Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1959

Part 8. Western Gulf of Mexico Basins

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY .PAPER 1632

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, 

and Texas, and with other ageticies

UMTED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : I960
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D.C.
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, and 

exas, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Reurces Division, L. B. Leopold, chief, under the general direction 

J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, succeeded by 

L. Hendricks, and F. J. Flynn, chief, Basic Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of 

strict engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

F. N. Hansen...................................................................................... Baton Rouge, La.

W. L. Heckler ......................................................................................Santa Fe, N. Mex.

W. T. Miller................................................................................................Denver, Colo.

Trigg Twichell............................................................................................. Austin, Tex.

Ill
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1959

OCTOBER 1958

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IV
CONTENTS

Page 

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

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

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

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

Downstream order and station numbers................................................. 3

Explanation of data.................................................................. 4

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 8

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

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

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

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

Mermentau River basin

Bayou des Cannes (head of Mermentau River) near Eunice, La......................... 14

Bayou Plaquemine Brule:

Bayou Nezpique near Basile, La ................................................... 15

Calcasieu River basin

Calcasieu River near Glenmora, La.................................................. 16

Calcasieu River near Oberlin, La................................................... 17

Whiskey Chitto Creek:

Sixmile Creek near Sugartown, La............................................... 18

Tenmile Creek near Elizabeth, La............................................... 19

Whiskey Chitto Creek near Oberlin, La............................................ 20

Bundick Creek near De Ridder, La ............................................... 21

Jim Burney Branch:

Jim Burney Branch tributary at Smithhart Pond, near Dry Creek, La.......... 22

Bundick Creek near Dry Creek, La ............................................... 25

English Bayou near Lake Charles, La.............................................. 26

Beckwith Creek (head of West Fork Calcasieu River) near De Quincy, La............ 27

Bearhead Creek (head of Houston River) near Starks, La........................... 28

Sabine River basin

Sabine River at Greenville, Tex.......................................,............. 29

South Pork Sabine River near Quinlan, Tex........................................ 30

Sabine River near Emory, Tex....................................................... 31

Sabine River near Mineola, Tex..................................................... 32

Lake Fork Sabine River near Quitman, Tex......................................... 33

Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy, Tex.............................................. 34

Sabine River near Gladewater, Tex.................................................. .35

Cherokee Bayou:

Lake Cherokee near Longview, Tex................................................. 36

Sabine River near Tatum, Tex....................................................... 37

Murvaul Lake near Gary, Tex...................................................... 38

Murvaul Bayou near Gary, Tex..................................................... 39

Sabine River at Logansport, La..................................................... 41

Bayou Castor near Logansport, La ................................................. 42

Tenaha Creek near Shelbyville, Tex............................................... 43

Bayou San Patricio near Noble, La................................................ 44

Bayou San Miguel near Zwolle, La ................................................. 45

Bayou La Nana: 

Hurricane Creek: 

Hurricane Creek tributary at Loring Lake, near Zwolle, La.................... 46

Bayou La Nana near Zwolle, La.................................................... 50

Sabine River near Milam, Tex....................................................... 51

Palo Gaucho Bayou near Hemphill, Tex............................................. 52

Bayou Tore near Tore, La ......................................................... 53

Sabine River below Toledo Bend, near Burkeville, Tex............................... 54

Bayou Anacoco near Leesville, La................................................. 55

Prairie Creek: 

Wyatt Creek:

Wyatt Creek tributary at Lewis and Killian Lake, near Leesville, La........ 56

Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine, La .................................................. 59

Sabine River near Bon Wier, Tex.................................................... 60

Hoosier Creek near Merryville, La................................................ 61

Big Cow Creek near Newton, Tex................................................... 62

Cypress Creek near Buna, Tex..................................................... 63

Sabine River near Ruliff, Tex...................................................... 64

Cow Bayou near Mauriceville, Tex................................................. 65

Neches River basin

Neches River near Neches, Tex...................................................... 66

Neches River near Alto Tex........................................................ 67

Neches River near Diboll, Tex...................................................... 68

Neches River near Rockland, Tex.................................................... 69

Angelina River: 

Mud Creek:

prairie Creek:

Lake Tyler near Whitehouse, Tex.............................................. 70

Mud Creek near Jacksonville, Tex............................................... 71

Angelina River near Alto, Tex.................................................... 72

Angelina River near Luf kin, Tex................................................... 73

Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex................................................ 74

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Neohes River basin Continued Page 

Angelina River near Zavalla , Tex................................................. 75

Angelina River at Horger, Tex.................................................... 76

Dam B Reservoir at Town Bluff, Tex................................................. 78

Neohes River at Town Bluff, Tex.................................................... 79

Neohes River at Evadale, Tex....................................................... 80

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex.................................................. 81

Taylor Bayou basin

Taylor Bayou near LaBelle, Tex..................................................... 82

Hillebrandt Bayou at Lovell Lake, Tex............................................ 83

Trinity River basin 

West Fork Trinity River:

North Creek near Jaoksboro, Tex.................................................. 84

West Fork Trinity River near Jaoksboro, Tex........................................ 85

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport, Tex......................................... 86

West Fork Trinity River:

Big Sandy Creek near Bridgeport, Tex............................................. 87

West Fork Trinity River near Boyd, Tex............................................. 88

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort Worth, Tex..................................... 89

West Fork Trinity River:

Clear Fork Trinity River near Aledo, Tex......................................... 90

Benbrook Reservoir near Benbrook, Tex............................................ 91

Clear Fork Trinity River near Benbrook, Tex...................................... 92

Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex...................................... 93

West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex......................................... 94

Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City, Tex............................................. 95

Village Creek:

Lake Arlington at Arlington, Tex................................................. 96

West Fork Trinity River at Grand Prairie, Tex...................................... 97

Elm Fork Trinity River:

Elm Fork Trinity River subwatershed No. 6-0 near Muenster, Tex........... ..... 98

Elm Fork Trinity River near Muenster, Tex........................................ 100

Elm Fork Trinity River near Sanger, Tex.......................................... 101

Isle du Bois Creek near Pilot Point, Tex....................................... 102

Clear Creek near Sanger, Tex................................................... 103

Garza-Little Elm Reservoir:

Little Elm Creek near Aubrey, Tex.............................................. 104

Garza-Little Elm Reservoir near Lewisville, Tex.................................. 105

Elm Fork Trinity River near Lewisville, Tex...................................... 106

Denton Creek near Justin, Tex.................................................. 107

Grapevine Reservoir near Grapevine, Tex........................................ 108

Denton Creek near Grapevine, Tex............................................... 109

Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex...................................... 110

Turtle Creek at Dallas, Tex...................................................... Ill

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex....................................................... 112

East Fork Trinity River: 

Honey Creek:

Honey Creek subwatershed No. 11 near McKinney, Tex........................... 113

Honey Creek subwatershed No. 12 near McKinney, Tex........................... 116

Honey Creek near McKinney, Tex ................................................. 120

East Fork Trinity River near McKinney, Tex....................................... 121

Pilot Grove Creek:

Sister Grove Creek near Prinoeton, Tex....................................... 122

Lavon Reservoir near Lavon, Tex.................................................. 123

East Fork Trinity River near Lavon, Tex.......................................... 124

Duck Creek near Garland, Tex................................................... 125

East Fork Trinity River near Crandall, Tex....................................... 127

Trinity River near Rosser , Tex..................................................... 128

Cedar Creek near Mabank, Tex..................................................... 129

Richland Creek:

Pin Oak Creek near Hubbard, Tex................................................ 130

Riohland Creek near Richland , Tex................................................ 131

Chambers Creek near Corsicana, Tex............................................. 132

Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex.................................................... 133

Trinity River near Midway, Tex..................................................... 134

Trinity River at Riverside, Tex.................................................... 135

Trinity River at Romayor, Tex...................................................... 136

Trinity River at Liberty, Tex...................................................... 137

San Jacinto River basin

West Fork San Jacinto River near Conroe, Tex....................................... 138

Spring Creek near Spring, Tex.................................................... 139

Cypress Creek near Westfield, Tex.............................................. 140

East Fork San Jacinto River near Cleveland, Tex. ................................. 141

Peaon Creek at Splendora, Tex.................................................. 142

Caney Creek near Splendora, Tex.............................................. 143

San Jacinto River:

Lake Houston near Sheldon, Tex..................................................... 144

San Jacinto River: 

Buffalo Bayou: 

Barker Reservoir near Addicks , Tex............................................... 145

Buffalo Bayou:

South Mayde Creek:

Addicks Reservoir near Addicks, Tex............................................ 146

Buffalo Bayou near Addicks, Tex.................................................. 148

Buffalo Bayou at Houston, Tex.................................................... 149

Whiteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex. ................................................ 150

Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex.................................................... 151

Sims Bayou at Houston, Tex..................................................... 152

Greens Bayou near Houston, Tex................................................. 153

Halls Bayou at Houston, Tex.................................................. 154
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued

Clear Creek basin Page 

Clear Creek near Pearland, Tex..................................................... 155

Chocolate Bayou basin

Chocolate Bayou near Alvin, Tex.................................................... 156

Oyster Creek basin

Oyster Creek near Angleton, Tex.................................................... 157

Brazos River basin

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex.............................. 158

Salt Fork Brazos River:

Running Water Draw (head of White River) near Clovis, N. Mex................... 159

Salt Croton Creek near Aspermont, Tex.......................................... 160

Salt Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex....................................... 161

Brazos River at Seymour, Tex....................................................... 162

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex........................................... 163

Clear Fork Brazos River at Fort Griffin, Tex..................................... 164

Hubbard Creek near Breokenridge , Tex........................................... 165

Brazos River near South Bend, Tex.................................................. 166

Salt Creek at Olney, Tex......................................................... 167

Salt Creek near Newcastle, Tex................................................... 168

Oak Creek near Graham, Tex..................................................... 169

Possum Kingdom Reservoir near Graford, Tex......................................... 170

Brazos River near Palo Pinto, Tex.................................................. 171

Palo Pinto Creek near Santo, Tex................................................. 172

Brazos River near Glen Rose , Tex................................................... 173

Paluxy Creek at Glen Rose, Tex................................................... 174

Nolands River at Blum, Tex....................................................... 175

Whitney Reservoir near Whitney, Tex................................................ 176

Brazos River near Whitney, Tex..................................................... 177

Aquilla Creek near Aquilla, Tex .................................................. 178

North Bosque River (head of Bosque River) at Stephenville, Tex................... 179

Green Creek:

Green Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Dublin, Tex.............................. 181

Green Creek near Alexander, Tex................................................ 185

North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex............................................. 186

Brazos River at Waco, Tex.......................................................... 187

Cow Bayou:

South Cow Bayou: 

Foster Branch:

Cow Bayou subwatershed No. 4 near Bruceville, Tex.......................... 188

Cow Bayou at Mooreville, Tex..................................................... 191

Leon River (head of Little River) near Hasse, Tex................................ 192

Leon River at Gatesville , Tex.................................................... 193

Cowhouse Creek at Pidcoke , Tex................................................. 194

Belton Reservoir near Belton, Tex................................................ 195

Leon River near Belton, Tex...................................................... 196

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex.............................................. 197

Little River:

San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex........................................... 199

Little River at Cameron, Tex. .................................................... 200

Brazos River near Bryan, Tex....................................................... 201

Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex................................................. 202

Navasota River near Easterly, Tex................................................ 203

Navasota River near Bryan, Tex................................................... 204

Brazos River near Hempstead, Tex................................................... 205

American Canal Co.'s canal near Fulshear , Tex.................................... 206

Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near Richmond , Tex ............................... 207

Brazos River at Richmond, Tex...................................................... 208

Brazos River near Juliff, Tex ...................................................... 209

Big Creek near Needville, Tex.................................................... 210

Dry Creek near Rosenberg, Tex.................................................. 211

Reservoirs in Brazos River basin, Tex.............................................. 212

San Bernard River basin

San Bernard River near Boling, Tex................................................. 214

Colorado River basin 

Colorado River:

Bull Creek near Ira , Tex......................................................... 215

Bluff Creek near Ira, Tex........................................................ 216

Colorado River near Ira, Tex....................................................... 217

Deep Creek near Dunn, Tex........................................................ 218

Colorado River at Colorado City, Tex............................................... 219

Morgan Creek near Westbrook, Tex................................................. 220

Graze Creek near Westbrook, Tex................................................ 221

Champlin Creek near Colorado City, Tex. .......................................... 222

Seals Creek above Big Spring, Tex................................................ 223

Seals Creek at Big Spring, Tex................................................... 223

Beals Creek near Westbrook, Tex.................................................. 224

Colorado River near Silver , Tex.................................................... 225

Colorado River at Balll'iger, Tex. .................................................. 226

Elm Creek at Ballinger , Tex...................................................... 227

South Concho River (head of Concho River):

South Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal at Christ oval, Tex. .. n. .................... 228

South Concho River at Christ&val, Tex. ........................................... 229

Middle Concho River near Tankersly, Tex........................................ 230

Spring Creek near Tankersly, Tex............................................. 231

South Concho River:

North Conchc River at Sterling City, Tex....................................... 232

North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex.......................................... 233

San Angelo Reservoir at San Angelo, Tex........................................ 234

North Concho River at San Angelo, Tex.......................................... 235
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Colorado River basin Continued Page 

Concho River near San Angelo, Tex................................................ 236

Concho River near Paint Rock, Tex................................................ 237

Mukewater Creek at Trickham, Tex................................................. 238

Colorado River at Winchell, Tex.................................................... 239

Deep Creek:

Deep Creek subwatershed No. 3 near Placid, Tex................................. 240

Deep Creek near Mercury, Tex ..................................................... 244

Deep Creek subwatershed No. 8 (Dry Prong Deep Creek) near Mercury, Tex......... 245

Dry Prong Deep Creek near Mercury, Tex......................................... 250

Pecan Bayou: 

Jim Ned Creek:

Herds Creek Reservoir near Valera, Tex....................................... 251

Herds Creek near Valera, Tex................................................. 252

Herds Creek at Coleman, Tex.................................................. 253

Brownwood Reservoir:

Brown County Water Improvement District No. 1 canal near Brownwood, Tex........ 254

Brownwood Reservoir near Brownwood, Tex.......................................... 255

Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex.................................................... 256

San Saba River:

Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex..................................................... 257

San Saba River at Menard, Tex.................................................... 258

Brady Creek at Brady, Tex...................................................... 259

San Saba River at San Saba, Tex.................................................. 260

Colorado River near San Saba , Tex.................................................. 261

Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex................................................ 262

Colorado River:

North Llano River (head of Llano River) near Junction, Tex....................... 263

Llano River near Junction, Tex................................................... 264

Llano River at Llano, Tex........................................................ 265

Pedernales River near Johnson City, Tex.......................................... 266

Lake Travis near Austin, Tex....................................................... 267

Waller Creek at 38th Street, Austin, Tex......................................... 268

Waller Creek at 23d Street, Austin, Tex.......................................... 269

Colorado River at Austin, Tex...................................................... 270

Colorado River at Smithville, Tex.................................................. 271

Dry Creek at Buescher Lake, near Smithville, Tex................................. 272

Colorado River at Columbus, Tex.................................................... 273

Colorado River at Wharton, Tex..................................................... 274

Colorado River near Bay City, Tex.................................................. 275

Reservoirs in Colorado River basin, Tex............................................ 276

Lavaca River basin

Lavaca River at Hallettsville , Tex................................................. 278

Lavaca River near Edna, Tex........................................................ 279

Navidad River near Ganado, Tex................................................... 280

Guadalupe River basin 

Guadalupe River:

Johnson Creek near Ingram, Tex................................................... 281

Guadalupe River at Comfort, Tex.................................................... 282

Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex............................................ 283

Guadalupe River above Comal River, at New Braunfels, Tex........................... 284

Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex................................................ 285

San Marcos River:

San Marcos River spring flow at San Marcos, Tex................................ 286

Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex................................................. 287

Blanco River near Kyle, Tex.................................................... 288

San Marcos River at Luling, Tex.................................................. 289

Plum Creek at Lockhart, Tex.................................................... 290

Plum Creek near Luling, Tex.................................................... 291

Guadalupe River at Victoria, Tex................................................... 292

Coleto Creek near Schroeder, Tex................................................. 293

San Antonio River at San Antonio, Tex............................................ 294

Medina River near Pipe Creek, Tex.............................................. 295

Pipe Creek:

Red Bluff Creek near Pipe Creek, Tex....................................... 296

Medina Lake near San Antonio, Tex.............................................. 297

Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex............................................. 298

Medina River near Riomedina, Tex............................................... 299

Medina River near San Antonio, Tex............................................. 300

Calaveras Creek:

Calaveras Creek subwatershed No. 6 near Elmendorf, Tex....................... 301

Calaveras Creek near Elmendorf, Tex............................................ 303

San Antonio River near Falls City, Tex........................................... 304

Cibolo Creek near Bulverde, Tex................................................ 305

Cibolo Creek at Selma , Tex..................................................... 306

Cibolo Creek near Falls City, Tex.............................................. 307

Escondido Creek:

Escondido Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Kenedy, Tex.......................... 308

Escondido Creek at Kenedy, Tex................................................. 312

Dry Escondido Creek near Kenedy, Tex......................................... 313

San Antonio River at Gcliad, Tex................................................. 314

Mission River basin

Mission River at Refugio, Tex...................................................... 315

Nueces River basin

Nueces River at Laguna, Tex........................................................ 316

West Nueces River near Brackettville, Tex........................................ 317

Nueces River below Uvalde, Tex..................................................... 318

Nueces River near Asherton, Tex.................................................... 319
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records--Continued

Nueces River basin Continued Page

Nueoes River at Cotulla, Tex....................................................... 320

Nueoes River near Tllden, Tex...................................................... 321

Prlo River at Conoan, Tex........................................................ 322

Dry Frlo River near Reagan Wells, Tex.......................................... 323

Prlo River below Dry Prlo River near TJvalde, Tex................................. 324

Sablnal River near Sablnal, Tex................................................ 325

Sablnal River at Sablnal, Tex.........:........................................ 326

Hondo Creek near Tarpley, Tex.................................................. 327

Hondo Creek near Hondo, Tex.................................................... 328

Seoo Creek near Utopia, Tex.................................................. 329

Seoo Creek near D'Hanls, Tex................................................. 330

. Leona River:

Leona River spring flow near TJvalde, Tex..................................... 331

Frlo River near Derby, Tex....................................................... 332

Frlo River at Calliham, Tex...................................................... 333

Atascosa River at Whltsett, Tex................................................ 334

Nueoes River near Three Rivers, Tex................................................ 335

Lake Corpus Christ! near Mathis, Tex............................................... 336

Nueoes River near Mathis, Tex...................................................... 337

Rio Grande basin

Rio Grande at Thirtytnile Bridge, near Creede, Colo................................. 338

Clear Creek below Continental Reservoir, Colo.................................... 339

Willow Creek at Creede, Colo..................................................... 340

Rio Grande at Wagonwheel Gap, Colo................................................. 341

Goose Creek at Wagonwheel Gap, Colo.............................................. 342

South Fork Rio Grande at South Fork, Colo........................................ 343

Rio Grande near Del Norte, Colo.................................................... 344

Pinos Creek near Del Norte, Colo................................................. 345

Rio Grande near Monte Vista, Colo.................................................. 346

Rio Grande at Alamosa, Colo........................................................ 347

Closed basin in San Luls Valley, Colo:

Ksrber Creek at Ashley Ranch, near Villa Grove, Colo........................... 348

Saguaohe Creek near Saguache, Colo............................................. 349

North Crestone Creek near Crestone, Colo....................................... 350

Carnero Creek near La Garita, Colo............................................. 351

La Garita Creek near La Garita, Colo........:.................................. 352

Transmountain diversions

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Rio Grande basin........... 353

Rio Grande:

Alamosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir, Colo........................................ 354

La Jara Creek at Gallegos Ranch, near Capulin, Colo.............................. 355

Rio Grande above mouth of Trinchera Creek, near La Sauses, Colo.................... 356

Trinchera Creek above Turners Ranch, near Fort Garland, Colo..................... 357

Sangre de Cristo Creek near Fort Garland, Colo................................. 358

TJte Creek near Fort Garland, Colo............................................ 359

Trinchera Creek below Smith Reservoir near Blanca, Colo.......................... 360

ConeJos River:

Platoro Reservoir at Platoro, Colo............................................... 361

ConeJos River below Platoro Reservoir, Colo...................................... 362

ConeJos River near Mogote, Colo.................................................. 363

San Antonio River at Ortiz, Colo............................................... 364

Los Pinos River near Ortiz, Colo............................................. 365

San Antonio River at- mouth, near Manassa, Colo................................. 366

ConeJos River near La Sauses, Colo............................................... 367

Culebra Creek at San Luis, Colo.................................................. 368

Rio Grande near Lobatos, Colo...................................................... 369

Rio Grande at Colorado-New Mexico State line....................................... 370

Costilla Creek above Costilla Dam, N. Mex........................................ 371

Casias Creek near Costilla, N. Mex............................................. 372

Santistevan Creek near Costilla, N. Mex......................................... 373

Costilla Creek below Costilla Dam, N. Mex........................................ 374

Costilla Creek near Amalia, N. Mex............................................... 375

Ute Creek near Amalia, N. Mex.................................................. 376

Costilla Creek near Costilla, N. Mex............................................. 377

Costilla Creek below diversion dam, at Costilla, N. Mex.......................... 378

Costilla Creek at Garcia, Colo................................................... 379

Costilla Creek near Jaroso, Colo................................................. 380

Principal diversions from Costilla Creek, New Mexico-Colorado.................. 381

Latir Creek near Cerro, N. Mex................................................... 382

Rio Grande near Cerro, N. Mex...................................................... 383

Red River near Questa, N. Mex.................................................... 384

Cabresto Creek:

Llano ditch near Questa, N. Mex.............................................. 385

Cabresto Creek near Questa, N. Mex............................................. 386

Red River at mouth, near Questa, N. Mex.......................................... 387

Rio Hondo near Valdez, N. Mex.................................................... 388

Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex................................................ 389

Rio Pueblo de Taos near Ranchito, N. Mex......................................... 390

Rio Grande de Ranches hear Talpa, N. Mex....................................... 391

Rio Chiquito near Talpa, N. Mex.............................................. 392

Rio Pueblo de Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mex....................................... 393

Rio Pueblo de Taos below Los Cordovas, N. Mex.................................... 394

Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge, near Taos, N. Mex........................... 395

Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex....................................................... 396

Rio Chama near La Puente, N. Mex................................................. 397

Willow Creek near Park View, N. Mex............................................ 398

Rio Chama below El Vado Dam, N. Mex.............................................. 399
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued

Rio Grande basin Continued Page

Rio Chama near Abiquiu, N. Mex................................................... 400

Rio Ojo Caliente at La Madera, N. Mex.......................................... 401

Rio Chama near Chamita, N. Mex......:............................................ 402

Santa Cruz River at Cundiyo, N. Mex.............................................. 403

Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, near San Ildefonso, N. Mex............................. 404

Rio Grande at Cochiti, N. Mex...................................................... 405

Santa Fe River near Santa Fe, N. Mex............................................. 406

Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex................................................ 407

Rio Grande at San Felipe, N. Mex................................................... 408

Jemez River below East Fork, near Jemez Springs, N. Mex.......................... 409

Rio Guadalupe at Box Canyon, near Jemez, N. Mex................................ 410

Jemez River near Jemez, N. Mex................................................... 411

Jemez River below Jemez Canyon Dam, N. Mex....................................... 412

Rio Grande near Bernalillo, N. Mex................................................. 413

Rio Grande at Albuquerque, N. Mex.................................................. 414

Rio Grande near Bernardo, N. Mex................................................... 415

Rio Pueroo above Chioo Arroyo, near Guadalupe, N. Mex............................ 416

Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex............................................ 417

Bluewater Creek (head of Rio San Jose) below Bluewater Dam, N. Mex............. 418

Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex......................................... 419

Bluewater Creek at Grants, N. Mex.............................................. 420

Rio San Jose near Grants, N. Mex............................................... 421

Rio San Jose at Correo, N. Mex................................................. 422

Rio Pueroo at Rio Pueroo, N. Mex................................................. 423

Rio Pueroo near Bernardo, N. Mex................................................. 424

Rio Salado near San Aoaoia, N. Mex............................................... 425

Sooorro main canal north at San Aoaoia, N. Mex................................... 426

Rio Grande at San Aoaoia, N. Mex................................................... 427

Sooorro Riverside drain:

Sooorro main canal south near San Antonio, N. Mex.............................. 428

Sari Antonio Riverside drain near San Antonio, N. Mex............................. 428

Elmendorf interior drain near San Antonio, N. Mex.............................. 429

San Antonio Riverside drain near San Marcial, N. Mex............................. 429

Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex.................................................. 430

Alamosa River near Monticello, N. Mex............................................ 431

Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex........................................ 432

Rio Grande below Caballo Dam, N. Mex............................................... 433

Las Cruces Arroyo near Las Cruces, N. Mex........................................ 434

McKelligan Canyon at El Paso, Tex................................................ 435

Inlet to Fort Bliss sump area, at El Paso, Tex................................... 435

Government ditch at El Paso, Tex................................................. 436

Pecos River near Pecos, N. Mex................................................... 437

Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Mex............................................. 438

Gallinas- River near Montezuma, N. Mex.......................................... 439

Gallinas River at Montezuma, N. Mex............................................ 441

Gallinas River near Lourdes, N. Mex............................................ 444

Gallinas River near Colonias, N. Mex........................................... 445

fecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex................................................ 446

Pecos River near Puerto de Luna, N. Mex.......................................... 447

Pecos River below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex......................................... 448

Fort Sumner main canal near Fort Sumner, N. Mex................................ 449

Pecos River near Acme, N. Mex.................................................... 450

Rio Ruidoso (head of Rio Hondo) at Hollywood, N. Mex........................... 451

Rio Hondo at Picacho, N. Mex................................................... 452

Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch, near Roswell, N. Mex............................. 453

North Spring River at Roswell, N. Mex........................................ 454

Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near Hagerman, N. Mex......................... 454

Pecos River near Lake Arthur, N. Mex............................................. 455

Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur, N. Mex...................................... 456

Pecos River near Artesia, N. Mex.................................................. 457

Rio Penasco near Dunken, N. Mex................................................ 458

Rio Penasco at Dayton, N. Mex.................................................. 458

Peoos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood, N. Mex............................... 459

Lake McMillan:

Four Mile Draw near Lakewood, N. Mex........................................... 460

Peoos River below McMillan Dam, N. Mex........................................... 461

Pecos River at damsite 3, near Carlsbad, N. Mex. .................................. 462

Lake Avalon:

Carlsbad main canal at head, near Carlsbad, N. Mex............................. 463

Peoos River below Avalon Dam, N. Mex............................................. 464

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex.................................................. 465

Black River above Malaga, N. Mex............................................... 468

Pecos River near Malaga, N. Mex.................................................. 470

Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, near Malaga, N. Mex....................... 473

Pecos River at Red Bluff, N. Mex................................................. 474

Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Mex.......................................... 475

Salt (Screwbean) Draw near Orla, Tex........................................... 476

Pecos River near Orla, Tex....................................................... 477

Toyah Creek:

Phantom Lake Spring near Toyahvale, Tex...................................... 478

San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale, Tex........................................ 479

Comanohe Creek:

Comanche Springs at Fort Stookton, Tex....................................... 480

Pecos River near Girvin, Tex..................................................... 481

Reservoirs in Rio Grande basin..................................................... 482
CONTENTS XI

Gaging-station records--Continued

Mimbres River basin Page

Mimbres River near Mimbres, N. Mex................................................. 486

San Vioente Arroyo at Silver City, N. Mex.......:................................ 487

Tularosa Valley

Rio Tularosa near Bent, N. Mex................................................... 488

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites......................... 489

Low-flow partial-record stations................................................... 489

Crest-stage partial-record stations ................................................ 496

Measurements at miscellaneous sites................................................ 503

Rio Grande basin low-flow investigation............................................ 508

Rio Grande basin seepage investigation............................................. 511

Pecos River seepage investigation.................................................. 512

Index................................................................................ 521

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Map of conterminous United States showing areas covered by 18 of the 20

annual volumes on surface-water supply.................................. 9

2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1959 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 13

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP WESTERN GULF OP MEXICO BASINS, 1959

SCOPE OP WORK

This volume is one of a series of 20 reports presenting records of stage, discharge, 

and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 1959 water 

year. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first studied streamflow in 

relation to problems of irrigation, similar records have been obtained at more than 

15,200 gaging stations in the 50 States. On September 30, 1959, the Geological Survey 

and cooperating organizations were maintaining 7»110 gaging stations. Partial-record 

stations for low flow or for flood flow have been operated at many other points. In addition, discharge measurements are made at miscellaneous sites. The records for the 1959 

water year at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in the 

western Gulf of Mexico basin are given in 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: 

Colorado: Office of the State engineer, J. E. Whitten. 

Louisiana: State Department of Highways, R. B. Richardson, director, and 

State Department of Public Works, L. M. Wimberly, director.

New Mexico: Office of the State engineer, S. E. Reynolds; Interstate Stream 

Commission, S. E. Reynolds, secretary; Pecos River Commission, J. H. Bliss, Commissioner, succeeded by G. L. Reese; and State Highway Department, L. D. Wilson, State 

highway engineer, succeeded by D. B. Dixon.

Texas: State Board-of Water Engineers, consisting of Durwood Manford, chairman, 

R. M. Dixon, and 0. P. Dent; Pecos River Commission, J. C. Wilson, commissioner; 

Sabine River Compact Administration, composed of S. K. Jackson, Federal representative and chairman, C. T. Watts and R. S. Copeland for Louisiana, and H. L. Woodworth 

and Ross Hopkins for Texas.

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 92 gaging stations, of 

which 1 was in Colorado, 3 in Louisiana, 10 in New Mexico, and 78 in Texas.

Assistance was also furnished by the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the United States 

Department of the Interior in the operation of gaging stations on the Indian Pueblo lands 

in New Mexico, by the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Reclamation of the 

United States Department of the Interior, the Agricultural Research Service of the United 

States Department of Agriculture, and the Weather Bureau of the United States Department 

of Commerce.

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

New Mexico: The cities of Ruidoso and Silver City; Carlsbad Irrigation District;

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Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District; Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District; and Public Service Company of New Mexico.

Texas: Texas Highway Department; Dallas County; the cities of Abilene, Arlington, Breckenridge, Corpus Christ!, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Lampasas, Longview, 

San Angelo, and Tyler; Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1; 

Lower Colorado River Authority; Brazos River Authority; Guadalupe-Blanco River 

Authority; Sabine River Authority; San Antonio River Authority; San Jacinto River 

Authority; Lower Neches Valley Authority; Brown County Water Improvement District 

No. 1; Harris County Flood Control District; Reeves County Water Improvement District No. 1; Bexar, Medina, Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District 

No. 1; Colorado River Municipal Water District; West Central Texas Municipal Water 

District; City Water Board of San Antonio; Dow Chemical Co.; Richmond Rice Association; Texas Electric Service Co.; Houston Lighting and Power Co.; Panola County 

Fresh Water District; and Red Bluff Water Power Control District.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream gaging 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

Colorado a/............... Denver..................... Federal Center.

Louisiana"!)/.............. Baton Rouge................ 315 Main Street.

New Mexico c/............. Santa Fe................... 224 Federal Courthouse.

Texas d/.................. Austin..................... 807 Brazos Street.

a/ Except for Costilla Creek at Qaroia and near Jaroso, and some diversions from Coatllla Creek. 

The work was done In collaboration with J. E. Whltten, State engineer, and L. T. Burgess, State 

chief hydrographer.

^/ Except for Sabine River at Logansport.

c/ Except for Delaware River near Red Bluff and Pecos River near Red Bluff"but Including Costilla 

Creek at Qarcla and near Jaroso, Colo., and some diversions from Costilla Creek, and McKelllgon 

Canyon,'Government ditch; and Inlet to Ft. Bliss Sump area, at El Paso, Tex."

d/ Except McKelllgon Canyon, Government ditch, and Inlet to Ft. Bliss Sump area, at El Paso, but 

Including Sabine River at Logansport, La., Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Mex., and Pecos River 

at Red Bluff, N. Mex.

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 generally be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OP TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Gaging station Is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where 

systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection 

with a discharge record, the term is applied herein only to those gaging stations where a 

continuous record of discharge is obtained.

Partial-record station Is a particular site where limited stream-flow data are collected_systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

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.
DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS 3

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 (in.) shows the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if 

all the runoff for a given time period were uniformly distributed on it.

Acre-foot (ac-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet.

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.

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

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

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

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

Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or 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 AND STATION NUMBERS

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 which a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately 

tributary, each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of 

this report represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which 

gaging stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of 

the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

tributary to 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.

As an added means of identification, each gaging station and partial-record station 

has been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned in the same downstream 

order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between
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partial-record stations and regular gaging stations, so that the station number for a 

partial-record station indicates downstream order position in a list made up of both types 

of stations. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete number for each station 

includes the part number, but the station number shown in this report, Just to the left of 

the station name, consists of only the essential digits of the complete number. For example, 

for a station with the complete number 08-0100.00, the station number shown in this report 

is 100. The notation to the left of the hyphen is the part number; it is 8 for all stations in this report, with one exception, and is therefore omitted. The exception is the 

transmountain diversions for the Colorado River basin which are numbered as part 9 stations. 

For these stations the "9-" is shown in the station number.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

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

textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean 

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

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

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

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

the dally 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 tlie 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.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 5

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 ii' 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 of 

the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 and ends 

on September 30. A calendar of the water year 1959 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 and discharge, general remarks, and 

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

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

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

Corps of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the periods for which there are published records generally equivalent to those at 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). In the first paragraph, the data given are for 

the complete current water year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph, the 

data given are for the periods of record within the calendar year dates in the heading 

(not necessarily those for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable 

information concerning major floods that have occurred outside the period of record are 

given in the third or last paragraph under "Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the 

maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage 

recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. 

If the maximum gage height did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is 

given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions 

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

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

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make it
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 8

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 gags readings, the frequency of which is stated in the 

station description.

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

for each month are underlined. If the figure is repeated, it is underlined only on the 

first day of its occurrence.

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

the daily figures; 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. Discharge 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"). Figures for cubic feet per 

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes
EXPLANATION OF DATA ?

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 figures 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 published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on 

a daily basis, but is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

At many gaging stations water samples are collected from the streams for the purpose 

of making chemical analyses, computing dissolved solids, suspended sediment loads, and 

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. For most of these samples 

the results are published in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled "Quality 

of Surface Waters of the United States" which is issued in four volumes. In this report 

under "Remarks" a reference is made to quality-of-water records collected at gaging stations on a regular basis and published in the quality-of-water reports. At many other 

gaging stations quality-of-water data are obtained at irregular intervals and published 

as "miscellaneous analyses" in quality-of-water reports; such records are not referred to 

in "Remarks" paragraph in this report. At many gaging stations water temperature is 

obtained also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature readings are 

not reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.

Data collected at partial-record stations and at miscellaneous sites are given at the 

end of each report. Partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is 

a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of 

discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage 

gains or losses along a reach of a stream or to determine the low-flow characteristics of 

an area. Such measurements are given in special tables after the list of measurements 

at miscellaneous sites.
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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 that 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.

Discharge 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, figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and of runoff in inches are not 

published unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, for changes in 

contents of reservoirs, or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation 

from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, 

unless it is so stated. Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors 

in computed runoff may occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or 

when evaporation is large in comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further 

development, because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

Basic data for gaging stations are published in an annual series of reports consisting 

of 20 volumes, including one each for the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The area of the 

other 48 States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural 

drainage lines. Formerly, the annual series of reports on surface-water supply consisted 

of 14 volumes, one for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the 

records for the 48 States were 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 1.

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

_Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2.

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

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

have been included for some streams.

Streamflow data for the years 1S84-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A - Annual Report; B : Bulletin)

Report

10th A pt. Z

B 131. ....... 

16th A, pt. 2

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4

20th A, pt. 4

WSP 35 to 39.

WSP 47 to 52.

WSP 65, 66... 

WSP 75. ......

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

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

Descriptive information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

east of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River.

west 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.

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

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

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

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

Year

1893-94. 

1895.

1896.

1895-96.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1899.

1900.

1901. 

1901.

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 

of Mexico basins, 1899-1959

xestern Qulf

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

588

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

608

628

648

668

688

703

718

733

748

763

788

808

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

828

858

878

898

928

958

978

1008

1038

1058

1088

1118

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

WSP

1148

1178

1212

1242

1282

1342

1392

1442

1512

1562

1632
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

A compilation of records for the area covered by this report through September 1950 has 

been published as WSP 1313. That report contains a summary of monthly and annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not contained in the 

annual series of water-supply papers. All records were re'examined and revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever practical.

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 or other agencies. 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 Issued by

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

WSP 147: Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

WSP 162: Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

WSP 488: The flood in central Texas in September 1921.

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

WSP 796-G: Major Texas floods of 1935.

WSP 816: Major Texas floods of 1936.

WSP 842: Floods in Canadian and Pecos River basins of

New Mexico, May and June 1937. 

WSP 847; Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations Do.

through September 1938.

WSP 914: Texas floods of 1938 and 1939. Do. 

WSP 997; Floods in Colorado. Do. 

WSP 1046: Texas floods of 1940. Do. 

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

WSP 1260-A: Floods of September 1952 in Colorado and Guadalupe Do.

River basins, central Texas.

WSP 1260-F: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. Do. 

WSP 1320-C: Floods of April-June 1953 in Louisiana and adjacent Do.

St&tss

WSP 1320-E: Summary of floods in the United States during 1953. Do. 

WSP 1370-C: Summary of floods in the United States during 1953. Do. 

Cir. 32: Flood of September 1946 at San Antonio, Tex. Do. 

Floods in Louisiana, magnitude and frequency. Louisiana Department of

Highways.

Flood of September and October 1932, International Portion of International Boundary & 

the Rio Grande. Water Commission, United

States and Mexico. 

Floods of 1948 along the International Portion of the Rio Grande. Do.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

report, at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1958 to 

September 1959 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations 

are not contained in publications of the Geological Survey except .as noted in footnotes to

the table.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the geological Survey

Stream

Alamlto Creek. . ...... 

Arrey Canal ..........

Arroyo Las Vacas .....

Brownsville Sewage 

outflow.

East Side Canal......

Ooodenough Spring.... 

Hagerman Canal .......

outfall.

and sewage In the 

vicinity of El Paso. 

Fecos River. .........

Location

Hear Presidio, Tex....... 

Near Arrey, N. Hex.......

Near Cludad Acuna, 

Coahulla, Mexico. 

Near Brownsville, Tex....

At Mesilla Dam, near 

Mesilla Park, N. Mex. 

Near Comstoek, Tex ....... 

Near Roswell, N. Mex.....

N. Mex.

Eagle Pass, Tex.

Near Shumla, Tex. ........

Period

1932-59

1918, 

1920-59 

1938-59

1957-59

1916-18 

1920-59 

1931-59t 

1942-59

1920-59

1955-59

Collected by

International Boundary & Water Commission. 

Bureau of Reclamation.

International Boundary & Water Commission. 

Do.

Bureau of Reclamation.

International Boundary & Water Commission. 

Hagerman Irrigation Co.

DO.T

t Records for earlier yean published in Geological Survey water-supply papers. See also pages 

96-98, Water Bulletin Ho. 80 - International Boundary & Water Commission.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 8

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

Stream

Fonlente drain......

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

Rio San Rodrlgo .....

San Felipe Creek.... 

Ter lingua Creak. .... 

West Side Canal.....

Location

Near Reynosa, Tamaullpas, 

Mexico. 

At Cludad Mier, Tamaullpas, 

Mexico. 

Near OJinaga, Chihuahua, 

Mexico. 

At Villa de Puente, 

Coahulla, Mexico. 

Below American Dam, 

near El Paso, Tex. 

Below Anzalduas Dam, 

near Reynosa, 

Tamaullpas, Mexico. 

At lower Brownsville 

station, Tex. 

At County-line station 

near El Paso, Tex.

At Island station, near 

El Paso, Tex. 

At Johnson Ranch, Tex......

At Leasburg Dam, at Selden, 

N. Max. 

Below Maverick Dam, Tex.... 

At upper Presidio station, 

Tex. 

At lower Presidio station, 

Tex. 

At Progr'eso Bridge, Tex. 

(formerly below 

Progreso Pump) . 

Near Rio Orande City, 

Tex. 

Near Villa Querrero, 

Coahulla, Mexico.

At Las Tortillas, 

Tamaullpas, Mexico. 

At Jlmenez, Coahulla, 

Mexico. 

Above Rio Orande City, 

Tex. 

Below Rio Orande City, 

Tex. 

Near El Moral, Coahulla, 

 Mexico.

At Mesllla Dam, near 

Mesllla Park, N. Mex.

Period

1931-59t 

1953-59

1924-59

1900-14, 

1924-59 

1923-59

1938-59 

1952-59

1934-59 

1938-59

1955-59t 

1958-59 

1931-59t 

1931-59t 

1931-59t 

1938-59

1936-59 

1931-59t 

1924-59t 

1919-59

1956-59 

1926-59t

1926-59t 

1953-59

1924-591"! 

1952-59

1953-59 

1953-59

1922-59 

1943-59 

1946-59 

1922-59

1931-59 

1932-59 

1916-18, 

1920-59

Collected by

International Boundary & Water Commission. 

Do,

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Bureau of Reclamation.

International Boundary & Water Commission. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Bureau of Reclamation.

t Records for earlier years published In Seologlcal Survey water-supply papers. See also pages 

96-98, Water Bulletin No. 20 - International Boundary & Water Commission.

tt See also pages 96-98, Water Bulletin No. 20 - International Boundary & Water Commission.

Note. In addition to the gaging stations listed In the foregoing table, the International Boundary 

It Water Commission collects and publishes records of discharge In floodways In the Lower Rio Qrande 

Valley, records of diversions from the Rio Qrande for Irrigation and municipal use and measured drain 

flows returned to the Rio Qrande from large Irrigated areas In the United States and Mexico.

The Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has been collectIng records of runoff near Waco, Tex., from 3 areas of 130 to 310 acres, beginning In 1937, from 

5 areas of 3 to 4,380 acres, beginning In 1938, from 8 areas of 3 to 140 acres beginning In 1939 

(most of these records Incomplete from 1943 to about 1949); near Albuquerque, N. Mex., from 3 areas 

of 40 to 170 acres, beginning In 1940, and near Santa Rosa, N. Hex., from 1 area of 42,900 acres, 

beginning In 1955.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Runoff for the period October to January was generally median or above to excessive in 

the southern part of area and mostly below median to deficient in the northern part; for 

the period February tC May, the runoff was generally deficient except at times in south or 

southeast Texas and Louisiana where it was generally above median or excessive; and for 

the period June to September runoff was generally near median to excessive except at times 

in northern New Mexico and Colorado where it was deficient. Runoff was deficient in some 

area or areas each month except August during the water year. Runoff was record low for 

May at the station on North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex. Floods occurred in October 

along the Rio Grande from El Paso on downstream but'were most severe In the lower valley 

below Falcon Reservoir as a .result of heavy inflow from Texas and Mexican tributaries. 

Moderate to severe flooding occurred at times during the period May to July on streams In 

Texas. Runoff of Neches River at Evadale, Tex., was jrecord high for October.

Figure 2 on page 13, for which records of three long-term gaging stations were used, 

shows a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharges for the 1959 water year with 

the median discharge for the period 1921-45.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

1800

1600

1200

1000

800

000

400

Bayou Neapiqo* near Bacfle, La. 

Drainage ma, BTaq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept The

North Concbo River near Carlsbad, Tet 

Drainage area, 1,538 «q ml

__r^ilQ rm Ha His

2000

 9 1600

.a

Oct Nor. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. April .May. .<* ** July Aug. Sept The

Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, near San Ddefonso, N. Mex. 

Drainage area 14,300 aq mi.

1000

Oct Nor. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. The 

year

Median of monthly mean ducharge for 26-year period 1921-45. 

Monthly mean discharge during 1959 water year

Figure 2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1959 water year with 

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

MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN 

100. Bayou des Cannes near Eunice, La.

Location. Lat 30°29'00", long 92°29'25", in SW£SE£ sec.32, T.6 S., R.I W. , Louisiana 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 3 miles 

downstream from New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway bridge and 4 miles west of 

Eunice.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 14.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1"929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to

Jan. 17, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder

1.8 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 13.70 ft above mean sea level.

Oct. 1, 1943, to Nov. 1, 1950, Oct. 31, 1957 to Jan. 13, 1958, auxiliary staff gage at

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 257 cfs (186,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,830 cfs Feb. 1; maximum gage height, 18.13 ft 

Feb. 1; minimum discharge, 2.2 cfs Dec. 22 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 11,900 cfs May 20, 1953 (gage height, 22.36 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939, 1948, 1955-56.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are poor, 

station.

Revision (water years).--WSP 1242: 1950(P) .

Small diversion above

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11 

12

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

40 S

664

927

1,200

1,030

774

394

103 

66

22

17 

13

17

21

*17

14

12

11

11

10

8.7

8.6

8.4

6.8

4.5

6.5

8.2

9.3

10

10

12

5,824.0

188

1.44

1.66

11,550

Nov.

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

11 

10

10

10

26

135

176

m*66

44

38

30

19

14

10

8.7

7.7

' 874

13

15

888.8

29.6

0.226

0.25

1,760

Dec.

21

23

17

13

10

8.6

7.2

6.0

5.5

5.3

5.3 

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.5

*4.0

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

31

173

186

117

52

27

16

12

1 25

901.3

29.1

0.222

0.26

1,790

Jan.

462

642

750

703

432

120

40

21 

15

12

9.1

7.4

*6.5

15 5.8

165

310

210

88

41

27

38

50

42

29

18

13

10

9.1

1,070

2,550

7,930.9

256

1.95

2.25

15,730

Feb.

4,650

4,120

2,970

2,750

2,430

2,010

1,500

945 

495

148

575 

1,380

2,780

2,650

2,080

1,560

*1,250

960

506

124

50

29

162

753

1,440

2,670

2,590

1,650

-

45,227

1,615

12.3

12.8

89,710

Mar.

1,090

532

132

77

507

748

S44

1,120 

695

205

83 

58

42

29

22

17

15

*15

13

11

9.6

30

153

77

36

20

14

11

8.6

7.7

6,728.7

217

1.66

1.91

13,350

Apr.

23

126

139

66

31

16

11

23

423

791

,040 

,740

,970

,640

,140

*612

146

114

433

556

576

453

365

185

64

29

17

11

8.4

11

12,759.4

425

3.24

3.62

25,310

May

10

7.9

4.6

175- 2.6

5.0

3.4

4.3

7.4

4.8

*33 

125

354

326

122

40

22

19

20

16

34

76

66

223

536

644

870

944 6~56~

221 

87

5,488.5

177

1.35

1.56

10,890

June

41

35

56

87

56

126

350

438

730

1,700

*2,640 

2,210

1,910

1,410

1,020

639

239

114

58

41

29

24

17

13

21

33

31

24

16

10

14,118

471

3.60

4.02

28,000

July

9.8

8.7

21

60

100

89

371

493

387

208

106 

62

45

*39

33

27

30

30

31

31

44

60

74

95

133

254

478

548

592 

568

452

5,479.5

177

1.35

1.56

10,870

Aug.

432

478

334

197

232

212

140

85 

64

62

56 

56

64

66

58

66

139

*193

239

258

204

136

102

126

164

140

161

184

181 

103

56

4,988

161

1.23

1.42

9,890

Calendar year 1958= "a* 1,260 Mln 2.3 Mean 175 Cfsro 1.34 In. 18.18 Ac-ft 127,

Sept.

44

38

47

117 105"

90

66

47 

39

34

26 

17

12

8.4

*8.4

20

20

13

8.4

7.2

9.8

10

7.9

5.3

5.8

5.5

6.5

6.7

9.8

16

848.5

28.3

0.216

0.24

1,680

000

Water year 1958-59: "a* 4,650 Mln 2.3 Mean 305 Cfsro 2.33 In. 31.55 Ac-ft 220,500

Discharge measurement made
MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN 15

120. Bayou Nezpique near Basile , La.

Location . Lat 30°28'50", long 92°37'55", in NE^NWi sec. I, T.7 S., R.3 W. near left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 190, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway bridge and 2 miles west of Basile.

Drainage area . 527 sq mi.

Records availably. --October 1938 to September 1959.

---Water-stage reoorder - Datum of gage is 3.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to July 17, 1947, wire-weight gage at

same site and datum. Since Apr. 10, 1945, auxiliary staff gage ?| miles downstream.

Average discharge . 21 years, 801 cfs (579,900 acre-ft per year).

80 > 1953 ' maximum gage height, 34.39 ft 

' ^ ' **» **'**' 194§! **"*»*

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1945-55.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,600 

2,540

2,550

2,440

2,120

1,600

986

386

178

92

75

65

59

*46

34

27

23

19

15

13

11

9.9

8.5

7.0 

6.1

5.2

4.5

3.8

3.5 

470

4.5

15, 936 . 0

514

0.975

1.12

31,610

Nov.

4.1 

3.8

3.5

4.1

5.0

5.9

5.9

5.0

4.3

5.4

3.0

2.6 276-

2.6

4.0

4.3

4.4

*50

63

4?

25

22

18

13 

10

12

10

11

12 

16

374.5

12.5

0.024

0.03

743

Dec.

25 ' 

25

19

14

13

12

11

12

12

9.9

8.5

7.2

6.1

5.2

*4.8

4.7

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

91 

194

214

182

129

93 

67

230

1,438.2

46.4

0.088

0.10

2,850

Jan.

840 

1,270

1,420

1,250

800

390

170

100

71

53

42

34

*28

23

TO

82

175

240

182

138

120

175

356

389 

306

206

126

87

65 

1,290

2,940

13,407

432

0.820

0.95

26,590

Feb.

4,910 

6,230

6,930

7,190

7,180

6,750

6,010

4,980

4,240

3,700

3,620

4,520

5,420

5,640

5,560

4,920

*4,370

3,820

3,340

2,910

2,500

1,990

1,380

1,080 

1,920'

3,020

3,750

3,970

-

121,850

4,352

8.26

8.60

241,700

Mar.

5,680 

3,290

2,830

2,410

2,340

2,570

2,860

2,910

2,860

2,640

2,420

2,220

1,960

1,650

1,140

399

158

*79

67

55

73

145

491

604 

467

227

107

73

55 

44

36

40,860

1,318

2.50

2.88

81,040

Apr.

59 

104

175

214

168

104

73

57

431

1,290

2,000

2,590

2,980

5.110

*3,030

2,700

2,370

2,040

1,560

1,280

1,420

1,720

1,910

1,960 

1,960

1,930

1,840

1,690

1,290 

470

42,525

1,418

2.69

3.00

84,350

May

188 

50

31

26

23

20

17

14

12

11.

*218

657

756

S30

455

296

182

112

67

50

34

47

87

207 

378

389

433

411

286 

186

123

6,396

206

0.391

0.45

12,690

June

89

67

53

46

38.

51

135

244

515

947

*982

857

1,070

1,330

1.550

1,020

645

400

198

107

73

55

44

46 

67

75

67

63

55 

42

10,731

358

0.679

0.76

21.280

July

41 

37 '44

164

186

123

104

161

214

400

296

178

110

*79

67

57

51

50

48

40

34

SF

110

95 

129

282

727

1,130

1,160 

910

730

7,842

253

0.480

0.55

15,550

Aug.

676 

764

832

970

832

662

479

286

175

123

93

87

89

224

296

326

367

*527

896

1,510

1,220

998

912

835 

771

756

786

727

643 

527

378

18,567

599

1.14

1.31

36,830

Sept.

240 

144

104

155

554

569

367

254

301

194

172

186

129

85

61

*48

41

34

28

.22

24

29

28

27 

33

28

22

18

16 

19

3,932

131

0.249

0.28

7,800

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,800 Mln 2.2 Mean 620 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.95 Ac-ft 448,500

Hater year 1958-59: Max 7,190 Mln 2.2 Mean 778 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.03 Ac-ft 563,000 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record at auxiliary gage Dec. 31 to Jan. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 

base, gage-height records, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
16 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

130. Calcasieu River near Glenmora, La.

Location. Lat 30°59'45", long 92°40'25", In SEijSEi sec.4, T.I S., R.3 W., Louisiana 

meridian, on right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113, 1.0 mile 

upstream from Prairie Branch and 4.6 miles northwest of Glenmora.

Drainage area. 499 sq ml.

Records available. August 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 110.77 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Nov. 19, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 781 cfs (565,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes-. Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs Feb. 5 (gage height, 14.87 ft); 

minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 4.57 ft).

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 59,900 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 21.55 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 27, 28, Oct. 7-9, 1954, Oct. 18, 1956; minimum gage height, 3.86 ft 

Oct. 18, 1956.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1118: 1944-47.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 14 to Jan. 6, Feb. 3-21)

4.5

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

10.0

33

52

113

289

403

565

11.0

12.0

13.0

13.5

14.0

15.0

880

1,450

2,670

3,710

5,310

10,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

720

770

770

985

1,450

1,840 

1,680

*1,130

606

355

267

217

181

159

140

130

119

119

140

168

159

137

119

105

98

91

85 

82

76

76

73

13,047

421

0.844

0.97

25,880

Nov.

72

72

73

76

76

73 

72

72

76

76

72

*70

67

66

76

102

108

151

159

163

295

391

459

414

367

a300

a350 

a300

a350

a400

5,328

178

0.357

0.40

10,570

Dec.

a350

a300

a250

a200

a!60

a 140 

a!30

a!20

*112

108

112

108

108

105

98

91

88

85

85

85

85

82

9T

180

262

311

289 

241

208

186

181

4,951

160

0.321

0.37

9,820

Jan.

272

251

231

217

194

181 

172

155

144

137

133

130

126

T26

130

184

367

430

403

300

322

403

*379

379

333

300

262 

226

204

544

1.110

8,745

282

 0.565

0.65

17,350

Feb.

1,300

2,460

4,120

5,520

8,940

9.200 

5,940

4,120

3,250

*2,590

2,160

1,730

1,340

1,200

1,780

2,290

2,760

3,040

3,040

2,760

2,360

1,840

1,170

788

675

602

590 

59l>

-

78,155

2,791

5.59

5.82

155,000

Mar.

545

491

430

367

565

*822 

840

880

960

1,080

1,170

1,040

788

578

444

367

311

278

251

226

217

208

258

231

289

391

459

430

333

262

236

15,697

506

1.01

'1.16

31,130

Apr.

236

226 272"

333

355

355 

300

231

327

630

860

1,260

1,580

1,730

1,840

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,630

1,540

1,840

2,590

2.940 2; ii5

2,510

1,960

1,410 

805

444

*322

36,716

1,224

2.45

2.73

72,830

May .

251

212

181

159

140

126 

119

108

98

91

126

212

262

*289

322

311

236

168

130

119

119

108

116

242

355

630

m491

508

475

7,924

256

0.513

0.59

15,720

June

300

333

391

379

391

333 

300

278

272

222

*272

456

660

770

720

475

391

333

262

168

119

98

85

73

69

64

62 

58

56

52

8,442

281

0.563

0.63

16,740

July

50

48

47

46

46

45 

45

45

43

*43

43

42

41

40

39

*;

43

44

43

100

133

144

133

137

119

105

176 

267

391

491

545

3,575

115

0.230

0.27

7,090

Aug.

459.

300

272

311

355

367 

311

208

126

*91

82

85

105

82

68

61

82

244

322

236

163

a!20

a90

a 80

a!20

alOO

a90 

a80

a70

a65

a60

5,205

168

0.337

0.39

10,320

Sept.

a60

aS5

a 55

*51

45

46 

43

51

82

85

66

55

54

64

65

56

50

46

43

40

39

38

37

36

35

36

36 

37

36

36

1,478

49.3

0.099

0.11

2,930

Calendar year 1958: Max 12, 300 Mln 43 Mean 736 Cfsm 1.47 In. 20.03 Ac-ft 532,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,200 Mln 35 Mean 519 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.09 Ac-ft 375,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs). Feb. 5 (12 p.m.) 10,500 efs (14.87 ft)._______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Oberlln.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 17

135. Calcasieu River near Oberlin, La.

Location. Lat 30°38'25", long 92°48'50", in NW^NEi sec.7, T.5 S., R.4 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 26, 3 miles northwest of Oberlin 

and 15 miles upstream from Whiskey Chitto Creek.

Drainage area. 753 sq mi.

Records available. August 1922 to January 1925, September 1938 to September 1959.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 39.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). August 1922 to January 1925 water-stage 

recorder at same site at datum about 2^ ft higher. September 1938 to Aug. 17, 1939, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1922-24, 1938-59), 1,245 cfs (901,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,730 cfs Feo. 8 (gage height, 16.71 ft); 

minimum, 74 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.97 ft).

1922-25, 1938-59: Maximum discharge, 72,800 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 

26.53 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Sept. 28, 29, Oct. 17-19, 1956; minimum gage height, 

2.72 ft Oct. 17-19, 1956.

Flood In June 1886 reached a stage of between 22 and 23 ft, present datum.

Remarks. Records good. Paper mill at Elizabeth pumps about 11 cfs from wells which is 

laTer discharged into Mill Creek 20 miles above station. This discharge is continuous 

and fairly constant. Some small diversions from April to September for rice Irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1923, 1939(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 28 to Mar. 5)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 Apr. 28 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.5 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

57

112

148

174

272

400

9.0

12.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

1,800

3,150

5,500

6,950

9,690

2.9

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

66

77

136

214

430

1,400

3,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Da;

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ffc

Oct.

5.220

3.22P

2,680

2,40O

1,880

1,440

1,560

1,520

1,800

1,880

1,640

1,190

755

505

572

301

254

283

259

201

184

187

185

171

154

141

131

120

114

110

104

28,741

927

1.23

1.42

57,010

Nov.

99

97

95

*92

92

91

90

88

86

84

81

IT

81

81

112

567

558

187

155

171

182

175

195

276

372

460

460

400

366

490

5,958

199

0.264

0.29

11,820

Dec.

520

460

450

*445

387

296

239

204

182

166

154

146

141

157

154

131

128

122

117

112

110

107

T20

355

565

154" 580

544

556

296

281

8,109

262

0.548

0.40

16,080

Jan.

535

640

670

595

430

528

272

252

204

187

171

161

152

146

*142

144

165

170

228

556

450

655

805

822

700

565

475

400

544

954

2.500

14,358

463

0.615

0.71

28,480

Feb.

2,780

3,520

4,500

*5,140

5,850

6,410

6,950

8,440

7^370

5,710

4,980

5,250

4,980

4,280

5,600

3,080

2,780

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,830

2,890

2,780

2,830

4,590

4,810

5,520

2 . 100

-

119,770

4,278

5.68

5.92

237,600

Mar.

1,300

1,050

910

*805

1,560

2,400

2.520

2,200

1,800

1,600

1,480

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,330

1,120

910

685

550

460

700

945

770

505

372

556

555

415

490

550

490

52 , 803

1,058

1.41

1.63

65,060

Apr.

400

450

520

450

544

559 3"66~

445

1,190

1,880

2,240

2,520

2,480

*2,240

2,040

1,880

1,840

2,040

3,900

4.890

4,200

2,950

2,280

2,160

2,400

2,750

2,890

*2,680

2,560

1,920

58,984

1,966

2.61

2.91

117,000

May

1.350

840

555

430

558

304

264

232

207

180

406

805

752

640

492

406

370

570

325

294

264

406

406

294

248

264

356

492

718

770

655

14,415

465

0.618

0.71

28,590

June

595

580

*568

406

450

442

442

442

418

555

492

468

735

555

685

788

840

770

580

468

382

294

240

207

186

169

156

150

144

140_

15,527

444

0.590

0.66

26,430

July

155

145

146

136

151

129

129

*144

140

132

128

124

122

119

118

117

116

113

112

111

110

108

120

140

160

186

230

504

250

504

4,721

152

0.202

0.25

9,360

Aug.

382

455

492

468

*558

504

514

547

547

284

205

160

147

156

132

140

135

212

370

284

504

514

284

252

254

547

558

264

185

144

129

8,487

274

0.564

0.42

16,850

Sept.

125

*119

113

112

116

123

112

108

104

100

126

165

TS5

114

110

106

100

95

90

90

85

85

80

79

79

78

77

76

75

75

3,050

102

0.155

0.15

6,050

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,400 Mln 71 

Water year 1953-59: Max 8,440 Mln 75

Mean 1,145 Cfem 1.52 In. 20.62 Ao-ft 828,900 

Mean 857 Cfem 1.14 In. 15.45 Ac-ft 620,500

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). Feb. 8 (2 p.m.) 8,750 ofs (16.71 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
18 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

140. Slxmlle Creek near Sugartown, La.

Location.--Lat 30°48'52", long 92°55'34", In NE£ sec.12, T.3 S., R.6 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 112, 2.0 miles downstream from Caney Branch, 5.5 miles 

east of Sugartown, and 6.6 miles upstream from Whiskey Chltto Creek.

Drainage area. 171 sq ml.

Records available. February 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 82.16 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Department of Highways bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 12.15 ft); 

minimum, 76 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 2.22 ft).

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Sept. 22, 1958 (gage height, 14.05 ft); 

minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 24-30, Oct. 1,2, 11-20, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.75 ft 

Sept. 28-30, Oct. 15, 19, 1956.

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

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 24 to Mar. 5, Sept. 2O-3O)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 4 Feb. 5 to June 9 June 1O to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

12.0

83

103

185

414

740

1,400

2,000

2.7

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

12.0

91

112

200

414

740

1,400

2,000

2.3

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

76

125

302

414

740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

440

487

660

720

348

209

180

162

149

137

129

121

114

106

*103

100

103

103

106

106

100

96

93

93

89

89

86

W

86

86

90

5,577

180

1.05

1.21

11,060

Nov.

90

90

90

90

90

*90

90

90

90

90

85

85

85

90

90

110

150

130

110

150

130

110

100

100

100

100

100

250

400

300

3,675

122

0.713

0.80

7,290

Dec.

200

150

130 *120

117

110

106

103

96

96

95

100

110

120

110

100

100

95

95

95

95

95

100

200

400

300

250

200

180

150

200

4,418

143

0.836

0.96

8,760

Jan.

250

300

250

200

170

150

140

130

120

110

110

110

100

100

100

*100

150

110

100

150

250

350

250

160

130

120

110

110

110

100

200

4,840

156

0.912

1.05

9,600

Feb.

500

1,000

1,500

1,920

1,880

*1,510

1,070

415

310

290

290

652

760

810

1,160

1,160

1,160

840

373

290

250

235

235

366

780

646

426

300

-

21,128

755

4.42

4.60

41,910

Mar.

260

235

220

*205

352

517

472

315

250

240

245

210

190

170

155

150

150

137

133

130

155

141

165

141

130

126

126

141

133

126

133

6,253

202

1.18

1.36

12,400

Apr.

165

160

215

165

130

116

112 125-

480

925

1,020

1.180

*1,100

1,020

538

260

210

623

1,060

1,100

990

631

700

515

270

215

185

165

150

141

14,666

489

2.86

3.19

29,090

May

133

122

119

112

108

105

*102

102

98

94

105

133

286

300

192

126

108

102

98

94

102

126

220

350

219

180

268

240

150

122

116

4,732

153

0.895

1.03

9,390

June

102

122

137

*137

112

98

94

152

280 26"6

239

230

154

121

110

100

120

130

110

110

110

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

3,934

131

0.766

0.85

7,800

July

100

100

100

100

1OO

95

95

*95

95

95

90

90

90

88

85

82

80

80

80

120

236

428

562

351

364

230

350

517

418

216

176

5,708

184

1.08

1.24

11,320

Aug.

137

125

*158

154

226

248

145

109

100

95

90

88

85

82

85

88

117

194

137

106

95

106

117

113

117

154

172

154

129

106

92

3,924

127

0.743

0.86

7,780

Sept.

85

*79

79

82

88

82

79

82

88

85

95

92

88

82

79

82

82

79

79

79

1 79

79

85

88

92

98

92

85

82

82

2,528

84.3

0.493

0.55

5,010

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,600 Mln 55 Mean 261 Cfsm 1.53 In. 22.07 Ac-ft 189,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,920 Mln 79 Mean 223 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.70 Ac-ft 161,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). Feb. 4 (10 p.m.) 2,120 cfs (12.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 31 to Dec. 4, Dec. 11 to Feb. 3, June 15 to July 13, July 17-20, 

Aug. 9-11; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN i£ 

142. Tenmile Creek near Elizabeth, La.

Location.--Lat 30°50'H", long 92°52'26", in NW£SW£ sec.34, T.2 S., R.5 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 112, 0.3 mile downstream from 

Carter Branch and 5.3 miles southwest of Elizabeth.

Drainage area.--91.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 94.38 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Department of Highways bench mark).

Average discharge.--10 years, 132 cfs (95,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 13.07 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 31,900 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 21.33 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 8,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 7.2 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1956.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10-14)

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

83

194

420

11.0

12.0

12.5

13.0

714

1,050

1,360

1,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

136

264

346

248

103

76

64

56

48

43

39

36

34

31

*30

29

31

29

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

1,969

63.5

0.694

0.80

3,910

Nov.

23

23

23

24

24

*23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

32

42

36

33

44

42

34

30

27

26

25

25

56

170 108"

1,070

35.7

0.390

0.44

2,120

Dec.

64

49

43

*40

38

35

32

30

29

28

26

27

37

34

30

28

28

26

26

26

25

25

28

64

170

113

64

54

50

44

44

1,357

43.8

0.479

0.55

2,690

Jan.

91

134

86

64

52

45

40

37

26

26

36

24

2.2

2.1

2.1

*42

78

52

43

41

93

170

118

£18

4:9

4:5

4:3

4:1

4:0

100

1,862

60,1

0.6JS7

0.76

3,690

Feb.

200

500

1,290

1,750

1,290

*908

568

400

200

150

150

250

400

300

400

600

700

587

230

123

100

98

88

138

252

274

167

110

-

12,223

437

4.78

4.98

24,240

Mar.

93

78

68

*62

143

270

300

138

98

96

98

83

68

60

54

51

49

46

43

42

58

47

45

44

41

41

40

41

40

39

38

2,414

77.9

0.851

0.98

4,790

Apr.

56

52

58

49

41

37

354"S

152

360

454

575

*532

546

350

200

100

200

300

500

300

200

150

120

100

90

80

70

65

60

5,880

196

2.14

2.39

11,660

May

55

50

45

40

40

35

*35

33

32

32

56

108

126

137

81

51

42

37

36

35

60

149

94

96

113

101

218

13T

68

52

52

2,246

72.5

0.792

0.91

4,450

June

51

76

149

*80

54

46

42

48

114

206

288

150

86

62

56

54

46

46

43

40

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

35

30

2,102

70.1

0.766

0.85

4,170

July

30

30

29

30

29

28

26

*26

25

25

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

98

170

170

88

76

64

88

128

76

51

42

1,568

50.6

0.553

0.64

3,110

Aug.

37

33

*31

32

29

27

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

27

25

24

49

40

42

35

29

27

28

30

30

32

42

46

40

32

957

30.9

0.338

0.39

1,900

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,630 Win 14 Mean 106 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.74 Ac-ft 76

Sept.

28

*25

24

26

23

22

34

22

21

39

32

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

650

21.7

0.237

0.26

1,290

930

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,750 Mln 17 Mean 94.0 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.95 Ac-ft 68,020

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Feb. 4 (9 a.m.) 1,880 cfs (13.07 ft); Feb. 17 (12 p.m.) 674 cfs

(10.85 ft); Apr. 12 (3 a.m.) 605 cfs (9.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, Feb. 8-17, Apr. 15 to May 7, June 12, June 20 to 

July 1; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
20 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

145. Whiskey Chitto Creek near Oberlin, La.

Location. Lat 30"41'55", long 92"53'35", in NE^NE^ sec.20, T.4 S., R.5 W., near left

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 26, 1 mile downstream from Tenmile

Creek, 8 miles upstream from Bundick Creek, and 10 miles northwest of Oberlin.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 46.24 ft abc^e mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Oct. 19, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 869 cfs (629,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 cfs Feb. 5 (gage height, 15.80 ft); minimum daily, 167 cfs June 30.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 144,000 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 32.8 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 35,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 88 cfs Oct. 19, 20, 1956; minimum gage height, 3.37 ft 

Sept. 15, 16, 1954.

Flood in June 1886 reached a stage of 25.7 ft, from floodmarks preserved by local 

residents.

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

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-26, Dec. 4-13,

July 6 to Aug. 15)

Oct. 1 to May 14 May 15 to Sept. 30

4.3

5.0

7.0

12.0

16.0

281

445

1,040

3,200

5,600

3.6 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

164

235

730

1,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

D3y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mesn

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,640

1,820

1,740

2.080

2,000

1,120

816

692

622

566

526

486

445

409

*361

349

337

337

337

337

337

337

337

325

325

325 

325

314 

314

314

20,587

664

1.30

1.50

40,830

Nov.

314

314

*314

314

314

303

303

303

303

314

303

292

29?

292

337

325

540

580

458

580

720

540

458

409

373

349 

325

325 

720 

880

12,194

406

0.796

0.89

24,190

Dec.

944

622

472

*409

373

361

337

314

303

292

292

292

337

349

325

314

303

303

292

292

292

292

303

472

944

1.010 

678

512 

458

445

433

13,365

431

0.845

0.97

26,510

Jan.

472

553

594

486

458

421

397

373

361

337

337

337

325

325

*514

314

349

580

499

445

421

445

622

594

472

445 

409

385 

361 

943

2,560

15,934

514

1.01

1.16

31,600

Feb.

2,720

3,040

3,980

*4,620

5.380

5,120

4,380

2,940

1,540

1,150

1,080

1,740

2,260

2,220

2,750

3,150

2,910

2,770

1,960

1,320

912

816

1,'STo" 800

2,860

2,520 

1,690

1,150

69,288

2,475

4.85

5.05

137,400

Mar.

912

768

678

*636

907

1,530

1.610

1,430

944

880

848

768

664

594

540

512

499

472

458

458

512

566

499

486

472

458 

445

433 

433 

433

421

21,266

686

1.35

1.56

42,180

Apr.

445

555

580

594

472

458

445

445

1,120

31 , 800

a2,200

a2,500

32,700

32,500

a2,200

31,800

31,000

31,500

35.000

32,500

32,000

al,500

31,600

31,800

31,500

31,000 

3700

g594 

g553 

g499

40,558

1,352

2.65

2.96

80,450

May

g472

g445

g409

g385

g361

g349

*g337

g325

g314

g5S7

g373

g445

g664

g912

gl , 040

gl,040

g850

g618

g436

g329

g388

g660

g820

g730

g618

g551 

g944

gl.180 

g702 

g499

g388

17,921

578

1.13

1.30

35,550

June

g340

g352

*g486

g525

g424

g340

g352

g376

g551

g688

gBBO

g790

g376

g340

g340

g307

g286

g296

g286

g286

g212

g206

g221

g245

g203

g!95 

g204

g!97 

g!85 

g!67

10,656

355

0.696

0.78

21,140

July

g!74

gl§7"

g!88

g!99

3300

3200

3400

*3500

3600

3500

3450

3400

3350

3350

3300

286

275

265

265

255

265

590

944

912

730

674 

912

1,260 

1.440 

1,110 

674

15,965

515

1.01

1.16

31,670

Aug.

538

448

512

564

*52B"

538

460

352

318

275

265

253

245

241

547

275

275

412

460

307

286

275

329

307

296

412 

460

538 

473 

364 

286

11,536

372

0.729

0.84

22,880

Sept.

*2"30" 251

222

228

226

226

213

222

215

206

221

222

212

204

197

192

190

188

185

185

185

179

178

194

212

203 

206

190 

179 

174

6,135

204

0.400

0.45

12,170

Calendar year 1958: Max 14,800 Min 158 Mean 784 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.85 Ac-ft 567,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,280 Min 167 Mesn 700 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.62 Ac-ft 506,600

Pesk discharge (bsse, 3,000 cfs). Feb. 5 (6 p.m.) 5,440 cfs (15.80 ft); Feb. 16 (1C p.m.)

5,200 efs (12.03 ft); Apr 19 (time unknown) sbout 5,500 cfs.____________________________

* Discharge messurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 dlschsrge measurement and records for 

nearby stations.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage resdings.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 21

148. Bundick Creek near De Ridder, La.

Location.--Lat 30°49'09", long 93°13'51 M , in SW£NW£ sec.7, T.3 S., R.8 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 26, 1.1 miles downstream from Flat Creek 

and 3.8 miles southwest of De Ridder.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1956 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 113.75 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

(Jeodetic Survey bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2.460 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 16.25 ft); minimum, 25 cfs July 1 (gage height, 2.30 ft).

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 6,260 cfs Sept. 21, 1958 (gage height, 20.11 ft); 

minimum, 8.8 cfs Oct. 16, 1956 (gage height, 1.94 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.5

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 22

24 11.0

44 14.0

150 15.0

480 16.0

Apr. 23 to Sept. 30

700

1,200

1,600

2,300

2.3 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0 

12.0

25

51

158

480

Discharge, in cubic feet; per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

631

597

496

228

134

113

98

86

76

72

66

60

54

49

48

*49

52

64

62

56

50

48

48

49

47

44

42

43

44

44

47

3,597

116

0.967

1.11

7,130

Nov.

49

48

*44

45

48

51

51

49

46

44

42

40

39

40

130

98

86

242

453

336

140

86

69

62

60

58

56

150

363

285

3,310

110

0.917

1.02

6,570

Dec.

136

89

82

76

*72

66

60

56

56

56

64

74

64

58

56

54

54

54

54

52.

52

52

213

520

321

141

95

84

76

72

72

3,031

97.8

0.815

0.94

6,010

Jan.

86

92

79

72

64

58

58

60

62

62

58

*56

54

56

58

98

122

84

64

60

69

110

122

79

64

60

58

58

58

488

302

3,551

115

0.958

l.LO

7,040

Feb.

908

932

2,200

1,850

1,050

*562

251

178

168

164

177

497

628

517

774

891

513

226

171

137

128

119

116

TsT

478

422

215

146

-

14,601

521

4.34

4.52

28,960

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,720 Min 16

Mar.

125

110

98

95

*409

570

368

157

178

220

157

122

98

86

84

79

72

66

64

66

86

84

79

66

62

66

72

72

79

82

69

4,041

130

1.08

1.24

8,020

Apr.

110

168

125

74

58

52

50

74

354

500

510

807

883

*426

140

107

92

393

652

489

332

747

741

283

129

106

94

84

79

72

8,731

291

2.42

2.70

17,320

May

64

59

55

53

51

48

46

*45

42

40

74

149

350

191

82

59

51

47

48

72

64

92

99

79

72

74

76

57

48

42

40

2,369

76.4

0.637

0.73

4,700

June

40

53

*69

66

51

55

45

59

7974"

53

45

47

42

37

34

33

32

33

30

29

28

28

28

30

29

29

27

26.

26

1,257

41.9

0.349

0.39

2,490

Mean 194 Cfsm 1.62 In.

July

29

33

49

72

39

34

138

104

*76

47

34

33

30

29

33

30

30

27

26

5?

106

74

51

37

57

263

670

571

154

79

57

3,064

98.8

0.823

0.95

6,080

Aug.

46

50

59

47

39

35

*31

30

31

34

30

2950-

45

55

64

55

109

318

526

286

262

142

74

59

78

186

154

82

55

45

2,886

93.1

0.776

0.89

5,720

Sept.

59

56

*35 "57

59

34

30

55

49

57

41

58

54

51

51

50

50

28

27

2T

50

50

55

51

47

57

52

50

50

29

1,057

55.2

0.293

0.33

2,100

21.95 Ao-ft 140,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,200 Min 26 Mean 141 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.92 Ao-ft 102,100

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). --Jan. 31 (8 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (13.57 ft)j Feb. 3 (4 p.m.) 2,460 cfs 

(16.25 ft); Feb. 16 (5 a.m.) 964 cfs (12.77 ft); Apr. 13 (3:30 a.m.) 982 cfs (12.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on "his day.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

149. Jim Burney Branch tributary at Smithhart Pond, near Dry Creek, La.

Location. Lat 30°44'13", long 93°01'28", in SW£ see.6, T.4 S. , R.6 W. , 120 ft left of 

right end of dam, 1.1 miles upstream from mcuth, and 4.8 miles north of Dry Creek.

Drainage area.--Q.28 sq mi (including pond). 

Records available.--March 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. --Duplex water-stage recorder {rain gage and water stage combination). Datum of 

gage is 120.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1941.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum figures for the water years 1956-59 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1956t 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

Mar. 15, 1956 

Dec. 22, 1956 

Sept. 20, 1958 

Feb. 24, 1959

Outflow 

(cfs)

5.2 

26

110 

13

Gage 

height 

(feet)

3.09 

3.60 

4.36 

5.39

Date

July 11, 1956 

June 4, 1957 

Sept. 20, 1958 

Feb. 14, 1959

Minimum

Inflow 

(cfs)t

160 

260 

350 

150

Date

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0

t Period March to September.

+ Average for 2-|-minute interval; computed from outflow and change in reservoir 

contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during peak inflow.

a Many days.

1956-59: Maximum outflow 110 cfs Sept. 20, 1958 (gage height, 4.36 ft); no flow 

for many days in each year. Maximum inflow 350 cfs (average for Sj-minute interval) 

Sept. 20, 1958, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

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

Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined from stage-discharge 

relation of spillway. Pond is formed by earth dam; spillway is a 100-foot wide uncontrolled sodded clay channel, located at left end of dam. Capacity below zero ft gage 

height not determined and not included in capacity figures.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height, reservoir capacity, 

and water-surface area during the period March 1956 to September 1959.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

0 

.5 

1.0 

2.0

Contents 

(acrefeet)t

0 

6.3 

13.4 

30.4

Surface 

area 

(acres)

11.8 

13.4 

15.1 

19.1

Gage 

he ight 

(feet)

3.0

4.0 

5.0

Contents 

(acrefeet)t

51.5 

77.5 

109

Surface 

area 

(acres)

23.3 

28.9 

35.0

t Usable ntents above zero ft gage height.

Rating table, Mar. 1, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-13, 15-18, 22-24, Dec. 21-24, 1956, Feb. 18-20, 24-26, 

Mar. 4-7, 11-15, 17-27, Apr. 1, 3-7, 11, 12, 16-23, Apr. 27 to May 4, June 3-7, 27-30, 

Dec. 27, 28, 1957, Jan. 20, 21, 23, 24, Feb. 23-28, Mar. 6-11, 23, 24, 1958, Jan. 30 

to Feb. 6, Feb. 11-17, 23-25, Mar. 5, 6, 1959)

0

.1

.5

1.0

2.0

3.4

35

116
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

149. Jim Burney

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(*)

(**)

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

_

39.6

20.9

-

Mar.

00"

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

3.2

T73

.7

.4

1.6

2.6

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.1

.6

.7

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

16.0

0.52 

40.8

21.2

3.72

Apr.

0

0 

33.0

19.6

-

May

0

0 

21.8

17.1

0.84

June

0

0 

18.5

16.3

4.56

July

0

0 

20.4

16.8

3.72

Aug.

0

0 

13.9

15.2

3.96

Sept.

0

0 

3.3

12.6

1.32

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

t Contents, , in acre-feet, -, at end of month. . * Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

Precipitation, in inches, during month at pond.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

( l*

Oct.

0

0

-

-

1.92

Nov.

0

0

1.9

12.3

2.64

Dec .

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

10

1.9

.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

13.6

0.44

40.6

21.1

9.00

Jan.

0

0

35.0

20.0

0.72

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

73

.2

.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

-

3.1

0.11

41.9

21.4

2.28

Mar.

0.1

0

1.8

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

.2

5.2

1.7

.8

.4

.2

1.2

4.2

1.3

.7

5.2

1.7

4.3

3.2

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

37.7

1.22

43.0

21.6

7.08

Apr.

0.4

.3

.7

3.3

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.3

.4

.2

.1

0_

2.3

2.4

1.0

.6

.4

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

1.3

2.8

3,4

24.8

0.83

47,8

22.6

5.88

May

1.7

T76

.8

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

5.0

0.16

29.7

18.9

1.44

June

0

0

.2

9.1

272

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.5

.7

.4

15.8

0.53

42.6

21.5

7.44

July

aO.2

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

a. 5

a2.0

aT75

al.5

al.O

a. 6

a. 4

.2

.1

0

8.1

0.26

40.6

21.1

4.32

Aug.

0

0

26.1

18.1

1.32

Sept.

0

0

24.5

17.7

4.20

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month. 

** Precipitation, in inches, during month at pond. a No gage-height recordj discharge 

estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather records.
24 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

149. Jim Burney Branch tributary at Smithhart Pond, near Dry Creek, La. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

ft)

(*) (**)

Oct.

00"

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 6

a4.0 172"

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.3

.4 

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

8.1

0.26

40.8

21.2

6.84

Nov.

00"

0 

0

0

0

.5

a3.0

1.4

.4

.3

.2

a3.0

a2.0

1.2

.5 

.4

1.1

2.5

.7

.9 ITS"

2)1

1.2

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

31.9

1.06

44.6

22.0

11.76

Dec.

0.3

.27S" 

.2

.2

.2

1.8

.9

.5

.8

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4 

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.5

1.9

4.5

T73

.6

.5

19.6

0.63

46.9

22.4

3.60

Jan.

0.4

.4

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.8

.6

.5

.4 

.4

.3

.3

1.0

1.9

.7 

1.4

ft

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

17.9

0.58

43.9

21.3

0.36

Feb.

0.2

.2 a.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3 

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

3.8

2.7 

1.3

1.0

1.0

.7

13.7

0.49

45.0

22.0

2.76

Mar.

0.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.6

£4ITT

.9

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0 

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

.6

1.0 

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

10.6

0.34

40.2

21.1

3.24

Apr.

00"

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

tl

.1 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

37.0

20.4

3.24

May

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a

(a)

(a) 

a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

fa)

(a)

0

0

27.3

18.4

1.32

June

0"0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

.3 

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

2.7

0.09

38.4

20.8

7.20

July

(a)

(a)

0

0

25.9

18.0

1.44

Aug.

0o~

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO 

a2.0

a7.0 

a5.0

a3 0

al.O

a. 6

a. 4

a. 2

aO

19.2

0.62

_

_

8.40

Sept.

aOao"

aO 

aO

aO

aO

aO

a. 6

a. 2

0

0

0

0

0

a. 2

.6 

.6

.4

a4.0

a30

2.4

.7 

.4

.3 

.2

.2

.1

.1

a. 5

2.7

44.2

1.47

50.0

23.0

14.40

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfam In. Ac -ft 

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfam In. Ac-ft

acre-feet, at end of month. * Surface area, In acres, at end of month. 

** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at pond. a No gage-height record} discharge 

estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather records.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

ft)

*i>

( *)

Oct.

0.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

2.4

0.08

32.8

19.6

0

Nov.

0

0

28.1

18.6

1.68

Dec.

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

fa)

(a)

(a) 

(a)

(a) 

(a)

0

0

23.2

17.4

1.92

Jan.

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 6 

1.0

1.6

0.05

45.7

22.2

3.12

Feb.

1.3

9^0

3.1

5.1

1.9

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.6

1.9

.9

3.1

4.7

1.4

.8

.4

.2

a.

.1.1

1.8

8.1

5.0

al.O

a. 5

a. 3

52.9

1.89

43.7

21.7

8.40

Mar.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO 

aO

aO 

aO

3.1

0.10

34.0

19.8

1.80

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.7

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

.9

1.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

0.17

39.0

20.8

5.16

May

0

0

28.2

18.6

2.88

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm

June

0

0

24.5

17.7

3.00

July

(a)

(a)

fa)

(a)

(a) 

(a)

(a) 

(a)

0

0

17.2

16.0

3.48

Aug.

(a)

(a)

a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a 

(a)

(a) 

(a)

0

0

12.4

14.9

3.96

Sept.

fa)

(a)

fa)

fa

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

0

0

10.9

14.5

3.12

In. Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month. * Surface area, 

** Precipitation, In inches, during month at pond. a No ga 

estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather records.

in acres, at end of month. 

5-height record; discharge
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 25 

150. Bundick Creek near Dry Creek, La.

Location Lat 30°40'55", long 93°02'15", on line between NE£ and NW£ sec.25, T.4 S., 

R.7 W., near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113, 1 mile 

northeast of town of Dry Creek and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 56.92 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

(Feodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Nov. 20, 1943, wire-weight gage at same site at 

datum 7.16 ft lower. Nov. 20, 1943, to Oct. 19, 1944, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 405 cfs (293,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 cfs Feb. 5 (gage height, 14.05 ft); minimum, 69 cfs July 2 (gage height, 2.87 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 23.67 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and 

contracted-opening measurements of peak flow; minimum, 49 ofs for many days in September and October 1939; minimum gage height, 2.53 ft, present datum, Sept. 24, 25, 1939.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-22, Nov. 30 to

Dec. 24, Dec. 27 to Jan. 30)

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

10.0

180

1,010

12.0

13.0

14.0

1,420

1,780

2,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,170

1,180

1,100

886

550

319

249

216

192

174

164

147

*137

127

121

119

T27

133

135

139

132

127

125

124

125

126

124

120

119

119

120

8,742

282

1.18

1.36

17,340

Nov.

120

121

120

*118

118

rzi

123

125

122

117

114

111

109

110

125

234

249

204

346

606

546

336

210

174

158

147

143

183

560

559

6,429

214

0.899

1.00

12,750

Dec.

452

*298

186

164

158

144

133

125

117

112

110

112

125

120

111

106

103

102

103

103

103

101

TST

499

704

599

319

210

180

164

164

6,161

199

0.836

0.96

12,220

Jan.

174

186

186

169

152

139

132

129

128

133

132

126

121

120

*T21

124

158

192

169

140

135

146

186

204

169

142

129

124

122

688

i1

6,256

202

0.849

0.98

12,410

Feb.

1,240

1,590

2,060

2,410

2.460

2,410

1,880

1,240

*531

424

431

933

998

1,030

1,300

1,220

1,200

1,160

760

438

368

319 456"

1,280

1,780

1,500

1,130

672

-

33,220

1,186

4.98

5.19

65,890

Mar.

438

354

*312

284

652

886

ggg

711

445

452

466

382

319

263

242

229

216

198

192

186

241

382

256

216

192

186

186

186

186

198

198

10,512

339

1.42

1.64

20,850

Apr.

222

326

354

277

198

164

152

TST

669

912

1,060

1,300

1,320

*1,280

1,130

574

319

726

1.420

1,100

942

760

802

886

746

354

263

229

210

192

19,069

636

2.67

2.98

37,820

May

180

164

152

144

136

128

122

*115

112

107

126

164

236

410

354

192

146

129

120

117

138

164

164

186

164

147

144

147

133

119

110

4,970

160

0.672

0.77

9,860

June

104

*117

115

130

139

117

116

152

134

139

147

T25

111

106

104

96

92

89

85

84

82

79

78

78

79

79

77

76

74

72

3,076

103

0.433

0.48

6,100

July

7073"

78

89

116

102

80

139

*186

135

109

88

80

76

74

84

82

76

74

75

111

152

137

119

100

211

620

648

718 T5T 424 

186

5,312

171

0.718

0.83

10,540

Aug.

140

117

106

126

164

97

*89

83

86

78

78

78

76

90

91

109

125

137

296

466

466

424

368

278

169

139

168

305

192

174 

125

5,440

175

0.735

0.85

10,790

Sept.

*105

95

89

86

84

96

87

80

84

101

107

98

86

84

81

78

77

76

76" 74

76

79

80

79

97

98

88

80

76 

76

2,573

85.8

0.361

0.40

5,100

Calendar year 1958: Max 14,800 Min 68. Mean 413 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.56 Ac-ft 298,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,460 Min 70 Mean 306 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.44 Ac-ft 221,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Feb. 5 (11:30 p.m.) 2,560 ofs (14.05 ft); Feb. 25 (5 a.m.) 

1,850 cfs (15.08 ft); Apr. 19 (5:50 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (12.47 ft).______________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
26 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

160. English Bayou near Lake Charles, La.

Location.--Lat 30°16'17", long 93°10'37", in lot 22, T.9 S., R.8 W., on downstream side 

of first pile bent right of right turn span pier on U. S. Highway 171, 1.0 mile 

upstream from Calcasleu River and 4 miles northeast of city of Lake Charles.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1959 (elevations only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year unknown; minimum,-1.12 ft Dec. 14.

T954-59: Maximum elevation, 6.54 ft June 27, 1957; minimum, -1.71 ft Dec. 19, 1954, 

but may have been less during periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks.--Elevation affected by tide at all stages. High stage on Calcasieu River causes 

reverse flow.

Elevation, in feet, at 8 a. ,ter year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.99

2.52

2.48

2.30

2.42

2.38

2.50

2.54

2.56

2.45

1.91

2.00

2.19

2.54

2.64

2.56

2.76

2.66

2.57

2.35

2.47

2.21

1.76

1.82

1.79

1.46

T767

1.70

1.83

2.03

1.92

Nov.

1.69

1.72

1.56

1.72

2.16

2.11

1.79

2.30

2.02

2.01

1.96

2.14

2.16

2.35

2.64

2.35

2.42

1.88

.88

1.21

1.48

1.70

1.64

1.89

1.79

1.90

.94

1.58

.29

1.06

 

Dec.

1.41

1.04

1.28

1.23

2.05

.72

.78

1.55

1.83

1.35

.48

1.04

1.42

-.17

705

.82

1.04

.78

.83

1.18

.48

1.17

1.58

1.40

.78

1.43

1.93

1.40

1.51

1.33

.82

Jan.

0.67

1.38

1.91

1.21

-.27

.83

1.55

1.50

.13

.90

1.24

1.04

.82

.80

1.16

-.35

-ToT

.78

1.22

1.50

2.46

.25

1.02

1.32

1.45

1.00

1.15

.82

.98

1.87

2.12

Feb.

2.45

2.17

(a)

3.26

5.27

3.00

2.72

2.67

2.51

2.72

2.42

3.13

3.45

3.07

2.66

2.27

2.45

2.48

1.09

1.38

1.47

1.86

1.79

1.33

2.18

2.49

2.53

2.44

_

Mar.

2.05

1.35

1.60

1.15

2.59

1.13

1.19

H(a)

.98

1.67

.51

.77

1.33

1.78

.59

1.41

1.77

1.87

1.90

2.47

.46

1.29

1.35

1.43

1.59

1.07

.38

1723-

1.38

1.78

Apr.

2.31

1.04

1.26

.82

1.75

.57

.48

.64

.46

.50

.40

.66

.07

.44

.65

.72

.80

.76

.03

.96

.88

.67

.91

.94

.98

.90

.82

.68

.25

.16

 

May

1.48

2.19

2.32

2.24

2.31

2.13

1.68

1.53

1.47

1.95

2.38

T795

1.47

1.07

.74

1.41

1.91

2.10

2.15

2.03

1.97

1.84

1.54

1.52

1.38

1.52

1.72

1.33

1.42

1.74

1.82

June

1.75

1.51

1.50

1.50

1.45

1.05

1.17

1.30

1.40

1.40

1.07

1.02

.85

1725

1.60

1.72

1.98

1.95

1.83

1.45

1.23

1.20

1.65

1.64

1.86

1.91

2.17

l!78

1.57

July

1.54

1.35

1.17

1.15

1.05

1.00

.67

H

r(a)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

I

a

I

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

Aug.

a

a

a

"I

a)

(a)

1

1

1

52

34

10

1.01

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2.

T.

2.1.

1.

16

33

65

74

96

94

02

02

91

91

97

88

79

98

20

60

65

JI

11

86

73

Sept.

1.64

1.61

1.47

1.56

1.41

1.32

1.33

1.33

1.61

1.60

1.00

T7ST

1.41

1.92

1.98

1.79

1.74

1.71

1.63

1.98

2.26

2.60

2.64

2.57

2.44

2.37

2.34

2.31

2.11

1.82

a No elevation record.
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

Location. Lat 30°28'10", long 93°21'50", in NW£ sec.11, T.7 S., R.10 W. , on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 12, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway bridge, 2| miles upstream from unnamed tributary, 

and 4 miles northeast of De Quincy.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 25.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Oct. 29, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 221 cfs (160,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,780 cfs July 26 (gage height, 18.62 ft); minimum daily, 2.5 cfs July 2-4; minimum gage height, 1.86 ft June 19.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs May 21, 1955 (gage height, 24.45 ft); miniirum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 27 to Oct. 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Sept. 26, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1118: 1946, 1947(M). WSP 1512: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28 to Sept. 9)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

2.0

3.8

7.5

14

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

214

499

13.0

16.0

18.0

1,010

1,600

2,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-It

Oct.

729

1,180 

1,140 

562

317

182

98

58

44

34

28

24 

20

*18

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.8 

9.6

9.4

Q g y .0

9.6

4,627.0

149

1.01

1.16

9,180

Nov.

9.4

9.4 

9.4

9.6

*9.8

9.8

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.3

8.8

9T

24

77

46

169

433

362

281

216

94

46

34

28

24

58

308

228

2,562.7

85.4

0.577

0.65

5,080

Dec.

198

159 

*77 

51

40

34

30

26

22

20

18

17 

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

184

431

3^8

272

254 

136

64

47

47

2,577

83.1

0.561

0.65

5,110

Jan.

54

53 

48 

43

36

31

27

25

24

25

26

26 

26

*25

24

28

29

29

31

28

31

43

52

47

45

35

28 

25

33

1,510

2, 260

4,747

153

1.03

1.19

9,420

Feb.

1,380

1,760 

2,400 

2,300

*2,030

1,630

1,140

842

502

202

397

1,290 

965

751

1,210

951

738

650

590

340

147

108 T8"9"

1,080

2,030

1,790

1,450 

1,060

-

29,922

1,069

7.22

7.52

59,350

Mar.

790

318 

*147 

119

268

254

214

186

150

161

136

119 

94

76

64

57

51

44

38

2i

51

79

86

91

54

44

52 

50

52

56

56

3,993

129

0.872

1.01

7,920

Apr.

99

188 

108 

91

55

36

*28 135-

866

1,000

955

1,340 

1,120

909

777

656

276

482

974

725

578

488

308

238

214

116

63

48

39

33

12,945

431

2.91

3.25

25,680

May

29

26 

22

19

18

*16

15

13

12

12

243

272 

119

85

46

28

19

15

12

11

12

22

29

27

23

26

18 

14

13

11

12

1,237

39.9

0.270

0.31

2,450

June

11

*11 

13 

20

32

42

20

9960"

43

25

16 

38

31

13

9.3

7.5

6.2

e6

e6

e5

e5

e5

e4.5

e4.5

e4

e4 

e3.5

e3.5

e!

551.0

18.4

0.124

0.14

1,090

July

e3.0

e2^5 

e2.5 

e2.5

e3

e3.5

*e4.5

e6

e8

elO

e8

e7 

e5

e9

e20

e40

23

16

14

30

32

19

22

38

504

1,970

2,200 

1,100

400

125

119

6,746.5

218

1.47

1.70

13,380

Aug.

186

159 

112 

50

42

*30

e25

e25

e25

e20

e20

e20 

e!5 eTSe!5

e20

e25

e40

e50

e70

elOO

e!30

e!50

e200

e250

e400 3H5" 

120

51

35

28

2,813

90.7

0.613

0.71

5,580

Calendar year 1358: Max 10,700 Min 1.9 Mean 238 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.80 Ac-ft 172

Sept.

*20

15 

54 

165

54

20

14

23

39

415

41

20

15

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

10

25

32

98

50

22

15 

13

11

36

1,280.6

42.7

0.289

0.32

2,540

000

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,400 Min 2.5 Mean 203 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.61 Ac-ft 146,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).-^Jan. 31 (4 a.m.) 2,580 cfs (18.30 ft); Feb. 3 (ll a.m.) 2,460 cfs 

(18.10 ft); Feb. 25 (2 p.m.) 2,110 efs (17.42 ft); July 26 (11:30 p.m.) 2,780 efs (18.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and 

records for Bearhead Creek near Starks.
28 CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN

168. Bearhead Creek near Starks, La.

Location. Lat 30°13'59", long 93°37'44", in sec.30, T.8 S. , R.12 W. , near right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 12, 2.4 miles northeast of Starks, 3.5 miles 

downstream from Green Island Marsh Creek, and 15.3 miles above confluence with Buxton 

Creek.

Drainage area. 177 sq mi.

Records available. March 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 16.34 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark) .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 15.27 ft); no 

flow July 3-8.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 7,300 cfs Sept. 22, 1958 (gage height, 17.00 ft); no 

flow at times in 1956-57, 1959.

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

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14, 15, Jan. 7-21)

.5 

7.6

.3

.7

1.5

2.7

4.2

7.8

8.0

9.0

10.0

10.5

11.0

9.0

15

48

100

140

200

11.5

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

330 

520 

1,150 

2,100 

3,400 

5,1-60

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

67"

8

9

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-it

Oct.

162 

146

238

428

644

575

294

116

44

28

21

16

12

*8 .8

7.2

6.0

4.9

4.2

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.2

^

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2,786.6

89.9

0.508

0.59

5,530

Nov.

2.3 

2.1

TT

2.5

*2.8

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

4.0

6.5

5.8

5.8

17

30

74

124

155

163

TIT

44

26

20

23

22

31

906.3

30.2

0.171

0.19

1,800

Dec.

70 

99

*120

104

47

30

25

21

20

18

16

15

14

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

10

46

90

163

248

268

258

240

159

68

2,232.8

72.0

0.407

0.47

4,430

Jan.

41 

34

32

33

33

29

24

21

18

16

14

13

14

*14

13

12

14

17

17

15

16

16

20

29

27

27

26

23

32

466

1.700

2,806

90.5

0.511

0.59

5,570

Feb.

2,770 

3,260

3,640

5,720

*3,330

2,840

2,280

1,750

1,190

728

488

955

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,150

860

650

408

200

145 4T2-

1,110

2,050

2,520

2,280

-

46,336

1,655

9.35

9.74

91,910

Mar.

1,750 

1,190

*698

318

182

136

124

127

130

128

109

105

107

77

54

41

33

29

26

27

72

55

42

38

38

34

28

25

 55- 24

25

5,797

187

1.06

1.22

11,500

Apr.

34 

48

60

64

62

43

*29

117

666

1,400

1,700

1,900

2,050

1,850

1,450

1,030

734

440

300

488

800

1,030

955

650

336

167

76

40

29

24

18,572

619

3.50

3.90

36,840

May

20 

16

14

12

9.6

*7.8

6.0

4.9

3.9

5.2

118

486

56~0 644

348

164

49

24

16

11

77

153

174

176

. 135

101

147

130

45

24

19

3,698.4

119

0.672

0.77

7,340

June

16 

*10

7.5

9.9

44

48

30

33

76

160

117

65

43

25

29

41

25

14

8.5

4.9

2.7

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.0

.6

.4

a. 3 a4a. 2

816.5

27.2

0.154

0.17

1,620

July

aO.l 

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

*aO

aO

a.l

.5

1.6

3.8

14

13

8.5

5.8

40

93

81

28

16

63

44

26

589

1,360

2,050

2.980

2,980

2,220

1,550

14,167.5

457

2.58

2.97

28,100

Aug.

920 

258

164

154

354

*436

214

68

29

19

13

9.6

6.5

5.4

4.9

11

25

78

81

96

127

186

351

565

704

830

920

890

1,070

990

668

10,247.4

331

1.87

2.16

20,330

Calendar year 1958 : Max 6,860 Mln 0.1 Mean 240 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.38 Ac-ft 173

Sept.

*318

m

43

28

43

45

36

25

20

22

48

99

101

62

37

25

18

14

11

10

9.6

8.5

6.8

10

25

40

28

27

26

20

1,323.9

44.1

0.249

0.28

2,630

,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,720 Mln 0 Mean 301 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.05 Ac-ft 217,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

nearby stations.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 29

172. Sabine River at Greenville, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°08'00", long 96°04'35", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

 U. S. Highway 67 (Interstate Highway 30), 0.3 mile downstream from Horse Creek,

0.9 mile downstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co. bridge, 1.8 miles south

of Greenville, Hunt County, and at mile 558.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. February to September 1959.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 485.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during period, 990 cfs July 27 (gage height, 14.50 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs for several days. Maximum stage since 1895, about 22 ft in May 1935, from information by local resident and city engineer of Greenville. Flood of July 3, 1913, reached a stage of about 

20 ft, from information by local resident.

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

 City of Greenville annually diverts about 3,500 acre-ft of water above station for

municipal supply and returns about 830 acre-ft of sewage eiiiuent below station.

Extreme low flow is sustained largely by water returned from water treatment plant.

Rating table, Feb. 26 to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 19-22, Aug. 4-8)

2.3

2.4

2.5 

8.6 

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

2.6

4.8

13

22

48

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

84

178

308

580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, February to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

87

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

(*)

t22.1

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.4

*.3

.4

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

1.2

.7

.6

6.0

491

22

4.6

2.8

1.3

17

402

23

5.5

2.5

1.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

aT3

a50

a5

a2

al

a. 5

*.3

1,046.5

33.8

0.407

0.47

2,080

Apr.

1.1

.2

.2

.2

.7

.4

.2

1.2

.8

1.4

1.7

1.1

.4

.3

.3

.4

8.8

29-§ .7

2.3

25

11

1.9

1.4

.5

.7

.2

.1

TT

.1

98.4

3.28

0.040

0.04

195

May

~rr 0.1

.1

.1

*.l

.3

.2

.2

.2

17

193

TT

1.9

.6

.8

.7

.7

.4

.6

.7

.7

2.4

.7

2.6

.5

.2

.2

.2

.5

.7

.6

239.1

7.71

0.093

0.11

474

June

0.4

rrr

.4

2.0

.8

.4

.4

*2.0

2.7

1.6

.5

3.0

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

1.3

.8

.8

1.1

5.1

*12~7.2

9.8

1.4

1.2

.7

.7

63.3

2.11

0.025

0.03

126

July

0.9

1.2

45

5.1

1.3

1.2

.7

.9

.5

173

.7

.8

.5

.7

.7

2.7

1.4

6.3

20

18

*26

3.7

1.3

1.2

10

319

*I35

9.1

101

3.6

1.4

823.9

26.6

0.321

0.37

1,630

Aug.

0.8

1.1

.3

.4

.2

.1

*74

.2

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

1.0

.9

.8

.4

.2

.5

.2

.5

.3

.4

.3

*.l

.2

1.6

.8

.7

.4

3.5

18.4

0.59

0.0071

0.008

36

Sept.

0.4

2.2

-.4

.5

.6

.Z

.1

7?

.1

.1

.3

.6

.4

.3

.1

.3

.2

.5

.7

.3

.1

2.O

1.1

.2

1.6

1.0

.2

.4

*.8

4j3

20.2

0.67

0.0081

0.009

40

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 eta). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

* Two discharge measurements of 810 and 750 cfs made on this day.

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

and records for nearby station.
30 SABINE RIVER BASIN

173. South Fork Sabine River near Quinlan, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°53'52", long 96°15'll", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

 State Farm Highway 1565, 2.4 miles upstream from Dry Creek, 6.2 miles upstream from

Bearpen Creek, 7 miles southwest of Quinlan, Hunt County, and 25 miles upstream from

mouth.

Drainage area. 78 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. February to September 1959.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 461.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~

Extremes . Maximum discharge during period, 1,460 cfs July 26 (gage height, 14.19 ft); 

no flow most of time.

Maximum stage known since at least 1890, about 21 ft July 29, 1902, from information 

by local resident. Flood of Apr. 27, 1957, reached a stage of 17.76 ft, from floodmarks .

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, February to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

(t)

(*)

*0.1

-

.

_

.

_

-

Mar.

0.1

.1

*0

0

J36_

8.9

2.0

.7

.3

.1

1.7

2.3

.3

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.8

1.3

.4

.1

.1

.5

.4

.2

.1

0

*0

106.5

3.44

O.C44

0.05

211

Apr.

5.0

1

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.5

7

T

.5

5

I

.3

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

21.8

0.73

0.0094

0.01

43

May

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

8.8

43

T.o

.8

.1

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

c

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

58.7

1.89

0.024

0.03

116

June

O

?.6

1.6

2.4

£i

7.4

1.5

*.5

.2

.1

0

12

4.7

.7

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

102.9

3.43

0.044

0.05

204

July

0

0

0

.5

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

i

20

5

*525

12

2.5

3.8

7.6

'539" 654

35

83

6.0

1.6

1,956.1

63.1

0.809

0.93

3,880

Aug.

0.8

.4

.1

.3

.2

.1 *0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0.06

0.00077

0.0009

3.8

Sept.

0

.7

2.4 ino

.2

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

4.3

0.14

0.0018

0.002

8.5

Calendar year : Max Kin Mean Cfam In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Kin Mean Cfsra In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). July 26 (7 p.m.) 1,460 cfs (14.19 ft). _____________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

t Three discharge measurements of 1,700, 1,350, and 1,360 cfs made on this day.

t Two discharge measurements of 841 and 69.5 cfs made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 26-3O, Apr. 2-30, July 3-2O, Aug. 2-6 ; discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 31

175. Sabine River near Emory, Tex.

Location (revised). Lat 32°46'23", long 95°47'56", on left bank at downstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 19, 3.5 miles upstream from Sandy Creek, 7 miles south of 

Emory, Rains County, 9.4 miles downstream from MoBees Creek, and at mile 501. Records 

include flow in Little and Yellow Steer Sloughs.

Drainage area. 896 sq mi (revised), includes that of Little and Yellow Steer Sloughs. 

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 350,28 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(Texas Reclamation Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 547 cfs (396,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,230 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 14.50 ft); no 

flow Sept. 19-24.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 74,000 cfs Apr. 27, 1957 (gage height, 25.06 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1900, 25.7 ft in June 1943, from information by local 

resident and Texas Highway Department.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversion above station for municipal supply.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1562: 1957. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for high-water period in May 1957, superseding those published in WSP 

1512, are given herewith:

Water year 1956-57. .... 

Calendar year 1957. ....

Cfs-days

520,838.2 

633,065.6

Maximum

55,500 

55,500

Minimum

0 

0

1,427 

1,734

1.48 

1.8O

R

Inches

20.16 

24.50

unoff

Acre-feet

353,000

1,033,000 

1,256,000

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3.1

3.4

6.4

575

3.5

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.0

3.9

2.8

*3.2

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.7

3.1

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

72.7

2.35

0.0026

0.003

144

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8. a"

1.3

1.3

2.2

*8.8

43

26

13

14

17

13

7.6

4.1

2.7

2.7

45

87

67

370.0

12.3

0.014

0.02

734

Dec.

60

40

32

28

22

17

12

8.8

6.8

5.8

4.9

3.8

3.0

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.5_

.5

.6

.6

.7

.9

1.1

£59.9.

8.38

O.OO94

0.01

516

Jan.

1.2

10

~TT 103

55

44

35

28

21

16

1

.0

'.1 .3

.2

.6

.0

.4

.1

.8

.6

.4

.2

.1

* .1

.4

.6

.7

.9

.1

.0

452.9

14.6

0.016

0.02

898

Feb.

1.7

T79

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

4.7

48

206

1,970

3,600

2,260

2,580

3,750

2,340

733

161

94

70

60

55

46

36

31

-

13,064.3

645

0.722

0.75

35,330

Mar.

37

34

26

22

246

418

572

742

456

166

112

400

742

1,160

1,170

314

119

81

53

50

72

127

82

132

94

67

132

328

138

82

48

8,222

265

0.297

0.54

16,310

Apr.

46

328

402

180

1O9

55

42

45

60

228

160

223

190

129

67

55

215

760

5,000

5,610

2,860

2,140

1,070

333

154

96

63

45

32

26

20,725

691

0.774

0.86

41,110

May

24

20

18

16

14

10

8.5

7.1

5.6

3.3

419

*940

885

968

535

122

123

45

33

22

15

12

9.9

8.3

7.3

6.8

=1.6

9.9

8.8

8.3

6.2

4,330.6

140

0. 157

0.16

8,590

June

4.2

3.4

2.5

2.5

2.7

40

216

204

136

131

298

148

60

163

213

63

54

48

35

15

5.8

4.1

*2.8

2.1

1.9

3.6

254

260

109

53

2,535.6

34.5

0.095

0.11

5,030

July

27

15

9.0

3.6

3.9

59

97

103

68

31

22

9.6

4.2

1.9

30

28

9.4

3.2

17

136

480

635

778

968

788

426

742

*96S

1,370

2,320

3 , 030

13,232.8

427

0.478

0.55

26,250

Aug.

2,260

826

154

58

47

47

36

20

12

8.3

6.2

4.6

3.2

3.6

5.3

4.1

3.4

3.1

2.3

1.4

1.0

1.4

2.1

1.6

1.1

.8

.3

.5

1.3" .1

3,516.4

113

0.127

0. 15

6,970

Sept.

*2.7

4.9

6.0

4.9

2.8

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

1.7

1.0

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

2.0

3.6

50

71

43

204.0

6.80

0.0076

0.008

405

Calendar year 1958: Max 35,100 Mln 0 Mean 802 Cfsm 0.998 In. 11.35 Ac-ft 530,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,610 Min 0 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.221 In. 3.00 Ac-ft 142,300

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
32 SABINE RIVER BASIN

185. Sabine River near Mineola, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°36'45", long 95°29'10", near center of main channel on downstream side 

of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 3.2 miles south of Mineola, Wood County, 

4.5 miles upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, and at mile 461.

Drainage area. 1,358 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1939 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 304.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 12, 1955, at site 50 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,054 cfs (763,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 17.70 ft); 

minimum observed, 2.5 cfs Sept. 21-23 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 76,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1945; maximum gage height, 24.37 ft 

June 8, 1943; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1890, that of June 8, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for municipal supply.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

47

31

25

31 

27

26

25

25

23

22

76

*252

280

300

22F

100

46

31

24 

20

19

70

199

209

176

108

71

46

34

27

24

2,619

84.5

0.062

0.07

5,190

Nov.

22 21

19

18 

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

30

66

*93

174

282

364 

Z90

175

99

66

49

42

37

34

91

230

342

2,690

89.7

0.066

0.07

5,340

Dec.

353.

300

225

165 

123

94

76

61

54

47

42

38

35

33

31

30

29

29

28 

28

28

*27

28

32

35

35

31

31

30

28 

30

2,156

69.5

0.051

0.06

4,280

Jan.

44

56

59

56 

66

~W102

61

66

61

54

52

50

48

47

46

46

45

44 

43

42

41

40

*38

38

37

36

35

3T

36 

40

1,542

49.7

0.037

0.04

3,060

Feb.

li.

49

76

130 

154

147

133

117

102

88

74

80

198

554

1,220

2,000

3,090

4,300

4.600 

4,400

4,200

3,570

1,990

916

375

181

136

117

-

33,039

1,180

0.869

0.90

65,530

Mar.

*99

88

81

87 

692

1,250

1.570

1,370

1,250

1,130

877

485

320

483

708

972

1,110

789

420 

206

136

114

105

136

126

130

126

129

370

270

217

15,646

505

0.372

0.43

31,030

Apr.

144

114

132

298 

*388

280

177

240

846

831

842

1,950

2,290

2,000

1,510

989

708

1,260

2,580 

5,100

8,000

9.200

7,400

5,920

4,300

2,370

1,080

455

217

165

61,786

2,060

1.52

1.69

122,600

May

123

94

242

486 

268

189

150

114

84

74

331

*610

717

1,020

1.160

1,130

894

441

207 

123

84

68

74

102

126

123

111

99

81

64

49_

9,438

304

0.224

0.26

18,720

June

44

39

36

39 

54

50

44

43

174

261

225

243

280

209

*123

138

193

125

74 

59

51

46

54

52

52

61

49

38

134

209

3,199

107

0.079

0.09

6,350

July

145

86

67

43 

33

28

31

32

56

78

76

56

42

34

27

23

20

17

53 

118

102

113

320

486

638

922

* .250

,220

,080

,050

,110

9,356

302

0.222

0.26

18,560

Aug.

1,280

1,470

1,880

2.000 . 

1,340

579

158

61

45

36

27

21

18

15

13

11

11

11

10 

SU2

9.2

10

11

11

9.8

11

16

23

16

15

17

9,144.2

295

0.217

0.25

18,140

Sept.

»26

39

4341-- 

29

21

19

17

14

12

11

8.5

6.6

7.3

7.1

5.7

4.8

3.9

3.2 

2.7

24

17?

2.5

3.4

5.9

8.7

17

18

19

19

420.3

14.0

0.010

0.01

834

Calendar year 1958: Max 34,000 Min 2.3 Mean 1,300 Cfsm 0.957 In. 12.22 Ao-ft 941,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,200 Mln 2.5 Mean 414 Cfsm 0.305 In. 4.13 Ao-ft 299,600

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 24 to Jan. 23, Mar. 13 to 

Apr. 4, Sept. 19-24.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 33

190. Lake Fork Sabine River near Quitman, Tex.

Location.~Lat 32°46', long 95°28' , near center of main channel at upstream side of 

triage on State Highway 37, half a mile downstream from Dry Creek and 2.5 miles south 

of Quitman, Wood County.

Drainage area. 586 sq mi.

Records available. June 1924 to April 1926, February 1939 to September 1959. Discharge 

for some high-water periods in 1925-26 published in WSP 1342.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, more often during floods. Datum of gage is 

717.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 27, 1924, to Apr. 30, 1926, staff 

gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1924-25, 1939-59), 453 cfs (328,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 18.45 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.3 cfs July 18.

1924-26, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 75,600 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 

29.85 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 49,000 cfs; no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage since at least 1890, that of Mar. 30, 1945. Flood in July 1895 

reached a stage of about 25.9 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Dec. 6 to Feb. 14, Feb. 2O to Mar. 5,

Mar. 11, 12, Mar. 17 to Apr. 11, Apr. 16-18, Apr. 24 to May 15)

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

2.2 

4.8 

7.8

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

83

142

300

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

602

1,030

1,800

3,840

8,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

28

18

14

12

12

11

9.0

9.5

12

24

100

*264

140

50

29

22

16

11

8.0

6.0

is!

12

13

23

49

41

28

17

12

9.0

7.2

1,011.5

32.6

0.056

0.06

2,010

Nov.

5.7

4.8

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.1

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.5

2.8

2.4

1?

35

50

*130

328

462

512

494

278

138

76

50

40

39

107

304

462

3,565.2

119

0.203

0.23

7,070

Dec.

494

462

284

152

107

90

78

64

52

43

38

34

32

29

28

27

27

28

27

28

27

*28

28

27

27

?6~ 26

28

28

28 

29

2,426

78.3

0.134

0.15

4,810

Jan.

33

46

80

141

90

60

45

38

33

30

31

31

31

29

29

30

30

31

32

33

33

33

29

*26

26

27

26

25

24 

25

26

1,211

39.1

0.067

0.08

2,400

Feb.

|§

26

31

49

54

60

62

73

68

60

52

75

196

475

1,980

8.890

5,460

2,860

1,800

1,020

387

177

135

119

113

107

96

88

-

24,538

876

1.49

1.56

48,670

Mar.

78

*73

66

69

492

1,190

1,220

2,200

1,920

1,100

421

692

4 . 180

3,760

2,120

1,300

504

184

101

86

90

119

131

138

93

83

76

146

282

£56

122

23,292

751

1.28

1.48

46,200

Apr.

88

125

177

291

*276

131

71

66.

178

312

525

932

1,000

844

660

336

332

876

3,810

7.110

5,230

3,260

2,140

1,200

538

270

125

86

80

63

31,137

1,038

1.77

1.98

61,760

May

62

54

52

48

43

38

34

29

26

26

*227

300

348

446

404

162

66

47

36

30

26

24

26

42

83

68

56

49

36

£6

20

2,934

94.6

0.161

0.19

5,820

June

16

13

11

16

27

58

163

140

62

40

27

54

71

64

*93

64

38

25

16

11

8.6

8.1

11

14

20

26

26

25

32

25

1,204.7

40.2

0.069

0.08

2,390

July

16

9.3

8.7

12

6.4

3.8

13

48

22

7.8

3.5

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.0

.6

.4

.3

17

31

50

156

264

348

388

430

*584

548

494

602

720

4,789.8

155

0.264

0.30

9,500

Aug.

427

154

56

30

19

13

9.5

7.2

6.0

4.8

3.8

3.1

2.4

2.2

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

,9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.6

4.1

10

9.0

11

*20

809.1

26.1

0.045

0.05

1,600

Sept.

53

116

TB5~ 200

122

110

98

78

66

48

27

18

14

6.3

3.2

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

;1

.8

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.5

1,139.2

38.0

0.065

0.07

2,260

Calendar year 1958: Max 32,800 Min 0 Mean 707 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.36 Ac-ft 511,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,890 Mln O.3 Mean 269 Cfsm 0.459 In. 6.23 Ac-ft 194,500

Peak discharge (base, 6,600 cfs). Feb. 16 (7 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (18.45 ft); Apr. 20 (8 a.m.) 

7,420 efs (17.50 ft).______________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
34 SABINE RIVER BASIN

195. Big Sandy Creek near Big Sandy, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°36', long 95°06', near center of channel on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 155, 0.8 mile upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway 

Lines bridge, 1.3 miles northeast of Big Sandy, Upshur County, and 7.1 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 236 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 278.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1942. Prior to Oct. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage and 

Oct. 5, 1940, to Nov. 26, 1951, water-stage recorder, at site 0.7 mile upstream at 

datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 207 cfs (149,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,730 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 15.55 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 3.27 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 38 000 cfs Mar. 31, 1945 (gage height, 24.1 ft, present site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on 

basis of weather records and records for nearby streams; minimum, 5.0 cfs Aug. 15, 

1956 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

Maximum stage since about 1875, that of Mar. 31, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversions above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

92

77

71

102

96

85

79

77

77

73

*65

61

55

51

50

48

46

46

44

42

42

67

87

85

71

65

63

59

53

51

50

2,030

65.5

0.278

0.32

4,030

Nov.

48

48

46

44

44

46

44

44

44

42.

42

42

42

51

81

*92

87

94

160

693

770

474

333

245

184

149

129

159

184

179

4,640

155

0.657

0.73

9,200

Dec.

179

201

285

285

245

195

174

154

139

124

112

102

96

92

87

83

83

83

83

81

81

81

83

85

83

81

81

81

81

85

3,786

122

0.517

0.60

7,510

Jan.

89

92

92

89

92

89

89

94

96

9?

87

85

85

85

89

94

89

83

81

83

83

79

77

*75

75

75

75

75

75

77

83

2,624

84.6

0.358

0.41

5,200

Feb.

83

92

114

129

134

139

144

149

154

154

144

139

184

397

830

740

920

950

800

590

429

325

261

215

184

159

149

144

-

8,852

316

1.34

1.40

17,560

Mar.

134

*126

119

119

266

414

525

507

740

680

507

414

358

368

725

635

444

325

245

195

174

154

144

139

139

154

159

149

134

124

lli

9,432

304

1.29

1.49

18,710

Apr.

119

124

126

124

*129

139

139

201

261

245

320

578

635

680

680

544

459

400

561

980

2 , 590

1,890

1,130

800

578

429

333

277

222

184

15,677

523

2.22

2.47

31,090

May

154

134

219

229

184

174

159

134

112

*102

189

179

159

149

144

144

129

112

94

83

75

110

261

348

400

309

253

201

179

154

126

5,399

174

0.737

0.85

10,710

June

102

85

79

75

83

85

83

81

96

116

122

124

*112

89

79

89

104

99

81

63

51

44

50

51

51

67

67

67

75

83

2,453

81.8

0.347

0.39

4,870

July

77

61

48

38

33

34

65

38

33

35

35

40

44

35

30

28

27

26

36

42

46

50

55

55

67

149

*164

169

179

195

229

2,163

69.8

0.296

0.34

4,290

Aug.

253

237

184

122

89

87

89

77

61

48

40

35

32

30

30

29

28

26

25

24

23

2?

25

37

40

50

61

77

69

57

*67

2,076

67.0

0.284

0.33

4,120

Sept.

81

163

169

139

129

126

116

92

71

57

48

42

39

38

38

36

34

32

31

30

29

28

28

29

36

36

38

39

38

37

1,849

61.6

0.261

0.29

3,670

Calendar year 1958= Max 11,400 Mln 9.7 Mean 292 

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,390 Mln 23 Mean 167

Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.81 Ac-ft 211,600 

Cfara 0.708 In. 9.62 Ac-ft 121,000

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfa). Apr. 21 (4 p.m.) 2,750 cfs (15.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 35

200. Sabine River near Gladewater, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°32' , long 94°57' , on right bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. 

Highway 271, half a mile downstream from Glade Creek, 1 mile southwest of Gladewater, 

Gregg County, and at mile 398.

Drainage area.--2,846 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1932 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 243.85 ft above mean 

sea level (Texas Reclamation Department bench mark based on Geological Survey datum). 

Prior to Oct. 13, 1933, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 2,010 cfs (1,455,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,980 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 30.92 ft); minl- 

 mum, 85 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 4.95 ft).

1932-59: Maximum discharge, 138,000 cfs Apr. 2, 1945 (gage height, 44.16 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 91,000 cfs; minimum, 5.6 cfs Aug. 16, 

1939.

Maximum stage since at least 1892 (revised), that of Apr. 2, 1945. Flood in 

May 1914 reached a stage of about 41.7 ft (discharge, 71,100 cfs), from information by 

local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions above station for oilfield operations and 

municipal supply.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

940

65S

512

594

616

616

532

472

432

402

*382

352

332

432

616

682

616

492

402

342

302

648

792

880

814

660

5S2

472

392

342

29_Z

16,548

534

0.188

0.22

32,820

Nov.

265

249

233

220

213

220

216

207

193

180

171

170

168

TB4

243

*522

492

946

1,210

1,250

1,460

1,560

1,420

1,210

1,010

792

616

704

880

1,060

18,064

602

0.212

0.24

35,830

Dec.

1,140

1,190

1,300

1,390

1,370

1,210

968

770

660

572

552

512

482

452

432

412

402

392

392

392

*592

382

392

402

412

412

392

382 38~2

382

392

19,312

623

0.219

0.25

38,300

Jan.

412

452

472

462

442

442

462

532

552

552

492

452

422

402

422

432

432

432

422

422

422

402

*372

362

342

342

342

342

342

332

 Tin 342

13,052

421

0.148

0.17

25,890

Feb.

342

392

482

638

748

770

748

682

660

682

704

726

836

2,120

3,680

3,960

3,920

3,950

4,040

4,650

5,120

5,490

5,490

5,680

5,720

5,640

4,840

3,450

76,160

2,720

0.956

1.00

151,100

Mar.

2,180

*1,280

748

1,'530" 532

2,540

2,940

3,140

3,170

3,260

3,410

3,470

5,550

3,470

2,950

2,880

2,940

3,170

5,580

5,440

5,060

2,090

1,590

946

770

770

770

748

704

658

682

66,628

2,149

0.755

0.87

132,200

Apr.

880

946

880

*770

682

770

968

1,760

2,440

2,490

3,120

4,080

4,070

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,230

4,230

4,390

4,580

5,070

5,680

6,070

6,630

7,440

8,100

8,860

8,980

6,520

7,650

126,826

4,228

1.49

1.66

251,600

May

6,000

4,420

4,070

4,060

5,600

2,770

1,940

1,340

946

*748

924

1,320

1,580

1,680

1,630

1,630

1,700

1,800

1,700

1,370

902

704

1,400

2,760

5,980

5,850

2,820

1,900

1,270

924

704

66,422

2,143

0.753

0.87

131,700

June

594

512

452

552

682

836 856"

770

594

552

594

704

*792

814

792

660

512

462

462

412

552

265

245

25T

274

522

392

452

592

322

15,791

526

0.185

0.21

51,320

July

292

352

342

274

215

179

170

161

157

132

142

170

182

164

132

111

100

91

94

158

195

283

512

502

658

*1,200

1,560

1,820

1,970

1^970

15,868

512

0.180

0.21

31,470

Aug.

1,920

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,850

1,800

1,560

930

462

265

207

173

153

144

131

123

114

105

100

92

89

87

91

118

131

160

225

256

*258

207

19,211

620

0.218

0.25

38,100

Sept.

191

292

442

462

472

492 45-2

392

522

256

207

173

150

145

136

134

128

117

110

101

94

89

56" 86

117

128

129

131

150

150

6,544

211

0.074

0.08

12,580

Calendar year 1958: Max 52,400 Mln 85 Mean 2,661 Cfam 0.935 In. 12.70 Ac-ft 1,926,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,980 Mln 86 Mean 1,261 Cfam 0.443 In. 6.03 Ac-ft 912,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
36 SABINE RIVER BASIN

215. Lake Cherokee near Longview, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°22', long 94°36', on left wall of Intake structure of electric generating plant of Southwestern Gas and Electric Co. at Lake Cherokee on Cherokee Bayou, 

2.3 miles upstream from dam, 6.0 miles upstream from Sabine River, and 12.0 miles 

southeast of Longview, Gregg County.

Drainage area. 149 sq mi.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 285.5 ft May 3; minimum observed, 

 278.5 ft Oct. 1, 2.

1951-59; Maximum elevation observed, 285.5 ft May 3, 1959; minimum observed, 276.6 

ft Oct. 16-18, 31, 1956, Aug. 9, 18-21, Aug. 31 to Sept. 8, Sept. 11-18, 1958.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 4,000 ft long with an uncontrolled concrete spillway 828 ft long. There is an emergency spillway of natural 

ground. Outlet works consists of one 18-inch diameter pipe controlled by a gate valve. 

Dam was completed Nov. 19, 1948; date valve was closed is unknown. Reservoir built 

for recreational purposes, to supply cooling water for generating plant of Southwestern 

Gas and Electric Co., and water for municipal use by city of Longview. Data regarding 

dam and reservoir are given in following table:

Invert at lowest intake .....................................

Elevation 

[feet)

280.0

260.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

62,400

Cooperation. Gage-height records furnished by Southwestern Gas and Electric Co. and 

records of diversion for municipal supply furnished by city of Longview.

Month-end elevation and diversion, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Oct. 31.........................................................

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

Calendar year 1958 ............................................

Mar . 31 .........................................................

Apr . 30 ................................. ... ... . . ... ........

June 31 ........................................ ................

Aug . 31 ...............;.................................,.......

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

Water year 1958-59 ............................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

279.9

-

Diversion for 

municipal supply 

(acre-feet)

_

4,500

350

527

463

4,580

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 37

220. Sabine River near Tatum, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°22', long 94°28', near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 43, 5 miles upstream from Potter Creek, 5.2 miles northeast of Tatum, 

Rusk County, 7 miles downstream from Cherokee Bayou, and at mile 339.

Drainage area. 3,586 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 204.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 21, 1945, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge . 20 years, 2,756 cfs (1,995,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,800 cfs May 4 (gage height, 27.18 ft); minimum, 136 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 2.47 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1945 (gage height, 33.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve based on extension of ratings for 

main channels above 40,000 cfs and measured flow over road at gage height 31.5 ft; 

minimum observed, 5.5 cfs Oct. 2, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1884, that of Apr. 4, 1945. Flood in May 1884 reached 

a stage of about 32 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for oilfield operation and municipal and industrial use. There are several small reservoirs on tributaries above this 

station, the largest of which are Lakes Cherokee and Gladewater with capacities of 

62,400 and 6,950 acre-ft, respectively. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. 21, Dec. 10 to Jan. 9, 

Feb. 25 to Mar. 24, May 8-12)

Oct. 1 to May 3 May 4 to Sept. 30

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

160

354

880

1,560

12.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

3,360

5,810

8,690

12,800

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

140

220

435

1,010

2,700

16.0

24.0

25.0

26.0

27.0

6,420

13,500

15,400

19,100

27,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

1,960 

1,420

976

768

796

824 

768

698

615

*537

472

436

400

365

354

448

576

602

563

472

388

343

498 

768

824

824

740

628

537

460

400

20,460

860

0.184

0.21

40,580

Nov.

354 

321

288

260

248

240 

230

220

210

200

195

190

185

180

*I8T

208

278

365

576

912

1,070

1,200

1,540 

1,340

1,240

1,100

944

824

824

944

16,668

556

0.155

0.17

33,060

Dec.

1,010 

1,070

1,140

1,200

1,270

1,510 

1,270

1,100

944

824

768

712

684

642

615

576

563

550

563

550

*550

537

B3o

565

589

576

576

576

563

.-550

550

23,541

759

0.212

0.24

46,690

Jan.

576 

589

602

628

628

602 

576

602

698

740

712

670

642

615

589

615

670

642

615

589

602

*628

589 

524

498

498

485

498

498

472

TETT 485

18,377

593

0.165

0.19

36,450

Feb.

498 

524

615

768

880

944 

944

912

880

852

852

880

1,040

1,420

2,320

3,510

3,860

4,090

4,090

3,970

3,910

3,970

4,210 

4,510

4,770

5,030

5,160

5.290

-

70,499

2,518

0.702

0.75

139,800

Mar.

5,290 

5,050

*4,210

2,590

1,640

2,050 

2,770

5,010

3,210

3,360

3,860

4,150

4,390

4,590

4,210

3,860

3,420

5,160

5,110

5,210

5,420

5,520

5,260 

2,590

1,680

1,240

1,140

1,070

1,040

976

944

91,800

2,961

0.826

0.95

182,100

Apr.

912 

1,040

1,170

*1,140

1,040

912 

880

1,010"

1,450

2,460

2,860

3,470

4,090

4,450

4,510

4,840

4,700

4,640

4,770

4,900

5,030

5,100

5,100 

5,100

5,220

5,360

5,620

5,940

6,280

6,650

110,624

3,687

1.03

1.15

219,400

May

6,980 

7,190

11,900

26,600

18,200

14,300 

12,100

9,530

*6,570

3,750

2,550

2,220

2,560

2,450

2,400

2,510

2,220

2,220

2,260

2,220

2,000

1,610

1,550 

2,310

3,340

4,170

4,470

4,410

3,930

2,700

1,770

172,570

5,567

1.55

1.79

342,300

June

1,370 

1,180

1,080

1,010

1,650

2,700 

2,550

2,040

1,650

1,570

1,120

*1 , 080

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,150

1,040

910

790

730

670

625

585 

572

5To

585

585

610

625

625

33,292

1,110

0.310

0.35

66,030

July

535 

448

455

472

460

589 

424

510

424

472

472

554

509

298

298

288

249

220

205

201

338

448

400 

424

535

*1,070

2,000

2,400

2,550

2*310

22,388

722

0.201

0.23

44,410

Aug.

2,220 

2,130

2,040

2,000

1,950

1,950 

1,900

1,900

1,770

1,410

910

572

400

509

288

277

246

217

201

186

176

170

161 

150

149

164

186

*256

298

309

309

25,184

812

0.226

0.26

49,950

Sept.

277 

240

36?

522

560

522 

555

555

510

460

589

509

277

246

256

254

215

198

185

170

160

155

146 

140

145

188

251

244

220

206

8,833

294

0.082

0.09

17,520

Calendar year 1958: Max 66,000 Min 89 Mean 3,287 Cfsm 0.917 In. 12.44 Ac-ft 2,380,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 26,600 Min 140 Mean 1,683 Cfsm 0.469 In. 6.36 Ac-ft 1,218,000

- Discharge measurement made "on this day. 

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 6-14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for stations near Qladewater, Tex., and Logansport, La.
38 SABINE RIVER BASIN

222. Murvaul Lake near Gary, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°02', long 94°25', at outlet structure of Murvaul Lake Dam on Murvaul

 Bayou, 3.0 miles northwest of Gary, Panola County, and 9.0 miles southwest of Carthage.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available. December 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 47,440 acre-ft June 7 (elevation, 265.7 ft); mini-

 mumT 26,980 acre-ft Nov. 25-27 (elevation, 260.0 ft).

1957-59: Maximum contents, 53,200 acre-ft May 4, 1958 (elevation, 267.1 ft ; minimum since reservoir first filled in 1958, 26,670 acre-ft about Sept. 19, 1958 (elevation, 259.9 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen dam 8,300 ft long. Spillway is an

 uncontrolled concrete flat-crested weir section 270 ft long at right end of dam and

designed to discharge 26,700 cfs under a 10-foot head. Storage began in November 1957; 

dam completed in June 1958. Outlet works consist of 3 sluice gates to the control 

tower which discharges through a 36-inch valve and conduit. The reservoir is the 

property of Panola County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, Carthage, Tex., and was 

built to impound water for municipal and industrial use. No diversion during year. 

Occasional releases. Figures given herein represent total contents. Data regarding 

dam and reservoir are given in following table:

Invert at lowest sluice gate. ..........

Elevation 

(feet)

265.3

235.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

45,840

25

Cooperation.--Capacity table furnished by Panola County Frest Water District No. 1.

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m. ;tober 1958 to September 1959

Day Feb. May July Sept.

28,220

29,180

29,180

29,180

29,500

37,450

37,450

37,450

44,650

44,650

44,650

45,040

45,040

3,870

3,870

3,870

3,870

43,480

43,480

43,480

43,480

43,480

43,480

43,090

43,090

43,090

43,090

43,090

43,090

42,700

42,700

42,700

43,090

43,090

43,090

43,090

43,090

42,700

42,700

42,310

41,950

41,930

41,930

41,930

261.9 

-7,970

260.3 

+300

263.1 

+9,230 1,560

264.3 

-770

sar 1958. 

1958-59.

* -3,590 

* +760

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

Note.--No elevation record Jan. 30 to B 

Apr. 26 to May 2, May 4-10, May 12 to Jur 

weather records, recorded range in stage,

;b. 3, Feb. 8-11, 13, 14, Mar. 23-30, 

= 10, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30; contents BE 

engineers' notes, and records for Mur

pr. 5-10, 15-24, 

imated on basis of 

aul Bayou near Gary.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 39

223. Murvaul Bayou near Gary, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°03', Ion . near center of main channel on downstream side of

ridge on State Farm Highway 11', 0.3 mile downstream from Gulf Colorado, ana Sant

Fe Railway Co. bridge, 1 mile downstream from Indian Creek, 1.5 miles north of Gary,

Panola County, and 3 miles downstream from Murvaul Lake.

Drainage area.--14Q sq mi.

Records available.--April 1958 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 217.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes.--1958; Maximum discharge during period April to September, 1,64U cfs May 4 

(gage height, 10.90 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs 

June 13-15.

1953-59; Maximum discharge during water year, 750 cfs Feb. 14 I gage heignt, 

10.27 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Dec. 16-18.

Maximum stage known since at least 1928, about 14.5 ft in July 1933, from information by local resident.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

t!32

Jan.

t206

Feb.

-

Mar.

t255

Apr.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

10

5

3.5

2.5

2.2

*g2.1

gl.9

g3.8

g2.5

gl.4

gl.l

gi.a

g2.8

g!90

g244

g550

1,054.6

35.2

2,090

May

gsaa

gsaa

gl,190

gl,550

£1,090

g700

g458

*318

224

159

118

90

75

71

59

12

3.4

2.9

2.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

*2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1,

7,321.6

236

14,520

June

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

11

718

750

540

446

345

531

970

624

436

408

436

363

237

147

6,971.1

232

13,830

July

90

61

45

32

26

20

18

16

14

12

11

2T

35

45

55

80

90

100

100

100

100

120

TTO

110

110

110

100

100

95

95

95

2,116

68.3

4,200

Aug.

95

95

90

30

90

*90

92

95

95

120

105

100

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

110

120

110

140

130

110

100

95

95

95

90

3,112

100

6,170

Sept.

90

90

85

85

80

50

55

80

80

80

48

*46

48

48

46

48

50

48

57

520

280

151

*133

133

130

148

425

140

71

67

3,412

114

6,770

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage reading.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 1-19, July 13 to Aug. 5, Aug. 8 to Sept. 11; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and record of release from Murvaul 

Lake.
SABINE RIVER BASIN

223. Murvaul Bayou near Gary, Tex.--Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

65

65

65

80

73

67

65

65

*63

*52

*17

34

106

106

106

106

109

109

109

109

112

115 m112

112

112

112

112

112

112 

112

2,866

92.5

5,680

Nov.

112

115

112

112

112

112

112

112

111

111

110

109

108

115

*112

109

112

121

115

112

109

106

106

106

90

13

1.9

670

12

4.7

2,801.6

93.4

5,560

Dec.

3.9

9.8

7.3

4.3

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

78

.8

*1.8

5.5

20 "8.1

7.9

8.4

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.5

sis

153.2

4.94

304

Jan.

8.4

8.3

8.1

7.9

7.7

7.8

8.0

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

11

12

10

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.7

*8.4

*12

13

13

13

8.5

5.7

7.7

25 

Iff

302.1

9.75

599

Feb.

8.5

38

28

20

14

9.7

7.7

873

16

13

9.0

7.7

11

290

545

54

23

18

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.1

8.7

-

1,031.2

36.8

2,050

Mar.

8.3

7.9

*7.5

7.2

8.6

9.1

8.4

7.5

7.3

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

670

7.2

17

9.6

7.4

6.6

6.4

18

TT

7.7

6.7

6.5

6.3

247.6

7.99

491

Apr.

7.7

8.0

6.8

*6.2

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.8

9.0

7.8

19

61

22

10

8.1

7.3

11

33

66

II

26

9.3

6.0

4.6

3.8

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

446.0

14.9

885

May

1.8

141 1.7

ITS

20

11

52

67

*67

67

130

84

69

67

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

74

133

99

80

106

87

77

71

67 

67

2,217.5

71.5

4,400

June

67

67

67

73

110

167

195

T79

147

124

100

*100

118

106

84

73

65

63

61

61

61

61

67

63

63

63

63

63

61

61

2,653

88.4

5,260

July

61

5T

56

16

10

9.6

9.6

9.7

10

9.8

9.2

9.1

97T

9.2

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.3

9.7

9.8

9.6

9.5

9.5

10

23

12

13

11

12 

10

474.6

15.3

941

Aug.

9.8

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.8

9.6

976

9.6

9.7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

101111

12

11

11

*10

23

T2

328.3

10.6

651

Sept.

9.1

9.2

9.5

9.5-

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.3

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.2

9.8

9.2

9.0

970

9.3

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.8

~.6 11

9.6

9.8

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.5

283.1

9.44

562

Calendar year 1958 : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59 : Max 343 Min 0.8 Mean 37.8 Ac-ft 27,380

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 7-14, 28, 29, Dec. 6-18j discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage, weather records, and record of release from Murvaul Lake.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 41

225. Sabine River at Logansport, La.

Location. Lat 31°59', long 94°01', at Logansport, De Soto Parish, on left bank 4,600 ft

 upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 4,800 ft upstream from Texas and New Orleans

Railroad Co. bridge, 4 miles upstream from Bayou Castor, and at mile 268. 

Drainage area.--4,858 sq mi. 

Records available. July 1903 to September 1959 (January 1907 to September 1923 monthly

 records only, published in WSP 850). Gage-height records collected at site 4,600 ft 

downstream since 1903 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau; used by Geological Survey 1903-5, and corrected to datum of Geological^Survey gage.

ge recorc

4,600 ft

datum of 1929 July lTl903^~to Dec. 31 ', 1906,"chain gage at site of supplementary 

gage at datum 2.0 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1907, to Feb. 13, 1941, chain gage at site of supplementary gage at present datum. .

Average disehargg.-53 years (1903-19, 1922-59), 3,249 cfs (2,352,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 cfs May 11 (gage heights, 26.80 ft at

 site of supplementary gage); minimum, 185 cfs Sept. 27, 28.

1903-59: Maximum discharge, 92,000 cfs Apr. 8, 1945 (gage height, 44.07 ft, at site 

of supplementary gage, from floodmark); minimum observed during periods of daily 

records, 16 cfs Sept. 26-28, Oct. 3, 4, 1939.

Maximum stage since at least 1884, that of Apr. 8, 1945. Flood in May 1884 reached 

at stage of 39.4 ft, present datum, at site of supplementary gage. 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are fair. Diversions

 above station for oilfield operation and municipal and industrial use. 

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions~Twater years). WSF 850: 1903-6 (monthly and annual means).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of backwater (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 5, Dec. 10-16)

Recording gage

3.4

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

174

210

440

995

2,000

10.0

15.0

20.0

23.0

3,350

5,750

8,600

10,700

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

7.0 

9.0

Wire-weight gage

590

860

1,490

2,220

3,050

12.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

27.0

4,450

6,550

8,900

12,000

15,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.250 

3,580

2,810

2,180

1,680

1,480

1,530

1,480 

1,330

1,140

995

875

732

700

688

661

650

735

845

875

815

*760

683

650

875

1,080

1,140

1,110

1,020

905

832

39,111

1,262

0.260

0.30

77,580

Nov.

748 

700

666

640

627

602

590

578 

570

562

551

540

525 546"

628

622

606

705

905

935

1,110

1,380

1,530

1,630

1.750

1,730

1,580

1,380

1,250

1,160

27,326

911

0.187

0.21

54,200

Dec.

1,220 

1,330

1,430

1,530

1,530

1,580

1,600

1.660 

1,590

1,390

1,190

1,040

890

8OO

748

720

*705

688

666

656

650

55(5

666

661

661

672

688

694

694

688

683

30,370

980

0.202

0.23

60,240

Jan.

678 

575

700

705

705

732

732

732 

732

760

875

935

905

875

*845

905

905

905

905

875

845

788

788

788

760

705

700

678

683

995 i_,i6o

24,974

806

0.166

0.19

49,540

Feb.

1.020 

1,380

2,090

2,270

2,140

1,860

1,630

1,530 

1,580

1,680

1,630

1,480

1,480

01,800

03,900

C5,400

*c6,800

07,400

7.580

7,400

6,850

6,080

5,500

5,150

5,100

5,150

5,250

5,350

-

106,480

3,803

0.783

0.81

211,200

Mar.

5,450 

5,500

5,550

5,400

4,750

3,580

2,900

3,170 

3,530

3,760

3,940

4,500

5,350

5,860

6.080

5,920

5,400

4,800

4,250

3,940

4,250

4,700

4,650

4,400

3,980

*3,350

2,760

2,320

1,960

1,730

1.580

129,310

4,171

0.858

0.99

256,500

Apr.

1,480 

1,480

1,480

1,580

1,630

1,530

1,380

1.250 

1,280

1,530

2,360

3,530

4,500

5,100

5,400

5,500

5,600

6,520

07,400

c8,400

09,000

09,200

8,810

8,480

8,120

7,640

7,070

6,630

6,360

*6,240

146,480

4,883

1.00

1.12

290,500

May

6,300 

6,410

6,630

7,020

7,400

7,940

8,670

10,000 

12,300

14,200

15,100

14,666

12,900

10,600

8,060

5,300

3,620

3,040

2,810

2,720

2. 680

2,686

3,300

3,170

3,170

3,890

4,450

4,750

4,850

4,700

4,120

207,380

6,690

1.38

1.59

411,300

June

2,680 

2,360

1,910

1,680

*1,910

3,080

4,650

5,400 

5.600

4,856

3,530

2,630

2,140

2,000

2,040

1,960

1,730

1,480

1,280

1,110

965

875

575

965

1,080

1,160

1,190

1,160

1,140

995

64,425

2,148

0.442

0.49

127,800

July

845 

788

694

617

595

595

650

530 

535

606

551

644

595

435

430

405

395

385

360

340

336

*304

395

495

495

634

935

1,910

2,680

2,940

2 , 990

25,159

812

0.167

0.19

49,900

Aug.

2.810 

2,500

2,320

2,180

2,090

2,040

2,000

2,000 

1,960

1,910

1,730

1,330

935

661

495

430

380

365

322

290

264

242

234

234

226

230

*238

238

264

300

350

31,568

1,018

0.210

0.24

62,610

Sept.

370 

380

355

331

410

551

590

554 

584

578

535

490

435

370

331

300

286

286

268

246

230

214

203

196

188

188

192

203

268

*308

10,470

349

0.072

0.08

20,770

Calendar year 1958: Max 51,300 Mln 308 Mean 4,439 Cfam 0.914 In. 12.41 Ac-ft 3,214,000

Water year 1958-59= Max 15,100 Mln 133 Mean 2,310 Cfsm 0.475 In. 6.44 Ac-ft 1,672,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from Bayou Castor.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 31 to Nov. 9, Dec. 7-16, 

May 9-13.
42 SABINE RIVER BASIN

230. Bayou Castor near Logansport, La.

Location.--Lat 31°58'25", long 93°58'10", in NW£ sec.l, T.ll N., R.16 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 1.7 miles east of Logansport 

and 2.5 miles upstream from Bayou Grand Cane.

Drainage area.--96.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 171.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 4, 1955, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 15.43 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1955-59; Maximum discharge, 8,030 cfs Apr. 6, 1956 (gage height, 23.33 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 9-22, June 24 to July 6)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

1.9

2.0

.5 

2.0 

4.9

3.0

4-.0

7.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

76

163

560

810

1,130

1,500

2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-it

Oct.

16

13

12

17

ZZ_

18

18

13

*9.9

8.7

7.5

6.5

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.3

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

3 .2

3.0

3TO

3.0

237.0

7.65

0.079

0.09

470

Nov.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9 *2.e

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

11

64

100

50

35

60

150

60

30

20

16

13

11

10

10

10

10

696.7

23.2

0.240

0.27

1,380

Dec.

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

*6

5.4

B74

5.7

5.4

5.7

6.2

7

10

8

8

7

7

7 

7

225.8

7.28

0.075

0.09

448

Jan.

8

9

8

7

7

7

7

*8

10

13

10

9

8

8

9

13

15

11

10

9

11

15

20

15

12

11

10

10

9

9

15

323

10.4

0.108

0.12

641

Feb.

30

80

300

550

*300

115

66

49

81

172

96

61

48

130

650

1,040 728"

140

85

63

56

53

54

52

46

38

32

29

_

5,144

184

1.91

1.99

10,200

Mar.

26

*23

20

20

59

172

105

149

44

50

56

136

187

66

51

51

51

34

26

25

149

460

TTO

50

30

45

70

50

40

35 

30

2,460

79.4

0.823

0.95

4,880

Apr.

35

50

40

30

20

17

17

17

20

25

35

170

120

60

35

*24

56

472

1,280

1,760

1,100

275

92

59

43

34

25

20

15

15

5,961

199

2.06

2.30

11,820

May

15

50

120

90

*70

57

16

9.0

6.5

5.4

*41

*68

47

17

8.1

5.4

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.0

-LJ.

14

290

194

59

242

63

26

15

7^5

1,563.0

50.4

0.522

0.60

3,100

June

45

86

*67

32

98

362

BT6

73

145

45

25

32

39

33

17

9.6

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.5

379

9.2

39

24

13

7.5

6 .2

5.2

1,562.0

52.1

0.540

0.60

3,100

July

*4.3

3.5

*3.0

2.6

2.4

34

210

51

20

9.9

7.8

6.2

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.6

4.1

5.4

6.5

7.0

11

29

65

70

63

11

5.9

4.1

666.5

21.5

0.223

0.26

1,320

Aug.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9 *379

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

2.0

2.5

3.5

2.5

2.0

1.5

*1.0

84.1

2.71

0.028

0.03

167

Sept.

0.7

.7

.6

.8

1.4

1.1

.7

7.3

24

3.5

1.5

.9

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

44.4

1.48

0.015

0.02

88

Calendar year 1958 : Max 4,500 Mln 0 Mean 89.6 Cfsm 0.928 In. 12.61 Ac-ft 64,890

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,760 Min 0 Mean 52.0 Cfsm 0.539 In. 7.32 Ac-ft 37,610

eak discharge (base, 1,000 cfJ ).--Feb. 16 (7 

2,120 cfs (15.43 ft).

1,120 cfs (10.92 ft); Apr. 20 (12:30

* Discharge measurement made on this lay.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Dec. 17, Dec. 24 to Feb. 5, Mar. 23 to Apr. 15, Apr. 27 

to May 5, Aug. 25-31; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 43

232. Tenaha Creek near Shelbyville, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°45'56", long 94°05'02", near center of span at downstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 87, 1 mile northwest of Shelbyville, Shelby County, 4.2 miles downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, and 5.0 miles upstream 

from Beauchamp Creek.

Drainage area.--87.0 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Average discharge.--? years, 88.7 cfs (64,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 10.44 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 24, 25.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs May. 11, 1953 (gage height, 13.85 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1884, about 15 ft Nov. 23, 1940, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversion above station for municipal supply.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year OctoDer 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

71

57

52

65

69

57

48

44

41

37

33

30

28

27

27

28

27

28

28 

27

25

*25

28

26

24

23

23

22

21

22 

24

1,087 

35.1

0.403

In. I 0.46

Ac-ft 1 ^,160

Nov.

23

23

22

23

25

26

27

28

28

30

29

28

29

36

114

80

50

69

168 T28~

53

38

32

29

28

26

25

26

32

30

1,305 

43.5

0.500

0.56

2,590

Dec .

28

28

31

*29

28

25

22

21

22

21

20 50

21

21

21

20

20

21

21 

22

20

20

25

30

26

24

23

22

22

21 

24

719 

23.2

0.267

0.31

1,430

Jan.

32

28

26

23

22

20

25

25

30

25

24

23

23

23

*25

36

27

24

22

23

25

23

21

20

20

21

21

20

20

41 

47

780 

25.2

0.290

0.33

1,550

Feb.

38

313

486

368

188

71

48

43

46

47

37

34

38

104

515

511

*367

100

53

52

53

53

77

73

61

48

41

38

-

3,903 

139

1.60

1.67

7,740

Kar.

34

31

29

113" 26

192

69

50

47

46

44

40

34

33

38

41

33

31

29 

36

228

340

181

57

48

*76

139

83

53

47 

43

2,291 

73.9

0.849

0.98

4,540

Apr.

44

57

47

37

33

32

31

38

117

82

85

346

293

92

50

43

125

1,150

2,240 

1,880

990

507

114

63

44

36

31

27

*23

21

8,678 

289

3.32

3.71

17,210

May

18

16

15

14

13

11

11

9.8

8.7

6.0

70

78

34

24

20

18

18

18

18

16

15

17

46

38

27

22

20

18

17

16 

16

690.5 

22.3

0.256

0.30

1,370

June

23

67

43

28

*82

~62~ 142

30

25

26

22

25

34

40

22

17

15

14

12 

11

9.6

9.6

10

12

13

12

10

8.2

6.4

5 tl

835.9 

27.9

0.321

0.36

1,660

July

5.3

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.8

8.9

26

12

7.7

5.1

4.4

6.9

7.8

4.8

5.5

13

8.2

4.3

3.2 

2.4

3.4

*2.9

3.0

2.9

8.0

167

164

45

21

14 

11

585.4 

18.9

0.217

0.25

1,160

Aug.

9.5

30

50

34

31

14

10

8.6

17

18

11

7.8

6.0

5.0

11

16

14

9.8

7.5 

5.5

4.3

5.5

3.6

376

3.6

5.0

*16

14

10

7.8 

6.4

395.5 

12.8

0.147

0.17

784

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,440 Mln 0.5 Mean 143 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.35 Ac-ft 103

Sept.

3.8

8.7

20

14

16

9.6

7.5

9.1

16

10

6.2

5.1

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.4

2.6

2,1 

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.4

3.2

2.9

*1.6

167.5 

5.58

0.064

0.07

332

800

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,240 Mln 1.2 Mean 58.7 Cfsm 0.674 In. 9.17 Ac-ft 42,530

Peak discharge (base, BOO efs). Apr. 19 (5 p.m.) 2,600 cfs (10.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
44 SABINE RIVER BASIN

235. Bayou San Patricio near Noble, La.

Location.--Lat 31"43'15", long 93°42'25", in lot 38, T.9 N., R.13 W., near right bank on

 downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 171, 1.6 miles downstream from The Kansas 

City Southern Railway Co. bridge and 2.5 miles northwest of Noble.

Drainage area.--154 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 169.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Oct. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage and 

crest-stage indicator at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 116 cfs (83,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 12.13 ft); no

 flow Sept. 14, 20, 21, 29, 30.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs Sept. 21, 1958 (gage height, 16.04 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1954, 1956-57, 1959.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-14, Dec. 1O-23, 25, Dec. 30 to Jan. 8, 

Jan. 10, 14, 15, 28, 29, Feb. 1 to Mar. 10, Aug. 26 to Sept. 3o)

2.25

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

1O.O

10.5

11.0

12.0

75

201

294

425

750

1,110

1,590

3,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

81

44

38

39

34

34

39

30

23

*18

16

14 

12

10

9.2

8.3

7.4

7.8

7.6

6.7

6.3

6.1

6.3

5.8

5.3

4.8

4.3

4.2

4.0

fcf

533.9

17.2

0.112

0.13

1,060

Nov.

3.7

3.6

3.7

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.3

Iff

. 5.8

25

86

116

163

318

369

397

238

75

50

38

30

25

22

21

23

2,047.9

68.3

0.444

0.50

4,060

Dec.

29

31

28

26

25

24

21

18

16

14

12

12 

11

11

11

10

*10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

13

15

15

16

18

18

16

14

14

497.7

16.1

0.105

0.12

987

Jan.

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

14

17

14

16

16 

15

14

15

16

15

17

*17

16

18

19TG

16

17

18

16

14

14

16

17

472

15.2

0.099

0.11

 936

Feb.

20

*l33

262

330

356

330

163

70

54

52

54

a6O 

a80

alOO

a200

a 400

a300

a 200

a!50

a80

a 55

a50

a50

a50

a45

a45

a40

a 40

-

3,819

136

0.883

0.92

7,570

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,300 Min 0.1

Mar.

a35

a50

alOO

a!50

*a350

440

622

780

622

288

137

101 

72

58

50

44

40

36

31

33

116

216

194

92

60

70

140

208

137

68

52

5,392

174

1.13

1.30

10, 690

Apr.

47

48

50

46

36

28

23

24

a25

a30

a50

alOO 

a 200

alOO

a 60

*a5o

a!50

500

560

2,230

2.550

1,380

950

670

387

119

70

56

46

38

10,623

354

2 -.30

2.57

21,070

May

31

26

22

19

27

44

27

*19

16

14

19

27 

64

49

32

22

16

12

10

9.2

8.1

7.9

ITs

29

119

242

ibT

68

40

23

16

1,168.0

37.7

0.245

0.28

2,320

June

14

15

12

*9.7

14

36

88

86

110

208

233

144 

72

66

126

216

164

44

24

18

13

10

9.9

11

16

33

18

12

8.5

6.9

1,838.0

61.3

0.398

0.44

3,650

July

5.1

4.3

*3.9

3.0

2.5

38

19

4.8

2.9

2.3

3.4

4.3 

3.3

2.4

3.0

5.4

3.9

2.9

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

2T2

3.7

3.4

8.8

13

22

25

14

7.6

221.5

7.15

0.046

0.05

439

Aug.

5.1

3.7

2.7

*4.3

4.5

3.4

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.0

.8

.7 

.6

.6

.5

.7

1.9

1.2

.6

.4

.6

.8

.7

.6

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.1

.6

.4

^1

47.4

1.53

0.0099

0.01

94

Sept '."

0.3

*.3

.4

.6

.9

.5

.3

.2

3.9

T75

.5

.2

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

o

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

11.1

0.37

0.0024

0.003

22

Mean 181 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.00 Ac-ft 131, 4OO

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,550 Min 0 Mean 73.1 . Cfsm 0.475 In. 6.43 Ac-ft 52.90O

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO efs).--Apr. 2O (11:50 p.m.) 5,550 efs (12.15 ft).__________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, and records for nearby stations.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 

240. Bayou San Miguel near Zwolle , La.

45

., , n sec., . . , R.3 W. , near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 171, if miles northwest of Zwolle 

and 3f miles upstream from Bayou Scie.

Drainage area.--113 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 165 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mar. 4, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum. * =>* *»

Average discharge. 11 years, 99.1 cfs (71,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height 10 60 ft)- 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs for many days. '

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs June 3, 1950 (gage height, 15.75 ft)- no 

flow at times each year 1948-58.

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

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Apr. 25 to May 26, Aug. 25 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19

3.0 0.3

3.1 .6

3.2 1.1

3.4 2.6

3.6 4.5

4.0 9.4

5.0 33

6.0 70

8.0 158

Nov

3.7 

4.0 

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.5 

10.0

19 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

14

26

44

154

190

290

440

660

0.2 

.3

.5

.9

2.0

3.5

9.0

6.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

9,5

10.0

10.5

11.0

74

158

190

290

440

660

1,080

2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

24

25

17

13

12

13

12

11

*9.6

8.8

8.0

7.2

6.6

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.6

1-5

245.4

7.92

0.070

0.08

487

Nov.

.3

.2

.O

* .1

.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

>55"

'.5

.8

1.1

1.5

2.3

7.9

~Tz 117

12

7.0

5.1

4.2

3.4

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.3

258.5

8.62

0.076

0.08

513

Dec.

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

*2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

T7T

1.9

2.3

2.5

2.8

3.1

3.7

3.9

3.8

82.6

2.66

0.024

0.03

164

Jan.

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3^0

370

3.4

4.5

5.4

.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

*a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

.4

.4

.6

146.2

4.72

0.042

0.05

290

Feb.

5.1

60

335

480 356"

140

a90

a50

a30

a!5

*10

10

11

46

290

480

278

98

59

44

38

36

a35

a35

a35

a30

a30

a25

-

3 175 1

li3

1.00

1.04

6,300

Mar.

aZ5

aZO

a20

a25

*alOO

a200

a350

a 500

a355~

a200

alOO

a70

a50

a 40

a35

a30

a25

a20

a20

a25

a 50

a!40

alOO

a60

a40

a50

a80

a!30

a8O

a 50

a40

3 025

97. 6

0.864

1.00

6,000

Apr.

a35

a35

a35

a30

a25

a20

a!5

a!5

*a20

a50

a70

alOO

a!50

alOO

a70

a40

a200

a500

960

1.160

1,080

500

133

56

38

29

23

18

15

12

5,534

184

1.63

1.82

10,980

May

10

9.2

8.5

7.7

7.1

6.5

6.1

5.4

4.8

4.5

*6.1

8.1

15

13

8.6

6.2

4.7

3.7

2.9

2.4

"2^3 2-1

3.5

21

18

118

176

53

21

13

9.6

578.0

18.6

0.165

0.19

1,150

June

8.1

7.5

14

*20

14

15

23

24

18

36

36

34

42

47

24

14

9.3

6.6

4.8

3.9

2.9

2.4

Itf

5.1

9.0

8.1

5.0

4.6

15

458.5

15.3

0.135

0.15

909

July

6.0

2.4

1.2

.8

.6

.8

7.1

*16

~6. 1

2.3

.9

1.1

4.8

3.5

2.0

1.2

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

.6

1

.3

.2

95.8

3.09

0.027

0.03

190

Aug.

2.6

176

1.0

.7

.5

*.4

.3

.9

.8

.4

.3

72- .2

.2

.2

.3

.7

1.1

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.3

.5

a .5

a .5

a .0

al.O

23.0

0.74

0.0065

0.007

46

Sept.

al.O

*al.O

.9

1.2

3.3

a!5

aB-.O

a4.0

a3.0

a2.5

a2.0

al.5

al.5

al.O

al.O

.6

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

48.6

1.62

0.014

0.02

96

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,500 Min 0 Mean 1O7 Cfsm 0.947 In. 12.56 Ac-ft 75,750

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,160 Min 0.2 Mean 37.5 Cfsm 0.332 In. 4.50 Ac-ft 27,120

Peak discharge (base, 800 efs). --Apr.20 (12 p.m..) 1,230 cfs (10.60 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and records for 

nearby stations.
46 SABINE RIVER BASIN

241.6. Hurricane Creek tributary at Loring Lake, near Zwolle, La.

Location. Lat 31 0 36'05", long 93°35'25", in lot 37, T.7 N. , R.12 W. , at edge of pool 

near middle of dam, 25 ft right of control structure, 1.7 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 3 miles southeast of Zwolle.

Drainage area.--1.03 sq mi (including pond). 

Records available. April 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Duplex water-stage recorder (rain gage and water stage combination). Datum of

gage is 260.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum figures for the water years 1954-59 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1954t 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

Mar. 13, 1956 

Apr. 30, 1957 

Sept. 21, 1958 

Apr. 18, 1959

Outflow 

(cfs)

(a) 

(a) 

4.9 

13 

77 

21

Gage 

height 

(feet)

b4.58 

c6.08 

6.63 

6.81 

7.68 

6.93

Date

Apr. 16, 1954 

May 19, 1955 

Mar. 12, 1956 

Apr. 27, 1957 

June 22, 1958

Minimum

Inflow 

(cfs)t

140 

500 

125 

220 

560 (*)

Date

(d) 

(d) 

(d) 

(d)

Outflow 

(cfs)

(a) 

(a) 

0 

0 

0 

0

* Not determined; occurred during period of missing record, 

t Period April to September.

t Average for 2-j-minute interval; computed from outflow and change in reservoir 

contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow. 

a No outflow during year, 

b Maximum stage occurred Apr. 16, 1954. 

c Maximum stage occurred Aug. 4-6, 1955. 

d Most of year.

1954-59: Maximum outflow, 77 cfs Sept. 21, 1958 (gage height, 7.68 ft); no flow 

for most of each year. Maximum inflow, 560 cfs (average for 2i-minute interval) 

June 22, 1958, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

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

Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined from stage-discharge 

relation of spillway. Pond is formed by earth dam; dam is track bed of railroad; 

spillway consists of cylindrical tower emptying into an 8-foot culvert. Tower has 

2-foot square lift gate and 12 uncontrolled window openings. There is a leakage of 

approximately 0.2 cfs at all times which occurs around the pipe intake to tower. 

Capacity below 1.0 ft gage height not determined and not included in capacity figures.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area during the period April 1954 to September 1959.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

1.0

2.0

4.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

Contents 

(acrefeet)t

0

46.9

97.4

152.1

211.3

Surface 

area

(ar-T-p^ ^ acres;

45.2

48.6

52.4

57.0

61.6

Gage 

height 

(feet)

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

7.7

Outflow 

(cfs)

0

1.0

26

63

79

Contents 

(acrefeet )t

275

309

344

380

395

Surface 

area 

(acres)

66.1

68.7

71.4

73.8

74.8
SABINE RIVER BASIN

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(*).

(**)

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

0

0 

175

58.7

-

May

0

0 

218

62.2

6.96

June

0

0 

162

57.7

0

July

0

0 

110

53.4

0.84

Aug.

0

0 

75.3

50.7

1.08

Sept.

0

0 

46.9

48.6

1.08

Calendar year : Max . Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft 

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month. * Surface area, In acres, at end of month. 

** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at lake.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 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

(*).

I**)

Oct.

0

0 

33.0

47.5

2.40

Nov.

0

0 

22.5

46.9

1.56

Dec.

0

0 

12.0

46.0

0.96

Jan.

0

0 

34.4

47.6

4.56

Feb.

-

0

0 

91.2

51.9

4.92

Mar.

0

0 

78.3

50.9

1.20

Apr.

0

0 

118

54.1

4.20

May

0

0 

178

58.9

6.24

June

0

0 

169

58.2

July

0

0 

196

60.4

Aug.

0

0 

258

64.9

5.88

Sept.

0

0 

224

62.4

0.12

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

In acre-feet, at end of month. * Surface area. In acres, at end of month, 

eolpltatlon, In Inches, during month at lake.
48 SABINE RIVER BASIN

241.6. Hurricane Creek tributary at Loring Lake, near Zwolle, La. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

31

Total

Mean

(t) ( u

Oct.

0

0

-

-

-

Mov.

0

0

200

60.8

-

Dec.

0

0

202

60.9

1.92

Jan.

0

0

211

61.6

3.24

Feb.

0

0

294

67.5

4.56

Calendar year : Max Mln

Mar.

SL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

.6

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

5.4

0.17

294

67.5

3.36

Apr.

0

5

0

0

.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.5

0.02

289

67.2

3.12

May

0

0

260

65.1

1.32

June

0

0

253

64.6

3.96

July

0

0

207

61.3

0.84

Aug.

0

0

169

58.2

2.04

Sept.

0

0

128

55.0

0

Mean Cfam In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

.... * Surface area, in acres, at end of month. 

** Precipitation, in inches during month at lake. Note. No gage-height record Oct. 18 

to Nov. 30. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

- '43

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(*) (**)

Oct.

0

0 

104

52.9

0.84

Mov.

0

0 

100

52.6

3.12

Dec.

0

0 

98

52.5

1.44

Jan.

0

0 

110

53.4

3.24

Feb.

_

0

0 

132

55.4

3.00

Calendar year : Max Mln 

Water year : Max Mln

Mar.

0

0

211

61.6

6.24

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0'

0

0

0

0

0

1.2 11

9.0

15

36.2

1.21 

332

70.6

8.52

May

3To~ 8.2

i!s

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.8

0.45 

283

66.7

1.44

June

0o*

0

0

0

1.8

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

1.6

1.0

.4

0

1.5

3.8

1.8

.6

14.1

0.47 

307

68.5

7.20

July

0.2 0~^

0"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.006 

261

65.1

-

Aug.

0

0 

214

61.8

0.96

Sept.

0

0 

207

61.3

3.60

Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft 

Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

** Precipitation, in Inches, during month at lake.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 

241.6. Hurricane Creek tributary at Loring Lake, near Zwolle, La. Continued

49

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(tl

(*)

(**)

Oct.

0

0

201

60.9

3.48

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

30

13

6.1

3.5

2.1

1.6 

2.7

1.8

.8

62.8

2.09

308

68.6

-

Dec.

0.6

.2

.2

0

0

.2

3.£ 2~7T

1.0

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2 

3.2

1.8

1.3 

.8

16.6

0.54

308

68.6

2.64

Jan.

0.6

.2

o

(J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.6

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

29_

19

5.3

2.7

1.6

1.0

.8

.6 

.6

1.0

» 8 

.8

67.2

2.17

308

68.6

4.56

Feb.

0.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

3.5

1.8

1.3

2.1

3.0

1.8

1.3

.8

.4

.2

.2

0

.2

.6

.6

1.9

&

29.6

1.06

311

68.9

3.12

Mar.

1.0

.6

.4

.2

0

0

0

.6

4.0 2~75~

1.0

.6

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

o

0

11.5

0.37

304

68.3

2.16

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.0 

7.8

3.7

9 2

27.7

0.92

328

70.3

4.92

May

8.1

3.5

7.2

6.5

2.7

1 .0

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

30.1

0.97

289

67.2

1.92,

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

5.3

1.8

.8

.4

0 

0

0

0

28.3

0.94

299

67.8

5.16

July

0

0

281

66.5

3.00

Aug.

0

0

282

66.6

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

44

IT

3.8

2.1

1.5

.8

3.5 

2.0

1.0 

.6

98.3

3.28

-

-

-

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft 

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

t -Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month. 

** Precipitation, in inches, during month at lake. Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 22, 

ar. 6-15, Sept. 25-30; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather records 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t)

< *>. (**)

Oct.

0.4

.2

7.5

6^

2.5

1.5

.8

.4

.2

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

20.0

0.65

285

66.8

-

Nov.

.

0

0

285

66.8

1.92

Dec.

0

0

293

66.0

0.36

Jan.

0

0

267

65.5

0.84

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

2.1

1.6

1.0

.6

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

6.1

0.22

304

68.3

3.48

Mar.

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

.8

.6

.4

.2

.6

.4

.2

0

0 

0

5.5

0.18

304

68.3

2.52

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

2.4

1.3

.6

.4

.2

2.1

15

T.2

4.9

2.4

1.6

.8

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

40.1

1.34

301

68.0

4.56

May

0

0

-

-

June

0

0

279

66.3

-

July

0

0

263

65.3

1.32

Aug.

0

0

221

62.2

-

Sept.

0

0

190

59.9

0.72

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfam In. Ac-ft

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month. 

** Precipitation, in inches, during month at lake. Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-10, 

Dec. 15-17, May 26-31, June 1-3, 5-22, Aug. 2-5; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in

stage and weather records.
50 SABINE RIVER BASIN

242. Bayou La Nana near Zwolle , La.

Location -Lat 31°30'56", long 93°39'04", in NW^SEi sec.12, T.6 N. , R.13 W. , at bridge on 

State'Highway 475. three-quarters of a mile downstream from Spring Branch, 4 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 8 miles south of Zwolle.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage.-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 132.42 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

^Geodetic Survly bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Auxil 

iary gage 0.4 mile upstream from base gage at same datum.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 12.44 ft); 

 mTEISum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 1 82 ft July 23

1955 : 59: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs Sept. 22, 1958 (gage height, 21.34 ft), no 

flow for many days in 1956-57.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 21-23, June 28 to July 25, July 30 

to Aug. 17, Aug. 26 to Sept. 30)

0.5 

1.5 

3.1 

5.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

13.0

57

160

440

1,200

1,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ao-ft

Oct.

851

507

106

63

££

45

31

31

28

25

22

19

16

15

14

*13

13

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.5

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.5 775- 

7.5

1,779.0

57.4

0.442

0.51

3,530

Nov.

7.2

7.5

7 _ 5

7.2

7.5

Dec.

5.3

5.8

6.5

6. 5

7.2

7.5 6.8

*7.8 ! 5,8

7.5

7 5

1\2

6.8

6.5

6.2

7.8

12

11

13

22

54

39

24

15

11

8.5

7.5

6.5

5.8

5.5

5.3

573

347.1

11.6

0.089

0.10

688

*5. 5

5J3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.5

8.1

8.8

9.2

87T

7.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

197.5

6.37

0.049

0.06

392

Jan.

f.5

6 . 5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

5\B

5.8 *s'.z

5.8

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.2

11

25

29

19

14

11

16

9563"

31

22

17

15

14

13

12

12

506.4

16.3

0.125

0.14

,1 , 000

Feb.

1C 53~6~

990 408"

248

1?7

72

55

51

49

*46

43

48

105

717

534

170

102

70

54

49

47

48

48

46

42

38

35

-

4,794

171

1.32

1.38

9,510

Mar.

33

30

28

27

*72

141

77

43

41

40

41

39

37

34

31

31

27

25

23

23

72

195

48

39

46

64

61

46

36 

33

1,559

50.3

0.387

0.45

3,090

Apr.

34

45

46

37

30

25

^323"

*30

32

36

172

176

78

48

37

56

1,280

1,700

1,310

335

149

95

67

54

47

42

37

33

30

6,107

204

1.57

1.75

12,110

May

25

24

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

*33

49

57

43

25

18

15

14

12

12

11

10

TT

16

229

431 ~sa

46

31

22 

18

1,386

44.7

0.344

0.40

2,750

June

15

16

44

33

20

21

27

25

139

*155

55

38

62

50

29

20

14

12

9.6

8.8

7.8

6.8

6.8

10

13

13

9.2

7.8

6.5

sTs

879.1

29.3

0.225

0.25

1,740

July

9.2

8.1

7.5

5.8

5.5

5.0

4.8

*6.8

7.8

6.5

5.3

4.5

3.8

4.1

4.5

4.1

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

¥73

4.8

21

55

24

11

7.2 

5.3

247.2

7.97

0.061

0.07

490

Aug.

4.5

4.3

3.6

3.1

3.6

*3.3

4.5

4.1

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.3

14

36"5.0

2.6

1.8

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.3

2.6

1.3 

.9

129.8

4.19

0.032

0.04

257

Sept.

0.8

*2.8

270

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.7

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

77

.7

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.3

33.2

1.11

0.0085

0.009

66

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,820 Mln i.o Mean 145 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.13 Ao-ft 104,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,700 Mln o.7 Mean 49.2 Cfsm 0.378 In- 5.16 Ao-ft 35,620

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--Oct. 1 (8:30 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (9.77 ft); Feb. 3 (8 a.m.) 1,080 cfs 

(9.55 ft); Feb. 15 (B p.m.) 880 efs (8.56 ft); Apr. 19 (9:50 p.m.) 1,800 cfs (12.44 ft).______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SABIHE RIVER BASIN 

244. Sabine River near Milam, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°28' , long 93°45' , on right bank 104 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 21, 2.8 miles downstream from Patroon Bayou, 6.5 miles northeast of Milam, 

Sabine County, 7.2 miles upstream from Palo Gaucho Bayou, and at mile 195.

Drainage area.--6,543 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to August 1925 (published as "at Sabinetown"), January 

1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Oct. 9, 1923, to Aug. 31, 1925, staff gage 

7.4 miles downstream at different datum. Jan. 19, 1939, to Dec. 21, 1945, wire-weight 

gage 104 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1939-59), 5,499 cfs (3,981,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum peak discharge during year, 16,400 cfs Apr. 23, 24; maximum peak stage 

during year, 29.45 ft Apr. 24: maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs at 12:01 a.m. 

Oct. 1 (gage height, 30.45 ft), stage falling from peak of Sept. 25, 1958; minimum, 

228 cfs Sept 29

1923-25, i939 : 59 : Maximum discharge, 83,400 cfs Apr. 12, 1945 (gage height, 

48.87 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Oct. 14-19, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1884, that of Apr. 12, 1945. Flood of about 

July 28, 1933, reached a stage of 48 ft, from information by former observer. Flood in 

1884 reached a stage about 2 ft lower than that of 1945 at ferry about 10 miles upstream, 

from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good, 

and industrial use.

Diversions above station for oilfield operations and municipal

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage-height, In feet, ana discharge,

In cubic feet per &econd) 

(Shifting-control method used May 22-23, June 4 to Sept. 30)

6.6 222

7.0 337

8.0 660

10.0 1,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per secori

15.0

20.0

26.0

30.0

4,100

7,750

13,100

17,000

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

16,200

13,200

8,600

5,240

3,660

2,790

2,350

2,150

2,050

1,900

1,720

1,540

1,360

1,200

1,080

1,000

970

935

900

970

*1,040

1,040

1,000

935

865

848

1,500

1,160

1,240

1,200

1,120

81,263

2,621

0.400

0.46

161,200

Nov.

1,040

970

900

848

813

779

745

728

694

694

677

660

644

644

796

935

935

1,570

2,350

2,050

1,950

1,900

2,000

1,950

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,760

1,670

1,490

37,742

1,258

0.192

0.21

74,860

Dec.

1,400

1,360

,440

,540

,580

,620

,670

,670

,720

'670

1,580

1,400

1,280

1,160

1,040

970

935

*900

865

830

813

796

796

813

830

830

813

830

830

830

35,641

1,150

0.176

0.20

70,690

Jan.

830

830

830

830

830

830

848

865

882

882

882

900

1,000

1,040

1,120

* ,080

,040

,080

,080

,080

.160

,160

,120

,040

,000

1,000

935

900

865

848 

900

29,687

958

0.146

0.17

58,880

Feb.

1,240

2,700

4,620

4,750

4,560

4,300

3,840

3,300

2,840

2,520

2,350

2,250

2,100

2,250

4,820

7,590

*8,430

9,020

9,450

9,720

9,630

8,940

7,920

6,800

6,120

5,750

5,680

5,680

-

149,170

5,328

0.814

0.85

295,900

Mar.

5,680

5,750

5,750

5,750

7,030

7,920

6,500

4,960

4,560

4,560

4,620

4,680

4,750

5,380

5,900

6,280

6,350

5,980

5,380

4,750

4,560

5,100

5,680

5,750

5,380

4,890

4,490

3,970

3,360

2,900 

o <=. on £ i J£U

161,130

5,198

0.794

0.92

319,600

Apr.

2,200

2,050

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,900

1,800

1,720

1,760

1,760

1,900

3,300

4,890

5,520

5,900

6,120

6,500

12,000

15,000

16,200

16,200

16,000

16,400

T6 400

15^900

15,000

13,500

11,300

*9,110

7,590

233,620

7,787

1.19

1.33

463,400

May

6,950

6,720

6,720

6,800

7,030

7,430

7.750

8,260

8,860

9,630

10,700

11,700

12,300

12,800

15,100

12,900

11,400

7,030

4,000

3,100

2,900

2,840

2,840

3,200

3,900

4,600

4,900

5,030

5,030

4,960

4 , 800

220,180

7,103

1.09

1.25

436,700

June

4,500

3,700

2,800

*2,300

2,200

2,150

2,800

4,200

5,400

6,100

5,800

4,600

3,500

2,800

2,620

2,500

2,300

2,200

1,900

1,620

1,400

1,200

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,160

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,240

78,070

2,602

0.398

0.44

154,800

July

1,200

1,080

970

848

762

745

779

1,080

1,200

970

796

711

644

677

644

561

512

463

447

431

421

402

396

*399~

495

848

1,080

1,120

1,580

2,520

2 , 960

27,741

895

0.137

0.16

55,020

Aug.

3,010

2,900

2,620

2,460

2,350

2,250

2,200

2,100

2,050

2,000

1,950

*1,850

1,670

1,360

1,000

796

711

578

495

447

409

371

340

319

316

356

349

340

322

310 

313

38,542

1,243

0.190

0.22

76,450

Sept .

328

390

4O9

412

399

377

415

544

627

694

627

594

561

512

463

421

374

343

322

316

316

301

2b7

272

258

244

239

233 239"

247

11,764

392

0.060

0.07

23,330

Calendar year 1958: Max 40,800 Mln 325 

Water year 1958-59: Max 16,400 Min 233

Mean 5,876 

Mean 3,026

Cfsra 0.898 In. 12.16 Ac-ft 4,254,000 

Cfsra 0.462 In. 6.28 Ac-ft 2,191,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record May 19-21, 24-27, May 31 to June 5, June 7-14, 16-17; discharge estilated on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph and records for nearby stations.
52 SABINE RIVER BASIN

245. Palo Gaucho Bayou near Hemphill, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°23'10", long 93°50'08", near center of span at downstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 87, 0.2 mile upstream from Boregas Creek, 3.6 miles north of Hemphill, 

Sablne County, 4.2 miles downstream from Sandy Creek, and 13 miles upstream from 

Sablne River.

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1952 to September 1959.

Gage . Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Average discharge. 7 years, 101 cfs (73,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,480 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 19.70 ft); mlnimum,1.2 cfs Sept. 26-27.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 22.50 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1907, 26.6 ft In July 1933, from information by local 

resident. Flood in June 1950 reached a stage of 23.0 ft, from Information by State 

Highway Department.

Remarks. Records good. No known diversion above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

253

277

177

149

137

110

94

84

74

69

65

52

47

44

43

41

43

47

44

38

*34

32

32

34

29

27 

26

26

25 

?5

27

2,205

71.1

0.588

0.68

4,370

Nov.

27

25

23

23

24

27

27

26

25

24

23

21

20

W

116

103

59

164

498

221

102

74

69

63

57

55

51

47

50

46

2,119

70.6

0.583

0.65

4,200

Dec.

44

47

51

50

*45

41

38

36

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

32

3Y

33

33

32

32

33

40

61

65

48 

39

36

35

34

- 33

1,208

39.0

0.322

0.37

2,400

Jan.

36

35

34

32

29

27

25

32

35

34

30

29

29

29

32

*43

39

32

29

29

57

61

4T

35

32

32 

32

30

29

33

40

1,065

34.4

0.284

0.33

2,110

Feb.

45

296

590

335

221

134

99

92

89

89

82

74

86

180

708

628

253

*167

131

113

104

96

102

102

92

84 

76

72

-

5,140

184

1.52

1.58

10,200

Bar.

67

63

59

1ST

819

706

269

155

125

113

107

102

86

79

84

86

72

65

63

61

104

131

82

67

*63

86 

152

102

67

63

59

4,291

138

1.14

1.32

8,510

Apr.

61

86

67

53

45

43

41

IS

107

137

110

398

334

146

110

86

220

5,600

3,540

1,560

770

344

253

198

155

137 

119

110

94

82

13,049

435

3.59

4.01

25,880

Hay

72

65

63

57

53

50

43

41

40

36

116

243

TOT

61

52

47

39

38

35

33

29

27

26

28

52

47 

36

30

27

21

!i

1,633

52.7

0.436

0.50

3,240

June

18

38

43

*W

34

38

38

26

23

21

19

17

16

16

13

12

11

12

10

9.2

8.1

T7s~ 7.5

7.5

19

22

17

13

9.9

3 .1

571.8

19.1

0.158

0.18

1,130

July

7.5

7.5

9.9

11

7.2

6.3

6.9

11

8.5

6.6

5.1

5.7

7.0

5.6

4.6

5.0

5.7

4.9

3.9

3.5

2.8

TS

2.B

*3.0

26

311 

2G2

72

63

35 

23

936.8

30.2

0.250

0.29

1,860

Aug.

18

15

13

12

13

12

- 12

9.9

8.1

12

12

8.5

6.6

5.7

6.6

7.5

8.5

8.6

7.2

5.7

6.2

7.0

6.3

5.1

?T4

6.2 

11

*18

11

8.5

7.2

293.8

9.48

0.078

0.09

583

Sept.

5.1

4.4

4.1

s:o

4.4

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.4

2.6

3.5

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2 

1.2

1.5

2.0

*2.1

77.6

2.59

0.021

0.02

154

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,400 Mln 0.4 Mean 144 Cfsm 1.19 In. 15.83 Ac-ft 102,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,600 Mln 1.2 Mean 89.3. Cfsm 0.738 In. 10.02 Ac-ft 64,640

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Apr. 18 (9 p.m.) 6,480 cfs (19.70 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 

255. Bayou Toro near Toro, La.

53

Location. Lat 31 e18'25", long 93 e30'56", in SW£ see.20, T.4 N., R.ll W., at bridge on 

State Highway 473, 0.2 mile upstream from Hanby Creek, 2.5 miles northeast of Toro, 

and 7.8 miles west of Hornbeck.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 138.00 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

 Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,210 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 13.68 ft); 

minimum, 5.0 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.85 ft).

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 3,350 cfs Sept. 21, 1958 (gage height, 17.53 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1-3, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.40 ft Sept. 30, 

Oct. 1, 1956.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Dec. 3, May 28 to 

July 28, Sept. 1-8)

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

4.0

8.0

13

24

52

5.0 131

6.0 250

8.0 600

13.0 2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

1.270 

564

192

131

115

105

94

82

*75

69

61

55

47

44

43

44

46

44

43

38

37

36

35

34

34

32

30" 30

30

32

34

3,466

112

0.757

0.87

6,870

Nov.

35 

34

31

32

34

36

37

34

34

32

30

29

28

?S

34

52

46

59

104

*8T

58

45

39

36

34

32

30

30

28

28

1,193

39.8

0.269

0.30

2,370

Dec.

27 

28

28

28

27

25

23

22

21

*20

20

20

20

19- 19

20

19

20

20

20

20

19

23

34

38

30

26

24

23

22

22

727

23.5

0.159

0.18

1,440

Jan.

24 

28

26

24

21

20

19

2T

*21

20

20

19

19

19

21

27

34

25

22

22

25

43

50

34

28

25

24

22

22

24

30

779

25.1

0.170

0.20

1,550

Feb.

473- 36 

756

356

227

136

97

81

75

73

*69

82

127

286

950

554

192

127

101

81

73

68

65

69

72

65

58

53

5,407

193

1.30

1.35

10,720

Mar.

48 

44

41

39

44

*73

67

48

43

43

43

40

42

39

38

35

32

30

28

37

-73 144

53

44

40

58

69

69

61

57

48

1,570

50.6

0.342

0.39

3,110

Apr.

104 

119

85

56

43

37

3S- 34

52

65

81

325

227

105

*71

57

91

1.970

1,736

1,600

682

280

174

127

105

89

79

71

61

55

8,611

287

1.94

2.16

17,080

May

48 

44

41

38

36

32

30

27

26

24.

55

107

127

70

*44

34

28

27

26

24

24

24

34

50

296

775

36T

119

98

73

53

2,735

88.2

0.596

0.69

5,420

June

45 

44

73

*56

44

81

85

61

136

168

80

51

41

37

34

28

24

*21

18

16

15

14

IT

16

29

32

24

20

16

30

1,353

45.1

0.305

0.34

2,680

July

40 

29

35

58

24

16

89

34

*22

19

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

14

12

13

25

21

21

32

115

us

55

26

22

20

964

31.1

0.210

0.24

1,910

Aug.

15

16

12

11

10

12

*10

9*5

24

16

al2

alO

alO

alO

a!3

al3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!2

a!2

all

all

a!5

a20

a25

a!8

a!5

a!3

a!2

419.5

13.5

0.091

0.10

832

Sept.

*all

11

11

18

TT

13

14

11

16

14

12

10

9.0

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.2

6.8

7.4

8.0

6.8

9.2

9.5

7.2

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.4

578

287.6

9.59

0.065

0.07

570

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,880 Mln 4.6 Mean 156 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.32 Ae-ft 113,200

Water water year yearlS58-59: 1958-59 : Max Max 1,970 1,970 Mln nm 5.4 5.4 Mean Mean 75.4 ?5.4 Cfsm Cfsm 0.509 0.509 In. In. 6.89 6.89 Ao-ft Ae-rt 54,550 S4,

Peak discharge (base. 900 efs). Oct. 1 (4:30 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (12.03 ft)j Feb. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 

1.050 efs (9.79 ft); Apr. 18 (7:50 a.m.) 2.210 efs (13.68 ft)._______________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for

nearby stations.
54 SABINE RIVER BASIN

260. Sabine River below Toledo Bend, near Burkeville, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°03'50", long 93 0 31'10", near left edge of low-water channel at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 63, about 200 ft downstream from Pearl Creek, 

10 miles northeast of Burkeville, Newton County, 16 miles downstream from Bayou Toro, 

23 miles downstream from proposed Toledo Bend Dam, and at mile 140.

Drainage area. 7,547 sq mi.

Records available .--September 1955 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 70.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Aug. 23, 1958, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Extremes . Maximum peak discharge during year, 20,400 ofs Apr. 20, 21 (gage height, 

22.55 ft); maximum discharge during year, 28,000 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 (gage 

height, 25.92 ft), stage falling from peak of Sept. 29, 1958; minimum, 333 cfs 

Sept. 29, 30.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 52,900 ofs May 15, 1957 (gage height, 32.43 ft); minimum, 60 ofs Sept. 26-30, 1956.

Maximum stage known since about 1860, 35.9 ft in May 1884, from information by 

local resident. Flood of Apr. 15, 1945, reached a stage of 35.8 ft and flood of 

May 23, 1953, reached a stage of 35.3 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. 

industrial use .

Diversion above station for oilfield operation and municipal and

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.6

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

315

435

555

970

2,230 26.0

3,930

7,800

12,700

19,300

28,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*27,500 

23,900

18,000

11,300

7,100

5,200

4,200

3,570

3,210

3,030

2,870

2,550

2,310

2,090

1,950

1,810

1,810

1,700

1,640

1,560

1,530

1,600 

1,600

1,560

1,470

1,410

1,550 

1,410

1,560

1,700 

1,700

144,190

4,651

0.616

0.71

286,000

Nov.

1,640 

1,530

1,440

1,380

1,350

*1,290

1,260

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,100

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,140

1,230

1,470

1,880

2,230

5,210

3,030

2,630 

2,550

2,550

2,470

2,390

2,310 

2,310

2,230

2,090

53,370

1,779

0.236

0.26

105,900

Dec .

1,950 

*1,880

1,810

1,880

1,950

1,950

2,020

2,020

2,090

2,090

2,090

1,950

1,810

1,670

1,530

1,440

1,380

1,320

1,320

1,230

1,200

1.170 

1,230

1,260

1,230

1,230

1,230 

1,200

1,170

1,170 

1,170

48,640

1,569

0.208

0.24

96,480

Jan.

1,200 

1,200

1,170

1.140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,170

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,230

1,290

1,380

1,470

1,440

1,440

1,410

1,440

1,470

1,600 

1,640

1,600

1,470

1,380

*1,350 

1,290

1,230

1.700 

1,600

41,500

1,339

0.177

0.20

82,310

Feb.

1,470 

4,540

7,600

8,020

7.100

6.200

5.500

4,830

4,740

3,840

3,390

3,390

3,390

3,570

7,290

9,690

9,810

*9.570

9.570

9,690

9,810

9,690 

9,120

8,350

7,500

6,900

6,500 

6,300

-

187,370

6,692

0.887

0.92

371,600

Mar.

6,200 

6,200

6,200

6,200

6,400

7,910

8,900

7,400

5,900

5,300

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,400

5,900

6,300

6,600

6,600

6,300

5,800

5,600

5,600 

5,800

6,100

6,100

5.900

5,500 

5,010

4,650

4,020 

3.570

182,960

5,902

0.782

0.90

362,900

Apr.

3,390 

3,300

2,870

2,630

2,470

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,550

2,550

2,710

4,290

5,700

6,200

6,300

6,500

6,600

11,500

17,200

19,900

20, 100

18,800 

17,500

17,000

16,600

16,100

15,200 

* 13, 900

11,700

9,570

270,300

9,010

1.19

1.33

536 , 100

May

8,020 

7,300

,100

,000

,100

,200

,500

,800

8,240

8,790

9,930

10,900

11,700

12,100

12,400

12.700.

12,400

10,900

7,400

4,650

3,660

3,300 

5.210

3,300

4,110

5,200

5,300 

5,200

5,400

5,300 

5,200

230,310

7,429

0.984

1.13

456,800

June

5,100 

4,740

4,020

*3,300

2,790

2,470

2,470

3,300

4,650

5,800

6.400

6,060

4,920

3,930

3,210

2,870

2,790

2,630

2,390

2,090

1,810

1,600 

1,440

1,350

1,290

1,260

1,320 

1,380

1,410

1,410

90,140

3,005

0.398

0.44

178,800

July

1,410 

1,380

1,500

1,350

1,140

995

945

1,020

1,140

1,320

1,170

995

895

820

800

740

700

660

620

600

580 640" 

800

1,400

2,000

3,000

4,000 

3,506

2,700

2,300 

2,200

43,320

1,397

0.185

0.21

85,920

Aug.

2,500 

2,900

3,000

2,800

*2,550

2,390

2,310

2,230

2,230

2,090

2,020

1,950

1,880

1,780

1,500

1,260

1,020

895

780

700

680

625 

555

540

525

*495

525 

540

525

510 

4,80

44,785

1,445

0.191

0.22

88,830

Sept.

450 

450

480

525

525

510

495

495

590

720

740

TOTJ

660

642

625

572

525

495

465

435

435

435

420

405

390

375

360 

342

*336

555

14,930

498

0.066

0.07

29,610

Calendar year 1958 : Max 43,200 Mln 490 Mean 7,208 Cfsmo.955 In. 12.96 Ac-ft 5,218,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 27,500 Mln 333 Mean 3,704 Cfsra 0.491 In. 6.63 Ac-ft 2,681,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 15 to Aug. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

ana records for nearby stations.
SABINE RIVER BASIH 55

275. Bayou Anacoco near Leesville, La.

Location. Lat 31°09'35", long 93°21'05", in NW£NW£ sec.13, T.2 H., R.10 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 8, 2f miles upstream from Prairie 

Creek and 5| miles west of Leesville.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 190.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Average discharge.--11 years, 157 cfs (113,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 14.37 ft); 

minimum, 9.8 cfs Sept. 3; minimum gage height, 3.25 ft Nov. 14.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 19.39 ft); 

minimum, 4.0 cfs for many days in August, September and October 1956; minimum gage 

height, 2.00 ft Sept. 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512; 1949(P).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-17, Nov. 28 to Dec. 17, 

Feb. 15 to Mar. 21, June 3-9)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

3.0 25

4.0 62

5.0 113

7.0

10.0

12.0

265

580

860

3.3

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 305

10.0 522

13.0 1,020

14.0 1,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

566

294" 841

180

144

127

107

90

80

75

68

58

*49

45

43

55

110

62

56

50

46

43

42

41

39

37

36

34

34

35

41

3,528

114

1.00

1.15

7,000

Nov.

43

41

37 

36

40

45

46

42

40

37

35

34

33

37

50

85

90

547

*571

2TF

106

74

59

50

47

44

42

43

50

51

2,663

88.8

0.779

0.87

5,280

Dec.

46

44

46 

48

47

44

41

*40

38

38

36

36

36

34

33

32

3T

33

34

33

34

33

44

90

BF

58

50

47

44

42

43

1,338

43.2

0.379

0.44

2,650

Jan.

58

6S

56 

48

41

38

37

40

*43

41

38

3S- 36

37

40

73

77

54

48

46

49

70

72

54

47

44

44

42

41

234

T93

1,845

59.5

0.522

0.60

3,660

Feb.

161

910

.1.510 

1,346

536

249

179

151

*144

140

137

168

280

291

822

1,030

460

228

179

148

137

126

123

137

168

158

130

116

10,158

363

3.18

3.31

20,150

Mar.

103

97

91 

85

*120

200

144

103

97

103

97

88

78

72

72

75

68

63

55" 60

148

484

174

106

88

97

162

109

97

106

85

3,532

114

1.00

1.15

7,010

Apr.

142

318

169 

100

77

65

60

73

242

235

221

592

542

200

*126

103

91

585

1,020

786

516

313

200

144

112

97

85

76

68

59_

7,417

247

2.17

2.42

14,710

May

52

48

44

42

38

34

31

30

28

26_

54

330

605

2TF

*94

65

52

44

40

42

43

55

66

82

79

91

91

65

48

38

31

2,603

84.0

0.737

0.85

5,160

June

29

29

38 

*44

34

39

48

50

114

112

101

50

35

82

69

36

27

23

20

17

15

14

14

14

15

36

17

15

14

18

1,149

38.3

0.336

0.37

2,280

July

15

14

22 

115

73

87

77

37

*26

28

28

21

17

16

*15

14

13

13

12" 12

13

13

19

31

28

103

~T9 148

41

36

29

1,195

38.5

0.338

0.39

2,370

Aug.

23

24

22 

20

17

15

*14

13

16

31

19

15

14

15

14

20

17

16

17

17

18

16

16

15

15

17

22

34

2T

19

16

571

18.4

0.161

0.18

1,130

Sept.

*14

Ts- 12

is

24

19

14

14

52" 76

29

20

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

17

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

549

18.3

0.161

0.18

1,090

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,380 Hln 10 Mean 176 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.96 Ac-ft 127,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,510 Mln 12 Mean 100 Cfsn 0.877 In. 11.91 Ac-ft 72,490

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs).--Feb. 5 (10 p.m.) 2.080 cfs (14.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
56 SABINE RIVER BASIN

276. Wyatt Creek tributary at Lewis and Killian Lake, near Leesville, La.

Location.--Lat 31°12'30", long 93°18'30", In NEj- sec.32. T.3 N., R.9 W., at edge of pool, 

30 ft upstream from right end of earth-fill dam, 1,000 ft east of U. S. Highway 171, 

and 5 miles northwest of Leesville.

Drainage area. 0.21 sq mi.

Records available. January 1956 to September 1959.

Sage. Duplex water-stage recorder (rain gage and water stage combination). Datum of gage 

Ts 292.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum figures for the water years 1956-59 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1956t 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

Feb. 3, 1956 

Mar. 23, 1957 

Sept. 20, 1958 

Feb. 2, 1959

Outflow 

(of a)

8.8 

23 

17 

13

Gage height 

(feet)

3.12 

3.42 

3.56 

3.42

Date

Feb. 2, 1956 

Mar. 23, 1957 

Nov. 12, 1957 

Oct. 16, 1958

Inflow 

(cfs)t

77 

210 

 130 

95

Minimum

Date

cd

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0

t Period January to September.

t Average for 2f-mlnute interval; computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, 

adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow. 

a Many days.

1956-59: , . , , . 

Sept. 20, 1958; no flow at times each year. Maximum inflow, 210 cfs (average for 

2^-minute interval) Mar. 23, 1957, computed from outflow and change in reservoir 

contents, adjusted for rainfal.l on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Maximum outflow, 23 cfs Mar. 23, 1957; maximum gage height, 3.56 ft

210

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

Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined from stage-discharge 

relation of spillway. Pond is formed by earth dam; spillway is a 70-foot wide uncontrolled sodded clay channel, located at left end of dam. Capacity below zero ft gage 

height not determined and not included in capacity figures.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height, reservoir capacity, 

and water-surface area during the period January 1956 to September 1959.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

O.o 

.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

Contents ( acrefeet )t

0 

5.6 

11.6 

18.0 

25.0 

32.6

Surface 

area 

(acres)

10.7 

11.5 

12.3 

13.4 

14.6 

15.7

Gage 

height 

(feet)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

Contents 

(acrefeet)

40.7 

49.4 

53.6 

68.5 

79.2 

90.6

Surface 

area 

(acres)

16.8 

17.9 

19.0 

20.6 

22.1 

23.6

t Contents above zero ft gage height.

Rating tables, Jan. 1, 1956, to Sept. 3O, 1959 (gage height, In feet, and 

outflow, In cubic feet per second)

Jan. 1, 1956, to Sept. 3O, 1957

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.3

Oct. 1, 1957, to Sept. 3O, 1959

.1

.3

.9

1.9

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.5

3.2

5.0

8.0

27

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.6

1.6

4.0

7.3

18
SABINE RIVER BASIN 57

276. Wyatt Creek tributary at Lewis and Killian Lake, near Leesville, La.--Continued 

Outflow, In cubic feet per second, January to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tttal

Mean

(tT

ill)

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

aO

aO

aO

aO

ao

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0.9

0.03

32.4

15.7

£.52

Feb.

0.1

1.7

4.7

2.8

1.0

.5

.3

2.1

1.7

.9

.6

.3

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

0

0

18.7

0.64

31.4

15.5

4.44

Mar.

0

0

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.3

2.9

1.8

.6

.3

,2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

8.7

0.28

31.2

15.4

3.12

Apr.

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

0

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

29.3

15.2

2.88

May

0

0

23.3

14.4

June

__ _ .

0

0

18.1

13.4

-

July

0

0

12.4

12.4

3.48

Aug.

0

0

4.0

11.2

0.12

Sept.

0

0

0

-

0.84

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month.

** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage at lake.

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

records.

Outflow, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

*'v

(»»)

Oct.

0

0

0

-

3.84

Nov.

0

0

4.3

11.3

5.28

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.1

0.07

32.0

15.6

6.84

Jan.

0.1

0

aO

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0'

0

.1.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

3.4

0.11

34.4

16.0

1.92

Feb.

0.5

.7

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.6

1.3

.6

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.

9.3

0.33

33.1

15.8

2.04

Mar.

0.1

.2

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.0

.7

.4

.2

.2

.2

1.0

.5

.3

2.9

1.0

5.5

2.5

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

21.6

0.70

34.9

16.1

6.72

Apr.

0.4

a. 3

a. 2

.7

1.5

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.7

 8

7.2

0.24

36.0

16.2

3.96

May

1.1

3.2

2.4

.7

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.3

0.27

-

_

1.56

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

1.5

.5

.3

3.2

0.11

33.4

15.8

8.76

July

0.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 ,

0

4.0

2.0

.7

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

7.9

0.25

31.2

15.4

5.28

Aug.

0

0

20.4

13.9

0.72

Sept.

0

0

23.6

14.4

5.28

t Contents, In acre-feet, at. end of month. 

t Surface area, In acres, at end of month. 

»» Precipitation, in Inches, during month at rain gage at lake.
58 SABINE RIVER BASIN

276. Wyatt Creek tributary at Lewis and Killian Lake, near Leesville, La. Continued

Outflow, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

itl)

Oct.

0

0

30.9

15.4

4.44

Nov.

0

0

0

0

2.5

3.4

5.1

2.0

1.1

.5

.3

.3

5.3

3.3

1.6

4.5

a3.0

al.5

al.O

a. 5

a. 3

al.5

2.4

2.2

1.2

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

45.6

1.52

33.7

15.9

11.88

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

,2

.2

.3

1.4

.8

.5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a. 2

.3

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.8

1.0

3.1

3.0

1.2

.6

.5

18.5

0.60

35.0

16.1

3.84

Jan.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

1.9

2.6

1.2

.8

.5

.4

.3

.3

3.2

2.2

.9

- .6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.5

.4

.3

21.9

0.71

34.1

16.0

-

Feb.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

a. 3

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 3

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.6

.5

.7

.9

.5

8.4

0.30

34.7

16.1

Mar.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.7

1.1

.9

1.7

1.0

.5

.4

a. 3

a. 5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

1.0

1.2

.6

a. 4

a. 3

.3

.5

.6 

.4

16.3

0.53

34.4

16.0

4.80

Apr.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.7

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.6

2.7

1.4

1.2

15.5

0.52

35.4

16.1

4.44

May

aO.7

a. 5

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

a.l

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

3.2

0.10

-

_

-

June

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

0

0

-

_

-

July

*" tJ

0

0

0

Q

0

0

o

.4

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

2.5

0.08

30.0

15.3

-

Aug.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

1.4

4,2

1.9

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

9.9

0.32

32.0

15.6

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.7

5.7

1.5

.6

.3

.3

.3

2.0

1.3

.5

.3

17.5

0.58

35.5

16.2

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

** Precipitation, in inches, during month at rain gage at lake.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

Outflow, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

t)

iti)

Oct.

1.5

.6

.4

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

0

0

0

.7

1.1

.5

.3

.2

.2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

7.4

0.24

-

-

-

Nov.

aO

aO

aO

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a. 2

a. 6

a. 4

a2.5

al.O

a. 6

.3

.2

.2

.2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

7.4

0.25

-

-

-

Dec.

0

0

31.4

15.5

-

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

.8

2.4

0.08

35.2

16.1

2.28

Feb.

1.0

7.5

2.1

1.3

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.4

.5

1.0

1.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

21.0

0.75

33.1

15.8

-

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

..1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

0.09

30.9

15.4

0.96

Apr.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.5

.5

1.0

1.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

2.2

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

12.2

0.41

32.0

15.6

4.68

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0.05

29.1

15.1

2.64

June

0

0

23.3

14.4

2.64

July

0

0

20.1

13.8

3.72

Aug.

0

0

14.9

12.8

2.88

Sept.

0

0

-

-

-

t Contents, in acre 

* Surface area

, -, end of month.. 

Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

* Precipitation, in inches, during month at rain gage at lake.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records .
SABINE RIVER BASIN 59 

280. Bayou Anaoooo near Rosepine , La.

Location.--Lat 30°57'10", long 93°21'10", on line between sees.25 and 26, T.I S., R.10 W., 

 near center of span on downstream side of bridge on parish road from Rosepine to Evans 

just downstream from Pocosin Creek, 4.8 miles northwest of Rosepine.

Drainage area.--366 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 118.09 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Nov. 11, 1954, wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge .--8 years, cfs (349,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 18.22 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 3.48 ft).

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 64,300 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 28.38 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Sept. 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 3.24 ft Sept. 28, 29, 30, 1956.

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

Revisions. WSP 1392 : Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet,

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Nov. 19,

July 3 to Aug. 8)

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

26

201

370

12.0

15.0

18.0

1,600

2,400

3,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,200

3,470

2,800

1,380

930

790

730

690

650

630

590

550

530

480

460

440

470

430

400

*370

342

323

306

288

263

97

54

48

44

44

50

20,849

673

1.84

2.12

41,350

Nov.

46

41

39

39

41

45

48

47

46

43

40

37

36

40

54

53

50

458

565

250

329

420

332

280

134

77

70

120

147

90

4,017

134

0.366

0.41

7,970

Dec.

79

74

72

68

*64

63

59

5859"

67

70

67

65

64

63

61

61

61

61

61

61

62

122

163

14T

158

150

145

137

134

136

2,708

87.4

0.239

0.28

5,370

Jan.

140

134

141

145

142

117

105

108

120

121

107

*106

106

107

also

a250

172

150

146

136

al50

a200

a!70

162

146

137

129

125

128

a200

a500

4,750

153

0.418

0.48

9,420

Feb.

al,000

a2,000

aS.OOO

a2 , 000

al , 500

al , 000

aSOO

a700

*650

570

530

700

1,010

940

1,510

1,820

1,530

1,150

800

570

440

370

332

390

550

480

410

342

27,094

968

2.64

2.75

53,740

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,300 Min 36

Mar.

306

263

239

239

*351

630 530"

390

360

297

263

a250

a200

a200

a200

a200

a200

alSO

also

al80

a200

a300

380

351

263

a300

a300

a300

a300

a300

a250

8,902

287

0.784

0.90

17,660

Apr.

a300

351

440

360

a250

a200

a2tX)

a400

794

950

922

1,740

1,720

*1,160

730

500

370

1,220

1,720

1,650

1,740

1,500

950

650

460

351

288

239

231

201

22,587

753

2.06

2.30

44,800

May

170

149

133

122

*113

106

98

91

85

83_

196

885

1.130

830

570

351

239

183

149

126

146

201

136

14?

170

282

650

314

216

163

126

8,355

270

0.738

0.85

16,570

June

101

*111

107

92

87

89

88

106

152

181

181

180

147

117

allO

allO

alOO

aSO

a70

a60

a50

a50

a50

a50

a50

a50

a50

a50

a50

a50

2,769

92.3

0.252

0.28

5,490

July

a50

a50

57

57

60

85

186

201

*134

117

113

102

82

71

60

54

50

47

6T

78

67

84

70

63

215

488

a400

a300

a250

201

152

4,008

129

0.352

0.41

7,950

Aug.

119

98

259

ITF

84

73

*63

57

62

64

63

54

53

66

64

54

57

96

141

94

165

113

84

78

76

84

110

85

72

62

53

2,719

87.7

0.240

0.28

5,390

Sept.

48

41

*40

40

39

38

39

40

136

TlF

119

89

72

61

49

44

40

36

33

32_

34

37

44

51

45

50

52

46

46

43

1,600

53.3

0.146

0.16

3,170

Mean 576 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.37 Ao-ft 416,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,470 Min 32 Mean 302 Cfsm 0.825 In. 11.22 Ao-ft 218,900

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Oct. 2 (2:30 p.m.) 3,600 cfs (18.22 ft); Feb. 3 (time unknown) 

about 5,200 cfs._________________________________________________________________ * Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records,

and records for nearby stations.
60 SABINE RIVER BASIN 

285. Sabine River near Bon Wier, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°45'00", long 93 0 36'30", near left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 190, 0.7 mile upstream from Quicksand Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from Gulf, 

Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 2.0 miles east of Bon Wier, Newton County, 

2.4 miles upstream from Caney Creek, and at mile 98.

Drainage area.--8.323 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1934, January 1939 to September 1959. Gageheight records collected in this vicinity since 1913 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 46.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 6, 1923, to July 7, 1931, chain gage at site 0.8 mile downstream at same 

datum. July 8, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1934, and Jan. 21, 1939, to Jan. 16, 1942, chain 

gage at present site and datum. Jan. 17, 1942, to Oct. 15, 1958, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 7,423 cfs (5,374,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,900 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 19.38 ft); 

minimum, 476 cfs Sept. 30.

1923-34, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 115,000 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 

25.70 ft); minimum, 160 cfs Sept. 29, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1833, 30.5 ft Apr. 23 or 24, 1913, from information by Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. and local residents. Flood in May 

1884 reached a stage of about 26 ft. Floods occurring about 1844 and 1860 were higher 

than flood in 1884, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good, 

and industrial use.

Diversions above station for oilfield operation and municipal

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1342; 1953. WSP 1442: 1924, 1926-27(M) , 1929(M), 1939.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Apr. 18)

0.9 

1.4 

2.0 

4.0 

7.0

480

720

1,040

2,450

5,350

10.0

14.0

18.0

20.0

9,100

15,200

24,500

31,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

28,600 

28,900 

27,500

23,000 

14,800

9,240

6,620 

5,350

4,700

4,300

4,000

3,700

3,400

3,120 

2,850

3,120

3,030

3,030

2,850

2,690

2,610

2,130 

2,210

2,130 

2,050

1,970

1,780 

1,640

1,720

1,860

1,930

206,830

6,672

0.801

0.92

410,200

Nov.

1,930 

1,860 

1,750

1,640 

1,610

1,580

1,540 

1,470

1,400

1,370

1,310

1,280

1,250

1.220 

1,250

1,400

1,470

*2,290

3,030

3,300

5,600

3,300 

3,120

2,940 

2,850

2,770

2,610 

2,610

2,770

2,610

63,130

2,104

0.253

0.28

125,200

Dec.

2,450 

2,290 

2,210

2,130 

2,210

2,210

2,210 

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,210

2,050 

1,930

1,820

1,750

1,680

1,610

*1,580

1,540

1.500 

1,580

1,890 

1,860

1,720

1,720 

1,640

1,610

1,610

1,610

60,070

1,938

0.233

0.27

119,100

Jan.

1,610 

1,640 

1,610

1,610 

1,540

1,540

1,500 

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540 

1,680

1,890

2,050

1,930

1,860

1,860

1,890

1,970 

2,130

2,130 

2,050

1,930

*1,860 

1,780

1,750

2,340

4j_400

57,330

1,849

0.222

0.26

113,700

Feb.

4.500 

5,930 

12,200

15.400 

13,200

12,300

10,200 

7,490

6,140

5,460

4,910

4,800

5,240

5,350 

6,720

11,000

12,600

12,300

11,700

11,400

11,200

11,100 

10,800

10,400 

*9,940

9,100

8,140 

7,620

-

254,940

9,105

1.09

1.14

505,700

Mar.

7,230 

7,100 

6,980

6,980 

7,100

7,750

9,660 

9,660

8,010

6,740

6,260

6,140

6,140

6,020 

6,260

6,740

7,100

7,360

*7,230

6,860

6,500

6,500 

6,500

6,740 

6,980

6,980

6,740 

6,260

5,900

5,350

4j_700

212,470

6,854

0.823

0.95

421,400

Apr.

4,400 

4,500 

4,300

3,900 

3,600

3,300

5,210 

3,210

4,000

4,700

4,910

6,740

8,270

8,540 

8,140

7,750

7,620

9,420

15,400

18,800

21,000

22.700

21,200

19,400 

18,400

17,800

17,200 

"16,200

14,700

12,600

315,910

10,530

1.26

1.41

626,600

May

10,200 

8,820 

8,010

7,750 

7,620

7,620

7,880 

8,140

8,400

8,820

9,940

11,400

12,600

13,200 

13,400

15.500

13,500

13 , 200

11,200

7,620

5,130

4,300 

4,000

5,900 

4,000

5,130

5,900 

6,140

5,900

5,900

5,790

258,910

8,352

1.00

1.16

513,500

June

5,680 

5,570 

5,130

4,400 

3,700

3,210

2,940 

3,120

4,100

5,350

6,260

6,620

6,020

5,020 

4,100

3,500

3,210

*3,120

2,940

2,690

2,370

2,130 

1,930

1,780 

1,720

1,680

1,640 

1,680

1,720

1,750

105,080

3,503

0.421

0.47

208,400

July

1,720 

1,750 

1,930

2,010 

1,720

1,500

1,400 

1,440

1,540

1,640

1,750

1,580

1,370

1,280 

1,220

1,190

1,130

1,070

980

920

950

950 

950

895 

1,040

3,180

4,700 

3,900

3,030

2,450

2,450

53,635

1,730

0.208

0.24

106,400

Aug.

3,030 

3,300 

5,500

3,400 

3,030

*2,770

2,610 

2,530

2,450

2,450

2,370

2,290

2,210

2,130 

2,130

1,860

1,640

1,370

1,280

1,190

1,190

1,250 

1,100

980 

*895

870

920 

950

895

845

795

58,230

1,878

0.226

0.26

115,500

Sept.

720 

670 

660

695 

745

745

720 

670

670

845

1,040

1,040

980

920 

895

845

795

745

670

635

625

630 

620

615 

*590

580

548 

520

498

480

21,411

714

0.086

0.10

42,470

Calendar year 1958: Max 39,600 Min 695 Mean 8,043 Cfsm 0.966 In. 13.11 Ac-ft 5,823,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 28,900 Mln 480 Mean 4,570 Cfsm 0.549 In. 7.46 Ac-ft 3,308,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-15, Oct. 22 to Nov. 17.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 61 

287. Hoosler Creek near Merryvllle, La.

Location. Lat 30°43 1 32", long 93"33"36", In SE£ sec.11, T.4 S., R.12 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 389, 2 miles upstream from Pullem Branch and 2 miles south of Merryville.

Drainage area.--14.6 sq mi.

Records- available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 60.53 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year ? 620 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 8.99 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs June 19 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 1,000 cfs Sept. 21, 1958 (gage height, 10.86 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Aug. 21, 22, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.32 ft Aug. 20, 21, 22, 1958.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 21-30)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

2.2 

4.4

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

100

160

250

620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

70

36

22

16

12

10

9.0

8.0

7.3

6.6

6.1

5.6

4.9

*4.6

4.3

4.6

6.6

5.8

5.2

4.7

4.3

4.4

5.2

5.4

4.1

3^9

375

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.6

298.1

9.62

0.659

0.76

591

Nov.

4.4

4.1

3.9

4.1

*5.4

5.4

4.7

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.6

3.5

375

3.6

7.3

13

7.5

18

30

13

8.3

6.8

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.1

16

42

TS

259.1

8.64

0.592

0.66

514

Dec.

8.3

*7.1

6.8

6.4

5.8

5.4

4.7

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

T7o

4.0

4.0

4.1

23

65

16

10

8 3

7 6

7 1

6 8

6 8

257.7

8.31

0.569

0.66

511

Jan.

8.1

8.5

7.1

6.4

5.8

5.2

5.1

576

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.1

*5.2

5.2

5.4

7.8

8.5

6.1

5.6

5.6

7.8

14

9.2

6.6

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.4

6.1

116

140

447.7

14.4

0.986

1.14

888

Feb.

38

*238

208

65

58

25

18

16

16

15

15

57

53

31

64

44

21

17

15

14

14

13

14

105

248

70

30

21

-

1,543

55.1

3.77

3.93

3,060

Mar.

19

*17

15

15

20

22

15

13

19

22

16

15

13

12

12

11

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.5

15

18

12

9.7

9.3

10

9.9

9.5

14

12

9 5

423.3

13.7

0.938

1.08

840

Apr.

13

18

11

8.5

7.8

*7.3

I?"7.1

84

58

60

192

Tff

19

15

13

12

76

73

28

25

40

18

13

11

9.9

9.0

8.5

8.1

7 3

912.5

30.4

2.08

2.32

1,810

May

6.8

6.1

5.9

5.8

5.2

5.1

5.1

*4.7

4.6

4.4

26

T2~ 48

7.6

5.9

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.9

6.4

7.5

19

11

8.3

9.3

7,6

7.3

5.9

4.9

4.3

4.3

268.6

8.66

0.593

0.68

533

June

*4.7

11

12

6.6

7.6

8.8

7.6

25

32

IT

6.6

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.4

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.5

4.1

3.9

3.2

3.1

2.S 2~~8

203.6

6.79

0.465

0.52

404

Calendar year 1958: Max 702 Min 1.7 Mean 14.7 Cfsm 1.01 In.

July

2.7

3.4

9.2

9.5

4.1

3.2

*3.5

3.8

4.6

7.1

4.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

3.4

4.1

6.1

5.8

6.3

3.8

5.9

7.0

4.4

3.9

50

430

TOT

23

28

16 

11

777.6

25.1

1.72

1.98

1,540

Aug.

8.6

20

17

9.5

7.0

*5.8

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

77?

33

13

18

106

32

20

22

~4T 305

22

87

28

32

59

33

14

11 *8 6

967.9

31.2

2.14

2.47

1,920

13.68 Ac-ft 10

Sept.

7.1

67T

5.8

' 5.4

4.7

4.4

5.8

5.4

4.7

4.9

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.8

5.2

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.2

4.7

4.1

4.3

4.1

143.6

4.79

0.328

0.37

285

660

Water year 1958-59: Max 430 Mln 2.7 Mean 17.8 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.57 Ac-ft 12,900

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Feb. 2 (9:30 p.m.) 460 cfs 

(8.56 ft); Aug. 21 (5 a.m.) 620 efs (8.99 ft).

.22 ft); July 26 (8 a.m.) 490 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day.
62 SABINE RIVER BASIN

295. Big Cow Creek near Newton, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°49'10", long 93°47'05", near center of span at downstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 87, 2.6 miles southwest of Newton, Newton County, 5.0 miles downstream 

from Mellons Creek, and 8.0 miles upstream from Whiteoak Creek.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 134.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Topographic Division). Prior to Dec. 19, 1957, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--7 years, 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 14.89 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 20.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 19.45 ft); 

minimum observed, 12 cfs Aug. 23-26, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1907, 27.5 ft in April 1922, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17 to Dec. 23, Jan 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 5-6, 12-14, 17, 25-26,

Mar. 9-10, Apr. 10-11, 14, 20, 22-23, May 12, July 28)

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

162

358

625

13.0

14.0

15.0

809

1,090

1,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*114

~9U 132

65

58

55

53

51

49

48

46

44

41

36

35

36

40

41

40

37

37

37

38

38

37

37

38

39

41

41

44

1,538

49.6

0.384

0.44

3,050

Nov.

46

42

39 

40

41

44

46

44

41

40

39

38

37

W

53

73

61

*60

97

W

56

48

44

42

41

41

41

44

42

44

1,452

48.4

0.375

0.42

2,880

Dec.

42

41

42 

42

41

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

40

*40

39

39

39

39

50

68

66

51

46

44

43

42

42

1,328

42.8

0.332

0.38

2,630

Jan.

46

50

48 

44

42

42

42

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

54

52

52

48

46

46

50

58

70

54

49

48

46

*45

45

166

255

1,795

57.9

0.449

0.52

3,560

Feb.

173

884

1,360 

431

230

146

114

100

94

90

100

150

188

164

693

337

158

122

97

87

84

81

78

90

*215

146

100

84

6,596

236

1.83

1.90

13,080

Mar.

77

71

68

66

68

77

73

68

134

159

94

76

68

64

64

60

58

56

54

56

64

64

*60

56

55

67

67

62

64

70

60

2,180

70.3

0.545

0.63

4,320

Apr.

84

118

87 

63

56

54

52

65

104

206

234

769

310

136

97

81

77

643

'552 780

477

399

166

114

90

81

*75

70

66

62

5,868

196

1.52

1.69

11,640

May

58

56

54 

52

50

48

46

45

44

42

98

158

T14

62

53

46

44

43

43

*50

49

45

46

46

66

140

73

54

46

41

39_

1,851

59.7

0.463

0.53

3,670

June

42

56

68 

?4

60

65

58

54

52

48

43

39

39

37

37

35

35

*35

35

32

31

30

50

38

42

46

53

39

34

31

1,308

43.6

0.338

0.38

2,590

July

30

3T

171 

56

36

33

39

35

34

48

44

51

44

94

42

38

35

32

31

32

32

38

36

35

166

1,050

810

183

94

a80

a80

3,540

114

0.884

1.02

7,020

Aug.

alOO

a200

aT20 

a80

a60

a50

a40

a40

a40

59

42

*37

34

37

36

40

37

35

35

41

42

45

44

60

55

64

111

87

56

44

38

1,809

58.4

0.453

0.52

3,590

Sept.

35

33

33

36

34

32

31 ^34

31

40

38

34

31

31

31

3230'

28

28

ZT_

28

30

32

33

33

33

32

31

30

30

958

31.9

0.247

0.28

1,900

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,490 Mln 21 Mean 90.1 Cfsm 0.698 In. 8.78 Ao-ft 65,210

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,360 Mln 27 Mean 82.8 Cfsm 0.642 In. 8.71 Ao-ft 59,930

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Feb. 3 (8 to 9 a.m.) 1,660 cfs (14.89 ft); Apr. 19 (2 a.m.)

1,170 cfs (14.18 ft); July 27 (l a.m.) 1,560 cfs (14.55 ft)._____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Cypress 

Creek near Buna.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 63

300. Cypress Creek near Buna, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°25'45", long 93°54'20", near center of span at downstream side of 

bridge on Farm Road 253, 1.0 mile downstream from unnamed tributary, 3.2 miles east 

of Buna, Jasper County, and 10 miles upstream from Little Cypress Creek.

Drainage area . 63.4 sq mi.

Records available. March 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 46 ft above mean sea level (State Highway Department bridge plans). Prior to Oct. 23, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 72.2 cfs (52,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 10.82 ft); no 

flow at times.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs Apr. 23, 1952, Apr. 13, 1955; maximum gage 

height, 11.95 ft Apr. 13, 1955, from graph based on gage readings; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, '.n

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 19-28, Nov. 30 to Dec. 23, Aug. 6-19)

1.0 

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 116

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 10.0

11.0

187

315

434

620

1,250

2,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

244

140

60

35

18

10

6.3

4.0

2.7

1.7

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

526.1

17.0

0.268

0.31

1,040

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.6

81

64

*18

6.5

2.7

1.3

.8

.5

.3

.2

69

131 ~~ 3~9~

415.5

13.8

0.218

0.24

824

Dec.

17

10

7.9

6.0

4.4

3.4

2.3

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

72

128

179

58

26

16

12

8.7

*7.0

7.1

500.5

16.1

0.254

0.29

993

Jan.

15

13

10

7.5

5.0

3.4

2.7

2.9

4.7

4.5

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.3

E.2

2.7

E.5

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.6

3.9

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

*273

1,560

1,320

2,990.7

96.5

1.52

1.75

5,930

Feb.

950

1,520

1,330

1,100

890

598

346

138

88

78

93

446

363

234

538

463

272

165

88

58

45

33

237

775

1,060

80E

620

450

-

13,780

492

7.76

8.08

27,330

Mar.

225

85

47

31

30

*34

23

16

35

66

62

47

28

18

13

9.4

6.6

4.9

4.0

5.4

7.7

11

9.7

5.7

4.1

5.2

6.3

9.9

31

20

12

910.9

29.4

0.464

0.53

1,810

Apr.

26

38

21

11

6.5

4.0

134~ 2.7

748

860

860

1,020

80E

*554

330

109

47

213

335

207

119

78

49

29

15

9.2

6.4

4.7

3.6

2.7

6,643.8

EE1

3.49

3.90

13,180

May

2.1

1.4

1.1

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.4

1E8

124

40

16

6.6

3.1

1.8

l.E

.8

*.6

.6

.5

.6

1.4

1.6

1.3

.9

.6

.3

.E

.2

338. E

10.9

0.17E

0.20

671

June

0.2

.6

2.7

2.8

2.2

2.E

1.4

.8

.4

.2

.2

.7

43

30

11

4.7

2.8

1.4

*.8

.4

.2

.1

7?

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.2

.1

111.0

3.70

0.058

0.07

220

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.E

.2

418

1,800

1,590

971

594

380

152

5,907.6

191

3.01

3.46

11,720

Aug.

7E

168

129

54

65

*31

10

5.1

3.0

1.9

1.3

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

1.1

14

12

6.3

6.5

9.2

8.1

16

100

464

230

46

18

9.0

1,485.2

47.9

0.755

0.87

2,950

Sept.

4.8

2.9

2.0

1.4

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.6

8.7

19

6.0

5

4

3

2

 1.4

.9

.6

.7

.4

.4

8.7

13

4.6

2.6

1.6

1.0

.7

. 6

99.4

3.31

0.052

0.06

197

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,350 Mln 0 Mean 64.1 Cfsm i.oi In. 13.78 Ac-ft 46,390

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,800 Mln 0 Mean 92.3 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.75 Ac-ft 66,860

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Jan. 30 (1 to 2 p.m.) 2,080 cfs (10.82 ft): Feb. 2 (4 to 5 p.m.)

1,730 cfs (10.50 ft); Feb. 25 (6 a.m.) 1,100 cfs (9.81 ft); Apr. 12 (l p.m.) 1,100 cfs (9.78 ft);

July 26 (12 p.m.) 1,960 cfs (10.68 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
64 SABINE RIVER BASIN

305. Sabine River near Ruliff, Tex.

Location. Lat 30"18' 10", long 93°44 I 40", near right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 235, 2.4 miles north of Ruliff, Newton County, 4.2 miles upstream from 

The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. bridge, 4.5 miles downstream from Cypress Creek, 

and at mile 40.

Drainage area. 9,440 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mar. 1, 1941, staff gage at The Kansas City 

Southern Railway Co. bridge 4.2 miles downstream at datum 2.02 ft lower. Mar. 1, 1941, 

to Dec. 8, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 8,844 cfs (6,403,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,700 cfs Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 15.13 ft); 

minimum, 970 cfs Sept. 30.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs May 22, 1953 (gage height, 19.98 ft); minimum, 270 cfs Sept. 27-30, Oct. 1-3, 17-20, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1835, about 22.2 ft in May or June 1884 (adjusted 

to present site and datum on basis of slope of flood of June 8, 9, 1950); flood of 

Apr. 26-29, 1913, reached a stage of about 19.5 ft, present datum, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions above station for oilfield operation and municipal and 

industrial use. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1282: 1941(M), 1942. WSP 1442: 1925-29, 1937-39, 1943.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, Mar. 11 to July 25)

1,010

1,170

1,350

1,840

2,410

8.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

3,690

5,400

6,980

9,300

13.0

13.5

14.0

15.0

13,200

16,600

22,000

38,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

30,600 

32,200

54,700

33,900

32,200

28,900

24,100 

19,000

14,800

10,600

8,260

6,600

5,660

4,960 

4,580

4,180

*3,970

3,760

3,690

3,550

3,420

3,280

3,220

3,160

3,160

3,090

3,020

2,900

2,710

2.650

2,710

343,530

11,080

1.17

1.35

681,400

Nov.

2,830 

2,900

2,830

2,770

2,650

2,590

2,530 

2,470

2,410

2,350

2,290

2,230

2,180

2.120 

2,120

2,120

2,180

2,530

3,020

*3,830

4,340

4.580

4,580

4,340

4,110

3,970

3,830

3,690

3,690

3,830

91,910

3,064

0.324

0.36

182,300

Dec.

5,970 

3,850

5,550

5,550

5,220

3,160

5,160 

5,160

5,160

3,160

5,160

5,160

5,160

5,090 

2,960

2,850

2,710

2,590

2,470

2,410

2,550

2,356

2,470

2,850

5,280

5,480

5,280

2,960

2,850

*2,710

2,590

95,390

5,013

0.519

0.57

185,200

Jan.

2,550 

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,470

2,410

2,350 

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2.290 

2,550

2,550

2,530

2,770

2,770

2,710

2,650

2,650

2,710

2,850

2,900

2,900

2,770

2,650

*2,590

4,660

9,750

88,260

2,847

0.501

0.55

175,100

Feb.

15,200 

16,600

19,000

20,800

22,700

25,400

24,100 

22,700

20,800

17,000

15,800

12,700

11,000

10.500 

10,500

10,600

11,400

13,200

14 , 800

15 , 800

15,800

15,400

15,400

16,600

19,600

21,400

21,400

20,200

_

470,000

16,790

1.78

1.85

952,200

Mar.

18,000 

15,400

15,200

11,400

10,500

*9,920

9,600 

9,600

10,600

11,400

11,000

10,500

9,300

8,500 

8,020

7,580

7,580

7,800

8,020

8,260

8,500

8,260

7,800

,580

,580

,580

,800

,800

,800

,580

6,980

290,840

9,582

0.994

1.15

576,900

Apr.

6,420 

5,800

5,400

5,280

4,960

4,580

4.180 

4,180

5,400

6,980

8,760

9,920

11,000

11,800 

11,800

* 11, 800

11,400

10,600

10,600

11,000

12,700

14,800

17,000

19,600

21.400

20,800

19,600

18,500

18,000

17,500

541,760

11,590

1.21

1.55

677,900

May

17.000 

15,800

14,800

12,700

11,400

9,920

9,500 

9,020

9,020

9,020

10,600

11,400

11,800

11,800 

12,200

12,700

15,500

15,800

14 , 100

14 , 100

* 14, 100

12,700

9,920

7,580

6,100

5.400

5,520

6,100

6,600

6,780

6 ,780

551,560

10,700

1.13

1.51

657,600

June

6,780 

6,600

6,600

6,420

6,100

5,280

4,580 

4,180

4,040

4,260

4,960

5,800

6,600

6.980 

6,980

6,100

5,060

4,420

4,040

*5,850

5,550

5,280

5,020

2,770

2,590

2,470

2,550

2.290

2,290

2,290

156,510

4,550

0.482

0.54

270,800

July

2,290 

2,290

2,290

2,410

2,650

2,590

2,550 

2,120

2,010

2,060

2,180

2,290

2,290

2,120 

1,960

1,900

1,790

1,690

1,590

1.490

1,640

1,740

1,540

1,540

5,580

8,000

10,600

15 , 500

14.400

12,700

9,500

120,900

5,900

0.415

0.48

259,800

Aug.

6.420 

5,160

4,860

4,960

5,060

*4,660

4,260 

5,970

5,690

5,550

5,420

5,550

3,280

5,220 

5,160

5,160

5,090

2,770

2,550

2,290

2,250

2,180

2,230

2,230

2.120

2,180

2,590

5,020

3,220

2,960

2 550

104,170

5,560

0.556

0.41

206,600

Sept.

1.960 

1,690

1,490

1,400

1,550

1,550

1,550 

1,500

1,260

1,550

1,640

1,690

1,740

1,740 

1,640

*1,540

1,440

1,550

1,500

1,220

1,170

1,150

1,130

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,150

1,090

1,050

i,Q10

41,020

1,567

0.145

0.16

81,560

Calendar year 1958: Max 41,300 Min 1,050 Mean 9,854 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.18 Ac-ft 7,135,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 34,700 Mln 1,010 Mean 6,723 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.68 Ac-ft 4,867,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Sept. 9-24.
SABINE RIVER BASIN 65 

310. Cow Bayou near Mauriceville, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°11 I 05", long 93 0 54'40", near center of span at downstream side of

bridge on State Highway 235, half a mile upstream from The Kansas City Southern Railway 

Co. bridge and 3 miles southwest of Mauriceville, Orange County.

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available. March 1952 to September 1959 (October 1956 to September 1957^ monthly 

discharge only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.7 ft above mean sea level (State Highway 

Department bridge plans). Prior to Oct. 23, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 95.1 cfs (68,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 14.68 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Nov. 7-17.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 4,300 cfs Sept. 23, 1958; maximum gage height, 

16.71 ft Sept. 23, 1958, backwater from local runoff; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

Z.Z 

2.6 26

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

47

80

123

226

446

808

1,140

1,390

1,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

248

198

125

104

123

118

82

48

28

16

11

7.0

4.6

3.3

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

1,124.6

36.3

0.286

0.33

2,230

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

*.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.5

1.6

7.4

0.25

0.0020

0.002

15

Dec.

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

1.0

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

JL!

.3

.3

26

36

20

12

9.6 

9.6

12

15 *18

176.0

5.68

0.045

0.05

349

Jan.

20

18

15

12

9.8

8.0

6.6

5.8

5.1

4.4

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.8

5.1

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8 

.7

13 *459

*677

1,287.9

41.5

0.327

0.38

2,550

Feb.

956

1,740

2,290

2.590

2.O1O

1,630

1,300

1,020

677

446

666

1,070

950

832

791

689

593

512

413

336

248

176

141

653

1,120

1,160

1,120 

988

-

26,897

961

7.57

7.88

53, 350

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,190 Mln 0.1

Mar.

766

501

547

252 *136

75

48

55

37

54

27

21

17

14

12

11

9.3

8.3

7.3

6.0

10

44

40

20

12

8.8

7.3 

6.0

5.3

6.4

6.6

2,508.3

80.9

0.637

0.73

4,980

Apr.

24

24

24

19

15

12

9.0

183

641

822

1,060

1,560

1,300

1,140

918

*612

413

369

525

303

281

264

270

242

171

98

46 

23

15

10

10,993.0

366

2.88

3.22

21,800

May

7.3

4.9

3.5

2.0

1.5

.9

.6

.4

.3

.5

47

.93

90

77

61

40

20

11

6.2

3.8

*2.9

1.8

8.2

26

18

13

9.3

6.0

3.8

3.3

2.6

565.2

18.2

0.143

0.17

1,120

June

1.4

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.9

1.2

3.4

6.4

6.6

4.1

2.2

1.2

*.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.2

35.1

1.17

0.0092

0.01

70

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.9

35

1,380

*1,730

1.840 

1,730

1,390

1,080

725

9,916.4

320

2.52

2.90

19,670

Aug.

413 '

281

171

71

51

*17

10

6.6

5.6

4.1

2.8

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.3

1.8

4.2

13

221

490 380"

276

198 

156

2,765.9

89.2

0.702

0.81

5,490

Sept.

118"

~66

33

18

18

28

21

12

6.8

3.8

2.4

2.0

1.6

2.2

4.0

*3.1

2.9

2.1

2.6

3.4-

2.9

2.1

1.6

1.4

1-6

2.3

2.0

1.5

8.6

27

401.9

13.4

0.106

0.12

797

Mean 130 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.88 Ac-ft 94,040

Water year 1958-59 ! Max 2,390 Mln 0.1 Mean 155 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.60 Ac-ft 112,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).--Feb. 4 (6 to 9 a.m.) 2,440 cfs (14.68 ft); Apr. 12 (2 to 4 p.m.) 

1,590 cfs (12.97 ft); July 27 (1 to 4 p.m.) 1,970 efs (14.17 ft).___________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
66 NECHES RIVER BASIN

320. Neches River near Neches, Tex.

Location (revised).--Lat 31°53'32" , long 95°25'50", near right bank on downstream side 

of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 1 mile downstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, 1.4 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, 4.4 miles northeast of Neches, 

Anderson County, and at mile 333.

Drainage area. 1,143 sq mi (revised).

Records available. February 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 264.06 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 27, 1945, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 787 cfs (569,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,400 cfs May 7 (gage height, 16.24 ft); minimum, 50 cfs Aug. 25.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 45,500 cfs Apr. 2, 1945 (gage height, 22.07 ft); no 

flow Oct. 3-5, 1939.

Highest stage known since at least 1884, 24.3 ft in May 1908, from information by 

local residents. Flood in May 1884 was probably higher.

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

No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Nov. 18, June 11 to Aug. 18, 

Aug. 28 to Sept. 4, Sept. 23-30)

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

49

95

154

224

416

680

1,020

16.0

16.5

1,340

2,100

2,900

4,020

7,400

9,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

300

FT?

264

256

256

256

248

240

232

232

224

210

200 

170

*150

150

140

140

140

150

160

170

200

220

240

270

280

300

290

280 

260

6,900

223

0.195

0.22

13,690

Nov.

250

230

220

210

200

190

180

170

150

140

*137

131

T3T

131

131

137

172

196

224

310

350

392

440

464

440

416

370

416

440

428

7,796

260

0.227

0.25

15,460

Dec.

440

428

488

B"40 582

500

440

404

404

392

380

370

350 

340

310

*300

290

280

270

270

260

260

250

250

250

250

250

250

260

270 

280

10,608

342

0.299

0.35

21,040

Jan.

250" 280

290

300

310

320

330

330

340

350

350

360

360 

360

360

360

370

377

370

*360

360

360

360

360

350

350

350

350

340

340 

340

10,620

343

0.300

0.35

21,060

Feb.

350

380

500

600

550

500

450

420

410

400

400

390

450 

700

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,400

 1,250

1,120

1,020

-

27,590

985

0.862

0.90

54,720

Mar.

940

830

736

652

610

666

848

1,020

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,250

1,290 

1,250

1,150

1,070

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,000

960

902

866

798

708

638

610

568

512

488 

*452

27,244

879

0.769

0.89

54,040

Apr.

464

488

488

476

464

452

452

464

526

610

722

1,020

1,250

1,540

1,730

2,050

2,900

5,520

3,100

2,700

2,290

2,000

2,000

2,800

3,320

3,210

2,520

2,000

1,690

1,440

48,486

1,616

1.41

1.58

96,170

May

1,220

1,040

2,070

5,340

6,600

8,200

*8,206

7,200

5,340

4,020

3,000

2,360

2,050 

1,910

1,860

1,960

2,000

1,820

1,610

1,380

1,250

1,120

1,070

2,190

5,180

5,680

4,710

4,860

4,420

3,540 

2,700

105,900

3,416

2.99

3.45

210,000

June

2,050

1,650

1,380

1,220

1,120

1,150

1,070

960

920

902

920

920

940 

940

902

830

736

652

512

416

350

300

340

440

488

*554

638

680

708

736

25,4,24

847

0.741

0.83

50,430

July

782

76T

708

540

416

330

392

540

596

526

416

330

280 

248

217

196

172

154

137

131

125

122

128

140

150

331

568

*638

666

680 

700

12,125

391

0.342

0.39

24,050

Aug.

700

694

624

512

404

310

240

210

196

158

137

122

105 

98

92

85

80

75

68

65

65

59

57

55

51

52

75

113

90

85 

80

5,757

186

0.163

0.19

11,420

Sept.

*80

92

100

95

92

88

82

82

88

88

88

85

88 

80

80

82

78

72

68

65

63

61

72

78

85

108

102

100

110

151

2,583

86.1

0.075

0.08

5,120

Calendar year 1958: Max 17,400 Mln 19 Mean 863 Cfam 0.755 In. 10.26 Ac-ft 624,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,200 Mln 51 Mean 797 Cfsra 0.697 In. 9.48 Ac-ft 577,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 12 to Nov. 10, Dec. 14 to Feb. 25; discharge estimated on basis 

of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, engineers' notes, and records for station near Alto. 

Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Sept. 9.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 67

325. Neches River near Alto, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°34'45" (revised), long 95°09'55" (revised), near left bank on down- 

 stream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 21, 600 ft downstream from Bowles 

Creek, 7| miles southwest of Alto, Cherokee County, and at mile 274.

Drainage area. 1,943 sq mi (revised).

Records available. January 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 198.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~jr929, supplementary adjustment of 1937.

Average discharge. 15 years, 1,211 cfs (876,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs May 6 (gage height, 19.26 ft); minimum, 132 cfs Sept. 25.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 42,800 cfs Apr. 4, 1945 (gage height, 26.85 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1954.

Maximum stage known since at least 1861, 28.2 ft in May 1884, from information by 

local residents (discharge, about 50,000 cfs).

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

No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Jan. 13, May 5-15)

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

136

162

207

304

530

810

1,160

13.0

15.0

17.0

17.5

18.0

19.0

20.0

1,620

2,400

3,800

4,500

5,700

8,600

12,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.000 

900

858

746

716

688

646

632

618

578

542

494

470

434

410

*386

364

354

344

324

314

314

344

364

354

364

374

374

374

386

410

15,476

499

0.257

0.30

30,700

Nov.

422 

434

422

410

386

344

334

314

294

284

274

*264

254

56T

284

294

314

314

344

354

354

364

398

434

482

506

530

566

590

618_

11,446

382

0.197

0.22

22,700

Dec.

578 

578

SIS" 632

604

604

618

632

632

632

632

618

604

578

566

530

*494

470

458

434

422 422"

422

446

458

446

446

446

446

446

458

16,370

528

0.272

0.31

32,470

Jan.

482 

494

482

482

482

470 4"5?

494

530

542

542

530

530

530

530

530

530

518

518

518

518

*506

506

494

506

506

494

482

482

518

542

15,770

509

0.262

0.30

31,280

Feb.

518

SeTT

688

794

778

746

762

778

794

810

794

762

778

1,050

2.500

2,400

2,300

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,800

2,100

*2,200

2,200

-

39,018

1,394

0.717

0.75

77,390

Mar.

2.100 

1,900

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,180

1,260

1,280

1,300

1,350

1,390

1,420

1,470

1,490

1,490

1,470

1,440

1,390

1,350

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,060

970

890

41,040

1,324

0.681

0.79

81,400

Apr.

*874 

890

858

778

746

716

SaS" 688

938

1,240

1,300

1,960

2,500

2,560

2,400

2,300

2,350

2,400

2,860

3,080

3,320

3,640

3.900

3,900

3,720

3,480

3,240

3,160

3,160

3,240

66,886

2,230

1.15

1.28

132,700

May

3,240 

3,160

2,930

2,800

5,580

*11.100

10,700

8,600

7,600

7,600

7,440

6,740

5,830

5,060

4,160

3,640

3,400

3,080

2,860

2,740

2,620

2,560

2,620

3,180

4,710

5,180

4,940

4,820

5,060

5,060

4,820

153,830

4,962

2.55

2.94

305,100

June

4,600 

4,320

4,020

3,800

3,560

3,320

3,160

2,930

2,860

2,740

2,500

2,260

1,880

1,590

1,390

1,280

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,010

906

778

660

702

826

*1,040

1,180

1,060

938

858

59,648

1,988

1.02

1.14

118,300

July

826 

810

810

810

810

778

688

590

506

470

530

578

590

554

482

410

364

334

324

304

284

274

264

254

284

805

1.420

*1,540

1,240

1,080

1,080

20,093

648

0.334

0.38

39,850

Aug.

1,020 

970

988

954

842

762

688

604

566

518

410

360

330

300

270

250

230

210

200

190

180

170

170

160

160

TBb" 150

294

334

284

260

12,974

419

0.216

0.25

25,730

Sept.

240 

*216~

202

198

202

202

194

184

180

176

176

176

180

176

176

180

171

162

153

148

144

136

HO

136

136

148

176

176

176

189

5,249

175

0.090

0.10

10,410

Calendar year 1953: Max 18,900 Min 72 Mean 1,279 Cfsm 0.658 In. 9.11 Ac-ft 925,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,100 Min 136 Mean 1,254 Cfsm 0.645 In. 8.76 Ac-ft 908,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1, 2, Feb. 15 to Mar. 8, Aug. 12-27; discharge estimated on 

basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
68 NECHES RIVER BASIN

330. Neches River near Diboll, Tex.

Location. Lat '31°08' , long 94°48' , near center of main span on upstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 59, 630 ft downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 

2.9 miles downstream from Alabama Creek, 3.8 miles south of Diboll, Angelina County, 

and at mile 204.

Drainage area. 2.714 sq mi (revised).

Records available. November 1923 to August 1925, March 1939 to September 1959.

 weight 

gage, at site 500 ft upstream, all~at present datum.'

Average discharge. 21 years (1924-25, 1939-59), 1,737 cfs (1,258,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,720 cfs May 12 (gage height, 14.46 ft); minimum, 160 cfs Sept. 25-26, 28.

1923-25, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 49,900 cfs May 4, 1944 (gage height, 18.70 ft) 

no flow Aug. 15-22, 1925.

Maximum stage since at least 1874, about 21.0 ft in May 1884, present site, from 

information by local residents (discharge, about 80,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. No large diversion above station. 

Revisions (water year). WSP 1242: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)' 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Feb. 15)

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

154

176

237

302

450

826

9.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.5

1,300

2,120

2,980

4,400

7,000

8,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.870 

2,670

2,580

2,490

2,410

2,120

1,720

1,420

1,200

936

805

702

625

589

535

501

*467

434

387

380

365

351

337

323

509

309

358

358

365

351 

365

29,632

956

0.352

0.41

58,770

Nov.

358 

372

387

402

418

418

418

380

365

337

316

296

*289

276

270

263

57TJ

358

380

365

380

387

387

380

380

402

434

434

467

501

11,090

370

0.136

0.15

22,000

Dec.

535 

571

589

589

589

589

607

BT5T

589

589

589

589

589

607

589

589

*571

553

535

518

484

450

450

450

434

434

418

4Bo

450

450 

450

16,503

532

0.196

0.23

32,730

Jan.

450 

TX5

484

484

501

501

484

484

501

501

518

518

553

553

553

571

571

571

571

589

571

553

*518

518

518

518

518

518

518

518 

518

16,194

522

0.192

0.22

32,120

Feb.

SB'S" 553 

870

1,030

1,100

1,100

1,000

982

914

914

892

870

870

936

1,900

2,580

5,210

2,980

2,770

2,580

2,330

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,190

2,120

*2,060

2,060

-

46,254

1,652

0.609

0.63

91,740

Mar.

2,000 

2,000

2,000

2,120

2,190

2,260

2,260

2,550

2,330

2,330

2,260

2,120

1,950

1,810

1,680

1,520

1,460

1.420

1,496

1,490

1,560

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,600

1,640

1,600

1,600

1,520

1,460 

1,420

56,340

1,817

0.670

0.77

111,700

Apr.

1,390 

*1,330

1,280

1,230

1,150

1,080

1,010

959

1,550"

1,460

2,120

2,980

4,110

3,860

3,330

2,980

2,870

3,940

5,320

5.580

4,730

4,020

3,580

3,330

3,090

2,980

2,980

3,090

3,330

3,450

83,609

2,787

1.03

1.15

165,300

Hay

3,450 

3,450

3,330

3,210

3,090

2,980

2,980

2,980

2.870

3,210

5,470

*8,300

8,500

7^700

7,700

7,350

6,850

6,120

5,710

5,080

4,400

4,020

3,860

3,580

3,330

3,330

2,980

2,980

3,090

3,720 

4,510

140,130

4,520

1.67

1.92

277,900

June

5,200 

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,840

5,320

4,840

4,400

4,020

3,720

3,450

3,210

2,980

2,870

2,770

2,580

2,410

2,190

1,950

1,680

1,460

1,300

1,200

1,120

1,000

936

892 9~3T

982

91,576

3,053

1.13

1.25

181,600

July

1,000 

1,000

982

936

892

848

826

826

*805

763

702

607

553

571

607

607

571

535

467

418

372

351

330

309

55T

1,470

1,900

2,000

2,550

2,190 

1,950

28,219

910

0.335

0.39

55,970

Aug.

1.720 

1^600

1,460

1,330

1,250

1,150

1,080

1,000

959

848

763

663

571

484

402

351

316

289

270

250

244

230

218

206

2T?

230

256

276

276

282 

309

19,495

629

0.232

0.27

38,670

Sept.

323 

3(55"

282

263

250

224

212

218

*218

218

206

200

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

188

182

176

170

165

160

160

165

160

170

200

6,170

206

0.076

0.08

12,240

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,600 Mln 77 Mean 1,718 Cfam 0.633 In. 8.73 Ao-ft 1,244,000

Water year 1958-59'- Max 8,500 Mln 160 Mean 1,494 Cfam 0.551 *" 7.47 Ao-ft i, 081,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 

335. Neches River near Rockland, Tex.

69

Location. Lat 31°01'45", long 94°23'50", on left bank 2,100 ft upstream from Texas and 

New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 2,200 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 

1 mile north of Rockland, Tyler County, 3.6 miles downstream from Billams Creek, and 

at mile 158.

Drainage area.--3,623 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1903 to September 1959 (July 1903 to September 1923 monthly 

records only, published in WSP 850). Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 

since 1903 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 91.41 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to July 1, 1933, staff gages at various sites in this vicinity at present datum.

Average discharge. 53 years (1903-10, 1913-59), 2,391 cfs (1,731,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 17.62 ft); 

minimum, 171 cfs Sept. 27-28.

1903-59: Maximum discharge, 49,800 cfs May 6, 1944 (gage height, 31.84 ft); minimum 

observed during period of daily records, 1.6 cfs Sept. 28-30, Oct. 1,2, 1956.

Maximum stage 34.9 ft in May 1884, from information by local resident (discharge, 

about 62,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 878: 1926-27. WSP 1342: 1922(M), 1935.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.5 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

158

248

392

800

1,860

6.0 

9.0 

12.0

15.0

17.5

3,040

4,950

6,900

9,000

10,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.660 

5,080

4,430

3,840

3,340

3,040

2,800

2,560 

2,320

1,960

1,520

1,120

950

850

731

622

622

622

560 

 516

481

444

430

416

399

382

458" 379

419

412

419

47,730

1,540

0.425

0.49

94,670

Nov.

426 

430

433

444

466

485

485

485 

473

455

426

399

156" 379

508

402

389

444

'52? 622 

622

560

520

496

481

470

462

462

477

520

14,309

477

0.132

0.15

28,380

Dec.

560 

601

643

664

708

686

686

708 

708

708

708

708

708

708

708

 708

708

708

708 

686

664

622

601

601

560

532

555

532

532

536

540

19,982

645

0.178

0.21

39,630

Jan.

330" 540 

540

540

540

560

560

580 

560

560

560

560

 601

601

622

643

643

601

601 

601

515" 664

601

580

560

560

560

540

540

560

622

17,983

580

. 0.160

0.18

35,670

Feb.

754 

1,315

1,960

2,080

1,860

1,690

1,520

1,390 

1,280

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,500

3,400

 3,520

5.720

3,400

3,280 

3,160

3,280

3,400

3,340

3,160

2,920

2,680

2,500

2,380

-

64,564

2,306

0.636

0.66

128,100

Mar.

2,320 

2,200

2,140

2,080

2.860

2,560

2,380

2,320 

2,380

2,560

2,560

2,440

2,380

2,320

2,200

1,960

1,860

1,740

1,640 

1,580

1,520

17555

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,740

1,800

1,800

1,690

1,640

62,750

2,024

0.559

0.64

124,500

Apr.

1,580 

 1,520

1,470

1,420

1,330

1,280

1,220

1.150

1,560

2,200

3,100

4,430

4,560

4,880

4,820

4,760

5,020

9,210

10,700 

10.900

10,500

9,490

8,580

7,740

6,900

6,120

5,340

4,620

3,980

3,580

L43., 760

4,792

1.32

1.47

285,100

May

3,400 

3,400

3,460

3,520

3,580

3,520

3,460

3,340 

3,220

3.100

3,280

3,280

 3,400

4,100

5,080

6,120

6,840

7,180

7.250 

7,040

6,770

6,380

5,990

5,470

5,140

4,690

4,300

4,100

3,840

3,520

3,340

141,110

4,552

1.26

1.45

279,900

June

3,160 

3,520

3,780

4,300

4,880

5,470

5,730

5.920 

5,860

5,660

5,400

5,080

4,760

4,430

3,980

3,650

3,340

3,040

2,860 

2,680

2,440

2,200

1,960

1,690

1,520

1,470

1,280

1,120

1,000

950

103,130

3,438

0.949

1.06

204,600

July

975 

1,020

1,050

1,080

1,020

975

900

 875 

850

850

825

777

708

664

601

622

664

664

643 

580

496

451

437

457

850

2,980

5.160

3,040

2,860

2 1 800

2,800

36,654

1,182

0.326

0.38

72,700

Aug.

2.740 

2,620

2,440

2,320

2,200

1,860

1,470

1,330 

1,180

1,120

1,020

900

800

708

601

489

433

389

345 

316

298

277

266

261

5TT

448

580

477

406

392

351

29,314

946

0.261

0.30

58, 140

Sept.

339 

363

556" 366

316

290

271

261 

 251

243

236

224

217

215

208

206

206

206

206 

201

201

197

190

183

183

183

171

171

181

183

7,004

233

0.064

0.07

13,890

Calendar year 1958: Max 13,800 Min 104 Mean 2,310' Cf am 0.638 In. 8.84 Ac-ft 1,672,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,900 Mln 171 Mean 1,886 Cfsm 0.521 In. 7.06 Ac-ft 1,365,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
70 NECHES RIVER BASIN

340. Lake Tyler near Whitehouse, Tex.

Location. Lat 32"14'30", long 95"10'30", at intake tower of pumphouse, 2.0 miles north 

of Whitehouse Dam on Prairie Creek, 3.2 miles northeast of Whitehouse, Smith County, 

and 4.3 miles upstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 45.3 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (City of Tyler benchmark). Prior to May 3, 1949, staff gage at dam at same datum. May 3, 1949, to 

July 11, 1951, staff gage at pumphouse 660 ft shoreward at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 48,040 acre-ft May 3 (elevation, 377.45 ft); 

minimum, 41,100 acre-ft Sept. 23, 24; minimum elevation, 374.53 ft Sept. 24.

1949-59: Maximum contents, that of May 3, 1959; minimum since first appreciable 

storage in 1950, 33,400 acre-ft Jan. 16-21, 1957; minimum elevation 370.98 ft 

Jan. 19-20, 1957.

Remarks. Lake is formed by rolled earth-fill dam, 4,708 ft long. Spillway is concrete 

flume, 200 ft wide, located about 800 ft to left of dam. Storage began Jan. 8, 1949, 

and dam completed May 13, 1949. Total capacity, 43,400 acre-ft (elevation 375.5 ft, 

top of spillway). Usable capacity, 39,000 acre-ft between elevations 375.5 and 350.0 

ft (bottom of lowest sluice gates). Dead storage, 4,400 acre-ft. Water used for 

municipal supply for city of Tyler.

Month-end elevation, contents, and monthly diversions 

water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Feb. 28..............................

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

Water year 1958-59. ................

Elevation 

(feet)t

374.60

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

41,320

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

-660

-2,080

Diversions for 

(acre-feet)

555

645

931

805

8,371

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
. NECHES RIVER BASIN 

345. Mud Creek near Jacksonville , Tex.

71

Location. Lat 31°58'40", long 95°09'40", on right bank on downstream side of pile bent 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 0.6 mile downstream from Caney Creek, 3.9 miles downstream from another Caney Creek, 4 miles downstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad 

Co. bridge, and 6.9 miles east of Jacksonville, Cherokee County.

Drainage area. 376 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 271.64 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 80 years, 288 cfs (208,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 cfs May 3 (gage height, 12.62 ft); minimum, 14 ofs Sept. 24.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 23,400 ofs May 3, 1944 (gage height, 14.09 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since May 1884, about 20 ft in May 1908 and December 1913; flood in 

May 1884 was higher, stage unknown; from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period when wire-weight gage was used, which are 

 fair. Flow regulated by Lake Tyler on Prairie Creek (see preceding page). No large 

diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Feb. 3, Feb. 9-12, 

Mar. 3-5, Mar. 19 to Apr. 9)

1.8 13 6.5 382

2,0 19 7.0 670

2.4 33 7.5 1,370

3.0 60 8.0 2,190

4.0 117 9.0 4,160

5.0 187 10.0 6,800

6.0 281 12.0 14,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

263

2TT

160

168 

219

227

219

187

150

129

117

108

99

87

78

*75

75

78 

75

72

68

75

111

132

143

126

108

93

81

75

75

3,910

126

0.335

0.39

7,760

Nov.

75

72

70

65 

64

64

64

64

64

62

60

*58

5ff

60

70

84

87

102 

105

102

108

99

90

84

81

81

81

102

150

164

2,490

83.0

0.221

0,25

4,940

Dec.

171'

175

T7T

154 

143

132

123

117

111

102

99

102

99

93

96

*99

93

90

M

93

93

96

99

111

117

120

117

108

105

102

105

3,526

114

0.303

0.35

6,990

Jan.

114

120

123

117 

111

111

105 108"

120

143

157

TW

126

120

123

129

150

154 

132

126

120

*117

120

117

105

105

105

108

111

108

111

3,759

121

0.322

0.37

7,460

Feb.

114

If?

179

199 

211

215

211

187

168

157

154

157

191

404

861

750

796

1.150 

960

740

598

466

355

281

247

*232

219

207

10,518

376

1.00

1.04

20,860

Mar.

191

183

179

171 

183

211

237

281

360

405

322

232

207

219

257

281

242

183 

160

154

154

154

164

164

150

154

171

171

164

146

136

6,386

206

0.548

0.63

12,670

Apr.

*136

157

171

175 

164

136

120

T7o- 117

203

308

680

654

680

887

848

861

930 

755

861

740

670

646

583

502

355

242

195

168

154

13,296

443

1.18

1.32

26,370

May

136

1,530

10,000

12,800

1 , 160

2,900

*1,790

1,160

S48

654

590

514

428

405

405

398

322

237 

203

187

164

154

232

853

1,780

3,100

1,950

1,270

874

680

541

54,565

1,760

4.68

5.40

108,200

June

395

288

242

237 

306

374

363

472

583

558

335

242

211

191

179

150

117

99 

87

75

66

BS

110

232

203

227

211

154

114

84

6,921

231

0.614

0.68

13,730

July

70

*61

51

46 

46

46

50

45

40

67

75

72

58

50

40

35

32

29 

28

28

28

27

2ff

28

32

243

312

344

332" 355

322

3,020

97.4

0.259

0.30

5,990

Aug.

269

TTO

105

78 

66

56

49

45

42

39

36

32

29

26

26

25

23

24 

22

21

20

20

ii

20

19

20

24

32

51

56

43

1,507

48.6

0.129

0.15

2,990

Sept.

32

28

*30

33 

39

35

29

26

22

21

20

20

18

19

21

22

25

23 

22

20

18

15

15

15

15

17

22

24

33

81

760

25.3

0.067

0.08

1,510

Calendar year 1953: Max 7,550 Mln 3.0 Mean 299 Cfsm 0.795 In- 10.81 Ac-ft 216,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,800 Mln 15 Mean 303 Cfsm 0.806 !" 10.96 Ac-ft 319,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). May 3 (l a.m.) 16,800 cfs (12.62 ft); May 26 (4 to 5 a.m.) 

3,500 efs (8.69 ft).______________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings July 2 to Sept. 30.
72 NECHES RIVER BASIN 

365. Angelina River near Alto, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°40'18", long 94°57'08", near center of rectified channel at downstream 

 side of pier of bridge on State Highway 21, 0.4 mile upstream from Alien Creek,

1.5 miles upstream from Bingham Creek, 7.5 miles east of Alto, Cherokee County, and

at mile 149.

Drainage area. 1.282 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May to August 1940 (discharge measurements only), September 1940 to 

March 1949 (fragmentary for 1941-42, 1944-49), February to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 204.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. May 9, 1940, to Mar. 31, 1949, chain gage on bridge at natural channel 1,400 ft 

to right at same datum. Feb. 18 to Sept. 15, 1959, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period February to September, 19,800 ofs May 6 (gage 

height, 20.13 ft); minimum, 53 cfs Sept. 25.

1940-49, 1959: Maximum gage height observed, 21.52 ft May 5, 1944 (discharge not 

determined), but may have been higher during period of no gage-height record in November 1940; minimum discharge observed, 11 ofs Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 25-27, 1943.

Maximum stage known since at least 1905, about 22 ft in May 1908, from information 

by local residents. Flood in 1932 reached a stage of 21.5 ft and flood in May 1958 

reached a stage of 20.3 ft, from floodmarks and information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station.

Rating table, Feb. 18 to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

87

132

184

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

308

616

1,130

1,830

2,660

17.0

17.5

18.0

19.0

20.0

4,150

4,950

6,500

11,500

18,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, February to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

1°

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

_

.

-

-

_

.

-

_

_

.

.

-

_

.

1,920

2,460

3,020

3,140

2,900

2,560

2,200 

1,900

1,730

*1,570

1,410

_

.

_

_

-

Mar.

1.210 

976

824

696

696

776 

824

872

*906

808

760

728

728

792

856

872

792

780

760

740

720

680

600

536 

504

536

520

520

552

552 

520

22,636

730

0.569

0.66

44,900

Apr.

*552 

648

680

696

648

536 

458

443

5BT

616

728

1,110

1,230

1,270

1,380

1,520

1,700

1,890

2,060

2,310

2,560

2,780

2,960

5.020 

2^900

2,720

2,360

2,020

1,730

1,430

45,539

1,518

1.18

1.32

90,330

May

1,090 

824

712

1,790

5,670

*17,400 

17,400

13,000

9,300

6,900

*5,450

4,270

3,340

2,560

1,950

1,570

1,270

1,070

923

840

776

696

616

584 

BW

824

1,230

1,550

1,950

2,310 

2,360

110,825

3,575

2.79

3.22

219,800

June

2.140 

1,830

1,500

1,210

1,010

872 

760

744

824

906

940

940

906

824

760

680

552

443

458

520

428

276

262

35T 

353

*428

536

616

600

520

23,161

772

0.602

0.67

45,940

July

443 

413

413

376

243

201 

178

168

178

213

195

178

168

168

162

147

142

137

127

118

114

114

n&- 105

132

407

584

*680

792

872 

906

9,190

296

0.231

0.27

18,230

Aug.

872 792"

728

680

584

443 

288

207

213

207

219

195

147

125

112

105

100

96

94

142

207

152

89

S6" 78 

83

94

111

147

157 

142

7,695

248

0.193

0.22

15,260

Sept.

127 

*137

178

147

147

152 

132

116

100

91

*81

78

76

72

68

*66

67

72

75

69

65

62

59

55 

54

57

63

65

77

88

2,696

89.9

0.070

0.08

5,350

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfara In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsra In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily rire-weight-gage readings Feb. 18 to Sept. 15.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 73 

370. Angelina River near Lufkin, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°27'26", long 94°43 I 34", near right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 59, 200 ft upstream from Procella Creek, ij miles downstream from Bayou 

Loco, 1.5 miles upstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, and 8 miles north of 

Lufkin, Angelina County.

Drainage area. 1,604 sq mi (revised).

Records.available. October 1923 to September 1934, July 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 164.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929. Oct. 29, 1923, to Jan. 17, 1926, chain gage at Southern Pacific Railroad bridge 

1.5 miles downstream at datum 1.39 ft lower; Jan. 18, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1934, chain 

gage at Lufkin-Nacogdoches highway bridge 1,400 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 1,266 cfs (916,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs May 10 (gage height, 14.03 ft); minimum, 58 cfs Sept. 27, 28.

1923-34, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 38,200 cfs Feb. 24, 1932; maximum gage height, 

18.55 ft May 7, 1944; minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Oct. 29, 30, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1884, about 26.5 ft in May 1884, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 718: 1924, 1926.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ao-ft

Oct.

5,180 

4,640

4,400

4,180

3,980

3,640

3,270

2,780

2,300

1,870

1,490

1,210

1,040

912

808

685

*555

475

431

388

369 

360

365

378

388

442

519

542

519

453

398

48,971

1,580

0.985

1.14

97 , 130

Nov.

360 

336

321

3OO

294

287

281

281

275

270

264

259

*254

254

264

314

378

420

464

475

486 

486

486

486

486

464

431

409

378

378

10,841

361

0.225

0.25

21,500

Dec.

388 

409

453

497

508

519

530

542

535

508

486

464

442

431

420

409

*409

409

409

409

398 

378

360

344

336

336

328

336

336

336

544

13,004

419

0.261

0.30

25,790

Jan.

352 

360

378

409

431

431

442

453

464 m

442

409

398

398

398

388

388

378

378

378

398 

420

*431

431

420

420

409

398

388

398

409

12,661

408

0.254

0.29

25,110

Feb.

453

615

738

825

842

860

842

842

878

895

895

878

842

1,160

1,690

1,910

2,070

2,200

1,990

1,910

1,950 

2,160

2,390

 2,600

2,720

2,720

*2,600

2,390

42,865

1,531

0.954

0.99

85,020

Mar.

2.120 

1,910

1,620

1,310

1,040

895

808

808

895

970

990

950

842

772

755

755

808

808

755

668

600 

6OO

615

615

600

555

542

519

519

508

519

26,671

860

0.536

0.62

52,900

Apr.

530 

*530

542

585

615

615

570

530

542

600

787

1,260

1,430

1,490

1,490

1,430

1,660

2,490

2,540

2,440

2,440 

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,490

2,600

2,660

jf 720

2,660

2,540

48,106

1,604

1.00

1.12

95,420

May

2,340 

2,030

1,620

1,160

808

878

1,340

4,630

13,000

14 , 100

13,000

* 10, 900

8,480

6,610

5,180

4,080

3,410

2,720

2,120

1,550

1,140 

950

895

790

650

570

555 752"

895

1,110

1,340

109,553

3,534

2.20

2.54

217,300

June

1,550 

1,800

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,660

1,280

950

772

702

702

790

842

860

842

790

702

585

464

378

369 

378

321

259

244

270

3OO

336

398

530

24,804

827

0.516

0.57

49,200

July

615 

542

475

431

409

344

254

217

*190

171

178

197

190

190

201

209

182

167

152

142

128 

119

113

110

163

930

WS

878

878

860

930

11,373

367

0.229

0.26

22,560

Aug.

1,010 

1.080

1,080

990

895

808

685

508

369

270

240

222

217

201

171

146

128

116

107

101

ll

182

167

128

116

138

132

135

167

186

10,928

353

0.220

0.25

21,680

Sept.

190 

182

213

217

194

175

160

*156

146

128

113

98

84

80

77

75

68

66

64

66

68 

66

62

62

62

60

58

58

70

84

3,202

107

0.067

0.07

6,350

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,600 Min 42 Hean 1,424 Cfsm 0.888 In. 11.88 Ao-ft 1,031,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 14,100 Min 58 Mean 994 Cfsm 0.620 In. 8.40 Ao-ft 720,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
74 NECHES RIVER BASIN

380. Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex.

Location (revised).--Lat 31°30'15", long 94°18'15", on right bank on downstream side 

of pier of bridge on State Highway 21, 2.2 miles upstream from Amalacleros Creek, 

2.8 miles east of Chireno, Nacogdoches County, 5.4 miles downstream from Arenoso 

Creek, and 41 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--501 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--January 1924 to August 1925, July 1939 to November 1954, October 1955 

to September 1959 (October 1957 to September 1958, monthly discharge only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 169.58 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

 datum of 1929. Jan. 24, 1924, to Aug. 29, 1925, chain gage; July 31, 1939, to Nov. 18,

1954, and Sept. 24, 1955, to Sept. 5, 1957, water-stage recorder; and Sept. 6, 1957,

to Oct. 27, 1958, reference point; all at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1939-54, 1955-59), 485 cfs (351,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 cfs Apr. 18 or 19 (gage height, 16.77 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 22.

1924-25, 1939-54, 1955-59: Maximum discharge, 31,900 cfs Nov. 24, 1940 (gage height, 

25.97 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 26, 27, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1865, 29.9 ft June 29, 1902, from information by 

local residents. Flood In August 1915 reached a stage of about 5 ft less than that of 

June 29, 1902, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods when reference gage was used and those for 

p'eriods of no gage-height record, which are poor. No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1 to Jan. 31, Feb. 14-19)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

118

248

10.0

13.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

500

815

1,200

1,680

2,690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,180 

1,000

933

885

843

675

555

368

328

280

264

248

234

220

206

199

192

192

a!90

192

»185

206

199

199

192

192

185

172

160 

T£TT Ibb

166

11,206

361

0.721

0.83

22,230

Nov.

160 

154

154

154

154

160

166

166

160

154

148

145

142

172

336

368

304

344

509

49T

384

312

264

234

220

206

199

199

220

220

6,999

233

0.465

0.52

13,880

Dec.

234 

248

256

234

227

220

206

192

185

178

172

172

172

172

172

172

*172

172

T5S" 166

166

166

185

220

199

185

178

172

166

166

178

5,869

189

0.377

0.44

11,640

Jan.

a200 

a200

a!80

a!70

166

160

160

172

192

185

178

178

172

*166

172

178

185

172

178

178

172

172

172

166

160

154

T5$

154

154

199

272

5,471

176

0.351

0.41

10,850

Feb.

288 6T2-

791

871

857

829

803

767

635

446

376

360

344

539

1,000

*1,070

1,100

1,100

1,150

1.240

1,200

1,050

829

595

473

419

376

344

-

20,464

731

1.46

1.52

40,590

Mar.

312 

296

280

264

368

392

344

304

*288

2 SO

280

280

256

241

234

241

234

220

2Q6 i~9°9"

227

437

a520

a470

368

280

280

360

a430

a380

296

9,567

309

0.617

0.71

18,980

Apr.

248 

272

288

272

256

227

199

185

220

a400

707

707

a700

a650

a550

a600

al,100

-a2.100

al,800

1,820

1,780

1,750

1,610

1,400

1,200

983

662

401

*320

280

23,687

790

1.58

1.76

46,980

May

248 

227

213

206

192

185

172

166

154

145

285

3T2- 384

264

220

166

142

136

127

121

ISO" 112

178

234

241

234

272

234

172

142 

121

6,135

198

0.395

0.46

12,170

June

118 

206

*206

151

241

428

482

491

376

220

166

154

172

192

241

192

139

109

92

82

72

68

65

80

115

124

121

103

85

72

5,363

179

0.357

0.40

10,640

July

62

57

56

54

51

54

100

85

60

132

166

178

88

82

82

64

63

58

59

54

52

49

*4558-

159

925

57T

803

655 

555

320

6,097

197

0.393

0.45

12,090

Aug.

172 

12T

133

130

115

106

82

85

85

85

115

106

100

110

120

110

100

alOO

a90

a90

a80

a80

a70

a70

a70

a70

aSO

109

95 

82

68

3,035

97.9

0.195

0.23

6,020

Sept.

58 

53

65

65

64

64

60

55

49

56

70

61

47

42

42

42

40

40

38

37

37

36

3T

38

38

43

48

45

*43 

53

1,466

48.9

0.098

0.11

2,910

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,500 Mln 17 Mean 564 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.28 Ac-ft 408,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,100 Mln 36 Mean 289 Cfsm 0.577 In. 7.84 Ac-ft 209,000

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* 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 nearby stations.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily readings from reference point Oct. 1-27.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 

385. Angelina River near Zavalla, Tex.

75

Location. Lat 31°13' , long 94°18' , near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 147, Just downstream from Harvey Bayou, 3 miles downstream from 

Attoyac Bayou, and 85 miles northeast of Zavalla, Angelina County.

Drainage area.--2 ,894 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 104.' 

T929.

ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 8 years, 1,782 cfs (1,290,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs May 16 (gage height, 22.73 ft); 

minimum, 150 cfs Sept. 22-23.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 37,300 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 27.72 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 22-24, 1954, Oct. 5, 6, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1883, about 29.4 ft (revised) in June 1902. Second 

highest flood occurred in 1932, exact stage unknown. Floods in 1941 and 1944 reached 

about the same stage as the May 1953 flood, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Prior to August 1956, Southland Paper Mills pumped about 22 cfs 

from wells, of which about 18 cfs was later discharged into Mill Creek, 20 miles above 

station. Since August 1956, about 28 cfs is pumped from wells and about 24 cfs is 

discharged into Mill Creek. This discharge is continuous and fairly constant. The 

town of Nacogdoches discharges about 2 cfs sewage effluent into LaNana Bayou, 27 miles 

above station. No large diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 12-14)

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

150

342

824

1,680

3,180

15.0

18.0

21.0

23.0

4,500

6,100

8,500

11,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

9,510 

9,186

9,310

9,310

8,940

8,320

7,780

7,200

6,660

6,040

5,400

4,700

4,040

3,430

2,820

2,190

1,770

1,520

1,340

1,200

1,060

954

*902

876

876

850

824

824

850

902

928

120,306

3,881

1.34

1.55

238,600

Nov.

928 

876

798

746

720

672

672

648

648

624

624

600

588

600

672

824

902

954

,170

,540

,310

,310

,260

,170

,080

1,010

980

954

928

928

26,536

885

0.306

0.34

52,630

Dec.

902 

876

876

902

928

954

954

980 '98~0"

980

980

954

954

928

902

*876

850

824

824

824

824

798

824

824

850

850

824

772

746

720

7SS

27,000

871

0.301

0.35

53,550

Jan.

720 

772

798

772

772

772

772

798

824

876

876

876

876

*850

824

798

798

798

772

772

772

772

772

772

772

772

772

772

746

746

824

24,608

794

0.274

0.32

48,810

Feb.

902 

1,400"

2,120

2,420

2,460

2,380

2,300

2,220

2,220

2,190

2,150

2,120

1,940

2,190

3,780

*3,730

3,780

3,950

4,040

4,000

3,860

3,780

3,730

3,730

3,780

3,780

3,690

3,600

-

82,242

2,937

1.01

1.06

163,100

Mar.

3,430 

3,310

3,260

3,180

3,140

3,100

2,940

2,580

2,220

1,980

1,840

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,680

1,550

1,460

1,400

1,340

1,370

1,490

1,430

1,400

1,400

1,430

1,460

1,460

1,430

1,370

1,340

1,510

60,520

1,952

0.674

0.78

120,000

Apr.

1,230 

*1,200

1,230

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,340

1,740

1,980

3,560

3,560

3,430

3,220

5,020

3,130

7,550

8,500

9,510

8,940

8,140

7,440

6,800

6,240

5,720

5,300

4,900

4,500

4,220

121,930

4,064

1.40

1.57

241,800

May

3,820 

5,450

5,180

3,060

2,940

2,700

2,340

1,810

1,550

1,710

2,620

3,520

*5,560

7,980

10,200

10,600

10,000

8,940

7,870

6,880

5,840

4,900

4,000

3,180

2,380

2,380

2,220

1,810

1,430

1,230

1,200

131,280

4,235

1.46

1.69

260,400

June

1,260 

1,460

1,710

1,840

2,080

2,580

2,780

2,940

2,940

2,700

2,190

1,710

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,310

1,260

1,140

1,030

928

798

696

648

624

624

588

552

540 5~5~2~

42,780

1,426

0.493

0.55

84,850

July

564 

600

624

648

624

588

564

*528

516

456

408

444

504

540

432

408

420

397

564

531

298

288

268

256

542

2,780

2,940

2,740

2,660

2, 420

2,080

27,232

878

0.303

0.35

54,010

Aug.

1.870 

1,620

1,260

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,010

954

876

850

772

600

504

480

420

397

564

342

509

278

268

246

234

251

258

542

575

386

397

375

551

19,549

651

0.218

0.25

58,770

Sept.

309 

298

309

320

364

386

564

342

*309

278

258

246

242

235

211

193

182

176

169

164

158

150

150

153

158

158

158

160

164

158

6,920

231

0.080

0.09

13,750

Calendar year 1958: Max 18,000 Min 93 Mean 2,633 Cfsm 0.910 In. 12.41 Ac-ft 1,906,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,600 Min 150 Mean 1,893 Cfsm 0.654 In. 8.90 Ac-ft 1,370,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
76 NECHES RIVER BASIN

395. Angelina River at Horger, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°00'09", long 94°10'37", near left side of low-water channel, on down-

 stream side of bridge on State Highway 63, a quarter of a mile east of Horger, Jasper 

County, 12 miles downstream from proposed MoGee Bend Dam,,12.4 miles upstream from confluence with Neches River, and 25 miles upstream from Dam "B" on Neches River.

Drainage area. 3,512 sq mi (revised).

Records available. March 1928 to April 1951, February 1958 to September 1959 (mediumand high-water records only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 68.54 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

"datum of 1929, adjustment of 1954. Prior to Apr. 17, 1951, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum. Water-stage recorder for station Dam "B" Reservoir at Town Bluff is 

used as an auxiliary gage for this station. No auxiliary gage used prior to Apr. 16, 

1951.

Average discharge. 22 years (1928-50), 3,280 cfs (2,375,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1958; Maximum discharge during period February to September, 17,400 cfs

 Sept. 27 (gage height, 23.32 ft); minimum discharge not determined because of insufficient fall to auxiliary gage; minimum gage height, 7.4 ft Aug. 23, 24.

1958-59; Maximum discharge during water year, 17,700 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 

23.56 ft); minimum discharge not determined because of insufficient fall to auxiliary 

gage; minimum gage height, 10.33 ft Sept. 25.

1928-51, 1958-59: Maximum discharge, 49,900 cfs May 6, 1944 (gage height, 36.90 ft); 

minimum observed, 13 cfs Sept. 22, 1937.

Maximum stage since 1885, 39.5 ft in August 1915 (discharge, 82,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 50,000 cfs), from information by local residents. Floods in 1884 

and 1885 were probably higher, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good above 3,000 cfs, fair between 1,000 and 3,000 cfs, and poor below 

1,000 cfs. Daily discharge computed from mean daily gage heights using fall as a 

factor. Accuracy of records is largely dependent upon relative magnitude of fall. No 

large diversions above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 928: 1932 (yearly runoff only, in acre-feet).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, February to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

;

-

_

.

_

4,140

3,950

3,810

3,730

4,660

5,550

5,280

4,970 

6,020 

6,190

-

.......

_

_

-

Mar.

5.550 

4,610

4,280

4,110

3,730

3,690

4,070

4,500

4,820

4,950

4,660

4,380

3,950 

3,580

3,330

3,120

2,880

3,090

3,220

3,160

3,160

2,910

2,660

2,660

2,840

2,570 

2,410 

2,410

2,470

2,480 

2,480

108,510

3,500

215,200

Apr.

2,460 

2,430

2,260

2,400

2,150

1,900

1,700

1,850

1,780

1,680

 1,660

1,720

1.650 

2,510

4.040

3,010

2,060

1,760

2,270

1,990

1,990

2,730

3,450

2,510

1,970

1,920 

1,740 

2,200

3,300

3,800

68,870

2,296

136,600

May

4,200 

4,340

4,690

5,920

7,130

7,310

8,340

9,370

9,630

10,100

10,400

 10,800

11,400 

11,800

12 .500

 12,300

11,800

11,700

11,200

10,400

8,960

7,290

5,770

4,990

3,990

 2,750 

1,920 

1,590

1,390

1,330 

1,210

226,320

7,301

448,900

June

-

_

_

~

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

:

-

._

_

1,190

1,650

1,630

2,570

2,370

2)540

2,080 

 2,060 

2,060

1,960

1,980

_

_

-

July

2,060 

2,030

1,870

1,720

1,560

1,210

1,190

1,100

 1,100

_

_

1,110 

1,180

-

_

,

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

Aug.

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

:

-

.

._

.

547

537

526

_

_

 1,220

1,520 

1,380 

 1,410

1,250

1,100 

1,150

.

_

-

Sept.

1,200 

1,290

1,340

1,230

847

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

:

-

.

1,290

2,470

5,570

8,400

 11,200

 11,300

 11,800

 14,900 

17.200 

17,200

16,400

 13,900

.

.

-

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 77

395. Angelina River at Horger, Tex. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12.300 

»12,000

*11,700

10,900

10,200

9,770 

9,490

8,950

8,360 

7,700

6,930

6,050

5,030

4,100

3,480

2,750

2,190

1,900

1,620

1,560

1,440

1,250

.

»-

'-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

Nov.

-

-

-

-

-

-

'-

_

.

-

-

-

1,210

1,430

1,340

*1,420

1,720

1,720

1,610

1,460

1,380

1,480

1,100

1,070

-

-

-

_

~

-

Dec.

970

»980

1.220

-

980

1,100

-

_

-

-

-

-

1,100

-

-

 1,050

-

.

1,050

1,060

.

-

1,040

-

1,090

-

-

_

-

-

Jan.

1,030

-

-

-

-

.

-

1,120

(*)

1.230

-

_

-

1,030

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

(*)

-

-

-

.

-

-

Feb.

1.070 

2,540

3,920

4,220

4,000

3,550 

3,090

2,780

2,630 

2,460

2,430

2,540

2,510

3,070

6,160

*7.250

6,650

5,880

5,770

5,190

4,680

4,600

4,450

4,400

4,480

»4,500

4,450

4,180

-

113,430

4,051

225,000

Mar.

3,990 

3,950

3,660

3,710

5,240

6,050 

5,490

4,160

*3,740 

3,260

2,600

2,440

2,510

2,400

1,800

1,870

1,870

1,830

1,810

1,920

1,900

2,250

1,970

1,990

2,100

1,810

1.670

1,740

1,700

1,760 

1,760

84,950

2,740

168,500

Apr.

1,530 

1,550

1,480

1,550

1,610

1,550 

1,560

1,580

1.550 

2,080

2,740

4,500

5,740

5,260

»4,880

4,500

4,160

8,900

12,800

17.500

16,700

13,600

11,700

11,400

9,980

8,560

*7,380

6,540

5,770

5,200

183,630

6,121

364,200

May

4,840 

4,380

3,890

3,670

3,560

3,420 

3,190

2,740

2,340 

2,370

3,450

4,620

5,300

6,450

7,480

8,280

8,880

9,140

*9,400

9,260

8,480

7,510

6,040

4,860

4,030

3,700

3,380

2,780

2,240

1,740 

1,610

152,970

4,935

303,400

June

1,560 

1,680

1,920

2,220

2,400

2,820 

3,300

3,380

5,450 

3,450

3,260

2,660

2,250

1,800

*1,770

1,630

1,610

1,600

1,440

1,230

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,190

-

1,460

1,180

-

-

_

-

July

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

.

-

-

_

.

.

_

-

_

-

_

-

2,220

5,800

5.960

4,6&>

4,020

3,820 

3,450

_

-

Aug.

2.550 

2,220

1,830

1,560

1,490

1,350 

1,190

1,690

1,490

(»)

_

1,060

-

_

-

_

.

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

1,270

-

I

_

_

-

Sept.

Calendar year 1958: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 17,500 Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
78 NECHES RIVER BASIN

400. Dam B Reservoir at Town Bluff, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°47'47", long 94°10'52", near right bank 70 ft upstream from outlet 

structure of Dam B on Neches River, about 0.4 mile north of Town Bluff, Tyler County, 

and at mile 114.

Drainage area. 7,561 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, GalvestonHouston supplementary adjustment. Prior to Oct. 25, 1954, at site 490 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 98,140 acre-ft Apr. 12 (elevation, 83.28 ft); 

minimum, 50,090 acre-ft Sept. 26 (elevation, 79.00 ft).

1951-59: Maximum contents, 128,400 acre-ft May 22, 1953 (elevation, 85.21 ft); no 

storage Sept. 18 to Oct. 13, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with a concrete section having a total 

length of dam, 6,698 ft including concrete spillway and non-overflow section. There is 

a 6,100-foot uncontrolled emergency spillway on left bank with crest at elevation 

85.0 ft. There is also a 326-foot gated spillway with six 40- by 35-foot taintor gates 

with sill at elevation 50.0 ft. Capacity of service spillway, 80,000 cfs with pool 

level at 85.0 ft. Total spillway capacity, 218,300 cfs at elevation 93.0 ft, maximum 

design level. Dam completed in June 1951 and deliberate impoundment of water began 

Apr. 16, 1951. Water used for industrial, municipal, and irrigation supplies. Data 

regarding dam and reservoir are given in the following table:

Elevation 

(feet)

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

85.0

83.0

52.0

50.0

124,700

*94,250

20

* Corrected. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in 

feet, and capacity, in acre-feet)

79.0

80.0

82.0

84.0

50,090

59,320

81,280

108,700

Contents, In acre-feet at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to Septembe

Q&y

i

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

'10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

! f )

(*)

Oct.

80,660 

81,260

SO, 660

82,760

84,760

86,420

85,520

85,010

86,O40

86,290

85,270

84,890

83,500

83,750

84 , 000

84,000

82,880

82 , 140

83 , 130

84,380

85,650

86,550

86,940

87,060

87,060

87,190

87,580

87,450

87,580

87,710

87,710

82.51

+2,700

Nov.

87,840 

87,970

87,970

87,840

86,940

85,650

84 ,'380

84 ,.510

84,380

83,380

81,890

81,030

80,420

81,030

81,030

81,640

86,550

88,620

89,020

88,750

88,360

86,550

85,270

84,130

79,820

76,010

73,820

73,360

72,450

71,440

81.16

-16,270

Dec.

70,44O 

71,110

71,890

72,450

72^910

7 2 i, 000

7 11, 110

71,220

72,450

73,020

74,500

77,420

81,030

82,880

84,000

84,000

84,380

85,140

85,910

86,420

86,550

86.940

86,940

86,290

85,400

84,380

83,750

82,760

82,880

83,750

84,130

82.23

+12,690

Jan.

84,130 

84,380

85,520

85,520

85,650

85,910

86,810

87,060

86,040

85,520

85,140

84,890

84,640

84,380

84,380

84,510

84,260

84,000

83,880

65,750

83,880

84,130

84,890

85,780

86,290

87,320

88,230

87,970

88,880

89,540

88,230

82.55

+4,100

Feb.

90,60O 

92,480

88 880

86,940

84,640

84,000

85,140

86,040

86,550

87,970

86,680

85,400

83,750

86,940

91,940

91,540

88,620

84,000

85,150

84,580

85,650

86,290

86,290

85,650

84,260

83 , 130

83,750

83,130

-

_______

_______

82.15

-5,100

Mar.

82,140

84*510

86,290

92,880

91,540

86,550

85,010

85,400

83,880

84,000

83,380

85,400

88,880

89,540

90,200

88,880

86,810

86,040

86,160

88,360

90,340

89,540

87,320

85,650

85,910

86,290

87,320

87,580

87,580

88,880

82.60

+5,750

Apr.

92,480 

92,610

93,290

92,070

92,340

92,880

94,110

94,800

92,880

93,290

96,520

95,2 10

91,130

88,230

85,650

83,580

87,580

90,740

84,580

86,940

90,870

85,910

84,580

85,630

85,580

85,750

83,500

82,760

85,250

84,130

_______

82.25

-4,750

May

85,380 

85,580

85,650

87,970

88,560

86,550

84,380

85,500

84,760

87,840

83,750

75,080

70,670

70,000

73,020

79,450

88,880

94,250

95,210

95,070

95,450

88,880

85,650

82,510

84,580

85,270

85,650

85,140

85,270

86,290

87,060

82.46

+2,930

June

90,200 

92,210

92,880

92,750

92,880

92,210

91,270

91,540

91,400

91,000

90,470

90,200

90,200

91,800

95,700

95,840

91,940

89,810

89,540

90,200

89,950

91,540

95,980

94,800

95,450

92,070

92,610

93,290

93,840

94,110

 ____

82.99

+7,050

July

92,210

87^970

87,710

87,060

88,750

88,620

88,230

87,840

86,810

85,910

84,890

84,890

86,420

85,010

85 , 500

82 , 140

80,790

81,640

81,770

81,280

80,660

81,640

85,150

91,670

86,940

85,650

87,520

88,100

88,560

88,620

82.58

-5,490

Aug.

88,620 

89,930

92,480

95,980

93,980

95,700

92,540

95,160

95,840

95,560

92,750

90,540

87,060

85,010

83,250

82,010

80,790

79,210

77,190

75,310

73,250

71,220

69,020

67,720

67,510

69,680

73,250

75,430

77,190

78,490

78,850

81.80

-9,770

Sept.

77,660 

75,660

73,360

70,780

68,370

65,810

63,550

62,500

61,700

60,800

59,050

58,070

56,640

54,050

52,120

51,140

50,550

50,620

50,620

50,620

51,060

51,520

51,410

51,410

50,550

50,440

50,970

51,410

51,760

51,940

79.21

-26,910

Calendar year 1958.................... * +1,990

water year 1958-59.................... * -33,07O

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
KECHES RIVER BASIN 79 

405. Neches River at Town Bluff, Tex.

Location.--30°47'36", long 94°10'28", on left bank 2,000 ft downstream from Dam B, half 

a mile northeast of Town Bluff, Tyler County, 2.5 miles upstream from Walnut Creek, 

8 miles downstream from Wolf Creek, and at mile 113.

Drainage area. 7,561 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment. Prior to May 21, 1953, water-stage 

recorder and May 21, 1953, to Dec. 3, 1954, staff gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 4,317 cfs (3,125,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,200 cfs Apr. 22; maximum elevation, 74.79 ft 

Apr. 22; minimum daily discharge, 218 cfs Sept. 27.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 90,900 cfs May 21, 22, 1953 (elevation, 82.85 ft); no 

flow at times due to regulation by Dam B.

Maximum elevation known, about 86.8 ft in May 1884 (discharge, about 120,000 cfs), 

from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Flow largely regulated by Dam B Reservoir (see preceding page) 

except during major floods. No large diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

49.3

49.5

50.0

51.0

53.0

220

264

386

700

1,530

56.0

60.0

66.0

72.0

75.0

3,400

6,700

12,900

20,600

26,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 

19,600

17,900

15,800

13,700

13,500

13,500

12,600

11,100

*10,300

9,710

8,300

7,060

5,890

4,580

4,100

4,180

3,190

2,270

1,380

1,290

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,430

1,430

1,430 

1,430

1,430

1,430

214,950

6,934

426,300

Nov.

1,430 

 1,430

1,430

1,580

*2,020

2,080

1,860

1,430

1,430

1,640

2.020

1,700

1,340

1,340

1,340

933

615

1,190

2,080

2,770

2,840

3,260

2,980

2,560

3,750

4,180

3,050

2,260 

1,920

1,970

60,428

2,014

119,900

Dec.

2,440 

1,530

1,200

1,430

1,640

2,140

2,200

1,970

1,530

1,480

966

386

391F

498

*772

,580

,580

,340

,340

,380

,480

,640

,860

,020

,020

,020

,020

,020 

,530

,240

,240

46,891

1,513

93,010

Jan.

1,240 

,240

,240

,240

,240

,240

,200

,580

,800

,800

,800

,800

* ,800

,800

,800

,800

,750

,750

,750

,750

,750

,530

,200

,160

,160

,160

,120

,290 

,580

,140

,630

48,340

1,559

95,880

Feb.

2,630 

5,920

9,300

9,100

8,600

6,790

4,500

4,260

3,820

4,030

4,420

4,900

4,900

4,740

7,880

11,400

12,500

12,200

10,700

8,200

7,600

7,510

8,000

8,600

8,700

8,300

7,510

6,880

-------

203,890

7,282

404,400

Mar.

6,790 

6,160

5,260

4,900

6,070

9,230

10,800

8,400

*6,610

6,430

5,980

5,350

3,960

3,400

3,610

3,890

4,260

4,580

4,260

3,470

2,700

2,910

3,680

4,580

4,340

3,820

3,400

3,400 

3,400

3,400

2,770

151,810

4,897

301,100

Apr.

2,380

2,770

2,910

3,330

2,910

2,440

1,920

2,710

4,180

4,580

5,620

9,650

12,800

12,100

*1 1,200

10,500

8,800

13,800

23,300

24,300

25,200

26,200

24,100

22,300

19,200

17,200

14,500

12,700 

10,900

8,800

343,300

11,440

680,900

May

8,600 

8,000

6,610

6,160

6,700

7,900

7,800

6,790

4,990

4,420

8.850

12,400

11,500

10,300

10,200

10,300

10,500

12,000

14,900

16,400

*16,100

16,400

15,800

12,800

9,500

8,500

7,800

7,330 

6,340

5,170

4,340

295,400

9,529

585,900

June

3,960 

4,030

5,080

5,980

7,420

8,400

9,300

9,300

9,300

9,300

9,000

8,400

7,300

5,800

4,660

*5,350

6,160

5,800

4,740

3,750

3,680

2,770

1,920

2,560

3,470

3,400

1,970

1,550 

1,530

1,640

157,530

5,251

312,500

July

2,320 

,050

,770

,080

,920

,920

,920

,920

,860

,860

,860

,860

,320

,060

,700

,920

,920

,860

,480

,120

* ,340

,160

841

348

,700

1 400 Ti )soo

,000 

,330

,060

6,520

101,919

3,288

202,200

Aug.

5,710 

4,340

3,120

3,050

3,610

3,400

3,470

2,910

2,500

2,500

2,440

1,860

1,240

1,240

1,640

1,970

1,920

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,530

*1,290

1,160

784

373 

336

33T

610

64,499

2,081

127,900

Sept.

,340 

,750

,970

,920

,920

,920

,920

,430

,040

,160

,160

,160

,160

,480

,530

1,080

862

483

468

468

454

454

440

440

955

378

218

*360

233

30,376

1,013

60,250

Calendar year 1958 : Max 26,200 Mln 135 Mean 5,762 Ac-ft 4,172,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 26,200 Min 218 Mean 4,711 Ac-ft 3,410,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. - 

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Oct. 2-9, July 1-15, Aug. 12-24.
80 NECHES RIVER BASIN

410. Neches River at Evadale, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°20'55", long 94°05'00", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 96, 200 ft upstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway 

Co. bridge at Evadale, Jasper County, 600 ft downstream from Mill Creek, 15 miles 

upstream from Village Creek, and at mile 55.

Drainage area. 7,923 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1904 to December 1906, October 1923 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 1, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1906, 

reference point on Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge at datum 5.5 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1923, to Dec. 7, 1948, staff gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 6,260 cfs (4,532,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,600 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 16.98 ft); 

minimum daily, 362 cfs Sept. 30.

1904-6, 1923-59: Maximum discharge, 92,100 cfs May 11, 1944 (gage height, 23.58 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 63 cfs Nov. 26-28, 1956.

Maximum stages known since at least 1884, 26.2 ft in May 1884 (discharge, about 

125,000 cfs) and 24.5 ft in August 1915 (discharge, about 102,000 cfs). Stages by 

Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by Dam B Reservoir 59 miles upstream (see p. 78 ). 

No large diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 718: 1929. WSP 1342: 1924.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2122 '

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2O,000

20,5OO

2 1 , OOP

21 000

20,000

18,500

16,200

14,500

13,400

12,700

11,800

10,600

9,740

8,760

*7,580

6,210

5,160

4,600

4,120

3,400

2,430

1,790

1,580

1,540 

1,500

1.460 

1,460

1,500

1,500 

1,500

1,500

267,530

8,630

530,600

Nov.

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,660

1,880

1,930

1,700

1,500

1,460

1,700

1,790

1,580

1,420

1,380

1,300

1.030

1,10(5

*1,620

2,080

2,430

2,640

2,820 

2,640

2,700 

3,400

5,670

3,026 

2,480

58,230

1,941

115,500

Dec.

2,080

2,180

2,180

1,700

1,540

1,580

1,840

2,080

2,080

1,880

1,700

1,540

1,100

810

722

750

1,030

1,580

1,580

1,460

1,460

1,540

1,740

1,930 

2,130

2.250 

2 ,230

2,230

2,230 

2,180

*1,790

53,102

1,713

105,300

Jan.

1,580

1,540

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,500

1,790

1,880

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,660 

1,460

1,420 

1,580

*1,380

1,380 

2,750

3,090

55,050

1,776

109,200

Feb.

5,400

4,500

5,400

7,260

9,140

9,740

9,540

8,060

6,070

4,820

4,300

4,600

4,820

5,040

5,530

5,930

7,580

9,340

10,600

11.800

11,800

10,200

9,140

*8,760 

9,340

9,740 

9,960

9,740

-

216,150

7,720

428,700

Calendar year 1958: Max 26,800 Min 261

Mar.

8,940

8,060

7,420

6,800

6,070

5,660

6,210

7,740

9.140

9,140

8,060

7,100

6,650

5,930

4,600

3,940

3,760

3,940

4,400

4,600

4,400

3,580

2.950

3,09$ 

3,760

4,400 

*4,400

4,030

3,670 

3,490

3,400

169,350

5,462

555,900

Apr.

3,400

2,950

2,760

2,820

2,950

3,090

2,820

2.640

3,160

4,500

5,660

6,950

8,060

*9,960

12 , 000

13,400

13,400

13,000

12,000

12,700

17,000

22,200

25,600

27,400 

28,600

28,000 

26,200

23,200

20,000 

17,000

373,420

12,450

740,700

May

13,800

11,200

9,740

8,760

7,580

6,800

6,950

7,420

7,580

6,950

6,500

6,500

8,230

10,400

11,200

10,600

10,200

9,960

10,200

* 10, 600

12,400

14 , 100

15,700

16,200 

16,200

14,500 

11,400

9,540

8,400 

7,420

6,500

313,530

10,110

621,900

June

5,280

4,500

4,030

4,300

5,160

6,210

7,100

8,060

8,580

8.940

8,940

8,940

8,940

8,400

7,420

5,930

5,160

5,280

*5,530

5,530

4,210

4,030

3,490

2,700 

2,280

2,590 

3,160

2,880

2,080 

1.660

161,310

5,377

320,000

July

1,540

1,700

2,280

2,590

2,380

2,030

1,880

1,840

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,740

1,230

1,300

1,620

1,740

1,740

1,700

1,340

1,270

1,300

1.150 

1,700

2,330

5,570

9,740

15.400 

12,700

10,400

97,140

3,134

192,700

Aug.

8.940

7,900

6,650

5,160

*3.,670

3,520

3,400

3,520

3,240

2,820

2,480

2,380

2,380

2,640

2,820

2,760

2,330

1,980

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,790

1,790

1,840 

1,740

1,660 

1,840

1,620

1,230 

900

750

88,870

2,867

176,300

Sept.

646

840

1,300

1,620

1,740

1,740

1.790

1,790

1,700

1,340

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,160

1,420

1,270

1,030

810

622

562

538

550

550 

538

562

750

550

*391 

___J562

30,631

1,021

60,760

Mean 6,373 Ac-ft 4,614,000

Water year 1958-59 i Max 28,600 Min 362 Mean 5,162 Ac-ft 3J738JOOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed froin once-daily staff-gage readings, Feb. 25 to Mar. 26.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 81

415. Village Creek near Kountze, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°23'43", long 94°15'45", on left bank 800 ft downstream from bridge on 

 Farm Boad 418, 1.2 miles upstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Pe Railway Co. bridge,

2.7 miles upstream from Cypress Creek, 3.2 miles northeast of Kountze, Hardin County,

and 4^ miles downstream from Beech Creek.

Drainage area. 857 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1924 to November 1929 (October 1927 to November 1929, discharge 

measurements only), April 1939 to September 1959.

>

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 25.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Apr. 30, 1939, inverted chain gage at site 1.2 miles downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1924-27, 1939-59'), 851 cfs (616,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,910 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 14.10 ft); minimum, 82 cfs Sept. 21, 22.

1924-27, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 67,200 cfs Nov. 26, 1940 (gage height, 

27.6 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 35,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum not determined, probably occurred during period of no gage-height 

record Sept. 16 to Oct. 3, 1956; minimum daily, 16 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1884, about 34 ft in August 1915, present site 

and datum. Flood of May 27, 1929, reached a stage of about 32 ft, present site and 

datum. Above stages were determined on basis of information by engineers of Gulf, 

Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. for site 1.2 miles downstream.

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

No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10-16, June 8 to 

July 20, Sept. 12-30)

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

80

167

291

652

1,090

10.0

12.0

13.0

14,0

1,630

2,400

2,950

3,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ao-ft

Oct.

500 

600

555

450

380

300

250

200

180

160

160

160

150 

150

140

140

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

6,180

199

0.232

0.27

12,260

Nov.

100 

100

loo

103

102

99

99

102

109

111

109

103

97 

94 §6

102

115

217

*314

306

306

277

230

182

157

142

134

134

147

142

4,429

148

0.173

0.19

8,780

Dec.

134 

134

134

129

129

124

124

124

118

113

110

109

T5ff 

109

109

109

109

109

109

111

111

112

129

147

162

199

205

T52

*162

152

142

4,059

131

0.153

0.18

8,050

Jan.

142 

142

147

152

147

142

138

134

138

134

134

134

134

129

155

129

134

134

142

147

147

152

152

152

152

147

138

134

»138

370

494

4,938

159

0.186

0.21

9,790

Feb.

694 

1,450

2,080

2.120

2,080

2,040

1,760

1,090

673

531

476

631

716 

652

1,090

1,480

1,450

1,510

1,340

936

631

531

476

612

1,490

2,000

1,890

1,540

-

33,969

1,213

1.42

1.47

67,380

Mar.

1.090 

738

570

476

*422

449

694

958

936

760

652

652

570 

476

413

362

329

298

277

263

256

249

249

270

270

249

236

1S36~

249

277

314

14,240

459

0.536

0.62

28,240

Apr.

329 

370

512

590

476

337

IZS 2TO

694

1,000

1,450

2,040

2,600 

»2,720

2,720

2,500

*1,890

1,310

1,290

1,600

1,960

3,030

5,700

2,830

2,160

1,570

1,000

694

570

494

42,975

1,433

1.67

1.87

85,240

May

431 

370

329

298

277

256

236

217

199

188

425

1,140

1.290 

1,066

673

396

284

230

205

»182

172

162

17T

337

314

337

449

422

404

284

205

11,889

384

0.448

0.52

23,580

June

172 

152

142

147

152

194

211

306

329 2TO"

205

167

147 

134

177

211

172

138

*124

112

105

97

93

93

97

118

142

236

256

194

5,093

170

0.198

0.22

10,100

July

152 

124

108

 JSfr 1S§

152

152

142

199

249

182

138

120 

116

116

129

162

142

124

124

306

217

157

134

688

2,210

*2.400

2,120

2,040

2,080

1,860

17,054

550

0.642

0.74

33,830

Aug.

1.570 

1,050

1,210

1,050

*760

570

355

265

256

250

188

177

177 

162

142

154

158

158

142

142

129

158

177

182

167

407

1,290

1,290

980

652

587

14,451

466

0.544

0.65

28,660

Sept.

256 159"

182

172

152

142

129

120

119

124

120

109

105 

97

95

90

88

86

86

84

83

85

89

94

124

158

162

152

*158

124

5,758

125

0,146

0.16

7,410

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,680 Kin 50 Mean 687 Cfsm 0.802 In. 11.14 Ac-rt 497,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,700 Min 83 Mean 447 Cfsm 0.522 In. 7.08 Ac-ft 323,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 

records for nearby stations.

3; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and
82 TAYLOR BAYOU BASIN 

420. Taylor Bayou near LaBelle, Tex. 

Location.-Lat 29°52'30", long 94°09'34", near center of stream at downstream side of 

bridge on county road 0.7 mile south of LaBelle, Jefferson County, 6 0 miles upstream 

(along rectified channel) from Hillebrandt Bayou, 7.2 miles upstream (along rectified 

channel) from State Highway 73, and 11.2 miles upstream (along rectified channel) from 

salt water gates and barge locks.

fecordfa^irabiI6 --April' 1954 to September 1959 (all discharges above'1,000 cfs and com- 

 plete records for storms of 1 inch, or more, runoff). * * nf iqpq 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.63 ft below mean sea level datum of 1929, 

"adjustment of 1957 (determined by several comparisons of water surface with auxiliary 

gage 7.2 miles downstream during times of no flow and ideal weather conditions).Auxiliary water-stage recorder 7.2 miles downstream and auxiliary staff gage 11.2 miles

Extremes.--Maximum discharge for the water years 1954-59 are contained in the following

Water 

year

1954t 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

May 26, 1954 

Feb. 6, 1955 

Jan. 23, 1956 

Dec. 24, 1956 

Sept. 24, 1958 

Feb. 3, 1959

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,130 

3,950 

3,310 

6,140 

6,660 

6,360

Gage height 

Tfeet)

8.51 

7.97 

7.55 

a8. 91 

b9.70 

C9.0S

t Period April to September.

a Maximum gage height; occurred Dec. 23, 1956.

b Maximum gage height; occurred Sept. 23, 1958.

c Maximum gage height; occurred July 26, 1959.

Maximum stage known since at least 1941, 12.6 ft in 1946 (month unknown) from floodmarks. Flood in 1941 (month unknown) reached a stage of 12.4 ft, from information 

by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records fair above 2,000 cfs except those for periods of no gage-height record and 

discharges below 2,000 cfs, which are poor. Discharge above 1,000 cfs computed from 

mean daily gage heights, using fall as a factor. Discharge below 1,000 cfs cannot be 

computed because of insufficient fall. For storms producing 1-inch runoff or more, 

discharge below 1,000 ofs estimated on basis of weather records, gate and lock operations, estimated change in storage, and some discharge measurements. Low flow regulated by drainage from rice fields and operation of salt water gates and barge locks. 

An unknown amount of water is diverted above and below gage for rice irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April 1954 to September 1959

Date

1954

May 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

1955

Jan. 16

17

19

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Aug. 4

5

6

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Dec. 4

1956

Jan. 21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

O

1,800

*3, 990

*3,420

*2,740

*1,740

*1,250

*50

O

1,440

1,490

1,490

0

1,900

3,770

3,870

2,560

1,070

60O

400

300

200

10O

0

el, 800

el,800

el, 600

0

500

3,060

3,580

3,170

2,780

2,440

1,600

800

400

200

100

0

1,270

0

1,370

3,200

2,420

700

400

Date

L956-Con

Jan. 27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 4

5

£

10

11

Dec. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

1957

Mar. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Apr. 1

2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

Discharge

300

200

100

50

0

1,950

1,410

1,860

1,630

1,130

0

62,600

*e5,700

65,900

64,800

63,100

300

100

0

O

500

*e5,800

64,800

63,700

e3,7OO

63,900

63,000

62,100

900

700

450

300

100

O

el, 580

el, 450

0

*2,450

*3,920

*2,920

*800

100

0

0

61,900

62,900

64,400

64,200

e3,500

Date

L957-Con

May 4

5

6

June 26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Sept. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

1958

Jan. 21

24

Feb. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

e2,300

200

0

0

400

*1,070

*2,570

*2,090

*1,190

*600

400

300

200

loo

O

0

200

*700

*1,980

*1,650

*3,510

*4,390

*3,950

*2,980

 1,410

*400

200

0

0

1,720

3,970

4,280

3,440

2,080

800

400

2OO

100

50

0

1,060

1,610

aO

a3,000

a4,000

33,000

a2,000

a40O

aO

Date

1958-Con

Sept. 7

8

9

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Dec. 24

1959

Jan. 29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

*1,720

1,710

1,160

0

1,590

1,870

2,200

*4,120

*5,600

*6,280

*6,550

*6,620

*6,270

*5,280

*3,870

*2,530

*1,560

*2,430

*2,000

*900

*500

300

100

0

1,620

0

1,960

*3,920

3,720

5,280

6,320

6,000

*4,610

*3,320

1,300

600

300

200

1,520

4,620

5,080

4,170

3,540

2,520

800

500

300

200

100

Date

1959-Con

Feb. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

Apr. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

19

20

May 11

12

13

24

July 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

25

Discharge

50

500

2,780

4,760

5,180

4,190

2,110

700

500

300

200

0

0

200

e3,600

64,700

64,900

64,400

el, 900

200

0

1,180

1,150

1,870

2,980

1,580

1,230

0

1,380

3,280

*5,210

*5,560

4,770

3,370

1,930

500

200

100

0

0

2,000

4,300

4,000

3,000

1,500

500

0

1,560

* 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 other stations on Taylor and 

Hillebrandt Bayous. e No gage-height record at auxiliary gage 7.2 miles downstream; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for other stations on Taylor and Hillebrandt Bayous.
TAH,OR BAtfOU BASIN 83

425. Hillebrandt Bayou near Lovell Lake, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°55'45", long 94°06'35", near center of stream at downstream side of 

 bridge on county road, 1.3 miles southeast of Lovell Lake, Jefferson County, 4.4 miles 

upstream (along rectified channel) from confluence with Taylor Bayou, 5.6 miles 

upstream (along rectified channel) from State Highway 73, and 9.6 miles upstream 

(along rectified channel) from salt water gates and barge locks.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available. April 1954 to September 1959 (all discharges above 1,000 cfs and 

complete records for storms of 1 inch, or more, runoff).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.63 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

~oT929, adjustment of 1957 (determined by several comparisons of water surface with 

auxiliary gage 5.6 miles downstream during times of no flow and ideal weather conditions). Auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.6 miles downstream and auxiliary staff gage 

9.6 miles downstream.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge for the water years 1954-59 are contained in the following

Water 

year

1954t 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

May 25, 1954 

Feb. 6, 1955 

Jan. 23, 1956 

Dec. 23, 1956 

Sept .21, 1958 

Feb. 2, 1959

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,930 

4.200 

(b) 

7,580 

8,280 

7,050

Gage height 

(feet)

a8.17 

7.80 

7.23 

9.28 

clO.09 

d9.06

t Period April to September, 

a Maximum gage height; occurred May 26, 1954. 

b Less than 1,000 cfs.

c Maximum gage height; occurred Sept. 22 , 1958. 

d Maximum gage height; occurred July 26, 1959.

Maximum stage known since at least 1941, 10.25 ft in February 1952, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair above 2,000 cfs and poor below. Discharge above 1,000 cfs compUEFd from mean daily gage heights, using fall as a factor. Discharge below 1,000 

cfs cannot be computed because of insufficient fall. For storms producing 1 inch or 

more of runoff, discharge below 1,000 cfs estimated on basis of weather records, 

gate and lock operations, estimated change in storage, and some discharge measurements. Low flow regulated by drainage from rice fields and operation of salt water 

gates and barge locks. An unknown amount of water is diverted above and below gage 

for rice irrigation and industry.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April 1954 to September 1959

Gate

1954

May 25

26

1955

Jan. 16

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Aug. 27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1956

Dec. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

1957

Mar. 16

Discharge

1,340

*1,430

1,310

0

2,180

3,640

2,050

500

300

200

150

80

50

30

0

0

400

2,010

2,030

2,270

2,100

1,160

400

200

100

60

30

0

0

e4,800

*e7,180

e4,030

e3,020

el, 730

200

50

0

O

Date

1957 -Con.

Mar. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Apr. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

June 26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Sept. 21

22

Discharge

500

*e2,820

e2,330

el, 500

e2,230

el, 330

el, 090

700

400

300

200

100

50

0

0

*1,810

*1,880

*700

*300

50

0

0

200

e2,160

e2,780

3OO

200

100

50

0

0

500

*2,330

*1,440

*600

*400

250

200

150

100

50

0

0

100

Date

L957-Con.

Sept. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

1958

Feb. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Sept. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

*1,270

*1,480

*700

*4,900

*3,580

*1,550

*800

*500

*300

100

0

o

1,700

3,500

1,290

500

300

200

100

60

40

20

0

0

3,580

3,060

1,290

500

200

0

O

2,360

*7,470

*7,320

*4,720

*1,930

*500

*300

200

200

200

200

Date

L958-Con.

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

1959

Jan. 29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

Apr. 7

Discharge

*1,090

*500

20O

100

0

0

*4,430

*4,220

3,150

6,200

4,500

2,570

*1,140

*600

300

200

loo

50

2,310

5,900

3,170

1,850

2,050

300

100

50

0

O

0

o

200

3,700

4,890

2,180

1,420

6OO

400

300

200

100

o

0

Date

1959-Con.

Apr. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

May 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

Discharge

200

el, 700

e4,600

e3,000

e3,200

e2,400

300

100

0

0

2,540

1,620

400

200

50

0

0

400

3,600

*4,270

*2,130

1,350

500

300

200

100

50

o

0

3,360

4,160

1,800

400

100

50

0

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e No gage-height record at auxiliary gage 5.6 miles downstream; discharge estimated on basis of

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for other stations on Taylor Bayou.
84 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

427. North Creek near Jacksboro, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°17', long 98°18', on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. 

Highway 281, 1.5 miles upstream from Henderson Creek, 9.3 miles northwest of Jacksboro, 

Jack County, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 21.6 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,016.33 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (State Highway Department bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs June 26 (gage height, 14.45 ft); no 

flow most of time.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 6,990 cfs Apr. 28, 1957 (gage height, 24.45 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Flood of May 3, 1956, reached a stage of 21.58 ft, from floodmarks.

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

No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 3)

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4 

4.6 

4.8

.2

.8

1.9

3.3

7.0

12

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

45

S3

200

379

600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

(t)

Oct.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

2.6

0.08

0.0037

0.004

5.2

2.20

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

1.35

Dec.

( )

0

0

0

0

0

0.70

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

0.27

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

0

0.48

Mar.

( )

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

0.84

Apr.

( )

(*)

0

0

0

0

 o

1.21

May

o

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

2.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.3

0.17

0.0079

0.009

11

3.88

June

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27

2.4

.8

~55 584

2.5

1.1

.6

638.4

21.3

0.986

1.10

1,270

7.47

July

0.3

251

aTSO"

alO

a2

a. 9

a. 5

a. 3

a.l *o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

445.1

14.4

0.667

0.77

883

2.72

Aug.

( )

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

1.26

Sept.

0

5

*4.7 ~3

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

5.0

0.17

0.0079

0.009

9.9

1.61

Calendar year 1958: Max 382 

Water year 1958-59! Max 584

Mln 0 

Mln 0

Mean 4.95 

Mean 3.00

Cfsm 0.229 In. 3.12 Ac-ft 3,590 t 28.55 

Cfsm 0.139 .In. 1.89 Ac-ft 2,180 t 23.99

Peak discharge (base, 500 ofs). June 26'(4:30 p.m.) 2,500 cfs (14.45 ft); July 2 (time unknown) 

1,800 efs (12.7 ft, from floodmark).___________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Weighted mean rainfall, In Inches.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes, weather records, and 

records for West Pork Trinity River near Jacksboro.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 85 

428. West Fork Trinity River near Jacksboro, Tex.

Location. Lat 33"17'30", long 98"04"40", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 24, 4 miles downstream from North Creek, 7 miles upstream from Carroll 

Creek, 7 miles northeast of Jacksboro, Jack County, and at mile 660.

Drainage area. 683 sq mi.

Records available. March 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 873.98 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway Department bridge plans).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs June 29 (gage height, 16.95 ft); no 

flow at times.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 35,100 cfs Apr. 27, 1957 (gage height, 32.10 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known since about 1900, that of Apr. 27, 1957. Flood in June 1941 

reached a stage of about 30 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. At end of year the flow from 28.5 sq mi above this station was 

partly controlled by six floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity 

of 11,200 acre-ft below the flood-spillway crests, of which 9,440 acre-ft is floodwaterdetention capacity and 1,760 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in 

these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage 

until eliminated by sedimentation.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

3.0 15 8.0 320

4.0 50 10.0 520

5.0 99 13.0 902

6.0 162 17.0 1,520

2.17

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

 0

.1

.6

1.8

5.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

~0.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

( * )

0

0

0

Feb.

('*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958; Max 2,650 Mln 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

12

T.2

4.4

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.0

.6

.3

.2

**.2

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35.2

1.14

70

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

28

34

T5

7.9

4.7

2.9

2.0

1.2

*1.0

.7

.4

98.0

3.27

194

May

0.2

.2

.1

0

15

0

0

.2

.2

.1

18

.££

8.9

2.6

1.4

1.0

3.4

8.6

4.4

2.6

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

86.3

2.78

171

June

0

0

0

1.6

14

1.6

.5

* .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

303

710

820

734

793

1,050

1.450

682

6,559.8

219

13,010

July

38

26

99

116

41

22

9.7

5.2

3.1

*2.2

1.7

1.3

.8

.5

.2

.2

0

33

70

187

330 102"

20

7.7

4.7

3.3

2.2

1.4

.8

.4

.2

1,126.6

36.3

2,230

Aug.

0.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

61

54

29

*11

6.0

3.7

2.3

1.4

.9

.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

170.2

5.67

338

Mean 66.0 Ac-ft 47,760

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,450 Mln 0 Mean 22.1 Ac-ft 16,020

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cTs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
86 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

430. Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°13'20", long 97°50'10", at left end of Bridgeport Dam on West Pork 

Trinity River, 2.0 miles west of Bridgeport, Wise County, 5.8 miles upstream from Big 

Sandy Creek, and at mile 626.

Drainage area.--1,114 sq mi.

Records available. April 1932 to September 1959 (prior to October 1950, monthly figures 

only).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 0.06 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Jan. 26, 1944, staff gages at various sites in vicinity of present 

gage at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 266,200 acre-ft Oct. 1 (gage height, 

825.7 ft); minimum observed, 200,600 acre-ft June 21-22 (gage height, 818.7 ft).

1932-59: Maximum contents observed, 407,600 acre-ft Apr. 29, 30, 1942 (gage height, 

836.2 ft); minimum since reservoir first filled in 1941, 7,170 acre-ft Oct. 12-16, 1956.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill, earthen-type dam containing a concrete 

spillway with three 20-foot bays, two of which are equipped with vertical lift gates 

and the other left open. There are two emergency spillways of natural ground. Dam 

completed Dec. 15, 1931; storage began Apr. 1, 1932. Reservoir used for flood control 

and municipal supply for city of Port Worth. Capacity figures for current year are 

based on a redetermination of reservoir capacity during fall of 1952. Figures given 

herein represent total contents. Data regarding dam and reservoir are given in the 

following table:

Bottom of three 48-inch conduits..

Gage height 

(feet)

826.1

751.4

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

270,300

0

Cooperation. Capacity curve and records of daily gage heights furnished by Tarrant 

County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

Revisions.--WSP 1148: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

818

820

822

194,600

212,000

230,200

824

826

249,300

269,300

Contents, in acre-feet, at 7 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

?.l

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Cl

Oct.

266,200

265,300 

265,300 

265,300 

265,300

265,300 

264,200 

262,200 

261,200 

261,200

261,200 

261,200 

261,200 

261,200 

261,200

261,200

261,200 

261,200 

261,200 

260,200

260,200

260,200

260,200 

260,200 

260,200

260,200 

260,200 

260,200

260,200 

259,200 

259,200

825.0 

-7,000

Nov.

259,200

259,200 

258,200 

258,200 

258,200

258,200 

258,200 

258,200 

257,200 

257,200

257,200 

257,200 

257,200 

258,200 

258,200

258,200

259,200 

259,200 

259,200 

259,200

259,200

259,200

259,200 

259,200 

259,200

258,200 

258,200 

258,200

256,200 

254,200

824.5 

-5 , 000

Dec.

253^300

253,300 

253,300 

253,300 

253,300

253,300 

252,300 

252,300 

251,300 

249,300

247,400 

245,500 

243,500 

242,600 

242,600

242,600

242,600 

242,600 

242,600 

242,600

242,600

241,600

241,600 

241,600 

241,600

241,600 

241,600 

241,600

241,600 

241,600 

242,600

823.3 

-11,600

Jan.

242,600

242,600 

242,600 

241,600 

241,600

240,700 

239,700 

239,700 

239,700 

239,700

239,700 

239,700 

239,700 

239,700 

239,700

239,700

239,700 

239,700 

239,700 

239,700

239,700

239,700

237,800 

235,900 

235,900

235,900 

235,900 

234,900

234,900 

234,900 

234,900

822.5 

-7 , 700

Feb.

234,900

234,900 

234,900 

234,900 

234,900

234,900 

234,900 

234,900 

234,900 

234,000

234,000 

234,000 

234,000 

234,000 

234,000

234,000

234,000 

234,000 

234,000 

234,000

234,000

234,000

234,000 

234,000 

234,000

234,000 

234,000 

234,000

822.4 

-900

Mar.

234,000

234,000 

234,000 

234,000 

234,000

233,000 

233,000 

233,000 

233,000 

233,000

233,000 

233,000 

233,000 

233,000 

233,000

232,100

232,100 

232,100 

232,100 

232,100

232,100

232,100

232,100 

232,100 

232,100

232,100 

232,100 

232,100

232,100 

232,100 

232,100

822.2 

-1,900

Apr.

232^100

232,100 

232,100 

231,100 

231,100

231,100 

231,100 

231,100 

231,100 

231,100

231,100 

231,100 

231,100 

230,200 

230,200

230,200

230,200 

230,200 

230,200 

230,200

230,200

230,200

230,200 

230,200 

230,200

230,200 

230,200 

229,300

229,300 

229,300

821.9 

-2,800

May

229,3OO

229,300 

229,300 

228,400 

228,400

228,400 

228,400 

228,400 

228,400 

228,400

228,400 

228,400 

228,400 

228,400 

228,400

228,400

228,400 

228,400 

228,400 

228,400

227,400

227,400

227,400 

227,400 

227,400

227,400 

227,400 

227,400

227,400 

226,500 

226,500

821.6 

-2,800

June

226,500

226,500 

226,500 

225,600 

223,800

222,800 

221,000 

219,200 

217,400 

216,500

214,700 

212,900 

211,100 

209,400 

207,600

205,800

204,100 

203,200 

201,500 

201,500

200,600

200,600

202,300 

203,200 

204,100

205,800 

206,700 

207,600

209,400 

211,100

819.9 

-15,400

July

212,900

212,900 

213,800 

213,800 

213,800

213,800 

213,800 

213,800 

213,800 

213,800

213,800 

213,800 

212,900 

212,900 

212,900

212,900

214,700 

214,700 

215,600 

215,600

215,600

216,500

216,500 

216,500 

216,500

216,500 

215,600 

215,600

215,600 

215,600 

215,600

820.4 

+4,500

Aug.

215,600

214,700 

214,700 

214,700 

214,700

213,800 

213,800 

213,800 

213,800 

212,900

212,900 

212,900 

212,900 

212,000 

212,000

212,000

211,100 

212,900 

212,000 

212,000

211,100

211,100

210,200 

210,200 

210,200

210,200 

210,200 

210,200

210,200 

209,400 

210,200

819.8 

-5,400

Sept.

209 , 400

209,400 

209,400 

209,400 

209,400

209,400 

209 , 400 

209,400 

208,500 

209 , 400

209 , 400 

208,500 

208,500 

208,500 

207,600

207,600

207,600 

207,600 

207,600 

206,700

206,700

206,700

206 , 700 

206,700 

206,700

206,700 

206,700 

206,700

819.3 

-4,400

Calendar year 1958.................... * -44,200

Water year 1958-59.................... * -60,400

t Qage height, In feet, at end of month. 

t Change In contents, In acre-feet.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN

440. Big Sandy Creek near Bridgeport, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°13', long 97°41', on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 24, 

1.9 miles upstream from Greathouse Branch, 4.0 miles east of Bridgeport, Wise County, 

and 4.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 332 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1936 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 727.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--22 years (1937-59), 88.2 cfs (63,850 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 54 cfs (39,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs June 23 (gage height, 11.22 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 53,000 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 15.69 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfa by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of June 10, 1941.

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

PTb¥ from 103 sq mi modified since May 1, 1956, by Amon Carter Reservoir,'capacity, 

20,050 acre-ft at elevation 920.0 ft (fixed service outlet) and 32,290 acre-ft at 

elevation 927.0 ft (emergency flood spillway). Records of the city of Bowie show that 

during the year they diverted 513 acre-ft of water from Amon Carter Reservoir for municipal use and returned 268 acre-ft of sewage effluent above the station. At end of 

year the flow from 10.5 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by 5 floodwaterdetention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 3,110 acre-ft below the floodspillway crests, of which 2,580 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 525 acreft is sediment-pool capacity. Three of these reservoirs were constructed during the 

current year and have a total combined capacity below flood-spillway crests of 1,850 

acre-ft, of which 335 acre-ft is sediment-pool capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions.--WSP 1148: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24, July 30 to Aug. 18)

1.63

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

1.8 

4.5 

8.1

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

14

35

64

110

200

465

800

1,630

7,100

13,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-tft

Oct.

(*l

0

0

0

Nov.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

3.2

23

20

6.4

3

2

1

.5

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

72.1

2.40

143

Dec.

Q

0

0

0

0

0

O

*0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0.03

2.0

Jan.

~0.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

j.3.

.3

!s

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

13.6

0.44

27

Feb.

0.5

.4

75

.7

.8

.8

.9

.7

.6

.7

.8

.8

.-7

.7

.7

.9

78

* .7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

.7

.7

.8

-

20.2

0.72

40

Mar.

0.1

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.8

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.3

*.5

.5

.5

6.9

175

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

26.2

0.84

52

Apr.

0.9

.7

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1.0

.6

.3

.1

»0

0

0

0

6.5

0.22

13

May

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

7T

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

0.07

4.4

June

6"0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

*8.590

*1,960

1,000

500

250

150

100

80

12,635

421

25,060

July

60

45

30

25

20

15

»10

7.6

5.7

4.2

2.7

2.1

1.5

1.1

ITT

19

22

16

260

598

334

160

71

312

361

68

33

22

14

11

8 .2

2,340.2

75.5

4,640

Aug.

7.1

6

5

»4.4

3.7

3.0

2.S

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

~4.5 12

3.8

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.4

.!?_

80.4

2.59

159

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1

44

27

7.5

3.5

*1.3

.8

48

49

12

3.0

1.2

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

199.2

6.64

395

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,600 Min o Mean 63.8 Ac-ft 46,160

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,590 Min o Mean 42.2 Ac-ft 30,540

., June 22, June 25 to 

 ecorded range In stage,
8 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

445. West Fork Trinity River near Boyd, Tex. 

cation. La t 33°05' 05" , long 97°33'30", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on , , e o rge on 

creekf and a? 'mile 602" n0rtheast ° f Boyd ' Wlse County- 3 ' 5 mlles downstrtam from 

Drainage area. 1.729 sq mi. 

Records available . January 1947 to September 1959.

- ia ° f §age ls 660 - 57 ft above mean sea eve1 ' datum <

Prior to Dec. 14, 1954, at site 2.2 miles downstream at datura 5.48 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years, 234 cfs (169,400 acre-ft per year).

helght « 16 ' 90

n 94H? : Max ^muln discharge, 24,400 cfs Apr. 27, 1957 (gage height, 21.60 ft); no

I -LOW at tiniCS .

Maximum stage since at least 1880, about 25 ft in 1908, from information by local 

HighJaf Department Apl>11 *2 reaChed * Stage ° f 2 °' 6 f£ ' from lnf°^tion ly state

mpT> o^'T^?fd^ g°f except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

ne^ Rn«?P ^^Pvated Q^ Br>ldpPort Reservoir since 1932 and Araon Carter Reservoir 

aPvL?? nfJi? i y n 956 ' ° omblned capacity, 292,000 acre-ft. Sustained flow during 

velr ?h/?? i, fn lease ffOI» Bridgeport Reservoir, 21 miles upstream. At end of S 

nffL f 2 frSm 1°' 5 S 2 ml above this station and below the station Bridgeport 

 Se i a£??S Support Tex. was partly controlled by 5 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 3,110 acre-ft below the flood spillway 

*^S V°f, whlch 2 ' 580 acre ' ft ls .floodwater-detention capacity and 525 acre-ft is 

sediment-storage capacity. Three of these reservoirs were constructed during the 

« !?£ ynfr £? v, ??! a t0ta.i ? omblned capacity below flood spillway crests of 1,850 

501" 6 " 1 f sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these 

St ° rage WU1 be US6d for conservatl °n storage until

Revisions (water years 1.--WSP 1392: 1947(M), 1948, 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 30 to July 3, July 5-18, 23-24, 

July 27 to Aug. 20, Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 15

4.0 

6.0

Dec. 16 to Sept. 30

'47 

109 

283 

518 

822

3.5

0.7

1.6

3.9

7.5

20

37

65

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

17.0

100

182

393

822

1,380

2,310

3,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Tota:

Mean

Ao-tft

Oct.

al

al

al

.9

1.2

1.2

339

737

*305

23

8.7

6.7

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

.8

1.9

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.9

*.9

.9

.8

1,452.4

46.9

2,880

Nov.

0 8

8

9

9

9

6

6

6

~55

.5

41

23

6.7

31

13

14

27

12

5.2

3.0

2.2

1.2

2.7

3.2

1.5

1.1

308

771

77T

2,045.4

68.2

4,060

Dec.

497

41

13

8.2

5.9

4.4

3.8

*3.4

636

754

771

77T

771

754

182

27

15

11

8.5

7.1

5.9

5.0

4.5

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.1

3.0

37T

4.9

4.2

5,329.2

172

10,570

Jan.

4.2

3.6

2.9

2.3

2.0

374

317

25

11

7.1

5.9

*5.3

4.7

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

584

737

TTf

142

20

11

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.5

3,034.7

97.9

6,020

Feb.

 7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

5.7

5.3

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.2

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.1

*2.9

2.6

2.5

7^

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

119.4

4.26

237

Calendar year 1958 : Max 14,200 Min 0.5

Mar.

2.6

a2.5

a2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

37

~T.9 38

3.0

2.6

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

a2.2

*2.0

1.9

6.6

17

5.1

7.3

8.8

5.5

4.4

182.3

5.88

362

Apr.

3.5

3.0

2.6

28

11

4.4

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

3.4

2.9

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

*1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

100.0

3.33

198

May

0.6

.5

410

231

16

8.2

6

5

9.3

a5

a4

a3

a2.8

aZ.6

a2.5

a2.4

a2.3

a2.1

a2.1

a2.0

al.9

al.7

al.6

al.5

al.3

al.2

al.l

al.O

21

17

alO

779.7

25.2

1,550

June

a7

a5

a4

569

*721

721

737

737

737

754

737

737

754

754

754

754

754

754

721

132

263

305

*664

*2,210

2.860

1,630

1,260

404

206

120

21,765

T26

43,170

July

80

62

80

164

78

42

23

17

*13

10

8.5

6.7

5.5

32 5.0

581

257

383

886

T79

349

308

153

116

373

271

80

a40

a25

a20

al5

4962.7

160

9,840

Aug.

alO

a8

a20

*6.1

4.4

21

10

4.9

3.5

3.1

3.0

a 10

a70

a250

6.2

5.2

a4.5

a4

15

69

261

64

7.5

4.5

a3.5

a3

a2.5

a2.3

a2.2

aZ.O

al.8

882.2

28.5

1,750

Sept.

al.6

al.5

al.5

al.4

20

20

10

*6.1

4.7

7.2

~SS 35

14

14

8.9

5.0

3.6

a3

a2.5

a2.3

a2.1

a2.0

al.8

7.9

7.2

3.8

a3

a2.5

a2.3

8.5

238.4

7.95

473

Mean 346 Ac-ft 250.700

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,860 Mln 0.5 Mean 112 Ac-ft 81J110

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of release from Bridgeport Reservoir, 

weather records, engineers' notes, and records for nearby station.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 4-6, 11-27.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 89 

450. Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort Worth, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°52'35", long 97°28'15", at right end of main dam on West Fork Trinity 

River, 3.0 miles downstream from Ash Creek, 4.1 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, 

14.6 miles northwest of Port Worth, Tarrant County, and at mile 583.

Drainage area. 1,974 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1934 to September 1959 (prior to October 1950, monthly figures only).

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Feb. 24, 1943, staff gages at several sites within 1 mile of present site at 

present datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 184,700 acre-ft June 27, 28 (elevation, 

649.3 ft); minimum observed, 154,300 acre-ft May 31, June 2-4 (elevation, 645.6 ft).

1934-59: Maximum contents observed, 333,500 acre-ft Apr. 26, 1942 (elevation, 

659.9 ft); minimum since reservoir first filled in 1937, 57,690 acre-ft Nov. 19, 20, 

1956.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a composite rolled-fill and hydraulic-fill, earthen-type 

ctanTcontaining a concrete service spillway with four 25-foot bays, three of which are 

equipped with vertical lift gates, and the other left open. There is an emergency 

spillway of natural ground. Dam completed Oct. 24, 1932, and storage began Feb. 28, 

1934. Dead storage is negligible. Reservoir used for flood control and to maintain 

level of Lake Worth from which the city of Fort Worth derives its municipal supply. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Capacity figures since Oct. 1, 1951, 

are based on redetermination of reservoir capacity during fall of 1952. Data regarding 

dam and reservoir are given in the following table:

Bottom of four 48-inch outlet conduits..

Elevation 

(feet)

649.1

599.9

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

182,700

0

Cooperation. Capacity curve and records of daily elevations furnished by Tarrant County 

Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

Revisions. WSP 1148: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, and 

contents, in acre-feet)

645

646

647

149,700

157,400

165,300

648

649

650

173,500

181,900

191,400

Contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

l

2

3 

4

5

6 

7

8 

9

10 

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19

20 

21

22

23 

24

25

2fi

27

28 

29

SO

31

18

Oct.

170,200

170,200

170,200 

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

169,400

170,200 

171,900

171,900 

171,900

171,900 

171,900 

171,900 

171,900

171,900 

171,900 

171,000

171,000

171,000 

171,000

171,000

171,000 

170,200

171,000 

170,200

170,200

170,200 

170,200

170,200

169,400

647.5 

-800

Nov.

169,400

169,400

168,600 

168,600 

168,600

168,600 

168,600

167,800 

166,900

166,900 

166,100

166,100 

166,100 

166,100 

167,800

166,900 

166,900 

166,900

166,900

166,900 

166,100

164,500

163,700 

162,100

162,100 

162,900

162,100

162,900 

162,100

162,900

646.7 

-6,500

Dec.

164,500

166,100

166,100 

166,100 

166,100

166,100 

165,300

165,300 

165,300

166,100 

166,900

167,800 

168,600 

169,400 

170,200

170,200 

170,200 

171,000

171,000

170,200 

170,200

170,200

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

170,200

170,200

170,200 

170,200

171,000

171,000

647.7 

+8,100

Jan.

170,200

170,200

170,200 

170,200 

170,200

168,600 

169,400

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

170,200 

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

168,600 

167,800

166,900

166,900 

167,800

166,900

166,900 

168,600

170,200 

171,000

171,000

170,200 

170,200

170,200

170,200

647.6 

-800

Feb.

170,200

170,200

170,200 

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

170,200 

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

170,200 

170,200

170,200

170,200 

170,200

168,600

169,400 

169,400

169,400 

169,400

169,400

169,400

647.5 

-800

Mar.

168,600

168,600

168,600 

168,600 

168,600

168,600 

168,600

168,600 

168,600

168,600 

169,400

168,600 

168,600 

168,600 

168,600

167,800 

167,800 

167,800

167,800

166,900 

166, 90Q

166,900

166,900 

166,900

166,100 

166,100

166,100

166,100 

165,300

165,300

164,500

646.9 

-4,900

Apr.

165,300

164,500

164,500 

164,500 

163,700

163,700 

162,900

163,700 

162,900

162,900 

162,900

162,100 

162,100 

162,100 

161,400

160,600 

161,400 

161,400

161,400

162,100 

161,400

160,600

160,600 

160,600

159,800 

159,800

159,800

159,800 

159,000

159, '000

646.2 

-5,500

May

158,200

158,200

158,200 

158,200 

159,000

159,000 

159,000

159,000 

159,000

159,000 

159,800

159,000 

159,000 

159,000 

159,000

158,200 

157,400 

157,400

157,400

157,400 

156,600

156,600

156,600 

156,600

156,600 

155,900

155,900

155,100 

155,100

155,100

154,300

645.6 

-4,700

June

155,100

154,300

154,300 

154,300 

155,100

156,600 

157,400

158,200 

159,000

159,800 

160,600

162,100 

162,900 

163,700 

164,500

165,300 

166,900 

166,900

167,800

168,600 

168,600

169,400

173,500 

175,200

177,700 

180,200

184,700

184, 700 

183,700

181,900

649.0 

+27,600

July

181,900

181,900

182,700 

182,700 

181,900

181,900 

181,900

181,900 

181,900

181,900 

181,900

181,100 

181,100 

181,100 

180,200

180,200 

180,200 

181,100

181,100

182,700 

183,700

183,700

183,700 

183,700

183,700 

183,700

183,700

183,700 

183,700

183,700

183,700

649.2 

+1 , 800

Aug.

183,700

182,700

182,700 

182,700 

181,900

181,900 

181,900

181,900 

181,900

181,100 

181,100

181,100 

180,200 

180,200 

179,400

177,700 

176,900 

176,900

176,000

176,000 

176,000

175,200

174,300 

173,500

172,700 

172,700

172,700

172,700 

172,700

171,900

172,700

647.9 

-11,000

Sept.

172,700

172,700

171,900 

172,700 

172,700

171,900 

171,900

171,000 

171,000

171,900 

171,000

170,200 

170,200 

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

169,400 

169,400

168,600

166,900 

166,100

165,300

165,300 

165,300

165,300 

165,300

165,300

165,300 

166,100

165,300

647.0 

-7,400

Calendar year 1958.................... * -5,000

Water year 1958-59.................... * -4,900

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
90 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

460. Clear Fork Trinity River near Aledo, Tex.

on.--Lat 32 C 38 T 25", long 97 C 33'50", on left bank 3 miles downstream from Turkey 

eft, 3| miles upstream fro

Location

Creek, 3f miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 377, 4 miles southeast of Aledo, 

Parker County, and 11.8 miles upstream from Benbrook Dam.

Drainage area.--246 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1947 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 723.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark) .

Average discharge. 12 years, 40.0 cfs (28,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 231 cfs June 23 (gage height, 4.19 ft); no flow 

at times.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 29.00 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since 1858, about 34 ft between Apr. 25 and May 9, 1922, from 

information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Since Dec. 15, 1956, Lake Weatherford has modified runoff from 

105 sq mi above gaging station. Reservoir has a capacity of 19,470 acre-ft at elevation 896.0 ft (fixed glory hole outlet) and 35,180 acre-ft at elevation 906.0 ft 

(emergency flood spillway). At end of year the flow from 79.7 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by 34 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined 

capacity of 25,710 acre-ft below the flood spillway crest, of which 21,750 acre-ft is 

floodwater-detention capacity and 3,959 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Two of 

these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined 

capacity below flood spillway crest of 1,293 acre-ft, of which 197 acre-ft is 

sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment 

storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Records of city of Weatherford show that 994 acre-ft of water was diverted from 

Lake Weatherford for'municipal use and 849 acre-ft was returned as sewage effluent 

above the station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.2

4.2

5.9

6.6

672

5.6

4.4

3.5

3.5

2.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

*1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.4

1.2

.7

1.0

1.0

.7

JL§

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

71.1

2.29

141

Nov.

0.9

1 .0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

2.1

4.7

2.4

1.5

1.2

*1.2

1.5

1.7

1.8

2.1 

2.2

2.5

2.5

3.7

3.7

4.4

56.1

1.87

111

Dec.

4.4

4.9

5.6

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.2

477

5.2

5.2

5.2

*5.9

5.9

4.9

4.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.2

*4.7

5.6

1^2

156.1

5.04

310

Jan.

5.6

5.2

4.7

3.2

379

4.

4.

4.

4.

3.

4.

4.

4.

4.

5.

4.

4.

4.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

479

4.9

5.2

5.6

*5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

150.3

4.85

298

Feb.

5.2

5.6

5.9

6.2

6.6

5.9

5.6

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.2

5.2

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.9

5.2

179

4.9

4.9

-------

155.6

5.56

309

Calendar year 1958-. Max 2,160 Mln 0

Mar.

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

*5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.6

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

3.9

T72

4.4

4.4

150.8

4.86

299

Apr.

3.7

2.7

2.5

277

3.0

3.2

*3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.7

8.9

34

39

19

7.5

7.9

5.9

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.2

199.5

6.65

396

May

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.1

3.5

3.7

2.2

3.2

5.6

4.9

*5.6

379

2.7

3.0

3.5

3.9

2.7

1.7

1.0

.7

.9

.9

1.4

1.8

1.1

.8 

.7

.4

.1

7T

72.0

2.32

143

June

0.1

3.5

10

19

25

12

6.9

4.9

3.5

2.5

1.4

.6

.3

.1

g_

0

0

0

0

0

0

*38

94

49 

21

13

56 

21

11

6.9

399.7

13.3

793

July

4.7

4.4

20

9.2

4.7

2.2

4.8

1.8

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

30

T?

13

11

7.2

4.2

12 

4.2

1.8

* 9 

*!3

0

0

0

151.5

4.89

300

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 41.0 Ac-ft 29,650

Water year 1958-59: Max 94 Mln 0 Mean 4.28 Ac-ft 3,100

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
TRINITY RIVER BASIM 

465. Benbrook Reservoir near Benbrook, Tex.

91

Location.--Lat 32°39', long 97°27', In Intake structure of Benbrook Dam on Clear Pork 

Trinity River, 2.5 miles south of Benbrook, Tarrant County, 3.5 miles upstream from 

Marys Creek, and 15 miles upstrerm from mouth of Clear Pork.

Drainage area. 433 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, Port 

Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 83,650 acre-ft Oct. 1. 21, 22 (elevation, 692.76 

ft); minimum, 75,860 acre-ft Sept. 28 (elevation, 690.57 ft).

1952-59: Maximum contents, 185,000 acre-ft June 6, 1957 (elevation, 713.35 ft); minimum since reservoir first filled in 1957, that of Sept. 28, 1959.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 9,130 ft long including a

500-foot uncontrolled off-channel concrete gravity spillway with ogee weir section with 

a 100-foot notch in center. Outlet works consists of a 13-foot diameter concrete conduit controlled by two 6.5- by 13-foot broome-type gates and two 30-inch steel pipes 

controlled by slide gates. Deliberate impoundment of water began Sept. 29, 1952. 

Prom August 1950 to Sept. 28, 1952, reservoir operated as detention basin only. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir built for flood control, navigation, and low flow regulation. For storage above reservoir see Remarks on preceding 

page concerning U. S. Soil Conservation Service reservoirs. Data regarding dam and 

reservoir are given in the following table:

Invert of two 6.5- by 13-foot broome-type gates....

Elevation 

(feet)

710.0

694.0

656.0

622.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

258,600

164,800

88,250

6,550

12

Cooperation. Records of elevation and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

690

691

692

693

73,900

77,350

80,890

84,530

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

83,620

83,580

83,580

83,540

83,540

83,510

83,510

83,580

83,540

83,470

83,400

83,360

83,360

83,360

83,360

83,360

83,330

83,290

83,220

83,180

85.650 

83,650

83,620

83,470

83,510

83,470

83,400

83,360

83,290

83,290

83,220

692.64

-430

Nov.

83,180

83,110

83,070

83,070

83,000

82,960

82,850

82,820

82,780

82,740

82,740

82,710

82,710

83,070

83,070

83,110

83,110

83,110

83,070

83,070

82,890 

82,850

82,850

82,850

82,820

82, 670

82,930

82,780

82,740

82,710

692.50

-510

Dec.

82,960

83,000

85.040

83,000

82,740

82,740

82,740

82,710

82,670

82,670

82,640

82,420

82,580

82,540

82,540

82,540

82,540

82,540

82,150

82,150

82,160 

82,200

82,200

82,060

82,020

82,020

82,060

82,060

82,540

82,420

82,420

692.42

-290

Jan.

82.420

82,270

82,200

82,150

82,160

82,160

82,160

82,160

82,020

81,980

81,980

82,060

82,150

82,150

82,160

81,950

81,950

81,950

81,950

81,870

81,840 

81,730

81,660

81,580

81,510

81,440

81,550

81,260

81,180

81,110

61.070

692.05

-1,350

Feb.

61.070

81,110

81,110

81,070

81,040

80,890

80,860

80,860

80,860

80,820

80,820

80,860

81,070

81,150

81,150

81,150

81,150

81,070

81,150

81,150

81,150 

81,180

81,180

81.220

81,220

80,960

80,820

80,790

-

691.97

-280

Mar.

80,790

80,750

80,720

80,820

80,790

80,750

80,720

80,720

80,720

80,720

80,720

80,720

80,720

80,680

80,570

80,500

80,500

80,470

80,450

80,450

80,560 

80,520

80,290

80,250

80,560

80,290

80,220

80,250

80,220

80.180

80,360

691.85

-450

Apr.

80,520

80,250

80,220

80,180

80,180

80,150

80,150

80,150

80,110

80,110

80,080

80,040

80,010

79,970

79,940

79,940

80,080

81,530

81,580

81,950

82,020 

82.060

82,060

82,060

82,060

82,060

82,060

82,060

82,020

82,020

692.51

+1,660

May

81,980

81,980

81,910

81,870

82,060

82,060

82,060

81,980

81,980

82,090

82,090

82,090

82,060

81,980

81,980

82,020

82,020

81,950

81,870

81,800

81,690 

81,800

81,870

81,950

81,910

81,910

81,870

81,800

81,760

81,750

81,660

692.21

-560

June

81,580

81,660

81,620

81,840

81,910

81,910

81,870

81,840

81,800

81,760

81,690

81,550

81,470

81,440

81,560

81,290

81,220

81,150

81,070

81,040

80.960 

81,620

81,980

82,150

82,090

82,710

82, 740

82,710

82,710

82,640

_

692.48

+980

July

82.560

82,530

82,490

82,420

82,340

82,270

82,200

82,090

82,020

81,950

81,870

81,800

81,750

81,620

81 , 550

81,510

81.440

81,690

81,800

81,950

81,910 

81,870

81,950

81,980

81,950

81,910

81,840

81,760

81,690

81,470

81,440

692.15

-1,200

Aug.

81.400

81,290

81,220

81,110

81,040

80,930

80,860

80,750

80,640

80,320

79,760

79,580

79,480

79,500

79,230

79,120

79,010

78,940

78,840

78,770

78,550 

78,480

78,410

78,340

78,270

78,310

78,310

78,060

77.990

78,200

78,200

691.24

-3,240

Sept.

78,200

78,130

78,090

77,880

77,810

77,700

77,630

77,530

77,530

77,420

77,110

77,000

76,970

76,940

76,870

76,800

76,690

76,520

76,490

76,420

76,310 

76,280

76,240

76,210

75,970

75,970

75,900

76,210

76,280

76,660

690.80

-1,540

Calendar year 1958.................... * -5,580

Water year 1958-59.................... * -6,990

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
92 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

470. Clear Pork Trinity River near Benbrook, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°39'54", long 97°26'30", on left bank ij miles downstream from Benbrook 

Dam,1.7 miles southeast of Benbrook, Tarrant County, and 2.9 miles upstream from 

Marys Creek.

Drainage area. 435 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1947 to September 1959.

Gage^ Water-stage recorder. 'Datum of gage is 604. 22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--12 years, 68.9 cfs (49,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 312 cfs Aug. 28, Sept. 25 (gage height, 4.65 ft); 

no flow at times.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 82,900 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 28.72 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and slopearea measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1922, that of May 17, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Benbrook Reservoir since September 1952 (see 

preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. IE,

Feb. £7 to Mar. £, Mar. 11 to Apr. 3o)

£.5 

2.6 

Z.I 

2.8 

£.9 

3.0

0

.Z

.5

1.1

2.7

6.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

£5

58

132

£60

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

El

2£

£3

£4

25

£6

£7

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

3.3

3.3

36

£.5

£.3

£.5

£.5

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.6

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

3£

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.6

^5

£6

170.7

5.51

339

Nov.

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

*£9

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.6

£.5

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

*!.£

1.2

56

2.1

2.1

£.1

1.9

1.9

£.1

64

£.1

1.9

190.1

6.34

377

Dec.

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

7£

£.5

£.3

£.1

1.7

1.4

1.3

*83

6.4

6.0

5.3

5.6

6.4

6.4

88

6.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

84

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.£

*4.6

4.6

3.9

433.5

14.0

860

Jan.

3.9

74

6.0

5.3

4.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

~5.6 88

4.9

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.6

87

14

10

7.8

6.4

*40

*61

58

57

57

57

54

*45

33

£6

£5

857.5

£7.7

1,700

Feb.

25

25

25

26

26

76

28

26

26

17

3.0

2.5

£.3

£.7

£.1

.9

.4

.£

.£

.£

.1

.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

~8£ 136

.5

-

543. £

19.4

1,080

Calendar year 1958; Max 3,610 Mln 0.5

Mar.

 0.5

a.E

a. 2

a.E

a.E

a.E

a.E

a. 2

*.£

.£

.£

.£

.£

.£

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.9

0.16

10

Apr.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

«0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 £.£

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

0.10

 6.1

May

(»)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 ,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*6j3

.4

63.4

£.05

126

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

105

~95 £30

.9

19

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

63

1.2

. 5

.4

.3

.3

.4

99

1.4

.6

*£.4

622.7

£0.1

1,£40

Sept.

0.6

.5

.5

86

l.E

.6

.5

.4

.4

^1

85

l.E

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

95 

l.E

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

98

1.1

.5

.9

.9

.4

379.7

12.7

753

Mean 96.4 Ac-ft 69,810

Water year 1958-59: Max £30 Mln 0 Mean 8.96 Ac-ft 6,490

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basi 

records, and engineers' notes.

from Benbrook Reservoir, weather
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 93

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

Location. Lat 32°44'02", long 97 8 21'33", near right bank on downstream side of right pier 

of bridge on Vlckery Boulevard at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, 100 ft upstream from EastWest Expressway bridge, 310 ft downstream from The Texas and Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 

3 miles upstream from mouth, 5 miles downstream from Marys Creek, and 10 miles downstream from Benbrook Dam.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. March 1924 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 532.91 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 23, 1925, staff gage at site 338 ft upstream 

at datum 8.37 ft higher. June 23, 1925, to Dec. 7, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 

88 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 6.20 ft); no flow 

at times.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 107,000 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 28.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, that of May 17, 1949. Flood of Apr. 25, 

1922, reached a stage of 27.5 ft, present datum (discharge, 74,300 cfs, by slope-area 

measurement of peak flow, data furnished by city engineer of Fort Worth).

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

stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Flow regulated since September 1952 by 

Benbrook Reservoir (see p. 91). Reservoir acted as a detention basin August 1950 to 

September 1952. The Texas and Pacific Railway Co. and city of Fort Worth divert a 

small amount of water from pool in which gage is located. Records furnished by city of 

Fort Worth show that 445 acre-ft of water was diverted during January and February 

above station for municipal use. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 

are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1148: Drainage area. WSP 1392: 1924-25, 1927.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

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

2.5 0 2.9 73 2.78 0 3,3 64

2.6 4.8 3.1 143 2.9 1.0 3.4 105

2.7 19 3.3 222 3.0 5.6 3.6 210

2.8 43 3.5 332 3.1 18 3.8 335

3.2 35

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.3

2.0

30

13

7.1

7.1

7.1

288

48

13

9.7

8.4

9.7

11

11

*11

11

9.7

13

9.7

13

13

8.4

29

14

4.8

3.8

3.8

,7

0 

IT

625.3

20.2

1,240

Nov.

9.5

4.8

8.4

0

4.8

16

19

11

11

11

11

11

11

67

16

9.7

14

8.4

8.4

*8.4

53

20

11

11

13

11

23

84

22

11

519.4

17.3

1,030

Dec.

32

13

13

14

71

24

9.7

11

9.7

9.7

9.7

74

18

8.4

8.4

9.7

11

11

76

T5

5.9

7.1

8.4

72

17

4.8

T75

5.9

*15

24 

4.8

621.0

20.0

1,230

Jan.

4.8

alO

a 10

a 10

alO

alO

a 10

a 10

a80

al5

a!5

a 15

a!5

alS

88

19

19

14

31

51

46

19

30

*32

38

39

26

17 

28

829.8

26.8

1,650

Feb.

21

27

21

16

11

68

26

22

23

35

16

11

13

50

11

14

14

14

19

13

11 9.7

13

11

11

96

158

13

767.7

27.4

1,520

Mar.

9.7

9.7

9.7

69.7

el\

e7

e5

e3

*e3.5

e5

63

62.3

el. 5

el. 3

2.3

*2.7

3.7

3.2

2.7

2.7

1.9

2.1

2.3

1.0

578

*5.6

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.7

3.3

131.7

4.25

261

Apr.

20

3.2

2.7

1.6

1.2

.6

78

*1.9

2.3

3.8

3.8

3.3

2.7-

3.3

1.3

1.6

25

64

51

29

24

6.5

5.0

5.0

2.7

2.3

1.6

1.9

a3.5

a3

277.0

9.23

549

May

a2.5

a2

a2

a2

ago

a4

a3.5

a4

a8

a5

a7

a4

2.7

*3.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.0

.6

.6

.3

272

4.4

14

2.3

1.9

1.6

.8

.6

.4

.4

105.8

3.41

210

June

0.3

53

13

122

20

7.4

3.8

22

3.9

1.6

1.9

1.9

.6

.6

.4

72- .2

.6

1.2

.6

.8

~20 182

25

*32

154

39

11

5.0

2.7

726.7

24.2

1,440

July

1.9

13

4.1

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.2

0

1.2

.4

.2

.2

0

0

24

13

106 -58

30

14

5.6

6.1

48

12

4.4

2.3

*1.2

1.0

46 

28

415.4

13.4

824

Aug.

1.0

.6

.2

0

0

0

.9

0

0

4.4

290

212

7.9

1.9

14

1.2

.2

.4

0

0

39

24

.8

.1

0

0

.1

68

24

3.6 

47

731.3

23.6

1,450

Sept.

*1.9

3.8

8.2

66

27

1.6

.4

1.8

1.9

1.7

54

25

1.0

.2

.1

 50

68

23

1.0

.1

0

0

0

68

21

1.6

48

16

60

501.3

16.7

994

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,180 Min o Mean 135 Ac-ft 97,350

Water year 1958-59: Max 290 Min o Mean 17.1 . Ac-ft 12,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes and records for nearby 

stations.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and 

record of releases from Benbrook Reservoir.
94 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

480. West Pork Trinity River at Port Worth, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°45'40", long 97°19'55", on left bank 125 ft upstream from Texas Electric 

Service Co.'s concrete dam, 980 ft downstream from center line of Paddock Viaduct 

(North Main Street) at Port Worth, Tarrant County, 2,600 ft downstream "from Clear Pork 

Trinity River, and at mile 559.

Drainage area. 2,627 sq mi.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1910 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam control with angle-iron-crested notch for 

flows below 50 cfs. Datum of gage is 519.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Texas Reclamation Department bench mark based on Coast and Geodetic Survey datum). 

Prior to Aug. 21, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 1,200 ft upstream at same datum. 

Aug. 22, 1954, to Oct. 15, 1955, at site 2,000 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 421 cfs (304,800 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,650 cfs June 22 (gage height, 4.00 ft); miniimam, 2.4 cfs June 17.

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 85,000 cfs Apr. 25, 1922 (gage height, 23.95 ft, site 

then in use), by slope-area measurement of peak flow by city engineer of Port Worth; 

maximum gage height, 25.91 ft (site then in use) May 17, 1949 (discharge, 64,300 cfs); 

no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1866, that of May 17, 1949. Maximum stages have been 

affected by levee construction, levee breaks, and channel rectification.

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

Flow largely regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir since 1932 (see p. 86), Eagle Mountain 

Reservoir since 1934 (see p. 89), Benbrook Reservoir since 1952 (see p. 91), and Lake 

Worth (capacity, 33,300 acre-ft). Records furnished by city of Fort Worth show that 

during year 54,950 acre-ft of water was diverted from Lake Worth and 445 acre-ft was 

diverted from Clear Fork Trinity River for municipal use and that 38,710 acre-ft of 

sewage effluent was returned below station. Several small diversions above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1148: Drainage area. WSP 1392: 1925.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Mar. 10)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

1.5 

5.2

30

46

74

147

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

352

669

1,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

17

53

55

24

21

26

709

208

49

30

24

24

24

26

*24

23

21

19

16

16

18

15

18

41

24

17

16

21

23

36

1,657

53.5

3,290

Nov.

55

21

16

17

18

17

14

36

17

13

13

12

12

194

37

22

24

22

18

*18

39

62

27

23

24

24

51

183

76

29

1,134

37.8

2,250

Dec.

83

43

33

32

75

78

33

29

28

26

24

75

80

30

26

24

26

29

78

83

30

26

29

75

84

30

24

23

34

141

44

1,475

47.6

2,930

Jan.

33

68

86

32

29

32

33

29

88

11

38

35

38

35

35

98

*85

35

35

35

52

71

63

43

44

46

52

*49

40

28

30

1,515

48.9

3,000

Feb.

38

49

40

32

30

58

55

40

30

35

29

21

21

101

27

19

19

22

32

33

24

22

22

26

17_

52

~20 179

1,093

39.0

2,170

Mar.

13

13

13

15

17

13

12

12

13

*104

49

22

20

16

14

14

15

12

12

14

16

13

10

IT

17

*42

24

21

19

17

18

621

20.0

1,230

Apr.

55

*16

13

9.8

8.6

8.0

7.4 *e7o

9.8

13

14

14

13

11

9.8

9.8

76

139

78

48

52

19

14

15

11

10

8.6

7.4

14

15

727.2

24.2

1,440

May

10

9.8

8.6

8.6

74

42

15

17

32

20

28

17

11

*11

13

9.8

9.2

8.0

6.2

5.7

5.2

5.7

17

31

18

9.8

10

5.7

4.3

3.9

4T3

470.8

15.2

934

June

5.7

37

36

144

56

20

13

13

24

14

9.2

7.4

5.7

4.3

3.5

3.2

2^1

3.2

3.2

5.2

7.4

1.180

100

52

36

*63

109

38

27

22

2,044.8

68.2

4,060

July

18

19

27

19

15

13

13

13

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.0

it!

9.8

20

37

68

49

38

29

22

29

35

22

17

15

*12

10

17

632.0

20.4

1,250

Aug.

18

12

8.6

8.0

6.2

3.5

2.8

3.2

4.3

5.7

a300

aSTKJ

31

12

9.8

9 8

8 0

6 2

5 2

4 8

a25

a25

13

8.6

7.4

6.2

6.2

a70

a30

17

aso

917.5

29.6

1,820

Sept.

*18

16

13

a70

a30

15

7.4

6.2

6.2

6.8

a60

a30

12

7.4

5.7

4.8

4.8

a70

a30

10

5.2

4.3

3.9

3.5

a70 

a30

12

8.6

60

22

642.8

21.4

1,270

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,220 Mln 1.5 Mean 484 Ac-ft 350,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,180 Mln 2.8 Mean 35.4 Ac-ft 25,640

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Clear Fork Trinity River at 

Fort Worth.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 95 

488. Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°48'23", long 97°14'55", on right bank at downstream side of downstream 

 bridge on State Highways 121 and 183, 1.5 miles upstream from Chicago, Rock Island and 

Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 2.0 miles upstream from Little Fossil Creek, 3.5 miles 

upstream from mouth, and near east boundary of Haltom City, Tarrant County.

Drainage area. 53.0 sq mi.

Records available. January to September 1959

Gage. Water-stage recorder, 

of 1929.

Datum of gage is 491.48 ft above mean sea level, datum

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 142 cfs June 26 (gage height, 5.12 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, 24.8 ft Apr. 20, 1942, from floodmarks. 

The floods of April 1922 and May 1949 reached stages of 24.0 and 23.8 ft respectively, 

from floodmarks (possibly backwater effect from West Fork Trinity River), from 

information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, January to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

^

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

~T0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.T

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.1

.1

5.7

0.18

11

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

.Z

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

-

3.4

0.12

6.7

Mar.

0.1

.1

 Q0

0

0

0

0

*0

4.8

.9

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

8.3

0.27

16

Apr.

0.6

.2

.1

 50

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

iil

.4

.3

.5

.7

.2

.1

.1

0

0-

0

0

0

0

5.2

0.17

10

May

0

0

0

0

.a

.8

.2

.1

.3

.2

.3

.2

*0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

0.12

7.3

June

0

4.5

.3

20.

.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1.4

.7

.3

.2

*18

8.5

.6

.2

.1

56.4

1.88

112

July

0.1

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.4

0.05

2.8

Aug. Sept.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

*0

o 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

L^i *.2

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 700 efa^. Ho peak above base

' Discharge measurement or observation of nc flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1-15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
96 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

492. Lake Arlington at Arlington, Tex..

Location --Lat 32°43 I 04", long 97°11'36", in pumphouse at right end of Lake Arlington Dam 

on Village Creek near western boundary of Arlington, Tarrant County, 1.5 miles upstream 

from The Texas and Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 8.5 miles east of Port Worth, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth of Village Creek.

Drainage area. 136 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, Port 

"vTorth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Prior to Sept. 9, 1957, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 47,720 acre-ft Oct. 8 (elevation, 550.9 ft); min- 

 ImurnT 41,220 acre-ft Sept. 26, 27 (elevation, 547.9 ft).

1957-59: Maximum contents, 55,750 acre-ft May 23, 1957 (elevation, 554.3 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum since first filled in April 1957, that of

Sept. 26, 27, 1959.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 6,482 ft long. Service spillway 

Ts~uhcontrolled circular drop inlet designed to discharge 4,000 cfs through 10-foot 

diameter concrete conduit. Emergency spillway 882 ft wide is a cut through natural 

ground near right end of dam. Dam completed and storage began Mar. 31, 1957. Figures

f

iven herein represent total contents. Dam built by city of Arlington to impound water 

or municipal and industrial use. Data regarding dam and reservoir are given in the 

following table:

Bottom of lowest valve ...............................

Elevation 

(feet)

550.0

505.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

45,710

180

Cooperation.--Capacity curve furnished by Preese, Nichols and Endress, Consulting Engineers. Record of diversions furnished by city of Arlington.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, 

In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

547

548

549

39,380

41,430

43,540

550

551

45,710

47,940

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)*',

(tt)

Oct.

45, 710 

45,710

45,710

45,710

45,710

45,710

45,710

47,720

47,270

46,820

46, 600

46,380 

46,150

46,150

45, 930

45,930

45,930

45,710

45, 710

45,710

46,600

46, 600

46,380

46,150

46,150

45,930

45,930

45,710

45,710

45,710

45,710

550.0

-200

246

Nov.

45.710 

45,710

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45.270

45,270

45,270 

45,270

45,490

45,490

45,710

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45, 490

45,490

45,490

45,270

45,270

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

549.9

-220

222

Dec.

45,490 

45.710

45, 710

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45, 490

45,490

45.270 

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45, 270

45,270

45,370

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

549.8

-220

177

Jan.

45,270 

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45, 270

45,270

45,270

45,270 

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,060

45,060

45,270

45,060

45,060

45,270

45,060

45,060

45,060

549.7

 -210

214

Feb.

45,060 

45,060

45,270

45, 270

45,060

45,060

45,270

45,270

45,270

45, 270

45,270

45,270 

45,270

45,490

45,490

45,490

a45,470

a45,450

a45,430

a45,410

a45,400

a45,380

a45,360

a45,340

a45,320

a45,300

a45,280

45,270

-

549.8

+210

143

Mar.

45.270 

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,270

45,270

45,270 

45,270

45,270

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

44.840

45,060

45,060

44,840

44,840

44, 840

44,840

45,060

549.7

-210

132

Calendar year 1958.... ................ t-730 t1 ,-.

Apr.

45,060 

45,060

44,840

44,840

44,840

44,840

44,840

44,840

44,840

44,840

44,840

44.620 

44,620

44,620

44,620

44,620

44,620

45,270

46.150

46,150

46,150

46,150

45,930

45,930

45, 930

45,710

45,710

45,710

45,710

45,710

550.0

+650

226

May

45,710 

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,490 

45,490

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45, 270

45,270

45,270

45.060

45,060

45,060

45, 270

45,270

45,270

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

549.7

-650

260

June

44,840 

44,840

44,840

45,060

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270

45,270 

45,060

45,060

45,060

44,840

44,840

44,840

44,840

44. 620

44,620

47,040

46,820

46,600

46,600

47,040

47,270

46,820

46,600

46,380

550.3

+1,320

317

July

46.150

46|l50

45, 930

45,930

45,710

45,710

45,710

45,490

45,490

45,490

45,270 

45,270

45, 270

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,060

45,270

45,060

45,060

45,060

44.840

44,840

44,840

44,840

549.6

-1,540

427

Aug.

44.620

44!620

44,400

44,400

44,400

44,190

44,190

43,970

43,970

43,970

43,760 

43,760

43,760

43,540

43,540

43, 330

43, 330

43,120

43,120

43,120

42,900

42,900

42,900

42.690

42,690

42, 690

42,690

42,690

42,690

42,690

548.6

+2,150

581

Sept.

42.690 

42,690

42,690

42,690

42,480

42,480

42,480

42,270

42,270

42,270

42,060

42,060 

41,850

41,850

41,850

41 , 850

41,640

41,640

41,640

41,430

41,430

41,430

41,430

41,430

41,430

41 . 220

41,220

41,430

41,430

41,850

548.2

-840

413

1 .97(1

Water year 1958-53. ................... t -4,060 It 3,360

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

t Change In contents, In acre-feet, 

tt Diversions, In acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather records.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 97

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

Location. Lat 32"45'45", long 96°59'40", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on Belt 

Line Road, 1.3 miles northeast of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, 4 miles upstream from 

Bear Creek, 7 miles upstream from Mountain Creek, and at mile 515.

Drainage area.--3,070 sq mi.

Records available. March 1925 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 410.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1933, chain gage at bridge on old channel 2,500 ft southeast 

of present site at datum 2.56 ft higher. Dec. 6, 1933, to May 24, 1956, water-stage 

recorder at site 440 ft downstream from site of chain gage at datum 2.56 ft higher than 

present datum. May 25, 1956, to Apr. 18, 1957, staff gage at site 1.5 miles downstream 

at different datum. Apr. 19 to Aug. 13, 1957, reference point on bridge at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 568 cfs (411,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,870 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 11.38 ft); minimum daily, 36 cfs Aug. 28-30.

1925-59: Maximum discharge, 62,000 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 28.00 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum observed, 3.2 cfs June 6, 1925.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, about 30.6 ft (former site and datum) in 

1908 (probably May), from information by local resident. Flood in April 1922 reached 

a stage of 29 ft (former site and datum), from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Telemark readings, which are fair. 

Flow largely regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir since 1932 (see p. 86), Eagle Mountain 

Reservoir since 1934 (see p. 89], Benbrook Reservoir since 1952 (see p. 91), Lake 

Worth (capacity, 33,300 acre-ft), and Lake Arlington (capacity, 45,700 acre-ft) since 

1957. Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, and Grand Prairie discharge sewage effluent 

between station at Fort Worth and this station. Several diversions above Fort Worth 

for municipal and other uses. The river channel at station was relocated in 1956.

Revisions- (water years).--WSP 628: 1925. WSP 1148: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3-

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

78

69

67

102

100

67

60

251

*4.090

841

342

251

206

188

*173

168

160

152

142

130

161

216

233

200

173

176

152

140

130

125

128

9,471

306

18,790

Nov.

125

155

118

110

112

114

110

108

114

110

102

102

102

151

562

108

80

*88

82

75

69

67

100

73

67

69

67

156

138

64

3,298

110

6,540

Dec.

*46

106

71

67

64

60

86

54

51

51

49

49

54

71

49

46

48

46

46

54

67

49

44

*46

54

80

49

43

38

73

155

1,846

59.6

3,660

Jan.

76

59

56

 86

52

49

56

57

52

60

88

62

59

59

60

60

71

88

57

56

57

71

78

80

66

56

*67

78

78

69

60

2,023

65.3

4,010

Feb.

54

56

76

69

60

51

58

75

59

57

57

57

54

152

126

67

57

55

54

59

76

65

61

61

67

71

88

194

-

2,036

72.7

4,040

Mar.

121

96

86

91

93

*119

109

100

93

160

588

T§2

129

121

107

89

96

100

100

98

102

91

86

96

108

156

133

100

86

80 TS6~

3,812

123

7,560

Apr.

153

153

105

89

82

76

*84

89

86

89

93

89

82

84

86

84

89

201

275

219

225

214

160

141

131

119

100

107

100

98

3,703

123

7,340

May

105

102

91

*80

69

175

159

91

89

196

145

121

91

78

69

65

61

61

57

57

57

52

55

123

128

84

61

55

*54

44

il

2,716

87.6

5,390

June

39

78

334

136

989

171

102

84

82

126

91

76

71

65

59

57

*63

63

71

284

84

353

*5,120

*557

295

320

2,100

660

289

228

11,047

368

21,910

July

189

165

316

204

143

121

117

114

114

102

105

91

M

89

98

98

102

233

737

242

*163

148

126

224

173

136

102

100

98

96

96

4,926

159

9,770

Aug.

127

93

78

76

80

82

76

71

69

63

67

129

~98 233

59

48

44

44

46

44

*55

50

46

50

42

41

39

36

36

36

126

2,184

70.5

4,330

Sept.

407

TSS

69

76

86

102

89

69

65

65

*69

65

67

74

65

65

61

55

?T

63

71

63

59

59

61

61

67

*78

310

345

2,946

98.2

5,840

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,570 Mln 19 Mean 699 Ac-ft 506,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,120 Mln 36 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,180

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily Telemark readings by U. S. Weather Bureau and recorded 

range in stage May 5 to June 19, June 22, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN

502. Elm Pork Trinity River subwatershed No. 6-0 near Muenster, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°37', long 97°24', near center of earth-fill dam on unnamed tributary of 

Elm Pork Trinity River, 1.0 mile west of Farm Road 373' and 2.6 miles southwest of 

Muenster, Cook County.

Drainage area. 0.77 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and flat-crested weir on concrete drop inlet. Datum of gage 

Is 941.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Soil Conservation Service bench mark).

Extremes. 1956-57: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 14.1 cfs Apr. 29 (gage 

height, 28.77 ft); no outflow discharge at times. Maximum inflow, 449 cfs (average 

for 15-minute interval) June 1, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, 

adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1957-58: Maximum outflow discharge during water year, 12.6 cfs May 3 (gage height, 

30.77 ft. from floodmark); no outflow discharge at times. Maximum inflow, about 

683 cfs (average for 15-minute interval ) May 1, computed as above.

1958-59: No outflow discharge during water year. Maximum inflow, 34 cfs (average 

for 5-minute interval) Nov. 16, computed as above.

Remarks. Records good. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined 

from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Reservoir is formed by earth dam; 

dam completed and storage began in August 1956. Outlet structure is a 2.5-foot square 

concrete drop inlet connected to a 17-inch concrete outlet pipe. Top of drop outlet 

is at gage height 1 19.83 ft, emergency spillway at gage height 34.2 ft. There is a 

valve controlled 8-inch diameter water-supply outlet pipe at bottom of drop inlet at 

gage height 9.0 ft. Reservoir capacity, 290 acre-ft, at emergency spillway crest, 

84.0 acre-ft at top of drop inlet, and 21.6 acre-ft at controlled outlet pipe.

The table below gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir 

capacity, and water-surface area for the period Oct. 1, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1959. 

Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1959 

are given in WSP 1643. Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-12, 1957, Jan. 20, May 1-14, 

1958..

Gage 

height 

(feet)

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

19.8

Outflow 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

0.6

2.6

6.1

11.4

17.8

25.6

34.5

44.8

56.1

69.8

83.7

Surface 

area 

(acres)

0.5

1.4

2.3

3.0

3.8

4.2

5.0

5.4

6.2

7.6

8.0

Gage 

height 

(feet)

20.0

20.2

20.4

20.6

21.0

21.5

22.0

24.0

26.0

28.0

31.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

1.8

5.9

7.4

8.0

9.0

9.6

10.2

11.8

13.0

13.8

14.7

Contents 

(acrefeet)

85.3

86.9

88.6

90.2

93.6

98.1

103

123

149

177

226

Surface 

area 

(acres)

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.8

9.0

9.4

12. 0

13.6

15.0

18.0

Outflow, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

t!

*

(**)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

1.85

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0.3

0.4

1.61

Dec.

(*)

0

0

2.3

1.3

3.11

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0.6

0.6

1.20

Feb.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(»)

0

0

4.9

2.0

2.56

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln

Mar.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

9.1

2.7

2.88

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

11.9

13.8

1376

13.8

13.8

67.1

2.24

173

14.7

10.03

May

13.4

*13.5

1372

13.0

12.4

*11.4

*9.6

*3.2

*1.9

.9

3.0

1.4

6.9

4.4

*1.1

.6

1.5

11.2

9.9

4.5

.8

.5

*3.9

9.1

12.5

12.5

11.6

10.0

4.2

1.8

3.3

207.2

6.68

85

8.3

9.22

June

4.6

12.3

TSTff

11.3

9.9

4.8

1.1

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

1.7

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

61.2

2.04

84

8.2

4.11

July

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

79

7.8

0.67

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

72

7.3

0.96

Sept.

(*)'

(*)

(*)

0

0

73

7.4

4.33

Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 13.8 Min 0 Mean 0.92 Ac-ft 665

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. 

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month In reservoir No. 6-0.

* Surface area. In acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 6-0.

** Precipitation, In inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. Total for water year 1956-57, 

42.55 Inches.

Note. Prior to Apr. 25, outflow discharge computed from weekly staff-gage readings.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 99

502. Elm Fork Trinity River subwatershed No. 6-0 near Muenster, Tex. Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

*)

(**)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

78

7.8

2.61

Nov.

 0

0

0

2.6

9^0

*9.0

8.9

*8.9 

8.5

7.6

6.9 *4.0

*2.0

*2.2

*.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.4

.6

.8

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

77.8

2.59

85

8.2

7.70

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

75

.3 

.3

.1

0

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3 *.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

* . 1

.z

.1

0

0

0

0

0

5.2

0.17

84

8.2

0.98

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0 

0

0

0

.2

1.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

1.6

4.5

*2.4

1.1

.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

16.0

0.52

84

8.2

1.82

Feb.

0.1

*.2

.1

iil

1.0

.2

.1 

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.3

.5

.3

.1

-

7.3

0.26

84

8.2

0.66

Mar.

0

.1

.1

.2

.8

2.0

2J5

H.8

.5

1.6

2.9

1.4

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.5

.5

1.8

.6

.5

25.8

0.83

85

8.2

2.78

Apr.

0.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

- 4

.1 .1.1

.1.1.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

1.7

.5

.3

.3

.1

0

.5

.8

.8

3.0

5.1

16.0

0.53

88

8.5

4.31

May

4.9

12.5

12.6

12.3

11.9

11.6

11.0

*10.4 

9.4

4.0

.6

.5

.4 *.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

105.6

3.41

84

8.2

4.98

June

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_ _

0.8

0.03

83

8.1

3.85

July

0

0

0

0

0

JL.O

.7

.2

0

0

0 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0.06

80

7.9

3.36

Aug.

(*)

0

0

73

7.4

0.85

Sept.

(*)

0

0

69

7.2

1.58

Calendar year 1957: Max 13.8 Mln 0 Mean 1.15 Ac-ft 829 

Water year 1957-58: Max 12.6 Min 0 Mean 0.70 Ao-ft 507

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in acrefeet, at end of month In reservoir No. 6-0. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of 

reservoir No. 6-0. ** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. Total 

for calendar year 1957, 47.43 Inches; total for water year 1957-58, 35.97 Inches.

Outflow, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean !*i (» )

Oct.

0

0

65

6.9

0.40

Nov.

(*)

_

0

0

65

6.8

2.15

Dec.

(*)

0

0

64

6.8

0.30

Jan.

(*)

0

0

63

6.7

0.10

Feb.

_

0

0

62

6.6

0.40

Mar.

(*)

0

0

61

6.6

1.40

Apr.

(*)

0

0

59

6.4

0.80

May

0

0

57

6.3

2.00

June

(*)

0

0

58

6.4

5.50

July

(*)

0

0

55

6.2

2.86

Aug.

(*)

0

0

51

5.8

1.43

Sept.

(*)

0

0

48

5.7

3.53

Calendar year 1958: Max 12.6 Mln 0 Mean 0.48 Ac-ft 343

Water year 1958-59: Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

* Observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month In 

reservoir No. 6-0. * Surface area, In acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 6-0.

** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1958, 

27.56 Inches} total for water year 1958-59, 21.70 Inches.
100 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

503. Elm Fork Trinity River near Muenster, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°37', long 97°23', on left bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on Farm 

Road 373, 2.5 miles south of Muenster, Cooke County, 2.5 miles downstream from Long 

Branch, and 6.5 miles upstream from Brushy Elm Creek.

Drainage area. 46.0 sq mi, of which 31.0 sq mi (corrected) is above flood-detention 

structures.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 889.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Soil Conservation Service bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33 cfs June 23 (gage height, 3.95 ft); no flow 

at t ime s .

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 5,900 cfs May 1, 1958 (gage height, 20.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, about 23 ft in May 1935, from information 

by local resident.

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

Flow from 31.0 sq mi (corrected) above this station was partly controlled by 

11 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 10,927 acre-ft 

(revised) below spillway crests, of which 9,201 acre-ft (revised) is floodwaterdetention capacity and 1,726 acre-ft (revised) is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation 

storage until eliminated by sedimentation. Station operated as part of Elm Fork 

Trinity River basin hydrologic cooperative program to evaluate rainfall-runoff relation, 

soil conservation practices, and the effects of flood-detention structures. Records of 

suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1643.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period 

in the water year 1957, superseding those published in WSP 1512, are given herewith:

1957 

May 26. 

June 1. 

2.

270

384

381

Month

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

Water year 1956-57.... 

Calendar year 1957 ....

Cfs-days

7,163 

3,428

Maximum

878 

384 

1,520 

1,520

Minimum

136 

19 

0 

0

Mean

231

114 

41.0 

.51.4

Per square

mile

5.02 

2.48 

.891 

1.12

Runoff

Inches

5.79 

2.77 

12.08 

15.14

Acre-feet

14,210 

6,800 

29,650 

37,190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959 .

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

In.

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

0

0

.3

g.2

.2

.1

.1

.5

.3

.2

g.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

g.l

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

g.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.1

0.113

0.003

8.1

945

Nov.

gO.l

.1

.1

* . 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

g.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

1

.7

1.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

g.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

g.l

6.5

0.22

0.005

13

930

Dec.

~7T 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

g.l

.1 * .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

g.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

g-2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

1.2

1

8.0

0.26

0.086

16

912

Jan.

0.8

.8

g.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

gl.O

1.3

1.2

*1 .1

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

-L°

24.8

0.80

0.02

49

907

Feb.

0.6

.6

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

18.5

0.66

0.01

37

893

Mar.

gO.6

.6

.6

1

.6

.6

.6

E.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

g.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

g.9

.8

.8

*2.1

1.1

.9

g.8

.8

* 8

1.0

23.0

0.74

0.02

46

872

Apr.

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

g.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

1.1

1.7

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

21.5

' 0.72

0.02

43

848

May

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.6

.4

.4

1 .2

.8

1.0

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

8.1

0.26

0.007

16

824

June

0

.3

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

3.1

.1

.9

3.7

.4

.1

0

9.5

0.32

0.008

19

862

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

1.5

.6

.1

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

0.07

0.002

4.4

870

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

748

Sept.

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

0

0.9

0.05

0.0007

1.8

719

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,100 Mln 0 Mean 22.0 In. 6.50 Ac-ft 15,930

Water year 1958-59: Max 3.7 Mln. 0 Mean 0.35 In. 0.10 Ac-ft 253

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. t Total contents, in 

acre-feet, at end of month in detention reservoirs. g Discharge computed from weekly tapegage readings. Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 3, 5-10, 12-18, 20-25, 27-31, Nov. 2, 3, 5- 

10-16, 18-22, 24-29, Dec. 1-6, 8, 12, 13, 15-20, 22-31, Jan. 1, 2, 4-10, 12, Feb. 13, 14, 27, 28, 

Mar. 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, Apr. 2, 4j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records of outflow from floodwater-detention reservoirs.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 101

505. Elm Fork Trinity River near Sanger, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°23'25", long 97°05'10", on right bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Farm Highway 455, 4.1 miles downstream from Spring Creek, 5.0 miles 

upstream from Isle du Bois Creek, and 5.4 miles northeast of Sanger, Denton County.

Drainage area. 379 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 553.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to May 7, 1955, at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 138 cfs (99,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 cfs June 23 (gage height, 27.59 ft); 

minimum, 1.3 cfs Sept. 22.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 27,500 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 29.10 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1903, about 31 ft in 1908 at former site, from information by local residents. Flood of May 18, 1935, reached a stage of 29.7 ft at former site, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. At end of year the flow from 60.0 sq mi above this station was 

partly controlled by 23 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 20,020 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 17,040 acre-ft is 

floodwater-detention capacity and 2,980 acre-ft is sediment-pool capacity. Three of 

these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined 

capacity below flood spillway crests of 2,902 acre-ft, of which 553 acre-ft is sedimentpool capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be 

used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Jan. 5, June 23-24,

July 2, 4-19, 21-23, July 27 to Sept. 30)

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

0.9 

1.7 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

3.4 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

17

31

70

170

403

10.0

15.0

19.0

22.0

24.0

900

2,040

3,300

5,200

7,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3-.

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.9

6.2

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.3

5.3

5,3

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.6

6.8

5^ 

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

161.0

5.19

319

Nov.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

*4.2

4.2

4^0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

6.5

12

9.6

9.6

8.8

6.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6 

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.0

158.9

5.30

315

Dec.

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.9

5T9

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

*5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6 4"^

4.8 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.3

157.9

5.09

313

Jan.

6.2

6.5

6^

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

*5.9

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

170.6

5.50

338

Feb.

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

6.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

*5.6

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

-

140.4

5.01

278

Mar.

4.2

5.3

4.6

4.8

5.3

4.8

5.3

5.0

4.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.8

40

100

*13

12

8.0

6.2

5.0

296.9

9.58

589

Apr.

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.4

4.8

6.2

7.1

4.8

4.2

4.0 

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

*3^

119.3

3.98

237

May

3.0

2.7

2.7

4r~2.4,

114

14

7.4

125

80

14

6.5

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.5 

4.0

7.4

6.5

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.4

3.2

500.3

16.1

992

June

3.0

204

42

98

15

6.8

6.2

4.4

*4.0

4.0

3.8

6.5

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.3

T3

2.5

2.8

3.6

5.3

* 6,660

37

184

3,770

145

46

26

11,418.0

381

22,650

July

18

14

24

14

11

9.2

8.4

*7.7

7.1

6.5

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.8

576

9.2

5.9

6.2

~5T 447

16

10

10 

443

292

47

91

33

14

9.6

7.4

1,618.5

52.2

3,210

Aug.

6.5

5.9

5.3

4.6

4.4

3.8

*3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

4.4

5.6

5.3

4.2

3.6

3.4 

3.2

2.7

4.4

5.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

ii

142.1

4.58

282

Sept.

16

5.3

38

128 "TT

7.1

5.0

3.2

2.5

3.4

*5.9

9.2

5.0

3.4

2.5

2.4

2.3 2.0

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

TA 

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.7

4.6

280.0

9.33

555

Calendar year 1958: Max 20,700 Min 3.0 Mean 216 Ac-ft 156,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,660 Min 1.3 Mean 41.5 Ac-ft 30,080

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--June 23 (5 a.m.) 20,000 cfs (27.59 ft); June 27 (8 a.m.) 

6,720 efs (23.58 ft).________________________ _____ ______ ___________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
102 TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

510. Isle du Bois Creek near Pilot Point, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°24'20", long 97°00 I 45 1 ', on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Farm Highway 372, 2.4 miles downstream from Wolf Creek, 3.0 miles west of Pilot 

Point, Denton County, and 6.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--262 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 555.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929, Port Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to Feb. 8, 1958, at site 1 mile upstream at datum 4.22 ft higher.

Average discharge.--10 years, 105 cfs (76,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 cfs June 23 (gag. height, 17.82 ft); no 

flow at times.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 22,700 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 28.2 ft, present 

site and datum); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1900, about 30.4 ft in 1908, present site and datum, 

from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1512: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, Dec. 27 to 

Jan. 15, Feb. 12-18, May 6, 7, 9, 10, June 23, 24)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0

.3 

1.3 

3.2

5.5

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

3.0

12 4.0

1O.O 

13.0

183

491

924

1,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.

0 o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.9

10

1.4

10

3.8

1.6

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

32.3

1.04

64

Nov.

0.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

1.3

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

4.7

0.16

9.3

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

"7

*.

.7

.9

.8

.9

.8

1.0

12.0

0.39

24

Jan.

1.3

T70

.7

.6

.4

.3

74

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

*.8

.8

1.0

.9

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

24.3

0.78

48

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.6

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.6

3.3

1.2

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.8

.7

32.0

1.14

63

Mar.

0.8

.8

.8

.9

1.4

1.6

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.2

3.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.6

.6

1.0

1.6

*9.8

19

12

5.8

5.0

7.3

85.8

2.77

170

Apr.

6.3

8.4

2.6

1.3

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

2.0

4.3

1.3

.9

.9

1.2

1.8

8.8

8.7

7.6

8.7

4.8

2.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.6

*.5

83.0

2.77

165

May

0.2

.1

.1

.1

2.6

164

91

14

279

127

133

107

24

9.8

5.0

3.0

2.0

1.4

.9

.6

.2

.3

.4

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.2

.7

.5

.2

.1

974.5

31.4

1,930

June

"975 0.1

55

61

21

50

18

6.4

*15

26

23

24

25

25

7.8

2.8

1.0

.3

.1

3.2

.4

.1

*:U550

*547

279

414

1,210

639

69

21

4,883.5

163

9,690

July

11

10

106

10

13

5.5

3.2

*1.4

.9

.6

.3

.2

.1

7T

.1

47

164

459

178

53

15

8.0

70

441

334

68

311

187

31

15

7.3

2,550.7

82.3

5,060

Aug.

4.8

37?

2.2

1.2

.7

.5

*.3

.2

.1

.1

SL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

4.2

17.5

0.56

35

Sept.

22

T5

5.2

9.5

4.8

1.0

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

58.5

1.95

116

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,500 Mln o Mean 163 Ac -ft 117,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,330 Min o Mean 24.0 Ac-ft 17,370

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). June 23 (5 a.m.) 2,700 cfs (17.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 103

515. Clear Creek near Sanger, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°20', long 97"II 1 , on right bank at downstream side of bridge on

U. S. Highway 77, 1,350 ft downstream from Duck Creek, 1.1 miles upstream from Gulf, 

Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, and 1.8 miles south of Sanger, Denton 

County.

Drainage area. 296 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 587.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Port Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 10 years, 65.7 cfs (47,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,210 cfs June 27 (gage height, 21.00 ft); 

no flow at times.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 18,200 cfs Sept. 13, 1950 (gage height, 24.80 ft); 

no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage since at least 1880, 31.5 ft in 1908, from information by Gulf, 

Colorado and Santa Pe Railway Co. Flood in May 1935 reached a stage of 29.0 ft, 

from information by State Highway Department.

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

fair. No large diversion above station.

Revisions (water years) WSP 1512: 1950, 1955.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6

.8 

2.0 .9

1.0

0

.1

.5

2.0

5.1

Oct. 7 to Sept. 30 

1.1 9.1

1.2

1.3 

1.6

2.0

3.0

5.0

19 8.0

41 11.0

87 15.0

242

562

1,200

2,050

3,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

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.

1.

2_._

2 .

1.

1.

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.4 

.8

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

.2

.2

19.5

0.63

39

Nov.

0.2

.4

.5

.5

.5

*.3

.4

.6

.2

.2

.4

.5

3.6

32

11

33

11

8.3

5.1

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.9

4.7

5.9

6.7

153.8

5.13

305

Dec.

5.9

7.1

8.7

7.1

5.9

4.7

3.9

3.6

*4.3

4.3

3.9

4.3

5.6

3.3

3.0

4.7

6.7

6.3

5.9

5.5

5.1

5.1 

5.9

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.9

7.5

i°.

168.6

5.44

334

Jan.

9.6

7.5

9.9

19

I?

2.7

373

10

6.3

4.7

5.5

6.7

7.1

6.7

*5.5

5.1

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.1

3.9

3.9

6.7

7.1

5.9

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.3

198.5

6.40

394

Feb.

3.6

379

5.1

7.1

7.9

6.3

5.1

5.9

6.3

5.9

4.3

4.3

5.9

6.7

*5.9

5.1

4.3

3.9

3.0

4.7

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

-

__-___-

147.7

5.28

293

Mar.

4.7

3.6

3.3

3.9

4.3

5.1

7.1

3.6

7.2

10

6.3

4.3

3.3

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.6 rTs

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.6 

3.6

29

50 *I6~

10

8.7

9.6

7.9

227.6

7.34

451

Apr.

6.3

12

7.5

4.7

3.6

3.3

3.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.3

3.0

2.7

3.0

5.1

8.7

14

25

13

8.7

6.3

4.7

4.3

3.3

2.7

2.0

1.5

li_2

173.9

5.80

345

May

*1.1

.7

.6

.2 575-

6.8

7.1

16

17

19

20

TS

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.1

8.3 

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.7

3.0

.6

.4

276.6

8.92

549

June

0.2

174

57

82

27

9.1

4.7

1.4

*.8

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3,560 

375

70

201

2,590

159

50

30

7,394.1

246

14,660

July

20

57

50

20

10

7

5

3

2.5

2

1.8

*1.6

1.4

1.4

2.4

4.7

3.6

103

64

134 ~33~

60 

93

26

16

12

9.1

6.7

4.7

3.0

761.9

24.6

1,510

Aug.

2*2

1.6

1.1

.7

.4

*.3

.2

.2 

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

6.9

0.22

L_ 14

Sept.

0.1

0

.2

.4

3.3

1.6

.6

.2 

0

0

**.!

1.1

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

**11

16

35.1

1.17

70

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,500 Min o Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,670

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,560 Min 0 Mean 26.2 Ac-ft 18,960

Peak dis 

7,210 fs

cfs). --June 23 (8:30 a.m.) 6,300 cfs (20.00 ft); June 27 (4

* Discharge measurement made o

** Field estimate made on this 

Note. --No gage height record Apr 

of weather records and records f

n this day.

day. 

. 28-30, June 29 to July 1, July 3-12; discharge estimated on basis

r Denton Creek near Justin.
104 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

527. Little Elm Creek near Aubrey, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°17', long 96°54', on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Farm Road 1385, 1 mile upstream from Mustang Creek, 5.5 miles east of Aubrey, Denton 

County, and 18 miles upstream from Lewisville Dam.

Drainage area.--75.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 534.76 ft above mean sea level (State Highway Department bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 451 cfs July 17 (gage height, 11.29 ft); no 

flow most of year.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 7,830 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 17.34 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known since about 1900, 18.2 ft in May 1941, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.--Records fair. Ho diversion above gage.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

(t)

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

1.37

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

2.29

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

0.69

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

0.38

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

0

1.05

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

11

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

16.1

0.52

0.0069

0.008

32

2.07

Apr.

2.7

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

3.0

0.10

0.0013

0.001

6.0

0.55

May

0

0

0

0

0

2.16

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

168

87

12

43

46

7.1

1.8

367.5

12.2

0.162

0.18

729

6.76

July

0.7

.3

57

37

3.9

1.6

.6

*.3

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

.8

~24 279

4.0

1.9

1.4

.8

.4

.3

.3

.3

1.0

11

2.9

1.0

.4

431.1

13.9

0.184

0.21

855

4.71

Aug.

0.2

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.00013

0.0001

0.6

2.10

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

1.34

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,420 Min 0 Mean 40.5 Cfsm 0.536 In. 7.27 

Water year 1958-59: Max 279 Min 0 Mean 2.24 Cfsm 0.050 In. 0.40

Ac-ft 29,300 t 32.14 

Ac-ft 1,620 t 25.47

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Weighted mean rainfall, in inches.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 105

528. Garza-Little Elm Reservoir near Lewisville, Tex.

Location. Jat 33°04', long 96°58', in intake structure of Lewisville Dam on Elm Pork 

Trinity liver, 2 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 121, 2.4 miles northeast 

of Lewisville, Denton County, and 12 miles upstream from Denton Creek.

Drainage ar;a. 1,658 sq mi.

Records available. November 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Wate'-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

May 17, .955, staff gage at site 4,000 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 437,600 acre-ft July 28 (elevation, 513.00 ft); 

minimum, 367,400 acre-ft June 21 (elevation, 509.49 ft).

1954-i9: Maximum contents, 1,146,000 acre-ft June 3, 1957 (elevation, 535.57 ft); 

minimum since reservoir first filled in 1957, that of June 21, 1959.

Remarks. Roservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam, 32,888 ft long including a 

560-foot uncontrolled off-channel concrete gravity spillway with ogee weir section. 

Outlet works consist of a 16-foot diameter concrete conduit controlled by three 

6.5-% by .3-foot broome-type gates and two 60-inch steel pipes controlled by service 

valves. Deliberate impoundment of water began Nov. 1, 1954, and main dam was completed 

in Augus . 1955. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir built for 

flood control and water conservation. Data regarding dam and reservoir are given in 

the following table:

Invert of tl ree 6.5- by 13-foot broome-type gates. ...........

Elevation 

(feet)

532.0

515.0

481.0

448.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

1,002,900

482,000

48,870

238

Cooperation Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation. 

In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

509

510

511

358,200

377,000

396,400

512

513

416,600

437,600

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

29

30 

31

HL

Oct.

429,200

428,500

428,500

428,300

428,100

428,100

427,900

427,900

427,700

427,700

427,100

427,100

426,700

426,700

425,700

426,400

426,200

426,000

425,600

425,200

427,500

427,100

426,200

426,000

425,400

425,800

424,100

423,700

423 , 100

422,500 

42 1 ^800

512.25 

-8,600

Nov.

421,400

121,000

420,600

420,200

420,200

419,500

418,900

US, 500

tie, 100

117,600

117,000

417,000

116,800

U9,300

U8,700

118,500

U9,100

as, 700

418,500

.18,300

,17,800

 :17,400

1=17,000

 H6, 500

 H6,80O

 H5,600

 1.16,000

 1-15,400

 115,200

 .15.000

511.92 

-6,800

Dec.

415,000

414,800

414,400

413,800

413,400

413,000

412,400

412,000

411,500

411,100

410,500

410,100

409,900

409,700

408,900

408,900

408,700

408,500

408,300

408,100

407,900

407,700

407,500

407,300

407,100

406,700

406,500

406,500

406,700

407,300 

406,500

511.50 

-8,500

Jan.

406,500

406,300

405,900

405,300

404,700

404,300

404,300

404,100

403,900

403,500

403,500

403,500

403,500

403,700

403,500

402,700

402,500

402,500

402,500

402,900

402,300

401,700

401,500

401,300

401,300

401,100

400,900

400,700

400,700

400,500 

400,300

511.19 

-6,200

Feb.

400,500

399,700

399,500

399,300

399,100

398,900

398,600

398,400

398,400

398,400

398,200

398,000

398,400

399,500

399,300

399,100

398,600

398,400

398,200

397,800

397,200

397,400

397,200

397,000

396,800

396,600

396,200

395,800

-

_______

510.97 

-4,500

. ± -75

Mar.

395,700

395,500

395,100

395,300

395,100

394,700

394,300

393,900

393,700

393,700

393,900

393,500

393,100

392,700

392,400

391,400

391,000

390,600

389,800

390,600

389,800

388,900

388,100

387,500

388,500

388,300

388,100

387,700

387,300

386,900 

387,300

510.53 

-8,500

vnn

Apr.

387,300

386,900

386,300

385,700

385,400

384,800

384,800

384,600

384,600

384,400

383,800

383,400

382,800

382,200

381,900

381,700

383,200

383,200

383,200

383,000

382,800

382,400

381,900

381,300

380,900

380,500

380,300

379,900

379,500

378,400

510.07 

-8,900

May

377,600

377,200

377,000

376,200

377,600

377,400

377,200

376,600

377,400

379,900

379,900

380,100

380,100

379,700

378,900

378,400

377,800

377,200

376,800

376,200

375,900

375,700

375,700

376,800

376,200

375,700

375,300

374,900

374,600

374,000 

373,400

509.81 

-5,000

June

373,400

373,400

373,600

374,700

375,300

375,100

374,900

374,600

374,200

373,400

372,700

372,300

371,700

371,000

370,200

369,500

368,700

368,000

368,400

368,200

367,400

367,600

379,900

396,600

399,300

401,700

416,000

424,800

425,600

425,400

512.42

+52,000

July

425,000

424,100

423,900

423,500

423,100

422,900

422,000

421,200

420,600

419,700

418,900

417,600

416,600

415,600

415,600

415,800

417,200

417,600

422,000

427,900

428,100

427,900

431,500

434,600

436,500

437,400

437,400

437,600

437,400

436,900 

436,300

512.94 

+10,900

Aug.

435,700

434,800

434,000

433,200

432,300

431,500

431,100

430,000

428,800

427,900

426,900

426,000

425,200

424,100

423,100

422,300

421,400

419,900

419,300

418,300

417,600

416,600

415,600

414,600

413,800

413,400

412,800

412,400

411,500

412,600 

411,500

511.75 

-24,800

Sept.

410,500

409,700

409,700

408,900

408,100

407,100

406,500

405,500

404,700

404,500

404,300

403,300

402,300

401,700

400,900

399,700

399,300

398,400

397,800

396,800

396,000

395,700

395,100

394,500

394,100

393,500

392,900

395, 10O

394,500

394,100

510.88 

-17,400

Water year 19i 8-59. ................... * -35,300

t Elevation 

* Change in

In feet, at end of month, 

contents in acre-feet.
106 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

530. Elm Fork Trinity River near Lewisville, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°02'45", long 96°57'40", on left bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 121, 1.8 miles east of Lewisville, Denton County, 1.9 miles 

downstream from Garza-Little Elm Reservoir, and 8.3 miles upstream from Denton Creek.

Drainage area. 1,671 sq mi.

Records available. March 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 432.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Jan. 6, 1950, wire-weight gage 0.6 mile 

upstream at datum 3.26 ft lower.

Average discharge. 10 years, 494 cfs (357,600 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 666 cfs July 20 (gage height, 8.93 ft); minimum 

daily, 2 cfs Oct. 1-6, 9, 10, 12, 19, 20.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs Sept. 15, 1950 (gage height, 30.75 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Jan. 19, 1955.

Maximum stage since at least 1907, 33.8 ft in 1908, present site and datum, from 

floodmarks. 9

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Denton Creek and 

Carrollton Dam. which are poor. Flow regulated by Garza-Little Elm Reservoir (see 

preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1958-59,except periods of backwater from Denton Creek and/or Carrollton

Dam (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 11, 12, Jan. 25, 24, Feb. 1-3, 5-12, 14, 18, 19, 25, 26, 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 3, Mar. 10, Mar. 17 to Apr. 11, Apr. 23 to May 10, May 12-14, 

18-22, 27-29, June 20-26, June 28 to July 4, July 7,8, 

16-19, 21-26, July 28 to Aug. 4)

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.0 

2.5 

4.5

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

95

176

393

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

2

2

4

2

3

4

5

5

5

3

2

2

4

18

62

75

6S

72

72

74

74

74

*74

717

23.1

1,420

Nov.

74

74,

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

86

80

72

80

95

89

83

74

66

89

96

118

96

124

154

109

82

112

98

87

112

2,638

87.9

5,230

Dec.

116

128

112

120

124

124

124

140

*121

92

*89

89

83

83

83

83

80

80

77

70

70

77

83

83

83

80

74

74

74

74

74

2,864

92.4

5,680

Jan.

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

*80

86

86

86

86

86

86

89

92

86

72

72

72

70

66

66

2,391

77.1

4,740

Feb.

120

"163 216

80

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

72

63

74

86

95

89

67

66

66

66

*77

102

112

86

92

2,593

92.6

5,140

Mar.

92

92

92

86

7_2

72

80

80

86

92

86

77

80

86

86

80

82

112

98

96

126

136

116

124

109

92

95

95

86

102

*98

2,906

93.7

5,760

Apr.

83

89

116

120

124

120

102

77

80

92

70

58

43

*9.3 »2 

74

67

63

66

83

74

77

92

109

109

109

102

95

124

128

2,581.3

86.0

5,120

May

121

*124

109

124

128

86

98

125

112

112

74

89

102

86

72

70

85

156

199

128

166

134

70

72

77

80

89

106

142

206

148

3,485

112

6,910

June

144

107

58

60

91

80

106

106

112

127

*196

180

157

140

158

206

181

216

216

157

102

102

109

102

106

106

86

92

116

152

3,871

129

7,680

July

166

191

176

157

221

226

162

181

221

221

221

221

226

226

226

*196

171

162

223

551

68

102

164

232

95

86

86

95

102

102

136

5,395

174

10,700

Aug.

166

166

166

181

206

206

206

*206

206

221

206

191

216

211

196

196

206

221

226

231

251

256

256

216

201

196

152

118

157

176

175

6,124

198

12,150

Sept.

116

116

106

92

131

186

186

186

166

116

152

181

162

*120

128

162

186

186

186

186

191

191

162

120

120

120

120

128

*128

109

4,419

147

8,760

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,440 Min 2 Mean 948 Ac-ft 686,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 331 Min 2 Mean 110 Ac-ft 79,290

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from Denton Creek and/or Carrollton Dam Oct. 1-22, Apr. 15.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

535. Denton Creek near Justin, Tex.

107

Location. Lat 33°07', long 97°18' , on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Farm Highway 156, 100 ft upstream from Qulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 

2.2 miles north of Justin, Denton County, 3.0 miles upstream from Olivers Creek, 

12.9 miles upstream from Harriet Creek, and 32.9 miles upstream from Grapevine Dam.

Drainage area. 409 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Average discharge. 10 years, 81.1 cfs (58,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 cfs June 23 (gage height, 16.08 ft); no 

flow at times.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 29,800 cfs May 24, 1957 (gage height, 17.64 ft); no 

flow at times.

Flood in May 1935 was highest flood since 1908 and reached a stage of 20.6 ft at 

site about 1,500 ft upstream, from information by local resident. Flood in May 1908 

reached a stage about 1 ft higher than flood in May 1935, from information by Ic^al 

resident.

Remarks. Records good. Several small diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1 to Feb. 4, Sept. 29, 30)

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

.1

.6

1.5

3.0

8.0

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

49

109

230

555

8.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

1,050

2,320

3,550

4,460

6,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

0.08

5.0

Nov.

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.2

16

16

12

3.7

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.5

76.0

2.53

151

Dec.

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.5

3.7

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

*2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.8

5^5

99.2

3.20

197

Jan.

7.0

575

4.3

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.2

272

3.9

4.5

3.7

3.2

3.5

4.3

4.3

*4.1

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.7

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.5

118.9

3.84

236

Feb.

3.4

3.2

374

3.9

5.8

 5-75- 6.1

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.5

*5.8

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.8

135.3

4.83

268

Mar.

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.3

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.8

5.3

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.1

4.1

4.8

4.5

5.5

25

11

7.3

*7.0

7.3

173.2

5.59

344

Apr.

7.0

67T

5.0

4.3

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

4.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

4.8

3.4

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

110.2

3.67

219

May

*0.8

.7

.5

.4

.5

.9

.8

.9

7.5

20

14

4.3

3.5

1.9

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

62.1

2.00

123

June

0

0

2.1

9.3

5.8

9.0

3.0

1.4

.7

*.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

2,150

4.820

705

509

2,020

921

166

74

11,400.0

380

22,610

July

42

41

36

18

15

13

11

9.8

8.7

7.3

6.4

5.5

*5.0

4.5

4.5

4.8

122

29

140

110

300

190

145

396

Tf2

62

38

25

16

13

9.4

1,999.7

64.5

3,970

Aug.

7.3

67T

4.5

3.5

3.0

2.5

*2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

^1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

 J6.9

1.51

93

Sept.

0.4

.3

.2

6.6

13

3.7

1.8

1.2

.7

.5

*29~9.4

3.9

2.3

1.5

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

12

103.1

3.44

204

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,400 Min o Mean 148 Ac-ft 107,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,820 Min o Mean 39.3 Ac-ft 28,420

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--June 23 (11 p.m.) 11,400 cfs (16.08 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
108 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

545. Grapevine Reservoir near Grapevine, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°58' , long 97°03' , in intake structure of Grapevine Dam on Denton Creek, 

 2,.? miles northeast of Grapevine, Tarrant County, 4.3 miles upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 121, and 11.7 miles upstream from mouth of Psnton Creek.

Drainage area. 694 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

~~^fo May 16, 1953, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 178,700 acre-ft July 26 (elevation, 533.64 ft); 

minimum, 148,700 acre-ft June 19 (elevation, 529.18 ft).

1952-59: Maximum contents, 445,800 acre-ft June 6, 1957 (elevation, 560.80 ft); minimum since reservoir first filled in 1957, that of June 19, 1959.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam, 12,850 ft long including a 

SOlFfoot uncontrolled off-channel concrete gravity spillway with ogee weir section. 

Dam completed June 1952 and deliberate impoundment of water began July 3, 1952. 

Figures given herein represent total-contents. Reservoir built for flood control, 

navigation, and water conservation. Data regarding dam and reservoir are given in the 

following table:

Invert of two 6.5- by 13-foot broome-type gates. .............

Elevation 

(feet)

560.0

535.0

500.5

475.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

435,500

188,500

24,750

832

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, and 

contents, In acre-feet)

529

530

531

147,600

154,000

160,500

532

533

534

167,300

174,200

181,300

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

i:i

OCt.

171,900

171,700 

171,500 

171,200 

170,800

170,500 

170,300 

170,100 

169,900 

169,600

169,200 

168,800 

168,500 

168,300 

168,100

167,700 

167,500 

167,300 

166,800 

166,400

166,600 

166,200 

165,800 

165,700 

165,600

165,400 

165,100 

164,900 

164,800 

164,600 

164,400

531.58 

-8,100

Nov.

164,200

164,100 

163,900 

163,700 

163,600

163,500 

163,300 

163,200 

163,100 

162,900

162,800 

162,700 

162,700 

163,300 

163,200

163,200 

163,200 

163,100 

163,000 

162,900

162,900 

162,800 

162,800 

162,700 

162,600

162,400 

162,700 

162,600 

162,400 

162,300

531.26 

-2,100

Dec.

162,500

162,500 

162,400 

162,300 

162,200

162,100 

161,900 

161,900 

161,900 

161,700

161,600 

161,500 

161,300 

161,200 

161,100

160,900 

160,900 

160,900 

160,900 

160,700

160,700 

160,700 

160,700 

160,600 

160,500

160,500 

160.300

160,300 

160,400 

160,700 

160,500

530.99 

-1,800

Jan.

160,300

160,300 

160,200 

160,000 

159 , 800

159,800 

159,800 

159,700 

159,600 

159,500

159,500 

159,500 

159,600 

159,700 

159,600

159,500 

159 , 400 

159,300 

159 , 300 

159,200

159,100 

159,100 

159,100 

159,100 

159,300

159,300 

159,100 

159,000 

159,000 

158,900 

158,900

530.75 

-1,600

Feb.

158,900

158,900 

158,900 

153,800 

158,700

158,700 

158,600 

158,600 

158,500 

158,500

158,400 

158,500 

158,900 

158,900 

158,900

158,900 

158,800 

158,700 

158,700 

158,700

158,700 

158,700 

158,700 

158,700 

158,600

158,500 

158,500 

158,400

530.68 

-500

Mar.

158,300 

158,300 

158,100 

158,300 

158,200

158,100 

158,000 

157,900 

157,800 

157,800

158,900

157,800 

157,800 

157,700 

157,600

157,400 

157,300 

157,100 

157,000 

157,200

157,000 

156,900 

156,800 

156,600 

156,900

156,700 

156,600 

156,600 

156,500

156,500 

L56.800

530.44 

-1,600

Apr.

156,600

156,500 

156,400 

156,300 

156,200

156,100 

156,100 

156,100 

156,000 

155,900

155,900 

155,700 

155,300 

154,900 

154,600

154,400 

154,900 

154,900 

154,900 

155,000

154,900 

154,700 

154,600 

154,400 

154,400

154, 400 

154,400 

154,300 

154,100 

153,900

529.99 

-2,900

May

153,700

153,700 

153,500 

153,200 

153,600

153,400 

153,300 

153,100 

153,200 

153,400

153,500 

153., 400 

153,300 

153,100 

153,000

152,800 

152,700 

152,700 

152,400 

152,200

152,000 

151,800 

151,900 

152,200 

152,100

152,000 

151,800 

151,600 

151,400 

151,300 

151,200

529.57 

-2,700

June

151,000 

150,900 

150,700 

150,800 

150,800

150,700 

150,600 

150,500 

150,300 

150,200

150,200 

150,100 

149,800 

149,600 

149,400

149,300 

149,100 

148,900 

148,700

149,900

149,700 

150,000 

152,700 

162,600 

164,300

167,000 

171,400 

174,100 

174,400 

174,500

533.05 

+23,300

July

174,400 

174,400 

174,400 

174,300 

174,000

173,600 

173,400 

173,200 

172,900 

172,800

172,600 

172,100 

171,800 

171,400

171,700

171,900 

172,300 

172,600 

173,500 

175,800

176,300 

176,600 

177,300 

178,200 

178,600

178,700

178,500 

178,500 

178,400 

178,300 

178,200

533.57 

+3,700

Aug.

178,000

177,800 

177,600 

177,300 

177,000

176,700 

176,500 

176,100 

175,800 

175,500

175,300 

175,000 

174,700 

174,500 

174,200

174,000 

173,700 

173,500 

173,200 

172,800

172,600 

172,300 

172,100 

171,700 

171,400

171,300 

171,200 

171,000 

170,800 

170,500 

170,700

532.50 

-7,500

Sept.

170,200 

170,100 

170.300 

170, ZOO 

170,100

169,900 

169,600 

169,500 

169,400 

169,200

168,800 

168,600 

168,300 

168,200 

168,000

167,800 

167,600 

167,400 

167,000 

166,800

166,600 

166,500 

166,300 

166,300 

166,200

166,100 

165,900 

165,900 

165.800 

165,800

531.78 

-4,900

Calendar year 1958.................... * -28,000

Water year 1958-59.................... * -6,700

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 109

550. Denton Creek near Grapevine, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°59'15", long 97°00'45", on left bank at downstream side of left pier 

of bridge on State Highway 121, 1.3 miles downstream from Bakers Branch, 4.3 miles 

downstream from Grapevine Dam, 5.0 miles northeast of Grapevine, Tarrant County, and 

6.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 704 sq mi.

Records available . October 1947 to September 1959.

Gaee. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 439.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929.

Average discharge.--12 years, 122 cfs (88,320 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 cfs July 20 (gage height, 17.65 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Sept. 30.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs Feb. 26, 1948 (gage height, 30.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs by conveyance-siope method; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known occurred in May 1908 and was slightly higher than the flood in 

April 1942, which reached a stage of about 36 ft, from floodmarks, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Grapevine Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Revisions. WSP 1512: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per aecond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

100

100

100

100

97

97

90

81

84

100

100

100

100

94

87

87

87

97

111

111

114

107

60

34

3T

34

34

34

34

34

*34

2,473

79.8

4,910

Nov.

34

34

34

34

30

22

*20

21

21

21

21

21

37

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

16

16

608

20.3

1,210

Dec.

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

16

*16

18

18

18

18

19

I?

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

541

17.5

1,070

Jan.

19

IS

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

*19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

588

19.0

1,170

Feb.

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

20

TT

17

17

16

17

*17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

-

487

17.4

966

Mar.

T5" 16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

*17

535

17.3

1,060

Apr.

17

IT

19

21

20

20

19

19

19

20

19

19

58

*128

122

27

29

26

25

26

25

24

24

23

24

24

24

23

35

55

951

31.7

1,890

May

*57

43

43

42

43

43

42

42

42

38

28

27

*27

26

2T

27

27

33

41

41

42

41

40

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

1,186

38.3

2,350

June

52

W

49

35

19

21

21

24

27

*29

28

24

18

18

30

41

42

50

50

46

19

25

31

13

IF

39

23

22

32

32

925

30.8

1,830

July

38

46

39

18

70

122

33

41

57

56

56

56

62

24

49

*17

3S

30

25

450

22

37

41

32

20

20

19

28

29

25

44

1,641

52.9

3,250

Aug.

54

54

54

61

84

81

60

*51

52

52

48

48

58

47

16

20

58

73

84

90

75

59

60

61

62

38

13

43

81

65

46

1,748

56.4

3,470

Sept.

15

14

' 15

16.

23

23

23

21

16

20

30

31

31

*31

31

31

31

37

69

12.

50

28

22

16

16

16

39

67

41

JJ

884

29.5

1,750

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,470 Min 7.0 Mean 278 Ac-ft 201,400

Water year 1958-59 : Max 450 Min 11 Mean 34.4 Ac-ft 24,930

Discharge meaaurement made on this day.
110 TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

555. Elm Pork Trinity River near Carrollton, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°57'55", long 96°56'40" > near left bank at downstream side of pier of 

highway bridge, 40 ft upstream from Carrollton Dam, 0.3 mile downstream from Denton 

Creek, 1 mile upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines bridge, and 2.3 miles 

northwest of Carrollton, Dallas County.

Drainage area. 2,457 sq mi.

Records available. January 1907 to September 1920 (monthly records only_, in WSP 850), 

October 1920 to March 1923, August 1923 to September 1959. Prior to November 1923, 

published as "near Dallas."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum'of gage is 433.40 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to November 1923, staff gage at site 15/5 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 1, 1923, to Nov. 13, 1934, staff gage and Nov. 14, 

1934, to July 6, 1938, water-stage recorder, at present site at same datum. July 7, 

1938, to Apr. 14, 1939, staff gage at site 9.3 miles downstream at datum 22.94 ft 

lower. Apr. 15, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 8.5 miles downstream at datum 22.94 ft lower.

Average discharge. 51 years (1907-22, 1923-59), 811 cfs (587,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 cfs July 20 (gage height, 4.04 ft); no 

flow Jan. 7-24, Jan. 27 to Feb. 1.

1907-59: Maximum gage height, about 17 ft (revised), present site and datum, 

May 25, 1908, from information by local resident (discharge not determined); maximum 

gage height subsequent to 1908, 14.5 ft, present site and datum, Apr. 26, 1942, from 

observation by U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge at site 8.5 miles downstream, 90,700 

cfs); no flow at times.

Flood in 1866 reached about same stage as flood in 1908.

Revision. The maximum gage height for water year 1908 has been revised to about 

17 ft May 25, 1908, present site and datum, superseding figure published in WSP 1562.

Remarks. Records good. Plow largely regulated by Garza-Little Elm Reservoir since

November 1954 (see p. 105) and Grapevine Reservoir since July 1952 (see p. 108). According to records furnished by city of Dallas, 53,500 acre-ft of water was diverted above 

station for municipal use., of which 359 acre-ft was returned immediately below station. 

According to records furnished by Dallas Power and Light Co., -721 acre-ft of water 

was diverted above station for cooling water at electric generating plant.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 788: 1924. WSP 1148: Drainage area at former site.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 15)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31

5 0 0.8

2.6 1.0

10 1.2

15) 

Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

105

195

0.45 

.5 

.6

2.2 

6.8

14

1.0 

1.2

24

37

57

112

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

192

310

640

1,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

57

54

57

48

45

45

40

24

20

37

60

45

37

34

32

31

26

29

44

40

48

50

81

68

27

72

93

96

109

121

T2T

1,691

54.5

3,350

3,220

Nov.

121

121

117

117

117

*102

99

99

102

105

113

96

117

160

137

125

109

93

1T7

137

159

105

133

137

125

93

129

125

99

121

3,530

118

7,OOO

0

Dec.

133

145

12?

137

137

137

137

, 115 *108

81

63

*57

57

48

48

19

1.0

.5

2.6

.5

.5

.5

1.5

4.8

20

26

6.5

13

7.5

5.0

13

1,653.9

53.4

3,280

3,880

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.6

4.5

.5

0

o

0

o

0

*o

0

o

0

0

*o

0

*o

0

0

0

0

o

9.1

3.1

0

0

0

O

o

27.0

0.87

54

6,490

Feb.

0

30

 9.8 117

36

33

30

44

36

28

32

38

42

50

30

18

22

*50

53

22

23

26

17

13

37

48

22

40

-

946.8

33.8

1,880

4,170

Mar.

49

44

40

48

28

15

23

24

26

24

57

20

16

28

31

33

22 1.3

55

55

116

140

100

122

122

112

109

106

69

41 *42

1,718.3

55.4

3,410

3,920

Apr.

67

53

88

122

126

109

109

67

42

103

82

31

16

*47

105

77

40

29

34

44

41

28

43

84

91

77

67

50

76

112

2,060

68.7

4,090

4,380

May

94 *145

122

100

156

103

85

64

80

100

41

36

62

55

29

27

26

46

14O

67

97

126

52

54

39

48

44

67

77

136

94

2,412

77.8

4,780

5,180

June

85

102

74

60

46

35

42

46

62

52

*107

103

88

85

55

116

106

133

14O

133

60

67

80

67

70

80

101

50

67

88

2,400

80.0

4,760

4,880

July

106

126

133

80

117

247

91

119

188

170

160

156

194

164

152

*143

122

147

199

*1.360

*216

91

115

408

115

57

42

44

77

48

62

5,449

176

10,810

5,860

Aug.

144

130

116

126

170

178

160

*149

130

144

140

106

133

152

126

103

112

147

156

183

178

174

174

156

144

152

126

39

124

130

174

4,376

141

8,680

6,560

Sept.

94

80

77

49

56

121

116

122

122

67

74

136

133

*85

80

94

122

126

156

TIT

136

122

126

70

70

74

67

98

113

77

3,010

loo

5,970

4,970

Calendar year 1958 : Max 4,840 Mln O.5 Mean 116 Ac-ft 840,800

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,360 Mln 0 Mean 80.2 Ac-ft 58,O60

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Diversions, In acre-feet, for municipal use.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

565. Turtle Creek at Dallas, Tex.

Ill

Location. Lat 32°48' , long 96°48' , on left bank 68 ft upstream from Hall Street Dam, 

210 ft upstream from Hall Street at Dallas, Dallas County, and 2.0 miles north of 

Dallas County Courthouse.

Drainage area. 7.98 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1959 (records for April 1948 to September 1951, published in WSP 1392, are unreliable and should not be used).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 428.15 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(city of Dallas reference mark). Prior to Dec. 17, 1951, at site 52 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 5.70 cfs (4,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 4.47 ft); no 

flow Sept. 10-24.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 3,850 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 7.30 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of weir formula Q - 3.3 L(H)3/2 ; no 

flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known since at least 1903, that of Apr. 26, 1957. Flood of Aug. 27, 

1947, reached a stage of 6.8 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.17

1.2

1.3

1.4

0

1.0

11

25

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

46

123

185

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.5

.1

475

373

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

* * 1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.6

2.4

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

20.0

0.65

40

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

.5

12~.1

5.5

1.0

1.6

 1.6

.5

.1

.1

.1

.5

.5

.1

.1

3.2

20

4.3

1.0

58.8

1.96

117

Dec.

10

5.4

1.6

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

14

12

58.5

1.89

116

Jan.

7.5

TTS

2.4

1.6

1.0

1.6

1.6

3.3

£.4

2.4

3.3

4.3

4.3

5.4

7.5

5.4

3.3

1.6

3.3

£.4

2.4

£.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

.5

75

1.0

1.0

1.0

81.7

2.64

162

Feb.

1.6

7.5

7.5

4.3

2.4

1.0

 .5

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

2.4

1.6

141

 5.6

4.3

3.3

3.3

6.2

11

4.3

3.3

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

-

224.2

8.01

445

Mar.

1.0

1.0

.5

1.6

*5.4

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.6

3.3

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

1.0

.5

.5

.5

1.2

9.8

674

4.3

3.3

2.4

1.6

61.7

1.99

122

Apr.

1.6

1.6

1.6

7§

*.5

.5

1.0

1.0

1.6

2.4

3.3

1.6

1.0

.5

.5

1.6

1.6

4.3

4.3

7.5

574

3.3

2.4

1.6

1.6

al.O

al.O

al.O

a. 5

56.8

1.89

113

May

aO.5

a. 5

a. 5

aj

.1

.5

.5

.5

.5

a40

alO

a3

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.6

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

5.6

30

5.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.6

125.5

4.05

249

June

1.6

31

3.3

42

33

5.4

4.3

4.3

3.3

6.4

3.3

25

1.6

.5

1.0

.5

*1.0

1.0

1.0

7.2

16 .1

4.3

2.4

4.3

5.4

5.4

2.4

1.6

1.0

219.6

7.32

436

July

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.1

7T

.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

5.4

9.8

5.4

3.3

a45

51

4.3

12

3.3

1.6

1.6

 1.0

.5

155.0

5.00

307

Aug.

0.5

.5

.1

75

.1

.1

1.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.1

*.l

.1

.5

.5

.5

1.6

8.3

1.0

1.0

32

39

99.8

3.22

198

Sept.

1.0

3.5

1.0

1.6

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

1.6

1.0

*1£

16

61

173.6

5.79

344

Calendar year 1958: Max 421 Mln 0.1 Mean 6.10 Ac-ft 4,410

Water year 1958-59: Max 141 Mln 0 Mean 3.66 Ac-ft 2,650

Peak discharge (base, 880 cfs).--Feb. 14 (2:15 a.m.) 1,460 cfs (4.47 ft); Sept. 28 (9:15 p.m.) 

940 efs (5.58 ft).____________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Duck

Creek near Oarland.
112 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

570. Trinity River at Dallas, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°47 I , long 96°48', on left bank on downstream side of left pier of 

Commerce Street viaduct at Dallas, Dallas County, 5-5- miles downstream from confluence 

of West and Elm Porks and at mile 500.

Drainage area. 6,120 sq ml.

Records available. October 1898 to December 1899 (gage heights only in WSP 28 and 37), 

July 1903 to September 1959 (January 1907 to September 1920 monthly figures only, published In WSP 850). Qage-helght records collected in this vicinity since 1903 are 

contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 368.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1954. Oct. 1, 1898, to Dec. 31, 1899, sliding 

pointer at site 2 miles upstream at different datum. July 1, 1903, to July 20, 1930, 

chain gage at present site and datum. July 21, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1932, chain gage at 

site 6 miles downstream at datum 3.08 ft lower.

Average discharge. 56 years (1903-59), 1,496 cfs (1,083,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,590 cfs June 23; maximum gage height, 27.32 ft 

June 23; minimum dally discharge, 72 cfs June 1.

1903-59: Maximum discharge, 184,000 cfs May 25, 1908 (gage height, 52.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 109,000 cfs; minimum observed for periods 1903-6, 1920-59, 

1.2 cfs July 4, 1953.

Maximum stage since at least 1840, that of May 25, 1908. Flood in 1866 reached 

about the same stage.

Remarks . Records fair. Plow largely regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir since 1932 (see 

p. 86), Eagle Mountain Reservoir since 1934 (see p. 89), Benbrook and Grapevine Reser-i 

voirs since 1952 (see p. 91,108), Qarza-Little Elm Reservoir since 1954 (see p. 105), 

and several smaller reservoirs, all of which have a total combined capacity of 

2,323,000 acre-ft. During year the city of Dallas diverted 92,010 acre-ft of water 

above station and 8,960 acre-ft of water from East Pork Trinity River basin for municipal use and returned 79,220 acre-ft of sewage effluent below station, from records 

furnished by city of Dallas. Sewage effluent from cities of Port Worth, Arlington, and

 Grand Prairie enters above station. Other diversions above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 850: 

Drainage area.

1903-6 (monthly and annual means). WSP 1148:

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

31

Total

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

238

224

259

259

296

252

224

217

*2.770

1,510

416

32S

288

*259

245

238

231

224

210

203

227

799

500

830

336

252

245

224

217

*217 

210

12,948

_418 

257680

Nov.

210

231

203

176

184

173

178

172

173

178

 166

172

172

318

456

268

178

154

154

154

137

137

172

*172

154

142

150

306

309

203

5,962

199 

11,830

Dec.

217

217

210

160

143

142

172

154

123

126

123

118

115

142

*142

117

119

118

114

108

130

125

*108

103

102

122

119

102

ITS' 97

199

4,210

136 

8,350

Jan.

190

137

118

129

132

115

116

122

123

119

142

148

137

136

137

142

142

166

 172

142

135

133

137

142

137

*118

114

117

126

122 

113

4,159

134 

8,250

Feb.

104

155

132

137

133

119

112

123

130

119

114

115

115

2.410

2,130

246

154

142

148

509

177

128

114

111

113

118

115

202

-

.......

8,398

300 

16,660

Mar.

149

112

104

158

122

118

115

110

102

152

1.450

324

137

119

108

95

89

95

96

101

98

95

93

94

110

198

154

142

130

119 

*103

5,192

167 

10,300

Apr.

116

166

115

98

97

*94

91

98

98

98

112

116

93

91

95

115

111

194

1,490

2.080

*938

337

172

154

137

132

123

" 112

112

105

7,890

 263 

15,650

May

105

111

113

113

100

124

172

160

135

812

*3.270

*1,320

*150

260

119

104

103

96

88

95

94

97

213

691

239

136

106

97

*94

82 

81

9,480

306 

18,800

June

72

156

247

402

830

260

142

197

303

148

129

134

118

104

90

*91

93

93

94

623

230

1,450

*6.600

*3,000

*1,440

547

1,430

1,050

358

266

20,697

690 

41,050

July

224

203

243

282

190

172

241

160

148

148

160

135

, 119

16T

142

178

148

196

611

*766

1.390

270

210

472

424

266

203

154

154

*154 

137

8,461

273 

16,780

Aug.

148

184

166

127

129

132

142

166

142

130

123

142

238

155

160

137

114

107

111

110

*117

137

129

148

114

120

166

159

105

101 

222

4,411

142 

3,750

Sept.

322

156

94

101

103

101

127

90

91

*96

82

83

85

112

95

89

83

79- 79

86

115

105

115

113

100

102

91

*173

522

48T

4,074

136 

8,080

Calendar year 1958: Max 21,500 Min 4O Mean 2,212 Ac-ft 1,602, OOO

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,6OO Min 72 Mean 263 Ac-ft 190, 2OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

575. Honey Creek subwatershed No. 11 near MoKlnney, Tex.

113

Location. Lat 33°18'10", long 96°41'30", near center of dam on unnamed tributary of Honey 

Creek, 1.5 miles west of Farm Road 543 and 8.4 miles northwest of McKlnney, Collln 

County.

Drainage area. 2.14 sq ml.

Records available. September 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 629.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Average outflow.--? years (1952-59), 0.72 cfs (521 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum outflow and maximum Inflow (average for 15-mlnute Interval), computed 

from outflow and change In reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow, for water years 1953-59 are contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1953 

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

May 26, 1957 

May 3-4, 1958

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

716 

7.6 

0

Gage height 

(feet)

28.77 

25.13

Date

May 15, 1953 

June 8, 1954 

Feb. 19, 1955 

May 1, 1956 

May 21, 1957 

May 1, 1958 

July 24, 1959

Inflow 

(cfs)

*268 

235 ##42 

256 

1,630 

1,880 

156

* No rainfall record for adjusting maximum inflow.

** Average for 30-minute interval.

No outflow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for flow over spillway (above 27 ft), which are poor. 

Records given herein represent daily outflow from reservoir determined from stagedischarge relation for outlet structure and spillway. Dam completed Feb. 9, 1952, but 

no appreciable storage before April 1952. Outflow began Apr. 21, 1957. Rolled-fill 

earthen dam is 1,303 ft long with earthen spillway section at gage height 26.84 ft. 

Outlet structure is 2?-foot square concrete drop inlet, gage height of crest 14.84 ft, 

connected to a 12-inch concrete outlet pipe at gage height 4.8 ft. There is also an 

8-inch controlled emergency outlet pipe connected to drop outlet at gage height 4.8 ft. 

Reservoir capacity, 1,199 acre-ft at spillway crest, 433 acre-ft at top of drop outlet 

structure, and 132 acre-ft at controlled outlet pipe. Dam built by Soil Conservation 

Service of U. S. Department of Agriculture for flood control, conservation of stock 

water and recreation.

The following tables give the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area for the period September 1952 to September 1959.

Sept. 11, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1958

Gage 

height 

(feet)

3.0

7.0

11.0

14.5

15.0

15.5

19.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

1.5

5.8

6.9

Contents 

(acrefeet)

115

193

304

430

450

472

642

Surface 

area 

(acres)

16

22

32

42

44

45

57

Qage 

height 

(feet)

23.0

27.0

27.5

28.0

28.5

29.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

7.4

7.8

48

278

738

1,340

Contents 

(acrefeet)

890

1,210

1,260

1,300

1,350

1,400

Surface 

area 

(acres)

70

87

90

92

94

97

Oct. 1, 1958, to Sept. 50, 1959*

Gage 

height 

(feet)

9.5 

10.0 

11.0 

12.0 

12.6

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

235 

249 

279 

310 

331

Surface 

area 

(acres)

28 

30 

32 

35 

36

* Revised capacity table based on sedimentation survey dated Jan. 3, 1958.

Contents, surface area, and precipitation, at end of month, September 1952 

to September 1955

Month

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

Contents 

(acre-feet)

118

117

131

224

189

Surface area 

(acres)

16.4

16.4

17.0

17.2

17.5

26.3

31.1

24.8

23.2

22.0

Precipitation 

(Inches)

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

2.64

2.25

2.19
114 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

575. Honey Creek subwatershed No. 11 near McKinney, Tex. Continued 

Contents, surface area, and precipitation, at end of month, water years 1953-56

Month

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

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

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

October 1954. .......................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1954-55 ................................

October 1955 ...................................

January 1956 ........................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1955-56 .............................

Contents 

(acre-feet)

226

223

273

203

-

250

98.3

-

Surface area 

(acres)

21 3

22 5

25.0

25 7

24.8

23.2

-

25 1

14.6

-

Precipitation 

(inches)

2.36

3.92

1.54

6.52

31.40

3 02

.56

16.09

Note. No outflow from reservoir October 1953 to September 1956.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

K)

Caler

Oct.

C)

(*)

0

0

94.4

14.2

3.0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

101

15.0

3.40

dar year 1956: V

Dec.

C)

0

0

101

15.0

2.03

Jan.

0

0

101

16.1

2.32

Feb.

(*)

C)

-

0

0

106

16.4

1.69

Mar.

(*)

C)

0

0

191 22.2

5.85

Apr.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

4.2

5.4

6.4

6.8

7.0

7.3

7.5

775

7.5

7.5

67.1

2.25

994

74.6

11.84

lax 0 Min 0 Mean 0 A

May

7.5 

776

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

*7.6

*7.6

7.6

*7.6

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

45.9

37.8

104

27.7

145

114

12.8

9.0

8.2

7.8

673.3

21.72

1,204

86.5

17.40

June

7.8 

77?

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.3

773

7.3

7.3

226.6

7.55

797

64.8

0.49

July 1

7.2 

772

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6,5

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.3

2.9

1.2

.6

0 0"

177.6

5.73

440

42.8

0.17

Aug.

(*)

0

0

372

37.6

0.05

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

357

38.3

4.41

c-f t 0

Water year 1956-57: Max 145 Min 0 Mean 3.14 Ac-ft 2,270

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in 

acre-feet, at end of month in reservoir. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1956, 

22.82 inches; for water year 1956-57, 52.65 inches.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN

575. Honey Creek subwatershed No. 11 near McKinnejr, Tex. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

115

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

*K

(**)

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

348

35.9

3.07

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

3.1

2.5

2.1

3.0

4.9

2^6

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

3.8

4.8

4.0

*2.9

2.4

1.9

1.4

58.8

1.96

450

43.7

7.72

Dec .

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.8

2.7

2.1

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

_JL

.5

.5

.5

1.1

3.2

3.1

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

41.7

1.35

449

43.6

1.78

Jan.

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

2.5

4.9

4.4

3.1

2.4

1.9

1.8

2.5

5.0

5.0

4.6

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

65.9

2.13

449

43.6

2.12

Feb.

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

*.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.6

 -I

23.8

0.85

445

N 43.4

0.67

Mar.

0.3

T4

.4

.6

2.2

3.1

4.9

T^

4.2

3.1

2.4

3.6

4.8

3.6

2.9

2.5

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

4.8

4.4

*2.9

74.1

2.39

453

43.9

3.83

Apr.

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

.8

78" .7

2.2

1.8

1.2

1.0

1.1

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.1

.8

.7

2.6

5.5

5.2

6.3

6.8

60.7

2.02

753

62.4

8.35

May

 *7.2

7.5

7.6 r^

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

*7.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.0

229.0

7.39

703

59.8

3.58

Calendar year 1957: Max 145 Mln 0 Mean 3.41 Ac-ft 2,

June

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.6

*6.6

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.1

5.9

5.7

4.8

2.5

1.9

1.1

.7

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

129.3

4.31

440

42.8

1.91

July

(*)

0

0

404

40.2

1.63

470

Aug.

(*)

0

0

376

37.9

1.79

Sept.

(*)

0

0

361

36.8

3.29

Water year 1957-58: Max 7.6 Mln 0 Mean 1.87 Ac-ft 1,360

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, In acrefeet, at end of month In reservoir. * Surface area, In acrea, at end of month of reservoir.

** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1957, 56.79 

Inches; for water year 1957-58, 39.74 Inches.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Oct.

(»)

(*)

(»)

(*)

0 

0 

317 

35.6 

0.85

Nov.

(*)

0 

0 

310 

35.0 

2.48

Dec.

(*)

0 

0 

302 

34.3

0.71

Calendar year 1958: Max 7.6

Jan.

0 

0 

294 

33.8 

0.15

Feb.

(*)

-

0 

0 

290 

33.4 

1.21

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0 

0 

283 

32.9 

2.79

Apr.

(*)

0 

0 

271 

31.8 

1.02

May

(*)

0 

0 

262 

30.9 

2.99

June

(*)

0 

0 

271 

31.8 

6.86

July

(*)

0 

0 

278 

32.4 

4.95

Aug.

0 

0 

257 

30.4

1.66

Sept .

(*)

(*)

0 

0 

237 

28.3 

0.73

Min o Mean 1.60 A -ft 1,160 

Mln o Mean o A -ft 0

* Observation of no outflow made on this day. t Conten s, In acre-feet, at end of month In 

reservoir. * Surface area, In acrea, at end of month o reservoir. ** Precipitation,

in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar yea 1958, 31.21 Inches; for water year

1958-59, 26.40 Inches.
116 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

580. Honey Creek subwatershed No. 12 near McKinney, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°18'20", long 96°40'15", near center of dam on unnamed tributary of

Honey Creek, 0.5 mile west of Farm Road 543 and 7.8 miles northwest of McKinney, Collin 

County.

Drainage area. 1.26 sq ml.

Records available. September 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete drop outlet. Datum of gage Is 623.00 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Average outflow.--? years (1952-59), 0.53 cfs (384 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum outflow and maximum Inflow (average for 15-minute Interval), computed 

from outflow and change In reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time peak Inflow, for the water years 1953-59 are contained In the following table:

Water 

year

1953 

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

June 15, 1954 

Feb. 19, 1955 

May 1, 1956 

May 26, 1957 

May 3, 1958

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

6.0 

5.8 

6.2 

766 

8.1 

0

Gage height 

(feet)

15.80 

15.65 

16.00 

29.23 

26.10

Date

Apr. 28 1953 

June 15 1954 

Oct. 23 1954 

Feb. 17 1956 

May 21 1957 

May 1 1958 

July 24 1959

Inflow 

(cfs)

*423 

212 **123 

**295 

1,490 

1,410 

Not determined

* No rainfall records for adjusting maximum Inflow.

** Average for 30-mlnute Interval.

No outflow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those of flow over spillway (above 27 ft), which are fair. 

Records given herein represent dally outflow from reservoir determined from stagedischarge relation for outlet structure and spillway. Dam completed Jan. 11, 1952, 

but no appreciable storage before April 1952. Outflow began May 12, 1954. Rolledfill earthen dam Is 1,253 ft long with earthen spillway section at gage height 27.0 ft. 

Outlet structure Is 2.5-foot square concrete drop outlet, gage height of crest, 14.9.9 

ft, connected to a 12-Inch concrete outlet pipe at gage height 5.0 ft. There Is also 

an 8-lnch controlled outlet to drop outlet at gage height 5.0 ft. Reservoir capacity, 

489 acre-ft at emergency spillway crest, 110 acre-ft at drop outlet structure and 

4.9 acre-ft at controlled outlet pipe. Dam built by Soil Conservation Service of U. S. 

Department of Agriculture for flood control and conservation of water.

The following tables give the -relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area during the period September 1952 to September 

1959.

Sept. 11, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1958

Gage 

height 

(feet)

3.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

15.5

19.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

5.4

8.3

Contents 

(acrefeet)

20

57

111

184

195

287

Surface 

area 

(acres)

3

7

11

17

18

26

Gage 

height 

(feet)

23.0

27.0

27.5

28.0

28.5

29.0

29.3

Outflow 

(cfs)

9.6

10

42

227

595

1,070

1,390

Contents 

(acrefeet)

428

608

634

661

689

718

735

Surface 

(acres)

35

48

53

55

57

59

60

Oct. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959*

Gage 

height 

(feet)

12.0 

13.0 

13.5

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

66 

79

87

Surface 

area 

(acres)

12 

14 

15

* Revised capacity tables based on 

sedimentation survey dated Apr. 28, 

1959.

Contents, surface area, and precipitation, at end of month, September 1952 

to September 1955

Month

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

(acre-feet)

 74.0

Surface area 

(acres)

8.4

Precipitation 

(inches)

2.39

Note. No outflow from reservoir during period.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

580. Honey Creek subwatershed No. 12 near MoKinney, Tex. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

117

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

it)

( t )

(**)

Oct.

0

0

73.1

8.3

3.15

Nov.

(*)

0

0

76.0

8.6

3.10

Dec .

C)

0

0

78.4

8.7

1.62

Jan.

(*)

0

0

87.7

9.4

2.29

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

89.7

9.6

0.37

Mar.

(*)

0

0

88.8

9.5

0.62

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

121

11.8

5.28

May

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

».4!s

.3

.2

.5

7

H.8

.5

.3

13.7

0.44

185

17.1

5.34

June

0.2

*.4

.2

0

0

0

0

4. 7 T" 8~

!s

.4

.2

.1

0

T.6

 3.8

1.3

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

18.9

0.63

181

16.8

4.04

Calendar year 1953: Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0 

Water year 1953-54: Max 4.7 Mln 0 Mean 0.09 Ac-ft 64

July

( *)

0

0

165

15.8

1.57

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

160

15.3

2.75

Sept.

(*)

C)

0

0

175

16.4

4.41

'ater year 1953-54; Max 4.7____Hip 0____Mean 0.09 Ae-ft 64_______________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in 

cre-feet, at end of month in reservoir. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reser 

oir. ** Precipitation, in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for water year 1953-54 

4.54 inches.

Discharge,in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

45-

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean a

Oct.

1.3

171

.6

.4

.2

.2

o

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

3.8

0.12

178 

16.7 

4.57

Nov.

0

0

181 

16.9 

0.92

Dec .

(*)

0

0

182 

16.9 

1.25

Jan.

00"

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

T6- 1.1

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

».2

.2

.2

.2

6.5

0.21

185 

17.1 

1.99

Feb.

0.3

.2

TT

3.2

1.9

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.5

.2

.2

.3

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

3.1

3.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

-

30.4

1.09

187 

17.2 

2.96

Mar.

1.0

.9

.9

».9

.7

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.7

.6

.3

.3

.5

.7

2.2

TT5- 2.8

1.1

1.0

.8

.2

TT

.5

.5

.6

1.2

24.1

0.78

190 

17.4 

2.25

Apr.

1.6

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

».5

.7

1.3

1.0

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

TT

.2

.2

19.8

0.66

185 

17.0 

2.61

May

0.2

.1

.1

5-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

1.6

1.2

.6

1.6

2.0

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

.5

.5

.3

.1

0

0

11.6

0.37

184 

17.0 

4.16

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

180 

16.8 

2.52

July

(*)

(")

0

0

164 

15.7 

1.06

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

149 

14.3 

0.32

Sept.

<")

0

0

144 

14.0 

3.68

Calendar year 1954: Max 4.7 Min 0 Mean 0.10 Ae-ft 61 '

Water year 1954-55: Max 3.4 Min 0 Mean 0.26 Ac-ft 191

» Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, In 

acre-feet, at end of month In reservoir. i Surface area, In acres, at end of month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, in Inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1954, 

33.41 inches; for water year 1954-55, 28.29 Inches.
118 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

580. Honey Creek subwatershed No. 12 near McKinney, Tex.--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

TotaT

Mean

t)

*)

,.)

Oct.

C)

0

0

134

12.9

0.51

Nov.

(*)

0

0

128

12.4

0.63

Dee.

C)

0

0

124

12.0

0.22

Jan.

(*)

0

0

124

12.0

0.98

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

-79" 3.0

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

7.7

0.27

184

17.0

5.22

Mar.

(*)

0

0

176

16.5

0.40

Apr.

(*)

0

0

174

16.4

2.00

May

3.2

5.6

2.4

*1.0

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.0

0.42

ITS

16.5

3.62

June

(*)

0

0

158

15.2

0.37

July

0

0

141

13.8

0.73

Aug.

<*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

125

12.1

0.44

Sept.

(*)

0

0

113

11.1

0.62

3alendar year 1955: Max 3.4 Min 0 Mean 0.25 Ac-ft 183

Water year 1955-56: Max 5.6 Min 0 Mean 0.06 Ac-ft 41

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in 

acre-feet, at end of month In reservoir. t Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1955, 

22.91 inches; for water year 1955-56, 15.74 inches.

Discharge,in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

V )

/ $)

(*»)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

180

10.8

2.93

Nov.

(*)

0

0

110

10.4

3.16

Dec.

(*)

0

0

110

10.4

2.04

Jan.

0

0

111

11.0

2.29

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

114

11.2

2.02

Mar.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

143

14.0

5.59

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*4.8

6.9

7.4

7.3

8.7

*9.2

9.4

11

17

12

10

10

113.7

3.79

592

46.6

13.39

May

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.3

*9.1

*8.9

8.8

*8.7

8.7

8.6

879

9.0

8.9

8.9

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.7

9.7

12

57

16

*108

93

13

9.7

9.6

9.5

9.3

528.7

17.1

543

42.2

17.70

June

9.2

9.1

9.0

8.9

8.8

8.6

8.5

*8.3

8.2

8.1

8.0

7.8

7.7

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.2

5.7

5.0

1.2

.5

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

158.1

5.27

183

17.0

1.08

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

168

16.0

0.08

Aug.

(*)

0

0

152

14.7

0.15

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

151

14.6

4.62

Calendar year 1956: Max 5.6 Min 0 Mean 0.06 Ac-ft 41

Water year 1956-57: Max 108 Min 0 Mean 2.19 Ac-ft 1,590

Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in 

acre-feet, at end of month in reservoir. t Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1956, 

22.51 inches; for water year 1956-57, 55.05 inches.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN

580. Honey Creek subwatershed No. 12 near McKinney, Tex.--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t)

jli,

Oct.

(*)

0

0

149

14.4

2.95

Nov.

0

0

0

0

5.4

*6.9

*S79"

*6.5

5.2

2.2

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.7

.5

1.6

2.3

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.6

2.3

2.0

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.5

54.6

1.82

186

17.1

7.85

Dec.

0.5

.6

.7

.6

.7

1.2

1.4

.9

.7

.4

72" .1

.4

.5 

.6

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

5.0

1.8

1.1

.9

.9

'.5

23.8

0.77

186

17.1

1.77

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.2

73

.4

.5

1.4

2.5

1.5

1.1 

.9

.9

.9

1.6

5.6

2.7

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

52.4

1.05

186

17.1

2.06

Feb.

0.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.4

.4

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.7

.5

.5

*. 5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.5

.4

-

15.2

0.54

185

17.1

0.69

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

2.0

2.2

3.5

2.7

1.5

1.2

.9

2.2

2.5

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.8

.8

5.6

n!i

59.9

1.29

187

17.2

5.85

Apr.

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.9

.7

.5

76

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

.9

1.8

1.1

.9

.8

.8

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.5

2.8

5.8

*4.3

7.1

7.6

50.7

1.69

451

55.4

9.02

May

*7.8

8.0

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.8

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.6 

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.9

*6.7

6.4

6.5

4.2

1.8

1.0

.5

.4

.5

.2

.1

181.7

5.86

185

17.0

5.22

June

0.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.005

181

16.8

2.38

Calendar year 1957: Max 108 Min 0 Mean 2.41 Ac -ft 1,740

July

(*)

0

0

168

15.9

1.21

Aug.

(*)

0

0

156

15.0

1.67

Sept.

(*)

0

0

151

14.6

4.24

Water year 1957-58: Max 8.1 Min 0 Mean 1.09 Ac-ft 789

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in 

acre-feet, at end of month in reservoir. t Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1957, 

59.49 inches; for water year 1957-58, 40.89 inches.

Discharge,in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

(*

(**)

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

80.8

14.1

1.11

Nov.

(*)

0

0

79.3

14.0

2.25

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

77.5

13.8

0.68

Jan.

0

0

75.1

13.5

0.11

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

74.6

13.4

1.06

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

75.6

13.5

3.09

Apr.

(*)

0

0

72.3

13.1

0.72

May

(*)

0

0

72.0

13.0

3.10

June

(*)

0

0

77.1

13.8

5.86

July

(*)

0

0

80.8

14.1

4.32

Aug.

0

0

74.7

13.4

3.09

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

66.9

12.4

0.90

Calendar-year 1958: Max 8.1 Min o Mean 0.88 Ac-ft 634 

Hater year 1958-59: Max 0 Min 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

* Observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month in 

reservoir. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, 

in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1958, 32.36 inches; for water year 

1958-59, 26.29 inches.
120 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

585. Honey Creek near McKinney, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°17', long 96°39', on right bank at downstream side of bridge on county 

road, 4.5 miles downstream from Haw Branch, 5.6 miles upstream from mouth, and 

6.0 miles northwest of McKinney, Collin County.

Drainage area. 39.0 sq mi, of which 20.9 sq mi is above flood-detention structures. 

Records available. July 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 563.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Soil Conservation Service reference mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 15.7 cfs (11,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 384 cfs June 23 (gage height, 7.76 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 7,920 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 20.29 ft); no 

flow at times. . 1

Maximum stage known since at least 1930, 23.0 ft in spring of 1950, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair. Station operated as part of the Honey Creek basin hydrologic 

cooperative program of the Geological Survey and U. S. Soil Conservation Service to 

evaluate rainfall-runoff relation, soil conservation practices, and the effects of 

flood-detention structures. Plow from 20.9 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by 12 floodwater-retarding reservoirs with total permanent pool capacity of 

2,153 acre-ft (revised) and total floodwater-detention capacity of 6,172 acre-ft 

(revised). Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

(*)

Oct.

(*)

C)

0

0

0

1,380

0.99

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.7

.7

.6

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

ao

aO

0

*0

0

.2

.8

1.4

1.1

10.2

0.34

20

1,340

2.61

Dec.

1.4

.1.8

"1 Q H i.o

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

1.1

1.2 1.1

1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 *1.1

1.4

1.7

35.4

1.14

70

1,290

0.71

Jan.

1.8

1.7

1.2

.8

.6

.7

1.1

1.3

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

.7

.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.5

jj4

29.6

0.95

59

1,260

0.22

Feb.

0.5

.6

 1.4

1.6

1.4

.6

.6

.8

1.1

.8

.4

76

.9

1477?

1.7

1.3

.7

.5

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.1

.1

-

32.9

1.18

65

1,240

1.30

Mar.

0.6

.7

.5

.7

1.1

.7

.5

.6

*.5

1.4

24

1.6

.9

.-7

.1!

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.6

.4

.3

.4

.7

1.4

.4

.4

.6

 6

 9

43.2

1.39

86

1,220

2.55

Apr.

~1.8 35

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

*.5

1.2

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

_.£

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

49.5

1.65

98

1,170

0.78

May

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

'.1

.1

.1

.2

6.2

"76 6.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1-.1

0_

*0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

15.5

0.50

31

1,120

2.59

June

0

.1

0

19

1.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

56

75

7.7

17

24

3.5

.2

0

172.8

5.76

343

1,420

7.46

July

0

17

85

34

30

32

34

32

8.0

1.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

26

46

31

23

6.0

1.3

.3

.1

4.5

.1

6.6

3.3

*.4

.2

.1

0

422.7

13.6

838

1,620

5.33

Aug.

6"0

00'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.a.

0.1

0.003

0.2

1,460

2.12

Sept.

(*)

( )

0

0

0

1,330

0.81

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,240 Mln 0 Mean "27.7 Ac-ft 20,030 t 1,290 * 31.37 

Water year 1958-59: Max 85 Mln 0 Mean 2*22 Ac-ft 1,610 t 1,330 * 27.47

» Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, observer's notes, and 

normal recession.

t Total contents, in acre-feet, at end of month, in Soil Conservation Service reservoir above station.

* Weighted mean rainfall of basin.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

590. East Fork Trinity River near McKinney, Tex.

121

Location. Lat 33°12'15", long 96°35'41", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 24, 1.2 miles northeast of McKinney, Collin County, 2.8 miles downstream 

from Honey Creek, 7.2 miles upstream from Wilson Creek, and 22.4 miles upstream from 

Lavon Dam.

Drainage area. 188 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 511.69 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 92.7 cfs (67,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 824 cfs June 24 (gage height, 14.27 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs May 31, June 1, 19-22, Aug. 21.

1949-59: Maximum gage height, 17.23 ft June 11, 1950 (discharge uncertain, previously published figure found to be in error); maximum discharge measured, 23,900 cfs 

May 26, 1957; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1913, about 21.0 ft in April 1942, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Low flow maintained by sewage effluent from U. S. Government 

Hospital. Small diversions for irrigation above station. The flow from 31.0 sq mi 

above this station is partly controlled by 16 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a 

total combined capacity of 12,240 acre-ft below flood spillway crests, of which 8,860 

acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 3,380 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. One of these reservoirs was constructed during the current year and has a total 

combined capacity below flood spillway crest of 1,880 acre-ft, of which 559 acre-ft 

is sediment-pool capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment 

storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512:. 1950, 1951(P).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 14, 15, 23-28, July 3, 4, 15, 17-22, 26-28,

Aug. 27, 28, Sept. 19-24)

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

0.1

.2

.6

1.2

2.6

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

128

260

410

570

682

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

0.5

.4

75

.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.5

.6

.8

.5

.4

.4

.6

25

21

4.8

2.0

1.0

.6

.5

*.4

.4

.4

70.1

2.26

139

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

4.5

15

4.8

5.4

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

*.9

.8

3.6

3.4

4.0

60.4

2.01

120

Dec.

3.8

4.0

6^3

5.2

4.6

4.2

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

272

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2 *6

3.0

93.0

3.00

184

Jan.

3.8

4.0

¥78

3.4

2.8

2.3

273

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

. 2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2 .6

36 . 2

2.78

171

Feb.

2.4

274

*2.4

3.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

14

14

9.6

7.4

5.4

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

121.0

4.32

240

Mar.

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.0

*2.8

4.1

137

20

9.2

6.8

4.9

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

4.4

3.8

3.0

3.0

3.3

8.5

5.4

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.4

271.4

8.75

538

Apr.

-35 120

11

6.8

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

*3.6

6.5

7.1

6.0

5.8

7.1

4.9

3.4

3.0

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0.

271.5

9.05

539

May

0.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.1

16

14

5.7

2.8

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

_.!_

52.0

1.68

103

June

0.1

275

4.1

14

12

6.4

4.0

1.5

.6

.4

.6

6.8

9.2

4.1

*2.2

.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

128

*633

161

110

89

36

15

8.8

1,250.6

41.7

2,480

July

6.3

6.3

191

64

29

26

24

23

15

5.7

3.0

1.8

.8

.5

77T

*4.2

287 108"

64

41

22

51

13

12

19

74

86

62

20

12

8.8

1,288.1

41.6

2,550

Aug.

6.8

6.6

4.9

3.4

2.4

1.6

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.6

1.2

.2

*.2

.1

72

.2

.2

.2

.3

17

26

5.2

.9

16

100.6

3.25

200

Sept.

9.4 T75

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.Z

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

».2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.2

17.6

0.59

35

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,040 Min 0.2 Mean 137 Ao-ft 93,940

Water year 1958-59: Max 633 Min 0.1 Mean 10.1 Ao-ft 7,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
122 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

595. Sister Grove Creek near Princeton, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°12', long 96°29', on right bank at upstream (revised) side of highway bridge, 1.4 miles northeast of Princeton, Collin County, 2.3 miles downstream 

from Stiff Creek, 5 miles upstream from mouth, and 15 miles upstream from Lavon Dam.

Drainage area.--115 sq mi.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 487.52 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--10 years, 57.2 cfs (41,410 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 580 cfs June 24 (gage height, 13.20 ft); no 

flow at times.

1949-59: ia4a-t>a: Maximum Maximum discharge, discharge, 9,080 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage Iheight, height, 16.28 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at

Maximum stage known since at least 1865, about 22 ft in July 1913, from info 

tion by local residents.

times. 

rmaRemarks . Records fair except those for period of indefinite stage -discharge relation, 

which are poor. At end of year, flow from 30.3 sq mi above this station was partly 

controlled by 13 (corrected) floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined 

capacity of 10,130 acre-ft below flood spillway crests, of which 7,900 acre-ft is 

floodwater-detention capacity and 2,230 acre-ft is sediment-pool capacity. Five of 

these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined 

capacity below flood spillway crests of 2,350 acre-ft, of which 666 acre-ft is 

sediment pool capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sedime.it 

storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions (water years)'. WSF 1392: 1950, 1951(P).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

1.3

3.1

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.2

372

3.1

2.5

2.2

1.7

*1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

*0

0

0

46.7

1.51

93

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

~31 .0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0°"

*0

0

.4

.3

.4

8.0

0.27

16

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.4

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

l!2

34.6

1.12

69

Jan.

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

79" .9

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.5

2.6

2.7

27T

45.7

1.47

91

Feb.

2.6

2.7

*2.9

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.5

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.9

19

5

4.5

4

3

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

2~T6~ 1.5

l'.9

108.4

3.87

215

Mar.

1.5

1.4

1.3

15 1.2

6

6.5

3.5

*2.5

13

8020"

4.5

4

3

3

2.5

2.1

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

2.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.5

2.0

195.8

6.32

388

Apr.

1.8

55~8~.2

3!?

2.9

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

*1.2 ITS'

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

112.0

3.73

222

May

1.1

1.0 ' .9

.8

.7

.9

.8

.7

.9

1.0

2.3 TB

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.4

*.9

.7

.6

.6

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

34.1

1.10

68

June

0

0

.6

5.9

1.7

.9

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

4.2

3.4

1.0

*.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*58Q

201

150

89

56

33

19

948.4

31.6

1,880

July

13

9.6

7.4

4.9

3.2

2.2

1.6

1.0

.5

.3

.5

.3

.1

0

.6

*.8

1.0

1.3

2.5

2.7

3.1

3.7

2.5

8.7

. 12

60.

21

11

9.0

6.5

5.0

196.0

6.32

389

Aug.

4.1

3.3

3.0

1.7

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.3

27T

1.2

25.9

0.84

51

Sept.

19

9.6

3.0

1.3

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33.7

1.12

67

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,330 Mln 0 Mean 92.2 Ac-ft 66,770

Water year 1958-59 : Max 380 Min 0 Mean 4.90 Ac-ft 3,550

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Nov. 8 to Apr. 2; discharge estimated on basis of 

4 discharge measurements, engineers' notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

605. Lavon Reservoir near Lavon, Tex.

123.

Location. --Lat 33°02', long 96°29', in right abutment of spillway in dam on East Fork 

Trinity River, three-quarters of a mile upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway 

Lines bridge, 1 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 78, and 2.5 miles west of 

Lavon, Collin County.

Drainage area. 777 sq. mi.

Records available . October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

fo Jan. 20, 1954, staff gage in the approach channel at same datum.

Extremes . Maximum contents during year, 154,700 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 472.98 ft); 

minimum , 128,400 acre-ft June 21 (elevation, 470.58 ft).

1953-59: Maximum contents, 462,800 acre-ft May 26, 1957 (elevation, 491.90 ft); 

minimum since reservoir first filled in 1957, that of June 21, 1959.

lets consist of five 36-inch diameter gate-controlled sluices with inverts at eleva 

tion 453.0 ft. Deliberate impoundment of water began Sept. 14, 1953, and dam compl 

in October 1953. Water for municipal supply can be withdrawn to elevation 453 ft. 

Data regarding dam and reservoir are given in the following table:

,eted

Invert at lowest intake .......................

Elevation 

(feet)

490.0

462.0

453.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

423,400

143,600

56,290

14,330

Figures given herein represent total contents. The reservoir is designed for flood 

control and water conservation. For storage of Soil Conservation detention reservoirs 

above reservoir see Remarks on two preceding pages.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, 

in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

470

471

472

473

122,400

132,700

143,600

154,900

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

II,

Oct.

152,400

151,300 

150,200 

149,200 

148,100

146,800 

145,700 

144,500 

143,900 

143,500

143,000 

142,700 

142,300 

142,000 

141,800

141,500 

141,200 

140,900 

140,300 

139,600

140,100 

139,700 

139,300 

139,200 

139,000

138,800 

138,500 

138,300 

137,800 

137,800 

137,600

471.45 

-17,100 

1,940

Nov.

137,500

137,200 

136,800 

136,600 

136,500

136,400 

136,200 

136,000 

135,800 

135,400

135,300 

135,200 

135,000

135,700 

135,700

135,800 

136,400 

136,300 

136,200 

136,100

136,000 

135,900 

135,900 

135,700 

135,500

135,400 

136,000 

136,000 

135,300 

135,400

471.25 

-2,200 

1,750

Dec.

135,700 

135,900 

135,500 

135,800 

136,000

135,400 

135,400 

135,700 

135,400 

135,200

135,100 

135,800 

135,300 

134,700 

134,400

134,700 

134,700 

134,600 

135,000 

134,600

134,600 

134,600 

134,900 

134,700 

134,600

134,500 

134,600 

134,400 

134,900 

135,400 

135,200

471.23 

-200 

523

Jan.

135,000 

135,300

135,200 

135,200 

134,900

134,800 

134.900 

135,100 

134,900 

134,600

134,700 

134,800 

134,900 

135,200 

135,300

134,800 

134,700 

134,900 

134,900 

134,900

135,100 

134,900 

134,900 

134,800 

134,900

134,900 

134,900 

134,700 

134,900 

134,800 

134,800

471.19 

-400 

550

Feb.

135,200 

135,000 

135,200 

135,100 

135,200

134,900

135,000 

134,900 

135,100 

135,000

135,100 

135,100 

135,400 

140,000 

140,600

140,600 

140,500 

140,400 

140,400 

139,800

139,700 

139,900 

139,700 

139,400 

139,200

139,000 

139,000 

138,800

_

471.56 

+4,000 

473

Mar.

138,500 

138,300 

138,000

140,300 

141,600

141,900 

141,600 

141,700 

141,600 

141,800

144,100 

144,600

143,800 

143,700 

143,300

142,700 

142,600 

142,200 

141,700 

142,700

142,500 

141,700 

141,400 

141,000 

141,200

141,200 

141,100 

140,900 

140,600 

140,300 

140,300

471.70 

+1,500 

637

Apr.

140,200

139,800 

139,700 

139,300 

139,100

138.900 

138,700 

138,400 

138,100 

138,000

137,800 

137,300 

136,700 

136,400 

136,300

136,200 

137,000 

137,000 

137,000 

137,000

136,700 

136,300 

135,800 

135,500 

135,300

135,100 

134,700 

134,400 

133,800 

133,500

-_ - _

471.07 

-6,800 

1,340

May

133,200

132,600 

132,600 

132,600 

132,700

132,700 

132,200 

132,000 

131,500 

132,600

133,000 

133,000 

133,000 

132,500 

132,200

132,000 

131,800 

131,600 

131,400 

131,300

131,300 

131,200 

131,400 

131,400 

131,100

131,000 

130,800 

130,700 

130,500 

130,100 

129,900

470.73 

-3,600 

1,600

June

129,900 

130,500 

130,100 

131,000 

131,200

131,000 

130,900 

130,700 

130,500 

130,100

129,900 

130,700 

130,700 

130,400 

130, 000

129,800 

129,600 

129,200 

129,000 

128,800

128,400

128,500 

128,700 

129,900 

133,200

134,900 

135,800 

136,200

136,200 

136,100

471.31 

+6,200 

1,690

July

136,100 

135,800 

135,400 

135,500 

135,500

136,700 

136,500 

136,500 

136,100 

136,100

135,500 

135,000 

134,700 

134,200 

134, 100

135,000 

135,900 

136,200 

139,400 

142,900

143,200 

143,200 

143,200 

143,700 

147,400

150,500 

151,900 

152,700

152,600 

152,300 

151,700

472.72 

+15,600 

2,000

Aug.

150,900

150,200 

149,500 

148,500 

147,800

147,000 

146,200 

145,400 

144,400 

143,500

142,600 

142,200 

141,600 

141,100 

140,600

139,800 

139,600 

139,300 

138,800 

138,400

138,100 

138,000 

137,700 

137,400 

137,000

137,000 

137,000 

137,000 

136,600 

136,400

137,000

471.39 

-14,700 

2,350

Sept.

136,600 

136,500 

156,800

136)500

136,300 

136,000 

135,900 

135,900 

135,700

134,900 

134,500 

134,000 

133,700 

133,500

133,000 

132,600 

132,400 

132,100 

131,800

131,600 

131,400 

131,300 

131,100 

131,000

131,000 

150,700 

131,100 

131,100 

131,700

470.90 

-5,300 

2,460

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

tt Diversions, in acre-feet, for municipal use, by North Texas Municipal Water District.
124 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

610. East Fork Trinity River near Lavon, Tex.

Location. --La t 33 0 01'23", long 96°28'32", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 78, 150 ft downstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines bridge, 

3,500 ft downstream from Lavon Dam, 2.5 miles west of Lavon, Collin County, and at 

mile 54.9.

Drainage area. 779 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

^929.

Datum of gage is 429.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 6 years, 283 cfs (204,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 516 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 9.04 ft); no flow 

at times.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 39,000 cfs May 26, 27, 1957, from records of released 

flow from Lavon Reservoir furnished by Corps of Engineers; maximum gage height, 17.34 

ft May 26, 1957; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1894, 22.3 ft in 1913 and in April 1942, from information by St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines and local residents.

Remarks . Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by 

Eavoh Reservoir (see preceding page). Records of Corps of Engineers show that during 

year the North Texas Municipal Water District diverted 17,310 acre-ft of water for 

municipal use from Lavon Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 14 July 15 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

.2

1.1 

2.5 

4.4

10

18

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

32

64

96

158

318

516

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.5 

4.2

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

6.6

9.8

19

43

84

140

300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

516

BT6

505

505

505

505

505

516

370

82

77

75

82

*78

77

77

77

77

77

77

78

51

26

35

35

35

36

21

.2

*0

0

5,616.2

181

11,140

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

23

62

27

113.2

3.77

225

Dec.

12

.6

.2

.1

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.2

*.2

.1

16.2

0.52

32

Jan.

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

A

Ii

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Feb.

0

.2

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

22

2.6

29

75

77

77

75

72

71

71

71

70

70

*70

71

-

924.1

33.0

1,830

Mar.

70

70

70

72

35

.8

16

35

50

*70

71

130

200

200

200

158

91

91

91

94

138

193

135

88

88

gas

gSS

gSS

g88

g88

g88

2,984.8

96.3

5,920

Apr.

g88

85

85

85

85

88

85

85

85

85

82

85

85

82

82

*82

82

82

37

11

74

74

74

74

74

74

73

73

73

74

2,316

77.2

4,590

May

74

29

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

2.0

*3.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

108.7

3.51

216

June

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

*44

63.2

2.11

125

July

44

45

45

44

44

34

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.2

3.8

58

2.9

16

48

49

65

68

5.8

32

129

204

*244

1,182.0

38.1

2,340

Aug.

261

261

261

261

261

261

252

252

252

252

220

121

72

72

71

71

71

71

*68

68

38

12

12

13

*13

13

4.9

.3

.1 

.3

3,585.7

116

7,110

Sept.

0.1

T

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Calendar year 1958 : Max 5,660 Min 0 Mean 596 Ao-ft 431,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 516 Min 0 Mean 46.3 Ao-ft 33,530

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

617. Duck Creek near Garland, Tex.

125

Location.--Lat 32°50'00", long 96°.35'45", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

Belt Line Road, 6.0 miles soutieast of Garland, Dallas County, and 6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 31.2 sq mi.

Records available. January 1958 tD September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datun of gage is 434.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, adjustment of 1954.

Extremes. 1958: Maximum dischargs during period January to September, 7,400 cfs Apr. 26 

(gage height, 14.12 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs on basis of 

velocity-area study; no flow at times.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,380 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 

11.93 ft); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since about 1B95, about 17.5 ft June 13, 1949, from information by 

local residents k

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, January to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

Calendar year : Max

Jan.

> a2

al70

a70

a20

a!5

alO

a7

aS

a80

a50

a40

a30

18

14

12

9.2 

*8.2

8.5

8.5

7.6

6.8

611.8

19.7

1,210

Feb.

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.8

4.6

3.6

3.3

3.6

6.8

4.6

4.0

3.6

~8.0 12

4.6

4.2

3.8

*3.8

5.6

3.8

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.2

9.8 

3.8

2.2

131.9

4.71

262

Mar.

2.2

37?

2.4

4.6

174

113

158

127

31

20

13

53

*35

16

12

8.8

7.9

6.3

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.4

48

12

7.6

6.3 

6.8

7.6

-51 763

20

1,712.7

55.2

3,400

Apr.

*14

11

8.5

6.6

4.8

3.3

2.8

3.4

28

5.4

3.8

2.7

16

81

14

7.0

5.0

11

8.5

71

12

21

4.8

1.9

21

1.640 

*217

75

*587

672

3,559.5

119

7,060

May

135

a 1.040

a206

*62

39

a20

a!5

alO

a7

as

a3

a2.5

a2

*8.2

5.5

a3

a2

al.5

al

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.6

.4 

.2

0 5

0

0

1,571.6

50.7

3,120

June

0 5

0

0

28

16

10

as

as

ai.5

al

a. 5

*.4

.4

.7

6.1

5.5

1.1

.7

.4

.5

5.6

1.8

1.4

1.0

.9 

.8

.6

.4

.4

93.7

3.12

186

July

*0.4

.3

.2

.2

1.0

T9" 27

6.0

4.8

3.5

2.5

1.4

.9

.5

.2

.1

0 5

0

0

0

0

2.9

3.5

1.8

.8 

.3

.1

0

0

0

77.4

2.50

154

Aug.

0 5

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0

0

2.0

a. 2

0

3^3

a. 2

0 

0

0

0

0

0

6.3

0.20

12

Sept.

0

TJ.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

»0

0

0

*187 ~*9".4

2.5

1.2

1.1

.7

.5

.4 

.5

.4

.3

.2

204.2

6.81

405

Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max M).n Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Mar. 29 (6 a.m.) 4,060 cfs (12.95 ft); Apr. 26 (7 p.m.] 

7,400 cfs (14.12 ft); Apr. 29 (1 p.n.) 2,140 cfs (11.77 ft); Apr. 30 (6 p.m.) 2,030 cfs 

(11.65 ft); May 2 (about 5 p.m.) 5,C40 efs (12.40 ft)._________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Turtle 

Creek at Dallas.
126 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

617. Duck Creek near Garland, Tex.--Continued

 Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.2

2.7

2.0

.9

.7

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

0

*.l

.1

.1

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

**.!

1.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

12.2

0.39

24

Nov.

0.2

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

alO

al

a. 5

1.2

1.6

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

*.7

1.2

9.5

.7

.3

31.9

1.06

63

Dec.

3.3

T7T

.4

.9

.8

.7

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1 9

12.6

0.41

25

Jan.

 

1.1T6~

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

8.7

0.28

17

Feb.

0.1

4.4

3.8

*1.4

.6

.4

.4

.5

.7

.5

.8

.9

1.4

384

5.8

a2

al

a. 5

al

a. 5

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

* . 1

0

-

411.6

14.7

816

Mar.

0

0

0

53

155

a5

a2

al

a. 5

*.4

.4

.2

.1

.4

.1

0

.1

.1

0

.4

.4

.1

0

0

.1

4.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

224.5

7.24

445

Apr.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

*. !

.1

.4

.2

.7

.2

1.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.0

0.20

12

May

Q

7j

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

*8.7

.5

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

1.8

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

25.5

0.82

51

June

1.1

4.3

.5

4.6

8.3

2.4

1.5

*1.2

.5

1.7

.9

12

1.3

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

1.1

.2

.9

.6

1.3

7.7

1.8

1.4

.2

O

*o

55.7

1.86

110

July

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

12

7.1

.9

.4

0

.7

.9

2.6

3.6

3.0

1.4

.1

0

32.8

1.06

65

Aug.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.i5.

0.5

0.02

1.0

Sept.

0.1

0.

0

a

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

1.6

0.05

3.2

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,640 Min 0 Mean 22.0 Ac-ft 15,920

Water year 1958-59: Max 384 Min 0 Mean 2.26 Ac-ft 1,630

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Feb. 14 (4 a.m.) .2,380 cfs (11.93 ft).

* 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 weather records and records for Turtle 

Creek at Dallas.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 127

620. East Fork Trinity River near Crandall, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°38' , long 96°29', on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. 

Highway 175, 4,500 ft downstream from Mustang Creek, 1.8 miles northwest of Crandall, 

Kaufman County, 2.9 miles upstream from Little Buffalo Creek, and at mile 13.8.

Drainage area.--1,257 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 343.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of "~1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 532 cfs (385,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 12.78 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs July 16.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs May 28, 1957 (gage height, 22.81 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow largely regulated by Lavon Reservoir since September 1953 

(see p.123). At end of year flow from 66.4 sq mi above this station and below the 

station near Lavon was partly controlled by 25 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a 

total combined capacity of 21,950 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 

17,920 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 4,030 acre-ft is sediment-storage 

capacity. Seven of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have 

a total capacity below spillway crests of 4,090 acre-ft, of which 754 acre-ft is 

sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated tc sediment 

storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 3-7, Sept. 1-30)

3.1 

5.2

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

20

58

111

185

275

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

415

6O5

900

1,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

505

505

505

525

525

505

505

505

505

505

348

139

*108

104

108

108

101

101

101

98

115

189

118

95

52

38

43

47

43

42 

33

7,221

233

14,320

Nov.

20

15

12

*9.8

9.2

8.3

8.0

7.4

6.9

7.4

7.2

6.6

6.0

6.6

7.4

26

45

28

18

16

16

18

16

15

13

12

13

19

35

54

481.8

16.1

956

Dec.

66

89

*76

62

49

37

31

25

22

19

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

18

18

20

21

20

18

17

17

17

16

16

*19 

25

857

27.6

1,700

Jan.

30

44

44

35

29

24

21

19

19

20

22

23

22

20

19

19

20

20

22

20

18

16

16

16

17

18

17

16

16

16 

16

674

21.7

1,340

Feb.

16

20

31

*56

54

42

33

28

27

25

23

25

41

780

1.150

1,060

394

185

185

169

157

146

139

136

132

125

122

122

-

5,423

194

10,760

Mar.

118

114

111

TTT

321

830

849

265

125

*123

217

150

142

185

225

221

217

185

139

132

132

146

185

217

177

132

139

139

128

125 

125

6,426

207

12,750

Apr.

125

125

122

122

122

118

118

122

132

122

122

132

125

118

*114

114

136

168

355

165

118

71

98

111

108

104

101

101

101

98

3,788

126

7,510

May

98

98

101

81

36

20

15

11

9.2

35

299

180

85

39

23

18

14

11

*9.5

8.0

7.4

6.6

5.8 873"

11

21

16

14

10

8.0

6.0

1,304.8

42.1

2,590

June

4.8

9.1

149

46

120

296

T03

45

24

17

14

102

189

84

46

*23

13

9.8

6.9

5.5

4.5

673

11

47

139

170

74

40

31

18

1,847.9

61.6

3,670

July

11

10

84

74

78

71

54

56

54

26

13

7.2

4.3

2.6

*2.1

1.5

574

38

21

182

605

795

865

514

265

255

378

655

605

311 

275

6,318.1

204

12,530

Aug.

299 '2~99

299

287

275

265

265

255

255

255

255

250

213

128

92

89

86

86

*86

84

81

78

62

29

17

15

19

26

24

22 

16

4,512

146

8,950

Sept.

~9.5 14

11

8.6

7.7

7.7

7.2

6.0

5.8

4.3

3.9

3.3

3.5

5.2

5.2

4.8

3.7

3.9

4.8

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5.2

4.5

6.3

9.5

6.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

183.7

6.12

364

Calendar, year 1958: Max 9,730 Min 6.0 Mean 904 Ac-ft 654,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,150 Min 1.5 Mean 107 Ac-ft 77,440

Discharge measurement made on this day.
128 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

625. Trinity River near Rosssr, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°25'40", long 96°27'50", on left bank at downstream side of left pier of 

bridge on State Highway 34, 2.5 miles south of Rosser, Kaufman County, 8.5 miles downstream from East Pork Trinity River, and at mile 451.

Drainage area.--8.162 sq mi.

Records available. July 1924 to September 1925 (October 1924 to September 1925, gage 

heights only), November 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 302.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. July 25, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1925, staff gage at abandoned lock and dam No. 7, 

1.7 miles upstream at datum 6.94 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years (1939-59), 2,774 cfs (2,008,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs June 24 (gage height, 26.55 ft); minimum daily, 177 cfs Aug. 26, Sept. 13.

1924, 1938-59: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Apr. 23 or 24, 1942, 

following numerous breaks in levee system on both banks; maximum gage height, 41.55 ft 

Apr. 22, 1942, Just prior to levee breaks; maximum daily discharge, 133,000 cfs 

Apr. 23, 1942; minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 8-11, 1924.

Flood in May 1908 reached a stage of about 33 ft, present site and datum, from 

information by Corps of Engineers (discharge believed to have been about the same as 

that of Apr. 23 or 24, 1942).

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

which are fair. Plow largely regulated by reservoirs above Dallas and after September 1953 by Lavon Reservoir on East Pork Trinity River (see p.123). Levee system constructed in 1916. At end of year, flow from 101 sq mi above this station and below 

stations Trinity River at Dallas and East Fork Trinity River near Lavon was partly 

controlled by 39 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 

34,300 acre-ft below flood spillway crests, of which 28,110 acre-ft is floodwaterdetention capacity and 6,190 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Seven of these 

reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total capacity below 

flood spillway crests of 4,090 acre-ft, of which 754 acre-ft is sediment-storage 

capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used 

for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. Cities of Port Worth and 

Dallas divert considerable water for municipal supply, of which about 60 percent is 

returned as sewage. Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supplies. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1643.

Revisions. WSP 1148: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15 to Apr. 18, Apr. 24 to May 2, May 5-10, 16-23,

May 27 to June 3, June 11-20, July 1-19, July 26 to Sept. 29)

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

177

297

444

8.0

11.0

14.0

820

1,620

2,680

18.0

22.0

24.0

4,520

6,890

8,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

778

738

738

820

820

798

758

*718

798

2.940

2,230

842

546

477

428

428

412

396

381

352

352

1,610

1,500

839

1,020

624 

381

381

352

345 

345

24,147

779

47,890

Nov.

331

317

310

*304

278

264

264

258

252

240

246

246

246

252

380

618

477

381

324

304

284

278

271

284

317

290 

284

364

658

cdo 3OC

9,904

330

19,640

Dec.

460

582

*564~

511

428

381

352

352

366

324

304

297

297

284

290

317

290

290

290

284

278

290

297

278

271

252 

57T

290

264

264 

*366

10,384

335

20,600

Jan.

494

365

381

345

324

331

317

317

317

310

297

317

331

317

310

310

310

304

310

310

355" 284

310

320

320

310 

290

284

284

297 

290

10,001

323

19,840

Feb.

271

279

412

396

*396

345

310

290

310

310

290

297

352

4,110

6.410

4,240

1,990

1,090

698

678

951

736

546

511

477

450 

440

440

-

28,024

1,001

55,580

Mar.

494

477

428

396

820

1,030

1,110

1,110

610

444

2,420

5.150

1,160

738

618

564

528

511

460

430

410

400

410

444

444

444

528

460

428

400 

590

22,256

718

44,140

Apr.

580

400

444

412

566

552

352

352

381

581

412

511

444

596

*552

552

477

519

6.510

5,560

2,920

1,400

842

618

546

494 

444

444

g412

g381

27,854

928

55,250

May

g352

552

2,920

' 828

477

g566

g581

460

g345

750

8.050

6,930

2,700

770

698

511

g428

g581

*g581

g566

g545

g551

g524

558

1,110

628 

g412

g545

g524

g310 

g304

33,617

1,084

66,680

June

g297

g297

444

671

2,640

4,760

995

494

574

571

g352

506

494

444

g352

g297

*g264

g258

g252

g284

906

729

5,090

8.070

5,520

2,010 

1,050

1,550

1,160

618

59,929

1,551

79,200

July

460

g596

g596

444

477

g566

g338

428

g524

g504

g510

g278

g234

*g204

g204

gl94

g240

g246

582

904

1,280

1.620

956

1,240

1,350

984 

718

693

738

778 

600

18,071

583

35,840

Aug.

477

477

511

511

460

444

444

460

477

444

428

428

444

528

458

g551

g264

*g210

g!94

gl94

g!94

gl94

g!94

g!94

g!94

gill 

g!97

g551

g284

g234 

g274

10,621

345

21,070

Sept.

511

546

g538

g240

g222

g234

g228

g216

g204

g!99

g!94

g!82

gill

gTIS

g204

g!99

g!99

g!99

g!99

g!82

gl88

*g210

g204

g216

g228

g204 

g!94

g!82

g500

698

7,485

250

14,850

Calendar year 1958 : Max 33,500 Mln 222 Mean 3,599 Ac-ft 2,606,000.

water year 1958-59 : Max 8,070 Mln 177 Mean 664 Ac-ft 480,600

* - Discharge 1/j.Buiia.i gc measurement mea&iu eiueui* made maue on uii this LIIJ.D day. uay .

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Jan. 22-26, Feb. 26-28, Mar. 20-23, Mar. 30 to Apr. 2; 

Lscharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Trinity River below Dallas (unpubLshed) and East Fnrk Trinitv Riv*»r n*»ar nrandall.

discharge est.i.in&Ltea on oasis 01 weatner records an 

llshed) and East Fork Trinity River near Crandall.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

630. Cedar Creek near Mabank, Tex.

129

Location. Lat 32°19'45", long 96°10'05", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on

State Farm Highway 85, 3 miles (revised) downstream from Laoys Pork and 4f miles

(revised) southwest of Mabank, Kaufman County.

Drainage area. 734 sq mi.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 285.54 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929.

Average discharge.--20 years (1939-59), 470 cfs (340,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 17.79 ft); no 

flow at times.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 44,800 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 25.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage 

height 23.5 ft; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1889, that of Mar. 30, 1945. Flood of Sept. 29, 1936, 

second highest since 1889. reached a stage of about 23.5 ft, present site, from information by local resident (discharge, 35,400 cfs, on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow at site 12 miles downstream).

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

At end of year the flow from 10.6 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by 

2 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 5,040 acre-ft 

below flood spillway crests, of which 3,080 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity 

and 1,960 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs 

allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated 

by sedimentation. These floodwater-detention reservoirs were completed in September 

1955.

Revisions..--WSP 1148: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 9 to Jan. 1, Apr. 14, July 10-18, Aug. 25 to Sept. 21)

Oct. 22 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.4 

.5

.3 

1.0 

2.5 

7.5

13

-0.1 

0.0

.1

.2

.4

0

.1

.4

1.1

2.9

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

5.5

14

29

51

107

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

254

446

863

1,350

1,790

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

2,650

3,720

5,530

8,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Acrft

Oct.

5.1

.4

00"

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

0

4.5

6.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

201

692

355

86

31

14

7.3

4.4

2.5

1.4

1,358.2

43.8

2,690

Nov.

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8_ !.

.7

.7 

.7

.7

,7

2.0

67

52

21

32

46

24

14

9.0

6.6

4.1

3.0

44

254

306

896.5

29.9

1,780

Dec.

171 ISO"

41

37

39

23

15

11

8.0

6.6

5.7

4.7 

3.7

3.1

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

T7T

2.1

2.2

*3.3

489.0

15.8

970

Jan.

33

119 ~~6"0"

33

16

12

9.0

6.0

3.7

2.6

a2.2

a2.0 

al.9

al.8

al.8

al.8

al.7

al.7

al.6

al.6

al.5

aTTS"

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

328.9

10.6

652

Feb.

al.5

aT75

32.0

315

*71

95

56

34

22

13

9.0

33 

415

1,410

4,010

6.560

4,840'

1,780

336

154

113

86

77

66

52

41

33

26

-

20,352 .0

727

40,370

Mar.

21

19

15

13

132

446

292

104

56

35

*1,520

2.680 

635

113

53

30

20

15

12

10

9.0

7.9

7.3

6.5

6.5

8.8

7.5

6.5

6.1

5.4

4.9

6,297.4

203

12,490

Apr.

19

18

14

8.4

5.8

5.4

5.2

574

121

186

373

1,550 

1,370

*450

104

57

899

2,100

3,560

6,850

8,210

3,310

1,110

232

122

83

61

48

38

31

30,946.2

1,032

61,380

May

25

32

198

311

242

293

116

71

44

364

4,600

*6.660 

*4>80

2,670

670

152

92

69

*48

37

28

32

567

285

110

51

42

29

17

12

8.4

22755.4

734

45,130

June

6.6

5.4

4.4 i4rli

1,100

2.020

1,970

596

559

439

12 Z 

157

219

74

35

*22

14

10

7.1

5.2

22

21

42

61

188

81

34

19

12

7,993.9

266

15,860

July

6.3

3.9

7.9

59

25

11

11

22

12

6.9

4.1

2.8 

*2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

12

11

12

44

10

3.3

2.1

1.7

31

160

198

T3T

44

19

863.7

27.9

1,710

Aug.

~6~.3 11

3.4

1.6

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* 1

71

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

27.9

0.90

55

Sept.

0.1

JT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0.05

2.8

Calendar year 1958; Max 31,600 Mln 0 Mean 603 Ac-ft 436,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,210 Mln 0 Mean 253 Ac-ft 183,100

Peak discharge (base, 5,300 cfs). Feb. 16 (3 p.m.) 7.300 cfs (16.65 ft)j Apr. 21 (3 a.m.) 12,000 

cfs (17.79 ft); May 12 (8 a.m.) 7,000 cfs (16.53 ft).__________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby station- and weather
130 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

632. Pin Oak Creek near Hubbard, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°48', long 96°43', on right bank 85 ft downstream from bridge on State 

 Highway 171, 5.8 miles southeast of Hubbard, Hill County, and 9 miles upstream from 

Elm Creek.

Drainage area. 17.6 sq mi.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 463.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs June 24 (gage height, 13.73 ft); no 

flow at times.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 4,340 cfs Aug. 24, 1958 (gage height, 13.86 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, about 17 ft in August 1919, from information by local resident.

Remarks Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

wnTch are poor. , Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 4-16, Apr. 8, 10-14, 17-20,

May 10, June 26 to July 2, July 11-24, 29, 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

3.9

13

26

43

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

0

.6

2.4

7.0

22

62

5.0

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

10.0

116

186

281

416

644

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

TStal

Mean

Cfam

In.

AC ft l-t)

Oct.

0

TJ

0

0

0

*0

0

o

9.2

2.2

.9

.5

.2

.2

.1

0

3.0

2.2

.6

.1

15

13

1.3

.5

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

49.5

1.60

0.091

0.10

98

2.60

Nov.

0

15

0

0

*0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

~2.4 18

.7

21.4

0.71

0.040

0.05

42

2.10

Dec.

*4.8

3TT

1.1

.5

.4

.2

.1

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.4

2.2

2.6

18.8

0.61

0.035

O.04

37

1.20

Jan.

*0.4

 

.2

.1

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.3

.3

5.9

0.19

0.011

0.01

12

0.37

Feb.

0.3

13

31

14

2.3

.9

*.4

.2

.2

.6

.9

3.1

3.0

~20 248

8.0

5.3

3.3

2.2

3.9

2.9

2.0

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1 

.9

-

374.2

13.4

0.761

0.79

742

2.90

Mar.

0.6

.6

.3

.4

3.7

.9

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

*.l

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

.6

.6

.9

.7

5.2

TT2 

.4

.7

.9

.6

21.5

0.69

0.039

0.05

43

1.23

Apr.

0.7

.6

.1

0

15

.1

.3

14

4.2

13

~28 210

*4.0

.9

.5

.4

88

9.2

147

17

5.8

2.9

1.8

1.2

.6

.4

.3 

.3

.2

.1

551.6

18.4

1.05

1.16

1,090

4.66

May

0.1

2^

7.5

2.9

1.1

.7

.4

.2

.1

37

*611

*18

*5.9

3.3

2.0

1.4

*.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

9.0

98

8.8

2.2

.7 

.4

.2

.1

.1

616.3

26.3

1.49

1.72

1,620

5.98

June

0.1

.1

.1

15

152

18

5.6

2.7

1.1

55

5.8

3.5

2.2

.6

.1

0

15

0

*o

14

1.5

672

318

862

39

7.7

3.2 

1.6

.6

.2

2,181.7

72.7

4.13

4.60

4,330

9.01

July

0.1

6.4

1.8

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

6.1

2.2

.5

1.6

2.4

2.9

fci

.6

.1

0

40.2

1.30

0.074

0.08

80

3.12

Aug.

{»)

0

0

0

0

0

1.24

Sept.

( )

6

0

0

0

0

1.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,140 Min 0 Mean 6.48 Cfsm 0.368 In. 4.98 Ac-ft 4,680

Water Water year year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max Max 862 862 Mln Mln 0 0 Mean Mean 11.2 11.2 Cfsm Cfsm 0.636 0.636 In. In. 8.60 8.60 Ac-ft Ac-ft 8,090 8,090

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Feb. 14 (9:45 a.m.) 639 cfs (8.98 ft)j Apr. 11 (1 p.m.) 484 cfs

(8.55 ft); May 11 (10:50 a.m.) 1,720 cfs (11.58 ft); June 24 (lilS a.m.) 4,100 cfs (13.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

t Weighted mean rainfall, In Inches. Total for calendar year. 36.47 Inches, total for water year. 

35.52 Inches.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Jan. 9 to Feb. 3j discharge estimated on basis of stage 

graph, normal winter flow, and weather records.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 131

635. Rlchland Creek near Richland, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°57', long 96°25', at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 

800 ft downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 1 mile north of 

Rlchland, Navarro County, and 3.5 miles downstream from Pin Oak Creek.

Drainage area. 737 sq ml.

Records available. December 1924 to February 1925 (discharge measurements and monthly 

runoff only), March 1939 to September 1959.

?

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 299.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Dec. 11, 1924, to Feb. 11, 1925, 

chain gage at site 800 ft upstream at same datum. Mar. 17, 1939, to Feb. 14, 1958, 

at site 50 ft upstream at same datum. Feb. 15, 1958, to Jan. 28, 1959, wire-weight 

gage at present site at same datum. June 8, 1955, to Feb. 14, 1958, and since 

Feb. 6, 1959, supplementary water-stage recorder, used for flood flows, 3,900 ft to 

right of main-channel gage.

Average discharge. 20 years (1939-59), 394 cfs (285,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 cfs June 25 (gage height, 21.95 ft); no 

flow Nov. 23-29, Sept. 21, 22.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 58,900 cfs May 12, 1948 (gage height, 24.16 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1899, 25.5 ft In December 1913, from Information 

by Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. At end of year the flow from 19.6 sq ml above this station was partly 

controlled by 13 floodwater-detentlon reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 

7,770 acre-ft below flood spillway crests, of which 6,090 acre-ft Is floodwaterdetentlon capacity and 1,680 acre-ft Is sediment-storage capacity. Four of these 

reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity 

telow flood spillway crests of 1,780 acre-ft, of which 546 acre-ft is sediment-pool 

capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used 

for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

443

247

109

90

74

46

*33

168

282

184

106

88

76

59

45

35

20

14

9.4

6.6

5.0

174

T2~2 665

27

12

12

8

6.6

5.5 

4^5

3,176.6

102

6,300

Nov.

a3.5

a2.5

a2

al.5

al

.8

al

al.5

2.1

2.1

1.5

1.5

.8

.8

.8

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

25.7

0.86

51

Dec.

*37

77

156

132

92

67

57

56

48

37

21

9.4

8

8

8.7

12

12

13

15

16

16

15

15

12

12

10

10

10

8.7

8.7 

8.7

1,008.2

32.5

2,000

Jan.

*49

alo

a35

a30

a25

a22

a20

a 16

a 14

a 13

al2

all

alo

a 10

alo

a9.5

as

a8.5

a8

*8

a7.5

a7

a6

a5.5

a5

a4.5

a3.5

2.8

2.4

3T2 

3.6

410.0

13.2

813

Feb.

4.0

4.5

88

277

162

*75

33

13

80

5.5

5.0

6.0

203

1,290

3,720

2,870

636

184

a!20

99

106

103

83

79

76

62

58

54

-

10,496.0

375

20,820

Mar.

53

48

44

43

47

86

103 ~57

47

43

40

*39

39

35

30

32

33

30

28

28

27

26

26

25

24_

26

30

32

35

27 

26

1,209

39.0

2,400

Apr.

88

1,220

357

69

44

33

27

141

419

150

688

5.070

*2,360

316

150

116

993

2,160

1,660

*2,710

*1,010

a35O

a250

a2OO

a 160

a!35

a!20

a 105

a95

a90

19,286

643

38,250

May

a85

a80

a300

a2oO

a 135

allO

a95

a 90

a85

139

*3,990

*15,100

*7,490

1,430

426

288

222

*154

131

110

94

84

287

1,130

2,160

2,050

555

198

148

123

104

35,593

1,148

70,600

June

101

89

89

101

786

2,840

3,500

3,660

618

259

238

189

173

143

120

104

96

*86

76

li

630

1,060

3,320

15,300

18.500

7,370

2,730

461

252

200

63,162

2,105

125,300

July

150

118

106

122

88

74

65

58

54

50

46

*40

38

34

32

31

28

26

25

25

75

70

80

59

90

89

164

TT4

138

77 

37

2,203

71.1

4,370

Aug.

29

19

14

12

13

12

10

9.4

9.4

8.7

8.0

7.3

6.0

5.5

6.0

5.5

*4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.8

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.4 

5.5

231.3

7.46

459

Sept.

8.7

6.6

12

12

7.3

5.0

3.6

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.2

.8

.6

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

*0

T5

.1

.3

.8

1.0

152 ~91

32

59

404.2

13.5

802

Calendar year 1958: Max 23,200 Min 0 Mean 384 Ac-ft 278,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,100 Min 0 Mean 376 Ac-ft 272,200

Peak discharge (base 12,000 cf3).--May 12 (7 a.m.) 14,000 cfs (21.73 ft); June 25 (3 a.m.) 23,400

cfs (21.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day', 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observer's 

engineers' notes, weather records, and records for nearby station.

readings,
132 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

645. Chambers Creek near Corsicana, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°06'30", long 96°22'15", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 31, 500 ft upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines bridge, 

6,000 ft upstream from city of Corsicana diversion dam, 6 miles east of Corsicana, 

Navarro County, and 17 miles upstream from Richland Creek.

Drainage area. 971 sq mi.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 294.28 ft (revised) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--20 years, 468 cfs (338,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,600 cfs May 11 (gage height, 26.31 ft); no 

Ilow S6pt* 23 *

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 48,000 cfs May 3, 1944; maximum gage height, 28.10 ft 

May 3, 1958; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since about 1870, about 30 ft Aug. 27, 1887. Flood in December 1913 

reached a stage of about 27.5 ft, from information by local residents.

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

Storage began in 1956 in South Prong Reservoir (capacity, 13,500 acre-ft) on South 

Prong Waxahachie Creek above this station. At end of year flow from 37.1 sq mi above 

this station was partly controlled by 17 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total 

combined capacity of 13,200 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 10,570 

acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 2,630 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. 

Twelve of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total 

capacity below flood spillway crests of 8,870 acre-ft, of which 2,630 acre-ft is 

sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment 

storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. The 

first floodwater-detention reservoir in this basin was completed in July 1957. Records 

of the city of Corsicana show the city diverted approximately 1,380 acre-ft for municipal supply from pool in which gage is located. Discharge given herein does not 

include that diverted by the city.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.3

1.2 

2.5 

4.5 

7.4

7.2

8.0

10.0

15.0

12

24

43

105

197

447

1,240

20.0

22.0

22.5

23.0

24.0

26.0

2,140

2,900

3,580

5,200

11,000

23,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

145

131

109

102

109

116

*105

96

91

129

103

78

61

53

49

48

50

48

45

41

35

69

548

262

142

100

90

70

55

45

42

3,167

102

6,280

Nov.

38

41

35

30

27

*26

25

24

21

20

19

18

19

20

22

230

T5T

80

83

56

43

37

35

33

32

30

34

55

143

211

1,608

53.6

3,190

Dec.

122

*112

186

156

139

112

91

83

82

77

67

56

55

59

45

38

42

42

42

42

41

38

38

49

42

31

30

37

36

*43

2,302

74.3

4,570

Jan.

50

55

50

45

40

35

31

29

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

25

28

900

29.0

1,790

Feb.

26

65

90

120

80

*59

53

45

36

35

41

61

170

1,410

6,220

3,260

1,020

410

284

242

260

236

224

224

202

192

186

176

-

15,422

551

30,590

Mar.

171

156

143

145

144

291 215"

151

143

146

136

*151

146

107

100

116

80

69

75

69

64

91

77

49

49

59

61

78

53

4T

3,427

111

6,800

Apr.

142

352

196

97

53

39

31

33

31

40

140

1,130

728

*307

128

93

904

1,060

1,810

3.780

3,440

*1,220 366'

290

248

214

192

171

166

151

17,452

582

34,620

May

136

128

1,300

753

181

138

120

110

105

470

13,700

*17.400

7,560

2,400

682

430

353

*290

242

208

181

171

358

992

1,410

1,420

498

248

197

165

145

52,491

1,693

104,100

June

130

120

125

434

3,350

8,900

6,470

3,290

812

480

334

302

248

200

150

120

105

*96

85

15

903

746

4,400

10,400

10,800

4,270

1,390

590

478

353

60,156

2,005

119,300

July

284

248

224

202

208

166

146

128

110

95

85

82

*69

56

50

45

41

39

35

500

851

52T

234

184

176

209

359

247

158

100

58

5,910

191

11,720

Aug.

44

39

36

29

26

23

23

23

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

22

26

23

658

21.2

1,310

Sept.

21

20

17

15

13

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1

.5

.5

.2

* 1

TT

68

22

8.1

5.5

8.5

15

7.8

5.3

294.6

9.82

584

Calendar year 1958i Max 30,100 Mln 0 Mean 728 Ac-ft 525,400

Water year 1958-59! Max 17,400 Mln 0.1 Mean 449 Ao-ft 322,900

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 ofs).--May 11 (8 p.m.) 25,600 ofs (26.31 ft); June 25 (4 a.m.) 13,700

cfs (24.43 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1 to Feb. 5, May 7-9, May 30 to June 3, June 14-17, Aug. 19-28, 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 20j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby station.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 133

Ga

650. Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex.

Location. Lat 31 0 38'50", long 95°47'20", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highways 79 and 84, l| miles upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 

6 miles northeast of Oakwood, Leon County, and at mile 313.

Drainage area. --12. 912 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1924 (monthly discharge only), October 1924 

to September 1959. Records for January 1905 to September 1923, published in WSP 850 

and 878, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 175.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Prior to July 15, 1932, chain gage 

at site If miles downstream at datum 1.06 ft lower. July 15, 1932, to Oct. 7, 1934, 

chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1923-59), 4,849 cfs (3,511,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 29,600 cfs May 17, 18 (gage height, 41.70 ft); 

minimum, 246 cfs Sept. 23, 23.

1923-59: Maximum discharge , 153,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1942 (gage height, 51.64 ft); minimum observed, 28 cfs Aug. 24, 1925.

Highest flood since at least 1890 occurred in that year and reached a stage of about 

53 ft, present site and datum, from information in local newspapers. Flood on June 4, 

1908, reached a stage of about 52.2 ft, present site and datum, from information, by 

U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge, about 164,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs above Dallas and by Lavon Reservoir on East Fork Trinity River since Sept. 14, 1953 (see p. 123). At end of year the 

flow from 251 sq mi above this station and below stations Trinity River at Dallas 

and East Fork Trinity River near Lavon was partly controlled by 91 floodwaterdetention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 93,540 acre-ft below flood 

spillway crests, of which 76,640 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 16,900 

acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Twenty-three of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity below flood spillway crests of 14,740 acre-ft, of which 3,060 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. 

The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage Nuntil eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1148: Drainage area. WSP 1442: 1934. See also Records 

available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods when rate of change in stage used 

as a factor (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12-22, Feb. 16, May 3-9, 11-16, 20-31)

5.0

7.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

240

545

1,230

2,750

4,820

25.0

30.0

35.0

39.0

42.0

7,620

11,400

15,600

20,400

31,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,730 

1,500 

1,500

1,420

1,180

1,130

1,180

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,080

1,980

5.040

2,190

*1,340

838

666

625

625 

585

565

Vot

1,180

1,910

2,360

2,480

1,730

1,450

1,050

750

645

41,154

1,328

81,630

Nov.

585 

545 

509

509

473

473

455

423

407

399

*399

391

383

375

<E55

473

545

729

1,050 

906

772

687

605

565

545

509

491

545

605

666

16,444

548

32,620

Dec.

1,050 

1,530 

1,390

1,230

1,260

1,180

1,000

838

750

687

625

625

585

527

509

*509

491

491

509 

491

491

473

491

491

473

491

491

473

473

455 559"

21,588

696

42,820

Jan.

527 

527 

585

750

816

750

666

605

585

545

527

527

527

527

.509

527

509

473

473 

*473

491

473

491

491

473

491

491

491

491

473

473

16,757

541

33,240

Feb.

473 J5T

585

645

729

980

1,050

956

860

772

666

625

687

1,800

Ic6,080

1:10,100

11,600

12,800

13 . 600 

13,600

k9,150

k4,460

2,5SO

2,030

*1,700

1,450

1,310

1,180

-

102,959

3,677

204,200

Mar.

1,100 

1,030 

956

980

1,480

2,250

2,350

2,610

2,610

2,350

1,910

1,390

1,820

3,940

4.200

2,960

1,670

1,180

1,050 

956

908

838

772

750

7BT5

794

860

884

860

908

*860

47,976

1,548

95,160

Apr.

860 

Mi" 838

1,640

1,560

1,080

838

838

1,030

1,180

2,360

k6,080

8,020

8,860

8,160

1:5,350

3,690

2,820

k5,280 

k6,670

10,700

12,500

13,700

14.400

14,200

k8,870

k4,040

2,160

. 1,470

1,260

153,338

5., Ill

304,100

May

1.150 

k2,020 

klO,400

9,960

12,900

14,600

14,800

kll,4oO

k5,130

2,940

k6,380

k!3,000

15,100

* 17, 100

18,800

21,800

28,200

29,20Q

25,166 

18,200

k7,460

*k3,150

2,730

k9,100

10,800

11,000

9,720

k7,300

W.690

2,830

1,880

348,820

11,250

691,900

June

1,500 

1,360

1,150

1,050

1,230

1,930

k6,480

9,000

10,400

11,400

11,600

k8,940

k4,790

3,000

2,000

1,580

1,360

1,080

884 

772

729

708 2/54"0"

k7,130

*UO,OOO

12,000

14,100

15,800

17,500

19.200

181,513

6,050

360,000

July

19.700 

17,16(5 

k7,400

k3,500

2,060

1,390

1,200

1,130

932

908

908

794

687

625

585

527

491

473

*5T 

491

491

869

1,910

2,280

2,090

1,790

2,090

2,820

*2,720

2,310

2,030

82,792

2,671

164,200

Aug.

1.750 

1,500 

1,200

956

860

816

794

816

816

729

687

687

666

625

605

585

645

645

545 

473

423

591

375

568

365

583

399

391

391

599

439

20,707

668

41,070

Sept.

473 

459 

475

952

86U

625

459

575

368

*347

347

333

305

305

298

2S6

279

266

286 

272

260

246

246

260

298

375

439

459

605

908

12,384

413

24,560

Calendar year 1958: Max 94,100 Hin 319 Mean 5,911 Ao-ft 4,280,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 29,200 Min 246 Mean 2,867 Ac-ft 2,076,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

k Discharge computed using rate of change in stage as a factor.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-11, Nov. 12 to Dec. 15, 

July 24-28, Aug. 22 to Sept. 14.
134 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

655. Trinity River near Midway, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°04'40", long 95°42 I 00",V near center of channel on upstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 21, 5 miles northeast of Midway, Madison County, 8.5 miles 

downstream from Boggy Creek, and at mile 230. Prior to July 16, 1959, at site 100 ft 

upstream.

Drainage area. 14,484 sq mi. ! 

Records available. April 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 117.63 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 16, 1959, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 6,003 cfs (4,346,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,700 cfs May 21 (gage height, 31.10 ft); minimum, 273 cfs Sept. 24.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs May 1, 1942 (gage height, 48.58 ft); minimum observed, 87 cfs July 27, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1866 and prior to construction of levees in 1916, 

about 45.0 ft in May 1890 (discharge not determined), from information by local residents. Flood in 1866 reached a stage of about 44.0 ft. Flood of June 9, 1908, 

reached a stage of 44.3 ft, from floodmarks, and from information by local residents. 

Flood of May 27, 1930, was greatest flood during period 1916-38 and reached a stage of 

46.7 ft, from floodmark (flow confined within levees).

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs above Dallas and by Lavon Reservoir 

on East Fork Trinity River since Sept. 14, 1953 (see p. 123). For statement regarding 

regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Trinity River near Oakwood, 

Tex. Diversions above station for municipal supplies, industrial use, and irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 1148: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Feb. 24 to Mar. 3)

2.9

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

255

291

504

750

1,800

3,600

12.0

16.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

31.0

5,800

9,200

13,100

18,500

24,400

25,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

' Oct.

5.950

2,760

2,340

2,160

2,100

1,980 

1,800

1,740

1,740

1,690

1,580

1,520

1,740

3,240

*3,000

2,100 

1,420

1,100

975

950

900 '9"2T

1,050

1,220

2,160

3,240

3,240

2,520

1,980

1,580 

1,280

59,980

1,935

119,000

Nov.

1,080

950

875

825

800

775 

725

700

650

*630

600

590

571

571

610

650 

750

1,180

1,220

1,580

1,690 

1,33(5

1,150

1,020

925

875

825

800

875

1,020

26,842

895

53,240

Dec.

1,150

1,580

2,160

2.220

1,920

1,740 

1,690

1,520

1,330

1,180

1,080

1,000

975

925

*900

850 

825

800

800

800

800 

775

775

825

825

825

775

800

775

800 

850

34,270

1,105

67,970

Jan.

975

1,020

1,050

1,050

1,100

1.200 

1,150

1,100

1,080

1,020

950

900

875

875

875

850 

850

825

800

*775

750 

775

750

725

750

725

725

750

750

775 

800

27,595

890

54,730

Feb.

825

925

1,180

1,280

1,300

1,250 

1,330

1,520

1,420

1,330

1.250

1,100

1,050

5,370

11,100

10,500 

11,700

13,000

14,100

15,200

15.800 

15 , 100

10,300

5,160

*3,120

2,520

2,220

1,980

-

152,930

5,462

303,300

Mar.

1,800

1,690

1,640

1,580

1,520

1,980 

2,760

3,120

3,300

3,540

3,300

2,880

2,220

1,920

3,810

4,950 

4,020"

2,700

1,860

1,520

1,420 

1,360

1,250

1,200

1.120

1,150

1,180

1,250

1,280

1,250 

*1,250

65,800

2,123

150,500

Apr.

.550

,420

,470

,350

,640

,160 

,640

,690

5,240

5,120

3,240

15,300

14,800

14,500

15,500

12,500 

11,500

15,400

12,500

10,100

11,500 

12,800

14,000

15,100

16,000

16,500

14,500

8,930

4,160

2,640

255,710

8,524

507,200

May

2,220

1.980

2,820

9,740

11,500

12,600 

14,500

15,800

15,200

10,700

5,880

5,960

10,900

* 14, 000

16,700

18,700 

20,100

21',800

25,600

25,000

25,600 

23,400

15,200

12,200

17,500

17 , 600

16,700

15,600

13,200

9,560 

6,120

432,180

15,940

857,200

June

5,880

5,000

2,760

/ 2,580

2,520

3,240 

4,090

6,120

9,560

11,100

12,200

12,600

11,700

8,840

5,000

5,120 

2,520

2,280

1,920

1,640

1,470 

1.550

1,420

*2,600

6,600

9,920

14,500

16,700

17,600

18,500

200,910

6,697

598,500

July

19,500

20,100

20.400

17,000

9,560

4,090 

2,580

2,100

,920

,690

,520

,470

,3^0

,250

,150

,080 

,000

950

875

850

875 

850

850

1,920

2,640

5,600

5,740

3,600

*4,020

5,670 

3,180

139,220

4,491

276,100

Aug.

2.820

2,520

2,700

2,040

1,580

,250 

,150

,080

,200

,120

1,050

975

925

900

850

825

800

875

875

800

675 

610

571

542

BTZ

581

675

775

825

700 

640

33,471

1,080

66,390

Sept.

581

640

675

775

825

1,120 

950

725

581

555

495

464

450

*436

597

580 

568

347

326

507

514 

310

291

277

3TO

372

414

495

590

775

15,551

518

30,840

Calendar year 1958 : Max 98,000 Mln 507 Mean 6,791 Ac-ft 4,917,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 25,600 Mln 277 Mean 3,957 Ac-ft 2,865,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 135

660. Trinity River at Riverside, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°52', long 95°24', near center of channel on upstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 45, 1,200 ft upstream from Missouri-Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 0.5 mile 

north of Riverside, Walker County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Harmon 

Creek, and at mile 182.

Drainage area. 15,619 sq mi.

Records available. January 1903 to December 1906 (monthly discharge and yearly summaries 

only), October 1923 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 

since 1903 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 89.86 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 6, 

1941, chain, staff, or wire-weight gage at railroad bridge 1,200 ft downstream. Prior 

to July 1, 1903, at datum 7.7 ft lower.

Average discharge. 39 years, 6,565 cfs (4,753,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 23.45 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 352 cfs Sept. 21, 24, 25.

1903-6, 1923-59: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs May 5, 1942 (gage height, 52.75 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum observed, 70 cfs Aug. 20-26, Sept. 8-13, 1925, Sept. 29 to 

Oct. 4, 1931.

Maximum stage since at least 1884, that of May 5. 1942. Flood of June 11, 1908, 

reached a stage of 50.1 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 100,000 cfs). Flood in 

1884 was about same as flood of June 11, 1908, according to local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoir above Dallas and by Lavon Reservoir 

on East Fork Trinity River since Sept. 14, 1953 (see p. 123). For statement regarding 

regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Trinity River near Oakwood, 

Tex. Diversion for municipal supplies, industrial use, and irrigation above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years). WSP 828: 1935 (yearly mean only). WSP 1148: Drainage area. 

WSP 1512:1924, 1926-27(M), 1930, 1934.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control used Oct. 1-6, Feb. 24-28, June 21-25)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

329

472

740

4.0 

8.0

12.0

2,070

5,600

9,800

16.0

20.0

23.0

14,800

20,200

24,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7,500 

4,110

2,870

2,550

2,390

2,150

1,930 

1,790

1,760

1,720

1,720

1,540

1,510

*2,070

3,210

2,710

1,930 

1,300

1,070

980

890 '550"

950

1,040

1,440

2,390

3,210

3,030

2,390

1,930 

1,580

66,710

2,152

132,300

Nov.

1,260 

1,070

980

890

860

830

800 

782

729

*734

712

674

652

646

668

652

652 

860

1,230

1,440

1,790 

1,686

1,300

1,160

1,040

980

890

860

830

920

28,571

952

56,670

Dec.

1,100 

1,400

1,930

2,390

2,470

2,150

1,860 

1,720

1,540

1,300

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,010

*950

920

890 

860

830

830

830 

830

860

860

890

860

830

830

830

890 

1,340

37,200

1,200

73,790

Jan.

1,040 

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,160

1.250 

1,260

1,130

1,100

1,040

980

950

920

920

920

890 

890

*890

860

800 

800

800

800

782

770

752

752

800

830 

830

29,386

948

58,290

Feb.

890

1,300

1,300

1,440

1,540

1,510

1,440 

1,510

1,580

1,510

1,400

1,370

1,260

5,380

16 , 100

17 , 100

17,500 

15,200

14,300

14,700

15,300 

15,600

13,800

8,590

*4,380

3,030

2,470

2,230

-

.......

183,730

6,562

364,400

Mar.

2,070 

1,930

1,760

1,650

1,620

1,680

2,150 

2,870

3,210

3,480

3,570

3,300

2,710

2,150

2,390

4,290

4_,740 

3,756

2,470

1,790

1,540 

1,400

1,370

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

*1,300 

1,260

67,810

2,187

134 , 500

Apr.

1,570 

1,400

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,760

2,000 

1,860

5,700

8,810

13,600

23,600

24.500

23,600

18,700

15 , 100

15,100 

21,900

18,800

16,400

14,900 

14,500

14,700

15,400

15,800

16,100

15,800

13,000

7,930

4,110

350,840

11,690

695,900

May

2,550 

2.250

2,550

5,080

10,300

11,500

15,100 

14,800

15,500

14,000

9,580

6,400

8,260

12,700

*15,400

17,400

18,800 

20,100

21,600

25,000

*24.QOO 

24,000

21,900

17,700

18,500

21,500

20,200

17,700

15,100

12 , 800 

8,700

446,550

14,400

885,700

June

5,600 

4,110

5,050

2,950

'2,650

2,790

5,480 

4,470

7,200

9,800

11,400

12,500

12,500

10,600

7,400

4,290

2,790 

2,150

1,860

1,580

1,500 

1,160

1.150

*1,160

5,790

7,820

11,100

15 , 100

16,500

17,500

189,090

6,505

575,100

July

18,000 

18,900

19,600

19,400

15,600

7,590

5,500 

2,150

1,650

1,480

1,300

1,160

1,150

1,070

980

890

800 

758

718

685

674 

68T

674

770

2,210

5,010

4,650

3,750

*3,750

3,840 

3,390

146,564

4,728

290,700

Aug.

2.870 

2,636

2,630

2,470

1,860

1,540

1,100 

1,200

1,540

1,200

1,100

980

860

850

800

782

752 

752

800

800

718

641

604

577

556

696

920

980

920

800 

729

55,437

1,143

70,290

Sept.

800 

636

641

668

707

776

950 

S97J

696

577

524

498

472

*467

462

427

412 

408

584

579

560 

574

574

556 5"60"

593

412

467

545

604

16,019

534

31,770

Calendar year 1958: Max 66,800 Mln 535 Mean 7,342 Ac-ft 5,316,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 24,500 Min 355 Mean 4,378 Ac-ft 3,169,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
136 TRINITY RIVER BASIN

665. Trinity River at Romayor, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°25'30", long 94°51'05", near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 105, 1.9 miles south of Romayor, Liberty County, 2.0 miles 

downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 4.1 miles downstream 

from Big Creek, and at mile 94.

Drainage area. 17,192 sq mi.

Records available. May 1924 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 35.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to September 1943, chain gage at railroad bridge 2.0 miles upstream, all 

readings were negative (distance below base of rail); datum of gage was 89.49 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 35 years, 7,389 cfs (5,349,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35,200 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 23.03 ft); minimum, 495 cfs Sept. 23-29.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 111,000 cfs May 9, 1942 (gage height, 35.8 ft, from 

floodmarks, present site and datum); minimum, 102 cfs Aug. 24, 25, 1956. 

Maximum stage known since at least 1908, that of May 9, 1942.

 Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs above Dallas and by Lavon Reservoir, 

on East Fork Trinity River since Sept. 14, 1953 (see p. 123). For statement regarding 

regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex. 

Diversions for municipal supplies, industrial use, and irrigation above station. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1148: Drainage area. WSP 1392: 1932, 1935.

Correction. The daily discharge for Sept. 30, 1958, was published in error; the correct 

discharge is 19,800 cfs, superseding that published in WSP 1562.

'Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

S

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Acwtt

Oct.

16 . 100 

9,700 

5,350

3,500

2,880

*2,630

2,390

2,000

1,860

1,720

1,650

1,580

1,480

1,420

1,450

2,160

2,470

2,000 

1,520

1,180

1,060

980

954

*954 

927

954

1,320

2,080

2,470

2,160

1,760

80,659

2,602

160,000

Nov.

1.520 

1,260 

1,090

980

900

848

796

771

747

700

700

677

655

655

677

655

655

771 

1,040

1,060

1,140

1,300

1,420

1,300 

*1,180

1,040

927

848

796

771

27,879

929

55,300

Dec.

771 

848 

1,010

1,260

1,650

1.950

1,860

1,680

1,550

1,420

1,300

1,180

1,060

980

954

927

900

874 

821

796

796

771

874

927 

900

874

874

848

848

821

821

33,125

1,069

65,700

Jan.

927 

1,180 

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,120

*1,140

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,040

980

954

900

874

874 

874

874

848

821

771

771 

771

771

747

747

771

848

927

29,280

945

58,080

Feb.

954 

2,560 

3,780

2,970

2,390

2,160

1,930

1,760

1,680

*1,720

1,680

1,650

1,580

1,620

8,430

17,200

18.000

16,700 

14,100

12,800

12,600

13,100

13,400

* 12, 300 

9,140

5,790

3,980

3,230

-

189,204

6,757

375,300

Mar.

2,800 

2,470 

2,310

2,160

2,390

2,470

2,230

2,230

2,630

3,230

3,410

3,500

3,410

3,060

2,550

*2,230

3,410

*4.910 

4,590

3,320

2,310

2,000

1,790

1,680 

1,620

1,550

1,520

1,480

1.4S.O

1,480

1,520

77,710

2,507

154,100

Apr.

1,580 

1,580 

1,620

1,620

1,650

1,620

1,620

2,000

3,040

8,760

12,300

24,200

29,000

27,300

24,000

18,600

15,200

*29,100 

55,000

25,100

20,000

*18,400

15,800

14,500 

14,500

14,700

14,900

14,700

12,800

8,740

411,730

13,720

816,700

May

5,460 

3,880 

a3,400

a5.200

4,280

a8,600

a!5,000

a!7,000

a!7,000

a 16, 000

a!4,000

all, 000

a8,700

a8,900

a!3,000

a!7,000

a 18, 000

a!9,000 

a2 0,000

*20,800

22,000

23,100

23,500

24.400 

*24,000

23,100

23,300

21,400

18,800

16,500

13,600

477,920

15,420

947,900

June

9,840 

6,620 

5,150

4,180

5,690

5,600

5,690

3,880

4,180

6,020

8,740

10,600

11,700

12,000

10,900

7,960

4,910

3,320 

2,650

2,590

2,160

1,930

1,860

1,790 

1,860

3,200

7,580

9,840

13,600

15,900

185,700

6,190

368,300

July

16,800 

17,400 

18,400

19.000

18,600

15,800

9,420

4,590

5,060

*2,470

2,230

2,000

1,860

1,720

1,650

1,550

1,420

1,260 

1,200

1,140

1,090

1,010

954 *1,TJIO~ 

1,470

10,100

15,900

13,000

9,000

5,570

4,380

205,054

6,615

406,700

Aug.

5,880 

3,500 

3,410

3,140

2,970

2,470

2,000

1,760

1,720

*1,930

1,760

1,480

1,360

1,240

1,140

1,090

1,060

1,040 

980

954

1,010

1,040

980

927 

874

1,040

1,720

2,080

1,720

1,450

1,260

52,985

1,709

105,100

Sept.

1,090 

980 

980

848

821

796

821

900

1,060

1,010

821

723

655

633

612

591

591

551 

532

532

513

*515

495

4-35 

495

495

495

495

495

532

20,570

686

40,800

Calendar year 1958i Max 58,200 Mln 591 Mean 8,191 Ac-ft 5,930,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 33,000 Mln 495 Mean 4,909 Ac-ft 3,554,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day..

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of a few tape-gage readings and records for 

nearby stations.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 137

670. Trinity River at Liberty, Tex.

Location. Lat 30"03'25", long 94°49'05", near center of channel on upstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 90 in Liberty, Liberty County, 450 ft downstream from Texas 

and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge and at mile 40.

Drainage area. 17.539 sq mi.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1940 (gage heights, discharge measurements, 

and some records of daily discharge), October 1940 to September 1959 (high-water 

records only). Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1903 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight 

datum of 1929.'

;age read once daily. Datum of gage is 2.22 ft below mean sea level, 

Prior to June 24, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31.200 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 26.65 ft); 

minimum not determined [affected by tides); minimum gage height, 5.08 ft Sept. 30.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 114,000 cfs May 12, 1942 (gage height, 29.38 ft); minimum not determined (affected by tides); minimum gage height observed, 2.5 ft Nov. 4, 

1939.

Maximum stage known since at least 1903, that of May 12, 1942. Flood of May 8-11, 

1922, reached a stage of 28.6 ft, present datum, from observation by U. S. Weather 

Bureau at chain gage on railroad bridge upstream.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge not computed below gage height 10 ft because tides 

affect the stage-discharge relation. Some regulation by reservoirs above Dallas and 

by Lavon Reservoir on East Fork Trinity River since Sept. 14, 1953 (see p. 123). 

Diversions above station for municipal supplies, industrial use, and irrigation.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished iby U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions. WSP 1148: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22,100 

18, 700

13,100

9,480

6,550

4,700

3,620

3,020

2,600

-

.

-

-

.

-

.

.

2,600

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

2,600

_

-

-

Nov.

.

..

-

Dec.

_

.

-

Jan.

_

_

-

Feb.

2,840

4,540

5,510

4,540

3,480

2,840

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

3,440

10,900

17,100

18.000 

17, 306

15,800

14,700

14,300

14,500

15,000

14,700

11,900

8,820

6,350

-

_

_

-

Mar.

4.540 

3,550

2,900

.

-

_

-

-

-

-

3,080

3,270

3,340

3,270

2,900

_

-

2,840 

3,760

3,690

2,960

-

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

"

_

.

-

Apr.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

3,340

9,910

16,400

23,800

27,600

28,100

26,500

23,800

23,100

29,800

51.200

29,800

27,000

23,800

20,900

19,000

18,200

17,500

17,300

16,600

14,500

_

.

-

May

10,700 

7,250

4,970

3,760

-

4,540

8,160

10,400

11,600

13,400

15,000

15, ZOO

13,400

9,040

8,930

11,500

13,900

15,800 

17,100

18,500

19,800

21,500

22,400

23,800

24.600

24,600

24,600

24,200

23,100

20,900

18,500

.

_

-

June

15.400 

11,900

8,820

6,750

5,240

4,460

4,060

3,980

4,060

4,220

6,250

8,600

10,100

10,900

11,100

10,100

8,380

6,750 

*4,220

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

3,700

7,450

9,700

12,500

_

,

-

July

14,300 

15,400

16,400

17,300

17.700

17,700

14,900

10,900

6,750

4,220

.

-

-

_

-

_

_

.

-

_

.

_

_

-

6,140

13,500

15,800

14,000

10,900

7,950

_

_

-

Aug.

6.250 

5,240

4,540

4,140

3,900

3,620

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

.

_

-

-

"

_

_

-

Sept.

_

.

-

Calendar year 1958; Max 58,800 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59s Max 31,200 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
138 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

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

Location-:-'-Lat 30°15', long 95°28", near right bank at downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 75, 285 ft upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 

3-| miles downstream from Lake Creek, 4£ miles south of Conroe, Montgomery County, and 

at mile 79.

Drainage area. 832 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1924 to September 1927, July 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 100.03 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

"datum of 1929, supplementary adjustments of 1936 and 1943. May 7, 1924, to Sept. 30,

1927, inverted staff gage (zero at base of rail) at railroad bridge 285 ft downstream

at datum 25.10 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years, 527 cfs (381,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 16.56 ft); 

minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 22.

1924-27, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs Nov. 25, 1940 (gage height, 

25.85 ft), from rating curve extended above 43,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow June 14, 1956, result of construction dam upstream.

Maximum stage known since at least December 1913, that of Nov. 25, 1940. Flood in 

December 1913 reached a stage of 25.2 ft, present site and datum, from information 

by Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. (discharge, 101,000 cfs, from rating curve extended 

as explained above).

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

No large diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1058: 1926.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

312

420

503

750

490

220

123 *84

67

53

44

39

34

30

28

26

25

23

21

20

18

1ST

750

'go"o" 780

431 

210 

136

118

*116 

122

6,754

218

0.262

0.30

13,400

Nov.

~Sl 120

83

77

71

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

55

55

55

55

60

76

101

96

86

71

58

54

50

47 

46 

46

45

45

1,970

65.7

0.079

0.09

3,910

Dec.

45

*44

44

44

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

4040"

40

40

40

40

45

61

56

55

55 

56 

56

55

55 

66

1,447

46.7

0.056

0.06

2,870

Jan.

138

250

292

'STT?

182

116

90

78

70

63

60 *59

57

55

55

53

51

50

49

49

47

45

43

43

43

41 

40 

3940-

50 

50

2,580

83.2

0.100

0.12

5,120

Feb.

95

527

810

810

675

454

322

222

168

144

127 *124

119

214

1,640

1,930

3,020

5.090

1,780

714

312

228

192

208

398

312 

282 

248

.

19,165

684

0.822

0.86

38,010

Mar.

187

148

124

111

127

148

166

171

367

645

600

252

154

127

110

95 *83

74

68

65

62

58

55

52

51

54 

52 

51

54

52 

50

4,413

142

0.171

0.20

8,750

Apr.

72

75

64

60

59

53

49

IST

1,530

*3,590

5,300

11,700

15,000

*11,100

5,390

2,660

*1,620

6,540

14,600

12 , 200

5,900

2,980

1,510

900

970

780 

354 

219

196

185

105,838

3,528

4.24

4.73

209,900

May

179

171

162

157

151

148

144

140

136

131

747

1,370

690

409

282

217

185

164

151

138

130

158" 123

780

970

*1,880 

2,570 

1,380

615

312 

200

14,930

482

0.579

0.67

29,610

June

147

115

93

86

130

292

312

212

122

93

80

70

65

63

59

56

54

51

50

47

45

55

66

60

92

1,750 

1,666 

292

164

122

5,818

194

0.233

0.26

11,540

July

91

74

60

54

46

43

62

61 *48

41

49

43

38

35

33

33

32

31

31

38

39

57

48

39

62

137 

~89" 156 

72

63

55

1,760

56.8

0.068

0.08

3,490

Aug.

53

46

43

35

31

29

28

27

29

28

*27

41

29

29

26

29

30

26

24

2?

33

28

27

29

26

59 

286 

2f2

196

151 

114

1,837

59.3

0.071

0.08

3,640

Calendar year 1958 : Max 7,530 Min 6 Mean 397 Cfsm 0.477 In. 6.46 Ac-ft 287

Sept.

86

66

52

43

38

32

28

28

28

26

25

24

23

22

21

21

20

19

18

IS

*18

18

20

21

23

23 

21 

20

21

20

843

28.1

0.034

0.04

1,670

,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,000 Min 18 Mean 459 Cfsm 0.522 In. 7.49 Ac-ft 331,900

Peak discharge (base, 4,300 cfs).--Apr. 13 (8 a.m.) 16,000 cfs (16.38 ft); Apr. 19 (6 to 9 p.m.) 

17,200 cfs (16.56 ft). ____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 7-17, Nov. 2,7'to Dec. I, 3-22; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 139

685. Spring Creek near Spring, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°06'35", long 95°26'10", near left bank on downstream-«14e of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 4,500 ft upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. 

bridge, 2.4 miles northwest of Spring, Harris County, and 4 miles downstream from 

Willow Creek.

Drainage area.--400 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 78.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 5, 1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 216 cfs (156,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,720 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 19.38 ft); minimum, 10 cfs for many days.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 42,700 cfs Nov. 25, 1940 (gags height, 28.60 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. 23, 24, 1956.

Maximum stage known since about 1879, 29.3 ft May 30, 1929, from floodmarks identified by local residents (discharge, 48,300 cfs).

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

No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, Nov. 5 to Feb. 2, 

Feb. 7-14, 21-24, Mar. 3-6, Mar. 8 to Apr. 8)

0.2 

.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

10

20

34

60

90

162

254

6.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

500

1,040

1,810

2,940

4,030

6,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-It

Oct.

84

114

150

54

34

25

20

*18

16

15

14

13

12 

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

19

21

17

16

16

*15

17

761

24.5

0.061

0.07

1,510

Nov.

18

21

T9

17

15

14

12

12

12

11

11

10

TO 

12

11

11

14

18

16

20

19

17

16

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

412

13.7

0.034

0.04

817

Dec.

10 *ie

10

10

10

10

1011

11

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

15

19

T7

16

15

14

13

13

13

359

11.6

0.029

0.03

712

Jan.

13

15

 Z5 28

18

16

15

14

13

13

12 «T£

12 

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

19

24

442

14.3

0.036

0.04

' 877

Feb.

46

145

166

128

103

66

46

35

28

23

*-22 22

25

72

362

544

-S5T 608

103

75

59

51

48

58

119

239

176

96

-

3,716

133

0.332

0.35

7,370

Mar.

67

ST

40

36

36

39

42

36

37

37

36

32

30 

28

25

23

*22

21

20

20

20

21

21

20

19

19

18

19

19

19

r?

890

28.7

0.072

0.08

1,770

Apr.

18

26

26

23

21

19

17

80

892

1,700

2,240

5,130

5.460 

4,340

1,560

456

*260

869

4,040

*5,130

1,860

608

254

184

150

128

114

103

93

84

35,885

1,196

2.99

3.34

71,180

May

78

73

68

65

61

59

56

54

50

50

455

1,520

4,210 

2,260

703

223

146

117

100

87

78

87

459

1,040

868

*978

432

193

128

100

81

14,879

480

1.20

1.38

29,510

June

70

61

55

51

57

141

134

90

63

50

43

39

35 

34

34

32

29

29

28

26

25

24

?4

25

63

393

768

786

235

96

3,540

118

0.295

0.33

7,020

July

71

55

45

40

35

31

29

28

27

*24

24

24

24 

25

24

23

20

20

22

35

47

34

26

23

a!50

a280

a250

al80

alOO

a35

a22

1,773

57.2

0.143

0.16

3,520

Aug.

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!6

a20

a!8

*16

15

15 

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

16

32

67

193

244

140

73

43

1,152

37.2

0.093

0.11

2,280

Sept..

29

23

20

18

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12 

13

il

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

13

41

25

17

14

13

13

12

472

15.7

0.039

0.04

936

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,660 Mln 4.3 Mean 149 Cfsm 0.372 In. 5.07 Ae-ft 108,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,460 Mln 10 Mean 176 Cfsra 0.440 In. 5.97 Ae-ft 127,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 efs). Apr. 12 (3 to 4 p.m.) 6.080 efs (18.90 ft); Apr. 20 (l to 2 a.m.) 

6,720 cfs (19.38 ft); May 13 (12 m.) 4,820 efs (17.84 ft). _____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
140 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

690. Cypress Creek near Westfield, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°02'08", long 95°25'43", near left bank at downstream side of pile bent 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 0.9 mile upstream from Senger Gully, 1.8 miles northwest of Westfield, Harris County, 2.0 miles upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad 

Co. bridge, and 11.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 262 sq ml.

Records available. July 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 63.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"^1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Mar. 17, 1951, at upstream 

side of bridge at datum 12.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years, 143 cfs (103,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 19.82 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 22,100 cfs Oct. 8, 1949 (gage height, 33.44 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since about 1875, 34 ft (present datum) In May 1929, from Information by local resident. Flood In November 1940 reached a stage of about 35 ft (present datum), from Information by State Highway Department.

Remarks. Records fair. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

'3130

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

135

228 TT?

112

79

58

43 *36

30

28

28

18 

15

12

9.5

7.9

9.2

9.2

8.2

5.4

3.3

5.4

7.6

3.5

1.8

1.3

tt

2.0

3.1

*6.4 

9.2

1,096.0

35.4

0.135

0.16

2,170

Nov.

13 .

12

8.7

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.4

5.4

4.1

3.3

2.4

1.7 

1.1

4.8

2.8

1.1

1.0

19

18

26,

18

14

9.2

5.2

3.1

1.8

1.0

.7

.3

_.\

204.7

6.82

0.026

0.03

406

Dec.

0

*ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.2

.6

.6

1.1

2.1 T7o

.5

.2

.2 

.4

6.9

0.22

0.00084

0.001

14

Jan.

1.0

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.4

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1 *o 5

.1

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

11 

T.2

31.4

1.01

0.0039

0.004

62

Feb.

91

343

236

114

67

41

26

18

14

IS

14 *20 

27

127

666

692

34S

168

92

56

42

32

26

55

144

141

83

55

3,750

134

0.511

0.53

7,440

Mar.

38

ZT

20

15

16

21

21

14

12

10

8.2

5.8 

4.3

3.1

2.4

1.7

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.4

.3

2

T!

3.3

1.1

1.7

1.7

.9 

.5

233.9

7.55

0.029

0.03

464

Apr.

5.5

2.4

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.0

381~.6

1,690

2,920

2,870

rfiso"

 2,520

1,200

612

*457

830

1,540

1,480

725

349

169

102

63

48

36

27

23

19

25/355 . 9

835

3.19

3.56

49.700

May

18

12

9.2

8.2

8

7

7

6 $

100

1,110

1.740 

1,756

1,080

464

196

95

68

51

35

24

20

796

592

703

 627

304

129

68

43 

28

10,084.4

325

1.24

1.43

20,000

June

20

15

10

102"9

304

314

159

76

43

26

24 

22

20

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

25

40

72

569

997

BTSB"

191

104

3,781

126

0.481

0.54

7,500

July

72

45

35

28

22

18

14

11

9

*7.1

5.6

4.1 

3.5

3.7

3.1

2.4 i/LT7f

4.2

71

37

22

12 '

9.0

194

395

TT7

51

30

23

18

1,270.1

41.0

0.156

0.18

2,520

Aug.

16

10

6.8

4.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.0

7.2

5.4

2.0

1.4 

1.4

.9 17?

6.4

15

9.0

14

17

20

32

33

63

59

446

530" 866

303

157 

103

2,802.6

90.4

0.345

0.40

5,560

Sept.

IS5T

4841 '-

30

23

18

15

12

16

15

15 

17

15

14

18

14

11

9.5

6.4

'44

57£

7.9

6.6

9.5

8.7

12

12

8.7

6.4

562.5

18.8

0.072

0.08

1,120

Calendar year 1958; Max 3,000 Min 0 Mean 94.7 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.92 Ac-ft 68,590

Water year 1958-59; Max 3,690 Mln 0 Mean 134 Cfsm 0.511 In. 6.94 Ac-ft 96,960

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Apr. 11 (9 p.m.) 4,240 ofs (19.82 ft); Apr. 20 (1 a.m.) 1,740 cfs 

(13.84 ft); May 13 (l to 2 a;m.) 1,810 cfs (14.06 ft); May 23 (1:30 p.m.) 1,630 cfs (13.59 ft); 

June 27 (4 to 6 a.m.) 1,110 ofs (11.71 ft); Aug. 26 (10 p.m.) 1,110 ofs (11.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

" 'e.--No gage-height record May 5-10, .June 1-4 ~ ~ 

er records and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Mo gage-height record May 5-10, .June 1-4, 12-24, July 3-9; discharge estimated on basis of 

weaEEer - - - - - - -
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 141

700. East Fork San Jaclnto River near Cleveland, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°20'11", long 95°06'14" (revised), near left bank at downstream side of 

pile bent of bridge on State Highway 105, 1,880 ft downstream from Gulf, Colorado and 

Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, l-J- miles west of Cleveland, Liberty County, and 4.3 miles 

downstream from Winter Creek.

Drainage area. 330 sq ml.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.-^Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 107.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Sept. 13, 1955, at site 1,800 ft 

upstream at datum 5.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 231 cfs (167,200 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 20.38 ft); 

minimum dally, 17 cfs Sept. 19-22.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 59,000 cfs Nov. 24, 1940 (gage height, about 24 ft, 

present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 27.000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum dally, 3.0 cfs Aug. 23, 24, Sept. 27, 28, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, that of Nov. 24, 1940. Flood of May 5, 

1935, reached about same stage as that of Nov. 24, 1940, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512: 1941(M), 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6-23, Apr. 12-14, 18-20)

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

14

31

64

112

249

675

10.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

1,280

2,410

3,250

4,650

9,000

16,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

391

639

545

122

84

70

*63

55

50

46

42

40

36

34

33

32

32

34

34

31

30

34

128

190

107

53

40 

*35

36

35

35

2,851

92.0

0.279

0.32

5,650

Nov.

34

32

29

24

29

29

27

26

26

25

24

23

22

24

29

33

35

70

82

104

66

50

40

33

*31

29

28 

27

26

26

1,083

36.1

0.109

0.12

2,150

Dec.

26

27

34

35

33

32

30

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

2S

25

25 

25

25

26

26

27

50

 55 70

52

44 

39

35

33

33

1,030

33.2

0.101

0.12

2,040

Jan.

37

38

43

4T

36

33

*32

31

30

- 30

30

30

~SS 25

25

25

25 

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

30

30

30

901

29.1

0.088

0.10

1,790

Feb.

100

500

650

300

150

130

100

90

80

80

*78

76

7S

100

546

1,040

1.280 

842

221

139

110

94

84

102

204

204

146 

110

7,635

273

0.827

0.86

15 , 140

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,390 Mln 5.8

Mar.

88

71

62

62

139

219 m

128

92

72

63

58

56

54

51

46

42

*40

39

38

38

38

35

35

35

36

40 

40

39

38

36

2,006

64.7

0.196

0.23

3,980

Apr.

60

79

55

42

38

35

34

3T

472

822

1,360

2,280

*4,810

3,120

1,450

329

273 

3,370

*14,500

4,410

1,950

658

400

550

292

162

130 

110

98

86

41,829

1,394

4.22

4.71

82,970

May

79

74

69

66

61

58

55

54

51

50

169

162

86

80

66

55

50 

47

46

42

4040"

70

424

625

542

*226

141

92

72

62

3,754

121

0.367

0.42

7,450

June

55

50

54

100

88

73

65

62

58

50

44

42

40

40

36

35

33

32

31

31

30

BO- 29

32

112

395

612 

830 Bolf

130

3,828

128

0.388

0.43

7,590

July

62

48

42

44

37

32

28

27

27

*27

28

25

23

23

25

24

22

21

21

27

26

21

21

20

407

1,010

1.140 

699

207

159

94

4,410

142

0.430

0.50

8,750

Aug.

63

50

45

55

64

45

37

32

30

30

*28

26

25

24

23_

24

23

27

28

30

46

110

45

38

35

133

668 

259" 7OO

102

62

2,907

93.8

0.284

0.33

5,770

Sept.

46

36

31

29

26

24

23

22

22

22

22

20

19

19

20

20

19 

18

18

11

17

*17

20

20

28

30

24 

22

20

20

691

23.0

0.070

0.08

1,370

Mean 160 Cfsm 0.485 In. 6.58 Ac-ft 115,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 14,300 Mln 17 Mean 200 Cfsm 0.606 In. 8.22 Ac-ft 144,600

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Apr. 13 (10 to 11 a.m.) 5,550 cfs (15.78 ft); Apr. 19

(5 to 4 a.m.) 20,600 efs (20.58 ft).______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 9 to Feb. 10; discharge estimated on basis of weather records,

recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
142 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

705. Peach Creek at Splendora, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°13'57", long 95°10'05", at right bank on downstream side of pile bent 

of bridge on county road "between Splendora and Conroe, about 1,500 ft west of depot 

at Splendora, Montgomery County, 2.5 miles upstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge,,2.5 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 59, and 9.7 miles 

upstream from Catiey Creek.

Drainage area. 1~20 sq ml.

Records available.-' -December 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. T,-Water-at age recorder. Datum of gage Is 86.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--15 years (1944-59), 72.6 cfs (52,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 9.55 ft); 

minimum dally, 11 cfs June 22.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 28,500 cfs Oct. 8, 1949 (gage height, 17.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 28-30, 1956.

Maximum stage known since about 1895, that of Oct. 8, 1949. Flood in November 1940 

reached a stage of 17.3 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

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

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

73

28

42

30

24

23

*21

18

18

16

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

13

14

16

31

73

56

44

25

22

*22

24

27

28

814

26.3

0.219

0.25

1,610

Nov.

26

23

20

20

20

21

22

20

20

21

18

18

18

20

22

23

30

82

56

45

35

25

22

21

20

*20

20

20

19

19

766

25.5

0.212

0.24

1,520

Dec.

20

21

21

25

25

22

21

20

20

ii

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

22

28

38

42_

33

26

24

23

23

23

709

22.9

0.191

0.22

1,410

Jan.

23

26

26

23

22

22

*21

21

21

22

21

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

21

20

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

22

30

31

684

22.1

0.184

0.21

1,360

Feb.

83

172- 212

124

80

54

46

42

40

40

*37

36

38

74

189

134

94

60

46

41

38

40

38

49

105

90

63

48

-

2,113

75.5

0.629

0.65

4,190

Mar.

40

35

32

30

81

72

53

39

36

38

41

35

32

31

27

26

26

*24

24

25

27

26

25

24

23.

24

24

26

30

27

27

1,030

33.2

0.277

0.32

2,040

Apr.

34

48

50

32

26

23

21

3S

175

424

536

1,590

 855

352

161

100

90

346

707

*482

219

124

87

72

60

53

48

45

42

36

6,908

230

1.92

2.14

13,700

May

34

31

30

29

28

26

25

24

23

22_

84

156

102

63

38

30

27

26

25

24

23

22

30

133

148

105

*60

49

36

29

26

1,508

48.6

0.405

0.47

2,990

June

24

22

20

20

21

22

23

23

20

23

18

16

15

15

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

12

15

158

127

100

84

35

24

842

28.1

0.234

0.26

1,670

July

21

19

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

14

14

16

*18

18

19

22

21

16

15

16

17

21

22

17

297

1,150

449

196

85

51

41

2,686

86.6

0.722

0.83

5,330

Aug.

34

30

26

24

22

20

19

18

17

16

*22

18

16

16

JJL

15

15

16

16

18

23

26

35

23

23

106

268

207

134

62

40

1,340

43.2

0.360

0.42

2,660

Sept.

31

26

24

22

21

19

18

17

18

18

18

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

IS.

12

13

*15

22

44

27

22

20

18

16

568

18.9

0.157

0.18

1,130

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,940 Min 4 Mean 59.3 Cfsm 0.494 In. 6.72 Ac-ft 42,970

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,590 Mln n Mean 54.7 Cfsm 0.456 In. 6.19 Ao-ft 39,610

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs).--Apr. 12 (3 to 4 p.m.) 1,860 cfs (9.55 ft); July 26 (10 to 11 a.m.) 

1,480 cfs (9.10 ft)._________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 143

710. Caney Creek near Splendora, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°16', long 95°18', near right bank at.downstream side of pile bent of 

county road bridge, 4 miles downstream from GulC; "Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. 

bridge and 8 miles west of Splendora, Montgomery County.

Drainage area. 104 sq ml.

Records available. January 1944 to September 1959

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 123/44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 15 years, 66.3 cfs (48,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,520 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 15.9 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 16 cfs July 10, 11.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 14,900 cfs Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 18.19 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.1 cfs 

Oct. 26, 1956, caused by construction upstream.

Maximum stage known since about 1885, 22.0 ft in November 1940, present site and 

datum, from information by local resident. Flood in May 1935 reached a stage of 

19.3 ft, present site and datum, from information by local resident.

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

No diversion above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ao-ft

Oct.

50

40

50

40

30

25

*23

22

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17 

17

17

17

48

425 ~B2

40

31

28

*30

32

30

32

1,298

41.9

0.403

0.46

2,570

Nov.

28

26 ' -' 24

24

25

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

25

30

26

29 

6136-

26

22

20

20

19_

*19

19

19

19

19

742

24.7

0.237

0.27

1,470

Dec.

19

20

25

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18 

18

18

19

20

27

2T

27

22

20

19

20

20

25

628

20.3

0.195

0.22

1,250

Jan.

30

30

25

22

18

18

19

19

*20

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

18

18 

18

18

19

19

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

20

32^

617

19.9

0.191

0.22

1,220

Feb.

39

332

431

108

87

58

43

38

38

36

*33

33

34

47

652

415

81

60 

50

45

40

35

30

35

74

84

48

39

-

3,025

108

1.04

1.08

6,000

Mar.

34

31

29

29

33

61

4T

31

30

36

31

29

26

26

25

24

23

*23 

22

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

23

22

22

23

22

850

27.4

0.263

0.30

1,690

Apr.

26

33

26

22

20

20

20

59

374

654

752

1,500

*828

140

90

73

71

4,000 

2,000

220

*119

90

74

65

60

55

50

50

45

40

11,576

386

3.71

4.14

22,960

May

40

40

35

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

78

94

70

50

40

35

30

26 

26

26

24

2T

67

165 ~82

50

40

*34

30

28

27

1,381

44.5

0.428

0.49

2,740

June

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

22

21

21

21

22

20

19

19

19 

20

18

17

19

18

20

151

367

202

41

28

24

1,332

44.4

0.427

0.48

2,640

July

21

19

17

18

17

17

22

19

17

*16_

16

20

18

17

19

22

20

19 

19

18

18

22

20

18

169

~9T 221

60

45

40

35

1,112

35.9

0.345

0.40

2,210

Aug.

30

28

26

24

22

21

20

19

19

19

*19

19

19

18

18

17

TT

17 

17

17

20

35

25

19

25

45

175

77

50

40

35

952

30.7

0.295

0.34

1,890

Sept.

30

25

26

24

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

20

19

19

19

18

28" 17

609

20.3

0.195

0.22

1,210

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,840 Min 7.5 Mean 53.2 Cfam 0.512 In. 6.94 Ac-ft 38,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,000 Mln 16 Mean 66.1 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.62 Ac-ft 47,850

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). Apr. 12 (time and stage unknown) about 1,800 cfs; Apr. 18 (time 

unknown) 9,520 efs (15.9 ft).________ _____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-6, 16-21, Dec. 8-22, Dec. 29 to Jan. 8, Feb. 18-24, Apr. 12, 

18, 19, Apr. 24 to May 10, May 13-22, 26, 27, July 15-24, July 28 to Aug. 10, Aug. 12-25, Aug. 29 to 

Sept. 22; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers' notes, 10 discharge measurements, and records for nearby stations.
144. SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

720. Lake Houston near Sheldon, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°54'55", long 95°08'30", at Intake structure on San Jaclnto River near

 right bank 100 ft upstream from Lake Houston Dam, 4.0 miles north of Sheldon, Harris 

County, 4.6 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 90, and 18 miles northeast of 

Houston. Upper gage (prior to October 1954, published as West Fork San Jacinto River 

near Humble), lat 30°01'35", long 95°15'30", at bridge on U. S. Highway 59, about half 

. a mile downstream from Spring Creek, 2j miles north of Humble, and 16 miles upstream 

from dam.

Drainage area.--2,811 sq mi at dam; 1,811 sq mi at upper gage. 

Records available.--April 1954 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorders. Datum of gage at dam is 0.70 ft below mean sea level, datum

 of 1929, adjusted in 1957 for ground surface subsidence. Prior to Aug. 3, 1954, staff 

gage read once daily. Datum of upper gage is 30.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum contents during year. 191,900 acre-ft Apr. 20 (gage height, 47.0 ft);

 minimum, 149,600 acre-ft Jan. 22-29 (gage height, 43.8 ft). Maximum gage height at 

upper gage, 18.3 ft Apr. 20; minimum, 12.4 ft Jan. 21, 22, 27.

1954-59: Maximum contents, that of Apr. 20, 1959; minimum since first filling of 

reservoir in August 1954, 79,880 acre-ft Dec. 10-12, 14-17, 1956 (gage height, 36.8 ft). 

Maximum gage height at upper gage, that of Apr. 20, 1959; minimum since first filling 

of reservoir, 5.5 ft Dec. 12, 1956.

Remarks. Lake is formed by compacted earth-fill embankment sections 4,000 and 4,600 ft 

long. Spillway is a slab-and-buttress (Ambursen type) structure 3,160 ft long, 

located near center of dam. Dam completed and storage began Apr. 9, 1954. Total 

capacity, 158,200 acre-ft (elevation, 44.5 ft, top of spillway). Usable capacity, 

about 150,000 acre-ft between elevations 44.5 and 22.0 ft (bottom of 36-inch sluice 

gate). Water used for municipal supply for city of Houston, for industries in shipchannel area, and for irrigation.

Cooperation.--Capacity table furnished by city of Houston.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

contents, In acre-feet)

43 140,200

44 152,000

45 164,500

46 177,800

47 191,900

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

(t) 

(*)

(tt)

Oct.

165,200 

163,200 

163,200 

.163,200 

163,200

162,000 

162,000 

162,000 

160,800 

162,000

160,800 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500

159,500 

159,500 

158,200

158^200

158,200 

159,500 

159,500 

162,000 

162,000

162,000 

162,000 

162,000 

160,800 

159,500 

159,500

44.6 

-2,500 

7,840

Nov.

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500

159,500 

160,800

160,800 

160,800 

160,800

159,500 

159,500 

157,000

157,000 

157,000

44.4 

-2,500 

8,220

Dec.

157, OOC

155^800 

155,800 

157,000

155,800 

155,800 

155,800 

155,800 

155,800

154,500 

154,500 

154,500 

153,200 

152,000

152,000 

152,000 

152,000 

152,000 

152,000

152,000 

152,000 

153,200 

153,200 

153,200

153,200 

153,200 

153,200 

153,200 

154,500 

153,200

44.1 

-3,800 

8,940

Jan.

153,200 

153,200 

154,500

153,200 

153,200

153,200 

153,200 

153,200 

153,200 

153,200

153,200 

153,200 

153,200 

153,200 

153,200

152,000 

152,000 

150,800 

152,000 

152,000

150,800 

149,600

149,600 

149,600 

149,600

150,800 

149,600 

149,600 

152,000 

153,200 

154,500

44.2 

+1,300 

8,890

Feb.

159,500

165,800 

167,200 

165,800 

165,800

164,500 

163,200 

163,200 

162,000 

162,000

163,200 

162,000 

162,000 

164,500 

167,200

168,500

168,500 

168,500 

167,200 

164,500

163,200 

163,200 

162,000 

165,800 

165,800

164,500 

164,500 

163,200

44.9 

+8,700 

6,740

Mar.

162,000

162,000 

162,000 

162,000 

159,500

160,800 

162,000 

162,000 

162,000 

162,000

162,000 

160,800 

162,000 

162,000 

159,500

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500

158,200

158,200 

158,200 

158,200 

158,200

158,200 

158,200 

158,200 

158,200 

158,200 

158,200

44.5 

-5,000 

9,270

Apr.

158,200

158,200 

159,500 

158,200 

159,500

159,500 

159,500 

163,200 

169,800 

175,100

182,000 

187,700 

187,700 

186,300 

177,800

171,200 

168,500 

173,800 

184,800 

190,500

179,200 

172,500 

167,200 

165,800 

164,500

164,500 

163,200 

163,200 

162,000 

162,000

44.8 

+3,800 

8,250

May

162,000 

162,000 

162,000 

162,000 

162,000

162,000 

160,800

160,800 

160,800 

163,200

167,200 

168,500 

169,800

168,500 

165,800

164,500 

163,200 

162,000 

162,000 

162,000

162,000 

162,000 

164,500 

167,200 

167,200

168,500 

167,200 

165,800 

164,500 

163,200 

162,000

44.8 

0 

11,630

June

160,800 

160,800 

160,800 

160,800 

160,800

160,800 

162,000 

162,000 

162,000 

162,000

160,800 

160,800 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500

159,500 

158,200 

158,200 

158,200 

157,000

157,000 

157,000 

157,000 

157,000 

160,800

163,200 

167,200

165,800 

164,500 

163,200

44.9 

+1,200 

11,840

July

163,200 

163,200 

162,000 

160,800 

160,800

160,800 

160,800 

160,800 

160,800 

159,500

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500

158,200

158,200 

158,200 

159,500 

159,500

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

160,800 

175,100

173,800 

169,800 

168,500 

165,800 

164,500 

163,200

44.9 

0 

10,010

Aug.

162,000 

162,000 

160,800 

160,800 

160,800

160,800 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500 

159,500

158,200 

158,200 

158,200 

158,200 

158,200

157,000

158,200 

157,000 

157,000 

157,000

157,000 

157,000 

1 57 , 000 

158,200 

158,200

165,800 

167,200

165,800 

164,500 

163,200 

162,000

44.8 

-1,200 

10,150

Sept.

162,000

162IOOO 

162,000 

160,800

160,800 

160,800 

160,800 

160,800 

160,800

159,500 

158,200 

157,000 

157,000 

157,000

157,000 

157,000 

157,000 

155,800

155,800 

157,000 

157,000 

157,000 

158,200

158,200 

158,200 

159,500 

160,800 

160,800

44.7 

-1,200 

9,140

Calendar year 1958.................... * -15,300 tt 104,000

Water year 1958-59.................... * -1,200 tt 110,900

t Gagp height, In feet, at »nd of month.

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

tt Diversions, In acre feet, for municipal and Industrial uses, and for Irrigation
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 145

725. Barker Reservoir near Addicks, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°46'05", long 95°38'45" 

reservoir outlet works, 

south of Addic 

gage, lat 29°43'

Port Bend County, . mes . mes y reservor upsream rom ason 

9.0 miles (6.4 miles by reservoir) upstream from reservoir outlet works.

Drainage area. 150 sq mi at outlet works; 105 sq mi at upper gage. 

Records available. August 1945 to September 1959.

Gages. Water-stage recorders. Datum of both gages is 0.33 ft below mean sea level, datum 

bT 1929, Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment and Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height at dam during year, 87.9 ft Apr. 12, 13 (contents, 4,570 

acre-ft); maximum at upper gage, 96.7 ft Apr. 11, 12.

1945-59; Maximum gage height at dam, 90.4 ft Aug. 30, 1945 (contents, 11,240 acreft); maximum at upper gage, 98.6 ft Aug. 28, 1945.

Maximum stage known near site of upper gage prior to construction of reservoir, 

98.1 ft in December 1935, from floodmark about 1,100 ft to right of and 1,100 ft downstream from upper gage.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earthen-type dam 72,844 ft long. Dam completed Feb. 3, 1946, but was first used for flood control in spring of 1945. Reservoir is operated for flood protection of city of Houston. It is a detention reservoir 

with no provision for permanent storage. Outlet works consist of 5 concrete conduits, 

2 of which are uncontrolled. The middle conduit is controlled by 2 vertical-lift 

steel gates; the 2 outer conduits are controlled by single vertical-lift steel gates. 

All gates remain closed except during recession of large floods or during emergencies. 

Capacity, 127,900 acre-ft between gage height 75.0 (bottom of conduits) and 101.9 ft 

(top of design flood pool). No constructed emergency spillways; runoff considerably 

in excess of designed capacity will be discharged around ends of dam. Gage heights 

and contents are not published for floods that do not produce a gage height of 82.0 ft 

(top of outlet structure) or higher at dam.

Cooperation. Capacity table and gage-height record at dam furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Gage heights and contents, at Indicated ood runoff was

Date

Apr. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

partly

Time

7 a.m.

9 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 .m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p .m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

8 a.m.

4 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 p .m.

12 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 p.m.

Gage height at 

upper gage 

(feet)

(*)

90.5

91.3

92.1

94.3

94.1

94.1

95.6

96.2

96.1

96.0

95.8

95.4

96.7

96.4

95.7

95.4

95.1

94.5

94.0

93.5

93.2

92.9

92.6

92.2

92.0

92.0

92.2

92.2

91.6

90.9

iii

, April 1959

Gage height 

at dam 

(feet)

75.1

76.0

76.4

77.1

78.3

79.5

80.6

82.1

83.3

84.5

85.4

86.0

86.6

87.0

87.6

87.9

87.9

87.8

87.4

86.8

85.9

85.1

84.2

83.1

81.6

80.5

79.9

79.6

79.3

79.2

78.7

78.0

77.1

76.5

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2

6

9

15

28

46

68

136

321

714

1,290

1,830

2,510

3,060

4,020

4,570

4,570

4,380

3,680

2,780

1,730

1,070

582

278

105

65

53

48

43

42

34

24

15

10

Water below Intake.
146 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 

730. Addicks Reservoir near Addicks, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°47'30",. long 95°37'25", at dam on South Mayde Creek, 65 ft upstream from

 reservoir outlet works, 2,700 ft upstream from U. S. Highway 90, 1.2 miles east of 

Addicks, Harris County, and 1.4 miles upstream from mouth. Supplementary gages: 

lat 29°48'05", long 95°41'30", on South Mayde Creek at Groeschke Road Bridge, 3.2 miles 

west of Addicks, 4.6 miles (3.5 miles by reservoir) upstream from Langham Creek, and 

5.5 miles (4.2 miles by reservoir) upstream from reservoir outlet works; lat 29°50'10 , 

long 95°37'35", on Langham Creek at Clay Road Bridge, 3.6 miles north of Addicks, 

4.4 miles (2.7 miles by reservoir) upstream from mouth, and 5.3 miles (3.1 miles by 

reservoir) upstream from reservoir outlet works.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi at outlet works; 30 sq mi at gage on South Mayde Creek; and 

49 sq mi at gage on Langham Creek.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1959.

Gages. Water-stage recorders. Datum of all gages is mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment and Houston supplementary adjustment of 

1943.

Extremes. Maximum elevation at dam during year, 91.0 ft Apr. 12 (contents, 2,970 acre-fth

 maximum at gage on South Mayde Creek, 106.8 ft Apr. 10, 11, 12; maximum at gage on 

Langham Creek, 101.5 ft Apr. 11, 12.

1948-59: Maximum elevation at dam, 94.3 ft July 31, 1954; maximum at gage on 

South Mayde Creek, 107.4 ft Oct. 15, 1957; maximum at gage on Langham Creek, 102.8 ft 

July 30 or 31, 1954.

Maximum elevation known, 89.9 ft in December 1935 at bridge on U. S. Highway 90, 

2,700 ft downstream from outlet works, from information by Corps of Engineers. This 

flood reached a stage of 109.3 ft, 0.2 mile downstream and 0.1 mile to right of gage 

on South Mayde Creek, and a stage of 104.5 ft, l',900 ft to left and 700 ft upstream 

from gage on Langham Creek; from floodmarks, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earthen-type dam 61,166 ft long. Dam com-

 pleted in fall of 1948. Reservoir is operated for flood protection of city of Houston. 

It is a detention reservoir with no provision for permanent storage. Outlet works 

consist of 5 concrete conduits, 2 of which are uncontrolled. The middle conduit is 

controlled by 2 vertical-lift gates; the 2 outer conduits are controlled by single 

vertical-lift steel gates. All gates will remain closed except during recession of 

large floods or during emergencies. Capacity, 188,030 acre-ft between elevations 

73.0 (bottom of conduits) and 113.0 ft (top of design flood pool). No constructed 

emergency spillways; runoff considerably in excess of designed capacity will be discharged around ends of dam. Elevations and contents not published for floods that do 

not produce an elevation of 79.0 ft (top of outlet structure) or higher at dam.

Cooperation.--Capacity table and elevation record at dam furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Elevation and contents, at indicated time when flood runoff was partly stored 

in reservoir, January, February, April, and August 1959

Date

Jan. 31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Apr. 8

Time

12 p.m.

4 p.m.

8 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

8 p.m.

12 p.m.

8 a.m.

4 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

4 p.m.

8 p.m.

12 p.m.

Elevation on 

South Mayde 

Creek (feet)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

105.5

104.8

103.6

102.3

101.0

100.2

99.3

98.7

98.2

98.4

99.1

99.2

98.6

98.2

97.8

101.4

105.3

105.2

104.3

102.7

102.0

100.9

100.1

99.4

98.7

98.2

99.5

101.0

105.2

106.4

Elevation on 

Langham Creek 

ffeet)

91.7

95.9

97.0

99.4

100,3

100.5

100.3

100.0

99.5

97.9

96.8

95.8

95.0

94.5

94.2

94.3

94.6

94.3

93.8

93.5

96.6

99.9

100.3

100.2

99.6

99.0

97.5

96.5

95.7

95.0

94.3

96.6

99.4

99.9

100.5

Elevation 

at dam 

(feet)

74.4

74.5

75.8

77.2

78.6

79.4

80.4

80.7

80.4

79.0

77.6

76.4

75.6

75.1

74.6

74.8

75.1

75.2

75.1

74.8

76.0

77.8

78.9

79.4

79.8

79.7

79.0

78.0

76.7

75.6

75.0

74.7

75.8

77.2

78.3

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2

2

6

15

28

38

52

57

52

33

18

9

6

4

2

3

4

4

4

3

7

20

32

38

43

42

33

22

11

6

3

2

6

15

25

* No elevation record.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 147

730. Addicks Reservoir near Addicks, Tex. Continued

Elevation and contents, at Indicated time when flood runoff was partly'stored 

in reservoir, January, February, April, and August 1959 Continued

Date

Apr. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Time

4 a.m.

8 a.m.

12 m.

4 p.m.

8 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

5 p.m.

12 p.m.

8 a.m.

4 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

4 p.m.

8 p.m.

12 p.m.

4 a.m.

8 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 p.m.

4 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

12 m.

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

Elevation on 

South Mayde 

Creek (feet)

106.6

106.5

106.3

106.0

105.8

106.4

106.8

106.8

106.7

106.6

106.4

106.2

106.8

106.8

106.6

106.5

106.2

105.3

104.1

102.6

101.7

101.0

100.6

100.3

99.9

99.6

99.3

99.1

98.8

98.6

98.3

98.1

98.1

98.9

99.3

99.5

101.1

103.0

104.0

104.4

104.0

103.3

102.9

102.7

102.4

101.5

100.9

100.2

99.7

99.2

98.8

Elevation on 

Langham Creek 

(feet)

101.2

101.1

101.0

100.9

100.8

100.8

101.3

101.4

101.2

101.1

100.9

100.8

101.4

101.4

101.2

101.0

100.9

100.7

100.5

100.3

100.0

99.6

99.3

98.8

98.3

97.8

97.4

97.1

96.6

96.3

95.8

95.5

97.5

97.6

98.9

98.9

98.5

99.4

100.1

100.5

100.7

100.8

100.6

100.5

100.3

99.9

99.3

98.2

97.2

96.5

95.9

Elevation 

at dam 

(feet)

79.1

79.7

81.0

82.6

83.9

84.9

85.7

86.6

88.5

89.3

89.6

89.6

89.7

90.2

90.8

91.0

91.0

90.7

90.2

89.4

88.5

87.4

86.2

84.9

83.2

81.2

79.8

78.6

77.3

76.4

75.6

75.2

75.6

75.8

76.3

76.6

76.7

77.1

77.9

78.6

79.2

79.8

80.4

80.6

80.5

79.6

78.8

78.0

77.0

76.2

75.7

Contents 

(acre-feet)

34 

42

63

95

131

182

260

404

1,020

1,490

1,710

1,710

1,780

2,190

2,760

2,970

2,970

2,660

2,190

1,560

1,020

596

332

182

110

66

43

28

16

9

6

4

6

6

9

11

11

14

21

28

35

43

52

55

54

40

30

22

13

8

6
148 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

735. Buffalo Bayou near Addicks, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°45'44", long 95°36'21", near right bank at downstream side of pile bent 

of bridge on Dairy-Ashford road over rectified channel, 1.8 miles downstream from 

South Mayde Creek, 2.6 miles southeast of Addlcks, Harris County, 3.0 miles downstream 

from outlet works of Addlcks Reservoir, and 3.2 miles downstream from outlet works of 

Barker Reservoir;

Drainage area.--310 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.31 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Galveston-Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Feb. 2, 1948, 

water-stage recorder at bridge on natural channel 1,200 ft to right at same datum. 

Feb. 2 to May 21, 1948, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 69.44 ft); 

minimum dally, 1.1 cfs Dec. 16, 17.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 11,200 cfs Aug. 29, 1945 (gage height, 81.23 ft at 

former site); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since 1896, 85.6 ft In December 1935, present datum (adjusted 

to former site from floodmark half a mile downstream, on basis of slope of flood of 

Aug. 29, 1945), from information by local resident.

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

Floodflow regulated by Barker and Addlcks Reservoirs (see p. 145, 146). Extreme low 

flow sustained by drainage from Irrigated lands.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 4-9, 13-30)

48.9

49.0

49.2

49.4

49.7 24

50.0

50.5

51.0

52.0

54.0

40

73

116

222

495

57.0

60.0

64.0

68.0

70.0

1,020

1,720

4,690

5,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a80 

alOO 155" 

a80

a70

a60 *46

33

26

23

26

30 

24

19

13

10

14

11

9.3

7.4

6.6

4.4

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.2

T$

7.6 

17

51

83

956.2

30.8

1,900

Nov.

68 

46

33 

26

*24

24

22

17

13

11

8.7

7.4

7.1

15

18

11

14

31

76

11

54

33

20

14

10

7.6

5.8

5.6 

5.2

4.0

722.4

24.1

1,430

Dec.

3.6 

3.3

3.1 

2.8

*2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

T7T

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.9

3.3

4.4

5.6

7.4

6.1

4.4

3.4 

2.7

3.6

9 0

86.2

2.78

171

Jan.

*26" 32

16 

10

6.1

4.4

3.4

3.3

2.8

2.2

1.9

T^ 

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

9.1

7.8

7.4

6.1

5.4

4.4

6.4

5.8

4.2

3.3

2.4

1.9 

3.2

11

10

206.2

6.65

409

Feb.

239 

1,460

*1,780 

1,370

825

495

292

170

120

85

212

525 

a700

a900

1,320

1,460

960

602

366

222

160

125

95

190

650

602

436

285

16,646

594

33,020

Mar.

176 

TO?

70 

53

66

95

64

42

*38

40

36

20 

13

9.6

7.4

6.6

7.4

6.4

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.3

T3

3.4

3.6

5.4 

8.4

5 .6

4.2

918.4

29.6

1,820

Apr.

10

*21

18 

14

12

8.4

8.1

*27S 

1,570

*3,860

*4,850

5,400 

5/250"

4,550

2,920

*1,300

753

718

650

525

394

266

160

101

66

47

36

27 

26

25

53,825.5

1,128

67,090

May

18 

15

14 

13

11

10

*8.4

6.8

5.8

5.4

101

155" 394 

176

116

75

62

51

40

25

14

18

119

324

252

160

99

63 

38

26

18

2,563.4

82.7

5,080

June

14 

22

20

*20

166

198

150

105

74

60

45

33 

37

31

20

16

15

13

9.6

6.1

7.1

4.6

alO 4.0

a30

alOO

a300

a325 

a350~

a200

2,335.4

77.8

4,630

July

a!30 

alOO

a80 

a60

.a50

a40

*36

26

26

27

22

20

26

26

62

34

26

30

26

19

32

34

37

40

157

465

?§§

150 

85

56

44

2,264

73.0

4,490

Aug.

37 

31

24 

21

*20

24

24

20

20

18

1619" 

20

20

28

38

44

42

45

66

95

116

155

324

465

927

1,640

1,720 

1,370

940

618

8,947

289

17,750

Sept.

1BT

170 

135

125

102

82

*77

113

210

140

91 

65

56

58

62

63

66

55

40

32

30

48

60

65

61

54

42 

40

41

2,885

96.2

5,720

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,240 Mln 1.1 Mean 97.5 Ac-ft 70,560

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,400 Min 1.1 Mean 198 Ac-ft 143,500

* Discharge measurement mede on this day.

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

and records for stations at Barker and Addlcks Reservoirs and Buffalo Bayou at Houston.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 149

740. Buffalo Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°45'42", long 95 Q 23'54", near left bank of low-water channel at downstream side of pier of Waugh Drive Bridge in Houston, Harris County, 0.41 mile 

upstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge and 3.1 miles upstream from 

Whiteoak Bayou.

Drainage area.--362 sq mi.

Records available. May 1936 to September 1957, October 1957 to September 1959 (highwater records and discharge measurements).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.08 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

1929, unadjusted for ground surface subsidence resulting from heavy ground-water 

withdrawals. Prior to June 19, 1936, reference point on upstream side of bridge at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1936-57), 243 cfs (175,900 acre-ft per year).

6,060 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 21.20 ft); miniminimum gage height recorded, 6.00 ft on many

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 

mum not determined (affected by tides 

days.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs Aug. 30, 1945 (gage height, 34.23 ft); minimum not determined after September 1957 (affected by tides).

Maximum stage known since 1835, 54.4 ft Dec. 9, 1935, present site and datum (discharge, 40,000 cfs, furnished by engineer for Harris County). Flood of May 31, 1929, 

reached a stage of 48.9 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 19,000 cfs at bridge 

on Capitol Avenue 2 miles downstream, from rating curve extended above 15,300 cfs, 

stage-discharge relation materially affected by interference of bridge; furnished 

by city of Houston).

Remarks. Records good above 2,000 cfs and fair below except for period of backwater from 

Whiteoak Bayou and construction activities, which are poor. Discharge not computed 

below gage height 12.0 ft because tides affect stage-discharge relation. Floodflow 

regulated by Barker and Addicks Reservoirs (see p. 145, 146).

Revisions.. --WSP 1038: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of backwater (gage 

helght< In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

11.0

12.0

14.0

760

1,060

1,680

17.0

20.0

21.0

3,000

5,100

5,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

.

-

-

Nov.

.

_

-

Dec.

_

.

-

Jan.

t298

_

_

-

Feb.

-

*2.560 

*1,920

1,860

1,510

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

1,420

1,510

1,510

1.12O

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

Mar.

_

.

-

Apr.

-

t26

.

-

_

_

t551

cl,680

*03,72O

4,940

*5.820

5,260

4,860

4,140

*2,880

1,820

1,270

1,15O

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

May

C9OO

_

_

-

June

_

.

-

July

c 1,200

_

-

-

Aug.

.

;

.

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

-

-

.

-

.

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

cl.800

cl,70O

1,210

1,060

"

~

.

-

-

Sept.

_

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,400 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,820 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

c Backwater from Whiteoak Bayou and construction activities.

Note. Tidal backwater affects stage-discharge relation below 12.o ft.
150 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

745. Whiteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°46'31", long 95°23<54", near right bank at downstream side of pier of 

Yale Street Bridge, in Houston, Harris County, 80 ft downstream from Texas and New 

Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 2.5 miles upstream from Little Whiteoak Bayou, and 

4.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 92.0 aq mi.

Records available. May 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.08 ft below mean sea level, datum of

].929, unadjusted for ground surface subsidence resulting from heavy ground-water withdrawals. Prior to June 17, 1936, reference point at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 68.9 cfs (49,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 4,510 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 39.18 ft); minimum daily recorded, 1.6 cfs Jan. 21.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs Nov. 2, 1943 (gage height, 42.45 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 16, Sept. 2, 1951.

Maximum stage known since at least 1919, 51.5 ft Dec. 9, 1935, present site and 

datum (discharge, 14,750 cfs, furnished by engineer for Harris County). Flood of 

May 31, 1929, reached a stage of 47.0 ± 0.5 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 

9,360 cfs), computed on basis of current-meter measurement at stage 1 ft below crest, 

made at bridge 1 block downstream from gage, furnished by city of Houston.

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

Low flow partly sustained by industrial waste. No diversion above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1038: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 8-15, Hay 11, 12, 23-25, June 3, 25, 26, July 6-9,

11-15, 19, 20, 24-28, Aug. 11, 13, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, Sept. 22-26)

19.1

19.2

19.4

19.6

19.8

1.1

2.6

9.4

28

52

20.0

20.5

21.0

22.0

78

150

207

312

24.0

27.0

30.0

35.0

567

1,040

1,600

2,930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

10

5

4

3

3

3

4

4

*130

148

17

8.1

5.6

6.9

4.7

4.4

5.4

4.2

5.9

5.1

5.9

5.4 

2.9

2.4

2.4

21

55

59

26

7.3

568.6

18.3

1,150

Nov.

4.7

3.6

3.6

9.0

4.4

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

*2.6

2.4

2.4

96

42

9.0

19

68

50

14

7.5

4.9

5.9 

5.4

5.4

2.9

2.9

5.9

2.4

2.4

562.7

12.1

719

Dec.

2.9

2.9

5.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

5.4

2.4

5.9

4.2

4.2

5.4

5.4

 5.4

2.9

2.6

*2.9

10

4.7

6.5

15 

4.7

5.4

2.9

2.9

5.1

5.4

6.0

11

133.7

4.31

265

Jan.

5.6

4.2

3.9

3.4

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

3

3

3

2

2

2

*2.3

2.4

Tg

2.0

2.2 

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.0

3.4

63

555

41

558.4

17.4

1,070

Feb.

782

1,380

577

200

100

80

60

50

40

30

300

100

50

500

500

600

400

200

100

50

40

30

25 

100

300

100

*35

22

6,551

234

12,990

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,070 Min 1.8

Mar.

10

6.9

5.2

28

26

7.7

6.0

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.7

4.4

5.9

5.6

3.4

2.9

4.4

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

3.6 

5.4

2^6

3.1

3.1

22

9.4

6.0

7.3

212.6

6.86

422

Apr.

53

10

*6.0

4.7

4.2

4.7

4.7

*285

888

*l,5gO

926

1,120

431

202

137

78

55

107

91

50

33

16

12 

9.4

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.5

5.6

5.2

6,066.9

202

12,030

May

5.6

5.6

4.7

4.2

576

6.9

7.7

6.0

6.5

7.7

*392

129

44

19

11

11

7.7

6.0

5.6

4.9

8.1

7.3

1,540 

440

124

*41

15

7.3

8.6

8.1

4.4

2,694.5

86.9

5,340

June

5.6

5.4

33

*19

9.0

9.0

9.4

8.1

6.9

4.9

29

8.1

5.2

7.7

6.5

6.5

5.2

4.4

6.9

7.7

6.5

5.6 

49

4£3_

176

57

26

13

9.4

1,074.0

35.8

2,130

July

8.1

6.5

6.9

6.0

4.7

95

222

73

156

52

102

207

76

174

263

75

29

16

55

72

52

35

24

94

*1,070

671

210

146

66

50

27

4,144.2

134

8,220

Aug.

16

13

12

12

9.0

*6.9

6.9

6.5

6.0

675

49

10

87

54

52

116

104

46

29

62

13

67

144 

578

594

2.840

1,800

458

270

180

100

7,707.8

249

15,290

Sept.

50

50

20

15

15

15

10

70

*16

11

11

12

11

11

15

14

10

8.6

7.3

30

549

889

175

134

~ja^ 57

33

165^ ~~\

2,714.4

90.5

5,580

Mean 56.2 Ac-ft 26,250

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,840 Min 1.6 Mean 89.8 Ac-ft 64,990

Peak discharge (base, 820 cfs). Feb. 2 (12:30 a.m.) 2,380 cfs (35.09 ft); Feb. 15 or 16 (time

and stage unknown); Apr. 10 (3:50 a.m.) 2,210 cfs (32.24 ft); May 23 (12:30 p.m.) 3,030 cfs 

(35.35 ft); June 25 (10:30 a.m.) 950 cfs (26.78 ft); July 11 (12 p.m.) 950 cfs (26.81 ft);

July 25 (7 p.m.) 1,600 cfs (30.05 ft); Aug. 26 (6 p.m.) 4,510 cfs (39.18 ft); Sept. 22 (10 p.m.) 

2.550 cfs (55.72 ft)._______________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-9, Jan. 5-18, Feb. 4-26, Aug. 29 to Sept. 8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 151

750. Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°42'08", long 95°24'08", near left bank at downstream side of pile bent 

of Old Main Street bridge in southwest section of Houston, Harris County, 0.8 mile 

upstream from Harris Gully and 10,8 miles upstream from Buffalo Bayou.

Drainage area. 10 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1936 to September'1959.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3.90 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

unadjusted for ground surface subsidence resulting from heavy ground-water withdrawals. 

Prior to June 20, 1936, reference point on bridge at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 84.6 cfs (61,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,760 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 43.80 ft); minimum dally 9.8 cfs Dec. 28, Jan. 28.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 8,120 cfs Nov. 2, 1943; maximum gage height, 51.70 ft 

Aug. 28, 1945; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Oct. 11, 12, 1937, Mar. 14, Apr. 1, 

1958.

Maximum stage known since at least 1911, 56.0 ft in June 1919, present site and 

datum, from information by engineer for city of Houston. Flood of May 31. 1929, 

reached a stage of 50.4 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 11,095 cfs), from 

current-meter measurement at Lawndale Avenue Bridge, about 8 miles downstream from 

gage; furnished by city of Houston.

Remarks. Records poor. No diversion above station. Low flow partly maintained by sewage 

effluent from Houston suburbs and was partially regulated for most of year by construction dams upstream from gage.

Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

515

198

54

27

21

19

20

14

*14

812

1.450

75

20

14

13

13

*13

13

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

1-1

T7

47

75

*80

41

3,642

117

7,220

Nov.

19

15

14

21

15

13

13

12

12

12

*13

13

12

25

32

32

37

54

*45

47

54

40

19

17

18

19 

17

18

17

16

691

23.0

1,370

Dec.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

18

18

14

10

11

11

12

12

*11

23

26

18

19

15

12

11 

11

9.8

10

22

36

498.8

16.1

989

Jan.

15

11

12

12

13

*14

17

20

19

15

13

14

14

15

14

14

11

12

*15

13

13

14

14

14

13

13 

12

2F~9.8

*149

120

682.8

22.0

1,350

Feb.

1,620

*5.470

*1,280

*795

455

284

154

116

86

80

691

702

366

796

845

334

*149

86

80

144

129

86

68

954

950

344 

159

112

15,335

548

30,420

Mar.

96

70

58

47

32

21

17

16

52

21

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*14

15

14

14

14

14

14

15 

14

64

52

16

14

825

26.6

1,640

Apr.

33

17

*14

14

13

13

12

696

2,130

*2.480

1,710

920

344

92

24

32

68

70

60

38

27

*21

24

23

18

16 

16

16

16

16

8,973

299

17,800

May

16

15

15

15

15

15

17

15

14

To

*311

28

20

17

15

15

14

14

14

14

20

17

~86 398

31

24 

31

26

22

19

18

1,331

42.9

2,640

June

48

56

25

20

*33

28

18

18

17

17

17

23

22

17

22

19

18

18

18

17

23

44

31

46

2£3_

35 

66

65

32

22

1,098

36.6

2,180

July

20

19

18

16

16

18

22

20

56

48

120

66

32

42

73

49

20

33

48

48

45

59

100

99

1.590

588 

248

*176

115

80

50

3,934

127

7,800

Aug.

40

25

20

18

17

*17

17

17

17

17

19

17

18

18

_16

18

23

27

23

38

38

29

68

26

30

1,550 

508

224

112

72

*45

3,124

101

6,200

Sept.

31

28

26

23

21

19

18

114

. 35

26

21

24

27

.28

28

29

28

28

28

27

43

146

136

187

93

63

44

39

38

44

1,442

48.1

2,860

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,430 Mln 0.1 Mean 54.4 Ac-ft 39,350

Water year 1958-59: Max .3,470 Mln 9.8 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,470

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). --Oct. 11 (4 a.m.) 2,430 cfs (37.38 ft)j Feb. 2 (l a.m.) 6,800 cfs

(43.00 ft); Feb. 11 (4 p.m.) 2,030 cfa (36.86 ft); Feb. 14 (6 to 7 p.m.) 2,070 cfs (36.88 ft)j

Feb. 24 (4 to 5 p.m.) 2,150 cfs (37.05 ft); Apr. 9 (10 p.m.) 7,760 cfs (43.80 ft); Apr. 11 (5 p.mJ 

3,78.0 a.ruy cfs cis (39.45 lag.*s ft): it;: May nay 23 25 (8 (a a.m.) a.m.; 1,500 1,500 cfs CIB (36.35 i; ft); July 25 (9 to 10 a.m.) 2,780 cfa \

(57.94 ft); Aug. 26 (1 p.m.) 4,760 efs (40.77 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
152 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

755. Sims Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°40'27", long 95°17i21", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 35 in southeast section of Houston, Harris County, 5.6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 64.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.61 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

adjustment of 1957.

Average discharge. 7 years, 48.7 cfs (35,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 cfs July 25 (gage height, 23.91 ft); minimum daily 6.0 cfs Dec. 6.

1952-59; Maximum discharge, 5,050 cfs Oct. 15, 1957; maximum gage height, that of 

July 25, 1959; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Aug. 7, 1955.

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

Low flow is largely sewage effluent from Houston suburbs and drainage from lands 

irrigated with ground water. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, Feb. 1-4, 11, 12, 14-16, 

24-26, Mar. 7 to Apr. 9, Apr. 13 to May 12, July 25-27)

6.0 

6.2 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

6.0

5.0

9.4

20

45

77

115

9.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

212

340

680

1,300

2,050

2,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

19

11

9.4

7.6

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

*18

132

46

17

12

9.4

8.6

8.9

12

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6^5

tt

6.9 

8.2

33

49

43 

26

589.6

19.0

1,170

Nov.

15

10

8.4

16

15

12

*9.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

6.9

7.4

11

12

8.4

7.6

11

15

8.4

7.4

6.9

6.5

6.7

6.9

6.9 

6.3

8^

6.5

6.7

275.2

9.17

546

Dec.

6.9

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.0

6^

6.5

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

*6.9

7.2

8.4

10

~l~.2 14

7.6

7.9 

7.2

7.9

8.4

8.6

11

235.6

7.60

467

Jan.

9.4

8.9

7.9

7.9

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.9

7.6

1-1

7.6

7.4

7.6

8.2

7.4

7.2

7.4

7.2

*8.4

8.4

8.6

10

8.6

8.4

8.9

8.4 

8.4

8.2

37

65 

22

352.6

11.4

699

Feb.

1,290

*2.800

1,210

*499

172

84

53

38

32

28

592

632

172

573

997

228

86

47

34

44

36

28

26

1.30TJ

1,500

448

147

77

-

13,173

470

26,130

Mar.

46

31

23

23

22

17

15

14

21

*13

12

12

11

11

11

9.7

9.7

9.7

12

11

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

32

20

10 

9.4

484.5

15.6

961

Apr.

20

12

*8.6

8.4

871

8.4

8.4

455

957

2.600

1,510

1,270

317

64

30

20

16

16

15

14

14

12

11

11

10

9.4

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

7,464.4

249

14,810

May

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.6.

19

*209

36

a 15

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

alo

alO

alO

alo

997

B750"

103

37 

a20

a!5

a 10

alo

a 10

2,153.6

69.5

4,270

June

a!5

a20

a20

a!5

*14

12

10

9.7

9.4

8.6

8.4

8.9

8.4

7.6

8.2

8.6

7.9

7.9

7.2

6.5

7.6

8.2

13

17

207

186 

64

30

16

12

774.1

25.8

1,540

July

13

12

14

10

8.4

8.4

82

32

55

90

42

34

16

13

13

37

*28

16

13

11

12

12 ,

12

306

«2.890

 1,710 

*882

239

82

46 

33

6,771.8

218

13,430

Aug.

25

20

1716'

15

14

15

14

14

14

15

13

70

34

16

14

13

13

14

13

13

75

404

278

234

1.910 

1^870

670

146

53 

30

6,062

196

12,020

Sept.

20

16

17-

' *12

12

10

8.9

16

21

12

8.9

8.6

7.9

7.4

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.2

7T4

7.9

7.9

20

124

485

294

266 

61

26

IS

17

1,541.8

51.4

3,060

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,290 Min 5.0 Mean 39.1 Ac-ft 28,330

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,890 Min 6.0 Mean 109 Ac-ft 79,100

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

engineers' notes, and records for Clear Creek near Pearland.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN '153

760. Greens Bayou near Houston, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°55 I 05", long 95°18'24", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 59, 10.5 miles northeast of Houston, Harris County, and 12.0 miles 

upstream from Halls Bayou.

Drainage area. 67.5 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 0.66'ft below mean sea level, datum of 

T929, adjustment of 1957.

Average discharge. 7 years, 27.9 cfs (20,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs May 23 (gage height, 61.32 ft); no 

flow Oct. 20, 21.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs July 30, 1954 (gage height, 64.75 ft); no 

flow at times.

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

No known diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 5-30, Feb. 3-14, 

Apr. 13 to May 11, Sept. 9-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 28 Jan. 29 to Sept. 30

48.7

48.8

49.0

49.2

49.4

49.7

50.0

0.1

.3

1.1

3.2

7.8

21

38

48.8

49.0

49.2

49.4

49.7

50.0

50.5

0.3

1.1

3.2

7.9

17

29

51

51.0

52.0

54.0

56.0

58.0

60.0

78

152

376

710

1,160

1,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7. 8 ' 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

. Oct.

4.5

15

28

33

T5

4.3

2.0

1.2 

*.6

.4

15

12

3.4

1.3

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

ji

.1

1.9

4.1 

1.2

.5

.4

.6 

2.3

2.8

2.0 

3.2

160.0

5.16

0.076

0.09

317

Nov.

as

a 10

a8

a6

a4

a3

a2

al 

al

al

al

al

al

1.3

20

20

9.3

28

28

22

13

6.1

4.1 

2.3

1.3

*1.5

!7 

^6

1.3

1.2

204.7

6.82

0.101

0.11

406

Dec.

0.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.5

.3

**.2

.2

3

.1

.1

.1

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

1.3

1.7

2.3

.9

1.0

.6 

.4

.4

.5 

.9

18.5

0.60

0.0089

0.01

37

Jan.

1.0

1.5

1.7

1.1

2.2

.8

1.6

3.1 

2.4

1.3

.8

.9

*.9

.6

.4

.2

173

1.3

2.0

1.8

.7

.3

.6 

.7

.8

1.0

1.0 

.7

3.7

93 

42

171.4

5.53

0.082

0.09

340

Feb.

*158

*822

2o7

78

43

25

12

5.6 

2.9

2.0

15

41

*21

100

312

92

50

33

20

16

14

11

10 

105

224

78

50 

33

-

2,580.5

92.2

1.37

1.42

5,120

Mar.

22

13

8.2

7.1

21

14

6.4

4.3 

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.2

2.7

2.8

1.5

1.1

1.8

1.7

*1.3

.9

.8

.7

.7 

.6

.6

.7

.7 

1.1

2.7

2.9

1.5

135.3

4.36

0.065

0.07

268

Apr.

3.6

9.4

3.2

2.0

1.3

.8

.6

63 

633

632

520

963

547

94

52

41

33

51

54

38

*21

12

4.3 

1.8

1.6

3.1

1.7 

.5

i5

.4

5,488.6

116

1.72

1.92

6,920

May

1.5

.7

.8

.7

^5.

2.4

19

1.7 

.7

1.6

*733

294

88

50

28

15

7.9

4.1

2.6

2.2

3.2

3.2

1.010 

594

312

195

*84 

50

32

22 

14

3,973.8

128

1.90

2.19

7,880

June

13

7.3

4.3

7.9

11

6.7

4.5

2.S 

1.8

1.5

2.7

2.4

2.2

3.2

2.7

1.8

1.3

2.0

]_ a ^

1.9

3.6

2.3

1.6 

2.7

38

116

34

15

9.4

368.7

12.3

0.182

0.20

731

July

7.3

2.8

1.5

1.7

1.5

.9

475

6.2 

4.6

3.4

4.2

7.3

1.7

2.1

*9.7

3.7

2.8

1.6

42

122

66

46

31 

44

677

861

137

81

88 

65

2,561.5

82.6

1.22

1.41

5,080

Aug.

50

52

32

15

9.7

4.6

2.7

H2.0

3.2

12

13

8.5

13

69

46

31

25

26

22

16

17 

62

98

875

1.550 

376

152

88 

56

3,530.8

114

1.69

1.94

7,000

Sept.

37

23

14

9.4

9.7

12

6.4

7.0 

13

30

18

10

5.6

3.9

5.6

5.0

*5.6

4.8

4.8

4.1

4.8

10 

31

19

19

12 

8.8

7.3

6.7

350.9

11.7

0.173

0.19

696

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,160 Mln 0.1 Mean 20.8 Cfsm 0.308 In. 4.20 Ac-ft 15,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,350 Mln 0.1 Mean 48.1 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.64 Ac-ft 34,800

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Feb. 2 (5 a.m.) 1.110 cfs (57.84 ft); Apr. 9 (6 a.m.) 930 cfs 

(56.98 ft); Apr. 12 (2 a.m.) 1,430 cfs (58.97 ft); May 11 (12 m.) 1,160 cfs (58.05 ft); May 23 

(8 p.m.) 2,380 cfs (61.32 ft); July 25 (9 to 10 p.m.) 1,660 cfs (59.71 ft); Aug. 27 (1 a.m.)

2,090 cfs (60.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Halls 

Bayou at Houston.
154 SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN

765. Halls Bayou at Houston, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°51>42", long 95°20'05", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

Jensen Drive (formerly U. S. Highway 59), in northeast section of Houston, Harris 

County, 11.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.66 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

adjustment of 1957.

Average discharge. 7 years, 14.1 cfs (10,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs May 23 (gage height, 58.10 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs July 5, 6.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 2,410 cfs May 18, 1953, from rating curve extended 

above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 60.65 ft July 30, 1954; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion above station. Low flow is partly sustained by 

sewage effluent from Houston suburbs.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Feb. 1-13, 

Apr. 15-17, Apr. 20 to May 11, Sept. 1-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

45.0

45.2

45.4

45.7

46.0

46.5

47.2

0.7 

2.3

30

56

100

44.5

44.7

45.0

45.5

46.0

47.0

0.6

1.8

5.8

18

40

48.0

50.0

52.0

54.0

56.0

170

338

560

890

1,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

39

16

5.8

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2 *273

2.4

3.2

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

3.3

4.0

5.6 

5.8

143.8

4.64

285

Nov.

5.6

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

4.9

5.4

4.9

22

31

14

4.3

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.5

*1.4

2

2

2

2

160.9

5.36

319

Dec.

2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.2

5.7

273

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

T75

1.5

2.1

55.2

1.78

109

Jan.

.1

.6

.6

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.2

.3

.3

* .3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

95

16

154.5

4.98

306

Feb.

*210

645

92

*44

19

9.2

6.6

5.3

5.2

6.4

139

100

*36

100

250

150

80

40

25

20

15

13

11

100

200

100

60

40

2,521.7

90.1

5,000

Mar.

25

15

9

8

20

158 

7

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

*2.5

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.4

1.8

T7T

3.3

2.1

2.0

175.7

. 5.67

348

Apr.

6.5

2.9

1.9

1.7

l.S

1.6

1.6

*67

168

297

311

307

58

21

12

8.8

8.5

18

14

9.2

*6.8

5.2

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

1,360.1

45.3

2,700

May

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.8

3.3

3.2

4.0

*486

67

12

5.0

3.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

779

3~6

3.3

*813

359

103

39

*14

6.8

4.2

3.8

2.7

1,970.2

63.6

3,910

June

2.4

1.9

2.8

2.9

2.2

1.7

1.6

6.9

3.8

1.9

1.7

7.4

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

175

1.7

2.7

1.7

12

14

8.3

156

68

9.5

3.3

1.6

1.2

324.8

10.8

644

July

1.0

.8

.7

79

.7

93

136

10

17

36

13

133

8.1

36

*67

18

4.2

1.7

74

260

165

37

8.1

13

978

392

67

38

18

27 

9.5

2,663.7

85.9

5,280

Aug.

6.8

11

4.4

1.8

1.8

1.1

1.4

1.1

1.4

1J3

2.1

2.9

1.2

1.2

5.6

19

15

13

11

4.1

3.2

2.1

3.6

81

166

1,080

556

132

50

26

14

2,221.1

71.6

4,410

Sept.

8.1

576

4.4

3.7

4.4

4.2

3.3

4.2

4.4

6.8

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.6

3.3

3.6

*3.2

2.5

2.2

2.7

4.2

4.1

5.3

4.8

5.0

3.7

3.3

4.1

5.0

119.7

3.99

237

Calendar year 1958: Max 432 Mln 0.3 Mean 12.4 Ac-ft 8,970

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,080 Mln 0.7 Mean 32.5 Ac-ft 23,550

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Feb. 2 (2 a.m.) 1,340 cfs (56.04 ft); Feb. 11 (6 p.m.) 378 cfs 

(50.36 ft); Feb. 14 or 15 (time and stage unknown); Feb. 24 or 25 (time and stage unknown); 

Apr. 11 (9 p.m.) 950 cfs (54.27 ft); May 11 (7:30 a.m.) 1,080 cfs (54.86 ft); May 23 (3 p.m.) 

1,980 cfs (58.10 ft); July 6 (10:30 p.m.) 524 cfs (51.71 ft); July 20 (6 p.m.) 742 cfs (53.20 ft)j 

July 25 (5:50 p.m.) 1,810 cfs (57.61 ft); Aug. 26 (9 a.m.) 1,480 cfs (56.52 ft).______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Feb. 14 to Mar. 19; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records for Greens Bayou near Houston.
CLEAR CREEK BASIN 

770. Clear Creek near Pearland, Tex.

155

Location. Lat 29°35'50", long 95°17'12", near left bank at downstream side of pile bent

of bridge on State Highway 35, 0.7 mile downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe

Railway Co. bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Hickory Slough, 2.3 miles north of Pearland,

Brazoria County, and about 30 miles upstream from Clear'Lake. 

Records available.--July to October 1944, March to October 1946, April 1947 to December

1959 (discontinued). Discharge for some high-water periods in 1944 and 1946 published

in WSP 1392. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929, adjustment of 1957. Prior to June 9, 1948, staff gage and June 9, 1948, to

Apr. 22, 1952, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 5.80 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 12 years (1947-59), 32.4 cfs (23,460 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,550 cfs July 25 (gage height,

16.70 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs July 6.

1959: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 1,080 cfs (gage height,

14.02 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 30, 31.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 2,170 cfs'Mar. 18, 1957; maximum gage height, 18.98 ft

Oct. 8, 1949, present datum; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1932, that of Oct. 8, 1949 (discharge, 1,840 cfs,

before channel rectification); maximum discharge, that of Mar. 18, 1957. 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are fair. Large area

of riceland above station is irrigated with water from Brazos River. Low flow from

April to October is largely drainage from irrigated lands. Diversions for irrigation

above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1392: 1947(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

26

22

13

8.3

5.2

3.5

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.1

TTe

2.5

2.5

4.4

7.2

10

12

11

5.1 *3.4

3.7

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.2

2.9

6.0

9.4 

10

203.5

6.56

404

Nov.

8.3

575

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

*2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.5

2.0

1.7

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

52.9

1.76

105

Dec.

~0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.4

.4

.7

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.6 

.8

12.9

0.42

26

Jan.

0.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

5.3

37 

T3

71.2

2.30

141

Feb.

513

*1.420

883

*436

222

131

78

53

38

26

310

470

208

200

530

246

134

81

45

44

41

32

26

562

960

402

195

119

-

8,406

300

16,670

Mar.

66

38

23

15

12

9.5

6.8

5.1

4.6

*3.9

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

272

2.2

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.5

2.6

3.8

6.4

9.0

5.4

254.4

8.21

505

Apr.

7.0

15

16

19

7.6

3.9

2.9

81

285

831

647

774

288

134

71

*42

31

26

23

18

12

8.8

6.0

4.6

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.6

677

3,376.5

113

6,700

May

11

8.7

12

21

20

10

6.1

6.9

7.8

8.4

49

71

34

10

2.0

1.2

.7

*.3

.2

72

1.7

3.9

348

T5S- 378

79

33

13

9.7

7.4 

10

1,322.2

42.7

2,620

June

11

11

11

10

15

22

22

16

13

9.8

6.0

3.3

4.2

3.5

*1.8

.7

.4

.2 78"

.4

.7

3.2

8.7

11

20

66

74

55

25

9.8

435.5

14.5

864

July

6.7

4.6

6.9

7.6

3.3

.2

272

2.8

*19

62

60

47

33

18

10

3.2

4.2

1.8

C2.1

C2.2

c2.6

C3.2

C3.4

c72

1,180

1,190

*443

228

131

78 

44

3,672.0

118

7,280

Aug.

32

32

20

10

4.2

2.9

375

2.9

2.9

4.1

C4.8

C5.4

031

41

20

15

12

9.7

9.8

8.1

6.7

8.0

62

136

200

919

1.220

563

287

164 

101

3,938.0

127

7,810

Sept.

62

40

27

*17

12

9.1

7.0

10

22

22

18

13

13

10

6.8

5.9

*4.1

3.7

3.4

3.0

3.0

4.8

111

116

125

"92 156

48

26

17

1,007.8

33.6

2,000

Calendar year 1958: Max 651 Mln 0.2 Mean 19.6 Ac-ft 14,220

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,420 Mln 0.2 Mean 62.3 Ac-ft 45,120

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Feb. 2 (l to 3 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (16.45 ft); Feb. 11 (9 to 10 p.m.) 

747 cfs (11.79 ft)j Feb. 15 (3 a.m.) 679 cfs (11.30 ft); Feb. 24 (11 to 12 p.m.), 1,270 cfs 

(15.10 ft); Apr. 11 (11 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (14.47 ft); May 23 (7 p.m.) 747 cfs (11.75 ft); July 25 

(9 to 10 p.m.) 1,550 cfs (16.70 ft); Aug. 27 (1 to 2 a.m.) 1,460 efs (16.15 ft)._____________

* Dlacharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from temporary dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

e

Oct.

16

41

45

30

26

24

17

12

Nov.

613

292

164

113

134

81

46

26

Dec.

5.1

4.7

4.3

4.1

4.2

4.1

3.7

3.5

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Total

Oct.

8.5

6.5

9.4

9.4

16

219

122

*62

Nov.

17

12

10

9.5

7.6

6.0

6.9

8.1

Dec.

3.7

6.7

12

33

30

20

118

879

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

32

17

11

7.0

5.5

4.1

3.3

3.0

Nov.

*6.8

5.8

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.8

47

74

Dec.

419

199

116

71

47

33

29

27

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

624

2,740

Nov.

44

27

16

10

7.2

5.8

-

1,806.5

60.2

3,580

Dec.

21

18

18

21

16

12

84

2,267.1

73.1

4,500

Calendar year:1959 Max 1,420 Ac-ft 55,410

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Oct. 31 (5 p.m.) 1,080 cfs (14.02 ft); Dec. 16 (7 to 8 a.m.) 

1,050 efs 113-85 ft).________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
156 CHOCOLATE BAYOU BASIN

780. Chocolate Bayou near Alvin, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°22'10", long 95°19'20", on right bank 800 ft downstream from bridge on 

Farm Road 1462, 5.9 miles southwest of Alvin, Brazoria County, and 6.9 miles upstream 

from State Highway 35. Prior to May 4, 1959, at site 900 ft upstream.

Records available. August to October 1944 and March to December 1946 (low-water records 

during irrigation season), January 1947 to February 1958, March 1958 to February 1959 

(discharge measurements only), March to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 10.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Nov. 26, 1949, staff gage at 

site 1,360 ft upstream on old channel at datum 3.00 ft higher. Nov. 26, 1949, to 

June 11, 1952, staff gage and June 12, 1952, to Feb. 9, 1958, water-stage recorder 

at site 1,400 ft upstream at bridge on old channel at datum 3.00 ft higher. Feb. 10, 

1958, to May 3, 1959, staff gage at site 900 ft upstream on old channel and at datum 

3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years (1947-57), 85.1 cfs (61,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during period February to October 1959, 3,370 cfs 

Aug. 27 (gage height, 19.03 ft); minimum observed, 2.9 cfs Mar. 21.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 7,400 cfs Oct. 8, 1949 (gage height, 21.80 ft present 

datum, from floodmark before channel rectification), from rating curve extended above 

3,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known in recent years, 22.9 ft July 14, 1939, former site and present 

datum (adjusted from floodmark 1,700 ft to right and 550 ft upstream from present gage, 

on basis of slope of flood of Oct. 8, 1949), from information by local residents.

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

Large area of rice land above station is irrigated with water from Brazos River. Low 

flow from April to October is largely drainage from the irrigated lands. Diversions 

for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, Feb. 25, to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 24-29)

Feb. 25 to Mar. 2, Apr. 9-15, 

May 4 to Sept. 30

Mar. 3 to Apr. 8, 

Apr. 16 to May 3

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

16

31

55

96

146

256

7.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

19.0

512

1,010

1,630

2,350

3,370

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.7

1.9

5.2

11

18

28

50

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, February to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6'7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

-. Oct.

t3.3

Nov.

tl.6

Dec.

tO. 3

Jan.

to. 2

Feb.

_

_

tl,730

t657

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

.

-

_

-

_

-

*2,040

*1,170

*414 

218

-

_

-

-

Calendar year : Max Mln

Mar.

a 126 "81

48

28

22

18

13

11

9.4

8.9

7.7

6.7

6.0

8.9

8.3

6.7

6.7

6.2

3.7

3.7

3.0

T^

10

16

*17

36

20

11

alO

42

32

631.4

20.4

1,250

Apr.

21

16

12

10

alO

10

10

14

90

112

a200

aSOO

327

146

83

49

30

26

21

16

13

14

15

17

18

24

39 

49

53

50

1,992

66.4

3,950

May

56

58

58

56

*57

51

48

50

44

39

121

144

62

41

31

24m25

30

45

74

94

370

666

360

190

101 

56

44

43

40

3,106

100

6,160

June

36

34

41

154

554

400

239

*122

74

52

45

47

63

52

44

46

47

40

2935"

82

72

58

62

271

512

294 

152

a 100

a80

3,837

128

7,610

July

a70

aSO

a55

a50

a45

a40

a40

aSO

*116

123

157

218

179

157

116

103

103

93

89

89

120

124

131

600

2,460

 2,720

*2,140 

*1,080

506

435

300

12,599

406

24,990

Aug.

190

126

89

71

62_

72

68

76

93

89

90

106

103

131

141

125

146

201

324

245

206

212

402

706

893

2,210

5,280 

2,930

1,620

560

291

15,858

512

31,450

Sept.

168

113

*79

53

43

41

42

81

174

201

106

55

39

33

31

28

20

19

50

24

27

32

56

68

289

E62

162 

84

49

49

2,448

81.6

4,860

Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Feb. 25 (12 m.) 2,130 cfs (15.14 ft); May 23 (12 p.m.) 848 cfs

(9.12 ft); July 26 (10 to 11 a.m.) 2,770 efs (13-83 ft); Aug. 27 (3 to 4 p.m.) 5,370 cfs (19.05 ft}.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
OYSTER CREEK BASIN 157

790. Oyster Creek near Angleton, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°09'30", long 95°28'30", near center of low-water channel on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 35, 2.8 miles west of Angleton, Brazoria County, 

4.1 miles upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 4.4 miles downstream 

from another Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, and about 45 miles upstream from 

Gulf of Mexico.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.31 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 30, 1958, at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1945-59), 165 cfs (119,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 22.40 ft); minimum dally, 2.2 cfs Jan. 26-28.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs May 10, 1957 (gage height, 31.45 ft, present 

site, overflow from Brazos River); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs at times in 1955-56.

Maximum stage since about 1900, 32.2 ft in December 1913; flood of Dec. 5, 1940, 

reached a stage of 30.9 ft, from information by State Highway Department. At extreme 

high stages the Brazos River overflows into Oyster Creek above this station.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. A large part of flow 

is water released from Harris Reservoir (capacity, 12,000 acre-ft), for industrial use 

below station. Harris Reservoir is supplied with water diverted from Brazos River 

during periods of floodflow.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1392: 1947.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

171

244

185

128

104

94

116

142

150

146

138

131

131

128

116

108

94

86

86

*81

66

59

61

93

100

100

100

100

100

104 

104

3,561

115

7,060

Nov.

100

100

99

104

108

108

104

104

104

104

104

104

*104

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

104

104

104

104

104

104

3,159

105

6,270

Dec.

104

108

104

90

84

83

83

84

81

80

85

124

146

150

155

*153

153

146

142

146

146

146

142

138

135

135

142

146

142

138

131

3,840

124

7,620

Jan.

124

124

135

138

135

128

128

120

59

44

39

15

6.8

11

11

6.0

3.8

2.9

2.6

2.6

4.3

4.6

3.3

2.6

2.3

2.2

*2T2

2.2

3,4

25 

49

1,336.8

43.1

2,650

Feb.

49

466

*744

*617

455

305

206

153

128

120

146

270

328

350

691

653

465

278

142

92

80

69

130

780

1,540

 1,520

1,170

758

12,705

454

25,200

Mar.

475

305

219

180

153

128

116

108

86

74

65

53

47

45

43

44

40

39

95

108

100

104

104

128

131

138

142

138

138

138 

135

3,814

123

7,560

Apr.

135

138

146

138

131

128

131

135

146

156

185

352

427

3S6

*284

256

225

225

231

225

219

213

200

194

180

177

170

167

164

164

5,984

199

11,870

May

164

160

160

160

164

160

150

146

150

150

160

153

124

112

*108

108

108

131

142

142

146

160

207

344

320

250

200

170

156

150 

146

5,101

165

10,120

June

146

142

146

146

146

156

174

200

177

156

150

146

153

156

153

142

142

142

150

150

146

146

120

104

160

237

206

156

112

124

4,584

153

9,090

July

146

153

164

167

164

156

156

153

*150

153

156

153

153

156

153

167

164

156

153

156

160

138

135

221T

754

1,060

876

605

376

225 

*167

7,851

253

15,570

Aug.

150

153

174

160

142

135

128

135

142

135

135

138

142

142

150

153

150

150

156

94

104

135

142

200

298

60S

1,280

1,560

1,130

772 

506

9,396

303

18,640

Sept.

528

213

*150 issue

156

160

174

177

153

138

138

135

135

135

135

138

135

135

135

131

131

128

128

138

142

128

120

T20

120

4,437

148

8,800

Calendar year 1958: Max 789 Min 45 Mean 143 Ae-ft 103,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,540 Min 2.2 Mean 180 Ac-ft 130,400

Peak discharge (base, 920 cfsV. Feb. 25 (9 to 12 p.m.) 1,600 cfs (22.40 ft); July 26 (11 a.m. 

1 p.m.) 1,090 cfs (19.78 ft); Aug. 28 (3 to 6 a.m.) 1,400 cfs (21.38 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
158 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 33 0 00', long 100°11', near right bank on downstream side of pier of

bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 8 miles downstream from Mountain Creek and 10 miles south 

of Aspermont, Stonewall County.

Drainage area. 7.980 sq mi, approximately, of which 6,470 sq mi is probably noncontributIngT

Records available. December 1923 to September 1934, June 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and movable wire-weight gage. Wire-weight gage read once 

oaily. Altitude of gage is 1,628 ft (by barometer). Dec. 3, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1934, 

chain gage at site 90 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1924-34, 1939-59), 179 cfs (129,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 cfs July 1 (gage height, 12.47 ft); no 

flow at times.

1923-34, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 91,400 cfs Sept. 26, 1955 (gage height, 27.50 

ft); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1899, that of Sept. 26, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair. Small diversions above station for oilfield operations. Records 

of chemical anaylses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 733: 1927(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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 

44

31

24

15

9.6

7.6

*5.8 

4.4

3.1

3.2

~4T 169

16

14

9.6

4.4

2.9

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

*.5

.5

ii

.6

*1.2

.8

.6

.6 

. 8

494.6

16.0

981

Nov.

0.7 

.4

.4

.3

*.i!

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.8

4.0

114

166

14

22

*31

20

114

70

9.2

14

6.4

4.7

4.2

4.0

4.2

609.1

20.3

1,210

Dec.

3.3 

3TT

*2.9

2.5

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.2

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

*.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.6

.6

34.1

1.10

68

Jan.

^

.6

.7

.7

.6

* .4

.3 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.2

.3

.2

*.2

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7F

11.4

0.37

23

Feb.

0.2 

.8

T¥

.4

*.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

o

0

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

T

5.7

0.20

11

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

# f

!i

.1

.2

.1

0

 T.I

.2

.1

^

.2

0

5.3

0.17

11

Apr.

0.1

.1

.4

.2

.1

0

.1

*175 "67

46

9.2

2.9

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

*.3

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

.6

313.3

10.4

621

May

0.8 

38

10

23

*78

16

35

67 

253

§44

380

165

77

32

68

47

280

272

138

*52

30

17

12

8.8

5.8

3.5

1.8

.9

78 i!o

2,758.1

89.0

5,470

June

**0.6 

*947 

 5,800

11,100

*4,360

2,370

1,670

540 

280

209

131

49

90

51

41

29

*21

18

14

10

9.6

10

2,250

2,970

770

406

203

104

54

33

34,540.2

1,151

68,150

July

11,100 

*9,820

4,350

1,220

680

456

243

254 

*276

226

294

193

115

 1,300

485

609

375

1,880

1,170

505

261

154

*86

50

40

30

25

20

14

12

IP.

36,253

1,169

71,910

Aug.

9.6 

6.8

5.0

4.0

3.3

*3.1

2.9

2.750 

940

604

*303

143

68

36

20

13

10

8.4

6.4

5.0

4.7

3.1

2.3

 1.6

4.0

2.7

1.7

.9

.6

.4

*74

4,963.9

160

9,850

Sept.

0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.5

4.6

0.15

9.1

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,000 Min 0 Mean 92.0 Aip-ft 66,570

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,100 Min 0 Mean 219 Ac-ft 158,700

Peak discharge (base, 8.80O cfs). Ju 

(12.47 ft).

le 4 (2 a.m.) 24,100 cfs (11.20 ft); July 1 (9 p.m.)25,200 cfs

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on. this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 159

806. Running Water Draw near Clovis, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°31'55", long 103°12 (1 05", in W?NE^ sec. 31, T.4 N., R.36 E. , on left 

 bank a quarter of a mile upstream from State Highway 18 and 8 miles north of Clovis.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi, of which about 14 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1956 (annual maximum only), October 1956 

to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic map). 

Frior to October 1956, crest-stage gage at site 900 ft downstream at datum 0.4 ft 

lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 428 cfs June 2 (gage height, 5.87 ft); no 

flow most of year.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 7,090 cfs Sept. 6, 1957(gage height, 9.95 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 130 cfs on basis of indirect measurements of flow at gage heights 6.28, 7.73, and 9.95 ft; no flow most of time.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.3

3.4

3.5

0.0

.7

2.6

3.6 

3.8

4.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

HO

El

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

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*4,1 *~

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.1

0.13

8.1

June

o 22"

31

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

12

.4

0

23

4.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

93.4

3.1

185

July

1.3

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0

0

14

2.6

.2

*.5

0

0

0

0

.6

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20.2

0.65

40

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2 8 O"1 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 4.7 Mln 0 Mean 0.02 Ac-ft 15

Water year 1958-59: Max 31 Mln 0 Mean 0.33 Ac-ft 239

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). June 2 (11:45 p.m.) 428 cfs (5.87 ft) 

(4.98 ft); June 22 (7:30 p.m.) 180 cfs (4.93 ft); July 14 (9:45 p.m.

June 19 (8:30 p.m.) 189 ofs 

191 ofs (4.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
160 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

815. Salt Croton Creek near Aspermont, Tex. 

(Formerly published as Dove Creek near Aspermont)

Location.--Lat 33°24' , long 100°25', on left bank 0.1 mile downstream from Haystack Creek, 

2.2 miles downstream from Salt Flat Creek, 8 miles upstream from Salt Fork Brazos 

River, and 20 miles northeast of Aspermont, Stonewall County.

Drainage area. 69 sq mi, approximately.

gecords available. October 1956 to September 1959. Prior to October 1958, published as 

Dove Creek near Aspermont.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,674 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,750 ofs Aug. 8 (gage height, 5.00 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 240 cfs as explained below; " " " " " " " 

July 5,6.

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs

1956-59: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 8, 1959, from rating curve extended above 

240 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 4.96 ft; minimum daily, that 

of July 5,6, 1959.

Flood in 1941 reached a stage of about 9 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods when gage height is affected by wind, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 except periods when gage height Is affected 

by wind (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.55

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

3.9

11

21

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.S

38

63

145

360

550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

"74 0.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

.8

*.8

.6

1.2

r~o" 3.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

e.6

6.5

.4

*.6

e.6

.8

.5

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.6 

1.2

24.9

0.80

49

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

e.S

e.S

 1.0

el.O

.8

.8

6.8

6.8

el.O

1.0

18

.S

1.0

6.8

75" .6

.3

*.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.4

44.8

1.49

89

Dec.

1.2 176"

1.0

.8

*.8

.8

6.8

6.8

.5 75-

.8

.8

.6

.8

.8

3.8

*.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

el.O

6.8

.8

1.0

e.S

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.5

24.6

0.79

49

Calendar year 1958: Max 135

Jan.

eO.6

.5

TT

.8

*.8

6.6

.5

.5

e.6

.6

.8

e.S

.8

e.S

.8

.8

6.8

1.0

el.O

*e.8

el.O

i-4 eTTff

el.O

1.0

1.0

el.O

1.0

1.0 

.8

24.7

0.80

49

Feb.

1.0

T7S" 1.9

 1.4

el. 2

el.O

el.O

1.2

el.O

1.0

el. 2

el. 2

1.0

.6

6.5

e.S

6.5

*76~ f 4

.6

1.0

1.0

e.S

6.8

.8

e.S

.8

.8

-

26.2

0.94

52

Mln 0.3

Mar.

1.0

e.S

6.6 eT6~

6.6

.8

e.S

6.8

e.S

1.0

 1.0

1.4

el. 2

el. 2

1.4

1.4

1.6

el. 6

el. 4

el. 2

el.O

el.O

el. 2

1.4

1.0

*e.7

.8

3.8

lU 

el. 2

36.3

1.17

72

Apr.

el.O

1.0

el.O

1.6

1.4

el. 6

 1.9

TB" 4.3

.5

.6

6.6

.8

e.S

e.S

e.S

1.2

1.2

el.O

e.S

.5

.6

*e.S

e.S

.8

el.O

e.S

.5

.6

1.0

30.9

1.03

61

May

13

16

el.O

el. 5

35_

*.8

.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

el.O

1.2

14

1.0

.6

*7!T

e!s

2.2

1.5

1.0

1.2

el. 2

1.2

el. 2

el. 2

el. 2

el. 2

1.0

106.8

3.45

212

June

1.0

*23

28

21

1.4

1.0

el.O

el.O

1.0

el. 9

7.0

.9

75" .3

6.5

6.5

6.5

.5

*.4

3.5

.5

124

 135 .8

.3

e.3

e.3

e.3

e.3

 6.3

357.0

11.9

708

July

23

26

.8

.3

il

.2

6.3

6.3

*20

.4

.6

6.3

6.3

e.3

e.3

6.3

70

i!o

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

6.3

e.4

6.5

.6 

.8

151.7

4.89

301

Aug.

eO.8

e.S

6.7

e.6

*e.6

.6

.6

~r.s 417

.6

.5

*.4

e.4

6.4

e.4

4.0

1.2

.5

.5

*e.5

.6

.8

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

*e.5 

.3

439.7

14.2

872

Sept.

0.3

!4

.6

e.4

6.4

6.3

e.3

.4

.5

.4

6.4

.4

.6

.8

e.S

e.S

*e.8

6.8

6.8

el.O

el.O

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

*8

-- -

28.4

0.95

56

Mean 2.72 Ac-ft 1,970

Water year 1958-59: Max 417 Mln 0.2 Mean 3.55 Ac-ft 2,570

Peak discharge (base, 1000 cfs).--June 22 (11 p.m.) 2,450 cfs (3.92 ft); July 17 (4 p.m.) 1,660 efs 

(3.52 ft); Aug. 8 (8 a.m.) 5,750 efa (5.00 ft)._______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation affected by wind) discharge estimated.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 161

820. Salt Fork Brazos River near Aspermont, Tex.

Location .--Lat 33 C 20' long 100°14' , near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 83, 5t miles downstream from Salt Croton Creek (corrected) and 

13.2 miles northwest of Aspermont, Stonewall County.

Drainage area. --4. 830 sq mi, approximately, of which 2,770 sq mi is probably noncontributlng.

Records available. --December 1923 to August 1925, June 1939 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder and movable wire-weight gage; wire-weig 

ily. Datum of gage is 1,588.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Dec. 5,

;e. Water-stage recorder and movable wire-weight gage; wire-weight gage read once 

aaily. Datum of gage is 1,588.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Dec. 5, 

1923, to Aug. 29, 1925, chain gage at site 6.8 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1939-59), 154 cfs (111,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 21,800 cfs June 4 (gage height, 10.04 ft); minimum daily 0.1 cfs Sept. 20-29.

1923-25, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 52,200 cfs Sept. 25, 1955 (gage height, 

14.92 ft), from rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since 1900, that of Sept. 25, 1955. Flood in December 1913 reached 

a stage of 14.4 ft and flood in November 1934 reached a stage of 13.7 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks . Records fair. No large diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19 to May 6, May 20, 

June 3 to Aug. 20)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

0.05

.4

1.4

3.9

14

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.9

32

60

106

220

460

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.5

1,130

1,990

4,310

11,000

23,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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-*t

Oct.

27

17

12

8.6

6.2

4.6

4.2

*2.8 

2.2

2.0

1.8

98

2S

12

7.6

5.8

4.2

3.3

2.5

1.6

1.0

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

7?

257.2

8.30

510

Nov.

1.3

.9

.5

.4

.4

*.4 ' .4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

65

IF

4.2

4

4.6

2.5

1.8

*i.e *i.e

1.6

1.3

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

115.0

3.83

228

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

*.7

.5

.4

7T

.6 

.5

.4

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

*.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

T9~ 1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.8

23.2

0.75

46

Jan.

0.8

.9

7S

.5

7T

.6

*.9

.7 

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.7

.8

*.9

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

22.3

0.72

44

Feb.

0.5

1.1

3.3 *3To

1.8

.8

.7

.8 

1.0

.6

.3

75

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

20.2

0.72

40

Mar.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

il

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.6

S4

^?

.3

12.5

0.40

25

Apr.

~72 0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

*49 

19

6.2

1.8

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

67

3S

3.9

1.6

1.0

*.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

187.0

6.23

371

May

68~"^ 0.3

3.0

.7

132

*82

~~5$ 138

44

30

13

8.1

4.2

2.5

51

49

16

10

20

*12

5.4

1.4

1.6

2.8

1.0

1.4

4.6

3.0

.4

.6

.3

774.3

25.0

1,540

June

 0.3 *24'5^

*2,930

*I2,600

*3,630

1,700

1,320

680 

445

292

189

135

90

64

55

38

30

12

*19

20

24

134

1,740

1,500

490

235

146

83

54

31

28,934.3

964

57,390

July

973

»4.750

1,590

445

320

220

128

62 

*78

125

149

683

385

276

220

157

186

643

460

96

39

30

26

*20

16

13

12

9.1

7.1

5.8

5^0

12J.09.0

391

24,020

Aug.

3.3

1.8

1.0

.3

7T

*.5

.5

1,580 

1,060

352

*173

74

38

23

16

10

14

7.1

4.2

26

70

64

36

20

*13

8.1

5.4

3.0

1.4

.8

*.7

3,607.4

116

7,160

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.!_

.1

.1

.1

.1

- .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

21

27.9

0.93

55

Calendar year 1958! Max 1,650 Mln 0.1 Mean 371 Ac-ft 26,820

Water year 1958-59-. Max 12,600 Mln 0.1 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,430

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 efs). June 4 (5 a.m.) 21,800 cfs (10.04 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

825. Brazos River at Seymour, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°34', long 99°16', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highways 277 and 283, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Wichita Valley 

Railway bridge, 1 mile southwest of courthouse in Seymour, Baylor County, and at 

mile 832-.

Drainage area.--14,490 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--November 1923 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and movable wire-weight gage. Wire-weight gage read once

aaily. Datum of gage is 1,240.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1942.

Average discharge. 35 years (1924-59), 435 cfs (314,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 cfs June 5 (gage height, 9.27 ft); no 

flow at times.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 95,400 cfs Oct. 16, 1926 (gage height, 15.16 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 21.00 ft Sept. 28, 1955; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 28, 1955. A flood in about 1906 reached about 

the same stage.

Remarks.--Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation and oilfield 

operation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1924-29.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 jgage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Dec. 13, 30, 31, Jan. 1, 3, 21, 25; shifting-control 

method used Apr. 22 to May 2, June 14-22, July 24 to Aug. 8, Aug. 13 to Sept. 15)

-0.6

-.5

-.4

-.3

-.2

-.1 

0.0

.4 

2.4

5'. 8 

11 

18 

29

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

59

104

190

310

595

1,000

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

2,240

3,980

6,360

9,400

18,200

24,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

al

g95

a!72 

gT55

g92

g84

g59

g42

*g30

19

19

28

18

15

85

145

84

56

36

27

g!6

12

*9.1

8.0

a8.0

a7.0

g!2

g!2

g9.7

alO

gll

1,346.8

43.4

2,670

Nov.

a!2

giz

a8 

a6

a5

*gZ.2

3.6

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

125

92

22

78

77

139

*TI4

92

69

g50

g38

g32

gZ2

a!8

a!7

g!6

g!6

1,076.8

35.9

2,140

Dec.

gio

eii gl?

all *gio

9.1

9.1

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

7

a7

7.1

*7.6

8.0

6.6

6.2

5.4

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.6

3.6

4.3

5.0

3

212.5

6.85

421

Jan.

4

4.6

4 

a4

a4

*3.9

6.2

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.0

4.3

5.8

5.0

5.8

6.6

4.6

*4.3

4

5.0

5

8.0

775

5.0

5.0

5.4

3.6

5.5

3.5

149.0

4.81

296

Feb.

2.7

2.4

5.9 

*7.1

7.1

7.1

775- 8.0

8.0

5.4

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.3

4.3

5.9

2.7

*1.2

175

2.4

5.5

5.9

5.9

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.9

-

126.8

4.55

252

Mar.

5.6

2.2

2.2

1.9

.7

.9

1.5

1.2

.6

*.7

1.7

.4

.7

.4

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.0

5.1

5.9

F74

29.5

0.95

58

Apr.

0.2

.1

0 0~

0

0

*0

40

124

77

77

67

42

28

18

g!4

35

134

410

155

122

*77

42

24

g!4

g9.7

g7.1

g2.7

g3.5

g2.2

1,565.5

52.1

5,100

May

gl.5 1~

48 

g24

*28

95

82

95

172

127

156

194

214

g!65

g!36

g!39

166

g!27

*104

107

155

109

120

g75

g57

g57

g54

g!9

g!3

g6.2

g5.0

2,822.7

91.1

5,600

June

*44

170

934 

10,900

*18,600

4,260

2,260

1,770

*1,030

753

595

477

598

524

g261

g200

a!60

g!20

*g92

71

67

558

801

3,690

3,240

1,760

1,240

842

581

448

56,626

1,888

112,300

July

456

*11,500

*11,400 

4,770

2,200

1,400

946

670

640

*648

519

525

442

715

552

678

795

700

1,510

1,420

745

581

g538

*g257

214

181

157

154

107

82

67

44,927

1,449

89,110

Aug.

61

g46

g40 

*34

29

24

25

22

578

2,040

*1,080

708

567

573

249

gl81

g!36

g94

g71

g47

g36

g32

g27

g23

g22

g29

g24

g20

g!4

glO

g7 .5

6,647.5

214

13,190

Sept.

*6.6

5.4

17 

T4

10

8.0

g6.6

gl.9

g3.0

gl.2

g.2

g^J

go

go

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

73.9

2.46

147

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,200 Min 0 Mean 181 Ac-ft 131,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 18,600 Min 0 Mean 317 Ac-ft 229,300

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). June 5 (3 a.m.) 26,000 cfs (9.27 ft); July 3 (1:50 a.m.) 

25,400 .efs (9.25 ft).___________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining daily figures and weather 

records.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 163

840. Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°41' , long 99°40' , on right bank 33 ft downstream from pier of county 

road bridge in Nugent, Jones County, and 4 miles upstream from Deadman Creek.

Drainage area. 2,220 sq mi.

Records available. February 1924 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,531.91 ft above mean sea level (levels 

~by Brazos River Authority). Prior to Dec. 12, 1933, staff gage at site 575 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 133 cfs (96,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 cfs May 9 (gage height, 11.63 ft); minimum, 1.3 cfs Sept. 13-15.

1924-59: Maximum discharge observed, 47,000 cfs Sept. 8, 1932 (gage height, 

27.05 ft, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, about 30.0 ft in 1876, from information by local residents. 

Floods in 1900 and May 1923 reached stages of about 24 and 24.5 ft, respectively, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs in Elm Creek basin (see p. 212)

and Lakes Sweetwater and Trammel in Sweetwater Creek basin, which have a combined capacity of about 114,700 acre-ft. Diversions above station for municipal supply and oilfield operation materially affect low flow. During the year the city of Abilene did 

not divert any water into Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir from the river above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 8-12, June 1-8, 24-27, 

July 3-6, 16-23, 28-30, Aug. 9)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

1.0

3.0

7.0

13

28

2.2 51

2.5 104

3.0 218

4.0 490

5.0 820

7.0 1,660

9.0 2,670

12.0 4,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

-Total

Jlean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

13

9.0

6.5

5.5

4.7

4.7

*4.0

3.7

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

4.3

85

84

38

23

18

14

11

8.5

7.0

6.0

5.1

17

47

28

19

14

9 . 5

527.8

17.0

1,050

Nov.

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

*5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

5.1

5.1

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

175.2

5.84

348

Dec.

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7 5

205.0

6.61

407

Jan.

7.0

T7o

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

195.0

6.29

387

Feb.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

*6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.1

-

-------

152.2

5.44

302

Mar.

12

13

10

9.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

*5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

4 3

182.4

5.88

362

Apr.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

*5.1

6.0

6.0

9.2

970

6.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.0

5.5

4.7

4.0

4.3

5.1

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.3

2.7

277

2.7

2.7

149.0

4.97

296

May

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

3

*4.0

430

2,830

5,540

873

247

60

55

52

22

17

14

12

10

9.0

10

15

12

11

11

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

12

8,055.5

260

15,970

June

697

121

382

*1,170

1.590

970

894

707

101

54

55

25

20

18

17

15

14

13

11

11

10

26 9.5

205

199

84

97

31

20

14

7,360.5

245

14,600

July

13

19

63

505

488

120

42

*31

41

54

55

28

25

18

18

55

528

472

858

932

646

578

108

41

28

50

52

108

555

208

56

6,107

197

12,110

Aug.

29

22

19

17

15

14

*13

32

96

58

35

35

22

14

15

12

10

8.5

7.5

6.0

5.1

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.5

5.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

512.3

16.5

1,020

Sept.

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

4.0

5.0

2.0

1.6

52.9

1.76

105

Calendar year 1958: Max 801 Min 0.7 Mean 26.2 Ac-ft 18,980

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,340 Min 1.3 Mean 64.9 Ac-ft 46,960

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--May 9 (10 p.m.) 4,300 cfs (11.63 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
164 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 32°56' , long 99°13' , on right bank Just downstream from pier of bridge 

on old Fort Griff in-Throckmorton road, half a mile northeast of Fort Griffin, 

Shackelford County, 5,100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 283, and 1.3 miles 

upstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 3,974 sq mi.

Records available. --December 1923 to September 1959.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,174.09 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Prior to June 23, 1932, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1924-59), 253 cfs (183,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,580 cfs June 5 (gage height, 18.42 ft); no 

flow Apr. 30 to May 8.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 33,600 cfs Sept. 10, 1932 (gage height, 35.09 ft); 

no flow at times . Maximum stage known, about 38.0 ft In 1900, from information by local residents.

Remarks . Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs (total combined capacity, 177,800 

acre-ft) as follows: Elm Creek basin (combined capacity, 98,230 acre-ft), Sweetwater 

Creek basin (combined capacity, 16,450 acre-ft), Lake Penick (capacity, 3,100 acre-ft) 

and Lake Stamford (capacity, 60,000 acre-ft). Diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, and oilfield operations materially affect low flow.

Revisions (water years) . --WSP 1392: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 16, May 7-12, June 4-9)

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.0 

4.7 

8.6

152

290

4.0

5.0

7.0

12.0

16.0

460

870

1,740

3,460

5,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

' 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

137

TT2

74

53

41

32

25

*22

19

16

13

12

10

11

76

44

30

65

59

42

28

21

17

13

12

9.5

8.6

7.7

6.5

5 .8

21

1,043.1

33.6

2,O7O

Nov.

25

23

16

*13

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.2

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.9

7.7

7.3

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.5

5.8

268.6

8.95

533

Dec.

5.4

477 *4.7

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.8

4.1

3.8

4.1

3.5

3.0 s'.o

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.1

4.4

115.1

3.71

228

Jan.

5.1

57T

5.1

5.4

5.8

5.8

6.1

#6 . 1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.8

177.2

5.72

351

Feb.

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.9

7.7

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.4

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

-

160.8

5.74

319

Mar.

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

5.4

6.9

6.1

*5.8

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

2

1

T

1

1

l

1

101.7

3.28

202

Apr.

1

T

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

* .4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

(3

9.0

0.30

18

May

0

ft

0

0

0

0

*0

0

24

4,030

3,610

1,650

315

180

112

88

58

51

*43

29

20

21

66

473

2 O9

117

64

36

22

14

10

11,242

363

22,300

June

195 7.3

714

*2,940

»4,S50

2,760

1,450

1,030

926

304

' 145

99

70

52

38

30

24

19

15

12

10

20

111

37

39

4O5

197

88

92

58

16737.3

558

33,200

July

39

26

21

38" 16

662

302

*139

83

53

35

28

43

29

57

26

43

106

410

936

1,010

560

368

161

86

56

41

30

79

202

238

5,923

191

11,750

Aug.

~~6~7 115

50

32

24

18

*14

11

9.5

8.2

60

76

46

31

23

22

18

14

10

6.9

5.1

3.5

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

680.2

21.9

1,350

Sept.

*0.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.4

912"0

3.6

.9

.8

.8

.9

127.7

4.26

253

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,230 Min 0.4 Mean 98.6 Ac-ft 71,410

Water water year year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max Max 4,850 4,850 Min Min 0 0 Mean Mean 100 100 Ac-ft Ac-ft 72,57O 72,

Peak discharge (base, 3,90O cfs). May 10 (11 a.m.) 5,O90 cfs (17.41 ft); J 

(18.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 13 to Apr. 8, Apr. 1O to May 6, Aug. 23-31; discharge estimated 

on basis of 4 discharge measurements and records for adjoining periods.

5 (8 a.m.) 5,580 cfs
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 165

865. Hubbard Creek near Breckenridge, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°50'15", long 98°57'00'', near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 183, 2.3 miles downstream from Big Sandy Creek, 6.8 miles 

northwest of Breckenridge, Stephens County, 7 miles upstream from Gonzales Creek, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth and Clear Pork Brazos River. Prior to July 16, 1959, at 

site 300 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 1,087 sq mi.

Records available . April 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 16, 1959, at site 300 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,000 cfs May 9 (gage height, 27.00 ft); maximum gage height, 27.50 ft May 9 (backwater from relief channels); no flow for many 

days.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 34,500 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 34.00 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1925, 34.2 ft July 20, 1953, from information 

by local resident and State Highway Department.

Remarks. Records good. Lake Cisco (capacity, 31,250 acre-ft), Lake McCarty (capacity, 

2,800 acre-ft), andN several smaller reservoirs with capacities from 100 to 400 acreft are on tributaries above gage. Diversions above station for municipal and industrial uses. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given WSP 1643.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

3TF

3.4

2.6 

2.2

2.0

n.e

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

3.1

3.0

2.1

1.5

1.2

1.0

,8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.4

Si

49.1

1.58

97

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

o

0 

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

32.8

1.06

65

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

*.Z

.2

.3 ^.3 

.!_

.2

.3

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.7

.9

1.0

.8

.9

1.2 **7?

.5

.5

.4

.2

-

13.9

0.50

28

Mar.

0.4

.2

.1

.1 

ig_

.4

.4

.6

.3 

.2

.2

*.2

.1

~.2 0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.3

0.14

8.5

Apr.

|:i

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

3,400 

1,430

*764

129

49

27

37

84

46

26

15

*7.4

6.5

*218

644

93

43

25

14

7.4

4.5

2.9

2.2

7,074.9

228

14,030

June

1.6

457

379

*5,150 

*L,420

145

68

*48

28 

20

14

8.8

6.0

4.3

2.8

1.8

1.3

1.0

.8

79

.9

1.1

2.4

912

225

65

997

149

52

27

8,189.7

273

16,240

July

19

157

300

TT4

40

20

12

*23

36 

19

8.4

6

3.2

33~.8

251

142

128

127

53

28

18

9.5

75

30

32

16

135

75

34

14

1,931.9

62.3

3,830

Aug.

6.2

2.9

1.5

.8 

.4

.3

*.2

.2

.2 

35

*22

7.7

2.8

1.5

.8

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

83.5

2.69

166

Sept.

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

71 32"

4.2

9.4

2.2

.8

.4

120.0

4.00

238

Calendar year 1958; Max 15,400 Mln 0 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,190

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,400 Min 0 Mean 47.9 Ac-ft 34,700

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOO cf^.--May 9 (6 p.m.) 7,000 cfs (27.00 ft); June 4 (8 p.m.) 5,930 cfs 

(25.22 ft).____________________________'________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
166 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

880. Brazos River near South Bend, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°01'30", long 98°38'50", near left bank on left side of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 67, 0.3 mile upstream from Wichita Palls and Southern Railroad 

bridge, 1.6 miles downstream from Clear Pork Brazos River, 2.0 miles northeast of 

South Bend, Young County, and at mile 758.

Drainage area. 21.600 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and movable wire-weight gage. Wire-weight gage read once 

daily. Datum of gage is 1,002.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. . Prior to 

Feb. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 986 cfs (713,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 cfs June 5 (gage height, 14.40 ft); 

minimum daily, 3.3 cfs Apr. 4, 5, 9.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 87,400 cfs May 4, 1941 (gage height, 27.35 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 36.2 ft in 1876, from information by State Highway Department 

and Corps of Engineers. Flood of Sept. 24, 1900, reached a stage of about 29.5 ft 

and flood of June 16, 1930, reached a stage of about 35.5 ft, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by reservoirs (total combined capacity, 221,800 

acre-ft) as follows: Elm Creek basin (combined capacity, 98,230 acre-ft); Sweetwater 

Creek basin (combined capacity, 16,450 acre-ft); Lake Penick (capacity, 3,100 acre-ft); 

Lake Stamford (capacity, 60,000 acre-ft); Lake Cisco (capacity, 31,250 acre-ft); Lake 

McCarty (capacity, 2,800 acre-ft); and Lake Daniels (capacity, 10,000 acre-ft). Many 

small diversions above station for municipal supply and oilfield operations.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Apr. 21-26, June 4-22, 25-28, 

July 2-5, 28-31, Aug. 2-10, Aug. 17 to Sept. 4, Sept. 6-30)

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

2.9

5.1

13

28

50

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

104

182

372

640

980

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

1,420

2,560

5,920

10,400

18,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*401

431

365

301

254

214

*174

151

122

102

98

96 

89

83

79

78

78

100

133

111

117

94

81

69

62

58

53

50

48

45

44

4,184

135

8,300

Nov.

43

40

36

*48

45

4O

35

30

31

28_

28

28 

28

35

33

34

45

59

56

45

63

87

85

76

74

56

50

43

46

48

1,395

46.5

2,770

Dec.

46

39

38

34

31

32

26

24

24

22

21 

20

17

TT

17

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

19

17

19

17

19

17

22

21

745

24.0

1,480

Jan.

20

21

20

20

20

20

*21

19

19

18

19

18

18

19

17

17

16

17

17

18

17

17

17

16

17

15

13

14

14

12

13

539

17.4

1,070

Feb.

13

13

14

16

16

*17TBie

14

12

14

14 

16

15

14

13

12

11

TT

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

385

13.8

764

Mar.

12

11

11

11

12

11

11

13

TT

9.8

9.0

9.0 

*9.0

7.5

5.6

6.2

6.5

6.2

5.9

6.2

3.9

5.6

s!4

4.8

5.6

4.6

4.1

5.4

6.8

6*2

5.6

241.9

7.80

480

Apr.

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.7

4.1

3.9

3.3

*3.7

4.4

5.3

24

38

44

38

34

31

22

14

162

*238

135

113

78

54

42

28

21

17

1,187.3

39.6

2,350

May

16

11

9 8

7 8

7 5

9 4

*7 2

TT

67

*3,800

3,440

*4.550 

2,730

638

502

415

359

254

198

*176

151

201

1,870

647

410

426

220

148

100

74

76

21,508 . 9

694

42,660

June

59

55

763

5,330

*18.500

17,100

7,720

*3,880

2,870

2,030

1,280

823 

618

470

355

284

232

198

160

132

137

462

1,330

1,460

3,970

3,490

2,830

2,610

1,160

760

81,098

2,703

160,900

July

541

386

10 .OOP

*7,870

4,030

2,280

*1,880

1,630

1,050

916

767

676 

519

453

453

809

900

823

1,050

1,490

2,690

2,070

1,380

1,100

774

530

436

322

258

269

284

48,636

1,569

96,470

Aug.

391

265

179

134

96

*85

69

52

48

90

*1.550

1,220 

948

742

596

464

322

239

182

146

106

87

69

56

40

36

32

26

25

31

44

8,353

269

16,570

Sept.

40

*28

18

558

515

186

76

42

31

22

16

14 

14

14

12

9.0

8.2

7.8

6.2

4.1

4.1

4.4

5.2

696

TTT

115

72

38

21

17

2,765.0

92.2

5,480

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,600 Mln 17 Mean 558 Ac-ft 404,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 18,500 Mln 3.3 Mean 469 Ac-ft 339,300

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 ofs).--Ju 

13,000 cfs (11.51 ft).

5 (7 p.m.) 21,200 cfs (14.40 ft); July 3 (10 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings except May 10-13, 23, 

June 3-11, 23-28, July 3-8, 20-22, Aug. 11.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

881. Salt Creek at Olney, Tex.

167

Location. Lat 33 C 22 I 15", long 98°44'30", on right bank 21 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 199 and 0.5 mile east of Olney, Young County.

Drainage area. 9.6 sq mi.

Records available. April 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,164.03 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 264 cfs June 22 (gage height, 7.30 ft); no flow 

most of t ime.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, 345 cfs Sept. 16, 1958 (gage height, 8.18 ft); no flow 

most of time each year.

Maximum stage since at least 1908, about 16.7 ft in June 1915; flood in May or June 

1941 reached a stage of about 16 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.9

3.0 3.2

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

72" .2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Nov.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Dec.

 

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

0.3

0.01

0.6

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0'0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.4

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

1.8

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

0.06

3.6

May

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

*1.6

0

*I<L

o' *.i

0

0

1.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15.3

0.49

30

June

0

0

0

.2

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1.2

46

*35

1.1

.1

1.5

.2

0

0

0

85.8

2.86

170

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.06

4.0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.7

0.9

0.03

1.8

Sept.

0

*0

~020

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

23.2

0.77

46

Calendar year 1958: Max - Min - Mean _ Ac-ft

Water year 1958-59: Max 46 Min o Mean 0- 3g Ac-ft 260

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). '-June 22 (Z a.m.) 264 cfs (7.30 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
168 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

882. Salt Creek near Newcastle, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°13'00", long 98°38 1 55", on left bank 75 ft downstream from county 

bridge, 1.0 mile upstream from Oak Creek, 5.0 miles east of Newcastle, Young County, 

and about 8.5 miles upstream from Salt Creek Reservoir dam.

Drainage area. 57.9 sq mi.

Records available. April 1958 to September 1959. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 386 cfs July 19 (gage height, 6.33 ft); no flow 

most of time.

Maximum flood known occurred in 1900 (stage and discharge not determined). Maximum 

stages since 1900 occurred in 1941 and September 1955, gage height, 20.6 ft, from 

information by local residents. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

.4 

i.o 

2.1

4.0 

7.2

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

12

19

37

77

117

197

277

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water-year October 1958 to September 1959

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~3. 2.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.4

0.08

4.8

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

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

0

*113

IS

2.2

.6

.6

.5

1.4

1.0

.2 **o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

132.5

4.27

263

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

*218 ~9T

11

42

78

12

2.1

.6

458.9

15.3

910

July

0.1

0

0

0

0

12

 2.9

.6

1.5

3.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

-.1

72

269

*ST

4.2

1.1

14

7.2

.9

.2

.1

0

0

0 

0

410.7

13.2

815

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

*0

21

82

27

3.2

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

132.8

4.43

263

Calendar year 1958 : Max - Hin - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1958-59 : Max 269 Min 0 Mean 3.12 Ac-ft 2,260

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 169

883. Oak Creek near Graham, Tex.

Location. La t 33°12'40", long 98°37'05", on downstream side of bridge on Farm to Market 

Highway 1769, 2.5 miles upstream from mouth and 7.0 miles northwest of Graham, Young 

County.

Drainage area. 19.7 sq mi.

Records available. April 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 207 cfs June 23 (gage height, 4.08 ft); no flow 

most of time.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, 296 cfs Apr. 30, 1958; no flow most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1900, 15.2 ft in September 1955. Flood in May 1957 

reached a stage of 15.0 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-19, Hay 11-21, 

July 18-21, Sept. 3-13)

1.1

.1

.2

.5

1.1

2.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.3

3.7

8.6

17

42

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

*00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.8

. 1

*«.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.0

0.13

7.9

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max -

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mln .

Mar.

0o"

0

2.4

1.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

«0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.4

0.27

17

Apr.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

«0

0

0

0

0

0

0

j5

'.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2_, 5

1.0 o'

0

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.9

0.13

7.7

June

0

1.4

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

 66

IS

3.5

30

54

6.6

2.6

1.4

184.3

6.14

366

July

0.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2 ITS'

*«.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.1

0.23

14

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

«0

42

11

3.4

1.5

.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

75.5

2.52

150

Mean . Ac -ft -

Water year 1958-59 : Max 66 Mln Q Mean 3,78 Ao-ft 565

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs .--June 23 (3 a.m.) 207 cfs (4.08 ft)

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
170 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

885. Possum Kingdom Reservoir near Graford, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°52' , long 98°26', in powerhouse at dam on Brazos River, 2.6 miles

upstream from Loving Creek, 11.3 miles southwest of Graford, Palo Pinto County, and at 

mile 687.

Drainage area. 22.550 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March 1941 to September 1959.

Gage. Mercury U-tube gage. Datum of gage is 0.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Brazos River Authority).

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 665,400 acre-ft July 4 (gage height 

996.8 ft); minimum observed, 501,300 acre-ft May 7-8 (gage height, 986.8 ft).

1941-59: Maximum contents observed, 743,900 acre-ft Oct. 5, 1941 (gage height, 

1,001.0 ft); minimum observed, 273,300 acre-ft Feb. 19 to Mar. 17, 1953 (gage height, 

967.0 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by reinforced concrete dam of flat slab deck, massive

buttress type, with 9 roof-weir gates (modified bear-trap type), 2 bulkhead sections, 

and an earthen-dike section. Total length of dam is 2,740 ft. The gates are designed 

to carry 550,000 cfs. Powerhouse is designed for 3 units having a total output of 

37,500 kilowatts. , Usable capacity for power development, 698,900 acre-ft. Dam completed and storage began Mar. 21, 1941. Water used for power development, industry, 

and irrigation. Data regarding dam and reservoir are shown in the following table:

Maximum design level (top of roof -weir gates, 

gates raised). 

Bottom of roof -weir gates (gates lowered) ......

Sill of powerhouse penstock... .. ....

Bottom of 54-in horizontal cylinder valve high 

pressure outlet).

Gage height 

(feet)

1,000.00 

987.00

911 5

874.8

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

724,700

oc on n

236

Contents published prior to Oct. 1, 1944, are from capacity table showing maximum 

design level, 730,000 acre-ft, and usable capacity for power development, 705,500 acreft. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records of daily gage height and capacity table furnished by Brazos River 

Authority.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

986.0

988.0

990.0

992.0

490,000

518,200

548,000

580,000

994.0

996.0

998.0

615,000

651,000

687,000

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

81

Oct.

607,800

607,800 

606,000 

606,000 

606,000

604,200 

604,200 

602,400 

600,600 

600,600

600,600 

600,600 

600,600 

597,000 

595,300

593,600 

591,900 

591,900 

591,900 

590,200

588,500 

586,800 

585,100 

583,400 

581,700

581,700 

581,700 

580,000 

578,400 

576,800 

573,600

991.6 

-34,200

Calendar yea 

Water year 1

Nov.

572,000

572,000 

570,400 

568,800 

567,200

565,600 

565,600 

565,600 

565,600 

564,000

564,000 

564,000 

562,400 

562,400 

562,400

562,400 

560,800 

560,800 

559,200 

559,200

559,200 

559,200 

559,200 

559,200 

559,200

557,600 

557,600 

556,000 

554,400 

552,800

990.3 

-20,800

[ 1958

Dec.

552,800

551,200 

549,600 

549,600 

549,600

549,600 

548,000 

548,000 

546,500 

546,500

546,500 

544, 9QO 

543,400 

543,400 

540,400

540,400 

540,400 

538,800 

538,800 

538,800

538,800 

538,800 

538,800 

538,800 

538,800

537,300

537,300 

537,300 

537,300 

537,300 

537,300

989.3 

-15,500

Jan.

537,300

537,300 

537,300 

537,300 

534,200

534,200 

534,200 

534,200 

534,200 

534, 200

534,200 

534,200 

534,200 

532,700 

532,700

532,700 

532,700 

532,700 

532,700 

531,200

529,800 

526,900 

526,900 

526,900 

526,900

526,900 

526,900 

525, 400 

524,000

524,000 

524,000

988.4 

-13,300

Feb.

524jOOO

522,600 

521,100 

521,100 

521,100

521,100 

521,100 

521,100 

521,100 

521,100

521,100 

521,100 

521,100 

521,100 

521,100

521,100 

521,100 

521,100 

521,100 

521,100

521,100 

521,100 

521,100 

521,100 

521,100

521,100 

519,600

519,600

988.1 

-4,400

. . t -afi

958-59.................... * -7

Mar.

519,600

519,600 

519, 600 

519,600 

519,600

519,600 

519, 600 

519,600 

518,200 

518,200

518,200 

518,200 

516,800 

516,800 

516,800

515,400 

515,400 

515,400 

515,400 

514,000

514,000 

514,000 

514,000 

514,000 

514,000

512,600

512,600 

512,600 

512,600 

512,600 

512,600

987.6 

-7,000

700 

200

Apr.

512,600

511,200 

509, 700 

509,700 

509, 700

509,700 

509,700 

509,700 

509,700 

509,700

509,700 

509,700 

509,700 

509,700 

509,700

508,300 

508,300 

508,300 

508,300 

508,300

508,300 

508,300 

506,900 

506,900 

506,900

505,500 

505,500 

505,500 

505,500 

504,100

987.0 

-8,500

May

504,100 

504,100 

502,700 

502,700 

504,100

502,700 

501,300

501,300 

502,700 

505,500

512,600 

521,100 

528,400 

532,700 

532,700

532,700 

532,700 

532,700 

532,700 

532,700

532, 700 

532,700 

532, 700 

535,800

535,800

535,800 

535,800 

535,800 

534,200 

534,200 

534,200

989.1 

+30,100

June

531 , 200

531,200 

531,200 

537,300 

567,200

585,100 

622,200 

629,400 

633,000 

634,800

636,600 

636,600 

636,600 

636, 600 

636,600

634,800 

634,800 

634,800 

633,000 

631,200

631,200 

633,000 

633,000 

633,000 

636,600

651,000 

652,800 

654.600

649,200 

645,600

995.7 

+11 1^00

July

642,000 

640,200 

652,800 

665,400

656,400

651,000 

649, 200 

647,400 

647,400 

643,800

640,200 

638,400 

636,600 

634,800 

633,000

633,000 

636, 600 

638,400 

642,000 

642,000

645, 600 

649,200 

651,000 

647,400 

642,000

638,400 

631,200 

629,400 

624,000 

624,000 

620,400

994.3 

-25,200

Aug.

620,400

620, 400 

618,600 

615,000 

613,200

613,200 

611,400 

611,400 

611,400 

609,600

609,600 

609,600 

613,200 

613,200 

613,200

615,000 

615,000 

615,000 

615,000 

615,000

615,000 

615,000 

615,000 

615,000 

615,000

615,000 

613,200 

613,200 

613,200 

613,200 

613,200

993.9 

-7,200

Sept.

613,200 

613,200 

613,200 

615,000 

615,000

615,000 

615,000 

615,000 

615,000 

615,000

615,060 

615,000 

615,000 

615,000 

613,200

613,200 

611,400 

609,600 

609,600 

609,600

607,800 

606,000 

602,400 

602,400 

602,400

602,400 

602,400 

600,600 

600,600 

600,600

993.2 

-12,600

t Gage height, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 171

890. Brazos River near Palo Pinto, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°51'45", long 98°18'10", on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on 

Palo Pinto-Graford highway, 300 ft downstream from Dark Valley Creek, 6| miles north 

of Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, 20 miles downstream from Possum Kingdom Dam, and at 

mile 667.

Drainage area.--22 .760 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributlng.

Records available. January 1924 to September 1959. Published as "near Mineral Wells" 

1924-33.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 831.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to December 1933, chain gage at site 19 miles downstream at datum 38.19ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--35 years, 1,186 cfs (858,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,260 cfs July 5 (gage height, 7.46 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs Feb. 18, 19.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 95,600 cfs June 16, 1930, at site 19 miles downstream 

near Mineral Wells (gage height, 30 ft, present site and datum); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known occurred in 1876, according to data by Corps of Engineers and 

was several feet higher than any flood occurring between 1876 and 1936.

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

Flow since 1941 largely regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir (see preceding page) and 

several smaller reservoirs in Clear Fork and other basins, having a combined capacity 

of about 946,500 acre-ft. Many small diversions above Possum Kingdom Reservoir for 

irrigation, municipal supply,and oilfield operation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1924-25, 1929, 1932-34.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

21

29

51

78

178

328

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

560

880

1,310

1,890

5,600

10,600

Discharge, in oublo feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

«/> ou 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a600

a700

a900

a!50 

a70

a!70

*al,400

1,070

937

746

110

66

16?

1,110

1,280

744

735

773

198

400

1,420

974 

268

842

832

273

82

422

1,090

735 

1,140

20,403

658

40,470

Nov.

612

204

376

1,070 

813

538

168

*150

251

102

128

94

66

942

610

188

127

515

94

174

186

316 

81

48

42_

236

462

750

882

341

10,566

352

20,960

Dec.

112

*726

604

100 

52

214

406

95

202

166

86

231

451

706

358

~§9 760

53

40

36

36

36 

112

79

46

36

34

34

34

40 

99

6,083

196

12,070

Jan.

55

36

33

452 

1,080

252

*72

47

39

36

35

35

35

35

159

66

41

36

34

174

519

1,220 

S59

270

70

46

40

71

450

480 

240

6,729

217

13,350

Feb.

70

46

376

410 

*BT

54

41

38

37

33

29

29

29

29

29

29

24

21

2T

22

22

23 

30

32

36

322

178

78

-

2,169

77.5

4,300

Mar.

46

34

67

61 

43

38

33

32

212" 30

264

74

*43

204

67

41

38

84

72

62

52

38 

30

30

52

47

148

68

40

32 

30

2,112

68.1

4,190

Apr.

26

26

22

12T 

69

37

30

25

25

*26

26

26

26

26

26

26

144

77

56

44

207

172 

72

223

19T

202

102

80

105

87

2,330

77.7

4,620

May

440

120

86

53 

224

84

*281

83

56

63

71

67

55

65

84

55

44

252" 40

243

600

184 

364

93

54

384

172

477

718

1,090 

566

7,200

232

14,280

June

136

318

*108

256 

236

102

71 2S2"

1,210

1,060

1,460

1,250

738

252

98

1,360

580

564

391

759

111

190 

1,110

1,400

1,530

3,860

3,230

3,050

3,050

3,050

31,812

1,060

63,100

July

2,650

1,830

1,160

1,840 

9,260

6,810

*3,050

2,950

1,900

2,080

2,340

1,480

1,700

1,450

1,340

727

243

163

174

388

145

104 

1,730"

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,050

2,230

1,790

1,360 

1,370

64,474

2,080

127,900

Aug.

749

116

376

1,610 

1,340

*690

732

432

92

55

45

43

119

70

45

38

35

34

34

34

34

86 

58

38

34

34

35

36

34

33

BT

6,965

225

13,810

Sept.

51

*100

120

170 

134

58

41

35

218

75

50

38

34

3333"

33

398

636

270

85

59

733

714

585

100

415

142

142

637

107

6,246

208

12,39f

Calendar year 1958; Max 19,600 Mln 34 Mean 964 Ac-ft 697,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,260 Mln 21 Mean 458 Ac-ft 331,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 'record of releases 

from Possum Kingdom Reservoir.
172 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

905. Palo Pinto Creek near Santo, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°38', long 98"II 1 , on left bank 0.5 mile upstream from The Texas and 

Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 1.4 miles downstream from Big Sunday Creek, 2.6 miles 

northeast of Santo, Palo Pinto County, 2.8 miles upstream from Wusser Creek, and 

7.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 567 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1924 to September 1925 (gage heights only), April 1951 to 

September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 762.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19_29. Nov. 20, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1925, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1951-59), 92.0 cfs (66,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 cfs June 27 (gage height, 5.86 ft); no 

flow at times.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 45,100 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 31.05 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stages since at least 1880 occurred May 8, 1922, and May 26, 1957. Flood 

of May 8, 1922, reached about the same stage as in 1957, from information by The Texas 

 and Pacific Railway Co., but probably was slightly lower according to statements by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those above 600 cfs, which are fair. No large diversion 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 2-4, 26, 27)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

13

33

88

179

2.6 

3.0

4.0

315

535

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2.8

2.0

2.8

3.2

27?

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

*.9

.8

78

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

.9 

.9

41.5

1.34

82

Nov.

n o *$

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

2.8

2.6

1.7

*1.7

3.6 272"

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

40.4

1.35

80

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2J3

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

 1.1

1.1

4.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

2.0 

2.6

49.4

1.59

98

Jan.

2.0

T75

1.3

1.1

_._9

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

 1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

1.1

36.0

1.16

71

Feb.

i4TTT

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

76

.8

.8

.8

*.9

.8

.8

.6

.8

.8

-

24.0

0.86

48

Calendar year 1958 : Max 9,220 ' Min 0.8

Mar.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

_.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5 

.4

13.5

0.44

27

Apr.

0.4

.4 *7f

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.3

.9

~4.4 20

1.7

.9

.9

.8

.6

.5

*.5

.4

.3

.3

39.2

1.31

78

May

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.4

2.2

51

78

23

8.1

4.0

2.6

2.6

1.7

1.5

.9

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1 

0

181.5

5.85

360

June

0

14?

282

311

*253

72

23

10

5.6

3.6

2.0

1.5

.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

o

o

2.2

9.7

1.3

27

377

1.050

100

36

16

2,727.2

90.9

5,410

July

8.1

50

17

*8.7

6.1

8.3

1.7

13

6.1

3.2

1.5

.9

.6

.4

.1!

13

30

15

172

186

186

~SS 270

28

16

9.3

 5.2

3.2

4.4

3.6 

2.0

1,125.6

36.3

2,230

Aug.

H .0

.4

.2

.1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0 

0

2.6

0.08

5.2

Sept.

§1T?

13 *11

2.2

.8

.3

.1

0

5.9

.8

.1

0

.3

.3

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

1.1

20

65

226.0

7.53

448

. Mean 138 Ac-rt 99.660

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,050 Min o Mean 12.3 Ac-It 8^940

Peak discharge (base, 5,ooo cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 173

910. Brazos River near Glen Rose, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°16 I 15", long 97°39'45", at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 67,

 600 ft downstream from Georges Creek, 4.4 miles upstream from Paluxy Creek, 6 miles

northeast of Glen Rose, Somervell County, and at mile 511.

Drainage area,--24,830 sq.mi (present site), approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is

probably noneontributing. 

Records available. October 1923 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 567.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to May 7, 1931, staff gage at site 2.5 miles downstream at same datum. 

May 7, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 2.4 miles downstream at 

same datum, used as supplementary gage Oct. 1, 1957, to Apr. 1, 1959. Apr. 27, 1950, 

to Sept. 30, 1957, present gage used as supplementary gage.

Average discharge. 36 years, 1,574 cfs (1,140,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,900 cfs July 8 (gage height, 11.50 ft);

minimum dally, 47 cfs Aug. 28. ,,_., .... 1923-59: Maximum discharge, 97,600 cfs May 18, 1935; maximum gage height, 33.89 ft 

May 27, 1957; no flow at times prior to construction of Possum Kingdom Dam.

Maximum flood since at least 1900 occurred May 8 or 9, 1922, stage unknown, from 

information by local residents. Stages affected at times by backwater from Paluxy 

Creek, and since 1945 by medium-water bridge 2.5 miles downstream.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow since 1941 largely regulated by Possum Kingdom Reservoir

 (see p. 170 ) except during major floods, and by several smaller reservoirs in Clear 

Pork and other basins, having a combined capacity of about 946,000 acre-ft. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, and oilfield operation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1058: 1932. WSP 1512: 1946-47, 1949.

Discharge, in oublo feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4-

5 '

6

7

8 

9

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.

560

366

318

285

260

439

608

396 

312

265

1,010

896

856

61O

350

280

260

S30

870

620

810

»72O

441

628

1.08O

608

469

792

584

434

324

17,281

557

34,280

Nov.

336

784

768

888

5?5

354

441

832 

652

497

342

280

250

285

285

275

242

576

511

*354

295

318

306

255

226

255

275

255

222

19S

12,083

403

23,970

Dec.

222

830

55?

455

354

546

518

348

255

214

226

285

234

214

226

210

*260

396

372

408

306

242

206

182

170

152

149

142

158 m182

9,258

299

18,360

Jan.

163

152

138

110

129

129

129

138 

585

441

306

242

198

174

142

129

110

97

93 *90

85 ioT

110

102

149

728

159

427

306

234

19O

6,667

215

13,220

Feb.

163

160

300

390

255

234

186

275 

306

234

190

160

142

149

129

HO

97

85

85

38

83

79

77 75

73

73

11

7T

-

4,375

156

8,680

Mar.

69

67

63

75

152

121

105

95 

83

77

75

79

75

69

11

65

127

113

97

95

107

10O

85

79

69

65

75

75

71

69

65

2,603

84.0

5,160

Apr.

*67

65

61

75

88

73

58

55 

37

58

63

67

83

77

69

63

60

82

451

792

348

218

170

152

127

107

95

127

»129

132

4,069

136

8,070

Hay

156

160

135

113

105

170

198

152 

127

118

156

210

218

214

178

132

118

110

105

97

93

97

' 110

105

223

290

255

265

198

138

138

4,884

158

9,690

June

222

631

*808

672

640

539

848

511 

441

295

222

170

408

1,O3O

1,200

816

576

384

290

832

568

560

1,050

1,680

1,290

1,340

1,530

3,050

4.260

3,060

29,723

991

58,950

July

2,840

*2,840

2,950

3,060

1,830

1,340

6,900

7.400 

3,540

3,060

2,510

1,730

1,880

2.O30

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,200

1,020

936

72O

616

584

624

469

801

2,680

2,780

 2,780

2,680

1,930

67.6OO

2,181

134, 10O

Aug.

1.530

1,246

1,080

888

518

354

629

1,080 

632

532

497

408

306

210

163

138

121

105

88

81

81

79

71

61

55

50

52

47

6§

93

121

11,379

367

22,570

Sept.

105

77

*67

67

67

81

105

156 

146

149

132

105

88

81

121

121

97

77

67

60

53

11

233

226

174

26O

370

190

180

 530

4,245

142

8,420

Calendar year 1958 : Max 34,6OO Hln 138 Mean 1,563 Ao-ft 1,132,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 7,4OO Hln 47 Mean 477 Ao-ft 345, 5OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 14-22, Sept. 27-29; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and gage-height record obtained at supplementary gage 2.4 miles downstream Oct. 4-22; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and once-dally-gage readings of U. S. Weather 

Bureau staff gage 2.8 miles downstream Sept. 27-29.
174 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

915. Paluxy Creek at Glen Rose, Tex.

Location. Lat 32 0 13'50", long 97°46'30", on left bank at downstream side of pier of

 bridge on 0. S. Highway 67, 1 mile upstream from Cross Branch, 1.2 miles southwest of 

Glen Rose, Somervell County, and 4.7 miles upstream from'mouth.

Drainage area. 399 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1925, May 1947 to September 1959.

e. Water-atage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of-1942. Oct. 27, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, 

chain gage at bridge 1.8 miles downstream at datum 13.62 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years (1924-25, 1947-59), 59.7 cfs (43,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,530 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 8.22 ft);

 minimum, 1.1 cfs Aug. 23, 24, 25, 26.

1923-25, 1947-59: Maximum discharge, 48,500 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 

25.1 ft, from floodmark); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1877, 27.2 ft Apr. 17, 1908, present site and datum. 

Flood of May 21, 1922, reached a stage of 26.0 ft, present site and datum. Flood in 

November 1918 reached about same stage as flood of May 21, 1922, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1392: 1949, 1952.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19, June 2, 3, 23-25, 

July 19, 20, Aug. 30)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

0.8 

2.1 

4.6 

9.0

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 131

3.4 

4.0 

4.7

255

520

910

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

8.5

8.0

9.6

12

11

10

9.6

9.0

8.5

17

13

9.6

9.0

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.0

8.5

7.4

*42~7.0

33

17

12

11

12

11

11

11 

10

372.8

12.0

739

Nov.

10

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.5

875

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

14

3_1

24

17

13

11

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

19

15

14

355.2

11.8

705

Dec.

17

18

17

14

13

12

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

21 

18

384

12.4

762

Jan.

17

14

12

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

¥76

9.6

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6 

9.6

336.0

10.8

666

Feb.

11

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

1011 

17

13

11

11

9.6

14

13

12

12

11

*11

11

10

10

-

326.6

11.7

648

Mar.

9.6

976

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

253.2

8.17

502

Apr.

8.0

*8.0

7^0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.5

9.6

13

13

11

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.6

127

866

T4

98

41

29

21

17

. 16

14

*13

12

11

1,490.3

49.7

2,960

May

11

11

10

9.6

10

12

10

9.6

9.0

9.0

11

10

9.0

7.4

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.3

5.0

5.8

20

TT

7.4

6.1

5.3

5.0

4.3

3.7

5.4

252.7

8.15

501

June

3.2

35

*114

63

45

27

18

11

9.0

7.0

5.3

5.0

4.0

3.7

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

17 1.8

69

620

227

53

69

45

24

16

1,502.7

50.1

2,980

July

13

*11

23

30

14

9.6

7.4

6.5

5.3

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

277

3.4

68

151

74

37

24

129

53

29

21

*14

11

9.6 

8.5

780.5

25.2

1,550

Aug.

7.4

7.0

6.1

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

T72

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

24

7.4

3.7

2.5 

495

608.5

19.6

1,210

Sept.

85

25

*12

8.5

9.6

7.4

5.7

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

T78

2.1

2.3

2.9

2.3

2.3

23

36

267.1

8.90

530

Calendar year 1953; Max 2,090 Min 1.9 Mean 70.7 Ac-ft 51,160

Water year 1958-59: Max 866 Min 1.2 Mean 19.0 Ac-ft 13,750

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

920. Nolands River at Blum, Tex.

175

Location. Lat 32°09'02", long 97°24 I 10", on right bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Farm Road 67, 0.5 mile downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. 

bridge, 0.6 mile northwest of Blum, Hill County, 2.8 miles downstream from Mustang 

Creek, and 3.2 miles upstream from Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 276 sq mi.

Records available. July 1924 to September 1925, November 1947 to September 1959.

_. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 551.48 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. July 29 1924 

to Sept. 30, 1925, and Nov. 14, 1947, to May 28, 1949, staff gage at railway bridge 

0.5 mile upstream at datum 5.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--12 years (1924-25, 1948-59), 62.2 cfs (45,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,440 cfs June 23 (gage height 12 68 ft)- 

minimum, 1.4 cfs Aug. 25, Sept. 23.

1924-25, 1947-59: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 

24.0 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1887, 35.0 ft May 8, 1922, present site and datum, 

from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

16

16

16

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

35

~52 318

*19

16

14

14

14

13

13

12.

806

26.0

1,600

Nov.

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.7

9To

8.7

10

27

16

13

12

10

9.4

9.0

*9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

28

34 .

Tfl J.O

369.6

12.3

733

Dec:

24

37

23

19

17

16

14

13

14

13

13

12

T2

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

34

32

485

15.6

962

Jan.

20

15

16

14

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

*11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

389

12.5

772

Feb.

12.

14

16

15

15

13

12

12

12

13

12

13

14

1,100

80

43

36

30

27

42

36

32

32

30

28

27

*27

27

1,770

63.2

3,510

Mar.

24

24

24

22

24

23

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

16

14

12

11 *TT

12

530

17.1

1,050

Apr.

18

12

9.0

8.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.4

12

44

26

11

9.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

25

2.240

131

280

54

29

24

21

19

17

15

14

13

3,102.0

103

6,150

May

*12

12

11

11

10

9.8

12

11

9.8

641

226

38

21

16

13

12

12

11

9.8

9.0

8.3

14

74

32

24

15

12

9.8

9.0

8.0

7.6

1,321.1

42.6

2,620

June

7.2

*17

9.0

239

347

158

26

13

9.4

7.6

6.2

4.8

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

2,2.

2.2

2.2

818

1,490

1.750

154

426

1,170

116

*54

43

6,869.5

229

13,630

July

32

26

29

24

18

16

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.5

6.9

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.2

254"4.8

915

180

62

55

46

56

27

22

17

14

15

*12

1,856.4

59.9

3,680

Aug.

11

9.4

8.7

7.2

6.9

5.8

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1^5

1.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

32.

141.7

4.57

281

Sept.

14

*6.5

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.3

2.6

5.0

5.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

41

18

3.0

2.8

2.8

134

*602 T2~

912.9

30.4

1,810

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,87O Mln l.l Mean 116 Ac-ft 84,05O

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,24O Mln 1.5 Mean . 5Q.8 Ac-ft 56,80O

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOO efs). Apr. 19 (4 

8,440 cfs (12.68 ft).

i.m.) 7,600 cfs (12.02 ft); June 25 (10 p.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
176 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

925. Whitney Reservoir near Whitney, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°52', long 97°22', on State Highway 22, in intake structure of Whitney 

Dam on Brazos River, 2.4 miles upstream from Coon Creek, 4.0 miles upstream from Iron 

Creek, 7.4 miles southwest of Whitney, Hill County, and at mile 442.

Drainage area. 26,170 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributIng.

Records available.--December 1951 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

y Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 393,400 acre-ft July 20 (elevation, 520.40 ft); 

minimum, 276,400 acre-ft June I (elevation, 511.88 ft).

1951-59: Maximum contents, 1,980,000 acre-ft May 29, 1957; minimum daily since 

power pool elevation first reached in April 1954, 250,200 acre-ft Nov. 1, 1956.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity and rolled earth-fill dam 17,695 ft 

long including spillway. Main dam was completed in April 1951 and deliberate impoundment of water began Dec. 10, 1951. Capacity between gage heights 520.0 and 571.0 ft 

is 1,630,500 acre-ft and is reserved for flood-control storage. Total spillway capacity, 661,000 cfs at elevation 573.0 ft, maximum design level. Figures given herein 

represent total contents. Reservoir used for flood control and power development. 

Data regarding dam and reservoir are shown in the following table:

Top of seventeen 40- by 38-foot taintor gates ......

Invert of sixteen 5- by 9-foot flood-control outlet 

conduits.

Elevation 

(feet)

571.0

533.0

520.0

476.0

448.83

Capacity 

(acre -feet)

2,017,600

642,200

387,000

43,500

5,140

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, 

In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

510

515

520

525

255,300

314,900

387,000

473,200

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

(t) 

(*)

Oct.

385,100 

385,100 

383,700 

384,200 

384,200

383,400 

382,900 

382,900 

382,200 

382,200

382,900 

384,000 

384,300 

382,300 

382,300

381,400 

379,500

379,500 

380,400 

380,400

381,400 

381,400 

381,400 

381,400 

382,600

384,500 

384,300 

385,600 

386,400

386,400 

385,300

519.89 

-900

Nov.

385,800 

336,400 

386,400 

386,400 

387,300

385,600 

384,500 

385,600 

386,900 

386,400

386,400 

384,800 

384,500 

383,600 

383,600

383,600 

383,600 

382,900 

382,900 

382,600

381,700 

381,100 

382,000 

380,400 

378,000

376,600 

377,500 

376,300 

375,600

376,100

519.30 

-9,200

Dec.

375.600 

37BT2"O75 

375,200 

375,200 

375,200

374,700 

375,200 

374,700 

373,800 

371,700

370,400 

369,400 

368,600 

367,600 

363,400

362,500

362,500 

362,500 

363,700 

364,600

365,300 

365,300 

365,300 

365,600 

365,600

365,600 

365,600 

365,500 

365,600 

366,200 

364,300

518.52 

-11,800

Jan.

363,700

363,700 

361,300 

357,900 

356,000

356,000 

356,500 

356,800 

356,100 

357,300

358,000 

357,600 

356,800 

357,400 

357,400

356,500 

356,500 

356,500 

356,200 

356,200

353,800 

352,400 

350,400 

350,000 

350,000

350,000 

347,800 

346,500 

346,500 

344,400 

344,400

517.16 

-19,900

Feb.

346,100

344,400 

343,500 

344,200 

344,200

344,200 

344,400 

344,800 

342,300 

341,300

341,300 

339,900 

339,900 

344,500 

345,000

343,500 

342,100 

341,100 

337,100 

336,600

335,900 

336,500 

335,500 

333,900 

332,200

330,700 

330,000

330,100

516.14 

-14',300

Mar.

330,000

329,600 

328,400 

327,000 

325,000

323 , 500 

323,400 

323,200 

322,400 

321,200

320,200 

319,400 

318,600 

319,200 

318,600

317,200 

315,900 

314,400 

313,000 

312,400

312,400 

312,300 

310,800 

309,200 

307,600

306,000 

305,600 

305,400 

304,900 

304,000 

304,000

514.16 

-26,100

Apr.

301,500

300,100 

300,100 

299,600 

299,600

298,000 

296,500 

296,500 

294,800 

293,300

295,800 

295,800 

293,900 

292,100 

291,400

290,000 

289,400 

290,400 

297,300 

299,300

299,800 

299,800 

299,500 

298,000 

298,000

298,000 

298,000 

296,700 

293,600 

291,200

513.13 

-12,800

May

289,700 

290,300 

290,300 

288,700 

287,900

286,300 

285,100 

285,100 

285,100 

294,300

295,000

293,700 

291,700 

291,700 

288 , 900

288,900 

289 , 200 

286,900 

285,200 

283,700

283,700 

284,500 

285,700 

285,600 

283,900

282,100 

281,100 

279,600 

278,400

278,400 

278,400

512.05 

-12,800

June

276,400

278,600 

279,600 

283,700 

289,300

291,100 

292,100 

291,400 

291,000 

290,500

287,500 

287,500 

287,500 

288,700 

290,500

292,100 

293 , 000 

291,200 

288,700 

289,300

290,300 

298,100 

301,800 

310,700 

313,600

314,100 

320,300 

323,500 

329,500 

335,000

516.49 

+56,600

July

338,700

343,100 

344,200 

348,000 

350,700

343,000 

359,600 

371,800 

372,700 

373,500

378,100 

380,900 

382,300 

384,800 

385,400

383,600 

384,300 

384,700 

384,700 

393,400

390,200 

386,400 

384,500 

383,900 

385,000

384,800 

385,800 

387,300 

386,400 

388,900 

388,400

520.09 

+53,400

Aug.

387,700

387,000 

385,400 

384,200 

383,600

382,800 

382,800 

384,500 

385,600 

385,100

384,200 

382,500 

381,700 

380,900 

380,300

380,100 

378,900 

377,000 

375,800 

374,000

373,300 

372,900 

372,400 

371,400 

370,900

369,700 

368,800 

367,400

367,400 

367,400 

368,800

518.82 

-19,600

Sept.

366,200

365,200 

363,700 

362,000 

361,600

361,400 

361,300 

360,100 

360,700 

359,500

358,800 

358,000 

357,700 

357,700 

356,200

354,500 

353 , 200 

353,200 

353,200 

352,600

350,600 

348,300 

346,200 

344,000 

542,400

342,400 

342,400 

344,700 

346,000 

346,100

517.28 

-22,700

Calendar year 1958.................... * -23,200

Water year 1958-59.................... * -40,100

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

t Change In contents, In acre-feet.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 177

930. Brazos River near Whitney, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°50'30", long 97°19'30", on right bank 3,000 ft upstream from Iron Creek, 

1.0 mile downstream from Coon Creek, 3.4 miles downstream from Whitney Dam, 7.5 miles 

south of Whitney, Hill County, and at mile 439.

Drainage area. 26.190 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontrlb- 

.ut ing.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 417.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 29, 1938, chain gage and Nov. 29, 

1938, to Sept. 30, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 8.3 miles upstream at datum 14.67 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--21 years, 1,744 cfs (1,263,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,780 cfs July 19 (gage height, 9.21 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs Jan. 25.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 71,800 cfs May 18, 1949 (gage height, 31.03 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs May 9, 1953.

Maximum stage since at least 1853, about 45 ft May 9, 1922, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow regulated by Whitney Reservoir (see preceding page) and 

Possum Kingdom Reservoir (see p. 170) on Brazos River, and several smaller reservoirs 

in Clear Fork and other basins, having a combined capacity of about 2,964,000 acre-ft. 

Many small diversions above Whitney Reservoir for irrigation, municipal supply, and 

oilfield operations. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195s to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

913

774

743 

54

36

668

799

534

626

319

80

104

672

1.760 

422

864

1,050

518

82 

685

892

530

*561

389 

436

70

306

31

44T 

462

796

16,620

536

32,970

Nov.

101

41

774 

534

644

985

598

400

73

674

479

904

640

1.200

265

78

965

506

390 

733

*678

427

78

1,090 

1,450

858

94

1,020

344 

111

17,134

571

33,980

Dec.

947

862

778 

674

431

582

112

S88

852

1,090

568

1,000

566

638 

2.010

623

*504

317

104 

36

42

473

296

72 

54

414

79

34

825 

412

869

17,132

553

33,980

Jan.

88

764

1.410 

1,130

898

177

51

28

394

30

33

598

545

292 

246

314

101

28

307 

346

1,220

659

1,170

304

26.

1,040

1,160

1,040

872 

1,070

85

16,426

530

32,580

Feb.

33

989

619 

454" 27

224

54

33

1,630

1,030

36

1,060

410

112 

36

741

1,160

833

2,130 

248

246

94

705

962 

*868

1,110

539

274

-

16,687

596

33,100

Mar,

102

439

620 

657

1,560

1,080

458

97

457

1,110

736

189

192

265 

204

684

745

1,060

741 

802

71

29

1,056"

1,110 

1,420

848

142

70

43

990

 944

18,965

612

37,620

Apr.

1,050

723

278 

194

85

1,010

954

558

873

1,020

161

37

1,010

1,090 

65S

S66

687

134

35 

349

263

336

220

903 

73

34 555"

985

«1.840 

1,440

18,422

' 614

36,540

May

913

84

30 

906

859

1,070

769

215

92

223

162

1,090

1,320

366 

1,650

73

*39

1,300

1,150 

1,110

93

284

35

144 

1,100

1,250

882

1,140

1,000 

204

73

19,626

633

38,930

June

*1,190

458

288 

795

202

54

43

1,190

702

642

779

242

346

S5" 34 

40

219

1,390

1.710 

103

35

364

1,570

1,260 

1,270

1,610

118

58

1,170 

 528

18,445

615

36,590

July

818

482

2,250

653

894

210

303

1,330

3,380

2,600

317

559" 132

453 

1,290

2,420

1,180

1,080

1,600 

3,050

3,790

3,300

2,040

1,960 

329

338

1,540

1,960

*3,160 

1,380

2,500

48,258

1,557

95,720

Aug.

2,160

1,930

1,920 

1,680

1,040

841

334

109

34

770

1,060

1,390

680

551 

329

40

578

734

867 

824

346

252

107

526 

239

762

647

722

107 

27

447

22,049

711

43,730

Sept.

*1,110

1,090

827 

865

87

3036"

553

90

629

232

258

99

215 

831

936

830

93

33

37

943

1,590

1,200

1.640 

1,316

96

35

1,600

 964 

484

18,743

625

37,180

Calendar yearl958 : Max 25,500 Min 26 Mean 1,810 Ac-ft 1,311,000

Water yearl958-59 . Max 3,880 Min 26 Mean 681 Ac-ft 492,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
178 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

935. Aquilla Creek near Aquilla, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°51' , long 97°12', on right bank Just upstream from pier of bridge on 

Abbot-Aquilla county road, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Palls Branch and 

1 mile southeast of Aquilla, Hill County.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available. December 1924 to August 1925, December 1938 to September 1959. 

Records of daily discharge for December 1924 to August 1925, published in WSF 608, 

have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 451.48 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Dec. 9, 1924, to Aug. 31, 1925, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1939-59), 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,180 cfs June 6 (gage height, 25.60 ft); 

minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 14.

1924-25. 1938-59: Maximum gage height, 30.84 ft May 2, 1944 (discharge not 

determined); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 34 ft Aug. 31, 1887, from information by local resident. 

Flood of Sept. 27, 1936, reached a stage of about 33 ft, from floodmark. Peak 

discharge of this flood as determined about 9 miles downstream from station, 

84,500 cfs, by slope-area measurement (drainage area, 370 sq mi).

Remarks.--Records good. No known diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years).--See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Feb. 12-17, Apr. 1, 2, 11-13, 17, 19-21,

May 10-31, June 2-15, 22-29, July 4, 20-25, Sept. 23, 24, 29)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0.3 

.7 

1.4 

2.5 

4.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

18.0

23.0

163

500

1,140

2,560

4,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

~7e 1.7

.6

.5

76

.6

.6

1.1

1.2

1.0

.8 

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8 *.7

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.0

.9 

.8

22.5

0.73

45

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.7

1.8

7.9

5.6

2.4

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1 *.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.8

8.3

778

4.2

56.1

1.87

111

Dec.

3.8

10

7.5

4.4

3.4

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

*1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.4 

3.5

72.0

2.32

143

Jan.

5.2

TT4

3.7

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.9

*1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7 

1.7

66.2

2.14

131

Feb.

1.8

FTf

11

6.8

5.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.6 

22

27 

1,450

247

52

32

22

18

28

22

18

19

16

15

*13

13

12

2,056.2

73.4

4,080

Mar.

11

10

9.5

10

114

26

15

12

11

9.8

9.8 

9.1

7.8

7.8

7.5

6.5

5.0

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.6

8.5

7.5

5.6

4.6

4.2

*4.0

360.6

11.6

715

Apr.

84

74

22

10

7.0

5.8

4.6

4.0 4To~

4.6

308 

741

70

32

22

19

24

27

996

326

57

37

26

22

18

15

12

11

9.1

*8.8

3,000.9

100

5,950

May

8.8

8.5

9.5

11

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.8

466

5,910 

772

99

86

106

66

52

43

37

30

24

52

887

1,450

1,040

122

73

53

41

34 

28

9,546.6

308

18,940

June

24

*80

50

988

2,650

4,100

233

144

219

78

56 

62

50

35

28

24

a20

a20

a20

a!5_

a!5

1,340

1,720

528

279

220

74

52

32

25

'13,181

439

26,140

July

*21

18

132

27

17

12

9.8

8.8

21

8.2

8.8 

6.5

5.4

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.1

98~2.9

~90 259

27

14

22

10

7.0

5.8

5.0

*4,2

3.7

863.0

27.8

1,710

Aug.

3.2

275

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.7

78

.8

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

2.2

44.8

1.45

89

Sept.

*4.0

2.0

1.4

2.1

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6 

.5

.4

ITT

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

39

50

6.8

2.4

1.2

*1.1

9.4

3.4

139.9

4.66

277

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,260 Mln o Mean 133 Ac-ft 95,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,100 Mln 0.4 Mean 80.6 Ac-ft 58,330

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). No peak above; base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 179

937. North Bosque River at Stephenviile, Tex.

Location.--Lat 32°12'55", long 98°11'50", in center of stream at downstream side of

 EHd~ge on U. S. Highway 67 at Stephenviile, Erath County, 0.5 mile southeast of Erath 

County Courthouse, and 1.5 miles downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway 

Co. bridge.

Drainage area. 92.4 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,223.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

""1929, supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period March to September, 6,850 cfs July 6

 (gage height 18 26 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,d4U cis on 

basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 23.5 (flood of May 19, 1955) and 

22.2 ft (flood of May 23, 1952); no flow for many days.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,220 cfs June 26 (gage height,

MaximumnstageWsincematy ieast'l854, 23.5 ft May 19, 1955, from floodmarks (discharge, 

49,000 cfs), from slope-area measurement of peak flow.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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. Map.

1

10

5

4

10

60

*147

T20

16

5.5

.3

.8

* .9

.9

.7

.9

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.4

.3

.1

1.0

1.0

if

436.2

13.7

845

Apr.

0.7

.7

.7

.5

.3

0

0

8.4

20

3.3

1.3

.9

27

87

8.5

4.5

*2.9

2.3

2.0

13

9.8

5.0

2.7

1.9

1.4

1.9

9.6

23

25

208

472.3

15.7

937

May

123

122

495 "I?

7.7

4.8

3.9

3.5

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

3.7

3.5

2.0

. 1-5

*1.4

1.5

1

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2 

^1

813.9

26.3

1,610

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

0.27

16

July

0

0

0

o

10

*3,880

*229

*15

10

7.9

6.4

5.5

5.0

4.1

3.3

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.8

.7 

.7

4,198.4

135

8,330

Aug.

0.6

.3

.7

.6

_._§_

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

H

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

5.9

0.19

12

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

~~s.o 14

.9

0

0

.6

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

**.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24.0

0.80

48

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Apr. 30 (6 p.m.) 691 cfs (6.55 ft); May 3 (2 a.m.) 1,460 cfs

(9.90 ft); July 6 (10 a.m.) 6.850 cfs (18.26 ft). ______________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 1-6, May 23 to June 18, June 20 to July 5j discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for North Bosque River near Clifton.
180 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

937. North Bosque River at Stephenville, Tex. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.5

73

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

27?

.5

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

7.8

0.26

15

Dec.

5.6

270

.5

.1

£

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

1.5

5 2 2. '5

20.0

0.65

40

Jan.

~78~ 1.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

8.7

0.28

17

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

j_3

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 -

1.2

0.04

2.4

Mar.

0

0

0

.1

j_5

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

0

0

0

1.9

0.06

3.8

Apr.

0.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

1.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

16

206

a3

al

a. 5

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

230.4

7.68

457

May

0.1

.2

.2

~.5 0

.6

7T

.4

.2

.3

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.3

.2

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

5.8

0.19

12

June

0

.4

2.3

3.1

*1.5

.9

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

41

26

2.4

503 ~30

2.0

.6

.1

613.7

20.5

1,220

July

0

0

*.5

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

10

9.8

5.2

.7

58

T.I

.5

*.3

.1

0

0

0

88.0

2.84

175

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

57_

57

1.84

113

Sept.

2.8

3.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

53

98

154.1

5.14

306

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1958-59: Max 503 Mln 0 Mean 3.26 Ac-ft 2,360

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Apr. 19 (1 a.m.) 977 cfs (7.46 ft); June 26 (2:30 p.m.) 1,220 cfs 

(8.46 ft); Sept. 50 (10:50 p.m.) 590 cfs (5^86^ ft). __________

ide on this dav.

eather records, and records

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of peak mark, 

of North Bosque near Clifton.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 181

940. Green Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Dublin, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°10'00", long 98°20'30", near center of dam on main headwater channel of

 green Creek, three -fourths of a mile downstream from county road, 1.0 mile east of 

Farm Road 219, and 4.0 miles north of Dublin, Erath County.

Drainage area . 3.18 sq mi.

Records available .--May 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,408.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"^"929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes.- -1955: Maximum outflow during period May to September, 16.5 cfs May 19 (gage

 height , 20.06 ft); no flow for many days. Maximum inflow, 3,390 cfs (average for 

15-minute interval) May 18, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, 

adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1955-56: Maximum outflow during water year, 709 cfs May 1 (gage height 23.21 ft) ; 

no flow for many days. Maximum inflow, 9,910 cfs (average for 15-minute interval) 

Apr. 30, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, unadjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow (no rainfall record at time of

Peai956-5°" 'Maximum outflow during water year, 15.4 cfs May 25 (gage height, 14.92 ft); 

no flow for many days. Maximum inflow, 887 cfs (average for 15-minute interval) 

Apr. 26, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainiaii 

on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1957-58: Maximum outflow during water year, 13.9 cfs July 22 (gage height, 

12 27 ft); no flow for many days. Maximum inflow, 552 cfs (average for 15-minute 

interval) July 22, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1958-59: Maximum outflow during water year, 13.5 cfs June 26 (gage height, 

11.88 ft); no flow for many days. Maximum inflow, 430 cfs (average for 15-minute 

interval) June 26, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks Records good except those for flow over spillway (above 21.8 ft), which are

 fair. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined from stagedischarge relation for outlet structures. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, 

completed Apr. 25, 1955. Outlet structure is 30-inch square concrete drop inlet 

connected to 14-inch concrete outlet pipe. Top of drop outlet is at gage height 

11.00 ft, emergency spillway at gage height 21.8 ft. There is a clean-out gate valve 

'at end of 8-inch pipe which connects to lower end of drop inlet box at gage height 

3.76 ft. Reservoir capacity at emergency spillway level, 1,063 acre-ft; at top of 

drop inlet, 194 acre-ft; and at controlled outlet pipe, 34.3 acre-ft. Dam built by 

Soil Conservation Service for flood control and to study rainfall-runoff relations in 

connection with the effects of land -treatment practices.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow .reservoir capacity, and water-surface area for the period May 1955 to September 1959.

Qage height 

(feet)

2.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

11.5

12.0

13.0

14.0

17.0

20.0

21.0

22.0

22.1

22.2

22.3

22.5

Outflow 

(cfs)

_

-

-

0

1.9

4.6

7.7

11.2

13.0

13.6

14.5

15.0

15.9

16.5

16.7

18.9

22.7

30.4

43.9

101

Contents 

(acre-feet)

May 12, 1955, to 

Sept. 30, 1958

38.9

82.6

148

248

252

257

261

265

270

293

345

404

630

928

1,040

1,170

1,180

1,200

1,210

1,240

Oct. 1, 1958, to 

Sept. 30, 1959

20.6

48.5

99.2

194

198

202

206

211

215

238

288

345

562

853

966

-

_

_

-

-

Surface 

area 

(acres)

6.0

13.0

22.0

41.0

41.6

42.3

42.9

43.5

44.2

47.3

53.6

60.0

85.0

109

118

129

-

_

-

-
182 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

940. Green Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Dublin, Tex. Continued

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

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

(*)

(" )

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

Mar. Apr.

.__ _

May

_

_

-

«

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

*0

B

0

0

0

0

 1.5

16

IS

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

.

_

449

65.2

-

June

15

15

15

14

14

13

8.7

3.4

2.4

2.9

.1

0

B

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

__ _ _

101.5

3.38

213

35.3

3.88

July

0

0

183

29.6

0.50

Aug.

(*)

0

0

139

20.2

0.73

Sept .

(*)

0

0

149

22.3

2.96

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tot a:

Mean

(t)

<*)>

(**)

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

148

22.1

1.17

Nov.

(*)

0

0

131

19.0

0.51

Dec.

(")

0

0

121

17.8

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

115

17.1

1.11

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

119

17.5

1.46

Mar.

(*)

0

0

103

15.7

0

Apr.

0

B

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

2.9

0.10

1,150

127

14.28

May

*92

*TT

17

17

*17

17

16

*16

*16

16

*16

16

16

16

*16

16

*16

16

16

*15

15

15

*15

14

*14

*13

*7.7

 1.9

.3

0

B

495.9

16.0

247

40.9

2.87

June

(*)

0

0

203

33.5

0.50

July

0

0

155

23.7

0.16

Aug.

(*)

0

0

121

17.8

0.75

Sept.

(")

0

0

93.8

14.5

0

Calendar year 1955: Max - Min - Mean - Ac -ft

Water year 1955-56: Max 92 Min 0 Mean 1.37 Ac-ft 990

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

** Precipitation, in inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. Total for water year 

1955-56, 22.81 inches.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

940. Green Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Dublin, Tex. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

183

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

(t)

'*} (**)

Oct.

0

0

83.5

13.1

1.82

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

78.5

12.4

1.26

Dec.

(*)

0

0

134

19.4

3.01

Jan.

0

0

129

18.7

0.71

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

126

18.4

0.96

Mar.

(*)

0

0

126

18.4

2.78

Apr.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.6

15

IF

15

15

64.6

2.15

362

55.5

7.92

Hay

14

14

'1414

14

13

5.8

0

1.2

1.9

4.9

10

12

14

14

13

3,8

14

14

14

11

*2.4

7.1

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

345.1

11.1

306

49.0

9.52

June

14

Tz

2.4

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

28.7

0.96

226

37.5

1.06

July

(*)

0

0

201

33.0

1.64

Aug.

(*)

0

0

158

24.4

0.36

Sept.

(*)

0

0

142

20.8

3.00

Calendar year 1956: Max 92 Mln 0 Mean 1.37 Ac-ft 990

Water year 1956-57: Max 15 Mln 0 Mean 1.20 Ac-ft 869

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

T Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month.

** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. Total for calendar year 

1956, 27.22 Inches; total for water year 1956-57, 34.04 Inches.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

(t)

(*) (*i)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

188

30.6

4.82

Nov.

0

5

6.3

6.7

575

3.2

1.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23.3

0.78

243

40.2

5.65

Dec.

(*)

0

0

232

38.5

1.64

Jan.

(*)

0

0

231

38.4

2.09

Feb.

.

0

0

224

37.2

1.47

Mar.

(*)

0

0

236

39.1

2.56

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

.3

1.9

*.7

6.1

9.0

0.30

266

43.6

5.41

May

8.9

6.4

13

T.7

1.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

37.9

1.22

235

39.0

1.93

June

(*)

0

0

207

34.0

2.23

July

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

11.5

"476" 12.5

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

29.3

0.95

239

39.6

5.34

Aug.

(*)

0

0

202

33.3

1.09

Sept.

(*)

0

0

193

31.5

4.17

Calendar year 1957: Max 15 Mln 0 Mean 1.26 Ac-ft 915

Water year 1957-58: Max 13 Min 0 Mean 0.27 Ac-ft 197

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Contents, in acre-feet, attend of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

** Precipitation, in Inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. Total for calendar year 

1957, 40.06 inches; total for water year 1957-58, 38.40 inches.
184 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

940. Green Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Dublin, Tex. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

(*)

(**)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

131

29.8

2.03

Nov.

(*)

0

0

122

27.7

1.34

Dec.

(*)

0

0

116

26.4

0.96

Jan.

(*)

0

0

109

24.8

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

106

23.9

0.81

Calendar year 1958: Max 13 Min 0

Mar.

0

0

89.9

19.7

0.33

Mean

Apr.

(*)

(*)

. _ _ _

0

0

82.2

18.4

2.04

0.21

May

0

0

68.8

16.4

2.01

June

0

^

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.6

12.2

3 .2

1.0

.3

23.3

0.78

194

41.0

8.26

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

184

39.5

4.58

Aug.

0

0

154

34.3

2.43

Ac-ft 151

Sept.

(*)

0

0

150

33.6

3.49

Water year 1958-59: Max 12.2 Min 0 Mean 0.06 Ac-ft 46

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month.

** Precipitation, in Inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. Total for calendar year 

1958, 30.62 inches; total for water year 1958-59, 28.28 inches.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 185

945. Green Creek near Alexander, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°04'20", long 98°14'00", at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 6, 

0.2 miles upstream from Missouri, Kansas, Texas Railroad Co. bridge, 1.0 mile upstream 

from Cottonwood Creek, and 1.7 miles northwest of Alexander, Erath County.

Drainage area. 45.5 sq mi, of which 22.8 sq mi is above flood-detention reservoirs.

Records available. October 1954 to April 1958 (annual maximum only), May 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,172 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 27, 1958, crest-stage gage only.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 274 cfs June 26 (gage height, 5.70 ft); no flow 

for long periods.

-1954-59: Maximum discharge, 23,900 cfs Apr. 30, 1956 (gage height, 23.95 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Maximum stage since at least 1910, 28.0 ft May 23, 1952 (discharge, 55,800 cfs, from 

contracted-opening measurement).

Remarks. Records fair. At end of year the flow from 22.8 sq mi above this station was 

partly controlled by eight floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 7,840 acre-ft below flood spillway crests, of which 6,864 acre-ft is floodwaterdetention capacity and 976 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Capacity in these 

reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until 

eliminated by sedimentation. Eleven rain gages (8 standard and 3 recording) are in 

operation in the basin. Station operated as part of Green Creek basin hydrologic cooperative program of the Geological Survey and Soil Conservation Service to evaluate 

rainfall-runoff relationships, soil conservation practices, and to assist the Soil Conservation Service in evaluating the effect of flood-detention structures.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

ft)

(**)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

502

1.31

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

480

1.48

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

447

1.20

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

424

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

411

1.00

Mar.

0

0

0

363

0.35

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

336

2.02

May

0

0

0

309

1.90

June

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

59

T.8

2.0

.5

.1

68.4

2.28

136

504

6.49

July

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2.f

.4

o'

*0

0

0

7.1

0.23

14

562

4.56

Aug.

0

0

0

437

2.05

Sept.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.1

4.1

0.14

8.1

431

2.94

Calendar year 1958: Max - 

Water year 1958-59: Max 59

Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Mln o Mean 0.22 Ac-ft 158

* Observation of no flow made on this day.

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month, in reservoir above station. J

** Weighted mean rainfall at basin. Total for calendar year 1958, 26.39 1m 

year 1958-59, 25.30 Inches.

iches; total for Mater
186 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

950. North Bosque River near Clifton, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°47'10", long 97°34'00", near left bank on downstream side of left pier 

of bridge on State Highway 215, 0.5 mile northeast of Clifton, Bosque County, and 

2.9 miles downstream from Meridian Creek.

Drainage area. 971 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1923 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 605.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1942. ~ ' ------ - - -- -- , 

to Mar. 26

Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, and from Apr. 23, 1957, 

1958, staff gage at site-1.1 miles upstream at datum 17.02 ft higher.

Average discharge . 36 years, 198 cfs (143,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,280 cfs June 5 (gage height, 11.45 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 25.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 39,000 cfs Apr. 22, 1945 (gage height, 23.2 ft, from 

floodmark, at 'site 1.1 miles upstream); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1887, about 25 ft at staff gage site and about 32 ft 

(revised) at recorder site, May 9, 1922, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. At end of water year, flow from 46.2 sq mi above this station 

was partly controlled by 13 floodwater-detention reservoirs with total combined capacity of 15,150 acre-ft below flood spillway crest, of which 13,340 acre-ft is 

floodwater-detention capacity and 1,810 acre-ft is sediment -storage capacity. Capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation 

storage until eliminated by sedimentation. These floodwater-detention reservoirs 

built from 1951 to 1957. Small diversions above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 788: 1924-26, 1928, 1930. WSP 1058: 1945 (M). WSP 1512: 

 1924(M) , 1927, 1928(M) , 1929, 1930(M) , 1931-33, 1934JM) , 1935-37, 1939.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 21 to July 2, Aug. 31, Sept. l)

1.87

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5

0.3

1.4

3.3

6.4

11

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

40 

103 

E18 

37E

5.0

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

 785 

1,340 

E,000 

E,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

21

IT

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

IE

IE

IE

11

11

11

IE

11

11

11

9.5

11

9.5

*8.5

^5

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.0

10

10

11

369.0

11.9

732

Nov.

11

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.5

7.6

7.6

8.0

9.0

13

13

12

1616-

1E

*11

11

IE

IE

11

11

10

11

*12

11

11

317.7

10.6

630

Dec.

19

19

15

13

IE

IE

11

15

14

13

IE

IE

12

IE

IE

12

11

11

11

11

11

IE

IE

IE

IE

IE

12

IE

*12

19

20

405

13.1

803

Jan.

2o- 20

17

16

15

14

15

15

13

12

IE

IE

IE

IE

11

10

10

10

10

10

*10

9.0

tt

10

11

11

9.5

10

11

10 '

376.5

1E.1

747

Feb.

T5- 10

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

IE

15

15

53

Ii

45

30

E6

22

21

18

15

15

13

12

*12

IE

IE

-

567

EO.E

1,120

Calendar year 1958: Max 13,900 Min 7.6

Mar.

11

TO

9.5

9.5

11

9.0

8.5

S.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

8.0

7.E

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.6

F^

9.5

10

8.5

S.O

8.0

7.E

E46.1

7.94

488

Apr.

7.E

6.8

15

11

9.0

7.6

~e~3 6.4

6.8

8.0

43

38

El

El

19

17

15

14

13

2E

~So" 119

38

E8

22

17

14

12

9.0

8 .5

635.1

21. E

1,E60

May

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.4

3.8

181

111

22

IE

9.5

9.0

7.E

7.E

6.0

4.7

4.7

4.1

4.7

6.8

6.0

4.7

6.8

6.8

5.0

4.1

3.3

2.9

477.8

15.4

948

June

*2.6

37

19

343

1,750

E06

78

43

El

15

10

7.6

5.3

3.8

2.9

2.2

1.9

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

533

E68

1,OEO

909

235

54E

E63

105

*59

6,466.5

E16

IE, 830

July

40

28

E2

18

13

10

8.0

6.4

6.4

5.6

4.7

3.8

3.1

E.6

E.4

E.4

2.1

355 1.8

Z,1EO

714

2E6

120

512

163

109

64

43

E8

22

16

4,672.3

151

9,270

Aug.

11

8.0

6.4

5.3

4.1

E.9

2.2

1.9

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.5

.4

4.5

24

8.0

4.4

E.4

1.3

.8

.6

.4

.il

.4

1.4

65

30

8 .5

1EO

319.5

10.3

634

Sept.

130

45

39

20

9.5

5.3

3.6

2.2

1.6

1.1

.7

.4

.4

1.7

1.8

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.7

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

3.9

*664 

T57T -Lib

1,065.9

35.5

2,110

Mean E75 Ac-ft 199,100

Water year 1958-59: Max E,120 Min 0.3 Mean 43.6 Ac-ft 31,570

Peak discharge (base, 8,300 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

965. Brazos River at Waco, Tex.

187

Location. Lat 31 0 33'40", long 97 8 07'45", on right bank at downstream side of pier of

 Washington Avenue Bridge in Waco, McLennan County, 2f miles downstream from Bosque

River and at mile 404. 

Drainage area. 28,500 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontrlbutlng. Records available. September 1898 to September 1959 (January 1912 to September 1914

 monthly records only, published in WSP 850). Gage-height records collected in this

vicinity since 1900 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 356.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~-HT929, supplementary adjustment of 1942. Sept. 14, 1898, to Mar. 28, 1918, and May 6, 

1922, to Feb. 12, 1934, staff or chain gages at several sites within about 350 ft of 

present site at same datum. May 28, 1918, to May 5, 1922, and Feb. 13, 1925, to 

Sept. 29, 1934, water-stage recorder at site about 300 ft downstream at same datum. 

Average discharge. 61 years, 2,534 cfs (1,835 000 acre-ft per year) 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs June 25 (gage height, 12.32 ft); 

minimum daily, 79 cfs Sept. 21.

1898-1959: Maximum discharge, 246,000 cfs Sept. 27, 1936 (gage height, 40.90 ft, 

levee on left bank was overtopped and broken by flood); minimum for periods of daily 

record 1898-1911, 1914-59, no flow Aug. 20, 21, 1918, and probably for several days in 

August 1923.

Maximum stage since at least 1847, that of Sept. 27, 1936; maximum stage 1847-97, 

34.6 ft May 28, 1885, from floodmark. 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Possum Kingdom and Whitney Reservoirs on

 Brazos River (see p. 170,176), several small reservoirs in Clear Fork and other basins 

(combined capacity, 221,800 acre-ft), and Lake Waco on Bosque River (capacity, 22,000 

acre-ft); total combined capacity of all reservoirs, about 2,986,000 acre-ft, of which 

1,630,500 acre-ft is flood-control storage In Whitney Reservoir. A siltation survey 

of Lake Waco by the Soil Conservation Service in December 1947 indicates a 44.07 percent capacity loss from siltation since storage began in April 1930. At end of year 

the flow from 46.2 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by 13 floodwaterdetention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 15,150 acre-ft below floodspillway crests , of which 13 ,340 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 1,810 

acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to 

sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. These flood-water detention reservoirs were built from 1955 to 1957. Many 

small diversions above station for municipal supply, irrigation, and oilfield operation do not appreciably affect flow. The city of Waco discharged an average of about 

10 cfs of sewage effluent 2^ miles below gage.

Revision (water years). WSP 568: Drainage area. WSP 850 and 878: 1899-1900 1907-9

 [monthly and yearly summaries only). WSP 1512: 1901-5, 1910, 1915, 1925-26(M), 1927-29.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

70

117

222

317

627

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

1,390

2,350

4,560

7,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octoberl958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,100

888

768

742 

240

Sis' 129

805

2,550 

762

388

268

140

557

1,670

462 

814

1,020

536

266

538

884

528

*566

409

440 

254

262

165

295 

458

19,397

626

38,470

Nov.

725

248

121

623 

499

638

916

590

402 

232

514

474

852

648

1,180

315 

238

813

500

390

*714

640

439

236

880

1,340 

829

342

906

388

17,632

588

34,970

Dec.

261

874

766

810 

704

455

585

282

755 

863

1,060

626

1,010

578

758

1,910 

700

*562

398

270

134

106

369

349

244

127 

318

262

132

598 

727

17,593

568

34,900

Jan.

882

289

709

1,410 

l,lbO

928

332

237

134 

348

200

120

488

584

380

311 

366

274

170

260

451

1,190

*709

1,150

458

214 

901

1,180

1,080

924 

1,120

18,949

611

37,580

Feb.

292

170

960

759 

232

418

310

238

156 

1,520"

1,100

294

1,300

2,060

1,840

427 

871

1,270

1,280

2,220

474

428

346

911

1,040

1,010 

*1,440

610

-

23,976

856

47,560

Mar.

374

314

372

627 

773

1,470

1,040

532

316 

400

1,020

760

286

284

278

262 

562

688

921

782

792

278

140

768

1,030

1,400 

796

301

172

*128 

682

18,548

598

36,790

Apr.

1,010

1,300

740

316 

240

208

770

874

539 

826

1,160

1,350

632

878

1,100

854 

1,170

794

504

1,300

552

308

400

332

819

375 

210

409

899

L»iQO

22,569

752

44,760

May

*1,360

878

374

172 

680

794

1,020

781

300 

324

1,970

5,610

1,360

1,360

558

1,590 

284

138

1,090

1,080

1,070

420

726

1,300

1,980

1,530 

1,250

912

1,100

985 

370

31,366

1,012

62.210

June

140

*1,010

562

556 

4,930

6,980

3,250

783

1,400 

984

786

2,500

510

310

242

150 

120 132-

1,360

1,670

304

2,070

3,700

5,010

6,460

3,100 

2,710

1,120

807

1,340

54,996

1,833

109,100

July

*766

954

696

2,400 

802

967

325

330

2,170 

3,870

1,840

414

330

828

469

1,270 

2,280

1,140

1,050

2,180

6.650

4,110

2,520

2,610

2,220

951 

438

1,550

2,780

2,260 

*1,570

52,750

1,702

104,600

Aug.

2,260

2,060

1,880

1,910 

1,620

1,040

828

334

284 

141

524

940

1,270

666

501

334 

184

368

649

768

748

386

221

243

343

276 

690

621

674

286 

170

23,209

749

46,030

Sept.

296

*1,010

1,060

740 

789

218

100

81

323 

200

408

199

198

236

118

663 

831

731

217

98

79

66?

1,460

1,210

1,590

1,210 

246

*126

5.SOO

1,640

20,539

685

40,740

Calendar year 1958 : Max 57,800 Mln 106 Mean 2,575 Ac-ft 1,865,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 6,980 Mln 79 Mean 881 Ac-ft 637,700

Discharge measurements made on this day.
188 BRAZOS RlVER BASIN

968. Cow Bayou subwatershed No. 4 near Bruceville, Tex.

Location. La t 31°20', long 97*16' , near center of dam on Foster Branch, 1.0 mile upstream 

from South Fork Cow Bayou, 2.1 miles west of Bruceville, McLennan County, and 2.3 miles 

northwest of Eddy.

Drainage : 5.25 sq ml.

Records- -available . September 1956 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder with drop outlet structure as control. Datum of gage Is 

574.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes . 1956 : No flow during period In September.

1956-57: Maximum outflow during water year, 2,280 cfs May 11 (gage height, 40.16 

ft) by slope-area measurement of peak outlfow measured below dam during time when 

spillway partially washed out; no outflow most of time. Maximum Inflow, 6,900 cfs 

(average for 15-mlnute Interval) May 11, computed from outflow and change In reservoir 

contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak Inflow.

1957-58: Maximum outflow during water year, 31.0 cfs Feb. 23-24; maximum gage 

height, 25.26 ft Feb. 24; no outflow at times. Maximum inflow, 1,510 cfs (average 

for 15-minute interval) Oct. 14, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1958-59: Maximum outflow during water year, 27.6 cfs June 24 (gage height, 19.94 

ft): no outflow most of time. Maximum inflow, 1,690 cfs (average for 15-minute interval) June 23, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record during the 1958 

water year, which are poor. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir 

determined from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Reservoir is formed by 

earth dam, 1,285 ft long, with grass sodded emergency spillway section at gage height 

38.1 ft prior to May 11, 1957, and 37.7 ft after being repaired; dam completed in 

August 1956 but no appreciable storage prior to Mar. 20, 1957. Outlet structure is 

2.5-foot uncontrolled drop outlet, covered with an antivortex baffle with two 8-inch 

square uncontrolled portholes on downstream face. Gage height of crest of drop outlet 

is 18.0 ft and bottom of portholes is 14.76 ft. Outlet structure connects to a 17-inch 

diameter outlet pipe at base of dam. There is also an 8-inch controlled water-supply 

outlet at gage height 6.07 ft. Reservoir capacity, 1,811 acre-ft at spillway crest, 

325 acre-ft at crest of drop outlet, 222 acre-ft at bottom of 8-inch portholes, and 

59 acre-ft at controlled outlet pipe. Dam built by Soil Conservation Service of U. S. 

Department of Agriculture for flood control and conservation of stock water.

The following tables give the relationships between ^age height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area during the period September 1956 to September 

1959. Shifting-control method used May 9-13, 1957, July 28 to Aug. 2, 1958, June 30 to 

Sept. 30, 1959.

Qage height 

[feet)

5.0

10. 0

14.9

15.0

15.1

15.2

15.4

15.5

15.7

16.0

16.5

17.0

18.0

18.1

18.2

18.4

18.6

18.8

19.0

24.0

30.0

38.0

38.2

38.4

38.5

38.7

38.9

Outflow

(efs)

Sept. 12, 1956, 

Nov. 2, 1958, to

0

0

0

1

2

3

3

4

5

6

8

8

9

13

18

24

26

30

32

35

48

68

85

155

295

to Jan. 4, 1958, 

Sept. 30, 1959

.1

.4

.0

.6

.1

.7

.4

.5

.4

.0

.3

.6

.3

.1

.5

.7

.3

.9

.2

Jan. 5 to Nov. 2, 1958

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.8

2.2

3.6

8.3

15.6

24.5

26.7

30.3

32.9

35.2

48

68

85

155

295

Contents 

(acre -feet)

46

118

226

229

231

234

240

242

248

257

273

289

324

328

332

339

347

356

363

604

1,025

1,849

1,875

1,900

1,913

1,940

1,966

Surface 

area 

(acres)

11.3

17.6

27.5

27.7

28.0

28.2

28.7

29.0

29.5

30.3

31.7

33.3

36.8

37.1

37.4

38.0

38.6

39.2

39.7

57.2

83.0

127

128

129

130

131

132
BRAZOS HIVER BASIN

968. Cow Bayou subwatershed No. 4 near Brucevllle, Tex. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

189

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

v$ J

{*»)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0.79

Nov.

0

0

0

0

1.86

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

1.77

Jan.

0

0

0

0

1.07

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

3.16

Mar.

(*)

0

0

69.7

13.4

5.59

Apr.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

*30

*29

29

31

*33

34

34

35

35

35

35

366.7

12.2

1,590

114

16.22

May

35

34

34

34

34

*34

33

32

31

*30

*268

211

102

*35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

31

31

30

1,505

48.5

592

56.4

10.07

June

30

29

*29

28

*27

9.1

*7.5

7.0

6.4

*5.8

5.2

*4.7

4.3

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.0

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

^

209.5

6.98

224

27.4

1.53

July

(*)

0

0

201

25.2

0.05

Aug.

(*)

0

0

180

23.1

0.52

Sept.

(*)

0

0

186

23.8

5.82

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft - tt -

Water year 1956-57: Max 268 Mln 0 Mean 5.70 Ac-ft 4,130 tt 48.45

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

** Precipitation, in Inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir, 

tt Total precipitation, in Inches.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

M{*) (**)

Oct.

0

IS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

22.1

29.5

29.1

28.3

27.4

17.4

7.9

7.4

9.7

8.7

7.8

7.6

7.2

6.8

*6.5

6.1 

5.7

5.3

241.6

7.79

266

31.1

9.12

Nov.

4.9 

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.5

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.2

4.1

4.3

4.5

7.2

8.0

44 aS72

a7.8

a7.6 

a7.4

161.4

5.38

309

35.3

3.94

Dec.

37.2 

3775

36.7

*6.4

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1 

2.0

1.8

119.7

3.86

237

28.4

0.52

Jan.

fcf

1.3

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

6.9

0.22

251

29.7

1.65

Feb.

0.1

ll

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

17.3

30.8

30.9

3573"

30.6

30.3

30.0

-

203.3

7.26

545

53.3

4.87

Mar.

29.6 

257T

28.5

27.6

24.9

9.5

5.6

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

*2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2 

2.1

2.0

224.1

7.2-3

327

37.0

0.97

Apr.

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.4

1.1

Q

it

.8

2.0

1.1

.8

.8

1.4

*4.3

2.5

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.0

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

2.7

"TTS 17.9

3.2 

3.4

69.8

2.33

331

37.3

4.46

May

2.8 

6.5

27.8

377!

25.2

10.0

6.3

5.3

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.4

.8

.8

.8

.8

TT

.7

157.3

5.07

322

36.5

2.25

June

0.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

47?

.6

.6

.6

2.1

it4

T75

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.6

35.5

1.18

314

35.8

4.06

July

0.6 

 5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.2

72

14.1

0.45

274

31.8

0.39

Aug.

~Z0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

_a

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1,1

.1.1.1.1 .1.1

4.5

0.15

248

29.5

2.70

Sept.

**

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

».l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

~.l 0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

0

2.8

0.09

242

28.9

2.26

Calendar year 1957: Max 268 Mln 0 Mean 7.13 Ac-ft 5,170 tt 57.61

Water year 1957-58: Max 30.9 Mln 0 Mean 3.40 Ac-ft 2,460 tt 37.19

* Disohsrge measurement or observstlon of no flow made on this day. t Contents, in sorefeet, at end of month. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month. »* Precipitation, in 

inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. tt Total precipitation, in inches.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
190 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

968. Cow Bayou subwatershed No. 4 near Bruoeville, Tex. Continued

Dlseharge.ln cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

t!

{*

(**)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

233

28.1

0.91

Nov.

~.2 0

.4 *TT

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

223

27.2

1.20

Dec.

13

a

a

a

a

a

0

0

220

27.0

1.27

Jan.

(a)

(a)

a \

s 1

0

0

211

26.2

0.42

Feb.

a

a

a

a

(*)

_

0

0

215

26.5

3.06

Mar.

(*)

0

0

201

25.2

0.97

Apr.

M(a)

(*)

0

0

198

24.9

3.12

May

0

0

194

24.5

2.85

June

o-0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

27.0

24.8

17.9

7.9

7.3

6.6

3.5

97.1

3.24

281

S2.4

9.18

July

(*)

( )

( )

0

0

297

34.1

3.57

Aug.

(*)

0

0

288

33.1

3.34

Sept.

(*i

0

0

288

33.1

3.39

Calendar year 1958: Max 30.9 Min 0 Mean 1.97 Ao-ft 1,430 tt 26.99

Water year 1958-59: Max 27.0 Mln 0 Mean 0.27 Ac-ft 196 tt 33.28

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month.

** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir.

tt Total precipitation, In Inches.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 191

970. Cow Bayou at Mooreville, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°18'45", long 97°08'16", on right bank at downstream side of county 

bridge, 500 ft downstream from confluence of North Cow Bayou and South Cow Bayou, 

0.8 mile north of Mooreville, Falls County, and 5.0 miles northwest of Chilton.

Drainage area. 79.6 sq mi.

Records available. September 1954 to May 1958 (annual maximum only), June 1958 to 

September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 399.58 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to June 10, 

1958, crest-stage gage only.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,700 cfs June 24 (gage height, 22.95 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 28.

1954-59: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 12, 1957 (gage height, 

29.4 ft, from floodmarks); no flow at times in 1954-58.

Maximum stage since at least 1900, about 31 ft about May 1, 1944, from information 

by local resident.

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

At end of year flow from 28.0 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by nine 

floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 10,660 acre-ft below 

flood spillway crests, of which 9,190 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 

1,470 acre-ft is sediment-pool capacity. Capacity of these reservoirs allocated to 

sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated b/ sedimentation. The first floodwater-detention reservoir in this basin was completed in April 

1955.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24, June 4-6, 

June 24 to Sept. 4, Sept. 14, 15, 29, 3o)

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

0.4

7.7

3.7

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

11

78

181

10.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

402

751

1,140

1,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*1.6

1.4

1.3

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0 

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.9

.6

.5 

.5

.6

1.1

1.0

1.5

2.0 

2.0

28.9

0.93

57

Nov.

.5

.3

.3

.3

* .3

.2

.1 

.1

.0.1

.1

.2

.3

a. 4

1.3

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.5

1.4

1.8

6.5

376

2.1

52.0

1.73

103

Dec.

.4

.1

.0

.4

.8

.5

T

.7

* .7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.5

.7

.8

.5

.7

.7

.5

.7

.8

.0

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.0 -i

65.0

2.10

 129

Jan.

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.3

5.1

5^6. 

5.6

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

1.8

1.2

1.1

i.0

1.0

1.0 

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5 

1.8

87.4

2.82

173

Feb.

1.8

4.1

2.6

2,1

1.5

1.4

ill 

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

4.1

4.6

43

9.0

5.3

4.3

3.6

*3.4

3.6

3.0

3.2

3.2

2.8 

2.6

3.8

5.6

3.8

-

128.8

4.60

255

Mar.

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.6

3.8

2.6

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.7 iTe

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8 

*2.0

4.1

274

2.1

2.0

1 . 8

1.8

69.9

2.25

139

Apr.

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

T73

1.3

1.4 

2.3

2.1

2.1

li

7.5

2.8

2.3

2.4

3.5

23

4.3

24

9.1

5.6

3.8

3.4

3.2 

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

*2 . 3

163.5

5.45

324

May

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.3

1.8

2.8

2.1

1.8

1.7

7.3

25

4.8

2.8

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

17

19

4.8 

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

127.6

4.12

253

June

6.7

47

7.1

166

*43

*23

8.8 

6.8

5.3

4.8

4.1

31

9.4

4.1

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

278

518

1.480 

737

a200

a!20

a75

a55

a45

3,615.4

121

7,170

July

a35

a25

a20

al5

al5

a 10

alO 

a9

a8

*a7

6.5

5.9

4.8

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.4

274

94.

46

27

16

13 

12

9.8

12

30

14

11 

8.0

484.0

15.6

960

Aug.

6.2

4.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

1.5

1.4 

2.8

3.8

2.1

1.4

1.1

*.9

9.9

9.6

4.6

2.8

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

3.4

3.4

3.2 

3.2

5.6

9.1

6.5

4.1

3.4

51

161.9

5.22

321

Sept.

7.8

3.8

2.8

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.1 

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.2

.7

.6

6.6

3.2

1.7

*1.2

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.7 

1.0

.7

.5

x4

54

14

116.5

3.88

231

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,480 Mln 0.4 Mean 14.0 Ac-ft 10,120

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby station.
192 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

995. Leon River near Basse, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°57', long 98°28', on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. 

Highways 67 and 377, 800 ft upstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Pe Railway Co. 

bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Walnut Creek, 2.1 miles northeast of Hasse, Comanche 

County, and 2.2 miles downstream from Copperas Creek.

Drainage area.--1.242 sq ml.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,115.01 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, Port Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Average discharge. 20 years, 155 cfs (112,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 cfs July 22 (gage height, 12.25 ft); no 

flow at times.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 38,500 cfs May 24, 1952 (gage height, 21.49 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1858. about 27 ft In May 1908, from Information by 

local resident. At location about 2f miles upstream, flood In May 1908 was 9.1 ft 

higher than that of May 1952, from Information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Plow slightly regulated by Leon Reservoir (see p. 212 ). Small 

diversions above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1342: 1952. WSP 1392: 1952. WSP 1442; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

0

1.2

3.7

7.0

12

3.6 

3.8 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

213

344

7.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

670

1,200

1,460

1,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 19S9

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.5

2.3

1.8

2.1

1.4

1.2

.9

.6

.3

.6

.7

.9

1.4

1.8

1.2

*.9

1.0

.7

.6

.3

.1

0 

V

0

1.0

2.1

14

-J.I 

4.2

2 .8

2.1

58.9

1.90

117

Nov.

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

-il

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

2.9

11

16

Iff

6.6

*4.8

3.9

3.1

2.6 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.1 

5.4

3.1

98.4

3.28

195

Dec.

4.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

5. 5

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.7

5.4

»4.2

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.1

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8 

5.5

7.8

774

147.8

4.77

293

Jan.

7.8

774

6.6

4.2

5.4

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5. 5

6.2

6.2

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

*S.l

5. 5

4.2 

4.2

4.5

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.5 

6.2

5. 5

5. 5

163.1

5.26

324

Feb.

5.5

67?

7.4

8.3

8.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.4

7 ..4

8.7

8Tf

8.3

7.8

*7.4

6.6

7.8

7.4

6.3 

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

7.8

217.6

7.77

432

Calendar year 1958-. Max 2,870 Mln 0

Map.

7.0

7.'0

6.6

7.0

6.2

6.E

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.1

5.1

4.5

4.2

4.2

*3.9

tTZ

4.2

3.9 

3.9

4.2

4.S

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.8

166.8

5.38

331

Apr.

4.8

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.9

4.8

5.1

7.0

10

10

8.3

7.0

6.6

8.7

8.7

16

57

*21

12 

9.1

8.3

6.6

5.5

4.5

4.2

3.7

3.1

240.1

8.00

476

May

2.8

3.4

2.8

2.1

2.1

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.7

.9

1.0

1.4

1.0

* .6

.3

0

.3

~S5 458

26

11

5.7

3.7 

2.1

1.2

.7

599.0

19.3

1,190

June

0.6

51

189

300

243

320

119

48

24

13

7.4

4.5

2.6

1.6

1.0

.7

.4

.£

0

ff

0

0 

*0

119

106

689

1,160

1,540 

669

208

5,617.0

187

11,140

July

54

25

19

28

12

12

9.1

6.2

4.5

3.7

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.0

 417?

1.2

2.4

475

1,140

1,620 

1,570

1,490

786

286

106

*51 

66

42

28

7,847.9

255

15,570

Aug.

20

16

14

11

9.6

8.5

7.0

7.0

6.2

6.2

5.1

4.2

3.7

5.7

16

11

5.9

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.2 

1.2

1.2

.9

1.0

1.4

1.0 

.9

15~.4

184.9

5.96

367

Sept.

*24

IS

6.1

2.8

1.8

1.0

.6

.2

.1

2

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

70

244

565.6

12.2

725

Mean 99.3 Ac-ft 71,870

Water year 1958-59! Max 1,620 Mln 0 Mean 43.0- Ac-ft 31,160

Peak discharge (base, 2,80O cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

1005. Leon River at oatesville, Tex.

193

Location. Lat 31 8 26'05", long 978 45'35", on right bank Just downstream from pier of

on U. S. Highway 84, in Qatesville, Coryell County, 0.1 mile downstream from 

Dodds Creek and 5.3 miles upstream from Cottonwood Creek.

Drainage area. 2,279 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 723.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 8, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 213 cfs (154,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,820 cfs June 6 (gage height, 15.80 ft); minimum daily 0.8 cfs Aug. 24.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 27,100 cfs May 13, 1957 (gage height, 31.30 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854, 35 ft in May 1908; flood in December 1913 

(stage unknown) was the second highest, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, 

ancHollfield operation.

Revisions.--WSP 144&t Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 8-12, Sept. 12-28)

2.65

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

0.8

1.9

7.0

24

69

4.0

5.0

10

14

129

276

1,260

2,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

~~S5 110

42

36

30

24 

22

19

16

13

17

12

8.6

7.8

8.6

9.4

7.8

7.0

6.3

5.7

6.3

13

7.0

12

8.6

6.3

6.3 

7.0

8.6

8.6 

7.8

553.7

17.9

1,100

. Nov.

7_.0

7.8

20

*19

16

14

11

10

9 4

7 8

7 0

7 8

8 6

9 4

10

15

13 -rs

15

12

11

10

10

15

20

18

21 

22

TT

15

393.8

13.1

781

Dec.

22

22

20

17

17

17 

15

*14

TF

15

15

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

IS

17

17 

18

18

23 

23

530

17.1

1,050

Jan.

23

2T

22

18

IS

18 

19

19

19

19

19

19

*18

19

19

18

19

19

20

21

21

20

20

20

21

22

21 

21

22

22 

22

620

20.0

1,230

Feb.

22

24

24

24

25

24 

25

25

26

27

26

29

27

211

100

37

26

*23

22

21

20

21

20

19

20

21

21 

21

931

33.2

1,850

Mar.

21

215

20

20

19

18 

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

14

15

*15

14 

13

12

10

9.4

482.4

15.6

957

Apr.

9.4

7.8

5.7

4.5

4.0

4.0

54375

6.3

6.3

64

8828"

21

19

17

17

17

18

19

18

16

51

40

35

37

29 

24

*20

17

650.0

21.7

1,290

May

15

14

12

9.4

7.8

7.8 

5.7

4.5

57T

78

309

47

24

24

22

17

14

11

' 9.4

8.6

7.8

7.0

7.8

7.0

6.3

52

197 

88

51

39 

30

1,138.2

36.7

2,260

June

24

22

62

177

*648

2,280

ESS

259

276

183

108

74

55

42

33

28

23

18

15

11

9.4

ll~7.0

64

263

120

111 

1,020

1,580

1,180

9,291.4

310

18,430

July

950

605

235

130

82

59 

47

39

37

*31

24

22

18

16

12

8.6

7.0

6.3

5.1

571

283

690

750

930

1,010

'1,220

1,_260 

840

299

161 

104

9,886,1

319

19,610

Aug.

80

77

59

49

40

35 

30

27

23

22

20

*18

12

9.4

7.0

6.5

4.5

3.5

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8 272"

3.5

45 

11

3.0

4.0

271

871.3

28.1

1,730

Sept.

53

18

44

53

35

27 

20

16

12

9.4

7.0

5.7

4.0

5.1

*5.1

4.5

3.5

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6 2-72-

2.2

1.9

1.6 

3.8

183

257

786.7

26.2

1,560

Calendar year I958i Max 7,290 Mln 5.7 Mean 295 Ac-ft 213,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,280 Mln 0.8 Mean 71.6 Ac-ft 51, 850

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 ofa). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
194 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1010. Cowhouse Creek at Pidcoke, Tex.

Location. Lat 31 "17'05", long 97°53'05"-, on left bank 125 ft downstream from bridge on 

Farm Road 116, 0.1 mile downstream from Beehouse Creek, 0.6 mile northeast of Pidcoke, 

Coryell County, and 4.9 miles upstream from Table Rock Creek.

Drainage area.--475 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 736.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 65.7 cfs (47,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,160 cfs June 27 (gage height, 11.75 ft); no 

flow Aug. 16-26.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 55,800 cfs May 1, 1956 (gage height, 38.76 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1882, that of May 1, 1956; a stage of about 

37.5 ft occurred In 1900 and In 1944, from Information by local resident.

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

No diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

2.9 

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.8

1.8

1.2 

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

^7.

1.2

6.5

13

5.9

3.4

2.9

3.1 

2.9

4.5

3.6

3.4

80.4

2.59

159

Nov.

3.1 

2.6

*2.3

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

79" .9

.9

1.0

1.3 

2.3

.12

4.8

2.9

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

2.1

5.1

3.1

2.9

72.6

2.42

144

Dec.

5.3 

5^6

4.5

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.3

*2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.7

1.9

4.1

4.5

76.5

2.47

152

Jan.

6^2 

5.6

4.3

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.4 

2.6

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.4

174

1.5

1.8

1.9

1.9 

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.0

76.1

2.45

151

Feb.

2.1 

372

3.2

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.4

3.2

98 '

TJ

8.8

7.1

*5.9

5.9 5.6'

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.5

4.3

5.3

5.3 

5.1

225.5

8.05

447

Mar.

5.1

sis

3.6

3.4

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.6 

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.4

1.5 

1.3

1.3

1.2

T72

70.8

2.28

140

Apr.

1.5 

1.3

' 1.2

.8

.9

.8

.7

.9

1.1

1.4

~Zf 119

6.5

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8 

1.8

*1.6

1.4

210.3

7.01

417

May

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.4

.9

.7

22

32 -?.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.1

4.3

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.7

15

7.0

20

13

9.1 

7.4

5.9

4.5

3.8

206.2

6.65

409

June

3.4 

5.6

39

*142

199

110

30

20

15

13

9.9

8.8

6.2

5.3

4.8

4.1

3.6

2.9

2.6

2.3

57T

65

652

135

203

1.040 

110

48

30

2,920.3

97.3

5,790

July

21 

15

11

7.7

6.2

4.5

3.1

2.3

 1.9

1.9

2.1

1.5

1.2 

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

72

.2

40

37

11

7.1

7.1

6.2

4.5 

2.9

1.8

1.2

.7

201.6

6.50

400

Aug.

0.4 

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.6

.8 *.3

.2

.1

.1

0

TS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.3 

.8

.2

116

850

978.1

31.6

1,940

Sept.

20 

5

10

4

2

1

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

_a

*'.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2 

20

"go" 500

616.9

20.6

1,220

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,270 Min 0.7 Mean 91.4 Ac-ft 66,170

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,040 Min 0 Mean 15.7 Ac-ft 11,370

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). June 27 (2 a.m.) 4,160 cfs (11.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

1020. Belton Reservoir near Belton, Tex.

195

Location.~Lat 31°07' , long 97°28' , in intake structure at Belton Dam on Leon River, 

1.4 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 317, about 3.4 miles upstream from 

Nolan Creek, 4.2 miles north of Belton, Bell County, and 16.7 miles upstream from 

confluence with Lampasas River.

Drainage area. 3,499 sq mi.

Records available. March 1954 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 20, 1955, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 236,800 acre-ft June 27 (elevation, 572.39 ft); 

 minimum, 205,000 acre-ft Dec. 21 (elevation, 568.23 ft).

1954-59: Maximum contents, 870,300 acre-ft June 6, 1957 (elevation, 620.45 ft): 

minimum since initial filling, 113,400 acre-ft Dec. 16, 1956 (elevation, 553.06 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 5,524 ft long including a 1,300- 

foot uncontrolled broadcrested spillway in saddle on left bank and a 418-foot dike. 

Flood-control outlet works consist of a 22-foot diameter conduit controlled by three 

7.0- by 22.0-foot electrically driven broome-type gates (elevation of invert, 483.0ft). 

Low-flow outlet works consist of one 36- by 36-inch gated outlet discharging into 

flood-control conduit (elevation of invert at intake to wetwell, 540.0 ft). 

Deliberate impoundment of water began Mar. 8, 1954, and main dam was completed in 

December 1954. Reservoir built for flood control and conservation. Fort Hood and 

adjacent military installations, have been allocated 12,000 acre-ft of storage in the 

reservoir. Data regarding dam and reservoir are given in the following table:

Invert of lowest intake ......................

Elevation 

(feet)

631.0

569.0

483.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

1,097,600

210,600

278

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions. WSP 1442: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

568.0 203,300 

570.0 218,100 

572.0 233,700 

573.0 241,800

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

il

Oct.

206,300 

206,300 

206,400 

206,400 

206,500

206,600

206,500 

206,500 

206,500 

206,600

206,600 

205,500 

206,400 

206,400 

206,300

206,300 

206,200 

206,100 

206,100 

206,000

206,400 

206,300 

206,200 

206,200 

206,200

206,300 

206,200 

206,300 

206 , 500 

206,400 

206,300

568.41 

-300

Calendar yeai 

Water year 1

Nov.

206,200

206,100 

206,100 

206,000 

206,100

206,000 

205,900 

205,900 

205,900 

205,800

205,800 

205,800 

205,900 

205,900 

205,900

205,900 

206 , 100 

206,000 

205,900 

205,900

205,800 

205,700 

205,700 

205,700 

205,700

205,600

205,900 

205,800 

205,700 

£05,600

568.32 

-700

Dec.

205,900 

206,000 

205,900 

206 . 100

206 , 100

205,900 

205,600 

205,800 

205,800 

205,600

205,500 

205,600 

205,400 

205,100 

205,100

205,100 

205,100 

205,100 

205 , 100 

205,100

205,000

205,100 

205,200 

205,100 

205,100

205,100 

205,100 

205,100 

205,900 

205,700 

205,600

568.32 

0

Jan.

205,600 

205,700 

205,500 

205,400 

205,400

205,300

205,400 

205,600 

205,500 

205,400

205,500 

205,500 

205,600 

205,600 

205,800

205,700 

205,600 

205,600 

205,600 

205,600

205,600 

205,600 

205,600 

205,600 

205,700

205,800 

205,700 

205,600 

205, 900

205,900 

205,900

568.36 

+300

Feb.

205,900

206 , 000 

206 , 000 

205,900 

205,900

205,900 

205,900 

206 , 100 

206,100 

206,200

206,400 

206,500 

206 , 700 

207,700 

208,000

208,200 

208,500 

208,800 

209,100 

209,100

209,100 

209,100 

209,200 

209,300 

209,400

209,600 

209,700 

209,900

 

568.90 

+4,000

' 1958. ................... * -5,'

358-59.. .................. * +5,:

Mar.

209,900 

209,900 

209,900 

209,900 

210,000

210,000 

209,900 

209,900 

209,900 

210,000

210,000 

209,900 

209,900 

209,900 

209,800

209,700 

209,700 

209,600 

209,500 

209,500

209,500 

209,300 

209,100

209 , 100 

209 , 400

209,400 

209,400 

209,300 

209,100 

209,100 

209,100

568.80 

-800

Apr.

209,100 

209,100 

209,000 

£08,800 

208,800

208,700 

208,500

209 , 100 

209,000 

208,900

209,800 

210,100 

210,300 

210,200 

210,500

210,800 

211,100 

211,300 

211,300 

211,600

211,300 

210,800 

210,400 

210,100 

210,000

210,100 

210,200 

210,200 

210,100 

210,000

568.92 

+900

May

210,000 

210,200 

210,200 

210,000 

210,300

210,200 

210,200 

209,900

209,900 

210,300

210,500 

210,900 

211,000 

210,800 

210,500

210,300 

210,200 

210,200 

210,100 

210,000

209,900 

211,300

211,300 

211,300 

211,200

211,000 

211,000 

210,800 

211,000 

210,900 

210,800

569.03 

+800

June

211,000 

211,300 

211,300 

212,200 

213,600

214,200 

216,800 

217,000 

214,300 

211,600

210,600 

210,900 

210,700 

210,300 

210,000

209,900 

209 , 800 

209 , 700 

209,600 

209,400

209,100

210,200 

211,700 

226,300 

234,100

235,600

234, 100 

230,300 

225,800 

223,200

570.67 

+12,400

July

22Qj_000

216,000 

213,400 

211,900 

211,000

210,300 

210,300 

210,200 

210,200 

210,200

210,200 

2*10,200 

209,900 

209,800 

209,700

209,500 

209,400 

209,300 

209,100

210,500

210,900 

210,800 

211,200 

211,600 

212,500

212,100 

212,100 

212,100 

211,300 

209,800 

209,500

568.85 

-13,700

Aug.

209,700 

209,800 

209,800 

209,700 

209,700

209,700 

209,600 

210,300 

210,200 

210, 100

210,000 

209,700 

209,500 

209,700 

209,700

209,600 

209,400 

209,300 

209,100 

209,000

208,900 

208,800 

208,700 

208,600 

208,500

208,400

212,100 

212,800 

212,500 

212,000 

217,200

569.88 

+7,700

Sept.

219.000 

217,800 

216,400 

214,700 

212,900

211,200 

210,400 

210,400 

210,400 

210,300

210,100 

209,800 

209,600 

209,700 

209,600

209,500 

209,400 

209,300 

209,100 

209,000

208,800 

208,800 

208,800 

209,000 

209,000

209,000 

208,700

21l|oOO 

211,900

569.18 

-5,300

too

500

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
196 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1025. Leon River near Belton, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°04'15", long 97°26'30", on left bank 1,400 ft upstream from bridge on 

Farm Road 817, 2,000 ft upstream from concrete dam, 1 mile upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 81, 2 miles east of Belton, Bell County, 3.2 miles downstream from 

Belton Dam, and 5.0 miles upstream from Nolan Creek.

Drainage area. 3,513 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder above concrete dam. Datum of gage is 476.68 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 21, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 628 cfs (454,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs June 28 to July 2; maximum gage height, 

6.57 ft June 28; minimum discharge,1.2 cfs Aug. 18.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 56,500 cfs Apr. 22, 1945 (gage height, 24.41 ft); no 

flow at times.

Flood in December 1913 reached -a stage of 25 ft and flood in September 1921 reached 

a stage of 21 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above Belton Reservoir for irrigation, munieipal supply, and oilfield operation. During year the city of Temple diverted an average of about 6 cfs from gage pool for municipal use. Regulation by Belton Reservoir 

since Mar. 8, 1954 (see preceding page). Records of water temperatures for the water 

year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1442: 1925(M), 1935(M), 1936, 1938(M), 1941-42(M), 

1944-45(M), drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

2.6

5.0

9.1

16

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2

60

115

205

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

415

930

2,280

3,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0 

5.6

7.6

9.1

9.6

9.1

7.2

5.0

8.2

2_9

27

23

24

18

8.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.3

5.3

7.2

12

6.8

5.0

4.4

5.0

5.3

6.0

5.6 

5.3

5.0

292.7

9.44

581

Nov.

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

*5.3

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.4

5.0

6.4

7.2

6.8

6.4

7.2

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

5.8

Z.5

5.0

10

14

Tz 

12

191.9

6.40

381

Dec

12 

9.6

5.6

5.0

5.2

3.4

4.1

4.4

6.0

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.1

11

8.1

9.6

9.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

9.1

7.6

5.6

5.0

5.3

5.6

6.4 

6.8

5.3

216.6

6.99

430

Jan.

5.6 

7.6

8.1

8.1

8.6

8.1

7.2

*6.8

7.2

7.2

7.6

6.8

5.0

H^

5.6

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.0

5.6 

8.1

10

199.7

 6.44

396

Feb.

43 ~B-.8

5.3

8.6

5.0

4.1

3.8

6TS

18

5.6

5.5

15

6.0

13

5.6

5.0

*14

5.6

13

6.8

7.8

16

6.8

6.4

10

10

9.1

6.8

-

269.1

9.61

534

Mar.

6.0 

5.0

8.1

8.6

8.6

7.6

6.0

12

11

5.3

4.1

£457T

~T.B 24

4.7

4.1

4.4

5.6

7.0

20

20

16

6.4

*4.4

5.3

6.4

6.4

6.4 

6.0

5.3

250.0

8.06 '496

Apr.

6.4 

6.4

5.3

445TS

5.6

4.7

4.7

5.6

6.0

7.6

6.8

7.2

9.1

9.1

6.4

5.6

4.7

76

131

131

127

ITS' 165

82

50

25

23

22

*17

1,078.5

36.0

2,140

May

17 

18

18

18

18

12

10

IT

10

13

14

12

81

175

T29

56

26

23

22

13

11

13

17

13

12

23

44

44

44 

44

48

1,009

32.5

2,000

June

48 

49

 50

54

77

 175

326

1,080

1,780

1,610

689

223

217

217

138

54

40

30

26

25_

30

30

29

30

42

36

1,380

2,880

5,120 

*3,120

17,605

537

34,920

July

5,120 

3,126

2,290

1,060

600

462

154

30

17

8.6

*7.6

6.8

6.0

5,5.

6.8

8.6

6.8

6.8

7.2

12

17

128

391

487

620

1,140

1,580

1,560

1,560 

1,220

364

20,002.5

645

59,670

Aug.

56 

38

36

23

20

20

20

20

20

 18

8.1

6.4

4.7

*7.2

7.6

9.6

7.2

2.0

e'.o

6.8

7.6

8.6

9.6

6.0

6.0

8.6

52

217 

217

171

1,024.1

55.0

2,050

Sept.

217 

598

882 570"

870

870

474

120

34

26

18

12

12

14

12

12

*12

12

11

11

10

9.6

10 8.6

11

11

11

12

18 

12

5,200.2

173

10,310

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,100 Mln 1.0 Mean 694 Ac-ft 502,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,120 Mln 2.0 Mean 130 Ac-ft 93,890

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 197

1040. Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°57', long 97°43', on left bank 500 ft upstream from county road bridge, 

half a mile southeast of Youngsport, Bell County, and 4.0 miles downstream from Rock 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1.242 sq ml.

Records available. February 1924 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 633.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 14, 1931, staff gage at same site 

and datura.

Average discharge. 35 years, 272 cfs (196,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1957-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 23,900 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 

21.52 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Oct. 3-9.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 9,400 cfs June 24 (gage height, 

14.73 ft); minimum, 4.2 cfs June 23. 24.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 84,000 cfs May 13, 1957 (gage height, 36.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 40.000 cfs on basis of maximum discharge 

of May 13, 1957, measured at highway bridge 22 miles downstream; no flow at times In 

1925, 1934, 1950-52, 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage since 1873, 44.2 ft in September of that year. Flood of Dec. 2, 1913, 

reached a stage of 33.6 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair for period Oct. 1, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1958.,except those for ppriods 

of no gage-height record, which are poor. Records good Oct. 1, 1958, to Sept. SO, 1959, 

except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. Many small diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply. At the end of the 1959 water 

year the flow from 43.8 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by four 

floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 12,890 acre-ft below 

the flood spillway crests, of which 12,140 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity 

and 748 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. All reservoirs were constructed during 

the 1959 water year. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage 

will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 788: 1926, 1928, 1931. Revised figures of discharge, in 

cubic feet per second, for the water year 1957, superseding those published in 

WSP 1512, are given herewith:

Sept. 22, 1957.

Month

September 1957. ................ 

Water year 1956-57. .........

Maximum

269 

49,600

Minimum

12 

0

Mean

29.1 

570

Runoff in 

acre -feet

1,730 

412,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

23

21

21

2Q_

20

21

21

21

23

23

23

94

11,800

3.910

i.730

550

400

300

280

270

700

500

400

300

250

200

170

150

140

*130

22,534

727

44,700

Nov.

120

350" 110

550

285

820

521

403

325

266

292

368

439

409

368

322

296

395

311

292

270

364

439

734

1,490

1,000

796

676

*602

536

14,099

470

27,960

Dec.

496

28?

468 

424

403

397

397

406

352

332

311

304

292

296

289

278

278

274

266

250

238

230

220 300"

400

320

300

270

250

230

220

9,973

322

19,780

Jan.

210

200

190 

356" 180

356" 400

250

220

200

190

290

350

300

*258

213

188

180

184

217

226

250

226

234

289

250

226

213

205

196

192

7,327

236

14,530

Feb.

184

180

176

176

176

180

176

168

168

176

*192

200

200

196

192

192

188

184

180

180

209

5,690

12,500

4,690

3,200

2,510

2,100

1,800

-

36,363

1,299

72,120

Mar.

1,600

1,700

1,600 

1,400

1,600

1,600

2,000

1,800

1,500

1,100

950

970

1,000

900

840

800

770

770

950

770

700

680

840

680

580

*580

540

510

500

480

470

31,180

1,006

61,840

Apr.

450

440

430 

420

410

400

380

380

470

470

400

360

400

600

482

*381

350

340

350

360

420

390

330

300

280

340

715 35o"

310

300

12,008

400

23,820

May

690

528

10,200 

2,660

1,060

900

800

700

650

600

560

520

500

500

700

722

664

580

500

430

380

*350

320

300

280

260

250

240

360

280

230

27,114

875

53,780

June

210

190

180 

170

160

160

150

140

140

130

130

120

120

110

US

120

1,640

474

217

*145

706

7.570

1,340

700

450

310

230

190

170

150

16,432

548

32,590

July

130

120

110 

100

95

90

100

150

I5o

100

80

70

65

60

55

50

48

46

44

42

40

40

38

38

36

36

34

34

32

32

30

2,065

66.6

4,100

Aug.

*30

30

30

29

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

28

28

24

23

2T

24

26

26

28

31

37

39

175

101

59

41

35

31

28

1,130

36.5

2,240

Sept.

26

24

24 

*23

23

24

31

41

54

50

39

39

5953"

41

35

33

31

45

45

41

35

30

28

26

26

35

30

30

*31

1,058

35.3

2,100

Calendar year 19571 Max 49,600 Mln 7.5 Mean 682 Ac-ft 493,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 12,500 Mln 20 Mean 497 Ac-ft 359,600

Peak discharge (base, 8,300 cfa). Oct. 14 (6 p.m.) 23,900 cfa (21.52 ft); Feb. 23 (4 to 5 a.m.) 

16,600 cfa (18.22 ft); May 3 (5 a.m.) 16,900 cfa (18.33 ft); June 22 (7 a.m.) 16,600 cfa 

(18.22 ft).
198 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1040. Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

28

28

28

28

28

26

24

24

23

30

30

28

28

28

26

24

24

23

23

21

54

30

54

37

30

28 

26

30

33

35

879

28.4

1.740

Hov.

31 

28

26

24

23

*23

21

21

So" 20

20

20

21

23

24

28

31

30

26

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

24 

30

33

35_

744

24.8

1,480

Dec.

35 

37

41

3T

30

26

24

23

23

*23

23

23

23

21

21

20

20

15

Sff

20

20

20

20

24

20

20

18 

18

20

26

26

733

23.6

1,450

Jan.

28 

Sff

24

a24

a23

a22

a21

a20

*20

24

23

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

18

IS

18

20

20

18 

18

20

21

21

652

21.0

1,290

Feb.

21 

23

23

23

23

21

55- 20

20

20

20

21

23

31

41

67

»4T

33

30

30

30

30

28

26

24

28

35 

43

-

795

28.4

1,580

Mar.

39 

3T

30

28

28

26

24

24

£ £

23

23

23

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

Iff

18

21

*20 

20

20

20

20

685

22.1

1,360

Apr.

20

18

20

18

16.

 16

16

26

28

35

52

103

130

54

52

50

45

39

37

35

37

35

33

31

30

28 

*28

26

24

1,154

38.5

2,290

May

23 

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

21

20

23

28

37

25

23

23

20

18

15

13

12

15

23

28

30

20

16

12

11

9.7

8.6

640.5

20.7

1,270

June

8.8 

7.9

*8.8

69

70

172

141

72

45

33

26

21

20

18

12

9.7

7.9

7.1

6.3

5.6

ST3- 4.9

4.9

»3 ,070

*945

1,310

4,590 

1,040

a530

a340

12,602 . 2

420

25,000

July

a200 

aT56~

a85

a60

a45

a40

a35

*33

33

31

26

39

41

35

28

23

20

16

Iff

26

50

173

137

75

54

45

37

31

26

26

21

1,627

52.5

3,230

Aug.

20 

16

15

13

13

12

11

9T

134

21

*15

13

12

11

336

105

45

28

20

13

23

11

12

12

12

15

*512

88

33

1,030

3,874

125

7,680

Sept.

1,100 

576

336

192

101

56

39

43

37

25

21

15

15

16

23

28

21

12

11

9.7

24

24

21

33

28

159

106

3,112.5

104

6,170

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,500 Min 15 Mean 375 Ac-ft 271,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,590 Min 4.9 Mean 75.3 Ac-ft 54,540

Peak discharge (base, 8,300 cfs). June 24 (9:30 a.m.) 9,400 cfs (14.73 ft); June 27 (9 a.m.;

8,400 cfs (14.25 ft)._______________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby stations.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 199

1050. San Gabriel River at Georgetown, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°39'10", long 97°39'20", on left bank 100 ft downstream from MissouriKansas-Texas Railroad Co. bridge, l£ miles downstream from confluence of North and 

South Forks, and If miles northeast of Georgetown, Williamson County.

Drainage area. 415 sq mi.

Records available. February 1924 to August 1925, July 1934 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 643,24 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Feb. 27, 1924, to Aug. 31, 1925, staff gage at site 1 mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1934-59), 132 cfs (95,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 5.66 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs Aug. 20-23.

1924-25, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1957 (gage height, 

31.89 ft in gage well, 34.10 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 

24,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times 

in 1954-57.

Maximum stage since at least 1852 (revised), 36.1 ft Sept. 10, 1981, present site 

and datum (discharge, 160,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow); flood of 

Apr. 24, 1957, second highest.

Remarks. Records good. Several small diversions have some effect on low flow which is 

also regulated at times by gates in recreation dam 3,000 ft upstream.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 13 2.5 170

1.2 20 3.0 300

1.5 44 3.5 545

2.0 95 4.0 930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

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

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

63

60

53

51

50

49

48

48

46

45

57

58

52

*48

47

47

47

46

45

43

44

53

48

43

41

40

48

53

59

65 

BT

1,559

50.3

3,090

Nov.

56

52

51

61

BT

*51

50

49

48

48

48

48

49

49

48

48

48

47

47

46

46

45

45

45

44

43

4T

47

47

45

1,448

48.3

2,870

Dec.

49

49

50

47

45

43

42

41

41

*41

41

41

40

40

40

39

39

39

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

3636"

36

37

52 

4T

1,273

41.1

2,520

Jan.

434"5

38

34

34

34

35

35

*34

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

31

31

32

32

31

30

55

30

30

30

30

30

30

33 

33

1,020

32.9

2,020

Feb.

33

35

34

33

32

31

3T

31

32

31

31

33

33

185

TT5

82

*69

64

64

65

65

64

64

62

61

63

73

83

-

1,614

57.6

3,200

Mar.

72

57

65

64

65

61

60

59

59

59

58

56

55

54

52

51

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

*48

48

50

48

46

46

45 

4T

1,677

54.1

3,330

Apr.

46

43

40

39

39

39

38

55

146

111

428 sir

156

116

110

119

126

119

106

97

93

90

87

84

83

82

81

*81

77

74

3,176

106

6,300

May

72

76

80

76

70

70

71

65

61

99

206

58

64

61

61

60

59

56

53

51

52

100

76

59

53

50

48

46

44 

42

2,131

68.7

4,230

June

40

40

*151

618

17?

119

100

74

64

58

53

50

48

46

42

40

40

37

35

33

32

31

2925-

74

220

114

62

32

40

2,540

84.7

5,040

July

39

37

35

33

31

29

29

*28

26

25

27

26

27

26

23

21

20

19

I?

26

34

31

40

29

29

24

49

79

37

29 

26

952

30.7

1,890

Aug.

24

22

21

20

19

17

17

26

46

*27

23

21

20

20

21

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

17

21

25

334

184

58

38 

768

1,924

62.1

3,820

Sept.

-58- 240

51

46

41

39

42

25

37

33

32

34

*34

34

33

33

31

29

28

27

26

32

41

36

31

29

27

48

43

1,332

44.4

2,640

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,480 Mln 20 Mean 185 Ac-ft 133,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 768 Mln 16 Mean 56.6 Ac-ft 40,950

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
200 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

1065. Little River at Cameron, Tex*

Location. Lat 30°50', long 96°57', on right bank at site of old McCowan Bridge, 2,020 ft 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 1 mile upstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa 

Pe Railway Co. bridge, and 2 miles southeast of Cameron, Milam County.

Drainage area.--7.OOP sq mi.

Records available. November 1916'to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 281.89 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Nov. 2, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage at site ]£miles 

upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1922, to Apr. 8, 1926, chain-gage at McCowan 

Bridge 30 ft downstream at same datum. Apr. 9, 1926, to Oct. 9, 1933, chain gage at 

bridge on U. S.- Highway 77, 2,020 ft downstream at datum 1.58 ft lower.

Average discharge. 42 years (1917-59), 1,748 cfs (1,265,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,290 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 21.20 ft); minimum, 90 cfs Sept. 22.

1916-59: Maximum discharge, 647,000 cfs Sept. 10, 1921 (gage height, 53.2 ft, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 110,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow July 12-27, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1852, that of Sept. 10, 1921; flood in 1852 reached 

about the same stage. Flood In December 1913 reached a stage of 49.0 ft. Stages 

based on information by local resident.

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

Many small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply affect very low flows. Some 

regulation by Belton Reservoir on Leon River beginning Mar. 8, 1954 (see p. 195 ). Records of the Aluminum Co. of America show they diverted 7,560 acre-ft of water from 

river above gage during the year for use at their Rockdale plant. At end of year the 

flow from 43.8 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by 4 floodwater-detention 

reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 12,890 acre-ft below the flood spillway 

crests, of which 12,140 acre-ft Is floodwater-detention capacity and 748 acre-ft is 

sediment-storage capacity. All reservoirs were constructed during the current year. 

The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 718: 1918-20, 1922. WSP 1442: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 

 1918-20(M), 1921, 1§22(M), 1924(M), 1926, 1929-30, 1934, 1935(M), 1936, 1940(M), 1941, 

1944-45(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14-16, Apr. 11-14, May 11, 12, 23-25, June 26

to July 6, July 21, 22, July 27 to Aug. 1, Aug. 28, 29, Sept. 1-8)

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

81

108

200

8.0

13.0

20.0

1,270

3,050

6,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

E3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

575 

775

425

350

315

298

E92

280

272

262

272

350

350

*338

300

E78

262

E50

242

238

225

369

1,060

496 

312

262

250

360

600

600

1,210

12,468

402

24,730

Nov.

650

450

388

362

538

612

412

350

322

302

292

*280

280

E82

285

285

288

282

278

270

260

260

255

252 

248

242

238

235

235

252

9,685

323

19,210

Dec.

295 

305

375

338

312

280

260

248

235

230

*228

222

222

220

218

215

212

212

220

218

212

210

178

178 

178

172

168

164

164

172

249

7,110

229

14,100

Jan.

362 

305

250

215

192

178

176

180

186

184

174

168

168

170

176

*168

160

153

147

149

147

142

138

131 

126

135

138

137

138

138

140

5,373

173

10,660

Feb.

149 

162

180

222

194

174

160

153

147

147

146

149

147

797

3.690

1,430

600

438

*400

375

362

362

362

350 

338

320

315

350

12,819

458

25,430

Mar.

388 

362

325

312

305

298

292

278

272

265

268

265

252

240

230

205

188

176

168

168

182

172

166

170 

174

178

168

166

164

156

 155

7,108

229

14,100

Apr.

156 

155 149-

140

131

128

122

T72

1,090

980

1,150

6.340

4,950

986

588

538

538

750

750

550

500

750

612

500 

475

475

412

388

338

*288

25,101

837

49,790

May

272 

268

275

275

270

240

208

200

190

188

1,190

2,040

958

412

322

388

400

338

290

265

248

262

1,670

4.700 

1,070

475

350

295

288

285

268

18,900

610

37,490

June

250 

240

238

521

970

700

575

562

675

1,480

1,660

1,390

700

462

412

400

350

242

200

178

164

155

149

142 

155

3,470

2,500

2,450

4.710

*3,900

30,000

1,000

59,500

July

5.450 

3,330

3,250

2,970

1,120

825

725

550

362

242

200

176

162

200

155

140

*131

124

114

108

264

792

562

438 

625

700

800

2,200

2,900

1,900

1,660

31,175

1,006

61,830

Aug.

1,030 

488

272

210

186

170

144

133

alSO

a300

a200

alSO

a!20

alOS

allO

a300

a250

a200

a!70

*146

121

105

100

102 

102

124

182

771

~675 1,570

488

9,174

296

18,200

Sept.

1,490 

1,420

880

1,030

1,000

940

910

850

775

525

322

230

194

184

184

142

133

121

110

101

97

93

*122

305 

388

362

222

138

138

506

13,912

464

27,590

Calendar year 1958: Max 54,100 Min 140 Mean 2,230 Ac-ft 1,614,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,340 Mln 93 Mean 501 Ac-ft 362,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

and records for nearby stations.

weather records,
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 201

1090. Brazos River near Bryan, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°37' , long 96°29' , on left bank 2.4 miles downstream from Little Brazos 

River, 5 miles downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 9 miles 

southwest of Bryan, Brazos County, and at mile 285.

Drainage area. 38,400 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. February 1918 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

August 1899 to December 1902 in U. S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Experiment 

Stations, Bulletin Nos. 104, 119, and 133. Prior to September 1925, published as 

"near College Station."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 192.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Feb. 23, 1918, to Sept. 17, 1925, staff or chain gage at site 1\ miles downstream at different datum. Sept. 11, 1925, to Oct. 24, 1932, chain gage at site 

3,000 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1918-25, 1926-59), 5,390 cfs (3,902,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 12.54 ft); minimum daily, 409 cfs Sept. 24.

1925-59: Maximum gage height, 46.1 ft May 20, 1930, present site and datum (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 89 cfs Aug. 24, 1934.

Maximum stage since at least 1854 (revised), about 54.0 ft Sept. 12, 1921, present 

site and datum. Flood of Dec. 5, 1913, reached a stage of about 50 ft, present site 

and datum, from information by Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. at their bridge 

5 miles upstream and from comparison of maximum stages reached by floods in 1913 and 

1921 at gage near College Station 1\ miles downstream.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by reservoirs above Waco and after Mar. 8, 1954, 

by Belton Reservoir on Leon River (see p. 195). Many small diversions above station 

for irrigation, municipal supply, industrial use, and oilfield operation. At end of 

year the flow from 135 sq mi above this station and below the station Brazos River 

near Whitney was partly controlled by 27 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total 

combined capacity of 43,940 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 39,710 

acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 4,230 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. 

Four of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total 

combined capacity below flood spillway crests of 12,890 acre-ft, of which 748 acre-ft 

is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment 

storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions. WSP 1442: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,800 

1,490

1,620

1,700

1,490

1,410

*1,250

970

850 i.uzu

3,040

5.220

1,660

1,290

1,110

940

1,510

1,530

1,180

1,410

1,370

1,290

2,390

2,670

2,340

1,800

1,410

1,140

1,110

1,250

1,180

48,460

1,563

96 , 120

Nov.

1,620 

1,330

1,180

1,290

1,040

970

1,290

1,180

1,220

1,290

1,140

1,000

910

1,080

1,080

1,250

1,370

*1,330

970

880

1,110

1,000

940

1,080

1,080

940

850

1,370

1,410

1,250

34,450

1,148

68,330

Dec.

1,110 

1,370

1,110

1,040

1,290

1,290

1,250

1,180

1,000

1,040

880

*1,110

1,370

1,220

1,140

1,220

1,040

1.700

1,410

1,140

1,000

910

850

714

631

636

760

702

614

636

940

32,303

1,042

64,070

Jan.

790 

,080

,220

,220

910

,250

,450

1,370

1,180

880

742

670

648

697

*609

653

850

760

702

675

670

555

520

772

1,080

1,110

1,080

820

692

1,140

1,290

28,085

906

55,710

Feb.

1,220 

1,330

1,180

850

784

1,140

1,000

766

736

742

636

525

1,410

3,240

8,340

9,710

5,960

3,290

2,450

2,030

1,840

2,340

1,450

*1,080

970

940

1,250

1,250

-

58,754

2,098

116,500

Mar.

1.550 

1,290

1,040

880

820

820

1,040

1,530

1,450

1,220

970

820

880

1,140

1,000

766

702

653

642

754

970

1,080

1,040

970

778

664

1,000

1,410

1,330

1,110

850

31,149

1,005

61,780

Apr.

719 

642

910

1,370

1,290

1,110

880

880

2,960

*3,550

4,030

12 , 100

15.200

12 , 100

5,320

3,550

4,250

5,000

5,320

3,290

2,560

2,620

2,280

1,660

1,290

1,220

1,180

1,290

1,040

880

98,491

3,283

195,400

May

*880 

1,570

1,620

1,450

1,220

910

784 ~575

1,180

1,140

1,490

1,940

5,990

5,480

2,910

2,080

1,660

1,750

1,450

1,040

910

1,490

3,420

11.000

7,810

5,800

5,320

3,030

2,130

1,800

1,660

81,884

2,641

162,400

June

1,490 

1,410

1,290

1,880

2,040

3,980

9,920

7,990

4,850

*3 , 100

3,420

3,290

2,730

3,100

2,080

1,410

1,250

1,080

850

708

790

1,530

1,450

2,460

10,100

11,600

12 , 100

6 770 e',eoo

6,600

117,868

3,929

233,800

July

5,160 

4,700

4,250

4,110

3,690

3,690

2,180

1,880

1,570

1,110

1,310

3,220

2,450

1,450

*1,040

850

970

910

1,930

1,490

1,330

3,170

6.280

4,550

3,220

2,910

3,100

2,500

5,480

5,640

5,800

91,940

2,966

182,400

Aug.

5.480 

3,690

3,220

2,500

2,130

2,030

1,840

1,530

1,370

1,250

910

850

748

820

1,220

1,290

1,080

*910

880

736

631

850

970

940

742

670

653

658

1,090

2,130

1,530

45,348

1,463

89,950

Sept.

1,330 

1,820

1.930

1,450

1,930

1,930

1,800

1,750

1,410

1,180

910

714

697

680

680

592

592

510

653

880

850

636

*479

409

838

1,490

1,620

1,450

1,220

820

33,250

1,108

65,950

Calendar year 1958: Max 82,000 Mln 614 Mean 5,970 Ac-ft 4,323,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,200 Mln 409 Mean 1,923 Ac-ft 1,392,000

Discharge measurement made on thla day.
202 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1100. Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°19' , long 96°30', near center of span at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 36, 760 ft downstream from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 

2 miles south of Somerville, Burleson County, and 5 miles upstream from Davidson Creek.

Drainage area.--990 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1924 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 199.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 30, 1934, inverted chain gage at railway bridge 760 ft upstream, 

at datum 34.30 ft higher.

Average discharge.--35 years, 284 cfs (205,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,820 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 11.53 ft); no 

 flow July 17 to Sept. 30.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 56,800 cfs July 1, 1940 (gage height, 19.27 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1875, about 22.0 ft Dec.* 5, 1913, present site and 

datum, from information by Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1926(M), 1929, 1935.

Rating table, wate

1.0 

1.1

2.0 11

year 1958-59 (

in cubic fe 

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.4

6.0

gage height,

22

37

60

91

132

200

300

560

in feel

.d) 

6.5

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

et, and discharge,

900

1,350

2,440

3,890

5,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

470

860

1,400

1,150

482

202

*103

71

55

*44

38

33

29

27

25

24

36

35

29

24

22

33

52

41

36

33

47

55

66

152

322

5,996

193

11,890

Nov.

332

202

112

85

103

246

251

160

83

62

51

42

50

531

963

313

100

»91

74

51

39

34

30

26

24

23

22

22

30

27

4,179

139

8,290

Dec.

28

167

189

117

73

58

51

43

37

32

28

24

22

20

18

17

*17

17

17

17

16

17

18

21

23

23

23

22

22

23

97

1,297

41.8

2,570

Jan.

361

356

202

147

111

74

55

45

40

36

34

32

31

30

30

*30

29

27

27

28

29

27

25

23

22

21

22

21

21

21

2Q_

1,977

63.8

3,920

Peb.

22

110

352

332

203

142

105

77

63

54

50

76

132

565

2,740

3,590

2,250

2,070

1,630

1,300

936

555

328

211

*174

208

185

128

-

18,388

657

36,470

Mar.

101

85

74

66

144

452

305

124

83

74

69

58

50

45

41

58

55

55

32

31

30

28

28

28

27

25

21

17

T7

23

25

2,209

71.5

4,380

Apr.

28

50

29

28

26

25

24

47

859

*1,550

2,990

8,400

7,270

5,980

2,910

2,070

2,260

4,930

4,990

2,440

1,440

a990

a 680

a460

a320

a220

a!5o

alOO

a 70

a62

49,558

1,645

97,900

May

*59

57

55

54

51

47

44

41

58

66

606

555

440

602

620

59O

578

260

95

61

47

52

972

588

257

80

51

41

37

32

28_

7,060

228

14,000

June

25

22

20

56

107

90

53-

55

25

*20

18

16

14

11

9.8

8.2

7.5

6.5

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.2

3.7

3.2

3.5

35

55

21

9.1

6.4

694.8

25.2

1,580

July

5.2

4.8

4.2

3.4

2.7

2.5

4.4

3.5

2.5

1.6

1.0

.6

.4

».2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

37.1

1.20

74

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,200 Min 0 Mean 394 Ac-ft 285,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,400 Min o Mean 250 Ac-ft 180,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). --Oct. 3 (3 p.m.) 1,440 cfs (7.12 ft); Feb. 16 (7 a.m.) 3,810 cfs 

(8.93 ft); Apr. 12 (9 p.m.) 9,820 cfs (11.53 ft); Apr. 19 (1 a.m.) 6,050 cfs (10.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 203

1105. Navasota River near Easterly, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°10'10", long 96°17'55", near center of span at downstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 79, 1 mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge and 

7 miles (revised) northeast of Easterly, Robertson County. Prior to Feb. 5, 1959, at 

site 50 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 949 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1924 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 276.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 11, 1932, inverted staff gage at railroad bridge 1 mile downstream 

at datum 24.86 ft higher. June 11, 1932, to Feb. 4, 1959, water-stage recorder at site 

50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 406 cfs (293,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs June 25 (gage height, 17.44 ft); minimum,3.0 cfs Aug. 24, 25.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 60,300 cfs May 2, 1944 (gage height, 22.13 ft); no flow 

at times.

Maximum stage known since about 1867, about 24 ft in 1900, from information by local 

residents (discharge, about 71,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions for irrigation, municipal supply, and oilfield operation above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 

1932(M), 1936.

1924, 1926-27, 1928(M), 1929-30, 1931(M). WSP1512:

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7, 8, July 9-22, Aug. 6 to Sept. 29)

1.3 

1.5

Oct. 1 to Mar.

9.2 6.0

14 8.0

29 11.0

74 13.0

148 14.0

242 15.0

372

740

1,430

2,060

2,820

4,300

Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

3.0 7.0

5.6 11.0

11 13.0

24 14.0

42 15.0

66 16.0

131 	17.0

220

1,270

1,800

2,350

3,400

5,800

10,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

50

41

46

35

27

23

21

*20

18

16

152

183

86

58

44

95

274

103

54

34

527

672

1,090

732

176

99

76

59 

49

*40

5,174

167

10,260

Nov.

34

29

25

23

20

18

16

14

12

11

9.9

9.6

9.9

29

37_

33

26

25

19

15

14

14

13

11

11

11

11

18

18 

21

557.4

18.6

1,110

Dec.

32

76

76

61

65

64

60

82

72

67

*61

56

53

51

48

45

44

44

34

21

15

13

14

14

14

13

12

11

11 

20

106

1,355

43.7

2,690

Jan.

217

108

61

44

32

24

23

25

24

22

20

18

18

*18

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13 

15

17

895

28.9

1,780

Feb.

19

31

78

67

62

52

38

31

30

29

25

*23

26

856

1,630

1,910

3,860

3, 700

1,870

307

152

110

98

*91

81

72

65

61

-

15,374

549

30,490

Mar.

59

56

52

54

371

560

544

300

151

100

78

62

51

48

39

32

28

28

24

22

21

20

18

19

24

29

26

24

23 

24

*23

2,910

93.9

5,770

Apr.

26

25

23

20

20

19

16

52

290

426

950

2,480

2,750

2,610

2,810

*1,710

813

1,020

738

775

935

1,100

1,200

426

152

106

84

67

56 

46

21,745

725

43,130

May

40

*39

82

562

891

426

198

110

77

61

409

1,740

*8,240

*6,100

3,860

2,060

474

190

139

110

90

84

685

1,580

2,150

2,180

1,620

1,520

1,380 

348

155

37,600

1,213

74,580

June

110

93

141

447

1,140

1,320

1,540

1,370

*1,100

358

143

155

135

124

114

77

55

43

35

29

26

92

400

1,060

6,210

10,100

5,800

3,940

3,060 

1,400

40,617

1,354

80,560

July

222

131

100

84

65

56

46

38

32

28

22

20

17

16

16

*14

12

10

9.0

7.9

7.2

163

292

151

106

78

87

206

480 

578

710

3,804.1

123

7,550

Aug.

280

114

77

51

36

25

18

15

12

12

11

9.6

7.7

7.4

6.4

5.6

9.0

7.6

5.5

*4.2

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

4.6

6.2

7.7

8.8

14 

10

787.1

25.4

1,560

Sept.

11

21

113

137

57

33

19

12

8.6

6.7

5.2

4.0

3.5

3TT

50

82

26

12

7.9

5.8

4.6

*4.1

4.3

5.8

25

28

25

15

62

 

987.2

32.9

1,960

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,750 Mln 0.9 Mean 286 Ac-ft 206,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,100 Mln 3.1 Mean 361 Ac-ft 261,400

Peak discharge (base, 3,100 cfs).--Feb. 17 (6:30 p.m.) 4,600 cfs (15.17 ft); May 13 (10 a.m.) 10,400 

cfs (17.05 ft); June 25 (10 p.m.) 12,600 cfs (l7.44 ft).___________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
204 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1110. Navasota River near Bryan, Tex.

Location (revised) .--Lat 30°52'05", long 96°11'25", on right bank just upstream from

bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 2.5 miles upstream from Shepherd Creek and 17 miles northeast of Bryan, Brazos County.

Drainage area. --1, 439 sq mi.

Records available. --January 1951 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 224.45 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (State Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge .--8 years, 425 cfs (307,700 acre-ft per year).

Ext reme s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 6,450 cfs June 29 (gagu aeight, 13.91 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Aug. 25, 26.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 35,800 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 16.36 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks . --Records good. Diversion for Irrigation and municipal supply above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given In 

WSP 1643.

Revisions. --WSP 1392: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

gl.540

g642

g326

g!79

g!06

gas

g74

*g65

g54

44

39

35

31

92

156

104

74

63

103

214

159

124

245

575

780

890

890

545

241

145 

112

8,729

282

17,310

Nov.

96

82

70

60

55

50

48

44

40

36

32

30

28

*28

28

124

"24T 459

193

127

92

72

57

49

45

42

39

40

47

65

2,419

80.6

4,800

Dec.

89

342

295

266

236

166

124

109

99

104

104

*99

94

89

86

84

82

79

76

76

74

65

56

54

58

60

58

54

49

49

63

3,339

108

6,620

Jan.

136

276

390

270

139

92

74

70

72

74

74

70

63

*60

59

59

58

55

50

48

47

48

47

43

39

36

35

37

37

37

40

2,635

85.0

5,230

Feb.

46

60

84

115

170

156

121

102

84

76

76

74

72

814

3,400

2,530

2,530

3,090

3,400

4.250

4,250

2,590

970

*471

283

205

162

139

-

30,320

1,083

60,140

Mar.

121

112

104

96

96

192

486

605

590

429

256

173

136

112

99

92

82

70

63

59

58

56

54

50

48

48

54

67

76

70

60

4,614

149

9,150

Apr.

*60

63

76

79

72

59

50

230

1,020

925

1,210

2,660

2,530

2,940

*4,080

4,080

4,250

4,450

3,900

3,560

2,940

2,160

1,560

1,330

1,330

998

545

305

201

156

47,819

1,594

94,850

May

130

 112

104

104

183

529

670

598

342

185

205

246

579

978

2,160

5.500

4,850

4,250

2,940

1,330

563

329

1,190

2,280

1,650

1,840

2,280

2,660

2,800

2,160

1,940

45,687

1,474

90,620

June

1,280

650

389

278

392

560

795

1,090

 1,330

1,480

1,400

890

500

308

223

170

136

104

82

65

54

46

43

142

440

678

1,160

4,450

6,200

5,050

30,385

1,013

60,270

July

4.450

3,730

2,030

806

371

185

109

82

67

65

74

59

44

37

32

*28

26

24

24

23

20

17

16

96

232

159

106

89

127

251 

462

13,841

446

27,450

Aug.

530

590

409

164

89

65

45

37

30

26

26

23

19

17

15

15

16

15

*13

11

12

11

11

9.8

8.4

8.8

10

12

15

17 

19

2,289.0

73.8

4,540

Sept.

19

18

17

18

64

~Je 112

50

34

26

18

18

14

12

11

9^3

10

58

51

30

21

*16

13

11

16

21

25

37

47

72

944.3

31.5

1,870

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,450 Min 0.2 Mean 417 Ac-ft 302,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,200 Mln 8.4 Mean 529 Ac-ft 382,800

Peak discharge (base, 4,600 cfs).--Apr. 18 (7 a.m.) 4,650 cfs (13.45 ft); May 16 (3 p.m.) 5,950 cfs 

(13.73 ft); June 29 (3 a.m.) 6,450 cfs (13.91 ft)._______________________________________

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 205

1115. Brazos River near Hempstead, Tex.

5 miles

Drainage

tribu

D .

,rea.--42,640 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably nonconiting.

Records available. --October 1938 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity at intermittent periods since 1903 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

;e. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, more often during floods. Datum of gage is 

117.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 1, 1940, chain gage at 

railroad bridge 4,500 ft downstream at datum 5.97 ft lower.

Average discharge. --21 years, 6,654 cfs (4,817,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 37,600 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 22.10 ft); minimum daily, 592 cfs Apr. 4.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 143,000 cfs May 2, 1957 (gage height, 44.21 ft); minimum daily, 137 cfs Nov. 6, 1952.

Maximum stage known since at least 1899, 56.1 ft Dec. 8, 1913, present site and 

datum, from information by Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co., obtained at bridge 

4,500 ft downstream. Flood of July 4, 1899, reached a stage of 53.6 ft, present site 

and datum, from information by Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co.

Remarks . --Records good. Plow largely regulated by reservoirs above Bryan. Many small 

diversions versons above aove station sation for or irrigation, rrigaon, municipal municipa supply, supply, industrial nusra use, use, and an oilf oe ilfield

operations. For statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoi 

see Brazos River near Bryan, Tex.

Revisions (water years ). --WSP 1442: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1941.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year, October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.540

5,800

5,400

5,100

5,300

4,920

4,040

3,480

2,320

2,110

1,780

2,050

3,240

*2,540

1,830

1,610

1,440

1.260

1,880

1,660

1,610

1,780

2,170

2,290

2,820

2,820

2,470

2,230

2,050

1,880

2,050

88,990

2,871

176,500

Nov.

2,170

2,290

2,410

*2,000

1,780

1,720

1,560

1,500

1,720

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,360

1.510

1,610

2,050

2.750

2,410

2,470

2,170

2,050

1,940

1,940

1,780

1,610

1,610

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,830

54,780

1,826

108,700

Dec.

1/780

1,660

*1,830

2.050

1,830

1,830

2,050

2,000

1,940

1,720

1,500

1,440

1,360

1,440

1,720

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,500

2,050

1,660

1,500

1,390

1,280

1,180

1,080

945

968

1,040

*1,060

1,060

47,543

1,534

94,300

Jan.

1,130

1,610

1,610

1,780

1,940

1,830

1,660

2.050

2,050

1,880

1,610

1,310

1,100

1,040

1,010

990

922

968

1,130

1,040

855

922

922

832

810

,080

,360

,500

,360

,130

,010

40,441

1,305

80,210

Feb.

.100

,720

* ,940

,170

,170

,830

,660

,830

,660

,360

,260

,260

,360

,150

,320

14,100

17,500

*15,100

11,000

8,950

7,800

6,980

6,540

*5,900

4,740

4,470

4,200

3,960

-

-------

142,030

5,072

281,700

Mar.

,560

,960

,410

,050

,610

,440

,390

,500

,660

,880

,780

,560

,390

,230

,340

,340

,080

878

810

728

688

748

922

968

968

878

728

648

922

1,200

922

42,188

1,361

83,680

Apr'. 1 '

900

768

648

592

789

1,110

*990

1,970

5,300

6,320

10,100

28,500

*29,000

29,800

23,700

19,000

20,700

55,500

24,200

22,100

18,700

15,300

13,400

11,600

9,700

7,940

6,980

6,100

5,400

4,560

361,467

12,050

717,000

May

3,720

2,960

2,680

2,890

2,680

2,290

2,000

1,720

1.610

1,940

5,010

*8,220

6,870

8,360

9,700

7,560

5,400

4,740

3,800

3,480

3,400

4,200

10,200

16,000

19,400

15,900

13,200

12,000

9,700

7,680

6,650

205,960

6,644

408,500

June

5,900

5,200

*4,560

4,560

5,400

5,400

5,600

9,700

9,700

6,980

4,650

4,040

4,290

4,040

3,960

3,880

3,170

2,610

2,230

1,830

1,560

1.590

1,440

1,940

2,910

7,560

11,400

12,600

8,650

6,870

154,020

5,134

305,500

July

*7,440

6,540

5,900

6,320

7,200

7,660

7,440

6,650

5,300

4,470

3,100

2,230

2,750

3,400

2,680

1,720

1,500

1,540

1,340

1,500

2,110

1,940

1,900

4,880

5,500

4,290

3,320

3,400

3,170

3,990

5,800

126,800

4,090

251,500

Aug.

5,700

5.900

,830

* ,040

,400

,960

,750

,540

,290

,880

,780

,560

,340

,260

,130

,310

,560

,500

,310

,260

,200

,100

.060

,160

,280

,340

,280

,230

,100

,060

560

63,670

2,054

126,300

Sept .'

* ,000

,660

,500

.050

,880

,720

,000

,000

,940

,880

,660

,390

,200

,060

1,010

990

968

900

878

810

878

1,100

1,080

968

900

768

1,080

1,610

1,830

1,660

41,370

1,379

82,060

Calendar year 1958: Max 87,600 Mln 708 Mean 7,513 Ac-ft 5,439,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 35,300 Mln 592 Mean 3,751 Ac-ft 2,716,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
206 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1125. American Canal Co.'s canal near Fulshear, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°38'32",-long 95°53'06", near center of channel at downstream side of 

bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from point of diversion and 3.4 miles south of Fulshear, 

Fort Bend County.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1954, October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 25 years, 92.8 cfs (67,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 443 cfs June 20, 22, 23; no flow for 

several months.

1931-54, 1957-59: Maximum daily discharge, 466 cfs May 22, 23, Aug. 1, 1954; no 

flow for several months each year.

Remarks.--Records fair. Station above all diversion from canal. Flow controlled by 

pumping plant located on left bank of Brazos River 21.7 miles upstream from Richmond. 

Figures of discharge represent water actually pumped from river for irrigation in the 

vicinity of Sugarland.

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

Water year 1958-59 ............................

Maximum

64

195

443

Minimum

0

0

0

Mean

11.3

91.7

96.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

697

0

0

0

3,790

14,130

9,580

5,450

69,800
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 207

1135. Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near Richmond, Tex.

from crossing of U. S. 

es west of Richmond,

Location. Lat 29°34' , long 95°47', on left bank 600 ft downstream fro 

Highway 59, l| miles downstream from point of diversion, and 1? mil 

Fort Bend County.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1954, March 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--26 years, 40.6 cfs (29,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1931-54, 1956-59: Maximum daily discharge, 267 cfs Nov. 15, 28, 1957; no flow 

for several months each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Water for irrigation is diverted by pumping from right bank of 

Brazos River 6 miles upstream from Richmond. Figures of discharge represent water 

pumped from river.

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year petober 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

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

Water year 1958-59 .....................

Maximum

0

132

92

180

Minimum

0

0

0

Mean

0

31.4

36.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

236

1,870

26,080
208 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1140. Brazos River at Richmond, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°35 r , long 95°45', near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 59 in Richmond, Fort Bend County, 925 ft downstream from Texas and 

Hew Orleans Railroad Co. bridge and at mile 93.

Drainage area.--44.020 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing,

Records available. January 1903 to June 1906 and October 1922 to September 1959 in 

reports or Geological Survey. Published as "at Rosenberg" October 1922 to September 

1931 and equivalent except for diversion by Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal. June 

to November 1901 and June to September 1902 in U. S. Department of Agriculture, Office 

of Experiment Stations, Bulletin Nos. 119 and 133. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity since 1914 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is

40.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. 

June to November 1901, June to September 1902, and January 1903 to June 1906, various 

types of non-recording gages at railroad bridge 925 ft upstream at different datums. 

Oct. 1, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage at Rosenberg 7.6 miles upstream at datum 

about 4 ft higher.

Average discharge. 39 years (1903-5, 1922-59), 7,304 cfs (5,288,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,200 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 19.19 ft); 

minimum daily, 715 cfs Sept. 22, 23.

1903-6, 1922-59: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs June 6, 1929 (gage height, 40.6 ft, 

from floodmarks), present site and datum; minimum daily, 35 cfs Aug. 23, 1934.

Maximum stage known since at least 1852 (revised), 48.2 ft Dec. 10, 1913, present 

datum, from floodmarks on right bank 1,000 ft upstream from gage. From information 

by Southern Pacific Railroad, other floods at railroad bridge, present datum, are as 

follows: May 1884, stage 43.7 ft; June 13, 1885, stage 44.7 ft; July 1899, stage 

45.6 ft; May 2, 1915, stage 43.3 ft; May 9, 1922, stage 40.9 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Flow largely regulated by reservoirs above Bryan. Considerable 

water diverted above station for irrigation and municipal supply. For statement 

regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Brazos River near 

Bryan, Tex. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1392: 1933. WSP 1442: Drainage area.

Correction.--The daily discharge, for some days in the water year 1958 were published in 

error. The following correct figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, supersede 

those published in WSP 1562.

Dec. 13, 1957........ 5,620 Apr. 18, 1958........ 4,110

Pet. 28, 1958........ 67,800 July 19, 1958........ 5,620

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.15

1.2

2.0

3.0

5.0

715

740

1,220

1,940

4,000

8.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

8,550

17,400

25,400

31,700

38,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9,900

9,310

8,550

7,650

6,970

6,970

6,800

6,200

5,160

4,240

3,40O

2,750

2,370

2,550

4,000

3,070

2,370 

2,060

1,860 

1,740

2,100

2,100

1,900 

2,060

2,460

2,750

3,520

3,640

3,180 

2,850

2,550

127,030

4,098

252,000

Nov.

2,370

2,460

2,650

2,850

2,850

2,460

2,190

2,060

1,900

1,860

1,980

1,900

1,860

1,820

1,700

1,620

2,240 

2,650

5, ,2 90

2,756

2,550

2,460

2,280 

2,190

2,140

1,940

1,780

1,700

1,620 

1^_520

65,640

2,188

130,200

Dec.

1,440

1,700

1,860

1,740

1,780

2,060

1,980

1,940

2,100

2,10~0

2,020

1,860

1,700

1,580

1,480

1,520

1,740 

1,700

1,620 

1,700

1,740

*1,980

1,980 

1,740

1,620

1,480

1,380

1,280

1,220 

1,220

1,340

52,600

1,697

104,300

Jan.

,410

,340

,280

,520

,660

,780

,860

,860

,740

,900

,060

,980

,740

,520

,310

,220

,150 

,150

,120 

,120

1,180

1,220

1,150 

1,120

1,080

1,050

990

1,555"

1,310 

1,440

1,440

43,750

1,411

86,780

Feb.

1,550

2,960

2,750

2,460

2,370

2,370

2,280

1,980

1,780

1,860

2,260

2,850

2,280

2,200

4,480

8,100

14,300 

*16,900

14,600 

11,700

9,900

8,740

8,010 

*7,830

8,370

6,650

5,750

5,300

- --..

162,580

5,806

322,500

Calendar year 1958s Max 76,400 Mln 640

Mar.

4,880

4,600

4,120

3,640

i,290

2,650

2,370

2,280

2,240

2,280

2,460

2,650

2,460

2,240

2,060

1,900

1,980 

1,940

1,700 

1,480

1,310

1,280

1,220 

1,220

1,340

1,440

1,410

1,340

1,280 

1,220

1,220

67,500

2,177

133,900

Apr.

1,580

1,700

1,520

1,380

1,220

932

905

1,750

4,600

12,700

15,900

26,800

36,600

33,500

29,600

24,400

20,400 

25,700

37,800 

30,666

23,300

19,400

15,800 

14,100

12,900

11,100

9,310

8,010

6,800 

6,200

435,907

14,530

864,600

May

5,450

4,740

3,880

3,290

2,960

2,960

2,750

2,370

2,020

1,780

3,420

14,800

14,100

10,100

8,740

10,900

9,500 

7,310

5,900 

5,020

4,240

3,760

4,950 

19,400

23,200

21,000

17,900

14,600

13,200 

11,300

9,310

264,850

8,544

525,300

June

7,830

6,800

6,O5O

5,600

7,310

8,550

7,310

6,650

8,550

11,100

8,740

6,350

5,020

4,600

4,740

4,480

4,480 

4,120

3,180 

2,550

2,140

1,700

1,440 

1,180

1,440

2,140

2,430

9,370

11.700 

9,700

167,250

5,575

331,700

July

6,970

7,140

6,970

6,050

5,900

6,500

7,310

7,480

6,970

6,050

5,020

4,240

3,070

2,460

2,960

3,070

2,280 

1,620

1,310 

1.150

1,220

1,410

1,860 

1,860

2,630

5,160

5,160

4,000

3,520 

3,400

3,070

127,810

4,123

253,500

Aug.

4,24O

5,600

5,600

5,450

4,360

3,760

3,290

2,850

2,650

2,460

2,140

1,820

1,660

1,440

1,250

1,180

1,050 

1,120

*1,310 

1,340

1,280

1,180

1,150 

1,120

1,150

1,480

1,900

1,900

1,660 

1,410

1,380

70,180

2,264

139,200

Sept.

1,280

1,410

1,780

,660

,480

,700

,900

,660

,940

,020

,940

,900

,660

,440

,310

,120

,020 

960

905 

850

768

715

TTF 

960

1,050

1,020

932

878

905 

1,380

39,258

1,309

77,870

Mean 7,952 Ac-ft 5, 757,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 37,800 Mln 715 Mean 4,450 Ac-ft 3,222,000

Discharge measu nt made on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 209

1145. Brazos River near Juliff, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°27'20"> long 95°31'57" (revised), on left bank at South Texas Water 

Go's pumping plant, 3| miles west of Juliff, Fort Bend County, S| miles downstream 

from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, and at mile 67.

Drainage area. 44,100 sq mi, approximately, of which 9,240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. May 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, Houston 

supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge.--10 years, 4,890 cfs (3,540,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 43,900 cfs Apr. 13; maximum elevation, 41.75 ft 

Apr. 13; minimum daily discharge, 329 cfs Apr. 7.

1949-59: Maximum elevation, 59.17 ft May 6, 7, 1957 (discharge not determined); no 

flow at times due to pumping.

Maximum elevation known since at least 1884, 64.0 ft about Dec. 11, 1913, from 

floodmark 4 miles to left of gage, from information by local resident. Prom same 

source and at same site, other floods as follows: about May 10, 1922, elevation 

61.0 ft; about June 7, 1929, elevation 61.0 ft; about Nov. 29, 1940, elevation 61.5 ft. 

Flood in July 1899 was probably exceeded only by the flood of 1913.

Remarks.--Records good except those below about 800 cfs, which are fair. Some regulation 

of flow by reservoirs above Bryan. Considerable water diverted above station for irrigation and industrial and municipal supply materially affect low flow. The Briscoe 

Irrigation Co. and the South Texas Water Co. have permits to divert a maximum of 600 ' 

and 400 cfs, respectively, between station at Richmond and this station for irrigation 

and industrial and municipal supply. For statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs, see Brazos River near Bryan, Tex., page 201.

Revisions. WSP 1442: Drainage area.

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Oct.

g9,180 

g8,500

g7,850

g6,960

g6,370

g6,150

g6,150

g5,820

g5,160

g4,290

g3,590

g2,850 

g2,430 S2,iyo

g3,210

3,300

2,510

2,110

1,890

1,750

1,820

2,030

1,780

1,750

1,960

2,190

2,850

3,300

3,120

2,760

2,510

118,330

3,817

234,700

Nov.

2,350 

2,270

2,430

2,590

2,760

2,510

2,190

2,030

1,890

1,820

1,890

1,890 

 1,780

1,820

1,750

1,640

1,890

2,270

2.850

2,850

2,350

2,110

2,030

1,890

1,820

1,780

1,580

1,470

' 1,360

Ij^SO

61,190

2,040

121,400

Dec.

1,230 

1,260

1,580

1,720

1,640

1,780

1,890

1,820

1,890

1,960

1,960

1,820 

1,680

1,540

1,440

*1,400

1,540

1,640

1,540

1,580

1,610

1,720

1,890

1,750

1,610

1,440

1,170

1,080

990 5§"0~

990

48,150

1,553

95,500

Jan.

1,140 

1,110

1,050

1,080

1,330

1,400

1,470

1,610

1,470

1,540

1,890

1,960 

1,780 

1,580

1,360

1,230

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,110

1,050

1,020

1,020

*960

930

1,TTO~

1,330

1,400

39,590

1,277

78,530

Feb.

1,330 

4,970

4,690

3,220

2,590

2,350

2,350

2,190

1,890

1,780

1,960

3,390 

2,940 

2,350

5,030

7,180

13,000

15,600

*14, 100

11,700

9,600

8,760

7,850

7,850

10,300

8,370

6,260

5,160

- -

168,760

6,027

334,700

Mar.

4,720 

4,390

4,090

3,690

3,300

2,850

2,430

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,110

2,350 

2,430 

2,190

2,030

1,820

1,750

1,820

1,680

1,470

1,260

1,170

850

850

825

990

1,080

1,050

1,080

990

990

62,825

2,027

124,600

Apr.

1,230 

1,540

1,440

1,230

1,020

613

329 55a~

3,260

12,400

16,400

30,600 

«K4 1,800 

g34,700

g30,200

24,900

20,300

26,600

g40,000

g29,400

23,300

18,900

15,200

13,300

12,100

10,400

8,760

7,330

g6 , 040

g5,160

439,110

14,640

871,000

May

g4,610 

g3,990

g3,210

g2,590

g2,190

g2,110

*2,030

1,750

1,400

1,140

1,440

11,600 

13,200 

9,500

7,980

9,180

9,320

6,710

5,270

4,290

3,590

3,210

3,800

17,700

23,400

21,300

17,600

13,800

12,600

11,000

9,040

240,550

7,760

477,100

June

7,330 

6,260

5,270

4,610

5,340

7,590

6,720

*5,710

6,620

9,870

8,300

5,810 

4,390

5,490

3,490

3,300

3,120

3,210

2,430

1,780

1,500

1,200

825

625

sHo

1,500

1,820

6,820

10,100

9,000

138,880

4,629

275,500

July

6,510 

5,820

5,820

5,050

4,610

4,830

5,600

6,040

5,930

5,270

4,390

3,690 

*2,760 

2,050

1,890

2,350

1,960

1,440

1,020

725

572

520

1,050

1,580

2,590

4,390

5,270

4,390

3,590

3,210

3,120

108,117

3,488

214,400

Aug.

3,350 

g4,720

g37590

g4,610

g3,990

g3,210

g2,760

g2,270

gl,960

gl,820

gl,680

gl,440 

gl,170

 =;1,060

g930

g775

g700

*g572

700

990

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,140

1,140

1,470

2,350

2,110

1,960

1,580

1,360

58,617

1,891

116,300

Sept.

1,200 

825

1,260

1,540

1,230

1,260

1,640

1,540

1,680

2,030

2,030

1,960 

1,820

1,5*0

1,300

1,110

775

750

675

582

528

514

489

*554~

850

1,020

990

850

700

875

34,117

1,137

67,670

Calendar year 19581 Max 67,100 Mln 65 Mean 7,656 Ac-ft 5,543,000

Water year 1958-59! Max 41,800 Mln 329 ' Mean 4,160 Ac-ft 3,011,000

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings.
210 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

1150. Big Creek near Needville, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°28'35", long 95°48'45", near center of stream at downstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 36, 1.5 miles downstream from Kunz Creek, 5| miles north of 

Needville, Port Bend County, and 10J miles upstream from Fair-child Creek.

Drainage area. 37.6 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1947 to June 1950, March 1952 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage with concrete control. Datum of gage is 

b9.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. 

May 20, 1947, to June 30, 1950, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1947-49, 1952-59), 22.0 cfs (15,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,210 cfs Apr. 11 (-gage height, 10.92 ft); no 

flow at times.

1947-50, 1952-59; Maximum discharge, 2,780 cfs Oct. 15, 1957; maximum gage height, 

12.99 ft Oct. 8, 1949; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since about 1913, 14.4 ft in August 1945, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1148: 1947.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 1-5, Aug. 25-28)

-0.57

-.5

-.4

-.3

-.2

0.0

.2

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

42

78

118

158

262

560

1,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

3.5

1.6

1.0

.6

.3

.1

0

0

192

116

28

7.4

3.3

1.6

1.0

.7

.4

.2

.3

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

33

55

22

481.4

15.5

955

Nov.

8.2

4. 4

2^4

2.0

1.6

*1.2

.8

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1 

O

.1

.4

.2

.3

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

0

0

.1

0

24.9

0.83

49

Dec.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

*o

0

0

0

0

1.5

1.8

3.0

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.3

6.4

iL

61.4

1.98

122

Jan.

24

10

6.4

4.4

2.8

1.8

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3 

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.7

55.5

1.79

110

Feb.

*388

*1,160 ~2§4

118

*53

26

13

8.5

6.1

 4.6

592

*632 

159

*630

586

124

53

24

13

28

20

12

9.3

552

561

142

84

41

6,243.5

223

12,380

Mar.

~9.3 17

6.4

5.2

6.4

7.8

' 4.4

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.2 

.9

.8

.9

.8

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

1.0

.8

.4

.2

72.8

2.35

144

Apr.

1.3

1.3

.6

.2

._!_

.3

.1

147

465

1,120

1,000

1,160 

177

67

*30

16

21

31

21

11

8.2

5.8

3.5

2.4

1.4

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.4

4,294.1

143

8,520

May

0.3

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.1

0

0

.7

37

18 

*4.6

2.2

1.0

.5

.2

.3

.1

0

1.5

2.6

517

13?

45

14

6.1

*2.8

.9

.4

.2

795.5

25.7

T, 580

June

0.4

5.5

1.0

.6

5.5

3.5

2.0.'8

.9

.3

.3

.8 

1.3

1.6

1.0

.7

*.6

.2

.3

._!

.3

1.0

.1

.1

1.8

6.4

373

1.6

.7

.6

43.3

1.44

86

July

2.4

2.0

.8

.4

79

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.5

.8 

3.5

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.4

6.1

5.5

4.1

2.2

3.8

4.6

4.3

158

52

14

4.6

*2.4

1.0

.8

266.6

8.60

529

Aug.

0.7

.7

1.0

1.8

1.6

1.0

2.2

1.3

1.6

1.0

.6

77 

.8

1.2

2.0

1.8

1.0

.9

.8

4.0

28

26

60

36

225

*lj230 579

169

78

39

15

2,511.7

81.0

4,980

Sept.

6.1

3.8

2.8

1.8

1.0

.8

.5

3.7

B75- 9.3

6.8

5.8 

4.4

2.4

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.4

.2

a

.2

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

66.0

Z.20

131

Calendar year 1958: Max 545 Mln o Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,610

Water year 1958-59! Max 1,330 Mln o Mean 40. 9 Ac-ft 29,590

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Oct. 10 (5 p.m.) 680 cfs (5.64 ft); Feb. 2 (5 a.m.) 1,720 cfs

(9.96 ft); Feb. 11 (9:30 p.m.) 1,720 cfs (9.48 ft); Feb. 14 (9 p.m.) 1,790 cfs (9.66 ft); Feb. 24 

(7 p.m.) 1,460 cfs (8.70 ft); Apr. 9 (l a.m.) 560 cfs (5.03 ft); Apr. 11 (ll p.m.) 2,210 cfs 

(10.92 ft); May 23 (11 a.m.) 1,250 cfs (8.04 ft); Aug. 26 (4 p.m.) 1,620 cfs (10.45 ft).

or observation 

on this day.

on this day.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 211

1164. Dry Creek near Rosenberg, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°30 I 42", long 95°44'45", on right bank 38 ft/downstream from county road 

bridge, 5.0 miles southeast of Rosenberg, Fort'Bend County, and 8.2 miles upstream 

from Smither's Lake (Lake George) Spillway.

Drainage area. 5.21 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 71.90 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 616 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 8.00 ft); no flow 

for many days.

Highest floods since at least 1932 occurred in August 1945 and May 1953 (stages not 

known), information from local residents.

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

Part of low flow is drainage from areas irrigated with diversions from Brazos River. 

No known diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 25, Aug. 26-28, Sept. 23)

2.3 

4.4

10 6.0

112

206

322

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35

15

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

6

4

74

2.39

147

Nov.

1.0

.4

.2

.6

1.0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.1

0

.1

*.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

.8

.1

.1

0

0

0

5.8

0.19

12

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

5.6

5.9

0.19

12

Jan.

~T8 2.1

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

3.4

0.11

6.7

Feb.

*97

*209

*3T

19

*8.9

5.6

2.1

1.6

.9

-ifi

89 *52

14

*127

73

18

7.9

4.4

3.1

6.9

4.2

2.7

2.0

*120

*114

27

14

7.2

-

1,065.3

38.0

2,110

Mar.

3.6

2.0

1.0

.6

2.7

1.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

o

*2.0

14.2

0.46

28

Apr.

2.5

0

0

0

0

3.0

2.7

35

87

184

224

118

22

8.9

4.9

3.4

6.9

9.5

5.2

2.5

1.2

.9

8.6

6.6

6.2

5.2

3.1

1.0

.7

.3

753.3

25.1

1,490

May

0 2

1

1

1

1

.1

6~0

0

0

9

1

*.5

.2

.1

0

0

.5

4.2

3.4

5.2

4.4

81

T6

5.2

2.5

5.2

4.0

3.4

1.5

1.6

149.6

4.83

297

June

1.2

3.1

1.2

.9

5.9

1.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.4

1.4

3.8

.5

_a

*.i

.2

.1

1.6

2.3

7.3

173

.9

1.5

7.0

2.7

1.0

.3

.1

.1

48.2

1.61

96

July

0.2

3.2

8.9

1.2

.3

1.0

3.8

2.9

1.8

1.8

.5

.4

.2

.2

O

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.4

.7

i§

9.7

2.5

.8

*.2

.1

.2

56.2

1.81

111

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.8

.8

.5

.7

1.0

*106 ~66

15

5.2

2.0

.8

204.4

6.59

405

Sept.

0.3

;l

0

3

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

~5.6 23

3.6

1.8

.5

.2

.1

1.8

39.3

1.31

78

Calendar year 1958: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water Water year year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max Max 224 224 Min Min 0 0 Mean Mean 6.63 6.63 Ac-ft Ac-ft 4,800 4,800

Peak discharge (base, ISO cfs).--Feb. 2 (1 a.m.) 474 cfs (7.O6 ft); Feb. 11 (6 p.m.) 262 cfs

(5.50 ft ; Feb. 14 (6:30 p.m.) 432 cfs (6.77 ft); Feb. 24 (5:30 p.m.) 316 cfs (5.96 ft); Apr. 9 

(10 p.m. 584 cfs (7.82 ft); Apr. 11 (6:30 p.m.) 616 cfs (8.00 ft); May 23 (10 a.m.) 200 cfs 

(4.95 ft ; Aug. 26 (2 p.m.) 200 cfs (6.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, May 7-12; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records, engineers' notes, and records for station near Richmond.
212 BRAZOS RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs In Brazos River basin, Tex.

832. Lake Sweetwater.--Lat 32°26'20", long 100=18'20", on downstream side of Intake structure to pump station, near left end of dam on Bitter Creek, 6.5 miles southeast of 

Sweetwater, Nolan County, and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth. Drainage area, 104 sq mi. 

Records available, January 1936 to September 1959. Staff gage read at irregular intervals. Datum of gage is 0.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1957. Prior to Apr. 1, 1958, staff gage read once daily at same site and 

datum. Maximum contents observed during year, 9,350 acre-ft Oct. 2 (gage height, 

2,111.46 ft); minimum contents observed, 7,480 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 2,107.73 

ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1936-59, 12,360 acre-ft June 1, 1957 

(gage height, 2,116.70 ft); minimum observed, 780 acre-ft Aug. 17, 1953 (gage height, 

2,082.54 ft).

Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earth dam 2,600 ft long. Dam completed and 

storage began in 1930; reservoir first filled to spillway elevation in 1936. Reservoir is property of city of Sweetwater and was built to impound water for municipal 

use. Emergency spillway is located just to the left of the dam and has a concrete 

ogee-type crest 607.5 ft long. Maximum controlled capacity, 11,900 acre-ft at gage 

height 2,116.0 ft, crest of emergency spillway. No appreciable dead storage. Figures 

of contents not adjusted for sediment. Capacity curve furnished by Freese and Nichols, 

Cwisulting Engineers. Record of gage heights and diversions furnished by city of 

Sweetwatej1 .

835. Fort Phantom Hill Ijgs&frotr. Lat 32"37", long 99°40', at outlet gate tower near 

right bank, 120 ft upstream from dam on Elm Creek, 4 miles upstream from Clear Fork 

Brazos River, and 5 miles south of Nugent, Jones County. Drainage area, 478 sq mi. 

Records available, July 1940 to September 1959. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 

1,580.78 ft above mean sea level. Maximum contents observed during year, 69,540 acreft Oct. 1-4 (gage height, 53.9 ft); minimum observed, 61,350 acre-ft Sept. 28-30 (gage 

height, 51.7 ft). Maximum contents observed 1940-59, 89,910 acre-ft May 25, 1957 (gage 

height, 58.7 ft); minimum observed, 19.040 acre-ft Apr. 23-25, 1953 (gage height, 

34.5 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced, earth-fill dam. Dam completed and storage began 

in October 1938. Capacity, 74,310 acre-ft at gage height 55.1 ft (crest of spillway). 

Sill of lowest outlet gate is at gage height 1.6 ft. Dead storage is negligible. 

Water is used for municipal supply for city of Abilene. Figures given herein represent 

total contents. An undetermined amount of flood flow was diverted by gravity ditch 

from Deadman Creek into reservoir. No water was pumped into reservoir from Clear Fork 

Brazos River. The city of Abilene diverted 8,970 acre-ft from reservoir for municipal 

use. Gage-height record and record of diversions furnished by city of Abilene.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1562: 1953-57 (figures of month-end content and 

change in contents).

845. Lake Stamford. Lat 33°05', long 99°35', on left bank at intake structure of West 

Texas Utilities Co. steam powerplant at Lake Stamford on Paint Creek, 1 mile upstream 

from dam, 1.7 miles upstream from California Creek, and 10 miles southeast of Haskell, 

Haskell County. Drainage area, 360 sq mi. Records available, July 1953 to September 

1959. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage is 2.77 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Freese and Nichols). Maximum contents observed during 

year, 57,000 acre-ft Oct. 14-15 (gage height. 1,413.4 ft); minimum observed, 42,700 

acre-ft Sept. 21-30 (gage height, 1,410.3 ft). Maximum contents observed 1953-59, that 

of Oct. 14, 15, 1958; minimum observed after first appreciable storage, 5,860 acre-ft 

July 15, 1953 (gage height, 1,393.7 ft).

Lake is formed by rock-faced earth-fill dam. Dam completed in March 1953. Storage 

began in June 1953. Capacity, 60,000 acre-ft (gage height, 1,414.0 ft, crest of spillway). Dead storage, 430 acre-ft (gage height, 1,380.0 ft, Invert of 24-inch discharge 

conduit). Figures given herein represent total contents. Water is used for municipal 

supply for cities of Stamford and Hamlln; diversions totaled 827 acre-ft during water 

year. Gage-height record furnished by West Texas Utilities Co. from their powerplant 

1 mile upstream from dam. Capacity table computed from data furnished by Freese and 

Nichols, Consulting Engineers, Fort Worth. Diversions for municipal use furnished by 

city of Stamford.

885. Possum Kingdom Reservoir on Brazos River (see p. 170). 

925. Whitney Reservoir on Brazos River (see p. 176).

990. Leon Reservoir. Lat 32 0 21'30", long 98°41'00", at outlet works structure near center 

of dam on Leon River, 7 miles south of Ranger, Eastland County, and 9 miles southeast 

of Eastland. Drainage area, 259 sq mi. Records available, January 1955 to September 

1959. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Maximum contents observed during year, 26,520 acre-ft July 24-29 (elevation, 1,374.5 

ft); minimum observed, 22,850 acre-ft May 27 to June 1 (elevation, 1,372.0 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1955-59, 38,770 acre-ft Oct. If, 1957 (elevation, 

1,381.3 ft); minimum observed since appreciable storage, 15,880 acre-ft Jan. 11-21, 

Feb. 5-7, Apr. 29, 30, 1956 (elevation, 1,366.2 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earth dam 3,700 ft long. Storage began April 

1954; dam completed June 1954. Dam is property of Eastland County Water Supply 

District and was built to impound water for municipal use by cities of Ranger, Olden, 

and Eastland (see table below for diversions). Service spillway is uncontrolled 

circular drop outlet designed to discharge 5,000 cfs through 11-foot diameter concrete 

conduit. Emergency spillway 1,200 ft wide cut through natural ground near left end of 

dam. Reservoir capacity at service spillway, 27,290 acre-ft (elevation, 1,375.0 ft); 

reservoir capacity at emergency spillway, 40,210 acre-ft (elevation, 1,382.0 ft). Dead 

storage, 869 acre-ft (elevation, 1,335.0 ft). Water can be withdrawn for municipal use 

down to elevation 1,335.0 ft. Capacity curve and table furnished by Freese and Nichols, 

Consulting Engineers. Record of lake elevations and diversions for municipal use 

furnished by Eastland County Water Supply District.

Revisions.--WSP 1442: Drainage area.

1020. Belton Reservoir on Leon River (see p. 195).
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 213

Reservoirs in Brazos River basin, Tex. Continued

Month-end gage height or elevation and contents, and monthly diversions, water year October 1958 to

September 1959

Date

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

Calendar year 1958

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

Water year 1958-59

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

Calendar year 1958

Apr. 30. ............

Aug 31

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

Water year 1958-59

Elevation 

or 

gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change 

in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

Diversions 

for 

municipal 

use 

(acre-feet)

Lake Sweetwatert

2,111.45 

2,111.30 

2,110.98

-

2,110.44 

2,109.95

2,109.15 

2,109.53 

2,10a.78 

2,108.70 

2,107.73

-

9,300 

9,250 

9,100 

a8,900

-

8,800 

a8,800 

8,600 

a8, 400 

8,200 

8,350 

8,500 

7,960 

7,480

-

-50 

-150 

-200

-1,690

-100 

0 

-200 

-200 

-200 

+ 150 

+ 150 

-540 

-480

-1,820

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

25 

0 

0 

33 

96 

96 

93

343

Lake Stamfordt

,413.3 

,413.2 

,412.9 

,412.6

-

,412.5 

,412.3 

,411.9 

,411.4 

,411.2 

,411.9 

,411.7 

,410.9 

,410.3

-

56,500 

56,000 

54,500 

53,000

-

52,500 

51,500 

49,550 

47,300 

46,400 

49,550 

48,650 

45,100 

42,700

-

-500 

-1,500 

-1,500

+6,150

-500 

-1,000 

-950 

-2,250 

-900 

+3,150 

-900 

-3,550 

-2,400

-13,800

45.2 

49.3 

48.1

599

52.3 

48.1 

65.6 

71.0 

63.8 

76.8 

95.4 

106 

105

827

Elevation 

or 

gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change 

in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

Diversions 

for 

municipal 

use 

(acre-feet)

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoirt

53.9 

53.7 

53.4 

53.2

-

53.0 

52.9 

52.5 

52.0 

52.0 

53.3 

53.8 

52.8 

51.7

-

69,540 

68,780 

67,630 

66,860

-

66,100 

65,730 

64,260 

62,420 

62,420 

67,250 

69,160 

65,360 

61,350

-

-760 

-1,150 

-770

-5,450

-760 

-370 

-1,470 

-1,840 

0 

+4,830 

+1,910 

-3,800 

-4,010

-8,190

463 

398 

399

-

460 

403 

663 

809 

863 

937 

955 

1,418 

1,202

8,970

Leon Reservoir*

,374.1 

,373.7 

,373.5 

,373.3

-

,373.0 

,372.9 

,372.6 

,372.3 

,372.0 

,374.3 

,374.4 

,373.8 

,373.1

-

25,900 

25,300 

25,000 

24,700

-

24,260 

24,120 

23,700 

23,270 

22,850 

26,200 

26,360 

25,440 

24,410

-

-600 

-300 

-300

-2,750

-440 

-140 

-420 

-430 

-420 

+3,350 

-1-160 

-920 

-1,030

-1,490

106 

98 

103

1,420

100 

88 

109 

112 

128 

150 

152 

185 

148

1,480

t Gage height at 8 a.m.

* Elevation at about 7 a.m.

a No gage-height record; contents estimated.
214 SAN BERNARD RIVER BASIN

1175. San Bernard River near Boling, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°18'45", long 95°53'35", near left bank at downstream side of pile bent 

of bridge on State Farm Highway 442, 2^ miles downstream from Snake Creek and 4| miles 

northeast of Boling, Wharton County.

Drainage area. 720 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1954 to September 1959.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 30.7 ft above mean sea level (State Highway Department bridge plans).

Average discharge. 5 years, 370 cfs (267,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,300 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 31.29 ft); minimum daily, 7.0 cfs Dec. 19.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs Oct. 18, 1957 (gage height, 40.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum daily, 

2.4 cfs Nov. 27-30, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1900, 43.5 ft in 1913 (probably December). Flood in 

September 1938 reached a stage of 43.3 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Part of low flow is drainage from areas irrigated with diversions from Colorado River. Diversions above station for irrigation and other uses.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and disohar

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 12-26, July 16 to 

Aug. 20, Sept. 14-30)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

7.0

14

30

50

97

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

162

370

650

1,210

2,000

20.0

25.0

30.0

32.0

3,350

5,600

8,500

9,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

e

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.

225 

405

528

514

528

528

458

382

288

682

1,310 3?8~

158

92

62

47

38

37

27

20

*17

14

13

11

12

31

45

96

486

682

500

8,562

276

16,980

Nov.

299

178

127

100

84

*67

56

44

35

29

25 

21

17

15

16

14

1112-

124

322

322

235

178

134

100

72

52

39

29

23

2,780

92.7

5,510

Dec.

18 

16

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.9

9.7

9.7 

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.3

7.9

*7.4

7.0

8TT

19

241

406

514

430

322

266

205

141

151

461

3, 364. a

109

6,670

Jan.

802

784

618

444

322

220

152

109

78

60

48 

40

33

28

25

22

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

*14

13

12

12

12 

12

4,016

130

7,970

Feb.

801 

*4,180

3,910

2,510

1,700

1,170

784

528

358

245

412 

2,400

2,920

2,940

4,650

4,280

3,990

3,870

3,310

2,180

1,250

928

682

948

*2,570

2,480

2,240

1,940

60,176

2,149

119,400

Mar.

 1,440 94^

586

406

370

299

210

155

118

92

76 

89

103

92

72

56

47

39

34

29

27

25

23

22

21

20

20

22

34

26 

29

5,528

178

10,960

Apr.

32 

30

26

24

24

23

125" 21

619

1,700

3,170 

7,110

8,260

*9,230

8,620

6,940

5,250

3,830

2,480

2,180

2,480

1,880

1,120

714

472

334

235

166

124

94

67,313

2,244

133,500

May

76 

65

58

50

45_

49

56

50

54

65

237 

528

602

1,510

*1,790

1,190

748

486

334

235

170

124

851

1,280

1,470

2,300

2,300

1,400

784

486 

322

19,715

636

39,100

June

220

155

112

103

148

322

215

196

196

166

130 

100

74

58

50

50

52

*54

52

52

60

58

49

46

BT

373

346

418

542

586

fa, 039

168

9,990

July

444 346"

282

205

152

112

86

74

67

67

69 

97

158

200

192

166

158

141

124

109

86

65

58

56

8T

100

78

65

56

*87 

144

4,133

133

8,200

Aug.

124 

112

97

81

72

62

58

54

BT

69

134 

109

84

103

134

174

170

174

182

206

618

802

949

542

542

2,020

3,910

3,030

2,120

1,420 

982

19,190

619

38,060

Sept.

698 

*500"

370

266

210

196

170

152

230

346

394 

299

220

166

124

94

76

65

52

46

46

39

31

29

50

60

56

52

49

41

5,127

171

10,170

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,950 Min 7.0 Mean 325 Ac-ft 235,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,230 Mln 7.0 Mean 561 Ac-ft 406,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1185. Bull Creek near Ira, Tex.

215

Location.--Lat 32°36'02", long 101°05'40", on left bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on 

Farm to Market Road 2085, 1.9 miles upstream from Colorado River, 5.3 miles downstream 

from Chimney Creek, 5.5 miles west of Ira, Scurry County, 7.7 miles northwest of 

Cuthbert, and 8.3 miles downstream from Bull Creek diversion dam.

Drainage area.--388 sq mi, approximately (contributing area), of which 363 sq mi is 

above Bull Creek diversion dam, which diverts water from Bull Creek to Lake J. B.

Thomas.

Records available . October 1947 to December 1953, October 1958 to September 1959 

(records for October 1947 to December 1953 not equivalent due to diversion by Bull 

Creek diversion dam completed Nov. 15, 1953).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,169.15 ft (revised) above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs June 1 (gage height, 5.12 ft); no 

flow "for many days.

Remarks. Records good. All flow from area above diversion dam, except part of extreme 

high floods, will be diverted into Lake J. B. Thomas (see p. 276).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14)

0.9 0 1.3 18

1.0 .8 1.5 44

1.1 5.0 1.8 98

1.2 10

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

0

o .3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Nov.

0

G

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

.6

9.5

 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

10.7

0.36

21

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

;1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Calendar year 1958: Max -

Jan.

~7T 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

72

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.0

0.13

7.9

?eb.

~7T 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

**.!

.1

0

-

1.3

0.05

2.6

Min -

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1.1.1.1

0

.1

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

**.!

.1

.1

3.3

!i.1

5.2

0.17

10

Apr.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.0

~7T 2.9

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

*0

.1

.1

5.6

0.19

11

May

3.7

1.6

0

^

*12_

**.2

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

17.9

0.58

36

June

89

6.8

*35

2.0

94

17

.6

.1

**.!

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

2.0

6.7

1.0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

254.6

8.49

505

July

9.9

375

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

2

1

2

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

14.7

0.47

29

Aug.

 50

0

0*o

0

0

0

0

o

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.5

4.9

0.16

9.7

Sept.

0.1

§

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 94 Mln 0 Mean 0.88 Ac-ft 639

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.
216 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1190. Bluff Creek near Ira, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°35'29", long 101°03'05", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Farm to Market Highway 1606, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth, 2.8 miles 

east of Ira, Scurry County, and 11.6 miles southwest of Snyder.

Drainage area. 38 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,177.95 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. July 15 to Nov. 5, 1948, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 2.37 cfs (1,720 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 644 cfs June 1 fgage height, 7.21 ft); no flow 

at times.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 5,200 cfs July 5, 1948 (gage height, 16.22 ft, from 

floodraark), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 11.92 ft and of peak flow; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage since at least 1906 occurred in 1939, stage unknown. Flood of 1948 

is the second highest since 1906.

Remarks.--Records fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z3 '

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

^

0 -

0

0

0 

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**. 1

TT

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1.1

1.3

0.04

2.6

Jan.

**

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 **.!

0

.1

0

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

Feb.

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1.1.1

**.!

ll.1

-

1.3

0.05

2.6

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

. .1

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

2.3

0.07

4.6

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.4

0.05

2.8

May

0.4

.2

0

0

1.9

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

2.9

0.09

5.8

June

56

8.6 *51

4.4

41

35

1.8

.4 **.!

.1

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

.6

6.2

2.0

.8

.3

.1

0

0

210.4

7.01

417

July

6.3

7.0

2.2

.8

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

£

0

.6

.5

.1

0

0

5.5

2.5

1.2

.7

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29.8

0.96

59

Aug

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2 .9

2.8

0.09

5.6

Sept.

C)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 208 Mln 0 Mean 1.93 Ac-ft 1,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 56 Mln 0 Mean 0.70 Ac-ft 509

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). June 1 (10 a.m.) 644 cfs (7.21 ft); June 3 (6. a.m.) 371 cfs 

(6.21 ft); June 5 (6 p.m.) 360 cfs (6.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1195. Colorado River near Ira, Tex.

217

Location. Lat 32°32'18", long 101°03 I 12", on right bank 530 ft downstream from bridge 

on State Highway 350, 3f miles downstream from Bluff Creek, 4 miles upstream from 

Willow Creek, 4.5 miles southwest of Ira, Scurry County, and at mile 825.

Drainage area. 3,617 sq mi, of which 2,590 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1952 (monthly records only 1950-52), October 1958 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,136 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Oct. 1-30, 1947, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs July 17 (gage height, 4.82 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1947-52, 1958-59: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs July 6, 1948 (gage height, 21.35 

ft), from rating curve extended above 9,600 cfs by conveyance-slope method; no flow 

at times.

Maximum stage known, about 32 ft June 16, 1913, from information by local resident. 

Flood in May 1947 reached a stage of 25.1 ft, from floodmark at site of former bridge 

269 ft upstream from gage.

Remarks. Records poor prior to Oct. 15 and fair thereafter. Flow largely regulated by 

Lake J. B. Thomas since July 1952 (see p. 276). Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.6

6.0

14

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

89

150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

3.0

1.5

.7

.3

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.3

2.0

1.5

*.9

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.9

2.0

1.9

.8

.5

1.0

.9

.6

22.2

0.72

44

Nov.

0.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

2.8

20

2.5

.9

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

32.7

1.09

65

Dee.

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

10.7

0.35

21

Jan.

0.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

12.1

0.39

24

Feb.

0.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

11.7

0.42

23

Mar.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

* !

.2

.2

17

2.5

.9

.4

26.4

0.85

52

Apr.

0.4

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

3.5

~T.6 10

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.4

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

22.5

0.75

45

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - 

Water year 1958-59: Max 1-21 Mln 0 Mean 2.59

May

0.9

7.9

1.2

.6

*40

*2.8

.9

9.7

1.6

.8

.4

.2

.1

*0

.8

.6

.6

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

69.7

2.25

138

June

27

121

*72

22

108

97

9 0

2 2

*1 0

6

4

2

1

1

0_

0

0

0

0

12

.6

.4

41

7.5

3.7

1.2

.8

.5

.2

8 .4

536.9

17.9

1,060

July

*23

15

2.8

1.4

1.0

.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

2.4

.7

.4

5.1

4.0

80

TT

4.2

2.5

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

160.9

5.19

319

Aug.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.4

2.9

0.7

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

±3.

29.2

0.94

58

Sept.

2.2

TT?

.7

.6

.2

.1

0

0

*0

1.2

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

9.4

0.31

19

Ac-ft - 

Ac-ft 1,870

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations Oct. 1-14.
218 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1205. Deep Creek near Dunn, Tex.

Location. Lat 32"33'50", long 100°53'55", at center of downstream side of bridge on 

State Farm to Market Highway 1606, 2.0 miles northwest of Dunn, Scurry County, 

3.0 miles upstream from Sulphur Draw, and 8.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. April 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,172.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 21, 1955, staff or Mire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 16.1 cfs (11,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 cfs June 3 (gage height, 22.18 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 4,700 cfs May 23, 1955 (gage height, 22.90 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Maximum discharge known since at least 1881, 36,400 cfs June 19, 1939, by slopearea measurement of peak flow at site 8.0 miles upstream from present gage. Flood in 

1892 reached about same stage as that of June 19, 1939, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

*0

O

0

o

0

o

0

0

o 

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

> al.O

J

\ a7

J

5.1

0.16

10

Nov.

> aO.5

J

^I

/ a ' 3

tf

> a2.0

1

/ al 5

1 "

J

al.O

a. 8

} a. 6

24.3

0.81

48

Dec.

> aO.6

(*)

18.6

0.6

37

Jan.

1

) aO.6

I

J

a.5

> a. 4

/ a . 3

> a. 2

(*)

a. 4

11.4

0.37

23

Feb.

> aO.4

J

a. 6

> a. 8

*.7

.5

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

.6

.9

*.8 

.9

.4

-

18.8

0.67

37

Mar.

0.2 

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0 

.3 

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2 

.2 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

O

0

0

*o

0 

0

2.6

2.9

.2

9.0

0.29

18

Apr.

0.1 

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1 

4.7

.4

.3

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

o

0

o

0

0

0 

0

*o

aO

aO

8.3

0.28

16

May

al.O 

a6.0

al.5

a. 6

a!5

*2.3

.9 

4.7 

3.4

1.1

.5

.2

.1 

*0 

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

37.3

1.20

74

June

4.9 

.8

*1.510

*138

*27

72

13 

2.7 

*1.6

al.O

a. 7

a.5

a. 3

a.l 

a^

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

102

*198

6.0

4.2 

.2.9

2.2

1.8

2.9

2,092.6

69.8

4,150

July

*1.440 

*302

14

12

4.8

3.3

*2.4 

1.6 

1.7

1.8

1.4

121

5.3 

2.0 

1.8

3.3

108

6.6

3.1

2.4

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.7 

.5

.4

.4

 3

.3

2,046.9

66.0

4,060

Aug.

0.3 

.3

.2

.1

*O

O

0

0 

0

o

0

0

o

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0 

0

0

0

o

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 674 Min o Mean 4.26 Ac-ft 3,O8O

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,51O Min o Mean 11.7 Ac-ft 8,47O

Peak discharge (base, 85O cfs).--June 3 (3 p.m.) 4,350 cfs (22.18 ft); June 24 (4:30 a.m.) 906 ofB 

(9.58 ft); July 1 (5:30 p.m.) 5,050 efa (19.50 ft)._____________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 219

1210. Colorado River at Colorado City, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°23'33", long 100°52'42", on right bank at Colorado City, Mitchell 

County, 3,517 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 4,100 ft upstream from 

The Texas and Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from Lone Wolf Creek, 

and at mile 796.

Dra area. 4,082 sq mi, approximately, of which 2,590 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. November 1923 to August 1925, May 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,030.16 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Nov. 28, 

1923, to Aug. 31, 1925, chain gage at site 1.4 miles downstream at different datum. 

May 9 to Aug. 5, 1946, staff gage at site 185 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1946-59), 66.5 cfs (48,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs June 4 (gage height, 9.16 ft); no 

flow at times.

1923-25, 1946-59: Maximum discharge, 24,900 cfs July 6, 1948 (gage height, 22.37 

ft, from floodmark); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1910, 35.9 ft June 20, 1939, present site and 

datum, based on floodmarks 1,000 ft upstream and 3,740 ft downstream from gage (discharge, 66,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow at site 2.5 miles upstream 

from gage).

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation since 1952 by Lake J. B. Thomas (see p. 276). 

Diversions from Lake J. B. Thomas for municipal supply and oilfield operation. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1118; Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3, 4, July 1, 2)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

0

1.5

6.6

16

32

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.7

56

128

237

430

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

645

1,120

1,540

2,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

~7.3 11

5.2

4.6

4.0

4.0

3.0

2.2

1.2

*.7

1.2

5.9

7.4

8.7

6.6

4.6

3.5

2.6

1.8

1.2

.9

.7

.4

74

.7

3.4

3.5

2.6

4.6

4.0

3.5

111.4

3.59

221

Nov.

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.2

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

*.4

74

1.8

3.0

13

IT

5.9

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

.9

.9

.9

75.5

2.52

150

Dec.

0.9

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

1.2 T7?

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

34.4

1.11

 68

Jan.

1.2

T7?

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.6

F^

2.6

2.2

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.2

57.4

1.85

114

Feb.

1.5

1.8

2,6

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.8

2.2

1.5

1.8

1.2

iTs

2.2

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.6

8.2

*F76

3.5

-

65.9

2.35

131

Mar.

2.6

3.0

1.8

2.2

2.2

.9

.9

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

~.2 0

.1

o

.3

*.l

.1

0

0

2.0

7.2

18

TZ

58.9

1.90

117

Apr.

5.9

3.5

3.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

2.2

22

16

18

11

7.3

5.2

3.0

2.6

2.6

3.5

2.6

2.2

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

.9

.3

.1

*00"

0

0

123.4

4.11

245

May

o

3.7

6.6

5.2

11

*63

20

23

25

18

11

6.6

*3.5

2.2

6.3

10

3.5

1.8

.9

.7

1.2

.4

.7

.3

.1

0

5

*0

0

0

0

280.7

9.05

557

June

4.0

290

*554

*L590

ill

195

138

44

*20

12

12

6.6

4.6

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.2

.7

.3

774

5.8

23

40

*362

92

29

16

8.7

5.2

3.5

3,611.9

120

7,160

July

*367

*1,55_0

iff

50

34

20

*13

8.0

13

8.0

6.6

65

115

24

12

7.3

12

359

62

23

15

8.7

5.9

4.0

3.0

1.8

1.2

.9

.4

.3

A_

2,902.3

93.6

5,760

Aug.

0.1

00"

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

3.6

1 .2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.1

0.16

10

Sept.

0

T.4

3.5

1.8

.7

.2

0

*0

0

0

7.6

iiO

375

1.8

.9

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2 5

32.4

1.08

64

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,130 Mln 0 Mean 22.2 Ac-ft 16,110

Water year 1958-59: Max 1.59O Mln 0 Mean 2O.2 Ac-ft 14.6OO

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Dec. 18 to Jan. 7.
220 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1215. Morgan Creek; near Westbrook, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°23'42", long 101°01'32", on left bank on downstream side of bridge on 

State Farm to Market Road 670, 1.1 miles upstream from Graze Creek, 2.7 miles north of 

Westbrook, Mltchell County, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi, of which 21 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. June 1954 to September 1959.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,076.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge .--5 years, 16.5 cfs (11,950 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs July 18 (gage height, 12.98 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 7,180 cfs May 13, 1957 (gage height, 21.92 ft); no flow 

for most of time each year.

Maximum stage since at least 1882, 30.0 ft in April 1922, flood in 1941 reached a 

stage of 27 ft, and flood of May 11, 1954, reached a stage of 21.8 ft; from information by local resident.

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

No diversion above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September lg5g

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

9.9

178

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

7.6

.5

.2

3 9

1.6

31.2

1.01

62

Nov.

0 6

7z

.1

.1

p_

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max isa

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

*19"T.2

-

24.4

C.87

48

Mln 0

Mar.

0.6

.3

.1

0_

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.2

Hi. b

.2

6.7

0.22

13

Apr.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

1.4

1.4

a. 8

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

aO

aO

aO

7.3

0.24

14

May

a5.0

al.O

a.l

aO

a2j5

*a7.8

3.1

*24

11

al.7

a. 6

aO

*0

*0

0

0

.1

.1

.3

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

80.3

2.59

159

June

148"0

*41

*140

43

7.8

a2.6

*al.2

.6

.6

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

1.0

*26

*16

10

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

442.5

14.8

878

July

**0.2

*61

24

3.4

1.3

*.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

a2.3

42

a2.8

a. 8

35

22

779

78

13

4.1

1.5

1.1

.5

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

1,074.1

34.6

2,130

Aug.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.8

~T5 8.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.0

0.55

34

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 2.31 Ac-ft 1,670

Water year 1958-59: Max 779 Mln o Mean 4.62 Ac-ft 3,340

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--June 2 (10:30 a.m.) 431 cfs (8.93 ft); June 4 (6:30 p.m.) 357 eta 

(8.52 ft); July 18 (10 a.m.) 1.270 cfs (12.98 ft)._____________________________

* 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 weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1220. Graze Creek near Vestbrook, Tex.

221

Location. Lat 32"25'03", long 101°01'10", on right bank 1.2 miles upstream from mouth 

and 4.2 miles north of Westbrook, Mitchell County.

Drainage area. 21.2 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,092.66 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 2.18 cfs (1,580 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 107 cfs July 1 (gage height, 2.00 ft); no flow 

at times.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs May 12, 1957 (gage height, 12.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 570 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

12.23 ft; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since 1919, 19.0 ft June 1939, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

1.8 

4.3 

8.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

2.9

.6

0

V

7.5

**.4

0

1.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

13.4

0.43

27

June

3.4

17

.8

16

.9

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

5.1

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

46.1

1.54

91

July

*19~3.6

.5

3.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

26.3

0.85

52

Aug.

(*)

Sept.

 Q0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

9.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.3

0.31

18

Calendar year 1958: Max 30 Mln 0 Mean 0.25 Ac-ft 185

Water year 1958-59-. Max 19 Mln 0 Mean 0.26 Ac-ft 188

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). May 1 (9 p.m.) 80 cfs (1.75 ft); July 1 (2 p.m.) 107 cfs (2.00 ft); 

Sept. 10 (6 a.m.) 58 efs (1.57 ft)._________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
222 COLORADO RIVKR BASIN

1235. Champlin Creek near Colorado City, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°19', long 100°49', on right bank 600 ft downstream from South Pork, 

5 miles southeast of Colorado City, Mitohell County, and 5? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 158 sq ml.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,047.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (State Highway Department Survey). Prior to July 5, 1949, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 12.8 cfs (9,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs July 12 (gage height, 3.84 ft); no 

flow Sept. 27, 28.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Oct. 25, 1947 (gage height, 10.40 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 8.88 and 10.40 ft; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1898, about 18.5 ft July 7 or 8, 1945, from 

floodmarks on left bank opposite gage.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.2 

1.5 

6.2 

11

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

18

39

90

215

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

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

31

Total

Mean

A<Ht

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

\Z

.2

.2

.li

.4

~2.7 44

.9

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

54.8

1.77

109

Nov.

0.27z~

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.4

73

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.3

0.21

12

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T *.i

.4

7Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

6.5

0.21

13

Jan.

~7<r 0.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.4

73

.3

.2

.2

8.2

0.26

16

Feb.

~7? 0.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

-.3

-

9.2

0.33

18

Calendar year 1958i Max 334 Mln o.l

Mar.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

72

.2

5.4

0.17

11

Apr.

0.172"

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.9

75

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

6.8

0.23

13

May

4.3

 

4.9

.2

 3-

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

12.6

0.41

25

June

0.1

TT

8.3

*1BO

*12

3.2

.5

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.2

8.7

28

2.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

247.1

8.24

490

July

0.2 *5~79~

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.5

.4

.2

~7.8 159

.5

3.2

5.3

16

.9

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

201.8

6.51

40O

Aug.

~7T 0.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

77

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.3

0,11

6.5

Sept.

0.1

.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

00"

.1

73

75.7

2.52

150

Mean 2.17 Ac-ft 1,570

Water year 1958-59: Max 180 Mln o Mean 1.75 Ac-ft 1,260

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 223

1836.5. Beals Creek above Big Spring, Tex. 

Location. Lat 32°15'01", long 101°29'26", on left bank at end of Charming Street, Big

Spring, Howard County, just downstream from One Mile Lake, 2.9 miles upstream from

Little Sandy Creek and 7.5 miles downstream from confluence of Sulphur Springs Creek

and Mustang Draw.

Records available. January to September 1959. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 2,400.02 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 84 cfs July 12 (gage height, 3.42 ft); no

flow for most of time.

Flood of May 10, 1957, was highest known since 1932, from comparison of floods at

a point 4 miles downstream, from information by City Engineering Department. Flood

of June 12, 1938, reached a stage of about 7.6 ft at present site and datum, from

information by Texas and Pacific Railway Co. 

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Runoff from contributing drainage

area is largely regulated by several natural salt lakes. Records of chemical analyses

and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given In WSP 1643.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, January to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

Q

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#4 [3 lis

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.1

15.2

0.51

30

July

**0.5

2.0

1.7

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

58

*44

 19

11

9.4

8.8

S.2

7.S

6.3

5.1

4.3

3.2

2.4

1.7

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

198.7

6.41

394

Aug.

0.3

.1

0

0

0

*0

0 .

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. l-7j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

observation during construction.

1237. Beals Creek at Big Spring, Tex. 

Location. Lat 32°15'45", long 101°26'30", near center of span on downstream side of

bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 0.2 mile downstream from Little Sandy Draw, 0.2 mile

upstream from Big Sandy Draw, 2.0 miles east of city hall, Big Spring, Howard County,

and 3.0 miles downstream from One Mile Lake.

Records available. March 1957 to December 1958 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,380.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. 

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 31 cfs Oct. 14

(gage height, 5.18 ft); no flow for most of time.

1957-58: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 11.20 ft May 10,

1957; no flow at times.

Flood of May 10, 1957, was highest known since 1932, from comparison of floods at

a point 4,000 ft downstream, from information by City Engineering Department. 

Remarks. Records poor. No diversion above station. Runoff from contributing drainage

area Is largely regulated by several natural salt lakes upstream from city of Big

Spring.

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, October to December 1958

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1958 ..........................

Cfs -days

23.5

0

647.3

Maximum

8.8

0 

460

Minimum

0

0 

0

Mean

0.76

0 

1.77

Runoff iri 

acre -feet

47

0 

1,280
224 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1238. Seals Creek near Westbrook, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°12' , long 101 "01' , near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 163, 1.5 miles downstream from Chrystal Creek, 11 miles south of 

Westbrook, Mitchell County, 12 miles upstream from Colorado River, and 16 miles southwest of Colorado City.

Drainage area. 10,g 

uting.

sq mi, approximately, of which 7,045 sq mi is probably noncontribRecords available. October 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,048.74 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs July 18 {gage height, 12.08 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since 1908, about 24.5 ft in 1922, from information by local

resident.

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

Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are 

given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 2, 3)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

.4 

1.2 

2.5 

4.7 

7.7

3.5 

3.9 

4.5 

5.2 

6.0 

9.0

32

65

130

240

409

1,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

0

0

*0

40

150 ~50

**20

10

5.0

2.0

1.0

0 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

100

*55

*20

10

5.0

50

518.0

16.7

1,030

Nov.

15

6.0

2.0

1.0

.4

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

21

43_

19

5.6

2.1 

*1.2

.4

.1

0

0

.4

.7

.4

.5

.1

.1

.3

119.4

3.98

237

Dec.

0.2

.2

.1

.4

.2

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0'0

0

0

.3

.3

**.! 

0

0

0

.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

4.7

0.15

9.3

Calendar year 1958: Max -

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

*.l

\Z

.2

.2

.2

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Feb.

0.1

.3

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

.2

3.5

*T§

-------

42.1

1.50

84

Mar.

3.5

1.1

.5

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1.0

3.9

4.4

372

18.6

0.60

37

Apr.

0.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

TQ'.z

.5

.6

.2

0

0

0

1.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

7.4

0.25

15

May

0.2

4.7

.1

0

*40

*45

18

»82

79

24

*6.4

2.5

*1.4

*.5

2.0

1.2

.7

2.1

1.0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

311.2

10.0

617

June

4.1

55

*96

*992

*280

72

20

*8.8

*5.0

2.7

2.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

72"

.2

4.0

185

*129

91

16

6.5

3.8

2.5

1.9

1,980.0

66.0

3,930

July

1.3

*20

68

27

8.5

*4.5

1.9

.9

79

39

3.1

308

176

107

*63

33

318

1,210 

164

29

15

10

*7.4

5.9

4.3

4.0

2.9

2.2

1.4

1.0

.7

2,716.0

87.6

5,390

Aug.

0.5

.2

0 *0~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0 

~79 3.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.4

0.24

15

Sept.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

91

3.03

180

Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,210 Min 0 Mean 15.9 Ac-ft 11,550

Peak discharge (base, 680 cfs). June 4 (11 a.m.) 1,980 cfs (10.75 ft)j July 12 (9:30 p.m.) 1,140 

cfs (8.55 ft); July 18 (1:50 a.m.) 2,540 cfa (12.08 ft).__________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, June 26 to July 1; discharge estimated on basis of 

3 observations of no flow, 1 field estimate, 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 225 

1239. Colorado River near Silver, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°00' , long 100°44' , on downstream side of left pier of county road 

bridge, 5.4 miles southwest of Silver, Coke County, 11 miles upstream from Pecan 

Creek, 18.5 miles downstream from Big Silver Creek, and at mile 743.

Drainage area.--15 .480 sq ml, approximately, of which 11,600 sq ml is probably noncontrlButlng.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,875.15 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Feb. 7, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 cfs June 4 (gage height, 10.85 ft); no 

flow at times.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 23,200 cfs May 12, 1957 (gage height, 24.19 ft, from 

floodmark in gage well); no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known since at least 1891, about 32 ft in April 1922, from information by local resident.

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

Some regulation by Lake J. B. Thomas and Lake Colorado City (see p. 276) and by 

Champion Creek Reservoir since August 1958 (capacity, 42,500 acre-ft) . Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 12-14, Mar. 2O-31, May 1, 7-10, 15, 26-31, 

June 1-3, July 17-18)

3.6

3.7

3.9

4.0

1.1 

3.0 

5.9

4.1

4.2 

4.4

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

158

470

900

2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

35

22

16

10

8.8

*7.2

5.9

4.0

3.5

2.6

2.6

26

120 "Iff

26

17

13

9.9

8.2 

8.2

5.2

4.0

3.5

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.0

16

*14

475.8

15.3

944

Nov.

25

17

9.9

7.7

5.2

4.0

3.5

2.8

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

4.5

5.2

5.2

15

13

10 

9.4

7.7

6.8

5.9

4.5

4.5

2.6

2,8

2.6

2.6

2 .4

192.8

6.43

382

Dec.

.4

.4

.4

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

* .6

.6 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.0

55.4

1.79

110

Jan.

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

272

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.8 

1.8

1.1

T75

2.2

2.2

2.0

*2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

57.5

1.85

114

Feb.

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

276

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

.1.6 

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

-

60.8

2.17

121

Mar.

2.2

3.2

4.8

375

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2 

.1

0

.1

.1

* .1!i

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

28.4

0.92

56

Apr.

0 5

0

0

.5

1.1

.9

1.2

2.2

1.6

3.6

4.8

5.6

T72

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.8

2.0 

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

*.2

.1

.1

.1

46.9

1.56

93

May

23

15

9.3

8.8

25

*8.2

52

54

61

68

41

22

14

8.8

21

12

4.5

3.8

3.8 

4.0

3.0

1.8

.9

.6

.5

.1

1

«0

0

0

0

466.2

15.0

925

June

0

0

229

*U570

*TT310

*522

251

*210

86

49

*30

24

26

14

9.4

6.8

4.5

3.5

3.0 

3.7

5.3

3.0

27

321

562

197

70

34

18

11

5,600.2

187

11,110

July

7.2

752

895

254

112

63

*43

30

25

103

70

178

665

267

*163

130

*79

742

1,020 

1^5

70

35

*42

34

9.9

6.8

5.6

4.0

3.0

2! .2

6,008.3

194

11,920

Aug.

1.8

1.4

*1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.2

0.39

24

Sept.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

29_

1.8

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

^-31.9

1.06

63

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,500 Mln 0 Mean 35.5 Ac-ft 25,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,570 Min o Mean 35.7 Ac-ft 25,860

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Aug. 18 to Sept. 7; discharge estimated on basis of weather recor 

and records for nearby stations.
226 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1265. Colorado River at Ballinger, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°43'50", long 99 0 56'25", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 83 in Ballinger, Runnels County, 2,000 ft upstream from Elm 

Creek and at mile 659.

Drainage area. 16,840 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,600 sq mi is probably noncontriButing.

Records available.--June 1907 to September 1959 (June 1907 to November 1915 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 850). Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 

from 1903-29 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,593.74 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Nov. 29, 1930, staff, chain, or Mott gages at several sites 

upstream within 1 mile of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 52 years, 370 cfs (267,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,920 cfs June 4 (gage height, 5.91 ft); no 

flow at times.

1907-59: Maximum discharge, 75,400 cfs Sept. 18, 1936 (gage height, 28.6 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1882, about 36 ft sometime in 1884, present site and 

datum, from information by local residents. Flood of Aug. 6, 1906, reached a stage 

of about 32.0 ft, present site and datum, from floodmarks (backwater from Elm Creek).

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

Diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supplies, and oilfield operation. 

Flow slightly regulated by Lake Colorado City since 1949-^ Lake J. B. Thomas since 

1952, and Oak Creek Reservoir since 1953 (see p. 276) and by Champion Creek Reservoir 

since August 1958 (capacity, 42,500 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1118: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1916-17, 1919-20, 

1921(M), 1922-25, 1928(M), 1930(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

.3

1.3 

4.0 

9.5

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

115

186

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

407

720

1,690

2,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

88

*109 ~ST

63 

46

39

33

26

24

18

18

17

16

16

18

76

63

46

37

29

26

22

18

17

16

16

14

13

T5

15

14

1,049

33.8

2,080

Nov.

13

13

13

20 

20

22

20

17

16

*14

12

12

11

21

13

16

14

10

8.8

8.0

7.4 TA

7.4

8.0

9.5

11

10

11

9.5

9.5

384.5

12.8

763

Dec.

*10

10

9.5

8.0

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

5.8

6.2

4.8

5.2

5.8

4.8

4.4

5.2

6.2

6.2

3.7

5^2

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.8

6.2

5 . 8

193.2

6.23

383

Jan.

5.8

*4T8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.4

4.0

3.3

2.6

2.4

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.5

TS

1.5

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.6

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

96.8

3.12

192

Feb.

2.4

3.6

4.4

*4.0 

4.0

4.0

3.6

4.4

4.8

?79

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.9

3.6

4.4

4.0

2.9

2.9

3.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.0

3.3

2.4

-------

96.9

3.46

192

Mar.

2.1

* .5

.2

.3 

.2

.2

.5

.5

.3

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.2

1.2

1.3

.9

1.7

2.1

4.0

1.4

28.1

0.91

56

Apr.

**0.2

.1

0

5 

O

0

0

4.7

4.4

2.1

3.3

2.1

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

4.6

2.7

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

3.4

4.2

51.4

1.71

102

May

*1.3

2.8

1.2

.7 

6T5

137

44

*20

13

11

14

42

60

48

154

251

10T

53

35

26

21

a30

a215

a55

a27

a20

a!2

a9.5

a7.0

a4.0

a2.5

1,426.3

46.0

2,830

June

al.7

*1.3

24

1,840 

1,730

1,470

629

358

*270

197

118

81

55

44

33

26

22

20

14

10

9.5

5.8

2.9

75

102

568

421

205

112

73

8,518.2

284

16,900

July

*53

199

427

1,110 

402

258

167

109

101

258

132

76

98

316

398

429

4 SO

1,470

947

2.130

648

275

148

98

76

83

63

44

31

24

21

11,071

357

21,960

Aug.

16

14

13

*10 

8.0

4.4

2.1

1.3

1.5

.8

.5

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

73.1

2.36

145

Sept.

00"

0

0 

O

.1

.4

.5

**.5

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.6

10

59

18

9.5

5.2

18

130.2

4.34

258

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,730 Min 0 Mean 62.4 Ac-ft 45,150

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,130 Min 0 Mean 63.3 Ac-ft 45,860

Peak discharge (base, 8,900 cfs).--No peak above bas

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made oh this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

stations.

basis of weather records and records for nearby
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 227

1270. Elm Creek at Ballinger, Tex.

5'00", long 99°56'50", on right bank 1,000 ft upstream from storage 

, Runnels County, and l£ miles upstream from mouth.

Location. --Lat 31°45 

dam at Ballinger

Drainage area. 458 sq mi.

Records available. April 1932 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam control. Datum of gage is 1,617.72 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge . 27 years, 51.1 cfs (36,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs June 24 (gage height, 5.73 ft); no 

flow at times.

1932-59: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs Oct. 13, 1957 (gage height, 14.20 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

Flood in August 1906 reached a stage of about 14.6 ft, affected by backwater from 

Colorado River; highest stage not affected by backwater from Colorado River since at 

least 1904 was that of Oct. 13, 1957, from Information by local residents.

Remarks . Records good above 100 cfs and fair below. Stage-discharge relation during 

period of low flow affected by wind action and occasional accumulation of drift on 

dam. Low flow affected by diversion of Ballinger city pumping plant which diverts 

water for a part of the municipal supply. Only flow over dam is recorded. An 

unknown amount of low flow Is stored In reservoir at gage. City of Winters has 

permit to divert a total of 1,160 acre-ft from Lake Winters (capacity, 2,670 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1442: 1935, 1946, 1954.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1 144

4.2 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

244

500

950

1,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

 Mean

Ao-tft

Oct.

0

*.l

.2 

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.0

.0

.6

.6

.0

.0

.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

-^

.5

2.5

37.3

1.20

74

Nov.

2.5

T75

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.5

2.5

1.5

**1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.5

1.5

2.5

.6

0

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

.6

1.0

.4

.6

1.0

44.4

1.48

88

Dec.

**1.5 r^

1.5 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1TQ- .4

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

1.0

1.0

.4

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

.6

25.1

0.81

50

Jan.

1.0

1.0

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.5

.2 -as

1.5

2.5

1.5

2.5

1.5

2.5

1.5

2.5

54.7

1.76

108

Feb.

.5

.5

.5 

* .0

.5

.5

.0

.0

.5

-.6.

.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

.5

.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

103.9

3.71

206

Calendar year 1958i Max 336 Min 0

Mar.

2.5

**T^

1.0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

.4

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.0

0.23

14

Apr.

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~4.5 10

2.5

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18.5

0.60

37

May

*0

.1

.2 

.4

4.5

15

4.5

 1.5

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

2.5

11

4.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

4.5

1.5

20 "7.0

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

88.9

2.87

176

June

0

*117

1,090 

668

254

112

49

25

*15

7.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

.1

761

*101

61

37

20

11

7.0

3,352.1

112

6,650

July

*4.5

7.0

58 

31

20

15

60

15

21

144

37

20

11

7.0

4.5

199

55

110

162

582

184

119

74

55

37

25

15

61

61

43 

31

2,068.0

66.7

4,100

Aug.

20

15

11 

*7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

4.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

.6

.1

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

84.7

2.73

168

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 9.70 Ac-ft 7,010

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,090 Mln 0 Mean 16.1 Ac-ft 11,670

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 efs). June 24 (6 a.m.) 5,000 efs (5.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 2-30; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 

rainfall records, and records for nearby stations.
228 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1275. South Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal at Christoval , Tex.

Location. Lat 31°13' , long 100°30' , on right bank at Christoval, Tom Green County, 85 ft 

downstream from point of diversion and 100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 277.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1959.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,017.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 19 years (1940-59), 8.02 cfs (5,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum dally diversion for Irrigation during year (excluding flood flow), 

7.7 cfs Mar. 2, 3; minimum dally, 1.4 cfs May 21.

1939-59: Maximum dally diversion for irrigation (excluding flood flow), 21 cfs 

June 27, 28, 1941, Sept. 18, 21, 1942; no flow Apr. 26 to July 9, 1957, Mar. 18 to 

Apr. 10, 1958.

Remarks . Records poor. Canal diverts water from right bank of South Concho River 600 ft 

upstream from station at Christoval for irrigation.

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1958 ...............................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1958-59....

Maximum

4.9

16

7.7

Minimum

3.7

0

1.4

Mean

4.30

4.37

6.68

4.48

Runoff in 

acre-feet

359

264

3,170

210

411

300

151

3,240

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 21 to Apr. Z; discharge 

South Concho River at Christoval.

stimated on basis of record for
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1280. South Concho River at Christoval, Tex.

229

Location. Lat 31°13' , long 100°30' , near center of stream on downstream side of center 

pier of Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway bridge at Christoval, Tom Green County, 

12 miles upstream from Lake Nasworthy.

Drainage area.--434 sq mi.

Records available. February 1930 to September 1959.

_.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,010.22 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 17, 1930, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--29 years, 37.3 cfs (27,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 2.08 ft); minimum 

 daily, 8.3 cfs Aug. 3-7, 9, 27-30.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs July 23, 1938 (gage height, 21.95 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 20.5 ft; no flow Feb. 28, Mar. 1, 1955.

Maximum stage since at least 1882, about 23 ft Aug. 6, 1906, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow materially affected by diversion 600 ft above station 

to South Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1118: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.2 

5.1

1.9

2.0

2.1

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

31

ST

29

31

31

31

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

28

26

26

888

28.6

1,760

Nov.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*26

26

26

26

29

26

26

25

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

761

25.4

1,510

Dec.

22 *2"2

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

21

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

19

13

19

19

19

652

21.0

1,290

Jan.

19

T8

18

18

18

19

*17

17

17

16

16

17

17

16

15

15

15

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

511

16.5

1,010

Feb.

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

IB- 15

15

15

16

16

16

-

444

15.9

881

Mar.

15

12

*12

 5T9" 9.9

9.9

11

11

11

11

all

all

all

all

all

all

11

11

12

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

352.7

11.4

700

Apr.

13

*12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

il- 15

is

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

375

12.5

744

May

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11

12

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

15

15

16

15

12

9.9 9T9"

9.9

9.9

11

11

369.6

11.9

733

June

9.1

g'.i

11

19

13

11

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

366.3

12.2

727

 July

13

16

13

13

12

*13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

16

16

14

14

15

15

15

14

12

9.9

9.1

9TT

9.1

9.1

404.3

13.0

802

Aug.

9.1

a!s

*8'.3

8.3

8.3

9.1

8.3

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.1

274.1

8.84

544

Sept.

9.1

9il

9.1

9.1

9.

9.

*9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

11

281.3

9.38

558

Calendar year 1958 Max 3,360 Mln 12 Mean 40.9 Ac-ft 29,580

Water year 1958-59: Max 31 Mln 8.3 Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,260

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs).--No peak above base,

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
230 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1285. Middle Concho River near Tankersly, Tex.

Location. --Lat 31°22'35", long 100°36'50", on left bank 220 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 67, 3 miles northeast of Tankersly, Tom Green County, and 9.5 miles 

upstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 1,280 sq mi, of which 152 sq mi is probably nonoontributing. 

Records available .--February 1930 to September 1959.

~Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,919.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 29 years, 41.8 cfs (30,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 8,460 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 17.15 ft); no 

flow most of time.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 27,500 cfs Sept. 26, 1946 (gage height, 24.30 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1900, about 27.2 ft in April 1922, from information by 

State Highway Department.

Remarks . Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station affect low flow.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1512: 1932(M), 1935(M), 1936, 1937(M), 1938, 1946, 

1948-49.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

*1.5

.3

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

1.8

0.06

3.6

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec. .

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

O

0

*o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*439

~*9.6

*1.2

**.3

0

0

0

0

0

450.1

14.5

893

June

0

0

408

1,220

*424

90

38

*15

7.7

4.6

*2.4

1.5

.4

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

2,211.6

73.7

4,390

July

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*713

*364

*1,510

386

*100

32

*19

11

*5.8

3.2

2.1

1.9

2.1

1.4

.8

.1

3,152.4

102

6,250

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

*255

12

2.6

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

0

0

0

0

*1,080

4,900

6,252.3

208

12,400

Calendar year 1958: Max 927 Mln 0 Mean 7.41 Ac-ft 5,370

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,900 Mln 0 Mean 33.1 Ac-ft 23,940

Peak discharge*(base, 1,700 cfs).--May 23 (2 a.m.) 2,800 cfs (9.40 ft); June 4 (7 a.m.) 5,370 cfs 

(13.30 ft)j July 18 (5 p.m.) 6,860 cfs (15.20 ft); Sept. 30 (6 p.m.) 8,460 cfs (17.15 ft)._____

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 231

1310. Spring Creek near Tankersly, Tex.

Location. Lat 31"21'30", long 100°32'05", on right bank 2.8 miles upstream from mouth 

and 6.5 miles east of Tankersly, Tom Green County.

Drainage area. 734 sq mi.

Records available. February 1930 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,874.61 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--29 years, 35.2 cfs (25,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,680 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 10.64 ft); no 

flow for several days-.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 29,400 cfs May 9, 1957 (gage height, 21.35 ft); no flow 

at times.

Maximum stage known since 1853, about 26 ft in 1882, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 928: 1936.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

I ,-,

> *a31

f

J

1> a30

[

J

~1

) a29

(

J

1

\ a28

J (*)

a27

-I

1

> a26

J (")

881

28.4

1,750

Nov.

"I

1

) a25

|

-J

1 «.,

> a24

> a21

(*)

> al8

(*)

620

20.7

1,230

Dec.

1

> al6

J~|

1> *al4

r

-1

a!5

1 c,

) a!7

|

J

-|

S a!4

-1

468

15.1

928

Jan.

> *a!2

> alO

> a8.0

\ *a6.0

1

,

/ ao.O

> a4.0

a3.5 

t*\

204.9

6.61

406

Feb.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

*3.8

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.8

775

2.5

3.2

3.8

4.7

4.7

4.0

2.5

2.0

3.4 

6.3

8.3

11

9.9

8.0

7.2

7.2

8.9

11

138.8

4.96

275

Mar.

9.6

879

7.5

6.3

4.5

*2.7

1.8

2.3

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.0

1.4

1.3

.8

.8

.8

1.1

.9 

.6

.6

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.4 

.5

.5

*.5

67.9

y. . 19

135

Apr.

0.5

.4

.2

.2

.5

.5

.3

2.6

2.2

7.1

8.7

13

8.9

8.0

8.0

8.9

8.3

8.3

8.3 

7.0

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.3

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.9 

2.7

1 . 6

139.9

4.66

277

May

1.4

1.4

1.3

*1.3

2.0

2.7

2.0

1.3

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.8

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.3

.5 

.5

.5

.8

1.4

1.3

1.1

*.8

.8

.4 

.4

.3

.2.

34.6

1.12

69

June

0.1

0

18

11

1.8

.5

.3

.4

.4

.2

* . '.21

.1

0

.2

**.!

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

1.3

.2

0

0

37.5

1.25

74

July

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

3.9

220

4ft

33

*25

22

*20

18

17

16

15

14

13

*13

1,139.1

36.7

2,260

Aug.

13

11

8.5

6.8

4.0

2.0

*1.0

1 "

> *a.8

{\ *a.4

1

) a. 3

(* )

I (**)

J

>

( 1**} J ( )

54.9

1.77

109

Sept.

aO

aO

*29 -

*5.0

2.0

1.0

.6

* .4 "1

1

> a. 3

i'"

r

al93

740

*a20

alO

*a4.1 

682

*2.700

4,389.9

146

8,710

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,280 Min 0 Mean 36.9 Ac-ft 26,730

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,700 Min 0 Mean 22.4 Ac-ft 16,220

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). July 19 (4:30 p.m.) 1,520 cfs 

cfs (7.45 ft); Sept. 30 (8 a.m.) 6,680 cfs (10.64 ft).

1.37 ft); Sept. 25 (l a.m.) 3,690

Discharge measurement or observation of no flaw made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 26 discharge measurements, rainfall 

records, and records for nearby stations.
232 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1335. North Coneho River at Sterling City, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°50', long 100°59', on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Farm-to-Market Highway 379, 0.3 mile south of Sterling City, Sterling County, 

3.5 miles downstream from Lacey Creek, and 4 miles upstream from Sterling Creek.

Drainage area. 690 sq mi, of which 75 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. September 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,242.36 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1939, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 11.5 cfs (8,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,830 cfs July 13 (gage height, 14.75 ft); no 

flow most of year.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs July 6, 1948 (gage height, 23.70 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

 Maximum stage known since at least 1891, that of July 6, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1945, 1948.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

May

1.0

4.9

.4

0

*7.7

*.9

.2

0

0

0

*0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15.1

0.49

30

June

0

0

0

0

94_

26

8.6

2.4

1.3

.6

.2

20

1.5

.6

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

155.4

5.18

308

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*451

*1,050 ^39"

*11

5.6

220

334

36

10

4.9

2.7

*1.9

3.4

1.3

.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

2,173.8

70.1

4.310

Aug.

0.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

31

1.03

61

Calendar year 1958: Max 253 Mln 0 Mean 2.64 Ao-ft 1,920

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,050 Mln 0 Mean 6.51 Ao-ft 4,710

ak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--July 13 (7 a.m.) 1,830 cfs (14.75 ft); July 17 (2 p.m.) 950 cfs 

(12.02 ft).________________ _____ _____ _______________

Discharge measurement or obser' atlon of no flow made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1340. North Concho River near Carlsbad, Tex.

233

Location.--Lat 31°36' , long 100°39' , near left bank on downstream side of pier of county 

road bridge, 0.6 mile southwest of Carlsbad, Tom Green County, 1.5 miles upstream from 

Mule Creek, and 16.2 miles upstream from San Angelo Dam.

Drainage area. 1,533 sq mi, of which 123 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. March 1924 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,968.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Feb. 4, 1925, and Sept.'27, 1936, to Feb. 7, 1937, staff gage, Feb. 4, 

1925, to Sept. 26, 1936, and Feb. 8, 1937, to Nov. 6, 1955, water-stage recorder, at 

site 2f miles upstream at datum 32.76 ft higher.

Average discharge. 35 years, 49.0 cfs (35,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,940 cfs June 4 (gage height, 14.62 ft); no 

flow at times.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 94,600 cfs Sept. 26, 1936 (gage height, from floodmarks, 16.0 ft at former site, 29.1 ft, present site), from rating curve extended 

above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 14.45 and 16.0 ft 

at former site; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1853, that of Sept. 26, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions by pumping above station affect low flow (combined 

capacity of pumps, 40 cfs).

Revisions (water years) . WSF 1512: 1924(M) , 1925, 1926(M), 1928, 1930, 1932(M), 1935, 

, 194l'iM) , 1945(M) , 1947-49(M) .

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 20-23, 27, June 4-8, July 9, 10, 13-23, Sept. 24, 25, 29, 30)

3.55

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

1.7 

2.8

4.5 

7.4

52

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

85

157

270

620

1,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

2.2

0.07

4.4

Nov.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.4

74

.4

3.1

0.10

6.1

Dec.

*0.4

.4

.4

.5

1.0

.7

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

11

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1

1.1

26.2

0.85

52

Jan.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1,5 l'.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

75

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.1

*1.5

1.5

35.1

1.13

70

Feb.

1.1

T7T

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2 '.3

2.3

2.3

*2.0

1.8

-

47.1

1.68

93

Mar.

1.7

TT6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

TT

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

**!.!

39.6

1.28

79

Apr.

*1.1 i!o

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

5.3

177

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

*.4

34.7

1.16

69

May

0.4

.7

.8

.9

1.2

*1.5

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.6

*.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.9

1.6 ^J

is

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

18.5

0.60

37

June

**0.2

24'

817

*81

4.0

*3.9

3.9

2.2

*1.3

.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.6

.8

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

**.2

1,020.9

34.0

2,020

July

0.2

.3

.2

s 3_

7T

.1

.1

.1

18

1.8

3.0

1.1

*789

*^9;2

*44

19

*9.2

565

286

*52

25

*12

7.4

4.3

3.2

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.3

1.0 

*.8

2,142.7

69.1

4,250

Aug.

0.7

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

3.6

0.12

7.1

Sept.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

5.2

0

0

0

69

 B9Q

898.2

29.9

1,780

Calendar year 1958 : Max 585 Min 0 Mean 6.48 Ac-ft 4,690

Water Water year year 1958-59 1958-59 : : Max Max 817 817 Min Min 0 0 Mean Mean 11.7 11.7 Ac-ft Ao-ft 8,470 8,470

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs). June 4 (2:30 a.m.) 6,940 cfs (14.62 ft)j July 18 (3:30 a.m.)

1,820 .cfs (8.95 ft); Sept. 30 (3 a.m.) 4,300 cfs (11.80 ft). ___________________

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
234 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1345. San Angelo Reservoir at San Angelo, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°29'04", long 100 C 28'53", at San Angelo Reservoir dam on North Concho 

River, 3.1 miles northwest of San Angelo, Tom Green County, 6.2 miles downstream from 

Dry Creek, and 10.1 miles downstream from Grape Creek.

Drainage area. 1.790 sq mi, of which 123 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--February 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

May 12, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 93,630 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,902.79 ft);

 minimum, 79,490 acre-ft Sept. 24 (elevation, 1,899.30 ft).

1952-59: Maximum contents, 174,100 acre-ft Oct. 14, 1957 (elevation, 1,916.47 ft); 

minimum contents since first appreciable storage, 30,550 acre-ft Apr. 28, 29, 1956 

(elevation, 1,882.40 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 40,885 ft long including spillway.

 Main dam was completed May 3, 1951. Deliberate impoundment of water began Feb. 1, 1952. 

Reservoir is operated for flood control and part of municipal water supply for city of 

San Angelo. Outlet works consist of 6 gate-controlled outlets opening into two 18-foot 

diameter concrete conduits, and two 30-inch gate-controlled outlets for water supply 

outlet. The emergency spillway to the right of the dam is an uncontrolled off-channel 

concrete gravity dam with ogee weir section 1,150 ft long designed to discharge 

356,000 cfs at maximum design level (elevation, 1,958.0 ft). Data regarding dam and 

reservoir are given in the following table:

Invert of 6 Kate-controlled outlets. ................

Elevation 

(feet)

1,964.0

1,938.5

1,908.0

1,878.5

1,840.0

Capacity 

(acre -feet)

_

396,400

119,200

22,970

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in 

feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

1,899

1,901

1,903

78,370

86,110

94,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

93,460 

93,320

93,280

93,240

93,150

93 , 150

93 , 110

93,020

92,930

92,800

92,760

92,670

92,630

92,840

92,800

92,760

92,670

92,630

92,540

92,450

92,320

92,240

92,150

92,070

91,940,

91,890

91,760

91,720

91,760

91,720

11,640

1,902 .33

-1,990

Nov.

91.550 

91,420

91,340

91,290

91,160

91,O40

90,950

90,870

90,780

90,740

90,660

90,610

90,700

90,700

90,660

90,660

90,490

90,400

90,280

90,190

90,150

90,060

90,020

90,020

89,980

89,900

89,810

89,690

89,690

89,480

1,901.82

-2,160

Dec.

89.590 

89,390

89,350

89,220

89,140

89,020

88,980

88,890

88,810

88,730

88,680

88,600

88,480

88,390

88,350

88,310

88,270

88,230

88,150

88,100

88,020

87,980

87,940

87,900

87,860

87,780

87,740

87,690

87,650

87,570

87,490

1,901.34

-1,990

Jan.

87.410 

87,370

87,320

87,200

87,120

87,080

87,040

87,000

86,960

86,920

86,920

86,920

86,920

86,920

86,880

86,800

86,750

86,750

86,750

86,670

86,630

86,550

86,510

86,510

86,510

86,470

86,430

86,390

86,350

86,310

86_,270

1,901.04

-1,220

Feb.

86.250 

86,230

86,250

86,190

86,150

86,150

86,150

86,110

86,070

85,950

85,950

85,990

85,990

85,990

85,950

85,950

85,910

85,780

85,780

85,740

85,740

85,740

85,700

85,660

85,660

85,700

85,700

85,660

-

1,900.89

-610

Mar.

85.620 

85,540

85,460

85,380

85,300

85,220

85,180

85,140

85,100

85,060

84,980

84,900

84,820

84,710

84,650

84,590

84,510

84,470

84,590

84,510

84,250

84,150

84,110

84,030

83,990

83,920

83,800

83,800

83,760

85,720

83,680

1,900.59

-1,980

Apr.

83,520 

83,440

83,290

83,250

83,210

83,150

83,170

83,480

83,440

83,400

85,560

83,480

83,400

83,320

83,290

85,250

85,210

85,170

85 , 130

83,050

82,940

82,860

82,820

82,740

82,660

82,620

82,550

82,470

82,450

82,550

1,900.05

-1,530

May

82,430 

82,390

82,350

82,240

82,470

82,550

82,280

82,240

82,160

82,080

82,000

81,930

81,890

81,740

81,770

81,700

81,660

81,580

81,500

81,390

81,350

81,620

81,740

81,620

81,540

81,470

81,390

81,270

81,200

81,080

81,010

1,899.70

-1,340

June

81.120 

81,120

81,770

85,300

85,580

85,820

85,910

85,910

85,870

85,740

85,620

85,580

85,500

85,380

85,300

85,180

85,100

85,020

84,940

84,860

84,710

84,590

84,510

84,430

84,510

84,510

84,430

84,550

84,250

84,110

1,900.50

+3 , 1OO

July

85,990 

85,950

83,880

85,720

85,640

85,560

85,480

85,400

85,520

85,520

85,170

85,090

84,050

84,650

85,100

85,100

85,540

86,750

87,740

87,980

87.980

87,940

87,940

87,940

87,900

87,820

87,650

87,490

87,370

87,200

87,040

1,901.73

+2,930

Aug.

86.920 

86,840

86,710

86,650

86,550

86,470

86,390

86,270

86,110

85,990

85,910

85,780

85,660

85,580

85,460

85,300

85,220

85,140

85,060

84,980

84,900

84,780

84,630

84,470

84,310

84,190

84,030

83 , 920

85,760

85,600

83,400

1,900.32

-3,640

Sept.

85.290

82 ,'940

82,780

82,580

82,430

82 , 240

82,040

81,890

81,810

81,740

81,580

81,470

81,350

81,270

81,160

80,890

80,700

80,470

80,250

80,020

79,760

79.570

79,870

79,830

79,720

79,720

79,680

79,870

82,820

1,900.17

-580

Calendar year 1958.................... * -21,710

Water year 1958-59.................... * -10,810

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents. In acre-feet.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 235

1350. North Concho River at San Angelo, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°27'56", long 100°26 I 51", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

Sixth Street Bridge in San Angelo, Tom Green County, 2.2 miles downstream from San 

Angelo Dam and 3.2 miles upstream from confluence with South Concho River.

Drainage area. 1,795 sq mi, of which 123 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1915 to September 1931, July 1947 to September 1959.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Concrete dam control since July 1947. Datum of gage is 

1,813.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 1, 1920, staff gage 

and Sept. 1, 1920, to Feb. 11, 1929, water-stage recorder, at site 1.6 miles downstream 

at datum 11.02 ft lower. Feb. 12, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at 

site 1.6 miles downstream at datum 13.02 ft lower.

Average discharge . 25 years (1916-27, 1929-31, 1947-59), 42.1 cfs (30,480 acre-ft per 

year ) .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 757 cfs July 15 (gage height, 3.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.9 cfs May 30, 31.

1915-31, 1947-59:' Maximum discharge, about 47,000 cfs June 13, 1930 (gage height, 

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

Flood of Sept. 17, 1936, reached a stage of 34.6 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

184,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement).

Remarks . Records good. Since 1952, flow largely regulated by San Angelo Reservoir (see 

preceding page ) .

Revisions (water years). WSP 568: 

1919-21(M).

1916, 1918-22. WSP 1512: 1916(1?), 1917-18,

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4, 5)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

3.4

5.1

11

l.fi 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

45

85

148

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-rt

Oct.

3.9

.9

.1

.3

.5

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.5

.5

.3

6.4

8.1

ii

13

12

11

10

10

11

11

11

10

8.9

8.6

8.0

10

9 5

*9 .8

237.6

7.66

471

Nov.

10

11

TT

10

11

10

10

alO

alo

as. 8

a9.8

a9.7

a9.7

as. 6

as. 6

9.5

8.9

8.6

8T9

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.5 

9.5

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

290.7

9.69

577

Dec.

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.9

9.2

9.5

9.8

10

To

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.8 

9.5

9.5

8.9

8 .6

8.6

8.9

8.6

291.1

9.39

577

Jan.

475

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.3

4.7

3.7

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

*3.0

*3.0

2.6

276

2.8

3.0 

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

*2.8

2 .8

128.4

4.14

255

Feb.

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2_.6

2.6

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3-1

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

80,4

2.87

159

Mar.

2.6

372

*2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.2

3/7 

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

88.2

2.85

175

Apr.

2.4

*2.6

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

22

4.1

3.5

9.6

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

*2.4

111.3

3.71

221

May

3.4

3.7

2.8

2.6

7.3

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.2

*2.8

24

17

2.9

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.1

4.7

6.6

2.4 

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1 .9

123.2

3.97

244

June '

*2.2

11 '

53

12

9.2

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.8

3/5

3.5

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

5.8

68

69

*55

27

14

14

11

426.3

14.2

846

July

11

12

11

9.8

10

11

9.8

4.5

3.9

3.9

4.4

14

14

30

115

34

15

17

24

12

6.8

5.5

5.3

5.1 

5.1

5.5

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.7

423.9

13.7

841

Aug.

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.2

*4.4

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

/ 3.9

*3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

3.5

15

42 

*43

*43

455"

57

44

2?

460.1

14.8

913

Sept.

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

25

*14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

84 

17

3.4

2.8

2.6

3.2

57

607.0

20.2

1,200

Calendar year 1958 : Max 145 Min 2.0 Mean 10.3 Ac-ft 7,440

Water year 1958-59 : Max 115 Min 1.9 Mean 8.95 Ac-ft 6,480

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height reeordj discharge Interpolated.
236 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1360. Concho River near San Angelo, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°27'10", long 100 0 24'40", on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from confluence of North Concho and South Concho Rivers and 1.8 miles southeast of San Angelo, 

Tom Green County.

Drainage area. 4.492 sq mi, of which 275 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. September 1915 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,776.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 11, 1917, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 44 years, 161 cfs (116,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 18.35 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.4 cfs June 23.

1915-59: Maximum discharge, 230,000 cfs Sept. 17, 1936 (gage height, 46.6 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 51,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 42.6 and 46.6 ft; no flow at times in 1921, 1952-53.

Maximum stage known since 1853 (revised), 47.5 ft Aug. 6, 1906 (discharge, about 

246,000 cfs), from information by local resident. Other large floods are known to 

have occurred in August 1882 and April 1900.

Remarks.--Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply. 

The city of San Angelo diverted 9,640 acre-ft for municipal use during the 1959 water 

year. About 3,300 acre-ft is returned as sewage to sewage disposal plant. Prior to 

July 1957, part of this amount was returned to the stream about 1,000 ft downstream 

from gage, and part of it was used to irrigate about 100 acres of land on left bank 

opposite gage. At times the low-flow record was affected by a small amount of seepage 

from the irrigated land. Beginning in July 1957, all of the sewage was returned to a 

new sewage disposal plant located about 6 miles downstream from gage. All of the 

sewage effluent is now used to irrigate land and none is returned directly to the 

stream. At times, low and medium flows are regulated by Lake Nasworthy on South Concho 

River (see p. 276 ). Since 1952 flow of North Concho River is largely regulated by San 

Angelo Reservoir (see p. 234).

Revisions (water years). WSP 568: 1915-16, 1919-22. WSP 588: Drainage area. WSP 1148: 

 1916-22(M), 1924(M), 1925-26, 1929(M), 1930-32, 1935-37. WSP 1512: 1917-18.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30. June 4-6,

July 15, 17-20, Sept. 29, 30)

0.6

.9 

1.0 

1.2

.4 

1.8 

4.2 

8.0

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

39

76

127

265

480

1,110

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

1,830

2,670

4,600

8,000

12,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

12

13

13

13

12

13

12

IS- 10

ii

14

12

21

32

23

33

60

56

65

55

37

47

61

43

43

72

33

85

675

T3

1,665

53.7

3,300

Nov.

30

37

*43

46 

49

48

50

37

36

36

37

38

38

56

15

46

46

43

42

44

43

43

49

51

56

51

52

51

52

52

1,350

45.0

2,680

Dec.

*52

51

51

52 

51

50

50

66

69

4T

40

36

37

41

43

43

47

49

52

54

50

55

63

62

58

58

60

48

41

43

43

1,556

50.2

3,090

Jan.

43

*46

42

42 

41

38

45

44

40

46

43

41

38

40

36

28

20

15

15

14

5.9

.6

7F

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

732.8

23.6

1,450

Feb.

1.0

.8

1.0

*.8 

^6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

2.0

3.2

4.5

4.2

5.1

4.8

4.0

6.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.6

7.1

108.0

3.86

214

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,790 Mln 0.3

Mar.

5.8

*6.2

5.8

6.2 

^7Z

6.2

5.8

4.5

4.8

5.4

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.7

3.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.4

4.5

3.7

4.2

3.7

475- 2.7

5.4

5.1

4.0

3.7

141.4

4.56

280

Apr.

3.4

*3.0

3.7

3.7 

3.2

2.4

10? 2.2

-55-

15

30

23

14

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

4.8

5.4

6.6

5.4

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.4

3.4

*3.0

328.6

11.0

652

May

24

36

34

29 

28

25

20

17

15

13

21

16

12

*7.1

16

27

20

15

10

7.6

6.6

*9.3

21

13

9.0

6.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.8

37T

484.3

15.6

961

June

*6.4

10

23

1.140 

?97

292

52

48

38

29

18

13

10

9.5

10

9.0

12

6.9

1.1

2.4

3.2

1.6

.4

ITS

77

61

16

11

*11

9 5

2,719.8

90.7

5,390

July

10

17

10

9.5 

5.7

4.2

10

8.0

3.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

27?

2.2

240

127

261

2.750

1,060

953

55

27

22

21

17

15

16

14

11

9.0

8.0

5,675.4

183

11,260

Aug.

7.6

7.6

7.1

6.6 

*6.2

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1

4.8

5.1

3.7

3.4

2.4

1.6

279

25

24

26

54

35

35

333.4

10.8

661

Sept.

9.6

15

6.9

4.8 

6.7

12

9.7

12

21

*10

4.6

5.4

5.6

6.6

10

9.2

2.0

275

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

72

50

13

7.6

8.0

508

*]Q70Q

11,521.9

384

22,850

Mean 89.1 Ac-ft 64,520

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,700 Mln 0.4 Mean 72.9 Ac-ft 52,790

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 237

1365. Concho River near Paint Rock,

Location.~Lat 31°31', long 99°55', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 83, 0.2 mile north of Paint Rock, Concho County, and 2 miles downstream from Kickapoo Creek.

Drainage area. 5,538 sq mi, of which 275 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. September 1915 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder with masonry dam as control. Datum of gage is 1,574.43 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 16, 1920, staff gage and 

Sept. 17, 1920, to Sept. 17, 1936, water-stage recorder, at site 1.4 miles upstream 

at datum 13.16 ft higher. Oct. 2, 1936, to May 18, 1938, staff gage at site 1,000 ft 

downstream at present datum. May 19, 1938, to Jan. 14, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--44'years. 215 cfs (155,700 acre-ft per year),

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 19.67 ft); 

no flow Mar. 6 to Apr. 13.

1915-59: Maximum discharge, 301,000 cfs Sept. 17, 1936 (gage height, 43.4 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 85,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurements at gage heights 35.8 and 43.4 ft; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1853, that of Sept. 17, 1936. Flood in August 

1882 reached a stage of about 39.9 ft and flood in August 1906 reached a stage of 

39.5 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and poor below. Many diversions above station for 

irrigation and municipal supply. Flow slightly regulated by Lake Nasworthy on South 

Concho River (see p. 276 ) and by San Angelo Reservoir on the North Concho River 

(see p. 234).

Revisions (water years). WSP 458: 

area.

1915-16. WSP 568: 1919-20. WSP 588: Drainage

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods when stage below crest of control

dam

11.65

11.7

11.8

11.9

12.0

12.1

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

12.Z 37 13.5 860

12.3 65 14.0 1,470

12.5 144 15.0 2,950

12.7 237 16.0 5,000

13.0 420 18.0 10,300

0

.2 

2.0 

6.0

12

22

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

*27

22

21

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

TT

13

14

17

20

26

24

24

48

48

54

45

33

40

57

48

54

68

45

508

1,417

45.7

2,810

Hov.

~57 137

*35

37 

45

45

48

51

51

37

35

33

35

73

51

57

45

40

40 

37

35

40

40

37

43

45

45

43

40

43

1,400

46.7

2,780

Dec.

*45

43

43

40 

35

35

37

37

37

57_

51

33

30

27

26

28

30

30

30 

32

32

37

35

37

45

48

43

43

48

35

32

1,161

37.5

2,300

Jan.

32

*33

3?

30 

32

32

32

30

27

33

28

30

30

30

28

26

27

23

21 

18

14

12

12

12

11

9.2

7.0

6.0

4.5

2.9

1 »8

666.4

21.5

1,320

Feb.

1.0

.8

2 ."3

*4.5 3T2-

1.5

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.5

2.9

2.6

1.5

.6

.2

75

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.8

-

33.9

1.21

67

Mar.

2.0 **T75

.4

.2

.1

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

0.12

7.3

Apr.

*0

S

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

21

15

14

12

16 

9.9

8.5

7.0

5.5

3.5

2.3

1.5

1.5

1.3

8.3

48

177.6

5.92

352

May

*17

9.9

5.0

2.6 

9^

26

26

24

22

20

17

15

14

13

16

16

11

9.2

14

15

12

16

317

122

34

22

15

11

8.5

6.5

5.0

871.6

28.1

1,730

June

3.5

*2.9

2.9

2,180 

1,120

1,110

209

86

62

48

37

28

24

20

15

13

11

9.2

8.0 

7.5

6.0

3.5

2.6

4.5

2.3

330

186

59

28

20

5,638.9

188

11,180

July

*15

35

46

17 

16

22

17

15

14

45

11

7.0

6.5

1~3.2

115

184

856

3.470 

3,380

1,300

285

100

57

40

32

26

23

21

20

17

10,213.7

329

20,260

Aug.

16

T4

12

*9.9 

8.1

6.1

5.2

3.7

2.9

1.8

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

> e.5

91.7

2.96

182

Sept.

~

> eO.5

(**)

.6

7.0

4.4

2.3

1.8

1.8

.9 

.6

.6

.7

.8

8.6

9.9

18

40

22

195

1*2^2.

8,141.0

271

16 , 150

Calendar year 1958 : Max 7,490 Mln 0.2 Mean 101 Ac-ft 73,050

Water year 1958-59 1958-59: :Max 7,820 Mln 0 Mean 81.7 Ac-ft 59,140

Peak discharge (base, 4,600 cfs).--June 4 (11:30 a.m.) 8,280 cfs (17.28 ft); July 20 (11 a.m.) 

6,900 cfs (16.85 ft); Sept. 30 (2 p.m.) 15,700 cfs (19.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

e Stage below crest of control dam; discharge Is estimated seepage.
238 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1375. Mukewater Creek at Trickham, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°36', long 99°13', on left bank at Trickham, Coleman County, 750 ft up-

 stream from county road bridge, 2.9 miles upstream from Hay Creek, 6.9 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 11.8 miles southwest of Santa Anna.

Drainage area. 70.4 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,394.54 ft above 

mean sea level (State Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 12.8 cfs (9,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,620 cfs July 21 (gage height, 11.90 ft); no 

flow most of year. .

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs May 1,1956 (gage height, 15.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1919, about 18 ft in 1927, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Station maintained to establish rainfall-runoff relation and to

 assist the Soil Conservation Service in evaluating the effect of flood-detention

structures to be constructed in the basin. No structures were built during the year. 

Nineteen rain gages (15 standard and 4 recording) are operating in the basin above 

this station. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 2-4, 26, 27, July 19-22)

1.68

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

.1

.9 

2.9

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

107

185

327

476

835

1,700

3,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5 *T73

.4 

.8

1.5

.8

.3

0

0

0

0

0

8.6

0.29 

17

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

8.9

8.7

1.9

*.5

.2

0

0 

0

4.1

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

24.9

0.80 

49

June

0

39T

612

*£,460

*31

8.5

2.9

34

6.2

1.7

.8

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

0

0

0

579

98

6.8

2.3

1.1

4,235.7

141 

8,400

July

0.6

7.1

3.8

1.1

.4

.2

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

332

360

2,800 

253

*15

5.8

2.9

1.3

*.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

3,785.5

122 

7,510

Aug.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

"79 2.9

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

4.2

0.14 

8.3

Sept.

0

0 

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 239 Min 0 Mean 3.15 Ac-ft 2,280

Water year!958-59 : Max 2,800 Min o Mean 22.1 Ac-ft 15,980

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--June 2 (9:30 a.m.) 947 cfs (5.10 ft): June 4 (10:15 a.m.) 5,82O cfs 

(11.26 ft); June 26 (4 p.m.) 1,370 cfs (6.08 ft); July 21 (4 p.m.) 6,620 cfs (11 9O ft).

*. Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 239

1380. Colorado River at Winchell, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°28'05", long 99°09 1 45", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 377, 0.3 mile south of Winchell, Brown County, 6.2 miles downstream from Home Creek, and at mile 561.

Drainage area. 24,580 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. November 1923 to September 1934 (published as "near Milburn"), January 1939 to September 1959.

Gage." Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,264.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. November 1923 to September 1934 combination staff and chain gage at site 

4.2 miles downstream at datum 10.14 ft lower. Jan. 13, 1939, to Mar. 24, 1940, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1924-34, 1939-59), 708 cfs (512,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,800 cfs June 4 (gage height, 31.80 ft); no

1923-34, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 76,100 cfs Oct. 15, 1930 (gage height, 51.8 ft, 

present site and datum); no flow at times.

Highest stages since 1882 were 62.2 ft Sept. 19, 1936, and 56.2 ft Aug.'8, 1906, at 

bridge 1,000 ft upstream and converted to present site and datum, from information by 

Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, and 

oilfield operation. Some regulation by the following: Since July 1952 by Lake 

J. B. Thomas (see p. 276), since April 1949 by Lake Colorado City (see p. 276), since 

May 1953 by Oak Creek Reservoir (see p. 276), by Lake Nasworthy (see p. 276), since 

February 1952 by San Angelo Reservoir (see p. 234), and since August 1958 by Champion 

Creek Reservoir (capacity, 42,500 acre-ft).

Revisions.--WSP 1118: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

422

?BT

184

162

170

140

119

100

87

73

66

66

55

49

*48

45

44

38

44

69

89 

52

64

85

91

71

79

71

78

93 

89

3,100

100

6,150

Nov.

109

424

JTT

125

105

87

66

57

64

69

75

75

75

82

76

105

128

*95

82

75

68 

66

64

60

56

55

57

55

55

57

2,784

92.8

5,520

Dec.

64

68

69

71

68

65

65

64

61

60

60

60

60

78

75

61

*55

53

51

43.

52

55

55

55

56

60

62

61

71

78 

75

1,937

62.5

3,840

Jan.

75

75

65

57

53

53

53

52

53

53

52

52

51

53

55

51

52

51

*50

48

44 

45

41

38

35

32

28

26

25

20 

16

1,454

46.9

2,880

Feb.

16

17

20

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

13

13

13

16

16

16

16

*15

16

16

14 

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

-

420

15.0

833

Mar.

12

12

11

12

11

10

10

9.1

8.4

8.4

7.7

6.0

6.5

6.0

4.6

4.1

4.1

*3.6

2.7

1.8

1.3 

.9

.7

.7

.7

.2

.2

O

0

0

0

155.7

5.02

309

Apr.

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

.6 1.1

.7

.4

.4

.7

1.3

1*5

1.1

*.7

.2 

0

O

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

8.7

0.29

17

May

0

0

5.4

6.0

18

26

19

16

13

11

56

55

40

28

36

179

161

*282

222

138

92 

120

905

1.120

497

288

168

102

66

46 

33

4,748.4

153

9,420

June

24

549

4,640

21.600

9,O40

3,280

3,100

1,600

997

523

390

311

234

180

138

109

85

71

60

49

41 

*36

36

69

765

4,000

1,300

1,120

573

327

55,247

1,842

109,600

July

228

254

160

100

968

684

401

282

252

194

471

370

220

160

105

542

805

832

6,180

859

* 10. OOP 

6,130

*1,660

915

514

333

257

211

*190

153 

151

34,581

1,116

66,590

Aug.

138

T5T

84

69

56

46

39

38

32

34

26

20

18

18

18

15

13

10

8.4

7.0

6.0 

5.1

4.1

3.2

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1 

*.9

826.3

26.7

1,640

Sept.

0.4

O0"

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

909

T* ft loo

1,647.4

54.9

3,270

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,580 Mln 0 Mean 258 Ac-ft 186,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 21,600 Mln 0 Mean 293 Ac-ft 212,100

Peak discharge (base, 9,3OO cfs). June 4 (5:3O p.m.) 29,8OO cfs (31.80 ft); June 26 (4 p.m.) 

9,640 cfs (16.20 ft); July 21 (1O p.m.) 15,000 cfs (19.50 ft).________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
240 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1390. Deep Creek subwatershed No. 3 near Placid, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31° 17'10", long 99°09'25 11 , near right end of dam on tributary to Deep 

Creek, 2.8 miles southeast of Placid, McCulloch County.

Drainage area. 3.42 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,500.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 1, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average outflow. 6 years, 0.61 cfs (442 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum outflow and maximum inflow (average for 15-minute interval) computed 

from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow, for water years 1954-59, are contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

Oct. 4, 1953 

May 19, 1955 

Oct. 1, 1955 

May 13, 1957 

Oct. 13, 1957 

June 26, 1959

Outflow 

(cfs)

28 

30 

.7 

28 

26 

26

Gage height 

(feetT

17.11 

20.79 

13.09 

17.07 

14.77 

14.69

Date

Oct. 4, 1953 

May 18, 1955 

Aug. 28, 1956 

May 12, 1957 

Mar. 6, 1958 

June 3, 1959

Inflow 

(cfs)

*742 

1,800 

218 

1,160 

448 

938

* 60-minute time interval. No rainfall data for adjusting maximum inflow. 

No outflow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those prior to Dec. 1, 1953, which are poor. Records given 

herein represent daily outflow from reservoir, determined from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. No adjustments made for evaporation or seepage losses. 

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; dam completed and storage began in October 1953. 

Outlet structure is a 2.5-foot square concrete drop outlet (gage height of crest, 

13.0 ft) connected to a 17-inch concrete outlet pipe at gage height 5.5 ft. There is 

also an 8-inch controlled water-supply outlet pipe connected to the drop outlet at 

gage height 5.5 ft. Spillway crest is at gage height 22.0 ft. Reservoir capacity, 

925 acre-ft at spillway crest, 149 acre-ft at concrete drop outlet, and 15 acre-ft at 

controlled outlet pipe. Dam built by Soil Conservation Service of U. S. Department 

of Agriculture for flood control and for study of rainfall-runoff relations in connection with the effects of land treatment practices.

The following tables give the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water surface area during the period October 1953 to September 

1959.

Gage height 

(feet)

4

5

6

7

9

11

13

13.2

13.4

13.7

14

15

16

17

19

21

Outflow 

(cfal

Sept. 30, 1954

_

-

-

1 0

1 4

1 8

2 4

3 9

7 5

15

25

26

27

28

-

-

Sept. 30, 1959

_

_

_

0

2.3

6.4

15

24

26

28

28

29

30

Contents

(acre-feet)

6.7

12

18

26

47

84

149

157

165

179

192

244

305

376

554

785

Surface area 

(acres)

4.6

5.6

6.7

8.2

14

24

40

41

43

45

48

56

65

76

102

131
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 241

1390. Deep Creek subwatershed No. 3 near Placid, Tex.--Continued

Discharge

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

v <

( ^) (*»)

Oct.

0

.1

22

28

 26

*26

9.9

 3.9

2.6

2.3

 2.3

2.2

*2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

*1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

*1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

151.0

4.87

21.5

7.4

8.66

Nov.

0.5

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

0.12

16.7

6.5

0.31

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Dec.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

14.5

6.2

0.32

Jan.

(*)

0

0

13.3

5.9

0.30

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

10.8

5.4

0.09

Mar.

(*)

0

0

9.3

5.1

0.41

Apr.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

42.7

12.7

2.68

May

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

49.3

14.4

1.97

June

(*)

(* )

0

0

34.8

10.4

0.16

July

(»)

0

0

23.0

7.8

O'.ll

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

13.7

5.9

0.07

Sept.

0

0

9.5

5.2

1.06

Calendar year 1953: Max - 

Water year 1955-54: Max 28

Mln 0 

Mln 0

Mean - Ao-ft -

Mean 0.42 Ac-ft 507

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. t Contents, in acre-feet, 

at end of month in reservoir No. 3. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 3.

»* Weighted mean rainfall, In Inches, during month in basin. Total for water year 1953-54, 

16.14 inches.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

f.

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

( t)

( t)

(**)

Oct.

(»)

( *)

0

0

59.6

16.9

3.60

Nov.

(*)

0

0

69.9

20.0

1.01

Dec.

(*)

0

0

59.9

17.0

0.27

Jan.

(*)

0

0

56.3

16.2

1.11

Feb.

(")

-

0

0

89.5

25.6

1.71

Mar.

( *)

0

0

75.6

21.7

0.23

Apr.

(*)

0

0

74.1

21.3

1.33

May

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.3

 28

30 *3"0"

 28

27

27

27

27

 26

 25

 19

*12

»4.0

1.5

314.8

10.2

153

40.3

9.26

June

 0.6

.1

o~0

11

*26

£1

9.6

6.9

3.4

1.3

1.0

*.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

84.5

2.82

136

37.1

4.13

July0

C?

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

2.2

4.2

1.8

.8

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.5

0.31

141

38.1

2.34

Aug.

(*)

0

0

116

32.6

1.07

Sept.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.5

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

 16

*24

^5

*6.5

2.4

1.3

.8

.4

73.2

2.44

153

40.3

4. S3

Calendar year 1954 : Max 0 Mln 0 Mean o Ac -ft 0 

Water year 1954-55 : Max 30 Mln 0 Mean 1.32 Ao-ft 956

.rge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. t Contents, in aore-fe«t, 

»Snu f^"0"*" ln reservoir No. 3. * Surface area, in aores, at end of month of reservoir Ho.3. 

»* Weighted mean rainfall, in Inches, during month in basin. Total for calendar year 1954. 

11.73 Inches; total for water year 1954-55, 30.89 inches. _____________.. . ._____
242 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1390. Deep Creek subwatershed No. 3 near Placid, Tex. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October'1955 to September

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

\f )

( $)

(**)

Oct.

F0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

131

35.9

0.18

Nov.

(*)

0

0

117

32.9

0.73

Dec.

0

0

108

30.6

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

103

29.3

0.50

""Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

107

30.4

1.78

Mar.

0

0

90.0

25.7

0.03

Apr.

(*)

0

0

76.3

21.9

0.58

May

(*)

0

0

72.0

20.6

2.61

June

(*)

0

0

53.4

15.4

0

July

(*)

0

0

42.0

12.5

1.52

1956

Aug.

(*)

0

0

69.1

19.7

1.68

Sept.

(*)

0

0

56.0

16.1

0.39

Calendar year 1955: Max 30 Mln 0 Mean 1.32 Ac-ft 956

Water year 1955-56: Max 0.2 Mln 0 Mean 0.0005 Ac-ft 0.4

» Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. t Contents, In acre-feet,

at end of month in reservoir No. 3. t Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 3.

** Weighted mean rainfall, In inches, during month In basin. Total for calendar year 1955,

26.92 Inches; total for water year 1955-56, 10.00 Inches.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean W(**)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

77.2

22.2

1.87

Nov.

0

0

67.4

19.1

0.40

Dec.

(*)

0

0

73.9

20.9

1.28

Jan.

(*)

0

0

68.8

19.6

0.68

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

65.7

18.6

0.83

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.JL

*.l o"

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

145

38.9

2.89

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.5

*8.0

3.0

*1.3

21.1

14.2

6.0

8.4

21.9

10.4

23.8

23~7T

147.3

4.91

182

45.8

6.64

May

*10.2

3.6

2.3

2.2

.9

.3

0o~

12.2

7.2

13.2

24.9

28.0

27 .5

27.0

26.0

17.0

26.6

26.0

15.4

*4.4

1.5

.6

.2

.1

.5

.3

0

0

0

0

278.1

8.97

150

39.8

9.02

June

0.1

.2

TT

0°~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

126

34.8

0.44

July

(*)

0

0

96.3

27.5

0.28

Aug.

0

0

74.3

21.3

0

Calendar year 1956: Max o Mln o Mean o Ac-ft : 0

Sept.

0

0

112

31.5

3.94

Water year 1956-57: Max 28.0 Mln o Mean 1.17 Ac-ft '846

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. t Contents, In acre-feet, 

at end of month In reservoir No. 3. * Surface area. In acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 3.

** Weighted mean rainfall, In Inches, during month In basin. Total for calendar year 1956, 

12.64 Inches; total for water year 1956-57, 28.27 Inches.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 243

1390. Deep Creek subwatershed No. 3 near Placid, Tex. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

iJay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

fa(«)

Oct.

00"

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

13.2

25.8

2478"

14.4

5.7

2.1

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.3

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

89.0

2.87

146

39.0

5.70

Nov.

00"

O

0

.2

.8

.6

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

.3

1.0

*1.2 T5"

.6

.4

.1

7.1

0.24

150

39.8

3.72

Dec.

(*)

0

o

139

37.7

0.64

Jan.

00"

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

3.4

1.6

.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

10.3

0.33

148

39.5

3.26

Feb.

00"

0

0

0

*o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

4.0

16.6 "STS

2.8

1.2

.5

.1

-

31.2

1.11

150

39.8

3.02

Mar.

0.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

7.0

22.4 "875-

3.0

*1.2

.5

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43.8

1.41

145

38.8

2.73

Apr.

C)

0

0

133

36.4

1.29

May

00"

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15.1

9 [5

3.4

1.5

.7

.3

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30.6

0.99

140

37.9

4.49

June

(*)

0

0

120

33.6

1.77

July

(*)

0

0

102

29.1

1.51

Aug.

C)

0

0

82.1

23.5

0.96

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

79.0

22.7

3.28

Calendar year 1957: Max" 28.0 Mln 0 Mean 1.43 Ao-ft 1,040

Water year 1957-58: Max 25.8 Mln 0 Mean 0.58 Ac-ft 421

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. t Contents, in acre-feet, 

at end of month in reservoir No. 3. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 3.

** Weighted mean rainfall, in inches, during month in basin. Total for calendar year 1957, 

34.78 inches; total for water year 1957-58, 32.37 inches.

cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Oct.

(*)

0

0

75.2

21.6

2.61

Nov.

(*)

0

0

72.8

20.9

1.18

Dec.

(*)

0

0

67.6

19.2

0.51

Jan.

(*)

0

0

62.6

17.6

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

60.2

17.1

1.39

Mar.

(*)

0

0

49.7

14.5

0.08

Apr.

C)

0

0

45.2

13'. 3

1.99

May

(*)

0

0

44.9

13.2

3.04

June

0

TJ

3.8

10.6

4.2

1.6

.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

17.3

18.5

g B O

Z\7,

.8

66.0

2.20

151

40.1

7.99

July

0.2

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0'

0

0

0

0

0

T5" 1.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

0.09

143

38.4

2.46

Aug.

(*)

0

0

119

33.3

1.08

Sept.

C)

0

0

106

30.0

1.71

Calendar year 1958: Max 22.4 Mln 0 Mean 0.32 Ac-ft 67.58

Water year 1958-59: Max 18.5 Mln 0 Mean 0.19 Ac-ft 105.83

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. t Contents, in acre-feet, 

at end of month in reservoir No. 3. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 3.

** Weighted mean rainfall, in inches, during month in basin. Total for calendar year 1958, 

26.61 inches; total for water year 1958-59, 24.04 Inches.
244 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1395. Deep Creek near Mercury, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°24'10", long 99°07'15", near left bank on downstream side of bridge on 

State Farm to Market Road 502,'1.5 miles upstream from Dry Prong Deep Creek, 2.3 miles 

southeast' of Mercury, McCulloch County, and 2.5 miles southwest of Milburn.

Drainage area. 43.9 sq mi, of which 19.9 sq mi is above flood-detention structure. 

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Jan. 2, 1959. Datum of gage is 

1,325.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 25, 1953, reference 

point at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 9.82 cfs (7,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,450 cfs June 3 (gage height, 14.96 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs Oct. 4, 1953 (gage height, 18.27 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow for most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1890, about 21.3 ft July 23, 1938 (discharge, 33,600 

cfs), by slope-area measurement of peak flow. Flood in 1906 reached a stage of about 

21.0 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good below 100 cfs and fair above. The flow from 19.9 sq mi above

this station is partly controlled by five floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total 

combined capacity of 5,810 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 5,200 

acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 610 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. 

The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. Station operated as part of the 

Deep Creek basin hydrologic cooperative program of the Geological Survey and Soil 

Conservation Service to evaluate rainfall-runoff relation, soil conservation practices, and the effects of flood-detention structures.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

2.6 

5.7

5.2 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

47

108

172

257

351

450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

(t)

(**)

Oct.

(»)

0

0

0

337

2.73

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

328

1.34

Dec.

(»)

0

0

0

299

0.51

Jan.

(*)

( )

0

0

0

276

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 229 Min

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

257

1.31

Mar.

( )

0

0

0

214

0.09

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

206

1.81

May

0

<J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

14

21

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35.1

1.13

70

223

3.10

June

0

<J

359 *T5o~

' *32

*19

10

*9.2

.7

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

272

63

23

9.8

6.4

984.1

32.8

1,950

574

7.02

July

2.2

.5

.1

0

<J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*112 ~T.4

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

122.8

3.96

244

521

2.75

Aug.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

7j 1.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

1.6

0.05

3.2

404

1.00

Sept.

0

<J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

jl

0.9

0.03

1.8

393

1.58

0 Mean 4.34 Ac-ft 3,140

Water year 1958-59: Max 359 Min 0 Mean 3.14 Ac-ft 2,270

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month, in reservoir above station.

** Weighted mean rainfall during month in basin. Total for calendar year 1958, 25.99 Inches; 

total for water year 1958-59, 23.24 inches.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 245

1400. Deep Creek subwatershed No. 8 (Dry^Prong Deep Creek) near Mercury, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°23'05", long 99°08'30", near center of dam on Dry Prong Deep Creek, 

1.9 miles southeast of Mercury, McCulloch County, and 3.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage" area. 4.32 sq mi.

Records available. February 1952 to September 1959.

r.age. Water-stage recorder. Tipping-bucket rain gage since Aug. 19, 1958. Datum of gage 

Ts 1,377.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Average outflow; 7 years, 0.89 cfs (644 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum outflow and maximum inflow (average for 15-minute interval) computed 

from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir 

surface during time of peak inflow, for water years 1952-59, are contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

Sept. 11, 1952 

May 12, 1953 

Oct. 4, 1953 

May 19, 1955 

Oct. 1, 1955 

May 13, 1957 

Nov. 2, 1957 

July 21, 1959

Outflow 

(cfs)

44 

34 

52 

56 

.2 

50 

45 

38

Gage height 

(feet)

12.07 

10.30 

18.92 

22.13 

9.05 

15.66 

12.21 

10.52

Date

Sept. 11, 1952 

May 12, 1953 

Oct. 4, 1953 

May 17, 1955 

Aug. 28, 1956 

May 12, 1957 

Nov. 2, 1957 

June 4, 1959

Inflow 

(cfs)

*252 

*t900 

1,570 

2,550 

557 

894 

521 

266

* No rainfall data for adjusting maximum inflow.

t Estimated on basis of peak for streamflow station.

No outflow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good. Records given herein represent daily outflow from reservoir

determined from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Dam completed December 

1951, but no appreciable storage before Apr. 18, 1952. Outflow began May 24, 1952. 

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam 4,300 ft long, with grass sodded emergency spillway section at gage height 24.0 ft. Outlet structure is a 3-foot square concrete box 

(gage height of crest, 9.0 ft) connected to a 21-inch concrete outlet pipe at gage 

height -1.0 ft. There is an 8-inch controlled water-supply outlet pipe connected to 

drop outlet at gage height -1.0 ft. Reservoir capacity, 1,410 acre-ft at spillway 

crest, 215 acre-ft at concrete drop outlet, and 16 acre-ft at controlled outlet pipe. 

Dam built by Soil Conservation Service of U. S. Department of Agriculture for flood 

control and for study of rainfall-runoff relations in connection with the effects of 

land-treatment practices. Small amounts of water are released for irrigation or for 

use of livestock.

The following tables give the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water surface area during the period April 1952 to September 1959.

Gage height 

(feet)

-7

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

9

10

12

15

19

22.2

Outflow 

(cfs)

Apr. 18, 1952, to 

Sept. 30, 1954

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

43

48

52

-

Oct. 1, 1954, to 

Sept. 30, 1959

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

44

49

53

56

Contents 

(acre-feet)

Apr. 18, 1932, to 

Sept. 30, 1955

0

2.9

10

25

48

86

130

215

246

326

486

797

Oct. 1, 1955, to 

Sept. 30, 1959

0

3.1

10

24

49

85

132

215

247

327

486

797

1,160

Surface area 

(acres)

0

2.2

4.8

10

15

21

26

30

34

45

62

96

130
246 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1400. Deep Creek subwatershed No. 8 (Dry Prong Deep Creek) near Mercury, Tex. Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mpnn Mean

(*)

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

_

~

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

_

"

Apr.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

151

26.5

'May

0 5

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

3.7

2.8

1.3

1.5

7.0

l!2

.6

20.9

0.67

' 217

30.0

June

0.4

.2

0

ff

0

4.6

-5v?

!e

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

p

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

8.9

0.30

200

28.6

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

173

27.4

Aug.

(*)

0

0

147

26.3

Sept.

0

TS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

41

29 '

4.0

, 1.5

1.0

.6

.6

5.4

1.9

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

88.1

2.94

213

29.5

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean 

Water year : Max Mln Mean

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in acrefeet, at end of month In reservoir No. 8. * Surface area, In acres, at end of month of 

reservoir No. 8; Note. No rainfall data available.

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

199

28.6

Nov.

 50

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

6.2

2.4

1.3

1.0

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

7.3

30

12

a7.5

a5.6

a4.4

a3.4

88.6

2.95

221

31.0

Dec.

2.4

al.6

1.0

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

 50

0

0

0

0

0

.8

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

4,8

T3

22.5

0.73

221

30.8

Jan.

1 9

^

.6

.5

.5

*.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

0.16

209

29.2

Feb.

0

(*)

-

0

0

201

28.7

Mar.

 50

0

0

0

0

0

0

~SA 17

2.8

1.6

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

31.8

1.03

210

29.3

Apr.

0

0

200

28.7

May

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a23

a!4

a6.8

a3.6

al.O

a. 2

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

48.6

1.57

209

29.2

June

0

0

184

27.8

July

(*)

0

0

161

27.0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

151

26.6

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

{»)

__ _

0

0

133

25.6

Calendar year 1952: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft - 

Water year 1952-53: Max 30 Mln - Mean 0.54 Ac-ft 390

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in acrefeet, at end of month In reservoir No. 8. * Surface area; in acres, at end of month of

reservoir No. 8. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

recorded range In stage. Note. No rainfall data available.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1400. Deep Creek subwatershed No. 8 (Dry Prong Deep Creek) near Mercury, Tex. Continued

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

LO

LI

L2

L3

L4

L5

L6

L7

L8

L9

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

JO

51

total.

Hean

t)

* ,

».)

Oct.

0

0

0

*46

*52

*51

*48

46

*40

*13

3.2

*1.2

.6

*.4

.2

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

301.8

9.74

213

29.5

8.75

Nov.

C)

(*)

0

0

207

29.1

0.45

Dec.

(*)

0

0

199

28.6

0.42

Jan.

(*)

0

0

196

28.4

0.28

Feb.

C)

-

0

0

184

27.8

0.28

Mar.

(*)

0

0

163

27.1

0.36

Apr.

C)

(*)

0

0

211

29.4

3.13

May

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.2

*14

*3.1

1.1

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

28.2

0.91

208

29.1

2.42

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

169

27.3

0.71

July

(*)

0

0

124

25.2

0.85

1954

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

95

22.4

0.07

Sept .

0

0

84

20.5

0.71

Calendar year 1953: Max 52 Mln 0 Mean 1.06 Ac -ft 768

Hater year 1953-54: Max 52 Mln 0 Mean 0.90 Ac-ft 655

 Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, In acre-

"eet, at end of month In reservoir No. 8. * Surface area, In acres, at end of month of

reservoir No. 8. ** Weighted mean rainfall, In Inches, during month In basin. Total for water

fear 1953-54, 18.43 Inches.

Discharge

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

SI

total

Hean \n\*>! »)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

175

27.5

3.66

Nov.

(*)

0

0

185

27.8

1.05

In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Dec.

(*)

0

0

176

27.5

0.14

Jan.

(*)

0

0

171

27.4

1.00

Feb.

00"

0

2.7 27T

1.0

.6

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

6.9

0.25

210

29.3

1.68

Mar.

(*)

0

0

191

28.1

0.30

Apr.

0

0

166

27.2

1.09

May

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.7

52

56

*5T

*54

*53

52

50

49

*47

*43

*12

*2,4

*.7

.1

533.9

17.2

215

29.6

9.41

June

*00"

0

.1

16

32

15

5.4

11

2.9

1.1

.5

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

84.2

2.81

206

29.0

3.07

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

3.0

TT

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.5

0.18

209

29.2

2.07

Aug.

(*)

(*

0

0

180

27.6

1.64

Calendar year 1954; Max 14 Mln 0 Mean 0.08 Ac-ft 56 

Hater year 1954-55; Max 56 Mln 0 Mean 2.18 Ac-ft 1,580

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33

* 47

44

*34

5.3

1.3

.6

.3

165.5

5.52

216

29.8

4.57

Discharge measurement or Observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, In acrefeet, at end of month In reservoir No. 8. * Surface area, In acres, at end of month of 

reservoir No. 8. ** Weighted mean rainfall, In Inches, during month In basin. Total for calendar year 1954, 13.66 Inches; total for water year 1954-55, 29.68 Inches.
248 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1400. Deep Creek subwatershed No. 8 (Dry Prong Deep Creek) near Mercury, Tex. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

( ^ t

( *'

(**)

Oct.

0.2

JT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.3

0-.01

199

28.7

0.12

Nov.

(*)

0

0

189

28.1

0.54

Dec.

0

0

172

27.4

0

Jan.

C)

0

0

168

27.3

0.62

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

183

27.8

1.10

Mar.

0

0

154

26.7

0.02

Apr.

(*)

0

0

137

25.8

0.40

May

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

184

27.8

3.33

June

(*)

0

0

127

25.3

0

July

0

0

96

22.7

1.00

Calendar year 1955 : Max 56 Mln 0 Mean 2.18 Ac -ft 1,580 

Water year 1955-56: Max 0.2 Mln 0 Mean 0.001 Ac -ft 0.6

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

213

29.5

2.36

Sept.

(*)

0

0

193

28.3

0.26

t Contents, in acrefeet, at end of month in reservoir No. 8. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of 

reservoir No. 8. ** Weighted mean rainfall, in Inches, during month in basin. Total for calendar year 1955, 25.49 inches; total for water year 1955-56, 9.75 Inches.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

(t

W)

Oct.

C)

0

0

193

28.4

1.86

Nov.

0

0

183

27.8

0.44

Dec.

C)

0

0

188

28.1

1.42

Jan.

(*)

0

0

183

27.8

0.58

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

181

27.7

0.81

Mar.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.6

*19~5~.o

2.2

.7

.3

*.l

0

0

0

0

.1

34.0

1.10

216

29.8

2.70

Apr.

0.2

.1

.5

.3

.1

0o"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

*.8

.8

*.8

27

11

4.8

9.3

35

TT

21

7.8

130.7

4.36

226

31.2

4.69

May

*2.9

1.1

3.2

8.0

2.9

1.0

0

0

10

6.1

15

29

49

45

45

38.6

5.4

47

46.4

42

*11

1.4

0

0

0

1.2

2.8

1.6

.8

.6

1.3

421.3

13.6

218

30.2

8.44

June

3.1

6.8

B^TJ

1.6

.6

.3

.1

00"

0

0

0

.2

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.8

0.59

198

28.7

0.34

July

C)

0

0

164

27.1

0.07

Calendar year 1956: Max 0 Min 0 Mean 0 Ac -ft 0

Aug.

0

0

133

25.5

0.08

Sept.

0

0

124

25.1

2.42

Water year 1956-57: Max 49 Mln 0 Mean 1.65 Ac-ft 1,200

t Contents, in acrefeet, at end of month in reservoir No. 8. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of 

reservoir No. 8. ** Weighted mean rainfall, in inches, during month in basin. Total for calendar year 1956, 12.81 inches; total for water year 1956-57, 23.85 inches.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1400. Deep Creek subwatershed No. 8 (Dry Prong Deep Creek) near Mercury, Tex. Continued

Discharee. in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Se

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

ItJ

( */

(»»)

Oct.

C)

0

0

197

28.6

4.16

tfov7

0

16.6

42.8

1572

7.1

5.2

2.1

1.0

.6

.5

.6

.7

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3 

4.8

*4.4

.8

0

0

0

106.1

3.54

210

29.4

4.73

Dec.

0

0

206

29.1

0.73

Jan.

fi

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.7

{if

0

0

0

0

0

0

16.8

0.54

194

28.4

2.84

Feb.

fl

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

55.5

i!i

.5

.2

.1

-

44.2

1.58

215

29.7

2.65

Mar.

0.2

.6

.6

.5

.6

7.7

59.4

]_^ t'.e^g

*1.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

72.9

2.35

214

29.5

2.37

Apr.

( *)

0

0

206

29.1

1.56

May

o~0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.5

5 .2

1.5

1.1

1.2

.6

.2

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20.4

0.66

209

29.3

3.45

June

C)

0

0

194

28.4

1.87

Dteraber

July

{*)

0

0

166

27.2

0.77

1958

Aug.

(*)

0

0

162

27.0

2.44

Sept.

(*)

( *)

0

0

152

26.6

2.53

Calendar year 1957: Max 49 Min 0 Mean 1.94 Ac-ft 1,410

Water year 1957-58: Max 42.8 Min 0 Mean 0.71 Ac-ft 516

Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, In acrefeet, at end of month In reservoir No. 8. t Surface area, In acres, at end of month of 

reservoir No. 8. ** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. Total 

for calendar year 1957, 29.75 inches) total for water year 1957-58, 30.08 inches.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

TtJ

( */

(**)

Oct.

C)

0

0

142

26.1

1.88

Nov.

C)

0

0

141

26.0

1.34

Dec.

(*)

0

0

131

25.5

0.47

Jan.

C)

0

0

125

25.2

0

Feb.

 ^

C)

-

0

0

118

24.9

1.18

Mar.

C)

0

0

105

24.0

0.09

Apr.

C)

0

0

91

21.8

1.39

May

(«)

O

0

86

21.0

2.76

June

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

00

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

15.6

~5T8" 18.7

2.4

1.2

43.7

1.46

218

30.2

6.41

July

0.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 -0

0

0

0

0

27.2

TT6

4.4

1.6

.8

.5

.1

0

0

*0 

0

53.2

1.72

212

29.4

3.21

Aug.

(«)

0

0

193

28.3

0.85

Calendar year 1958: Max 39.4 Min 0 Mean 0.42 Ac-ft 306

Sept.

0

0

177

27.6

1.43

Water year 1958-59: Max 27.2 Mln 0 Mean 0.27 Ac-ft 193

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in acrefeet, at end of month in reservoir No. 8. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of 

reservoir No. 8. ** Weighted mean rainfall, In Inches, during month In basin. Total for 

calendar year 1958, 24.15 inches; total for water year 1958-59, 21.01 Inches.
250 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1405. Dry Prong Deep Creek near Mercury, Tex.

Location. Lat 31 0 24'10", long 99°08'10", near center of span on downstream side of bridge 

on Farm to Market Road 502, 1.3 miles southeast of Mercury, McCulloch County, 1.7 miles 

downstream from flood-detention reservoir, and 1.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 8.31 sq mi, of which 4.32 sq mi is above Dry Prong Deep Creek Reservoir. 

Records available. June 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Dec. 19, 1958. Datum of gage is 

1,339.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 1.32 cfs (956 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 274 cfs June 4 (gage height, 4.95 ft); no flow 

for most of time.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs May 17, 1955 (gage height, 9.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for most of u Maximum stage known since at least 1924, that of May 17, 1955. Flood of July 23, 

1938, reached a stage of 8.7 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow from 4.32 sq mi above this station is partly controlled 

by one floodwater-detention reservoir with a total capacity of 1,410 acre-ft below 

the flood spillway crest, of which 1,195 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity 

and 215 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity allocated to sediment 

storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. 

Water can be diverted from reservoir to irrigate 104 acres. Station operated as part 

of the Deep Creek basin hydrologic cooperative program of the Geological Survey and 

Soil Conservation Service to evaluate rainfall-runoff relation, soil conservation 

practices, and the effects of flood-detention structures.

time.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.55

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.2 

5.3

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

11

22

38

55

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

(**)

Oct.

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0~1.3

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

142

1.80

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

141

1.38

Dec.

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.3

0.04

2.6

131

0.50

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

125

0

Feb.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1.0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

_

1.2

0.04

2.4

118

1.14

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

105

0.09

Apr.

0

V

0

1.2

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

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

91.1

1.33

May

0

TJ

0

0

0

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

 33.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

0.14

8.3

85.7

2.74

June

0

TJ

4.9

30

0

0

0

*1.5

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

44

2T

4.2

1.6

.6

107.8

3.59

214

218

6.40

July

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0

*55

*19

4.3

1.4

.6

.2

0

0

0

*0

0

81.3

2.62

161

212

3.26

Aug.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0.6

0.02

1.2

193

0.99

Sept.

0

TJ

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

177

1.69

Calendar year 1958: Max 35 Min 0 Mean 0.60 Ac-ft 435

Water year 1958-59: Max 55 Min 0 Mean 0.55 Ac-ft 396

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month in reservoir above station (see preceding page).

** Weighted mean rainfall, during month, in basin. Total for calendar year 1958, 23.98 inches; 

total for water year 1958-59, 21.32 inches.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 251

1410. Hords Creek Reservoir near Valera, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°50'00", long 99°33'35", at outlet-works structure near right end of dam 

on Hords Creek, 5.3 miles northwest of Valera, Coleman County, and 8.8 miles west of 

Coleman.

Drainage area. 48 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 6,820 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,896.08 ft);

 minimum, 5,680 acre-ft May 21 (elevation, 1,893.17 ft).

1948-59: Maximum contents, 12,790 acre-ft May 1, 1956 (elevation, 1,906.86 ft); minimum since first appreciable storage in June 1951, 3,020 acre-ft June 29, 1953 (elevation, 1,885.11 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam 6,800 ft long, including spillway. 

Deliberate impoundment of water began Apr. 7, 1948, and dam was completed in June 1948. 

Reservoir is operated for flood control and part of municipal water supply for city of 

Coleman (see table below for diversions). Outlet works consist of 3 concrete conduits, 

2 of which are controlled by slide gates. The third conduit (service spillway) is uncontrolled. In addition, there is a 500-foot uncontrolled broad-crested emergency spillway located in a saddle on the right bank. Data regarding dam and reservoir are given 

in the following table:

Crest of service spillway (top of conservation

Invert of slide gates . .............................

Elevation 

(feet)

1,939.0

1,920.0

1,900.0

1,876.5

1,856.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

_

25,310

8,640

1,690

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Diversions from reservoir for municipal use furnished by city of Coleman.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

1,893.0

1,894.0

1,895.0

1,896.0

1,897.0

5,620

5,990

6,380

6,780

7,210

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

(t)

*).

(tt)

Oct.

6.800 

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,770

6,770

6,760

6,760

6,750

6,740

6,740

6,730

6,720

6,740

6,730

6,730

6,720

6,710

6,710

6,700

6,700

6,680

6,680

6,670

6,670

6,660

6,650

6,650

6,650 

,6,640

6,640

1^95.64

-180

45

Nov.

6,630 

6,620

6,620

6,610

6,600

6,590

6,590

6,580

6,570

6,570

6,560

6,560

6,560

6,620

6,610

6,610

6,600

6,590

6,590

6,580

6,580

6,570

6,570

6,570

6,560

6,560

6,540

6,540

6,530 

6,520

1,895.37

-120

41

Dec.

6.520 

6,520

6,510

6,500

6,500

6,490

6,480

6,480

6,480

6,460

6,460

6,460

6,450

6,440

6,440

6,440

6,430

6,430

6,420

6,420

6,420

6,420

6,410

6,410

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6.390 

6^400

6,390

1,895.04

-130

43

Jan.

6.370 

6,360

6,360

6,350

6,340

6,340

6,340

6,340

6,330

6,330

6,320

6,320

6,320

6,320

6,320

6,320

6,310

6,310

6,310

6,300

6,290

6,290

6,280

6,280

6,280

6,280

6,270

6,270

6.260 

6,260

6,260

1,894.69

-130

47

Feb.

S.260 

6,250

6,250

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,230

6,230

6,230

6,230

6,230

6,220

6,220

6,220

6,220

6,210

6,200

6,200

6,200

6,200

6,200

6,190

6,190

6,190

6,190

6,180

6,180

6,170

-

1,894.47

-90

39

Mar.

6,160 

67160"

6,150

6,140

6,130

6,120

6,120

6,120

6,100

6,100

6,090

6,080

6,070

6,060

6,060

6,040

6,040

6,020

6,020

6,000

5,990

5,990

5,980

5,970

5,960

5,950

5,940

5,940

5,930

5.920

5,920

1^93.81

-250

68

Apr.

5,900 

5^890

5,880

5,870

5,860

5,860

5,850

5,890

5,890

5,880

5,890

5,880

5,870

5,860

5,860

5,850

5,850

5,900

5,900

5,880

5,870

5,860

5,860

5,850

5,840

5,830

5,820

5,810

5,810 

5,800

1,893.48

-120

66

May

5,810 

5,800

5,790

5,780

5,800

5,790

5,780

5,780

5,770

5,760

5,750

5,740

5,740

5,720

5,740

5,730

5,720

5,720

5,710

5,700

5.680

5,980

5,990

5^990

5,980

5,970

5,970

5,960

5,940 

5,930

5,920

1,893. 80

+120

72

June

5,920 

5,980

6,080

6.150

6^140

6,140

6,130

6,120

6,110

6,100

6,090

6,070

6,060

6,050

6,040

6,020

6,010

6,000

5,980

5,980

5,970

5,960

5,940

5,940

5,940

5,940

5,920

5,890

5,876 

5,850

__

1,893.63

-70

70

July

5,830 

5,820

5,810

5,800

5,790

5,790

5,780

5,760

5,750

5,740

5,730

5,710

5,700

5,690

5^710

5,700

5,690

5,710

5,970

6,070

6,770

6,770

6,760

6,760

6,750

6,740

6,740

6,720

6,710 

6,700

6,700

1,895.80

+850

76

Aug.

6,690 

6,670

6,660

6,640

6,630

6,620

6,600

6,590

6,580

6,570

6,550

6,540

6,520

6,510

6,490

6,470

6,460

6,440

6,430

6,410

6,400

6,380

6,370

6,360

6,340

6,340

6,320

6,310

6,300 

6,280

6,290

1,894.77

-410

98

Sept.

6,290 

S,280

6,270

6,260

6,240

6,220

6,200

6,190

6,190

6,180

6,170

6,150

6,140

6,130

6,120

6,100

6,080

6,070

6,060

6,040

6,030

6,020

6,010

6,000

6,000

5,980

5,970

5,960

5,960 

6,000

1,894.02

-290

89

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

tt Diversions, in acre-feet, for municipal use.
252 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1415. Hords Creek near Valera, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°50', long 99°33', on left bank 7,500 ft downstream from Hords Creek 

Reservoir, 5.5 miles north of Valera, Coleman County, and 7.0 miles west of Coleman.

Drainage area.--53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1947 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,819.£ ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 12 years, 1.73 cfs (1,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs July 21 (gage height, 8.10 ft); no 

flow at times.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 3,860 cfs Apr. 30, 1956 (gage height, 14.73 ft, from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting); no flow at times each 

year.

Maximum stage known, 23.0 ft July 3, 1932, from information by local residents 

(discharge not determined). Flood in July or September 1900 reached a stage 3.7 ft 

higher than that of July 1932 at a site 12 miles downstream at Coleman, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow largely regulated by Hords Creek Reservoir (see preceding 

page). At times runoff results from rainfall on area between reservoir and gage site.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

.2

.6

1.4

2.5

4.0

2.2 

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.8

6.

12

25

48

86

184

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

,2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

2

2 

2

3.1

0.10

6.1

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.9

0.23

14

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

21~4".3

.2

.1

.1

00'

0

0 

0

25.7

0.83

51

June

0

.3

7.1

2.7

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

.2

**6.7

5.5

5.5

5.3

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

57.2

1.91

113

July

4.5

3.3

.6

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

,1

.3

21

51

131 6.8

2.9

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.0

.7

.6 

.6

234.0

7.55

464

Aug.

~75 0.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

5.8

0.19

12

Sept.

0.1

**.!

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

----- ^

0.6

0.02

1.2

Calendar year 1958 : Max 35 Min 0 Mean 0.37 Ac-ft 267

Water year 1958-59 : Max 131 Min 0 Mean 0.92 Ac-ft 665

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1420. Hords Creek at Coleman, Tex.

253

Location. Lat 31°51' , long 99°26' , near right bank at downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highways 84 and 283 and State Highway 206, 1 mile north of Coleman, Coleman 

County, 2.5 miles downstream from Batchelor Creek, and 12 miles downstream from Hords 

Creek Dam.

Drainage area.--107 sq mi, of which 48 sq mi is above Hords Creek Dam. 

Records available. October 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,676.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. Prior to May 23, 1946, staff gage 

at site 3,700 ft downstream at datum 6.38 ft lower.

Average discharge. 19 years, 9.07 cfs (6,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 cfs July 20 (gage height, 11.04 ft); no 

flow at times.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 25,100 cfs Apr. 30, 1956 (gage height, 21.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

16.50 ft and contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1876 occurred in June or September 1900 and 

reached a stage about 6.3 ft higher than that of Apr. 30, 1956, at a point near municipal light and power plant about 6,000 ft downstream from present gage. Flood of 

July 3, 1932, reached a stage about 2.6 ft higher than that of Apr. 30, 1956, at the 

same downstream point. Data pertaining to stage of floods in 1900 and 19S2 from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Since 1948 flow largely regulated by Hords Creek Reservoir (see 

p. 251 ), from which city of Coleman obtains part of its municipal water supply.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3 o.oi

0.6

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

O

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1.1

0

0

0

.1.1

**.!

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1 

.1

1.7

0.05

3.4

Feb.

~n0.1

.1

!i

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1

0

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

2.7

0.10

5.4

Mar.

oa

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

60

117

6.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

183.4

5.92

364

June

O

1.3

~52 101

7.7

2.2

.3

1.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*o

.1

.1

1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

149.0

4.97

296

July

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

.3

.1

.4

55

*849

*835

63

*17

9.3

5.4

2.9

*2.9

2.3

1.5

.8 

.5

1,847.5

59.6

3,660

Aug.

0.2

.1

0

T5

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

o.oi

0.6

Sept.

o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

3.4

0.11

6.7

Calendar year 1958: Max 153 Mln 0 Mean 1.49 Ac-ft 1,080

Water year 1958-59: Max 849 Mln o Mean 6.00 Ac-ft 4,340

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
254 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1425. Brown County Water Improvement District No. 1 oanal near Brownwood, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°50' , long 99°00' , on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on county 

road from Brownwood to Brownwood Dam, 6,000 ft downstream from Brownwood Dam, and 

7 miles north of Brownwood, Brown County.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

of 1929.

ge is 1,403.96 ft above mean sea level, datum

Average discharge.--9 years, 29.0 cfs (21,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 59 cfs May 1; minimum daily, 3.9 cfs

1950-59: Maximum daily discharge, 77 cfs July 17, 1957; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs 

Feb. 10, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts from Brownwood Reservoir on right bank of Pecan 

Bayou. Small amount of water pumped from canal upstream from gage for recreational 

area. About 4,060 acre-ft of water passing gage during year was used for municipal 

and industrial supply, from records furnlshed~by Brown County Walei1 Improvement 

District No. 1. According to records furnished the Texas Board of Water Engineers 

by the district, 3,455 acres were irrigated during 1959.

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1958 ......................... . . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1958-59. ........................

Maximum

67

59

Minimum

2.2

3.9

Mean

22.6

31 9

24.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1 ,360

17,810
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 255

1430. Brownwood Reservoir near Brownwood, Tex.

Location. Lat 31"SO 1 , long 99°00', at outlet structure for irrigation canal just upstream 

from right end of dam on Pecan Bayou, a quarter of a mile downstream from Jim Ned Creek 

and 8 miles north of Brownwood, Brown County.

Drainage area.--1,535 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1933 to May 1941, November 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 0.50 ft below mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. July 1933 to May 31, 1941, and Nov. 21, 1944, to Sept. 30, 1949, staff gages 

or nater-stage recorder at various sites at dam at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 172,800 acre-ft July 21 (gage height, 

1,429.4 ft); minimum observed, 91,010 acre-ft May 14, 15 (gage height, 1,417.7 ft). 

1933-41, 1944-59: Maximum contents observed, 192,300 acre-ft May 2, 1956 (gage 

height, 1,431.4 ft); minimum observed, 11,900 acre-ft July 15, 1934 (gage height, 

1,389.5 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir first filled during flood of July 3,4, 1932. Dam completed in 1933 

and operation began July 1933. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, 1,580 ft long. 

Uncontrolled emergency spillway consisting of broad-crested weir 479 ft long, located 

800 ft to left of dam. Reservoir can be drained by two 12-foot (horseshoe-shaped) 

reinforced concrete conduits. Water is withdrawn for irrigation canal through a 5-foot 

circular concrete conduit. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water used 

for irrigation and municipal ard industrial supply for city of Brownwood. (See records 

for Brown County Water Improvement District Ho. 1 canal near Brownwood.) Data regarding dam is shown in the following table.

Invert to 12-foot outlet conduits ............................

Gage height 

(feet)

1,450.0

1,435.0

1,425.1

1,406.0

1,330.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

460,000

230,600

137,300

41,200

Cooperation. Record of daily gage height furnished by Brown County Water Improvement

District No. 1. Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1212: 1948-50.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, 

in feeb, and contents, in acre-feet)

1,417.0

1,419.0

1,421.0

1,423.0

87,300

98,200

110,100

1.22,900

1,425.0

1,427.0

1,429.0

1,430.0

136,600

151,800

169,000

178,400

Contents, in acre-feet, at 6 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 i. 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

23 

24 

25

26 

27

29

30 

31

Cl

Oct.

109,500

109,500 

109,500 

109,500 

109,500

109,500 

109,500 

109,500 

108,900 

108,900

108,900 

108,900 

108,900 

108,900

108,900

108,900 

108,900 

108,300 

108,300 

108,300

108,300

108,300 

107,700 

107,700

107,700 

107,700

107,700

107,000

107,000 

107,000

1,420.5 

-3,100

Nov.

107,000

106,400 

106,400 

106,400 

106,400

106,400 

105,800 

105,800 

105,800 

105,800

105,800 

105,800 

105,200 

105,800

105,800

106,400 

106,400 

105,800 

105,800 

105,800

105,800

105,200 

105,200 

105,200

105,200 

105,200

104,600

104,600

104,600

1,420.1 

-2,400

Dec.

104,600

104,600 

104,600 

104,600 

104,000

104,000 

104,000 

104,000 

104,000 

104,000

103,400 

103,400 

103,400 

103,400

102,800

102,800 

102,800 

102,800 

102,800 

102,800

102,800

102,800 

102,800 

102,800 

102,300

102,300 

102,300

102,300

102,300

102,300 

102,300

1,419.7 

-2,300

Jan.

102,300

101,700 

101,700 

101,700 

101,700

101,700 

101,700 

101,700 

101,700 

101,700

101,100 

101,100 

101,100 

101,100

101,100

101,100 

101,100 

101,100 

100,500 

100,500

100,500

100,500 

100,500 

100,500 

100,500

100,500 

100,500

100,500

99,940

99,940 

99,940

1,419.3 

-2,360

Feb.

99,940

99,940 

99,940 

99,940 

99,360

99,360 

99,360 

99,360 

99,360 

99,360

99,360 

99,360 

99,360 

99,360

99,360

98,780 

98,780 

98,780 

98,780 

98,780

98,780

98,780 

98,780 

98,780 

98,780

98,780 

98,780

98,200

-

 -

1,419.0 

-1,740

Mar.

98,200

98,200 

98,200 

98,200 

98,200

97,640 

97,640 

97,640 

97,640 

97,080

97,080 

97,080 

97,080 

96,520

96,520

96,520 

95,960 

95,960 

95,960 

95,960

95,400

95,400 

95,400 

94,840 

94,840

94,840 

94,840

94,840

94,280

94,280 

94,280

1,418.3 

-3,920

Apr.

93,720

93,720 

93,720 

93,720 

93,160

93,160 

93,160 

93,160 

92,600 

92,600

92,600 

92,600 

92,600 

92,600

92,600

92.070 

92J070 

93,160 

93,160 

93,160

93,160

93,160 

93,160 

93,160 

93,160

92,600 

92,600

92,600

92,600

92,600

1,418.0 

-a, 680

May

92,600

92,070 

92,070 

92,070 

92,070

92,070 

92,070 

92,070 

91,540 

91,540

91,540 

91,540 

91,540 

91,010

61,010

91,540 

91,540 

91,540 

91,540 

91,540

91,540

92,070 

94,280 

94.840 

94,840

94,840 

94,840

94,280

94,280

93,720 

93,720

1,418.2 

+1,120

June

93,720

94,840 

96,520 

104,000 

105,200

105,800 

105,800 

105,800 

105,800 

105,800

105,800 

105,800 

105,800 

105,200

105,200

105,200 

104,600 

104,600 

104,600 

104,000

104,000

103,400 

103,400 

104,000 

104,000

108,300 

110,100

110,100

110,100

110,100

1,421.0 

+16,380

July

110,100

110,100 

109,500 

109,500 

109,500

109,500 

109,500 

109,500 

109,500 

109,500

109 , 500 

109,500 

109,500 

108,900

108,900

110,700 

112,600 

112,600 

117,700 

147,900

172,800

163,700 

150,200 

144,800 

142,500

140,300 

138,800

138,100

137,300

136,600 

135,900

1,424.9 

+25,800

Aug.

135,200

134,500 

133,800 

133,100 

131,700

131,000 

131,000 

131,000 

130,300 

130,300

130,300 

129,600 

129,600 

129,600

129,600

128,900 

128,900 

128,300 

128,300 

128,300

127,600

127,600 

127,600 

127,600 

126,900

126,900 

126,900

126,900

126,200

126,200 

126,200

1,423.5 

-9,700

Sept.

125,600

125,600 

125,600 

124,900 

124,900

124,900 

124,200 

124,200 

124,200 

124,200

124,200 

123,600 

123,600 

123,600

123,600

122,900 

122,900 

122,900 

122,200 

122,200

122,200

122,200 

121,600 

121,600 

121,600

121,000 

121,000

121,000

121,600

121,600

1,422.8 

-4,600

Calendar year 1958.................... t -12,200

Water year 1958-59.................... * +11,500

t Gage height, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
256 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1435. Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°44'10", long 98"58'30", on left bank at downstream side of pier of 

abandoned Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 1 mile north of Brownwood, 

Brown County, 6 miles downstream from Salt Creek, and 10 miles downstream from Brownwood Reservoir.

Drainage area. 1,614 sq mi.

Records available. May 1917 to June 1918, October 1923 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above spillway of city dam. Datum of gage is 1,318.58 ft 

 above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 25 to June 4, 1917, staff gage at dam 2,000 

ft downstream at datum 2.45 ft lower. June 8, 1917, to June 30, 1918, staff gage at 

site 1,300 ft downstream at datum 3.49 ft lower. Oct. 16, 1923, to July 10, 1929, 

staff gage at site about 1,300 ft downstream at datum 0.10 ft lower.

Average discharge.--34 years (1924-28, 1929-59), 164 cfs (118,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs July 22 (gage height, 14.88 ft); 

minimum daily determined, 0.1 cfs at times.

1917-18, 1923-59: Maximum discharge, 31,600 cfs Oct. 14, 1930 (gage height, 16.92 

ft); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 21.7 ft in September 1900, from information by Gulf, Colorado 

and Santa Pe Railway Co. Flood of July 3, 1932, probably the greatest known, reached 

a discharge of about 235,000 cfs as it entered Brownwood Reservoir (computed from rate 

of change of contents in reservoir; data furnished by engineers of Brown County Water 

Improvement District No. 1).

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

20 cfs, which are fair. Plow largely regulated by Brownwood Reservoir (see p. 255). 

There was uncontrolled flow over spillway at Brownwood Reservoir July 20-28. Diversion at Brownwood Reservoir, 10 miles upstream (see records for Brown County Water 

Improvement District No. 1 canal, p. 254).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 

1941.

1924(M), 1926-27, 1928(M), 1930-32, 1935(M), 1936,

Rating table, water year 1958-59((gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 0 0.9 12 3.0 1,590

.4 .3 1.0 26 4.0 2,990

.5 1.2 1.3 130 5.0 4,700

.6 2.8 1.6 270 7.0 6,600

.7 4.8 2.0 570 11.0 10,000

.8 7.3 2.5 1,030 15.0 18,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

> eO.l

(*»)

3.1

0.1

6.1

Nov.

> eO.l

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.5

0.15

8.9

Dec.

*$

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

**.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

9.6

0.31

19

Jan.

0.3 -77

.2-?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

**.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

8.3

0.27

16

Feb.

~

0.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

10.0

0.36

20

Mar.

~73 0.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

~31.0

.4

.3

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

11.7

0.38

23

Apr.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

24

20

42

T.7

*2.0

.8

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

102.7

3.42

204

May

0.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

47?

.3

.6

.4

.3

**.2

.2

.2

426

944 -12

5.0

2.4

1.4

.8

.4

.3

.3

1,399. (I

45.1

2,780

June

BT9" 0.2

17

990 22"2~

232

13

6.0

3.2

2.1

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**7.1

63

12

284

54

8.8

4.0

2.3

1,931.7

64.4

3,830

July

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

74

2.6

2.1

1.4

.8

.5

.3

.4

.6

.7

56

2,910

9,460

*35J700

*s4lOO

al,860

a930

a528

a401

*a386

328

302

302

59,277 .3

1,267

77,910

Aug.

302

30T

296

296

296

250

20

6.0

5.0

5.0

3.1

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.2

.8

.8

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

. 8

1.6

1,796.3

57.9

3,560

Sept.

*1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.9

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

73

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

377 190"

588.9

19.6

1,170

Calendar year 1958: Max 334 Kin 0.1 Mean 58.7 Ac-ft 42,520

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,700 Min o.l Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,550

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated assuming normal recession.

e Stage below crest of city dam; flow is seepage estimated on basis of field estimates.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 257

1440. Noyes Canal at Menard, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°55 T , long 99°47', on right bank at intersection of Canal and Gay Streets

 in Menard, Menard County, 4j miles downstream from headgates.

Records available.--March 1924 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,878.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to July 23, 1940, staff gage at site 2,000 ft upstream at datum 4.99 ft 

higher.

Average discharge,. 35 years, 14.0 cfs (10,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.-Maximum daily discharge during year, 28 cfs June 25, July 21; no flow ft times.

 IS24-59: Maximum daily discharge (exclusive of times canal submerged by waters of 

r San Saba River), 50 cfs Apr. 15, 1925 (probably affected by local runoff between point 

of diversion and station); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge represents flow diverted from San Saba River not includ-

 InFlocal runoff between point of diversion and station. Canal diverts water from 

right bank of San Saba River 4 miles upstream from Menard for Irrigation near Menard; 

10 acres irrigated from canal above station.

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

Calendar year 1958 ................................

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

Water year 1958-59 ................................

Maximum

26

22

28

Minimum

0

14

0

Mean

 13.1

15.2

17.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,480

904

12,870
258 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1445. San Saba River at Menard, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°55' , long 99°48' , on downstream side of fifth pier from right end of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 83 in Menard, Menard County, 0.7 mile downstream from 

Las Moras Creek.

Drainage area.--1,151 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1915 to September 1959.

Gage --Water-stage recorder Datum of gage is 1,863.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Sept. 14, 1915, to Mar. 12, 1924, chain gage at site 635 ft downstream at datum 

2.20 ft lower. Mar. 13, 1924, to Feb. 21, 1939, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream 

at datum 2.00 ft higher. Feb. 22, 1939, to Jan. 25, 1940, chain gage at present site 

and datum. Jan. 26, 1940, to Sept. 19, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 240 ft to 

right at present datum.

Average discharge.--44 years, 71.9 cfs (52,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 7.30 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 8.

1915-59: Maximum discharge, 130,000 cfs July 23, 1938 (gage height, 22.2 ft, present site and datum, from floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 21.0 and 22.2 ft; no flow at times 

caused by diversions to Noyes Canal.

Maximum stage known since 1880, 23.3 ft June 5 or 6, 1899, present site and datum, 

from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Low flow during irrigation season regulated by diversions to

 Noyes Canal 4 miles upstream and diversions by pumping at several locations upstream. 

Records of the Texas Board of Water Engineers show permits have been granted to irrigate 3,338 acres above station. See record of Noyes Canal on preceding page.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 568: Drainage area. 

 1927-32, 1934(M) , 1936, 1938(M).

WSP 1512: 1918-20, 1922-25, 1926(M),

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

38

42

4443"

*42

41

30

14

12

12

12

12

12

16

15

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

1?

13

13

12

17

17 

16

613

19.8

1,220

Nov.

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

*12

12

13

18

24_

19

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

445

14.8

883

Dec.

16

16

16

27

IB

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

16

16

16

*16

16

16

15

13

TT

15

15

14

17

14

15

21 

20

502

16.2

996

Jan.

16

15

16

16

15

16

14

12

11

18

16

19

14

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

14

15

16

*16

16

15

15

16

16 

15

468

15.1

928

Feb.

18

20

20

26

42

40

40

41

43

41

39

40

42

45

41

44

43

41

33

16

14

TT

16

14

*14

16

18

18

842

30.1

1,670

Mar.

16

14

13

12

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

11

12

12

12

11

9.9

9.0

11

9.0

12

9.3

^Y^ 7.8

*10

8.1

7.8

9.0

9.6

10

9.6

343.1

11.1

681

Apr.

8.4

6.1

679

7.5

9.9

9.9

9.3

12

14

15

19

22

50

18

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

14

16

16

16

17

*16

12

13

424.0

14.1

841

May

31

44

4638"

36

36

40

40

38

35

26

11

*9.0

9.6

11

11

9.0

7.2

6.1

5.3

5.6

5.3

8.1

6.3

5.6

5.3

*4.0

4.0

3.8

T~fl o, o

4.0

545.0

17.6

1,080

June

6.1

4.8

4.6

18

43

42

28

25

22

23

22

21

15

5.4

4.5

4.0

3.3

1.3

1.9

1.1

2.7

*3.1

2.1

4.5

7.2

12

76

BT

35

25

519.6

17.3

1,030

July

23

23

23

23

9.1

5.0

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

3.5

179" 1.0

2.1

2.7

4.3

6.9

7.5

11

10

8.7

8.1

8.1

7.8

*7.5

7.5

7.2

6.6

5.6

252.6

8.15

501

Aug.

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.1

4.8

5.6

5.8

ITT

3.5

4.0

4.3

3.5

3.1

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.1

1.9

2.7

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.9

*2.9

115.8

3.74

230

Sept.

1.1

1.0

1.1

.2

1.1

1.5

.7

.1

.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.1

2.7

2.4

2.1

.8

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

181

*322

544.7

18.2

1,080

Calendar year 1958 : Max 12,900 Mln 8.1 Mean 100 Ac-ft 72,590

Water year 1958-59 : Max 322 Mln 0.1 Mean 15.4 Ac-ft 11,140

Peak discharge (base, 670 cfs).--Sept. 29 (10:30 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (7.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 259

1450. Brady Creek at Brady, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°08'15", long 99 0 19'55", on left bank just upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 377 on North Bridge Street in Brady, McCulloch County, 0.4 mile downstream from Live Oak Creek.

Drainage area. 575 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,646.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 9, 1940, staff gage at site 3,600 ft upstream at datum 8.24 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 27.0 cfs (19,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 11.04 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 39,100 cfs Sept. 10, 1952 (gage height, 24.80 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1882, 29.1 ft July 23, 1938, present site and datum 

(discharge at site 5 miles downstream, 86,000 cfs by slope-area measurement of peak 

flow). Flood of Oct. 6, 1930, reached a stage of 27.47 ft, present site and datum, 

from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and fair below. City of Brady has permit to divert 

730 acre-ft per year for municipal use. At end of year, flow from 159 sq mi above 

this station was partly controlled by 37 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a 

total combined capacity of 76,560 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 

72,110 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 4,450 acre-ft is sedimentstorage capacity. Eleven of these reservoirs were constructed during the current 

year and have a total combined capacity below flood-spillway crests of 24,300 acre-ft, 

of which 1,570 acre-ft is sediment-pool capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs 

allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated 

by sedimentation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1512: 1941 (M), 1951(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.2

.2

.3

7?

.1

3.7

0.12

7.3

Nov.

~30.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.!

.1

3.3

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.8

1.0

.9

.8

10.9

0.36

22

Dec.

2.1

1.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

** .1!i

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1

1.3

frf

14.7

0.47

29

Jan.

]__ 17

j.

**.

7.6

0.25

15

Feb.

~^0.1

.2

** .2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*1.9

1.4

1.0

_

13.2

0.47

26

Mar.

~^1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

10.7

0.35

21

Apr.

0Q0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.5

.8

5.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

**.!

.1

11.2

0.37

22

May

0.1

3.6

.3

.1

.1

0 *0~

0

0

.6

.3

.1

.1

0

4.S

.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.3

1.4

.4

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

13.7

0.44

27

June

0

C

56

182

358

*733

61

*23

14

*11

7.6

4.2

2.2

.9

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

*3.5

1.0

11

9.7

3.8

5.4

2.4

1,490.4

49.7

2,960

July

1.4

5.7

2.4

.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

80

144

117

65

11

4.9

2.9

1.6

.9

.2

.1

*0

0

438.4

14.1

870

Aug.

0Q0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Sept.

*0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

72

*1,2QO

1,272

42.4

2,520

Calendar year 1958: Max 233 Min 0 Mean 5.76 Ac-ft 4,160

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,200 Mln 0 Mean 9.00 Ac-ft 6,520

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
260 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1460. San Saba River at San Saba, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°12'50", long 98°42'40", on right bank at downstream side of pier 

of bridge on State Highway 16, 1.2 miles north of San Saba, San Saba County, 

4.8 miles downstream from China Creek, 5.0 miles upstream from Simpson Creek, and 

15.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,042 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1904 to December 1906 (gage heights only), September 

1915 to September 1959. Published as "near San Saba" December 1904 to December 

1906, September 1915 to August 1930.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,162.16 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942. December 1904 to 

December 1906, reference point on bridge at site 2.7 miles upstream at different 

datum. September 1915 to Aug. 27, 1930, staff gage at site 2.4 miles upstream at 

datum 5.99 ft higher. Aug. 28, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1952, recording gage at site 

1.8 miles downstream at datum 8.80 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1952, to July 8, 1953, wireweight gage at present site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1956, supplementary waterstage recorder on overflow channel, 2,780 ft to right of regular gage, at same 

datum, used for stages above 19 ft.

Average discharge. 44 years (1915-59), 251 cfs (181,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 cfs June 3 (gage height, 12.90 ft); 

minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 14.

1915-59: Maximum discharge, 203,000 cfs July 23, 1938 (gage height, 45.18 ft, 

from floodmarks, at site and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 

41,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 

1918, 1930, 1954-56.

Maximum stage known since at least 1899, that of July 23, 1938. Flood of June 6, 

1899, reached a stage of 42.6 ft at site and datum of gage in use 1930-52, from 

information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal use affect 

low flow. At end of year, flow from 259 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by 42 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 80,410 

acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 75,540 acre-ft is floodwaterdetention capacity and 4,870 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Sixteen of these 

reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity 

below flood spillway crests of 28,150 acre-ft, of which 1,990 acre-ft is sedimentstorage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will 

be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Revisions jwater_year3). WSP 458: 1915-16. WSP 1282: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 

1918-19(M), 1922, 1931(M), 1935-36.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

100

96

96

96

96

98

*98

98

96

93

93

98

93

86

86

90

91

90

86

85

85

132

98

82

80

79

75 

80

86

100 

113

2,879

92.9

5,710

Nov.

103

95

93

91

88

85

83

82

80

80

80

*80

82

93

109

141

109

95

93

91

88

86

88

90

90

88

86 

88

88

88

2,733

91.1

5,420

Dec.

93

98

100

95

90

88

86

86

90

86

86

88

88

85

83

83

85

85

*85

82

82

76

71

7T

80

82

76 

76

80

88 

88

2,632

84.9

5,220

Jan.

86

85

86

86

82

77

82

85

85

85

83

77

77

80

79

77

80

77

74

77

79

77

76

71

72

*74

72 

70

68

68

2,415

77.9

4,790

Feb.

7276"

79

76

76

77

77

77

77

80

77

77

76

79

80

77

76

74

77

77

79

83

82

79

76

*82

88 

102

-

2,208

78.9

4,380

Mar.

91 52"

80

80

79

76

72

71

68

71

74

72

70

67

61

63

57

53

57

61

55

49

47

48

49

*44

48 

49

51

53 

49

1,947

62.8

3,860

Apr.

47

46

42

35

34_

41

37

40

47

63

76

80

98

87

77

76

77

71

72

79

76

72

71

68

67

61

57 

56

*5l

52

1,855

61.8

3,680

May

53

56

71

77

66

67

67

64

60

58

60

57

55

52

55

63

63

61

53

48

48

63

~TT 101

71

58

49 

 43

41

39

41

1,837

59.3

3,640

June

37

33

608

1,100

504

676

631

243

191

129

98

82

70

64

55

47

43

42

40

39

40

34

29

*52T

478

445

1.200 

294

170

127

8,076

269

16,020

July

121

103

91

86

76

68

63

57

52

44

39

42

37

34

30

23

20

2T

35

44

46

T5§~ 161

141

85

66

64 

63

60

*56

55

2,039

65.8

4,040

Aug.

53

52

49

41

32

22

20

22

31

29

30

31

25

18

15

21

18

20

20

16

14

19

23

25

26

28

28 

37

27

24 

28

844

27.2

1,670

Sept.

*34

33

28

27

23

26

22

21

23

25

25

26

25

26

30

28

25

24

24

26

24

22

1819"

18

18

19 

19

40

664,

1,382

46.1

2,740

Calendar year 1958 : Max 9,610 Min 42 Mean 241 Ac-ft 174,200

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,200 Min 14 Mean 84 ; 5 Ac-ft 61,170

Peak Discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 261

1470. Colorado River near San Saba, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°13'05", long 98°33'50", on left bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 5.2 miles downstream from San Saba River, 9.2 miles east 

of San Saba, San Saba County, and at mile 474.

Drainage area. 30,600 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1915 to October 1922 (published as "near Chadwick"), October 

1923 to December 1934 (published as "near Tow"), August 1930 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,096.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. October 1915 to October 1922 staff gage at site 1.2 miles upstream at datum 

1.92 ft higher. October 1923 to Apr. 16, 1925, chain gage and Apr. 17, 1925, to December 1934, water-stage recorder, at site 44 miles downstream at different datum. Aug. 30, 

1930, to Mar. 18, 1940, water-stage recorder and Mar. 19 to May 23, 1940, staff gage, 

at site 2,230 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1916-19, 1920-22, 1923-59), 1,454 cfs (1,053,000 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,900 cfs June 6 (gage height, 17.83 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Sept. 13-15.

1915-22, 1923-59: Maximum discharge, 224,000 cfs July 23, 1938 (gage height, 

63.2 ft, present site, based on floodmarks at site then in use); no flow Aug. 27-31, 

1954.

Maximum stage known during period 1878 to July 22, 1938, 58.4 ft Sept. 25, 1900 (discharge, 184,000 cfs), present site, from floodmarks at former site.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation, municipal use, and oilfield operation. Flow slightly regulated by 6 reservoirs (revised) in the Colorado and 

Concho Rivers and Oak Creek basins above Winchell, and by 2 reservoirs in the Pecan 

Bayou basin; combined capacity, 872,400 acre-ft (revised). At end of year the flow 

from 328 sq mi above this station and below the Winchell station was partly controlled 

by 56 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 102,400 acre-ft 

below the flood spillway crests, of which 95,600 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 6,800 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Nineteen of these reservoirs were 

constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity below flood 

spillway crests of 34,860 acre-ft, of which 2,170 acre-ft is sediment-pool capacity. 

The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years) WSP 458; 1916. WSP 858: 1900(M), 1922(M), 1936(M). WSP 1118: 

Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1916-18(M), 1936.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 26 to Aug. 2, Aug. 28 to Sept. 29)

2.2

2.3 

2.5

2.7

35

48

82

130

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

240

490

840

1,700

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

4,000

8,140

14,500

21,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.200

662

462

365

306

278

*287

265

244

223

211

198

198

187

180

169

166

166

166

156

162

212

274

215 

169

156

180

184

184

187

198

8,210

265

16,280

Nov.

206

206

236

418

306

232

211

187

176

166

156

*TB"6

162

187

227

240

236

202

211

211

194

187

184

176 

176

173

169

173

166

169

6,099

203

12,100

Dec.

180

184

184

187

184

180

180

176

180

180

176

169

169

169

162

162

166

173

*169

162

159

159

156

152 

152

156

156

152

156

169

173

5,232

169

10,380

Jan.

176

180

176

173

173

162

156

156

156

156

156

152

152

152

152

149

146

149

146

149

152

146

146

146 

149

*149

146

143

136

130

128

4,738

153

9,400

Feb.

122

125

128

128

122

120

125

128

125

122

120

118

118

125

122

120

120

118

120

122

122

122

122

122 

125

*128

130

T30

-

3,449

123

6,840

Mar.

140

T28

120

120

115

110

108

105

105

103

103

100

98

98

91

86

84

82

80

82

82

78

74

72 

72

*70

69

70

72

74

74

2,865

92.4

5,680

Apr.

74

69

67

66

64

62

64

62

62

66

93

108

103

118

118

112

110

105

100

100

146

130

110

100 

93

89

86

86

*76

72

2,711

90.4

5,380

May

72

74

76

84

86

76

74

74

72

76

76

72

67

69

80

105

120

206

202

253

223

173

483

2.410 

1,100

690

474

*335

244

194

159

8,499

274

16,860

June

133

128

352

4,910

15,900

19,200

3^680

1,960

1,420

848

620

508

408

325

265

223

194

162

149

128

122

*146- 120

764

5,010

6,920

3,220

1,470

945

78,370

2,612

155,400

July

655

490

396

375

287

509

840

538

408

325

296

253

468

345

248

206

184

157

742

5,030

11,200

14,400

17,000

14,600 

8,060

2,620

1,680

1,230

960

*788

690

86,510

2,791

171,600

Aug.

599

578

526

484

462

418

386

330

215

191

149

130

118

112

105

95

86

78

72

69

62

58

54

51 

51

50

50

47

48

47

45

5,766

186

11,440

Sept.

*44

45

. 45

47

45

44

44

44

43

42

42

40

40

39

40

42

44

44

44

43

42

42

42

42 

42

42

40

42

1,350

1,340

3,885

130

7,710

Calendar year 1958i Max 13,000 Mitt 91 Mean 727 Ac-ft 526,300

Water year 1958-591 Max 19,200 Mln 39 Mean 593 Ac-ft 429,100

Peak discharge (base, 19,300 cfa). June 6 (5 a.m.) 20,900 cfs (17.83 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
262 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1480. Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°45'05", long 98°25'00", in powerhouse at Buchanan Dam on Colorado River, 

1 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 29, 10 miles west of Burnet, Burnet 

County, and at mile 413.

Drainage area. 31.250 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--May 1937 to September 1959.

Gage. Indicating gage. Datum of gage is 0.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Lower Colorado River Authority).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 998,900 aore-ft July 25 (gage height, 

 1,020.3 ft); minimum, 747,000 acre-ft May 19-21 (gage height, 1,008.6 ft).,

1937-59: Maximum contents observed, 1.006,000 acre-ft May 15, 1954, May 21. 1955

(gage height, 1,020.6 ft): minimum after filling of reservoir in July 1938, 340,800

acre-ft Sept. 8-10, 1952 (gage height, 983.4 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by 2 reinforced concrete multiple-arch sections, 3 banks 

of taintor gates, and a 1,088-foot reinforced concrete spillway section. Dam completed 

and storage began May 20, 1937. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water 

used for power development and irrigation of rice in several districts below Columbus. 

Power unit consists of three 12,500 kilovolt-ampere generators. There is also a 

14,500 horsepower pumpback unit designed to pump back 840 cfs at a head of 130 ft. 

Data regarding dam and reservoir are shown in the following table:

Total capacity, top of 1,088 -foot gravity overflow 

spillway. 

Bottom of 30-33 ft wide by 15 ft high taintor gates....

Invert to two 5-foot Bunger gates ......................

Elevation 

(feet)

1,020.0

1,005.0 

995.0

937.0

890.0

Capacity 

(acre -feet)

992,000

678,000 

505,000

36,800

63

Cooperation. Records of daily gage height and capacity table furnished by Lower Colorado 

Ri*iver Authority. 

Revisions. WSP 1118: Drainage area.

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

HI

Oct.

845,400

845,400 

847,500 

847,500 

847,500

847,500 

847,500 

847,500 

849,600

849,600

849,600 

849,600 

849,600 

849,600 

849,600

849,600 

847,500 

847,500 

847,500 

847,500

849,600 

849,600 

847,500 

847,500 

849,600

849,600 

847,500 

849,600 

849,600 

849,600 

849,600

1,013.6 

+6,300

Nov.

849j_600

847,500 

847,500 

847,500 

849,600

849,600 

849,600 

849,600 

849,600 

849,600

849,600 

847,500 

849,600 

849,600 

847,500

847,500 

847,500 

847,500 

845,400 

845,400

845,400 

845,400 

845,400 

845,400 

843,300

841,200 

841,200 

841,200 

837,000

837,000

1,013.0 

-12,600

Dec.

837,000

837,000 

837,000 

837,000 

834,900

837,000 

832,800 

830, 700 

830, 700 

826,500

824,400 

824,400 

822,300 

820,200 

816,000

813,900 

811,800 

809,700 

807,600 

807,600

807,600 

805,500 

803,400 

801,300 

801,300

799,200 

799,200 

799,200 

799,200 

797,100 

793,000

1,010.9 

-44,000

Jan.

793,000

791,000 

791,000 

791,000 

787,000

783,000 

783,000 

783,000 

779,000 

779,000

777,000 

777,000 

775,000 

775,000 

773,000

769,000 

767,000 

769,000 

769,000 

769,000

767,000 

765,000 

763,000

763,000 

763,000

763,000 

763,000 

763,000 

763,000 

763,000 

763,000

1,009.4 

-30,000

Feb.

765,000

765,000 

765,000 

765,000 

765,000

765,000 

765,000 

765,000 

767,000 

767,000

767,000 

767,000 

767,000 

769,000 

769,000

769,000 

767,000 

769,000 

769,000 

769,000

769,000 

769,000 

769,000 

769,000 

769,000

771,000

771,000 

771,000

1,009.8 

+8,000

Mar.

771,000 

771,000 

771,000 

773,000

771,000

771,000 

771,000 

771,000 

771,000 

773,000

773,000 

771,000 

773,000 

771,000 

771,000

771,000 

769,000 

769,000 

769,000 

769,000

769,000 

769,000 

769,000 

767,000 

767,000

767,000 

767,000 

765,000

765,000 

765,000 

765,000

1,009.5 

-6,000

Apr.

765,000

765,000 

763,000 

763,000 

763,000

761,000

761,000 

763,000 

761,000 

761,000

763,000 

763,000 

763,000 

763,000 

763,000

765,000 

765,000 

765,000 

765,000 

765,000

765,000 

763,000 

761,000 

761,000 

761,000

761,000 

763,000 

763,000 

763,000 

761,000

1,009.3 

-4,000

May

761,000 

761,000 

761,000 

759,000 

759,000

759,000 

759,000 

759,000 

759,000 

759,000

759,000 

757,000 

755,000 

755,000 

753,000

751,000 

751,000 

749,000 

747,000

747,000

747,000 

753,000 

751,000 

755,000 

757,000

759,000 

761,000 

761,000 

761,000 

763,000

763,000

1,009.4 

+2,000

June

761,000

761,000 

767,000 

775,000 

799,200

839,100 

860,200 

866,800 

871,200 

875,600

875,600 

877,800 

877,800 

880,000 

880,000

880,000 

877,800 

875,600 

873,400 

873,400

873,400 

871,200 

877,800 

902,000 

906,400

959,800 

969,000 

978,200

978,200 

975,900

1,019.3 

+212,900

July

971,300 

969,000 

964,400 

959,800 

955,200

952,900 

946,000 

943,800 

941,600 

937,200

932,800 

932,800 

928,400 

924,000 

919,600

915,200 

908,600 

904,200

904,200 

906,400

924,000 

943 , 800 

969,000 

992,000 

998,900

994,300 

992,000 

987,400 

982,800 

978,200 

975,900

1,019.3 

0

Aug.

971,300

966,700 

962,100 

957,500 

952,900

948,300 

943,800 

943,800 

941,600 

939,400

937,200 

932,800 

928,400 

924,000 

921,800

917,400 

913,000 

908,600 

902,000 

897,600

891,000 

886,600 

888,800 

886,600 

884,400

882,200 

880,000 

877,800 

877,800 

875,600

875,600

1,014.8 

-100,300

Sept.

876,600

871,200 

869,000 

864,600 

862,400

860,200 

860,200 

860,200 

860,200 

858,000

858,000 

855,900 

855,900 

855,900 

853,800

853,800 

853,800 

851,700 

849,600 

849,600

847,500 

845,400 

843,300 

841,200 

841,200

839,100 

839,100 

839,100 

857,000 

841,200

1,013.2 

-34,400

Calendar year 1958.................... t -157,600

Water year 1958-59.................... * -2,100

t Oage height, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1485. North Llano River near Junction, Tex.

263

Location.--Lat 30°30>, long 99°47', on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from remains of old 

Wilson Dam, 3 miles northwest of Junction, Kimbie County, and 4 miles upstream from 

confluence with South Llano River.

Drainage area. 914 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1915 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,699.92 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1925, chain gage at site 550 ft downstream at same datum. 

Aug. 1, 1925, to Sept. 16, 1936, water-stage recorder at site 520 ft downstream at 

same datum. Sept. 16, 1936, to June 22, 1940, staff gages at various sites at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 44 years, 70.2 cfs (50,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs June 26 (gage height, 10.34 ft); 

minimum, 7.5 cfs June 19, 22, 23.

1915-59; Maximum discharge, 94,800 cfs Sept. 16, 1936 (gage height, 29.2 ft, 

present site, based on gage-height relation curve), from rating curve extended above 

68,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1875, that of Sept. 16, 1936; maximum stage 

known during period 1875 to Sept. 15, 1936, about 27.2 ft in 1889, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation materially affect low flow.

Revisions (water years). WSP 568: 1920, 1922. WSP 1512: 1915, 1918-19, 1923(M), 

1924-26, 1928, 1930(M), 1931-33, 1934(M), 1935.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

3.9

7.5

12

28

53

112

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

270

510

1,300

2,590

4,300

6,360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

74

72

72

70

67

*63

65

63

62

60

62

60

58

56

58

56

56

55

52 

50

49

49

47

47

47

47 

47

52

58

56

53

1,783

57.5

3,540

Nov.

50

49

49

49

47

46

46

46

46

45

*45

45

45

56

BT

50

49

46

45 

45

45

45

45

45

43

43 

43

43

42

42

1,390

46.3

2,760

Dec.

424"0~

40

38

38

38

37

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

*37

37 

35

35

35

34

34

34

34 

34

33

35

35

1,134

36.6

2,250

Jan.

35

3T

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32 

32

31

3T

31

32

 32

31 

31

32

32

31

31

1,008

 32.5

2,000

Feb.

31

31

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

28

26

26

28

29

29

28

*28

34 

34" 35

-

838

29.9

1,660

Mar.

31

TO

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

23 

23

22

22

22

22

 22

20

20

20

20

21

736

23.7

1,460

Apr.

23

20

20

19

19

18

Tf

20

22

22

31

35

3?

29

26

26

26

25

24 

25

26

26

26

25

24

23 

23

*22

20

20

715

23.8

1,420

May

20

26

25

23

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

19

19

19

17 

14

16

15

20

23

18

16 

*15

15

14

TS" 12

595

19.2

1,180

June

12

10

10

20

24

26

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

9.0 

8.5

10

8.5

*12

1,410

145

4.910 

2,230

336

197

152

9,705.0

324

19,250

July

124

110

99

90

86

78

76

70

65

63

62

56

55

53

49

46

 jj

47 

227

139

105

86

72

67

62 

58

 55

SO

47

46

2,333

75.3

4,630

Aug.

43

5643"

39

35

33

31

43

53

49

45

43

40

38

37

34

33

32

31 

30

28

28

26

26

28

28 

28

28

26

25 *2~3"

1,084

35.0

2,150

Sept.

24

22

21

20

20

19

18

19

20

20

19

18

18

19

19

19

18

16

tf

17

17

25

19

18 

18

18

19

 21

578

19.3

1,150

Calendar year 1953 : Max 5,230 Min 12 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,550

Water year 1958-59 : Max 4,910 Min 8.5 Mean 60.0 Ac-ft 43,450

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). June 24 (2 a.m.) 8,700 cfs (8.02 ft); June 26 ( 9 p.m.) 

15,100 cfs (10.34 ft).____________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
264 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1500. Llano River near Junction, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°30' , long 99°44' , on right bank 250 ft north of old KerrvilleJunction Road, half a mile downstream from point where slough diverts floodwater 

from main channel, 3 miles east of Junction, Kimble County, 4 miles downstream from 

confluence of North Llano and South Llano Rivers, and 4f- miles upstream from Johnson 

Fork.

Drainage area. 1,874 sq mi.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,630.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 14, 1925, staff gage and Aug. 14, 1925, to May 17, 1940, 

water-stage recorder at present site and datum. May 18, 1940, to Aug. 17, 1944, 

water-stage recorder at site 5,330 ft upstream at datum 6.0 ft higher. Since Aug. 18, 

1944, gage at site 5,330 ft upstream has been used as a supplementary gage for stages 

above 5 ft.

Average discharge.--44 years, 193 cfs (139,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,500 cfs June 26 (gage height, 13.18 ft at 

supplementary gage); minimum, 73 cfs June 22.

1915-59: Maximum discharge, 319 000 cfs June 14, 1935 (gage height 41.4 ft at 

supplementary gage, from floodmarksj, from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 32.8 and 41.4 ft at supplementary 

gage; minimum, 3.1 cfs Aug. 16, 17, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1888, that of June 14, 1935.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 568: 1915-16, 1918-20, 1922. WSP 1342: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 24-28)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.1

105

192

392

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

670

1.150

1,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

-3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

272

Tj?

272

272

262

*258

253

248

243

238

243

238

233

229

233

238

229

224

220

215

220

210

206

206

206

^01

201

210

229

224 

215

7,220

233

14,320

Nov.

215

210

210

210

210

206

206

201

197

197

*197

197

197

224

220

210

206

197

197

197

197

197

197

192

192

187

187

187

187

187

6,014

200

11,930

Dec.

192

152

192

187

187

187

183

183

183

183

183

178

178

17S

178

178

174

*169

169

169

169

169

1£4

164

164

164

164

164

164

164 

164

5,437

175

10,780

Jan.

164

T64

164

164

164

160

160

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

151

146 146-

146

151

*151

146

146

146

146

146 

146

4,767

154

9,460

Feb.

146 146-

146

146

146

146

146

146

142

138

133

133

133

133

133

129

T5?

129

129

129

129

133

133

129

*129

142

146

146

-

3,845

137

7,630

Mar.

138

T33

129

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

121

121

121

121

121

121

117

117

117

117

*121

121

121

121

121

121 

121

3,816

123

7,570

Apr.

125

121

121

117

117

117

117

133

138

138

164

169

160

151

146

142

138

138

138

133

142

133

138

125

121

117

117

*109

TT3

117

3,955

132

7,840

May

117

133

133

129

125

125

117

117

113

117

113

109

109

109

109

113

113

113

105

105

105

105

113

146

iSS

121

*113

105

105

102 

T5T

3,574

115

7,090

June

102

99

99

113

117

121

117

113

105

102

97

99

97

97

97

94

94

94

91

85

94

88

noo

1,450

310

4.440

3,540

728

433

365

13,581

453

26,940

July

323

192

272

258

253

243

229

224

210

206

201

197

187

183

174

169

al60

a!60

a!55

a260

a230

al85

a 185

alSO

al80

al75

al75

*174

164

160 

155

6,319

204

12,530

Aug.

151

164

146

138

133

129

125

168

183

164

155

151

146

138

133

129

125

121

117

113

109

109

109

109

117

121

117

113

105

105 

*1££

4,045

130

8,020

Sept.

~99 102

97

97

94

94

97

99

99

97

97

94

94

97

97

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

97

97

97

94

94

97

99

2,881

96.0

5,710

Calendar year 1958 : Max 9,930 Min 85 Mean 302 Ac-ft 218,400

Water year 1958-59 : Max 4,440 Min 85 Mean 179 Ac-ft 129,800

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 cfs). June 24 (4 a.m.) 6,960 cfs (8.36 ft); June 26 (11 p.m.) 17,500 

cfs (15.18 ft).________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1515. Llano River at Llano, Tex.

265

Location.--Lat 30°45', long 98°40', on right bank In Llano, Llano County, 0.4 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 16 and 7 miles upstream from Little Llano River.

Drainage area. 4.233 sq ml.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 970.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"JT929.

Average discharge. '--20 years, 303 cfs (219,400 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,600 cfs June 26 (gage height, 14.06 ft); mlnImum, 45 cfs May 21.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 232,000 cfs Sept. 10, 1952 (gage height, 32.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 129,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times In 1952-56.

Maximum stage known since at least 1879 (revised), 41.5 ft June 14, 1935 (discharge, 

380,000 cfs), from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Many small diversions above station. Part of low flow of Llano 

River disappears Into the formations between Llano and station near Junction.

Revisions. WSP 1342: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

86 

29

50

SI

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

356

335

335

346

351

340

*335

324

314

309

309

309

309

304

314

309

304

293

283

274

279

356

330

283

260

256

260

288 

368

583

534

10,150

327

20,130

Nov.

449

363

330

314

309

298

283

274

274

265

*265

265

265

283

283

309

309

283

265

251

251

251

251

251

251

247

256

274 

265

251

8,490

283

16,840

Dec.

288

324

293

279

260

247

242

238

238

238

234

234

238

234

229

229

229

*229

229

225

225

225

225

221

217

217

217

m242

247

7,422

239

14,720

Jan.

234

225

217

212

208

208

208

208

208

204

200

200

204

204

204

196

192

192

192

189

189

181

TsT

185

189

*192

189

189 

189

189

185

6,163

199

12,220

Feb.

185

196

200

204

196

189

189

189

189

189

192

192

200

229

217

200

189

181

192

192

192

192

192

192

*192

268

5,777

206

11,460

Mar.

242

217

196

185

177

166

162

159

149

159

170

156

152

149

143

140

136

133

136

140

130

133

130

118

85

*83

116

124 

124

124

127

4,559

147

9,040

Apr.

130

124

124

124

124

124

124

166

208

196

348

527

373

270

314

274

225

196

181

201

319

279

221

196

177

162

152

*149 

143

140

6,291

210

12,480

May

136

181

177

177

173

166

156

143

140

140

143

136

130

127

121

124

130

130

127

124

109

124

173

159

185

149

*156

146 

133

124

118

4,457

144

8,840

June

113

107

107

160

267

580

217

159

143

127

121

113

116

104

98

91

88

88

85

83

88

80

*83

4,970

3,910

15.000

6,390

3,270 

1,300

876

36,934

1,231

73,260

July

680

576

513

437

431

390

368

346

324

304

288

279

274

256

247

238

225

212

347

348

749

618

494

808

534

351

293

*343 

298

251

225

12,047

389

23,890

Aug.

208

200

189

177

170

162

156

180

358

351

279

204

181

166

156

149

143

136

130

127

124

121

124

118

116

121

130

130 

127

121

*129

5,183

167

10,280

Sept.

116

110

104

101

96

93

91

96

93

96

91

91

91

91

91

91

88

88

85

85

83

80

80

85

88

88

85

83 

91

157

2,808

93.6

5,570

Calendar year 19581 Max 18,300 Kin 113 Mean 560 Ac-ft 405,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,000 Mln 80 Mean 302 Ae-ft 218,700

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 cfs). June 24 (12:30 p.m.) 12,400 cfs 

35,600 cfs (14.06 ft).

.29 ft)j June 26 (2 p.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
266 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1535. Pedernales River near Johnson City, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°18' , long 98°24' , near center of span at downstreaBLSide of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 281, 0.2 mile downstream from Flat Creek, 1.2 miles northeast of 

Johnson City, Blanco County, and 2.0 miles downstream from Buffalo Creek.

Drainage area. 947 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,096.70 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1942. May 4 to Sept. 13, 1939, wire-weight gage 

and Sept. 14, 1939, to Sept. 10, 1952, water-stage recorder, at upstream side of 

bridge at same datum. Sept. 11, 1952, to June 29, 1953, staff gage and June 30, 1953, 

to Oct. 7, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 360 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 161 cfs (116,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,000 cfs June 26 (gage height, 17!00 ft); 

minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 7.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 441,000 cfs Sept. 11, 1952 (gage height, 42.5 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 116,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow aftimes in 1951-52, 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1859, that of Sept. 11, 1952; flood in July 1869 

reached a stage of about 33 ft, from information by local residents.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1282 

1512 

1562

Water 

year

1953 

1957 

1958

Date

Dec. 19, 1952 

Apr. 24, 1957 

June 17, 1958

Discharge 

(cfs)

32,200 

125,000 

50,200

Gage height 

iffeet)

14.7 

24.8 

17.45

Remarks.--Records fair. Some diversions above station for irrigation.

Correction. The daily discharge for June 11, 1958, was published in error; the correct

discharge is 43 cfs, superseding figure published in WSP 1562. 

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period

in the water year 1957, superseding those published in WSP 1512, are given herewith:

Apr. 24, 1957............... 32,900

Month

Calendar year 1957 ..........

Cfs-days

116,886.3

Maximum

32 900

32,900

Minimum

1.0

Mean

320

Runoff in 

acre-feet

94,890

186,200

231,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

*

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

157

157 

140

137

134

131

125

119

113

131

250

199

154

137

134

131

128

122

116

110

113

995

312

195

164

146

284

789

*2,280

1,360 

594

10,057

324

19,950

Nov.

430

5TO

330

370

324

282

265

260

245 

235

230

225

230

230

230

216

212

195

178

178

178

174

174

174

174

168

171

199

182

171

7,000

233

13,880

Dec.

182

if! 168

160

150

143

 146

146 

146

143

140

140

134

131

131

131

131

131

128

125

125

128

122

119

116

116

 m113

143 

150

4,315

139

8,560

Jan.

T28- 131

122

113

108

113

122

122

113 

*108

103

106

108

108

106

103

98

100

100

100

96

96

93

SS

98

103

100

98

96

100 

100

3,285

106

6,520

Feb.

103

108 

110

113

108

100

as. 98

100 

98

100

110

116

4li

207

150

*134

125

122

122

122

131

134

128

125

140

178

157

3,820

136

7,580

Mar.

137

T2? 

110

110

110

103

100

103

98 

98

98

96

93

93

88

#88

88

86

86

86

80

80

82

80

82

86

82

78

78

ft

2,869

92.5

5,690

Apr.

78

75 

71

69

fiZ

67

69

431

526 

304

5,590

957

470

330

318

330 '346

294

255

*235

770

312

240

216

199

191

186

186

174

164

11,520

384

22,850

May

157

321 

77$

203

182

240

182

157

150 

164

164

143

128

119

113

113

113

110

100

96

113

122

125

113

*103

96

93

86

82

78

73

4,315

139

8,560

June

69

65 

64

84

136

448

164

106

88 

88

78

73

71

82

58

53

52

50

47

44

42

36

JS

55

322

11.000

1,440

430

*216

164

15,641

521

31,020

July

140

119 

106

90

80

71

64

60

55 

52

47

46

43

40

36

34

32

29

28

33

47

"TO 146

62

60

53

68

50

90

52 

43

1,956

63.1

3,880

Aug.

40

37 

35

33

30

27

26

30

129 *T55

71

58

46

39

32

32

29

28

25

24

23

22

21

30

*37

40

46

42

40

34 

33

1,268

40.9

2,520

Sept.

34

28 

26

24

23

22

21

28

44 

29

25

23

23

38

52

*33

27

25

24

23

23

24

23

24

23

22

21

20

25

*998

1,775

59.2

3,520

Calendar year 1958: Max 19,000 Min 23 Mean 322 Ac-ft 233,200

Water year 1958-59: Max n'.oOO Min 20 Mean 186 Ac-ft 134,500

Peak discharge (base, 8,3OO cfs).--Apr. 11 (ll a.m.) 8,550 cfs (8.83 ft); June 26 (10:30 a.m.) 

47,000 cfa (17.00 ft).____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 267

1545. Lake Travis near Austin, Tex.

Location.--Lat 30°23'20", long 97°54'35", in powerhouse at Mansfield Dam on Colorado 

River, 7.3 miles downstream from Sandy Creek, 12 miles northwest of Austin, Travis 

County, and at mile 318.

Drainage area. 38,130 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records 'available. September 1940 to September 1959. Prior to October 1948, published as 

Marshall Ford Reservoir near Austin.

Gage. Indicating gage. Datum of gage is 0.12 ft abovs mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Dec. 26, 1940, staff gages on left bank 

near dam, datum at mean sea level, unadjusted, Dec. 26, 1940, to February 1942, 

mercury manometer in powerhouse, datum at mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,164,000 acre-ft July 29-31 (gage height, 

680.6 ft); minimum, 970,700 acre-ft June 23 (gage height, 669.6 ft).

1940-59: Maximum contents, 1,770,000 acre-ft May 18, 1957 (gage height, 707.4 ft); 

minimum, 332,600 acre-ft Aug. 13, 14, 1951 (gage height, 614.2 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity-type dam. Storage began Sept. 9, 1940; 

dam completed early in 1942. Capacity between gage heights 681.0 and 714.0 ft is 

778,000 acre-ft and is reserved for flood control. Figures given herein represent 

total contents. Water used for power development and for irrigation of rice in several 

districts below Columbus. Data regarding dam and reservoir are shown in following 

table:

Maximum design level -

Maximum power pool

Bottom of penstocks .

Bottom of twenty-four

top of spillway ...........

3-J-foot diameter paradox gates...

Gage height 

(feet)

714.0

681.0

552.0

535.8

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

1,950,000

1,172,000

54,800

27,900

Cooperation. Records of daily gage heights and capacity curve furnished by Lower Colorado 

River Authority.

Revisions. WSP 1342: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

665

670

675

899,700

976,900

1,062,000

680

685

1,152,000

1,252,000

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

993.0

993.0

991.4

989.8

989.8

986.6

988.2

988.2

989.8

9B9.8

991.4

989.8

989.8

988.2

986.6

985.0

985.0

983.3

981.7

980.1

981.7

981.7

983.3

983.3

981.7

980.1

983.3

983.3

986.6

998.0

1,003

671.6

+8,400

Nov.

.005

,003

,006

,010

,013

,013

,015

,018

,018

,018

,020

,023

,023

,025

,023

,023

,023

,026

,025

,028

,028

,032

,032

,037

,037

,037

,040

.044

,044

,044

_______

674.0

+41,000

Dec.

1.049

1,053

1,053

1,057

1,055

1,060

1,058

1,060

1,064

1,067

1,071

1,073

1,078

1,076

1,080

1,084

1,089

1,091

1,091

1,094

1,094

1,094

1,094

1,094

1,094

1,096

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,103

1,109

677.6

+65,000

Jan.

.109

,112

,116

,118

,121

,123

,123

,125

,127

,129

,129

,132

,136

,138

,139

,141

.145

,141

,141

,141

,14,1

,143

,141

,141

,141

,139

,139

,138

,138

,138

,136

679.1

+27,000

Feb.

1.154

1,154

,154

,134

,152

,150

,129

,129

,127

,125

,125

,125

,121

,125

,127

,125

,123

,123

,121

,118

,116

,116

,116

,114

,112

,114

,112

,112

_

_______

677.8

-24,000

Mar.

1,112

1,112

1,111

1,111

1,111

1.109

1,111

1

,109

,109

,109

,112

~7TT2~ ,114

,112

,112

,112

,111

,109

,111

,114

,404

,112

,112

,112

,114

,112

,112

,111

,111

,109

1,109

677.6

-5 , 000

Apr.

,109

,109

,109

,105

,105

,107

,105

,105

,105

,105

,109

,111

,114

,116

,116

,118

,116

,116

,118

,123

,123

.125

~^121

,120

,118

,118

,116

,114

1,111

1,107

 

677.5

-2,000

May

1,107

1,105

1,103

,100

,098

,094

,094

,091

,087

,087

,085

,082

,080

,078

,075

,069

,066

,062

,058

,055

,051

,051

,048

,048

,044

,040

,057

,057

,054

,032

^028

673.1

-79,000

June

,025

,021

,021

,020

,021

,025

,021

,016

,013

,015

,011

,010

,006

,003

999.6

996.3

991.4

938.2

985.0

980.1

978.5

973.8

970.7

973.8

986.6

,049

,071

,087

,098

.102

 

677.2

+74,000

July

,105

,107

,107

,102

,100

,105

,102

,105

,109

,109

,109

,109

,109

,109

,109

,109

,111

,111

,111

,111

,118

,127

,127

,132

,141

,152

,158

,156

.164

1',164

1,164

680.6

+62,000

Aug.

^162.

,158

,160

,156

,154

,150

,148

,145

,139

,138

,138

,136

,132

,125

,129

,127

,125

,125

,123

,121

,118

,112

,111

,109

,105

,102

,105

,100

,098

,089

,087

676.4

-77,000

Sept.

,085

,082

,084

,078

,073

,066

,062

,058

,058

,051

,046

,040

,040

,039

,034

,026

,025

,020

,015

,010

,008

,006

,008

,003

,001

999.5

991.4

988.2

985.5

981.7

670.5

-105,500

Calendar year 1958.................... * -32,000

Water year 1958-59.................... * -12,900

t Qage height, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
268 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1570. Waller Creek at 38th Street, Austin, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°17'49", long 96°43'36", on right bank 200 ft upstream from bridge at 

East 38th Street at Austin, Travls County, 1.1 miles upstream from West Branch of 

Waller Creek, and 3.3 miles upstream from Colorado River.

Drainage area. 2.31 sq ml.

Records available. April 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 555.44 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 468 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 5.41 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 19.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 596 cfs May 26, 1957; no flow ..'or many days In each 

year 1955-57.

Remarks. Records good. Flow slightly regulated at times by a small reservoir at

St. Mary's Academy on East (corrected) 41st Street, and a small swimming pool at the 

academy which Is drained Into the creek every week or two during the summer. Other 

swimming pools drain Into the creek, causing rises which are not from rainfall.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

0.3

.5

.9

2.0

4.3

2.8 

3.0

3.2

3.3

8.7

16

27

34

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9

1.1

4.9

1.0

.9

1.0

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

^5

5.7

13

.9

.9

2.1

.8

9.2

9.7

7.5

5.0 

2.2

81.4

2.63

161

Nov.

2.0

1.7

1.6

4.4

T7f

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

.1*2.

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.3

45.7

1.53

91

Dec.

2.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

.3

.3

*. .3

.3

.4

* .1

*-ii

.9

.9

.9

.9

2.6

4.5 

IT?

44.4

1.43

88

Jan.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.1!

1.1

M1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

1.0

*1.0

1.0

- 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.2 

1.2

32.2

1.04

64

Feb.

2.4

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.0

1.0

iTo" .9

1.1

12

TT.o

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

*3.3

1.2

1.1

46.3

1.65

92

Calendar year 1958 : Max 114 Min 0.5

Mar.

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.0

1.1

47?

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0 

1.1

30.9

1.00

61

Apr.

2.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.2 

21

T.6

1.3

19

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.8

3.3

5.0

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.1

.7

.7

.6

TS

,6

81.5

2.72

162

May

0.6

1.9

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7 

*.7

.6

1.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

5.8

2.2

.5

_.4_

.5

.6

.6

.6

1.1 

.9

28.9

0.93

57

June

0.7

.9

1.5

5.0

1.7

1.0

'.eg

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

.9

.9

.6

*.9

1.0

.9

1.1

.7

.8

.5

TF

1.6

.11

1.7

.9

.9

.6

.8

42.6

1.42

84

July

0.9

.8'.8

.7

.8

.7

.7 

.8

.8

_.£

.6

.6

.7

.6

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

11

*23

T.7

.9

1.6

1.2

.9

5.2

1.9

1.1

.9

.9

64.2

2.07

127

Aug.

O.'S

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8 

.9

1.9

.9

.7

if

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

.6

.8

3.0

.9

.7

8.4

1.7

1.3

2.2

*13

1.0

.9

1.1

1.2

51.1

1.65

101

Sept.

'6.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0 

.8

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

3.3

.9

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.6

 

29 .7

3.2

.5

.4

.4

*1.6

.4

52.6

1.75

104

Mean- g.56 Ac-ft 1,850

Water year 1958-59 : Max 29 Min 0.3 Mean 1.65 Ac-ft 1,190

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Apr. 8 (11:45 p.m.) 227 cfs 

(4.57 ft)j July 21 (7:15 p.m.) 287 cfs (4.81 ft); Sept. 23

(4.57 ft); July 20 (5:45 a.m.) 227 cfs 

(3 p.m.) 468 cfs (5.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 26S 

1575. Waller Creek at 23d Street, Austin, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°17'08", long 97°44'01", on San Jacinto Boulevard, 50 ft upstream from 

bridge on East 23d Street at Austin, Travis County, and 2.1 miles upstream from 

Colorado River.

Drainage area. 4.13 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 509.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Port Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 5.71 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Sept. 12.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs June 12, 1957 (gage height, 5.85 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs at times.

Maximum flood since about 1885 occurred Apr. 22, 1915, when stream was 30 to 

40 ft deep, probably near mouth of creek, from information by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation by small dam upstream. Diversion of city water 

into channel during the summer months from municipal and private swimming pools. 

Probability of diversions into and out of drainage area by storm sewers. Station is 

part of hydrologic research project to study rainfall-runoff relation for small 

urban areas. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 3o to Feb. 2)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0.9 

1.9 

3.8 

7.8

1.8 

2.0

2.3

2.4 76

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

15

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

3.1

10

1.9

1.9

3.0

2 8

2.3

1.9

2.0

2.3

7.0

44-S.Q

1.9

2.6

1.7

14

8.7 

3.7

174.1

5.62

345

Nov.

3.2

2.8

8.3 

T?§

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

*2.3

2.2

2.5 

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.7

2.0

75.2

2.51

149

Dec.

4.1

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.6

1.6

*1.5

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

3.4

T^

62.9

2.03

125

Jan.

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

*1.5

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.6

4tt

49.1

1.58

97

Feb.

3.7

*2.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

l._4

1.4

1.7

1.6

"T.7

2.0 

1.8

3.0

1.8

2.0

2.4

1.8

1.7

*1.7

6.9

2.2

-

84.7

 3.03

168

Mar.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.5 -i *

1.5

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

51.7

1.67

103

Apr.

3.8

1.7

1.7

*1.8

1.9

63 "3.1

2.5

42

3.6

3.0

3.5

8.8 

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.6

5.3

5.3

1.7

193.3

6.44

383

May

1.6

4.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

5.1

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

H 

1.2

*1.3

1.4

. 1.2

18

4.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.7

70.4

2.27

140

June

1.5

1.5

12

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6 

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

6.7

28

2.9

1.6

1.4

94.6

3.15

188

July

1.5

1.4

1.4 

TT4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.6 

1.6

1.4 *38

*60

T.9

1.8

2.9

2.2

1.6

*14

1.6

1.4

1.4

159.1

5.13

316

Aug.

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.5

4.7

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.2

1.4

4.9

1.5

1.3

17

2.8

2.4

4.9

18

1.4

1.6

107.7

3.47

214

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

-*9

8.7

1.2

1.3 

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.7

72 "2.4

7.4

1.6

1.4

*4.3

1.6

128.5

4.28

255

Calendar year 1958 : Max 213 Min 1.4 Mean 5.35 Ac-ft 3,870

Water Water year year 1958-59 1958-59: : Max Max 72 72 Min Min 0.9 0.9 Mean Mean 3.43 3.43 Ac-ft Ac-ft 2,480 2,480

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Oct. 22 (12:15 a.m.) 834 cfs (4.29 ft); Apr. 8 (11:45 a.m.) 

1,080 cfs (4.68 ft); July 20 (5:30 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (4.60 ft); July 21 (6:15 p.m.) 1,030 cfi 

(4.62 ft); Sept. 23 (3 p.m.) 1,910 cfs (5.71 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
270 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1580. Colorado River at Austin, Tex.

Location. Lat 30"14"40", long 97°41'20", on right bank Just upstream from Montopolis 

Bridge on U. S. Highway 183 at southeast edge of Austin, Travis County, 2.8 miles 

upstream from Walnut Creek, 3.8 miles downstream from Waller CreeK, -& miles downstream from Barton Creek, and at mile 290.

Drainage area. 38,400 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probablynoncontributing.

Records available.--February 1898 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity since 1903 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 407.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 18, 1915, combination staff and chain gages in vicinity of 

Congress Avenue Bridge 4.0 miles upstream at datum 14.6 ft higher. June 18, 1915, to 

Apr. 21, 1918, water-stage recorder (pressure type) in basement near left end of 

Congress Avenue Bridge at datum 14.6 ft higher. Apr. 26, 1918, to June 19, 1939, 

water-stage recorder at Congress Avenue Bridge at datum 14.6 ft higher.

Average discharge. 61 years, 2,508 cfs (1,816,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 3.85 ft); minimum daily, 178 cfs Dec. 15.

1898-1959: Maximum discharge, 481,000 cfs June 15, 1935 (gage height, 45.0 ft, 

present site and datum, from floodmark); minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 18, 1918.

Maximum stage since at least 1833 (corrected), 46.0 ft July 7, 1869, present site 

and datum (adjusted to present site on basis of record for flood of June 15, 1935), 

determined from information concerning stage at former site furnished by Dean 

T. U. Taylor.

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

which are fair. Flow largely regulated by Buchanan Reservoir and Lake Travis (see 

p. 262, 267), and other smaller reservoirs, having a combined capacity of 4,021,500 

acre-ft. About 36,000 acres irrigated above station. Records furnished by city of 

Austin show an average of about 40 cfs diverted for municipal use above station and 

about 26 cfs of treated sewage returned below station. Many other diversions above 

Buchanan Reservoir for irrigation, municipal supply, and oilfield operations. Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 508: iyoi-17. WSP 1342: ~-' - -

.... .... 1915(m). WSP 528: 1900(M) . 1918(m) . WSP 548:

Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1908, 1929(M), 1936.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,560

1,570

1,610

1,450 

*1,350

1,420

1,530

1,530

1,550

1,600

1,730

1,710

1,670 

1,640

1,620

1,440

1,510

1,180

892

1,520

1,160

1,730

1,400

1,220

1,180

889

l.TBo"

1,670

2,050

1,680 

1,560

45,781

1,477

90,810

Nov.

1,470

1,480

1,540

1,710 

1,530

1,500

1,570

*900

743

*790

1,020

1,210

1,230 

1,090

1,050

807

842

655

625

562

520

522

a545

524

*450

492

488

462

404 450"

27,181

906

53,910

Dec.

594

421

473

498 

480

430

434

436

450

325

a260

a220

a!90 

al85

*178

470

610

310

*254

514

655

*B03"

*590

*560

542

578

560

572

*554

*650 

*306

13,902

448

27,570

Jan.

208

204

4975

598 

830

754

603

578

578

560

554

1,000

1,270 

1,260

1,330

1,370

1,560

828

1,050

1,480

1,260

1,350

1,250

946

594

862

1,320

1,270

1,160

1,260 

1,160

29,537

953

58,590

Feb.

920

1,320

1,550

1,290 

1,260

1,280

1,010

774

1,140

*1,200

1,060

994

1,010 

1,200

804

810

638

464

434

425

558

788

780

1,100

1,130

1,350

1,240

1,070

27,599

986

54,740

Mar.

925

916

903

980 

1,170

1,000

656

849

823

1,020

656

546

*549 

694

904

838

1,070

1,000

606

463

736

504

500

470

911

1,020

966

862

604

668 

1,000

24,809

800

49,210

Apr.

948

911

929

984 

1,180

820

1,300

3,140

d2,180

d2,300

d2,600

dl,520

dl,350 

dl,780

d2,070

dl,790

d2,500

dl,700

dl,030

dl,790

dl,250

d620

1,150

*2,190

1,660

1,240

2,070

2,290

2,670

2,670

51,332

1,711

101,800

May

2,610

2,780

1,720

2,560 

2,730

2,650

2,750

2,570

1,260

2,710

2,770

3,020

3,270 

2,870

2,930

3,120

2,220

2,610

2,740

2,390

1,960

2,170

1,540

1,080

1,860

1,710

1,910

2,130

2,070

*2,010 

1,860

72,580

2,341

144,000

June

1,940

1,830

1,980

1,590 

1,900

1,540

1,710

2,030

2,060

1,830

1,750

1,840

1,760 

1,850

1,880

1,930

2,000

2,010

1,930

1,960

1,930

2,040

1,980

1,730

1,220

1,240

1,340

776

1,5913

2,160

53,326

1,778

105,800

July

2,200

2,280

2,660

2,380 

2,030

2,370

*2,290

2,190

1,940

2,020

2,390

2,210

2,300 

2,250

2,220

2,310

2,240

2,030

1,910

2,170

2,270

1,100

1,980

1,930

1,120

714 2, '£"40"

3,690

3,690

3,200 

3,150

69,474

2,241

137,800

Aug.

3,560

3,690

3,690

*3,690 

3,430

3,240

3,560

3,690

3,300

3,430

3,560

3,560

3,560 

3,560

2,720

1,660

2,680

3,130

3,400

3,180

3,630

3,320

3,460

3,270

3,160

3,170

3,180

3,390

3,560

3,560 

3,690

103,680

3,345

205,600

Sept.

3,110

2,580

2,340

2,420 

2,800

2,880

2,630

2,910

2,730

2,780

*2,700

2,190

1,880 

2,100

2,310

2,480

2,750

2,580

2,520

2,290

2,250

2,570

2,520

2,620

2,520

2,550

2,500

2,460

2,590

2,500

76,060

2,535

150,900

Calendar year 1958: Max 13,700 Mln 178 Mean 3,182 Ac-ft 2,303,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,690 Min 178 Mean 1,631 Ac-ft 1,181,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of releases at Tom Miller Dam furnished by 

Lower Colorado River Authority, weather records, and records for station at Smlthvllle.

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

recorder record and same aa footnote "a" above.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1S95. Colorado River at Smithville, Tex.

271

Location. Lat 30°01', long 97°10', on right bank 360 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 71 in Smithville, Bastrop County, 850 ft downstream from Gazley Creek, 

4 miles downstream from Alum Creek, and at mile 212.

Drainage area. 39,880 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontriouting.

Records available. July 1930 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1920 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 270.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 9, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 29 years, 2,844 cfs (2,059,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 12.46 ft); 

minimum, 354 cfs Dec. 16, 17.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 305,000 cfs June 16, 1935 (gage height, 42.5 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 209,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum, 76 cfs Nov. 2, 1934.

Maximum stage known since at least 1870, about 47.4 ft Dec.4, 1913; flood of July 8, 

1869, was several feet higher, from information by local residents.

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

Many diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply. Regulation same 

as that for Colorado River at Austin (see p. 270).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342: Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1934.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

330

490

750

1,200

4.0

6.0

11.0

2,450

5,400

15,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 

*2,120

1,680

1,620

1,520

1,480

1,380

1,490

1,500

1,510

2,100

4,120

2,320

1,800

1,740

1,680

1,540 

1,560

1,390

1,140

1,220

1,390

2,060

1,800

1,510

1,320

1,400 

1,750

3,590

5,240 

4,920

62,670

2,022

124,300

Nov.

2,780 

2,320

2,120

2,060

5,450

2,640

*2,060

1,930

1,740

1,140

1,100

1,190

1,400

1,560

1,370

1,380

1,280 

961

1,020

880

934

838

762

708

696

714

680 

726

680

645

41,764

1,392

82,840

Dec.

640 

708

714

645

660

660

645

615

620

635

600

520

430

394

374

362

*354 

532

650

510

422

605

696

690

685

665

665 

675

680

720 

762

18,533

598

36,760

Jan.

732 

565

466

402

55C

650

810

738

690

680

680

675

690

1,080

1,200

1,240

1,310 

1,420

*1,300

845

1,440

1,270

1,340

1,260

1,220

934

732 

992

1,400

1,210 

1,200

29,721

959

58,950

Feb.

1,270 

1,130

1,220

1,620

1,380

1,390

1,360

1,220

1,080

*934

1,400

1,210

1,260

3,040

8 , 290

2,120

1,320 

1,050

859

756

720

756

762

943

1,020

1,220

1,450 

1,560

-

42,310

1,511

83,920

Mar.

1,590 

1,050

1,140

1,000

1,090

1,130

1,270

952

866

943

1,040

1,100

774

762

768

804

961 

898

1,130

1,020

732

685

792

690

675

670

'§70 

943

934

831 

714

28,724

927

56,970

Apr.

'513" 845 

880

880

880

1,010

889

1,290

*5,850

3,590

5,300

14,700

3,870

2,000

2,000

2,260

2,710 

3,660

2,840

1,740

1,680

2,190

952

1,290

2,190

2,060

1,800 

1,560

2,380

2,640

76,879

2,563

152,500

May

2,710 

2,840

2,710

2,450

2,120

2,840

2,710

2,780

2,780

2,060

2,380

3,240

3,240

3,310

2,970

2,970

3,170 

2,640

2,580

2,840

2,640

2,380

2,380

2,580

1,620

1,460

1,930 

1,930

2,120

2,120 

2,190

78,690

2,538

156,100

June

2,000 

2,000

1,930

4,450

3,960

2,060

1,860

2,000

2,120

*2,150

2,000

1,850

1,900

1,850

1,900

1,950

2,000 

2,050

2,050

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,000

1,850

1,500

1,500 

1,550

1,250

1,600

61,430

2,048

121,800

July

2,200 

2,250

2,300

2,600

2,400

2,200

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,300

2,300

*2,350

2,320

2,260

2,260 

2,320

2,060

2,000

2,320

2,520

1,890

1,740

2,120

1,460

1,130 

1,300

3,310

3,450 

3,170

69,930

2,256

138,700

Aug.

3,100 

3,310

3,450

3,520

3,520

3,310

3,240

3,450

3,450

3,310

3,380

3,450

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,240

*1.800 

2,640

2,970

3,310

3,170

3,520

3,380

3,450

3,450

3,450

3,800 

4,440

3,960

3,660 

3,660

104,950

3,385

208,200

Sept.

3,800 

3,520

2,710

2,640

2,780

2,900

2,900

2,970

3,170

2,900

2,900

2,840

2,520

2,450

2,060

2,450

2,580 

2,840

2,780

2,640

*2,580

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,700

2,600

2,600 

2,600

2,600

2,600

82,430

2,748

163,500

Calendar year 1958: Max 97,300 Min 354 Mean 4,496 Ac-ft 3,255,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 14,700 Min 354 Mean 1,912 Ac-ft 1,385,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record June 10 to July 14, Sept. 22-30; discharge estimated on basis of 

2 discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, and records for station at Austin.
272 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1600. Dry Creek at Buescher Lake, near Smithville, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°03', long 97°09', on left bank 225 ft upstream from dam in BastropBuescher State Park, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.2 miles north of Smithville, 

Bastrop County.

Drainage area. 1.48 sq mi (area above dam). 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 327.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --20 years, 0.41 cfs (297 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum recorded inflow during year, 252 cfs Apr. 11; maximum gage 'height, 

21.26 ft Apr. 19, 20; no inflow most of time.

1939-59: Maximum inflow, 1,870 cfs June 30, 1940; maximum gage height, 24.96 ft 

June 30, 1940 (outflow, 1,670 cfs); no inflow most of time.

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

Records given herein represent flow into Buescher Lake. No runoff except during and 

immediately following precipitation. Discharge below gage height 22.27 ft (spillway 

crest), determined from change in contents of lake; that above gage height 22.27 ft 

determined by algebraic summation of flow over spillway and change in contents of 

lake (reduced to equivalent cubic feet per second). There was no flow over spillway 

during the 1959 water year. No adjustments made for evaporation or seepage losses. 

Capacity of lake, 248 acre-ft. No diversions above station or from lake.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3 0 ' "

d'

Cf

a

.5

.4

.2

0

 '1.4

0.05

2.8

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

-0

t>

0-

.-'.1

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Dec.

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

73

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.4

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Feb.

0.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

5.3

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

*0

0

. 0

0

-

6.6

0.24

13

Mar.

0

0

0

0

.1!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Apr.

0.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

12*2.8

2.1

35

3.6

.5

0

.1

1.4

16

3.8

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

78.5

2.62

156

May

0

.7

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

0.09

5.8

June

0

0

0

.5

.3

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0.06

3.8

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

1.1

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5 -^7 4

0

0

0

10.2

0.33

20

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0~~.8

1.3

0.04

2.6

Calendar year 1958: Max 73 Mln 0 Mean 0.53 Ac-ft 382

Water year 1958-59; Max 35 Min 0 Mean 0.29 Ac-ft 210

* Discharge measurement of inflow and observation of no outflow, or observation of no inflow or 

outflow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 16 to Nov. 6; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

1610. Colorado River at Columbus, Tex.

273

Location. Lat 29°42'20", long 96°32'05", near right bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 90 at eastern edge of Columbus, Colorado County, 340 ft downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 2.6 miles downstream from 

Cummins Creek, and at mile 135.

Drainage area. 41,070 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing; 41,170 sq mi, approximately, at site "near Eagle Lake."

Records available. January 1903 to December 1911 (gage heights only), May 1916 to September 1959.Discharge records for 1902-11, published in WSP 84, 99, 132, 174, 210, 288, 

and 308,have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Records collected at 

site 23 miles downstream October 1930 to May 1939, published as "near Eagle Lake." 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1903 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 1, 1919, various nonrecording gages at sites in the immediate vicinity at datum 3.00 ft lower. May 1, 1919, to Nov. 23, 1930, water-stage recorder at 

site about 300 ft downstream at datum 3.00 ft lower. Sept. 17, 1930, to June 12, 1939 

(Oct. 1, 1930, to May 31, 1939, used herein), water-stage recorder at site 23 miles 

downstream at different datum. May 17 to Nov. 14, 1939, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--43 years (1916-59), 3,381 cfs (2,448,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,700 cfs Apr. 12; maximum gage height, 

18.60 ft Apr. 12; minimum discharge, 467 cfs Dec. 19.

1916-59: Maximum discharge, 190,000 cfs June 18, 1935 (gage height, 38.5 ft), computed on basis of records for station near Eagle Lake; minimum, 93 cfs Sept. 1, 1918.

Maximum stage known since at least 1852, 41.6 ft, present datum, in July 1869 and on 

Dec. 6, 1913, from information by local resident. River divided each time and left 

Columbus on an island. Data on other floods as follows: July 29, 1938, observed stage, 

38.4 ft, furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge, 175,000 cfs, computed on basis 

of records for station near Eagle Lake). Flood of June 18, 1935, reached a stage of 

29.45 ft June 19, 1935, at station "near Eagle Lake" 23 miles downstream (discharge, 

177,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply. 

At end of year the flow from 38.7 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by 

10 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 14,840 acre-ft 

below the flood spillway crests, of which 13,380 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 1,460 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. Eight of these reservoirs were constructed during the current year and have a total combined capacity below flood spill-1 

way crests of 10,440 acre-ft, of which 1,170 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. 

The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. Upstream regulation, same as that 

for Colorado River at Austin. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342: Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1920-21(M), 1922. See 

also Records available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

3,310

4,810

2,970

2,150

1,960

*1,820

1,780

1,640

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,820

3,630

2,750

2,050

1,920

1,820

1,740

1,690

1,640

1,520

1,400

1,600

1,780

2,050

1,870

1,690

2,100

2,250

3,740

5,840

70,410

2,271

139,700

Nov.

5,440

3,300

2,550

*2,300

4,040

3,850

3,190

2,300

2,100

2,000

1,560

1,440

1,480

5,900

2,200

1,780

1,600

1,520

1,360

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,100

1,040

960

944

952

936

960

61,722

2,057

122,400

Dec.

912

896

*896

880

880

832

816

816

800

760

752

736

720

660

585

525

495

481

474

638

720

600

555

736

824

800

792

760

776

824

960

22,901

739

45,420

Jan.

1,100

*1,070

864

668

570

502

652

752

968

872

888

776

675

800

864

1,120

1,240

1,320

1,400

1,360

1,120

1,080

1,360

1,280

1,320

1,280

1,100

992

920

1,160

1,360

31,433

1,014

62,350

Feb.

1,360

1,640

*1,960

1,440

1,560

1,520

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,600

2,420

7,280

8,860

3,700

2,050

1,480

984

1,020

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,400

1,480

1,560

-

55,534

1,983

110,200

Mar.

1,640

1,520

1,320

1,160

*1,240

1,440

1,360

1,320

1,280

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,160

1,090

864

824

840

904

1,020

1,060

1,120

1,010

824

792

864

776

744

800

1,030

1,030

1,000

33,222

1,072

65,890

Apr.

*936

872

1,020

1,020

984

984

1,010

3,750

*10,100

14,000

14,000

27.600

18,200

7,790

3,970

3,520

9,300

22,800

10,600

5,570

3,300

2,650

3,080

2,150

1,820

2,400

2,500

2,250

1,820

2,400

182,396

6,080

361,800

May

2,600

2,860

3,080

2,860

2,860

*2,100

2,650

2,650

2,600

2,750

5,140

*2,970

3,630

3,520

3,520

3,300

3,190

3,300

3,080

2,650

2,970

2,860

8,250

3,740

3,300

2,350

1,670

2,200

2,150

2,250

2,350

95,580

3,083

189,600

June

2,300

2,300

*2,100

2,450

5,500

6,090

2,780

2,250

2,100

2,100

2,150

2,150

2,000

2,050

2,050

1,920

1,960

1,960

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,960

1,960

2,100

3,600

2,150

1,870

1,640

1,560

71,050

2,368

140,900

July

*1,280

1,690

2,100

2,150

2,300

2,500

2,200

2,100

2,250

2,200

2,000

2,100

2,150

2,250

2,200

2,250

2,150

2,150

2,250

2,050

2,000

2,100

2,350

2,250

1,640

2,000

1,740

1,400

1.160

2,600

3,300

64,860

2,092

128,600

Aug.

3,190

2,970

3,080

*3,300

3,410

3,410

3,300

3,190

3,300

3,410

3,300

3,190

3,300

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

2,300

2,250

2,750

3,190

3,080

3,300

3,410

3,300

3,410

3,630

4,450

4.810

4,210

3,630

103,710

3,345

205, 700

Sept.

«5.630

3,630

3,630

2,860

2,750

2,600

2,750

2,860

2,970

3,080

2,970

2,860

2,750

2,600

2,400

2,150

2,400

2,500

2,650

2,750

2,650

2,600

2,450

2,650

2,650

3,190

2,750

2,650

3,080

3,080

84,540

2,818

167,700

Calendar year 1958 : Max 68,700 Mln 474 Mean 4,636 Ao-ft 3,356,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 27,600 Mln 474 Mean 2,404 Ac-ft 1,740,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Jan. 7 to Feb. 2, Feb. 11 to 

Mar. 4.
274 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

1620. Colorado River at Wharton, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°18'30", long 96°06'15", near center of span at downstream side of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 59, In Wharton, Wharton County, 1,000 ft downstream from Texas and New 

Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 12 miles upstream from Jones Creek, and at mile 67.

Drainage area. 41.380 sq ml, approximately, of which 11,900 sq ml is-probably noncontrlbuting.

Records available. July 1916 to September 1925, July and August 1938 (flood discharge 

measurements only), October 1938 to September 1959. June to November 1901 and May to 

September 1902, daily records published in U. S. Department of Agriculture, Office of 

Experiment Stations, Bulletin Nos. 119 and 133. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1935 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 65.42 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 19, 1919, staff gage, Mar. 19, 1919, to July 17, 1921, 

water-stage recorder, July 18 to Dec. 12, 1921, chain gage, and Dec. 13, 1921, to 

Sept. 30, 1925, water-stage recorder, at site about 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1919-21, 1922-25, 1938-59), 2,904 cfs (2,102,000 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,300 cfs Apr. 13; maximum gage height, 20.6 ft 

Apr. 13; minimum daily discharge, 540 cfs July 31.

1919-25, 1938-59: Maximum discharge observed, 100,000 cfs July 3, 1940 (gage height, 

35.99 ft); no flow Aug. 6, 1925 (result of pumping).

Maximum stage known since at least 1869, 38.9 ft Dec. 8, 1913, present datum, from 

information by local residents; below Wharton floodwater combined with floodwater of 

Brazos River. Flood of about July 12, 1869, reached about same height. Flood of 

June 20, 1935, reached a stage of 38.2 ft, present datum (discharge, 159,000 cfs, from 

rating curve extended above 145,000 cfs), furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. Flood of 

July 30, 1938, reached a stage of 37.4 ft, present datum, observed by Geological Survey 

engineers (discharge, 145,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation, municipal supply, 

and oilfield operation. Upstream regulation same as that for Colorado River at Austin. 

For statement regarding regulation by Soil Conservation Service reservoirs below Austin,' 

see Colorado River at Columbus (preceding page). Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP'1643.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 878; 1938(M), WSP1342: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.7

-.5

-.3 

0.0

510

610

710

865

0.5 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

1,140

1,440

2,100

3,790

6.0

10.0

14.0

19.0

5,950

11,600

18,700

29,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2,550

4,090

4,800

3,300

2,480

2,180

2,100

1,960

1,820

1,760

1,820

1,760

1,760

3,060

2,860

2,100

1,960

1,820

1,760

1,690

 1,690

1,530

1,410

1,590

1,620

2,020

1,820

1,820

2,020

2,250 

3,540

68,940

2,224

136,700

Nov.

5,350

5,130

3,300

2,700

2,480

*3,790

3,890

3,390

2,480

2,250

2,100

1,820

1,560

1,590

5,050

3,160

2,100

2,020

1,690

1,560

1,410

1,380

1,290

1,290

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,030

1,030

69,320

2,311

137,500

Dec.

1,030

1,000

975

*975

1,000

1,000

920

892

948

920

892

865

865

865

812

760 *710

660

650

660

800

892

838

760

760

892

892

892

865

920

1,260

27,170

876

53,890

Jan.

1,320

1,200

1,170

1,060

892

760

685

640

786

920

920

865

865

865

838

865

,060

,170

,260

,320

,410

,290

,060

,350

,290

* ,350

,320

,260

,110

,000 

,110

33,011

1,065

65,480

Feb.

1,690

2,100

1,760

2,100

1,690

1,590

1,620

1,500

1,470

1,440

1,500

2,480

1,880

2,550

5,820

8,460

8,040

4,090

2,550

2,100

1,820

1,620

1,470

1,470

 1,960

1,690

1,820

1,820

-

.......

70,100

2,504

139,000

Calendar year 1958: Max 55,900 Mln 650

Mar.

1,760

1,820

1,760

1,560

1,440

1,440

1,470

1,500

1,410

1,440

1,290

1,170

1,170

1,200

1,230

1,060

975

948

920

1,080

1,080

1,170

1,140

1,000

838

865

838

838

812

948 

1,000

37,172

1,199

73,730

Apr.

1,030

1,000

892

920

1,000

975

975

1,000

5,210

16,000

18,700

25,800

29,700

*17,600

7,780

4,490

4,590

14,400

22,000

10,200

5,950

3,990

3,030

3,300

2,550

2,100

2,480

2,550

2,250

1,960

214,422

7,147

425,300

May

2,250

2,550

2,780

2,940

2,780

2,780

2,100

2,550

2,620

2,620

2,860

5,240

3,390

*3,210

3,210

2,940

2,780

2,620

2,700

2,400

2,020

2,100

3,240

12.200

5,440

3,300

2,250

1,690

1,620

1,530 

1,440

94,150

3,037

186,700

June

1,500

1,470

1,440

1,440

1,530

3,710

4.800

2,550

1,760

1,470

1,440

1,410

1,350

1,320

1,290

1,380

1,230

 1,260

1,260

1,260

1,290

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,500

3,300

4,190

2,620

2,100

1,750

55,100

1,837

109,300

July

1,500

1,350

1,290

1,260

1,320

1,350

1,530

1,350

1,140

1,260

1,290

1,350

1,170

1,320

1,590

1,530

1,590

1,530

1,350

1,380

1,380

1,170

1,140

1,350

1,560

1,140

1,030

1,030

735

550 

 540.

39,075

1,260

77,500

Aug.

2,180

2,180

2,020

2,020

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,180

2,100

2,100

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,480

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,020

1,620

2,020

2,320

2,620

2,620

2,860

3,120

3,590

3,490

4,090

4,390 

3,990

80,520

2,597

159,700

Sept.

3.490

*3,300

3,120

3,120

2,400

2,250

2,020

2,400

2,550

2,620

2,700

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,400

2,250

2,100

2,180

2,250

2,400

2,550

2,400

2,320

2,250

2,480

2,550

3,030

2,700

2,620

---'--8-°

76,880

2,563

152,500

Mean 4,373 Ac-ft 3,166,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 29,700 Mln 540 Mean 2,372 Ac-ft 1,717,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 275

1625. Colorado River near Bay City, Tex.

Location. Lat 28 0 58'26", long 96°00'44", on right bank 6,300 ft downstream from bridge 

on State Highway 35, 7,100 ft downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. 

bridge, 2.8 miles west of Bay City, Matagorda County, and at mile 32.6.

Drainage area. 41,650 sq mi, approximately, of which 11,900 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--July 1940 (in WSP 1046), April 1948 to September 1959. Gage-height 

records collected in this vicinity since 1946 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, Houston 

supplementary adjustment of 1943. July 2-6, 1940, reference point at highway bridge, 

6,300 ft upstream at datum 30.60 ft lower.

Average discharge.--11 years (1948-59), 2,135 cfs (1,546,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,200 cfs Apr. 13 (elevation, 34.48 ft); minimum, 414 cfs Aug. 1.

1940, 1948-59: Maximum discharge, 83,300 cfs July 4, 1940 (elevation, 48.2 ft, 

present datum), at site 6,300 ft upstream at bridge on State Highway 35, observed by 

Corps of Engineers (elevation, 46.6 ft, adjusted to present site); no flow at times 

in 1951-53, 1956.

Maximum elevation known since 1869, 56.1 ft Dec. 10, 1913. Flood in July 1869 

probably reached about same elevation. Elevations of other floods are as follows: 

May 8, 1922, 55.4 ft; June 1929, 55.0 ft; June 22, 1935, 54.6 ft; Oct. 5, 1936, 

53.4 ft; Aug. 2, 1938, 53.4 ft; Nov. 27, 1940, 47.6 ft. All above flood data from 

information by Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. and adjusted to present site.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no elevation record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation and municipal supply. Upstream regulation 

same as that for Colorado River at Austin. For statement regarding regulation by 

Soil Conservation Service reservoirs below Austin, see Colorado River at Columbus.

Revisions. WSF 1342: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

22

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,520 

3,160

5.040

4,200

3,000

2,360

2,130 

1,990

1,850

1,800

1,920

1,990

1,850

1,990

3,240

2,680

2,200

2,060

1,990

1,920

*1,800

1,700

1.600

1^800

1,900

2,200

2,060

1,990

1,920

2,440 

2 ' 920

72,220

2,330

143,200

Nov.

4,400 

5.590

4,500

3,240

2,840

*2,760

4,020 

3,840

3,160

2,680

2,440

2,360

1,990

1,850

3,400

4,220

2,600

2,280

2,200

2,130

1,850

1,850

1,900

1,710

1,570

1,500

1,430

1,360

1.500

1,300

78,270

2,609

155,200

Dec.

1,240 

1,240

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,150 

1,090

1,060

1,090

1,050

1,000

950

900

850

800

*755

755

710

755

880

1,030

1,030

980

880

955

1,060

1,000

955

1,060 

2,060

32,095

1,035

63,660

Jan.

2.440 

1,740

1,460

1,330

1,150

980

880 

830

805

155

1,030

1,000

955

955

955

930

980

1,210

1,300

1,360

1,460

1,540

1,330

1,240

1,460

*1,430

1,460

1,430

1,330

1,210

1,090

38,175

1,231

75,720

Feb.

1.460 

5,630

5,590

3,570

2,840

2,200

1,990 

1,920

1,780

1,710

1,740

3,230

3,400

2,760

6,830

10.400

9,800

6,380

3,570

2,760

2,360

2,130

1,920

2,520

4,600

*4,100

3,400

2,900

_

102,890

3,675

204,100

Mar.

2,600 

27230"

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600 

1,650

1,550

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,350

1,350

1,200

1,100

1,050

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,100

900

950

950

900

900

1,000

1,100

41,800

1,348

82,910

Apr.

950 

900

850

85C

900

900

900 

900

7,000

11,000

18,000

*22,100

52,400

*24,400

12,000

7,640

4,710

8,880

22,700

14,900

8,200

5,150

3,750

5,520

5,160

2,560

2,060

2,200

2,060

1,780

226,920

7,564

450,100

May

1,540 

2,060

2,280

2,600

*2,680

2,520

2,200 

1,850

2,130

2,130

2,280

*3,680

4,500

*2,840

2,920

2,760

2,680

2,360

2,150

2,150

2,100

2,100

5,200

7,400

12,200

5,400

2,100

1,700

1,550

1,400

1.500

90,720

2,926

179,900

June

1,300 

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,400

3,400

5.000 

2,600

1,700

1,400

1,200

1,100

950

800

750

700

650

*650

665

642

732

880

710

562

755

1,810

5,950

5,520

2,060

1,570

44,986

1,500

89,230

July

1,210 

955

620

544

710

755

755 

830

642

552

642

880

830

805

980

1,150

1,090

1,090

955

830

830

755

642

945

1,430

1.S40

880

710

548

548 

*510

26,165

844

51,890

Aug.

1.080 

1,920

1,800

1,800

1,900

2,000

2,000 

1,900

1,800

1,800

 2,000

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,000

1,600

2,000

2,400

2,800

2,900

5,100

3,400

3,900

5,800

4,400

4.700

4,500

77,700

2,506

154,100

Sept.

3.900 

S, 600

*3,400

3,080

2,760

2,130

1.920 

2,130

2,600

2,760

2,760

2,840

2,600

2,520

2,360

2,200

2,130

1,920

2,060

2,150

2,560

2,560

2,280

2,280

2,360

2,680

2,760

3,000

2,680

2,680

77,240

2,575

153,200

Calendar year 1958: Max 52,200 Min 710 Mean 4,385 Ac -ft 3,174,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 32,400 Min 510 Mean 2,491 Ac-ft 1,803,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No elevation record Oct. 10,. 21-26, Nov. 14, 22, 23, Dec. 11-16, Feb. 26 to Apr. 11, May 21 

to June 18, Aug. 3 to Sept. 3; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, record for 

adjoining days, records for station at Wharton, and record of pumping diversions above gage.
276 COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Colorado River basin, Tex.

1180. Lake J. B. Thomas near Vincent. Lat 32°35'09", long 101°12'18", at Big Spring pump 

station on south side of reservoir, 4.0 miles upstream from dam on Colorado River, 

7.3 miles north of Vincent, Howard County, 12.5 miles west of Ira, and at mile 845. 

Drainage area, 3,524 sq mi, of which 2,590 sq mi is probably noncontributing. Contributing area includes 363 sq mi above Bull Creek diversion dam. Records available, 

October 1953 to September 1959. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Nov. 4, 1953, to Feb. 7, 1955, Colorado River Municipal Water 

District staff gage located 4.0 miles downstream at same datum. Maximum contents 

during year, 176,400 acre-ft Oct. 1-8 (elevation, 2,254.4 ft); minimum, 153,800 acre-ft 

May 31, June 18, 19 (elevation, 2,251.1 ft). Maximum contents during period 1953-59, 

197,300 acre-ft May 18-23, 1958 (elevation, 2,257.2 ft); minimum since first appreciable storage, 72,340 acre-ft Apr. 29, May 2-4, 8, 9, 1955 (elevation, 2,235.1 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earthen dam, 14,500 ft long; storage began in 

July 1952; dam completed in September 1952. No appreciable storage prior to July 1953. 

The service spillway is a reinforced concrete structure of cloverleaf design, with two 

14- by 14-foot uncontrolled openings designed to discharge a total of 10,000 cfs. Two 

emergency spillways, one 500 ft wide located at left end of dam and one 1,600 ft wide 

located at right end of dam, are designed to discharge 161,000 cfs at elevation 2,275.0 

ft (maximum design level). Capacity of reservoir, 255,000 acre-ft at elevation 2,264.0 

ft (top of lower emergency spillway); 204,000 acre-ft at elevation 2,258.0 ft (top of 

service spillway), and 1,300 acre-ft at elevation 2,200.0 ft (lip of intake to service 

outlet). Dam built by Colorado River Municipal Water District to impound water for 

municipal and industrial use for the cities of Big Spring, Odessa, and Snyder. All 

flow of Bull Creek is diverted into Lake J. B. Thomas by means of a diversion dam 

across the creek and a gravity canal through the intervening ridge except that which 

will flow through the spillway at one end of dam during extreme floods. Capacity curve 

prepared and furnished by Freese and Nichols, Consulting Engineers. Record of diversions furnished by Colorado River Municipal Water District. Oilfields nearby used 

8,110 acre-ft of the total amount diverted to repressurize oil wells by injection 

process.

1230. Lake Colorado City near Colorado City. Lat 32°20'40", long 100°55'10", on left bank 

at municipal water-intake structure, 1.7 miles upstream from Lake Colorado City Dam on 

Morgan Creek, 2.2 miles downstream from The Texas and Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 

2.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.0 miles southwest of Colorado City, Mitchell 

County. Drainage area, 267 sq mi. Records available, April 1949 to September 1959. 

Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Aug. 23, 1950, staff gages at or near powerplant about 0.7 mile downstream at same 

datum. Maximum contents during year, 23,400 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 2,065.17 ft); 

minimum, 18,960 acre-ft Sept. 28, 29; minimum elevation, 2,061.61 ft Sept. 29. Maximum 

contents during period 1949-59, 38,520 acre-ft May 13, 1957 (elevation, 2,073.62 ft); 

minimum since first appreciable storage, 5,800 acre-ft Apr. 11-13, 1950 (elevation, 

2,045.72 ft).

Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen dam, 4,800 ft long; storage began in 

April 1949; dam completed in September 1949. Reservoir is operated by Texas Electric 

Service Co. for cooling purposes in operation of steam powerplant. Colorado City 

1 diverts water for municipal supply (see following page). Service spillway is of cloverleaf design, located 100 ft upstream from dam, having two uncontrolled openings 

10 by 12 ft, designed to discharge a total of 5,000 cfs. An emergency spillway, 

1,200 ft wide and designed to discharge 150,000 cfs directly into the Colorado River, 

is located 600 ft upstream and to left of dam. Capacity of reservoir, 38,700 acre-ft 

at elevation 2,073.7 ft (top of emergency spillway), 31,800 acre-ft at elevation 

2,070.3 ft (top of service spillway), and 158 acre-ft dead storage at elevation 

2,024.3 ft (bottom of service outlet conduit). Water for municipal supply can be withdrawn down to elevation 2,045 ft. Capacity curve prepared and furnished by Texas Electric Service Co. Record of diversions for municipal use furnished by Colorado City.

1255. Oak Creek Reservoir near Blackwell.--Lat 32°04 1 , long 100°17', on left bank at 

municipal pump station 2 miles upstream from dam on Oak Creek, 3 miles southeast of 

Blackwell, Nolan County, 14 miles north of Bronte, Coke County, and 20 miles upstream 

from mouth. Drainage area, 222 sq mi. Records available, May 1953 to September 1959. 

Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum contents observed during year, 33,830 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,997.46 ft); minimum observed, 27,750 acre-ft Sept. 21, 22, 24, 27-30; minimum elevation, 1,994.36 ft 

Sept. 30. Maximum contents observed during period 1953-59, 49,100 acre-ft Oct. 13, 

1957 (elevation, 2,003.80 ft); minimum observed, 7,060 acre-ft Aug. 1, 1953 (elevation, 

1,976.2 ft).

Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen dam, 3,800 ft long. Dam completed in 

May 1952; no appreciable storage prior to May 12, 1953. Reservoir is property of City 

of Sweetwater and was built to impound water for municipal use by cities of Sweetwater, 

Blackwell, and Bronte. Uncontrolled service spillway is channel 300 ft wide located to 

right of dam with crest at elevation 2,000 ft (reservoir capacity, 39,360 acre-ft). 

Emergency spillway is channel 800 ft wide located between dam and service spillway with 

crest at elevation 2,005.0 ft (reservoir capacity, 52,940 acre-ft). Service outlet 

(elevation, 1,951.0 ft) can release water to Oak Creek through 24-inch pipeline. Dead 

storage is 100 acre-ft. See table on following page for total diversions for municipal 

use. Capacity curve furnished by Freese and Nichols, Consulting Engineers. Record of 

lake elevations and diversions furnished by city of Sweetwater.

1320. Lake Nasworthy near San Angelo.--Lat 31°23'15", long 100°28'40", on left bank 250 ft 

upstream from Nasworthy Dam on South Concho River, 0.5 mile downstream from Middle 

Concho River, and 6 miles southwest of San Angelo, Tom Green County. Drainage area, 

2,659 sq mi, of which 152 sq mi is probably noncontributing. Records available, 

March 1930 to September 1959. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,840.00 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum contents during year, 13,030 acre-ft 

June 4 (gage height, 32.64 ft); minimum, 9,050 acre-ft Sept. 23, 24; minimum gage 

height, 29.89 ft Sept. 24. Maximum contents during period 1930-59, 26,900 acre-ft 

Sept. 15. 1936 (gage height, 38.36 ft); minimum, 480 acre-ft May 10, 1955 (gage height, 

15.63 ft).
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 277

Reservoirs in Colorado River basin, Tex. Continued

1320. Lake Nasworthy near San Angelo.--Continued

Lake is formed by 5,480-foot dam comprised of a 3,780-foot earthen section, 2 emergency spillways, 300 and 600 ft in length, and a concrete service spillway having a 

bank of fifteen 25-foot taintor gates and 1 collapsible floodgate. Dam completed and 

storage began Mar. 28, 1930. Capacity of reservoir, 27,470 acre-ft, at gage height 

39.0 ft (top of 300-foot emergency spillway); 13,990 acre-ft at gage height 33.2 ft 

(top of taintor gates); 12,390 acre-ft at gage height 32.2 ft (top of collapsible 

floodgates). Capacity at top of 600-foot emergency spillway (gage height, 40.1 ft, 

corrected) not determined. There is no dead storage. Beginning in 1955, figures of 

contents and the capacities shown herein have been adjusted for sedimentation. Siltation surveys made by U. S. Department of Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service in 

December 1938 and May 1953 show that for the period March 1930 to December 1938, 1,191 

acre-ft of silt was deposited, and December 1938 to May 1953 an additional 1,023 acreft was deposited, making a total siltation of 2,214 acre-ft at gage height 32.2 ft. 

Water is used for San Angelo municipal supply.

1345. San Angelo Reservoir. See page 234.

1410. Hords Creek Reservoir. See page 251.

1430. Brownwood Reservoir.--See page 255.

1480. Buchanan Reservoir. See page 262.

1545. Lake Travis. See page 267.

Month-end elevation or gage heights and contents, and monthly diversions, water year October 1958 to

September 1959

Date

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

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

Calendar year 1958.

Water year 1958-59.

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

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

Calendar year 1958.

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

Water year 1958-59.

Elevation 

or 

gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change

contents 

(acrefeet)

Diversions 

acre-feet

Lake J. B. Thomas*

2,254.5 

2,254.1 

2,253.8 

2,253.3

-

2,252.8 

2,252.5 

2,251.9 

2,251.2 

2,251.1 

2,251.5 

2,253.7 

2,252.6 

2,251.6

-

177,200 

174,300 

172,200 

168,600

-

165,200 

163,100 

159,100 

154,400 

153,800 

156,400 

171,400 

163,800 

157,100

-

-2,900 

-2 , 100 

-3,600

-3,600

-3,400 

-2,100 

-4,000 

-4,700 

-600 

+2,600 

+ 15,000 

-7,600 

-6,700

-20,100

1,997.59 

1,997.08 

1,996.68 

1,996.30

-

1,996.01 

1,995.76 

1,995.23 

1,994.85 

1,994.65 

1,995.34 

1,995.85 

1,995.12 

1,994.36

-

34,040 

32,990 

32,180 

31,370

-

30,770 

30,390 

29,230 

28,480 

28,110 

29,430 

30,390 

29,040 

27,750

-

-1,050 

-810 

-810

-7,300

-600 

-380 

-1,160 

-750 

-370 

+1,320 

+960 

-1,350 

-1,290

-6,290

1,350 

1,460 

1,520

18,080

1,670 

1,590 

2,040 

2,040 

2,020 

2,290 

2,180 

2,820 

2,080

23,060

212 

204 

205

1,950

207 

188 

209 

219 

223 

222 

226 

287 

395

2,800

Elevation 

or 

gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change

contents 

(acrefeet)

Dlversic 

In 

acre-fee

Lake Colorado City*

2,065.18 

2,064.92 

2,064.55 

2,064.18

-

2,063.89 

2,063.71 

2,063.16 

2,062.62 

2,062.17 

2,062.44 

2,063.50 

2,062.50 

2,061.67

-

23,400 

22,970 

22,580 

22,060

-

21,680 

21,440 

20,840 

20,120 

19,640 

19,880 

21,200 

20,000 

19,070

-

-430 

-390 

-520

-5,810

-380 

-240 

-600 

-720 

-480 

+240 

+ 1,320 

-1,200 

-930

-4,330

Lake Nasworthyt

31.15 

31.60 

31.93 

31.79

-

31.93 

32.18 

31.58 

31.41 

31.36 

31.00 

32.28 

30.64 

31.60

-

10,790 

11,430 

11,910 

11,750

-

11,910 

12,390 

11,430 

11,110 

11,110 

10,470 

12,550 

9,910 

11,430

-

+640 

+480 

-160

-800

+ 160 

+480 

-960 

-320 

0 

-640 

+2,080 

-2,640 

+1,520

+640

94 

92

1.50C

106

112

14: 

154 

124 

206 

182

1,55C

1

-

1

-

ns 

t

* Elevation at 12 p.m. 

t Elevation at 8 a.m. 

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
278 LAVACA RIVER BASIN

1635. Lavaca River at Hallettsville, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°26 I , long 96°57", at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 77 in 

Hallettsville, Lavaca County, 0.4 mile upstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. 

bridge.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for high stages, and moveable wire-weight gage read twice 

cfaily for stages below about 6.2 ft. Datum of gage is 186.72 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 20 years, 39.7 cfs (28,740 acre-ft per /ear).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,660 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 23.40 ft); minImum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 7.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 93,100 cfs June 30, 1940 (gage height, 40.60 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1953, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1840 (revised), that of June 30, 1940; maximum stage 

from about 1870 to 1940, 32.8 ft July 16, 1936, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records poor. No known diversion above station. Most of extreme low-water 

flow is from poultry-dressing plant 1,000 ft above station. Corps of Engineers 

started channel rectification in April 1959, li miles downstream from gage and reached 

gage Sept. 21.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

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.

13

12

6.6

5.7 

2.3

1.4

-4 275

2.3

2.5

3.4

3.4

3.8

2.9

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2 *2.2

2.0

6.8

15 -

"2.9

8.4

7.6

4.8 

2.7

130.5

4.21

259

Nov.

2.2

1.8

1.7

2.3

41

6.6

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

577

2.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.9

3.4

2.9

102.6

3.42

204

Dec.

2.9

2.7

2.7

*2.7 

2.7

2.5

ZTS

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

9.1

4.6

4.2

5.7

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.7

28 

T4

136.8

4.41

271

Jan.

6.3

474

3.6

2.9 

2.7

2.9

3.4

*3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.6

3.4

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6 

3.6

107.2

3.46

213

Feb.

10

156 -3?

14 

*8.4

6.6

5.7

6.3

6.3

5.7

6.6

7.3

12

71

74

12

6.6

4.8

57?

7.0

6.3

8.0

8.8

11

8.4

15

33

14

-

566.2

20.2

1,120

Mar.

7.0

574

4.4

4.6 

4.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.4

3.8

*3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

117.9

3.80

234

Apr.

4.1

4.4

3.4

2.7 

2.5

2.5

2.3

818

988

1,480

2,510

335

44

31

24

*61

*205

160

61

40

30

25

24

21

19

17

16

14

14

12

6,770.9

226

13,430

May

11

410

54

30 

20

33

32

12

8.8

8.8

149

23

12*9.2

13

11

9.6

8.0

7.3

6.3

7.0

6.3

772

13T

71

127

42

26

21

17 

15

2,106.3

67.9

4,180

June

12

21

426

1,050 

60

27

17

11

10

7.5

7.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.3

376

4.3

*50

100

25

11

9.0

7.0

1,907.2

63.6

3,780

July

7.0

6.0

5.1

5.1 

5.1

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.9

40

~T9~ 150

11

8.0

6.5

6.0

4.7

3.6

3.0

4.3

8.0

78

71

9.0

5.5

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.2

487.2

15.7

966

Aug.

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4 

1.5

1.3

1.3

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

22

14

2.2

4.8

1.3

1.4

6.8

1.8

1.8

26

6.0

5.9

5.9

~9.0 58

5.5

5.5 *5.0

177.2

5.72

551

Sept.

2.7

5.0

5.0

5.0 

2.7

2.7

2.4 *272 

*ET

15

8.0

4

10

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

*14

18

18

19

14

9.0

10

85

25

647.5

21.6

1,280

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,300 Min 0.3 Mean 28.9 Ac-ft 20,930

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,310 Mln 0.6 Mean 36.3 Ac-ft 26,290

Peak discharge (base, 3,100 cfs). Apr. 

4,120 cfs (18.57 ft).

(12:50 a.m.) 6,660 cfs (25.40 ft)j June 4 (12:30 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Sept. 12-22; discharge estimated on basis 

charge measurement, weather records, and records for station near Edna.

of 1 dis-
LAVACA RIVER BASIN 

1640. Lavaca River near Edna, Tex.

279

Location. Lat 28°57'35", long 96°41'10", at downstream side near center of upstream 

bridge of two bridges on U. S. Highway 59, 660 ft upstream from Texas and New Orleans 

Railroad Co. bridge and 2.8 miles southwest of Edna, Jackson County.

Drainage area.--887 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1938 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage or staff gage read twice daily, more often during floods. Datum 

of gage is 13.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 6, 1939, chain gage (property of Corps of Engineers) and 

June 6, 1939, to Apr. 3, 1957, wire-weight or staff gage, at site 110 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 23.80 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 22 cfs Dec. 10-13, 15-18, Jan. 28, 

Sept. 7,

1938-59; Maximum discharge, 73,000 cfs July 1, 1940 (gage height, 38.51 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1880, 33.8 ft May 25, 1936 (discharge, 83,400 cfs), 

from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 4 to Feb. 1, Mar. 4, Mar. 7 to 

Apr. 8, Apr. 30 to May 3, May 10-23, June 30 to Aug. 10)

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

4.0 

6.0

175

489

10.0

15.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

1,370

3,000

5,700

7,490

11,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5,

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

548

2,040 

560

250

156

114

89

73

63

84

61

48

41 

40

86

113

63

51

42

36

33

30

*28

27 

27

28

67

78

662

1,150

412

7,100

229

14,080

Nov.

194

117 

81

68

66

72

113

72

48

43

40

38

41 

187

194

98

65

91

53

39

33

32

29

29 

28

27

27

27

26

25

2,003

B&'.B

3,970

Dec.

27

27 

*26

27

26

25

25

24

24

23

 2? 22

22 

24

22

22

22

23

23

75

252

145

119

102 

84

138

100

64

47

478

Li550

3,610

116

7,160

Jan.

235- 512

145

90

65

56

51

*50

43

39

36

36

33 

32

32

29

28

28

28

28

28

24

24

24 

26

25

24

23

?$

26

24

1,869

60.3

3,710

Feb.

115

1,550"

3,500

791

*310

194

138

124

133

123

345

3,600

2,130 

1,440

6.280

5,160

566

310

222

194

264

250

508

401 

2,010

767

720

544

32,729

1,169

64,920

Mar.

342

2TJ 

174

143

298

175

124

112

104

98

95

89

*83 

81

77

71

67

67

65

66

66

63

62

62 

62

63

62

63

76

66

61

3,252

105

6,450

Apr.

69

79 

63

62

58

55

51 sy

2,730

4,150

5,140

*6,860

9.670 

3,220

544

*525

1,880

1,400

868

453

326

257

215

188 

171

162

155

139

142

127

39,842

1,328

79,030

May

126

119 

750

583

222

167

140

168

137

114

108

273

194 

*119

101

126

105

116

84

1*

82

91

572

5,260 

1,310

453

350

222

166

139

127

10,598

342

21,020

June

114

106 

101

101

788

208

137

110

95

86

78

74

70 

68

66

63

58

56

52

51

49

47

45

"»

705

376

182

118

90

4,227

141

8,380

July

72

68 

64

58

52

51

47

46

54

49

44

44

TSJ

85

62

50

44

40

39

38

36

38

45

96

98

*54

41

38

35

3?

1,829

59.0

3,630

Aug.

33

33 

32

30

28

30

41

27

25

629

137

75

56 

47

43

42

61

46

38

37

39

53

42

47 

70

116

105

72

69

58

*41

2,206

71.2

4,380

Sept.

33

30 

32

27

26

26

23.

4?

276

382

119

89

54 

41

35

32

30

30

30

26

24

34

43

50 

62

47

46

32

249

280

2,252

75. 1

4,470

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,900 Mln 7.4 Mean 282 Ac-ft 204,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,670 Mln 22 Mean 306 Ac-ft 221,200

Peak discharge (base, 4,100 cfs).--Feb. 3 (8:30 a.m.) 4,250 cfs (17.70 ft); Feb. 12 (10 p.m.) 

4,580 cfs (18.30 ft); Feb. 16 (1 a.m.) 8,840 cfs (22.90 ft); Apr. 13 (10 a.m.) 10,400 cfs 

(25.80 ft)._______________________ __________ __ ___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
280 LAVACA RIVER BASIN

1645. Navldad River near Ganado, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°02', long 96°33' , at downstream side near center of upstream bridge on 

U. S. Highway 59, 170 ft upstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Sandy Creek, and 2£ miles southwest of Ganado, 

Jackson County.

Drainage area. 1.116 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Staff and wire-weight gages read twice dally, more often during floods. Datum of 

gages Is 13.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Mar. 7, 1958, wire-weight gage at site 70 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 451 cfs (326,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 29.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 7.8 cfs Oct. 27.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 64,500 cfs July 2, Nov. 26, 1940; maximum gage height, 

36.54 ft July 2, 1940, from floodmark; no flow for many days In 1955-56.

Maximum stage since at least 1876, 39.8 ft May 27, 1936, from Information by local 

resident and Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. (discharge, 94,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 60,000 cfs).

Remarks --Records good. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Much of low flow 

during Irrigation season, April to September, Is drainage from rice fields Irrigated 

by water diverted from the Colorado River by way of Sandy Creek. Listed below are 

discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, of Sandy Creek made near mouth of 

creek, a quarter of a mile upstream from gaging station during water year 1959.

Oct. 23.. ......... 1.31

Dec. 3........... 1.74

Jan. 8........... 89.6

Mar. 13........... Z6.9

May 14........... 58.1

June 24........... 66.1

July 27. .......... 28.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

340 

1,550 

1,300

578

350

236

169

175

103

397

226

101

52

36

37

119

69

37

30

21

18

15

*13

10

11

8.6

9.4

75 

338

740

668

7,832.0

253

15,530

Nov.

373 

264 

139

104

86

75

51

41

66

46

36

31

69

271

766

473

343

755

596

366

211

139

104

75

50

39

31

23 

To171

-LO

5,658

189

11,220

Dec.

19 

19 

*17

14

13

11

13

15

13

11

13

66

169

146

148

23

13

10

25(3 9.9 

1,840

1,600

1,090

74O

578

 668

473

343

230

839

2,940

12,341.9

398

24,480

Jan.

2,700 

1,300 

650

422

271

187

146

*136

113

93

74

55

47

42

35

30

27

28

49

32

23

19

19

19

19

16

16

15 

15

20

16

6,634

214

13,160

Feb.

339 

1,870 

3,040

2,330

*1,080

524

313

211

193

175

501

3,980

*4,900

3,910

7,030

10,600

5,470

2,180

880

650

860

740

820

668

2,540

2,670

2,070

1,380

61,924

2,212

122,800

Mar.

800 

307 

328

257

243

343

205

146

125

106

84

82

*79

63

57

52

53

48

43

43

49

38

34

36

40

38

36

38 

40

42

38

4,093

132

8,120

Apr.

38 

TO 

75

70

65

66

67

70

1,900

5,700

*7,840

10,600

14,200

11 600

7!600

*2,480

3,460

5,200

4,180

2,630

920

668

473

336

313

230

2Z4

205 

205

187

81,682

2,723

162,000

May

181 

169 

157

285

175

157

143

130

120

113

119

719

544

*230

152

276

205

163

163

100

93

157

200

2,710

5,310

1,650

507

328 

199

157

211

13,8Z3

446

27,420

June

120 

102 

86

65

213

264

181

135

120

90

81

68

82

79

82

85

88

86

68

49_

51

86

75

*86

533

4,310

7,720

6,310 

3,040

1,300

25,655

855

50,890

July

668 

373 

250

181

137

114

175

91

87

81

61

76

132

152

152

144

130

123

120

72

53

49

68

71

61

66

*77

52 

48

114

114

4,092

132

8,120

Aug.

94 

77 

71

60

51

45

4?

65

79

66

79

89

84

98

131

230

257

257

271

285

236

264

271

542

456

632

1,380

1,750 

1,420

740

*439

10,564

341

20,950

Sept.

285 

257 

320

169

142

132

113

313

596

560

507

299

230

175

152

163

129

103

93

77

60

6T

89

169

169

243

320

285 

205

____614

7,030

234

13,940

Calendar year 1958 s Max 9,360 Mln 3.2 Mean 411 Ac-ft 297,600

Water year 1958-59 : Max 14,200 Mln 8.6 Mean 661 Ac-ft 478,600

Peak discharge (base, 6,6oO cfs).--Feb. 16 (8 a.m.) 13,400 cfs (28.60 ft); Apr. 13 (6 p.m.) 

15,000 cfs (29.00 ft); June 27 (6 p.m.) 8,380 cfs (26.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 281

1660. Johnson Creek near Ingram, Tex.

ocation. --Lat 30°05', long 99°16', on right bank 1.3 miles upstream from Henderson 

branch, 3 miles northwest of Ingram, Kerr County, 4.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 

9.5 miles northwest of Kerrville. 

rainage area. 115 sq mi.

ecords available . September 1941 to November 1959 (discontinued).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,721.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of " ^*

Average 'discharge . 18 years, 12.9 cfs (9,340 acre -ft per year).

Extremes"-1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,760 cfs June 25 (gage height,

 8.45 ft) , from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs on basis of weir formula study;

minimum, 6.8 cfs Sept. 20-23, 28-30.

1959: Maximum discharge during period October to November, 95,900 cfs Oct. 4 (gage

height, 24.25 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs on basis of areavelocity-conveyance study; minimum, 6.0 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 4, 1959; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs July 26,

27, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1852, about 35 ft July 2, 1932, from information by

local resident; discharge, 138,000 cfs, by slope -area measurement at point half a mile

downstream from State fish hatchery and about 6 or 7 miles upstream from gage. Flood

of June 14, 1935, reached a stage of about 31 or 32 ft, from information by local

resident. 

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

Small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1058: 1942-45. WSP 1342: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

37

37

34

40

37

32

34

37

32

2425

28

28

31

32

28

28

28

28

32

37

47

*4t3

37

1,079

34.8

2,140

Nov.

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

li

28

28

32

28

32

906

30.2

1,800

Dec.

343-2

30

30

30

28

23

*28

28

28

28

30

30

28

28

26

26

26

26

28

28

28

28 '26

24

24

24

24

28

28

24

858

27.7

1,700

Jan.

24

24

24

22

22

24

24

22

*20

?Z

22

22

22

24

22

22

22

22

22

20

22

20

22

22

24

22

22

22

22

20

20

686

22.1

1,360

Feb.

20

 2C 22

22

20

1818"

20

18

20

20

20

18

20

20

20

*20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

18

-

538

19.2

1,070

Mar.

1818"

16

18

16

15

Iff

16

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

*16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

504

16.3

1,000

Apr.

18

15

15

14

14

14

15

*50

4?

28

34

32

28

28

32

28

28

26

26

*24

22

22

20

20

22

18

20

20

20

20

715

23.8

1,420

May

20

26

24

22

24

26

24

22

26

26

26

24

22

20

20

22

22

18

18

16

18

18

28 *-2C

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

641

20.7

1,270

June

15

15

15

16

16

18

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

15

12

14

14

18

267

240

52

37

28

26

1,001

33.4

1,990

July

*24

23

20

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

IS

18

16

15

15

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

24

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

507

16.4

1,010

Aug.

14

14

12

15

14

12

12

14

16

14

14

*14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

15

18

20

15

14

12

14

14

423

13.6

839

Sept. ,

12

T2

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

9.8

9.8

11

11

*11

9.8

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.8

678

7.7

8.7

9.8

8.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

288.8

9.63

573

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,350 Mln 8.7 Mean 34.5 Ac-ft 24,960

Water year 1958-59: Max 267 Mln 6.8 Mean 22.3 Ac-ft 16,170

Peak diseharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--June 25 (10:50 p.m.) 2,760 cfs (8.43 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5 

6

Tota 

Mean 

Runo

Oct.

W

13 

8,490 

92 

48

Nov.

22

22 

23 

25 

20 

20

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Oct.

40 

35 

31 

30 

28 

26

Nov.

20 

19 

20 

20 

20 

23

Day

13

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Oct.

29 

27 

25 

24 

*24 

24

Nov.

20 

21 

20 

20 

18 19-

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Oct.

23 

23 

23 

23 

22 

22

Nov.

20 

20

 18

>a20

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

ff in acre-feet.. ...............................................................

Oct.

22 

22

21 

21 

22 

23 

22

9,290.4 

300 

18,430

Nov.

\ a20

610 

20.3 

1,210

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Oct. 4 (2 a.m.) 95,900 cfs (24.25 ft). __________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1670. Guadalupe River at Comfort, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°58', long 98°54', on left bank at downstream side of pier of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 87, a quarter of a mile downstream from Cypress Creek, half a mile east 

of Comfort, Kendall County, and at mile 397.

Drainage area. 836 sq mi.

Records available. December 1917 to September 1932, May 1939 to September 1959. Published as "near Comfort" December 1917 to September 1932 (records equivalent except 

during periods of intense local storms).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,372.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May to Nov. 28, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Dec. 16, 1917, 

to Aug. 10, 1924, and Aug. 11, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1932, staff gages at sites 5 and 

4 miles, respectively, upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1922-32, 1939-59), 136 cfs (98,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 cfs June 26 (gage height, 21.19 ft); 

minimum, 37 cfs June 22-24.

1917-32, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 182,000 cfs July 1, 1932 (gage height, 38.4 ft, 

present site and datum, from floodmarks, from data furnished by Texas Highway Department), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow (flood originated above Cypress Creek); no flow at times in 1952-57.

Maximum stage since at least 1848, that of July 1, 1932; flood of July 16, 1900, 

reached about same stage, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for June 1-23, which are fair. Small diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 1342: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1958, superseding those published in WSP 1562, are given 

herewith:

1958 

Sept. 21........ 870

22... ..... 570

23........ 600

1958-Con. 

Sept. 24........ 352

25........ 290

26........ 252

1958-Con. 

Sept. 27........ 477

28........ 675

29........ 302

30........ 265

Month

water year 1957-58. ..........

Cfs-days

15,470

127,156

Maximum

7,530

Minimum

53

23

Mean

515

348

Runoff in 

acre-feet

30,680

252,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

241

198

191

187

171

167

164

158

157

146

158 

158

144

134

138

141

138

126

118

TST

120

252

166

144

141

144 

144

185

377

440 ~fc e

356

5,625

181

11,160

Nov.

295

261

246

251

270

259

254

261

267

259

259

261

236

223

226

228

233

238

243

256

246

243

218

206

209

206 

202

24T

243

243

7,283

243

14,450

Dec.

251

278

?5T

233

216

204

198

*200

195

198

195 

195

195

193

193

191

189

187

187

198

191

189

189

187

185

183

179

173 m195

191

6,185

200

12,270

Jan.

179

177

171

167

164

166

171

169

*164

162

162 

166

169

175

171

167

169

169

169

169

166

157

158

160

171

167 

160

151

TBT

151

151

5,119

165

10,150

Feb.

150

150

153

151

148

144

141

146

144

144

144 

155

153

T5B" 166

148

*144

139

-ill

T3S

138

148

150

141

138

141 

158

153

4,110

147

8,150

Mar.

144

132

122

120

120

114

113

117

118

117

118 

111

111

113

108

*105

106

106

105

105

105

95

99

99

101

103 

102

100

101

99

100

3,409

110

6,760

Apr.

105

108

103

96

94

95

94

393

292

220

m284

233

233

223

206

195

187

181

 173

164

158

158

155

151 

148

148

138

133

5,715

190

11,340

May

127

218

157

132

132

133

124

118

136

136

132 

127

124

115

115

117

117

111

105

103

107

106

115

295

 187

148 

126

115

106

99

95

4,078

132

8,090

June

93

87

82

78

76

85

78

73

68

64

60

se

55

52

49

48

45

43

42

40

39

38

37

23T5

280

7.600 

1,230

582

430

*343

12,085

403

23,970

July

297

273

252

215

180

168

156

147

140

130

121 

123

130

132

121

115

102

86

92

119

191

176

147

147

158

134 

145

119

113

106

97

4,632

149

9,190

Aug.

85

78

74

68

67

70

67

71

ii°- *T52

95 

83

76

72

85

76

70

65

62

58

58

61

62

65

80

90 

92

83

77

71

68

2,341

75.5

4,640

Sept.

65

62

60

57

53

50

49

48

54

55

60 

57

53

54

53

»54

50

49

48

48

48

48

54

57

58

61

60

58

54

32.

1,670

55.7

3,310

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,210 Mln 44 Mean 300 Ac-ft 217,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,600 Min 37 Mean 171 Ac-ft 123,500

Peak discharge (base, 5,900 cfs). June 26 (8:50 a.m.) 22.500 cfs (21.19 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 283

1675. Guadalupe River near Spring Branch, Tex.

Location. -Lat 29°51'40", long 98°23'00", on right bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on county highway, 4 miles southeast of Spring Branch, Comal County, 6 miles 

downstream from Curry Creek, and at mile 334.

Drainage area. 1,282 sq mi.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 948.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 37 years, 259 cfs (187,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs June 27 (gage height, 18.40 ft); minImum, 74 cfs Sept. 20-23.

1922-59: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs July 3, 1932 (gage height, 42.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 70,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting: no flow at times In 

1951-52, 1954-56.

Maximum stage since at least 1859, about 53 ft In 1869; flood In July 1900 reached 

a stage of about 49 ft, from Information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342: Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1923-24, 1926, 1927-28(M), 

1929, 1930(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-29)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

68

140

275

480

720

5.0

7.0

12.0

14.0

1,320

2,770

7,270

9,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

498

415

375

363

351

335

323

315

311

303

311

327

319

287

279

*275

279

272

261

244

244

304

427

331

291

295

291

323

628

1.110

990

11,677

377

23,160

Nov.

810 720-

665

640

625

585

552

538

520

502

489

476

476

466

462

458

453

*435

423

411

407

403

399

399

395

387

379

375 

375

567

14,592

486

28,940

Dec.

367

367

375

357

359

359

327

323

323

319

311

311

311

305

299

291

287

287

283

283

287

*275

275

272

268

264

261

258 

258

275

268

9,393

303

18,630

Jan.

272

261

250

244

240

247

250

244

236

236

233

233

236

240

233

226

222

222

222

222

216

205

258

212

219

222

216 

212

208

208

7,159

231

14,200

Feb.

212

208

*208

208

208

202

198

198

198

198

194

194

202

508

339

268

250

240

226

216

208

219

219

219

212

212

219

222

6*405

229

12,700

Calendar year I958i Max 15,000 Mln 82

Mar.

222

216

208

202

198

191

188

188

188

*188

188

184

180

177

177

170

167

167

167

167

164

164

161

161

161

164

161

161 

158

155

T55

5,498

177

10,910

Apr.

164

158

158

152

152

149

146

158

460

391

438

870

*525

435

391

385

379

365

347

331

311

287

275

272

272

264

258

258 

254

247

9,248

308

18,340

May

240

250

343

287

261

250

247

235

226

244

250

235

226

212

198

194

188

188

184

170

*177

180

174

164

307

258

222

202 

184

170

161

6,823

220

13,550

June

152

149

146

137

137

143

149

149

143

140

134

128

123

117

111

106

104

102

95

93

93

86

*84

16

442

3,890

8.620

1,360 

780

585

18,584

619

36,860

July

484

427

387

351

325

299

279

268

254

247

233

235

*240

222

222

208

198

180

170

177

198

275

244

208

194

205

205

205 

188

174

1 67

7,665

247

15,200

Aug.

161

149

137

128

120

117

114

111

111

126

146

137

123

117

114

111

106

100

95

90

88

86

86

90

93

106

274

157 

126

114

*106

5,719

120

7,580

Sept.

 104 ~97

93

88

86

84

82

84

82

80

78

78

82

84

82

82

80

80

78

74

74

74

84

84

84

88

86

86 

86

84

2,508

85.6

4,970

Mean 668 Ac-ft 483,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,620 Mln 74 Mean 283 Ao-ft 204,800

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). June 27 (6 a.mj 15,300 cfs (18.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
284 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1685. Guadalupe River above Comal River, at New Braunfels, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°42'55", long 98°06'40", on right bank at New Braunfels, Comal County, 

1.1 miles upstream from Comal River_and at mile 281.

Drainage area.--1,516 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1927 to September 1959. March 1898 to December 1899 igage 

heights only) and January 1915 to December 1927, at site 1 mile downstream from Comal 

River, published as "at New Braunfels;" records not equivalent owing to inflow of 

Comal River.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 586.65 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 31 years (1928-59), 360 cfs (260,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 cfs June 27 (gage height, 13.31 ft); minimum, 102 cfs Sept. 20.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs June 15, 1935 (gage height, 32.95 ft); no 

flow July 8,9, July 17 to Aug. 20, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1845, about 38 ft July 8, 1869, and in December 1913, 

from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 898: 1935. WSP 1342: Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 27)

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

94

164

426

940

4.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.4

2,320

8,120

9,580

10,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

34"

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

856

721

611

573

564

546

528

519

502

493

573

611

573

537

510

493

493

485

476

451

434

451

537

611

537

485

502

510

721

1,400

1.540

18,843

608

37,370

Nov.

1.520

1,160

1,060

1,020

976

928

868

820

798

765

743

732

732

710

688

677

*666

644

622

611

600

591

582

582

573

564

555

555

546

546

22,234

741

44,100

Dec.

528

528

519

510

510

493

476

476

476

468

460

460

451

451

443

443

443

443

443

434

434

*434

426

418

, 418

410

410

403

403

443

426

14,080

454

27,930

Jan.

418

418

410

403

395

387

387

395

387

387

379

371

379

379

379

371

364

356

348

356

348

348

341

334

334

334

341

341

334

334

334

11,392

367

22,600

Feb.

334

341

*334

334

334

327

320

320

320

320

313

313

313

418

765

519

451

418

403

387

379

387

387

387

387

403

418

418

-

10,750

384

21,320

Calendar year 1958! Max 29,800 Kin 155

Mar.

418

418

410

410

395

387

379

379

371

371

*371

364

356

348

348

341

334

327

327

320

320

313

313

313

313

320

306

299

299

285

272

10,727

346

21,280

Apr.

285

278

272

266

266

260

254

292

272

*545

546

728

892

633

546

510

510

502

485

468

443

418

395

387

379

379

364

364

356

356

12,651

422

25,090

May

348

348

348

443

387

364

348

341

327

356

356

348

320

313

299

285

278

272

266

*260

260

260

266

248

235

341

327

278

260

241

229

9,552

. 308

18,950

June

217

206

201

196

196

217

190

190

190

185

180

175

164

160

155

151

146

142

138

131

124

124

*121

121

131

790

10,200

2,620

1,240

904

19,905

663

39,480

July

732

622

546

493

460

418

387

364

348

334

320

306

299

*320

285

278

266

254

241

229

278

278

320

313

266

241

248

254

241

229

21 j!

10,382

335

20,590

Aug.

206

201

185

175

164

155

146

160

155

151

146

164

164

164

160

155

146

146

142

135

124

131

128

142

142

142

365

556

266

217

*190

5,623

181

11,150

Sept.

164

151

142

138

135

128

121

121

121

121

114

110

110

114

117

114

110

110

107

104

104

110

110

110

146

135

121

117

117

117

3,639

121

7,220

Mean 903 Ac-ft 654,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,200 Min 104 Mean 410 Ac-ft 297,100

Peak discharge (base, 5,100 cfs).--June 27 (5 p.m.) 16,100 cfs (15.51 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 285

1690. Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29 e 42'05", long gSWIO" on right bank 200 ft upstream from San Antonio 

Street viaduct In New Braunfels, Coma! County, and 1.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 117 sq ml. Normal flow of river comes from springs,_dralnage area of 

stream not applicable.

Records available. 1882 to September 1959 (1882 to November 1927, discharge measurements 

only).

ge. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 1, 1955. 

582.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Datum of gage is

Average discharge. 27 years (1932-59), 286 cfs (207,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Apr. 11; maximum gage height, 9.76 ft 

June 27 (backwater from Guadalupe River); minimum daily discharge, 274 cfs June 22.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Sept. 11, 1952 (gage height, 36.14 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 14.87 and 36.14 ft; minimum daily 5.5 cfs June 7. 1956.

Maximum stages known, 36.91 ft July 8, 1869, and 37.65 ft Oct. 17, 1870, at site 

half a mile downstream, from painted and dated marks in old Remmert Brewery (probably 

some backwater from Guadalupe River).

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuations from steam powerplant half a mile upstream. 

Flow of river is primarily from Comal Springs about 1 mile upstream except during 

periods of local rain. Comal powerplant released about 1.1 cfs of pumpage from well 

in Edwards limestone Nov. 10 and 2.4 cfs June 10. Comal Springs emerge from the 

Edwards limestone in the Balcones fault zone.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from Quadalupe River June 27, 28)

4.1 

4.3 

4.5 

4.7

250

335

440

560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

522

315" 312

517

517

517

517

522

522

322

545

526

322

322

522

322

322

522

522

522

522

526

522

522

565

560

350

555

412

345

10,291

552

20,410

Nov.

555

330" 550

555

545

555

555

555

345

540

540

540

540

535

555

550

*550

530

330

550

355

335

555

530

530

550

555

335

535

555

10,060

555

19,950

Dec.

335- 555

355

355

535

535

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

340

340

340

540

345" 545

545

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

340

540

540

540

10,490

558

20,810

Jan.

335" 335

335

335

355

335

335

335

550

535

535

555

355

*555

555

555

335

355

335

355

535

535

335

335

555

555

535

555

555

555

555

10,580

335

20,590

Feb.

355

355

555

530

550

335" 550

555

555

335

555

340

340

345" 350

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

555

340

340

550

550

540

-

9,480

339

18,800

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,200 Mln 250

Mar.

535

335

335

335

530

330

330

330

335

540

540

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

535

*535

535

535

535

535

535

335

335

335

335

555

535

10,375

335

20,580

Apr.

555

555

350

550

526

550

526

412

535

526

360" 545

550

530

330

530

550

350

550

350

550

550

530

550

550

550

526

526

526

526

10,214

340

20,260

May

326

350

550

550

550

326

322

322

322

570

335

526

522

522

322

522

522

52H

322

526

*522

317 32"?

317

517

517

52H

517

517

517

517

10,051

324

19,940

June

317

312

312

312

312

312

308

304

304

304

299

H94

294

294

294

290

290

286

286

282

282

274

286

294

352" 326

317

312

308

9,005

300

17,860

July

308

3T34

308

304

508

508

304

504

299

304

299

299

299

294

*294

294

294

294

294

294

299

299

299

508

504

504

304

308

504

504

504

9,543

301

18,530

Aug.

559" 299

299

290

290

290

290

286

286

290

286

286

'250" 282

282

286

290

290

286

286

290

282

290

299

290

290

294

294

290

290

294

8,986

290

17,820

Sept.

550" 290

290

290

286

286

290

286

286

282

286

282

286

290

290

286

286

286

282

282

286

286

282

286

286

286

290

290

286

286

8,596

287

17,050

Mean 323 Ac-ft 234, 100

Water year 1958-59 : Max 545 Mln 274 Mean 321 Ac-ft 232,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). Apr. 11 (3 p.m.) 1,200 cfs (5.59 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
286 GUADALUPE RIVKR BASIN

1700. San Marcos River spring flow at San Marcos, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°52' , long 97°55' , on left bank 500 ft downstream from the Cape Ginning 

Co.'s mill, half a mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 1 mile southeast 

of San Marcos, Hays County, and 1.2 miles upstream from Blanco River.

Drainage area. 83.7 sq mi. 

stream not applicable.

Normal flow of river comes from springs, drainage area of

Records available. May 1956 to September 1959. June 1915 to January 1916, March 1916 

to September 1921, and May to September 1956, published as San Marcos River at San 

Marcos; records include some surface runoff. Periodic measurements of spring flow 

have been made at this location since Nov. 14, 1894, and published as miscellaneous 

measurements.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 536.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. June 10, 1915, to Jan. 19, 1916, staff gage at site 1.2 miles upstream and 

Mar. 13, 1916, ,to Sept. 7, 1921, recording gage near present site, datum relations 

unknown.

Extremes. Maximum dally spring discharge during year, 229 cfs'Nov. 4; maximum gage height 

(flood runoff), 12.04 ft May 10; minimum dally spring discharge, 127 cfs Sept. 19, 

25-28.

1956-59: Maximum dally spring discharge, 292 cfs May 9, 1958; maximum gage height 

(backwater from Blanco River), 28.5 ft May 3, 1958; minimum dally spring discharge. 

46 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1913, 38.6 ft (from floodmark), present datum, 

Sept. 10, 1921 (backwater from Blanco River).

Remarks. Records good except those for days affected by local runoff, which are fair, an(? 

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow slightly regulated by 

mlllpond Just above gage and by utilities dam about l£ miles upstream. Entire flow of 

river Is from San Marcos Springs, about l£ miles upstream, except during periods of 

local runoff. Springs emerge from the Edwards limestone In the Balcones fault zone. 

Small diversion for operation of State fish hatchery, some of which Is returned above

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*162 is?

162

162

162

162

162

167

167

167

e!70

172

172

178

178

178

184

184

184

184

189

189

189

189

189

189

194

206

217

223 217

5,610

181

11,130

Nov.

211

211

211

'22T 229

217

217

217

217

*217

217

223

223

223

223

223

223

217

217

215

215

215

215

215

210

210

210

210

211

211

6,496

217

12,880

Dec.

211 sir

211

211

211

211

211

211

211

206

206

206

206

200

200

200

200

*200

194

194

194

194

200

200

194

194

194

194

194

194 

189

6,252

202

12,400

Jan.

T55~ 189

186

184

184

178

178

178

184

184

184

178

178

172

172

172

172

172

172

*172

170

TTC

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170 

170

5,448

176

10,810

Feb.

170

170

170

170

170

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

*184

1ST

162

-

4,903

175

9,720

Mar.

162

1ST

162

162

162

162

162

167

155

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

167

162

167

167

167

167

167

162

162

162

162

162 

162

5,057

163

10,030

Apr.

162

1ST

162

167

167

167

162

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

*172

157

167

167

5,012

167

9,940

May

172

178

178

172

172

167

TT?

172

172

el75

e!75

e!80

e!84

1ST

184

184

184

178

178

172

178

178

178

178

184

178

172

172

172

172 

172

5,467

176

10,840

June

172

157

167

167

e!70

e!72

172

167

162

162

*162

162

162

162

162

157

1ST

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

e!58

e!59

e!60

162

162

162

4,f,64

162

9,650

July

162

1ST

162

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

*157

157

152

152

147

1ST

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

147

147

147 

147

4,767

154

9,460

Aug.

147

TIT

147

147

147

147

147

147

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

137

157

137

137

137

*137

137

142

137

137

e!38

el40

e!42

142

142 

142

4,391

142

8,710

Sept.

i*l

152

142

142

137

142

142

142

137

137

137

132

137 is 7

137

137

137

*137

127

152

132

132

132

132

127

127

127

127

132

132

4,055

135

8,040

Calendar year 1958 : Max 292 Mln 154 Mean 212 Ac-ft 153,400

Water year 1958-59 : Max 229 Mln 127 Mean 171 Ac-ft 123,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Qage height not representative of spring flows discharge Interpolated.

Kote. No gage-height record Kov. 20-28, Jan. 3, Jan. 21 to Feb. 25, Apr. 8-26; discharge estimated'on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for Blanco River near KJrle.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 287

1710. Blanco River at Wimberley, Tex.

Location. 29°59'. long 98 C 04', on left bank 800 ft downstream from Cypress Creek, 1,200 

ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 12, and a quarter of a mile south of Wimberley, Hays County.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available. August 1924 to September 1926, June 1928 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. 'Datum of gage is 802.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929. Aug. 6, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1926, inclined and vertical staff gage at site 30 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 107 cfs (77,460 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 3.99 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Aug. 22, 23.

1924-26, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 113,000 cfs May 28, 1929 (gage height, 31.10 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of slopearea measurements at gage heights 30.1 and 31.1 ft; minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 16, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1869, that of May 28, 1929, from information by 

local residents.

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

Small diversions above station,

Revisions (water years). WSP 1282: Drainage area. 

1935-36(M), 193S(M), 1941-42(M), 1947(M), 1949(M).

WSP 1562: 1926, 1929, 1930-31(M),

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.38

0.4

1.0 225

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

465

770

1,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

298

119

107

101

98

95

92

89

86

m

129

160

129

113

110

107

104

101

98

95

92

113

146

104

98

104

101

149

484 

705 538"

4,951

160

9,820

Nov.

454

40T

370

370

370

328

297

284

270

*256

238

230

248

238

225

217

209

197

185

181

174

171

167

163

160

153

149

153

149

142

7,153

238

14,190

Dec.

139

13?

136

132

132

123

119

119

119

113

113

113

110

110

107

107

107

*107

107

104

101

98

98

95

95

~S? 92

92

95

107 

110

3,431

111

6,810

Jan.

~9T 101

92

92

89

89

89

89

89

86

86

86

86

86

86

83

83

81

81

*81

78

76

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

70

2,558

82.5

5,070

Feb.

73

76

76

76

73

70

68

68

70

68

68

68

68

526

274

160

142

132

123

116

119

126

126

123

116

*126

139

139

-

3,409

122

6,760

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 11,900 Mln 45

Mar.

129

w

126

123

123

119

116

116

116

116

116

113

110

110

107

104

101

101

101

101

98

95

95

95

98

101

98

95

92

89 

TRT O3

3,319

107

6,580

Apr.

92

89

86

81

5T

81

81

*439

419

163

374

SSB" 530

266

252

261

288

292

252

238

221

213

201

197

193

185

*181

180

170

160

6,572

219

13,040

Mean 304

May

155

160

180

1ST

150

145

145

136

129

149

178

149

129

119

116

113

107

104

101

98

104

98

101

101

95

89

89

86

83

81

78

3,733

120

7,400

June

76

73

70

70

90

113

92

78

73

68

*65

65

63

60

60

58

58

58

56

53

53

53

51

BT

60

942

43T

167

126

101

3,443

115

6,830

July

92

78

76

73

68

65

63

60

58

58

56

56

*56

56

53

53

51

51

51

51

~5o~ 125

58

56

56

56

53

53

51

51

49

1,893

61.1

3,750

Aug.

47

47

45

45

45

42

42

40

42

40

38

38

38

40

40

38

36

34

34

34

34

34

47

45

*42

40

449

TBTT

83

70

63

1,862

60.1

3,690

_ Sept.-

58

53

49

49

45

42

42

42

42

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

*36

35SB35

35

50

70

55

50

45

40

50

45

1,300

43.3

2,580

Ac-ft 220,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 942. Mln 34 Mean 120 Ac-ft 86,520

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--Feb. 14 (11 a.m.) 2,010 cfs (3.46 ft); Apr. 8 (8 p.m.) 2,600 ofs 

(3.99 ft); June 26 (7 p.m.) 2,440 cfs (3.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 28 to May 7, Sept. 19-30; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for station near Kyle.
288 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1713. Blanco River near Kyle, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°58 I 42", long 97°54'30", on left bank 800 ft downstream from Tarbutton 

Ranch House (Hatohett Ranch), 2.3 miles west of Kyle, Hays County, 3.6 miles upstream 

from Kushla, 3.9 miles downstream from mouth of Halifax Creek, and 5 miles upstream 

from bridge on U. S. Highway 81.

Drainage area. 424 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.12 ft above mean sea level, Corps of 

Engineers bench mark.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs June 26 (gage height, 9.66 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 21, 22.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 66,500 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 36.3 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 21.80 and 34.0 ft; no flow at times in 1956-57.

Maximum stage since at least 1882, about 40 ft in May 1929, from information by local 

residents. Flood of Sept. 11, 1952, reached a stage of 38.0 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.1 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

16

30

60

117

311

550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

-3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

253

138

112

107

104

101

98

95

92

89

157

166

152

125

119

114

112

109

104

101

96

123

145

120

106

106

114

152

449

740

580

5,179

167

10,270

Nov.

494

446

399

399

399

355

322

311

300

*278

268

258

268

268

249

236

232

220

206

198

195

191

187

183

176

168

163

161

163

154

7,847

262

15,560

Dec.

152 isoiso

145

142

135

130

127

127

127

123

122

120

117

112

111

109

*109

107

104

101

100

98

96

95

92

92

90

90

115

107

3,595

116

7,130

Jan.

106

96

94

89

85

83

89

88

85

82

80

80

82

80

78

76

73

73

73

*73

71

68

66

66

67

67

67

65

64

65

64

2,395

77.3

4,750

Feb.

68

72

68

68

67

64

62

64

65

62

60

60

61

302

522

172

142

130

120

114

114

120

120

117

111

*117

130

133

3,105

111

6,160

Mar.

123

TT9

115

115

114

112

111

109

109

109

109

104

100

98

96

94

90

89

89

89

88

85

83

83

83

96

86

83

79

76" 78

3,016

97.3

5,980

Apr.

83

76

75

70

68

68

*66

108

588

ITS

191

574

311

251

234

243

264

289

255

236

218-

210

202

196

191

185

*181

178

170

159

6,118

204

12,130

May

154

159

179

166

150

148

147

135

130

147

178

163

130

120

114

114

109

107

103

96

103

96

104

98

96

86

83

79

76

72

IP3,712

120

7,360

June

67

64

62

64

65

119

95

80

70

64

*60

58

54

52

50

49

48

47

46

45

44

42

42

42

62

384

604

1ST

120

95

2,875

95.8

5,700

July

79

70

62

58

56

53

51

49

47

47

46

46

*48

45

42

40

40

38

38

38

"54 109

49

46

49

49

44

45

42

40

38

1,558

50.3

3,090

Aug.

37

36

34

32

32

31

31

30

30

28

27

26

25

28

38

27

25

23

22

22

25

25

32

56

*42

35

289

244

101

70

60

1,563

50.4

3,100

Sept.

54

48

45

42

38

35

33

35

34

32

28

26

28

31

29

27

25

*24

22

22

21

22

27

62

40

40

30

27

38

36

1,001

33.4

1,990

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,640 Mln 33 Mean 300 Ac-ft 216,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 740 Mln 21 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,220

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Apr. 9 (1 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (9.52 ft); June 26 (12 p.m.) 1,650 cfs 

(9.66 ft) .__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 289

1720. San Marcos River at Luling, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°39'55", long 97°39'05", on left bank 390 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 80, 1 mile south of Luling, Caldwell County, and 8 miles upstream from 

Plum Creek.

Drainage area.--833 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 322.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 20 years, 322 cfs (233,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,490 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 26.82 ft); minimum daily, 145 cfs Sept. 20.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 57,000 cfs Sept. 12, 1952 (gage height, 34.95 ft); minimum daily, 43 cfs Aug. 12, 1951.

Maximum stage since at least 1859, 40.4 ft in 1869 or 1870, from information by 

State Highway Department. Flood of May 29, 1929, reached a stage of 37.1 ft and is 

the second highest known.

Remarks. Records good. Regulation by powerplant 800 ft upstream. Base flow is mostly 

from large springs near San Marcos. Diversions above station for irrigation and fish 

hatchery.

Revisions (water years). WSP 958: 1940.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

711

519

397

354

340

326

326

319

312

505

1.100

846

442

412

382

368

354

347

347

340

340

354

368

*368

354

347

340

368

519

1,020

14,215

459

28,200

Nov.

855

T75

711

759

855

711

647

599

583

567

551

535

535

535

551

519

519

503

487

472

457

457

457

442

442

427

427

427

412

412

16,629

554

32,980

Dec.

412

412

412

397

*397

397

382

382

382

368

368

368

354

354

354

347

347

347

347

340

340

333

333

340

333

333

326

319

319

333

340

11,116

359

22,050

. Jan.

340

340

326

319

312

312

312

312

*305

312

305

305

305

305

298

292

292

285

285

292

285

278

278

272

278

278

278

272

272

272

Z&6_

9,183

296

18,210

Feb.

278

298

285

285

272

*272

266

266

272

266

266

259

259

630

986

583

427

368

354

340

333

333

340

340

340

340

662

427

-

10,347

370

20,520

Mar.

368

340

326

319

333

326

319

312

319

312

312

312

305

*305

298

298

292

292

298

298

298

292

292

292

292

298

298

292

285

278

285

9,486

306

18,820

Apr.

285

278

272

266

266

266

259

399

2,260

768

1,610

5.850

885

615

555

519

*551

583

583

519

487

472

457

442

427

427

412

412

412

397

19,894

665

59,460

May

382

582

503

412

397

368

568

554

547

533

1.000

503

427

568

*354

340

333

326

319

312

505

512

555

312

312

305

292

285

285

278

272

11.619

575

25.050

June

272

266

259

259

266

333

326

305

278

266

259

252

246

246

240

233

226

226

220

214

214

220

214

214

266

*640

697

691

397

326

9,071

302

17,990

July

292

278

259

246

235

226

226

220

214

214

214

214

214

220

214

207

207

201

220

226

246

298

246

220

214

214

214

214

207

201

*201

7,020

226

13,920

Aug.

201

195

195

189

189

183

183

189

189

183

183

177

177

177

183

177

183

177

171

171

177

171

177

189

195

201

246

356

382

220

6,225

201

12,350

Sept.

201

T95

185

*177

177

165

165

165

165

165

159

157

152

155

159

159

155

154

*155

145

147

147

149

148

153

159

159

157

155

154

4,834

161

9,590

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,300 Mln 165 Mean 687 Ac-ft 497,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,830 Mln 145 Mean 355 Ac-ft 257,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs). Apr. 9 (9:30 a.m.) 4,060 cfs (22.43 ft); Apr. 12 (5:30 a.m.) 

7,490 efs (26.82 ft) .____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
290 GUADA1UPE RIVER BASIN

1724. Plum Creek at Lockhart, Tex.

Location. La t 29°55'24", long 97°40'37", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 183, 2.8 miles north of Lockhart, Caldwell County, 3.5 miles upstream 

from Town Branch, and 6.5 miles downstream from Brushy Creek.

Drainage area. 113 sq mi.

Records available. April to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 2,670 cfs May 11 (gage height, 15.30 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1905, 22 ft in June 1936 at old highway bridge 548 ft 

upstream; flood in 1951 reached stage of about 20 ft, from information by local 

resident.

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

No known diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

3.9

_

_

-

May

*3.5

3.2

5.2

4.8

4.1

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

126

~38 808

16

9.5

6.8

5.2

6.6

4.6

3.7

*3.2

3

4

15

10

7

5

4

4

3

3 

2.

1,121.1

36.2

2,220

June

2

2

4

10

40

25

10

4

3

2

1.4

18

4.4

1.6

1.0

° 7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

O

0

20

*150 ~4B~

7.0

2.9

*1 . 8

357.4

11.9

709

July

1.1

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

4

5

2

2

1

1

0

O

0

0 

*0

19.0

0.61

38

Aug.

o

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

1.2

T3

.1

0

1.6

0.05

3.2

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 21 to June 10, June 16-26, July 2-30; discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range in stage, 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station 

near Luling.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 291

1730. Plum Creek near Luling, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°42', long 97°37', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on 

county road, 1 mile downstream from West Pork Plum Creek, 2 miles upstream from Texas 

and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, and 3 miles northeast of Luling, Caldwell County.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1930 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 326.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 29 years, 87.1 cfs (63,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,620 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 16.45 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 21, 22.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 78,500 cfs July 1, 1936 (gage height, 25.7 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1868, that of July 1, 1936; flood in December 1913 

reached about same stage, from information by local residents.

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

Slight regulation at low flow by oilfield operation above station. No diversion above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 31 to Sept. 30

3.3 4.4

.4 7.6

.5 12

.7 25

1.0 

2.0 

5.0 

8.0

188

463

784

-0.25

-.2

-.1

0.0

.2

.4

.7

0.9

1.4

2.8

4.8

10

18

35

1.0

2.0

6.0

11.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

59

188

564

1,200

2,000

2,550

3,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

122

41

13

10

11

10

8.8

7.6

7.2

5.5

40

88

53

16

10

8.0

7.2

6.9

6.9

5.8

5.2

672

26

*35

15

16

15

167

347

525

2,331.3

75.2

4,620

Nov.

124

66

47

47

425

191

58

40

31

28

24

23

22

24

30

26

23

21

20

17

15

14

13

T5

14

14

14

15

13

13

1,421

47.4

2,820

Dec.

15

16

17

16

*16

15

15

15

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

400

12.9

795

Jan.

26

23

18

15

14

13

13

15

*14

14

14

14

13

14

14

15

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

16 

16

474

15.3

940

Feb.

17

19

25

31

24

*19

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

204

2,100

376

70

41

29

24

21

19

26

33

67

37

177

145

3,610

129

7,160

Mar.

58

36

26

21

22

25

18

16

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

13

14

12 

12

529

17.1

1,050

Apr.

1111

12

9.4

9.7

9.1

8.5

17

1,090

268

461

3,470

754

82

52

48

*93

547

165

69

46

34

27

24

22

20

19

18

17

17

7,430.7

248

14,740

Hay

15

28

54

23

17

16

14

14

12

11

401

435

47

26

17

.14

12

12

12

*13

12

11

17

25

15

13

13

11

10

9.4

9.1

1,336.5

43.1

2,650

June

8.2

7.6

7.3

9.5

142

42

22

17

11

8.5

6.8

6.6

24

15

6.0

4.6

4.4

5.8

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

570

3.2

5.4

*48

133

35

14

7.6

608.1

20.3

1,210

July

4.8

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.1

1.4

1.3

TTs

1.4

1.4

2.5

1.9

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

4.4

50

42

27

8.1

5.0

5.6

5.0

4.2

4.2

5.6

*3.2

203.4

6.56

403

Aug.

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.8

3.4

3.2

2.2

1.7

1.4

T7T

2.0

4.4

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

~820

4

3

91.5

2.95

181

Sept.

2

2

1.5

*1.3

1.1

176" 1.0

1.1

3.8

2.6

2.0

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.8

1.6

 1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

~6.8 14

3.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

66.6

2.22

152

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,200 Mln 0.5 Mean 100 Ac-ft 72,510

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,470 Mln 1.0 Mean 50.7 Ac-ft 36,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs).--Feb. 15 (3 p.m.) 3,240 cfs (15.74 ft); Apr. 12 (4 p.m.) 4,620 cfs 

(16.45 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 17 to Sept. 3; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for station at Lockhart.
292 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1765. Guadalupe River at Victoria, Tex.

Location.--Lat 28°47', long 97°01', on left bank Just upstream from pier of bridge on 

&.' S. Highway 59 in Victoria, Victoria County, 1,300 ft upstream from Texas and New 

Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 10 miles upstream from Coleto Creek, and at mile 51.

Drainage area. 5,161 sq mi.

Records available. November 1934 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 24 years (1935-59), 1,557 cfs (1,127,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 22.33 ft); minimum daily, 483 cfs Sept. 25.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 179,000 cfs July 3, 1936 (gage height, 31.22 ft); minimum dally, 14 cfs Aug. 20, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1833, that of July 3, 1936. Flood in December 1913 

reached a stage of 28.3 ft, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good. Many small diversions above station. Some regulation by powerplants above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions. WSP 1342: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage -height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5

4.0

6.0

10.0

470

600

1,210

2,710

15.0

20.0

22.1

5,050

8,200

9,890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,850 

2,430

2,960

5,180

2,590

2,000

1,700

1,670

1,490

1,420

1,600

1,420

1,420

2,150

2,000

1,700

1,670

1,420

1,550

1,420

1,380

*1 , 380

1,420 

1,380

1,350

1,560

1,420

1,600

2,520

3,130

2, 840

57,420

1,852

113,900

Nov.

3,360 

4,050

3,590

2,750

2,590

3,450

3,680

3,590

2,670

2,230

2,110

2,070

2,000

1,880

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,670

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,740

1,490 

1,560

1,600

1,560

1,630

1,520

1,560

1,630

66,870

2,229

132,600

Dec.

1,450 

1,490

*1,560

1,490

1,520

1,490

1,560

1,520

1,450

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,450

1,280

1,380

1,420

1,350

1,380

1,350

1,560

1,630

1,380

1,380 

1,380

1,380

1,450

1,380

1,280

1,280

1,700

lj_880

44,960

1,450

89,180

Jan.

,650 

,450

,490

,350

,380

,210

* ,550

,210

,280

,280

,240

,280

,210

,510

,280

,210

,510

,280

,180

,210

,280

,280

,180 

,180

,210

,210

,110

,180

,280

,110

,240

59,400

1,271

78,150

Feb.

1,210 

2,280

2,590

*2,070

1,780

1,520

1,350

1,240

1,210

1,240

1,550

2,550

1,670

2,690

5,850

2,450

2,880

5,500

2,530

1,670

1,560

1,600

1,520 

1,650

2,000

1,700

1,700

1,780

_

-------

55,080

1,967

109,200

Calendar year 1958: Max 54,000 Min 638

Mar.

1,920 

2,030

1, 670

1,560

1,450

1,550

1,280

1,350

1,580

1,240

1,510

 1,310

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,280

1,180

1,210

1,210

1,150

1,180

1,150

1,180 

1,080

1,210

1,180

1,110

1,210

1,160

1,110

1,060

40,350

1,302

80,030

Apr.

1,180 

1,210

1,110

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,050

1,280

2,610

2,260

*4,820

8,710

*7,800

8,520

9,820

7,800

3,250

2,590

4,090

5,540

5,160

3,660

2,170 

1,850

1,700

1,670

1,600

1,490

1,490

1,490

99,130

3,504

196,600

Hay

1,450 

1,450

2,180

2,190

2,470

2,000

1,560

1,490

1,580

1,580

1,550

1,240

*1,560

2,510

1,780

1,450

1,310

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,280

1,180

4,150 

5,360

1,960

1,560

1,420

1,210

1,240

1,210

1,180

51,930

1,675

103,000

June

1,150 

1,150

1,050

990

1,020

1,150

1,210

1,380

1,510

1,150

1,080

930

960

1,020

870

950

990

990

852

865

840

788

780 

*898

1,050

1,110

960

1,080

1,600

5^840

55,973

1,132

67,380

July

4,460 

2,470

2,000

1,780

1,420

1,280

1,240

1,280

1,210

1,110

1,020

1,050

' 1,020

960

1,080

950

1,050

990

900

900

900

1,050

1,450 

1,490

1,180

990

1,020

*960

960

900

950

39,980

1,290

79,300

Aug.

801 

930

870

735

840

810

780

754

900

814

859

866

775

755

810

705

810

810

750

735

750

720

675 

755

848

1,020

840

870

870

1,020

1,180

25,597

826

50,770

Sept.

*i,oeo

960

870

780

750

780

660

660

780

750

675

720

705

705

788

840

755

650

645

705

675

645

675 

630

485

723

664

660

900

900

22,173

739

43,980

Mean 2,815 Ac-ft 2,038,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,820 Mln 483 Mean 1,580 Ac-ft 1,144,000

Peak discharge (base, 7,800 cfs). --Apr. 15 (8 p.m.) 10,100 cfs (22.33 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 

1770. Coleto Creek near Schroeder, Tex.

293

Location. Lat 28°50', long 97°11', on downstream side of left abutment of bridge on 

Farm Road 622, Z\ miles northeast of Schroeder, Goliad County, 4.8 miles downstream 

from Cottonwood Creek, 8.0 miles upstream from Perdido Creek, and 11.5 miles west of 

Victoria.

Drainage area.--365 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to December 1933, October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 87.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Dec. 31, 1933, staff gage at 

site 0.7 mile downstream at same datum; Oct. 20, 1952, to Jan. 17, 1955, staff gage at 

site 0.6 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 67.1 cfs (48,580 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,120 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 11.44 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Aug. 8, Sept. 19, 20, 21.

1930-33, 1952-59: Maximum discharge, 39,000 cfs Apr. 28, 1957 (gage height, 21.00 

ft); no flow for many days in 1956.

Maximum stages known since at least 1872, at site 0.7 mile downstream, 22.90 ft 

Oct. 16, 1946, and 20.0 ft in October 1925, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28, Oct. 31 to Feb. 2, 

July 24 to Aug. 24)

2.34

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

3.2

7.0

12

133

259

424

615

1,120

1,800

2,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

82

100

41

31

20

17

15

14

13

13

12

10

10

10 

14

18

14

12

11

11

10

*16

14 

11

11

39

48

433

2,150 

1,010

212

4,422

143

8,770

Nov.

87

36

42

37

34

29

25

23

20

20

18

20

20

20 

17

17

16

14

13

13

13

12

12 

11

11

11

11

11

11 

10

654

21.8

1,300

Dec.

10

11

*11

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

S.O 

8^

8.5

9.0

8.5

9.0

75

71

32

26 

20

29

36

20

18

16 T§bo

707.5

22.8

1,400

Jan.

353-5-

33

20

16

17

*16

14

14

13

13

13

14

15 

14

12

12

12

14

14

11

11

11 

11

12

11

10

10

10

g ^ 5

462.0

14.9

916

Feb.

15

6^6

221

*80

45

29

26

25

25

20

273

280

110

1,780 

503

137

72

49

39

37

36

48

56 

136

144

96

102

65

-

5,085

182

10,090

Calendar year 1958: Max 20,700 Min 0.5

Mar.

45

37

29

30

28

25

24

25

24

25

24

*21

23

23 

17

17

18

18

18

20

17

17

18 

18

19

18

16

21

20

18

19

692

22.3

1,370

Apr.

20

18

16

14

T5

15

15

1,150

2.070

525

1,950

2,050

*292

148 

111

98

111

94

74

61

50

44

41 

39

38

36

34

31

30 

29

9,220

307

18,290

Hay

28

29

42

54

34

28

25

24

23

23

22

20

*18

16 

16

16

16

16

15

14_

20

21

1.610 

753

130

65

44

32

26 

24

22

3,226

104

6,400

June

20

18

17

17

16

25

T9

17

15

14

14

12

12

13 

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.0 

*ltf~

14

25

17

17

12 

11

428.0

14.3

849

July

11

9.5

9.0

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.6

6.1

6.1

5.3

5.3

4.9

6.6 

ii

6.1

5.7

4.9

4.6

4.6

6.1

4.9

4.2 

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.2 

3.0

T3

181.7

5.86

360

Aug.

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

673

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.6

3.2 

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4 

3.0

8.0

7.5

6.6

6.1

5.3 

4.2

3.6

109.4

3.53

217

Sept.

*3.8

3.2

3.0 3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.6

2.2

3.8

3.6

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.6 

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.4

T32" 337 

514.6

17.2

1,020

Mean 167 Ac-ft 120,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,150 Min 1.8 Mean 70.4 Ac-ft 50,980

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Oct. 29 (7 p.m.) 4.180 ofs (9.36 ft): Feb. 14 (2 p.m.) 5,200 ate 

(10.23 ft); Apr. 8 (10:30 p.m.) 7,120 cfs (11.44 ft); Apr, 11 (8 p.m.) 6,580 cfs (11.10 ft); 

May 25 (10 a.m.) 2,460 efs (7.76 ft).________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 24 to Jan. 6, July 6-14, 

July 31 to Aug. 8, Aug. 11-31, Sept. 2-29.
294 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1780. San Antonio River at San Antonio; Tex.

Location. Lat 29°24'35", long 98°29'40", on right bank at downstream side of South Alamo 

Street Bridge, in San Antonio, Bexar County, 2.1 miles upstream from San Pedro Creek.

Drainage area. 42 sq mi, approximately. Normal flow of river formerly came from springs 

but now comes largely from artesian wells; drainage area of stream not applicable.

Records available.--January 1915 to November 1929, February 1939 to September 1959. 

Ground-water discharge into river is discussed by Petit and George, Texas Board of 

Water Engineers Bulletin 5608, vol. 1(1956, p. 45). December 1895 to June 1906, 

periodic discharge measurements only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Jan. 26, 1915, to Feb. 27, 1916, staff gage at site 2.? miles upstream at different datum. Feb. 28, 1916, to Apr. 7, 1920, staff gage at site 1.9 miles upstream 

at different datum. Apr. 8, 1920, to Nov. 16, 1929, water-stage recorder at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 56.0 cfs (40,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 772 cfs May 16 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum 

daily, 8.2 cfs Aug. 7.

1915-29, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Sept. 10, 1921 (gage height, 20.14 

ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow; no flow at times because of regulation.

Maximum stage known since at least 1819, that of Sept. 10, 1921; flood of July 5, 

1819, equaled or exceeded that of Sept. 10, 1921.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flood flow regulated by Olmos flood-control reservoir (capacity, 

15,500 acre-ft) about 8f miles upstream. Dam completed in 1926. Springs emerged from 

Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone. Diurnal fluctuation caused by industrial 

pumping from wells (depleting the underground reservoir) above station.

Revisions. WSP 1058: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10

1.3 29

1.5 44

2.0 90

3.0 225

Feb. 11 to Sept. 30

0.8 7.6

1.0 18

1.5 54

2.0 102

3.0 227

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

131

57

50

38

32_

37

36

35

35

35

69

38

37

35

42

47

41

38

35

*40

38

62

46

39

38

38

89

95

148

~99 158 

1,758

56.7

3,490

Nov.

80

81

86

102

91

90

89

91

90

94

95

~97 105

92

90

94

101

90

88

88

87

87

86

89

87

87

87

87

84

83

2,698

89.9

5,350

Dec.

*84

87

87

88

87

81

80

86

82

82

81

77

73

73

76

74

74

74

73

li

71

74

74

72

75

75

75

73

80

~76 101 

2,436

78.6

4,830

Jan.

72

74

72

70

*68

73

77

70

67

69

71

74

75

72

71

65

66

67

71

70

65

64

64

64

66

68

61

*64

64

64 

60

2,118

68.3

4,200

Feb.

85

78

69

67

64

62

63

65

68

65

66

69

68

90

TO

79

74

70

78

72

73

80

77

75

74

89

79

74

2,053

73.3

4,070

Mar.

70

73

TO

71

70

69

70

69

69

*68

68

68

67

67

63

65

63

60

58

56

55

54

54

50

53

56

52

51

49

51 

46

1,905

61.5

3,780

Apr.

69

46

45

43

40

40

36

S4

46

48

~W196

58

56

58

73

72

64

61

*62

61

59

58

55

56

55

56

54

53

49

1,815

60.5

3,600

May

47

109

56

55

55

55

53

52

51

60

55

51

47

44

40

~65 145

*54

49

55

57

44

81

46

48

49

44

39

36

34 

29

1,700

54.8

3,370

June

30

23

21

21

21

22

21

23

21

21

18

22

18

16

17

16

18

18

14

14

12

T4

15

15

21

43

24

17

*16

16

644

21.5

 1,280

July

16

16

15

14

14

16

15

15

14

14

27

16

14

14

14

13

12

13

16

17

23

14

14

32

18

36

T5

15

20

*9.6 IS"

517.6

16.7

1,030

Aug.

13

13

14

12

11

15

8.2

14

15

14

12

13

21

12

13

11

13

13

12

12

12

19

34

48

18

60

29

14

15

12 

14

536.2

17.3

1,060

Sept.

14

14

14

13

13

11

16

29

*16

60

18

11

12~~ 9.7

11

12

12

11

11

9.7

12

14

12

16

50

14

12

13

21

13

494.4

16.5

981

Calendar year 1958: Max 416 Mln 6.9 Mean 41.2 Ac-ft 29,860

Water year 1958-59: Max 196 Mln 8.2 Mean 51.2 Ac-ft 37,040

Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 295

1790. Medina River near Pipe Creek, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°40', long 98°59', on left bank 600 ft upstream from Bandera Palls, 

0.8 mile upstream from Red Bluff Creek, and 4 miles southwest of town of Pipe Creek, 

Bandera County.

Drainage area.--457 sq mi.

Records available. December 1922 to September 1934, December 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,067.37 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. December 1922 to September 1934 water-stage recorder at site 2 miles upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1923-34, 1953-59), 112 cfs (81,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,940 cfs June 26 (gage height, 13.64 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Sept. 21.

1922-34, 1952-59: Maximum discharge, 64,000 cfs July 1, 1932 (gage height, 33.8 ft, 

from floodraarks, datum then in use), by slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 

0.2 cfs July 14-16, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1880, about 43 ft in 1919, from information by local 

resident.

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

Small diversion above gage.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.15

4.3

4.5

5.0

5.5

84

204

374

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

10.0

585

1,140

2,660

3,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

900

540

496

471

442

422

410

394

378

359

434

418

370

355

359

378

359

340

329

318

314

554

458

418

402

414

446

660

1.110

»1,11B

960

15,608

503

30,960

Nov.

845

T§5

735

710

660

630

590

567

540

522

505

488

475

467

450

446

434

410

394

378

366

359

351

344

332

322

318

322

304

500

14,354

478

28,470

Dec.

297

233

283

276

266

256

250

250

*247

240

237

234

225

219

216

210

207

204

201

198

193

193

190

184

184

184

179

176

173

184

6,831

220

13,550

Jan.

176

ITT

166

160

158

158

163

158

*150

148

145

140

145

148

143

136

136

136

136

136

131

126

128

131

136

136

131

126

124

TZI

124

4,426

143

8,780

Peb.

126

124

124

122

119

115

115

117

117

115

111

113

115

171

Tl9

*113

111

108

104 TOT

106

111

111

106

104

108

113

111

-

3,233

115

6,410

Mar.

TS5" 104

98

96

96

94

94

94

94

92

92

88

88

90

84

*80

80

80

82

86

80

79

79

80

80

80

79

77

77

75

77

2,677

86.4

5,310

Apr.

80

77

75

73

21

71

71

361

3tf4

182

318

273

225

198

198

198

187

179

168

158

150

*155

148

143

140

138

136

133

128

126

4,864

162

9,550

May

122

220

T55

138

131

133

122

115

119

119

117

108

104

100

98

100

128

108

98

94

113

98

100

*113

108

100

96

92

88

82

79

3,498

113

6,940

June

77

73

71

70

71

73

73

71

70

64

61

58

56

53

53

52

50

49

47

46

44

42

43

177

281

2.780

744

454

340

*276

6,419

214

21,730

July

H9~ 240

198

182

168

160

150

143

138

133

124

128

133

122

113

104

100

96

92

94

126

124

115

104

100

94

92

90

84

82

80

3,928

127

7,790

Aug.

77

73

70

66

64

61

60

58

60

61

*58

56

55

55

53

53

52

49

47

46

46

44

44

44

43

43

43

42

42

^45

1,645

53.1

3,260

Sept.

40

40

39

39

39

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

35

*35

35

34

32

32

31

31

31

37

42

43

42

' 40

39

37

37

1,101

36.7

2,180

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,800- Min 50 Mean 400 Ac-ft 289,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,780 Min 31 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--Oct. 22 (3:30 a.m.) 1,900 ofs (8.09 ft); June 26 (9:30 a.m.)

7,940 cfs (15.64 ft).____________________________________________________________^__

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 20 to Sept. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for Red Bluff Creek near Pipe Creek.
296 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1791. Red Bluff Creek near Pipe Creek, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°40'48", long 98 0 57'20", on left bank 0.8 mile upstream from bridge on 

county road, 1.7 miles downstream from Pipe Creek, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 

3.2 miles south of town of Pipe Creek, Bandera County.

Drainage area. 55.3 sq ml.

Records available. April 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,107.2 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 cfs June 26 (gage height, 11.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; no flow at times.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 5,630 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 11.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; no flow for many days each year.

Maximum stage known since at least 1905, about 17 ft In July 1937. Flood of October 1953 reached a stage of 13.8 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Small dams on tributaries affect flow during time of storm runoff. No known diversion.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

.2 

2.3 

7.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

20

68

135

240

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

380

560

800

1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

69

41

37

33

30

27

25

22

20

18

35

29

26

25

26

26

22

20

19

18

17

1ST

55

50

47

43

48

113

222

242 

*25S~

1,731

55.8

3,430

Nov.

170

144

126

113

100

88

79

70

64

57

53

49

45

42

39

37

33

31

28

26

24

23

22

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

1,589

53.0

3,150

Dec.

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

*11

11

10

10

9.7

9.2

8.6

8.6

9.2

8.6

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

373- 5.3

5.8 

5.8

286.7

9.25

569

Jan.

4.8

472

3.6

3.2

2.7

3.2

3.6

3.2

*2.3

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0 T7o

65.3

2.11

130

Feb.

1.2

1.2

.1.6

1.6

1.0

.5

.5

.8

.6

.6

.3

75

.6

13" 44

*9.7

9.2

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.6

7.5

6.4

6.4

9.2

9.2

7.0

171.7

6.13

341

Mar.

6.4

578

5.3

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.8

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

3.6

4.2

4.2

2.7

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.3

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

4.2

2.7

1.9

T79

1.9 

1.9

118.2

3.81

234

Apr.

2.7

1.6

1.2

.6

.6

.4

.2

17?

1.6

1.6

20~8.6

4.8

3.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.2

2.7

1.9

 1.9

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

.8

.8

85.6

2.85

170

May

0.6

3.6

275

1.6

1.6

1.9

.8

.5

.6

.5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

14.4

0.46

29

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

89

150" 930

114

85

*66

1,488

49.6

2,950

July

53

4T

33

28

23

19

17

15

13

13

12

12

11

9.2

7.5

7.0

6.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

23

21

8.6

7.5

6.4

5.3

5.3

4.2

3.6

3.2 

2.7

427.8

13.8

849

Aug.

1.9

T7?

1.0

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

5.2

0.17

10

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,140 Min 0 Mean 31.5 Ac -ft 22,820

Water year 1958-59: Max 930 Min 0 Mean 16.4 Ao-ft 11,860

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 ofs). June 26 (7 a.m.) 5,500 cfs (11.00 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 

1795. Medina Lake near San Antonio, Tex.

297

Location. Lat 29°32 T , long 98°56" at gate operating platform, 576 ft from left end of 

Medina Dam on Medina River, 4 miles upstream from Medina diversion dam, 13 miles north 

of Castroville, and 28 miles west of San Antonio, Bexar County.

Drainage area. 609 sq mi.

Records available. May 1913 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily if stage changing materially, otherwise intermittently. Datum of gage is 7.5 ft below mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers), 

Prior to Sept. 30, 1948, staff gages at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 258,600 acre-ft Oct. 30, Nov. 1 (gage 

height, 1,072.8 ft); minimum observed, 235,400 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 1,068.6 

ft).

1913-59; Maximum contents observed, 288,800 acre-ft Sept. 16, 1919 (gage height. 

1,078.0 ft); minimum observed since reservoir first filled, 780 acre-ft about Apr. 11, 

1948 (gage height, 944.0 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by gravity-type concrete dam. Dam completed and storage 

began May 7, 1913. Spillway section is located near right end of dam and is of natural 

rock, 880 ft long, with a 3-foot wide cutoff wall. Water used for irrigation of lands 

in the Bexar, Medina, Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, 

which has a permit from the Texas Board of Water Engineers to divert 300,000 acre-ft 

of water to irrigate 150,000 acres. No power developed. Data regarding dam and reservoir are shown in the following table:

Bottom of 30-inch sluice Dices ............................

Elevation 

(feet)

1,072.0

966.5

920.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

254,000

4,780

0

Cooperation. Gage-height records and capacity table furnished by Bexar, Medina, Atascosa 

Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Bate

Oct. 31..........................................

Nov . 30 ..........................................

Calendar year 1958 .............................

Mar . 31 ..........................................

Apr . 30 ..........................................

May 31 ..........................................

Aug . 31 ..........................................

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

Water year 1958-59 .............................

Gage height 

(feet)t

... ta) ...

(a)

1,068.6

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

235,400

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+123,500

+2,300

-8,200

-20,300

t Gage read at irregular intervals.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
298 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1800. Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°30', long 18°54', in center of canal, 54 ft upstream from center pier of 

double-barrel flume, 350 ft downstream from county highway bridge, a third of a mile 

downstream from head of canal and diversion dam, about 4 miles downstream from Msdina 

Dam, 6 miles north of Riomedina, Medina County, and 32 miles northwest of San Antonio.

Records available. March 1922 to May 1934, July 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--13 years (1922-33, 1957-59), 29.9 cfs (21,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 131 cfs June 25 (gage height, 2.13 ft); no 

flow at times.

1922-34, 1957-59; Maximum discharge, about 150 cfs Oct. 17, 1932 (gage height, 

2.40 ft); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Station is above all diversions from canal. Canal diverts from 

right bank of Medina River for irrigation near Lacoste and Natalia.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

5"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0*o

o

7.3

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

17

17

233.3

7.53

463

Nov.

16

16

17

16

16

15

11

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

*10

6.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

11

46

475B~

46

46

372.9

12.4

740

Dec.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45_

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

*45

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

1,414

45.6

2,800

Jan.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

35

2626"

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

1,122

36.2

2,230

Feb.

26

To

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

12

20

20

20

20

20

9.6

.4

.3

.4

158.7

5.67

315

Mar.

0.3

.2

875

20

19

*19

19

19

19

38

61

55

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

43

41

41

53

63

62

62

61

60

59

58

58

1,253.0

40.4

2,490

Apr.

56

55

54

54

54

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

40

*26

2T

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

37

51

51

50

50

50

49

48

1,298

43.3

2,570

May

48

48

47

46

23

5"0

0

0

0

3.0

26

40

49

48

47

46

46

46

*46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

67

77

!§.

1,192.0

38.5

2,360

June

78

78

83

95

95

95

73

75

106

105

105

105

113

120

120

120

120

120

123

127

127

*126

126

127

36

.4

.1

.1

42"0

2,640.6

88.0

5,240

July

65

64

64

64

63

63

88

114

115

115

115

115

113

111

108

107

103

97

81

67

58

58

*59

61

61

61

61

61

60

60

60

2,492

80.4

4,940

Aug.

59

59

58

62

84

85

86

87

88

89

90

90

90

90

90

89

89

89

89

88

88

90

92

92

62

43

*43

53

85

79

78

2,456

79.2

4,870

Sept.

70

68

70

70

72_

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

66

50

51

54

65

66

41

28

28

28

2736"

65

1,819

60.6

3,610

Calendar year 1958: Max 112 Mln o Mean 35.2 Ac-ft 25,480

Water year 1958-59: Max 127 Mln 0 Mean 45.1 Ac-ft 32,630

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Mo gage-height record Nov. 2-18; discharge estimated on basis of dally records of depth of 

water in canal at headgate furnished by Bexar, Medina, and Atascosa Counties Water Control and 

TninT*fivpmpnt Improvement DlRtrMp-fc. District.
GTJADALTJPE RIVER BASIN 

1805. Medina River near Riomedina, Tex.

299

Location.--Lat 29°30', long 98°54' , on left bank 233 ft upstream from bridge at Haby's

Crossing, 0.8 mile downstream from Bexar, Medina, and Atascosa Counties Water Control

and Improvement District No. 1 diversion dam, 4.3 miles northwest of Riomedina, Medina

County, 9 miles upstream from San Geronimo Creek, and 10 miles north of Castroville.

Drainage area. 623 sq mi.

Records available. January 1922 to September 1934 (daily record of flow over dam and 

monthly or annual record of seepage under or around dam), January 1953 to September 

1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 857.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (river-profile survey). Jan. 21, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder 

on upstream side of diversion dam 0.8 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 29.1 cfs (21,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 6.57 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 21 cfs Aug. 26 to Sept. 8.

1922-34, 1953-59: Maximum discharge, about 11,800 cfs Apr. 21, 1926; no flow at 

times.

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

fair. Flow regulated by Medina Reservoir, about 5 miles upstream, and diversion 

reservoir, 0.8 mile upstream. All flow after Mar. 10 is seepage under and around dam 

except for occasional flow over spillway of dam. Diversion for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

850

840

700

580

530

490

460

430

390

380

450

410

370

370

*370

382

355

324

304

280

270

4TO

510

450

410

410

450

480

920

1,280

1 »350

16,205

523

32,140

Nov.

1,270

l,lV6

1,100

1,030

970

900

840

780

720

680

630

590

580

550

530

510

480

450

*390

373

370

358

346

341

327

286

242

247

206

205^

17,469

582

34,650

Dec.

203 2"67

203

198

194

183

159

150

154

146

124

120

134

105

92

88

88

89

89

94

*88

88

89

92

86

81

81

75

77

90

64

3,727

120

7,390

Jan.

59

58

65

60

46

40

46

54

49

43

41

42

44

47

64

50

52

52

52

54

67

47

46

47

48

48

51

47

47

47

46

1,559

50.3

3,090

Feb.

54

56

64 *65

67

65

64

64

64

64

64

64

65

92

HE

81

78

80

71

56

51

51

49

50

52

67

64

64

-

1,812

64.7

3,590

Mar.

63

64

63

48

47

*38

40

41

40

36

29

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

1,023

33.0

2,030

Apr.

24

2T

24

24

24

24

24

23

Zf

23

24

23

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

698

23.3

1,380

May

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

2T

24

*23

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

705

22.7

1,400

June

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

*24

24

25

25

294

361

559

576

460

2,835

94.5

5,620

July

361 304"

254

210

170

146

98

51

40

39

30

28

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

26

24

*2?

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

24

2,209

71.3

4,380

Aug.

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

*ZT

21

21

21

21

694

22.4

1,380

Sept.

21

?T

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

27

2T

26

26

26

26

26

27

696

23.2

1,380

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,350 Mln 13 Mean 164 Ac-ft 118,800

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,350 Min 21 Bean 136 Ac-ft 98,430

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-15, Oct. 21 to Nov. 19, Apr. 9-13; discharge estimated on 

basis of computed flow over spillway 0.8 mile upstream, recorded range in stage, floodmarks, 1 discharge measurement, and weather records.
300 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1815 (corrected). Medina River near San Antonio, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°15', long 98°28', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 281, 5.2 miles upstream from mouth and 9 miles south of San Antonio, 

Bexar County.

Drainage area. 1,225 sq mi (587 sq mi is above dam forming Medina Lake).

Records available. October 1929 to December 1930, July 1939 to September 1959. October 

1929 to December 1930 records below about 50 cfs in connection with seepage investigation (published as "at Losoya").

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 439.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). October 1929 to December 1930 staff gage at Losoya 1.5 miles 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1939-59), 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 19.56 ft); minimum daily, 48 cfs Sept. 6, 7, 30. ,

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 31,800 cfs Aug. 29, 1946; maximum gage height, 41.57 ft 

Sept. 27, 1946 (backwater from San Antonio River); minimum daily discharge, 3.3 cfs 

Apr. 18, Nov. 1, 1956, Jan. 24, 1957.

Maximum stage known, about 55 ft sometime prior to construction of Medina Dam in 

1913, from information by State Highway Department.

Remarks. Records good. Flow slightly regulated by Medina Lake (see p. 297), 60 miles 

upstream, and diversion dam reservoir (capacity, 4,500 acre-ft). The Bexar, Medina, 

Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 has a permit to divert 

300,000 acre-ft of water to irrigate 150,000 acres of land (see p. 298) for diversion 

canal records). Several small diversions below diversion dam reservoir. The city of 

San Antonio discharged approximately 3,450 acre-ft of sewage effluent from Mitchell 

Lake into river above gage during periods of high water. A considerable part of the 

low flow is waste water from Kelly Field which enters via Leon Creek.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1562: 1957.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

919

1,310

1,090

894

721

598

550

517

485

465

562

650

495

465

435

435

435

425

395

*375

365

405

455

528

506

475

513

986

1,610

2 , 880

1,820

22,764

734

45,150

Nov.

,560

,490

,370

,290

,210

,110

,040

946

878

830

782

751

721

692

664

650

624

598

574

528

506

495

485

475

465

455

435

395

375

_365

22,759

759

45,140

Dec.

345

345

335

335

335

315

305

295

277

277

268

259

250

241

250

232

218

214

210

205

201

205

205

201

205

201

193

185

185

201

193

7,686

248

15,240

Jan.

197

177

173

165

*158

158

158

151

148

148

144

140

140

137

137

134

137

140

134

137

134

130

134

130

130

126

126

*123

123

123

120

4,412

142

8,750

Feb.

120

T34

126

126

130

130

134

130

130

:30

130

130

130

144

268

185

162

151

208

595

325

268

223

197

162

123

134

134

4,759

170

9,440

Mar.

134

130

130

126

130

120

116

110

110

*110

113

110

103

100

97

94

94

94

91

94

91

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

91

88

88

3,180

103

6,310

Apr.

100

94

88

85

82

82

82

94

94

94

301

482

165

106

97

97

97

97

94

*91

88

85

85

82

82

82

82

82

85

85

3,360

112

6,660

May

82

253

208

123

97

91

85

82

82

82

82

79

77

76

75

94

110

79

*79

75

78

75

136

103

85

82

78

73

71

69

2,928

94.5

5,810

June

67

69

68

68

67

66

66

66

66

63

62

62

61

63

63

63

63

60

60

60

59

58

58

59

172

345

342

414

*365

425

3,580

119

7,100

July

405

325

277

250

218

193

173

158

140

116

106

100

94

85

82

78

76

74

71

76

76

94

85

79

100

79

82

75

74

*72

71

3,984

129

7,900

Aug.

69

68

66

65

63

63

65

60

92

60

58

58

57

56

56

54

54

52

52

52

53

54

53

~85 101

68

62

58

55

52

5_i

1,912

61.7

3,790

Sept.

51

52

54

52

50

48

48

49

*51

58

74

58

52

52

56

57

52

52

53

50

50

51

52

54

61

63

56

54

52

48

1,610

53.7

3,190

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,010 Mln 33 Mean 330 Ac-ft 238,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,880 Min 48 Mean 227 Ac-ft 164,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs).--0et. 30 (11 a.m.) 3,550 efs (19.56 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 301

1824. Calaveras Creek subwatershed No. 6 near Elmendorf, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29 0 17'50", long 98 0 17'30", near center of dam on Clopaderas Creek, tribu-

 tary to Calaveras Creek, 0.4 mile north of Sayer, Bexar County, and about 9 miles

above mouth.

Drainage area.--7.01 sq mi.

Records available. December 1956 to September 1959. 

Cage.--Water-stage recorder. Tipping-bucket rain gage since AUK. 13, 1958. Datum of

 gage is 516.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation

Service). 

Extremes.--1957: Maximum outflow during period December to September, 46.4 cfs Sept. 25

(gage height, 30.57 ft); no outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 3,750 cfs (average

for 15-minute interval) Sept. 25.

1957-58: Maximum outflow during water year, 44.6 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 28.59 

ft): no outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 1,880 cfs (average for 15-minute interval) May 3.

1958-59: Maximum outflow during water year, 13.1 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 17.90 

ft): no outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 252 cfs (average for 15-minute interval) Apr. 11.

Maximum inflow computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for 

rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks.--Records good. Records given herein represent daily outflow from reservoir 

determined from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Reservoir is formed 

by earth-fill dam; dam completed Dec. 15, 1956. Outlet structure is a 36-inch square 

concrete drop inlet connected to a 17-inch concrete outlet pipe. Top of drop inlet 

is at gage height 18.0 ft; bottom of four 8- by 8-inch uncontrolled openings at 

14.80 ft; right emergency spillway at 34.3 ft, left emergency spillway at 34.5 ft. 

There is a sluice gate at end of an 8-inch pipe which connects to lower end of drop 

inlet box at gage height 8.52 ft. Reservoir capacity, 1,710 acre-ft at spillway 

crest, 91 acre-ft at top of drop inlet, 9.5 acre-ft at sluice gate.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and surface area during the period December 1956 to September 1959.

Oage 

height 

(feet)

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

.6 

7.4 

11

Contents (acrefeet)

23.1 

28.6 

35.6 

45.6 

57.0 

72.0

Surface 

area 

(acres)

4.8 

6.0 

7.7 

11 

14 

16

Oage 

height 

(feet)

18 

19 

20 

25 

30 

30.6

Outflow 

(cfs)

13 

32 

33 

41 

46 

46

Contents 

(acrefeet)

90.8 

114 

142 

428 

987 

1,070

Surface 

area 

(acres)

20 

25 

31 

87 

141 

148

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

M(*) (**)

Oct. Nov.

__ ___

Dec.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

*22.0

*34.0

*24.8

11.1

*7.6

6.8

*3.7

1.5

*.7

.4

.2

.2

0

0

_

-

43.2

9.9

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

31.6

6.7

0.57

Feb.

0

U

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.0

10.8 *TT

4.0

1.5

.8

31.8

1.14

45.8

10.8

2.48

Mar.

0.5

.4

.3

*.5

.4

.2

.3

.1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.5

.6

.4

.1

0

0

.2

31.0

2oTJ

10.5

6.4

72.8

2.35

52.5

12.6

3.36

Apr.

*4.1

1.9

.9

.5

.2

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*30.3

37.5

36.8

34.2

24.2

14.9

38.2

38.8

41. g

4TT7

41.0

39.8

426.2

14.2

320

70.6

7.79

May

38.2

35.9

32.4

13.8

8.4

3.2

1.3

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

3.1

*4.0

1.7

.7

.5

7.3

11.8

8.1

2.4

1.2

.6

.3

0

0

17.9

*40.4

so:

37.2

39.7

351.3

11.3

564

101

7.04

June

42.5

43.2

4T^

41.1

40.0

3S.6

36.6

33.3

18.0

9.2

4.1

3.0

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

353.2

11.8

40.6

9.3

1.51

July

(*)

0

0

31.0

6.6

0.14

Aug.

0

0

24.5

5.1

0.49

Sept.

0

U

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 '

0

0

0

0

0'

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.8

35.7

36.4

42.6

46.0

4T^

44.6

43.8

43.0

_ __

348.3

11.6

575

102

10.05

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month In reservoir No. 6.

t Surface area, In acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 6.

»* Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir.
-302 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1824. Calaveras Creek subwatershed No. 6 near Elmendorf, Tex. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

z

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

(t)

l*>,

(»*)

Oct.

42.0 

4578"

39.4

37.6 

34.8

26.7

11.2

6.6

2.4

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

jZ_

.3

35.8

37.6

35.1

28.9

6.8 

2.3

1.0

.7

.5

406.8

13.1

45.3

10.6

4.01

Nov.

0.4 

.3

.3

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

»o

.3

.5

.4

.3

».2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

4.3

3.6

12.3

TC75

2.3 

1.0

.6

.4

44.3

1.48

44.8

10.5

3.23

Dec.

0.3 3

.1

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2 

.2

.1

.1

0

1.5

0.05

44.0

10.2

1.19

Jan.

'0 

TS

0

0 

14.6

13.2

10.0

5.7 1.9

.9

.5

23.9

33.6

2176"

9.9

5.5

1.7

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

4.0

12.0

8.7

1.2 

.7

.4

.3

».2

177.0

5.71

44.4

10.4

4.70

Feb.

0.1 

0

ff

0 

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.4

39.5

44.0

44.1

3S74"

42.5

40.1 

38.6

.

336.1

12.0

254

56.1

5.22

Mar.

36. S 

3T72"

16.8

9.1 

3.8

1.4

.8

.5

».4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

TS

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

103.6

3.34

43.7

10.2

0.74

Apr.

*0 

TS

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

jZ_

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

42.3

9.8

1.16

May

0 

TS

31.5

1772"

*38.8

36.7

33.5

18.5

9.1

3.9

1.3

.6

.4

.4

.5

.3

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

257.5

8.31

42.0

9.7

5.24

June

0 

V

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

4.3 ITS'

.6 

.2

*0 

0

0

0

_

9.0

0.30

43.0

10.0

2.59

July

0 

V

0

0 

Q

0

.7

44^TT

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»o

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

3.5

0.11

36.8

8.1

2.20

Aug.

(»)

(»)

0

0

29.6

6.2

0.74

Sept.

(»)

(»)

(»)

0

0

30.9

6.6

5.37

Calendar year 1957: Max 46.0 Min 0 Mean 5.58 Ac -ft 4,040

Water year 1957-58: Max 44.1 Min 0 Mean 3.67 Ac-ft 2,660

» Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. t Contents, in acrefeet, at end of month in reservoir No. 6. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 6. »» Precipitation, in inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. Total for 

calendar year 1957, 41.86 inches; total for water year 1957-58, 36.39 inches.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

IbtaJ

«ean

t)

**L

)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

31.2

6.6

4.54

NOV.

(*)

0

0

31.7

6.8

1.95

Dec.

(*)

0

0

29.4

6.2

0.93

Jan.

(*)

0

0

27.2

5.7

0.27

Feb.

(*)

_

0

0

27.6

5.8

2.28

Calendar year 1958: Max 44.1 Min 0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

25.5

5.3

0.16

Apr.

0

U

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.1

-776" 11.4

3.1

1.3

.9

.7

.5

.4

*.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32.4

1.08

42.1

9.7

3.97

May

0

U

.3

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.7

.3

0

0

1.2

10.6 *S7T

2.0

.7

.4

.2

3.0

2.5

1.0

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

31.6

1.02

42.7

9.9

4.92

June

(*)

0

0

37.2

8.2

2.65

July

0

0

29.3

6.1

0.84

Aug.

(*)

0

0

28.7

6.0

3.41

Sept.

(*)

0

0

24.5

5.1

0.75

Mean 2.43 Ac-ft 1,760

(later year 1958-59: Max 11.4 Min 0 Mean 0.18 Ac-ft 127

» Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. t Contents, in acrefeet, at end of month in reservoir No. 6. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 6. ** Precipitation, in inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. Total for 

calendar year 1958, 35.38 inches; total for water year 1958-59, 26.67 inches.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 303

1825. Calaveras Creek near Elmendorf, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°15'30", long 98°17'30", near center of span on downstream side of bridge 

 on U. S. Highway 181 from San Antonio to Ploresville, 2.5 miles east of Elmendorf,

Bexar County, 5 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles southeast from city limits of

San Antonio.

Drainage area. 77.2 sq mi, of which 37.08 sq mi is above nine flood-detention structures. 

Records available. August 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 406.45 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average, discharge. 5 years, 16.2 cfs (11,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs May 24 (gage height, 14.98 ft); no 

'flow for most of time.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 5,310 cfs Sept. 25, 1957 (gage height, 21.83 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

Maximum stage known since at least I860, about 35 ft Sept. 29, 1946, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Station operated as part of the Calaveras Creek hydrologic 

program to evaluate rainfall-runoff relation, soil conservation practices, and the 

effects of flood-detention structures. At end of year, flow from 37.08 sq mi above 

station was partly controlled by nine floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total 

combined capacity of 13,250 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 

11,330 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 1,920 acre-ft is sediment-storage 

capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be 

used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation.

Rating table, water year 195S-59 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 3,

Feb. 1 to Apr. 11, May 16, 24)

4.6

4.7

4.8 

5.0

0.1

.7

1.5

4.0

5.2 

 5.5 

6.0 

6.5

7.6

15

36

66

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

108

223

383

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Itt)

Oct.

17

5.6

2

1

1

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

2

.3

0o~

0

1

.7

.4

.2

*0

0

7.1

1.9

1.1

.4

.1

1.2

2.5

68

I?

2.2

130.0

4.19

258

878

5.58

Nov.

0.7

.5

.4

2.0

4.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.6

ft

8.5

6.0

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.0

.5

.5

.4

A!

164.9

5.50

327

829

1.96

Dec.

*0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

0o~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0'

0

0

0

2.3

1.1

5.3

0.17

11

787

1.17

Jan.

04

^S

.4

.3

*.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

tl

!i

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

!i

.2 

.1

6.6

0.21

13

755

0:34

Feb.

0.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.7

£4-

TTff

.4

.2 

.1

.5

.1

0

$

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.0

0.29

16

667

2.46

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0 

0

.1.1

0

0

.1

**.!

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

536

0.12

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.8

.6

.1

78

?T 

8.5

4.3

1.8

1.2

1.2

.7

.5

.3

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

127.7

4.26

255

724

3.91

May

0

T.5

1.8

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

e.e

22

.4

0

0

0

46

37

*12

6.2

2.3

1.4

.9

6.4

~2o~ 334

7.8

5.1

4

3

3 

2

532.4

17.2

1,060

852

5.82

June

 2

1

15

T

2

1

1

1

.7

.5

.4

.3 

.2

.1

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

15

4

1

*0

0

61.2

2.04

121

824

2.78

July

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1o"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1

0.03

2.0

626

1.04

Aug.

0o~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.L!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

538

2.55

Sept.

0o~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

393

1.55

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,710 Min 0 Mean 24.8 Ac-ft 17,97O

Water year 1958-59 : Max 334 Min 0 Mean 2.84 A(i-ft 2,060

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month, In reservoir above station (se

tt Weighted mean rainfall during month In basin. Total for calendar year 

for water year 1958-59, 29.28 Inches.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 3-19, Apr. 25 to May 1, May 4-5, May 28 to June 2, June 4-14, 

27, 28, July 21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineer's notes, observer's notes, 

and shape of similar recessions.

ie preceding page). 

1958, 38.80 Inches; total
304 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1835. San Antonio River near Falls City, Tex.

Location. Lat 28"57"05", long 98"03"55", on left bank 23 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Farm to Market Highway 791, 0.9 mile upstream from Scared Dog Creek, and 

3.6 miles southwest of Palls City, Karnes County.

Drainage area. 2,071 sq mi.

Records available. April 1925 to September 1959.

s. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 285.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 34 years, 305 cfs (220,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,820 cfs Nov. 1 (gage height, 4.75 ft); minimum, 130 cfs June 23.

1925-59: Maximum discharge, 47,400 cfs Sept. 29, 1946 (gage height, 33.80 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 15 cfs June 27, 28, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1875, that of Sept. 29, 1946. Flood in October 1913 

reached a stage of 28.4 ft, from floodmark, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Plow slightly regulated by Medina Lake (see p. 297) and Olmos 

flood-control reservoir (combined capacity, 269,500 acre-ft). Storage began in Medina 

Reservoir in 1913 and Olmos Dam was completed in 1926. At end of year the flow from 

37.1 sq mi above this station was partly controlled by 9 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 13,250 acre-ft below flood spillway crests, of 

which 11,330 acre-ft is floodwater-detention capacity and 1,920 acre-ft is sedimentstorage capacity. The capacity in these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will 

be used for conservation storage until eliminated by sedimentation. Water diverted 

above station from Medina River for irrigation in vicinity of Devine and Lytle and 

some water diverted for irrigation near San Antonio. Records furnished by city of 

San Antonio show the city discharged an average of 82 cfs of sewage effluent into the 

San Antonio River about 8 miles below the station San Antonio River at San Antonio. 

See Medina River near San Antonio for additional information relative to sewage 

effluent.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

130

302

570

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,280

2,130

2,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

34 '

5

6

7

8

9

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.

975

1,160

1,730

. 1,730

1,440

1,200

1,010

915

851

802

781

788

960

879

760

734

740

754

728

688

*636

630

676

795

767

795

844

1,400

1,950

2 , 480

2,480

33,078

1,067

65,610

Nov.

2.740

2,480

1,950

1,780

1,690

1,600

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,400

1,240

1,120

1,050

1,010

975

960

922

886

844

816

802

788

767

740

728

695 

676

36,579

1,219

72,550

Dec.

662

*636

636

630

624

618

594

582

570

570

558

546

540

540

528

499

499

482

466

460

455

444

433

450

455

450

450

450

433

428

466

16,154

521

32,040

Jan.

522

482

444

428

411

*400

411

422

438

422

400

385

375

375

385

385

375

390

380

370

370

375

365

365

365

360

360

360

360

355

.345

12,180

393

24,160

Feb.

355

355

*395

444

385

375

375

370

365

360

370

370

360

365

385

494

510

444

422

406

546

643

582

540

499

472

422

438

12,047

430

23,890

Mar.

455

406

385

385

375

380

385

380

370

360

*370

370

365

360

355

345

326

316

284

274

265

288

316

312

316

302

274

265

252

247

258

10,321

333

20,470

Apr.

261

288

365

297

270

261

256

261

302

433

365

586

1.520

*1,050

466

395

375

416

428

375

350

345

331

326

321

316

312

302

312

312

12,197

407

24,190

May

302

943

823

1,050

499

390

360

345

331

321

307

*455

380

326

307

293

433

844

594

365

340

326

375

588

676

662

345

321

297

284

274

14,156

457

28,080

June

261

243

247

252

243

261

247

230

208

216

208

191

174

174

174

158

170

166

166

166

162

158

*138

138

170

336

600

656

618

522

7,653

255

15,180

July

522

564

510

444

400

350

321

297

247

225

191

174

221

225

195

195

187

178

170

166

174

216

216

225

199

216

238

221

*230

195

187

8,099

261

16,060

Aug.

174

170

158

150

158

170

162

158

154

178

225

174

162

158

174

178

158

154

154

162

166

162

162

166

261

416

350

284

293

225

195

6,011

194

11,920

Sept.

183

*178

183

178

178

178

174

166

178

212

230

307

307

230

199

170

208

208

187

174

170

158

166

191

230

238

293

243

216

204

6,137

205

12,170

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,040 Min 112 Mean 672 Ac-ft 486,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,740 Min 138 Mean 478 Ac-ft 346,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--Oct. 3 (11 p. 

(4.75 ft).

i.') 1,860 cfs (3.71 ft); Nov. 1 (6 p.m.) 2,820 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 305

1840. Cibolo Creek near Bulverde, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°43'35", long 98°25'40", on left bank at William Classen ranchhouse, 

1.8 miles downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 2 miles southeast of Bulverde, 

Comal County, and 4.7 miles upstream from Dripping Springs Creek.

Drainage area. 198 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,013 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 13 years, 9.76 cfs (7,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 cfs June 26 (gage height, 9.43 ft, from 

floodmark in gage well); no flow most of year.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 21,100 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 22.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 15.16 ft; no flow most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1868 occurred about 1889 (stage unknown); the second 

and third highest stage occurred in 1913 and 1937 or 1938, respectively (stages 

unknown); the fourth highest stage, about 25 ft, occurred in 1943; from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. The purpose of the station is to determine the streamflow losses 

during periods of medium and low flow. Small diversion above station. Much of flow 

enters sinkholes and caverns in the Glen Rose limestone above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1312: 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.2

.5 

1.0 

2.4

53

108

3.6

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

178

275

455

700

1,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

.9

1.2

454

471 

290

1,238.1

39.9

2,460

Nov.

209

T72

146

132

116

91

72

60

48

36

26

16

11

5.4

2.4

1.3

.9 *.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,145.4

38.2

2,270

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

802

195

42

9.5

.1

1,048.6

35.0

2,080

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,070 Min 0 Mean 45.9 Ac-ft 33,260

Water year 1958-59: Max 802 Min 0 Mean 9.40 Ac-ft 6,810

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Oct. 29 (5 p.m.) 809 cfs (5.17 ft); June 26 (5 p.m.) 5,040 cfs 

(9.43 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
306 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1850. Cibolo Creek at Selma, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°35'35", long 98°18'40", on right bank 0.6 mile downstream from MissouriKansas-Texas Railroad Co. bridge and 0.8 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 81 

at Selma, Bexar County.

Drainage area. 280 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of e is 728.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929.

Average discharge.--13 years, 10.7 cfs (7,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 380 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 4.73 ft); no flow 

most of time.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 49,200 cfs May 3, 1958 (gage height, 21.7 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 19.37 ft; no flow most of time.

Maximum stage known since at least 1869, about 26 ft in 1889; flood in 1913 was 

probably about 1 ft lower, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Small diversion above station. Much of flow enters the Edwards 

limestone in the Balcones fault zone which crosses the basin between this station and 

station near Bulverde.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.52

2.6

2.7

2.8

.6 

1.5 

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3

4.7 

8.2

30

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

51

80

147

310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

185

287

472

15.2

936

Nov.

186

12T

88

63

41

21

3.0

0o~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

529.0

17.6

1,050

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,320 Min 0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

31

.4

0

52.4

1.75

104

July

0

0

0

0

Aug.

( )

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 40.8 Ac-ft 29,550

Water year 1958-59: Max 287 Min 0 Mean 2.89 Ac-ft 2,090

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Observation of no flow made on this day.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 307

1860. Cibolo Creek near Falls City, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°01', long 97°56', on right bank at downstream side of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 123, 5.5 miles northeast of Falls City, Karnes County, and 9 miles 

upstream from mouth.

1'rainage area. 831 sq mi.

records available. November 1930 to September 1959.

'"age.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 264.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Nov. 4, 1930, to Aug. 4, 1940, waterstage recorder at site 1,600 ft upstream at datum 0.56 ft higher. Aug. 5 to Sept. 13, 

1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

'verage discharge. 28 years (1931-59), 113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

vxtremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 15.98 ft); minimum, 11 cfs July 16-20, Sept. 6-8.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 33,600 cfs July 6, 1942 (gage height, 34.45 ft); no 

flow July 30, 31, Aug. 4-22, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1890, about 35 ft in October 1913 (discharge, about 

35,000 cfs).

""emarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Much of flow of creek 

enters sinkholes and caverns in the Glen Rose limestone and in the Edwards limestone 

in the Balcones fault zone which crosses the basin above station at Selma.

" evisions (water years). MSP 733: 1931. WSP 1058: 1935. WSP 1562:. 1931 (M), 1933.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

9.8

22

59

103

3.0

5.0

9.0

12.0

218

540

1,470

2,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

 )a.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9'0

"I

'2

 3

'4

 5

:.s

;.7

18

19

;.o

;i 2

;s 4

<5

 6

'-7

 8

<9

JO

,U

Votal

Mean

'c-ft

Oct.

95

- 205

78

43

34

30

28

27

25

li

95

78

38

47

34

32

31

27

27

26

*25

28

32

25

25

28

175

570

1,770 

1,430

371

5,503

178

10,920

Nov.

166

239 T69~

157

143

126

90

70

57

49

43

75

192

219

98

61

44

35

30

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

26

27

26 

25

2,350

78.3

4,660

Dec.

26 *26

27

27

27

25

25

24

24

24

23

22

23

23

22

22

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

33

3?

771

24.9

1,530

Jan.

£0.

29

28

28

26

*25

25

27

27

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

27

27

25

25

25

25

26

27

27

27 

27

27

824

26.6

1,630

Feb.

30

44

*35

31

33

35

32

30

29

28

27

TT

27

28

28

28

31

34

32

31

30

29

30

30

30

34

39

37

882

31.5

1,750

Mar.

47

40

32

27

25

23

22

21

21

21

*22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

25

21

21

21

21

21

20 

21

21

722

23.3

1,430

Apr.

22

21

20

19

T5

19

19

21

149

218

89

2,270

791

*126

73

57

57

69

48

46

43

37

33

30

30

29

29

29

29 

28

4,470

149

8,870

May

27

662

790

198

81

55

43

36

32

30

30

*41

65

49

38

32

28

26

25

30

31

29

59

31

50

58

37

27

23

21

21

2,305

74.4

4,570

June

20

19

20

20

28

40

22

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

*13

13

18

25

28

57

45 

30

633

21.1

1,260

July

23

20

18

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

17

21

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

76

57

99

54

34

27

27

21

*19 

18

17

756

24.4

1,500

Aug.

16

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

13

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

16

14

15

16

18

16 

15

14

425

13.7

843

Sept.

14 *13

13

13

12

12

12

13

16

19

18

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

13

13

12

12

12 

13

394

13.1

781

'" alendar year 1958 : Max 11,000 Min 11 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,100

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,270 Mln 12 Mean 54.9 Ac-ft 39,74O

"°ak discharge (base, 4,4OO cfs ). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
308 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1870. Escondido Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Kenedy, Tex.

Location. Lat 28 0 47', long 97°54', near center of dam on an unnamed fork of Panther 

Creek, 500 ft upstream from State Highway 72 and 3 miles southwest of Kenedy, Karnes 

County.

Drainage area. --3. 29 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water -stage recorder. Tipping-bucket rain gage since May 1958. Datum of gage i 

3"50.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Average outflow. --5 years, 0.19 cfs (138 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum outflow and maximum inflow (average for 15-minute interval), computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir 

surface during time of peak inflow, for water years 1955-59 a 

following table:

is

are contained in the

Water 

year

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

Outflow

Date

May 27, 1957 

May 3, 1958

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

0 

8.3 

8.1 

0

Gage height 

(feet)

22.10 

21.22

Inflow

Date

Aug. 11, 1955 

June 19, 1956 

May 27, 1957 

May 3, 1958 

Sept. 29, 1959

Inflow 

(cfs)

2,100 

486 

*1,810 

1,700 

181

* No rainfall record for adjusting maximum flow.

Remarks. Records good. Records given herein represent daily outflow from reservoir 

determined from stage-discharge relationship for outlet structure. Dam completed 

Sept. 21, 1954, but no appreciable storage before July 1955. Outflow began Apr. 27, 

1957. Rolled-fill earthen dam is about 2,000 ft long with earthen spillway at gage 

height 27.7 ft. Outlet structure is 2-|-foot square concrete drop inlet, gage height 

of crest 18.0 ft, with a 10-inch pipe auxiliary opening in the upstream face of the 

drop inlet, invert gage height, 16.0 ft. Outlet structure is connected to a 12-inch 

concrete outlet pipe at gage height 9.2 ft. There is an 8-inch controlled emergency 

outlet to drop inlet at gage height 9.2 ft. Reservoir capacity, 991 acre-ft at spillway crest, 273 acre-ft at drop inlet crest, 194 acre-ft at 10-inch uncontrolled pipe, 

and 40.9 acre-ft at 8-inch controlled outlet. Dam built by Soil Conservation Service 

of U. S. Department of Agriculture for flood control and to study rainfall-runoff 

relations in connection with the effects of land treatment practices. Records of 

suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

The following tables give the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area for the period October 1954 to September 1959.

Oct. 1, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1956

Gage 

height 

(feet)

0 

4 

8

Outflow 

(ofs)

0 

0 

0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

0 

5.5 

24

Surface 

area 

(acres)

0.1 

3.3 

8.3

Qage 

height 

(feet)

12 

16

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

77 

187

Surface 

area 

(acres)

20 

34

Oct. 1, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1959

height 

(feet)

0

2

4

6

8

10

Outflow 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

Contents

(acrefeet)

0

1.5

6.2

15

29

51

Surface

area 

(acres)

0.1

1.4

3.3

5.6

8.3

14

Qage

height 

(feet)

12

14

16

18

20

22.2

Outflow 

(cfs)

0

0

0

3.5

7.9

8.3

Contents

(acrefeet)

85

131

194

273

371

503

Surface

area 

(acres)

20

30

34

43

55

68
OUAPALUPE RIVER BASIN

1870. Esoondido Creek subwaterBhed No. 1 near Kenedy', Tex.--Continued 

Outflow, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

309

Day

l

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

SO

SI

Total

Mean wan

* . (**)

Oct.

( *)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0.24

NOV.

<*)

0

0

5

2.9

1.98

Dec.

{*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0.94

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0.1

o.s

1.28

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0.05

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0.34

May

(*)

(*)

0

0

1.5

1.3

2.86

June

( /

0

0

0

0

1.27

July

(*)

<*)

0

0

45.1

13.8

S.4S

Aug.

( *)

(*)

0

0

119

28.8

4.42

Sept.

(* )

0

0

68.5

16.0

1.12

Calendar year 1954 1 Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft - tt - 

Water year 1954-55! Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ao-ft 0 tt 17.95

Observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month. 

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month. ** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at 

rain gage at reservoir. tt Total precipitation, In Inches.

Outflow, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Total

Mean

13,

Dot.

(*)

0

0

33.0 

10.8 

0.25

NOV.

(*)

0

0

16.3 

6.6 

1.87

Dec.

(*)

0

0

7.8 

3.8

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

2.7 

2.0 

0.23

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0.3 

0.6 

0.58

Mar.

0

0

0 

0 

0.48

Apr,

<*)

0

0

0 

0 

0.95

May

(*)

0

0

6.2

3.. 3 

2.80

June

(*)

0

0

27.6 

9.4 

2.19

July

(*)

0

0

9.4

4.7 

1.03

Calendar year 1955 : Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ao-ft 0 tt 17.65 

Water year 1955-56 : Max 0 Mln 0 Mean o Ac-ft tt 11.67

Aug.

0

0

3.5 

2.4

0.73

Sept.

<*)

0

0

0.6 

1.0 

0.76

Observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month. 

* Surface area, In acres', at end of month. *« Precipitation, In inches, during month at 

rain gage at reservoir. tt Total precipitation, In Inches.
310 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1870. Escondido Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Kenedy, Tex. Continued 

Outflow, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

LO

11

12

13

L4

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

39

30

31

Fatal

lean tT*5. **)

Oct.

( )

0

0

3.8

2.5

1.84

Kov.

<*)

0

0

3.2

2.2

1.39

Dec.

(*)

0

0

9.9

4.4

2.31

Calendar year 1956: Max 0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

3.8

2.5

0.23

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

5.8

3.2

2.19

Min 0

Mar.

0

0

34.6

9.7

3.74

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

273

43.3

6.36

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

«0

0

0

0

0

2.5

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.7

8.2

8.2

8 1

8.2

40.5

1.31

434

61.2

8.86

June

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.0

 7.9

*7.8

7.8

7.7

7.3

*5.6

*2.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

86.9

2.90

222

37.0

0.72

July

(*)

0

0

153

31.6

0

Aug.

0

0

103

23.7

0.82

Sept.

0

0

249

40.4

8.55

Mean 0 Ac-ft 0 tt 15.29

Water year 1956-57: Max 8.2 Min 0 Mean o.35 Ac-ft 252 tt 37.01

* Measurement of outflow or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in acrefeet, at end of month. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month. ** Precipitation, in 

inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. tt Total precipitation, in inches. 

Outflow, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

* *

(**)

Oct.

0

0

191

33.4

1.07

Kov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

209

35.4

6.44

Dec.

0

0

172

32.4

1.26

Jan.

0

0

0

0

.8

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

3.1

2.8

*2.4

2.1

1.8

*1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

*1.6

1.9

1.2

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.3

 1.5

38.6

1.25

241

39.3

7.04

Feb.

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

*.8

.3

.1

0

.8

*1.2

1.0

.8

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

1.2

*6.5

7.7

7.6

*7.3

5.6

4.2

3.4

-

56.6

2.02

268

42.6

5.68

Mar.

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18.2

0.59

193

33.4

1.10

Apr.

(*)

0

0

147

31.3

0.54

May

0

0

*4.2

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.8

7.7

6.2

6.1

4.5

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

1.0

*.6

.4

.2

.1

0

97.6

3.15

204

34.7

5.73

June

(*)

0

0

162

32.0

2.47

July

(*)

0

0

121

28.1

1.00

Aug.

(*)

0

0

83.2

19.3

0

Sept,

(*)

(*)

0

0

70.7

17.0

5.74

Calendar year 1957: Max 8.2 Min 0 Mean 0.35 Ac-ft 253 tt 40.24

Water year 1957-58: 1957-58; Max 8.0 SJO____Min Min0____Mean Mean0.58 OJAc-ft 420 tt 38.078J07______________ 

* Measurement of outflow or observation of no outflow made on this day. t Contents, in acre 

feet, at end of month. * Surface area, in acres, at end of month. ** Precipitation, in 

inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir. tt Total precipitation, in inches.
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 

1870. Esoondido Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Kenedy, Tex. Continued

Outflow, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

311

"Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(til

\ *)

(**)

Oct.

(*)

0

0

62.0

15.6

5.88

Nov.

0

0

47.1

12.7

0.64

Dec.

(*)

0

0

37.5

10.5

1.88

Jan.

(*)

0

0

26.2

7.8

0.25

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

19.2

6.4

3.85

Mar.

(*)

0

0

10.4

4.5

0.41

Apr.

(*)

0

0

7.9

4

1.91

May

(*)

0

0

4.6

3

2.30

June

(*)

0

0

10

5

5.18

July

0

0

4.4

3

0.04

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

2.47

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

30.0

8.3

4.89

Calendar year 1958: Max 8.0 Kin 0 Mean 0.58 Ac-ft 419 tt 37.70 

Water year 1958-59: Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0 tt 29.70

* Observation of no outflow made on this day. 

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

** Precipitation, in Inches, during month at rain gage at reservoir, 

tt Total precipitation, in Inches.
312 QUADALUPE RIVER BASIN

1875. Esoondido Creek at Kenedy, Tex.

Location.--Lat 28°49' , long 97°52', near center of span on downstream side of bridge on

 Ui S. Highway 181 In northwest edge of Kenedy, Karnes County, 3f miles upstream from 

Dry Escondido Creek and 8f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 82.2 sq ml, of which 36.5 sq mi is above flood-detention structures.

Records available,--July 1954 to September 1959.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 5 years, 10.2 ofs (7,380 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 ofs June 6 (gage height, 18.31 ft); no 

now most of time.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 3,370 cfs Aug. 31, 1955 (gage height, 19.82 ft); no 

flow most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1887, 22.81 ft (gage datum,at site a quarter of a mile 

downstream) Aug. 29, 1946, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. At end of year flow from 36.5 sq mi above this station was partly

 controlled by 10 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 

13,870 aore-ft below flood spillway crests, of which 11,340 aore-ft is floodwaterdetention capacity and 2,520 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in 

these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage 

until eliminated by sedimentation. Eleven (revised) rain gages (8 standard and 

3 recording) are in operation in the basin above the station. Station operated as 

part of the Esoondido Creek basin hydrologlo cooperative program of the Geological 

Survey and Soil Conservation Service to evaluate rainfall-runoff relation, soil conservation practices, and to assist the Soil Conservation Service in evaluating the 

effect of flood-detention structures.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Se itember 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

(t) (*»)

Oct.

63 

54

13

8.0

5.7

3.9

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.6

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

*1.4

9.1

1.4

j£ITS

.9

3.3

36

113

T5

13

403.1

13.0

800

1,940

6.47

Nov.

H3.0

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

1.3

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

o

$

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

32.3

1.06

64

1,770

0.99

Dec.

0.1 

».l 

.2

T?

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

1,630

1.46

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

1,620

0.27

Feb.

0

A*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

.7

.1

1.5

.3

17.0

0.61

34

1,560

3.55

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,100 Mln 0

Mar.

(»)

0

0

0

1,380

0.19

Mean

Apr.

0 o0

0

0

0

0

69

38

7.1

137 -57

15

8.3

 9.4

7.8

4.5

2.8

1.8

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

354.5

11.8

703

1,620

3.49

May

0 0" 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

21

22

IS

3.2

.9

.1

0

0

0

63.4

2.05

126

1,510

2.45

June

0 0"

65

14

165

~BT 491

35

25

20

12

5.2

1.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

887.8

29.6

'1,760

1,530

4.13

July

(»)

0

0

0

1,230

1.07

Aug.

(»)

0

0

0

1,180

2.97

Sept.

0 0" 

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

113 5.5

118.5

3.95

235

1,230

3.54

18.0 Ao-ft 13,070

Water year 1958-59: Max 491 Mln 0 Mean 5.14 Ac-ft 3,720

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

t Total contents, In acre-feet, at end of month In Soil Conservation Service reservoirs above 

station. Total for calendar year 1958, 1,630 acre-ftj total for water year 1958-59, 1,230 acre-ft.

** Weighted mean rainfall, In Inches, on basin during month. Total for calendar year 1958, 

39.10 Inches; total for water year 1958-59, 30.58 Inches.
QUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 313

1880. Dry Escondido Creek near Kenedy, Tex.

Location.--Lat 28 e 52' , long 97°SO', near left bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Farm Road 792, 3.5 miles north of Kenedy, Karnes County, 4.0 miles upstream from 

Escondido Creek, and 4.0 miles southeast of Karnes City.

Drainage area.--9.43 sq mi, of which 8.43 sq mi is above flood-detention reservoir.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 276.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 5.29 ft); no flow 

most of time.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 706 cfs Apr. 21, 1957 (gage height, 10.53 ft); no flow 

most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1906, about 16 ft May 18, 1953, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks.--Records fair. Station operated as part of the hydrologic cooperative program 

oTThe Geological Survey and U. S. Soil Conservation Service to evaluate rainfallrunoff relation, soil conservation practices, and the effects of flood-detention 

structures. Flow from 8.43 sq mi above this station is partly controlled by one 

flood-detention structure.

Dlsoharge, In oublo feet ;er second, water year October 195B to September

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

(t)

(*»)

Oct.

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

0

0

3.4

-8.0 12

23.4

0.75

46

174

5.16

Nov.

H2.1

1.6

1.4

1.0

.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15.8

0.53

31

134

0.45

DeO'.

( )

0

0

0

117

0.70

Jan.

( )

0

0

0

103

0.12

Feb.

( )

_

0

0

0

101

3.27

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

86.1

0.09

Apr.

0 

S

0

0

0

0

0

.7

0

0

.1

0

0

0

#0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

0.8

0.03

1.6

124

4.48

May

0 

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

o .7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

108

2.65

June

0 

15

0

0

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

113

3.37

July

(*)

0

0

0

88.6

0.43

Aug.

0

0

0

74.6

2.88

Sept.

( )

0

0

0

63.6

2.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 99 Mln 0 Mean 1.95 Ac -ft 1,410

Water year 1958-59: Max 12 Min 0 Mean 0.11 Ao-ft 81

* Observation of no flow made on this day.

t Total contents, in acre-feet, at end of month in Soil Conservation Service reservoir above 

station. Total for calendar year 1958, 117 acre-ft; total for water year 1958-59, 63.6 acre-ft.

** Weighted mean rainfalljin inches, on basin during month. Total for calendar year 1958, 40.13 

inches; total for water year 1958-59, 25.78 inches.
314 GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 

1885. San Antonio River at Goliad, Tex.

Location.--Lat 28°39' , long 97°22' , on right bank at upstream side of pier of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 183, 1.3 miles southeast of courthouse in Goliad, Goliad County, and 

10 miles upstream from Manahuilla Creek.

Drainage area. 3,918 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1924 to March 1929, February 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 91.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Mar. 31, 1929, chain gage 

at Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge 0.9 mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1924-28, 1939-59), 526 cfs (380,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 cfs Nov. I (gage height, 22.82 ft); minimum, 175 cfs Aug. 20, 21.

1924-29, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 33,800 cfs July 9, 1942 (gage height, 44.9 ft) 

minimum observed, 1.2 cfs June 16, 1956.

Floods in October 1913 and June 15, 1935, reached about same stage as that of 

July 9, 1942.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions and regulation above station (see Remarks for San 

Antonio River near Falls City, p. 304, and Esoondido Creek at Kenedy, p. 312). Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are 

given in WSP 1643. At end of year flow from 82.0 sq mi above this station was partly 

controlled by 20 floodwater-detention reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 

30,530 acre-ft below the flood spillway crests, of which 25,890 acre-ft is floodwaterdetention capacity and 4,640 acre-ft is sediment-storage capacity. The capacity in 

these reservoirs allocated to sediment storage will be used for conservation storage 

until eliminated by sedimentation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

,300

,160

,460

,460

,650

1,580

1,320

1,120

964

892

838

820

892

856

928

838

784

766

766

748

730

*712

694

676

730

766

766

1,040

1,930

3,370 

4,700

37,256

1,202

73,900

Nov.

5,140

4,110

3,120

2,800

2,380

2,500

2,050

1,750

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,300

1,260

1,540

1,720

1,400

1,220

1,100

1,040

1,000

964

928

892

856

838

820

802

784

748

73_0

48,232

1,608

95,670

Dec.

713

694

*694

676

658

658

658

640

623

606

606

606

589

589

572

572

572

555

555

538

521

521

521

504

504

521

521

504

504

521 

538

18,053

582

35,810

Jan.

531

538

572

S5T

504

487

*470

470

470

487

487

470

470

454

454

438

454

454

454

454

454

438

438

438

438

438

438

422

42?

422 

422

14,399

464

28,560

Feb.

438

470

487

*504

504

487

454

454

438

438

470

470

454

589

521

470

470

555

538

504

487

487

606

7fi4

658

589

572

555

-

14,453

516

28,670

Mar.

531

52T

521

470

454

438

438

438

438

422

422

*406

406

406

406

406

398

390

374

366

342

326

318

334

358

358

358

350

334

326 

310

12,355

399

24,510

Apr.

310

302

310

342

398

350

336

318

664

734

*662

1,180

*1,340

2,550

2,090

994

606

538

521

623

538

470

438

422

406

398

398

382

374

366

19,130

638

37,940

May

374

366

1,310

*2,440

1,520

964

572

470

438

406

398

382

*390

487

438

390

358

350 504"

748

521

470

454

658

712

712

712

572

406

382 

358

19,262

621

38,210

June

342

334

318

326

422

640

 874 * 433"

358

326

302

294

278

262

246

230

230

215

215

213

209

207

197

*194

201

500

438

438

640

623

10,494

350

20,810

July

606

538

538

555

521

470

438

398

366

350

310

294

262

238

286

278

254

254

238

230

215

2T5

326

318

350

310

278

*286

302

286 

278

10,588

342

21,000

Aug.

246

238

232

210

199

189

196

207

307

207

189

209

262

222

201

192

199

207

182

177

177

182

187

192

213

215

302

406

J50

318 

310

7,013

226

13,910

Sept.

*363

223

201

194

196

187

192

187

182

189

189

230

246

302

310

254

238

199

213

222

197

180

180

180

182

204

238

246

294

326

6,643

221

13,170

Calendar year 1958: Max 15,500 Min 157 Mean 1,078 Ac-ft 780,200

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,140 Min 177 Mean 597 Ac-ft 432,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs).--Nov. 1 (12 m.) 5,220 cfs (22.82 ft); Apr 

(14.41 ft); May 4 (ll a.m.) 2,60O efs (14.4O ft) .___________________

p.m.) 2,600 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSION RIVER BASIN 315

1895. Mission River at Refugio, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°17 I 30" , long 97°16'44", at upstream side near center of upstream bridge 

of two bridges on U. S. Highway 77, 560 ft upstream from Missouri-Pacific Railroad Co. 

bridge and a quarter of a mile southwest of Refugio, Refugio County. Prior to Nov. 25, 

1958, 59 ft downstream on downstream side of bridge.

Drainage area. 643 sq mi.

Records available . July 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, more often during floods. Datum of gage is 

1.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 25, 1958, wire-weight 

or staff gage at site 59 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 73.5 cfs (53,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 16.10 ft); minimum observed, 2.3 cfs Aug. 3,4.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 41,700 cfs July 7, 1942 (gage height, 33.3 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.7 cfs Oct. 7, 9, 1940, Aug. 18-20, Sept. 5, 1945, Dec. 29, 31, 1949, 

Jan. 1, 1950.

Maximum stage since about 1899, that of July 7, 1942. Floods in August 1914 and 

May 17, 1938, reached a stage of 32.3 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records poor. No large diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of backwater from construction (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-28, Nov. 3-24, Feb. 18-26, Mar. 2 to May 2$

Oct. 1 to Nov. 24

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

16.0

146

227

460

970

2,170

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

Nov. 25 to Sept. 30

2.3 3.0

5.6 4.0

13 6.0

25 10.0

125

330

930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,200

448

1OO

39

82

54

12

10~9.0

10

10

11

*11

10

10

86

193

56

11

9.0

12

21

28

22

12

12

18

66

850

2.090

L,080

3,582.0

212

13,060

Nov.

227

132

97

74

36

30

23

21

26

23

23

18

23

20

24

18

14

11

11

11

12

11

*11

11

10

9.4

¥76

9.5

9.6

9*6

964.8

32.2

1,910

Dec.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9

9

9

9

9

8 5

8 5

8 5

8 5

8 5

8

*8

8

8

8.3

17

28

20

15

15

14

29

22

12

33

158

593.3

19.1

1,180

Jan.

85

35

18

9.1

14

9.9

9.4

9.9

9.1

9.4

8.3

11

12

8.6

9.9

8.8

8.3

9.1

9.1

8.3

7.3

7.1

7.3

7.1

7.3

*8.8

7.3

6.8

778

7.8

7.3

384.1

12.4

762

Feb.

16

218

497

278

93

38

23

15

12

9.6

10

679

657

226

936

342

120

87

44

30

24

23

21

23

11

186

863

390

-

5,871.6

210

11,650

Mar.

170

*65

35

23

20

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

9.9

10

10

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.3

8.8

9.1

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.8

8.1

9.6

9.9

9.1

9.1

577.9

18.6

1,150

Apr.

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

8

8

*8.3

33

11

8.6

10

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.8

37

9.6

7.1

7.6

7.1

7.3

5.8

£74

6.6

6.8

7.3

6.4

6.8

7.1

281.2

9.37

558

May

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6

*6.4

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

8.8

6.8

4.8

4.1

7.3

4.8

206

~59 301

49

26

17

13

9.9

8.8

824.0

26.6

1,630

June

7.1

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.6

629

862

553

128

46

34

25

20

16

14

*13

' 11

10

9.6

8.8

8.8

7.6

5.8

6.8

10

237

331

74

31

19

3,141.9

105

6,230

July

lo- 13

9.1

7.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

5.8

6.4

6.0

5.8

4.6

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.1

*5.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.3

167.7

5.41

333

Aug.

2.9

3.2

2.6

? 4 B

2.6

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.9

5.6

6.0

5.2

4.3

4.4

4.1

3.3

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

32

77

*210

143

78

45

68

3.6

7.1

746.6

24.1

1,480

Sept.

6.6

5.8

5.0

5.0

3.9

7.1

7.1

9.6

48

71

16

6.8

5.4

4.3

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

5.4

4.8

7.1

9.1

6.0

4.3

*4.1

29

15

308.2

10.3

611

Calendar year 1958: Max 17,600 Min 2.0 Mean 164 Ac-ft 119,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,090 Min 2.4 Mean 56.0 At-ft 40,550

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from construction, stage-discharge relation indefinite Dec. 1-19; discharge 

estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.
316 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1900. Nueoes River at Laguna, Tax.

Location.--Lat 29 e 25'45", long 99 e S9'SO", on right bank O.S mile downstream from 

Sycamore Creek, 1 mile northeast of Laguna, Uvalde County, and at mile 395.

Drainage area.--764 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1923 to September 1959.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,119.72 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Dec, 15, 1924, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream at different 

datum,

Average discharge.--36 years, 137 cfs (99,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 11.95 ft); 

minimum, 92 cfs May 1.

1923-59; Maximum discharge, 307,000 cfs Sept. 24, 1955 (gage height, 29.95 ft In

f

age well, 32.7 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 40,000 cfs on 

asls of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 2.6 cfs Mar. 14-16, 1957.

Maximum stage since at least 1854. that of Sept. 24. 1955. Flood In June 1913 

reached a stage of about 29 ft; flood of Sept. 21, 1923, reached a stage of about 

26,5 ft; from Information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Many small diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1562: 1930, 1931(M), 1932, 1939.

Discharge, In oublo feet par seoond, watar yaar Ootobari95S to September 1959

D»y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Toted

Mean

Ao-ft

Dot.

#675 

625

600

580

560

548

540

524

508

496

504

492

476

461

463

472

460

444

433

422

416

426

416

408

402

398 4"2T

440

596

700 

SIS

15,547

502

30,840

Nov.

596 

577

552

 540

528

500

484

472

460

448

440

430

422

412

408

405

412

384

380

370

366

380

356

356

349

342

335

335

332

324.

12,670

422

25,130

Deo.

m314

#310

304

297

294

291

288

282

276

270

264

261

258

252

246

243

237

234

234

231

225

219

216

213

208

205

202

1 190Qfl 

195

7,912

255

15,690

Jan,

192 Tic

188

185

180

*178

178

178

175

172

172

172

170

170

168

165

165

165

165

165

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

158

ISS 

158

5,247

169

10,410

Feb.

158

158

156

153

153

153

153

151

151

*151

151

151

151

149

147

145

145

140

140

138

TTO

140

138

138

140

140

138

4,126

147

8,180

Mar.

158 158

138

134

134

134

134

134

134

132

130

128

128

125

123

121

121

121

*121

119

115

ITS

115

115

115

115

119

117

117

117 

117

3,862

125

7,660

Apr.

4»117

117

117

117

115

115

111

107

105

105

105

103

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

99

97

95

95

95

95

*93_

3,146

105

6,240

May

iff

99

95

93

95

95

93

93

97

97

93

95

95

95

118

174

149

134

125

128

*134

200

5o"5 243

188

175

165

156

149 

140

4,012

129

7,960

June

132 

130

125

125

123

123

121

125

119

117

115

113

111

109

109

107

105

105

103

101

101

99

Si 155

2,860

3,240

1 , 846

950

750

650

13,030

434

25,840

July

600 

555

540

512

484

464

*444

426

416

405

394

388

408

384

366

356

346

338

338

342

360

394

346

321

318

307

310

295

285

276 

270

12,001

387

23,800

Aug.

25t

249

246

*240

234

228

225

219

216

213

205

200

195

190

185

180

175

172

170

168

162

165

165

168

168

168

165

160

156 

153

6,062

196

12,020

Sapt.

149

1*7

142

142

138

136

132

130

*130

132

132

130

128

125

123

121

119

119

119

119

119

117

T55

2.040

327

186

156

145

130

132

6,092

203

12,080

Calendar year 1958 : Max 14,300 Mln 90 Mean 377 Ao-ft 273,300

Water year 1958-59 1 Max 3,240 Mln 93 Mean 257 Ac-ft 185,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). --June 25 (6 p.m.) 12,600 cfs (10.75 ft); Sept. 24 

16,200 cfa (11.95 ft).

a.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day,
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

1905. West Nueoes River near Brackettville, Tex.

317

Location.--Lat 89 C 28'55", long 100 8 14'20", at Wilson Ranch, 9 miles downstream from 

Loss Creek. 11 miles upstream from Liveoak Creek, and 15.8 miles northeast of 

Brackettville, Kinney County.

Drainage area.--700 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1950, April 1956 to September 1959.

Qage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,326.79 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Mar. 14, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1939-50, 1956-59), 33.5 cfs (24,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,540 cfs June 25 (gage height, 9.52 ft); no 

now Jan. 25 to May 21.

1939-50, 1956-59: Maximum discharge, 104,000 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 

25.15 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 11.56, 20.95, and 27.1 ft; no flow most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1879, about 40 ft June 14, 1935, present site and 

datum, from gage»height relation of 1935 and 1955 flood peaks at site 0.6 mile 

upstream (discharge at site 33 miles upstream from gage, 580,000 cfs, by slope-area 

measurement: and at site 24 miles downstream from gage. 536,000 cfs, by slope-area 

measurement). Flood in 1900 reached a stage of about 34 ft, and flood of Sept. 24, 

1955, reached a stage of 27.1 ft, from floodmark at present site (discharge, 150,000 

cfs, by slope-area measurement).

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

IrTordlnary years most of runoff from basin is lost By seepage into Edwards limestone 

above station. No known diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 25 to Feb. 4)

Oct. 1 to Apr. JO May 1 to Sept. 30

2.7 0 3.6 43 2.9 0 4.2 110

2.8 .'4 4.0 97 3.0 1.6 4.5 200

2.9 1.6 4.2 135 3.1 4.4 5.0 450

3.0 3.B 4.4 190 3.2 8.0 6.0 1,150

J.I 6.8 4.7 310 3.4 18 7.0 2,090

3.2 12 5.0 470 3.6 32 8.0 . 3,290

3.3 17 5.3 640 J.9 62

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7a

9

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.

155

142

131

119

110

101

95

87

80

74

74

64

59

54

57

70

81

83

81

75

70

66

59 

54

50

48

TO

57

110

184

1ST.

2,727

88.0

5,410

Nov.

178

1ST

150

 138

129

119

111

104

97

92

86

81

77

73

68

66

60

54

51

48

45

43

40 

38

36

J3

31

30

27

25

2,296

76.5

4,550

Dec.

34

5T

21

 19

18

16

16

14

12

12

10

10

8.2

7.7

6.8

6.5

5,8

5.5

5.2

4.3

4.3

4.0

J.2 

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1 » 4

1.4

272.9

8.80

541

Jan.

1.6

TTT

l.l

l.l

1.0

 1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

14.6

0.47

29

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

( )

0

0

0

Apr,

.

v /

0

0

0

May

°

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 1.4

~BT 551 

70

59

50

39

30

23

19

929.4

30.0

1,840

June

16

14

12

10

9.4

8.9

8.4

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.0

4.7

4.4

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.4

H1,170

2.690

2, 416

530

346

290

7,562.5

253

15,040

July

267

254

240

228

212

196

 172

15S

144

130

120

108

98

90

82

75

i$o" 67

90

75

288

1.090

SS5 

204

165

147

128

115

102

90

82

5,650

182

11,210

Aug.

76

TO

65

*60

55

50

46

42

40

38

35

32

30

28

26

24

22

20

18

16

15

14

15 

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

_!

956

30.8

1,900

Sept.

"^10

8

7

6.5

6

5.5

5

 4.7

5.4

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.1

s'.o

8.0

9.4

8.9

8.0

6.8

151.1

5.04

300

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 31,100 Kin 0 Mean 252 Ac-ft 182,200

Water year 1958-59! 1958-691 Max 2,690 Kin 0_____Mean Kean56.4 Ac-ft 40,8200,820_____________

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 ofs).--May 23 (4 a.m.) 2,900 afs (7.78 ft)) June 25 (7 p.m.) 5,540 ofs

(9.52 ft)) July 22 (5 a.m.) 8,140 ofa (7.05 ft)- _____________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Aug. 5 to Sept. 8; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for nearby station.
318 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1920. Nueoes River below Uvalde Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°08', long 99°54' , on right bank at MoDaniel Ranch, 5f miles upstream 

from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 9 miles southwest of Uvalde, Uvalde County, 15 miles 

downstream from West Nueces River, and at mile 366.

Drainage 'area . 1,947 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1959. October 1927 to April 1939 published 

as "near Uvaiae"; records equivalent except during periods of low flow when seepage 

inflow between sites is a material factor.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 796.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"29. Oct. 4, 1927, to Apr. 30, 1939, at site 4.5 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 78.9 cfs (57,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,300 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 10.00 ft); 

minimum, 35 cfs May 20.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 189,000 cfs Sept. 24, 195S (gage height, 24.61 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 34,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1951-57.

Maximum stage since at least 1836, 40.4 ft June 14, 1935, from floodmarks (discharge at former site, 616,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement). Large floods occurred 

in 1901 and 1913, stages unknown.

Remarks.--Records good. Part of flow of Nueces River enters Edwards limestone in 

Balcones fault zone which crosses basin Just north of Uvalde. At low stages most 

of headwater flow enters this formation. Many small diversions above station for 

irrigation. Observations of no flow were made Mar. 19, May 1, 22, and flow was noted 

Aug. 4 and Sept. 8 at a point 8 miles upstream from gage (at U. S. Highway 90) 

showing channel gains in this reach.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.0 28 4.0 770

2.2 49 4.5 1,180

2.4 78 5.0 1,700

2.8 168 6.0 3,200

3.0 231 7.0 5,500

3.5 450 8.0 8,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

637

591

547

511

488

461

435

419

399

380

389

375

351

333

351

389

375

351

329

311

299

291

291

283 

275

267

25T

329

450

672

714

12,584

406

24,960

Nov.

644

598

*565

541

517

488

461

445

424

409

394

380

375

361

351

351

342

325

311

307

303

295

291

287 

283

275

271

271

267

267

11,399

380

22,610

Dec.

263

256

253

*245

238

231

221

218

214

211

208

205

201

195

192

189

186

183

180

180

177

174

174

171 

168

165

163

160

157

157

152

6,087

196

12,070

Jan.

149

149

146

141

*139

139

141

139

134

134

131

129

124

122

119

117

115

113

113

113

109

106

102

102 

102

102

100

98

96

94

94

3,712

120

7,360

Feb.

94

94

94

94

91

85

83

83

82

80

*78

76

76

78

78

76

76

73

73

72

70

70

70

70 

68

68

68

68

-

2,188

78.1

4,340

Mar.

68

67

65

65

62

64

64

62

61

61

59

58

58

57

57

57

56

56

*56

53

49

52

52

52 

50

49

48

48

48

47

TT

1,748

56.4

3,470

Apr.

44

45

45

44

44

44

45

46

42

42

49

44

41

41

42

41

41

40

40

39

SB- 38

38

38 

38

39

39

*38

38

38

1,241

41.4

2,460

May

39

50

46

40

39

39

38

38

38

38

37

3636-

36

36

37

37

36

36

36

37

*36

65

45 

99

139

1ST

129

122

115

109

1,798

58.0

3,570

June

104

96

92

87

87

87

87

78

75

73

70

67

62

61

59

58

57

57

56

54

53

52

_52.

69 

77

5,280

6,180

2,800

1,430

992

18,450

615

36,600

July

805

686

604

541

494

456

424

*399

370

347

329

316

316

338

303

279

263

249

238

439

361

375

409

356 

329

316

299

299

275

260

249

11,724

378

23,250

Aug.

238

228

221

211

*205

198

189

183

189

183

177

171

163

157

152

144

134

129

124

119

115

111

106

104 

117

113

117

117

115

109

102

4,741

153

9,400

Sept.

100

96

91

87

' 80

76

73

70

67

*67

65

64

64

64

64

62

61

59

59

57

56

54

54

4,250 

2,020

572

380

291

249

221

9,553

318

18,950

Calendar year 1958: Max 48,900 Mln 1.0 Mean 531 Ac-ft 384,400

water year 1958-59: Max 6,180 Mln 36 Mean 233 Ac-ft 169,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). June 26 (2 a.m.) 10,300 cfs 

17,500 cfs (10.00 ft) .

.43 ft)j Sept. 24 (9 p.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 319

1930. Nueces River near Asherton, Tex.

Location. 28°29 I SS", long 99 0 40'55", on right bank 28 ft downstream from bridge on 

Farm to Market Road 190 between Asherton and Brundage, 1.2 miles downstream from 

El Moro Creek, 5.5 miles northeast of Asherton, Dimmit County, and at mile 288.

Drainage area. 4,082 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 470.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 165 cfs (119,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 cfs June 29 (gage height, 23.51 ft); no 

flow Apr. 10, 14-25.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs Sept. 2, 1944 (gage height, 30.40 ft); no 

flow for many days.

Maximum stage since 1900, about 33 ft June 17, 1935, from information by local 

residents.

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

Part of flow of Nueces River and its headwater tributaries enters Edwards limestone 

in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde; at low stages most 

of headwater flow enters this formation. Considerable losses of floodflows into 

various permeable formations occur downstream from the Balcones fault zone. Flow 

slightly regulated by several small reservoirs above station. Many diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1118: 1944.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Dsy

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,030 

920 

902

812

692

628

566

521

506

478

581

846

1,360

758

*956

866

692

692

1,030

1,200

812

536

423 

358

334

310

£92 'S55

521

1,240 

li_99_0

23,210

749

46,040

Nov.

2,380 

2.580 

2,270

1,420

920

724

628

566

521

492

436

436

410

384

371

358

358

358

334

*322

310

310

298 

292

286

275

264

248

248

242

19,041

635

37,770

Dec.

248 248" 

248

237

232

222

212

207

202

202

197

192

192

188

183

174

170

165

160

*156

156

156

148 

148

160

165

160

152

148

132 

14U

5,700

184

11,310

Jan.

140 

14U 

136

132

128

124

124

124

124

117

114

117

110

110

106

103

89

86

89

89

89

86

80 

8T5

86

89

86

86

83

83 

80

3,230

104

6,410

Feb.

83 

92 

32

89

*89

86

83

80

83

83

72

71

74

77

77

73

67

65

60

56

58

62

67 

66

64

62

65

64

-

2,060

73.6

4,090

Mar.

61 ~5§ 

56

52

*49

48

47

45

43

42

42

40

35

36

34

33

31

28

26

21

17

17

19

23

24

23

22

19

14

9.2

5.5

1,019.7

32.9

2,020

Apr.

3.8 

2.3 

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.2

8.4 ST7

4.5

3.5

33.6

1.12

67

May

3.2 

19 

58

65

52

43

36

34

34

33

31

30

23

14

9.7

5.9

4.0

3.2

*3.0

ST?

124

841

1,280 

956

581

358

217

144

110

100 

83

5,298.9

171

10,510

June

74 

69 

63

58

52

57

64

139

124

75

50

38

29

23

23

22

13

9.7

*11

8.0

4.8

3.2

2.6 

68~1.4

652

2,440

4,010

4,280

3,020

15,483.7

516

30,710

July

1,630 

1,100 

884

758

660

596

536

478

436

397

371

358

358

322

310

310

280

253

242

25S

310

*423

397 

450

551

492

410

358

322

286 

264

14,795

477

29,350

Aug.

248 

?S7 

217

202

188

178

170

160

156

145

140

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

96

92

89

86

83 

80

77

74

72

70

68

66 

64

3,853

124

7,640

" Sept .

62 

*60 

*59

53

45

39

36

37

38

37

39

40

38

36

35

34

32

28

23

19

16

T7

19

18

156

2,780

1,430

565

371

270

6,432

214

12,760

Calendar year 1958: Max 19,600 Min 0 Mean 602 Ac-ft 435,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,280 Min 0 Mean 274 Ac-ft 198,700

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--June 29 (5 a.m.) 4,460 cfs (23.51 ft)j Sept. 26 (12 m.)

3,160 cfs (19.49 ft).___________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 10 to Sept. 1; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range

in stage and records for station at Cotulla.
320 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1940. Nueces River at Cotulla, Tex.

Location.--Lat >n.--Lat 28 e S6' 26", long 99 e 16', near left bank on downstream side of bridge on 

37 Highway 81 at Cotulla, La Salle County, a third of a mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge and at mile 236.

Drainage area.--5.260 sq mi.

Records available. November 1923 to September 1959. November 1923 to September 1926 

monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1312; figures of daily discharge for Oct. 31, 

1923, to Sept. 30, 1926, published in WSP 588, 60S, and 628, are unreliable and 

should not be used. Records for July 1915 to June 1918, published as "near Cotulla" 

in WSP 408, 438, 458, and 478, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. 

Oage-helght records collected In this vicinity 1914-17 and since 1922 are contained In 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Oage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 368.08 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929. Oct. 31, 1923, to Aug. 3, 1924, staff gage at approximate site of present gage at datum 7.28 ft higher. Aug. 4, 1924, to Nov. 19, 1934, staff gage at site 

5,000 ft downstream at datum 8.42 ft higher. Nov. 20, 1934, to July 15, 1938, waterstage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1924-59), 280 cfs (202,700, acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,890 cfs July 2 (gage height, 13.92 ft); no

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 82,600 cfs June 18, 1935 (gage height, 32.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times."

Maximum stage since at least 1879, that of June 18, 1935. Flood of June 19, 1899, 

reached a stage of 29.7 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Part of flow of Nueces River and its headwater tributaries enters 

Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin Just north of Uvaldej at 

low stages most of the headwater flow enters this formation. Considerable losses of 

floodflows into various permeable formations occur downstream from the Balcones fault 

zone. Low flow slightly regulated by small storage reservoirs above station; most of 

It is diverted above station by pumping.

Cooperation.--oage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 

RevlslonsT See Records Available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.8

0

.3

1.4

4.4

10

7.9 

S.O 

8.2 

S.5 

9.0

20

33

73

151

290

10.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

710

1,280

2,920

4,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Got,

1,280

1,540

1,430

1,280 

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,010

810

660

685

 735

810

838

1,160

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,430

2,040

2. ISO i.Ssd

1,540

1,130

735

492

412

HI810

950

34,818

1,123

69,060

Nov.

1,280

1,880

2,720

3.230 

3,120

2,540

1,800

1,340

1,010

760

660

588

512

476

448

408

392

360

353

 350

332 

325

325

318

290

290

290

281 

269 

...M

27,195

906

53,940

Dec.

242

242

114 SIff 

245

839

233

222

216

203

200

200

195

195

193

187

177

174

172

 169

161 

161

159

156

156

151

1ST

164

164 

164

151

5,944

192

11,790

Jan.

138

TS5

122

128 

138

138

138

130

125

125

125

125

117

117

115

112

104

102

96

83

7§

73

73

81

78

73

81 

81 

78

76

3,241

105

8,430

Feb.

76

81

73

76

 flfl

83

78

78

76

71

71

73

73

73

76

69

69

69

66

66

60 

55

51

sT

55

62

58

1,921

68.6

3,810

Mar.

51

sT

51

47 

 45

41

38

36

36

36

35

30

24

23

22

21

21

20

18

18

17 

16

13

10

6.8

6.2

4.8

H6.8

8.7

762.9

24.6

1,510

Apr.

n

T. 2

4.4

2.6

1.4

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

§

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

29.8

0.99

59

May

0

7J

0

0 

0

0

.3

51

33

28

21

20

14

14

15

. 14

10

6.8

 3.6

1.4

1.2 

.6

17

349

785

950

BT3

547 

294 

198

133

4,316.9

139

8,560

June

81

78

71

55

53

81

55

45

45

55

117

91

53

35

23

22

10

*6.7

10

8.7

4.4

2.9

1.6

it?

1.4

75

704 

1,310

5,189.1

173

10,290

July

3,230

3.7BO

3,120

2,140

1,540

1,220

865

660

565

547

460

420

372

360

342

308

284

284

248

272

245 239

IS5

360

400

400

440

492 

420 

360

311

24,944

805

49,480

Aug.

300

ITSO"

245

225 

214

200

182

177

167

154

151

146

128

128

112

107

104

104

112

99

89 

76

69

62

58

58

58

58 

58 

58

55

3,984

129

7,900

Sept.

 55

51

49

49 

43

38

36

28

23

20

20

20

20

20

24

24

22

20

18

16

16 

12

7T~ 8.0

371

14

29

795 

U90

T/D73

4A74.0

139

8,280

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 12,800 Hln 0 Mean 635 Ao-ft 459,700

Water year 1958-591 Max 3,780 Hln 0 Mean 319 Ao-ft 231,100

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 ofs). Nov. 4 (4 p.m.) 3,340 ofs (13.37 ft;j July 2 (7 to 11 a.m.; 

3,890 ofs (13.92 ft).

 Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

1945. Nueces River near Tllden, Tex.

321

Location.--Lat 28°18', long 98°34', on right bank (corrected) at downstream side of 

pier of bridge on State Highway 173, 2 miles upstream from Cow Creek, 10.5 miles 

south of Tilden, McMullen County, and at mile 141.

Drainage area. 8,192 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 195?.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Topographic Division).

Average discharge.--16 years (1943-59), 420 cfs (304,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,930 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 19.22 ft); no 

flow May 5-16, 20.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Oct. 11, 1946 (gage height, 26.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since about 1902, that of Oct. 11, 1946. Floods in June 1935 reached 

a stage of 23.7 ft and in July 1942 about 22 ft, from information from local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Part of flow of Nueces River and its headwater tributaries 

enters Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of 

Uvalde. At low stage most of headwater flow enters this formation. Considerable 

losses of floodflows into various permeable formations occur downstream from the 

Balcones fault zone. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512: 1947.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 10 to May 24, June 12-14, 17-21, 29, 30, Sept. 10-14, 25-30)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

0

.3

1.3

2.8

6.5

9.8

15

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

26

41

88

252

496

940

14.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

1,320

2,250

3,100

4,620

7,290

11,000

Discharge, in cubie feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31 .

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6,420

7,610

7.930 

7,140

5,580

4,400

3,580

2,800

2,180

1,560

1,220 

1,050

1,030

«1,030

908

'595 860

1,180

1,280

1,410

1,560

1,640

1,640

1,520

1,440

1,480

1,600

1,640 

1,440

1,260 

1,480

76,862

2,479

152,500

Nov.

1,940

2,540

3,920 

5,820

5.840

4,620

3,580

3,000

2,800

2,800

2,800 

2,800

2,540

1,830

848

552

496

455

416

390

 364

352

352

340

317

317

306

255

295

53,220

1,774

105,600

Dec.

273

262

252 

247

242

242

237

237

237

232

222 

212

203

' 198

194

190

185 *180

180

176

172

167

163

159

155

151

151

151

TOT

676

6,873

222

13,630

Jan.

2ZS 787

403 

284

190

155

147

143

139

131

124 

116

116

116

113

110

106

103

100

97

97

91

80

74

72

74

77

*77 

74

70 

TO

5,258

170

10,430

Feb.

74

82

85

91

100

91

91

82

82

82

80 

77

74

80

77

85

85

77

70

70

70

70

67

64

62

62

67

74

2,171

77.5

4,310

Mar.

E5II

74 

64 «60

55

51

49

45

42

40 

36

35

35

32

29

26

24

22

19

16

13

11

12

11

8.8

8.3

9.5 

8.7

7.2

1,017.7

32.8

2,020

Apr.

4.2

5.3

5.1 

3.4

2.5

3.2

2.8

1.8

 2.3

1.6

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

yj!i.1

.1.1.1 .1.1

42.6

1.42

84

May

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

1.6.1.1

0

13

14

31

36

120

198

317

455 

552

HI

2,996.2

96.7

5,940

June

390 '517

143 

106

85

124

67

71

139

88

60 

46

40

58

80

67

51 *35

26

20

16

14

11

8.2

6.7

775* 5.6

5.6 

29

28

2,044.6

66.2

4,060

July

207

ISS

636 

724

814

892

994

1,120

1,280

1,440

1.600 

1,440

684

416

364

328

295

284

262

252

247 247

242

227

212

227

273

317 

340

377 

403

17,640

569

34,990

Aug.

403 ysff

284 

247

222

198

180

167

155

143

135 

124

116

110

106

97

97

82

77

72

74

74

72

67

60

«58

53

47 

43

41 

39

3,971

128

7,880

Sept.

38

37

35 

32

. 30

29

28

27

211

34

26 

22

19

17

16

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

15

13

17

120

601

844 

1,180

!i*l4?.

5,127

171

10,170

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 43,600 Min 0 Mean 1,160 Ao-ft 839,700 *

Water year 1958-59) Max 7,930 Min 0 Mean 486 Ao-ft 351,600

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 ofs).--Oct. 3 (10 a.m.) 7,930 cfa (19.22 ft)» Nov. 4 (10 p.m.) 

6,280,ofa (18.63 ft)._____________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
322 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1950. Frio River at Concan, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°29', long 99°42', on left bank half a mile southeast of Concan Post 

Office, Uvalde County, and 15 miles upstream from Dry Prio River.

Drainage area. 405 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1929, October 1930 to September 1959 (corrected).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,203.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Oct. 26, 1923, to July 28, 1924, staff gage at site 86 ft upstream at datum 

5.08 ft lower; July 29, 1924, to Oct. 3, 1930 (corrected), combination staff and chain 

gage and Oct. 4, 1930, to May 18, 1939, water-stage recorder, at site 130 ft downstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1924-29, 1930-59), 98.6 cfs (71,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs June 26 (gage height, 12.20 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs as explained below; minimum, 59 cfs May 15, 

June 23.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 162,000 cfs July 1, 1932 (gage height, 34.44 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 16.40 and 34.44 ft; no flow Aug. 5, 1956, to Jan. 6, 1957.

Maximum stage since at least 1869, that of July 1, 1932.

Remarks. Records good. Part of flow of Prio River enters Edwards limestone in Balcones 

fault zone which crosses basin Just north of Uvalde and below station. Most of low 

flow enters this formation. Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1342: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1926, 1931-32, 1934(M), 

1935-36.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

212

370

660

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

8.0

1,140

1,750

3,400

5,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

516

*487

473

453

433

414

402

395

376

358

395

370

353

335

347

358

341

329

324

512

312

389

358

335

324

312

353

370

572

732 ggri DDO

12,496

403

24,790

Calendar yeai

Nov.

612

*S50~

564

548

524

500

487

467

453

433

420

408

395

389

376

370

347

341

335

324

312

307

302

296

286

281

276

276

270

265

11,744

391

23,360

Dec.

'2~60~ 265

250

246

241

236

231

231

217

212

208

208

195

195

195

191

187

187

183

178

178

174

166

162

162

162

159

159

159

155

TB?

6,107

197

12,110

Jan.

151

1ST

147

147

147

147

*147

143

140

140

140

140

140

136

132

129

129

129

129

129

125

124

123

122

121

120

120

119

118

118

117

4,120

133

8,170

Feb.

116

115

114

113

112

112

108

108

108

101

*101

98

98

98

98

98

98

95

35

95

95

95

95

95

95

98

101

98

-

2,853

102

5,660

1958: Max 6,950 Mln 36

Mar.

 95 95

90

92

90

90

90

90

90

90

87

87

87

84

84

84

84

*81

81

78

73

ST

81

81

81

78

78

78

78

78

78

2,614

84.3

5,180

Apr.

81

81

81

78

78

78

98

-7B" 132

76

90

87

84

84

84

87

87

87

84

81

81

64

81

81

84

84

84

81

*81

81

2,536

84.5

5,030

May

81

81

81

78

78

78

73

70

70

70

70

66

66

63

59

87

98

81

76

76

*81

76

170

TB?

122

108

108

101

95

95

92

2,709

87.4

5,370

June

92

90

87

84

81

84

87

90

81

78

78

78

76

73

73

70

68

68

66

66

66

S3" 63

146

2,090

5.030

964

660

516

446

11,614

387

23,040

July

370" 402

341

324

307

296

281

270

*255

246

236

236

231

212

204

195

191

191

191

208

217

212

208

204

212

199

204

195

187

178

174

7,377

238

14,630

Aug.

166

162

159

155

151

*147

143

140

136

136

132

129

129

125

122

118

115

112

108

108

108

105

105

108

112

112

118

105

101

98

9§.

3,860

125

7,660

Sept.

95

92

90

90

87

87

84

84

84

*87

87

81

81

81

81

78

78

76

76

76

76

73

2S3 ~5TG

129

112

108

105

101

98

2,950

98.3

5,850

Mean 272 Ac-ft 196,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,030 Mln 59 Mean 194 Ac-ft 140,800

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). June 26 (2:30 a.m.) 18,000 cfs (12.20 ft); Sept. 23 (4 a.m.) 

1,270 cfs (5.62 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

 - - n . 22 to Fe

cords for nearby stations .

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 22 to Feb. 5; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and reeor
NUECES RIVER BASIN 323

1960. Dry Prio River near Reagan Wells, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°30', long 99°47', on right bank 1,000 ft upstream from Aldine School, 

2 miles upstream from Rock Creek, and 4 miles southeast of Reagan Wells, Uvalde County.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,335.2 ft above mean sea level, adjustment unknown (levels by Ground Water Branch).

Average discharge.--? years, 30.3 cfs (21,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 6.20 ft),

from rating curve extended above 700 cfs as explained below; minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 8-13, 

16-23.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 23,200 cfs Sept. 24, 1955 (gage height, 18.68 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurements at gage heights 14.12 and 26.0 ft (made at site 2.6 miles upstream); no 

flow at times. -

Flood of June 14, 1935, reached a stage of 26.0 ft, from information by local resident (discharge at site 2.6 miles upstream, 64,700 cfs by slope-area measurement of 

peak flow).

Remarks. Records good. Part of flow of Dry Frio River enters Edwards limestone in 

Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde and below station. Most 

of low flow enters this formation. Small diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

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

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 66

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

109

165

360

605

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

209

195

182

175

162

153

147

138

132

127

138

127

122

114

122

150

138

127

122

117

112

127

122

117

112

107

T3Z

186

463 

43?

5,138

166

10,190

Nov.

 z"4~2" 277

*212

198

185

172

162

153

144

138

130

127

122

117

114

112

107

100

95

93

91

88

86

84

82

78

76

74

72 

J?

3,803

127

7,540

Dec.

72

TO

68

66

63

61

59

58

58

*58

56

56

52

51

51

49

49

48

48

46

46

45

45

44

44

44

42

41

40

40

39

1,609

51.9

3,190

Jan.

39

3T

39

37

37

37

*37

36

35

34

34

34

35

35

34

33

32

32

32

32

31

30

3(5

31

33

33

31

30

30

30

30

1,042

33.6

2,070

Feb.

30

3TJ

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

*26

26

26

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

25

24

25

24

-

726

25.9

1,440

Mar.

 23 24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

*18

18

18

17

IT

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

599

19.3

1,190

Apr.

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

24

22

21

24

26

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

*18

18

611

20.4

1,210

May

18

50

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

18

28

49

36

31

26

*28

27

91

118

46

41

36

34

31

30

1,015

32.7

2,010

June

28

26

25

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

87

394

538

3C7

202

153

130

2,284

76.1

4,530

July

112

104

98

88

84

78

72

70

*63

58

54

52

52

54

52

48

44

42

41

49

49

45

42

41

41

45

45

40

37

34

33_

1,767

57.0

3,500

Aug.

 32 32

31

30

29

*28

27

27

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

22

26

25

25

25

-24

24

24

23

764

24.6

1,520

Sept.

22

22

20

19

17

17

17

15

14 *14~

14

14

15

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

348

430 2UO"

120

90

72

63

58

1,731

57.7

3,430

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,470 MIn 12 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,530

Water year 1958-59 : Max 538 Min 14 Mean 57.8 Ac-ft 41,820

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs). Oct . 29 (6 p.m.) 550 cfs (3.89 ft); June 25 (7:30 p.m.) 1,620 cfs 

(5.65 ft); Sept. 23 (4:30 a.m.) 2,020 efs (6.20 ft).____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
324 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1975. Prio River below Dry Prio River near Uvalde, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°14'55", long 99 e 40 l 24", on right bank 1 mile upstream from crossing of 

oia uvalde-Sabinal road, 4.3 miles downstream from Dry Prio River, 5 miles downstream 

from bridge on U. S. Highway 90, and 7.4 miles northeast of Uvalde, Uvalde County.

Drainage area.--661 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1952 to September 1959. Sum of records published as Prio 

River at Knippa and Dry Prio River at Knippa for period September 1952 to September 1953 is equivalent to record for this station.

».--Water-stage recorder. 

^929.

Datum of gage is 888.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--? years, 25.7 cfs (18,610 acre-l't per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21.200 cfs June 26 (gage height, 13.75 ft, 

from floodmark in well); no flow most of time.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 53,000 cfs June 17. 1958 (gage height, 19.7 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1887. about 35 ft in 1894. Plood of July 1, 1932. 

reached a stage of about 30 ft. A higher flood than that of 1894 occurred prior to 

1887. Above information by local residents.

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

FarT of flow of Prio River enters Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which 

crosses basin Just north of Uvalde and above station. Most of low flow enters this 

formation. Many diversions for irrigation above station. Beginning November 1958, 

observations of flow will be made of Dry Prio River at bridge on U. S. Highway 90, 

0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 5 miles upstream from gage on Prio River. Observations of no flow were obtained Nov. 3, Dec. 5, Jan. 5, Peb. 9, Mar. 19, Apr. 28, 

May 21, July 8, Aug. 3, and Sept. 8.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) (Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-9, Nov. 20 to Dec. 5)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

0

.21 

.78

1.9

3.6

9.1

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

17

30

92

185

320

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

520

1,170

2,270

5,800

8,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

D«y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

205

188

167

151

136

116

103

89

74

60

65

75

60

45

35

25

20

15

10

S

5 15-

30

25

25

20 

30

75

200

360

315

2,772

69.4

5,500

Nov.

320 2*^0

 235

218

195

170

151

138

123

110

97

83

69

59

49

46

35

23

17

14

9.5

4.4

1.5

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.il

.1

2,439.7

81.3

4,840

Deo.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

( *)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

( *)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

U

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.580

1,170

280

90

40

9,160

305

18,170

July

20TS

12

10

8

6

4

 2.5

1.3

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

5.S

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.1

0 

0

0

0

 0

0

88.3

2.85

175

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~?.4

.2

0

0

0

0

22.6

0.75

45

Calendar year 1958 i Max 9,050 Min 0 Mean 97.2 Ao-ft 70,390

Water year 1958-59 i Max 7,580 Mln 0 Mean 39.7 Ao-ft 28,730

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 ofs).--June 26 (time unknown) 21,200 ofa (13.75 ft).______________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 10 to Nov. 2, May 22 to July 8j discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range In stage, 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

1980. Sabinal River near Sablnal, Tex.

325

Location.--Lat 29 a30', long 99°29', on right bank 470 ft upstream from low-water crossing 

on old Sabinal-Utopia road, 3.5 miles downstream from Onion Creek, and 12 miles north 

of Sabinal, Uvalde County.

Drainage area. 206 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,131.20 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Average discharge.--17 years, 33.4 cfs (24,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs June 25 (gage height, 11.90 ft, from 

rioodmark in well), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs as explained below; minimum, 10 cfs June 16-18.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 55,200 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 24.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 9.60, 11.10, and 24.6 ft; no flow at times.

Flood of July 2, 1932, reached a stage of about 29 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.28

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

120

285

1,010

4,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean

A<xft

Oct.

303

279

261

255

243

237

231

225

220

214

291

261

243

237

255

267

255 

249

243

237

237

394

291

285

279

267

422

410

550

 555 588 

9,279 

299

18,400

Nov.

*522

BIS

487

480

452

431

410

397

378

371

352

345

333

321

309

303

291 

279

267

255

243

231

231

220

220

208

208

198

186

T85

9,629 

321

19,100

Dec.

186

1ST

176

170

160

160

150

150

145

*145

140

135

130

130

125

125

120 

120

115

111

111

111

111

107

107

103

103

99

9?

103 

99

4,027 

130

7,990

Jan.

95

IT

91

91

91

91

 87

84

80

80

76

76

76

76

73

73

73 

73

73

70

62

62

62

62

66

62

60

TO

60

60 

60

2,296 

74.1

4,550

Feb.

ISTO

60

56

56

54

54

54

54

50

50

#50

50

50

50

48

48 

45

£ 

TS

48

50

48

43

45

45

48

45

1,407 

50.2

2,790

Mar.

43

47

40

43

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

40

38

36

34

35 

 36

36

36

34

34

33

32

32

30

26

24

H

24 

26

1,097 

35.4

2,180

Apr.

28

26

24

U

TO

24

24

~TO 118

54

73

70

56

54

54

54

50 

48

45

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

 38

38

36

34

1,338 

44.6

2,650

May

34

45

43

38

36

36

34

32

34

34

32

30

28

26

26

38

It

32

28

32

30

*43

38

32

28

28

26

23

23 

11

1,012 

32.6

2,010

June

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

23

21

20

18

17

17

15

15

13

ft

11

11

11

11

12

39

1,390

3.120

588

424

352

315

6,606 

220

13,100

July

279

*2"BT

231

214

203

192

181

170

160

155

150

155

150

135

125

120

111 

111

115

130

150

130

115

130

120

111

125

115

107

99 

95

4,639 

150

9,200

Aug.

91

UT

87

84

80

80

*73

66

70

73

66

62

60

60

60

56

56 

54

50

50

50

48

48

54

56

54

54

54

50

48 

45

1,930 

62.3

3,830

Sept.

45

TS

40

40

40

40

40

40

43

40

40

34

34

36

 34

34

32 

32

32

32

30

28

TO

36

38

34

34

34

32

VQoc

1,091 

36.4

2,160

Calendar year 1958i Max 13,000 Hln 40 Mean 219 Ac-ft 158,800

Water year 1958-59! Max 3,120 Hln 10 Mean 122 Ac-ft 87,960

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Oct. 22 (5 a.m.) 522 cfs (2.36 ft)) Oct. 27 (5 a.m.) 906 cfa 

(2.87 ft)j Oct. 30 (2 a.m.) 595 cfs (2.46 f t) | June 25 (12 p.m.) 11,900 cfs (11.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
326 NUECES RIVER BASIN

1985. Sabinal River at Sabinal, Tex.

Location.-Lat 89-19', long 99-89', near center of span at downstream side of bridge on 

p. fl. Highway 90, about 1,000 ft downstream from Southern Pacific Lines railroad 

bridge, 0.8 mile west of Sabinal, Uvalde County, and 6.5 miles upstream from Ranchero 

Creek.

Drainage area.--247 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1952 to September 1959. . leve i datum of Qage Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 882.17 ft above mean sea level, aauum 01 

~^T929 Prior to July 29, 1958. wire-weight gage at same site and datura.

fiffig^B&~dI.^% d^yeSSVo'cfs^e If fU height, 19.17 ft); no

discharge, 73,300 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 33.3 ft); no

- by Southern Pacific Lines. Local residents report a flood occurred in 1858 that may

have been the highest since at least 1850, stage unknown.

Remarks -Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station Most of low flow 

of the Sabinal River enters formations in the Balcones fault zone which crosses basin 

upstream from this station and below the next upstream station. Part of flow enters 

the Edwards and associated limestones which lie upstream from other formations that 

receive water. Beginning August 1958, discharge measurements made at lower edge of 

outcrop of the Edwards and associated limestones to determine what part of flow enters 

this formation when there is no surface runoff. Below is a list of discharge meas- ^ 

urements, in cubic feet per second, made at a point 11.7 miles upstream from gage 

showing losses in Edwards and associated limestones and partial losses into Buda limestone.

Jan. 8................. 58.4

Feb. 12................. 33.6

Mar. 18................. 15.0

Apr. 27... .............. 22.5

Aug. 6............... .. 47.6

Sept.15............... .. 6.20

Observation of no flow made Apr. 27 and Sept. 15 and river was observed to be flowing Aug. 6 at bridge on State Highway 127, 3.4 miles upstream from gage.

Rating table water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Oct. 27 to Nov. 9, Jan. 15 to 

Feb. 26, Apr. 21 to June 26, July 5-2o)

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

.1

.6

1.4

2.5

3.7 

3.9 

4.1 

4.4

4.2

9.5

18

40

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

115

200

310

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

613

1,590

3,050

5,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

196

185

168

160

149

140

130

124

115

111

149

167

140

130

144

161

151

143

136

133

130

233

204

176

167

158 

265

268

445

492

460

5,930

191

11,760

Nov.

*430

416

388

374

348

328

305

293

274

259

245

233

220

210

198

194

181

168

161

154

146

140

133

126

118

112 

109

110

104

104

6,581

219

13,050

Dec.

104

100

96

90

87

81

76

73

73

*71

71

69

69

65

66

63

61

59

56

53

49

46

46

42

41

38

37

34

33

37

40

1,926

62.1

3,820

Jan.

3835-

34

29

29

29

*32

28

24

22

20

20

18

17

16

14

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.9 

9.9

8.8

8.5

7.9

7.0

552.8

17.8

1,100

Feb.

6.8

675

6.2

5.8

5.2

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.

*4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

sis

4.0

3.8

376

-

128.7

4.60

255

Mar.

lil

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

*2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4 

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

83.1

2.68

165

Apr.

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.4

TT?

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.5 

1.4 T7S1.6

1.5

55.9

1.86

111

May

1.6

T7T

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

**.3

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

13.8

0.45

27

June

0.1

.1

^ ^

.1

.1

.1

5"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.280 

692

402

298

239

5,912.2

197

11,730

July

204

ITir

153

133

118

104

92

80

*73

67

58

59

60

52

41

32

27

22

20

35

45

61

38

37

39

30 

30

38

28

23

12.

1,992

64.3

3,950

Aug.

14

11

12

9.5

8.2

*6.8

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

275

153.1

4.94

304

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

3TT

6 . 4

?7T

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 . 3

62.1

2.07

123

Calendar year 1958 : Max 17,100 Mln 2.0 Mean 171 Ac-ft 123,700

Water year 1958-59 : Max 4,280 Mln 0 Mean 64.1 Ac-ft 46,400

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). June 26 (5 a.m.) 15,900 efs (19.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

2000. Hondo Creek near Tarpley, Tex.

32?

Location. Lat 29°34', long 99°15', on left bank 460 ft downstream from county low-water 

crossing, 6.2 miles southeast of Tarpley, Bandera County, and 16.7 miles northwest of 

Hondo.

Drainage area.--86.8 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,169.1 ft above mean sea level, adjustment unknown [Magnolia Oil Co. bench mark).

Average discharge.--? years, 32.2 cfs (23,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 9.20 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 360 cfs as explained below; minimum, 

3.0 cfs Aug. 18.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 69,800 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 28.2 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 360 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 7.77, 15.46, and 28.2 ft; no flow at times in 1952-57.

Maximum stage since at least 1907, that of June 17, 1958. Flood in July 1932, 

reached a stage of about 26 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

3.6

6.8

17

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

178

303

470

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

,8'9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

245

151

148

138

131

124

120

112

105

102

134

115

108

105

112

113

106

102

98

96

97

125

98

96

92

88

1ST

194

321

324 *2§T

4,351

140

8,630

Nov.

275

257

242

229

212

193

180

172

159

151

144

136

129

124

118

115

106

100

97

92

90

87

84

81

78

74

74

71

68THT bo

4,006

134

7,950

Dec.

68

67

61

60

57

56

53

53

*52

52

51

50

48

46

45

45

44

43

42

40

39

39

38

37

36

36

35

34

35

36

31

1,428

46.1

2,830

Jan.

36" 31

29

28

27

27

26

*26

25

25

25

27

25

23

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

T9- 18

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

701

22.6

1,390

Feb.

18

T?

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

*14

14

14

13

IS

14

14

14

13

13

15

14

14

-

417

14.9

827

Mar.

12- 13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

*9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

8.9

8.4

^.7

8 .4

8 .9

319.0

10.3

633

Apr.

10

8.4

8.4

7.6

6.4

7.2

116

~BT 337

44

84

65

59

54

57

52

50

47

44

42

41

41

39

*38

37

36

36

35

33

32

1,525.0

50.8

3,020

May

32

55

36

32

34

32

29

28

37

30

29

26

25

24

23

31

36

25

22

22

28

22

42

*27

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

884

28.5

1,750

June

20

19

18

18

18

23

20

18

17

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

29 9.0

284

180

115

91

77

69

1,183.2

39.4

2,350

July

*62

58

52

48

45

41

39

37

36

34

34

34

31

28

26

25

24

23

25

45

47

34

27

25

24

23

22

20

20

19

18

1,026

33.1

2,040

Aug.

17

17-

15

14

13

13

12

13

12

12

*11

11

10

10

9.8

8.9

8.9

6- ,6

T.T

7.6

6.8

6.8

7.2

8.4

8.4

10

43

TT

11

9*8

8.9

366.7

11.8

727

Sept.

8.9 -8.0

7.2

6.8

6.4

5.8

5.0

6.6

7.5

6.8

6.1

5.4

5.0

5.4

*5.0

4.8

4.4

4.;:

5.4

4. a

4.;:

2T^3.J}

~9.4

8.0

6.4

5.13

5.4

4.3

4.4

192.7

6.42

38:2

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,900 Mln 8.9 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,020

Water year 1958-59: Max 337 Mln 3.8 Mean 44.9 Ac-ft 32,530

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Apr. 7 (12 p.m.) 5,200 cfs (9.20 ft); June 25 (4 p.m.) 1,220 cfs 

(5.50 ft) .____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 3-7, Feb. 1-15; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

In stage and weather records.
328 NUECES RIVER BASIN

2005. Hondo Creek near Hondo, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°27', long 99°11', on left bank 43 ft upstream from Schlentz's Crossing, 

7.8 miles northwest of Hondo, Medina County, and 13.5 miles upstream from Verde Creek.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1959.

Oage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 986.4 ft above mean 

sea level (Western Oeophyslcal bench mark).

Average discharge.--? years, 24.4 ofs (17,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,250 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 4.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs as explained below; no flow most of time.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 71,700 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 23.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 450 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 10.34 and 23.4 ft; no flow most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1910, 25.8 ft in September 1919, from information by 

local resident. Flood of June 17, 1958, was second highest since 1910.

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

Most of the low flow of Hondo Creek enters Edwards and associated limestones In 

Balcones fault zone which crosses basin upstream from station. Small diversions 

above station for irrigation. Additional observations of no flow were obtained 

Dec. 5, Jan. 5, Feb. 9, Mar. 17, Apr. 24, May 21, July 1, Aug. 3, Sept. 8 at bridge 

on Farm to Market Road 689, 8.7 miles downstream from gage, to Indicate additional 

losses Into Edwards and associated limestones.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

.9

0

1.5

10

26

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

46

92

180

384

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

182 

103

95

85

75

66

64

55

48

46

75

64

55

S3

57

64

55

50

46

44

42

72

50

46

44

40

126

IW6 ( O

#245

2,750

88.7

5,450

Nov.

ill 193

180

174

154

136

125

119

108

103

95

87

80

75

70

70

64

57

55

53

46

46

44

33

34

i36

34

34

2,606

86.9

5,170

Dec.

ft26

25

*21

21

21

19

19

19

19

18

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

10

10

10

8.7

7.5

7.5

6.4

"5TT

5.4

5.4

6.4

459.1

14.8

911

Jan.

w5.4

4.5

3.7

3.7

4.5

»4.5

3.7

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.9

.6

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

53.5

1.73

106

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

§

0

0

0

0

0

295

49

25

41

42

30

23

19

19

11

6.4

3.0

1.1

0

.6

1.5

.5

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

567.4

18.9

1,130

Hay

§

~7T 1 .9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

0.07

4.4

June

0 

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

130

90 

40

25

20

13

323

10.8

641

July

rfi!s

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

12.9

0.42

26

Aug.

(* )

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,790 Mln 0 Mean 96.4 Ao-ft 69,790

Water year 1958-59: Max 319 Mln 0 Mean 18.6 Ao-ft 13,440

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 ofB).--Apr, 8 (3 a.m.) 2,250 ofs (4.38 ft).____________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record May 24 to June 30; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for station near Tarpley.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 329

2020. Seco Creek near Utopia, Tex.

Location.--Lat 29°33', long 99«24', on right bank half a mile downstream from county 

road crossing, 7.6 miles upstream from Bartz Spring Creek, and 9 miles southeast of 

Utopia, Uvalde County.

Drainage area.--53.2 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1959.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gags Is 1,245.8 ft above mean sea level, adjustment unknown (Magnolia Oil Co. bench mark).

Average discharge.--? years, 15.3 cfs (11,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 657 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 4.27 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 290 cfs as explained below; minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 21, 22.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 52,600 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 21.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 290 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 5.88, 10.3, and 21.4 ft; no flow at times.

Flood In 1935 reached a stage of about 19 ft, from information by local residents.

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

No known diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.09

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.0 

1.2 

3.6

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

27

62

140

305

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

113 

89

84

80

75

73

71

66

62

67

129 

84

80

77

82

80

75

71

66

66

64

111

73

71

66

64

105

114

173

1 7£

1ST

2,764

89.2

5,480

Nov.

152

134

131

119

107

102

94

89

84

80 

77

75

71

69

69

64

62

60

58

58

56

54

51

49

47

45

41

40

4^

2,321

77.4

4,600

Dec.

If

35

33

32

30

30

30

29

27

#27 

26

25

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

20

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

I? 

16

761

24.5

1,510

Jan,

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12 

12

12

11

11

9.9

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.6

44STff

8.0

8.0

9.2

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6 

8.6

334.1

10.8

663

Feb.

f-f s'.s

8.0

7.4

6.9

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

H5.4

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

5.4

5.9

5.9

6.9

6.4

5.9

5.9

6.4

6.9

6.4

-

178.4

6.37

354

Mar.

H5.4

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.2 *4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.8

375

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.8

146.6

4.73

291

Apr,

4.6 

3.4

3.1

37T

3.4

3.4

33

76

33

29

42

35

32

30

30

29

29

26

24

23

22

22

*20

20

19

19

19

17

16

15

681.0

22.7

1,350

May

15 

23

14

14

13

12

11

14

11

11 

9.9

9.2

8.6

9.2

12

13

6.9

5.9

5.4

8.0

5.9

*15

9.9

8.6

8.0

7.4

6.9

6.4

5.9 

5.9

321.0

10.4

637

June

5.9 

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.0

6.4

5.4

19

7.4

6.4

5.9 

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.8

22

102

47

40

35

442.1

14.7

877

July

a32

26

25

24

22

20

19

18

17

19 

19

18

14

14

13

12

13"

26

27

18

26

19

17

15

14

14

13

13 

13

580

18.7

1,150

Aug.

all 

all

all

a9

a?

a8*9.2

11

9.2

8.6

8.0 

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.4

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.2

5.4

5.9

5.0

6.4

4.6

3.8

84

220.1

7.10

437

Sept.

J.I 

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.5

S.I

2.5

2.5 

2.0

2.0

*2.2

1.8

1.4

*1 0

i!o

1.6

1.2

1.0

12

S.O

4.2

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.6

77.5

2.58

154

Calendar year 1958i Max 5,800 Mln 1.7 Mean 69.1 Ac-ft 50,030

Water year 1958-591 Max 176 Mln 1.0 Mean 24.2 Ac-ft 17,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs), Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for station near O'Hannls,
330 NUECES RIVER BASIN

2025. Seco Creek near D'Hanis, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°29' , long 99°23' , on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from 

concrete dam and road crossing at Woodward Ranch headquarters, 2.8 miles upstream from 

Bartz Spring Creek, and 12.8 miles northwest of D'Hanis, Medina County.

Drainage area. 87.4 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,142.8 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Ground Water Branch).

Average discharge. 7 years, 14.9 cfs (10,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 918 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 4.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs as explained below; no flow most of time.

1952-59: | Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs June 17, 1958 (gage height, 20.8 ft, from 

floodmarK)',. from rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

at gage height 9.30 ft and slope-area measurement made at site 6-J miles downstream; 

no flow most of time.

Maximum stage since at least 1866, 26.2 ft in May 1935. Flood of Aug. 31, 1894, 

reached a stage about 10 ft lower than that of May 1935 and was second highest prior to 

June 17, 1958, from information by local residents.

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

All of low flow of Seco Creek enters Edwards and associated limestones in the Balcones 

fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde and above this station. No known 

diversion above station. This station is in reach where losses occur, therefore beginning December 1958 discharge measurements were made at Farm to Market Road 1796 crossing 8.5 miles downstream from gage. Observations of no flow were made Dec. 11, 1958, 

Jan. 8, Feb. 12, Mar. 17, Apr. 24, May 23, July 2, Aug. 7, Sept. 14, 1959.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2 

5.8

65

130

215

440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

105

85

*67

62

55

51

48

44

40

IS

160

75

70

65

65

60

55

55

50

45

45

230

loo

80

75

65

85

100

160

150 

140

2,527

81.5

5,010

Nov.

130

*T20

115

1O8

99

91

85

81

75

71

67

62

58

55

51

50

45

43

40

39

36

34

33

30

28

26

25

24

23

Z2_

1,766

58.9

3,500

Dec.

22

21

19

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

*11

11

9.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.2

7.4

6.6

5.8

5.8

5.4

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.2

2.9

3.6

5.3 

4.3

296.5

9.56

588

Jan.

3.2

3.2

2.0

.8

.2

1.4

2.2

1.1

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

14.1

0.45

28

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

o

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

41

16

9.7

21

16

12

9.7

10

9.2

6.2

3.6

.2

0

O

o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

154.6

5.15

307

May

(»)

0

0

0

June

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

62

32

18

9.7

5.2

126.9

4.23

252

July

0.2 *o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0 

0

0.2

0.006

0.4

Aug.

(*)

0

o

0.

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,140 Min 0 Mean 74.4 . Ac-ft 53,890

Water year 1958-59: Max 23O Min 0 Mean 13.4 Ac-ft 9,690

Peak discharge (base, cfs).--Oct. 22 (time unknown) 918 cfs (4.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1, 2, Oct. 9 to Nov. 1; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage, weather records, and records for station near Utopia.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 33 L

2040. Leona River spring flow near Uvalde, Tex.

Location. Lat 29°09', long 99°44', on right bank at old road crossing on White's ranch, 

3i miles downstream from Cooks Slough and 4.6 miles southeast of Uvalde, Uvalde County.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1959. Occasional discharge measurements 

since 1925 in connection with seepage investigations.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 838.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 20 years, 7.80 cfs (5,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily spring discharge during year, 19 cfs Aug. 7; maximum gage height, 

17.9 ft June 26 (from floodmark, result of surface flow); no flow Oct. 1 to Feb. 5. 

1939-59: Maximum daily spring discharge, 33 cfs Feb. 15-18, 194S, maximum gage 

height, 18.42 ft Aug. 31, 1953 (from floodmark, result of surface flow); no flow at 

times in 1948-49, 1951-59.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge represents flow from several springs that enter river 

above station and below Uvalde. Surface runoff from precipitation is excluded. A few 

small diversions by pumping from channel above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

.9

1.3

1.3

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.6

47.2

1.69

94

Mar.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

*3.8

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

112.6

3.63

223

Apr.

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.0

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.5

169.5

5.65

336

May

6.5

678

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

*8.2

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.9

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.7 

977

241.0

7.77

478

June

9.7

¥77

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

334.2

11.1

663

July

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

15

14

16

16

16

17

17

453

14.6

899

Aug.

18

18

18

*18

18

18

19

T8

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

543

17.5

1,080

Sept..

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

17

17

17

17

17

487

16.2

966

Calendar year 1958: Max 0 Min 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1958-59: Max 19 Min 0 Mean 6.54 Ac-ft 4,740

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
332 NUECES RIVER BASIN

2055. Frio River near Derby, Tex.

Location.--Lat 28"44'10", long 99"08'45", near center of span at downstream side of pier 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 150 ft upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. 

bridge, 750 ft downstream from Leona River, and 2.4 miles south of Derby, Prio County.

Drainage area.--3.493 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1915 to September 1959,

Page.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 449.47 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Aug. 1, 1915, to Apr. 21, 1931, staff gage and Apr. 22, 1931, 

to Mar. 6, 1940, water-stage recorder at railroad bridge 150 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--44 years, 138 cfs (99,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,560 cfs June 28 (gage height, 9.39 ft); no 

flow at times.

1915-59: Maximum discharge 230,000 cfs July 4, 1932 (gage height, 29.60 ft, present 

site, from floodmarks at former site), from rating curve extended above 46,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flov( at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1860, that of July 4, 1932,

Remarks.--Records good. Part of flow of Prio River and its headwater tributaries enters 

Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde. At 

low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. Considerable losses of floodflows into various permeable formations occur downstream from the Balcones fault zone. 

Many diversions for irrigation above station,

Revisions (water years) , WSP 568: 1915-16, 1918-22, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.1 0 0.7 51 3.0 750

.2 .5 1.0 105 4.0 1,140

.3 5.4 1.3 180 6.0 1,970

.4 14 1.7 302 8.0 3,080

.5 25 2.0 402 10.0 6,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

521 

606

642

487

422

378

342

302

270

239

215

342

296

267

 215

192

194

206

209

180

156

140

'STJ 136

218

169

180 

183

453

897 

2.310

11,611

375

23,030

Nov.

2,470 

1,830

1,140

864

769

714

660

589

555

521

470

453

416

368

365

332

309

292

264

 233

215

203

192

177

166

148

138 

121 

116

112

15,022

501

29,800

Dec.

103

101

99

92

84

79

71

68

64

63

62

58

58

56

51

50

52

51

 50

50

47

45

43

43

41

38 

36 

33

31

1,853

59.8

3,680

Jan.

27 

27

3i51

30

27

25

25

26

26

26

23

21

18

17

16

16

15

13

11

10

10

10

9.4

8.6

7.0

6.2

S72

7.0

7.8 

7.0

540.2

17.4

1,070

Feb.

6.2 

7.0

7.0

 7.0

7.0

7.0

7.8

8.6

8.6

7.8

6.2

5.4

6.2

9.4

8.6

3253

14

8.6

4.6

34575

3.8

3.8

4.6

5.4

6.2 

5.4

242.8

8.67

482

Mar.

3.8 

77S

3.2

3.2

2.6

 1.6

1.4

1.0

.8

1.8

2.6

2.6

2.2

.5

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.4

1.0

1.4

.8

.8

.5

.4

.8 

.8

.5

.3

42.1

1.36

64

Apr.

0.5 

.8

.4

.3

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

27

18

14

 11

9.4

9.4

8.6

8.6

9.4

10

10

7.8

6.2

4.6

3.2

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

194.6

6.49

386

May

1.8 

3.8

7.0

33

20

10

6.2

3.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.0

.8

1.7

 .8

.3

* . 2

il

.2

.2

1.0

2.2

1.4

.8

29

H6.2 

1.8

218.7

7.05

434

June

0.4 

.2

.1

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,890 

5.010 

3,100

1,260

11,260.7

375

22,340

July

788 

757

355

276

215

172

138

110

86

75

62

54

45

43

43

40

32

26

24

21

31

53 77

52

99

57

38 

31 

23

tf

3,585

116

7,110

Aug.

if

7.8

4.6

2.2

1.4

.3

.3

.8

.2

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

45.7

1.47

91

Sept.

 0 

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

.5

M80

 29

279.5

9.32

554

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 18,900 Mln 0 Mean 374 Ac-ft 270,700

Water year 1958-59i Max 5,010 Min 0 Mean 123 Ao-ft 89,060

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 ofs).--Nov. 1 (1 a.m.) 2,690 ofs (7.78 ft)) June 28 (l p.m.) 5,560 ofs 

(9.39 ft).____________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
NUECES RIVER BASIN

2070. Frio River at Calliham, Tex.

Location.--Lat S8°S9'30", long 98°SO'45", on right bank at upstream side of county bridge, 

0.5 mile upstream from bridge on State Farm to Market Road 99, 1 mile north of Calliham, 

McMullen County, and 10.4 miles downstream from San Miguel Creek.

Drainage area.--S.491 sq mi.

Records available. October 19S4 to April 1926 (monthly discharge only). April 1932 to 

September 1959.

Qage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 153.47 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. SO, 1926, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1924-25, 1932-59), 255 cfs (184,600 acre-ft per year).

tremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 cfs June (gage height, 21,99 ft); no

flow June 23, 24.

1924-26, 1932-59: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs July 6, 1932 (gage height, 39.2 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic 

extension; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1870, that of July 6, 1932, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks

 E3wa:

rks. Records good. Part of flow of Frlo River and its headwater tributaries enters 

wards limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just north of Uvalde. 

At low stages most of headwater flow enters this formation. Considerable losses of 

floodflows into various permeable formations occur downstream from the Balcones fault 

zone. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 788: Drainage area. WSP 1562: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

5.4

8.5

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

13

28

64

140

250

5.0

10.0

16.0

22.0

480

1,430

2,900

5,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2,400

5.470 

1,970

1,230

876

768

660

534

440

380

335

332

318 348

380

360

307

256

214

199

202

217

168

165

150

140

T7F

220 

510

2,230

2,180

22,154

715

43,940

Nov.

2,080

1,930 

1,030

1,310

2.160

1,910

1,450

1,110

912

786

678

588

534

498

440

400

370

335

312

286

 271

253

226

211

199

188

180

170 

158

...m

21,120

704

41,890

Dec.

136

127 

122

118

114

112

110

108

104

98

93

87

84

78

77

75

72

72

 75

80

77

75

75

72

72

67

63

60

58

1.233 SSo"

4,331

140

8,590

Jan,

140

72

63

66

61

60

63

63

63

61

60

56

54

54

51

49

46

45

43

46

40

34

31

28

26

24

 22 

20

19

it

1,571

50.7

3,120

Feb.

20

29

31

25

28

26

25

24

22

20

18

16

15

16

16

14

13

15

14

.11

16

31

25

23

28

79

232

937

33.5

1,860

Mar.

2s56 

36 26

20

16

14

12

11

11

11

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.5

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

7.0 

6.6

5.7

6.0

431.6

13.9

656

Apr.

6.3

6.0 

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.5

5.4

6.0

6.0

20

66

38

39

45

40

35

26

20

17

16

14

13

11

10 

9.6

9.0

499.3

16.6

990

May

7.9

7.3 

20

114 T9T

72

45

34

28

25

29

 24

16

13

9.4

8.2

8.5

6.0

ITS

8.5

7.6

7.0

7.6

9.6

13

20

17

13 

11

7.9

6.0

970.0

31.3

1,920

June

5.4

8.4 

24

16

34

140

78

26

12

8.5

6.6

5.1

3.3

2.2

1.8

1.2

1.0

Is

.3

.2

.1

0

S

140

1,190

2,190

4.690

3,150

768

12,503.4

417

24,600

July

912

1,520 

2.280

2,016

1,130

473

283

217

172

142

120

102

282

137

87

94

93

82

72

63

 76

98

98

180

85

70

226

110 

191

96

104

11,605

374

23,020

Aug.

$84T5

37

29

20

17

17

19

14

12

9.0

7.3

6.3

6.0

4.8

3.9

3.1

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

"it

1.4 

2.2

1.8

12

337.4

10.9

669

Sept .

9.8

7.0 

4.8

3.3

2.0

1.2

.7

.6

B3

i>3'9.4

6.0

3.9

2.5

1.8

1.2

.7

.4

.3

.3

.2

74 .1

24

14

45

31 

182

*240

894.2

29.8

1,770

Calendar year 1958: Max 15,600 Kin 0.2 Mean 652 Ac-ft 472,400

Water year 1958-59 t Max 4,690 Kin 0 Mean 212 Ac-ft 153,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efB).--June 28 (5 p.m.) 5,100 efa 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

(21.99 ft).
334 NUECES RIVER BASIN

2080. Atascosa River at Whitsett, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°37'20", long 98°17'05", on right bank 1,400 ft upstream from bridge on 

Farm Road 99, 0.9 mile west of Whitsett, Live Oak County, and 4 miles downstream from 

LaParita Creek.

Drainage area. 1,171 sq mi.

Records available. September 1924 to May 1926, May 1932 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 159.04 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 8, 1926, chain gage at bridge 1,600 ft downstream at datum 1.38 ft higher.

Average discharge.--28 years (1924-25, 1932-59), 137 cfs (99,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,830 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 24.08 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 5-9.

1924-26, 1932-59: Maximum discharge, 39,300 cfs July 7, 1942 (gage height, 38.3 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement at 'gage height 38.0 ft; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1881, about 41 ft in September 1919.

Remarks. Records good. Considerable losses of floodflows into various permeable formations occur upstream from station. Records of the Lower Nueces River Water Supply 

District indicate that during the 1959 water year no water was discharged into river 

from several artesian wells near Campbellton to supplement the supply for the city of 

Corpus Christ!. Small diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6-8, 11, 12, 14, 15, Nov. 4, 5, 7-17)

3.9

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

0.7

1.6

3.2

5.3

8.3

28

53

6.0

9.0

13.0

18.0

22.0

24.0

112

353

810

1,640

2,750

3,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

195 

960

1,310

476

335

148

62

43

33

26

52

108

460

*170

62

44

33

30

27

23

22

21

23

21

20

18

3T

112

1,020

2,470 

3^620

11,976

386

23,750

Nov.

2,820 

1,890

560

232

437

807

260

147

108

84

72

90

156

295

93

62

51

44

42

38

35

*33

32

28

33

29

28

29

28

28

8,591

286

17,040

Dec.

26 

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

22

22

22

*22

22

22- 21

22

22

23

23

23

23

32

1,470 

571

2,723

87.8

5,400

Jan.

134 

64

45

36

31

28

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

25

23

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

*20

20

19 

19

892

28.8

1,770

Feb.

18 

58

68

52

37

27

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

24

22

20

20

20

22

22

28

26

84

172

W

1,041

37.2

2,060

Mar.

53 

35

27

*24

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15 

15

612

19.7

1,210

Apr.

16 

16

16

16

15

15

14

16

*15

14

18

23

22

44

24

20

20

18

18

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

513

17.1

1,020

May

12 

11

346

903

434

122

67

48

36

31

27

22

21

*20

18

16

15

15

14

14

19

39

96

87

46

29

20

18

15

14

13

2,588

83.5

5,130

June

11 

10

10

9.4

12

254

89

35

17

13

11

9.4

8.3

7.6

7.0

7.0

*6.1

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.6

4T2" 4.2

4.4

4.8

83

53

19

720.0

24.0

1,430

July

13 

9.7

7.6

6.1

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

*17

62 23-

19

10

15

9.4

5.6

4.2

3.6

3.2

265.1

8.55

526

Aug.

2.8 

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.3

8.3

376

2.2

3.6

2.6

5.2

3.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.1

1.9

4.8

*3.2

4.8

5.8

4.6

3.0

2.4

86.0

2.77

171

Sept.

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

TTo" 1.0

1.0

1.2

103

26

24

14

6.4

4.0

.8

.2

.6

.5

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.5

.8

.9

.9

* .1

6.2

218.7

7.29

434

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,600 Min 1.3 Mean 300 Ac-ft 217,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,620 Min 1.0 Mean 82.8 Ac-ft 59,940

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Oct. 3 (4:30 a.m.) 1,600 cfs (17.78 ft); Oct. 31 (10 a.m.) 

3,830 cfs (24.08 ft); Dec. 30 (5 p.m.) 1,750 cfs (18.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 

2100. Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°26'10", long 98 0 11'10", on left bank 100 ft downstream from San Antonio, 

Uvalde & Gulf (Missouri Pacific) Railroad bridge, half a mile downstream from Prio 

River, 2 miles south of Three Rivers, Live Oak County, and at mile 103.

Drainage area. 15,600 sq mi.

Records available. July 1915 to September 1959. U. S. Weather Bureau has collected 

gage-height records in this vicinity since 1922.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 101.13 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Houston supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Apr. 5, 

1932, staff gage at railroad bridge 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--42 years (1915-18, 1920-59), 805 cfs (582,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,810 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 32.04 ft); minimum, 6.8 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

1915-59: Maximum discharge observed, 85,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1919 (gage height, 

46.0 ft), from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since atout 1875, that of Sept. 18, 1919.

Remarks. Records good. Part of flow of Nueces and Prio Rivers and their headwater 

tributaries enters Edwards limestone in Balcones fault zone which crosses basin just 

north of Uvalde. At low stages, most of headwater flow enters this formation. 

Considerable losses of floodflows into various permeable formations occur downstream 

from the Balcones fault zone. Diversions above station for irrigation. Records of 

the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District indicate that during the 1959 water 

year no water was discharged from several artesian wells into the Atascosa River 

upstream from this station to supplement the supply for the city of Corpus Christi.

" Revisions (water years). W51P 548: 

1929.

1920-21. WSP 1562: 1916, 1918-21, 1922(M), 1923,

Rating table, wateT year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

6.2

16

33

77

134

395

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

1,320

2,550

4,050

5,800

8,220

13,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,030

7,070

9,240

9,680 

9,110

8,090

6,800 

5,560

4,470

3,430

2,480

1,880

*1,800

1,750

1,620

1,480

1,340 

1,380

1,520

1,600

1,700

1,850

1,920

1,920

1,850

1,750

1,720

1,920

2,510 

4,660

6,060

113,190

3,651

224,500

Nov.

6,670

6,750

5,590

4,190 

4,880

6,630

7,170 

6,260

5,120

4,140

3,480

3,260

3,350

3,200

2,760

1,600

1,080 

960

880

820

*763

725

689

653

618

 601

567

550

534

518

85,008

2,834

168,600

Dec.

486

470

440

425 

425

410

395 

395

380

372

358

g343

g329

g315

g308

g301

g294 

g288

*288

294

288

281

274

274

268

262

255

248

242 

1,55(5

3 , 070

14,368

463

28 , 500

Jan.

1, 510

\ t 180

860

534 

395

301

262 

248

242

236

230

224

212

206

206

200

194 

182

182

176

170

164

156

145

134

126

*123

122

123 

121

115

9,079

293 :s,oio

Feb.

118

158

182

182 

164

164

152 

148

137

132

125

123

120

121

118

120

122 

128

117

110

106

TTT

124

117

130

146

555- 518

-

4,394

157

8,720

Mar.

250

206

170

*134 

114

100

92

90

87

84

80

78

75

74

70

68

63 

62

60

57

55

52

48

48

46

46

45

44

42

41

4Q

2,501

80.7

4,960

Apr.

39

38

36

34 

33

31

30 

29

*176 ~ST

35

128

58

44

86

86

68 

74

71

69

61

51

44

41

39

35

33

31

30 

29

1,610

53.7

3,190

May

48

31

44

752 

1.080

425

133 

88

71

64

60

57

50

43

*37

32

29 

28

24

22,

39

35

95

125

124

170

262

380

518 

618

671

6,155

199

12,210

June

653

425

255

200 

164

308

589 

212

123

182

122

82

64

55

57

84

*79 

69

50

39

30

23

17

14

12.

691

1,360

2,820

5,980 

2,140

14,899

497

29,550

July

860

1,340

2,350

2.780 

2,350

1,600

1,260 

1,260

1,300

1,400

1,520

1,650

1,650

1,080

550

470

440 

395

365

336

*308

350

410

395

395

281

315

689

486 

486

486

29,585

954

58,680

Aug.

486

440

358

308 

268

236

212

194

230

218

158

140

129

121

116

110

101 

98

88

82

77

77

77

77

74

*71

86

75

60 

54

50

4,871

157

9,660

Sept .

53

54

48

45

41

37

35 

33

32

353

206

70

57

41

28

20

15 

12

9.6

8.4

7.3

a!2

31

91

47

120

672

*96d 

L'A8-C' 

4,520.8

151

8, £170

Calendar year 1958 : Max 52,700 Mln 1.1 Mean 2,148 Ac-ft 1,555,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 9,680 Min 7.3 Mean 795 Ac-ft 575,600

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --Oct. 4 (3 a.m.) 9.810 cfs (32.04 ft); Nov. 2 (5 a.m.) 6,800 el's 

(27.45 ft); Nov. 7 (4:30 a.m.) 7,350 cfs (28.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
336 NUECES RIVER BASIN

2105. Lake Corpus Christ! near Mathis, Tex.

Location. Lat 28°02'52", long 97°52'16", near left end of old Mathis Dam on Nueoes River, 

1,000 to 1,500 ft upstream from Wesley E. Seale Dam (dedicated Apr. 26, 1958), 0.8 mile 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 359, 4 miles southwest of Mathis, San Patricio 

County, and at mile 48.

Drainage area.--16.656 sq mi.

Records available,--September 1948 to September 1959. The Soil Conservation Service, 

U. S. Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with Texas Board of Water Engineers, 

has collected fragmentary gage-height records in connection with sedimentation studies 

since February 1942.

e.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Prior to Sept. 10, 1948, a painted gage at datum 0.52 ft higher on left side of 

first buttress wall of left taintor gate. Sept. 10, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1957, wireweight gage at present site at datum 0.52 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 215,700 aore-ft Oct. 7, 8j maximum elevation observed, 89.69 ft Oct. 7; minimum contents observed, 169,600 acre-ft May 4, 5, 

14, 18-31; minimum elevation observed, 86.97 ft May 20.

1948-59: Maximum contents observed, that of Oct. 7, 8, 1959; minimum observed, 

14,740 aore-ft May 5, 1951 (elevation, 67.62 ft).

Remarks,--Mathis Dam was a rolled-fill earthen-type dam, 4,080 ft long, containing an 

unregulated service spillway 1,048 ft long (elevation, 74.5 ft) and five taintor gates, 

each 35 ft wide and 20 ft high (elevation of invert, 54.5 ft). Water for municipal use 

was released through sluice gate (elevation, 43.5 ft). Dam completed and storage began 

July 24, 1934; dam abandoned Apr, 25, 1958, Siltation surveys made by Soil Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture, found the original capacity of the reservoir 

to have been 54,000 acre-ft, the capacity as of March 1942 as 43,400 acre-ft, and March 

1948 to have been 39,400 acre-ft at spillway crest. Capacity for 1958 based on data 

furnished by Reagan & McCaughan, Consulting Engineers, Corpus Christi. Reservoir was 

used for municipal supply for city of Corpus Christi. Data regarding dam and reservoir 

are shown in following table:

Invert of taintor gates .......................

Elevation 

(feet)

96.5

74.5

54.5

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

39,280

0

Wesley E. Seale Dam Is a rolled-fill earthen-type dam, 5,930 ft long, consisting of 

two service spillways. The north spillway is 1,320 ft long and the south spillway 

1,080 ft long. Elevation of top of both spillways, 88.0 ft (capacity, 185,900 acre-ft). 

Spillways equipped with 33 and 27 Ambursen type gates, respectively, which are 37.5 ft 

wide and 6 ft high and when closed will raise the elevation of the lake to 94.0 ft 

(capacity, 302,100 acre-ft). Gates on north spillway are in position but those on 

south spillway are bolted down to spillway elevation. Water for municipal use released 

through 5.0-foot diameter cylinder valve and three rectangular openings 2j by 4 ft 

(Invert elevation, 55.5 ft, capacity, 140 acre-ft). Dam completed and storage began 

Apr. 26, 1958.

Cooperation. Capacity curve prepared from data furnished by Reagan & McCaughan, Consulting Engineers. Elevation record furnished by city of Corpus Christi.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Oot . 31 ............................................

Mar . 31 ............................................

May 31 .......................................... .

July 31 ............................................

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

water year 1958-59 ...............................

Elevation 

(feet)t

87.22

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

172,800

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

-9,800

-32,100

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
NUECES RIVER BASIN 337

2110. Nueces River near Mathis, Tex.

Location. Lat 28 e 02'17", long 97°51'36", on left bank 6 ft downstream from pier of

bridge on State Highway 359, 200 ft downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. 

bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from Wesley E. Seale Dam, 4 miles southwest of Mathis, 

San Patricio County, and at mile 47.

Drainage area.--16.660 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1939 to September 1959.

I . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 27.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge.--20 years, 877 cfs (634,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,800 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 24.42 ft); minimum daily, 34 cfs Mar. 22.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 49,400 cfs July 12, 1942 (gage height, 37.38 ft); minimum daily, 6.8 cfs Aug. 15, 1940.

Maximum stage since at least 1888 was about 40 ft about Sept. 20, 1919 (discharge, 

about 59,000 cfs), from information by Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow largely regulated by Lake Corpus Christ! (see preceding 

page). Diversions above station for irrigation. Water for municipal and industrial 

use at Corpus Christ! is released from Lake Corpus Christ! above gage and is diverted 

from river at Calallen,36 miles downstream. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Acwft

Oct.

7,280

6,960

6,560

6,960

7,760

8,400

8.800

a, 600

8,000 

7,120

6,140

4,370

3,120

2,550

2,260

2,190

1,950

1,660

1,480

*1.560

1,380

1,930

1,950

1,860

1,830

1,830

1,710

2,580

3,260

3,540

3,780

129,210

4,168

256,300

Nov.

4,570

5,600

6,440

6,740

6,140

5,540

5,720

6,440

6.960 

6,680

5,960

4,970

4,370

3,900

3,620

3,120

2,550

2,130

1,510

1,210

1,020

 855

740

694

627

740

649

746

488

443

101,172

3,372

200,700

Dec.

452

405

405

350

424

462

332

280

341 

452

281

206

540

411

169

94

ITS

 139

135

206

192

192

192

285

272

248

265

206

199

1,020

806

10,074

325

19,980

Jan.

1,210

1,310

1.580

1,280

832.

740

583

561

424 

305

272

226

241

241

492

250

156

132

92

105

539

79

SS6?

74

79

 167

74

67

115

71

12,219

394

24,240

Feb.

199

362

257

202

133

148

102

114

86

207

188

154

92

172

204

94

88

188

133

180

94

95

94

123

109

150

172

244

-

4,331

155

8,590

Mar.

242

161

 253

132

703

38

47

75

87 

58

154

53

42

59

161

71

69

56

38

42

322

40

42

79

56

53

55

53

66

94

3,435

111

6,810

Apr.

175

QQ

83

85

161

84

114

 101

87 

78

73

78

60

5555"

56

58

58

58

59

120

74

75

79

83

97

109

109

110

111

2,625

87.5

5,210

May

110

106

102

100

96

93

94

93

91 

89

88

*87

85

102

106

100

100

119

158

162

102

70

IT

79

78

76

76

76

76

75

75

2,955

95.3

5,860

June

2£8T

97

97

149

158

85

88

91 

92

89

89

97

89

87

*88

93

97

97

96

96

94

94

94

102

98

96

96

92

6_03

3,406

114

6,760

July

1,110

1,020

1,070

1,340

1,740

1,950

1,746

1,540

1,440 

1,360

1,280

1,280

1,310

1,310

1,160

901

649

491

394

*332

296

280

272

341

332

227

149

145

241

288

26,194

845

51,960

Aug.

He" 332

248

206

192

166

156

200

172 

158

130

115

132

109

109

101

98

98

97

97

97

98

101

63

 64

108

55

52

77

118

55

4,100

132

8,130

Sept.

6993'

10C

ill ITS

HE

HE

10S>

102 

106,

96

98

8EI

SI

82,

88 12S:

11S

10(1

101

101

IO'L

IO:L 10:1

89

79

79

 79

79

2,951

98.5

5,860

Calendar year 1958: Max 31,000 Min 27 Mean 1,952 Ac -ft 1,413,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,800 Mln 34 Mean 829 Ac-ft 600,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
338 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2135. Rio Grande at Thirtymile Bridge, near Creede/'Colo.

Location. Lat 37 0 43'30", long 107°15'20", in sec.13, T.40 N., R.4 W., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from Squaw Creek, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Rio Grande 

Reservoir, and 20 miles southwest of Creede.

Drainage area. 163 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1913 and October 1933 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. June 1909 to September 1923 and May 1925 to September 

1944 in reports of State engineer.

;e.. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,300 ft (from topographic map).

ie 18, 1909, to Oct. 4, 1911, chain gage about a quarter of a mile downstream at 

different datum. Apr. 8, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff or chain gage 500 ft 

upstream at different datum. May 16, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder 

at present site at datum 0.40 ft higher.

Average discharge. 46 years (1910-23, 1926-59), 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.81 ft); minimum not determined.

1909-23, 1925-59: Maximum discharge, 7,500 cfs June 28, 1927 (gage height, 7.03 ft, 

present datum); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Nov. 22, 1951, to Apr. 11, 1952.

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

Flow regulated by Rio Grande Reservoir (capacity, 51,110 .acre-ft) since 1912. Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to drainage area above station (see

p. 353).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in oublo feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 14

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

May 15 to Sept. 3O

l.O 

2.O 

4.0

31

49 

76 

113 

240 

43 O 

71O

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

25

120

226

2.5 

3.O 

3.5 

4.O

406

657

1,000

1,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

66

62

6O

59

61

59 

56

*54

53

51

51

51

51

50

47

44

41

43

42

33

34

33

39

42

45

49

48

51

45 

36

1,522

49.1

3,020

Nov.

13

T.O

(»)

> 1.7

62.6

2.09

124

Dec.

> 1.7

52.7

1.7

105

Jan.

> I-?

53.7

1.7

105

Feb.

> 1.7

-

47.6

1.7

94.4

Calendar year 1958 s Max 2,170 Mln -

Mar.

> 1.7

53.7

1.7

105

Apr.

I"

24 

46

35

24

51

99

W

57

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

46

*46

86

1,209.2

40.3

2,400

May

113

140

215

277

220

218

196 

142

140

140

154

201

369

574

613

669

618

455

529

544

415

294

294

294

*294

294

322

415

591

680 

841

11,261

363

22,340

June

871

941

965

1,07O

1.24O

1,220

1,24O 

1,070

1,110

1,160

997

1,110

1,160

1,09O

925

*692

581

534

488

524

554

474

437

406

390

342

308

283

277

251

22,710

757

45,040

July

226

212

2O6

191

175

156

153 

161

*136

125

112

104

96

96

102

108

89

80

77

70

67

61

58

58

59

72

82

*64

61

70 

72

3,399

110

6,740

Aug.

84

74

64

64

95

161

217 

127

151

116

96

89

89

82

79

74

64

62

89

84

72

64

70

96

1OO

95

*75

67

59

55 

52

2,766

89.2

5,490

Sept.

49

47

47

47

46

44

43

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

*40

38

57

58

67

55

49

44

43

50

50

54

62

57

3S38

1,473

49.1

3,930

Mean 277 Ac-ft 200,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,240 Mln - Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,480

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 1 to Apr. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

ment and gate openings at Rio Qrande Reservoir.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 339 

2145. Clear Creek below Continental Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°53'15", long 107°12'10", in sec.22, T.42 N., R.3 W., on left bank 

1,000 ft downstream from Continental Reservoir and 15 miles west of Creede.

Drainage area. 51.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1929 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.'--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 10,200 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Oct. 2, 1951, at site 150 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1929-59), 31.3 cfs (22,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 190 cfs June 16 (gage height, 2.41 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Oct. 30 to Apr. 6.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 362 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 3.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs; no flow June 22, 23, 1935.

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

Plow regulated by Continental Reservoir (capacity, 26,720 acre-ft).

Revisions. WSP 1008: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0 

1.2

0.5

1.0

2.0

3.5

5.5

12

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

TS

16

16

16

16

16

15

*15

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

11

12

12

14

11

17

16

15

7.9

 TT

 O

415.5

13.4

824

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

».8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

24.0

0.80

48

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

"f

 8

24.8

0.80

49

Calendar year 1958: Max 259

Jan.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

24.8

0.80

49

Feb.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.3

.8

.8

.8

.8

' .8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

-

22.4

0.80

44

Min 0.8

Mar.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

24.8

0.80

49

Apr.

^rl

.8

.8

.8

.8

4.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

11

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

9.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

*6.1

238.3

7.94

473

Mean 50.6

May

13

IT

17

28

40

48

52

52

58

64

63

67

73

75

80

81

81

82

84

84

86

87

88

82

 67

60

60

60

62

64

64

1,939

62.5

3,850

June

68

75

77

78

80

88

96

104

111

115

122

122

117

101

146

*180

T§4

131

113

115

108

101

101

101

96

93

93

86

78

71

3,129

104

6,210

July

86

96

98

38

96

96

96

52

*ii

T4

16

15

15

15

21

25

25

25

25

25

16

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

1,086

35.0

2,150

Aug.

14

13

TS

17

17

16

17

18

20

26

26

24

22

21

23

23

21

21

22

21

21

23

23

17

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

593

19.1

1,180

Sept.

1613"

12

12

12

11

TT

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

362

12.1

718

Ac-ft 36,630

Water year 1958-59: Max 180 Min 0.8 Mean 21,6 Ac-ft 15,640

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 28 to Apr. 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of period), May 17-23, June 25-30; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and 

gate openings at Continental Reservoir.
340 RIO QRANDE BASIN

2165. Willow Creek at Creede, Colo.

Location. Lat 37 e51'20", long 106«55'40", in SE$ sec.25, T.42 N., R.I W., on left bank 

at north city limits of Creede, 8 ft upstream from entrance to paved channel Just 

downstream from Windy Qulch, half a mile downstream from confluence of East and West 

Willow Creeks, and 2? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--35.3 sq ml.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1959.

Qage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 8,880 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Sept. 2, 1953, at site 17 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 21.6 ofs (15,640 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 97 cfs June 5 (gage height, 2.58 ft); minimum 

dally, 2.5 ofs Dec. 31.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 430 cfs June 5, 1957; maximum gage height, 4.16 ft 

May 23, 1958; minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs Mar. 25, 1956, probably caused by snowslide upstream.

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

Diversions above station for municipal supply of Creede.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.2 1.7 1.8 27

1.3 3.5 2.0 42

1.4 6.5 2.5 95

1.6 16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year Ootober 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

ft

9.2

9.2

8.8 

8.8

8.8

8.3 7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7,8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

w6.2

6.5 

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4 

6.2

240.8

7.77

478

Nov.

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.2

w6.2

 6.5

6.5

8.2

7.0

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.0

6.2

5.9

6.2 

6.2 

5.9

5.9 

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

183.1

6.10

363

Deo.

ft!

 6.6

5.6

4.7 

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.1

5.0

4.7

4.7

5.0.

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7 

4.7 

5.0

4.6 

4.3

4.1

4.0

4.2

4.5

3.9

146.5

4.73

291

Jan.

3.0 

3.2

3.0

2.7

 2.9 

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.2

4.3

3.5 

3.7 

3.7

4.0 

4.3

4.5

T7T

4.4

4.5

4.4 

4.2

116.1

3.75

230

Feb.

 3.9H

4.0

3.8 

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.2

B

3.1

3.2

3.3

100.1

3.58

199

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 309 Mln 2.5

Mar.

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.2

 3.2

3.5

4.4

3.'8 ^ I

w3.S

4.1 

4.1

3.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

110.5

3.56

219

Apr.

w8.4

12

14

14 

14

 12

8.8

7.8

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.4

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.6

6.5

6.2 

6.5 

8.3

12 

14

14

14

12

16

11

295.6

9.85

586

May

26 

27

28

26

23

21 

20

71

 20

20

23

33

46

54

66

66

60

55

51

46

40 

*36 

36

40 

44

40

49

60

63

63 

62

1,265

40.8

2,510

June

56 

56

51

 52

64

68 

66

66

66

64

59

54

67

14

58

56

53

49

49

47

*46 

47 

46

42 

39

36

33

30

30

jifl.

1,542

51.4

3,060

July

ft

24

23

22

22

 21

20

18

16

16

14

14

14

14

15

13

12

12

11

10 

9.6 

9.6

w10

13

10

12

11

11

466.6

15.1

925

Aug.

tf

14

15

 19

22 

21

24

24

22

21

21

21

22

21

22

18

18

22

19

18 

16 

16

18 

22

22

20

20

18

16 

16

599

19.3

1,190

Sept.

TZ

14

14

12

12 

12

11

10

 10

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.B

11

11

11

9.6

8.S

H9.2 

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.6

12

12

317.2

10.6

629

Mean si. 5 Ao-ft 22.800

Water year 1958-59 1 Max 74 Mln 2.5 Mean 14.7 Ac-ft 10J680

dlaoharee (base. 120 ofa). No peak above base. 

Discharge llsoharge measurement measurement made on this day.

IS.. No gage-height record Dec. 24 to Mar. 16 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

of period)] dlacharge estimated on baais of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

'ds for nearbv stations.

Note 

records nearby stations
RIO GRANDE BASIN 341

2175. Rio Grande at Wagonwheel Gap, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°46'00", long 106°49'50", in NEij sec.35, T.41 N., R.I E., on right bank 

250 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 149, 0.2 mile upstream from Goose Creek, 

and 0.3 mile west of town of Wagonwheel Gap.

Drainage area. 780 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,440 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--8 years, 487 cfs (352,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,730 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.39 ft); minimum daily, 74 cfs Dec. 31, Jan. 22.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 4,870 cfs July 26, 1957 (gage height, 5.38 ft); minimum daily, 46 cfs Dec. 9, 1956.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, 

which are fair. Plow regulated by three reservoirs (total capacity, 121,400 acre-ft, 

revised). Diversions above station for irrigation. Transmountain diversions to 

drainage area above station from Colorado River basin (see p. 353).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cuolc feet per second)

Oct. 9 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

203

239

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

80

150

320

600

1,000

2,100

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

144

232

415

680

1,020

2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

239

23?

221

214

210

210

214

203

209

*197

189

193

193

189

185

185

185

174

171

171

160

150

T54

160

185

185

205

205

205

205

171

5,969

193

11,840

Nov.

160 150"

130

128

128

132

128

122

*130

128

128

135

135

125

125

118

105

10"6~ 94

114

120

118

124

130

135

138

131

118

115

115

3,765

126

7,470

Dec.

119

125

*134

140

res

129

129

129

132

130

120

122

120

100

93

100

106

106

110

108

104

110

110

105

100

92

94

97

86

76

74

3,438

111

6,820

Jan.

78

84

88

82

80

*84

86

90

92

94

98

9S

94

88

86

90

92

90

94

90

78

74

7S

80

82

86

86

88

90

88

88

2,694

86.9

5,340

Feb.

90

90

*80

84

90

90

88

90

92

55

84

88

90

86

84

86

90

84

84

86

84

82

80

78

11

78

78

78

-

2,377

84.9

4,710

Mar.

80

81

82

82

80

77

79

78

82

84

80

78

82

*84

82

84

90

96

94

92

97

100

100

100

100

94

100

102

110

105

118

2,793

90.1

5,540

Apr.

115

T74

205

205

217

225

290

*2bO

280

168

138

197

248

270

225

201

185

197

171

182

171

174

185

238

295

300

275

248

256

550

6,645

222

13,180

May

476- 470

524

544

506

506

518

537

*488

476

518

656

894

1,240

1,520

1,570

1,580

1,500

1,240

1,240

1,170

*870

821

835

863

782

814

964

1,280

1,580

1.760

28,542

921

56,610

June

1,870

1,790

1,840

*1,840

2,180

*2,530

2.590

2,330

2,030

2,250

2,040

2,000

2,100

2,240

1,950

1,550

1,350

1,240

1,100

1,120

*1,170

1,060

980

926

856

821

758

722

686

652

46,171

1,539

91,580

July

608

551

564

554

515

495

*475

480

565

524

502

284

262

254

275

506

288

262

254

245

225

205

205

T9"8" 198

205

252

225

218

208

256

10,021

525

19,880

Aug.

232

236

252

229

*241

293

3Bo" 495

595

570

520

502

288

284

284

284

254

229

249

266

245

229

222

241

262

298

258

271

212

198

1 Qt 1? ±yf.

8,491

274

16,840

Sept.

180

177

171

166

163

158

156

154

149

*144

146

146

144

144

144

144

156

186

180

174

165

156

151

154

168

166

166

171

180

208

4,865

162

9,650

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,230 Min 74 Mean 693 Ac-ft 501,800

Water iter year year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max Max 2,390 2,590 Min Min 74 74 Mean Mean 345 345 Ac-ft Ac-ft 249,500 249,500____ ____ ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 20, 21, Nov. 19 to Mar. 21. Shifting-control 

sthocf used Oct. 9-19, Oct. 22 to Nov. 18.
342 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2185. Goose Creek at Wagonwheel Gap, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°45'00", long 106°49'40", in NE£ sec.2, T.40 N., R.I E., on left bank 

about 500 ft downstream from Pierce Creek, 1 mile upstream from mouth, 1 mile south 

of Wagonwheel Gap, and 8 miles southeast of Creede.

Drainage area. 90 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,480 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 56.8 cfs (41,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 245 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Jan. 4.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 645 cfs July 27, 1957 (gage height, 4.44 ft); minimum daily, 9.6 cfs Nov. 15, 16, Dec. 5, 1956.

Flood in June 1927 is the greatest known including those in October 1911 and 

June 18, 1949. Flood in October 1911 probably exceeded that of June 18, 1949, from 

information by local residents.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Several small diversions above 

station for irrigation. Lake Humphreys (capacity, 842 acre-ft) above station with a 

fixed spillway and no gates has slight effect on flow.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect ( 

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

£.3 

2.5 

Z.I

3.0 

3.5

92

234

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

7f

25

25

24

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

21

21

20

20

20

20

17

Tf

18

20

22

23

23

25

26 

24

20

695

22.4

1,380

Nov.

22

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

22

22

22

23

23

20

21

20

18

13

17

18

18

18

18

17

19

18

18

16

17

17

588

19.6

1,170

Dec.

17

18

19

T§

19

17

17

19

19

19

19

19

16

14

14

15

17

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

JL2

13

12

14

14

12 

14

490

15.8

972

Jan.

15

15

14

10

15

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

400

12.9

793

Feb.

14

15

13

14

14

14

14

15

16

14

13

15

15

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

12

14

12

12

12

12

13

14

380

13.6

754

Mar.

13

13

12

T2

12

12

12

13

14

16

15

15

17

18

16

17

18

20

21

17

17

19

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

21 

23_

527

17.0

1,050

Apr.

26

30

36

37

40

46

52

36

27

23

25

24

25

28

29

27

27

29

25

26

24

26

27

38

46

48

40

36

42

55

1,000

33.3

1,980

May

65

60

65

57

46

43

44

52

46

46

55

70

78

105

127

127

127

130

130

114

96

90

82

86

86

80

88

105

130

137 

140

2,707

87.3

5,370

June

143

130

140

132

143

172

188

194

191

178

166

157

172

207

T5T

166

149

135

127

122

117

119

122

105

101

88

78

69

64

57.

4,113

137

8,160

July

50

45

49

48

40

37

36

44

40

36

32

29

30

31

27

30

27

27

24

23

23

22

21

2020"

21

22

24

24

25 

27

957

30.9

1,900

Aug.

27

~SS 26

28

31

39

12

43

69

49

40

39

36

34

39

36

31

30

37

37

32

30

33

42

39

42

34

33

29

27 

26

1,134

36.6

2,250

Sept.

24

23

23

22

20

20

20

19

17

17

17

TB- 16

16

16

16

22

23

23

20

20

19

19

23

24

23

25

24

27

33.

627

20.9

1,240

Calendar year 1958 : Max 494 Mln 12 Mean 69.1 Ac- ft 50,030

Water year 1958-59 : Max 207 Mln 10 Mean 37.3 Ac-ft 27,020

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). June 8 (10 p.m.) 245 ofs (3.49 ft)j June 14 (10 a.m.) 227 cfs 

(3.41 ft).___________________

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 4-7, Jan. 9 to Feb. 16, Feb. 26 to Mar. 19 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 343

2195. South Fork Rio Grande at South Fork, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°39'40", long 106°38'50", in sec.4, T.39 N. , R.3 E., on left bank near

U. S. Highway 160, a quarter of a mile downstream from Church Creek, 1$ miles upstream

from mouth, and If miles southwest of village of South Fork. 

Drainage area.--216 sq mi. 

Records available. August 1910 to September 1913 and May 1936 to September 1959 in

reports of Geological Survey. August 1910 to September 1922 and May 1936 to September

1944 in reports of State engineer. 

Gage .'--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,221.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to 1936 water-stage recorder, staff or chain gage at bridges about

1 mile downstream at different datutns.

Aye rage di s charge.--35 years (1910-22, 1936-59), 216 cfs (156,400 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 619 cfs May 16 (gage height, 3.56 ft); minimum

not determined.

1910-22, 1936-59: Maximum discharge 8,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1911 (gage height, 9.7 ft,

from floodmarks, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs;

minimum daily, 15 cfs Nov. 1, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1873, that of Oct. 5, 1911. Flood of June 29,

1927, reached a stage about 1 ft lower than that of Oct. 5, 1911, from information by

local resident. 

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

which are poor. Transmountain diversions to drainage area above station from Colorado

River basin (see p. 353). A few small diversions and several storage reservoirs above

station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 898: 1911(M). 

Peak discharge (not previously published). 1955-56:

1956-57; June 10 (12:15 a.m.) 2,580cfs

(5.54 ft); June 20 (9 p.m. 2,430 cfs

(5.00 ft); July 27 3 a.m.) 1,730 cfs

6.10 ft 

5.97 ft 

5.27 ft

June 2 (4 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (4.63 ft). 

June 13 (11 p.m.) 1,980 cfs 

July 9 (12:30 a.m.) 1,500 cfs

1957-58: May 27 (8:45 p.m.) 1,760 cfs (5.18 ft); June 6 (1:30 p.m.) 1,630 cfs (5.00 ft)

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

22

41

79

168

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

277

425

850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21'

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

56

53

50

48

46

45

43

42

41

40

40

40

4O

*40

39

39

39

39

36

30

30

32

39

49

50

55

53

55

50

35

1,350

43.5

2,680

Nov.

38

55

32

32

32

28

*26

26

29

29

27

34

36

29

33

26

23

20

75

25

27

28

29

29

31

32

33

25

26

27

869

29.0

1,720

Dec,

(*)

> 24

744

24

1,480

Jan.

(*)

> 20

620

20

1,230

Feb.

(*)

> 23

-

644

23

1,280

Mar.

39

39

*39

36

33

34

36

37

39

38

37

40

43

42

40

44

*46

49

48

45

48

50

48

46

43

36

37

41

40

39

1,282

41.4

2,540

Apr.

49

77

90

98

1O9

135

170

144

111

78

82

79

84

101

*111

106

101

108

89

82

75

81

111

170

194

198

186

168

170

204

3,556

119

7,050

May

237

242

265

246

21O

204

208

223

208

200

237

298

330

414

488

5O6

497

*484

478

418

360

327

325

339

348

339

369

418

453

456

460

10,582

341

20,990

June

442

418

436

442

446

478

509

509

492

453

414

390

39O

425

*378

339

308

27O

26O

263

242

235

230

208

20O

184

168

154

144

155

9,962

332

19,760

July

~87 116

93

93

97

87

87

*95

85

82

73

61

56

64

72

90

98

97

93

87

64

53

52

55

58

58

58

*56

62

64

58

2,354

75.9

4,670

Aug.

61

50

5T

57

81

72

160

133

192

142

113

103

1OO

100

105

100

76

65

131

228

228

221

228

244

300

*316 758"

154

103

95

87

4,354

140

8,640

Se;?t .

IS

75

56

52

53

44

43

41

38

49

50

49

45

*44

42

41

49

55

56

42

36

32

30

42

46

43

45

44

58

68

1,447

48.2

2,870

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,480 Min - Mean 185 Ac-ft 134,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 509 Min - Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,910

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Dec. 31, Mar. 18-24. No gage-heighl; 

record Jan. 1 to Mar. 17 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period)} discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
344 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2200. Rio Grande near Del Norte, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°41'20", long 106°27'30", In NWi sec.29, T.40 N., R.5 E., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 5 miles upstream from Plnos Creek, and 

6 miles west of Del Norte.

Drainage area. 1.320 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. July 1889 to November 1906, April 1908 to September 1913, and October 

1933 to September 1959 In reports of Geological Survey. July 1889 to September 1906 

and April 1908 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. May to September 1907 

in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,980.25 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to May 16, 1908, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different 

datum. May 16, 1908, to Nov. 8, 1910, staff or chain gage on bridge at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--70 years (1889-1959), 925 cfs (669,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,310 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.55 ft); minimum daily, 90 cfs Jan. 4.

1889-1959: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1911 (gage height, 6.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs; minimum daily, 69 cfs Aug. 21, 1902.

Maximum stage known since at least 1873, that of Oct. 5, 1911, from information by 

local residents.

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by three main reservoirs (total 

capacity, 126,100 acre-ft, revised) and several smaller ones. Transmountain diversions to drainage area above station from Colorado River basin (see p. 353).

Revisions. WSP 763: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.4 

.6

1.1 

1.5

76

124

180

335

588

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

1,010

1,570

2,320

3,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

359

347

341

324

318

313

308

296

286

286

275

264

258

258

258

258

253

253

248

242

237

217

212

?17

242

280

280

296

302

302

258

8,588

277

17,030

Nov.

237

2Tf

212

189

189

180

168

159

165

174

174

198

217

194

177

189

171

127

ISO

160

170

175

180

180

185

190

200

150

134

150

5,381

179

10,670

Dec.

162

165

180

208 ISO"

174

171

177

185

177

162

174

156

127

134

140

150

145

155

140

150

155

150

145

135

130

135

140

120

100

155

4,727

152

9,380

Jan.

110

100

105

9095-

105

115

110

110

115

130

120

125

125

120

110

125

125

140

TSs

95

100

105

115

110

115

115

115

125

115

120

3,540

114

7,020

Feb.

115

125

100

 115

120

110

115

130

160

120

110

150

155

115

120

135

165

155

165

160

165

180

170

185

180

190

185

200

-

4,095

146

8,120

Mar.

205

210

190

170

150

145

150

160

165

180

150

160

185

190

160

170

177

189

194

162

162

174

194

203

212

177

180

189

198

189

203

5,523

178

10,950

Apr.

212

2150"

341

359

377

413

514

481

449

341

280

275

365

389

389

353

330

341

313

302

291

286

308

407

507

547

50T

449

443

527

11,376

379

22,560

May

721

754

839

857

754

713

721

788

713

688

729

901

1,100

1,470

1,970

2,100

2,110

1,870

1,760

1,670

1,510

1,250

1,160

1,190

1,230

1,130

1,180

1,350

1,640

2 ,000

2,130

38,998

1,258

77,350

June

2,300

2,130

2,270

2,240

2,480

2,790

2,990

5.020

2,700

2,860

2,630

2,520

2,630

2,840

2,630

2,180

1,870

1,690

1,550

1,550

1,570

1,460

1,390

1,250

1,160

1,120

1,010

946

883

848

59,507

1,984

118,000

July

762

m

672

672

634

611

596

603

527

437

407

371

341

324

341

377

377

347

324

318

296

264

237

231

226

242

275

291

280

264

269

12,588

406

24,970

Aug.

313

308

308

302

335

383

688 6"2~6~

649

634

507

468

437

437

443

437

377

330

353

514

500

468

462

520

574

664

588

449

353

318

296

14,041

453

27,850

Sept.

280

269

242

231

226

221

217

212

208

208

208

208

208

203

203

198

2(55

258

248

237

217

208

203

212

242

237

226

237

248

318

6,841

228

13,570

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,620 Min 100 Mean 1,000 Ac-ft 724,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,020 Min 90 Mean 480 Ac-ft 347,500

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-27, 30, Dec. 16 to Jan. 5. No gage-height 

record Jan. 6 to Mar. 17 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge 

estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 345 

2205. Pinos Creek near Del Norte, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°35'20", long 106°26'50", in sec.29, T.39 N. , R.5 E., on right bank Just 

downstream from Bennett Creek, 8 miles southwest of Del Norte.

Drainage area. 53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1936 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1919 

to September 1924 and May 1936 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No 

winter records most years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,350 ft (from topographic map). May 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gages near present site at different datums.

Average discharge. 15 years (1940-41, 1943-47, 1949-59), 23.6 cfs (17,090 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 63 cfs May 14 (gage height, 1.00 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1919-24, 1936-59: Maximum daily discharge, 2,400 cfs June 3, 1922; minimum daily 

recorded, 1.8 cfs Sept. 26-28, 1951.

Maximum stage known since at least 1903, that of June 3, 1922, from information by 

local residents.

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

One small diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to May 9 May 10 to Sept. 30

0.1 

.2 

.4

.6

3.0

7.0

18

33

0.1 

.3

2.5

10

15

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

. 7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

*44

5^J

5.0

6.2

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

7T5

5.4

217.2

7.01

431

Nov.

6.6

7.0

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.4

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.2

5.8

5.0

5.0

(*)

> 7

-

194.0

6.47

385

Dec.

(*)

> 5

-*

155

5

307

Jan.

> 4

(*)

124

4

246

Feb.

> 5

(*)

-

140

5

278

Mar.

-

> 5

5.5

*5.8

7.0

10

10

11

TT

10

9.0

9:0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

207.3

6.69

411

Apr.

11~9.0

13

13

15

16

17

12

10

12

12

13

11

12

*13

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

13

18

24

25

19

17

21

27.

432.0

14.4

857

May

31

32

31

24

18

17

19

17

16

T6

24

28

31

41

42.

41

38

*42

40

35

31

30

31

33

31

28

30

31

34

35

35

932

30.1

1,850

June

35

33

30

28

29

31

34

35

36

3T

31

30

32

35

34

32

31

*28

28

28

28

28

26

26

22

IB

18

17

16

li

847

28.2

1,680

July

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

*12

11

10

12

12

12

11

10

12

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.8

8.4

7.6

T5

9.2

12

12

*10

9.6

12

330.6

10.7

656

Aug.

T2~ 18

11

12

14

14

18

14

16

14

12

11

10

11

14

14

12

12

12

12

11

10

12

18

14

*13

10

10

8.8

A A

O .0

11

3B9.6

12.6

773

Sept.

~5.s 10

9.12

8.3

B.3

8.1

8.1

7.2

6.3

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.0

*3.5

3_..5

3.5

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

7.5

10

194.3

6.48

385

Calendar year 1958: Max 175 Min - Mean 23.4 Ac-ft 16,940

Water year 1958-59: Max 42 Min - Mean 11.4 Ac-ft 8,260

Peak discharge (base, 120 efs). No peak above base.__________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Mar. 20, Apr. B-10 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of periods), Apr. 19, 22, Sept. 10-30; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
346 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2215. Rio Grande near Monte Vista, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°36'30", long 106°08'50", at west line of sec.19, T.39 N., R.8 E., on 

left bank 25 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 285 and 2 miles north of 

Monte Vista.

Drainage area. 1,590 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1926 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer (no winter records in earlier 

years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,654.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"1929. Prior to'July 23, 1927, staff gage and July 23, 1927, to Feb. 22, 1934, water-'

stage recorder, near present site at datum 0.50 ft higher. Feb. 23, 1934, to Aug. 19,

1936. water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Aug. 20 to Dec. 30, 1936, waterstage recorder at site 75 ft downstream at present datum. Dec. 31, 1936', to Apr. 2,

1937. water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Apr. 3, 1937, to June 14, 1938, 

water-stage recorder at site 75 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1933-59), 327 cfs (236,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.31 ft); tninimum daily, 1.5 cfs Apr. 14.

1926-59: Maximum discharge, 18,500 cfs June 30, 1927 (gage height, 8.35 ft, present datum); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Apr. 14, 1959.

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

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, ground-water 

withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 928: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.9

3.0

9.0

17

27

72

2.3 

2.7 

3.3

4.0 

5.0

163

310

615

1,050

1,830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

89

83

76

72

91

82

78

89

89

83

76

74

82

76

*78

85

85

82

91

118

106

78

69

67

7S

100 

89

104

95 

85

80

2,630

84.8

5,220

Novj ,

58

50

58

54

30

21

*19

15

14

15

14

15

20

20

17

19

39

93

106

155

187

T50~ 196

*187

193

190 

175

160

83 

106

2,499

83.3

4,960

Dec.

130

130

145

160

155

142

140 *137

127

118

102

106

102

91

85

95

100

100

104

107

110

110

105

100

100

100 

95

90

85

 JJH- 80 

DO

3,436

111

6,820

Jan.

85

90

80

BO- 75

90

90

95

95

100

105

100

95

95

90

95

95

95

100

95

100

100

*105

110

110

120 

125

125

130 T37J

130

3,130

101

6,210

Feb.

130

130

*T2-g- 125

130

125

130

135

140

140

130

135

140

145

150

155

165

170

170

170

175

185

T55

180

175

181 

172

160

-

4,257

152

8,440

Mar.

155 *T3T

32

62

147

135

102

85

78

42

78

83

49

35

28

58

40

31

26

21

64

34

24

21

23

*20

17

IT

19

20

20

1,753

56.5

3,480

Apr.

17

15

15

19

19

11

2.4

52

20

90

11

3.0

1.8

20~~ 1.5

32

*25

25

32

15

26

24

27

49

48

18 

30

7.8

2.4

13

671.9

22.4

1,330

May

65

1C4

127

*118

127

106

142

166

150

153

158

217

288

527

784

748

766

682

772

808

742

560

420

415

460

*420 

400

500

659

778

808

13,170

425

26,120

June

908

826

808

688

772

820

974

1.080

941

994

844

772

802

808

*730

549

620

724

642

604

598

576

505

410

346

296 

217

163

137

155

19,289

643

38,260

July

123

95

*102

163

175

158

160

172

153

123

118

115

127

123

118

147

150

137

115

111

115

102

87

*70

7(5

70 

85

100

95

82

74

3,635

117

7,210

Aug.

89

113

115

111

113

102

83

62

37

*55

31

28

26

35

48

58

85

89

83

160

207

187

193

217

238

T50~

147

120

115

*102

3,504

113

6,950

Sept.

91

100

98

93

89

93

91

91

85

78

82

80

78

76

72

69

7TJ

95

100

87

80

78

*78

83

106

113

98

76

111

127

2,668

88.9

5,290

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,920 Kin 14 Mean 389 Ac-ft 281,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,080 Kin 1.5 Mean 166 Ac-ft 120,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-28, 

record Jan. 27 to Feb. 4).

Dec. 16 to Feb. 25 (no gage-height
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2230. Rio Grande at Alamosa, Colo.

347

Location. Lat 37°29' , long 105°53' , in SE£ sec.4, T.37 N. , R.10 E. , on right bank a quarter of a mile northwest of city limits of Alamosa and 7 miles upstream from Alamosa 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,710 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1912 to September 1913 and October 1933 to September 1959 in

reports of Geological Survey. May 1912 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,532.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. Prior to Apr. 7, 1915, staff or chain gage and Apr. 7, 1915, to Nov. 5, 1935, 

water-stage recorder, at railroad and highway bridges in Alamosa half a mile to 

2 miles downstream at different daturas. Nov. 6, 19-35, to June 30, 1942, water-stage 

recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 47 years (1912-59), 277 cfs (200,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 302 cfs Nov. 24 (gage height, 3.05 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.40 ft Dec. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 7.2 cfs 

Sept. 21-24.

1912-59: M&ximum discharge, 14,000 cfs July 1, 1927 (gage height, 8.37 ft, site 

and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 10.62 ft June 20, 1949; minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs May 19, 1950.

Flood in October 1911 (stage, 0.2 ft lower than July 1, 1927, from floodmark) 

probably exceeded that of July 1, 1927, and is probably the greatest known since at 

least 1884, from information by local resident.

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

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, ground-water 

withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 928: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Nov. 28, Apr. 29

to May 6, May 23 to June 3)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 28 Nov. 29 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

10

19

32

50

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

118

215

340

1.1

1.2 

1.4

9.0

37

1.7 

2.3

85

203

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

TZ

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

17

18

27

*32

3?

31

31

31

31

31

29

29

29

30

28

28

28 

29

29

707

22.8

1,400

Nov.

29

28

28

26

26

25

*24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

2?

35

49

130

171

201

238

*248

240

250

25T

199

130

140

2,653

88.4

5,260

Dec.

160

170

184

188

201

195

186

180

*176

170

164

148

148

144

130

130

140

140

145

150

150

150

145

140

135

135

135

130

115

TT7T

4,699

152

9,320

Jan.

115

115

110

100

TTO

120

120

125

125

130

135

130

125

125

120

125

125

125

130

120

125

125

125

130

130

*140

145

150

145 

150

3,940

127

7,810

Feb.

150

150

150

150

145

145

145

145

150

150

*150

145

140

TTO

170

165

170

175

185

190

190

190

195

550" 200

195

190

195

-

4,575

167

9,270

Mar.

195

199

*180

148

153

166

170

154

138

130

101

112

124

98

89

80

98

90

80

75

73

89

85

71

71

*70

70

66

65

65

3,370

109

6,680

Apr.

63

62

57

57

54

52

52

54

54

54

65

BT

52

52

49

49

*50

52

49

46

46

44

42

42

42

42

40

40

38

34

1,490

49.7

2,960

May

30

24

19

*16

IS

17

17

*17

16

16

16

16

32

48

83

-57 120

83

37

38

63

70

90

63

58

*50

42

48

66

CO

DO

70

1,436

46.3

2,850

June

105

128

114

118

63

78

99

122

170

TOT

105

68

68

99

65

50

32

*30

62

43

31

20" 25

25

28

26

30

38

46

42

2,051

68.4

4,070

July

36

32

31

28

31

52

54

*55

IB- 62

31

25

25

24

24

24

22

24

31

26

22

19

*19

18

Iff

18

18

18

18 

18

19

890

28.7

1,770

Aug.

21

19

18

19

25

42

*63

58

52

46

49

40

37

31

28

28

25

24

21

21

19

19

17

16

14

12

12

12

*12 

TO" 10

820

26.5

1,630

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

9.0

8.1

8.1

7.2

7 [g

7^2

7.2

8.1

10

10

12

9.0

*14

287.1

9.57

569

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,900 Min 11 Mean 251 Ac-ft 182,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 250 Min 7.2 Mean 74.0 Ac-ft 53,590

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 15 to Mar. 1, Mar. 5.
348 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

2245. Kerber Creek at Ashley Ranch, near Villa Grove, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°15' , long 106°08' , in sec.7, T.46 N., R.8 E., on left bank at Ashley 

Ranch, 10 miles west of Villa Grove.

Drainage area. 38 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1936 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. June 

1923 to September 1926 (published as "near Villa Grove") and May 1936 to September 

1944 in reports of State engineer. -No winter records most years.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 9,300 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 13 years (1940-41, 1947-59), 13.3 cfs (9,630 aore-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 67 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 2.23 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1923-26, 1936-59: Maximum discharge, 407 cfs May 14, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 160 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.04 ft May 11, 1947; minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.2 cfs Sept. 3, 1950.

Maximum discharge known since at least 1872, that of May 14, 1941, from Information 

by local residents.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gag 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-16)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.0 

3.0 

5.5 

8.5

1.8

1.9 

2.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

22

23

24

25

Z6

Z7

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.Z

5.0

4.5

4.Z

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

5.0

5.0

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.4

fc?

161.0

5.19

319

Nov.

6.7

i*S

377

6.4

6.7

6.7

7.0

6.4

6.1

6.7

6.4

*6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

> 4.5

165.6

5.5Z

3Z8

Dec.

( )

> 4.5

139.5

4.5

Z77

Jan.

> 3

( )

93

3

184

Feb.

"

(»)

> *

11Z

4

Z2Z

Mar.

> 5

( )

1..

/L

 *

199.5

6.4

396

Apr.

15

17

19

Zl

22

*ZZ

15

Z6

T?

14

15

14

*14

b!2

bll

blO

13

9.4

blO

8.5

b8.5

b9.8

bll

11

11

12

1Z

11

1Z

14

419. Z

14.0

831

May

16

16

16

15

15

13n*zo

19

18

18

ZZ

31

36

49

51

5T

49

43

39

36

3Z

Z7

Z6

Z7

*Z6

Z5

28

31

33

35

877

Z8.3

1,740

June

36

35

33

3Z

3Z

36

39

40

TC

35

33

33

33

32

31

31

30

28

»30

28

28

25

ZO

19

18

16

15

14

14

13

845

Z8.Z

1,680

July

1Z

IT

10

9.4

9.8

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.5

»7.3

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.1

7.9

7.0

6.1

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.Z

4.Z

3.5

3 Z jti V *4 .£

Z08.0

6.71

413

Aug.

5.Z

4.0

4.0

5.5

7.3

7.0

7.6

T75

4.8

4.5

3.2

3.2

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

576" 2.6

4.2

2.8

2.6

3.2

3.0

5.8

*3.8

3.5

4.5

3.2

2.8

2.8

127.7

4.12

253

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.0

2.4

2.8

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.4

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.2

5j5

88.9

2.96

176

Calendar year 1958 : Max 198 Mln - Mean Z1.7 Ac-ft 15,710

Water year 1958-59 : Max 51 Mln - Mean 9.41 Ae-ft 6.8ZO

Peak discharge (base, 70 cfs). No peak "above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Apr. 6, Apr. 10-13, 20 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice during most of periods)) discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby station.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

349

2270. Saguache Creek near Saguache, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°09' , long 106°19' , in sec.11, T.45 N. , R.6 E., on left bank Just 

upstream from Ford Creek, 10 miles northwest of Saguache.

Drainage area. 595 sq mi.

Records available August 1910 to September 1912 and October 1933 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. August 1910 to September 1912 and June 1914 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No winter records some years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,000 ft. Prior to Apr. 9, 1934, at 

site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--42 years (1910-12, 1914-36, 1940-42, 1943-59), 74.8 cfs (54,150 acreft per year)7

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 121 cfs June 15 (gage height, 1.04 ft); maximum gage height, 2.12 ft Mar. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 17 cfs 

Jan. 4.

1910-12, 1914-59: Maximum discharge, 746 cfs June 15, 1921 (gage height, 3.45 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs; minimum daily 

recorded, 8.2 cfs Dec. 22, 1950, Aug. 17, 1951.

Greatest flood known occurred in 1869. Flood in. 1884 or 1886 exceeded that of 

May 2, 1928, from information by local residents.

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

sions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1242 . 1948-49.

DiverRating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5 

.6

0.4 

.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

34

33

34

33

33

36

36

34

34

34

34

36

37

36

36

36

*36

34

34

34

33

|i?9

33

40

47

47

47

49

47

41

1,136

36.6

2,250

Nov.

39

40

40

37

40

414"ff

36

39

39

37

»36

36

31

30

32

23

18

35

26

29

31

30

26

27

26

33

18

22

21

943

31.4

1,870

Dec.

26

*29

31

33

30

28

27

29

30

32

29

36

3T

28

20

25

29

29

28

27

25

25

29

27

25

26

26

26

26

25

26

863

27.8

1,710

Jan.

27

24

20

17

IS

19

*20

19

19

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

22

23

22

22

18

18

20

21

23

25

25

26

27

no

to

WTT £O

675

21.8

1,340

Feb.

29

29

28

*27

2S

28

29

30

31

31

30

32

31

30

31

33

35

35

35

56

36

35

36

35

35

34

34

32

-

895

32.0

1,780

Mar.

31

31

*33

35

34

34

35

35

36

50

30

35

36

34

32

33

35

37

41

39

41

36

38

45

£L

*41

41

40

41

41

45

1,142

36.8

2,270

Apr.

42

50

67

80

82

82

2iT£

49

34

38

35

35

38

42

42

36

37

34

*31

35

38

41

53

62

64

62

53

49

55

1,533

51.1

3,040

May

69

71

71

69

60

53

52T

73

75

71

65

65

76

84

96

105

TS3

98

*93

91

91

91

82

82

88

82

75

73

78

80

76

2,439

78.7

4,840

June

82

82

80

84

75

82

103

105

*103

93

82

84

82

91

115

98

88

80

80

91

84

108

105

80

78

73

64

53

47

44

2,516

83.9

4,990

July

42

47

*47

47

46

44

46

44

40

35

33

30

28

28

35

49

47

41

36

34

33

29

28

*25

TT

33

35

41

35

36

46

1,167

37.6

2,310

Aug.

50

46

49

69

78

71

93

75

60

»57

49

46

49

55

55

62

55

46

47

55

46

42

46

60

62

60

53

53

47

42

40

1,721

55.5

3,410

Sept.

35

34

*32

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

29

29

27

26

26

*26

27

30

30

30

30

33

_41

861

28.7

1,710

Calendar year 1958: Max 605 Mln 18 Mean 88.7 Ac-ft 64,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 115 Mln 17 Mean 43.5 Ac-ft 31,520

Peak discharge (base, 210 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Feb. 24, Mar. 5-8, 11-13, 15-17, 20.
350 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

2275. North Crestone Creek near Crestone, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°01', long 105°41', in sec.5, T.43 N., R.12 E., on right bank l| miles 

northeast of Crestone and 3 miles upstream from South Crestone Creek.

Drainage area. 10.7 sq mi.

Records available. May 1936 to September 1959 (no winter records prior to 1948).

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 8,300 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 12 years (1947-59), 10.8 cfs (7,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 82 cfs June 6 (gage height, 1.89 ft); minimum 

not determined,

1936-59: Maximum discharge 735 cfs Aug. 6, 1936 (gage height, 4.33 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily recorded, 0.4 cfs Apr. 3, 1945.

Maximum stage known probably since at least 1884 occurred in October 1911. No flood 

since that of October 1911 has exceeded the flood of Aug. 6, 1936, from information by 

local residents.

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

Tiversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2

1.0

2.5

7.0

14

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

27

62

127

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September .1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

573

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

*3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

277

2.9

2.7

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

108.9

3.51

216

Nov.

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2,2

1.9

1.6

T7?

2.2

3.3

277

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

66.2

2.21

131

Dec.

(*)

> 1.9

58.9

1.9

117

Jan.

> 1.5

(*)

46.5

1.5

92

Feb.

5 

(*)

> 1.8

-

50.4

1.8

100

Mar.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.5

*1.6

1.6

1.8

2.4

2.5 i.°9

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1*8

1.8

55.0

1.77

109

Apr.

1.9

27?

3.1

3.3

4.3

5.8

6.0

5.0

4.8

*4.8

5.0

4.3

4.3

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.8

7.3

132.2

4.41

262

May

10

12

13

 12

11

9.7

9.7

*10

10

11

12

20

29

44

53

54

47

41

33

27

21

18

17

18

21

*21

26

34

44

48

52

788.4

25.4

1,560

June

53

54

54

54

57

62

66

66

65

59

58

58

57

56

52

50

47

42

*48

49

49

45

38

36

34

31

26

25

24

22.

1,437

47.9

2,850

July

20

19

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

*11

10

9.4

8.8

8^5

9.7

14

15

18

25

30

27

24

19

17

14

13

12

11

11

10

*10

460.4

14.9

913

', Aug.

9.4

8.5

8.2

7.9

375

11

19

TT

15

14

13

12

11

13

13

11

10

10

10

10

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.8

10

*12

12

11

10

9.1

8.8

340.8

11.0

676

Sept.

8.2

77?

7.6

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

*5.0

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.8

5.5

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.1

T75

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

164.6

5.49

326

Calendar year 1958: Max 120 Mln - Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10,230

Water year 1958-59: Max 66 Mln - Mean 10.2 Ac-ft 7,350

Peak discharge (base, 60 ofa). May 15 (7:30 p.m.) 

(1.89 ft).

cfs (1.75 ft); June 6 (8 p.m.) 82 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 1 to Mar. 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most.of period)) discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

351

2305. Carnero Creek near La Garita, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°51', long 106°18', in sec.26, T.42 N., R.6 E., on left bank 3 miles 

northwest of La Garita.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1919 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No winter records most 

years.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to 1931, staff gage or water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1925-26, 1940-41, 1947-59), 11.9 cfs (8,620 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 114 cfs Aug. 7; maximum gage height, 1.48 ft 

June 22; minimum discharge not determined.

1919-59: Maximum discharge, 1,600 cfs July 21, 1945 (gage height, 5.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs; no flow for several days during summer months in 

1951, 1955-56.

Maximum stage known since at least 1920, that of July 21, 1945, from information by 

local residents.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Aug. 6 Aug. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5 

3.0 

5.0

0.6 

.7 

.9

8.0

17

31

0.2 1.7

.3 4.1

.4 8.2

0.5 19

.8 37

1.1 76

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.4

2.7

tt

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

*3.4

3.0

3.0

3.6

4.8

5.6

6.5

6.8

675

6.8

5.6

135.0

4.35

268

Nov.

5_.9

57?

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.9

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.3

3.6

3.2

3.5

4

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

3

3.5

3.5

140.1

4.67

278

Dec.

-

(*)

> 3

93

3

184

Jan.

> 2

(*)

62

2

123

Feb.

(*)

> 2.5

-

70.0

2.5

139

Mar.

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

4

4

4

4.5

4.5

5

4

*4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.8

4T4

5.9

6.5

6.5

7.1

7.7

8.8

8.5

8.5

*8.4

8.5

8.5

8 .5

9_

181.1

5.84

359

Apr.

10

12

16

18

21

17

15

11

9.2

9.0

6.8

8.5

9.5

11

12

11

10

12

10

*8.8

8.4

8.4

12

24

24

20

18

15

16

14

397.6

13.3

789

May

22

20

22

20

18

16

16

19

19

20

17

19

20

20

23

23

22

22

*22

21

21

21

20

20

20

17

16

16

15

14

14

595

19.2

1,180

June

14

14

14

14

14

12

13

13

*11

11

10

10

11

12

12

12

10

10

11

14

12

19

14

12

14

16

10

8.8

7.7

7.4

363.9

12.1

722

July

7.1

7.1

*8.4

7TT

8.0

7.7

7.1

7.1

6.2

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.2

4.4

8.4

7.1

5.9

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.2 *2.8

2.6

3.6

6.5

5.3

4.4

5.0

5.3

171.2

5.52

340

Aug.

17

21

15

16

25

30

73

39

35

*30

25

24

27

25

25

26

20

17

17

17

15

15

15

17

16

14

14

13

14

12

*9.6

678.6

21.9

1,350

Sept.

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.6

6.2

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.1

3.^ *3.9

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

8.2

155.2

5.17

308

Calendar year 1958: Max 212 Min - Mean 23.7 Ac-ft 17,160

Water year 1958-59: Max 73 Mln - Mean 8.34 Ac-ft 6,040

Peak discharge (base, 110 cfs). June 22 (5:30 p.m.) 113 cfs (1.48 ft); Aug. 7 (1:30 a.m.) 114 cfs 

(1.33 ft).
352 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Closed basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.

2310. La Garita Creek near La Garita, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°49', long 106°18', in sec. 10, T.41 N., R.6 E., on right bank 4 miles 

southwest of La Garita.

Drainage area. 61 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1919 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No winter records most 

years.

Gage,--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,970 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1, 

1919, to Apr. 8, 1928, staff gage and Apr. 9, 1928, to Nov. 13, 1935, water-stage 

recorder, at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1925-26, 1940-41, 1947-59), 14.0 cfs (10,140 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 62 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 0.96 ft); maximum 

gage height, 0.99 ft Nov. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge not determined.

1919-59: Maximum discharge, 530 cfs July 9, 1957 (gage height, 3.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 140 cfs; minimum daily recorded, 0.2 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1921, that of July 9, 1957, from information by 

local residents.

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, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3

1.5

4.0

7.5

12

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

.4

.0

.0

.8

.0

.0

.4

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

* .5

.2

~. .2

.5

.0

.7

.7

.7

.0

.7 

.2

129.2

4.17

256

Nov.

3.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.7

3.8

4.4

5.0

4.0

3,8

*4.7

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.0

372

3.5

3.8

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

122.5

4.08

243

Dec.

4.0

*4.2

4.3

1~F 4 .5

4.0

3.5

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.5

1.9

T79

95.4

3.08

189

Jan.

> 2.5

(*)

77.5

2.5

154

Feb.

(*)

> 3.5

-

98.0

3.5

194

Mar.

(*)

/ s

5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

159.1

5.13

316

Apr.

5.S

8.0

11

11

14

12

13

7.2

5.8

6.8

6.4

5.0 sTe

6.8

6.8

6.4

5.8

7.2

5.8

*5.4

5.4

5.4

7.2

13

18

15

12

11

15

22

280.0

9.33

555

May

33

35

30

25

16

14

13

16

13

16

18

24

23

25

27

28

26

24

*25

23

19

19

18

19

20

19

20

21

21

21 

21

672

21.7

1,330

June

23

21

22

22

22

22

23

23

*22

23

21

20

20

22

23

23

21

18

18

21

18

23

22

18

21

17

16

13

12

12

602

20.1

1,190

July

12

12

*12

12

12

10

9.3

8.8

7.5

7.2

6.4

6.4

5.4

5.8

6.4

7.2

6.1

5.0

4.4

4.7

4.4

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.5

6.4

6.4

5.4

6.8

6.1

213.3

6.88

423

Aug.

9.3

S.8

8.8

11

14

12

41

24

27

*23

18

17

17

17

18

21

16

13

12

12

12

11

12

13

12

12

12

10

8.8

8.4

*7.5

458.6

14.8

910

Sept . .

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.8

4.7

4.4

3.8

378

*4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

7.2

151.8

5.06

301

Calendar year 1958; Max 163 Min 1.9 Mean 18.7 Ac-ft 13,560

Water year 1958-59: Max 41 Min - Mean 8.38 Ac-ft 6,060

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs). No peak above base.___________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 18, Dec. 30 to Mar. 12, Apr. 10 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during most of periods), June 4-9} discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 353

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Rio Grande basin

The following 7 ditches, 6 of which are equipped with water-stage recorders, divert 

water from tributaries of Colorado River to tributaries of Rio Grande in Colorado 

Records furnished by State engineer.

*. 9 " 12i°A Tabor ditch diverts water from Cebolla Creek through Spring Creek Pass to tributary of Clear Creek in sec.35, T.43 N., R.3 W.

9-3410. Treasure Pass ditch diverts water from Wolf Creek through Wolf Creek Pass to 

tributary of South Fork Rio Grande in sec.31, T.38 N., R.2 E.

9-3470 Piedra Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Piedra River to South 

River (tributary of Rio Grande) in sec.4, T.38 N., R.I W.

9-3480. Squaw Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Williams Creek through Squaw 

Pass to tributary of Rio Grande in sec.10, T.39 N., R.3 W.

9-3510. Puchs ditch diverts water from North Fork Los Pinos River through Weminuche 

Pass to Weminuche Creek (tributary of Rio Grande) in sec.33, T.40 N., R.4 W.

9-3515. Raber-Lohr ditch diverts water from Rinoon la Vaca Creek (tributary of Los 

T 40 S NR1VRrl whr°Ugh Wemlnuche Pass to Weminuche Creek (tributary of Rio Grande) in see.33,

Tarbell ditch diverts water from tributary of Cochetopa Creek to tributary of Saguache 

Creek in about sec.17, T.43 N., R.2 E. Records are not available for this diversion.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1242: 1948-51.

Inflow from transmountain diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

Water year 1958-59 ........

Tabor 

ditcn

82

0

386

Treasure 

Pass 

ditch

0

0

112

Piedra 

Pass 

ditcn

0

0

113

Squaw 

Pass 

ditch

0

0

0

82

0

0

323

Fuchs 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

75

0

0

278

RaberLohr 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

230

843

0

0

0

1,070

Total

0

0

0

0

0

0

387

139

0

0

2,280
354 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2360. Alamosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°23<, long 106°21', in sec.8, T.36 N., R.6 E., on left bank 3 miles 

upstream from Terrace Reservoir Dam and 15 miles northwest of Capulin.

Drainage area.--107 sq mi.

Records available. September 1911 to June 1912 and October 1934 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1915 to October 1919, October 1923 to September 

1927, and October 1934 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No winter 

records most years. September 1911 to June 1912 published as Rio Alamosa near Monte 

Vista.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,600 ft (from topographic map). 

Sept. 29, 1911, to June 4, 1912, staff gage at ranger station 1-f miles upstream at 

different datum. Apr. 1 to May 6, 1915, staff gage and May 7, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1927, 

water-stage recorder, near present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1923-24, 1940-41, 1943-59), 111 cfs (80,360 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 478 cfs May 31 (gage height, 2.48 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1911-12, 1915-19, 1923-27, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 5,200 cfs Oct. 5, 1911 (gage 

height, 11.0 ft, site and datum then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve 

extended above 1,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam about 8 miles 

upstream; minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854, that of Oct. 5, 1911, from information by 

local residents.

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

which are poor. No diversion above, station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 898; 1911(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.3

8.0

17

32

66

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

116

225

460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

32

31

28

27

28

27

25

25

24

23

22

23

*23

21

20

20

20

19

18

16

14

14

13

16

18

18

18

21

20

18

675

21.8

1,340

Nov.

17

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

18

18

18

18

> *18

543

18.1

1,080

Dec.

(*)

> *14

434

14

861

Jan.

> 11

(*)

341

11

676

Feb.

(*)

> 12

-

336

12

666

Mar.

15

15

15

13

12

13

13

14

15

14

*12

14

14

14

JU

14

14

16

16

14

13

13

16

17

18

16

16

18

19

18

20

462

14.9

916

Apr.

23

30

35

38

44

54

63

51

42

*32

33

30

30

34

39

38

34

36

32

31

30

30

32

44

60

72

*62

56

58

Ii

1,269

42.3

2,520

May

108

116

137

125

101

89

94

101

86

8JL

99

156

203

268

555

330

310

296

268

*222

173

156

156

149

149

137

178

£39

£84

300

315

5,761

186

11,430

June

310

300

292

284

292

330

340

330

*305

284

256

236

232

250

253

228

203

178

164

167

167

156

159

142

*134

121

105

92

86

80

6,476

216

12,840

July

74

m

63

60

56

50

49

57

48

44

40

37

35

34 *33

39

34

31

33

33

33

28

25

23

23

26

32

30

28

29

*28

1,223

39.5

2,430

Aug.

37

29

27

3S

36

45

54

61

86

70

*56

57

45

44

63

46

48

38

37

36

35

31

34

61

57

57

44

*40

34

32

30

1,400

45.2

2,780

 

Sept.

29

26

24

23

21

20

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

*14

16

19

22

18

16

16

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

23

547

18.2

1,080

Calendar year 1958: Max 904 Min - Mean 99.8 Ac-ft 72,280

Water year 1958-59: Max 340 Min - Mean 53.3 Ac-ft 38,620

Peak discharge (base, 670 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 29 to Mar. 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Dec. 28, Mar. 12, 13, 15-17, 21, 22.
 RIO GRANDE BASIN 355

2380. La Jara Creek at Gallegos Ranch, near Capulin, Colo.

location. Lat 37°12>10", long 106°12'00", in sec.10, T.34 N., R.7 E., on left bank

2| miles downstream from Canyon Del Rancho, ?£ miles southwest of Capulin, and 16 miles 

downstream from La Jara Reservoir.

Drainage area. 98 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1936 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1916 to November 1917, April 1919 to November 1923, anJ May 1936 to September 1944 in 

reports of State engineer. No winter records most years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,100 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1, 

1916, to Nov. 30, 1917, and Apr. 1, 1919, to Nov. 30, 1923, near present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1943-44, 1949-59), 16.2 ofs (11,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 161 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 4.43 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1916-17, 1919-23, 1936-59: Maximum discharge, 653 cfs Apr. 22, 1919, Apr. 15, 1937 

(gage height, 5.94 ft, present site and datum); minimum daily recorded, 2.2 cfs Nov. 6, 

1951.

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

whTch are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

La Jara Reservoir (capacity, 14,040 acre-ft).

Revisions.--WSP 1242; Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.1 

3.4

4.8

12

21

37

60

2.3

2.5 

2.7 

3.1

3.0 

9.5

17

38

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 6

7 4

7 8

7 4

7 4

7.4

11

13

13

13

9.3

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.3

*5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.6

7.4

7.8

9.7

8.9

8.5

9.3

43

55

327.3

10.6

649

Nov.

55

55

54

58

58

58

58

57

40

40

*39

39

39

38

38

38

34

8.9

9.3

11

12

13

14

12

9.7

10

10

5.9

778

11

932.6

31.1

1,850

Dec.

9.7

11

12

12

11

11

10

*13

11

9.7

9.3

9.3

7.8

6.3

*6.6

7

7

7

7.5

7.5

7

7

7.5

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

5.5 

575

?57.2

8.30

510

Jan.

> 5

(*)

155

5

307

Feb.

> 5.5

(*)

-

154.0

5.5

305

Mar.

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

9

9

8_

9

9

*10

11

12

12

13

14

13

11

11

10

8.8

9.8

8.8

9.E

302.6

9.76

600

Apr.

10

16

25

26

24

23

22

16

12

11

12

11

11

12

*13

13

12

13

12

11

11

11

11

13

17

24

25

21

17

17

472

15.7

936

May

24

24

26

»£2

18

15

18

26

24

20

20

22

20

20

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

13

12

11

*9.8

8.4 

8.1

525.3

16.9

1,040

June

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.4

8.1

-8.8 11

9.2

8.1

*7.4

7.0

8.4

9.5

9.2

8.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

8.1

7.8

7.4

7.4

249.1

8.30

494

July

7.4

7.4

7.8

¥74

5.1

4.8

4.8

3.9

TTe

*4.5

4.2

4.2

4.8

5.1

5.4

7.0

6.4

5.4

6.4

6.7

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.8

*5.1

166.8

5.38

331

Aug.

7.0

5.4

5.1

15

12

25

T3

9.2

11

12

7.8

6.4

6.0

6.4

14.0

8.8

6.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

6.0

6.4

13.0

9.8

7.0

*6.0

5.7

5.4

5.1

263.1

8.49

522

Sept.

5.1

4.8

478

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

5.1

5.4

11

14

14

22

*23

24

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

36.

36

36

28

15

13

471.0

15.7

934

Calendar year 1958: Max 168 Min - Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,440

Water year 1958-59: Max 58 Min - Mean 11.7 Ac-ft 8,480

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-28, Mar. 19. No gage-height record 

Dec. 29 to Mar. 18 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); discharge 

estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
356 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2400. Rio Grande above mouth of Trinchera Creek, near La Sauses, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°19', long 105°45', in sec.35, T.36 N., R.ll E., on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Trinchera Creek, 4 miles north of La Sauses, and 11 miles 

southeast of Alamosa.

Drainage area. 5,740 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in 

northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. May 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 23 years, 259 cfs (187,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 300 cfs Mar. 2; maximum gage height, 

3.45 ft Mar. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.8 cfs July 18.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 5,470 cfs June 21, 1949 (gage height, 9.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs July 4, 1940.

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

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, ground-water 

withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 9-16)

0.8

1.1 

1.4

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

Mar. 8 to Sept. 30

64

135

257

390

0.5 

.6

0

8.0

26

1.2 73

2.0 196

2.2 232

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

2T

*21

20

20

21

22

19

24

22

22

23

28

26

26

27

55

45

45

45

45

45

44

*44

45

49

49

50

52

56 

64

1,094

35.3

2,170

Nov.

68

67

63

57

54

53

52

48

48

47

*46

46

44

45

44

46

35

40

45

50

80

115

160

200

210

*219

210

170

180

200

2,742

91.4

5,440

Dec.

200

205

210

210

215

220

230

22S

208

204

196

*188

178

170

170

170

175

175

180

175

180

185

180

175

165

150

160

150

130

125 

130

5,634

182

11,170

Jan.

140

140

130

120

130

140

160

170

170

170

180

180

170

160

170

170

175

180

185

180

*175

180

185

190

190

195

200

200

190

190 

190

5,305

171

10,520

Feb.

180

180

180

170

TTO

180

180

190

200

180

175

180

190

180

190

*190

200

210

210

220

220

230

240

240

240

250

245

245

-

5,665

202

11,240

Mar.

255

275

27?

240

220

230

235

219

207

200

188

172

179

176

156

146

143

*154

136

130

124

T2T

140

127

127

127

127

130

126

126 

126

5,340

172

10,590

Apr.

128 *nF

108

100

93

86

83

89

86

87

97

118

112

106

100

96

83

87

64

78

89

*83

58

42

32

27

29

27

16

12

2,334

77.8

4,630

May

9.8

9.8

9.8

-53.

25

17

15

22

19

16

13

*14

18

20

18

16

16

20

32

26

8.0

5.6 576^

9.8

9.8

8.9

8.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

473.9

15.3

940

June

6.4

6.4

*6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.2

7.2

S.O.

570

7.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.8

3.2 372"

3.2

3.2

4.0

164.8

5.49 '327

July

3.2

3.2

3.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*15

37~2".4

.8

176

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.0

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.0

3.2

125.6

4.05

249

Aug.

5.6

3.2

*6.4

3.2

2.4

4.0

5.6

13

26

29

19

12

9.8

8.0

8.0

7.2

6.4

6.4

19

56

68

4T

21

17

*15

15

14

11

8.0

6.4

4.0

475.6

15.3

943

Sept.

BTS^ 4.0

4,0

7.2

35_

26

29

33

26

13

*11

13

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

13

15

14

14

12

14

14

20

459.8

15.3

912

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,970 Mln 13 Mean 323 Ac-ft 234,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 275 Mln 0.8 Mean 81.7 Ac-ft 59,130

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Dec. 8, Dec. 14 to Mar. 7 (no gageheight record Dec. 30 to Feb. 18, Mar. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations).
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2405. Trlnchera Creek above Turners Ranch, near Fort Garland, Colo.

357

Location. Lat 37°22', long 105°19', In sec.2, T.31 S. , R.71 W., on right bank just downstream from confluence of North and South Forks, 1 mile upstream from Turners Ranch 

and 7 miles southeast of Fort Garland.

Drainage area. 45 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1923 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No winter records most years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--13 years (1927-28, 1947-59), 22.1 cfs (16,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 86 cfs May 16 (gage height, 2.82 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 689 cfs May 27, 1942, from rating curve extended above 

240 cfs; maximum gage height, 3.73 ft May 10, 1947; minimum daily discharge recorded, 

3.0 cfs Oct. 3, 1942.

Outstanding floods occurred in 1886 and in October 1911. The flood in 1886 probably 

exceeded that in October 1911 and the flood in October 1911 probably exceeded all subsequent floods, from information by local residents.

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

7.0

16

42

2.8 

3.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

12

13

T?

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

9il

57T 11

12

12

12

12

12

12

336.8

10.9

668

Nov.

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

10

9.8

7.8

b6.0

b7.5

b9.0

bll

*12

11

11

11

11

10

10

7

8

9

303.1

10.1

601

Dec.

9

9.5

9.5

*9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.8

*9.8

b8.0

b7.5

b8.5

b9.5

blO

blO

*10

10

10

10

10

9.5

8.5

9.5

8.5

10

8

7.5

7.

287.4

9.27

570

Jan.

> 8

(*)

248

8

492

Feb.

> 8.5

( )

-

238.0

8.5

472

Mar.

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*11

12

To

9.0

8.6

b9

b9

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

297.8

9.61

591

Apr.

9.8

11

12

12

14

16

17

14

12

b!4

b!4

b!2

12

*12

12

12

12

14

12

11

12

12

12

14

17

19

18

18

22

21

425.8

14.2

845

May

31

34

36

37

35

32

32

36

34

38

41

45

52

64

*72

79

80

78

75

73

71

66

61

59

59

59

60

65

67

70

70

1,711

55.2

3,390

June

70

6T

67

66

62

62

65

*66

66

66

66

65

61

61

58

54

53

50

49

46

46

46

43

42

39

36

34

32

31

*2i

1,598

53.3

3,170

July

2929"

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

21

20

19

20

20

22

21

19

18

*17

16

16

16

15

14.

14

15

15

14

14

14

614

19.8

1,220

Aug.

14

12

IT

15

14

18

*18

16

18

16

14

18

24

W

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

24

17

20

24

19

18

*17

17

16

511

16.5

1,010

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

14

*15

13

12

12

12

I?.

13

13

13

12

12

14

17

395

13.2

783

Calendar year 1958 : Max 154 Mln 6.0 Mean 25.7 Ac-ft 18,650

Water year 1958-59 : Max 80 Mln - Mean 19,1 Ac-ft 13,810

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). May 16 (8 p.m.) cfs (2.82 ft); June 1 (4:30 p.m.) 73 cfs (2.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 7-12, Nov. 21 to Dec. 4, Dec. 19 to Mar. 16 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice during part of periods), July 15-19; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
358 RIO ORANDE BASIN

2415. Sangre de Crlsto Creek near Fort Garland, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°26', long 105°24', In sec.23, T.30 S., R.72 W., on right bank 15 ft 

downstream from bridge on county road, l| miles east of Fort Garland, and 6 miles 

upstream from Ute Creek.

Drainage area.--187 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. February to October 1916 and May 1923 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No 

winter records most years.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,940 ft (estimated from nearby U. S. 

Coast & Geodetic Survey level line). Feb. 16 to Oct. 31, 1916, staff gage and Cippoletti weir near present site at different datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1940-41, 1945-59), 22,4 cfs (16,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 130 cfs May 15 (gage height, 5.91 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.69 ft Apr. 8 (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 3-29.

1916, 1923-59: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs Aug. 31, 1936, from rating curve 

extended above 280 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 6.10 ft; maximum gage height, 7.82 ft June 4, 1957; no flow at times in many years.

Outstanding floods occurred in 1886 and October 1911. The flood of 1886 probably 

exceeded that of October 1911 and the flood of October 1911 probably exceeded all subsequent floods, from information by local residents.

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

which are poor. A few diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

4.3

4.4

4.5 

4.7

2.2 

4.3

7.0

14

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2 

4.4

0

.5 

2.0 

4.0 

9.5

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

372

4.3

4.3

3.7

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

*3.9

3.9

4.3

4.8

5.4

4.6

6.7

6.7

7.3

7.9

779

7.9

141.6

4.57

281

Nov.

7.9

773

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

*6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

b4

T

4.5

5.5

*5.7

6

6

6

6

6

6

5.5

6

6.5

180.3

6.01

358

Dec.

7

8

9

no

8.5

7.0

7.0

6.7

8.2

8.2

7.9 *7.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

9

9

10

*11

To

10

9

9

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6

5

4

250.9

8.09

498

Jan.

"

> 7

(*)

217

7

430

Feb.

~

1

> 8

(*)

-

224

8

444

Mar.

10

10

10

8.5

875

8.5

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

9

10

10

9.5

9

*9.5

9.2

11

13

IT

8.6

11

11

12

13

11

11

11

11

10

12

316.8

10.2

628

Apr.

11

IS

18

22

26

31

37

b35

b30

b25

27

25

24

*28

31

32

33

34

30

27

21

23

21

24

35

45

53

53

51

5T_

922

30.7

1,830

May

66

72

79

80

82

78

75

87

87

93

93

95

97

113

*122

119

115

106

99

93

89

91

83

84

79

71

65

59

55

51

49

2,627

84.7

5,210

June

49

5045"

42

39

35

32

*30

28

25

24

22

21

21

23

22

19

18

17

17

21

20

18

17

16

13

12

11

9.2

° . 9

725.1

24.2

1,440

July

9.2

9.5

879

8.3

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.7

6.2

5.8

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.8

4.0

7.7

7.1

5.8

5.8

*7.4

5.2

6.2

4.8

3.6

3.4

2.6

2.8

4.5

3.4

1.8

1.7

173.4

5.59

344

Aug.

6.5

3.6

1.8

1.2

1.8

4.8

*9.5

6.8

6.2

4.8

2.8

1.2

1.1

3.0

4.8

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

.5

~8.6 14

6.5

7.7

6.0

4.2

*3.6

1.7

1.2

127.1

4.10

252

Sept.

0.5

.2

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

3.4

0.11

6.7

Calendar year 1958: Max 199 Min 1.0 Mean 24 8 Ac-ft 17,960

water year 1958-59: Max 122 Min 0 Mean ie!z Ac-ft 11,720

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). --May 15 (4 a.m.) 130 cfs (5.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 18 to Dec. 4, Dec. 15 to Mar. 16 (stage -discharge relation 

affected by ice (luring most of periods), Aug. 2-4; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge

measurements, weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 359

2425. Ute Creek near Fort Garland, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°28', long 105°24', in sec.2, T.30 S., R.72 W., on left bank 2f miles 

north of Fort Garland and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area, 32 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

to October 1916 and May 1923 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No winter 

records most years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,800 ft. Mar. 18 to Oct. 9, 1916, 

staff gage and Cippoletti weir at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1940-41, 1947-59), 19.0 cfs (13,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 112 cfs May 14 (gage height, 1.98 ft); minimum 

 aiTIy, 2.5 cfs Sept. 16.

1916, 1923-59: Maximum daily discharge, 630 cfs May 15, 1941; no flow July 28-31, 

Sept. 6-29, 1956.

Outstanding flood occurred in 1886 and October 1911. The flood of 1886 probably 

exceeded that of October 1911 and the flood of October probably exceeded all subsequent 

floods, from information by local residents.

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

for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. A few diversions above station 

for irrigation.

Racing tables, water year 1958-59, 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

0.6

.7

.9

2.5 

4.0

0.6

.7

2.5 

5.0 

8.5

0.9 

1.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

11

10

8.6

8.2

9.4

9.0

8.6

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.4

*7.0

7.0

6.7

STT

6.7

7.8

9.0

8.6

9.8

9.8

7. '4

250.5

8.08

497

Nov.

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.0

6.1 6.'l

*6.1

5.5

5.2

5.2

3.6

377

5.8

blO_

*9.4

8.6

7.0

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

*b3.7

b5.2

b6.7

201.5

6.72

400

Dec.

b6.8

b7.

7.

*8.

7.' '

* . 

b5.

b5.

b5.

b6.

b6.

b6.

*b7.

b7.

b6.

b6.

6.

b6.

b7.

7.

7.

7.

6.0

5.5

5,_0

210.8

6.80

418

Jan.

> 4.5

(*)

139.5

4.5

277

Feb.

> 5

(*)

-

140

5

278

Mar.

6.0

670

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

*5.7

b5.7

bS.O

5.0

b3.5

b3.0

b3.5

3.0

4.2

5.7

5.7

5.0

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

152.9

4.93

303

Apr.

4.0

4.2

6.4

7.8

12

17

21

9.6

10

b!2

13

b!3

13

*13

13

12

11

12

11

10

11

12

12

15

18

21

23

22

21

24

4O4.O

13.5

801

May

31 -35

37

36

39

35

31

45

36

32

32

37

43

61

*66

67

ST

57

53

48

43

41

39

43

40

39

38

39

50

54

49

1,360

43.9

2,700

June

52

51

53

51

52

63

71

*72

69

65

61

58

57

62

91

77

60

47

43

37

44

47

45

43

39

37

35

32

31

*28

1,573

52.4

3,120

July

27

23

19

20

18

16

16

16

12

9.0

7.8

7.1

6.4

sTT

7.4

12

10

8.5

8.2

*7.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.8

13

10

7,8

7,4

343.0

11.1

680

Aug.

7.8

6.4

6.0

7.4

8.2

38

*49

45

39

28

20

15

12

12

13

10

8.5

7.8

7.4

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.1

15

27

20

17

*15

13

12

491.3

15.8

974

Sept.

9.6

970

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

2.8

2.5

278

*4.2

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.8

5.7

5.3

4.8

5.4

7. 8

162.6

5.42

323

Calendar year 1958 : Max 149 Min 3.5 Mean 23 8 Ac-ft 17,250

water year 1958-59 : Max 91 Min 2.5 Mean 14-9 Ac-ft io,77O

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--May 14 (3 p.m.) 112 cfs (1.98 ft); June 15 (11 a.m.) 110 cfs 

(1.96 ft)._____________ ____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 26 to Mar. 16 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
360 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2435. Trlnchera Creek below Smith Reservoir, near Blanca, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°23', long 105°35', in sec.5, T.31 S., R.73 W., on right bank 1 mile 

downstream from Smith Reservoir and 5 miles southwest of Blanca.

Drainage area. 396 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1929 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No winter records several years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,700 ft (estimated from nearby U. S. 

JToast & Geodetic Survey level lines). Prior to Apr. 19, 1943, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years (1930-31, 1933-36, 1937-38, 1943-59), 12.1 cfs (8,760 acre-ft 

per year

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 66 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum 

dally, 0.3 cfs Sept. 20.

1929-59: Maximum daily discharge, 1,340 cfs May 11, 1942; no flow Sept. 13, 14, 16, 

17, 1957.

Outstanding floods occurred in 1886 and October 1911. The flood of 1886 probably 

exceeded that of October 1911 and the flood of October 1911 probably exceeded all subsequent floods, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

Smith Reservoir (capacity, 5,335 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1937, 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.3 

.4 

.5

0

i.o

3.5 1.0

8.0

20

35

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 .

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

. 2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

* .0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

30.0

0.97

60

Nov.

0.7

. 7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

*1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

*.7

.7

.7

22.9

0.76

45

Dec.

0.8

. 8

.9

*2. 0

ITs

1.5

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

38.0

1.23

75

Jan.

1.2

1.2

> 1.2

(*)

37.2

1.2C

74

Feb.

"

> 1.2

(*)

-

33.6

1.2

67

Mar.

-

> 1.1

*1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.3

7.1

11

IT

10

86.2

2.78

171

Apr.

IQ- 10

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

17

22

2£

22

*22

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

486

16.2

964

May

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

T5

19

21

24

2T

18

*18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

546

17.6

1,080

June

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

T4

14

*14

503

16.8

998

July

15

IF

13

13

13

13

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8.0

6.6

6.6

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.3

573

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

265.6

8.57

527

Aug.

5.5|

53

5^3

5.3

5.3

4.8

*3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

575- 1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.0

72.9

2.35

145

Sept.

1.2

l'.Z

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

l.C

l.C

c, ' c

'c

1 ' C

jo

.6

.6

' 4

^_3

.5

.8

.8

!?

.9

' g

'.S

^_9

27. C

0.9C

54

Calendar year 1958 : Max 229 Mln 0.3 Mean 22. 8 Ac-ft 16,490

Water year 1958-59: Max 24 Min o.3 Mean s.gg Ac-ft 4,250

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, Jan. 3 to Mar. 15 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during part of .periods), Mar. 21, 22; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements and gate leakage at Smith Reservoir.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 361

2445. Platoro Reservoir at Platoro, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°2a'00", long 106"32'35", in NWfrSW£ sec.22, T.36 N., R.4 E., on right 

bank in gate chamber at Platoro Dam on Conejos River, half a mile west of Platoro, 

3j miles downstream from Adams Fork, and 7 miles southwest of Jasper.

Drainage area.--40 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for elevations above 9,921.0 ft and inclined gage read once

 (Tally for those below. Datum of gage is 9,911.5 ft above mean sea level {Bureau of 

Reclamation bench mark). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea 

level. Prior to June 9, 1955, mercury manometer in valve house 400 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 34,030 acre-ft Oct. 1 to July 5 (elevation,

 10,003.7 ft); minimum, 4,010 acre-ft July 30 to Sept. 30 (elevation, 9,946.0 ft).

1951-59: Maximum contents, 61,420 acre-ft June 9, 11, 1958 (elevation, 10,035.5 ft); 

no storage for long periods in most years.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth- and rock-fill dam and dikes. Dam completed

 DecT 9, 1951; storage began Nov. 7, 1951. Capacity of reservoir, 60,000 acre-ft between 

elevations 9,911.5 (sill of trashrack at outlet) and 10,034.0 ft (crest of spillway). 

No dead storage. Reservoir is used for irrigation and flood control. Figures given 

herein represent usable contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

9,940.0 2,380 9,980.0 18,460

9,950.0 5,220 10,000.0 31,450

9,960.0 8,880 10,020.0 47,300

Contents, In acre-feet, at about 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

10,003.7

0

Nov.

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

10/303.7

0

Dec.

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,050

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

10,003.7

0

Jan.

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

30,003.7

0

Feb.

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

_

10,003.7

0

Mar.

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34 , 030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

10,003.7

0

Apr.

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

10/303.7

0

May

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

10/303 . 7

0

June

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

10/303.7

0

July

54,050

34,030

34,030

34,030

34,030

33,690

33,060

31,860

30,530

29,130

27,650

26,000

24,330

22,690

20,990

19,420

17,890

16,290

14,660

13,210

11,900

10,990

10,220

9,290

8,310

7,380

6,360

5,470

4,760

4.010

4,O10

9,946.0

-30,020

Aug.

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

9,946.0

0

Sept.

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

,010

9,946.0

0

Calendar year 1958.................... * +3,640

Water year 1958-59.................... * -30,020

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
362 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2450. Conejos River below Platoro Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°21'20", long 106°32'35", in NW^NWij sec. 22, T.36 N. , R.4 E., on left 

bank 1,500 ft downstream from valve house for Platoro Reservoir and half a mile northwest of Platoro.

Drainage area. 40 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --May 1952 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 9,866.60 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge .--7 years, 82.4 cfs (59,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 902 cfs July 13 (gage height j 3.99 ft); minimum daily, 4.1 cfs Sept. 15-23.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs Nov. 1, 1957; maximum gage height, 4.29 ft 

June 15, 1958; no flow Oct. 16-20, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854 occurred Oct. 5, 1911, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks . Records good. No diversion above station. Flow completely regulated by 

Platoro Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 195S-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 2.0 1.6 49 3.0 385

1.1 8.5 1.8 81 3.5 590

1.2 13 2.0 116 4.0 860

1.4 26 2.5 225 4.4 1,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

45

37

23

16

15- 15

15

16

16

16

16

16

*17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

587

18.9

1,160

Nov.

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

450

1S.O

893

Dec.

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

15

15

15

15

ii

464

15.0

920

Jan.

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

12

372

12.0

738

Feb.

12 -9". 9

7.4

774

7.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

214.3

7.65

425

Mar.

.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

229.4

7.40

455

Apr.

7.8

374

14

20

23

26

20

12

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

11

10

10

10

1011

12

17

24

21

24

45

79

7S

574.2

19.1

1,140

May

*74 103"

132

128

128

128

126

126

126

124

*93

79

102

142

182

322

396

488

445

300

153

93

93

122

157

182

182

182

267

496

545

6,218

201

12,330

June

*428

322

294

294

406

492

572

*5T54

504

354

322

416

392

303

303

303

303

249

225

189

174

134

*88

71

72

72

74

74

76

76

8,086

270

16,040

July

78

78

*79

79

129

402

581

712

723

772

806

854

854

*890

86TT

860

842

830

818

756

545

496

504

545

536

540

536

527

532

108

23_

16,901

545

33,520

Aug.

22

34

36

*28

24

58

86

86

103

116

114

114

*83

71

71

54

36

22

23

33

40

35

26

36

48

58

64

*37

20

25

20

1,618

52.2

3,210

Sept.

20

20

20

20

20

13

10

8.5

* .8

.4

.0

.0

.7

.4

.1

*

'A

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

232.8

7.76

462

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,050 Min 1.8 Mean 89.8 Ao-ft 64,990

Water year 1958-59 : Max 890 Min 4.1 Mean 98.5 Ac-ft 71,290

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 1 to Mar. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement and gate openings at Platoro Reservoir.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 363

2465. Conejos River near Mogote, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°03'20", long 106°11'20", in SE£ sec.34, T.33 N., R.7 E., on right bank 

25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 174, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Fox Creek, 5j miles west of Mogote, and 9| miles west of Antonito.

Drainage area. 282 sq mi.

Records available. September 1899 to March 1900, April 1903 to September 1913, and 

October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1899 to 

March 1900 and April 1903 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,300 ft (from topographic map). 

Sept. 1, 1899, to Mar. 31, 1900, and Apr. 17, 1903, to Oct. 31, 1905, staff gage 

near present site at different datum. May 4, 1905, to Mar. 20, 1907, staff gage and 

Mar. 21, 1907, to Oct. 5, 1911, chain gage, at site about 9 miles upstream at different datum. Jan. 1, 1912, to early 1915, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--57 years (1902-59), 354 cfs (256,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.29 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Jan. 4.

1899-1900, 1903-59; Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1911 (gage height, 

8.50 ft, from floodmarks, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 

3,000 cfs; minimum daily, 12 cfs Jan. 30, 1957.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854, that of Oct. 5, 1911, from information 

by local, residents.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 

500 acres of hay meadows above station. Some regulation by Platoro Reservoir (see 

p. 361).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 896; 1911 (M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to May 27, June 21 to

July 6, Aug. 17-27)

0.3

.7 

1.0

21

92

169

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

340

570

1,190

2,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

-I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

88

90

50" 94

86

79

79

75

73

69

63

61

61

63

63

61

59

63

61

59

57

5T

57

57

61

71

71

71

75

73 

65

2,152

69.4

4,270

Nov.

67

69

B5

65

65

63

63

63

61

59

59

51

63

57

57

55

55

43

45

48

50

53

56

59

63

61

61

41

39

41

1,697

56.6

3,370

Dec.

37

37

41

54

58

55

52

63

61

63

61

60

56

53

50

52

54

55

57

58

56

56

60

53

48

52

47

52

42

34 

3T

1,612

52.0

3,200

Jan.

40

36

33

25

Tf

33

42

37

37

40

47

40

38

38

43

43

37

34

37

38

34

38

48

53

53

53

53

55

59

53 

51

1,295

41.8

2,570

Feb.

40

38

37

35

36

38

40

44

45

34

40

48

43

35

40

41

43

46

48

51

55

BT

53

53

55

53

53

51

-

1,248

44.6

2,480

Mar.

52

53

51

57

40

43

43

48

48

55

45

48

55

57

49

51

57

63

69

59

63

67

75

7975"

69

71

73

75

73 

77

1,840

59.4

3,650

Apr.

79

1ST

130

140

154

169

191

149

120

97

101

99

104

108

120

118

113

120

108

101

101

99

108

140

181

210

213

194

216

252

4,141

138

8,210

May

325" 321

407

384

348

329

336

376

344

344

389

438

485

600

812

988

1,080

1,070

1,180

858

675

452

416

416

452

466

555

626

730

948 

1,070

18,220

588

36,140

June

1,050

852

824

780

858

1,000

1,230

1,160

1,090

967

730

796

807

802

785

708

648

590

510

485

448

430

402

321

302

273

246

229

216

206

19,745

658

39,-160

July

191

181

175

169

163

278

470

714

741

774

785

840

834

882

906

924

888

876

870

882

702

520

525

545

550

550

570

560

540

440 

143

18,188

587

36,080

Aug.

128

108

106

108

106

154

206

219

263

277

263

232

213

172

181

152

132

113

106

106

106

106

106

110

132

132

125

118

97

73 

67

4,517

146

8,960

Sept.

61

5?

55

49

49

48

46

40

38

38

38

37

35

35

34

34

38

46

46

38

35

35

34

35

43

49

46

43

46

61

1,291

43.0

2,560

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,970 Mln 34 Mean 314 Ao-ft 227,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,230 Mln 25 Mean 208 Ac-ft 150,600

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19-24, Nov. 29 to Feb. 19, Feb. 22 to Mar. 1, 

Mar. 3, 5-22.
364 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2475. San Antonio River at Ortiz, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°00', long 106°20', in New Mexico, in sec.19, T.32 N., R.9 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile south of New Mexico-Colorado State line, half a mile south 

of Ortiz, and half a mile upstream from Los Pinos River.

Drainage area.--110 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey.

January to October 1915, May 1919 to October 1920, and October 1924 to September 1944 

in reports of State engineer. (No winter records prior to 1941).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 7 1926, staff gage at various locations near present site at different datums. 

Apr. 7, 1926, to June 24, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1940-59), 26.3 cfs (19,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 169 cfs May 3 (gage height, 2.02 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1915. 1919-20, 1924-59: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Apr. 15, 1937 (gage height, 

5.38 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854 occurred Oct. 5, 1911, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 150 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

oTTce effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements or 

observations of no flow generally made twice a month. A few small diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods at ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, Apr. 1, 2)

0.2 

.3 

.5 

.7

0

1.2

4.5

9.5

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

18

34

80

164

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.6

.9

1.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.4

2.6

7.0

129~.0

9.5

11 

7.5

74.0

2.39

147

Nov.

5.0

575- 5.5

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.2

3.6

4.3

4.0

5.0

3.6

2.9

2.9

1.2

1 .0

1.4

1.7

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

4.6

3.6

4.0

1.0

2.0

2.2

105.2

3.51

209

Dec.

> 2.5

> 1.4

/

> 1.1

51.1

1.6

101

Calendar year 1958 : Max 651

Jan.

> 1.8

55.8

1.8

111

Feb.

> 3

-

84

3

167

Min 0

Mar.

> 9

i

279

9

" 553

Apr.

19

28

35

38

44

50

57

37

24

16

16

16

16

17

24

25

22

27

19

17

14

T?

17

27

44

63

74

61

61

76

998

33.3

1,980

May

99

113

120

TOT

90

69

63

90

70

66

76

84

74

,74

70

57

47

41

35

30

24

23

19

23

21

17

14

9.2

6.5

4.7 

4.1

1,637.5

52.8

3,250

June

4.0 44

17?

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.0

1.6

1.1

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.6

2.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

0"0

0

0

39.7

1.32

79

July

0

0

0

Aug.

1.0

.7

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

.8

0

2.2

1.4

.6

0

0

0

0

0

.5

5.8

2i4

1.6 

.8

23.1

0.75

46

Sept.

0.1 Tjp 0"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Mean 40.3 Ac-ft 29,160

water year 1958-59 : Max 120 Mln 0 Mean 9.17 Ac-ft 6,640

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record Dec. 29 

to Mar. 10; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations).
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2480. Los Pinos River near Ortiz, Colo.

365

Location. Lat 36°58' , long 106°03' , in New Mexico, in Ni*sec.34, T.32 N. , R.8 E. , on 

left bank 1 mile south of New Mexico-Colorado State line, 2 miles southwest of Ortiz, 

and 2f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--167 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1914 to November 1920 and October 1924 to September 1944 in reports of State 

engineer. (No winter records most years.)

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,100 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 15, 1955, at site 350 ft upstream at datum 2.52 ft higher.

Average discharge.--20 years (1927-28, 1940-59), 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes._ Maximum^disoharge during_year, 646 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.45 ft), from

.77 ft,

b'.i.wf cAim lictuMiu uiicil jLii HOC/ , JLl'Ulu 1'aoxilg viLLL'VC CAOCIJUCU & UUVc ± ,OUVJ Ul id J IllXriXIUUfi

observed, 4.0 cfs Dec. 17, 1945 (discharge measurement), but may have been less 

during periods of no gage-height record.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854 occurred Oct. 5, 1911, from information 

by local residents.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, Nov. 27)

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

5.0

10

27

67

3.0 

3.S 

4.0 

5.0

145

280

480

975

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

16

18

16

IS

16

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

TT

13

14

19

21

19

22

IT

15

471

15.2

934

Nov.

17

TT

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

17

17

17

17

15

15

15

10

7.0

b9 ,0

blO

bll

b!2

b!3

b!4

blS

b!5

16

b!2

b!4

b!6

430.0

14.3

853

Dec.

> 20

/

> 16

f

> 12

492

15.9

976

Jan.

> 10

/

310

10

615

Feb.

> 16

-

448

16

889

Mar.

> 26

/

806

26

1,600

Apr.

3J3.

45

66

91

113

180

210

137

91

63

63

61

61

66

81

83

83

97

76

66

60

60

81

147

224

T9o" 248

165

175

227

3,340

111

6,620

May

316

376

400

344

276

252

280

304

227

276

380

412

420

480

498

464

420

376

348

292

242

210

202

218

210

T5B~ 185

205

218

212

195

9,436

304

18,720

June

195

ITS

172

163

159

159

159

157

149

133

121

113

105

125

109

101

89

76

67

67

63

61

59

53

49

45

38

33

31

26

3,055

102

6,060

July

25

23

22

21

19

18

16

18

16

14

14

16

16

13

16

18

17

16

17

22

27

17

14

12

11

15

12

11

11

12

518

16.7

1,030

Aug.

16

12

12

14

16

19

31

45

46

li

29

26

22

18

20

17

17

15

13

14

13

1010-

14

31

32

22

16

14

12

11

636

20.5

1,260

Sept.

9.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

7.0

18

15

12

9.5

8.5

8.0

8.5

12

12

11

11

11

18

283.0

9.43

561

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,340 Mln 7.0 Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,640

Water year 1958-59 : Max 498 Mln 6.5 Mean 55.4 Ac-ft 40,120

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). No peak above base.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 1 to Apr. 1 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
366 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2485. San Antonio River at mouth, near Manassa, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°11', long 105°53V In sec.21, T.34 N., R.10 E., on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 142, 1 mile upstream from mouth 

and 2-J miles east of Manassa.

Drainage area. 348 sq ml.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959 In reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1923 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 7,680 ft (estimated from nearby level. 

Tine of U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey). Prior to Apr. 23, 1936, at former bridge 

site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 86.8 cfs (62,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 224 cfs May 15 (gage height, 2.82 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs May 14, 1941, from rating curve extended 

above 2,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 6.42 ft May 6, 1952; no flow at times In most 

years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854 occurred Oct. 5, 1911, from Information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 31,' Mar. 1 to

Apr. 9, Apr. 27 to May 1)

Oct. 1 to Apr. Apr. 30 to Sept. 30

0.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0

.2

.5

1.0

2.0

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

4.0

7.0

19

45

115

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0

4.0

9.0

16

1.7 

2.2 

2.7

46

115

301

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.1

0.003

0.2

Dec.

0.1

TZ

.3

.5

.9

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

32.8

1.06

65

Jan.

(*)

> 2

(*)

62

2

123

Feb.

"

> 6

(*)

-

168

6

333

Mar.

5.0

57C

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

4TO

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.3 

4.0

135.9

4.38

270

Apr.

*4.0

475

4.6

8.2

18

27

40

40

32

22

17

17

17

16

17

19

21

24

28

25

25

*24

22

24

45

90

~3C 104

61

57

943.1

31.4

1,870

May

110

129

155

163

141

96

77

106

92

74

92

*121

126

153

187

170

146

123

91

67

78

94

72

77

86

78

67

59

56

S

3,193

103

6,330

June

51

47

*48

54

1C

44

43

45

36

28

26

28

32

36

45

48

43

38

33

28

20

22

*20

18

15

11

5.5

575

9.0

10

942.0

31.4

1,870

July

15

14

7.5

7.5

12

15

18

19

20

25

20

18

11

5.0 *0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

202.0

6.52

401

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,150 Mln 0 Mean 95.1 Ac-ft 68,820

Water year 1958-59: Max 187 Mln 0 Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,260

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 16 to Mar. 10 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period), Apr. 9s discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 367

2490. Conejos River near La Sauses, Colo.

Location. 37"23' . long 105°45', in sees.2 and 11 (two channels), T.35 N., R.ll E. , on 

left bank of main channel 100 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 158 and on 

right bank of secondary channel 130 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 158, 

half a mile upstream from mouth, 2 miles north of La Sauses, and 13 miles southeast 

of Alamosa.

Drainage area.--887 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1921 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Two water-stage recorders. Datum of gage on main (north) channel is 7,495.02 ft, 

and on secondary (south) channel is 7,495.89 ft, above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). Main channel: Prior to Oct. 23, 1934, at bridge 100 ft 

upstream, Oct. 23, 1934, to Apr. 10, 1937, at site 50 ft upstream, and Apr. 11, 1937, 

to Aug. 5, 1938, at present site at datum 1 ft higher. South channel: Prior to 

Oct. 23, 1934, at bridge 130 ft upstream at datum 0.44 ft higher. Oct. 23, 1934, to 

May 3, 1936, at site 30 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 202 cfs (146,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 70 cfs May 16; no flow for many days.

1321-59: Maximum discharge, 3,890 cfs May 15, 1941; no flow at times in 1934, 

1948, 1950-51, 1953-59.

Maximum stage known since at least 1854 occurred Oct. 5, 1911, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally 

made at least twice a month. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

0.3

.3

.3

o

ff

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.5

.5

.4

.5

1.2

1.3

.8

.5

.4

.9

1.8

1.0

1.4

4.5

6.6

5.3

3.6

16

n

65.9

2.13

131

Nov.

17

16

13

ID 8.8

14

12

12

12

12

12

13

16

18

21

22

24

22

22

30

31

35

3T

33

33

33

33

34

32

31

653.8

21.8

1,300

Dec.

31

31

31

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

35

34

35

35

36

37

36

36

36

35

34

34

34

34

31

30

2729"

1,031

33.3

2,040

Jan.

31

29

29

2742-

42

40

38

34

34

37

37

36

38

39

38

38 '39

40

42

38

38

42

44

47

47

47

47

±1

45

48

1,224

39.5

2,430

Feb.

47

42

45

48

47

45

45

45

46

48

46

47

46

47

46

43

48

53

53

56

57

BT

54

54

51

51

52

55

-

1,376

49.1

2,730

Mar.

56

BT

54

54

53

51

52

52

48

48

47

46

46

42

43

38

42

44

43

48

43

43

42

41

43

45

47

35

36

50" 28

1,396

45.0

2,770

Apr.

28

20

16

15

7.8

6.2

7.5

22

57

60

51

40

39

42

39

36

24

18

13

12

11

10

4.7

4.2

3.0

3.6

33

48

40

17

728.0

24.3

1,440

May

6.1

10

21

36

38

27

13

9.2

12

11

9.2

9.2

12

15

25

57

IB- 58

33

5.2

2.2

377

3.7

4.8

5.9

9.0

17

17

18

15

11

560.2

18.1

1,110

June

2.4

3.0

3.3

3.8

4.1

4.9

3.6

19

32^T.4

3.0

4.4

5.0

5.6

7.8

6.9

6.4

5.6

5.0

5.0

3.9

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.0

2.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

164.5

5.48

326

July

1.2

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

1.3

~~s 1.7

.Z

.4

.2

o

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.5

0.37

23

Aug.

0

TS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

4.6

47?

3.0

2.8

.9

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.3

0.56

34

Sept...

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0.2

0.007

0.4

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,830 Kin 0 Mean 172 Ac-ft 124,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 60 Mln 0 Mean 19.8 Ac-ft 14,330

Note. No gage-height record on secondary channel Oct. 7-13, Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis 

of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation indefinite on main channel July 4-18; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement 

and weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice on main channel Dec. 30 to Jan. 4, 

Jan. 21-24 and on secondary channel Nov. 18-20, Dec. 29 to Jan. 11, Jan. 21-26.
368 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2500. Culebra Creek at San Luis, Colo.

Location. Lat 37 0 11', long 105°26', in sec.35, T.3 N., R.72 W., Beaubien Grant survey, 

on left bank 1 mile southeast of San Luis and If miles upstream from Rito Secco.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi.

Records available. January 1910 to December 1911 (published as "Culebra River") and 

October 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1909 to September 1919 and April 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,000 ft (from topographic map). May 1, 1909, to September 1919 nonrecording" gage on highway bridge in 

San Luis at different datum. Apr. 1, 1927, to May 22, 1931, water-stage recorder at 

present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1909-19, 1927-59), 58.7 cfs (42,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 225 cfs June 22 (gage height, 2.48 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Sept. 20-23.

1909-19, 1927-59: Maximum discharge, 654 cfs July 1, 1947 (gage height, 5.09 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 260 cfs; minimum daily, 4.6 cfs Oct. 31, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by 

Sanehez Reservoir on Ventero Creek (capacity, 103,000 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 16

0.3 14

.6 32

.9 54

1.2 80

Jan. 17 to Sept. 30

0.3

.6

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

107

165

228

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

25

24

24

23

24

25

25

24

24

23

22 T?2~

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

23

33

63

64

66

70

67

45

26

25

25

970

31.3

1,920

Nov.

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

*24

24

24

25

23

a22

a23

a23

a24

a24

24

25

27

26

26

a25

a25

a26

728

24.3

1,440

Dec.

27

^

27

*27

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

21

22

17 T5"

J.O

18

707

22.8

1,400

Calendar year 1958: Max 288

Jan.

19

19

16

Iff

18

*21

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

22

22

22

22

20

*22

21

21

21

22

657

21.2

1,300

Feb.

Si21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

23 *"S3"

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

607

21.7

1,200

Min 17

Mar.

23" 23

22

21

21

22

22

21

20

20

19

20

20

19

19

*19

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

21

20

20

21

634

20.5

1,260

Apr.

20

19

19

21

21

21

25

28 25

24

23

22

22

*23

22

20

19

20

19

20

22

21

19

19

18

18

19

18

18

18

623

20.8

1,240

May

18

18

17

Iff

22

20

19

30

22

20

19

18

18

19

*18

17

20

25

23

19

19

19

26

48

23

28

46

53

57

61

6J!

842

27.2

1,670

June

128

157

159

158

161

169

185

*182

188

218

211

158

131

107

106

116

176

175

178

178

177

188

160

135

133

133

100

80

77

*88

4,512

150

8,950

July

133

173

153

2238"

142

143

145

145

145

143

142

143

143

143

143

149

175

TT5

*173

170

169

169

167

115

71

82

117

116

116

115

4,175

135

8,280

Aug.

107

91

90

110

147

152

*98

70

53

31

26

36

50

53

50

48

47

46

64

82

83

83

87

85

88

72

56

52

*50

51

50

2,208

71.2

4,380

Sept.

40

25

25

28

41

43

43

42

43

43

43

42

41

50

62

62

63

*63

43

14

14

14

14

16

18

17

16

16

18

21

1,020

34.0

2,020

Mean 68.3 Ac-ft 49,450

Water year 1958-59! Max 218 Mln 14 Mean 48.4 Ac-ft 35,060

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2515. Rio Grande near Lobatos, Colo.

369

Location. Lat 37°05', long i05°45' , in sec.22, T.33 N., R.ll E,, on right bank Just downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles north of Colorado-New Mexico State line, 7 miles 

downstream from Culebra Creek, 10 miles east of Lobatos, and 14 miles east of Antonito.

Drainage area. 7,700 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. June 1899 to September 1913 and October 1933 to September 1959 in

reports of Geological Survey. June 1899 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. 

Prior to Jan. 1, 1904, published as "at Cenicero" and "near Cenicero."

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,426.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Hov. 8, 1910, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 60 years, 650 cfs (470,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 418 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 1.68 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.12 ft Feb. 8 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 6.0 cfs 

July 25, 26.

1899-1959: Maximum daily discharge, 13,100 cfs June 8, 1905, from rating curve 

extended above 8,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1950-51, 1956.

Maximum stage known, probably since at least 1828, occurred June 8, 1905.

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

measurements generally made twice a month during winter and three times a month the 

rest of year. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage 

reservoirs, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1643.

Revisions. WSP 210: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

2.0

7.0

15

26

0.8

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

58

134

284

554

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

27

27

27

27

30

33 '33

32

36

36

39

42

44

42

42

44

69

60

62

 0

60

58

58

58

69

71

69

73

76

88

1,517

48.9

3,010

Nov.

92

100

98

92

82

80

80

78

76

78

78

73

73

73

73

80

80

47

69

82

100

147

181

227

264

284

289

230

210

240

3,756

125

7,450

Dec.

245

250

255

255

260

265

270

280

260

240

220

210

195

185

190

191

195

200

210

195

205

205

205

200

185

180

185

190

165

140

150

6,581

212

13,050

Jan.

160

165

155

130

150

166

180

190

190

195

210

200

190

185

190

190

195

200

210

200

190

200

205

210

215

220

225

225

225

220

220

6,006

194

11,910

Feb.

210

215

210

200

200

205

210

220

230

215

205

210

220

210

220

227

230

240

250

260

270

280

285

290

300

310

318

308

-

6,748

241

13,380

Mar.

318

337

358

337

284

289

303

300

268

255

235

207

215

223

192

177

170

181

184

163

153

153

156

173

160

160

163

173

163

156

153

6,759

218

13,410

Apr.

153

153

137

125

120

105

102

108

144

153

156

156

160

153

147

140

128

111

111

82

98

108

100

71

54

49

58

76

80

67

3,405

114

6,750

May

49

39

53

73

105

80

62

60

60

51

45

45

45

53

58

67

92

~92 111

80

60

42

40

45

49

58

65

67

56

51

44

1,897

61.2

3,760

June

39

36

33

34

33

32

30

34

45

47

32

27

29

32

33

37

40

40

37

36

36

36

33

30

29

29

27

24

22

20

992

33.1

1,970

July

17

17

17

15

13

13

12

13

13

12

9.4

7.8

7.0

6.5

6.5

14

40

22

18

14

12

9.4

7.8

6.5

6.0

6.0

10

9.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

375.3

12.1

744

Aug.

7.0

7.8

10

9.4

22

19

22

20

20

37

34

27

25

22

19

15

16

15

14

13

40

51

40

26

25

30

26

23

23

16

16

690.2

22.3

1,370

Sept.

15

13

11

10

7.8

15

22

20

22

22

17

14

11

11

12

11

12

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

11

14

14

15

15

17

19

408.4

13.6

810

Calendar year 1958: Hax 4,180 Mln 15 Mean 501 Ac-ft 362,500

Water year 1958-59: Hax 358 Min 6.0 Mean 107 Ac-ft 77,610

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Feb. 26, Mar. 8.
370 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2520. Rio Grande at Colorado-New Mexico State line

Location. Lat 37°00', long 105°43 I , in SE£ sec.36, T.I N., R.75 W., Beaubien Grant

survey, on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Colorado-New Mexico State line, 

l| miles upstream from Costilla Creek, and 6-5- miles west of Jarosa.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--6 years, 249 cfs (180,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 400 cfs Mar. 3; maximum gage height, 

2.88 ft Dec. 30 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 5.5 cfs July 14-16, 

24-26, 30.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 4,150 cfs May 29, 1958 (gage height, 7.07 ft); no flow 

at times in 1956.

Flood of June 8, 1905 (daily discharge, 13,100 cfs at station near Lobatos, 

5f miles upstream), was rvobably greatest since at least 1828.

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

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, ground-water 

withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*32

32

34

36

36

36

38

38

38

36

39

38

40

42

44

39

42

57

59

55

57

59

55

*55

55

61

70

70

72

76 

££

1,524

49.2

3,020

Nov.

96

103

103

100

88

86

86

81

79

76

79

74

76

74

70

79

72

*42

48

88

108

152

198

228

271

277

302

m

246

261

3,917

131

7,770

Dec.

252

243

246

255

268

268

280 m

271

237

225

225

201

183

155

*149

152

172

186

204

225

225

249

240

237

213

210

213

116 T5cT IDS

160

6,693

216

13,280

Jan.

160

165

165

145

145

160

175

*190

190

195

205

210

200

190

190

190

195

200

205

205

200

200

205

210

215

220

225

225

225

225 

225

6,055

195

12,010

Feb.

220

215

215

210

200

205

210

220

230

*230

215

210

220

220

220

225

230

240

250

260

270

280

285

290

295

310

315

m

6,804

243

13,500

Mar.

305

310

320

BUS

230

270

270

290

264

*249

240

216

210

228

210

192

180

180

192

180

163

157

157

172

169

160

163

172

157

155 

149_

6,610

213

13,110

Apr.

149

*155

138

108

116

108

103

103

132

152

155

155

163

1ST

149

138

130

111

106

88

98

*113

108

83

63

52

57

72

86

76

3,419

114

6,780

May

57

42

42

61

108

90

68

61

59

53

48

*44

44

46

52

53

76

98

86

76

63

42

3640"

44

46

53

57

53

46 

40

1,784

57.5

3,540

June

38

*36

33

33

34

32

30

30

34

M

36

27

26

27

28

32

36

39

36

34

34

34

33

*32

28

26

24

22

22

20

940

31.3

1,860

July

19

17

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

8.8

7.0

*6.0

"575 5.5

5.5

~SS 27

16

14

11

8.8

7.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

7.5

7.0

5.5 

7.0

346.1

11.2

686

Aug.

6.5

178

*7.5

9.6

12

23

23

23

23

30

42

40

28

25

24

18

14

14

14

13

22

50

52

33

*25

28

32

25

22

20 

14

721.4

23.3

1,430

Sept.

10

13

12

12

9.6

7.5

20

22

23

24

*22

14

12

9.6

9.6

10

9.6

10

9.6

8.0

8.0

7.0

S70

9.6

12

13

13

14

14

19

385.1

12.8

764

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,030 Mln 18 Mean 496 Ac-ft 359, 5OO

Water year 1958-59: Max 320 Mln 5.5 Mean 107 Ac-ft 77,750

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Feb. 27, Mar. 1-8.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2525. Costilla Creek above Costllla Dam, N. Mex.

371

Location. Lat 36°53'50", long 105°15'20", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 

2 miles upstream from Costilla Dam and 17 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County. 

Prior to June 17, 1959, at site 200 ft upstream.

Drainage area.--26 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1937 to September 1959 (no winter records). Published as 

"above reservoir, near Costilla" 1937-51.

Gage---Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,280 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o July 9, 1940, at wooden control 660 ft downstream at datum 9.53 ft lower. July 9, 

1940, to July 22, 1954, at concrete control 600 ft downstream at datum 7.75 ft lower. 

July 23, 1954, to June 16, 1959, 200 ft upstream at datum 2.53 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 55 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 3.09 ft); minimum 

daily recorded, 2 cfs Sept. 9, 22-25.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 3,870 cfs July 22, 1954 (gage height, 4.8 ft, from 

floodmarks, at site and datum then in use; 7.3 ft, from floodmarks at site and datum 

in use July 23, 1954, to June 16, 1959), on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum daily recorded, 1.2 cfs Nov. 7, 1944, Sept. 19, 1956.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 878: 1937. WSP 1282; Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 16 June 17 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

1.3

4.2

9.8

26

2.3 1.6

2.4 3.4

2.5 6.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.7

5.2

4.7

4.2

3.8

4.7

4.2

*3.8

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

Nov. Dec.

Calendar year : Max

Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

.

-

_

_

-

.

_

-

-

_

«

.

_

-

_

_

»

_

-

_

_

 11

8.6

9.2

8.6

8.6

6.4

7.4

9.2

.

-

-

May

9.2

9.8

11

9.8

8.6

6.9

?LO

9.8

13

11

9.2

9.8

12

18

18

16

15

13

*12

12

13

13

13

13

9.S

9.8

8.0

7.4

8.0

8.6

8 . 0

343.7

11.1

682

June

9.2

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.4

8.6

9.8

11

11

11

*11

11

9.2

9.2

9.8

*11

*8.3

9.6

19

12

11

13

10

8.8

8.8

7.0

5.6

5.3

5

5

281.6

9.39

559

July

7.8

8.3

8.8

To

6.5

5.9

575" 3.4

4.6

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.4

*5.6

6.2

5.0

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.6

5.6

5.6

7.5

5.9

7.4

*4.6

6.5

5.3

173.1

5.58

343

Aug.

7.3

5.6

5.0

8.3

5.3

16

16

11

6.5

5.6

4.6

5.0

7.8

11

21

6.5

5.9

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.3

3.4

5.0

7.0

8.8

7.4

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.4

ijj.

223.5

7.21

443

Sept.

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.5

2*0

*2.3

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

a3

a4

a3

a3

a3

a2

a2

a2

a2

a3

a3

a3

*3.2

4.6

84.4

2.81

167

Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs).--Aug. 7 (11:30 p.m.) 41 cfs (2.97 ft); Aug. 14 (10:45 p.m.) 55 cfs 

(5.09 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 nearby stations.
372 RIO ORANDE BASIN

2530. Casias Creek near Costilla, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36"53"50", long 105°15'3S", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 200 ft 

downstream from road crossing, 2 miles upstream from Costilla Dam, and 17 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Drainage area. 19 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1937 to'September 1959 (no winter records). Nov. 1-7, 1947, and 

Nov. 1-8, 13-16, 1948, gage heights only, discharge records have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 9,270 ft (from 

Topographic map). Prior to July 18, 1940, water-stage recorder and wooden control 

100 ft downstream at datum 1.56 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32 cfs June 19 (gage height, 1.13 ft); minimum 

daily recorded, 1.4 cfs Sept. 21-25, 28.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 122 cfs June 11, 1957; maximum gage height recorded, 

1.90 ft June 14, 1938 (backwater from Costilla Reservoir); minimum daily discharge 

recorded, 1.3 cfs Sept. 11-15, 26-28, 1951, Aug. 10, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,300 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1282: 1948-51, drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

1.0

1.0 

3.2 

6.2

10

21

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.5

5.2

*4.9

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

Nov.

_

-

-

Dec.

_

_

-

Calendar year : Max

Jan.

_

_

-

Feb.

-

.

_

-

Min

Mar.

.

_

-

Apr.

.

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

*9.2

5.5

5.2

5.8

7.3

5.5

5.2

5.2

.

_

-

May

5.2

5^8

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

7.0

9.2

13

8.9

7.0

6.6

8.1

13

12

12

14

17

*17

16

18

18

17

18

16

16

16

16

17

19 

19

388.6

12.5

771

June

21

17

12

12

12

13

14

16

14

12

*12

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

18

13

13

14

12

11

10

9.6

8.5

8.5

7.7

7.0

377.3

12.6

748

July

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

*6.2

6.2

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

T7S

4.6

7-1

5.5

5.8

*5.2

6.6

5.8

176.3

5.69

350

Aug.

9.0

7.0

5.2

5.8

4.4

10

~9~.2 11

6.2

5.5

4.9

5.2

5.8

6.6

7.7

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

5.5

5.2

4.6

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.2 

2.5

166.5

5.37

330

Sept.

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.6

TT4~ 1 4

1)4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

*1.8

2.5

53.1

1.77

105

Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, SO cfa).--No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2535. Santistevan Creek near Costilla, N. Mex.

373

Location. Lat 36"53'05", long 105"16'50", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 200 ft 

upstream from road crossing, 0.9 mile upstream from Costilla Dam, and 16 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Drainage area. 2.5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1937 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 9,300 ft (from topographic map). Prior to June 27, 1940, water-stage recorder and wooden control at same 

site at datum 0.99 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge recorded during year, 5.5 cfs June 22 (gage height, 0.77 ft); 

minimum daily recorded, 0.6 cfs Apr. 24, 27-29, Sept. 10, 28.

1937-59: Maximum discharge recorded, 18 cfs Aug. 11, 1941, July 12, 1957; maximum 

age height recorded, 1.73 ft Aug. 11, 1941; minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.1 cfs 

iiov. 13-17, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion above or below station. 

Revisions. WSP 1282: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-8 Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

ga 

No

0.9

1.5

0.1 

.2 

.4

0.3 

0.7 

2.1 

5.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

 1.0

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

.

_

.

_-

_

-

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

Nov.

_

_

-

Dec.

_

-

-

Calendar year : Max

Jan.

_

_

-

Feb.

-

.

_

-

Mar.

_

_

-

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

.

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

 0 6

7

7

6

6

6

8

_

_

-

Mln Mean

May

0.8

.8

 .8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

 1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

58.4

1.24

76

June

2.1

171

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

 2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.6

2.9

3.5

5.6

ZTT

3.2

5.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

78.9

2.65

156

July

2.6

Z7J

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

 1.3

T75

1.3

54.5

1.76

108

Aug.

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

TTs

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

i!o

41.8

1.55

85

Sept.

T7o~ 1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

*.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

*.7

.8

25.5

0.78

46

Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 5 cfs). June 22 (12:55 p.m.) 5.5 cfs (0.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
374 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2540. Costilla Creek below Costilla Dam, N. Hex.

Location.--Lat 36°52'35", long 105°16'45", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 

125 ft downstream from outlet of reservoir and 16 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos 

County.

Drainage area.--55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1937 to September 1959 (no winter records 1937-44, 1948-49). 

Prior to October 1951, published as "below reservoir near Costilla."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 9,180 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Average discharge. 13 years (1944-47, 1949-59), 16.8 cfs (12,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 110 cfs July 19 (gage height, 1.90 ft); no 

flow at times.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 286 cfs May 9, 10, 1942 (gage height, 2.65 ft); no 

flow at times.

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

Flow regulated by Costilla Reservoir (capacity, 15,700 acre-ft, original survey). 

Diversions for irrigation of about 1,300 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.6

0

.05

.9 

5.8

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

l.S

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

15

.1

.1

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

0

0

15.2

0.49

30

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

0

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

2.1

0.07

4.2

Dec.

0

0

J,

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

> aO

0.7

0.02

1.4

Jan.

" 

> aO

/

0

0

0

Feb.

> aO

-

0

0

0

Mar.

> aO.l

* .1!i.1

3.

0.

6.

Apr.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.l

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.5

0.15

8.9

May

0.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.5

.7

.3

.3

.3

.3

* .3

!s

.3

.3

.3

7.3

18

18

30

42

14

.2

20

155.3

5.01

308

June

58

60

79

78

21

13

30

70

77

76

*76

25

29 .2

78

78

78

78

31

12

35

73

73

61

55

26

12

12

30

57

1,481.2

49.4

2,940

July

65

77

32

9.6

36

83

83

82

74

30

9.6

37

84

83

*75

73

32

11

44

9§

97

97

96

34

5.5

33

82

82

*82

81

31

1,836.7

59.2

3,640

Aug.

6.1

30

6868-

68

40

16

Il5~ 4.4

24

30

30

28

12

7.3

7.3

7.3

17

35

37

8.2

8.E

8.2

8.2

25

50

38

7.3

7.6

7.6

721.3

23.3

1,430

Sept.

19

27

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

32

59

44

*18

10

5.8

5.8

18

29

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

5.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

22

*52

29

439.0

14.6

871

Calendar year 1958: Max 207 Min 0 Mean 33 .2 Ac-ft 24,050

Water year 1958-59: Max 98 Mln 0 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,240

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and reservoir 

records.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 375

2545. Costilla Creek near Amalia, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°52'15", long 105°23'10", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on right bank 

50 ft downstream from third bridge upstream from Amalia, 1.5 miles downstream from 

Latir Creek, 6-5- miles southeast of Amalia, and 12 miles southeast of Costilla.

Drainage area.--140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1949 to September 1959 (no winter records).

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

fro May 3, 1956, at site 50 ft upstream at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge recorded during year, 120 cfs July 31 (gage height, 2.43 ft); 

minimum daily recorded, 8.4 cfs Oct. 9.

1949-59: Maximum discharge recorded, 689 cfs Apr. 25, 1958, from rating curve 

extended above 400 cfs; maximum gage height recorded, 3.85 ft May 13, 1958; minimum 

daily discharge recorded, 5.4 cfs July 22, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

regulated by Costilla Reservoir (capacity, 15,700 acre-ft, original survey). Diversions for irrigation of about 1,300 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

6.8

13

22

1.8 

2.0 

2.4

56

118

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

11

10

9.2

9.0

9.5

9.0

8.7

*8.4

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

~

-

"

~

.

-

-

Nov.

_

-

-

Dec.

.

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

Feb.

-

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

-

Apr.

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

*b!7

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

15

15

15

14

15

14

12

14

*15

17

20

18

20

28

21

21

22

_

_

-

May

25

27

27

28

30

28

28

43

35

33

32

32

37

47

45

44

43

*42

40

37

39

40

38

44

52

50

55

69

SI

29

31

1,204

38.8

2,390

June

86

87

105

"69 110

39

47

92

101

*97

96

64

22

W

96

96

96

97

80

45

38

103

103

91

78

84

86

81

34

72

2,323

77.4

4,610

July

77

89

60

24

34

89

91

91

86

55

19

29

89

*89

86

80

53

22

32

99.

99

99

99

56

15

56

84

86

86

86

61

2,121

68.4

4,210

Aug.

19

21

72

72

67

61

49

26

22

34

41

*39

38

30

27

19

16

18

37

49

18

15

16

20

28

58

55

17

M

14

14

1,026

33.1

2,040

Sept.

16

40

14

12

12

12

19

58

Bs

*24

20

12

11

15

37

13

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9^2

9.8

10

10

9.8

15

57

*47

599.2

20.0

1,190

Calendar year : Max Mln . Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t> Stage-discharge relation affected*by ice.
376 RIO ORANDE BASIN

2550. TIte Creek near Amalia, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°57'10", long 105°24'35", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on right bank 

100 ft downstream from road crossing, 2.6 miles northeast of Amalia, Taos County, 

and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 12 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 8,500 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16 cfs May 16 (gage height, 0.89 ft); minimum daily recorded, 1.1 cfs Oct. 22, Sept. 9, 15-16, 20-23, 28.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 69 cfs June 8, 1955 (gage height, 2.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily recorded, 

0.4 cfs at times in July, August, September 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 100 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1282: 1949(P) , 1951(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

i.a

2.0

3.3

6.8

12

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

S

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.

.7 

 9

: .7

.5

.7

.6

.5

* .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.2

 -$

'.i

.1

.8

.8

.8

.7 

.6

.2

47.0

1.52

93

Nov.

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5

*1.5

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

:

-

-

._

-

-

.

-

-

Dec.

_

-

-

Jan.

.

-

-

Feb.

-

_

-

-

Mar.

.

-

-

Apr.

:

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

.

-

_

*1 7 

1 6

1 7

1 7

2 0

1 8

1 7

1 8

2 8

_

-

-

May

3.6 

3.6 

3.8

4.1

3.5

3.2 3TB~

4.4

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.S

5.4

9.0

10

12

T7J

7.9

6.4

6.2

6.4

*5.2 

5.2

5.6

6.0

5.8

6.2

7.0

7.5

6.4

6.2

180.7

5.83

358

June

6.0 

5.6 

5.2

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.6 *6.4

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.9

6.2

6.4

7.5

eU

6.2

5.8

5.2

4.7

4.4

^ ** 

182.1

6.07

361

July

fci

3.9

3.6

3.2

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2 *2.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

fci

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

74.9

2.42

149

Aug.

1.8 

fcf

2.2

1.8

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.7

2.3

2.3 *2.0

2.3

2.6

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0 

2.0

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

69.9

2.25

139

Sept.

l!4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.1 *TT3"

1.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.3

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.1

.3

* .4

37.9

1.26

75

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs).--May 14 (8 p.m.) 15 cfs (0.88 ft); May 16 (8:15 p.m.) 16 cfs 

(0.89 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 377 

2555. Costilla Creek near Costilla, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36°57'55", long 105°30'10", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 1 mile 

upstream from diversion dam and 2 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos County.

Drainage area.--195 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1959 (no winter records 1936-43).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 13, 1952. Altitude of gage 

Ts 7,810 ft (from topographic map). Prior to June 18, 1944, at site half a mile 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1943-59), 42.4 cfs (30,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 116 cfs June 22 (gage height, 2.65 ft); minimum daily, 4 cfs Dec. 29, 30, Jan. 4,5.

1936-59; Maximum discharge, 1,150 cfs May 11, 1942 (gage height, 5.37 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily recorded, 2 cfs Dec. 30, 1946.

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

which are poor. Regulation by Costilla Reservoir 20 miles upstream (capacity, 

15,700 acre-ft, original survey). Diversions for irrigation of about 2,000 acres 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 i.e

2.8

7.0

14

24

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

43

Te

14

12

12

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

8.8

8.2

F^

9.1

11

11

10

10

10

11

9.4

348.4

11.2

691

Nov.

10

12

11

12

*12

12

12

11

12

12

11

12

12

10

10

10

6

15

13

12

12

14

14

13

13

13

13

8

11

11

349

11.6

692

Dec.

11

12 *u

ii12

11

12

12

12

12

9

13

5

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

7

8

9

6

7

6

5

6

4

4

5

265

8.55

526

Jan.

5

5

5

4

4

6

*6

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

£

7

6

6

6

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

191

6.16

379

Feb.

7

7

7

8

*9

7

9

9

9

8

9

11

11

7

9

12

TZ

11

12

11

9

10

8

8

8

8

8

7

-

251

8.96

498

Mar.

7

8

7

6

6

*7.3

8.8

9.1

8.2

8.8

7.3

7.3

9.4

9.7

7.9

8.2

8.8

11

13

13

9.1

10

13

14

18

14

14

14

14

12

16

319.9

10.3

635

Apr.

12

15

26

23

24

24

*TB" 28

19

13

16

16

16

17

18

17

16

18

16

16

13

*16

19

22

19

22

28

24

23

24

582

19.4

1,150

May

26

Te

28

28

33

32

32

53

44

40

37

37

40

56

60

60

59

54

52

49

46

49

44

51

53

52

51

66

S3

37

31

1,391

44.9

2,760

June

66

81

94

102

88

43

42

80

94

*93

93

79

32

30

34

93

94

96

90

56

45

98

"ge- 110

es

74

39

33

31

59

2,202

73.4

4,370

July

67

63

73

30

25

76

ee

92

W

70

28

23

71

79

*80

75

63

29

23

74

84

86

89

75

25

20 m

81

83

81

75

2,002

64.6

3,970

Aug.

33

24

60

74

74

67

68

39

30

37

42

*4Z

42

37

35

27

22

20

31

47

30

19

19

22

22

55

54

30

19

18

17

1,156

37.3

2,290

Sept.

15

30

22

14

13

12

11

44

*54

30

23

15

13

12

31

22

12

13

11

9.7

8.8

8.8

8.5

374

9.1

9.1

9.7

9.1

41

49

569.2

19.0

1,130

Calendar year 1958 : Max 407 Min 4 Mean 68.5 Ac-ft 49,610

Water year 1958-59: Max 110 Min 4 Mean 26.4 Ac-ft 19,090

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 5 (no gage-height record Jan. 22 

to Feb. 4; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorder record, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations).
378 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2605. Costllla Creek below diversion dam, at Costilla, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°58'00", long 105°30'55", in Sangre de Crlsto Grant, on right bank 

650 ft downstream from diversion dam, and 1.5 miles southeast of Costilla, Taos 

C ounty.

Drainage area.--197 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April 1952 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 7,790 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 117 cfs June 16 (gage height, 

2.08 ft); minimum daily recorded, 0.3 cfs Aug. 30.

1952-59: Maximum discharge recorded, 525 cfs July 22, 1954; maximum gage height, 

5.05 ft July 24, 1957; minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.1 cfs Sept. 28-30, 1953, 

Sept. 12-28, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Costilla Reservoir about 21 miles 

upstream (capacity, 15,700 acre-ft, original survey). Diversions above station for 

irrigation of about 5,000 acres, 3,000 of which lies below station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

1.1 

2.8

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.0

2.0

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.2

*1.8

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

Nov.

-

-

-

Dec.

.

-

-

Jan.

.

_

-

Feb.

-

.

_

-

Mar.

_

_

-

Apr.

_

.

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

.

-

-

_

-

_

.

-

_

*2.8

3.4

4.2

3.1

2.6

3.8

3.4

2.2

3.4

.

_

-

May

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.5

5.8

5.1

8.2

2.2

H8.3

11

13

*11

7.9

4.8

4.2

4.8

4.5

5.4

4.8

3.9

9.0

13

14

7.1

6.6

200.2

6.46

397

June

8.3

10

10

9.6

11

6.6

6.2

9.0

5.8

*4.8

3.9

18

16 

2.6

¥74

8.7

10

13

19

16

7.1

17

16

8 3

4 8

8

8

2

2

2

271.3

9.04

538

July

1.7

3.9

16

TJ

2.4

4.2

3.9

3,2

.8

2.7

2.8

1.7

4.0 

2.2

1.7

1.5

14

16

1.5

2.1

1.4

.8

.9

2.1

.6

.7

1.0

.5

.4

175

16

125.2

4.04

248

Aug.

18

lib

1.7

.8

3.4

7.6

2.2

. 1.4

1.2

 1.4

*1.2

1-.2 

12

14

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.1

1.0

.6

.5

1.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

78

87.9

2.84

174

Sept.

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

*T±5~

i!s

7.8

8.7

1.7 

.1.7

2.0

1.8

1.7

6.8

Ji

3.9

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

87.7

2.92

174

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2610. Costilla Creek at Garcia, Colo.

379

Location. Lat 36 0 59'30", long 105°32'00", in Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 200 ft 

downstream from old highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from New MexicoColorado State line, and 0.6 mile south of Garcia.

Drainage area.--200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1944 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,750 ft (based on estimated relation 

to former station). Prior to Apr. 20, 1950, at site 1,000 ft downstream at datum 

7,747.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50 cfs July 31 (gage height, 3.30 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 460 cfs July 24, 1957 (gage height, 4.76 ft); no flow 

at times in most years.

Flood of May 11, 1942, probably reached a discharge of 1,000 cfs.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow partly regulated by Costilla Reservoir about 23 miles 

upstream (capacity, 15,700 acre-ft, original survey). Diversions above station for 

irrigation of about 5,500 acres, 2,000 of which lies below station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

 discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.2

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

4.6 

9.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.9

1.5

1.3

.8

.6

.6

.5

.3

*.l

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

.

-

-

Nov.

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

-

Jan.

_

_

-

Feb.

-

.

_

-

Mar.

_

-

-

Apr.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

*1.0

1.2

1.3

2.2

2.0

1.2

1.4

.8

.7

. 6

.

-

-

May

1.0

.8

.2

0

.6

1.6

1.6

3.6

2.1

1.8

5.8

.6

.5

1.9

4.4

6.0

7.0

6.5

3.7

*1.6

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.7

1.4

1.0

3.1

6.0

7.3

3.4

3.1

81.7

2.64

162

June

2.6

3.6

5.6

5.6

6.6

2.4

2.7

*4.9

3.4

2.4

1.1

9.8

14

.7

2.7

5.1

4.6

6.4

11

10

1.8

9.1

11

5.7

1.5

1.9

1.6

2.1

1.7

jjj

142.1

4.74

282

July

0.1

0

7.2

11

2.4

1.0

.8

2.8

0

0

.1

0

**.!

0

0

0

5.3

10

0

0

0 ,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o .0

49.6

1.60

98

Aug.

14

0

0

0

0

1.2

5.3

.4

.2

0

*0

0

0

6.1

13

.8

. 3

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

41.5

1.34

82

Sept.

0

0--

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.6

4.0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

4 .4

.5

0

.1

0

0

0

.2

0

0

.2

*1.6

13.8

0.46

27

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
380 RIO QRANDE BASIN

2625. Costilla Creek near Jaroso, Colo.

Location. Lat 36"59'00", long 105°42'05", In SW£ sec.30, T.32 N., R.12 E. (projected), in 

Sangre de Cristo Grant, on left bank 1 mile upstream from mouth, 1 mile downstream 

from Colorado-New Mexico State line, and 5 miles southwest of Jaroso, Costilla County.

Drainage area. 290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1912 to September 1913 (published as "near mouth, N. Mex."), 

May to November 1936 (published as "near mouth, near Jaroso, Colo."), April 1948 to 

September 1959.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,500 ft (from topographic map). April 

T912 to September 1913, staff gage at present site at different datum. May to November 

1936, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1948-59), 2.68 cfs (1,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 74 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.58 ft); no flow 

for most of year.

1912-13 (prior to completion of Costilla Reservoir): Maximum daily discharge, 

344 cfs May 23, 24, June 7, 1912; no flow at times.

1936, 1948-59 (subsequent to completion of Costilla Reservoir): Maximum discharge, 

360 cfs May 19, 1958 (gage height, 4.10 ft); no flow for long periods each year.

Remarks. Records good. Twelve observations of no flow were made during year. Plow 

partly regulated by Costilla Reservoir, completed in 1920, about 35 miles upstream 

(capacity, 15,700 acre-ft, original survey). Diversions for irrigation of about 6,000 

acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septeiriber 1959

Day

1 -

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958; Max 342

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

5"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

0.07

4.6

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 22.6 Ac-ft 16,360

Water year 1958-59; Max 2.3 Min 0 Mean 0.01 Ac-ft 4.6

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfa).--No peak above ba
RIO GRANDE BASIN 381

Principal diversions from Costilla Creek, New Mexico-Colorado

Records of discharge are collected at 10 gaging stations on 4 divers-ions from Costilla 

Creek. Each of these stations is equipped with a water-stage recorder and a Parshall 

flume. Water diverted is used for irrigation in the Sangre de Cristo Grant in New Mexico 

and Colorado below the gaging station on Costilla Creek near Costilla, N. Mex. Records 

are collected during irrigation seasons only. Discharge measurements generally made once 

a month except during winter period.

8560. Acequia Madre at Costilla, N. Mex. Lat 36°58'00", long 105°30'50", 275 ft downstream from diversion dam.Records available, May 1944 to September 1959. Acequia 

diverts from right bank of Costilla Creek.

2565. Mesa ditch near Garcia, Colo. Lat 36°59'50", long 105°30'45", 429 ft north of 

milepost No. 136+54 on New Mexico-Colorado State line. Records available, June 1944 

to September 1959. Ditch diverts from right bank of Acequia Madre for irrigation in 

Colorado.

2575. Cordillera ditch at Garcia, Colo. Lat 36°59'40", long 105°31'40", 570 ft south of 

New Mexico-Colorado State line.Records available, June 1944 to September 1959. 

Ditch diverts from Acequia Madre for irrigation in Colorado.

2580. Cerrq Canal at Costilla, N. Mex.--Lat 36°57'50", long 105°31'10", 1,400 ft downstream from diversion dam. Records available, April 1944 to September 1959. Canal 

diverts from left bank of Costilla Creek.

2585. Association ditch at Costilla.^N. Mex. Lat 36 057'45", long 105°32'10", 100 ft 

downstream from diversion f rom ,Ce*ro Canal. Records available, May 1955 to September 

1959. Ditch diverts from left toattk of Cerro Canal.

2590. Cerro Canal near Jaroso, Colo. Lat 36°59'35", long 105°34'35". Records available, 

June 1944 to September 1959.Flow measured is delivered to Colorado and to New Mexico 

branch'of Cerro Canal.

2595. Hew Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near Jaroso, Colo. Lat 36°59'35", long 105°34'45", 

225 ft downstream from headgate.Records available, June 1944 to September 1959. 

Canal diverts from left bank of Cerro Canal for irrigation in New Mexico.

2600. Penasquito ditch at Costilla. N. Mex. Lat 36°57'50", long 105°31'10", 1,200 ft 

downstream from point of diversion which is 100 ft below Costilla diversion dam. Records available, May 1955 to September 1959. Ditch diverts from left bank of Costilla 

Creek.

2615. Alire ditch at Garcia. Colo. Lat 36°59'45", long 105"32"OS", 430 ft southeast of 

milepost No. 137+64 on New Mexico-Colorado State line. Records available, June 1944 

to September 1959. Ditch diverts from left bank of Costilla Creek for irrigation in 

Colorado.

2620. Eastdale No. 1 intake canal near Jaroso, Colo. Lat 37"02'40", long 105°37'00", 

1,100 ft downstream from headgate.Records available, June 1944 to September 1959. 

Canal diverts from right bank of Costilla Creek to Eastdale Reservoir No. 1 for irrigation in Colorado.

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

Water year 1958-59....

Acequia 

Madre

_

_

_

_

_

_

958

335

-

Mesa 

ditch

.

_

_

_

_

4.6

-

Cordillera 

ditch

_

_

_

_

_

96

-

Cerro 

Canal at 

Costilla

_

.

_

_

637

-

Association 

ditch

_

_

_

_

_

185

-

Cerro 

Canal 

near 

laroso, 

Colo.

_

_

_

_

_

_

312

-

New 

Mexico 

branch 

Cerro 

Canal

_

_

_

_

_

_

£3

-

Penasquito 

ditch

_

.

_

_

_

3.6

-

Alire

ditch

_

_

_

_

_

0

-

Eastdale 

No. 1 

intake 

canal

0

0

0

110

0

921
382 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2630. Latir Creek near Cerro, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°49'45", long 105°32'45", in S?SWv sec.15, T.30 N., R.13 E., on right 

bank at mouth of canyon, 100 ft upstream from heading of Cerro community ditch and 

6 miles northeast of Cerro.

Drainage area. 10 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1937 to September 1959 (no winter records prior to 1946).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,250 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 14 years (1945-59), 5.92 cfs (4,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.41 ft); minimum 

daTly, 1.6 cfs Nov. 17, 18, Dec. 31, Jan. 1.

1937-59: Maximum discharge determined, 121 cfs June 3, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 56 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height recorded, 4.2 ft 

July 19, 1945 (log jam); minimum daily discharge, 0.5 cfs Dec. 14, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.1 

.2 

.3

0.6

1.8 

3.3 .9 18

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.8

3.8

4.0

*4.0

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4,2

4.2

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1 

5.1

129.7

4.18

257

Nov.

5.5

5.3

5.3

*4.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.3

1.8

bl.6

biTe

b2.2

b2.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

b2.5

b2.5

b2 . 8

105.4

3.51

209

Dec.

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

b2.1

b2.0

bl.8

bl.6

83.3

2.69

165

Jan.

bl.6

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

b2.0

*b2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

62.4

2.01

124

Feb.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

-

60.4

2.16

120

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

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.6

2^6

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

72.0

2.32

143

Apr.

2.6

3.2

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.4

4.4

3.0

*2.4

3.0

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.7

3.2

4.2

3.2

3.0

3.3

4.7

6.8

93.9

3.13

186

May

7.2

6.2

7.4

6.6

5.3

4.4

4.9

5.3

5.1

6.2

8.4

*10

10

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

8.9

10

9.4

14

13

12

13

13

14

13

13

304.3

9.82

604

June

13

13

12

*12

13

14

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

15

14

13

13

12

14

13

13

13

9.4

11

10

9.4

8.6

7.9

7.7

JUl

374.2

12.5

742

July

 grs 6.8

6.4

6.2

5.9

*5.7

6.6

5.9

5.3

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.4

5.5

5.3

4.7

5.7

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.2

3.8

T~a 3.7

J . O

3.8

154.1

4.97

306

Aug.

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.8

*4.0

8.3

11

7.2

11

7.4

5.5

4.7

4.0

6.3

10

8.2

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.5

5.5

4.9

5.3

5.9

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.2

181.1

5.84

359

Sept.

4.2

4.2

4. ~i

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*3.7

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.5

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

3.2

100.0

3.33

198

Calendar year 1958: Max 50 Mln 1.6 Mean 7.66 Ac-ft 5,560

Water year 1958-59: Max 16 Mln 1.6 Mean 4.71 Ac-ft 3,410

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs).--No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
RIO GRANDE BASIN 383

2635. Rio Grande near Cerro, N, Mex.

Location. Lat 36°44'05", long 105°41'05", in N| sec.20, T.29 N. , R.12 E., on left bank 

4 miles southwest of Cerro, 65 miles northwest of Questa, and 7 miles upstream from 

Red River.

Drainage area..--8 .440 sq ml, approximately (Includes 2,940 sq ml In closed basin In 

San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 7,100 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--11 years, 358 cfs (259,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 431 cfs Mar.ltgage height, 3.97 ft); minimum 

daily, 51 cfs Sept. 17.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 9,740 cfs June 22, 1949 (gage height, 15.78 ft); minimum daily, 44 cfs Sept. 20 to Oct. 2, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 626,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

120

259

437

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

73

76

78

80

81

83

82

*81

80

79

78

82

82

83

85

86

83

86

100

102

100

102

104

102

101

105

107

112

113

114

117

2,837

91.5

5,630

Nov.

123

132

139

138

132

126

123

123

121

119

119

119

116

117

114

115

121

101

96

*W

123

137

165

208

262

287

324

?75

284

262

4,720

157

9,360

Dec.

267

257

257

264

275

282

302

309

336

290

277

265

259

212

183

176

*186

187

212

224

237

248

261

249

265

222

206

210

245

715- 103

7,451

240

14,780

Jan.

253

230

235

196 100"

*226

214

206

206

214

222

226

232

238

240

237

243

240

243

253

240

241

229

220

226

224

232

243

245

246

246

7,148

231

14,180

Feb.

248

246

245

241

243

*241

241

243

251

248

248

256

262

261

262

269

278

292

295

306

318

340

321

344

358

342

335" 364

-

7,898

282

15,670

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,560 Mln 67

Mar.

344

360

371

380

T§5

*251

307

353

330

299

287

270

248

253

261

235

224

215

221

224

210

197

196

200

212

202

197

200

209

193

167

7,931

256

15,730

Apr.

187

186

187

170

162

157

151

153

150

180

186

193

190

T89" 196

*183

173

162

148

144

153

139

150

142

121

110

101 iSSiie

124

4,706

157

9,330

May

116

104

89

*87

109

148

158

118

109

107

100

94

89

91

91

95

97

119

132

122

119

108

91

 S3 86

89

91

97

100

96

89

3,200

103

6,350

June

86

83

82

78

*78

78

76

73

73

76

88

S2

73

71

72

74

74

78

83

83

80

78

80

78

74

71

70

67

64

65

2,286

76.2

4,530

July

62

61

61

60

59

59

59

59

*57

57

57

56

55

55

53

52

51

S2

75

TO

63

57

55

55

54

53

52

52

52

54

55

1,778

57.4

3,530

Aug.

54

55

55

58

57

*58

69

67

68

66

66

81

75

71

78

79

65

59

57

57

57

58

85

89

S5

72

68

72

67

64

63

2,072

66.8

4,110

Sept.

58

57

57

56

55

55

53

55

65

*64

67

ST

61

57

55

53

55

55

53

55

*53

52

52

53

55

56

57

58

58

62

1,709

57.0

3,390

Mean 586 Ac-ft 423,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 380 Mln 51 Mean 147 Ae-ft 106,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
384 RIO ORANDE BASIN 

2650. Red River near Questa, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°42ilO", long 105°34'00", in SE£ sec.32, T.29 N., R.13 E. (projected), 

on left bank l£ miles upstream from Cabresto Creek and 1.5 miles east of Questa.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi,

Records available. April to October 1910 and January to September 1911 (gage heights 

and discharge measurements only), October 1912 to August 1915 (fragmentary), and 

October 1930 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1912 to 

December 1931 in reports of State engineer. Published as Rio Colorado above Questa 

1910-11, 1926-30, and as "near Questa" 1912-15, 1930-47.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Wood or concrete control since Mar. 20, 1936. Datum of 

gage is 7,451.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 5 to Oct. 14, 1910, 

and Jan. 27 to Sept. 4, 1911, staff gages at sites 1-J and 3j miles upstream, respectively, each at different datum. Oct. 6, 1912, to Aug. 21, 1920, chain gage at site 

200 ft upstream at various datums. Aug. 22, 1920, to June 16, 1921, staff gage at 

present site at datum 2.29 ft lower. June 17, 1921, to Apr. 30, 1934, water-stage 

recorder at present site at datum 2.55 ft lower and May 1, 1934, to Oct. 3, 1938, 

at datum 1.41 ft lower.

Average discharge.--43 years (1915-25, 1926-59), 59.7 cfs (43,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 79 cfs May 17 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs Nov. 18.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 886 cfs May 25, 1942 (gage height, 2.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 6 cfs 

Dec. 5, 1955.

The peak of June 15, 1921, may have equaled or exceeded the peak of May 25, 1942.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of a few hundred acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1935. WSP 1392: 1913, 1932, 1941, 1947-48.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

0.6

.7

.9

1.1

1.4

5.4

9.0

20

38

82

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

26

26

25

23

26

*28

26

25

25

29

30

?6

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

20

19 T9~

21

24

24

24

25

25 

22

747

24.1

1,480

Nov.

22

22

22

*22

23

23

24

23

24

26

21

21

21

20

20

19

17

b8

b?

b!3

18

21

22

22

24

23

24

b!7

b!5

bl6

602

20.1

1,190

Dec.

b!7

19

21

*23~&

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

b!7

b!3

b!2

14

17

17

17

18

18

blS

18

17

16

b!5

b!2

b!5

b!6

bll 

blO

541

17.5

1,070

Calendar year 1958 : Max 348

Jan.

b!2

b!3

bll

b9

IT

16

*18

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

b!4

19

18

18

19

b!2

b!3

b!4

a 15

a!6

a!7

a!8

al9

a20 $

502

16.2

996

Feb.

a20

a!9

a!8

*22

TS

b!7

b!6

18

18

b!4

b!6

19

18

b!4

b!5

19

17

16

16

17

17

18

b!3

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!4

b!5

-

466

16.6

924

Mln 8

Mar.

b!6

18 *TS

18

b!4

b!3

b!4

18

16

16

17

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!4

b!3

b!5

18

18

18

b!4

16

17

16

17

17

18

17

18

17 

18

505

16.3

1,000

Apr.

17

18

18

19

20

19

*22

23

22

b!5

19

19

19

19

21

21

20

22

21

21

19

20-

20

20

22

23

55" 26

24

26

620

20.7

1,230

May

28

3T

33

36

40

39

40

48

46

48

48

*48

52

65

72

74

77

75

72

67

64

64

62

64

60

60

59

58

58

60

59

1,707

55.1

3,390

June

59" 60

59

*58

56

56

56

59

59

60

60

58

58

58

58

54

52

50

59

59

52

58

54

50

50

46

44

44

43

40

1,629

54.3

3,230

July

39- 39

38

36

33

*33

33

32

30

27

26

24

21

21

23

23

22

23

22

22

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

21 

20

786

25.4

1,560

Aug.

20

20

19" 19

*19

19

19

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

E6

27

29

29

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

3T

32

31

31 

30

801

25.8

1,590

Sept.

28

27

26

26

25

24

23

22

*22

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

630

21.0

1,250

Mean 62.6 Ac-ft 45,300

water year 1958-59 : Max 77 Mln 8 Mean 26.1 Ac-ft 18,910

Peak discharge (base,160 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 
RIO GRANDE BASIN 385 

2655 (corrected). Llano ditch near Questa, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°43'45", long 105°33'00", in SE&SE^ sec.21, T.29 N., R.13 E., on left 

bank 150 ft downstream from heading, 3£ miles northeast of Questa, and 3f miles 

upstream from mouth of Cabresto Creek.

Records available. September 1943 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 7,877 ft above mean sea 

level (river-profile survey).

Extremes. 1943-59: Maximum daily discharge recorded, 42 cfs June 6, 7, 1958; no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records good. Ditch diverts water from right bank of Cabresto Creek for irrigatlon of about 800 acres near Questa.

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

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

Maximum

-

_

_

_

_

15

0

Minimum

-

.

_

_

_

0

0

Mean

-

-

_

_

_

7.67

.01

0

0

Runoff in 

acre -feet

0

-

-

. _

_

_

_

472

54

.8

0

0

" 
386 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2660. Cabresto Creek near Questa, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°43'45", long 105°33'10", In SE^SE^ sec.21, T.29 N. , R.13 E. , on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Llano ditch heading, 2-g- miles downstream 

from Lake Fork, 3 miles northeast of Questa, and 3^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--36.3 sq ml.

Records available. September 1943 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 7,845 ft above mean 

sea level (river-profile survey).

Average discharge. 16 years, 10.5 cfs (7,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.67 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.8 cfs Jan. 22.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 176 cfs June 8, 1957 (gage height, 4.44 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.2 cfs Dec. 9, 1956.

The high water of May 25, 1942, reached a stage of 4.18 ft (discharge probably 

exceeded 200 cfs).

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

Llano ditch (the only diversion above station) diverts from right bank a quarter of a 

mile above gage for irrigation of about 800 acres below. Flow regulated by Cabresto 

Reservoir (capacity, 732 acre-ft) on Lake Fork 1 mile above its mouth.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3 

.5

.8 

1.2 

1.6

1.4

3.0

6.5

12

22

32

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

9.4

9.2

8.8

8.8

9.2

*23

30

2T

17

13

10

9.2

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.0

773T

7.6

8.4

.6

.8 

.0

.0

.1

317.2

10.2

629

Nov.

7.1

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

*7.1

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.4

4.5

S72

6.1

6.9

7.1

6.9

6.7

7.1

7.3

ETC" 7.4

6.0

6 .3

192.6

6.42

382

Dec.

6.5

6.7

*6.9

7.1

677

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.9

6.0

5.2

5.2

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.8

4.9

5.6 

5.2

1)3.8

b3^4

187.1

6.04

371

Calendar year 1958 : Max 145

Jan.

b3.9

b4.0

b3.5

b3.0

a3.5

a3.7

*a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

ai.O

a4.0

a3.5

a3.8

a3.8

a3.8

a3.3

b3.0

b2.8

a370~

a3.2

a3.4

a3.6

a3.8

a4.1 

a±J.

a4.0

a3.8

114.8

3.70

228

Feb.

a3.6

a3.5

a3.5

*a4.0

a4.2

4.4

±4T7J

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

5.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

107.8

3.85

214

Mar.

3.8

T7G

*4.7

5.8

bTTO"

b4.5

b5.0

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.7

5.2

5.4

4.9

4.9

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.1

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.6 

5.4

5.1

5.4

159.9

5.16

317

Apr.

5.2

575

6.3

6.9

7.4

8.4

*11

10

8.8

6.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.3

8.4

8.4

8.6

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.2

7.6

8.0

9.0

10

14

14

13 

14

17

272.1

9.07

540

May

20

21

2T

18

17

17

17

17

18

18

*18

18

19

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

TS

17 

17

16

16

555

17.9

1,100

June

16

17

17

*17

16

15

17

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

15

17

15

18

19IS"

15

14

14

12 

10

IT

464

15.5

920

July

9.4

10

10

9.4

9.2

*10

10

9.2

7.6

7.8

6.9

7.1

6.3

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.9

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.7

5.5

11

10

12

10

7.1

5.3

5.1

44

775

228.6

7.37

453

Aug.

9.4

11

6.7

6.7

*5.8

8.8

13

11

10

8.8

11

8.8

4.5

572

l5.

13

7.4

12

13

10

8.8

8.4

8.2

9.2

9.0

8.8

7.8

7.3 

6.9

6.5

6.1

278.1

8.97

552

Sept.

5.8

S74

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

*5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

4.

4.

4.

4.5

5.1

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.4

44 

47?

4.9

147.6

4.92

293

Mln 3.4 Mean 17.4 Ac-ft 12,610

Water year 1958-59 : Max 30 Min 2.8 Mean 8.29 Ac-ft 6,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.

e. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements 

records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2670. Red River at mouth, near Questa, N. Mex.

387

Location. Lat 36°39'00", long 105°41'30", in NW£ sec.20, T.28 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

800 ft upstream from Rio Grande and 6.5 miles southwest of Questa.

Drainage area. 190 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1959.

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

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 84.8 cfs (61,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 597 cfs June 14 (gage height, 5.75 ft); minimum daily, 44 cfs Jan. 4.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 647 cfs Jan. 18, 1952: maximum gage height, that of 

June 14, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 38 cfs Feb. 2, 1951, Jan. 6, 23, Feb. 20, 22, 

1955.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

43

67

93

123

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

61

62

59

58

59

61

60

*61

63

64

67

BE

62

62

61

60

59

58

57

56

5T

56

56

58

61

61

61

61

62

61

1,867

60.2

3,700

Nov. .

61

61

61

*61

61

60

61

61

61

64

61

61

61

61

61

62

60

50

49

53

55

60

61

62

64

64

64

61

56

57

1,795

59.8

3.560

Dec.

57

60

61

64

61

64

63

63

63

62

61

63

60

55

52

*53

54

56

56

56

56

53

54

55

55

55

52

55

55

50

il

1,774

57.2

3,520

Jan.

50

51

51

44

TC

52

55

53

55

55

56

56

55

57

55

53

57

57

57

58

51

48

53 *56

57

57

56

57

57

55

57

1,679

54.2

3,330

Feb.

55

57

57

55

57

57

57

57

57

53.

54

59

57

53

54

58

*57

56

56

55

57

56

53

53

53

53

53

53

-

1,552

55.4

3,080

Mar.

53

54" 54

53

49

50

49

52

51

51

51

50

50

- 50

49

49

*49

51

51

52

50

50

51

52

53

54

53

53

54

54

54

1,596

51.5

3,170

Apr.

53

53

54

55

53

51

55

57

57

52

52

53

54

55

55

*55

55

55

54

56

56

55

54

53

52

51

55

53

53

52

1,618

53.9

3,210

May

~55 53

56

60

67

65

68

86

86

87

87 *87

89

102

110

112

115

112

106

104

102

105

104

110

109

117

TT3

108

99

96

95

2,865

92.4

5,680

June

98

98

100

93

*93

91

91

94

94

94

94

88

90

120

106

95

92

87

86

97

98

97

97

90

88

84

80

74

Iff oo

2,749

91.6

5,450

July

68

65

63

61

58

59

64

70

61

*60

53

53

52

52

53

53

53

53

54

54

53

51

51

50

52

53

63

69

 55 72

59

1,797

58.0

3,560

Aug.

61

56

55

53

51

*63

93

97

85

80

74

71

71

80

106

96

88

83

80

80

77

73

74

84

89

82

77

73

71

69

67

2,364

76.3

4,690

Sept.

54" 65

64'

64

63

61

59

51

51

*49

50

49

4849"

49

49

49

50

49

50

*49

51

51

54

60

58

56

53

52

53

1,620

54.0

3,210

Calendar year 1958: Max 490 Min 47 Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,140

Water year 1958-59: Max 120 Mln 44 Mean 63.8 Ac-ft 46,160

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). June 14 (8:15 p.m.) 597 cfs (5.75 ft); Aug. 7 (3:15 p.m.) 222 cfs 

(5.58 ft); Aug. 8 (5:45 p.m.). 339 efs (4.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
388 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2675. Rio Hondo near Valdez, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36-32'30", long 105°33'20", in Sj sec.28, T.27 N., R.13 E. (projected), 

on left bank 500 ft upstream from first diversion, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

Forest Service gate, l£ miles east of Valdez, 4 miles downstream from South Fork, and 

9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 38 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 28, 1938. Altitude of gage Is 

7~,700 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 28, 1938, at datum 1.92 ft lower.

Average discharge. 25 years, 38.2 cfs (27,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 58 cfs May 16 (gage height, 1.23 ft); minimum 

daily determined, 9 cfs Jan. 4, 5.

1934-59; Maximum discharge, 541 cfs May 13, 1941, from rating curve extended above 

300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 4.05 ft Dec. 15, 1953 (ice Jam); 

minimum daily discharge, 3 cfs Jan. 21, 1935.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342; 1935.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

22

22

21

20

19

 si 24

*20

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15 

JU

561

18.1

1,110

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

15

b!3

b!4

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

b!5

bl5

bl5

411

13.7

815

Dec.

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

b!4

b!4

b!4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

bl3

b!2 

blO

432

13.9

857

Jan.

blO

bll

blO

b9

b?

blO

bll

*all

all

all

all

all

all

all

all

all

all

all

all

all

blO

b!2

bT2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2 -

a!2 

a!2 -

343

11.1

680

Feb.

(*)

> all

-"

30S

11

611

Calendar year 1958: Max 237 Min 9

Mar.

*" <

!> alO

310

10

615

Apr.

a!2

a!2

12

12

13

14

15

14

*12

14

11

TT

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

13

14

15

17

17

17

19

393

13.1

780

May

21

23

24

27

29

a29

a29

a 29

a 29

a29

*29

31

36

43

48

53

56

55

54

53

51

46

46

51

52

52

52

53

54

54 

52

1,290

41.6

2,560

June

52

51

*52

51

51

52

53

52

52

50

48

48

48

48

47

45

43

42

46

45

41

43

39

37

37

35

33

32

24

22

1,319

44.0

2,620

July

21

27 26"

25

24

24

*24

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

19

18

17

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

14 

13

576

18.6

1,140

Aug.

13

12

T5

*13

14

19

22

19

17

16

17

17

17

24

26

22

20

19

19

20

20

19

20

22

23

24

23

22

22

12 

20

594

19.2

1,180

Sept.

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

12

T5

13

461

15.4

914

Mean 44.9 Ac-ft 32,530

Water year 1958-59: Max 56 Min 9 Mean 19.2 Ac-ft 13,880

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations. 

V> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 389

2685. Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo, N. Hex.

.27 N., R.12 ET'fproJected) , on 

miles upstream from mouth.

Location. Lat 36°31'55", long 105°41'05", in sec. 32, 

left bank 1 mile downstream from Arroyo Hondo and

Drainage area. 70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1910 to June 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only) , July 1912 to August 1915, and January 1932 to September 1959 in reports of 

Geological Survey. Published as "near Arroyo Hondo" April 1910 to August 1915. April 

1910 to December 1928 in reports of State engineer.

. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Aug. 12, 1938. Altitude 'of gage is 

,670 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Feb. 29, 1928, staff gage at site 1.1 miles 

downstream at different daturas. Feb. 29 to Dec. 31. 1928, and Jan. 21, 1932, to 

Aug. 13, 1934, staff gage at present site at datum 0.4 ft lower. Aug. 13 1934, to 

Aug. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1932-59), 27.5 cfs (19,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 41 cfs July 29 (gage height, 1.48 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.0 cfs July 28.

1932-59: Maximum discharge determined, 1,060 cfs July 19, 1948 (gage height, 

3.75 ft), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; a stage 

of 5.45 ft (datum then in use) occurred Aug. 23, 1935 (discharge uncertain, but probably is highest of record since 1933 or longer); minimum daily discharge, 4 cfs 

July 13-16, 1934.

;age -height record, which are 

2,500 acres, most of which is

Remarks. Records good except those for period of doubtful 

fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 

outside basin.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1342: 1915, 1932(M), 1934-38(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, ana discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Jan. 20)

1.1 

1.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

12

TZ

14

13

*13

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

18

18

18

16

18

21

T5

17

14

14

14

454

14.6

900

Nov.

12

12

12

12

11

12

*12

12

13

14

14

14

14

13

14

d!4

d!5

d!6

d!8

21

21

22

TT

21

20

20

20

20

19

20

479

16.0

950

Dec.

20 *Z^

18

IS

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

14

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

17

17

16

14

16

16

12

9.4

526.4

17.0

1,040

Jan.

12

14

14

ITT" 8.2

13

IS *T5

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

14

16

17

17

18

14

12

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

18

491.2

15.8

974

Feb.

17

17

IS

T5

*17

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

436

15.6

865

Mar.

12

TI

10

9.7

11

10

10

12

11

10

10

10

9.7

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

336.4

10.9

667

Apr.

12

12

13

11

11

11

16

18

*TF

13

11

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.4

S.8

9.1

8.8

8.8

9.1

8.S

8.2

7.6

775

7.6

8.2

 .8

9.1

9.1

8.8

309.0

10.3

613

May

9.4

8.8

7.9

775

8.8

8.5

9.1

12

11

9.1

*11

14

10

9.7

11

12

17

T2

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.8

10

12

12

11

11

11

12

10

11

324.7

10.5

644

June

10

12

*9.1

8.5

8.2

7.9

8.2

8.5

8.5

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.9

8.5

11

8.2

7.9

8.5

11

12

11

13

TT

11

10

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

280.5

9.35

556

July

9.4

10

9.4

10

10

9.4

*9.1

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

8.5

8.2

11

8.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.2

7.6

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.0

8.2

7.9

271.4

8.75

538

Aug.

7.9

7.6

775

*7.9

8.S

12

13

9.7

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.7

13

28

22

16

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

8.8

9.4

11

12

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.1

339.7

11.0

674

Sept.

8.2

572

8.8

8.8

9.4

9.4

8.5

8.5

*8.5

9.1

9.8

977

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.8

9.1

269.5

8.98

535

Calendar year 1958: Max 250 Min 7.0 Mean 36.4 Ac-ft 26,350

Water year 1958-59: Max 28 Min 7.0 Mean 12.4 Ac-ft 8,960

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base._____________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for station near Valdez.
390 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2753. Rio Pueblo de Taos near Ranohito, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36 0 23'30", long 105°37'30", on left bank 300 ft downstream from Rio Pernando de Taos and 2 miles southwest of Ranchito, Taos County.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi.

Records available. March 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,730 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42 cfs May 8 (gage height, 1.70 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.83 ft Jan. 4 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 2.3 cfs Sept. 8, 9.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 600 cfs May 13, 1957 (gage height, 3.72 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Sept. 8, 9, 1959.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 9,000 acres above station. 

Anderson ditch diverts from right bank about 125 ft below gage.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4 to Sept. 30)

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.6 

2.7 

6.9

1.5 

1.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

19

19

17

18

30

27

21

 19

20

20

19

19

19

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

19

25

22

22

22

22

20

611

19.7

1,210

Nov.

20

20

21

22

21

21

*21

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

25

22

b22

b26

29

29

31

30

28

28

28

29

24

23

23

706

23.5

1,400

Dec.

23

*24

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

25

25

22

21

b22

b23

24

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

b28

b27

27

b25

b25

762

24.6

1,510

Jan.

b25

b25

b25

b25

*b20

b20

21

b20

21

b23

b23

b23

b23

22

21

b21

b21

b23

23

23

b20

b21

b22

b24

b24

25

b26

b23

b25

b23

25

706

22.8

1,400

Feb.

23

22

*23

b23

23

b2525-

23

23

b23

b22

22

21

b21

b20

22

23

20

20

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

-

597

21.3

1,180

Mar.

19

*20

22

21

b!8

b!8

b20

21

18

18

17

b!7

18

18

17

19

18

18

19

18

18

18

17

17

22

22

19

19

18

17

17

578

18.6

1,150

Apr.

17

17

17

15

15

*16

22

31

25

18

17

15

15

12

12

14

14

15

15

10

9.7

13

12

12

12

11

12

12

11

JUfi

444.7

14.8

882

May

7.5

10

12

12

23

19

15

28

28

21

*17

15

11

15

24

23

19

15

14

11

10

11

14

22

17

15

13

11

9.1

8*6

7.5

477.7

15.4

948

June

6.5

7.5

6.9

*8.0

775

6.1

6.1

5.2

4.8

3.1

2.5

275

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.1

3.5

2.7

4.0

5.2

6.5

7.5

6.9

6.1

6.1

5.6

4.8

a4.8

a4.6

8.4.4

151.0

5.03

300

July

a4.1

a4.3

a4.4

a4.0

a3.6

a3.6

a3. 5

*375

3.5

4.0

4.4

3.5

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.2

4.4

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

129.6

4.18

257

Aug.

4.0

3.1

37T

3.1

3.5

3.1

5.2

5. '2

5.2

6.1

6.1

7.5

9.7

10

14

11

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.0

11

8.0

6.9

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

212.8

6.86

422

Sept.

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.3

2.3

*2.7

3.5

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.1

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.6

117.6

3.92

233

Calendar year 1958: Max 530 Min 4.0 Mean 69.5 Ac-ft 50,330

Water year 1958-59: Max 31 Min 2.3 Mean 15.0 Ac-ft 10,890

Peak discharge (base, 130 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 391

2755. Rio Grande de Ranches near Talpa, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°17'55", long 105°34'55", in Rancho del Rio Grande Grant, on right bank 

12 miles downstream from Pot Creek, 3.5 miles upstream from Rio Chiquito, and 3.0 miles 

south of Talpa.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959. 

Rio" Grande del Rancho near Ranches de Taos.

Prior to October 1955, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Nov. 11, 1952, staff gage at site 35 ft downstream at datum 0.39 ft lower.

Average discharge. 7 years, 18.3 cfs (13,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 46 cfs May 15 (gage height, 2.21 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.64 ft Jan. 6 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 3.8 cfs Sept. 20-23, 

27-29.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 342 cfs May 19, 1958 (gage height, 3.78 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.6 cfs Jan. 5, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Minor 

diversions upstream for operation of sawmill and for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to July 23 July 24 to Sept. 30

1.4 3.8

1.5 6.1

1.6 9.0

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

3.3

5.7

9.0

18

Dischargej in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

9.0 

9.7

10

T.4

9.0

10

10

9.4

9.0

*8.7

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

778

7.8

8.1

7.8

7.6

8.1

8

-1

 J~

7 8

262.1

8.45

520

Nov.

7.8 

771

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

*7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

7.3

6.7

b6

bS

b6

b6.5

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b6

b6

b6 .5

206.7

6.69

410

Dec.

b7 

b7.5

*b8

8.4

778

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.6

7.6

b7.5

b7.5

b7

b5

b5

b5.5

b6

b5.5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

bS

b4.5

b4

bl

190.6

6.15

378

Jan.

b4 

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4.5

b5

b5

*b5

b5

b5

b5

*b5.5

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b5

b4

b4

b4.5

b4.5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

153.0

4.94

303

Feb.

b5 bS~

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

*5.0

b5

b5

b5

b5.5

b6

bS

b6

5.6

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

-

150.6

5.36

299

Mar.

b5.7 

*5.9

6.1

5.6

bS.O

b5.5

b6.0

6.4

b6 0

b6.0

bS.5

b6.0

b7.0

6.7

b6.0

b6.0

b6.5

b7.5

7.6

7.6

b6.0

b7.0

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

6.1

7.8

7.8

208.9

6.74

414

Apr.

776- 7.8

8.4

9.7

12

 13

16

16

14

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

16

18

18

19

20

387.7

12.9

769

May

22 

?5

28

*30

32

30

30

32

30

30

30

30

32

36

41

43

4T

41

40

37

36

34

34

41

40

40

39

38

a35

a30

a29

1,056

34.1

2,100

June

a26 

a25

. *28

26

23

21

20

20

18

17

17

16

16

17

15

14

13

13

15

16

15

15

15

13

12

11

11

11

10

TO

504

16.8

1,000

July

9_.4 

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.4

7.8

*7.8

7.3

6.7

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.6

7.3

7 .0

6.7

6.1

5 6

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.2

4.7

5.2

5.5

6.7

7.4

6.7

202.2

6.52

401

Aug.

5.7 

4.7

4.2

*4TZ

5.0

7.0

14

IT

9.4

8.3

8.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

12

9.4

8.0

7.4

7.4

8.3

7.7

6.4

6.4

10

14

14

13

11

11

11

11

271.5

8.76

539

Sept.

- 9.4 

9T5

8.3

7.7

7.4

7.0

6.4

*5.7

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.2

156.2

5.21

310

Calendar year 1958s Max 324 Mln 4.0 Mean 38 -.1 Ac-ft 27,580

Water year 1958-59: Max 43 Min 3.8 Mean 10.3 Ao-ft 7,440

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). Ho peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
392 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2756. Rio Chiquito near Talpa, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°19'50", long 105°34'50", on right bank in Rancho del Rio Grande Grant, 

1 mile southeast of Talpa, Tacos County, and l£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 37.0 sq mi.

Records available. March 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,230 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 62 cfs July 31 (gage height, 2.01 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.4 cfs Sept. 21-23.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, about 144 cfs May 13, 1958 (gage height, 2.24 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 50 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that 

of Sept. 21-23, 1959.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

1.0

1.1 

1.3

1.4 

2.2 

5.5

1.4

1.5

8.5

12

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

-.Oct.

4.7

4.9

5.3

4T9

4.7

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.9 *4.7

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

fc*

4.7

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.3

144.7

4.67

287

Nov.

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.9

*3.9

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.2

b3.0

b2.8

b3.0

b3.2

b3.4

b3.6 

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

b2T5~

bSTO"

b3.5

106.7

3.56

212

Dec.

3.9

4.1

*3T3

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.5

2.8

b2.O

7^

3.4

3.9

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.0 

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.2

b2.5

b2.2

b2.0 

b2.3

97.7

3.15

194

Jan.

b2.3

b2.0

b2~7$

b2.o

a2.3

a2.4

a2.5

a2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

5.2

3.2

3.1

3.2 

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

86.9

2.80

172

Feb.

3.0

3.1

3TT

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.O

*3.0

2.8

2.8

3.O

3.0

2.7

T3

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.O

3.0

3.0 

3.0

2.8

2.7

3.1

3.1

-

82.9

2.96

164

Mar.

3.2

*3.4

3.2

3.4

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.4

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.5

4.1

4.3

3.5

3.1

3.4

3.7 

4.1

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

4.1

109.1

3.52

216

Apr.

3.7 Ta

4.5

4.9

5.5

*5.8

6.7

57T

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3 

4.5

4.7

5.1

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

146.3

4.88

290

May

5.8

3TT

6.4

*6.7

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3 7.6

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

a7

a7

a7.5

a8.5 

alO

S5.5

a8.5

a8

a7.5

a7

a6.5 

a6

229.3

7.4O

455

June

a6

a6

*6.4

5^

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.4

3.9

4.1

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.7 

3.5

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.7

277

125.5

4.18

249

July

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

*2.2

2.3

2.0

2.O

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9 

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.6

3.0

2.8 

4.7

70.9

2.29

141

Aug.

2.6

2.2

1.9

*T79

2.1

3.1

5.5

sTT

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.7

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

3.1

4.3

4.7

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.6 

2.5

88.6

2.86

176

Sept.

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.O

1.9

1.9

1.8

 1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

T74

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

50.3

1.68

100

Calendar year 1958 : Max 130 Min 2.0 Mean 15.9 Ac-ft 11,530

Water year 1958-59 : Max 10 Min 1.4 Mean 3.67 Ac-ft 2,66O

Peak discharge (base, 55 efs). July 51 (6:1O p.m.) 62 efs (2.01 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, supplementary 

gage, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 393

2760. Rio Pueblo de Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°23'20 n , long 105°38'00'r , in N? sec.23, T.25 N. , R.12-E. (projected),

 in Mart Inez Grant, on left bank 200 ft downstream from Rio Grande de Ranches ,' 

0,2 mile downstream from Arroyo Seco, half a mile northeast of Los Cordovas, and 

3? miles west of Taos.

Drainage area. 359 sq mi.

Records available . April 1910 to August 1915 and October 1930 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Published as Rio Pueblo de Taos near Cordovas April 

1910 to December 1911. April 1910 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer. 

Prior to October 1955 published as Rio Taos at Los Cordovas. All records include 

flow of Rio Grande de Ranches.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,709.59 ft above mean sea level, datum

 of 1929. Prior to Oct. 4, 1921, staff gages at nearby sites at different datums. 

Oct. 4, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at 

datum about 1.26 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1934, to Apr. 30, 1957, at site 200 ft 

upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--48 years (1910-25, 1926-59), 59.6 cfs (43,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 52 cfs May 8 (gage height, 2.09 ft); maximum

 gage height, 3.40 ft Jan. 5 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 3.4 cfs July 17-22. 

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 1,830 cfs May 14, 1941 (gage height, 5.81 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily, 1.3 cfs July 17, Aug. 18, 1951.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1342: 1910-12, 1915, 1940.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 17 to Sept. 30)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.9 

5.3 

B.8 

13

l.B 

2.0 

2.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195B to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a29

a31

a31

a29

a31

a59

a35

a32

*30

30

30

29

29

29

27

27

27

27

27

26_

26

26

26

26

27

32

30

30

30

29 

28

905

29.2

1,800

Nov.

30

30

*31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

34

33

29

32

36

37

40

39

37

38

38

41

36

31

34

986

32.9

1,960

Dec.

36

*37

37

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

34

b30

b29

b30

b31

b32

b32

b31

b30

b30

b31

b31

b30

b30

b30

b31

b30

b30 

b30

1,018

32. B

2,020

Jan.

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

31

*30

32

31

32

33

*33

b30

b30

b30

b31

b30

b30

b30

29

b29

b30

b32

b3£

b33

b32

b32

b31

b31 

b31

957

30.9

1,900

Feb.

32

31

*34

32

33

32

33

34

34

b29

b2B

b2B

b2B

b2B

b2B

33

33

32

31

30

30

31

30 '30

30

30

32

32

-

868

31.0

1,720

Mar.

32

*33

3?

33

29

30

33

33

31

31

30

29

30

29

28

28

29

29

29

28

25

24

24

24

31

31

28

28

30

30 

29

910

29.4

1,800

Apr.

28

27

27

24

22

*22

28

41

36

29

26

25

23

21

20

20

19

20

22

23

21

19

IB

19

19

IB

19

20

19

16

691

23.0

1,370

May

16

IB

21

19

26

24

24

42

41

35

*31

24

22

28

39

40

36

32

29

23

26

29

32

43

36

23

27

25

22

20 

17

870

28.1

1,730

June

IB

19

19

*19

16

15

14

12

11

9.2

7.B

7.8

B.

B.

B.

B.

7.

7.0

9.2

11

12

12

11

11

9.6

B.B

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.4

326.3

10.9

647

July

6.0

6 6~!r7

$'.G

5.3

4.3

4.1

*4.3

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.4

3 .4

3^4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.1

4.6

4.B

4.8

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6 

5.3

141.6

4.57

281

Aug.

4.3

4.1

*3.9

3.6

3.9

5.6

7.0

5.6

5.3

4.8

3.9

3.9

5.1

5.3

B.I

5.6

5.1

5.6

6.0

6.7

 7.4

7.0

7.0

9.6

1°

9.2

9.6

8.1

7.B

6.4 

6.7

192.2

6.20

381

Sept.

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.B

4.6

*4.B

H4.S

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.6

*5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.6

7.0

162.4

5.41

322

Calendar year 1958: Max 863 Min 6.4 Mean 112 Ac-ft 81,210

Water year 1958-59: Max 43 Min 3.4 Mean 22 Ac-ft 15,930

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
394 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2763. Rio Pueblo de Taos below Los Cordovas, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°22'30", long lOSMO'lO", in Gijosa Grant, on left bank 2 miles southwest of Los Cordovas, 2-j miles downstream from Rio Grande de Ranches, 4-| miles 

upstream from mouth, Taos County.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi.

Records available. March 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,630 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 104 cfs Aug. 14 {gage height, 2.02 ft); mlnimum daily, 3.9 cfs July 9, 10, 14, 18.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Aug. 24, 1957 (gage height, 5.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

that of July 9, 10, 14, 18, 195^.-

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (

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

(Shifting-control method used June 2 to Sept. 3o)

3.2 

5.1 

9.4

0.9 

1.0 

1.4 53

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

30

31

32

30

31

4040"

35

*34

34

34

35

34

34

32

31

32

32

31

30

29

35

30

29

30

34

33

33

32

32

30

1,004

32.4

1,990

Nov.

3030-

*31

31

31

31

32

32

31

31

32

32

32

33

33

37

35

34

34

38

38

40

40

39

40

39

42-58

34

34

1,034

34.5

2,050

Dec.

37

38

*38

39m

36

37

36

36

36

35

36

34

b31

b30

b32

b34

b34

b34

b33

b32

b32

b33

b32

b32

b32

b31

b34

b31

b31

b31

1,055

34.0

2,090

Jan.

b31

b31

b31

b31 *b31

b32

b33

b33

b33

b32

b33

b33

b33

*b31

b31

b31

b32

b31

b31

b31

b30

b30

b33

b35

b3T

b34

b33

b34

b32

b33

b34

998

32.2

1,980

Feb.

1>32

b30

b34

*b3~4

b34

b33

b34

b34

b34

b34

b32

b29 b2~9~

b30

b30

34

34

33

31

31

30

32

32

31

32

31

34

32

-

900

32.1

1,790

Mar.

33

*33

33

32

b29

b30

32

34

3?

31

31

30

30

29

27

28

28

29

30

29

27

27

27

27

33

34

33

32

33

33

33

949

30.6

1,880

Apr.

33

30

30

28

25

25

31

46

*4CJ

34

30

29

27

25

23

22

22

22

25

25

25

21

20

21

21

20

21

22

21

IS.

782

26.1

1,550

May

18

20

23

20

27

27

26

ID- 42

34

30

25

23

26

36

38

35

30

28

24

25

*27

28

40

33

30

25

23

21

19

17

860

27.7

1,710

June

16 "

18

18

*18

al6

a!5

a!4

al3

all

a 10

a8.2

a8.2

a8.2

a8.2

aS.O

a7.6

a7.2

a7.2

a8.0

alO

al2

al2

all

all

a9.7

a9.4

a7.4

a6.9

a6.9

a6_.£

322.7

10.8

640

July

a6,4

a6.8

a6.8

a6.0

a5.5

a4.8

4.7 *4.7

3.9

379

5.5

4.7

5.1

3.9

5.1

4.7

4.3

3.9

4.3

5.1

5.1

4.7

9_6

6.4

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.7

8.1

9.0

7.2

179.1

5.78

355

Aug.

6.4

5.5

*5.1

5TT

5.1

8.5

12

11

10

9.9

7.7

7.7

9.9

13

15

12

10

9.9

9.9

11

11

9.9

9.4

16

15

14

15

13

12

9.4

8.5

317.9

10.3

631

Sept.

8.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

S^ *6.8

6.8

8.5

7.

7.

7.

6.

7.

7.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8,

9.

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

12.

242.6

8.09

481

Calendar year 1958 : Max 894 Min 10 Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,740

Water year 1958-59 : Max 46 Min 3.9 Mean 23.7 Ac-ft 17,150

Peak discharge (base, 230 ofs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for upstream stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 395

2765. Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge, near Taos, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°19'00", long 105°45'30", in N| sec.15, T.24 N., R.ll E., on left bank 

2 miles downstream from Rio Pueblo de Taos and bridge on State Highway 96 and 12 miles 

southwest of Taos.

Drainage area. 9,730 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

1925 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,080 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£b Apr. 14, 1934, at bridge 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1925-59), 777 cfs (562,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 612 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 4.16 ft); minimum 

daily, 167 cfs July 14, 17, 18, 25, 26.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 9,730 cfs June 7, 1948, June 22, 1949; maximum gage 

height, 9.41 ft May 17, 1941; minimum daily discharge, 159 cfs Oct. 8-11, 1956.

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 650,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 788: 1934(M). WSP 1392: 1931-32, 1935, 1937, 1945, 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.3

3.5 

3.7

135

220

320

3.9

4.1

435

570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

250

255

260

260

260

275

275

270

270

*270

270

275

275

270

270

270

270

270

270

295

290

290

295

290

295

310

305

310

305

300

300

8,670

280

17,200

Nov.

315

315

*331

336

331

326

320

315

315

315

315

315

315

310

310

326

315

300

270

275

300

320

353

381

442

494

528

535

474

468

10,565

352

20,960

Dec.

480

480

468

480

494

500

507

514

500

521

487

480

474

423

387

364

375

*375

405

411

423

435

448

454

442

461

- 411

399

423

370

26_0

13,651

440

27,080

Jan.

461

729

423

381

558

399

423

411

405

405

417

423

423

435

435

423

435

435

a435

a435

435

417

423

417

423

423

423

429

435

435

442

13,093

422

25,970

Feb.

435

435

442

423

442

429

435

435

454

435

*429

442

442

429

435

454

461

474

480

487

500

521

514

514

542

528

549

528

-

13,094

468

25,970

Mar.

521

542

549

563

542

429

487

514

549

494

474

461

435

423

429

423

405

393

*393

405

381

364

358

358

387

375

370

370

375

370

364

13,503

436

26,780

Apr.

358

358

364

353

336

326

342

358

348

*336

358

358

358

358

353

348

348

342

326

320

315

295

305

310

295

265

255

250

255

265

9,758

325

19,350

May

265

260

245

*225

240

280

290

310

305

285

280

270

260

280

300

305

310

315

326

320

305

305

290

310

290

290

285

280

280

275

265

8,846

285

17,550

June

260

265

265

*265

250

245

240

235

235

230

225

240

225

225

275

250

245

245

240

265

270

270

265

260

250

240

225

a215

a210

a 20 8

7,338

245

14,550

July

a206

a205

a205

a205

a205

a206

a206

*206

188

184

175

175

171

167

171

175

167

167

184

195

184

175

184

171

167

167

171

184

198

193

193

5,748

185

11,400

Aug.

180

175

*180

175

175

198

280

245

265

230

206

206

171

171

260

260

240

216

206

206

202

206

216

265

265

260

245

235

235

230

220

6,824

220

13,540

Sept.

216

202

206

206

202

198

198

193

193

198

*198

193

193

184

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

*184

180

184

193

193

193

188

188

193

5,736

191

11,380

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,110 Mln 225 Mean 925 Ac-ft 669,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 563 Mln 167 Mean 320 Ac-ft 231,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
396 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2795. Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°12'20", long 105°57'50", in SW&SW£ sec.23, T.23 N., R.9 E. , on right 

banK a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge at Embudo and 2f miles downstream 

from Embudo Creek.

Drainage area. 10,400 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis valley, Colo.).

Records available.--January 1889 to December 1903, September 1912 to September 1916, and 

October 1930 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1889 to 

December 1903 and September 1912 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer. 

Records for Oct. 4 to Nov. 30, 1896, published in WSP 358, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,789.14 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 1889, staff gage l£ miles upstream at different datum. 

March 1889 to December 1903 staff gage 1,300 ft upstream at different datum. September 1912 to June 1914 on downstream end of bridge pier at site 200 ft upstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 59 years (1889-93, 1894-1903, 1912-16, 1917-59), 992 cfs (718,200 

aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs July 26 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum daily, 192 cfs Sept. 17.

1889-1903, 1912-59: Maximum discharge, 15,900 cfs June 19, 1903 (gage height, 

15.8 ft); minimum daily, 130 cfs June 30, 1902.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 660,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 358: 1900-1902. WSP 878: 1915-16. WSP 1512: 1892-99, 

1904, 1916, 1931-32, 1939, 1944-45, 1950. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, Aug. 29 to Sept. 26)

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

180

260

380

630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

284

288

303

288

284

319

311

295

281

*278

281

281

292

284

278

281

281

281

278

292

299

295

292

292

295

323

527

319

323

323

323

9,167

296

18,180

Nov.

327

331

344

348

348

344

331

331

327

327

327

323

323

319

315

335

335

323

523" 295

*323

358

380

420

460

525

545

450" 565

505

11,147

372

22,110

Dec.

*495

500

485

490

505

510

515

530

sT5

530

500

495

480

445

390

366

376

*395

405

435

435

440

455

465

445

470

420

400

435

425

274

14,026

452

27,820

Jan.

405

440

435

395

544

395

430

415

410

405

420

420

430

440

445

435

445

450

455

45?

450

425

445

440

435

445

430

440

445

440

455

13,319

430

26,420

Feb.

445

445

460

445

455

435 445"

450

455

445

*445

470

470

455

460

475

480

490

500

500

510

530

530

515

540

540

540

540

13,470

481

26,720

Mar.

515

535

540

BTB" 560

450

470

500

530

500

475

460

445

435

430

430

410

400

*395

400

385

366

362

380" 358

395

371

376

371

376

366

13,531

436

26,840

Apr.

362

358

362

362

353

340

358

390

576

*344

358

358

353

348

348

344

331

327

327

323

323

303

303

315

311

307

303

292

258~ 281

10,048

335

19,930

May

307

311

307

307

323

358

390

415

445

415

405

*385

371

390

455

465

465

455

 455

455

430

430

425

515" 515

485

465

430

410

400

380

12,764

412

25,320

June

366

371

362

*340

344

315

295

288

284

278

274

274

274

278

323

303

295

284

274

307

340

348

335

311

307

281

267

254

245

2_59

9,056

302

17,960

July

233

230

228

220

218

218

215

220

*220

215

210

205

205

202

202

210

235" 200

205

218

212

202

200

212

205

?I5" 325

218

215

222

218

6,718

217

13,320

Aug.

218

208

*202

258

232

265

366

400

366

311

270

257

254

254

311

315

284

260

245

245

239

233

242

MO- 400

327

295

281

264

254

239

8,585

277

17,030

Sept.

230

222

218

215

215

210

208

202

198

202

202

205

202

198

195

195

192

lW

198

195

195

*195

195

202

208

210

215

212

212

222

6,166

206

12,230

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,780 Min 267 Mean 1,094 Ac-ft 792,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 565 Min 192 Mean 351 Ac-ft 253,900

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). July 26 (5:45 p.m.) 2,760 cfs (6.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2841. Rio Chama near La Puente, N. Mex.

397

Location. Lat 36°39 | 45", long 106°38'00", on right bank in Tierra Amarilla Grant, 

0.7 mile downstream from Rito de Tierra Amarilla, 3 miles southwest of La Puente, 

and 6.7 miles upstream from flow line of El Vado Reservoir, Rio Arriba County.

Drainage area.--480 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,083 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,260 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.48 ft); minimum daily 11 cfs July 15.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 8,040 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height, 6.07 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and an inflowoutflow study of El Vado Reservoir; minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Sept. 19, 1956.

A discharge of about 9,000 cfs occurred Apr. 16, 1937, based on flow of Rio Chama 

at Park View with allowance for tributary inflow.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions for 

irrigation of about 7,500 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of loe effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

9.2

20

37

77

140

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.3

230

440

850

1,500

2,010

Discharge, Iri cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

56

59

58

56

56

65

58

53

52

50

49

49

47 

42

41

42

43

43

42

42

39

W

39

48

71

S5

61

65

65

57

1,609

51.9

3,190

Nov.

56

57

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

53

56

54 

50

44

39

35

4ff

45

52

52

52

52

52

47

42

37

40

42

1,462

48.7

2,900

Dec.

46

50ro

50

50

50

48

47

46

45

43

42

41

40 

40

40

40

40

39

38

38

37

36

35

35

35

36

38

40

35

30

1,280

41.3

2,540

Jan.

32

34

29

26

3S

40

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45 

40

45

50

50

50

50

45

45

50

56

60

66

SS

66

66

66

66

1,491

48.1

2,960

Feb.

56

50

45

45

47

50

50

50

45

40

45

45

45

40 

50

60

60

60

60

60

58

54

52

50

61

56

50

49

-

1,433

51.2

2,840

Mar.

54

59

65

65

52

48ro

56

54

59

52

50

57

74 

56

56

62

79

88

6T

54

61

71

76

77

70

65

70

68

62

72

1,943

62.7

3,850

Apr.

70

9T

138

169

203

238

447

386

270

177

187

184

199

227 

250

234

238

275

234

206

184

181

213

250

482

696

723

588

612

768

9,144

305

18,140

May

1,160

1,300

1,520

1,180

972

840

991

1,090

820

1,030

1,440

1,520

1,550

1,740 

1,670

1,420

1,210

1,120

960

800

687

612

566

588

573

489

454

380

380

356

326

29,744

959

59,000

June

338

515

305

270

262

246

a225

a210

a!95

alSO

a!65

a!55

a!45

al33 

a!23

allS

106

88

81

82

76

74

81

72

65

57

52

47

41

 -JS.

4,342

145

8,610

July

31

25

22

19

16

a!6

a!6

18

a!8

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!3

a!2 

U

a!2

12

13

13

20

21

18

17

12

12

12

12

15

17

20

18

506

16.3

1,000

Aug.

18

19

18

24

29

49

71

135

143

143

68

76

61

61 

58

a52

a47

43

43

54

47

39

37

53

172

108

71

57

45

34

30

1,925

62.1

3,820

Sept.

26

24

22

21

19

19

18

19

18

19

19

18

17

$

16

21

32

30

27

22

22

20

20

22

26

26

28

32

-.-M

679

22.6

1,350

Calendar year 1958 : Max 4,490 Mln 25 Mean 457 Ac-ft 331,200

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,740 Mln 11 Mean 152 Ac-ft 110,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). No peak above base.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Feb. 22.
398 RIO ORANDE BASIN

2845. Willow Creek near Park View, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°40'20", long 106=42'10", in Tierra Amarilla Grant, on right bank 400 ft 

upstream from Willow Creek damsite, 0.3 mile downstream from Horse Lake Creek, and 

Similes southwest of Park View, Rio Arriba County.

Drainage area.--193 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1936 to September 1959 (no winter records prior to 1943).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,950 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, at datum 0.79 ft higher.

Average discharge.--20 years (1939-59), 20.1 cfs (14,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 865 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 4.60 ft); no flow 

at times.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 4,500 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 10.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 300 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 858: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24 to Apr. 7, Aug. 15 to Sept. 18)

2.0 

4.0 

9.5

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

1.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

V

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

2

2

1

11

4

4

4

3

3

3

40

1.29

79

Nov.

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

(*)

> 1

44

1.47

87

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

> 0

(*)

\

> 3

(*)

_

-------

39

1.39

77

Mar.

3

7

10

10

9

8

7

5

4

4

6

4

4

6

6

*4

4

6

9

4

3

2

4

5

6

4

3

3

3

2

*2

157

5.06

311

Apr.

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

6

8

5

3

2

2

1

1

1

*1

1

1

1

1

1

00-

0

0

1

4

4

*2

62

2.07

123

May

2

1

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

1

1

2

2

1

*1

0

0

0

0

1

1

3

4

4

3

3

3

1

*1

1

1

42

1.35

83

June

1

T

l

l

l

l

l

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

*1

1

1

1

3

5

5

7

7

5

4

3

2

*1

68

2.27

135

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

*2

10

0.32

20

Aug.

1

0

0

2

2

2

33

64

48

18

5

2

1

56

2

0

0

*0

0

1

0

5

1

16

11

9

0

0

1

0

*0

340

11.0

674

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0.03

2.0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 946 Mln 0 Mean 48.2 Ac-ft 34,860

Water year 1958-59 : Max 71 Mln 0 Mean 2.20 Ac-ft 1,590

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Aug. 14 (7 p.m.) 865 cfs (4.60 ft).
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

2855. Rio Chains below El Vado Dam, N. Mex.

399

Location.--Lat 36 C 34'50", long 106°43'30", in Tierra Amarilla Grant, on left bank 1.5miles 

downstream from El Vado Dam, 2.7 miles upstream from Rio Nutrias, and 13 miles southwest of Tierra Amarilla.

Drainage area. 877 sq mi.

Records available. October 1913 to November 1916 (published as Chama River near Tierra 

Amarilla October 1913 to September 1914 and as Chama River near El Vado October 1914 

to November 1916) and October 1935 to September 1959 (published as Rio Chama near 

Tierra Amarilla October 1935 to September 1946) in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1913 to September 1916 and February 1920 to December 1924 in reports of State 

engineer.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,696.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to October 1935, at site 1.5 miles upstream at different datum. October 

1935 to September 1938 at site 1.1 miles upstream at datum 30.34 ft higher.

Average discharge.--23 years (1936-59), 384 cfs (278,000 acre-ft per year), subsequent to 

completion of El Vado Dam.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs Nov. 3 (gage height, 3.95 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs July 11-13.

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 6,010 cfs May 17, 1941 (gage height, 6.89 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.63 ft May 30, 1937, site and datum then in use; no flow Mar. 25, 26, 

31, 1955.

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

whTch are poor. Plow regulated since 1935 El Vado Reservoir (see p. 482). Diversions 

for irrigation of about 8,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1392: 1949. .

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

12

22

52

97

191

2.5 

 3.0 

3.5 

4.0

410

700

1,070

1,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

77

5T

40 

40

40

40

40

45

38

Ja

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

*38

38

38

42

47

49

75

66

52

*73

1,395

45.0

2,770

Nov.

397

1,350"

1,410 

1,400

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,370

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,310

1,300

*1,300

1,290

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,170

38,097

1,270

75,560

Dec.

*1,170

1,160

1,130 

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,080

852

1,050

1,040

1,020

990

975

952

930

*900

870

833

798

494

174

100

80

a73

a69

a65

a62

a58

a55

*54 

5_2

20,416

659

40,490

Jan.

49

47

45 

44

45

45

44

44

42

44

44

47

*49

49

49

50

45

49

50

50

50

49

49

49

50

50

49

50

50

*50 

50

1,481

47.8

2,940

Feb.

50

50

49 

49

49

b45

47

47

47

b47

b47

*47

47

b45

b45

47

50

69

87

95

95

SB" 97

71

65

*67

69

69

-

1,677

59.9

3,300

Mar.

69

78

90 

~9U 100

78

71

73

73

73

73

69

67

75

85

78

73

78

92

97

85

78

78

83

92

100

92

90

85

*83 

83

2,531

81.6

5,020

Apr.

85

57

114

156 '199

' 330

325

435

375

282

230

214

218

230

254

262

254

270

274

246

222

199

203

246

345

562

664

S47J

580

*628

9,029

301

17,910

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,620 Mln 0.4 Mean 560

May

577

450

455

460

.395

 340

345

355

350

335

345

350

360

505

742

1,000

 1,110 526"

352

207

199

199

203

203

376

490

430

310

*282

335 

320

13,200

426

26,180

June

310

310

298 

282

210

218

246

246

234

187

163

120

92

126

177

177

*110

60

62

62

60

60

135

145

77

58

58

58

37

*575

4,953

165

9,820

July

656

490

484 

478

472

466

201

50

45

27

21

21

21

34

22

22

22

40

172

890

538

520

514

508

508

394

31

32

31

34

*37

7,781

251

15,430

Aug.

34

31

ST 

35

34

149

~3T 456

85

166

195

131

90

83

148

134

80

65

63

60

60

54

49

40

32

32

273

278

92

80

*60

3 > 15, 4

102

6,260

Sept.

44

28

28 

28

27

27

27

26

27

26

27

28

28

163

898

538

520

532

526

514

209

48

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

4,528

151

8,980

Ac-ft 405,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,410 Mln 21 Mean 297 Ao-ft 214,700

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
400 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2875. Rio Chama near Abiquiu, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°13'00", long 106°15'00", in Juan Jose Lobato Grant, at downstream end 

of bridge pier on State Highway 96, if miles upstream from El Rito Creek, 5 miles 

downstream from Abiquiu, Rio Arriba County, and 13.5 miles downstream from Abiquiu 

damsite (dam under construction).

Drainage area.--2.170 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--January 1942 to September 1959.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,873.17 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 17 years, 370 cfs (267,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,330 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 6.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs; minimum daily, 12 cfs Sept. 28.

1942-59; Maximum discharge, 7,870 cfs July 28, 1952, from rating curve extended 

above 2,900 cfs; maximum gage height, that of Aug. 5, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 

1 cfs June 11, 1947. .

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated 

by El Vado Reservoir (see p. 482). Diversions for irrigation of about 18,500 acres 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 23 to June 24, July 1-8, 

July 20-27, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30)

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

10 2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

4.2

179

320

590

950

1,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

78'

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

66 

73

90

64

54

57

66

73

52

54

48

48

48

48

48

46

4546"

46

46

45

45

46

48

48

55

96

64

61

90 

68

1,784

57.5

3,540

Nov.

61 

$55

1,220

1,380

1^590

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,310

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,190

1,180

36,560

1,219

72,520

Dec.

1,160 

1,160

,140

,140

,120

,110

,080

1,060

866

1,050

1,030

1,020

983

961

983

900

880

850

814

760

400

196

a!50

a!29

95

80

75

70

70

60 

55_

21,447

692

42,540

Jan.

60 

65

55

55

55

60

65

65

65

65

65

65

70

70

70

65

65

70

70

65

5055"

60

65

65

65

65

65

65

65 

65

1,970

63.5

3,910

Feb.

55 

50

675

60

*60

60

60

60

60

50

55

55

50

50

55

68

75

116

129

120

129

136

153

116

102

93

85

85

-

2,214

79.1

4,390

Mar.

85 

85

85

93

104

95

80

85

80

80

75

77

77

73

1°.

82

82

80

75

85

99

90

82

75

88

102

102

102

90

85 

85

2,648

85.4

5,250

Apr.

88 

82

85

99

136

172

208

356

419

332

254

208

196

200

204

226

230

221

244

244

221

196

175

175

200

315

545

560" 630

598

7,819

261

15,510

May

679 

515

473

480

487

386

344

368

374

356

320

320

356

374

604

770

1,040

1,050

591

318

200

358" 187

259

235

457

419

362

249

230 

273

13,384

432

26,550

June

259 

249

415

310

254

187

204

254

249

230

179

136

116

68

70

157

160

133

43

67

70

61

54

67

208

116

59

45

41

34

4,495

150

8,920

July

734 

488

473

473

480

494

501

291

88

66

52

41

a30

20 iB5

a40

a30

a30

a40

242

792 565"

568

575

582

598

458

alSO

a40

a40 

a40

9,209

297

18,270

Aug.

a45 

a40

a35

alOO"

382

226

332

527 255"

244

213

259

230

183

420

245

187

136

277

123

a 110

alOO

a90

a!30

104

192

70

294

321

102 

85

6,002

194

11,900

. Sept.--

55 

54

43

30

27

25

24

24

21

19

17

20

22

20

170

886

522

522

508

515

508

216

61

27

20

14

13

12

15

14

4,422

147

8,770

Calendar year 1958 : Max 4,180 Min 15 Mean 698 Ac-ft 505,700

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,390 Min 12 Mean 307 Ac-ft 222,100

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, recorder record, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 25 to Feb. 14, Mar. 6,7.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 401

2890. Rio OJo Caliente at La Madera, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 36 0 20'59" , long 106°02'38", in NW^NE^ sec.l, T.24 N. , R.8 E., on left bank 

400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 111,2^ miles south of La Madera, 

2-5- miles downstream from confluence of Rio Vallecitos and Rio Tusas, and 3-£ miles 

north of OJo Caliente.

Drainage area.--419 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1932 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,358.84 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of .1929. Prior to Apr. 23, 1934, at site about 2f miles upstream at different datum. 

Apr. 23, 1934, to June 22, 1936, at datum 12.58 ft lower and June 23, 1936, to Oct. 27, 

1956, at datum 13.84 ft lower, both at site 1,400 ft downstream.

Average discharge . 27 years, 74.6 cfs (54,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 375 cfs May 3 (gage height, 4.42 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.9 cfs July 9-13, Aug. 2-4.

1932-59; Maximum discharge, 3,140 cfs Apr. 21, 1958, from rating curve extended 

above 1,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.60 ft July 15, 1933, 

site and datum them in use; minimum daily discharge, 0.6 cfs Aug. 18, Sept. 17, 1956.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for 

irrigation of about 8,400 acres.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to Aug. 4, Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

2.7 

4.2 

6.5

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

3.9

27

60

111

185

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

9.8

11

12

11

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

10

9.1

8.8

9.1

9.8

9.8

9.1

9.8

12

13

13

13

12

L4

333.0

10.7

660

Nov.

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

14

13

14

15

15

15

16

16

13

13

16

16

18

17

16

17

18

18

15

13

15

447

14.9

887

Dec.

16

16

16

17

16

15

14

15

15

16

14

14

15

10

TT

12

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

12

12

13

11

11

425

13.7

843

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

16

TS

15

15

15

15

15

13

12

13

13

14

14

13

13

14

14

16

423

13.6

839

Feb.

13

15

15

13

15

13

14

14

15

13

13

14

15

12

12

15

18

20

T7

16

17

18

16

16

16

15

17

17

-

424

15.1

841

Mar.

18

19

20

21

!§

16

17

18

18

18

16

15

19

22

18

17

19

20

22

22

20

21

23

23

32

28

25

24

26

26

26

644

20.8

1,280

Apr.

26

?6

37

44

51

57

78

78

62

44

42

39

38

42

47

50

48

54

52

47

44

42

43

57

80

140

157

140

142

17_7_

1,984

66.1

3,940

May

236

264

?54

209

174

135

126

144

155

122

145

165

150

165

155

115

98

78

63

52

45

44

46

75

72

55

42

35

29

26

23.

3,497

113

6,940

June

20

16

15

14

12

12

9.1

9.5

9.1

7.8

6.8

7.2

6.3

12

as

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.9

245.9

8.20

488

July

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

T9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.7

13

6.8

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.5

8.4

5.8

4.7

4.2

4.4

4.0

157.4

5.08

312

Aug.

4.0

3.9

379

3.9

a22

a35

a5o

a80

a 100

550

a20

14

14

13

18

17

13

11

12

13

12

11

15

11

13

14

11

9.5

8.5

7.2

7.2

617.1

19.9

1,220

Sept.

6.5

6^

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

. ^7

!7

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.1

.1

.9

.7

.7

.9

.1

152.6

5.09

303

Calendar year 1958s Max 1,970 Mln 4.2 Mean 14O Ac-ft 101,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 177 Mln 3.9 Mean 25.6 Ac-ft 18,550

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
402 RIO GRANDE BASIN

2900. Rio Chama near Chamita, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°04'25", long 106°06'39", in NE^NE^ see.8, T.21 N. , R.8 E. , on left bank 

200 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 285, half a mile west of Chamita, 

2f miles northwest of San Juan Pueblo, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--3 .200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1912 to June 1915 and October 1930 to September 1959 

In reports of Geological Survey. October 1912 to December 1931 in reports of 

State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,653 ft (from river-profile map). 

iPrlor to Oct. 4, 1933, at railroad bridge 2 miles downstream at different daturas. 

Oct. 4, 1933, to Mar. 1, 1942, at site 150 ft upstream at datum 0.22 ft higher.

Average discharge.--46 years (1912-17, 1918-59), 602 ofs (435,800 aore-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Aug. 9; maximum gage height, 

5.59 ft Sept. 16; minimum daily discharge, 5 ofs June 30.

1912-13, 1929-59: Maximum discharge, 10,400 ofs Aug. 12, 1929; maximum gage 

height, 8.33 ft May 16, 1941; no flow at times.

Revision.--The maximum discharge for water year 1929 has been revised to 10,400 cfs 

Aug, 12, 1929 (gage height, 7.4 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1512.

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

gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 

times a month. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 30,000 acres, a few 

hundred of which is below station. Flow partly regulated by El Vado Reservoir 

(see p. 482) 77 miles upstream. Records of suspended sediment loads and water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1913-15, 1934,4936.

Rating tables,water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9-14, May 20 

to July 6, July 16-19, Aug. 6 to Sept. 30;

Oct. 1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

3.2 

7.9

16

136

2.3 

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

235

353

565

1,020

1,620

2.5

2.6

3.4

3.6

165

275

410

660

860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

50 

63

79

89

74

77

79

91

74

66

63

59

61

61

61

61 

61 

57

52

52

52

52 

48

55

57

72

~81 109

70

77

94

2,092

67.5

4,150

Nov.

81 

244

1,150

1,390

1,370

1,390

1.410

1,390

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,360 

1,360 

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,280 

1,280

1,250

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230 

1,210

1,210

37,075

1,236

73,540

Dec.

1.210 

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,120

1,100

856

1,040

1,020

998

965

943

910

880 

860 

840

810

762

517

295 

210

b!50

b!22

b95

b85

b75 

b60

b70

bgJ2

21,893

706

43,420

Jan,

a 65 

a70

b70

b60

b60

b70

b90

b90

b90

b95_

b95

b95

b90

b90

b90

b85 

b85 

b90

b90

b85

b75

b60 

b75

b60

b90

b90

b90

b90 

b90

b90

b90

2,575

83.1

5,110

Feb.

b70 

bTO" b45

b70

b70

b70

b70

b70

b70

b60

b70

b70

b60

b60

b70

b80 

blOO 

122

207

155

161

170 

167

158

142

124

119

alio

2,810

100

5,570

Mar.

allO 

alio

allO

3120

al20

allO

alOO

aioo

a loo

aioo

alOO

aioo

102

97

99

99 

113 

99

94

104

122

124 

97

81

124

148

152

T55

107

99

99

3,370

109

6,680

Apr.

97 

81

74

M

116

170

232

349

425

367

311

250

228

197

210

235 

254 

265

295

303

272

246 

218

210

235

367

614

699

675

8,805

294

17,460

May

744

707

667

667

643

572

505

600

643

593

517

517

553

614

744

921 

1.170 

1,150

706

398

232

210 

250

303

246

338

425

400 

292

224

272

16,823

543

33,370

June

284

272

333

272

239

207

133

161

145

130

97

55

70

121

104

a90 

a90 

a70

a40

a20

a30

a30

a30

a40

a60

alOO

aSO

d20 

dlO

d5

3,308

110

6,560

July

190

450

361

375

410

538

562

514

263

dlOO

d70

dSO

d35

d25

dlOO

58 

30 

25

25

aSO

760

554

570

570

530

510

3300 

alOO

d30

dlQ

8,825

285

17,500

Aug.

a20 

320

320

330

also

d300

422

800

M?

294

a250

3220

a300

3170

517

368

205 

175

197

210

233

221 

190

195

215

251

215

211

295

148

110

7,614

246

15,100

Sept.

54 

52

58

52

41

335

a30

a25

32C

a2C

32C

a2C

32C

32C

a2C

70C 

55?

see

45C

49C

45f

20C 

6f

54

44

3f

azr

32C air

3lT

4,204

140

8,340

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,150 Bin 5.9 Mean 869 Ac-ft 629,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,410 Mln 5 Mean 327 Ac-ft 236,800

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 14 discharge measurements, fragments 

of recorder trace, reconstructed recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated as for footnote "a" above.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 402 

2910. Santa Cruz River at Cundiyo, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°57'40", long 105°54 I 10", in SE^NW^ sec.17, T.20 N., R.10 E., on left

bank 135 ft downstream from highway bridge at confluence of Rio Medio and Rio Prijoles

and 0.6 mile northwest of Cundiyo.

Drainage area. 86 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1931 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

September 1915 to December 1931 (published as Rio Medio at Cundiyo prior to 1930 

and Rio Santa Cruz above Chimayo in 1930-31) in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Jan. 3, 1954. Altitude of gage 

is 6,460 ft (from topographic map). Prior to January 1930, staff gage at approximately same site at different datum. Sept. 1, 1930, to Aug. 12, 1932, water-stage 

recorder at site about 1 mile downstream at different datum. Aug. 13, 1932, to 

Oct. 29, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 35 ft upstream at datum 0.42 ft higher. 

Oct. 30, 1934, to Jan. 2, 1954, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 

0.64 ft lower.

Average discharge.--43 years (1915-29, 1930-59), 31.8 cfs (23,090 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 660 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 3.70 ft); 

minimum daily, 5 cfs Feb. 24-28, Mar. 6-8, 11, 12.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 2,420 cfs Sept. 24, 1931 (gage height, 7.8 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 170 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

1.1 cfs Dec. 3, 1950.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1392: 1931(M), 1932-33, 1934-39(M), 1942, 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.7

4.9 

8.2

13

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

*15

14

13

12

23

TS

15

14

13

13

13

17

14

13

13

12

12 

12

12

12

$

12

12

14

12

13

13

12

11

415

13.4

823

Nov.

12

10

*11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

10

11

12

11

9.6

10

9.1

7.4

Hi±

14

13 

12

11

11

11

12

7.0

10

13

322.4

10.7

639

Dec.

13

I?

12 *11

10

10 

10

10

10

8.6

9.1

9.6

7.0

6.7

b7

b8

b9

blO 

*blO

b9

b9

b9 

b9

b9

b9

be

b8

b8

b8be

b8

265.0

9.19

565

Jan.

b8

bT

b7

b7

b7

*b7 

b7

b7

b7

b8

b6

b6

b6bebe

b7

b8

b8 

*b8

b7

b£

b6 

b6

b7

b6

b6

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

226

7.3

448

Feb.

b7

b6.4

*b6.4

b6.4

b6.4

b6.6 

b7-0

7.4

7.6

b7

b7

7.4

7.0

b6.4

b5.6

5.4

6.0

5.7 

*b6

b6.3

b6.6

7.0 

b6

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

-

176.2

6.29

349

Mar.

b6

*b7

b7

b6

b6

b5

b5

b6

b6 -

b5

b5

b7

b6

b6

b6

b6.6

b7.3 

6.2

*7.6

b7

b6. 2

9.1

12'9 1

9.6

9.1

9.6

9.6

6.6

10

225.8

7.26

448

Apr.

*9.6.

13

16

20

20

24 

19" 30

15

10

12

13

*12

14

17

14

15

16 

14

13

10

11 

12

17

21

26

20

16

20

*27

500.6

16.7

993

May

26

26

30

26

28

ft

31

27

27

27

27

30

*38

41

41

40

36 

36

35

35

33 

36

70

52

*47

44

41

40

38

1,120

36.1

2,220

June

37

39

36

33

32

29 

28

25

25

24

323

323

335

330

325

*24

20

21 

21

20

20

23 

20

16

14

13

11

TT

*12

13

703

23.4

1,390

July

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.0

9.1

10

9.1

7.8

*774

7.0

6.7 

7.5

8.6

9.1

13

10

14

14

24

Iff

321.2

10.4

637

Aug.

28

27

20

20

18

20 

63

39

32

25

24

*24

20

45

51

38

31

28 

26

27

24

20 

34

*34

26

21

21

21

20

19

17

863

27.8

1,710

Sept.

15

15

*14

13

13 

10

11

11

10

11

10

12

10

10

11

11

10 

9.6

9.6

8.2

*9~.l

10

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

10

318.2

10.6

631

Calendar year 1958: Max 355 Min 5.7 Mean 52.9 Ac-ft 38,320

Water year 1958-59: Max 70 Min 5 Mean 15.0 Ac-ft 10,850

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). July 30 (2 p.m.) 312 cfs (3.07 ft); Aug. 23 (6 p.m.)

660 cfs (3.70 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge messurements, recorded 

range in stsge, westher records, and records for nesrby atstions. 

b Stsge-discharge relation affected by ice.
404 RIO ORANDE BASIN

3130. Rio Orande at Otowi Bridge, near San Ildefonso, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°52'30", long 106 0 08'30", near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

former railway bridge, 400 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 4, if miles 

southwest of San Ildefonso Pueblo, 2j miles downstream from Pojoaque River, and 

7 miles west of Pojoaque.

Drainage area.--14.300 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--February 1895 to December 1905, June 1909 to December 1914, and October 1930 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. February 1895 to December 1905 and June 1909 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer. In early 

reports this record was published as Rio Orande at water tank, as "at Rio Orande", 

and as "near Buckman."

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,488.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to May 19, 1904, and July 25 to Oct. 1, 1904, staff gage at site 180 ft 

upstream at datum 2.02 ft lower. May 19 to July 24, 1904, Oct. 2, 1904, to Dec. 31, 

1905, and June 23, 1909, to May 31, 1910, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--56 years (1895-1905, 1909-14, 1915-16, 1919-59), 1,592 cfs 1,153,000 

acre-rt per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 5.90 ft); minimum daily, 162 cfs Sept. 10.

1898-99, 1904-5, 1930-59: Maximum discharge determined, 22,500 cfs May 16, 1941; 

maximum gage height, 13.70 ft May 14, 1941: minimum daily discharge, 62 cfs July 12-14, 1904.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made two or more times a month. 

Flow partly regulated by El Vado Reservoir (see p. 482 ) on Rio Chama which contributes 

about 40 percent of total flow. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 

619,000 acres in Colorado and 75,000 acres in New Mexico. Records of chemical analyses, 

suspended sediment loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1895-99, 1904-6, 1911-12, 1914, 1931 (M), 1935.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 24 to Jan. 2, Mar. 2-17, Apr. 7-23, June 25 to

July 1, July 12 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

160

198

291

431

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

669

997

1,420

1,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

" 372 

391

423

423

403

435

WT

423

407

387

391

384

391

384

376

369

369

361 

347

544

351

354

351

351

361

391

411

423

411

411

*427

12,049

389

23,900

Nov.

399 

14?

1,340

1,670

1,700

1,700

1,710

1,700

1,710

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,720

1,760

1,710 

1,690

1,670

1,690

1,710

1,720

1,740

1,780

1,820

1,880

1 , 950 

1,6*6

1,830

48,971

1,652

97,130

Dec.

1.800 

1,800

1,760

1,750

1,750

1,730

1,720

1,710

1,510

1,660

1,620

1,580

1,560

1,490

1,400

1,360

1,520

1,520 

1,500

1,280

1,110

818

714

691

655

657

596

561 

586

566

440

58,792

1,251

76,940

Jan.

550

700 sn

524

506

514

621

591

586

571

586

596

596

616

621

596

601

652 

642

642

652

576

581

606

616

621

606

601 

606

606

652

18,585

600

56,860

Feb.

652 

591

SST

616

591

606

596

616

652

616

591

616

657

621

606

652

655

648

714

691

708

757

755

755

757

757

708

751

18,564

656

56,420

Mar.

705 

705

714

V9

757

680

657

658

686

669

621

606

586

557

557

566

557

542 

528

555

552

547

528

506

STS

621

596

591 

576

571

547

18,770

605

57,250

Apr.

557 

528

519

519

51i

558

606

775

900

811

714

658

637

606

616

621

611

621 

655

664

642

581

552

555

528

621

878

1,080 

1,020

989

20,090

670

59,850

May

1,090 

1,140

1,000

997

967

944

837

1,040

1,080

974

907

857

970

974

1,090

1,340

1,550

1.610 

1,306

951

691

675

703

886

824

818

982

871 

761

STS- 657

50,141

972

59,780

June

686 

675

731

757

6TT

566

470

488

452

419

599

558

572

418

481

457

455

407 

558

500

576

427

591

551

551

521

252

255 

216

186

12,874

429

25,540

July

242

648

510

524

542

566

591

552

521

258

214

206

202

180

178

274

190

167 

1ST

176

661

591

552

652

680

824

955

EOT 

500

259

259

12,961

418

25,710

Aug.

206 

188

i^i T9ff

188

701

1,250

1,070

877

680

528

492

514

492

1.440

850

581

474 

425

519

425

551

591

556

524

524

457

591 

616

576

521

16,725

559

55,170

Sept.

272 

258

231

210

198

180

178

165

164

162

164

165

167

167

171

590

571

561 

557

586

596

HOT

294

254

245

227

231

220 

214

222

8,701

290

17,260

Calendar year 1958 : Max 10,900 Min 257 Mean 2,083 Ac-ft 1,508,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,930 Min 162 Mean 704 Ac-ft 509,800

Peak discharge (base, 5,200 ofs). No peak above base.
RIO C-FANDE BASIN 405

3145. Rio Grande at Cochiti, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°37'10", long 106°19'20", in SE^NE^ sec.17., T.16 N., R.6 E., on downstream end of concrete pier near left end of highway bridge, l| miles northeast of 

Cochiti, 3-5- miles north of Pena Blanca, and 8 miles upstream from Galisteo Creek.

Drainage area. 14.600 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. October 1930 to September 19S9 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1925 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,224.70 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to July 16, 1925, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different 

datum. July 16, 1925, to Jan. 28, 1947, water-stage recorder at present site and 

datum. Jan. 28 'to May 15, 1947, water-stage recorder 600 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1925-59), 1,399 cfs (1,013,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,190 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum daily, 29 cfs July 15.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs May 15, 1941 (gage height, 10.93 ft); 

minimum daily, 1 cfs Aug. 10-12, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

aEove station for irrigation of about 700,000 acres, 6,000 of which are irrigated 

below by Cochiti east side and Sill main canals which bypass station.

Cooperation. Cochiti east side canal and Sill main canal records furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1931-33, 1935, 1939-40(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to June 9, July 20, 

Aug. 25 to Sept. l)

2.4 26

2.6 58

2.8 108

3.1 228

Discharge, In cubic feet per secc

3.4

4.0 

4.7

408

990

2,020

year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ac Ft

(10

Oct.

286

270

316

334

316

334

32T

316

298

280

275

275

280

270

264

264

270 

259" 259

264

259

259

264

264

280

298

322 

328 

322

334

9,022

291

17,890

6.700

Nov.

354

T74

986

1,700 

1,720

1,750

1,750 

1,760

1,800

1,810

1,830

1,840

1,840

1,860

1,840

1,830

1,830

1,840 

1,830 

1,800

1,800

1,780

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,780

1,880

1,910 

1,840

1,830

50,594

1,686

100,400

684

Dec.

1,780

1,780

1,780

1.800 

1,780

1,750

1,750 

1,720

1,540

1,670

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,500.

1,460

1,400

1,420

1,390 

1,370 

1,320

1,260

954

782

730

690

680

660

642 

642 

596

568

40,374

1,302

80,080

0

Jan.

550" 470

540" 730

560

509

614 

614

560

543

568

586

614

596

568

518

551

568 

568 

568

577

543

534

577

586

577

568

560 

577

577 

586

17,887

577

35,480

0

Feb.

586

551

543

355 

551

560

551

568

596

586

543

543

577

577

560

568

605

632 

670 

700

690

730

750" 750

710

730

730

750

17,445

623

34,690

0

Mar.

740

730

740

740 

760

750

623 

651

690

720

651

577

509

484

461

469

454

446 

438 

438

446

469

454

TJS" 423

509

492

469 

484

492

492

17,247

556

34,210

3,970

Apr.

469

423

367

340 

334

354

438 

720

954

906

700

605

526

492

469

454

431

484 

484 

509

526

476

461

431

416

431

642

942 

966

Si?

16,692

556

33,110

6,450

May

1,070

1,360

930

793 

740

750

568 

782

1,120

870

750

720

882

1,060

966

1,500

1,640

1.880 

1,660 

848

509

5"S5 438

710

560

484

730

680 

670

660

568

27,424

885

54,390

5,800

June

560

560

543

632

55T

560

431 

316

286

249

238

244

328

286

310

316

310

304 

310 

316

298

316

292

238

205

286

298

154 

97 

154

9,988

333

19,810

6,000

July

170

476

328

431 

454

401

381 

461

233

125

174

116

53

42

29_

80

88

115 

65 

39

206

534

360

461

560

596

TS6" 810

187

100

100

8,901

287

17,650

5,580

Aug.

589

80

60

420

1.600 

1,180

906

912

416

340

388

454

1,510

954

509

388 

304 

388

334

340

254

360

521

534

526

423

586

423 n-ra

COO

16,040

517

31,810

4,470

Sept.

178

142

118

146 

191

170

125 

86

65

«

51

118

128

97

56

184

518

454 

534 

534

509

431

219

118

139

223

210

158 

91

94

6,132

204

12,160

4,910

Calendar year 1958 ! Max 10,600 Mln 13E Mean 2,058 Ac-ft 1,490,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,910 Mln 29 Mean 651 Ac-ft 471,600

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). No peak above base. __ ____________________

t Combined monthly diversion, In acre-feet, of Sill main and Cochiti east side canals. This flow, 

added to river discharge, will give entire surface flow In valley cross sed'tlon.
406 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3160. Santa Fe River near Santa Fe, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°41'10", long 105°50'35", in NE^SE^ sec.23, T.17 N., R.10 E. , on left 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from McClure Dam and 5j miles east of Santa Fe.

Drainage area. 18.2 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1913 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1913 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer. Prior to October 1953, published as Santa Fe Creek near Santa Fe.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 7,718 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 4, 1930, at site 1.5 miles downstream and 

Apr. 11, 1931, to September 1947 at site 0.3 mile upstream, each at different datum.

Average discharge.--44 years (1913-18, 1919-27, 1928-59), 8.36 cfs (6,050 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 10 cfs June 10-12; minimum daily, 0.8 cfs 

Sept. 20-22.

1913-18, 1919-27, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs Aug. 14, 1921 (gage height, 

5.17 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Aug. 1-4, 1951.

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

Flow regulated by McClure Reservoir (see p. 482 ), completed in 1926, raised in 1935 

and again in 1947.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1933, 1936-37(M), 1942.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

0.4 

1.0 

1.9 

3.4

1.9

2.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

376

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4 . 1

4.1

4.1 

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

a3 9 

as! 9

121.3

3.91

241

Nov.

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

*3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

5.6

a8

as 

a8

a8

as

aS

aS

as

as

aS

as

163.8

5.46

325

Dec.

aS

as

aS

as

aS

as

aS

aS

as

as

a8

as

as

as

a8

aS

*8^4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

6.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

£il

4.7

4.7

4.7

222.9

7.19

442

Jan.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7

3.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

T79

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

81.4

2.63

161

Feb.

1.9

179

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

-

55.4

1.98

110

Mar.

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

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

1.7

1.7

3.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

£._9

73.4

2.37

146

Apr.

4.9

4.7

4.7

a4.7

a4.7

a4.7

a4.9

a4.9

a4.9

a4.9

a4.9

a4.9

a5. 2

a5. 2

a5.2

*5.2

5.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.1

9 .8

183.7

6.12

364

May

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.8

*8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

8 1

s!i

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

274

8.84

543

June

9.

9.

9.

a9.

a9.

a9.4

a9.4

a9.8

a9.8

a 10

alO

alO

a9.8

a9.8

a9.8

a9.4

a9.4

*9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1 

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

280.4

9.35

556

July

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

* .6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.0 

770

248.2

8.01

492

Aug.

7.3

773

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

5.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.4

2.2

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.0

119.7

3.86

237

Sept.

1.0

T7o

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

_J3

.8

!g

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

26.9

0.90

53

Calendar year 1958: Max 169 Mln 2.1 Mean 16.1 Ac-ft 11,680

Water year 1958-59: Max 10 Mln 0.8 Mean 5.07 Ac-ft 3,670

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, available 

recorder record, and recorded range In stage.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 407

3180. Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°30'45", long 106°18'55", in SW£ sec.21, T.15 N., R.6 E., in Santo 

Domingo Pueblo Grant, 160 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.3 mile northeast of 

Domingo, 2-j miles east of Santo Domingo Pueblo, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 5,255.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 20, 1956, at site 160 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 10.2 cfs (7,380 aore-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs July 17 (gage height, 3.25 ft); no 

flow at times.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs Sept. 25, 1955 (gage height, 12.1 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

four times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 50 acres above station. 

Records of suspended sediemnt loads and water temperatures for the water year 1959 

are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years).--WSP.1148: 1942, 1943(M), 1944, 1945(M), 1946-47.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

T5

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

o

0

5

5

3

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

i

i

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

o

28

0.90

56

Nov.

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

4

0.13

7.9

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 222

Jan.

aO

aff

aO

aO

aO

aO

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

al

aT

al

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

3

0.10

6.0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mln 0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0.07

4.0

May

0

TS

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

253

T

2

0

0

0

0

0

286

9.23

567

June

36TO"

2

0

15

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

3

1

3

11

5

4

1

0

0

0

0

79

2.63

157

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-55- 203

a2

8

0

0

0

0

1

0

5

0

1

21

4

250

8.06

496

Aug.

2

2

0

T5

0

32

16

5

3

0

o

i

0

11

69

a2

0

0

58

19

8

4

24

70

14

-55- 219

0

0

0

0

564

18.2

1,120

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 3.59 Ac-ft 2,590

Water year 1958-59: Max 253 Mln 0 Mean 3.33 Ac-ft 2,410

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and adjoining 

record.
408 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3190. Rio Grande at San Felipe, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°26'40", long 106°26'20", in SW^NW^ sec.17, T.14 N., R.5 E., in San 

Pelipe Grant on right bank 200 ft below mouth of Tonque Arroyo, 1,800 ft upstream 

from steel highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from San Felipe Pueblo, 

and 11 miles northeast of Bernalillo.

Drainage area.--16,100 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in 

San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1926 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,115.73 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, leveling of 1951. Prior to May 16, 1945, and Oct. 1, 1946, to Sept. 27, 1957, 

at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 5.35 ft lower, and May 16, 1945, to Sept. 30, 

1946, at same site at datum 5.94 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 1,470 cfs (1,064,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum daily, 78 cfs Sept. 16.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 27,300 cfs June 26, 1937 (gage height, 11.13 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

34 cfs July 7, 1934.

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

stage-discharge relation, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made 

twice a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 705,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1392: 1937(M). WSP 1512: 1931-32, 1933(M), 1934-36, 

1938(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 17 to Sept. 8, Sept. 13-27)

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

Oct. 1 to Sept, 8

70 2.8

140 3.2

320 3.6

706

1,280

2,020

132

238

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 -

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

376

352

368

400

409

409

427

409

392

368

360

392

400

368

344

344

336

344

336

528

328

336

336

328

328

352

368

392

392

376

376

11,374

367

22,560

Nov.

400

409

669

1,500

1,650

1,720

1,720

1,740

1,720

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,760

1,780

1,820

1,780

1,760

1,740

1,720

1,740

1,780

1,780

1,800

1,820

1,880

1,940

1,880

1,820

49,028

1,634

97,250

Dec.

1,300

1,800

1.820

1,800

1,760

1,780

1,780

1,760

1,670

1,610

1,720

1,690

1,650

1,610

1,560

1,490

1,420

1,430

1,400

1,360

1,330

1,000

807

744

706

672

660

592

615

603

551

41,190

1,329

81,700

Jan.

510

660

706

660

572

541

561

603

572

561

541

551

561

572

592

572

551

572

572

615

626

572

531

572

592

582

592

582

582

582

582

18,040

582

35,780

Feb.

603

582

572

603

572

561

561

551

592

592

561

561

582

582

582

572

592

615

626

695

660

695

706

719

706

719

731

719

-

17,412

622

34,540

Mar.

719

719

706

731

756

756

672

660

672

706

683

638

615

582

572

a570

a550

a530

521

510

510

531

521

500

490

561

561

551

521

500

510

18,624

601

36,940

Apr.

500

490

454

445

445

454

472

592

769

846

756

660

603

582

561

572

541

 561

572

592

582

531

472

436

454

541

615

807

887

860

17,652

588

35,010

May

846

1,090

956

832

807

782

719

756

1,030

970

782

731

695

1,020

807

1,080

1,280

1.590

1,540

956

695

531 SIS'

1,080

782

683

807

794

706

660

561

27,183

877

53,920

June

582

603

572

649

552

561

510

384

376

344

320

299

336

328

313

368

336

328

320

328

306

344

368

299

238

257

306

232

150

163

11,099

370

22,010

July

180

300

409

427

454

409

427

472

392

232

232

208

132

132

100

100

383

185

160

112

128

463

392

400

481

472

638

660

376

a200

al50

9,806

316

19,450

Aug.

431

al50

al40

a!30

el40

e725

el, 440

1,040

942

970

551

427

400

427

1.690

1,230

731

541

463

472

445

427

360

400

582

769

572

481

500

551

336

18,463

596

36,620

Sept.

285

244

202

180

202

202

180

132

e!20

elOl

el!2

e!54

172

154

86

78

462

438

550

556

561

497

370

213

190

238

222

222

152

152

7,427

248

14,730

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,100 

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,940

Ac-ft 1,472,000 

Ac-ft 490,500

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

other Rio Grande stations.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 409

3215. Jemez River below East Fork, near Jemez Springs, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°49'39", long 106°38'51", in NW£ sec.5, T.18 N. , R.3 E., on left bank 

0.6 mile downstream from East Fork and boundary of Santa Fe National Forest and 

5.3 miles northeast of Jemez Springs.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1959 (irrigation season only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,702.7 ft above mean sea level (planecable survey).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 368 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum daily, 8 cfs July 13, 14.

1951-59: Maximum discharge determined, that of Aug. 27, 1959; minimum daily, 

7.6 cfs May 31, June 15, 16, 1956.

Maximum discharge known, 2,520 cfs Apr. 21, 1958 (gage height, 7.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area, contracted-opening measurements of peak flow.

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

No Known diversion above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1242: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1951-54(M) , 1955, 1956(M).

Rating table, May 1 to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

t!3.1

Nov.

t!9.7

Dec.

Calendar year : Max 

Water year : Max

Jan. Feb.

-

Mln 

Mln

Mar.

t41.1

Apr. May

21

20

20

21

22

22

21

56

55

26

21

19

18

19

19

18

16

16

14

14

14

14

15

30

21

17

15

14

13

12

IF

635

20.5

1,260

June

12

*12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

10

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

16

IF

15

12

11

10

9.5

9T

9.5

344.3

11.5

683

July

9.0

8.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

*8.7

9.5

8.5

85"

10

9

9

9

10

11

11

9

9

10

9

10

12

20

35

20

17

343.1

11.1

681

Aug.

18

15

14

14

15

17

20

30

20

16

15

*14

13

IT

26

15

13

13

25

20

17

15

35

45

4O

35

40

20

15

15

14

640

20.6

1,270

Sept.

14

17

14

14

14

14

14

TB- 13

is

13

13

13

13

*13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

14

405

13.5

803

Mean Ac -ft 

Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note. No gage-height record July 10 to Aug. 11, Aug. 15 to Sept. 14j discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range in stage and records for stations on Rio Guadalupe at Box Canyon near Jemez and 

Jemez River ne=" Jemez.
410 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3230. Rio Guadalupe at Box Canyon, near Jemez, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°43'55", long 106°45'45", in E? sec.6, T.17 N. , R.2 E. (projected), in 

Canon de San Diego Grant, on left bank at downstream end of Guadalupe Box Canyon, 

4.8 miles upstream from mouth, 5 miles southwest of Jemez Springs, and 7 miles north 

of Jemez.

Drainage area. 226 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1957 (irrigation season only), May 1958 to 

September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

1929 (planetable survey).

Datum of gage is 6,015.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 321 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 4.90 ft); minimum 

 daily, 5.5 cfs July 11-14.

1951-59: Maximum discharge recorded, 453 cfs May 15, 1958 (gage height, 5.50 ft); 

minimum daily, 3.0 cfs for several days in July and September 1956.

Maximum discharge known, 1,440 cfs Apr. 21, 1958 (gage height, 7.6 ft, from floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 750 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements 

of peak flow. A discharge of 3,190 cfs was computed for May 13 or 14, 1941, at downstream station called Rio Guadalupe near Jemez Springs with drainage area of 230 sq mi.

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

regulation by San Gregorio Reservoir on Clear Creek, tributary to Rio de Las Vacas, 

to Rio Guadalupe (constructed July to October 1958, capacity, 345 acre-ft), and by 

transmountain diversion into Rio Puerco basin for irrigation of 200 to 300 acres in 

vicinity of Cuba.

Revisions.--WSP 1282: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 23 to Sept. 23)

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 24

3.7 

3.9 

4.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

11

11

11

13

15

27

Tff

14

12

12

10

13

13

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

*10

10

10~ 9.8

12

12

12

12

12 

12

376.8

12.2

747

Nov.

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

b9

b8.5 b9~

blO

12

12

12

12

12

*12

15

IF

12

12

330.5

11.0

656

Dec.

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

b8

b8.5

b9

b9.5

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.2

*10

9.5

8.9

8.7

10

9.2

11

11

b8. 5 

b7._5

310.5

10.0

616

Calendar year 1958: Max -

Jan.

b8

b8.5

b9

b8

b8.5

b8.9

b9

b8.5

b8.5

b9

9.8

9.8

10

~9.5 11

9.8

10

10

10

*10

b8.5

b7.5 bB 

b8.5

b9

9.5

9.2

10

10

11

9.8

286.8

9.25

569

Feb.

8.9

b8

b?

b9.5

9.5

10

11

9.8

10

9.5

11

10

9.8

9.2

11

10

11

15

T4

12

12

12

11

*11

10

11

11

11

297.2

10.6

589

Mar.

11

13

15

16

13

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

16

13

12

13

14

16

13

14

14

14

*15

11

16

17

16

16

15

16

429

13.8

851

Apr.

15

IF

18

25

30

35

65

49

41

31

31

30

29

31

32

32

30

32

32

31

27

27

28

35

50

82

78

77

100

124

1,262

42.1

2,500

May

*127 -§4

80

66

56

47

43

63

57

41

35

33

35

37

35

30

26

23

20

18

18

18

20

25

23

18

16

14

13

12 

li

1,154

37.2

2,290

June

11

*11

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.4

8.0

7.7

8.2

8.7

8.9

8.9

8.9

10

11

13

18

T4

12

10

9.2

8.2

7.5

7.7

7.3

299.0

9.97

593

July

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.7

*5.7

5.5

575

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.6

7.7

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.4

7.1

8.7

8.7

11

IT

8.7 

9.2

212.8

6.86

422

Aug.

9.8

8.0

7.1

7.7

7.3

13

14

12

12

9.8

11

*17

19

21

28

23

19

18

18

18

16

12

40

Z8

29

21

18

15

14

13

12

510.7

16.5

1,010

Sept.

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

10

*9.8

10

10

11

9.8

8.9

8.9

8.7

8.4

9.2

8.9

8.7

8.7

8.4

7.7 576"

291.9

9.73

579

Bin - Bean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 127 Bin 5.5 Bean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,420

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 4] 

3240. Jemez River near Jemez, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°39'45" , long 106°44'30", in NW$ sec.33, T.17 N. , R.2 E. (projected), 

In Canyon de San Diego Grant, on left bank 0.7 mile downstream from Rio Guadalupe and 

3j miles north of Jemez, Sandoval County.

Drainage area.--492 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1936 to May 1941, August 1949 to October 1950, May 1951 to

September 1952 (irrigation seasons only), March 1953 to September 1954, May 1955 to

September 1957 (irrigation seasons only), May 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,622.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. June 1936 to March 1937 at site 60 ft upstream at datum 0.70 ft higher. March 

1937 to July 1938 at present site at datum 0.90 ft higher.

Average discharge.--? years (1936-40, 1949-50, 1953-54, 1958-59), 59.8 cfs (43,290 acreft per year)7

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs May 13 (gage height, 5.65 ft); minimum daily, 9.5 cfs July 14.

1936-41, 1949-59; Maximum discharge recorded, 3,590 cfs May 6, 1941 (gage height, 

8.60 ft, present datum); minimum daily recorded, 5.8 cfs July 11, 12, 1951.

Maximum discharge known occurred in May 1941 subsequent to flood damage and discontinuation of station (discharge probably exceeded 6,000 cfs), from information by 

local residents and flood-frequency study of 1959. A peak of 5,900 cfs occurred 

Apr. 21, 1958 (gage height, 8.2 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening measurement.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 300 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9 to May 13)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

lota:

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

29

30

29

28

49_

43

46

36

30

27

24

27

31

36

29

27

24

23

2T

23

23

*24

24

25

27

30

32

31

30

31 

31

922

29.7

1,830

Nov.

30

28

28

27

26

25

25

26

24

24

25

26

27

25

24

28

28

21

2T

25

27

28

29

28

30

*32

37

5?

28

29

810

27.0

1,610

Dec.

28

28

29

30

29

29

29

29

31

30

30

32

30

24

22

24

27

27

27

27

26

*25

26

24

23

26

19

23

25

15rr

811

26.2

1,610

Calendar year 1958 i Max -

Jan.

19

21

23

17

19

20

22

23

24

25

25

25

26

27

26

24

26

26

28

*?8

22

20

26

25

25

26

24

24

26

24 

28

. 744

24.0

1,480

Feb.

24

24

26

26

27

24

24

27

29

24

2226-

28

23

24

29

29

33

3?

32

33

33

30

*28

26

26

29

28

-

767

27.4

1,520

Mln -

Mar.

31

40

66

75

45

37

36

37

36

45

50

44

49

72

55

48

50

59

64

55

46

47

55

*56

57

51

50

53

55

49 

48

1,561

50.4

3,100

Apr.

48

46

49

51

57

61

82

115

95

86

81

78

74

71

71

71

67

70

72

74

70

66

64

67

75

95

95

96

110

126

2,283

76.1

4,530

May

*136

113

106

98

92

86

81

110

126

90

75

67

110

67

53

50

47

40

36

35

32

31

42

50

45

35

29

28

26

23 

2T

1,982

63.9

3,930

June

24

*23

21

20

20

19

16

16

15

17

15

14

IS

16

16

18

21

19

20

21

25

40

34

31

28

21

17

19

19

17

617

20.6

1,220

July

15

14

14

14

12

13

14

12

no

10

11

10

10

9.5

13

11

11

11

13

15

15

13

15

17

19

21

27

60

ST 

24

490.5

15.8

973

Aug.

25

21

19

2T

21

28

32

52

53

37

28

*29

33

59

112

68

47

40

60

46

40

35

42

85

93

»66

50

35

30

28 

24

1,359

43.8

2,700

Sept.

23

22

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

17

18

21

20

20

18

19

18

21

22

24

2T

20

21

23

563

18.8

1,120

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 136 Mln 9.5 Mean 35.4 Ac-ft 25,620

Peak discharge (base

1,080 cfs (4.80 ft

1,000 cfs). May 13 (5:30 p.m.) 1,760 cfs (5.65 ft); July 29 (4:30 p.m.)

; Aug. 24 (11:10 p.m.) 1,000 cfs (4.61 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
412 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3290. Jemez River below Jemez Canyon Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°23'10", long 106"31'45", in NE$ sec.5, T.13 N., R.4 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Jemez Canyon Dam, 1? miles upstream from 

mouth, and 6 miles north of Bernalillo.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1936 to January 1938, March 1943 to September 1959. Prior to 

October 1953, published as "near Bernalillo."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,095.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Apr. 24, 1951, at site three-quarters 

of a mile upstream at datum 24.51 ft higher. Apr. 24, 1951, to June 25, 1958, at site 

37 ft upstream at datum 4.40 ft above present datum. Supplementary water-stage 

recorder at gates of Jemez Canyon Dam at datum 5,12S.Ou ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark) used at times since January 1953.

Average discharge. 17 years (1936-37, 1943-59), 50.2 cfs (36,340 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,990 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 8.40 ft); no 

flow for several days in June, July and September.

1936-38, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs Aug. 29, 1943 (gage height, 5.62 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times.

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Subsequent to 

October 1953, flow at this station can be completely regulated by Jemez Canyon Reservoir (see p. 482 ). However, reservoir is designed essentially for desilting and flood 

control rather than storage. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,000 acres above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1178: 1949. WSP 1212: 1950. WSP 1512: 1936, 1943, 

1945, 1947-48, 1949(M), 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 30 to Aug. 31)

4.1

4.2

4.3

1.2 

2.9 

5.5 

9.3

4.6 

5.0 

5.4 

6.0

27

62

122

272

590

1,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

. Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

16

17

11

12

135 -53

36

24

14

16

13

13

20

25

15

12

12

10

11

5.5

8.8

12

14

9.3

21

22

26

14

fri

607.4

19.6

1,200

Nov.

7.6

ll

20

21

20

22 

18

17

18

21

19

20

22

20

19

24

37

17

24

26

25

26

27

26

28

30

38

33

30

26

692.6

23.1

1,370

Dec.

26

27

24

25

23

26 

26

26

27

25

24

26

19

22

22

20

24

24

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

21

16

25

10

7 

5

692

22.3

1,370

Jan.

3

2

4

10

5

10

17

25

35

35

38

45

55

55

25

23

35

28

22

25

5

2

19

44

26

24

20

24

15

24 

22

722

23.3

1,430

Feb.

4.6

3.3

1.1

15

59

33 

24

a22

a20

20

27

22

22

19

19

24

28

24

26

26

26

30

24

23

20

15

16

15

611.0

21.8

1,210

Mar.

18

25

24

72

76

84 

16

31

26

24

18

24

20

18

50

44

26

24

35

39

30

28

24

22

39

44

31

42

36

35

31

1,081

34.9

2,140

Apr.

24

23

19

18

19 

37

155

151

82

69

a75

a90

a80

a90

alOO

a90

a!20

a!40

al60

151

128

102

106

109

140

149

83

139

151

2,820

94.0

5,590

May

156

158

140

128

126

112 

102

337

121

111

80

67

41

483 "81

55

42

30

22

9.8

4.3

4.9

5.2

2.1

135

50

11

2.5

.7

.2 

7?

2,617.9

84.4

5,190

June

0.2

.2

T2~ ,4

!i

.1 .1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1

0

0

0

.1

0

3.2

0.11

6.3

July

0

B 1

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

o'

61°

.5

62

al

125.9

4.06

250

Aug.

aO.5

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

aTT

48 

96

132

82

46

a. 5

a.l

.1

.1

164

149

251

126

39

245

142

14

12

26

400

1.120

959

aSO

a20

a 10

5.5

4,138.4

133

8,210

Sept.

a2.0

a!s

a. 2

a.l

a.l 

aO

aS

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

5.3

1.77

11

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,640 Min 2.1 Mean 125 Ao-ft 90,310

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,120 Min 0 Mean 38.7 Ao-ft 27,980

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

and records for upstream stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 17, Jan. 19-22, 29, Feb. 6, 28.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 413 

3295. Rio Grande near Bernalillo, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°17'05", long 106 0 35'45", in Alameda Grant, on right bank 2 miles northwest of Sandia Pueblo, 3 miles southwest of Bernalillo, 3.5 miles downstream from State 

Highway 44, and 8.5 miles downstream from Jemez River.

Drainage area.--17,3QO sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--May 1941 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Supplemental water-stage recorder at site 1,900 ft downstream was discontinued Jan. 19, 1959. Datum of both gages is 5,030.57 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, leveling of 1951.

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,164 cfs (842,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 3.42 ft); no 

flow at times.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 25,400 cfs May 16, 1941; maximum gage height, 6.83 ft 

Sept. 20, 1941; no flow July 10-15, 1956, and periods in 1959.

Other major floods occurred as follows (based primarily on records for station at 

San Felipe): Sept. 23, 1929, about 23,000 cfs; Aug. 21, 1935, about 22,000 cfs; 

June 26, 1937, about 27,000 cfs.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Diversion for 

Irrigation of about 710,000 acres above station. Possible regulation by operation of 

storage reservoir on Rio Chama and flood-and-silt detention reservoir on Jemez'River 

(see p. 482). Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

135

135

114

124

254

171

191

162

144

128

114

218

135

97

91

82

76

31

191

37

19

16

IS

18

19

25

29

52

31

18 

144

3,019

974

5,990

Nov.

208

21)0

357

1,060

1,250

1,430

1,490

1,590

1,570

1,590

1,590

1,690

1,760

1,710

1,590

1,590

1,710

1,370

1,300

1,410

1,510

1,610

1,610

1,760

1,910

1,970

2,050

2,030

1,810

1,710

44,495

1,483

88,250

Dec.

1,710

1,690

1,610

1.860

1,660

1,570

1,730

1,760

1,730

1,550

1,810

1,730

1,640

1,710

1,430

1,250

1,150

1,070

1,210

1,360

1,320

1,000

758

682

666

634

626

602

642

572 

a500

39,232

1,266

77,820

Jan.

a350

asoo

a450

a3oo

b300

b350

b450

b550

b650

b650

b600

b600

b650

b600

558

550

565

565

580

610

595

565

535

550

558

535

535

514

500

514 

521

16 , 150

521

32,030

Feb.

521

479

465

500

521

507

507

507

521

535

521

514

521

535

542

528

550

572

572

626

610

642

666

690 63~4

634

634

618

-

15,672

560

31,080

Mar.

642

610

479

458

507

602

472

572

565

376

376

358

318

296

465

329

318

270

245

226

230

446

265

226

235

270

307

302

472

265 

226

11,728

378

23,260

Apr.

222

265

199

178

174

162

174

336

500

493

394

514

307

280

240

240

240

240

479

302

296

265

194

170

156

245

174

479

521 456"

8,905

297

17,660

May

479

650

838

642

439

388

588

420

682

856

588

521

502

807

486

550

1,000

1,000

1.020

588

a500

a250

a350"

570

588

a450

a250

582

518

265 

406

16,578

555

32,880

June

170

174

162

158

204

154

307

80

52

40

18

9

al

Q.

0

0

12

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,548

51.6

5,070

July

0~5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

29

68

57

91

156

190

400

160

109 

a5

1,227

59.6

2,450

Aug.

S

ao

15

0

0

0

450

582

544

432

118

36

28

44

920

905

582

261

a40

200

280

58

72

82

551

1,240

1,400

a 100

a50

a30 

29

8,642

27.9

17 , 140

Sept.

a5

a2

as

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

0.53

20

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,600 Mln 7 Mean 2,064 Ac-ft 1,494,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,030 Min 0 Mean 458 Ac-ft 331,600

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record and records for 

other Rio Grande stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
414 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3300. Rio Grande at Albuquerque, N. Mex.

Location. La t 35°05'20", long 106°40'45", in SE£ sec.13, T.10 N., R.2 E. (projected), 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 66 at Albuquerque.

Drainage area. 17,440 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. January 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,946.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, leveling of 1951. Prior to Sept. 18, 1947, at datum about 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years, 1,006 cfs (728,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 4.54 ft); no 

flow July 16.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1942, from rating curve extended 

above 13,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.0 ft July 18, 1953; 

no flow at times.

Floods of about 20,000 cfs probably occurred May 26 and Sept. 23, 1929, Aug. 21, 

1935, June 26, 1937, and May 16, 1941, based on records for upstream and downstream 

stations.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a week. Possible 

regulation by operation of storage reservoir on Rio Chama and by flood-and-silt detention reservoir on Jemez River (see p. 482-485). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 718,000 acres, several hundred of which lies below station.

Cooperation. Records for Albuquerque Riverside drain and Arenal, Arm!jo, and Atrisco 

canals furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1920

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

143

115

129

112

146

173

177

167

157

143

132

161

154

132

122

106

91

106

112

135

89

69

51

37

64

112

81

112

135

151 

110

3,724

120

7,390

13,440

Nov.

186

305

321

1,020

1,350

1,570

1,530

1,480

1,530

1,550

1,570

1,630

1,610

1,910

1,910

1,930

1,820

1,730

1,710

1,550

1,550

1,670

1,730

1,710

1,820

1,880

1,930

2,000

1,950

1,800

46,252

1,540

91,740

2,420

Dec.

1.860

1,840

1,820

1,770

1,840

1,770

1,770

1,750

1,800

1,590

1,730

1,630

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,490

1,390

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,270

1,170

954

876

792

706

706

738

804

706 

647

42,049

1,360

83,400

1,950

Jan.

486

316

508

420

343

396

464

638

794

768

732

684

696

660

660

630

630

650

684

684

660

620

542

542

590

610

610

600

580

600 

G30

18,427

594

36,550

1,510

Feb.

620

660

630

620

650

640

580

580

610

672

672

640

620

650

650

590

620

640

620

640

696

744

780

836

780

684

696

696

18,516

661

36,730

1,230

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,900 Min 6

Mar.

744

660

560

515

630

650

590

488

479

428

421

358

324

302

40O

352

302

255

250

240

231

346

290

201

209

222

275

290

334

296 

290

11,932

385

23,670

12,360

Apr.

226

201

196

159

245

155

131

270

570

533

497

506

509

326

300

276

271

257

370

326

305

271

199

173

133

191

191

262

473

520

9,042

301

17,930

15,940

May

540

606

770

645

533

441

429

375

629

843

539

399

310

466

718

547

991

1,010

1,160

920

455

310

300

542

637

499

295

42?

387

332 

393

17,450

563

34,610

17,450

June

253

203

231

203

231

231

276

210

70

40

26

21

25

51

25

12

15

68

130

149

162

112

102

71

62

64

59

66

50

37

3,255

108

6,460

13,040

July

34

32

51

55

64

68

62

75

73

59

44

40

31

18

7

0

1

28

29

12

14

38

152

184

203

248

271

375

298

89 

60

2,715

88.6

5,390

10,490

Aug.

7

89

23

15

13

26

390

584

677

513

418

210

159

176

504

920

520

422

253

310

441

191

169

136

359

819

1,410

676

206

262 

202

11,100

358

22,020

15,110

Sept.

59

46

38

38

32

27

31

26

18

14

15

9

5

8

9

7

15

86

99

152

149

130

112

48

34

17

51

30

30

27

1,362

45.4

2,700

9,690

Mean 2,071 Ac-ft 1,500,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,OOO Min 0 Mean 509 Ac-ft 368,600

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--No peak above bas

t Combined flow, In acre-f 

canals. This flow, which bypasses 

flow In valley cross section.

if Albuquerque Riverside drain and Arenal, Armijo, and Atrisco 

river gage, can be added to river records to get entire surfa
RIO GRANDE BASIN 415

3320. Rio Grande near Bernardo, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°25'00", long 106°48'06", in NE£ sec.11, T.2 N., R.I E., at bridge on

 Ur" 5. Highway 60, 2 miles east of Bernardo and 3? miles upstream from Rio Puerco.

Drainage area. 19,230 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Euls Valley, Colo.).

Records available. June 1936 to January 1939, October 1941 to September 1959. Prior to 

October 1951, flow of Bernardo interior drain was included only when it carried river 

overflow; since that date entire flow is included.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. There are 3 gages, 1 on a conveyance channel designed to 

carry 2,000 cfs, 5 miles downstream from heading (formerly San Francisco Riverside 

drain), 1 on the floodway (former river channel), which will now carry water when total 

flow exceeds about 1,700 cfs, and 1 on Bernardo interior drain. Datum of conveyance 

channel gage is 4,719.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, leveling of 1951. 

Prior to October 1952, main gage was on river channel (the present floodway gage) at 

datum 4,722.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, leveling of 1951. Datum of 

Bernardo interior drain supplementary recording gage is 4,713.99 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, leveling of 1951.

Average discharge. 19 years (1936-38, 1941-42, 1943-59), 1,133 cfs (820,300 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,830 cfs Nov. 28, 29; minimum daily, 

3 cfs for several days.

1936-39, 1941-42, 1943-59: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred 

Apr. 25, 1942; maximum daily, 19,600 cfs Apr. 25, 1942; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Records represent total discharge of the river and are a summa-

 tion of discharge in river channel (now called floodway), conveyance channel, and Bernardo interior drain. Flow in La Joya drain along left side of floodway is not 

included in the composite. Diversions for irrigation of about 740,000 acres above station. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and water temperatures 

for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Records for La Joya Riverside drain are furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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-It

(t)

Oct.

242

237

218

202

200

213

276

264

234

215

171

140

112

124

112

130

116

88

66

72

59

68

74

79

66

64

86

123

199

204

200

4,654

150

9,230

5,340

Nov.

242

200

235

269

942

1,300

1,410

1,420

1,460

1,480

1,490

1,470

1,500

1,520

1,620

1,630

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,780

1,710

1,690

1,680

1,690

1,700

1,710

1,770

1.850

1,830

1,810

42,758

1,425

84,810

3,420

Dec.

1,730

1,720

,670

,680

,660

,650

,630

,640

,630

,610

,460

,600

,570

,530

,480

,440

,390

,320

,290

,280

,230

,260

,100

928

817

787

765

738

782

724

659

40,771

1,315

80,870

3,750

Jan.

639

604

434

514

684

420

462

494

574

669

674

658

673

746

809

728

670

622

602

615

613

614

619

609

588

601

604

588

596

587

18,899

610

37,490

3,380

Feb.

589

580

595

597

587

596

630

593

574

576

575

591

596

596

592

604

618

602

592

592

592

640

655

646

700

699

696

672

-

17,175

613

34,070

3,060

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,600 Mln 11

Mar.

715

632

570

475

477

515

594

656

560

486

480

446

436

395

398

414

372

294

261

292

262

296

321

300

298

226

204

212

266

276

213

12,342

398

24,480

5,330

Apr.

203

181

151

72

59

44

47

86

118

150

121

155

219

275

203

162

169

136

118

146

246

208

176

156

130

103

104

82

92

86

4,198

140

8,330

5,550

May

119

124

115

157

242

302

266

223

172

183

386

382

258

299

245

384

331

454

502

602

643

438

296

252

236

491

561

489

389

358

290

10,189

329

20,210

6,220

June

282

228

260

103

112

104

74

99

72

38

32

28

27

13

24

28

22

21

20

18

16

16

14

15

14

11

15

10

9

9

1,734

57.8

3,440

2,980

July

6

6

8

9

8

7

8

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

137

4.42

272

699

Aug.

3

3

3

3

3

3

26

11

76

152

153

115

88

76

93

132

272

245

173

208

201

217

240

231

136

171

493

891

302

186

165

5,071

164

10,060

3,060

Sept.

144

77

36

27

19

10

6

5

6

14

11

10

5

11

9

5

6

3

3

4

4

7

7

5

4

3

5

8

12

8

474

15.8

940

880

Mean 1,872 Ac-ft 1,356,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,830 Mln 3 Mean 434 Ac-ft 314,200

t Monthly discharge, in acre-feet, of La Joya Riverside drain.
416 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3340. Rio Puerco above Chico Arroyo, near Guadaiupe, N. Mex.

Location. --Lat 35°36'05", long 107°09'55", in SWtr sec.21, T.16 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

1.6 miles upstream from Chico Arroyo and 5| miles northeast of village of Guadaiupe, 

Sandoval County.

Drainage area.--420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1959.

Average discharge.--8 years, 13.1 cfs (9,480 acre-ft per year).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,925 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 6.90 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 4,000 cfs Aug. 12, 1952 (gage height, 13.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow for many days each year.

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 3,700 acres above station in past years, but present 

diversion negligible.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*o

0

0

0

0

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0.2

1Z

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

13

is

a6

a2

al

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

43

1.4

85

May

20

14

6

2

a2

al

al

fl

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

46

1.5

91

June

fi

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

30

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34

1.1

67

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

*o

0

0

5

105

13

3

0

*0

0

7

256

32

1

0

1

0

0

0

3

5

113

20

*2

1

0

0

0

567

18.3

1,120

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 293 Min 0 Mean 28.2 Ac-ft 20,460

Water year 1958-59: Max 256 Min 0 Mean 1.91 Ac-ft 1,380

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record and records for 

Chico Arroyo near Guadaiupe.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 417 

3405. Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°35'40", long 107°11'20", in NE£ sec.30, T.16 N., R.3 W., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 4| miles northwest of Guadalupe, and 5? miles 

southwest of Cabezon.

Drainage area. 1,390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1943 to September 1959.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,895 Jt (by barometer) .

Average discharge. 16 years, 25.4 cfs (18,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 7.10 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs July 17, 1953 (gage height, 15.1 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 9.6 and 12.8 ft; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 5 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 100 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1282: 1940-50.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

.3 

.9

4.9

6.8

10

14

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.1 

4.6

21

32

49

108

260

720

1,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

4

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

0.3

16

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

2

8

7

1

al

aO

aO

aO

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

0.6

38

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

3

al

*0

0

0

0

0

0

38

1.2

75

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

128

22

173

alO

a2

al

aO

aO

0

0

*0

336

11.2

666

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

2

0

17

0.6

34

Aug.

1

30

9

*18

212

198

1,160

394

222

53

a2

*3

2

7

197

6

al

0

a3

303

191

a5

61

330

577

74

*8

4

1

0

0

4,072

131

8,080

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 710 

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,160

Mean 7.18 

Mean 12.3

Ac-ft 5,200 

Ac-ft 8,910

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs).--Aug. 7 (5 a.m.) 4,200 cfs (7.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' not 

md records for nearby stations.

;es, adjoining good record,
418 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3415. Bluewater Creek below Bluewater Dam, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35 0 17'35" ) long 108°06'35", in SEi sec.4, T.12 N., R.12 W., on left bank 

350 ft downstream from Bluewater Dam and 9.3 miles west of Bluewater.

Drainage area.--215 sq mi.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 7,320 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 8 years, 1.23 cfs (890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 0.8 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 1.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs for many days.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 58 cfs July 1-3, 1952 (gage height, 2.75 ft); no flow 

at times in 1955, 1957,

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Bluewater Lake (capacity at crest of uncontrolled siphon spillways, 38,500 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-21, June 1-7, 17, 18)

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.1 

.3 

.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.6

0.34

21

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.0

0.30

18

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.3

0.30

18

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.3

0.30

18

Feb.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

8.4

0.30

17

Mar.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.3

0.30

18

Apr.

0.3

T3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.8

0.26

15

May

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.9

0.25

16

June

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.1

0.20

12

July

0.2

.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

6.2

0.20

12

Aug.

~0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.4

0.21

13

Sept.

0.2

T?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.^3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

8.1

0.27

16

Calendar year 1958: Max 4.6 Min 0.1 Mean 0.75 Ao-ft 546

Water year 1958-59: Max 0.4 Min 0.2 Mean 0.27 Ao-ft 194

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 419

3420. Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°17'50", long 108°01'40", in W?SW£ sec.5, T .12 N. , R.ll W., on left bank 

31 miles northwest of Bluewater Village and 8 miles downstream from Bluewater Dam.

Drainage area.--235 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1912 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Figures of daily discharge for July 20-23, 1912, published in WSP 358, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. July 1912 

to June 1919 and April 1921 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,720 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Mar. 4, 1918, at site 113 ft upstream at different daturas. Mar. 4, 1918, to Mar. 17, 

1939, at site 83 ft upstream; Mar. 4, 1918, to June 28, 1919 (destroyed by flood), at 

at datum 1.92 ft higher, Apr. 6, 1921, to Mar. 17, 1939, at datum 1.57 ft higher.

Average discharge.--31 years (1912-14, 1930-59), 10.0 cfs (7,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 115 cfs about Aug. 26 (gage height, 3.92 ft, 

from floodmarks) ; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs June 27-30, July 14.

1912-14, 1930-59: Maximum discharge, 1,210 cfs July 23, 1954 (gage height, 

7.28 ft); no flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 6, 1909, when Bluewater Dam washed out; stage 

and discharge not determined. A major flood occurred during July 12-19, 1919; discharge not determined (gage height, 13.5 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum in use 

Mar. 4, 1918, to June 28, 1919).

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

which are fair. Flow partly regulated by Bluewater Lake (capacity at crest of uncontrolled siphon spillways, 38,500 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 

available.

1912-15, 1931, 1943(M), 1945(M). See also Records

Rating table, water year 1958«-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Nov. 17)

2.60 

2.7 

2.6 

2.9

1.3 

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

5.6

9.9

16

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3.

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.6

3.0

275

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.0

2.O

2.2

2.2

2.4

2,4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

73.6

2.37

146

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

274

b2.2

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

270

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

69.7

2.32

138

Dec.

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1. 7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.2 

272

2.2

b2.0

bl.7

58.5

1.69

116

Jan.

bl.5

bl.7

bl.5

bl.5

bl.9

2.6

776- 3.0

2.4

2.4

2.6

*2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

65.4

2.11

130

Feb.

1.7

b2.0

b2.2

b2.4 bO"

b2.0

b2.2

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

-

52.3

1.87

104

Mar.

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

bl.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.9 *1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2 2T2-

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

56.6

1.83

112

Apr.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.4 275"

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

55.6

1.85

110

May

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

270

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.3

57.1

1.84

113

June

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.9

T73

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

35.0

1.17

69

July

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

iTo

*1.3

T72

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0 1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

al.3

34.9

1.13

69

Aug.

al

aT

al

al

al

al

al

a5

a2

al

al

al

al

a2

al

al

al

al

a2

a3

a2

a2

a2

a4

alO

aT

1.9

1.6

1.6

60.1

1.94

119

Sept.

1.4

T73

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

111

1.2

1.2

al.2

al.2 

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.4

al.4

al.4

38.7

1.29

77

Calendar year 1958: Max 11 Min 0.6 Mean 2.74 Ac-ft 1,980

Water year 1958-59: Max 1O Min 0.9 Mean 1.8O Ac-ft 1,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

with upstream and downstream stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

stage or comparisons
420 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3430. Bluewater Creek at Grants, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°09'20", long 107°52'10", in SW£NW£ sec.26, T.ll N., R.10 W., on right 

bank at bridge on State Highway 53 at Grants, 0.2 mile south of U. S. Highway 66.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October to December 1912 (fragmentary), January 1913 to September 

1914 (gage height and discharge measurements only March to May, July to September 

1914) , and April 1949 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1912 

to December 1926 (monthly figures only for calendar year 1925) in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,468.34 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers). Oct. 30, 1912, to Apr. 23, 1915, staff gage, Apr. 24, 1915, 

to Dec. 5, 1917, chain gage, and Dec. 6, 1917, to Dec. 31, 1926, staff gage, all at 

nearby sites at different daturas.

Average discharge. 21 years (1914-25, 1949-59), 5.79 cfs (4,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 114 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 3.07 ft); no flow 

for most of year.

1912-26, 1949-59: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,760 cfs Aug. 28, 1952 (gage height, 

5.35 ft), from rating curve extended above 300 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; 

no flow for long periods.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Bluewater Lake (capacity at crest of 

uncontrolled siphon spillway, 38,500 acre-ft). Diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation of about 4,500 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1212: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1913-14.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 8-11, 20-23, 25-27)

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9

2.2 

4.1 

6.9

2.1 

2.4 

2.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

1.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

2.0

0.06

4.0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

0 

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*30

25

11

3.4

1.1

.1

0

1.4

.5

0

0

0

2.4

32

9.0

4.1

1.5

26

78

16

*3.0

1.5

.7 

.2

246.9

7.96

490

Sept.

0

0

.1

.4

.3

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.2

.1

.2

.2

.4

8.3

0.28

16

Calendar year 1958 : Max 58 Min 0 Mean 0.35 Ac-ft 256

Water year 1958-59 : Max 78 Min 0 Mean 0.71 Ac-ft 512

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 421

3435. Rio San Jose near Grants, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°04'30", long 107°45'00", in SE^SE^ sec.23, 1.10 N., R.9 W., on right 

bank at west boundary of Acoma Pueblo Grant, 8^ miles southeast of Grants.

Drainage area. 1,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1959. Prior to October 1955, published as 

San Jose River near Grants.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 6,269.47 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--23 years, 7.01 cfs (5,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum'discharge during year, 230 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.32 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.7 cfs June 26-30.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 1,330 cfs about Aug. 21, 1947 (gage height, 4.15 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, 3.7 cfs several times in 1943, 1946, 1958-59.

Remarks. Records good. Plow partly regulated by Bluewater Lake (capacity at crest of 

uncontrolled siphon spillway, 38,500 acre-ft) and three small reservoirs. Diversions 

and ground-water withdrawal for irrigation of about 5,100 acres above station.

Revisions, (water years). WSP 898: 1936-39(M). WSP 1512: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3

.4 

.5 9.5

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.2

13

5.5

7.6

5.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.2

4.0

T75

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

149.8

4.83

297

Nov.

5.0 575

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

573

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0 *5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

151.2

5.04

300

Dec.

5.0

¥75

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7 477

*4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

150.8

4.86

299

Jan.

5.0

575

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.0

4.7

4.5

T75

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.0

151.6

4.89

301

Feb.

5.0

4.7

570

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

*5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

¥75

-

137.3

4.90

272

Mar.

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

*6.0

575

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

 §75 5.0

5.3

5.3

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

173.1

5.58

343

Apr.

5.3

5.5

5.8

6.0

¥75

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

*5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

4.7

4,_5

159.0

5.30

315

May

4.5

4.5

4.7

477

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.2

172

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

137.0

4.42

272

June

JUI

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

*4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

i»Z

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

121.5

4.05

241

July

4.0

T7o

4.5

6.0

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

*4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

8.0

7.3

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

11

 Jf Q

161.3

5.20

320

Aug.

6.3

5.8

¥75" 5.5

22

9.5

7.6

7.6

19

38

21

11

8.5

7.9

14

6.9

5.8

5.8

11

7.6

6.0

31

23

13

22

30

45

 35

12

8.9

450.1

14.5

893

Sept.

5.8

¥75

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

570

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

156.7

5.19

309

Calendar year 1958: Max 22 Min 3.7 Mean 4.93 Ac -ft 3,567

Water year 1958-59: Max 45 Min 3.7 Mean 5.75 Ao-ft 4,162

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). Oct. 5 (5:20 p.m.) 230 cfB (2.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
422 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3515. Rio San Jose at Correo, N. Mex.

Location (revised).--Lat 34°58'05", long 107°11'15", in NE£ sec.31, T.9 N., R.3 W., on 

right bank 0.7 mile upstream from State Highway 6, 0.8 mile northwest of Correo, anc 

14 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, at site 1 mile downstream.

Drainage area. 2,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1959. 

San Jose River at Correo.

Prior to October 1955, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,492.43 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, water-stage recorder and concrete control at site 

1 mile downstream at datum 17.55 ft lower.

Average discharge. 16 years, 13.1 cfs (9,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,610 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 4.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 4.20 and 6.44 ft.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 7,150 cfs Aug. 11, 1955; maximum gage height, 20.7 ft 

Aug. 22, 1958, backwater from dam (site and datum then in use); no flow for'long 

periods.

A stage of 15.4 ft, former site (based on drift marks found near former gage in 

1950) probably occurred in flood of August 1929.

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

Flow partly regulated by Bluewater Lake (capacity at crest of uncontrolled siphon 

spillways, 38,500 acre-ft) and one small reservoir above station. Diversions and 

ground-water withdrawals of about 7,800 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1442: 1944, 1945(M), 1946-48, 1949(M) , 1950, 1951(P), 1952.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

68

123

199

361

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

"40 164

alO

a5

al

0

0

0

54

40

alO

a5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

14

9.4 

5.0

359.5

11.6

713

Nov.

2.1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

1.2

1.7

.1

.5

0

6.9

0.23

14

Dec.

0

5

.9

ZA.

1.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

0.15

9.5

Jan.

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.1

7.2

9.4

7.2

14

9.4

7.2

11

~8.8 17

7.8

7.8

4.0

2.1

3.7

15

9.4

7.8

7.2

4.0

5.6

.1

166.5

5.37

330

Feb.

0

TJ

0

0

4.4

a8

alO

Is

a7

a2

al

a5

a7

a4

a3

a6

a7

a5

a3

a2

a4

a5

a3

a4

a5

a2

as

5.0

-

116.4

4. IS

231

Mar.

3.7

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

2.4

.9

.6

1.9

1.6

.7

.3

0

2.2

2.2

.1

0

.3

4.0

3.4

4.0

4.3

1.7

1.7

0

1.4

1.2

41.0

1.32

81

Apr.

0.6

-50

0

0

0

1.4

2.7

2.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.1

0.24

14

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

37

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*a350

aSO

*5.5

2.1

0

0

0

0 

0

475.0

15.3

942

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

49

1.63

97

July

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

123 *TIo

*21

2.4

*14 

5.2

277.8

8.96

551

Aug.

 o0

0

0

0

0

*255

*58

189

*292

*25

4.3

*6.1

143

107

35

al

aO

74

*56

121

33

60

110

*184

266

44

38

41

aO 

aO

2,142.4

69.1

4,250

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,000 Min 0 Mean 6.82 Ac-ft 4,930

Water year 1958-59 i Max 350 Min 0 Mean 9.99 Ac-ft 7,230

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--Oct. 6 (12:30 a.m.) 1,140 cfs (3.46 ft); May 23 (about 8 p.m.) 

2,560 cfs (4.20 ft. from floodmarks); July 26 (lO p.m.) 1,480 cfs (3.68 ft); Aug. 7 (7:30 a.m.) 

1,050 efs (5.58 ft); Aug. 9 (ll;30 p.m.) 2,610 cfs (4.22 ft)._____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, recorder recoi 

at former site, weather records, and hydrographlc comparisons with nearby stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 423

3525. Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°47'35", long 106°59i20", In NW£ sec.31, T.7 N., R.I W., In San

Clemente Grant, on downstream end of pier nearest left abutment of The Atchison,

Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 7 miles downstream from Rio San Jose. 

Drainage area. 5,160 sqml, approximately. 

Records available.--September 1910 to December 1912 (records fragmentary gage heights

only) and March 1934 to September 1959 In reports of Geological Survey. January 1915

to December 1925 and September 1926 to December 1927 In reports of State engineer.

Records for January 1913 to December 1914, published In WSP 358, 388, and 408. have

been found to be unreliable and should not be used. 

Gage_. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 5,008.59 ft (revised)

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge.--32 years (1915-17, 1919-20, 1921-24, 1926-27, 1934-59) 70.3 cfs

150,890 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,080 cfs May 24 (gage height, 3.75 ft); no

flow for many days.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Aug. 21, 1935 (gage height, 7.24 ft), by

computation of peak flow over dam; no flow at times.

Flood of Sept. 23, 1929, indicated a discharge of approximately 40,000 cfs. A

higher discharge possibly occurred Oct. 4, 1913, at a recorded stage of about 9.7 ft. 

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

5 cfs, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 11,500 acres above station

(includes 3,700 acres irrigated wholly or partly from wells). 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512: 1937 (calendar year figures only), 1941 1944. See

also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 26, 27)

Oct. 1 to May 7 May 8 to Sept. 30

0.17 

.2

1.0 

2.5 

4.8

70

150

0.23

.3

.8

0

.4

1.0

2.6

6.0

14

29

0.9 

1.2

56

205

415

610

1,360

1,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

~3E 148

*19

alO

a5

a2

0

0

0

19

9

**2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

12

2

0

2

268

8.6

532

Nov.

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0.1

6

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

11

2

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

6

0.2

12

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

T3

0

0

11

0

0 

0

0

0

aO

-

8

0.3

16

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

47

38

3

0

0

0

3

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.220

*216

33

3

1

0

0

0

1,570

50.6

3,110

June

0

0

0

alO

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a25

a5

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a45 *25 

2

**1

0

0

0

0

114

3.8

226

July

0

0

1

0

0

0

8

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

210

*76

29

6

8

341

11.0

676

Aug.

3

al

aO

0

0

107

1,220

931

694

*1,240

*172

33

10

104

1,150

608

110

18

43

*322

472

268

56

295 

714

*1.440

186

a20

a2

0

0

10,219

330

20,270

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

11

11

0.4

22

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,050 Min 0 Mean 29.9 Ac-ft 21,650

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,440 Mln 0 Mean 34.4 Ac-ft 24,870

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). May 24 (6 a.m.) 6,080 cfs (5.75 ft).________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good recprd and comparisons 

with nearby stations.
424 RIOTQRANDE BASIN

3530. Rio Puerco near Bernardo, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°24'30", long 106"51'10", in SEi sec.8, T.2 N., R.I E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 85, 1.2 miles southwest of Bernardo, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and 

18 miles south of Belen.

Drainage area. 5,860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . September 1910 to August 1914 (published as "near La Joya", discharge 

measurements only), November 1939 to September 1959. Fragmentary gage-height record 

and footnotes concerning no flow for the period September 1910 to August 1914, published in WSP 358 and 388, have been found to be in error and should not be used.

sea level, datum of 

miles downstream at

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,725.44 ft above mear 

T929, leveling of 1951. September 1910 to August 1914, at site 1= 

different datum.

Average discharge . 19 years (1940-59), 58.2 cfs (42,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 cfs May 24 (gage height, 11.59 ft); no 

flow for extended periods.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve extended 

above 7,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 13.8 ft Aug. 12, 1955; 

no flow for extended periods.

Major floods probably occurred Oct. 4 or 5, 1913, when a stage of 9.7 ft was reached 

at station at Rio Puerco; Sept. 23 or 24, 1929, when peak at Rio Puerco station was 

approximately 40,000 cfs; and Aug. 21 or 22, 1935, when computed flow over dam at Rio 

Puerco station was 28,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements made two to five times a week during periqdlTbf flow. Diversions for irrigation of about 11,500 acres above station, of which 

about 3,700 acres is irrigated from ground water sources. Records of chemical analyses, 

suspended sediment loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1512: 1941-42, 1944-45, 1946(P), 1947-49. See also Records 

available! Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1957, superseding those published in WSP 1512 are given herewith:

Aug. 12, 1957.. ......... 145

Aug. 31, 1957. .......... 2,750

Month

Water year 1956-57 ...............

Calendar year 1957 ................

Cfs-days

57,322

Maximum

5,010

5,010

Minimum

0

0

Mean

119

157

Runoff In 

acre-feet

85,960

113,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

*0

0

0

*79

21

10

*4

0

0

0

0

0

4

6

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*38

0

7

0

171

5.5

339

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

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

10

*2

0

0

22

*28

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.040

*432

*106

17

2

0

0

0

1,659

53.5

3,290

June

0

0

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

0

0

0

*13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

10

««1

0

0

0

0

71

2.4

141

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

133

72

18

10

251

81.0

498

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*231

*1 , 340

765

*865

*460

70

15

6

210

920

190

60

35

*130

260

375

90

*76

335

*1,580

610

150

32

53

15

8,673

280

17,200

Sept.

*2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0.07

4

Calendar year 1958: Max 801 Min 0 Mean 23.1 Ac-ft 16,750

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,380 Mln 0 Mean 29.7 Ac-ft 21,470

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs).--May 24 (6:50 p.m.) 4,020 efs (11.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 425

3540. Rio Salado near San Acacia, N. Mex.

Location (revised). Lat 34°16'55", long 106°52'50", in E| sec.30, T.I N., R.I E., near 

right bank 1.0 mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 85, 1.4 miles upstream 

from mouth, 2.0 miles northeast of San Acacia, and 15 miles north of Socorro.

Drainage area. 1.380 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,710.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--12 years, 13.0 cfs (9,410 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 12.50 ft); no 

flow most of time.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Sept. 25, 1954 (gage height, 12.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for long 

periods.

A major flood occurred in August 1929 when discharge near mouth was computed as 

about 27,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement, from report of State engineer.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 100 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1948-49, 1955. Revised figures of discharge, in 

cubic feet per second, for the water year 1953, superseding those published in 

WSP 1282, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1953. .........

Cfs-days

4,044.6

Maximum

1,070

Minimum

0

0

Mean

11.1

11.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,030

8,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

a

0

0*o

0

*60

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70

*a5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*240 aTO"

0

0

385

12.4

764

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

July

alB-0

*a5

aio

0

0

*a30

aS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

alO

a5

al

*0

0

0

a5

*34

*120 alO"

a5

*a30

280

9.0

555

Aug.

a5

aO

0

0

0

*400

*700

220

300

*a90

alO

20

ab

alO

80

110

alO

**60

350

*a!30

a20

alO

a5

*33

*110

*200

alO

15

a5

aO

0

2,908

93.8

5,770

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 240 Min 0 Mean 1.73 Ac-ft 1,250

Water year 1958-59: Max 700 Min 0 Mean 9.79 Ac-ft 7,090

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Aug. 6 (11:50 p.m.) 15,200 cfs (12.50 ft); Aug. 19 (5 p.m.) 

4,500 cfs (10.85 ft).______________________________________

* 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 3 discharge measurements and comparison 

with Rio Pueroo and Rio Grande stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN

3545. Socorro main canal north at San Acacia, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°15'15", long 106°53'50", in SE^NWv sec.l, T.I S., R.I W., on right bank 

at San Acacia, half a mile downstream from point of diversion.

Records available.--April 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,660.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. Prior to Mar. 8, 1958, at datum 0.42 ft lower.

Extremes. 1936-59: Maximum daily discharge, 234 cfs Aug. 26, 1938; no flow at times.

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

Discharge measurements generally made once a week during periods of flow. New headgates installed and canal relocated about 100 ft to the right during winter of 1958 

water year. Canal diverts water from right bank of Rio Grande for irrigation of about 

8,000 acres. Three acequias, together irrigating about 300 acres, divert water from 

canal above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1242: 1951.

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

Water year 1958-59 ..............................

Maximum

125

116

200

Minimum

0

0

Mean

164

13.4

60.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

10,090

797

44,010

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 17, Apr. 25-28, May 7-12, June 11, Aug. 1, 2; 

ited on basis of recorded range in stage and comparisons with Rio Grande at San A

channel.

2; discharge esti- 

:acia main
RIO GRANDE BASIN 427

3550. Rio Grande at San Acacia, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°15'13", long 106°53'45", in NE£SW£ sec.l, T.I S,, R.I W., on right bank 

an eighth of a mile southeast of San Acacia, 0.7 mile downstream from San Acacia diversion dam, and 2.5 miles downstream from Rio Salado.

Drainage area. 26.770 sq mi approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--April 1936 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. February 1925 to September 1927 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of 

State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. There are 2 gages, 1 on a conveyance channel designed to 

carry 2,000 cfs, 0.8 mile below heading and 1 on the main or floodway channel. Elevation of conveyance channel gage is 4,652.5 ft above mean sea level (from Bureau of 

Reclamation channel specifications), datum of floodway channel gage is 4,658.10 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. February 1925 to September 1927 staff gage on old 

highway bridge half a mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 17, 1936, to Mar. 19, 

1953, water-stage recorders on both banks at site half a mile upstream at various 

datums.

Average discharge.--23 years, 1,160 cfs (839,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,790 cfs Nov. 19, 30; no flow for several

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Aug. 5, 1936 (gage height, 10.75 ft, former 

site, at datum 2.06 ft higher); maximum daily, 23,700 cfs May 18, 1941; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records poor prior to May 17, fair thereafter. Record is composite of main

stem and conveyance channel (constructed in 1958, headgates opened May 18, 1959). Discharge measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a week on each channel, less often during low flow periods. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 760,000 acres; 

this includes Socorro main canal north (see preceding page), which bypasses station 

and irrigates about 8,000 acres. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment 

loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1242: 1951.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6"

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tttal

Mean

te-ft

(t)

Oct.

203

211

219 

203

270

289

284

227

227

211

181

199

110

195

89

102

97

83

134

20

16

16

18

18

15

15

20

363

197 

318

197

4,747

153

9,420

123

Nov.

339

313

299 

326

626

1,310

1,410

1,430

1,480

1,600

1,690

1,660

1,550

1,580

1,660

1,690

1,630

1,770

1,790

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,660

1,660

1,630

1,630

1,710

1,770

1,710 

1,790

42,603

1,420

84,500

426

Dec.

1,690

1,770

1,580 

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,600

1,690

1,550

1,550

1,430

1,290

1,550

1,660

1,580

1,550

1,480

1,500

1,360

1,210

1,25C

1,250

1,120

987

882

851

882

913

882

758

41,416

1,336

82,150

492

Jan.

715

691

572 

509

691

550

509

SH

572

639

756

743

756

772

802

818

730

691

691

594

604

626

717

756

678

615

626

639

694 

626

665

20,565

663

40,790

369

Feb.

625

638

664 

677

638

614

739

651

625

625

651

716

651

625

625

625

664

664

582

603

603

651

716

703

771

786

772

717

-

18,621

665

36,930

285

Mar.

691

677

583 

491

427

419

583

604

604

365

404

349

349

316

276

357

316

211

169

177

231

295

182

187

161

150

128

142

224 

191

142

10,401

336

20,630

369

Apr.

138

101

78 

56

44

41

27

16

16

28

45

26

82

128

132

103

93

109

150

48

85

142

98

62

109

183

24

23

20

I?.

2,219

74.0

4,400

320

May

14

25

21 

27

112

173

191

173

109

105

158

330

146

125

215

195

290

216

371

417

523

428

239

1.160

1,040

455

443

351

222 

202

161

8,637

279

17,130

7,770

June

-§4 121

54 

32

16

18

16

14

15

14

13

11

12

12

13

12

13

12

8

3

3

2

2

2

?.

2

2

2

2 

2

524

17.5

1,040

426

July

2

2

2 

4

6

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

"87 105

0 

2

0

223

7.19

442

678

Aug.

0

0

0 

0

0

31

838

1.480

980

780

488

198

81

60

147

832

474

382

350

244

488

424

273

105

408

1,190

642

864

415 

239

45

12,461

402

24,720

14,760

Sept.

11

9

7 

4

4

4

3

4

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

51

1.70

101

29

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,810 Mln 0 Mean 1,770 Ac-ft 127,900

Water year 1958-59 S Max 1,790 Mln 0 Mean 445 Ac-ft 322,300

t Flow, In acre-feet, In conveyance channel only; this flow la Included In above totals for 

composite flow.
428 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3560. Socorro main canal south near San Antonio, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°53'30", long 106°52'00", in NW£ sec.8, T.5 S., R.I E., on right bank 

1£ miles upstream from Bosque del Apache Grant and L| miles south of San Antonio.

Records available. April 1937 to July 1938 (published as "at end near San Antonio"), 

March 194B to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,526.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. April 1937 to July 1938 at two different sites about ij miles downstream at 

different datums. March 1948 to November 1951 at site 30 ft upstream at datum 7.29 ft 

higher.

Extremes.--1937-38. 1948-59: Maximum daily discharge, 50 cfs Apr. 23, 1958; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three 

times a month. Canal diverts water from San Antonio Riverside drain for irrigation 

above and below station. Some diversion occurs between gage and north boundary of 

U. S. Pish and Wildlife Refuge (Bosque del Apache Grant). This is 1 of 3 stations 

gaging flow into refuge.

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

Water year 1958-59 ...................................

Maximum

31

0

0

50

35

30

30

18

38

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

Mean

15.3

0

0

13.5

0

0

15.4

16.8

25.2

8.41

2.28

6.55

7.19

8.15

Runoff in 

acre-feet

940

0

0

9,760

0

0

946

998

1,550

500

140

403

428

5,900

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 1-5, 7-13, 22-24; discharge estimated on basis of 

a surge-discharge graph. No gage-height record Aug. 5-13, 20-30; discharge estimated on basis of 

engineers' notes and recorder trace.

3565. San Antonio Riverside drain near San Antonio, N. Mex.

Location. --Lat 33°53'00", long 106°51'05", in SW^-SWi sec. 9, T.5 S., R.I E., on left bank 

1 mile east of U. S. Highway 85, 1.2 miles upstream from boundary of Bosque del Apache 

Grant (wildlife refuge), and 2 miles southeast of San Antonio.

Records available . March 1948 to September 1959. May 1936 to February 1938, at site 50 ft 

downstream from Elmendorf interior drain; records not equivalent.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,524.33 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). 

at datum 1.14 ft lower.

gage i 

Bureau of Reclamation). Mar. 15, 1948, to Mar. 31, 1949, at site 1.2 miles downstream

Extremes. 1948-59: Maximum daily discharge, 161 cfs May 31, 1957; no flow at times in

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made four times a month. Diver

5 percent (as determined from comparative discharge measurements),

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1958-59 ...................................

Maximum

13

29

1

35

Minimum

10

0

0

Mean

11.5

.07

8.56

Runoff in 

acre-feet

704

909

4

6,200

Note. No gage-height record June 28 to July 1, July 3-20, 26-29, Aug. 5-18, Aug. 21 to Sept. 2 

dlschai Lscharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record and engineers' notes.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 429

3570. Elmendorf interior drain near San Antonio, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 33 0 51'50", long 106 0 51'25", in NE£ sec.20, T.5 S., R.I"E. (projected), in 

Bosque del Apache Grant (wildlife refuge), on right bank 2,000 ft downstream from north 

boundary of refuge, 1.0 mile east of railroad, and 3.7 miles south of Junction of U. S. 

Highways 85 and 380.

Records available. July 1936 to January 1938, March 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 4,518.9 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, leveling of 1951 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). July 1936 to 

January 1938 at site half a mile upstream in former channel at datum of 4,519.24 ft, 

datum of 1929. Mar. 11, 1948, to Nov. 10, 1949, at site about 2,500 ft ups'tream(in old 

channel) at different datum. Nov. 11, 1949, to Feb. 7, 1956, at site 2,000 ft 

upstream (present channel) at datum about 0.26 ft lower than present datum.

Extremes. 1948-59: Maximum daily discharge, 51 cfs June 3, 1956; minimum daily 0.2 cfs 

Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, 1948, July 22-26, 1959.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made about three times a month. 

Flow past station represents part of inflow to wildlife refuge.

Monthly discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

Water year 1958-59 ....................................

Maximum

1.6

40

1.8

32

7.4

39

Minimum

.9

.8

1.2

1.6

11

.5

.4

.2

Mean

15.0

1.06

1.17

12.1

1.33

1.36

17.5

20.6

28.3

1.15

8.81

3.21

9.19

Runoff In 

a ore -feet

923

63

72

8,760

82

76

1,070

1,230

1,740

594

71

542

191

6,650

3575. San Antonio Riverside drain near San Marcial, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 33"44"50", long 106"55'30", in Bosque del Apache Grant (wildlife refuge), 

on right bank 1 mile upstream from outlet to Rio Grande conveyance channel, 5 miles 

northeast of San Marcial, and 12 miles south of San Antonio.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1959.

Page. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 4,489.12 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1948-59: Maximum daily discharge, 226 cfs May 22, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. Flow 

represents seepage from river and waste from wildlife refuge. Diversion for irrigation of a few hundred acres above station.

Monthly discharge, in oublo feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

Water year 1958-59 ...................................

Maximum

13

110

39

0

83

Minimum

10

4.6

1.5

12

0

0

Mean

15.6

11.8

32.5

14.1

40.2

19.8

.17

0

19.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,220

930

726

23,480

574

780

3,100

2,390

3,120

1,180

286

10

0

14,320
430 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

3585. Rio Grande at San Marclal, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°40'50", long 106°59'15", in Pedro Armendaris Grant 33, on pier of The 

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from former 

site of San Marcial, Socorro County, and 18-| miles southwest of San Antonio.

Drainage area. 27,700 sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San 

Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available. January 1895 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1931 to September 1949 in Water Bulletins of International Boundary Commission.

Gage.--River channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage (now called floodway) is 

5",455.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, leveling of 1952. Prior to June 25, 

1943, floodway had water-stage recorder, inverted rod, inclined staff,, and wire-weight 

gages at several sites within 2 miles of present site at various daturas.

Conveyance channel; Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.454.00 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 29, 1958, at datum 4.19 ft 

higher. Apr. 14, 1950, to Feb. 28, 1954, bypass flow forming composite, measured at 

Tiffany Channel 4 miles upstream; prior to 1950 all flow through floodway.

Average discharge.--63 years (1896-1959), 1,380 cfs (999,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,770 cfs Nov. 29; minimum daily, 16 cfs 

Sept. 30.

1895-1959: Maximum discharge, about 50,000 cfs Oct. 11, 1904; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Record is composite of floodway and conveyance channel (flows 

below 2,000 cfs generally routed through conveyance channel). Discharge measurements 

generally made once or twice a week on each channel. Diversions for irrigation of 

about 775,000 acres above station. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment 

loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for calendar year 

1955, superseding those published in WSP 1442, are given herewith:

Calendar year 1955 ........... . . ....

Maximum

3,540

Minimum

3

Mean

365

Runoff In 

acre-feet

264,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

199 

190

201

209

207

192

221

301

281 

256

241

230

223

219

277

220

195

194

193

162

179

185

179

176

177

170

166

185

458 

254

279

6,849

221

13,580

11,060

Nov.

250 

283

230

217

254

676

1,080

1,180

1,200 

1,290

1,330

1,400

1,440

1,480

1,510

1,520

1,550

1,650

1,670

1,620

1,560

1,600

1,610

1,590

1,640

1,630

1,620

. 1,640

1.770 

1,740

38,230

1,270

75,830

14,410

Dec.

1,720 

1,620

1,640

1,610

1,630

1,630

1,690

1,710

1,570 

1,550

1,430

1,430

1,600

1,540

1,530

1,470

1,420

1,420

1,280

1,240

1,210

1,300

1,310

1,180

1,030

888

829

798

775 

732

710

41,492

1,340

82,300

18.510

Jan.

693 

626

594

524

566

522

484

512

582 

593

748

759

737

728

694

684

649

626

643

594

580

645

692

694

714

684

587

559

549 

570

554

19,186

619

38,060

16,730

Feb.

541 

531

551

589

565

524

494

BTT

541 

536

541

504

540

596

629

642

622

631

617

583

579

604

626

639

665

706

736

719

-

16,568

592

32,860

15,820

Mar.

656 

681 '529"

581

529

485

487

548

621 

625

471

434

436

429

426

388

385

418

393

375

350

345

325

316

320

312

312

310

302 

290

286

13,465

434

26,710

20,430

Apr.

276 

TfG

260

246

238

230

226

226

234 

232

220

230

252

262

260

254

254

258

262

242

246

264

266

264

260

256

228

190

179 

17?

7,264

242

14,410

14,410

May

183 

186

194

206

202

196

204

248

228 

230

236

222

200

225

238

240

232

215

339

431

504

594

522

415

875

786

535

540

501 

398

347

10,670

344

21,160

20,060

June

'552 302 

222

195

159

156

152

154

148 

144

138

131

120

113

104

94

88

86

81

80

79

78

74

73

71

69

68

67 m

67

3,633

121

7,210

7,210

July

66 

S4

64

65

63

63

62

59

58 

57

56

54

53

54

53

52

51

50

49

49

49

48

46

42

39

36

33

33

33 

32

30

1,563

50.4

3,100

3,100

Aug.

29 

28

28

27

26

27

204

567

1.530 

919

845

312

171

125

186

442

619

434

345

433

674

331

425

311

366

541

908

588

585 

365

178

12,369

399

24,530

18j760

Sept.

135 

112

74

63

56

54

50

47

37 

33

31

29

27

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

20

19

20

19

19

18

17

17 

16

1,100

36.7

2,180

2,160

Calendar year 1958 : Max 9,340 Mln 79 Mean 1,785 Ac-ft 1,292,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,770 Mln 16 Mean 472 Ac-ft 341,900

t Plow, In acre-feet, In conveyance channel only; this flow Is Included In above totals for 

composite flow.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 431

3600. Alamosa River near Monticello, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°34'10" long 107°36i20", In SW£ sec.31, T.8 S., R.7 W., on left bank 

at Alamosa damslte and old Port OJe Cailente, Just downstream from Wildhorse Creek 

and 15 miles northwest of Montioello.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. May 1931 to April 1942, July 1956 to June 1958 (annual maximum only), 

and July 19S8 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. October to December 

1929 (monthly discharge only) and February to August 1930 {discharge measurements 

only) in reports of State engineer.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage Is 6,142.04 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 17, 1930, at different datum. May 1, 

1931, to Dec. 14, 1939, water-stage recorder at datum 0.20 ft lower, Dec. 15, 1939, 

to Apr. 17, 1942, at present datum. July 16, 1956, to July 27, 1958, crest-stage gage 

only at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1931-41, 1958-59), 8.37 cfs (6,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 6.30 ft); 

minimum daily, 6.2 cfs, May 4, 5.

1930-42, 1956-59: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs Aug. 21, 1936 (gage height, 

13.6 ft), from rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 6.66 and 12.0 ft; minimum daily recorded, 5.6 cfs Jan. 9, 1932, 

Aug. 28-30, Sept. 3, 1936.

Remarks.--Records fair below 10 cfs, poor above. No diversion above station. Entire 

normal flow diverted below station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1562: 1931, 1932-34(M), 1935-36, 1937-38(M), 1940-41(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

HO

HI

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.0

7.8 T~S

7.8

8.0

~f.6 21

7.8

8.0

8.6

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.0

7.8

*8.0

7 .8

263.1

8.49

522

Nov.

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.8

77J

7.0

7.3

.0

.0

.0

.3

.3

.0

* .0

.0

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.8

T3

7.5

218.2

7.27

433

Dec.

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.3

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.5

*7.5

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.0

229.6

7.41

455

Jan.

7.8

7TS

7.5

.5

.5

.5

* .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.0

.0

.0

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

!s

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.3

229.5

7.40

455

Feb.

7.0

7.0

7.3

rz

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

*7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

T7J

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

199.4

7.12

396

Mar.

7.3

7.0

T7S

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.5

T3

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.3

*7.3

226.0

7.29

448

Apr.

7^5

775

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

671

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

206.4

6.88

409

May

*6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6T2

*6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

3T6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.6

200.6

6.47

398

June

6.6 6TS7.0

7.3

*77J

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

*6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6 .8

209.9

7.00

416

July

9.6

9.0

14

9.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

*7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

25

*9.3

7.8

8.8

8.8

8.0

7.8

47

alO

a8

a8

a8

304.3

9.82

604

Aug.

a8

a8

a8

a8

a8

*8.0

6.8

7.8

8.8

7.0

7.0

7.8

*116 aTB"

a20

alO

a8

a 10

a8

a7

*7.0

d6.6

dSTe

d6.8

d7.0

d6.8

d6.8

d6.8

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

362.6

11.7

719

Sept.

d6~78~ ae.s

d6.8

d6.8

d6.8

d6.8

d6.8

d6.8

d6.8

d6.8

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

d7.0

*7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

*6 . 8

207.2

6.91

411

Calendar year 1958 : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59 : Max 116 Min 6.2 Mean 7.83 Ac-ft 5,670

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). Oct. 12 (about 7 p.m.) 1,090 cfs (5.35 ft); July 27 (3:20 p.m.) 

1.120 efs (5.50 ft); Aug. 15 (5:45 p.m.) 1,730 cfs (6.50 ft).______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and adjoining good 

record.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated from engineers' notes and reconstructed gageheight graph based on recorder record.
432 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3610. Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 33°08'45", long 107°12'20", in SV$ sec.25, T.13 S., R.4 W. (projected), 

in Pedro Armendaris Grant, on left bank 1.0 mile downstream from dam and l£ miles 

upstream from Cuchillo Negro River.

Drainage area.--29.450 sq mi (revised), approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed 

basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--October 1916 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,242.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1931, at 1 of 3 sites 0.1 to 1 mile upstream at different 

datums. Jan. 1, 1931, to Jan. 16, 1939, at site 400 ft downstream from dam at datum 

12.80 ft higher than present datum. Jan. 17 to Mar. 29, 1939, at site 0.7 mile 

upstream at datum 0.06 ft lower. Mar. 30, 1939, to Dec. 31, 1940, at site 0.7 mile 

upstream at datum 1.36 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1941, to Apr. 23, 1942, at site 128 ft 

upstream from preceding gage at datum 0.91 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge .--43 years, 1,068 cfs (773,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,080 cfs July 1-4, 6-15, 17: minimum 

daily, 318 cfs Oct. 16.

1916-59: Maximum daily discharge, 8,220 cfs May 22, 1942: no flow at times prior 

to 1929.

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

Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. Plow regulated by Elephant Butte Reservoir (see p. 483). Diversions for irrigation of about 800,000 acres 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1562: 1920.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

537 

547

544 

533 

519

498

522

526

533

522

522

551

372

519

374

318

508

503

519

322

522 

565

573

B3T

562

555

555

565 

544

403

533

15,708

507

31,160

Nov.

512 

512

526 

526 

537

551

537

540

547

533

540

540

547

544

547

547

569

375

544

555

565 

562

558

584

644

636

636

648 

664 S40'

16,766

559

33,250

Dec.

606 

580

565 

555 55B~

569

565

562

a680

aSTQ

a630

a590

588

565

588

606

644

591

584

602

565 

599

602

584

565

562

650

580 

646

573

569

18,393

593

36,480

Jan.

558 

551

5eF

565 

591

580

591

573

573

580

562

565

555

580

573

573

573

569

602

1,150

1,140 

1,080

1,110

1,090

1,110

1,110

666

1,190 

1,140

1,180

1,150

23,995

774

47 , 590

Feb.

1,040 

1,130

1,070 

1,120 

1,090

1,110

1,090

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,12O

1,070

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,180 

1,150

1,160

1,120

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,120

31,370

1,120

62,220

Mar.

1,240 

1,270

1,280 

1,280

1,270

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,330

1,300

1,290

1,310

1,290

1,280

1,320

966

800

967

1,300

1,310 

1,300

1,320

al , 300

al,300

al,300

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,540

39,003

1,258

77,360

Apr.

936 

950

939 

950 

946

947

946

937

932

920

909

898

909

909

913

888 935"

909

910

903

907 

911

951

909

945

925

926

935 

928

927

27,750

925

55,040

May

660 

660

664 

671 

671

667

675

664

671

675

671

671

660

656

660

660

652

BIT

667

660

656 

652

660

660

685

660

660

664 

656

660

664

20,577

664

40,810

June

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,150 

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,180 

1,180

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,170

1,180

1,160 

1,490

2^060

36,300

1,210

72,000

July

2,OSO 

2,080

2,080 

2,080 

2,070

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,070

2,080

2,070

2,060

2,050

2,040 

2,040

2,050

2,040

2,050

2,050

2,040

2,020 

2,040

2,030

2,040

63,960

2,063

126,900

Aug.

1,870 

1,870

1,880 

1,880 

1,870

1,870

1,860

1,860

1,870

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,390

1,120

1,050

1,000

1,000

990

1,030

1,020

734 

730

721

732

755

732

701

684 

652

640

FST

38,712

1,249

76,780

Sept.

664

684

687 

668 

644

637

634

630

630

626

618

619

616

53?

643

651

690

689

700

689

626 

701

721

720

722

724

729

678 

695

733

20,102

670

39,870

Calendar year 1958; Max 2,270 Mln 8.8 Mean 1,231 Ac-ft 891,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,080 Mln 318 Mean 966 Ac-ft 699,500

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

release, fragments of recorder trace, and weather records.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 433

3625. Rio Grande below Caballo Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°53'05", long 107°17'30", in NE&3W£ sec.30, T.16 S. , R.4 W. , on left bank 

600 ft upstream from Borjarquez Bridge, 4,200 ft downstream from Caballo Dam, H miles 

downstream from Apache Canyon, 1 1/3 miles upstream from Percha diversion dam, 3 miles 

northeast of Arrey, and 5 miles south of Caballo.

Drainage area. 30,700 sq mi (revised), approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed 

basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.).

Records available.--January 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,140.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1938, at datum 7.0 ft higher, Oct. 7-12, 1938, at datum 6.0 ft 

higher, and Oct. 13, 1938, to Dec. 31, 1945, at datum 5.0 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 951 cfs S,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,790 cfs June 27; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs 

Oct. 20-26.

1938-59: Maximum daily discharge, 7,650 cfs May 20, 1942; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs 

Oct. 31 to Nov. 14, 1954, Nov. 7 to Dec. 31, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Caballo Reservoir (capacity, 344,000 acre-ft, 

1958 survey) and Elephant Butte Reservoir (capacity, 2,206,800 acre-ft). Diversions 

for irrigation of about 800,000 acres above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac ft

(t)

Oct.

7.8

578

4.5

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.3

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

63.3

2.04

126

16

Nov.

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

69.8

2.33

138

0

Dec.

2.8 z^a

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

57T

3.1

92.1

2.97

183

0

Jan.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

37" 3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

102.0

3.29

202

0

Feb.

3.6

.7

.9

.0

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.2

.0

.7

.0

.2

.2

.4

.6

.8

8^

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

163.1

5.82

324

0

Mar.

8.0

802

1,360

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,440

1,750

1,980

1,960

2,060

2,230

2,280

2,460

2,520

2,510

2,530

2,680

2,680

2,690

2,570

2,440

2,450

2,360

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,220

63,610.0

2,052

126,200

249

Apr.

1,940

1,800

1,780

1,680

1,570

1,540

1,410

1,240

1,240

1,170

1,040

1,040

911

764

719

713

713

707

707

701

843

1,040

1,160

1,300

1,380

,380

,320

,350

,570

,730

36,458

1,215

72,310

77

May

1,610

1,340

1,260

1,140

1.090

1,090

1,090

1,130

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,260

1,380

1,410

1,440

1,440

1,430

1,360

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,270

1,290

1,460

1,650

1,690

1,750

1,750

1,750

42,080

1,357

83,460

216

June

1,740

1,740

1,730

1,700

1,660

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,670

1,900

1,940

2,120

2,420

2,520

2,410

2,370

2,360

2,350

2,280

2,270

2,290

2,290

2,330

2,590

2,720

2,750

2,790

2,780

2,620

2,220

65,120

2,171

129,200

210

July

1,820

1,770

1,690

1,620

1,610

1,610

1,800

2,140

2,260

2,200

2,210

2,240

2,280

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,420

2,480

2,480

2,340

2,220

2,170

2,170

2,300

2,480

2,440

2,320

2,300

2,290

2,220

2,170

67,040

2,163

133,000

209

Aug.

2,200

2,210

2,160

2,130

2,310

2,560

2,250

2,200

2,170

1,870

1,670

1,610

1,560

1,240

1,110

1,070

1,060

1,220

1,340

1,030

545

422.

1,040

889

687

651

495

867

1,040

1,190

1,270

43,937

1,417

87 , 150

175

Sept.

1,810

2,030

2,240

2,620

2,680

2,520

2,200

2,130

1,940

1,800

1,700

1,560

1,440

832

346

73

24

10

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

27,976.5

933

55,490

81

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,020 Mln 0.6 Mean 1,018 Ac-ft 737,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,790 Mln 1.0 Mean 950 Ac-ft 687,800

t Diversion, In acre-feet, by Bonlta ditch. Bonlta ditch diverts directly from Caballo Dam and 

this diversion Is not Included In the river records.
434 RIO GRAKDE BASIN

3636. Las Cruces Arroyo near Las Cruces, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 32°19'00", long 106°44'55", in SW£sw£ sec.9, T.23 S., R.2 E. (projected), 

in Dona Ana Bend Colony Grant, on right bank 1.6 miles northeast of Las Cruces City 

Hall.

Drainage area. 13.5 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1958 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and rock-filled wire-basket control. Altitude of gage is 

T.050 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Sept. 4, 1958, at site 30 ft downstream.

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 643 cfs Aug. 21 

(gage height, 2.72 ft, 3.3 ft at site in use after Sept. 4, 1958), from rating curve 

extended above point of zero flow on basis of slope-conveyance study and a slopearea measurement of peak flow; no flow most of time.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,060 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 

4.05 ft), from rating curve extended above point of zero flow on basis of slope-area 

measurement at gage height 3.3 ft and logarithmic plotting; no flow most of time.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Aug .

21

Month

July

Augu

Peak

1958. ....

t ........

discharge (base, 500 cfs). Aug.

Cfs -days

2

138

21 (11 p.m.) 643

2 

2

Maximum

2

54

cfs

Minimum

0

0

Mean

0.06 

4.5

Runoff in 

acre -feet

4 

274

(2.72 ft) .

Note.--Flow occurred only on days listed above.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

3.4 0~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

5.4

0.17

11

Nov.

O

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

O

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

Q

0

0

0

0

5.4

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

33

36

27

3.9

0

0

0

0

0

105.3

3.40

209

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958; Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59; Max 36 Min 0 Mean 0.30 Ae-ft 220

Peak discharge (base, 5OO cfs).--Aug. 23 (12:30 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (4.05 ft); Aug. 25 (10:30 p.m.) 

865 cfs (3.95 ft).
RIO GRANDE BASIN 435

3656 (corrected). McKelligon Canyon at El Paso, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°49'20", long 106°28'15", on left bank 200 ft south of McKelligon 

Canyon drive, 0.5 mile south of crest of Sugarl oaf Mountain, 1.6 miles west of 

U. S. Highway 54, and 4 miles north of El Paso business center.

Drainage area.--2.3 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1958 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and small earth-fill dam with uncontrolled concrete outlet 

t"ower. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. No flow during year.

T?58-59: Maximum discharge, 76 cfs Sept. 11, 1958 (on basis of culvert measurement 

of peak flow); no flow except Sept. 11, 12, 1958.

Remarks. No flow since Sept. 12, 1958. Flood flow controlled by two small reservoirs 

upstream.

3657. Inlet to Port Bliss sump area at El Paso, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°50'20", long 106°25'23", on right bank at culvert No. 1303.10 on 

Southern Pacific Railroad at northeast corner of El Paso Golf Course, 1 mile east 

of U. S. Highway 54 and 5 miles northeast of El Paso business section.

Drainage area.--3.5 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1958 to September 1959.

_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,6 

of 1929, leveling of 1954.

3.47 ft above mean sea level, datum

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 380 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 3.62 ft); no 

 flow most of time.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, 675 cfs Sept. 11, 1958 (gage height, 4.94 ft); on 

basis of contracted opening measurement of peak flow; no flow most of time.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

26

27

28

29"0

"I

" ctal

"<=an

\c-ft

. Oct.

_o_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

i4.

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Calendar yeai

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

3.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

i2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

June

0

0

0

July

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

^8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Aug.

£

0

0

0

3.3

.2

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25.6

0.83

51

Sept.

0

0

0

' 1958: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59; Max 22 Min 0 Mean 0.07 Ac-ft 54.2

discharge (base, 300 cfs).--Aug. 21 (6:15 p.m.) 380 cfs (3.62 ft).
436 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3658. Government ditch at El Paso, Tex.

Location. --La t 31°47'02", long 106°26'04", at intersection of Montana and Houston Streets, 

2 miles northeast of the business center of El Paso.

Drainage area. --6. 4 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 3,740 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes . 1958: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 550 cfs Sept. 11 

(gage height, 2.64 ft), from rating curve extended above point of zero flow on basis 

of slope-area measurement of peak flow and velocity-area study; no flow most of time.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 28 cfs June 28 (gage height, 0.63 ft); 

no flow most of time.

Remarks . --Records fair.

June 14............... 1.7

15............... .1

20............... 3.1

21............... .2

July 6............... .5

19............... .9

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1958

July 28............... 5.7

29............... 1.6

Aug. 22............... .1

23............... 1.0

24............... .2

Sept.10............... *1.1

Sept. 11. 

12. 

22.

25.

26.

27.

28.

»64

lie 

i.e i.e

17 

l.C

Month Cf s-days

88.3

Maximum

64

Minimum

0

Mean

2.94

Runoff Ir 

acre-feet

175

Peak discharge (base, 10O cfs).--July 28 (1O:3O p.m.) 127 cfs (1.29 ft); Sept. 11 (3:30 a.m.) 

550 cfs (2.64 ft).____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Flow occurred only on days listed above, observations of no flow generally made twice 

a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

7£

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

2.5

0.08

5.0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1.5

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

July

00"

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Aug.

0"O

0

0

5.2

 1.6

*0

0

.7

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.1

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

7.2

0.23

14

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1958-59: Max 3.2 Mln 0 Mean 0.03 Ac-ft 22.2

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

3785. Pecos River near Pecos, N. Mex.

437

Location. Lat 35°42 I 25", long 105°41'00", in NE^-NE^- sec.17, T.17 N. , R.12 E., on left 

Sank at downstream side of bridge on private road, 600 ft upstream from Indian Creek, 

2 miles downstream from Holy Ghost Creek, and 9 miles (corrected) north of Pecos.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi (contributing area).

Records available. October 1930 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

August 1919 to December 1931 in reports of State Engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,502.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge.--29 years (1930-59), 98.3 cfs (71,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 437 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 3.43 ft); minimum 

daily, 15 cfs Dec. 30, Jan. 3, 21, Feb. 2,3, but may have been less during periods of 

ice effect.

1919-59: Maximum discharge, about 4,500 cfs Sept. 21 or 22, 1929 (gage height, 

6.2 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily, 6 cfs Dec. 22, 23, 1956, Jan. 18, 22, 30, 1957.

Flood of Sept. 29, 1904, was greatest since 1886, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 75 acres (1959 determination) above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.8

1.9 

2.2

2.5

3.0 

3.5

109

245

470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

51

 51

51

48

44

64

5?

48

46

44

44

46

50

46

43

41

41

40

37

37

36

35

34

35

39

44

41

41

40

36 

28

1,337

43.1

2,650

Nov.

35

32

34

 37

37

37

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

31

32

31

30

34

40

TO

37

36

32

31

32

31

32

28

3?

35

1,020

34.0

2,020

Dec.

34

3T

30

*30

30

30

28

35

24

22

26

24

20

17

22

32

34

30

27

27

27

32

28

27

30

22

17

20

20

%

799

25,8

1,580

Jan.

20

18

15

Iff

*20

20

20

20

22

25_

25

25

25

25

22

20

22

25

22

20

15

18

20

22

25

24

22

20

20

20 

18

653

21.1

1,300

Feb.

16

*15

15

18

20

16

18

20

18

16

18

20

20

18

20

22

5T

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

20

21

19

20

-

525

18.8

1,040

Mar.

20

20

20

18

19

*18

16

17

19

20

20

22

25

22

18

17

21

22

22

19

17

20

24

28

34

30

*28

27

28

27 

32

690

22.3

1,370

Apr.

28

37

48

59

65

74

88

64

53

43

46

48

47

48

50

51

53

59

57

53

48

48

54

70

96

118

101

90

107

--ASP,

1,935

64.5

3,840

May

*147

152

162

162

144

130

T5T

142

134

134

140

152

160

196

219

235

235

226

210

198

187

173

190

312

520

284

*256

235

223

213 

198

6,003

194

11,910

June

198

T5S

184

170

157

150

144

134

130

120

114

109

111

111

103

114

105

98

103

98

98

116

111

98

107

92

83

77

74

 *3&

3,575

119

7,090

July

67

6T

67

62

59

56

56

51

50

47

46

44

44

43

41

41

41

40

39

37

35

34

54

35

37

43

48

*51

46

53 

47

1,459

47.1

2,890

Aug.

54

54

43

40

4T

68

TBO" 243

132

109

96

88

81

98

116

94

86

81

79

83

74

70

90

*132

223

173

147

132

116

105 

96

3,204

103

6,360

Sept.

88

6T

77

72

68

64

60

59

53

51

51

47

47

44

43

43

40

40

39

36

35

34

34

*34

35

34

31

30

35

35

1,437

47.9

2,850

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,220 Min 15 Mean 172 Ac-ft 124,300

Water year 1958-59 : Max 320 Min 15 Mean 62.0 Ac-ft 44,900

Peak discharge 

(3.43 ft).

tse, 310 cfs). May 24 (6:30 p.m.) 380 cfs (3.28 ft)j Aug. 7 (12:20 p.m.) 437 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, Nov. 17-25, Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, 

Dec7~5-7, Dec. 10 to Pet). 16, Feb. 19 to Mar. 23.
438 RIO GRANBE BASIN

3795. Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°10'50", long 105"06"20", in Anton Chico Grant, on right bank 2 miles 

upstream from Canyon Blanco, Z\ miles southeast of Anton Chico, and 10 miles downstream from Tecolote Creek.

Drainage area. 1,050 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available.--April 1910 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1910 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,130 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to July 2, 1937, at five different sites from a sixth of a mile to 85 miles 

upstream at various datums. July 2, 1937, to June 21, 1951, at site 345 ft upstream 

at datum 2.42 ft higher.

Average discharge.--46 years (1912-25, 1926-59), 142 cfs (102,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,850 cfs June 25 (gage height, 8.74 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 25.

1912-59: Maximum discharge, 40,300 cfs June 1, 1937 (gage height, 20.34 ft, from 

floodmarks, at site and datum then in use), by slope-area measurement; no flow at

times.

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

above station for irrigation of about 4,900 acres (1959 determination) above and below

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1342: 1951 (M), 1952-53. WSP 1512: 1912-14, 1931, 1933(M), 

 1935-36(M), 1938(P), 1939-40, 1941-42(p), 1945(M), 1946(P), 1949(P).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 2

1.0 

2.0

7.2

14

3.0 25

3.3 73

4.0 223

4.7 470

5.3 780

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

June 3 to Sept. 30 

0 2.8

6.0

10

4.5 

5.3

16

24

76

145

385

780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

36

35

32

32

26

28

36

29

24

20

24

26

26

26

24

24

21

21

21

20

*20

20

18

21

24

25

29

35

38 

35

832

26.8

1,650

Nov.

29

26

33

38

36

32

33

31

29

31

31

32

32

32

38

38

38

26

26

*32

33

33

33

32

31

31

29

31

32

33

967

32.2

1,920

Dec.

29

31

28

23

22

22

23

22

20

21

15

13

11

10

7.2

5.8

3.6

6.8

11

13

13

12

12

11

9.2

9

7

6

2.5

"22 

423.1

13.6

839

Jan.

6

8

4-5

8

15

20

25

30

30

27

27

26

25

25

23

24

25

28

*29

24

13

13

22

29

11

9.9

7.9

5.0

4.3 

5.0

554.1

17.9

1,100

Feb.

3.0

4.0

3.3

3.6

3.0

9.2

11

6.1

-2^

4.3

*5.0

4.7

5.4

5.0

6.8

17

15

20

23

17

20

18

16

17

16

16

16

16

301.0

10.8

597

Mar.

16

16

16

17

16

16

13

12

11

11

12

15

14

13

13

11

13

14

13

13

14

18

16

13

13

24

28

^5

14

5.4

5.3

448.7

14.5

890

Apr.

2.0

"270" 1.8

2.3

6.1

*5.0

14

32

73

73

55

42

39

32

26

26

25

24

23

39

44

*47

39

36

35

39

62

75

^2

57

1,038.2

34.6

2,060

May

62

S4

68

102

*116

110

98

166

180

168

162

153

151

162

251

542

310

283

253

226

208

203

328

571

750

461

385

320

277

226 

200

7,536

243

14,950

June

193

*352

251

214

177

160

141

112

97

76

66

58

51

39

47

78

63

273

114

96

86

100

143

105

454

170

90

55

39

25

3,905

130

7,750

July

15

11

13

10

13

49

18

6.8

*4.4

6.0

3.0

.8

10

6.0

.5

7.8

12

18

8.8

53

40

5.4

.8

.4

_._2

.3

2.9

6.8

11

7.5 

28

369.4

11.9

733

Aug.

5.4

2.7

*1.0

T7C

1.8

7.4

24

89

133

*184

96

65

48

72

48

69

76

62

124

102

88

68

267

'631 772

620

475

257

234

199 

*158

4,981.3

161

9,880

Sept.

96

W

69

63

54

35

23

15

6.4

5.6

8.8

5.6

6.4

5.0

.9

.3

73

3.0

6.8

2.0

6.0

.9

.3

.8

4.2

7.2

8.8

6.0

4.8

9.2

534.3

17.8

1,060

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,580 Min 2 Mean 274 Ac-ft 198,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 772 Min 0.2 Mean 60.0 Ac-ft 43,430

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). June 25 (6 p.m.) 4,850 cfs 

(7.88 ft).

3.74 ft); Aug. 24 (9 p.m.) 3,310 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 16, Jan. 21, 22.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

3805. Gallinas River near Mom;ezuma, N. Mex.

439

Location. Lat 35°39'00", long 105°19'10", in Las Vegas Grant, on left bank 2 miles west 

of Montezuma, San Miguel County, and 6 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Drainage area.--84 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1915 to December 1931 (no winter records 1915-26) in reports of State engineer.

Gage. luater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 33 years (1926-59), 19.0 cfs (13,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 176 cfs June 25 (gage height, 2.45 ft); minimum 

 aiTIy, 3.2 cfs Mar. 10.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 5,400 cfs Aug. 4, 1957 (gage height, 8.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 350 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 21, Oct. 9-14, 1956.

A major flood probably occurred Sept. 29-30, 1904.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

733

733

748

788

858

878

898

928

958

1038

1148

1178

Water 

year

1931

1932

1933

1935

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1945

1949

1950

Date

Oct. 1,

May 16 ,

July 16,

Aug. 5,

July 27,

Aug . 1 ,

Aug . 5 ,

Sept. 23,

Sept . 3 ,

Aug. 21,

June 19,

July 27,

1930

1932

1933

1935

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1945

1949

1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

920

233

254

1,610

387

373

2,080

3,790

*4,540

520

770

951

Gage height 

(feet)

4.25

2.65

2.78

4.98

3.01

2.97

5.5

7.1

7.7

3.35

-

4.16

* Not previously published.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 80 acres (1959 determination) above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1562: 1951(P), 1952(M) , 1955(P), 1957. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1931-32, 1934, 1938, 1941-42, 

1945, superseding those published in WSP 733, 763, 858, 928, 958, and 1038, are given 

herewith:

Date

1930

Oct. 1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1931

Mar. 7

8

Apr. 17

18

29

30

May 1

Z

3

4

5

Discharge

89

30

24

20

20

21

22

19

17

20

7.2

7.5

179

153

376

281

311

227

359

314

259

Date

1931-Con.

May 6

7

8

9

1934

Feb. tl2

1937

Dec. 24-31

1938

Jan. 11-26

1941

Sept. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

221

211

211

175

a4

a3

a2.5

179

987

276

165

122

94

125

1,090

Date

1942

Apr. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Sept 4-15

16^59

1945

Feh 9-26

Discharge

57

72

82

89

82

273

313

203

191

189

262

910

470

300

220

allO

a35

a6

a Average for period Indicated.
440 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3805. Gallinas River near Montezuma, N. Mex. Continued

Month

Water year 1930-31..... 

Calendar year 1931.....

Water year 1931-32..... 

Calendar year 1932 .....

Water year 1933-34..... 

Calendar year 1934 .....

Calendar year 1937 .....

Water year 1937-38..... 

Calendar year 1938.....

Water year 1940-41..... 

Calendar year 1941.....

Water year 1941-42 ..... 

Calendar year 1942 .....

Water year 1944-45..... 

Calendar year 1945 .....

Cfs-days

_

-

1,196.4

6,252.1

3,943.9 

4,426.0

29,442.5 

34,417.7

19,267.2 

15,354.6

6,258.0 

5,994.6

Maximum

359

376 

376

_

194 

194

11 

11

175

220 

220

1,090 

1,090

910 

910

322 

322

Minimum

.

.8 

.8

1.9 

1.9

2.9 

4.5

5 

5

_

2.5 

2.5

Mean

34.6 

35.4

23.0 

21.6

3.92 

3.28

17.1

10.8 

12.1

80.7 

94.3

52.8 

42.1

17.1 

16.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25,050 

25,650

16,660 

15,700

257

2,840 

2,370

12,400

7,830 

8,780

58,390 

68,250

38,210 

30,460

12,410 

11,890

Revised peak discharge.--1938: July 17 (2 p.m.) 349 cfs; July 27 (2 p.m.) 

387 cfs; Sept. 15 (3 p.m.) 349 ofs.

1938-39: Oct. 8 (4 a.m.) 265 cfs; Aug. 1 (9 p.m.) 373 cfs; Aug. 20 (8 p.m.) 

191 ofs.

1939-40: July 4 (6:30 p.m.) 187 cfs; Aug. 5 (7:30 p.m.) 2,080 ofs; Aug. 22 

(8:30 p.m.) 383 cfs.

1940-41: July 18 (9 p.m.) 1,840 ofs; Aug. 20 (1:15 p.m.) 1,630 cfsj Sept. 23

(5 a.m.) 3,790 ofs; Sept. 29 (10 a.m.) 2,670 cfs. 

1944-45: Aug. 20 (5:30 p.m.) 366 cfs; Aug. 21 (4 a.m.) 520 ofs. 

1949-50; July 27 (l;40 p.m.) 951 ofs; Aug. 2 (8 p.m.) 802 ofs.____________

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

3.5

5.9

8.9

13

1.0 

1.5 

1.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

14

*13

13

12

11

12

11

10

9.7

9.3

12

13

10

9.7

8.9

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

fci

7.4

7.4

8.0

11

11

11

14 

12

11

317.7

10.2

630

Nov.

12

12

12

12

 12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

b8

9.3

9.3

8.9 

9.3

8.9

8.6

8.9

8.6

8.6

14S7C 

8 .3

305.1

10.2

605

Dec.

8.3

8.3

8.0

 8.0

8.0

8.3

8.9

8T9

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.6

8.6

b7.5

b6

b7

b7.5

b7

b7

b6

b6 

b6

b6. 5

b6

b5.5

b6

1)5.5

6.5

b6 

b5

b4

220.4

7.11

437

Calendar year 1958: Max 475

Jan.

b4.5

b4.5

b4

b4~ b3.5

b5

b4.5

b4.5

b4

b4.5

b5

b5

b6

£4375

b6

6.5

b6

6.2

b6

b5 

b4.5

b5

b5.5

b6

6.8

6.5

b6

b5.5 

b5.5

b6

165.6

5.34

328

Feb.

b5

b4

b4.5

b5

b4.5

b5

5.9

5.9

6.2

*b5

b5.5

5.9

5.7

5.7

b5

5.9

6.5

S75

6.2

5.9

6.2 

6.5

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

b5.5

5.9

157.3

5.62

312

Mar.

6.2

6.5

*6.5

6.8

6.2

6.5

6.2

5.9

4.7

5.2

4.2

6.5

5.7

6.8

6.2

6.5

5.2

3.7

4.2

7.1

6.8 

7.4

7.7

7.7

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.3 8 0

201.3

6.49

399

Apr.

8.0

5.9

774

9.7

15

17

21

*18

16

14

14

14

12

11

11

12

13

14

15

16

15 

16

18

20

22

27

27

25

25 

26

485.0

16.2

962

May

25

28

29

27

26

 21

35

43

44

40

36

34

33

40

52

52

46

41

35

33

31 

30

33

95

Tff

35

55

45

38 

36

30

1,251

40.4

2,480

June

29

*29

28

26

23

21

20

18

16

15

11

10 9.7

12

15

14

14

12

13

14

12 

29

33

21

31

21

17

14

13

10

553.7

18.5

1,100

July

11

13

12

9.3

11

13

10

9.7

8.3

8.9

8.9

7.7

8.9

 8.6

7.4

7.7

7.7

6.2

9.7

13

10 

8.9

6.5

5.9

57S

14

20

16

12

23

17

331.2

10.7

657

Aug.

13

13

9.7

 8.3

8.9

10

11

11

11

9.7

8.9

6.5

777

10

33

21

16

14

11

13

20 

15

17

37

52

55" 54

42

33

27 

24

619.7

20.0

1,230

Sept.

. *20 -

17

16

14

11

7.1

7.7

9.3

8.6

8.6

7.7

4.2

577

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.5

5.9

5.7 

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.2

5.4

237.6

7.92

471

Min 4 Mean 47.0 Ao-ft 34,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 95 Min 3.2 Mean 13.3 Ao-ft 9,610

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfa). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 441

3810. Gallinas River at Montezuma, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°39'15", long 105 0 16'30", in Las Vegas Grant, at downstream end of middle 

pier of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Montezuma, San Miguel County, and 

5 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Drainage area.--87 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1903 to December 1914 (prior to October 1904, gage heights only) 

and October 1930 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1904 to 

December 1931 in reports of State engineer (prior to 1930, published as "near Las 

Vegas"). Figures of daily discharge for the periods Oct. 8-82, 1944, and Jan. 1 to 

Feb. 80, 1906, published in WSP 177 and 213, respectively, are found to be unreliable 

and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,675 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Ifo Mar. 24, 1986, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream. At various datums 

prior to Sept. 3, 1942.

Average discharge . 53 years (1905-11, 1913-59), 19.3 cfs (13,970 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 882 cfs May 84 (gage height, 4.47 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.8 cfs Sept. 82-26.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 9,140 cfs Aug. 4, 1957 (gage height, 11.8 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 450 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow; no flow Oct. 4-7, 1934, several days in 1956-57.

A very destructive flood, probably the greatest known, occurred Sept. 89-30, 1904.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

733

733

748

858

878

-

988

958

978

1008

1038

1058

1088

Water 

year

1931

1932

1933

1938

1939

1940

1941

1948

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

Date

Oct. 1, 1930

May 16, 1938

July 16, 1933

July 87, 1938

Aug. 1, 1939

Aug. 5, 1940

Sept. 23, 1941

Sept. 3, 1942

Oct. 17, 1948

May 11, 1944

Aug. 21, 1945

Aug. 30, 1946

June 84, 1947

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,080

249

193

586

344

tl,020

1,900

3,600

105

184

485

436

190

Gage height 

(feet)

4.81

3.51

3.37

4.57

3.90

5.03

6.23

7.75

3.74

3.75

4.98

4.91

4.85

t Not previously published.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated at low flows by reservoirs owned by Public 

Service Co. of New Mexico. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 180 acres 

(1959 determination) and for Las Vegas city water supply.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1178: 1948. See also Records available. Revised figures 

of discharge in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1906, 1908-11, 1913, 

1935-36, 1938-39, 1942-43, 1945-47, superseding those published in WSP 358, 788, 808, 

858, 878, 958, 978, 1038, 1058, and 1088, are given herewith:

Date

1905

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

22

8

8

22

22

8

8

8

8

8

18

22

22

11

14

14

14

11

11

11

8

8

8

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Date

1907

Oct. 22

23

1908

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

0.2

.2

6.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

.9

.9

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Date

L908-Con.

Oct. 28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.5

2.8

2.8

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.1

2.1

a Average for period Indicated.

Date

1909

Oct. 1-6

1911

Mar. 10

May 29

July 2

3

6

9

10

20

23

28

Aug. 28

1913

Mar. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

June 9

10

11

12

Discharge

aO.l

17

61

12

56

61

78

92

101

116

104

19

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.8

3.3

3.8

4.0

3.5

60

187

1,300

380

Date

L913-:Con.

June 13

14

1935

Aug. 4-10

1936

June 12

13

14

15

16

17

1938

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

Discharge

222

136

340

17

7.5

3.1

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.5

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.8
442 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3810. Gallinas River at Montezuma, N. Hex.--Continued 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1906, 1908- 

1913, 1935-36, 1938-39, 1942-43, 1945-47--Continued

Date

1938-Con. 

Apr. 17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

May 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Discharge

2.8 

2.6 

2.2 

3.3 

6.1 

8.0 

6.4 

7.5 

9.0 

8.0 

6.8 

7.5 

8.5 

9.5 

10 

9.5 

10 

10 

9.0 

8.5 

7.1 

6.5 

6.0 

6.6 

5.8 

5.4 

5.0 

4.6 

3.9 

3.3

Date

1938-Con. 

May 17 

18 

19 

20

1939 

July 15 

30

31

1942 

Sept. 2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Discharge

3.9 

3.5 

3.3 

2.8

65 

83

68

232 

168 

272 

129 

122 

81 

61 

48 

38 

19 

213 

124 

90 

70 

59 

50 

44 

42 

38

Month

December 19 

Calendar 

Water yea 

October 190 

Calendar 

Water yea 

October 190

C

V 

V

J 

P

V 

J

P 

J

A 

M

J

S 

0

A

A 

A 

S

0 

M

05 ............

year 1905. .... 

r 1905-6. .....

7. ............ 

year 1907. .... 

r 1907-8.. ....

8.............

Calendar year 1908..... 

Water year 1908-9......

ctober 1909. ............

Calendar year 1909..... 

Water year 1909-10.....

Water year 1910-11..... 

Calendar year 1911.....

Water yea 

Calendar 

ugust 1935 

Water yea 

Calendar

une 1936

r 1912-13.. .. . 

year 1913. ....

r 1934-35. .... 

year 1935. ....

Water year 1935-36..... 

Calendar year 1936.....

ay......................

Water year 1937-38. .... 

Calendar year 1938.....

uly 1939. ...............

Water yea 

Calendar

eptember 1 

Water yea 

ctober 194 

Calendar 

Water yea

ugust 1945 

Water yea 

Calendar 

pril 1946

r 1938-39. .... 

year 1939. ....

r 1941-42. ....

year 1942. .... 

r 1942-43. ....

r 1944-45. .... 

year 1945.. .. .

Water yea

ctober 194 

Calendar 

ay 1947

- 1945-46. ....

^ear 1946.

Water year 1946-47. 

Calendar year 1947 . 

Water year 1948-49.

Date

1942-Con. 

Sept. 21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

Oct. 16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

1945 

Aug. 20 

21

Cf s-days

:

:

:

:

:

:

715.6 

6,751.5 

6,906.2

133.5 

1,658.1 

2,162.9

114.5 

152.7 

3,407 .3 

3,864.0

417.3

5,671.5 

5,453.1

2,748 

17,380.4

795 

13,685.9 

3,268.4

1,182.7 

5,220.9 

4,901.3

280.6 

696.9 

845.5 

2,352.0

872.3 

3,390.0

853.4 

3,689.1 

1,859.8

8,214.1

Discharge

34 

30 

27 

25 

24 

23 

22 

21 

19 

19 

19 

56 

65 

46 

39 

38 

36 

36 

34 

31 

29 

27 

25 

25 

23 

22

22 

298

Maximum

22

380 

308

7

135 

158

6.4

5.0 

158 

280

24

280 

55

44

68 

170 

52 

170 

260

4.0 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300

455 

455

26 

47 

47

9.5 

10 

214 

214

83 

100 

100

604 

884

65 

884 

65

298 

298 

298

14

110 

107 

110

100 

110

86 

100 

86

301

Date

1945-Con. 

Aug. 22 

23 

24

1946 

Apr. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

Aug. 27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Sept. 1 

2

Minimum

8 

2 

2

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.8 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

1.8 

12 

12 

3 

.3 

.3

1.3

2.8 

1.3 

.9

4.3 

0 

.1

.7

.5 

.5

1.0 

1.2

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6

19 

3.2

11 

1.8 

.3

1.0 

.7 

.5

3.3

.8 

5.0 

.1

5.8 

.2 

2

.4

Discharge ][ Date

184 

131 

81

11 

13 

14 

12 

12 

11 

12 

9.6 

11 

11 

10 

11 

12 

12 

13 

11 

9.6 

8.1 

43 

63 

91 

110 

94 

107 

102

Mean

13.1 

58.2 

33.5

1.70 

28.2 

15.4

1.42 

1.88 

15.4 

14.1

5.95 

14.6 

9.96

12.0 

30.8 

65.6 

13.3 

12.9 

16.9

2.32

108 

13.3 

13.7

23.1

18.5 

18.9

4.45 

4.53

5.91

3.82 

4.93 

9.34 

10.6

13.5 

15.5 

14.9

91.6 

47.6

25.6 

37.5 

8.95

38.2 

14.3 

13.4

9.35 

22.5 

28.2 

6.44

28.1 

10.3

27.5 

10.1 

5.10

22.5

r

946-Con. 

Sept. 3 

4 

5 

29 

Oct. 4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13

1947 

May 2 

3

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19

Runoff in 

acre-feet

805 

42,100 

24,300

104 

20,400 

11,200

87 

112 

11,200 

10,200

366 

10,500 

7,210

739 

1,900 

4,030 

815 

9,340 

12,300

143

6,420 

9,620 

9,940

1,420 

13,390 

13,700

265 

3,290 

4,290

227 

303 

6,760 

7,660

828 

11,250 

10,820

5,450 

34,490

1,580 

27,160 

6,480

2,350 

10,360 

9,730

557 

1,380 

1,680 

4,670

1,730 

7,920

1,690 

7,310 

3,680

16,290

Discharge

88 

72 

59 

32 

33 

100 

74 

85 

67 

57 

50 

40 

32 

26

13 

20 

70 

86 

67 

51 

42 

36 

33 

31 

27 

22

Revised peak discharge.--1939: July 15 (4 a.m.) 93 cfs; July 30 (1 p.m. 

143 cfs; Aug. 1 (9 p .m

1944-45: Aug. 20 (9 p .r.

1945-46: Aug. ?1 (4 p.IT 

liO of 6 : 3ep< . 1 (,b:30 

(3 p.m.) 94 ufs.

1946-47: Oct. 4 (4 a.-;.) ttb cL1 .*; Oct. i (1L 

102 cfs; June 24 (i<_5 :30 a.m.) 190 JI'L,.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

3810. Gallinas River at Montezuma, N. Mex. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31, Jan. 4)

443

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 14 to Sept. 30

3.18 1.2

3.2 1.7

3.3 4.9

3.4

3.5

3.6

9.0

14

22

3.13

3.2

3.3

3.4

0.2 

2.2 7.2

13

3.5 20

3.7 40

4.0 83

4.3 155

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

*13

14

13

13

13

13

14

13

9.6

10

18

IT

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.4

872

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

9.0

12

13

14

16

14

13

348.8

11.3

692

Nov.

14

14

14

12

7.8

7.8

8.2

10

11

11

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

8.6

5.9

3.3

675

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.1

6.5

269.9

9.00

535

Dec.

7.0

770

7.0

*7.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.1

4.3

5.9

4.9

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.3

3.9

4.3

3.9

4.3

4.9

4 3

4.3

163.3

5.27

324

Jan.

.3

~.7

.3

* .3

.3

.9

.9

.6

.9

.9

.9

.6

.7

.6

.6

.9

.9

.9

.9

~.9

.6

.6

.9

.6

.6

.6

.3

.3

.6

148.3

4.78

294

Feb.

3.9

4.6

3.9

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.6

*3.9

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.6

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

4.3

4.3

-

119.4

4.26

237

Mar.

4.3

4.6

*4.3

4.6

3.3

3.3

3.9

3.9

3.6

1.7

1.2

1.4

4.3

"2.7 11

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.8

.8

.8

1.1

2.2

2.7

76.0

2.45

151

Apr.

3.2

2.7

675

10

15

17

*21

20

18

15

15

11

9.4

8.2

12

14

15

16

18

19

18

18

18

20

22

29

30

75

23

20

491.5

16.4

975

May

20

23

24

22

*21

18

YB

51

52

47

44

40

37

40

60

60

50

40

36

29

28

26

37

~9T 132

69

55

46

37

2 8

23

1,314

42.4

2,610

June

22

*23

20

23

20

17

14

15

13

11

9.4

4.6

4T6

8.2

12

15

12

7.2

8.8

12

11

25

3222"

30

20

14

9.4

8.2

6.6

450.0

15.0

893

July

5.0

8.8

7.7

6.0

4.0

13

8.8

8.2

2.7

4.0

5.0

7.2

8.8

*5.0

3.2

2.2

2.7

1.8

6.6

14

8.8

6.6

3.2

1.8

1.4

14

17

TT

10

17

16

234.5

7.56

465

Aug.

10

8.2

6.0

*3.6

4.0

6.0

8.2

8.2

7.2

6.0

5.6

'S78 3.2

11

30

20

13

11

7.7

8.8

18

13

13

32

47.

46

41

34

26

20

18

492.5

15.9

977

Sept.

17

*15

13

13

11

5.6 5.6"

7.7

7.7

6.6

6.0

3.6

2.7

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

8.4

.4

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

1.1

1.1

1.8

1 . 8

153.9

5.13

305

Calendar year 1958- Max 500 Min 2.4 Mean 46.5 Ac-ft 33,660

Water year 1958-59; Max 132 Min 0.2 Mean 11.7 Ac-ft 8,460

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs). May 24 (6:45 a.m.) 222 cfs (4.47 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
444 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3820. Galllnas River near Lourdes, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°28'15", long 105°09'35", In Las Vegas Grant, on right bank 0.8 mile 

upstream from ford on Lourdes-Romerovllle road, 1.2 miles northwest of Lourdes, San 

Miguel County, 2.8 miles downstream from Pagosa Canyon, and 9 miles south of Las

Drainage area. 313 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 5,928 ft above mean sea level (levels 

rrom planetable bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 14.0 cfs (10,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 6.18 ft); mlnImum dally, 1 cfs Dec. 31, Jan. 4, 16, Feb. 3.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs Aug. 16, 1957 (gage height, 7.80 ft); no 

flow June 17, July 2-10, 1957.

Major floods occurred In 1904 and June 1, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. DiversTons for Irrigation of about 6,600 acres (1959 determination) above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7 

1.9

0.7

1.8

3.5

8.5

16

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

115

215

360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

*11

11

10

8.8

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.7

7.1

7.1

7.7

7.1

6.8

7.7

7.4

7.1

7.4

6.8

5.7

6.0

6.0

7.1

8.5

9.1

~.l 12

9.4

12 

12

9.7

£60.1

8.39

516

Nov.

9.1

97T

7.1

6.8

*6.3

6.0

6.3

6.3

5.5

5TT

5.7

6.0

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.3

b6

b5

b6

b6.3

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.5

7.1

7.4

7.4

b6 

b6

194.0

6.47

385

Dec.

b6.0

b5.7

b6.3

*STS

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

b4

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b2

bl

1£4.3

4.01

247

Jan.

b4

b4

b2

bl

bT

b4

b5

b6

b6

b5

b6

b6

b6

*b4

b2

bl

b2

b5

b6

b6

b4

b2

b4

b6

b!

b6

b5

b4

b5

b4 

b3

135

4.4

£68

Feb.

b2

b2

bl

b?

b4

b5

b6

6.3

T3

*3.3

4.8

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

-

107.2

3.83

213

Calendar year 1958: Max 808 Min 1

Mar.

4.4

4TT

*4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

37T

3.3

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.3

2.9

3.1

114.1

3.68

226

Apr.

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.1

3T3- 2.9

*5.7

5.7

4.8

6.8

3.5

3.5

3.9

2.9

£.9

3.5

3.5

3 .9

4.6

1/7

77T

5.3

3.9

3.3

3.1

2.9

3.5

3.3

3.3

121.5

4.05

241

May

3.7

575

5.4

4.6

5.0

4.8

*5.3

15

11

7.4

5.3

5.3

5.7

12

34

32

12

6.3

4.6

3.9

4.2

5.7

6.3

260 -59-

21

14

10

8.8

7.9 

7.4

622.6

20.1

1,230

June

6.8

8.2

130

*2T

11

7.9

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.4

5.3

5^

5.3

6.0

8.8

12

10

10

10

11

8.8

12

16

1£

20

16

9.7

8.2

8.2

8,8

417.0

13.9

8£7

July

13

9.4

8.8

8.5

8.8

31

18

£8

15

*8.8

7.9

140 ~33

9.1

7.7

8.8

8.8

7.1

8.2

9.7

8.8

8.8

8.5

7.1

6.5

14

12

11

8.5 

32

16

52£.8

16.9

1,040

Aug.

11

8.5

7.9

8.5

*7.9

8.2

20

35

1£

9.1

7.9

12~7.7

75

42

14

10

8.8

11

12

9.4

9.1

116

82

191

281 ~5T

£1

14

11 

9.4

1,109.4

35.8

2,200

Sept.

8.8

*8T£~

7.7

7.1

6.0

5.4

5.0

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.6

3.9

3.7

TT4

5.3

5.0

4.8

5.7

5.7

4.4

5.0

6.8

159.0

5.30

315

Mean 47.1 Ac-ft 34,070

Water year 1958-59: Max £81 Min 1 Mean 10.6 Ac-ft 7,710

Peak discharge (base. 1,100 cfs). July 12 (6:30 p.m.) 1,430 cfs (5.82 ft)j Aug. 25 (10:30 p.m.) 

1,780 cfs (6.IB ft).____________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO ORANDE BASIN 

3825. Gallinas River near Colonias, N. Mex.

445

Location.--Lat 35 0 11'10", long 104°54'40", on right bank l£ miles upstream from mouth, 

2 miles south of San Miguel-Guadalupe County line, and 6^ miles northwest of Colonias, 

Guadalupe County.

Drainage area.--610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,940 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 19.5 cfs (14,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,740 cfs June 25 (gage height, 12.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs as explained below; no flow most of time.

1951-59: Maximum discharge. 7,480 cfs Aug. 6, 1957 (gage height, 14.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 12.74 and 8.64 ft; no flow for long periods.

Maximum flood known occurred about June 1, 1937, when a stage of about 27 ft was 

reached, discharge determined as 23,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement made in 1951. 

A flood of about the same magnitude occurred Sept. 29-30, 1904.

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below. 

TTOTO acres (1959 determination) above station.

Diversion for irrigation of about

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 14-19, 26, June 2-5, 24)

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

1.5

1.6

1.7 

.1.9

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

251 

505 

BBS

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

»3

4

4

4

3

2

1

1

0

'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

6

7.

38

1.2

75

Nov.

5

T

2

2

2

1

1

0

jy

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 »o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

0.5

32

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

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

0

0

0

47

12

54

24

10

1

ao

aO

aO

ao

248

405

76

alO

al

aO

aO

ao

8S8

28.6

1,760

June

aO20"

aO

*69

37

a5

al

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

as

ao

ao

aO

aO

12 *566

164

a5

a2

al

ao

887

29.6

1,760

July

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

4

alS»5

13

4

0

~4T 304

13

5

5

3

28

29

4

163

14

a3

al

al

ao

4

al

aO

0

661

21.3

1,310

Aug.

0

ff

0

0

»0

0

1

0

7

 63

11

2

0

95

91

45

22

9

4

6

3

2

348

114

118

*813

T50

121

40

a20

*13

2,098

67.7

4,160

Sept.

2

2

1

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

0.6

34

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,080 Min 0 Mean 52.3 Ac-ft 37,900

Water year 1958-59 : Max 813 Min o Mean 12.6 Ao-ft 9,130

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 ofs). May 24 (10:30 p.m.) 2,180 ofs (8.36 ft): June 25 (7:20 p.m.) 

5,740 cfs (12.74 ft); Aug. 23 (12:15 a.m.) 2,620 ofs (9.05 ft); Aug. 26 (3:30 a.m.) 2,360 ofs 

(8.64 ft).__________________________________________________ ___________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, engineers' note 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
446 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3830. Peoos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°56 I 30", long 104 0 41'40", in SEiSE^ sec.3, T.8 N., R.21 E., a quarter of 

a mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66 and l£ miles upstream from Rio Aqua 

Negra Chiquita.

Drainage area. 2.650 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available. May 1903 to December 1905 (gage heights only), January to December 

1906, February 1910 to July 1911, September 1912 to December 1914, and October 1930 

to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. February 1910 to July 1911 and 

September-1912 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer. Figures of daily discharge for Apr. 5-20, May 4-7, 11, Aug. 13, 16-18, 24, Sept. 7-9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 23, 

25, 27, Oct. 1-31, Nov. 3, 4, 9, 11, 20, 22, 1910, and Feb. 1 to Mar. 31, June 1 to 

July 31, 1911, published in WSP 358 have been found to be unreliable and should not 

be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. May 5, 1903, to Dec. 31, 1906, staff gage at site about 

T.OOO ft downstream at different datum. Feb. 2, 1910, to May 4, 1922, chain gage 

about a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. May 5, 1922, to June 1, 1937, 

at present site at different datums. June 2, 1937, to June 30, 1958, at site about a 

quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1912-14, 1916-23, 1928-59), 158 cfs (114,400 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 12.17 ft); 

minimum daily, 15 cfs Dec. 29.

1912-14, 1930-59: Maximum discharge, 55,200 cfs June 2, 1937 (gage height, 25.7 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

2.7 cfs June 25, 1937.

Flood of Sept. 30, 1904, reached a stage of 24.7 ft (site then in use, datum 

unknown), discharge, 45,500 cfs, computed byKutter's formula.

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

period May 14 to Aug. 30, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 

acres (1959 determination) above station. Records of suspended sediment loads and 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512: 1913-15. See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 16, 24, 25, 

June 30 to July 12, Sept. 1-30)

0.8

.9

1.1

Oct. 1 to May 24

10 1.4

16 1.7

37 2.0

May 25 to Sept. 30

157

253

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

64

130

2.4 270

3.0 600

4.0 1,400

6.0 3,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*37

41

35

29

29

29

28

29

28

29

29

30

31

31

31

30

29

30

29

29

31

*32

32

31

34

38

35

36

41

40

35

999

32.2

1,980

Nov.

32

32

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

30

30

30

31

30

31

31

37

32

37

*36

34

30

28

27

26_

27

27

27

27

28

908

30.3

1,800

Dec.

28

27

27

27

27

28

27

28

28

27

29

28

28

27

26

29

29

*27

25

22

24

22

20

19

20

21

20

23

15

a!6

a20

764

24.6

1,520

Jan.

a25

30

a20

a2?

a24

26

31

30

30

29

28

27

26

26

25

24

26

26

26

*28

26

29

28

25

23

22

22

21

21

22

22

790

25.5

1,570

Feb.

21

16

2ff

28

26

23

23

23

22

22

*26

25

25

24

23

22

21

21

21

22

23

23

22

22

21

21

22

22

-

630

22.5

1,250

Mar.

22

22

22

*24

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

18

20

21

20

20

19

19

22

22

21

20

21

24

24

23

a22

a22

a21

659

21.3

1,310

Apr.

a21

a20

a20

al9

a20

*20

22

25

31

25

22

21

22

20

20

19

21

20

19

22

27

23

*23

21

20

18

18

17

rs

18

632

21.1

1,250

May

18

18

18

17

*TT

17

22

35

48

67

61

*38

40

101

130

*250

246

191

188

174

171

163

133

*250

*1,050

*561

320

229

166

142

103

4,984

161

9,890

June

94

*136

493

172

169

110

64

43

34

31

28

26

25

24

24

*23~ 23

23

40

81

40

39

35

31

40

1.050

196

96

45

30

3,245

108

6,440

July

29

26

25

26

25

*25

40

33

23

24

24

125

110

43

43

38

65

180

133

54

27

29

110

29

21

19

130

33

26

23

23

1,561

50.4

3,100

Aug.

23

22

*21

??

22

22

160

48

30

190

98

*81

38

25

2.900

369

182

147

380

200

190

182

650

2,500

2,400

1,500

720

504

220

185

*115

14,146

456

28,060

Sept.

81

a60

a50

48

36

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

26

27

984

32.8

1,950

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,480 Min 15 Mean 286 Ac-ft 207,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,900 Min 15 Mean 83.0 Ac-ft 60,120

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). June 26 (about 5 a.m.) 5,560 cfs (7.84 ft); Aug. 15 (about 6 a.m.) 

11,200 cfs (12.17 ft); Aug. 23 (about 12 p.m.) 10,900 cfs (11.95 ft); Aug. 25 (about 12 p.m.)

_ 5,500 cfs (7.79 ft) ._________________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, recorded range in

stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 447 

3835. Pecos River near Puerto de Luna, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34 "44'00", long 104 "31'30", in SE£NW£ sec. 20, T.6 N., R.23 E., on left bank 

9 miles southeast of Puerto de Luna and 17-| miles upstream from Alamogordo Dam.

Drainage area.--3,970 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1959.

Ga^e. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,315 ft (from 

river-profile map). Prior to Apr. 15, 1954, at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge.--21 years, 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,840 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 6.70 ft); minimum daily, 78 cfs Aug. 4.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 48,600 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 17.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs on basis of flow at Santa Rosa; minimum daily, 

34 cfs July 9, 1951.

Major floods occurred May 1, 1914, when peak at station near Guadalupe was determined as 42,000 cfs and June 2, 1937, when peak at Santa Rosa station was 55,200 cfs.

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

Discharge measurements generally made two or more times a month. Diversion for irrigation of about 12,500 acres (1959 determination) above station. Discharge represents 

inflow to Alamogordo Reservoir (capacity, 122,100 acre-ft). Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and water temoeratures for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1939.

Rating table water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

charge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

1.9

2.4

134

280

585

1,180

2,760

4,690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, /rater year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

118

118

ITS' 129

113

116

111

113

111

111

108

104

Toe" 101

106

106

104

106

106

104

101

104 

101

101

104

118

121

113

126

129

116

3,443

111

6,830

Nov.

113

108

116

118

ITS

113

111

104

106

106

106

106

108

108

106

108

116

116

101

104

104

104 

106

104

108

111

113

111

108

111

3,267

109

6,480

Dec.

113

116

111

111

111

108

rrr

108

111

118

111

113

111

111

111

111

111

108

111

111

111

111 

111

111

108

108

108

108

124

113

118

3,458

112

6,860

Jan.

118

124

TIB

al!3

alOB

116

113

116

118

116

116

113

111

108

108

113

111

113

111

111

113

116 

113

113

116

113

113

111

111

111

108

3,513

113

2,970

Feb.

Ill

116

118

121

124

121

116

113

111

108

106

108

111

108

108

108

108

106

108

108

106

111 

106

106

101

106

104

106

-

3,084

110

6,120

Mar.

106

104

104

104

106

106

104

101

101

99

97

99

97

97

93

95

95

95

95

93

90

93 

90

88

93

93

88

86

53

93

86

2,984

96.3

5,920

Apr.

90

90

86

84

84

86

88

95

104

106

97

99

95

93

88

88

93

93

88

93

104

99 

99

93

88

88

95

90

93

93

2,782

92.7

5,520

May

88

86

86

84

86

82

90

126

116

121

129

134

121

116

335

310

415

305

240

202

299

254 

213

472

1,270

728

a450

a350

a250

a200

a!85

7,943

256

15,750

June

181

217

417

415

228

225

161

137

118

106

95

90

90

88

90

90

87

84

90

130

126

1,060 

250

129

118

1,020

397

a200

155

121

6,715

224

13,320

July

108

106

97

88

86

88

88

116

116

97

106

86

123

157

190

153

101

93

446

278

213

291

164

allO

a90

110

226

allO

95

86

84

4,302

139

8,530

Aug.

82

82

82

7882"

93

204

158

245

559

161

174

129

124

2,990

511

228

164

573

437

221

a!50 

387

2,220

2,290

1,430

982

540

403

a250

217

16,246

524

32,220

Sept.

195

155

129

108

106

99

99

99

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

95

95

95

95

95

97

99 

99

97

97

97

93

95

99

99

3,116

104

6_,180

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,310 Mln 80 Mean 375 Ac-ft 271,200

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,990 Mln 78 Mean .167 Ac-ft 120,700

eak discharge (base. 5,500 cfs). June 22 (5:lEi p.m.) 8,470 cfs (6.52 ft); Aug. 15 (12:30 p.m.] 

8,840 cfs (6.70 ft); Aug. 24 (5 a.m.) 7,390 cfs (6.12 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge 

pstream stations.

stimated on basis of adjoining good record and records for
448 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3845. Pecos River below Alaraogordo Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°36'20", long 104 0 23'10", in lot 1, sec. 2, T.4 N. , R.24 E., on left

bank 1,200 ft downstream from Alaraogordo Dam, If miles downstream from Alamogordo

Creek, and 4f miles northeast of Guadalupe. 

Drainage area. 4 .390 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available. October 1912 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1959 in

reports of Geological Survey. October 1912 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer. Prior to October 1944, published as "near Guadalupe. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, with concrete control above top of flume.

Datum of gage is 4,142.67 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum).

Prior to Sept. 10, 1936, at site If miles upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. --21 years (1913-16, 1918-25, 1926-37), 264 cfs (prior to completion

or Alamogorao Dam); 22 years (1937-59), 226 cfs (163,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes . Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,040 cfs May 16; minimum daily, 22 cfs

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 42,800 cfs Sept. 1, 1942, by computation of flow over 

spillway and through outlet gates of Alamogordo Dam by Bureau of Reclamation; maximum 

gage height, 13.58 ft Sept. 22, 1941, from floodmark; no flow at times.

Remarks . Records good. Diversion for irrigation of about 12,500 acres above station. 

Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 483). Records of chemical analyses 

for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1512: 1932. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water year 1942, superseding those published in WSP 958, are 

given herewith:

Date

1942 

Apr. 12 

13 

14 

15

Discharge

184 

246 

386 

585

Date

1942-Con. 

Apr. 16 

17 

18 

19

Discharge

600 

1,010 

1,530 

1,860

Date

1942-Con. 

Apr. 20 

21 

22 

23

Discharge

1,860 

1,830 

1,830 

1,860

Date

1942-Con. 

Apr. 24 

25 

26 

27

Discharge

3,460 

4,960 

4,180 

4,180

Date

1942-Con. 

Apr. 28 

29 

30

Discharge

3,620 

4,060 

425

Month

April 1942 ...................................

Cfs -days

199,972.1

Maximum

26,400

Minimum

.2

Mean

548

Runoff In 

acre-feet

396,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

85

55

*85

85

84

83

83 

82

81

80

79

77

76

75

76

75

75

73

73

71

69

68

67

79

82

80

79

79

78

78 

77

2,419

78.0

4,800

Nov.

77

77

76

74

72

72

68 

66

67

67

67

66

*67

67

65

64

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

56

46

43

42

40

39

38

1,843

61.4

3,660

Dec.

*38

38

38

37

143

216

213 

213

213

107

43

42

40

39

39

40

40

*40

41

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

37

34

32 

3?

2,067

66.7

4,100

Jan.

31

31

29

25

23

23

*24 

24

25

25

24

25

26

25

23

22

2J

82

~5T 160

34

35

*92

107

107

105

103

103

103

101 

99

1,743

56.2

3,460

Feb.

91

35

89

89

88

37

37 

88

*86

85

85

*86

86

84

83

81

74

72

71

69

66

67

66

66

66

65

S5

65

2,195

78.4

4,350

Mar.

61

*56

56

56

56

56

55 

72

107

95

91

91

*90

84

81

80

94

108

TOT

107

105

104

*103

88

80

79

77

77

76

*75 

75

2,543

82.0

5,040

Apr.

75

75

75

75

75

74

73 

72

*73

73

73

72

*71

71

71

71

71

71

70

35

88

89

100

*168

205

205

207

-§T 223

101

2,954

98.5

5,860

May

92

92

92

*91

89

98

84 

84

80

80

80

104

*108

86

395

2.040

868

68

53

5T

97

95

104

103

*731

*1,480

852

728

198

74 

64

9,301

300

18,450

June

*53 &s

96

107

111

108

160 

146

98

97

96

93

98

107

95

96

104

96

78

89

103

138

754

272

101

153

-5S 790

108

110

4,624

154

9,170

July

107

TOT

109

110

110

*736

1.140 

*944

824

680

587

609

*609

598

598

609

620

620

609

*609

609

620

620

620

609

598

*620

620

620

609 

598

17,679

570

35,070

Aug.

5C9~ 620

*620

£20

609

598

576 

598

587

587

576

*576

565

576

609

587

*457

609

620

620

437

98

108

53

30

31

41

61

84

80 

84

12,926

417

25,640

Sept.

97

103

106

TOS

106

106

105 

*103

98

97

97

101

94

89

W

93

*91

92

93

93

93

93

94

94

92

91

92

96

97

97

2,901

96.7

5,750

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,400 Mln 1.3 Mean 315 Ac-ft 228,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,040 Mln 22 Mean 173 Ac-ft 125,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 449

3850. Fort Sumner main canal near Port Sumner, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 34°30', long 104°16', in S| sec.12, T.3 N., R.25 E., on right bank 160 ft 

downstream from bridge, 1-J- miles downstream from diversion dam on Peoos River, and 

2 miles northwest of Port Sumner.

Records available. July 1939 to December 1940 (published as Port Sumner Irrigation District canal at Port Sumner), April 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,033 ft (from Bureau of Reclamation 

profile map of canal).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 102 cfs July 7; no flow for many days.

1539-40, 1954-59: Maximum daily discharge, 125 cfs Aug. 10, 1956; no flow for many 

days.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made one or more times a month 

during periods of flow. Canal diverts water from Pecos River for irrigation of Port 

Sumner Irrigation District.

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

Mnv

Maximum Minimum

0

Mean

52.9

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,250

0

5,480

38,620
450 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3860. Pecos River near Acme, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°32'10", long 104°22 I 40", in NW£ sec.14, T.9 S., R.25 E. , on right bank 

TmiTe southeast of Melena railroad station, 3| miles downstream from Salt Creek, 

5 miles southwest of Acme, and 13 miles northeast of Roswell.

Drainage area.--11.380 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available.--July 1937 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

laai to July 1923 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,500 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Nov. 1, 1938, at site on highway bridge 2 miles upstream at various datums.

Average discharge_.--22 years (1937-59), 222 cfs (160,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum-discharge during year, 5,560 cfs Aug. 8 (gage height, 7.13 ft); no 

flow Sept. 22-30.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 45,000 cfs Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.71 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times

Maximum discharge during flood of May 28. 1937, 53,000 cfs (gage height, 14.82 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), on basis of slone-area measurement of 

peak flow.

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

Discharge measurements or observations of no flow made two or more times a month. Flow 

regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 483). Diversions for irrigation of about 

20,000 acres (1959 determination) above station. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

238

194

179

157

144

130

121

107

97

85

83

160

175

107

97

88

83 

78

57

49

a49

a48

a48

47

48

48

48

49

70

72

99

3,055

98.5

6,060

Nov.

102

92

88

88

83

85

83

78

78

74

78

81

92

99

88

81

72 

66

TcT

76

86

90

90

92

92

90

90

85

74

74

2,519

84.0

5,000

Dec.

68

63

61

53

52

49

51

123

229

272

292

267

153

105

85

76

68

63

61

55

52

51

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

Ta48

2,788

89.9

5,530

Jan.

48

b49

b49

b42

b45

b49

39

49

51

76.

54

48

48

45

43

40

37 

36

36

33

30

28

41

48

48

30

21

18

16

19

24

1,240

40.0

2,460

Feb.

35

40

48

49

101

92

87

87

87

95

82

90

92

98

98

98

98 

98

85

90

85

85

85

79

77

72

63

63

-

2,259

80.7

4,480

Mar.

69

67

56

56

56

56

54

50

50

46

42

36

33

19

a!6

a!7

a!7 

al7

a!6

15

14

1315"

33

40

52

47

31

34

35

31

1,133

36.5

2,250

Apr.

38

41

34

22

16

a!5

a!7

18

17

18

17

18

15

12

11

12

14 

12

9

IT

41

36

41

52

61

31

14

alO

33

69

755

25.2

1,500

May

120

95

48

33

17

13

52

273

225

106

63

38

33

48

36

16

1,800 

1,340

661

237

139

90

72

102

162

175

1,310

828

866

610

231

9,839

317

19,520

June

92

74

60

175

56

48

36

30

24

17

22

27

9

a6

a4

a4

a3 

a3

29

87

58

24

13

11

225

395

210

90

196

267

2,295

76.5

4,550

July

116

77

56

44

30

1,100

326

469

1,310

540

564

465

342

400

451

556

1,440 

612

388

424

465

472

388

376

359

412

406

412

376

486

388

14,250

460

28,260

Aug.

418

437

508

604

660

741

458

1,690

580

564

a420

a360

a330

a340

983

636

444 

532

a320

444

750

596

604

901

532

382

185

135

101

81

5_i

15,793

509

31,320

Sept.

57

43

28

21

20

17

13

10

7

6

17

17

12

7

5

2

al

al

al

al

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

287

9.6

569

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,530 Min 0 Mean 311 Ac-ft 225,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,800 Min 0 Mean 154 Ac-ft 111,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs) .--May 17 (9:30 a.m.) 3,680 cfs (6.16 ft); July 6 (11:30 a.m.) 

4,900 cfs (6.77 ft); July 17 (12:30 p.m.) 4,130 cfs (6.62 ft); Aug. 8 (4:15 p.m.) 5,560 cfs

(7.13 ft); Aug. 24 (10 a.m.) 2,800 cfs (6.10 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes and adjoining daily 

figures.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RIO GRAMDE BASIN > 451 

3870. Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°19', long 105°37«, in NE£ sec.30, T.ll S., R.14 E., on right upstream 

end of a road bridge, 0.9 mile east of Hollywood, 2 miles downstream from Carrizo 

Creek, and 2f miles east of Ruidoso.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 6,365.72 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 10.1 cfs (7,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 269 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 3.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

0.7 cfs June 14.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 1,070 cfs July 26, 1957 (gage height, 7.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 130 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

-minimum daily, 0.5 cfs June 20, 1954.

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

Nov. 19 to Dec. 4, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 

75 acres (1959 determination) below station and for municipal supply of Ruidoso.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

44

36

33 

32

28

*26

23

22

20

20

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

*15

16

16 

15

15 

15

16

15

15

673

21.7

1,330

Nov.

14

13

13

12 

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

*9.2

9.5

9.5

9.0

10

9.0

9.0

9.6

8.5

8.6

9.3

11

12

13 

13

14 

16

13

14

333.0

11.1

660

Dec.

14

13

*12

12

IS 

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

a9

8.6

9.9

9.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

*8.3

6.5

3.6

5.5

4.3 

5.5

5.7

4.9

5.6

295.0

9.52

585

Jan.

5.5

7.2

7.2

6.9 

6.0

7.2

8.9

¥75

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.0

6.3

4.9

3.4

4.7

5.1

2.0

2.9

3.0

3.3

4.5

4.1

3.7

2.3 

al.9

2.4

2.6

2.9

146.4

4.72

290

Feb.

2.3

2.1

3.1

3.0

a2

a3

a3

3.7

2.4

3.1

}'

5.0

4.7

5.1

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.5

6.6

7.4 

675

-

114.9

4.10

228

Mar.

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

4.9

5.5

4.5

5.6

2.7

2.9

5.3

3.7

5.6

5.0

2.9

3.1

3.3

*3.5

5.4

5.6

3.9

4.5

3.7

4.1

4.1 

4.1

4.9

3.7

2.7

129.1

4.16

256

Apr.

2.2

275

5.1

3.7

4.5

6.6

*8.5

6.6

7.4

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.7

6.9

6.9

8.0

8.0

7.2

7.2

7.4

*6.9

6.0

5.7

5.7

7.1 

7.4

7.7

7.7

192.4

6.41

582

May

8.0

8.9

7.7

7.4

*7.7

9.6

876

7.4

7.2

6.6

6.0

6.3

6.6

7.4

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.7

*5.7

5.5

5.3

4.9

6.6

5.5

4.5 

4.5

4.1

5.0

2.6

195.9

6.25

585

June

2.2

1.2

1.0

*1.1

1.2

1.5

1.2

al.2

al.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.8

1.0

*1.0

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.0 

1.0

1.2

1.6

34.7

1.16

69

July

1.7

1.4

1^2.

1.2

*2.5

2.8

*2.2

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.1

1.9

2.0

3.3

2.2

3.7

2.8

2.8

3.3

*5.9

4.7

5.7

5.3

4.4

3.8

5.0

8.2

675

3.8

104.3

5.36

207

Aug.

3.0

5.5

5.3

3.9

*5.8

5.7

12

7.2

6.6

4.4

3.8

*13

4.2

11

7.9

18

21

20

*31

52

M

30

29

28

33 

39 

53

29

25

21

547.0

17.6

1,080

Sept.

17

a!6

*14

13

12 

9.4

8.6

8.2

7.7

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.5 ^5.3

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0 

3.8 

575

5.8

4.1

211.2

7.04

419

Calendar year 1958: Max 170 Min 1.5 Mean 23.6 Ac-ft 17,120

Water year 1958-59: Max 56 Min 0.7 Mean 8.15 Ac-ft 5,890

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs),--Aug. 15 (12:15 p.m.) 269 cfs (5.67 ft); Aug. 21 (2 p.m.) 186 cfs 

(5.18 ft) ._________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, engineers' notes, 

and weather records.
452 RIO ORANDE BASIN

3901. Rio Hondo at Picacho, N. Hex.

Location.--Lat 33 e 21'25", long 105 e09'25", in wjwj sec.15, T.ll S., R.18 K., on right 

bank by road bridge Just off of U. S. Highway 70, 870 ft upstream from mouth of Casey 

Canyon, 1.3 miles northwest of Picacho, and 35 miles west of Roswell.

Drainage area.--715 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1956 to September 1959.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,945.04 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,420 ofs July 17 (gage height, 13.15 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 300 cfs as explained below; no flow 

June 16, 19.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 3,510 cfs May 14, 1958 (gage height, 13.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

13.22 ft; minimum daily, that of June 16, 19, 1959.

A stage of 18.1 ft, present datum (discharge, about 6,600 cfs), was recorded on a 

Weather Bureau wire-weight gage at 4 p.m. Oct. 6, 1954. A stage of at least 30 ft 

occurred in September 1941.

Remarks^--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for 

July 23 to Aug. 31, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,900 acres 

above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

"Oct.

124

a90

a70

a60

a55

a55

*56

55

54

50

47

73

a45

a40

a40

840

40

41

40

38

36 

36

*37

1435

35

34

36

44

44

39

1,523

49.1

3,020

Nov.

58

38

34

34

35

35

35

34

34

33

32

*27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

25 

26

27

26

26

24

24

23

22 34"

S72

29.1

1,730

Dec.

24

24

24

*24

22

22

25

2T

19

20

19

19

19

20

20

18

17

18

16

19

20

*17

17

17

18

17

16

If

17

20

19

606

19.5

1,200

Jan.

21

16

17

25" 22

20

15

15

14

13

14

14

*13

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

13 

13

12

12

11.

11

11

12

13

12

11

439

14.2

871

Feb.

13

14

15

13

 12.

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

14

15

T5~

15

16

15 

15

15

15

15

*13

16

14

392

14.0

778

Mar.

T2 13

12

12

12

11

11

12

10

7.3

6.6

6.6

6.2

£4175

5.9

5.9

5.6

*5.2

5.6

8.8 

8.0

7.3

6.9

7.3

5.6

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.6

5.9

246.0

7.94

488

Apr.

6.6

6.9

6.2

7.3

5.6

6.6

6.6

*8.8

7.6

8.8

10

11

TT.8

7.6

7.3

6.2

8.6

6.2

4.5

4.5

5.6 

*5.2

6.6

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.9

5.2

4.2

£.0

201.5

6.72

400

May

4.9

4.0

5.9

4.0

3.6

*5.6

5.9

4.0

4.5

5.6

5.9

5.9

3.6

4.2

SjO

6.6

4.9

5.9

*3.8

2.9

H6.6

6.2

6.9

6.6

4.2

4.5

4.0

4.0

5.9

156.2

5.04

310

June

4.9

6.9

40

*59

18

16

15

10

6.6

5.9

6.6

84

83

a2

al

80

7.6

*.6

0

.1

4.1 

3.3

6.9

6.6

23

7.9

6.1

2.3

3.3

129

394.7

13.2

783

July

23

T!

3.6

8.8

*15

35

24

15

14

12

13

15

13

9.2

5.2

SIal

5.3

5.0

*1.5

1.5

2.1

1.5

1.0

2.8

1.5

3.1

6.5

5.9

4.5

304.8

9.83

605

Aug.

1-4 47T

5.0

4.5

2.4

3.1

*3.1

55

15

162

a!5

27

23

70

43

32

7.4

25

"3B" 329

63

51

57

258

53

193

75

61

53

43

34

1,804.1

58.2

3,580

Sept.

32

3T

*27

24

22

19

18

14

13

13

13

10

7.7

6.8

4.0

1.3

*3.5

2.4

2.3

.6

.5

 ?

.2

2.7

5.9

5.9

5.0

4.3

3.8

293.7

9.79

583

Calendar year 1958: Max 440 Mln 1.0 Mean 46.3 Ac-ft 33,550

Water year 1958-59: Max 329 Mln 0 Mean 19.8 Ac-ft 14,350

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). --July 17 (l p.m.) 1,040 cfs (8.78 ft): Aug. 10 (2 p.m.) 2,050 cfs 

(10.73 ft); Aug. 19 (about 12 m.) 3,420 cfs (13.15 ft, from floodmark) ; Aug. 24 (1 a.m.) 1,240 cfs

(9.36 ft); Aug. 26 (4:45 p.m.) 1,210 cfs (9.25 ft)._______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes, adjoining dally figures, 

and records for station at Diamond A Ranch.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 453 

3905. Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch, near Roswell, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°20'55", long 104°51'05", in NE£NE£ sec.20, T.ll S., R.21 E., on left 

bank on downstream side of road bridge at Diamond A Ranch, 8 miles upstream from 

Rocky Arroyo and 18 miles west of Roswell.

Drainage area.--947 sq mi (contributing area).

Records available. May 1939 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1908 

to August 1909 in reports of State engineer.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,185 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--20 years, 30.3 cfs (21,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 cfs Aug. 19 (gage height, 15.52 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 28.78 ft), by 

slope-area measurement; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,500 acres (1959 determination) above station. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1392: Drainage area. WSP: 1512: 1939-40(P), 1941, 

1942-43(P], 1946(PJ.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 4-6, July 1-3, 8-10)

Oct. 1 to May 31

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8 

4.1 

4.4 

5.0

5.5

9

22

40

95

155

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

June 1 to Sept. 30 

0 3.8 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0

20

43

65

356

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7e

9

10

11

12

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!30 

alZO

a90

a 80

72

66 »58

55

54

51

46

58

131 a5o"

a40

a35

a35

a30

a30

a30

a30

830 *30

25

25

29

29

31

39

39

35

1,613

52.0

3,200

Nov.

ft

32

27

28

29

29

28

26

26

a26

a26

*26

21

21

20

22

25

24

26

28

24

22

22

22

21

19

35

20

20

741

24.7

1,470

Dec.

ft21

 20 *19

17

17

20

12

I

12

11

13

16

19

18

12

12

13

15

17

*16

14

12

13

16

15

13

15

18

19

487

15.7

966

Jan.

20

IT

12

16

20

20

15

12

11

a6

a4

a2

*2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

165

5.3

327

Feb.

( )

C)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(")

0

0

0

Apr.

( )

(*)

0

0

0

May

( )

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

3

0

*6

 10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

0.5

32

July

19

0

C

0

»0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

101

To

ao

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

134

4.3

266

Aug.

0c

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33

57

6

4

7

40

22

20

18

*232

*76

45

40

29

~49 303

43

127

40

37

30

25

1,283

41.4

2,540

Sept.

ft

»4

3

1

1

0

B

0

i

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

41

1.4

81

Calendar year 1958: Max 398 Min 0 Mean 35.6 Ac-ft 25,760

Water year 1958-59: Max 303 Min 0 Mean 12.3 Ac-ft 8,880

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 of a) . Aug. 19 (7 p.m.) 1,940 cfs (15.52 ft).______________

^-"Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, recession 

curves, adjoining good record, and records for station at Picacho.
454 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3936. North Spring River at Roswell, N. 'Hex.

Location -Lat 33°23'45", long 104°32'55", in NW^SWiSEi sec.31, T.10 S., R.24 E., in Roswell Municipal Golf Course, on left bank 2,400 ft upstream from Montana Avenue, in 

Roswell.

Drainage area.--19.5 sq mi.

Records.available.--May 1958 to September 1959.

Gage..--water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,570 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8.9 cfs July 17 (gage height, '5765 ft): no flow 

most of year.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, that of July 17, 1959; no flow most of the time.

Remarks.--Records good. There are no diversions for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

May 7.................... 0.1

June 29.................... .1

July 8.................... .2

July 16.................... .1

July 17.................... 3.3

Aug. 23.................... .5

Aug. 24.................... .3

Month

May 1959 ..................

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

Calendar year 1958......

Water year 1958-59 ......

Cfs -days

0.1

-

Maximum

0.1

3.3

Minimum

0

0

Mean

0.003

.01

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0.2

9.1

Note.--Plow occurred only on days listed above. Observations of no flow 

generally made once a month.

3945. Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near Hagerman, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 33°07'30", long 104°20'40", in SW£ sec.4, T.14 S., R.26 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of abandoned bridge pier, 1^ miles northwest of Hagerman and 

2z miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--932 sq mi (contributing area).

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1959. March 1932 to April 1939 at site 1 mile 

downstream; records for periods of low flow not equivalent.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,403.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--20 years (1939-59), 19.0 cfs (13,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during the year, 1,540 cfs May 15 (gage height, 9.80 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 74,000 cfs Oct. 7, 1954 (gage height, 27.5 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 11,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at point 5j miles upstream from gage (corrected for channel storage); no flow 

for many periods.

Remarks.--Records poor. Observations of no flow generally made twice a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 350 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 928: 1940(M). WSP 1562: 1939-40, 1941(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.2

21

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

31.5

1.02

62

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

72" .8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

144

514

20

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

478.4

15.4

949

June

0

0

0

July

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

64

 70 .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

134.1

4.33

266

Aug.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-60- 252

.6

0

0

0

0

0

312.6

10.1

620

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,560 Min o Mean 8.76 Ac-ft 6,340

Water year 1958-59: Max 314 Min o Mean 2.62 Ac-ft 1,900

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --May 15 (10:15 p.m.) 1.540 cfs (9.80 ft); July 17 (9:45 p.m.) 

623 cfs (7.46 ft); Aug. 24 (5 p.m.) 922 cfs (8.35 ft).
RIO GRANDE BASIN 455

3955. Pecos River near Lake Arthur, N. Hex.

Location.--Lat 32°59'18", long 104°19'20", In SW^NE^ sec.27, T.15 S., R.26 E., on left 

bank 400 ft upstream from county bridge, 2j miles east of Lake Arthur, 7 miles 

(revised) upstream from Cottonwood Creek, and 11 miles northeast of Artesia.

Drainage area.--14,760 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available.--August 1938 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and rock control. Datum of gage is 3,327.07 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--21 years, 307 cfs (222,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 5.72 ft); minimum daily, 0.7 cfs June 20.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 49,600 cfs Sept. 24, 1941 (gage height, 21.90 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 16,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage 

height 21.77 ft and logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 21, 22, 1947, July 17, 1953, 

July 29 to Aug. 1, Aug. 6, 7, 1954.

Flood of May 30, 1937, reached a stage of 21.77 ft (discharge, 51,500 cfs, on basis 

of slope-area measurement of peak flow), but may have been exceeded by floods in 1904 

and 1919.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made two or more times a month. 

Flow partly regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir ISO miles above station (see p. 483). 

Diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation of about 124,000 acres above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per 

1.4 0.

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 14 4.S

31

58

98

194

570

1,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

392

356

325

289

258

235

227

314

310

198

183

194

289

398

227

187

176

164

161

157

141

131

125

120

120

125

114

HI

122

131 

144

6,127

198

12,150

Nov.

151

176

172

168

164

157

154

154

151

144

144

144

147

147

151

154

144

135

131

128

131

128

131

131

131

135

135

135

131

131

4,335

144

8,600

Dec.

128

125

120

117

114

112

112

109

109

106

187

231

235 223"

176

151

138

125

120

114

117

117

114

114

109

112

109

109

109

106 

109

4,077

132

8,090

Jan.

106

98

98

101

103

98

89

91

96

98

103

117

120

114

101

94

94

91

89

87

87

83

80

78

85

96

94

85

78

78 

80

2,907

93.8

5,770

Feb.

~gj 83

96

101

103

109

131

144

TIT

141

131

117

114

114

125

122

131

131

114

114

114

114

109

106

103

101

96

94

3,186

114

6,330

Mar.

96

98

101

101

105

98

91

87

87

85

85

83

83

78

74

69

49

30

30

24

24

16

19

7.9

6.8

9.3

29

38

42

41 

38

1,813.0

58.5

3,600

Apr.

27

27

28

29

35

26

19

24

28

22

28

46

38

36

35

26

21

25

37

34

28

37

54

56

55

71

54

55

48

1,065

35.5

2,110

May

36

55

71

69

43

37

54

117

183

194

154

114

94

124

412

284

178

1.520

942

490

358

164

135

135

131

164

144

1,020

630

618 

510

8,890

267

17,630

June

302

179

131

106

165

103

87

73

50

43

38

28

25

36

35

22

10

3

1.0

 7

17

50

23

4.8

2.6

14

248

164

71

98

3,119.1

70.6

4,200

July

248

98

65

48 "SB

60

834

354

635

1,320

606

732

532

343

348

334

453

1.520

610

440

480

495

455

410

397

392

388

374

343

343 

500

14,095

( 455

27,960

Aug.

312

325

338

334

316

320

460

435

1,310

495

465

370

338

334

493

1,120

624

490

510

352

470

816

550

679

1,050

480

356

198

117

96 

80

14,633

472

29,030

Sept.

54

32

32

31

6.5

13

30

14

8.9

9.8

9.8

6.0

5.2

10

8.7

6.0

3.3

1.5

1.4

3.7

10

3.0

1.2

.8

275

2.5

6.9

9.8

7.1

7.5

338.4

11.3

671

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,430 MiH 1.4 Mean 341 Ac-ft 246,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,520 Min 0.7 Mean 174 Ac-ft 126,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). No peak above base.
456 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3960. Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°55'00", long 104°22'00", in SW£SE£ sec.15, T.16 S., R.26 E., on right

 bank l| miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles south of town of Lake Arthur.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi (contributing area).

Records available. March 1932 to September 1959. All figures of discharge above 150 cfs

 prior to June 1937 and daily discharges Sept. 24-30, 1932, June 13, 14, Sept. 5, 1935, 

and May 29, 1937, as published in previous water-supply papers have been found to be 

unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 3,316.3 ft above mean

 sea level (river-profile survey). At site 75 ft downstream at different datum Mar. 7, 

1932, to Mar. 29, 1935, and at datum 1.36 ft and 2.10 ft lower than present datum 

Mar. 29, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1936, and Oct. 1, 1936, to Aug. 29, 1938, respectively. 

Aug. 30, 1938, to May 22, 1948, at present site at datum 1.54 ft lower.

Average discharge. 25 years (1932-34, 1935-36, 1937-59), 6.60 cfs (4,780 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8.7 cfs Oct. 29 (gage height, 1.28 ft); maxi-

 munTgage height, 3.52 ft May 25 (backwater from tumbleweeds); minimum daily discharge, 

0.2 cfs for many days.

1932-59: Maximum discharge uncertain, occurred June 13, 1935; maximum gage height, 

12.0 ft May 30, 1937, present datum, from floodmarks (backwater from Pecos River); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for extreme backwater Nov. 16 to June 4, which are 

poor. Discharge measurements made two or more times a month. Diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 4,500 acres. When gaged flow at the station exceeds 

about 200 cfs, there may be an indeterminate amount of over-bank flow onto Pecos 

River flood plain upstream from gage. Usually this over-bank flow mingles with Pecos 

River water and cannot be gaged or spot measured.

Revisions [water years).--WSP 1512: 

Records available.

1932, 1934-35, 1937, 1941(M), 1944(M). See also

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Feb. 5, Feb. 13-24, May 14 to June 2)

Feb. 6 to Sept. 30

econd)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5

0.7 0.6

.8 1.3

1.0 3.5

1.1 5.0

0.6 

.7 

1.0 

1.4 

3.1

0.2 

.5 

1.1 

1.9 

6.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1 .0

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

4.9

47T

2.0

50.6

1.63

100

Nov.

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

3.2

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.9

1.5

1.7

2.2

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.3

1.8

3.5

2il

54.6

1.82

108

Dec.

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.3

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.3

2.2

1.3

re

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.3

2.8

1.3

1.5

3.6

re 

z.o

56.1

1.81

111

Jan.

2.3

27?

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.9

> al.9

58.9

1.90

117

Feb.

1

\ al.9

J

1.9

2.0

re

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

47.7

1.70

95

Calendar year 1958: Max 13 Min 0.1

Mar.

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.1

1.1

.7

77

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.6

41.4

1.34

82

Apr.

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.7

1773

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

re

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

34.1

1.14

68

May

0.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

75

.9

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

3.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.2

5.5

5.9

4.4

3.4

2.9

2.5

2.3 

2.2

60.5

1.95

120

June

2.0

1.9

2.0

fri

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

26.3

0.88

52

July

0.2

'.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.5

'.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

8.6

0.28

17

Aug.

0.2

is

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

73

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

8.9

0.29

18

Sept.

0.2

.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

6.0

0.20

12

Mean 0.99 Ao-ft 717

Water year 1958-59: Max 5.9 Min O.2 Mean 1.24 Ao-ft 900

Peak discharge (base, 20 ofs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 457

3965. Peoos River near Artesia, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°50'25", long 104°19'25", in NW£NW£ sec.18, T.17 S., R.27 E., near left 

bank on downstream end of bridge pier on State Highway 83, 4.3 miles east of Artesia, 

7.0 miles north of mouth of Rio Penasco, and 17 miles north of McMillan Dam.

Drainage area. 15,300 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Recprds_ available. September 1905 to June 1909, September 1909 to September 1925 and October 1931 to February 1936 (published as "near Dayton"), February to September 1936, and 

May 1937 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. Records for March to 

Sept. 6, 1905, not equivalent due to tributary inflow. Records for Aug. 22-31, 1934 

(monthly figures usable) and October 1936 to April 1937, published in WSP 763 and 828, 

respectively, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. September 1905 

to December 1931 in report of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,291.05 ft (Bureau of Reclamation bench 

.mark). Prior to Aug. 27, 1914, staff gage and Aug. 27, 1914, to Feb. 20, 1936, waterstage recorder, at site 6? miles downstream at different datum. Feb. 21, 1936, to 

Apr. 4, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 600 ft downotream at different datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1937-59), 312 cfs (225,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs July 18 (gage height, 10.14 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 ofs Sept. 26.

1905-59: Maximum gage height, 17.4 ft Sept. 30, 1932, site and datum then in use 

(discharge not determined). Flood of May 30, 1937, reached a gage height of 14.7 ft, 

site and datum then in use (discharge, 51,500 cfs, on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow about 15 miles upstream); flood of Sept. 25, 1941, reached a gage height 

of 13.32 ft, present site and datum (discharge may have equaled that of May 30, 1937); 

no flow at times in 1934, 1946-47, 1953-54, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made two or more times a month. Flow 

partly regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 483). Diversions and ground-water 

withdrawals for irrigation of about 154,000 acres (corrected) above station. Discharge represents inflow to Lake McMillan which stores water for irrigation of about 

25,000 acres of Carlsbad project. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment 

loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1512: 1913, 1915, 1917-18(M), 1920, 1923, 1932-36. See 

also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 15-16, 18, May 2O to June 1, Aug. 13-25)

Oct. 1 to May 19, 

Aug. 13 to Sept. 30 May 20 to Aug. 12

2.9 

'3.0 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

0.6

2.3

4.8

12

30

68

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

129

204

394

634

1,300

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6

3.7

7.0

12

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

70

223

453

760

1,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

.Oct.

427

360

324

288

261

236

218

211

204

194

183

182

283

270

252

201

182

177

170

163

154

144

140

132

129

132

124

122

132 

137

153

6,285

203

12,470

Nov.

158

170

178

172

164

164

157

156

154

150

147

149

156

153

160

158

150

143

136

133

133

136

140

143

144

143

142

142

142 

140

4,513

150

8,950

Dec.

139

136

132

129

129

124

122

120

119

117

156

238

252

243

212

174

156

142

132

126

125

125

122

121

117

116

116

113

TT3 

113

116

4,395

142

8,720

Jan.

116

110

104

103

108

107

96

91

95

98

108

117

124

113

106

101

99

95

93

91

92

90

89

86

87

95

103

98

89

'5T 

ol

3,066

98.9

6,080

Feb.

85

86

93

99

99

103

115

147

143

140

136

125

124

119

126

130

129

140

121

121

126

124

126

121

' 117

115

104

106

' -

3,320

119

6,590

Mar.

108

110

107

104

106

103

101

92

92

89

87

86

86

85

79

80

66

45

29

27

18

21

15

22

12

11

12

36

42 

48

42

1,961

63.3

3,890

Apr.

32

31

32

32

32

37

31

24

32

32

34

27

39

50

42

42

- 40

32

29

36

37

29

39

48

64

60

61

68

58 

59

1,209

40.3

2,400

May

38

43

69

87

64

38

36

104

158

223

193

143

112

106

255

403

175

789 759

561

262

171

120

147

134

136

166

694

641

600

8,055

260

15,980

June

345

223

156

112

116

116

74

75

51

43

39

26

24

21

34

24

13

6.7

3.7

4.4

 3.3

18

35

13

4.7

76~2.8

223

91 

48

2,021.6

67.4

4,010

July

202

138

71

49

il

58

469

432

429

1,280

705

722

781

395

364

340

364

1.4001

914

511

497

570

430

437

388

390

380

373

342 

340

508

14,322

462

28,410

Aug.

336

324

326

299

286

293

414

445

~673 1,070

540

395

350

336

356

945

753

451

496

385

324

716

611

515

893

611

324

252

110 

81

76

13,986

451

27,740

Sept.

64

42

24

25

21

9.2

13

24

13

10

10

10

12

5.8

6.8

10

7.0

7.7

3.3

1.8

1.1

6.4

5.8

2.6

1.4

.8

1.3

1.8

7.0 

6.7

354.5

11.8

703

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,46o Min 1.1 Mean 338 Ac-ft 244,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,400 Min 0.8 Mean 174 Ac-ft 125, 9OO

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--July 18 (11 a.m.) 2,240 efs (10.14 ft); Aug. 9 (4 p.m.) 2,040 

cfs (9.85 ft).
458 RIO GRANDE BASIN

3976. Rio Penasco near Dunken, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 32°53'35", long 105°12'05", in SW^NW^ sec.27, T.16 S., R.17 E., on left

bank 1.5 miles upstream from junction of State Highways 24 and 83 and 5j miles north

of Dunken.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1956 (annual maximum only), October 1956

to September 1959. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,309.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1^929. Prior to October 1956, crest-stage gage at site half a mile downstream at

different datum. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 832 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 6.10 ft), from

rating curve extended above 57 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights

9.48 and 13.36 ft; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Apr. 25-27, May 9.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 36,300 cfs Oct. 6 or 7, 1954 (gage height, 16.9 ft,

present site, from floodmarks), based on slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow

for many days in 1958.

Maximum stage known, 20 ft Sept. 22, 1941, from floodmarks (discharge, 70,000 cfs,

from rating curve extended above slope-area measurement of 36,300 cfs). 

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,100 acres above station

affect low flow.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

23

23

21

22

*20

17

16

15

M

59

37

23

23

27

24

22

22

20

18

18

18 

*17

17

17

20

19

21

23 

23

20

680

21.9

1,350

Nov.

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

*18

18

17

15

16

17

13

T5

13

14

15

16 

16

16

16

16

16

15 

15

496

16.5

984

Dec.

16

14

*13

. 13

14

15

14

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

11

9.3

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

*7.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.1

5.6

3.3

Z

l_

294.8

9.51

585

Jan.

0.2

.2

1.7

1.5

.7

.5

.2

.2

.3

1.2

.4

1.2

*2.6

2.6

5.0

2.6

3.0

1.7

1.2

.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

45.3

1.46

90

Feb.

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

1.7

1.2

1.7

2.2

1.7

1 .7

1.7

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.7

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

-

55.1

1.97

109

Mar.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

276

2.6

2.2

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.7

*1.2

1.7

1.7

1.2

.4

.5

.4

. 1.2

.7

.4

.4

.7

51.3

1.65

102

Apr.

1.7

1.7

1.2

.7

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.7

.7

.4

.7

.7

.7

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

16.1

0.54

32

May

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

*.3

.4

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

1.1

1.2

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.2

*.7

1 .2

1.2

3.3

1.7

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

27.3

0.88

54

June

0.2

.3

. 3

.2

.2

.4

.4

.7

.7

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.2

.4

1.2

1.7

1.2

*1.Z

1.7

1.7

.4

1.2

.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

15

20

57.7

1.92

114

July

12

7.9

7.5

7.9

8.8

*8.4

6.1

4.8

5.2

4.8

33

21

10

10

8.8

8.8

7.9

5.6

5.2

5.2

*4.8

4.8

3.6

3.3

2.6

4.0

4.0

5.2

5.2

4.8

235.2

7.59

467

Aug.

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

9.7

*16

9.3

15

22

33

16

14

18

27

ii

35

19

21

9.3

*8.8

9.3

15

15

15

33

26

20

16

13

12

516.9

16.7

1,030

Sept.

12

11

*12

11

11

9.3

7.9

5.2

4.0

4.4

6.1

7.0

7.0

4. '4

3.3

2.2

*2.6

3.0

2.6

3.0

3.3

3.0

4.4

3.6

4.0

. 4.0

4.0

4.8

5 .2

169.7

5.66

337

Calendar year 1958: Max 361 Mln 0 Mean 9.97 Ac-ft 7,220

Water year 1958-59: Max 59 Mln 0.1 Mean 7.25 Ac-ft 5,250

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Oct. 11 (6:50 p.m.) 852 cfs (6.10 ft).

Discharge measurement ide on this day. 

3985. Rio Penasco at Dayton, N. Mex.

Location.-Lat 32°44'30", long 104°22'35", in SW^SWi sec.15, T.18 S. , R.26 E on right

 Bank 3 ft upstream from crest of abandoned diversion dam, 1 mile northeast of old

Dayton railway station, 3| miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles southeast of Artesia. 

Drainage area.--1,070 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.. April 1951 to September 1959. Prior to October 1953, published as

 "near Dayton. 11' September 1905 to June 1908 (gage heights only, July 1906 to 1908), at 

site 2l miles downstream, published as Penasco River near Dayton, records not equivaGage!--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 3,340.89 ft above mean

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 5.7 cfs (4,130 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Mo flow since Aug. 25, 1958. .

 T9~51-59: Maximum discharge, 23,700 cfs Oct. 7, 1954 (gage height, 6 82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

6.82 ft; no flow for extended periods.

A major flood occurred in 1941, probably Sept. 22 or 23, when discharge at station 

near Dunken reached 70,000 cfs (as determined for that station in 1956, when floodmarks 

and rating curve extended above 36,300 cfs).

gation of about 3,200 acres. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1242: 1951(M). WSP 1512: 1955, 1956(M).
RIO GRANDE BASIN 459

3995. Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 32°41'22", long 104°17'53", in NW^SW^ sec.5, T.19 S., R.27 E., on left bank 

£ miles upstream from high-water line of Lake McMillan, 6 miles northeast of Lakewood, 

7f miles northeast of gates in McMillan Dam, and 12 miles southeast of Artesia.

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1959. 

Kaiser Lake-McMillan Channel near Lakewood.

Prior to October 1954, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,270.53 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Mar. 23, 1955, at site 3 miles downstream at 

datum 9.83 ft lower.

Average discharge. 9 years, 160 cfs (115,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,580 cfs July 18 (gage height, 5.38 ft); 

no flow Sept. 19-30.

1950-59: Maximum daily discharge, 2,600 cfs Oct. 10, 1954; no flow at times in 

most years.

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

10 cfs, which are poor. Plow partly regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir (see p. 483). 

Diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation of about 170,000 acres (1959 

determination) above station. Above about 1,500 cfs flow will begin bypassing station 

and depending on the magnitude and duration of flow, may reach Lake McMillan.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 17-19, May 13 to June l) 

Oct. 1 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

2.4 

3.1

128

280

510

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

93

205

350

535

960

1,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

492

419

377

346

316

277

253

*238

222

208

195

188

250

280

271

215

*192

182

172

165

155

143

137

126

122

122

120

115

T20

128

137

6,683

216

13,260

Nov.

150

152

*172

Tro

158

158

152

148

143

141

139

141

148

146

146

152

155

146

137

152

132

132

137

141

143

141

137

141

139

137

4,366

146

8,660

Dec.

*135

132

128

126

126

122

118

118

118

113

126

235

259

250

230

188

160

146

135

128

126

124

124

124

120

120

118

115

115

111 

111

4,401

142

8,730

Jan.

115

*111

103

101

109

105

103

87

91

97

105

115

132

T26

115

107

103

99

99

97

95

93

91

89

89

93

111

109

97

of65

3,155

102

6,260

Feb.

87

a90

a95

*103

107

103

113

150

150

148

143

130

126

120

118

130

120

*132

120

111

120

120

122

118

113

109

99

93

3,290

118

6,530

Mar.

103

*103

103

101

103

105

103

97

89

93

87

85

85

87

80

76

74

50

35

a 30

a25

a25

a 20

a25

a20

alO

alO

a25

42

47

50

1,988

64.1

3,940

Apr.

*35

33

31

33

33

37

38

25

29

33

37

31

29

52

*47

40

42

33

26

25

38

28

27

39

59

63

53

74

55

58

1,183

39.4

2,350

May

*52

35

60

71

73

39

29

65

130

220

210

150

103

85

*180

427

215

805

879

*679

a 350

a210

a!30

a!30

a!30

a!20

a!60

647

635

587

579

8,185

264

16,230

June

*382

245

158

a!20

a90

144

a85

a70

a50

a35

a 35

a 30

a25

a25

a25

*29

15

10

4

2

2

1

24

20

7

2

2

214

120

57

2,028

67.6

4,020

July

*125

175

81

49

li

42

410

441

333

*1,160

655

583

711

a430

*347

329

332

1.160

838

467

441

479

410

420

a370

a360

a350

*350

317

302 

406

12,925

417

25,640

Aug.

341

287

*299

284

266

266

326

430

847

718

475

*385

329

311

326

868

812

475

487

434

a340

547

679

531

1,020

*695

354

314

al80

allO

a80

13,816

446

27,400

Sept.

*73

46

26

18

19

12

a7

13

14

a6

a4

a4

a4

*2

1

1

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

255

8.5

506

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,780 Min 0 Mean 328 Ac-ft 237,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,180 Min 0 Mean 171 Ac-ft 123,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, recorded range in 

stage, and records for station near Artesia.
460- RIO GRANDE BASIN

4000. Pour Mile Draw near Lakewood, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 32°40'45", long 104°23 I 40", at west line of SW^SWir sec.4, T.19 S., R.26 E., 

on downstream side of center pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 285, 3.8 miles northwest 

of Lakewood and 5f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 265 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,329.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 1.53 cfs (1,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3.0 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 3.01 ft); no flow 

most "of time.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 7,650 cfs Oct. 7, 1954 (gage height, 13.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,350 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow most days.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959 

Nov. 12.......... 0.1

Month Cfs-days Maximum Minimum

0

Mean

2.53

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,830

Note. Flow occurred only on day shown above. Observations of no flow made at least once a month.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

4010. Pecos River below McMillan Dam, N. Mex.

461

Location. Lat 32°35'40", long 104°21'00", in NE^ sec.11, T.20 S., R.26 E. , on left 

bank 700 ft downstream from gates in McMillan Dam and 3 miles southeast of Lakewood.

Drainage area .--16 .990 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available.--January 1906 to March 1908, January 1909 to December 1911, August 1939 

to December 1940, December 1946 to September 1959 (January 1906 and January 1910 to 

December 1911, gage heights and discharge measurements only). Published as "near 

Lakewood 1906-11 and as "below McMillan Dam near Lakewood" 1939-40.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and rock control. Datum of gage is 3,238.21 ft above mean sea 

revel, datum of 1929. January 1906 to December 1911 staff gage at 3 different sites 

within half a mile of present gage at different daturns. August 1939 to December 1940 

water-stage recorder at site 30 ft downstream at datum 0,10 ft higher; December 1946 

to Mar. 11, 1957, at present site at datum 1.09 ft higher.

Average discharge.--15 years (1906-7, 1939-40, 1946-59), 100 cfs (72,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 611 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.02 ft), includes 

flow of No. 2 spillway; no flow for many days.

193,9-40, 1946-59: Maximum discharge, 16,100 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 

7.09 ft), includes flow of two spillways; no flow for many periods.

Flood of Oct. 2, 1904, was estimated as 82,000 cfs by chief engineer of Pecos River 

Irrigation Co.

Remarks. Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Mar. 28, which are poor. Flow regulated by Alamorgordo Reservoir and Lake McMillan (see p. 483). Flow over McMillan Dam 

spillways bypasses station but is computed and included with discharge. Diversions for 

irrigation of about 171,000 acres (1959 determination) above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512; 1909.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

408

590

57^

171

5

5

148

199

173

173

176

68

4 125"

215

215

218

16

5

5

5

5

3,688

119

7,320

Nov.

7

5

*52

133

13T

123

121

119

119

119

119

121

123

122

122

122

122

46

3

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

16

12

8

1,896

63.2

3,760

Dec.

*6

7

14

B~5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

17

6

5

54

141

165

159

126

22

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

22

19

15

858

27.7

1,700

Jan.

10

*12

18

12

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

7

7

20

15

15

12

12

20

25

18

18

18

18

20

18

18

18

18

18

428

13.8

849

Feb.

20

27

23

*20

20

18

18

19

18

20

17

16

1£

19

17

17

17

20

21

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

505

18.0

1,000

Mar.

16

«2T

20

37

32

24

36

28

27

25

30

25

25

30

30

25

24

*23

20

22

27

23

23

20

22

177

258

253

248

363

440

2,375^

76.6

4,710

Apr.

432

*432

432

436

408

444

444

444

389

332

239

164

166

166

*141

118

55

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

88

134

136

141

141

168

6,050.1

202

12,000

May

*216

233

233

176

150

150

106

3.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

98

188

159

143

143

1,999.3

64.5

3,970

June

*116

104

104

104

104

104

106

114

34

a.

0

0

139

218

293

*290

290

286

286

286

280

332

363

436

472

416

264

267

270

316

6,394

213

12,680

July

346

339

286

255

261

261

255

239

199

173

55

.5

.5

.1

TT

.1

114

173

176

204

319

319

319

370

396

393

396

396

393

389

389

7,416.3

239

14,710

Aug.

389

TI2

*227

230

230

336

389

346

227

252

252

309

336

336

336

290

152

TBT

152

152

152

152

154

152

152

154

154

154

154

161

233

7,177

232

14,240

Sept.

*277

2TT

277

277

274

210

141

141

168

178

126

93

93

93

Si

91

93

93

91

91

101

114

114

114

112

110

106

106

106

106

4,264

138

8,460

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,090 Mln 0 Mean 184 Ac-ft 133,300

Water year 1958-59 : Max 590 Mln 0 Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,400

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Dally discharge figures Include ungaged flow through spillway No. 2 Oct. 1 to Mar. 28; 

ungaged-discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes, 2 discharge measurements, Lake McMillan 

stage, and records for Pecos River at damslte 3.
462 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4020. Pecos River at damsite 3, near Carlsbad, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 32°30'40", long 104°20'00", in lot 14, sec.6, T.21 S.,-R.26 E., on right 

bank at damsite 3 of Carlsbad project of Bureau of Reclamation, about 1 mile upstream 

from flow line of Lake Avalon, 1.3 miles downstream from Rocky Arroyo, and 8 miles 

northwest of Carlsbad.

Drainage area. 17,620 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available.--August 1939 to December 1940, August 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,172.31 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation datum). Prior to Aug. 10, 1944, at site 1,000 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 185 cfs (133,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 cfs May 7 (gage height, 3.45 ft); minimum 

 daily, 48 cfs May 18-20, 22.

1939-40, 1944-59: Maximum discharge, 53,000 cfs Oct. 7, 1954 (gage height, 18.53 

ft), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow; minimum daily, 4.8 cfs Aug. 1, 4, 7, 8, 1954.

Flood of Oct. 2, 1904, was estimated as 82,000 cfs at McMillan Dam (about 10 miles 

upstream) by chief engineer of Pecos River Irrigation Co.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by storage in Alamogordo Reservoir and Lake

McMillan (see p. 483). Diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation of about 

173,000 acres (1959 determination) above station. Discharge represents inflow to Lake 

Avalon. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1512: 1946-47(M) , 1948(P) , 1949, 1950(P).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to Nov. 18)

Z6

81

196

370

690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

343

*650

645

397

119

117

1ST

300

285

*285

282

231

12B

182

*326

334

330

326

132

123

128

126

126

130

128

128

128

139

142

137

123

7,151

231

14,180

Nov.

119

117

*115

208

216

213

210

213

210

*213

213

225

223

208

210

210

208

177

108

*106

104

104

100

98

9T

100

98

110

104

102

4,740

158

9,400

Dec.

*100

100

98

94

98

100

98

98

98

98

98

98

110

100

100

106

210

*244

244

238

135

100

98

96

94

98

98

96

113

110

108

3,676

119

7,290

Jan.

102

*100

108

104

102

102

102

102

98

98

98

96

96

96

*108

104

102

100

100

100

115

100

100

100

100

98

102

96

98

9494"

3,115

100

6,180

Feb.

~SS 104

96

*92

94

92

92

92

90

85

85

83

83

87

85

83

85

90

92

92

89

87

87

89

89

87

87

87

-

2,502

89.4

4,960

Mar.

87

*92

98

108

113

104

115

104

106

102

108

102

100

100

106

98

96

96

92

89

100

87

83

79

76

152

303

300

296

366

46_4L

4,322

139

8,570

Apr.

*472

*472

*468

468

459

476 476-

472

438

382

319

219

222

222

208

172

152

72

67

*67

67

64

64

62

91

182

182

185

185

196

7,581

253

15,040

May

*241

268

268

235

188

188

272

~58 314

58

56

55

52

54

56

50

49

48

IF

48

49

48

49

52

50

50

62

228

216

191

188

3,789

122

7,520

June

*177

149

159

154

149

149

152

159

135

67

64

6T

115

241

326

334

326

326

326

326

322

358

402

446

500

490

315

307

311

338

7,687

256

15,250

July

*382

378

346

303

303

303

300

292

268

219

180

87

55

52

50

*49

89

208

210

216

338

346

346

382

422

422

4C6 426"

426

426

,422

8,672

280

17,200

Aug.

422

3BTT

*274

274

274

334

422

422

278

292

292

326

374

378

382

370

202

196

196

193

196

193

193

202

193

193

193

196

196

202

254

8,498

274

16,860

Sept.

*319

3T9

315

315

315

278

182

182

199

219

188

142

142

139

139

139

139

139

137

137

142

156

154

154

154

149

146

144

144

142

5,569

186

11,050

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,670 Mln 36 Mean 263 Ac-ft 190,100

Water year 1958-59 : Max 650 Mln 48 Mean 184 Ac-ft 133,500

Discharge
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

4035. Carlsbad main canal at head, near Carlsbad, N. Mex.

463

Location. Lat 32°29'28", long 104°15'08", in NiSWtSW^ sec.12, T.21 S., R.26 E., on right 

bank 220 ft downstream from headgates in Avalon Dam and 5.0 miles north of Carlsbad.

Records available. July 1939 to December 1940 (published as "Carlsbad project main canal" 

April 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 3,156.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. July 1939 to December 1940 at site 20 ft upstream at datum 0.9 ft higher.

Extremes. 1939-40. 1951-59: Maximum daily discharge, 490 cfs July 13, 1940; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month during irrigat ion season. Canal diverts water from Lake Avalon for irrigation of Carlsbad Irrigation District. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1643.

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

Calendar year 1958 ...................................

January .. , ........ ....... .,

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

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

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

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

Maximum

0

485

367

Minimum

0

0

0

81

78

78

Mean

32.0

0

0

115

235

92.8

243

262

161

132

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,970

0

0

83,170

4,150

9,310

14,010

5,710

14,460

15,84,0

16,130

9,610

95,590
464 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4040. Peoos River below Avalon Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°28'53", long 104°15'43", in SW^SW^-NE^- sec. 14, T.21 S., R.26 E. , 5,200 ft 

below Avalon Dam and 4.5 miles northwest of Carlsbad.

Drainage area. 18,080 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available. --January 1906 to March 1907, June 1951 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,130 ft (from topographic map). January 1906 to March 1907 staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. --8 years (1951-59), 45.9 cfs (33,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 720 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 7.22 ft); no flow 

Jan. 10 to Sept. 30.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 41,000 cfs Oct. 7, 1954 (gage height, 23.3 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow for many days.

The flood of Oct. 2, 1904, was estimated as 82,000 cfs at McMillan Dam 15 miles 

upstream (Avalon Dam constructed In 1905-6); both gage and bridge at Carlsbad were 

destroyed. Another major flood occurred Aug. 7, 1916, when discharge at Carlsbad was 

computed as 85,700 cfs. Most of this flood originated below McMillan Dam gage 

(revised) .

Remarks . --Records good. Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir, Lake McMillan and Lake 

AvaTon (see p. 483). Diversions and ground -water withdrawals above station for irrigation of about 198,000 acres (1959 determination). Station bypassed by Carlsbad 

main canal (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3 16

4.5 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

6.0 

7.0

64

115

206

325

645

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

259

*480

631

297

67

49

130

238

229

*229

191

77

37

114

234

238

241

230

50

. 39

32

26

26

27

26

26

26

55

61

55 

41

4,461

144

8,850

Nov.

50

60

*92

183

178

176

178

176

176

174

174

176

204

191

176

174

174

171

59

il

40

52

55

55

56

52

50

61

62

64

3,506

117

6,950

Dec.

*66

64

62

66

56

56

58

62

58

60

61

61

64

66

64

64

104

174

206

210

173

108

78

66

62

58

56

56

60

67 

67

2,533

81.7

5,020

Jan.

69

*6T

61

61

61

29

17

12

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

380

12.3

754

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(»)

0

0

0

Aug.

(»)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,130 Min 0 Mean 110 Ac-ft 79,980

Water year 1958-59: Max 631 Min 0 Mean 29.8 Ac-ft 21,570

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

4050. Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex.

465

Location. Lat 32 0 25'05" (revised), long 104°13'20", in NW^-SE^- sec.6, T.22 S., R.27 E. , in 

downstream end of pier near center of Greene Street Bridge in Carlsbad, half a mile 

upstream from Dark Canyon.

Drainage area. 18.100 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available (revised).--May 1903 to March 1908 (January 1907 to March 1908, gage 

heights and discharge measurements only), May 1914 to September 1915, April 1920 to 

September 1925, October 1928 to September 1930, and October 1931 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. June 1903 to December 1906, May 1914 to September 1915, 

April 1920 to December 1928, and January 1930 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer. Records (except maximum discharge^ for October 1915 to March 1920, published in 

WSP 438, 458, 478, and 508, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,080.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"1929. Prior to June 1, 1920, staff gages in immediate vicinity of present site and at 

different daturas prior to Jan. 6, 1938.

Average discharge. 20 years (1903-4, 1905-6, 1914-15, 1920-37), 279 cfs (prior to com-

 pletion of Alamogordo Dam); 22 years (1937-59), 198 cfs (143,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--1903; Maximum discharge observed during period May to September, 4,530 cfs

 June 14 (gage height, 4.88 ft); minimum daily, 122 cfs Aug. 24 to Sept. 6, Sept. 8, 10, 

11, 13. 14, 20-30.

1903-4: Maximum discharge observed, 1,070 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 2.25 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs (revised) May 9.

1904-5: Maximum discharge probably exceeded 90,000 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 

23.44 ft, from floodmarks); minimum daily, 206 cfs July 20, Sept. 18, 19.

1905-6: Maximum discharge observed, 10,000 cfs July 17 (gage height, 7.00 ft); minimum daily, 158 cfs Mar. 11-14.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, 702 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 3.05 ft); minimum daily, 

1.1 cfs Jan. 23.

1903-6, 1914-15, 1920-59: Maximum discharge probably exceeded 90,000 cfs Oct. 2, 

1904 (gage height, 23.44 ft, from floodmarks); minimum daily, that of Jan. 23, 1959. 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir, Lake McMillan and Lake 

Avalon (see p. 483 ), and at low stages by powerplant above station. Diversions and 

ground-water withdrawals above station for irrigation of about 198,000 acres (1959 

determination). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years).--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the 

water years 1903-6 and for periods in water years 1936 and 1938, superseding those 

published in WSP 358, 808, and 858, are given herewith. See also Records available.

Date

1935

Nov. 6-8

25-30

1938

Sept. 2

3

4

5

Discharge

t350

t200

415

99

83

86

Date

1938-Con.

Sept. 6

7

8

9 '10

11

12

13

Discharge

83

86

83

83

65

85

84

80

Date

1938-Con.

Sept. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

81

77

78

77

78

78

75

80

Date

1938-Con.

Sept. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

75

72

68

70

71

73

77

72

75

Month

Calendar year 1906 ............

January 1936 ....................

Calendar year 1939 ............

Cfs-days

-

6,200

30,552

Maximum

4,800

338

Minimum

18

 85

51

Mean

484

116

b83.7

Runoff In 

acre -feet

350,200

82,270

12,300

60,600

t Average for period indicated.

a Monthly figures only revised; revised dally figures not available.

b Corrected.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1903

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

_

-

-

-

:_-_.-__-_

June

161

15*7

153

157 

153

157

157

161

161

161

990

4,040

4,310

3,360

July

390

305

270

201

201 

201

201

206

201

196

246

157

153

149

149

Aug.

141

141

141

141

145 

141

141

141

145

141

141

141

145

141

141

Sept.

122

122

122

122

122 

122

125

122

125

122

122

125

122

122

125

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean. ..................................................

Runoff in aore-f eet ....................................

May

_

-

_

-

:_

-

_

_

-

_( )

153

133

149

-

June

2,870

2,550

2,980

3,940

4.550 

3,840

3,300

2,400

1,360

157

483

 1,250

1,060

850

658

-

92,100

July

157

149

141

149

155 

155

157

149

149

145

157

155

137

137

137

137

11,000

Aug.

137

157

155

129

125

125

125

125

122

122

*122

122

122

122

122

122

8,210

Sept.

125

125

125

125

122 

122

122

122

122

12E

122

122

122

122

122

-

7,310

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
466 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4050. Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1903 to September 1904

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

122 T§2~

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122 

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

lii

119

119

119

119

119 

119

3,761

121

7,460

Nov.

Tig- 119

122

T2T

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122 

122

122

122

122

119

119

119

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

3,645

122

7,230

Dec.

122 

T2T

122

122

122

^4

TT?

119

119

119

119

119 

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119 

119

3,704

119

7,350

Jan.

119 

119

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

119 

116

113

110

110

107

104

101

98

88

B6

157

157

149

116

104

110

113

m3,714

120

7,370

Feb.

Ail 

107

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

92

92

92 

92

92

92

90gogo

go

go

go

go

go

90

90

90

go

go

go

2,725

94.0

5,400

Mar.

90 

90

90

90

90

90

22

36

62

90

78

137 

115

92

92

92

g2g2

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

g2

68

66

*66 

66

2,634

85.0

5,220

Apr.

go 

go

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88 

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

2,644

88.1

5,240

May

88 

88

88

92

110

95

90

27

10

SB

88

88 

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

*88

88

88

88 

88

2,624

84.6

5,200

June

88 

88

88

88

90

92

92

101

92

92

92

122 

T2g2

92

92

92

92

101

92

92

75

75

75

75

110

92

92

92

95

2,743

91.4

5,440

July

95 

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95 

95

95

95

95

gs

95

107

104

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

101

101

101 

101

2,ggo

96.5

5,930

Aug.

104

T6T

104

104

104

420

107

107

107

107

107

107 

270

270

*270

110

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107 

107

4,107

132

8,150

Sept.

107

T6T

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107 

107

201

210

224

224

224

224

224

201

201

188

178

178

157

137

137

137

137

4,573

152

9,070

Calendar year 1903: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1903-4: Max 420 Mln 10 Mean 109 Ac-ft 79,060

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1904 to September 1905

Day

1

. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2g

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,160

30,200

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

13,670

7,280

5,960

,460

,g2o

,390

,010

,900

,540

,280

,020

,740

,570

,410

,290

,200

,190

,190

,190

,200

,400

_

-

-

Nov.

,740

,740

,600

,420

,390

1,300

1,220

1,190

1,160

525

441

408

420

390

390

390

390

525

598

598

598

598

598

814

990

974

974

974

974

974

26,303

877

52,170

Dec.

966

966

966

958

958

958

950

942

934

926

918

910

462

455

448

448

448

448

448

448

455

462

469

476

476

483

483

483

483

483

483

20,193

651

40,050

Jan.

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

490

490

497

497

497

497

497

497

497

497

539

766

1.010

1,010

1,010

998

17,534

566

34,780

Feb.

ggs

990

990

990

990

990

990

982

882

882

gs2

982

982

966

966

966

966

958

958

950

950

950

950

 1,410

1,400

1,390

1,380

1,580

29,570

1,056

58,650

Mar.

1,540

1,530

1,520

1,190

420

966

1,280

1,530

1,820

1,870

1,890

5.200

*3,000

2,840

2,580

2,280

1,980

1,640

1,400

1,150

305

295

300

316

322

332

349

360

349

349

349

39,252

1,266

77,860

Apr.

360

354

344

338 3"49"

360

349

354

354

360

360

366

372

372

372

575

590

790

798

838

870

950

910

1,280

3,390

5,550

sl 140

3,060

2,930

32,375

1,079

64,210

May

2,710

2,570

598

420

420

612

5.480

*3,220

*2,820

525

598

1,150

*390

354

558

338

344

349

354

910

2,340

2,240

2,340

1,190

2,610

3,220

2,760

2,570

2,340

2,540

2,540

48,790

1,574

96,770

June

750

420

255

265

655

1,620

2,980

3,220

2,980

2,580

2,180

628

1,450

2,300

2,640

2,470

2,110

1,810

1,490

1,150

950

522

522

322

316

316

310

305

305

305

37,686

1,256

74,750

July

305

295

295

295

*300

300

2gs

2gs

?gs

*68S

620

525

396

305

290

280

275

255

210

206

476

518

1,500

18,620

*47,600

*37,500

*25,000

*11,300

5,680

5,750

3,140

162,312

5,236

321,900

Aug.

2,750

,140

,290

,300

* ,160

,940

* ,620

,330

,190

990

,280

,380

,460

,ogo

974

926

966

790

655

598

504

469

455

441

402

566

552

549

332

516

505

36,080

1,164

71,560

Sept.

300

305

525

327

476

483

742

1.700

1,700

1,340

942

790

575

525

228

224

214

206

206

210

210

228

237

237

246

255

295

316

265

265

14,572

486

28,900

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 467

4050. Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Hex.--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1905 to September 1906

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

316

504

525

504 

483

246

228

210

210

*210

*210

214

219

228

232

232

237

242

242

246

246

250

250

255

255

260

265 

265 

270

275

275

8,604

278

17,070

Nov.

434

448

448

476 

448

448

344

305

45?

469

688

854

854

838

672

672

672

672

665

658

650

642

635

628

628

,370

* .800 

,660 

,420

,230

22,183

739

44,000

Dec.

1,100

1,120

1,160

1.200 

1,070

1,010

942

862

806

790

774

766

814

830

822

822

798

766

750

710

658

612

598

628

658

598

590 

575 

560

553

546

24,488

790

48,570

Jan.

666

658

642

626 

602

578

570

570

562

538

570

6~58~ 674

626

610

594

594

578

562

562

546

546

530

530

530

*530

530 

530 

530

530

530

17,902

577

35,510

Feb.

492

492

492

485

455

*455

485

485

478

470

478

485

515

530

530

530

530

522

*515

515

500

485

470

442

462

429

410 

372

13,509

482

26,790

Mar.

336

342

342

342 

330

324

214

190

172

166

158

158

158

158

162

162

169

180

186

190

*190

194

198

198

202

202

206 

206 

206

210

210

6,661

215

13,210

Apr.

210

217

218

*218 

*214

297

218

218

218

214

210

210

210

210

210

210

214

210

222

360

,440

,390

,350

,320

,250

,190

,130 

,070 

,000

935

16,580

553

32,890

May

867

810

730

682 

642

500

210

226

230

234

239

248

257

262

266

266

270

286

455

690

850

944

994

1,210

1,290

1,150

1,150 

319 

275

275

280

17,107

552

33,930

June

297

302

308

324 

935

,040

,100

,120

.150

,130

1,090

952

485

297

286

266

262

286

292

342

297

302

297

302

302

292

378 

292 

302

292

15,320

511

30,390

July

292

292

297

297 

297

302

330

302

302

302

302

1,100

1,840

1,740

1,490

1,360

4,800

. 1,490

1,990

1,940

1,660

1,440

1,020

319

275

275

275 

275 

270

266 266"

27,406

884

54,360

Aug.

266

266

270

275 

275

280

286

286

292

292

297

826

884

850

834

810

786

754

416

226

210

210

210

210

210

210

210 

1,650 

1,490

1,020

390

15,471

499

30,690

Sept.

222

210

210

210 

210

210

198

202" 190

202

202

198

202

206

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

210

222

222 

222 

222

222

6,212

207

12,320

Calendar year 1905: Max 47,600 Min 206 Mean 1,297 Ac-ft 939,000

Water year 1905-6: Max 4,800 Min 158 Mean 525 Ac-ft 379,700

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

234

493

612 406"

122

102

143

*276

268

264

236

154

81

123

264

268

276

272

118

89

81

*72

73

77

75

79

79

108

118

115

102

5,780

186

11,460

Nov.

105

112

128

*256

233

222

226

219

219

216

219

216

219

236

219

216

212

205

*145

65

89

102

110

112

115

110

110

118

122

125

4,981

166

9,880

Dec .

135

132

130

*126

130

120

115

113

122

118

114

118

118

118

118

118

130

199

*236

244

212

157

130

115

98

108

100

102

105

108

110

4,099

132

8,130

Jan.

112

*110

105

102

102

83

82

55

58

52

50

50

55

60

44

46

49

49

50

*52

~40 119

LJ,

43

50

50

49

49

49

49

50

1,915.1

61.8

3,800

Feb.

50

54

55

*79

33

28

49

50

60

54

46

49

55

55

54

52

40

56

38

50

40

50

52

52

61

33

48

52

1,395

49.8

2,770

Mar.

49

*49

49

50

42

48

49

52

50 52

46

61

75

34

ii

49

46

44

44

50

36

39

44

54

58

55

26

54

49

49

50

1,467

47.3

2,910

Apr.

*46

30

54

28

37

49

54

46

22

38

48

48

48

48

49

42

55

50

49

49

49

49

46

50

49

49

49

49

49

19_

1,348

44.9

2,670

May

*46

48

46

46

46

43

e40

e55

43

44

44

46

42

46

5_i

55

52

52

24

44

52

50

48

46

46

46

46

40

*44

44

43

1,423

45.9

2,820

June

17

II

48

34

55

21

30

35

29

39

39

40

40

40

40

42

43

34

21

22

35

35

39

36

34

54

48

49

49

21

1,092

36.4

2,170

July

*27

48

20

29

38

38

40

42

49

54

25

35

50

31

36

44

44

43

38

5.6

31

42

43

20

34

50

35

58

To

28

35

1,122.6

36.2

2,230

Aug.

31

29

*29

33

26

30

31

26

28

29

29

30

33

34

35

36

35

35

36

34

34

33

31

38

38

36

36

38

33

39

39

1,024

33.0

2,030

Sept.

*49

29

27

49

27

22

30

44

54

7.7

26

33

30

30

46

54

22

15

49

35

6.0

34

43

28

39

8.6

29

29

29

30

954.3

31.8

1,890

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,190 Min 6.0 Mean 149 Ac-ft 107,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 612 Min 1.1 Mean 72.9 Ac-ft 52,760

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Backwater from downstream tributary.
468 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4055. Black River above Malaga, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32"13'40", long 104°09'05", in SW$- sec.12, T.24 S., R.27 E., on right bank 

0.6 mile upstream from Black River diversion dam, 4.8 miles west of Malaga, and 7 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 343 sq mi.

Records available. March to December 1940, December 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,070 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 12 years (1947-59), 13.1 cfs (9,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 432 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 3.12 ft); minimum

ily, 5.5 cfs June 25. 

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Sept. 23, 1955 (gage height, 14.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 8.41 and 12.60 ft; minimum daily, 2.7 cfs Sept. 19-21, 1952, Mar. 21, 22, 1953, 

Oct. 16, 1956.

Maximum discharge known, 33,000 cfs September 1941 (gage height, 19.0 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements 

at gage heights 8.41 and 12.60 ft.

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1949-50 have been 

revised to 896 cfs July 22, 1949 (gage height, 3.66 ft), and 3,430 cfs Sept. 6, 1950 

(gage height, 6.32 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1148 and 1178, respectively.

Remarks. Records excellent. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water year 1948, superseding those published in WSP 1118, are given herewith:

1948 

May 25................... 240

26................... 128

31................... 730

June 1................... 348

2 ................... 531

3................... 38

Month Cfs-days

5,988.7

Maximum

730

730

Minimum

7.0

7.0

Mean

16.3

16.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,520

11,820

11,880

Revised peak discharge. 1948: May 25 (7:10 p.m.) 3,660 cfsj June 1 (11:30 p.m.) 

2,840 cfs.

1948-49: ' ' ' _ . . . 

872 of 

440 of 

428 ofs; sept, is ^JLI a.m.; bso ors; sept, la (,i:3u p.m.; IBS cis.

1949-50: July 9 (time unknown) 233 ofs: July 24 (time unknown) 1,670 ofs; Sept. 6 

(11 a.m.) 3,450 ofs; Sept. 25 (8 p.m.) 600 efs.__________________________
RIO GRANDE BASIN 469

4055. Black River above Malaga, N. Mex.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31

0.8 

.9 

1.1 

1.5 

1.9

5.4

9.1

19

50

107

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 

0.8

1.1 

1.5 

1.9

5.5

9.4

19

50

107

Discharge, In cubic feet

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

Ik

12

13

12

12

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

13

17

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

20

IT

15

14

383

12.4

760

Nov.

12

12

12

12

*12

12

11

IT

11

11

11

30

87

2T

15

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

465

15.5

922

Dec.

' 13

IS

12

*13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

9.6

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.5

S7F

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6 .5

272.6

8.79

541

Jan.

6.5

*S7F

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

57T

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

196.7

6.35

390

Feb.

44S75

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

 OJ 8.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.2

198.4

7.09

394

Mar.

7.2

*77?

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

775

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

232.0

7.48

460

Apr.

*7.4

7.0

T3

8.6

9.0

8.6

~9.9 10

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

280.5

9.35

556

May

*9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

40

*37

19

12

11

9.4

8.6

14

M

12

9.9

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.9

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.2

S7?

8,2

393.0

12.7

780

June

*8.2

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.6

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

5^5

5.9

8.2

7.0

7.0

*8.6

219.7

7.32

436

July

7.0

6.6

STS

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

32

14

16

99

18

11

8.6

8.2

7.8

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

372.2

12.0

738

Aug.

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

37?

6.2

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

9.1

7.8

7.8

8.2

7.8

7.0

7.0

12

8.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

33

T5

9.4

8.6

259.3

8.36

514

Sept.

*7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

57S

10-9.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

205.8

6.86

408

Calendar year 1958; Max 647 Mln 3.5 Mean 14.3 Ac-ft 10,340

Water year 1958-59: Max 99 Mln 5.5 Mean 9.53 Ac-ft 6,900

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
470 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4065. Peoos River near Malaga, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 32°12'30", long 104°01'30", in Nj sec.19, T.24 S., R.29 E., on right bank 

3 miles southeast of Malaga and 4 miles downstream from Black River.

Drainage area. 19,190 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available.--May 1920 to September. 1925 and October 1931 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1921 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,895.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1949, at datum 3 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years (1920-37), 301 cfs (prior to completion of Alamogordo Reservoir); 22 years (1937-59), 249 cfs (180,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum and minimum discharge for water years 1925, 1932-33, and 1959 are 

contained in the following table:

Water 

year

Maximum

Date

Aug. 10, 1925 

Sept. 30, 1932 

Oct. 4, 1932 

May 8, 1959

Discharge 

(cfs)

tie, 500

$17,800 

tb6,270 

4,810

Gage height 

(feet)

12.3 

16.0 

10.1 

11.63

Minimum daily

Date

Mar. 14, 1959

Discharge 

(cfs)

21

t Not previously published.

b Maximum peak discharge; maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs at 12:01 a.m. 

Oct. 1, 1932, stage falling.

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 63,700 cfs Sept. 21, 1941, from rating curve extended 

above 22,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 35.1 ft May 22, 1941, 

present datum, from floodmarks; minimum daily discharge, 5.6 cfs Aug. 18-20, 1954 

(revised).

Flood of Aug. 7, 1916, was computed as 85,700 cfs at Carlsbad, about 27 miles 

upstream. Another flood of nearly equal magnitude occurred Oct. 2 or 3, 1904. Flood 

in September 1919 reached a stage of 29.4 ft, present datum (discharge, 40,400 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Alamogordo Reservoir, Lakes McMillan and Avalon 

(see p. 483) and by several small diversion dams that divert for power and irrigation. 

Diversions and ground-water withdrawals above station for irrigation of about 

202,000 acres.

Revisions (water years).--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the 

water years 1925, 1932(complete table), and 1934, superseding those published in WSP 608 

and 763, are given herewith.

Date

1925

Feb. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

107

98

98

101

98

101

92

117

123

120

120

130

126

130

158

212

220

169

126

130

133

143

Date

1925-Con.

Feb. 28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

169

173

123

123

120

107

120

120

117

107

113

123

143

130

158

130

143

ISO

165

143

208

228

Date

1925-Con.

Mar. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

180

123

130

162

169

162

169

107

104

95

80

72

80

83

86

69

95

95

123

95

110

110

Date

1925-Con.

Apr. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

1932

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

92

75

86

69

64

64

66

69

75

69

66

335

367

371

371

371

374

374

374

395

Date

1932-Con.

Dec. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

395

378

364

381

384

402

384

371

371

371

374

374

391

430

395

378

381

381

381

384

384

384
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

4065. Pecos River near Malaga, N. hex. Continued

Month Cfs-days

430

16,000

16,000

645

380

494

120

90

85

90

369

192

23,350

356,300

7,380

5,360

5,230

5,530

267,500

139,000

165

110

90

135

90

45

50

75

124

10,150

6,110

5,360

8,300

5,360

2,770

3,070

4,460

89,850

February 1925..............

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

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

Water year 1924-25........

December 1932...............

Calendar year 1932........

May 1933...................

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

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

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

Water year 1932-33........

Calendar year 1933........

January 1934...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1933-34.......

October 1934...............

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

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

Calendar year 1934.......

January 1935................

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

Water year 1934-35........

Calendar year 1935........

June 1936..................

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

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

Water year 1935-36.......

October 1936...............

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

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

Calendar year 1936.......

January 1937...............

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

Water year 1936-37........

Calendar year 1937......... . . __________________________

Note. Some Monthly figures only revised May 1933 .to February 1937; revised daily 

figures not available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1931 to September 1932

"711I _ T~Z~ I ~ I ~I ^~~ I T77 I ZTI I ~~ I ,.,._ I ~

2,790

2,400

2,790

34,708

2,790

1,736

45,289

57,793

1,500

1,705

1,550

49,735

2,790

4,500

3,720

40,261

2,976

3,080

270,162

277,263

Maximum

220

228

123

10,300

5,120

5,120

34,100

34,100

Mean

126

141

81.5

279

80

90

95.1

124

158

50

136

90

150

120

110

96

110

740

760

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,990

8,680

4,850

202,300

5,530

4,760

5,530

68,840

5,530

3,440

89,810

114,600

2,980

3,380

3,070

98,630

5,530

8,930

7,380

79,850

5,900

6,110

535,800

549,900

Day May June Aug. Sept.

28

29

30

31

260

240

250

500

220

200 

180 

180 

143 

ill

143

200

180

240

260

260

260

280

280

280|

260.

220

200

240

300

300

300

280

220

200

520

300

280

280

260

260

260

300

260

260

260

280

280

280

280

280 

280: 

280 

280 

280

280

300

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

300

300

300

300

300

280

230

280

280

280

280

280

300 

280 

3001 

280: 

300

300

300

580

260

260

280

280

300

280

280

260

280

260

260

260

260

240

240

260

260

240

260 

2601 

260 

260 

i£Q|

280

260

240

260

280|

280

300

220

200

200

220

260

260|

250:

320

448

470

425

425

4251

405

580

540

1,520

5,900

1,600

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,250

1.9601

1,180

515 

280 

ISO1 

150 

140

156 

156 

148 

148 

160|

165

165

153

130

120

.89

195

134 103 1

114

105 

650| 

216

178

180

180

146

170

198

185

148 

503 

503 

54J. 

515

210

140

130

120

110

114

116

105

78

108

ill 

89 

112 

112 

114

114

116

116

159

108

108

110

99

101

101

114

93| 

105 

127 

130 

203,

246

206

235

255,

198|

148

127

127

127

127

159| 

127 

118 

118 

118

118 

153 

130] 

165 500' 

250

250

200

180

400

250

180

250

400

300

200

180 

180 

US. 

170 

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

320

2,650

2,230

794

6,200

7,320

15.OOP

Total] 

Mean

13,470

7,000

255

15,880

8,660

279

17,180

8,940

288

17,730

7,430

256

14,740

6,200

200

12,500

2,550

85

5,060

15,408

455

26,590

11,176

575

22,170

5,525

178

10,960

4,695

151

9,510

57,554

1,245

74,070

Calendar year 1931: Max 

Water year 1931-32 Max

4,000

15,000

287

327

Ac-ft 207,600 

Ac-ft 237,500
472 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4065. Pecos River near Malaga, N. Mex. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1959

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-rt

Oct.

524

438

634

756

342

227

*201

249

340

333

323

295

238

201

225

338

340

343

319

199

166

156

147

136

140

136

143

172

214 

205

190

8,670

280

17,200

Nov.

182

170

166

176

*259

255

252

250

245

250

245

255

356

326

275

262

255

252

*255

194

125

134

151

156

156

156

151

151

154 

162

6,380

213

12,650

Dec.

166

170

170

*166

156

166

158

156

154

164

160

156

160

154

154

160

158

176

*257

290

290

255

205

178

160

147

151

147

147 

143

147

5,423

175

10,760

Jan.

151

*151

146

141

139

141

128

131

108

111

105

104

102

99

108

92

91

101

101

*102

105

157

123

67

65

102

105

98

98

94 

104

3,470

112

6,880

Feb.

112

114

110

*105

118

112

67

90

91

111

99

78

84

94

97

108

99

91

98

101

81

95

101

90

82

50

36

10

2,544

90.9

5,050

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,450 Min 13

Mar.

24

*24

43

46

40

37

34

34

32

27

27

25

24

Si

22

23

23

23

22

24

22

24

26

29

24

27

27

27

27

27 

27

862

27.8

1,710

Apr.

*283~9

44

37

34

44

40

40

33

28

28

33

46

40

37

35

36

41

36

38

33

29

37

36

36

71

79

83

82

90

1,313

43.8

2,600

May

*88

74

63

76

72

70

116

*1.620

263

123

99

101

91

67

99

112

102

76

a65

a65

aSO

a50

a55

192

79

a 60

a50

a50

*51

50 

48

4,207

136

8,340

June

52

53

46

43

49

50

a60

a55

a55

a40

a50

aBO

a85

a85

a80

a75

a80

aBO

aBO

a70

a50

a45

a40

a35

a30

a30

a35

a40

a35

*34

1,642

54.7

3,260

July

34

43

37

37

37

34

a30

33

45

55

46

96

94

67

47

45

42

40

38

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

36

57

67

86 

60

. 1,452

36.8

2,880

Aug.

54

45

*36

37

34

32

33

35

39

38

37

40

38

36

40

49

43

45

40

36

38

36:-s

38

47

45

40

46

50

48 

39

1,252

40.4

2,480

Sept.

38

3639"

56

64

104

56

40

40

IPS

74

65

57

51

38

39

39

37

39

37

40

37

39

37

40

40

41

45

45

40

1,461

48.7

2,900

Mean 172 Ac-ft 124.800

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,620 Min 21 Mean 106 Ao-ft 76,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfB.--May 8 (7 a.m.) 4,810 cfs (11.65 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, adjoining good 

record, and records for Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 473

4070. Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, rear Malaga, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°11'20", long 103°58'45", in W| sec.27, T.24 S., R.29 E. , a quarter of 

a mile upstream from Pierce Canyon Crossing and 6 miles southeast of Malaga.

Drainage area. 19,260 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available.--July 1938 to September 1941, August 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,890 ft (from river-profile map). 

July 1938 to September 1941 at datum 1.19 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years, 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs May 8 (gage height, 6.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 260'cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 24 cfs 

Mar. 15, 20-22.

1938-41, 1951-59: Maximum gage height, 24.8 ft May 22, 1941 (datum then in use), 

from floodmarks (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, 4.4 cfs Aug. 20, 

1954.

Remarks. Records good below 300 cfs and fair above. Plow regulated by storage in

Hamogordo Reservoir, Lakes McMillan and Avalon (see p. 483 ), and several small diversion and power dams below Carlsbad. Diversions and ground-water withdrawals above 

station for irrigation of about 202,000 acres (1959 determination). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 898; 1938(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0

18

43

103

250

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

440

710

1,550

2,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

650

378

590

710 4"58~

236

*209

226 

336

336

324

299

260

203

209

328

340

336

324

212

174 

168

160

149

1ST

149

154

171

206

203 

188

8,790

284

17,430

Nov.

185

174

168

174

*257

260

254

254 

246

246

246

254

33S- 352

282

260

260

257

*260

218

149 

146

T55

171

174

174

165

163

163

168

6,581

219

13,050

Dec.

174

174

177

*168

163

165

163

154 

151

160

157

1E4

160

154

151

151

157

160

*222

264

556"

200

174

163

143

14T

146

149

151 

149

5,321

172

10,550

Jan.

160 *I3T

149

146

137

140

129

129 

113

108

108

103

106

98

111

101

92

98

103

*101

108 

129

149

74

66

89

108

101

94

94 

101

3,502

113

6,950

Feb.

Ill

113

108

*106

108

126

TS

78 

96

106

106

89

85

96

103

108

108

96

101

108

87 

101

106

98

89

70

48

40

-

2,669

95.3

5,290

Mar.

35

*32

48

SB- 66

52

55

42 

42

36

32

*30

*30

27

24,

26

26

26

25

24

24 

24

27

37

35

33

37

36

36

35 

36

1,098

35.4

2,180

Apr.

*37

45

50

46

42

50

55

48 

43

35

33

35

52

46

43

37

37

50

45

43

40

37

35

46

37

64

82

89

87

94

1,483

49.4

2,940

May

*96

82

80

76

70

66

78

1,760 

302

132

96

96

87

74

80

116

98

78

64

64

57 

43

5?

177

103

70

62

66

*62

55 

53

4,395

142

8,720

June

50

57

55

46

48

57

64

58 

64

37

52

82

85

87

8?

78

82

82

85

78

53 

46

45

39

35_

36

36

42

37

*36

1,732

57.7

3,440

July

35

42

48

40

42

36

29Z"? 

33

55

43

72

39" 92

57

46

48

46

48

45

40 

40

40

36

30

30

32

53

70

92 

76

1,514

48.8

3,000

Aug.

62SB"

*43

39

33

27

25

27 

35

37

33

37

30

28

37

57

53

52

52

40

42 

40

42

42

53

57

50

50

55

58 

45

1,339

43.2

2,660

Sept.

*37

35

33BO60

103

76

46 

45

108

85

72

64

62

52

50

48

46

53

55

53 

48

52

48

43

45

50

52

58

46

1,675

55.8

3,320

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,000 Mln 14 Mean 167 Ac-ft 121,000

water year 1958-59 : Max 1,760 Mln 24 Mean 110 Ac-ft 79,530

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
474 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

4075. Peoos River at Red Bluff, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°04'40", long 104°02'20", in sec.l, T.26 S., R.28 E., on right bank at 

Red Bluff, 0.2 mile downstream from Red Bluff Creek and 5.5 miles upstream from Delaware River.

Drainage area. 19,540 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,850.05 ft above mean sea level, datum 

~of 1929.

Average discharge. 22 years, 256 cfs (185,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs May 8 (gage height, 7.68 ft); minimum daily, 24 cfs Mar. 21-23.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 52,600 cfs May 24, 1941 (gage height, 28.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, 1.4 cfs Aug. 21, 1954.

Maximum stage known, that of May 24, 1941. Flood in October 1904 reached a stage 

of 28.0 ft, from information by Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Co.

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

Flow largely regulated by reservoirs above Carlsbad (see p. 482). Many diversions 

above station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, May 8, 9)

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 142

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

245

405

625

1,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*1.150 

332

615

745

593

254

217

196

316

341

328

316

284

239

196

297

341

348

345

269

181

166

161

147

154

147

144

164

207

214

199

9,606

310

19,050

Nov.

188 

184

174

159

225

266

266

266

266

266

266

*269

374

374

312

278

266

260

257

242

161

144

149

159

159

156

156

152

152

152

6,702

223

13,290

Dec.

161

161

168

166

159

156

156

154

149

154

156

154

149

149

*147

149

154

140

191

257

272

263

217

184

161

152

147

149

149

149

149

5,231

169

10,380

Jan.

159

161

159

152

147

152

149

133

135

112

114

110

110

102

106

108

95

95

102

*100

104

102

172

10T

7^

76

106

93

96

96

95

3,613

117

7,170

Feb.

104 

110

114

110

104

~98 127

71

95

95

108

96

79

87

96

100

106

96

89

104

96

89

96

*100

99

82

53

44

-

2,638

94.2

5,230

Mar.

39 

35

35

59

6£

53

52

47

41

40

36

*34

32

*28

*27

a26

a26

a26

a25

a25

a24

a24

a24

327

*a33

31

33

35

35

32

31

1,075

34.7

2,130

Apr.

33

36

41

45

39

41

51

45

42

39

35

35

40

50

42

40

38

38

45

39

41

*39

36

36

38

38

68

77

77

Zi

1,343

44.8

2,660

May

86

82

71

76

68

65

63

1,100

617

181

116

104

96

98

87

112

104

87

*69

62

59

51

50

164

158

79

63

63

62

58

55

4,206

136

8,340

June

53 

56

60

55

52

58

59

69

55

46

40

75

84

87

89_

84

82

*82

79

86

59

48

47

41

3_!

37

38

37

39

38

1,772

59.1

3,510

July

36 

36

46

42

39

41

35

30

45

47

47

58

90

87

66

46

42

41

44

42

39

36

35

35

34

333

a35

a53

a68

a90

a70

1,488

48.0

2,950

Aug.

a60 

a52

a45

a 40

*36

34

31

32

33

41

39

41

38

34

33

61

£T

50

51

45

41

40

39

39

42

50

48

45

47

53

46

1,347

43.5

2,670

Sept.

39 

35

34

36

51

69

95

53

*48

101

98

76

66

62

56

46

46

46

45

50

48

50

46

47

42

40

44

47

51

50

1,617

53.9

3,210

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,250 Min 17 Mean 185 Ac-ft 133,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,150 Min 24 Mean ill Ac-ft 80,590

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for Pecos River at Pierce Canyon 

Crossing, near Malaga.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

4085. Delaware River near Red Bluff, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 32°01', long 104°03', in sec.23, T.26 S., R.28 E., near center of channel 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 285, 3.5 miles upstream from 

mouth, 4 miles south of Red Bluff, and 14 miles south of Malaga.

Drainage area. 689 sq mi.

Records available. April 1912 to September 1913, May 1914 to June 1915, October 1937 to 

September 1959. Published as "near Malaga, N. Mex." 1912-13, and as "near Angeles, 

Tex." 1914-15.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,900.66 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 1914, at site 3 miles upstream at different datum. May 1914 to June 1915, at site \\ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1937-59), 15.4 cfs (11,150 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.79 ft); no 

flow at times.

1912-13, 1914-15, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 81,400 cfs Oct. 2, 1955 (gage height, 

27.0 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slopearea measurements at gage heights 8.65, 12.84, 18.00, and 27.0 ft; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1911, that of Oct. 2, 1955. Flood of June 27, 

1938, reached a stage of 18.00 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*6.6

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.9

20

62

52

14

8.0

5.9

4.6

3.9

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.9

4.2

4.5

4.5

256.5

8.27

509

Nov.

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

278

2.8

2.9

*2.9

3.2

63

20

8.8

6.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

186.3

6.21

370

Dec.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

Z.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.4

374

3.4

95.2

3.07

189

Jan.

3.4

3.5

3.4

ft!

3.8

376

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

109.0

3.52

216

Feb.

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

379

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

372

3.3

3.5

3.4

*3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

-

96.3

3.44

191

Mar.

3.1

370

2.9

3.0

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2^4

85.5

2.76

170

Apr.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.4

2.8

3.0

278

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

Z.3

2.2

*2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

70.8

2.36

140

May

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.5

278" 1.3

5.1

2.5

1.7

1.5

1.4

2.9

~2T 352

21

7.1

4.5

*3.5

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.2

77

17

6.4

4.1

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.0

567.7

18.3

1,130

June

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.5

2.0

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.4

.2

**.!

71.1

.1

42

3T

3.7

1.8

1.0

.6

.5

12

5.1

121.7

4.06

241

July

71

20

7.2

3.9

21

82

4.0

2.2

3.0

9.2

1.8

~5.2 86

2.0

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.6

.1

.2

325.0

10.5

645

Aug.

0,3

.1

0

0

*o

0

0

.1

3.7

2.7

.9

.2

.1

11

53

*60

*16

3.4

1.7

1.7

1.0

.6

.5

2.7

1.5

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

164.2

5.30

326

Sept.

0.1

.1

0

0

O

0

0

0

*21

*74

6.8

3.3

1.5

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

!l

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

O

0

15

125.0

4.17

248

Calendar year 1958: Max 1.21O Mln 0 Mean 20.6 Ac-ft 14,940

Water year 1958-59: Max 352 Mln o Mean 6.O4 Ac-ft 4,380

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). May 14 (7 a.m.) 1,790 cfs (4.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
476 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4115. Salt (Screwbean) Draw near Orla, Tex.

Location.--Lat 31°52'40", long 103°56'50", near center of channel on downstream side of 

pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 285, 157 ft upstream from Panhandle and Santa Pe Railway Co. bridge, 4.1 miles northwest of Orla, Reeves County, and 5 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 464 sq mi.

Records available. August 1939 to December 1940, October 1943 to September 1957, October 

1957 to February 1960 (gage heights only), discontinued.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,801.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Aug. 16 to Sept. 9. 1939, staff gage, Sept. 10, 1939, to Dec. 31, 1940. waterstage recorder, and Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, 1943, staff gage. Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, at 

datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--15 years (1939-40, 1943-57), 4.59 cfs (3,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1958-59; Maximum gage height during year, 5.82 ft June 29; no flow for many 

days.

1959-60: Maximum gage height during period Oct. 1, 1958, to Feb. 1, 1960, 3.15 ft 

Jan. 14; no flow for many days.

1939-40, 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 40,600 cfs Oct. 2, 1955 (gage height, 28.65 ft 

in gage well, 29.1 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow for many days.

Maximum stage since at least 1910, that of Oct. 2 1955. Maximum stage prior to 1939 

was 21 or 22 ft, present datum, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1118: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1940, 1944-46, 1949, 

1950(M).

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 -

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

' 2.47

2.28

2.19

2.13

2.08

2.03

1.98

1.94

1.90

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.92

2.00

2.03

1.99

1.93

1.90

1.87

1.84

1.80

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.80

1.82

1.99

1.98

' 2.60

2T5?

2.38

Nov.

2.21

2.10

2.02

1.96

1.91

1.88

1.87

1.84

1.83

1.82

1.80

1.81

1.83

1.88

2.06

1.98

1.97

1.88

1.86

1.83

1.82

1.81

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.81

1.79

T780

1.79

Dec.

1.79

1.79

1.80

1.79

1.76

1.77

1.78

1.77

1.78

1.79

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.80

1.80

1.81

1.83

1.85

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.87

1 *86

1.86

Jan.

.85

^84

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.84

1.83

1.82

1.81

1.80

T781

1.80

1.81

1.81

1.81

1.81

1.82

1.80

i!so

Feb.

1.81

1.83

1.84

1.85

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.82

1.82

1.78

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.78

1.77

1.78

1.78

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.78

1.79

1.79

1.81

1.81

1.81

1.79

1.78

Mar.

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.75

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.67

1.66

1.60

1.58

1.54

1.60

1.64

1.66

1.66

1.58

1.65

1.65

1.65

Apr.

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

1.72

1.73

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.69

1.69

1.68

1.66

1.67

_

_

_

_

_

May

_

_

-

_

-

_

1.80

3.34

2.50

2.02

1.95

1.93

1.89

1.87

1.87

1.85

1.82

1.87

1.89

-

_

-

1.66

1.80

1.78

1.74

1.68

_

_

_

June

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

2.26

2.70

1.89

1.85

.

_

2.05

3.24

Z OrK'J 

July

1.82

1.74

1.72

-

-

2.08

1.80

1.70

1.70

-

_

-

-

-

1.77

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

-

_

_

_

Aug.

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

2.08

2.67

2.93

2.99

2.74

2.80

2.76

2.64

2.56

2.46

2.35

2.34

2.34

2.30

2.24

2.18

2.10

2.05

Sept.

1.98

1.93

1.89

1.87

1.85

_

1.86

_

3.08

2.97

2.89

2.55

2. 23

2.07

1.86

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

Note. Oage heights shown only on days for which there is flow.

Mean gage height, in feet, October 1959 to February 1960

98

3. ............. 3.04

4. ............. 3.04

5.............. 3.05

Jan.

9. ............. 3.07

11.............. 3.09

12. ............. 3.10

13 .............. 3.12

14.............. 3.13

3.12

3.13

3.13

3.12

3.11

Jan, 3.11

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.11

Feb. 1.............. 3.11

Note.--Sage heights shown only on days for which there is flow. Station discontinued Feb. 2, I960.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 477

4125. Pecos River near Orla, Tex.

Location. Lat 31°49', long 103°48', on left bank 600 ft upstream from Pasotex pipeline 

crossing, 6 miles southeast of Orla, Reeves County, 11 miles downstream from Salt 

(Screwbean) Draw, and 14 miles downstream from Red Bluff dam.

Drainage area.--21.300 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available. May 1937 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,718.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 22 years, 253 cfs (183,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs June 29 (gage height, 3.22 ft); mlnimum dally, 1.0 cfs June 2, 3.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 23,700 cfs Sept. 29, 1941 (gage height, 20.74 ft); no 

flow Sept. 9-14, Nov. 4, 1946.

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

Plow regulated by Red Bluff Reservoir (see p. 484) and reservoirs above Carlsbad, 

N. Mex. Occasional runoff from draws between dam and station. Many diversions above 

Red Bluff Reservoir for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 928: 1937.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

49

95

150

330

570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

*15 

11

9.3

8.6

7.4

6.2

5.1

4.2

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

4.6

6.2

6.2

5.6

4.6

3.8

3.4

2.6

2.0

12 1.8

10

13

8.6

7.4

9.3

15 

14

227.7

7.35

452

Nov.

11

~9.3 

7.4

6.2

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

5.0

3.0

*3.0

3.8

8.6

5.6

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

133.7

4.46

265

Dec.

3.4

3.8 

3.8

liS

4.6

3.0

374

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.8

123.0

3.97

244

Jan.

3.8

TT8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

5,4

374

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.4

115.4

3.72

229

Feb.

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.4

9.5

6.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.8

5.8

3.8

3.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

*5.8

5.8

4.2

5.8

-

117.5

4.19

255

Mar.

5.8

5.8 

3.4

3.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.0

2.6

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.0

2.5

276

5.0

*5.0

5.0

551

415

418

418

418 

418

2,516.5

81.2

4,990

Apr.

415

IS415

409

409

270

250

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

159

150

150

150

*128

28

112

128

130

128

128

119

21

5,987

200

11,880

May

9.5

9.5

7.4

5.1

4.2

5.4

5.8

 "45 105

18

11

7.4

6.2

6.8

8.6

8.6

4.6

5.8

*2.6

5.4

5.4

2.6

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.4

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.6

1.8

508.7

9.96

612

June

1.5

1.0

175

109

119

119

117

117

125

155

150

155

155

156

156

166

195

*198

198

201

201

225

483

314

241

254

254

222

541

120

5,401.5

180

10,710

July

120

TZS 

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

120

120

160

160

160

420

420

180

180

180

520 

520

5,540

172

10,590

Aug.

520

520 

520

*322

322

314

237

252

260

263

350

550

550

554

558

358

564

34T

558

504

191

188

188

181

156

159

159

156

156

155 

150

8,120

262

16,110

Sept.

150

150 

153

153

156

156

156

156

*156

 175

156

153

95

92

80

78

75

75

75

75

75

*75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

78

3,268

109

6,480

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,680 Mln 1.8 Mean 83.0 Ac-ft 60,O80

Water year 1958-59: Max 541 Mln i.o Mean 86.7' Ac-ft 62,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record June 5O to Aug. 5j discharge estimated on basis of released flow at 

Red Bluff Reservoir and record for Salt (Screwbean) Draw near Orla.
478 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4255. Phantom Lake Spring near Toyahvale, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°56', long 103°51', on left bank of outlet canal 375 ft below source of 

spring, 4.0 miles southwest of Toyahvale, Reeves County, and 8.0 miles southwest of 

Balmorhea.

Records available.- December 1931 to December 1933, October 1948 to September 1959.

Occasional discharge measurements only, October 1931, January and February 1934, February and September 1941, and March 1942 to September 1948.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 3,472.69 ft above mean 

sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Dec. 21, 1931, to Dec. 31, 1933, waterstage recorder at site 425 ft downstream at datum 3.05 ft higher.

Average discharge.--12 years (1932-33, 1948-59), 13.9 cfs (10,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 26 cfs Nov. 6-9; minimum daily, 10 cfs 

at times.

1931-33, 1948-59: Maximum daily discharge, 114 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 1932; minimum daily, 

10 cfs at times in 1957-59.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge represents total flow of spring. Water used for irrigation in vicinity of Toyahvale and Balmorhea. Record low flow measured in 1957-59 probably represents direct effect of the drought. There has been no significant development of ground water from wells in vicinity of spring and the low flow appears to be 

the result of reduction of recharge to the contributing ground-water reservoir during 

the present drought.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

24

24

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

15 

17

557

18.0

1,100

Nov.

17

18

22

24

25

26

26

26

26

25

*25

25

25

24

24

24

22

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

633

21.1

1,260

Dec.

' 15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

*13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

402

13.0

797

Jan.

12

IS

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*!5-

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

374

12.1

742

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

331

11.8

657

Mar.

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11

11

10

11

*10

10

354

11.4

702

Apr.

11

TT

11

11

11

ll

ll

ll

ll

ll

ll

ll

ll

ll

ll

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

343

11.4

680

May

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11111111

1111

341

11.0

676

June

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

TO

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

11

111111

10

11

317

10.6

629

July

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

TT

ll

11 

11

342

11.0

678

Aug.

11

TT

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

13 

13

365

11.8

724

Sept.

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

TO

10

10

10

10

10

330

11.0

655

Calendar year 1958: Max 26 Min 10 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,290

Water year 1958-59: Max 35 Min 10 Mean 12.3 Ac-ft 9,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 479

4275. San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°56', long 103°47', on left bank of South Canal at Toyahvale, Reeves 

County, 540 ft downstream from spring pool.

Records available. October 1931 to December 1933, March 1941 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage Is 3,311.02 ft above 

mean sea level,, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 18, 1931, water-stage recorder at site 

about 0.6 mile downstream.

Average discharge.--20 years (1931-33, 1941-59), 34.6 cfs (25,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 43 cfs Oct. 1-4; minimum dally, 29 cfs 

 Feb. 16-22, 24-28.

1931-33, 1941-59: Maximum daily discharge, 71 cfs Oct. 7-9, 1932, Oct. 26-30, 1941; 

minimum daily, 27 cfs Jan. 1-31, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge represents total flow of springs and is determined by 

combining flows in South Canal and two additional outlets (flow measured periodically), 

Middle and North Canals. Plow into each canal regulated by operation of headgates. 

Water used for Irrigation in vicinity of Balmorhea. There has been no significant 

development of ground water from wells in vicinity of the spring and the low flow 

appears to be the result of reduction of recharge to the contributing ground-water 

reservoir during the drought.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

43

43

43

43

42

41

40

40

40

39

38

38

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34 

34

1,161

37.5

2,300

Nov.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

*34

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

1,026

34.2

2,040

Dec.

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

54

34

34

34

34

34

*34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32 

32

1,023

33.0

2,030

Jan.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

*32

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

30 

31

979

31.6

1,940

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

31

3T

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

*29

29

29

29

29

-

831

29.7

1,650

Mar.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

33

34

34

34

34

34

*34

34

34

34

31

30

*30 

30

970

31.3

1,920

Apr.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

*32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

929

31.0

1,840

May

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

*31

iS

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

966

31.2

1,920

June

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

31

30

31

31

*31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

30

926

30.9

1,840

July

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32 

32

987

31.8

1,960

Aug.

32

32

32

*32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

33

34

25

35

34

34

34

34

34

33 

33

1,017

32.8

2,020

Sept.

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

*32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

961

32.0

1,910

Calendar year 1958: Max 43 Mln 28 Mean 31.9 Ac-ft 23,080

Water year 1958-59: Max 43 Mln 29 Mean 32.3 Ac-ft 23,370

Discharge measurement made on this day.
480 RIO GRANDE BASIN

4445. Comanche Springs at Port Stockton, Tex.

Location. Lat 30°53 I , long 102°52', on left bank of outlet canal of Pecos County Water 

Improvement District No. 1 in eastern outskirts of Fort Stockton, Pecos County, 

0.2 mile upstream from bridge on 0. S. Highway 290 and 0.5 mile downstream from head 

of springs.

Records available. February 1941 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,922.82 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 27.9 cfs (20,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 8.4 cfs Feb. 23; no flow most of time.

1541-59: Maximum daily discharge, 56 cfs June 4, 1955 (affected by surface water 

released from flood-control reservoir); no flow for many days in 1955-59.

Remarks. Records good. Since about 1950, flow of springs greatly reduced at times by 

withdrawal from underground reservoir by irrigation wells. Beginning in 1954, flow 

supplemented after rains by surface water released, directly and by underground leakage, from small flood-control reservoir located several hundred feet above springs. 

During periods May 19-20 and July 19-23, 1959, a total of 117 acre-ft of water was 

released from reservoir above springs and flowed past the gage and is not included in 

records given herein. Water used to irrigate about 6,000 acres of land below station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

2.1

 2.7

3.5

3.7

4.2

3.7

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.9

476

4.8

4.9

57.5

1.85

114

Feb.

5.1

F74

5.7

5.9

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.9

6.9

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

 8.4

S7o

S 0

S.3

8.0

8.0

195.3

6.98

387

Mar.

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.2

5.1

3.8

2.7

1.6

.9

.3

0-s

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

50.4

1.63

100

Apr.

(»)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 13 Mln 0 Mean 1.76 Ac-ft 1,280

Water year 1958-59: Max 8.4 Mln 0 Mean 0.83 Ao-ft 601

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 481

4465. Peoos River near Girvin, Tex.

Location.. Lat 31°07', long 102°25', on right bank 2.4 miles upstream from Comanohe Creek, 

2.6 miles northwest of Girvin, Peoos County, and 7.8 miles upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 67.

Drainage area. 29.560 sq mi, approximately (contributing area of supplementary gage 

7.8 miles '

Records available. August 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and combination concrete control and measuring flume. Supplementary water-stage recorder (used as regular gage prior to July 17, 1951, now used 

only for flows exceeding about 250 cfs) 7.8 miles downstream at datum 2,269.65 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 20 years, 149 cfs (107,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 365 cfs July 18 (gage height, 2.74 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.8 cfs Sept. 12.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1941 (gage height, 20.49 ft, at 

supplementary gage); minimum daily, 4.3 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1954.

Maximum stage known since at least 1932, that of Oct. 5, 1941.

Remarks. Records good below 100 cfs and fair above. Flow largely regulated by reservoirs 

above Orla (see p. 484). Many diversions above station for irrigation. Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 11 to Sept. 30)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

3.6

8.7

17

39

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.4

66

117

182

250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

33 *103

211

TFT

69

50

43

44

47

43

42

38

39

40

39

40

39

37

36

34

33

33

33

33

32

37

32

36

38

37

1,529

43.9

3,030

Nov.

36

34

33

33

34

33

32

33

32

*32

32

32

33

38

34

33

33

33

33

34

36

34

33

33

32

32

31

31

31

22

990

33.0

1,960

Dec.

30

31

3C

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

946

30.5

1,880

Jan.

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

*3£

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

967

31.2

1,920

Feb.

32

32

32

22.

33

31

31

31

31

31

30

31

30

31

30

30

28

28

21

23

30

31

*31

31

30

30

30

30

-

853

30.5

1,690

Mar.

30

21

27

27

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

*25

25

25

24

?5

25

24

24

24

810

26.1

1,610

Apr.

24

23

27

48

48

43

37

32

27

26

26

26

26

25

23

22

26

22

21

19

*18

18

17

16

16

16

14

14

12

12

724

24.1

1,440

May

12

12

15

12

12

13

13

13

12

11

12

11

10

25

Hi

59

40

*33

30

25

22

19

16

24

18

19

36

56

28

18

15

753

24.3

1,490

June

20

21

24

28

17

13

IS,

12

12

28

33

27

23

19

16

14

*14

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

21

15

13

13

12

12

505

16.8

1,000

July

12

14

56

100

34

23

17

14

13

14

13

13

14

16

15

16

21

112.

51

20

14

12

16

17

17

15

13

13

13

13

14

805

26.0

1,600

Aug.

15

T4

*13

12

12

11

11

11

10

11

9.4

8.7

8.0

F7>

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.7

9.4

9.4

8.7

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

320.3

10.3

635

Sept.

10

9 4

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

*16

11

£4?n

9.4

8.7

8.7

9.4

9.4

10

10

11

11

10

1111

11

10

1011

...2A.-

308.2

10.3

611

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,500 Mln 6.8 Mean 36.0 Ac-ft 26,060

Water year 1958-59: Max 211 Mln 6.8 Mean 26.1 Ac-ft 18,870

Discharge measurement made on this day.
482 RIO GRANDE BASIN

Reservoirs in Rio Grande basin

2770. Carson Reservoir.--Lat 36°25'20", long 105°50'00", in N-|NW£ sec.12, T.25 N., R.10 E., 

on operating gate structure at Carson Dam on Arroyo Aguaje de la Petaca, 4-J miles northwest of Carson, Taos County, N. Hex. Drainage area, 190 sq mi, approximately. Records 

available, January 1940 to September 1959. Water-stage recorder. Prior to February 

1942, weekly staff-gage readings. Altitude of gage is 6,810 ft (from topographic map). 

No contents during 1959 water year. Maximum daily contents observed during period 

1940-59, 3,620 acre-ft May 6, 1941 (gage height, 38.5 ft); no storage most of time.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, rip-rap faced, completed in 1935. Capacity, 

5,684 acre-ft between gage heights 8.0 (sill of outlet gate) and 45 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Reservoir was designed to provide water for irrigation 

in Carson Irrigation District near Carson, N. Mex. but little storage value has been 

realized because of major leaks in reservoir. Gage heights and contents at 12 p.m.

2850. El Vado Reservoir. Lat 36°34'45", long 106°43'55", in Tierra Amarilla Grant, at 

left end of dam on Rio Chama, at Village of El Vado and 13 miles southwest of Tierra 

Amarilla, N. Mex. Drainage area. 873 sq mi. Records available, January 1935 to September 1959. Water-stage recorder (records stages above spillway floor only) and inclined 

staff gage. Datum of gage is 8.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, leveling of 

1953. Maximum dally contents during year, 37,360 acre-ft May 25 to June 30 (gage 

height, 6,824.6 ft); minimum, 2,210 acre-ft Jan. 9-11, Jan. 23 to Feb. 9 (gage height, 

6,774.2 ft). Maximum daily contents during period 1935-59, 204,900 acre-ft June 4, 5, 

1948 (gage height, 6,904.2 ft); no contents at times.

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam, steel faced. Storage began in January 1935. 

Capacity, 194,500 acre-ft between gage heights 6,758.5 (stoplog seat) and 6,902.0 ft 

(top of spillway gate). No dead storage. Prior to Jan. I, 1947, figures represent 

usable contents computed from capacity table furnished by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy 

District in 1940; Jan. 1, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1954, figures represent usable contents, 

computed from capacity table based on survey of 1944 by Corps of Engineers; after Oct. 1, 

1954, used revised table based on partial survey (below gage height 6,770 ft) by 

Bureau of Reclamation. Water is used for irrigation by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy 

District. Gage readings and contents given herein are generally those at 7:30 a.m. 

Continuous recorder registers gage heights above 6,879.3 ft (floor of spillway). Staffgage readings furnished by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District.

3155. McClure Reservoir.--Lat 35°41'20", long 105°50'10", in NEiSW£ sec.24, T.17 N., 

R.10 E., on outlet tower at McClure Dam on Santa Fe River, 2-f miles upstream from 

Nichols Reservoir and 6'miles east of Santa Fe, N. Mex. Drainage area, 17.4 sq mi. 

Records available, October 1947 to September 1959. Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

gage is 7,768.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and 165.9 ft above Public 

Service Co. of New Mexico assumed datum. Maximum daily contents during year, 2,550 

acre-ft Oct. 15-29 (gage height, 95.7 ft); minimum daily, 1,270 acre-ft Aug. 22-24. 

Maximum daily contents during period 1947-59, 3,130 acre-ft Apr. 19, 1958 (gage height, 

103.6 ft); no contents Jan. 25 to May 8, 1951.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, completed in 1926 (capacity, 503 acre-ft), 

raised 5 ft in 1935 (capacity, 650 acre-ft), raised 36.5 ft in 1947. Capacities and 

changes in height of dam are for effective height of spillway which includes 1 ft of 

flashboards above concrete crest 1926 to July 1935, 2 ft August 1935 to September 1947, 

and varying heights of sandbag bulkheads from October 1947 to May 1953 when spillway 

was equipped with radial gates which open automatically at gage height about 103.1 ft 

(some adjustment possible). Capacity, 3,090 acre-ft between gage heights -0.2 (bottom 

of lowest outlet tube), and 103.1 ft. No dead storage. Figures given herein represent 

contents at 12 p.m. Water is used for municipal consumption of city of Santa Fe. Capacity table computed from area-capacity table furnished by Public Service Co. of New 

Mexico.

3165. Nichols Reservoir.--Lat 35°41'20", long 105°52'40", in E^NE£ sec.21, T.17 N., R.10 E., 

on outlet tower at dam on Santa Fe River, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Two 

Mile Reservoir, 2-jjr miles downstream from McClure Dam, and 3j miles east of Santa Fe, 

N. Mex. Drainage area, 22.8 sq mi. Records available, December 1942 to September 

1959. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,313.2 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Maximum daily contents during year. 539 acre-ft Jan. 8, 9 (gage height, 

161.8 ft); minimum daily, 168 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 142.3 ftj. Maximum daily 

contents during period 1943-59, 836 acre-ft June 8, 1952 (gage height, 171.8 ft); minimum daily, 16 acre-ft Feb. 11 to Mar. 10, 1944, Feb. 1-19, 1948.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began Mar. 16, 1943. Capacity, 

796 acre-ft between gage heights 121.2 (bottom of lower operational gate) and 171.0 ft 

(top of flashboards in spillway). Dead storage, 14 acre-ft. Figures given herein 

represent total contents at 12 p. m. Water is used for municipal consumption of city 

of Santa Fe. Capacity table computed from survey furnished in 1943 by Public Service 

Co. of New Mexico.

3285. Jemez Canyon Reservoir. Lat 35°23'40", long 106°32'45", in SW^SW^ sec.32 T.14 N., 

R.4 E., at corner of outlet works control tower of Jemez Canyon Dam, about 2^ miles 

upstream from mouth and 6 miles north of Bernalillo, N. Mex. Drainage area, 1,034 sq 

mi. Records available, October 1953 to September 1959. Water-stage recorder. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level (Corps of Engineers level). Maximum daily contents during 

year, 4,120 acre-ft Aug. 26 (elevation, 5,155.6 ft); no contents most of year. Maximum 

daily contents during period 1933-59, 71,220 acre-ft June 8, 1958 (elevation, 5,213.36 

ft); no storage most of time.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, completed about October 1953. Capacity, 

186,400 acre-ft between elevations 5,125.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 5,252.3 ft 

(operating deck of spillway). Floor of spillway is at elevation 5,232.0 ft (capacity, 

115,800 acre-ft); spillway is located about three-quarters of a mile south of dam and 

flows directly to Rio Grande. Original plan for reservoir operation was desilt all 

flow above 30 cfs by storage for one day before releasing to Rio Grande, and for 

possible detention during flood stage on Rio Grande. Records furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 483 

Reservoirs in Rio Grande basin Continued

3414. Bluewater Lake. Lat 35°17'40", long 108°06'40", in SE£ sec.4, T.12 N., R.12 W., on 

left bank 600 ft above dam and 9.5 miles west of Bluewater, N. Mex. Drainage area, 

215 sq mi. Records available, June 1927 to December 1950 in Water Bulletins 

(Nos. 10-20) of International Boundary and Water Commission. January 1951 to June 1958 

in files of Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation Co. July 1958 to September 1959. Inclined 

staff gage and supplemental vertical staff sections. Datum of gage is 7,345.57 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations 

above mean sea level. Maximum contents observed during year, 8,320 acre-ft Oct. 1 

(elevation. 7,376.3 ft); minimum observed, 5,340 acre-ft July 25 to Aug. 5 (elevation, 

7,370.8 ft). Maximum contents determined during period 1927-50, 47,100 acre-ft in 

April 1941 (date and elevation not available).

Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam. Storage began in 1927. Capacity, 38,500 

acre-ft at elevation 7,402.6 ft (crest of uncontrolled siphon spillway which is vented 

to avoid drawdown below crest), and 44,200 acre-ft at elevation 7,405.6 ft (crest of 

ungated spillway over dam). Dead storage, 3.4 acre-ft at elevation 7,345.4 ft (sill of 

lower outlet tube). Lake not usually drawn below conservation pool level (elevation, 

7,365.36 ft), below which ownership is by State Game and Fish Department. Above this 

level, water is owned and used by Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation Co. Figures given herein 

represent total contents, based on table derived from 10-ft contour survey made in 1945 

by Bureau of Reclamation. Contents figures are from daily staff-gage readings at about 

8 a.m.

3605. Elephant Butte Reservoir. Lat 33°09'15", long 107°11'30", in NW^ sec.30, T.13 S., 

R.3 W. (surveys by Bureau of Reclamation), at dam on Rio Grande, 1 mile west of 

Elephant Butte and 4 miles northeast of Truth or Consequences (Hot Springe), N. Mex. 

Drainage area, 29,445 sq mi (revised), approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed 

basin in San Luis Valley, Colo.). Records available, January 1940 to September 1959. 

Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 43.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Maximum daily contents during year, 990,700 acre-ft Dec. 27, 28 (gage height, 4,362.80 

ft); minimum daily, 532,800 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 4,334.46 ft). Maximum daily 

contents during period 1940-59, 2,302,800 acre-ft June 16-18, 1942 (gage height, 

4,409.19 ft); minimum daily, 9,900 acre-ft Aug. 6, 1954 (gage height, 4,258.03 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam. Storage began Jan. 6, 1915. Dam completed 

May 13, 1916. Capacity, 2,206,800 acre-ft between gage heights 4,231.5 (sill of outlet 

gate) and 4,407.0 ft (spillway crest). No dead storage, survey of 1957. No storage 

allocated to flood control. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is 

used for power development and irrigation on Rio Grande project of Bureau of Reclamation. Contents given herein are computed from mean daily gage heights. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1442: 1954.

3620. Caballo Reservoir. Lat 32°53i45", long 107°17'30", in SE£SW£ sec.19, T.16 S.,

R.4 W., at dam on Rio Grande, 0.5 mile downstream from mouth of Apache Canyon, 0.9 mile 

upstream from Bojarquez Bridge, 2 miles upstream from Percha diversion dam, 3.5 miles 

northeast of Arrey, and 4.5 miles south of Caballo, N. Mex. Drainage area, 30,700 sq 

mi (revised), approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San Luis Valley, 

Cola). Records available, February 1938 to September 1959. Water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is 43.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum daily contents 

during year, 244,800 acre-ft Mar. 2 (gage height, 4,172.61 ft); minimum daily, 21,410 

acre-ft Sept. 14 (gage height, 4,133.11 ft). Maximum daily contents during period 

1938-59, 347,000 acre-ft Mar. 4, 1942 (gage height. 4,182.06 ft); minimum daily, 

118 acre-ft Oct. 14, 1938 (gage height, 4,108.1 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began Feb. 8, 1938. Dam completed 

Sept. 19, 1938. Capacity (1958 survey), 344,000 acre-ft between gage heights 4,104 

(bottom of tunnel entrance to gates) and 4,182 ft (gage height above which spillway 

gates operate automatically). No dead storage. Storage held for flood control, 

100,000 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water released from 

Elephant Butte Reservoir for power development is stored in Caballo Reservoir and 

released for irrigation on Rio Grande project of Bureau of Reclamation. Contents given 

herein are computed from daily mean gage heights. Records furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 978: 1942.

3840. Alamogordo Reservoir. Lat 34°36'30", long 104°23'10", in SW£ sec.34, T.5 N.,

R.24 E., at dam on Pecos River, 5 miles northeast of Guadalupe and 12 miles northwest 

of Fort Sumner, N. Mex. Drainage area, 4,390 sq mi (contributing area). Records available, January 1939 to September 1959. Staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

Bureau of Reclamation datum. Maximum daily contents during year, 125,800 acre-ft 

Jan. 23-27 (elevation, 4,275.80 ft); minimum daily, 83,660 acre-ft Aug. 15 (elevation, 

4,265.30 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-59, 158,200 acre-ft Apr. 19, 20, 

1942 (elevation, 4,275.30 ft); minimum daily, 5 acre-ft Aug. 15, 1954 (elevation, 

4,204.00 ft).

Reservoir is formed "by Alamogordo Dam; completed and storage began in 1938. Total 

capacity, 122,100 acre-ft at elevation 4,275.0 ft (top of spillway gates). No dead 

storage. Figures given herein represent total contents and are computed from elevations at 8 a.m. Elevation record furnished by Carlsbad Irrigation District. Capacity 

table based on survey of March 1944 by Corps of Engineers, aerial photographs in 

October 1950, and partial survey by Carlsbad Irrigation District in 1954.

4005. Lake McMillan.--Lat 32°35'45", long 104°20'55", in SE£ sec.2, T.20 S., R.26 E.,

near gates on dam on Pecos River, 3 miles southeast of Lakewood, N. Mex. Drainage area, 

16,990 sq mi (contributing area). Records available, January 1939 to September 1959. 

Staff gage. Datum of gage is 3,241.6 ft above mean sea level, Bureau of Reclamation 

datum. Maximum daily contents during year, 38,860 acre-ft Oct. 1 (gage height, 26.00 

ft); minimum daily, 5,020 acre-ft July 7 (gage height, 17.40 ft). Maximum daily contents observed 1939-59, 68,500 acre-ft Sept. 26, 1941 (gage height, 29.95 ft); no storage at times in 1944, 1946-54, 1957.

Lake is formed by McMillan Dam; completed and storage began in 1893 (corrected). 

The reservoir was partially impaired by floods of October 1893 and Oct. 2, 1904.
484 RIO GRANDE BASIN 

Reservoirs in Rio Grande basin Continued

4005. Lake McMillan Continued

Capacity, 32,920 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 (sill of outlet gate) and 24.9 ft 

(crest of spillway 2). Flashboards may increase this capacity. Maximum capacity without spill is 39,430 acre-ft at gage height 26.1 ft (crest of spillway 1). No dead 

storage. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation 

by Carlsbad Irrigation District. Contents computed from daily gage readings at 8 a.m. 

Gage-height record and capacity table furnished respectively by Carlsbad Irrigation 

District and Bureau of Reclamation.

4038. Lake Avalon.--Lat 32°29'25", long 105°15'00", in SW£ sec.12, T.21 S., R.26 E., on 

headwall at outlet gate on dam on Pecos River, 5 miles north of Carlsbad, M. Hex. 

Drainage area, 18,070 sq mi (contributing area). Records available, January 1939 to 

September 1959. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 3,157.0 ft above mean sea level, Bureau 

of Reclamation datum. Maximum daily contents during year, 5,460 acre-ft Dec. 18-20 

(gage height, 20.80 ft); minimum daily, 1,220 acre-ft July 18, Sept. 5 (gage height, 

15.05 ft). Maximum daily contents during period 1939-59, 11,000 acre-ft May 22, 1941 

(gage height, 25.0 ft); no storage at times when natural flow was passing through 

reservoir.

Lake is formed by Avalon Dam. The original Eddy (Avalon) Dam was completed and 

storage began in 1893. The dam was destroyed by flood of October 1893 (date of reconstruction not available), was destroyed again by flood of Oct. 2, 1904, present dam 

rebuilt in 1905-6. Capacity, 5,650 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 (sill of outlet 

gates) and 21.0 ft (crest of spillway 1). Mo dead storage. Figures given herein 

represent usable contents and are computed from daily gage readings at 8 a.m. Water is 

used for irrigation by Carlsbad Irrigation District. Bureau of Reclamation furnishes 

the contents table.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 898: 1939.

4100. Red Bluff Reservoir.--Lat 31°54'05", long 103°54'40", at right end of Red Bluff Dam 

on Pecos River, 3 miles upstream from Salt (Screwbean) Draw, 4.5 miles north of Orla, 

Reeves County, Tex. Drainage area, 20,720 sq mi, approximately (contributing area). 

Records available, February 1937 to September 1959. Staff gage read at irregular intervals. Datum of gage is 0.30 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum contents 

observed during year, 113,900 acre-ft Feb. 22, 25, 26, 28, Mar. 1, 5 (gage height, 

2,818.8 ft); minimum observed, 63,150 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 2,807.9 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1937-59, 352,000 acre-ft Sept. 27, 28, 1941 (gage 

height, 2,846.2 ft, observed on staff gage at service spillway, affected by variable 

drawdown due to flow through taintor gates); minimum observed, 11,080 acre-ft May 13, 

1948 (gage height, 2,781.4 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, rock-faced. Storage began in 1936. Dam 

completed early in 1937. Capacity. 307,000 acre-ft between gage heights 2,764.0 (penstock intake sill) and 2,842.0 ft (top of taintor gates). Dead storage, 3,000 acre-ft. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Water is used for power development and 

for irrigation from Mentone to Grandfalls. Contents computed from intermittent gage 

readings. Gage-height record and capacity curve furnished by Red Bluff Water Power 

Control District.

Month-end elevation or gage height and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Sept. 30. ..... 

Oct. 31. ..... 

Nov. 30. ..... 

Dec. 31.. ....

Calendar 

year 1958

Jan. 31. ..... 

Feb. 28. ..... 

Mar. 31. ..... 

Apr. 30 ..... 

May 31 ..... 

June 30 ..... 

July 31 ..... 

Aug. 31 ..... 

Sept. 30 .....

Water year 

1958-59.

Sept. 30. ..... 

Oct. 31...... 

Nov. 30. ..... 

Dec. 31. .....

Calendar 

year 1958

Jan. 31... ... 

Feb. 28.. .... 

Mar. 31. .. 

Apr. 30... .. 

May 31... .. 

June 30. .. 

July 31... 

Aug. 31... 

Sept. 30... ..

Water year 

1958-59.

Elevation 

or gage 

he ight 

(feet)

Cat

0 

0 

0 

0

-

o

0 

0 

0 

0

o 

o

0 

0

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

son Rese

0 

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

-volr

0 

O 

0

0

0 

0

o

0

o

0 

0

o

0

Nichols Reservoir

158.3 

153.0 

155.4 

161.7

-

159.1 

154.7 

148.5 

147.4 

154.1 

156.5 

156.6 

156.0 

142.3

-

452 

336 

384 

536

-

470 

369 

256 

239 

358 

410 

412 

398 

168

-

-116 

+48 

+ 152

-156

-66

-101 

-113 

-17 

+ 119 

+52 

+2 

-14 

-230

-284

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

El V<

6,871.9 

6,871.8 

6,828.7 

6,774.9

-

6,774.2 

6,776.0 

6,776.2 

6,778.6 

6,824.6 

6,824.6 

6,807.6 

6,806.5 

6,794.8

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

ido Reser\

112,300 

112,100 

42,080

2,400

-

2,210 

2,720 

2,780 

3,600 

37,360 

37,360 

21,120 

20,230 

11,880

-

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

olr

-200 

-7O,020 

-39,680

-5,750

-190 

+510 

+60 

+820 

+33,760 

0 

-16,240 

-890 

-8,350

-100,420

Jemez Canyon Reservoir

o 

0 

0 

0

.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

O

o 

0 

o

-

o 

0 

o

0 

0

0

o

0 

0

-

0 

O 

0

-

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

o

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

McClx

95.1 

95.6 

93.3 

89.0

-

88.1 

88.0 

87.3 

85.9 

87.6 

83.7 

76.6 

75.5 

76.2

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

ire Reser

2,510 

2,540 

2,380 

2,100

-

2,040 

2,030 

1,990 

1,900 

2,010 

1,770 

1,370 

1,310 

1,340

-

Change In 

contents 

(acrefeet)

^oir

+30 

-160 

-280

-960

-60 

-10 

-40 

-90 

+ 110 

-240 

-400 

-60 

+30

-1,170

Bluewater Lake

7,376.3 

7,375.6 

7,375.2 

7,374.8

-

7,374.4 

7,374.2 

7,373.8 

7,373.0 

7,372.2 

7,371.6 

7,370.8 

7,371.8 

7,371.2

-

8,320 

7,870 

7,620 

7,380

-

7,150 

7,040 

6,810 

6,380 

5,980 

5,700 

5,340 

5,790 

5,510

-

-450 

-250 

-240

-

-230 

-110 

-230 

-320 

-400 

-280 

-260 

+450 

-280

-2,810
RIO GRANDE BASIN 485

Reservoirs in Rio Grande basin Continued

Month-end elevation or gage height and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Oct. 31.. .... 

Nov. 30. ..... 

Dec. 31.. ....

Calendar 

year 1958

Jan. 31... ... 

Feb. 28. ..... 

Mar. 31...... 

Apr. 3D. ..... 

May 31...... 

June 30 ...... 

July 31.. .... 

Aug. 31.. .... 

Sept. 30.. ....

Water year 

1958-59.

Calendar 

year 1958

Water year 

1958-59.

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

Elephant Butte Reservoir

,360.71 

,359.30 

,360.88 

,362.70

-

,362.09 

,360.31 

,357.42 

,354.80 

,352.71 

,348.67 

,340.89 

,337.68 

,334.46

-

951,200 

925,000 

954,300 

988,800

-

977,100 

943,700 

890,900 

844,500 

808,500 

741,300 

621,800 

576,400 

532,800

-

-26,200 

+29,300 

+34,500

+212,700

-11,700 

-33,400 

-52,800 

-46,400 

-36,000 

-67,200 

-119,500 

-45,400 

-43,600

-418,400

Lake McMillan

*26.00 

25.90 

25.73 

25.80

-

25.80 

25.88 

24.50 

20.95 

22.70 

18.85 

20.80 

22.80 

19.10

-

38,860 

38,300 

37,360 

37,740

-

37,740 

38,190 

30,880 

15,790 

22,580 

8,880 

15,250 

23,000 

9,620

-

-560 

-940 

+380

+24,930

0 

+450 

-7,310 

-15,090 

+6,790 

-13,700 

+6,370 

+7,750 

-13,380

-29,240

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

Caballo Reservoir

4,142.52 

4,150.28 

4,155.77 

4,160.60

-

4,166.00 

4,172.25 

4,165.99 

4,163.70 

4,157.77 

4,146.93 

4,144.95 

4,144.50 

4,140.42

-

48,910 

82,170 

113,000 

146,000

-

187 , 100 

241,400 

187 , 000 

169,100 

126,200 

66,510 

58,170 

56,390 

41,690

-

+33,260 

+30,830 

+33,000

+134,120

+41,100 

+54,300 

-54,400 

-17,900 

-42 , 900 

-59,690 

-8,340 

-1,780 

-14,700

-7,220

Lake Avalon

20.55 

20.60 

20.60 

20.60

-

19.70 

19.00 

16.20 

16.20 

16.80 

15.70 

15.70 

15.30 

15.70

-

5,220 

5,260 

5,260 

5,260

-

4,440 

3,840 

1,860 

1,860 

2,230 

1,560 

1,560 

1,340 

1,560

-

+40 

0 

0

+2,170

-820 

-600 

-1,980 

0 

+370 

-670 

0 

-220 

+220

-3,660

Elevation 

or gage 

height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change in 

contents 

(acrefeet)

Alamogordo Reservoir

,275.15 

,275.00 

,275.10 

,275.35

-

,275.70 

,275.70 

,275.50 

,275.00 

,274.45 

,275.00 

,268.85 

,270.85 

,269.90

-

122,800 

122 , 100 

122,500 

123,700

-

125,300 

125,300 

124,400 

122,100 

119,600 

122,100 

96,570 

104,400 

100,600

-

-700 

+400 

+1,200

+22,700

+1,600 

0 

-900 

-2,300 

-2,500 

+2,500 

-25,530 

+7,830 

-3,800

-22,200

Red Bluff Reservoirt

2,810.2 

2,814.0 

2,816.0

-

2,818.3 

2,818.8 

2,817.8

2,816.8 

2,807.9

-

72,300 

89,000 

99,000 

a!06,200

-

111,200 

113,900 

108,400 

a96,500 

103,000 

a94,000 

a84,500 

a68,700 

63,150

-

+16,700 

+10,000 

+7,200

+77,980

+5,000 

+2,700 

-5,500 

-11,900 

+6,500 

-9,000 

-9,500 

-15,800 

-5,550

-9,150

* Estimated on basis of adjoining readings.

t Qage read at irregular intervals.

a No gage-height record; contents estimated by interpolation.
486 MIMBRES RIVER BASIN

4770. Mimbres River near Mimbres, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 32°52'30", long 107 =59 '00", in NEiSW^ sec. 33, T.I 6 S., R.ll W. , on left

 bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Bear Canyon and If miles northwest of Mimbres

Drainage area.--152 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1921 to December 1931. in reports of State engineer.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since War. 26, 1938. Datum of gage is

 5,972 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 12, 1923, at site 10 ft 

downstream at datum 0.3 ft higher. Sept. 12, 1923, to Jan. 17, 1934, at datum 0.1 ft 

lower.

Average discharge . 36 years (1921-24, 1926-59), 10.8 cfs (7,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 920 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 5.75 ft); minimum daily, 1.3 cfs War. 15.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 1,560 cfs Aug. 2, 1952 (gage height, 6.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 110 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs 

July 22, 1947, Aug. 10, 1951.

Remarks . Records good. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month.

 Some regulation by Bear Canyon Reservoir (capacity, 700 acre-ft). Diversions for 

irrigation of about 300 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1282: Drainage area. WSP 1512: 1931 , 1933(M) , 1935(M) ,

 1937(M), 1938, 1939-40(M) , 1941, 1942-43(M) , 1944, 1945(M) , 1946, 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet,

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 9-30)

Z.I 

2.5 

Z.7

1.1 

4.6 

6.9

2.8

2.9

3.0

9.0 

13.5

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

29

57

124

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.1

6.9

6.6

6.8

8.4

8.2

7.1

6.6

6.5

TJ

6.6

8.8

7.5

8.2

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.7

8.0

8.4

7.7

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.4

15

To

9.9

9 9

248.1

8.00

492

Nov.

9.4

974

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

289.6

9.65

574

Dec.

9.4

974

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9 .

9.0

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

284.6

9.18

564

Jan.

9.4

974

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.0

8.8

8.8

3.8

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.1

5.4

574

5.4

260.5

8.40

517

Feb.

5.6

579

5.9

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.1

6.8

6.9

 §78 9.0

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.1

6.9

_

-_-____

204.9

7.32

406

Mar.

6.8

4.6

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.7

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

2.7

1.5

1.4

1.8

2.5

2.4

3.1

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

4.0

4.1

3.9

99.9

3.22

198

Apr.

3.7

4.8

5.8

 4.5

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.5

4.0

4.1

6.4

8.4

9.0

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

11

11

7.6

4.3

4.6

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.6

6.2

6.6

6.6

193.2

6.44

383

May

5.2

370

4.1

3.4

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

a2.9

a2.6

a2.4

a2.2

a2.0

al.B

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.7

T77

1.8

1.9

2.0

77.4

2.50

154

June

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6 T79^

2.5

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.6

2.0

2.1

2.5

2.9

2.9

67.1

2.24

133

July

.8

.6

.0

.0

.0

.7

.6

.O

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.7

.8

.9

.8

.6

.6

.8

.9

.8

.7

.5

.7

.4

2.6

2.5

64.8

2.09

129

Aug.

2.4

2.1

2.0

275

2.0

5.6

4.2

4.1

5.5

3.9

3.1

3.1

44

13

32

24

29

30

22

24

61

45

34

22

91

123

91

69

61

28

14

897.0

28.9

1,780

Sept.

8.0

6.3

6.4

6.9

6.0

5.4

5.5

6.3

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.2

872

6.9

4.6

2.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

2.7

2.1

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

153.6

5.12

305

Calendar year 1958: Max 359 Min i 7 Mean 24.1 Ac-ft 17,430

Water year 1958-59: Max 123 Min 1^3 Mean 7.73 Ac-ft 5,640

Peak discharge (base, 290 cfs).--Aug. 13 (1:40 p.m.) 92O cfs (5.75 ft); Aug. 21 (2:20 p.m.) 471 cfs 

(4.69 ft); Aug. 26 (5 p.m.) 370 efs (4.45 ft).______________________________ 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.
MIMBRES RIVER BASIN

4776. San Vicente Arroyo at Silver City, N. Mex.

Location . Lat 32°46'15", long 108°16'30", in NWiSE£ sec. 3, T.18 S., R.14 W. (projected), 

on left bank in Silver City, 800 ft upstream from bridge at Broadway Street and 

1,300 ft downstream from confluence of Silva Creek and Pinos Alto's Creek.

Drainage area. --26. 5 sq mi.

Records available . --August 1953 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,863 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo May 25, 1958, at site 500 ft downstream at datum 17.99 ft lower.

Average discharge . 6 years, 0.85 cfs (615 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 4.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of conveyance -slope method; no flow most 

of time .

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 2,920 cfs Aug. 30, 1957 (gage height, 8.53 ft, site and 

datum then in use), by conveyance-slope method; no flow for many days each year.

A destructive flood (discharge probably exceeded 10,000 cfs) occurred July 21, 1895, 

and began the erosion of Main Street to create the channel currently known as San 

Vicente Arroyo.

Remarks . Records good. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

2 or 3 times a month and more often during periods of flow.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

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.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

18

105

.2

.1

.1

127.7

4.12

253

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.5

0.15

8.9

Dec.

 0.2

.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

6.2

0.20

12

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.T

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.8

0.19

12

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

-

5.6

0.20

11

Mar.

~TT 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3.3"

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.8

0.19

12

Apr.

0.

3.0

0.10

6.0

May

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~TT 2.2

2.3

0.08

4.6

July

1.1

( 1

0

.1

0

0

0

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0.06

3.8

Aug.

iL

0

0

0

0

.2

.7

0

3.0

0

0

0

0

11

55_

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0.

.3

3.0

8.8

8.5

12

0

0

0

103.0

3.32

204

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 96 Min 0 Mean o 88 Ac-ft 636

Water year 1958-59: Max 105 Min 0 Mean 0.74 Ac-ft 533

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Oct. 28 (1:30 a.m.) 806 cfs (3.45 ft); Aug. 15 (6:20 p.m.) 

5.160 cfs (4.96 ft).________________________________________________________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.
488 TULAROSA VALLEY

4815. Rio Tularosa near Bent, N. Mex

Location. Lat 33°08'40", long 105°53'50", in SE^NWi sec. 32, T.13 S., R.ll E. , on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 2.6 miles west of Bent, and 

8.5 miles northeast of Tularosa.

Drainage area.--120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,450 ft (from 

topographic map) .

Average' discharge. --11 years (1948-59), 9.99 cfs (7,230 acre -ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 173 cfs July 8 (gage height, 2.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14 cfs on basis -of critical-depth measurements of gage 

heights 2.60, 2.70, and 2.82 ft; minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Aug. 3.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 2,360 cfs July 12, 1950 (gage height, 5.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 33 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and slope -area 

measurement at gage height 5.3 ft; minimum daily, that of Aug. 3, 1959.

A major flood probably occurred Sept. 3, 1938, when a discharge of 9,640 cfs was 

reached at a downstream station near Tularosa.

Remarks . --Records poor. Diversion for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 

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

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

1.2

4.4

13

30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

1.2

4.0

9.1

20

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.1

9.1

10

9.1

10

11

*15~5.2

7.3

773

8.2

8.2

*9.9

8.2

10

11

12

11

10

10

9.1

9.1

*10

11

10

10

1011

10

10

10

304.8

9.83

605

Nov.

aio

all

all

all

all

all

al2

12

11

11

11 *11

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

10

10

10

10

9.1

9.1

8.2

97T

9.1

10

1011

12

15.

310.9

10.4

617

Dec.

13

T5

*12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

111111

12

12

12

10

9.1

12

*12

12

9.1

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

351.2

11.3

697

Calendar year 1958: Max 29

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

TT11

11

1111 *n

11

10

9.8

 971 9.1

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

10

328.6

10.6

652

Feb.

9.8

10

10

10

*9.8

9.1

10

10

13

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

11

*11

15 T4~

-

295.7

10.6

587

Mln 2 .3

Mar.

14

Tf

12

11

13

11

11

12

12

11

10

9.8

8.5

13

12

11

10

11

*10

10

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.8

9.1

9.8

12

12

11

9.8

337.0

10.9

668

Apr.

9.1

9.1

7.9

7.2

7.0

6.6

*7.6

13

TZ

11

11

11

9.1

9.1

8.5

7.5

6.7

7.0

5.6

578

7.2

10

10

*10

10

9.1

7.3

6.2

5.7

7.3

254.6

8.49

505

May

7.3

6.7

5.5

5.5

6.2

*9.1

10

To

9.8

8.5

5.7

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.0

4.8

*5~72

5.7

5.2

5.2

6.2

5.2

6.2

5.7

5.6

5.2

5.7

4.8

194.2

6.26

385

June

4.4

5.0

8.5

*7.9

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.4

4.4

8.2

*9.1

~9M10

8.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.5

3.9

5.7

176.0

5.87

349

July

6.5

5.7

5.0

4.4

6.5

*3.5

3.5

9.2 TT?

4.4

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.9

8.7

a7

as

a5

aS

as

» 5-1

4.4

5.9

3.1

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

149.5

4.82

297

Aug.

4.4

3.9

1 .4

al.5

a2

*1.8

3.9

1.8

2.4

4.4

5.7

7.3

aS

a5

a4

a4

a5

as

aS*9.1

9.1

10

7.3

16

TZ

8

5

5

5

6

6

177.0

5.71

351

Sept.

7

7

*7.3

7.3

9.1

7.3

6.5

7.3

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

7.3

5.7

5.0

*5.0

5.7

5.7

5.0

4.4

5.0

4.4

7.3

9.1

9.1

9.1

6.5

3.5

474

206.5

6.88

410

Mean 8.62 Ac-ft 6,240

Water year 1958-59: Max 16 Mln 1.4 Mean 8.45 Ac-ft 6,120

Peak discharge (base, 125 cfs).--July 8 (2:15 p.m.) 173 cfs (2.82 ft); July 23 (2 p.m.) 166 cfs

(2.81 ft)._____________________________> _______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining record, recorded range in stage, 

engineers' notes, and weather records.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL -RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 489

As the number of streams on which streamflow Information Is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected Is called a 

partial -record station. Data collected at these partial -record stations are usable in 

low-flow or flood-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, 

discharge measurements are made at other sites not included In the partial -record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason 

are called measurements at miscellaneous, sites.

Records collected at partial -record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial -record stations, and the second is a 

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are given In a third 

table .

Low-flow partial -record stations

Measurements of streamflow In the area covered by this report made at low-flow, partialrecord stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made 

during periods of base flow when streamflow Is primarily from ground-water storage. These 

measurements, when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where 

continuous records are available, will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of 

stream. The column headed "Period of record" shows the water years In which measurements 

were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

ons during water year 1959

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Caloaaleu River basin

126

*127

128

132

136

136.5

139

139.5

146

*152

*156

*157

*158

*b!62

»b!63

*bl65

(Jalcasieu River

near Slagle, La.

Big Creek near

Leander, La.

Devils Creek near

Platwood, La.

Cherrywlneh Creek

near Oakdale,

La.

Whiskey Chitto

Creek at Port

Polk, La.

Birds Creek near

Cravens, La.

Slxmlle Creek at

Pitkln, La.

Big Brushy Creek

near Pitkln, La.

Plat Creek near

DeRldder, La.

Dry Creek at Dry

Creek, La.

Barnes Creek near

Reeves, La.

Clear Creek at

Reeves, La.

Bayou Serpent near

Fenton, La .

Cowpen Creek near

DeRldder, La.

Beokwlth Creek

near Singer, La.

Hickory Branch

near Longville,

La.

Lat 31°11'25", long 93°06'00",

at bridge 2 miles northeast

of Slagle.

Lat 31°08 I 30", long 92 049'30",

at bridge 4.0 miles west of

Hlneston.

Lat 31°19'30", long 92°54 1 50",

6 miles southwest of Platwood,

Lat 30°52'35", long 92°41'40",

at bridge 5 miles north of

Oakdale .

Lat 31°04'55", long 93°08'50",

on post road of Port Polk.

Lat 31°01'15", long 93 "03 '15",

at bridge 4 miles north of

Cravens .

Lat 30°55'25", long 92°56'40",

at bridge 1 mile south of

Pitkln.

Lat 30°54'55", long 92°53'30",

at bridge 3 miles southeast of

Pitkln .

Lat 30°51'05", long 93°14'45",

at bridge 2.4 miles east of

DeRldder .

Lat 30°39'25", long 93°02'47",

at bridge 1 mile south of Dry

Creek .

Lat 30°31'10", long 93°08'28",

at bridge 5.5 miles west of

Reeves .

Lat 30°31'10", long 93°03'10",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 190

at Reeves .

Lat 30°23'15", long 92°54'20 B J

at bridge 1.7 miles north of

Fenton.

Lat 30°42'41", long 93°20'53",

at bridge 8.2 miles south of

DeRldder .

Lat 30°38'34", long 93°22'58",

at bridge 2 miles southeast of

Singer.

Lat 30°36'35", long 93°15'49",

at bridge 2.1 miles west of

Longville .

.

37.1

37.4

51.4

5.80

22.0

88.6

34.4

26.3

42.7

111

23.1

89.0

28.3

76.0

34.9

1956-59

1954,

1956-59

1956-59

1956-57,

1959

1956-57,

1959

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1957,

1959

1940,

1956-59

1959

1957-59

1956-59

1956-59

11-12-58

5- 4-59

9-22-59

11-12-58

5- 4-59

9-24-59

5- 4-59

8-31-59

5- 4-59

9- 2-59

9- 3-59

5- 4-59

9- 3-59

5- 5-59

9- 2-59

5- 4-59

9- 2-59

5- 4-59

9- 3-59

11- 4-58

4- 7-59

9- 1-59

4- 7-59

9-29-59

11- 4-58

4- 7-59

9- 3-59

4- 7-59

9-29-59

9- 3-59

4- 7-59

7- 6-59

9- 3-50

6- 9-58

1-14-59

4- 7-49

9- 3-59

2.19

6.29

.46

6.01

8.25

4.58

.94

0

9.07

2.78

a. 10

12.4

1.39

46.1

25.4

16.2

6.15

12.9

3.70

1.24

2.84

1.08

16.2

2.87

1.62

3.74

3.78

5.59

34.2

.09

16.8

3.96

18.8

a. 20

5.19

3.88

5.95

* Also a crest-stage station. 

a Estimated, 

b Revised.
490 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Calcasleu River basin Continued

*bl67

EIB9

*b!70

Bearhead Creek 

near Singer, La.

Buxton Creek near 

DeQuincy, La.

Cowards Gully near 

DeQuincy, La.

Lat 30°35'35", long 93°28'48", 

at bridge 6 rr.Jles southwest of 

Singer.

Lat 30°21'25", long 93°27'10", 

at bridge on parish road 6 

miles south of DeQwlncy.

Lat 30°25'10", long 93°29'17", 

at bridge 4.1 miles southwest 

of DeQulncy.

45.6

b50.6

15.3

1956-59

1956, 

1957,

1959

1956, 

1958-59

1-13-59 

4- 6-59 

9-29-59

4- 6-59 

9- 1-59

4- 6-59 

7- 6-59 

9- 1-59

7.71 

8.07 

4.64

4.01 

2.25

.52 

a. 13 

a. 25

Sabine River basin

226

*227

231

231.5

232

232.5

233.2

*234

337

240.3

*241.3

243

246

252

252.5

253

256

265

Bushneck Bayou at

Longstreet, La.

Bayou Castor near

Longstreet, La.

Bayou Grand Cane

near Logansoort,

La.

Clement Creek near

Hunter, La,

Tenaha Creek near

mouth near Shelbyvllle, Tex.

Cow Bayou near

Hunter, La.

Bayou Slep near

Patroon, Tex.

Bayou San Patrlclo

near Benson, La.

Little Bayou [formerly Bayou)

San Mlguel near

Mltchell, La.

Bayou Scle at

Zwolle, La.

Lewis Creek near

Many, La.

Patroon Bayou near

Mllam, Tex.

Palo Gaucho Bayou

near Sablnetown,

Tex.

Bayou Negreet near

Negreet, La.

Housen Bayou near

Yellowplne, Tex.

Sandy Creek near

Yellowplne, Tex.

Bayou Toro south of

Toro, La.

Little Cow Creek

near Burkevllle,

Tex.

Lat 32°06'05", long 93°58'05",

at bridge 0.5 mile west of

Longstreet.

Lat 32°05'35", long 93°55'15",

at bridge 1.8 miles east of

Longstreet.

Lat 31°57'16", long 93°57'45",

at bridge 2^ miles southeast

of Logansport.

Lat 31°55'00", long 93°53'10",

at bridge 2j miles northwest

of Hunter .

Lat 31°50'36", long 93°56'26",

at bridge about 10 miles

northeast of Shelbyvllle.

Lat 31°52'05", long 93°49'10",

at bridge 2.6 miles southeast

of Hunter.

Lat 31°43'13", long 93°51'17",

at bridge about 10 miles

northeast of Patroon.

Lat 31°52'30", long 93°39'30",

at bridge 2.2 miles east of

Benson.

Lat 31°46'40", long 93°35'15",

at bridge 2i miles southeast

of Mltchell.

Lat 31°37'45", long 93°37'40",

at bridge 1.0 mile east of

Zwolle .

Lat 31°35'25", long 93°31'40",

at bridge 3.0 miles northwest

of Many.

Lat 31°31'42", long 93°48'26",

at bridge about 7 miles

northeast of Mllam.

Lat 31°24'56", long 93°43'43",

at bridge about 2 miles northwest of Sablnetovm and 7

miles east of Mllam.

Lat 31°25'05", long 93°37'50",

5 miles southwest of Negreet.

Lat 31°16'27", long 93°40'42",

at bridge 9 miles east of

Yellowpine.

Lat 31°14'53", long 93°40'02",

at bridge about 9^ miles east

of Yellowplne.

Lat 31°14'45", long 93°32'40",

at bridge 2^ miles south of

Toro.

Lat 30°58'23", long 93°36'18",

at county road bridge, 4.6

miles southeast of Burkevllle.

26.9

27.7

76.5

44.6

C360

29.2

56.1

81.1

b29.3

b45.9

b!2.5

130

C170

b52.1

94.4

136

b!87

111

1956-59

1954-59

1955-59

1956-59

1952-54,

1959

1956-59

1952-54,

1959

1954-59

1956-59

1956-59

1954,

1956-59

1952-54,

1959

1952-54,

1957,

1959

1956-59

1952-54,

1957,

1959

1952-54,

1957,

1959

1956-59

1952-57,

1959

6- 4-58

11- 5-58

5- 8-59

8-31-59

11- 5-58

8-31-59

5- 8-59

11- 5-58

5- 8-59

8-31-59

11- 5-58

5- 8-59

8-31-59

8-12-59

11- 5-58

5- 8-59

8-31-59

9-25-59

8-12-59

11- 4-58

4- 6-59

8-31-59

11- 4-58

4- 6-59

9- 8-59

11- 4-58

4- 6-59

9- 8-59

11- 4-58

4- 6-59

9- 8-59

8-13-59

8-13-59

11- 7-58

4- 7-59

9- 8-59

8-13-59

8-13-59

1- 9-59

5- 4-59

12- 2-58

3-24-59

5-20-59

8-12-59

0

.20

2.78

.01

.29

.40

2.54

3.07

8.23

.33

1.95

6.34

.66

31.7

.33

2.82

0

.29

.86

1.90

13.4

0

.08

4.53

.38

.40

7.84

0

.12

2.95

a. 04

5.21

9.38

6.63

8.30

1.26

.72

11.5

29.2

55.1

62.3

65.3

55.7

47.2

* Also a crest-stage station.

a Estimated.

b Revised.

c Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 491

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959--Contlnued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge

(Of 3)

Sablne River basin Continued

266

*272

282

285.1

285.2

285.5

288

290

291

292

293

294

296

*297

297.5

303

Little Cow Creek

near mouth near

Burkeville, Tex.

East Anacoco Creek

near Anacoco, La.

Bayou Anacoco (formerly Anacoco

Bayou) near

Knight, La.

Quicksand Creek

near Bon Wler,

Tex.

Caney Creek near

Bon Wler, Tex.

Davls Creek near

Bon Wler, Tex.

Cypress Creek near

Blvens, La.

Big Cow Creek at

Farrsvllle, Tex.

Hunters Creek

near Farrsvllle,

Tex.

Melhomes (Melhouns]

Creek near Jasper, Tex.

Bishop Creek near

Jasper, Tex.

Big Cow Creek at

damslte near

Newton, Tex.

Big Cow Creek near

Belgrade, Tex.

Brushy Creek at

Bancroft, La.

Nlchols Creek near

Buna, Tex.

Cypress Creek near

Deweyvllle, Tex.

Lat 30°56 ' , long 93°33 ' , $ mile

above mouth and about 8 miles

southeast of Burkevllle .

Lat 31°13'30", long 93°19'50",

at bridge 2.0 miles southeast

of Anacoco.

Lat 30°52'15", long 93°30'25",

at bridge 4.5 miles southwest

of Knight.

Lat 30°44', long 93°37', at

bridge on U. S. Highway 190,

0.7 mile above mouth and ij

miles east of Bon Wler.

Lat 30°44'30", long 93°38'00",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 190,

0.6 mile east of Bon Wler and

about 2 miles above mouth.

Lat 30°41'22", long 93°39'52",

about 2 miles above mouth and

3£ miles southwest of Bon Wler.

Lat 30°40'00", long 93°35'10",

at bridge 2j miles north of

Blvens .

Lat 30°58'54", long 93°48'42",

at bridge on State Highway 63

In Farrsvllle .

Lat 30°58'04", long 93°51'15",

at bridge on State Highway 63,

2.6 miles southwest of Farrsvllle.

Lat 30°57'04", long 93°55'00",

at bridge on State Highway 63,

5.3 miles northeast of Jasper.

Lat 30°57'00", long 93°55'10",

at bridge on State Highway 63,

5.1 miles northeast of Jasper.

Lat 30°51'05", long 93°47'46",

at bridge on 0. S. Highway 190

2.2 miles west of Newton.

Lat 30°24', long 93°44', about

8£ miles southwest of Belgrade and about 18 miles north

of Deweyvllle .

Lat 30°33'35", long 93°40'49",

at bridge 0.8 mile south of

Bancroft .

Lat 30°28'10", long 93°48'20",

at bridge on State Highway 87,

10 miles northeast of Buna.

Lat 30°20'43", long 93°48 I 16",

at bridge on State Highway 87,

about 4i miles northwest of

Deweyvllle.

0120

b40.6

-

063

C49

029

46.0

20.0

13.0

16.1

3.0

123

0360

27.3

095

0150

1959

1954,

1956-59

1956-59

1932-33,

1939-54,

1957,

1959

1944,

1949,

1952-54,

1957,

1959

1952-54,

1959

1956-59

1941,

1949,

1959

1941,

1949,

1959

1941,

1949,

1959

1941,

1949,

1959

1937,

1959

1925,

1959

1956-59

1959

1924,

1948,

1959

8-12-59

5- 4-59

9- 1-59

1-12-59

5- 5-59

9-21-59

12-20-58

8-13-59

8-13-59

8-13-59

1-13-59

4- 6-59

9-21-59

3-24-59

5-20-59

8-12-59

3-24-59

5-20-59

8-12-59

3-24-59

5-20-59

8-12-59

3-24-59

5-20-59

8-12-59

3-25-59

5-20-59

8-12-59

8-13-59

1-13-59

4- 6-59

9-21-59

12-30-58

8-13-59

8-13-59

50.8

15.8

3.74

115

187

61.7

33.3

25.0

12.6

1.76

2.61

2.73

1.19

13.3

11.2

11.5

d6.03

4.87

4.4,5

10.4

7.20

S.65

.85

.65

.20

42.9

56.2

34.2

101

1.65

3.59

1.09

8.59

a2.0

Brazos River basin

808

809

810.5

White River near

Crosbyton, Tex.

White River below

falls near

Crosbyton, Tex.

Short Croton Creek

at mouth, near

Jay ton, Tex.

Lat 33°41', long 101°10', at

county road crossing, 4^ miles

east of Crosbyton.

Lat 33°39'50", long 101°09'30",

at U. S. Highway 82, 4i miles

east of Crosbyton.

Lat 33°18', long 100°32', at

mouth 0.2 mile upstream from

county road crossing on Croton

Creek and about 4.7 miles

northeast of Jayton.

(e)

(e)

(e)

1951-59

1951-59

1959

10-21-58

12-17-58

3-27-59

6-18-59

9-17-59

10-21-58

12-17-58

3-27-59

6-18-59

9-17-59

8-15-59

fO.79

fl.84

fl.41

fl.25

f .53

f .81

fl.72

fl.80

fl.91

f .35

0

* Also a crest-stage station.

a Estimated.

b Revised.

c Approximately.

d Discharge includes some local runoff.

e Not applicable.

f Spring flow.
492 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge

(cfs)

Brazos River basin Continued

811

813

813.5

814

814.5

816

Croton Creek below

mouth of Short

Croton Creek,

near Jayton, Tex

Salt Plat Creek at

Weir B, near

Aspermont, Tex.

Salt Croton (formerly Dove)

Creek at Weir C,

near Aspermont,

Tex.

Salt Croton (formerly Dove)

Creek at Weir D,

near Aspermont,

Tex.

Haystack (formerly 

Hayrick) Creek 

near Aspermont,

Tex.

Salt Croton (formerly Dove) Creek

at mouth, near 

Aspermont, Tex.

Lat 33°18", long 100°32', at

county road crossing about 4.7

miles northeast of Jay ton.

Lat 33°23'15", long 100°25'55",

at mouth 20 miles northwest of

Aspermont .

Lat 33°22'55", long 100°25'30 ,

0.5 mile below confluence of

Dove Creek and Salt Plat Creek

and 20 miles northwest of

Aspermont .

Lat 33°23'50", long 100°24'40",

In King County 500 ft above

Haystack Creek, 1,000 ft above

streamflow station on Salt

Croton Creek near Aspermont,

and 2Q miles northwest of

Aspermont .

Lat 33°24'05", long 100°24'40", 

In King County, 400 ft above 

Salt Croton Creek and 20 miles

northwest of Aspermont.

Lat 33°22'30", long 1000 19'50", 

at Junction with Salt Pork

Brazos River, 15 miles northwest of Aspermont.

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

1959

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1945, 

1958-59

8-15-59

10-22-58

11-21-58

12-17-58

1-21-59

2-19-59

3-26-59

10-22-58

11-21-58

12-17-58

12-17-58

1-21-59

2-19-59

3-26-59

10- 9-58

10-22-58

11- 6-58

11-21-58

12- 5-58

12-17-58

1- 6-59

1-21-59

2- 4-59

2-19-59

3-11-59

3-26-59

4- 7-59

4-23-59

5- 6-59

5-19-59

6- 2-59

6-19-59

7- 9-59

7-22-59

8- 5-59

8-12-59

8-20-59

8-30-59

9-18-59

10- 9-58 

10-22-58 

11- 6-58

11-21-58

12- 5-58

12-17-58

1- 6-59

1-21-59

2- 4-59

2-19-59

3-11-59

3-26-59

4- 7-59

4-23-59

5- 6-59

5-19-59

6- 2-59

6-19-59

7- 9-59

7-22-59

8- 5-59

8-12-59

8-20-59

8-30-59

9-18-59

10- 9-58 

11- 5-58

12- 4-58 

1- 7-59

2- 5-59

3-12-59

4- 8-59

5- 5-59

5-20-59

6-18-59

0

.34

.46

.28

.31

.28

.30

.57

1.15

.70

.65

.76

.64

.74

.74

.71

.73

.72

.82

.66

1.03

.56

1.16

.67

.53

.40

.92

.87

.85

.63

1.96

.60

d31.0

.75

.38

.51

.43

.36

.59

.17 

.12 

.20

.22

.23

.26

.20

.17

.28

.19

.22

.18

.43

.17

.11

.10

.21

a. 06

1.96

a.Ol

.17

.03

.04

.14

a. 06

.29 

.79

.78 

1.34

1.08

.55

dl8. 2

d!4.8

.21

a. 05

a Estimated.

d Discharge Includes some local runoff.

e Not applicable.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 493

Discharge measurements made at low-flow psrtial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Brazos River basin-- Continued

1031

1032

1033

1034

1035

1036

1037

1042

1043

Sulphur Creek

above Lampasaa,

Tex.

Sulphur Creek above

Gold Spring, at

Lampasas, Tex.

Sulphur Creek

below Gold

Spring, at

Lampasas, Tex.

Sulphur Creek

below Hancock

Springs, at

Lampasas, Tex.

Hannah Springs at

Lampasas, Tex.

Sulphur Creek at

Gunderland Park

near Lampasas,

Tex.

Sulphur Creek

below Lampasas,

Tex.

Salado Creek above

Salado Springs,

near Salado, Tex.

Salado Springs at

Salado, Tex.

Lat 31°02'28", long 98°12'28",

south of Farm to Market Road

1185, 1,200 ft below pipeline

crossing and 0.6 mile below

confluence of Donalson and

McNett Creeks.

Lat 31°02'40", long 98°11'13",

0.4 mile above Gold Spring

and 0.8 mile south of

Lampasas .

Lat 31°02'58", long 98°11'09",

0.2 mile south of Lampasas and

0.5 mile below Gold Spring,

Lat 31°03'14", long 98°10'53",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 281

In Hancock Park, 200 ft below

discharge outlet from swimming

pool and 1,800 ft below city

pumping plant.

Lat 31°04'08", long 9B°10'25",

at Hackberry Street low-water

crossing In Lawpasas, 200 ft

below Hannah Springs .

Lat 31°04'31", long 98°08'31",

0.6 mile above Pecan Branch

and 1.5 miles east of

Lampasas .

Lat 31°05'10", long 98°03'10",

at county road bridge at Hallmark Crossing, 1.8 miles above

Lampasas River and 7.2 miles

east of Lampasas .

Lat 30°56'23", long 97°33'16",

Just below mouth of Elm Creek,

above all Salado Springs,

Ij miles above Salado.

Lat 30°56'50", long 97°31'51",

at Salado.

o77

077

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

133

(e)

1958-59

1957-59

1924,

1931,

1957-59

1901-2

1906,

1911,

1924,

1931,

1957-59

1901-2,

1906,

1910,

1957-59

1957-59

1958-59

1948,

1950-59

1902-3,

1934,

1948,

1950-59

11- 3-59

12- 8-59

1-12-59

2-18-59

3-27-59

4-28-59

6- 4-59

7- 9-59

8-12-59

11- 3-58

12- 8-58

1-12-59

2-18-59

3-27-59

4-28-59

6- 4-59

7- 9-59

8-12-59

9-15-59

11- 3-58

12- 8-58

1-12-59

2-18-59

3-27-59

4-29-59

6- 4-59

7- 9-59

8-12-59

9-15-59

11- 3-58

12- 8-58

1-12-59

2-18-59

3-27-59

4-29-59

6- 4-59

7- 9-59

8-12-59

9-15-59

11- 3-58

12- 8-58

1-12-59

2-18-59

3-27-59

4-29-59

6- 4-59

7- 9-59

8-12-59

9-15-59

11- 3-58

12- 8-58

1-12-59

2-18-59

3-27-59

4-29-59

6- 4-59

7- 9-59

8-12-59

9-15-59

12- 8-58

8-12-59

10-14-58

1- 8-59

6- 6-59

8-10-59

10-14-58

1- 8-59

3-24-59

6- 6-59

8-10-59

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

,08

0

.09

0

0

, 0

0

0

0

a. 01

0

a. 02

2.92

3.14

2.47

1.95

 1.87

1.64

1.55

2.53

2.28

2.52

8.61

8.18

7.13

8.81

8.17

8.27,.

B.2T6.96

9.27

9.63

- fl.50

g2.63

fl.47

fl.06

fl.19

fl.13

f .98

fl.17

fl.16

fl.19

11.2

11.4

10.8

11.0

10.2

9.40

d!6. 9

13.2

11.4

13.9

12.4

10.1

5.13

4.94

7.07

.78

f!4.4

flO.9

h!3.6

f!4.9

fll.4

a Estimated.

c Approximately.

e Not applicable.

f Spring flow.

g Includes Inflow from source upstream (Poultry-shed ditch).

h Includes flow of Mustang and Elm Creeks.
494 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made'at low-flow psrtlal-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Colorado River basin

1272

1290

1295

1439

1465

1494

1495

1554

1555

Anson Springs near

Chrlstoval, Tex.

Spring Creek

Springs near

Mertzon, Tex.

Dove Creek Spring

near Knickerbocker, Tex.

Springs (formerly 

Main Springs,

Government

Springs, and San

Saba River) at

Port McKavett,

Tex.

San Saba Springs

at San Saba, Tex.

South Llano River

near Telegraph,

Tex. 

Seven Hundred

Springs near

Telegraph, Tex.

Barton Creek above

Barton Springs

at Austin, Tex.

Barton Springs at

Austin, Tex.

Lat 31°10", long 100e30', on

Boulware Ranch 4 miles

upstream from Chrlstoval.

Lat 31°13', long 100°49 r , 2.1

miles south of Mertzon and

4.7 miles south of Sherwood.

Lat 31°11', long 100°44', at

W. G. Rawls ranchhouse, about

500 ft above confluence with

Dove Creek, ij miles upstream

from Stllson Dam on Dove Creek,

and about 8f miles southwest

of Knickerbocker.

Lat 30°49'40", long 100°06'50", 

at Port McKavett.

Lat 31°11'30", long 98°42'50",

 { mile east of courthouse and

1,000 ft upstream from U. S.

Highway 90 bridge at San Saba.

Lat 30°15'50", long 99°56'00",

3.7 miles upstream from Paint

Creek, 5.7 miles south of

Telegraph, and 18.7 miles

southwest of Junction.

Lat 30°16'10", long 99°55'30",

3 miles upstream from Paint

Creek, 5 miles south of Telegraph, and 18 miles southwest

of Junction.

Lat 30°15'48", long 97 0 46'19",

Just above upper dam of Barton

Creek swimming pool In Zllker

Park and above all springs

known as Barton Springs, at

Austin .

Lat 30°15'49", long 97°46'02",

In Zllker Park at Austin.

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

(e)

125

(e)

1941,

1948-50,

1958-59

1943-44,

1948,

1950-52,

1955-59

1944-58J,

1959

1902, 

1905,

1922,

1942,

1948-49,

1951-52,

1955-56,

1958-59

1939,

1952,

1957,

1959

1939,

1952,

1956,

1959

1939,

1952,

1955-56,

1959

1919-26d,

1926-40k,

1940-58m,

1959

1895-1917k,

1917-18^

1918-26J,

1926-40k,

1940-58 J,

1959

1-13-59

7- 6-59

1-13-59

7- 7-59

11-10-58

1- 7-59

2- 5-59

3- 4-59

4- 3-59

5- 4-59

6-10-59

7- 6-59

8-10-59

9-10-59

1-25-59 

5-13-59

6-22-59

1-26-59

7-30-59

1-26-59

6-23-59

1-26-59

6-23-59

10- 2-58

11- 8-58

12-15-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

2-10-59

3-13-59

3-18-59

4-23-59

5-30-59

7- 7-59

8-17-59

8-20-59

9-11-59

10- 2-58

11- 8-58

12-15-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

2-10-59

3-13-59

3-18-59

4-23-59

5-30-59

7- 7-59

8-17-59

8-20-59

9-11-59

f!2.3

f9.40

f9.26

f7.25

f9.49

f7.09

f6.74

f6.66

f6.25

f6.00

f8.72

f7.39

f9.49

f7.59

f!7.2 

f20.6

fll.4

f6.60

f8.30

17.1

22.9

f36.5

f!9.7

15.6

d!62

10.2

3.68

1.32

0

21.8

14.5

60.4

1.67

0

0

0

0

f58.0

f84.0

f79.5

f85.1

f72.5

f71.0

f55.9

f63.0

f81.6

f63.1

f57.3

f32.3

T41.1

f42.6

Guadalupe River basin

1680 Hueco Springs near

New Braunfels,

Tex.

Lat 29°45'31", long 98°08'34",

two springs located 200 ft and

400 ft west of Guadalupe River,

0.3 mile above mouth of Elm

Creek, and 4.2 miles north of

New Braunfels .

(ej 1944-59 10-17-58

11-18-58

12-22-58

2- 3-59

3- 9-59

4-10-59

5-21-59

6-23-59

7-15-59

8-28-59

rso.s

f84.6

f79.8

f66.3

f76.1

f51.3

f34.9

f21.0

f46.3

f51.9

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

d Discharge Includes some local runoff.

e Not applicable.

f Spring flow.

J Discharge measurements published as a regular gaging station.

k Published as miscellaneous measurements.

m Published as regular station In conjunction with Barton Springs at Austin,
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge

(cfs)

Rio Grande basin

3865

3866

4270

4455

4490

4528

4563

Rio Ruldoso near

Ruldoso, N. Hex.

Carrizo Creek at

Ruldoso, N. Mex.

Qlffin Springs at

Toyahvale, Tex.

San Pedro Springs

near Fort Stockton, Tex.

Devils River near

Juno, Tex.

San Felipe Springs

at Del Rio, Tex.

Las Moras Springs

at Bracketvllle,

Tex.

In SW-t sec. 19, T.ll S., R.13 E.,

at reservation boundary, 3

miles west of Ruldoso.

In SWfc sec. 26, T.ll S., R.13 E.,

at mouth at Huidoso.

Lat 30°57 I , long 103°47', 2,000

ft northwest of post office In

Toyahvale.

Lat 30°58'30", long 102°49'40",

7 miles northeast of Fort

Stockton.

Lat 29°58', long 101°09', 500 ft

below Walter Baker ranchhouse,

2 miles above Phillips Creek,

and 13i miles southwest of

Juno.

Lat 29°22'24", long 100°52'57",

in Del Rio, back of Del Rio

Country Club, 0.3 mile north

of U. S. Highway 90 and 0.5

mile north of U. S. Highway

277.

Lat 29°18', long 100°25', in

spring pool at Bracketville,

160 ft south of U. S. Highway

90 and 1,550 ft above

Bracketville-Fort Clark road

bridge.

17.2

24.2

(e)

(e)

C2.730

.

(e)

1953-59

1953-59

1919,

1922-23,

1925,

1932,

1941-59

1943,

1947-54,

1956-59

1925-49*,

1952-59

1896-97,

1899-1900,

1902,

1904-6,

1910,

1912,

1922-31,

1952-54,

1956-59

1896,

1899-1900,

1902,

1904-6,

1910,

1912,

1925,

1928,

1951-59

12- 3-58

3-19-59

6- 4-59

9-17-59

12- 3-58

3-19-59

6- 4-59

9-17-59

11-11-58

1-21-59

3-24-59

3-30-59

5-18-59

8- 4-59

1-19-59

8- 3-59

12- 3-58

2-10-59

4-30-59

7- 6-59

9- 9-59

10- 1-58

12- 2-58

2-10-59

5- 1-59

7- 7-59

9- 8-59

10- 1-58

11- 4-58

12- 3-58

1- 6-59

3-19-59

5- 1-59

5-22-59

7- 7-59

8- 4-59

9- 8-59

10.6

3.42

2.72

4.17

2.84

2.12

2.81

2.29

f4.90

f4.48

f2.81

f4.43

f4.14

f3.73

fO

fO

138

114

89.9

100

106

fllO

fl!3

fll4

f!15

nlOl

f!07

f60.7

f53.6

f58.9

f60.4

f42.2

f36.9

f34.8

f53.6

f49.1

f48.5

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

c Approximately.

e Not applicable.

f Spring flow.

n Excludes diversion by City of Del Rio.
496 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of 

the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with 

nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum 

discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been 

obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent 

water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Sage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Mermentau River basin

*101

103

112

*116

Bayou Mallet near

Eunice, La.

Bayou Wlkoff near

Rayne, La.

East Pork Bayou

Nezplque near

Reddell, La.

Beaver Creek at

Beaver, La.

Lat 30°26'30", long 92 8 24'45",

at bridge 3.5 miles south of

Eunice.

Lat 30°17'05", long 92°15'45",

at bridge 4.0 miles north of

Rayne.

Lat 30°43'55", -long 92°25'40",

at bridge 4.0 miles north of

Reddell.

Lat 30°47'23", long 92°34'05",

at bridge £ mile southeast of

Beaver.

94.1

27.9

40.0

14.4

1953-59

1953-59

1953-59

1953-59

6-10-59

1-31-59

6-10-59

3- 5-59

15.58

18.93

15.10

14.83

2,730

3,250

920

(t)

Calcasleu River basin

126. S

*127

129

137

138.

*152

*156

*1S7

*158

159

*al62

«al63

*alfi5

al66

*a!67

*al70

Floctau Creek near

Leo amp, La.

Big Creek near

Leander, La.

Calcasleu River at

Hlneston, La.

Drakes Creek near

Pltkln, La.

Little Sixmile

Creek near

Pltkln, La.

Dry Creek at Dry

Creek, La.

Barnes Creek near

Reeves, La.

Clear Creek at

Reeves, La.

Bayou Serpent near

Penton, La.

Calcasleu River

near Lake

Charles, La.

Cowpen Creek near

DeRldder, La.

Beckwlth Creek

near Singer, La.

Hickory Branch

near Longville,

La.

Hickory Branch

near Kernan, La.

Bearhead Creek

near Singer, La.

Cowards dully near

DeQulncy, La.

Lat 31 0 10'55", long 92°59'45",

at bridge 5.0 miles northwest

of Lecamp.

See previous table.

Lat 31°07'35", long 92°46'00",

at bridge 1.0 mile south of

Hlneston.

Lat 30°57'45", long 93°08'15",

at bridge 12.5 miles west of

Pltkln.

Lat 31°58'05", long 93°00'45",

at bridge 5.0 miles west of

Pltkln.

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

Lat 30°16'15", long 90°10'20",

at bridge 5.0 miles north of

Lake Charles.

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

Lat 30°30'05", long 93°16'45",

at bridge 0.7 mile southwest

of Kernan.

See previous table.

See previous table.

a!8.7

a37.1

a436

22.1

10.4

42.7

111

23.1

89.0

2,310

28.3

76.0

34.9

82.2

45.6

15.3

1951-59

1951-59

1951-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1949-59

1949-59

1954-59

1949-59

1954-59

1954-59

1953-59

1946-574,

1958-59

1954-59

1954-59

2- 3-59

2- 3-59

2- 4-59

2- 3-59

2- 3-59

2- 5-55

2-25-59

2-25-59

2-25-59

2-25-59

2-25-59

2- 3-59

2- 3-59

2- 3-59

2- 3-59

2-25-59

2-25-59

13.79

10.01

15.23

14.21

(b)

C24.36

18.87

42.25

42.78

(b)

4.59

13.99

11.28

16.68

(b)

13.52

10.54

835

840

9,660

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

1,480

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

<2,350

(t)

(t)

* Also a low-flow station, 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Revised.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

c Maximum for 1955 year listed In WSP 1562 Is In errorj corrected value given.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 497

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sabine River basin

*227

a230.S

233.5

*234

*240.3

240. 6

241

 241.3

254

267

*272

275.5

 297

2640

2690

2710

2774

2790

2812

2840

2867

2880

2920

Bayou Castor near

Longstreet, La.

Clark Branch tributary near

Stanley, La.

Chatman Bayou

tributary near

Mansfield, La.

Bayou San Patrlclo

near Benson, La.

Bayou Sole at

Zwolle, La.

Harpoon Bayou at

Many, La.

Edmondson Creek

tributary near

Many, La.

Lewis Creek near

Many, La.

Bayou Toro near

Florien, La.

West Anacoco Creek

near Hornbeck,

La.

East Anacoco Creek

near Anacoco,

La.

Prairie Creek near

Leesvllle, La.

Brushy Creek at

Bancroft, La.

Red River near Red

River, N. Mex.

Rio Pueblo de Taos

near Taos,

N. Mex.

Rio Lucero near

Arroyo Seco,

N. Mex.

Rio Orande tributary at Rinconada. N. Mex.

Embudo Creek at

Dlxon, N. Mex.

Wolf Creek near

Chama, N. Mex.

Rlto de Tlerra

Amarllla at

Tlerra Amarllla,

N. Hex.

Arroyo Seco near

Ablqulu, N. Mex.

El Rlto near El

Rlto, N. Hex.

Santa Clara Creek

near Espanola,

N. Mex.

See previous table.

Lat 31°58'25", long 93°52'45",

at culvert 1.0 mile east of

Stanley.

Lat 31°58'45", long 93°36'45",

at culvert 7.0 miles southeast

of Mansfield.

See previous table.

See previous table.

Lat 31°34'30", long 93°29'45",

at bridge 0.7 mile northwest

of Many.

Lat 31°32'40", long 938 31'35",

at culvert 2.9 miles west of

Many.

See previous table.

Lat 31°22'50", long 93°25'40",

at bridge 4.0 miles south of

Florlen.

Lat 31°18'00", long 93°22'10",

at bridge 2.5 miles southeast

of Hornbeck.

See previous table.

Lat 31°10'40", long 93°16'30",

at bridge 2.5 miles northwest

of Leesvllle.

.See previous table.

Rio Qrande basin

In NE£ sec. 36, T.28 N. , R.14 E.

(projected), 100 ft below confluence of Middle and East

Porks and 6 miles south of

Red River.

In sec. 36, T.26 N. , R.13 E.,

2£ miles east of Taos Pueblo

and 4j miles northeast of

Taos,

In NE£ sec. 10, T.26 N., R.13 E.

(projected), in Antolne Leroux

Grant, 2 miles southeast of

Arroyo Seco.

In SWjNW-} sec. 21, T.23 N. , R.10

E., at culvert on U. 3. Highway 64, 0.6 mile west of

Rlnoonada.

In NWjSEfc sec. 19, T.23 N., R.10

E. , at bridge on U. S. Highway

64, 0.5 mile above mouth,

£ mile east of Embudo Post

Office, and 1.6 miles northwest of Dlxon.

Lat 36°57'20", long 106°32'10",

at bridge on State Highway 19,

4£ miles northeast of Chama.

Lat 36°41'55", long 106 e 33'25",

400 ft below culvert on U. S.

. Highway 84, at Tierra

Amarllla.

Lat 36°16'55", long 106°28'15",

1,000 ft below bridge on U. S.

Highway 84, 10 miles northwest

of Abiquiu.

In sec. 19, T.25 N. , R.7 E.,

3 miles northwest of El Rito.

In SWjSWfc sec. 11, T.20 N. , R.7

E. , 5£ miles southwest of

Espanola.

27.7

-

-

81.1

a45.9

a22.7

-

a!2.5

a74.1

a26.9

a40.6

a33.5

27.3

19.2

67.2

17.1

.021

305

27.7

49.7

162

49.8

34.5

1954-59

1958-59

1958-59

1954-59

1950-59

1951-59

1958-59

1951-59

1950-59

1950-59

1949-59

1949-59

1954-59

1940-55*,

1956-59

1911-16 *,

1940-51*,

1952-59

1911-15*,

1933-51*,

1952-59

1952-59

1923-24*,

1926-55*,

1956-59

1959

1957-59

1953-59

1932-51*,

1952-59

1936-41*,

1949-50*,

1952-59

4-19-59

4-19-59

9-20-58(3

-

4-20-59

2- 4-59

4-18-59

2- 4-59

4-18-59

4-18-59

2- 3-59

2- 3-59

2- 3-59

2- 3-59

6- 2-56

6- 6-57

5-29-58

8-14-59

5- -59

5- -59

9- -59

7-26-59

1959

1959

8- -59

1959

1959

13.42

15.40

d!8.42

(b)

16.39

7.21

12.28

16.22

(b)

42.75

11.14

42.51

42.65

14.00

2.36

2.95

2.96

2.56

1.59

1.69

.99

6.47

2.02

(*)

3.13

2.27

2.79

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

3,050

(t)

(t)

(t)

<450

1,290

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

50

178

198

78

47

82

(t)

1,270

(t)

(t)

(t)

70

74

* Also a low-flow station, 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Revised.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

d Maximum for 1958 year listed in WSP 1562 is in error} corrected value given.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

2950

3025

3131

3171

3175

3176

3177

3178

3189

3219

3304

3305

3306

3311

3317

3413

Station name

Rio Nambe near

Nambe, N. Mex.

Tesque Creek above

diversions, near

Santa Pe, N. Mex.

Canada Ancha tributary near Santa

Pe, N. Mex.

Arroyo Yupa tributary near Cerrillos, N. Mex.

Galisteo Creek at

Canonclto,

N. Mex.

San Crlstobal

Arroyo near

Gallsteo, N. Mex.

Jaspe Arroyo tributary near

Gallsteo, N. Mex

Canada de las

Mlnas tributary

near Santa Pe,

N. Mex.

San Fedro Creek

near Golden,

N. Mex.

Rio de las Vaoas

near Senorlta,

N. Mex.

Juan Toro Canyon

Mlera, N. Mex.

Tijeras Arroyo at

Albuquerque,

N. Mex.

Tljeras Arroyo

near Albuquerque,

N. Mex.

Belen Hlghllne

Canal tributary

near Los Lunas,

N. Mex.

Abo Arroyo tributary near Scholl

N. Mex.

Bluewater Creek

above Bluewater

Dam, near Bluewater, N. Mex.

Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Rio Grande basin Continued

In SE-J sec. 24, T.19 N. , R.9 E. ,

In Nambe Pueblo Grant, 2^ miles

southeast of Nambe Pueblo and

3^ miles southeast of Nambe.

In NWj sec. 5, T.17 N. , R.10 E. ,

500 ft above point of diversions of Cajon Grande ditch,

1 mile above Little Tesuque

Creek, and 4 miles northeast

of Santa Pe.

Lat 35°44'05", long 106°07'00",

in Caja del Rio Grant, 9 miles

northwest of Santa Pe.

In SiNEi sec. 13, T.15 N. , R. 7 E.,

300 ft above culvert on U. S.

Highway 85, 1.4 miles southwest of Turquoise Trading Post,

and 6.5 miles north of

Cerrlllos.

In NW^NWi- sec. 7, T.15 N. , R.ll

E. , above railroad bridge, 0.2

mile above Apache Canyon at

Canonclto.

Lat 35°22'55", long 105°51'05",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

285, 5£ miles east of

3allsteo.

Lat 35°21'55", long 105°50'40",

at culvert on U. S. Highway

285, 6 miles southeast of

Gallsteo.

Lat 35°36'27", long 105°54'42",

 at culvert on U. S. Highways

84, 85, and 285, 1.3 miles

northeast of Seton Village,

and 5.7 miles south of

Santa Pe.

Lat 36°13'45", long 106°18'00",

1 mile below bridge on State

Highway 10 and 5^ miles southwest of Golden.

Lat 35°59'35", long 106°47'45",

at bridge on side road, 0.1

mile south of State Highway 126

and 6.5 miles east of Senorita.

In WfSE-J sec. 7, T.9 N. , R.6 E.,

150 ft east of State Highway

10, 1 mile southeast of Cedro,

and 4j miles northwest of

Mlera.

Lat 35°03'40", long 106°28'40",

300 ft south of U. S. Highway

66 and 0.4 mile southeast of

city limits of Albuquerque.

In SEjsWt sec. 17, T.9 N. , R.3 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 47,

5.7 miles south of Central Avenue (U. S. Highway 66) In

Albuquerque.

Lat 34<f 49'20", long 106°49'10",

above culvert on State Highway

6, 5.0 miles west of Los Lunas.

Lat 34°24'10", long 106°30'35",

at culvert on U. S. Highway 60,

2.5 miles southeast of Junction

of U. S. Highway 60 and State

highway 6, and 5.5 miles southwest of Scholle.

In NEi sec. 20 T.12 N. , R.12 W. ,

2.3 miles south of Bluewater

Dam and 8 miles west of

Bluewater.

38.2

11.7

1.23

.47

11.3

116

1.5

.56

45.2

26.8

1.57

75.3

133

.16

.2

75

1931-51*,

1952-59

1936-51*,

1953-59

1940-48e,

1952-59

1957-59

1955-56,

1959

1955-59

1952-59

1952-59

1953-59

1957-59

1959

1943-48*,

1958-59

1952-59

1952-53,

1955-59

1954-59

1953-59

1959

1958

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

8-24-59

8-24-59

8-24-59

7- -59

8- -59

8-22-59

Gage 

height 

(feet)

5.14

2.91

2.86

3.79

-

3.03

5.07

13.82

1.67

fl.2

(b)

1.12

2.46

1.87

4.04

4.11

3.79

Discharge 

(cfs)

370

a72

64

17

0

(t)

740

170

(n

(t)

<68

40.7

772

980

(1-)

(0

280

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Revised,

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

e Operated as a continuous-record gaging station by Soil conservation Service.

f Prom floodmark.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 499

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record -

Annual maximum

 Bate

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Rio Qrande basin Continued

3433

3485

3514

3535

3536

3593

3594

3616.5

3616.6

3617

3618

3630.5

3631

3632

3793

3796

3832

3832.1

Rio San Jose tributary near

Grants, N. Mex.

Enclnal Creek near

Casa Blanca,

N. Mex.

Arroyo Colorado

near Correo,

N. Mex.

La Hlnca Creek

near Magdalena,

N. Mex.

La Hlnca Creek

tributary near

Magdalena,

N. Mex.

San Jose Arroyo

near Montlcello,

N. Mex.

Lumber Canyon

tributary near

Montlcello,

N. Mex.

Fercha Creek near

Kingston,

N. Mex.

Percha Creek tributary near

Kingston,

N. Mex.

Percha Creek near

Hlllsboro,

N. Mex.

Percha Creek at

Caballo Dam near

Arrey, N. Mex.

Rio Grande tributary near

Rlncon, N. Mex.

Rio Grande tributary near Radium

Springs, N. Mex.

Jornado Draw tributary at Aleman,

N. Mex.

Tecolote Creek at

Tecolote,

N. Nex.

Pecos River tributary near Dllla,

N. Mex.

Plntada Creek

tributary near

Cllnes Corners,

N. Mex.

Plntada Arroyo

tributary near

Enclno, N. Mex.

In NE^NE-J- sec. 9, T.10 N. , R.9 W.

at culvert on U. S. Highway 66

0.7 mile northwest of Santa Pe

RR. overpass and 4 miles south

east of Grants.

In NWiNWj sec. 34, T.ll N. , R. 6

W. , 1.8 miles north of Village

of Enclnal and 6.8 miles north

of Casa Blanca.

In SEi sec. 35, T.9 N. , R.4 W. ,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 66,

3 miles west of Correo.

In S| sec.l, T.2 S. , R.4 W. ,

3£ miles northeast of

Magdalena.

In NE-J-SEi sec. 13, T.2 S. , R.4 W0

at Santa Pe RR. bridge, 2.7

miles northeast of Magdalena.

In NWisW-J- sec. 3, T.10 S., R.4 W.,

at head of box canyon Just

below major tributary, 800 ft

85 and 13 miles northeast of

Montlcello.

In N^NEi sec. 5, T.ll S. , R.4 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 85,

0.2 mile north of road to Red

Rock ranger station and 10.5

miles east of Montlcello.

In NEiNEi sec. 15, T.16 S., R.8

W. , at bridge on State Highway

180, 3.3 miles east of

Kingston.

In NWiSWj sec. 14, T.16 S., R.8

W. , 500 ft above culvert on

State Highway 180, 3.5 miles

east of Kingston.

In SE-J-NW^ sec. 18, T.16 S., R.7

W. , 150 ft south of State

Highway 180, and 2 miles west

of Hlllsboro.

In SW£ sec. 24, T.16 S. , R.5 W. ,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 85,

0.5 mile above mouth

and Caballo Reservoir, 3.5

miles north of Arrey.

In SW-J sec. 13, T.19 S., R.3 W. ,

140 ft below dip on U. S.

Highway 85, 2.2 miles southwest of Rlncon.

In NjNWi sec. 9, T. 21 S. , R.I W. ,

above culvert on U. S. Highway

85, 120 ft above mouth and

1.4 miles west of Radium

Springs.

In SW-J- sec. 13, T.15 S., R.2 W. ,

on Santa Pe RR. bridge, 140 ft

above dip on Engle-Rlncon road

and J mile west of Aleman.

Lat 35°27'20", long 105°16'55",

on bridge on U. S. Highway 85

at Tecolote.

Lat 35°12'50", long 105°04'50",

above culvert on U. S. Highway

84, 1.7 miles northwest of

Dllla.

Lat 34°50'40", long 105°35'05",

above culvert on U. S. Highway

285, 12.2 miles south of

Cllnes Corners.

Lat 34°48'40", long 105°34'00",

above culvert on U. S. Highway

285, 0.1 mile south of ranch

road and IZj miles northwest

of Enclno.

0.029

6.19

437

195

1.5

27

.9

21.5

.58

35.4

119

8.5

.40

27

122

.16

-

1

1952-59

1937-39*,

1959

1953-59

1957-59

1957-59

1959

1952-59

1953-59

1953-59

1957-59

1953-59

1959

1955-59

1959

1954-59

1952-59

1952-59

1959

7-15-59

6-14-59

7-13-53

7-22-54

8-11-55

1956

7-26-57

7- -58

8-10-59

8-23-59

7-26-59

8-21-59

1959

1956

8- -59

8- -59

8- -59

8- -59

8- -59

8- -59

8- -59

1959

1959

1959

1959

0.75

6.37

-

3.72

4.22

1.00

5.47

.63

1.40

3.66

1.42

3.68

.85

h.88

5.51

1.11

3.56

2.41

2.12

8.20

4.45

5.70

.56

2.56

1.46

20.8

401

g 3,400

585

755

112

4,890

63

167

1,860

538

1,600

(t)

(t)

904

(t)

681

(t)

(t)

332

(t)

820

(t)

161

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

g Estimated.

h Former site and datum.
500 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Rio Qrande basin Continued

3833

3856

3856.9

3857

3859

3880

3890

3890.6

3895

3934

3973.9

3974

3978

4018

4050.5

4051

Plntada Arroyo

near Santa Rosa,

N. Mex.

Yeso Arroyo near

Port Sumner,

N. Mex.

Bonlta Canyon trifr

utary near

Corona, N. Mex.

Cloud Canyon near

Galllnas,

N. Mex.

Salt Creek tributary near Roswell, N. Mex.

Rio Ruldoso at

Hondo, N. Mex.

Rio Bonlto near

Port Stanton,

N. Mex.

Rio Borlto tributary near Fort

Stanton, N. Mex.

Rio Bonlto at

Hondo, N. Mex.

Eight Mile Draw

near Roswell,

N. Mex.

Curtls Canyon near

Mayhlll, N. Mex.

Hyatt Canyon near

Cloudcroft

N. Mex.

Bluewater Creek

near Dunken,

N. Mex.

Rocky Arroyo near

Carlsbad,

N. Mex.

Last Chance canyon

tributary near

Carlsbad Caverns,

N. Mex.

Mosely Canyon near

White City,

N. Mex.

In NWi sec. 29, T.8 N. , R.21 E.,

300 ft above culvert on U. S.

Highway 54 and 4^ miles southwest of Santa Rosa.

In SEi sec. 25, T.I N. , R.25 E.,

at abandoned bridge 1 mile

below State Highway 20 and

14.5 miles south of Port

Sumner.

In Si sec. 7, T.I S., R.13 E.,

above culvert on U. S. Highway

54, 1.8 miles southeast of

Corona.

In SWi sec. 15, T.2 S. , R.12 E.,

above culvert on U. S. Highway

54, 2.0 miles southwest of

Qalllnas.

In NEiNEi sec. 17, T.9 S., R.24

E., at culvert on U. S. Highway 285, 4.7 miles north of

Junction of U. S. Highways 70

and 285 and 10 miles north of

Roswell.

In NEiSWi sec. 4, T.ll S., R.17

E. , i mile above confluence

with Rio Bonlto and £ mile

southwest of Hondo.

In SWi sec. 16, T.9 S. , R.15 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 380,

2.5 miles northeast of Port

Stanton.

In SWiSWi sec. 15, T.9 S., R.15

E., at culvert on U. S. Highway 380, 150 ft above mouth

and 3.5 miles northeast of

Port Stanton.

In NEiNWi sec. 4, T.ll S. , R.17

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway

70, at Hondo.

In SEjNEi sec. 32, T.10 S. , R.23

E., 6.5 miles west of Roswell.

In EjNEi sec. 4, T.17 S. , R.14 E.,

i mile above Soil Conservation

Service dam, 0.4 mile west of

State Highway 130 and 2.5

miles southwest of Mayhlll.

In NWjNW-jL sec. 9, T.16 S. , R.13

E., J mile south of State

Highway 83 and 7 miles east of

Cloudcroft,

In SEiNEi sec. 33, T.17 S., R.17

E., 300 ft above dip on State

Highway 24 and 1.3 miles south

of Dunken.

In SW-J- sec. 23, T.21 S. , R.24 E. ,

0.1 mile north of State Highway 137, 0.7 mile above dip on

State Highway 137, and 14

miles west of Carlsbad.

In EjNWi sec. 21 T.23 S., R.23 E.,

above culvert on State Highway

137, 0.1 mile north of road to

Sitting Bull Palls and 12j

miles northwest of Carlsbad

Caverns.

In SEi sec. 34, T.23 S., R.25 E.,

600 ft below dip on Dark Canyon road and 5^ miles north of

White City.

896

242

-

10

.045

290

85

.72

J295

397

10.3

3.08

143

254

.2

14.6

1959

1937,

1952-59

1959

1957-59

1952-59

1931-55*.

1956-59

1955-59

1955-59

1931-55*.

1956-59

1941,

1952-59

1959

1953-59

1958-59

1953-59

1959

1959

8- -59

1959

1959

1959

7- 8-59

8-19-59

1959

1959

9-17-59

1959

1959

1959

00 9- 4-58

1959

1959

1959

1959

3.19

2.16

1.70

2.12

1.60

5.95

4.44

(c)

2.26

(b)

2.80

(b)

f5.7

f5.2

2.21

f40.25

(b)

(b)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

38.6

924

(t)

&.1

407

g5

311

65

4,400

3,960

(t)

(t)

61

g25

t Dlscharee not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Peak did not reach bottom of gage.

c Maximum for 1955 year listed In WSP 1562 Is In error; corrected value given.

f Prom floodmark.

g Estimated.

J Contributing area.

k Year date unknown.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

ximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Mlmbres River basin

4772

4775.6

4775.7

4775.8

4775.9

4780

4780.2

4782

4785

4786

4790

4793

Iron Creek near

Kingston,

N. Mex.

Little Walnut

Creek near

Silver City,

N. Mex.

Sllva Creek tributary at Silver

City, N. Mex.

Sllva Creek at

Silver City,

N. Mex.

Plnos Altos Creek

at Silver City,

N. Mex.

Cameron Creek at

Central, N. Mex.

Cherry Creek near

White Signal,

N. Mex.

Mlmbres River

tributary near

Spaldlng,

N. Mex.

Mlmbres River at

Demlng, N. Mex.

Mlmbres basin

tributary near

Florida, N. Mex.

Hermanas Draw

tributary at

Hermanas,

N. Mex.

Deer Creek tributary near

Antelope,

N. Mex.

Lat 32°54'50", long 107°46'35",

50 ft east of State Highway

180, 1.6 road miles west of

Emery Pass, and 4.5 miles west

of Kingston.

In NWiNEf sec. 28, T.17 S. , R.i4

W., 85 ft above dip on Bear

Mountain Road and 2 miles

north of Silver City.

In SE^SWi sec. 27, T.17 S. , R.14

W. , 350 ft above dip In Little

Walnut Road and 0.7 mile north

of boundary of Silver City.

Lat 32°46'41", long 108°16'41",

190 ft above Twelfth Street

Bridge at Silver City.

Lat 323 46'52", long 108°16'04",

2 blocks below U. S. Highway

260 at Silver City.

In SE-J sec. 35, T.17 S. , R.13 W. ,

400 ft above culvert on U. S.

Highway 260, at north edge of

Central.

In NE^ sec.l, T.20 S., R.15 W. ,

180 ft above culvert on State

Highway ISO and 3-J miles northeast of White Signal.

In S| sec. 5, T. 22 S. , R.10 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

260, 0. 7 mile northeast of

junction with State Highway 61,

4.5 miles southeast of Spaldlng, and 13 miles northwest of

Demlng.

On section line 22 and 27, T.23

S., R.9 W. , at bridge on U. S.

Highway 260, at north end of

Demlng.

Near boundary of sec. 25 and 36,

T.22 S., R.8 W. , above culvert

on State Highway 26, 5 miles

southwest of Florida.

In SW£ sec. 22, T.28 S., R.ll W. ,

at Southern Pacific RR. bridge,

110 ft above State Highway 9,

0.3 mile west of Hermanas, and

11 miles west of Columbus.

In sec. 6, T.34 S. , R.18 W. , 0.1

mile below dip on State Highway 79, 2j miles east of San

Luls Pass, and 12 miles west

of Antelope Wells.

0.74

5.10

2.12

10.0

4.63

19.6

3.80

-

1,370

.4

10.8

4.3

1955-59

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1954-59

1958-59

1952-59

1954-59

1959

1959

1959

1959

8-14-59

8-28-59

8-15-59

8-15-59

8-28-59

9- -58

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

3.66

1.54

3.15

4.13

2.22

f7.3

-

2.10

.19

.32

3.27

5.21

2.55

(t)

391

482

1,600

550

2,200

565

(t)

(t)

61

(t)

(t)

(t)

Tularosa Valley

4805.9

4806.5

4807

4809

4810

4811

Tularosa basin

tributary near

Oscura, N. Mex.

Minnie Hall Draw

near Three

Rivers, N. Mex.

Indian Creek near

Three Rivers,

N. Mex.

Indian Creek at

mouth, near

Three Rivers,

N. Mex.

Three Rivers at

Three Rivers,

N. Mex.

Tularosa basin

tributary near

Three Rivers,

N. Mex.

In SWiNW£ sec. 25, T.10 S. , R.8

E. , 50 ft below culvert on

U. S. Highway 54 and 5.2 miles

south of Oscura.

In SW^SW-J- sec. 36, T.10 S., R.9

E. , 8 miles northeast of

Three Rivers.

In SW^NEj sec. 10, T.ll S., R.10

E., 150 ft above diversion dam

and llf miles east of Three

Rivers.

Lat 33°22'45", long 105°57'25",

75 ft above diversion dam,

0.35 mile above mouth, and

5^ miles east of Three Rivers.

In NE^SWi sec. 3 T.12 S. , R.9 E.,

150 ft below Southern Pacific

RR. bridge, 400 ft above

bridge on U. S. Highway 54,

and 1.3 miles south of Three

Rivers.

In SW^SWi sec. 3, T.12 S. , R.9 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 54,

1.6 miles south of Three

Rivers.

t Discharge not determined.

3.22

9.89

6.8

10.9

96.0

13.8

1958-59

1956-59

1956-58*,

1959

1956-59*,

1959

1956-59

1952-59

1959

6-17-58

8-22-59

8-22-59

8-22-59

8-22-59

1952

1953

1954

8-10-55

1956

7-26-57

10- -57

8-24-59

1.45

2.32

f6.0

4.18

4.72

4.88

_

-

.50

.87

(c)

.78

.84

.32

(t)

1,170

4,970

258

517

4,670

g517

g383

600

2,340

70

1,700

2,100

280

* Operated as a. continuous-record-gaging station.

c Maximum for 1955 year listed in WSP 1562 Is in error; corrected value given.

f From floodmark.

g Estimated.
502 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

he ight 

(feet)

Discharge 

(era)

Tularosa Valley Continued

4862

4864

Black Prince Canyon tributary

near Organ,

N. Mex.

Tularosa basin

tributary near

Orogrande,

N. Mex.

In NEiSEj sec. 33, T.21 S. , R.4

E., above culvert on U. S.

Highway 70, 2.3 miles east of

San August in Pass, and 4.0

miles east of Organ.

In SjSEi sec.l, T.22 S. , R.8 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 54,

2.7 miles northeast of

Orogrande .

0.73

2.53

1959

1959

8- -59

8-26-59

0.67

1.28

(t)

(t)

Estancia Valley

4885

4890

Canon de Torreon

at Torreon,

N. Mex.

Canada del Leon

near Mountainair,

N. Mex.

Lat 34°43'20", long 106°17'50",

at culvert on State Highway 10,

in Torreon.

In SE-J sec. 10, T.2 N. , R.7 E.,

i- mile above culvert on State

Highway 10 and 8.4 miles southeast of Mountainair.

18.2

_

1954-59

1953-59

8-21-54

10- 6-54

1956

1957

9- 7-58

1959

1959

1.99

1.24

1.65

1.75

2.28

(b)

3.26

625

31

301

370

1,330

11

(t)

!

Salt basin

4925 Cornucopia Canyon 

near Pinon, 

N. Mex.

In NE-J sec. 6, T.21 S., R.16 E. , 

0.2 mile above dip in ranch 

road and 7.5 miles south of

Pinon.

17.2 1959 1959 f2.6 (t)

t Discharge not determined. 

b Peak did not reach bottom of 

f Prom floodmark.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 503

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-r« 

stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of bast 

designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger (t).

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage

area 

( sq mi)

Measured 

previously

(water 

years)

Measur ements

(of a)

Sabine River ba

Patroon 

Bayou.

Creek.

Sabine River. Lat 31°34'28", long 93°53'35", 

1.2 miles northeast of Sexton, 

Tex., lOi miles northwest of 

Milam, and about 15 miles 

upstream from mouth.

at State Highway 87 bridge and 

3 miles south of Hemphill, Tex.

miles north of Deweyville, Tex.

at bridge 2 miles south of 

Toro, La.

1949,

1952

12- 5-58 

12- 5-58

 15.9 

*2.25

*b.l

River basin

Unnamed

Creek.

Rough Creek. .

McDonald

Creek.

White River..

Red Mud Creek

Butte Creek..

Salt Croton

Creek .

North Croton

Creek.

Mustang

Creek.

Salado Creek.

South Texas

Co. 's Canal

South Branch

of Double

Mountain

Fork Brazos

River.

Double Mountain Fork

of Brazos

River.

Salt Fork

Brazos

River.

....do.. ....

....do......

Brazos River.

....do......

Lampasas

River.

Diversion

from Brazos

River.

Lat 33°03', long 101°12', 1.0

mile east of Justiceburg, Tex.

at county road and 14.5 miles

southeast of Post.

Lat 32°57', long 1OO°35', at

mouth 9.7 miles northwest of

Rotan, Tex.

Lat 33°19', long 1O1°12', at

mouth 14 miles northeast of

Post, Tex.

Lat 34°11', long 101°41 T , at

Plainview, Tex.

Lat 33°17', long 100°54 ' , at

mouth 12.5 miles northwest of

Clairemont, Tex. 

Lat 33°10', long 100°38 ' , at

mouth 7 miles southwest of

Jayton, Tex.

Lat 33°22', long 100°20', at

falls about 1.5 miles upstream

from mouth and 17 miles northwest of Aspermont, Tex.

Lat 33°23', long 101°01', at

mouth 11.8 miles southwest of

Knox City, Tex.

Lat 33°29 ! , long 99°51', at

mouth 4.7 miles northwest of

Knox City, Tex.

Lat 30°55'18", long 97°35'34",

about 4.5 miles above Salado

Springs and Salado, Tex.

Lat 29°27'07", long 95°29'30",

1 mile west of Juliff, Tex.,

2.5 miles below pumps, and at

concrete flume over Oyster

Creek .

.

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

1937,

1939-49*

1948,

1950-52,

1954-58

1939,

1948-49,

1951-52,

1956

8-17-59

8-19-59

8-17-59

7- 1-59

7- 1-59

7- 1-59

7- 2-59

7- 2-59

8-21-59

8-17-59

3-11-59

5- 6-59

7-22-59

9-18-59

8-18-59

8-18-59

3-24-59

6-18-58

7- 3-58

O

*b.2

0

ta!09

a74.6

a44.3

alS.l

a7.36

0

0

*.69

*1.89

*.20

0

*b.l

0

*2.29

450

328

Colorado River basin

Unnamed tributary No. 1

Colorado

River.

Unnamed tributary No. 2.

Colorado

River.

Gulf of Mexico.

Colorado

River.

Lat 30°17'31", long 97°47'1S",

at mouth about 800 ft below

Tom Miller Dam, Austin, Tex.

Lat 30°17'30", long 97°47'22",

at low-water crossing Just

below Tom Miller Dam, Austin,

Tex.

Lat 30° 17 '04", long 97°47'13",

near mouth 3,500 ft downstream

from Tom Miller Dam, Austin,

Tex.

_

-

-

1955

12-22-58

12-30-58

12-22-58

12-23-58

12-23-58

12-24-58

12-29-58

12-30-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

0

0

412

538

496

415

447

481

0

0

* Base flow.

t Peak flow.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Local runoff.

b Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959--Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

( water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge

(Of 3)

Colorado River basin Continued

Colorado

River.

Unnamed tributary No. 3

Johnson

Branch.

Drainage

ditch .No. 1

Drainage

ditch No. 2

Drainage

ditch No. 3

West Bouldin

Creek.

Shoal Creek. .

Colorado

River.

Waller Creek.

East Bouldin

Creek.

Blunn Creek. .

Unnamed tributary No. 4.

Unnamed tributary No. 5.

Unnamed tributary No. 6.

Gulf Coast

Water Co.

Canal.

Arroyo del

Alamo .

Arroyo del

Alamo tributary .

Rio Grande

tributary

No. 1.

Rio Grande

tributary

No. 2.

Rio Grande

tributary

No. 3.

Gulf of Mexico.

Colorado

River.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gulf of Mexico.

Colorado

River.

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

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

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

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

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

Diversion from

Colorado

River.

Rio Grande. . . .

Arroyo del

Alamo.

Rio Grande

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

do

Lat 30°16'34"., long 97°45'27",

about 200 ft upstream from Deep

Eddy Swimming Pool, Austin, Tex.

Lat 30°16'24", long 97°46'24",

near mouth 700 ft below Deep

Eddy Swimming Pool, Austin,

Tex.

Lat 30°16'35", long 97°46'04", at

lake Austin Boulevard bridge

crossing, Austin, Tex.

Lat 30°16'07", long 97°45'45",

0.8 mile above Lamar Boulevard

at West 1st Street crossing,

Austin, Tex.

Lat 30° 16 '05", long 97°45'44",

0.75 mile above Lamar Boulevard

at West 1st Street crossing,

Austin, Tex.

Lat 30° 16 '01", long 97°45'27",

500 ft above Lamar Boulevard

at West 1st Street crossing,

Austin, Tex.

Lat 30°15'49", long 97°45'17", at

Riverside Drive bridge crossing,

Austin, Tex.

Lat 30°15'58", long 97°45'0l",

300 ft above West 1st Street

bridge, Austin, Tex.

Lat 30°15'42", long 97°44'4l", at

Congress Avenue bridge, Austin,

Tex.

Lat 30°15'37", long 97°44'25",

500 ft above mouth, Austin,

Tex.

Lat 30°15'12", long 97°44'37", at

Riverside Drive bridge, Austin,

Tex.

Lat 30°15'05", long 97°44'26",

400 ft below Riverside Drive

crossing, Austin, Tex. 

Lat 30°14'34", long 97°43'45", at

Riverside Drive crossing,

Austin, Tex.

Lat 30°14'39", long 97°43'2l",

300 ft above mouth, Austin,

Tex.

Lat 30°14'36", long 97°41'39",

about 400 ft above mouth and

i mile upstream from Montopolis

Bridge, Austin, Tex.

Lat 28°59'05", long 96°00'56",

0.12 mile north of State Highway 35 and 2.8 miles west of

Bay City, Tex.

Rio Grande basin

Lat 36°19'55", long 105°40'55",

at culvert on U. S. Highway 64,

4.7 miles southwest of Ranchos

de Taos, N. Mex.

Lat 36°19'45", long 105°41'15",

at culvert on U. S. Highway 64,

5.1 miles southwest of Hanchos

de Taos, N. Mex.

In NW£SE£ sec. 15, T.E3 N., R.10 E,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 64,

0.2 mile above mouth, 0.4 mile

from Rio Arriba-Taos County

line, and about 1 mile east of

Rinconada, N. Mex.

In NWiNWi sec. 22, T.23 N., R. 10 E.,

at culvert No. 3611 on U. S.

Highway 64, 0.2 mile above

mouth at east end of Rinconada,

N. Mex.

In NWij-NWi sec. 22, near western

section line, T.23 N. , R.10 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 64,

0.2 mile above mouth at

Rinconada, N. Mex.

-

_

_

.

_

_

»

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

4.11

2.64

.53

.48

.03

1956

1954

12-13-58

12-13-58

12-22-58

12-23-58

12-24-58

12-29-58

12-30-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

IE-22-58

12-30-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

12-22-58

12-29-58

IE-30-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

12-22-58

IE-30-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

IE -22 -58

12-30-58

12-22-58

12-30-58

19-17-58

8- 1-59

8- 1-59

7-26-59

7-26-59

8- 6-59

62.5

61.9

484

451

406

486

529

0

0

0

ab.Ol

0

0

0

0

a. 18

ab.02

0

0

*.67

all. 5

627

606

674

*2.35

a4.09

*.16

abl.O

*.38

ab.6

0

0

0

0

*.14

ab.84

144

1-173

1-59

1-388

tl ,490

1-159

» Base flow, 

t Peak flow, 

a Local runoff. 

b Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL -RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 505

Discharge ents made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

( sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Rio Grande basin--Contin

Rio Grande

tributary

No. 4.

Rio Grande

tributary.

Canoncito de

la Madera

tributary.

Santa Fe

River.

Cachana

Arroyo.

Cachana

Arroyo

tributary.

Mitchell

Draw tributary .

Do.......

Do .......

Do.......

Do. ......

Oak Canyon. .

Rio San Jose

tributary

No. 1

Rio San Jose

tributary

No. 2.

Rio Grande

tributary.

Upper Diamond A

Ranch

diversion.

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

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

Canoncito de

La Madera.

Rio Grande. . . .

Rio Salado. . .

Cachana

Arroyo.

Mitchell Draw,

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

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

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

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

Rio Paguate. .

Rio San Jose. .

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

Rio Grande. . .

Rio Hondo. . . .

In NEiNEi sec. El, T .23 N.,R.10 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 64,

0.2 mile above mouth at

Rinconada, N. Mex.

Lat 36'07'40", long 106°00'15",

at culvert on U. S. Highway 64,

about 200 ft southwest of Rio

Grande Gun Shop and Trading

Post and 1.2 miles south of

Lyden. N. Mex.

In NiNWi sec. 4, T.24 N. , R .8 E.,

0.1 mile north of State Highway 96 and 4j miles northwest

of Ojo Caliente, N. Mex.

In NEiSE-k sec. 24, T.17 N., R.10E,

above McClure Reservoir, 65

miles east of Santa Fe, N. Mex.

Lat 35°39'20", long 106°53'20",

about 100 ft east of State

Highway 44 and 9.3 miles northeast of San Ysidro, N. Mex.

Lat 35°39'35", long 106°53'25",

at culvert on State Highway 44,

9.3 miles northwest of San

Ysidro. N. Mex.

In NW£NE£ sec. 11, T.14 N., R.13E.,

0.3 mile above culvert on

State Highway 56, 2.7 miles

northeast of Thoreau, N. Mex.

In SE£ sec. 33, T.14 N., R.13 W.,

at culvert No. 3057, k mile

southeast of Thoreau, N. Mex.

Near boundary of SWjNE{ and

SE^NWi, sec. 6, T.13 N., R.12 N.,

at culvert on Atchlson, Topeka,

and Santa Fe Railway below

U. S. Highway 66, 4J miles

east of Thoreau, N. Mex.

Near center of sec. 11, T.13 N.,

R.12 W., at culvert on U. S.

Highway 66, 2.0 miles west of

Prewitt, N. Mex.

In NW£NW£ sec. 17, T.13 N.,

R.ll W., at Santa Fe Railway

culvert, 0.5 mile east of Post

Office in Prewitt, N. Mex.

In MEiSEj sec. 11, T.10 N., R.5W.,

£ mile above gravel road and

3.1 miles southeast of Paguate,

N. Mex.

In NW£SW£ sec. 2, T.9 N. , R.5 W.,

at culvert No. 5667 on U. S.

Highway 66, 0.2 mile above

mouth, and 2.6 miles east of

Laguna, N. Mex.

In NW^MEi sec. 11, T.9 N., R.5 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 66,

0.3 mile above mouth and 3.0

miles east of Laguna, N. Mex.

In SWiNE£ sec. 9, T.21 S., R.I W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 85,

0.2 mile above mouth and 1

mile west of Radium Springs,

N. Mex.

WjNEi sec. 27, T.ll S., R.19 E.,

0.8 mile east of Riverside,

N. Mex.

0.13

.66

.87

17

5.16

.23

3.3

18.8

1.6

_

3.0

4.28

.87

.62

2.12

-

1931-58

1957-58

8- 6-59

7-26-59

6-14-59

11-14-58

12-17-58

5- 6-59

6-18-59

7-24-59

8-26-59

9-24-59

5-14-59

5-14-59

8- 7-59

8- 7-59

9- -58

8- 7-59

8- 7-59

5-23-59

7-26-59

7-26-59

9-13-58

10- 7-58

10-23-58

11-12-58

12- 4-58

12-22-58

1-13-59

2- 5-59

2-26-59

3-19-59

4- 8-59

4-22-59

5- 6-59

5-19-59

6- 4-59

6-18-59

7- 6-59

7-21-59

8- 7-59

9- 3-59

9-17-59

t283

tl,100

1-606

*2.19

*2.58

8.50

4.60

*1.96

5.33

*1.06

tl,590

1-552

tl,930

1-2,350

1-430

1-928

1-1,020

tl,450

1-761

1-917

tl,190

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

C14.4

C14.2

C7.73

0

0

0

0

0

4.01

0

0

* Base flow. 

1- Peak flow, 

c No flow in Rio Hondo below diversion.
506 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959--Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Rio Grande basin Continued

Silver

Springs

Canyon.

Do. ......

North Seven

Rivers .

State Highway 31

Arroyo.

Black River.

Rattlesnake

Springs.

Blue Springs.

Elk Canyon. . .

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

Pecos River. .

Closed basin

east of

Pecos River

Pecos River. .

Black River. .

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

SE^SEt sec. 15, T . 15 S., R . 13 E.,

6.2 miles northeast of Cloudcroft, N. Mex.

SE^SWi sec. 34, T.14 S., R . 14 E.,

12.2 miles northeast of Cloudcroft, N. Mex.

In SW^NWj sec. 20, T.19 N., R.26 E.,

1.0 mile above bridge on U. S.

Highway 285 and 2.5 miles west

of Lakewood, N. Mex.

In NW£SW£ sec. 21, T.20 S.,

R.30 E., at culvert on State

Highway 31, 17 miles northeast

of Carlsbad, N. Mex.

NEj-SE-f sec. 3, T.26 S., R.24, E.,

below Mayes Ranch 10 miles

southwest of White City, N.Mex.

SE£SW£ sec. 23, T.25 S., R.24 E.,

7-j miles southwest of White

City, N. Mex.

SW£ sec. 27, T.24 S., R.26 E.,

above all diversions, 5^ miles

east of White City, N. Mex.

-

-

312

.15

-

-

_

1958

1958

1953-58

1952-58

1907,

1952-58

12- 3-58

12- 3-58

10- 7-54

8-22-58

9- -58

10-22-58

11-21-58

12-15-58

1-20-59

2-24-59

3-19-59

4-16-59

5-22-59

6-25-59

7-28-59

8-24-59

9-17-59

11-21-58

12-15-58

1-20-59

2-24-59

3-19-59

4-16-59

4-28-59

5- 1-59

5- 8-59

5-12-59

5-15-59

5-19-59

5-22-59

5-26-59

5-29-59

6- 1-59

6- 8-59

6-19-59

6-25-59

7-29-59

8-13-59

8-24-59

9- 4-59

9-17-59

10-22-58

11-21-58

12-15-58

1-20-59

2-24-59

3-19-59

4-16-59

5-22-59

6-30-59

7-28-59

8-24-59

9-17-59

*1.04

0

t20,800

t3,040

t!43

*.56

*.68

*.45

*1.02

*.54

*1.05

*.89

»1.01

*.69

*.90

*.52

*.75

2.50

3.21

2.20

1.62

1.36

1.30

6.69

.43

1.65

2.20

1.48

1.42

1.64

1.23

.96

1.12

.86

1.99

.60

1.89

.75

.61

.93

1.04

*11.3

*13.4

*11.2

*12.7

*12.7

*12.9

»11.9

*12.0

*10.6

*10.3

*9.47

*10.7

Mimbres River basin

Mimbres

River tributary.

Do. ......

Mimbres

basin

Arroyo

No. 1.

Mimbres

basin

Arroyo

No. 2.

* Base flo\«

t Peak flo\.

Mimbres River

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

Mimbres basin

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

.

At boundary of HE^SEi sec. 32,

and NW^SWi sec. 33, T.19 S.,

R.10 W., 0.2 mile above dip in

State Highway 61 and 1.8 miles

southwest of Dwyer, N. Mex. 

In NEj sec. 20 and NW£ sec. 21,

T.21 S., R.10 W., at bridge and

over flow section Just north of

bridge on State Highway 61, 4.0

miles north of U. S. Highway

260, 4.8 miles east of Spalding,

and 16 miles northwest of Deming,

N. Mex.

In SW£ sec. 19, T.22 S., R.7 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 26,

3.1 miles southwest of Florida,

and 12 miles northeast of

Deming, N. Mex.

In NEt- sec. 19, T.22 S., R.7 W. ,

at bridge on Atchison, Topeka,

and Santa Pe RR. below State

Highway 26, 2.6 miles southwest

of Florida and 12| miles northeast of Deming, N. Mex.

6.34

.6

-

9- -58

9-12 -58

9-13-58

9-13-58

t2,790

tl,910

t695

tl,570
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 507

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previous Ij 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(ofs)

Mimbres River basin Continued

Mimbres

basin

Arroyo .

Keese

Canyon.

Keese

Canyon

tributary.

Walking X

Canyon

tributary.

Palomas

Arroyo

tributary.

Granite

Pass

Arroyo.

Hermanas

Draw

Slmpson

Draw.

State Highway 9

Arroyo .

Mimbres basin.

McDonald Draw,

Mimbres

basin.

Keese Canyon.

Walking X

Canyon.

Palomas

Arroyo.

Ojo de los

Mosquitos.

Simpson Draw. .

Unnamed

lagoon in

Chihuahua,

Hex.

Laguna de

Guzman .

At boundary of NWi sec. 2 and NW£

sec. 11, T.24 S., R.5 W., at

culvert No. 5346 on U. S.

Highway 70 and 80, 4 miles east

of Akela and 25^ miles east of

Deming. N. Mex.

In SE^SEt sec. 20, T.20 S., R.15 W,

at culvert No. 5616 on State

Highway 180, 2.7 miles west of

White Signal, N. Mex.

In SWiSWt sec. 20, T.20 S., R.15 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 180,

3.3 miles west of White Signal,

N. Mex.

In NW^SEi sec. 36, T.20 S., R.16W.,

at culvert No. 5617 on State

Highway 180, in Gila National

Forest, 65 miles southwest of

White Signal, N. Mex.

Near section corner common to

sees. 20, 21, 28, 29, T.E7 S.,

R.8 W., at culvert on State

Highway 11, 1.5 miles south of

Palomas Arroyo bridge, 3^ miles

southeast of Waterloo, and

8 miles north of Columbus, N.Mex

In Si sec. 20, T.29 S., R.15 W.,

200 ft below dip on State Highway 81, 3i miles east of Granite

Pass, and 11 miles south of

Hachita, N. Mex.

In SW£ sec.25, T.28 S., R.ll W.,

300 ft above dip on State Highway 9 and 2 miles east of

Hermanas, N. Mex.

In NEi sec. 4, T.29 S., R.10 W.,

300 ft below dip on State

Highway 9 and 5.7 miles east

of Hermanas, N. Mex.

In NEj sec. 11, T.E9 S., R.9 W.,

at culvert No. 1244.71 on

Southern Pacific RR., 150 ft

above dip on State Highway 9,

l| miles east of Mimbres, and

5i miles west of Columbus,

N. Mex.

40

1.E4

.19

1.19

1.5

4.0

24.5

94

5.3

9-13-58

9- -58

9- -58

9- -58

9-11-58

9- -58

9-11-58

1942

10-14-58

9-11-58

t2,£70

t954

t320

t770

t474

tl,£00

t618

t3,500

t 1,810

t467

Tularosa Valley

White Oaks

Draw.

Washington

Avenue

ditch.

Bellamah

ditch.

McKinley

ditch

No. 1.

McKinley

ditch

No. 2.

Tularosa

Valley.

McKinley 

ditch.

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

Tularosa

Valley.

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

In NWiSE-J- sec. 6, T.7 S., R.ll E.,

at culvert No. 2066 on U. S.

Highway 54, 6.0 miles west of

White Oaks and 6.4 miles north

of Carrizozo, N. Mex.

At center of sec. 20, T.16 S., 

R.ll E., on ditch between

Washington and Oregon Avenues,

west of Jackson Avenue, 1.0

mile east of U. -S. Highways

54 and 70, in Alamogordo,

N. Mex.

On boundary between SW^NE^ and

SE^NWi sec. 21, T.16 S., R.ll E.,

just below east end of Tenth

Street, 2.0 miles east of U. S.

Highways 54 and 70 in Alamogordo, N. Mex.

In SWiSW-i sec. 20, T.16 S., R.ll E.,

at bridge on Canyon Road, 0.9

mile east of U. S. Highways 54

and 70 in Alamogordo, N. Mex.

On boundary of NW^NWi sec. 29 and

NEiNEt sec. 30, T.16 S., R.ll E.,

at bridge on unnamed street

southeast of National Guard

Armory, 0.5 mile east of u. S.

Highways 54 and 70 in Alamogordo, N. Mex.

31

2.2

.8

6

13

7-26-59

8-26-59

8-17-59

8-17-59

8-17-59

t7,690

t2^-5 

t288

tl,130

t2,500

t2,840
508 RIO GRAWDE BASIN LOW-FLOW INVESTIGATION

Four series of discharge measurements were made on streams in the vicinity of Los 

Alamos during the 1959 water year. For the first series, measurements were made at 

very short intervals of reach along the streams. Distance intervals were increased for 

subsequent series inasmuch as gain and loss patterns were established. The streams considered for study were Santa Clara, Guaje, and Los Alamos Creeks and Rito de Los Frijoles. 

The flow pattern of Los Alamos Creek above the water supply reservoir was estimated for 

the fourth run inasmuch as it was adequately defined by the first three runs. All measurements have been adjusted, through use of overlapping measurements, to discharge on one 

day of the period.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, on streams In the vicinity of Los Alamos, 

N. Mex., water year October 1958 to September 1959

River 

miles a/ Site No. Oct. 14-16 Apr. 14 June 2 Aug. 31

Turkey Creek

0.27 

.05

1 

2

0.62 

1.05 _ _ -

Santa Clara Creek

15.18

14:87

14.64

14.55

14.32

14.15

13.89

13.60

13.57

13.19

12.90

12.63

12.24

11.85

11.53

11.07

10.76

10.40

10.29

9.82

9.37

8.84

8.37

7.97

7.37

6.90

6.50

5.98

5.34

4.78

4.21

3.28

2.06

1.19

0.00

2.45

2.19

2.13

1.94

1.72

1.50

1.27

1.05

.91

.64

.35

.20

.04

.00 (Dam)

.04

.70

1.18

1.46

1.75

2.03

2.51

2.80

2.81

1

Z

3

3A

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

0.57

.87

2.05

2.30

2.77

3.20

3.10

3.21

4.01

3.68

3.62

4.00

4.00

4.06

3.91

3.88

4.58

3.91

4.06

3.92

4.07

4.26

4.17

4.54

3.90

3.98

3.86

4.06

3.90

4.01

4.36

4.51

3.94

3.67

3.07

_

_

2.21

_

»

3.33

-

_

3.94

_

_

4.08

_

_

4.80

4.55

5.36

_

_

_

5.31

-

-

5.36

5.07

5.26

6.00

_

_

5.70

5.80

4.99

4.61

_

3.60

Guaje Creek

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

-

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

Oct. 17

0.08

.10

0.27

.24

.35

.37

.35

.36

.37

.37

.47

.43

.40

_

.31

.31

.27

.28

.27

.24

.22

.03

.08

Apr. 15

.

-

Guaje C

_

0.23

_

.40

_

_

_

.40

.51

_

.65

-

.67

-

_

.65

.79

.49

.53

.34

-

_

_

2.71

_

_

3.99

-

-

4.86

_

_

5.15

_

_

4.73

4.52

4.91

_

_

_

4.86

_

-

5.15

5.17

5.21

5.26

_

-

4.81

4.96

4.62

4.39

_

3.91

_

_

2.58

_

_

_

-

-

4.14

_

4.75

_

_

6.57

_

5.58

6.06

-

_

_

_

_

_

6.55

6.18

6.03

5.41

-

-

_

5.62

5.78

_

_

4.82

tributary

June 3

_

-

reek

_

0.28

_

.44

_

_

_

.51

.52

_

.38

-

.00

.01

.00

.00

.04

.00

.02

.00

.00

Sept. 1

.

-

_

0.51

_

1.02

_

_

-

1.99

2.04

_

2.63

-

1.84

-

-

2.28

2.29

2.29

2.74

2.26

-

Sept. 4

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.01

-

Sept. 8

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.23

-
RIO GRANDE BASIN LOW-PLOW INVESTIGATION 509

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, on streams in the vicinity of Los Alamos, 

N. Mex., water year October 1958 to September 1959 Continued

Ouaje Creek: tributary Continued

River 

miles a/

3.13

3.37

3.95

4.10

4.55

4.85

5.10

5.50

5.52

5.77

11.64

Site No.

3

2

2A

A

B

C

D

E

1A

F

1

Oct. 17

0.09

.05

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

.02

Apr. 15

^_

0.42

_

_

_

_

_

-

.00

-

-

June 3

0.00

.04

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

Sept. 1

_

-

-

-

_

.

_

-

-

-

-

Sept. 4

_

1.30

1.08

.99

.70

.16

.01

.14

-

0

-

Sept. 8

_

0.44

.35

.28

.004

0

0

.10

..

0

-

Quemazon Creek

1.26

1.21

1.15

.96

.79

.72

.59

.49

.30

.00

1A

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

4.97

4.79

4.53

4.29

4.01

3.86

3.64

3.48

3.87 

3.63 

3.39

3.33

3.05

2.78

2.50

2.45

2.22

1.97

1.74

1.52

1.37

1.15

.86

.72

.44

.23

0.0

.22

.43

.64

.81

.97

1.22

1.47

1.90

2.18

2.35

2.52

2.70

2.90

3.05

3.21

3.50

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

South c. 4... J r~ sc9B 

F01* \_9A

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25-1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Oct. 30

0

0

.045

.045

.035

0

.11

.12

.12

.135

R

Oct. 20

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

:

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

1.61

1.90

.48

.70

.54

.52

.43

.43

.24

1.44

1.10

1.35

1.26

1.28

1.48

1.20

1.24

Apr. 15

0.01

Los A lam

0

.28

_

.29

.17

.39

_

.36

.50

to de los

Apr. 16

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

1

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

2.60

2.68

2.51

_

_

2.68

_

_

2.63

2.35

2.72

2.68

2726"

-

2.15

1.95

2.15

-

May 28

0

os Creek

0

.31

_

.37

.20

.41

-

.38

.46

Frijoles

Apr. 29

0.14

.16

.17

.16

.12

0

.24

.26

.60

.93

.94

1.00

1.23

1.25

1.42

1.45

1.25

1.31

1.26

1.44

1.30

1.25

1.91

1.95

2.05

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

June 2

0.05

_

.02

0

.07

0

_

.22

.14 

.24 

.20

.46

_

_

_

_

_

.89

_

_

.89

1.08

_

1.01

1.49

_

1.47

1766"

1.77

1.34

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

June 3

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

1

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

1.47

_

_

1.57

_

_

1.53

1.42

1.18

1726

_

.94

_

1.09

1.01

-

Sept. 2

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

.12

.16

.26

_

_

_

_

_

.57

_

_

.80

.74

_

_

.90

.92

_

1.17

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

Sept. 3

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

1

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

.

_

-

-

_

.

1.19

-

1.36

_

-

-

-

_

1.09

1.16

T76T

_

_

1.04

.

1.18

_

-

a River miles for Turkey Creek are those above mouth; for Santa Clara Creek, miles above former 

gaging station at lat 35°58', long 106°11' SWjSWi sec.11, T.20 N., R.7 E., 5j miles upstream from 

mouth and 5jr miles southwest of Espanola; for Guaje Creek and tributary, beginning with miles 

above dam to miles below; Quemazon Creek and Los Alamos Creek, miles above dam; Rito de los 

Frijoles, beginning with miles above gaging station (lat 35°48'55", long 106°21'35", at upper 

Frijoles crossing, Si miles southwest of Los Alamos) to miles below.
510 RIO GRANDE BASIN LOW-FLOW INVESTIGATION

arge measurements, In cubic feet per second, on streams In the vicinity of Los Alamos, 

H. Hex.,i water year October 1958 to September 1959 Continued

Rlto de los Prljoles Continued

River 

miles a/

3.72

.94

.16

b)

.32

.55

.81

.06

.29

.56

.96

.19

.30

.65

Site No.

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 20

1.41

1.30

1.34

1.15

1.26

1.28

1.17

1.09

1.17

_

-

_

-

Apr. 16

_

_

2.18

1.81

2.19

_

_

_

1.91

_

_

_

-

Apr. 29

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

June 2

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

June 3

-

-

0.94

-

1.28

1.06

_

-

_

1.05

_

-

_

-

Sept. 2

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

Sept. 3

-

-

1.02

-

.99

.89

-

-

-

.83 .98-

.64

.74

.63

.53

a River miles for Turkey Creek are those above mouth; for Santa Clara Creek, miles above former ' 

gaging station at lat 35°58', long 106°11', SW^SWi sec.11, T.20 N., R.7 E., 5f miles upstream from 

mouth and 5^ miles southwest of Espanola; for Guaje Creek and tributary, beginning with miles above dam to miles be- - ~ . _ .- .- - _...._... 

beginning with _ 

Ing, 5^ miles southwest of Los Alamos) to miles below.

b Water Intake for Bandeiler.

below; Quemazon Creek and Los Alamos Creek, miles above dam; Rlto de los Frljoles, 

th miles above gaging station (lat 35°48'55 , long 106°21'35", at upper Frljoles cross-
RIO GRANDE BASIN SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION 511

A seepage run was made Sept. 21 and 22, 1959, along the Rio Grande between the gaging 

stations "near Lobatqs, Colo." and "near Embudo, N. Mex." to determine the amount of 

inflow from ground water aquifers and to obtain more information as to the source of this 

inflow. Measurements were also made at the mouths of Red River and Rio Pueblo de Taos, 

and another point upstream to determine gains in the lower reach of each stream. These 

gains are shown following tabulations for main stem study.

Stream and Location

Rio Grande near Lobatos, Colo. (gaging station).

Rio Grande near Cerro, N. Mex. (gaging station).

Red River at mouth near Questa, N. Mex. (gaging 

station).

Rio Hondo at mouth, 1.1 miles below gaging station at Arroyo Hondo.

Rio Grande 200 ft below mouth of Arroyo Hondo.

Rio Pueblo de Taos at mouth, 2i miles downstream 

from gaging station below Los Cordovas, N. Mex.

Rio Grande below Taoa Junction Bridge, near Taos, 

N. Mex. (gaging station).

Embudo Creek at Dixon, N. Mex. (former gaging 

station).

Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex. (gaging station).

Red River:

Red River near Questa, N. Mex. at former gaging 

station, 5.5 miles above mouth.

Red River at mouth, near ftuesta, N. Mex. (gaging 

station).

Rio Pueblo de Taos:

Rio Pueblo de Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mex. 

(gaging station).

Rio Pueblo de Taos at mouth, Z\ miles downstream

from gaging station below Los Cordovas, N. Mex.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Main 

stream

8.9

50.9

-

-

165

-

174

-

194

16.9

48.4

6.39

6.51

Tributary

-

-

+48.4

+7.7

-

+6.5

-

+8.1

-

-

-

-

_

Gain in 

section

-

42.0

-

-

58.0

-

+2.5

-

+11.9

-

31.5

-

+.12

Total 

gain

-

42.0

-

-

100

-

102.5

-

114.4

-

31.5

-

.12
512 PECOS RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION

A series of discharge measurements was made Jan. 7, 1959, on the Pecos River from the 

regular gaging station below Alamogordo Dam to the regular gaging station near 

Acme, N. Hex. There was no diversion from this reach during the time of this investigation. The flow throughout the reach was affected to an unknown extent by ice that formed 

in the stream during the early morning hours of Jan. 7; apparent gains and losses should 

be viewed with that in mind.

River mile locations were obtained from the 0. S. Geological Survey Plans and Profile 

of the Pecos River, Lake McMillan to Peeos, N. Mex. maps.

Pecos 

River

mile

210.5

193.8

190.7

176.7

163.0

156.1

156.0

142.5

128.0

118.0

111.0

102.7

97.5

97.4

94.0

Stream and Location

Pecos River below Alamogordo Dam (gaging station).

Pecos River 600 ft above Port Sumner diversion dam.

Pecos River at old highway crossing at Port Sumner.

Pecos River below Port Sumner Irrigation project.

Pecos River 1 mile below mouth of Yeso Creek.

.Conejos Creek at mouth.

Pecos River below Conejos Creek.

Pecos River % mile below Arroyo Arona.

Pecos River 3 miles above Hugglns Creek.

Pecos River 1 mile below Crockett Draw.

Bosque Draw 3 miles above mouth.

Pecos River ^ mile above Plve Mile Draw.

Six Mile Draw lj miles above mouth.

Pecos River at El Paso Gas Co. pipeline crossing.

Bob Crosby Draw at U. S. Highway 70.

Pecos River 200 ft above Arroyo Atascoso.

Arroyo Atascoso at mouth.

Pecos River near Acme (gaging station).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second

Measured discharge

22.4

38.1

34.8

66.8

76.0

a. 15

49.3

51.3

61.4

74.9

a. 15

54.1

a. 05

27.3

a.l

36.6

.26

41.4

Gain or Loss

-

+15.7

-3.3

+32.0

+9.2

-

-26.85

+2.0

+10.1

+13.5

-

-20.95

-

-26.85

-

+9.2

-

+4.54

a Estimated.
PECOS RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGA

Five series of discharge measurements were made during the 1959 water year on the Pecos Rive

"near Acme" to the gaging station "near Artesia" to determine gains and losses. The series of 

Measurements of all known tributaries in the reach are included as well as all diversions that 

involved in the computation of gains or losses at selected points along the Pecos River are enc

Overlap measurements were made at various sites, especially in the September run. The resul

these sites. The discharge shown above the line was measured the last thing in the afternoon b

shown below the line was measured the first thing in the morning by the engineer working downst

River mile locations were obtained from the U. S. Geological Survey Plan and Profile of the 

Pecos 

River

mile

94.0

89.0

84.9

79.0

77.5

74.7

Stream and Location

Pecos River above Bitter Lakes, 10i miles northeast of Roswell.

Pecos River at Bitter Lakes, 9^ miles northeast

of Roswell.

Bitter Creek (and Roswell sewage) near mouth

6J miles east of Roswell.

Pecos River at Tatum Bridge (U. S. Highway 380),

7.4 miles east of Roswell.

Pecos River Just upstream from Rio Hondo, 7 miles

east of Roswell.

Hagerman, Inc. well "A", 3 miles east of Roswell

(empties into Rio Hondo above Hagerman Canal

Diversion point).

Hagerman, Inc. well "B", 3 miles east of Roswell

(empties into Rio Hondo above Hagerman Canal

Diversion point).

Hagerman Canal at head, 5 miles east of Roswell

(diverts from Rio Hondo).

South Spring Creek at entrance to Hagerman

Canal, 2i miles northeast of East Grand Plains

(tributary to Hagerman Canal).

Pamona Drain at entrance to Hagerman Canal, 

2j miles east of East Grand Plains (tributary

to Hagerman Canal).

Nov. 5,

Meas. 

disch.

79.5

.

4.64

-

100

(o)

(o)

(a-6.74)

(b4.99)

(b3.9Z)

1958

Gain 

or 

loss

.

_

_

-

 as. 9

_

_

_

_

'-

Nov. 6,

Meas. 

disch.

83.9

.

4.07

-

102

(0)

(0)

(a-7.13)

(b5.36)

'(b3.98)

I

1958

Gain 

or 

loss

.

-

_

-

+14.0

-

.

_

_

-

Ji

a Tributary to or diversion from Rio Hondo

b Tributary to or waste flow from Hagerman Canal.
PECOS RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION*"

Peoos 

River

mile

74.6

74.4

74.1

73.6

72.7

71.4

68.1

68.0

67.5

67.4

64.5

Stream and Location

Rio Hondo at bridge on U. S. Highway 380,

5.8 miles east of Roswell.

South Spring Drain near mouth, 3 miles northeast of East Grand Plains (tributary to

Rio Hondo).

Rio Hondo at mouth, 7 miles east of Roswell.

Pecos River below mouth of Rio Hondo, 7 miles

east of Roswell.

East Grand Plains Drainage District "D" line

at mouth, 3.1 miles northeast of East Grand

Plains .

East Grand Plains Drainage District "A-B-C"

Lines, at mouth, 3.4 miles northeast of

East Grand Plains.

Gravel Pit Drain at mouth, 3j miles east of

Grand Plains.

Pecos River below Gravel Pit Drain, 4^ miles

east of East Grand Plains.

"Inflow" from right bank at mouth, 4^ miles

east of East Grand Plains.

Pecos River below Bottomless Lakes, 4t miles

east of East Grand Plains (above OasisMiller Drain).

Oasis-Miller Drain at mouth, 4-J miles east

of East Grand Plains.

Pecos River below Bottomless Lakes 4i miles

east of East Grand Plains (below OasisMiller drain,).

Pecos River at pipeline crossing, 6 miles

south of East Grand Plains.

Dis

Nov. 5, 1958

Meas. 

disch.

(-)

(17.5)

20.2

_

2.02

5.66

1.75

_

_

131

.35

_

_

Gain 

or 

loss

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

+1.37

_

_

_

Nov. G, 1958

Meas. 

disch.

(-)

(acl7.7)

22.3

_

1.98

5.44

1.62

_

_

121

.35

_

_

Qain 

or 

loss

 _

.

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

-13.3

.

.

_

a Tributary to or diversion from Rio Hondo. 

c Includes waste flow from Hagerman Canal.
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PECOS RIVER INVESTIGATION Continu

Peoos 

River 

mile

50.8

50.0

49.2

49.1

48.4

47.7

47.7

47.4

46.7

46.2

Stream and Location

Peoos River 0.8 mile upstream from mouth of 

Rio Felix ana 2j miles north of Hagerman.

Rio Felix at oia Highway Briage near 

Hagerman (regular gage).

Greer Bros. Diversion upper pump on Rio 

Felix, If miles north of Hagerman.

Templeton Diversion Pump on Rio Felix, 

ij miles north of Hagerman.

Bogle Diversion Pump on Rio Felix, if miles 

north of Hagerman.

Rio Felix J mile upstream from mouth ana 

2 miles north of Hagerman.

Rio Felix at mouth, 2 miles north of Hagerman.

Peoos River below Rio Felix, li miles northeast of Hagerman.

Lankford Diversion Pump l£ miles northeast of 

Hagerman .

Miohelet Diversion Pump 2 miles northeast of 

Hagerman .

Menoua Diversion Pump li miles east of Hagerman.

Utterback Diversion Pump li miles east of 

Hagerman .

Hagerman, Drainage District "D" line at mouth, 

li miles east of Hagerman.

Peoos River at Hagerman Briage, Z\ miles east 

of Hagerman.

Haley Diversion Pump 2j miles east of Hagerman.

Nov. 5, 1958

Meas. 

disch.

148

0

-

-

-

3.75

-

-

-

-

-

-

.09

-

-

Gain 

or 

loss

-2.40

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Di

Nov. 6, 1958

Meas. 

aisch.

132

0

-

-

-

3.58

-

-

-

-

-

-

.09

-

-

Gain 

or 

loss

+0.66

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

f Diversion from Rio Felix.
PECOS RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION 517

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PECOS HIVER INVESTIGATION Contin

Pecos 

River 

mile

21.1

Z0.6

19.8

16.0

12.4

Stream and Location

Lawrence Ranch Drain at mouth, 65 miles 

southeast of Lake Arthur.

Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur (gaging 

station), li miles upstream from mouth.

Pecos River below Cottonwood Creek, 4i miles 

northeast of Artesia.

Artesia sewage line at mouth, zi miles east 

of Artesia.

Pecos River near Artesia (gaging station).

D

Nov. 5, 1958

Meas. 

disch.

0.06

1.42

-

-

166

Gain 

or 

loss

-

-

-

-

-7.48

Nov. 6, '1958

Meas. 

disch.

0.04

1.33

-

.03

160

Gain 

or 

loss

-

-

-

-

+6.60
PECOS RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION 519

A series of discharge measurements was made Mar. 12-15, 1959, on the Pecos River in 

New Mexico from the Pierce Canyon Crossing near Malaga regular gage to the Red Bluff 

regular gage to determine gains and losses through the reach. These measurements were 

made in cooperation with the Ground Water Branch in research for the Malaga Bend Experimental Salinity Alleviation Project.

Stream and Location

Pecos River in Wi sec. 27, T.Z4 S.,

R.Z9 E., at regular gage £ mile

above Pierce Canyon Crossing.

Pecos River in NWj sec. 33, T.24 S.,

R.Z9 E., 2.9 miles below Pierce

Canyon Crossing.

Pecos River in NE£ sec. 6, T.25 S.,

R.29 E., 5.1 miles below Pierce

Canyon Crossing.

Pecos River in SE£ sec. 13, T.25 S.,

R.29 E., above mouth of Salt

Draw near Red Bluff.

Pecos River in sec.l, T.2S S.,

R.28 E., at regular gage at

Red bluff.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Mar. 12, 1959

Time

7:55

a.m.

9:15

a.m.

10:25

a.m.

1:00

p.m.

2:45

P.m.

Meas. 

Disch.

33.1

32.1

31.5

33.3

34.4

Gain 

or 

loss

-

-1.0

-.6

+1.8

+1.1

Mar. 13, 1959

Time

8:50

a.m.

10:15

a.m.

11:30

a.m.

1:30

p.m.

_

Meas. 

Disch.

31.1

30.2

30.0

- 

31.5

_

Gain 

or 

loss

-

-0.9

-.2

+1.5

_

Mar. 14, 1959

Time

-

_

_

9; 15

a .10.

11:00

a.m.

Meas. 

Disch.

-

_

_

29.8

25.7

Gain 

or 

loss

-

_

_

.

-4.1

INDEX

Page 

Abiquiu, N. Mex., Rio Chama near....... 4001

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 8

Acequia Madre at Costilla, N. Mex...... 381

Acme, N. Mex., Pecos River near........ 450

Acre-foot, definition of............... 3

Addioks, Tex., Addicks Reservoir

near............................146-147

Barker Reservoir near................ 145

Buffalo Bayou near................... 148

Addicks Reservoir near Addicks, Tex...146-147 

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 11

Alamito Creek near Presidio, Tex....... 11

Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex., Pecos River

below. ........................... 448

Alamogordo Reservoir, N. Mex.,

contents of.....................483,485

Alamosa, Colo., Rio Grande at.......... 347

Alamosa Creek above Terrace Reservoir,

Colo... .......................... 354

Alamosa River near Monticello,

N. Mex........................... 431

Albuquerque, N. Mex., Rio Grande at.... 414

Aledo, Tex., Clear Pork Trinity River

near............................. 90

Alexander, Tex., Green Creek near...... 185

Alire ditch at Garcia, Colo............ 381

Alto, Tex., Angelina River near........ 72

Neches River near.................... 67

Alvin, Tex., Chocolate Bayou near...... 156

Amalia, N. Mex., Costilla Creek

near............................. 375

Ute Creek near....................... 376

American Canal Co.'s canal near

Pulshear, Tex.................... 206

Angelina River, at Horger, Tex......... 76-77

near Alto, Tex....................... 72

near Lufkin, Tex..................... 73

near Zavalla, Tex.................... 75

Angleton, Tex., Oyster Creek near...... 157

Anton Chico, N. Mex., Pecos River

near............................. 438

Aquilla Creek near Aquilla, Tex........ 178

Arlington, Tex., Lake Arlington at..... 96

Arrey Canal near Arrey, N. Mex......... 11

Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex., Rio Hondo at.... 389

Arroyo Las Vacas near Villa Acuna,

Coahuila, Mexico ................. 11

Artesia, N. Mex., Pecos River near..... 457

Asherton, Tex., Nueces River near...... 319

Aspermont, Tex., Double Mountain Fork

Brazos River near................ 158

Salt Croton Creek near............... 160

Salt Pork Brazos River near.......... 161

Association ditch at Costilla,

N. Mex........................... 381

Atascosa River at Whitsett, Tex........ 334

Attoyac Bayou near Chireno, Tex........ 74

Aubrey, Tex., Little Elm Creek near.... 104

Austin, Tex., Colorado River at........ 270

Lake Travis near..................... 267

Waller Creek at.....................268,269

Avalon Dam, N. Mex., Pecos River

below............................ 464

Ballinger, Tex., Colorado River at..... 226

Elm Creek at......................... 227

Barker Reservoir near Addicks, Tex..... 145

Basile, La., Bayou Nezpique near....... 13,15

Bay City, Tex., Colorado River near.... 275

Bayou Anacoco, near Leesville, La...... 55

near Rosepine, La.................... 59

Bayou Castor near Logansport, La....... 42

Bayou des Cannes near Eunice, La....... 14

Bayou La Nana near Zwolle, La.......... 50

Bayou Nezpique near Basile, La......... 13,15

Bayou San Miguel near Zwolle, La....... 45

Bayou San Patricio near Noble, La...... 44

Bayou Toro near Toro, La............... 53

Beals Creek, above Big Spring, Tex..... 223

at Big Spring, Tex................... 223

near Westbrook, Tex.................. 224

Page 

Bearhead Creek near Starks, La......... 28

Beckwith Creek near DeQuincy, La....... 27

Belton, Tex., Belton Reservoir near.... 195

Leon River near...................... 196

Belton Reservoir near Belton, Tex...... 195

Benbrook, Tex., Benbrook Reservoir

near............................. 91

Clear Fork Trinity River near........ 92

Benbrook Reservoir near Benbrook,

Tex.............................. 91

Bent, N. Mex., Rio Tularosa near....... 488

Bernalillo, N. Mex., Rio Grande

near. ............................ 413

Bernardo, N. Mex., Rio Grande near..... 415

Rio Puerco near. ..................... 424

Big Cow Creek near Newton, Tex......... 62

Big Creek near Needville, Tex.......... 210

Big Fossil Creek at Haltom City, Tex... 95 

Big Sandy Creek (Sabine River basin)

near Big Sandy, Tex.............. 34

Big Sandy Creek (Trinity River basin)

near Bridgeport, Tex............. 87

g Spring, Tex., Beals Creek above.... 223

Beals Creek at....................... 223

Big Valley Canal. See Grandfalls-Big

Valley Canal. 

Black River above Malaga, N. Mex......468-469

Blanca, Colo., Trinchera Creek near.... 360

Blanco River, at Wimberley, Tex........ 287

near Kyle, Tex....................... 288

Bluewater Creek, at Grants, N. Mex..... 420

below Bluewater Dam, N. Mex.......... 418

near Bluewater, N. Mex............... 419

Bluewater Lake, N. Mex., contents of..483,484 

Bluff Creek near Ira, Tex.............. 216

Blum, Tex., Nolands River at........... "175

Boling, Tex., San Bernard River near... 214 

Bon Wier, Tex., Sabine River near...... 60

Bonita ditch, diversion by............. 433

Boyd, Tex., We*t Fork Trinity River

near............................. 88

Brackettville, Tex., West Nueces River

near.. ........................... 317

Brady Creek at Brady, Tex.............. 259

Brays Bayou at Houston, Tex............ 151

Brazos River, at Richmond, Tex......... 208

at Seymour, Tex...................... 162

at Waco, Tex......................... 187

Clear Fork, at Fort Griffin, Tex..... 164

at Nugent, Tex..................... 163

Double Mountain Fork near Aspermont,

Tex.. ............................ 158

near Bryan, Tex...................... 201

near Glen Rose, Tex.................. 173

near Hempstead, Tex.................. 205

near Juliff, Tex..................... 209

near Palo Pinto, Tex................. 171

near South Bend, Tex................. 166

near Whitney, Tex.................... 177

Salt Fork, near Aspermont, Tex....... 161

Brazos River basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in.. 503 

gaging-station records in...........158-213

low-flow partial-record stations

in..............................491-493

reservoirs in.......................212-213

Breckenridge, Tex., Hubbard Creek

near............................. 165

Bridgeport, Tex., Big Sandy Creek

near............................. 87

Bridgeport Reservoir above........... 86

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport,

Tex.. ............................ 86

Brown County Water Improvement District

No. 1 canal near Brownwood, Tex.. 254 

Brownsville sewage outflow near

Brownsville , Tex................. 11

Brownwood, Tex., Brown County Water 

Improvement District 

No. 1 canal 

near............................. 254

Brownwood Reservoir near............. 255

Pecan Bayou at....................... 256

521
522' INDEX

Page 

Brownwood Reservoir near Brownwood,

Tex............................ 255

Bruoeville, Tex., Cow Bayou

subwatershed No. 4 near.......188-190

Bryan, Tex., Brazos River near....... 201

Navasota River near................ 204

Buohanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex.. 262 

Buffalo Bayou, at Houston, Tex....... 149

near Addioks, Tex........ j......... 148

Bull Creek near Ira, Tex............. 215

Bulverde, Tex., Cibolo Creek

near........................... 305

Buna, Tex., Cypress Creek near....... 63

Bundiok Creek, near De Ridder, La.... 21

near Dry Creek, La................. 25

Burkeville, Tex., Sabine River

near........................... 54

Burnet, Tex., Buohanan Reservoir

near........................... 262

Caballo Dam, N. Mex., Rio Grande

below. ......................... 433

Caballo Reservoir, N. Hex., contents

of........................... .483,485

Cabresto Creek near Questa, N. Mex... 386 

Calaveras Creek, near Elmendorf,

Tex............................ 303

subwatershed No. 6 near Elmendorf,

Tex...........................301-302

Caloasieu River, near Glenmora, La... 16 

near Oberlin, La................... 17

Caloasieu River basin, crest-stage

stations in.................... 496

gaging-station records in.......... 16-28

low-flow partial-record stations

in.......................... ..489-490

Calliham, Tex., Prio River at........ 333

Cameron, Tex., Little River at....... 200

Caney Creek near Splendora, Tex...... 143

Capulin, Colo., La Jara Creek near... 355 

Carlsbad, N. Mex., Carlsbad main

canal near..................... 463

Pecos River at.....................465-467

Pecos River near................... 462

Carlsbad, Tex., North Concho River

near............................13,233

Carlsbad main canal at head, near

Carlsbad, N. Mex............... 463

Carnero Creek near La Garita, Colo... 351 

Carrollton, Tex., Elm Pork Trinity

River near..................... 110

Carson Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of........................... .482,484

Casias Creek near Costilla, N. Mex... 372 

Cedar Creek near Mabank, Tex......... 129

Cerro, N. Mex., Latir Creek near..... 382

Rio Grande near.................... 383

Cerro Canal, at Costilla, N. Mex..... 381

near Jaroso, Colo .................. 381

New Mexico Branch, near Jaroso,

Colo........................... 381

Cfs-day, definition of............... 3

Chambers Creek near Corsicana, Tex... 132 

Chamita, N. Mex., Rio Chama near..... 402

Champlin Creek near Colorado City,

Tex............................ 222

Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex.. 417 

Chireno, Tex., Attoyac Bayou near.... 74

Chocolate Bayou near Alvin, Tex...... 156

Christoval, Tex., South Concho

Irrigation Co.'s canal at...... 228

South Concho River at.............. 229

Cibolo Creek, at Selma, Tex.......... 306

near Palls City, Tex.............

Clear Creek (tributary to Elm Pork 

Trinity River) near Sanger, 

Tex.

Clear Creek 

Mexico 

Clear Creek

tributary to Gulf of 

near Pearland, Tex..... 

tributary to Rio Grande )

below Continental Reservoir, 

Colo...........................

Clear Pork. See Brazos River, Clear

Pork. 

Clear Pork. See Trinity River, Clear

Pork.

307

155

339

Cleveland, Tex., East Pork San Jacinto 

River near.......................

Clifton, Tex., North Bosque River

near.............................

Clovis, N. Mex., Running Water Draw

near.............................

Cochiti, N. Mex., Rio Grande at.

Page

141

186

159 

405 

Colemanj Tex., Hords Creek at ........... 253

Coleto Creek near Schroeder, Tex........ 293

Colonias, N. Mex., Galinas River

near.. ............................ 445

Colorado City, Tex. , Champlin Creek

near.............................. 222

Colorado River at ..................... 219

Colorado River, at Austin, Tex. ......... 270

at Ballirxser, Tex. .................... 226

at Colorado City, Tex. ................ 219

at Columbus, Tex. ..................... 273

at Smithville , Tex. ................... 271

at Wharton, Tex. ...................... 274

at Winchell, Tex. ..................... 239

near Bay City, Tex. . .................. 275

near Ira , Tex ......................... 217

near San Saba , Tex .................... 261

near Silver, Tex. ..................... 225

Colorado River basin, discharge

measurements at miscellaneous

sites in. ....................... .503-504

diversions from, to Rio Grande

basin.. ........................... 353

gaging-station records in. .......... .215-277

low-flow partial-record stations in... 494 

reservoirs in. ...................... .276-277

Columbus, Tex., Colorado River at....... 273

Comal River at New Braunfels, Tex....... 285

Comanche Springs at Port Stockton,

Tex............................... 480

Comfort, Tex., Guadalupe River at....... 282

Computations, accuracy of results of... 

Concan, Tex., Prio River at .

8

322 

Concho River, near Paint Rock, Tex...... 237

near San Angelo , Tex. ................. 236

Conejos River, below Platoro Reservoir,

Colo. 362 

near La Sauses, Colo.................. 367

near Mogote, Colo..................... 363

Conroe, Tex., West Pork San Jacinto

River near........................ 138

Contents , definition of................. 3

Continental Reservoir, Colo., Clear

Creek below....................... 339

Control, definition of.................. 3

Cooperation, record of.................. 1-2

Cordillera ditch at Garcia, Colo........ 381

Correo, N. Mex., Rio San Jose at........ 422

Corsicana, Tex., Chambers Creek near..... 132

Costilla, N. Mex., Acequia Madre at..... 381

Association ditch at.................. 381

Casias Creek near..................... 372

Cerro Canal at........................ 381

Costilla Creek at..................... 378

Costilla Creek near................... 377

Penasquito ditch at................... 381

Santistevan Creek near................ 373

Costilla Creek, above Costilla Dam,

N. Mex............................ 371

at Garcia, Colo ....................... 379

below Costilla Dam, N. Mex............ 374

below diversion dam, at Costilla,

N. Mex............................ 378

diversions from....................... 381

near Amalia, N. Mex................... 375

near Costilla, N. Mex.................. 377

near Jaroso, Colo ..................... 380

Cottonwood Creek near Lake Arthur,

N. Mex............................ 456

Cotulla, Tex., Nueces River at.......... 320

Cow Bayou, at Mooreville, Tex........... 191

near Mauriceville, Tex................ 65

subwatershed No. 4 near Bruceville,

Tex..............................188-190

Cowhouse Creek at Pidcoke,

Tex............................... 194

Crandall, Tex., East Pork Trinity

River near........................ 127

Creede, Colo., Rio Grande near.......... 338

Willow Creek at....................... 340
INDEX 523

Crestone, Colo., North Crestone Creek

near............................ 350

Cubic feet per second, per square

mile, definition of............. 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 2 

Culebra Creek at San Luis, Colo....... 368

Cundiyo, N. Mex., Santa Cruz River

at.............................. 403

Cypress Creek (Sabine River basin)

near Buna, Tex.................. 63

Cypress Creek (San Jacinto River

basin) near Westfield, Tex...... 140

D'Hanis, Tex., Seco Creek near........ 330

Dallas, Tex., Trinity River at........ 112

Turtle Creek at..................... Ill

Dam B Reservoir at Town Bluff, Tex.... 78

Data, accuracy of..................... 8

explanation of...................... 4-7

Dayton, N. Mex., Rio Penasco at....... 458

De Quincy, La., Beckwith Creek near... 27 

De Ridder, La., Bundick Creek near.... 21

Deep Creek (tributary to Colorado

River in McCulloch County), Dry

Prong, near Mercury, Tex........ 250

near Mercury, Tex................... 244

subwatershed No. 3 near Placid,

Tex............................240-243

subwatershed No. 8 (Dry Prong Deep

Creek) near Mercury, Tex.......245-249

Deep Creek (tributary to Colorado

River in Scurry County) near

Dunn, Tex....................... 218

Del Norte, Colo., Pinos Creek near.... 345

Rio Grande near..................... 344

Delaware River near Red Bluff,

N. Mex.......................... 475

Denton Creek, near Grapevine, Tex..... 109

near Justin, Tex.................... 107

Derby, Tex., Frio River near.......... 332

Devils River near Del Rio, Tex........ 11

Diboll, Tex., Neches River near....... 68

Domingo, N. Ilex., Galisteo Creek

at.............................. 407

Double Mountain Fork. See Brazos

River, Double MounTain Fork. 

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Dry Creek, La., Bundick Creek near.... 25

Jim Burney Branch tributary near.... 22-24

Dry Creek (Brazos River basin) near

Rosenberg, Tex.................. 211

Dry Creek (Colorado River basin) at

Buescher Lake, near Smithville,

Tex... .......................... 272

Dry Escondido Creek near Kenedy,

Tex............................. 313

Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells, Tex. 323 

Dublin, Tex., Green Creek subwatershed

No. 1 near.....................181-184

Duck Creek near Garland, Tex.........125-126

Dunken, N. Mex., Rio Penasco near..... 458

Dunn, Tex., Deep Creek near........... 218

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort

Worth, Tex...................... 89

East Side Canal near Mesilla Park,

N. Mex.......................... 11

Eastdale No. 1 intake canal near

Jaroso, Colo .................... 381

Easterly, Tex., Navasota River near... 203 

Edna, Tex., Lavaca River near......... 279

El Paso, Tex., Fort Bliss sump area,

at.............................. 435

Government ditch at................. 436

McKelligan Canyon at................ 435

outfall from wells and sewage near.. 11 

El Vado Dam, N. Mex., Rio Chama

below........................... 399

El Vado Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of.............................482,484

Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex., Rio

Grande below.................... 432

Elephant Butte Reservoir, N. Mex.,

contents of....................483 ,485

Elizabeth, La., Tenmile Creek near.... 19

Elm Creek at Ballinger, Tex........... 227

Elm Fork. See Trinity River, Elm

Fork.

Elmendorf, Tex., Calaveras Creek near.. 303 

Calaveras Creek subwatershed No. 6

near............................301-302

Elmendorf interior drain-near San

Antonio, N. Mex.................. 429

Embudo, N. Mex., Rio Grande at......... 396

Emory, Tex., Sabine River near......... 31

English Bayou near Lake Charles, La.... 26

Escondido Creek, at Kenedy, Tex........ 312

subwatershed No. 1 near Kenedy, Tex.308-311 

Estancia Valley, crest-stage stations /

in............................... 502

Eunice, La., Bayou des Cannes near..... 14

Evadale, Tex., Neches River at:........ 80

Falls City, Tex., Clbolo Creek near.... 307

San Antonio River near............... 304

Floods, special reports on............. 11

Fort Bliss sump area, inlet to, at

El Paso, Tex..................... 435

Fort Garland, Colo., Sangre de Cristo

Creek near....................... 358

Trinchera Creek near................. 357

Ute Creek near....................... 359

Fort Griffin, Tex., Clear Fork Brazos

River at......................... 164

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir, Tex.,

contents of.....................212,213

Fort Stockton, Tex., Comanche Springs

at............................... 480

Fort Sumner main canal near Fort

Sumner, N: Mex................... 449

Fort Worth, Tex., Clear Fork Trinity

River at......................... 93

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above....... 89

West Fork Trinity River at........... 94

Four Mile Draw near Lakewood, N. Mex... 460 

Frio River, at Calliham, Tex........... 333

at Concan, Tex....................... 322

below Dry Frio River, near Uvalde,

Tex.............................. 324

near Derby, Tex...................... 332

Fuchs ditch, Colo., diversion by....... 353

Fulshear, Tex., American Canal Co.'s

canal near....................... 206

Gaging station, definition of.......... 2

Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex...... 407

Gallinas River, at Montezuma, N. Mex..441-443 

near Colonias, N. Mex................ 445

near Lourdes, N. Mex................. 444

near Montezuma, N. Mex..............439-440

Ganado, Tex., Navidad River near....... 280

Garcia, Colo., Alire ditch at.......... 381

Cordillera ditch at.................. 381

Costilla Creek at.................... 379

Mesa ditch near...................... 381

Garland, Tex., Duck Creek near........125-126

Gary, Tex., Murvaul Bayou near......... 39-40

Murvaul Lake near.................... 38

Garza-Little Elm Reservoir near Lewisville, Tex....................... 105

Gatesville, Tex., Leon River at........ 193

Georgetown, Tex., San Gabriel River

at............................... 199

Girvin, Tex., Pecos River near......... 481

Gladewater, Tex., Sabine River near.... 35

Glen Rose, Tex., Brazos River near..... 173

Paluxy Creek at...................... 174

Glenmora, La., Calcasieu River near.... 16

Goliad, Tex., San Antonio River at..... 314

Goodenough Spring near Comstock, Tex... 11 

Goose Creek at Wagonwheel Gap, Colo.... 342

Government ditch at El Paso, Tex....... 436

Graford, Tex., Possum Kingdom Reservoir

near............................. 170

Graham, Tex., Oak Creek near........... 169

Grand Prairie, Tex., West Fork Trinity

River at......................... 97

rrants, N. Mex., Bluewater Creek at.... 420

Rio San Jose near.................... 421

Grapevine, Tex., Denton Creek

near............................. 109

Grapevine Reservoir near............. 108
524 INDEX

Grapevine Reservoir near Grapevine,

Tex.............................. 108

Graze Creek near Westbrook, Tex........ 221

Green Creek, near Alexander, Tex....... 185

subwatershed No. 1 near Dublin,

Tex.............................181-184

Greens Bayou near Houston, Tex......... 153

Greenville, Tex., Sabine River at...... 29

Guadalupe, N. Mex., Chico Arroyo

near............................. 417

Rio Puerco near...................... 416

Guadalupe River, above Comal River, at

New Braunfels, Tex............... 284

at Comfort, Tex...................... 282

at Victoria, Tex..................... 292

near Spring Branch, Tex.............. 283

Guadalupe River basin, gaging-station

records in......................281-314

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 494

Hagerman, N. Mex.,, Rio Felix near...... 454

Hagerman Canal near Roswell, N. Mex.... 11

Hallettsville, Tex., Lavaca River at... 2V8 

Halls Bayou at Houston, Tex............ 154

Haltom City, Tex., Big Fossil Creek

at............................... 95

Hasse, Tex., Leon River near........... 192

Hemphill, Tex., Palo Gaucho Bayou

near............................. 52

Hempstead, Tex., Brazos River near..... 205

Hillebrandt Bayou at Lovell Lake, Tex.. 83 

Hollywood, N. Mex., Rio Ruidoso at..... 451

Hondo Creek, near Hondo, Tex........... 328

near Tarpley, Tex.................... 327

Honey Creek, near McKinney, Tex........ 120

subwatershed No. 11 near McKinney,

Tex.............................113-115

subwatershed No. 12 near McKinney,

Tex.............'.............., .116-119

Hoosier Creek near Merryville, La...... 61

Hords Creek, at Coleman, Tex........... 253

near Valera, Tex..................... 252

Hords Creek Reservoir near Valera,

Tex.............................. 251

Horger, Tex., Angelina River at........ 76-77

Houston, Tex., Brays Bayou at.......... 151

Buffalo Bayou at..................... 149

Greens Bayou near.................... 153

Halls Bayou at....................... 154

Sims Bayou at........................ 152

Whiteoak Bayou at.................... 150

Hubbard, Tex., Pin Oak Creek near...... 130

Hubbard Creek near Breckenridge, Tex... 165 

Hurricane Creek tributary at Loring

Lake, near Zwolle, La............ 46-49

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

graph of............................. 13

Ingram, Tex., Johnson Creek near....... 281

Ira, Tex., Bluff Creek near............ 216

Bull Creek near...................... 215

Colorado River near.................. 217

Isle du Bois Creek near Pilot Point,

Tex.............................. 102

Jacksboro, Tex., North Creek near...... 84

West Fork Trinity River near......... 85

Jacksonville, Tex., Mud Creek near..... 71

Jaroso, Colo., Cerro Canal near........ 381

Costilla Creek near.................. 380

Eastdale No. 1 intake canal near..... 381

New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near... 381 

Jemez, N. Mex., Jemez River near....... 411

Rio Guadalupe near................... 410

Jemez Canyon Reservoir, N. Mex.,

contents of.....................482,484

Jemez River, below East Fork, near

Jemez Springs, N. Mex............ 409

below Jemez Canyon Dam, N. Mex....... 412

near Jemez, N. Mex................... 411

Jemez Springs, N. Mex., Jemez River

near............................. 409

Jim Burney Branch tributary at Smithhart Pond, near Dry Creek, La.... 22-24

Johnson City, Tex., Pedernales River

near............................. 266

Johnson Creek near Ingram, Tex...

Juliff, Tex., Brazos River near..

Junction, Tex., Llano River near.

North Llano River near.........

Justin, Tex., Denton Creek near..

Kenedy, Tex., Dry Escondido Creek

near..........................

Escondido Creek at................

Escondido Creek subwatershed No. 1

near............................308

Kerber Creek at Ashley Ranch, near

Villa Grove, Colo................

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

Kyle, Tex., Blanco River near..........

281

209

264

263

107

313

312

-311

348

81

288

La Garita, Colo., Carnero Creek near... 351 

La Garita Creek near................. 352

La Garita Creek near La Garita,

Colo............................. 352

La Jara Creek at Gallegos Ranch, near

Capulin, Colo.................... 355

La Madera, N. Mex., Rio Ojo Caliente

at............................... 401

La Puente, N. Mex., Rio Chama near..... 397

La Sauses, Colo., Conejos River near... 367 

Rio Grande near...................... 356

LaBelle, Tex., Taylor Bayou near....... 82

Laguna, Tex., Nueces River at.......... 316

Lake Arlington at Arlington, Tex....... 96

Lake Arthur, N. Mex., Cottonwood

Creek near....................... 456

Pecos River near..................... 455

Lake Avalon, N. Mex., contents of.... .484,485

Lake Charles, La., English Bayou near.. 26 

Lake Cherokee near Longview, Tex....... 36

Lake Colorado City, Tex., contents

of..............................276,277

Lake Corpus Christ! near Mathis, Tex... 33f 

Lake Pork. See Sabine River, Lake

Fork. 

Lake Houston near Sheldon, Tex........ 14^

Lake J. B. Thomas, Tex., contents

of..............................276,277

Lake McMillan, N. Mex., contents of...483-485 

Lake Nasworthy, Tex., contents of.... .276,277

Lake Stamford, Tex., contents of......212,21?

Lake Sweetwater, Tex., contents of... .212,21?

Lake Travis near Austin, Tex........... 267

Lake Tyler near Whitehouse, Tex........ 7C

Lakes and Reservoirs:

Addicks Reservoir near Addicks, Tex.146-147 

Alamogordo Reservoir, N. Mex........483,485

Arlington, Lake, at Arlington, Tex... 9f 

Avalon, Lake, N. Mex................484,485

Barker Reservoir near Addicks,

Tex.............................. 145

Belton Reservoir near Belton, Tex.... 195

Benbrook Reservoir near Benbrook,

Tex.............................. 91

Bluewater Lake, N. Mex..............483,484

Bridgeport Reservoir above Bridgeport, Tex........................ 86

Brownwood Reservoir near Brownwood,

Tex.............................. 255

Buchanan Reservoir near Burnet, Tex.. 26? 

Caballo Reservoir, N. Mex...........483,485

Carson Reservoir, N. Mex............482,484

Cherokee, Lake, near Longview, Tex... 36 

Colorado City, Lake, Tex............276,277

Corpus Christ!, Lake, near Mathis,

Tex.............................. 336

Dam B Reservoir at Town Bluff, Tex... 78 

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort

Worth, Tex....................... 89

El Vado Reservoir, N. Mex...........482,484

Elephant Butte Reservoir, N. Mex....483,485

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir, Tex... .212,213

Garza-Little Elm Reservoir near

Lewisville, Tex.................. 105

Grapevine Reservoir near Grapevine,

Tex.............................. 108

Hords Creek Reservoir near Valera,

Tex.............................. 251

Houston, Lake, near Sheldon, Tex..... 144

J. B. Thomas, Lake, Tex......._..... .276,277
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Lakes and Reservoirs Continued

Jemez Canyon Reservoir, N. Mex......482,484

Lavon Reservoir near Lavon, Tex...... 123

Leon Reservoir, Tex.................212,213

McClure Reservoir, N. Mex...........482,484

McMillan, Lake, N. Mex..............483^485

Medina Lake near San Antonio, Tex.... 297

Murvaul Lake near Gary, Tex......... 38

Nasworthy, Lake, Tex................276,277

Nichols Reservoir, N. Mex........ -. .482,484

Oak Creek Reservoir, Tex............276,277

Platoro Reservoir at Platoro, Colo... 361 

Possum Kingdom Reservoir near

Graford, Tex..................... 170

Red Bluff Reservoir, Tex............484 ,485

San Angelo Reservoir at San Angelo,

Tex.........'..................... 234

Stamford, Lake, Tex.................212,213

Sweetwater, Lake, Tex...............212,213

Travis, Lake, near Austin, Tex....... 267

Tyler, Lake, near Whitehouse, Tex.... 70

Whitney Reservoir near Whitney,

Tex.............................. 176

Lakewood, N. Mex., Four Mile Draw

near............................. 460

Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near.... 459

Lampasas River at Youngsport, Tex.... .197-198

Laredo sewage outfall at Laredo, Tex... 11 

Las Cruces Arroyo near Las Cruces,

N. Mex........................... 434

Latir Creek near Cerro, N. Mex......... 382

Lavaca River, at Hallettsville, Tex.... 278

near Edna, Tex....................... 279

Lavaca River basin, gaging-station

records in...i..................278-280

Lavon, Tex., East Fork Trinity River

near............................. 124

Lavon Reservoir near................. 123

Lavon Reservoir near Lavon, Tex........ 123

Leasburg Canal at Selden, N. Mex....... 11

Lees ville, La., Bayou Anacoco near..... 55

Wyatt Creek tributary near........... 56-58

Leon River, at Gatesville, Tex......... 193

near Belton, Tex..................... 196

near Hasse, Tex...................... 192

Leon Reservoir, Tex., contents of.... .212,213

Leona River spring flow near Uvalde,

Tex.............................. 331

Lewisville, Tex., Elm Fork Trinity

River near....................... 106

Garza-Little Elm Reservoir near...... 105

Liberty, Tex., Trinity River at........ 137

Little Elm Creek near Aubrey, Tex...... 104

Little River at Cameron, Tex........... 200

Llano ditch near Questa, N. Mex........ 385

Llano River, at Llano, Tex............. 265

near Junction, Tex................... 264

Lobatos, Colo., Rio Grande near........ 369

Lockhart, Tex., Plum Creek at.......... 290

Logansport, La., Bayou Castor near..... 42

Sabine River at...................... 41

Longview, Tex., Lake Cherokee near..... 36

Los Cordovas, N. Mex., Rio Pueblo de

Taos at.......................... 393

Rio Pueblo de Taos below............. 394

Los Pinos River near Ortiz, Colo....... 365

Lourdes, N. Mex., Galinas River

near............................. 444

Lovell Lake, Tex., Hillebrandt Bayou

at............................... 83

Low-flow investigation:

Rio Grande basin....................508-510

Lufkin, Tex., Angelina River near...... 73

Luling, Tex., Plum Creek near.......... 291

San Marcos River at.................. 289

McClure Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of..............................482,484

McKelligan Canyon at El Paso, Tex...... 435

McKinney, Tex., East Fork Trinity

River near....................... 121

Honey Creek near..................... 120

Honey Creek subwatersheds Nos. 11

and 12 near.....................113-119

McMillan Dam, N. Mex., Pecos River

below............................ 461

Mabank, Tex., Cedar Creek near........ 129

Malaga, N. Mex., Black River above.. .468-469 

Pecos River near...............470-472,473

Manassa, Colo., San Antonio River

near............................ 366

Map of the United States.............. 9

Mathis, Tex., Lake Corpus Christ!

near............................ 336

Nueces River near................... 337

Mauriceville, Tex., Cow Bayou near.... 65

Maverick Canal near Eagle Pass, Tex... 11 

Medina Canal near Riomedina, Tex...... 298

Medina Lake near San Antonio, Tex..... 297

Medina River, near Pipe Creek, Tex.... 295

near Fiomedina, Tex................. 299

near San Antonio, Tex............... 300

Menard, Tex., Noyes Canal at.......... 257

San Saba River at................... 258

Mercury, Tex., Deep Creek near........ 244

Deep Creek subwatershed No. 8

near...........................245-249

Dry Prong Deep Creek near........... 250

Mermentau River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 496

gaging-station records in........... 14-15

Merryville, La., Hoosier Creek

near............................ 61

Mesa ditch near Garcia, Colo.......... 381

Middle Concho River near Tankersly,

Tex............................. 230

Midway, Tex., Trinity River near...... 134

Milam, Tex., Sabine River near........ 51

Mimbres River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 501

discharge measurements at

miscellaneous sites in.........506-507

gaging-station records in..........486-487

Mimbres River near Mimbres, N. Mex.... 486

Mineola, Tex., Sabine River near...... 32

Mission River at Refugio, Tex......... 315

Mogote, Colo., Conejos River near..... 363

Monte Vista, Colo., Rio Grande near... 346 

Montezuma, N. Mex., Gallinas River

at.............................441-443

Gallinas River near................439-440

Monticello, N. Mex., Alamosa River

near............................ 431

Mooreville, Tex., Cow Bayou at........ 191

Morgan Creek near Westbrook, Tex...... 220

Mud Creek near Jacksonville, Tex...... 71

Muenster, Tex., Elm Fork Trinity River

near............................ 100

Elm Fork Trinity River subwatershed

No. 6-0 near.................... 98-99

Mukewater Creek at Trickham, Tex...... 238

Murvaul Bayou near Gary, Tex.......... 39-40

Murvaul Lake near Gary, Tex........... 38

Navasota River, near Bryan, Tex....... 204

near Easterly, Tex.................. 203

Navidad River near Ganado, Tex........ 280

Neches River, at Evadale, Tex......... 80

at Town Bluff, Tex.................. 79

near Alto, Tex...................... 67

near Diboll, Tex.................... 68

near Neches, Tex.................... 66

near Rockland, Tex.................. 69

Neches River basin, gaging-station

records in...................... 66-81

Heedville, Tex., Big Creek near....... 210

New Braunfels, Tex., Comal River at... 285 

Guadalupe River at.................. 284

Newcastle, Tex., Salt Creek near...... 168

Newton, Tex., Big Cow Creek near...... 62

Nichols Reservoir, N. Mex., contents

of.............................482,484

Noble, La., Bayou San Patricio near... 44 

Nolands River at Blum, Tex............ 175

North Bosque RiVfer, at Stephenville,

Tex. ...........................179-180

near Clifton, Tex................... 186

North Concho River, at San Angelo,

Tex............................. 235

at Sterling City, Tex............... 232

near Carlsbad, Tex..................13,233

North Creek near Jacksboro, Tex....... 84
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North Crestone Creek near Crestone,

Colo ............................ 350

North Llano River near Junction,

Tex.. ........................... 263

North Spring River at Roswell,

N. Hex.. ........................ 454

Noyes Canal at Menard , Tex. ........... 257

Nueces River, at Cotulla, Tex......... 320

at Laguna , Tex. ..................... 316

below Uvalde , Tex. .................. 318

near Asherton, Tex. ................. 319

near Mathis, Tex. ................... 337

near Three Rivers , Tex. ............. 335

near Tilden , Tex. ................... 321

Nueces River basin, gaging-station

records in. ................... .316-337

Nugent, Tex., Clear Pork Brazos

River at.... .................... 163

Oak Creek near Graham, Tex. ........... 169

Oak Creek Reservoir, Tex., contents

of.............................276,277

Oakwood, Tex., Trinity River near..... 133

Oberlin, La., Calcasieu River near.... 17

Whiskey Chitto Creek near. .......... 20

Olney , Tex. , Salt Creek at ............ 167

Order, downstream, and station

numbe rs ......................... 3-4

Orla, Tex., Pecos River near .......... 477

Salt (Screwbean) Draw near .......... 476

Ortiz, Colo., Los Pinos River near.... 365

San Antonio River at ................ 364

Oyster Creek near Angleton, Tex....... 157

Paint Rock, Tex., Concho River near... 237 

Palo Gaucho Bayou near Hemphill,

Tex. ............................ 52

Palo Pinto, Tex., Brazos River near... 171 

Palo Pinto Creek near Santo, Tex...... 172

Paluxy Creek at Glen Rose, Tex........ 174

Park View, N.- Mex. , Willow Creek

near. ........................... 398

Partial-record station, definition

of .............................. 2

Peach Creek at Splendora, Tex......... 142

Pearland, Tex., Clear Creek near...... 155

Pecan Bayou at Bfownwood, Tex......... 256

Pecos, N. Mex., Pecos River near...... 437

Pecos River, at Carlsbad, N. Mex. ... .465-467

at dam site 3, near Carlsbad,

N. Mex.... ...................... 462

at Pier-ce Canyon Crossing, near

Malaga, N. Mex. ................. 473

at Red Bluff, N. Mex. ............... 474

at Santa Rosa, N. Mex. .............. 446

below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex........ 448

below Avalon Dam, N. Mex. ........... 464

below McMillan Dam, N. Mex. ......... 461

Kaiser Channel, near Lakewood,

N. Mex... ....................... 459

near Acme , N. Mex. .................. 450

. near Anton Chico, N. Mex. ........... 438

near Artesia, N. Mex. ............... 457

near Girvin, Tex. ................... 481

near Lake Arthur, N. Mex. ........... 455

near Lakewood, N. Mex. .............. 459

near Malaga, N. Mex. .............. .470-472

near Orla , Tex. ..................... 477

near Pecos, N. Mex. ................. 437

near Puerto de Luna, N. Mex......... 447

near Shumla , Tex. ................... 11

seepage investigation. ............ .512-519

Pedernales River near Johnson City,

Tex. ............................ 266

Penasquito ditch at Costilla, N. Mex.. 381 

Phantom Lake Spring near Toyahvale ,

Tex. ............................ 478

Picacho, N. Mex., Rio Hondo at........ 452

Pidcoke , Tex. , Cowhouse Creek at ...... 194

Piedra Pass ditch, Colo., diversion

by... ........................... 353

Pilot Point, Tex., Isle du Boise

Creel" near. ..................... 102

Pin Oak Creek near Hubbard, Tex....... 130

Pinos Creel< near Del Norte, Colo...... 345

Pinto Creek near Del Rio, Tex......... 12

Pipe Creek, Tex., Medina River near.... 295

Red Bluff Creek near................. 296

Placid, Tex., Deep Creek subwatershed

No. 3 near......................240-243

Platoro Reservoir, at Platoro, Colo.... 361

Conejos River below.................. 362

Plum Creek, at Lockhart, Tex........... 290

near Luling, Tex..................... 291

Poniente drain near Reynosa,

Tamaulipos, Mexico............... 12

Possum Kingdom Reservoir near Graford,

Tex.............................. 170

Princeton, Tex., Sister Grove Creek

near............................. 122

Publications on streamflow, by

Geological Survey................ 8-11

by State agencies.................... 11-12

Puerto de Luna, N. Mex., Pecos River

near............................. 447

Questa, N. Mex., Cabresto Creek near... 386 

Llano ditch near..................... 385

Red River near......................384,387

Quinlan, Tex., South Pork Sabine River

near............................. 30

Quitman, Tex., Lake Pork Sabine River

ne ar............................. 33

Raber-Lohr ditch, Colo., diversion

by............................... 353

Ranchito, N. Mex., Rio Pueblo de Taos

near............................. 390

Reagan Wells, Tex., Dry Frio River

near............................. 323

Red Bluff, N. Mex., Delaware River

near............................. 475

Pecos River at....................... 474

Red Bluff Creek near Pipe Creek, Tex... 296 

Red Bluff Reservoir, Tex., contents

of..............................484,485

Red River, at mouth, near Questa,

N. Mex........................... 387

near Questa, N. Mex.................. 384

Refugio, Tex., Mission River at........-- 315

Reservoirs. See Lakes and Reservoirs. 

Richland CreeF~near Richland, Tex...... 131

Richmond, Tex., Brazos River at........ 208

Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near. 207 

Richmond Irrigation Co.'s canal near

Richmond, Tex.................... 207

Rio Alamo at Mier, Tamaulipas,

Mexico........................... 12

Rio Chama, below El Vado Dam, N. Mex... 399 

near Abiquiu, N. Mex................. 400

near Chamita, N. Mex................. 402

near La Puente, N. Mex............... 397

Rio Chiquito, near Talpa, N. Mex....... 392

Rio Conchos near OJinaga, Chihuahua,

Mexico........................... 12

Rio Escondido at Villa de Puente,

Coahuila, Mexico................. 12

Rio Felix at old highway bridge, near

Hagerman, N. Mex................. 454

Rio Grande, above mouth of, Trinchera

Creek, near La Sauses, Colo...... 356

at Alamosa, Colo..................... 347

at Albuquerque, N. Mex............... 414

at Cochiti, N. Mex................... 405

at Colorado-New Mexico State line.... 370

at Eagle Pass, Tex................... 12

at El Paso, Tex...................... 12

at Embudo, N. Mex.................... 396

at Port Quitman, Tex................. 12

at Island station near El Paso, Tex.. 12 

at Johnson Ranch, Tex................ 12

at Langtry, Tex...................... 12

at Laredo, Tex....................... 12

at lower Brownsville station, Tex.... 12

at lower Presidio station, Tex....... 12

at Otowi Bridge, near San Ildefonso,

N. Mex...........................13,404

at Progreso Bridge, Tex.............. 12

at San Acacia, N. Mex................ 427

at San Felipe, N. Mex................ 408

at San Marcial, N. Mex............... 430

at Selden, N. Mex.................... 12
INDEX 587

Rio Grande, at Thirtymile Bridge,

near Creede, Colo ...............

at upper Presidio station, Tex......

at Wagonwheel Gap, Colo .............

below American Dam, near El Paso, 

Tex.............................

below Caballo Dam, H. Mex...........

below Diablo Damsite................

below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex....

below Falcon Dam....................

below Maverick Dam, Tex.............

below Taos Junction Bridge, near

Taos, N. Mex....................

near Bernalillo, N. Mex.............

near Bernardo, N. Mex...............

near Cerro, N. Mex..................

near Del Norte, Colo ................

near El Paso, Tex...................

near Lobatos, Colo ..................

near Monte Vista, Colo ..............

near Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico....

near Rio Grande City, Tex...........

near San Benito, Tex................

near Villa Guerrero, Coahuila,

Mexico..........................

South Fork at South Fork, Colo......

Rio Grande basin, crest-stage stations

in.............................497-

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in...............504-

gaging-station records in. .........338-

low-flow investigation.............508-

low-flow partial-record stations in. 

reservoirs in..................... .482-

seepage investigation...............

transmountain diversions to, from 

Colorado River basin............

Rio Grande de Ranches, near Talpa,

N. Mex..........................

Rio Guadalupe at Box Canyon, near

Jemez, N. Mex...................

Rio Hondo (tributary to Pecos River), 

at Diamond A Ranch, near 

Roswell, H. Mex.................

Rio Hondo (tributary to Pecos River)

at Picacho, N. Mex..............

Rio Hondo (tributary to Rio Grande),

at Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex.........

nearValdez, N. Mex.................

Rio Ojo Caliente at La Madera, N. Mex. 

Rio Penasco, at Dayton, N. Mex........

near Dunken, N. Mex. ................

Rio Pueblo de Taos, at Los Cordovas,

N. Mex. .........................

below Los Cordovas, N. Mex..........

near Ranchito, N. Mex...............

Rio Puerco, above Chico Arroyo, near 

Guadalupe, N. Mex...............

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

near Bernardo, N. Mex...............

Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood, N. Mex......

Rio Salado (tributary to Rio Grande), 

at Las Tortillas, Tamaulipas, 

Mexico..........................

in Socorro County, near San Acacia, 

N. Mex..........................

Rio San Diego at Jimenez, Coahuila,

Mexico..........................

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

near Grants, N. Mex.................

Rio San Juan, above Rio Grande City,

Tex.............................

below Rio Grande City, Tex..........

Rio San Rodrigo near El Moral,

Coahuila, Mexico................

Rio Tularosa near Bent, N. Mex........

Riomedina, Tex., Medina Canal near....

Medina River near...................

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

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

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

Rosenberg, Tex., Dry Creek near.......

Rosepine, La., Bayou Anacoco near.....

Rosser, Tex., Trinity River

near............................

Roswell, H. Mex., North Spring River 

at.............................

Rio Hondo near.....................

Ruliff, Tex., Sabine River near......

Running Water Draw near Clovis,

N. Mex.........................

Runoff in inches, definition of......

128

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454

453

64

159

3

Sabinal River, at Sabinal, Tex. ........ 326

near Sabinal, Tex.................... 325

Sabine River, at Greenville, Tex....... 29

at Logansport, La.................... 41

below Toledo Bend, near Burkeville,

Tex.............................. 54

Lake Fork, near Quitman, Tex......... 33

near Bon Wier, Tex. .................. 60

near Emory, Tex. ..................... 31

near Gladewater, Tex................. 35

near Mil am, Tex...................... 51

near Mineola, Tex.................... 32

near Ruliff, Tex..................... 64

near Tatum, Tex...................... 37

South Fork, near Quinlan, Tex........ 30

Sabine River basin, crest-stage

stations in. ..................... 497

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in. .................. 503

gaging-station records in. ........... 29-65

low-flow partial-record stations

in. .............................490-491

Saguache Creek near Saguache, Colo..... 349

Salt basin, crest-stage stations in.... 502

Salt Creek, at Olney, Tex.............. 167

near Newcastle, Tex.................. 168

Salt Croton Creek near Aspermont,

Tex.............................. 160

Salt (Screwbean) Draw near Orla, Tex... 476 

Salt Fork. See Brazos River, Salt

Fork. 

San Acacia, N. Mex., Rio Grande at..... 427

Rio Salado near...................... 425

Socorro main canal north at.......... 426

San Angelo, Tex., Concho River near.... 236

North Concho River at................ 235

San Angelo Reservoir at.............. 234

San Angelo Reservoir at San Angelo,

Tex.............................. 234

San Antonio, N. Mex., Elmendorf

interior drain near. ............. 429

San Antonio Riverside drain near..... 428

Socorro main canal south near........ 428

San Antonio, Tex., Medina Lake near.... 297

Medina River near.................... 300

San Antonio River at................. 294

San Antonio River (Guadalupe River

basin), at Goliad, Tex. .......... 314

at San Antonio, Tex.................. 294

near Falls City, Tex................. 304

San Antonio River (Rio Grande basin),

at mouth, near Manassa, Colo..... 366

at Ortiz, Colo ....................... 364

San Antonio riverside drain, near San

Antonio, N. Mex.................. 428

near San Marcial, N. Mex............. 429

San Bernard River near Boling, Tex..... 214

San Felipe, N. Mex., Rio Grande at..... 408

San Felipe Creek near Del Rio, Tex..... 12

San Gabriel River at Georgetown,

Tex.............................. 199

San Ildefonso, N. Mex., Rio Grande

near.............................13,404

San Jacinto River, East Fork, near

Cleveland, Tex................... 141

West Fork, near Conroe, Tex.......... 138

San Jacinto River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... .138-154

San Luis, Colo., Culebra Creek at...... 368

San Luis Valley, Colo., closed basin 

in, gaging-station records for 

streams in..................... .348-352

San Marcial, N. Mex., Rio Grande at.... 430

San Antonio riverside drain near..... 429

San Marcos, Tex., San Marcos 

River spring flow 

at. .............................. 286
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San Marcos River, at Luling, Tex...... 289

spring flow at San Marcos, Tex...... 286

San Saba, Tex., Colorado River

near. ........................... 261

San Saba River at................... 260

San Saba River, at Menard, Tex........ 258

at San Saba, Tex.................... 260

San Solomon Springs at Toyahvale,

Tex............................. 479

San Vicente Arroyo at Silver City,

N. Mex.......................... 487

Sandy Creek, Tex., discharge measurements of........................ 280

Sanger, Tex., Clear Creek near........ 103

Elm Fork Trinity River near......... 101

Sangre de Cristo Creek near Fort

Garland, Colo................... 358

Santa Cruz River at Cundiyo, N. Mex... 403 

Santa Fe River near Santa Fe,

N. Mex.......................... 406

Santa Rosa, N. Mex., Pecos River

at.............................. 446

Santistevan Creek near Costilla,

N. Mex.......................... 373

Santo, Tex., Palo Pinto Creek near.... 172

Schroeder, Tex., Coleto Creek near.... 293

Seco Creek, near D'Hanis, Tex......... 330

near Utopia, Tex.................... 329

Seepage investigations:

Pecos River....................... .512-519

Rio Grande basin.................... 511

Selma, Tex., Cibolo Creek at.......... 306

Seymour, Tex., Brazos River at........ 162

Shelbyville, Tex., Tenaha Creek

near............................ 43

Sheldon, Tex., Lake Houston near...... 144

Silver, Tex., Colorado River near..... 225

Silver City, N. Mex., San Vicente

Arroyo at....................... 487

Sims Bayou at Houscon, Tex............ 152

Sister Grove Creek near Princeton,

Tex............................. 122

Sixmile Creek near Sugartown, La...... 18

Smithville, Tex., Colorado River at... 271 

Dry Creek near...................... 272

Socorro main canal north at San ,

Acacia, N. Mex.................. 426

Socorro main canal south near San

Antonio, N. Mex................. 428

Somerville, Tex., Yegua Creek near.... 202

South Bend, Tex., Brazos River near... 166 

South Concho Irrigation Co.'s canal

at Christoval, Tex. ............. 228

South Concho River, at Christoval,

Tex............................. 229

South Fork, Colo., South Fork Rio

Grande at....................... 343

Splendora, Tex., Caney Creek near..... 143

Peach Creek at...................... 142

Spring, Tex., Spring Creek near....... 139

Spring Branch, Tex., Guadalupe River

near............................ 283

Spring Creek (Colorado River basin)

near Tankersly, Tex............. 231

Spring Creek (San Jacinto River basin)

near Spring, Tex................ 139

Squaw Pass ditch, Colo., diversion

by.............................. 353

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 3

Starks, La., Bearhead Creek near...... 28

Stephenville, Tex., North Bosque

River at.......................179-180

Sterling City, Tex., North Concho

River at........................ 232

Sugartown, La., Sixmile Creek near.... 18

Tabor ditch, Colo., diversion by...... 353

Talpa, N. Mex., Rio Chiquito near..... 392

Rio Grande de Ranches near.......... 391

Tankersly, Tex., Middle Concho River

near............................ 230

Spring Creek near................... 231

Taos, N. Mex., Rio Grande near........ 395

Tarbell ditch, Colo., diversion by.... 353

Tarpley, Tex., Hondo Creek near....... 327

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Tatum, Tex., Sabine River near......... 37

Taylor Bayou basin, gaging-station

record" in....................... 82-83

Taylor Bayou i^.r LaBelle, Tex......... 82

Tenaha Creek near Shelbyville, Tex..... 43

Tenmile Creek near Elizabeth, La....... 19

Terlingua Creek near Terlingua, Tex.... 12

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of............................... 2-3

Terrace Reservoir, Colo., Alamosa

Creek above...................... 354

Three Rivers, Tex., Nueces River

near............................. 335

Tilden, Tex., Nueces River near........ 321

Toro, La., Bayou Tore near............. 53

Town Bluff, Tex., Dam B Reservoir

at............................... 78

Neches River at...................... 79

Toyahvale, Tex., Phantom Lake Spring

near.. ........................... 478

San Solomon Springs at............... 479

Transmountain diversions from Colorado

River basin to Rio Grande basin.. 353 

Treasure Pass ditch, Colo., diversion

by............................... 353

Trickham, Tex., Mukewater Creek at..... 238

Trinchera Creek, above Turners Ranch,

near Fort Garland, Colo.......... 357

below Smith Reservoir, near Blanca,

Colo............................. 360

Trinity River, at Dallas, Tex.......... 112

at Liberty, Tex. ..................... 137

at Riverside, Tex.................... 135

at Romayor, Tex...................... 136

Clear Fork, at Fort Worth, Tex....... 93

near Aledo, Tex.................... 90

near Benbrook, Tex................. 92

East Fork, near Crandall, Tex........ 127

near Lavon, Tex.................... 124

near McKinney, Tex................. 121

Elm Fork, near Carrollton, Tex....... 110

near Lewisville, Tex............... 106

near Muenster, Tex................. 100

near Sanger, Tex................... 101

subwatershed No. 6-0 near Muenster,

Tex.............................. 98-99

near Midway, Tex..................... 134

near Oakwood, Tex.................... 133

near Rosser, Tex..................... 128

Trinity River, West Fork, at Fort

Worth, Tex....................... 94

West Fork, at Grand Prairie, Tex..... 97

near Boyd, Tex..................... 88

near Jacksboro, Tex................ 85

Trinity River basin, gaging-station

records in.......................84-137

Tularosa Valley, crest-stage stations

in............................ ..501-502

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................... 507

Turtle Creek at Dallas, Tex............ Ill

Dte Creek (tributary to Costilla

Creek) near Amalia, N. Mex....... 376

Ute Creek (tributary to Sangre de

Cristo Creek) near Fort Garland,

Colo. ............................ 359

Utopia, Tex., Seco Creek near.......... 329

Dvalde, Tex., Frio River near.......... 324

Leona River spring flow near......... 331

Nueces River below................... 318

Valdez, N. Mex., Rio Hondo near........ 388

Valera, Tex., Herds Creek near......... 252

Hords Creek Reservoir near........... 251

Victoria, Tex., Guadalupe River at..... 292

Villa Grove, Colo., Kerber Creek

near............................. 348

Village Creek near Kountze, Tex........ 81

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Waco, Tex., Brazos River

at............................... 187

Wagonwheel Gap, Colo., Goose Creek

at.. ............................. 342

Rio Grande at........................ 341
INDEX 529

Waller Creek, at 23d Street, Austin,

Tex.. ........................... 269

at 38th Street, Austin, Tex......... 268

West Nueces River near Brackettville,

Tex............................. 317

West Side Canal near Mesilla Park,

N. Hex.......................... 12

Westbrook, Tex., Deals Creek

near............................ 224

Graze Creek near.................... 221

Morgan Creek near................... 220

Westfleld, Tex., Cypress Creek near... 140 

Wharton, Tex., Colorado River

at.............................. 274

Whiskey Chitto Creek near Oberlin,

La.............................. 20

Whitehouse, Tex., Lake Tyler near..... 70

Whiteoak Bayou at Houston, Tex........ 150

Whltney, Tex., Brazos River near...... 177

Whltney Reservoir near.............. 176

Whitney Reservoir near Whitney,

Tex............................. 176

Whltsett, Tex., Atascosa River at..... 334

Willow Creek (tributary to Rio Grande

Chama) near Park View,

N. Mex........................... 398

Willow Creek (tributary to Rio Grande)

at Creede, Colo.................. 340

Wimberley, Tex., Blanco River

at............................... 287

Winchell, Tex., Colorado River at...... 239

Work, division of...................... 2

scope of............................. 1

Wyatt Creek tributary at Lewis and

Killian Lake, near Leesville,

La.. ............................. 56-58

Yegua Creek near Somerville, Tex....... 202

Youngsport. Tex., Lampasas River

at..............................197-198

Zavalla, Tex., Angelina River near..... 75

Zwolle, La., Bayou La Nana

near............................. 50

Bayou San Miguel near................ 45

Hurricane Creek tributary near....... 46-49

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