions from river 

and tributaries above reservoir. Plow regulated by Mackay Reservoir (see p. 92).

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Water District No. 27.

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

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 21 to Aug. 3)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19

1.7 

l.S 

2.0

98

162

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

Dec. 20 to Sept. 30

133

245

376

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

570

850

1,180

1,910

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a!32

a!33

a!34 

135

135

138

113

93

93

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

*93

90

35

90

93 

101

116

98

98

98

101

101

101

101

101

3,250

105

6,450

Jfov.

101

TCT

104 

104

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

116

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119 

116

116

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

-

3,453

115

6,850

Dec.

T19" 119

119 

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

122

*122

125

125

125

124

124

127

127

127

127

127

130

153

IB?

153

153

3,910

126

7,760

Jan.

153

157

171 

186

182

182

182

182

182

190

"555 205

205

205

201

201

201

201

201

201

201 

201

201

201

 201

201

201

194

186

182

178

5,940

192

11,780

Feb.

178

TTS

178 

178

178

178

178

178

175

175

175

171

175

171

171

171

171

175

171

171

164 

150

143

1¥3

143

147

147

147

-

-

4,680

167

9,280

Mar.

147

T4T

*147 

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

153

153

153

157

153 

157

157

157

153

153

150

153

153

150

153

4,696

151

9,310

Apr.

150

147

140 

143

150

153

*164

171

171

164

164

164

157

150

147

143

150

150

150

150

150 

150

147

143

133

127

TST

127

127

*130

-

4,439

148

8,800

May

136

133

133 

a!30

a!30

a!30

a!40

a!60

a!60

178

209

258

305

372

404

408

451

470

490

540

595 

615

620

595

545

485

422

422

404

364

336

10,740

346

21,300

June

349

a335

a266 

197

136

100 *Too

103

109

112

127

213

574

1,070

1,630

*1,590

1,560

1,570

1,620

1,690

1.710 

1,600

1,290

1,230

1,240

1,250

1,170

1,120

1,060

1,030

-

26,151

872

51,870

July

1,090

1,140

1,210 

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,130

1,160

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,000

991

 970

940

940

904

844

844

838

808

766

772

748

742

730

724

708

730

724

724

28,927

933

57,380

Aug.

748

TSo

653 

590

560

545

530

565

590

595

605

600

620

595

560

530

525

515

*490

465

441 

441

451

480

490

456

432

422

427

427

413

16,491

532

32,710

Sept.

394

381

340

318

318

318

283

253

237

221

209

201

197

213

237

237

237

237

237

229

186 

*1?5

190

197

175

150

147

147

147

153

-

6,964

232

13,810

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,020 Mln 78 Mean 411 Ac-ft 298,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,710 Min 90 Mean 328 Ac-ft 237,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated between gate changes.
MUD LAKE-LOST RIVER BASINS 95 

Big Lost River near Arco, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°35', long. 113°16' , near line between sees. 17 and 20, T. 3 N., R. 27 E., 

on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from head of box canyon, 0.4 mile downstream from slough entering from left bank, and 4 miles southeast of Arco. Prior to 

Oct. 14, 1952, at site 800 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 1,410 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1946 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 14, 1952, at site 800 ft upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 67.0 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 251 efs June 17 (gage height, 4.47 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.94 ft during period Nov. 3 to Dec. 16 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 16 

ofs May 14-16, 18; minimum gage height, 2.74 ft May 15.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 698 cfs June 11, 1952 (gage height, 3.93 ft, site and 

datum then in use); maximum gage heignt, 5.04 ft Jan. 13, 1952, site and datum then in 

use (ice jam); minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs May 20, 21, 1948 (gage height, 1.01 ft, site 

and datum then in use).

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

which are poor. Station is below all large diversions for irrigation in Big Lost River 

Valley. Flow regulated by Mackay Reservoir (see p. 92). About 42,000 acres of land 

irrigated by diversions from river and tributaries above station.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13)

1.7

1.8

1.9 

Z.O

2.7 

2.9 

3.2

Oct. 14 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

75

153

258

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

35

39

35

34

39

46

50

64

57

53

53

48

38

35

*34

32.

32

36

32

46

52

59

71

71

73

73

14

63

60

58

1,528

49.3

3,030

NOV.

.§1

58

58

60

70

75

80

80

80

85

85

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

-

2,447

81.6

4,850

Dec.

90

95

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

105

105

*105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

3,175

102

6,300

Jan.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

110

115

113

113

115

108

116

130

135

140

140

146

144

145

145

145

145

*148

145

145

145

3,878

125

7,690

Feb.

150

160

170

190

190

190

190

190

180

180

170

170

170

160

160

160

160

150

150

150

150

140

140

140

140

139

135

135

-

_

-

4,509

161

8,940

Mar.

151

126

*130

130

132

130

130

132

133

137

137

135

135

132

130

128

128

128

130

133

132

130

130

130

126

125

121

115

110

104

99

3,955

128

7,840

Apr.

99

101

- 95

91

91

104

ni2

113

113

116

113

112

105

99

95

88

85

85

83

!§

79

83

92

101

107

104

102

104

105

*105

-

2,960

98.7

5,870

May

104

91

80

70

62

46

34

27

23

22

21

19

18

17

I6.

17

17

17

18

19

20

22

24

29

37

34

37

37

31

28

22

1,059

34.2

2,100

June

21

22

23

30

35

32

28

*27

30

28

25

24

24

35

125

*190

"2"2~8 240

209

190

196

209

186

*125

68

60

54

50

48

43

-

2,605

86.8

5,170

July

37

30

g5

30

34

40

40

43

48

52

69

92

*91

87

78

69

70

91

63

54

50

48

42

40

36

32

34

37

35

34

32

1,563

50.4

3,100

Aug.

30

32

34

34

34

26

25

24

24

24

25

27

35

33

35

28

29

*28

29

28

29

28

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

27

888

28.6

1,760

Sept.

25

26

28

28

28

27

28

30

33

32

32

32

33

32

29

26

27

30

30

30

*32

32

32

34

34

35

36

35

32

32

-

920

30.7

1,820

Calendar year 1952: Max 681 Mln 32 Mean 165 Ac-ft 120,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 240 Mln 16 Mean 80.8 Ac-ft 58,470

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 10, Jan. 28, Mar. 3, 4, and during 

part of period of no gage-height record. No gage-height record Nov. 4 to Dec. 15, Jan. 23-26, Jan. 

29 to Feb. 25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records 

for station below Mackay Reservoir.
96 RILEY CREEK BASIN

Brailsford ditch near Hagerman, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°46'00", long. 114°51'50", in N^NW^ sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 14 E., on left 

bank 250 ft upstream from road bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from point of diversion at 

Lewis Spring, and 4.2 miles southeast of Hagerman.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,000 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1951-53: Maximum daily discharge, 16 cfs June 23-26, July 19-26, 30, Aug. 19, 

20, 1951; no flow at times during March, April, September, and October 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those below 1 cfs, 

which are poor. Brailsford ditch diverts from Lewis Spring for irrigation.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.9 

9.0

9.3

9.6

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

7.1

2.7

*3.4

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.9

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.7

180.3

5.82

358

JIov.

2.8 

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

2.1

5.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

a2.0

a2.0

-

5-7.9

1.93

115

Dec.

aM

a.Z.0

a2.0

*1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

56.3

1.82

112

Jan.

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

al.7

al.7

al.7

*2.2

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9

5.0

69.6

2.25

138

Feb.

sir

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2 . 7

278

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.T

2.9

2.9

a2.9

a2.9

_

_

-

80.5

2.88

160

Mar.

*lrt

2^6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

^6

65.8

2.12

131

Apr.

0.7 

378

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10111111

11

1111

11

12

13

14

14

14

14

-

315.5

10.5

626

May

14 

14

13

13

*13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

*13

14

13

13

13

426

13.7

845

June

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

368

12.3

730

July

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

*12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

379

12.2

752

Aug.

ft

12

12

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

384

12.4

762

Sept.

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

369

12.3

732

Calendar year 1952: Max 13 Mln - Mean 6.20 Ac-ft 4,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 14 Mln 0.6 Mean 7.54 Ac-ft 5,460

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Rlley Creek below Lew!

nf.hpT' Snfllfp P1vpr* SnT'lnffs

_ ..- gage-height _ - , ^^^ 

and other Snake River Springs.

B Spring
RILEY CREEK BASIN 

Riley Creek below Lewis Spring, near Hagerman, Idaho

97

Location. Lat 42°45'50", long. 114°51'40", in SE^NWi sec. 6, T. 83., R. 14 E., on left 

bank 150 ft upstream from road bridge, 1,800 ft downstream from Lewis Spring, 2,200 ft 

downstream from U. S. Fish Hatchery, and 4| miles southeast of Hagerman.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,950 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1951-53: Maximum daily discharge, 77 cfs Mar. 21-23, 1952; minimum daily, 58 

cfs July 14-22, 1951, July 17-22, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow at this station plus flow of Brailsford ditch (see preceding 

page) gives total flow from Riley and Lewis Springs plus small intervening inflow. 

Plow diverted from Lewis Spring to Brailsford ditch for irrigation. Slight regulation 

by ponds at fish hatchery.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

 62

62

66

70

*68

69

69

70

70

2!

70

70

70

70

70

71

71

71

70

71

2,063

66.5

4,090

Nov.

70

70

70

70

70

69

70

70

70

70

69

69

69

70

70

70

71

71

69

70

70

70

70

71

71

71

70

70

70

71

-

2,101

70.0

4,170

Dec.

71

71

71

71

*71

71

71

71

71

71

71

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

71

71

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

69

70

70

2,182

70.4

4,330

Jan.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

71

TT

71

70

71

71

71

*70

69

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

2,153

69.5

4,270

Feb.

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

58

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

69

69

_

.

-

1,906

68.1

3,780

Mar.

68

*68

68

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

68

68

68

66

66

66

66

67

68

68

68

68

68

67

67

68

69

69

69

69

69

2,095

67.6

4,160

Apr.

70

70

60

60

60

61

61

*61

62

61

61

62

62

61

61

62

62

62

62

62

62

63

62

62

62

62

61

60

60

61

-

1,858

61.9

3,690

May

60

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

*59

59

59

1,857

59.9

3,680

June

59

60

60

60

59

60

60

59

59

59

60

60

59

60

60

60

61

62

62

61

*61

61

61

61

61

60

60

60

60

60

1,805

60.2

3,580

July

60

60

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

*59

59

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

59

60

60

59

60

60

60

1,842

59.4

3,650

Aug.

60

60

59

60

60

59

59

59

59

60

60

61

60

60

60

60

60

*59

59

60

60

61

61

62

62

63

63

63

64

63

66

1,882

60.7

3,730

Sept.

66

*68

68

68

68

67

67

67

68

68

68

67

67

68

68

68

68

68

69

70

*70

70

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

2,048

68.3

4,060

Calendar year 1952: Max 77 Mln 60 Mean 66.2 Ao-ft 48,070

Water year 1952-53: Max 71 Mln 58 Mean 65.2 Ao-ft 47,190

Discharge measurement made on this day.
98 SHAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Snake River below Lower Salmon Falls, near Hagerman, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°51'36", long. 114°54'42", in lot 3, sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 13 E. , on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Lower Salmon Palls powerplant, 1 mile upstream from 

Big Wood (Malad) River, and 2^ miles north of Hagerman.

Records available. November 1937 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,727.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Jan. 3, 1950, at site 340 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,300 cfs June 10 (gage height, 14.80 ft); minimum, 981 cfs Dec. 6 (gage height, 3.02 ft); minimum daily, 5,910 cfs Apr. 23.

1937-53: Maximum discharge, 29,800 cfs Jane 27, 1950 (gage height, 15.60 ft); minimum, probably less than 100 cfs Jan. 10, 11, 1950, when river was below intake pipes; 

minimum daily, 3,970 cfs July 8, 1951.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by Lower Salmon Falls powerplant and many 

reservoirs above station. Practically entire flow at Milner diverted during irrigation 

season; only minor diversions below Milner.

Rating table, water year 1952-53 (gage 

and discharge, in cubic feet pe

10.0

12.0

14.0

leight, In feet, 

second)

13,600

18,900

24,800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

9,570

9,620

10.000

9,420

8,890

7,79o

8,060

7,720

8,510

8,120

8,430

8,450

9,180

9,090

9,070

*9,300

9,560

9,560

9,170

9,350

8,840

7,900

8,140

8,390

7,780

7.640 

,930

,950

,820

,650

,660

266,560

8,599

528,700

JJov.

,510

,520

,490

,230

,220

,200

,930

,100

,390

,660

-670

: ,450

,520

,590

,300

,520

,330

,440

,420

,250

,220

,500

,020

,300

,510

.840 

,030

,150

7,240

7,030

-

219,560

7,512

435,100

Dec.

7,020

8,080

,940

,480

* ,560

,280

,520

,330

,340

,290

,410

,420

,950

,610

,840

,830

,770

,860

,980

,860

,610

,790

8,070

8,510

8,370

8,300 

8,400

8,600

8,950

9.170

8,530

243,670

7,860

483,300

Jan.

8,690

8,940

8,600

8,730

8,650

8.430

8,330

9,220

9,100

9.540

9,130

9,060

9,000

8,910

8,650

8,640

9,010

8,970

9,000

*8,930

8,770

8,800

8,840

8,520

8,670

8,780 

8,530

8,550

8,810

8,550

8,630

275,260

8,815

542,000

Feb.

8.520

8,520

8,860

9,270

10,500

10,300

10,600

10,100

9,690

9,830

10,300

11,000

10,300

11.300

10,000

10,400

10 , 600

10,900

10,300

10,100

9,970

9,940

10,600

10,000

10,800

9,760 

10,500

11,200

_

-

-

283,960

10,140

563,200

Mar.

10,400

10,200

*10,000

10,500

10,300

8.720

11,100

10,600

12,300

11,000

11,100

11,500

11,400

12.700

10,900

11 , 300

11,300

10,900

11,500

12,500

12,600

12,300

12,100

11 , 400

12,300

9,640 

11,800

10,700

10,700

12,000

10,700

546,460

11,180

687,200

Apr.

11.000

9,940

10,000

10,900

9,830

8,650

*8,910

9,100

8,990

10,700

10,700

9,330

8,880

8,790

9,030

a9,930

a8,980

a8,110

a8, 220

a7,670

a7,340

*6,440

5.910

5,960

6,500

6,010 

6,070

6,820

6,530

6,510

-

251,550

8,585

498 , 900

May

6,780

6,930

6,880

6,830

*6,630

6,670

6,640

6,440

6,640

6,930

6,880

6,900

6,490

6,820

6,500

6.370

6,450

6,400

6,750

6,980

6,600

7,200

6,880

7,330

7,170

7,420 

*7,210

7,460

7,210

8.380

8,080

214,850

6,931

426,100

June

8,310

7,860

8,330

8,400

7.520

9,270

7,590

8,01O

15,300

22.800

*21,800

20,800

21,000

15,80O

15,000

15,200

18,200

17,000

15,000

10,300

7,920

9,030

10,900

9,820

7,900

9,740 

9,510

10,000

9,710

9,550

-

367,570

12,250

728,700

July

7.580

6,780

6,760

6.190

6,840

6,450

6,340

6,620

6,580

6,590

6,410

6,350

*6,500

6,450

6,420

6,450

6,390

6,440

6,460

6,410

6,510

6,560

6,420

6,570

6,620

6,610 

6,500

6,680

6,690

7,000

6,740

203,510

6,565

405,700

Aug.

6,960

6,950

7,080

7,380

7.O60

6,850

6,990

6,840

6,890

6,970

7,000

6,880

6,850

6.740

6,910

6,840

6,890

6,840

6,810

6,860

6,800

6,790

6,850

6,940

*6,900

7,050 

6,980

7,020

7,100

6,980

7,210

215,210

6,942

426,900

Sept.

,240

,240

,350

.440

,580

,410

,310

,340

,440

* ,660

* ,520

,340

,400

.680

,550

,560

,600

,470

,490

,630

,600

* ,610

,430

,220

,330

,480 

,370

7,490

7,540

7.010

-

223,130

7,458

442,600

Calendar year 1952: Max 20,500 Mln 6,450 Mean 10,990 Ao-ft 7,976,OOO

Water year 1952-53: Max 22,800 Mln 5,910 Mean 8,518 Ao-ft 6,166,000

* discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from records of power output at Lower Salmon Falls 

powe"rplant furnished by Idaho Power Co.
MALAD RIVER BASIN 

Big Wood River near Ketchum, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°48' , long. 114"26' , in sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 17 E., on left bank half 

a mile upstream from North Pork and 8 miles northwest of Ketchum.

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,240 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 7, 1950, staff gage at site 560 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 174 cfs.

Extreme a.- -Maximum discharge during year, 833 cfs June 19 (gage heignt, 4.61 ft); minimum 

recorded, 19 cfs Feb. 20, Mar. 14, but may have been less during period of ice effect; 

minimum gage height, 1.99 ft Mar. 14.

1948-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,240 cfs June 6, 1952; minimum recorded, 14 

cfs sometime during period Jan. 1-22, 1951 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Minor 

diversions for nonconsumptive uses on Boulder Creek; water returned to stream above 

station. About 97 acre-ft of storage in ponds on Prairie Creek; diversion point below 

station for irrigation.

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

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

uct, 1 to Apr. 28 Apr. 29 to Sept. 3O

H.I 35

3.3 47

E.6 95

3.0 186

3.5 341

4.0 548

2.3 64

2.5 94

2.8 153

3.2 254

3.6 386

4.0 548

4.6 828

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195E to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

2E

23

24

E5

26

27

28 

E9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

74

74

74

74

74

72 

72

7E

72

71

71

69

71

*71

71

69

69

71

69

69

69

69

69

69

67

66

66 

66

66

66

E,176

70.2

0.51E

0.59

4,320

Nov.

66

60

61

63

61

64

61 

57

53

58

64

64

64

67.

66

50

48

57

53

57

53

47

54

b58

«b40

b32

b33

b33 

b38

b45

-

1,627

54. E

0.396

0.44

3.E30

Dec.

58

64

61

55

64

61

2i

72

75

71

66

69

66

54

58

67

57

60

60

60

48

48

31

30

41

51

60

61

*60

60

57

1,820

58.7

0.4E8

0.49

3,610

Jan.

54

55

55

51

54

54

54 

54

51

60

§i

61

61

57

11

48

54

60

55

55

53

42

54

53

57

53

45

46

53

54

53

1,658

53.5

0.391

0.45

3.E90

Feb.

53

18

53

51

47

51

48 

47

27

»b28

b45

b45

D48

b4S

45

37

48

4E

b34

b30

b35

b38

b37

b35

b40

b45

46

48

-

-

1,196

42.7

0.312

0.3E

E.370

Mar.

50

40

43

47

4E

42

46

47

47

54

51

50

48

39

45

48

47

41

*54

53

46

45

46

48

55

53

54

60 

61

67

21

1,543

49.8

0.364

0.4E

3,060

Apr.

77

74

75

81

93

91

84 

75

7E

66

64

64

61

60

51

61

66

71

90

1E6

194

E80

»348

348

348

402

422 m3E3

-

5,010

167

l.EE

1.36

9,940

May

E7H

246

E40

251

E94

368

393 

330

297

E63

234

226

2E9

237

257

275

297

306

372

379

361

306

E81

E54

 232

216

213

248 

284

275

297

8,733

E82

E.06

E.37

17,320

June

333

390

401

397

416

439

454 

435

-408

412

503

638

753

738

65E

629

69E

773

-.808

710

64E

*634

656

652

584

512

482

470 

48 E

51E

-

16,607

554

4.04

4.51

32,940

July

521

487

478

478

474

474

470 

450

427

408

408

375

»361

347

323

297

287

269

251

E34

E18

EOS

195

190

178

171

167

160 

158

151

147

9,759

315

E.30

2.65

19,360

Aug.

145

181

EOS

158

147

136

1E8 

126

12E

118

116

112

110

HE

HE

110

108

*107

105

103

101

99

98

98

96

94

92

92 

94

92

21

3,611

116

0.847

0.98

7,160

Sept.

96

92

89

88

84

83

83 

81

81

80

78

77

77

77

78

77

78

75

75

75

»75

77

77

77

75

75

21

74 

75

74

-

E.377

79.2

0.578

0.65

4,710

Calendar year 195E: Max 1,2EO Min 3O Mean 213 Cfsm 1.55 In. El. 19 Ac-ft 154,800

Water year 1952-53; Max 808 Min E7 Mean 154 Cfsm 1.1E In. 15.23 Ac-ft 111,300

 Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs), At

ft); May 19 (9 to 11 p.m.) 408 cfs (2

r. E8 (E a.m.) 544 cfs (3.99 ft); May 6 (lo p.m.) 446 cfs (3.76 

.66 ft); June 19 (E to 7 a.m.) 833 cfs (4.61 ft); Aug. 2 (9 p.m.)

416 cfs (3.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
100 MALAD RIVER BASIN

Warm Springs Creek at Guyer Hot Springs, near Ketohum, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°41i, long. 114°25', in NE£ sec. 15, T. 4 N., R. 17 E., on left bank at

 Guyer Hot Springs, 2 1/8 miles upstream from mouth and 2.2 miles west of Ketchum.

Drainage area.--96 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,901.7 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Mar. 7, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 1? years (1941-53), 87.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 387 cfs June 13 (gage height, 2.51 ft); minimum,

 IS 'cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 0.65 ft), result of ice Jam upstream.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 696 cfs May 30, 1943 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum, 

6 cfs Feb. 29, 1944 (gage height, 0.55 ft), result of ice jam upstream; minimum daily, 

17 cfs Dec. 17, 1946.

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

 fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 200 acres. Small diversion from 

Guyer Hot Springs for recreational purposes bypasses station.

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5

18

32

64

107

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

167

218

383

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

42* 42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

*42

42

42

42

42

41

41

404<y

40

41

41

1,292

41.7

2,560

Hov.

40

37

38

39

40

41

39

37

34

36

42

W

42

42

42

34

37

41

40

40

39

30

35

38

*33

30

34

32

33

33

-

1,118

37.3

2,220

Dec.

37

40

38

38

40

41

39

37

39

43

40

39

39

37

38

39

38

39

39

40

37

38

29

27

3?

36

44

47

*40

39

39

1,184

38.2

2,350

Jan.

38

37

37

35

38

38

38

39

39

4_3

41

40

40

38

J£

38

39

38

38

37

a35

36

37

35

36

a34

35

34

36

a35

35

1,149

37.1

2,280

Feb.

a35

35

35

3736"

36

35

36

30

*27

33

32

34

34

34

31

35

33

30

21

a24

a26

a25

a24

a28

a33

a32

a33

_

_

-

884

31.6

1,750

Mar.

a35

a29

a3T

a32

a31

a31

a34

a34

36

41

41

41

40

36

37

38

37

*38" 34

38

36

35

35

38

45

48

50

56

59

69

76

1,261

40.7

2,500

Apr.

76

70

69

76

85

85

78

70

65

60

57

56

53

51

50

53

60

62

77

107

158

210

*253

232

224

250

256

"?3B" 311

194

-

3,683

123

7,310

May

165

149

145

152

177

218

238 193"

174

154

137

127

125

127

139

154

163

160

196

221

204

177

163

147

135

*131

131

156

186

177

189

5,116

165

10,150

June

207

224

230

230

247

256

275

259

241

241

278

342

"*376 364"

325

318

322

342

346

311

278

*262

259

253

232

213

196

186

184

179

-

7,976

266

15,820

July

179

174

167

163

158

156

149

149

135

131

125

116

112

*104

101

96

91

87

83

80

77

76

73

72

69

68

65

64

63

60 35"

3,303

107

6,550

Aug.

58

59

60

5T

56

54

53

51

51

51

50

50

49

49

51

50

49

48

*47

46

45

45

4^

4?

44

44

44

44

44

45

44

1,526

49.2

3,030

Sept.

4444*

43

42

42

'41

41

41

41

40

39

40

39

40

40

40

43

41

39

39

39

*38

37

T57

37

37

37

37

37

37

-

1,192

39.7

2,360

Calendar year 1952: Max 607 Min 21 'Mean 117 Ac-ft 85,220

Water year 1952-53: Max 376 Mln 21 Mean 81.3 Ac-ft 58,880

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). --Apr. 28 (4:30 p.m.) 364 cfs (2.45 ft): June 13 (ll o.m.) 387 cfs

(2.51 ft) .

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Big Wood 

River near Ketchum and other nearby streams.
MALAD RIVER BASIN 101

Big Wood Slough at Halley, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°31'00", long. 114°19'30", in sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 18 E., on left bank 

25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 22, an eighth of a mile northeast of Big 

Wood River, and an eighth of a mile southwest of Hailey.

Drainage area. See Big Wood River at Hailey on following page. 

Records available. June 1915 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,301.17 ft above mean sea level, preliminary. Prior to Apr. 12, 1936, staff gages at or near highway bridge, at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 89 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 4.06 ft); minimum, 

3.4 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 1.51 ft).

1915-53: Maximum discharge observed, 419 cfs June 6, 1921, from rating curve extended above 280 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.55 ft (top of ice in well) Jan. 20-23, 

1937; no flow at times in several years.

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

which are fair. Flow controlled at inoperative powerplant half a mile upstream to 

meet the requirements of irrigation diversion and sewage dilution. Big Wood Slough is 

a natural channel of Big Wood River and its discharge plus the discharge of Big Wood 

River at Hailey (see following page) is total discharge of river at this point.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Water District No. 7 AB.

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

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

Oct. 1 to Aug. 19 Aug. 2O to Sept. 3O

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

3.2

6.4

12

2.4

3.0 

4.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

7.5

13

21

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1718'

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.4

474

4.4

4.4

4.4

4:4

4.9

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.4

*5.5

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.9

7.1

9.4

10

162.1

5.23

322

IIov.

1O

TT.e

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

10 

9.4

9.2

9.6

9.8

10

10

10

9.0

8.6

a8.7

a8.4

8.2

9.0

7.7

b7.5

*8.6

b7.7

b7.5

b6.8

bT75

b7.7

b8. 6

-

268.5

8.95

533

Dec.

b8. 8

8.6

6.4

b8.2

8.8

9.4

b9.4

b9.4 

b9.4

9.8

9.8

10

To

10

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

8.8

b8.0

b6.5

b6.0

b7.0

b8.0

b8. 5

b9.0

9.4

10

280.6

9.05

557

Jan.

*9.6

9.6

10

9.8

10

10

10

10-

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

10

11

11

10

10

9.4

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.2

b9T2"

9.6

9.4

9.2

312.4

10.1

S20

Feb.

' 9.4

975

9.4

9.4

8.8

9.0

8.8

8.8 

*7.9

b6.2

b6.8

b7.3

7.8

8.0

8.2

b7.3

8.4

8.4

b7.7

b6.9

b7.3

b7.8

b7.3

b7.3

b7.5

7.8

8.0

8.2

_

_

-

224.9

8.03

446

Mar.

8.4

7.8

b7.3 B70-

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.2 

8.6

9.4

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.4

8.6

10

10

*10

9.6

9,6

10

11

12

13

15

16

20

24.

326.1

10.5

647

Apr.

26

25

25

28

33

36

35

28 

27

23

21

20

19

18

17

19

21

23

29

41

61

61

30

*25

22

20

10

31 9.4

62

845.4

28.2

1,680

May

50

36

34

37

36

51

63 SB" 

46

40

34

29

26

24

26

29

32

34

40

47

46

41

35

32

*28

25

20SB"

32

32

33

1,116

36.0

2,210

June

36

44

49

51

52

50

52

52 

51

46

52

59

58

52

44

40

40

42

40

*34

30

29

28

29

26

21

18

17

TT

18

-

1,177

39.2

2,330

July

21

18

19

20

25

29

22

21 

20

19

18

17

28

*28

25

20

14

11

9.0

7.8

6.9

6.4 3B~~

6964-

59

55

51

49

48

41

877.1

28.3

1,740

Aug.

36

35

55

41

33

29

28

27 

25

25

25

26

27

26

27

26

25

23

*21

20

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

768

24.8

1,520

Sept.

17

18

T5

15

13

12

12

12 

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

9.2

9.2

10

10

9.2

8.5

8.0

*8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.5

775

8.0

9.5

-

315.4

10.5

626

Calendar year 1952: Max 83 Mln 4.4 Mean 22.9 Ao-ft 16,580

Water year 1952-53: Max 69 Mln 4.4 Mean 18.3 Ao-ft 13,230

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for Big 

Wood River at Hailey.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
102 MALAD RIVER BASIN

Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho

Location.--Lat 43°31', long. 114°20«, in SW£ sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 18 E., on left bank 35 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 22, a quarter of a mile southwest of Hailey, 

and three-eighths of a mile upstream from Croy Creek.

Drainage area. 640 sq mi, approximately (total area above river and slough stations).

Records available. July to December 1889, June 1915 to September 1953. Published as 

Wood River at Hailey in 1889.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,298.00 ft above mean sea level, preliminary. Prior to Nov. 16, 1934, staff gages at bridge 35 ft upstream at different daturns.

Average discharge.--Average combined discharge of Big Wood River and Big Wood Slough, 

38 years, 422 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 cfs June 19 (gage height, 5.16 ft); minimum, "107 cfs Feb. 10, 20 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1915-53 (river only): Maximum discharge, 4,480 cfs June 7, 1938; maximum gage 

height, 8.66 ft June 12, 1921; practically no flow Sept. 15-23, Nov. 20, 22, 23, 1931, 

Oct. 25, 1937.

1915-53 (combined): Maximum daily discharge, 4,500 cfs June 6, 7, 1938; minimum 

daily, 15 cfs Dec. 27, 1921.

Remarks. Records excellent. Water diverted around station through Big Wood Slough (see 

preceding page). Total flow of river at Hailey (combined flow of Big rfood River and 

Big Wood Slough) is given on following page. Diversions for irrigation of about 10,300 

acres above station. Flow bypasses station for Irrigation of about 1,800 acres. Storage above station is negligible.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Water District No. 7 AB.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used May 20-26)

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

111

204

360

600

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

880 

1,200 

 1,550 

2,340

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

222

222

222

222

229

229

229 

229

226

226

226

226

222

218

222

*222

218

218

218 

218

218

215

211

211

211

208 

204 

257 

204 

204 

208

6,762

218

13,410

Jlov.

204

197

194

201

204

204

204 

204

194

194

204

211

211

215 2lB~

190

187

190

187 

184

194

158

164

*187

167

136 

136 

131

T3T

139

5,537

185

10,980

Dec.

161

187

187

184

190

204

208 

187

190

201

197

204

208

197

201

208

208

208

211 

215

197

190

164

b!30

bl25

b!45 

190 

201 

197 

201 

201

5,897

190

11,700

Jan.

*194

194

197

194

197

201

208 

204

197

215

218

226

229

2T5

194

184

208

211

211 

204

201

180

194

190

197

194 

173 

164

T5T

190 

187

6,161

199

12,220

Feb.

186

180

187

T5o" 194

190

184 

187

*164

133

145

154

164

167

173

148

177

173

154 

136

b!40

148

148

142

145

isa

161 

164

4,582

164

9,090

Mar.

170

161

148

T5T

161

161

164 

167

177

194

197

194

197

177

180

197

190

170

197 

197

*187

180

180

194

215

233 

244 

274 

290 

318 

335

6,213

200

12,320

Apr.

347

339

339

356

391

413

404 

369

356

331

318

310

298

314

286

302

331

352

386 

455

600

826

1,040

*1,060

1,040

1,160 

1,280 

1.390 

1,176 

988

17,551

585

34,810

May

862

784

730

736

736

934

1.100 

994

886

784

700

650

635

625

650

685

730

748

844 

928

904

814

730

675

 630

600 

560 

'550 

718 

712 

724

23,408

755

46,43O

June

808

982

1,010

1,070

1,160

1,240 

1,200

1,170

1,120

1,290

1,680

2,070

2,110

1,800

1,750

1,880

2,150

2,500 

*2,030

1,770

1,740

1,840

1,820

1,610

1,420 

1,300 

1,250 

1,300 

1,420

45,218

1,507

89,690

July

1,520

1,430

1,410

1,410

1,460

1,450

1,440 

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,240

1,210

1,120

*1,100

1,030

940

832

772

712 

675

630

605

530

465

445

422 

409 

386 

378 

373 

356

28,740

927

57,000

Aug.

343

331

418

331

314

310 

302

294

290

294

290

286

282

282

282

267

259

 255 

248

244

240

233

236

236

233 

226 

222 

£22 

222 

215

8,563

276

16,980

Sept.

222

226

211

201

194

190 

190

190

187

184

177

173

170

170

170

177

173

167 

158

158

 158

158

154

154

154 

148 

145 

145 

164

5,286

176

10,480

Calendar year 1952 : Max 3,600 Mln 114 Mean 686 Ac-ft 497,900

Water year 1952-53 : Max 2,300 Mln 125 Mean 449 Ao-ft 325,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MAIAD RIVER BASIN 103

Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho Continued

Combined discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Big Wood River and Big Wood Slough 

at Hailey, Idaho, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

226

226

226

226

233

233

 25T 234

231

231

231

231

227

223

227

228

223

223

223

223

223

220

216

216

216

213

209

509

211

213

218

6,923

223

13,730

IIov.

214

207

204

211

214

214

214

214

203

203

214

221

221

125" 225

199

196

199

195

192

203

166

172

196

175

144

143

138

T39

148

-

5,809

194

11,520

Dec.

170

196

195

192

199

213

217

196

199

211

207

214

218

207

211

218

218

218

221

225

207

199

172

136

151

152

198

210

206

210

211

6,177

199

12,250

Jan.

204

204

207

204

207

211

218

215

207

226

229

237

240 229"

204

194

218

222

222

214

211

189

204

200

207

204

182

173

197

199

196

6,474

209

12,840

Feb.

195

189

196

203

T89

199

193

196

172

159

152

161

172

175

181

155

185

181

162

143

147

156

155

149

152

166

169

172

-

-

-

4,804

172

9,530

Mar.

178

169

T72" 155

169

169

172

175

186

203

207

204

207

186

189

207

199

179

207

207

197

190

190

204

228

245

257

289

306

338

35,9

6,541

211

12,970

Apr.

373

364

364

384

424

449

439

397

383

354

339

330

317

332

505

321

352

375

415

496

661

887

1,070

1,080

1,060

1,180

1,290

1,400

1,200

1,050

-

18,589

615

36,470

May

912

820

764

775

772

985

1.160

1,050

952

824

754

679

661

649

676

714

762

782

884

975

950

855

765

707

658

625

"gSS 580

750

744

757

24,522

791

48,640

June

844 972"

1,030

1,060

1,120

1,210

1,290

1,250

1,220

1,170

1,340

1,740

2,130

2,160

1,840

1,790

1,920

2,190

2.540

2,066

1,800

1,770

1,870

1,850

1,640

1,440

1,520

1,270

1,520

1,440

-

46,596

1,547

92,030

July

1.540

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,420

1,550

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,150

1,150

1,060

960

846

785

721

685

657

611

566

554

509

481

464

457

427

421

597

29,627

956

58,760

Aug.

579

566

473

39T

364

545

558

529

519

515

519

516

515

508

509

508

292

282

276

268

265

258

251

254

254

250

245

258

238

258

250

9,351

501

18,510

Sept.

259

244

'537J

226

214

20b

202

202

Kc

199

195

187

18£

179

179

179

187

183

176

.36

166

166

166

162

162

162

156

152 T56~

174

-

5,599

187

11,110

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,620 Min 137 Mean 709 Ac-ft 514,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,340 Min 131 Mean 467 Ac-ft 338,400
104 MALAD RIVER BASIN

Big Wood River near Bellevue, Idaho

Location. La t 43°19', long. 114°21>, In sec. 20, T. IS., R. 18 E., on right bank l£ 

miles upstream from flow line of Magic Reservoir, 3 miles upstream from Camas Creek, 

and 10 miles southwest of Bellevue.

Drainage area.--823 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1911 to September 1953 (no winter records prior to 1943 except 

1916, 1922, 1940-41) .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,800 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Tuly 8, 1921, water-stage recorder at site three-eighths of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average d is charge. 15 years (1915-16, 1921-22, 1939-41, 1942-53), 296 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 cfs June 14 (gage height, 5.37 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 3.16 ft).

1911-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,660 cfs June 16, 1921 (gage height, 6.07 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs; minimum recorded, 7 cfs Apr. 14, 1932 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

Remarks. Records good below 1,000 cfs and fair above. Diversions for irrigation of about 

36,400 acres above station. Storage above station is negligible.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected and four discharge measurements furnished by 

employees of Water District No. 7 AB.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 13-15, 18-20)

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

156

350

4.5 

5.0 

5.7

660

1,030

1,640

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

119

*119

113

110

107

10*4

97

97

97

97

97

94

91

88

*53

97

107

113

113

113

116

119

116

116

126

126

126

119

113

113

126

3,377

109

6,700

Nov.

134

149

156

164

I4T

94

86

110

130

134

130

141

149

156

164

164

149

145

145

145

141

138

130

134

*130

110

110

94

94

94

-

3,961

132

7,860

Dec.

100

110

107

104

110

116

126

134

126

138

138

100

104

126

130

134

130

138

141

145

141

134

123

94

76

b65

63

61

59

5¥

*66

3,398

110

6,740

Jan.

63

63

78

86

86

97

119

138

141

164

164

160

164

169

160

152

156

164

177

T69

164

160

152

152

152

152

141

134

138

141

145

4,301

139

8,530

Feb.

156

149

152

160

T%5

160

160

152

149

126

*104

107

110

116

116

119

116

119

116

97

91

88

91

80m

88

94

94

_

-

3,356

120

6,660

Mar.

104

100

94

91

94

94

94

97

107

113

123

130

134

130

126

126

134

130

134

*152

149

145

152

181

217

231

240

250

255

265

276

4,668

151

9,260

Apr.

276

276

270

270

291

318

334

318

307

296

 281

276

265

260

250

255

270

286

296

328

419

628

845

898

*860

912

998

1.140

1,050

928

-

14,401

480

28,560

May

8OO 716-

674

647

621

660

723

688

582

467

396

276

203

164

*149

152

156

169

198

291

301

328

281

250

226

*185

123

97

130

160

194

11,007

355

21,830

June

222 5T5-

407

425

492

634

793

852

808

716

681

905

1,380

1.610

1,350

1,110

1,090

1,320

* ,520

,340

,120

,050

,O5O

1,100

974

808

688

614

634

730

26,699

890

52,960

July

815

79T

758

758

772

744

737

772

800

737

716

674

634

576

556

*517

419

356

301

*255

222

207

181

160

141

119 TT5-

130

138

145

138

14,390

464

28,540

Aug.

138

138

141

*14T

134

130

123

119

110

104

91

100

110

110

116

116

113

113

113

*110

107

97

97

94

91

86

88

91

91

86

83

3,381

109

6,710

Sept.

80

88

86

83

80

76

73

80

83

88

91

91

83

84

97_

94

*94

91

88

83

80

*76

73

73

73

70

TO

73

70

70

2,441

81.4

4,840

Calendar year 1952 : Max 2,920 Mln 54 Mean 519 Ac-ft 376, 8OO

Water year 1952-53 : Max 1,610 Mln 59 Mean 261 Ac-ft 189,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MALAD RIVER BASIN 

Creek near Blaine, Idaho

105

Location. Lat 43°20', long. 114°33', in sec. 15., T. 1 S., R. 16 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile north of Macon siding on Hill City branch of Oregon Short Line 

Railroad, three-eighths of a mile downstream from Willow Creek, 2-J- miles upstream 

from backwater of Magic Reservoir, and 4 miles southeast of Blaine.

Drainage area. 648 sq mi.

Records available. May 1912 to September 1953 (no winter records prior to 1945). Discharge measurements only for 1922.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,870 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 9 years (1944-53), 195 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 8.25 ft); min- 

 imum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

1912-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 9,780 cfs Apr. 8, 1943; maximum gage height,

15.48 ft about Apr. 18, 1938, from floodmark; minimum discharge recorded, 1.5 cfs

Aug. 29, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 20 cfs , which are good, and those for 

plirTods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Water diverted for irrigation of 

about 9,300 acres above station. Plow regulated by Twin Lakes Reservoir on Lake 

Creek (capacity, 31,240 acre-ft) and three minor reservoirs (combined capacity, 

580 acre-ft)i

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements and occasional inspections of recorder furnished by employees of Water District No. 7 AB.

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

Oct

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

hs

. 1

.0

.1

.3

.5

.8

.1

.4

:ight, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15-31)

to Mar. 14

6.0

8.0

13

20

39

69

108

' Mar . 15

0.9 3.6

1.0 5.2

1.2 9.3

1.5 18

1.8 34

2.1 58

2.5 106

to Sept. 30

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

200

435

760

1,180

1,700

2,320

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

8.2

8.4

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.8

7.8

8.0

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.6

9.2

10

 15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

20

400.0

12.9

793

Nov.

21

20

20

20

22

24

24

24

24

22

23

26

28

30

32

34

34

31

29

30

30

b21

b22

*b23

22

21

21

21

22

23

-

744

24.8

1,480

.Dec.

24

26

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

25

25

23

18

20

22

25

27

26

26

25

776

25.0

1,540

Jan.

25

24

23

23

26

25

25

27

32

37

35

38

44

44

39

39

39

46

53

52

50

51

50

49

56

57

55

55

60

65

.69

1,313

42.4

2,600

Feb.

71

74

80

90

93

89

93

98

91

60

50

60

65

70

65

64

60

60

58

57

60

60

60

60

64

70

75

75

_

_

-

1,971

70.4

3,910

Mar.

60

57

»44

50

54

53

60

65

71

81

89

97

104

95

122

133

122

126

140

146

150

150

167

233

351

544

1,010

1,530

1,520

1,980

2,510

11,714

378

23,230

Apr.

2,130

1,890

1,830

1,950

2,140

2.210

1,840

1,260

856

*732

685

643

568

499

438

*415

388

392

425

442

550

678

710

*664

618

568

544

650

764

688

-

28,167

939

55,870

May

598

538

448

405

378

366

366

366

349

323

297

274

256

244

235

218

237

249

262

274

285

269

253

240

222

204

190

*200

292

368

361

9,567

309

18,980

June

292

278

276

278

276

278

318

325

325

288

258

246

262

274

267

244

226

207

 215

185

161

151

112

111

95

87

75

68

60

57.

-

6,295

210

12,490

July

47

42

46

42

38

36

35

33

33

32

30

30

30

29

26

31

*38

34

27

22

17

14

11

12

11

9.3

8.6

10

11

15

12

811.9

26.2

1,610

Aug.

10

9.6

*9.6

9.3

8.6

8.2

7.3

7.1

7.1

8.2

8.6

9.1

11

9.8

7.8

6.5

5.8

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.6

*4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.7

5.2

207.1

6.68

411

Sept.

.4

.4

.0

.6

.4

.4

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

.4

.4

.6

* .7

.7

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.0

.6

.4

.6

.6

.9

.2

-

138.0

4.60

274

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,700 Mln 7.6 Mean 437 Ac-ft 317,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,310 Mln 4.1 Mean 170 Ac-ft 123,200

Peak discharge fbaae. 500 cfs).--Apr. 5 (10:30 p.m.) 2,530 cfs (8.25 ft); Apr. 29 (5 p.m.) 808 cfs 

(5.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 25 to Jan. 8, Jan. 27-29, Feb. 10 to Mar. 1; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records, Inflow-outflow studies for Magic Reservoir, and records for nearby 

streams.

368560 O - 56 - 8
106 MALAD RIVER BASIN

Magic Reservoir near Richfield, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°15', long. 114°22', in NE^SE^ sec. 18, T. 23., R. 18 E., at dam on Big 

Wood River, 18 miles northwest of Richfield.

Drainage area. 1,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February to April 1909 (gage heights only), April 1909 to September 

1953. Gage. Staff gage on face of dam read once daily. Datum of gage is 4,800 ft above datum 

of Idaho Irrigation Co., which is reported to be about 137 ft below mean sea level. 

Prior to Apr. 1, 1937, tape or staff gages at dam. Datum of gages prior to Oct. 1, 

1942, was 4,800 ft lower. Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 192,700 acre-ft June 19-21 (gage height, 

135.3 ft); minimum observed, 102,300 acre-ft Sept. 30.

1909-53: Maximum contents observed, 194,200 acre-ft Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 

135.7 ft); no storage for several days In 1909, 1919-20, 1924, 1928, 1935.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth- and rock-fill dam, completed In 1909, and raised

 5~~!T in 1917. Capacity, 191,500 acre-ft, between gage heights 21.4 ft (2.9 ft above 

bottom of outlet pipe) and 135.0 ft (top of 5-foot flashboards). Dead storage unknown 

Water is used for Irrigation of lands in Carey Act project of Big Wood Canal Co. Figures given herein represent usable contents Including bank storage. Gage read 6 to 

10 a.m.; contents computed from gage heights as observed.

Cooperation. Gage readings and yield table furnished by Water District No. 7 AB.

RevislonFT^-WSP 1217: Drainage area.

Usable contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September'1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

105.500

105,800

106,000

106,300

106,500

106,800

107,000

107,300

107,500

107,800

108,000

108,300

108,500

108,500

108,800

108,800

109,000

109,300

109,600

109,800

110,100

110,300

110,600

110,800

111,100

iii,40o

111,600

111,600

112,100

112,400

112,600

Nov.

112,900

112,900

113,700

114,200

114,500

114,700

115,000

115,300

115,300

115,500

115,800

115,300

116,800

117,400

117,600

117,900

118,200

118,400

118,700

119,200

119,500

119,800

120,000

120,600

120,900

121,100

121,400

121,700

120,600

119,000

-

Dec.

118*200

118,400

118,700

119,200

119,500

119,800

120,000

120,600

120,900

121,400

121,900

122,200

122,500

122,700

123,300

123,600

124,100

124,400

124,700

124,900

125,200

125,800

126,000

126,300

126,600

126,600

126,900

127,200

127,400

127,700

128,000

Jan.

128,000

128,300

128,500

128,800

129,100

129,400

129,700

130,500

130,500

130,800

131,400

131,600

132,200

132,800

133,300

133,900

134,200

135,400

135,700

136,000

136,500

136,800

137 , 100

137,400

138,000

138,300

138,600

139,200

139,600

140,100

140,700

Feb.

141*300

141,900

142,200

142,800

143,100

143,500

144,100

144,700

145,000

145,900

146,200

146,600

146,900

147,500

147,800

148,100

148,500

148,800

149,100

149,400

149,700

150,100

150,400

150', 700

151,000

151,300

151,700

152,000

_

_

-

Mar.

152,300

152,600

153,300

153,600

154,000

154,300

154,600

154,900

155,300

155,600

155,900

156,600

157,300

157,900

158,300

158,900

159,600

160,000

160,600

161,300

162,000

162,700

163,000

164,100

165,100

166,500

169,000

172,200

17 5 , 900

178,100

179,600

Apr.

180,400

180,400

180,000

180,000

180,000

180,400

180,700

180,700

179,200

178,100

180,000

181,500

183,000

183,400

184,100

184,900

185,300

186,100

186,100

186,400

186,400

186,800

187,200

188,000

188,400

188,400

188,400

188,400

188,400

188,800

-

May

188,800

188,400

188,000

188,000

187,600

187,600

187,600

188,000

189,200

188,000

187,600

187,200

186,800

186,400

185,700

184,500

183,800

183,400

182,600

182,200

182,200

182,200

182,200

182,200

181,500

180,400

180,000

179,200

178,900

178,500

178,500

June

178,500

178,500

178,500

178,900

179,200

180,000

180,700

181,900

183,400

184,500

185,700

186,400

187,600

190,300

191,900

192,300

191,900

191,900

192,700

192,700

192,700

192,300

191,500

191,500

191,500

191,500

191,100

190,700

189,900

189,500

-

July

189,500

189,500

189,500

189,500

189,500

189, ZOO

189,200

189,200

189,200

189,200

189,200

189,200

188,800

188,800

188,400

187,200

186,100

185,300

184,100

183,000

181,900

180,700

179,200

177,700

176,300

174,800

173,000

17 1 , 500

170,400

168,700

167,200

Aug.

165,800

164,400

163,000

161,700

160,000

158,600

157,300

155,900

154,300

153 , 000

151,700

150,400

148,800

147,500

146,200

145,000

143,800

142,500

141,600

14CT, 100

139,200

138,000

137,100

136,200

135,100

133,900

133,100

131,900

130,800

129,900

129,400

Sept.

128_,300

127,200

126,000

125,200

124,100

123,300

122,200

121,400

120,300

119,500

118,700

117,900

117,100

116,000

115,000

114,200

113,200

112,100

111,400

110,300

109,300

108,300

107,800

107,000

106,500

105,500

104,800

104,000

103,000

102.500

-

Monthly gage height and usable contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec. 31.. .........................

Water year 1952-53

Qage height 

(feet)

112.7

116.0

124.0

131.9

128.5

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

105,500

112,600

119,000

128,000

140,700

152,000

179,600

188,800

178,500

189,500

167,200

129,400

102,300

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+7,100

+6,400

+9,000

-10,000

+ 12,700

+11,300

+27,600

+9,200

-10,300

+11,000

-22,300

-37,800

-27,100

-3,200
MALAD RIVER BASIN 107

Big Wood River below Magic Dam, near Richfield, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°14', long. 114°22', in sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 18 E., on right bank half a 

mile downstream from Magic Dam and 18 miles northwest of Richfield.

Drainage area. 1,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1911 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,665 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 41 years (1912-53), 424 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.79 ft); minimum, 

8 cfs Oct. 3, 24, Dec. 3,4; minimum gage height, 1.92 ft Dec. 3, 4.

1911-53: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs Apr. 26, 1952; no flow Feb. 3, 1915.

Remarks. Records good. Water diverted for Irrigation of about 47,100 acres above station. 

Flow regulated by Magic Reservoir (see preceding page), Twin Lakes Reservoir on tributary of Camas Creek (capacity, 31,240 acre-ft), and minor reservoirs having combined 

capacity of about 680 acre ft.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected and one discharge measurement furnished by 

employees of Water District No. 7 AB.

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

In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

113

156

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0

312

540

810

1,140

2,710

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

33

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11 

10

9

11

11

11

11

11

11

IS.

12

11

11

*11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

10

10

10

9

10

10

10

321

10.4

637

Nov.

11 

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

Ti

11 *11

10

285

750

750

450

-

2,523

84.1

5,000

Dec.

.10 

9

9

8

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

10

10

10

11

11

12.

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

319

10.3

633

Jan.

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

349

11.3

692

Feb.

12 

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

*11

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

_

_

-

326

11.6

647

Mar.

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

*12

11

11

13

14

13

13

14

49

674

1,450

2.020

4,528

146

8,980

Apr.

2,250 

2,170

2,070

2,050

2,170

*2.55P

2,330

2,010

1,570

627

131

168

332

452

366

405

456

555

640

722

816

1,010

1,300

1,470

*1,540

1,550

1,610

1,780

1,820

1,860

-

38,560

1,285

76,480

May

1.650 

1,460

1,300

1,180

876

1,000

1,040

1,060

965

864

864

798

792

792

792

1,100

762

762

780

774

774

762

756

739

728

678

656

*662

668

620

600

27,234

879

54,020

June

615 

590

580

580

585

595

585

575

555

565

565

575

595

717

1,370

1,670

*1,490

1,250

1,570

1.740

1,610

1,520

1,370

1,290

1,190

1,130

993

937

894

870

-

29,171

972

57,860

July

852 

840

840

840

846

840

828

828

846

864

870

864

*864

864

864

*858

876

894

900

912

906

906

912

918

918

912

712

930

924

918

918

27,064

873

b3,680

Aug.

912 

912

906

888

864

852

840

828

828

828

828

828

804

786

768

756

756

722

700

700

678

668

668

*630

625

625

625

625

625

640

625

23,340

753

46,290

Sept.

590 

580

580

585

590

590

590

590

580

570

555

555

565

565

565

575

570

545

535

545

535

*525

505

*490

490

495

485

485

476

201

-

16,107

537

31,950

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,800 Mln 5 Mean 1,042 Ac-ft 756,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,330 Mln 8 Mean 465 Ac-ft 336,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
108 MALAD RIVER BASIN

Little Wood River at Campbell Ranch, near Carey, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°28', long. 114°03', in SWtjNWij sec. 35, T. 2 N., R. 20 E., on left bank at 

Campbell Ranch, above flow line of Little Wood Reservoir, If miles downstream from High 

Five Creek, 2? miles downstream from Muldoon Creek, 11 miles east of Bellevue, and 12 

miles northwest of Carey.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1920 to September 1926 (published as Little Wood River near 

 Carey); »rch 1941 to December 1942, April 1944 to September 1953 (no winter records 

except 1921-24, 1926). Records for other years published as Little Wood River near 

Carey are at site 6 miles downstream and are not equivalent owing to diversion, inflow, 

and regulation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,250 ft (by barometer). Prior to Apr. 5, 

~1944, at site 650 ft downstream at datum 3.50 ft lower.

Average discharge.--5 years (1920-24, 1925-26), 152 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 672 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 2.98 ft); minimum 

recorded, 32 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 0.90 ft).

1920-26, 1941-42, 1944-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,350 ofs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage 

height, 5.44 ft); minimum recorded, 14 cfs Aug. 29, 30, 1926.

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

poor. Flow slightly regulated by Campbell Reservoir (capacity, 125 acre-ftj prior to 

1930 when dam failed, capacity was 2,700 acre-ft), on tributary. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 5,250 acres.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Little Wood Reservoir Co. and 

Water District NJ. 11 C.

Revisions. WSP 633: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

240

428

690

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

48

49

49

48

49

49

48

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

52

*51

55

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

60

.62.

1,655

53.4

3,280

Nov.

62

60

59

60

62

63

62

60

57

58

62

63

65

69

69

60

58

63

63

63

62

43

42

46

48

42

40

36

38

42

-

1,677

55.9

3,330

Dec.

50

*b61

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

Jan.

_

_-

Feb.

_

_

-

Mar.

70

65

60

62

60

64

68

73

82

92

100

96

92

85

80

84

82

*75

78

80

76

73

76

87

116

141

156

186

194

226

246

3,125

101

6,200

Apr.

252

231

223

249

288

288

252

211

194

178

167

159

159

170

183

246

332

359

364

376

*442

510

575

555

525

545

575

608

515

442

-

10,173

339

20,180

May

376

332

298

285

295

347.

415

376

328

?91

271

252

240

243

249

274

281

281

343

380

351

309

285

271

243

231

*220

240

291

271

259

9,128

294

18,110

June

268

355

376

347

372

384

402

368

347

339

402

485

560

560

495

475

490

*555

565

480

410

406

428

437

364

320

295

285

302

320

-

12,192

406

24,180

July

328

298

291

281

288

281

278

271

262

265

281

256

240

237

*217

200

175

164

151

136

127

113

107

105

98

92

88

88

83

80

15.

5,956

192

11,810

Aug.

70

70

75

69

62

60

59

57

55

55

55

55

53

52

53

53

49

49

48

*48

47

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

46

48

46

1,651

53.3

3,270

Sept.

51

51

49

48

48

45

43

43

43

42

42

42

39

38

39

39

43

43

42

40

42

41

*40

40

40

4039'

38

39

4O

-

1,269

42.3

2,520

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft
MALAD RIVER BASIN 109

Little Wood River near Carey, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°23' , long. 114 "00' , in E| sec. 30, T. IN., R. 21 E., on right bank a 

third of a mile upstream from West Canal, 1 1/3 miles upstream from East Canal, 2 miles 

downstream from Little Fish Creek, 3 miles downstream from Little Wood Reservoir and 

6 miles northwest of Carey.

Drainage area. 312 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1904 to May 1905, September 1926 to September 1953. February 

1920 to September 1926 at site 6 miles upstream; records not equivalent because of 

diversion and inflow.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,010 ft (by barometer). Apr. 28, 1904, 

to May 31, 1905, staff gage, Sept. 20, 1926, to Apr. 22, 1938, water-stage recorder 

and Apr. 23 to Aug. 17, 1938, staff gage, all at datum 0.74 ft higher.

Average discharge.--24 years (1926-27, 1929-42, 1943-53), 137 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year., 686 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.79 ft); minimum 

daily, 7 cfs Mar. 3-5.

1904-5, 1926-53: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs (due to failure of reservoirs on 

Little Fish Creek) Apr. 20, 1938 (gage height, 12.81 ft, present datum, from floodmark) , 

from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs; minimum, 1 cfs Jan. 26, 1945 Jan 20 

1948. '

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 6,450 acres. Storage 

in Little Wood Reservoir (capacity, 11,700 acre-ft) began Feb. 12, 1941. Plow is also 

affected by Campbell, Cameron, and Howard Reservoirs (combined capacity, 690 acre-ft) 

on South Fork Muldoon and Little Fish Creeks.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Little Wood Reservoir Co and 

Water District No. 11 C.

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

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

1.8 4.8 2.8 88

1.9 7.4 3.0 126

2.0 11 3.5 244

2.2 24 4.0 396

2.5 50 4.8 690

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

110

95

76

63

59

59

59

59

59

60

60

60

62

56.

*62

64

66

68

69

69

69

69

69

70

70

68

67

66

67

68

69

2,089

67.4

4,140

JJov.

69

68

67

67

68

70

70

69

63

63

68

70

73

74

78

69

68

72

72

72

70

b54

b46

b50

b54

b48

b45

b45

b45

b46

-

1,893

63.1

3,750

Dec.

b50

*b64

b66

b68

b55

b70

b68

b66

b64

b65

b67

b70

b70

b70

b72

b74

b76

b76

76

b78

b?4

b66

b62

b60

56

60

68

72

74

*b74

b74

2,105

67.9

4,180

Jan.

b74

b74

b72

72

72

72

74

76

78

78

78

80

SO

78

76

76

76

78

78

78

76

74

50

17

18

17

15

16

16

17

17

1,853

59.8

3,680j

Feb.

17

16

18

18

17

17

18

11

17

17

*17

b!6

b!5

11

11

bll

11

11

bll

blOblO

blO

blO

blO

blO

b9

9

8

-

-

374

13.4

742

Mar.

8

8

b7

b7

7

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

11

25

*27

28

29

29

29

30

33

37

40

43

45

48

50

48

678

21.9

1,340

Apr.

43

11

42

45

45

43

143

228

213

193

183

174

169

179

188

234

331

366

376

396

444

*563

616

604

552

544

585

«.654

589

501

-

9,284

309

18,410

May

427

370

334

316

312

357

423

413

366

325

294

271

260

258

260

283

300

303

337

406

380

344

306

291

260

*241

231

244

303

294

277

9,786

316

19,410

June

277

341

416

376

386

399

427

403

370

357

396

483

556

574

523

490

494

*548

574

505

434

413

420

437

386

331

306

291

300

322

-

12,535

418

24,860

July

337

316

303

291

291

286

283

277

268

258

288

266

247

244

*223

206

179

165

198

216

252

266

252

239

266

280

286

283

294

286

260

8,106

261

16,080

Aug.

226

183

181

171

165

158

151

147

145

160

193

193

181

176

165

149

147

145

143

141

*141

136

132

124

120

116

114

106

97

92

8£

4,584

148

9,090

Sept.

85

79

74

74

73

73

69

66

66

64_

64

64

63

63

63

62

60

60

60

59

59

58

*58

56

56

55

55

55

54

54

-

1,901

63.4

3,770

Calendar year 1952; Max 2,380 Mln 43 Mean 284 Ac-ft 206,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 654 Mln 7 Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,500

* Discharge measurement made on tnis day.

b Stage-discnarge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 25-29, Jan. 4 to Feb. 1O, Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 5-12j discharge 

estimated on basis of weatner records, reported gate changes for Little Wood Reservoir and recorded 

range in stage.
110 MALAD RIVER BASIN

Silver Creek near Picabo, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°17', long. 114°01 I , in sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 20 E., on left bank l| miles 

downstream from drain ditch of Blaine County Drainage District No. 1 and 3 miles southeast of Picabo.

Drainage area.--88 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1920 to September 1953 (1922-35, irrigation seasons only). 

i_. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,790 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 20 years (1920-22, 1935-53), 154 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 268 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 3.05 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.81 ft Dec. 28 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 92 cfs May 16 (gage height, 

1.32 ft), but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1920-53: Maximum discharge, 317 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 3.70 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.57 ft Jan. 22, 1950 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 26 cfs June 2, 1920 

(gage height, 0.48 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for Nov. 26 to Jan. 31, which are good. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 9,000 acres above station. Two small canals bypass station. 

Records of discharge do not include water bypassed around station at times by slough on 

right bank from which there is some diversion for irrigation. Silver Creek receives 

considerable return flow resulting from Big Wood River irrigation.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

^

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

207

208

207

207

207

207

207

207

207

210

211

212

212

212

212

*213

2T2

211

211

211

211

212

211

209

207

205

207

207

206

206

208

6,480

209

12,850

JJov.

206

206

206

205

205

207

212

211

209

206

206

207

211

216

221

221

215

210

208

206

205

204

200

196

193

b!50

b95

bllO

b!20

b!50

-

5,817

194

11,540

Dec.

b!60

b!70

b!70

b!70

172

173

180

180

b!75

b!75

176

174

173

170

 170

170

170

172

175

177

177

175

176

b!70

b!50

b!40

b!50

b!60

b!70

*176

185

5,273

170

10,460

Jan.

175

172

173

173

173

173

175

178

181

184

188

181

184

185

182

182

185

188

197

195

197

194

193

191

191

193

186

186

185

185

185

5,710

184

11,330

Feb.

186

187

191

197

200

199

196

193

189

184

*181

178

176

174

172

171

174

168

170

168

167

166

165

163

162

162

162

163

_

_

-

4,964

177

9,850

Mar.

168

167

163

164

162

165

165

167

170

176

184

191

197

195

190

189

190

187

188

199

*209

201

201

215

237

261

259

256

252

244

235

6,147

198

12,190

Apr.

214

195

186

181

179

178

173

175

174

176

175

174

169

164

161

160

163

181

177

168

162

*157

152

147

146

144

143

154

148

145

-

5,021

167

9,960

May

141

139

136

134

125

118

109

111

112

114

116

118

120

107

100

93

94

95

98

106

104

101

105

107

103

*104

111

116

135

151

165

3,586

116

7,110

June

166

179

184

181

180

184

197

209

203

203

205

200

*192

176

174

139

129

124

121

*125

125

128

127

125

127

131

130

131

136

134

-

4,763

159

9,450

July

130

130

134

136

138

141

143

144

157

163

173

182

184

186

*175

168

165

165

162

159

155

150

149

151

154

157

164

169

171

177

178

4,910

158

9,740

Aug.

173

174

171

171

168

161

158

161

165

163

160

158

155

156

155

166

177

182

178

*172

169

170

167

169

173

175

172

174

178

180

176

5,227

169

10,370

Sept.

176

177

182

185

188

186

188

187

186

185

182

179

184

184

182

179

174

171

168

167

165

166

*168

168

171

173

177

176

180

189

-

5,343

178

10,600

Calendar year 1952: Max 311 Min 95 Mean 190 Ac-ft 137,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 261 Min 93 Mean 173 Ac-ft 125,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

o u Stage-diseharge ooage-u-Laeiiarge relation rejiabion affected aiiecuea by oy ^c^.ce.

Note, Flow in bypass channel, which carries water around gage, measured 

efs Dee. 15; 12.0 efs Dec. 30; 7.21 cfs Feb. 11; 22.2 efs Mar. 21; 14.3 cf 

17.9 cfs June 13; 4.66 cfs June 20; 7.61 efs July 15; 4.07 cfs Sept. 23.

d as 23.1 cfs Oct. 16; 9.79 

s Apr. 22; 6.01 cfs May 26;
MALAD RIVER BASIN 111

Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°03', long. 114°08', in sec. 30, T. 4 S., R. 20 E., on right bank half 

a mile upstream from Byrns Slough ar.d heading of Dietrich Canal, 1 mile east of railroad station at Richfield, and 14 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area.--57Q sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1911 to September 1953 (irrigation seasons only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,270 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 5, 1918, staff gage at present site at datum 1.00 ft lower. Sept. 5, 1918, to 

Apr. 13, 1920, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 360 cfs June 8 (gage height, 2.40 ft); minimum 

recorded, 58 cfs May 17 (gage height, 1.21 ft).

1911-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 868 cfs May 3, 1938 (gage height, 3.97 ft); 

minimum recorded, 7.6 cfs June 24, 25, 1920 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 38,300 acres above station. 

Flow partly regulated by Little Wood Reservoir (capacity, 11,700 acre-ft), Fish Creek 

Reservoir (capacity, 13,700 acre-ft), and three small reservoirs on tributaries (combined capacity, 690 acre-ft). River above Silver Creek is dry a large part of the time 

because of channel losses and irrigation diversions above Carey.

Cooperat ion.--Water-stage recorder graph and four discharge measurements furnished by 

Water District No. 11 AB.

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

in cub^c feet per second)

2.0

2.5

136

214

377

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

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

ZG

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

176

176

173

176

176

176

176

176

178

178

183

186

185

*186

189

192

192

192

19Z

192

192

197

197

197

197

194

194

194

192

192

192

5,791

187

11,490

JJov.

192

192

192

192

194

197

200

203

197

194

194

194

197

200

206

208

208

203

197

197

197

194

19Z

189

160

*135

85

105

115

140

-

5,469

182

10,850

Dec.

.

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

Feb.

160

-

_

-

_

-

Mar.

163

165

163

160

160

158

160

160

163

165

173

181

189

192

189

186

*186

183

183

186

200

200

194

194

208

232

254

254

247

238

226

5,912

191

11,730

Apr.

211

192

173

173

176

168

168

165

165

165

168

165

163

160

155

153

150

160

173

170

186

197

223

244

260

254

*254

273

302

286

-

5,852

195

11,610

May

266

238

217

197

170

148

1E9

141

146

125

112

108

*108

106

94

82

62

64

68

77

84

87

79

89

92

79

*82

94

114

160

189

3,807

123

7,550

June

194

200

229

250

257

286

312

343

*346

309

302

299

296

302

289

214

134

*106

91

89

104

89

89

89

11

87

94

92

96

96

-

5,771

192

11,450

July

96

96

100

102

116

125

129

127

123

134

150

168

176

*168

148

136

*132

118

127

125

118

116

108

112

114

114

116

123

127

129

132

3,905

126

7,750

Aug.

136

132

141

129

134

132

127

123

127

127

127

125

123

121 lie

118

129

138

148

148

*143

143

148

148

146

148

153

150

143

148

150

4,223

136

8,380

Sept.

143

138

136

141

146

155

158

163

168

168

163

160

153

158

155

158

155

153

150

143

*141

143

146

*148

143

146

143

143

143

150

4,510

150

8,950

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft «

Discharge measurenent made on this day.
112 MALAD RIVER BASIN

Little Wood River at Shoshone, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°56', long. 114°24', in sec. 2, T. 6 S., R. 17 E., on left bank just 

upstream from diversion dam for town water supply, 400 ft upstream from highway bridge 

in Shoshone.

Drainage area. 620 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1922 to September 1953 (irrigation seasons only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,958.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 518 cfs May 31 (gage height, 3.24 ft); minimum 

recorded, 24 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 0.24 ft).

1922-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 673 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 5.24 ft); 

practically no flow July 29, 1931, Oct. 3, 1938.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 52,200 acres above station. Plow affected by operation of 

Milner-Gooding canal, which diverts from Snake River and crosses Little Wood River above 

station, by operation of five reservoirs above Carey (see Remarks for station near 

Richfield), and by Big Wood River water deliveries through Byrns Slough for Dietrich 

Canal via Little Wood River at Richfield.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder graph and one discharge measurement furnished by Water 

District Ho. 11 AB.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

Ill

70

68

68

68

71

73

74

76

74

76

79

*82

88

91

93

97

100

100

104

100

98

98

98

98

95

95

95 

84

82

86

2,695

86.9

5,350

JIov.

95

96

100

96

98

98

100

104

104

102

104

102

104

108

110

110

112

112

108

106

104

102

blOO

b95

b90

*b70

b45

b50 

b50

b!25

-

2,904

96.8

5,760

Dec.

*160

.

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

Feb.

149

-

-

_

-

-

Mar.

151

151

146

149

149

118

131

131

133

135

140

151

156

160

160

158

*162

162

160

156

146

158

151

146

151

162

194

226

244

239

216

4,992

161

9,900

Apr.

208

198

184

165

165

160

162

158

151.

156

158

156

153

169

226

237

277

289

293

289

269

290

340

393

447

452

*472

473 

490

500

-

8,080

269

16,O30

May

490

472

458

443

406

358

399

426

454

461

475

466

455

448

440

436

415

398

388

400

416

448

456

457

461

443

*428

415 

437

467

506

13,622

439

27,020

June

477

466

493

463

459

458

480

493

504

493

480

497

494

483

485

442

*418

408

427

444

458

479

472

455

479

489

488

493

490

487

-

14,154

472

28,070

July

484

485

*483

485

488

490

487

488

484

483

492

496

502

499

489

473

*469

474

464

465

471

475

469

460

461

465

464

461 

462

470

473

14,611

478

29,380

Aug.

473

477

491

497

491

494

494

489

485

488

492

492

474

459

458

454

458

468

465

454

*455

456

457

456

448

445

437

436 

442

447

455

14,487

467

28,730

Sept.

465

460

456

460

451

446

450

453

444

443

433

400

393

405

413

424

431

436

444

426

416

413

408

*408

406

392

382

377 

380

284

-

12,599

420

24,990

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
MALAD RIVER BASIN 113

Malad River near flooding, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°54', long. 114°48', in sec. 21, T. 63., R. 14 E., on right bank at 

Hudson Ranch, 2 miles downstream from bridge on Bliss-Gooding highway, 3-| miles downstream from confluence of Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers, 5 miles upstream from diversion dam for King Hill project, and 6 miles southwest of Gooding.

Drainage area.--2.990 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1336 to September 1953 (fragmentary 1922-37, 1941, 1942). Prior 

to October 1950, pufclishea as Eig Wood River near Gooding.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,345 ft (from topographic map). 

ffo Apr. ]?, ;: "., staff gage at same site and datum.

11916-22, 1937-41, 1942-53), 235 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum dischargj during year, 2,240 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 7.52 ft); no 

flow for part, of Oc*. , 18.

1916-53: Maximum discharge, 6,500 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 10.67 ft); no 

flow at times in many years.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 155,000 acres above station. Plow regulated by Magic 

Reservoir (see p. 106) and by several smaller reservoirs on tributaries and affected by 

deliveries from canals diverting from Snake River at Milner.

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

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

2.5

33

60

109

180

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

258

450

752

1,170

1,830

2,800

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

Bay

1

Z

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

109

54

15

13 

11

16

9

9

10

10

11

11

*6

2

i

1

2

2

8

6

8

4

147

282

147

161

102

59

24

21

16

1,277

41.2

2,530

JIov.

12

19

43

43 

32

36

27

21

24

25

28

30

30

40

6S

72

73

120

129

126

123

115

96

bllO

b90

b80

75

75

80

200

-

2,040

68.0

4,050

Dec.

£53

*245

252

220 

196

181

192

201

189

172

170

174

186

188

189

195

195

204

206

215

207

207

190

b!70

b!30

b!25

b!30

137

164

201

234

5,918

191

11,740

Jan.

*22l

189

184

t!75 

blSS

blGO

b!50

181

200

218

265

250

287

339

285

244

253

569

n.550

472

540

312

258

250

224

215

210

208

190

206

198

8,968

289

17,790

Feb.

196

204

208

m

210

207

210

204

184

165

159

*170

162

161

155

165

158

136

b!30

b!50

blSO

b!50

b!55

b!60

b!70

180

170

-

-

-

4,934

176

9,790

Mar.

178

192

b!60

b!50 

b!4Q

b!45

blSO

164

164

172

170

165

176

177

181

172

171

178

180

177

178

166

*178

176

172

172

178

202

244

272

952

6,232

201

12,360

Apr.

1,590

1,810

1,730

1,710 

1,730

*1,840

2,120

2.140

1,830

1,460

713

270

347

382

452

499

475

510

499

51fi

438

380

410

662

725

776

*776

941

1,020

1,120

-

29,871

996

59,250

May

1.130

998

830

708 

513

287

174

223

292

314

242

220

178

129

102

77

66

32

33

106

120

148

176

200

206

201

*166

162

328

516

425

9,302

300

18,450

June

445

425

458

465 

404

374

423

432

441

438

362

299

270

212

168

*188

460

345

190

365

601

583

505

404

382

380

306

278

206

171

-

10,980

366

21,780

July

144

100

102

102 

115

116

90

59

46

33

35

64

51

28

27

21

*18

21

35

32

31

39

39

37

27

32

33

34

26

35

38

1,610

51.9

3,190

Aug.

44

58

84

119 

106

92

70

79

68

77

86

87

90

58

37

33

35

35

43

33

30

*22

32

54

56

41

45

27

32

39

57

1,769

57.1

3,510

Sept.

78

97

112

133 

144

104

105

105

124

117

124

112

73

55

60

77

104

110

104

12Z

109

105

131

124

*93

83

79

83

86

96

-

3,049

102

6,050

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,400 Mln l Mean 685 Ac-ft 497,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,140 Mln i Mean 235 Ac-ft 170,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
114 MALAD RIVER BASIN

King Hill Canal near Hagerman, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°52', long. 114°55' , in SW£ sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 13 E., on left bank 

above entrance to inverted siphon crossing Snake River, half a mile west of highway 

bridge over Malad River and 3| miles north of Hagerman.

Records available.--March 1930 to September 1953 (irrigation seasons only 1930-37, 

1940-45) .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,850 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

A~pr. 1, 1948, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at datum 1.95 ft higher. Apr. 1, 

1948, to May 22, 1951, staff gages at present site at different datum prior to Apr. 12, 

1949; at present datum thereafter. Supplementary gage 500 ft downstream from siphon 

efflux used June 1, 1949, to May 22, 1951.

.Extremes. 1930-53: Maximum daily discharge, 340 cfs June 2, 1948; no flow or small flow 

from leakage at headgate during nonirrigation seasons and other periods when gates were 

closed.

Remarks. Records excellent. This canal, which is operated by King Hill Irrigation 

District to provide water for irrigation of about 10,000 acres, diverts from Idaho 

Power Co.'s canal, which in turn diverts from Malad River (Malad Springs water).

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph for supplementary gage furnished by King Hill 

Irrigation District. Four discharge measurements furnished by Idaho Power Co.

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

Day

1

2

3

t

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 '27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

288

288

288

288

288

290

290

290

29 O

290

100

4

2

2

O

0

0

o

o

o

o

o

0

o

0

o

o

0

o

o

0

2,996

96.6

5,940

Hov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

O

0

Jan.

0

o

0

Feb.

Q.

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

i-

-

-

1

0.0

2.O

Mar.

2

2

2

**2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

0

0

O

o

17

22

78

121

100

100

100

99

loo

99

99

99

1OO

1OO

1,239

40.0

2,460

Apr.

102

99

163

193

193

193

*194

188

187

187

184

185

202

229

256

255

248

274

288

*288

*286

297

302

298

302

302

303

506

303

303

-

7,110

237

14,100

May

298

298

298

298

312

312

314

320

328

330

328

327

326

324

318

318

321

326

326

*558

334

328

330

327

326

324

*327

242

2

2

2

8,904

287

17,660

June

2

246

31O

31O

309

310

312

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

309

309

309

309

188

306

316

*312

310

316

318

318

318

318

315

314

-

8,854

295

17,560

July

312

309

306

303

310

315

315

315

312

312

315

314

312

315

316

318

318

318

316

314

318

321

*321

321

318

318

321

321

315

315

312

9,682

312

19,200

Aug.

312

310

3O8

304

296

294

292

292

296

298

302

303

300

298

268

3O3

306

306

309

309

309

312

308

121

303

*310

308

302

298

297

298

9,242

298

18,330

Sept.

30O

3O3

*303

3OO

30O

300

300

300

300

298

*294

284

276

273

273

273

273

274

276

279

*280

278

274

276

274

274

274

273

270

272

-

8/524

284

16,910

Calendar year 1952: Max 335 Mln o Mean 145 Ac-ft 105,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 338 Mln o Mean 155 Ac-ft 112,200

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM 115 

Snake River at King Hill, Idaho

Location.--Lat 43°00', long. 115"11', in SW{- sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 11 E., on right bank 300 

ft east of railroad station at King Hill and 20 miles downstream from Malad River.

Drainage area. 35,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1953.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,492.3 ft above mean sea level, by stadia 

Tevels. May 13, 1909, to Mar. 1, 1910, staff gage at datum 2.20 ft higher. Mar. 7 to 

Aug. 16, 1910, staff gage three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum. Aug. 17, 

1910, to Oct. 7, 1928, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,900 cfs June 11 (gage height, 12.08 ft); minimum, 2,630 cfs Dec. 18 (gage height, 3.12 ft); minimum daily, 7,500 cfs May 15.

1909-53: Maximum discharge observed, 47,200 cfs June 22, 1918 (gage height, 16.3 

ft), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; minimum observed, 1,250 cfs Jan. 10, 

1950 (gage height, 1.75 ft); minimum daily, 4,760 cfs July 7-9, Aug. 15, 16, 1910.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods based on partly estimated gage heights, 

which are good. Flow regulated by powerplants at Lower Salmon Palls and near Bliss and 

many reservoirs above station. Practically entire flow at Milner diverted during irrigation season; flow at King Hill is then derived largely from springs and seepage 

entering below Milner. About 1,590,000 acres of land irrigated by diversions from river 

and its tributaries above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1953 are given in WSP 1293.

Rating table, water year 1953-53 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

5,730

7,840

13,300

30,100

27,600

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

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

30

21

32

23

34

35

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11, 000 

11,400 

11,500

11, 300

10,600

9,490

9,480

9,740

9,840

10,000

10, 500

9,930

11,200

10,900

*10,800

10, 800

11.600 

11,100

11, 100 

11,200

11,100

9,800

9,900

10, 300

10,000

9,800

9.510 

10,100

9,370

9,500

9,540

331,990

10,390

638,700

flov.

9,330 

9,320 

9,430

9,560

8,980

8,860

8,880

8,660

9,030

9,440

9,340

9,480

9,860

9,100

9,380

9.950

8,960 

9,390

9,040 

9,130

9,220

9,410

8,980

9,200

9,190

9,030

8,400 

8,620

8.510

8,760

-

374,100

9,137

543,700

Dec.

8,870 

8.760 

9,160

*9,020

9,390

9,080

9,190

9,220

9,220

9,240

9,050

9,280

9,760

9,340

9,900

9,560

9,730 

9,650

9,630 

9,840

9,590

9,910

9,840

9,940

9,980

10, 000

9,930 

10, 100

10,500

10, 700

10.800

298,140

9,617

591,400

Jan.

10,200 

11,300 

10,300

10,200

10. 100

10,600

10,600

10,800

10,800

11, 100

11,300

11,100

11,300

11,500

10,600

10,300

10,900 

13,700

*14.000 

13,700

11, 600

10,700

10,900

10, 600

10,900

10, 800

10,800 

10, 600

10,800

10, 600

10,300

340, 700

10,990

675,800

Feb.

10.500 

10,600 

10,800

10,500

13,300

11,700

13,500

12,100

12,500

11,400

12,000

13,800

12,500

12,800

13,000

13,000

12,500 

15,000

11,900 

11,900

12,000

13,100

13,400

11,900

13,700

12,300

11,600 

15.100

-

-

336,400

13,010

667,200

Mar.

12,300 

*12,400 

11.600

12,500

13,000

11,800

12,400

12,600

14.600

13,800

13,600

15,500

15,600

13,800

13,800

13,800

13,400 

13,500

15,400 

14,300

14,000

14,300

14,300

13,300

14,100

12,600

13,300 

12,300

12,900

14,300

15,400

407,200

15,140

807,700

Apr.

13,400 

14.300 

15,000

15,800

15,600

13,500

*13,600

13,500

13,800

15,400

15,100

11,800

10, 700

10, 500

10,600

11,800

11,600 

10, 600

9,940 

9,560

9,360

*8,130

7,670

7.580

8,120

7,980

8,080 

8,720

9,040

8,800

-

334,970

10, 830

644,600

May

9,140 

9,010 

9,060

8,840

*9,100

8,160

7,960

7,750

8,140

8,220

8,300

8,120

7,990

8,080

7.500

,530

,580 

,630

,670 

,970

8,130

8,400

8,130

9,060

8,450

9,400

*8,660 

8,800

10,300

10,300

10_, 500

263,740

8,508

523,100

June

10, 800 

9,860 

10, 500

10, 500

9.250

11,600

9,630

10, 500

15,100

35.000

*34,600

23,300

33,500

19,100

17,000

16,600

20,600 

19,600

17,500 

12,700

10, 100

10, 800

12,600

12,000

9,940

11,300

11,400 

11,100

11, 200

11,700

-

429,270

14,310

851,400

July

9.020 

8,360 

8,160

7,600

8,190

7,830

7,950

7,800

7,650

8,070

7,790

7,650

7,850

7,940

7,910

7,750

7,660 

8,000

7,830 

8,030

7,570

*7,840

7,860

7,860

7,920

7,900

7,980 

7,830

8,150

8,150

8,080

246,080

7,938

488, 100

Aug.

8.040 

8,410 

8,540

8,530

8.650

8,630

8,370

8,370

8,260

8,400

8,400

8,380

8,420

8,070

8,430

8,360

8,400 

8,260

8,350 

8,300

8,160

8,130

8,580

8,410

8,540

*8, 460

8,360 

8,480

8,400

8,530

8,640

359,830

8,381

515,300

Sept.

8,640 

8,860 

8,880

9,040

9,070

9,140

9,000

9,160

9,080

*9 , 300

*8,920

8,680

8,900

9,160

8,940

9,140

9,160 

8,800

9,080 

9,240

9,040

*9,260

8,900

8,860

8,740

8,900

8,780 

9.510

8,900

8.350

-

369,030

8,968

533,600

Calendar year 1953: Max 34,900 Mln 8,040 Mean 13,350 Ac-ft 9,630,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 35,000 Mln 7,500 Mean 10,330 Ac-ft 7,481,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for Oct. 15 to Dec. 5, Jan. 18, 19 computed from gage heights partly estimated 

on basis of recorder graphs for station below Lower Salmon Palls near Hagerraan, and for stage station 

of Idaho Power Co. near Indian Cove.
116 CANYON CREEK BASIN 

Mountain Home feeder canal near Mountain Home, Idaho

Location, Lat 43°13', long. 115"42', in sec. 36, T. 23., R. 6 E., on right bank 40 ft 

downstream from point of diversion from Canyon Creek and 5 miles north of Mountain 

Home.

Records available . April 1924 to September 1929, April 1931 to September 1S53.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Prior to May 4, 1924, staff gage, and 

May 4, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1929, water-stage recorder, at site 30 ft downstream at datum 

0.07 ft lower.

Extremes. 1924-29, 1931-53: Maximum daily discharge, 182 cfs Jan. 1, 1943; no flow at

times during most years.

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

Canal diverts from Canyon Creek in sec. 36, T. 23., R. 6 E., and delivers water to 

Mountain Home cooperative canal, which heads in Mountain Home feeder canal half a mile 

below station, for irrigation of about 5,000 acres in Mountain Home Irrigation District. 

During nonirrigation season and at times when there is a surplus of water for irrigation, 

canal feeds directly into Mountain Home Reservoir. No diversion from canal above station. Flow regulated by headgates in Canyon Creek and by Long Tom and Little Camas 

Reservoirs.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

> 1.5

 1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.1

43.0

1.39

85

Hov.

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

3.0

3.3

4.5

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

b3

b3

b2

b2

*1.6

.3

0

0

0

0-

81.4

2.71

161

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

2.8

4.2

4.9

5.3

5.3

6.5

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

65.9

2.13

131

Jan.

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.2

572

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.6

*4.9

7.0

11

13

15

22

81

129

125

122

90

65

50

40

35

30

27

25

25

26

979.3

31.6

1,940

Feb.

27

31

35

55

50

50

45

42

39

36

34

33

32

31

30

29

29

28

*28

28

26

26

26

24

24

23

23

22

_

_

-

906

32.4

1,800

_ Mar.

23

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

*21

22

22

22

23

27

39

39" 40

40

39

39

38

797

25.7

1,580

Apr.

36

34

33

32

32

31

31

29

29

28

27

26

26

25

24

23

24

23

22

22

22

*24

24

23

30

44

68

70

72

71

-

1,005

33.5

1,990

May

64

45

32

30

46

58

60

60

60

61

58

54

58

60

59

70

71

71

74

76

77

75

51

48

47

47

46

48

48

48

48

1,750

56.5

3,470

June

35

 38

40

41

 44

48

51

50

46

44

42

44

49

48

48

76

92

*93

91

90

74

70

70

78

78

78

78

78

78

82

-

1,874

62.5

3,720

July

82

82

82

79

73

64

81

85

95

94

93

93

91

90

89

88

78

67

66

64

65

*64

63

62

il

62

61

65

66

65

65

2,335

75.3

4,630

Aug.

65

65

66

53

51

50

49

49

49

49

49

50

49

50

42

40

40

40

50

50

46

45

45

52

52

*55

54

46

44

44

43

1,532

49.4

3,040

Sept.

44

51

52

52

52

52

53

52

52

52

50

46

45

40

36

41

41

 40

46

45

43

40

37

36

36

20

5

4

3

3

-

1,169

39.0

2,320

Calendar year 1952: Max 132 Min o Mean 36.4 Ac-ft 26,410

Water year 1952-53: Max 129 Mln o Mean 34.3 Ac-ft 24,870

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-23, Jan. 22 to Feb. 18, Sept. 28-30; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records, and records for Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Big Wood River near flooding, 

and other nearby streams.
BRUNEAU RIVER BASIN 117

East Fork Bruneau River near Hot Spring, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°34', long. 115°31', in SE^NE^ sec. 16, T. 10 S., R. 8 E., on right bank

 at Winter Camp Ranch, 7 miles upstream from mouth and 20 miles southeast of Hot Spring.

Drainage area. 620 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1910 to April 1915, December 1948 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,880 ft (by barometer). Prior to

 uec. 10, 1948, at approximately present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1910-14, 1949-53), 38.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 172 cfs June 6 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum,

 0.1 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

1910-15, 1948-53: Maximum daily discharge, 450 cfs Mar. 7, 8, 1911, during period 

of ice effect; maximum gage height observed, 10.65 ft Mar. 8, 1911, datum then in use; 

minimum discharge, that of Aug. 18, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 16.9 ft, from floodmark, datum then in use, during spring of 

1910.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below about 10 cfs and those for periods of ice

 eTTect, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation from main stem and tributaries 

above station. Water diverted from Deadwood Creek, tributary of East Pork, to Cedar 

Creek Reservoir in Salmon Falls Creek basin for irrigation.

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

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

.9 

2.0

1.5 

2.7 

4.2 

6.3

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

102

160

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.5

7.5

6.6

T72

7.2

7.8

S.I

8.1

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.8 

8.1

*8.4

9.0

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

10

*10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

281.5

9.08

558

JIov.

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

12

13

11

11

14

14 

13

13

14

13

14

13

14

12

11

10

10

*13

12

11

10

10

11

359

12.0

712

Dec.

13

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

15

11

16 

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

12

7.

7

12

15

16

15

15

434

14.0

861

Calendar year 1952: Max 219

Jan.

15

14

14

14

13

12

13

14

*14

14

17

14

13 

13

14

12

13

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.0

7.5

S74

12

10

383.9

12.4

761

Feb.

9.6

9.3

9.6

10

10

11

11

12

To

10

9

9

10

10

11

10

10

9.3

*8

8

8

10

10

9

9

10

12

12

_

-

276.8

9.89

549

Mar.

12

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

14

15

15

14 

13

12

12

13

13

*12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

14

14

379

12.2

752

Apr.

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

16

16

16

13

if

14

15

15

16

27

29

29

30

*29

30

29

29

25

20

18

20

578

19.3

1,150

Mln 3 Mean 38.4

May

20

19

17

18

18

13

11

8.7

9.6

18

25

25

23 

21

20

18

18

18

24

29

37

37

38

38

42

44

39

35

51

80

71

885.3

28.6

1,760

June

56

*52

54

66

67

95

92

119

120

109

103

91

86 

89

85

88

*84

78

68

62

60

56

*52

45

42

37

34

34

32

29

-

2,085

69.5

4,140

July

25

23

20

19

18

14

14

12

11

*10

10

10

9.6 

9.3

8.1

7.5

5.9

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.4

*2.3

1.9

1.2

.7

77

273.8

8.83

543

Aug.

0.5

.6

.7

1.3

1.5

1.9

Z^O

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.0

.7 

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

*.8

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.3

27.9

0.90

55

Sept.

0.9

1.2

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

1.6

1.9

.8

.5

.4

.3

.3

.9

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

*1.9

2.5

-

41.0

1.37

81

Ao-ft 27,850

Water year 1952-53: Max 120 Mln 2 Mean 16.5 Ac-ft 11,920

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22 to Jan. 11, Jan. 27, Feb. 10-17, Feb. 19 

to Mar. 3, Mar. 5-9.
118 BRUNEAU RIVER BASIN

Bruneau River near Hot Spring, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°46'00", long. 115°43'30", in SEj sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., on right 

bank at Dunham Ranch, 1 mile downstream from Hot Creek, l£ miles south of Hot Spring 

Post Office, 9 miles southeast of Bruneau, and about 16 miles dovmstream from East Pork.

Drainage area. 2,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1909 to March 1915, October 1943 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,598.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"^T929 (from stadia level circuit by Topographic Branch in 1945). Prior to Mar. 12, 1910, 

staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 12, 1910, to 

Mar. 15, 1915, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1909-14, 1943-53), 435 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.150 cfs May 30 (gage height, 7.63 ft); minimum,

 til el's Dec. 25, 26 (gage height, 3.63 ft).

1909-15, 1943-53: Maximum discharge observed, 5,660 cfs Mar. 1, 1910 (gage height, 

10.6 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum observed, 40 cfs Jan. 23, Nov. 29, 1911.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Several small reservoirs on tributaries above station. Diversions above station 

for irrigation of about 8,500 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1063: 1913.

Rating table, water year 1S52-53 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

130

211

320

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

7.4

500

760

1,040

1,700

1,980

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

95

98

98 

98

93

98 

100

100

102

102

102

102

102 

102

102

102

104

10&

107

107

109

109

10S

*10b

10S

103

113

lib

115

117

Trf

3,255

105

 3,460

Jiov.

117

117

117 

115

115

117 

117

117

117

109

107

120

124 

126

126

128

130

126

126

122

122

109

81

81

*96

83

91

75

75

80

-

3,28£

110

6,520

Dec.

95

135

137 

126

126

126 

135

137

130

126

132

140

140 

132

128

126

130

13&

140

140

137

137

128

100

.65

68

115

162

149

140

144

3,961

128

7,860

Jan.

142

135

137 

130

124

122 

132

137

*135

142

147

157

168 

170

168

154

147

149

165

262

266

251

214

199

187

196

170

149

152

165

159

5,131

166

10,180

Feb.

154

149

149 

152

162

178 

181

205

211

162

140

147

170 

178

193

170

159

165

*149

102

100

144

142

140

137

140

157

162

-

-

4,398

157

8,720

Calendar year 1952 : Max 3,640 Mln 55

Mar.

165

162

m165

165 

162

165

173

193

241

273

258 

244

214

205

205

208

*20o

199

205

205

196

1S6

221

362

424

434

471

447

438

7,525

243

14,930

Apr.

438

434

411 

402

424

438 

438

397

371

341

324

300

280 

269

362

255

284

354

411

457

570

694

*876

1,000

991

973

1,000

1.020

1,020

870

-

16,404

547

32,540

May

744

661

5SO 

540

510

530 

610

688

672

620

570

535

486 

462

462

490

525

590

666

925

1,260

1,050

908

820

793

776

716

672

881

1,570

1.820

23,142

747

45,900

June

1,780

*1,750

1,650 

1,580

1,540

1,570 

1,620

1,740

1,580

1,440

1,470

1,610

1.920 

1,920

1,770

1,630

*1,570

1,580

1,670

1,600

1,410

1,310

1,280

1,260

1,180

1,040

955

870

854

859

-

44,008

1,467

87,290

July

848 8"S5

782 

744

716

688 

650

615

570

535

500

486

457 

429

397

375

345

312

280

266

248

237

224

211

202

190

*178

165

157

152

147

12,926

417

25,640

Aug.

142

140

152 

142

130

126 

120

115

111

107

105

104

100

98

se

104

104

100

98

96

93

89

89

89

*88

88

88

88

88

92

90

3,274

106

6,490

Sept.

90

92

89 

86

85

84 

84

82

80

78

77

76

76 

77

77

78

79

80

78

76

76

76

76

76

25

75

76

76

76

76

-

2,382

79.4

4,720

Mean 586 Ac-ft 425,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,920 Min 65 Mean 355 Ac-ft 257,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Mo gage-height record Aug. 26 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of records for South 

'ork Boise River near Feathervllle and nearby streams.
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM 119

C. J. Strike Reservoir near Grand View, Idaho

Lat 42°56'45", long. 115°58'35", in SW£ sec. 34, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., at dam on Snake 

River, 1 mile downstream from Bruneau River, and 7 miles southeast of Grand View. Records available, March 1952 to September 1S'53. Remote registering water-stage recorder 

in channel leading to Grand View Irrigation District Canal. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level {levels by Idaho Power Co.).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill and rock-faced dam. Storage began in February 1952. 

Total capacity, 250,000 acre-ft at elevation 2,455 ft (top of spillway gates), of which 

about 50,000 acre-ft will be controlled storage. Reservoir is used for power generation 

in plant of Idaho Power Co. Records given herein represent total contends. Elevations 

and area-elevation curve furnished by Idaho Power Co.

Monthly elevation and total contents at 12 p.n 

September 1953

March 1952 to

Date

Apr. 30..............

Oct. 31..............

Feb. 28..............

Aug 31

Elevation 

(feet)

2,453.95

Contents 

(acre-feet)

242,600

242,200
120 SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Snake River near Murphy, Idaho

Location. Lat 43-18', long. 116°26 T , in NE£ sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., on right bank 4£ 

miles downstream from Swan Falls powerplant and 7^ miles northeast of Murphy.

Drainage area.--41.900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August to October 1912, August 1913 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,271.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. ' Prior to Sept. 7, 1914, staff gage and Sept. 7, 

1914, to Sept. 30, 1935, water-stage recorder, at site 3^ miles upstream at datum 9 79 

it higher.

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 28,700 cfs June 11 (gage height, 10.27 ft); minimum, 5 980 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 3.33 ft); minimum daily, 7,510 cfs July 27.

1912-53: Maximum discharge, 47,300 cfs June 22, 1918 (gage height, 13.95 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum recorded, 3,900 cfs July 9, 1949 (gage height 2 53 ft)- 

minimum daily, 5,440 cfs Aug. 4, 1914. '

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by many reservoirs upstream. Between this 

station and station at King Hill, flow is regulated at Swan Falls and since February 

1952, by C. J. Strike Reservoir (total capacity, 250,000 acre-ft) and by gravity and 

pumping diversion. About 1,630,000 acres irrigated by diversion from river and its 

tributaries above station.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11 , 900

10,100

9,550

10,700

11,400

10,700

10,300

9,640

9,910

10,400

10,400

10,200

10,200

10,200

alO,400

all,40O

al2,100

a!2,000

alO,500

*all,500

11,400

11,100

11,100

10,600

10,100

9,400 

9,970

10,200

10,800

10,300

10,700

329,170

10,620

652,900

Hov.

9,880

9,280

8,440

10,000

10,200

10,000

10,300

9,610

9,220

8,680

9,490

9,670

10,600

11,500

10,200

9,010

9,400

10,700

10,300

9,160

10,000

10,600

9,400

8,920

*10,600

9,760 

8,500

9,010

10,400

8.210

-

290,840

9,695

576,900

Dec.

8,300

9,670

9,940

10,500

10,900

9,880

8,620

7,790

11,000

10,100

11 , 100

10,700

9,940

9,220

8,010

10,600

10,300

10,500

10,700

10,400

8,770

8,560

11,400

11,700

10,900

10,200 

10,200

8,040

8,300

10,900

llj.800

308,940

9,966

612,800

Jan.

10,200

11,600

12,900

10,100

9,820

11,300

11,600

11,600

*10,900

11,200

10,300

9,070

11,800

12,800

12,500

12,200

11,300

10,800

11,700

15.700

13,900

13,500

14,200

10,900

8,920

9,790- 

12,600

12,500

12,000

12,100

14,200

364,000

11,740

722,000

Feb.

11,700

9,340

9,910

9,580

9,160

9,340

12,800

11,500

15.500

12,700

10,900

13,400

12,600

13,200

12,200

12,500

12,500

*12,800

12,000

12,100

12,600

11,800

12,900

12,000

13,400 

12,700

11,800

_

_

-

333,830

11,920

662,100

Mar.

13,900

13,000

12,500

12,300

11,600

11,400

10 , 900

12,700

12,600

14,600

12,400

13,600

13,700

13,700

14,200

13,200

13,600

14,200

12,500

13,300

14,200

14,600

14,200

*14.900

13,300

14,300 

14,000

13 , 100

12,000

13,600

14,700

412,800

13,320

818,800

Apr.

13,900

13,500

13,600

13,000

14,300

14.700

13,900

13,500

14,300

13,600

12,200

12,400

13,000

12,200

10,800

10,100

11,700

11,900

11,700

10,200

8,650

8,770

9,550

*9,160

8,560

8,210 

8,590

9,550

9,730

9,790

-

345,060

11,500

684,400

May

9,970

9,610

10,400

9,610

10,200

9,310

9,190

8,650

7,870

7,790

7,900

9,190

8,680

8,740

9,130

9,340

7,650

7,530

8,100

7,670

8,620

9,040

8,800

9,910

7,900

10 , 400 

9,370

9,100

9,820

8,160

12,30_0

279,950

9,031

555,300

June

12,600

12,800

11,300

11,500

11,800

*10,500

13,500

11,200

11,200

19,200

26.700

*25 000

24^600

24,200

19,300

16,500

19,200

21,200

20,300

17,200

13,300

13,100

12,600

12,100

10,100

11,400 

13,100

13,100

10,400

9,820

-

458,820

15,290

910,100

July

11,700

10 500

8 ) 680

7,900

8,130

7,870

8,240

8,390

8,360

8,360

8,360

8,130

8,070

8,100

7,980

* ,870

,840

,790

,730

,700

,700

,700

,730

,900

,870

,840 

,510

,530

,650

,650

,950

252,730

8,153

501,300

Aug.

8,620

8,240

7,700

8,420

9,670

8,770

8,470

8,860

8,100

7,810

8,130

8,010

8,420

8,440

8,180

7,840

7,900

9,250

8,530

8,180

7,730

7,670

7,700

*7,670

8,180

8,160 

7,950

8,830

8,470

7,930

7,900

255,730

8,249

507,200

Sept.

8,560

8,390

8,330

9,610

9,100

8.240

8,620

8,830

8,980

9,580

9,490

8,920

8,800

8,980

8,440

8,530

8,980

9,340

9,310

9,370

8,770

8,860

9,880

9,790

9,400

10,700 

9,160

*9,220

9,910-

9,430

273,520

9,117

542,500

Calendar year 1952 : Max 28,700 Mln 7,790 Mean 13,740 Ac-ft 9,974,000

Water year 1952-53 : Max 26,700 Mln 7,510 Mean 10,700 Ac-ft 7,746,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Welser and King 

Hill and Bruneau River near Hot Spring.
OWYHEE RIVER BASIN 121

Wild Horse Reservoir near Gold Creek, Nev.

Location. La t 41°41'10", long. 115°51'20", in NE^NW^ sec . 25, T. 44 N. , R. 54 E. , at Wild 

Horse Dam on Owyhee River, 8 miles west of Gold Creek and 12 miles southeast (corrected) 

of Mountain City.

Drainage area. 209 sq mi.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1953.

Gage . Gage readings obtained about twice monthly from reference point on dam. Datum of 

gage is 6,109.18 ft above mean sea level (levels by Office of Indian Affairs).

Extremes . Maximum contents observed during year, 34,550 acre-ft May 31, June 1 (gage 

height , 81.0 ft); minimum observed, 16,640 acre-ft Nov. 20.

1938-53: Maximum contents observed, 35,630 acre-ft Apr. 29, 1952 (gage height, 81.56 

ft); no contents at times during each year 1938-41.

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by concrete-arch dam; storage began Mar. 18, 1938. Capacity, 

 SFTB'gO acre-ft between gage height 20.0 ft (sill of outlet gage) and 80.0 ft (spillway 

crest). No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation on Duck Valley project.

Cooperation . Part of gage-height record and base data for capacity table furnished by 

orrice of Indian Affairs .

Contents, in acre-feet, water year OotOi. ,r 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

17,880

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

17,370

-

_

-

_

_

17,130

-

IIov.

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

16, 640

.

_

_

_

-

.

-

_

_

16,760

-

Dec.

16,890

Jan.

_

_

,

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

17,370

_

-

_

_

_

_

17,880

Feb.

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

19,170

19,170

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

20,800

-

_

_

_

_

22,790

Apr.

.

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

25,380

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

29,500

-

May

_

-

-

30,190

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

32,150

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

33,060

-

.

33,810

34,550

June

.

34,550

-

-

-

_

_

-

33,810

-

_

-

33,620

-

-

_

-

-

-

33,250

.

-

-

-

-

.

32,880

-

32,880

32,690

-

July

.

32,690

-

-

-

32, 150

_

-

- 

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

29,150

28,810

-

-

.

-

-

-

27,470

_

-

-

-

-

-

Aug.

26,170

-

-

-

-

-

_

24,910

-

-

_

-

-

-

23,690

_

-

-

-

-

22,360

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

20,660

-

20,380

Sept.

-

-

-

-

19,570

-

-

-

-

-

_

18,900

-

-

-

.

18,390

_

18, 130

-

.

-

-

-

-

17,500

-

-

-

17,130

~

368560 O . 56 - 9
122 OWYHEE RIVER BASIN

Owyhee River near Gold Creek, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°41'10", long. 115"51'30", in NW£NW£ sec. 25, T. 44 N., R. 54 E., on right

 bank 500 ft downstream from Wild Horse Dam, 8 miles west of Gold Creek, and 12 miles 

southeast (corrected) of Mountain City.

Drainage area. 209 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1916 to September 1925, October 1936 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,130 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 to Oct. 1, 1936, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1917-21, 1922-25, 1936-53), 44.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 464 cfs June 1 (gage height, 4.60 ft); no flow

 Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Feb. 1, to May 18.

1916-25, 1936-53: Maximum discharge, 1,810 cfs May 5, 1922 (gage height, 10.11 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs; no flow at times 

when reservoir gates are closed. «

Remarks. Records excellent above 5 cfs, fair below. Small diversions above station for

 Irrigation. Flow regulated by Wild Horse Reservoir beginning Mar. 18, 1938 (see 

preceding page).

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

0.2

.5

1.4

3.5

7.5

20

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

123

221

329

450

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

47

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

*29

29

29

23

20

20

20

20

1,252

40.4

2,480

JJov.

20

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

*19

19

19

19

13

.3

.2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

aO

-

459.9

15.3

912

Dec.

0

4.3

12

T2

-.

I

V a!2

I

J

*12

12

12

12

12

11

11

9.7

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

282.7

9.12

561

Jan.

7.9

779

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

4.

1.

**.

.4

-*

I a. 3

J

1

f a. 2

I

[ a.l

112.3

3.62

223

Feb.

(»)

-

-

-

O

o

0

Mar.

(»)

0

0

0

Apr.

(»)

0

o

0

May

o

0

*0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0*o

3.7

38

70

91

94

96

103

96

*84

79

141

*238

589

1,522.7

49.1

3,020

June

454

*58~9

559

522

294

270

278

261

*232

204

176

152

137

125

113

105

97

88

78

71

66

59

50

44

40

56

57

54

*50

.26

-

4,605

155

9,150

July

22

48

76

7O

70

78

115

141

141

141

141

141

159

159

127

104

»104

100

90

90

88

88

90

88

88

88

88

88

87

82

72

5,022

97.5

5,990

Aug.

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

77

86

91

94

94

94

94

94

*94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

2,622

84.6

5,200

Sept.

94

81

62

50

12

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

*42

42

43

45

45

45

45

43

45

45

45

45

45

45

-

1,591

46.4

2,760

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,180 Mln 0 Mean 89.9 Ao-ft 65,280

Water year 1952-53 : Max 434 Mln 0 Mean 41.8 Ac-ft 30,280

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, gate release data, 

and engineers' notes.
OWYHEE RIVER BASIN 123

Owyhee River above China diversion dam, near Owyhee, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°55'20", long. 116°04'10", in NW£ sec. 6, T. 46 N., R. 53 E., on right 

DanK 1,000 ft downstream from Skull Creek, 1 mile upstream from China diversion dam, 

and 2 miles southeast of Owyhee.

Drainage area. 458 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1939 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,425 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 14 years, 158 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs June 2 (gage height, 9.13 ft); minimum, 

15 el's Nov. 28.

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 2,710 cfs May 3 or 4, 1952; minimum daily, 2 cfs 

Sept. 15-18, 1940.

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

diversions above station for irrigation of hay meadows. Flow partly regulated by 

Wild Horse Reservoir (see p. 121).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used May 1-20)

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

67

121

180

285

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.2

403

555

739

1,000

1,480

1,620

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

63

62

61

61

62

62

62

63

62

64

65

67

69

70

58

45

43

44

45

45

45

45

44

*45

45

46

46

42 

38

39

1Z

1,645

53.1

3,260

Jlov.

38

38 

36

37

38

40

39

39

b38

b3S

b39

40

43

47

48

43

40

40

43

*46

b41

b40

b39

b37

b31

b27

26

25 

24

23

1,123

37.4

2,230

Dec.

"25 25

31

33

, b41

(*)

b39

b38

b35

b31

b30

b30

b29

b27

b29

b31

b33

b34 

b35

b35

b33

1,098

35.4

2,180

Jan.

b35

b37 

b36

36

37

43

44

40

48

62

57

47

48

45

41

*38

35

134

114

77

75

59

53

48

41

45 

40

38

li

1,858

59.9

3,690

Feb.

35

35 

37

48

47

62

76

72

b52

b4S

b48

b49

b50

b50

b46

b43

40

35

b34

b32

b33

b35

b37

b38

b38

b39

*b39

b39

.

-

1,237

44.2

2,450

Mar.

b39

b38 

b38

37

.36

39

41

50

56

62

60

59

59

48

59

56

55

53

54

54

52

58

*76

128

136

138

141

1M 

145

139

141

2,301

74.2

4,560

Apr.

138

131 

133

140

151

156

134

135

120

119

108

102

96

95

96

*108

134

175

189

205

250

311

382

404

386

387

417

480 

394

345

-

6,421

214

12,740

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,500 Min 20 Mean 280

May

298

262 

232

*219

220

259

312

315

283

241

222

205

195 T9"8

222

241

256

*297

437

665

589

545

505

505

534

482

*440

423

789

*1.340

1,330

13,061

421

25,910

June

1,410

*1.520 

1,430

1,270

1,170

1,080

1,140

1,010

*907

815

739

688

654

616

570

523

479

438

409

382

348

320

296

273

255

238

222

207 

*185

171

-

19,765

659

39,200

July

160

148 

185

180

169

161

161

193

198

T98

190

186

183

180

175

152

*145

140

127

116

116

116

115

116

116

113

108

110 

111

110

110

4,588

148

9,100

Aug.

98

100

98

96

94

92

86

87

89

89

89

83

83

93

98

103

109

108

105

103

*106

106

106

107

107

106

107

110 

110

112

116

3,096

99.9

6,140

Sept.

120

115 

91

80

65

56

53

53

53

52

52

47

47

47

48

48

*48

48

50

50

48

48

49

50

50

49

49

49 

50

48

-

1,713

57.1

3,400

AO-ft 203,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,520 Min 23 Mean 159 Ao-ft 114,900

Peak discharge (base. 380 efs). Apr. 28 (11 a.m.) 493 cfs (5.70 ft); May 20 (3:30 p.m.) 684 cfs 

(6.83 ft); June 2 (2 p.m.) 1,570 cfs (9.13 ft). 

* Discharge me surement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
124 OWVHEE RIVER BASIN

Jordan Creek above Lone Tree Creek, near Jordan Valley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°53', long. 116°59', in NWi sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 5 W., on left bank 2 miles 

upstream from Lone Tree Creek and 7 miles southeast of Jordan Valley.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to January 1953 (discontinued).

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 4,495 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

June 14, 1952, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 204 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during period October 1952 to January 1953, 474 ofs 

Jan. 19 (gage height, 0.84 ft); minimum observed, 7.3 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height. -2.34 ft).

1945-53: Maximum djscharge, 3,250 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 5.57 ft): no flow 

part of day Oct. 4, 5, 1948.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Jan. 31, 1953, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

-2.4

-2.1

-1.8

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

.5

167

257

375

495

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1952 to January 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.3

775

7.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.9

8.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.9

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

324.7

10.5

644

JIov.

12

T5

14

*15

16

16

17

19

19

2O

20

22

24

30

33

28

26

24

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

blS

b!4

b!3

b!2

b!3

-

575

19.2

1,140

Dec.

b!6

18

b!8

18

a20

22

30

33

?8

26

30

33

26

26

26

26

24

24

*24

26

28

28

b24

b!5

bT7

b2O

b23

26

26

28

28

757

24.4

1,500

Jan.

28

26

26

20

a!4

b20

b21

24

26

34

74

80

80

69

76

67

67

74

474

a350~

a275

a230

a200

alSO

a!70

a!60

alSO

alSO

a 140

a!40

a!40

3,585

116

7,110

Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,040 Mln 5.5 Mean 377 Ao-ft 273,600

Water year 1952-53: Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
OWYHEE RIVER BASIN 125

Owyhee River near Rome, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°52', long. 117°38', In NEtr sec. 14, T. 31 S., R. 41 E., on right bank half 

a mile (revised) downstream from Jordan Creek and 2-J miles north of Rome.

Drainage area. About 8,000 -sq ml.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,343.96 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,400 cfs June 6 (gage height, 7.00 ft); minimum, 

112 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 27,800 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 15.60 ft); minimum, 75 cfs Aug. 18, 1951 (gage height, 0.72 ft).

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

Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Antelope Reservoir (capacity, 36,600 acre-ft), Wild Horse Reservoir (capacity, 32,700 acre-ft), and numerous 

small reservoirs.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

110

220

360

780

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,450

2,450

5,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

180 2~45

195

188

185

182

182

182

182

180

180

180

180

182

*182

185

188

192

198

200

200

198

192

190

190

198 

192

192

192

192

192

5,891

190

11,680

JJov.

192

190

190

190

192

190

182

178

178

178

180

178

182

192

208

210

215

215

'52T 225

192

182

168

144

152

142 

T5S

160

150

150

-

5,477

183

10,860

Dec.

162

162

154

156

156

156

*158

160

158

160

164

170

170

170

175

185

200

309

235

238

235

228

235

195

178

180 

192

205

215

220

222

5,903

190

11,710

Jan.

225

225

228

228

220

228

228

222

228

232

258

285

303

357

364

342

342

327

720

1,860

2.550

2,080

1,210

850

680

558 

502

446

*416

367

545

17,206

555

34,130

Feb.

345

559

559

357

458

5SO

845

1,470

1,070

815

626

502

454

426

420

412

402

384

348

506

268

268

260

TfG

265

279 

279

276

_

_

-

13,063

467

25,910

Mar.

294

303

515

318

*294

3CO" 276

359

557

574

574

581

398

398

588

588

581

564

570

367

354

554

554

548

826

1.690 

1,180

1,010

904

880

865

15,944

514

51,620

Apr.

82O

785

720

700

*676

676

671

671

662

599

562

526

506

490

470

446

442

432

522

626

790

855

892

940

970

1,010 

1,050

1,150

1,260

1.450

-

22,419

747

44,470

May

1,590

1,200

1,060

940

81O

725

653

599

582 5~9~9

690

685

640

620

600

650

7OO

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,20O

1,100

1.05O

1,000

1,000 

1,050

1,200

1,500

2,000

2,500

31,145

1,005

61,770

June

3,500

4,000

4,500

4,800

5,000

*5.O50

4,246

4,960

4,590

5,920

*5,570

2,950

2,640

2,430

2,310

2,240

2,220

2,040

1,820

1,590

1,390

1,250

1,140

1,010

910

820 

740

685

666

640

-

77,581

2,579

153.500

July

564

sTa

458

398

364

339

327

305

279

268

*252

245

242

245

255

265

248

258

255

276

258

232

218

215

215

212 

212

195

T55

195

198

8,684

280

17,220

Aug.

195

19O

188

*208

'2755

200

195

200

190

180

172

172

172

172

166

164

164

168

158

138

136

132

T55

144

142

136 

136

*134

142

154

138

5,105

165

10,130

Sept.

148

146

144

138

142

164

175

172

178

TS6

154

146

138

136

136

140

132

128

122

118

114

TI4

116

116

116

118 

120

122

124

126

-

4,109

137

8,150

Calendar year 1952: Max 24 20O Mln 142 Mean 2,357 Ac-ft 1,711,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,030 Mln 114 Mean 532 Ac-ft 421,200

PeaK discharge (base. 5.000 cfs) . June 6 (about 6 a.m.) 5,400 cfs (7.OO ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record May 15 to June 5; discharge estimated on basis of records for Malheur 

River near Drewsey and computed inflow to Owyhee Reservoir.
126 OWfflEE RIVER BASIN

Owyhee Reservoir at Owyhee Dam, near Nyssa, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°38', long. 117°15', In sec. 20, T. 22 S., R. 45 E., near left abutment 

ori Owyhee dam, 21 miles southwest of Nyssa.

Drainage area. About 11,160 sq ml.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation).

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 1,069,000 acre-ft June 21-23 (elevation,

 S,'565.75 ft); minimum observed, 795,000 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 8,640.80 ft).

193S-53: Maximum contents observed, 1,140,000 acre-ft Apr. 15, 1952 (elevation, 

2,671.40 ft); minimum observed since full capacity was attained on May 7, 1936, 630,500 

acre-ft Sept. 30, 1948 (elevation, 2,622.29 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete arch-gravity dam, completed in September 1932;

 storage began Oct. 16, 1932. Capacity. 1,122,000 acre-ft between elevations 2,367.5 ft 

(bottom of sluice gates) and 2,670 ft (top spillway gate), 715,000 acre-ft between elevations 2,590.2 ft (diversion tunnel) and 8,670 ft. Dead storage below elevation 

2,367.5 ft negligible. Figures given herein are of contents above elevation 2,367.5 ft. 

The reservoir will generally not be drawn below elevation 2,590.2 ft. Water is released through diversion tunnel to South Canal for irrigation of lands west of Snake 

River in the vicinity of Homedale, Idaho, and to North Canal for irrigation of lands 

north and west of Owyhee River, and through sluice gates to river for Owyhee Canal, 

which diverts about 18 miles downstream.

Cooperation.-TOage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Calendar year 1952 ......

Sept. 30...................

Water year 1952-53 ......

Elevation 

(feet)

-

2,640.80

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

918 500

795,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+19,400

+45,900

 92 000

-78,500

-72,600
OWYHEE RIVER BASIN 127

Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°39 ! , long. 117°15', in sec. 17, T. 22 S., R. 45 E., on left bank threequarters of a mile downstream from Owyhee Dam.

Drainage area. 11,160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--February 1929 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,343.67 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation.)

Average discharge. 24 years, 418 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 218 cfs May 19 (gage height, 1.33 ft); minimum observed, 1 cfs Oct. 18 to Dec. 2.

1929-53: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 15.7 ft); no flow 

for a few hours Aug. 8, 9, 1932, when temporary diversion tunnel at Owyhee Dam was closed.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from moss or weeds which are 

fair, and those for Oct. 16 to Apr. 4, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Wild Horse and Owyhee Reservoirs (see pp.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected and two discharge measurements made by Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 983: 1941-42

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of backwater 

from moss or weeds (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

-1.1

-1.0

14

-0.3

0.0

.3

.6

31

57

90

135

0.0

.5

1.0

1.4

35

80

150

235

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

71

83

122

121

121

121

121

121

113

110

110

112

112

112

66

10

10

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1,650

53.2

3,270

Jlov.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-

30

1.0

60

Dec.

1

T

2

2

3

3

*4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

112

3.6

222

Jan.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

124

4.0

246

Feb.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

-

-

-

112

4.0

222

Mar.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

124

4.0

246

Apr.

44"

4

4

*47

*85

100

130

130

131

131

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

134

134

134

145

163

163

163

164

T44

132

132

-

3,434

114

6,810

May

132

132

132

144

159

159

159

161

161

161

161

161

164

170

170

192

210

212

TT§

163

154

109

58

58

58

58

58

58

48

 re 36

4,013

129

7,960

June

37

37

36

36

37

37

*37

36

36

*36

47

64

102

125

126

126

125

137

148

148

148

147

164

145

120

125

132

140

140

142

-

2,916

97.2

5,780

July

145

164

166

168

170

170

170

172

T72

172

*172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

166

163

163

163

163

163

159

155

155

147

144

T44

144

5,074

164

10,060

Aug.

144

145

144

147

140

132

134

110

T34

*134

134

134

132

124

118

118

119

119

118

119

119

119

119

120

120

122

122

124

142

159

1SS

4,024

130

7,980

Sept.

157

TBT

157

157

157

157

157

147

140

140

139

128

120

120

120

120

119

119

119

119

108

T56" 100

100

100

100

100

101

101

101

3,760

125

7,460

Calendar year 1952: Max 21,800 Mln 1 Mean 1,613 Ac-ft 1,171,000

Hater year 1952-53: Max 212 Mln 1 Mean 69.5 Ac-ft 50,320

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from staff-gage readings made at times Oct. 16 to Apr. 4; discharge, which 

is only leakage at dam. Interpolated between readings. Backwater from moss or weeds June 24 to Sept. 

30.
128 BOISE RIVER BASIN

Boise River near Twin Springs, Idaho

Location. La t 43°40', long. 115°44', in sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 6 E., on right bank a quarter 

of a mile upstream from Birch Creek, If miles upstream from flow line of Arrowrock Reservoir, 4 miles downstream from Twin Springs, and 13 miles upstream from Arrowrock.

Drainage area. 830 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1911 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,251.08 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). Prior to Apr. 4, 1915, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 42 years, 1,156 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,090 cfs June 13 (gage height, 7.81 ft); minimum, 192 cfs probably Nov. 22, while clock was stopped (gage height, 1.78 ft), but rosy 

have been less during period of ice effect.

1911-53: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs May 17, 1927 (gage height, 8.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum, 109 cfs Dec. 10, 1944; minimum gage 

height, 1.56 ft Dec. 15, 16, 1935.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 10-23)

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

196

254

338

505

880

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.5

1,380

2,020

3,520

5,300

8,410

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

33

24

35

36

27

38 

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

348

348

343

343 

343

343

343

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

343

348

*343

343

338

343

343

343

338

338

338

343

338

338 

338

338

348

10,578

341

0.411

0.47

20,980

Jlov.

348

338

330

340

340

340

330

320

310

310

350

355

350

350

350

315

315

340

330

330

310

270

300

360

*b280

b220

b2~35

b260 

b240

b250

-

9,406

314

0.378

0.42

18,660

Dec.

b330

b410

b400

b385 

b385

423

418

401

401

406

401

423

418

401

385

390

390

401

396

406

390

380

b330

6240 b'2'55

b320

b450

b500 

451

418

380

12,079

390

0.470

0.54

23,960

Jan.

364

359

354

354 

354

359

374

*374

434

656

598

640

925

856

672

591

584

864

961

WS

784

688

619

570

550

531

499

487 

493

487

475

17,664

570

0.687

0.79

35,040

Feb.

518

557

792

1,170 

934

808

712

688

619

512

531

512

524

524

531

487

487

*487

406

b550

b340

b425

b410

b360

b380

b400

440

487

-

-

15,371

549

0.661

0.69

30,490

Mar.

499

457

428

434

412

418

445

524

648

816

824

752

704

626

605

*584

570

531

550

577

564

538

538

640

961

1,020

1,020

1,250 

1,250

1,420

,U510

22,115

713

0.859

0.99

43,860

Apr.

1,400

1,280

1,220

1,260 

1,420

1,400

1,350

1,110

1,020

934

864

824

784

760

720

776

864

997

1,290

1,910

3,820

3,660

4,710

*4,370

3,940

4,310

4,640

5,690 

4,420

3,600

-

64,143

2,138

2.58

2.87

127,200

May

2,890

2,400

2,200

2,300 

2,740

3,490

4,100

3,630

3,070

2,620

2,290

2,170

2,340

2,440

2,920

3,180

3,360

3,520

4,440

4.810

4,160

3,580

3,230

2,960

2,620

2,440

*2,310

2,720 

3,250

3,230

3,700

95,110

3,068

3.70

4.26

188,600

June

4,100

4,550

4,600

4,640 

4,980

4,550

4,710

4,770

4,460

4,330

4,940

6,700

8,590

7,020

5,890

5,510

*6,130

6,740

6,510

5,400

4,690

4,750

5,020

4,820

4,280

3,850

3,710

5.660 

3,800

3,990

-

151,490

5,050

6.08

6.79

300,500

July

4,070

3,780

3,730

3,760 

3,750

3,680

3,680

3,540

3,250

3,010

3,020

2,880

*3,710

3,650

2,360

2,030

1,760

1,630

1,510

1,430

1,300

1,230

1,160

1,110

1,050

1,010

952

925 

889

848

833

69,536

2,243

2.70

3.12

137,900

Aug.

800

792

880

"855 

752

720

688

656

633

626

612

591

570

564

550

544

538

512

*499

481

475

470

470

460

460

460

460

450 

1TO

460

450

17,873

577

0.695

0.80

35,450

Sept.

450

460

435

420 

420

400

410

390

380

370

360

360

360

350

340

350

360

*364

364

359

354

348

343

343

343

343

338

338 

348

348

-

11,143

371

0.447

0.50

22,100

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,610 Min 220 Mean 1,511 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.77 Ac-ft 1,097,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,390 Min 220 Mean 1,360 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.24 Ac-ft 984,700

Peak discharge (base. 5,700 cfs). Apr. 28 (8 a.m.) 6,250 cfs (6.48 ft); May 7 (S.a.m.) 4,280 cfs 

(5.45 ft); May 20 (3 a.m.) 5,220 cfs (5.96 ft); June 13 (7 a.m.) 9,090 cfs (7,81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 3-24, Aug. 22 to Sept. 17; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby streams.
BOISE RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Boise River near Feathervllle, Idaho

129

Location. lat 43°29'40", long. 115°18'20", in lot 6, NE^ sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., on 

right bank 2^ miles upstream from Deer Creek and 8 miles southwest of Featherville.

Drainage area. 635 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1945 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (from topographic map of Bureau 

of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 8 years, 827 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 cfs June 13 (gage height, 6.84 ft); minimum, 105 cfs probably Dec. 25 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 5,530 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 7.47 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 0.60 ft), result of snowslide upstream.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Small ranch diversions above station. No regulation.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

133

185

252

472

755

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.O

1,080

1,500

2,560

4,920

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

211 

211

214

214

220

231

228

228

224

220

220

220

220 

220

224

228

224

224

220

224

228

224

*224

224

224

224

220 

220

220

220

224

6,877

222

0.350

0.40

13,640

Nov.

228 

217

211

217

231

238

228

217

195

195

228

260

^BU 

260

260

204

195

214

228

228

217

163

182

214

*214

157

168 

177

165

163

-

6,334

211

0.332

0.37

12,560

Dec.

168 

245

260

228

224

248

242

220

224

248

242

263

163 

234

214

228

231

245

248

248

231

217

191

140

aTSO"

a!90

aZ60 

a260

a260

a250

a240

7,112

229

0.361

0.42

14,110

Jan.

a230 

a220

a220

a220

a220

a230

a240

*234

234

327

327

306

366 

349

282

275

286

306

310

298

290

260

263

260

252

252

234 

231

249

248

242

8,260

266

0.419

0.48

16,380

Feb.

252 

252

286

"3"5~2~ 349

286

271

271

248

198

201

234

238 

252

267

*238

248

248

207

182

185

214

217

207

207

228

245 

260

_

-

-

6,793

243

0.383

0.40

13,470

Mar.

267 

245

224

242

231

242

260

290

335

394

403

389

366 

327

319

335

323

302

331

327

302

294

294

353

472

509

542 

695

707

815

880

12,015

388

0.611

0.70

23,S30

Apr.

848 

*797

785

848

973

980

893

785

725

647

602

574

542 

530

525

596

701

828

1,000

1,300

*1,740

2,230

2,710

2,630

2,480

2,620

2,860 

5,250

2,570

2,140

40,689

1,556

2.14

2.58

80,710

May

1.750 

1,510

1,450

1,460

1,690

2,040

2,420

2,160

1,880

1,660

1,480

1,590

1,420 

1,460

1,670

1,780

1,880

2,050

2,420

2,550

2,550

2,010

1,770

1,590

1,580

1,500

1,250 

1,540

*1,970

1,860

2,020

55,120

1,778

2.80

5.23

109,500

June

2,210 

2,400

2,440

2,570

2,670

2,640

2,760

2,620

2,480

2,440

2,880

5,840

4,470 

4,150

5,570

5,4OO

5,810

4,080

*4,020

5,520

3,180

3,110

3,230

3,140

2,820

2,550

2,450 

2,580

2,440

2,500

-

90,710

5,024

4.76

5.51

179,900

July

2,520 

2,330

2,270

2,250

2,230

2,190

2,080

1,960

1,800

1,660

1,650

1,510

1,410 

1,320

1,200

1,070

966

900

841

785

743

695

*659

641

608

574

547 

530

514

495

472

59,418

1,272

2.00

2.31

78, ISO

Aug.

462 

452

467

152

413

594

580

266

562

555

353

355

519 

515

515

502

302

294

290

279

275

271

271

267

267

267

*265 

265

265

271

260

10,125

527

0.515

0.59

20,080

Sept.

265 

~Z5z 271

245

242

234

231

228

224

217

211

207

207 

'554 204

207

217

214

214

207

207

207

207

207

204

204

204 

204

204

211

6,558

219

0.345

0.38

13,O10

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,360 Min 140 Mean 1,031 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.11 Ac-ft 748,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,470 Min 140 Mean 795 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97 Ac-ft 575,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Apr. 28 (5 a.m.) 3,570 cfs (5.92 ft); May 7 (5 a.m.) 2,470 cfs 

(4.96 ft)j May 20 (4:30 a.m.) 2,670 cfs (5.16 ft); June 15 (6 a.m.) 4,640 cfs (6.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Boise River near Twin Springs and other nearby streams .
130 BOISE RIVER BASIN

Lime Creek near Bennett, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°25', long. 115°16', in SW^NE^ sec. 16, T. IN., R. 10 E., on right bank 

0.4 mile upstream from flow line of Anderson Ranch Reservoir, 2 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 12 miles northeast of Bennett.

Drainage area,--131 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 4,250 ft (from topographic map of 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge.--8 years, 91.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 676 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 5.02 ft); minimum, 

II cfs Nov. 9, 16 (gage height, 2.30 ft), result of freezeup.

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 1,180 cfs Apr. 19, 1946. Apr. 27, 1952; maximum gage 

height, 8.02 ft Feb. 15, 1949 (backwater from snowslide); minimum discharge, 2.5 cfs 

Feb. 11, 1949 (gage height, 1.67 ft), result of snowslide upstream.

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

which are fair. No diversion or regulation.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 27 to Sept. 2)

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

204

334

680

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

56

26

26

26

27

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

*27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

843

27.2

0.208

0.24

1,670

Nov.

28

28

24

28

30

32

30

27

21

26

36

36

37

39

3?

21

28

38

31

32

31

24

30

34

*34

b20

b5T

b22

b20

b21

-

865

28.8

0.220

0.25

1,720

Dec .

b30

b40 b3"9"

b38

38

38

38

38

36

36

37

39

37

34

34

38

37

37

36

38

36

34

22

b!8

b!9

b30

b35

1)40

38

39

38

1,087

35.1

0.268

0.31

2,160

Jan.

36

36

34

33

34

38

*36

36

38

60

53

52

70

54

38

48

46

52

53

50

47

41

44

41

41

40

36

41

41

40

39

1,348

43.5

0.332

0.38

2,670

Feb.

40

41

53

72

55

52

48

48

41

2_7

b30

b36

b42

b42

40

40

 40

38

33

b30

b32

b36

b37

b36

b36

b38

40

40

_

-

1,144

40.9

0.312

0.32

2,270

Mar.

39

38

33

39

37

3fi.

39

41

50

65

67

65

61

54

56

56

54

53

54

56

53

50

52

78

131

129

122

144

148

173

187

2,260

72.9

0.556

0.64

4,480

Apr.

180

*168

166

185

223

246

204

166

153

137

122

122

110

TI?

110

142

209

246

274

306

337

*399

439

396

366

369

396

-512

35T

340

7,516

251

1.92

2.13

14,910

May

292

256

236

236

248

271

295

2TT

233

214

199

187

180

180

187

194

190

190

228

230

223

202

180

171

157

150

 146

19?

*274

223

226

6,661

215

1.64

1.89

13,210

June

221

223

221

218

223

221

276 253"

214

204

206

226

238

226

211

194

185

182

180

171

157

146

137

129

*120

112

106

99

95

93

5,467

182

1.39

1.55

10,840

July

87

8T

80

74

72

69

65

61

58

53

52

50

46

44

41

40

41

39

37

37

37

3?

*33

32

31

30

29

2855-

28

28

1,438

47.4

0.362

0.42

2,910

Aug.

27

57

27

27

27

25

24

23

53

24

24

24

a24

a24

a24

a24

a24

a23

a23

a23

a23

a23

a23

a23

a23

a23

*23

24

25

26

24

751

24.2

0.185

0.21

1,490

Sept.

24

28

5?

24

23

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

-

635

21.2

0.162

0.18

1,260

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,020 Min 18 Mean 138 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.36 Ac-ft 1OO,300

Water jear 1952-53: Max 512 Min 18 Mean 82.3 Cfsm 0.628 In. 8.52 Ac-ft 59,590

Peak discharge (base, 230 cfs). Apr. 5 (11:30 p.m.) 263 cfs (3.76 ft); Apr. 28 (2:30 a.m.) 676

. .. . . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of. weather records and records for Fall 

Creek near Anderson Ranch Dam, South Fork Boise River near Featherville, and other nearby strean 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BOISE RIVER BASIN 131

Fall Creek near Anderson Ranch Dam, Idaho

Location Lat 43°26'00", long. 115°23'10", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank if miles downstream from Mill Creek and 6 miles northeast of Anderson Ranch Dam.

Drainage area. 55.3 sq mi.

Records available. April 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,350 ft (from topographic map of 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 8 years, 72.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 516 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 5.15 ft); minimum 

daily, 13 cfs Dec. 24; minimum gage height, 2.53 ft Nov. 3, 9.

1945-53; Maximum discharge, 948 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 6.25 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Feb. 9, 1949 (gage height, 1.94 ft), result of snowslide upstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No diverslon or regulation.

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

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 Dec. 1 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.8

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

173

293

457

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

17

17 

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

20

19

543

17.5

0.316

0.37

1,080

Nov.

18

18

16 

18

18

18

18

18

16

18

19

20

21

21

2J2.

19

20

20

20

20

20

b!6

b!5

*b!8

20

b!4

bl4

b!5

b!4

b!5

539

18.0

0.325

0.36

1,070

Dec.

b!6

b!8

b!8 

b!7

17

18

18

19

18

18

20

22

2T

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

b!6

b!3

bT4

b!6

b!8

b!9

19

19

18

563

IB. 2

0.329

0.38

1,120

Jan.

18

18

18 

18

18

19

19

*19

20

29

25

28

40

35

29

27

26

32

34

31

29

26

26

25

25

24

23

24

24

24

24

775

25.0

0.452

0.52

1,540

Feb.

25

26

36 

45

3T

34

32

31

29

b22

b22

b23

b25

26

26

»25

25

25

24

b22

b23

b24

b23

b23

b23

24

24

26

_

_

-

750

26.8

0.485

0.50

1,490

Mar.

27

26

"ft"

25

26

28

32

41

48

47

44

42

40

38

38

36

36

36

36

34

32

33

*41

45

58

60

73

79

107

112

1,379

44.5

0,805

0.93

2,740

Apr.

103

97

- iS

132

133

113

96

85

76

72

67

62

32- 61

74

92

108

141

202

*282

355

405

381

358

372

405

-.454

325

279

5,625

188

3.40

3.78

11,160

May

232

204

195 

206

234

260

282

7JT

222

195

185

179

177

185

193

197

206

220

276

265

239

200

183

168

153

146

T56

177

187

185

222

6,366

205

3.71

4.28

12,630

June

*217

234

222 

215

208

197

220

202

193

193

211

252

23~9~ 260

222

208

208

*213

206

187

175

166

159

148

143

135

128

122

119

113

-

5,715

190

3.44

3.84

11,340

July

107

T6T

96 

90

85

81

76

72

67

64

60

56

54

53

48

46

43

42

40

38

37

36

*36

36

33

32

32

31

30

29

28

1,679

54.2

0.980

1.13

3,330

Aug.

28

27

31 

27

26

25

25

24

Zf

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

r?

17

17

17 ' 17

17

17

*18

17

18

18

17

645

20.8

0.376

0.43

1,280

Sept.

17

18

IT 

17

16

16

IB- 15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

17

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

-

466

15.5

0.280

0.31

924

Calendar year 1952: Max 824 Min 13 Mean 101 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.77 Ac-ft 72,990

Water Water year year 1952-53: 1952-53: Max Max 454 454 Min Min 13 13 Mean Mean 68.6 68.6 Cfsm Cfsm 1.24 1.24 In. In. 16.83 16.83 Ac-ft Ac-ft 49,700 49,700

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs) . Apr. 28 (1 a.m.) 516 cfs (5.15 ft); May 6 (9 p.m.) 305 cfs (4.53 

ft)j May 19 (10 p.m.) 311 cfs (4.56 ft); June 12 (9:30 p.m.) 323 cfs (4.60 ft). 

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this dav.y 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
132 BOISE RIVER BASIN

Little Caraas Canal at heading, near Bennett, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°21'30", long. 115°23'00", in sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., on right bank 

400 ft downstream from Little Camas Reservoir, 4 miles northeast of Bennett, and 22 

miles northeast of Mountain Home.

Records available.--June to November 1917, April 1924 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 4,926 ft above mean sea level .(datum 

of Mountain Home Irrigation District). June 1 to Nov. 29, 1917, water-stage recorder, 

and Apr. 16 to May 11, 1924, staff gage, at datum 6.00 ft lower. May 12, 1924, to 

Sept. 30, 1929, water-stage recorder at present datum.

Extremes. 1917. 1924-53: Maximum daily discharge, 77 cfs Apr. 27-30, May 1, 3, 9, 1924; 

no flow during nonirrigation seasons.

Remarks.--Records good. Canal diverts from Little Camas Reservoir (South Fork Boise River 

drainage) in sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., and discharges into Long Tom Creek basin, where 

water is stored in Long Tom Reservoir for irrigation of 5,000 acres of land near 

Mountain Home. No diversion above station. Flow regulated by Little Camas Reservoir.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by Mountain Home Irrigation District.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Jiov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

ty

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

27

34

40

46

52

52

57

65

67

59

59

59

59

59

743

24.8

1,470

Calendar year 1952: Max 55 Mln o Maftn 11.2

May

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

1,829

59.0

3,630

June

59

57

59

59

17

0

ty

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

*46

46

53

59

59

34

18

47

31

46

57

57

56

56

56

999

33.3

1,980

July

56

36

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

»51

51

51

51

50

BT

51

51

51

51

1,641

52.9

3,250

Aug.

51

ST

50

50

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

*47

47

47

47

46

46

1,489

48.0

2,950

Sept.

Zg- 46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

36

30

30

21

15

5

0

ty

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

591

19.7

1,170

Ao-ft 8,130

Hater year 1952-53: Max 65 Mln o Itean 20.0 Ac-ft 14,450

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
BOISE RIVER BASIN 133 

Anderson Ranch Reservoir at Anderson Ranch Dam, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°21'30", long. 115°27'10", In SE£ sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 8 E., on inlet 

structure of outlet works of dam on South Fork Boise River, 1-| miles downstream from 

Camas Creek and 3 miles northwest of Bennett (Dixie Store).

Drainage area.--980 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (surveys by Bureau 

of Reclamation).

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 468,200 acre-ft June 20 (elevation, 

4,iyb.84 ft); minimum observed, 209,600 acre-ft Jan. 28, 29 (elevation 4,127.9 ft).

1945-53: Maximum contents observed, 468,900 acre-ft June 30, 1952 (elevation, 

4,197.0 ft); no usable contents prior to Jan. 27, 1946; minimum since full capacity was 

attained June 21, 1951, that of Jan. 28, 29, 1953.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began Dec. 15, 1945. Usable

contents, 464,200 acre-ft between elevations 3,992 and 4,196 ft (top of spillway gates). 

Elevation of spillway crest, 4,174 ft, and of top of dam, 4,206 ft. Dead storage below 

3,992 ft is 28,980 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is 

used for irrigation of land in Boise Valley.

Cooperation. Gage readings and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Usable contents at about 8 a.m., in acre-feet, water year October 1952 1 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

304,600

201,800

299,300

295,700

222,200

288,000

284,900

281,100

278,400

275,000

272,600

270,600

266,900

266,600

264,900

262,900

262,500

261,900

261,900

261,900

261,600

261,500

260,500

258,700

256,400

254,100

255,400

252,200

251,500

251,200

250,500

Jlov.

249,900

249,600

249,600

249,600

250,500

250,500

250,500

250,500

250,500

250,500

250,200

250,900

251,500

252,200

252,200

252,200

252,200

251,800

251,500

251,200

250,900

250,900

250,500

249,500

248,600

246,400

246,100

246,100

245,800

245,400

-

Dec.

245,800

245,100

243,900

242,600

241,000

239,800

259,100

259,100

258,200

256,700

255,400

234,200

235,900

255,600

253,600

233,300

232,100

230,500

228,400

227,500

226,300

227,500

227,200

225 , 100

223,300

222,400

221,500

221,200

221,000

219,800

219,200

Jan.

218,600

218,900

219,200

218,600

218,000

217,100

216,300

215,700

215,100

215,700

216,500

215,700

215,700

215,400

215,400

215,700

215,700

215,700

216,000

216,300

216,300

215,700

214,500

215,100

212,500

211,400

210,200

209,600

209,600

210,200

210,800

Feb.

211,100

211,400

211,900

212,500

212,800

215,400

214,200

215 , 100

215,700

216,600

217,100

217,400

217,700

218,000

218,600

218,900

219,200

219,500

220,100

221,000

221,500

222,100

222,400

223,000

223,300

223,600

225,900

224,200

_

-

-

Mar.

224,800

225,400

226,000

226,600

227,500

228,100

229,000

229,000

229,600

229,900

250,500

251,JOO

252,100

255,000

253,600

254,500

235,100

235,700

256,400

257,300

238,200

239,100

299,800

240,400

241,600

242,900

243,900

245,100

246,100

247,300

251,800

Apr.

255,100

257,000

259,300

261,900

264,900

267,200

271,500

273,000

275,700

278,100

279,400

280,800

282,500

283,900

285,500

286,500

287,700

289,400

292,900

294,300

299,300

503,600

310,400

315,100

321,700

325,700

551,000

336,600

344,200

348,500

-

May

352,800

352,000

357,800

359,800

560,200

363,400

365,400

368,600

371,800

373,400

375,900

377,100

577,900

378,700

579,600

580,000

580,800

584,100

385,800

388,700

392,400

394,500

396,700

399,300

401,800

402,500

402,900

403,000

405,500

410,000

414,600

June

420,100

424,500

429,800

455,500

441 , 600

447,800

452,200

465,200

459,500

458,000

458,500

460,400

462,800

463,200

461,700

462,000

462,900

464,900

467,300

468,200

466,400

464,500

462,500

460,600

460,500

460,600

460,600

462,100

462,300

463,900

-

July

464,700

465,300

465,600

465,900

466,500

466,500

466,500

466,300

466,000

465,600

465,200

465,000

464,600

464,300

463,800

463,200.

462,600

461,600

460,500

459,500

457,900

456,500

454,900

455,300

451,800

450,100

448,300

446,700

445,000

443,000

441,100

Aug.

459,200

437,300

435,300

433,100

431,000

429,000

427,200

424,800

422,600

420,300

417,900

415,900

415,800

411,400

409,100

407,000

404,700

402,400

400,000

397,800

395,300

392,800

390,400

388,100

385,500

382,900

380,400

377,700

375,400

372,900

370,100

Sept.

367,400

365,000

562,600

359,900

357,300

354,700

352,200

349,600

346,900

344,200

541,600

559,000

536,500

333,700

331,000

328,500

326,400

324,600

322,900

521,500

520,200

318,400

317,700

517,500

517,200

317 , 600

516,600

316,900

316,600

514,400

-

Monthly elevation and usable contents, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Date

Water year 1952-53 .........

Elevation 

(feet)t

4,160.02

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

314,400

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-5,100

-26,200

-8,400

-55,700

+7,500

t Elevation at about 8 a.
134 BOISE RIVER BASIN

South Fork Boise River at Anderson Ranch Dam, Idaho

Location.--Lat 43°20', long. 115°29', in SWi sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 8 E., on right bank 600 

ft upstream from Dixie Creek, if miles downstream from Anderson Ranch Reservoir, and 2^ 

miles northwest of Bennett (Dixie store).

Drainage area. 982 sq ml.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1953 (includes flow of Dixie Creek prior to 

October 1946 and excludes Dixie Creek thereafter).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 3,850 ft (from topographic map of U. S. 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 10 years (1943-53), 971 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,480 cfs June 15 (gage height, 8.48 ft); minimum, 81 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 1.96 ft).

1943-53: Maximum discharge, 9,100 cfs Apr. 17, 1943 (gage height, 10.06 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 0.99 ft), but mav have been less during period 

of ice effect.

Remarks. Records excellent. Some water stored in Little Camas Reservoir and diverted for 

irrigation of about 5,000 acres of land in vicinity of Mountain Home. Flow regulated 

by Anderson Ranch Reservoir (see preceding page) beginning Dec. 15, 1945.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by Bureau of Reclamation.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

168

276

450

730

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,050 

1,890 

Z,930 

5,660

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

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,480 

2.170 

1,990

2,000

2,130

2,100

2,080

2,050

1,830

1,500

1,380

1,030

1,350

1,320

1,180

680 

307

265

467 

618

494

*892 

1,150

1,310

1,400

' 612

1,230

784 

256 

2?1

337

36,663

1,183

72,720

Nov.

292 

187 

292

452

310

270

288

278

172

249

252

365

418

493

208

270 

436

524

554 

288

559

507 

514

*690

767

3TS- 998

603 

240 

194

-

12,018

401

23,840

Dec.

671 

932 

922

912

830

615

157

337

971

965

898

951

546

187

964

954 

940

908

1,090 

793

146

853 

840

806

622

736

419

603 

754 

441

570

22,909

739

45,440

Jan.

141 

668 

546

476

617

772

840

*718

188

134

610

687

738

648

508

365 

294

590

713 

770

886

1.0.40 

670

770

826

680

715

682 

134 

132

129

17,687

571

35,080

Feb.

126 

110 

TIC

110

110

113

110

113

113

113

113

110

126

121

118

121 

*121

129

T26 

121

124

124 

124

121

. 124

124

124

129

-

3,328

119

6,600

Mar.

126 

129 

132

134

132

129

129

126

126

126

126

126

132

126

126

129 

126

124

129 

140

137

Us" 143

*103

99

110

134

137 

137 

132

129

3,952

127

7,840

Apr.

126 

132 

132

132

126

129

126

126

124

124

124

121

121

118

118

118 

115

118

113 

113

*113

597 

857

1,090

1,140

1,050

1,020

1,280 

1.620 

i,l70

-

12,393

413

24,580

May

1,110 

1,080 

773

1,050

1,360

1,440

1,550

1,310

1,480

1,220

1,570

1,560

1,670

1,680

1,690

1.700 

1,450

1,640

1,680

1,670

1,580

1,560 

1,530

466

1,470

1,540

1,670

1,580 

594 

137

134

40,944

1,321

81,210

June

*727 

330 

277

334

143

567

297

2,060

3,830

3,100

2,740

3,390

4,040

4,440

4,070

3,610 

3,450

*4,020

3,400 

4,450

4.640

4,560 

4,440

3,690

3,100

2,660

2,440

2,020 

1,870 

2,340

-

80,975

2,699

160,600

July

2,260 

2.550 

2,346

2,050

2,320

2,350

2,270

2,320

2,140

2,060

1,990

1,790

1,880

1,760

1,680

1,600 

1,590

1,630

1,630 

1,630

1,630

*1,610 

1,610

1,600

1,630

1,600

1,600

m1,570

1,590

57,090

1,842

113,200

Aug.

1,580 

1,610

1,610

1,5SO

1,600

1,560

1,590

1,550

1,600

1,630

1,640

1,560

1,630

1,600

1,580

1.540 

1,600

1,590

1,610 

1,590

1,630

1,650 

1,560

1,650

1,610

*1,630

1,660

1,660 

1.670 

1,676

1,670

49,910

1,610

73,420

Sept.

1.670 

1,676 

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,670

1,650

1,600

1,660

1,620

1,670

1,660

1,540 

1,260

1,180

946 

1,050

1,580

540 

376

441

135

492

384

816 

835 

1,010

-

37,015

1,234

73,420

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,130 Mln 129 Mean 1,444 Ac-ft 1,048,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,640 Mln 99 Mean 1,027 Ac-ft 743,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BOISE RIVER BASIN 135

Arrowrock Reservoir at Arrowrock, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°36', long. 115°55', in E? sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., at Arrowrock and

22 miles by road east of Boise. 

Drainage area.--2,210 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1917 to September 1953. 

Gage. Staff graduated on face of dam read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level

(surveys of Bureau of Reclamation). 

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 292,200 acre-ft July 7 (elevation,

 3,217.8 ft); minimum observed, 21,810 acre-ft Oct. 15 (elevation, 3,068.6 ft).

1917-53: Maximum contents observed, 301,200 acre-ft May 29, 1948 (elevation,

3,219.1 ft); no usable contents during period in each of several years when sluice

gates were open and natural flow was passing through reservoir. 

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by gravity-section concrete-arch dam completed in 1915 and

 raised 5 ft in 1937; storage began in 1915. Capacity, 286,600 acre-ft between elevations 2,974 ft (9.5 ft above sluice gate sill) and 3,216 ft (crest of movable spillway 

at highest position). Silt deposition at dam has raised the lower storage level and 

decreased the capacity of the reservoir. Prior to Oct. 1, 1952, contents in publications of the Geological Survey applied from original contents table and no silt corrections were made. Beginning Oct. 1, 1952, contents applied from revised table which is 

the original table reduced by amounts varying from 347 acre-ft at elevation 2,974 ft 

to 5,000 acre-ft at elevation 3,085 ft and above. Water is used for irrigation of 

lands in Boise Valley.

Cooperation.--Gage readings and revised capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents rating table, in use beginning 1952-53 water year (elevation, 

in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

2,990

3,000

3,010

3,020

3,040

3,060

500

1,160

2,210

3,800

8,270

16,770

3,080

3,100

3,130

3,160

3,190

3,218

30,000

49,000

90,500

146,000

214,000

292,800

Contents at about 8 a.m., in acre-feet, water year October 1952 toSeptember 1953

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

27,920 

26,220 

26,080 

25,500 

25,220

25,000 

24,930 

24,930 

25,000 

24,510

23,270 

23,000 

22,140 

22,070 

21.810

25,360 

27,390 

29,530 

30,960 

32,560

34,360 

36,610 

39,500 

42,500 

46,250

49,600 

51,880 

55,520 

58,640 

60,070 

61.500

Nov.

62,800 

64,100 

65,530 

66,830 

68,280

69,960 

71,640 

73,040 

74,160 

75,300

76,500 

78,000 

78,600 

78,200 

79,650

79,350 

78,600 

79,200 

79,350 

79,650

79,350 

79,500 

81,150 

82,820 

85,060

87,460 

89,380 

91,180 

93,050 

94.410

Dec.

95,430

97,470 

100,900 

103,600 

106,500

108,900 

111,100 

112,900 

115,400 

118,200

121,100 

123,900 

126,800 

129,000 

131,000

134,000 

136,800 

139,600 

142,400 

145,400

147,700 

149,800 

152,300 

154,400 

156,500

158,200 

160,500 

162,600 

164,700 

166,800 

169,000

Jan.

171,000

171,500 

174,000 

176,000 

177,800

180,100 

183,100 

184,900 

187,400 

189,000

191,400 

193,800 

196,700 

201 , 000 

204,000

206,800 

209,500 

212,500 

218,700 

224,700

229,100 

233,200 

237,100 

240,800 

243,900

247,600 

250,400 

253,700 

256,600 

258,100 

260,100

Feb.

261,500

263,200 

265,600 

268,500 

272,700

275,700 

278,100 

280,800 

283,200 

284,100

284,100 

284,100 

284,100 

284,100 

283,800

283,500 

283,500 

283,200 

282,900 

282,600

281,400 

280,500 

280,200 

279,900 

279,600

278,400 

278,100 

277,500

Mar.

277,200

276,900 

276,600 

275,700 

275,100

274,500 

273,900 

273,300 

273,300 

273,600

273,900 

274,200 

272,700 

270,900 

268,800

266,800 

265,000 

262,400 

260,700 

258,900

256,900 

254,900 

252,900 

251,200 

248,100

245,600 

243,400 

240,600 

237,100 

234,300 

231,200

Monthly elevation and contents, water y

Date

Sept. 30 

Oct. 31 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 31

Calen

Jan. 31 

Feb. 28 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30 

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

Water

dar year 1952. .....

year 1952-53......

Elevation 

(feet)t

3,079.8 

3,010.0 

3,132.3 

3,170.9

-

3,207.1 

3,213.0 

3,196.6 

3,194.3 

3,196.4 

3,216.3 

3,198.7 

3,153.0 

3,087.1

-

Apr.

228.000

224,700 

222,800 

220,800 

219,200

217,600 

216,300 

215,300 

214,000 

213,500

212,500 

211,000 

209,000 

206,500 

202,500

200,300 

196,000 

192,400 

188,100 

184,900

183,500

184,000 

186,700 

191,900 

196,700

201,000 

205,500 

212,200 

220,000 

225,200

May

227,500

228,300 

228,600 

228,000 

228,300

229,600 

233,000 

236,400 

238,400 

239,200

239,700 

239,500 

239,200 

239,200 

239,500

240,800 

242,500 

246,200 

250,100 

253,400

255,400 

256,600

256,300 

255,200 

251,800

249,500 

245,300 

241,400 

239,000 

235,300 

230,600

June

227,500 

227.000

227,000 

227,300 

228,000

228,000 

228,300 

229,100 

232,700 

237,400

240,000 

242,800 

252,600 

266,500 

278,100

283,500 

286,000 

289,100 

290,300

290,000

289,700 

289,100 

286,900 

286,000 

282,900

281,400 

282,000 

284,100 

286,000 

287,500

July

287,500 

287,500 

288,800 

290,000 

290,300

290,300 

292,200

291,900 

291,900 

291,200

290,900 

290,300 

289,700 

289,400 

288,800

286,600 

283,800 

281,100 

278,100 

275,100

271,500 

268,200 

265,000 

261,500 

258,100

254,300 

250,600 

247,000 

243,400 

239,700 

236,600

Aug.

233,200

230,100 

227,000 

223,900 

220,800

217,900 

215,000 

212,200 

209,000 

206,000

202,500 

199,100 

195,700 

191,900 

188,400

184,900 

181,200 

177,300 

173,600 

170,100

166,400 

163,000 

159,400 

155,400 

151,900

148,100 

144,600 

141,200 

138,000 

135,000 

132,000

Sept.

129,000

126,000 

123,200 

120,700 

117,800

115,100 

112,400 

109,800 

107,200 

104,300

101,400 

98,320 

95,260 

92,200 

89,380

86,340 

82,660 

79,350 

76,050 

72,760

69,820 

67,220 

63,580 

59,420 

55,520

50,200 

46,360 

42,700 

39,200 

55.890

ar OctoDer 1952 to Sepcember 1953

Contents 

(acre-feet)

*29,840 

61,500 

94,410 

169,000

-

260,100 

277,500 

231,200 

225,200 

230,600 

287.500 

236,600 

132,000 

35,890

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+31,660 

+32,910 

+74,590

-90,200

+91,100 

+17,400 

-46,300 

-6,000 

+5,400 

+56,900 

-50,900 

-104,600 

-96,110

+6,050

t Elevation at about 8 a.m.

* Computed on basis of revised contents table.
136 BOISE RIVER BASIN

Boise River at Bowling Ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°35', long. 115°58', in sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., at Bowling Ranch, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Moore Creek and 4 miles downstream from Arrowrock.

Brainage area. 2,220 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1911 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,890 ft (from Corps of Engineers topography of Lucky Peak reservoir). Prior to Mar. 18, 1915, staff gages at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--42 years, 2,304 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs June 22 (gage height, 7.92 ft); minimum, 4 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 0.80 ft); minimum daily, 9 cfs Oct. 21-26.

1911-53: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs Apr. 20, 1943 (gage height, 9.93 ft); minimum, 1 cfs Jan. 3, 1945, Jan. 13, 1948; minimum gage height, 0.62 ft Nov. 21, 22, 1935; 

minimum daily discharge, 2 cfs for many days in 1935-36, 1942.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 20 cfs, which are good. Flow regulated by 

Arrowrock Reservoir (see preceding page) and Anderson Ranch Reservoir (see p.133). 

Small diversion from tributaries above station for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 883: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18 to June 29)

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

7

18

38

90

210

435

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

770

1,810

3,430

5,600

11,400

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

Day

1 

Z

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

 2,780 

2,730

2,710 

2,710

2,680

2,600

2,530

2,500

2,470

2,440

2,100 

1,870

1,840

1,840 

822

13

10

10

10

10

 §9

9

9

9

9

10 

10 

10

10

*10

34,779

1,122

68,980

JJov.

«10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

207

712

858 

858

850

762

693

858

858

858

394

14

13

*12

12

12 

11 

12

12

-

8,116

271

16,100

Dec.

12

13

12 

12

12

12

13

12

12

13

13 

12

12

13 

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

1C

12

12 

12 

12

13

13

380

12.3

754

Jan.

if

12 

12

12

12

13

14

*13

13

13 

13

16

16 

12

15

22

54

46

34

35

27

25

23

22

20

19 

19 

22

21

21

620

20.0

1,230

Feb.

22 "22

25 

25

28

31

31

35

267

823

1,050 

1,050

1,050

1,060 i,6eo

1,060

1,060

*1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,030

1,010

1,010 

1,010

_

-

19,979

714

39,630

Mar.

1,010 

1,010

1.000 

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,010

1,020

1,020

1,030 

1,650

2,030

2,030 

2,030

*2,030

2,030

2,020

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,520

2,780

2,990

2,970 

3,470 

3.880

3,350

3,780

60,860

1,963

120,700

Apr.

3.740 

3,150

2,800 

2,800

2,800

2,760

2,490

2,160

2,090

1,950

1.940 

2,140

2,410

2,630 

2,800

3,040

3,320

3,450

3,510

3,470

3,430

3,430

3,370

*3,350

3,390

3,430

3,490 

3,540 

3,580

3,620

-

90,080

3,003

178,700

May

3,620 

3,600

3,580 

3,560

3,680

3,760

3,780

3,860

3,940

3,620

4,000 

4,060

4,060

4,060 

4,080

4,080

4,100

3.440

4,806

5,190

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,190

5,780

*6.140 

6,030 

6,030

6,060

5,980

139,960

4,515

277,600

June

5,500 

5,430

5,170 

5,030

5,220

-. 5,380

5,410

5,410

5,700

6,530

6,950 

5,840

6,270

6,500 

7,000

7,900

*8,480

9,500

*9,980

. 9,920

9,890

10.100

9,820

9,890

8,660

6,560

5,220 

4.890 

4,890

5,750

-

209,790

6,993

416,100

July

6.270 

5,800

5,340 

5,650

5,900

5,650

5,880

5,880

5,680

5,430

5,260 

4,980

*4,870

4,730 

4,800

4,800

4,980

4,710

4,730

4,730

4,660

4,620

4,590

4,550

4,550

4,530

4,480 

*4,420 

4,360

4,270

4.170

155,270

5,009

308,000

Aug.

4.150 

4,030

4,040 

4,020

3,920

3,840

3,820

3,840

3,840

3,900

3,920 

3,960

4,000

4,020 

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,060

*4,020

4,000

4,020

4,000

4,000

3,960

4,040

3,940

3,840 

3,800 

3,720

3,660

3.640

122,170

3,941

242,300

Sept.

3.620 

3,560

3,490 

3,470

3,450

3,430

3,410

3,390

3,470

3,520

3,540 

3,540

3,520

3,490 

3,450

*3,450

3,370

3,280

3,080

2,970

2,950

2,900

2,930

2,810

2,780

2,800

2,780 

2,860 

2,900

2.760

-

96,970

3,232

192,300

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,380 Mln 9 Mean 3,478 Ac-ft 2,525,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 10,100 Mln 9 Mean 2,573 Ac-ft 1,862,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BOISE RIVER BASIN 137

Bannock Creek near Idaho City, Idaho

Location.--Lat 43°48'30", long. 115°46i30", in SE^SWi sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 6 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from South Fork, 2^ miles upstream from mouth, 

and 3 miles southeast of Idaho City.

Drainage area. 4.5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1939 to November 1941, December 1950 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and broad-crested wooden control with V-notoh for low stages. 

Altitude of gage is 4,090 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 1.49 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Nov. 9, 21, but may have been less during period of ice effect; minimum gage 

height, 0.06 ft Nov. 29 (result of siphon action at weir).

1939-41; 1950-53: Maximum discharge, 39 cfs Apr. 26, 1952 (.gage height, 1.95 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 18 cfs; maximum gage height, 2.03 ft Feb. 6, 1952 

(backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.07-cfs Aug. 23, 1940; minimum gage height, 

that of Nov. 29, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversion or regulation.

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

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

0.4 

.5

1.4

2.1

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

3.8

6.3

10

17

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

15.5

0.50

0.111

0.13

31

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.5

.6

.7

.7

ft

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

b.5

b.5

*.6

.5

.5

b.5

b.6

b.5

b.5

17.6

0.59

0.131

0.15

35

Dec.

bO.6

T?

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.7

.8

.8

4.8

.7

 .7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

23.6

0.76

0.169

0.20

47

Jan.

0.8

.7

77

.7

.7

.8

.8 

*.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.6

2.2 

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.5

3.8

3.3

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

45.5

1.47

0.327

0.38

90

Feb.

1.4

1.6

3^0

3.0

2.4

2.1

2.0 

2.0

1.7

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

1.6 

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

*bl.2

bTTS

bl.4

bl.5

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

-

-

46.4

1.66

0.369

0.38

92

Mar.

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5 

bl.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.5

2.6

2.9

3.3

3.6

*3.7

5.9

57.7

1.86

0.413

0.48

114

Apr.

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.4

4.3 

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2 

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.7

4.7

6.5

*8.5

11

10

9.6

10

12-

-15

T?

10

-

179.0

5.97

1.33

1.48

355

May

9.0

77?

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.9 

7.7

7.4

6.7

6.3

5.9

5.6 

5.5

5.ff

5.8

5.9

6.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.0

6.5

6.0

*5.6

5.3

6.2

6.8

6.8

7.2

210.3

6.78

1.51

1.74

417

June

7.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

10

10

%

12

11

10

9.9

9.2 

8.5

 7.9

7.4

7.0

6.3

6.0

*5.6

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.2

"^

3.0

219.4

7.31

1.62

1.81

435

July

2.8

TTT

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1 

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6 

*1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

i!o

1.0

ii

49.6

1.60

0.356

0.41

Aug.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

tf

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

22.8

0.74

0.164

0.19

9fll 4S

Sept.

0.7

\1

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

ti

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

-

17.6

0.59

0.131

0.15

35

Calendar year 1952: Max 35 Mln 0.5 Mean 3.05 Cfsm 0.678 In. 9.23 Ac-fx 2,220

Water year 1952-53: Max 15 Mln 0.5 Mean 2.48 Cfsm 0.551 In. 7.50 Ac -IT 1,790

Peak discharge (base. 4.5 cfs). Jan. 19 (l a.m.) 6.8 cfs (1.12 ft)j Apr. 28 (4 a.m.) 16 cfs (1.49 

ft); May 19 (6s30 a.m.) 8.7 cfs (1.23 ft)j June 7 (2 p.m.) 12 cfs (l.35 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

368560 O - 56 - 10
138 BOISE RIVER BASIN 

Moore Creek above Robie Creek, near Arrowrock, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°38'45", long. 115°58'45", in SE£ sec. 28, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 

at State roadside park, 1.7 miles upstream from Robie Creek, 5 miles northwest of Arrowrock, and 5.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 399 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,120 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,930 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 6.11 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 2.08 ft), but may have been less during period of ice 

effect.

1950-53; Maximum discharge, 3,620 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 8.23 ft); minimum, that of Dec. 24, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions above station and from Robie Creek for irrigation of about 900 acres.

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

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

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

112

186

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

340

560

1,150

1,850

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

43

42 ' 42

43

43

44

45 

42

43

45

46 

46

47

48

49

49

49

49

49

50

50

*50

50

50

50

52

52 

53

54

54

1,471

47.5

0.119

0.14

2,920

Nov.

54

54

52

52

56

58

57

56 

50

49

62

62 

70

85

84

70

62

64

64

66

60

41

40

*48

46

34

37

40 

38

32

-

1,643

54.8

0.137

0.15

3,260

Dec.

46

58

76

72

72

78

83

83 

82

82

90 m95

70

70

65

70

76

87

84

80

56

41

42

55

70

80 

80

82

80

2,320

74.8

0.187

0.22

4,600

Jan.

76

74

70

75

72

72

74

76 

*98

138

141

155 

272

282

194

181

220

790

*922

155

505

384

315

275

252

231

206

206 

206

206

203

7,571

244

0.612

0.71

15,020

Feb.

223

258

505

814

575

456

396

424 

368

315

308

278 

278

258

255

240

234

226

*170

160

183

189

168

168

170

168

173

183

_

-

8,138

291

0.729

0.76

16,140

Mar.

183

155

173

168

160

168

18b

214 

252

311

340

352 

352

308

301

288

*278

260

288

348

322

308

311

412

590

616

652

796 

766

868

886

11,612

375

0.940

1.08

23,030

Apr.

850

766

736

754

850

886

772

676 

622

555

510

475 

444

432

408

460

525

570

676

874

1,080

*1,310

1,630

1,500

1,-320

1,320

1,450

. 1.820 

1,440

1,160

26,871

896

2.25

2.50

53,300

May

964

832

766

760

802

880

994

922 

802 ,'06

634

595 

655

616

670

706

706

736

1,020

1.130

1,010

904

808

748

670

*634

595

676 

790

760

826

24,267

783

1.96

2.26

48,130

June

874

1,070

1,090

1,050

1,070

1,010

1,090

1.100 

1,030

994

958

1,030 

1,080

1,010

952

892

858

844

814

*748

676

634

610

580

540

495

460

448 

432

412

24,849

828

2.08

2.32

49,290

July

396

372

352

333

315

298

282

266 

255

237

223

206 

194

*168

15ff

148

143

134

124

117

112

108

100

96

90

89

84

82 

78

74

72

5,706

184

0.461

0.53

11,320

Aug.

70

72

84

71

69

66

62

59 

58

56

56

54 

52

A 49

49

48

47

45

43

*42

41

IT

41

41

44

47

46

43 

43

47

48

1,637

52.8

0.132

0.15

3,250

Sept.

46

45

44

42

41

39

38

37 

37

35

35

33 

33

33

32

*32

34

34

35

35

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

38 

39

40

1,113

37.1

0.093

0.10

2,210

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,380 Min 32 Mean 421 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.38 Ac-ft 306,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,820 Min 32 Mean 321 Cfsm 0.805 In. 10.92 Ac-ft 232,500

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs}. Jan. 18 (8:30 p.m.) 1.700 ofs (5.80 ft): Feb. 4 (4 a.m.) 886 cfs

(4.58 ft;; Apr. 6 (4 a.m.; 958 cfs (4.70 ft)j Apr. 28 (ll a.m.) 1,930 cfs (6.11 ft)j May 20 (4 a.m.)

1,230 cfs (5.11 ft); June 7 (10 p.m.) 1,180 cfs (5.04 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.-- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Dec. 19, Dec. 25 to Jan. 8.
BOISE RIVER BASIN 139

Robie Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°37'30", long. 115°59'45", in Nj sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 

0.5 mile upstream from mouth and 5 miles northwest of Arrowrock.

Drainage area. 15.8 sq mi,

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 3,080 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 118 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 2.43 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Aug. 18-23; minimum gage height, 0.71 ft Aug. 19-21.

1950-53: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 18, 1953; minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 19, 1951; 

minimum gage height, that of Aug. 19-21, 1953.

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

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

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

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.6 

1.1 

2.0 

3.1 

4.5 

6.5

1.3

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 98

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11-

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2 

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

69.7

2.25

0.142

0.16

138

Nov.

2.6 

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

4 .7

STs

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

b2.4

b2.3

 I7CT

2.6

2.6

2.8

b2.8

b2.5

b2.3

87.1

2.9O

0.184

O.21

173

Dec.

b278~

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.7

3.2 

3.1

3.2

3.8

frf

3.4

b3.2

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.4

4.1

3.7

3.5

b3.0

b2.5

b2.6

b3.0

3.2

3.0

3.O

3.2

3.1

99.9

3.22

0.204

O.24

198

Calendar year 1952: Max HO

Jan.

3.1 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.O

3.0

3.1

3.5 

*4.5

5.3

4.5

6.5

14

14

8.2

7.5 15 "

-87.

*59

28

20

18

16

14

12

12

11

1T+

11 ^

11

11

425.2

13.7

0.867

l.OO

843

Feb.

13 

16

23

28

24

23

2O

23

21

20

19

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

*11

b8. 8

b9.4

b8.4

b8. 4

b8. 2

b7.6

7.5

T75

e.o

_

_

-

416.3

14.9

O.943

0.96

626

Mar.

7.5 

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

772

8.0 

8.6

10

11

11

10

9.O

8.6

8.2

*8.0

7.8

9.0

9.4

8.8

9.4

11

14

2O

20

20

20

21

23

52

358.2

11.6

0.734

0.84

710

Apr.

20 

18ie

17

19

16

16

17 

15

15

13

13

13

11

11

' 12

13

13

15

19

23

 31

27

26

31

34

27

23

-

597

19.9

1.26

1.41

1,184

May

20 18'

16

15

15

16

16

17 

15

13

12

11ir1111

K 1111

9.4

16

15

16

15

15

14

13

 13

12

14

15

14

15

437.4

14.1

0.892

1.O3

868

June

15 

22

21

20

20

20

23

5T 

20

18

18

18

16

IS

14

13

13

11

10

 9.8

9.0

8.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.3

6.1

5.7

$,\

-

406.6

13.6

0.861

0.96

8O7

July

H4.7

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.1

3.8 

3.7

3.5

3.1

3.0

2.4

*2.3

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.6

i§

87.1

2.81

0.178

0.21

173

Aug.

1.0 

l.O

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9 

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

iii

28.4

0.92

O.OS8

0.07

56

Sept.

1.4 

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.2

H1.1

.9

.9

.8

^^2

l!4

1.4

1.6

*1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

-

43.5

1.45

0.092

O.1O

86

Min 10 Mean 15.2 Cfsm O.962 In. 13. O7 Ac-ft 11,0 0

Water year 1952-53: Max 87 Min 0.7 Mean 8.37 Cfsm 0.530 In. 7.21 Ac-ft 6,060

ftjPeak discharge (base. 35 cfs). Jan. 18 (6 p.m.) 118 cfs (2.43 ft); Apr. 23 (4 a.m.) 39 cfs (1.85 

)j Apr. 28 (4 a.m.) 41 cfs (1.87 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
140 BOISE RIVER BASIN 

Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho

Location.- -La t 43°35', long. 115°59', in sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 150 ft 

downstream from bridge on Boise-Arrowrock highway, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 3 miles southwest of Arrowrock.

Drainage area. 426 sq mi.

Records available . October 1914 to November 1915 (discharge measurements only), December 1915 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2,896.11 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted. Prior to July 15, 1921, staff gage at site 1,100 ft upstream at different 

datum. July 15 to Oct. 24, 1921, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at datum 0.87 ft 

higher. Oct. 25, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1948, staff gages at site 200 ft upstream at 

datum 0.50 ft higher prior to Aug. 3, 1935, and at 0.23 ft higher thereafter.

Average discharge. 37 years (1916-53), 302 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 3.90 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 32 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 0.35 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), but may have been less during period of no gage-height

1915-53: Maximum discharge, 6.610 cfs Apr. 8, 1943 (gage height, 7.1 ft, site and 

datum then in use, from floodmark); minimum observed, 7.9 cfs Aug. 13-15, 17, 18, 1924.

Remarks .--Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 900 acres above station. 

Cooperation . --Gage readings furnished by Water District No. 12A.

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 9-23, Sept. 1O-30)

0.3 

.4

1.3

83

125

212

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

316

470

750

1,120

2,180

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*45

45

46

46

46

46

46

48

46

44

47

48

49

50 

51

52

53

54

56

56

56

56

57

57

56

58

58

60

60

60

*60

1,612

52.0

0.122

0.14

3,200

Nov.

60

60

60

58

63

66

66

66

61

61

77

78

87

109 

109

98

83

78

77

76

62

42

46

57

*55

a40

44

48

46

a40

-

1,973

65.8

0.154

0.17

3,910

Dec.

49

70

85

80

77

87

92

91

92

92

102

120

118

107 

82

80

77

80

83

96

92

91

62

42

a40

a60

74

94

96

92

92

2,595

83.7

0.196

0.23

5,150

Jan.

89

83

77

72

76

Sfl

82

83

*102

161

164

169

284

320

222

203

256

876

*1.190

698

565

430

353

309

280

266

238

242

245

238

232

8,682

280

P. 657

0.76

17,220

Feb.

252

287

458

862

619

502

434

462

407

357

361

331

327

309 

309

284

276

262

*190

175

193

209

193

184

187

200

196

219

-

-

-

9,045

323

0.758

0.79

17,940

Mar.

212

lit

190

178

187

209

238

291

342

357

364

364

316 

316

320

*302

291

312

364

349

342

338

399

577

613

631

771

764

869

904

12,081

390

0.915

1.05

23,960

Apr.

862

806

750

778

876

925

799

679

649

583

525

506

474

462 

442

488

555

601

718

876

1,100

1,340

*1,680

1,570

1,400

1,350

1,460

1.870

1,490

1,200

-

27,814

927

2.18

2.43

55,170

May

992

841

764

764

813

911

1,030

976

855

718

631

613

625

637 

673-

711

718

744

1,010

1.160

1,060

953

841

778

692

643

*613

679

834

799

855

24,933

804

1.89

2.18

49,450

June

904

1,080

1,120

1,060

1,100

1,060

1,130

1.160

1,060

1,030

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,020 

960

904

862

841

813

771

718

*667

619

571

545

506

470

450

434

414

-

25,419

847

1.99

2.22

50,420

July

395

376

353

338

323

309

276

262

252

242

219

209

193

*175 

164

155

149

144

136

125

120

114

111

104

98

94

91

87

87

82

78

5,861

189

0.444

0.51

11,630

Aug.

74

71

87

77

76

70

63

57

56

55

55

54

54

52 

51

49

48

47

46

*44

44

43

42

43

45

47

47

44

45

50

51

1,687

54.4

0.128

0.15

3,350

Sept.

"48

46

44

43

43

42

41

40

40

39

38

38

37

37 

36.

*36

37

37

38

39

38

37

37

38

38

39

40

40

41

40

-

1,187

39.6

0.093

0.10

2,350

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,70O Min 40 Mean 456 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.57 Ac-ft 331, 10O

Water year 1952-53 Max 1,870 Mln 36 Mean 337 Cfsm 0.791 In. 10.73 Ac-ft 243,800

Peak dlscharee (base. 85O cfs). Jan. 18 (11 p.m.) 2.180 cfs (4.OO ft); Feb. 4 (7 a.m.) 939 cfs

(2.77 ft); Apr. 6 (1 a.m.) 1.O40 cfs (2.9O ft); Apr. 28 (12:3O p.m.) 2,06O cfs (3.9O ft); May 8

(l a.m.) 1,100 cfs (2.97 ft); May 20 (5 a.m.) 1,26O cfs (3.16 ft); June 8 (2 a.m.) 1,260 cfs (3.15

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

above Roble Creek and other nearby streams.
BOISE RIVER BASIN 141 

Diversions from Boise River between Bowling Ranch and Boise gaging stations, Idaho

Between Bowling Ranch and Boise gaging stations, six principal canals and several 

small farm laterals divert water from Boise River for irrigation.

Records of total diversion during period April to September for each canal for years 

1919-46, combined daily diversion covering period April to September for years 1947-53, 

and daily flow of New York Canal February 1939 to October 1948 in reports of Geological 

Survey. Records of daily diversion for each canal from 1916 to 1953 on file in office 

of Idaho State Reclamation Engineer. No record of October and March diversion except for 

New York Canal. Biversion through New York Canal for period October to March as reported 

by Boise Project, Board of Control were: October, 57,070 acre-ft; November, 17,990 acreft; February, 39,630 acre-ft; March, 39,690 acre-ft.

Records show summation of discharge for these diversions. Staff gages on canals read 

daily or several times weekly and discharge measurements made frequently. Field data 

obtained and records summarized under direction of E. B. Kara, water-master for Boise River.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1953

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. JJov. Dec. . Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

1.570 

1,670

2,010

2,170

2,160

2,190

2,250

2,040

2,090

2,120

1,890

1,950

2,140

2,360

2,770

2,850

2,920

2,910

3,040

3,050

3,180

3,360

3,420

3,410

3,370

3,400

5.440

3,380

3,320

3,370

79,800

2,660

158,300

May

3,280 

3,210

3,220

3,230

3,280

3,370

3,440

5.520

3,450

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,490

5,480

5,490

3,490

3,490

2,580

2,580

5,270

5,270

5,240

3,080

2,980

2,880

2,710

2,740

2,680

2,090

1,610 

1,610

94,800

5,058

188,000

June

1,590 

249

254

24i

527

655

625

625

657

956

1,160

1,710

745

946

1,000

1,780

2,510

2,560

2,730

2,950

3,140

5,520

5,520

5,460

5,480

5,480

3,500

5,520

5.550

5,540

58,537

1,951

116,100

July

5,550 

5,500

5,520

5,550

5,550

5,500

5.540

5,490

3,510

3,490

3,500

3,480

5,510

3,520

3,510

3,540

3,530

3,550

3,550

3,520

3,520

3,500

3,520

3,520

3,480

3,500

3,500

3,450

3,570

3,580 

3.210

108,260

3,492

214,700

Aug.

5,180 

5,200

5,190

5,150

5,170

2,970

5,000

2,960

5,100

5,060

5,150

3,140

3,360

5,190

5,250

5,220

5,210

5,270

5,250

5,220

5,240

5,280

5,280

5,200

5.320

3,300

3,260

3,150

5,100

2,980 

2.940

98,150

5,165

194,600

Sept.

2.990 

2,960

2,880

2,900

2,900

2,870

2,850

2,820

2,790

2,940

2,920

2,960

2,920

2,890

2,900

2,890

2,870

2,780

2,700

2,580

2,460

2,480

2,460

2,430

2.520

2,590

2,410

2,400

2,550

2,520

81,750

2,724

162,100

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

The period : Max 3,550 Mln 244 Mean - Ac-ft 1,034,000
142 BOISE RIVER BASIN

Lake Lowell near Caldwell, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°35', long. 116°45', in SE^ sec. 19, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., on outlet structure at lower embankment 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Caldwell and lat 43°34', 

long. 1160 39', in NW? sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., on outlet structure at upper embankment 1 mile south and 4 miles west of Nampa.

Records available. October 1917 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gages read once daily. Datum of gage is 2,500.5 ft above mean sea level 

(surveys 'of Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 177,900 acre-ft June 2, 3 (gage height, 

30.08 ft); minimum observed, 42,400 acre-ft Sept. 12.

1917-53: Maximum contents observed, 178,900 acre-ft Apr. 27, 28, 1922, Apr. 24, 

1932 (gage height, 30.18 ft); minimum observed, 5,390 acre-ft Oct. 22, 1924.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by two earth embankments; dams were completed and storage 

Eegan in 1908. Capacity, 177,150 acre-ft, between gage heights 0.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 30.0 ft (maximum operating level). Dead storage, about 13,000 acreft. Below gage height 12.0 ft, reservoir divides into two pools. In addition to 

water received from local drainage, reservoir receives water from Boise River through 

New York Canal of Boise project. Water is used for irrigation of lower project lands. 

Figures given herein represent usable contents.

Cooperation. Gage readings and capacity table furnished by Board of Control for Boise 

project.

Usable contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ao

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Oct.

58)630

53,430

54,520

55,510

56,680

57,980

59,420

60,560

61,900

63,070

64,300

65,360

66,610

68,570

69,210

69,850

70,100 

70,170

70,300

70,360

70,490

70,490

70,620

70,,=,' 

70,940

71,070

71,200

71,260 

71.590

Nov.

ft?®

71,710

71,910

72,040

72,230

72,430

72,560

72,620

72,820

73,080

73,340

73,800

74,910

76,230

78,030

79,920

81,950

83,740 

85,680

87,490

89,040

89,750

90,600

91,100

91.240 

91,240

31,240

91,240

91,170

Dec.

91.170 

91,460

91,460

91,600

91,960

92,030

92,030

92,170

92,320

92,750

93,040

93,040

93,180

93,180

93,110

93,180

93,110

93,180

93,110 

93,110

93,040

93,180

93,320

93,320

93,470

93,470 

93,610

93,610

93,680

93,760 

93.900

Jan.

94.050 

94,190

94,190

94,190

94,330

94,330

94,330

94,480

94,620

94,840

94,910

95,200

95,200

95,790

95,930

95,930

96,220

96,520

97,100 

97,100

97,100

97,250

97,250

97,250

97,250

97 , 400 

97,400

97,400

97,400

97 . 540 

97,540

Feb.

97.540

97,540

97,690

97,690

97,690

97,690

98,200

98,720

98,790

99,010

100,300

102,400

104,300

106,100

108,100

109,900

111,600

113,500

115,200 

117,100

119,000

121,400

122,700

124,800

126,500

128,300 

130,200

132,100

_

-

Mar.

133.900

135,600

137,700

139,600

141,400

143,100

145,000

146,700

148,500

150,200

151,300

151,400

151,300

151,200

150,900

150, 700

150,600

150,500

150,300 

150,100

149,900

149,800

149,700

149,500

150,600

152,500 

154,400

156,200

158,200

160,200 

162.000

Apr.

163,900

165,800

167,500

169,000

170,600

171,500

173,000

174,200

174,700

175,400

175,600

175,500

175,300

175,200

175,200

175,400

175,400

175,600

175,600 

175,500

175,200

174,800

173,700

173,200

172,300

171,000 

170,000

169,500

169,000

168,800

May

168,900 

169,500

170,000

170,400

171,000

171,000

171,000

170,600

169,600

168,900

168,500

168,200

167,500

166,900

166,300

165,300

164,300

163,400

162.500 

162,600

162,800

163,700

165,200

166,600

168,500

170,300 

172,000

173,500

175,800

177,100 

177.400

June

177,500 

177^900

177,900

177,200

176,600

175,800

175,400

175,200

174,600

174,200

174,100

174,700

175,700

175,500

174,700

174,200

174,400

175,000

175,200 

175,200

175,400

175,400

174,600

173,700

172,500

170,600 

168,900

166,800

164,800

162.600

-

July

160.200

158,000

155,700

153,200

150,800

148,700

146,300

143,900

141,700

139,500

137,800

135,100

133,000

130,800

128,500

125,800

123,400

121,400

119,200 

117,000

115,100

113,400

111,700

109,700

108,100

106,700 

104,900

103,900

102,700

101,700 

100.300

Aug.

96.570 

97,760

96,520

95,200

94,190

92,680

91,240

89,460

87,630

85,880

84,010

82,020

80,050

78,100

76,100

74,260

71,840

69,780

67,750 

65,920

63,680

61,720

59 , 840

58,220

56,330

54,350 

53,370

52,350

51,380

50,650 

5Q.090

Sept.

49,040 

48,270

47,230

46,470

45,770

44,760

43,810

43,340

42,720

42,640

42,490

42.400

42,750

43,010

43,120

43,600

43,920

44,710

45,450 

46,310

46,800

47,670

48,210

48,650

49,320

49,700 

50,260

51,050

51,610

52.010

Monthly gage height and usable contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec. 31.......................

Calendar year 1952 ..........

dage height 

tfeet)

13.40

16.83

20.12

-

20.62

28.41

30.02

28.48

20.99

13.64

Contents 

(acre-feet)

50,560

71,390

91,170

93,900

-

97,540

132,100

162,000

168,800

177,400

162,600

100,300

50,090

52,010

_

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+20,740

+19,780

+2,730

-940

+3,640

+34,560

+29,900

+6,800

+8,600

-14,800

-62,300

-50,210

+1,920

+1,360
BOISE RIVER BASIN 143

Boise River at Boise, Idaho

Location.--Lat 43°37', long. 116°13', in SW£ sec. 10, T. 3 N., R. 2 E., on right bank at 

Capital Boulevard Bridge at Boise.

Drainage area. 2.760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1939 (gage heights only), February 1940 to 

September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,675.46 ft above mean sea level (datum of 

Corps of Engineers, Boise River Surveys). Prior to Apr. 30, 1943, water-stage recorder 

at site 1 mile upstream at datum 13.69 ft higher. Apr. 30 to July 10, 1943, waterstage recorder at site 400 ft downstream at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,270 cfs June 19 (gage height, 7.70 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 2.55 ft); minimum daily. 30 cfs Nov. 19.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 21,000 cfs.Apr. 20, 1943 (gage height, 10.00 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 4 cfs Dec. 11, 1949 (gage height, 2.23 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs Mar. 8-15, Dec. 6, 1941.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by Arrowrock Reservoir (see p. 135) and Anderson 

Ranch Reservoir (see p. 133). New York, Ridenbaugh, and four smaller canals divert 

between Moore Creek and this station (see following page).

Rstlng table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

3.6

96

204

374

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.7

708

2,370

4,440

8,270

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

471 

440

455

432

403

367

263

258

286

274

286

215

187

196

247

204

117

105

94 

96

*96

91

86

84

84

82

82

79

82 

86

6,330

204

12,560

Jtov.

86 

86

86

84

84

S9

91

91

86

79

86

77

43

39

34

32

32

31

30 

31

31

31

61

72

38

*94

b65

a70

370 

a65

1,894

63.1

3,760

Dec.

a 80 

89

99

96

102

105

111

120

117

123

126

130

137

133

126

133

123

108

114 

120

126

123

114

61

a65

a75

96

123

130 

133 

130

3,468

112

6,880

Jan.

123 

123

120

114

114

102

113

130

130

158

179

*183

242

389

328

247

291

780

1,550 

963

741

597

503

425

381

341

302

280

280 

274 

269

10,752

347

21,330

Feb.

274 

308

418

785 763"

633

553

570

351

11

430

487

447

447

432

410

396

367

274 

»b260

b240

252

247

238

233

233

233

238

1

10,596

378

21,020

Mar.

242 

b230

218

223

218

214

2TF

238

263

775

1,340

1,690

2,430

2,410

2,39O

2,370

2,350

2,350

2,370 

*2,410

2,390

2,350

2,070

1,800

2,160

2,260

2,220

2,480

5.180 

3,000 

3,120

51,979

1,677

103,100

Apr.

5.040 

2,480

1,550

1,370

1,420

1,480

1,320

896

689

623

579

652

719

689

605

730

1,040

1,320

1,390 

1,460

1,480

1,570

1,730

1,690

1,570

1,510

1,570

2,050

2,070 

1,840

41,132

1,371

81,580

May

1,690 

1,580

1,480

1,390

1,390

1,550

*1,660

1,750

1,780

1,570

1,530

1,710

1,690

1,670

1,710

1,820

1,820

1.090

2,180 

3,540

3,500

3,430

3,430

3,480

*3,480

3,710

4,330

4,660

5,320 

5.500 

5,500

80,940

2,611

160,500

June

5,550 

6,190

 6,470

6,080

5,960

6,010

6,030

6,150

5,800

6,580

6,420

6,720

6,810

6,770

6,470

6,610

7,100

7,450

8.110

7,720

7,510

7,580

7,430

7,030

5,010

3,100

2,310

2.240 

2,520

183,700

6,123

364,400

July

5.450 

3,330

2,560

2,520

2,760

2,760

2,620

2,780

2,620

2,370

2,220

1,910

1,750

1,440

*1,600

1,580

1,580

1,460

1,460 

1,440

1,410

1,300

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,230

1,200

1,200

1,130 

*1.080 

1,080

57,540

1,856

114,100

Aug.

1.070 

1,050

1,040

1,040

993

978

922

922

883

870

870

883

896

909

922

935

922

896

922 

909

 896

896

896

896

883

857

818

807

807 

807 

807

28,202

910

55,940

Sept.

785 

774

763

730

719

719

719

708

719

730

719

730

730

719

699

689

*680

642

614 

570

562

562

562

553

519

511

511

479

479 

465

19,359

645

38,400

Calendar year 1952: Max 7,790 Mln 30 Mean 2,329 Ac-ft 1,691,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,110 Mln 30 Mean 1,359 Ae-ft 983,600

records and records for Moore
144 BOISE RIVER BASIN

Diversions from Boise River between Boise and Notus gaging stations, Idaho

Between Boise and Notus gaging stations, 21 principal canals and several small farm 

laterals divert water from Boise River for irrigation.

Records of total diversions during period April to September for each canal for years 

1919-46 and combined daily diversion covering period April to September for years 1947-53 

in reports of Geological Survey. Records of daily diversion for each canal from 1916 to 

1953 on file in office of Idaho State Reclamation Engineer. Diversions usually made also 

during October and March; no record available.

Records show summation of discharge for these diversions. Staff gages on diversions 

read daily or several times weekly, and discharge measurements made frequently. Field 

data obtained and records summarized under direction of E. B. Karn, water-master for Boise 

River. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct. Jlov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

27

27

149

185

217

532

500

485 

632

728

793

863

953

1,090

1,160

1,280

1,340

1,450

1,510

1,590

1,730

1,870

2,030

2,110

2.130

2,110

2,110

1,640 

1,780

1,910

34,931

1,164

69,280

May

1,990

1,980

2,000

2,040

2,140

2,230

2,210

2,210 

2,180

2,130

2,100

2,150

2,220

2,230

2,250

2,240

2,240

2,190

2,000

2,000

1,990

1,910

1,840

1,760

1,730

1,600

1,490

1,450 

1,370

1,110 

1,120

60,100

1,939

119,200

June

983

889

869

878

832

811

807

774 

719

714

808

857

848

835

921

1,100

1,270

1,550

1,690

1,870

1,900

1,970

2,100

2,160

2,180

2,180

2,260

2,280 

2,270

2,260

41,585

1,386

82,480

July

2,320

2,290

2,420

2,430

2,440

2,430

2,420

2,460 

2,450

2,420

2,400

2,370

2,310

2,250

2,280

2,350

2,400

2,440

2,340

2,360

2,380

2,340

2,330

2,360

2,340

2,310

2,290

2,240 

2,200

2,180 

2,140

72,690

2,345

144,200

Aug.

2,110

2,080

2,050

2,060

2,040

2,020

2,000

1,990 

,970

,970

,950

,860

,870

1,940

1,960

1,970

2,000

1,990

2,030

2,020

2,010

2,000

2,000

2,020

1,990

1,950

1,940

1,920 

1,900

1,890 

1,880

61,380

1,980

121,700

Sept.

1,870

1,860

1,860

1,840

1,820

1,820

1,800

1,770 

1,740

1,760

1,770

1,810

1,730

1,730

1,700

1,680

1,630

1,570

1,580

1,560

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,350

1,340 

1,340

1.510

48,860

1,629

96,910

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

The period : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 633,800
BOISE RIVER BASIN 145

Boise River at Notus, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°43', long. 116°48', in SE£ sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 4 W., on right bank 

1,100 ft upstream from steel highway bridge, a quarter of a mile southeast of Notus, 

and 7 miles northwest of Caldwell.

Drainage area. 3 .820 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1920 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,288.55 ft above mean sea level (datum of 

Corps of Engineers, Boise River Surveys). Prior to Aug. 26, 1936, staff gage at site 

1,100 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,690 cfs June 3 (gage height, 7.82 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 1.10 ft); minimum daily. 48 cfs Aug. 21.

1920-53: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Apr. 20, 1943 (gage height, 10.43 ft); minimum observed, 10 cfs Aug. 18, 21, 1920.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 309,300 acres. 

Diversions between station and mouth for irrigation of about 5,300 acres. Flow regulated by Arrowrock Reservoir (see p. 135) and Anderson Ranch Reservoir (see p. 133). 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1953 are given 

in WSP 1293.

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

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 25, 26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

2.1 270

2.4 395

2.7 575

3.2 965

Jan. 18 to June 26

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

177

284

520

810

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,550

2,630

4,160

8,170

June 27 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

147

288

2.5 565

3.0 965

4.0 1,960

5.0 3,120

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

362

362

381 

395

395

400

412

372 

367

376

376

395

353

300

390

652

645

736

728

720

 720

744

856

848

864

856

840

832

824

816 

816

18,133

585

35,970

Jlov.

Boo" 808

soo 

soo

800

792

792

784 

776

768

768

768

768

776

760

720

705

690

682

682

675

668

660

655

698

*660

698

690

668

668

22,006

734

43,650

Dec.

675

690

698 

690

690

698

712

705

698

712

720

7l2

712

705

690

698

690

682

675

675

668

675

668

652

605

603

603

624

638

652 

652

20,965

676

41,580

Jan.

638

638

631 

624

617

 624

624

624 

645

631

652

668

690

816

906

S64

864

1,490

2,610

2,160

1,640

1,410

1,230

1,120

1,040

974

928

896

883

864 

852

29,853

963

59,210

Feb.

846

852

909 

1,080

1,420

1,320

1,200

1,750 

1,390

987

890

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,000

1,000

*928

858

852

840

828

816

810

804

810

810

_

~

28,530

1,012

56,190

Mar.

810

792

786 

774

768

756

756

756 

774

810

1,670

1,950

2,750

2,990

2,930

2,890

2,860

 2,860

2,860

2,920

3,000

5,000

2,930

2,440

2,660

2,800

2,930

2,930

3,770

5.960 

5,580

68,442

2,208

155,800

Apr.

5,560

5,540

2,100

1,560

1,580

1,470

1,460

1,240 

S70

720

656

548

555

440

288

200

T51

586

660

738

654

542

510

619

 548

465

563

1,480

1,820

1,570

31,571

1,052

62,620

May

1,390

1,220

1,080 

916

619

505

480 660" 

870

974

S34

780

762

660

654

708

798

822

826

5,250

5,870

5,890

5,870

3,990

5,900

3,920

4,550

4,780

6,200

6.470 

6,160

70,408

2,271

159,700

June

6,120

6,740

7.490 

*6,910

6,550

6,590

6,580

6,700 

6,580

6,450

6,810

6,640

7,080

6,950

6,680

6,320

6,490

6,510

6,910

*7,250

7,100

6,790

6,550

6,450

6,540

5,190

2,880

1,650

1,300

1.160

179,460

5,982

556,000

July

1,840

2.540

1,750 

1,550

1,560

1,750

1,470

1,610 

1,550

1,540

1,090

974

754

586

*400

427

416

427

558

383

568

416

548

328

563

565

594

558

565

528 

272

26,256

846

52,040

Aug.

300

500

555 

375

56S

528

255

184 

190

228

180

162

96

81

75

56

61

52

59

52

48

50

70

 106

153

194

221

221

228

247 

259

5,550

179

11,010

Sept.

255

217

194 

168

165

177

225

217 

236

268

288

320

353

400

416

444

441

499

525

495

*456

416

*410

394

410

422

400

468

468

506

10,651

555

21,130

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,350 Mln 94 Mean 2,411 Ac-ft 1,751,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 7,490 Mln 48 Mean 1,402 Ac-ft 1,015,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
146 MALHEUR RIVER BASIN

Malheur River near Drewsey, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°47' , long. 118°20', in SE£ sec. 31, T. 20 S., R. 36 E., on left bank 300 

ft downstream from crossing of Burns-Ontario highway, half a mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek, and 3 miles southeast of Drewsey.

Drainage area. 910 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Records available. June 1920 to September 1921, April to September 1923, June 1926 to September 1953.March to September 1914 at site 13 miles upstream; records not equivalent 

owing to inflow from several creeks.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,479.13 ft (corrected) above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. June 1, 1920, to Sept. 4, 1921, waterstage recorder or staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum. Apr. 26, 

1923, to June 6, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 7 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1926-53), 170 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,190 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 10.56 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 2.79 ft).

1920-21, 1923, 1926-53: Maximum discharge, 5,600 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 (gage height, 

12.90 ft); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from diversion dam, which are 

fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation 

of about 13,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1093: 1927.

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

backwater from diversion dam (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

1.0

5

12

22

45

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

1O.O

94

190

440

1,150

2,800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

14

1?

17

17

17

17

18

19

19

19

19

22

22

*23

24

22

22

23

24

25

25

29

25

30

30

33

32

35

35

35

37

745

24.0

1,480

Jlov.

41

30

28 "SS

33

40

41

38

33

37

57

62

66

807§-

62

41

b45

b50

t>45

b45

b45

b42

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b38

b35

1,338

44.6

2,650

Dec.

46

5T

*b62

68

70

b65

b70

b66

b65

71

73

76

75

73

68

68

65

68

73

b73

b68

b65

b60

b50

b55

b60

b60

b55

b60

b65

b60

2,005

64.7

3,980

Jan.

b70

TO

b75

b70

b70

b7o

b80

b90

b340

360

215

b290

798

669

350

248

577

1,600

2,470

*1,080

882

530

449

415

358

298

230

232

232

252

302

13,780

445

27,330

Feb.

380

365

524

778

545

587

686

669

418

335

318

305

285

272

252

220

228

220

180

168

T6"6 152

156

158

152

154

158

172

-

_

-

9,003

322

17,860

Mar.

152

130

 T36

146

136

136

148

178

235

290

285

258

240

208

198

190

178

174

215

260

220

210

270

497

722

593

518

548

539

506

524

9,040

292

17,930

Apr.

512

479

 485

521

584

680

672

578

509

470

430

400

375

350

355

395

452

530

593

690

767

*946

1,130

1,230

1,090

1,000

1,070

1.470

1,280

1,040

-

21 , 080

703

41,810

May

85S

69T

608

560

533

536

554

572

548

497

428

382

352

348

38T

395

398

425

503

795

806

690

620

620

569

515

470

422

420

467

473

16,443

530

32,610

June

'5G6 648

497

 482

554

515

602

648

627

605

524

485

497

524

479

524

527

465

420

395

352

320

290

275

248

235

220

186

184

182

-

13,076

436

25,940

July

170

m

154

148

142

126

108

 108

90

61

65

66

62

57

48

41

35

34

31

30

29

29

23

21

20

18

17

2T

21

19

17

. 1,975

63.7

3,920

Aug.

21

17

24

~SB 30

*26

22

20

20

20

20

19

20

21

23

23

22

21

19

20

19

15

13

T6

19

 21

22

23

29

28

28

669

21.6

1,330

Sept.

26 54

17

20

21

19

20

20

21

19

15

11

7.8

7.1

7.1

7.8

7.8 6.4-

5.7

4.6

4.6

5.7

7.1

7.8

8.5

7.8

9.2

9.9 11-

14

-

372.9

12.4

740

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,290 Mln 4.2 Mean 367 Ac-ft 266,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,470 Mln 4.6 Mean 245 Ac-ft 177,600

Peak discharge (base, goo cfs). Jan. 14 (1 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (6.70 ft); Jan. 19 (4:30 a.m.) 3,190 

ofs (10.56 ft); Feb. 4 (7 a.m.) 878 ofs (6.32 ft); Apr. 28 (8 to 10 p.m.) 1,540 cfs (7.85 ft); May 21 

(1 to 2 a.m.) 882 cfs (6.33 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from diversion dam Oct. 1 to Dec. 2.
MALHEUR RIVER BASIN 147

Malheur River below Warmsprlngs Reservoir, near Riverside, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°34', long. 118°12' , In SW£ sec. 17, T. 23 S., R. 37 E., on left bank 

lille downstream from Warmsprlngs Dam, 3 miles upstream from South Pork, and 4 miles 

northwest of Riverside.

Drainage area. 1.100 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--January 1906 to September 1910, December 1914 to July 1917 March 

191 a to September 1953 In reports of Geological Survey. October 1910 to November 1914 

In reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 3,305 ft (by baroraSnSri' Prior to Dec. 9, 1914, staff or chain gage at several sites 3 miles downstream, 

dOO ft upstream from South Pork, at various daturns. Dec. 9, 1914, to July 24, 1917, 

water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream and 500 ft upstream from dam site at different datum. Mar. 18, 1919, to Apr. 27, 1920, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream and 

250 ft downstream from dam at different datum. Apr. 28, 1920, to Sept. 28, 1949 staff 

or hook gage and concrete control at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1909-16, 1919-53), 176 cf s.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height 6 62 ft); mlnlraum, 1 cfs Nov. 30, Dec. 26.

1906-17, 1919-53: Maximum discharge observed, 5,490 cfs Mar. 2, 1910 (gage height, 

10.7 ft, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 820 cfs; no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs, poor below. Plow completely regulated since November 

I9T9 by Warmsprlngs Reservoir (see p. 152). Diversions for irrigation of about 16,000 

acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 833: 1936. WSP 1063: 1942-45.

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

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

135

315

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

57

94

143

340

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

590

1,090

1,340

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

292 

297

ZT9T

297

297

297

297

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

116

3

22~

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

4,267

138

8,460

JJov.

2 

?

3

?

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

-

71

2.4

141

Dec.

2 

2

2

2

2

2

3

7

Z

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

?

2

2

2

2

62

2.0

123

Jan.

2 

?

2

2

2

2

3

4

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

88

2.8

175

Feb.

3 5

3

3

3

3

3

4 5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

_

_

-

85

3.0

169

Mar.

4

3

y

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

6

5

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

5

110

3.5

218

Apr.

5 

X

5

5

6

61

112

112

96

78

112

138

164

277

336

390

455

500

500

500

500

500

505

415

295

259

272

308

565

~- 955

8,431

281

16,720

May

1.500 

1,120

1,000

850

600

515

520

530

540

530

520

425 m485

485

485

485

490

490

495

540

600

635

640

640

620

590

565

490

470

495

18,590

600

36,870

June

530 

580

570

555

535

550

555

605

650

705

680

630

580

560

555

550

550

550

520

500

495 35o~

505

505

510

535

545

540

540

540

-

16,725

558

33,170

July

565 575"

575

575

570

565

 570

570

565

625

~srs 675

670

670

665

665

665

670

670

670

650

650

645

645

645

645

640

625

615

615

615

19,440

627

38,560

Aug.

615 

T515"

605

575

 560

555

540

525

520

515

515

510

500

495

490

490

490

490

490

485

485

490

490

490

490

480

475

470

455

445

430

15,780

509

31,300

Sept.

425 

WS

40O

400

400

400

395

395

390

375

370

370

370

355

350

326

322

318

308

304

308

264

242

206

192

195

192

192

188

170

-

9,527

318

18,900

Calendar year 1952: Max 2, 1OO Mln - Mean 261 Ac-ft 189,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 1.3OO Mln 1 Mean 255 Ac-ft 184,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
14 8 MALHHJR RIVER BASIN

North Pork Malheur River above Agency Valley Reservoir, near Beulah, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°58', long. 118 0 11', in sec. 33, T. 18 S., R. 37 E., on left bank at 

M. W. Scott's ranch, about 3 miles upstream from Warm Springs Creek and 4 miles northwest of Agency Valley Dam and Beulah.

Drainage area. 355 sq mi.

Records available. January to September 1914, June 1936 to September 1953. Published as. 

''at Scott's Ranch, near Beulah11 in 1914.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,350 ft (by barometer). Jan. 1 to 

Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 129 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum not determined; minimum daily, 34 cfs Nov. 9.

1914, 1936-53: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 (gage height, 4.17 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 530 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

4.60 ft Mar. 26, 1940; minimum discharge recorded, 12 cfs Jan. 27, 1948.

Remarks. Records good October to December and March to July, poor at other times. Diversions for irrigation of about 900 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 883: 1938(M). WSP 1093: 1944(m).

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

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 24

-0.1 

0.0

-0.2

0.0

.2

.5

Dec. 25 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.3

260

410

630

780

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

Day

a

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

45

46

46

46

46

47

47

46

47

48

 5T 51

50

*49

49

50

50

49

48

48

48

48

47

47

46

46

45

44

24

44

44

1,462

47.2

2,900

JIov.

44

40

41

43

44

43

41

40

34

15

45

46

52

56 55

43

43

45

50

48

45

45

43

40

40

40

40

40

38

35

-

1,299

43.3

2,580

Dec.

45

50

*65

70

75

65

70

70

67

59

64

64

62

54

51

49

48

45

45

50

48

45

42

40

15

50

50

45

50

55

50

1,683

54.3

3,340

Jan.

55

So

65

70

75

80

90

113

96

97

97

151

235

185

126

128

321

755

336

*348

240

174

170

155

142

120

96

104

108

117

124

5,083

164

10,080

Feb.

150

170

200

"256" 300

220

250

228

128

126

134

118

126

120

115

104

122

111

97

80

90

96

96

87

87

97

104

113

_

-

3,869

138

7,670

Mar.

89

86

*36

96

92

97

115

140

172

181

172

165

150

124

134

130

118

120

152

150

157

162

207

287

506

265

268

300

280

282

303

5,396

174

10,700

Apr.

275

268

*280

327

375

378

330

294

275

262

240

228

215

208

205

228

250

265

306

336

442

*535

645

605

562

605

730

770

3T5

499

-

11,553

385

22,920

May

414

366

342

342

369

414

450

434

386

348

321

300

297

318

330

336

339

351

454

462

422

369

363

348

309

300

275

353" 262

318

439

11,081

357

21,980

June

4S2

490

517

*512~

499

482

508

504

494

446

410

434

470

426

430

490

410

386

363

348

321

294

282

270

260

245

238

225

220

198

11,654

388

23,120

July

192

T81

174

165

159

157

150

*144

136

126

120

117

113

104

101

94

92

84

78

75

71

69

66

63

60

58

55

55

60

62

55

3,239

104

6,420

Aug.

60

65

75

80

70

*66

65

60

60

58

55

52

50

55

60

58

55

52

50

45

45

45

45

48

50

*51

55

60

70

70

70

1,800

58.1

3,570

Sept.

68

65

60

60

58

55

55

55

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

52

56

1,586

52 9

3,150

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,080 Mln 30 Mean 191 Ao-ft 138,800

Hater year 1952-53: Max 770 Mln 34 Mean 164 Ac-ft 118,400

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Jan. 18 (6 p.m.) 1,130 cfs (3.00 ft); Apr. 28 (3:30 a.m.) 840 cfs 

(2.42 ft); May 20 (3 to 4 a.m.} 508 ofs (1.74 ft); May 31 (2 p.m.) 650 cfs (2.04 ft)j June 16 (2 a.m.) 

610 ofs (1.96 ft).
MALHEUR RIVER BASIN 

North Pork Malheur River at Beulah, Oreg.

149

Location. Lat 43°54', long. 118°09', in NE£ sec. 22, T. 19 S., R. 37 E., on left bank at 

BeuTah, a quarter of a mile downstream from Agency Valley Dam and 12 miles northwest 

of Juntura.

Drainage area. 420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1909 to June 1912, November 1913 to July 1914, June 1926 to September 1953.Published as "at Poley's Ranch, near Beulah" 1909-14, and as "near Beulah" 

June 1926 to September 1935.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,262.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Mar. 21, 1909, to May 25, 1910, chain ga'ge and May 26, 1910, to June 30, 1912, 

and Nov. 13, 1913, to July 25, 1914, staff gage at site 6 miles downstream at different 

datum. June 26, 1926, to Dec. 21, 1935, water-stage recorder at site three-quarters 

of a mile downstream at different datum (below intake of two canals with combined capacity of about 10 cfs). Dec. 22, 1935, to Sept. 28, 1949, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1935-53), 135 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 864 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.01 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs at times Oct. 23 to Mar. 3.

1909-12, 1913-14, 1926-53: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs (regulated by sudden storage release) May 7, 1942 (gage height, 8.4 ft, from floodmark); maximum unregulated, 

5,910 cfs Mar. 20, 1910; no flow at times; minimum prior to construction of dam, 5 cfs 

Dec. 28, 1910, Jan. 26, 27, 1911.

Remarks. Records good except those below 3 cfs, which are fair. Plow regulated by Agency 

Valley Reservoir (see p. 152). Diversions for irrigation of about 2,400 acres above 

station; practically entire summer flow is diverted below station and above Juntura.

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

in cubic feet per second)

O.o 

.1 

.2 

.3

.5

.7

Oct. 1 to Apr. 29

0.1

.5

2.8

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

75

155

265

540

860

Apr. 30 to Sept. 30

1.8 230

2.0 280

3.0 560

4.0 860

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

173

T73

161

155

146

137

118

117

120

102

94

94

94

*92

34

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1,813.5

58.5

3,600

Jfov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

73

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

6.2

0.21

12

Dec.

^

».3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

75

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.7

0.28

17

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

7Z

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

il

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.4

0.21

13

Feb.

~7i 0.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_

_

-

4.7

0.17

9.3

Mar.

0.1

TT

».2

.2

.3

.3

1 ,

1.

1 .

1 f

1.

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.6

2.6

2.8

376- 3.6

35.6

1.15

71

Apr.

4.1

4.1

*4.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

45

65

62

63

63

63

63

65

65

65

66

66

66

94

148

*191

275

399

516

552

639

822

846

TeT

6,080.3

203

12,060

May

518

415

434

410

380

383

383

437

464

455

449

425

404

401

407

407

407

407

362

345

348

398

378

368

368

355

338

285

282

558

398

12,167

392

24,130

June

512

593

584

 659

701

620

614

641

551

533

539

497

491

485

482

545

554

530

452

386

350

358

348

342

342

350

358

348

"5S5 340

14,450

482

28,660

July

355

375

383

375

370

383

*404

407

407

342

312

312

310

310

310

310

308

308

305

305

305

302

302

302

300

300

300

300

'g§8~ 298

298

10,196

329

20,220

Aug.

290

272

252

252

250

*250

248

248

248

245

250

255

27S

292

302

312

312

310

318

345

358

360

358

352

352

 350

350

350

350

348

345

9,402

303

18,650

Sept.

352

360

358

355

352

352

338

328

325

325

325

322

320

318

318

318

315

312

310

3O8

308

302

302

300

300

'g§8~ 298

310

320

318

9,667

322

19,170

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,230 Hln 0 Mean 218 Ac-ft 158,000

Water year 1952*53: Max 846 Mln 0.1 Mean 175 Ac-ft 126,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 MALHEUR RIVER BASIN

Malheur River at Little Valley near Hope, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°54', long. 117 e30' , in SE£ sec. 24, T. 19 S., R. 42 E., on right bank 500 

ft downstream from bridge at Little Valley, 8 miles southwest of Hope, and 13 miles 

southwest of Vale.

Drainage area. 3,010 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1949 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,424.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs May 1 (gage height, 4.88 ft); minimum 

not determined; minimum daily, 27 cfs Apr. 6.

1949-53: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Mar. 26, 1952 (gage height, 9.00 ft); minimum, 

20 cfs Oct. 27 to Nov. 1, Nov. 4-12, 1950.

The two greatest floods known occured in March 1894 and March 1910.

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

which are poor. Vale-Oregon Canal diverts at Namorf; no other large diversions above 

station, but many small ones. Plow regulated by Warmsprings and Agency Valley Reservoirs (see p. 152).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1217: 1949(M), 1950.

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

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

Oct. 1 to May 1 May 2 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

20

42

73

192

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

350

580

900

1,810

2.0 74

2.2 112

2.5 190

3.0 350

4.0 840

4.6 1,220

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

95 

102

104

100

93

89

83

as

81

75

79

75

73

68

68

 71

50

40

37

36

35

34

32

a3l

a3l

a3l

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

1,848

59.6

3,670

Jlov.

a30 

a30

a35

a40

45

45

49

b45

b45

b45

b45

50

53

59

55

55

53

52

50

49

48

46

42

41

b40

b38

b36

b35

b32

b30

-

1,318

43.9

2,610

Dec.

b32 

b34

*b36

b38

b40

41

42

43

45

45

46

46

46

46

48

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

46

45

45

43

42

42

42

42

43

1,361

43.9

2,700

Jan.

ff43

43

45

43

45

48

99

117

113

120

132

200

170

149

137

294

*622

520

343

271

220

184

162

147

134

120

*106

97

97

4,907

158

9,730

Feb.

95 

91

93

111

117

137

142

214

214

198

157

134

125

120

113

111

111

108

97

87

79

81

79

70

68

66

16

66

_

_

-

3,150

112

6,250

Mar.

64 

*61

59

59

58

56

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

53

55

53

53

59

56

70

64

71

25

75

68

53

59

58

46

42.

1,813

58.5

3,600

Apr.

66 

77

55

a40

a30

 27

a30

a35

43

64

50

40

43

52

70

144

195

206

226

235

*214

198

195

214

256

256

265

301

450

924

-

5,001

167

9,920

May

1,420 

1,140

906

840

710

435

390

374

422

445

426

. 398

304

301 336"

332

346

354

426

422

445

515

615

655

630

645

675

635

615

635

665

17,457

563

34,630

June

828

1,100

1,050

990

1,020

1,030

1,030

*1,040

1,170

1.200

1,140

1,110

1,030

954

906

846

864

858

792

650

540

450

370

340

304

290

287

284

277

274

23,024

767

45,670

July

241 

259

284

294

294

 287

287

290

298

298

308

308

318

312

308

315

315

312

318

332

322

318

304

294

294

298

301

287

277

271

262

9,212

297

18,270

Aug.

268

265

262

238

229

226

214

205

*193

193

193

193

193

193

196

193

184

184

187

208

217

229

241 *247

244

244

244

244

241

244

6,889

222

13,660

Sept.

238 

226

223

220

217

217

217

202

190

181

178

170

170

173

181

164

143

133

133

126

126

121

119

97

95

89

91

89

84

86

4,704

157

9,330

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,820 Mln 30 Mean 382 Ac-ft 277,100

Hater year 1952-53: Max 1,420 Mln 27 Mean 221 Ac-ft 160,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a-No gage-iieight record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Drewsey and unpublished records for station below Nevada Dam near Vale, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MALHEUR RIVER BASIN 151

Bully Creek near Vale, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°57'30", long. 117°20'30", in Sltf£ sec. 33, T. 18 S., R. 44 E., on right 

bank 5 miles southwest of Vale and about 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 602 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey.

April 1933 to May 1936 (fragmentary), March 1937 to September 1941 in reports of State 

engineer, and October 1941 to September 1945 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,313 ft (by levels 

TO reference point furnished by Union Pacific RR.). Prior to March 1937, water-stage 

recorder or staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 15, 1937, to 

Jan. 1, 1940, water-stage recorder and concrete control at present site at datum 0.38 

ft higher.

Average discharge . 17 years (1933-34, 1937-53), 42.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 952 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 3.87 ft); minimum, 

 9 cfs July 22, 23.

1933-53: Maximum discharge, 3,400 cfs Feb. 27, 1940, from rating curve extended 

above 1,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 6.98 ft Mar. 26, 1952; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

flactuation caused by releases from Vale-Oregon Canal which diverts water for irrigation 

of lands west of Vale; considerable return flow enters Bully Creek above station. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 7,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1183: 1946-47.

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

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

(Backwater from moss Oct. 1-17, Aug. 8 to Sept. 30)

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

0.9

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

175

520

0.6 9

.8 18

1.0 31

1.2 46

1.5 80

2.0 173

2.5 300

3.0 510

4.0 1,030

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

17

17

17

17

18

18

20

22

23

21

19

19

18

17

18

*19

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

15

T5

15

15

15

15

15

IS

537

17.3

1,070

Jfov.

14

14

14

13

15

16

15

16

15

15

16

16

17

22

IS

16

16

16

15

IS

15

15

14

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

-

445

14.8

883

Dec.

bll bir

b!2

b!3

14

14

15

18

15

17

16

16

16

15

IS

15

15

IS

14

14

14

14

12

13

, 13

14

14

12

14

15

13

439

14.2

871

Jan.

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

15

42

268

76

55

230

428

212

140

185

424

 660

34T

300

222

186

171

153

131

104

*90

86

76

72

4,773

154

9,470

Feb.

71

71

74

102

119

119

141

260

TS4

159

147

133

123

115

106

94

90

90

77

68

68

71

70

67

65

64

55

67

.

-

-

2,880

103

5,710

Mar.

70

 60

59

59

59

59

58

59

63

65

67

66

64

60

54

53

46

40

39

5T

46

51

51

79

125

123

117

121

127

US

106

2,205

71.1

4,370

Apr.

117

84

75

71

77

 80

88

90

76

119

97

72

72

62

54

68

53

38

52

47

34

32

3T

63

61

S3

55

45

77

95

-

2,044

68.1

4,050

May

64

42

73

62

57

58

53

48

55

59

41

18

3T

33

37

37

24

36

50

49

53

72

97

117

119

121

125

97

131

230

T5T

2,281

73.6

4,520

June

333

390

279

258

300

300

310

*350

402

?5T

262

265

273

242

220

268

230

169

155

117

92

82

104

123

100

60

60

58

56

52

6,201

207

12,300

July

44

41

40

40

39

*39

36

32

32

29

26

25

25

22

20

20

13

13

13

12

12

11

IT

11

11

14

12

13

18

19

11

704

22.7

1,400

Aug.

19

14

T5

18

21

20

21

19

20

*21

21

20

20

19

16

16

16

20

19

18

17

18

18

20

*24

22

30

21

23

31

25

622

20.1

1,230

Sept.

22

20

18

IS

25

282"4

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

23

23

21

21

20

20

20

20

22

22

22

19

18

19

19

20

653

21.8

1,300

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,630 Mln 7 Mean 82.3 Ae-ft 59,770

Water year 1952-53: Max 660 Mln 11 Mean 65.2 Ae-ft 47,170

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs). Jan. 9 (1:30 a.m.) 565 cfs (3.11 ft); Jan. 14 (9 a.m.) 605 cfs 

(3.19 ft); JanT 19 (5 a.m.J 952 cfs (3.87 ft); Feb. 8 (3 a.m.) 297 cfs (2.49 ft); Mar. 25 (7 to 

9 p.m.) 151 cfs (1.89 ft)j Apr. 1 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) 147 cfs (1.87 ft); June 2 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) 

570 cfs (3.12 ft); about June 8 (time unknown) 460 cfs (2.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
152 MALHEUR RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Malheur River basin, Oreg.

Warmspr ings Reservoir.--La t 43°35', long. 118°12', in SEij sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 37 E., near 

right end of dam on Malheur River, 4 miles upstream from South Fork and 4 miles northwest of Riverside. Drainage area, 1,100 sq mi, approximately. Records available, January 1920 to September 1953. Tape gage read once daily April to September and once each 

week October to April. Datum of gage is 3,327 ft above mean sea level (surveys of Bureau 

of Reclamation); gage readings, have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 

Maximum contents observed during year, 194,900 acre-ft May 1 (elevation, 3,406.85 ft); 

minimum observed, 89,380 acre-ft Oct. 15 (elevation 3,379.65 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1920-53, 196,000 acre-ft Apr. 7, 1942 (elevation, 3,407.08 ft); no 

contents Sept. 18 to Nov. 1, 1929, Aug. 26 to sometime in November 1935, Sept. 18 to 

Oct. 11, 1950.

Reservoir is formed by concrete-arch dam; capacity, 191,000 acre-ft between elevations 3,327 ft (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 3,406 ft (top of 5-foot flashboards). Dead 

storage, 1,400 acre-ft below elevation 3,327 ft, not included in records presented. Records given herein represent contents above elevation 3,327 ft. Storage began in 1919. 

In 1926, a half interest in reservoir was purchased by the Federal Government of Vale 

project of Bureau of Reclamation. Water used to irrigate lands on both side of river 

between Namorf and Ontario. Data for computing capacity table furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Agency Valley Reservoir. La t 43°55', long. 118°09', in SW£ sec. 15, T. 19 S., R. 37 E., in 

control house at dam on North Fork Malheur River, a quarter of a mile northwest of Beulah. Drainage area, 420 sq mi, approximately. Records available, December 1935 to September 1953. Pressure gage with mercury column read once each day except Nov. 5-29 when 

no readings were made. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (surveys by Bureau of Reclamation); add 7.72 ft to obtain mean sea level elevation, datum of 1929. Maximum contents 

observed during year, 60,320 acre-ft June 2 (elevation, 3,340.21); minimum observed, 

4,360 acre-ft Oct. 15 (elevation, 3,291.40 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 

1935-53, 62,770 acre-ft May 3, 1941 (elevation, 3,341.50 ft); no contents Sept. 17 to 

Oct. 13, 1950.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began in December 1935. 

Capacity, 59,920 acre-ft between elevations 3,263.21 ft (botttom of outlet tunnel) and 

3,340 ft (top of 17-foot spillway gates); with gates open, the capacity is 32,220 acreft. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation of lands below Juntura, on Vale project of Bureau of Reclamation. Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Other reservoirs.. There are several other reservoirs in the Malheur River basin, all with 

less than 3,500 acre-ft capacity except Willow Creek No. 3 Reservoir near Malheur, which 

has a capacity of 49,000 acre-ft.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1952....

Sept. 30.. ...............

Water year 195Z-53. . . .

Warmsprings Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

3,382.50 

3,382.05

-

3,391.05 

3,395.75

3,406.70 

3,406.30 

3,405.12 

3,396.0 

3,387.0 

3,381.0

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

98,650 

a91,000 

393,500 

97,160

-

128,300 

146,500 

a!64,000 

194,200 

192,400 

187,000 

147,500 

113,800 

93,700

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-7,650 

+2,5OO 

+3,660

+79,160

+31,140 

+18,200 

+17,500 

+30,200 

-1,800 

-5,400 

-39,500 

-33,700 

-20,100

-4,950

Agency Valley Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)*

3,295,75 

3,294.90 

3,300.05 

3,305.20

-

3,317.21 

3,324.85 

3,332.50 

3,340.05 

3,340.15 

3,339.30 

3,331.38 

3,320.95 

3,305.94

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

6,480 

6,040 

9,010 

12,680

-

24,820 

34,810 

46,570. 

60,020 

60,200 

58,600 

44,740 

29,480 

13,290

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-440 

+2,970 

+3,670

+810

+12,140 

+9.99O 

+11,760 

+13,450 

+180 

-1,600 

-13,860 

-15,260 

-16,190

+6,810

t Time of observed gage reading not given.

* Qage reading observed about 8 a.m.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
PAYETTE RIVER BASIN 153

South Fork Payette River at Lowman, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°05I 00", long. IISWSO", in SW£ sec. 27, T. 9 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 

1,200 ft upstream from Rock Creek, half a mile northwest of Lowman, and 4,100 ft downstream from Clear Creek.

Drainage area. 456 sq mi.

Records available. May 1941 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,790 ft (from river-profile map), 

pior to Dec. 18, 1941, staff gage at site 900 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,030 cfs June 13 (gage height, 6.69 ft); minimum, 158 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 2.47 ft).

1941-53: Maximum discharge, 5,250 cfs May 28, 1948 (gage height, 6.73 ft); minimum, 

148 cfs Dec. 9, 1944 (gage height, 2.40 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No 

regulation. Several small diversions for irrigation and placer mining, the return flow 

from which enters river above station.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 21 to June 4)

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

173

238

323

488

705

1,160

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.6

1,710

2,340

3,050

3,880

4,990

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

338 

358

553 

333

335

328

528

528

323

328

528

528

525 

525

323

318

518

518

514

518

518

314

310

310

310

310 

305

*305

310

310

305

9,928

520

0.702

0.81

19,690

Nov.

505 

296

296 

500

505

505

296

287

278

282

514

514

518 

518

514

287

287

305

300

296

274

242

262

*518

250

203 

246

234

224

251

-

8,487

283

0.621

0.69

16,850

Dec.

b260 

b320

b520 

b310

b310

b320

b55o

b520

514

510

500

500

292 

287

278

b280

282

282

282

287

282

282

246

182

188

242 

292

514

500

292

287

8,891

287

0.629

0.75

17,640

Jan.

274 

270

270 

270

266

274

282

282

333

417

345

412

501 

422

*348

545

563

417

417

384

575

555

538

325

518

305 

305

500

505

305

296

10,409

356

0.757

0.85

20,650

Feb.

51S 

528

428 

501

412

584

555

558

528

278

*525

305

525

510

510

505

318

305

262

241

258

300

274

274

287

300 

292

296

_

.

-

8,972

320

0.702

0.73

17,800

Mar.

292 

270

278 

270

270

270

278

314

568

412

595

578

565 

338

353

333

358

518

528

335

318

514

514

358

501

476 

482

*575

567

641

673

11,698

377

0.827

0.95

23,200

Apr.

657 

596

575 

589

675

649

589

540

508

482

452

440

417 

406

595

422

476

554

657

898

1,240

1,650

1,990

1,790

1,710

1,870 

2,050

*2.280

1,840

1,560

-

28,915

964

2.11

2.36

57,350

May

1,320 

1,160

1.120 

1,160

1,350

1,680

1,890

1,660

1,450

1,290

1,180

1,160

1,240 

1,300

1,510

1,660

1,750

1,850

2,270

2.520

2,060

1,810

1,640

1,550

1,400

1,520 

1,500

1,440

1,620

1,680

1,950

48,070

1,551

5.40

5.92

95,550

June

2.200 

*2,590

2,440 

2,500

2,690

2,550

2,640

2,620

2,550

2,600

5,080

4,020

ffi

5,830

*3,620

3,950

4,500

4,520

5,950

3,560

3,560

5,740

5,660

5,370

3,040 

2,880

2,840

2,940

3,080

-

98,650

3,288

7.21

8.05

195,700

July

5.160 

5,040

2,990 

3,020

3,000

2,960

2,950

2,870

2,72O

2,540

2,510

2,400

2,540 

2,520

*2,170

1,910

1,690

1,570

1,500

1,410

1,530

1,240

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,060 

1,010

989

943

916

889

60,867

1,965

4.30

4.96

120,700

Aug.

871 

862

925 

853

817

773

756

714

705

689

665

641

625

611

596

596

589

567

560

*555

554

527

514

520

520

508 

501

488

482

476

470

19,508

629

1.38

1.59

38,690

Sept.

470 

464

446 

440

454

422

417

412

406

400

395

390

384 

378

578

584

590

384

378

368

565

563

358

358

*558

558 

558

558

563

358

-

11,735

391

0.857

0.96

25,280

Calendar year 1952: Max 

Water year 1952-53: Max

4,690

4,930

Min 182 

Min 182

Mean 972 

Mean 894

Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.02 Ac-ft 705,900 

Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.60 Ac-ft 646,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

368560 O - 56 - 11
154 PAYETTE RIVER BASIN

Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°18' , long. 115°39', in SE£ sec. 8, T. 11 N., R. 7 E., at dam on Deadwood 

River, 15 miles north of Lowman.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage on face of dam read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level

("levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Datum of Geological Survey levels (1952. preliminary) 

is 22.8 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 5,336.4 ft June 20, 21; minimum observed, 

 5,285.35 ft Oct. 15.

1935-53: Maximum elevation observed, 5,337.1 ft June 1,2, 1943; minimum observed, 

5,205.0 ft Sept. 18 to Oct. 11, 1951, reservoir drained for repairs.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-arch dam, completed in 1930; storage began Nov. 2, 

TSSIT. Reported capacity, 160,400 acre-ft between elevations 5,230.0 ft (minimum operating level because of fish protection, 27 ft above sill of emergency gate in front of 

needle valve) and 5,334.0 ft (crest of spillway). Storage below elevation 5,230 ft, 

about 1,500 acre-ft. Water is used to augment flow of Payette River at Black Canyon 

powerplant near Emmett. Small diversion from a tributary of Johnson Creek in Salmon 

River basin to Deadwood River basin for supplemental storage in Deadwood Reservoir. 

Gage read 7 to 9 a.m.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23

24

25

86

27

29

30

31

Oct.

296.5 

295.3

294.1

292.85

291.6

291.0

290.3

289.6

289.0

288.25

287.6

286.9

286.15

285.45

285.55

285.45

285.55

285.6

285.65

285.75

285.85

285.9

286.0

286.05

286.15

286.2

286.25

286.35

286.4

286.5

286.6

flov.

286.65 

286.75

286.8

286.85

286.95

287.0

287.05

287.1

287.15

287.25

287.35

287.4

287.45

287.6

287.7

287.8

287.9

287.95

288.0

288.1

288.15

288.2

288.25

288.3

288.35

288.4

288.45

288.55

288.6

288.65

-

Dec.

288.7 

288.8

288.85

288.9

288.95

289.05

289.15

289.25

289.3

289.4

289.55

289.7

289.85

289.95

290.0

290.05

290.1

290.15

290.25

290.35

290.4

290.45

290.5

290.55

290.6

290.65

290.7

290.75

290.8

290.85

290.9

Jan.

290.95

291 .'o5

291.15

291.2

291.25

291.35

291.5

291.8

292.0

292.1

292.3

292.5

292.7

292.8

292.9

293.0

293.2

293.4

293.55

293.65

293.7

293.75

293.85

293.9

294.0

294.05

294.1

294.2

294.3

294.35

Feb.

294.45 

294.55

294.65

294.8

294.9

295.0

295.05

295.1

295.2

295.25

295.3

295.35

295.45

295.5

295.55

295.65

295.7

295.8

295.85

295.9

296.0

296.05

296.1

296.2

296.25

296.35

296.4

296.45

_

-

Mar.

296.55 

296.6

296.65

296.75

296.8

296.85

296.95

297.0

297.05

297.15

297.2

297.3

297.35

297.4

297.5

297.55

297.65

297.7

297.8

297.85

297.9

297.95

298.05

298.15

298.3

298.4

298.5

298.6

298.7

298.75

298.85

Apr.

298.9 

299.0

299.05

299.15

299.25

299.35

299.5

299.6

299.7

299.8

299.9

300.0

300.15

300.25

300.35

300.5

300.6

300.75

300.85

300.95

301.1

301.4

301.7

302.2

302.7

303.3

303.7

304.1

304.7

505.2

-

May

305.7

306.2

306.6

306.9

307.3

307.8

308.4

309.0

309.5

310.0

310.4

310.8

311.2

311.6

312.0

312.6

313.1

313.7

314.7

315.6

316.4

317.0

317.5

318.0

318.5

318.9

319.3

319.7

320.15

320.7

321.3

June

321.9 

322.7

323.4

324.3

325.1

325.9

326.7

327.6

328.3

329.0

329.75

330.6

331.6

332.7

333.7

334.6

335.25

335.8

336.2

556.4

356.4

336.35

556.3

336.3

336.25

556.2

556.1

356.0

536.0

555.95

-

July

335.95 

355.9

555.9

555.85

555.8

555.75

555.75

355.7

555.65

555.6

335.55

335.5

335.4

555.55

555.1

535.1

555.05

555.0

535.0

554.95

534.55

354.2

333.75

553.3

552.7

552.1

531.4

330.7

530.0

529.25

328.45

Aug.

527.55 

526.6

525.7

524.75

525.9

525.15

322.6

522.2

522.15

522.25

322.5

522.4

322.45

522.55

322.6

522.7

322.8

522.85

522.9

525.0

525.05

525.1

325.15

523.2

525.25

325.35

325.5

325.25

523.15

522.85

522.0

Sept.

320.85 

319.7

518.5

517.5

316.05

315.0

514.0

313.1

312.3

511.5

310.7

309.95

509.15

508.5

507.75

507.1

506.4

305.8

305.15

504.5

503.85

503.2

502 . 65

302.1

501 . 55

301.0

300.5

500.0

299.5

299.0

-

Note. Add 5,OOO ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
PAYETTE RIVER BASIN 155

Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir, near Lowman, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°18', long. 115°39', in NE£ sec. 17, T. 11 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 300 

ft upstream from Wilson Creek, a quarter of a mile downstream from Deadwood Dam at lower 

end of Deadwood Basin, 15 miles north of Lowman, and 18 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1926 to September 1953.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,181.52 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). Datum of Geological Survey levels (1952, preliminary) is 22.8 

ft higher. Prior to June 22, 1935, water-stage recorder at site 600 ft upstream at 

datum 4.85 ft higher. June 22 to Sept. 30, 1935, staff gage at site 20 ft upstream at 

datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years (1927-53), 211 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs July 14 (gage height, 6.56 ft); minimum observed, 2 cfs for many days during period when gates in dam were closed.

1926-53: Maximum discharge, that of July 14, 1953; no flow or small amount of leakage from reservoir for long periods during 1934-37 when gates in dam were closed.

Remarks. Records excellent above 200 cfs and fair below, 

voir (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1123: 1943.

Plow regulated by Deadwood ReserRatlng table, water year 1952-53 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(ShiftIng-control method used Oct. 1-14, June 16-20)

1.5

3

10

20

48

139

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

242

365

505

895

2,150

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,090

1,200

1,220

1.240

828

602

630

633

702

622

619

619

616

373

3

2.

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

11,029

356

21,880

Jlov.

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

60

2.0

119

Dec.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

62

2.0

123

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

62

2.0

123

Feb.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

_

_

-

56

2.0

111

Mar.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

62

2.0

123

Apr.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

-

97

3.2

192

May

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

S5"

5

5

5

5

5

4 

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

127

4.1

252

June

4

4

*4

3

9

222

548

895

1,130 

1,230

1.240

1,230

1,230

1,210

1,180

1,110

1,050

1,020

1,000

990

-

15,347

512

30,440

July

980

955

925

895

868

846

828

796

760

720

672

630

588

*803

427

408

392

372

350 

751

890

930

1,060

1,110

1,170

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,310

1,400

1.470

27,046

872

53,640

Aug.

1,510

1,540

1,540

1,460

1,310

1,100

720

368

3

3

3

10

3

3

3

3

3

3

*3 

3

3

2

2

2

2

62

158

208

462

1,170

1.550

13,212

426

26,210

Sept.

1.640

1,640

1,630

1,620

1,500

1,370

1,310

1,190

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,010

985

915

877

846

814

800

810 

810

769

732

680

*664

636

626

626

626

608

591

-

29,595

986

58,700

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,780 Mln l Mean 231 Ac-ft 168,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,640 Min 2 Mean 265 Ac-ft 191,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record (gates closed) Oct. 15 to June 14, Aug. 9-11, 13-25, except once-weekly 

staff-gage readingsj discharge estimated on basis of staff-gage readings, weather records, and records 

for station near Lowman.
156 PAYETTE RIVER BASIN

Deadwood River near Lowman, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°05', long. 115°40', in sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 7 E., on left bank 700 ft 

upstream from mouth and 2£ miles west of Lowman.

Drainage area. 230 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. August 1921 to January 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,680 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 31 years, 390 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1952 to January 1953, 1,280 cfs 

Oct. 3-5 (gage height, 3.20 ft); minimum dally, 40 cfs Dec. 24, 25.

1921-53: Maximum discharge, 4,230 cfs May 9, 1928 (gage height, 5.17 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum recorded, 28 cfs Nov. 4, 1935; minimum 

gage height, 0.82 ft Dec. 8, 1951; minimum dally discharge, 34 cfs Nov. 4, 1935.

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by Deadwood Reservoir (see p. 154).

Revisions.--WSP 633: Drainage area.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Jan. 31, 1953, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

36

58

91

164

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

319

606

995

2,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, October 1952 to January 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,070

1,240

1,260

1.280

990

667

703

703

746

696

688

688

688

609

98

66

61

61

60

6O

60

60

58

58

58

*58

58

58

58

13,075

422

25,930

Jlov.

58

54

56

58

58

58

57

56

56

54

60

66

67.

66

62

54

54

58

58

56

54

50

48

*58

50

45

11

47

47

47

-

1,653

55.1

3,280

Dec.

50

60

60

58

58

60

65

6O

60

62

65

70

^0

54

52

50

52

55

60

60

60

55

50

40.

40

45

54

68

66

65

64

1,778

57.4

3,530

Jan.

62

SSL

60

60

60

60

60

62

67

95

87

89

140

120

*82

90

110

140

ISfi

140

120

110

100

90

85

80

78

75

75

75

75

2,767

89.3

5,490

Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,940 Mln 40 Mean 488 Ac-ft 354,000

Water year 1952-53: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 6-10, 12-28, Dec. 30 to Jan. 7, Jan. 16-31; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records and records for South Pork Payette River at Lowman and near Garden Valley. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-7, 9-12, Nov. 18 to about Jan. 6, Jan. 13-15.
PAYETTE RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Payette River near Garden Valley, Idaho

157

Location. Lat 44°04' , long. 115°56', in see. 1, T. 8 N., R. 4 E., on right bank at Garden 

Valley ranger station, 300 ft upstream from Station Creek, 2.7 miles southeast of 

Garden Valley, and 5.9 miles upstream from Middle Fork.

Drainage area. 779 sq mi.

Records available . May 1921 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,090 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Aug. 3, 1926, staff gage at same site at datum 0.98 ft higher. Aug. 3, 1926, 

to Dee. 5, 1933, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1924-53), 1,283 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,060 cfs June 18 (gage height, 6.33 ft); mlnimum, 195 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1921-53: Maximum discharge observed, 10,600 cfs May 26, 1928 (gage height, 8.0 ft); 

minimum, 75 cfs Dee. 15, 1935, Jan. 26, 1936 (gage height, 0. 

extended below 280 cfs; minimum daily, 196 cfs Dee. 10, 1944.

ga 

),

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

Practically no diversion above station. Flow regulated by Deadwood Reservoir (see p. 

154).

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

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

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

195

310

600

1,050

1,570

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.3

2,190

2,890

4,510

7,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,430

1,620

1,620 

1.640

1,430

1,020

1,080

1,070

1,130

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,020

505

438

431

431

424

424

424

417

410

410

 410

410

410

410

410

410

403

24,397

787

48,390

Hov.

403

389

368 

389

396

410

389

375

336

336

403

417

121

424

410

362

349

375

382

368

336

256

274

356

*316

b220

250

b280

b280

b260

-

10,540

351

20,910

Dec.

b290

b320

b370 

b380

368

389

410

396

396

410

403

417

403

396

368

368

375

375

382

389

375

368

330

b240

b240

b300

362

431

410

396

389

11,446

369

22,700

Jan.

368

362

362 

362

556

362

375

*389

438

608

505

536

753

694

536

498

544

753

806

660

626

560

520

498

482

460

445

438

445

445

431

15,617

504

30,980

Feb.

468

505

685 

888

736

651

584

600

544

452

*482

482

490

482

482

460

468

460

375

b320_

b350

445

b390

b390

403

424

431

438

*

-

-

13,885

496

27,540

Mar.

43S

403

410 

396

389

396

410

452

528

626

626

592

568

528

620

512

512

482

505

528

512

498

490

544

753

779

762

 898

898

964

1.050

17,949

579

35,600

Apr.

1,000

936

898 

898

1,010

1,020

955

879

815

753

719

702

668

660

626

668

728

855

974

1,290

1,760

2,290

5,010

2,740

2,560

2,780

5,100

*5.610

2,980

2,530

 -

44,392

1,480

88,050

May

2,140

1,870

1.760 

1,850

2,110

2,640

3,06O

2,710

2,550

2,070

1,880

1,820

1,960

2,020

2,550

2,570

2,680

2,850

3,500

5.720

3,510

2,880

2,600

2,420

2,200

2,090

2,020

2,250

2,500

2,600

2,960

75,700

2,442

150,100

June

5.570

*3,720

5,840 

5,870

4,110

5,850

4,090

4,090

5,890

5,850

4,240

5,350

6,540

6,080

5,280

*5,180

5,810

6,680

6.940

6,360

5,830

5,730

5,890

5,770

5,390

4,920

4,670

4,560

4,580

4,730

-

149,210

4,974

296,000

July

4.800

4,600

4,470 

4,470

4,400

4,310

4,280

4,160

3,970

3,710

5,610

3,470

3,320

3,580

*2,950

2,670

2,400

2,240

2 . 120

2,140

2,450

2,550

2,560

2,430

2,420

2,460

2,460

2,390

2,580

2,460

2,520

98,350

3,173

195,100

Aug.

2,540

2,560

2.650 

2,560

2,350

2,100

1,740

1,590

1,000

842

824

806

779

762

755

744

756

719

702

*694

694

676 '660

660

685

806

824

1,500

2,050

57,205

1,200

75,800

Sept.

2.510

2,290

2,270 

2,260

2,180

1,970

1,880

1,750

1,650

1,590

1,570

1,540

1,460

1,440

1,360

1,340

1,520

1,290

1,28O

1,280

1,270

1,220

1,170

1,130

*1,130

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,090

1.050

-

45,530

1,511

89,910

Calendar year 1952: Max 6,250 Min 220 Mean 1,579 Ac-ft 1,146,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,940 Mln 220 Mean 1,490 Ac-ft 1,079,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
158 PAYETTE RIVER BASIN

South Pork Payette River near Banks, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°05'30", long. 116°06'00", in sec. 28. T. 9 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from North Pork Payette River and If miles northeast of Banks.

Drainage area. 1.200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1921 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,805 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Sept. 12, 1922, staff gage at same site and datura.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,711 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,320 cfs June 13 (gage height, 8.96 ft); minimum, 327 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 0.18 ft).

1921-53: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs May 17, 1927 (gage height, 10.6 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, about 225 cfs Dec. 15, 1935, Jan. 26, 1936, Dec. 26, 1939.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good, and 

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. Small diversions above 

station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Deadwood Reservoir (see p. 154).

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

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

0.2

.5

1.0

2.0

335

465

720

1,370

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

2,130

3,030

5,250

9,380

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

 Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,520

1,740

1,750

1.780 

1,380

1,140

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,160

709

570

565

560

555 

555

560

555

555

555

»5§2

550

550

550

550

550

550

28,389

916

56,310

flov.

555

545

520

525 

560

570

545

525

492

474

570

610

'626 638

610

560

520

550

570 

545

520

424

416

bSOO

*b460

b390

b580

b450

b450

b420

-

15,520

517

30,780

Dec.

b440

bSOO

b570

b580 

565

580

616

605

590

595

590

610

610

590

570

555

555

560

565 

580

570

555

515

362

362

456

621

658

600

585

575

17,265

557

34,240

Jan.

550

545

540

535 

550

545

550 *575

626

886

780

786

1,280

1,250

918

798

892

1,610

1.710 

1,350

1,260

1,060

944

866

822

786

744

726

726

738

726

26,654

860

52,870

Feb.

822

950

1,360

1.850 

1,540

1,250

1,120

1,220

1,090

950

912

*905

886

855

846

804

810

798

682 

605

652

726

692

670

665

687

660

700

-

-

-

25,685

917

50,950

Mar.

740

660

660

700 

680

660

676

725

815

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

960

910

920

890

910 

1,000

960

920

970

1,080

1,450

*1,550

1,500

1,720

1,750

1,870

1.940

32,896

1,061

65,250

Apr.

1,870

1,730

1,640

1,640 

1,860

1,950

1,760

1,590

1,490

1,580

1,290

1,240

1,170

1,140

1.100

1,160

1,300

1,460

1,750 

2,300

5,120

3,980

5,350

4,890

4,440

4,720

5,370

6.520

*5,270

4,390

-

78,850

2,628

156,400

May

5,650

3,170

2.950

3,070 

5,490

4,260

5,020

4,540

5,900

3,430

3,100

2,990

3,210

3,290

3,740

4,060

4,240

4,480

5,670 

6.120

5,570

4,660

4,220

5,950

3,570

3,590

3,260

3,550

5,970

4,000

4,450

122,690

5,958

245,400

June

5.040

 5,700

5,880

5,880 

6,250

5,850

6,210

6,340

5,960

5,900

6,210

7,590

9 . 020

8,460

7,610

*7,170

7,820

8,720

8,960 

8,200

7,410

7,190

7,330

7,170

6,650

6,100

5,760

5,620

5,600

5,680

-

203,260

6,775

403, 200

July

5.720

5,500

5,350

5,320 

5,200

5,080

5,000

4,840

4,600

4,270

4,120

5,960

5,780

5,840

*5,480

3,050

2,790

2,650

2,470 

2.450

2,740

2,640

2,630

2,700

2,660

2,700

2,700

2,620

2,610

2,670

2,720

112,860

3,641

223,900

Aug.

2,730

2,750

2. 840

2,770 

2,590

2,310

2,000

1,640

1,240

1,040

1,010

990

964

958

918

898

886

872

855 

840

*828

822

804

798

840

810

912

944

976

1,520

2,160

42,493

1,371

84,280

Sept.

2.450

2,420

2,380

2,560 

2,510

2,070

2,000

1,860

1,740

1,690

1,670

1,640

1,570

1,540

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,390 

1,580

1,370

1,320

1,280

1,240

*1,220

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,200

1.170

-

48,550

1,618

96,260

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,870 Mln 362 Mean 2,254 Ao-ft 1,636,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 9,020 Mln 362 Mean 2,069 Ac-ft 1,498,000

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge Stage-discharge relation relation affected affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 27 to Mar. 5, Mar. 8-22; discharge estimated on 

 ange In stage, weather records, and records for stations near Garden Valley and at

basis of recorded 

Lowman.
PAYETTE RIVER BASIN 159

Payette Lake at McCall, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°55", long. 116°07', In sec. 8, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., at outlet of lake on 

North Fork Payette River, at McCall.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to September 1953 (fragmentary prior to Nov. 23, 1943).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,982.73 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). Prior to Aug. 26, 1931, staff gage at site 25 ft downstream at datum 2.0 ft 

higher. Aug. 26, 1931, to Nov. 22, 1943, staff gage at site 75 ft downstream at present 

datum.

Extremes Maximum gage height during year, 7.09 ft July 1; minimum, 1.99 ft Nov. 10, 11.

TSSl-53: Maximum gage height observed, 8.75 ft July 13, 1935; minimum observed, 

0.95 ft Oct. 3, 1931.

Remarks. Flow from Payette Lake is regulated within natural range by taintor gates and 

removable stoplogs of a buttress and slab-type dam completed in November 1943. During 

period 1923 to 1943 lake was regulated b'y structure consisting of a series of concretefilled cribs supporting removable flashboards. Some regulation is reported to have been 

effected by timber flashboards for several years prior to 1923. Lake area is approximately 5,000 acres. No capacity table has been developed. Water is used for irrigation 

of lands in vicinity of Emmett. No diversion above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of U. S. Forest Service. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 753: 1931. WSP 1013: Drainage area.

Gage height at 12 p.m., In feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.39

3.38

3.37

3.35

3.34

3.32

3.29

3.20

3.11

3.04

2.96

2.88

2.82

2.74

2.68

2.61

2.56

2.50

2.45

2.40

2.35

2.32

2.27

2.22

£.18

2.14

2.11

2.07

2.05

2.04

2.05

Hov.

2.06

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.01

2.00

2.00

1.99

2.00

2.03

2.03

2.09

2.10

2.10

2.09

2.10

2.09

2.11

2.08

2.07

2.07

2.06

2.05

2.05

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.02

-

Dec.

2.07

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.11

2.18

2.22

2.22

2.26

2.29

2.31

2.30

2.30

2.29

2.28

2.27

2.27

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.26

2.25

2.24

2.23

2.24

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

Jan.

2.25

2.26

2.25

2.25

2.24

2.25

2.32

2.35

2.34

2.33

2.33

2.37

2.43

2.45

2.45

2.50

2.55

2.64

2.63

2.65

2.62

2.62

2.60

2.58

2.55

2.52

2.50

2.51

2.50

2.50

2.49

Feb.

2.48

2.48

2.52

2.53

2.S2

2.53

2.52

2.51

2.48

2.46

2.44

2.43

2.42

2.40

2.41

2.40

2.41

2.43

2.44

2.41

2.40

2.39

2.38

2.37

2.36

2.35

2.35

2.35

.

-

Mar.

2.34

2.33

2.33

2.32

2.31

2.31

2.30

2.29

2.29

2.28

2.29

2.31

2.31

2.31

2.31

2.35

2.35

2.36

2.43

2.43

2.44

2.46

2.45

2.45

2.46

2.45

2.45

2.44

2.44

2.44

2.44

Apr.

2.44

2.44

2.44

2.43

2.45

2.45

2.47

2.47

2.51

2.50

2.49

2.51

2.53

2.52

2.51

2.50

2.49

2.50

2.51

2.55

2.62

2.78

3.00

3.12

3.20

3.34

3.62

3.88

3.93

3.88

-

May

3.76

3.65

3.57

3.54

3.63

3.87

4.15

4.17

4.08

3.95

3.85

3.77

3.81

3.92

4.09

4.29

4.54

4.73

5.25

5.33

5.14

4.86

4.59

4.38

4.19

4.10

4.02

4.06

4.25

4.45

4.71

June

5.00

5.29

5.32

5.40

5.45

5.33

5.58

5.54

5.37

5.34

5.50

5.86

6.16

6.18

6.10

5.95

6.05

6.11

5.99

5.70

5.48

5.44

5.45

5.36

5.23

5.28

5.56

6.08

6.59

6.95

-

July '

7.02

6.93

6.96

7.03

7.01

6.93

6.92

6.95

6.92

6.94

6.98

6.97

-

-

_

-

6.93

6.95

6.97

6.97

6.98

6.95

6.94

6.93

6.91

6.88

6.87

6.84

6.82

6.78

Aug.

6.76

6.76

6.79

6.76

6.75

6.72

6.70

6.66

6.65

6.61

6.59

6.56

6.54

6.52

6.50

6.48

6.46

6.44

6.42

6.41

6.37

6.35

6.34

6.33

6.31

6.30

6.29

6.27

6.25

6.24

6.23

Sept.

6.21

6.19

6.17

6.16

6.15

6.13

6.12

6.11

6.09

6.09

6.08

6.05

6.04

6.03

6.02

6.01

5.97

5.95

5.95

5.92

5.94

5.90

5.88

5.86

5.84

5.84

5.82

5.80

5.79

5.78

-
160 PAYETTE RIVER BASIN

North Pork Payette River at McCall, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°54'30", long. 116°07'30", In sec. 8, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., on left bank 

at McCall, a quarter of a mile downstream from outlet of Payette Lake.

Drainage area. 144 sq ml.

Records available. September 1908 to-June 1917, May 1919 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,970 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct.14,

1908, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. Oct. 14, 1908, to

Dec. 18, 1923, staff gages at sites near present gage at present datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1908-16, 1919-53), 355 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 cfs June 15 (gage height, 6.21 ft); minimum, 7 cfs Nov. 11-14, Nov. 22 to Dec. 1; minimum gage height, 1.27 ft Nov. 11, 12, 24, 

25.

1908-17, 1919-53: Maximum discharge, 4,260 cfs June 10, 1933, June 4, 1948; maximum gage height, 7.71 ft June 4, 1948; practically no flow Nov. 5-8, 1931, Nov. 17-24, 

1933, Nov. 14-27, 1935, Oct. 22 to Nov. 11, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those below 

about 10 cfs, which are fair. Plow partly regulated by gates at outlet of Payette 

Lake (see preceding page) and several smaller lakes upstream. No diversions above 

station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of U. S. Forest Service. 

Revisions. WSF 963: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

6

9

17

30

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0

275

486

770

1,100

1,490

3,460

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

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

22

22

21

20

19

19

75

210

204

196

190

176

170

162

154

149

144

140

135

130

126

119

115

106

105

101

97

94

*57

11

11

3,304

107

6,550

Jlov.

1111

11

11

10

10

9

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

8

8

6

8

-

246

6.20

486

Dec.

6

10

11

11

11

11

22

24

*21

32

35

38

36

36

36

36

39

41

41

*3

42

41

39

37

35

35

36

35

38

38

36

956

30.8

1,900

Jan.

36

36

36

37

35

35

44

48

51

50

46

52

64

72

72

77

67

105

115

111

117 *m

107

101

95

90

85

63

65

83

62

2,264

73.0

4,490

Feb.

60

80

67

90

90

90

87

65

80

75

74

72

66

67

68

70

72

75

72

68

64

63

61

58

55

54

52

52

-

-

-

2,009

71.6

3,980

Mar.

52

51

51

50

47

46

45

44

il

43

43

45

46

46

45

46

53

53

60

*68

71

74

75

74

11

75

74

74

74

74

75

1,796

57.9

3,560

Apr.

75

li

74

74

77

76

76

82

85

90

86

90

94

95

94

92

92

92

95

105

124

147

207

344

476

532

614

812

664

*678

-

6,742

225

13,370

May

824

756

696

666

690

762

953

1,030

1,000

953

678

824

612

660

946

1,060

1,210

1,330

1,560

1.930

1,840

1,630

1,430

1,260

1,130

1,040

966

967

1,040

1,160

1,320

33,587

1,060

66,620

June

1,540

1,600

*1,900

1,940

1,990

1,940

1,960

2,090

1,980

1,900

1,970

2,220

2,530

2.620

2,610

2,470

2,470

2,550

2,530

*2,320

2,090

1,980

1,960

1,940

1,740

1,160

627

279

308

679

-

56,133

1,870

111,300

July

1,400

1.600

1,360

1,230

1,360

1,420

1,210

1,090

1,050

800

745

806

660

620

3450

a450

a 400

*244

190

157

157

159

165

162

157

149

147

140

137

132

128

16,875

609

37,440

Aug.

121

117

115

117

115

111

105

99

95

92

83

78

75

72

70

67

64

61

*59

56

55

53

51

50

46

41

40

39

36

38

37

2,260

72.9

4,460

Sept.

3i

30

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

21

21

21

20

20ia19

19

*19

19

19

19

20

20

-

660

22.7

1,350

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,100 Mln 7 Mean 455 Ac-ft 330,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,620 Mln 7 Mean 353 Ac-ft 255,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Payette 

Lake and Lake Fork above Jumbo Creek near McCall.
PAYETTE RIVER BASIN 161

Fish hatchery diversion at McCall, Idaho

Location.--Lat 44°54'30", long. 116°07'00", in sec. 8, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., immediately 

downstream from outlet from fish hatchery tanks, just upstream from point of return to 

North Fork Payette River, 1 mile west of McCall.

Records available. October 1942 to February 1953 (discontinued).

Gage.--Staff gage and Parshall flume; gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 4,980 ft 

(from topographic map).

Extremes. 1942-53: Maximum daily discharge, 4.8 cfs several days during April, May and 

July 1943; no flow Sept. 22 to Nov. 7, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by fish hatchery, water for which is.diverted from 

Fayette Lake or North Fork Payette River and bypasses gaging station on that stream.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by Idaho State Fish and Game Commission.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Feb. 28, 1953 (gage height, 

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

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

.5

.6 

1.0 

1.4

Discharge, in cubic reet per second, October 1952 to February \9S3

Day

1

3

Z

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

32

33

34

35

38

27

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

~T3" 0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.3

.2

6.8

0.28

17

Jfov.

~^0.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1,1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

-

£0.8

0.69

41

Dec.

T7o~ 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tg~ .9

.9

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

30.5

0.98

60

Jan.

TTO" 0.9

TTo"

i!o

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

39.1

0.94

58

Feb.

~7§ 0.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

_

_

-

30.5

1.09

60

Mar.

tl.O

_

_

-

Apr.

to. 9

_

_

-

May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year -1952: Max 3.4 Mln 0.2 Mean 1.76 Ac-ft 1,260 

Water year 1953-53: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.
162 PAYETTE RIVER BASIN

Lake Fork Payet^e River above Jumbo Creek, near MoGall, Idaho

Location.--Lat 44°55', long. 115°59', in NE^ sec. 8, T.- 18 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 200 

ft upstream from bridge at abandoned powerplant, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

Jumbo Creek, 3f miles upstream from Lake Fork Reservoir dam, and 65- miles east of McCall.

Drainage area. 48.9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 10, 1945, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 153 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs June 13 (gage height, 8.03 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Nov. 9 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 9.19 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Nov. 9, 

1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below about 15 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversion above station.

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

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 28 Apr. 29 to Sept. 3O

1.7 6

2.1 1O

2.5 21

3.0 40

3.5 66

4.0 100

4.5 144

5.0 204

5.5 289

6.O 405

6.5 570

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.5

4.0 105

43

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

151 

216 

3O6 

422 

850

7.6 1,290 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October Ia52 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

To

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

*10

11

.311.6

10.1

0.207

0.24

618

Nov.

12

10

9.6 

9.9

11

12

10

8.8

7.8

8.9

12

11

13 

12

12

11

blO

12

11

b9.5

b8

b7b8"

b9

b8.5

b8

b9

b7

b7

b7.5

-

294.5

9.82

0.201

0.22

584

Dec.

b8.5

b9

b9.5 

a9.5

alO

alO

a 10

a 11

*b!2

TT

u

11

12 

blO

blO

bll

11

11

11

11

11

10

b9

b8

bS

10

1C

1C

10

10

10

316.5

10.2

0.2O9

0.24

628

Jan.

10

15

10 

10

10

10

Feb.

21

21

b3O

*b45

38

31

10 28

1O 26

22

24

26

33

62 

42

32

27

25

27

28

29

28

26

24

23

22

21

b21

b20

20

20

19

701

22.6

0.462

0.53

1,390

024

b22

b24

b22

b23 

b23

22

21

22

21

b21

b21

b2O

20

19

19

18.

19

20

20

_

_

-

661

23.6

O.483

0.50

1,310

Mar.

19

b!8

Iff 

18

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!9

20

22

22

22

21 

b!9

b20

21

21

b21

22

*22

22

21

22

24

36

34

34

38

4O

42

M,

757

24.4

O.499

0.58

1,500

Apr.

42

40

39

40

44

45

44

42

4O

38

37

37

37 

36

35

57

58

4049"

72

117

181

397

322

311

383

533

552

356

*290

-

4,274

142

2. 9O

3.25

8,48O

May

239

193

183 

222

319

456

508

370

296

249

222

226

284 

354

456

501

600

604

978

649

462

372

325

298

2P7

278

278

319

436

456

534

11,934

385

7.87

9.08

23,67O

June

64O

790

676 

*690

672

549

774

667

561

636

826

1,050

-1.220 

922

820

790

978

1,020

*820

649

649

735

774

676

582

515 549-

622

644

676

-

22,172

739

15.1

16.86

43,980

July

649

626

662 

644

618

613

613

587

488

442

436

419

391 

342

286

227

*193

175

160

142

126

116

110

1O3

95

87

81

77

72

69

64

9,713

313

6.4O

7.39

19,270

Aug.

6O

58

1

57

Sept.

23

2T

20 

2O

19

50 19

47

44

42

40

38

37

35 

34

32

31

30

28

*27

26

25

24

23

27

30

26

26

24

24

23

24

1,135

36.6

O.748

O.86

2,250

 18

18

17

16

16

16

15 

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

*13

13

13

13

13

12

13

15

14

-

469

15.6

0.319

0.36

930

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,000 Mln 7 Mean 161 Cfsm 3.29 In. 44.74 Ac-ft 116,700

Water wa uci year year 1952-53: j.3O£-oo: Max 1'iajt 1,220 j.,££u Mln pun 7 I Mean piean 144 ±44 Cfsm ^i em 2.94 £.34 In. j-ii. 40.11 %U..LJ. Ac-ft MU-AU 104, j.u%,o6OO

Peak discharge (base. 85O cfs). May 19 (7 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (7.42 ft); June 2 (9 a.m.) 870 cfs 

(7.03 ft); June 7 (7 p.m.) 936 cfs (7.13 ft); June 13 (l a.m.) 1,66O cfs (8.O3 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

below Lake Irrigation District Canal and Johnson Creek at Yellow Pine.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PAYETTE RIVER BASIN 163

read 

District.

Lake Fork Reservoir near McCall, Idaho

Location.--Lat 44°54', long. 116"03', in NwiNWi sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., on Lake Fork 

Payette River, 3 miles east of McCall.

Drainage area.--64 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1926 to September 1953 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage and graduations on concrete gate-control structure of dam, gage 

once-daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Lake Irrigation Di

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 19,490 acre-ft July 14 (elevation, 

5,118.60 ft); practically no storage at times during fall and winter.

1926-53; Maximum contents observed, 19,740 aore-ft June 19, 1941 (elevation, 

5,118.75 ft); no storage above elevation 5,101.0 ft for long periods during fall and 

winter of most yeprs.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth- and rock-fill dam completed in 1926. Capacity, 

16,940 acre-ft between elevations 5,101.0 ft (lower limit of capacity table, 4.0 ft 

above gate sill of outlet) and 5,117.0 ft (top of flashboards, 5.0 ft above spillway 

crest). Dead storage unknown. Water is used for irrigation of about 6,800 acres of 

land near McCall and Norwood. Figures given herein represent contents above 5,101.0 

ft. There is some usable storage below elevation 5,101.0 ft, but natural flow passing 

through reservoir when outlet gates are operating prevents withdrawal of storage to 

elevation of sill of gates. Stage in reservoir during year reported below 5,101.0 ft 

as follows: Oct. 17, 5,100,90 ft; Oct. 31, 5,100.79 ft; Dec. 17, 5,099.50 ft; Feb. 2, 

5,100.11 ft; Mar. 21, 5,100.06 ft. Storage figures from gage heights as observed.

Cooperation. Elevation record and capacity table furnished by Lake Irrigation District.

Contents in acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

t707

-

-

471

-

_

-

-

*

192

134

.

-

-

-

_

«

.

.

-

_

..

.

-

.-

_

-

-

-

-

-

JJov. Bee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

4,970

June

_

.

_

17,250

17,380

17,220

^

17,570

17,330

17,170

17,330

17,890

18,280

18,200

-

17,570

17,490

17,730

17,620

17,220

17,100

17,070

17,330

17,570

17,570

17,570

17,570

17,650

17,730

18,050

-

July

18,360

18,440

18,440

18,520

18,540

18,770

18,850

18,930

18,960

18,990

19,010

19,170

19,460

19,490

19,330

19,170

19,100

19,040

18,770

18,520

18,240

17,970

17,700

17,330

17,020

16,630

16,240

15,850

15,530

_

t!4,770

Aug.

14,380

14,030

13,770

13,460

13,080

12,850

12,440

12,170

11,790

11,420

11,120

10,820

10,600

10,390

10,100

9,740

9,380

9,040

8,770

8,570

8,100

 7,900

7,520

7,150

6,770

6,650

6,300

5,950

5,720

5,510

5,290

Sept.

5,080

4,760

4,550

4,360

4,080

3,800

3,620

3,450

3,130

2,920

2,660

2,440

2,220

_

_

1,730

1,640

1,560

_

1,400

1,360

.

-

1,190

_

i,oSo

t990

t Interpolated.

Monthly elevation and 'contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Sept. 30.... ..............

Elevation 

(feet)

t5,115.60

5,108.70

t5,103.04

Contents 

(acre -feet)

18,050

14,770

5,290

990

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-3,280

-9,480

-4,300

t Interpolated .
164 PAYEOTE RIVER BASIN

Lake Irrigation District Canal near McCall, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°54', long. 116°03', in SW£ sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 600 

ft downstream from head of canal, half a mile south of Lake Pork Reservoir, and 3 miles 

southeast of McCall.

Records available. May 1926 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily. Altitude of gage, 5,090 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to May 194V, staff gage at same site at different datum.

Extremes. 1926-53: Maximum daily discharge, 205 cfs July 18, 1953; no flow or small 

amount of leakage through headgate during nonlrrigation seasons.

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

No diversions between head and station. Canal diverts from right bank of Lake Pork 

Payette River in SW£ sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., for irrigation of £,800 acres of land 

near McCall and Norwood, in the Lake Irrigation District project.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by Lake Irrigation District.

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

a26

28

a27

27

a26

a26

a25

a24

a23

23

16

a!5

al4

a!3

5

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

318

10.3

631

Jlov.

0

0

O

Dec.

( )

O

0

o

Jan.

0

0

o

Feb.

( )

-

O

o

0

Mar.

( )

O

0

o

Apr.

O

0

0

May

( )

0

O

0

June

0

0

0

*0

9

15

a!5

15

15

15

a!5

15

16

14

14

12

15

26

*34

38

42

46

73

104

121

145

158

165

165 in

1,473

49.1

2,920

July

182

189

183

185

181

181

186

184

19O

190

190

189

192

192

192

194

*184

205

203

183

186

186

183

185

185

178

178

178

121

177

177

5,765

186

11,430

Aug.

172

167

182 156"

150

144

139

138

134

129

129

127

123

121

121

12O

120

119

116

*117

115

115

116

106

96

89

89

89

90

90

81

3,808

123

7,550

Sept.

87

84

78

77

77

77

78

78

74

74

67

67

62

56

46

47

47

28

26

25

a26

 26

22

a20

a!8

16

16

11

11

11

-

1,433

47.8

2,840

Calendar year 1952: Max 178 Mln o Mean 4O.2 Ac-ft 29,210

Water year 1952-53: Ota. 205 Mln o , Mean 35.1 Ac-ft 25,370

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record of gate changes and record for Lake 

Fork Payette River below Lake Irrigation District Canal.
PATZETTE RIVER BASIN 165

Lake Pork Payette River below Lake Irrigation District Canal, near McCall, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°54>, long. 116°03', in SVfi sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 

300 ft downstream from diversion dam for Lake Irrigation District Canal, half a mile 

downstream from Lake Pork Reservoir, and 3 miles southeast of McCall.

Drainage area. 64 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,080 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 13 years, 133 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs June 13 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Nov. 1-12 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 2,120 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 7.09 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 cfs Mar. 27, 

28, 1944; minimum gage height, 1.76 ft Mar. 28, 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below about 50 cfs, which are good. Plow regulaTed by Lake Pork Reservoir (see p. 163 ). Lake Irrigation District Canal diverts above 

station for irrigation of about 6,800 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 963: 1941.

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

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

2.3 7.5 4.0 273

2.4 12 4.5 436

2.5 17 5.0 635

2.7 33 5.5 900

3.0 66 6.0 1,220

3.5 148 7.0 2,030

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

21

20

18

17

16

IS

14

1?

14

16

16 

15

19

13

13

13

ii.

I?

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

463

14.9

918

Uov.

12

ft

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

33

IB- 51 

45

42

37

34

32

29

28

25

23

21

b20

20

18

17

16

15

-

676

22.5

1,340

Dec.

IB- 14

15

14

14

14

IB- 16

15

16

16

16

16 

16

16

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

blS

blS

blS

blS

blS

15

15

15

15

468

15.1

928

Jan.

15

15 

15

14

TT

14

16

16

18

18

20

22

28 

35

37

39

39

41

43

44

43

43

42

40

39

37

36

36

35

34

932

30.1

1,850

Feb.

34

33 

*35

38

40

42

42

b3T

b40

39

b38

37 

37

b37

36

36

b36

b35

b34

b33

b32

b31

b30

b29

b28?8~

28

_

_

-

992

35.4

1,970

Mar.

b28

b28 

28

27

b27

b26 b^6~

b26

b26

26

26

27

27 

b27

b27

27

28

b28

29

31

 30

30

30

30

31

34

35

36

39

40

ii

922

29.7

1,830

Apr.

43

IT 

45

46

47

50

51

52

52

54

54

53

54 

53

53

52

52

52

54

58

65

79

110

140

168

192

216

256

270

276

2,791

93.0

5,540

May

*276

276 

276

273

276

282

291

294

282

279

273

273

189 

91

5T

91

94

104

104

132

209

291

318

328

331

325

318

273

297

350

401

7,688

248

15,250

June

514

912 

862

 735

762

715

735

812

752

710

735

954

1.250 

1,830

1,130

9^0

984

1,050

 1,040

845

700

635

626

570

480

426

412

418

404

564

22,752

758

45,130

July

422

413- 450

418

365

398

391

374

325

242

177

124

144 

212

184

108

 69§4~

92

71

82

92

99

90

84

90

90

85

82

79

75

6,051

195

12,000

Aug.

74

74 

74

74

75

74

69

62

61

64

61

60

62 

64

62

61

61

61

60

*60

59

60

61

66

69

67

62

60

58

55

ST

1,985

64.0

3,940

Sept.

55

54 

58

59

BT

56

55

55

55

53

53

30

29 

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

*25

23

20

18

18

18

19

21

22

1,072

35.7

2,130

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,000 Mln 11 Mean 150 Ac-ft 109,100

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,250 Mln 11 Mean 128 Ac-ft 92,830

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
166 PAYETTE RIVER BASIN

Cascade Reservoir at Cascade, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°31'30", long. 116°03'00", in NEljNEir sec. 26, T. 14 N., R. 3 E., just 

upstream from left abutment of dam on North Fork Payette River, half a mile downstream 

from Willow Creek and three-quarters of a mile northwest of Cascade.

Drainage area. 620 sq mi.

Records available.--January to November 1948. (fragmentary); January 1949 to Sept-aber 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (preliminary, unadjusted levels of D. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 405,100 acre-ft June 20 (elevation, 

4,815.01 ft); minimum observed, 81,640 acre-ft Oct. 16-20 (elevation, 4,792.04 ft).

1948-53: Maximum contents observed, that of June 20, 1953; no contents at times 

during March and September 1948.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed in May 1949. Storage began 

!Iov7 7, 1947. Capacity, 703,200 acre-ft between elevations 4,766 ft (4.0 ft above sill 

of outlet tunnel) and 4,828 ft (top of spillway gates). Figures herein show contents 

above elevation 4,766 ft. The Bureau of Reclamation plans to limit withdrawal to elevation 4,787.5 ft, retaining 50,000 acre-ft capacity as dead storage. Contents table computed from tables furnished by Bureau of Reclamation (revised 1950). Water is used for 

irrigation of lands in the Payette Division of the Boise project and for power at Black 

Canyon powerplant near Emmett.

Cooperation. Gage readings and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

B6.940 

86,670 

86,490

86,310

85,960

85,690

85,420

85,160

85,070

84,900

84,550

84,200

83,850

82,820

82,060

81,640

81, 640

81,640

81,640

81,640

81,800

81,970

82,140

82,310

82,480

82,650

82,820

82,900

82,990

83,160

83,330

Jiov.

83,420 

83,330 

83,250

83,250

83,160

83,250

83,330

83,330

83,160

83,080

83,160

82,990

83,160

84,110

84,280

84,460

84,460

84,460

84,630

84,720

84.810

84,630

84,550

84,550

84,460

84,370

84,280

84,110

84,020

83,850

-

Dec.

83.850

ST/SSo

84,280

84,280

84,280

84,280

84,720

84,900

84,810

84,900

84,980

85,340

85,510

85,600

85,690

85,780

85,870

86,040

86,130

86,220

86,220

86,040

85,960

85,780

85,510

85,340

85,160

85,070

85,160

85,160

85,070

Jan.

85,070 

84.980 

85,070

85,160

85,070

85,070

85,250

85,420

85,690

86,220

86,760

88,090

90,520

92,150

93,150

94,160

95,820

98,230

100,700

102,700

104,600

106,000

107,100

108,300

109,400

109,900

110,700

111,600

112,400

112,900

115^400

Feb.

114,100

115,100 

117,000

119,300

120,600

121,800

122,700

123,800

124,500

125,100

125,600

126,000

126,700

127,100

127,600

128,100

128,800

129,700

129,900

130,000

130,200

130,500

130,700

130,800

130,800

130,900

131,100

131,300

_

-

-

Mar.

131,900

132,200 

132,400

132,600

132,900

133,100

133,300

133,500

133,800

134,200

134,400

134,900

135,400

135,800

136,100

136,500

137,100

137,300

138,100

139,200

139,700

140,400

140,700

141,100

142,100

143,200

143,900

145,000

146,200

147,300

148,800

Apr.

150,200

151,500 

152,800

154,200

156,300

158,000

159,600

160,800

162,100

163,300

164,300

166,000

167,200

168,500

169,200

170,200

170,900

172,500

175,100

177,600

181,200

185,200

191,400

197,600

202,400

207,000

212,300

219,600

225,400

230,400

-

May

233,800

239,200 

243,200

246,700

250,200

253,800

258,900

264,200

269,800

273,900

276,700

279,700

283,300

286,900

290,200

294,200

298,600

302,900

310,400

318,000

326,000

333,500

340,700

346,600

351,500

357,200

361,400

365,800

371,000

372,500

374,600

June

376,500

380,100 

382,500

383,700

385,000

385,800

386,300

388,000

389,000

388,800

388,400

388,000

389,800

393,200

396,100

398,800

400,200

401,800

403,100

405,100

404,500

403,300

403,300

402,700

401,800

401,600

399,400

399,000

398,100

398,100

-

July

398,700 

400,200 

400,800

400,800

400,000

400,800

401, 6pO

401,600

400,800

399,800

398,700

397,700

397,100

396,700

397,500

397,300

397,500

397,300

397,100

397,100

396,900

396,300

395,700

395,400

394,600

394,200

393,800

393,200

392,800

392,300

391^900

Aug.

391,300

390,700 

391,300

390,900

391,100

390,100

388,000

385,600

382,000

378,900

374,800

371,000

367,100

362,900

358,700

354,200

349,700

345,000

340,700

335,800

331,200

326,300

321,300

316,300

312,500

307,700

303,300

298,600

294,400

290,900

288,400

Sept.

286,300

284,500 

282,300

280,700

279,100

277,000

275,200

271,500

270,700

268,500

266,000

263,400

2.60,600

258,100

255,300

252,900

250,200

247,200

244,400

241,700

239,000

236,500

233,500

230,800

228,300

225,400

222,900

219,900

217,000

214,500

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Date

Calendar year 1952 ......

Water year 1952-53......

Elevation 

(feet)t

4 7Q9 CC

-

4,803.53

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

212,100

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-3,690

+520

-24,130

+17,700

+82,300

-7,000

-74,700

+125,080

t Elevation Interpolated to midnight.
PAYETTE RIVER BASIN 167

North Fork Payette River at Cascade, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°31', long. 116°02' , in NE£ sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 3 E., on right bank at 

cascade, 285 ft downstream from Halleck and Howard mill dam, half a mile upstream from 

Beaver Creek, and 1| miles downstream from Cascade Dam.

Drainage area. 626 sq mi.

Records available. May 1941 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,730 ft (from topographic map of Bureau 

of Reclamation). Prior to Jan. 28, 1947, staff gages at present or nearby sites at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,036 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,230 cfs June 20 (gage height, 4.85 ft); minimum, 8.4 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 0.07 ft, from partly estimated gage-height graph).

1941-53: Maximum discharge recorded, 7,320 cfs May 10, 1947 (gage height, 6.29 ft); 

minimum, 2 cfs or less in January 1948 when stage was below intake.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Cascade Reservoir (see preceding page), Payette 

Lake (see p. 159), Lake Pork Reservoir (see p. 163), and occasionally by mill-dam at 

Cascade. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 37,000 acres.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 2-12, Aug. 9-31)

1.3 

1.6

20

31

46

120

237

409

653

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

1,110

1,910

2,780

3,410

4,060

5,440

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

257

262

262

262

262

262

262

262

409

490

506

506

625 

258" 858

375

257

262

- 262

247

211

177

162

154

151

158

166

162

162

158

158

9,205

297

18,260

Hov.

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

*166

177

170

170

170 

170

170

170

181

170

166

174

174

T70" 206

162

177

197

166

193

166

162

-

5,123

171

10,160

Dec.

185

162

TSZ

189

162

189

162

*162

189

174

166

166

162 

162

162

162

162

162

202

257

267

267

267

272

27?

272

272

267

262

262

262

6,441

208

12,780

Jan.

262

228

202

197

257

252

247

197

195

116

140

166

162 

158

154

158

166

177

174

181

177

*174

174

174

174

177

177

177

177

219

277

5,866

189

11,640

Feb.

523" 282

268

157

2TT

220

174

174

181

189

202

177

181 

181

177

177

185

174

206

215

262

252

252

252

252

257

257

267

_

-

6,005

214

11,910

Mar.

26

12lf

174

177

177

181

181

185

185

185

193

193

189

166

162

158

154

158

162

162

*162

170

174

174

189

185

174

193

197

211

5(56

5,332

172

10,580

Apr.

224

177

197

197

219

206

189

185

185

185

202

197

193 

185

189

339

460 2~53"

185

166

197

158

177

174

264

112

90 170"

158

162

6,041

201

11,980

May

*166

166

166

162

T?ff

166

166

181

170

170

170

177

*174 

174

170

177

174

174

197

197

202

193

206

197

193

197

197

197

830

1,560

1,63_0

9,069

293

17,990

June

1,990

*2,980

3,710

4,050

4,260

4,400

4,630

4,670

4,730

4,770

4,780

4,770

4,470 

4,960

5,030

5,130

5,160

*5,190

5,200

5,220

5,220

4,820

4,490

4,460

4,150

3,900

3,340

2,480

2,040

1,890

126,890

4,230

251,700

July

1,930

2,580

2,960

2,940

2,420

2,080

2,440

2,580

2,560

2,460

2,100

1,730

1,370 

894

*783

762

644

581

424

390

438

438

438

431

431

431

424

402

402

416

416

39,295

1,268

77,940

Aug.

416

427

431

424

668

1,110

1,430

1,710

1,840

1,910

2,140

2,200

2,220 

2,260

2,430

2,500

2,440

*2,430

2,440

2,530

2,480

2,500

2,510

2,560

2,516

2,480

2,410

2,300

1,970

1,640

1,140

58,453

1,886

115,900

Sept.

1,170

938

827

W

967

1,030

1,120

1,220

1,300

1,370

1,380

1,480

1,510 

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450'

1,450

1,460

1,460

1,460

*1,450

1,450

1,450

1,430

1,450

1,480

1,500

1,500

-

40,009

1,334

79,360

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,240 Mln 147 Mean 1,266 Ac-ft 919,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,220 Mln 26 Mean 370 Ac-ft 630,200

Discharge measurement made on this day.
168 PAYETTE RIVER EASIN

North Pork Payette River near Banks, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°07' , long. 116°06' , in SE^ sec. 16, T. 9 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 40 

rt downstream from highway bridge, Z\ miles north of Banks, and 3 miles upstream from 

confluence with South Pork.

Drainage area. 933 sq mi.

Records available. April 1947 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,081.13 ft above mean sea level, preliminary unadjusted elevation.

Average discharge. 6 years, 1,400 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,370 cfs June 17, 18 (gage height 11.85 ft)- 

minimum, 102 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 3.52 ft).

1947-53: Maximum discharge, 8,830 cfs May 11, 1947 (gage height, about 13.5 ft) 

estimated on basis of records for station near Smiths Ferry; minimum recorded, 36 cfs 

Dec. 31, 1947 (gage height, 3.01 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Plow regulated by Payette Lake (see p. 159), Lake Pork Reservoir (see p. 163), Cascade Reservoir (see p. 166), and occasionally by mill dam at 

Cascade. Many diversions from tributaries above station for irrigation.

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

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

3.8 

4.0 

4.4 

4.8 

5.3 

6.0

153

194

294

416

596

915

1,460

2,120

2,960

4,000

6,580

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

297

303

308

308

306

308

306

306

306

457

507

514

517

SBs" 728

a510

a450

a310

a310

a310

a280

a250

a220

a210

*198

205

212

216 

212 

216

214

10,449

337

20,730

Uov.

212

212

209

209

216

216

212

212

207

205

226

228

240

248

54¥

228

221

238

233

228

218

212

245

226

*184

212

248

233 

235 

248

-

6,709

224

13,310

Dec.

261

258

230

226

240

233

230

205

243

269

248

266

266

258

b240

b230

235

250

248

297

344

344

317

286

294

362

b390

394 

TfS 

365

365

8,772

283

17,400

Jan.

356

350

317

286

288

347

332

*317

311

344

261

m

423

436

381

341

359

471

503

507

507

474

450

443

423

403

375

372 

384 

378

436

11,886

383

23,580

Feb.

517

577

635

805

3?S

675

569

536

416

450

450

*443

416

400

381

375

378

365

306

3iT

368

460

406

406

397

400

400

403

-

12,950

462

25,690

Mar.

387

254" 163

332

317

317

326

323

335

344

362

372

375

347

338

341

335

314

341

353

341

335

332

356

413

*454

474

543

619 

687

780

11,950

385

23,700

Apr.

810

775

715

775

900

1,020

800

675

639

604

600

604

558

525

499

569

920

1,080

1,040

1,160

1,270

1,410

1,620

1,590

1,420

1,450

1,440

1.870 

 1,590 

1,320

-

30,248

1,008

60,000

May

1,140

995

925

935

995

1,120

1,230

1,280

1,180

1,050

960

52B" 920

1,010

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,190

1,450

1,690

1,500

1,450

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,110

1,080

1,100 

1,360 

2,400

2,660

38,705

1,249

76,770

.Tune

2,850

*3,750

4,700

5,040

5,400

5,490

5,920

6,020

5,910

5,850

5,870

5,960

6,150

5,800

6,100

*6,160

6,270

6,500

6,246

6,160

6,100

6,030

5,560

5,360

5,220

4,790

4,600

3,500 

3,070 

2.400

-

158,570

5,286

314,500

July

2,380

2,480

3,410

5,470

3,340

2,560

2,690

2,890

2,870

2,800

2,510

2,180

1,870

1,480

995

*1,100

915

855

735

585

604

604

596

596

581

573

569

558 

540 

31T

551

48,440

1,563

96,080

Aug.

551

543

34T

554

558

905

1,560

1,640

1,860

1,940

2,080

2,250

2,250

2,540

2,580

2,560

2,530

2,510

2,500

2,570

*2,580

2,550

2,570

2,580

2,530

2,560

2,530

2,470 

2,320 

1,920

1,550

60,568

1,954

120,100

Sept.

1,250

1,280

955

1,0735"

1,060

1,120

1,170

1,260

1,520

1,400

1,410

1,480

1,500

1,520

1,500

1,490

1,480

1,480

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,510

1,510

1,500

*1,500

1,500

1,500

1,520 

1.530 

1,530

-

41,755

1,392

82,820

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,040 Mln 184 Mean 1,646 Ac-ft 1,195,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 6,300 Mln 163 Mean 1,208 Ac-ft 874,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Cascade and for Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PAYETTE RIVER BASIN 169

Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho

Location. Lat 43"56'30", long. 116°12'00", in SE^ sec. 15, T. 7 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

300 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 15, half a mile downstream from Porter 

Creek and two miles north of Horseshoe Bend. Prior to Apr. 17, 1953, at site 1,000 ft 

downstream.

Drainage area . --2 ,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1906 to September 1916, July 1919 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,625.61 ft above mean sea level, preliminary. Prior to Nov. 23, 1912, staff gage at site if miles upstream at different datum. 

Nov. 23, 1912, to Apr. 16, 1953, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream at 

datum 2.1 ft lower.

Average discharge. 42 years (1907-15, 1919-53), 3,097 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs June 13 (gage height, 12.93 ft); minImum, 390 cfs Nov. 26, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1906-16, 1919-53: Maximum discharge, 22,100 cfs June 9, 1921 (gage height, 9.57 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 350 cfs Dec. 17, 1935 (gage height, 0.26 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended below 600 cfs.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period Oct. 1 to Apr. 16, which are good. 

Flow regulated by Deadwood Reservoir (see p. 154), Payette Lake (see p. 159), Lake Fork 

Reservoir (see p. 163) and Cascade Reservoir (see p. 166). Diversions from tributaries 

above station for irrigation of about 50,000 acres.

Revisions. WSP 533: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,770

2,020

2,030

2.070 

2,040

1,400

1,430

1,450

1,490

1,780

1,860

1,860

1,860 

2,040

1,630

1,090

1,000

917

908

908

899 

845

800

768

774

792

818

809

*800

800

800

40,458

1,305

80,250

JJov.

809

792

744

744 

809

845

818

760

706

650

809

935

1,020 

1,010

1,020

881

776

818

881

845

776 

622

600

750

700

*650

550 706"

650

600

-

23,270

776

46,160

Dec.

750

850

900

900 

850

840

860

820

860

880

860

900

900 

880

890

854

845

881

890

953

1,060 

1,030

935

750

600

750

900

1,000

1,000

980

960

27,328

882

54,200

Jan.

940

908

854

792 

792

863

899

881

*1,010

1,360

1,210

1,150

1,840 

2,000

1,490

1,260

1,400

2,760

2,760

2,220

2,070 

1,760

1,550

1,450

1,330

1,260

1,170

1,120

1,150

1,140

1,180

42,569

1,373

84,430

Feb.

1,3.80

1,630

2,210

2,980 

2,420

2,150

1,850

2,070

1,710

1,540

1,470

*1,480

1,410 

1,360

1,340

1,280

1,290

1,280

1,050

1,000

1,060 

1,250

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,110

1,140

1,200

-

_

-

41,920

1,497

83,150

Mar.

1,200

863

953

1,070 

1,030

*1,030

1,050

1,120

1,260

1,450

1,590

1,570

1,590 

1,420

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,230

1,320

1,490

1,420 

1,370

1,370

1,520

1,940

2,150

2,110

2,300

2,450

2,670

*2,810

47,346

1,527

93,910

Apr.

2,870

2,670

2,490

2,550 

2,870

3,100

2,760

2,430

2,290

2,110

*2,000

1,940

1,840 

1,760

1,650

1,770

2,230

2,620

2,920

3,620

4,590 

5,600

7,340

6,950

6,240

6,490

7,150

9.180

*7,430

6,130

115,590

3,853

229,300

May

5,220

4,570

4,200

4,320 

4,780

5,640

6,540

6,170

5,360

4,700

4,250

4.080

4,3SO 

4,440

4,920

5,330

5,540

5,780

7,190

8,200

7,130 

6,350

5,740

5,360

4,910

4,640

4,500

4,730

*5,470

6,430

7,200

168,010

5,420

333,200

June

8,050

9,820

11,200

11,500 

12,300

*11,900

12,800

13,200

12,500

12,400

12,600

14,300

16,300 

15 ,300

14,600

14,000

14,700

* 15, 900

16,200

15,200

14,200 

13 , 900

13,500

13,100

12,400

11,300

10,700

9,440

8,930

8,240

-

380,480

12,680

754,700

July

8,310

8,090

8,820

8,860 

8,620

7,690

7,650

7,710

7,450

7,060

6,660

6,190

5,740 

5,370

4,620

*4,240

3,800

3,510

3,290

3,080

3,440 

3,310

3,280

3,350

3,310

3,350

3,320

3,220

3,190

3,250

3,320

163,100

5,261

323,500

Aug.

3,340

3,340

3,430

3,400 

3,180

3,180

3,310

3,250

3,130

2,980

3,080

3,250

3,240 

3,310

3,310

3,480

3,460

3,420

3,380

3,430

*3,430 

3,400

3,400

3,410

3,400

3,380

3,440

3,440

3,360

3,380

3,790

103,730

3,346

205,700

Sept.

3,670

5^730

3,380

3,380 

3,410

3,230

3,200

3,140

3,100

3,110

3,110

3,140

3,100 

3,110

2,980

2,960

2,920

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,880 

2,840

2,800

2,730

2,720

*2 , 680

2,680

2,700

2,710

2,700

-

90,780

3,026

180,100

Calendar year 1952: Max 15,600 Mln 550 Mean 4,054 Ac-ft 2-,943, 000

Water year 1952-53: Max 16.3OO Mln 550 Mean 3,41O Ac-ft 2,469,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Dec. 14, Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, Feb. 20-23.

368S60 O - 56 - 12
1/0 PAYETTE RIVER BASIN

Payette River near Emmett, Idaho

Location Lat 43°56', long. 116 0 27', in sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 1 W., on right bank threeeighths of a mile downstream from Black Canyon Dam and 5 miles northeast of Emmett.

Drainage area. 2,660 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1925 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,400 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 28 years, 2,976 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,800 cfs June 13 (gage height, 11.28 ft); minimum daily, 349 cfs Nov. 15.

1925-53: Maximum discharge, 22,800 cfs May 1, 1938 (gage height, 21.90 ft); minimum 

daily, 3 cfs Jan. 10-14, Feb. 2, 22-25, 1938, when gates in dam were closed.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

rair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 135,000 acres. Flow regulated 

by diversion at and operation of Kates in Black Canyon Dam and by Cascade Reservoir 

(see p. 166 ), Deadwood Reservoir (see p. 154 ), Payette Lake (see p. 159), and Lake 

Fork Reservoir (see p. 163).

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1153: 1946(m), 1948 (m).

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 18 to Aug. 24)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

340

530

1,480

2,620

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.1

5,710

9,600

14,200

17,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.280

1,280

1,230

1,230 

1,200

1,050

960

940

1,020 

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,180

1,020

870

870

870

1,080

1,150

1,070

940

910

900

900

900

655 

*900

808

662

31,485

1,016

62,450

JJov.

872

1,090

973

743 

801

892

675

569

890 

719

559

1,100

864

al,120

a349

a982

al,100

al.150

887

834

784

692

685

741

693

*642

523

764 

536

535

-

23,764

792

47,140

Dec.

714

1,000

988

930

896

767

656

948

871 

916

942

905

897

941

930

930

893

866

682

*669

1,090

1,330

*907

*737

454

546

512

1.350 

1,080

1,060

1,250

27,637

892

54,820

Jan.

607

1,260

1,090

990 

892

853

991

906

1,250 

1,600

1,620

1,710

1,710

2,910

1,850

1,720

2,680

6.520

5,460

3,780

3,140

2,430

2,140

1,920

1,770

1,690

1,560

1,440 

»1,440

1,480

1,620

61,029

1,969

121,000

Feb.

1,630

1,760

3,150

5.690 

3,270

2,970

3,760

3,270

2,430 

2,180

2,030

1,980

1,830

1,720

1,680

1,690

1,850

1,430

1,250

1,540

958

1,180

1,400

1,290

1,300

*1,320

1,320

1,370

_

-

55,208

1,972

109,500

Mar.

1,380

727

1,000

1,100 

1,180

1,220

1,180

1,240

1,560 

1,390

1,750

1,740

1,770

1,660

1,560

1,480

1,520

1,410

1,540

1,850

1,770

1,770

1,720

1,820

*2,270

2,450

2,300

2,480 

2,680

2,850

A, 000

53,347

1,721

105,800

Apr.

3,000

3,090

2,340

2,600 

2,880

3,170

2,840

2,500

2,340 

2,150

2,010

1,890

1,780

1,680

1,460

1.410

1,810

2,200

2,510

3,150

4,250

5,490

7,360

7,100

6,090

6,300

7,080

9.640 

7,910

*6,160

114,190

3,806

226,500

May

4,950

4,070

5,590

3,600 

4,010

4,900

6,090

5,840

4,780 

3,920

3,130

3.000

3,170

3,320

5,820

4,550

4,630

5,000

6,890

8.550

7,280

6,520

5,730

5,280

4,740

4,430

4,280

4,520 

6,540

6,830

7,730

155,230

5,007

307 , 900

June

8,670

11,000

12,300

12,500 

15,100

12,600

13,400

14,300

13,400 

13,100

13,200

14,800

17 .000

16 100

15,200

14,500

14,900

* 15, 900

15,900

14,900

15,800

13,500

12,900

12,400

11,700

10,700

10,100

8,990 

8,550

7.610

-

386,220

12,870

766,100

July

7,550

7,300

7,970

8.150 

7,890

7,100

6,850

6,900

6,600 

6,160

5,710

5,150

4,580

4,030

5,530

2,840

»2,460

2,080

1,860

1.560

1,900

1,780

1,720

1,810

1,820

1,830

1,930

1,840 

1,730

1,800

1,860

126,270

4,073

>50,500

Aug.

1,900

1,910

1,960

2,040 

1,800

1,690

1,850

1,840

1,760 

1.560

1,590

1,800

1,790

1,800

1,780

1,860

1,920

*1,890

1,860

1,880

1,900

1,880

1,900

1,920

1,910

1,880

1,940

2,050 

1,950

1,840

2_,460

58,090

1,874

115,200

Sept.

2,160

2.300

2,010

1,930 

2,030

1,940

1,850

1,840

1,800 

1,820

1,910

1,920

1,960

1,960

1,910

*1,860

1,880

1,880

1,860

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

*1,860

1,840

1,850 

1,880

1,900

57,260

1,909

113,600

Calendar year 1952 : Max 17,400 Mln 20 Mean 3,893 Ao-ft 2,826,000

Water year 1952-53 : Max 17,000 Mln 349 Mean 3,150 Ao-ft 2,281,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Letha.
PAYETTE RIVER BASIN 171

Payette River near Letha, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°53', long. 116"37' , in NEi sec. 6, T. 6 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from Bissell Creek and If miles east of Letha.

Drainage area. 2,760 sq ml, approximately.

Hecoras available. July to November 1952, March to November 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Mater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,280 ft (from topographic map). Aug. 13 

to Nov. 3, 1953, supplementary water-stage recorder 180 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. 1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 16,400 cfs June 13 (gage height,

 8.08 ft); minimum recorded, 152 cfs Oct. 28 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1953: Maximum discharge during period October to November, 1,810 cfs Nov. 3 (gage 

height, 3.21 ft); minimum, 855 cfs Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 2.52 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge, that of June 13, 1953; minimum recorded, that of Oct. 28, 

1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation (see Remarks for stations near Emmett 

and near Payette). Plow regulated by Black Canyon Dam ana affected by storage reservoir on tributary streams.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Nov. 3, 1953 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 13 to Nov. 3, 1953)

Oct. 1, 1952, 

to Mar. 18, 1953 Mar. 19 to Nov. 3, 1953

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

350

525

1,130

1,850

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

595

975

1,650

2,490

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

4,530

6,940

9,750

16,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September1953

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

653

^42 

642

620 

546

525

430

422

458

487

458

468

468

478

516

487 

382

374

366

156

458

414

422

546

546

536

536

430 

525

 484

425

15,150

489

30,050

Jlov.

606

858 

864

743 

721

858

764

552

858

662

654

1,030

907

1,110

714

723 

1,210

1,080

980

936

833

772

748

*726

-

.

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

-

Jan.

_

-

-

Feb.

_

.

-

Mar.

.

-

~

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

-

;

_

1,680

 1,910

1,940

1,950

1,890

1,970

2,280

2,600

2,380

2,450 

2,630

2,730

2,960

_

-

-

Apr.

2,980

3,020 

2,420

2,530 

2,730

3,040

2,690

2,170

2,070

1,910

1,730

1,620

1,530

1,410

1,220

1.050 

1,300

1,700

1,940

2,470

*3,440

4,680

6,600

6,660

5,520

5,590

6,360

9.150 

7,990

5,860

-

103,360

3,445

205,000

May

4,550

3,560 

3,060

2,960 

3,220

4,030

5,120

*5,210

4,130

3,300

2,600

2,380

2 400

2,540

2,920

3,400 

3,780

4,090

5,400

8.200

7,100

6,500

5,550

5,200

4,700

4,300

4,100

4,150 

6,000

6,400

7,400

138,250

4,460

274,200

June

8,300

10,200 

12,000

11,900 

12,300

12,300

12,400

13,700

13,000

*12,800

12,800

13,900

15.600

15,200

14,300

13,600 

13,900

14,600

14,700

14,000

13,100

12,400

12,000

11,500

10..900

9,870

9,100

8,080 

7,280

6.660

-

362,390

12,080

718,800

July

6,330

6,230 

6,660

6.970 

6,810

6,080

5,760

5,790

*5,640

5,210

4,750

4,240

3,800

3,320

2,750

2,020 

1,620

1,220

987

729

805

876

775

765

785

795

845

815 

756

785

805

95,723

3,088

189,900

Aug.

825

835 

855

920

805

720

775

785

747

*605

635

729

738

747

738

795 

876

845

825

815

835

815

825

855

876

855

865

999 

1,080

920

lj_460

25,998

839

51,570

Sept.

1,250

*1.580 

1,180

1,020 

1,120

1,070

964

964

920

931

987

1,020

1,050

1,050

987

931 

953

964

964

964

953

942

953

953

953

964

953

953 

987

1,020

-

30,300

1,010

60,100

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record May 19 to Ju 

near New Plymouth.

.y.

June 9; discharge estimated on basis of records for station

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,040

1,050

975

*975

975

Nov.

1,640

1,650

*1,750

-

-

-

_

-

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

975

953

909

887

876

942

975

920

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

920

953

999

1,100

1,220

1,260

1,290

1,270

Nov.

.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean. .............................................................

Runoff In acre-feet ...............................................

Oct.

,290

,270

,310

,370

,430

1,560

1,600

68,080

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
172 PAYETTE RIVER BASIN

Payette River near New Plymouth, Idaho

Location.--Lat 43°57', long. 116°43', in SE£ sec. 8, T. 7 N., R. 3 W., on right bank

 mT upstream from right abutment of old steel road bridge north of Palk and 4.7 miles 

east of New Plymouth.

Drainage area. 2.850 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to November 1952, March to November 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,190 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 16,600 cfs June 13 (gage height,

 8~7£Tft); minimum recorded, 266 cfs Oct. 29, 1952 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

1953: Maximum discharge during period October to November, 1,960 cfs Nov. 3 (gage 

height, 3.18 ft); minimum, 1,240 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 2.74 ft).

1952-53: Maximum discharge, that of'June 13, 1952; minimum recorded, that of 

Oct. 29, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation (see Remarks for

 s"EaTion near Eramett and near Payette). Flow regulated by Black Canyon Dam and affected 

by storage reservoir on tributary streams.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Nov. 3, 1953 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

490

955

1,670

2,530

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

8.1

3,630

6,210

9,100

15,600

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35S- 982

955

955 

830

855

710

687

710 

782

758

794

794

794

830

868

595

553

542

5BT

818

770

722

806

794

818

818

734

683

770

*676

23,922

772

47,450

Hov.

805

1,070

1,040

1,020 

925

1,010

981

721

974 

848

848

1,080

1,080

1,200

978

733

1,340

1,210

1,150

1,020

1,020

903

897

*887

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

-

Jan.

.

_

-

Feb.

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_.

1,690

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,960

2,230

2,670

2,590

2,670

3,070

3,160

3,300

_

_

-

Apr.

3,230

3,180

2,610

2,630 

2,810

3,160

2,920

2,420

2,270 

2,130

1,930

1,810

1,720

1,540

1,310

1.200

1,460

1,930

2,200

2,690

*3,680

4,880

6,590

7,100

5,940

5,890

6,560

8.890

8,380

6,340

-

109,400

3,647

217,000

May

4,980

3,940

3,320

3,210 

3,390

4,140

5,240

*5,510

4,520 

3,610

2,790

2.470

2,510

2,690

3,070

3,560

3,970

4,340

5,620

8.410

7,290

6,700

5,750

5,350

4,880

4,440

4,270

4,300

6,180

6,590

7,580

144,620

4,665

286,800

June

8,440

10,300

12,200

12,100 

12,500

12,500

12,600

13,900

13,200 

*12,900

12,800

13,800

15,500

15.600

14,700

13,900

14,000

14,700

14,800

14,300

13,300

12,600

12,200

11,700

11,200

10,300

9,490

8,650

7,760

7,070

-

369,010

12,300

731,900

July

6,760

6,620

6,960

7.320 

7,180

6,510

6,050

6,130

*5,940 

5,540

5,060

4,540

4,000

3,390

3,010

2,160

1,830

1,480

1,270

955

955

1,170

1,060

1,040

1,090

1,130

1,220

1,220

1,130

1,130

1,190

105,040

3,388

208,300

Aug.

1,230

1,260

1,270

1,360 

1,240

1,060

1,150

1,200

1,150 

*930

892

1,530"

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,240

1,170

1,150

1,150

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,170

1,230

1,230

1,270

1,420

1,430

1,260

1,770

37,172

1,199

73,730

Sept.

1,660

*1.770

1,610

1,400

1,460

1,440

1,340

1,330

1.270 

1,276

1,310

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,400

1,330

1,330

1,340

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,370

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,360

1,400

1,430

-

41,970

1,399

83,250

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

1,420

1,430

1,430

1,440

1,490 

1,430

*1,420

1,380

Nov.

1,830

1,850

*1,930

-

-

-

-

Day

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

Oct.

1,380

1,370

1,310

1,270

1.260 

1,330

1,370

1,310

Nov.

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

Total ...... . . ......

Day

17ia

19

20

21 

22

23

24

Oct.

1,330

1,370

1,430

1,460

1,560 

1,580

1,560

1,550

Nov.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

Day

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

1,560

1,560

1,580

1,640

1,700 

1,750

1,800

90,190

Nov.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PAYETTE RIVER BASIN 173

Payette River near Payette, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°02'30", long. 116°55'30", In SW^ sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 5 W., on right bank 

at Highway bridge, if miles south of Payette.

Drainage area. 3,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1935 to September 1953. Records for January 1895 to July 1897, 

published as "at Payette" have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,138.44 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Aug. 1, 1935, to Aug. 7, 1939, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1935-53), 3,144 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs June 14 (gage height, 11.36 ft); mini- 

 mum, 252 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum daily, 653 cfs Nov. 16.

1935-53: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs May 2, 1938 (gage height, 11.90 ft); minimum, 

180 cfs Oct. 13, 20, 1935 (gage height, 2.04 ft); minimum daily, 220 cfs Oct. 5, 1-935.

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

good. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 188,000 acres. Flow regulated 

by Black Canyon Dam and reservoirs on tributary streams.

Revisions. See Records available paragraph.

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

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. £3-28, July 10 to Sept. 30)

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

545

820

1,610

2,490

4,440

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.2

6,740

9,490

12,800

17,300

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.470 

1,420

1,420

1,440

1,310

1,330

1,170

1,150 

1,120

1,220

1,220

1,250

1,260

1,250

1,280

1,360 

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,150

1,380

1,380

1,310

1,330

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,250

1.050

1,250

1,170

39,030

1,259

77,410

Jfov.

1,140 

1,200

1,310

1,310

1,090

*1,140

1,140

895 

940

1,200

970

940

1,310

1,230

1,340

653

1,355

1,310

1.420

1,120

1,230

1,040

1,060

1,020

1,030

1,000

925

910

1,100

800

-

33,15*

1,105

65,760

Dec.

1,000 

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,100

960

1,300 

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,250

*1,250

1,300

1,300

1,330 

1,250

1,230

1,150

940

1,100

1.680

1,250

1,180

1,180

800

300

840

1,650

1,400

1,400

37,490

1,209

74,360

Jan.

1,500 

1.200

1,500

1,400

1,200

*1,200

1,250

1,300 

1,300

1,800

2,000

2,100

2,600

3,100

3,200

2,100 

2,100

6,000

9.000

5,700

4,200

3,300

2,500

2,300

2,100

2,000

1,900

*1,750

1,750

1,750

1,800

76,900

2,481

152,500

Feb.

1,860 

1,880

2,920

3,730

3,710

3,390

3,010

4.710 

3,240

2,600

2,380

2,290

2,200

2,130

2,110

2,060 

2,170

2,200

1,560

1,860

1,680

1.520

1,760

1,760

1,710

*1,800

1,610

1,810

_

-

-

65,660

2,345

130,200

Mar.

1,780 

1,930

1,710

1.590

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,730 

1,810

1,990

2,080

2,170

2,180

2,170

2,040

2,020 

2,000

1,970

1,970

2,290

2,510

2,290

2,550

2,260

*2,440

2,780

2,670

2,710

5,010

5,050

5,200

67,590

2,174

155,700

Apr.

5,200 

5,150

5,070

2,540

2,860

5,110

3,030

2,670 

2,530

2,420

2,270

2,170

2,040

1,880

1,710

1.540 

1,700

2,150

2,290

2,620

5,450

4,460

6,020

7,250

6,020

5,810

6,590

8,880

9.080

*6,640

-

115,070

5,769

224,500

May

5,280 

4,270

5,670

5,550

5,470

5,990

4,950

5,590 

4,590

5,790

5,150

2,710

2.670

2,820

5,090

5,510 

5,950

4,150

5,500

8.580

7,570

6,840

5,880

5,390

4,900

4,500

4,440

4,360

6,640

6,950

7,800

147,490

4,758

292,500

June

8,630 

*11,000

15,500

12,800

* 15, 200

15,400

15,500

15,300 

14,300

15,700

15,400

14,000

16,400

17.100

15,600

14,400 

14,500

*15,100

15,500

14,900

15,600

12,700

12,200

11,600

10,900

9,910

8,970

8,270

7,180

6.620

-

581,780

12,750

757,200

July

6,170 

6,100

6,290

6.770

6,540

6,070

5,480

5,510 

5,570

5,060

4,690

4,210

5,850

5,450

5,160

2,450 

*2,240

1,950

1,780

1,540

1.550

1,590

1,560

1,490

1,520

1,540

1,640

1,680

1,590

1,580

1,590

105,750

5,411

209,800

Aug.

1,660 

1,680

1,660

1,710

1,650

1,460

1,540

1,610 

1,540

1,410

1.280

1,580

1,490

1,470

1,440

1,410 

1,560

1,510

*1,510

1,490

1,520

1,540

1,510

1,540

1,590

1,650

1,660

1,750

1,800

1,680

1.970

48,650

1,569'

96,460

Sept.

2.000 

2,000

1,950

1,766

1,810

1,810

1,750

1.700 

1,700

1,700

1,750

1,760

1,780

1,850

1,800

*1,750 

1,710

1,750

1,750

1,760

1,800

1,800

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,800

1,800

1,850

1,860

-

55,890

1,796

106,900

Calendar year 1952: Max 16,500 Mln 230 Mean 4,029 Ac-ft 2,925,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 17,100 Mln 653 Mean 3,206 Ac-ft 2,322,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 29 to Dec. 15, Dec. 26 to Jan. 27j discharge estimated on basis 

f weather records and records for station near Emmett and nearby streams.
174 WEISER RIVER BASIN

Weiser River at Tamarack, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°57', long. 116°23> , in sec. 31, T. 19 N., R. 1 E., on left bank 43 ft upstream from railroad bridge, 0.65 mile south of Tamarack, and 1-J miles upstream from 

Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 36.5 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1936 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,080 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 8, 1949, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 43.8 ofs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 520 cfs Apr. 28, maximum gage height, 4.91 ft 

Apr. 23; minimum discharge, 2.2 cfs Nov. 21; minimum gage'height, 1.13 ft Aug. 25.

1936-53: Maximum discharge observed, 775 cfs Mar. 27, 1940 (gage height, 6.00 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Sept. 2, 1947 (gage height, 0.55 

ft, site and datum then in use).

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

rpr periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion above station. 

Diurnal fluctuation caused by millpond at Tamarack. Small flow from Boulder Creek in 

Salmon River basin enters Weiser River above station through transmountain diversion 

during late irrigation season.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 21-23)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23

I 2.3 

) 2.6 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

85

142

314

500

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

4.6

11

20

39

65

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

98

170

256

450

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.2

4.8

5.2

5.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.2

*6.0

6.7

179.6

5.79

356

JJov.

6.7

6.4

6.0

6.2

6.7

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.7

6.7

7.4

8.2

"5TT 9.4

I'.l

7.2

6.7

6.9

6.9

7.2

5.7

bS.O

b575

5.2

bS.O

bS.O

5.2

bS.O

b5.2

5.0

191.0

6.37

379

Dec.

 675 5.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

8.0

775

7.0

7.0

*6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

b6.

b7.

7.

7.

7.

b6.

b6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

208.3

6.72

413

Jan.

6.4

674

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

8.2

6.9

8.2

8.8

9.4

10

16

16

11

9.9

10

20

11

35

33

34

32

27

24

b20

20

18

19

19

524.4

16.9

1,040

Feb.

21

22

30

53

56

49

41

39

35

31

30

b27

26

23

22

21

20

19

b!7

b!6

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

_

-

721

25.8

1,430

Mar.

16

14

15

14

13

14

17

23

30

34

38

*38

35

33

32

30

27

29

31

28

26

27

35

53

74

86

130

145

155

150

1,405

45.3

2,790

Apr.

140

126

124

142

198

218

181

*150

130

122

105

95

89

88

97

.128

181

239

282

336

370

404

500

 442

378

366

418

488

378

306

-

7,221

241

14,320

Calendar year 1952: Max 722 Mln 4.8 Mean 59.8

May

243

203

178

175

188

212

245

 205 254

167

140

128

124

124

125

129

132

125

144

157

148

133

125

111

99

97

90

"5T 82

87

83

4,550

147

9,020

June

78

86

*78

74

84

75

99

132

133

TT5

102

93

98

78

70

65

58

50

47

45

39

36

33

30

29

27

26

25

24

.22

-

1,954

65.1

3,880

July

"25 22

20

18

18

16

*14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.2

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.2

7.9

775

397.0

12.5

768

Aug.

7.2

7.9

10

"5.6 11

8.9

7.9

8.2

7.5

*7.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

6.9

7.9

6.9

6.4

675

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

8.9

6.4

8.2

7.9

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.5

240.3

7.75

477

Sept.

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

*6.2

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.4

¥75

6.2

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.9

7.5

7.2

7.5

8.2

775

7.5

-

197.8

6.59

392

Ac-ft 43,440

Water year 1952-53 : Max 500 Mln 4.8 Mean 48.7 Ac-ft 35,26O

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Not e.--No gage-height record Nov. 30 to Dee. 10, Feb. 21 to Mar. 12; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for station near Council and nearby streams.
WEISER RIVER BASIN 175 

Lost Valley Reservoir near Tamarack, Idaho

Location. La t 44°57'30", long. 116°28'00", in sec. 28, T. 19 N., R. 1 W., a short distance upstream from outlet gates near left end of dam on Lost Creek, 4 miles west of 

Tamarack and 16 miles north of Council.

Drainage area.--29.4 sq mi.

Records available. May to September 1924, May 1926 to September 1953 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 4,748.8 ft above mean sea level (river-profile 

survey). Prior to May 1926, datum 1.4 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 26.75 ft June 9; minimum observed, 

15.70 ft Nov. 5.

1924, 1926-53: Maximum gage height observed, 26.90 ft May 14, 1940; no storage at 

times during several years.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam completed in 1910 and raised 6 ft in 1929. 

Permanent spillway crest is at gage height 22.26 ft; flashboard structure built in 

1938 to permit storage to gage height about 26 ft. Bottom of outlet tunnel is at gage 

height 1.46 ft, but natural flow through reservoir limits withdrawal below about gage 

height 2.8 ft. Water is used for irrigation of lands in Weiser River basin.

Cooperation. Nine gage readings furnished by Lost Valley Reservoir Co. 

Revisions. WSP 833: Drainage area.

Gage height, in feet, 1952-53

Oct. 30........... 15.90 June 8........... 26.70

Nov. 5........... 15.70 9........... 26.75

Dec. 16........... 16.70 " 1O........... 26.60

May 13........... 24.30 13........... 26.35

15........... 24.32 18........... 25.90

21........... 24.85 July 7........... 26.10

29.. .......... 24.10 Aug. 11.... ....... 23.34

June 3........... 26.12 Sept. 8........... 19.2

Note. Gage-height readings obtained only on days listed 

above.
176 WEISER RIVER BASIN 

Lost Creek near Tamarack, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°57' , long. 116°28', in sec. 28, T. 19 N., R. 1 W., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from dam of Lost Valley Reservoir, 4 miles west of 

Tamarack, and 16 miles north of Council.

Drainage area. 29.4 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1910 to August 1914, May 1920 to September 1921, May 1924 to 

September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,729.6 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Apr. 1, 1912, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1930-53), 38.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 425 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 3.30 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

1910-14, 1920-21, 1924-53: Maximum discharge, 688 cfs May 17, 18, 1921 (gage height, 

4.29 ft); practically no flow at times when gates in dam were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. No diversion between reservoir and station; practically entire 

flow diverted below station during irrigation season. Plow regulated since 1910 by 

Lost Valley Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected occasionally by Lost Valley Reservoir Co. 

Revisions.--WSP 833: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.0

2.0

3.5

5.7

9.0

14

20

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.3

116 

1S7 

315 

425

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

16

TS

16

16

16

15

IS

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

470

15.2

932

JJov.

IB- 15

15

15

7.1

±£T72

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

-

135.5

4.52

269

Dec.

3.4

374

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3-1

377

3.7

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

112.3

3.62

223

Jan.

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3*±

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

108.1

3.49

214

Feb.

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

_

_

-

97.1

3.47

193

Mar.

3.4

374

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

*3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.4

3.4

3.2

372

3.2

3.2

104.6

3.37

207

Apr.

-J4 T7T

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

5.3

9.0

11

13

15

16

17

20

22

26

33

48

77

111

168

210

238

254

329

401

15T

343

2,794.8

93.2

5,540

May

267

216

190

176

182

204

244

264

5BT

238

207

184

176

176

*176

187

196

204

219

250

257

235

213

193

176

163

150

141

71

~SS 16

5,884

190

11,670

June

42

71

*96

111

120

126

136

160

190

195

176

168

163

150

138

130

120

114

109

61

33

39

42

35

22

26

27

29

31

31

2,886

96.2

5,730

July

31

31

30

29

29

27

*26

25

23

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

TT

38

68

65

64

62

62

62

62

932

30.1

1,850

Aug.

"BT 62

62

62

61

61

61

61

61

60

*61

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

58

58

56

55

1,847

59.6

3,660

Sept.

55

55

55

54

55

56

5?

*55

55

55

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

41

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

-

1,321

44.0

2,620

Calendar year 1952: Max 560 Mln 1.2 Mean 58.4 Ac-ft 42,360

Water year 1952-53: Max 401 Mln 1.2 Mean 45.7 Ac-ft 33,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 1-15, Jan. 23 to Mar. 19, 

discharge estimated on basis of head in reservoir.

when reservoir gates were not changed;
WEISER RIVER BASIN 

Weiser River near Council, Idaho

177

Location. Lat 44°41>, long. 116°29i, in sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 1 W., on left bank 0.7 mile 

downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2 miles upstream from Middle Fork, and 3it miles 

southwest of Council.

Drainage area.--390 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1937 to March 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,850 ft (by barometer). Prior to

0"ct. 28, 1938, staff gage at site 370 ft downstream at datum 0.58 ft higher. Oct. 28, 

1938, to Apr. 21, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 423 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1952 to March 1953, 3.600 cfs Jan. 18 

(gage height, 7.69 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Nov. 26 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1937-53: Maximum discharge, 6,700 cfs Mar. 16 or 17, 1938 (gage height, 7.6 ft, 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,500 

cfs; minimum, 22 cfs June 29, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by Lost Valley Reservoir (see p. 175) and 

other reservoirs. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 7,000 acres.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Mar. 31, 1953, except periods of ice effect 

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

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

122

219

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

537

980

1,540

3,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, October 1952 to March 1953

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

46

45

47

48 

48

48

49

51

47

47

49

50

49

49

51

52

56

57 

59

62

62

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

64

65 *69_

1,712

55.2

3,400

JJov.

72

69

69

70 

72

70

62

61

55

56

69

69

80

-SB- 102

80

70

74 

70

67

62

51

56

61

55

53

53

b50

bST

52

1,976

65.9

3,920

Dec.

57

68

72

84 

72

70

108

104

88

86

*84

82

84

81

78

75

74

78 

80

84

82

81

62

b52 bSs"

74

80

81

82

86

88

2,442

78.8

4,840

Jan.

82

81

IT

81 

81

82

93

133

386

403

263

319

1,350

1,020

556

507

1,170

2.510 

1,980

2,070

*1,350

890

768

624

553

449

429

403

422

419

403

19,808

639

39,290

Feb.

463

533

960

1.040 

842

773

657

657

533

481

449

403

386

364

352

333

333

321 

274

235

235

235

224

219

214

216

222

238

_

_

-

12,192

435

24,180

Mar.

230

209

219

211

205

203

209

252

297

586

445

492

488

*446

420

590

560

550 

550

1.000

820

700

660

720

820

800

790

880

940

960

980

16,388

529

32,510

Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,150 Mln 46 Mean 602 Ao-ft 437,300

Water year 1952-53: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 15-31$ discharge estimated on basis of weather records and reoords for station near Cambridge.
178 WEISER RIVER BASIN 

Mesa Orchards Canal near Mesa, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°38', long. 116°25', in sec. 14, T. 15 N., R. 1 W., on left side of

flume 1,500 ft from lower end, If miles northeast of Mesa, and 3 miles downstream from 

headgates.

Records available. 1924. 1928-53 (irrigation seasons only prior to 1947).

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Prior to 1938, staff gages in flume at sites within 

bOO ft of present site at different datums.

Extremes. 1924, 1928-53: Maximum daily discharge, 42 cfs July 20, 21, 1952; no flow 

during nonirrigation seasons.

Remarks.--Records good. Canal diverts from Middle Fork Weiser River in SEs-NW^- sec. 9, T. 

I5*TT., R. IE., for irrigation of Mesa orchards and for domestic supply of Mesa. Flow 

regulated by gates in diversion dam and waste gates in flume above gage.

Cooperation.--Gage readings furnished by The Mesa Co.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

~Z5 21

20

20

20

18

16

16

11

6.6

6.6

it

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

337.2

10.9

669

JIov.

0~5.9

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

5.9

0.20

12

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952: Max 42

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

O

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

10~ 5.5

10

10

aio

10

10

10

*10

li

11

7.7 

7.4

7.5

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.9

9.6

s.e

7.0

8.1

10

*9.7

10

alO

aio

alO

10

10

280.8

9.36

557

May

12

14

14

14

16

19

18

13

13

14

17

20

13

13

19

22

22

23

22

22

24

24

14

$*l

97?

9.6

9.6

10

10

12

12

483.1

15.6

958

June

14

15

*14

15

15

15

13

12

12

13

14

12 

12

13

12

12

13

13

12

i°

10

14

16

18

20

23

24

25

26

11

464

15.5

920

July

29

20

25

30

30

32

32

*32

32

32

32

32 

32

32

32

30

31

33

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

976

31.5

1,940

Aug.

33

33

33

33

33

33

3433~

33

33

*33

33 

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

a32

a31

a30

30

30

30

29

999

32.2

1,980

Sept.

29

28

28

28

27

27

26

25

*22

23

24

23 

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

21

21

703

23.4

1,390

Mln 0 Mean 12.4 Ac-ft 9,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 34 Mln 0 Mean 11.6 Ac-ft 8,430

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reported gate operations.
WEISER RIVER BASIN 179 

Weiser River near Cambridge, Idaho

Location. La t 44°35', long. 116°38', in NE£ sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 3 W., on left bank 2£ 

miles northeast of Cambridge and 2f miles upstream from Rush Creek.

Drainage area. 605 sq mi.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1953.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,660 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Apr. 23, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 674 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,820 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 8.00 ft); minimum, 47 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 0.53 ft).

1939-53: Maximum discharge, 6,670 cfs Mar. 31, 1940 (gage height, 8.30 ft); minimum, 

23 cfs Oct. 1, 1943; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 24, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow partly regulated by Lost Valley Reservoir (see p. 175) 

ancTother reservoirs. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 9,200 acres.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to July 14)

0.5 45 2.5 446

.7 62 3.0 657

1.0 95 4.0 1,200

1.5 175 6.0 2,760

2.0 286 8.0 4,820

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

62

SiST

61

61

62

64

66 

67

67

67

66

67

67

73

75

80

82 

83

88

91

90

88

84

85

88

88

85 

84

85

90

2,338

75.4

4,640

Jiov.

 96

1

96

95 

99

102

103

94

94

90

85

95

102

109

130

135

118

108

108 

110

105

99

82

83

87

80

76

76

70

7T

73 '

2,871

95.7

5,690

Dec.

82

98

112 

114

120

112

138

148 

129

126

122

 120

124

122

118

115

102

121 

115

120

120

118

102

78

9T

106

118

122 

120

124

126

3,588

116

7,120

Jan.

120

118

ITS 

118

118

120

129

181 

743

762

442

540

2,130

1,940

926

755

1,900

3.790 

3,496

3,250

2,350

 1,550

1,460

1,100

932

810

652

597 

648

681

652

33,122

1,068

65,700

Feb.

775

960

2.120 

2, 010

1,500

1,410

1,160

1,160 

894

765

691

588

562

512

47S

450

450

442 

370

314

329

326

308

300

294

294

297

323

-

-

20,080

717

39,830

Mar.

317

283

294 

286

273

268

^TO

300 

363

476

553

624

634

 553

512

496

465

424 

773

1.340

1,030

916

840

904

1,090

1,060

1,030

1,150 

1,220

1,240

1,210

21,194

684

42,040

Apr.

1,130

1,030

960 

948

1,130

1,320

1,150

998 

877

 790

720

671

629

597

561

606

720

921 

1,170

1,510

1,960

 2,300

2,890

2,900

2,570

2,590

2,960

5.660 

3,080

2,440

-

45,789

1,526

90,820

May

1,970

1,640

1,460 

1,470

1,670

1,980

2,360

2,320 

1,990

1,670

1,480

1,390

1,440

1,530

1,620

1,690

1,800

1,820 

2,470

2.610

2,280

2,060

1,840

1,680

1,510

1-.430

1,370

1.350 

1,660

1,490

1,540

54,590

1,761

108,300

June

1,650

2,240

2,210 

 2,090

2,150

1,990

2,500

3.050 

2,7J6

2,570

2,500

2,540

2,540

2,280

2,120

1,970

1,950

1,870 

1,690

1,480

1,310

1,250

1,210

1,120

1,030

965

904

888 

850

815

-

54,462

1,815

108,000

July

765.

715

676 

652

601

566

537

504 

484

 446

410

360

311

283

250

223

206

186 

173

164

150

140

126

115

112

137

132

122 

118

112

105

9,881

319

19,600

Aug.

102

99

109

118

TTs

106

96

94

91

89

87

*85

83

78

75

76

79

76 

75

74

72" 72

72

73

84

87

88

89 

89

88

87

2,711

87.5

5,380

Sept.

84

So

79 

79

79

81

82

78 

 72

73

71

71

70

67

66

66

66

67 

67.

65

55

52

53

57

57

58 

59

64

-

2,025

67.5

4,020

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,520 Mln 53 Mean 959 Ac-ft 696,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,790 Mln 51 Mean 692 Ac-ft 501,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
180 WEISER RIVER BASIN

Pine Creek near Cambridge, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°35', long. 1160 44', in SW-f sec. 32, T. 15 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 300 

ft upstream from West Fork and 3.2 miles northwest of Cambridge.

Drainage area. 54 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 2,800 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Mar. 7, 1951, staff gages at nearby sites at present datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 40.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 208 cfs Jan. 19; maximum gage height 

observed, 2.97 ft June 14; minimum discharge observed, 3.7 cfs Aug. 5; minimum gage 

height observed, 1.00 ft Dec. 13-21, 27, 28, Jan. 3-5.

1938-53: Maximum discharge observed, 505 cfs May 27, 1948 (gage height, 3.60 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 200 cfs by logarithmic plotting, but may have been more 

when gage was overtopped June 3, 1948; minimum observed, 0.7 cfs Aug. 3, 1949; minimum 

gage height observed, 0.29 ft Aug. 5, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful gage-height record, 

or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 23 to Jan. 21, Mar. 12-18,

Apr. 22-25)

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

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.7

5.2

12

24

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

52 

92 

138 

2O5

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.2

9.2

10

10

9.6

10

10

9.2

8.7

9.2

8.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.7

9.2

8.3

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.4

6.5

6.5

f*

6.5

6.1

7.0

26O.8

8.41

517

Jiov.

*6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.1

6.5

6.1

5.1

67T

7.4

7.9

10

25

T6

15

14

15

d!4

d!3

*12

dlO

dll

d!2

dlO

d8

d9 

dlO

dlO

dll

-

302.6

10.1

6OO

Dec.

dUdie

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

bll

blO

bll

12

12 

12

14

14

12

400

12.9

793

Jan.

12

T?

12

12

12

15

15

17

55

52

43

5?

118

144

108

106

125

162

-188

2OO

144

*95

73

69

6O

52

49 

46

44

4|

42

2,176

70.2

4,320

Feb.

42

81

113

106

98

101

92

73

68

59

58

51

47

46

45

45

42

40

37

32

.32

32

30

28

28

30 29 

29

-

_

1,514

54.1

3,OOO

Mar.

28

29

30

31

31

32

34

d35

d40

d50

d50

49

d48

*47

d45

47

49

50

61

65

64

65

72

79

82

85

86 

88

38

86

82

1,728

55.7

3,430

Apr.

85

82

81

82

d85

d80

d75

d70

*65

d60

d60

52

52

52

55

64

66

72

82

89

96

1O8

*128

122

128

130

162

126.

144

122

-

2,725

9O.8

5,400

May

113

94

88

89

88

86

89

110

101

91

86

84

92

91

102

113

116

132

171

130

127

122

110

116

116

106

81 

77

100

119

125

3,272

106

6,490

June

127

144

*149

148

136

133

154

133

140

130

154

176

190

193

185

169

161

152

14O

136

133

132

128

122

124

120

114 

1O6

96

94.

-

4,219

141

8,370

July

92

91

86

81

79

77

70

68r49

*41

37

38

d35

d32

d30

28

25

20

19

18

17

14

14

13

12

12

dll

dll

dlO

9.7

8.5

1,148.2

37.0

2,28O

Aug.

ill

6.2

5.0

4.4

4.0

4.2

4.7

5.2

5.9

6.2

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.9

5.9

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.5

178.6

5.76

354

Sept.

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.5

5.9

5.9

*5.5

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.7

lii.

477

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2 

5.9

6.5

6.5

161.8

5.39

321

Calendar year 1952: Max 370 Mln 5.8 Mean 63.5 Ac-ft 46.O9O

Water year 1952-53: Max 20O Mln 4.0 Mean 49.6 Ac-ft 35,88O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice..

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for other streams In Welser River basin.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite about Jan. 1-25; discharge estimated on basis of gage 

readings, 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for other Welser River tributaries. 

Qage readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 from supplementary staff gage 900 ft upstream.
WEISER RIVER BA&N 181

Little Weiser River near Indian Valley, Idaho

Location.--Lat 44°30', long. 116"24', in NE£ sec. 1, T. 13 N., R. 1 W., on left bank 60 ft 

downstream from barn at Richardson Ranch, 1 mile upstream from diversion feeding C. Ben 

Ross Reservoir, and 4f miles southeast of Indian Valley.

Drainage area. 81.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1920 to February 1921, March to September 1923, February 1924 to 

October iyii7, April 1938 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,250 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Feb. 25, 1924, staff gage at approximately present site at different datum. Feb. -25 

to Apr. 22, 1924, staff gage at Burger Ranch 1 mile downstream at different datum. 

Apr. 23, 1924, to Nov. 18, 1927, water-stage recorder or staff gage at site half a mile 

downstream at different datura. May 6, 1938, to Aug. 11, 1950, staff gage at present 

site and datura.

Average discharge. 18 years (1924-27, 1938-53), 106 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.77 ft); minimum, 

 STTTcfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 0.25 ft).

1920-21, 1923-27, 1938-53: Maximum discharge observed, about 1,840 cfs Feb. 4, 1925; 

minimum recorded, that of Nov.- 22, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below about 20 cfs, which are good, and those 

for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. One small ranch diversion above 

station. Many diversions below station for irrigation, including feeder canal to C. 

Ben Ross Reservoir.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.6

1.0 

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

97

173

315

482

870

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

if

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

10

10

10

10

101111

337

10.9

0.133

0.15

668

Nov.

*12 

10

10

11

11

12

11

10

8.6

9.5

13

13

13

15

14

12

12

14

13

12

8.9

7.6

8.6

10

7.9

6.9

FT4

8.6

8.4

8.6

-

320.0

10.7

0.131

0.15

635

Dec.

11 

13

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

*15

16

14

14.

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

1^5

9.5 

12

13

15

14

14

14

14

423.0

13.6

'0.166

0.19

839

Jan.

13 

13

13

13

13

13

14

19

77

48

36

64

186

124

69

82

217

694

360

293

*193

126

114

94 

85

73

63

60

60

61

61

3,351

108

1.32

1.52

6,650

Feb.

83 

98

284

24f

166

146

131

112

93

80

74

68

61

57

53

49

48

46

38

37

40

39

37

1

36

37

40

-

-

2,265

80.9

0.988

1.03

4,490

Mar.

38 

36

36

36

36

35

36

42

50

59

58

56

54

*51

50

49

49

46

61

77

72

70

77

89 

114

100

104

127

131

133

T29

2,101

67.8

0.828

0.95

4,170

Apr.

119 

108

103

108

137

133

115

104

*100

97

92

87

82

78

_76

83

89 97

126

183

260

325

*443

373 

360

399

529

611

419

341

-

6,177

206

2.52

2.80

12,250

May

281 

240

234

263

328

396

432

363

309

269

248

257

284

312

350

369

386

405

650

619

529

471

422

392 

353

337

318

334

443

399

426

11,419

368

4.49

5.19

22,650

June

460 

766

*619

596

607

548

* 766

718

630

603

611

698

766

710

650

611

630

611

555

500

471

468

453

409 

379

360

337

341

318

505

-

16,494

550

6.72

7.49

32,720

July

278 

254

245

225

203

193

178

*166

155

145

135

125

115

110

100

90

80

74

70

65

62

60

58

55 

52

50

48

45

42

41

40

3,560

115

1.40

1.62

7,060

Aug.

38 

37

40

38

33

31

30

30

29

26

*25

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

20

21

20

20

18

18

17

Tf

743

24.0

0.293

0.34

1,470

Sept.

it15

15

14

14

14

14

*13

13

13

13

IS

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

-

386

12.9

0.158

0.1S

766

Calendar year 1952: Max 942 Mln 6.9 Mean 143 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.67 Ac-ft 103,500

Water Water year year 1952-53: 1952-53: Max Max 766 766 Min Min 6.9 6.9 Mean Mean 130 130 Cfsm Cfsm 1.59 1.59 In. In. 21.61 21.61 Arf-ft Ae*-ft 94,370 94,570

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs). Jan. 18 (2 p.m.) 1,120 ofs (4.52 ft)j Apr. 28 (3:30 a.m.) 766 of 

(3.74 ft); May 6 (10 p.m.) 482 cfs (3.00 ft); May 20 (3 a.m.) 754 «fs (3.71 ft); June 2 (11 a.m.) 

1,130 cfs (4.54 ft); June 7 (9 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (4.77 ft); June 12 (12 p.m.) 942 ofs (4.16 ft).

* » .uiscnarge Disoharge Discharge measurement measurement measurement made maaed on on this this indav. day.

Note. No gage-height record July 9-27; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

jather records, and records for other statlona in Weiser River basin.

range in stage,
182 WEISER RIVER BASIN

Crane Creek Reservoir near Midvale, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°22', long. 116°37', in SEfc sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., at gate-control 

structure near left end of dam on Crane Creek, 10 miles southeast of Midvale.

Drainage area-.--242 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1923 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 3,190 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 50.0 ft June 3, 4; no usable contents 

Oct. 22 to Dec. 3.

1923-53: Maximum gage height observed, 56.3 ft Feb. 22, 1927; no usable contents 

Sept. 23, 1928, to Feb. 28, 1929, Sept. 25 to Dec. 1, 1929, Oct. 22 to Dec. 3, 1952.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth dam completed in 1910 and raised in 1920-21. Capacity is reported to be about 60,000 acre-ft between bottom of outlet gates (6.56 ft 

gage height, revised) and spillway crest (approximately 55.0 ft gage height). No usable contents below about 7 ft gage height. Water is used for irrigation of lands in 

lower Weiser Valley.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by Crane Creek Reservoir Administration Board. 

Revisions. WSP 833: Drainage area.

Qage height, in feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

30.0

29.5

28.5

.

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

Nov.

.

_

-

-

f -

7.0

-

-

-

-

_

7.0

_

_

-

_

_

-

7.1

7.1

7.1

.

-

_

-

7.0

_

7.0

7.0

_

-

Dec.

7.0

7.0

7.23

7.90

8.50

9.00

9.70

11.09

_

-

_

_

i.

_

13.16

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

14.30

_

-

_

_

.

_

14.80

-

Jan.

_

_

_

.

-

_

-

.

21.90

-

_

_

_

_

32.0

_

_

_

-

44.0

_

45.25

-

.

_

-

46.0

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

48.3

48.8

_

_

48.0

_

_

47.0

_

_

_

-

47.0

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

47.0

_

-

_

_

46.8

-

_

_

_

-

47.1

_

_

-

48.0

.

_

-

_

_

48.5

.

.

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

48.5

48.5

_

-

_

48.5

-

_

48.3

-

.

48.3

_

-

_

.

.

_

_

-

May

48.3

June

46.3

_

50.0

50.0

-

49.5

49.5

_

48.7

_

47.8

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

47.5

_

_

-

July

.

_

_

_

-

_

47.2

_

47.05

_

_

47.1

_

46.6

_

-

46.1

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

Aug.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

42.66

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

40.5

_

-

_

39.6

_

39.2

_

-

Sept.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

37.1

36.8

36.3

-

_

_

_

-

_'

34.6

_

-

.

.

34.0

_

_

-
WEISER RIVER BASIN 

Crane Creek near Midvale, Idaho

183

Location. Lat 44°21'30", long. 116°37'10", In SE^ sec. 19, T. 12 N.. R. 2 W., on right 

bank 400 ft downstream from Crane Creek Dam and 9| miles (revised) southeast of Midvale.

Drainage area. 242 sq ml.

Records available. Oc tober 1910 to April 1916, May 1924 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 3,140 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 1, 1924, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at different datum. 

May 1, 1924, to Dec. 7, 1952, water-stage recorder on right bank at datum 1.54 ft higher.

Average discharge. 32 years (1912-15, 1924-53), 73.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 653 cfs Oct. 12 (gage height, 3.24 ft, datum then 

In use); no flow Dec. 24 to Jan. 7, Jan. 10-12, 24-28.

1910-16, 1924-53: Maximum discharge observed, 4,240 cfs Dec. 3, 1910 (gage height, 

8.9 ft, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; no flow 

at times In many years when gates In dam were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Flow regulated since 

1911 by Crane Creek Reservoir (see preceding page). No large diversion above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspec-ted by employees of Crane Creek Reservoir Administration Board.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 833: Drainage area. WSP963: 1941(M).

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

In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2

Oct.

0

.5

3.0

6.5

18

39

1 to Dec. 7

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.2

Dec. 8 to Sept. 30

56

111

186

323

532

631

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

0

.2 

2.8 

7.0

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

124

207

350

615

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

188

78

53

106

106

105

105

44

.2

48

284

606

355

311 

621

600

570

542

482

208

14

6.5

5.1

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.0

5,465.7

176

10,840

JJov.

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2_.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.4

8

5.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

*4.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.7

a3.5

a3.5

a3.1

a3.4

a3.4

-

139.7

4.66

277

Dec.

a3.9

a4_.5

a2.3

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

* .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.7

0.41

25

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.2

.5

1.5

.2

.5

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

17

35

35

92.0

2.97

182

Feb.

35

36

36

36

147

311

433

590

585

469

374

374

374

225 

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

_

-

5,341

191

10,590

Mar.

94

73

53

53

53

53

52

52

22

 2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

19

50

50

50

49

50

69

85

85

85

1,099.4

35.5

2,180

Apr.

85

85

85

85

85

85

56

52

86

86

86

86

*86

86 

86

86

86

64

51

51

51

51

*51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

2,068

68.9

4,100

May

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

49

4"T

50 

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

1,570

50.6

3,110

June

51

51

152

*479

590

585

408

585

585

488

430

430

225

28 

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

5,689

190

11,280

July

37

37

37

39

38

38

38

27

17

16

16

16

30 

71

71

71

78

114

114

114

120

156

156

155

155

155

153

153

2,550

82.3

5,060

Aug.

152

150

150

150

150

148

148

148

148

147

147

147

*147

148 

150

173

T99" 199

199

199

197

197

197

197

195

193

182

171

152

144

14J.

5,166

167

10,250

Sept.

MS.

141

141

141

138

138

138

138

138

*137

135

135

127

104 

104

104

104

103

103

103

103

101

98

81

81

81

81

74

49

48

3,311

110

6,570

Calendar year 1952: Max 824 Mln 0 Mean 179 Ac-ft 129,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 621 Mln 0 Mean 89.1 Ac-ft 64,460

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record of gate change and records for stalon near Welser.
184 WEISER RIVER BASIN 

Crane Creek at mouth, near Weiser, Idaho

Location.--Lat 44°18', long. 116°47', in sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 4 W., on right bank just 

downstream from highway bridge at Harris Ranch, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth 

and 10 miles northeast of Weiser.

Drainage area.--288 sq mi.

Records available. July 1920 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,240 ft (by barometer) .

Average discharge.--32 years (1921-53), 82.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 5.27 ft); minimum, 3.9 efs Dee. 24 (gage height, 1.76 ft); minimum daily, 6.2 efs Dee. 24.

1920-53: Maximum 'discharge, 2,350 cfs about Feb. 7, 1925 (gage height, 6.80 ft, from 

well-defined marks on gage), from rating curve extended above 1,000 efs; minimum, 0.2 

efs May 26, 1931; minimum daily, 1 efs or less at times during many years; minimum gage 

height, 1.30 ft Jan. 21, 1922.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record and those below about 20 efs, which are good. Flow regulated since 1911 by Crane.Creek Reservoir 

(see p. 182). Several small ditches divert above station for irrigation.

Revisions.--WSP 833: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 4-10)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

4.2 

7.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

54

128

233

380

840

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

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

36

27

38

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*183

133

25

108

109

109 

111

89

11

lit

208

575

472

187

615

610

575

540

478

264

38

18

14

13

12

12

11

10 

10 

10 

10

5, 56?.. 4

180

11,040

fiov.

9.8

9.4

*9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4 

9.4

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.8

11

12

34

2?

15

12

12

11

10

9.8

8.6

9.0

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.6

fct

8.2

336.6

11.2

668

Deo.

9.4

To" 11

9.0

7.4

7.4 

11

9.8

8.2

8.6

8.6

6.Z

8.2

7.8

7.8

*7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.4

6.2

674

6.4

6.7

6.7 

6.7

7.0 

7.0

242.9

7.84

482

Jan.

7.0

7.0

7.3

6_.7 7~5

7.0 

9.0

19

439

94

36

25

223

270

46

115

310

59Q

156

185

72

39

*47

34

27

21

15

14

14 

54 

60

2,955.7

95.3

5,860

Feb.

60

95

248

116

152

446 

485

705

665

545

398

395

395

278

105

101

103

105

103

100

98

98

98

98

98

100

105

111

6,406

229

12,710

Mar.

106

a 100

aSO

a56

a 56

a55 

a55

55

52

12

8.6

8.6

9.4

9.8

9.0

*8.6

8^2

8.2

29

95

28

28

60

61

61

59

59

67 

89 

89 

89

1,491.4

48.1

2,960

Apr.

89

89

89

89

89

90 

89

36

*90

89

90

90

90

89

90

81

59

56

55

56

56

58

*56

59

62

60 

58 

58

2,246

74.9

4,450

May

58

58

56

54

S3

55 

54

S3

50

50

47

SO

47

46soS2

64

59

60

64

60

58

56

59

59

58

W

62

1,826

58.9

3,620

June

61

301

128

474

*645

m655

605

520

430

422

294

40

46

44

40

41

42

41

42

42

42

38

34

36

37

37 

37 

38

6,364

212

12,620

July

38

35

32

36

37

37 

32

30

*16

13

8.6

13

14

12

52

59

59

59

90

98

101

103

141

142

139

137

139

135 

139 

144 

142

2,232.6

72.0

4,430

Aug.

148

144

139

139

141

144 

142

142

139

141

141

141

141

*139

141

154

187

187

187

183

181

174

176

181

181

179

172

158 

146

135

4,838

156

9,600

Sept.

133

133

133

132

132

132 

133

130

132

*15S

133

132

132

118

114

113

111

108

101

100

100

100

100

89

86

84

84

83§

3,329

111

6,600

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,150 Min 2.3 Mean 205 Ao-ft 148,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 70S Min 6.2 Mean 104 Ao-ft 75,040

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Mldvale.
WEISER RIVER BASIN 

Weiser River near Weiser, Idaho

185

Location. Lat 44°16'50", long. 116 047'00", In m£ sec. 23, T. 11 N., R. 4 W., on right 

bank 0.4 mile upstream from county road bridge, if miles downstream from Crane Creek, 

and 9? miles northeast of Weiser.

Drainage area. 1.460 sq mi, approximately; 1,470 sq mi, approximately, at sites used 

prior to December 12, 1911.

Records available . March 1890 to June 1891, December 1894 to December 1904, October 1910 

to December 1914, October 1952 to September 1953.

Gage. Mater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,220 ft (by barometer). Prior to October 1952, staff gages at several sites within about 2-| miles downstream from present 

site at different datums.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 cfs Jan. 18, 19 (gage height, 9.14 ft); 

minimum, 81 cfs Oct. 3, Nov. 29 (gage height, 1.58 ft), but may have been less during 

period of ice effect.

1890-91, 1894-1904, 1910-14, 1952-53: Maximum discharge observed, 17,900 cfs May 5, 

1896 (gage height, 9.20 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 10 cfs 

Aug. 21, 1898 (gage height, 0.20 ft, site and datum then in use).

Flood of Mar. 19, 1932, reached a discharge of about 17,500 cfs.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Plow partly regulated by Crane Creek Reservoir (see p. 182), Lost 

Valley Reservoir (see p. 175), and other small reservoirs. Diversions above station for 

Irrigation of about 22,000 acres.

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

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

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

84

124

183

387

642

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,460

2,740

6,480

11,000

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

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

278 

222

88 

183

183

183

180

167

97

97

264

677

632

254

757

750

73S

713

659

474

183

151

146

143

143

143

143

148

143

143

140

9,222

297

18,290

Hov.

143 

148

*148 

151

146

161

161

154

151

143

140

157

177

266

299

242

208

187

187

183

173

143

135

b!3S

b!42

b!30

b!25

b!20

12?

128

-

4,908

164

9,730

Dec.

150 

180

210 

220

230

220

270

300

270

260

245

240

240

230

220

*201

180

194

205

208

223

227

183

b!25

bUO

b!75

b200

b220

b220

b220

238

6,654

215

13,200

Jan.

242 

223

m

231

223

223

250

382

2,600

3,040

1,450

1,210

4,640

5,690

2,610

2,010

4,390

8,800

9,470

6,630

5,230

3,100

*2,910

2,260

1,860

1,580

1,270

1,110

1,080

1,380

1,270

77,595

2,503

153,900

Feb.

1,370 

1,580

4.550 

4,320

3,080

3,430

3,110

3,030

2,390

2,030

1,740

1,550

1,480

1,270

1,010

931

931

988

877

725

694

706

694

671

648

642

1535"

688

-

-

-

45,7S3

1,635

90,810

Mar.

706

614

5S2 

576

555

545

550

582

659

750

854

939

1,010

907

825

*777

763

706

988

2.740

1,790

1,610

1,520

1,550

1,750

1,790

1,690

1,790

1,910

1,910

1,890

35,828

1,156

71,060

Apr.

1,790 

1,520

1,510 

1,440

1,590

1,880

1,800

1,510

1,410

*1,290

1,190

1,100

1,050

1,010

931

939

1,040

1,210

1,480

1,860

2,370

2,890

3,570

4,000

*3,770

3,500

3,870

5.170

4,700

3,680

-

65,070

2,169

129,100

May

2,970 

2,460

2,150 

2,090

2,260

2,640

3,150

3,280

2,860

2,460

2,150

1.980

2,000

2,140

2,300

2,390

2,560

2,700

3,400

4.260

3,570

3,300

2,920

2,660

2,410

2,260

2,180

2,080

2,780

2,590

2,460

81,410

2,626

161,500

June

2,650 

*3,860

4,130 

3,930

4,050

3,860

4,040

5,770

4,970

4,490

4,110

4,200

4,390

3,890

3,680

3,260

3,230

3,190

2,940

2,590

2,300

2,180

2,140

1,990

1,800

1,680

1,580

1,510

1,440

1.380

-

95,230

3,174

188,900

July

1.500 

1,220

1,150 

1,090

997

915

847

784

*725

671

614

566

514

463

449

420

378

351

356

338

312

295

303

287

270

266

299

291

270

266

258

17,265

557

34,240

Aug.

250 

242

235 

258

274

274

250

238

227

227

250

231

223

*219

215

219

258

258

258

250

246

235

235

246

254

278

T78

270

262

254

250

7,664

247

15,200

Sept.

250 

23B

235

227

223

215

223

227

223

*215

219

219

219

183

170

170

170

173

173

177

173

161

154

138

135

151

154

161

132

129

-

5,637

188

11,180

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Ao-ft -

Water year 1952-53: Max 9,470 Mln 88 Mean 1,239 Ao-ft 897,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 29 to Dec. 15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for station near Cambridge and Crane Creek at mouth, near Weiser.

368560 O - 56 - 13
186 WEISER RIVER BASIN

Weiser Irrigation District Canal near Weiser, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°15', long. 116"51', in sec. 32, T. 11 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 3^ miles 

downstream from headworks of canal and 7 miles east of Weiser.

Records available. April 1920 to September 1953 {winter records fragmentary prior to 1950). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,160 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. 1920-53: Maximum daily discharge, 215 cfs July 16, 1953; no flow at times when 

gates were closed.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below about 50 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Canal diverts water 

from right bank of Weiser River in sec. 35, T. 11 N., R. 4 W., 3t miles above station, 

for irrigation of about 11,700 acres, including about 1,200 acres irrigated from five 

diversions above station in projects of Weiser and Weiser Bench Irrigation Districts.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Weiser Irrigation District.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

»150

147

66

116

133

132

131

130

75

&Z

88

100

104

74

86

84

89

88

88

86

86

91

90

90

91

92

92

91

90

89

72

3,003

96.9

5,960

JIov.

27

16

19

21

»18

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

b!2

bT5

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

-

429

14.3

851

Dec.

b!2

b!3

13

13

li

14

14

14

b!2

10

10

10 »11

11

bll

blO

10

11

11

11

11

11

bll

b7.0 bins

8.S

9.4

10

10

10

10

341.2

11.0

667

Jan.

10

9.4

10

alO

alO

10

11

11

12

T5

9.4

8.8

10

7.6

5.5

5.5

6.0

11

6.5

5.0

4.0

8.8

»5.0

3.2

3.2

2.8

375

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

223.7

7.22

444

Feb.

3.2

3.2

3.6

4.0

4.0

5.0

T75

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

278

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

.

_

-

95.5

3.41

189

Mar.

2.4

2.8

278

2.8

2.8

2.8

a2.8

a2.8

a2.8

a2.8

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

*.9

79

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.9

49.4

1.59

98

Apr.

*$

.9

.9

.9

.9

31

72

62

20

18

22

»34

58

80

88

87

95

96

95

96

109

118

»138

150

152

152

151

163

184

2,276.4

75.9

4,520

May

188 m

181

180

180

180

179

177

171

170

170

165

177

1S4

184

183

181

181

184

178

171

170

168

167

166

166

166

166

161

156

IBS

5,390

174

10,690

June

157

158

157

150

*142

141

141

141

137

140

140

141

T59- 132

148

156

155

157

157

164

175

176

185

192

194

197

135

197

195

194

-

4,853

162

9,630

July

194

193

TIT

199

196

195

199

197

»199

204

209

210

207

207

213

 2T3" 215

211

212

210

206

204

208

209

205

201

210

204

202

197

197

6,323

204

12,540

Aug.

202

201

194

199

201

"252 203

200

200

201

202

201

201

200

»196

191

203

201

198

198

197

197

197

196

193

190

189

18S

189

190

171

6,093

197

12,090

Sept.

184

T79

180

182

182

174

176

179

173

»167

170

170

169

158

150

143

144

144

147

146

144

140

135

130

119

128

126

126

121

119

-

4,605

154

9,130

Calendar year 1952: Hue 191 Mln - Mean 37.5 Ac-ft 63,540

Water year 1952-53: Max 215 Mln 0.9 Mean 92.3 Ac-ft 66,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEISER RIVER BASIN 187

Mann Creek near Welser, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°24', long. 116°54', in sec. 11, T. 12 N., R. 5 W., on left bank 2 miles 

upstream from U. S. Highway 95, 10 miles northeast of Welser, and llf miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1911 to September 1913, July to November 1920, April 1937 to 

September 1953.

 Staff gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage is 2,830 ft.(from topographic map), 

ior to Feb. 9, 1951, staff gages at sites within 1,000 ft upstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. 18 years (1911-13, 1937-53), 42.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 403 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 2.70 ft); 

minimum observed, 1.4 cfs Sept. 17, 18 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

1911-13, 1920, 1937-53: Maximum discharge 1,540 cfs Mar. 27, 1940 (gage height, 

5.45 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

slope-area determination at gage height 4.21 ft; no flow Aug. 18 to Sept. 22, 1937, 

July 31 to Sept. 13, 1939.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. One diversion above station for irrigation.

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

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

0.8

.9

1.0

l.Z

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27

1.2

3.3

7.5

24

Apr. 28 to Sept. 30

1.5 60

1.8 117

2.2 228

3.0 520

0.6 

.7 

.9

1.1

1.4

3.6

9.5

20

1.3 36

1.6 76

2.0 168

2.5 330

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

r

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

29

24

25

26

27

29

29

SO

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5

2.2

1575

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.0

90.5

2.92

180

flov.

4.2

4.4

»4.3

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.2

4.5

5.0

5.4

7.1

7.1

6.7

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.7

3.3

bITf

b4.0

b3.8

b3.6

b3.4

b3.3

3.3

-

135.6

4.52

269

Dec.

5.0

5.0

5.8

6.7

5.8

5.4

~5.8 11

6.7

7.5

6.7

6.7

*6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.5

6.7

6.7

b4.6

bTTS"

b5.6

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.5

205.7

6.64

408

Jan.

7.5

7.5

6.7

Ifrr

6.7

7.1

7.5

12

53

46

34

59

171

99

46

42

80

261

T35

251

99

*70

65

49

42

39

36

32

32

33

33

1,872.7

60.4

3,710

Feb.

39

62

185

T55

91

76

73

74

66

52

41

36

34

34

29

30

30

30

31

34

30

27

24 §5

26

24

26

28

-

-

1,442

51.5

2,860

Mar.

28

28

26

25

24

24.

34

42

73

71

65

68

59

54

49

*46

44

45

60

71

57

56

63

95

157

144

146

144

152

152

144

2,246

72.5

4,450

Apr.

146

124

129

136

209

168

154

134

108

87

76

66

 66

63

15

70

86

117

146

228

281

*295

330

292

309

-348

356" 373

235

191

-

5,363

179

10,640

May

168

168

209

155

154

157

163

168

163

129

122

106

113

117

119

117

127

141

171

141

136

141

141

144

134

104

TIC

131

149

136

117

4,378

141

8,680

June

117

146

124

*113

117

136

152

T5I

119

108

104

104

106

91

87

87

84

80

73

68

68

66

62

57

55

50

44

38

34

33

2,647

88.2

5,250

July

31

35

28

26

Z4-

23

22

21

20

*19

19

19

18

16

16

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.2

8.7

8.3

8.0

7.6

499.8

16.1

991

Aug.

7.4

7^2

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.4

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1

.3.9

375

4.1

4.4

4.7

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.1

164.9

5.32

327

Sept.

3.6

375

3.2

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.6

2.9

2.3

*2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

TTf

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.7

3.2

3.2

-

74.3

2.48

147

Calendar year 1952: Max 684 Mln 2.0 Mean 66.0 Ac-ft 47,910

Hater year 1952-53: Max 373 Mln 1.4 Mean 52.4 Ao-ft 37,910

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hot*. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 17-19, Oct. 21 to Nov. 2, Hov. 4-13, Dec. 15, July 

1-9, July 28 to Aug. 12; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

engineers' notes, and records for other streams In Welser River basin.
188 SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM

Snake River at Weiser, Idaho

Location.--Lat 44°14'40", long. 116°58'25", in sec. 31, T. 11 N , R. 5 W., on right bank 

a third of a mile upstream from highway bridge at Weiser and a third of a mile downstream from Weiser River.

Fragmentary gage-height record obDrainage area. 69.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1910 to September 1953. 

tained by U. S. Weather Bureau since 1895.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,086.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1914, staff gage at site half 

a mile downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1914, to Oct. 11, 1933, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 56,900 cfs June 14 (gage height, 11.42 ft); minimum, 9,030 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 3.11 ft).

1910-53: Maximum discharge, 84,500 cfs Apr. 29, 1952 (gage height, 14.67 ft); minimum observed, 5,100 cfs Aug. 5, 1924 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

Flood of Mar. 3, 1910, reached a stage of 15.7 ft on old U. S. Weather Bureau gage 

(discharge, about 100,000 cfs). Flood in June 1894 was considerably higher.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by Swan Falls powerplant. About 2,240,000 acres of land irrigated 

by diversion from river and its tributaries above station.

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

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Mar. lo)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10

2.9 9,530

4.0 13,900

5.0 18,400

7.0 

9.0

28,800

41,400

3.2 

4.0 

6.0

Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

10,200

13,300

22,400

8.0 33,700

10.0 46,800

11.4 56,700

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

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

15,400 

15,900 

14,700 

13,300 

14,400

15,600 

14,900 

14,400 

13,300 

13,600

13,900 

14,900 

14,800 

13,800 

14,600

15,700 

16,200 

15,600 

17,000 

16,000

14,100 

15,200 

14,700 

14,800 

14,400

13,500 

13,300 

12.900 

13,300 

14,100 

13,700

452,000 

14,580 

896,500

flov.

13,700 

13,500 

13,100 

11,100 

* 13, 400

13,300 

13,200 

13,000 

12,800 

12,300

11,200 

12,100 

12,200 

13,900 

14,500

13,200 

12,300 

11,800 

13,600 

13,100

12,400 

 11,400 

13,000 

12,300 

10,400

12,800 

12,400 

11,200 

10,800 

12,000

376,000 

12,530 

745,800

Dec.

11,500 

10,300 

12,800 

12,900 

12,900

13,700 

13,500 

12,000 

10,000 

 13,800

13,500 

14.200 

14,000 

13,500 

12,800

10,100 

13,200 

13,200 

13,400 

13,400

13,400 

12,700 

10,600 

13,900 

14,000

13,200 

12,400 

13,000 

11,600 

9,680 

13,500

392,680 

12,670 

778,900

Jan.

14,500 

13,200 

13,900 

15,600 

13,700

11.000 

137700 

14,100 

 16,100 

18,400

16,400 

15,300 

16,200 

22,600 

21,000

18,600 

21,200 

28,100 

38.400 

28,300

30,300 

24,400 

22,400 

21,600 

18,200

 15,600 

14,000 

17,500 

17,400 

17,200 

17,000

585,900 

18,900 

*1,162

Feb.

19,100 

18,600 

18,400 

21,000 

19,600

19,300 

18,600 

23,000 

21,700 

21,200

19,800 

19,200 

17,500 

19,000 

18,200

18,400 

18,000 

18,200 

17,000 

18,200

16,700 

16,400 

17,000 

16,600 

17,200

16,700 

17,400 

17,500

519,500 

18,550 

*1,030

Mar.

16,000 

18,200 

17,200 

16,700 

16,100

 15,600 

15,600 

14,800 

16,600 

17,400

19,600 

18,700 

20,200 

20,700 

20,600

20,800 

20,000 

20,200 

20,800 

22,000

21,400 

22,200 

22,800 

22,300 

22,600

22,500 

22,900 

23,100 

22,800 

 22,200 

23,600

616,200 

19,880 

*1,222

Apr.

25,200 

24,000 

23,000 

21,500 

20,900

22,400 

23,100 

22,000 

20,600 

20,700

20,000 

18,100 

17,400 

17,800 

16,700

14,800 

14.100 

16,000 

18,300 

18,600

18,500 

18,200 

19,400 

22,400 

20,700

19,600 

20,100 

 23,800 

27.000 

23,800

608,700 

20,290 

*1,207

May

22,200 

20,500 

19,200 

19,000 

18,000

18,500 

19,400 

20, 200 

18,600 

17,000

16,000 

14.500 

15, 200 

15,600 

15,600

16,700 

18,300 

17,000 

18,800 

25,200

25,800 

26,000 

25,800 

24,700 

25,600

22,600 

24,800 

24,200 

 28,100 

30,200 

29,366

652,600 

21,050 

tl,294

June

33,200 

37,300 

42,600 

40,300 

39,800

40,700 

39,000 

45,000 

43,000 

41,200

46,200 

54,900 

56,000 

56,400 

 54,300

49,200 

45,000 

47,300 

49,700 

49,200

45,100 

40,200 

37,600 

36,400 

34,500

31,100 

29,000 

27,800 

26,200 

23.000

*1,241.2 

41,370 

*2,462

July

20,800 

21,000 

22.600 

20, 200 

19,100

*18,500 

17,800 

17,400 

17,400 

17,400

17,000 

16,600 

16,000 

14,900 

14,100

12,900 

12,300 

11,900 

11,600 

11,100

10,800 

10,700 

10,500 

10,400 

10.300

10,400 

10,600 

10,800 

10,700 

10,700 

10,700

447,200 

14,430 

887,000

Aug.

10,700 

11,200 

11,600 

11,600 

11,600

12,000 

12,700 

11,400 

11,600 

11,500

10,900 

10,800 

10,800 

10,900 

 11,000

10,900 

10,700 

10,700 

11,700 

11,600

10,800 

10,700 

10.400 

10,600 

10,800

11,200 

11,600 

11,400 

12,100 

12,400 

12,000

349,900 

11,290 

694,000

Sept.

12,200 

12,400 

12,500 

12.000 

13,366

13,400 

12,200 

12,300 

12,800 

12,800

 13,500 

13,600 

13,400 

13,100 

13,300

13,000 

12,700 

13,200 

13,700 

13,700

13,900 

13 , 200 

13,400 

14,100 

14,200

13,900 

15.000 

14,300 

13,300 

14,900

399,300 

13,310 

792,000

Calendar year 1952: Max 83,800 Mln 9,680 Mean 25,770 Ac-ft 18,710,000 

Water year 1952-53: Max 56,400 Mln 9,680 Mean 18,200 Ac-ft 13,170,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed In thousands.
BURNT RIVER BASIN 189

Unity Reservoir near Unity, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°30', long. 118°11' , in SW£ sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 37 E., at Unity Dam 

on Burnt River, just downstream from Job Creek, half a mile downstream from confluence 

of North, Middle and South Porks of Burnt River and 4^ miles north of Unity.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1953.

Sage. Staff gage above elevation 3,803.3 ft, reference marks for lower readings; gage 

read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of Bureau of Reclamation 

(to convert elevations to datum of 1929, add 0.12 ft). Prior to Nov. 4, 1941, reference mark or mercury pressure gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 25,490 acre-ft June 1-7 (elevation, 

3,820.3 ft); minimum observed, 1,270 acre-ft Nov. 5, 6 (elevation, 3,782.8 ft).

1938-53: Maximum contents observed, 25,770 acre-ft Apr. 13, 1942 (elevation, 

3,820.6 ft); minimum observed, 256 acre-ft Oct. 7, 1947 (elevation, 3,778.2 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete spillway and outlet works, 

completed by Bureau of Reclamation in 1937; storage began Feb. 19, 1938. Capacity, 

25,220 acre-ft between'elevations 3,776.5 ft (bottom of outlet gate's) and 3,820.0 ft 

(top of radial gates on spillway when closed). Dead storage, 600 acre-ft below elevation 3,776.5 ft. Records given herein represent usable contents. Water used for 

irrigation of lands in Burnt River Irrigation District near Hereford and Bridgeport. 

Contents computed from capacity table based on surveys by Bureau of Reclamation.

Monthly elevation and usable contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Hate

Water year 1952-53. ..........

Elevation 

(feet)t

3,802.2

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2,960

r

_

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+1,000

+2,720

-6,270

+2,750

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
190 BURNT RIVER BASIN

Burnt River near Hereford, Oreg.

Location (revised) . La t 44°30'20", long. 118°10'50", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 37 E., 

on leri bank at entrance to canyon, 1,250 ft downstream from Unity Dam, 0.3 mile upstream from Van Cleve ditch, 5 miles upstream from Camp Creek, and 7 miles west of 

Hereford.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi. Records available. March 1915 to September 1916, October 1928 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,756.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~TT929 , supplementary adjustment of 1947. Mar. 16, 1915, to Sept. 4, 1916, 'staff gage 

at site 2 miles downstream at different datum, below Van Cleve ditch and another small 

irrigation ditch. Oct. 22, 1928, to June 28, 1932, water-stage recorder at site half 

a mile downstream from present site at different datum, below Van Cleve ditch. June 29, 

1932, to Sept. 16, 1937, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft upstream from present site 

at different datum. Sept. 17 to Oct. 28, 1937, temporary staff gage at site 300 ft 

downstream from present site at different datum. Sept. 17, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1943, 

water-stage recorder at present site at datum 3.29 ft higher. Mar. 5, 1939, to Apr. 16, 

1943, sharp-crested weir.

Average discharge. 24 years (1929-53), 80.9 cfs.

Extrernes. Maximum discharge during year, 602 cfs June 4, 5 (gage height, 4.58 ft); minimum, 2.1 cfs Sept. 6. 1915-16, 1928-53: Maximum discharge, 2,220 cfs Apr. 17, 1943 (gage height, 7.35 

ft, present datum), caused by opening of automatic spillway gates, from rating curve 

extended above 1,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height (corrected), 

7.85 ft Apr. 16, 1943 (present datum), Just before concrete control washed out; no flow 

at times; minimum discharge before construction of Unity Reservoir Dam, 1.6 cfs Aug. 31, 

1935. Remarks. Records 'good. Many small diversions above station for irrigation; Van Cleve 

ditch with about 3 cfs capacity diverts below gage but above cableway. Plow regulated 

by Unity Reservoir (see preceding page) and partly regulated by reservoir (capacity, 

about 700 acre-ft) on South Pork Burnt River, 3 miles above mouth.

Revisions (water years). WSP 903: 1939.

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

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from debris Aug. 20 to Sept. 30)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6

5.5 2.0

9 2.5

14 3.0

25 4.0

Apr. 7 to Sept. 3O

46

100

185

440

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

81

153

260

4.0 

4.6

400

610

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AO-ft

Oct.

79

78

77

75

74

73

73

73

73

69

68

67

66

65

64

63

58

56

55

54

53

52

51

51

50

50

50

50

49

49

i§

1,913

61.7

3,790

Jiov.

18

48

47

47

30

8.5

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

19

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

28

28

28

-

772.5

25.8

1,530

Dec.

*28.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

891

28.7

1,770

Jan.

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

32

32

32

33

33

34

*34

34

35

35

35

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

1,020

32.9

2,020

Feb.

31

38

38

37

37

37

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

ii

_

-

1,096

39.1

2,170

Mar.

41

*41

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

41

41

42

42

42

43

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

34

69

167

221

250

285

300

312

325

2,887

93.1

5,730

Apr.

338

335

335

335

350

362

308

*305

300

290

280

270

255

245

231

150

86

88

89

91

93

95

96

98

101

141

187

255

355

455

-

6,897

250

13,680

May

442

439

435

427

421

279

217

260

282

280

280

278

201

120

116

112

116

114

175

298

500

300

295

295

290

 288

285

220

251

258

262

8,314

.268

16,490

June

502

406

506

578

598

582

578

574

*570

566

558

572

298

298

295

295

255

199

144

151

157

151

122.

126

187

187

181

187

187

179

-

9,789

326

19,420

July

179.

175

175

136

130

*125

125

117

110

125

126

108

105

100

104

134

150

139

151

131

155

116

108

111

' 108

111

105

106

116

111

110

3,854

124

7,640

Aug.

123

158

133

145

159

158

138

130

125

120

*116

125

118

122

118

117

118

126

128

151

118

120

112

111

*111

111

111

110

108

108

108

5,772

' 122

7,480

Sept.

108

108

110

110

Ul

88

96

97

92

92

93

85

91

91

91

91

91

90

89

89

89

95

100

97

96

95

93

93

92

91

-

2,854

95.1

5,660

Calendar year 1952: Max 818 Kin 8.3 Mean 121 Ac -ft 87,680

Water year 1952-53: Max 598 Mln 8.3 Mean 121 Ac-ft 87,380

Discharge measurement made on this day.
POWDER RIVER BASIN 191

Powder River near Baker, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°39'20", long. 117"52'30", in NEi sec. 36, T. 10 S., R. 39 E., on right 

bank 700 ft downstream from Stices Gulch and 8| miles south of Baker.

Drainage area. 219 sq mi.

Records available. December 1903 to August 1914 and October 1928 to September 1953 in 

reports or Geological Survey. January 1904 to July 1914 and June 1926 to September 

1941 in reports of State engineer. Published as "near Baker City" December 1903 to 

December 1905 and as "at Salisbury" January 1905 to August 1914, June 1926 to September 

1951.

e. Water-stage recorder and concrete bag-filled control. Datum of gage is 3,632.31 

I't above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Dec. 20, 

1903, to Feb. 29, 1912, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at different datum. Mar. 1, 

1912, to Aug. 1, 1914, and June 16, 1926, to Oct. 16, 1933, staff gage at site 0.4 

mile downstream from present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1904-13, 1926-28, 1929-53), 113 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 804 cfs June 1 (gage height, 4.78 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Nov. 8.

1903-14, 1926-53: Maximum discharge, 1,820 cfs Mar. 20, 1910 (gage height, 7.05 

ft, site and datum then in use); no flow Aug. 31, 1909, Sept. 7, 1931.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

 those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions above station for.irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 813: 1935. WSP 1093: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ioe effect 

or shifting control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

l.Z 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

3.8 

7.5

70

Z.I 

Z.5 

3.0 

5.0

1Z4 

210 

328 

870

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AO-fl

Oct.

.5 

.5

.5

.1

.1

7.1

6.8

^8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.Z

8.6

9.Z

9. 

*9.Z

9.2

9.7

9.7

i°

Z47.5

7.98

491

JJov.

10 

9.7

7.5

7.5

8.0

9.Z

9.2

6.4

6.8

8.6

9.2

10

11

11

11

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.0

6.8

7

6.5

6.5

6

6

6.5

6

6.5

7

7.5

-

Z43.5

8.1Z

483

Dec.

B9.7

10

12

12

14

13

14

15

16

 17

16

15

15

14

13

14

15

13

1Z

11

10

11

13

14

13

1Z

13

15

15

403.9

13.0

801

Jan.

16 

17

18

19

18

19

ZO

2Z

30

48

42

42

5Z

54

47

46

61

101

107

103

89

73

73

77

75

7Z

 67

6Z

61

60

62

1,653

53.3

3,Z80

Feb.

66 

70

107

113

124

1Z6

128

122

1ZO

105

105

98

96

94

91

87

87

82

78

70

78

62

80

73

7Z

7Z

84

89

_

_

-

Z.599

9Z.8

5,160

Mar.

87 

85

89

87

87

98

113

1Z6

144

*161

174

169

159

144

140

140

136

132

13Z

134

1Z8

136

157

183

Z4Z

Z35

240

Z58

Z58

Z61

Z66

4,901

158

9.7ZO

Apr.

Z49 

Z31

2Z6

Z26

Z54

Z78

Z68

 Z66

235

2Z2

198

180

172

159

144

146

163

176

Z08

266

40Z

525

669

654

598

615

667

 699

6Z7

508

-

10, Z31

341

ZO.Z90

May

40 Z 

333

Z75

Z56

304

393

495

521

47 Z

4Z8

354

299

Z85

316

359

418

485

540

672

729

603

505

455

412

354

328

294

Z68

475

500

568

13,098

423

25,980

June

690 

771

750

702

666

615

702

678

*618

575

565

642

708

696

684

660

642

651

624

542

470

452

 462

442

41Z

378

354

364

359

347

-

17,221

574

34,160

July

338 

328

3Z3

3Z1

309

Z94

Z75

Z58

Z35

217

198

180

169

157

14Z

124

114

92

78

»7Z

70

67

64

64

62

60

58

58

54

51

47_

4,879

157

9,680

Aug.

45 

42

42

46

46

43

41

40

40

38

 37

35

35

34

30

29

26

26

Z7

26

24

Zl

19

ZO

ZO

ZZ

26

Z8

29

26

Z7

996

3Z.1

1,980

Sept.

 26 

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

13

13

15

14

15

14

14

14

13

12

1Z

13

13

12

-

477

15.9

946

Calendar year 195Z: Max 1,070 Min 6 Mean 140 Ac-ft 101,900

Mater year 195Z-53: Max 771 Min 6 Mean 156 Ac-ft 113,000

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Apr. 28 (2:30 p.m.) 7ZO cfs (4.70 ft); May 8 (3 a.m.) 532 cfs 

(4.03 ft); May 20 (5 aim.) 780 ofs (4.70 ft): May 29 (Z p.m.) 645 cfs (4.25 ft)j June 1 (11 p.m.) 

804 ofs (4.78 ft); June 13 (3 p.m.) 729 ofs (4.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Nov. 21-30, Dec. 13 to Jan. 3. Shifting-control 

method used Jan. 19 to Feb. 4, Mar. 25 to Apr. 22, Apr. 27 to May 8.
192 POWDER RIVER BASIN

Powder River near Haines, Oreg.

Location (revised). Lat 44°56'30", long. 117°56'40", in SW£ sec. 21, T. 7 S., R. 39 E., 

on left bank 0.1 mile upstream from Muddy Creek, 1 mile downstream from Rock Creek, 

and 1.7 miles north of Haines.

Drainage area. 572 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Wate'r-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,293.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 7 years, 132 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs June 8 (gage height, 6.31 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Aug. 5.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs June 8, 9, 1948 (gage height, 6.67 ft); no 

flow Aug. 13-29, 1952.

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

are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation; slight regulation by small 

diversion dams above station. One small ditch diverts water past gage.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

14

12

12

12

12

11

12

12 

12

10

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

*9.4

9.8

10

10

10

325.2

10.5

645

J»ov.

10

To

11

11

12

12

12

11 

11

11

12

13

16

19

18

14

14

16

16

17

14

13

13

12

12

12

14

14

12

13

-

395

13.2

783

Dec.

15

18

19

17

16

18

21

21 

19

20

*21

22

24

24

24

22

23

24

24

25

23

21

b!9

21

24

24

25

23

21

25

26

669

21.6

1,330

Jan.

26

27

27

27

28

27

27

35 

213

152

127

128

143

153

123

114

128

157

215

256

215

174

165

156

143

130

*111

118

118

119

119

3,681

119

7,300

Feb.

124

127

157

210

200

192

220

277 

204

180

174

154

158

153

143

133

138

127

blOO

b80

b90

blOO

blOO

b90

104

114

129

156

_

_

-

4,134

148

8,200

Mar.

123

104

119

124

116

119

125

135

147

*165

175

191

185

171

158

154

152

148

166

208

215

210

231

237

249

281

270

268

291 286"

286

5,809

187

11,520

Apr.

277

258

244

236

228

239

256

263 

248

224

212

200

192

182

162

154

149

148

142

119

135

175

284

408

444

478

526

*627

692

674

-

8,576

286

17,010

May

618

506

408

320

232

181

197

*198 

253

275

268

216

160

127

101

100

143

160

220

374

472

605

603

520

468

425

401

347

470

783

1.080

11,231

362

22,280

June

966

*895

946

1,010

*1,040

1,040

1,220

1.250 

1,230

1,160

1,050

998

1,030

1,030

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,050

982

895

827

*733

622

474

414

335

215

206

194

190

-

25,182

839

49,950

July

173

157

148

170

173

164

164

170 

164

143

131

129

124

115

106

73

46

44

39

*34

33

27

24

23

22

19

17

14

13

13

12

2,684

86.6

5,320

Aug.

8.8

12

17

14

7.2

14

12

14 

12

19

16

12

10

7.4

7.4

5.9

4.0

478

6.7

10

7.7

5.9

6.4

8.8

9.8

12

16

17

29

26

25

377.8

12.2

749

Sept.

*20

17

16

16

16

16

15

16 

16

16

15

18

18

17

17

16

15

ii

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

-

468

15.6

928

Calendar year 1952: Max 950 Mln 0 Mean 153 Ac-ft 111,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,230 Mln 4.0 Mean 174 Ac-ft 126,000

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Mar. 26 (3:30 p.m. 302 cfs (2.79 ft); Apr. 29 (9 a.m.) 703 cfs

(4.78 ft); May 22 (7:30 p.m.) 651 cfs (4.55 ft); May 31 (4:30 a.m.) 1,130 cfs (6.06 ft); June 8

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 3, June 27 to Sept. 30.
POWDER RIVER BASIN 19-

Wolf Creek near North Powder, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°03', long. 118°01', in SE£ sec. 11, T. 63., R. 38 E., on left bank 5

miles northwest of Morth Powder and 65 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 32.9 sq mi. 

Records available. September 1946 to September 1953 (discontinued). May 1913 to July

1914 at site l| miles upstream, records not equivalent. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,577.36 ft above mean sea level (Bureau

of Reclamation benchmark). 

Average discharge. 7 years, 25.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 307 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 3.90 ft); minimum, 

 0.7 cfs Sept. 28.

1946-53: Maximum discharge, 433 cfs May 23, 1948 (gagejieight, 4.46 ft); minimum,

0.2 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 14, Aug. 5, 1951. 

Remarks.--Records good above 100 cfs and fair below. Diversions above station for irrigation of 100 acres above and 700 acres below station. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for period of ice

effect in the water year 1948, superseding figures published in WSP 1123, are given

herewith:

Date

1948

Jan. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

8.8

7.2

6.4

5.5

5

5

5.2

5.4

5.1

5.4

Date

1948-Con.'

Jan. 19

20

21 '

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

5.2

4.9

6

7

7.6

8

7.2

5.6

4.6

4

Date

1948-Con.

Jan. 29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

4.6

5.2

6

4.7

3.6

2.7

3.8

3.2

2.9

3.3

Date

1948-Con.

Feb. ' 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

4.0

4.0

3.4

2.6

3

3.9

4.9

Month

Calendar year 1948 ............

Cfs-days

143 1

11,929.7

Maximum

368

Minimum

0.2

Mean

32.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

352

23,670

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

I^o

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

1^9 *1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

42.7

1.38

85

JIov.

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

2.3

2.4

5.0

3^

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.7

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

bl.5

1.6

l.S

1.3

UL

1.1

-

58.8

1.96

117

Dec.

0.9

.8

1.1

1.5

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.7

b2.5

2.7

2.7

*2.9

il

3.0

2.9

2.9

b2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

b2.5

b2.2

bl.9

b2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

71.9

2.32

143

Jan.

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

JU9

2.0

2.2

3.6

5.1

3.8

3.4

4.4

4.6

4.0

4.0

5.6

12

15

14

11

9.6

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.9

*7.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

181.0

5.84

359

Feb.

6.8

7.6

13

14

12

12

ii

15

14

blO

10

b9.5

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.6

7.9

b7

b6

b6.5

b6.5

b6.5

b6

b6.5

b7

6.5

7.6

-

-

-

258.7

9.24

513

Mar.

b8

b7.5

b7.5 jui 7.2

7.9

9.6

14

18

*22

22

21

19

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

23

38

37

37

40

38

37

35

599.9

19.4

1,190

Apr.

31

30

29

32

41

42

39

35

31

29

27

26

25

24

25

26

35

46

66

97

127

156

189

172

177

197

230

*251

180

143

-

2,556

85.2

5,070

May

122

103

97

114

156

212

266

*215

170

130

112

104

112

135

155

178

185

172

208

189

146

120

111

102

90

93

94

96

164

205

203

4,559

147

9,040

June

203

185

*161

135

117

114

117

109

102

86

81

84

79

70

65

58

50

41

45

31

25

*22

17

15

17

15

14

14

14

li

2,099

70.0

4,160

July

Ii

12

12

S.3

6.5

10

10

11

10

10

10

9.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

6.5

5.9

6.2

*6.5

7.6

5.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.0

231.1

7.45

458

Aug.

2.7

2.7

4.0

4.0

8,5

4.0

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

!*6

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.7

2.6

3.6

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.7

83.7

2.70

166

Sept.

*2^4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.9

.9

-

39.9

1.33

79

Calendar year 1952: Max 324 Mln 0.8 Mean 28.9 Ac-ft 20,970

Water year 1952-53 : Max 266 Mln 0.8 Mean 29.5 Ac-ft 21,380

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Apr. 28 (12:30 a.m.) 307 cfs (3.90 ft); May 7 (l t 

(3.83 ft)j May 19 (6:30 p.m.) 221 cfs (3.46 ft); May 30 (2j30 p.m.) 223 cfs (3.48 ft, 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

.m.) 292 cfs
194 POWDER RIVER BASIN 

Powder River near, Robinette, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°46'10", long. 117°04'10", in E? sec. 22, T. 9 S., R. 46 E., on left 

bank 2^ miles northwest of Robinette and 2? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1953.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,937.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"29, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Aug. 24, 1936, staff gage at site 

half a mile upstream at different datum. Aug. 25, 1936, to Oct. 31, 1948, staff gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 527 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,210 cfs June 15 (gage height, 5.32 ft); mini- 

 mum, 69 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 0.17 ft).

1928-53: Maximum discharge, 5,320 cfs May 28, 1948 (gage height, 6.6 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 18 cfs Sept. 2-10, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for,irrigation; none below. One 

canal with capacity of about 5 cfs diverts around station on left bank. Flow partly 

regulated by several reservoirs, the largest being Thief Valley Reservoir near North 

Powder (capacity, 17,400 acre-ft).

Revisions.--WSP 1217: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-53 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 1 Dec. Z to Sept. 3O

0.3

.5

1.0

129

282

O.3

.6

1.0

1.5

100

163

290

510

2.0 790

3.0 1,540

4.0 2,520

6.0 5,300

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

E9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

114 

1§T

131

141

141

139

134

136 

139

134

134

134

136

141

146

143

141

139

139

134

134

127

127

127

127

129

129

*129 

127

125

125

4,123

133

8,180

JJov.

153 

167

164

159

164

164

164

161 

156

161

159

167

181

203

209

200

184

184

181

178

170

136

123

127

114

129

127

106 

104

119

-

4,714

157

9,350

Dec.

175 

190

182

171

168

171

196

176 

158

182

*168

171

171

163

158

153

151

156

151

151

146

151

135

113

140

150

156

130 

140

158

151

4,932

159

9,780

Jan.

153 

156

153

151

149

153" 146

163 

240

290

268

260

350

438

388

30E

366

836

814

832

706

550

510

480

442

41O

370

*362 

358

366

397

11,559

373

22,930

Feb.

420 

424

744

955

864

920

1,01O

1.520 

1,110

864

748

688

628

600

585

560

555

550

480

400

420

420

438

438

433

428

438

475

_

-

17,915

640

35,530

Mar.

515 

485

451

438

442

442

460

500 

550

590

*610

616

616

600

580

570

550

540

565

646

688

724

790

844

983

1.030

969

997 

1,010

1,000

1,000

20, 801

671

41,260

Apr.

969 

920

885

878

941

1,020

955

899 

864

844

796

754

730

700

658

628

670

754

832

976

1,170

1,400

1,820

1,830

1,830

1,980

2,730

5.050 

*2,580

2,230

-

57,275

1,242

75,950

May

1,990 

1,800

1,670

1,620

1,680

1,850

1,980

1,870 

1,670

1,450

1,510

1.270

1,290

1,320

1,360

1,430

1,540

1,600

1,980

2,100

2,010

1,830

1,750

1,740

1,690

1,720

1,630

1,610 

1,970

2,390

2_,_560

55,660

1,751

106,400

June

2,710 

*5,500

5,210

2,970

2,88O

2,850

2,960

5,000 

5,110

5,020

5,090

3,300

3,750

5.860

3,830

3,450

3,670

3,720

3,590

2,990

2,790

2,720

 2,710

a2, 600

a2,400

a2,100

a2,200

a2,200 

a2,000

al. 800

-

88,580

2,953

175,700

July

al, 600 

1,590

1,680

1,660

1,650

1,760

1,830

1.850 

1,740

1,650

1,680

1,680

1,740

1,500

1,260

1,030

913

826

766

688

622

*575

545

520

475

460

424

410 

392

392

579

34,287

1,106

68,010

Aug.

362 

558

558

562

354

326

306

272 

257

246

255

253

223

217

208

217

214

211

202

193

185

174

163

177

230

233

268

275 

275

268

250

7,850

253

15,570

Sept.

233 

214

*196

185

179

171

168

168 

163

161

158

158

156

146

144

139

14T

146

149

146

144

151

151

153

161

153

156

156 

163

168

-

4,877

163

9,670

Calendar year 1952: Max 4,960 Mln 95 Mean 836 Ac-ft 606,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,860 Mln 104 Mean 796 Ac-ft 576,300

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs).--Jan. 18 (7 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (2.54 ft); Feb. 8 (8 p.m.) 1,390 cfs 

(2.83 ft); Apr. 28 (1 a.m.) 3,360 ofs (4.71 ft); June 3 (l a.m.) 3,480 ofs (4.8O ft); June 15 (2 a.m.) 

4,210 cfs (5.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby stations.
-SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM 

Snake River at Oxbow, Oreg.

195

Location. Lat 44°57', long. 116°51', in NW£ sec. 16, T. 7 S., R. 48 E., on left bank at 

Oxbow, five-eighths of a mile upstream from intake of diversion tunnel for Oxbow powerplant and 2f miles upstream from Indian Creek.

Drainage area. 72,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1923 to September 1953.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,696.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Dec. 20, 1923, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 60,400 cfs June 13 (gage height, 18.40 ft); minimum, 10,000 efs Dec. 2 (gage height, 8.21 ft).

1923-53: Maximum discharge, 89,700 cfs Apr. 88, 1952 (gage height, 23.10 ft);, maximum gage height, about 29 ft (ice Jam), from floodmark, sometime during period Jan. 17- 

27, 1949; minimum discharge, 4,890 cfs Aug. 6, 1924 (gage height, 6.30 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station. Diurnal fluctuation caused by 

Swan Falls powerplant. About 2,243,000 acres of land irrigated by diversions from river 

and its tributaries above station.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 21-25, May 28 to July 13)

8.1

8.5

9.0

10.0

9,860 

11,1OO 

12,800 

16,500

12.0

14.0

16.0

19.0

25,100

35,500

46,800

64,500

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

Day

1

2 

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

51

TOtal

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14,200

15,500 

IS, 900 

13,800

14,000

14,900

15,200

14,900

14,100

13,500

13,800

14,500

15,000 

14,500 

14,200

15,000

16,000 

16,000

15,800 

17.100

15,100

14, 600

15,000

14, 600

14,900

14,000

13,700

15.000

13,400

13,500

14,100

453,800

14, 640

9OO, 1OO

JIov.

13,500

13,600 

13,200 

 12,400

12,100

13,300

13,400

13,300

13, 100

12,700

11, 800

12.1OO

12,400 

13,900 

1 4,4OO

14.800

12,700 

12,300

13,500 

14,OOO

13,50O

11,700

13,300

13,4OQ

11,400

12,OOO

13,400

12,200

11.2OO

11,800

-

386,400

12,880

766,400

Dec.

12,800

10.9OO 

12,400 

13,000

13, 100

13, 9OO

14,000

12.9OO

11,400

12,200

*14, 100

13,900

14,300 

14,000 

13,400

1O.6OO

13,200 

13,500

13,700 

13,700

13,900

13,200

11,300

14,500

14, 6OO

13,700

13,500

13,400

12,100

11,600

14.700

4O7.5OO

13,150

808,300

Jan.

IS, 200

13,400 

14, 200 

15,500

15,000

13,000

12.000

14,000

14,500

17,OOO

19,500

17,000

17,000 

24,000 

23,000

20,000

21,000 

27,000

40.000 

31,000

32,000

28,000

24,000

23,000

20,000

17,000

 14,800

17.OOO

18, 400

18, 400

18.OOO

613,900

19.8OO

*1,218

Feb.

18, 300

20,700 

18,400 

22,300

22,100

21,400

20,900

20, 600

26.000

22,100

22,200

21,000

20, 1OO 

18,100 

20,200

19,OOO

19,300 

18,700

18,900 

17,500

18.7OO

17.100

17,100

17,600

17,100

17,900

17,1OO

18,900

-

-

549,300

19,620

*1,090

Mar.

17,300

17,100 

18,7OO 

17,800

16, 6OO

16,500

16,100

15.600

15, 700

17,900

18,700

20,000

19,900 

21,100 

21,200

21,100

*21,OOO 

20, 400

21,200 

22,600

21,900

22,700

23,400

23,300

23,600

23,600

24,000

24.2OO

24,000

23,500

24.800

635, 500

20,500

tl,260

Apr.

26,200

25, 400 

24,1OO 

23,200

22,400

23,000

24, 600

24,100

22,200

21,800

*22,000

20,000

18,600 

19,100 

18,300

16, 600

15.400 

16,1OO

19,000 

19,800

20,400

20, 600

21,200

24,000

24, 200

22,800

*23,000

25,300

29.400

28,800

-

661,600

22,050

*1,312

May

25,800

24,300 

23,000 

22,000

21,200

21,100

22,200

23,000

21,900

20,000

18,7OO

17,300

16.700 

17,800 

17,3OO

17,900

19,300 

20,400

19,800 

23,000

28,600

27,900

28,400

E7,6OO

27,200

26, 4OO

25,400

 26, 900

27,900

32, 8OO

55.100

724,900

25,580

$1,438

June

55,000

37,9OO 

43,900 

44, 10O

42, 600

44,000

43,000

44, 7OO

49,000

45,400

44.8OO

54, 800

59, 700 

59.900 

59,100

 56., 2OO

49,8OO 

48, 800

51,900 

52,000

49, 600

44, 800

40, 100

58,900

56,800

34,200

51,400

29,700

28,400

26.000

-

H.524.5

44,150

*E,627

July

22,600

22,000

IfcS

2O,4OO

19,800

19,500

18, 700

18,900

18, 600

17,900

17,500

 16,700 

15,700 

14,600

15,800

12, 800 

12,300

12,OOO 

11,500

11,100

11,000

11, 100

11,000

10.800

11,1OO

11,100

11, 100

11,100

11,000

11,000

475,100

15,26O

938,400

Aug.

11,OOO

11,500 

12,200 

12,000

11,9OO

12,200

15.200

12,000

11,800

12,000

11,100

10,800

11,100 

11,000 

11,500

 11,500

1O,9OO 

10, 90O

11, 1OO 

12, 2OO

11,500

11,000

10. 60O

10, 60O

10, 900

11,200

11,800

11,800

11,800

12,700

12,400

357,600

11,540

709,300

Sept.

12,400

12.100 

12,800 

12,400

12,400

13,700

15,200

12,300

12,700

12,800

 13, 100

13,700

13,700 

13,300 

13,300

13,400

12,700 

12,9OO

15,400 

15,800

13,700

13,700

13,300

13,500

14,500

14,300

14.OOO

15.500

13,500

14,500

-

400, 200

15,340

793,800

Calendar year 1952: Max 88,7OO Kin !O,6oO Mean 26,710 Ac-ft 19,39O,OOO

Water year 1952-53: Max 59,900 Mln 10,60O Mean 19, ISO Ac-ft 13,860,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Impressed In thousands.

Mote. No gage-height record Jan. 5-26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

or station at Weiser.
196 IMNAHA RIVER BASIN

Imnaha River above Qumboot Creek, Oreg.

Location.~Lat 45°11', long. 116°53', In sec. 30 or 31, T. 4 S., R. 48 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge, 0.1 mile upstream from Qumboot Creek and 5 miles northeast of Coverdale forest guard station.

Drainage area. 98 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,812.67 f.t above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 9 years, 266 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs July 8 (gage height, 4.13 ft); minimum, 

30 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 0.33 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs May 27, 1948 (gage height, 5.07 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs Jan. 29, 1951 (gage height, 0.18 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of backwater from logs, which are 

fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1247: 1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1952-53, except period of backwater from logs (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22

0.4

.7

1.0

34

61

103 .9 

1.5

Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

35 2.0 348

53 3.0 700

95 4.0 1,290

218

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

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

80. 

78

77

77

75

74

74

74

73

73

73

71

71

70

70

70

69

69

68

68

68

68

66

66

66

66

65

64

64

64

65

2,176

70.2

4,320

JIov.

65 

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

58

61

*60

68

70

11

68

59

59

65

61

60

48

16

45

53

38

48

50

37

41

57

-

1,704

56.8

3,380

Dec.

71 

75

87

76

76

72

57

60

68

71

69

75

76

69

66

65

69

72

71

69

65

63

12

43

46

65

68

64

64

69

*55

2,058

66.4

4,080

Jan.

63 

59

58

57

55

Si

54

61

69

76

72

85

158

130

106

97

90

92

97

109

- Ill

100

92

90

84

84

79

79

76

75

75

2,587

83.5

5,130

Feb.

79 

84

97

124

113

104

100

99

90

81

87

81

79

76

73

73

73

72

72

53.

68

68

63

60

65

64

*64

71

-

-

-

2,239

80.0

4,440

Mar.

72 

70

72

68

65

69

69

81

99

117

121

126

117

113

113

113

106

106

119

109

102

99

-3.7

111

165

158

156

182

T82

177

*182

3,536

114

7,010

Apr.

171 

160

180

191

211

223

211

195

182

171

162

154

148

144

140

150

173

206

262

340

441

506

612

552

552

620

969

1.000

705-

588

-

10,319

344

20,470

May

503 

451

444

492

592

710

805

688

588

517

482

492

548

608

684

770

835

835

*960

860

745

628

592

545

510

545

545

552

668

660

660

19,514

629

38,710

June

700 

790

800

795

805

775

825

790

730

710

810

942

1,060

1,020

996

942

1,070

1.120

1,010

850

840

*930

990

900

850

84Q

880

885

850

900

-

26,405

880

52,370

July

936 

960

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,140

1,170

1.200

1,110

1,060

1,080

1,140

1,160

1,030

885

740

672

636

616

570

538

524

510

489

468

451

441

424

415

405

589

24,289

784

48,180

Aug.

368 

357

354

345

*326

315

306

298

285

272

262

254

247

237

230

225

218

211

204

200

195

188

180

200

184

188

188

177

171

162

156.

7,503

242

14,880

Sept.

152 

146

144

140

138

134

132

128

126

122

119

115

113

113

111

109

108

*106

104

102

100

99

|2

95

93

92

90

90

90

89.

3,397

113

6,740

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,920 Mln 36 Mean 312 Ac-ft 226,300

Water year 1952-53 : Max 1,200 Mln 36 Mean 290 Ac-ft 209,700

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Apr. 27 (11:30 p.m.) 1,260 cfs (3.95 ft); May 6 (11:30 p.m.) 850 

cfs (3.30 ft); May 1 

(9:30 p.m.) 1,390 cf

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from logs Feb. 27 to Mar. 13.

base, 8 . . .. , .

19 (8:30 p.m.) 1,040 cfs (3.64 ft); June 17 (11 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (3.98 ft); July 8 

cfs (4.13 ft).
IMNAHA RIVER BASIN 197

Imnaha River at Imnaha, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°34' , long. 116 "50' , in SW£ sec. 16, T. IN., R. 48 E., on left bank at 

Imnaha, three-eighths of a mile downstream from Sheep Creek.

Drainage area. 640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1928 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,941.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Aug. 6, 1934, staff gages at site a 

quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 476 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 5.41 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Nov. 21 (gage height, 1.34 ft), but may have been less during period of no 

gage-height record.

1928-53: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs May 28, 1948 (gage height, 7.06 ft); minimum 

observed, 16 cfs Nov. 22, 1931.

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

fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,000 acres above station. Water is diverted 

above station from Sheep Creek and Little Sheep Creek to Grande Ronde River basin for 

irrigation of about 5,200 acres in Wallowa Valley.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 883: 1938. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1952-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

46

111

197

2.5 

3.0

400

690 2.0 

2.5 

3.0

126

184

379

640

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

1,010

1,470

4,130

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

132

114

134

134

129

129

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

12O

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

3,822

123

7,580

JJov.

12O

12O

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

*129

134

159

151

154

134

129

132

127

116

61

52

70

100

65

90

95

80

90

110

-

3,378

113

6,700

Dec.

150

160

ISO

170

160

140

130

140

150

160

150

160

160

150

150

150

150

160

160

160

150

140

35

100

120

150

160

150

160

150

130

4,595

148

9,110

Jan.

140

*137

134

129

129

127

129

132

175

211

200

228

405

130

334

290

266

270

294

322

375

342

310

278

259

243

225

222

214

208

197

7,355

237

14,590

Feb.

208

218

240

294

298

286

278

302

274

255

27O

243

243

232

232

222

228

*222

197

171

191

194

191

168

165

187

191

200

-

-

-

6,400

229

12,690

Mar.

204

204

208

200

121

191

191

200

255

330

350

346

322

294

286

282

270

255

274

286

266

266

262

302

547

616

558

586

592

558

*542

10,234

330

20,300

Apr.

515

465

437

427

465

505

500

465

427

408

393

369

384

379

574

389

451

525

668

914

1,270

1,480

2,010

1,780

1,680

1,850

2,340

2.740

2,010

1,640

-

28,280

943

56,090

May

1,320

1,140

1.050

1,120

1,350

1,750

2,090

1,840

1,500

1,260

1,100

1,050

1,150

1,300

1,450

1,720

1,910

1,890

*2,070

2,12O

1,860

1,610

1,450

1,340

1,240

1,310

1,370

1,390

1,910

2.150

2,080

47,870

1,544

94,950

June

2,070

2,240

2,180

2,130

2,260

2,180

2,260

2.510

2,210

2,080

2,080

2,150

2,180

2,090

2,050

1,890

1,960

2,010

1,890

1,640

1,510

*1,560

1,660

1,520

1,400

1,570

1,410

1,440

1.540

1,590

-

56,440

1,881

111,900

July

1,440

1,430

1,520

1,560

1,520

1,600

- 1,670

1.700

1,640

1,550

1,55O

1,570

1,660

1,550

1,590

1,160

1.O50

954

9O6

829

759

751

689

628

598

569

542

525

500

490

475

54,735

1,120

68,900

Aug.

441

417

427

437

*395

370

352

352

540

540

540

520

52O

3OO

290

29O

280

270

270

26O

250

250

240

270

260

250

250

240

230

220

210

9,479

306

18,800

Sept.

200

2OO

190

190

190

180

ISO

170

170

170

160

160

ISO

150

150

150

ISO

*148

146

140

140

134

134

132

132

129

129

129

132

129

-

4,664

155

9,250

Calendar year 1952 : Max 3,520 Min 52 Mean 666 Ac-ft 483,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,740 Mln 52 Mean 595 Ac-ft 430,900

Peak 

cfs (5.

discharge (base. 1.2 efs). Apr. 23 (8:30 a.m.) 2,170 cfs (4.60 ft); Apr. 28 (5 a.m.) 5,250 

2,130 cfs (4.57 ft); May 20 (1 a.m.) 2,270 cf-s (4.68 ft); June 7

___hari________

-- .-.41 ft); May 7 (4 a. .___.. ,. . 

(10 p.m.) 2,510 cfs (4.86 ft); July 9 (2 a.m.) 1,890 cfs (4.58 ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 7 to Nov. 10, Nov. 23 to Jan. 1, Aug. 9 to Sept. 17; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for station upstream above Gumboot Creek.
198 SALMON RIVER BASIN 

Salmon River near Obsidian, Idaho

Location . Lat 43°58', long. 114°48', In sec. 3, T. 7 N. , R. 14 E., on left bank threeeighths of a mile below Irrigation diversion dam', 1 mile upstream from Lost Creek, and 

2^ miles southeast of Obsidian.

Drainage area. 94.7 sq. mi.

Records available. November 1940 to January 1953 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,950 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 11 years (1941-52), 81.1 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum dally discharge during period October 1952 to January 1953, 55 cfs

Jan. 13; minimum discharge recorded, 15 cfs Dec. 3 (gage height, 1.48 ft), but may have 

been less during period of ice effect.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 721 cfs probably May 29, 1952 (gage height, 4.01 ft); 

maximum gage height, 5.50 ft probably between Jan. 27 and Mar. 1, 1949 (ice Jam); min 

mum discharge, 2 cfs Sept. 7-11, 1942, Apr. 1, 1945.

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

which are poor. Diversions for Irrigation of about 1,700 acres above station.

Rating table Oct. 1, 1952, to Jan. 31, 1953, except periods of 

lee effect (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0-

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, October 1952 to January 1953

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

Total

Mean

Ao-fl

Oct.

41

41

40

40

40

39

40

41

41

41

41

41

42

M

44

44

42

42

42

41

*41

41

41

41

41

40

40

39

38

1,265

40.8

2,510

JIov.

38 

36

38

40

40

40

40

35

32

35

38

39

38 

38

38

36

36

35

34

35

30

25

27

28

25

20

18

16

17

18

-

965

32.2

1,910

Dec.

if *18

30

28

30

31

32

32

33

32

32

31 

30

32

32

33

M

34

34

34

33

25

24

25

28

33

33

33

34

33

929

30.0

1,840

Jan.

32

32

32

30

32

32

32

33

34

37

37

42

i

45

42

39

38

37

36

*35

34

33

33

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

1,098

35.4

2,180

Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1952: Max 610 Mln 5.0 Mean 98.1 Ac-ft 71,240 

Hater year 1952-53: Max - Kin - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 8-1O, 17, Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, Dee. 4 to about 

Jan. 10. Ho gage-height record Oct. 19, 20, Nov. 28, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 5 to Jan. 20, Jan. 28- 

31; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby 

streams.
SALMON RIVER BASIN 199

Alturas Lake Creek near Obsidian, Idaho

Location. Lat 43°56' ( long. 114°50', In SW£ sec. 9. T. 7 N., R. 14 E., on right bank 

1 mile downstream from outlet of Perklns Lake, If miles downstream from outlet of 

Alturas Lake, and 4 miles south of Obsidian.

Drainage area. 35.7 sq. ml.

Records available. November 1940 to January 1953 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 7,000 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 11 years (1941-52), 75.6 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum dally discharge during period October 1952 to January 1953, 42 cfs 

Jan. 15; minimum discharge recorded, 7.9 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.87 ft), but may 

have been less during period of Ice effect.

1940-53: Maximum discharge, 633 cfs June 7, 1952 (gage height, 5.34 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.41 ft June 9, 1948; minimum discharge recorded, that of Oct. 1, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. No dlversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Jan. 31, 1953, except periods of 

Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

1.8

1.9

2.0

7

10

16

2.2 

2.4

29

46

Discharge^ In cubic feet per second, October 1952 to January 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

H8.8

9.1

9.7

13

it14

13

14

14

14

15

15

12

12

12

12 

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

370.3

11.9

0.555

0.59

754

Nov.

10 

9.7

9.7

10

10

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

IS.

12

12

11

10

11

11 

11

10

9

10

11

10

9

9

4

8

9

-

309.4

10.3

0.289

0.32

614

Dec.

if

 11

11

12

11

11 

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13 a

13

14

15

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

379

12.2

0.342

0.39

752

Jan.

it13

13

13

13

13 

14

17

25

30

36

40

41

42.

40

38

56

54 

53

*32

30

28

27

26

25

24

29

22

21

21

796

25.7

0.720

o.es

1,560

Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1952 : Max 621 Hln 8 Mean 78.7 Cfsm 2.20 In. 30.01 Ac-ft 57,140 

Water year 1952-53 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.- Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement Bade on thli day.

Motf. stage-discharge relation affected by lee about Nov. 16 to Jan. 91 (no gage-height record 

HorTM to Dec. t. Dee. 9 to Jan. 80, Jan. 88-31} discharge estimated on bull of 2 discharge 

 easurements, weather records, and resordi for itatIon* on nearby streams).
200 SALMON RIVER BASIN 

Valley Creek at Stanley, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°13', long. 114°56', In soc. 3, T. 10 N., R. 13 E., on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, three-eighths of a mile downstream from upper Stanley, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from lower Stanley.

Drainage area. 176 sq mi.

Records available. December 1910 to October 1913, May 1921 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 6,221.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 28, 1911, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream and 

May 28, 1911, to Oct. 31, 1913, at site three-quarters of a mile upstream, at different 

datum. May 2, 1921, to Apr. 30, 1949, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1911-13, 1922-53), 192 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1.010 cfs June 19 (gage height, 3.03 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Nov. 3 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

1910-13, 1921-53: Maximum discharge observed, 1,850 cfs May 19, 1921 (gage height, 

4.4 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum, 40 cfs (estimated) 

Nov. 17-30, 1929, Dec. 8-13, 1932.

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

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 590 acres above station.

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

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

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

55

82

120

212

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

333

426

680

990

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

85

37

87 

87

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

87

85

85

87

87

87

87

*89

87

87

87

85

85

85

84

85

89

89

2,668

86.1

0.489

0.56

5,290

Nov.

87

76

72

81

82

85

81

76

72

76

85

85

87

89

87

79

81

87

81

78

74

71

75

81

b74

b69

b72

b70

b68

b70

-

2,351

78.4

0.445

0.50

4,660

Dec.

71

78

*78 

78

78

76

72

76

75

76

76

79

79

b78

b77

b78

82

82

82

81

82

b81

b74

b68

a70

a76

a81

a82

a84

b84

b82

2,415

77.9

0.443

0.51

4,790

Jan.

b82

b83

b82 

81

81

81

74

65

92

112

112

123

130

118

101

103

101

97

96

99

97

»92

101

96

96

92

90

92

94

94

94

2,951

95.2

0.541

0.62

5,850

Feb.

96

94

105

T5T

107

105

105

97

as

96

94

96

b94

b9Z

b9Z

b92

b90

b87

b82

b87

b94

b90

b86

b86

b87

87

89

_

_

-

2,638

94.2

0.535

0.56

5,230

Mar.

89

b87

b86 

87

89

89

*89

85

84

84

85

84

84

78

79

84

82

81

85

84

84

82

84

85

96

92

94

97

97

99

101

2,706

87.3

0.496

0.57

5,370

Apr.

99

94

96 

97

103

101

101

97

94

*90

89

92

90

89

SI

92

99

105

120

149

198

262

342

356

374

431

505

610

500

416

-

5,978

199

1.13

1.26

11,860

May

342

312

320 

*369

407

480

505

441

374

320

299

3l6

356

369

426

455

480

485

570

575

560

490

450

421

364

356

351

421

49D

460

515

13,079

422

2.40

2.76

25,940

June

560

600

590

*590

686

625

647

630

580

570

605

741

920

927

837

789

819

*914

^983

894

789

753

771

765

708

647

615

595

590

610

-

21,350

712

4.05

4.51

42,350

July

630

636

620 

630

636

647

652

647

636

605

595

585

580

575

535

465

407

*374

351

324

303

286

266

250

242

231

220

212

205

198

198

13,741

443

2.52

2.90

27 ,250

Aug.

194

208

m191

180

168

158

152

146

138

133

128

125

125

125

128

125

123

118

114

114

*110

114

120

116

114

110

110

114

110

4,362

141

0.801

0.92

8,650

Sept.

112

118

105 

103

103

105

103

103

101

101

101

101

96

96

96

101

101

97

96

94

94

94

92

»92

92

90-

90

92

96

94

-

2,959

98.6

0.560

0.63

5,870

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,120 Mln 68 Mean 234 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.10 Ac-ft 169,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 983 Mln 65 Mean 212 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.30 Ac-ft 153,100

Peak disoharee (base. 600 cfsy. AP

(2.42 ft); May 20 (3 a.m.) 625 cfs (2

r. 28 (12:30 a.m.) 680 cfs (2.50 ft); May 6 (9 p.m.) 636 cfs 

.40 ftjbj June 19 (1 p.m.) 1,010 cfs (3.03 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SALMON RIVER BASIN 201

Salmon River below Valley Creek, at Stanley, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°14', long. 114°55 T , in SE^SEv sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 13 E., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Valley Creek and l£ miles northeast of upper 

Stanley.

Drainage area. 535 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,190.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l"929. Prior to Oct. 13, 1925, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 642 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 cfs June 19 (gage height, 3.54 ft): minimum daily, 180 cfs Dec. 25. , . ^

1925-53: Maximum discharge, 5,020 cfs June 27, 1927 gage height, 4.41 ft), from

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 100 cfs (estimated) Nov. 20-30, 1929.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height rec- 

 ord, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 6,000 acres.

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

height, ond)

1.0 

1.5

188

254

346

722

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

1,200

1,750

2,420

4,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16-

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

358

358

363

363

363

363

363

363

363

363

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

375

369

375

 375

375

375

375

375

375

369

369

375

381

369

11,435

369

0.690

0.79

22,680

Nov.

358

346

336

352

352

363

358

336

331

336

363

358

369

375

369

336

346

358

352

346

326

316

321

336

311

292

300

280

262

275

-

10,059

335

0.626

0.70

19,950

Dec.

296

315

 321

321

315

325

330

335

345

350

348

350

350

340

330

345

363

365

365

360

350

340

300

225

180

220

300

350

350

340

335

10,059

324

0.606

0.70

19,950

Jan.

335

335

340

320

330

330

335

320

358

445

445

472

495

465

465

431

424

431

431

438

438

 418

431

418

404

398

392

398

398

392

381

12,413

400

0.748

0.86

24,620

Feb.

381

375

398

438

411

398

392

398

331

b510

b345

b345

352

346

352

341

352

352

331

321

326

321

311

311

311

326

311

316

-

-

-

9,852

352

0.658

0.68

19,540

Mar.

316

316

311

316

311

311

 311

306

311

316

321

321

321

306

316

316

321

311

331

331

331

326

326

336

346

341

341

346

346

346

346

10,051

324

0.606

0.70

19,940

Apr.

341

331

336

341

352

346

346

341

 341

331

336

341

336

336

331

341

358

369

392

452

534

643

804

850

897

,010

,190

.420

,220

,090

-

16,656

555

1.04

1.16

33,040

May

964

906

906

 954

1,050

1,210

1,300

1,190

1,100

1,010

964

973

1,020

1,030

1,130

1,200

1,230

1,250

1,460

1.530

1,500

1,370

1,250

1,180

1,080

1,030

992

1,070

1,180

1,090

1,170

35,289

1,138

2.13

2.45

69,990

June

1.240

1,410

1,430

 1,440

1,650

1,580

1,650

1-, 620

1,510

1,480

1,590

1,970

2,550

2,750

2,550

2,390

2,520

2,840

*3.090

2,930

2,600

2,420

2,470

2,500

2,360

2,190

2,050

1,970

1,990

2,040

-

62,780

2,093

3.91

4.36

124,500

July

2,120

2,120

2,080

2,100

2,160

2,190

2.250

2,230

2,210

2,100

2,080

2,040

2,000

1,970

1,870

1,730

1,540

*1,400

1,290

1,220

1,130

1,050

983

935

887

841

813

777

740

722

696

48,254

1,557

2.91

3.36

95,710

Aug.

678

696

860

713

652

609

584

550

527

511

495

472

458

458

452

458

458

445

431

418

431

431

 424

424

438

431

424

404

411

424

418

15,585

503

0.940

1.08

30,910

Sept.

431

458

431

424

418

418

418

418

404

404

404

398

387

381

387

392

392

387

381

375

369

375

375

 369

358

363

363

369

369

358

11,776

393

0.735

0.82

23,360

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,650 Min 180 Mean 783 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.91 Ac-ft 558,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,090 Min 180 Mean 696 Cfsro 1.30 In. 17.66 Ac-ft 504,200

Peak discharze (base, 1.700 cfs). June 19 (l to 2 p.m.) 3.200 cfs (3.54 ft).

* - Discharge L'-mciiai ge measurement mea&u-remmii, made nkxae on oil this un±a day. aay.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.-'-No gage-height record Nov. 27 to Jan. 8 except for staff-gage reading Dec. 3, 4, 17; discharge largestimated estima on basis of weather records and records for other Salmon River stations.

368S60 O - 56 - 14
202

SALMON RIVER BASIN 

Salmon River below Yankee Pork, near Clayton, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°16', long. 114°44', In sec. 20, T. 11 N., R. 15 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Sunbeam Dam and Yankee Pork and 18 miles upstream 

from Clayton.

Drainage area. 841 sq ml.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,900 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Oct. 3, 1926, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at datum approximately 1.5 ft higher. 

Oct. 3, 1926, to Sept. 2, 1927, staff gage and Sept. 3, 1927, to Nov. 5, 1934, waterstage recorder, at site 200 ft downstream at approximately present datum.

Average discharge . 30 years (1922-24, 1925-53), 938 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,720 cfs June 19 (gage height, 8.49 ft); mlnimum dally, 250 cfs Dec. 25.

1921-53: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs (estimated) June 27, 1927; minimum, 160 cfs 

(estimated) Nov. 25-30, 1929.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 6,000 acres 

above Stanley.

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

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

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

233

508

733

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

1,410

3,070

6,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

483

4S8

493

493

493

488

493

493

493

493

488

488

483

488

483

483

488

488

488

»488

488

488

488

493

488

493

488

483

478

488

473

15,123

488

0.580

0.67

30,000

Nov.

473

429

424

448

463

483

468

434

414

429

478

478

488

493

488

443

453

478

463

458

429

395

414

453

409

371

386

367

348

353

13,110

437

0.520

' 0.58

26,000

Dec.

381

419

424

*424

419

434

443

453

458

473

468

473

473

453

448

458

478

483

478

483

468

458

409

b300

a250

a260

448

453

453

448

438

13,408

433

0.515

0.59

26,590

Jan.

438

438

443

424

438

438

443

434

513

580

559

595

616

580

534

528

523

534

534

528

528

*493

518

498

498

488

473

473

483

473

468

15,513

500

0.595

0.69

30,770

Feb.

473

463

503

539

508

493

488

498

458

395

443

438

448

438

443

438

453

448

419

404

419

424

414

414

419

419

404

414

_

-

12,517

447

0.532

0.55

24,830

Mar.

414

400

400

400

390

390

*400

404

409

429

438

434

429

404

419

429

434

404

443

443

438

434

438

448

488

468

473

493

493

503

513

13,507

436

0.518

0.60

26,790

Apr.

513

483

498

508

544

544

528

498

*488

473

463

468

468

463

445

468

488

508

559

696

936

1,230

1,540

1,530

1,550

1,750

1,980

2.320

1,920

1,700

-

26,557

885

1.05

1.17

52,680

May

1,490

1,320

1.270

*1,350

1,580

1,950

2,220

1,950

1,720

1,550

1,440

1,410

1,540

1,590

1,820

1,960

2,100

2,200

2,570

2.720

2,520

2,190

1,990

1,850

1,670

1,580

1,540

1,710

2,070

2,030

2,240

57,140

1,843

2.19

2.52

113,300

June

2.470

2,810

2,840

*2,840

3,150

3,020

3,170

3,160

2,990

2,960

3,420

4,410

5,360

5,300

4,840

4,620

4,920

5,470

 5.640

5,180

4,650

4,430

4,500

4,440

4,120

3,750

3,510

3,390

3,370

3,480

-

118,210

3,940

4.68

5.22

234,500

July

3.600

3,520

3,470

3,460

3,450

3,470

3,460

3,420

3,310

3,110

3,000

2,930

2,850

2,780

2,650

2,390

2,110

1,910

1,750

*1,660

1 1,560

1,460

1,370

1,300

1,240

1,180

1,120

1,070

1,030

994

971

71,595

2,310

2.75

3.17

142,000

Aug.

948

959

1.190

1,030

971

925

884

845

806

778

762

729

702

691

680

680

713

664

643

622

606

595

580

*580

595

585

580

569

569

585

575

22,641

730

0.868

1.00

44,910

Sept.

585

622

580

559

554

549

549

554

544

539

534

528

513

508

508

518

52S

513

508

493

488

493

493

488

*478

463

463

468

473

468

-

15,561

519

0.617

0.69

30,860

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,920 Mln 250 Mean 1,162 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.80 Ac-ft 843,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 5,640 Min 250 Mean 1,082 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.45 Ac-ft 783,200

Peak discharge (base. 2.550 cfs). Apr. 28 (3 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (5.38 ft); May 6 (12 p.m.) 2,460 cfs 

(5.33 ft); May 20 (4 a.m.) 2,860 cfs (5.78 ft); June 19 (1 a.m.) 5,720 cfs (8.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other 

Salmon River stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SALMON RIVER BASIN 203

Salmon River near Challis, Idaho

Location. Lat 44 "23, long. 114°15 t , in sec. 7, T. 12 N. , R. 19 E., on left bank 250 ft 

downstream from Bayhorse Creek and 9 miles south of Challis.

Drainage area. 1,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1928 to September 1953.

 

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,163.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of ^

Average discharge. 25 years, 1,396 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 8,640 cfs June 19 (gage height, 7.88 ft); minimum, 247 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1928-53: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs May 28, 1951 (gage height, 8.74 ft); minimum, 160 cfs Dec. 14, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 10,000 acres.

Revisions. WSP 1043: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except period of loe effect ( 

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

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

339

555

820

1,140

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

2,030

3,300

4,930

8,950

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

726 

726

726

726

726

23.2

726

726

715

715

715

715

715

715

710

710

705

705

705

»710

710

710

710

710

705

699

710

705

705

726

710

22,149

714

0.397

0.46

43,930

Nov.

705 

668

631

657

689

699

694

657

600

595

684

699

710

710

115

689

668

673

684

689

626

526

560

673

580

498

507

494

462

449

-

18,891

630

0.350

0.39

37,470

Dec.

496 

b580

b600

*b580

b580

b605

b630

b630

641

668

678

726

726

684

615

647

641

710

699

689

684

657

580

428

111

347

489

636

710

737

715

19,157

618

0.343

0.40

38,000

Jan.

668 

668

694

662

662

684

699

678

726

908

861

872

908

872

803

770

792

792

786

764

764

721

*742

726

721

710

689

684

705

705

694

23 , 130

746

0.414

0.48

45,880

Feb.

694 

684

694

7M

742

726

705

726

678

545

600

657

657

652

684

641

684

678

610

555

585

631

610

590

595

641

647

647

_

_

-

18,322

654

0.363

0.38

36,340

Mar.

641 

605

605

621

600

600

»600

605

610

631

652

641

641

595

600

626

636

590

636

652

631

631

626

647

694

694

689

715

732

732

764

19,942

643

0.357

0.41

39,550

Apr.

753 

721

732

742

775

809

792

748

»732

715

689

694

684

668

641

673

694

715

748

855

1,090

1,510

1,940

2,040

2,010

2,240

2,600

5.020

2,680

2,340

-

36,050

1,202

0.668

0.75

71,500

May

2,010 

1,800

1.680

1,700

*1,920

2,390

2,990

2,740

2,430

2,160

1,990

1,800

1,990

2,040

2,300

2,500

2,720

2,870

3,200

5.560

3,310

3,030

2,720

2,550

2,280

2,160

2,070

2,180

2,690

2,690

2,930

75,480

2,435

1.35

1.56

149,700

June

5.190 

3,620

3,830

*3,780

4,150

4,130

4,230

4,320

4,100

4,010

4,590

6,110

7,820

7,860

7,050

6,710

7,110

8,000

8.470

»7,750

6,890

6,570

6,750

6,710

6,150

5,540

5,160

4,970

4,950

5,180

-

169,700

5,657

3.14

3.50

336,600

July

5.500 

5,290

5,200

5,220

5,220

5,270

5,270

5,220

5,150

4,760

4,570

4,490

4,420

4,350

4,160

3,750

3,360

3,070

2,840

2,670

»2,500

2,330

2,210

2,110

2,000

1,890

1,800

1,740

1,690

1,640

1.610

111,300

3,590

1.99

2.29

220,800

Aug.

1,580 

1,550

1.810

1,710

1,580

1,500

1,450

1,390

1,320

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,220

1,140

1,120

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,010

»981

1,010

994

975

963

963

994

963

37,823

1,220

0.678

0.78

75,020

Sept.

957 

1.030

988

950

926

914

902

914

896

878

878

872

866

843

837

843

866

855

837

826

826

820

820

814

*809

798

798

792

798

798

-

25,951

865

0.481

0.54

51,470

Calendar year 1952: Max 8,300 Min 347 Mean 1,646 cfsm 0.914 In. 12.44 Ac-ft 1,195,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 8,470 Min 347 Mean 1,583 cfsm 0.879 In. 11.9* Ac-ft 1,146,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
M* SALMON RIVER BASIN

Challis Creek near Challis, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°34', long. 114"19' , in sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 18 E., on left bank 0.1 mile 

downstream from Eddy Creek, 6 miles northwest of Challis, and 6j miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 85 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1943 to September 1953.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,370 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Sept. 27, 1944, staff gage and Sept. 27, 1944, to Nov. 10, 1948, water-stage recorder, 

at site 350 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 45.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 319 cfs June 19 (gage height, 6.23 ft); minimum, 

8.3 cfs Mar. 6-8, 18; minimum gage height, 3.23 ft Feb. 9, Mar. 6-8, 18.

1943-53: Maximum discharge, 418 cfs June 4, 1948 r (gage height, 2.30 ft, site then in 

use); minimum, 5.7 cfs Mar. 11, 29, 1950.

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

relation, which are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, whichare poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect (g£

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-20, Apr. 27 to May 22)

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.2

104

162

289

315

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

20

21

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

21

21

20

19

18

*18

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

595

19.2

1,180

Hov.

18

17

16

17

18

18

18

17

16

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

b!4

b!6

17

b!3_

b!3

a 13

a!4

a!4

a!4

-

484

16.1

960

Dec.

al6

a 16

b!6

*16

15

15

16

b!6

b!6

b!6

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

15

15

b!3

a 12

a!3

a 14

a 15

a!5

al5

a!5

a!5

474

15.3

940

Calendar year 1952: Max 196

Jan.

a!5

a!4

a!4

a 14

a 14

a!4

a!4

a!4

15

15

16

16

18

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

455

14.7

902

Feb.

15

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

bll

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!2

12

b!2

11

11

blO

blO

blO

bll

blO

blO

alO

a 11

a 12

11

-

-

-

323

11.5

641

Mar.

10

blO

blO

11

11

*11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

bll

bll

12

11

bll

12

12

bll

11

12

12

15.

12

12

13

13

13

13

358

11.5

710

Apr.

13

b!3

b!3

13

13

13

13

 13

b!3

13

b!3

b!3

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

19

25

32

34

35

43

50

64

64

62

-

684

22.8

1,360

May

58

54

50

49

*50

55

66

65

63

61

60

56

52

53

58

65

68

74

84

82

82

80

77

72

68

66

66

73

84

86

96.

2,073

66.9

4,110

June

111

149

151

151

168

*174

190

191

193

190

194

218

236

253

263

278

285

301

-306

*289

272

259

254

252

241

226

213

200

192

185

-

6,585

220

13,060

July

172

179

176

174

170

167

163

158

156

149

144

140

140

131

122

115

103

98

94

90

*87

82

78

76

74

71

68

67

67

64

60

3,635

117

7,210

Aug.

65

68

69

67

66

64

61

59

57

57

57

60

60

58

58

55

55

54

52

50

50

49

48

*50

50

50

50

49

50

49

48

1,735

56.0

3,440

Sept.

47

49

45

41

40

38

38

38

35

35

34

34

31

32

32

30.

32

34

33

31

29

29

26

23

*23

24

25

25

26

26

-

985

32.8

1,950

Min 12 Mean 45.2 Ac-ft 32,800

Water year 1952-53: Max 306 Min 10 Mean 50.4 Ac-ft 36,460

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Apr. 20 to June 6; discharge computed on basis of gageheight record, 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
SALMON RIVER BASIN 205

Pahsimeroi River near May, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°42', long. 114°03', in W? sec. 25, T. 16 N., R. 20 E., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from old highway bridge on Challis-Salmon River highway, a 

quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, and 10 miles northwest of May.

Drainage area. 845 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1953.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 4,636.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 23 years (1930-53), 209 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 356 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 2.69 ft); 

minimum observed, 107 cfs May 14 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

1929-53: Maximum discharge observed, 454 cfs May 30, 1943 (gage height, 2.81 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 3.21 ft June 4, 1948 (backwater from Salmon River); minimum discharge observed, 75 cfs Apr. 28, 1934.

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 12,500 acres above station.

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

93

109

150

2.3

2.7

240

390

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

247

247

251

276

287

295

295

306

303

299

287

287

287

284

287

299

299

*306

303

303

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

31O

314

318

318

9,206

297

18,260

JIov.

322

322

322

325

333

333

329

333

329

329

333

333

341

344

352

.356

348

344

344

341

341

337

337

329

322

318

299

291

272

269

-

9,828

328

19,490

Dec.

269

265

269

265

265

*262 ?69~

272

280

284

284

280

280

284

287

284

287

295

299

755

299

299

299

295

295

291

287

284

280

280

284

8,772

283

17,400

Jan.

284

287

284

287

284

291

295

303

314

314

322

325

325

318

318

318

318

318

329

337

333

333

*314

325

318

318

318

314

306

306

314

9,670

312

19,180

Feb.

318

318

310

310

303

306

303

306

303

299

299

299

295

295

295

295

299

303

291

284

280

276

272

276

272

269

265

287

_

_

-

8,232

294

16,330

Mar.

287

284

284

295

299

299

299

295

295

*295

295

295

287

287

287

284

284

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

276 ~2*T§

276

280

280

8,859

286

17,570

Apr.

269

244

227

227

230

237

240

237

237

244

247

*254

247

247

233

227

227

217

210

207

201

195

195

168

168

168

166

168

a!65

a!60

6,462

215

12,820

May

a!60

a!55

150

148

*155

153

150

148

143

141

137

132

122

107

TIT

109

113

115

118

124

128

128

132

135

137

137

141

141

146

160

158

4,234

137

8,400

June

160

287

207

195

207

*207

224

220

217

214

210

210

214

247

299

299

299

295

322

*32T

310

306

303

254

265

240

233

220

217

210

-

7,413

247

14,700

July

204

W

176

a!76

176

173

168

176

182

182

179

173

185

182

179

176

176

179

173

179

*179

176

173

179

176

171

153

155

153

158

158

5,417

175

10,740

Aug.

155

158

163

163

168

171

171

163

160

163

168

171

166

166

166

179

173

176

176

179

179

179

179

179

*182

185

182

182

188

TT?

182

5,351

173

10,610

Sept.

182

192

192

188

188

192

'SOT 207

201

201

204

204

204

204

204

201

201

201

201

198

201

201

201

201

201

*204

201

201

201

204

5,982

199

11,870

Calendar year 1952: Max 356 Mln 103 Mean 240 Ac-ft 174,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 356 Mln 107 Mean 245 Ac-ft 177,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

nearby streams.
206 SAWON RIVER BASIN 

Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho

Location. Lat 45°11'00", long. 113°53'40", In NEir sec. 6, T. 21 N., R. 22 E., on left bank 

1,000 ft downstream from Island, 0.4 mile upstream from Lemhl River, and 0.5 mile downstream from highway bridge at Salmon.

Drainage area. 3,760 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April 1912 to September 1916, July 1919 to September 1§53.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,911.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 21, 1929, staff gage at site 700 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1913-16, 1920-53), 1,869 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 9,800 cfs June 19 (gage height, 6.92 ft); minimum, 

719 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 2.43 ft).

1912-16, 1919-53: Maximum discharge observed, 16,400 cfs June 12, 1921 (gage height, 

9.35 ft, site and datum then In use); minimum, 242 cfs Jan. 8, 1937 (gage height, 1.50 

ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those computed from once-daily staff-gage readings, 

which are good, and those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Revisions.--WSP 1043: Drainage area.

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

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

2.4 

3.O 

3.5

695

1,260

1,900

2,700

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

4,750

7,270

10,000

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

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29 

SO

31

Total

Mean

to-tt

Oct.

1.020 

1,020

1,020 

1,060 

1,130

1,150

1,170

1,180

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,220 

1,220

1,250 

1,240 

1,270

»1,280

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,280 

1,500

1,320

57,550

1,211

74,440

Jlov.

1,510 

1,520

1,280 

1,270 

1,330

1,370

1,580

1,570

1,510

1,260

1,500

1,57O

1,400

1,420 

1.450

1,420 

1,580 

1,560

1,570

1,560

1,52O

1,260

1,170

1,220

1,270

1,140

bl.OSO

1,070

928 

901

-

58,539

1,278

76,040

Dec.

901 

1,010

bl,150 

bl,160 

*bl,120

bl,160

bl,200

bl,200

1,190

1,190

1,220

1,230

1,280

1,260 

1,240

1,170 

1,160 

1,180

1,320

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,180

l.OOO

829

759

754

974

1,190 

1,510

1.560

35,567

1,147

70,550

Jan.

1,500 

1,240

1,250 

1,260 

1.200

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,450

1,510

1,480

1,550

1.540 

1,460

1,580 

1,570 

1,420

1,440

1,420

1.4OO

1,560

1,280

*1,310

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,240 

1,250

1,240

41,390

1,335

82,100

Feb.

1,240 

1,250

1,250 

1,280 

1.340

1,300

1,270

1,260

bl,120

b980

1,040

r.no

1,150

1,170 

1,170

1,170 

1,160 

1,190

1,170

bl.OOO

1,060

1,090

bl,030

bl,040

1,070

1,100

1,140

1,160

;

-

52,310

1,154

64,090

Mar.

1,150 

1,110

1,090 

1,100 

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,080

*1,090

1,090

1,120

1,130

1,120

1,100 

1.050

1,060 

1.O90 

1,090

1,050

1,100

1,110

1,090

1,080

1.O90

1,100

1,140

1,150

1,150

1.170 

1,170

1,170

34,300

1,106

68,050

Apr.

1,190 

1,170

1,150 

1,150 

1,120

1,160

1,20O

1,190

1,130

1,120

1,110

*1,O90

1,100

1,090 

1,050

1.050 

1,030 

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,160

1.43O

1,870

2,29O

2,290

2,300

2,650

3,110

3.550 

2,95O

-

45,570

1,519

90,590

May

2,650 

2,320

2,120 

2.010 

2,060

*2,320

2,89O

5,27O

2.89O

2,59O

2,580

2,180

2,080

2,100 

2,160

2,420 

2,650 

2,950

5,270

3,810

5.850

3, 650

5,310

3,150

2,890

2,660

2,500

2,500

2,930 

5,250

5,270

85,000

2,742

168,600

June

5._570 

4,290

5,050 

4,820 

*5,120

5,620

5,700

5,970

5,770

5,520

5,600

6.70O

8,390

9,450 

9,170

8,480 

8.45O 

8,950

9.600

9,570

*8,92O

8,200

8,040

8,040

7,770

7,110

6,520

6,230

6,000 

6,050

-

208,670

6,956

413,900

July

6,230 

6.280

6,100 

6,020 

6,020

6,020

6.02O

5,970

5,90O

5,670

5,370

5,170

5,120

5,030 

4,820

4,510 

4,160 

3,79O

5,510

5,250

3,050

*2,850

2,680

2,560

2,420

2,330

2,190

2,040

1,980 

1,940

1,890

130,890

4,222

259,600

Aug.

1,830 

1,820

1,89O 

2.100 

1,940

1,840

1,770

1,720

1,640

1,560

1,510

1,480

1,460

1,420 

1,390

1,390 

1,430 

1,450

1,400

1,380

1,52O

1,280

1,270

1,260

*1,230

1,250

1,240

1,240

1.220 

1,230

1,240

46,200

1,490

91,640

Sept.

1,200 

1,200

1.250 

1,230 

1,190

1,200

1,230

1,230

1,120

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,090

1,090 

1,110

1,090 

1.010 

1,110

1,010

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,040

*1,080

1,060

1,050

1,040 

1,050

-

33,280

1,109

66,010

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,420 Mln 759 Mean 2,196 Ac-ft 1,594,000

Hater year 1952-53: Max 9,600 Mln 759 Mean 2,107 Ac-ft 1,525,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Sept. 6-25.
SALMON RIVER BASIN 207

Panther Creek near Shoup, Idaho

Location. Lat 45°19', long. 114°23', in sec. 19, T. 23 N., R. 18 E., on left bank 25 ft 

downstream from bridge on private road, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 7 miles southwest of Shoup.

Drainage area.--529 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 3,280 ft (from river-profile 

map).

Average discharge.--9 years, 257 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,640 cfs June 13 (gage height, 4.30 

ft); minimum observed, 30 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, -0.21 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 13, 1953; maximum gage height observed, 4.4 ft Jan. 6, 1947 (backwater from ice): minimum discharge observed, that of 

Feb. 10, 1953.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

above station for irrigation of about 1,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1063: 1945.

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

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

Diversions

-0.2 

o.o

.2 

.5

1.0

29

45

70

126

256

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.4

449

715

1,410

2,700

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 .

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

82 

8?

84

85

85

85

85

85

85

86

87

88

88

89

89

89

88

87

*85

85

85

85

85

84

84

84

84

84

85

86

11

2,656

85.7

0.162

0.19

5,270

Nov.

93

86

80

82

92

96

91

84

75

78

103

106

1T34

100

98

95

91

89

85

80

60

40

52

64

53

50

65

60

62

66

-

2,380

79.3

0.150

0.17

4,720

Dec.

73 

79

82

85

*86

86

90

92

90

90

92

94

 5T 97

92

89

83

91

89

85

83

81

60

55

W

80

88

86

85

87

85

2,609

84.2

0.159

0.18

5,170

Jan .

85 

85

85

83

85

87

87

85

90

!§

95

92

89

89

88

87

85

89

91

91

90

85

82

*8?

82

82

84

84

84

84

84

2,687

86.7

0.164

0.19

5,330

Feb.

85 

85

85

~98 107

90

87

80

65

32

85

84

82

78

80

80

82

80

74

70

75

80

85

80

85

90

90

89

_

-

-

2,283

81.5

0.154

0.16

4,530

Mar.

84 

78

77

75

83

85

85

82

*78

93

94

94

92

84

86

86

85

83

87

86

85

85

86

89

100

110

115

114

120

TT5

118

2,834

91.4

0.173

0.20

5,620

Apr.

121 

131

117

114

119

122

114

105

95

87

*80

86

91

95

95

97

100

106

130

155

182

250

330

310

297

325

360

410

"36T5

310

5,284

176

0.333

0.37

10,480

May

280 

253

240 270"

259

*364

520

470

427

360

330

308

340

370

400

445

530

620

761

770

680

600

558

530

520

516

530

570

690

828

1.000

15,309

494

0.934

1.08

30,360

June

1,200 

1,440

1,850

1,800

*1,780

2,000

1,850

1,800

1,790

1,850

1,950

2,300

2,640

2,300

2,200

2., 140

2,250

2,400

2,200

1,870

*1,490

1,440

1,400

1,330

1,250

1,150

1,040

1,000

990

989

51,589

1,720

3.25

3.63

102,300

July

1,000 

960

970

989

950

850

785

700

«70

660

646

630

590

547

520

480

460

423

395

400

360

320

*290

285

276

265

258

250

247

242

240

16,658

537

1.02

1.17

33,040

Aug.

238 

235

250 52"0

210

200

195

188

185

180

177

172

168

165

160

155

155

155

145

142

140

138

138

137

137

*144

140

138

135

132

150

5,204

168

0.318

0.37

10,320

Sept.

130 

T25

128

126

124

120

115

114

113

110

110

108

105

105

104

103

102

101

100

101

102

104

105

100

100

98

*96

M

100

102

-

3,253

108

0.204

0.23

6,450

Calendar year 1952; Max 1,160 Mln 40 Mean 233 Cfsm 0.440 In. 6.01 Ac-ft 169,300

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,640 Mln 32 Mean 309 Cfsm 0.584 In. 7.94 Ac-ft 223,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for the entire year computed on basis of 2 readings per day about twice each week, 

discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Big Creek near Big Creek, Johnson Creek at 

Yellow Pine, and other nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice about Nov. 9-12, 

Nov. 26 to Dec. 13, Dec. 23 to Jan. 9, Feb. 17-23.
208 SAMON RIVER BASIN

Salmon River near Shoup, Idaho

Location. --Lat 45°19'30", long. 114°26'00", in NEvSWir sec. 14, T. 23 N., R. 17 E. , on right 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from Owl Creek, 2.3 miles downstream from Panther Creek, and 

9 miles southwest of Shoup.

Drainage area. --6. 270 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --October 1944 to September 1953.

Average discharge. --9 years, 3,059 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge observed during year, 15,800 cfs June 14 (gage height, 10.20 

ft ) ; minimum daily, 1,160 cfs Dec. 26; minimum gage height, 2.08 ft Dec. 26.

1944-53: Maximum discharge observed, 16,900 cfs June 4, 1948 (gage height, 7.90 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 800 cfs Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 1951.

Remarks. --Records excellent except those June 10 to July 15, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 88,000 acres 

above station.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used June 10 to Aug. 3)

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0

1,140

1,660

2,300

3,800

7,600

11,700

15,700

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

Bay

1 

Z

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

El

EE

E3

24

E5

E6

E7

28

E9 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,420 

1,440

1,440

1,440 

1,500

1,540

1,530

1,550

1,580

1,580

1,590

1,620

1,640

1,650

1,670

1,700

1,720

1,730

*1,780

1,780

1,780

1,790

1,800

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,800 

1,820

1,830

51,650

1,666

102,400

Hov.

1,830 

1,820

1,790

1,770 

1,830

1,900

1,300

1,880

1,830

1,740

1,800

1,900

1,950

1,980

1,990

1,980

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,890

1,840

1,730

1,520

1,570

1,600

1,480

1,400

1,440

1,300 

1,250

-

52,660

1,755

104,400

Dec.

1,300 

1,500

1,660

1,700 

*1,620

1,640

1,680

1,650

1,610

1,620

1,700

1,780

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,780

1,680

1,710

1,780

1,850

1,840

1,830

1,730

1,430

1,250

1,160

1,226

1,430

1,550 

1,800

1,900

50,800

1,639

100,800

Jan.

1,880 

1,800

1,800

1,780

1,700

1,760

1,820

1,810

1,810

2,000

2.100

2,656

2,060

,090

,070

,980

,900

,960

,040

,030

,980

,900

,840

* ,800

,790

,770

,730

,700

,710 

,730

,720

58,110

1,875

115,300

Feb.

,740 

,760

,790

,790 

,830

,840

,790

,770

,740

,500

,540

,560

,650

,620

,650

,660

,650

,670

,640

,400

,450

,480

,400

,400

,460

1,550

1,680

1,670

-

-

45,680

1,631

90,600

Mar.

1,660

1,590

1,590

1.570 

1,600

1,596

1,580

1,590

*1,626

1,646

1,700

1,720

1,710

1,650

1,600

1,570

1,600

1,570

1,570

1,600

1,650

1,620

1,590

1,590

1,640

1,720

1,740

1,730

1,770 

1,780

1,770

50,920

1,643

101,000

Apr.

1,770 

1,730

1,710

1,670 

1,650

1,700

1,740

1,770

1,670

1,620

*1,620

1,590

1,580

1,580

1,540

1,520

1,520

1,530

1,530

1,570

1,680

1,930

E.580

3,120

3,260

3,280

3,640

4,220

4.630 

4,190

-

65,140

2,171

129,200

May

3,830 

3,380

3,050

2,860 

2,900

*3,160

3,920

4,600

4,240

3,780

3,460

3,180

3,000

2,960

3,020

3,350

3,740

4,170

4,740

5,520

5,700

5,350

4,960

4,760

4,600

4,220

4,140

4,110

4,890 

5,540

5.800

126,930

4,095

251,800

June

6,510 

7,640

9,810

9,140 

*9,260"

10,100

10,400

10,900

10,600

10,100

10,000

11,300

14,200

15,600

15,200

14,100

13,800

14,400

15,100

14,900

*13,600

12,200

11,600

11,400

11,000

10,200

9,340

8,360

8,600 

8,580

-

338,240

11,270

670,900

July

8,840 

8,920

8,666

8,540 

8,460

8,360

8,240

8,160

7,980

7,720

7,280

6,980

6,840

6,760

6,560

6,140

5,660

5,140

4,760

4,330

4,060

3,780

*3,510

3,350

3,180

3,060

2,920

2,690

2,590 

2,510

2^,450

178,460

5,757

354,000

Aug.

2,370 

2,330

2,400

2,590 

2,590

2,430

2,360

E,260

2,130

2,060

1,990

1,910

1,880

1,840

1,780

1,800

1,850

1,850

1,830

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,670

1,660

1,640

*1,640

1,670

1,660

1,650 

1,650

1,650

60,360

1,947

119,700

Sept.

,630 

,640

,630

,700 

1,670

,630

;620

,600

,600

,600

,560

,540

,540

,520

,460

,460

,440

,430

,430

,410

.i*go

,420

,450

,470

,510

,510

* ,480

,460

,470 

,480

-

45,810

1,527

90,860

Calendar year 1952: Max 13,000 Min 1,160 Mean 3,133 Ac-ft 2,274,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 15,600 Mln 1,160 Mean 3,082 Ac-ft 2,231,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23, 24, Nov. 27 to Dec. 16, Dec. 25 to Jan. 14, 

Feb. 10, 20, 21, 23, 24.
SALMON RIVER BASIN 209

Middle Fork Salmon River near Cape Horn, Idaho

Location.--Lat 44°25', long. 115°11', in sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 11 E., on left bank 1,100 

ft downstream from Little Beaver Creek, half a mile downstream from confluence of Marsh 

and Beaver Creeks, and 2 miles northwest of Cape Horn.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1953 (no winter records 1941-45). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,435 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge.--21 years (1928-41, 1945-53), 227 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs June 13 (gage height, 5.94 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 2.18 ft), but may have been less during period of ice 

effect.

1928-53: Maximum discharge, 2,340 cfs June 9, 1933, about May 31, 1943, June 3, 

1948; maximum gage height, 6.26 ft June 9, 1933, June 3, 1948; minimum discharge recorded, 31 cfs Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 2.12 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No 

diversion above station.

Revisions..--WSP 738: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used May 16-22, May 28 to June 3o)

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

40

53

85

195

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

359

575

1,180

2,060

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

96

55

96

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

92

92

90 

90

90

89

89

90

90

90

90

*90

90

90

89

89

 87 87

87

90

87

2,824

91.1

0.660

0.76

5,600

Nov.

85

80

82

85

90

89

85

80

75

80

85

85

87 

89

83

78

78

84

80

75

70

65

65

68

60

55

58

50

48

IS

-

2,242

74.7

0.541

0.60

4,450

Dec.

51

54

56

56

56

57

53

58

57

58

60

61

60 

59

59

58

*58

58

59

60

59

58

48

47

50

58

65

65

~GG 66

65

1,800

58.1

0.421

0.49

3,570

Jan.

64

64

64

62

64

64

64

62

60

75

88

86

95 

 §2 98

90

87

89

89

*87

85

84

83

82

82

82

80

80

82

82

80

2,441

78.7

0.570

0.66

4,840

Feb.

76

75

80

 S5 87

80

78

76

68

IP65

65

68 

69

69

69

68

68

62

60

64

66

62

61

63

65

66

68

_

-

1,938

69.2

0.501

0.52

3,840

Mar.

66

64

66

66

70

70

70

*71

71

71

68

68

66 

62

68

70

66

66

70

68

65

66

66

68

25

68

71

75

71

71

75

2,128

68.6

0.497

0.57

4,220

Apr.

73

68

75

71

76

75

73

71

68

*75

76

80

80 

80

75

80

80

82

87

103

123

157

206

212

226

270

333

382

S55

304

-

4,089

136

0.986

1.10

8,110

May

264

242

229

23F

290

382

439

390

348

315

290

308

359 

410

514

605

691

752

S5o~ 910

713

595

522

491

439

469

522

642

735

762

874

15,597

503

3.64

4.20

30,940

June

'594 930

1,000

982

1,070

962

1,030

968

*949

1,000

1,190

1,540

.1,810 

1,670

1,460

1,430

1,580

1,740

*1,710

1,440

1,300

1,280

1,330

1,260

1,140

1,030

968

956

968

1,010

-

36,697

1,223

8.86

9.89

72,790

July

1,050

975

949

916

892

862

838

802

735

686

630

590

561 

518

469

427

394

*363

344

322

304

287

274

261

254

245

235

229

220

212

205

16,027

517

3.75

4.32

31,790

Aug.

195

203

256" 226

195

185

182

174

172

169

164

162

159 

152

150

150

150

147

143

138

136

*134

132

138

138

136

134

132

132

132

127

4,893

158

1.14

1.32

9,710

Sept.

130

132

123

121

119

115

115

113

111

109

107

105

105 

103 105-

107

105

103

103

99

99

98

m

*99

99

98

98

101

101

99

-

3,220

107

0.775

0.87

6,390

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,650 Min 47 Mean 285 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.08 Ac-ft 206,700

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,810 Min 47 Mean 257 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.30 Ac-ft 186,200

Peak discharge base, 930 cfs). May 19 (8:30 p.m.) 1,070 cfs (4.95 ft)j June 13 (2 a.m.) 1,890 cfs

(5.94 ft); June 18 [11 p.m.) 1,870 cfs (5.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9, 10, Nov. 16 to Jan. 13, Jan. 15, 22, 24,

26^557 Feb. 9 to Mar. 3, Mar. 5-7, 18.
210 SALMON RIVER BASIN

Bear Valley Creek near Cape Horn, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°26', long. 115°17', in sec. 29, T. 13 N., R. 10 E., on right bank 250 

ft downstream from Pir Creek, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles northwest of 

Cape Horn.

Drainage area . 180 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1928 (fragmentary), October 1928 to September 1953 (no winter records 1941-45).

Cage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,340 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge.--21 years (1928-41, 1945-53), 278 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 cfs June 13 (gage height, 5.06 ft); minimum daily, 65 cfs Dec. 24; minimum gage height recorded, 1.31 ft Nov. 8.

1921-53: Maximum discharge, 3,450 cfs June 9, 1933 (gage height, 5.49 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 efs; minimum recorded, 28 cfs Nov. 11, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions.--WSP 573: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet pe'r second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Apr. 28)

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

58

92

161

304

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

555

875

1,670

2,730

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

110 

109

108

106

103

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

108

107

105

105

107

108

108

108

»108

106

106

106

104

104

104

104

108

108

3,266

105

0.583

0.67

6,480

Nov.

~98 108 

90

96

100

97

92

86

82

89

96

97

98

100

96

95

95

102

96

92

87

82

83

84

83

72

78

70

66

66

-

2,676

89.2

0.496

0.55

5,310

Dec.

71 

75

76

77

78

78

79

79

78

79

81

82

82

82

80

79

78

78

81

82

82

78

68

65

70

75

81

82

84

84

82

2,426

78.3

0.435

0.50

4,810

Jan.

82 

83

82

81

81

81

78

72

90

108

102

125

132

120

114

108

107

105

105

105

105

105

103

102

101

100

100

100

100

100

100

3,077

99.3

0.552

0.64

6,100

Feb.

97 

100

110

120

112

108

105

102

98

90

94

*98

99

100

100

100

100

100

95

Si

95

100

96

90

92

95

96

94

_

-

2,774

99.1

0.551

0.57

5,500

Mar.

94 

94

96

100

105

100

100

100

100

100

95

93

92

90

96

100

100

100

95

92

90

93

97

100

108

105

100

110

108

109

*110

3,072

99.1

0.551

0.63

6,090

Apr.

110 

105

105

108

108

105

103

100

100

100

103~

108

110

110

103

115

112

115

120

130

179

222

300

330

353

430

516

603

555

462

-

6,098

203

1.13

1.26

12,100

May

386 

357

353

357

450

609

714

627

555

500

467

456

579

701

861

960

1,040

1,100

1,340

1.580

1,100

854

746

675

609

615

682

868

1,060

1,160

1,380

23,541

759

4.22

4.86

46,690

June

1,570

1,610

1,540

1,720

1,710

1,540

1,670

1,650

1,520

1,600

1,650

2,120

2.500

2,250

2,040

1,900

2,000

2,140

2,120

1,860

1,660

*1,620

1,630

1,560

1,430

1,310

1,220

1,190

1.170

1,170

-

50,670

1,689

9.38

10.47

100,500

July

1.150 

1,090

1,040

1,010

960

924

889

840

766

701

651

609

561

522

472

430

395

367

344

*330

313

300

284

271

263

252

244

236

229

222

SIS

16,880

545

3.03

3.49

33,480

Aug.

208 

211

236

222

208

194

185

182

176

176

173

170

164

161

158

156

156

153

151

148

143

»140

138

138

148

145

145

140

138

138

155

5,136

166

0.922

1.06

10,190

Sept.

138 

138

130

128

126

126

124

121

121

119

117

117

117

114 114-

114

114

112

Tl2

112

112

112

112

*112

112

112

112

112

117

114

-

3,541

118

0.656

0.73

7,020

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,950 Mln 65 Mean 348 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.34 Ac-ft 252,900

Water year 1952-53: Max 2,500 Mln 65 Mean 337 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.43 Ac-ft 244,300

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 cfs). May 19 (10 p.m.) 1,510 cfs (5.85 ft); June 15 (9 a.m.) 2, 

cfs (5.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe about Nov. 2 to Mar. 50, Apr. 1-14. No gage-height 

record Oct. 1-21, Nov. 27 to Feb. 11, Feb. 22 to Mar. 50, Apr. 1-20; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for Middle Fork Salmon River near Cape Horn 

and other nearby stations.
SALMON RIVER BASIN 211

Big Creek near Big Creek, Idaho

Location. Lat 45°07' , long. 114°55', in NE$ sec. 36, T. 21 N., R. 12 E., on left bank

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Cabin Creek, if miles southeast of Wallace Ranch, 

and 19 miles east of Big Creek Post Office.

Drainage area. 470 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,950 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

Tfo Oct. 22, 1948, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 502 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 cfs June 13 (gage height, 6.21 ft); minimum, 

72 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 5,800 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 7.12 ft, from floodmark, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum observed, 66 cfs Dec. 17, 1946 (discharge measurement).

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

which are fair. No regulation. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

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

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

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

83

125

229

385

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

681

1,620

2,680

3,840

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

al50 

aT50

a!47

a!47

a!47

a!45

a!45

a!45

a!45

a!45

a!45

al42

*142 

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

139

13?

139

139

139

139

139

142

4,430

143

0.304

0.35

8,790

Nov.

142 

131

125

128

145

147

133

120

102

109

b!40

blSO

147 

139

139

136

133

133

133

128

114

100

bl!5

133

102

b95

b!09

b94 b96~

b98

-

3,716

124

0.264

0.29

7,370

Dec.

bllO 

bl!5

bllS

b!25

b!25

b!25

b!30

b!33

b!30

b!30

b!34

b!40

145

136

131

123

109

133

131

128

125

123

b92

b90

b96

b!20

b!26

b!24

b!24

b!28

b!24

3,823

123

0.262

0.30

7,580

Jan.

b!24 

b!24

b!24

b!20

b!25

b!25

b!25

b!20

b!60

b!70

164

184

192 

170

147

142

139

145

147

142

142

131

131

*131

131

125

bllS

123

125

125

123

4,291

138

0.294

0.34

8,510

Feb.

125 

125

131

167

150

142

142

139

128

Si

164

145

145 

139

142

142

145

139

b!30

120

b!20

b!25

b!35

b!05

b!20

b!45

b!45

142

-

_

-

3,788

135

0.287

0.30

7,510

Mar.

133 

b!25

b!25

128

b!30

b!30

b!25

b!30

b!40

153

153

153

153 

142

147

147

145

139

153

150

145

145

142

147

170

178

174

196

208

 204

215

4,723

152

0.323

0.37

9,370

Apr.

217 

213

213

208

221

229

221

217

196

188

174

174

170 

167

164

167

174

174

188

243

392

598

1,010

905

824

941

1,130

1.560

1,130

923

-

13,131

438

0.932

1.04

26,040

Hay

761

648

560

552

656

950

1,260

1,130

959

833

717

656

664 

*726

833

986

1,200

1,400

1,630

1.670

1,440

1,210

1,080

995

905

878

860

914

1,150

1,300

1,560

31,083

1,003

2.13

2.46

61,650

June

1,800 

1,990

1,900

1,860

2,100

1,950

1,960

2,030

1,930

1,910

2,230

*3,060

5.750 

3,190

2,820

2,660

2,910

3,340

3,100

2,570

2,260

2,250

2,420

2,280

2,000

1,790

1.690

1,720

1,820

1,860

-

69,130

2,304

4.90

5.47

137,100

July

1.860 

1,780

1,810

1,830

1,760

1,720

1,700

1,650

1,530

1,380

1,310

1,300

1,240 

1,180

1,060

950

842

788

734

690

640

598

560

536

*507

486

464

444

430

411

592

32,582

1,051

2.24

2.58

64,630

Aug.

379 

373

457

415

385

368

350

327

317

311

306

296

285 

280

275

275

275

266

266

257

252

247

238

243

247

243

238

*234

229

225

221

9,083

293

0.623

0.72

18,020

Sept.

213 

213

208

204

200

192

192

192

196

188

184

181

178

174

174

174

170

170

170

170

170

167

167

164

164

164

160

160

164

164

-

5,387

180

0.383

0.43

10,680

Calendar year 1952: Max 3,170 Hln 90 Mean 510 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.74 Ac-ft 370,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,730 Hln 90 Mean 507 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.65 Ac-ft 367,200

(base. 2.000 efs). June 13 (6:30 a.m.) 4,060 cfs (6.21 ft); June 18 (3:30 a.m.)

3,590 cfs (5.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Johnson 

Creek at Yellow Pine and other nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
212 SALMON RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Salmon River near Knox, Idaho

Location. Lat 44°39', long. 115°42' , in NW£ sec. 11, T. 15 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 800 

ft downstream from Curtis Creek, 1 mile upstream from Warm Lake Creek, l| miles southwest of Knox, and 21 miles northeast of Cascade.

Drainage area. 92 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,090.31 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Oct. 22, 1942, staff gage at site 800 ft downstream at datum 2.09 ft lower.

Average discharge. 25 years, 140 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs June 13 (gage height, 5.91 ft); minimum 

recorded, 14 cfs Nov. 3 (gage height, 2.23 ft), but may have been less during period of 

ice effect

1928-53: Maximum discharge observed, 1,560 cfs June 9, 1933 (gage height, 2.60 ft, 

present datum, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; minimum 

recorded, that of Nov. 3, 1952.

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

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1043: 1943.

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

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

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

227

384

817

1,340

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

34

34

37

36

1,085

35.0

0.380

0.44

2,150

Nov.

36

34

32

39

il

38

38

*37

29

32

42

41

42

41

40

37

35

36

33 

30

28

26

32

36

30

28

31

27

27

28

-

1,027

34.2

0.372

0.42

2,040

Dec.

31

34

35

36

36

37

38

39

39

39

39

40

40

40

*38

38

38

39

39 

39

39

39

30

29

32

39

41

40

41

43

41

1,168

37.7

0.410

0.47

2,320

Jan.

40

40

41

38

41

41

41

41

55

72

56

90

~92 116

64

56

54

54

54 

54

54

49

48

48

47

46

43

44

46

45

44

1,654

53.4

0.580

0.67

3,280

Feb.

47

*47

60

93

67

58

55

52

46

42

52

46

48

46

46

45

45

44

41 

21

40

45

41

40

42

42

44

45

_

_

-

1,356

48.4

0.526

0.55

2,690

Mar.

45

43

45

44

43

43

43

44

45

48

49

49

48

44

46

45

45

44

*46 

45

44

44

44

47

64

59

59

70

74

79

83

1,571

50.7

0.551

0.64

3,120

Apr.

83

81

77

83

92

93

88

83

76

70

67

65

64

61

59

64

72

81

95 

134

193

277

428

352

335

380

458

522

377

315

-

5,225

174

1.89

2.11

10,360

May

263

235

227

246

299

384

439

384

329

289

263

263

289

312

*356

406

447

478

718 

656

538

450

409

374

332

315

312

335

366

380

450

11,544

372

4.04

4.67

22,900

June

522

656

*670

680

684

629

718

665

638

675

742

937

1.140

1,010

937

922

967

*1,040

988 

837

752

772

802

728

661

611

593

602

593

602

-

22,773

759

8.25

9.21

45,170

July

589

555

546

534

505

489

474

443

395

360

332

305

280

254

230

*210

195

181

170 

161

153

144

138

130

126

120

116

110

106

103

99

8,553

276

3.00

3.46

16,960

Aug.

95

105

124

108

97

92

86

83

81

77

76

72

70

67

65

67

61

*62

61

58

58

56

55

61

62

58

59

55

54

55

58

2,241

72.3

0.786

0.91

4,440

Sept.

55

52

51

49

48

48

47

47

46

45

44

45

44

44

44

44

42

42

42 

42

42

42

*41

40

40

39

39

40

44

41

-

1,329

44.3

O.482

0.54

2,640

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,O2O Min 26 Mean 184 Cfsm 2.OO In. 27,17 Ac-ft 133, 3OO

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,140 Min 26 Mean 163 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.09 Ac-ft 118,100

Peak discharge (base. 6OO efs).--Hay 19 (l p.m.) 777 cfs (4.93 ft); June 13 (3 a.m.) 1,260 cfs 

(5.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4, 5, 8-10, 17, Nov. 20 to Dec. 11, Dec. 15- 

17, Dec. -3 to about Jan. 8, Jan. 27, Feb. 9-15, 18-28, Mar. 2,3, 5-10, 14, 15, 18 (no gage-height 

record Dec. 25 to Jan. 8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Johnson 

Creek at Yellow Pine and other nearby stations).
SALMON RIVER BASIN 213

Johnson Creek at Yellow Pine, Idaho

Location.--La t 44°58', long. 115°30', in NE^- sec. 29, T. 19 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 700 

ft upstream from mouth and a quarter of a mile southwest of Yellow Pine.

Drainage area. 213 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,657.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (preliminary).

Average discharge. 25 years, 329 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 cfs June 13 (gage height, 6.31 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1928-53: Maximum discharge, 5,150 cfs June 9, 1933 (gage height, 7.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs; minimum, 22 cfs Nov. 30, 1933; minimum gage 

height, 0.70 ft Nov. 30, 1937.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 100 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. Small diversion from Johnson Creek 

basin to Deadwood River basin.(see Remarks for Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman).

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

38

48

89

155

275

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

475

725

1,360

2,220

3,270

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

68

67 

67

67

66

66

66

66

66

66

64

63

63

63

63

64

64

64

66

66

66

66

63

63

64

64

63

63

66

65

2,016

65.0

0.305

0.35

4,000

Nov.

63

61

55 

65

2i

57

56

*56

46

50

67

68

66

67

66

66

63

64

66

60

48

43

52

63

.49

45

51

44

44

45

-

1,717

57.2

0.269

0.30

3,410

Dec.

51

56

57 

59

59

60

62

64

63

62

63

64

66

62

62

63

66

67

67

66

66

66

49

64

68

67

68

69

67

1,923

62.0

0.291

0.34

3,810

Jan.

66

66

67 

64

66

66

66

66

86

91

89

111

120

103

93

85

81

81

81

81

81

77

75

*75

75

74

72

72

74

72

72

2,448

79.0

0.371

0.43

4,860

Feb.

72

72

82 

97

88

80

80

80

75

63

79

69

77

74

74

72

74

71

66

59

66

71

66

64

67

68

71

72

_

-

2,049

73.2

0.344

0.36

4,060

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,430 Mln 43

Mar.

69

67

69

68

67

67

67

68

69

71

72

72

71

68

71

71

69

68

72

71

69

68

68

71

86

82

8289-

91

95

*99

2,287

73.8

0.346

0.40

4,540

Apr.

97

97

99 

101

109

111

109

107

105

105

101

101

101

99

93

99

99

105

111

136

171

241

373

389

427

540

666

764

671

599

-

6,926

231

1.08

1.21

13,740

May

526

475

449 

471

589

799

936

775

671

604

555

564

676

*753

894

990

1,150

1,270

1.700

1,520

1,180

990

888

810

742

731

742

870

1,040

1,140

1,420

26,920

868

4.08

4.70

53,400

June

1,620

1,760

*1,800 

1,870

1,820

1,670

1,840

1,740

1,620

1,750

2,020

2,670

5,090

2, 630

2,410

2,360

2,610

2,750

 2,500

2,080

1,940

2,000

2,070

1,860

1,660

1,530

1^470

TTlSo

1,500

1,530

-

59,670

1,989

9.34

10.42

118,400

July

1.500

1,430

1,420 

1,370

1,310

1,290

1,260

1,200

1,070

972

912

852

787

714

635

*564

512

475

440

431

385

361

341

326

311

293

279

261

251

241

232

22,425

723

3.39

3.92

44,480

Aug.

226

222

261 

244

222

207

196

184

178

173

171

163

158

153

150

148

145

138

*136

131

129

124

122

124

133

127

127

124

120

120

122

4,978

161

0.756

0.87

9,870

Sept.

118

113

109 

107

107

101

99

97

95

93

91

89

88

86

84

84

8282-

82

82

80

79

79

 79

79

77

77

77

80

80

-

2,676

89.2

0.419

0.47

5,310

Mean 399 Cfsm 1.B7 In. 25.46 Ac-ft 289,400

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,090 Mln 43 Mean 373 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.77 Ac-ft 269,900

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs). June 13 (1 a.m.) 3,680 cfs (6.31 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 23 to Nov. 7, Jan. 15-23; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for stations on other Salmon River tributaries.
214 SALMON RIVER BASIN 

Salmon River near French Creek, Idaho

Location. --Lat 45°26' t long. 115 

downstream from Pall Creek 2f 

east of Riggins.

Drainage area. --12, 270 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --October 1944 to September 1953.

°59', in sec. 8, T. 24 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 100 ft 

miles northeast of French Creek Post Office, and 16 miles

flage. Staff gage read once dail 

adjusted. Since Jan. 13, 1952

Datum of gage is 1,098.92 ft above mean sea level, unsupplementary staff gage 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 9 years, 10,430 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 64,200 cfs June 13 (gage height, 24.50 ft, supelementary gage, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1,790 cfs Dec. 27 

(gage height, -1.30 ft, supplementary gage), but may have been less during period of 

ice effect.

1944-53: Maximum discharge observed, 75,300 cfs tey 29, 1948 (gage height, 33.50); 

minimum observed, that of Dec. 27, 1952.

Remarks . Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are good. Amount of water diverted above station for irrigation is a negligible percentage of total flow.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,400 

3,400

3,400

3.580 57530

3,450

3,430 

3,490

3,510

3,510

3,540

3,540

3,580

 3,580 

3,580

3,610

3,630

3,630

3,660

3,680

3,730

3,750

3.780

3,780

3,780

3,750

3,730

3,700

3,730

3,700

3,700

111,510

3,597

0.293

0.34

221,200

Nov.

3,810 

3,780

3,670

3,540

3,540

3,700

3,740 

3,740

3,620

3,440

3,380

3,930

4,000

4,060 

4,030

4,000

3,860

3,780

3,790

3,750

3,740

3,680

63,150

b3,000

b3,200

b2,900

b2,500

b2,300

g2,200

bZ'.lOp

-

103,930

3,464

0.282

0.32

206,100

Dec.

b2,100 

b2,600

*3,380

5.800

3,680

3,480

3,740 

3,680

3,600

3,500

3,480

3,440

3,620

3,610 

3,540

3,480

3,420

3,320

3,380

3,450

3,440

3,490

3,490

3,320

b2,800

b2,100

bl.900

b2,100

b2,700

63,200

3,610

100,450

3,240

0.264

0.30

199,200

Jan.

3,700 

3,430

3,260

3,260

3,220

5.200

3,220 

3,400

3,610

4,260

4,680

4,770

 5,270

5.760 

5,100

4,520

4,280

4,490

4,780

4,850

4,710

4,480

4,230

4,030

3,890

 3,850

3,730

3,620

3,460

3,560

3,500

126,120

4,068

0.332

0.38

250,200

Feb.

3,690 

3,790

4,030

4,700

4.980

4,710

4,520 

4,420

4,260

3,970

3,440

3,270

3,610 5,540- 

3,570

3,630

3,600

3,610

3,560

3,340

3,060

3,050

3,120

3,090

5.010

3,020

3,270

3,450

.

_

-

103,310

3,690

0.301

0.31

204,900

Mar.

3,610 

3,520

3,380

3,320

3,310

3,310

5.260 

3,520

 3,430

3,520

3,690

3,890

4,060

3,940 

3,690

3,580

3,570

3,440

3,570

3,740

3,790

3,840

3,900

3,940

4,230

4,740

4,820

4,990

5,270

5,410

5.440

121,520

3,920

0.319

0.37

241,000

Apr.

5,470 

5,340

5,170

5,120

5,130

5,200

5, ZOO 

*5,170

5,030

4,710

4,550

,420

,320

,260 

,160

.110

,120

4,360

4,670

5,060

6,520

9,260

13,200

15,300

15,000

15,900

18,700

21,800

25.100

19,800

-

254,150

8,472

0.690

0.77

504,100

May

16,900 

14,800

13,500

12.400

12 ,900

 15,400

20,500' 

22,300

20,400

17,300

15,600

14,600

14,300

14,400 

15,800

18,500

21,500

24,300

28,400

51.500

29,800

27,200

23,700

20,800

19,000

18,700

18,100

18,200

21,900

25,700

29,400

617,400

19,920

1.62

1.87

*1,225

June

55.000 

36,900

41,500

41,700

41,900

 42,400

42,800 

44,700

43,800

42,000

43,500

50,500

61,800

65.200 

59,700

55,600

57,200

59,100

59,900

55,800

50,100

45,800

47,400

 46,200

42,800

40,200

37,800

36,000

35,500

35,500

-

*1,594.3

46,480

5.79

4.23

*2,766

July

55.600 

55,200

54,800

55,400

51,900

51,700

51,200 

50,400

28,100

26,800

24,600

25,200

22,000

20,600 

19,100

18,000

16,600

15,400

 14,600

13,900

dlS.OOO

d!2,000

dll,200

dlO,500

dlO,200

d9,800

d9,400

9,240

8,650

8,390

8.040

617,500

19,920

1.62

1.87

*1,225

Aug.

7,760 

7,580

7,630

7.870

7,680

7,360

7,070 

6,860

6,670

6,480

6,260

6,120

5,920

5,740 

5,480

5,350

5,280

5,580

5,240

 5,120

4,960

4,810

4,660

4,640

4,910

4,820

4,710

4,670

4,660

4,670

4.620

180,960

5,837

0.476

0.55

358,900

Sept.

4.570 

4,520

4,460

4,500

4,480

4,420

4,290 

4,270

4,260

4,200

4,120

4,050

4,000

4,010 

3.90O

3,850

3,800

3,750

3,760

3,720

3,670

3.640

3,670

3,690

 3,720

3,690

3,670

3,690

3,690

3,670

-

119,730

3,991

0.325

0.36

237,500

Calendar year 1952: Max 53,200 Min 1,900 Mean 10,670 Cfsm 0.870 In. 11.86 Ac-ft 7,748,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 63,200 Mln 1,900 Mean 10,550 Cfsm 0.860 In. 11.67 Ac-ft 7,639,000

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations at Whlteblrd and Little Salmon River at Riggins.
SALMON RIVER BASIN 215

Mud Creek near Tamarack, Idaho

in sec. 9, T. 19 N. , R. 1 E., on left bank 0.5 mile 

miles northeast of Tamarack, and 5 miles upstream

Location. Lat 4S°00' , long. 116°21' 

upstream from Little Mud Creek, 3 

from mouth.

Drainage area . 15.8 sq mi.

Records available. April 1937 to September 1940 (incomplete), September 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,990 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 18, 1945, staff gage at site 40 ft downstream at datum 1.21 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years (1945-53), 19.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 257 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.25 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.62 ft Jan. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge recorded, 0.2 cfs 

Nov. 19, 20, but may have been less during period of ice effect; minimum gage height, 

2.26 ft Sept. 17.

1937-38, 1945-53: Maximum discharge, 395 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 5.00 ft); 

minimum, that of Nov. 19, 20, 1952.

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

which are poor. No diversion or regular ion -

Revisions (water years). WSP 1153: 1948.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 12 to Apr. 19, Apr. 23, 28)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

1.0 

2.2 

4.0 

9.5

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

1.0

2.3

4.4

10

18

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.3

30

46

87

179

242

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29.

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

T7§

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

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

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.7

51.2

1.65

0.104

0.12

102

Nov.

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

T7I

1.7

1.9

 2TT 2.4

2.1

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0-

41.4

1.38

0.087

0.10

32

Dec.

1.1

TTs

2.4 

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.8

5-0

?T£

*2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.9

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

72.5

2.34

0.148

0.17

144

Calendar year 1952: Max 362

Jan.

2.3

?73

2.4 

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.9

2.5

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.5

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

7.0

14

*TZ

13

12

13

12

9.5

8.5

7.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

18'5.4

5.98

0.378

0.44

368

Feb.

7.0

8.0

11 

19

ZO

18

15

13

12

11

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.5

7.9

7.6

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.2

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

_

-

243.0

8.68

0.549

0.57

482

Mar.

3.5

3.0

3.3 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.S

2.7

375

5.0

10

13

*12

12

11

11

10

9.0

9.9

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.8 11 "

IS

19

25

34

45

51

54

419.9

13.5

0.854

0.99

833

Apr.

51

44

40

51

74

83

68

51

*40

34

30

26

25

23 "24

33

56

94

117

140

171

200

236

*190

171

173

202

234

163

127

-

2,971

99.0

6.27

6.99

5,890

May

103

86

80 

86

100

114

132

HT

93

75

64

59

62

65

69

74

75

69

82

82

71

61

54

48

43

43

41

39

46

43

40

2,216

71.5

4.53

5.22

4,400

June

36

37

*33 

32

38

35

45

S3

53

46

43

39

36

30

28

26

22

21

20

18

17

IS

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

-

818

27.3

1.73

1.93

1,620

July

9.7

97T

8.5, 

8.?

7.6

7.3

*6.7

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.?

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.1

2._9

165.0

5.32

0.337

0.39

327

Aug.

3.1

3.1

7.6 

773

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.1

*2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

90.6

2.92

0.185

0.21

180

Sept.

1.9

T75

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

-

45.9

1.53

0.097

0.11

91

Mln 1.0 Mean 25.8 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.22 Ac-ft 18,740

Water year 1952-53: Max 236 Mln 1.0 Mean 20.1 Cfsra 1.27 In. 17.24 Ac-ft 14,520

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Apr. 23 (1 to 3 a.m.) 252 cfs (4.23 ft); Apr. 28 (4 a.m.) 257 cfs

(4. 25 ft)j May 7 (l p.m.) 138 cfs (3.77 ft).

Diacharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21-30, Dec. 4 to Feb. 11, Feb. 18 to Mar. 3, 

Mar7~T4, 15, 18 (no gage-height record Dec. 23-29, Jan. 5-7, Jan. 27, 28, Feb. 22 to Mar. 3, Mar. 

9-12; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Welser River at Tamarack and 

Little Salmon River at Rigglns).
216 SALMON RIVER BASIN

Little Salmon River at Rlgglns, Idaho

Location. Lat 45°24'50", long. 116°19'30", in SEpSW-J sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank 250 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile upstream from mouth, and threequarters of a mile southwest of Riggins.

Drainage area. 576 sq mi.

Records available. February 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,760 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,650 cfs June 13 (gage height, 7.39 ft); minimum, 136 cfs sometime during period Nov. 21-30 (gage height, 1.57 ft).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of June 13, 1953; minimum, that during period 

Nov. 21-30, 1952.

Flood about June 1, 1948, reached a discharge of 9,200 cfs (slope-area determination).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below about 300 cfs, which are good. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 13,600 acres above station.

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

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 8 to June 10)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to July 31

120

167

252

460

3.0 

4.0 

5.O

7.0

Aug. 1 to Sept. 30

70O 

1,320 

2,220 

5,080

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

181

251

330

506

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

197

T9T

194 

191

189

189

189

189

186

186

186

184

181 

*181

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

181

181

179

T79

186

5,753

186

11,410

ftov.

189

184

172 

191

210

180

165

162

ISO

150

185

195

195 

195

193

193

188

188

191

180

160

14O

T55

185

160

142

150

140

140

140

-

5,168

172

10,250

Dec.

150

TSo

*179 

177

177

184

199

199

191

189

189

191

194 

191

189

184

181

184

184

186

186

184

179

160

160

180

185

185

190

185

185

5,657

182

11,220

Jan.

183

185

180

178

180

185

190

20O

230

320

270

350

*577 

534

428

372

372

497

725

806

866

715

596

52O

465

415

372

355

338

330

334

12,268

396-

24,330

Feb.

376

415

488 

750

675

577

515

530

465

*424

411

359

368 

338

326

310

31O

3O2

279

252

267

271

256

242

242

242

249

263

_

-

10,482

374

20,790

Mar.

245

242

245 

239

232

'256" 229

245

*271

310

355

433

465 

420

402

385

381

368

402

520

515

456

438

553

745

854

848

962

1,020

1,110

1,106

15,226

491

30, 200

Apr.

1,030

902

848 

836

914

1,020

*914

806

735

700

670

626

596 

582

544

553

596

69O

812

98O

1,170

1,44O

1,990

2,160

1,990

2,030

2,470

*5,080

2,510

2,060

36,254

1,208

71,910

May

1,71O

1,450

1.510 

1,350

1,590

2,040

2,430

2,240

1,870

1,560

1,580

1,550

1,420 

1,610

1,910

2,250

2,540

2,520

5,520

5,190

2,600

2,250

1,950

1,760

1,620

1,650

1,650

1,660

2,070

2,210

2,440

60,820

1,962

120,600

June

2,820

3,5OO

3,290 

3,20O

3,39O

*3,060

3,51O

3,57O

3,220

3,26O

3,800

4,230

4.810 

4,270

5,990

5,820

4,140

*4,170

5,680

5,120

2,880

5,110

3,150

2,740

2,480

2,570

2,380

2,460

2,470

2,430

99,520

5,511

197,000

July

2.550

2,250

2,500 

2,240

2,090

1,99O

1,910

1,820

1,650

1,520

1,460

1,580

1,3OO 

1,180

1,050

932

842

*785

74O

690

645

616

582

553

525

501

474

456

442

428

406

36,107

1,165

71,620

Aug.

394

385

398 

478

451

406

376

564

547

554

526

514

5O2 

294

286

282

274

267

255

247

*251

247

244

257

278

267

271

271

278

271

259

9,684

512

19,210

Sept.

 2T4 251

253 

226

222

215

215

215

212

208

208

205

205 

198

198

195

191

191

191

191

188

T5T

195

191

*195

198

198

201

201

205

6,177

206

12,250

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,140 Mln 140 Mean 1,059 Ao-ft 768,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,810 Mln 140 Mean 830 Ac-ft 600,800

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Apr. 28 (6 to 7 a.m.) 3,220 cfs (5.90 ft); May 7 (l a.m.) 2,500 

cfs (5.34 ft); May 19 (11 p.m.) 3,540 cfs (6.16 ft)j June 15 (12:5O a.m.) 5,650 cfs (7.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 2 to Dec. 2, Dec. 24 to Jan. 12j discharge computed on basis of 

weather records, telemark readings made once dally to tenths of a foot, recorded range In stage, and 

records for Johnson Creek at Yellow Pine and South Pork Salmon River near Knox.
SALMON RIVER BASIN 217

Salmon River at Whitebird, Idaho

Location. Lat 45°4*', long. 116°20', in sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 1 E., on left bank just

upstream from Whitebird Creek, half a mile downstream from Canfield-Joseph highway

bridge and 1 mile southwest of Whitebird. Records include flow of Whitebird Creek.

Drainage area. 13,550 sq mi, approximately, includes that of Whitebird Creek. 

Records available.--August 1910 to September 1917, October 1919 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,412.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Aug. 18, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1917, Oct. 1, 1919, 

to Sept. 13, 1920, staff gages at site 600 ft downstream at different datum. Sept. 14, 

1920, to Jan. 2, 1931, chain gage on highway bridge 200 ft upstream at datum 10 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 41 years, 10,720 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 75,500 cfs June 14 (gage height, 28.98 ft); minimum.2,030 cfs Dec. 27 (gage height, 10.88 ft).

1910-17, 1919-53: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 32.95 

ft); minimum, 1,580 cfs Dec. 11, 1932 (gage height, 10.23 ft), from rating curve extended below 2,200 cfs.

Maximum stage known, about 37.5 ft, present datum, June 1894 (discharge, 120,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent. Amount of water diverted above station for irrigation is a 

negligible percentage of total flow.

Revisions (water years). WSP 753: 1932. WSP 1043: Drainage area.

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

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 13 to Apr. 20, Apr. 28-3O, May 20 

to June 2, June 15, Aug. 7 to Sept. 17)

Oct. 1 to June 14

1O.9 

11.8 

13.0 

15.0

June 15 to Sept. 30

2,060

3,070

5,060

9,270

17.0 

21.0 

25 O 

29.0

14,300

28,500

49,300

75,600

12.4

13.0

15.0

17.0

4,000

5,060

9,290

14,800

21.0

25.0

29.0

3O,500 

51,600 

76,200

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,770 

3,770

3,770

3,770

3,770

3,770

3,800

3,830

3,830

3,880

3,900

3,880

3,880 

3,900

*3,880

3,900

3,930

3,970

3,980

4,020

4,050

4,070

4,080

4,120 

4,100

4,050

4,030

4,020

4,000

3,980

4,050

121,750

3,927

0.290

0.33

241,500

Nov.

4,150 

4,170

4,070

3,900

3,830

3,970

4,170

4,150

4,000

3,730

3,570

3,920

4,520 

47450

4,410

4,380

4,310

4,240

4,140

4,170

4,100

3,850

3,460

3,270 

3,620

3,480

2,940

2,520

2,430

2,550

-

114,250

3,808

0.281

0.31

226,600

Dec .

2,270 

2,860

3,390

4,100

4,200

4,100

4,000

4,150

*4,190

4,120

4,050

4,050

4,100 

4,220

4,270

4,170

4,000

3,850

3,880

4,000

4,100

4,080

4,020

3,810 

3,270

2,400

2,110

2,440

3,010

3,610

4,220

115,040

3,711

0.274

0.32

228,200

Jan.

4,270 

4,190

3,860

3,810

3,830

3,770

3,700

3,930

4,170

4,750

5,080

5,400

5,940 

*6,420

6,040

5,330

4,930

5,100

5,570

5,840

5,820

5,540

5,140

4,840 

4,650

4,560

4,380

4,220

4,120

4,100

4,120

147,420

4,755

0.351

0.40

292,400

Feb.

4,170 

4,260

4,41C

5,140

5,720

5,540

5,230

5,140

*5,010

4,790

4,360

4,000

4,170 

4,270

4,200

4,170

4,200

4,190

4,140

3,880

3,670

5,480

3,650

3,670 

3,560

3,480

3,640

4,030

_

-

-

120,170

4,292

0.317

0.33

238,400

Mar.

4,190 

4,080

3,970

3,880

3,860

5,850

5,850

3,880

4,000

4,240

4,560

4,830

*4,880 

4,750

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,540

4,320

4,450

4,590

4,560

4,470

4,560 

5,080

5,840

6,160

6,240

6,540

6,850

»6,94Q

147,020

4,743

0.350

0.40

291,600

Apr.

6,940 

6,770

6,480

6,260

6,240

6,560

6,700

6,560

6,280

5,920

5,710

5,520

5,360 

5,290

5,170

5,040

5,120

5,340

5,710

6,300

7,700

10,500

15,200

20,000 

19,400

19,400

21,900

27,000

*28,100

24,500

-

312,770

10,430

0.770

0.86

620,400

May

20,600 

17,800

15,800

14,900

15,400

17,800

25,000

26,400

24,200

20,900

18,500

16,600

16,200 

16,800

18,500

21,100

24,700

28,000

55,000

58 , OOP

55,200

31 , 000

27,100

24,400 

22,700

21,400

20,500

20,700

24,100

»28,700

31,800

715,400

25,080

1.70

1.96

*1,419

June

55,800 

41,500

46,900

47,400

48,800

*48,900

48,700

51 , 700

49,400

47,400

49,100

57,600

70,800 

74,100

70,200

65,100

65,000

69,100

*69,500

64,900

58,400

54,600

54,200

55,200 

49,700

45,900

42,6CC

41,000

40,800

40,800

-

*1,605.1

55,440

3.94

4.40

*3,180

July

41,100 

40,800

39,800

59,500

58,100

36,700

'35,700

34,700

35,200

30,800

28,600

26,800

25,600 

24,200

22,800

20,800

18,900

17,300

*16,000

15,000

13,900

15,100

12,400

11,700 

11,200

10,700

10,500

9,800

9,590

9,150

8.740

706,580

22,790

1.68

1.94

*1,401

Aug.

8,490 

8,210

8,240

8,860

8,740

8,350

7,880

7,550

7,270

7,020

6,810

6,600

6,380 

6,160

6,020

5,880

5,780

5,840

5,710

5,570

*5,440

5,290

»5,210

5,170 

5,270

5,310

5,210

5,210

5,160

5,080

5,020

198,710

6,410

0.473

0.55

594,100

Sept.

5,010 

4,920

4,850

4,850

4,850

4,750

4,650

4,590

4,560

4,540

4,470

4,390

4,310 

4,270

4,240

4,170

4,140

4,140

4,080

4,080

4,070

4,000

4,030

4,070 

4,070

*4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,120

-

130,480

4,349

0.321

0.36

258,800

Calendar year 1952: Max 62,200 Mln 2,110 Mean 12,320 Cfsm 0.909 In. 12.38 Ac-ft 8,944,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 74,100 Min 2,110 Mean 12,140 Cfsm 0.896 In. 12.16 Ac-ft 8,792,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

368560 O- 56 - 15
S18 SALMON RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek near Winchester, Idaho

Location.--Lat 46°07', long. 116 0 45', in SE^ sec. 18, T. 32 N., R. 3 W*. on right bank, 

auo ft downstream from proposed dam site, an eighth of a mile downstream from West Pork, 

4^ miles upstream from East Fork, and 10 miles southwest of Winchester.

Drainage area. 14.5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,380 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 146 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 3.21 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.60 ft Jan. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Oct. 4 

(gage height, 1.62 ft), but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1951-53: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1953; maximum gage height, that of 

Jan. 23, 1953; minimum discharge recorded, 0.2 cfs Sept. 23, Oct. 4, 1952 (gage height, 

1 62 ft

Remarks. Records excellent except those below about 5 cfs, wr.ich are good, anJ thos^ for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-Height record, which are poor.

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

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

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

0.2 

1.0 

2.4 

7.4

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.0

3.1

105

124

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.7

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

16.7

0.54

0.037

0.04

33

Nov.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

7£

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

16.4

0.55

0.038

0.04

33

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

-JL

.6 

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

75

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

15.9

0.51

0.035

0.04

32

Jan.

0.6

T6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6 

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

*.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.6

175

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

30.1

0.97

0.067

0.08

60

Calendar year 1952: Max 122 Mir

Feb.

1.1

1.4

1.6

2.5

2.7

2.5 z'.t

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

79

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

_

_

-

40.7

1.45

0.100

o.ao

81

Mar,

"79 0.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

6.0

*7.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0.

7.0

10

16

18

20

20

~n22

236.7

7.64

0.527

0.61

469

Apr.

20

20

19

22

27

28 

26 

24

23

21

20

18

17

16

IS

18

26

38

52

63

75

82

98

87

77

74

79

~9T 122

80

1,379

46.0

3.17

3.54

2,740

May

70

*58

49

44

40

44 

43

38

33

29

26

24

23

21

19

18

17

^6

25

24

25

26

SB

26

29

29

26

33

*32

30

995

32.1

2.21

a. 55

1,970

June

35

35

32

31

49

66

75 *m

56

47

44

46

36

31

28

23

21

19

*18

15

14

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.8

9.5

,8.8

915.6

30.5

2.10

2.35

1,820

July

7.8

678

6.3

5.7

5.2

4.2 

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

 1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.2

_/7

94.1

3.04

0.210

0.24

187

Aug.

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.9

1.5

1.1 

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

78

1.2

.8

.7

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

2.2

TTff

 1.5

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.0

35.2

1.14

0.079

0.09

70

Sept.

"75 1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6 

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

_^5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

-

18.9

0.63

0.043

0.05

37

0.3 Mean 11.6 Cfsm 0.800 In. 10.84 Ac-ft 8,390

Water year 1952-53: Max 122 Min 0.4 Mean 10.4 Cfsm 0.717 In. 9.73 Ac-ft 7,530

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfa). Apr. 23 (5 to 6 p.m.) 103 cfs (2.99 ft)j Apr. 28 (2:30 a.m.) 146 

cfs (3.21 ft); June 4 (4 a.m.) 58 cfs (2.72 ft); June 7 (6 p.m.) 87.0 cfs (2.90 ft); June 12 (11 pjnj 

62 cfs (2.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Nov. 2-10, 15, Nov. 18 to Mar. 26, Mar. 29, 

30, Apr. 1, 2 (no gage-height record Nov. 29 to Dec. 16, Feb. 20 to Mar. 10; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for Mud Creek and Welser River near Tamarack).
GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN 219

Grande Ronde River near Hilgard, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°19', long. 118"16', near center of sec. 11, T. 3 S., R. 36 E., on right 

Dame half a mile upstream from lower reservoir site of Bureau of Reclamation, threequarters of a mile upstream from Spring Creek, and 3 miles southwest of Hilgard.

Drainage area. 489 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

lyiiy to September 1941 in reports of State engineer; October 1941 to September 1945 in 

files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,058.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Mar. 11 to Dec. 30, 1937, staff gage at site 

half a mile downstream at different datum. Dec. 31, 1937, to Sept. 16, 1946, waterstage recorder at site 800 ft upstream from present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 270 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,210 cfs Apr. 28 

 mum, 8 cfs Nov. 9 (gage height, 0.53 ft).

1937-53: Maximum discharge, 3,780 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 

6 cfs Aug. 10, 12-29, Sept. 1-4, 1940.

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

tion. Several small diversions for Irrigation above station.

height, 4.72 ft); miniheight, 5.82 ft); minimum,

No regulaRating tables, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.6

.7

1.0 

1.5

Oct. 1 to June 12

10

17

28

60

185

2.0 355

3.0 840

4.0 1,520

4.5 1,960

0.8 

.9

1.1 

1.4

June 13 to Sept. 30

19

28

55

118

1-.7 

2.3 

3.0 

4.1

210

480

840

1,600

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AO-ft

Oct.

16

TS

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

17

*18

18

*19

19

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21 

22

22

22

560

18.1

1,110

JIov.

25

22

16

17

24

25

24

16

12

22

34

35

3s 

31

29

29

b22

b20

b!8

b!5

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!2

bll

bTT

bll

bll

bll

-

593

19.8

1,180

Dec.

bll *bTT

bl3

14

14

20

31

b32

b32

b26

29

34

35 

b40

b40

b38

b30

27

28

28

b32

b30

b28

b26

b22

b24

b26

b25 

b28

b30

b28

832

26.8

1,650

Jan.

b58" b28

b32

b32

b30

b32

35

35

87

82

73

73

96 

120

96

94

blSO

b950

792

595

521

383

426

391

335

*273

224

215 

203

218

227

6,906

223

13,700

Feb.

287

355

915

*930 '665"

700

750

770

516

404

359

280

270 

245

224

209

224

203

174

128

174

177

168

135

144

163

182

248

-

9,999

357

19,830

Mar.

233

191

218

200

188

215

259

301

*339

395

400

379

339 

294

287

266

256

239

259

256

262

280

408

986

* 1.6 10

1,110

960

954

775

690

655

14,204

458

28,170

Apr.

555

480

449

454

570

640

570

508

458

408

371

359

351 

327

*508

359

660

888

1,010

1,230

1,460

*1,460

1,740

1,570

1,380

1,460

1,580

*1.940 

1,500

1,210

26,255

875

52,080

May

996

834

740

710

745

906

1,100

1,000

834

705

610

545

530 

»565

595

645

715

780

1,100

1.170

996

882

816

804

745

786

792

755 

840

912

960

25,113

810

49,810

June

1,090

1,190

1.110

1.010

900

882

1,030

1,070

1,100

*1,190

1,200

1.240

1,560 

1,310

1.180

1,100

972

882

780

700

625

570

530

*470

430

395

366

358 

348

*326

-

25,914

864

51,400

July

290

rre

258

238

218

206

192

178

160

148

137

126

116 

108

106

99

90

84

77

73

*71

68

66

62

62

60

59

55 

»54

49

48

3,828

123

7,590

Aug.

48

46

54

64

66.

60

54

48

43

40

40

38

33 

33

33

32

32

30

29

29

29

28

27 55

35

40

57

49 

48

46

»42

1,282

41.4

2,540

Sept.

38

33

30

29

28

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

23 

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

"ST 21

21

21

21

22

»24

24

-

737

24.6

1,460

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,050 Mln 11 Mean 217 Ac -ft 157,800

Hater water year year 1952-53: laaz-to: Max nax 1.940 i,s*u Mln run 11 11 Mean nean 318 aia AC-re Ac-ft 230, 230,500 sou

Peak discharge (base 1,500 cfs). Mar. 24 (11 p.a) 1,920 cfs (4.46 ft)j Apr. 23 (8 to 10 a.nu) 

1,810 cfs (4.34 ft); Apr. 28 (5 a.m.) 2,210 cfs (4.72 ft); June 13 (3 a.m.) 1,750 cfs (4.28 ft). 

* * Diftchapflte Discharge measurement measurement made made on on fchls this dav. day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
220 GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN

Grande Ronde River at La Grande, Oreg.

Location. La t 45°21', long. 118°08', in sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 37 E., on left bank 2 miles 

northwest of La Grande and 4 miles downstream from Fivepoint Creek.

Drainage area. --678 sq mi.

Records available . November 1903 to September 1915, February 1918 to June 1923, October 

1925 to September 1953. Published as "at Hilgard" 1903-15.

~Ga . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,830.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Nov. 6, 1903, to Sept. 30, 1915, several staff

gages at site 4 miles upstream, Just downstream from Fivepoint Creek, at various datums.

Feb. 16, 1918, to Nov. 24, 1931, several staff gages at site 1 mile downstream from

present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 39 years (1905-9, 1910-11, 1912-15, 1918-20, 1921-22, 1925-53), 363 

cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,520 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 6.30 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Nov. 26 to Dec. 1.

1903-15, 1918-23, 1925-53: Maximum discharge, 8,880 cfs Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 

8.90 ft); minimum, 3.9 cfs Aug. 26, 1940 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some discharge measurements made at cable 3 miles upstream from station. Diversions for irrigation of about 400 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 768: 1933.

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

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

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

20

45

103

258

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

485

1,120

2,000

3,130

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

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

i

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

«22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

26

681

22.0

1,350

Hov.

1

26 

26

20

21

28

29

26 

b20

b!5

24

35

it3?

37

35

34

28

b25

b20

b!8

b!6

b!5

b!4

t>13

b!2

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

-

672

22.4

1,330

Dec.

 Sft *D12

t>13

b!5

b20

t>30

t>35 

t>40

b50

b40

b35

b40

b45

bSO

b5J5

b45

t>40

b35

b30

b35

b40

b50

b40

b35

b30

b25

b28

b30

b35

b32

b30

1,051

33.9

2,080

Jan.

£1

t>36

t>36

b34

b36

b36 

b38

b90

b!20

bllO

blOO

b!20

b!50

140

132

330

1.750

1,340

973

896

632

758

722

574

*455

354

327

298

349

425

11,401

368

22,610

Feb.

644 

815

2.160

1,790

*1,200

1,280

1,390 

1,400

938

722

620

470

440

390

349

332

340

302

258

208

282

262

240

195

ms

233

266

400

_

.

-

18,131

648

35,960

Mar.

395

311

336

298

274

323

415 

500

 638

710

704

650

579

495

470

435

415

385

395

415

415

44O

712

1,920

*2.810

1,840

1,540

1,530

1,260

1,100

1,030

23,740

766

47,090

Apr.

875 

746

692

698

854

966

875 

758

680

602

546

530

520

500

*465

540

1,240

1,510

1,620

1,930

2,280

 2,280

2,610

2,340

2,100

2,150

2,390

*5.100

2,430

1,920

-

40,747

1,358

80,820

May

1,570 

1,310

1,150

1,110

1,180

1,410

1.710 

1,560

1,280

1,060

910

812

784

 819

875

945

1,030

1,110

1,480

1,650

1,380

1,220

1,130

1,120

1,040

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,220

1,340

1,380

36,985

1,193

73,360

June

1,590 

1,650

1,520

1,380

1,240

1,190

1,420 

1,480

1,470

*1,560

1,550

1,580

2.060

1,690

1,510

1,410

1,220

1,090

973

861

752

692

638

*568

520

480

440

420

415

*585

-

33,754

' 1,125

66,950

July

m306

286

270

258

240 

226

205

188

179

163

154

137

135

126

116

108

101

94

*92

87

80

76

74

70

67

65

*61

58

55

4,758

153

9,440

Aug.

55 

53

59

76

71

74

63 

56

51

45

44

41

35

34

34

32

32

31

30

30

29

30

35

44

61

58

55

51

«48

1,418

45.7

2,810

Sept.

12 

37

34

32

31

30

30 

29

29

28

27

26

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*23

27

-

781

26.0

1,550

Calendar year 1952: Max 2,840 Mln 11 Mean 313 Ac-ft 227,500

Water year 1952-53: Max 3,100 Mln 11 Mean 477 Ac-ft 345,400

1.900 efs). Jan. 18 (6:30 p.m.) 2,660 cfs (5.62 ft); Feb. 3 (6:30 p.m.)

.25 (1 a.m.) 3,520 cfs (6.30 ft); Apr. 23 (8 a.m.) 2,720 cfs (5.67 ft);

n fifa tC 99 *> !-\ . Ti.v*a TX tc..-zf\ e> n. \ 9 9Qn nf a ( C. 97 P + \

Peak discharge (base. l.S__ __ _ . . _________

2,840 cfs (5.77 ft); Mar. 25 (i aim.) 3,520 cfs (6.30 ft);'Apr.~23 (8 a.m.)'2,720 

Apr. 28 (7:30 a.m.) 3,420 cfs (6.22 ft); June 13 (5:30 a.m.) 2,280 cfs (5.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN 221

Catherine Creek near Union, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°09', long. 117°47', in SE^ sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 40 E., on right bank 3 

miles downstream from Little Catherine Creek and 6 miles southeast of Union.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available. May 1906 to May 1907 (gage heights only), August 1911 to December 1912, 

March to September 1915, February 1918 to August 1919, October 1925 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,082.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 27, 1938, staff gages at several sites within 2? miles of present 

site at various datums. Nov. 27, 1938, to May 17, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 

400 ft downstream from present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1911-12, 1918-19, 1925-44, 1945-53), 121 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 872 cfs June 13 (gage height, 3.37 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1906-7, 1911-12, 1915, 1918-19, 1925-53: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs May 27, 1948 

(gage height, 4.57 ft); minimum recorded, 4 cfs Nov. 26, 27, 1930.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 200 acres; some water 

diverted into Big Creek, in Powder River basin.

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

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

Oct. 1 to Aug. 26 Aug. 27 to Sept. 30

32

50

75

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

0.5

.8 

1.1

1.6 

2.5 

3.3

178

450

830

0.7 

.9

1.1

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

26

25

25

25

27

27

*27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

823

26.5

1,630

JJov.

29

27

28

30

30

30

29

b27

b25

30

31

33

35

37so"

28

25

29

29

28

b27

b25

b23

b23

b21

b21

bii

b2T

b25

b30

-

825

27.5

1,640

Dec.

b36

b34

b32

b34

b34

b32

b34

b32

b30

b32

b34

b36

b34

31

31

31

b30

29

28

27

27

a26

a24

a22

a20

a22

a24

a26

b28

b25

b27

912

29.4

1,810

Calendar year 1952: Max 992

Jan.

b28

b26

b27

b28

27

29

28

30

*50

46

45

50

64

63

53

51

58

127

123

111

106

89

82

81

76

*69

63

59

55

55

57

1,856

59.9

3,680

Feb.

63

69

133

155

131

115

115

123

108

95

84

73

68

65

63

59

59

57

b48

b44

b48

52

46

b40

b44

b50

51

57

-

_

-

2,115

75.5

4,200

Mar.

59

b55

55

54

52

51

52

64

*87

111

109

104

92

82

76

72

66

64

65

64

61

61

75

115

200

188

a!70

al60

a!60

al50

142

2,916

94.1

5,780

Apr.

131

119

113

117

146

153

142

125

113

102

93

90

87

84

81

*87

-**109

135

183

250

327

*380

486

440

454

518

*720

> 7(50

*498

390

7,373

246

14,620

Min 19 Mean 145

May

321

282

273

315

415

-t- 526

625

506

404

339

309

312

352

*401

436

470

522

575

t- 780

*67<y

562

470

426

387

352

359

366

373

635

*~755

720

14,238

459

28,240

June

715

750

705

660

605

600

725

680

615

*575

615

710

>755

TlS

660

620

640

640

557

470

440

443

443

*422

418

404

412

401

380

«576

17,151

572

34,020

July

373

362

370

359

348

348

348

342

318

303

291

285

270

244

215

185

166

153

142

131

*123

115-

109

106

100

97

92

89

^5

ZZ

79

6,630

214

13,150

Aug.

76

76

79

87

T9

75

72

69

66

65

63

61

59

57

55

55

54

53

51

51

51

51

51

61

55

69

65

54

55

*51

M

1,914

61.7

3,800

Sept.

47

45

44

43

42

42

41

40

39

38

38

38

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

*35

34

1,128

37.6

2,240

Ac-ft 105,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 780 Min 19 Mean 159 Ao-ft 114,800

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). Apr. 28 (1 a.m.) 866 cfs (3.36 ft); May 6 (10:30 p.m.) 660 cfs 

(2.97 ft); May 19 (6 p.m.) 830 cfs (3.30 ft); May 30 (3 a.m.) 780 ofs (3.21 ft); June 13 (12:30 a.m.) 

872 cfs (3.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

and records for Qrande Ronde River at La Grande and near Hllgard. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
222 ORAHDE RONDE RIVER BASIN

East Fork Wallowa River near Joseph, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°16', long. 117°13', In SE^ sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 45 E., on left tank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from confluence with West Fork, 1 mile upstream from 

Wallowa Lake, and 6 miles south of Joseph.

Drainage area. 10 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1924 to September 1953. Prior to October 1952, records published 

separately as East Fork Wallowa River near Joseph, and Wallowa Falls powerplant tailrace near Joseph.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,517.69 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Pacific Power & Light Co.'s benchmark). Prior to 

Apr. 8, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 20.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 164 cfs July 14 (no flow in powerplant tailrace), 

from rating curve extended above 60 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 10 cfs 

Feb. 26.

1924-53: Maximum discharge, 450 cfs July 25, 1937 (no flow in powerplant tailrace), 

from rating curve extended above 80 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 6.6 

cfs Feb. 13, 1927.

Remarks. Records good. All records presented herein include flow in Wallowa Falls 

powerplant tailrace of Pacific Power & Light Co. The water is diverted at dam on 

East Fork of Wallowa River into a conduit 1 mile above powerhouse and discharged into 

West Fork a quarter of a mile downstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP B). 1217: Drainage area. WSP 1247: 1931, 1937(M), 1948-49,

sta

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

£2

23

24

25

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15 

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15.

15

15 

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

13.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

445

14.4

1.44

1.65

883

Nov.

14 

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

*13 

14

14 

14

13

14

15

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

419

14.0

1.40

1.56

831

Dec.

14 

14

15

13

14

15

13

16

15

15

15

15 

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

439

14.2

1.42

1.63

871

Jan.

13 

14

14

13

13

*13

13

13

14

14

14

g

14 

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

415.

13.4

1.34

1.54

823

Feb.

ft

13

13

12

12

12

1£

12

12

1£

11 

11

11 

11

11

11

*12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

IT

11

_

-

322

11.5

1.15

1.20

639

Mar.

ft

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12 

12

11 

12

11

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

13

M

12

12

12

12

*1£

12

365

11.8

1.18

1.36

724

Apr.

12 

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

1£

12 

12

12

12

12

12

1£

13

14

15

16

18

17

18

20

27

§5

££

20

-

440

14.7

1.47

1.64

873

May

19 

18

ilIs

21

£4

£4

£2

21

20

19

18 

£0

21 

24

27

29

30

53

*30

28

26

24

23

22

23

23

23

30

30

30

737

£3.8

£.38

2.74

1,460

June

1

36

35

33

35

38

35

35

36

39

42 

51

57 

56

55

60

61

61

59

62

6S

*68

66

67

68

71

72

73

76

-

1,586

52.9

5.29

5.90

3,150

July

79 

78

79

82

82

82

96

114

1£0

107

111

120 

141

133

107

92

90

85

80

76

71

68

66

62

61

58

57

56

55

53

2,710

87.4

8.74

10.08

5,380

Aug.

52 

51

*52

51

50

47

45

45

44

42

40

38 

37

37 

36

35

34

32

32

32

31

30

30

32

31

31

29

28

28

27

26

1,155

37.3

3.73

4.30

2,290

Sept.

|f

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

21

21 

20

20 

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

-

615

20.5

2.05

2.29

1,220

Calendar year 1952: Max 101 Mln 7.2 Mean 23.1 Cfsm 2.31 In. 31.48 Ac-ft 16,770

Water year 1952-53: Max 149 Mln 10 Mean £6.4 Cfsm 2.64 In. 35.89 Ac-ft 19,140

Discharge measurement made on this day.
GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN 223

Wallowa Lake near Joseph, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°20', long. 117°14', in N| sec. 5, T. 33., R. 45 E., on trash rack 

structure near west end of Wallowa Lake Dam and three-quarters of a mile south of 

Joseph.

Drainage area.--52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1903 to July 1906 (gage heights only), January 1912 to March 

1914, May to September 1915 (gage heights and change in contents only), October 1950 to 

September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1925 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer. October 1941 to September 1950 in files of State engineer. 

November 1903 to March 1905 published as Wallowa River at Joseph. Change in contents 

for January 1912 to March 1914 and May to September 1915 published with records for 

Wallowa River at Joseph.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 4,355.66 ft above mean sen level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 7, 1929, staff gages at several sites within 600 ft of 

present site at various daturns.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 45,160 acre-ft July 15, 16. (gage height, 

28.25 ft); minimum observed, 25,400 acre-ft Dec. 6-13 (gage height, 16.20 ft).

1925-53: Maximum contents observed, 45,580 acre-ft July 14-19, 1938, May 8, 9, 1939 

(gage height, 28.50 ft); minimum observed, 4,790 acre-ft Oct. 10, 1929 (gage height, 

3.10 ft).

Remarks --Reservoir is formed by concrete dam. Capacity, 42,750 acre-ft between gage 

ReTihts 0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 26.8 ft (spillway crest). About 5,300 acre-ft 

dead storage above outlet gates, since channel is about 3.4 ft above outlet gates. 

Dead storage below outlet gates not known. Records are based on capacities above 

outlet gates.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Date

Calendar year 1952...

Sept. 30............. ...

Water year 1952-53...

Qage height 

(feet)t

-

21.30

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

33,670

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-650

+15,730

0

+1,940

-170

+6,980

t Oage height at 7 a.m.
GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN

Wallowa River at Joseph, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 45°20', long. 117°14', in NW£ sec. 5, T. 3 S., R. 45 E., on left bank 1,000 

ft downstream from Wallowa Lake Dam and three-quarters of a mile south of Joseph.

Drainage area. 52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1903 to August 1907, June 1908 to March 1914, May to September 1915, and October 1950 to September 1953 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1926 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer. October 1936 to September 1950 in files of State engineer. Published as "near Joseph" 1904-5, 1907-11, 

1937-49, and as "below Wallowa Lake near Joseph" 1931-36.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,326.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Nov. 12, 1903, to Sept. 25, 1915, staff gages at several sites at lake outlet 

or near present site at various datums.

Average discharge.--26 years (1927-53), 122 cfs adjusted for storage and diversion.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 538 cfs July 15, 16 (gage height, 3.52 ft); minimum, 2 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

1903-15, 1926-53: Maximum discharge, 850 cfs June 12, 13, 1912 (gage height, 3.60 

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

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

20 cfs, which are poor. Monthly discharges adjusted for storage in Wallowa Lake (see 

preceding page) and diversions from Wallowa Lake by Silver Lake Canal, and Joseph 

powerplant tailrace (see following page). City of Joseph diverts less than 1 cfs from 

Wallowa Lake for municipal supply.

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

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Sept. 22

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.7

1.0

1.5

3

5

12

28

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

143

240

370

570

Sept. 23-30

1.2 14

1.4 31

1.6 54

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

26

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4 

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4 

9 

12

12

12

12

161

5.2

319

Nov.

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12 

12

-

360

12.0

714

Dec.

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

9

9

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

9

9

12 

tt

14 

14

14

315

10.2

625

Jan.

14 

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10 

10

10 

10

10

343

11.1

660

Feb.

10 

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10 

10

-

-

280

10.0

555

Mar.

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

tt>

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10 

10

10 

10

10

310

10.0

615

Apr.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

4

5

33"

3

*3

3

3

4

5

5

10

16

16

12

8

8 

13 

6

5 

5

-

229

7.6

454

May

5 

5

5

5

5

13

15

3

3

3

4

6

6

16

19

60

92

96

106

116

116

126

152

164

206

m200

161 

133

106

2,427

76.3

4,810

June

97 

97

78

*71

81

76

58

72

105

116

118

101

90

90

110

124

100

114

154

156

136

133

216

282

400

430 

430

446

463 

463

-

5,409

180

10,730

July

439

*427

397

370

367

415

472

487

487

448

412

436

442

496

554

*530

454

305

315

335

332

332

328

290

268

255 

245 

3lS

335 

*361

379

12,013

388

23,830

Aug.

376 

325

322

*280

206

186

180

188

192

130

107

110

126

a!30

a!32

a!35

a!38

a!40

*143

129

129

105

78

62

59

58 

58 

30

if20

4,314

139

8,560

Sept.

*20 

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

a!5

*li

14

14

14 

14 

24

44 

31

-

561

16.7

1,110

Adjustedt

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

45.7

0.679

1.01

2,810

33.4

tf.642

0.72

1,990

34.8

0.669

0.77

2,140

61.5

1.18

1.36

3,780

50.1

0.963

1.00

2,780

46.5

0.894

1.03

2,860

79.0

1.52

1.70

4,700

217

4.17

4.81

13,350

430

8.27

9.23

25,590

583

11.21

12.93

35,850

181

3.48

4.01

11,120

75.3

1.45

1.62

4,480

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

Max

Max

534 

534

Mln 

Mln

3 

3

Mean 73.6 

Mean 73.2

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

53,440 

53,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

Mean 

Mean

156 

154

Cfsm 

Cfsm

3.00 

2.96

In. 

In.

40, 

40.

,96 

,19

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

113,600 

111,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Wallowa Lake and diversions at .Joseph powerplant tailrace and 

Silver Lake Canal.

a No gage-height recordj discharge Interpolated.
GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN 225

Diversions from Wallowa Lake, Oreg.

The following canals divert from Wallowa Lake:

Joseph powerplant tallrace diverts at Wallowa Lake Dam In NW£ sec. 5, T. 3 S., R. 45 

E.. for generation of power at Joseph. The diversion Is measured at the powerplant In 

NE^NETj sec. 31, T. 25., R. 45 E.,and Is returned to Wallowa River at Joseph. Records 

published separately October 1950 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey 

November 1929 to September 1941 In reports of State engineer, and October 1941 to September 1950 In files of State engineer.

Silver Lake Canal diverts at Wallowa Lake Dam In NW£ sec. 5, T. 3 S., R. 45 E., for 

Irrigation of about 4,900 acres northeast of Joseph. Prior to October 1952, records published separately as follows: July to December 1905 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), May to September 1915, and October 1950 to September 1952 In reports of 

Geological Survey. Published as Silver Lake ditch near Joseph In 1905 and 1915. June to 

August 1915 (monthly discharge only), November 1926 to September 1941 In reports of State 

engineer. October 1941 to September 1950 In files of State engineer.

Diversion, In acre-feet, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Month

Water year 1952-53. .......

Joseph powerplant 

tallrace

33,380

Silver Lake 

Canal

415

313

13,690

4,580

18,090
226

GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN 

Hurricane Creek near Joseph, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°20', long. 117°18', in NE£ sec. 3. T. 33., R. 44 E., on left bank 350 

rt upstream from intake of Moonshine ditch and 3^ miles southwest of Joseph.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to September 1915,.April 1924 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft, revised (by barometer). Apr. 27 

to Sept. 3, 1915, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 23, 

1924, to June 13, 1933, water-stage recorder at site 150 ft downstream from present 

site at different datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1927-53), 70.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs July 12 (gage height, 3.60 ft); mini-

 mum, 17 cfs Oct. 18, 19.

1915, 1924-53: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs June 9, 1948 (gage height, 3.55 ft); 

maximum gage height, that of July 12, 1953; minimum discharge, 3.4 cfs Feb. 10, 1938, 

Feb. 6, 1946, probably caused by temporary storage behind ice jam upstream.

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

No diversion or regulation above station.

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

In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.O 

2.2

Oct. 1 to Aug. 3 

18

Aug. 4 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.4

170 

30O 

430 

78O

1.8 

2.0 

2,2 

2.4

58

98

150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to Septemberl953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Data!

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

2O

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

6O1

19.4

0.626

0.72

1,190

Nov.

21

22

22

22

23

24

K

24

23

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

24

24

24

22

20

20

20

21

21

22

21

20

21

-

675

22.5

0.726

0.81

1,340

Dec.

22

23

li

24

23

23

24

23

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

a21

aj20

a20

a20

a21

a21

a21

a21

682

22.0

0.710

0.82

1,350

Jan.

a21

a21

*21

21

21

21

21

22

27

23

23

24

25

22

22

22

22

24

24

23

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

24

696

22.5

0.726

0.83

1,380

Feb.

25

24

27

*27

26

25

25

25

24

23

24

24

24

24

23

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

-

-

660

23.6

0.761

0.79

1,310

Mar.

22

21

20

20

20

2O

20

21

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

685

22.1

0.713

0.82

1,360

Apr.

24

23

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

24

25

24

26

*28

37

49

72

63

70

88

127

122

102

86

-

1,304

43.5

1.40

1.56

2,590

Hay

80

74

74

86

107

132

146

122

112

102

95

.93

*102

117

142

170

182

190

218

T74

152

135

127

117

107

107

~LQ£-

104

135

132

135

3,871

125

4.03

4.64

7,680

June

156

198

198

206

198

194

198

186

178

186

*246

330

374

33O

312

2S5

336

367

318

265

 265

318

324

29O

280

285

295

290

290

336

-

8,034

268

8.65

9.64

15,940

July

348

374

430

409

416

510

526

590

*494

510

574

-*»-662

730

617

430

*318

__ 265

265

250

226

*210

222

210

198

194

186

182

170

*163

a!60

al58

10,997

355

11.5

13.19

21,810

Aug.

a!56

aT54

a!50

*147

139

142

139

130

125

115

112

110

105

100

100

100

91

89

89

83

78

72

71

78

69

87

76

69

65

62

1°

3,163

102

3.29

3.79

6,270

Sept.

58

*56

55

52

52

50

50

49

49

48

46

46

44

44

44

43

43

41

38

38

37

37

36

36

36

35

,33

33

33

32

-

1,294

43.1

1.39

1.55

2,570

Calendar year 1952 : Max 526 Hin 18 Mean 87.1 Cfsm 2.81 In. 38.23 Ac-ft 63,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 730 Hin 18 Mean 89.5 Cfsm 2.89 In. 39.16 Ac-ft 64,790

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs).--June 12 (12 p.m.) 454 cfs (3.03 ft); July 12 (6 p.m.) 1,010 efs 

(3.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Bear Creek near Wallowa and 

Lostlne Hlver near Lostlne.
GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN 

Lostine River near Lostine, Oreg.

227

Location (revised). Lat 45°26' , long. 117°25', in NW£ sec. 34, T. IS., R. 43 E., on left 

bank 3^ miles south of Lostine and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1912 to March 1914, April to September 1915, July 1925 to 

September I9b3.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,650 ft, revised (by barometer). Aug. 24,

 TT912, to Sept. 25, 1915, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at different datum. July 21, 

1925, to Sept. 30, 1929, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream from present site 

at datum about 0.5 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1912-13, 1928-53), 188 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs July 12 (gage height, 5.63 ft); minimum,

 20 cfs Nov. 9, 21-30, Dec. 25.

1912-14, 1915, 1925-53: Maximum daily discharge, 2,540 cfs May 27, 1913; maximum 

gage height, 7.64 ft June 16, 1933; minimum discharge recorded, 10 efs Nov. 28-30, 1936.

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 100 acres above station. Flow slightly regulated by 

Minam Lake.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

11

40

40

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

38 

38

38

37

37

36

35

35

33

32

32

31

31

30

29

29

28

*28

29

1,093

35.3

2,170

Nov.

32

29

28

29

29

29

29

27

24

29

29

32

32 

32

31

29

27

30

29

27

22

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

-

787

26.2

1,560

Dec.

23

24

24

25

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27 

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

23

21

20

21

22

24

25

26

26

776

25.0

1,540

Jan.

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

32

52

42

39

44

53 

44

39

45

55

84

70

64

56

48

54

51

48

47

44

44

45

46

48

1,376

44.4

2,730

Feb.

57

53

72

78

68

65

63

60

55

51

*53

48

50 

49

48

47

49

45

44

44

44

44

44

42

44

44

42

42

-

-

1,445

51.6

2,870

Mar.

39

38

40

38

38

40

40

41

42

44

46

45

44 

44

44

45

45

44

45

44

43

*43

45

51

65

66

63

65

64

65

64

1,480

47.7

2,940

Apr.

65

64

64

65

67

67

68

67

67

65

63

60

62 

60

59

58

58

*60

68

91

 ^ 

148

204

306

256

258

342

483

478

355

291

-

4,419

147

8,760

Calendar year 1952 : Max 1,590 Mln 20 Mean 216

May

250

220

"228 206

*288

412

492

402

330

282

246

230

254 

311

415

516

594

624

776

609

475

395

342

297

264

256

250

252

412

422

418

11,468

370

22,750

June

450

594

618

609

594

549

579

555

483

480

657

*906

1.070 

934

888

811

935

1,040

902

708

702

839

912

797

755

727

766

804

783

881

-

22,328

744

44,290

July

948

968

1,050

1,180

1,150

1,230

*1,270

1,340

1,270

1,200

1,240

1,340

1.420 

1,280

1,050

822

691

650

643

611

557

509

491

460

424

404

390

376

353

350

545

26,012

839

51,590

AC-ft 156,700

Aug.

327

305

300

*298

276

259

*2A5

237

214

192

177

166

162 

146

140

143

136

125

120

119

110

104

97

118

109

132

132

113

113

103

j>5

5,313

171

10,540

Sept.

-12*88

88

86

82

80

78

76

75

72

70

70

68 

66

65

64

62

60

60

58

56

55

54

52

52

50

49

48

46

15

1,965

65.5

3,900

Water year 1952 -53 : Max 1,420 Mln 20 Mean 215 Ac-ft 155,600

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 efs).--June 13 (3 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (4.81 ft)j July 12 (11:30 p.m.) 1,620 

cfs (5.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 15-22, Dec. 11 to Jan. 1, Sept. 5-30; discharge estimated on basis 

of records for Hurricane Creek near Joseph and Bear Creek near Mallowa.
228 GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek near Wallowa, Oreg.

Location (revised) . La t 45°32', long. 117°33', in NE^ sec. 34, T. IN., R. 42 E., on right 

Dank: 3U rt dovmstream from unused bridge, 3 miles southwest of Wallowa, and 4y miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 68 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to September 1915, April 1924 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,250 ft, revised (by barometer). Apr. 13 

tfo Sept. 16, 1915, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 22, 1924, to Nov. 2, 1931, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream 

from present site above intakes of two irrigation ditches with a combined capacity of 

about 3 cfs, at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1929-53), 109 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 781 cfs June 12 (gage height, 3.13 ft); minimum, 

 3 cfs Nov. 29.

1915, 1924-53:' Maximum discharge, 1,620 cfs Apr. 22, 1936 (gage height, 3.82 ft,

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 950 cfs; minimum, 3 cfs Jan. 20,

Feb. 1. 1937, Nov. 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of 43 acres above station. Water for irrigation of about 440 acres in 

Lostine River basin diverted from Little Bear Creek, a tributary above station.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used May 19, 2O. May 29 to June 8, 

June 11-19, 23, July 2-8)

Oct. 1 to May 18

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

81

154

267

430

670

May 19 to Sept. 30

1.0 8 1.5 54

1.1 12 1.7 87 

1.3 28 2.0 154

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8

Q

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8 

8

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

9

9

9

256

8.3

508

Uov.

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

11

12

TT

10

10

9

9

8 

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

1

5

5

-

246

8.2

488

Dec.

6

6

7

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

9

9

9

8

8

8

9

9 

S

7

7

6

6

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

226

7.3

448

Jan.

7

7

7

7

8

8

*9

15

25

18

18

23

31

27

24

32

36

72

If

76

71

71

72

72

67

61

56

55

55

56

1,250

40.3

2,480

Feb.

71

/ 78

111

145

134

120

108

97

85

76

71

62

58

55

50

49

*49

45

40

35

38

40

35

35

35

35

35

40

_

_

-

1,832

65.4

3,630

Mar.

41

40

40

39

37

36

35

35

40

49

55

56

55

50

49

48

45

44

44 

42

41

40

*41

54

91

108

101

99

97

93

87

1,732

55.9

3,440

Apr.

81

78

73

71

74

76

76

72

69

64

62

61

60

56

55

60

71

*78

-91 

123

206

296

400

354

337

424

572

524

359

281

-

5,203

173

10,320

May

225

187

167

187

*267

376

486

370

291

238

202

187

221

281

376

472

524

540

HI

342

281

246

217

195

202

206

221

392

465

424

9,760

315

19,360

June

437

564

524

465

444

424

451

406

388

*370

460

607

625

524

465

444

5OO

524

437 

542

348

400

406

559

548

348

364

554

548

576

-

15,052

455

25,890

July

400

406

437

412

412

444

450

418

388

382

376

588

564

315

263

210

*187

174

157 

158

123

116

107

100

94

-.89

82

75

70

67

12

7,686

248

15,240

Aug.

57

54

60

72

60

51

*46

43

38

38

54

32

*28

26

25

24

24

23

22 

21

20

19

19

24

22

30

33

28

52

50

26

1,061

54.2

2,100

Sept.

.24

*25

22

21

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

15

13

13

13

12 

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

-

438

14.6

869

Calendar year 1952: Max 750 Mln 5 Mean 119 Ac-ft 86,200

Water year 1952-53: Max 625 Mln 5 Mean 117 Ac-ft 84,770

Peak discharge (base. 600 ofs).--Apr. 27 (10 p.m.) 661 cfs (2.87 ft); May 19 (3 a.m.) 616 efs 

(2.96 ft); June 12 (1O:3O p.m.) 781 cfs (3.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3, 4, 8-11, Nov. 18 to Jan. 6, Jan. 8, 9, 

Feb. 19-21, 24-26, Mar. 2.
GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN 229

Grande Ronde River at Rondowa, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°44', long. 117°47', in NW^ sec. 23, T. 3 N., R. 40 E., on right bank

 at Rondowa, 500 ft downstream from Wallowa River and at mile 81.4 (Geological Survey 

river-profile survey).

Drainage area . 2,555 sq mi.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,281.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge . 27 years, 2,051 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs June 12 (gage height, 6.50 ft); mini-

 mum,"344 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 0.89 ft).

1926-53: Maximum discharge, 19,900 cfs May 28, 1948 (gage height, 9.76 ft); minimum, 

225 cfs Dec. 19, 1935.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Many diversions for irrigation oT about 95,000 acres above

 sTaTion, chiefly in vicinity of La Grande, Enterprise, and Wallowa; one interbasin

diversion from Sheep Creek in Imnaha River basin for irrigation of about 5,200 acres in 

Wallowa Valley. Plow slightly regulated by Wallowa Lake (see p. 223).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1093: 1927-29, 1932-33, 1936, 1938, 1939(M), 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1952-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

0.9 550

1.5 780

2.5 1,840

4.0 4,450

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

Jan. 19 to Sept. 50

410

755

1,240

3.0 2,540

5.0 6,600

7.0 11,500

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

482

489

489

482 

489

489

462

47S

*482

468

462

462

462 

462

462

468

475

468

468

475

489

475

468

468

468

475

475

475 

475

489

482

14,710

475

29,180

JJov.

489

482

489

489 

482

482

482

489

496

475

551

551

568 

552

*545

551

531

517

496

489

482

404

380

404

580

442

449

456 

425

425

14,569

479

28,500

Dec.

510

500

500

489 

482

489

510

510

489

517

517

545

560 

552

545

558

510

517

510

510

510

510

442

410

560

410

496

500 

505

524

517

15,482

499

50,710

Jan.

510

517

551

558 

558

531

538

575

*840

806

764

797

974 

1,080

974

1,110

2,050

3,500

4,370

4.490

3,820

5,020

3,400

3,020

2,590

2,190

1,840

1,660 

1,660

2,100

2,300

55,633

1,730

106,400

Feb.

5,060

2,970

5,120

5.760 

4,980

4,870

4,580

4,240

3,780

3,250

2,830

2,400

2,070 

1,900

1,790

1,690

*1,720

1,670

1,520

1,420

1,310

1,570

1,540

1,280

1.240

1,260

1,340

1,600

_

-

72,560

2,584

145,500

Mar.

1,650

1,570

1,480

1,440 

1.400

1,410

1,490

1,570

1,700

1,890

2,040

2,120

2,050 

1,890

1,780

1,740

1,670

1,620

1,750

1,990

2,040

2,220

3,210

4,510

5.870

5,370

5,040

4,810 

4,510

4,180

3,880

79,830

2,575

158,500

Apr.

*3,500

3,190

2,880

2,680 

2,710

2,780

2,800

2,730

2,560

2,350

2,190

2,180

2,220 

2,180

2.040

2,060

2,800

3,480

5,880

4,590

5,210

5,870

6,910

6,860

6,800

7,190

8,180

9.250 

8,270

7,510

-

127,630

4,254

253,200

May

6,780

6,120

5,590

5,290 

5,570

6,120

7,020

6,780

6,200

5,650

5,120

4,740

4.660 

4,810

5,080

5,650

6,050

6,340

7.670

7,540

*6,910

6,290

5,810

5,350

5,080

5,180

5,080

5,120 

7,490

7,280

7,080

185,410

5,981

367,800

June

7,400

8,060

7,880

7,740 

7,650

7,540

8,000

7,770

7,420

7,350

7,950

9,010

9.540 

9,110

8,570

8,250

8,500

8,390

7,510

6,670

6,450

6,560

6,160

a5,500

a5,000

35,000

35,000

35,000

4, 950

-

214,780

7,159

426,000

July

5,120

5,080

5,250

5,350 

5,120

5,250

5,400

5.520

5,510

5,000

4,950

4,980

5,550 

4,910

4,320

3,540

5,010

2,620

2,400

2,150

1,890

1,760

1,720

1,600

1,490

1,440

1,570

1,540 

1,300

1,260

1.210

106,950

3,450

212,100

Aug.

,170

,150

,240

.550 

,250

,190

,160

,110

,080

,030

954

907

860 

840

812

793

784

737

*692

665

674

665

656

755

860

898

1,050

974 

1,020

985

926

29,195

942

57,910

Sept.

898

860

812

774 

737

710

692

674

656

620

611

584

566 

524

490

490

482

474

466

474

466

450

442

442

458

450

442

458 

*466

466

-

17,154

571

33,980

Calendar year 1952: Max 9,420 Mln 360 Mean 2,258 Ac-ft 1,659,000

Water year 1952-55: Max 9,540 Mln 560 Mean 2,552 Ae-ft 1,848,000.

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Jan. 18 (9:30 p.m.) 5,550 ofs (4.42 ft); Feb. 3 (8 p.m.) 6.510 

cfs (4.96 ft); Mar. 24 (11:30 p.m.) 6,160 cfs (4.80 ft); Apr. 28 (4:50 a.m.) 9,690 ofs (6.54 ft); 

May 19 (10 p.m.) 8,060 cfs (5.65 ft); June 12 (9 p.m.) 10,100 ofs (6.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Troy.
230 GRANDE RONDE RIVER BASIN

Grande Ronde River at Troy, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45"57', long. 117°27', In NW£ sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 43 E., on downstream side

 of left end of bridge at Troy, 100 ft downstream from Wenaha River and at mile 45.4 

(Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area.--3,275 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,587.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 12 ft lower.

Average discharge. 9 years, 3,400 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.85 ft); mini-

 mum, 434 cfs Nov. 29 (gage height, 1.71 ft).

1944-53: Maximum discharge observed, 30,000 cfs Dec. 15, 1946 (gage height, 11.20 ft, 

present datum); minimum, that of Nov. 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent. Many diversions for irrigation of about 95,000 acres above

 sTaTion, chiefly in vicinity of La Grande, Enterprise, and Wallowa; one interbasin

diversion from Sheep Creek in Imnaha River basin for irrigation of about 5,200 acres in 

Wallowa Valley. Flow slightly regulated by Wallowa Lake (see p. 223).

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.5 

3.5 

4.0

525

920

1,950

2,600

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

4,440

7,000

14,000

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

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

6

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

650 

650

650

650 

650

650 

*652

652

670

664

652

646

652 

652

652

658

664

664

664

670

688

688

682

682

670

676

682

688

688

694

694

20,644

666

40,950

Jlov.

694 

694

694

694 

694

694 

694

694

688

682

721

*742

763 

770

763

756

749

742

749

756

735

658

610

640

622

646

634

574

536

540

-

20,628

688

40,920

Dec.

682

763

791

777 

763

763 

763

749

728

749

763

791

819 

798

784

777

763

756

756

756

756

756

700

652

634

622

742

763

791

*791

763

23,261

750

46,140

Jan.

749 

756

770

777 

784

777 

798

819

1,160

1,510

1,360

1,560

1,990 

2,170

1,850

1,820

4,070

7,240

8.140

7,750

7,550

5,460

5,980

5,930

4,970

4,150

3,550

3,170

3,070

3,550

4,260

98,270

3,170

194,900

Feb.

5,950 

5,440

7,450

8.900 

7,480

7,000 

6,780

6,410

5,720

4,970

4,420

3,810

5,460 

3,190

3,030

2,910

2,910

2,840

*2,670

2,570

2,450

2,430

2,400

2,320

2.280

2,280

2,320

2,600

-

-

116,990

4,178

252,000

Mar.

2,750 

2,670

2,570

2,470 

2,400

2.540 

2,420

2,560

2,780

3,080

5,310

3,400

3,290 

3,080

2,950

2,890

2,820

2,760

2,830

5,170

3,270

3,400

4,150

5,980

8.290

7,600

6,940

6,610

6,280

*5,900

5,620

120,560

3,889

239,100

Apr.

5,140 

4,720

4,400

4,200 

4,310

4,440 

4,370

4,200

3,980

3,750

3,570

3,420

3,420 

5,420

5.220

5,550

4,400

5,670

6,170

6,940

8,230

9,040

10,600

10,200

9,820

10,200

11,000

12.800

11,200

9,920

-

190,100

6,337

377,100

May

8,740 

7,870

7,120

6,800

7,210

7,870 

8,940

8,680

7,780

6,940

6,360

5,9OO

5.820 

5,950

6,250

6,800

7,270

*7,600

' 8,870

9.220

8,250

7,510

6,850

6,410

5,950

6,040

6,170

6,040

7,560

8,980

6,440

225,950

7,289

448,200

June

8,410 

9,150

9,290

9,010 

9,010

8,590 

9,040

9,120

8,710

8,290

8,500

9,430

11.000 

10,600

10,100

9,080

9,040

9,360

8,740

7,659

6,940

6,890

*7,000

6,550

6,040

5,770

5,690

5,720

5.420

5,420

-

243,540

8,118

483,000

July

5,640 

5,540

5,640

5.850 

5,560

5,620 

5,740

5,800

5,720

5,320

5,290

5,290

5,640 

5,390

4,900

4,090

3,550

3,140

2,880

2,650

2,400

2,240

2,160

2,050

1,910

1,850

1,700

1,640

1,610

1,540

1.510

119,800

3,865

257,600

Aug.

1,450 

1,400

1,570

1.680 

1,610

*1,540 

1,450

1,590

1,570

1,510

1,240

1,160

1,110 

1,090

1,070

1,040

1,020

1,000

960

912

912

912

912

976

1,090

1,110

1,240

1,220

1,250

1,220

1,160

57,374

1,206

74,130

Sept.

1.130 

1,090

1,070

1,040 

984

960 

936

912

904

864

848

826

819 

784

756

749

749

749

749

742

735

728

714

*714

721

728

707

728

742

742

-

24,920

851

49,430

Calendar year 1952: Max 14,400 Mln 536 Mean 3,092 Ac-ft 2,244,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 12,800 Mln 536 Mean 3,403 Ac-ft 2,463,000

Peak discharge (base, 7.000 cfs). --Jan. 19 (1:30 a.m.) 9.360 cfs (6.76 ft): Feb. 4 (12:30 a.m.)

9,880 cfs (6.91 ft); Mar. 25 (5 a.m.) 8,590 cfs (6.53 ft); Apr. 28 (8:30 a.m.) 13,400 cfs (7.85 ft);

May 20 (l a.m.) 9,850 cfs (6.90 ft); June 13 (10:30 a.m.) 11,600 cfs (7.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ASOTIN CREEK BASIN 231

Asotin Creek near Asotin, Wash.

Location. Lat 46 "19'30", long. 117 "12'30", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. 45 E., on left 

Dank half a mile upstream from Washington Water Power Co.'s diversion for water supply 

and irrigation, 5 miles upstream from George Creek, and 8 miles west of Asotin.

Drainage area . 156 sq mi.

Records available. March 1904 to November 1906, August 1910 to October 1911, August 1928 

to septemoer 1953. Published as "at Shelman's Ranch, near Asotin" 1904-5.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 1,380 ft (from topographic map), 

rrior to Jan. 11, 1934, staff gages within a quarter of a mile of present site at different datums.

Average discharge. 25 years (1928-53), 65.5 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 270 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 2.00 ft); 

minimum observed, 31 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 0.74 ft).

1904-6, 1910-11, 1928-53: Maximum discharge observed, 1,180 cfs Apr. 15, 1904 (gage 

height, 4.3 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 16 cfs Jan. 5, 1937.

Remarks. Records good. Large part of flow diverted for irrigation. No regulation. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Washington Water Power Co. 

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30.

Dec. 25, 26)

0.7 31

1.0 64

1.5 153

2.0 275

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

37

37

37

36

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

*38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

1

39

38

38

37

37

37

36

36

1,167

37.6

2,310

flov.

37

37

38

37

37

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

38

38

36

36

36

36

*36

36

36

34 

34

35

34

33

35

32

33

34

-

1,074

35.8

2,130

Dec.

36

36

36

38

38

39

42

38

36

36

37

38

38

37

37

37

36

36

36

37

36

36 

35

32

33

34

35

36

36

36

36

1,129

36.4

2,240

Jan.

36

36

36

36

-25.

*35

37

36

48

50

48

64

93

81

67

61

89

141

164

166

182

157 

157

171

153

133

114

101

96

«96

98

2,817

90.9

5,590

Feb.

149

166

164

160

157

145

125

120

107

101

93

86

81

76

74

73

70

68

63

59

59

59 

58

56

56

56

55

58

.

_

-

2,594

92.6

5,150

Mar.

55

55

56

55

54

54

54

52

56

*59

61

61

59

59

58

59

56

56

59

67

59

58 

56

68

141

143

131

122

112

107

98

2,240

72.3

4,440

Apr.

96

88

84

79

79

81

81

81

76

72

72

70

68

*63

63

63

68

72

79

84

139

173 

192

182

168

182

215

268

235

190

3,463

115

6,870

Calendar year 1952; Max 342 Hln 32 Mean 84.3

May

*162

141

125

122

135

168

215 202"

173

145

131

124

124

125

137

151

164

173

208

202

185

155 

141

133

120

153

141

145

168

175

173

4,816

155

9,550

June

180

*178

178

162

171

162

178

168

157

149

147

157

171

157

149

141

135

135

125

116

107

*100 

98

94

93

88

86

82

81

82

-

4,027

134

7,990

July

79

76

72

68

67

66

63

61

60

58

56

55

55

54

52

52

51

51

49

49

48

4V 

47

46

44

44

42

*43

43

42« '

Aug.

43

42

43

44

44

42

40

42

42

42

41

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

37

3f

Sept.

38

38

37

*38

37

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

36

36

38 | 36

38 

37

41

44

43

42

43

42

40

39

l,BB2 1,2^4

54.5

3,340

40 *

36 

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

*36

-

1,089

36.3

£,5iu , 2,160

Ac-ft 61,190

Water year 1952-53: Max 268 Mln 32 Mean 75.0 Ac-ft 54,280

Discharge measurement made on this day.
232 CLEARWATER RIVER BASIN 

Selway River near Lowell, Idaho

Location. La t 46°05', long. 115°31', in NEtr sec. 25, T. 32 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from O'Hara Creek and 7 miles upstream from Lowell.

Drainage area. 1,910 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1911 to September 1912 (gage heights or fragmentary discharge 

~ records only), October 1929 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,540 ft (from river-profile map). 

Tpr. 11 to Sept. 2, 1911, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum. 

Feb. 7 to Sept. 22, 1912, and Oct. 14, 1929, to Nov. 19, 1930, staff or chain gages 

at nearby sites at different datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1929-53), 3,567 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,500 cfs June 13 (gage height, 11.85 ft); 

minimum daily, 150 cfs Nov. 28, 29; minimum gage height, 2.13 ft sometime during 

period Dec. 9 to Jan. 17.

1929-53: Maximum discharge, 48,900 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 16.04 ft); minimum, probably less than 100 cfs Jan. 8, 1937, during period of ice effect.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for Nov. 10 to Jan. 17, which are fair. Small 

diversions from headwaters.

Revisions. WSP 1043: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1952-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 25 to July 27)

2.0

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

180

286

389

748

1,810

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

3,360

5,440

11,400

28,800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

432

432

432

426

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

*420

420

413

413

407

407

413

413

407

407

407

407

407

401

413

432

12,929

417

0.218

0.25

25,640

Nov.

497

497

457

426

426

457

457

426

384

350

350

540

650

640

600

550

540

520

500

470

420

400

330

330

300

230

200

150

150

180

-

12,427

414

0.217

0.24

24,650

Dec.

300

370

480

500

500

490

480

470

440

420

410

540

700

600

550

520

480

480

460

460

460

460

450

400

240

230

400

430

450

470

490

14,130

456

0.239

0.28

28,030

Jan.

460

440

470

500

440

390

380

400

800

1,000

900

,200

,300

,200

,100

,000

,600

* .440

,360

,840

,600

,350

,440

,520

,410

,320

,180

,080

,100

,360

,520

35,100

1,132

0.593

0.68

69,620

Feb.

2,150

2,210

2,370

2.990

2,550

2,240

2,070

1,970

1,770

1,520

1,430

1,370

1,250

1,180

1,160

1,100

1,110

1,050

992

925

889

889

880

800

782

870

898

1,060

_

_

-

40,475

1,446

0.757

 0.79

80,280

Mar.

1,080

1,020

992

963

934

916

916

916

,190

,400

,520

* ,520

,460

,370

,310

,280

,240

,170

,160

,230

,220

,210

,210

,360

,950

,210

,110

,250

,480

,480

,500

4 ,567

,438

0.753

0.87

88,400

Apr.

2,320

*2,140

2,040

1,970

2,140

2,220

2,110

1,970

1,820

1,730

1,670

1,630

1,580

1,560

1,460

1,510

1,630

1,840

2,120

2,820

4,250

6,040

9,680

9,390

8,470

9,130

11,100

15.400

10,700

8,720

-

129,160

4,305

2.25

2.51

256,200

May

7,300

6,300

5,680

*5.610

6,400

8,780

12,300

11,400

9,650

8,140

7,080

6,600

6,760

7,300

8,690

10,800

12,700

13,900

17,000

16,200

13,400

11,200

9,680

9,480

8,910

8,880

9,320

10,300

13,300

16,100

17.400

316,560

10,210

5.35

6.16

627,900

June

18,100

21,900

20,400

*17,400

18,300

17,800

18,600

18,600

16,800

16,500

19,100

23,700

25.500

21,800

19,100

17,800

18,900

18,300

17,100

14,800

*12,600

13,000

13,800

12,300

10, 300

9,420

9.260

9,420

10, 500

10,900

-

492,000

16,400

8.59

9.58

975,900

July

11.500

10, 200

9,910

9,780

8,940

8,230

7,820

7,390

7,220

6,470

5,820

5,560

5,210

4,980

4,410

3,770

3,250

2,920

2,730

2,540

*2,360

2,180

2,040

1,940

1,840

1,730

1,630

1,570

1,500

1,430

1.560

148,230

4,782

2.50

2.89

294,000

Aug.

1.510

1,250

1,250

1,310

1,260

1,180

1,120

1,070

1,040

1,010

992

944

898

852

834

817

843

817

774

748

732

723

707

*752

852

808

748

740

748

715

682

28,506

920

0.482

0.56

56,540

Sept.

651

643

651

645

620

589

575

560

555

546

517

510

490

477

477

470

457

457

457

450

444

444

438

444

444

438

432

444

463

*477

-

15,261

509

0.266

0.30

30,270

Calendar year 1952 : Max 22,500 Min 150 Mean 3,725 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.56 Ac-ft 2,704,000

Water year 1952-53 : Max 25,500 Mln 150 Mean 3,532 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.11 Ac-ft 2,557,000

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 cfs). June 2 (10 p.m.) 23,900 efs (11.07 ft); June 13 (5 a.m.) 

27,500 cfs (llT85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 8-15, Nov. 10 to Dec. 7, Dec. 9 to Jan. 17; discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for other stations in Clear-water 

River basin. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice about Nov. 22 to Uec. 10 and about Dec. 23 

to Jan. 10.
CLEARWATER RIVER BASIN 233

Lochsa River near Lowell, Idaho

Location.--Lat 46°09', long. 115°35', in SWjSEi sec. 33, T. 33 N., R. 7 E., on right

bank 0.7 mile upstream from Lowell, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth, 1.2 miles downstream 

from Pete King Creek, and 19 miles east of Kooskia.

Drainage area. 1,180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1910 to August 1912, October 1929 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,452.98 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Nov. 21, 1930, staff gage 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1929-53), 2,684 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 cfs June 13 (gage height, 9.82 ft); min- 

 imum, 102 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 1.06 ft), but may have been less during period of

ice effect.

1929-53: Maximum discharge, 34,800 cfs June 10, 1933 (gage height, 13.44 ft),

from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; minimum, probably less than 100 cfs

Jan. 8, 1937, during period of ice effect.

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

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

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

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.'0 

2.5

110

165

290

560

1,000

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

1,560

3,030

6,990

12,500

19,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

296

296

296

290 

290

285

285

285

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

*280

280

280

280

280

290

296

301

296

290

290

285

285

280

285

506

8,887

287

0.243

0.28

17,630

Nov.

358

358

323

280 

280

306

328

285

245

216

236

390

512

445

410

378

352

340

328

328

323

290

236

236

b210

b!65

b!50

bllO

bllO

b!40

-

8,668

289

0.245

0.27

17,190

Dec.

b210

b250

b330

b380 

384

378

364

358

334

328

312

438

592

459

371

352

323

318

306

301

296

296

290

260

182

b!70

b300

b320

b330

b340

b350

10,222

330

0.280

0.32

20,280

Jan.

328

312

345

358 

318

285

275

285

647

783

656

828

1,380

1,280

980

855

*1,360

2.250

1,970

1,650

1,590

1,300

1,440

1,550

1,360

1,220

1,050

950

960

1,220

1,390

31,175

1,006

0.853

0.98

61,830

Feb.

2,550

2,380

2,480

2,870 

2,340

2,090

1,880

1,770

1,540

1,320

1,240

1,210

1,140

1,070

1,050

1,000

1,000

950

873

819

810

792

792

729

720

765

774

1,040

-

-

-

37,974

1,356

1.15

1.20

75,320

Mar.

990

891

882

864 

846

819

810

873

970

1,100

1,230

*1,220

1,200

1,120

1,080

,050

,080

,010

,040

,110

,100

,110

,120

,240

,950

,930

,790

,880

,060

,040

2,070

38,475

1,241

1.05

1.21

76,310

Apr.

1,900

*1,770

1,690

1,620 

1,790

1,820

1,740

1,620

1,520

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,400

1.300

1,400

1,560

1,700

1,950

2,440

3,430

4,500

6,820

6,990

6,650

7,120

8,080

10.200

8,260

6,870

-

102,020

3,401

2.88

3.22

'02,400

May

5,740

4,990

4.580

*4,620 

5,320

7,040

9,240

8,550

7,220

6,160

5,530

5,250

5,380

5,900

6,920

8,230

9,210

10,200

15.100

12,100

9,950

8,440

7,540

7,560

7,090

7,040

7,240

7,840

9,000

11,200

12,000

240,180

7,748

6.57

7.57

476,400

June

12,600

15,000

13,800

*12,000 

12,200

11,900

12,800

12,700

11,500

11,300

15,100

16,500

17 . 800

41,900

15,200

12,000

12,600

12,800

10,700

9,320

*8,050

7,950

8,360

7,490

6,400

5,920

5.850

6,010

6,490

6,460

-

327,500

10,920

9.25

10.32

649, 600

July

6,850

6,280

5,960

5,810 

5,400

5,050

4,750

4,490

4,370

4,010

3,670

3,440

3,330

3,130

2,890

2,550

2,280

2,070

1,930

1,790

*1,660

1,550

1,460

1,380

1,320

1,250

1,190

1,130

1,080

1,040

980

94,090

3,035

2.57

2.97

186,600

Aug.

950

910

940

1.020 

920

864

828

783

765

738

712

688

656

632

600

576

576

568

536

504

488

480

473

*504

576

600

600

536

584

560

504

20,671

667

0.565

0.65

41,000

Sept.

466

452

560

576 

488

452

431

417

404

384

378

364

352

340

334

328

318

318

312

312

312

312

306

318

318

312

306

328

371

*352

-

11,221

374

0.317

, 0.35

22,260

Calendar year 1952: Max 16,600 Min 110 Mean 2,619 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.20 Ac-ft 1,901,000

water year 1952-53: Max 17,800 Min 110 Mean 2,551 Cfsm 2.13 In. 29.34 Ac-ft 1,847,000

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 cfs).--May 19 (5 p.m.) 13,500 efs (8.31 ft); June 2 (3 p.m.) 16,100 

cfs (9.07 ft); June 13 (7:30 a.m.) 18,900 efs (9.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

368560 O - 56 - 16
234 CLEARWATER RIVER BASIN

South Fork Clearwater River near Elk City, Idaho

Location. La t 45°49', long. 115°32 1 , in NE£ sec. 25, T. 29 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 

just upstream from bridge on road to Orogrande, 0.2 mile upstream from Crooked River 

and 4^ miles west of Elk City.

Drainage area. 261 sq mi.

Records available. September 1944 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,816.27 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 23, 1949, wire-weight gage 

at site 24 ft downstream and at datum 6.14 ft lower.

Average discharge. 9 years, 261 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 5.02 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Nov. 28, 29; minimum gage height, 1.31 ft Sept. 13.

1944-53: Maximum discharge observed, 3,700 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 13.06 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Nov. 28, 29, 1952.

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

version or regulation above station except for mining operations.

No diRating table, water year 1952-53, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 5)

1.4 

1.6

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

217

368

585

870

1,540

Discharge, In cubic cond, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

23

23

23

2_2

23

23

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

*24

26

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26 

25

28

29_

773

24.9

0.095

0.11

1,530

Nov.

35

35

25

25

32

34

29

28

22

20

48

5!

52

46

40

39

37

35

36

33

27

22

20

20

18

16

14

10 

10

14

-

874

29.1

0.111

0.12

1,730

Dec.

23

27

28

32

31

30

30

29

29

29

30

33

40

40

37

35

34

33

34

33

30

32

30

28

18

16

25

33 

34

35

33

951

30.7

0.118

0.14

1,890

Jan.

32

32

32

32

32

33

34

31

40

60

55

70

75

75

65

60

55

85

 95

90

80

75

70

90

80

75

65

60 

55

60

65

1,858

59.9

0.230

0.26

3,690

Feb.

80

90

100

130

120

110

100

100

90

70

70

70

70

65

65

62

60

58

55

50

50

50

50

45

47

52

58

70

-

-

2,037

72.8

0.279

0.29

4,040

Mar.

70

65

65

62

62

62

64

70

80

90

95

*100

100

90

95

95

90

85

90

90

90

88

86

95

160

180

190

240 

270

250

260

3,529

114

0.437

0.50

7,000

Apr.

231

212

*201

220

260

257

223

201

185

174

169

162

159

154

142

146

190

223

280

382

521

662

1,180

1,110

962

969

995

1.550 

1,050

924

-

13,874

462

1.77

1.98

27,520

May

774

662

602

624

*739

900

1,090

1,030

870

750

668

651

673

695

744

798

840

876

1,030

1.110

976

888

834

828

804

786

774

780 

1,030

1,030

1,010

25,866

834

3.20

3.69

51,300

June

1,030

1,120

1,120

1,040

*1.250

1,120

1,160

1,200

1,070

1,010

956

918

900

804

728

668

607

555

502

484

432

393

*368

348

345

348

310

304 

289

262

-

21,641

721

2.76

3.08

42,920

July

257

228

212

198

182

174

164

154

149

139_

134

130

137

114

108

100

98

92

87

*83

82

78

75

72

68

65

62

61 

58

56

53

3,670

118

0.452

0.52

7,280

Aug.

50

50

56

76

64

58

54

49

48

47

46

42

40

38

36

35

38

36

34

33

32

*31

30

34

57

44

38

39 

42

40

34

1,351

43.6

0.167

0.19

2,680

Sept.

33

T2

31

30

28

28

27

28

29

28

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

21

21

20

?T 

24

26

-

741

24.7

0.095

0.11

1,470

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,640 Min 10 Mean 257 Cfsm 0.985 In. 13.41 Ac-ft 186,600

Water year 1952-53: Max 1,330 Min 10 Mean 211 Cfsm 0.808 In. 10.99 Ac-ft 153,000

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 efs).--Apr. 28 (12 m.) 1,460 cfs (5.02 ft); June 5 (12 m.) 1,390 efs 

(4.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 9, 10, Nov. 22 to Mar. 31.
CLEARWATER RIVER BASIN 235

South Pork Clearwater River near Grangeville, Idaho

Location.--Lat 45°55', long. 116°01', in SEij-NWtr sec. 30, T. 30 N., R. 4 E., on right 

bank Just downstream from powerhouse of Washington Water Power Co., 6 miles east of 

Grangeville.

Drainage area. 865 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1910 to September 1916, April 1923 to September 1953.

.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,830 ft (from river-profile map). 

HOT. 14, 1910, to July 31, 1911, staff gage at datum 2.2 ft higher than present datum. 

Nov. 2, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1916, staff gage at datum 1.0 ft higher than present datum. 

Apr. 1, 1923, to Oct. 15, 1944, chain or staff gage at present datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1912-16, 1923-53), 841 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.640 cfs June 5 (gage height, 7.91 ft); minimum, 1 cfs Dec. 18 (gage height, 1.68 ft); minimum daily, 29 cfs Nov. 23, 27, 29.

1910-16, 1923-53: Maximum discharge observed, 12,600 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 

12.50 ft); no flow part of day Aug. 27, 1947; minimum daily, that of Nov. 23, 27, 29, 

1952.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant Just 

above station. No diversion for irrigation.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Washington Water Power Co. in 

connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Revisions. WSP 633: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

22

79

199

394

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

649

1,340

2,270

4,760

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

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

114 

112

118

113 

111

115

114

112

114

110

111

112

111

116

*110

120

114

116

115

118

117 lie

T5o" 124

116

118

117

117

114

115

124

3,576

115

0.133

0.15

7,090

Nov.

144 

152

137

132 

120

132

137

116

84

71

148

172

193

182

162

168

141

148

140

155

134

106

29

51

90

58

29

55

29

3O

-

3,468

116

0.134

0.15

6,920

Dec.

61 

102

123

130 

147

134

151

142

*140

146

144

157

216

225

T5T

165

162

148

162

158

140

159

144

116

68

156- 32

158

164

166

140

4,417

142

0.164

0.19

8,760

Jan.

144 

142

139

139 

138

152

131

148

198

281

250

318

372

376

288

250

236

446

*573

TfS

390

332

303

394

345

315

280

264

239

257

264

8,550

276

0.319

0.37

16,960

Feb.

336 

372

456

666 

336

470

436

451

385

303

299

303

291

276

280

264

257

246

232

202

219

225

225

193

T§9

219

243

276

_

-

8,860

316

0.365

0.38

17,570

Mar.

280 

257

254

236 

252

239

246

268

307

345

385

*385

367

311

324

315

311

280

303

311

303

303

295

354

500

541

536

616

689

S4?

672

11,414

368

0.425

0.49

22,640

Apr.

594 

536

516

505 

583

*666

610

568

531

505

490

480

470

456

422

480

552

546

683

940

1,320

1,710

3,090

3,010

2,580

2,640

2,770

5,800

3,060

2,650

-

37,763

1,259

1.46

1.62

74,900

May

2,290 

1,970

1,790

1,780 

* 1,990

2,440

2,920

2,830

2,440

2,110

1,880

1,790

1,850

1,890

2,080

2,500

2,490

2,590

5,280

5,550

3,030

2,760

2,620

2,670

2,640

2,610

2,540

2,500

3,130

3,260

3,250

77,250

2,492

2 .88

3.32

153,200

June

5,550 

3,730

3,490

3,290 

*4,470

5,920

4,110

4,120

5,710

5,490

5,490

3,590

3,640

3,210

3,040

2,830

2,730

2,660

2,460

2,240

2,050

*1,940

1,880

1,740

1,650

1,610

1,510

1,520

1,470

1,570

-

84,290

2,810

5.25

5.62

167,200

July

1,56O 

1,266

1,200

1,160 

1,050

995

960

892

834

777

756

689

655

616

578

546

505

485

446

*422

405

376

372

349

341

332

315

288

284

276

268

19,770

658

0.758

0.85

59,210

Aug.

257 

246

276

505 Z-59-

264

246

229

212

219

212

190

187

184

172

170

169

169

169

16O

*152

150

150

175

226

208

172

171

195

190

171

6,289

205

0.255

0.27

12,470

Sept.

168 

1ST

152

145 

158

141

150

145

132

132

132

12O

120

114

113

113

110

110

106 loir

112

106

108

113

110

108

110

108

*126

124

-

5,714

124

0.143

0.16

7,370

Calendar year 1952: Max 5,500 Mln 29 Mean 892 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.05 Ac-ft 647,700

Water year 1952-53: Max 4,470 Mln 29 Mean 738 Cfsm 0.853 In. 11.57 Ac-ft 534,300

Peak discharge (base, 3.200 ofs).-

4,070 ofs (7.49 tt) j Hay 20 (2:30 a.i

-Apr. 23 (7 p.m.) 3,630 ofs (7.15 ft); Apr. 26 (11:30 a.m.) 

a.) 3,660 cfs (7.32 ft)} June 5 (5 a.m.) 4,640 ofs (7.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
236 CLEARWATER RIVER BASIN

Clearwater River at Kamiah, Idaho

Location.--Lat 46°14', long. 116"01' , in sec. 1, T. 33 N., R. 3 E., on left bank a

quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge at Kamiah, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Lawyer Creek, and 6 miles downstream from South Fork.

Drainage area.--4,850 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1910 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,162.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 2, 1934, staff or chain gages 

at site 300 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 8,072 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 53,100 cfs June 13 (gage height, 13.91 ft); minimum, 179 cfs about Dec. 1 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

1910-53; Maximum discharge, 99,000 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 19.22 ft); minimum, that of about Dec. 1, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 5,000 cfs, which are good, and those for 

period of no gage-height record, which are fair. Some diurnal regulation at low 

stages caused by powerplant on South Fork.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

200

330

520

900

1,480

2,170

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

4,000

6,410

13,200

23,700

53,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

944 533"

933

933 

911

922

911

911

900

900

900

900

900 

889 

889

*900

922

911

911

911

922

933

944 

933

922

922

922

922

911

911

944

28,417

917

0.189

0.22

56,360

Nov.

1,060

1,130

1,080

988 

933

966

1,040

988

922

750

740

1,060

1,460 

1,480 

1,370

1,290

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,050

999

889

609 

609

710

544

464

402

300

256

-

27,529

918

0.189

0.21

54,600

Dec.

224

TOJ

1,100

*1,100 

1,170

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,170

1.690 

1,610 

1,360

1,250

1,170

1,140

1,100

1,130

1,110

1,100

1,080 

1,040

663

a500

a450

a550

a750

a900

al,100

31,647

1,027

0.212

0.24

63,170

Jan.

al,150

al.100

1,220

1,250 

1,190

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,220

2,370

2,240

2,230

3,180 

3,730 

2,850

2,420

*2,880

5,580

6,410

4,900

4,560

3,850

3,960 

4,350

3,900

3,560

3,100

2,790

2,710

3,240

3,680

88,960

2,870

0.592

0.68

176,400

Feb.

5,190

6,060

6,360

8,560 

*T,TBff

6,300

5,680

5,360

4,780

4,110

3,710

3,560

3,360 

3,100 

2,990

2,860

2,830

2,720

2,540

2,350

2,260

2,260

2,240 

2,160

1,990

2,080

2,180

2,660

_

_

-

107,410

3,836

0.791

0.82

213,000

Mar.

3,100

2,790

2,640

2,580 

2,460

2,400

2.380

2,450

2,690

3,080

*3,500

3,640

3,560 

3,360 

3,140

3,080

3,070

2,920

2,920

3,280

3,360

3,300

3,340 

3,560

4,620

5,680

5,310

5,360

5,980

5,960

6,090

111,600

3,600

0.742

0.86

221,400

Apr.

5,700

5,240

4,970

*4,780 

5,040

5,500

5,530

5,310

4,970

4,650

4,460

4,350

4,220 

4,110 

3,870

3,630

4,240

4,580

5,120

6,360

8,840

12,100

19,700 

21,900

19,500

20,200

23 ,000

29,800

255,800

21,900

-

299,570

9,986

2.06

2.30

594,200

May

 18,400

15,600

13,600

13.200 

14,300

18,500

25 , 900

25,500

21,600

18,300

16 ,000

14,700

14,700 

15 , 600 

18,000

21,800

25,300

27,700

34,400

35,500

29,500

25,600

22,800 

22,300

22,200

21,200

21,300

22,500

26,400

31,800

34,800

689,000

22,230

4.58

5.28

tl,367

June

*35,800

42,500

41,800

34,800 

37,800

35,900

38,400

40,200

34,800

33,200

36,200

45,400

50,000 

43,566 

38,200

34,600

35,200

37,400

32,900

28,600

*24,500

23,800

25,500 

23,500

19,900

18,100

17,600

17,400

19,466

19,700

-

966,600

32,220

6.64

7.41

*1,<917

July

20,600

19,060

17,900

17,600 

16,400

15,000

14,000

13,200

12,800

11,800

10,600

9,890

9,360 

8,840 

8,130

7,160

6,360

5,700

5,330

4,970

4,670

*4,330

4,070 

3,850

3,640

3,480

3,280

3,120

2,970

2,810

2,690

273,550

8,824

1.82

2.10

542,600

Aug.

2,590

2,500

2,460

2,620 

2,590

2,400

2,290

2,170

2,080

2,020

1,990

1,890

1,820 

1,740 

1,680

1,620

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,490

1,440

*1,410

1,370 

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,610

1,520

1,540

1,570

1,470

57,360

1,850

0.381

0.44

113,800

Sept.

1,370

1,310

1,320

1.470 

1,356

1,260

1,220

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,100

1,060

1,040 

1,010 

988

977

944

933

933

933

922

922

922 

922

933

922

911

92?

*988

1,030

-

32,132

1,071

0.221

0.25

63,730

Calendar year 1952: Max 46,900 Min 224 Mean 7,810 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.92 Ac-ft 5,669,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 50,000 Min 224 Mean 7,436 Cfsm 1.53 In\ 20.81 Ac-ft 5,383,000

Peak discharge (base. 28,200 cfs) . Apr. 28 (l p.m.) 32,000 cfs (11.20 ft)4; May 20 (6 a.m.) 38,300 3 

cfs (12.06 ft); June 3 (2 a.m.) 45,800 cfs (13.0O ft); June 13 (9 a.m.) 53,100 cfs (13.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

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

and records for other stations in Clearwater River basin.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Nov. 9 to Dec. 4, Jan. 3-17.
CLEARWATER RIVER BASIN 237

North Fork Clear-water River at Bungalow ranger station, Idaho

Location. Lat 46°38', long. 115°30', In sec. 18, T. 38 N., R. 8 E., on left bank at 

Bungalow ranger station, 300 ft downstream from mouth of Orogrande Creek, 1,000 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, and 17 miles northeast of Pierce.

Drainage area. 996 sq ml.

Records available. September 1944 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,240 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 2,888 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs June 13 (gage height, 7.31 ft); mlniraum dally, 180 cfs Nov. 29; minimum gage height, 2.25 ft Nov. 25.

1944-53: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 11.13 ft); minimum daily, that of Nov. 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. No 

diversion or regulation above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder Inspected by U. S. Forest Service ranger at Bungalow 

ranger station.

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

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

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

300

420

660

980

1,680

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

2,610

5,070

8,220

15,600

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

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

498 

498

450 

490 

483

483

483

483

476

476

476

469

469

469

469

469

469

*469

469 

469

476

476

469

469

462

462

462 

462

462

483

530

14,770

476

0.478

0.55

29,300

Nov.

562 

506

455 

455 

483

483

448

420

b350

b400

562

597

642

56?

562

530

498

483

476 

483

462

350

b320

b320

b330

b280

b230 

b!90

b!80

b2~5o

-

12,869

429

0.431

0.48

25,530

Dec.

b400 

b420

570

579 

554

538

514

514

498

490'

506

597

815

TlO

579

530

b530

530

530 

514

498

490

476

b420

b260

b25o

b400 

b450

b470

bSOO

b520

15,782

509

0.511

0.59

31,300

Jan.

bSOO 

b480

bSOO 

b540 

b570

b52o

b510

b700

b90o

bl,100

bl,050

bl,400

bl,500

bl,350

bl,200

1,090

1,380

1,990

' 2,470

2,010"

2,030

1,570

1,650

1,890

1,520

1,310

1,130 

1,040

1,090

1,370

1,760

38,120

1,230

1.23

1.42

75,610

Feb.

3,140 

2,550

2,630 

3.270 

2,550

2,120

*1,870

1,850

1,600

1,370

1,420

1,300

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,O60

980

947 

870

903

870

870

750

85?

848

859 

936

_

-

41,002

1,464

1.47

1.53

81,330

Mar.

914 

815

848 

837 

826

804

804

881

992

1,140

1,260

1,300

1,230

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,150

1,050

1,110 

1,140

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,180

1,850

1,800

1,680 

1,820

2,050

2,070

2,140

38,371

1,238

1.24

1.43

76,110

Apr.

1,920 

1,760

1,680 

*1,630 

1,830

1,870

1,710

1,6OO

1,490

1,430

1,430

1,430

,380

,340

,290

,420

,630

,870

2,160 

2,760

3,770

4,780

6,800

7,160

6,960

7,160

7,810 

9,320

7,816

6,580

-

101,780

3,393

3.41

3.80

201,900

May

*5,570 

4,840

4.470 

4,580 

5,390

6,840

8,390

7,850

6,840

5,960

5,330

5,130

5,300

5,750

6,640

7,880

8,970

9,720

11.300 

11,000

9,720

8,530

7,680

7,780

7,350

7,910

8,29O 

8,560

9,180

10,400

10,800

233,950

7,547

7.58

8.74

464,000

June

11,000 

* 11, 800

10,200 

9,840 

1O,20O

10,100

10,300

10,200

9,420

9,360

10,500

11,600

12,100

lO.SOO

9,460

8,830

8,870

8,560

7,650 

6,870

6,150

*5,900

5,810

5,300

4,840

4,530

4,560 

4,420

4,450

4,360

-

247,480

8,249

8.28

9.24

490,900

July

4,420 

4, 100

3,970 

3,820 

3,580

3,360

3,180

3,010

2,9OO

2,690

2,510

2,370

2,280

2,140

2,010

1,900

1,780

1,680

1,600 

1,540

1,490

*1,430

1,370

1,330

1,310

1,270

1,200 

1,160

1,140

1,110

1.060

68,710

2,216

2.22

2.57

136,300

Aug.

1,040 

1,020

1,060 

1,230 

1,080

1,000

980

947

947

925

903

870

837

815

804

782

793

760

740 

720

720

710

710

76O

*848

782

903

771

793

740

7OO

26,690

861

0.864

1.00

52,949

Sept.

670 

720

760 

685 

651

633

615

606

597

579

579

570

562

554

546

538

538

538

538 

538

530

522 522"

546

538

522

579 

*579

588

538

-

17,476

583

0.585

0.65

34,660

Calendar year 1952: Max 14,000 Mln 180 Mean 2,59O Cfsm 2.60 In. 35.40 Ac-ft 1,880,000

Water ter year year 1952-53: 1952-53: Max Max 12,1OO 12,loO Mln Mln 180 180 Mean Mean 2,348 2,348 Cfsm Cfsm 2.36 2.36 In. In. 32.00 32.00 Ac-ft Ac-ft 1,7OO,OOO 1,7OO,OOO

Peak discharge (base. 9,OOP cfs). Apr. 28 (8 to 10 a.m.) 9,800 cfs (6.49 ft); May 19 (10 p.m.) 

,OOO cfs (7.09 ft)j June 2 (2 a.m.) 12.80O cfs (7.28 ft); June 13 (3:30 a.m.) 12,900 cfs (7.31 ft). 

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
238 CLEARWATER RIVER BASIN

North Pork Clearwater River near Ahsahka, Idaho

Location. Lat 46°31' long. 116°18' , In SE£ sec. 26, T. 37 N., R. 1 E., on right tank 

at Bruce's Eddy, 1^ miles northeast of Ahsahka and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2 .440 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. August 1926 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 969.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 29, 1930, staff gage at site 

300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 5,526 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,800 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 16.29 ft); 

minimum dally, 280 cfs Dec. 1.

> 1926-53: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 35.5 ft, from 

floodraarks), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, probably less than 250 cfs Jan. 8, 1937, during period of Ice effect.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. No diversion or regulation above station.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7-9, Sept. 15-3O)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 3O

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

68O

940

1,25O

2,000

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

3.OOO 

5,460 

8,300 

13,600

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.O 

7.O

960

1,320

2,120

3,150

5,730

9.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

8,820

12,400

16,600

24,000

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

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,OOO

1.O20 

988 

976 

970

964

964

964

958

952

946

952

952

952 

929

934 *952

952

940

940

934

924

940 

929

940

940

924

929 

916" 918

1,020

29,549

953

0.391

0.45

58,610

Nov.

1,O80

1,100 

1,040 

958 

929

970

976

934

890

805

815

1,100

1,330

1.590

1,376

1,250

1,140

1,070

1,030

1,020

1,020

964

830 

760

890

725

a550

a470 

a400

a320

-

28,126

938

0.384

0.43

55,790

Dec.

a280

aICo 

bl,150 

bl,200 

*1,170

1,130

1,130

1,170

1,110

1,080

1,100

1,140

1,620

1

1.710 

1,566

1,240

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,050 

1,020

830

a550

a500

b600 

b800

b950

bl,150

32,110

1,036

0.425

0.49

63,690

Jan.

1,140

1,080 

1.O50 

1,200 

1,270

1,130

1,05O

1,070

1,300

3,56O

3,390

4.32O

7,080

6,210 

3,930

*3,290

4,590

6,820

9.620

B,S76

8,160

6,240

6,310 

6,960

5,690

4,840

4,050

3,590 

3,400

4,370

5,920

131,200

4,232

1.73

2.00

260,200

Feb.

9,290

8,940 

9,420 

12.800 

»9,500

7,760

7,540

7,370

6,240

5,280

4,770

4,660

3,950

3,650 

3,560

3,380

3,320

3,120

2,840

2,560

2,530

2,510

2,440 

2,300

2.210

2,290

2,280

3,060

_

-

139,270

4,974

2.04

2.12

276,200

Mar.

3,190

2,650 

2,520 

2,55O 

2,420

2,340

2.28O

2,400

2,840

*3,450

4,070

4,500

4,250

3,870 

3,670

3,660

4,100

3,800

3,820

4,270

4,180

3,990

3,990 

4,250

5,930

6.720

5,930

5,870 

6,370

6,520

6,560

126,960

4,095

1.68

1.94

251,800

Apr.

6,070

5,410 

*5,060 

4,770 

5,140

5,700

5,310

4,900

4,510

4,250

4,180

4,180

4,120

4,020 

5.790

3,920

4,370

4,880

5,440

6,900

9,470

11,300

15,400 

17,300

16,000

16,300

17,700

22.500 

19, 660

*16,300

258,790

8,626

3.54

3.94

513,300

May

13,900

11,900 

1O.800 

10.700 

11,966

14,500

18,400

18,000

15,400

13,200

11,700

11,100

11,300

12,000 

13,500

15,200

17,100

18,400

21,100

22.400

18,900

17,000

14,900 

15,000

16,200

15,300

15,700

15,500 

16,200

17,800

* 18, 000

473,000

15,260

6.25

7.21

938,200

June

19,100

21,300 

19,800 

18,000 

18,400

17,800

18,300

19,200

17,600

16,500

17,400

19,700

21.600

19^700 

17,500

16,100

15,900

15,700

14,200

*12,900

11,700

11,000

10,800 

10,100

9,330

8,870

8.47O

8.510 

8,400

8,330

452,050

15,070

6.1-8

6.89

896,600

July

8.330

8,010 

7,720 

7,550 

7,150

6,800

6,480

6,250

6,020

5,660

5,320

5,10O

4,880

4,600 

4,320

3,980

3,740

3,550

3,370

3,180

3,100

2,930

*2,800 

2,680

2,600

2,580

2,460

2,360 

2,280

2,210

2.130

140,140

4,521

1.85

2.14

278,000

Aug.

2,070

2,02O 

1,980 

2,310 

2.32O

2,05O

1,940

1,900

1,920

1,870

1,790

1,760

1,680

1,620 

1,580

1,540

1,530

1,520

1,470

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,590 

1,456

*1,770

1,690

1,570

1,680 

1,550

1,520

1,460

53,200

1,716

0.703

0.81

105,500

Sept.

1,390

1,360 

1,440 

1,460 

1,336

1,300

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,090

1,070 

1,O60

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1.000 

1,000

1,030

1,020

1,020

*1,130 

1,160

1,140

34,320

1,144

0.469

0.52

68,070

Calendar year 1952: Max 30,700 Mln 28O Mean 5,205 Cfsm 2.13 In. 29.04 Ac-ft 3,779,000

Water year 1952-53: Max 22,500 Mln 280 Mean 5,202 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.94 Ac-ft 3,766,000

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 cfs). Apr. 28 (2 p.m.) 24,800 cfs (16.29 ft); May 7 (11:30 a.m.)

19,900 cfs (14.44 ft); May 20 (7 a.m.) 23,500 cfs (15.82 ft); June 2 (12 m.) 22,60O efs (15.50 ft);

June 13 (2 p.m.) 22,700 cfs (15.53 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day, 

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

on Clearwater River at Spalding and at Kamlah. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CLEARWATER RIVER BASIN 239

Potlatch Creek at Kendrick, Idaho

Location. lat 46°37', long. 116°39", in NWir sec. 25, T. 38 N., R. 3 W., near center of 

main span on upstream side of Mill Street Bridge in Kendrick, 0.9 mile downstream from 

Bear Creek and 3.2 miles upstream from Middle Potlatch Creek.

Drainage area. 460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,198.2 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Average discharge. 8 years, 443 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,540 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 9.19 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum dally, 6.0 cfs Nov. 28; minimum gage height 

observed, 4.18 ft Nov. 29.

1945-53: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Feb. 26, 1948 (gage height, 12.6 ft, from 

floodmarks), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 4.3 cfs 

Aug. 25, 1946; minimum gage height observed, 3.28 ft Oct. 12-16, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1093: 1946(M).

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

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

5.5

10

42

74

122

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

250

500

830

1,260

2,350

4,120

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

AC-ft

Oct.

8.7

8.7

9.0

9.0

8.1

9.3

8.4

8.4

9.0

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

*9.3

9.6

9.9

10

10

9.9

9.6

9.9

9.9

10

10

9.9

11

To

11

291.6

9.41

0.020

0.02

578!

Nov.

12

12

10

10

10

12

12

8.4

9.3

9.6

14

16

16

18

25

27

24

22

20

18

18

11

9.3

13

bll

b9.0

b7.0

b6.0

b7.0

bS.O

-

404.6

13.5

0.029

0.03

803

Dec.

bio

T2

14

16

20

*19

22

21

22

26

22

30

30

35

±1

36

30

26

25

22

22

22

22

20

15

13

18

28

26

26

22

719

23.2

0.050

0.06

1,430

Jan.

22

22

24

25

28

28

29

31

40

56

96

192

554

620

385

*385

1,320

2,470

2,910

2,000

2,230

1,290

3,280

2,280

1,380

999

683

554

697

1,430

1,620

27,680

893

1.94

2.24

54,900

Feb.

2,470

1,540

2,770

3.660

2,040

1,910

2,280

1,790

1,170

886

697

548

482

418

418

375

380

385

286

215

278

258

236

189

166

212

254

1,720

_

-

28,033

1,001

2.18

2.27

55,600

Mar.

1,300

697

494

440

396

385

396

440

512

*614

614

641

627

512

470

602

886

697

746

1,200

1,220

1,240

dl,500

dl,600

1.620

1,230

990

878

781

718

711

25,157

812

1.77

2.03

49,900

Apr.

*614

554

482

440

482

512

506

470

390

345

322

326

350

365

335

317

32?

326

345

375

446

530

620

711

548

476

530

1,450

1.480

1,050

-

16,019

534

1.16

1.30

31,770

May

902

*774

641

530

440

407

440

536

424

407

370

258

226

212

205

170

157

151

T5?

254

370

608

512

854

2.500

1,370

1,120

781

704

572

458

17,345

560

1.22

1.40

34,400

June

*429

365

299

282

345

304

407

614

¥12

312

266

232

340

299

226

208

179

157

145

 131

125

112

96

92

92

81

78

74

74

70

-

6,846

228

0.496

0.55

13,580

July

64

60

54

45

45

40

38

36

35

31

31

28

25

27

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

*19

20

20

18

18

18

16

15

T6

900

29.0

0.063

0.07

1,790

Aug.

14

16

12

13

15

15

14

14

14

14

16

13

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

9.6

9.3

i*i

97?

9.9

16

27

*T5

14

16

14

14

413.8

13.3

0.029

0.03

821

Sept.

13

12

10

9.9

10

10

10

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.1

8.7

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.3

773

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

*9.0

9.3

14

TZ

-

277.2

9.24

0.020

0.02

550

Calendar year 1952 : Max 4,380 Min 6.0 Mean 363 Cfsm O.789 In. 10.74 Ac-ft 263,500

Water year 1952-53 : Max 3,660 Min 6.0 Mean 340 Cfsm 0.739 In. 10.02 Ac-ft 246,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed by direct application of gage heights.
240 CLEARWATER RIVER BASIN 

Clear-water River at Spalding, Idaho

Location. Lat 46°25' , long. 116°51', in lot 22, sec. 22, T. 36 N., R. 4 ¥., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Lapwai Creek and three-eighths of a mile 

northwest of Spalding Post Office.

Drainage area. 9,570 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1926 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 770 ft (from comparison with gage 

~~T",300 ft upstream). Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, staff gage at site 2,300 ft upstream at 

datum 772.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 27 years, 14,820 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 81,100 cfs June 13 (gage height, 15.71 ft); 

minimum daily, 500 cfs Dec. 1.

1926-53: Maximum discharge, 177,000 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 23.76 ft); 

maximum gage height, 25.6 ft Jan. 5, 1928 (present site and datum), from floodmark 

(ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 500 cfs Jan. 9, 1937, Dec. 1, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Small diversions from tributaries; slight diurnal fluctuation at times caused by 

powerplant on South Pork.

Discharge, in CUUJ.G feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,980 

2,000

1,960

1,950

1,920

1,890

1,900

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,850

1.S50

1.830

* 1,860

1,890

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,890

1,000

1,S90

1,900

1,890

1,890

1,890 

1,880

1,890

1,950

58,690

1,893

0.198

0.23

116,400

Nov.

2,100 

2,230

2,250

2,070

1,950

1,940

2,010

2,010

1,900

1,720

1,620

1,880

2,600

3,050 

2,880

2,670

2,410

2,300

2,220

2,140

2,150

2,100

1,850

1,580

1,630

1,620

bl.100

b910 

b740

b615

-

58,225

1,941

0.203

0.23

115,500

Dec.

b5OO 

b960

bl,800

2,460

2,430

*2,380

2,340

2,330

2,310

2,300

2,280

2,300

2,840

3,620 

3,310

2,750

2,440

2,280

2,230

2,200

2,230

2,220

2,200

2,150

1,960

bl,010

b913

bl,050 

bl,800

b2,000

b2,300

65,893

2,126

0.'22

0.26

130,700

Jan.

2,410 

2,230

2,150

2,180

2,460

2,330

2,150

2,120

2,250

4,580

5,820

6,020

9,090

11,400 

*8,450

6,580

8,880

15,400

21,500

18,600

17,800

13 , 900

16,000

16,200

13,300

11,300

9,540

8,220 

7,930

9,400

11,800

271,790

8,767

0.916

1.06

539,100

Feb.

16,500 

18 , 600

19,500

28,600

22,100

18,700

17,800

16,600

14,100

11,900

10,600

9,680

8,880

8,260 

7,900

7,560

7,350

7,110

6,470

5,880

5,660

5,550

5,470

5,220

4,870

4,970

5,190

8,490

_

-

309,510

11,050

1.15

1.20

613,900

Mar.

9,090 

7,380

6,670

6,440

6,160

5,930

5,740

5,880

6,500

7,470

*8,620

10,000

9,860

8,950 

8,260

8,190

8,820

8,360

8,160

9,860

10,500

10,300

10,600

11,500

13,800

16,400

14,800

14,100 

14,800

15,200

*15,200

303,540

9,792

1.02

1.18

602,100

Apr.

14,700 

13,200

12,200

11,600

11,700

13,400

13,200

12,500

11,600

10,900

10,400

10,200

10,200

9,890 

9,540

9,260

9,960

11,000

11,900

14,200

18,900

24,200

33,400

43,200

38 , 100

37,500

41,000

55.000 

*54,700

43,600

-

621,150

20,700

2.16

2.41

tl,232

May

37,400 

31,300

27,5OO

25,900

277550

32,100

43 , 500

47,100

40,300

34,300

29,900

27,500

27,000

27,800 

30,800

36,000

41,400

46,600

54,300

64,800

53,700

47,800

41,200

38 , 600

45,400

40,200

40,000

39,600 

42,800

50,200

*55,500

*1,227. 7

39,600

4.14

4.77

*2,435

June

57,600 

64,100

67 , 900

56,900

58,500

57,000

58,300

65,700

58,400

52,500

54,800

65,700

75,600

69,690 

59,400

52,700

52,000

54,300

*49,200

42,800

36,800

34,100

35,200

33,600

29,800

27,100

25,600

25,000 

26,600

27,200

-

tl,474

49,130

5.13

5.73

*2,924

July

27.800 

26,960

25,000

24,500

23,000

21,600

20,400

19,400

18,700

17,800

16,200

15,200

14,400

13 , 600 

12,800

11,700

10,600

9,750

9,090

8,620

8,090

7,650

*7,200

6,840

6,580

6,380

6,130

5,790 

5,580

5,370

5,140

417,810

13,480

1.41

1.62

828,700

Aug.

4,920 

4,780

4,660

4,900

5,390

4,870

4,490

4,330

4,240

4,130

4,000

3,890

3,720

3,580 

3,410

3,350

3,290

3,290

3,230

3,110

3,010

2,960

2,900

2,940

3,230

*3,620

3,430

3,390 

3,230

3,210

3,150

116,650

3,763

0.393

0.45

231,400

Sept.

2.960 

2,816

2,750

2,920

2,900

2,700

2,560

2,480

2,410

2,380

2,300

2,220

2,140

2,090

2,040

2,020

2,000

1,980

1,960

1,960

1,950

1,940

1,900

1,880

1,900

*1,890

1,880

1,960 

2,010

2,100

-

66,990

2,233

0.233

0.26

132,900

Calendar year 1952: Max 85,600 Min 500 Mean 14,500 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.64 Ac-ft 10,530,000

Water ater year year 1952-53: isaz-aa: Max max 75,600 /a,BOO Min Min boo 500 Mean Mean 1.5,bau 13,680 uism Cfsm 1.43 1.43 in. In. i».*u 19.40 AC-IC Ac-ft »,auc,uu 9,902,000

Peak discharge (base. 50.000 of s) . Apr. 28 (7 p.m.) 64,900 cfs (13.97 ft)j May 20 (12 m.) 67,400 

ifs (14.29 ft); June 3 (7 a.m.) 70,800 cfs (14.66 ft); June 13 (4 p.m.) 81,100 cfs (15.71 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SNAKE RIVER MAIN STEM 241

Snake River near Clarkston, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°25'30", long. 117°10'30", in lot 1, sec. 16, T. 11 N., R. 45 E., on 

right bank 2 miles upstream from Alpowa Creek, 7 miles downstream from Clarkston, and 

134 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 103,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1915 to September 1922 and August 1928 to September 1953 In 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1909 to September 1933 in State Water-Supply 

Bulletin 5. Published as "at Riparia" 1915-22, 1928-35. Gage-height records collected 

at Riparia, 19PO-1916 (fragmentary), 1935-48, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 670 ft above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Sept. 12, 1917, staff gage and Sept. 12, 1917, to Sept. 30, 

1922, Aug. 6, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1935, chain gage, at Riparia 66 miles downstream at 

different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 232,000 cfs June 13 (gage height, 32.73 ft); minEum7 14,800 cfs Nov. 30 (gage height, 9.45 ft); minimum dally, 15,600 cfs Nov. 30.

1909-53: Maximum discharge, 369,000 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 40.36 ft, from 

high-water mark In well); minimum observed, 10,600 cfs Aug. 14, 18, 20, 24-28, 30, 31, 

Sept. I, 2, 5, 1931, but may have been less during period of ice effect In January 1937.

Maximum stage known, 24.7 ft .Riparia site and datum, June 5, 1894, determined from 

floodmarks by U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge, 409,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent. Small diversions by pumping between this station and station 

at Oxbow, Oreg. Large diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant on Clearwater River 

above Lewiston, Idaho. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for water 

year 1953 are given In WSP 1293.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 463: 1916. WSP 933: 1937.

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

discharge, In cubic "feet per second)

9.6

12.0

16.0

15,300

24,800

47,700

21.0

27.0

33.0

88,700

154,000

236,000

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

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

20,900 

21,700 

22,700 

23,000 

21,000

21,400 

22,300 

22,300 

22,200 

21,400

21,100 

21,100 

22,100 

*22,300 

21,700

21,600 

22,400 

23,400 

23,400 

23,500

24,200 

22,700 

22,600 

23,100 

22,500

22,400 

21,400 

21,400 

20,700 

*21,200 

21,700

685,400 

22,110 

*1,359

Hov.

22,100 

21,600 

22,300 

21,200 

20,100

19,800 

21,200 

21,400 

21,300 

20,800

20,000 

19,300 

20, 300 

22,000 

23,300

23,500 

23,406 

21,600 

*21,200 

21,400

22,200 

21,400 

19,800 

20,000 

20,100

18,900 

18,500 

19,000 

16,700 

15.600

620,000 

20,670 

tl,230

Dec.

16,700 

18,200 

18,300 

20,200 

21,700

21,800 

22,300 

22,700 

21,400 

20,200

20,500 

22,400 

22,500 

24.400 

23,200

22,900 

20,700 

20,500 

21,800 

22,000

22,100 

22,000 

21,800 

20, 300 

20, 300

20, 700 

19,300 

18,400 

20, 200 

20,500 

19,800

649,800 

20,960 

*1,289

Jan.

21,300 

23,500 

23,600 

21,600 

23,800

*24,300 

21.000 

21,700 

23,600 

26,800

33,400 

32,500 

35,700 

40,500 

43,400

41,500 

40, 300 

53,800 

70,500 

79.200

73,800 

66,000 

60,700 

59,100 

52,600

47,400 

39,800 

34,600 

36,100 

*38,100 

42,200

*1,252.4 

40,400 

*2,484

Feb.

47,700 

54,800 

56,300 

70.500 

68,300

61,300 

58, 800 

56,300 

53,200 

53,100

46,700 

44,200 

41 , 000 

38,800 

36,900

37,300 

36,000 

36,200 

35,000 

33,400

32,000 

32,300 

30, 400 

30, 600 

30,300

29 . 600 

30,400 

32,500

tt,213.9 

43,350 

*2,408

Mar.

37, 700 

34,100 

33, 300 

33,400 

32,300

30, 700 

30,200 

30.000 

30, 300 

* 32, 500

36,900 

39,700 

41,000 

39,800 

39,800

39,200 

39,400 

39,000 

38,000 

.40, 700

43,800 

43,200 

44,100 

47,800 

53,400

59.200 

57,700 

55,300 

57,100 

56,900 

55,900

fi.,292.4 

41,690 

*2,563

Apr.

55,600 

54,900 

52,600 

49,800 

48,700

49,700 

50, 600 

51,800 

49,400 

46,000

44,400 

44,000 

41,400 

*39,500 

39,200

38,100 

37.600 

39,800 

42,800 

49,300

58,200 

68,300 

82,400 

102,000 

102,000

99,700 

103,000 

123,000 

133,000

121,000

H.,917.8 

63,930 

*3,804

May

"107,000 

93,500 

83,500 

77,500 

77,500

84,300 

100,000 

113,000 

107,000 

95,300

84,300 

76,600 

72.900 

73,200 

79,300

86,800 

97,300 

108,000 

118,000 

141,000

136,000 

128,000 

116,000 

108,000 

111,000

105,000 

102,000 

101,000 

105,000 

125,000 

137,000

*3,150 

101 , 600 

*6,248

June

142,000 

154,000 

1.71,000 

171,000 

169,000

170,000 

171,000 

182,000 

180,000 

171,000

168,000 

184,000 

218,000 

226,000

215,000

199,000 

188,000 

188,000 

188,000 

180,000

*167,000 

153,000 

146,000 

141,000 

133,000

123,000 

115,000 

109,000 

108,000 

107,000

-

*4,937 

164,600 

*9,792

July

105,000

103,000 

100, 000 

101,000 

95,800

91,200 

88,100 

85,700 

83,200 

80,000

75, 300 

71,400 

68, 800 

66,200 

62,400

57,200 

52,200 

48,000 

44,800 

42,100

39,500 

37,400 

35,700 

34,600 

33,200

32,200 

31,500 

30, 600 

*30,000 

29,000 

28, 200

«.,883.3 

60,750 

*3,735

Aug.

27,600 

27,000 

27,200 

28,400 

29.600

28,400 

27,800 

28,400 

26,300 

25,800

25,700 

24,300 

23,600 

23,500 

23,100

23,000 

23,000 

22,200 

22,300 

21,600

22,700 

21,700 

20.900 

21,500 

21,100

22,100 

22,500 

23,000 

23,100 

22,800 

23, 600

753,800 

24,320 

*1,495

Sept.

22,900 

22,600 

22,100 

*23,000 

22,300

22,200 

22,800 

21,900 

21,200 

21,600

21,500 

21,800 

22,100 

22,000 

21,500

21,400 

21,300 

21,400 

20.900 

21,260

21,900 

21,400 

21,400 

21,200 

21 , 300

22,000 

22,000 

21,900 

23,200 

*21,700

655,700 

21,860 

*1,301

Calendar year 1952 : Max 237,000 Mln 15,600 Mean 61,070 Ac-ft 44,340,000 

Water year 1952-53 : Max 226,000 Mln 15,600 Mean 52,090 Ac-ft 37,710,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
242 PALOUSE RIVER BASIN

Palouse River at Hooper, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°45'30", long. 118°08'50", in SE^ sec. 27, T. 15 N., R. 37 E., on left 

bank 150 ft downstream from State Highway 11B bridge at Hooper, and 0.4 mile upstream 

from Cow Creek.

Drainage area. 2,540 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to August 1897 (gage heights only), September 1897 to April 

1907, June 1908 to March 1916, February 1951 to September 1953 (some years fragmentary 

prior to 1914). Prior to 1904 sometimes published as "near Hooper."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,040 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1 

to Sept. 8, 1897, staff gage at site 2? miles upstream at different datum. Sept. 9, 

1897, to March 1916, various staff gages at site If miles upstreair at different datums. 

Feb. 8 to Mar. 28, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1898-1904, 1910, 1915-16, 

1953, some of which,have been revised, superseding figures published in water-supply 

papers indicated, are contained in the following table:

WSP

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

393

413

443

-

Water

year

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1910

1915

1916

1953

Maximum

Date

Feb. 16, 1898

Apr. 14, 1899

Apr. 8, 1900

Feb. 17, 1901

Feb. 19, 1902

Jan. 6, 1903

Mar. 9, 1904

Mar. 2, 1910

May 21, 1915

Feb. 11, 1916

Jan. 23, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

alS.OOO

6,060

a931

9,110

4,150

10,500

16,600

C29.800

c2,670

c!9,400

6,920

height 

(feet)

13.99

blO.OO

5.00

bll.80

b8.65

b!2.45

b!4.80

b22. DObe. 80

bl6.80

11.00

Minimum

Date

Aug. 3, 14, 15, 1898

Aug. 11-15, 18, 1899

Sept. 27-29, 1900

Oct. 1, 1900

Sept. 15-18, 1902

Aug. 22 to Sept. 3, 1903

Sept. 9-14, 1904

-

-

-

Sept. 21, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

a43

a30

a32

a38

a41

a25

a!5

-

-

-

24

~

height 

(feet)

1.60

1.40

1.25

1.35

1.40

.95

.75

-

-

-

3.47

a Observed.

b From graph based on gage readings.

c Revised.

Note. 1898-1904, datum then in use.

1897-1916, 1951-53: Maximum discharge, 29,800 cfs (revised) Mar. 2, 1910 (gage

height, 22.00 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); no

flow for part of June 25, 1910.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 100 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are fair. No regulation. Diversions above station for irrigation, domestic, and 

municipal use.

Revisions.--WSP 1217: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1897-1904, superseding those published in WSP 16, 28, 38, 

51, 66, 85, 100, and 135 are given herein. 

Date

1897

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

1*

15

16

Discharge

72

84

72

72

84

84

72

72

Date

1897-Con.

Sept. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Di Bcharge

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

50

Date

1897-Con.

Sept. 25

26

27

28

29

30

Dl Bcharge

50

50

50

50

50

50
PALOUSE RIVER BASIN

Palouse River at Hooper, Wash. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1897 to September 1898

243

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

50

So

55

60

60

55

55

50

50

55

60

60

55

50

50

50

55

55

55

6O

60

60

60

60

60

66

33

60

60

60

60

1,762

56.8

3,490

JJov.

60 

W

66

66

66

66

84

84

72

84

90

97

126

160

355

475

383

328

328

383

639

833

757

581

509

398

383

355

328

301

8,547

285

17,000

Dec.

275

35T

383

413

383

383

931

1,490

2,310

2,350

2,220

1,740

1,970

1,890

2.850

2,310

1,740

1,140

1,030

881

787

743

701

659

639

743

765

881

2,050

2,4OO

2,680

4O.018

1,290

79,300

Jan.

2.510 

1,850

1,560

1,390

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,O60

787

745

787

787

78.7

787

745

743

787

881

787

701

680

639

509

34T

565

565

581

545

545

600

27,940

901

55,400

Feb.

581 

5BT

659

701

810

1,170

1,66O

2,400

2,490

1,810

1,46O

1,590

7,830

10,100

12,300

15. OOP

13,106

11,000

7,53O

5,330

4,750

4,550

3,97O

3,480

5,260

2,940

2,640

2,540

_

-

125,812

4,490

249,OOO

Mar.

2,540 

2,640

2,940

2,940

5,480

3.600

3,486

3,150

2,940

2,940

2,64O

2,310

1,930

1,810

1,770

1,740

1,74O

1,630

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,420

1,170

1.090

1,146

1,250

1,O9O

1,090

1,090

1,140

1,330

62,450

2,010

124,OOO

Apr.

1,890 

1,850

2,160

2,220

2,090

2,210

2,340

2,990

5.150

2,640

2,550

2,540

2,750

2,540

2,400

2,680

5,090

5,040

2,680

2,510

1,910

1,850

1,850

1,950

2,010

1,930

1,740

1,770

1,810

1.590

68,090

2,270

135,000

May

1.500 

1,146

1,010

906

765

810

881

810

787

701

659

659

619

600

600

581

563

527

492

492

475

459

428

415

398

398

527

527

509

639

659

20,314

655

4O,30O

June

659 

551

527

509

475

459

413

398

355

328

303

291

267

256

256

245

245

245

254

234

254

224

214

194

185

185

185

176

i§§ T55

9,197

307

18,300

July

160

T55

160

152

144

144

144

136

136

128

128

121

114

107

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

95

95

89

83

83

78

75

5,540

114

7,010

Aug.

73 

5T

43

47

55

59

59

59

51

51

51

51

47

43

43

47

55

59

68

59

59

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

1,648

55.2

5,270

Sept.

51 

5T

51

51

47

47

47

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

1,518

SO. 6

5,010

Calendar year 1897 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac -ft -

Water year 1897-98 : Max 15,000 Mln 43 Mean 1,O20 Ao-ft 735,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1898 to September 1899

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

51

BT

51

51

51

55

59.

65

65

65

65 

65 

63

63

59

59

59

59

63

68

63

63

63

63

78

78

83

85

85

85

89

2,006

64.7

5,980

JIOV.

89

89

89

83

55

83

83

89

95

101

101 

89 

89

89

83

83

83

89

95

95

101

121

128

144

T35

121

114

101

101

107

2,954

98.5

5', 860

Dec.

114

121

128

156

144

121

121

114

95

89

83 

78 

78

78

78

78

73

75

78

95

114

101

114

128

114

121

128

144

176

214

T75

3,510

113

6,950

Jan.

176

160

160

160

152

114

89

ITT

156

144

152 

152 

144

144

194

545

475

1,260

1,810

1,850

1,950

2,830

3,31O

5.900

2,990

2,400

1,890

1,740

1,560

1,460

1,550

33,471

1,08O

66,400

Feb.

1,090

1,O3O

787

619

509

509

475

443

m

475

581 

475 

475

475

1,010

2,590

3,45O

5.480

3,310

3,200

2,780

2,510

1,890

1,090

931

787

701

743

_

_

-

36,638

1,310

72,800

Mar.

787

1,85O

1.74O

1,460

1.14O

1.06O

982

1,170

1,390

1,810

1.890 

1,466 

1,550

1,170

1,010

951

853

1,140

982

881

857

1,060

931

1,010

1,330

1,170

982

833

787

53T

931

55, 74O

1,150

70,700

Apr.

982

951

1,535"

1,090

1,170

1,090

1,050

1.O30

1,260

1,420

1,770 

2,180 

2,940

5.500

4,220

2,590

1,890

1,970

2,310

2,050

1,810

1,590

1,300

1,390

1,260

1,140

1,120

1,520

1,660

1,460

-

52,563

1,750

104,000

May

1,140

1,140

1,060

881

701

619

581

659

881

1,300

1,420 

1.460 

1,230

1,030

881

659

563

509

527

509

475

459

443

398

413

459

509

509

443

383

541

22,582

728

44,800

June

541 315"

303

291

303

315

328

279

256

254

194 

176 

176

194

194

168

152

156

121

121

107

107

107

101

101

101

95

5F

95

101

-

5,607

187

11,100

July

107

114

121

TIT

107

107

101

101

95

89

73 

59 

55

55

51

51

73

68

59

47

45

45

59

56

30

35

56

43

43

45

45

2,079

67.1

4,130

Aug.

43

43

39

59

39

36

36

55

55

53

3O 

3S 

30

30

30

33

55

50

56

45

59

47

47

43

43

59

56

59

45

47

47

1,169

37.7

2,320

Sept.

45

43

43

43

43

47

45

43

43

47

51 

BT 

47

47

47

47

43

45

47

51

47

45

45

43

43

39

39

39

59

56

-

1,323

44.1

2,620

Calendar year 1898: Max 15,000 Mln 4% Mean 9O1 Ac-ft 652,000 

Water year 1898-99: Max 5,500 Mln 30 Mean 547 Ac-ft 596,000
244 PALOUSE RIVER BASIN

Palouse River at Hooper, Wash.--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1899 to September 1900

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

36

35

36

36 

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

39

43

47

59

83

114

114

160 128"

114

114

107

101

89

89

1,977

63.8

3,920

JIov.

89

83

83

78 

73

73

73

68

55

73

73

73

73

78

78

83

89

95

95

95

101

267

256

214

214

176

160

176

204

585

-

5,744

125

7,440

Dec.

659

931

1,200

1.390 

1,200

787

619

545

475

475

475

475

445

527

475

398

555

328

305

256

515

528

383

787

931

1,030

931

833

745

659

545

19,801

659

39,300

Jan.

.

-

Feb.

_

-

-

Mar.

_

_

-

Apr.

835

701

659

619 

680

787

745

'555" 951

858

795

665

624

550

584

707

584

516

482

420

420

420

376

355

510

286

315

362

562

390

17,210

574

34,200

May

462

466

450

420 

405

390

390

420

590

576

376

562

548

555

43?

482

550

707

555" 838

550

482

450

450

466

450

420

390

420

420

390

14,175

457

28,100

June

362

348

355

510 

286

262

259

259

259

218

198

188

179

170

170

161

155

145

145

145

145

170

161

145

115

115

108

102

102

90

5,745

192

11,400

July

90

9(5

90

90 

90

90

78

75

75

75

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

65

65

65

65

63

63

58

55

53

55

53

2,165

69.8

4,290

Aug.

5353"

53

53 

49

49

49

49

45

45

45

45

45

45

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

1,375

44.4

2,750

Sept.

41

41

38

38 

35

35

38

41

45

45

41

41

41

41

41

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

49

45

58

35

32

32

32

35

1,219

40.6

2,420

Calendar year 1899 :Max 5,500 Mln 3O Mean 594 Ac-ft 430,000

Water year 1 899 -190O: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1900 to September 1901

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

58

TT

49

38

75

78

90

102

115

122

122

122

115

115

115

115

115 

122

122

115

145

155

179

198 

218

228

259

23?

239

218

198

4,208

136

8,560

Jlov.

198

179

170

161

259

335

310

286

239

218

198

179

179

161

161

145

TBT 

170

179

161

145

161

179

218 

218

239

262

450

749

52T

-

7,274

242

14,400

Dec.

5BB" 584

749

749

885

1,070

1,200

1,320

1,380

1,320

1,200

1,070

983

885

858

933

983 

1,140

1,580

1,620

1,860

2,010

2,170

2,790 

2,540

2,090

1,780

1,580

1,380

1,040

935

40,927

1,320

81,200

Jan.

771

815

793

838

885

858

793

771

793

749

749

985

1,820

4,090

7.910

5,470

4,850 

3,680

2,450

2,010

1,780

1,510

1,410

1,440 

1,550

1,520

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,070

983

56,321

1,820

112,000

Feb.

885

793

795

665

624

584

624

584

550

516

516

482

352

482

516

1,510

8.530 

7,280

7,280

4,270

4,880

. 3,740

2,990

2,790 

2,890

3,400

4,850

6,140

.

-

-

69,646

2,490

138,000

Mar.

6,610

6,610

7,790

8.820

7,970

4,720

3,620

5,620

5,620

5,740

5,620

2,990

2,700

2,510

2,260

2,010

1,860 

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,780

1,580

1,780

1,860 

2,010

1,860

1,710

1,580

1,440

1,580

1.260

98,890

5,190

196,000

Apr.

1,260

1,200

1,580

1,580

1,710

1,710

1,640

1.860

1,860

1,780

1,640

1,440

1,510

1,510

1,580

1,510

1,580 

1,140

1,070

1,070

1,140

1,200

1,200

1,520 

1,260

1,140

1,040

1,040

983

935

-

41,286

1,380

82,100

May

771

771

815

861

5BT

838

771

686

686

644

604

604

584

567

533

533

499 

499

466 455"

466

466

516

553 

550

567

553

499

499

466

553

18,720

604

37,100

June

482

435

405

376

548

348

348

548

548

348

376

420

499

533

567

604

624 

644

604

604

584

958

533

499 

482

435

405

405

405

405

14,372

479

28,500

July

405 455"

405

590

590

576

376

376

376

362

348

322

322

298

298

298

274 

274

274

250

250

250

239

228 

208

179

161

155

145

157

122

8,891

287

17,600

Aug.

122

if?

108

108

108

108

102

102

102

102

96

90

84

78

78

75

75 

63

63

63

63

58

58

53 

53

55

49

49

49

49

49

2,428

78.5

4,810

Sept.

45

IF

45

45

49

55

65

68

73

73

73

73

78

78

75

73

73 

68

68

68

68

68

65

63 

68

68

73

73

78

84

1,990

66.5

5,950

Calendar year 1900: Max - Mln _ Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year!900-1901:Max 8,820 Mln 38 Mean 1,000 Ae-ft 724, OOO
PALOUSE RIVER BASIN

Palouse River at Hooper, Wash. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1901 to September 1902

245

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

B

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

84 

5T

78

73

73

73

73 

78

78

84

78 

73

73

73

73

68

55

68

68 

73

73

73

73

73 

73

73

73

73

78

78

78

2,311 

74.5 

4,580

Jiov.

84 

54

84

90

90

108

115 

122

122

137

153 

137

129

129

122

115

108

108

108 

108

108

115

129

137 

161

322

255

274

250

228

-

4,275 

143 

8,510

Dec.

198 

170

170

170

239

250

250 

250

250

274

274 

250

228

208

188

188

179

170

153 

153

145

153

161

170 

405

686

771 558"

499

405

376

8,669 

280 

17,200

Jan.

348 

335

310

322

335

322

405 

533

771

861

1.010 

SIS

686

604

567

533

499

435

376 

322

310

298

298

286 

274

250

228

218

208

188

T55

13,135 

424 

26,100

Feb.

188 

170

TTO

170

188

228

298 

405

405

909

1,290 

1,230

1,440

1,350

1,230

1,410

2,040

3,350

4.150 

3,910

3,350

2,650

2,040

1,820 

1,680

1,620

2,210

2,380

-

-

-

42,281 

1,510 

83,900

Mar.

2.170 

1,930

1,780

1,620

1,320

1,140

1,070 

1,070

983

1,140

1,140 

1,260

1,140

1,260

Ii200

1,070

1,070

1,040

1,010 

885

838

793

793

793 

749

749

707

665

584

584

550

33,103 

1,070 

65,800

Apr.

550

516

516

550

624

707

707 

838

885

1,040

1.070 see

793

707

665

624

550

550

550 

624

665

793

793

707 

665

584

550

516

482 4~52~

-

20,188 

673 

40,000

May

450 

450

435

435

435

707

707 

665

644

584

550 

550

516

482

466

420

390

390

362 

T85

482

838

2,260

2.700 

2,600

1,860

1,320

983

838

707

665

25,311 

816 

50,200

June

624 

350

550

550

450

420

362 

362

362

362

335 

286

262

239

239

218

218

218

179 

179

179

161

161

161 

145

145

145

145

145

145

8,497 

283 

16,800

July

137 

137

129

145

179

218

1.510 

1,140

665

450

390 

362

310

262

239

228

228

218

218 

198

188

161

161

153 

153

145

145

145

145

129

122

9,010 

291 

17,900

Aug.

115

TT5

115

115

115

115

115 

115

115

108

102 

102

96

96

90

84

84

78

73 

73

68

63

58

58 

58

58

58

58

"53 53

53

2,659 

85.8 

5,280

Sept.

49 

49

49

49

49

49

49 

49

45

45

45 

45

45

45

ii

41

41

41

45 

45

45

45

45

45 

49

49

49

49

53

58

1,403 

46.8 

2,780

Calendar year 1901 .: Max 8,820 Mln 45 Mean 898 Ac-ft 650,000

Water year 1901-2 : Max 4,150 Mln 41 Mean 468 Ac-ft 339,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1902 to September 1903

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

58 

55

63

68

68

68 

68

63

63

58

58 

58

58

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

68

73

55

63

63

1,963

63.3

3,890

Jfov.

63 

75

73

73

73

73 

90

90

108

129

335 

420

310

262

218

198

179

179

286

450

435

376

310

286

218

218

198

198

198

198

6,317

211

12,600

Dec.

179 

155

665

550

516

933

665

567

482

1,710

1.930 

1,640

1,510

749

665

550

420

286

286

310

310

310

310

310

310

450

1,320

1,200

1,040

933

838

22,132

714

43,900

Jan.

1,040 

1,070

2,380

9,610

9,640

10.100 

7,286

4,500

3,420

2,840

2,480 

1,780

1,640

1,580

1,440

1,230

985

828

STO" 570

608

2,240

2,160

2,320

3,420

6,680

7,460

5,290

3,220

2,660

2,320

103,361

3,330

205,000

Feb.

2.080 

1,640

1,440

1,230

1,170

1,100 

1,170

1,170

1,230

1,360

1,230 

1,230

875

828

738

692

735

760

760

760

875

1,040

1,170

1,230

1,230

1,300

1,360

1,300

_

-

31,706

1,130

62,800

Mar.

1,300 

1,230

1,230

1,100

985

985 

928

928

928

875

828 

525

1,640

1,720

1,680

1,500

1,500

1,470

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,360

1,360

1,440

1,640

2,000

2,320

2,580

3,320

5.170

48,405

1,560

95,900

Apr.

4.820 

4,600

4,060

3,030

2,240

1,930 

1,780

1,720

1,580

1,860

1,860 

1,780

1,720

1,500

1.360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,440

1,680

2,04C

1,960

2,000

2,080

2,360

2,160

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

63,480

2,120

126,000

May

1,720 

1,470

1,330

1,260

1,170

1,140 

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,020 

985

928

900

828

828

828

828

900

1,640

1.860

1,500

1,400

1,170

1,040

928

828

782

555

828

828

34,394

1,110

68,200

June

828 

755

782

738

738

649 

608

570

534

517

534 

457

457

444

444

430

418

405

368

368

331

319

319

283

271

236

205

186

158

133

-

13,512

450

26,800

July

110 

T53

103

103

103

110 

110

110

103

103

96 

96

89

89

89

82

82

82

76

76

69

69

63

63

57

57

57

52

464-S

46

2,540

81.9

5,040

Aug.

%

41

41

41

36 

36

36

32

32

32 

32

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

943

30.4

1,870

Sept.

 ss 25

25

28

36

36 

32

32

32

32

32 

32

32

32

32

32

32

 J5 46

41

41

36

36

32

32

36

36

36

32

32

-

1,009

33.6

2,000

Calendar year 1902 : Max 4,150 Mln 41 Mean 510 Ac-ft 369,000

Water year 1902-3: Max 10,100 Mln 25 Mean 903 Ac-ft 654,000
846 PALOUSE RIVER BASIN

Palouse River at Hooper, Wash.--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1903 tc September 1904

Day

.1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Jto-tt

Oct.

32" 32

32

32 

32

56

36

56

36 

36

36

69

57

52

Ii

69 

63

63 

63

52

52

57

63

65

52

41

46

46 

46

52

52

1,510

48.7

2,990

Hov.

IB" 46

46

46 

46

46

46

46

46 

46

52

57

69

125

141

125 

158

153 

110

118

110

110

176

186

259

226

195

176 

158

158

-

3,302

110

6,550

Dec.

158 

158

186

271 

307

236

195

176

176 

176

167

133

T33

133

133

167 

176

319 

271

259

236

319

331

356" 405

307

259

236 

236

226

195

7,060

228

14,000

Jan.

176 

176

158

155

176

176

167

158

167 

185

271

205

307

551

649

1.075 

966

1,015 

875

649

517

457

457

486

443

392

355

343 

355

343

331

12,673

409

25,200

Feb.

307 

'555 283

295 

319

380

417

380

355 

319

331

430

405

405

430

649 

760

1,075 

985

985

850

827

955

1,965

1,927

2,120

2,240

2.440 

2,266

_

-

25,329

873

50,200

Mar.

1,890 

1,820

1,365

1.265

1,245

1,435

2,240

5,710

16.450 

13,446

10,080

7,200

5,110

4,220

4,110

4,275 

4,055

5,725 

4,110

4,220

4,110

4,715

3,670

3,320

2,710

2,665

2,240

2,160 

2,485

2,755

4,660

135,455

4,500

265,000

Apr.

4,000 

5,270

2,955

3,025 

3,370

3,270

3,370

3,470

3,120 

2,710

2,845

3,370

4,770

5,170

5,350

5,590 

5,950

6.470 

4,110

3,025

2,935

2,890

2,800

2,530

2,200

1,750

1,505

lJS75

1,750

-

100,525

3,356

199,000

May

1.75Q 

1,686

1,330

1,167 

1,075

927

900

850

805 

757

670

692

692

670

551

534 

517

501 

486

471

471

457

430

405

380

355

355

331 

307

271

259

21,026

678

41,700

June

259 

259

283

567 

457

405

367

430

471 

4TT

367

331

307

271

259

236 

215

195 

185

176

167

158

158

141

141

133

125

125 

141

117

7,663

255

15,200

July

96 

110

103

110 

110

158

US

96

96 

135

103

89

75

69

69

82 

75

75 

75

63

63

65

63

51

51

46

46

41 

IT

41

41

2,444

78.8

4,840

Aug.

36" 56 

36

36 

36

32

32

28

28 

28

25

25

25

25

25

25 

22

22 

22

19

19

19

19

19

19

17

IT

17 

17

17

17

760

24.5

1,510

Sept.

17 

17

17

17 

17

17

17

17

IB- 15

15

15

15

15

17

17 

17

17 

17

17

T9" 19

19

19

19

19

19

19 

19

19

518

17.3

1,030

Calendar year 1903 : Max 10,100 Mln 25 Mean 85i Ac-ft 617,000

Hater year) 1905-4 : Max 16,430 Mln 15 Mean 864 Ac-ft 627,000

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

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

3.4 19 4.5 157 6.0 660 9.0 3,400

3.7 42 5.0 275 7.0 1,290 11.0 6,920

4.0 73 5.5 440 8.0 2,180

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

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-fl

Oct.

57

57

36

37

37

38

40 

40

40

41

40

40

«44

44

40

42

44

45

44

45

47

49

48 

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

1,391

44.9

2,760

JJov.

58

59

59

61

61

60

59 

59

61

62

62

63

69

71

71

71

71

*69

72

69

67

b66 

b66

b65

b64

b63

b61

b57

-

1,923

64.1

3,810

Dec.

62

87

93

98

138

ISO"

115

138

127

144

144

142

134

131

140

125

131

136

129

«129

124 

127

bl!3

b79

b88

b93

b98

bl!4

122

3,656

118

7,250

Jan.

T2"9" 125

134

144

«163

169

167 

173

442

905

610

1,240

1,430

1,580

1,400

1,040

2,880

4,090

4,800

*3,820

4,850

3,580

5.350 

4,550

3,370

 2,840

2,150

1,820

2,210

2,580

2,230

60,751

1,960

120,500

Feb.

2,750

2,990

3,320

5.140

4,736

4,400

3,500 

3,110

2,550

2,140

1,820

1,640

1,440

1,440

1.410

1,330

1,440

1,710

1,340

1,140

994

940

970 

990

922

862 '5S5

922

_

-

56,808

2,029

112,700

Mar.

1,830

1,570

1,180

1,010

976

868

802 

760

 745

730

725

552" 630

904

826

838

1,240

1,420

1,350

1,780

2.570

2,366

1,910 

1,730

1,710

1,700

1,620

1,510

1,380

1,260

1,180

40,036

1,291

79,410

Apr.

1,170

1,050

970

904

844

802

790 

820

850

750

685

650

 665

680

650

605

570

556

536

520

3B"g 516

695 

808

910

844

772

796

1,180

1.560

-

25,704

790

47,020

May

1,390

1,400

1,100

922

802

715

675 

680

755

690

610

544

492

456

419

398

384

374

 365

552

363

416

419 

484

492

1.850

1,270

1,300

1,060

886

790

22,831

736

45,280

June

695

Blo

570

500

460

433

460 

484

650

590

484

435

405

394

453

380

338

505

284

264

256

248

255 

221

 206

256

228

177

TSB" 146

-

11,288

376

22,390

July

169

TS3

163

158

134

127

120 

112

100

101

93

89

87

76

73

73

69

65

62

60

61

60

57 

54

48

51

49

48

48

45

41

2,634

v 85.0

5,220

Aug.

41

 43

41

40

40

IB" 49

44

43

43

42

40

39

37

55

55

53

 30

28

26

26

26

26 

28

3O

31

32

35

40

43

41

1,133

36.5

2,250

Sept.

36" 38

32

32

34

32

32 

32

32

31

30

30

28

28

28

27

25

25

25

25

26 

25

25

28

32

32

 32

32

-

884

29.5

1,750

Calendar year 1952: Max 10,400 Mln 36 Mean 779 Ac-ft 565,800

Hater year 1952-53: Max 5,330 Mln 25 Mean 622 Ac-ft 450,300

Peak discharge (base. 5.700 cfs).--Jan. 19 (2 p.m.) 5,640 cfs (10.38 ft)j Jan. 23 (1:30 p.m.) 

6,926 cf's (11.06 ft)} Feb. 4 (5 p.m.) 5,610 CfB (10.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PALOUSE RIVER BASIN 247

Cow Creek at Hooper, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°4S I 57", long. 118°08'45", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 15 N., R. 37 E., on left

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from mouth, and half a

mile north of Hooper.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1951 to December 1953 (discontinued). 

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,070 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. 1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 79 ofs Apr. 13; maximum gage

height, 2.83 ft Apr. 9; minimum discharge, 3 cfs Aug. 8 (gage height, 1.'24 ft).

1953: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 14.5 cfs Nov. 23 (gage

height, 1.77 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

1951-53: Maximum discharge, 966 cfs Feb. 5, 1952 (gage height, 6.62 ft), from

rating curve extended above 350 cfs; no flow July 27 to Aug. 3, 1951, Sept. 29, 1952. 

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Probably some small diversions for domestic use. No

regulation. 

Revisions.--WSP 1247: Drainage area.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Dec. 7, 1953, except periods of 

effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet 

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12', 195fc, to Apr. 26, 

1953, Oct. 6 to Dec. 7, 1953)

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.8

2.3

6.3

12.5

21

2.0 

2.5

3.0

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

£437ff

4.7

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.6

5.4

5.2

6.1

7.2

6.9

*6.9

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.3

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.8

TTff

7.5

203.5

6.56

404

JJov.

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.6

8.9

8.9

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.6

8.9

9.3

9.9

~5".5 11

9.2

9.5

*9.9

10.5

10.5

10

7.8

9.9

11

9.9

b6.2

bBT?

b6.2

b6.2

b6.4

-

259.4

8.65

515

Dec.

b7.0 bitr

17.5

13

15

15.5

17.5

17

I 7 . 5

20

19

19

18

17.5

15.5

IS

13.5

13.5

13

14

14.5

*14 . 5

2?

23

IS. 5

19.5

19

18.5

19.5

19

18

515.0

16.6

1,020

Jan.

17

Feb.

26

17 26

17 27

1.6. S

 16.5

17.5

19

21

24

2*

24

24

24

23

22

23

26

28

29

*30

JO

JO

30

30

30

29

27

28

27

27

26

756.5

24.4

1,500

26

27

27

£7

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

/.S

2S

25

24

23

23

2.5

23

20

18.5

21

21

21

.

_

-

688.5

24.6

1,370

Mar.

20

20

20

20

19.5

19

18.5

18.5

 19

18.5

ia.5

17

IS

IB". 5

15.5

18

16.5

18.5

19.5

18.5

18

18

18.5

23

28

31

33

34

36

35

36

673

21.9

1,340

Apr. Ma>

35 [ 45

34

34

35

41

49

54

6S

71

72

76

77

*79

77

76

67

53

46

40

42

58

55

58

58

56

56

57

58

52

49

1,681

56.0

3,330

45

27

27

23

17

11

12

14.5

15.5

16.5

17.5

15.5

17.5

17

15.5

17.5

17

 15.5

14.5

16.5

19.5

18

16.5

21

21

22

22

23

26

25

628.5

20.3

1,250

June

25

24

22

20

30

31

3T

30

28

26

24

22

22

17

14

11

11.5

T2 10.5

12

13.5

14.5

14.5

13.5

*12

11

11.5

12

13.5

17.5

556.5

18.6

1,100

July

22

23

24

25

M

25

23

22

23

23

23

25 '24

19.5

15.5

13. S

13

12.5

12.5

9.9

d9.2

d7.8

d7.5

d7.2

d!6

dll

dll

d7.2

a6.8

a6.5

a6.0

500.6

16.1

993

Aug.

a5.8

*5.4

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

Iff

5.4

5.8

5.6

6.1

6.6

6.9

7.2

9.9

9.2

*7.2

5.6

6.6

8.0

7.5

3.9

10.5

12

14

14

13.5

13.5

14.5

TT75

251.5

8.11

499

Sept.

14.5 IT13

13.5

13.5

13.5

14.5

14

13

11

8.9

9.2

8.9

10.5

11

8.0

7.8

8.6

8.3

7.8

7.8

5.8

5.8

14BT§

5.6

5.8

6.3

*6.9

5.6

-

284.5

9.48

564

Calendar year 1952 : Max 744 Mln 0.4 Mean 46.9 Ac-ft 34,030

Water year 1952-53 : Max 79 Mln 3.5 Mean 19.2 Ac-ft 13,880

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of partly reconstructed recorder graph 

and records for nearby stations.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Oct.

5.4

5.8

6.3

6.6

6.9

8.6

10

11

10.5

8.6

Nov.

8.9

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.9

*8.6

8.0

576

Dec.

12.5

13

12.5

13,5

13.5

13.5

 13.5

_

.

-

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Oct.

9.5

9.5

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.6

7.5

7.5

Nov.

8.0

8.3

8.9

9.5

9.9

11

13

12.5

11

11

Dec.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.5

8.3

8.6

9.2

9.5

8.9

8.9

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

506

Nov.

10.5

12.5

14

TJ.5

13

12.5

13.5

13

13

13

-

635

Dec.

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

Discharge measurement made on this day.
248 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamflow In the Snake River basin made at points other than gaging 

stations are given in the following table. Determinations of peak flow at points other 

than gaging stations are given in a separate table on page 250.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Snake River basin during water yearOctober 1952 to September 1953

Henrys Fork basin, Idaho

Date

May 27

26

Stream

Teton River. ......

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Henrys Fork .......

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

Locality

On line between sees. 19 and 30, T. 3 N., 

R. 46 E., 100 ft downstream from Moose 

Creek, 200 ft upstream from String 

Canal, and 3j miles southeast of Victor

miles west of Boy Scout camp, 4.2 miles 

east of Wyoming- Idaho State line, and 

7j miles northeast of Drlggs. 

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

80 

155

112

82

30.1

24.4

Tributaries between Portneuf River and Salmon Falls Creek, Idaho

Apr. 6

8

8 

6

7

7

8

7, 9 

9 

9 

13

13

13

13

Sept. 26

Spring (upper 

outlet) .

Devils Corral

Spring (lower 

outlet) . 

Unnamed spring. . . .

Sunnybrook Spring.

(upper outlet). 

Crystal Springs...

Niagara Springs... 

"Clear Lakes Outlet

Blind Canyon

Spring . 

Deep Creek. .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

north side of Snake River, 100 ft above 

point where spring cascades down to 

river. 

SE^NWi sec. 32, T. 93., R. 18 E., on

north side of Snake River 1/8 mile 

above mouth of creek. 

Near center of sec. 31, T. 9 S., R. 

18 E., on north bank of Snake River, 

\ mile above Shoshone powerplant.

9 S., R. 18 E., on north bank of Snake 

River, Just above Shoshone Falls, on 

D. T. Heter property.

north side of Snake River, 2OO yds 

below Rim to Rim Bridge and 2 miles 

north of Twin Falls. 

SWiSWi sec. 28, T. 93., R. 17 E., at

point of entry to Snake River, 4 miles 

north of Twin Falls. 

SE^SEi sec. 19, T. 93., R. 17 E., 3/8

mile above point of entry to river.

below Rock Creek and 6 miles northwest of Twin Falls. 

Sec. 12, T. 93., R. 15 E., 6j miles 

above Devils Washboard Falls In Snake 

River and 7 mllea northeast of Buhl. 

E. jNEj sec. 10, T. 9 S., R. 15 E., 4i 

miles above Devils Washboard Falls 

and 6 miles northeast of Buhl. 

SW£SEi sec. 2, T. 93., R. 14 E., at 

Clear Lakes plant of Idaho Power Co., 

4j miles north of Buhl.

below Clear Lakes Outlet and 5j miles 

northwest of Buhl.

footbridge over outlet to Snake River, 

7 miles northwest of Buhl.

east side of Snake River, 0.35 mile 

above Blind Canyon Spring and 7 miles 

northwest of Buhl.

upstream from Box Canyon and 7j miles 

northwest of Buhl. 

SW£ sec. 20, T. 93., R. 14 E.. 125 ft 

below U. S. Highway 30 and 4j miles 

northwest of Buhl.

41.8

8.15

2.56

*238

*14.2

3.24

487 

*309 

*541 

*110

*127

4.96

*13.1

172

Discharge represents actual net spring flow adjusted for diversions and surface flow. 

Salmon Falls Creek basin, Idaho

Sept. 26 

26

2

26

Sept. 26

Salmon Falls Creek 

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

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

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

Snake River. ......

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

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

NWi sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 15 E., 2 miles 

below dam of Salmon River Canal Co. 

and 8 miles northwest of Rogerson.

Roseworth Crossing, 5 miles south of 

Castleford.

Castleford Crossing, 4j miles northwest of Castleford. 

NE£ sec. 19, T. 10 S., R. 13 E., at 

Castleford Crossing, 4j miles north8 S., R. 14 E., 125 ft above U. S. 

Highway 30, 9 miles northwest of Buhl. 

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

9.6P

37.8

189
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 249

Miscellaneous dlcharge measurements In Snake River basin during water year 

October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Big Lost River basin, Idaho

Date

July 15

Stream

Zolllnger ditch. . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Big Lost River. . . .

Locality

Sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 23 E., 500 ft east 

of gaging station on Big Lost River 

(east channel) above Mackay Reservoir; 

3 miles upstream from Mackay Dam, and 

7^ miles northwest of Mackay.

Discharge 

(cfs)

3.66

Tributaries and diversions between Salmon Falls Creek and Malad River, Idaho

Apr. 10 Thousand Springs..

Rlley Creek.

Bllllngsly Creek.

Birch Creek.

Snake River. Springs enter Snake River between mile 

154.05 on river profile near line 

between sees. 17 and 20, T. 8 S., R. 

14 E., and mile 151.15 on river profile about ZOO ft upstream from line 

between sec. I, T. 8 S., R. 13 E., 

and sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 14 E.

SWj-NEi- sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 14 E., at 

Hagerman Hatchery of U. S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 100 yards below 

mouth of Lewis Creek, 100 ft below 

small unnamed spring entering from 

right, and 5 miles southeast of 

Hagerman.

Near line between sees. 31 and 32, T. 

7 S., R. 14 E. (spring heads In 

SW£NW£ sec. 32) at E. W. Bean farm 

1/8 mile below head of creek and 

3-f miles southeast of Hagerman.

SE£SE£ sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 13 E., on 

Bud Smith property, £ mile south of 

Malad River and 2\ miles north of 

Hagerman.____________________

* Discharge represents actual net spring flow adjusted for diversions and surface flow, 

t Discharge obtained by measuring Snake River above and below spring outlets and adjusting for 

surface flow.

Malad River basin, Idaho

R. 13 E., and enter Snake River In 

NW£ sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 13 E., 

3 miles north of Hagerman.

*1,230

Bruneau River basin, Idaho

May 28

12

23

July 10

Aug. 25

Sept. 3

29

July 10

27

Sept. 29

East Fork Bruneau 

River.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bruneau River. ....

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

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

NE£ sec. 13, T. 14 S., R. 10 E., below 

diversions to John Sails Ranch, 10 

miles north of Three Creek.

crossing at Clover Flat Ranch, 28 

miles northwest of Three Creek (flow 

Includes diversions to Clover Flat 

Ranch) .

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

43.2

117

46.1

5.13

4.20

47.7

12.4

4.16

3. 22

Owyhee River basin, Oreg.

Oct. 15

Dec. 7

Mar. 5

July 10

Crooked Creek. ....

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

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

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

Owyhee River. .....

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

Sec. 6, T. 32 S.

gaging station

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

, R. 41 E., at former

near Rome.

22.0

22.8

Boise River basin, Idaho

Oct. 17

Nov. 26

Feb. 2

19

Mar. 18

Apr. 25

May 23

June 20

July 15

Aug. 21

Sept. 17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

below diversion tunnel for Lucky Peak 

Dam and 8 miles below Moore Creek.

....do................................. 3,570

Malheur River basin, Oreg.

Dec.

Mar.

3

3

Warm Springs

... .do. .....

Creek North Fork

River .

Malheur Sec. 1

mile

.... do

or 2, T.

s northea

19 S.,

3t of B<

......

R. 37 E., 2j

3Ulah.

5

10

40

2

3685*0 O - 56 - 17
250 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Snake River basin during water year 

October 1952 to September 1953 Continued

Burnt River basin, Oreg.

Date

Oct. 8

Stream

North Pork Burnt 

River.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Burnt River. ......

Locality

Sec. 3, T 

bridge ,

11 S., R. 36 E., 

9 miles southwest

at road 

of Sumpter.

Discharge 

(cfs)

aO.8

a Estimated.

Powder River basin, Oreg.

Aug. 16 Eagle Creek....... Powder River. ..... Sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 45 E 

northwest of Newbrldge.

, 4 miles 247

Grande Ronde River basin, Oreg.

Oct. 13

Oct. 13 

Mar. 24 

Aug. 19

7

Grande Ronde River

Meadow Creek. ..... 

Little Creek.. ....

Mlnara River. ......

Snake River. ......

Grande Ronde River 

Catherine Creek. . . 

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

Wallowa River. ....

Sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 35 E., above Meadow 

Creek, 2 miles northeast of Starkey.

Sec. 36, T. 33., R. 35 E., 0.3 mile 

above mouth. 

SE£ sec. 14, T. 4 S., R. 40 E., 4 miles 

east of Union. 

Mouth, 4 miles west of Rondowa.

Mouth, at Mlnam.

10.9

4.56 

11.0 

68.5

373

Clearwater River basin, Idaho

Apr. 30 Jim Ford Creek.. . . Clearwater River. . NE£ sec. 28, T. 36 N., R. 2 E., 600 ft 

above road bridge near mouth and 3j 

miles southeast of Oroflno.

bridge ij miles above Whiskey Creek 

and 3^ miles east of Oroflno.

279 

667

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods at points other than regular gaging stations in the area covered by this 

report.

Miscellaneous determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1952 to September 1955

Date

May 29

Mar. 24

Stream

Little Creek. .....

Phillips Creek. .. .

Tributary to

Catherine Creek...

Grande Ronde River

Locality

SE£ sec. 14, T. 4 S., R. 40 E., 4 miles 

east of Union, Oreg.

SE£NW£ sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 39 E., 

1 mile west of Elgin.

Discharge 

(cfs)

238

337
INDEX

Page 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 7-8

Acre-foot, definition of............... 2

Afton, Wyo., Swift Creek near.......... 23

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 11

Agency Valley Reservoir, Oreg., contents of......................... 152

Ahsahka, Idaho, North Fork Clearwater

River near....................... 238

Alpine, Idaho, Snake River at.......... 20

Alpine, Wyo., Snake River above reservoir near........................ 19

Alturas Lake Creek near Obsidian,

Idaho............................ 199

American Falls Reservoir at American

Falls, Idaho..................... 47

Anderson Ranch Dam, Idaho, Anderson

Ranch Reservoir at............... 133

Fall Creek near...................... 131

South Fork Boise River at............ 134

Anderson Ranch Reservoir at Anderson

Ranch Dam, Idaho................. 133

Arco, Idaho, Big Lost River near....... 95

Argora, Idaho, Medicine Lodge Creek

near............................. 79

Arrowrock, Idaho, Arrowrock Reservoir

at............................... 135

Boise River near..................... 136

Moore Creek near.................... 138,140

Robie Creek near..................... 139

Arrowrock Reservoir at Arrowrock,

Idaho............................ 135

Ashton, Idaho, Henrys Fork near........ 31

Asotin Creek near Asotin, Wash......... 231

Baker, Oreg., Powder River near........ 191

Banbury Springs, Idaho, discharge measurement of....................... 248

Banks, Idaho, North Fork Payette River

near............................. 168

South Fork Payette River near........ 158

Bannock Creek near Idaho City, Idaho... 137 

Bear Creek near Wallowa, Oreg.......... 228

Bear Valley Creek near Cape Horn,

Idaho............................ 210

Beaver Creek, at Camas, Idaho.......... 77

at Dubois, Idaho..................... 76

Bellevue, Idaho, Big Wood River near... 104 

Bennett, Idaho, Lime Creek near........ 130

Little Camas Canal near.............. 132

Beulah, Oreg., North Fork Malheur River

at............................... 149

North Fork Malheur River near........ 148

Big Creek near Big Creek, Idaho........ 211

Big Lost River, at Howell Ranch, near

Chilly, Idaho.................... 84

at Wild Horse, near Chilly, Idaho.... 83

below Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay,

Idaho............................ 94

east channel of, above Mackay Reservoir', near Mackay, Idaho......... 85-

near Arco, Idaho..................... 95

west channel of, above Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho......... 87

Big Wood River, at Hailey, Idaho......102-103

below Magic Dam, near Richfield,

Idaho............................ 107

near Bellevue, Idaho................. 104

near Ketchum, Idaho.................. 99

Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho....... 101

Billlngsly Creek, Idaho, discharge

measurement of................... 249

Birch Creek (tributary to Mud Lake),

near Reno, Idaho................. 80

Birch Creek (tributary to Snake River),

Idaho, discharge measurement of.. 249

Blackfoot, Idaho, Blackfoot River near. 43

Snake River near..................... 44

Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho.. 43

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Blaine, Idaho, Camas Creek near........ 105

Blaine County Investment Co.'s canal

near Howe, Idaho................. 82

Blind Canyon Spring, Idaho, discharge

measurement of................... 248

Blue Lakes outlet, Idaho, discharge

measurement of................... 248

Blue Lakes Spring near Twin Falls,

Idaho............................ 66

Boise River, at Boise, Idaho........... 143

at Dowling Ranch, near Arrowrock,

Idaho............................ 136

at Notus, Idaho...................... 145

discharge measurements of............ 249

diversions from.....................141,144

near Twin Springs, Idaho............. 128

South Fork, at Anderson Ranch Dam,

Idaho............................ 134

near Featherville, Idaho........... 129

Boise River basin, Idaho, gagingstation records in..............128-145

Box Canyon Springs near Wendell, Idaho. 69 

Brailsford ditch near Hagerman, Idaho.. 96 

Bridge, Idaho, Raft River near......... 49

Briggs Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of.......................... 248

Bruneau River, Idaho, East Fork, discharge measurements of........... 249

East Fork, near Hot Spring, Idaho.... 117

near Hot Spring, Idaho............... 118

Bruneau River basin, Idaho, gagingstation records in..............117-118

Buffalo Fork near Moran, Wyo........... 16

Buhl, Idaho, Snake River near.......... 68

Bully Creek near Vale, Oreg............ 151

Burnt River near Hereford, Oreg........ 190

North Fork, discharge measurement of. 250 

Burnt River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurement in................... 250

gaging-station records in...........189-190

C. J. Strike Reservoir near Grand View,

Idaho............................ 119

Caldwell, Idaho, Lake Lowell near...... 142

Camas, Idaho, Beaver Creek at.......... 77

Camas Creek at....................... 75

Camas Creek (Malad River basin) near

Blaine, Idaho.................... 105

Camas Creek (Mud Lake basin), at Camas,

Idaho............................ 75

at Eighteenmile shearing corral, near

Kilgore, Idaho................... 74

Cambridge, Idaho, Pine Creek near...... 180

Weiser River near.................... 179

Cape Horn, Idaho, Bear Valley Creek

near............................. 210

Middle Fork Salmon River near. 1 ....... 209

Carey, Idaho, Little Wood River near..108,109

Cascade, Idaho, Cascade Reservoir at... 166

North Fork Payette River at.......... 167

Cascade Reservoir at Cascade, Idaho.... 166

Catherine Creek near Union, Oreg....... 221

Cfs-day, definition of................. 2

Challis, Idaho, Challis Creek near..... 204

Salmon River near.................... 203

Challis Creek near Challis, Idaho...... 204

Chester, Idaho, Fall River near........ 34

Chilly, Idaho, Big Lost River near..... 83,84

Clarkston, Wash., Snake River near..... 4,241

Clayton, Idaho, Salmon River near...... 202

Clear Creek near Naf, Idaho............ 50

Clear Lakes Outlet, Idaho, discharge

measurement of................... 248

Clearwater River, at Kamiah, Idaho..... 236

at Spalding, Idaho................... 240

North Fork, at Bungalow ranger station, Idaho...................... 237

near Ahsahka, Idaho................ 238

South Fork, near Elk City, Idaho..... 234

near Grangeville, Idaho............ 235

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Clear-water River basin, Idaho, gaging

station records in............. 232-240

Computations, accuracy of, results of. 7-8 

Contact, Nev., Salmon Falls Creek near 70 

Contents, defjnition of............... 3

Control, definition of................ 2

Cooperation, record of................ 1

Cottonwood Creek near Smoot, Wyo...... 22

Council, Idaho, Weiser River near..... 177

Cow Creek at Hooper, Wash............. 247

Crane Creek, at mouth, near Weiser,

Idaho........................... 184

near Midvale, Idaho................. 183

Crane Creek Reservoir near Midvale,

Idaho........................... 182

Crooked Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of..................... 249

Crystal Springs, Idaho, discharge

measurement of.................. 248

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 2

Data, accuracy of..................... 7-8

explanation of...................... 3-7

Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman, Idaho. 154 

Deadwood River, below Deadwood Reservoir , near Lowman, Idaho........ 155

near Lowman, Idaho.................. 156

Deep Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of......................... 248

Deer Creek near Winchester, Idaho..... 218

Devils Corral Spring (lower outlet),

Idaho, discharge measurement of. 248 

Devils Corral Spring (upper outlet),

Idaho, discharge measurement of. 248 

Devils Washbowl Springs near Klmberly,

Idaho........................... 64

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Drewsey, Oreg., Malheur River near.... 146

Dubois, Idaho, Beaver Creek at........ 76

Eagle Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 250

Elk City, Idaho, South Fork Clearwater

River near...................... 234

Emmett, Idaho, Payette River near..... 170

Fall Creek near Anderson Ranch Dam,

Idaho...........................

Fall River, diversions from...........

near Chester, Idaho.................

near Squirrel, Idaho................

Featherville, Idaho, South Fork Boise 

River near......................

Fish hatchery diversion at McCall,

Idaho...........................

Floods, special reports on............

French Creek, Idaho, Salmon River

near............................

131

32,34

34

33

129

161

11

214

Garden Valley, Idaho, South Fork Payette River near.................

Gold Creek, Nev., Owyhee River near... 

Wild Horse Reservoir near.

157 

122 

121 

Goodlng, Idaho, Malad River near...... 113

Goodlng Canal at Milner, Idaho........ 60

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near

Oakley, Idaho................... 55

Goose Creek basin, Idaho, gagingstation records in.............. 55-57

Grand View, Idaho, C. J. Strike Reservoir near..................... 119

Grande Ronde River, at La Grande, Oreg. 220 

at Rondowa, Oreg.................... 229

at Troy, Oreg....................... 230

discharge measurements of........... 250

near Hilgard, Oreg.................. 219

Grand Ronde River basin, Oreg., discharge measurements in.......... 250

gaging-station records in..........219-230

Grangeville, Idaho, South Fork Clearwater River near................ 235

Grassy Lake, Idaho, contents of....... 40

Gros Ventre River at Kelly, Wyo....... 17

Gumboot Creek, Oreg., Imnaha River

above........................... 196

Hagerman, Idaho, Brailsford ditch

near............................ 96

Hagerman, Idaho, King Hill Canal near.. 114

Riley Creek near..................... 97

Snake River near..................... 98

Hailey, Idaho, Big Wood River at......102-103

Big Wood Slough at................... 101

Haines, Oreg., Powder River near....... 192

Heise, Idaho, Snake River near......... 12,26

Henrys Fork, at St. Anthony, Idaho..... 35

diversions from...................... 32,35

near Ashton, Idaho.

near Island Park, Idaho...........

near Lake, Idaho..................

near Rexburg, Idaho...............

Henrys Fork basin, Idaho, discharge 

measurements in.

31

30

28

39

248 

gaging-station records in............ 28-40

smaller reservoirs in................ 40

Henrys Lake, Idaho, contents of........ 40

Hereford, Oreg., Burnt River near...... 190

Hilgard, Oreg., Grande Ronde River near 219 

Hoback River near Jackson, Wyo......... 18

Hooper, Wash., Cow Creek at............ 247

Palouse River at.................... 242-246

Hope, Oreg., Malheur River near. 

Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, Payette. River

near.............................

Hot Spring, Idaho, Bruneau River near..

East Fork Bruneau River near.........

Howe, Idaho, Blaine County Investment 

Co.'s canal near.................

Little Lost River near...............

Hurricane Creek near Joseph, Oreg......

Hydrologic conditions..................

150

169

118

117

82

81

226

12

Idaho City, Idaho, Bannock Creek near.. 137

Imnaha River, above Gumboot Creek, Oreg. 196

 at Imnaha, Oreg. ..................... 197

Imnaha River basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in. ............ .196-197

Indian Valley, Idaho, Little Weiser

River near ....................... 181

Irwin, Idaho, Snake River near ......... 25

Island Park, Idaho, Henrys Fork near... 30 

Island Park Reservoir near. .......... 29

Island Park Reservoir near Island Park,

Idaho..... .......................

Jackson, Wyo., Hoback River near.......

Jackson Lake at Mo ran, Wyo .............

Jim Ford Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements of ......................

Johnson Creek at Yellow Pine, Idaho....

Jordan Creek above Lone Tree Creek,

near Jordan Valley, Oreg. ........

Joseph, Oreg., East Fork Wallowa River 

near.... .........................

Hurricane Creek near .................

Wallowa Lake near ....................

Wallowa River at .....................

29

18

13

250

213

124

222

226

223

224

Kamiah, Idaho, Clearwater River at..... 236

Kelly, Wyo., Gros Ventre River at...... 17

Kendrick, Idaho, Potlatch Creek at..... 239

Ketchum, Idaho, Big Wood River near.... 99

Warm Springs Creek near .............. 100

Kilgore, Idaho, Camas Creek near ....... 74

Kimberly, Idaho, Devils Washbowl Spring

near ............................. 64

Snake River near ..................... 65

King Hill , Idaho, Snake River at ....... 4 ,115

King Hill Canal near Hagerman, Idaho... 114 

Knox, Idaho, South Fork Salmon River

near.... ......................... 212

La Grande, Oreg., Grande Ronde River at 220 

Lake , Idaho , Henrys Fork near .......... 28

Lake Fork. See Payette River, Lake

Fork.

Lake Fork Reservoir near McCall, Idaho. 163 

Lake Irrigation District Canal near

McCall , Idaho .................... 164

Lake Lowell near Caldwell, Idaho....... 142

Lake Walcott, near Minidoka, Idaho..... 51

diversions from. ..................... 52 ,53

Letha, Idaho, Payette River near....... 171

Lime Creek near Bennett , Idaho ......... 130

Little Camas Canal at heading, near

Bennett , Idaho ................... 132
INDEX 253

Little Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 250

Little Lost River near Howe, Idaho..... 81

Little Salmon River at Riggins, Idaho.. 216 

Little Weiser River near Indian Valley,

Idaho............................ 181

Little Wood River, at Campbell Ranch,

near Carey, Idaho................ 108

at Shoshone, Idaho................... 112

near Carey, Idaho.................... 109

near Richfield, Idaho................ Ill

Lochsa River near Lowell, Idaho........ 233

Lookingglass Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 250

Lost Creek near Tamarack, Idaho........ 176

Lost River-Mud Lake basins, Idaho,

gaging-station records in........ 74-95

Lost Valley Reservoir near Tamarack,

Idaho............................ 175

Lostine River near Lostine, Oreg....... 227

Lowell, Idaho, Lochsa River near....... 233

Selway River near.................... 232

Lowrnan, Idaho, Deadwood Reservoir near. 154 

Deadwood River near.................155,156

South Pork Payette River at.......... 153

McCall, Idaho, fish hatchery diversion

at......................'......... 161

Lake Pork Payette River near........162,165

Lake Pork Reservoir near............. 163

Lake Irrigation District Canal near.. 164 

North Pork Payette River at.......... 160

Payette Lake at...................... 159

Mackay, Idaho, Big Lost River

near........................85-86,87,94

Mackay Reservoir near................ 92

Sharp ditch near..................... 93

Surface inflow to Mackay Reservoir

near............................. 90-91

Warm Spring Creek near............... 88,89

Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho... 92 

Surface Inflow to, near Mackay,

Idaho............................ 90-91

Magic Reservoir near Richfield, Idaho.. 106 

Malad River near Gooding, Idaho........ 113

Malad River basin, Idaho, discharge

measurement in................... 249

gaging-station records in............99-114

Malad Springs, Idaho, discharge measurement of....................... 249

Malheur River, at Little Valley, near

Hope, Oreg....................... 150

below Warmsprings Reservoir, near

Riverside, Oreg.................. 147

near Drewsey, Oreg................... 146

North Pork, above Agency Valley

Reservoir, near Beulah, Oreg..... 148

at Beulah, Oreg.................... 149

Malheur River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in................... 249

gaging-station records in...........146-152

reservoirs in........................ 152

Mann Creek near Weiser, Idaho.......... 187

Map of the United States............... 9

May, Idaho, Pahsimerol River near...... 205

Meadow, Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 250

Medicine Lodge Creek at Ellis Ranch,

near Argora, Idaho............... 79

Mesa, Idaho, Mesa Orchards Canal near.. 178 

Mesa Orchards Canal near Mesa, Idaho... ' 178 

Midvale, Idaho, Crane Creek near....... 183

Crane Creek Reservoir near...;....... 182

Milner, Idaho, Gooding Canal at........ 60

Milner low-lift canal near........... 59

North Side Twin Palls Canal at....... 61

P. A. lateral near................... 58

Snake River at....................... 63

South Side Twin Palls Canal at....... 62

Milner low-lift canal near Milner,

Idaho............................ 59

Minam River, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 250

Minidoka, Idaho, Lake Walcott near..... 51

North Side Minidoak Canal near....... 52

Snake River near..................... 54

South Side Minidoka Canal near....... 53

Moore Creek, above Robie Creek near

Arrowrock, Idaho................ 138

near Arrowrock, Idaho............... 140

Moran, Wyo., Buffalo Pork near........ 16

Jackson Lake at..................... 13

Pacific Creek near.................. 15

Snake River at...................... 14

Mountain Home feeder canal near Mountain Home, Idaho................ 116

Mud Creek near Tamarack, Idaho........ 215

Mud Lake near Terreton, Idaho......... 78

Mud Lake-Lost River basins, Idaho,

gaging-station records in....... 74-95

Murphy, Idaho, Snake River near.......4, 120

Naf, Idaho, Clear Creek near.......... 50

Neeley, Idaho, Snake River at......... 48

New Plymouth, Idaho, Payette River

near............................ 172

Niagara Springs, Idaho, discharge measurement of...................... 248

North Powder, Oreg., Wolf Creek near.. 193 

North Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka , Idaho..................... 52

North Side Twin Palls Canal at Milner,

Idaho........................... 61

Notus, Idaho, Boise River at.......... 145

Nyssa, Oreg., Owyhee Reservoir near... 126

Oakley, Idaho, Goose Creek near....... 55

Oakley Reservoir near............... 57

Trapper Creek near.................. 56

Oakley Reservoir near Oakley, Idaho... 57 

Obsidian, Idaho, Alturas Lake Creek

near............................ 199

Salmon River near................... 198

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations........................ 3

Orofino Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of...................... 250

Owyhee Dam, Oreg., Owyhee River below. 127 

Owyhee Reservoir at Owyhee Dam, near 

Nyssa, Oreg..................... 126

Owyhee River, above China diversion

dam, near Owyhee, Nev........... 123

below Owyhee Dam, Oreg.............. 127

near Gold Creek, Nev................ 122

near Rome, Oreg..................... 125

Owyhee River basin, Nev.-Oreg., gagingstation records in.............121-127

Oxbow, Oreg., Snake River at.......... 195

P. A. lateral near Milner, Idaho...... 58

Pacific Creek near Moran, Wyo......... 15

Pahsimeroi River near May, Idaho...... 205

Palouse River at Hooper, Wash........242-246

Palouse River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in.............242-247

Panther Creek near Shoup, Idaho....... 2.07

Payette Lake at McCall, Idaho......... 159

Payette River, Lake Pork, above Jumbo

Creek, near McCall, Idaho....... 162

Lake Pork, below Lake Irrigation 

District Canal, near McCall, 

Idaho........................... 165

near Emmett, Idaho.................. 170

near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho.......... 169

near Letha, Idaho................... 171

near New Plymouth, Idaho............ 172

near Payette, Idaho................. 173

 North Pork, at Cascade, Idaho....... 167

at McCall, Idaho.................. 160

diversion from, at McCall, Idaho.. 161 

near Banks, Idaho................. 168

South Fork, at Lowman, Idaho........ 153

near Banks, Idaho................. 158

near Garden Valley, Idaho......... 157

Payette River basin, Idaho, gagingstation records in.............153-173

Phillips Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 250

Picabo, Idaho, Silver Creek near...... 110

Pine Creek near Cambridge, Idaho...... 180

Pocatello, Idaho, Portneuf River at... 46

Portneuf River, at Pocatello, Idaho... 46

at Topaz, Idaho..................... 45

Portneuf River basin, Idaho, gagingstation records in.............. 45-46
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Potlatoh Creek at Kendriok, Idaho...... 239 Snake River, below Lower Salmon Falls,

Powder River, near Baker, Oreg......... 191

near Haines, Oreg.................... 192

near Robinette, Oreg................. 194

Powder River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in.................. 250

gaging-station records in...........191-194

Publications on streamflow by Geologi-*

cal Survey....................... 8-11

by State agencies.................... 11

Raft River at Peterson Ranch, near

Bridge, Idaho.................... 49

Raft River basin, Idaho, gagingstation records in............... 49-50

Reno, Idaho, Birch Creek near.......... 80

Rexburg, Idaho, Henrys Fork near....... 39

Richfield, Idaho, Big Wood River near.. 107 

Little Wood River near............... Ill

Magic Reservoir near................. 106

248

Riggins, Idaho, Little Salmon River at. 216

Riley Creek, below Lewis Spring near

Hagerman, Idaho..................

discharge measurement of.............

Riley Creek basin, Idaho, gaging-station records in.................. 96-97

249

Riverside, Oreg., Malheur River near.., 

Robie Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho......

Robinette, Oreg., Powder River near....

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Idaho.......

Rogerson, Idaho, Salmon River Canal

Co. canal near...................

Salmon River Canal Co. reservoir

near.............................

Rome, Oreg., Owyhee River near.........

Rondowa, Oreg., Grande Ronde River at.. 

Runoff in inches, definition of........

147

139

194

67

73

72

125

229

St. Anthony, Idaho, Henrys Fork at..... 35

Teton River near..................... 37

Salmon Falls Creek, above upper Vineyard ditch, near Contact, Nev.... 70

discharge measurements of............ 248

near San Jacinto, Nev................ 71

Salmon Falls Creek basin, Idaho-Nev.,

gaging-station records in........ 70-73

Salmon River, at Salmon, Idaho......... 206

at Whitebird, Idaho..................12,217

below Valley Creek, at Stanley,

Idaho............................ 201

below Yankee Fork, near Clayton,

Idaho............................ 202

Middle Fork, near Cape Horn, Idaho... 209 

near Challis, Idaho.................. 203

near French Creek, Idaho............. 214

near Obsidian, Idaho................. 198

near Shoup, Idaho.................... 208

South Fork, near Knox, Idaho......... 212

Salmon River basin, Idaho, gagingstation records in.... 4 .........198-218

Salmon River Canal Co. canal near

Rogerson, Idaho.................. 73

Salmon River Canl Co. reservoir near

Rogerson, Idaho.................. 72

Salt River, at Wyoming-Idaho State line 24 

near Smoot, Wyo...................... 21

Salt River basin, Wyo., gaging-station

records in....................... 21-24

San Jacinto, Nev., Salmon Falls Creek

near............................. 71

Selway River near Lowell, Idaho........ 232

Sharp ditch near Mackay, Idaho......... 93

Shelley, Idaho, Snake River near....... 41

Shoshone, Idaho, Little Wood River at.. 112 

Shoup, Idaho, Panther Creek near....... 207

Salmon River near 

Silver Creek near Picabo, Idaho.......

Smoot, Wyo., Cottonwood Creek near....

Salt River near.....................

Snake River, above reservoir, near 

Alpine, Wyo

208

110

22

21

	19 

at King Hill," Idaho.................. 4,115

at Milner, Idaho..................... 63

at Moran, Wyo........................ 14

at Neeley, Idaho..................... 48

at Oxbow, Oreg....................... 195

at Weiser, Idaho..................... 188

below Greys River, at Alpine, Idaho.. 20

near Hagerman, Idaho............. 98

diversions from.................27,42,58-62

near Blackfoot, Idaho................ 44

near Buhl, Idaho..................... 68

near Clarkston, Wash................. 4,241

near Heise, Idaho.................... 12,26

near Irwin, Idaho.................... 25

near Kimberly, Idaho................. 65

near Kinidoka, Idaho................. 54

near Murphy, Idaho................... 4,120

near Shelley, Idaho.................. 41

tributaries of between Portneuf 

River and Salmon Falls Creek, 

Idaho, discharge measurements of. 

tributaries and diversions of,

between Salmon Falls Creek and 

Malad River, discharge measurements of.........................

South Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho......................

South Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner, 

Idaho............................

Spalding, Idaho, Clearwater River at... 

Squirrel, Idaho, .diversions from Fall 

River near.......................

Fall River near......................

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 

Stanley, Idaho, Salmon River at........

Valley Creek at. 

Strike Reservoir. See C. J. Strike

Reservoir. 

Sunnybrook Spring, Idaho, discharge

249

53

62

240

32

33

2

201

199

measurement of.

Swift Creek near Afton, Wyo............

Tamarack, Idaho, Lost Creek near.......

Lost Valley Reservoir near...........

Mud Creek near.......................

Weiser River at......................

Terras, definition of...................

Terreton, Idaho, Mud Lake near.........

Teton Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of..........................

Teton River, Idaho, discharge measurements of.........................

diversions from......................

near St. Anthony, Idaho..............

near Tetonia, Idaho.

Tetonia, Idaho, Teton River near.......

Thousand Springs, Idaho, discharge

measurement of...................

Topaz, Idaho, Portneuf River at........

Trail Springs (upper outlet), Idaho,

discharge measurement of.........

Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho.......

Troy, Oreg., Grande Ronde River at.....

Twin Falls, Idaho, Blue Lakes Spring

near.

Twin Springs, Idaho, Boise River near..

Union, Oreg., Catherine Creek near..... 

Unity Reservoir near Unity, Oreg.......

Vale, Oreg., Bully Creek near..........

Valley Creek at Stanley, Idaho.........

WSP, definition of.....................

Wallowa, Oreg., Bear Creek near........

Wallowa Lake, Oreg., diversion from....

near Joseph, Oreg....................

Wallowa River, at "Joseph, Oreg.........

East Fork, near Joseph, Oreg.........

Warm Spring Creek, east channel of,

near Mackay, Idaho...............

west channel of, near Mackay, Idaho.. 

Warm Springs Creek at Guyer Hot Springs 

(Malad River basin), near Ketchum, 

Idaho............................

Warm Springs Creek (Malheur River

basin), Oreg., discharge measurements of.........................

Warmsprings Reservoir, Oreg., contents 

of...............................

Weiser, Idaho, Crane Creek near........

Mann Creek near......................

Snake River at.......................

Weiser Irrigation District Canal near

248

23

176 

175 

215 

174 

2-3 

78

248

248

38

37

36

36

249

45

248

56

220

66

128

221

189

151

200

3

228

225

223

224

222

100

249

152

184

187

188

186
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Weiser, Idaho, Welser River near....... 185

Weiser Irrigation District Canal near

Weiser, Idaho.................... j.86

Weiser River, at Tamarack, Idaho....... 174

near Cambridge, Idaho................ 179

near Council, Idaho.................. 177

near Weiser, Idaho................... 185

Weiser River basin, Idaho, gagingstation records In..............174-187

Wendell, Idaho, Box Canyon Springs near 69 

Whltebird, Idaho, Salmon River at......12,217

Wild Horse Reservoir near Gold Creek, Bev. 121

Willow Creek No. 3 Reservoir, Oreg.,

capacity of...................... 152

Winchester, Idaho, Deer Creek near...., 

Wolf Creek near North Powder, Oreg...., 

Work, division of. 

scope of........

Yellow Pine, Idaho, Johnson Creek 

at..........................

Zollinger ditch, Idaho, discharge 

measurement of..............

218

193

2

1

213

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