Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1954

Part 12. Pacific Slope Basins in Washington 

and Upper Columbia River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1346

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Idaho, Montana, and ffashington, and 

with other agencies

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

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.50 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Idaho, Montana, and Washington and with other 

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

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

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

The data were computed under supervision of district engineers. 

Surface Water Branch, as follows:

T. K. Newell____________________________Boise, Idaho 

Frank Stermitz_________________________Helena, Mont. 

F. M. Veatch_________________________Tacoma, Wash.
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CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Accuracy of field data arid computed results.....'..........................'........... 7

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

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

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

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

Pacific slope basins north uf Columbia River:

Naselle River basin:

Naselle River near Naselle, Wash". ................................................ 13

Salmon Creek near Naselle~T .Wash................................................ 14

Nemah River basin:

North Nemah River near South Bend, Wash.......................................... 15

Willapa River basin:

Willapa River at Lebam, Wash..................................................... 16

Fork Creek near Lebam, Wash.................................................... 17

Willapa River near Willapa, Wash. .........................-........'............... 18

South Fork Willapa River near Raymond, Wash.................................... 19

North River basin:

North River near Brooklyn, Wash.................................................. 20

North River near Raymond, Wash.................................. t................ 21

Chehalis River basin:

Chehalis River near Doty, Wash...................................................' 22

Newaukum River near Chehalis, Wash............................................. 23

Skookumchuck River near Centralia , Wash........................................ 24

Chehalis River near Grand Mound, Wash............................................ 25

Rock Creek at Cedarville, Wash................................................. 26

Chehalis River at Porter, Wash................................................... 27

Cloquallum River at Elma, Wash................................................. 28

Satsop River near Satsop, Wash................................................. 29

Wynoochee River above Save Creek, near Aberdeen, Wash.......................... 30

Humptullps River basin:

Humptullps River near Humptulips, Wash........................................... 31

Quinault River basin:

Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash............................................ 32

Hoh River basin:

Hoh River near Spruce, Wash...................................................... 33

Qulllayute River basin:

Soleduck River (head of Quillayute River) near Fairholm, Wash.................... 34

Elwha River basin:

Lake Mills at Glines Canyon near Port Angeles, Wash.............................. 35

Elwha River at McDonald Bridge, near Port Angeles, Wash.......................... 36

Elwha River below diversion, near Port Angeles, Wash............................. 37

Siebert Creek basin:

Siebert Creek near Port Angeles, Wash............................................ 38

Dungeness River basin:

Dungeness River near Sequim, Wash................................................ 39

Snow Creek basin:

Snow Creek near Maynard, Wash.................................................... 40

Chimacum Creek basin:

Chimacum Creek near Chimacura, Wash. .............................................. 41

Little Quilcene River basin:

Little Quilcene River near Quilcene, Wash........................................ 42

Duckabush River basin:

Duckabush River near Brinnon, Wash............................................... 43

Hamma Hamma River basin:

Harama Hamma River near Eldon, Wash............................................... 44

Skokomish River basin:

North Fork Skokomish River below Staircase Rapdis, near Hoodsport, Wash.......... 45

North Fork Skokomish River near Hoodsport, Wash................................... 46

Deer Meadow Creek near Hoodsport, Wash......................................... 47

Dow Creek near Hoodsport, Wash................................................. 48

North Fork Skokomish River near Potlatch, Wash,.................................. 49

South Fork Skokomish River near Potlatch, Wash................................. 50

South Fork Skokomish River near Union, Wash.................................... 51

Skokomish River near Potlatch, Wash.............................................. 52

Union River basin:

Union River near Bremerton, Wash................................................. 53

Union River near Selfair, Wash................................................... 54

Tahuya River basin:

Tahuya River:

Gold Creek near Bremerton, Wash................................................ 55

Tahuya River near Bremerton, Wash................................................ 56

Tahuya River near Selfair, Wash.................................................. 57

Dewatto Creek basin:

Dewatto Creek near Dewatto, Wash................................................. 58

Dogfish Creek basin:

Dogfish Creek near Poulsbo, Wash................................................. 59

Winter Creek basin:

Minter Creek:

Huge Creek near Wauna, Wash.................................................... 60

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Gaglng-statlon records Continued

Pacific slope basins north of Columbia River Continued Page

Sherwood Creek basin:

Sherwood Creek:

Mason Lake near Union, Wash.................................................... 61

Goldsborough Creek basin:

Goldsborough Creek near Shelton, Wash............................................ 62

Skookum Creek basin:

Skookum Creek at Kamilche, Wash...........;...................................... 63

Deschutes River basin:

Deschutes River near Rainier, Wash............................................... 64

Deschutes River near Olympia, Wash............................................... 65

Woodland Creek basin:

Woodland Creek near Olympia, Wash................................................ 66

McAllister Creek basin:

McAllister Springs near Olympia, Wash............................................ 67

Nisqually River basin:

Nisqually River near National, Wash.............................................. 68

Roundtop Creek:

Mineral Creek near Mineral, Wash............................................. 69

Alder Reservoir at Alder, Wash................................................... 70

La Grande Reservoir at La Grande, Wash........................................... 71

Nisqually River at La Grande, Wash............................................... 72

Mashel River near'La Grande, Wash.............................................. 73

Ohop Creek near Eatonville, Wash............................................... 74

Nisqually River near McKenna, Wash............................................... 75

Nisqually River at' McKenna, Wash................................................. 76

Chambers Creek basin:

Chambers Creek:.

Clover Creek near TillJcum, Wash. .............................................. 77

Chambers Creek below Leach Creek, near Steilacoom, Wash.......................... 78

Puyallup River basin:

Puyallup River:

Kapowsin Creek near Kapowsin, Wash............................................. 79

Puyallup River near Orting, Wash.................................................. 80

Carbon River near Fairfax, Wash................................................ 81

South Prairie Creek at South Prairie, Wash................................... 82

Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash................................................. 83

White River (head of Stuck River) at Greenwater, Wash........................... 84

Greenwater River at Greenwater, Wash. ........................................ 85

Mud Mountain Reservoir near Buckley, Wash...................................... 86

White River near Buckley, Wash.....................'............................ 87

Stuck River near Sumner, Wash.................................................. 88

Lake Tapps near Sumner, Wash................................................. 89

Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash....:............................................ 90

Duwamish River basin:

Green River (head of Duwamish River): 

Sunday Creek:

Snow Creek near Lester, Wash................................................. 91

Friday Creek near Lester, Wash.......................'...............'........... 92

Green River near Lester, Wash.................................................... 93

Smay Creek near Lester, Wash................................................... 94

Charley Creek near Eagle Gorge, Wash...................................'...-...,. 95

Bear Creek near Eagle Gorge, Wash.............................................. 96

Green River near Palmer, Wash.................................................... 97

Newaukum Creek near Black Diamond, Wash........................................ 98

Big Soos Creek:

Lake Sawyer (head of Covington Creek) near Black Diamond, Wash............... 99

Covington Creek near Black Diamond, Wash..................................... 100

Big Soos Creek near Auburn.Wash............................................... 101

Green River near Auburn, Wash..................................................... 102

Lake.Washington basin;

North ForE Cedar River near Lester, Wash....................................... 103

South Fork Cedar River near Lester, Wash..................................... 104

Cedar River below Bear Creek, near Cedar Falls, Wash........................... 105

Cedar River near Cedar Palls, Wash............................................. 106

Rex River near Cedar Falls, Wash............................................. 107

Cedar River at Cedar Palls, Wash............................................... 108

Cedar River near Landsburg, Wash............................................... 109

Rock Creek near Maple Valley, Wash........................................... 110

Cedar River at Renton, Wash.................................................... Ill

Issaquah Creek (head of Safflmamish River) near Issaquah, Wash................... 112

Sammamish Lake near Redmond, Wash.............................................. 113

Sammamish River near Redmond, Wash. ........................................... * 114

North Creek near Bothell, Wash............................................... IK

Sammamish River at Bothel, Wash................................................ 116

Snohomish River basin:

South Fork Skykomish River (head of Snohomish River) near Index, Wash............ 117

Skykomish River near Gold Bar, Wash.............................................. 118

Wallace River at Gold Bar, Wash................................................ 119

Sultan River near Startup, Wash ................................................ 120

Woods Creek near Monroe, Wash.................................................. 121

Snoqualmie River:

Griffin Creek near Carnation, Wash........................................... 122

South Fork Tolt River near Carnation, Wash................................... 123

North Fork Tolt River near Carnation, Wash................................. 124

Tolt River near Carnation, Wash.............................................. 125

Snoqualmie River near Carnation, Wash........................... .. 126

Pilchuck River near Granite Palls, Wash........................................ 127

Little Pilchuck Creek near Lake Stevens, Wash................................ 128

Snohomish River at Snohomish, Wash.......................... . 129
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued

Pacific slope basins north of Columbia River--Continued

Snohomish River basin Continued ] Page 

Quilceda Creek near Marysville , Wash............................. I. ............. 130

Tulalip Creek basin:

Tulalip Creek;

Lake Goodwih near Silvana, Wash .................................. f ............. 131

Lake Shoecraf t near Tulalip, Wash................................ I.............. 132

Stillaguamish River basin:

South Fork Stillaguamish River near Granite Falls, Wash............ L ............. 133

South Fork Stillaguamish River above Jim Creek, near Arlington, Waslji. ............ 134

Jim Creek near Arlington, Wash. ................................................ 135

North Fork Stillaguamish River:

Squire Creek near Darrington, Wash........................................... 136

North Fork Stillaguamish River near Darrington, Wash. ............ L............. 13V

North Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington, Wash.............. L............. 138

Armstrong Creek near Arlington, Wash. .................'........... L ............. 139

Pilchuck Creek near Bryant, Wash............................................... 140

Skagit River basin:

Skagit River near Hope, British Columbia ........................... j,............. 141

Ruby Creek below Panther Creek, near Newhalem, Wash............................ 142

Ross Reservoir near Newhalem, Wash................................. h ............. 143

Thunder Creek near Newhalem, Wash. .............................................. 144

Stetattle Creek near Newhalem, Wash..............................!, ............. 145

Skagit River at Newhalem, Wash ................................................... 146

Skagit River above Alma Creek, near Marblemount, Wash.............. k ............. 14V

Cascade River at Marblemount, Wash............................................. 148

Sauk River above Whitechuck River, near Darrington, Wash......... L ............. 149

Sauk River near Sauk, Wash....................................... f ............. 150

Baker River:

Sandy Creek near Concrete, Wash................................ i............. 151

Bear Creek near Concrete, Wash................................. [............. 152

North Fork Bear Creek near Concrete, Wash...................... I............. 153

Baker River at Concrete, Wash.................................... 1 .............. 154

Skagit River near Concrete, Wash.................................... }............. 155

Alder Creek near Hamilton, Wash .................................. i............. 156

Day Creek near Lyman, Wash....................................... i............. 15V

Skagit River near Mount Vernon, Wash. .....'......................... i............. 158

Reservoirs in Skagit River basin, Wash:............................ 1............. 159

garnish River basin:

Samish River near Burlington, Wash.....'.......................................... 160

Whatcom Creek basin:

Whatcom Creek:

Austin Creek near Bellingham, Wash, ..............................i............. 161

Whatcom Creek below hatchery, near Bellingham, Wash................ 1............. 162

Squallcum Creek basin:

Squalicum Creek at Bellingham, Wash............................................. 163

Nooksack River basin:

Nooksack River above Cascade Creek, near Glacier, Wash............. I............. 164

Middle Fork Nooksack River:

Kendall Creek near mouth, at Kendall, Wash.....................i............. 165

Coal Creek near Kendall, Wash.................................. 1............. 166

Middle Fork Nooksack River near Deming, Wash..................... i............. 167

Canyon Creek at Kulshan, Wash................................................ 168

South Fork Nooksack River near Wickersham, Wash..................}............. 169

Skookum Creek near Wickersham, Wash.......................................... 170

Nooksack River at Deming, Wash..................................... 1............. 171

Anderson Creek at Goshen, Wash................................................. 172

Nooksack River near Lynden, Wash,................................................ 1V3

Fishtrap Creek at Lynden, Wash................................... 1............. 1V4

Bertrand Creek near Lynden, Wash................................. 1............. 1V5

Tenmile Creek near Ferndale, Wash.............................................. 1V6

California Creek basin:

California Creek near Custer, Wash.........;.......................i............. 177

Dakota Creek basin:

Dakota Creek near Blaine, Wash................................................... 178

Fraser River basin:

Fraser River: 

Vedder River:

Sumas River near Sumas, Wash ...................................\............. 179 

Johnson Creek at Sumas, Wash.................................i............. 180

Saar Creek near Sumas, Wash..................................;............. 181

Upper Columbia River basin: 

Columbia River:

Kootenal River basin:

Kootenay River at Newgate, British Columbia ........................ 1............. 182

Fisher River near Jennings, Mont................................. t............. 183

Kootenai River at Libby, Mont......................................i............. 184

Lake Creek at Troy, Mont......................................... j............. 185

Kootenai River at Leonia, Idaho....................................|............. 186

Boulder Creek near Leonia, Idaho ................................. 1............. 187

Moyie River at Eastport, Idaho................................... 1............. 188

Moyie River at Eileen, Idaho..................................... 1 ............. 189

Kootenai River at Boom Camp, near Bonners Ferry, Idaho.......................... 190

Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry, Idaho........................................... 191

Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, Idaho........................... I............. 193

Deep Creek at Moravia, Idaho.....................................L............. 194

Kootenai River at Klockmann Ranch, near Bonners Ferry, Idaho.......[............. 195

Kootenai River near Copeland, Idaho ................................ I ............. 196

Long Canyon Creek near Porthill, Idaho........................... r ............. 198

Smith Creek near Porthill, Idaho............................................... 199

Boundary Creek near Porthill, Idaho............................................ .200
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Gaging-staticn records Continued

Upper Columbia River basin Continued Page

Kootenai River at Porthill, Idaho................................................ 201

Kootenay Lake at Kuskonook, British Columbia..................................... 203

Columbia River at Birchbank, British Columbia...................................... 204

Pead Oreille River basin:

Clark Fork (head of Pend Oreille River):

Flint Creek near Southern Cross, Mont.......................................... 205

Flint Creek at Maxville, Mcnt.................................................. 206

Boulder Creek at Maxville, Mont.............................................. 207

Middle Fork Rock Creek .iear Philipsburg, Mont.................................. 208

Blaokfoot River:

Nevada Creek above reservoir, near Finn, Mont................................ 209

Blaokfoot River near Ovando, M~nt.............................................. 210

Blaokfoot River near Banner, Mont.............................................. 211

Clark Furk above Missoula, Mont ........^......................................... 212

West Fork Bitterroot River near Conner, Mont................................... 213

East Fork Bitterroot River at Conner, Mont............ ...................... 214

Bitterroot River near Darby, Mont.............................................. 215

Blodgett Creek near Corvallis, Mont.......................................... 216

Bear Creek near Victor, Mont................................................. 217

Burnt Fork Creek near Stevensville, Mont..................................... 219

Lolo Creek near Lolo, Mont................................................... 220

Clark Fork below Missoula, Mont.................................................. 221

Clark Fork at St. Regis, Mont.................................................... 222

Flathead River at Flathead, British Columbia ................................... 223

Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont....................................... 224

Middle Fork Flathead River near West Glacier, Mont.........:................. 225

South Fork Flathead River at Spotted Bear ranger station, near Hungry Horse,

Mont................................................................... 226

Spotted Bear River near Hungry Horse, Mont................................. 227

Twin Creek near Hungry Horse, Mont......................................... 228

Lower Twin Creek near Hungry Horse, Mont................................... 229

Sullivan Creek near Hungry Horse, Mont..................................... 230

Graves Creek near Hungry Horse, Mont....................................... 231

Hungry Horse Reservoir near Hungry Horse, Mont............................... 232

South Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont.......................... 233

Flathead River at Columbia Falls, Mont......................................... 234

Swan River near BigforK, Mont................................................ 235

Flathead Lake at Somers, Mont.................................................. 236

Flathead River near Poison, Mont............................................... 237

Clark Fork near Plains, Mont..................................................... 238

Clark Fork at Thompson Falls, Mont............................................... 239

Pend Oreille Lake at Hope, Idaho................................................. 240

Priest Lake at outlet, near Coolin, Idaho...................................... 241

Priest River near Coolin, Idaho................................................ 242

Priest River near Priest River, Idaho.......................................... 243

Pend Oreille River at Newport, Wash.............................................. 244

Calispell Creek near Dalkena, Wash............................................. 245

Pend Oreille River below Box Canyon, near lone, Wash............................. 246

Sullivan Creek at Metaline Falls, Wash. ........................................ 248

Pend Oreille River below Z Canyon, near Metaline Falls, Wash...............:..... 249

Smaller reservoirs in Pend Oreille River basin In Montana........................ 250

Columbia River .at international boundary........................................... 251

Kettle River basin:

Kettle River near Ferry, Wash.................................................... 252

Curlew Lake near Malo, Wash..................................................... 253

Curlew Creek near Malo, Wash................................................... 254

Kettle River near Laurier, Wash. ................................................. 255

Colville River basin:

Colville River: 

Loon Lake:

Deer Lake near Loon Lake, Wash............................................... 256

Loon Lake near Loon -Lake, Wash................................................. 257

Sheep Creek at Loon Lake, Wash................................................. 258

Sheep Creek at Springdale, Wash................................................ 259

Mill Creek near Colville, Wash................................................. 260

Colville River at Kettle Falls, Wash............................................. 261

Spokane River basin:

Coeur d'Alene River (head of Spokane River) above Shoshone Creek, near Prichard,

Idaho...................................................................... 262

Coeur d'Alene River at Enaville, Idaho........................................... 263

Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo, Idaho.......................................... 264

St. Joe River at Calder, Idaho................................................. 265

St. Maries River at Lotus, Idaho............................................. 266

Coeur d'Alene Lake at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho....................................... 267

Spokane River:

Hayden Lake at Hayden Lake, Idaho.............................................. 268

Rathdrum Prairie Canal at Huetter, Idaho....................................... 269

Spokane Valley Farms Co. ' s canal at Post Falls, Idaho.......................... 270

Spokane River near Post Falls, Idaho............................................. 271

Spokane River above Liberty Bridge, near Otis Orchards, Wash. .................... 272

Liberty Lake at Liberty Lake, Wash............................................. 273

Spokane River below Trent Bridge, near Spokane, Wash............................. 274

Spokane River at Spokane, Wash................................................... 275

Latah Creek at Spokane, Wash................................................... 276

Deep Creek:

Medical Lake at Medical Lake, Wash........................................... 277

Little Spokane River at Elk, Wash.............................................. 278

Diamond Lake (head of West Branch Little Spokane River) near Newport, Wash... 279 

Sacheen Lake near Newport, Wash.............................................. 280

Eloika Lake nar Elk, Wash.................................................... 280
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Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Columbia River basin Continued

Spokane River basin Continued Page

Little Spokane River at Dartford, Wash......................................... 281

Long Lake at Long Lake, Wash..................................................... 282

Spokane River at Long Lake, Wash................................................. 283

Sanpoil River basin:

Sanpoil River near Kelle'r, Wash.................................................. 284

Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake at Grand Coulee Dam, Wash. .............................. 285

Feeder canal at Grand Coulee, Wash............................................... 286

Columbia River at Gran* Coulee Dam, Wash,.......................................... 28V

Columbia River at Bridgeport, Wash................................................. 288

Okanogan River basin;

Okanagan River at Okanagan Palls, British Columbia............................... 289

Osoyoos Lake near Oroville, Wash................................................. 290

Okanogan River at Oroville, Wash................................................. 291

Sirailkaraeen River near Nighthawk, Wash.......................................... 292

Okanogan River near Tonasket, Wash............................................... 293

Methow River basin:

Methow River at Twisp, Wash...................................................... 294

Chelan River basin:

Stehekin Kiver (head of Chelan River) at Stehekin, Wash.......................... 295

Lake Chelan:

Railroad Creek at Lucerne, Wash................................................ 296

Lake Chelan at Chelan, Wash. ....................................................... 297

Chelan River at Chelan, Wash. .................................................... 298

Entiat River basin:

Entiat River at Entiat, Wash..................................................... 299

Wenatchee River basin:

Wenatehee Lake near Plain, Wash.................................................. 300

Wenatchee River below Wenatchee Lake, Wash....................................... 301

Wenatchee River at Plain, Wash................................................... 302

Icicle Creek above Snow Creek, near Leavenworth, Wash........................... 303

Wenatchee River at Peshastin', Wash............................................... 304

Mission Creek:

Sand Creek near Cashmere, Wash............................................... 305

Mission Creek near Cashmere, Wash.............................................. 305

Douglas Creek basin:.

Douglas Creek near Alstown, Wash................................................. 306

Douglas Creek at Palisades, Wash................................................. 307

Columbia River at Trinidad, Wash-.........'.......................................... 308

Crab Creek basin:

Crab Creek at Irby, Wash......................................................... 309

Wilson Creek at Wilson Creek, Wash............................................. 310

Crab Creek near Moses Lake, Wash................................................. 311

Rocky Ford Creek:

Park Lake near Coulee City, Wash............................................. 312

Park Creek below Park Lake, near Coulee City, Wash........................... 313

Blue Lake near Coulee City, Wash............................................. 314

Lenore Lake near Soap Lake, Wash............................................. 315

Soap Lake near Soap Lake, Wash............................................... 316

Rocky Ford Creek near Ephrata, Wash............................................. 317

Moses Lake at Moses Lake, W.ash................................................... 318

Crab Creek near Warden, Wa sh..................................................... 318

Crab Creek near Smyrna, Wash. ..................................................... 319

Yakima River basin:

Yakima River near Martin, Wash................................................... 320

Kachess River near Easton, Wash................................................ 321

Cle Elum River near Ros'lyn, Wash............................................... 322

Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash......................:............................ 323

Yakima River at Umtanum, Wash.................................................... 324

Naches River:

Bumping River near Nile, Wash................................................ 325

American River near Nile, Wash............................................. 326

Tieton River at Tieton Dam, near Naches, Wash................................ 327

Tieton River at headworks of Tieton Canal, near Naches, Wash................. 328

Naches River below Tieton River, near Naches , Wash.............................. 329

North Fork Ahtanum Creek, near Tampico, Wash. .................................. 330

South Fork Ahtanum Creek at Conrad Ranch, near Tampico, Wash. ................ 331

Yakima River near Parker, Wash................................................... 332

Yakima River at Kiona, Wash...................................................... 334

Reservoirs in Yakima River basin, Wash........................................... 335

Revisions of records for discontinued stations:

South Fork Chehalis River at Boistfort, Wash..................................... 337

Wynoochee River at Oxbow, near Aberdeen, Wash. ................................... 337

Wynoochee River below Black Creek, near Montesano, Wash.......................... 338

Clearwater River near Clear-water, Wash........................................... 338

Soleduck River at Snider ranger station, near Beaver, Wash....................... 339

Soleduck River near Quillayute, Wash............................................. 339

Calawah River near Forks, Wash................................................... 340

Dungeness River below Canyon Creek, near Sequim, Wash............................ 342

Dungeness River at Dungeness, Wash............................................... 343

Cranberry Creek near Shelton, Wash............................................... 346

East Creek near Elbe, Wash....................................................... 346

Little Nisqually River near Alder, Wash.......................................... 347

Tanwax Creek near McKenna, Wash.................................................. 348

Puyallup River near Electron, Wash............................................... 349

White River at Buckley, Wash..................................................... 351

Green River near Black Diamond, Wash............................................. 351

South Fork Skykomish River near Skykomish, Wash................................... 352

Beckler River near Skykomish, Wash............................................... 352
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued

Revisions of records for discontinued stations Continued Page

Miller River at Miller River, Wash............................................... 353

North Fork Skykomish River at. Index, Wash........................................ 354

May Creek near Gold Bar, Wash.................................................... 355

Skykomish River at Sultan, Wash.................................................. 355

Middle Fork Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash............................... 356

North Fork Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie Falls, Wash.......................... 357

North Fork Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash................................ 358

South Fork Snoqualmie River near Ofarcia, Wash.................................... 359

Debuque Creek near Lake Stevens, Wash......................, .................... 359

South Fork Stillaguamish River near Silverton, Wash.............................. 360

Canyon Creek near Granite Falls, Wash. ............................................ 361

South Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington, Wash.............................. 362

Ruby Creek near Newhalem, Wash................................................... 363

Thunder Creek near Marblemount, Wash...................'.......................... 364

Bacon Creek near Marblemount, Wash ............................................... 365

Cascade River near Marblemount, Wash.............................................. 366

Clark Creek at Marblemount, Wash................................................. 366

South Fork Sauk River near Barlow Pass, Wash..................................... 367

Sauk River above Clear Creek, near Darrington, Wash.............................. 367

Sauk River at Darrington, Wash................................................... 368

Big Creek near Mansford, Wash. .................................................... 369

Suiattle River near Mansford, Wash............................................... 370

Baker River below ftnderson Creek, near Concrete, Wash............................ 370

Finney Creek near Concrete, Wash................................................. 371

Latah Creek at Tekoa, Wash....................................................... 371

North Fork Latah Creek at Tekoa, Wash............................................ 372

Sanpoil River at Keller, Wash.................................................... 372

Johnson Creek near Riverside, Wash............................................... 374

Taneum Creek near Thorp, Wash.................................................... 374

Manastash Creek near Ellensburg, Wash............................................ 375

Ahtanum Creek at The Narrows, near Tampico, Wash................................. 376

Simcoe Creek below Spring Creek, near Fort Simcoe, Wash.......................... 377

Miscellaneous discharge measurements ................................................. 378

Index................................................................................ 389

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Columbia River at Trinidad, Wash., B,

Columbia River at Trinidad, Wash........................................ 4

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

on surface water supply.'.....,.......................................... 9

3. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1954 water year

with median discharge for 25-year period................................ 12
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN WASHINGTON AND UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER

BASIN, 1954

SCOPE OF WORK

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

year ending September 30, 1954. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

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

made at more than 13,050 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1954, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

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

Discharge measurements only were made at many other points in the 1954 water year, most of 

which are published at the end of this report.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

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

Montana: Office of State Engineer, F. E. Buck; State Water Conservation Board. 

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

director, and C. J. Bartholet, supervisor of hydraulics for the department, succeeded 

by M. G. Walker; State Department of Fisheries, R. J. Schoettler, director; State 

Department of Game, J. A. Biggs, director; State Department of Highways, W. A. Bugge, 

director; cities of Bellingham, Bremerton, Everett, Olympia, Seattle, Tacoma, 

and town of Wilson Creek; Intercounty River Improvement Commission; Grays Harbor 

County Public Utility District No. 1; Pend Oreille County Public Utility District 

No. 1; Douglas, Grant, Pend Oreille, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties, and Diking District No. 2 of Pend Oreille County.

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 4 gaging stations in 

Idaho, 1 in Montana, and 14 in Washington.

Assistance was also furnished by the Agricultural Research Service of the United States

* 

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

the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Reclamation and the Office of Indian 

Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior, and the United States Department 

of State. Acknowledgment is due to the Forest Service of the United States Department of 

Agriculture and the Weather Bureau for occupation permits and furnishing special reports 

of watershed conditions and precipitation records.

Full coop'eration exists between the Geological Survey of the United States Department 

of the Interior and the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and 

National Resources, Canada. On waters adjacent to the international boundary certain

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SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 12

stations are maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the terms of the 

Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, and others are maintained under a subsequent agreement 

between the two Governments. The records from all these stations are obtained in such a 

manner as to be equally acceptable and available in either country. These stations are 

herein designated "international gaging stations."

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Idaho: Washington Water Power Co. 

Montana: The Montana Power Co.

Washington: Crown Zellerbaeh Corporation; Puget Sound Power & Light Co.; 

Rayonier, Inc.; Superior Portland Cement Co.; Washington Water Power Co., and 

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

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

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

listed below.

State District office Address

Idaho.......................... Boise......................... 429 Federal Building.

Montana........................ Helena........................ 409 Federal Building.

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

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

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

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

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

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

irrigation.

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

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

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

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

flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

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 OF LISTING GAGING' STATIONS

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

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report; In a downstream direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station 

are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it 

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

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

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.

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 

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

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

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

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

stations are shown in figure 1.

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

necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect
A, COLUMBIA RIVER AT TRINIDAD, WASH. 

Recording-gage shelter and ^tilling well.

B, COLUMBIA RIVER AT TRINIDAD, WASH. 

East cable tower.

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

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

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 the slope or fall Is obtained by means 

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

dally records Is not changed.

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

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

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

and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1954 Is shown on page IV for the 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Corps of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the period s for which there are published records generally equivalent to those of the present 

site. Under "Qage" 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 of gages, locations, and daturas 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
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the water 

years only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are 

concerned in the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

follows: "(M)" means that only the Instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" 

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

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

was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic 

feet per 'second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the 

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

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

series of reports.

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

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

not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

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

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

obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing, as
ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

station description.

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

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

day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

usually less than 20 inches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at 

given stages is usually given in the first report in which data for the reservoir are published but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicate's that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 

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

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

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

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

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are not published unless storage or diversion records are included to indicate -the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs 

or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so stated. Even 

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

when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large in comparison with the observed discharge.

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 12

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 1684-1901 in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A Annual Report; B Bulletin)

Report

10th A pt. 2

16th A, pt. Z

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4

WSP 75... ....

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge..

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

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

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

Year

1888-93.

1895-96.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1900.

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 Pacific slope basins in 

Washington and upper Columbia River basin, 1899-1954

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

WSP

38

51

66, 75

85

100

135

178

214

252

272

292

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

WSP

312

332-A

362 -A

392

412

442

462

482

512

532

552

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

WSP

572

592

612

632

652

672

692

707

722

737

752

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

WSP

767

792

812

832

862

882

902

932

962

982

1012

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

19,50

1951

1952

1953

19J4

WSP

1042

1062

1092

1122

1152

11S2

1216

1246

1286

1346

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

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

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

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

streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of the records obtained 

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

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

has been published as Water-Supply Paper 1316. That report contains a summary of monthly
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

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 reexamined and 

revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever 

practical.

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Most of these records 

are also compiled in Water-Supply Paper 1316; however some of them are not contained in 

the publications of the Geological Survey. The following table contains a list of these 

reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Washington. . . .

Period

1878-1953

Report

Vol. IV. 

Bull. 6, Monthly and yearly summaries 

of hydrographic data.

Issued by

rnent Station. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Note. In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the following States have 

Issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge: Idaho, Montana, 

Washington.

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

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

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

reports:

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

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

WSP 968-B: Floods of the Puyallup and Chenalis River basins, Washington. 

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

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

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

basin characteristics.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1953 to September 1954 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations 

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

elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

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

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

Location

Creek, near Toppenish, Wash. 

Near Satus, Wash. ......

Wash.

Period

1923-54

1932-54

1904,

1910-15, 

1940-54

Collected by

Affairs.

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

Remarks

Unpublished.

since 1923.

since 1924. 

Unpub lished .

since 1924.

*Unpub lished

since 1915.

* Records for earlier years published In water-supply papers of Geological Survey.

Note. Records of dally discharge for many canals and drains In Washington and Montana for 1953 

and earlier years have been collected by the Bureau of Reclamation.and the Office of Indian Affairs 

of the United States Department of the Interior In connection with Irrigation and drainage projects. 

These records have not been published. The Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment 

Station collects records of runoff from an area of 96O acres on Benton Creek near Priest River, 

Idaho.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 12 

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1954 was characterized by well above normal runoff over most of the 

Pacific slope basins In Washington and upper Columbia River basin. Due to the heaviest 

snow pack ever recorded on many snow courses In the upper Columbia River basin, some snowmelt flooding occurred during May which exceeded .or approached the record high flood peaks 

of 1948 before extended cool weather prevented disastrous floods from occurring. For two 

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

yearly mean discharges during the 1954 water year with the median discharges for the 

25-year period 1921-45 is shown In figure 3 below.

6000, 

South Fork Skykomish River near Index, Wash. 

Drainage area, 355 sq mi.

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

Spokane River at Spokane, Wash. 

Drainage area, 4,290 gq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mv. April May June July Aug. Sept The

Explanation

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1964.

Figures. Companion of ducharg* at two key gaging station, during 1954 water year with median dacharge for 25-year period.
(JAaiNa-STATION RECORDS 13

PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS NORTH OP COLUMBIA RIVER

NASELLE RIVER BASIN

Naselle River near Naselle, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°22'25", long. 123°44'45", in SW£ sec. 1, T. 10 N., R. 9 W., on left bank 

 IbO ft downstream from highway bridge, ij miles upstream from Salmon Creek, and 3j miles 

east of Naselle.

Drainage area. 55.3'sq mi.

Records available. May 1929 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator: gage read twice .daily. Altitude of gage is 

24 ft above mean sea level (by barometer).

Average discharge. 25 years, 428 cfs (309,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,630 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 10.98 ft); minimum observed, 60 cfs Aug. 18, 23 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 15.9 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum observed, 19 cfs 

Sept. 12-14, 1949, Sept. 21-24, 1951; minimum gage height observed, 1.70 ft Sept. 21- 

30, Oct. 15-20, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair. No 

diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years.). WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1930(M), 1932(M), 1934-

40(M), 194b-46(M) .

Rating table

Oct.

2.2 115 

2.5 187 

3.0 340 

3.5 '520 

4.0 725

is , water

1 to Dec,

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

year 19!

in cubj

, 8

955 

1,220 

1,790 

2,450

Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

55

105

188

323

490

690

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,180

1,780

2,450

3,150

3,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

632

442

290

221

177

151

135

137

166 

193

207

215

187

166

151

139

263

428

400

358

312

269

245

221

198

182

164

*156

159

248

858

8,048

260

4.70

5.41

15,960

Nov.

1,550

975

648

512

473

434

420

382

330 

308

293

326

326

540

466

676

676

652

955

970

1,190

2.200

1,570

1,040

887

851

784

676

707

851

-

22,048

755

13.3

14.83

45,730

Dec.

1,070

1,110

*1,160

1,310

1,690

2,060

1,490

1,250

3.590 

2,510

1,740

2,630

1,420

970

698

550

462

416

784

1,550

1,080

816

642

534

455

410

366

438

379

350

363

54,295

1,106

20.0

25.06

68,020

Jan.

510

1,330

1,570

2,940

5.510

3,170

2,590

1,870

1,320 

840

658

526

*469

610

618

514

455

410

356

525

642

1,620

1,010

752

654

534

476

458

444

530

718

32,407

1,045

18.9

21.79

64,280

Feb.

830

855

762

710

638

630

594

554

518 

480

*444

2,380

2,410

1,610

1,470

3,310

2,630

2,050

5,670

3,330

3,230

1,910

1,220

870

678

686

582

472

-

-

-

39,525

1,412

25.5

26.58

78,390

Mar.

434

385

344

314

281

259

256

486

1.710 

1,380

880

658

538

430

406

363

338

*311

278

250

237

220

207

195

183

181

245

200

185

172

165

12,489

403

7.29

8.40

24,770

Apr.

176

526

798

875

940

830

670

865

835 

698

590

522

835

650

546

466

596

553

514

281

256

*237

220

202

190

190

181

163

154

146

-

13,905

464

8.39

9.35

27,580

May

140

134

134

126

120

114

111

107

103 

101

103

103

100

94

89

84

82

82

78

78

82

77

72

72

78

*105

89

84

89

89

109

5,027

97.6

1.76

2.04

6,000

June

98

96

101

132

146

126

114

101

96 

91

87

89

96

98

369

441 416'

332

366

375

329

287

248

220

200

186

179

172

161

*150

-

5,902

197

3.56

3.97

11,710

July

167

146

130

126

120

114

126

111

136

142

296

2L4

186

159

152

142

138

128

122

126

136

114

105

103

100

96

92

89

85

84

82.

4,067

131

2.37

2.74

8,070

Aug.

80

78

77

75

75

*72

70

68

66 

66

66

64

62

62

72

75

64

60

66

66

66

75

72

89

150

159

132

113

87

179

IK?

2,656

85.7

1.55

1.79

5,270

Sept.

118

103

100

98

82

85

85

109

87 

85

118

163

T40

122

*118

124

128

134

136

130

124

120

118

113

107

101

98

94

91

85

3,516

111

2.01

2.25

6,580

Calendar year 1953; Max 5,380 Min 53 Mean 515 Cfsm 9.31 In. 126.48 Ac-ft 375,000

Water year 1955-54; Max 5,670 Min 60 Mean 498 Cfsm 9.01 In. 122.19 Ac-ft 560,400

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 cfa).-

knownj 4,150 cfB (9.25 ft); Peb. 16

-Dec. 9 (time unknown) 5,080 cfs (10.34 ft); Jan. 5 (time untime unknown) 4,190 cfa (about 9.30 ft); Feb. 19 (time unknown)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Dec. 8.
14 NASELLE RIVER BASIN 

Salmon Creek near Naselle, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°21'20", long. 123°45'00", in NEi sec. 14, T. 10 N., R. 9 W., on left 

bank half a mile upstream from last crossing of U. S. Highway 830, 2 miles upstream 

from mouth and 3 miles southeast of Naselle.

Drainage area. 16.4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1953 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 80 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs Jan. 4 (gage height, 6.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 9.2 cfs Aug. 13, 

18 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1953-54: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 4, 1954; minimum, 2.4 cfs Sept. 20, 1953 

(gage height, 0.90 ft).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the period June to September 1953, has been 

revised to 305 cfs Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height, 3.34 ft), superseding figure published

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

which are fair. Slight regulation from millpond. Possibly some diversion for domestic 

use.

Rating tables, water year lybS-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 19

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

24

49

78

142

230

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

345

490

880

1,450

Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

1.1 7.0 2.0 68 

1.3 14 2.5 135 

1.5 24 3.0 225 

1.7 38 3.5 345

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*135

107

73

57

47

40

36

38

54

114

77

63

55

49

*44

41

84

141

101

101

83

72

64

58

53

48!

44

*41

42

63

125

2,150

69.4

4.23

4.88

4,260

Nov.

238

*185

136

1H

100

105

90

80

75

70

66

66

70

80

150

160

162

160

220

200

350

500

330

300

270

250

240

190

170

250

-

5,377

179

10,9

12.19

10,670

Dec.

280

270

*310

322

406

490

388

379

747

636

587

632

365

242

174

135

114

108

313

412

280

206

169

139

117

107

94

100

89

80

83

8,774

283

17.3

19.90

17,400

Jan.

122

285

395

1.290

1,160

1,040

748

*475

320

218

166

134

122

1S1

147

128

117

108

96

86

294

577

350

244

196

155

138

138

131

139

168

9,848

318

19.4

22.33

19,530

Feb.

176

172

163

150

141

134

127

118

110

103

*114

705

604

406

439

1,030

772

541

1,550

1,020

1,130

552

320

215

171

147

118

102

-

_

-

11,130

398

24.3

25.24

22,080

Mar.

89

79

71

65

59

55

52

167

483

365

245

181

142

117

101

94

79

*71

65

58

53

48

45

42

39

45

54

42

38

35

34

3,113

100

6.10

7.06

6,170

Apr.

36

113

248

298

278

221

173

294

233

185

148

189

211

158

135

114

98

83

77

68

59

*53

49

45

41

44

38

34

32

30

-

3,785

126

7.68

8.58

7,510

.May

28

28

28

26

24

23

22

21

20

19.5

19.5

19.5

18

17

16

15.5

15

14

14

13.5

14

13

13

12.5

13-

*17

14

13

12

]_2

23

558.0

18.0

1.10

1.27

1,110

June

18.5

15

13.5

16

16

15.5

16

14

13.5

13

12 ..5

16

15

18.5

99

89

90

7070 "

95

76

64

55

49

44

40

42

38

32

32

1,198.0

39.9

2.43

2.72

2,380

July

*34

29

 26

24

23

22

24

21

24

80

52

39

33

29

28

26

24

22

22

*22

24

20

18.5

17.5

16

16

16

15

14

13.5

13

787.5

25.4

1.55

1.79

1,560

Aug.

13

12.5

13

12.5

*12

*12

11.5

11

10.5

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

10

10

13

11

9.6

10

10

9.9

9.9

13

12

33

£4

26

19.5

16.5

460.8

14.9

0.909

1.04

914

Sept.

25

22

22

22

19.5

18

18

23

18.5

18

25

M

34

29

*30

*34

41

42

36

33

31

29

28

27

25

24

22

21

19.5

18.5

801.0

26.7

1.63

1.82

1,590

Calendar year 1953: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,350 Min 9.2 Mean 131 Cfsm 7.99 In. 108.82 Ac-ft 95,170

Peak diseharKe (base. 1.300 cfs). 

cfs (6.78 ft}} Feb. 19 (5:30 p.m.) 1

Dec. 9 (2:30 p.m.) 1,340 cfs (5.82 ft); Jan. 4 (3:30 a.m.) 1,920 

760 cfs (6.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Nov. 5-13, Nov. 19 to Dec. 3j doubtful gage-height record Nov. 14-18} 

discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 1 discharge measurement and records for stations on nearby streams.
NEMAH RIVER BASIN 15

North Nemah River near South Bend, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°29'25", long. 123°49'55", in SE£ sec. 30, T. 12 N., R. 9 W., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from Finn Creek, 5 miles upstream from mouth, and 12 miles south 

of South Bend.

Drainage area. 18.0 sq mi.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1954 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 60 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--8 years, 122 cfs (88,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 cfs Dec. a (gage height, 7.72 ft); minimum, 17.5 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 1,700 ofs Jan. 23, 1953 (gage height, 8.53 ft); minimum, 4.7 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 23, 1951; minimum gage height, 1.28 ft Nov. 8, 9, 1952.

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

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 Dec. 9 to S^pt. 30

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

86

198

3.5 323

4.0 440

5.0 667

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

320

440

690

960

1,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

138

94

64

48

40

33

29

29

40

72

48

41

35

33

31

28

54

101

69

76

64

55

50

45

40

36

33

31

31

62

200

1,750

56.5

3.14

3.62

3,470

Nov.

356

250

*154

118

107

105

97

81

73

69

6672"

75

80

151

166

163

151

303

270

358

523

346

243

230

196

176

145

140

253

-

5,517

184

10.2

11.40

10,940

Dec.

298

343

360

378

480

577

417

394

1,100

*710

605

648

411

294

224

180

148

136

308

406

310

240

200

167

141

130

115

132

119

111

107

10,189

329

18.3

21.05

20,210

Jan.

146

370

478

896

853

864

788

560

363

254

197

158

*155

222

209

177

153

134

115

102

453

695

404

286

234

184

165

174

170

194

264

10,417

336

18.7

21.52

20,660

Feb.

289

279

247

222

200

177

167

150

132

117

119

423

514

361

370

745

*628

507

1,040

818

830

522

351

270

247

224

190

167

-

-

-

10,306

368

20.4

21.29

20,440

Mar.

141

123

111

38

91

87

82

168

450

366

257

194

158

134

119

109

95

88

81

74

69

66

62

*60

56

67

73

59

55

51

51

3,695

119

6.61

7.63

7,330

Apr.

52

79

142

196

212

192

162

250

220

172

136

165

227

174

143

117

100

88

87

75

*69

66

60

58

55

56

50

47

44

43

-

3,537

118

6.56

7.31

7,020

May

39

39

39

37

35

34

32

31

31

30

31

31

29

28

28

27

26

25

25

25

26

25

24

25

25

*31

26

23

23

22

34

906

29.2

1.62

1.87

1,800

June

28

25

25

29

36

32

30

28

26

2G

25

29

29

34

173

143

109

82

80

87

75

68

61

55

50

<7

53

46

40

*42

-

1,611

53.7

2.98

3.33

3,200

July

55

43

39

36

35

33

38

32

37

110

78

64

56

50

47

43

40

38

36

41

39

34

31

30

29

28

28

26

26

25

ii

1,271

4 1.0

2.28

2.63

2,520

Aug.

23

23

23

22

22

*21

20

20

20

19.5

19

19

18.5

19

20

19.5

18.5

18

20

22

19.5

20

26

25

61

52

36

29

27

69

55

826.5

26.7

1.48

1.71

1,640

Sept.

43

36

35

32

29

28

29

32

28

27

31

45

35

31

*32

32

41

39

35

32

31

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

24

-

945

31.5

1.7fa

1.95

1,870

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,260 Min 10 Mean 138 Cfsm 7.67 In. 104.33 Ac-ft 100,200

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,100 Mln 18 Mean 140 Cfsm 7.78 In. 105.31 Ac-ft 101,100

Peak discharge (base. 950 efs). Dec. 9 (2 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (7.72 ft); Dec. 11 (10 p.m.) 952 cfs 

(5.97 ft); Jan. 4 (3:30 a.m.) 1,110 cfs (6.53 ft); Jan. 21 (12 p.m.) 996 cfs (6.13 ft); Feb. 19 

(4 p.m.) 1,260 cfs (7.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
16 WILLAPA RIVER BASIN

Willapa River at Lebam, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°33'50", long. 123°33'50", in SWi sec. 33, T. 13 N., R. 7 W., on left 

banR naif a mile west of Lebam and 1 mile upstream from Walker Creek.

Drainage area.--41.4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 154.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 6 years, 204 cfs (147,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,910 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 12.24 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 10, 11, 12 (gage height, 2.51 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 4,930 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 17.53 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum-, 

1.4 cfs Sept. 22, 1951; minimum gage height, 2.39 ft Aug. 22, 23, 1951, Oct. 27, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

82

162

285

560

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

860

1,160

1,460

1,780

2,120

2,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

208

138

86

64

49

40

35

35

46

113

84

67

56

49

44

38

67

164

125

119

102

87

77

67

60

54

49

45

44

47

100

2,359

76.1

1.84

2.12

4,680

Nov.

232

*203

144

*111

117

130

127

115

102

95

93

91

147

184

305

345

378

318

347

315

398

755

497

378

380

365

342

298

262

285

-

7,859

262

6.33

7.06

15,590

Dec.

288

290

318

452

650

1, ISO758

*569

1,540

1,060

797

884

593

419

328

275

252

210

551

602

452

362

305

258

215

196

172

169

158

144

1_38

14,145

456

11.0

12.71

28,060

Jan.

184

632

854

'1,760

2,420

2,140

1,220

776

536

392

320

*268

228

272

305

270

258

215

191

169

792

1,640

800

521

392

320

282

255

252

325

497

19,466

628

15.2

17.49

38,610

Feb.

551

479

395

362

358

315

295

268

248

250

222

1,100

1,930

1,020

842

1,520

1,350

*1,050

2,050

1,610

2,080

1,030

658

446

562

555

292

262

_

_

-

21,620

772

18.6

19.42

42,880

Mar.

230

208

186

164

149

138

132

228

893

761

479

358

292

245

222

205

179

160

142

132

121

113

104

100

*91

95

117

96

87

84

_82

6,593

213

5.14

5.92

13,080

Apr.

84

111

350

355

380

375

322

458

410

340

285

270

282

235

210

188

167

147

132

*119

110

102

96

87

84

86

80

72

68

~65

6,070

202

4.88

5.45

12,040

May

60

58

56

54

52

47

46

44

42

41

41

41

38

36

35

34

32

50

28

28

30

28

28

*26

*28

37

33

28

28

30

36

1,175

37.9

0.915

1.06

2,330

June

34

30

28

33

33

30

50

50

28

28

26

30

28

28

102

Toe" 110

89

75

72

60

52

46

41

36

37

37

*34

30

30

-

1,577

45.9

1.11

1.24

2,730

July

42

37

30

28

26

24

26

24

37

47

45

35

30

28

28

28

26

24

24

26

28

24

21

22

19.5

18

18

17

16.5

15.5

1575

830.0

26.8

0.647

0.75

1,650

Aug.

15

14

15.5

15.5

15.5

15

14

13

12.5

12.5

*12

12.5

12.5

12.5

15.5

16.5

15

12.5

15

15.5

14

12.5

12.5

13

28

34

22

18

16.5

38

IP

530.5

17.1

0.413

0.48

1,050

Sept.

28

22

22

21

19.5

19

17

T9

*18

17

53

52

28

26

26

28

46

56

46

38

34

30

28

26

24

22

22

21

19.5

19

-

807.0

26.9

0.650

0.72

1,600

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,070 Min 6.4 Mean 215 Cfsm 5.19 In. 70.47 Ac-ft 155,600

Water year 1952-54: Max 2,420 Min 12 Mean 227 Cfsm 5.48 In. 74.42 Ac-ft 164,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 efs).-

cfs (11.91 ft); Jan. 22 (1 a.m.) 2,5(

-Dec. 9 (4:30 p.m.) 2,020 cfs (9.70 ft); Jan. 5 (5 p.m.) 2,790 

. .. , 30 cfs (11.08 ft); Feb. 13 (7:30 a.m.) 2,490 cfs (11.03 ft);

Feb. 19 (6 p.m.) 2,910 cfs (12.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAPA RIVER BASIN 17 

Fork Creek near Lebam, Wash.

Location. La t 46°33'20", long. 123°35'00", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 12 N., R. 7 W., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and li miles southwest of Lebam.

Drainage area. 20.4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1953 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1.S5 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,430 cfs Feb. 19 (.gage height, 6.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs; minimum, 12 cfs sometime during period of no gageheight record Aug. 13-19 (gage height, 1.80 ft, from recorded range in stage).

1953-54: Maximum discharge that of Feb. 19, 1954; minimum, 7.7 cfs Aug. 19, 20, 

1953 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

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

above 1,000 cfs, which are fair. Small diversion to State fish hatchery with possibly 

some regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

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

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9

88 

135 

230

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 2.9 ft.

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

44

77

145

230

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

340

520

720

1,360

2,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

*294

177

110

81

63

51

44

47

69

168

103

79

64

*56

47

44

110

195

130

115

92

79

66

59

54

47

46

41

44

128

464

3,167'

102

5.00

5.77

6,280

Nov.

530

*286

180

135

125

138

130

112

99

92

'97 88

110

118

295

240

220

195

292

244

392

609

378

305

312

276

276

230

192

277

-

6,973

232

11.4

12.71

13,830

Dec.

293

282

336

372

409

790

470

*407

1,270

*708

707

813

430

290

220

168

141

130

333

570

344

248

195

162

138

122

108

110

99

90

3o

10,845

350

17.2

19.77

21,510

Jan.

147

609

609

1,180

1.670

1,310

840

550

356

254

195

162

135

*212

195

159

138

130

112

101

478

768

416

286

240

192

162

159

156

226

328

12,475

402

19.7

22.74

24,740

Feb.

324

304

290

276

262

240

223

18,9

165

141

135

TBT

1,240

660

696

1,500

996

*690

1,750

1,200

1,450

652

394

282

244

221

185

162

-

_

-

15,638

558

27.4

28.51

31,020

Mar.

148

140

125

115

105

100

95

270

'600 650

350

250

190

160

140

120

110

100

90

85

80

75

71

68

*6jj

87

128

93

83

75

73

4,842

156

7.65

8.83

9,600

Apr.

73

156

470

430

412

352

258

350

270

225

200

190

200

170

150

130

115

105

93

*85

79

73

68

63

59

64

59

53

50

48

5,050

168

8.24

9.21

10,020

May

46

44

44

41

41

39

38

36

35

34

34

34

31

29

28

27

26

24

23

23

23

22

21 *"2T

22

30

26

22

22

22

39

947

30.5

1.50

1.73

1,880

June

35

28

26

35

48

39

38

34

31

28

27

28

28

40

80

150

120

130

100

80

70

60

53

47

43

40

37

35

*34

32

1,576

52.5

2.57

2.87

3,130

July

36

31

28

25

23

22

21

20

40

80

50

36

31

28

26

24

22

21

20

36

31

26

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

IS.

850

27.4

1.34

1.55

1,690

Aug.

16

16

16

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

13.5

*13.5

13.5

14

14.5

15.5

15

15

14.5

14.5

13.5

13

15

15

34

39

27

20

18.5

40

35

566.5

18.3

0.897

1.03

1,120

Sept.

27

22

21

22

20

1£

19

31

*23

23

38

54

44

38

34

34

46

41

35

34

30

29

28

26

26

24

23

22

22

21

-

876

29.2

1.43

1.60

1,740

Calendar year 1953: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,730 Min 13 Mean 175 Cfsm 8.58 In. 116.32 Ac-ft 126,600

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Jan. 5 (1:30 p.m.) 2,070 cfs (5.92 ft); Feb. 16 (7 a.m.) 2,010 

cfs (5.85 ft); Feb. 19 (4 p.m.) 2.43O cfs (6.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Mar. 2-24, Apr. 8-19, June 4-28, June 30 to July 19, July 26 to Aug. 

10, Aug. 14-18; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for stations on 

nearby streams.
18 WILLAPA RIVER BASIN

Wlllapa River near Wlllapa, Wash.

Location. Lat 46 0 38'55", long. 123°38'40", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 13 N. , R. 8 W. , on right

bank 150 ft downstream from Mill Creek and 2j miles southeast of Willapa. 

Drainage area.--130 sq mi. 

Records^available. August 1947 to December 1954 (fragmentary prior to August 1948), discontinued. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to July 28, 1948, at site 60 ft upstream at

different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 706 cfs (511,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. --1953^4: Maximum discharge during water year, 8,240 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height,

19.20 ft); minimum, 49 cfs Aug. 11, 22 (gage height, 3.25 ft).

1954: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 6,150 cfs Nov. 18 (gage

height, 16.22 ft); minimum, 66 ofs Oct. 6 (gage height, 3.40 ft).

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 11,400 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 24.22 ft), from

rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs; minimum, 15.5 cfs Sept. 22, 1951 (gage height,

2.93 ft)-. 

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

poor. Some diversion for domestic use and irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, Water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

798 "556"

324 

239

190

155

134

131

144

400

311

239

203

179

159

142

187

544

422

374

316

276

248

223

203

190

171

161

153

209

759

8,704

281

2.16

2.49

17,260

Nov.

1,210

*954

635 

498

488

481

474

4Z5

374

545

354

422

446

551

998

1,040

1,140

970

1,160

1,110

1,170

2, 620

1,720

1,330

1,290

1,230

1,150

1,000

890

1,040

-

27,515

917

7.05

7.87

54,580

Dec.

1,170

1,180

1,270 

1,640

2,360

3,880

2,730

2,120

5,000

*4,11C

2,870

3,760

2,420

1,750

1,370

1,120

932

820

1,100

2,540

1,990

1,520

1,280

1,100

928

840

760

764

752

672

6_24

55,352

1,786

13.7

15.83

109,800

Jan.

776

1,980

3,000 

5,860

6,750

6,910

4,510

2,970 

2,000

1,500

1,200

1,000

900

* ! , 200

1,300

1,100

90C

800

700

650

1,50C

5,080

3,000

2,000

1,500

1,200

1,050

950

950

1,200

1,700

66,136

2,133

16.4

18.92

131,200

Feb.

2,100

1,750

1,450 

1,250

1,100

1,000

920

860 

810

770

750

2,8"20

5,320

3,290

2,660

5,320

*4,760

3,440

5,780

5,960

6,220

3,590

2,500

1,700

1,400

1,200

1,020

900

-

_

-

70,640

2,523

19.4

20.21

140,100

Mar.

780

700

620 

570

520

480

450

1,000 

2,840

2,500

1,800

1,400

1,100

900

800

720

640

550

520

480

440

400

370

*342

320

350

400

350

320

300

290

23,252

750

5.77

6.65

46,120

Apr.

320

400

1,000 

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,200

1,600 

1,400

1,200

1,000

9CO

1,170

928

804

692

608

531

492

*446

407

375

350

326

308

310

295

268

246

235

-

21,911

730

5.62

6.27

43,460

May

221

213

210 

202

196

185

177

169 

165

161

157

159

150

141

133

128

123

116

111

108

111

108

101

98

*105

146

132

111

108

109

135

4,489

145

1.12

1.28

8,900

June

144

120

HI 

125

179

146

142

130 

123

116

113

120

118

118

461

517

489

384

326

323

303

249

217

196

179

169

167

163

*144

146

-

6,238

208

1.60

1.78

12,370

July

169

181

154 

139

133

126

125

125 

120

218

265

191

159

139

135

128

120

113

108

111

126

105

95

90

84

79

77

74

70

67

66

3,892

126

0.969

1.11

7,720

Aug.

62

60

62

61

61

59

56

53 

53

51

*50

51

51

53

59

62

56

52

54

56

53

50

54

56

116

175

128

94

77

151 '202

2,278

73.5

0.565

0.65

4,520

Sept.

135

111

101 

97

92

86

77

90 

83

*77

111

133

130

114

114

111

156

200

161

139

125

116

111

105

97

90

84

83

77

74

-

3,280

109

0.838

0.94

6,510

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,640 Min 29 Mean 756 Cfsm 5.82 In. 78.96 Ac-ft 547,500

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,910 Min 50 Mean 805 Cfsm 6.19 In. 84.00 Ac-ft 582,500

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs).--Dee. 9 (6 p.m.) 7,060 cfs fl7.51 ft); Jan. 5 (8:30 p.m.) 7.490 

cfs (18.13 ft); Jan. 22 (5 a.m.) 6,460 cfs (16.66 ft); Feb. 13 (12:30 p.m.) 6,080 cfs (16.11 ft); 

Feb. 16 (11:30 a.m.) 6,140 cfs (16.20 ft); Feb. 19 (11 p.m.) 8,240 cfs (19.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 9-13, 15-21, Jan. 23 to Feb. 11, Feb. 23 to Mar. 8, Mar. 10-23, 

Mar. 25 to Apr. 12; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Lebam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

70

69 

T?

80

72

69

106

449

Nov.

198

189 

177

167

212

321

230

226

Dec.

620

*542

_

_

_

-

-

Day

9

10 

11

12

13

14

15

16

Total

Oct.

342

280 

751

688

486

375

308

263

Nov.

326

453 

453

466

475

852

1,220

2,330

Dec.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Day

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

242

215 

330

447

792

576

469

393

Nov.

3,060

5,670 

4,420

2,640

1,640

1,220

948

772

Dec.

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

Day

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff in acre-feet ........................................ . . 

Oct.

348

*310 

280

256

235

221

208

9,807

316

2.43

19,450

Nov.

1,020

1,000 

1,080

940

820

708

-

34,233

1,141

8.78

9.79

67,900

Dec.

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

Pesk discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Nov. 18 (9 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a.m.) 6,150 cfs (16.22 ft).
WILLAPA RIVER BASIN 19

South Fork Willapa River near Raymond, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°37'45", long. 123°42'00", In Ej sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 8 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of logging bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Rue Creek 

and 4£ miles southeast of junction of Highways 101 and 12 at Raymond.

Drainage area. 27.3 sq ml.

Records available. May 1953 to September 1954.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 155 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 6.72 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Aag. 18; minimum gage height, 1.57 ft Oct. 8, 16.

1953-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 20-22, 1953 

(gage height, 1.38 ft).

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

Some slight diversion lor domestic use. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 18

1.5 35

1.7 57

2.0 102

2.3 165

2.6 245

3.0 365

4.0 730

6.0 1,600

Feb. 19 to Sept. 30

1.5 23

1.7 40

2.0 79

2.3 135

2.6 205

3.0 325

4.0 710

6.0 1,600

Discharge cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

124

90

67

57

53

48

45

45

54 

74

58

53

49

*47

45

44

55

85

69

76

66

61

57

55

53

50

49

48

49

80

262

2,068

66.7

2.44

2.82

4,100

Nov.

*323

212

*150

128

124

116

109

100

94 

_92

92

100

102

107

175

178

200

170

213

202

268

414

299

242

254

230

210

190

180

242

-

5,516

184

6.74

7.51

10,940

Dec.

296

314

332

386

544

750

558

*505

*1,420 

1,000

858

914

614

477

382

317

278

251

310

533

379

323

284

254

227

212

198

208

202

182

1J72

13,680

441

16.2

18.64

27,130

Jan.

190

494

830

942

3925

3800

a600

3450 

3375

a330

a280

*a290

576

353

305

275

251

224

208

538

838

547

432

376

326

290

281

269

284

341

13,282

428

15.7

18.09

26,340

Feb.

350

338

314

290

269

254

239

218

208

198

192

405

614

456

442

818

*786

678

1,280

1,150

928

838

578

458

420

388

336

297

-

_

-

13,742

491

18.0

18.72

27,260

Mar.

266

239

220

202

190

178

168

210

483

311

266

239

218

205

198

180

171

162

153

146

139

133

*127

120

129

133

118

112

108

106

6,042

195

7.14

8.23

11,980

Apr.

108

112

200

222

242

242

218

254

242 

218

200

205

254

215

198

182

168

159

157

146

*137

131

124

118

114

116

108

103

99

~95

5,087

170

6.23

6.93

10,090

May

92

90

86

85

81

78

76

74

72 

70

69

69

66

63

62

59

58

57

56

54

56

52

50

52

*53

70

56

52

49

48

50

2,005

64.7

2.37

2.73

3,980

June

52

48

47

49

54

53

52

49

47 

47

46

47

46

56

155

122

106

88

83

81

76

69

66

60

59

58

58

56

*53

56

1,937

64.6

2.37

2.64

3,840

July

60

54

50

49

47

46

47

45

46 

80

66

58

54

50

49

48

47

46

45

45

45

44

42

42

40

40

39

38

37

36

3?

1,471

47.5

1.74

2.00

2,920

Aug.

36

36

36

36

36

35

34

33

32 

*32

32

32

31

32

33

32

30

31

33

34

31

32

39

36

81

72

56

46

42

84

76

1,261

40.7

1.49

1.72

2,500

Sept.

62

54

53

49

47

44

43

48

43

*43

46

52

50

49

49

54

74

68

62

59

58

58

56

54

a 50

a46

a 43

a 40

a38

a 36

-

1,528

50.9

1.86

2.08

3,030

Calendar year 1953: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,420 Min 30 Mean 185 Cfsm 6.78 In. 92.11 Ac-ft 134,100

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs). Dec. 9 (2:40 p.m.) 1,960 cfs (6.72 ft); Feb. 19 (6 p.m.) 1,640 

cfs (6.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 1 discharge 

measurement, and records for stations on nearby streams.
20 NORTH RIVER BASIN

North River near Brooklyn, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°46'55", long. 123°28'50", in S| see. 18, T. 15 N, , R. 6 W. , on left bank 

lij miles upstream from Fall River and 1-| miles northeast of Brooklyn.

Drainage area.--29.8 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1953 to September 1954.

Ga£e_.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 190 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

1953-54: Maximum discharge,' that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 7.7 cfs Sept. 25-26, 

1953 (gage height, 0.43 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. No regulation. Possibly some small diversion for irrigation and 

domestic use.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 

12.5

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 1.5 ft.

Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5 

.6

7.7

13

22

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

19"4 

307 

559 

850

5.0 1,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

83

*45

25

19

16

14 

12.5 13 

18

52

34

24

*19

16

15

14

17

46

35

29

25

21

19

19

16

15

15

14

15

30

2_33

968.5

31.2

1.05

1.21

1,920

Nov.

*408

TOO

*105

83

96

86 

86

79

67

66

60

58

6T

83

127

155

159

127

147

129

211

382

238

190

198

194

167

145

143

177

-

4,421

1147

4.93

5.52

8,770

Dec.

205

207

223

277

477

808 

540

430

*1,150

758

642

788

435

300

234

190

163

148

196

463

323

247

205

172

152

142

128

136

128

118

112

10,497

339

11.4

13.10

20,820

Jan.

"2T2 122

350

820

976

1,010 

600

408

316

245

205

179

172

*254

277

225

187

165

144

132

345

589

378

275

236

194

172

168

172

192

277

9,997

322

10.8

12.48

19,830

Feb.

345

318

254

229

214

205 

194

179

170

159

152

368

805

518

420

502

513

*452

781

688

898

57?

382

291

254

231

205

185

-

_

-

10,484

374

12.6

13.08

20,790

Mar.

165

152

140

126

118

112 

108

163

400

355

247

198

168

146

136

124

112

102

96

90

80

76

74

70

*§±

88

110

84

76

70

68

4,118

133

4.46

5.14

8,170

Apr.

70

74

146

168

190

209 

185

192

205

198

165

168

205

170

150

130

116

106

102

90

*84

78

74

70

64

68

64

59

55

53

-

3,708

124

4.16

4.63

7,350

May

49

47

47

45

43

41 

38

38

36

35

35

35

34

32

29

29

28

27

26

26

26

25

24 24

*25

45

31

25

25

25

34

1,029

33.2

1.11

1.28

2,040

June

31

25

25

26

29

26 

27

25

24

22

22

25

22

22

93

78

59

47

41

43

35

29

27

25

24

24

27

27

24

*22

-

976

32.5

1.09

1.22

1,940

July

31

25

22

20

19.5

18.5 

19.5

18.5

20

35

29

22

19.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

17.5

17

18.5

2C.5

17

15

15

14.5

14.5

15.5

14

14

13

12.5

592.0

19.1

0.641

0.74

1,170

Aug.

12

12

13

13

13

12.5 

12.5

13

12.5

*12

12

12

12.5

13

14.5

17

14.5

14

17.5

18.5

15

14.5

18.5

20

66

51

29

22

19.5

51

53

630.5

20.3

0.681

0.79

1,250

Sept.

34

25

29

31

25

22 

20

25

22

22

60

45

38

*32

32

29

158

138

86

66

53

45

38

36

32

31

29

27

25

24

-

1,279

42.6

1.43

1.60

2,540

Calendar year 1953: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,150 Mln 12 Mean 133 Cfsm 4.46 In. 60.79 Ac-ft 96,590

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Dec. 9 (3:30 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (5.98 ft); Dec. 12 (l a.m.) 1,170

cfs (5.C6 ft); Jan. 6 (7 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (5.11 ft); Feb. 19 (5:30 p.m.) 1,080 cfs (4.76 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
NORTH RIVER BASIN 21

North River near Raymond, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°48'30", long. 123°51'00", in sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. y W., on left bank 

1-J miles upstream from Salmon Creek and 10 miles northwest of Raymond.

Drainage area . 219 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1927 to September 1S54.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7.39 ft above mean sea level (Western 

Washington Electric Light & Power Co. benchmark).

Average discharge. 27 years, 940 cfs (680,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,240 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 9.50 ft); minimum, 76 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 1.50 ft).

la27-54: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Dec. 10, 1933 (gage height, 15.8 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,oOO cfs; minimum, 21 cfs Aug. 24, 1951 

(gage height, 1.01 ft).

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 792: 1934. WSP832: 1935-36. WSP 1286: 1952.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 2.0

2.3

slo

3.5

112 

181 

278 

400 

S15 

970

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.5

1,420

2,580

3,840

5,220

5,740

9,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*884

750

445

285

217

176

151

144

T5T

230

315

304

230

190

168

151

217

500

641

561

450

373

311

274

243

223

*207

187

181

552

1,240

10,731

346

1.58

1.82

21,280

Nov.

2,770

2,840

1,680

1,090

902

850

799

764

694

628

573

555

56T

622

835

1,110

1,240

1,300

1,460

1,720

1,780

2,920

5.050

2,200

1,860

1,870

1,730

1,510

1,430

1,670

-

43,013

1,434

6.55

7.30

85,320

Dec.

2.0OO

2,220

2,270

2,520

3,120

4,730

5,050

4,300

5,610

6,870

7.460

*6,870

5,920

3,680

2,44O

1,820

1,450

1,260

1,680

3,220

3,570

2,600

1,970

1,600

1,310

1,150

1,050

1,050

1,050

955

952

91,707

2,958

15.5

15.57

181,900

Jan.

994

1,880

5,520

5,580

7,490

8,670

8,260

5,750

5,540

2,560

*1,970

1,590

1,360

1,510

2,150

2,040

1,660

1,420

1,210

1,050

1,920

4,860

4,880

3,220

2,350

1,960

1,560

1,410

1,390

1,390

1,550

90,694

2,926

15.4

15.40

179,900

Feb.

1,990

2,270

2,100

1,750

1,590

1,490

1,420

1,330

1,240

1,180

1.110

2,460

4,530

5,220

4,160

4,800

5,720

5,250

5,970

6,740

7.080

6,210

4,510

2,940

2,290

2,150

*1,850

1,560

-

-

-

90,910

3,247

14.8

15.44

180,300

Mar.

1,360

1,180

1,060

955

865

799

750

1,010

2,280

5,570

2,760

1,960

1,520

1,260

1,100

1,010

918

820

750

694

641

597

561

555

*511

500

667

745

579

522

495

32,970

1,064

4.86

5.60

65,400

Apr.

495

550

962

1,520

1,760

1,730

1,640

1,560

1,630

1,610

1,430

1,330

1,700

1,600

1,310

1,150

986

872

815

764

687

622

579

538

506

506

500

465

430

400

-

30,625

1,021

4.66

5.20

60,740

May

578

364

351

347

355

*319

308

300

289

278

271

271

268

257

243

233

223

210

201

196

190

187

181

176

176

210

268

243

196

178

220

7,867

254

1.16

1.34

15,600

June

245

250

207

196

196

230

213

217

196

181

174

174

178

196

364

597

*573

455

415

445

415

347

296

264

243

230

223

223

226

204

-

8,371

279

1.27

1.42

16,600

July

215

253

220

184

166

156

154

147

158

434

450

360

274

226

201

187

184

181

174

168

176

178

161

144

135

127

120

116

112

108

104

5,951

192

0.877

1.01

11,800

Aug.

101

*97

97

93

95

93

91

88

86

81

79

78

78

76

79

86

95

102

99

102

114

110

108

112

286

480

445

282

217

248

453

4,651

150

0.685

0,79

9,230

Sept.

573

410

519

289

285

250

226

213

213

*213

255

523

311

289

264

254

362

1.050

1,020

722

567

475

420

373

359

308

285

268

250

236

-

11,340

378

1.73

1.95

22,490

Calendar year 1953: Max 8,540 Min 49 Mean 1,201 Cfsm 5.43 In. 74.45 Ac-ft 869,600

Mater year 1953-54: Max 8,670 Hin 76 Mean 1,175 Cfsm 5.57 In. 72.82 Ac-ft 850,600

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). Dec. 7 (7 to 10 a.m.) 5,150 cfs (6.95 ft); Dec. 11 (9 p.m.)

7,900 cfa (8. 72 ft); Jan. 6 (3 p.m.) 9,240 cfa (9.50 ft): Jan. 22 (10 p.m.) to Jan. 23 (l a.m.) 5,500 

cfs (7.19 ft); Feb. 14 (6 to 11 a.m.) 5,370 cfs (7.10 ft); Feb. 21 (5 a.m.) 7,570 cfs (8.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN

Chehalis River near Doty, Wash.

Location. La t 46°37'00", long. 123°16'40", in NW£ sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 5 W., on right 

bank 1-| miles upstream from Elk Creek, \\ miles south of Doty, and 3-g- miles north of 

Pe Ell.

Drainage area. 113 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

^02.1 ft above mean sea level (river-profile survey).

Average discharge.--15 years, 552 cfs (399,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 9,100 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 11.38 ft); minimum observed, 44 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 1.10 ft).

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 18,100 cfs Feb. 7, 1945 (gage height, 17.80 ft, water 

over gage, discharge based on observer's estimate of maximum gage height); minimum 

observed, 18 cfs Oct. 14, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.84 ft Aug. 25-27, Sept. £1, 22, 

1951.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

122

181

292

530

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

44

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 2.5 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

100

181

291

530

810

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

1,490

2,260

3,080

4,000

6,160

8,610

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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.

744

545

344

245

191

156

133

128

139 

591

455

309

245

195

169

153

191

1,690

646

520

410

335

284

248

222

195

175

159

153

175

226

10,371

335

2.96

3.41

20,570

Nov.

792

786

510

*405

390

440

580

515

420 

390

344

362

362

490

714

1,000

972

798

858

912

1,010

2,740

1,700

1,280

1,090

1,090

1,180

1,100

958

858

-

25,046

835

7.39

8.24

49,680

Dec.

1,110

1,110

1,180

1,640

2,270

3,480

2,360

2,050

5,270 

3,620

*2,120

3,350

2,180

1,250

958

732

613

580

930

2,190

1,620

1,140

882

696

586

535

500

460

440

410

380

46,642

1,505

13.3

15.35

92,510

Jan.

490

1,200

1,780

4,490

7,600

6,160

3,370

2,370

1,660 

1,270

937

774

696

979

*1,150

951

774

635

545

480

1,210

3,080

1,620

1,250

888

738

624

580

635

684

1,040

50,660

1,634

14.5

16.67

100,500

Feb.

1,290

1,270

1,230

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,110

1,040

906 

798

702

3,530

5,740

3,170

2,390

4,400

3,950

2,860

*5,020

5,590

6.680

3,260

2,020

1,480

1,170

1,080

906

786

_

-

65,918

2,354

20.8

21.69

130,700

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,530 Min 32

Mar.

679

591

530

470

430

400

376

635

2,500 

2,120

1,320

958

762

646

570

540

480

430

400

362

340

317

295

287

275

*283

591

430

362

322

300

19,001

613

5.42

6.25

37,690

Apr.

304

309

1,790

1,750

1,700

1,430

1,120

1,080

1,250 

1,140

930

834

1,270

958

774

635

550

485

*435

390

353

326

300

275

255

259

244

226

208

198

21,778

726

6.42

7.17

43,200

May

' 181

T78

175

175

166

157

151

146

140 

135

135

135

135

129

124

114

114

110

105

100

100

100

96

*94

94

110

105

96

92

102

132

3,926

127

1.12

1.29

7,790

June

143

110

100

105

127

114

112

105

98 

92

92

100

98

92

410

425

385

304

263

259

255

219

188

169

151

140

140

*135

117

119

-

5,167

172

1.52

1.70

10,250

July

146

129

110

98

94

92

87

83

92

132

195

151

129

117

110

105

96

92

87

92

96

85

79

75

70

64

64

62

60

60

60

3,012

97.2

0.860

0.99

5,970

Aug.

57

54

55

57

55

54

50

49

47 

47

47

*46

44

46

50

57

52

50

50

54

50

47

46

50

85

"94 132

* 75

71

75

114

1,860

60.0

0.531

0.61

3,690

Sept.

90

75

70

62

62

64

60

68

*77 

77

295

208

201

157

140

138

169

229

195

166

143

129

122

112

105

96

92

87

83

79

-

3,651

122

1.08

1.20

7,240

Mean 690 Cfsm 6.11 In. 82.90 Ac-ft 499,800

Water year 1953-54: Max 7,600 Min 44 Mean 704 Cfsm 6.23 In. 84.57 Ac-ft 509,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN 23

Newaukum River near Chehalis, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°37'10", long. 122°56'40". on line between sees. 9 and 16, T. 13 N., R. 

2 W., on left bank at highway bridge, 2? miles southeast of Chehalis and 3-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. March 1929 to September 1931, July 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once or twice daily. Altitude of 

gage is 190 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years, 487 cfs (352,600 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,400 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 13.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3.800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 56 cfs 

Aug. 12 (gage height, 1.21 ft).

li)29-31, 1942-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum observed, 12 cfs 

Sept. 13, 14, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.74 ft (present datum) Sept. 12, 13, 15, 1929.

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

Cities of Chehalis and Centralia divert about 15 cfs for municipal use. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1012: 1943. WSP 1182: 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

62

157

445

810

5.0 1,250

7.0 2,520

9.0 5,670

11.0 5,140

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

55

87

127

227

510

4.0 850

5.0 1,260

7.0 2,320

9.0 3,670

12.0 5,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

.31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

285

271

160

104

79

76

72

74

77

a740

a470

344

236

182

155

130

a!80

320

332

305

252

209

185

172

91

77

121

113

109

130

a!50

6,201

200

12,300

Nov.

143

335

236

*209

a300

550

a580

473

a400

368

308

323

263

356

473

1,300

1,420

1,010

946

890

1,000

2.540

1,450

946

870

1,050

1,010

870

550

730

21,899

730

43,440

Dec.

1,200

1,150

1,380

1,710

2,600

4,400

3,180

2,030

4,860

5.580

*2,890

3,480

2,140

1,580

1,170

930

850

930

al,600

2,690

1,980

1,410

1,090

a890

a740

a640

588

WS

605

605

588

55,891

1,803

110,900

Jan.

605

605

1,110

3,220

5,210

4,960

2,570

2,010

1,480

1,150

962

798

745

1,010

*1,260

1,010

870

760

724

.555

673

4,460

aS.OOO

al,900

al,200

990

970

1,010

970

1,050

1,810

49,647

1,602

98,470

Feb.

1,380

1,410

1,030

950

890

890

870

682

605

605

640

2,260

3,250

2,290

1,610

1,610

al,610

1,510

2,480

5,600

3,590

2,520

*1,600

1,240

1,010

950

850

780

-

_

-

42,512

1,518

84,520

Mar.

780

480

480

480

421

406

a500

605

1,510

1,510

815

815

675

570

525

421

421

a410

592

56--

a565

564

522

281

254

*249

592

508

281

254

227

15,477

499

50,700

Apr.

254

254

al.100

al,500

1,560

1,440

1,050

*994

950

780

605

570

815

605

555

540

a490

a440

590

550

508

281

254

254

a255

254

227

214

*211

211

-

17,471

582

54,650

May

209

185

191

185

175

145

a!45

a!70

a!80

a!70

185

185

158

150

145

a!40

156

156

127

125

116

allO

102

102

127

246

a270

145

a!50

a!50

160

4,872

157

9,660

June

254

211

*178

175

158

a220

530

268

224

193

180

195

209

178

458

612

605

550

450

a455

418

281

505

262

227

214

227

222

211

191

-

8,619

287

17,100

July

415

297

254

a220

185

165

160

155

*150

217

196

14]

152

129

a!25

125

116

114

119

145

152

116

102 J 96

87

87

84

80

77

73

70

4,584

148

9,090

Aug.

64

67

67

68

70

67

64

62

61

60

58

*56

56

61

61

64

61

*60

84

143

82

73

a80

93

121

112

a95

a80

a75

75

77

2,315

74.7

4,590

Sept.

75

66

70

95

a80

66

62

 67

75

68

70

70

78

73

a80

125

145

ITS' 278

158

*114

104

102

95

87

85

77

75

70

64

-

2,819

94.0

5,590

Calendar year 1953 : Max 5,390- Mln 42 Mean 628 Ac-ft 454,900

Water year 1953-54 : Max 5,380 Mln 55 Mean 636 Ao-ft 460,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby stream

380101 O- 56 - 3
24 CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN

Skookumehuck River near Centralia, Wash.

Location Lat 46°47'15", long. 122°42'45", in SW^NW^ sec . 17, T. 15 N. , R. 1 E., on left 

bank half a mile upstream from Bloody Run Creek, 4£ miles upstream from Thompson Creek, 

and 12 miles northeast of Centralia.

Drainage area. 60.8 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.00 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Apr. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, staff gage at site a quarter of a 

mile downstream at different datum. Oct. 9 to Nov. 29, 1939, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 232 -cfs (168,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,710 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 48.59 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Sept. 7,8; minimum gage height, 39.53 ft Oct. 7, 8.

1929-31, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9-, 1953; minimum, 15.5 cfs 

Nov. 28, 29, 1952 (gage height, 39.22 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. No dviersion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 722: 1929-30. WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1930,

1945. 

Rating tables, water year 19!

in cub!

39.5

39.7

40.0

40.5

41.0

41.5

Oct.

47

75

130

260

440

655

1 to Dec. 9

42.0

43.0

44.0

45.0

46.0

900

1,480

2,180

3,000

3,900

Dec. 10 to Sept. 30

39.7

40.0

40.5

41.0

41.5

40

91

230

420

653

42.0

43.0

44.0

45.0

900

1,480

2,180

3,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

236

169

114

88

72

61

54

72

143

470

289

199

152

124

106

94

114

210

197

186

157

137

126

112

101

94

88

83

80

92

90

4,310

139

2.29

2.64

8,550

Nov.

168

184

148

128

*162

291

316

239

199

179

166

171

157

169

278

489

481

362

366

366

369

755

570

404

373

389

381

355

319

444

-

9,378

313

5.15

5.74

18,600

Dec.

519

469

519

540

835

1,580

925

715

5.870

2,140

1,120

1,360

865

634

*487

382

315

366

545

1,400

1,020

692

505

378

304

268

230

244

227

204

192

23,850

769

12.6

14.59

47,310

Jan.

220

240

358

1,400

2,720

2,340

1,250 945'

687

519

403

342

300

395

442

366

319

282

*240

220

499

1,700

780

524

407

342

315

346

350

492

766

20,509

662

10.9

12.54

40,680

Feb.

692

586

548

548

548

519

505

469

420

358

323

l/BTO"

1,920

1,200

830

885

950

850

*1,330

1,860

2.040

1,340

835

634

538

492

412

366

_

-

23,508

840

13.8

14.38

46,630

Mar.

323

293

264

237

224

208

195

278

730

800

519

391

330

286

264

254

227

208

198

189

177

168

162

160

148

174

278

237

211

192

180

8,505

274

4.51

5.20

16,870

Apr.

186

192

660

960

1.020

915

653

619

*576

473

386

350

571

455

362

304

275

254

233

208

192

177

168

162

151

151

146

135

*127

122

-

11,183

373

6.13

6.84

22,180

May

117

112

109

105

105

102

102

122

130

124

135

132

114

100

98

100

100

100

96

89

81

77

75

77

85

140

114

91

83

83

135

3,233

104

1.71

1.98

6,410

June

146

117

102

109

95

140

*140

127

117

112

109

112

109

105

286

308

282

257

230

230

204

180

160

140

132

127

135

132

112

112

-

4,665

156

2.57

2.85

9,250

July

160

137

122

109

102

96

89

87

*85

124

117

98

91

85

81

75

71

71

68

69

73

66

62

61

59

57

56

54

54

53

51

2,583

83.3

1.37

1.58

5,120

Aug.

50

50

50

50

50

48

47

46

*46

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

43

*43

53

64

51

48

51

48

50

85

66

54

50

48

54

1,565

50.5

0.831

0.96

3,100

Sept.

50

46

44

47

44

43

41

47

46

43

47

48

51

47

50

51

91

105 ^75

66

61

*56

54

53

51

50

50

48

47

46

-

1,598

53.3

0.877

0.98

3,170

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,870 Mln 25 Mean 314 Cfsm 5.16 In. 70.05 Ac-ft 227,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,870 Min 41 Mean 315 Cfsm 5.18 In. 70.28 Ac-ft 227,900

Peak dlscharse (base, 2,000 cfs). 

3,330 cfs (45. 37 ft): Jan. 22 {5:15 £.._., _,_ .

Dec. 9 (3:30 p.m.) 6,710 efs (48.59 ft); Jan. 5 (7:30 p.m.) 

i.m.) 2,340 cfs (44'.20 ft); Feb. 13 (12:30 a.m.) 2,300 ofs

(44.15 ft)j Feb. 21 (9:30 a.m.) 2,600 cfs (44.53 ft).

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

Chehalis River near Grand Mound, Wash.

Location. La t 46°46 I 35", long. 123°02'05", in NE£ sec. 22. T. 15 N., R. 3 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge at Meadows, 1^ miles southwest of Grand 

Mound and 6 miles downstream from Skookumchuck River.

Drainage area . 895 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 123.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 3, 1934, staff gage at same site and at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years, 2,713 cfs (1,964,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,700 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 16.53 ft); minimum, 227 cfs Aug. 12, 13 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 48,400 cfs Dec. 29. 1937 (gage height, 18.39 ft); minimum, 90 cfs Aug. 23-26, 1951 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Many small diversions for irrigation and domestic use above 

station, including about 15 cfs for municipal water supply for Centralia and Chehalis. 

No regulation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1929-30(M), 1931, 1932-

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.5

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

430

530

710

970

1,360

1,820

2,890

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

220

295

470

730

1,040

1,410

1,840

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

2,890

4,140

7,140

10,800

15,500

25,700

38,000

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 5.0 ft, .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

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

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,880 

1,870

1,300

893

710

590 

510

47Q

535

1,390

2,510

1,620

1,160

921

794

704

662

1,460

2.550

1,750

1,520

1,240 

1,060 

963

830

776 

716

668

626

*614

734

34,001

1,097

1.23

1.41

67,440

Nov.

1,390 

2,440

1,870

1,440

1.550

1,790 

2,620

2,540

1,960

1,650

1,510

1,430

1,500

1,830

2,280

4,060

5,950

5,160

4,190 

4,720

4,220

8,000 

9.960 

7,310

5,590

5,800 

5,710

5,530

4,690

4,330

-

112,580

3,755

4.19

4.68

235,300

Dec.

5,320 

5,410

5,580

6,650

8,550

13,100 

16,300

14,000

14,000

24.500

23,900

18,800

17,600

12,600

*8,750

6,380

4,960

4,530

4,200 

9,540

12,000

9,370 

6,940 

5,520

4,450

3,760 

3,480

3,090

3,050

2,730

2,500

281,160

9,070

10.1

11.68

557,700

Jan.

2.640 

5,330

6,540

11,600

20,000

51.500 

50,000

20,900

15,200

10,600

7,480

5,660

4,580

4,750

6,810

6,590

5,480

4,750

*4,040 

3,380

3,350

13,100 

17,800 

15,600

9,560

7,540 

5,940

5,530

5,590

5,580

7,890

300,910

9,707

10.8

12.50

596,800

Feb.

*9,640 

9,260

8,030

7,020

6,380

5,960 

5,660

5,320

4,900

4,520

4.020

7,320

16,400

19,600

16,900

14,500

15,000

14,500

15,600 

18,200

21,800

24.100 

*19,000 

12,800

8,820

7,140 

5,800

4,730

-

-

-

310,720

11,100

12.4

12.91

616,300

Mar.

4,080 

3,520

5,150

2,790

2,550

2,350 

2,140

2,510

5,590

10.100

8,570

6,270

4,860

4,000

3,480

3,250

2,870

2,550

2,290 

2,120

1,950

1,790 

1,680 

1,620

1,540

1.470 

1,960

2,210

1,840

1,650

1,550

98,040

3,163

3.53

4.07

194,500

Apr.

1,520 

1,570

3,580

6,270

8.210

7,960 

6,870

*5,820

6,220

5,760

4,860

4,140

4,750

4,800

5,890

3,300

2,870

2,530

2,260 

2,120

1,900

1,730 

1,620 

1,510

1,420

1,360 

1,360

1,260

1,170

*1,150

103,560

5,452

3.86

4.30

205,400

May

1.080 

1,020

984

970

946

910 

880

856

862

862

844

862

844

784

736

706

676

655

630 

610

590

575 

560 

540

550

645 

880

742

655

630

660

23,744

766

0.856

0.99

47,100

June

922 

844

718

682

724

730 

970

*886

784

712

665

Wfo

730

665

846

2.440

2,160

1,950

1,610 

1,660

1,510

1,290 

1,110 

964

862

802 

778

808

*760

748

-

31,000

1,033

1.15

1.29

61,490

July

850 

1.010

712

645

600 

565

540

*540

600

796

748

630

565

525

505

485

466

443 

443

480

505 

438 

398

384

371 

548

335

311

303

295

16,668

538

0.601

0.69

33,060

Aug.

287 

271

259

267

279

271 

263

355

252

344

241

«250

234

241

263

299

*283

287 

535

371

523 

291 

295

340

466 

190" 580

412

380

448

9,687

312

0.349

0.40

19,210

Sept.

*515 

458

580

571

571

555 

327

315

344

358

576

575

585

540

480

475

525

904

916

747

*615

560 

515 

480

452

420 

402

376

362

344

-

14,416

481

0.537

0.60

28,590

Calendar year 1955: Max 24,500 Mln 156 Mean 3,394 Cfsra 3.79 In. 51.46 Ac-ft 2,457,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 51,500 Min 230 Mean 3,662 Cfsra 4.09 In. 55.52 Ac-ft 2,651,000

Peak discharge (base. 15.OOP efs). Dec. 7 (11 a.m. to 12 m.) 16,600 eta (12.40 ft): Dec. 10 

(9 to 10 p.m.) 29,000 ofs (15.63 ft); Jan. 6 (9 p.m.) 34,700 cfs (16.53 ft); Jan. 23 (4 to 5 a.m.) 

18,600 cfs (13.05 ft); Feb. 14 (l p.m.) 20,000 eta (13.52 ft); Feb. 22 (12 m.) 24,700 ofs (14.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek at Cedarville, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°52'05", long. 123°18'25", in SWirSWij sec. 15, T. 16 N., R. 5 W., on 

left bank 0.2 mile downstream from Williams Creek, 1 mile west of Cedarville, and 

1-5- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--24.8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1942 to October 1943 (fragmentary), June 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 70 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Aug. 17, 1944, staff gage at railroad bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1944-54), 86.3 cfs (62,480 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 10.65 ft); minimum, 2.8 cfs Aug. 12 (gage height, 2.48 ft).

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 1,660 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 13.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 860 cfs; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 25, 1946.

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

No regulation. Some diversion for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 982: 1942. WSP 1092: 1945-46(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

2.1 

5.4

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

117

237

367

500

640

920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

41

26

14

9.4

7.3

5.6

4.8

4. 6

5.4

15

15

11

8.5

7.0

6.3

5.6

6.3

19

19.5

17

14-

12

10.5

9.1

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.3

*6.3

8.5

108

444.4

14.3

0.577

0.67

881

Nov.

244

140

86

62

60

58

62

60

55

51

46

43

47

61

106

142

141

118

140

145

167

322

247

182

165

165

155

139

135

154

-

3,748

125

5.04

5.62

7,430

Dec.

183

189

196

236

360

686

472

374

*802

640

479

739

393

256

191

154

129

113

196

433

301

220

179

147

122

106

93

92

81

74

72

8,708

281

11.3

' 13.06

17,270

Jan.

80

138

302

690

822

864

534

337

245

*194

159

134

122

160

207

183

154

135

112

102

150

500

300

240

200

180

160

140

135

170

220

8,069

260

10.5

12.10

16,000

Feb.

280

220

195

175

165

155

148

138

132

128

125

300

700

580

480

620

580

540

680

640

~5W 730

350

260

210

180

150

*135

-

-

9,506

340

13.7

14.26

18,850

Mar.

115

102

91

81

74

68

62

94

268

281

201

161

134

113

101

90

78

70

*64

58

53

48

47

43

40

45

70

58

51

48

47

2,856

92.1

3.71

4.28

5,660

Apr.

47

47

107

141

175

178

165

158

171

187

159

143

166

145

125

107

94

81

76

68

60

56

50

47

43

42

40

35

33

30

2,976

99.2

4.00

4.46

5,900

May

' 29

26

27

26

*24

23

22

20

19.5

19

18.5

18.5

17.5

17

15

14.5

14

13

12

12

12

11

10.5

10.5

11

16.5

14.5

11.5

11

10.5

14.5

521.0

16.8

0.677

0.78

1,030

June

18

13

11

11

10

10.5

11

10.5

9.7

8.8

8.8

9.7

9.4

9.4

33

10

29

*22

20

23

19

16

14

13

11.5

11

12

11.5

10

9.7

-

445.5

14.8

0.597

0.67

884

July

14

12.5

9.7

8.5

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.9

14.5

15.5

12

8. 8

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.6

7.3

6.6

5.6

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.8

*3. 6

3.6

233.0

7.52

0.303

0.35

462

Aug.

3.2

3.4

3.5

3,6

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.6

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.0

5.6

6.3

6.0

5.2

5.4

6.6

14

19

12.5

 9.1

7.3

12.5

J24

198.2

6.39

0.258

0.30

393

Sept.

21

14.5

12.5

13

11

9.4

8^5

9.1

8.8

8.5

18.5

20

19

16

*15.5

14.5

56

81

55

41

32

26

23

20

17.5

16

14.5

13

12.5

12

"

639.3

21.3

0.859

0.96

1,270

Calendar year 1953 : Max 886 Min 0.9 . Mean 106 Cfsm 4.27 In. 57.76 Ac-ft 76,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 864 Min 3.0 Mean 105 Cfsm 4.23 In. 57.51 Ac-ft 76,030

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs).--Dec. 9 (5:15 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (10.65 ft); Dec. 12 (3:50 a.m.) 938 

cfs (10.12 ft); Jan. 6 (11 a.m.) 944 cfs (10.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 21 to Feb. 28; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage and records for stations on nearby streams.
CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN 27

Chehalis River at Porter, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°56'20", long. 123°18'45", on line between sees. 21 and 88, T. 17 N., 

R. 5 W., at upstream end of right bank pier of Chehalis River bridge at mouth of 

Porter Creek, 700 ft west of Porter.

Drainage area. 1.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1952 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 25 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,700 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 22.27 ft); 

minimum, 398 cfs Aug. 13-15 (gage height, 3.16 ft).

1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 7, 1954; minimum, 164 cfs Oct. 17, 1952 

(gage height, 2.25 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Cities of Centralia and Chehalis divert about 15 cfs from 

Mewaukum River, a tributary, for municipal use. Other small diversions for irrigation 

and domestic use. No regulation.

height, In feet, and discnarge, 

.0)

Rl

3

4

4

5

7

itlt

.6

.0

.5

.0

.0

ig tables.

Oct. 1

610

805

1,080

1,390

3,000

wate

to Ja

10

14

18

22

r y

n.

.0

.0

.0

.0

ear

in

7

6

12

19

30

1953-54 (( cubic feel

,300

,100

,600

,800

;age he

3

3

4

5

7

ight.

.1

.5

.0

.0

.0

360

515

725

1,260

2,780

to Sept. 30

10.0 5,900

14.0 11,600

18.0 19,600

22.0 30,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Ttotal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,510

2,400

1,190

1,340

1,010

820

700

62S

614

1,110

2,600

2,230

1,640

1,280

1,080

932

882

1,140

2.710

2,380

1,970

1,700

1,460

1,280

1,140

1,040

943

SS2

*S30

S50

1,700

41,991

1,355

1.04

1.20

83,290

Nov.

3,240

3,600

3,310

2,520

2,240

2,400

3,120

3,380

2,910

2,520

2,260

2.150

2,190

2,400

3,060

4,360

6,430

6,830

5,980

5,880

5,980

7,920

11.900

11,000

S,4SO

7,710

7,770

7,470

6,950

6,400

-

152,360

5,079

3.91

4.36

302,200

Dec.

7,000

7,610

7,640

8,520

10,500

14,600

18,000

19,700

20 , 800

22,300

*25,900

27,600

25,100

22,700

17,500

12,800

9,630

7,940

7,570

11,200

15,600

15,600

12,500

9,690

8,010

6,810

6,140

5,600

5,300

4,910

4.520

399,290

12.8SO

9.91

11.42

792,000

Jan.

4,440

5,200

8,020

13,600

20,300

26,200

50 , 800

28,700

24,800

*20,100

14,300

10,300

8,200

7,820

9,460

10,200

8,940

7,700

6,750

5,820

5,520

10,600

18,100

20,100

16,400

11, BOO

9,300

8,130

7.S20

7,S30

9,050

396,300

12,780

9.83

11.34

786,000

Feb.

11,800

12,800

11,800

10,300

9,240

8,600

8,110

7,630

7,100

6,610

6.100

7,640

16,000

21,000

22,100

21,200

19,200

19,000

19,400

20,400

23,400

25,100

25.500

22,700

16,900

12,500

10,000

*B,150

-

-

410 ,2SO

14,650

11.3

11.74

813, BOO

Mar.

6,970

6,090

5,420

4,900

4,450

4,090

3,810

3,980

6,760

11,700

12.700

10,100

7,660

6,500

5,650

5,200

4,770

4,230

*3,860

3,540

3,300

3,060

2,S80

2,750

2,630

2.580

2,900

3,430

3,050

2,760

2,580

154,520

4,9S5

3. S3

4.42

306,500

Apr.

2,510

2,560

3,380

6,790

8,710

9.840

9,420

8,200

8,220

8,150

7,240

6,330

6,320

6,S30

5,920

5,170

4,530

4,040

3,680

3,390

3,110

2,880

2,670

2,530

2,400

2,310

2,270

2,190

2,050

1.930

"

145,570

4,S52

3.73

4.16

288,700

May

.850

,780

,740

* ,700

,650

,590

,530

,480

,450

,450

,420

,390

,410

,340

,270

1,210

1,160

1,100

1,080

1,030

1,000

970

950

925

920

1,060

1,220

1,250

1,080

1,010

1,070

40,OS5

1,293

0.995

1.15

79,510

June

1,170

1,350

1,160

1,040

1,060

1,070

1,200

1,330

1,190

1,040

990

975

1,020

1,020

1,270

2,290

2.850

2,570

2,310

2,210

2,200

1,930

1,690

1,500

1,340

1,220

1,170

 1,150

1,150

1,060

~

43,525

1,451

1.12

1.25

86,330

July

1,150

1,420

1,280

1,120

990

915

865

830

820

930

1,030

1,150

995

8S5

820

780

761

730

694

680

702

725

694

635

603

5S3

563

539

512

'*490

484

25,375

819

0.630

0.73

50,330

Aug.

473

456

452

448

448

452

445

434

428

417

407

404

401

398

404

410

420

445

452

466

494

498

484

459

535

633

71d

730

631

627

666

15,103

487

0.375

0.43

29,960

Sept.

71'-

C7,

CC7 Sb"7

5oi

531

504

494

484

5T2

553

720

825

800

*730

712

9S5

1,190

1,440

1 , IS J

9B5

870

795

730

6S4

640

611

579

547

519

"

21,863

729

0.561

0.63

43,360

Calendar year 1953: Max 27,600 Min 227 Mean 4,899 Cfsm 3.77 In. 51.15 Ac-ft 3,547,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 30, BOO Min 398 Mean 5,05S Cfsm 3.S9 In. 52.83 Ac-ft 3,662,000
28 CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN

Cloquallum River at Elma, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°00'20", long. 123°23'10", in SjNW£ sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 6 W., on 

right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge, half a mile east of Elma, and 1.8 miles 

downstream from Wildcat Creek.

Drainage area.--65.8 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1942 to October 1943 (fragmentary), July 1944 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 20 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

co Aug. 7, 1944, staff gage at site 350 ft downstream at different datum. Aug. 7, 

1944, to Sept. 1, 1953, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1944-54), 258 cfs (186,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,820 cfs Dec. 12 (gage height, 8.76 ft); mini- 

 mum, 33 cfs Aug. 9-11, 17, 18 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 4,470 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 11.04 ft); minimum, 6.8 cfs Sept. 15, 1945 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Several small diversions on minor tributaries above station and 

some regulation by log pond on Wildcat Creek.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3 to Aug. 21)

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

73

108

150

270

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

405

555

900

1,330

1,810

2,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

172

117

70

53

46

42

39

39

47

135

92

68

57

51

47

46

58

157

124

122

95

82

75

67

60

57

54

51

*53

100

554

Z,830

91.3

1.39

1.60

5,610

Nov.

*794

465

292

210

213

182

182

168

148

137

128

122

T30

177

262

308

308

282

411

402

448

804

558

504

507

462

408

340

432

507

-

10,291

343

5.21

5.82

20,410

Dec.

567

534

573

552

671

1,120

908

842

*1,900

1,500

1,410

2.300

1,260

825

597

465

384

378

580

1,250

888

646

525

441

384

351

315

310

280

258

272

23,286

751

11.4

13.16

46,190

Jan.

. 290

466

671

1,480

" 1,930

2.260

1,760

1,180

*836

629

516

441

402

531

546

471

417

381

3Z8

300

466

1,230

832

640

552

495

429

40 2

396

399

444

22,12C

714

10.9

12.50

43,870

Feb.

519

549

498

462

441

441

432

408

402

381

366

966

1,460

1,210

948

1,210

1,250

1,100

1,520

1,530

1.900

1,490

1,040

814

702

*612

516

456

_

-

-

23,623

844

12.8

13.35

46,860

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,980 Min 21

Mar.

402

360

328

305

282

265

252

490

1.020

991

692

549

462

402

375

357

312

282

*262

242

225

213

203

201

191

230

308

225

203

191

189

11,009

355

5.40

6.22

21,840

Apr.

196

216

549

626

643

615

513

522

546

495

429

434

558

447

393

348

312

285

275

255

230

210

194

177

165

170

161

146

135

!2fi -

10,375

346

5.26

5.86

20,580

May

124

122

122

118

*114

112

*108

104

103

103

103

101

97

92

88

87

85

82

80

78

76

75

73

73

73

85

76

71

70

68

88

2,851

92.0

1.40

1.61

5,650

June

78

71

70

71

68

65

65

65

63

60

52

59

59

59

104

99

94

*80

112

160

104

88

80

73

68

67

68

65

59

63

"

2,294

76.5

1.16

1.30

4,550

July

90

71

62

57

54

53

53

53

57

SI

94

73

65

59

59

57

57

56

54

54

57

50

47

46

44

43

42

41

*41

41

39

1,766

57.0

0.866

1.00

3,500

Aug.

38

37

37

37

37

37

36

35

35

33

33

35

35

35

35

35

33

36

46

41

38

37

43

46

56

53

46

39

38

64

68

1,254

40.5

0.616

0.71

2,490

Sept.

53

44

64

68

51

46

43

43

42

42

60

59

60

*53

53

54

101

97

83

71

63

59

56

53

50

47

46

44

43

42

"

1,690

56.3

0.856

0.96

3,350

Mean 323 Cfsm 4.91 In. 65.56 Ac-ft 233,500

Water year 1953-54 : Max 2,300. Min 33 Mean 311 Cfsm 4.73 In. 64.09 Ac-ft 224,900

Peak discharce (base. 1.500 cfs).-

2,820 cfs (8;76 ft); Jan. 6 (1:30 p.

-Dec. 9 (3:40 p.m.) 2,250 cfs (7.82 ft); Dec. 12 (5:30 a.m.) 

m. ) 2,390 cfs (8.05 ft); Feb. 13 (11 a.m.) 1,600 cfs (6.58 ft);

Feb. 21 (2 p.m.) 2,080 cfs (7.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN 29

Satsop River near Satsop, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°00i05", long. 123°29'40", In sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 7 W., In west pier 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 410, three-quarters of a mile west of Satsop and 2 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1929 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Mar. 19, 1938, staff gage at site 60 ft downstream at datum 20.9 ft higher.

Average discharge.--25 years, 1,938 cfs (1,403,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24.300 cfs Dec. 12 (elevation, 34.20 ft); minimum, 306 cfs Aug. 22 (elevation, 24.15 ft).

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 46,600 cfs Jan. 22, 1935 (elevation, 38.9 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 166 cfs Sept. 21, 1938; minimum elevation, 21.66 ft, present 

datum, Sept. 3-6, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. No 

'diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1930-35(M), 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (elevation, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

24.1

24.3

24.6

25.0

276

405

645

1,030

26.0

28.0

30.0

32.5

2,240

5,670

10,500

18,000

Discharge able feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Ototal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,180

1,640

1,120

850

708

620

544

528

536

950

940

782

672

611

560

528

586

1,470

1,410

1,220

1,030

900

811

744

690

636

602

*577

560

832

5^290

31,127

1,004

3.46

3.99

61,740

Nov.

4,300

2,960

2,140

1,720

1,590

1.550

1,940

2,940

2,110

1,730

1,550

1,550

1,780

2,380

3,260

3,550

2,860

2,440

5,590

3,860

3,820

6.590

5,530

3,890

4,900

4,520

5,550

3,310

3,880

5,370

-

96,520

5,211

11.1

r 12.55

191,000

Dec.

4,940

4,370

4,600

4,670

4,940

7,510

5,820

4,960

10,700

8,190

8,360

1 7 ; 400

*7,890

5,390

4,190

3,430

2,990

3,020

5,500

11,000

7,010

4,960

5,890

5,290

2,880

2,600

2,550

2,340

2,190

2.040

2,460

165,680

5,345

18.4

21.25

328,600

Jan.

4,610

6,800

8,420

9,000

13,700

16 SQO

121700

8,900

6,260

4,780

*3,860

5,260

2,880

5,110

5,270

2,850

2,540

2,540

2,080

1,880

2,200

4,070

5,290

2,780

2,490

2,250

2,020

1,920

1.840

1,880

2,250

146,750

4,753

16.3

18.82

291,000

Feb.

2,680

2,900

2,850

3,000

3,130

3,110

3,150

5,020

2,820

2,580

2.580

5,050

15,000

9,550

6,850

12 , 500

14,700

10,400

11,500

15.200

15,000

11,400

7,490

5,840

4,920

*4,650

5,840

5,540

_

-

-

186,810

6,672

23.0

23.96

370,500

Mar.

2,910

2,560

2,310

2,120

1,950

1,810

1,710

2,410

8.550

7,990

4,800

3,640

3,050

2,640

2,420

2,300

2,040

1,920

1,780

1,670

1,580

1,480

Apr.

1,210

1,270

3,460

4,450

5.050

4,370

3,390

3,130

3,180

2,780

2,410

2,340

3,190

2,780

2,580

2,110

1,940

1,780

1,680

1,550

1,430

1,350

1,430 1,300

1,400! 1,220

1,320

*1,550

1,730

1,490

1,350

1,260

1.220

75,970

2,451

8.45

9.74

150,700

1,170

1,180

1,130

1,050

980

920

-

66,160

 2,205

7.60

8.48

131,200

May

900

8

8

8

70

70

10

*830

820

8()2

802

8 )2

773

744

7:

7

6

55

L7

39

672

663

6

6

6

54

15

28

620

594

5

5

5

36

58

50

560

602

5

5

5

>8

52

14

556

586

21,342

6

2.;

2.

42,3,

Calendar year 1953: Max 22,700 Min 203 Mean 2,516 Cfsm 8

Water year 1953-54: Max 17,400 Min 313 Mean 2,325 Cfsm 8

Peak discharee (base. 13.500 cfs). Dec. 12 (6 a.m.) 24.3OO cfs

21,400 cfs (33.48 ft); Feb. 13 (4 to 5 p.m.) 15,200 cfs (31.66 ft)

(31.92 ft); Feb. 20 (1:30 a.m.) 19,800 cfs (33.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Mar. 10 to Apr. 28.

38

57

74

iO

June

628

560

544

536

512

504

496

488

480

472

465

472

465

472

611

645

611

568

586

1.110

1,000

802

717

636

586

560

560

552

504

496

-

17,638

588

2.05

2.26

54,980

July

552

512

488

465

442

*435

442

450

458

915

1.570

980

782

699

656

602

568

544

528

504

496

472

465

442

428

420

405

598

*591

591

385

17,065

550

1.90

2.19

33,850

Aug.

378

371

371

371

564

357

344

357

557

351

325

325

325

325

319

319

513

325

344

351

515

515

551

544

571

364

357

531

319

385

472

10,712

346

1.19

1.37

21,250

Sept.

420

357

357

378

351

331

*325

325

325

519

571

412

405

578

371

564

412

496

792

764

672

594

536

488

450

428

405

585

578

571

-

12,960

432

1..49

1.66

25,710

68 In. 117.78 Ac-ft 1,822,000

02 In. 108.81 Ac-ft 1,683,000

34.20 ft); Jan. 5 (ll p.m.)

Feb. 17 (3 p.m.) 16,000 cfs
30 CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN

Wyr.oochee River above Save Creek, near Aberdeen, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°18', long. 123°39', in NW£ sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 8 W., on left bank

1 mile upstream from mouth of Save Creek and 22 miles northeast of Aberdeen. 

Drainage area. 69.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1954.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 411 ft (by barometer). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 12.73 ft),

from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; minimum, 168 cfs Aug. 18, 22, Sept. 7

(gage height, 4.34 ft).

1951-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 11, 1953; minimum, 104 cfs Oct. 20, 1952

(gage height, 4.03 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Ho diversion or regulation. 

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year

1952, superseding those published in WSP 1246, are given herewith:

1951 Con. 

Oct. 10.......... e300

11.......... e535

1951 

Oct. 5........... e750

6........... e790

7........... e620

8........... e420

9........... 6330

e Stage-discharge relation not determined; discharge estimated 

on basis of records for station at Oxbow, near Aberdeen.

Month

October 1951. ...............

Water year 1951-52. .......

Cfs -days

38,057 

282,576

Maximum

3,510

5,660

Minimum

300 

130

Mean

1,228 

774

Per 

square

mile

17.7 

11.1

Runoff

Inches

20.36 

151.20

Acre-feet

75,480 

560,500

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage heignt, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5

4.6 279

5.0 470

5.5 790 

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 5.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per

Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

6.0

155

225

355

520

790

1,210

6.5 

7.0

e.o

9.0 

10.0

1,740

2,370

3,300

5,340

7,020

= ond, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27.

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Ofsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,600

1,020

692

531

445

380

346

375

546

1,090

618

481

420

375

342

342

910

1,060

699

692

555

476

430

395

361

337

319

*3£1

305

884

5.500

20,829

672

9.67

11.15

41,310

Nov.

1,710

1,130

846

755

974

886

1,700

1,560

1,010

846

870

1,540

1,790

1,650

2,300

1,630

1,190

1,010

1,540

1,300

1,460

2,410

1,810

1,840

2,490

1,680

1,510

1,340

2,070

2.850

-

45,697

1,523

21.9

24.45

90,640

Dec.

1,860

1,610

1,720

1,540

2,130

2,640

1,610

1,590

4,240

*2,270

4,860

5.010

2,420

1,780

1,440

1,220

1,120

1,520

3,460

4,460

2,290

1,610

1,290

1,080

950

870

769

846

755

713

1,410

61,083

1,970

28.3

32.69

121,200

Jan.

2,080

3,320

2,460

2,140

5.740

4,730

4,140

2,570

1,820

*1,450

1,220

1,070

966

1,160

1,050

918

814

741

685

637

713

727

650

592

592

546

514

' 496

472

611

878

46,502

1,500

21.6

24.88

92,240

Feb.

894

878

934

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,100

1,010

902

806

2,520

5,240

2,460

2,270

4,760

5.900

3,190

5,530

4,960

5,780

3,320

2,210

*1,870

1,710

1,600

1,310

1,140

-

-

-

66,994

2,393

34.4

35.85

132,900

Mar.

1,010

894

806

741

699

650

630

1,230

5 . OOP

2,720

1,600

1,210

1,020

894

838

776

720

671

637

592

572

540

520

508

*490

533

630

546

502

466

454

29,099

939

13.5

15.57

57,720

Apr.

454

554

1,770

1,960

2.120

1,670

1,190

1,260

1,120

950

846

918

1,290

1,010

854

769

776

741

685

624

585

566

546

520

502

496

460

438

410

395

26,479

883

12.7

14.17

52,520

May

370

365

555

365

375

375

416

*559

611

533

496

478

449

427

460

540

604

67.1

624

559

484

449

460

508

466

438

400

370

355

360

552

14,474

467

6.72

7.75

28,710

June

520

432

422

449

405

390

375

365

365

365

355

350

346

336

566

540

466

405

534

902

678

572

496

460

454

449

422

390

365

*405

-

13,579

453

6.52

7.27

26,930

,Juiy

438

375

346

332

346

332

478

405

370

1 .610

1,130

713

578

514

472

449

416

395

365

350

327

308

299

291

278

269

261

253

245

237

223

13,415

433

6.23

7.18

26,610

Aug.

229

229

*221

214

210

206

203

199

195

192

188

188

185

178

178

175

112

175

188

181

175

175

188

$81

178

192

1*2

181

175

218

255

6,014

194

2.79

3.22

11,930

Sept.

214

195

199

188

181

175

122

181

178

175

237

233

214

*199

218

214

225

406

546.

460

385

327

295

265

249

233

221

214

210

206

-

7,415

247

3.55

3.97

14,710

Calendar year 1953: Max 8,780 Min 133 Mean 1,079 Cfsm 15.5 In. 210.81 Ac-ft 781,400

Water year 1953-54; Max 5,900 Mln 172 Mean 963 Cfsm 13.9 In. 188.15 Ac-ft 697,400

Peak discharge (base. 6.800 cfs). Dec. 11 flO p.m.) 12.300 cfs (12.73 ft); Jan. 5 (4:30 p.m.)

10,300 cfs (11.73 . ft); Feb. . 17 (8 a.m.^ .. 7,450 cfs (l0.24 ft); Feb. 19 (8 p.m.) 8,920 cfs (ll.04 ft);

Mar. 9 (2:15 p.m.) 7,040 cfs (10.01 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HUMPTULIPS RIVER BASIN

Humptulips River near Humptulips, Wash.

31

Location Lat 47°13'40", long. 123°56'25", in NE$ sec. 17, f. 20 N., R. 10 W., on right

bankl mile southeast of Humptulips, 2.5 miles upstream from Stevens Creek, and Sir

miles downstream from confluence of East and West Porks. I

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available.r-May 1933 to January 1935, July 1942 to September 1954.

laily. Datum of gage is 117.4 

Jan. 14, 1935, Feb. 27, 1950,

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once i

ft above mean sea level (river-profile survey). Prior to _ . _., __, . . .

to Jan. 15, 1953, water-stage recorder and July 1, 1942, ;o Feb. 28, 1950, staff _- 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 13 years (1933-34, 1942-54), 1,312 cfs '(^49,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Dec. 111 (gage height, 8.40 ft); minimum observed, 199 cTs Aug. 18 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

1933-35, 1942-54: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 12.7 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 16^500 cfs; minimum observed, 

82 cfs Sept. 11, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.64 ft Sept.!14, 1949 (from graph based 

on gage readings).

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion. Slight regulation byifish hatchery on West Fork 

for short periods at low flow.

Revisions (water years)'. WSP 1216: 1934-35, 1943-46, 1947(M), 1949(M). WSP 1246: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height,]in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

188

267

490

890

1,410

2,050

2J820 

31670 

5] 600 

7]800 

10i400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,940

1,340

908

667

546

465

416

504

453

1,510

372 

667

539

484

434

392

707

1,410

953

1,100

827

633

605

532

484

*440

416

447

1,340" 363

6.650

29,079

933

7.22

3.32

57,630

Nov.

3,570

2,260

1,550

1,190

1,410

1,350

1,340

2,260

1,530

1,210

1,120 

1,510

2,160

1,970

3,080

2,470

1,740

1,410

2,630

2,200

2,200

3,470

2,790

2,740

4,290

2,740

2,200

1,940

2,610

4,300

68,240

2,275

17.5

19.52

135,400

Dec.

3,670

2,990

3,740

3,080

4,700

5,400

3,330

*3,230

8,130

4,680

6,080 

9.070

4,600

3,670

2,820

1,630

1,460

1,860

4,500

6,860

3,850

2,600

2,010

1,630

1,410

1,310

1,140

1,480

1,180

1,100 

2,600

105,310

3,413

26.3

30.27

209,900

Jan.

3,360

5,730

5,280

5,520

7.980

7,750

6,460

4,360

*3,040

2,320

1,840 

1,550

1,390

2,100

1,830

1,510

1,310

1,160

"1,020

903

1,060

1,310

1,360

1,180

1,130

980

372

872

336

¥52 

1,700

79,280

2,557

19.7

22.68

157,200

Feb.

1,690

1,640

1,630

1,940

1,940

1,860

1,370

1,690

1,540

1,350

1.190 

3,560

7,660

4,170

3,670

3,300

9.240

5,400

3,670

3,830

3,300

5,680

*3,620

3,130

2,610

2,890

2,260

1,900

_

^

109,230

3,901

30.0

31.25

216,700

Mar.

1,580

1,400

1,220

1,120

1,010

926

863

1,390

6,060

4,210

2,530 

1,810

1,480

1,250

1,100

1,070

935

831

809

749

699

675

635

*620

605

691

1,100

800

612

612 

560

40,052

1,292

9.94

11.46

79,440

Apr.

560

605

5,890

2,920

3,230

2,940

2,010

1,900

1,840

1,580

1,350 

1,200

2,280

1,700

1,360

1,160

1,100

971

953

836

766

724

691

667

620

675

605

620

518

504

40,775

1,359

10.5

11.66

30,380

May

465

45i

453

440

42^3

42i

*42?

471

51$

47?

465 

46f

428

410

40^

421!

440

47::

46!>

42;:

398

368

357

368

368

404

357

331

31:5

310 4?r

12,977

419

3.22

3.71

25,740

Calendar year 1953: Max 16,600 Min 124 Mean 1,622 Cfsm 1;:

Water year 1953-54: Max 9,240 Min 199 Mean 1,465 Cfsm 11

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). Dec. 11 (time unknown) 14,600

unknown) 12,200 cfs (7.65 ft); Feb. 19 (time unknown) 13,700 cfs (s ,

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

June

511

416

363

392

357

357

347

331

315

315

305 

315

305

296

518

605

539

465

440

1,540

935

715

575

504

459

440

428

404

*574

563

14,054

468

3.60

4.01

27,340

July

416

368

347

326

336

315

447

416

473

1,930

1,650 

1,020

766

635

563

513

473

453

422

410

398

' 368

547

336

326

315

505

*305

286

286 

277

15,343

511

3.93

4.53

31,430

Aug.

267

267

267

259

254

246

242

238

238

225

218 

218

213

218

210

206

205

199

254

210

205

205

296

250

267

374 320"

263

246

259 

357

7,695

248

1.91

2.20

15,260

Sept.

301

267

267

310

263

246

238

254

*252

242

465 

363

351

305

305

286

315

749

926 '57?

667

546

490

440

392

363

342

320

310

296

11,728

391

3.01

3.36

23,260

.5 In. 169.40 Ac-ft 1,175,000

.3 In. 152.97 Ac-ft 1,061,000

cfs (3.40 ft); Feb. 5 (time

1 ft).
32 QUINAOLT RIVER BASIN

Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°27'30", long. 123°53'30", in sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 10 W., on left bank 

at outlet of Quinault Lake, 50 ft downstream from Olympic Highway bridge, U. S. Highway 

101, and 4 miles southwest of Quinault.

Drainage area. 264 sq mi.

Records available . October 1911 to September 1954 (December 1922 to July 1924, monthly 

records only in WSP 870).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 184.60 ft above mean sea level (Washington 

State Highway benchmark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1913, staff gage on south shore of Quinault 

Lake 3 miles northeast of present site and Jan. 1, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1916, staff gage 

at mouth of Canoe Creek, 4 miles northeast of present site at datum 1.06 ft higher. 

Oct. 1, 1916, to May 2, 1935, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream from present site at datum 0.36 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 2,729 cfs (1,976,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs Dec. 12' (gage height, 11.27 ft), minimum, 900 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.95 ft).

1911-22, 1924-54: Maximum discharge, 42,300 cfs Nov.-27, 1949 (gage height, 18.60 

ft), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; minimum, 276 cfs Sept. 12, 1944 (gage 

height, 1.96 ft). 6

Flood in November 1909 reached a stage of approximately 22 ft, present datum 

(discharge, 52,600 cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent. Natural regulation by Quinault Lake. No diversion. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 442: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1915-16(M), 1934, 1936-39(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

2.9 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

860

1,300

1,920

3,270

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

4,950

6,880

11,200

16,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6,580 

5,220

3,900 

3,030

2,460

2,060

1,800

1,760

1,910

3,300

3,330

2,830

2,390

2,080

1,820

1,690

2,140

3,300

3,300

3,210

2,960 

2,580

2,280

2,040

1,820

1,680

1,550

1,440

*1,5BO 

1,900 

7,640

85,380

2,754

10.4

12.03

169,300

Nov.

8,370 

6,600

4,910 

3,870

3,930

5,690

3,900

4,840

4,320

3,720

4,190

6,940

8,540

9,130

9,420

8,290

6,460

5,130

4,770

4,700

4,320 

5,490

5,890

5,600

6,700

6,920

5,740

5,020

5,550 

8,780

175,730

5,858

22.2

24.76

348,600

Dec.

8,350 

6,960

6,180 

5,830

6,220

8,350

7,120

*5,870

10,100

10,000

9,850

15, 600

10,800

7,660

5,910

4,790

4,100

4,430

6,680

12,600

10, 500 

7,680

5,930

4,750

3,930

3,440

3,060

2,980

2,970 

2,800 

3, 580

209,020

6,743

25.5

29.44

414,600

Jan.

5,850 

7,360

8,580 

7,700

10,000

15.400

12,600

9,350

*7,020

5,470

4,410

3,710

3,210

3,160

3,270

2,970

2,690

2,430

2,240

2,060

2,220 

2,540

2,420

2,260

2,190

2,030

1,840

1,730

1,660 

'1,71(3 

2,020

139,500

4,500

17.0

19.65

276,700

Feb.

2,280 

2,430

2,630 

3,160

3,680

3,870

4,040

4,040

3,840

3,470

3,120

4,620

10,700

9,420

7,570

9,640

12,900

10,600

11,600

13,700

14.000 

11,260

*8,440

6,780

5,870

5,340

4,570

3,920

:

187,430

6,694

25.4

26.40

371,800

Mar.

3,440 

3,030

2,720 

2,430

2,240

2,090

1,970

2,200

6,160

9,620

7,160

5,220

4,040

3,320

2,860

2,590

2,340

2,160

1,970

1,840

1,730 

1,640

1,570

*1,520

1,460

1,460

1,560

1,510

1,430 

1,360 

1,510

85,950

2,773

10.5

12.11

170, 500

Apr.

1,290 

1,320

2,140 

3,380

5,110

5,640

4,640

4,020

3,740

3,270

2,840

2,660

3,120

3,240

2,980

2,720

2,720

2,770

2,660

2,450

2,280 

2,020

2,040

1,960

1,910

1,900

1,810

1,710

1,620 

1,540

81,500

2,717

10.3

11.48

161,700

May

1,470 

1,390

1.560 

1,360

1,400

1,460

*1,530

1,830

2,360

2,650

2,690

2,660

2,520

2,380

2,380

2,550

2,890

3,330

5,690

3, 610

5,550 

5,060

2,960

3,090

3,150

2,970

2,700

2,460

2,300 

2,250 

2,420

76,200

2,458

. 9.31

10.73

151,100

June

2,610 

2,510

2,430 

2,560

2,560

2,420

2,300

2,250

2,240

2,286

2,290

2,280

2,280

2,250

2,480

2,900

2,900

2,680

2,560

3,210

5.550 

3,456

3,280

3,160

3,090

3,140

3,150

3,040

*2,890 

2,960

81,700

2,723

10.3

11.51

162,000

July

3,260 

3,260

3,000 

2,830

2,820

2,830

3,260

3,420

3,150

4,080

5,560

4,630

3,950

3,640

3,480

3,390

3,260

3,080

2,960

2,800

2,560 

2,380

2,300

2,300

2,290

2,280

2,210

*2,110

2,040 

2.020 

2,020

92,970

2,999

11.4

13.10

184,400

Aug.

. 2,050 

2.090

2,040 

1,910

1,780

1,680

1,650

1,630

1,590

1,510

1,460

1,430

1,410

1,410

1,380

1,360

1,320

1,290

1,380

1,420

1,390 

1,360

1,530

1,540

1,430

1,360

1,310

1,250

1,230 

1, 300 

1,560

47,050

1,518

5.75

6.63

93,320

Sept.

1,540 

1,430

1,340 

1,290

1,210

1,130

1,060

1,030

*1,030

1,030

1,180

1,300

1,280

1,210

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,310

1,600

1,680

1,620 

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,230

Iil70

1,120

1,050

. 985 

924

37,399

1,247

4.72

5.27

74,180

Calendar year 1953: Max 19,100 Min 491 Mean 3,879 Cfsm 14.7 In. 199.43 Ac-ft 2,808,000

Water water year year 1953-54: isoa-34: Max Max 15,600 ib,t>uu Min Min 924 S24 Mean Mean 3,561 0,301 Cfsm ursm 13.5 10.3 In. in. 183.11 XBO.II Ac-ft AC-it 2,578,000 £,ai

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 efs). Dec. 12 (5 a.m.) 17,000 cfs (11.27 ft)j Dec. 20 (11 a.m. 

12:36 p.m.) 137200 cfs (9.82 ft); Jan. 6 (l a.m.) 14,400 cfs (10.30 ft); Feb. 17 (12 m.) 13,5C 

(9.92 ft): Feb. 20 (Z a.m.) 14.700 cfs (10.40 ft).

.

: p.m. cs . t; an. a.m.) 

(9.92 ft); Feb. 20 (2 a.m.) 14,700 cfs (10.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HOH RIVER BASIN 33

Hoh River near Spruce, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°48'20", long. 124°06'20", in sec. 34, T. 27 N., R. 11 W., on left bank 

1 mile downstream from Maple Creek, 2t; miles west of Spruce, and 5 miles downstream 

from South Fork.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. August 1926 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 320 ft (river-profile map).

Average discharge. 28 years, 1,983 cfs (1,436,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 13.28 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum, 788 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1926-54: Maximum discharge, 38,700 cfs Nov. 26, 1949 (gage height, 22.2 ft, from 

high-water marks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum, 247 cfs Nov. 14, 15, 1929; minimum gage height, 

0.68 ft Oct. 18, 19, 1946.

Maximum stage known since at least 1891, that of Nov. 26, 1949.

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

tfo diversion or artificial regulation. Large diurnal fluctuation during summer months 

caused by melting glaciers at source.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1182: 1935(M). WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1934.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

800

930

1,120

1,350

1,650

2,000

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.5

2,850

4,000

5,300

7,000

9,000

12,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

4,110

2,580

1,910

1,710

1,470

1,320

1,190

1,920

2,820 

4,380

2,440

1,870

1,600

1,400

1,260

1,420

3,620 

2,870

2,140

2,760

1,990

1,660

1,460

1,290

1,160

1,060

1,010 

966 

*939 

3,355"

9,670

69,975

2,257

10.9

12.51

138,800

Nov.

5,170

3,520

2,650

2,620

2,930

2,290

2,830

2,820

2.250 

2,550

4,840

5,590

6.460

5,416

5,970

4,120

3,080 

2,600

3,370

2,720

3,040

4,300

3,300

2,920

5,830

4,000

3,100 

3,000 

3,600 

5,200

-

112,080

3,736

18.0

20.04

222,300

Dec.

8,000

4,000

3,600

3,300

5,200

5,800

*3,800

4,320

10. 700 

5, 810

9,740

9,990

5,400

4,410

3,580

3,090

2,900 

4,230

6,650

9,240

5,500

4,000

3,200

2,600

2,400

2,200

2.000 

2,300 

2,100 

2,000

3,700

145,760

4,702

22.6

26.06

289,100

Jan.

4,600

8,400

6,000

4,700

10.000

9,000

6,200

4,300

*3,780 

3,080

2,660

2,340

2,180

2,450

2,300

2,200

2,000 

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,400 

1.500 

1,300 

1,350

1,500

97,940

3,159

15.2

17.51

194,300

Feb.

1,600

1,700

2,100

3,000

3,200

3,200

3,500

3,300

3,100 

2,600

2,400

4,500

9,800

5,200

4,200

6,000

11.500 

6,200

9,800

9,200

10,000

*6,300

4,500

4,700

4,000

3,200

2,600 

2,200

-

133,600

4,771

22.9

23.89

265,000

Mar.

2,000

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,150

1,300

7.800 

5,400

4,000

2,600

2,150

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,500 

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,100

*1,030

1,020

1,100

1,120 

1,020 

966 

930

916

56,402

1,819

8.75

10.08

111,900

Apr.

930

1,530"

2,530

2,800

5,500

3,000

2,300

2,000

1,800 

1,600

1,450

1,900

2,700

2,300

1,950

2,100

2,700 

2,200

1,900

1,650

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,200 

1,100 

1,000 

.980

-

54,720

1,824

8.77

9.78

108, 500

May

940

900

880

1,000

1,100

1,400

2,100

2,700 

2,500

2,250

2,000

1,700

*1,580

1,850

2,200

2,600 

5.100

3,000

2,600

2,300

2,100

2,400

2,600

2,200

1,800

1,600 

1,500 

1,400 

1,500

1,800

58,560

1,889

9.08

10.47

116,200

June

1,900

1,600

1,700

2,050

1,800

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,650 

1,700

1,600

1,650

1,600

1,600

2,000

2,300

1,900 

1,600

1,900

2.800

2,500

2,300

2,100

2,000

*2,140

2,330

2,340 

2,090 

1,990 

2,350

-

58,290

1,943

9.34

10.42

115,600

July

2,770

2,320

2,040

1,920

2,110

2,130

3,280

2,620

2,300 

4.580

3,740

2,700

2,560

2,480

2,430

2,440

2,270 

2,220

2,140

1,990

1,870

1,750

1,950

1,910

1,850

1,850

1,730 

*1,620 

1,610 

1,660

1,740

70, 580

2,277

10.9

12.62

140,000

Aug.

1,870

1,890

1,690

1,580

1,400

1,450

1,510

1,490

1,340 

1,300

1,330

1,360

1,350

1,390

1,270

1,270

1,270 

1,330

1,600

1,600

1,460

1,680

2. 100

^ g^Q

l)310

1,270

1,220 

1.210 

1,3£6 

1,650

1,690

45,840

1,479

7.11

8.20

90, 920

Sept.

*1,420

1,310

1,320

1,250

1,120

1,040

1,020

1,160

1,220 

1,280

1,780

1,476

1,250

1,180

1,250

1,180

1,190 

1,470

1,550

1,430

1,300

1,210

1,150

1,170

1,140

1,090

1,020 

939 

872 

808

36,589

1,220

5.87

6.54

72,570

Calendar year 1953: Max 13,900 Mln 620 Mean 2,669 Cfsm 12.8 In. 174.17 Ac-ft 1,932,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,500 Mln 808 Mean 2,576 Cfsm 12.4 In. 168.12 Ac-ft 1,865,000

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs).-

13,600 cfs (ll.ZS ft); Dec. 11 (3:40

-Oct. 31 (6:30 a.m.) 13,800 cfs (11.40 ft); Dec. 9 (6 a.m.) 

. . p.m.) .. 17,300 , cfs (13.16 . ft); Dec. . 20 (l a.m.) .. 13,000 , cfs (11.02 . 

ft); Jan. 2 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 5 (time unknown) 17,600 cfs (13.28 ft, from high-water 

mark in well); Feb. 17 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 19 (time unknown) 13,400 cfs (11.21 ft, 

from recorded range in stage); Feb. 21 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 26 to Dec. 7, Dec. 21 to Jan. 8, Jan. 14 to Mar. 23, Apr. 4 to 

May 13, May 15 to June 24; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, high-water mark 

in well, 2 discharge measurements, and records for stations on nearby streams.
34 QUILLAYUTE RIVER BASIN

Soleduck River near Fairholm, Wash.

Location. La t 48°02'40", long. 123°57'35", in lot 4, SW£ sec. 35, T. 30 N., R. 10 W., on 

right bank 300 ft downstream from South Pork, 2.5 miles southwest of Fairholm, and 17 

miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area. 83.8 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1917 to September 1921, October 1933 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,060 ft (from topographic map). Octooer 1917 to September 1921 water-stage recorder and Oct. 4 to Nov. 4, 1933, staff gage, 

at same site at datum 1.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years, 615 cfs {445,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,080 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 8.87 ft); minimum, 139 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1917-21, 1933-54: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Nov. 26, 1949 (gage height, 16.42 

ft, from high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs on basis 

of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 51 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 1944; minimum 

gage height, 0.79 ft Oct. 17-20, 1952.

Remarks . Records good. 'No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1182 

1947-48).

1918-21, 1934-48 (maximum only, 1920, 1940, 1943, 

WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1939, 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic fpet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

2.5

237

293

390

465

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 2.5 ft.

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

137

197

303

465

695

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,000

1,410

2,440

3,670

5,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,330

846

586

481

400

339

299

397

456 

810

546

437

390

345

314

317

582

590

505

655

514

437

390

355

323

296

278

*264

248

i,T5o"

5,080

17,910

573

6.90

7.95

35,520

Nov.

1,600

1,050

774

727

876

680

810

870

695 

660

932

1,410

1,320

1,180

1,810

1,270

965

804

1,070

906

1,090

1,720

1,340

1,230

2,120

1,370

1,130

1,020

1,480

2,400

-

35,309

1,177

14.0

15.67

70,030

Dec.

1,550

1,240

1,170

1,060

1,800

*1,900

1,210

1,450

5,960 

1,870

3,580

5,520

1,750

1,450

1,150

979

924

1,510

2,660

5,560

1,860

1,500

1,070

912

822

756

680

822

706

665

1,550"

48,816

1,575

18.8

21.66

96,850

Jan.

1,650

5,070

1,960

1,650

4,770

2,810

2,060

*1,500

1,170 

965

840

739

690

786

690

615

572

518

481

462

510

541

475

448

434

420

590

570

352 5~99~

458

52,773

1,057

12.6

14.54

65,000

Feb.

477

497

700

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,150

1,100

995 

846

754

2,110

5,630

1,780

1,450

2,980

5,910

2,610

3,650

5,180

*5,870

2,190

1,650

1,790

1,460

1,200

986

858

_

_

-

48,521

1,726

20.6

21.44

95,840

Mar.

744

670

610

554

518

481

454

552

2,210 

1,600

1,000

798

680

605

559

510

469

440

416

596

577

558

*545

556

527

355

556

306

297

286

280

17,827

575

6.86

7.91

55,560

Apr.

303- 277

766

950

1,250

979

722

680

610 

536

489

584

882

744

650

675

864

700

610

541

489

465

444

454

425

415

386

564

345

350

17,865

596

7.11

7.93

55,450

May

515

509

309

350

345

561

440

706

924 

894

816

722

*655

595

670

792

888

1,090

1,040

888

762

712

774

882

798

675

600

550

518

528

655

20,523

662

7.90

9.11

40,710

June

660

577

600

695

605

550

541

564

577 

595

572

582

582

556

756

792

655

586

642

950

864

762

706

*655

675

744

734

655

655

744

19,771

659

7.86

8.77

39,220

July

918

7T?

625

595

650

645

846

680

600 

888

804

645

620

655

675

670

630

620

582

550

514

481

528

501

489

489

*458

437

427

434

444

18,812

607

7.24

8.35

37,510

Aug.

469

465

423

596

564

561

577

374

536 

550

527

524

518

550

518

509

297

518

590

555

306

555

590

505

269

255

247

257

75»

294

505

10,548

354

5.99

4.59

20,520

Sept.

253

*237

266

266

226

209

197

209

207 

209

500

?57

202

202

263

226

251

269

280

250

224

204

197

195

182

175

163

157

151

142

-

6,530

218

2.60

2.90

12,950

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,380 Mln 87 Mean 834 Cfsm 9.95 In. 135.04 Ac-ft 603,500

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,770 Mln 142 Mean 808 Cfsm 9.64 In. 130.82 Ac-ft 584,700

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 efs).--Pee. 11 (8 p.m.) 7,250 cfs 

cfs(s.S7 rt).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.35 ft); Jan. 5 (1:30 p.m.) 8,080
ELWHA RIVER BASIN 35

Lake Mills at Glines Canyon near Port Angeles, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°00'05", long. 123°36'00", on Elwha River, In SE£ sec. 17, T. 29 N. > R. 

7 W., at Glines Canyon Dam 2 miles upstream from Griff Creek, 4 miles south of Elwha, 

and 11 miles southwest of Port Angeles.

Drainage area. 245 sq mi.

Records available. April 1927 to September 1954. April 1927 to September 1950, change in 

contents published with tables of monthly discharge for Elwha River at McDonald Bridge, 

near Port Angeles.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 19.67 ft (revised) below mean sea 

"level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 39,120 acre-ft Oct. 31, June 10, July 5,

 AUg. 1 (gage height, 611.1 ft); minimum observed, 35,820 acre-ft my 3 (gage height,

1927-54: Maximum contents observed, 39,940 acre-ft Dec. 22, 1936 (gage height, 

613.0 ft); minimum observed (since reservoir first filled in my 1927), 24,290 acre-ft 

Nov. 14, 1929 (gage height, 574.4 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete dam, completed in 1927; storage began Apr. 1,

 1927. Total capacity, 37,790 acre-ft at gage height 608 ft (top of gates). Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Water is used for power by Crown Zellerbach 

Corp.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Crown Zellerbach Corp.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Date

Calendar year 1953. .....

Feb. 28......... ..........

Hay 31............... ....

Water year 1953-54. .....

Gage height 

(feet)t

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

0

-1,400

t Gage height at 12 p.m. based on twice-daily staff-gage readings.
36

ELWHA RIVER BASIN

Elwha River at McDonald Bridge, near Port Angeles, Wash,

Location. Lat 48°03'20", long. 123°34'55", in NE^NW^ sec. 33, T. 30 N., R. 7 W., on right 

bank 300 ft upstream from site of McDonald Bridge (now removed), half a mile upstream 

from Little River, 7 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles southwest of Port Angeles.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1897 to December 1901, October 1918 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 200.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1897, to Dec. 31, 1901, wire-weight gage at McDonald Bridge at different 

datum. Dec. 9, 1918, to May 1, 1936, water-stage recorder under McDonald Bridge at 

datum 7.4 ft higher.

Average discharge.--40 years, 1,465 cfs (1,061,000 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage 

since April 1927.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 9,820 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 15.75 ft); min-

 imum, 390 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 8.30 ft); minimum daily, 545 cfs Sept. 6.

1897-1901, 1918-54: Maximum discharge, 41,600 cfs Nov. 18, 1897 (gage height, 14.5 

ft, from graph based on gage readings, site arid datum then in use), from rating curve 

extended above 3,300 cfs on basis of two recent determinations of peak flow over dam 

referred to 1897 datum; minimum daily, 10 cfs Oct. 3, 1938.

Remarks.--Records good. Water is diverted through Glines Canyon powerhouse and returned 

to river above gage. Flow partly regulated by Lake Mills (see preceding page).

Revisions (water yearsJ--WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1898, 1899(M), 1900-1902, 

19iy, 1920-3KM), 1932, 1933(M).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 11 Dec. 12 to Sept. 30

8.7 650

9.1 930

9.5 1,270

10.0 1,750

11.0 2,800

12.0 3,970

14.0 6,760

8.6 5*0

9.0 780

9.5 1,160

10.0 1,600

10.5 2,120

11.0 2,680

12.0 3,920

14,0 6,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

28

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

1,950

1,380

1,210

1,090

^938

900

799

938

1,090

1,550

1,250

1,210

1,170

878

a800

a900

al,200

al,600

al,300

1,250

*1,210

1,050

848

855

827

778

715

715

702

870

4.210

36,183

1,167

71,770

+470

Nov.

2,590

1,690

1,580

1,390

1,790

1.220

1,270

1,660

1,450

1,480

3,070

3,750

4,360

4,300

4,300

3,110

2,350

2,250

2,430

1,930

2,210

2,740

2,180

2,230

3,380

2,290

2,390

2,220

2,920

4.540

75,070

2,502

148,900

-510

Dec.

3,020

2,670

2,230

2,220

*2,450

3,020

1,890

2,480

6.510

3,480

4,780

6,130

4,130

3,160

2,410

2,570

2,470

2,900

3,960

6,300

3,720

3,160

2,780

2,400

2,220

1,930

1.650

2,010

1,740

1,720

2,190

94,080

3,035

186,600

-40

Jan.

2,230

4,210

3,360

3,280

6.080

,860

,080

* ,040

,740

,400

,930

,920

,870

,870

,510

,410

,420

,380

,330

,310

,410

,440

,320

,310

,250

,140

,070

,020

,020

992

1,100

65,302

2,107

129,500

-980

Feb.

1,150

1,120

1,180

1,410

1,590

2,030

2,430

2,660

2,480

1,970

1,700

3,190

5,950

3,740

3,020

4,510

5,860

4,180

5,080

*5,340

6.640

4,720

3,710

3,710

3,200

2,610

2,320

2,400

_

_

-

89,900

3,211

178,300

+1,190

Mar.

1,700

1,700

1,690

1,660

1,440

1,520

1,480

1,350

5.470

2,980

2,580

2,090

1,870

1,770

1,650

1,530

1,520

1,500

1,360

1,260

1,220

1,060

*1,060

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,020

960

871

808

801

47,040

1,517

93,500

-1,740

Apr.

801

801

1,020

1,190

1,380

1.660

,350

,220

,220

,210

,200

,210

,220

,520

,450

,580

,440

,470

,470

,470

,460

,460

,460

,460

,580

,240

,240

,240

,220

,120

-

38,762

1,292

76,880

-840

May

1,020

1,010

1.000

1,000

1,020

1,100

1,190

1,390

1,840

2,620

2,500

*2,230

2,020

2,020

2,050

2,550

2,920

3,560

4.000

3,550

5,160

2,750

5,040

5,040

5,050

2,860

2,540

2,040

2,120

2,110

2,120

68,800

2,219

136,500

+2,240

June

2,120

2,080

l,93a

2,040

2,270

2,200

2,120

1,990

1,980

2,230

2,360

2,310

2,320

-2,240

2,420

2,610

2,400

1,960

1,910

2,390

5,540

2,930

*2,900

2,490

2,660

2,990

3,180

2,860

2,500

2,810

-

72,540

2,418

143,900

+340

July

4,040

5,530

- 2,930

2,040

2,800

3,040

3,680

3,650

2,810

3,110

3,700

2,760

2,640

2,69n

2,850

3,060,

3,020

2,880

2,810

2,470

2,330

1.820

2,040

2,360

2,520

2,180

*2,220

. 2,060

1,920

1,970

2,000

83,730

2,701

166,100

+560

Aug.

2,230

2.240

2,080

1,910

1,590

1,680

1,300

1,700

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,510

1,400

1,280

1,400

1,580

1,500

1,510

1,560

1,550

1,450

1,280

1,820

1,390

1,240

1,230

*1,180

1.080

1,080

1,280

1,510

47,860

1,544

94,950

-600

Sept.

1.580

1,310

1,280

1,230

1,220

545

870

1,130

1,060

1,000

1,250

1,310

1,120

1,000

928

320

928

1,010

1,110

968

920

878

801

773

731

717

892

808

674

650

-

29,415

980

58,540

-1,490

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Ac-ft

l',175

4.57

5.04

72,240

2,494

9.27

10.34

148,400

3,055

11.5

15.01

186,600

2,090

7.77

8.96

128,500

3,232

12.0

12.51

179,500

1,489

5.54

6.38

91,560

1,278

4.75

5.30

76,040

2,256

8.39

9.67

138,700

2,423

9.01

10.05

144,200

2,711

10.1

11.62

166,700

1,534

5.70

6.58

94,330

955

3.55

3.96

56,850'

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1955-54:

Max 

Max

9,150 

6,640

Min 

Min

454 

545

Mean 

Mean

1, 

2,

942. 

051

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1,406 

1,465

,000 

,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 

Mean

1,942 

2,049

Cfsm 

Cfsm

7.22 

7.62

In.

In.

97 

103

.99 

.42

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1,406 

1,484

,000 

,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, in acre-feet, in Lake-Mills, furnished by Crown Zellerbach Corp. 

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

stations on nearby streams, and record of power output furnished by Crown Zellerbach Corp.
ELWHA RIVER BASIN 37

Elwha River below diversion, near Port Angeles, Wash.

Location . La t 48°06'55", long. 123°33'10", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 30 N. , R. 7 W. , on right 

bank at upstream side of railroad bridge, 2£ miles upstream from mouth and 3| miles 

west of Port Angeles.

Drainage area. 318 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1954 (discharge measurements only December 1951 

to August

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 60 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 5.38 ft)- minimum, 179 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 0.54 ft).

1951-54: Maximum discharge recorded 12,600 cfs Jan. 9, 1953 (gage height, 5.88 ft): 

minimum recorded, 62 cfs Nov. 28, 1952 (gage height, 0.29 ft).

Remarks. --Records good. Flow affected by Lake Mills and Lake Aldwell. Flow diverted

through Glines Canyon powerhouse and returned to river above gage. Port Angeles industrial canal diverts water above gage .

Revisions. The discharge for July 17, 1953, has been revised to 1,820 cfs superseding 

figure published in WSP 1286.

Month

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

Cfs-days

560,117

Maximum

10,100

Minimum

120

Mean

2,125

1,535

Runoff In

1,111,000

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

215 

365 

555 

900 

1,300'

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,940

2,360

3,950

6,500

9,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,320 

1,300

1,070

991

852

792

768

852

1,070

1,480

1,060

1,020

1,070

852

768

757

1,080

1,450

1,160

1,120

1,110

913

804

804

768

768

676

*632

665

849 

4.200

33,521

1,081

66,490

Nov.

2,250 

1,660

1,630

1,360

1,710

1,240

1.250

1,580

1,260

1,380

2,930

3,890

4,560

4,420

4,440

3,110

2,250

2,270

2,380

1,990

2,080

2,660

2,080

2,180

3,510

2,220

2,400

2,270

2,940

4.660

74,540

2,485

147,800

Dec.

3,050 

2,560

2,290

2,220

*2,480

3,050

1,790

2,430

6,720

3,590

5,150

6.740

4,250

3,240

2,450

2,640

2,600

2,860

4,020

6,630

3,840

3,280

2,360

2,510

2,200

1,910

1.450

2,180

1,540

1,840 

2,200

96,650

3,118

191,700

Jan.

2,340 

4,650

3,880

4,OOO

7.190

5,710

4,660

*3,280

5,220

2,600

2,160

2,220

2,020

2,040

1,710

1,510

1,670

1,530

1,400

1,400

1,510

1,670

1,450

1,420

1,320

1,250

1,060

1,040

1,060

1.020 

1,150

73,100

2,358

145,000

Feb.

1.150 

1,190

1,260

1,400

1,770

2,250

2,560

3,070

2,640

2,030

1,860

3,480

7,040

4,280

3,390

5,580

6,950

4,910

*5,980

6,360

7.720

5,500

4,350

4,400

3,520

3,180

2,680

2,740

-

"

103,290

3,689

204,900

Mar.

1,820 

2,060

1,940

1,910

1,590

1,640

1,660

1,500

5.570

5,280

2,900

2,200

2,020

1,910

1,870

1,710

1,610

1,630

1,450

1,320

1,340

1,110

*1,070

1,100

1,020

1,080

1,060

1,000

888

840 

852

50,950

1,644

101,100

Apr.

864 

876

1,150

1,260

1,470

1 , 7 90

1,390

1,260

1,290

1,270

1,230

1,200

1,260

1,420

1,450

1,340

1,480

1,510

1,500

1,530

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,450

1,420

1,240

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,030

39,640

1,321

78,620

May

1,020 

965

965

939

991

1,040

1,190

1,330

1,690

2,560

2,580

2,160

*1,970

2,010

2,150

2,490

2,960

3,390

4.110

3,430

3,090

2,940

3,010

3,070

3,240

2,990

2,310

2,060

2,080

2,060 

2,250

69,040

2,227

136,900

June

2,220 

2,010

1.920

1,920

2,220

2,290

1,940

1,920

1,940

2,150

2,360

2,330

2,290

2,290

2,470

2,780

2,420

1,990

1,940

2,270

3.410

3,090

*2,860

2,490

2,660

3,050

 3,320

2,920

2,430

2,960

72,860

2,429

144,500

July

4.250 

3,630

2,820

2,130

2,900

5,030

3,570

5,930

2,680

3,110

3,380

2,760

2,580

2,780

2,800

3,130

3,090

2,900

2,740

2,530

2,430

1,990

2,010

2,420

2,420

*2,200

2,160

2,130

1,940

1.860 

2,020

84,800

2,735

168,200

Aug.

2,200 

.250

,090

,920

,660

,690

,790

,660

,430

,690

,450

,450

,390

,160

,320

,48O

,480

,530

,550

,510

1,480

1,260

1,580

1,390

1,220

1,170

1,130

965

965

1,220 

1,400

46,480

1,499

92,190

Sept.

1,220 

*1,220

1,160

1,110

1,130

245

757

1,020

965

888

1.290

1,200

888

804

876

804

816

852

978

840

768

746

676

577

495

545

875

688

577

495

25,483

849

50,540

Calendar year 1953: Max 10,100 Mln 357 Mean 1,967 Ac-ft 1,424,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 7,720 Mln 243 Mean 2,111 Ao-ft 1,528,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
38 SIEBERT CREEK BASIN

Siebert Creek near Port Angeles, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°05'35", long. 123°17'00", in SE£ sec. 14, T. 30 N., R. 5 W., on left 

bank 2£ miles upstream from mouth and G| miles east of Port Angeles.

Drainage area. 17.2 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 225 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 8.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 260 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow through culvert at gage heights 4.25ft (for peak of Feb. 7, 1955) and 8.12 ft; minimum, 3.6 cfs 

Oct. 14-17 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 5, 1954; minimum, 2.0 cfs Sept. 3-5, 1952; 

minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Aug. 14-19, Sept. 5-7, 9-12, 14-26, 1953.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1953 has been revised to 303 

cfs Jan. 9, 1953 (gage height, 3.45 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1286.

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

Jan. 5-10, which are poor. No known diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5

1.4

1.5 

1.7

3.0

5.4

13

2.5 97

3.0 198

4.0 440

5.0 715

Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

2.3 3.1

2.4 7.2

2.6 23

2.8 50

3.1 108

3.5 217

4.0 400

5.0 715

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

17.5

10.5

8.0

6.3

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.8

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

5.1

5.1

5.7

5.4

4.8

4,6

4.6

4.3

4.3

*4.6

4.3

4.6

5.1

9.9

169.0

5.45

0.317

0.37

335

Nov.

13

12.5

9.1

8.0

9.5

9.5

8.4

7.6

7.3

6.6

6.5

12

11

10.5

14.5

15.5

13

10.5

11.5

12

10.5

18

17

13

13.5

13

13.5

11.5

12

15

-

345.3

11.5

0.669

0.75

685

Dec.

15

13

12

*11

17

*66

38

27

71

64

87

133

54

35

26

21

17.5

15

14

32

37

28

23

18.5

16.5

15

13.5

13.5

12

11

12

968.5

31.2

1.81

2.09

1,920

Jan.

18~6 23

172

237

660

589

*202

161

150

132

118

106

95

113

108

88

78

69

62

84

76

158

122

101

86

75

65

62

60

58

67

4,363

141

8.20

9.43

8,650

Feb.

84

90

97

153

185

210

200

172

153

130

110

330

2-64 595

175

198

320

217

*250

*257

264

183

137

120

95

75

60

48

-.

-

5,172

185

10.8

11.18

10,260

Mar.

40

35

30

26

23

21

19

18

35

48

35

29

23

19.5

19

19

18

16

15.5

15.5

14.5

*12

12

12

11

10

9.5

9

8.5

8

8

619.0

20.0

1.16

1.34

1,230

Apr.

7.5

7

10

13

16

13

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.8

8.2

9.4

11

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.2

7

7

6.5

-

266.1

8.87

0.516

0.58

528

May

6.5

675

6.5

6.5

7.5

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

7.5

*8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.8

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

245.7

7.93

0.461

0.53

487

June

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

*6.6

6.2

^7z

6.2

7.6

772" 8.8

6.6

-

226.8

7.56

0.440

0.49

450

July

15.5

14^

11.5

8.8

8.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.3

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

209.8

6.77

0.394

0.45

416

Aug.

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

6.2

4.8

4.1

3.8

4.1

4.

4.

*4.

4.

4.

4.

<>. n.

149.3

4.82

0.780

0.32

296

Sept.

10

7.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.4

8.8

7.6

6.3

5.8

7.6

16

19.5

30

19

14

11.5

8.8

8.2

7.2

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

-

265.8

8.86

0.515

0.57

527

Calendar year 1953; Max 285 Min 2.4 Mean 16.9 Cfsm 0.983 In. 13.36 Ac-ft 12,260

Water year 1953-54: Max 660 Mln 3.6 Mean 35.6 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.10 Ac-ft 25,780

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs, revised). J

1,400 cfs (8.12 ft); probably Feb. 6 (time an 

ft); Feb. 17 (10:30 a.m.) 364 cfs (3.99 ft);

an. 2 (3:20 p.m.) 375 cfs (3.74 ft); Jan. 5 (2:30 p.m.) 

d discharge unknown); Feb. 13 (6:40 a.m.) 735 cfs (5.12 

Feb. 19 (6 p.m.) 428 cfs (4.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Gage heights impaired by faulty intake action Feb. 5-7, Mar. 26 to Apr. 9; no gage-height 

record Mar. 5-9, Apr. 4-6, Apr. 28 to May 11; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams. Shifting-control method used Jan. 5-10.
DTOJGENESS RIVER BASIN 39

Dungeness River near Sequim, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°00'55", long. 123"07'50", in SW^SE^- sec. 12, T. 29 N., R. 4 W., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from Canyon Creek, 4j miles southwest of Sequim, 

and llg- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 156 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1923 to September 1930, June 1937 to September 1954. July 1897 

to July 1898 at site below Canyon Creek, published as "near Sequim," records not 

equivalent.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 569.3' ft above mean sea level (from riverprofile map). June 8, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1930, staff gage just above fish-hatchery 

diversion half a mile downstream at different datum. June 19 to Aug. 12, 1937, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1923-30, 1937-54), 356 cfs (257,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,990 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 6.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs as explained below; minimum, 184 cfs Oct. 29, 

30 (gage height, 3.04 ft).

1923-30, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 6,820 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 7.3 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,000 on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum observed, 77 cfs Sept. 10, 1928.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

173

263

383

595

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

970

1,490

2,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

513

353

300

308

293

278

260

300

332

416

324

278

253

233

224

215

298

370

300

300

263

250

237

227

215

206

*200

192

186

217

648

8,989

290

1.86

2.14

17,830

Nov.

508

379

324

308

353

30i

340

425

392

416

712

1,110

1,170

1.450

1,100

795

630

524

508

445

440

524

460

416

547

524

475

435

545

866

-

17,425

581

3.72

4.15

34,560

Dec.

658

541

486

*445

440

480

416

397

850

693

924

1.440

882

700

589

524

496

513

595

850

665

559

496

450

421

397

374

383

353

340

340

17,697

571

3.66

4.22

35,100

Jan.

353

556

553

630

1.930

1,590

*970

735

595

513

460

421

406

397

370

349

340

328

308

296

320

366

324

300

289

289

278

263

250

253

253

15,295

493

3.16

3.65

30,340

Feb.

312

33T

383

541

651

721

788

780

665

577

513

846

1.790

1,060

735

728

1,290

*979

1,200

1,300

1,560

1,070

826

788

714

623

553

508

.

_

-

22,833

815

5.22

5.44

45,290

Mar.

460

430

406

383

370

362

344

349

806

818

616

524

470

430

416

392

362

*349

328

320

308

296

293

285

278

270

263

250

246

243

240

11,907

384

2.46

2.84

23,620

Apr.

233

230

260

270

300

278

256

256

250

237

233

253

324

324

304

316

440

440

397

366

349

353

362

366

366

349

328

312

300

285

-

9,337

311

1.99

2.23

18,520

May

274

274

270

293

312

332

383

502

686

758

728

*672

609

583

616

714

850

1,020

1.050

954

826

780

818

882

874

750

651

602

577

571

577

19,788

638

4.09

4.72

39 , 250

June

565

535

583

721

637

571

553

571

616

693

721

721

742

679

728

686

609

559

577

914

1.080

*970

946

898

882

930

1,020

850

818

1,040

-

22,415

747-

4.79

5.34

44,460

July

1.420

1,170

962

874

890

922

1,300

1,100

890

954

962

826

810

850

874

882

850

850

834

*728

644

623

714

700

672

679

679

595

589

589

609

26,041

£(40

5.38

6.21

51,650

Aug.

651

672

630

553

496

496

524

530

491

465

465

460

455

470

496

541

518

518

644-

553

496

530

565

465

397

*392

392

383

460

750

707

16,165

521

3.34

3.85

32,060

Sept.

518

450

430

397

370

349

336

344

370

383

524

421

366

353

379

370

392

425

397

383

357

332

316

328

300

300

282

267

253

240

-

10,932

364

2.33

2.61

21,680

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,090 Mln 153 Mean 491 Cfsm 3.15 In. 42.69 Ac-ft 355,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,930 Mln 186 Mean 545 Cfsm 3.49 In. 47.40 Ac-ft 394,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). Dec. 11 (11 p.m.) 2.160 cfs (5.46 ft): Jan. 5 (3 p.m.) 3,990

cfs J6.36 ft); Feb. 13 (8:30 a.m.) 2,160 cfs (5.46 ft); Feb. 19 (6:30 p.m.) 1,730 cfs (5.18 ft);

Feb. 21 (7:30 a.m.) 1,860 cfs (5.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

380101 0-56-4
40 SNOW CREEK BASIN

Snow Creek near Maynard, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°56'30", long. 122°53'05", in SE£ sec. 2, T. 28 N., R. 2 W., on left

 bank 600 ft upstream from Andrews Creek and 3£ miles south of Maynard.

Drainage area. 13.2 sqmi.

Records available.--May 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 180 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined, probably occurred during period

 oFlfoubtful gage-height record Feb. 13-21; minimum, 3.4 cfs Aug. 12, 13, 14; minimum 

gage height, 1.48 ft Oct. 6-9. 1952-54: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred during period of 

doubtful gage-height record Feb. 13-21/1954; minimum, 1.6 cfs Oct. 20, 1952; minimum 

gage height, 1.22 ft Sept. 18, 19, Oct. 16-20, 1952.

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

 whTch are fair. Some small diversion for irrigation. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

1.48

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.9

7.9

19

36

75

130

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.7

5.4

15

31

55

2.4 

2.6

2.8

3.1

87

127

175

262

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 19~54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

111-2

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.

9.2

7.1

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.1

3*9

3.9

3.9

9.0

-8.8 12

7.1

6.4

5.6

5.0

6.4

10

12

11

9.2

7.9

6.7

6.4

6.0

*5.6

5.3

5.0

4.7

5.0

6.0

208.5

6.73

0.510

0.59

414

Nov.

*10.5

11

9.2

8.3

14.5

14.5

14.5

16

13.5

12

15.5

21

39

52

43

34

27

25

22

21

18

21

19

17.5

20

21

1618 '

17.5

21

-

612.5

20.4

1.55

1.73

1,210

Dec.

20

17.5

 17.5

17

20

34

27

25

30

32

31

35

31

27

24

22

21

19

19

19

19 '

17.5

17

16

15.5

15

15

15

14.5

14

14

660.5

21.3

1.61

1.86

1,310

Jan.

15

24

27

32

120

150

*110

80

60

50

40

30

25

23

21

20

18

17

16

15

20

25

30

30

25

25

23

23

20

20

25

1,159

37.4

2.83

3.27

2,300

Feb.

25

30

30

40

45

50

50

50

45

40

35

140

250

120

80

70

150

*90

70

80

110

75

60

50

40

35

30

28

_

_

-

1,918

68.5

5.19

5.40

3,800

Mar.

27

25

22

19

19

18

18

19

35

3J.

32

26

24

22

27

28

22

*20

19.5

19

17.5

*17

16.5

15.5

14.5

14.5

14

13.5

12.5

12.5

12

638.5

20.6

1.56

1.80

1,270

Apr.

12

11.5 Tits"

13.5

15.5

17.5

17

19.5

23

23

22

23

25

26

28

20

22

19.5

19.5

19

17

16.5

15.5

15

15

15.5

15.5

14.5

13.5

13.5

-

539.5

18.0

1.36

1.52

1,070

May

12.5

12

12

11.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

14

14.5

14.5

*17.5

24

19.5

17.5

15.5

*14

12.5

12

11

10.5

10.5

10

9.5

975

19.5

18.5

17

15

13.5

12.5

20

441.0

14.2

1.08

1.24

875

June

24

18.5

17

17.5

17

17.5

17

16.5

14.5

14

*13.5

12.5

12.5

12

14.5

17

18.5

17

15

14.5

12.5

12

11.5

10

9.5

9.5

26

2G

19.5

18.5

-

475.5

15.8

1.20

1.34

943

July

51

47

35

27

.22

18.5

15.5

14.5

12.5

12

11

10

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.7

13.5

*12

10

9.0

8.6

 7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

5.8

5.1

4.8

428.8

13.8

1.05

1.21

851

Aug.

4.2

4.2

5.4

5.8

5.1

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.4

376

3.9

4.8

4.5

5.3

9.0

6.4

5.1

4.8

8.2

9.5

*7.2

6.8

6.1

5.1

5.1

9.1

18.5

179.0

5.77

0.437

0.50

355

Sept.

13.5

11

10.5

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.2

7.2

6.8

7.2

6.4

6.1

6.1

10

11

13

18.5

15

12.5

11.5

10

9.5

9.0

8.2

7.2

6.8

6.4

5.8

5.4

-

282.3

9.41

0.713

0.80

560

Calendar year 1953: Max 176 Min 2.9 Mean It. 8 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.37 Ac-ft 12,920

Water year 1953-54: Max 250 Min 3.4 Mean 20.7 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.26 Ac-ft 14,960

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Jan. 5 to Mar. 1; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
CHIMACUM CREEK BASIN 41 

Chimacum Creek near Chimacum, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°58'25", long. 122°46'35", In SW£ sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 1 W., on right 

bank 100 ft downstream from culvert, 3tr miles upstream from mouth of East Fork, and 

3 miles south of Chimacum.

Drainage area.--12.6 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1952 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 140 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 213 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 5.54 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs July 24 (gage height, 1.29 ft).

1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1954; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 2, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation and diversion during summer months for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 Feb. 12 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6

2.8

6.6

14.5

23

36

3.0 51

3.5 73

4.0 98

5.0 157

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6

2.8

7.0

16

26

41

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.5

111

141

210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

 l

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.1

3.9

3.6

3.4 

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

4.1

6.1

6.4

4.7

4.1

3.9

5.8

3.8

5.1

7^5

7.3

6.1

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.1

*3.9

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.5

139.3

4.49'

0.356

0.41

276

Nov.

*8.5

7.1

7.1

if4

8.5

8.0

8.2

7.1

7.1

7.8

7.5

12.5

20

18

16.5

17

15.5

15.5

14

12.5

15

12.5

10.5

15

16.5

15

12.5

11.5

16.5

-

359.7

12.0

0.952

1.06

713

Dec.

18.5

14.5

*12

10.5 

10.5

23

18

14.5

16.5

18

16

15

14

12.5

12

12

11

11

12

13

12

11.5

11

10.5

1°

10

10.5

10.5

11

10.5

11

403.0

13.0

1.03

1.19

799

Jan.

14.5

46

52

86 

103

159

*157

94

59

39

29

23

21

21

19.5

17.5

17

16.5

15.5

ii

17.5

45

41

31

18

28

28

27

29

31

46

1,305.0

42.1

3.34

3.85

2,590

Feb.

53

55

46

41 

40

43

43

43

42

37

32

90

205

184

112

76

*137

125

88

70

88

70

50

43

37

32

27

24

_

_

-

1,931

69.0

5.48

5.70

3,830

Mar.

25

19

17.5

16.5

16

16

15.5

15

53

53

45

32

26

21

23

24

20

*17.5

16

15

14

15

12.5

11.5

11

10.5

11

9.7

9.4

9.1

B^B

606.5

19.6

1.56

1.79

1,200

Apr.

8.8

8.5

8.2

10 

9.4

11.5

10

17

19

15.5

12.5

12

14

12

10.5

10.5

11

10

12

10.5

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.6

7.3

9.4

9.4

7.9

7.6

7.0

-

315.5

10.5

0.833

0.93

626

May

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3 

7.9

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

*9.1

10.5

7.9

6.5

5.8

5.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.3

4.8

4.4

5.1

14.5

12.5

11.5

9.1

7.6

7.3

9.4

220.0

7.10

0.563

0.65

436

June

15.5

8.8

8.5 

7.9

9.1

8.8

7.9

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.6

8.2

11

10.5

9.4

7.9

7.6

6.5

*6.0

5.6

5.1

4.8

5.1

7.0

6.5

5.5

6.0

-

224.8

7.49

0.594

0.66

446

July

16

14.5

10.5

.3

.0

.6

.1

.8

.6

.8

.6

.2

.9

.9

.9

.1

.1

.1

.2

* .6

.8

.2

.7

.3

.5

3.5

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.2

5.0

161.9

5.22

0.414

0.48

321

Aug.

2£

3.2

4.1

3.7 

5.5

5.3

3.2

3.3

3.5

5.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.9

4.6

4.6

5.5

7.5

6.0

5.1

5.3

6.0

5.8

5.3

5.1

*4.6

4.2

4.4

5.6

5.6

135.1

4.56

0.346

0.40

268

Sept.

4.8

5.3

6.8

5.8 

5.6

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

5.3

8.8

6.5

18

11.5

7.9

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

-

176.8

5.89

0.467

0.52

351

Calendar year 1953: Max 99 Mln 2.3 Mean 11.1 Cfsm 0.881 In. 11.94 Ac-ft 8,020

Water year 1953-54: Max 205 Mln 2.8 Mean 16.4 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.64 Ac-ft 11,860

Peak discharge (base. 90 cfs). Jan. 6 (8 to 10 p.m.) 146 cfs (4.83 ft); Feb. 13 (3 to 5 p. 

213 cfs (5.54 ft); Feb. 17 (3 to 6 p.m.) 150 cfs (4.65 ft); Feb. 21 (12 m.) 94 cfs (3.72 ft).

* * Discharge T11 Rf>ViaT»Q'p measurement mpa«iiT*#>mpnt-. made mflHp on nn this t-.hl « day. Hfli7
42 LITTLE QUILCENE RIVER BASIN

Little Quilcene River near Quilcene, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°50<15", long. 122°53'10", in NE^ sec. 14, T. 27 N., R. 2 W., on left 

bank 60 ft dovmstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 101, l£ miles northwest of Quilcene, 

and Ij- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--19.6 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1926 to October 1987, July 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 90 ft (from topographic map). Aug. 25, 

1926, to Oct. 4, 1927, staff gage at site 120 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 820 cfs Feb. 13; maximum gage height, 4.40 ft 

Feb. 13 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 18.5 cfs Oct. 30, 31; minimum 

gage height, 1.11 ft Aug. 11-14.

1926-27, 1951-54: Maximum discharge and maximum gage height, those of Feb. 13, 1954; 

minimum discharge, 4.1 cfs Sept. 1, 1926 (gage height, 0.86 ft, site and datum then 

in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. No regulation.

Revisions.--WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

17.5

32

3.0

3.4 

3.9 

4.4

190

300

490

710

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 127

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

206

340

505

715

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

37

30

26

23

22

20

19 .5

19.5

21

28

37

29

25

23

22

21

28

41

42

37.

33

30

27

26

24

*23

22

20

20

19.5

20

815.5

26.3

1.34

1.55

1,620

Nov.

*30

29

24

23

39

39

52

65

50

50

66

105

172

235

180

130

110

95

85

75

70

80

70

65

75

80

62

70

65

80

-

2,371

79.0

4.03

4.50

4,700

Dec.

75

70

*66

64

69

108

91

80

94

90

97

135

113

99

86

75

69

64

66

69

62

58

56

52

49

46

45

43

41

40

39

2,211

' 71.3

3.64

4.20

4,390

Jan.

44

93

107

124

412

492

*354

246

181

142

122

107

96

90

82

75

69

66

61

58

69

85

75

69

69

66

64

61

60

61

68

3,768

122

6.22

7.15

7,470

Feb.

75

80

94

133

156

161

161

150

133

118

108

292

692

345

218

197

 511

*293

238

252

337

242

182

165

141

121

105

93

_

-

5,793

207

10.6

10.99

11,490

Mar.

86

82

74

70

66

66

63

60

128

119

100

92

83

77

77

76

72

*67

65

61

59

*55

54

51

49

48

50

45

44

42

ii.

2,122

68.5

3.49

4.03

4,210

Apr.

40

38

39

42

47

49

45

51

54

52

50

49

56

57

51

50

56

50

50

49

45

43

42

41

40

42

42

39

38

31

1,384

46.1

2.35

2.63

2,750

May

35

35

35

35

35

35

38

42

45

46

*48

58

53

46

45

*46

47

48

46

43

43

43

42

45

69.

59

54

48

45

45

51

1 , 405

45.3

2.31

2.67

2,790

June

59

54

52

54

54

56

54

51

48

47

*45

43

43

42

46

49

48

46

43

42

42

40

38

37

35

36

61

60

52

51

-

1,428

47.6

2.43

2.71

2,830

July

92

92

81

67

60

55

50

46

42

42

39

38

35

34

34

33

32

31

32

48

*48

39

36

34

32

32

31

30

29

29

SI

1,350

43.5

2.22

2.56

2,680

Aug.

26

26

28

28

26

25

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

27

25

24

23

35

40

*32

31

 28

26

26

31

»38

818

26.4

1.35

1.55

1,620

Sept.

33

31

31

31

29

28

27

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

37

37

37

44

38

35

32

31

29

28

28

26

25

24

23

23

-

873

29.1

1.48

1.66

1,730

Calendar year 1953: Max 436 Min 14.5 Mean 59.8 Cfsm 3.05 In. 41.39 Ac-ft 43,270

Water year 1953-54: Max 692 Min 19.5 Mean 66.7 Cfsm 3.40 In. 46.20 Ac-ft 48,280

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Jan. 5 (9 p.m.) 695 cfs (4.33 ft); Feb. 13 (time unknown) 820 cfs; 

Feb. 17 (6:30 a.m.) 643 cfs (3.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 15 to Dec. 3, May 9-11; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage, 2 discharge measurements, and records for stations on nearby streams. Shiftingcontrol method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Dec. 4 to Feb. 13, Feb. 22 to May 4.
DUCKABUSH RIVER BASIN 43

Duckabush River near Brinnon, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47M1'00", long. 123°00'40", in SW^SW^ sec. 1, T. 25 N., R. 3 W., on left 

bank 4? miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles west of Brinnon.

Drainage area. 66.5 sq ml.

Records available.--August to December 1910 (gage heights only), December 1910 to December 1911, June 1938 to September 1954. Published as "near Duckabush" 1910-11.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 241.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Aug. 19, 1910, to Dec. 31, 1911, staff gage at same site at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 395 cfs (286,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 6.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height, 10.06 ft; minimum, 109 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.12 ft).

1910-11, 1938-54: Maximum discharge, 8,960 cfs Nov. 26, 1949 (gage height, 10.06 

ft), from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 45 cfs Oct. 26, 28, 29, 1942; minimum gage height, 1.32 ft 

Sept. 30, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. No known diversion or regulation. 

Revisions.--WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

104 

155 

215 

315 

48b 

700

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

950

1,300

1,700

2,650

3,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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.

840

495

351

308

273

236

212

221

409 

590

395

301

256 

227

206

206

971

1,030

575

467

355 

301

270

242

221

206

*194

179

173

357

1.070

12,137

392

5.89

6.79

24,070

Nov.

618

449

363" 351

596

640

932

904

634 

803

1,570

1,780

2.880 

2,490

1,880

1,200

852

676

688

585

622 

833

652

565

864

730

676

580

856

1,740

-

29,009

967

14.5

16.22

57,540

Dec .

924

*688

585

505

510

565

472

476

1,250 

766

1,150

1,440

846 

664

550

480

458

560

1,010

1.480

898 

664

550

480

431

391

355

371

335

312

359

20,525

662

9.95

11.48

40,710

Jan.

462

560

530

495

1,410

*1.440

1,400

937

652 

530

449

395

351 

351

327

301

280

266

245

230

230 

236

218

206

197

209

197

185

173

TiT

245

13,901

448

6.74

7.77

27,570

Feb.

273

287

383

607

670

688

730

712

618 

525

454

1,350

2.040 

1,060

742

*1,070

2,000

1,080

1,310

1,330

1,700 

1,080

778

772

640

535

467

408

_

_

-

24,309

868

13.1

13.59

48,220

Mar.

355

319

298

276

266

256

245

266

1.840 

1,340

754

560

462 

400

375

347

308

*287

273

259

245

236

230

224

218

215

212

203

194

188

182

11,833

382

5.74

6.62

23,470

Apr.

176

185

351

510

624

510

391

391

343 

301

276

308

436 

408

347

383

550

495

422

379

351 

351

347

339

331

312

290

270

*252

239

-

10,868

362

5.44

6.08

21,560

May

224

218

221

259

294

304

395

602

760 

706

646

565

500 

485

540

664

778

930

885

760

658 

607

646

712

676

560

490

467

440

458

472

16,922

546

8.21

9.46

33,560

June

454

436

476

560

485

440

444

440

467 

*505

510

505

467 

480

640

565

472

418

444

682

724. 

658

618

612

624

682

670

575

560

700

-

16,313

544

8.18

9.12

32,360

July

846

700

618

585

634

612

730

658

570 

965

820

634

585 

624

658

658

607

596

555

*495

467 

444

495

485

480

485

458

418

408

418

436

18,142

585

8.80

10.15

35,980

Aug.

454

462

426

363

327

327

339

335

301 

280

287

284

284

284

276

273

266

266

315

290

273 

284

301

252

*227

236

224

215

239

355

347

9,392

303

4.56

5.25

18,630

Sept.

276

242

224

206

191

179

173

173

173 

173

230

233

203 

188

188

188

236

248

233

209

185 

170

158

158

152

147

142

131

121

116

-

5,646

188

2.83

3.16

11,200

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,880 Mln 89 . Mean 558 Cfsm 8.39 In. 114.02 Ac-ft 404,300

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,880 Mln 116 Mean 518 Cfsm 7.79 In. 105.69 Ae-ft 374,900

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 cfs). 

2,590 cfs (5.94 ft); Feb. 17 (5:30 a

Nov. 13 (10:30 p.m.) 3.560 cfs (6.80 ft); Feb. 13 (5 a.m.) 

m.) 2,500 cfs (5.85 ft); Mar. 9 (2 p.m.) 2,860 cfs (6.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HAMMft HAMMft RIVER BASIN

Hamma Hamma River near Eldon, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°35'20", long. 123 0 07'00", in NWi sec. 7, T. 24 N., R. 3 W., qn_left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Watson Creek, 4 2 n

and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

miles northwest of Eldon,

Drainage area. 51.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 510 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 4.75 ft); minimum, 106 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.05 ft).

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 2,780 cfs Jan. 9, 1953 (gage height. 5.25 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Oct. 21-23, Nov. 9, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.70 ft (from recorded 

range in stage) probably Sept. 23, 24, 1951.

Remarks . Records excellent. No known diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per Second)'

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

94

173

272

435

685

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

980

1,320

1,700

2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

575

399

302

258

220

195

179

176

254

354

276

240

214

195

182

176

500

685

453

378

318

280

251

230

211

195

*182

170

164

195

495

8,902

287

5.59

6.45

17,660

Nov.

408

338

291

272

366

471

707

752

545

545

782

1,020

1,680

1,800

1,480

986

712

575

580

540

545

729

610

540

707

641

600

535

641

1,200

21,598

720

14.0

15.66

42,840

Dec.

806 *625

540

471

453

500

444

412

812

641

770

1,160

724

575

495

444

404

466

778

1.200

788

595

500

444

399

366

338

330

306

283 299"

17,368

560

10.9

12.59

34,450

Jan.

378

426

408

382

982

*1,240

1'. 280

848

605

490

426

374

342

334

310

291

268

254

234

220

220

211

201

192

185

182

176

167

158

161

198

12,146

392

7.64

8.81

24,090

Feb.

230

75¥

334

505

560

575

600

585

520

*444

386

982

1,650

878

646

764

1,610

944

1,020

1,170

1,450

962

696

668

595

515

444

399

.

-

20,386

728

14.2

14.78

40,440

Mar.

362

334

302

283

265

258

248

265

1,480

1,140

680

520

444

390

366

350

*322

299

276

262

248

237

230

224

214

214

211

198

192

182

179

11,175

360

7.02

8.10

22,170

Apr.

176- 173

280

448

580

495

378

362

326

280

258

265

362

358

318

322

412

390

350

322

302

295

295

295

291

280

258

244

230

*220

-

9,565

319

6.22

6.93

18,970

May

211

204

'214' 201

234

248

299

422

520

490

471

440

394

378

404

480

550

625" 625

565

510

471

476

515

500

448

408

378

362

374

390

12,807

413

8.05

9.28

25,400

June

382

362

374

399

370

346

346

342

*338

346

350

350

354

346

435

399

358

326

342

453

'444 466

417

404

412

435

426

390

378

422

-

11,512

384

7.49

8.35

22,830

July

495

440

404

386

394

386

448

412

382

605

575

462

422

417

417

412

399

382

*366

338

310

299

302

291

287

287

276

258

251

2BT

251

11,605

374

7.29

8.41

23,020

Aug.

254

258

245

230

214

204

201

198

192

182

176

170

167

167

164

161

156

156

176

164

161

161

164

*153

144

150

147

136

14T

188

195

5,581

180

3.51

4.05

11,070

Sept.

176

164

153

144 136-

128

122

122

120

120

136

150

139

130

133

139

170

182

17?

164

153

141

136

130

125

122

115

112

*110

108

-

4,159

. 139

2.71

3.02

8,250

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,370 Min 67 Mean 436 Cfsm 8.50 In. 115.42 Ac-ft 315,800

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,800 Min 108 Mean 402 Cfsm 7.84 In. 106.43 Ac-ft 291,200

Peak discharge (base. 1.700 efs). Nov. 13 (11 p.m.) 2,320 cfs (4.75 ft); Feb. 13 

ofs (4-37 ft); Feb. 17 (7 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (4.25 ft); Feb. 21 (8:30 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (4.00 

Mar. 9 (3:30 p.m.) 2,260 cfs (4.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.m.) 

ft);

2,000
SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN 45

North Fork Skokomish River below Staircase Rapids, near Hoodsport, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°30'55", long. 123°19'45", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 23 N., R. 5 W., on left 

bank If miles upstream from Lake Cushman, 2 miles -_- up upstream ' from " Dry ~ Creek, and " 11-= '

miles northwest of Hoodsport.

Drainage area.--58.1 sq mi.

Records available . July 1924 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 762.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 1, 1934, water-stage recorder 

and Nov. 1, 1934, to Nov. 10, 1941, staff gages, on right bank at same datum.

Average discharge . 30 years, 476 cfs (344,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 4,510 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 6.53 ft); minimum, 116 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1924-54: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Nov. 5, 1934 (gage height, 14.4 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 12.2 ft; minimum recorded, 16 cfs Sept. 23, 1930 (eageheight, 1.12 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1932, 1935, 1937(M), 

""" "I , 1945(M) , 1947(P), 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and diacharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

Z.2

2.5 

2.8 

3.2

102

144

192

280

390

575

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

820

1,120

1,600

2,170

3,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

939

550

382

315

268

228

211

237

680

706

398

318

271 

243

222

272

1,090

924

550

510

390

*340

304

274

252

234

219

211

203

446

1.490

13,677

441

7.59

8.75

27,130

Nov.

736

500

406 464"

592

592

1,180

953

672

792

1,490

1,970

2,850 

2,170

2,220

1,310

932

781

890

748

862

1,220

960

897

1,540

976

*890

788

1,480

2,160

-

34,021

1,134

19.5

21.78

67,480

Dec.

1,170

897

820

703

834

946

716

767

960

1,100

1,880

1,900

1,100 

890

748

666

630

953

1,970

2,150

1,200

883

736

624

555

510

462

525

*448

418

5l»8~

28,759

928

16.0

18.41

57,040

Jan.

716

672

608

560

2,000

1,790

1,700

1,100

807

654

570

500

457 

480

430

398

370

346

318

301

308

308

277

258

276

255

234

219

211

268

312

17,703

571

9.83

11.33

35,110

Feb.

318 325"

414

624

678

710

774

*768

710

602

530

1,630

2,510 

1,230

904

946

2,060

1,190

1,700

1,740

2,190

1,320

976

932

814

722

608

540

_

_

-

28,462

1,016

17.5

18.22

56,450

Mar.

480

434

398

374

354

343

326

505

5,000

1,570

925

696

586 

515

470

434

398

366

346

329

315

304

301

294

287

*294

290

277

261

255

246

15,973

515

8.86

10.22

31,680

Apr.

240 23B"

534

862

1,020

748

550

515

448

394

370

430

619 

545

466

525

666

614

535

480

452

462

457

452

434

406

370

*343

326

301

14,819

494

8.50

9.49

29,390

May

287

284

290

340

386

402

545

820

939

820

736

654

592 

586

684

862

1,020

1,170

1,060

925

794

742

807

890

781

642

575

540

525

555

648

20,901

674

11.6

13.38

41,460

June

597

555

614

648

565

525

525

525

545

*580

565

555

550 

530

814

648

540

480 575

841

774

710

672

672

716

768

696

597

602

755

18,739

625

10.8

11.99

37,170

July

807

636

586

602

636

624

869

642

652

1.650

960

722

672 

710

705

684

636

614

*560

485

439

434

462

452

452

448

414

386

382 390"

398

19,087

616

10.6

12.22

37,860

Aug.

410

358

326

298

294

301

290

268

255

255

249

246 

246

237

228

222

228

255

*231

214

222

219

180

162

174

162

T5B" 151

271

237

7,749

250

4.30

4.96

15,370

Sept.

182

174

174

172

170

162

160

165

162

165

243

222

187 

174

177

174

208

228

219

197

180

170

162

160

153

146

137

131

*122

118

5,194

173

2.98

3.52

10,300

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,790 Min 76 Mean 702 Cfsm 12.1 In. 164.07 Ac-ft 508,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,000 Min 118 Mean 617 Cfsm 10.6 In. 144.07 Ac-ft 446,400

Peak dlaeharge (baae, 5,000 efa). Nov. 13 (7:30 p.m.) 3,440 cfa (5.92 ft); Nov. 30 (2:15 a.m.) 

3,090 cfa (5.69 ft); Dec. 11 (8:30 p.m.) 4.140 cfs (6.33 ft): Dec. 19 (9:30 p.m.) 3,520 cfa (5.97 

ft); Jan. 5 (2:45 p.m.) 3,540 cfs (5.98 ft); Feb. 13 (4 a.m.) 3,220 cfa (5.78 ft); Mar. 9 (12:30 

p.m.) 4,510 cfa (6.53 ft).

* Diacharge meaaurement made on thia day.
46 SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN

North Fork Skokomish River near Hoodsport, Wash,

Location. La t 47°25'20", long. 123°13'10", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 22 N., R. 4 W., at city of 

Tacoma dam, 4 miles northwest of Hoodsport.

Drainage area. 93.7 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1910 to September 1911 (gage heights and discharge measurements

Water-Supply Bulletin 6.

Gage --Discharge determined from record of power output and Lake Cushman elevations, plus 

"spillway discharge when present. Prior to Sept. 23, 1911, staff gage and February 

1913 to September 1923, water-stage recorder, at approximately same site at datum 

486.4 ft above mean sea level (levels by city of Tacoma) prior to Sept. 2, 1918, and 

at datum 5.00 ft higher Sept. 2, 1918, to September 1923. October 1923 to September 

1930 water-stage recorder 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 28 years (1911-35, 1950-54), 756 cfs (547,300 acrefft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Not determined since regulation began in Lake Cushman.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion of consequence. Flow regulated in Lake Cushman 

since October 1925 for power by city of Tacoma.

Cooperation.--Records of power output and elevations of Lake Cushman furnished by city 

of Tacoma.

Revisions.--WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Monthly discharge, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Month

Calendar year 

year 1953. .....

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

Water year

Observed

Maximum 

(eta)

1,690 

2,200 

2,390

2,740

2,390 

2,440 

2,190 

1,800 

1,300 

1,560 

1,640 

846 

968

2,440

Minimum 

(cfs)

536 

447

114

0

178 

257 

0 

0 

0 

189 

232 

0 

O

0

Mean 

(cfs)

1,024 

1,409 

1,317

906

1,231 

1,507 

797 

705 

649 

592 

693 

385 

434

891

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

62,960 

83,860 

80,960

655,900

75,710 

83,680 

48,980 

41,940 

39,910 

35,240 

42,630 

23,670 

25,800

645, 3OO

Change in

Lake Cushman 

(acre-feet)

-26,770 

+9,490 

+5,400

+45,390

-10,170 

+19,570 

+480 

+4,220 

+8,400 

+6,830 

+1,050 

-4,190 

-13,940

+370

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean 

(cfs)

589 

1,569 

1,405

969

1,066 

1,858 

804 

776 

786 

707 

710 

317 

199

892

Per

square 

mile

6.28 

16.7 

15.0

10.3

11.4 

19.8 

8.58 

8.28 

8.39 

7.55 

7.58 

3.38 

2.12

9.52

Runoff 

in 

inches

7.24 

18.68 

17.28

140.33

13.11 

20.65 

9.90 

9.24 

9.67 

8.42 

8.74 

3.90 

2.37

129.20

Runoff 

in 

acre-feet

36,190 

93,350 

86,360

701,300

65,540 

103.2OO 

49,460 

46,160 

48,310 

42,070 

43,680 

19,480 

11,860

645,700
SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN 47

Deer Meadow Creek near Hoodsport, Wash.

Location. La t 47°25'00", long. 123°13'30", in NW£ sec. 8, T. 22 A; . , R. 4 to., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles west of Hoodsport.

Records available. August 1950 to August 1951, October 1952 to September 19 r -i.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 688.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (levels by city of Tacoma). P-ior to Get. 1, 

1952, water-stage recorder at datum 0.48 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 167 cfs Jan. 5 (gags hel^nt, £.42 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Oct. 25 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

1950-51, 1952-54; Maximum discharge, that of Jar. 5, ?.3oi; -naxlmura gage height, 

2.48 ft Feb. 9, 1951, present datum; minimum discharge, 0.3 c rs Oct. 8-11, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Records since October 1953 include large part of flow of

McTaggart Creek. City of Tacoma diversion dam is located in Mj sec. 7, T. 22 K. , R. 

4 irf. When flow of McTaggart Creek exceeds about 80 cis , there is spill over dam. 

For discharges less than about 80 cfs the city allows up to 2 cfs to flow through 

pipe in dam and continue in McTaggart Creek, not to exceed natural flow of stream. 

No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

1.0 

2.0 

3.6

8.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

l.O

.9

1.0

1.6

2.4

2.4

6.5

2.7

1.6

*.8

i5_

.5

.6

5.1

1.7

.6

1.0

2.4

49.6

1.60

98

Nov.

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.0

i.e

37o

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.6

C.6

10.5

10.5

9.2

8.5

10.5

10.0

12

16

15.5

*15.5

15.5

14.5

13

11.5

13.5

15

244.7

8.16

485

Dec.

14

12.5

12

10.5

11

14

13

13

17

15.5

25

23

19

16

13.5

11

10

10.5

17

24

18

14.5

12

IO.5

8.9

7.9

7.1

6.6

*6.0

5 6

sta

410.4

13.2

814

Jan.

6.3

15.5

19

19

*65_

61

48

34

£3

21

17.5

15.5

12.5

12

10.5

9.6

8.5

7.6

7.4

6.8

7.9

7.6

6.8

6.3

7.6

6.6

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

Feb.

6.0

6.3

6.6

6.6

7.4

8.9

10.5

11

*11

10.5

10.5

29

74

47

40

G3

63

56

75

80

83

56

39

32

28

21

17

14.5

-

_

-

493.9 932.8

15.9 33.3

980 1,850

Mar.

12

10.5

8.9

7.9

7.6

G.8 &'.6

7.6

17.5

T775

13

10.5

9.6

8.5

8.2

7.9

*7.4

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

5.2

2o4.1

7.55

464

Apr.

5,0

3.4

4.4

5.8

7.9

S.2

774

7.fi

7.9

7.4

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.5

5.8

5.6

5.1

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

5.6

3.4

3.4

*3.4

5.2

5.0

2.9

153.5

5.12

304

May

2.7

2.7

2.S

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.3

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

68.8

2.22

136

June.

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

:.9

..9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.O

2.5

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1 6

77s

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

l.f

-

55.8

1.86

111

July

.9

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

1.4

1.6

2.1

1.9

1.6

*1.D

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

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.?

1.3

46.0

1.48

91

Aug.

1.3

1,2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

T7o

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3 1.1

1.1 *1.1

1.1 *1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

i*i

1.3

35.9

1.16

71

Sept.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

] .C

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

*.9

-

32.1

1.07

64

Calendar year 1953: Max 29 Min 0.5 Mean 4.81 Ac-ft 3,480

Water year 1953-54: Max 83 Min O.5 Mean 7.56 Ac-ft 5,470

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
48 SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIS

Dow Creek near Hoodsport, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°24'40", long. 123°11'15", in Ej sec. 9, T. 22 II., R. 4 W. , on right.bank 

1 mile upstream from mouth and 2£ miles west of Hoodsport.

Drainage area. 1.67 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 600 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1953 to October 1954, 225 cfs Jan. 5 

(gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 8; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Oct. 6, 

7, 1953.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 543 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 5.72 ft); minimum, 

0.02 cfs Sept. 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 1951; minimum gage height, 0.52 ft Oct. 1, 2, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. No 

regulation. City of Tacoma diverts about a third of a cutic foot per second for use 

of Cushman powerplant operator's village.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1953, to Oct. 13, 1954, except periods of shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan. 5 to Oct. 13

0.87 0.6

1.0 2.9

1.1 6.2

1.2 10.5

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 1.5

1.6

0.3

.6 

1.2 

2.8 

6.3

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.1 

2.4

100

165

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.6

76

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

2.2

7.4

474

3.4

2.6

2.2

*2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.2

7.4

57.8

1.86

1.11

1.29

115

Nov.

5.4

4.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.8

9.2

9.2

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.6

10

12.5

19.5

16.5

13

12

16

15

19

28

25

*25

25

22

19

16.5

19

22

-

405.9

13.5

8.08

9.04

805

Dec.

19.5

17.5

16

14

14

17.5

15

16

26

22

32

48

34

27

22

19

17.5

18

34

47

34

27

23

19.5

16.6

14.5

13.5

12

10.5

l^6-

9.6

665.7

21.5

12.9

14.82

1,320

Jan.

13.5

32

35

35

*129

*118

 95

59

42

29

24

19

*16.5

17.5

12

10

8.5

7.4

6.2

6.8

6.9

6.9

6.3

S.O

5.6

5.2

5.3

4.9

4.6

B76

8.5

781.2

25.2

15.1

17.40

1,550

Feb.

10

10

11

16.5

19

21

22

22

20

16.5

13.5

67

121

70

49

*84

*151 ~87

121

121

140

87

59

45

38

32

28

22

_

-

1,503.5

53.7

32.2

33.48

2,980

Mar.

18.5

15.5

13.5

11.5

11

10

9.7

15.5

54

44

31

24

19

15.5

13.5

*12

11

9.7

8.5

8.0

6.9

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

412.7

13.3

7.96

9.19

819

Apr.

3.8

4.9

10

16.5

2±

20

15.5

19

17.5

13.5

12

12

11.5

10

9.1

8.5

8.0

6.9

6.3

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.5

3.2

2.8

-

274.8

9.16

5.49

6.12

545

May June

 1 

2.6 I 1.2

276

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

T7T

1.1

1.4

56.1

1.81

1.08

1.25

111

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.1

.2

* .0

.0

.0

.0

.0

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.4

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

,8

30.4

1.01

0.605

0.68

60

July

0.8

.

'.e

1.0

.9

.8

'.B

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

,_4

20.6

0.66

0.395

0.46

41

Aug. | Sept.

0.4 1 0.4

.5 .4

.4 .4

.4 1 .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.1!

.3

.3

.3

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

,4

.4

.6

75

11.9

0.38

0.228

0.27

24

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.57§.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

ft

.3

*.3

.3

12.4

0.41

0.246

0.28

25

Calendar year 1953 : Max 92 Min 0.2 Mean 10.5 cfsm 6.29 In. 85.61 Ac-ft 7,620

Water year 1953-54 : Max 151 Min 0.3 Mean 11.6 cfsm 6.95 In. 94.28 Ac-ft 8,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 19 to Dec. 12, Jan. 5 to Feb. 15, June 7 to Oct. 13.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

Oct. 1 Oct. 8....... 1 5

2

3
SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN 49

North Fork Skokomish River near Potlatch, Wash.

Location. --La t 47°19'40", long. 123°14'30", in NE^NW^ sec. 7, T. 21 N. , R. 4 W., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth, 6 miles southwest of Potlatoh, and 7 miles downstream 

from city of Tacoma's Cushman dam No. 2.

Drainage area.--117 sq mi, includes 99 sq mi above Cushman dam So. 2 n'hich is normally 

noncontribut ing .

Records available. March 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 63.49 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

city of Tacoma). Prior to Nov. 27, 1949 (destroyed by flood of Nov. 27, 1949) and 

Mar. 18 to May 9, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 200 ''t downstream at present datum.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs Feb. ?i Igage height, 8.08 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

1944-54: Maximum discharge, about 4,800 cfs probably Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 

9. 16 ft, from high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum recorded, 1.3 cfs Sept. 5, 14, 16, 1951 

(gage height, 2.02 ft).

Remarks . Records good. In normal years practically entire f^ow of river is diverted at 

Cushman dam 5tc. 2. Flow regulated by Lake Cushman (see p. 46 ) and by pondage in 

Cushman Reservoir No. 2. Flow at station includes infrequent releases and spillage 

from dams above station. Main portion of McTaggart Creek was diverted into Reservoir 

No. 2 Sept. 14, 1953, frcm where the flow may bypass this station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 5-11)

2.1 

£.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

3.2

12

38

99

200

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

o.O 

7.0

340

525

750

1,300

1,980

Discharge, in cubic feet, per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

41

28

17.5

13

10.5

15.5

11.5

10

12

19.5

15

13

11.5

9.6 976-

9.6

24

76

53

45

32

27

22

19.5

18

*18

16

15.5

15.5

32

14J5

803.3

25.9

1,590

Nov.

102

72

56

49

48

54

96

113

90

77

71

72

102

129

210

182

149

127

173

163

192

286

242

232

235

198

175

153

180

215

-

4,243

141

8,420

Dec.

*178

155

155

137

143

202

173

169

283

232

461

636

319

225

173

149

133

145

286

585

406" 646

361

218

143

118

106

97

87

*80

8$

7,290

235

14,460

Jan.

109

308

368

386

1,270

*1.280

985

668

505

406

297

157

137

139

126

116

106

99

89

84

104

118

102

92

101

87

80

74

71

St>

101

8,645

279

17,150

Feb.

108

104

97

99

104

108

109

114

113

106

104

*341

875

501

382

875

1,180

1,080

1.680

1,390

1,620

850

614

587

240

190

165

151

_

_

-

13,887

496

27,540

Mar.

135

122

113

102

96

89

85

133

295

259

192

157

137

126

118

*109

101

94

87

80

76

69

66

63

59

59

59

53

52

48

46

3,280

106

6,510

Clpr.

45

53

108

139

165

147

127

143

135

118

106

102

111

96

87

79

74

68

65

60

57

54

52

49

48

46

45 *41

40

38

-

2,498

83.3

4,950

May

36

36

34

33

32

30

29

29

28

27

26

25

24

24

23

22

21

20

19.5

19.5

19.5

19

18

18

18

19.5

19

18

17.5

TT5

21

743.0

24.0

1,470

June

20

T9

*18

17.5

16

15.5

15.5

15

14

14

13.5

14

13.5

15

19.5

15.5

14

13.5

18

20

16

14

13

11.5

11

11

11

11

10.5

TT75-

-

441.5

14.7

876

July

13.5

11.5

10.5

10.5

9.6

9.6

8.5

875

10.5

17

344

*37

17.5

13.5

11.5

11,5

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

686.9

22.2

1,360

Aug.

8.5

9.6

T5~ 15.5

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

*8.0

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

8.0

1S~7.4

10

274.7

8.86

545

Sept.

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.0

6.9

7.4

6.9

6.9

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.4

8.0

7.4

 9-76- 9.0

8.5

8.0

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.8

*57ff

6.2

6.2

6.2

-

219.5

7.32

435

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,580 Min 3.2 Mean 142 Ac-I't 102,600

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,680 Min 5.8 Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,310

Discharge measurement made on this day.
50 SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN

South Fork Skokomich River near Potlatch, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°23'10", long. 123°18'30", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 5 W., on right 

bank it head of canyon, 1 mile upstream from Rock Creek, 3 miles downstream from Brown 

Creek, and 7^ miles west of Potlatch.

Drainage area.--65.6 sq mi.

Records availanle.--October 1923 to September 1932, September 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 456 ft (by barometer).

Average disjr.arge.--17 years, 573 el's (419,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes,--Maximum discharge during year, 8,470 cfs Jan. 5 (-age height, 11.01 ft); minimum, 113 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.13 ft).

1923-G2, 1946-54: Maximum discharge, 19,300 cfs Nov. 26, 1949 (gage height, 17.75 

ft), from rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, ,3^ cfs Sept. 15, 1925; minimum gage height, 0.74 ft Sept. 21, 22, 1953.

Remarks.--Re cords excellent. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (»ater years).--W3P 1216: Drainage area. WSP1286: 1950(P). Revised figures 

of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the water year 1952, 

superseding figures published in WSP 1246, are given herewith:

Oct. 2, 1951.......... 1,730

Oct. 13, 1951.......... 1,080

Month

Water year 1951-52. ..........

Cfs-days

26,353 

230,110 

217,451

Maximum

2,740 

9,020 

4,560

Minimum

277 

64 

93

Mean

850 

630 

594

Per 

square 

mile

13.0 

9.60 

9.05

Runoff

Inches

14.94 

130.44 

123.27

Acre-feet

52,270 

456,400 

431,300

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

109

151

202

262

385

555

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

785

1,070

1,730

2,580

3,600

4,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,310

851

536

400

319

275

245

249

430

770

485

377

314

277

249

243

624

1,000

646

555

447

377

*331

302

273

254

237

223

217 476-

2,110

15,402

497

7.58

8.73

30,550

Nov.

1,150

824

628

"SB! 555

862

1,580

1,390

922

755

840

1,390

1,930

1,830

2.260

1,470

1,110

928

1,200

1,110

1,180

1,830

1,490

*1,490

1,870

1,420

1,220

1,120

1,520

2,180

-

38,741

1,291

19.7

21.96

76,840

Dec.

1,450

1,180

1,170

1,060

1,250

1,790

1,240

1,120

2,690

1,610

2,670

5,020

1,580

1,200

988

856

780

1,090

2,420

3,000

1,670

1,200

977

802

706

632

555

555

495

TiQ- 464

40,960

1,321

20.1

23.22

81,240

Jan.

1,200

1,210

1,170

1,130

4,480

3,250

3,080

1,940

1,320

1,050

906

790

*706

780

745

669

597

536

485

454

474

461

415

382

382

363

334

321

314

371

517

30,832

995

15.2

17.48

61,150

Feb.

597

623

745

1,000

1,050

1,030

1,100

1,080

*972

840

740

2,250

4,410

2,060

1,600

2,030

4,160

2,230

3,960

3,540

4,150

2,410

1,700

1,480

1,320

1,230

1,060

934

..

-

-

50,301

1,796

27.4

28.52

99,770

Mar.

840

755

687

632

584

559

536

895

5,970

2,070

1,310

1,040

878

755

701

659

601

551

517

485

464

450

447

437

434

*461

492

447

409

385

363

23,814

768

11.7

13.50

47,230

Apr.

354

403

1,180

1,600

1,810

1,420

1,020

1,030

934

796

697

725

1,040

884

735

687

770

725

646

593

544

536

532

513

492

474

*437

409

385

360

22,731

758

11.6

12.89

45,090

May

341

331

551

344

377

379

447

623

706

6TTJ

536

503

461

437

478

563

637

692

632

551

485

447

454

492

461

412

371

347

334

336

454

14,572

470

7.16

8.26

28,900

June

431

379

374

379

344

324

317

312

*307

312

305

298

293

296

467

415

357

314

360

555

461

406

357

334

329

334

319

296

355" 280

10,560

352

5.3V

5.99

20,950

July

339

291

264

256

258

247

331

282

271

972

775

510

409

*368

341

321

302

282

266

249

235

221

219

212

206

202

198

189

182

179

1T7

9,554

308

4.70

5.42

18,950

Aug.

174

172

167

162

159

151

148

145

142

139

136

136

134

132

130

128

126

130

144

130

*126

122

132

125

125

130

.139

125

121

162

Hi

4,368

141

2.15

2.48

8,660

Sept.

145

132

125

122

125

II"7

116

ITS

116

116

145

164

148

136

139

136

169

225

266

233

191

169

154

145

139

133

129

126

122

*118

4,410

147

2.24

2.50

8,750

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,590 Mln 78 Mean 805 Cfsm 12.3 In. 166.59 Ae-ft 582,800

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,480 Mln 116 Mean 729 Cfsm 11.1 In. 150.95 Ae-ft 528,100

Peak discharge (base. 5,800 efa). Dec. 11 (10 p.m.) 6,840 cfs (9.75 ft); Dee. 20 (l a.m.) 4,410 

cfs (7.74 ft); Jan. 5 (5 p.m.) 8,470 cfs (11.01 ft); Feb. 13 (5:30 a.m.) 5,680 cfs (8.82 ft); 

Feb. 17 (6 a.m.) 5.540 efs (8.70 ft); Feb. 19 (7 p.m.) 6,600 cfs (9.57 ft); Mar. 9 (12:30 p.m.) 

7,100 cfs (9.95 ft).

* Discharge- measurement made on this day.
SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN 51

South Fork Skokomish River near Union, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°20'30", long. 123°16'30", in NEf sec. 2, T. 21 N., R. 5 W., on right 

bank 3? miles upstream from confluence with North Fork and Vance Creek and 8 miles 

west of Union.

Drainage area. 79.6 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1931 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 110 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 19, 1931, staff gage at same site at datum 2.32 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years, 698 cfs (505,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10.600 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 7.64 ft); minimum, 121 cfs Aug. 24, 25, Sept. 6, 7, 10 (gage height, 2.38 ft).

1931-54: Maximum discharge, 21,600 cfs Jan. 22, 1935, Nov. 26, 1949 (gage height, 

11.0 ft), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs and 4,400 cfs respectively; 

minimum, 62 cfs Sept. 18, 1938; minimum gage height, 2.38 ft Aug. 24, 25, Sept. 6, 

7, 10, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1216: 1950, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 12 to Jan. 5, Jan. 9 to Feb. 16)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5

3.1 236

3.3 372

3.6 620

4.0 1,080

4.5 1,800

5.0 2,740

5.5 3,850

6.5 6,610

Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

2.3 97 3.6 1,020

2.5 164 4.0 1,510

2.7 259 4.5 2,260

3.0 454 5.5 4,210

3.3 712 6.5 6,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

1,460

890

557

419

351

308

275

275

365

742

482

395

336

301

282

268

514

1,030

650

557

*458

403

365

322

294

275

262

249

242

419

2 . 440

16,186

522

6.56

7.56

32,100

Nov.

1,290

854

611

522

630

786

1,600

1,610

989

753

797

1,490

2,130

2,080

2.760

1,820

1,320

1,050

1,390

1,290

1,310

2,260

1,830

1,S50

*2,230

1,700

1,450

1,290

1,700

2,720

-

44,112

1,470

18.5

20.61

87,490

Dec.

1,780

1,360

1,380

1,240

1,430

2,320

1,540

1,340

3,500

2,260

3,440

4.820

2,560

1,900

1,620

1,41'0

1,290

1,610

3,370

4,340

2,400

1,780

1,450

1,210

1,040

926

808

742

620

*557 808"

56,871

1,835

23.1

26.57

112,800

Jan.

1,460

1,700

1,660

1,580

*5.620

4,660

4,100

2,560

1,800

1,410

1,210

1,020

915

981

970

863

781

703

647

593

647

610

559

517

559

509

447

440

425

478

675

41,099

1,326

16.7

19.20

81,520

Feb.

781

801

937

1,260

1,330

1,300

1,340

1,310

1,180

1,000

*905

2,500

5.650

2,790

2,210

2,830

5,100

3,000

4,710

4,610

5,200

3,130

2,150

1,760

1,520

1,380

1,200

1,070

-

-

-

62,934

2,248

28.2

29.40

124,800

Mar.

959

863

781

722

666

638

619

970

4.400

2,570

1,580

1,240

1,060

915

842

791

*722

675

619

576

550

525

517

501

486

509

559

517

470

454

422

27,728

894

11.2

12.95

55,000

Apr.

425

494

1,330

1,800

1.990

1,540

1,140

1,200

1,050

894

791

821

1,110

948

791

742

821

752

684

628

585

5^6

559

542

525

501

462

440

*418

582.

24,941

831

10.4

11.65

49,470

May

350

343

336

350

382

389

447

602

684

610

550

509

478

454

486

576

628

675

647

576

501

470

478

509

486

432

404

362

350

356

462

14,882

480

6.03

6.95

29,520

June

462

411

*396

396

369

336

330

324

317

324

317

311

300

305

462

432

376

330

376

57£

494

432

382

356

350

350

336

311

294

317

-

11,072

369

4.64

5.17

21,960

July

356

305

276

259

259

254

330

294

282

91£

811

533

*440

404

369

343

324

305

282

271

254

239

234

223

218

213

208

204

195

190

186

9,976

322

4.05

4.66

19,790

Aug.

186

186

182

177

173

168

164

153

157

149

146

142

138

138

134

134

131

134

*157

142

131

127

131

iS±

124

127

13b

127

124

157

186

4,587

148

1.86

2.14

9,100

Sept.

153

138

131

127

131

124

121

124

124

121

157

173

164

149

149

142

182

228

276

239

208

186

173

160

157

149

146

*142

138

131

-

4,743

158

1.98

2.22

9,410

Calendar year 1953: Max 7,730 

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,630

Min 86

Mln 121

Mean 1,018 

Mean 874

Cfsm 12.8 

Cfsm 11.0

In. 173.51 Ac-ft 736,600 

In. 149.08 Ac-ft 633,000

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 efsK Dee. 11 (10:15 p.m.) 8,930 cfs (7.20 ft); Jan. 5 (4 p.m.) 

10,600 cfs (7.64 ft); Feb. 13 (9 a.m.) 6,840 cfs (6.63 ft): Feb. 17 (9 a.m.) 6.530 cfs (6.50 ft); 

Feb. 19 (8:20 p.m.) 7,780 cfs (6.88 ft); Mar. 9 (1:30 p.m.) 6,220 cfs (6.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
52 SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN

Skokomish River near Potlatch, Wash.

Location Lat 47°19'00", long. 123°11 I 05", in NW£NW£ sec. 15, T. 21 K., R. 4 W. , on'left 

bank half a mile upstream from U. S. Highway 101, 2.8 miles downstream from confluence 

of North and South Forks, 4.7 miles southwest of Potlatch, and 5.5 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 230 sq mi.

Records available. July 1943 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 22 to July 23, 1947, staff gage at site 

50 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1947, to Apr. 18, 1951, water-stage recorder 

at present site at datum 2.87 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Jan. 5 {gage height, 10.08 ft); minimum, 227 cfs Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 0.46 ft).

1943-54: Maximum discharge, 19,200 cfs Nov. 27, 1949, Feb. 10, 1951; maximum gage 

height, 14.51 ft Nov. 27, 1949, datum then in use; minimum discharge, 125 cfs Sept. 14-17, 

1944 (gage height, -0.01 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake Cusnman and Cushman Reservoir

No. 2. In normal years practically entire flow of North Fork is diverted at dam No. 2 

and returned to sea through Cusnman powerplant No. 2.

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge,. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 22 to Apr. 4)

0.4 

.6 

.8

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

200

295

410

555

980

1,480

2.5 

3.0 

4.O 

6.0 

8.0

2,040

2,650

4,000

7,100

10,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2,050

1,450

962

707

555

459

398

380

417

1,100

8OO

627

510

424

386

356

579

1,450

1,130

935

774

667

571

510

452

*404

374

356

334

555

5,250

23,922

772

47,450

Nov.

2,140

1,500

1,190

990

1,070

1,270

1,980

2,440

1,640

1,310

1,280

1,910

2,470

2,960

3,690

2,770

2,160

1,790

2,140

2,210

2,200

3,450

3, .070

3,000

*3,300

2,860

2,400

2,200

2,520

5.750

-

67,660

2,255

134,200

 Dec.

2,790

2,320

2,280

2,110

2,180

3,450

2,580

2,260

4,820

3,440

4,870

7,550

3,750

2,780

2,500

1,990

1,610

2,100

4,060

6,150

5,820

2,750

2,270

1,850

1,580

1,400

1,290

1,250

1,150

1.080

1,510

85,300

2,752

169,200

Jan.

2,230

2,940

3,170

*2,980

8,160

*8.200

7,040

4,720

3,300

2,600

2,220

1,800

1,600

1,670

1,550

1,360

1,250

1,150

1,060

971

1,060

1,090

980

908

917

865

809

774

749

809

1,020

69,930

2,256

138,700

Feb.

1.170

1,220

1,340

1,680

1,790

1,810

1,880

1,890

1,740

1,560

*1,400

3,120

8,840

4,810

5,650

5,360

8,720

5,710

8,280

8,750

9.410

5,840

3,850

3,250

2,480

2,180

1,880

1,660

_

_

-

105,270

3,760

208,800

Mar.

1,480

1,320

1,200

1,100

1,020

971

935

1,270

5.280

4,270

2,510

1,840

1,540

1,360

1,270

*1,210

1,120

1,040

971

917

881

854

836

818

800

818

872

818

766

732

707

41,526

1,340

82,370

Apr.

691

792

1,790

2,510

2.870

2,300

1,720

1,780

1,620

1,380

1,220

1,240

1,580

1,380

1,200

1,110

1,160

1,110

1,020

944

890

863

845

818

792

774

732

691

659

*655

37,116

1,237

73,620

May

619

605

587

579

595

603

627

740

854

818

749

715

683

651

651

715

774

818

818

766

707

659

651

675

675

651

595

571

555

555

651

20,910

675

41,470

June

667

*595

579

579

555

525

518

510

502

495

488

480

473

480

627

611

563

510

548

752

683

611

563

532

510

495

488

466

445

459

-

16,289

543

32,310

July

495

466

431

417

404

404

438

445

424

944

1.520

T792

*627

565

525

495

466

458

424

398

386

368

556

344

359

328

322

312

306

300

290

14,567

470

28,890

Aug.

290

285

290

285

275

270

265

265

260

250

250

245

245

240

256

240

240

245

*270

260

250

250

255

255

255

260

270

260

255

275

506

8,097

261

16,060

Sept.

290

270

260

250

245

245

240

236

232

227

245

275

280

260

255

250

265

500

356 3~S6"

322

290

280

270

265

250

245

*245

245

236

-

7,985

266

15,840

Calendar year 1953: Ma,. io,900 "In 153 Mean 1,497 Ac-ft 1,084,000

Water .ter year year 1953-54: 1953-54: Max Max 9,410 9,410 Mln M1" 2227 27 Mean Mean 1,366 1,366 Ao-ft Ao-ft 988,900 988,900

Peak discharge (base. 8.400 efs). Dec. 12 (12:50 a.m.) 15,000 efs (9.20 ft); Jan. 5 (7 p.m.) 

1.000 cfs (10,07 ft)j Feb. 13 (11 a.m.) 10,800 cfs (8.10 ft); Feb. 17 (9:30 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (8.03 

:): Fph 13 ffi?3O n m. 1 1 3 . BOO p.f a ?Q AA ft.\

j.o*u__ «__ v __,_. --/, - . N ~- - , --,--

ft); Feb. 19 (8:30 p.m.) 13,600 cfs (9.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UNION RIVER BASIN 53

Union River near Bremerton, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°31'45", long. 122°47'05", in SW^NEy sec. 34, T. 24 N., R. 1 W., on 

right bank 400 ft upstream from highway bridge, It miles upstream from Hazel Creek, 

and 7 miles west of Bremerton.

Drainage area.--3.16 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 395 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Jan. 30, 1952, at site 100 ft upstream at datum 398.0 ft above mean sea level 

(closed stadia traverse).

Average discharge.--9 years, 12.6 cfs (9,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 254 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 4.30 ft); minimum, 

 CT^ofs Aug. 1, 2 (gage height, 2.43 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 476 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 3.85 ft, site and

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 160 cfs by logarithmic plotting;

minimum, 0.3 cfs on many days in August and September 1950-51.

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

which are fair. No known diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1948(P), 1949-50.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9

0.4 

1.4 

3.4

6.5 

16.5

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

30

62

107

167

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.8

3.9

3.0

2.4

2.0

1*1

1.8

2.0

3.7

8.8

7.2

5.8

5.1

4.2

3.9

3.9

7.0 

11

16.5

15.5

12.5

10.5

8.8

7.6

7.2

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.1

7.6

14.5

212.5

6.85

.2.17

2.50

421

Nov.

*22

24

*19

16

17

16

16.5

16.5

15.5

14.5

14

14.5

16.5

19.5

24

26

24 

22

26

25

32

53

43

34

33

30

29

24

29

34

-

. 729.5

24.3

7.69

8.59

1,450

Dec.

*31

27

26

22

22

26

24

24

26

24

46

72

45

30

24

19

17 

19

39

15

46

32

25

19.5

16.5

a!5

al3

a!2

a!3

a!2

a ii_

853.0

27.5

8.70

10.04

1,690

Jan.

a 11

21

44

90

151

129

90

57

40

30

23

19

a!7

al6

*14

13

12

11

9.8

8.8

11.5

22

19

17

15.5

14

12.5

13.5

13.5

19

43

1,007.1

32.5

10.3

11.85

2,000

Feb.

49

41

34

30

30

28

26

26

24

22

20

52

112

76

58

95

97 

67

137

108

114

66

43

33

25

20

a!7

al5

_

-

-

1,465

52.3

16.6

17.24

2,910

Calendar year 1953: Max 169 Min 0.6

Mar.

313

al2

10.5

9.3

8.8

8.8

13.5

34

40.

30

24

19.5

17

15.5

14

12.5 

11

9.8

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.8

5.1

4 . 8

77s

*4.8

391.4

12.6

3.99

4.61

776

Apr.

4.8

sU

9.8

13

17

17.5

16.5

19.5

18.5

16.5

14.5

14.5

16

13.5

12.5

11.5

10.5 

9.3

8.4

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

-

316.2

10.5

3.32

3.72

627

May

4.8

4J5

4.5

4.2

*4.2

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2 .4

TTJ

2.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

3.2

98.1

3.16

1.00

1.15

195

June

2^8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

*2.0

1.8 

1.6

1.8

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1*3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

-

58.5

1.95

0.617

0.69

116

July

2.6 i!s

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

2.2

2.0

1-8

1.6

*1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.1!

.8

.8

.9

.8

.9

.8

40.0

1.29

0.408

0.47

79

Aug.

0.7'.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0 

1.2

Ju4

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

27.3

0.88

0.278

0.32

54

Sept.

0^7

.7

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

e1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

-

29.4

0.98

0.310

0.35

58

Mean 15.9 Cfsm 5.03 In. 68.33 Ac-ft 11,520

Water year 1953-54: Max 151 Min 0.7 Mean 14.3 Cfsm 4.53 In. 61.53 Ac-ft 10,380

Peak discharge (base. 12o cfs). --Jan. 5 (l:3O D.m.) 254 cfs (4.30 ft)r Feb. 13 (10 a.m'.) 123 cfs

(3.76 ft); Feb. 19 (5:30 p.m.) 220 cfs (4.18 ft)..

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
UNION RIVER BASIN

Union River near Selfair, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°28'20", long. 122°49i40", in NEj sec. 20, T. 23 N., R. 1 W., on left 

bank at highway bridge l|- miles north of Self air and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--19.2 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1947 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 45.6 ft above mean sea level (closed stadia 

Traverse).

Average discharge.--7 years, 57.3 cfs (41,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 834 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 5.58 ft); minimum, 

16.5 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 1,610 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 7.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 29, 1947, Sept. 11, 1953; 

minimum gage height, 1.06 ft Sept. 5, 6, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good. City of Bremerton diverts annually about 3,100 acre-ft from a 

point about 5 miles above station for municipal use. The diversion varies from almost 

no flow in August and September to as much as 10 cfs during the winter months.

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height 

discharge, in cubic feet per seco:

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5

;ht, in fc 

.nd)

it, and

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

15.5

21

6 to Sept. 30

13 

36 

56 

79 

124 

203

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

144

203

307

418

561

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

25

20

19.5

17.5

12

17

18

26

48

28

22

20

19.5

IS. 5

18.5

26

63

46 

36

26

25

22

22

20

19.5

IB. 5

18.5

18.5

25

42

800.5

25.8

1,590

Nov.

46

41

*32

33

39

38

36

36

31

29

33

36

43

56

68

68

65

52

69 

64

78

155

104

93

93

84

74

62

79

100

-

1,837

61.2

3,640

Dec.

*82

70

74

61

62

93

68

62

83

67

126

252

126

91

73

58

51

67

132 

260

139

99

80

67

59

54

50

48

51

44

44,

2,713

87.5

5,380

Jan.

15

88

141

325

545

492

336

201

137

94

82

71

62

62

57

55

53

52

50 

47

60

116

80

65

62

*60

57

58

59

67

121

3,800

123

7,540

Feb.

145

119

92

83

79

75

71

68

66

65

63.

187

366

252

187

358

340

223

465

381

437

234

165

128

106

91

80

73

-

-

-

4,999

179

9,920

Calendar year 1953: Max 438 Mln 14.5

Mar.

67

64

59

57

56

55

54

*79

153

132

98

82

72

67

62

58

54

52

51 

49

48

47

47

47

46

45

44

43

12

42

*42

1,914

61.7

3,800

Apr.

42

48

77

75

SI

69

59

77

68

59

56

58

69

58

54

50

46

46

45 

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

41

40

41

-

1,607

53.6

3,190

Mean 60.0

May

39

39

38

38

*37

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

34

33

33 

34

34

33

33

32

32

35

33

32

31

31

36

1,078

34.8

£,140

June

32

31

32

32

30

30

30

29

29

29

28

28

2B

*29

52

29

28

28

30 

32

28

28

28

21

28

28

28

28

27

28

-

874

29.1

1,730

July

38

30

28

28

27

26

*26

26

29

33

28

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

24 

26

29

25

25

25-

24

24

23

23

22

810

26.1

1,610

Aug.

ZZ

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

*22

23

I

22

23

22

£2

22

24

y22

22

22

22

694

22.4

1,380

Sept.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

24

22

21

22

22

24

32

28

22

21

21

20

il *20

20

19

19

20

20

20

-

646

21.5

1,280

Ac-ft 43,450

Water Water year year 1953-54: 1953-54: Max Max 545 545 Min Min 17 17 Mean Mean 59.7 59.7 Ao-ft Ao-ft 43,200 43,200

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs).--Jan. 5 (6 p.m.) 834 cfs (5.58 ft); Feb. 13 (l p.m.) 406 cfs (3.95 

ft); Feb. 16 (12 m.) 402 ofs (3.93 ft); Feb. 19 (7 p.m.) 762 cfs (5.33 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TAHUYA RIVER BASIN 55

Gold Creek near Bremerton, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°33i20", long. 122°48'35", in ME^SWi sec. 21, T. 24 N., R. I W. on 

right bank IT; miles upstream from mouth and 8 miles west of Bremerton.

Drainage area.--1.54 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.9 ft above mean sea level (closed 

stadia traverse).

Average discharge.--9 years, 6.02 cfs (4,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 149 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 2.86 ft)- minimum 

0.4 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 203 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 3.27 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Aug. 14, 1950; minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Oct. 2, 1945, Aug. 14, 1950.

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

Ho diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years}.--WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1947-49(M), 1950(P).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

0.5 

1.1 

3.5

8.8 

16.0

2.2

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.4

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1*1

1.3

1.3

2.4

3.4

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.0

5,8

4.8

5.5

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.2

3.4

5.0

84.7

2.73

1.77

2.05

168

Nov.

5.5

6.0

5.8

5.5

*6.0

5.8

6.3

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.8

6.3

7.8

9.4

12

12.5

10.5

9.4

11.5

10.5

13.5

IS

17.5

13.5

13

12

11.5

10

12.5

14

-

294.9

9.83

6.38

7.12

585

Dec.

13

11.5

11

9.4

9.7

10.5

9.7

10

*10. 5

9.4

23

15

19

13

11

8.8

8.1

9.4

16.5

32

18.5

13

11

9.4

8.4

7.5

7.5

6.0

5.0

<ua

4.8

376.4

12.1

7.86

9.09

747

Jan.

5.0

13

28

45

85

55

38

24

17.5

13

11

9.4

8'. 8

8.1

*7.5

7.2

6.9

6.6

5.5

5.5

a6.2

all

.aio .

a9.0

a8. 2

a7.4

ae.6

a7.0

37.0

alO

a20

502.4

16.2

10.5

12.13

996

Feb.

a21

a!7

13

13

13

13

12.5

12

11.5

10.5

IP.

29

63

34

26

48

46

32

65

49

54

*32

22

17.5

14

12.5

11

10

-

-

-

711.5

25.4

16.5

17.18

1,410

Mar.

9.7

9.1

8.1

7.5

6.6

6.3

6.3

9.4

24

24

16

12.5

10.5

9.4

8.8

8.1

7.2

6.9

6.6

5.8

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3^5

251.9

8.13

5.28

6.08

500

Apr.

*3.£

3.9

6.9

7.2

10

9.1

8.4

9.7

8.8

8.1

7.2

7,2

7.8

6.9

6.0

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.7

3.5

3,0

3.2

3.2

-

170.0

5.67

3.68

4.11

337

May

3.0

1,1

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.2

1.9

1.8

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

lul

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

2.0

66.2

2.14

1.39

1.60

131

June

1*3.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.7

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1*1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

-

44.2

1.47

0.955

1.07

88

July

2^

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.8

1.0

2.0

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

*.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

^£

.6

.6

30.9

1.00

0.649

0.75

61

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.8

Ui

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

.9

.6

20.2

0.65

0.422

0.49

40

Sept.

0^

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7

.7

.6

.8

.8

1^2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

*.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

-

20.8

0.69

0.448

0.50

41

Calendar year 1953: Max 56 Min 0.6 Mean 6.90 Cfsm 4.48 In. 60.86 Ac-ft 5,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 85 Min 0.6 Mean 7.05 Cfsm 4.58 In. 62.17 Ac-ft 5,100

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs).--Jan. 5 (l p.m.) 149 cfs (2.86 ft); Feb. 19 (5 p.m.) 112 cfs 

(2.54 ftT-

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

stations on nearby streams.

380101 O - 56 - 5
56 TAHUYA RIVER BASIN

Tahuya River near Bremerton, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°33'00", long. 122°50i50", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 24 N., R. 1 W., on right 

bank 100 ft downstream from bridge, 1? miles downstream from Tahuya Lake, and 10 miles 

west of Bremerton. Prior to Sept. 16, 1954, at site a quarter of a mile upstream.

Drainage area.--6.16 sq mi.(6.12 sq mi prior to Sept. 16, 1954). 

Records available.--May 1945 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 540 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo Sept. 16, 1954, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at datum 539 ft above mean 

sea level (closed stadia traverse).

Average discharge.--9 years/ 22.0 cfs (15,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 424 efs Jan. 5 (gage height, 5.32 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 10.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 460 cfs Feb. 9, 1951; maximum gage height, 5.58 ft 

Nov. 27, 1949, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 22-26, 

1947, Sept. 1-10, 12, 13, 1949, Oct. 4-10, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those above 200 cfs and those for period of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Small diversions for domestic use.

Revisions. WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in ftft, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan.5 Jan. 6 to Sept. 16 Sept. 16-30

2.1 0.8

2.3 1.9

2.4 2.7

2.6 6.6

2.9 17.5

3.2

3.5 

3.9 

4.3 

4.8

139

209

308

2.4 2.5'

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.3

0.6 

1.1 

3.4

B.I

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.7 

5.2

1.2B 

1.33

1.3

1.7

153

267

392

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1354

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3.2

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2 . 0

3.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.8

10.5

10.5

12.5

11

9.6

9.0

8.1

7.5

6.9

5.9

5.6

5.2

7.2

14.5

158.6

5.12

0.837

0.96

315

Nov.

*18.5

18.5

17.5

IS *19

20

22

25

23

22

22

25

31

36

45

47

41

35

40

37

47

74

65

52

46

41

37

35

40

45

-

1,042.5

34.8

5.60

6.34

2,070

Dec.

41

38

35

33

38

40

35

32

 35

34

53

116

85

60

*48

39

33

37

59

104

81

60

48

39

33

28

24

21

18.5

17

16.5

1,381.0

44.5

7.27

8.39

2,740

 

Jan.

17

44

87

173

302

574

269

160

99

69

52

41

35

32

28

26

23

23

20

19

23

36

31

28

28

26

24

24

23

27

52

2,215

71.5

11.7

13.46

4,390

Feb.

70

67

61

 55

53

53

53

52

51

46

42

106

281

208

130

215

262

184

234

272

255

*166

103

73

46

44

35

38

-

-

-

3,255

116

19.0

19.78

6,460

Mar.

27

25

22

19.5

18

16.5

15.5

24

79

104

77

59

45

36

31

28

25

22

19.5

18

16.5

15

14

13.5

12 .

11.5

11

9.8

9.5

9.2

8^1

841.1

27.1

4.43

5.11

1,670

Apr.

 8.1 10 '

22 '

27

35

33

30

39

40

35

29

28

30

25

22

20

18.5

17

15.5

14.5

13.5

12.5

11

11

10.5

10.5

10

8.8

8.8

9.5

-

604.7

20.2

3.30

3.67

1,200

May

JU1

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.9

*5.4

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.0

5.1

4TO

165.3

5.33

0.871

1.00

328

June

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

*2.7

2.4

2.3

2.7

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.9

-

77.4

2.58

0.422

0.47

154

July

4.2

3.1

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

3.4

3.1

2.4

1.8

1.7

1.8

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

ii£

58.1

1.87

0.306

0.35

115

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

*1.0

.18

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1^1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

31.5

1.02

0.167

0.19

62

Sept.

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

*1.3

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

-

35.1

1.17

0.191

0.21

70

Calendar year 1953 : Max 200 MinO.6 Mean 24.7 Ofsm 4.04 In. 54,72 Ac-ft 17,860

Water year 1953-54: Max 374 Min 0.8 Mean 27.0 Cfsm 4.41 In. 59.93 Ac-ft 19,570

Peak discharge (base. 150 eta).--Jan. 5 (7:30 p.m.) 424 cfs (5.32 ft); Feb. 13 (2 p.m..) 318 cfs 

(4.91 ft); Feb. 17 (9 a.m.) 274 cfs (4.73 ft); Feb. 19 (9:30 p.m.) 346 cfs (5.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 24 to Dec. 8; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for station near Belfair.
TAHUYA RIVER BASIN 57

Tahuya River near Selfair, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°29'40" . long. 122°54'20", in SEirSEij sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 2 W., on 

left bank 3? miles downstream from Panther Creek and 5 miles northwest of Selfair.

Drainage area. 16.1 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1945 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 353 ft above mean sea level (by closed 

stadia traverse).

Average discharge. 9 years, 47.4 cfs (34,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 845 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 7.25 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 8-10, 13, 14.

1945-54: Maximum daily discharge, 1,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1950; no flow at times each 

year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for periods affected by backwater, those of no gage-height record, and those 

below 2 cfs, which are poor. Small diversions for irrigation and domestic use. No 

regulation.

Revisions.--WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

1.85

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.0

3.6 

9.4

45

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

91

150

224

310

517

772

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.5

!_

1

1

1

1.5

3.5

2.5

2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

3.1

15

22

25

22

19.5

17.5

15.5

14

12

10.5

9.5

8.0

10.5

24

257.*

8.30

0.516

0.59

511

Nov.

*31

34

31

*29

34

38

43

49

45

41

43

50

70

99

108

111

96

75

87

86

98

198 153-

138

133

121

109

93

105

141

-

2,501

83.4

5.18

5.78

4,960

Dec.

121

103

95

84

76

94

86

*77

84

77

128

303

197

136

*103

83

70

81

153

292

187

129

99

84

70

61

51

45

38

34

?JL

3,270

105

6.52

7.55

6,490

Jan.

36

103

252

416

667

598

446

285

192

138

106

84

68

63

58

51

47

43

39

35

41

81

72

65

61

58

52

51

49

51

83

4,391

142

8.82

10.14

8,710

Feb.

124

*126

108

96

88

89

90

89

89

86

80

237

510

3BT

245

457

468

314

426

468

479

310

202

146

114

91

73

60

_

-

-

6,029

215

13.4

13.93

11,960

Mar.

54

48

43

39

35

32

30

*42

156

198

140

105

83

69

60

56

48

43

39

35

31

29

26

25

23

22

20

19.5

18

17

11

1,601.5

51.7

3.21

3.70

3,180

Apr.

 14.5

T6T5-

41

58

85_

76

61

76

83

68

58

51

57

50

43

38

34

31

28

26

24

22

20

20

19

18

17.5

16.5

15

15.5

-

1,182.5

39.4

2.45

2.73

2,350

May

14.5

1375

13

12

11

10.5

9.8

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.0

*7.3

7.3

7.0

6.7

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.0

4.5

4.2

4.0

5.6

4.0

5.8

5.2

4.5

4.0

4.2

220.5

7.11

0.442

0.51

437

June

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.3

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.7

2.3

2.4

2.0

' 1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0 rro66.5

2.22

0.138

0.15

132

July

1.8

3.4

575

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.7

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.5

*1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

77

.7

.7

.7

43.8

1.41

0.088

0.10

87

Aug.

~X0.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

^2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

11.4

0.37

0.023

0.03

23

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

aTS

a.3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

*.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

5.8

. 0.19

0.012

0.01

12

Calendar year 1953: Max 514 Hin O Mean 56.8 Cfsm 3.53 In. 47.87 Ao-ft 41.1OO

Water year 1953-54 : Max 667 Hin O.I Mean 53.6 Cfsm 3.33 In. 45.22 Ao-ft 38,850

Peak discharge (base. 45O cfs).--Jan. 5 (3 p.m.) 845 cfs (7.25 ft); Feb. 13 (11 a.m.) 569 cfs 

(6.22 ft); PebT 16 (2 p.m.) 526 cfs (6.04 ft)j Feb. 19 (7 p.m.) 633 cfs (6.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Bremerton.

Note.--Oct. 1-19 affected by backwater from beaver activity. Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 

to"Eec". 8, June 19 to Sept. 6, Sept. 22-30.
58 DEWATTO CREEK BASIN

Dewatto Creek near Dewatto, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°28'10", long. 123°01'30", in sec. 23, T. 23 N., R. 3 W., on right bank

at highway bridge, l| miles upstream from mouth and 2 miles northeast of Dewatto. 

Drainage area.--17.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1947 to October 1954 (discontinued). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 55 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 7 years, 70.0 cfs (50,680 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period October 1953 to October 1954, 1,280 cfs Jan. 5

(gage height, 6.09 ft); minimum, 12.5 cfs Oct. 17, 1953; minimum gage height, 1.59 ft

Sept. 10, Oct. 2, 5, 1954.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 1,630 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 6.75 ft), from

rating curve extended above 780 cfs; minimum, 9.6 cfs Sept. 22, 1950; minimum gage

height, 1.57 ft Sept. 20, 21, 22, 1951. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. No

known diversion or regulation. 

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1953, to Oct. 14, 1954, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Oct. 14

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

12.5

24

41

63

105

3.0 178

3.5 286

4.0 420

4.5 580 2.3 

2.6

75

120

3.0 194

3.5 305

4.5 605

5.5 990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

24

19.5

16.5

15.5

15

14

14

20

29

21

17

15

14

15.5

15.5

20

42

30

26

22 

19.5

18.5

17.5

17

16.5

16

15.5

15

17.5

30

624.5

20.1

1.15

1.33

1,240

Nov.

28

25

23 *TS

30

34

48

59

49

44

45

48

68

102

126

123

107

87

99

96

115

207

ITS

148

141

128

113

98

108

143

-

2,641

88.0

5.03

5.61

5,240

Dec.

125

104

98

86

82

98

92

*90

104

93

167

341

203

125

105

90

83

98

188

571

239

154

118

100

89

82

75

68

63

58

57_

3,856

124

7.09

8.19

7,650

Jan.

63

183

358

447

931

773

525

310

208

157

127

109

96

94

86

79

75

71

65

£2

71

110

94

85

82

78

74

74

70

73

101

5,731

185

10.6

12.18

11,370

Feb.

120

118

104

*95

89_

92

94

94

95

96

94

283

703 436~

275

639

668

399

516

558

564

360

228

172

142

123

107

98

_

_

-

7,362

263

15.0

15.65

14,600

Mar.

89

83

78

73

69

65

64

92

*206

220

151

120

102

90

85

81

74

69

65

62

60

58

55

54

50

49

49

46

45

44

ii

2,491

80.4

4.59

5.29

4,940

Apr.

42

50

83

101

134

115

*92

117

117

94

81

76

81

69

63

59

55

52

50

48

48

45

43

42

42

42

41

40

39

3?

-

2,000

66.7

3.81

4.25

3,970

May

37

37

37

37

35

35

33

33

33

33

32

*32

32

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

27

26

25

28

27

26

26

27

32

957

30.9

1.77

2.03

1,900

June

29

28

27

28

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

*28

25

24

22

25

28

24

22

21

21

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

19

2T

-

716.0

23.9

1.37

1.52

1,420

July

30

3K

21

20

19

18.5

18.5

18

21

28

23

19.5

18.5

18

*18

18.5

18.5

18.5

18

19

22

18.5

18

18

17.5

17

17.5

17

16

TS

16

602.0

19.4

1.11

1.28

1,190

Aug.

16

16

17.5

17.5

17

17

16

16

16

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

16

16

*17

16

17

20

18

17

16

16

15.5

17

17.5

17

16

17

19

18.5

517.5

16.7

0.954

1.10

1,030

Sept.

16

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

15.5

15

14.5

I4T^

14.5

16

16

15.5

15.5

16

18.5

26

25

19

17

*16

17

17

16

15.5

15

15

15.5

15

15

-

494.5

16.5

0.943

1.05

981

Calendar year 1953 : Max 536 Mln 12 Mean 72.1 Cfsm 4.12 In. 55.90 Ac-ft 52,190

Water ter year year 1953-54 i»Bi-34 : : Max Max 931 931 Mln Mln 13.5 13.5 Mean Mean 76.7 76.7 Cfsm Ufsm 4.38 4.38 In. In. 59.48 59.48 Ac-ftf55,530 Ac-ltt33,35U

Peak discharge (base. 350 cfs). Dec. 12 (7 a.m.) 383 cfs (3.90 ft); Dec. 20 (9 a.m.) 411 cfs 

15.97 ft); JanT 5 (5 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (6.09 ft); Feb. 13 (12 m.) 810 cfs (5.05 ft); Feb. 16 (5 p.m., 

778 cfs (4.97 ft); Feb. 19 (10 p.m.) 782 cfs (4.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Dec. 19, Aug. 25 to Oct. 14.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

15

14.5

15

15

15

16

19

Day

Oct. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

24

18.5

18

20

19

18

17
DOGFISH CREEK BASIN 59

Dogfish Creek near Poulsbo, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°45'10", long. 122°38'30", in SW^ sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 1 E., on left 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth and 1 mile north of Poulsbo.

Drainage area. 6.77 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1947 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 20 ft (from topographic map). Prior

~^To Nov. 2, 1950, at site 200 ft downstream at datum 1.75 ft lower.

Average discharge.--? years, 8.75 cfs (6,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 186 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 4.51 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at 

gage height, 8.07 ft; minimum, 2.2 cfs Aug. 1; minimum gage height, 1.12 ft Oct. 5, 

6, 7, 8

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 333 cfs (revised) Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 8.07 ft, 

present datum, from high-water mark on gage house), from rating curve extended above 

50 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum, 1.8 cfs 

Aug. 13, 1947, July 30, 1951. .

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersed figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1122 

1152

1182 

1286

Water 

year

1948 

1949

1950 

1953

Date

Jan. 1, 1948 

Feb. 22, 1949

Jan. 21, 1950 

Jan. 8, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

108 

333

127 

154

Gage height 

(feet)

4.42 

8.07 (present 

datum ) 

4.81 

3.89

Remarks. Records good. Small diversion for irrigation. No regulation. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1122: 1947(M).

Oct. 18 (9:30 p.m.) 85 cfs; Jan. 1 (4:30 p.m.) 

cfs; Feb. 16 (9:45 p.m.) 148 cfs; Feb. 22 (time

Revised peak discharge. 1947- 108 cfs. 

1948-49: Nov. 28 (12:30 a.m.) 

unknown) 333 cfs.

1949-50: Nov. 26 (9 p.m.) 93 cfs; Jan. 21 (2 a.m.) 127 cfs; probably Feb. 13 or 

15 (time unknown) 89 cfs.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.4

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

9.9

11.5

6.4

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.6

8.0

IS

7.9

6.9

5.8

5.4 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.2

6.2

189.2

6.10

0.901

1.04

375

Nov.

11.5

7.6

6.4

6.2

*11.5

9.4

10

8.6

6.7

7.4

7.9

7.6

11.5

10.5

9.2

13.5

9.2

7.6

11.5

8.2

12.5

16.5 

10.5

9.0

16

12

11

9.2

11

14

-

303.7

10.1

1.49

1.67

602

Dec.

10.5

9.0

8.6

8.2

9.7

14

9.4

8.4

*8.6

7.9

11

11

8.6

7.9

7.4

6^9

7.2

9.4

16

20

12

10.5 

9.4

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.6

294.5

9.50

1.40

1.62

584

Jan.

9.4

38

25

55

124

122

82

35

23

16.5

12

9.0

7.7

7.3

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.6

5.7

5.2

18

32 

21

16.5

15

16

14

*16

14.5

34

47

846.9

'27.3

4.03

4.65

1,680

Feb.

33

25

20

17.5

16.5

15

13.5

11.5

11

9.5

100~ 8.6

123

49

47

112

100

46

94

59

109

40 

27

23

18.5

15.5

13

13

-

-

-

1,170.1

41.8

6.17

6.43

2,320

Mar.

11

9.5

8.6

8,1

7.7

7.7

7.3

15

*43

20

14

11

10

8.6

11.5

12

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.1

7.7

7.3 

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.6

7.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

315.9

10.2

1.51

1.74

627

Apr.

6.6

7.3

9.5

16

14

10.5

*8.6

18

IT

10

8.1

8.6

11

8.1

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.7

7.0

6.6

6.3 

6.3

6^0

6.0

9.0

7.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

-

255.7

8.52

1.26

1.40

507

May

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.4

5.4

6.0

5.4

*5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.4

3^9

47?

4.4

5.2

4.6 

4.4

4.4

4.9

8.6

5.7

4.9

4.6

4.6

6.0

159.8

5.15

0.761

0.88

317

June

6.0

5.4

5.7

6.3

7.7

9.0

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

*5.4

6.6

7.0

5.4

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.2 

4.4

3.9

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.5

4,2

158.9

5.30

0.783

0.87

315

July

16

7.0

4.9

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.5

4.2

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.2

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.9

4.2

3.3 

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

122.1

3.94

0.582

0.67

242

Aug.

? c - 7 '

3.0

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.9

3.9

*4.4

4.2

4.9

5.7 ITS

4.4

4.6 

5.2

5.4

4.9

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.9

5.4

124.5

4.02

0.594

0.68

247

Sept.

4.4

4.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.2

5._9

379

4.2

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.9

9.5

6.0

13.5

8.1

6.0

5.4

*4.9

4.6 

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

155.0

5.17

0.764

0.85

307

Calendar year 1953 : Max 106 Min 2.4 Mean 8.18 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.40 Ac-ft 5,920

Water year 1953-54: Max 124 Min 2.7 Mean 11.2 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.50 Ac-ft 8,120

Peak discharge (base. 70 cfsj. Jan. 4 (1 a.m.) 129 c 

(4.33 ft); Feb. 13 (7 a.m.) 168 cfs (4.17 ft); Feb. 17 

p.m.) 142 cfs (3.66 ft); Feb. 21 (3:30 a.m.) 186 cfs (4

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

:fs (3.45 ft); Jan. 5 (10:45 a.m.) 176 cfs 

(7:30 a.m.) 140 cfs (3.64 ft); Feb. 19 (1:4E 

1.51 ft); Mar. 9 (11 a.m.) 72 cfs (2.62 ft).
60 MINTER CREEK BASIN 

Huge Creek near Wauna, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°23'20", long. 122°41'50", at north line sec. 20, T. 22 N., R. I E., on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge an eighth of a mile upstream from mouth and 

2f miles west of Wauna.

Drainage area.--5.51 sq mi.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 100 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 26, 1951, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 0.86 ft higher.

Average discharge.--? years, 11.9 cfs (8,620 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 191 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 2.08 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Sept. 24-30; minimum gage height, 0.63 ft Oct. 4-8.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 391 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum, 

3.2 cfs Sept. 1, 1950; minimum gage height, 0.58 ft July 21, Aug. 14, 18, 22, 84, 

Sept. 4, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good. No known diversion or regulation. 

Revisions. WSP 1216; Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second;

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 3O

4.4

6.6 

13.5

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

53

99

163

0.6 

.7

3.7

5.8

12.5

23

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

51

99

168

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

&

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

7.4

6.1

5.4

5.0

;TTo

5.0

5.0

5.4

7.7

7.7

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.1

3.6

5.8

6.1

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.1

6.6

7.7

9.2

186.1

6.00

1.09

1.26

369

Nov.

7.7

6.1

*5.6 B76-

6.4

7.7

7.1

6.8

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.8

7.4

7.7

7.4

8.6

8.3

7.4

9.6

8.6

11.5

18

16

17.5

16.5

17.5

15

13-

16

17

-

303.4

10.1

1.83

2.05

602

Dec.

14

13

16

14.5

15

23

18.5

*16.5

29

22

32

56

35

27

21

17

15

18.5

36

77

49 .

36

28

23

19

18

16.5

15

13

12

11.5

757.0

24.4

4.43

5.11

1,500

Jan.

11

TF

31

 61

109

152 159"

74

53

43

35

30

25

25

22

20

18.5

17.5

16

15

29

66

40

31

27

*25

21

21

19.5

19

20

1,203.5

38.8

7.04

8.12

2,390

Feb.

21

20

18.5

17

15.5

14.5

13

12

12

11.5

12

29

63

60

38

41

43

43

99

101

150 -J5

47

34

29

24

19

17.5

_

. -

1,083.5

38.7

7.02

7.31

2,150

Mar.

15

13.5

*13

12.5

11.5

11

11

20

37

23

22

18

15.5

14

13.5

13

12

11.5

11

11

10.5

10

10

9.7

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.4

874

8.4

*8.4

415.2

13.4

2.43

2.80

824

Apr.

8.4

9.4

16.5

1375-

15.5

13

11.5

13

13

11

10.5

11

12.5

10.5

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.1

87T

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

3O9.0

10.3

1.87

2.09

613

May

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.2

i .2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.8

8.1

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.3

TTff

219.6

7.08

1.28

1.48

436

June

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

*6.0

7.4

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.3

7.2

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

6.0

-

180.9

6.03

1.09

1.23

359

July

8.7

67S

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.0

*5.0

4.8

5.5

6.3

5.3

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6 476-

4.6

161.3

5.20

0.944

1.09

320

Aug.

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.3

475

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

474

4.6

4.6

144.1

4.65

0.844

0.97

286

Sept.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

8.1

373

4.8

*4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

-

137.8

4.59

0.833

0.93

273

Calendar year 1953 : Max 118 Min 4.2 Mean 12.8 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.43 Ac-ft 9,240

Water year 1953-54 : Max 152 Min 4.O Mean 14. 0 Cfsm 2.54 In. 34.43 Ac-ft 10,120

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SHERWOOD CREEK BASIN 61

Mason Lake near Union, Wash.

Location.--La t 47°19<15", long. 122°57'15", in Sfi£ sec. 8, T. 21 N., R. 2 W,, on right 

shore 7-g miles southeast of Union.

Drainage area.--20.2 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Qage.--Staff gage read once daily at various times. Altitude of gage is 190 ftyfrom 

topographic map).

*,

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.68 ft Dec. 12; minimum observed, 

1.34 ft Oct. 1. -* 

1951-54: Maximum gage height observed, 5.02 ft Feb. 2, 1953; minimumj>bserved,

High water during period Mar. 25 to Apr. 1, 1951, reached a sta 

high-water marks.

Remarks.--No diversion. Beaver dams at outlet cause some change in lake elevation.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

of 7.5 ft, from

Day

1

2

3

4

5

Oct.

1.34

1.48

1.70

L.S3

-

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

ZS

26

27

28

29

30

31

1.66

-

-

-

_

1.78

_

.

-

_

1.76

_

.

-

1.88

.

-

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.78

_

_

-

-

Nov.

1.36

1.98

-

_

-

2.04

2.06

2.06

-

-

2.06

-

_

2.18

2.20

_

-

_

_

-

2.60

2.62

-

_

-

2.70

2.70

Z.70

2.70

-

Dec.

2.70

-

-

.

2.72

2.72

»

-

-

-

.

3.88

3.62

_

3.30

_

-

_

3.38

3.42

3. 42

.

-

_

3.10

3.02

3.00

2.98

-

Z.74

Jan.

2.72

2.74

2.74

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

2.76

-

_

_

-

_

-

3.14

_

-

.

_

3.20

3. 20

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

3.26

3.26

3.28

.

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

3.48

-

-

_

-

-

Mar.

_

-

3.29

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

3.10

3.08

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

.

-

-

-

.

2.50

2.50

-

-

2.46

Apr.

_

-

2.58

2.62

-

_

.

-

-

-

.

-

_

_

2.6O

_

-

_

2.58

-

_

2.48

-

-

-

2.34

-

-

..

2.28

-

May

.

2.26

-

_

2.21

_

_

2.18

-

-

_

2.14

_

_

2.10

2.08

-

_

-

-

_

2.00

1.98

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

June

.

-

-

_

1.94

1.94

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

1.90

1.90

1.95

-

-

-

-

_

1.88

-

-

-

-

July

-

-

1.8&

1.86

1.84

_

-

-

-

-

1.88

1.88

-

1.84

-

.

1.8O

1.80

1.80

-

.

-

-

-

1.74

1.74

-

-

.

-

~

Aug. Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

.

1.60

1.60

-

-

-

-

-

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.57

-

-

1.60

.

1.60

1.60

-

-

.

1.66

-

1.66

-

-

1.68

-

-

1.68

1.68

1.68

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

1.68

-

-

-

-

-

1.79

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

1.7Z

-
62 GOLD3BOROUGH CREEK BASIN

Goldsborough Creek near Shelton, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°12'50", long. 123°10'50", in SW£ sec. 15, T. 20 N., R. 4 W., on right 

bank 3-j miles west of Sheltcn and 5? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 42 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1951 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 205 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 972 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 8.00 ft); minimum, 

23 cfs Sept. 30 (gage nelght, 1.76 ft).

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 1,090 cfs Jan. 31, 1953 (gage height, 8.33 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 23, 1351, Sept. 22-25, 1952; minimum gage height, 1.75 ft Sept. 23, 

1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. No 

known diversion or regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

1 to Feb. 21

3.5

4.0

116

155

225

300

378

459

633

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

26

35

54

1.9 

2.1

2.4 85

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

82

61

40

34

30

27

26

26

31

65

46

36

32

30

29

28

34

71

58

*53

46

42

40

38

37

35

33

32

32

58

159

1,391

44.9

1.07

1.23

2,760

NOV.

204

159

99

71

70

69

87

94

71

64

62

65

77

110

143

158

139

115

193

189

207

303

*273~

237

207

176

151

139

173

217

4,322

144

3.43

3.83

8,570

Dec.

*207

197

215

201

203

302

308

267

392

423

420

619

474

348

256

186

154

179

279

454

423

324

240

189

161

148

136

*136

124

116

122

8,203

265

6.31

7.26

16,270

Jan.

125

186

276

337

*629

820

691

512

400

332

279

231

200

222

240

201

176

166

151

136

139

322

349

286

222

210

182

179

169

162

173

8,763

283

6.74

7.76

17,380

Feb.

186

197

189

170

161

159

156

156

156

152

145

*326

579

604

488

513

544

541

655

761

904

797

586

484

429

392

348

312

-

-

-

11,090

396

9.43

9.82

22,000

Mar.

282

258

234

215

199

185

174

244

365

405

365

314

272

243

*226

223

197

178

164

153

144

137

131

126

118

126

199

138

120

114

ill

6,361

205

4.88

5.63

12,620

Apr.

114

130

268

291

526

306

262

255

261

234

204

201

266

216

187

171

158

144

140

131

1E1

115

108

102

98

*102

97

89

84

82.

-

5,263

175

4.17

4.66

10,440

May

78

76

76

75

72

70

67

65

64

63

63

62

60

59

57

56

56

54

52

51

50

50

49

48

47

54

50

47

46

46

56

1,819

58.7

1.40

1.61

3,610

June

52

47

46

*49

46

44

43

43

42

41

41

41

40

41

59

54

51

45

53

83

57

47

43

41

40

40

40

39

38

38

-

1,384

46.1

1.10

1.23

2,750

July

47

40

38

37

35

35

34

33

35

51

47

*40

37

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

31

31

31

30

30

29

28

27

27

27

1,071

34.5

0.821

0.95

2,120

Aug.

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

25

25

25

25

24

*24

25

30

28

26

26

27

27

29

31

31

28

26

37

37

$36

27.0

0.643

0.74

1,660

Sept.

31

28

29

31

29

26

26

27

26

26

32

32

30

28

29

28

33

32

31

29

28

26

*26

26

26

25

25

21

24

24

-

837

27.9

0.664

0.74

1,660

Calendar year 1953: Max 945 Mln 19 Mean 130 Cfsra 3.10 In. 41.92 Ao-ft 93,920

Water year 1953-54: Max 904 Mln 24 Mean 141 Cfsm 3.36 In. 45.46 Ac-ft 101,800

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Dec. 12 (11:30 a.m.) 664 cfs (6.27 ft)s Dec. 20 (6 p.m.) 662 ofs

(6.16 ft); Jan. 6 (3:45 p.m.

(6:30 p.m.) 972 ofs (8.00 ft

832 cfs (7.08 ft); Feb. 13 (11 to 12 p.m.) 676 ofs (6.44 ft); Feb. 22

; Mar. 10 (6 to 8 a.m.) 412 cfs (4.99 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Dec. 12, Jan. 6 to May 29.
SKOOKUM CREEK BASIM 

Skookum Creek at Kamilche, Wash.

63

Location. Lat 47°07'30", long. 123°06'50", in NW^ sec. 19, T. 19 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile southwest of Kamilche and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 17.2 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 35 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 676 cfs Dec. 12 (gage height, 9.00 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 795 cfs Jan. 31, 1953 (gage height, 9.85 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs Sept. 16, 1951; minimum gage height, 1.33 ft Oct. 23, 24, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Mo diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of shifting control 

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

2.6

3.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20

2.8 3.5

6.4 4.0

12 5.0

24 6.0

38 7.0

58 9.0

Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

87

123

210

312

424

676

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

3.0

6.0

8.0

131

213

312

546

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

16

8.6

6.0

4.6

3.9

3^6

3.8

4.8

20

12. 5

8.6

6.9

5.8

5.6

4.8

5.4

20

19

*18

15

12. 5

11

9.5

8.1

7.6

7.4

6.9

6.6

19

102

406.5

13.1

0.762

0.88.

806

Nov.

168

107

71

54

56

50

50

48

40

35

32

36

58

49

72

85

81

71

98

91

104

176

*142

142

141

125

112

97

112

.124

-

2,627

87.6

5.09

5.68

5,210

Dec.

152

126

138

129

170

289

276

237

464

467

383

610

352

220

158

122

102

98

132

273

239

177

141

113

95

82

70

*65

56

51

50

6,017

194

11.3

13.01

11,930

Jan.

51

73

116

238

418

631

503

309

201

153

121

99

85

111

135

115

103

90

79

68

170

257

200

153

129

108

95

90

86

88

105

5,183

167

9.71

11.21

10,280

Feb.

125

132

120

111

105

100

93

86

80

*74

21

187

309

281

210

204

196

196

289

335

490

379

239

176

152

130

109

94

-

-

-

5,073

181

10.5

10.97

10,060

Mar.

79

69

62

56

52

47

44

84

171

184

145

118

98

83

*75

*70

60

54

50

46

42

40

38

36

3J.

42

55

43

39

37

36

2,089'

67.4

3.92

4.52

4,140

Apr.

38

40

47

106

114

116

100

100

117

108

91

90

82

93

80

70

61

54

50

46

42

38

36

34

32

*32

31

29

27

26

-

1,930

64.3

3.74

4.17

3,830

May

25

24

24

23

24

22

21

19.5

19

18

17.5

18

16

15

14

14

13.5

12.5

12

12

11

11

11

10.5

10

12

10.5

10.5

10

9.6

11.5

481.6

15.5

0.901

1.04

955

June

10.5

9.6

9.6

*10.5

10

9.6

9.6

10

8.8

8.3

7.5

771

7.5

7.5

14

15

15

10.5

15

11

15.5

12

11

9.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.5

8.0

-

313.8

10.5

0.610

0.68

622

July

ii

9.0

9.0

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

8.8

9.0

*7.0

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.8

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.7

190.3

6.14

0.357

0.41

377

Aug.

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

Z^B

2.9

3.1

2.9

3.3

*2.9

3.1

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.1

4.9

5.5

6.5

6.5

6

5

7

9

125.0

4.03

0.234

0.27

248

Sept.

8

7

6

7

6

5.5

5

5.5

5

1^5

7

8

7

6.5

7

6.5

8

7.5

7

6.5

6.2

6

*5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5

4.9

-

185.4

6.18

0.359

0.40

368

Calendar year 1953: Max 694 Min 1.8 Mean 74.9 Cfsm 4.35 In. 59. O9 Ac-ft 54,200

Water year 1953-54: Max 634 Min 2.8 Mean 67.5 Cfsm 3.92 In. 53.24 Ac-ft 48,830

Peak discharge (base. 350 cfs).--Dec. 9 (11 p.m.) 576 cfs (8.32 ft); Dec. 12 (8:30 a.m.) 676 cfs 

(9.00 ft); Jan. 6 (5 p.m.') 664 cfs (8.91 ft); Feb. 19 (10:30 p.m.) 358 cfs (6.42 ft); Feb. 21 (3 p.m.) 

532 cfs (7.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 25 to Sept. 22, Sept. 26, 28, 29; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams. Shiftingcontrol method used Nov. 2 to Dec. 8.
64 DESCHHTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River near Rainier, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°51 1 10", long. 122°40'00", in Sw£ sec. 22, T. 16 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank 75 ft upstream from highway crossing, half a mile downstream from mouth of outlet 

from Reichel Lake, and 2-| miles southeast of Rainier.

Drainage area.--89.8 sq ml.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 350 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 284 cfs (205,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 12.07 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.83 ft).

1949-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 20, 1952; 

minimum gage height, 2.64 ft Sept. 20, Oct. 17, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods o-f shifting control, which are good. 

Probably some small diversion for irrigation and domestic use. No regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet, per second)

4.5 

5.0

110

170

275

421

580

753

955

1,170

1,400

1,910

2,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

332

199

130

98

83

72

65

65

96

412

318

197

144

117

100

90

90

192

199

168

140

121

108

98

91

83

79

74

70

*68

71

4,170

135

1.50

1.73

8,270

Nov.

87

121

105

96

107

195

272

215

168

140

138

132

126

128

228

458

512

367

318

367

312

684

580

403

338

391

376

364

318

349

-

8,395

280

3.12

3.48

16,650

Dec.

415

385

379

427

493

1,480

*971

632

2,260

2.500

991

1,300

875

635

518

440

385

385

449

1,300

1,040

689

525

427

361

323

297

289

283

264

247_

21,965

709

7.90

9.10

43,570

Jan.

261

275

391

1,370

2,430

2.560

1,340

1,020

747

583

493

424

379

449

573

471

400

367

315

281

434

2,070

1,040

674

528

474

*421

418

433

477

766

22,864

738

8.22

9.47

45,350

Feb.

762

671

653

663

667

649

621

587

525

449

397

1,650

2.570

1,460

923

995

1,090

931

1,100

1,870

2,200

1,530

919

696

587

547

464

418

.

-

-

26,394

943

10.5

10.93

52,350

Mar.

376

346

329

300

278

258

242

289

823

*1.170

678

496

406

352

323

312

283

267

250

231

220

207

194

189

180

187

283

261

231

212

197

10,370

335

3.73

4.29

20,570

Apr-.

197

194

630

995

1 . 200

*1,080

728

632

614

515

430

382

554

346

406

344

318

295

267

242

220

204

194

184

175

172

168

159

155

150

12,150

405

4.51

5.03

24,100

May

142

142

138

128

128

124

123

134

159

157

*148

148

136

124

123

124

126

124

124

135

108

102

98

98

105

126

136

114

103

103

117

3,877

125

1.39

1.61

7,690

June

144

124

115

117

110

117

121

*U2

105

98

95

96

102

95

177

267

247

242

202

194

182

157

140

126

115

110

108

110

98

96

-

4,122

137

1.53

1.71

8,180

 

July

115

110

98

93

88

85

82

82

80

98

102

95

*90

85

82

82

74

72

7170'

71

66

64

61

59

58

57

56

54

53

53

2,406

77.6

0.864

1.00

4,770

Aug.

52

52

52

52

52

50

49

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

50

*48

47

59

64

57

50

49

49

49

54

59

52

48

46

46

1,563

50.4

0.561

0.65

3,100

Sept.

47

45

44

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

49

48

48

47

56

56

102

95

72

61

*56

50

49

47

45

45

44

42

41

40

1,539

51.3

0.571

0.64

3,050

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,500 Mln 33 Mean 297 Cfsm 3.31 In. 44.98 Ac-ft 215,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,560 Min 40 Mean 328 Cfsm 3.65 In. 49.64 Ac-ft 237,600

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Dee. 9 (12 p.m.) 4,740 cfs (12.07 ft); Jan. 6 (2:15 a.m.) 3,120 

cfs (9.92 ft); Jan. 22 (9 a.m.) 2,600 cfs (9.10 ft); Feb. 12 (8 p.m.) 2,710 cfs (9.29 ft); Feb. 21 

(2:45 p.m.) 2,860 cfs (9,55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Dec. 9 to Feb. 26, Aug. 26 to Sept. 30.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 65

Deschutes River near Olympia, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°00'05", long. 122°53'40", in m£SE£ sec. 35, T. 18 N., R. 2 W., on

left bank l| miles upstream from mouth and 2| miles south of Olympia. 

Drainage area.--160 sq mi.

Records available. April 1945 to November 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 95 ft (revised), from topographic map. 

Average discharge. 9 years, 415 cfs (300,400 acre-ft per year). 

Ex trerne s.--MaxImum discharge during period October 1953 to November 1954, 4,780 cfs

Dec. 10 (gage height, 7.96 ft); minimum, 89 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 2.25 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 10, 1953; maximum gage height, 8.00 ft

Feb. 18, 1949; minimum discharge, 66 cfs Oct. 11, 1945; minimum gage height, 1.90 ft

Oct. 18, Nov. 11, 1952. 

Remarks. Records excellent. Small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation. 

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1953, to Nov. 2, 1954 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Nov. 2

2.2 

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

103

141

207

286

450

640

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

875

1,140

1,800

2,850

4,900

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

81

132

247 

+00 

585

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

B .0

805

1,070

1,750

2,800

4,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

344

286

212

173

152

135

125

121

139

332

'555" 413

224

191

171

156

154

205

266

240

217

193

180

166

158

147

139

135

129

*129

149

6,070

196

1.22

1.41

12,040

Nov.

171

189

177

166

T69

220

338

292

250

222

212

205

205

205

232

450

600

474

396

447

416

644

740

552

450

478

474

474

443

426

10,717

357

2.23

2.49

21,260

Dec.

499

488

*460

532

568

1,500

1,420

875

1,640

5.770

1,570

1,590

1,210

870

719

617

557

529

545

1,220

1,340

922

696

585

505

460

435

410

407

382

556

27,677

893

5.58

6.43

54,900

Jan.

356

368

460

1,090

2,390

5,500

2,466

1,530

1,160

922

780

688

625

641

795

719

633

585

533

491

*513

2,230

1,710

1,050

835

765

678

665

674

678

944

31,468

1,015

6.34

7.31

62,420

Feb.

1,000

895

860

860

850

840

790

755

696

629

577

§55

2.980

2,190

1,340

1,210

1,380

1,290

1,240

2,270

2,370

2,660

1,550

1,160

993

932

835

760

_

.

34,900

1,246

7.79

8.11

69,220

Mar.

701

*649

621

589

557

533

505

557

871

1.550

1,020

780

678

617

581

573

517

509

484

470

452

435

421

410

400

400

466

477

442

418

404

18,087

583

3.64

4.20

35,880

Apr.

400

396

602

1,030

*1.460

*1,360

1,030

840

865

746

653

609

719

706

617

557

521

494

474

424

421

400

386

372

356

353

350

332

326

520

-

18,119

604

3.78

4.21

35,940

May

311

W

305

290

281

278

269

272

290

305

*293

293

281

267

255

255

255

253

250

244

239

229

224

218 2"2T

244

264

239

226

224

231

8,111

262

1.64

1.89

16,090

June

261

250

237

234

229

229

239

*229

218

208

201

198

204

201

275

368

350

341

320

305

290

264

244

231

221

214

211

211

196

194

-

7,373

246

1.54

1.71

14,620

July

208

211

198

189

182

175

171

173

175

180

194

182

*182

169

165

160

154

148

144

148

148

144

140

138

134

136

148

136

132

130

128

5,022

162

1.01

1.17

9,960

Aug.

128

TS?

127

125

123

121

121

119

118

118

116

US

116

116

116

*116

118

116

118

128

121

112

111

112

116

118

121

112

109

109

106

3,650

118

0.738

0.85

7,240

Sept.

Ill

107

111

111

109

102

104

104

104

107

111

118

116

112

114

127

146 m.TB7

134

*125

119

114

111

106

102

99

97

97

95

-

3,443

115

0.719

0.80

6,830

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,770 Min 86 Mean 424 Cfsm 2.65 In. 35.96 Ac-ft 307,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,770 Min 95 Mean 478 Cfsm 2.99 In. 40.58 Ac-ft 346,400

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Dec. 10 (1:30 p.m.) 4,780 cfs (7.96 ft)s Jan. 6 (4 p.m.) 3,750 

cfs 17.55 ft)j Jan. 22 {5:15 p.m.) 2,980 efs (7.12 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

95

97

99

99

97

99

95

95

Nov.

138

*134

.

_

_

_

-

-

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

109

107

138

216

187

160

144

134

Nov.

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

128

128

144

311

302

269

234

211

Nov.

_

-

_

_

.

_

_

-

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total ...........>..............................................

Oct.

^189

180

171

162

154

148

142

9,610

Nov.

-

_

_

-

.

_

-

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
66 WOODLAND CREEK BASIN

Woodland Creek near Olympia, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°04'20", long. 122°49'00", in SWir sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 1 W., on left 

bank if miles upstream from mouth and 4.4 miles northeast of Olympia.

Drainage area. 24.3 sq mi.

Records*available. June 1949 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 25 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 29.2 cfs (21,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 105 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 3.18 ft); minimum, 9.9 cfs Oct. 26; minimum gage height, 1.27 ft Oct. 5-7.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 204 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 4.46 ft); minimum, 

8.0 cfs Dec. 17-21, 1952; minimum gage height, 1.20 ft Aug. 7, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. Some 

diversion for domestic use. No regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

13.5

12

11

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

11

12

13

11.5

11

10.5

11

11

10.5

11.5

14

11.5

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

*10. 5

11.5

14.5

349.0

11.3

0.465

0.53

692

Nov.

25

15

14

13

IS

18

17

15

14.5

14.5

14.5

15

15.5

2O

18

22

21

18,5

21

19

21

28

23

22

22

22

21

20

21

21

564.5

18.8

0.774

0.86

1,120

Dec.

2O

20

*20

19.5 23 

38

31

28

46

40

40

50

39

36

33

31

39

29

34

43

37

33

31

3O

29

29

38

28

27

26

36

973.5

31.4

1.29

1.49

1,930

Jan.

28

28

33

47

71

87rs

60

54

49

47

45

44

48

50

47

45

44

42

*41

50

79

63

58

57

56

55

54

53

52

53

1,613

52.0

2.14

2.47

3,200

Feb.

52

50

49

47

47

45

44

44

44

43

44

58

66

57

55

54

54

56

72

76

96

35

77

71

69

67

64

62

_

-

1,648

58.9

2.43

2.52

3,270

Mar.

*59

*57

56

55

54

53

52

58

64

60

56

53

se

51

51

51

50

49

47

47

46

46

45

45

44

44

45

43

42

42

41

1,558

50.3

3.07

2.38

3,090

Apr.

41

41

44

45

45

*45

43

43

46

47

43

43

42

40

40

39

38

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

M

1,182

39.4

1.62

1.81

3,34O

May

34

34

34

34

34

*33

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

38

28

28

28

30

28

28

28

27

15

939

30.3

1.25

1.44

1,860

June

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

*26

26

26

25

25

25

25

29

27

26

26

26

26

25

35

34

34

24

24

24

23

23

24

-

768

25.6

1.O5

1.18

1,520

July

24

14

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

*22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

30

20

20

20

20

20

30

19.

664

21.4

0.881

1.02

1,330

Aug.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

*18.5

18.5

18.5

19

18.5

18

17.5

1775

17.5

18

18.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

568.5

18.3

0.753

0.87

1,130

Sept.

17

17

rrs- 17.5

17

16.5

16.5

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

15.5

17

16

15.5

15

*15

15

15

14.5

14

14

13.5

13.5

*13.5

13.

-

468. 0

15.6

O.643

0.72

938

Calendar year 1953: Max 61 Min 8.8 Mean 20.3 Cfsm O.835 In. 11. 3*. Ac-ft 14,690

Water year 1953-54: Max 96 Min 10.5 Mean 3O.9 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.29 Ac-ft 22,4OO

Peak discharge (base f 110 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 2O, Apr. 9 to July 9, Aug. 18 to Sept. 30.
McALLISTER CREEK BASIN 67

McAllister Springs near Olympia, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°01'45", long. 122°43'25", in SEv sec. 19, T. 18 N., R. 1 E., on right 

side of stilling pool just above city of Olympia control gates, 8 miles east of 

Olympia.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about mean sea level. Auxiliary waterstage recorder 30 ft downstream from base gage.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 36 cfs Feb. 5, 13, 21; minimum daily, 

19 cfs Oct. 28, 30, Nov. 2-4.

1951-54: Maximum daily discharge, 38 cfs Mar. 25, 1951; minimum daily, 17.5 cfs 

Sept. 21, 1952, Aug. 12, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair. City of Olympia diverts 2 to 8 cfs for municipal use. Gage pool 

regulated by low dam and flashboards. Backwater from tides occurs daily.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11-

lS

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

19.5

19.5

19.5

20

21

19.5

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

19.5

19.5

20

21

21

20

19.5

20

20

20

21

e20

e20

19

*T5.S

19

20

619.0

20. 0

1,230

Nov.

20

19

T9

19

20

22

20

21

19.5

21

22

21

22

23

?£

22

21

21

22

22

23

e22

20

23

23

22

23

21

21

19.5

636.0

21.2

1,260

Dec.

19.5

I9T5~

21

22

22

23

*22

22

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

23

23

23

22

23

7O4.O

22.7

1.4OO

Jan.

24

25

29

28

28

27

28

30

29

28

28

28

27

29

28

30

31

31

32

33

*34

34

33

33

33

33

32

29

3O

3O

31

- 928

29.9

1.84O

Feb.

31

32

34

35

51

34

33

32

33

32

32

34

36

35

34

35

35

35

35

35

36

34

34

34

33

e31

30

30

_

-

940

33.6

1,86O

Mar.

*29

32

32

31

32

32

33

34

35

35

32

31

31

30

31

32

32

31

31

32

30

30

31

31

30

31

3O

30

30

30

30

969

31.3

1,920

Apr.

32

32

33

e33

*e33

33

32

32

31

30

30

3O

30

30

3O

31

30

29

W

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

29

3O

30

-

912

3O.4

1,810

May

30

3O

30

31

35

*30

29

28

30

29

28

28

29

27

28

28

27

27

26

25_

26

26

26

25

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

87O

28.1

1,730

June

28

25

28

28

28

28

*28

28

26

Tf

27

28

27

26

27

27

*27

27

28

27

26

27

27

e27

e28

28

28

26

27

27

-

819

27.3

1,620

July

28

27

27

27

27

26

e26

e26

26

26

26

*26

26

25

25

26

26

e26

e25

25

26

26

25

25

24

e24

e25

25

23

2J

24

792

25.5

1,57O

Aug.

24

24

e24

e24

24

23

2J

24

23

23

24

23

e23

e24

24

*25

23

23

26

27

25

25

24

e24

e25

25

25

25

26

25

25

752

24.3

1,49O

Sept.

24

24

25

?4

24

24

24

24

e24

e24

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

*24

e23

e23

23

23

ZZ_

23

23

22

23

23

-

709

23.6

1,410

Calendar year 1953 : Max 35 Mln 17.5 Mean 22.6 Ao-ft 16,360

Water year 1953-54 : Max 36 Mln 19 Mean 26.4 Ac-ft 19,140

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Rating not determined for conditions of backwater other than 6 and 8 boards on rectangular weir; 

discharge estimated.
NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN

Nisqually River near National, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°45'10", long. 122°05'00", in SW^SWi sec. 29, T. 15 N., R. 6 E on

bank 100 ft downstream from railroad bridge, idge,1 mile west of National, 2? miles

west of Ashford, and 3 miles upstream from Mineral Creek.

Drainage area.--133 sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. - -Water- stage recorder. Altitude of gage is l',450 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--12 years, 756 cfs (547,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,640 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 8.95 ft); minimum, 270 cfs Oct. 26 (gage height, 3.27 ft).

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 9,560 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 10.34 ft); minimum, 108 cfs Dec. 1, 3, 1952 (gage height, 2.76 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Mo diversion. Slight regulation at low water by powerplant of 

Mount Rainier National Park on Paradise River.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1286; 1947(P), 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

28O 

390 

595 

900 

1,280

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,720 

2,210 

3,43O 

4,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

606

440

370

362

350

339

321

390

475

746

465

394

358

362 

350

 318

362

556

430

412

366

339 

318

307

287

250" 283

321

325

366

450

12,058

389

2.92

3.37

23,920

Nov.

507

404

350

325

521

358

386

362

374

370

386

370

332

358 

534

*662

595

507

534

496

600

1.570 

1,240

1,000

1,180

1,220

1,200

1,050

984

970

-

19,345

645

4.85

5.41

38,370

Dec.

935

1,030

1,110

1,000

1,080

1,320

1,05O

1,040

5.770

3,210

2,000

2,380

1,730

1,540 

1,400

1,270

1,170

1,170

1,730

2,960

2,080

1,560 

1,250

1,040

893

844

764

879

830

752

716

44,503

1,436

10.8

12.44

88,270

Jan.

722

716

686

*844

1,310

1.75O

1,560

1,320

1,100

942

818

740

698

752 

668

617

573

534

490

445

549

970 

722

628

562

518

485

455

435 4"5B"

529

23,583

761

5.72

6.59

46,780

Feb.

546

575

612

674

758

837

956

1,O2O

977

886

*800

1,350

1,770

1,45O 

1,180

1,200

1,140

1,000

1,170

1,500

2.020

1,656 

1,300

1,200

 1,080

970

837

770

_

_

-

30,231

1,080

8.12

8.45

59,960

Mar.

692

634

595

556

524

512

485

694

1,320

1.480

1,170

956

824

740 

680

639

590

540

507

480

460

440 

430

417

408

417

440

394

374

370

562

19,130

617

4.64

5.35

37,940

Apr.

358 3~70~

595

784

942

858

740

*746

698

644

606

656

1,120

1.140 

970

907

1,050

1,070

984

865

794

776 

758

746

728

692

644

600

562

529

-

22,932

764

5.74

6.41

45,480

May

490

4 SO

496

573

612

656

824

1,170

1,480

1,500

1,510

1,33O

1,140

 1,070 

1,210

1,470

1,660

1,880

1.960

1,660

1,340

1,140. 

1,150

1,280

1,240

1,180

1,010

865

812

858

935

34,981

1,128

8.48

9.78

69,380

June

1,030

942

984

1,110

984

1,020

1,030

991

963

942

935 wr

1,000

 977 

' 1,370

1,400

1,210

1,060

1,120

1.620

1,580

1,530 

1,460

1,320

1,300

1,390

1,410

1,230

1,160

1,330

-

35,375

1,179

8.86

9.89

70,170

July

1,350

1,2OO

1,140

1,170

1,260

1,300

1.430

1,330

1,170

1,350

1,280

1,170

1,160

1,320 

1,320

1,210

1,160

1,130

*1,110

998

865

776 

WS

872

900

907

879

812

818

818

818

33,853

1,092

8.21

9.47

67,150

Aug.

851

775" 865

674

680

734

746

746

704

674

668

674

686

752 

680

639

622

617

668

758

680

668 

*728

595

502

502

470

496

556

612

628

20,651

666

5.01

5.77

40,960

Sept.

568

584

524

46O

430

417

445

507

534

584

150" 600

408

404 

430

426

445

496

417

399

404

408 

404

445

507

540

 518

445

378

556

-

13,913

464

3.49

3.89

27,600

Calendar year 1953 : Max 3,770 Mln 251 Mean 858 Cfsm 6.45 In. 87.59 Ac-ft 621,300

Water year 1953-54 : Max 3,770 Mln 283 Mean 851 Cfsm 6.40 In. 86.82 Ac-ft 616,000

Peak discharge (base. 2.600 cfs}. --Dec. 9 (5 p.m.) 6,640 cfs (8.95 ft); Dec. 12 (3 a.m.) 2,800 cfs

(6.59 ft); Dec. 20 (5:30 a.m.) 3,280 cfs (6.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISQUALLY RIVER BASIN 69

Mineral Creek near Mineral, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°44'SO", long. 122°08'40", in SWij sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank three-eighths of a mile downstream from railroad bridge, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth, and 2\ miles northeast of Mineral.

Drainage area.--74.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1942 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,340 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--12 years, 368 cfs (266,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,600 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 9.02 ft); minimum, 64 cfs Aug. 12, 13; minimum gage height, 1.96 ft Oct. 8.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 19.5 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 

Oct. 6-10, 13, 14, 1.952; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft Sept. 22, 23, 1950.

Remarks. Records good: No diversion or regulation. 

Revisions.--WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

69

117

186

282

452

670

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

940

1,340

1,800

2,900

4,210

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

64

85

131

230

400

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

650

1,110

1,650

2,860

4,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

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.

200" 290

137

115

101

89 

*82

S3

89 

282

203

151

131

117

108

101

129

254

198

192

215

178

160

144

135

127

119

117

112

115

121

4,595

148

1.99

2.30

9,110

Nov.

170

183

155

137

T!9

241 

332

268

215 

186

178

163

146

153

309

452

424

353

361

*365

462

1.240

1,040

751

807

828

786

682

599

577

-

12,702

423

5.69

6.36

25,190

Dec.

539

539

688

676

828

1,440 

933

758

4,140 

2,580

1,660

2,160

1,330

920

739

636

554

567

990

2,000

1,410

950

722

567

479

444

385

433

400

365

541

31,173

1,006

13.5

15.60

61,830

Jan.

365

390

406

793

1,680

*1.920 

1,350

1,110

883 

714

594

479

438

567

491

422

375

336

336

262

375

1,140

722

534

444

370

332

305

293

355

548

19,329

624

8.40

9.67

38, 340

Feb.

515

560

587

636

714

766 

829

838

739 

*622

*560

1,430

1,810

1,340

1,030

1,070

1,100

990

1,510

2,490

3,000

1,940

1,210

950

802

682

560

485

-

-

-

29,765

1,063

14.3

14.90

59,040

Mar.

422

375

328

301

277

265 

254

491

1,220 

1,180

82C

636

534

467

422

*375

328

293

269

251

237

224

221

209

206

251

328

262

230

212

200

12,088

390

5.25

6.05

23,980

Apr.

206

230

757

1,120

1,340

1,050 

775

766

698 

594

543

615

1.450

1,150

865

*766

847

793

682

587

534

522

509

491

473

433

400

365

332

297

-

20,195

673

9.06

10.11

40,060

May

269

262

277

328

341

370 

461

643

775 

7l4

722

658

567

528

567

629

650

674

636

528

433

370

360

380

370

390

350

*281

265

314

406

14,518

468

6.30

7.27

28,800

June

450

390

385

422

360

395 

406

365

332 

310

293

297

305

*277

574

643

5BT

522

473

509

467

428

370

323

289

281

285

265

227

224

-

11,454

382

5.14

5.73

22,720

July

289

254

218

198

182

173 

168

157

159 

301

240

200

178

164

152

144

135

127

*124

126

127

112

108

104

98

95

92

88

85

83

81

4,762

154

2.07

2.38

9,450

Aug.

76

75

77

77

75

75 

73

69

69 

67

66

6565"

67

72

97

76

69

117

227

142

112

*108

101

98

117

107

93

85

82

84

E.783

89.8

1.21

1.39

5,520

Sept. '

77

73

73

78

81

72 

70

72

69 

W

95

82

77

78

108

107

144

157

139

127

113

106

98

92

86

82

*80

78

74

72

-

2,730

91.0

1.22

1.37

5,410

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,140 Min 34 Mean 448 Cfsm 6.03 In. 81.82 Ac-ft 324,200

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,140 Min 65 Mean 455 Cfsm 6.12 In. 83.13 Ac-ft 329,400

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 cfs). Dec. 9 (4 p.m.) 7,600 cfs (9.02 ft); Feb. 21 (8 p.m.) 3,650 cfs 

(6.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
70 NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN

Alder Reservoir at Alder, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°48'05", long. 122 C 1S'30", in NW^ sec. 9, T. 15 N R. 4 E., near left

 end of Alder Dam on Nisqualiy River, 1 mile west of Alder and 4£ miles upstream from

Mashel River.

Drainage area. 286 sq mi.

Kecords available. November 1944 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 7.61 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929

(levels by city of Tacoma). Prior to July 8, 1946, staff gage at same site and datura. 

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 231,740 acre-ft July 27 (gage height, 1,207.00

 ft); minimum, 155,220 acre-ft Nov. 19 (gage height, 1,178.66 ft).

1944-54: Maximum contents, that of July 27, 1954; minimum observed (since reservoir 

first filled), 93,990 acre-ft Feb. 16, 1949 (gage height, 1,147.61 ft). 

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam; storage began Nov. 7, 1944; dam com-

 pleTed in 1945. Capacity, 99,170 acre-ft between gage heights 1,114 ft (lower limit of 

operating range) and 1,177 ft (gage height of spillway). Water can be controlled by 

spillway gates to gage height 1,207 ft, usable capacity, 179,600 acre-ft. Dead storage, 

52,100 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water is used by city 

of Tacoma for power development.

Capacity table (gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet) 

(Prepared by city of Tacoraa from project surveys and maps)

1,170

1,180

1,190

1,200

1,207

135,800

158,260

183,270

210,840

231,740

Gage height at 12 p.m., in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Oct.

197.35

196.90

196.91

196.73

196.25

195.65

195.48

194.84

 >" 70

194.36

194.30

193.76

193.23

192.63

191.96

191.32

191.10

191.37

190.78

190.20

189.76

189 . 30

188.80

188.21

187.05

185.87

185.08

184.11

183.27

182.46

182.42

Nov.

182.71

182.04

181.13

180 . 35

179.71

179.52

179.79

180.06

179.90

1V9.81

179.85

179.83

179.50

178.90

178.93

179.16

179.14

178.89

178.70

178.82

179.14

181.35

183.19

184.11

185.18

186.46

187.55

188.22

188.78

189.38

-

Dec.

190.21

190.90

191.79

192.49

193.58

195.78

196.53

197.03

200.67

Z.C1.CT

202.39

201.50

200.54

200.44

201.48

202.24

202.60

203.02

203.08

202.77

201.69

202.85

203.52

203.69

203.62

203.50

203.24

203.09

202.92

202 . 64

202.29

Jan.

201.99

202.09

202.34

203.42

202.97

201.88

202.00

202.97

203.42

°"7 so

203.37

203.23

203.03

203.10

202.97

202.78

202.62

202.26

201.76

201.15

201.21

202.48

202.57

202.27

201.87

201.31

200.68

200.01

199.46

199.16

199.15

Feb.

199.10

199.05

199.06

199.19

199.45

199.90

200.55

201.09

201.42

201.54

201.60

202.65

201.43

201.50

202.52

202.92

201.46

200.30

201.83

202.34

202 . 80

201.00

200.73

201.59

202.00

202 . 20

202.12

201.91

-

Mar.

201.60

201.37

201.10

200.75

200.36

200.50

200.62

200.73

202.60

204.10

203.31

203.04

203.19

202.84

202.43

202.19

201.84

201.43

201.11

201.23

201.47

201.29

201.06

200.89

200.70

200.55

200.75

200.87

200.57

200.37

200.00

Apr.

199.57

199.26

20O.42

202.13

203.45

204.28

203.90

203.00

202.96

202.87

202.56

202.42

105.49

204.16

204.31

204.22

204.33

204.43

204.43

204.16

203.97

204.00

204.04

204.26

204.50

204.60

204.89

204.77

204.94

204.95

-

May

205.20

-

204.78

204.34

204.14

203.80

203.68

204.18

205.25

206.05

205.18

203.38

202. H6

202.73

202.99

203.70

204.16

204.64

205.22

205.47

205.53

205.26

204.97

204.79

204.97

204.84

204.50

203.96

203.46

203.32

203.35

June

203.58

203.57

203.66

203.88

203.94

204.12

204.22

204.17

204.09

203.94

203 . as

204.14

204.34

204.37

205.20

205.73

205.88

205.79

206.00

206.36

206.51

206.02

206.12

206.05

205.91

205.86

205 . 88

205.85

206.01

206.22

-

July

206.27

206.10

206.04

206.00

206.02

206.05

206.08

206.05

206.02

206.24

206. 4C

206.59

206.69

206.61

206.59

£06.69

206.74

206.74

206.78

206.78

206.70

206.56

206.46

206.69

206.87

206.89

206.77

206.47

206.23

206.03

206.13

Aug.

206.39

206.55

206.63

206.60

206.56

206.56

206.56

206.59

206.61

206.55

206.49

206.45

206.40

206.53

206.71

206.74

206.64

206.51

206.41

206.42

206.37

206.17

206.11

205.88

205.60

205.36

205.11

205.17

205.29

205.23

205.29

Sept.

205.37

205.42

205.41

205.37

205.39

205.45

205.33

205.23

205.03

205.01

204.76

204.46

204.03

203.73

203.56

203 . 50

203.45

203.60

203 . 54

203.39

203.31

203.26

203.05

202.91

202.83

202 . 85

202.73

202.60

202.41

202.19

-

Note.--Add 1,000.00 ft to obtain gage .height.

Monthly gage height and total contents, water year October 1953 toSeptember 1954

Date

Oct. 31...................

Nov . 30 ...................

Calendar year 1953......

Feb. 28..'. ................

Mar. 31...................

May 31...................

Aug. 31...................

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

Water year 1953-54. .....

Gage height 

(feet)t

1 197 54

-

1,202.19

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

208 520

217,240

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

39 590

+113,000

-9 , 300

+13,660

t Cage height at 12 p.m.
NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN 71

La Grande Reservoir at La Grande, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°49'20", long. 122°18 I 10", In SE£ sec. 33, T. 16 N., R. 4 E., at left 

end of control structure 1 mile southeast of La Grande and 1-| miles downstream from 

Alder Dam.

Drainage area. 289 sq ml.

Records available.--January 1945 to September 1954. January 1945 to September 1951 Ineluded In combined adjustment to monthly flow of Nlsqually River at La Grande.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 7.61 ft below mean sea level, datum of < 

1929 (levels by city of Tacoma). Prior to June 12, 1947, month-end gage heights furnished by city of Tacoma from temporary gages In pool above dam.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 2,580 acre-ft Jan. 16 {gage height, 933.1 ft); 

minimum, 2,000 acre-ft July 29 (gage height, 920.8 ft).

1947-54: Maximum contents, 2,760 acre-ft May 14, 1950 (gage height, 936.4 ft); 

minimum, 1,600 acre-ft June 21, 1953 (gage height, 908.8 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir Is formed by concrete dam completed In 1944; storage began February 

IMF. Usable storage, 1,050 acre-ft between gage heights 910 ft (minimum practical 

head) and 935 ft (normal reservoir level). Dead storage, 1,630 acre-ft. Figures

f

lven herein represent total contents. Water used by city of Tacoma for power produclon.

Monthly gage height and total contents, water year October 1953 to 

September 1954

Date

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

Calendar year 1953. .....

Apr. 30...................

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

Water year 1953-54......

Gage height 

(feet)t

-

931.5

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

-

2 323

2,494

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-25

+19

+132

+156

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
72 NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN

Nlsqually River at La Grande, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°50'30", long. 122°19'35", in SE£ sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 4 E., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from city of Tacoma powerplant, half a mile northwest of 

La Grande, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Mashel River.

Drainage area. 292 sq mi.

Records available. September 1906 to December 1911 (fragmentary), October 1919 to September 1931, December 1943 to September 1954. Published as "near La Grande" 1906-11, 

1919-31.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 490 ft (from river-profile map). 

TTept. 5, 1906, to Sept. 8, 1910, staff gage just below site of diversion dam 4 miles 

upstream at different datum. January 1910 to December 1911 staff gage at La Grande 

powerhouse site; datum at mean sea level (levels by city of Tacoma). January 1920 to 

September 1931 water-stage recorder at approximately same site as that of first staff 

gage at datum 921.17 ft above mean sea level (levels by city of Tacoma). Dec. 7, 1943, 

to Feb. 8, 1945, water-stage recorder 600 ft downstream from La Grande powerhouse at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1906-8, 1909-10, 1919-31, 1944-54), 1,376 cfs (996,200 acreft per year) adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 cfs Dec. 12 (gage height, 8.29 ft); minimum, 250 cfs July 30 (gage height, 2.40 ft); minimum daily, 460 cfs Sept. 6.

1906-11, 1919-31, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 19,500 cfs Dec. 12, 1921 (includes 

flow in power conduit); practically no flow on many occasions at site near La Grande as 

result of regulation.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by city of Tacoma powerplant at La Grande since 

December 1943, by Alder Reservoir (see p. 70) since November 1944, and by La Grande 

Reservoir (see preceding page) since February 1945. All diversion returned to river 

above gage.

Revisions.--WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1949-50.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

t

ft , l

0

Oct.

1,460

1,430

608

828

1,210

1,310

723

1,450

1,590

1,630

993 

1,520

1,380

1,410

1,470

1,420

1,090

821

*1,740

1,540

1,410

1,250

1,300

1,250

2.060

2,020

1,490

1,630

1,540

1,570

770

42,013

1,355

83,330

-39,620

Nov.

616

1,530

1.710

1,460

1,430

1,120

738

602

911

864

704 

700

*1,040

1,390

1,150

1,400

1,520

1,490

1,510

1,120

1,180

1,390

990

1,190

1,380

1,130

1,280

1,380

1,290

1,240

-

35,457

1,182

70,330

+17,810

Dec.

886

1,516"

1,220

1,380

1,210

1,570

1,880

1,890

6,290

8,810

3,530 

8,280

5,900

3,410

1,470

1,470

1,780

1,770

3,730

7,990

7,010

1,670

1,730

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,910

1,900

1,910

1,900

91,106

2,939

180,700

+35,780

Jan.

1,910

1,550

1.370

1,700

*6,370

8,440 ITito

2,100

2,100

2,080

2,070 

1,810

1,820

1,820

1,870

1,680

1,690

1,720

1,820

1,810

1,730

1,890

2,110

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,070

1,840

1,700

1,690

71,930

2,320

142,700

-9,040

Feb.

1,790

1,820

1,840

1,840

1,830

1,720

1,620

*1,760

1,820

1,870

1,920 

3,750

8,090

4,270

1,740

3,210

5,980

4,910

2,000

5,660

8,020

6.550

4,160

1,720

1,980

2,000

2,050

1,960

_

-

89,860

3,209

178,200

+7,750

Mar.

1,890

1,630

1,620

1,630

1,640

850

890

1,570

1,410

1,870

4.010 

2,630

1,620

2,030

*2,010

1,680

1,710

1,700

1,530

846

623

1,205

1,270

1,110

1,160

1,220

856

810

1,330

1,110

1,380

46,835

1,511

92,900

-5,490

Apr.

1,410

1,390

690

1,020"

1,710

1,740

2,900

4.130

2,240

1,950

2,080 

2,020

1,810

2,080

*2,170

2,180

2,160

2,140

2,180

2,150

1,910

1,570

1,430

1,230

1,150

1,220

930

1,300

807

1,050

-

52,747

1,758

104 , 600

+14,850

May

648 65~8

1,700

1,770

1,670

1,750

1,720

1,360

1,040

1,360

4,460 

5,750

3,490

1,760

1,650

1,380

1,940

2,160

2,130

2,090

1,950

2,170

2,200

2,170

1,650

2,200

2,220

*2,170

2,100

1,630

1,670

62,616

2,020

124,200

-4,800

June

1,470

1,640

1,530

1,460

1,540

1,490

1,620

1,660

1,660

1,710

1,640 

l.OSO

1,280

1,500

1,230

*1,600

2,010

2,050

1,580

1,960

2,180

5.200

1,970

1,960

. 1,970

1,970

1,970

1,720

1,320

1,520

-

51,490

1,716

102,100

+8,430

July

1,840

1.880

1,590

1,530

1,550

1,630

1,710

1,660

1,580

1,550

1,240 

1,380

1,340

1,790

1,720

*1,340

1,340

1,370

1,380

1,310

1,290

1,250

1,070

836

834

1,070

1,250

1,470

1,460

1,050

902

43,212

1,394

85,710

-411

Aug.

652

756

781

882

891

891

882

856

831

896

882 

891

888

775

593

834

934

968

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,090

1,080

1,100

1.120

*1,120

1,040

574

521 8Z~6

715

27,379

883

54,310

-2,280

Sept.

588

638

702

748

531

460

80?

760

818

909

1,070 

1,050

1.150

1,140

810

800

814

606

730

835

742

667

879

*756

748

655

818

810

776

842

23,654

788

46,920

-9,170

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

711

2.43

2.81

43,71C

1,481

5.07

5.66

88,140

3,521

12.1

13.90

216,500

2,174

7.45

8.59

133,700

3,34=

11. E

11.94

186,000

1.4221

4.87

5.61

87,410

2,007

6.87

7.67

119,400

1,942

6.65

7.67

119,400

1,857

6.36

7.10

110, 500

1,387

4.75

5.48

85, 300

846

2.90

3.34

52 , 030

634

2.17

2.42

37,750'

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Max 

Max

9,270 

8,810

Min 

Mln

440 

460

Mean 

Mean

1, 

1,

528 

749

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1,106,000 

1,266,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 

Mean

1,684 

1,768

Cf sin 

Cfsra

5. 

6.

77 

05

In. 

In.

78. 

82.

29 

19

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1,219,000 

1,280,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Alder and La Grande Reservoirs, in acre-feet.
NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN 73

Mashel River near La Grande, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°51'25", long. 122°18'05" in NW£SE£ (revised) sec. 21, T. 16 N., R. 4 

E., on right bank 50 ft below tridge, l£ miles northeast of La Grande, and 3£ miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 80.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 619.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 14 years, 1325 cfs (162,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 8.30 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Aug. 6-9; minimum gage height, 2.46 ft Oct. 28, 29.

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 7,980 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 9.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum, 4.5 cfs Sept. S4, 1952 (gage height, 

1.73 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. 

Small diversion for city of Eatonville water supply. Some regulation at low water by 

millpond in Eatonville.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

60 

94 

ISO 

244 

384 

555

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.1

790

1,060

1,370

1,740

2,770

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

36

55

81

116

194

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

400

670

1,020

1,450

6.6 2,110 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1S53 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

310

197

141

114

98

85

78

83

100

424

270

170

129

110

98

85

96

197

*214

178

181

134

114

100

89

85

80

73

71

80

71

4,255

137

1.70

1.96

8,440

Nov.

180

211

143

118

127

203

194

146

121

108

102

*96

90

89

153

501

488

332

388

404

365

775

591

400

441

524

458

384

314

339

-

8,785

293

3.63

4.05

17,420

Dec.

458

560

618

537

541

1,010

681

656

2.760

1,680

*1,000

1,230

807

676

604

522

445

400

519

1,220

*972

652

485

391

314

306

286

346

373

302

262

21,613

697

8.64

9.96

42,870

Jan.

270

286

355

988

1,950

*2,060

1,260

926

694

550

440

364

382

485

470

368

319

282

234

194

468

1,500

758

516

391

332

306

346

310

465

706

18,975

612

7.58

8.74

37,640

Feb.

628

560

544

555

»577

588

610

*582

490

400

332

1,280

1,280

905

688

737

751

658

765

1,000

1.650

1,060

730

616

528

480

373

332

_

_

-

19,679

703

8.71

9.07

39,030

Mar.

286

342

201

179

164

151

141

300

750

700

*470

360

294

250

219

223

191

167

151

141

138

129

125

123

118

120

198

161

131

127

120

7,070

228

2.83

3.26

14,020

Apr.

127

131

513

905

940

772

566

577

550

465

382

378

544

490

*364

306

324

298

270

226

191

182

167

159

148

159

159

136

123

116

-

10,668

356

4.41

4.92

21,160

May

108

103

106" 99

112

112

131

185

226

205

234

242

182

151

156

176

179

185

*176

146

127

112

106

112

134

242

324

198

167

294

314

5,344

172

2.13

2.46

10, 600

June

360

294

246

254

191

382

455

342

258

*208

179

179

185

159

466

594

538

475

410

405

306

242

198

170

148

141

250

355

246

198

-

8,834

294

3.64

4.07

17,520

July

350

360

270

205

164

148

131

131

116

141

131

108

97

91

87

*SO

71

67

60

60

87

67

55

52

50

47

46

45

43

44

45

3,449

111

1.38

1.59

6,840

Aug.

46

47

48

52

45

40

40

40

40

42

42

42

43

46

60

105

80

62

87

*101

110

92

97

95

112

129

114

95

83

75

78

2,188

70.6

0.875

1.01

4,340

Sept.

70

65

60

73

91

80

70

66

59

60

103

77

67

66

116

156

415

440

278

188

141

118

103

*91

80

74

68

65

62

59

-

3,461

115

1.43

1.59

6,860

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,760 Mln 18.5 Mean 280 Cfsm 3.47 In. 47.03 Ac-ft 202,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,760 Mln 40 Mean 313 Cfsm 3.88 In. 52.68 Ac-ft 226,700

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Dec. 9 (4 p.m.) 4,640 cfs (8.30 ft)j Jan. 5 (8:30 p.m.) 2,810 

cfs (7.14 ft); Jan. 22 (7 a.m.) 1,870 cfs (6.40 ft); Feb. 12 (2:30 p.m.) 1,740 cfs (6.34 ft)j Feb. 

21 (10 a.m.) 2,180 cfs (6.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Dec. 9 to Jan. 4, Jan. 24 to Apr. 5.
NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN

Ohop Creek near Eatonville, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°52'50", long. 122"16'45", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 16 N., R. 4 E., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from Lynch Creek, 600 ft downstream from outlet of Ohop Lake, 

and 1 mile northwest of Eatonville.

Drainage area. 35.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1927 to September 1932, September 1941 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 519.8 ft above mean 

sea level (stadia traverse). June 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1932, water-stage recorder at 

same site at datum 2.79 ft higher. Sept. 6, 1941, to Mar. 17, 1942, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 65.1 cfs (47,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 5.66 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

1927-32, 1941-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec 9, 1953; maximum gage height, 

5.97 ft Dec. 11, 1946; minimum, 2.3 cfs Aug. 22, 23, 1944; minimum gage height observed, 

1.12 ft Sept. 26, 1947.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

87

147

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

225

400

620

890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

45

37

26

22

19.5

18

16.5

18

31

154

81

*57

45

37

35

31

29

33

34

34

35

30

27

26

22

22

21

19.5

19

20

24

1,048.5

33.8

0.952

1.10

2,080

Nov.

63

63

43

36

42

57

64

53

*44

39

36

32

30

29

35

129

138

105

109

121

107

147

127

103

113

138

123

113

101

123

-

2,463

82.1

2.31

2.58

4,890

Dec.

166

157

152

145

149

214

205

229

824

714

*412

372

286

237

203

169

143

123

154

311

*283

214

174

145

125

119

111

117

111

100

il

'6,955

224

6.31

7.29

13,800

Jan.

85

82

85

234

494

*556

572

308

240

197

171

145

127

134

140

127

117

103

92

81

117

325

252

205

169

147

132

132

134

179

249

5,931

191

5.38

6.21

11,760

Feb.

*217

189

176

166

161

152

143

132

117

101

92

22T

246

255

171

154

145

136

136

152

214

208

171

149

*134

138

125

115

_

.

-

4,466

160

4.51

4.68

8,860

Mar.

101

91

84

76

71

64

63

81

149

174

143

123

111

98

91

89

84

77

71

68

63

57

54

53

50

51

92

85

76

68

63

2,621

84.5

2.38

2.75

5,200

Apr.

60

60

84

156

181

203 ITS'

154

134

123

109

101

*113

101

89

81

76

68

65

61

55

53

49

46

43

44

48

43

38

38

-

2,652

88.4

2.49

2.78

5,260

May

36

34

33

32

30

30

30

29

29

27

30

29

29

*30

30

27

26

25

23

22

22

22

21

20

21

53

58

40

35

45

§1

982

31.7

0.893

1.03

1,950

June

91

71

58

63

57

98

107

82

68

58

*53

53

54

51

132

145

143

129

113

115

98

82

71

63

54

51

65

81

63

55

-

2,424

80.8

2.28

2.54

4,810

July

91

92

74

61

53

48

43

42

39

45

42

38

35

32

*30

28

26

26

25

25

31

26

25

23

22

21

20

19.5

18.5

18

12.

1,136.0

36.6

1.03

1.19

2,250

Aug.

16.5

16

14.5

14

12.5

12

11.5

10.5

12

12

10.5

10.5

10.5

12.5

16

25

19.5

*17

42

34

27

25

37

34

38

61

49

38

33

30

30

731.0

23.6

0.665

0.77

1,450

Sept.

27

26

26

31

43

35

30

29

29

30

44

55

51

30

54

79

164

145

96

77

65

57

 50 '45

42

38

35

32

30

28

-

1,483

49.4

1.39

1.55

2,940

Calendar year 1953: Max 824 Min 5.2 Mean 80.4 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.75 Ac-ft 58,230

Water year 1953-54: Max 824 Min 10.5 Mean 90.1 Cfsm 2.54 In. 34.47 Ac-ft 65,250

Peak aisoharKe (base, 270 cfs). Dec. 9 (4 D.m.) 1,740 cfs (5.66 ft); Dec. 20 (7 a.m.) 332 cfs

(3.32 ft); Jan. 6 (1:30 a.m.) 655 cfs (4.07 ft); Jan. 22 (6 a.m.) 353 cfs (3.36 ft); Fteb. 12 (4 p.m.)

294 cfs . (3.18 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN 75

Nisqually River near McKenna, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°51'20", long. 122°27'10", in SE^ sec. 20, T. 16 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 

800 ft downstream from Elbow Creek, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Tanwax Creek, 

and 7.4 miles southeast of McKenna.

Drainage area. 445 sq mi.

Records available. August 1941 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 373.6 ft above mean sea level (stadia traverse). Prior to Sept. 30, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,728 cfs (1,251,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 11.13 ft); minimum, 262 cfs July 30 (gage height, 3.23 ft); minimum daily, 498 cfs Sept. 6.

1941-54: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 11.37 ft); maximum gage height 11.45 ft Dec. 11, 1946; minimum discharge, 85 cfs Oct. 19, 1945 (gage 

hieght, 2.57 ft); minim-am daily, 176 cfs Jan. 30, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good. Yelm Irrigation District Canal has diverted up to 70 cfs during 

summer season, 3.6 miles above station for irrigation below. Major portion of flow regulated by Alder Reservoir and city of Tacoma powerplant at La Grande.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1286: 1947.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,770

1,770

832

940

*1,180

1,620

828

1,400 

1,690

2,550

1,410 

1,760

1,560

1,580

1,610

1,550

1,280

1,060

1,930

1,960

1,680

1,490 

1,490

1,370

2,150

2,210

1,630

1,800

1,680

1,670

1,010

48,260

1,557

95,720

Nov.

803

1,790

1,990

1,660

1,690

1,450

1,070

854 

1,150

 1,110

886 

886

1,170

1,500

1,390

2,000

2,190

2,000

2,040

1,680

1,730

2,580 

1,800

1,720

1,950

1,940

1,850

1,950

1,820

1,750

-

48,199

1,607

95,600

Dec.

1,640

1,710

2,020

2,110

1,920

2,870

2,920

2,780 

8,490

11.400

5,160 

9,370

6,870

4,880

2,530

2,390

2,590

2,520

4,140

8,160

7,980

*2,820 

2,630

2,680

2,570

2,520

2,500

2,550

2,550

2,480

2,430

120,180

3,877

238,400

Jan.

2,440

2,150

1,820

3,000

7,990

10.500

6,810

3,600 

3,220

3,030

2,880 

2,480

2,450

2,560

2,610

2,330

2,260

2,240

2,290

2,200

2,440

4,020 

3,430

3,030

2,880

2,760

2,720

2,720

*2,480

2,460

2,800

100,400

3,239

199,100

Feb.

2,820

2,750

2,740

2,740

2,730

2,640

2,550

2,640 

2,600

2,480

2.420 

4,300

8,480

5,560

2,790

3,500

6,110

5,660

2,940

5,850

8,570

8.720 

5,180

2,620

2,750

2,730

2,680

2,540

-

-

-

110,090

3,932

218,400

Mar.

2,4dO

2,050

2,040

2,000

1,940

1,220

1,050

1,950 

2,230

2,640

4.380 

*3,280

2,050

2,460

2,390

2,040

2,020

1,980

1,850

1,120

854

1,153 

1,390

1,290

1,330

1,410

1,160

1,080

1,520

1,300

1,560

57,414

1,852

113,900

Apr.

1,620

1,590

1,220-

2,000

2,830

2,700

3,320

4.280 

2,960

2,480

2,550 

*2,590

2,430

2,650

2,640

2,550

2,540

2,520

2,500

2,450

2,200

1,300 

1,660

1,380

1,290

1,390

1,150

1,460

944

1,110

-

64,804

2,160

128,500

May

778

693

1,670

1,830

1,770

1,820

1,850

1,570 

1,260

1,380

3,870 

5.020

3,500

1,980

1,810

1,550

2,080

2,380

2,320

2,250

2,120

2,290 

2,290

2,300

*1,750

2,460

2,570

2,420

2,350

1,870

1,960

65,761

2,121

130,400

June

1,880

1,980

1,820

1,700

1,780

1,850

2,080

2,040 

*1,940

1,960

1,850 

1.510

1,410

1,680

1,710

2,210

2,620

2,620

2,080

2,410

2,520

5.210 

2,220

2,170

2,150

2,130

2,210

2,200

1,580

1,660

-

60,980

2,033

121,000

July

2,170

2.360

1,310

1,790

1,740

1,790

1,830

1,910 

1,710

1,690

1,340 

1,470

1,410

*1,820

1,760

1,420

1,390

1,430

1,440

1,330

1,400

1,280 

1,130

876

862

1,080

1,180

1,470

1,520

l',060

944

46,512

1,500

92,260

Aug.

641

700

763

859

873

859

845

832 

829

866

838 

838

859

811

572

836

*953

980

1,090

1,100

1,130

1,150 

1,170

1,200

1,220

1.280

1,180

704

557

858

762

28,155

908

55,840

Sept.

611

636

718

760

608

498

ITS

828 

830

949

1,160 

1,160

1,210

1,280

952

1,020

1.320

1,190

1,070

1,120

928

*811 

1,010

884

842

742

918

838

806

865

*

27,377

913

54,300

Calendar year 1953: Max 11,400 Mln 516 Mean 1,936 Ac-ft 1,402,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,400 Mln 498 Mean 2,132 Ac-ft 1,543,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
76 NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN

Nisqually River at McKenna, Wash.

Location Lat 46"56'00", long. 122"33'35", in SE£NW£ sec. 28, T. 17 N. , R. 2 E. , on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from highway bridge at McKenna and 9.0 miles downstream from 

Tanwax Creek.

Drainage area. 517 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 275 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 cfs Dec. 10 (gage height, 11.04 ft); minimum, 96 cfs July 30 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 11.30 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Sept. 19, 1948 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Major portion of flow regulated by Alder Reservoir and city of 

Tacoma powerplants at Alder Dam and at La Grande. Yelm Irrigation District canal has 

diverted up to 70 cfs 12.9 miles above station during summer months for irrigation below, 

and Centralia power canal diverts an average of 360 cfs 4.4 miles above station for 

power.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

350

460

660

970

1,440

1,970

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

3,200

4,680

6,460

8,560

10,900

13,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,370

1,460 

630

552

728

*1,360

493

911

1,310

1.930

1,170 

1,330

1,220

1,210

1,270

1,230

981

748

1,390

1,660

1,250

1,160

1,110

1,030

1,640

1,800

1,270

1,440

1,300

1,280

790

37,023

1,194

73,430

Nov.

1/556" 414

1,770

1,330

1,320

1,100

792

540

740

774

532 

*546

744

1,040

1,130

1,410

1,820

1,710

1,650

1,410

1,410

1,950

1,560

1,410

1,560

1,700

1,520

1,650

1,510

1,410

-

37,732

1,258

74,840

Dec.

1,440

1.330 

1,680

1,790

1,620

2,520

2,790

2,520

6,910

12.100

4,500 

9,040

6,630

4,810

2,380

*2,160

2,310

2,250

3,560

7,610

8,500

2,720

2,440

2,400

2,280

2,220

2,210

2,210

2,240

2,160

2,100

111,430

3,595

221,000

Jan.

2,090

1,870 

1.460

2,570

7,240

10.600

7 380

3,610

3,150

2,890

2,710 

2,310

2,230

2,350

2,400

2,130

2,040

2,010

2,020

1,970

2,030

3,870

3,440

2,970

2,760

2,640

*2,570

2,570

2,340

2,280

2,660

95,160

3,070

188,700

Feb.

2,690

2,580 

2,570

2,560

2,530

2,420

2,330

2,360

2,350

2,240

2,180 

3,820

8,560

5,900

2,700

3,120

5,970

5,780

2,830

5,440

8,330

9.050

5,830

2,540

2,620

2,610

2,540

2,400

-

-

-

106,850

3,816

211,900

Mar.

2,340

1,910 

1,880

1,810

1,760

1,140

876

1,710

2,030

*2,390

4.060 

3,260

1,830

2,210

2,160

1,850

1,810

1,760

1,620

1,050

702

1/550

1,130

1,120

1,080

1,100

928

966

1,210

1,030

1,240

51,032

1,646

101,200

Apr.

1,320

1,320 

1,020

1,610

2,530

2,450

2,810

3.840

*2,980

2,160

2,300 

2,310

2,120

2,360

2,330

2,260

2,220

2,210

2,200

2,150

1,960

1,520

1,440

1,150

r,oso

1,140

970

1,130

752

776

-

56,368

1,879

111,800

May '

578

436 

1,180

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,520

1,300

1,030

1,000

3,170 

4.470

3,280

1,710

1,510

1,310

1,620

1,990

*1,970

1,900

1,760

1,900

1,900

1,890

1,450

1,980

2,180

2,040

1,970

1,520

1,660

54,704

1,765

108,500

June

1,560

1,650 

1,480

1,380

1,440

1,520

1,710

1,710

1,610

*1,560

1,540 

 1,120

1.090

1,370

1,380

1,870

2,300

2,300

1,800

. 2,120

2,240

2.870

1,940

1,870

1,840

1,820

1,860

1,910

1,320

1,320

-

51,500

1,717

102,100

July

1,810

2.040 

1,620

1,500

1,460

1,480

1,840

1,930

1,820

1,740

1,480 

1,550

1,500

*1,810

*1,630

1,130

1,100

1,120

1,150

1,020

1,100

978

826

610

597

737

832

1,170

1,230

844

707

40,361

1,302

80,050

Aug.

386

422 

459

548

576

562

548

522

526

569

555 

576

604

544

362

534

668

*739

822

840

874

1,110

1,250

1,270

1,280

1.330

1,260

886

639

913

853

23,027

743

45,670

Sept.

708

702 

800

782

738

'838 629

926

916

1,000

1,210 

1,240

1,280

1.380

1,080

1,080

1,300

1,340

1,110

1,220

1,010

*900

1,060

995

914

828

946

926

858

922

-

29,638

988

58,790

Calendar year 1953 : Max 12,100 " Mln ISO Mean 1,595 Ac-ft 1,155,000

Water year 1953-54 : Max 12,100 Min 362 Mean 1,904 Ac-ft 1,378,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHAMBERS CREEK BASIN 

Clover Creek near Tillicum, Wash.

77

Location. Lat 47 C 08'40", long. 122°30'10", on west line sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 2 E., on 

right bank 1-| miles upstream from mouth and 2-j miles northeast of Tillicum.

Drainage area. 70.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 270 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 47.3 cfs (34,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 263 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 4.11 ft); minimum, 

 5J.H cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 583 cfs Feb. 12, 1951 (gage height, 4.64 ft)>no flow 

for many days in 1949, 1952-53.

Remarks. Records good. Some diversion for domestic use and by Army air base. Probably 

some regulation. \

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1953, to Oct. 15, 1954 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

1.9

3.1 

5.0

12

21

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

154

260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

4.9

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.6

5.2

6.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.4

4.2

3.9

5.6

5.6

4.0

4.2

3.9

3.9 

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.1

3.0

*2.9

2.8

3.9

t-1

124.0

4.00

0.057

0.07

246

Nov.

8.8

1*1

5.0

5.0

7.7

10.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

8.0

8.4

8.8

9.9

7.7

8.4

13.0

10.0

10.0

13.0

11.5

17.5

18.5 

22

24

27

28

30

30

33

32

-

433.8

14.5

0.206

0.23

860

Dec.

32

*33

*3S

33

40

42

42

46

62

68

89

100

111

111

106

102

97

93

103

121

137

140

134

126

117

111

106

105

101

96

92

2,731

88.1

1.25

1.44

5,420

Jan.

89

89

89

97

122

177

250

233

201

178

160

147

137

140

144

143

137

136

*128

122

130

160 

198

212

194

178

171

165

162

158

154

4,801

155

2.20

2.54

9,520

Feb.

151

146

143

137

132

128

125

120

114

113

113

126

136

139

137

135

132

130

132

139

158

167 

*T67

158

154

150

144

139

-

-

-

3,865

138

1.96

2.04

7,670

Mar.

134

127

122

117

113

110

107

113

122

130

130

125

119

112

110

105

103

98

96

93

91

89 

87

84

83

84

83

80

79

77

74.

3,197

103

1.47

1.69

6,340

Apr.

73

*74

80

82

83

84

82

83

85

82

81

82

81

81

79

76

75

74

72

71

68

67 

65

64

62

62

62

61

58

5!

-

2,206

73.5

1.05

1.17

4,380

May

57

55

54

*53

52

51

50

50

48

47

49

47

47

45

44

44

42

42

41

40

39

38 

38

37

38

39

38

36

36

36

38

1,371

44.2

O.S29

0.73

2,720

June

36

35

35

34

33

33

*32

32

30

30

29

28

28

28

32

31

30

30

30

30

28

28 

27

26

25

25

26

25

24

11

-

884

29.5

0.420

0.47

1,750

July

24

24

23

20

20

20

19.5

19.5

23

22

21

*21

20

19.5

19.5

19.0

18.0

16.0

15.0

15.0

15.5

16.0 

15.5

15.0

15.0

15.0

14.5

13.5

15.0

13,0

13.0

558.0

18.0

0.256

0.30

1,110

Aug.

12.0

UTO

11.0

11.0

10.0

9.6

9.2

8.8

9.2

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.4

9.6

7.7

*7.4

ft! 7.7

7.4

11.5

8.8

7.7

7.4

7.1

7.1

261.1

8.42

0.120

0.14

518

Sept.

6.8

6.5

7.1

11.0

12.5

12.5

12.5

11.0

11.0

14 .0

11,0

11.0

lo. o

11.5

12.5

11.5

11.0

11.0

10.0

*8.4

7.4

7.1 

6.8

6.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.5

6,2

5.9

-

280.5

9.35

0.133

0.15

556

Calendar year 1953: Max 150 Min 0 Mean 32.7 Cfsm 0.465 In. 6.32 Ac-ft 23,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 250 Min 2.6 Mean 56.7 Cfsm 0.807 In. 10.97 Ac-ft 41,090

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

Discharge

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

Day

Oct. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

4.0

5.1

6.5

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.9
78 CHAMBERS CREEK BASIN

Chambers Creek below Leach Creek, near Steilacoom, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°11'55", long. 122°31'40", in NE^NE^ sec. 27, T. 20 N., R. 2 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Leach Creek, l| miles downstream from outlet 

of Steilacoom Lake, and 4 miles northeast of Steilacoom.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. December 1937 to September 1940, July 1943 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 100 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 13 years (1938-40, 1943-54), 112 cfs (81,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 418 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height., 2.37 ft); minimum, 

 3T"cTs Oct. 28, 29, Aug. 15, 18; minimum gage height, 0.82 ft Oct. 28, 29.

1937-40, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 661 cfs Feb. 11, 1951; maximum gage height,

3.32 ft Dec. 29, 1937 (from recorded range in stage); minimum discharge, 31 cfs Oct. 9-

12, 1952 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. 

Some regulation by gates at outlet of Steilacoom Lake. Some diversions from tributaries 

for domestic use, and for use of Army air base above station.

Rating tables, water year 1963-54, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22

0.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

90

155

230

341

Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

1.1 37

1.4 85

1.7 152

2.0 240

2.4 390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

64

59

56

53

53

53

53

55

59

64

58

55

53

52

52

52

53

58

55

52

52

52

52

50

50

49

49

*46

46

48

55

1,658

53.5

3,290

Nov.

66

56

53

53

61

66

61

58

58

58

58

58

61

62

62

72

70

67

74

70

 76

86

79

77

81

81

83

83

92

94

-

2,076

69.2

4,120

Dec.

90

*94

98

98

102

119

108

110

148

137

158

174

172

184

186

184

184

186

202

225

217

225

225

225

222

220

217

212

207

204

202

.5,335

172

10,580

Jan.

199

199

202

214

254

312

324

335

326

329

318

304

292

295

295

290

290

287

*284

277

287

350

339

354

377

372

381 372"

347

335

327

9,467

305

18,780

Feb.

315

307

302

296

292

279

268

254

252

247

244

283

276

269

263

258

256

254

263

258

285

277

*278

278

 282

292

289

286

-

-

-

7,703

275

15,280

Mar.

286

275

272

264

261

250

244

264

272

264

264

261

254

244

237

234

228

222

219

216

213

210

201

198

195

195

195

189

*186

i§3

183

7,179

232

14,240

Apr.

180

*174

183

192

195

195

186

183

183

186

183

183

186

180

174

174

174

160

152

152

152

147

132

T32

132

137

137

137

137

137

-

4,955

165

9,830

May

137

TsT

137

*132

123

127

127

125

114

109

109

112

112

112

112

112

112

114

114

114

112

109

99

99

101

107

107

107

105

105

107

3,549

114

7,040

June

107

107

105

107

107

107

*103

99

95

95

93

93

93

91

99

99

*101

101

101

105

101

105

93

91

.§2

89

89

89

89

89

-

2,932

97.7

5,820

July

11

91

91

89

85

81

81

80

83

89

85

*83

81

80

80

78

78

78

74

72

72

71

69

69

69

67

65

65

67

62

64

2,390

77.1

4,740

Aug.

6Z

61

54

53

51

51

50

51

51

50

48

48

50

48

45

47

47

50

*51

53

51

51

50

53

51

54

*53

51

50

51

51

1,587

51.2

3,150

Sept.

50

50

50

51

53

53

51

51

50

54

54

56

57

65

65

65

67

64

67

*80

76

74

72

71

67

69

72

69

65

62

-

1,850

61.7

3,670

Calendar year 1953 : Max 324 Mln 38 Mean 97.9' Ac -ft 70,890

Water year 1953-54 : Max 381 Mln 45 Mean 139 Ao-ft 100,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Jan. ! to Feb. 22, July 14 to Sept. 30.
PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN 79

Kapowsin Creek near Kapowsin, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°59'30", long. 122°ll'30 l1 , in \'Et sec. 5. T. 17 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Kapowsin Lake and 1? miles east of Kapowsin.

Drainage area.--23 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1927 to October 1932, October 1941 to September 1954.

Gage. Wacer-stage recorder and log control. Datum of gage is 561 ft above mean sea level 

(from stadia traverse). Prior to Oct. 8, 1932, water-stage recorder at same site at 

datum 3.23 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1941, to Mar. 31, 1942, staff gage at present site at 

datum 0.15 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 48.5 cfs (35,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year 574 cfs Dec. 10 (gage height, 5.23 ft); minimum, 

3.4 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1927-32, 1941-54: Maximum discharge, 605 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (page height, 5.69 ft)- 

maximum gage height, 5.83 ft Dec. 12, 1946 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 

0.9 cfs Aug. 23-27, 1951 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

Remarks Records good except those for periods of shifting control and those below 6 cfs, 

which are fair. Natural regulation in Kapowsin Lake. No diversion.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

2.8

10.5

24

52

106

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

S.I

191

291

400

542

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

*27

23

18.5

15.5

13

11

I3~.5

22

52

60

iT

34

27

22

20

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18

17

16

14.5

13.5

13

12.5

12

14.5

14.5

667.5

21.5

0.935

1.08

1,320

Nov.

23

52

30

27

28

34

36

35

*33

28

27

26

24

24

25

41

74

69

68

69

65

84

83

69

70

54" 88

78

74

78

1,526

50.9

2.21

2.47

3,030

Dec.

91

91

87

87

88

143

155

132

314

*520

395

355

287

226

184

150

127

109

116

191

206

173

141

124

106

97

94

88

80

73

69

5,099

164

7.13

8.24

10,110

Jan.

67

64

63

94

256

348 302"

260

200

157

130-

109

97

104

122

108

92

84

74

64

64

164

173

133

108

102

90

*88

88

85

112

4,002

129

5.61

6.47

7,940

Feb.

128

119

108

102

96

96

92

88

83

77

70

ITT

TeB" 182

138

117

114

112

104

117

145

168

140

120

I'"

119

106

94

_

_

-

3,232

115

5.00

5.23

6,410

Mar.

84

77

69

64

*58

52

48

57

83

122

106

87

76

69

64

64

62

58

53

51

48

46

43

40

40

40

58

65

58

52

49

1,943

62.7

2.73

3.14

3,850

Apr.

48

48

63

104

160

160

148

128

117

106

94

88

*108

97

84

76

69

64

62

58

53

50

47

45

42

40

42

42

38

!§.

2,317

77.2

3.36

3.75

4,600

May

34

31

29

28

28

28

26

24

24

23

28

28

26

25

23

21

21

18.5

16.5

15.5

14.5

13.5

12.5

*12

12.5

19.5

25

25

23

24

38

717.0

23.1

1.00

1.16

1,420

June

49

44

38

43

40

43

49

49

44

38

*36

36

36

3566"

109

103

94

80

83

72

60

52

47

43

40

43

49

46

40

1,607

53,6

2.33

2.60

3,190

July

45

48

4T

38

32

29

26

26

26

34

34

30

27

24

*22

19.5

19.5

18.5

17

18

18.5

18.5

17

15.5

14

13

12.5

11.5

9.9

9.4

979

727.2

23.5

1.02

1.18

1,440

Aug.

10.5

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.6

6.1

9.4

14

14

13.5

20

*22

?3

20

19.5

18

17

24

27

W

21

19.5

16.5

395.4

12.8

0.557

0.64

784

Sept.

15.5

13.5

14

19.5

32

32

27

24

20

19.5

23

22

21

21

25

30

54

76

W

51

44

38

*33

29

28

26

24

23

21

HO

-

890.0

H9.7

1.29

1.44

1,770

Calendar year 1953: Max 520 Mln 4.1 Mean 56.4 Cfsm 2.45 In. 33.27 Ac-ft 40,810

Water year 1953-54: Max 520 Min 3.8 Mean 63.4 Cfsm 2.76 In. 37.40 Ac-ft 45,860

160 cfs). Dec. 6 (11:30 p.m.) 169 cfs (3.38 ft); Dec. 10 (3 a.m.) 574 cfs

,_. _ _.., _-.. _ ,_ ...m. } 216 cfs (3.63 ft); Jan. 6 (9:30 p.m.) 359 cfs (4.32 ft); Jan. 2?. (7 to

12 p.m.) 200 cfs (3.55 ft); Feb. 13 (6 a.m.) 187 cfs (3.51 ft); Feb. 22 (5 a.m.) 173 cfs (3.43 ft);

Peak discharge (base.____ 

(5.23 ft); Dec. 21 (1 a.m.) 216 cfs

.--., .-- = « ; . 

Apr. 5 (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.) 162 cfs (3.36 ft 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note..--Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29, Feb. 9 to Apr. 6.
PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN

Puyallup River near Ortlng, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°02'20", long. 122°12'25", In SWiSW^ sec. 17, T. 18 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 600 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles south of Ortlng, and 9 miles upstream from Carbon River.

Drainage a-ea.--173 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1931 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 357.5 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). 

"iFrlor to Feb. 6, 1946, water-stage recorder at site 600 ft upstream at datum 3.9 ft

higher. Supplementary water-stage recorder 200 ft upstream at different datum used at

times during periods in 1942-46.

Average discharge.--23 years, 697 cfs (504,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 9.15 ft); minimum, 99 cfs Oct. 30; minimum gage height, 2.63 ft Sept. 30; minimum daily, 243 cfs 

Oct. 26, 27, 29.

1931-54; Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Dec. 9 or 10, 1933; minimum, 

25 cfs Nov. 28, 1952 (gage height, 2.16 ft); minimum dally, 59 cfs Nov. 29, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting control, which are fair. Water diverted for Electron powerplant of Puget Sound Power & 

Light Co., returned to river above gage. Some regulation by Electron powerplant.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 932: 1937-39. WSP 962: 1934. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Dec. 9 to Sept, 30

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

215

400

710

1,090

2,190

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

300

455

640

980

1,520

2,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

a900

*551

422

375

330

291

282

390

539

1.150

724

515

433

380

350

310

33^

491

433

*411

360

315

282

264

255

243

243

255

243

330

515

12,917

417

2.42

2.79

25,620

Nov.

640

*588

455

380

385

438

455

411

406

380

370

365

320

330

Dec .

898

994

1,050

930

1,030

1,320

1,040

1,140

*6.040

*3,540

2,110

3,480

1,960

1.710

479 1J450

696

896

601

634

627

1.250

1,010

794

874

898

930

822

794

*836

-

18,491

616

3.58

4.00

36,680

*1,240

1,120

1,090

1,670

3,040

l.S'O

1,390

1,100

917

73G

800

67C

827

768

664

619

47,315

1,526

8,87

10.23

93,850

Jan.

619

577

577

971

2,290

2.580

1,900

1,560

1,180

962

818

3700

a640

a 900

a850

a750

a660

a590

a540

aSOO

a54C

*al,200

953

752

619

558

528

51?

504

577

845

27,756

895

5.20

6.00

55,050

Feb.

845

768

760

792

863

881

944

953

*863

760

672

1,380

1,720

1,320

1,050

962

962

881

872

1,160

1.770

1,470

1,140

1,120

1,040

1,000

838

736

_

-

28,502

1,018

5.92

6.16

56,530

Mar.

656

598

546

*522

477

466

444

626

1,260

1.550

980

a850

a730

a620

a560

558

510

477

444

433

416

395

375

375

555

390

499

455

390

370

380

17,507

565

3.28

3.79

34,720

Apr.

380

*380

640

1,000

1.140

980

800

760

736

656

570

591

1,060

953

792

688

760

744

*680

598

546

522

499

482

466

455

428

400

380

560

.

19,466

649

3.77

4.21

38,610

May

330

330

*330

*360

365

385

444

648

845

854

890

800

656

591

664

854'

944

1,150

1.160

953

776

648

656

*752

752

736

704

570

528

672

752

21,099

681

3.96

4.56

41,850

June

800

720

728

944

744

845

1,000

881

792

752

*720

768

845

744

1,280

1,44O

1,240

1,080

1,110

1.510

1,360

1,280

1,150

990

935

980

1,190

1,090

926

990

"

29,834

994

5.78

6.45

59,170

July

1,240

1,070

944

917

1,000

1,050

1,200

1,140

890

1,120

1,050

872

845

962

953

*890

818

776

776

704

768

626

664

664

640

664

619

558

570

577

570

26,137

843

4.90

5.65

51,840

Aug.

598

626

584

522

510

522

540

528

494

466

466

472

477

522

584

688

558

522

612

*809

704

640

672

558

494

*528

499

488

558

558

598

17,397

561

3.26

3.76

34,510

Sept.

528

528

472

' 488

499

455

438

460

472

522

591

472

433

428

488

499

720

854

656

558

510

494

*466

472

499

477

460

400

350

520

"

15,009

500

2.91

3.25

29,770

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,040 Mln 173 Mean 785 Cfsm 4.56 In. 61.97 Ac-ft 568,500

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,040 Mln 243 Mean 771 Cfsro 4.48 In. 60.85 Ac-ft 558,200

'Peak discharge (base. 4.500 cfs).--Dec. 9 [5:50 p.m.) 10.100 cfs (9.15 ft); Dec. 12 (2 a.m.) 5,OOP 

cfs (6.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations at Alderton and at Puyallup.

Note.--ShiftIng-control method used Dec. 9, 10, 12-19.
PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN 81

Carbon River near Fairfax, Wash.

Location. Lat 47 . 

bank i£ miles up 

downstream from Evans Creek.

01'40", long. 122°01'50", in SWirSWir sec. 22, T. 18 N., R. 6 E., on le 

pstream from highway bridge, l£ miles northwest of Fairfax, and 2^ mi

ft 

dies

Drainage area. 78.9 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1910 to July 1912, March 1929 to September 1954. Published 

as "at Fairfax" 1910-12.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,212.6 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to -July 13, 1912, staff gage at railroad crossing 1.7 miles 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1929-54), 412 cfs (298,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,860 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 7.12 ft), mini-

 mum, 104 cfs Oct. 29 (gage height, 1.29 ft).

1910-12, 1929-54: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Dec. 9, 1933 (gage height, 10.2 

ft), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs; minimum, 36 cfs Nov. 28, 29, 1952; minimum gage height recorded, 0.75 ft Nov. 20, 1944.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions by lumber industry returned to river above gage. No 

regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1286: 1930, 1931-32(M), 1933-35, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

1.3 106

1.5 150

1.8 233

2.1 338

2.5 510

3.0 810

3.5 1,210

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

118

224

335

580

930

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

1,380

1,910

2,530

3,220

4,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

494

293

218

192

168

150

132

134

*170

504

473

308

236

200

181

168

158

181

183

224

203

175

155

141

129

121

112

110

106

178

481

6,678

215

2.72

3.15

13,250

Nov.

639

478

346

276

243

249

236

224

224

212

206

203

181

183

249

350

300

255

311

*315

463

1.120

784

550

714

645

621

540

598

639

-

12,354

412

5.22

5. 82

24,500

Dec.

627

761

761

582

663

708

525

773

4.170

1,500

1,210

1,860

962

898

812

719

646

628

1,080

1,620

970

*726

598

504

429

448

383

515

494

*406

406

27,384

883

11.2

12.91

54,320

Jan.

387

361

331

458

882

954

790

634

525

499

383

339

335

410

339

295

269

248

224

212

241

352

262

231

205

*199

196

190

182

234

323

11,490

371

4.70

5.42

22,790

Feb.

339

348

387

453

515

542

598

592

509

429

378

530

558

463

392

365

374

335

365

520

640

547

463

536

530

468

383

352

-

-

-

12,911

461

5.84

6.09

25,610

Mar.

*303

269

248

224

208

196

185

309

504

547

434

352

307

273

258

248

221

202

187

179

171

162

155

150

142

173

208

162

148

142

140

7,407

239

3.03

3.49

14,690

Apr.

138

148

284

458

509

429

352

*344

315

280

269

323

790

nz

530

468

592

564

489

401

356

339

323

311

303

291

2G2

234

218

208

-

11,240

375

4.75

5.30

22,290

May

190

165

187

205

224

255

331

542

712

*666

692

622

515

473

536

692

761

922

898

726

586

509

525

598

580

542

499

424

401

494

525

16,017

517

6.55

7.55

31,770

June

574

515

520

634

525

564

692

646

580

558

542

564

634

564

823

898

747

*646

672

994

970

906

842

747

726

761

962

866

719

790

-

21,181

706

8.95

9.98

42,010

July

994

835

754

775

790

768

866

828

705

775

754

640

628

692

712

660

622

*610

604

586

622

536

552

542

520

509

504

478

478

499

483

20,321

656

8.31

9.58

40,310

Aug.

489

499

473

429

392

378

410

406

378

365

361

374

352

401

415

448

374

348

410

*558

520

499

564

473

369

339

288

248

255

273

323

12,411

400

5.07

5.85

24,620

Sept.

291

269

262

288

284

251

231

238

248

265

311

251

227

212

221

290

388

564

406

327

284

262

*255

258

258

251

234

215

190

173

-

8,204

273

3.46

3.87

16,270

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,170 Mln 79 Mean 462 Cfsm 5.86 In. 79.46 Ac-ft 334,4,00

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,170 Mln 106 Mean 459 Cfsm 5.82 In. 79.01 Ac-ft 332,400

Peak discharge '(base. 1.800 efs). Dec. 9 (l p.m.) 6,860 cfs (7.12 ft); Dec. 11 (12 p.m.) 2,980 

cfs (4.83 ft)j Dec. 20 (1 a.m.) 2,030 cfs (4.10 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

380101 0-56-7
82 PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN 

South Prairie Creek at South Prairie, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°08'30", long. 122°05'30", in NE^NW^ sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 6 E., on right

 bank 0.3 mile northeast of South Prairie and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--78.6 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1949 to September 1954.

Cage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 430 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge . 5 years, 247 cfs (178,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,470 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 8.84 ft); mini-

 mum, 6? cfs Aug. 11, 12, 13; minimum gage height, 1.56 ft Oct. 8.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 22 cfs Nov. 29, 1952 

(gage height, 1.25 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those above 1,000 cfs, which are fair. Small amount of 

diversion for domestic use. No regulation.

Revisions.--WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 9 to Sspt. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

62

90

140

205

280

405

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.2

605

860

1,170

1,520

2,360

3,550

1.7 66

2.0 108

2.3 159

2.6 219

3.0 313

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

456

640

885

1,190

1,990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

299

184

135

107

92

81

74

80

*93

578

289 

196

150

124

112

100

94

99

122

140

140

119

107

96

88

84

80

75

74

76

105

3,991

129

1.64

1.89

7,920

Nov.

281

270

189

156

150

180

230

200

175

152

136 

129

117

110

129

275

325

272

304

*340

355

755

508

361

433

508

472

402

436

430

-

8,780

293

3.73

4.15

17,410

DeQ.

440

512

500

412

416

665

544

515

5.55Q

1,680

952 

1,500

820

672

580

494

424

403

537

1,010

770

*55?

443

369

318

347

326

352

329

*296

296

21,025

 678

8.63

9.95

41,700

Jan.

288

262

250

383

1,050

1.170

795

624

483

403

342 

298

286

424

406

334

296

,271

237

211

*243

446

347

298

264

243

226

230

226

269

415

12,020

388

4.94

5.69

23,840

Feb.

437

406

409

434

476

494

497

470

403

344

305

517

592

500

409

374

386

344

347

497

616

553

440

453

412

406

336

303

_

-

-

12,158

434

5.52

5.75

24,120

Mar.

*269

241

217

202

188

178

168

254

391

134

336 

283

255

232

221

219

196

182

174

165

155

146

141

143

154

152

237

190

168

159

155

6,585

212

2.70

3.12

13,060

Apr.

167

172

427

718

765

572

440

*391

358

321

288 

296

568

476

363

313

355

316

278

239

213

198

186

174

165

170

172

154

141

141

-

9,537

318

4.05

4.51

18,920

May

134

127

126

129

131

131

146

226

283

*255

281 

281

226

192

213

259

264

303

276

219

182

159

165

198

202

226

306

217

192

286

526

6,661

215

2.74

3.15

13,210

June

380

306

281

298

241

288

443

366

296

266

243 

241

264

219

549

*712

550

453

403

500

403

355

306

266

248

255

363

403

308

306

-

10,512

350

4.45

4.97

20,850

July

500

446

347

296

271

239

246

237

196

246

.246 

196

178

190

178

165

152

*143

138

139

204

157

139

127

119

113

110

105

98

98

98

6,117

197

2.51

2.89

12 , 130

Aug.

93

89

90

86

80

79

75

74

71

70

69 

69

72

96

138

221

132

106

139

*288

269

196

228

192

174

186

174

145

127

118

126

4,072

131

1.67

1.93

8,080

Sept.

Ill

99

96

136

167

136

119

127

111

111

188 

146

129

119

132

186

374

Mi

358

269

215

176

*152

134

122

111

102

100

93

92

4,957

165

2.10

2.35

9,830

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,550 Min 41 Mean 277 Cfsm 3.52 In. 47.80 Ac-ft 200,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,550 Min 69 Mean 292 Cfsm 3.72 In. 50.35 Ac-ft 211,100

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Dee. 9 (5 p.m.) 5,470 cfs (8.84 ft); Dec. 12 (3:15 a.m.) 2,230 

cfs (6.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PUYALLUP RIVB1R BASIN 83

Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°11'05", long. 122°13 I 45", on line between sec. 25, T. 20 N., R. 4 E.,

 and sec. 30, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Highway 5E, 1 mile north of Alderton, 1 mile south of Sumner, and 2 miles upstream 

from Stuck River.

Drainage area.--438 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1914 to February 1927, October 1943 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to 

"fr'eb. 2, 1927, staff or chain gages at practically same site at datum 50.00 ft higher 

prior to Aug. 5, 1918, and at datum 49.00 ft higher after that date.

Average discharge.--23 years (1914-26, 1943-54), 1,589 cfs (1,150,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,aOO cfs Dec. 9 (elevation, 56.52 ft); mini-

 mum not determined, occurred sometime during October when stage was below well intake.

1914-27, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 22,bOO cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (elevation, 56.80 ft); 

minimum not determined, probably occurred in November or December 1952.

Flood of 1906 reached a stage of 66.5 ft, from floodmarks (discharge not determined).

Remarks.--Records good. Minor diversions for farm and domestic use. Some regulation 

by Electron powerplant of Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

Revisions. WSP 870: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,120

1,330

932

770

646

520

440

637

899

2.500

1,960

1,320

*1,020

803

710

601

619

888

855

811

780

637

601

496

456

419

391

344

357 

448

967

26,107

842

1.92

2.22

51,780

Nov.

1,790

1,750

1,190

987

877

1,010

1,150

976

921

811

780

750

673

628

822

1,520

1,680

1,380

1,380

1,590

1,500

5.240

2,690

*2,050

2,130

2,500

2,320

2,100

2,050 

2,220

-

45,465

1,516

3.46

3.86

90,180

Dec.

2,320

2,500

2,700

2,360

2,390

3,540

2,770

2,340

12.800

*10,200

5,570

7,920

5,030

4,240

4,080

3,700

3,430

3,220

3,410

6,210

4,730

3,430

2,850

2,420

2,170

2,130

2,130

2,120

2,290 

1,920

1 . 850

118,750

3,831

8.75

10.08

235,500

Jan.

1,850

1,750

1,740

2,130

4,250

5,850

4,370

3,750

2,910

2,480

2,120

1,840

1,740

2,230

2,190

1,820

1,620

1,490

1,350

1.200

1,300

*2,780

2,240

1,830

1,590

1,470

 1,330

1,330

1,320 

1,370

2,010

67,250

2,169

4.95

5.71

133,400

Feb.

2,150

1,980

1,980

2,100

2,230

2,300

2,390

2,460

2,230

1,960

1,750

2,720

5.500

2,880

2,340

2,120

2,130

2,120

2,010

2,600

3,460

3,190

2,500

2,450

2,390

2,390

2,010

1,870

-

-

66,210

2,365

5.40

5.62

131,300

Mar.

*1,610

1,470

1,320

1,230

1,130

1,060

1,010

1,370

2,400

2.880

2,190

1,790

1,620

1,430

1,350

1,350

1,210

1,110

1,040

987

954

888

822

800

800

800

1,290

1,100

1,100 

1,090

1,030

40,231

1,298

2.96

3.42

79,800

Apr.

998

822

1,490

2,450

5.100

2,560

2,060

1,890

*1,850

1,710

1,520

1,570

2,720

2,750

2,130

1,820

1,960

1,990

1,840

1,620

1,420

1,330

1,250

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,010

910 

888

-

50,158

1,672

3.82

4.26

99,490

May

822

780

780

800

822

855

976

1,470

2,130

2,160

*2,240

2,160

1,790

1,530

1,620

2,100

2,380

2,700

2,910

2,330

1,920

1,610

1,530

1,740

1,800

1,750

 1,960

1,480

1,330 

1,670

1,880

52,025

1,678

3.83

4.42

103,200

June

2,170

1,910

1,800

2,270

1,880

2,010

2,690

2,390

2,050

1,880

1.790

1,830

2,100

1,870

2,940

5.770

3,140

2,660

2,450

3,340

*3,240

3,020

2,700

2,340

2,240

2,240

2,740

2,880

2,260 

2,380

-

72,980

2,433

5.55

6.20

144,800

July

2.940

2,850

2,390

2,270

2,540

2,270

2,560

2,570

2,130

2,400

2,500

1,980

1,830

1,990

2,130

1,940

1,760

1,700

1,660

*1,570

1,760

1,420

1,440

1,430

1,370

1,330

1,300

1,200

1.150 

1,230

1,210

58,620

1,891

4.32

4.98

116,300

Aug.

1,190

1,270

1,200

1,100

976

965

987

998

921

844

844

855

877

998

1,130

1,490

1,200

1,020

1,210

1.750

1,710

1,420

1,610

*1,390

1,150

1,170

1,080

965

1,040 

1,130

1,240

35,730

1,153

2.63

3.03

70,870

Sept.

1,170

1,150

1,090

1,170

1,270

1,110

1,030

1,080

1,090

1,130

1,500

1,150

1,050

965

1,130

1,240

1,920

2.520

1,950

1,590

1,390

1,240

*1,140

*1,100

1,100

1,090

1,020

954

811 

750

-

36,900

1,230

2.81

3.13

73,190

Calendar year 1953: Max 12,800 Min 344 Mean 1,804 Cfsm 4.12 In. 55.89 Ac-ft 1,306,000

Water year 1953-54 : Max 12,800 Min 344 Mean 1,837 Cfsm 4.19 In. 56.93 Ac-ft 1,330,000

Peak dlschan-e (base. 6.400 el's).--Dec. 9 (8:30 p.m.) 21,900 cfs (56.52 ft); Dec. 12 (6 a.m.) 

10,000 cfs (52.86 ft); Dec. 20 (8 a.m.) 6,690 cfs (51.55 ft); Jan. 6 (3:30 a.m.) 6,470 cfs (51.45ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN

White River at Greenwater, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°08'50", long. 121"33'50", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 9 E on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile southeast of Greenwater, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Greenwater River, 18^ miles east of and 25 miles upstream from Buckley.

Drainage area.--216 sq mi.

Records available . September 1911 to May 1912 (fragmentary), March 1929 to September 

1954. Published as "near Enumclaw" 1911-12.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,725 ft (from river-profile map) Prior 

to May o, 1912, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1929-54), 825 cfs (597,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes^--Maximum discharge during year, 5,560 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 5 87 ft)- minimum, 325 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 2.31 ft).

^19i1 ~ 12 ' 1929 - 54 : Maximum discharge, IS, 100 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 9 38 

ft), from rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 'l20 

cfs Nov. 2, 1935 (gage height, 1.69 ft).

Remarks --Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record 

which are poor. Ho diversion or regulation.

Revisions (--iter years). WSP 1236: 1932-33(M), 1934, 1943(M) .

n'-itin^ table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 10 to Jan. 20, June 11 to Aug. 18)

320

420

540

750

3.5 

4.0 

5.1

1,220

1,810

3,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

624

474

410

385

365

350 *340

385

456

867

645

568

498

468

450

426

450

561

580

650

600

560

520

480

450

420

400

400

400

450

550

15,182

490

2.27

2.61

30,110

Nov.

800

660

580

520

460

500

500

450

400

*565

410

400

375

410

516

534

480

432

456

438

492

1.120

957

776

792

816

840

800

816

640

17,935

598

2.77

3.09

35,570

Dec.

824

858

912

858

930

1,040

885

800

3,360

2,630

1,880

5.680

2,140

1,800

1,620

1,420

1,250

1,170

1,400

2,330

*1,810

1,350

1,080

912

808

800

728

894

849

760

760

42,538

1,372

6.35

7.32

84,370

Jan.

728

688

659

760

1,050

1.450

1,290

1,060

903

792

712

645

631

645

603

575

568

547

492

*456

460

540

470

450

430

410

400

380

370

360

520

20,044

647

3.00

3.45

39,760

Feb.

550

570

600

670

800

900

1,000

960

920

870

810

870

950

820

790

760

780

720

820

1.100

1,000

950

950

1,000

960

*948

800

744

_

-

23,612

843

3.90

4.07

46,830

Mar.

680

638

617

589

568

534

510

554

776

959

784

696

645

624

617

582

540

510

492

480

462

456

444

432

420

426

450

426

415

405

595

17,106

552

2.56

2.95

33,930

Apr.

390

390

480

561

645

*603

561

568

554

522

522

568

894

930

800

776

975

1.030

948

840

792

800

808

792

768

736

673

624

596

568

20,714

690

3.19

3.57

41,090

May

534

522

*522

582

624

673

832

1,240

1,660

1,730

1,770

1,620

1,420

1,340

1,430

1,720

1,950

2,300

2.480

2,200

1,800

1,570

1,460

1,560

1,480

1,370

1,380

1,100

950

1,000

1,100

41,919

1,352

6.26

7.22

83,150

June

975

939

980

1,150

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,140

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,500

1,600

*1,370

1,200

1,140

1,420

1,760

1,920

1.940

1,780

1,770

1,880

1,890

1,670

1,560

1,840

42,494

1,416

6.56

7.32

84,290

July

1,950

1,680

1,630

1,680

1,820

1,950

2.150

2,100

1,950

1,840

1,690

*1,660

1,690

1,820

1,890

1,740

1,620

1,560

1,550

1,370

1,210

1,100

1,170

1,200

1,180

1,130

1,120

1,050

1,010

1,000

975

47,465

1,531

7.09

8.17

94,150

Aug.

1,000

1.050

966

894

858

858

858

858

816

784

768

752

736

816

776

736

704

*696

728

756

712

720

736

659

596

610

582

575

63T

652

645

23,488

758

5.51

4.04

46,590

Sept.

617

6l7

596

561

554

522

528

547

568

589

680

589

528

528

554

540

*554

528

504

486

480

486

480

492

498

498

468

462

432

*410

15,856

529

2.45

2.73

31,450

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,680 Mln 198 Mean 886 Cfsm 4.10 In. 55.68 Ac-ft 641,800

Water year 1953-54; Max 3,680 Mln 340 Mean 900 Cfsm 4.17 In. 56.54 Ac-ft 651,300

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Dec. 9 (6 p.m.) 5,560 cfs 5.87 ft); Dec. 12 (5 a.m.) 4,780 cfs 

(5.65 '" .00"^ ft); it,/; "-1 - 1 ~- Dec? uec. - "- 20£u (9 \y '-a.mi). : ' i ~ 2,460 £uu "cfsi - ^.oi ' --- » ft); r;jMay wa- 19 -~ is(3 '-^oa.i - 2,650 cfs (4.63 ft); June 23 (l to

a.m.) 2,040 cfs (4.26 ft); July 7 (2 a.m.) 2,200 cfs (4.37 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 19 to Nov. 9; no gage-height record Jan. 21 to Feb. 25, 

May 29-51, June 3-10, 12-16; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN 85

Oreenwater River at Greenwater, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°09'15", long. 121°38'00", in NW^-NWi sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 9 E., on 

left bank 1 mile upstream from mouth, 1 mile east of Oreenwater, and 19 miles east of 

Buokley.

Drainage area.---73.9 sq mi.

Records available. September 1911 to August 1912 (fragmentary), May 1929 to September 

1954.Published as "near Enumolaw" 1911-12.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,725 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Uo Aug. 10, 1912, staff gages at approximately same site at different daturas. May 1, 

1929, to Aug. 14, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 900 ft upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1929-54), 203 cfs (147,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Nov. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 2.19 ft Oct. 16, 17.

1911-12, 1929-54: Maximum discharge, 4,280 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 7.50 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum, 23 cfs Oct. 7, 1934; minimum gage height, 2.00 ft Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair. No 

diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1947(M).

Rating table, water- year 1953-54, except period of shifting control 

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

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

112

185

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

282

405

625

960

1,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

70

54

50

46

44

43

*42

43

43

54

52

47

44

44

42

42

41

44

45

58

59

54

51

48

46

44

44

43

44

46

62

1,489

48.0

0.650

0.75

2,950

Nov.

73

60

50

45

44

45

48

44

43

*41

41

41

40

41

52

74

69

61

62

61

73

203

194

153

156

177

169

169

172

180

2,681

89.4

1.21

1.35

5,320

Dec.

218

3T6

344

286

297

320

254

241

1,310

1,020

690

1,520

806

631

589

510

430

382

425

704

*619

477

387

324

282

275

258

312

332

297

312

14,968

483

6.54

7.53

29,690

Jan.

312

293

272

286

360

445

140

400

340

297

261

234

221

234

221

200

188

174

163

*151

153

166

158

151

146

141

136

132

125,

127

141

7,068

228

3.09

3.56

14,020

Feb.

156

TS9

191

237

290

332

352

352

336

312

282

282

290

282

264

254

261

261

258

332

392

369

324

328

340

*336

290

261

_

_

-

8,133

290

3.92

4.09

16,130

Mar.

234

2TS

203

185

172

166

156

161

185

218

203

185

174

166

161

153

144

136

130

125

121

116

116

114

112

119

134

121

114

110

1O6

4,758

153

2.07

2,39

9,440

Apr.

102

102

132

161

194

*194

174

169

161

151

151

172

272

328

286

258

320

352

332

505

282

275

272

268

261

254

241

225

209

197

-

6,800

227

3.07

3.42

13,490

May

188

180

*177

I9T

209

231

293

450

625

667

655

625

571

538

577

698

799

876

953

852

744

625

571

577

554

516

466

415

392

400

400

16,028

517

7.00

8.07

31,790

June

400

378

378

396

378

396

445

435

415

405

400

425

455

440

482

526 *5o4~

466

445

450

477

504

521

516

504

510

504

494

460

466

-

13,575

452

6.12

6.83

26,930

July

472 430"

425

410

400

392

396

392

378

364

336

*312

297

290

282

272

261

254

244

237

231

215

200

188

177

169

161

153

146

141

156

8,781

283

3.83

4.42

17,420

Aug.

130 TfB"

125

119

114

112

108

104

102

99

97

95

95

95

99

102

97

*91

95

101

95

91

91

88

85

85

82

78

76

74

7¥

5,018

97.4

1.32

1.52

5,990

Sept.

73

70

70

71

70

67

65

65

62

65

76IB62

61

61

65

*74

76

69

65

64

62

61

58

56

56

54

54

58

*56

-

1,932

64.4

0.871

0.97

3,830

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,320 Min 29 Mean 213 Cfsm 2.88 In. 39.06 Ac-ft 153,900

Water year 1953-54 : Max l,32o Min 40 Mean 244 Cfsm 3.30 In. 44. 9O Ae-ft 177,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 2 to Dee. 2.
PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN

Mud Mountain Reservoir near Buckley, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°08'30" ) long. 121°55'50", in NEir sec. 17, T. 19 N., R. 7 E., on left 

bank of reservoir just upstream from Mud Mountain Dam on White River, 5 miles southeast of Buckley and 6 miles downstream from Clearwater River.

Drainage area. 400 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps 

of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 20,500 acre-ft June 21 (elevation, 

1,079.2 ft); minimum observed, 43 acre-ft Apr. 3 (elevation, 908.0 ft).

1944-54: Maximum contents observed since dam was completed, 21,800 acre-ft June 8, 

1953 (elevation, 1,082.6 ft); no pool at times most years.

Remarks.--Reservoir, for flood control, is formed by earth-fill dam. Embankment completed and storage began on small scale in 1942. Capacity, 106,000 acre-ft between 

elevations 895 ft (invert of outlet tunnel) and 1,215 ft (spillway crest). Storage is 

not retained but is dissipated as soon after a flood as is possible without creating 

damaging flows downstream in order to have the maximum capacity available for any 

following flood which might develop.

Cooperation. Records of reservoir elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents in acre-feet) 

(Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers)

908 43

910 52

915 77

920 107

930 191

950 641

970 1,520

990 2,910

1,020 6,260

1,050 11,850

1,090 24,690

Contents at 12:3O p.m., in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2b

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,010

1,900

1,840

1,820

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,790

1,810

2,130

2,040

1,900

1,870

1,840

1,830

1,820

1,820

1,890

1,880

1,870

1,930

1,880

1,870

1,830

1,820

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

Nov.

2,080

2,150

2,210

1,940

860

108

57

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

72

72

62

62

62

62

817

438

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

-

Dec.

72

72

83

72

83

83

83

83

4,810

16,100

5,390

5,050

2,140

4,030

7,730

6,730

4,880

2,800

1,310

4,880

7,820

7,320

5,150

1,310

134

107

107

107

107

107

107

Jan.

107

95

95

107

641

3,020

3,370

2,960

1,020

141

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

Feb.

107

107

107

107

107

141

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191-

641

1,020

1,310

233

266

266

266

266

191

-

_

-

Mar.

191

191

141

107

107

107

107

107

107

141

141

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

266

107

107

107

107

107

95

95

Apr.

95

83

43

83

95

95

83

77

107

107

107

107

141

141

141

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

77

62

62

-

May

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

107

266

1,470

1,650

1,590

1,080

413

413

979

1,820

1,990

2,130

1,990

1,760

1,110

937

848

856

534

299

107

107

107

107

June

266

107

107

168

168

191

519

249

141

140

134

149

191

1,210

5,240

11,400

16,000

19,600

20,000

20,400

20,500

19,9OO

17,900

15,700

13,400

11,200

11,400

7,450

5,060

5,320

-

July

4,450

3,830

3,950

3,950

5,940

5,160

4,140

3,520

2,510

2,760

2,940

2,640

2,350

'2,570

2,400

1,960

2,840

2,310

1,830

1,640

1,310

1,390

1,650

1,390

1,400

1,370

1,260

833

966

186

89

Aug.

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

8fl

89

89

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

Sept.

77

77

77

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Nov. 30......... .......

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

Calendar year 1953...

Jan. 31. ...............

Mar. 31....... .........

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

. Water year 1953-54...

Elevation 

(feet)t

920.0

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

107

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+35

+64

0

-96

-5

-1,830

t Elevation at 12 p.m. estimated from once-daily observation made at 

12:3O p.m.
PDYALLUP RIVER BASIN 87

White River near Buckley, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°09'05", long. 121°57'00", In SW^NWi sec. 8, T. 19 N. , R. 7 E. , on right 

bank 0.7 mile upstream from Red Creek, 1 mile downstream from Mud Mountain Dam, 4 miles 

east of Buckley, and 8 miles downstream from Clearwater River.

Drainage area.--401 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to November 1933, October 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Oct. 26 to Dec. 9, 1928, staff gage and Dec. 9, 1928, to Nov. 30, 

1933, water-stage recorder at site 3 miles upstream at different datum. Nov. 26, 1938, 

to Feb. 14, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 1,384 cfs (1,002,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Dec. 9 (elevation, 806.80 ft); mini-

 mum, 154 cfs Dec. 14 (elevation, 798.72 ft); minimum daily, 480 cfs Oct. 29.

1928-33, 1938-54: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Feb. 26, 1932 (gage hel^nt, 17.5 

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 

10 cfs Sept. 26, 1948 (elevation, 796.92 ft); minimum daily, 72 cfs Oct. 13, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 23.4 ft in December 1933, from floodmarks, at former site (discharge, 28,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Mud Mountain Reservoir for flood control (see 

preceding page). Storage is not retained and observed annual runoff closely represents 

natural runoff of basin.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Hating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

799.9

800.5

801.0

801.5

802.0

480

720

970

1,280

1,650

803.0

804.0

805.0

806.1

2,630

4,030

5,900

8,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

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.

1,080 

765

652

604

564

540

*520

540

588

1,080

960

730

644

596

572

548

528

656

624

668

684

616 

580 

544

520

500

492

488

480

504

656

19,523

630

38,720

+30

Nov.

1,COO 

893

810

860

960

680

692

652

632

*620

668

636

596

604

760

960

890

795

820

830

948

1.980 

1,960 

1,380

1,440

1,570

1,510

1,410

1,470

1,510

30,536

1,018

60,570

-1,860

Dec.

1,600 

1,830

1,900

1,650

1,680

2,050

1,680

1,500

*5,320

7,110

8,150

7,760

5,330

1,720

3,230

3,280

3,120

2,870

2,670

3,030

3,270

3,260 

3,080 

2,940

2,030

1,760

1,640

1,920

1,980

1,710

1,810

92,880

2,996

184,200

+35

Jan.

1,760 

1,630

1,510

1,780

2,320

2,790

2,860

2,800

2,550

1,910

1,580

1,430

,380

,610

,470

,300

,220

,160

* ,070

935

1,010

1,360 

1,170 

. 1,090

994

955

905

880

850

385

1,060

46,224

1,491

91,680

0

Feb.

1,160 

1,240

1,360

1,510

1,760

1,930

2,060

2,080

1,910

1,730

1,550

1,790

2,130

1,950

1,680

1,580

1,600

1,550

1,570

2,290

2,550

2.610 

2,230 

2,170

*2,140

2,050

1,750

1,590

_

_

-

51,520

1,840

102,200

+84

Mar.

1,430 

1,290

1,200

1,140

1,090

1,040

982

1,130

1,470

1.780

1,550

1,370

1,270

1,190

1,140

1,100

1,020

960

920

885

860

830 

815 

804

800

855

960

840

780

775

770

33,046

1,066

65,550

-96

Apr.

790 

800

1,220

1,590

1,900

1,670

*1,450

1,400

1,340

1,220

1,170

1,270

2,040

2,250

1,830

1,650

2,000

2,080

1,920

1,710

1,580

1,550 

1,530 

1,510

1,460

1,440

1,370

1,270

1,190

1,140

-

45,320

1,511

89,890

-33

May

1,080 

1,040

1,020

1,110

1,170

1,260

*1,510

2,030

2,540

2,730

2,960

3,340

3,100

2,800

2,760

3,120

3,620

4,150

4.550

3,640

3,010

2,670 

2,550 

2,510

2,520

2,400

2,240

1,860

1,740

1,860

1,910

74,580

2,406

147,900

+98

June '

2,010 

1,860

1,840

1,990

1,900

2,010

2,270

2,150

1,970

1,960

1,960

2,030

2,140

1,310

850

900

930

*1,410

2,150

2,580

2,710

5,440 

5,820 

3,820

3,760

3,680

3,600

3,440

2,940

2,810

-

70,040

2,335

158,900

+4,720

July

5, 190 

2,920

2,400

2,280

2,530

3,050

3,140

3,090

2,770

2,530

2,580

2,400

2,370

2,410

2,620

2,250

*2,220

2,400

2,140

2,120

1,900

1,650 

1,680 

1,780

1,730

*1,670

1,720

'1,560

1,580

1,510

1.560

69,550

2,244

138,000

-4,790

Aug.

1,370 

1,450

1,580

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,250

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,090

1,040

1,100

1,170

1,110

1,110 

*1,140 

1,030

930

960

895

865

900

915

910

54,595

1,116

68,620

-12

Sept.

875 

870

850

840

820

780

775

790

790

835

945

840

765

750

760

775

*895

1,020

880

815

770

745 

720 

720

716

708

688

672

652

652

-

23,693

790

46,990

-5

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

630

1.57

1.81

38,750

987

2.46

2.75

58,710

2,996

7.47

8.61

184,200

1,491

3.72

4.29

91,680

1,842

4.59

4.78

102,300

1,064

2.65

3.06

65,450

1,510

3.77

4.20

89,860

2,407

6.00

6.92

148,000

2,413

6.02

6.71

145,600

2,166

5.40

6 -?l

153,50&

1,116

2.78

5.21

68,610

790

1.97

2.20

46,980'

Calendar 

Water yes

year 1953: 

ir 1953-54:

Max 

Max

8,150 

8,150

Min 

Min

193 

480

Mean 

Mean

1, 

1,

582 

621

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1,145 

1,173

,000 

,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 

Mean

1,582 

1,618

Cfsm 

Cfsm

3.95 

4.03

Ir,. 53. 

54.

54 

77

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1,145 

1,171

,000 

,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Mud Mountain Reservoir, In acre-feet, furnished by Corps of Engineers.
PUYALLDP RIVER BASIN

Stuck River near Sumner, Wash.

Location. --La t 47°14'55", long. 122°14'35", in NE^SWi sec. 1, T. 20 N., R. 4 E. , on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge, 3 miles north of Sumner, and 4^ miles upstream froir 

mouth .

Drainage area. 470 sq mi, excludes that of Lake Tapps . 

Records available. --January 1945 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gag 

provement Commission benchmark).

is at mean sea level (Intercounty River ImAverage discharge. 9 years, 616 cfs (446,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs Dec. 9 (elevation, 59.33 ft); minimum, 86 cfs Oct. 7, 8, Sept. 10; minimum elevation, 51.46 ft Oct. 7, 8.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Dec. 14, 1946 (elevation, 59.74 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Nov. 29, 30, 1952; minimum elevation, 48.48 ft Feb. 1, 1945, channel affected by dredging.

Remarks. Records fair. A yearly average of 600 to 900 cfs diverted above gage into Lake 

Tapps for Dieringer powerplant of Puget Sound Power & Light Co. High flow influenced 

by regulation in Mud Mountain Reservoir (see p. 86).

Revisions.--WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

176

144

131

104

98

94

89

*95

115

186

166

*140

125

107

104

100

106

117

115

112

117

106

101 

101

98

95

95

92

90

90

112

3,521

114

6,980

Nov.

255

237

169

151

164

186

188

155

134

131

127

127

120

117

112

183

240

194

*194

207

207

560

737 

340

288

416

302

267

305

319

-

7,132

238

14,150

Dec.

305

368

585

356

284

942

634

348

4,220

7,770

*9,880

8,650

6,710

2,950

1,880

1,920

1,730

1,480

1,340

1,720

1,810

1,760

1,590 

1,340

849

447

400

388

404

270

_246

63,576

2,051

126,100

Jan.

246

237

240

294

682

1,500

1,330

1,210

966

515

316

546

280

326

330

267

234

222

202

194

*219

420

368 

308

270

264

*246

255

261

270

298

13,316

430

26,410

Feb.

277

264

258

255

252

340

438

492

429

298

267

400

545

488

322

294

288

294

302

470

765

878 664" 

*465

474

501

356

305

_

-

-

11,381

406

22,570

Mar.

277

264

252

240

234

222

213

252

322

335

261

240

225

207

196

196

191

178

171

164

157

*148

148 

144

140

138

155

144

131

131

127

6,201

200

12,300

Apr.

131

131

164

219

274

231

191

166

178

181

161

159

222

322

225

142

144

205

169

140

127

124

118 

M2

1,170

728

249

219

213

207

-

7,892

263

15,650

May.

202

181

176

166

161

159

*159

164

1,440

*828

966

990

849

658

550

688

1,080

1,580

2,210

2,020

1,500

1,130

966 

902

870

814

694

470

330

312

326

23,541

759

46,690

June

424

333

288

3T6

352

305

575

600

412

340

333

330

438

1,300

*910

966

982

958

456

540

821

1,340

1,850 

1,850

1,810

1,720

1,660

1,570

1,320

931

-

26,030

868

51,630

July

1,680

1,560

1,030

835

878

1,440

1,600

1,550

1,400

870

737

894

821

676

956

814

515

779

*646

545

434

274

196 

234

199

194

178

178

157

169

146

22,587

729

44,800

Aug.

136

136

144

131

125

122

112

110

107

109

101

98

102

107

106

112

107

102

107

109

107

102

104 

*106

102

106

101

95

90

100

102

3,398

110

6,740

Sept.

100

96

95

95

90

92

90

~aS 89

90

102

104

100

95

98

100

127

153

131

114

107

*101

98 

95

94

92

92

92

90

90

-

3,001

100

5,950

Calendar year 1953: Max 9,880 Mln 64 Mean 577 Ac -ft 417,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 9,880 Mln 89 Mean 525 Ac-ft 380,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN

Lake Tapps near Sumner, Wash.

Lojation;--Lat 47°14'30", long. 122°11'30", in NE^ sec. 8, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., if miles 

east of Dieringer and 3 miles northeast of Sumner.

Drainage area. 12.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1954. Prior to October 1950, change in 

contents published with tables of monthly discharge for Puyallup River at Puyallup.

Gage. Staff gage read hourly. Datum of gage is 0.7 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Puget Sound Power & Light Co.).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 49,140 acre-ft June 14 (gage height, 

540.45 ft); minimum, 18,210 acre-ft Apr. 3 (gage height, 524.72 ft).

1934-54: Maximum contents observed, that of June 14, 1954; minimum, 7,620 acre-ft 

Mar. 21, 1953 (gage height, 515.00 ft).

The Puget Sound Power & Light Co. reports a minimum observed lake gage height of 

505.70 ft June 24, 1912.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed on natural lake into which a great part of the low-water 

flow of White River is diverted. Usable capacity, 50,400 acre-ft between elevations 

505 and 541 ft. Storage used for power.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and contents curve furnished by Puget Sound Power & 

Light Co.

Capacity table (gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet) 

(Prepared by Puget Sound Power & Light Co.)

524.0

526.0

528.0

531.0

17,200

20,100

23,400

28,900

534.0

537.0

540.0

35,000

41,500

48,100

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

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

Calendar year 1953......

Water year 1953-54......

Gage height 

(feet)t

-

534.15

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+900

+ 3,260

-2,090

+1,280

t Gage height at 12 p.
90 PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN

Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°12'30", long. 122°19'35", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 20 N. , R. 4 E., on left 

bank 0.8 mile upstream from bridge at Clark Creek, 1 mile northwest of Puyallup, and 

7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--948 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1914 to September 1954.

Cage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Dec. 3, 1919, at sites l£ miles upstream and 900 ft upstream at different daturas. 

Dec. 3, 1919, to Nov. 9, 1935, at site 500 ft upstream at datum 9.61 ft higher than 

present datum.

Average discharge . 40 years, 3,263 cfs (2,362,000 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage In Lake Tapps since October 1934 and Mud Mountain Reservoir October 1944 to September 1947.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 34,500 cfs Dec. 9 (elevation, 24.64 ft); mini-

 mum, 624 cfs Oct. 29 (elevation, 8.67 ft); minimum daily, 801 cfs Oct. 25.

1914-54: Maximum discharge, 57,000 cfs Dec. 10, 1933 (elevation, 31.0 ft, present 

datum); minimum, 344 cfs Nov. 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1,000 cfs, which are fair. All diverted water 

returned to river above gage. Large part of flow of White River diverted into Lake 

Tapps (see preceding page) returned via Stuck River above station. Flood flow regulated by Mud Mountain Reservoir on White River (see p. 86). Some pondage on tributaries and upper Puyallup River. Diurnal fluctuations caused by powerplants and 

glacial melts above station.

Revisions. WSP 832: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (elevation, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

8.9

9.4

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

800

1,240

1,840

3,010

4,420

6,000

14.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

7,750

9,670

14,000

18,900

24,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

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.

3,470

2,420

1,480

1,120

1,740

1,420 

1,200

1,170

1,750

5,710

2,610

2,780

*2,220

2,070 

1,880

1,710

980

1,140

1,900

1,840

1,890 

1,700

1,550

866

801

1,530 

1,420

1,210

1,170 

1,180

1,200

53,127

1,714

105,400

-520

Nov.

2,470

3,140

2,560

2,500

2,480

2,530 

1,790

1,380

1,990

1,970

1,810

1,860

1,760

1,190 

1,190

3,110

3,460

2,980

2,830

3,060

2,200 

4,960

*5,450

4,320

4,120

4,940 

4,490

4,250

4,180 

4,660

-

89,610

2,987

177,700

+2,480

Dec.

4,820

4,980

5,510

5,080

4,750

6,680 

5,720

4,950

18,100

*22,100

17,400

18,100

12,300

8,390 

6,810

6,500

5,720

5,270

5,540

9,110

8,290 

7,070

5,790

5,280

4,200

3,940 

3,710

4,000

4,100 

3,630

3, 560_

231,400

7,465

459,000

-1,540

Jan.

3,360

3,310

3,470

4,120

7,100

9,970 

8,650

7,750

6,470

5,430

4,690

4,740

3,410

3,990 

4,150

3,420

3,170

3,330

3,130

2,920

3,070 

*4,990

4,150

3,660

3,520

3,380 

3,180

3,450

3,140 

2,940

3,180

135,240

4,363

268,200

-9,940

Feb.

3,850

3,660

5.640

3,710

3,830

4,010 

4,320

4,580

4,380

2 , 940

3,650

4,900

5,760

4,780 

4,350

4,180

4,070

3,880

3,890

4,580

5,960 

5,900

5,000

4,800

4,700

4,700 

4,340

3,750

-

-

123,110

4,397

244,200

+4,290

Mar.

3,760

*3,350

3,180

3,050

2,730

2,840 

2,950

3,140

4,220

4,910

4,070

3,630

3,350

3,110 

3,150

3,180

3,050

2,910

2,890

2,660

2.470 

2,600

2,600

2,660

2,580

2,620 

2,980

2,680

2,610 

2,620

2,560

95,110

3,068

188,600

-17,670

Apr.

2,600

2,620

' 3,110

4,110

5,050

4,430 

3,840

3,630

*3,740

3,430

3,090

3,310

4,520

4,890 

3,980

3,470

3,460

3,140

3,540

3,320

3,060 

2,970

2,900

3,710

3,590

3,700 

2,820

2,660

2,550 

2,540

-

103,740

3,458

205,800

+3,260

May

2,360

2,020

 2,326

2,370

2,380

2,410 

2,470

2,700

4,340

4,310

*4,610

4,650

4,220

3,970 

3,800

4,190

5,180

6,070

6,950

6,020

5,140 

4,430

4,160

4,280

4,370

4,310 

4,360

3,660

3,360 

3,580

3,690

122,680

3,957

243,300

+14,650

June

4,190

3,920

3,720

4,000

3,740

3,590 

4,520

4,530

4,180

3,890

3,770

3,810

4,090

4,940 

5,350

*6,460

5,900

5,440

4,360

4,750

5,680 

6,020

6.470

6,060

5,910

5,840 

6,010

6,300

5,590 

4,990

-

148,020

4,934

293,600

+8,070

July

6,620

6 ,8QO

5,550

4,720

5,030

, 5,790 

6,180

6,140

5,770

5,050

4,780

4,820

4,670

4,590 

5,120

*4,810

4,020

4,300

4,300

4,110

4,030 

3,560

3,380

3,360

3,130

3,320 

3,240

3,290

3,140 

3,190

5, 100

139,910

4,513

277,500

-2,090

Aug.

2,610

3,030

3,050

2,920

2,850

2,750 

2,440

1,880

2,400

2,390

2,310

2,240

2,240

1,950 

1,770

2,870

2,580

2,470

*2,660

3,220

5,330 

2,460

3,250

2,940

2,800

2,870 

2,770

2,330

1.410 

2,420

2,570

79,780

2,574

158,200

-3,210

Sept.

2,320

2,260

2,180

1,410

1,390

1,260 

1,550

1,740

1,870

1,930

2,300

1,400

1,880

1,840 

1,980

2,160

3,130

5.580

2,490

2,570

2,470 

*2,380

2,400

*2,360

1,700

1.250 

1,910

1,550

1,320 

1,260

-

59,840

1,995

118,700

+3,500

Adjusted for change in lake contents

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

1,706

-

_

104,900

3,028

_

_

180,200

7,441

_

457 , 500

4,201

_

_

258,300

4,474

-

_

248, 50C

2,779

-

_

170,900

3,514

-

_

209,100

4,196

-

.

258,000

5,070

-

_

301,700

4,479

-

-

275,400

2,521

-

155,000

2,054

-

-

122,200'

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Max 

Max

22 

22

,100 

,100

Min 

Min

664 

801

Mean 

Mean

3, 

3,

724 

785

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

2, 

2,

696,000 

740,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 

Mean 3

,725 

,787

Cfsm 

Cfsm 3.99

In.

In. 54. 23

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

2, 

2,

697,000 

742,000

* Diacharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Lake Tapps, in acre-feet, based on information furnished by Puget Sound 

Power & Light Co.
D1JWAMISH RIVER BASIN 91

Snow Creek near Lester, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°15'00", long. 121°24'OG", in NWiNw£ sec. 3, T. 20 N. ? R. 11 E., on right 

bank at read crossing a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 5f miles northeast of 

Lester.

Drainage area.--11.9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder with concrete and woven-wire control. Altitude of gage is 

T,950 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. J years, 67.5 cfs (48,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 4.80 ft); minimum, 7.3 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 1,210 cfs Jan. 31, 1953 (gage height, 4.87 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Nov. 29, 30, 1952 (gage height, 1.99 ft).

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

No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4

2.1 7.3

2.3 18.5

2.6 48

3.0 110

3.5

4.0 

4.5

Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

242

457

830

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

7.3

19

3.0 113

3.5 244

4.0 457

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

17.1

17.1

13.9

11.2

10.7

 9.7

9.2

8.7

8.2

11.7

10.7

9.7

.8.7

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.2

13.3

18.5

17.8

34.5

12.7

11.7

10.7

9.7

9.2

8.7

10.2

17.8

ii

410.2

13'. 2

1.11

1.28

814

Nov.

95

72

53

42

34

35

34

30

28

*26

24

23

 ?2 22

41

49

44

38

35

31

34

84

99

120

116

108

95

88

93

110

1,725

57.5

4.83

5.39

3,420

Dec.

120

133

127

102

112

127

95

78

730

405

318

573

250

181

158

*125

99

85

106

198

176

125

95

78

65

63

58

1S4

148

108

127

5,349

173

14.5

16.72

10,610

Jan.

129 TSB"

86

78

75

85

88

83

72

62

55

*49

48

66

58

50

45

40

37

31

30

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

TS.

22

1,612

52,0

4.37

5.04

3,200

Feb.

24 27

29

31

35

40

50

55

55

55

50

46

43

41

38

45

50

45

50

120

140

T35

100

120

120

100

85

70

_

-

-

1,794

64.1

5.39

5.61

3,560

Mar.

60

^5

50

45

*40

38

36

38

49

58

53

49

47

44

41

38

37

34

32

30

30

23

30

30

30

32

34

30

28

27

2§.

1,199

38.7

3.25

3.75

2,380

Apr.

26 "25

53

74

100

87

72

*65

61

56

56

66

158

157

115

113

175

TeS

131

109

100

100

98

98

92

82

72

65

57

52

2,680

89.3

7.50

8.38

5,320

fay

50

48

52

70

94

113

168

247

296

271

24-1

21C

*180

163 C-05

£64

295

353

33?

247

131

167

172

199

180

149

122

104

100

126

137

5,562

179

15.0

17.38

11,030

June

162

149

149

159

135

170

247

T9T

164

147

140

152

152

128

159

193

188

 172

147

199

210

199

180

159

154

167

154

140

133

154

-

4,953

165

13.9

15.48

9,820

July

162

140

124

128

128

124

128

113

96

100

92

86

86

91

91

82

72

66

61

53

52

48

48

43

41

38

*36

32

32

30

_28

2,451

79.1

6.65

7.66

4,860

Aug.

28

Tf

25

23

22

20

20

19.2

18.5

17.1

17.1

15.7

15.0

15.7

15.0

15.7

15.0

14.3

14.3

 16.4

15.7

15.7

20.0

17.1

15.7

15.7

15.0

13.7

13.1

12.5

1377

541.9

17.5

1.47

1.69

1,070

Sept.

12.5

11.9

11,9

12.5

11.3

10.2

10.2

11.3

10.2

10.2

11.3

10.2

9.7

977

9.7

10.2

11.9

15.0

T2T5

13.1

11.9

11.9

11.3

10.7

10.7

10.2

10.2

10.2

 10.2

9.7

-

332.5

11.1

0.933

1.04

660

Calendar year 1953: Max 870 Min 4.4 Mean 73.7 Cfsm 6.19 In. 84.10 Ac-ft 53,370

Water year 1953-54: Max 730 Min 7.8 Mean 78.4 Cfsm 6.59 In. 89.42 Ac-ft 56,740

Peak discharge (base. 550 cfs). Dec. 9 (2 p.m.) 1,130 cfs (4.80 ft); Dec. 11 (12 p.m.) 902 cfs 

(4.58 ft); May 18 (10 to 11 p.m.) 404 cfs (3.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 15 to Mar. 4; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for stations on nearby streams.
92 DUWAMISH RIVER BASIN

Friday Creek near Lester, Wash.

Location Lat 47°13'10", long. 121°27'10", in SE^NWi sec. 18, T. 20 N., R. 11 E., on 

left tank 0.4 mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles northeast of Lester.

Drainage area.--4.55 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Aug. 9, 1951. Altitude of gage is 

1,760 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 27.9 cfs (20,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 412 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 4.31 ft); minimum. 

 3.0 cfs Oct. 6-8, 13-17 (gage height, 2.58 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 497 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 4.90 ft); minimum,

1.3 cfs Sept. 26-29, Oct. 2, 3, 1949, Nov. 28, 29, 30, 1952; minimum gage height, 2.28

ft Sept. 29, 30, 1946.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversion for domestic use. No regulation. 

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.1

1.4

6.0

16.0

32

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

115

250

530

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

4.6

11.5

24

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

115

250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October- 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.7

6.7

4.7

3.7

3.4

*3.2

3.0

3.4

3.4

5.6

3.9

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.9

5.6

14.2

6.7

5.0

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.2

4.2

6.3

18.0

152.5

4.92

1.08

1.25

302

Nov.

27

20

14.8

11.9

10.2

12.1

13.0

10.8

9.2

*8.7

8.2

7.8

7.4

T78

18.0

22

17.4

14.2

13.0

11.9

15.6

47

43

51

50

47

44

43

46

51

-

703.0

23.4

5.14

5.75

1,390

Dec.

58

68

64

52

64

64

44

40

275

147

130

201

95

79

69

*55

46

40

57

94

75

53

43

35

29.

32

30

99

73

51

65

2,327

75.1

16.5

19.02

4,620

Jan.

59

48

39

38

39

'46

42

39

32

28

24

21

*21

29

24

19.2

17.8

16.6

14.8

14.2

13.5

13

13

12.5

12.0

11.5

10.5

10.1

9.7

9.7

11.0

738.1

23.8

5.23

6.03

1,460

Feb.

12.5

1370

13.0

13.6

13.6

15.4

19.2

21

21

21

19.2

18.5

17.2

16.6

15.4

19.9

22

19.9

21

5J

55

45

36

57

53

48

36

30

_

_

-

750.0

26.8

5.89

6.13

1,490

Mar.

25

22

19.9

18.5

*17.2

16.6

15.4

17.8

27

2£

22

19.2

17.8

17.2

16.0

15.4

14.8

13.6

13.6

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.6

13.0

13.0

14.8

17.2

14.2

13.0

12.0

11.5

519.3

16.8

3.69

4.24

1,030

Apr.

11.5

12.0

27

35

40

32

25

24

*22

19.9

21

26

65

55

40

39

55

51

44

38

35

35

35

32

30

27

24

22

21

18.5

-

961.9

32.1

7.05

7.86

1,910

May

17.2

17 . 2

is! 5

22

26

29

40

62

81

79

73

70

*62

5S

65

83

94

113

111

88

73

67

65

70

69

64

55

48

45

56

64

1,884.9

60.8

13.4

15.41

3,740

June

70

67

64

52

61

86

122

86

70

64

61

58

65

58

70

84

S3

*73

67

79

84

83

73

69

67

69

67

65

61

65

-

2,143

71.4

15.7

17.52

4,250

July

69

64

56

53

52

51

49

45

40

42

37

32

32

32

30

27

24

22

21

19.2

21

17.2

16.6

15.4

14.8

14.2

*13.6

13.0

12.0

11.5

11.0

957.5

30.9

6.79

7.83

1,900

Aug.

10.5

10.5

10.1

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.5

8.2

.8

.4

.1

.8

. 8

.1

.1

.8

.8

. 8

.8

* .2

.4

.4

.9

.8

.1

.8

.1

. 8

.8

. 5

Te

242.6

7.83

1.72

1.98

481

Sept.

6.5

6.2

6.2

7.1

675

6.2

6.2

6.5

5.9

5.9

6.5

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.5

7.1

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

*5.7

5.4

-

180.0

6.00

1.32

1.47

357

Calendar year 1953: Max 275 Mln 2.2 Mean 39.8 Cfsm 6.55 In. 88.98 Ac-ft 21,590

Water year 1953-54: Max 275 Mln 3.0 Mean 31.7 Cfsm 6.97 In. 94.49 Ac-ft 22,930

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs).--Dee. 9 (5 p.m.) 412 cfs (4.31 ft); Dec. 11 (11:30 p.m.) 315 cfs 

(4.15 ft); Dec. 28 (9 a.m.) 158 cfs (3.76 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DDWAMISH RIVER BASIN 

Green River near Lester, Wash.

93

Location. Lat 47°12'30", long. 121°33'10", ir. NE^SEt sec. 20, T. 20 N R. 10 E., on 

right bank three-eighths of a mile downstream from Champion Creek, 1-g- miles downstream 

from McCain Creek, and 3 miles west of Lester.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,480 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--9 years, 4S7 cfs (309,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,020 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 10.37 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Oct. 16, 17 (gage height, 3.44 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs probably Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 12.7 

ft, from high-water mark in well), fr-om rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs; minimum, 

22 cfs Nov. 30, 1952 (gage height, 2.92 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation. 

Revisions (viater years). WSP 1286: 1947(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic reet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. 3O

3.6 

3.8 

4.1

4.6

85

142

275 4.6 

5.0

77 

125 

ISO 

2-75 

420

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 4.6 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-'ft

Oct.

100

78

67

57

50

*47

44

43

44

60

60

50

45

43

42

42

42

42

55

73

80

67

61

56

53

49

47

45

44

57

152.

1,775

57.3

0.551

0.63

3,520

Nov.

282

242

182

151

132

129

144

127

115

*108

102

99

94

94

151

239

227

190

170

154

174

508

565

565

540

560

516

492

504

555

-

8,111

270

2.60

2.90

16,090

Dec.

620

720

770

685

794

890

635

520

3,560

2,580

1,820

5.740

1,790

1,310

*1,190

994

812

680

833

1,530

1,280

950

740

615

512

500

472

98T

1,000

770

830

35,129

1,133

10.9

12.56

69,680

Jan.

872

752

630

635

665

740

758

720

615

524

460

*400

373

472

440

380

345

317

239

242

330

220

315

210

300

188

178

172

161

155

159

12,717

410

3.94

4.55

25,220

Feb.

178

192

198

202

212

242

300

342

359

359

338

320

303

286

263

306

348

348

348

794

932

842

660

818

890

830

645

536

_

_

-

12,391

443

4.26

4.43

24,580

Mar.

452

Apr.

370

400 373

359! 363

328

306

*289

266

292

408

552

468

400

362

328

310

292

269

251

236

230

221

224

236

233

227

260

324

278

245

227

215

9,468

305

2.93

3.39

18,780

504

640

565

476

*444

428

392

39?

1,020

1,050

782

782

705

1.060

1,030

878

740

675

675

645

635

610

550

488

444

396

559

18,471

616

5.92

6.61

36,640

May

328

317

324

428

532

635

908

1,360

1,660

1,540

1,400

*1,230

1,040

987

1,120

1,420

1,610

1.860

1,860

1,450

1,130

968

968

1,060

994

848

710

610

575

675

740

31,287

1,009

9.70

11.19

62,060

June

824

776

764

842

770

830

1.180

1,040

926

842

794

818

836

730

824

1,030

994

*908

830

920

968

956

884

788

720

740

715

665

£56" 615

-

25,179

839

8.07

9.00

49,940

July

665

605

545

516

516

496

500

464

416

412

376

352

334

338

334

310

286

269

251

239

236

208

198

185

178

165

*159

151

143

137

129

10,113

326

3.13

3.62

20,060

Aug.

123

12T

116

112

109

105

102

101

96

91

88

85

84

88

88

90

85

81

*83

88

87

81

91

87

81

87

83

77

75

72

73

2,830

91.3

0.878

1.01

5,610

Sept.

70

69

67

70

67

64

64

66

62

65

77

66

62

60

60

63

75

7872^

69

65

64

63

61

59

58

57

*57

60

5_6_

-

1,946

64.9

0.624

0.70

3,860

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,740 Min 32 Mean 446 Cfsm 4.29 In. 58.16 Ac-ft 322,600

water year 1953-54: Max 3,740 Min 42 Mean 464 Cfsm 4.46 In. 60.59 Ae-ft 336,000

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 efs). Dee. 9 (5 p.m.) 6,020 efs (10.37 ft); Dec. 12 (3 a.m.) 5,050 

cfs (9.77 ft); Dec. 20 (12 m.) 1,620 efs (6.94 ft)j May 9 (5 a.m.) 1,710 efs (7.04 ft); May 19 

(12 a.m.) 2,120 efs (7.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DUWAMISH RIVER BASIN

Smay Creek :iear Lester, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°15'40", long. 121 "33'50% in SW£ sec. 32, T. 21 N., R. 10 E., on right 

bank 3-j miles upstream from mouth and 4f miles northwest of Lester.

Drainage area. 8.71 sq mi.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 1,900 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Dec. 12, 1946, water-stage recorder 200 ft upstream at 

datum 4.28 ft higher, destroyed by high water of Dec. 11, 1946.

Average discharge.--8 years, 52.3 cfs (37,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 534 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 4.63 ft); minimum, 

v.a cfs Oct. 5-8 (gage height, 2.57 ft).

1946-54: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred Dec. 11, 1946, when 

recorder was destroyed by high water; minimum, 4.2 cfs Nov. 21 to Dec. 1, 1952.

Remarks . Records excellent. No diversion or regulation. 

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

5.0 

18.8

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.4

157

247

412

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

TaTl Oct.

1 1 10.4

4

b

tj

li

9

ii

1?

i3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

?.1

2?. 2 '

'-"' '

26

27

28

29

r^,v.

40

9.6 41

8.8 32

8.0 28

7.2 24

*7.2

7.2

8.0

8.4

12.9

10. 0

9.2

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.8

3.2

11.9

10.4

9.6

9.2

8.*

".0

8.0

8.0

7.6

a. 4

30 9.6

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

.-e-ft

20

283.2

9.14

1.05

1.21

562

27

25

23

*22

22

21

20

18. 8

18.8

23

28

27

26

25

24

35

79

88

82

81

77

74

70

71

76

-

1,248.6

41.6

4.78

5.33

2,480

Dec.

84

99

107

95

113

118

95

82

352

576

193

27L

1H1

147

126

*113

97

88

106

147

145

122

101

84

72

71

71

138

133

105

113

4,049

131

15.0

17.29

8,030

Jan .

113

99

84

81

89

105

101

91

82

71

64

56

*55

64

55

51

47

45

42

39

38

36

34

31

30

30

28

27

2525"

26

1,764

56.9

6.53

7.53

3,500

Feb.

26

26

27

29

32

41

49

52

55

55

52

51

50

46

44

54

59

54

56

91

115

107

88

99

97

89

77

66

_

_

-

1,68"

60.2

6.91

7.20

3,350

Mar.

59

52

49

44

42

*39

38

42

49

50

49

46

43

42

40

39

36

34

32

32

30

29

28

28

27

30

30

28

25

25

24_

1,161

37.5

4.31

4.96

2,300

Apr.

24

7E

41

54

70

65

56

56

*51

47

46

52

88

99

84

79

84

86

84

76

70

65

62

59

56

55

52

49

45

43

-

1,824

60.8

6.98

7.79

3,620

May June July Aug. Sept. 

i 1 1

41

40

10s| 91

101 88

40 99

41 101

79

76

44 95j 74

49

62

93

133

135

126

115

103

*97

105

133

150

173

179

147

129

118

111

118

118

107

95

84

81

84

95

3,146

101

11.6

13.43

6,240

nei 71

160

140

118

105

99

99

99

95

101

118

*118

113

105

111

120

113

105

95

91

93

93

91

86

88

-

3,175

106

13.2

13.56

6,300

71

66

70

64

59

55

52

52

51

49

46

44

42

41

42

38

36

34

32

*30

29

28

27

25

24

1,586

51.2

5.88

6.77

3,150

24

24

15.0

14.4

23 I 14.4

22

22

21

20

20

18.8

18.1

17.4

17.4

17.4

17.4

16.8

17.4

16.8

16.2

 16.2

16.8

16.2

16.8

17.4

16.8

16.2

17.4

16.8

16.2

15.6

15.6

15.6

563.3

18.2

2.09

2.41

1,120

16.8

15.0

14.4

14.4

14.4

13.9

16.9

18.8

16.2

15.0

14.4

14.4

14.4

16.8

18.8

17.4

17.4

17.4

17.4

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.2

15.6

*15.6

14.4

14.4

-

474.6

15.8

1.81

2.03

941

Calend^" year 19b3: Max 352 Min 5.9 Mean 52.5 Cfsm 6.03 In. 81.83 Ac-ft 38,010

Water year l^S;-54: May '52 Min 7.2 Mean 57.4 Cfsm 6.59 In. 89.51 Ac-ft 41,590

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Dee. 9 (5 p.m.) 534 cfs (4.63 ft); Dec. 12 (4 a.m.) 315 cfs 

(4.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DUWAMISH RIVER BASIN 95

Charley Creek near Eagle Gorge , Wash.

Location. Lat 47°15'00", long. 121°47'00", in SWij-NW^ sec. 3, T. 20 N., R. 8 E., on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from Beaverdam Lake Creek, 1-| miles southwest of Eagle Gorge, 

and if miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 11.0 sq mi.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,350 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 72.4 cfs (52,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 6.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 570 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 17.1 cfs 

Aug. 12, 13, 18, 19 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

1946-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 7.2 cfs Oct. 19, 1946; 

minimum gage height, 1.12 ft Sept. 23, 24, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion or regulation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1216: 1950(M) , drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.3 

2.7

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9

19.3 3.3

29 3.9

42 4.6

86 5.3

304

515

835

1,250

1.2

1.4

1.5 

1.9 

2.2

Dec. 10 to Sept. 3O 

15.9 2.6 134

3.0 204

3.5 334

4.0 510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

i

4

b

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Ib

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

52

38

32

28

24

22

21

 22

22

56

42

36

32

28

26

24

26

28

26

34

33

30

28

26

24

22

21

IF24

69

935.3

30.2

2.75

3.16

1,860

Nov.

209

153

92

65

52

57

65

54

46

42

36

33

30

28

34

*4S

46

41

44

45

69

121

108

90

138

151

130

106 

121

147

2,409

80.3

7.30

8.14

4,780

Dec.

192

258

221

179

343

270

170

172

1.Z40

460

280

393

279

226

171

137

121

111

147

250

*196

146

116

99

84

93

88

102 

100

93

166

6,903

223

20.3

23.34

13,690

Jan.

158

120

97

111

192

200

168

154

124

103

87

78

91

*186

137

100

84

74

65

58

57

62

54

51

48

46

43

42 XQ

f§

52

2,921

94.2

8.56

9.88

5,790

Feb.

60

68

72

82

92

105

112

112

108

96

82

81

83

80

72

75

81

79

90

168

179

154

117

159

156

144

107

92

_

-

2,906

104

9.45

9.82

5,760

Mar.

77

69

61

57

54

50

*47

76

100

105

88

76

68

60

56

52

48

44

42

40

39

37

36

35

34.

56

74

51 

43

39

39

1,751

56.5

5.14

5.92

3,470

Apr.

41

55

144

189

*194

138

105

96

90

81

79

92

186

149

111

103

116

111

102

90

81

77

72

70

65

64

60

54 

50

47

-

2,912

97.1

8.83

9.85

5,780

May

44

42

43

44

47

52

68

101

117

106

*115

117

103

93

95

101

103

108

101

85

76

77

65

67

67

78

80

69 

66

77

100

2,507

80.9

7.35

8.48

4,970

June

106

94

86

77

67

241

245

15?

110

92

80

75

70

10~6 64

130

136

116

101

110

102

93

*86

80

71

67

81

84 

78

75

-

3,082

103

9.36

10.42

6,110

July

147

137

100

85

72

62

56

50

47

47

44

40

39

37

34

33

32

31

30

30

33

*29

28

27

26

25

24

24 

23

22

22

1,436

46.3

4.21

4.85

2,850

Aug.

21

21

22

20

20

19.6

18.8

18.4

18.4

18.0

17.5

*17.5

17.1

18.0

18.8

22.0

18.4

17.5

18.4

26

24

30

59

52

47

43

36

33 

30

28

27

797.4

25.7

2.34

2.70

1,580

Sept.

24

22

22

24

21

20

20

22

SO" 19.2

23

23

20

19.6

20

23

55

117

95

75

60

49

42

36

32

28

*26

24 

22

20

-

1,023.8

34.1

3.10

3.46

2,030

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,240 Min 11.6 Mean 83.8 Cfsm 7.62 In. 103.47 Ac-ft 60,720

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,240 Min 17.1 Mean 81* 1 Cfsm 7.37 In. 100. 02 Ac-ft 58,670

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). --Dec. 5 (12 m.) 416 cf 

(6.6 ft); Dec. 12 (1 to 2 a.m. ) 486 cfs (3.94 ft); June 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

(3.65 ft); Dec. 9 (1 p.m.) 2,440 cfs 

6 (7 p.m.) 353 cfs (3.56 ft).
96 DUWAMISH RIVER BASIN 

Bear Creek near Eagle Gorge, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°17'00", long, 121°48'10", In w£ sec. 28, T. 21 N., R. 8 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 2^ miles northwest of Eagle Gorge.

Drainage area.--4.25 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1946 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 8, 1949, water-stage recorder at site 25 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 25.7 efs (18,610 aere-ft per year).

Extrernes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined, probably occurred Dee. 9 during 

period of no gage-height record; minimum, 2.8 efs Aug. 10-14 (gage height, 0.53 ft).

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 830 efs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 4.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 110 efs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum uncertain, probably occurred Oct. 17, 18, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.41 ft 

Sept. 16-24, 1951.

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

No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1216; Drainage area. WSP 1246: 1946-47.

Hating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage-height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

0.85 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

6.5 

1Z.6

1.7 

Z.O 

Z.5 

3.0

Jan. 1 to Sept. 3O

150 

Z64 

415

0.53 

.6

2.8

4.5

8.0

19.1

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

30

20

14.6

11.1

9.4

7.8

*8.Z

7.8

35

26

19.4

14.6

12.1

9.8

8.6

9.8

13.6

13.1

18.8

17.6

14.1

12.1

9.8

8.6

7.8

7.2

6.5

772

10.6

60

495.2

16.0

3.76

4.33

982

Nov.

~J2 138

37

26

21

30

29

22

18.8

16.4

14.1

12.1

10.8

10.2

1972

32

*30

24

24

25

36

64

45

34

86

75

50

40

46

66

-

1,153.4

38.4

9.04

10.09

2,290

Dec.

85

98

83

64

166

130

61

66

400

T70

140

170

110

80

60

50

45

40

50

100

60

*45

40

35

21

35

33

40

40

37

60

2,624

84.6

19.9

22.96

5,200

Jan.

55

45

35

45

80

80

60

55

45

40

35

30

35

80

*50

40

31

25

23

22

21

Z3

21

19

18

17

16

16

15

IS

20

1,112

35.9

8.45

9.73

2,210

Feb.

Z3

ZS

Z8

31

35

40

42

4Z

40

35

31

31

31

30

27

Z9

30

30

45

133

135 *ro

54

80

75

72

46

38

_

-

1,347

48.1

11.3

11.79

2,670

Mar.

3Z

26

21

17.7

15.7

]5.1

13.9

31

66

67

42

31

25

19.8

17.7

17.0

12.7

13.9

12.7

1Z.2

12.2

12.2

12.7

12.2

12.2

*29

48

26

18.4

15.1

15.1

7E2.5

23.3

5.48

6.32

1,430

Apr.

18.4

Z6

91

116

10T

70

48

43

42

39

37

44

111

66

43

38

50

42

35

30

27

26

25

24

21

21

17.7

15.7

13.9

12.7

-

1,294.4

43.1

10.1

11.33

2,570

Hay

11.7

11.2

11.7

13.3

14.5

15.1

21

32

33

*27

30

31

25

22

21

21

19.8

19.1

17.0

13.9

12.7

11.2

10.7

10.2

T6T2~

17.6

19.8

15.7

14.5

16.3

32

581.2

18.7

4.40

5.09

1,150

June

36

27

22

19.1

15.7

76

89

57

35

27

Zl

18.4

15.1

13.3 4"2 

*50

47

42

33

43

39

30

23

19.1

15.7

14.5

21

Z3

19.8

17.7

-

948.4

31.6

7.44

8.30

1,880

July

34

35

^S

23

18.4

15.7

14.5

12.7

11.7

13.9

13.9

11.7

11.7

10.7

9.7

9.2

8.4

8.0

*8.0

8.0

8.8

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

371.3

12.0

2.82

3.25

736

Aug.

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8 778"

3.Z

3.7

5.4

*4.5

3.7

4.2

7.6

7.2

8.4

17.0

1473-

12.7

11.2

9.2

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.8

186.4

6.01

1.41

1.63

370

Sept.

6.1

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.2

BT?

5.5

5.2

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

15

35

2T

20

15

13

11

10

9

8

7.5

7

6.5

6

-

279.7

9.32

2.19

2.45

555

Calendar year 1953: Max 400 Win Z.I Mean 31.9 Cfsm 7.51 In. 101.84 Ac-ft 23,080

Water year 1953-54: Max 400 Win 2.8 Mean 30.5 Cfsm 7.18 In. 97.27 Ac-ft 22,O40

Peak discharge (base, 180 cfs).--Dec. 9 (time and discharge unknown). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 9 to Feb. 19, Sept. 2-30; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage, 2 discharge measurements, and records for Charley Creek near Eagle Gorge.
DUWAMISH RIVER BASIN 97

Green River near Palmer, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°17'40", long. 121°49'20", in SW£NW£ sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 8 E., on 

right bank 1§ miles upstream from diversion dam and intake of Tacoma water-supply 

system, 2| miles downstream from North Fork, and Z\ miles southeast of Palmer.

Drainage area. 230 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 912.6 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Nov. 18, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,068 cfs (773,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 17.45 ft); minimum, 190 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 4.25 ft).

1931-54: Maximum discharge, 23,200 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 19.95 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum, 81 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 1934; minimum gage height, 3.35 

ft Sept. 2,3, 1945.

Flood of December 1917 reached a stage of about 20 ft, from crest head over city 

of Tacoma diversion dam and gage-height relationship curve (discharge, about 25,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records excellent. No diversion or regulation. Records of suspended sediment 

loads and water temperature for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1062: 1932-34, 1935(M) , 1938(M) . WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

4.2

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0 

8.0

171

288

498

937

1,460 

2,120

9.0

10.0

11.5

13.0

15.0

2,950

3,980

5,940

8,370

12,200

4.5 205

5.0 420

6.0 910

7.0 1,460

Note. Same as 

preceding table

above 7.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

477

368

309

255

228

208

197

*204

201

393

351

296

263

243

231

220

235

284

276

359

372

330

301

276

259

247

235

228

228

280

557

8,911

287

1.25

1.44

17,670

Nov.

1,360

1,160

824

644

557

600

648

557

502

473

443

427

397

389

536

811

*829

714

679

652

776

1.900

,880

,640

,770

,900

,690

,540

,630

,820

-

29,748

992

4.31

4.81

59,000

Dec.

2,060

2,530

2,630

2,340

3,370

3,680

2,520

2,130

*11.700

*7,970

5,230

9,430

4,860

3,520

3,110

2,620

2,190

1,940

2,330

4,140

3,580

*2,710

2,160

1,800

1,520

1,520

1.410

2,370

2,530

2,030

2,330

104,260

3,363

14.6

16.86

206,800

Jan.

2,410

2,080

1,800

1,990

2,630

2.930

2,646'

2,490

2,090

1,760

1,510

1,310

1,260

2,000

*1,800

1,470

1,270

1,140

1,030

914

892

906

865

806

758

736

696

683

652

648

692

44,858

1,447

6.29

7.25

88,970

Feb.

749

806

824

865

932

1,090

1,290

1,390

1,360

1,300

1,180

1,250

1,290

1,250

1,130

1,280

1,550

1,470

1,520

2,920

5.400

*2,970

2,290

2,680

2,730

2,640

2,080

1,790

_

_

-

46,026

1,644

7.15

7.44

91,290

Mar.

,1,500

1,300

1,160

1,060

997

951

896

1,090

1,510

1,740

1,500

1,280

1,150

1,060

992

946

888

838

802

784

758

749

754

745

752

*865

1,140

946

852

793

762

51,540

1,017

4.42

5.10

62,560

Apr.

780

820

1,600

2,180

2,570

2,150

1,740

1,580

1,510

1,570

1,290

1,440

2,810

2.820

2,190

1,910

2,440

2,390

2,110

1,830

1,640

1,590

1,520

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,200

1,090

1,000

925

-

50,705

1,690

7.35

8.20

100,600

May

850

810

805

940

1,070

1,220

1,580

2,340

2,910

*2,800

2,640

2,470

2,130

1,940

2,070

2,510

2,800

3,130

3.250

2,640

2,210

1,870

1,790

1,960

1,900

1,760

1,540

1,320

1,240

1,370

1,630

59,475

1,919

8.34

9.62

118,000

June

1,850

1,720

1,620

1,690

1,580

2,160

3.180

2,540

2,080

1,830

1,670

1,650

1,650

1,500

1,830

*2,290

2,250

2,080

1,900

2,080

2,120

2,010

1,840

1,650

1,500

1,510

1,550

1,500

1.320

1,340

-

55,490

1,850

8.04

8.97

110, 100

July

,580

,520

,320

,210

,170

,090

,070

1,000

910

945

880

800

750

730

715

680

640

590

*566

551

581

523

485

461

438

420

411

393

375

366

357

23,527

759

3.30

3.80

46,670

Aug.

344

340

335

331

318

310

301

288

284

280

275

267

259

263

271

288

*275

259

263

297

297

292

393

357

331

322

310

288

271

263

254

9,226

298

1.30

1.49

18,300

Sept.

*254

246

246

271

254

242

234

254

238

234

288

263

246

234

238

250

335

532

434

384

344

322

301

288

275

263

254

250

242

238

-

8,454

282

1.23

1.37

16,770

Calendar year 1953: Max 11,700 Mln 126 Mean 1,281 Cfsm 5.57 In. 75.58 Ac-ft 927,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,700 Mln 197 Mean 1,294 Cfsm 5.63 In. 76.35 Ac-ft 936,700

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 efs).--Dec. 9 (4:15 p.m.) 17,600 cfs (17.45 ft); Dec. 12 (4:30 a.m.) 

12,000 cfs (14.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
98 DUWAMISH RIVER BASIN

Newaukum Creek near Black Diamond, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°16'30", long. 122°03'30", in SW^ sec. 28, T. 21 N., R. 6 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 3j miles southwest of Black 

Diamond.

Drainage area. 25.5 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1944 to November 1950, September 1952 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 310 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 8 years (1944-50, 1958-54), 66.2 cfs (47,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 3.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 360 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 17.5 cfs Oct. 7; 

minimum gage height, 0.78 ft Aug. 13, Sept. 7.

1944-50, 1952-54: Maximum discharge, 1,820 cfs probably Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 

3.54 ft, from recorded range in stage), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum, 8.0 cfs Oct. 13, 14, 1952; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 13, Sept. 7, 1954.

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

Many small diversions above station for irrigation and domestic use. No regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. l)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 62

110

2.1 215

2.5 430

3.1 940 1.1 

1.3

1.6 140

1.9 225

2.2 345

2.7 630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.-

Ao-ft

Oct.

35

26

22

20

19

*19

18

21

27

69

41

30

26

24

24

24

24

34

30

36

31

28

26

22

21

21

20

20

21

23

46

848

27.4

1.07

1.24

1,680

Nov.

*184

94

58

48

53

99

84

62

51

44

41

43

38

38

44

118

134

89

94

92

111

168

100

80

208

194

140

105

153

144

-

2,911

97.0

3.80

4.25

5,770

Dec.

134

131

125

102

128

444

247

175

845

*578

330

336

180

174

145

118

104

106

190

262

142

112

98

91

84

130

108

98

87

82

87

. 5,973

193

7.57

8.71

11,850

Jan.

86

80

87

131

357

414

225

170

118

98

87

79

86

154

150

104

89

87

*82

16

115

285

186

138

124

*116

108

120

118

136

168

4,374

141

5.53

6.38

8,680

Feb.

134

114

102

96

93

87

84

77

76

72

2T5" 71

140

124

100

89

91

91

100

120

178

126

*100

96

113

120

91

89

_

.

-

2,986

107

4.20

4.35

5,920

Mar.

82

76

71

66

65

63

60

114

175

148

100

84

79

72

71

72

65

62

58

56

55

52

52

52

50

55

66

56

51

50

M

2,226

71.8

2.82

3.25

4,420

Apr.

55

60

116

217

145

116

*91

89

98

95

77

76

124

86

74

68

63

59

59

55

52

48

47

46

44

45

46

44

ii

42

-

2,278

75.9

2.98

3.32

4,520

May

39

38

38

38

*37

41

34

34

34

33

40

37

34

33

32

31

31

^30

30

30

31

30

29

30

31

38

37

33

32

39

15

1,069

34.5

1.35

1.56

2,120

June

45

38

35

36

33

36

38

36

33

33

31

33

31

*29

75

76

72

59

50

65

51

42

37

34

32

37

41

42

36

35

-

1,271

42.4

1.66

1.85

2,520

July

56

54

48

43

40

38

36

35

38

45

42

38

35

32

31

31

30

30

29

*29

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

1,048

33.8

1.33

1.53

2,080

Aug.

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

23

21

21

23

24

29

24

24

28

31

28

26

*27

28

28

33

28

26

25

24

25

770

24.8

0.973

1.12

1,530

Sept.

24

23

23

23

23

31

23

23

22

25

30

26

*24

24

25

36

66

29

51

41

35

32

28

27

26

26

26

26

24

24

-

906

30.2

1.18

1.32

1,800

Calendar year 1953: Max 845 Min 11 Mean 77.1 cfsm 3.02 In. 41.03 Ac-ft 55,820

Water eryear 1953-54: 1953-54: Max 845 Min 18 Mean 73.0 cfsm 2.86 In. 38.88 Ac-ft 52,890

eak discharge (base. 550 efs). Nov. 25 (8 p.m.) 465 cfs (2.55 ft); Dec. 6 (4 a.m.) 535 cfs (2.65 

; Dec. 9 (4:45 p.m.) 1,260 cfs (3.38 ft); Dec. 12 (l2:15 a.m.) 536 cfs (2.56 ft); Dec. 19 (10 p.m.)

cfs (2.30 ft); Jan. 6 (2:45 a.m.) 595 cfs (2.65 ft); Jan. 22 (2 a.m.) 376 cfs (2.27 ft); Apr. 4 

p.m.) 368 cfs (2.25 ft).

Pe 

ft);

390 cs . ; an. 

(2 p.m.) 368 cfs (2.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 28 to July 19; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

stations on nearby streams.
DUWAMISH RIVER BASIN 99

Lake Sawyer near Black Diamond, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°20'00", long. 122°02'15", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 6 E., on west shore 

three-eighths of a mile south of lake outlet and 2 miles northwest of Black Diamond.

Drainage area.--7.4S sq mi.

Records available.--April 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 512.34 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 6.98 ft Dec. 11, 12, Jan. 7; minimum 

observed, 5.74 ft Oct. 1.

1952-54: Maximum gage height observed, that of Dec. 11, 12, 1953, Jan. 7, 1954; minimum observed, 3.04 ft Dec. 1, 2, 1952.

Remarks.--Lake controlled for elevation by concrete dam at outlet constructed during July 

and August 1952. No known diversion.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.74

5.78

5.80

5.78

5.76

5.76

5.78

5.80

5.84

5.96

6.00

6.02

6.00

6.00

5.98

5.96

5.96

6.02

6.02

6.J2

6.OO

6.00

5. as

5.98

5.96

5.96

5.96

5.94

5.94

5.96

5.98

Nov.

6.24

6.38

6.40

6.38

6.40

6.42

6.44

6.42

6.40

6.40

6.38

6.40

6.38

6.40

6.40

6.44

6.46

6.46

6.48

6.50

6.52

6.54

6.54

6.54

6.56

6.60

6.62

6.64

6.64

6.64

-

Dec.

6.62

C.62

6.62

6.64

6.64

6.68

6.70

6.70

6.80

6.92

6.98

6.98

6.86

6.84

6.80

6.78

6.76

6.76

6.78

6.80

6.80

6.76

6.76

6.74

6.76

6.76

6.76

6.76

6.76

6.76

6.76

Jan.

6.72

6.70

6.68

6.68

6.76

6.90

6.98

6.96

6.88

6.78

6.78

6.75

6.74

6.74

6.74

6.74

6.74

6.68

C.70

G.72

6.74

6.76

6.76

6.76

6.76

6.74

6.70

6.68

6.66

6.66

6.66

Feb.

6.68

6.70

6.70

6.70

6.68

6.66

6.64

6.64

6.62

6.62

6.64

6.66

6.68

6.70

6.70

6.68

6.68

6.68

6. 63

6.66

6.70

6.69

6.68

6.68

6.66

6.66

6.64

6.64

.

-

-

Mar.

6.62

6.60

6.60

6.58

6.58

6.56

6.58

6.60

6.66

6.64

6.64

6.62

6.62

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.56

6.56

6.54

6.52

6.52

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.48

6.48

Apr.

6.50

6.52

6.52

6.56

6.62

6.62

6.60

6.60

6.62

6.60

6.58

6.58

6.60

6.58

6.56

6.56

6.54

6.52

6.52

6.52

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.46

6.46

6.46

6.46

-

May

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.42

6.42

6.42

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.42

6.44

6.42

6.42

6.40

6.40

6.38

6.38

6. 38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.36

6.36

6.38

6.40

6.44

6.44

6.42

6.42

6.42

June

6.40

6.40

6.38

6.40

6.40

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.36

6.36

6.36

6.34

6.36

6.38

6.42

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.38

6.36

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.36

6.40

6.38

6.38

-

July

6.44

6.44

6.42

6.40

6.38

6.36

6.36

6.36

6.38

6.40

6.40

6.38

6.36

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.32

6.32

b.34

6.34

6.32

6.32

6.32

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.28

6.28

6.28

Aug.

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.28

6.28

6.32

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.28

Sept.

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.24

6.22

6.22

6.20

6.20

6.13

6.18

6.20

6.20

6.24

6.24

6.26

6.28

6.32

6.36

6.36

6.36

6.32

6.30

6.30

6.28

6.28

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.24

"
100 DUWAMISH RIVER BASIN

Covington Creek near Black Diamond, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°20'10", long. 122°02'40", In NE^SEir sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 6 E. , on left 

bank 1,000 ft east of outlet of Lake Sawyer, 3 miles northwest of Black Diamond, and 

5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 9.77 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1953 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 526.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

HT29, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 149 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 3.43 ft); no flow 

 OcT7~l-9, 12-17, 19-30, Sept. 9.

1953-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 11, 1953; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Natural regulation by Lake Sawyer. Probably s'ome small diversions for domestic use.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 16, 17)

.9

1.1

1.6 

4.1 

8.4

2.4 

Z.9

3.4

46

70

106

148

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October1 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0.5

0.02

1.0

Nov.

0.9

8.8

11.5

9.6

11

15.5

16.5

15.5

14

a!3

alZ

a!3

*11.5

12.5

12. 5

18

24

25

26

28

31

38

38

35

41

48

52

50

54

55

-

740.8

24.7

1,470

Dec.

54 

54

54

51

53

66

71

72

100

134

143

141

126

116

102

90

79

*74

76

91

90

84

77

71

65

65

64

62

59

56

54

2,494

80.5

4,950

Jan.

54 

53

54

58

75

112

1M

128

112

97

86

*76

72

77

78

73

69

69

63

57

58

82

83

80

72

67

63

60

59

57

60

2,338

75.4

4,640

Feb.

64 

65

65

62

60

57

54

52

50

48

46

63

68

66

62

59

57

56

56

56

62

*62

59

58

58

58

54

53

_

_

-

1,630

58.2

3,230

Mar.

50 

47

44

42

40

38

38

46

56

56

55

52

50

48

47

47

44

42

39

39

38

36

34

33

32

32

34

32

28

26

*26

1,271

41.0

2,520

Apr.

26 

28

36

46

53

51

47

47

47

44

41

41

47

43

40

38

36

34

34

32

30

27

26

25

24

24

24

22

20

*19.5

-

1,052.5

35.1

2,090

May

18

17

17

17

16

15.5

15

15

14.5

14

18

17

15

13.5

12.5

11

10

9.

8.

7.

8.

8.

7.

6.9

6.7

9.4

16

13.5

11

12.5

16

396.7

12.8

787

June

14.5

11.5

10

10.5

9.4

9.6

9.1

8.4

7.9

6.9

*6.2

6.7

6.9

6.9

11.5

14

12.5

9.9

9.9

12

11

8.6

6.4

5.0

4.6

4.3

5.8

8.6

7.6

7.9

-

264.1

8.80

524

July

17.5 

18

14

12.5

9.9

"8.6

7.6

6.9

7.6

14.5

13

10

8.1

6.2

5.0

4.4

*4.0

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.3

3.5

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.7

1 .6

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.1

200.8

6.48

398

Aug.

1.0 

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

1.0

1.2

al.4

al.4

al.4

al.4

al.4

*1.4

1.2

1.6

3^

3.2

2.3

1.7

1.2

1.1

35.0

1.13

69

Sept.

0.8 

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

.1

.4

.6

.6

.5

.7

1.1

5.4

SUi

8.4

6.2

*4.6

3.2

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

-

54.8

1.83

109

Calendar year 1953 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1953-54 : Max 143 Mln 0 Mean 28.7 Ao-ft 20,790

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

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

stations on nearby streams, and gage heights for Lake Sawyer.
DUWAMISH RIVER BASIN 

Soos Creek near Auburn, Wash.

101

Location. Lat 47°19'00", long. 122°08'40", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 21 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Covington Creek, 2 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 4 miles east of Auburn.

Drainage area. 49.4 sq mi (excludes 3.95 sq mi in vicinity of Youngs Lake, flow from 

which has-been diverted to Cedar River basin since about 1935).

Records available.--August 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 170 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Aug. 14, 1951, at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1944-50, 1951-54), 119 cfs (86,150 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 764 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 4.54 ft); minimum, 

32- cfs Oct. 6-8, Aug. 11, 12, 13, 14, Sept. 2, 3, 9, 10; minimum gage height, 2.34 ft 

Sept. 9, 10.

1344-54: Maximum discharge observed, 1,570 cfs Feb. 10, 1951 (gage height, 5.57 

ft), minimum, 20 cfs July 23, 24, Sept._19 to Oct. 12, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. Several small diversions for farm use above station. City of 

Seattle diverts between 2 and 5 cfs from Youngs Lake into Little Soos Creek, a tributary, except during periods of high flow.

Revisions.--WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6

26 3.2

44 3.6

70 4.0

104 4.5

Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

170

285

455

710

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

96

164

3.6 

4.0 

4.4

315

480

690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

60

52

38

35

33

32

32

*38

49

8_i

63

46

41

40

38

37

40

51

50

44

41

39

38

37

36

36

36

35

35

36

50

1,319

42.5

0.860

0.99

2,620

Nov.

*100

95

66

60

63

76

81

70

66

64

66

69

66

66

69

93

116

116

106

114

120

158

153

142

148

180

178

170

180

200

-

3,251

108

2.19

2.45

6,450

Dec .

202

195

195

195

192

260

268

278

365

460

464

*491

432

374

349

317

282

271

274

374

361

313

285

271

247

257

260

247

247

226

218

9,170

296

5.99

6.90

18,190

Jan.

215

210

220

241

345

682

690

602

485

435

378

343

315

329

346

318

298

*286

265

244

252

404

399

343

304

280

262

259

256

250

271

10,527

340

6.88

7.93

20,880

- Feb.

284

274

262

247

235

223

211

203

194

183

178

268

318

298

265

241

235

229

232

250

284

280

250

235

232

229

211

197

_

_

-

6,748

241

4.88

5.08

13,380

Mar.

188

*178

169

164

156

149

146

180

238

238

217

206

191

180

172

169

159

152

144

139

134

130

128

123

118

121

123

118

112

108

106

4,856

157

3.18

3.66

9,630

Apr.

108

110

134

162

186

180

*167

164

162

156

144

142

180

153

144

137

130

125

123

121

114

112

108

106

102

102

102

96

92

*92

-

3,960

132

2.67

2.98

7,850

May

89

87

83

82

82

78

75

73

70

70

82

80

75

72

68

67

64

62

62

61

62

64

61

59

62

80

75

68

65

68

78

2,224

71.7

1.45

1.67

4,410

June

72

67

64

68

64

62

62

59

56

55

54

54

54

52

*65

67

61

56

56

68

58

52

49

47

4j>

46

49

52

49

49

-

1,712

57.1

1.16

1.29

3,400

July

83

80

64

56

51

49

49

48

49

62

56

52

47

45

45

44

*44

42

42

44

47

44

41

39

39

39

38

37

36

35

35

1,482

47.8

0.968

1.12

 2,940

Aug.

34

34

35

35

35

34

33

33

*33

33

33

52

32

34

34

36

36

35

38

37

36

35

36

35

37

44

40

36

35

35

35

1,090

35.2

0.713

0.82

2,160

Sept.

33

32

35

35

33

33

33

33

32

34

39

37

*37

35

37

39

55

54

48

45

40

39

37

36

36

37

37

37

36

39

-

1,133

37.8

0.765

0.85

2,250

Calendar year 1953: Max 555 

Water year 1953-54: Max 690

Min 30 

Min 32

Mean 115 

Mean 130

Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.47 Ac-ft 82,920 

Cfsm 2.63 In. 35.74 Ac-ft 94,160

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs).--Dee. 12 (5:30 a.m.) 505 cfs (4.18 ft); Dec. 20 (2 p.m.) 396 cfs 

(3.94 ft); Jan. 6 (3:40 p.m.) 764 cfs (4.54 ft); Jan. 22 (7 p.m.) 462 cfs (3.96 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
102 DUWAMISH RIVER BASIN

Green River near Auburn, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°18'15", long. 122°12'10", in lot 3, sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 5 E., on left 

bank l| miles east of Auburn and 2 miles downstream from Big Soos Creek.

Drainage area.--382 sq mi (excludes 4 sq mi in the vicinity of Youngs Lake, flow from which 

has been diverted to Cedar River basin since about 1935).

Records available. August 1936 to September 1954.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Oct. 19, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum 46.32 ft higher.

Average discharge.--18 years, 1,289 cfs (933,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,300 cfs Dec. 10 (elevation, 67.07 ft); minimum, 245 cfs Oct. 7, 8; minimum elevation, 54.76 ft Sept. 10.

1936-54: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (elevation, 68.16 ft); minimum, 81 cfs Sept. 23, 1952; minimum elevation, 54.21 ft Sept. 1-3, 1945.

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

good. City of Tacoma diverts about 110 cfs from river near Palmer, several miles above 

station for municipal use. Minor regulation on Little Soos Creek, a tributary.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (elevation, In feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. 30

54.3

55.1

55.5

56.0

56.5

57.0

245

410

680

1,100

1,580

2,100

58.0

59.0

60.0

61.0

63.0

3,220

4,460

5,800

7,250

10,400

54.7

55.0

55.5

56.0

56.5

57.0

225

400

760

1,190

1,680

2,200

58.0

59.0

60.0

61.0

63.0

65.0

3,300

4,490

5,750

7,100

10,100

13,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

582

512

428

350

306

275

255

*260

285

458

526

416

368

328

317

290

280

344

362

362

392

404

280

344

328

306

295

280

275

295

416

11,019

355

21,860

Nov.

1,440

1,590

1,100

880

776

784

896

792

712

652

624

596

575

554

610

947

1,170

1,040

*974

956

965

1,920

2,240

;,35C

2,080

2,470

2,190

1,990

2,090

2,260

-

37,823

1,261

75,020

Dec.

2,430

2,870

3,110

2,870

3,340

4,840

3,620

2,730

9,010

*12,200

6,110

10,500

6,880

4,900

4,290

3,670

3,110

2,780

2,960

4,970

4,750

3,750

3,080

2,S4C

2,300

2,260

2,220

2,540

3,370

2,770

2,820

129,690

4,184

257,200

Jan.

3,080

2,780

2,550

2,650

3,570

4.690

4,120

3,850

3,280

2,830

2,440

2,180

2,020

2,720

2,830

2,360

2,080

*1,940

1,770

1,610

1,590

2,050

1,920

1, 720

1,570

1,490

1,420

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,430

72,630

2,343

144,100

Feb.

1.470

1,520

1,510

1,520

1,560

al,680

al.800

al,950

1,910

1,860

1,740

2,120

2,100

2,020

1,840

1,810

2,120

2,120

-2,060

3,330

4.230

3,940

3,120

3,170

*3,330

3,390

2,780

2,400

_

-

-

64,400

2,300

127,700

Mar.

2,090

1,870

1,700

1,570

1,470

1,410

1,340

1,540

2,090

2,580

2,110

1,860

1,700

1,570

1,480

1,410

1,340

1,260

1,210

1,150

1,130

 1,080

1,060

1,060

1.050

1,060

1,440

1,310

1,150

1,080

1,040

44,990

1,451

89,240

Apr.

1.060

1,060

1,700

2,460

3,090

2,710

2,230

1,990

1,930

1,830

1,680

1,710

2,860

5.500

2,640

2,220

2,530

2,670

2,440

2,120

1,920

1,850

1,770

1,710

1,650

1,590

1,510

1,570

1,270

*1,210

-

60,060

2,002

119,100

May

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,100

1,220

1,340

1,550

2,160

. 2,830

2,860

2,710

2,560

2,260

2,010

2,040

2,400

2,750

5,000

5.220

2,720

2,510

1,960

1,860

1,920

1,950

1,880

1,750

1,490

1,570

1,470

1,660

61,590

1,987

122,200

June

1,940

1,890

1,760

1,800

1,740

1,940

5.220

2,860

2,310

1,960

1,800

1,720

1,750

1,640

*1,760

2,390

2,410

2,280

2,020

2,130

2,240

2,110

1,960

1,790

1,640

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,480

1,450

-

58,850

1,962

116,700

July

1,700

1.750

1,500

1,570

1,290

1,240

1,190

1,160

1,100

1,110

1,080

992

929

904

880

848

816

*760

728

712

720

696

642

612

591

570

549

555

507

493

472

28,426

917

56,580

Aug.

452

439

432

426

413

406

388

376

*364

352

346

334

328

334

340

382

376

346

352

358

394

370

426

452

413

413

400

364

340

322

516

11,754

379

23,310

Sept.

310

292

280

292

304

286

274

274

274

261

316

354

*310

304

298

310

446

642

635

542

479

446

406

388

364

346

354

322

310

304

-

10,686

356

21,200

Calendar year 1953: Max 12,200 Mln 146 Mean 1,566 Ac-ft 1,134,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 12,200 Min 255 Mean 1,622 Ac-ft 1,174,000

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 cfs).--Dec. 10 (l a.m.) 18/300 cfs (67.07 ft); Dec. 12 (l a.m.) 12,300 

cfs (64.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Palmer.
LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN 103

North Pork Cedar River near Lester, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°19'00", long. 121°30'00", In SWj sec. 11, T. 21 N., R. 10 E., on right 

bank 120 ft downstream from falls, ! mile upstream from confluence with South Fork, 

and 1\ miles north of Lester.

Drainage area. 8.81 sq ml.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,320 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Nov. 30, 1951, at site 100 ft upstream and Nov. 30, 1951, to Sept. 23, 1953, at site 

70 ft upstream at datum 2 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1945-54), 72.0 cfs (52,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 604 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 3.67 ft); minimum, 

11.4 cfs Oct. 7, 9 (gage height, -0.02 ft).

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 1,180 cfs Jan. 7, 1945 (gage height, 7.37 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 350 cfs; maximum gage height, 

8.9 ft, site and datum then in use, probably Jan. 31, 1953 (from high-water mark, 

backwater from log jam); minimum discharge, 5.4 cfs Nov. 27-30, 1952, but may have 

been less during period of ice effect Nov. 28-30, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1945-47.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (.gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 25, Sept. 28-30)

0.0

.3

.6

1.0

1.5

10.4

15.6

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

150

240

355

500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

21

16.8

14.6

12.9

11.8

 11.5

11.8

12.2

21

16.3

14/6

13.4

12.8

12.4

12.1

12.8

16.1

22

31

31

28

25

23

22

20

20

18.8

21

38

107

672.9

21.7

2.46

2.84

1,330

Nov.

140

86

64

52

44

46

44

39

37

36

34

*34

31

33

49

48

42

39

38

36

39

91

94

118

134

117

102

83

103

109

-

1,962

65.4

7.42

8.28

3,890

Dec.

106

120

112

90

96

98

76

68

418

275

250

374

188

150

127

101

83

73

94

148

118

94

77

66

57

54

12

88

*79

72

84

3,885

125

14.2

16.40

7,710

Jan.

85

77

67

63

67

80

78

70

62

56

50

44

44

46

40

37

35

34

32

b29

b27

b26

b25

b25

b24

24

24

23

22

22

24

1,362

43.9

4.98

5.75

2,700

Feb.

24

24

24

24

25

27

29

31

34

34

34

34

34

32

31

31

*32

31

41

94

~55 104

64

85

80

70

59

52

_

_

-

1,264

45.1

5.12

5.34

2,510

Mar.

46

42

38

36

34

32

31

34

42

42

40

38

37

36

34

34

32

31

30

29

28

27

27

*27

26

26

25

24

23

23

j>2

996

32.1

3.64

4.20

1,980

Apr.

 J3 22

32

44

57

51

45

45

41

38

38

42

88

93

78

78

108

T54

88

77

71

67

64

61

59

53

49

46

42

39

-

1,743

58.1

6.59

7.36

3,460

May

38

36

38

42

48

*56

88

165

226

218

202

174

142

132

165

234

266

332

 315

240

194

168

176

208

186

150

121

103

98

117

136

4,814

155

17.6

20.32

9,550

June

158

142

152

170

147

160

 222

194

172

172

172

184

184

158

194

192

168

153

152

255

*256

254

230

208

210

224

212

200

206

238

-

5,739

191

21.7

24.23

11,380

July

"2~0"B~ 248

192

200

206

208

218

186

158

IBS

171

159

165

192

182

162

152

144

129

109

*108

104

103

98

92

85

80

73

70

69

11

4,526

146

16.6

19.11

8,980

Aug.

64

^0

54

49

46

45

45

42

40

38

36

35

34

34

33

36

33

31

31

36

35

39

55

42

36

*36

36

36

34

34

34

1,239

40.0

4.54

5.23

2,460

Sept.

.32

31

30

30

29

27

27

28

26

26

27

26

24

24

24

27

30

li

32

28

26

25

24

23

22

21

21

20

20

19.1

-

787.1

26.2

2,97

3.32

1,560

Calendar year 1953 : Max 700 Min 7.5 Mean 75.8 Cfsm 8.60 In. 116.85 Ac-ft 54,910

Water year 195i-54: Max 418 Min 11.5 Mean 79.4 Cfsra 9.01 In. 122.38 Ac-ft 57,510

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs).--Dee. 9 (2 p.m.) 604 cfs (5.67 ft); Dec. 11 (11:30 p.m.) 580 cfs 

(3.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

380101 O- 56 - 8
104 LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN

South Fork Cedar River near Lester, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°18'30", long. 121°31'00", in SW&ffii sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 10 E., on left

 SanOialf a mile upstream from confluence with North Fork and 7 miles northwest oi 

Lester.

Drainage area.--6.0 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Aug. 31, 1951. Altitude of gage is 

~;J,300 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--9 years (1945-54), 41.7 cfs (30,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 835 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 6.19 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 160 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.8 cfs 

Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 2.94 ft).

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 878 cfs Jan. 7, 1945 (gage height, 4.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 125 cfs; maximum gage height, 6.38 ft Feb. 17, 1949 (bacKwater from ice and debris); minimum discharge, 1.9 cfs Nov. 27, 28, 1952; minimum gage 

height, 1.25 ft Oct. 17-19, 1946.

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

 ancTthose above 200 cfs, which are fair. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.9

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

3.9

9.6

19

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

85

134

197

309

500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.2 

8.2

7.3

6.1

5.6

5.1 *4.8

478

5.5

9

7.5

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

7

9

14

13

12

11

10

9

8.5

8

8

9

.' 30

55

310.6

10.0

1.67

1.93

616

Nov.

70 

50

40

30

25

25

25

23

21

20

19

*17.8

17.8

17.8

22

24

23

22

21

20

25

51

64

70

72

68

64

56

60

71

1,134.4

37.8

6.30

7.03

2,250

Dec.

67 

71

72

60

66

72

56

55

488

208

215

291

134

103

85

72

62

53

66

98

88

70

58

47

42

38

35

7T

*67

59

67

3,036

97.9

16.3

18.82

6,020

Jan.

68 

62

52

47

45

51

52

47

44

38

36

32

32

33

30

28

26

24

23

b22

bZl

b20

19

18

17

16

16

15

14.8

14.3

13^8

976.9

31.5

5.25

6.06

1,940

Feb.

13.8 

1473

14.3

14.3

15.3

17.8

20

23

26

27

27

27

26

24

24

23

23

*21

26

54

70

64

52

64

62

54

45

41

_.

_

-

912.8

32.6

5.43

5.66

1,810

Mar.

36 

32

29

26

24

23

21

22

25

26

26

26

26

24

24

22

21

20

19.6

19.0

17.8

17.3

16.8

*16.3

15.8

15.8

15.3

13.8

13.3

13.3

12.8

659.9

21.3

3.55

4.09

1,310

Apr.

12.8 

T373

20

28

38

36

32

31

29

27

27

29

53

64

57

54

65

66

60

53

47

44

43

41

38

36

33

31

29

27

1,164.1

38.8

6.47

7.22

2,310

May

26 

24

24

26

28

*35

49

91

130

127

116

105

92

84

98

140

166

210

210

*149

118

103

103

121

113

98

82

72

68

75

88

2,971

95.8

16.0

18.42

5,890

June

102 

97

100

111

98

108

153

127

110

102

98

103

108

96

*106

125

118

110

102

136

142

134

118

108

105

111

106

98

92

*103~

-

3,327

111

18.5

20.62

6,600

July

~§4 106 

84

82

81

78

82

72

64

67

64

54

52

58

57

50

45

43

39

34

*33

31

30

28

28

26

25

23

22

21

21

1,594

51.4

8.57

9.88

3,160

Aug.

20 

19.6

18.4

17.3

15.8

14.8

13.3

12.8

12.4

11.6

11.2

10.8

10.4

10.4

10.4

10.8

10.4

9.6

10.0

11.6

11.2

12.0

15.3

14.8

*14.3

*14.8

13.8

12.4

11.6

11.2

11.2

404.2

13.0

2.17

2.51

802

Sept.

10.0 

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.2

8.6

8.6

9.2

8.2

9.2

10.8

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

10.8

13,8

12.8

12.8

12.8

12.4

12.0

11.6

11.2

10.4

10.4

10.4

9.2

8.6

-

307.8

10.3

1.72

1.91

611

Calendar year 1953: Max 488 Min 3.0 Mean 44.4 Cfsm 7.40 In. 100.41 Ac-ft 32,120

Water year 1953-54: Max 488 Min 4.8 Mean 46.0 Cfsm 7.67 In. 104.15 Ac-ft 33,320

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs). Dec. 9 (12 m.) 855 cfs (6.19 ft); Dec. 11 (9:50 p.m.) 475 efs 

(5.44 ft); May 18 (10:30 p.m.) to May 19 (1 a.m.) 249 cfs (4.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 9 to Nov.- 11, Jan. 2b-28; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN 105

Cedar River below Bear Creek, near Cedar Falls, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°20'40", long. 121°33'00", in SE^SE^ sec. 32, T. 22 N., R. 10 E., on 

right bank 500 ft downstream from Bear Creek and 12 miles southeast of Cedar Falls.

Drainage area. 25.4 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1954.

Average discharge. 9 years, 182 cfs (131,800 acre-ft per year).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,880 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 2.85 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 1,940 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 6.32 ft); minimum, 12.5 cfs Nov. 27, 1952; minimum gage height, 2.59 ft Oct. 17-19, 1946.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and dls charge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

25

32

53

81

138

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

252

462

720

1,060

1,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

51

49

39

34

32

30

*29soso

54

41

37

34

32

32

31

33

39

56

66

63

58

54

50

48

44

42

40

45

78

219

1,520

49.0

1.93

2.23

3,010

Nov.

323

I2I

160

132

115

119

113

100

93

88

83

*80

74

76

111

119

109

100

96

93

111

245

259

308

323

304

274

232

256

284

-

5,002

167

6.57

7.32

9,920

Dec.

292

331

335

281

343

369

256

219

1.220

810

711

1,040

590

467

396

319

263

229

292

510

424

315

*252

207

178

167

152

»f76

256

222

263

11,985

387

15.2

17.55

23,770

Jan.

270

239

207

198

229

259

249

222

195

173

152

138

134

165

138

bl!9

b!08

b95

b86

b78

*b72

b68

b66

b64

b63

b62

b60

b59

58

57

63

4,143

134

5.28

6.07

8,220

Feb.

61

61

6060-

62

72

88

95

98

100

98

100

98

93

90

100

111

*102

133

361

405

305

229

311

281

236

192

167

-

-

-

4,172

149

5.87

6.11

8,280

Mar.

143

130

117

108

102

96

90

100

132

136

123

115

111

104

100

96

90

86

83

80

76

76

75

74

*72

76

80

72

69

66

65

2,943

94.9

3.74

4.32!

5,840

Apr.

63

65

117

176

213

181

152

157

143

128

128

143

300

308

249

252

335

319

281

239

216

207

195

192

178

162

150

138

125

117

5,629

188

7.40

8.24

11,160

May

111

109

ITT

130

150

*178

252

428

575

565

535

491

419

382

443

585

670

792

rn *610

491

428

428

486

467

405

327

277

259

288

344

12,516

404

15.9

18.33

24,830

June

405

378

3ST

424

387

443

605

510

448

424

414

433

433

378

*452

486

457

428

396

580

585

560

510

457

452

481

457

419

424

476

-

13,684

456

18.0

20.04

\27,140

July

496

m

387

392

396

392

410

356

304

348

315

284

288

331

315

274

252

236

216

186

*184

170

170

162

155

145

138

128

121

119

115

8,207

265

10.4

12.02

16,280

Aug.

Ill

T5e

100

91

84

83

80

78

75

69

68

65

62

63

62

68

61

58

58

69

66

69

98

81

*74

74

68

62

60

57

58

2,280

73.5

2.89

3.34

4,520

Sept.

56

52

51

53

50

48

46

52

45

49

52

49

45

44

45

50

56

76

65

68

62

61

58

56

53

51

50

49

48

44

-

1,587

52.9

2.08

2.32

3,150

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,490 Mln 20 Mean 198 Cfsm 7.80 In. 105.67 Ac-ft 143,200

Water year 1953-54: Max- 1,220 Mln 29 Mean 202 Cfsm 7.95 In. 107.88 Ac-ft 146,100

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 cfs). Bee. 9 (2 p.m.) 1,770 cfs (6.26 ft); Dec. 11 (11:15 p.m.) 1,470 

cfs (5.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
106 LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN

Cedar River near Cedar Falls, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°22'20", long. 121°37'30", in SE^-SW^ sec . 23, T. 22 N., R. 9 E. , on right 

bank 2 miles upstream from Cedar Lake and 8 miles southeast of Cedar Palls.

Drainage area. 41,8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage,--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,560 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 280 cfs (202,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,730 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 9.13 ft); minimum, 47 cfs Oct. 7, 8, 9 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 3,850 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 9.34 ft); maximum gage height, 11.4 ft Feb. 11, 1951 (backwater from Cedar Lake); minimum discharge, 

20 cfs Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, 1952 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

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

which are fair. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1286: 1946-48, 1951-52.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Backwater from Cedar Lake Dec. 14, 15, May 19-27, June 1 to July 7)

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

39

63

92

144

210

288

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.3

420

625

890

1,540

2,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

105 

89

74

61

53

51

*49

49

51

95

78

67

62

59

57

55

61

76

108

120

122

110

100

94

86

80

76

70

74

128

504

2,664

85.9

2.06

2.57

5,280

Nov.

580 

a'570

a270

a220

a!90

a200

a!90

a!70

a!60

a!50

a!40

al50

*125

IZJ

180

212

205

185

174

165

180

398

406

446

480

472

435

381

406

446

-

8,195

275

6.53

7.29

16,250

Dec.

465 

511

531

476

585

708

468

398

2.580

1,420

1,030

1,970

962

710

602

507

451

570

451

824

666

507

*420

560

297

280

255

394

588

544

402

20,112 '649

15.5

17.89

59,890

Jan.

446 

406

353

374

453

507

465

420

357

306

268

242

232

303

260

229

210

194

174

*150

b!40

b!30

b!25

b!20

b!20

bl!5

bl!5

bllO

IIP

106

115

7,655

247

5.91

6.81

15,180

Feb.

118 

157

127

153

148

189

222

234

227

220

208

212

212

205

198

*277

288

244

295

705

794

594

458

563

555

457

577

337

-

_

-

8,684

310

7.42

7.73

17,220

Mar.

285 

242

214

196

185

176

165

192

255

277

247

222

208

194

183

176

167

154

148

144

138

134

*134

133

129

144

165

140

131

123

122

5,525

i 178

4.26

4.91

10,950

Apr.

125 

129

252

*558

458

567

297

297

280

250

237

260

496

507

409

391

503

472

427

370

337

321

306

297

282

263

244

224

208

196

9,521

i 317

7.58

8.47

18,880

May

185 

178

185

201

*222

255

347

558

755

725

690

643

540

491

555

741

878

1.Q9Q

*1 '750 050

625

555

544

602

576

505

431

384

567

413

476

16,489

532

12.7

14.67

32,710

June

535 

491

491

544

503

599

*878

755

625

566

551

551

535

*484

57T

650

589

548

519

705

760

745

690

650

580

612

607

580

523

580

17,917

597

14.3

15.94

55,540

July

' geT 616

511

491

484

465

472

438

384

420

391

347

540

577

364

321

297

285

268

*244

259

222

215

208

194

187

176

165

157

152

146

10,158

527

7.82

9.02

20,110

Aug.

133- 144 

155

123

115

108

105

102

97

90

88

84

83

84

84

94

84

78

TF

92

90

94

136

*121

111

111

103

<97

90

88

88

3,135

101

2.42

2.79

6,220

Sept.

82 

77

77

83

74

70

69

80

66

75

94

80

74

75

73

69

98

138

129

122

115

108 103

98

92

88

83

80

76

*71

2,615

87.2

2.09

2.35

5,190

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,400 Mln 25 Mean 309 Cfsm 7.39 In. 100.44 Ao-ft 225,900

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,380 Mln 49 Mean 309 Cfsm 7.59 In. 100.22 Ac-ft 223,400

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs}. Dec. 9 (4 p.m.) 3,750 cfs (9.13 ft); Dec. 12 (1:30 a.m.) 2,780

ofs U-68 ft7; May 19 (l a.m.) 1,250 ofs (5.77 ft, during period of backwater).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

station below Bear Creek near Cedar Palls.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN 107

Rex River near Cedar Falls, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°21'10", long. 121°39'50", in NE^NWtr sec. 33, T. 22 N., R. 9 E., on right 

bank 2-| miles upstream from Cedar Lake and 7 miles southeast of Cedar Falls.

Drainage area. 13.0 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,600 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 105 cfs (76,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 6.55 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; minimum, 17.0 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 2.82 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 4.3 cfs Nov. 29, 1952 

(gage height, 2.43 ft).

Remarks. Kecords good. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1286: 1946, 1948(P), 1949(M), 1950(P), 1951, 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect 

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

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

17.0

31

51

80

119

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

230

435

720

1,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

72

64

48

37

31

27

*25

26

27

70

47

40

36

33

30

27

36

46

54

75

64

56

50

44

40

36

34

30

41

84

226

1,556

50.2

3.86

4.45

3,090

Nov.

353

2TT

136

94

78

100

91

75

64

58

52

49

*42

47

88

93

80

70

67

61

116

224

181

156

198

178

186

159

181

204

-

3,692

123

9.46

10.56

7,320

Dec.

192

240

234

184

310

292

169

204

1 340

424

513

560

273

254

211

164

133

129

222

366

254

169

131

111

89

96

85

*222

146

124

248

8,089

261

20.1

23.14

16,040

Jan.

211

156

126

129

208

234

195

161

126

104

87

75

78

121

93

77

69

60

52

b50

b45

b45

b40

b40

38

36

35

33

42

2,832

91.4

7.03

8.10

5,620

Feb.

42

43

48

59

78

104

119

124

119

104

91

126

136

117

102

*141

164

126

166

384

370

254

175

269

214

164

124

102

.

-

-

4,065

145

11.2

11.63

8,060

Mar.

84

74

66

58

54

51

48

74

121

131

104

87

77

69

61

56

51

48

47

44

43

43

*41

40

40

44

48

41

39

38

22

1,859

60.0

4.62

5.32

3,690

Apr.

36

40

116

*222

234

159

117

124

113

94

93

122

299

22T

161

153

198

172 148

129

115

111

104

100

94

85

77

67

60

56

-

3,826

128

9.85

10.95

7,590

May

52

51

55

66

*77

89

133

214

262

234

240

244

195

172

208

254

273

324

295

240

227

192

192

214

198

175

143

124

121

156

201

5,621

181

13.9

16.08

11,150

June

217

184

198

208

172

393

414

258

201

178

169

181

169

*148 2~5"9

258

240

208

198

295

258

237

195

172

172

178

211

201

175

181

-

6,528

218

16.8

18.68

12,950

July

244

189

161

148

138

138

136

115

102

129

111

91

93

94

89

78

72

69

63

*60

74

55

51

47

43

41

38

36

35

33

31

2,804

90.5

6.96

8.02

5,560

Aug.

30

29

30

27

26

24

22

22

21

19.6

18.3

18.3

17.6

TTs

18.3

24

19.6

18.3

21

31

24

43

21 *48

41

42

36

33

30

29

32

883.6

28.5

2.19

22.53

1,750

Sept.

26

2426"

35

27

24

24

32

25

30

36

32

30

28

29

34

70

98

77

66

58

50

46

41

38

56

33

30

28

*26

-

1,159

38.6

2.97

3.32

2,300

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,340 Min 7.4 Mean 120 Cfsm 9.23 In. 125.16Ac-ft 86,770

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,340 Min 17.6 Mean 118 Cfsm 9.08 In. 122.78Ac-ft 85,120

(base. 700 cfs). Dec. 9 (1 p.m.) 2,140 cfs (6.55 ft); Dec. 11 (9:40 p.m.) 1,290

cfs (5.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
108 LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN

Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°25'10", long. 121 "47'20", In SE£ sec. 4, T. 22 N., R. 8 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Seattle municipal powerplant at Cedar 

Palls and 3 miles downstream from Cedar Lake.

Drainage area. 84.2 sq mi.

Records available. April 1914 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 910 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--40 years, 300 cfs (217,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs June 7 (gage height, 8.11 ft); mini- 

 mum,"29 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 5.07 ft); minimum daily, 67 cfs Oct. 1.

1914-54: Maximum discharge, 6,440 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 11.5 ft); no flow 

part of Nov. 25, 1917, Aug. 18, 1923; minimum daily, 2 cfs Sept. 20, 1922.

Remarks.--Records good. All artificially diverted water returned to river above station. 

Some regulation by Cedar Lake for power.

Cooperation. Gage-height records collected In cooperation with city of Seattle. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 722: 1930. WSP 1286: Drainage area, 1934(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.4 

5.6 

5.9 

6.2

67

101

172

260

6.6 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

410

610

930

1,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

32

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*67

147

203

194

192

186

183

180

180

188

234

244

273

248

230

231

195

205

236

284

242 

236

215

212

221

221

214

182

17&

115

225

6,358

205

12 , 610

Nov.

306

340

282

320

311

354

350

346

346

329

208

*168

156

192

139

133

128

25T

164

169

247 

297

548

519

603

"756 706

519

700

492

-

10,329

344

20,490

Dec.

410

498

520

551

471

754

625

348

526

541

*607

793

754

944

944

869

846

797

758

634

761 

797

754

701

627

625

710

581

556

846

846

20,994

677

41,640

Jan.

524

596

560

548

635

614

656

632

568

575

*573

594

600

464

462

563

593

571

475

524

631 

298

122

126

326

397

497

377

504

207

107

14,919

481

29,590

Feb.

480

418

406

261

179

177

151

189

188

162

114

118

95

139

224

111

110

*139

199

132

189 

177

569

590

503

547

350

643

_.

_

-

7,560

270

15,000

Mar.

560

501

466

476

434

322

118

438

440

439

501

432

346

252

395

443

430

429

275

164

103 

472

494

469

433

455

153

262

450

339

227

11,717

378

23,240

Apr.

285

238

230

350

*500

237

183

209

267

99

461

451

223

461

227

222

90

80

4TT

350

302 

369

239

103

139

420

364

468

515

455

-

8,978

299

17,810

May

415

365

489

*245

173

268

282

153

109

520

295

197

138

119

107

116

328

541

605

797

749 

485

495

881

839

784

724

682

571

203

315

12,990

419

25,770

June

384

355

I2T

402

578

505

1.190

1,120

*1,040

849

634

891

438

479

851

910

802

460

495

574

682

736

736

706

664

634

634

634

598

598

-

20,006

667

39,670

July

610

659

580

620

495

638

986

812

717

598

507

556

579

520

*446

265

177

116

353

306

316 

296

109

109

107

178

109

380

346

509

101

13,100

423

25,980

Aug.

101

535

401

500

719

539

724

711

505

330

409

414

438

591

394

374

*374

370

370

370

366 

370

370

370

366

366

362

358

358

358

323

13,136

424

26,050

Sept.

292

267

254

254

245

242

245

142

207

149

175

73

186

172

167

178

180

194

194

*186

178 

180

178

175

175

175

175

175

175

172

-

5,760

192

11,420

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,220 Min 8.8 Mean 367 Ao-l't 365,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,190 Min 67 Mean 400 Ao-ft 289,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN 109

Cedar River near Landsburg, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°23'35", long. 121°56i50", in NEirSWtr sec. 17, T. 22 N., R. 7 E., on left 

bank 2 miles upstream from Landsburg and intake of Seattle water-supply system, 4tr miles 

east of Maple Valley, 5 miles downstream from Taylor Creek, and 12 miles downstream 

from Cedar Lake.

Drainage area.--125 sq mi, excludes that of Rock Creek.

Records available.--July 1895 to April 1912 (monthly discharge only October 1398 to March 

1901 published in WSP 492), April 1914 to September 1954. Published as "at Clifford 

Bridge, near Ravensdale" July 1895 to September 1898 and as "near Ravensdale" March 1901 

to April 1912.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 600 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

TO Oct. 1, 1898, staff gage at site 2^ miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 24, 

1901, to Apr. 30, 1912, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream at datum 535.84 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by city of Seattle). Apr. 30, 1914, to Oct. 22, 1928, waterstage recorder on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge 56 years (1895-1911, 1914-54), 693 cfs, 501,700 acre-ft per year (adJusted for Rock Creek diversion April to September 1932, October 1934 to September 1948).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 4.31 ft); minimum, 

280 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1895-98, 1901-12, 1914-54: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs Nov. 19, 1911 (gage height, 

10.0 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from computation of peak flow over diversion dam, peak caused by failure of flashboards at .Cedar 

Lake; minimum observed, 83 cfs Sept. 19, 1898.

Remarks.--Records good. All diversions except Rock Creek returned to river above station. 

Rock Creek which entered naturally just above gage has been diverted to a point downstream from Seattle municipal water-supply intake to lessen danger of pollution. Some 

regulation by Cedar Lake.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with city of Seattle.

Revisions (water years). WSP 313: 1895-98, 1902-9. WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1912. 

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

328

413

565

745

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

1,080

1,480

1,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

353

*384

432

422

404

400

391

395

400

500

500

480

495

475

446

436

427

446

480

538

480

470

441

422

427

427 

422

387

404

344

548

13,576

438

26,930

Nov.

908

764

643

619

595

673

661

631

613

601

470

413

*387

447

440

458

443

554

494

444

596

716

911

897

1,010

1.160 

1,120

910

1,130

934

-

20,642

688

40,940

Dec.

908

890

996

1,000

1,050

1,450

1,240

873

1 ;B50

1,520

1,320

1,650

1,380

1,540

1,490

*1,380

1,340

1,260

1,280

1,190

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,210

1,100

1,120 

1,190

1,100

1,060

1,260

1,310

38,807

1,252

76,970

Jan.

,080

,110

,120

,150

,390

,470

,420

,350

,220

,200

,150

* ,110

,180

,170

,080

,120

,110

,100

,010

,010

1,060

904

643

636

796

872 

895

888

904

747

610

32,505

1,049

64,470

Feb.

916

959

890

780

724

716

720

754

728

688

623

754

750

722

778

712

740

720

864

876

1,010

904

*1,130

1.340

1,230

1,190 

946

1,150

-

-

-

24,314

868

48,230

Mar.

1.160

1,060

955

1,030

967

826

619

999

1,070

1,040

1,040

984

864

766

875

944

906

902

756

621

548

870

922

913

863

904 

619

694

830

766

*647

26,960

870

53,470

Apr.

691

660

643

837

1,030

804

695

721

774

589

906

936

843

950

792

714

583

548

884

792

750

808

670

521

534

832 

770

840

871

844

-

22,832

761

45,290

May

849

776

816

726

*552

633

654

486

537

306

767

592

523

493

475

485

674

870

930

1,200

1,120

862

862

,200

.210

,180 

,100

,040

892

656

666

24,632

795

48,860

June

754

760

772

787

928

958

1.670

1,620

1,470

1,290

*1,040

1,290

904

842

1,290

1,380

1,300

888

908

1,020

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,040

1,010 

1,020

1,020

968

961

-

32,370

1,079

64 , 200

July

1,030

1,060

975

1,010

875

970

1.570

1,210

1,090

987

898

915

938

890

*832

652

527

451

680

644

634

680

441

432

427

488 

427

666

636

771

510

24,116

778

47,830

Aug.

409

746

719

776

1,020

817

1,020

1,020

794

686

709

721

747

878

735

697

*691

679

679

697

691

703

727

709

697

697 

685

673

661

661

631

22,775

735

45,170

Sept.

589

560

548

548

526

516

521

486

455

482

450

398

444

436

441

460

490

538

521

490

*475

460

451

446

441

436 

432

432

427

418

-

14,317

477

28,400

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,240 Min 224 Mean 759 Ao-ft 549,700

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,850 Min 344 Mean 816 Ao-ft 590,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
110 LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN

Rock Creek near Maple Valley, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°22<50", long. 122°01'10" (revised), In NE^ sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 6 E., 

on left bank 650 ft upstream from mouth and 2 miles southeast of Maple Valley.

Drainage area. 14.0 sq ml.

Records available. June 1945 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wood box culvert control. Altitude of gage is 425 ft 

Tfrom topographic map). Prior to Mar. 16, 1953, at site 50 ft downstream at datum 

0.816 ft higher.

Average discharge.--9 years, 21.8 cfs (15,780 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 75 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, 2.26 ft); minimum, 

5.9 cfs Oct. 3-8 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 165 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 4.26 ft, datum 

then in use, from recorded range in stage); minimum, 2.7 cfs Dec. 23, 24, 1952, minimum gage height, 0.19 ft, datum then in use, Oct. 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. No known diversion or regulation. 

Revisions.--WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8

5.9

12

25

50

80

Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

1.38

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.3

1.45

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.3

7.0 

9.0

2'J

45

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.8

*6.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

5^9. 

5.9

6.3

7.3

8.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.3 

IQ^S

229.7

7.41

0.529

0.61

456

Nov.

12

12.5

13

13

13

13 

13

13.5

14.5

12.5

12.5

12

*12

12

12.5

13.5

14.5

15

15.5

15.5

16

17

18

18

20

20

22

22

23

24.

465.0

15.5

1.11

1.24

922

Dec.

25

26

27

26

26

28 

30

32

38

46

57

61

60

59

56

*52

48

46

45

46

47

46

46

45

43

43

41

41

40

39 

39

1,304

. 42.1

3.01

3.46

2,590

Jan.

39

39

39

39

43

55 

66

7272"

71

63

*59

56

54

53

52

51

50

48

47

47

48

47

46

46

45

43

42

41

41 

41

1,555

50.2

3.59

4.13

3,080

Feb.

43

43

43

43

42

41 

40

40

39

38

38

40

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

41

40

*4O

40

40

39

38

38

_

-

1,131

40.4

2.89

3.00

2,240

Mar.

31

36

35

34

33

32 

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

30

29

28

28

28

27

27

26

25

*25

963

31.1

2.22

2.56

1,910

Apr.

25

25

24

25

25

26 

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

784

26.1

1.86

2.08

1,560

May

22

21

20

20

*20

19 

18.5

18.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17

17

17

16.5

16.5

16

16

16

15

15

15

14.5

14

14

14

13.5

13

13 m

509.5

16.4

1.17

1.35

 1,010

June

12.5

TSTS"

12.5

12.5

12

12.5 

12

12

12

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10 .5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

337.0

11.2

0.8OO

0.90

668

July

u

Ti

, 11

11

10.5

10.5 

10.5

9.9

11

11

10.5

10.5

9.9

9.9

*9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9 .0

9 .0

9.0

9.0 

9.0

309.5

9.98

0.713

0.82

614

Aug.

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

B.6

8.6 

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

1*8.

8.2

8 .£

1 .8

*8.6

8.2

8.2

B.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 

f.8

255.4

8.24

0.589

0.68

5O7

Sept.

.8

.8

.4

"To.O

.O 

.O

.0

.0

.0

.4

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

* .8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

-

222.0

7.40

0.529

0.59

440

Calendar year 1953= Max 62 Min 3.9 Mean 18.6 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.04 Ac-ft 13,470

Water year 1953-54: Max 72 Min 5.9 Mean 22.1 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.42 Ac-ft 16,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN 111

Cedar River at Renton, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°28'50", long. 122°12'10", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 23 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

125 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10 at Renton and 2 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 197 sq ni (Includes 4 sq ml In vicinity of Youngs Lake In Big Soos Creek 

basin).

Records available.--March 1901 to July 1903 (fragmentary), September 1906 to December 

1907 (monthly discharge only), August 1945 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 15.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T:929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Jan. 1, 1908, staff gages within 

1 mile of present site at datum 10.67 ft below mean sea level (unadjusted). Aug. 7, 

1945, to Aug. 15, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 700 ft upstream at datum 20.13 ft 

above mean sea level and Aug. 16, 1947, to Dec. 7, 1950, at datum 19.13 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 9 years (1945-54), 727 cfs (526,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 6.97 ft); minimum, 227 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 3.34 ft).

1901-3, 1906-7, 1945-54: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred 

Feb. 11, 1951, during period of no gage-height record (discharge measurement of 6,640 

cfs, gage height, 9.48 ft, made Feb. 10, 1951); minimum discharge, 49 cfs Nov. 20, 21, 

28, 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Cedar Lake for operation of power plant. 

FTore than 250 cfs is diverted at Landsburg at times by the city of Seattle for municipal use.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 1O to Sept. 30

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

249

369

508

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

800

1,190

2,140

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

240

321

470

765

5.0 1,140

6.0 2,110

7.0 3,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

327

352

436

459

445

*382

264

268 

303

445

518

391

369

378

348

323

335

344

378

404

391

365

344

315

319

311 

307

283

276

249

337

10,966

354

21,750

Nov.

962

919

714

*513

508

544

571

524 

493

488

427

331

319

307

335

352

413

409

450

391

459

761

988

919

1,050

1.440 

1,380

996

1,210

1,040

-

20,213

674

40,090

Dec.

948

919

1,050

1,060

1,090

1,780

1,570

922 

1,980

2.310

1,680

2,220

1,820

1,890

1,550

1,380

*1,300

1,220

1,220

1,360

1,330

1,330

1,260

1,190

1,060

1,060 

1,130

1,080

1,070

1,220

1,240

42,239

1,363

83,780

Jan.

1,030

1,060

1,080

1,130

1,560

2.220

2,100

1,920 

1,530

1,400

1,280

1,210

1,220

1,300

'1,140

1,090

1,150

1,130

1,030

1,000

1,070

1,180

1,010

828

*848

971 

966

992

948

924

797

37,114

1,197

73,610

Feb.

882

1,020

929

821

857

682

736

749 

696

687

586

80?

1,020

928

924

864

846

811

908

1,190

1,290

1,250

1,180

*1.420

1,350

1,300 

1,050

1,160

_

-

-

26,939>

962

53,430

Mar.

1,220

1.100

970

997

989

840

694

786 

1,160

1,520

1.270

1,190

955

786

855

934

894

892

796

613

580

656

856

847

836

814 

715

662

632

734

666

* 27, 259

879

54,070

Apr.

548

*596

652

757

940

994

758

754 

800

722

782

970

1.070

876

992

752

644

569

690

821

733

744

702

543

481

604 

722

664

*755

788

-

22,423

747

44,480

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,970 Mln 96 Mean 715

May

744

604

684

732

492

609

622

422 

410

462

688

546

404

362

344

330

416

610

719

918

1,000

765

688

904

1.050

1,030 

972

935

755

720

524

20,441

659

40,540

June

652

622

632

689

710

873

1,420

1.790 

1,750

1,550

1,130

1,180

1,000

*752

1,030

1,340

1,240

954

793

884

988

1,030

1,040

996

942

905 

912

920

863

828

-

30,415

1,014

60,330

July

972

1,000

905

902

779

817

1.120

1,070 

984

904

830

764

794

736

705

638

387

*329

390

533

442

556

337

275

265

294

281

354

426

544

500

19,831

640

39,330

Aug.

252

380

538

588

835

650

842

849 628"

589

536

520

530

614

642

542

525

508

520

552

564

564

610

634

*610

586 

547

552

569

574

586

18,036

582

35,770

Sept.

536 503"

476

476

464

448

448

454 

320

448

320

407

332

371

376

386

470

508

514

454

*390

366

352

339

330

326 

317

313

308

304

12,056

402

23,910

Ac-ft 517,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,310 Mln 249 Mean 789 Ac-ft 571,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
112 LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN

Issaquah Creek near Issaquah, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°28'55", long. 122°02'10", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 6 E., on left 

bank 3f miles south of Issaquah and 4 miles upstream from East Fork Issaquah Creek.

Drainage area.--26.0 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1945 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 210 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Oct. 1, 1948, at datum 0.99 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1948, to July 6, 1952, at site 70 

ft upstream at datum 0.41 ft lower.

Average discharge.--9 years, 71.9 cfs (52,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 781 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 3.33 ft); minimum, 

15 cfs Oct. 7, 8; minimum gage height, 0.82 ft Aug. 11.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 2,610 cfs Feb. 9 or 10, 1951 (gage height, 6.08 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 10.5 cfs Sept. 1, 3, 4, 1952; minimum gage height, 

0.81 ft Sept. 21, 22, 1953.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1953 has been revised to 580 

cfs Jan. 31, 1953 (gage height, 2.98 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1286.

Remarks. Records good. Many small diversions for irrigation and domestic use. No 

regulation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1092: 1946. WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.77

.9 

1.1 

1.3

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 

15.5

49

1.5 

1.9 

2.4 

2.9

158

325

540

Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

0.8 15 1.5 89

.9 22 1.9 169

1.1 40 2.4 325

1.3 61 2.9 540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

30

22

19

17.5

16.5

*16

15.5

19

24

64

42

*30

26

24

24

22

26

34

34

33

30 

27

26

24

24

24

23

22

24

28

77.

867.5

28.0

1.08

1.24

1,720

Nov.

*283 T56~

84

*56

53

59

62

47

40

38

39

39

36

34

40

69

120

85

89

89

98 

153

115

98

184

192

169

133

153

148

-

2,961

98.7

3.80

4.24

5,870

Dec.

126

129

150

133

156

248

189

175

554

457

306

317

208

180

146

118

*102

96

118

180

133

111

100

96

84

85

80

82

82

74

84

5,079

164

6.31

7.26

10,070

Jan.

98

92

103

131

30O

530

357

308

225

172

140

119

117

148

*140

117

106

99

86

22.

104 

216

155

131

117

106

99

103

99

121

148

4,864

157

6.04

6.96

9,650

Feb.

158

148

138

133

129

125

123

112

99

88

83

190

172

148

127

123

123

117

151

162

m146

*164

148

133

117

112

_

_

-

3,842

137

5.27

5.50

7,620

Mar.

101

89

82

76

71

68

65

103

140

133

116

101

92

86

84

89

77

71

66

64

59

57

54

52

*50

51

58

52

48

46

45

2,346

75.7

2.91

3.36

4,650

Apr.

46

48

86

110

119

110

96

101

94

86

77

82

117

92

83

7469'

65

62

62

56 

53

50

49

47-

48

48

45

*44

43

2,162

72.1

2.77

3.09

4,290

May

42

38

38

37

37

36

35

34

33

33

45

38

35

34

32

30

29

28

27

27

33 

30

28

28

28

37

32

29

28

37

ii

1,044

33.7

1.30

1.49

2,070

June

40

35

33

35

33

82

"65 88

52

4?

43

43

40

*37

61

57

70

57

53

74

59

48

36

41

38

36

42

41

36

34

-

1,456

48.5

1.87

2.08

2,890

July

~84~ 103

61

50

43

39

37

36

39

62

46

39

36

33

33

*31

30

29

28

31

39 

31

28

27

26

26

24

£3

22

21

20

1,177

38.0

1.46

1.68

2,330

Aug.

19.5

20

23

22

22

21

20

19.5

19.5

19

18

Ts

*19

20

20

27

25

22

24

25

23 

28

3433"

30

30

28

25

23

22

23

722.5

23.3

0.896

1.03

1,430

Sept.

22

21

21

22

21

20

21

23

22

24

31

29

28

*25

26

30

58

69

5S

44

37 

33

31

29

28

27

26

25

24

23

-

896

29.9

1.15

1.28

1,780

Calendar year 1953 : Max 534 Min 13.5 Mean 70.3 Cfsm 2.70 In. 36.68 Ac-ft 50,850

Water year 1953-54 : Max 534 Mln 15.5 Mean 75.1 Cfsm 2.89 In. 39.21 Ac-ft 54,370

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs). Nov. 1 (1:30 p.m.) 405 cfs (2.60 ft); Dec. 9 (9 p.m.) 781 cfs 

(3.33 ft); Dec. 11 (12 p.m.) 432 cfs (2.66 ft); Jan. 6 (7:30 a.m.) 640 cfs (3.10 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN 113

Sammamish Lake near Redmond, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°38'40", long. 122°06ilO", in HE^ sec. 24, T. 25 N., R. 5 E., on west 

shore 0.6 mile upstream from outlet and 1.8 mile south of Redmond.

Drainage area. 93.6 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 24.04 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 22, 1942, staff gage 1,000 

ft downlake at datum 1.00 ft higher. June 22, 1942, to Aug. 22, 1951, staff gage at 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.15 ft Jan. 10; minimum observed, 

 270"5~ft Sept. 10, 11.

1939-54: Maximum gage height observed, 9.40 ft Feb. 12, 1951 (present datum); minimum observed, 1.09 ft Aug. 25-27, 1951.

A stage of 10.83 ft (present datum) was observed on Dec. 22, 1933, from information 

by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Many small diversions from tributaries for irrigation and domestic use. Slight 

regulation on tributaries.

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.24

2.28

2.24

2.23

2.23

2.22

2.21

2.20

2.20

2.38

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.44

-2^43

zTtz

2.46

2.50

2.54

2.53

2.53

2.52

2.51

2.50

2.49

2.48

2.47

2.46

2.46

2.48

Nov.

2.64

2.88

2.95

2.98

3.00

3.01

3.02

3.07

3.06

3.05

3.07

3.08

3.08

3.10

3.09

3.26 

3.24

3.24

3.26

3.30

3.36

3.46

3.54

3.56

3.70

3.92

4.10

4.18

4.27

4.36

-

Dec.

4.46

4.47

4.56

4.78

4.84

5.08

5.28

5.36

5.55

5.90

6.06

6.26

6.36

6.35

6.34

6.30 

6.21

6.16

6.10

6.19

6.18

6.12

6.08

6.04

5.98

5.88

5.80

5.76

5.68

5.60

5.50

Jan.

5.48

5.45

5.42

5.50

5.75

6.35

6.75

7.00

7.10

7.15

7.12

7.04

6.94

6.87

6.82

6.75 

6.67

6.56

6.44

6.32

6.24

6.42

6.65

6.72

6.67

6.58

6.54

6.47

6.40

6.33

6.30

Feb.

6.29

6.27

6.24

6.20

6.14

6.08

6.02

5.95

5.85

5.75

5.67

5.70

5.90

5.96

5.98

6.00 

6.05

6.Q8

6.18

6.24

6.40

6.50

6.54

6.54

6.52

6.48

6.45

6.38

_

-

-

Mar.

6.32

6.21

6.10

6.OO

5.90

5.80

5.70

5.60

5.64

5.65

5.66

5.60

5.54

5.47

5.40

5.34 

5.28

5.18

5.08

5.00

4.92

4.84

4.73

4.64

4.58

4.49

4.40

4.32

4.24

4.14

4.08

Apr.

4.02

3.96

4.02

4.02

4.06

4.10

4.10

4.14

4.12

4.10

4.06

4.08

4.07

4.06

4.04

4.00 

3.96

3.90

3.86

3.80

3.76

3.72

3.65

3.61

3.58

3.53

3.49

3.44

3.40

3.36

-

May

3.30

3.26

3.22

3.19

3.16

3.10

3.05

3.01

2.98

2.95

2.92

2.88

2.84

2.80

2.77

2.74 

2.72

2.68

2.64

2.60

2.58

2.54

2.52

2.51

2.51

2.50

2.49

2.47

2.44

2.42

2.41

June

2.40

2.39

2.38

2.37

2.37

2.40

2.46

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.49

2.49

2.49

2.48

2.54

2.57 

2.55

2.53

2.51

2.58

2.57

2.57

2.56

2.56

2.55

2.54

2.53

2.52

2.51

2.50

-

July

2.59

2.66

2.68

2.67

2.67

2.66

2.66

2.65

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.65

2.63

2.62

2.61

2.59 

2.57

2.55

2.54

2.53

2.51

2.50

2.48

2.46

2.44

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.35

2.33

2.31

Aug.

2.30

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.22

2.21

2.20

2.18

2.17

2.16

2.15

2.13

2.11

2.10

2.09

2.09 

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.09

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.12

2.11

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.09

Sept.

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.07

2.05

2.05

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.02

2.05

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.0? 

2.15

2.16

2.18

2.18

2.19

2.19

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.11

2.10

-
114 LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN

Sammamish River near Redmond, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°40'10", long. 122°07'50", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank at highway crossing 500 ft downstream from Bear Creek, half a mile west of Redmond, and It miles downstream from outlet of Sammamish Lake.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 23.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 14, 1946, May 30 to Nov. 15, 

1950, staff gages at sites if miles or 2 miles uplake on west shore of lake at datum 

approximately 2.0 ft higher. Nov. 14, 1946, to July 8, 1947, water-stage recorder at 

present site at datum 1.52 ft higher.

Average discharge . 15 years, 281 cfs (203,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 858 cfs Jan. 8 (gage height, 7.27 ft); minimum, 

iJO cfs Oct. 6-8, Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 9.17 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Aug. 20, 21, 24, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Some small diversions from tributaries for irrigation and domestic 

use. Slight regulation on some tributaries.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4 to Jan. 5, Apr. 20 to May 14)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

122

160

225

290

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.3

420

550

680

862

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

134

111

101

96

94

91

90

97

108

182

160

135

126

120

117

114

121

151

168

178

161

147

139

133

129

128

126

122

121

127

132

3,959

128

0.889

1.02

7,850

Nov.

229

255

212

195

195

196

*195

187

182

181

189 

200

196

194

195

216

233

228

233

239

252

313

298

291

358

414

411

399

417

456

-

7,759

259

1.80

2.00

15,390

Dec.

510

489

497

534

525

588

582

576

612

*657

664 

679

677

671

664

651

637

631

628

672

654

638

625

615

599

586

579

575

564

549

536

18,664

602

4.18

4.82

37,020

Jan.

536

537

542

582

662

782

834

852" 855

840

821 

802

785

775

758

742

726

711

690

668

672

771

781

774

761

749

735

728

714

705

714

22,604

729

5.06

5.84

44,830

Feb.

719

*712

700

690

677

667

657

642

631

616

599 

660

700

698

690

700

714

708

*722

737

767

768

757

760

749

735

721

716

-

-

-

19,612

700

4.86

5.07

38,900

Mar.

700

680

659

644

625

611

593

601

638

631

615 

601

589

576

564

560

542

528

514

501

486

473

460

450

437

423

419

ilO

398

386

577

16,691

538

3.74

4.31

33,110

Apr.

368

*360

391

406

412

406

395

411

407

399

393 

389

408

399

393

385

378

372

369

367

358

350

341

334

329

324

324

*315

307

304

11,094

370

2.57

2.87

22,000

May

295

287

281

273

267

260

252

248

243

235

242 

234

226

221

215

208

203

196

190

186

183

178

170

169

170

198

181

169

163

161

166

6,670

215

1.49

1.72

 13,230

June

169

159

155

161

156

203

222

T96

181

*174

168 

176

169

160

176

177

185

174

172

182

173

169

164

159

152

151

152

154

146

143

-

5,078

169

1.17

1.31

10,070

July

222

238

202

185

174

168

164

*159

157

182

176 

164

160

156

152

151

150

146

143

143

143

139

135

132

128

127

124

121

118

117

114

4,790

155

1.08

1.24

9,500

Aug.

112

112

114

112

110

108

106

103

101

99

97 

96.

*97

97

97

104

102

100

115

U4

110

110

111

107

103

103

101

100

99

59 ioi

3,240

105

0.729

0.84

6,430

Sept.

100

98

98

98

97

96

95

92

91

92

104 

103

101

99

108

*114

132

130

121

117

115

114

112

110

3-10

109

108

107

104

103

-

3,178

106

0.736

0.82

6,300

Calendar year 1953: Max 679 Mln 65 Mean 272 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.62 Ac-ft 196,800

Water year 1953-54: Max 855 Mln 90 Mean 338 Cfsm 2.35 In. 31.86 Ac-ft 244,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN 

North Creek near Bothell, Wash.

115

Location Lat 47°47'30", long. 122°11'45", on line between sees. 29 and 32, T. 27 N., 

R. 5 E., on left bank 2 miles north of Bothell and 2| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 24.1 sq ml.

Records available. June 1S45 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 70 ft (from topographic map). June 11, 

1945, to Apr. 4, lySO, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Apr. 5, 1950, 

to Sept. 30, 1951, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 0.59 ft higher.

Average discharge.--9 years, 36.1 cfs (26,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 346 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 4.83 ft); minimum, 

7.7 cfs Aug. 12, 13 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 680 cfs Mar. 5 or 6, 1950 (gage height, 7.0 ft, present 

datum, from high-water elevation, pointed out by local resident); minimum, 1.0 cfs 

Aug. 10, la46 (gage height, 0.45 ft, present datum).

Remarks. Records good. Many small diversions for irrigation and domestic use. Slight 

regulation for farm use.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

7.7

16.5

41

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

164

209

255

355

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

15.5

12

11

10

9.7

9.7

14.5

35

62

25

18

14.5

13

12.5

11.5

32

67

33

46

25

19.5

17.5

16

15.5

14.5

14

13.5

14

18.5

18.5

664.4

21.4

0.888

1.03

1,320

Nov.

64

38

26

23

39

36

*29

26

23

23

29

34

29

30

28

46

46

38

43

36

53

69

49

40

115

97

94

71

86

128

1,488

49.6

2.06

2.30

2,950

Dec.

144

109

110

99

90

146

110

95

114

*98

85

81

66

59

54

47

42

48

62

100

71

58

52

47

42

42

45

46

42

37

35

2,276

73.4

3.05

3.51

4,510

Jan.

42

58

56

92

210

325

256

178

125

100

83

71

68

66

*60

55

52

49

45

44

110

142

118

103

98

102

90

97

89

98

130

3,212

104

4.32

4.96

6,370

Feb.

135

112

95

85

78

71

66

61

58

53

50

130

223

196

151

222

234

198

*231

202

236

175

125

108

96

90

75

66

-

-

3,622

129

5.35

5.59

7,180

Mar.

58

52

48

44

41

4O

38

59

148

134

106

86

74

64

59

58

51

46

42

40

37

33

32

30

28

27

29

26

25

23

23

1,601

51.6

2.14

2.47

3,180

Apr.

23

*24

35

43

38

33

28

42

35

32

27

28

37

32

28

25

24

23

28

29

24

22

21

19

18.5

26

25

*22

22

22

835.5

27.8

1.15

1.29

1,660

May

18

17

16.5

16

16.5

15

14.5

13.5

13

12.5

18.5

15.5

14.5

13

12

11.5

11

10.5

12

11

13.5

11.5

10.5

11

15.5

34

2T

16.5

14

13.5

19.5

460.5

14.9

0.618

0.71

913

June

23

17.5

17.5

18

23

45

35

26

20

*18

16

17

16.5

15

22

34

46

33

29

31

22

18.5

16

14

12.5

12

12

11.5

11

10.5

642.5

21.4

0.888

0.99

1,270

July

80

52

31

23

19

16.5

15.5

»14

14

22

17

13.5

12

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11

10.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

16.5

11.5

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.3

8.9

8*1

8.5

523.8

16.9

0.701

0.81

1,040

Aug.

9.3

8.5

10.5

9.7

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.5

8.5

*8.5

8.5

8.9

10.5

16

11.5

11

16

19.5

15

18

18.5

14.5

12

13

11.5

11

10.5

10.5

11.5

354.7

11.4

0.473

0.55

704

Sept.

10

9.7

10

10.5

10

9.7

9.3

8.9

1T75

8.9

15

11

10

9.7

17

*15.5

2120-

14.5

11.5

15

11

12

10.5

9.7

8.9

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

347.2

11.6

0.481

0.54

689

Calendar year 1953: Max 146 Min 5.3 Mean 31.3 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.64 Ac-ft 22,670

Water year 1953-54: Max 325 Min 8.5 Mean 43.9 Cfsm 1.82 in . 24.75 Ac-ft 31,790

Peak discharge (base. £50 cfs).--Jan. 6 (11 a.m.) 346 cfu (4.83 ft); Feb. 21 (9 a.m.) 284 cfu 

(4.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
116 LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN

Sammamish River at Bothell, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°45'20", long. 122"II 1 35", in NW^SE^ sec. 8, T. 26 N., R. 5 E., on left 

bank in Bothell a quarter of a mile downstream from North Creek and 3-| miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 205 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean lower low water at Seattle (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark) or 6.54 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1947. Prior to Dec. 28, 1939, staff gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 358 cfs (259,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 30.70 ft); mini- 

 mum, 110 cfs Oct. 7, 8; minimum gage height, 23.42 ft Aug. 12, 13.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, about 1,900 cfs Feb. 12 or 13, 1951; maximum gage

height, 32.12 ft Feb. 22, 1949; minimum discharge, 62 cfs Aug. 22, 23, 1951 (gage

height, 22.92 ft).

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

poor. Some small diversions from tributaries for irrigation and domestic use. Slight 

regulation on some tributaries.

Revisions.--WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating tables

23.4

23.8

24.3

25.0

26.0

Oct. 1

106

151

214

312

469

, water year 19i 

In cub;

to Jan. 6

27.0

28.0

29.0

30.4

646

846

1,080

1,420

Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

23.4

23.8

24.3

25.0

26.0

116

166

233

335

502

27.0

28.0

29.0

30.0

31.0

1,080

1,320

1,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

189

159

130

124

118

115

113

126

153

286

214

171

157

150

146

143

173

258

231

261

218

191

179

170

167

162

159

157

157

168

171

5,316

171

0.834

0.96

10,540

Nov.

244

339

273

248

277

280

*269

256

244

245

261

282

269

268

268

308

332

309

315

320

342

455

394

368

548

611

577

527

571

686

-

10,686

356

1.74

1.94

21,200

Dee.

823

703

694

737

701

900

817

765

859

*878

854

874

844

814

796

771

747

745

761

933

840

783

749

737

703

690

688

686

665

640

620

23,817

768

3.75

4.32

47,240

Jan.

635

669

680

804

1,090

1,420

1,470

1,360

1,250

1,160

1,090

1,030

996

980

*942

916

888

862

826

790

810

1,110

1,100

1,060

1,030

1,010

990

980

960

920

930

30,758

992

4.84

5.58

61,010

Feb.

940

930

910

900

890

870

860

840

810

780

760

910

1,000

1,100

1,090

1,100

1,100

1,120

*1,160

1,220

1.250

1,210

1,090

1,050

1,000

980

934

914

_

-

-

27,718

990

4.83

5.03

54,980

Mar.

884

844

818

783

756

741

720

779

994

966

872

810

770

741

720

716

682

658

631

610

590

570

551

545

520

500

490

475

460

450

440

21,086

680

3.32

3.83

41,820

Apr.

*435

435

506

552

545

518

489

536

522

504

477

474

520

497

474

464

452

438

448

455

431

414

402

389

383

394

396

*375

369

369

-

13,663

455

2.22

2.48

27,100

May

349

337

330

322

318

308

304

293

287

282

304

292

278

268

262

253

246

241

234

233

239

227

219

219

226

304

261

233

222

220

240

8,351

269

1.31

1.51

16,560

June

255

229

223

236

233

334

348

294

265

*250

236

234

244

226

253

272

299

265

251

269

246

229

218

211

204

198

196

197

186

181

7,282

243

1.19

1.32

14,440

July

373

361

276

246

223

209

204

*197

192

229

216

196

187

183

179

178

177

171

169

169

170

166

166

158

154

153

152

148

143

141

140

6,026

194

0.946

1.09

11,950

Aug.

139

135

143

143

138

133

130

130

129

124

122

*120

121

122

127

146

140

133

158

171

156

157

165

153

149

150

144

140

138

136

143

4,335

140

0.683

0.79

8,600

Sept.

138

135

135

136

133

129

128

126

126

127

156

143

141

138

163

*171

205

206

ITS

165

162

153

153

150

148

144

141

141

140

138

-

4,449

148

0.722

0.81

8,820

Calendar year 1953: Max 933 Min 87 Mean 344 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.78 Ac-ft 249,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,470 Min 113 Mean 448 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.66 Ae-ft 324,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 26 to Feb. 18, Mar. 25 to Apr. 1; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range in stage and records for station near Redmond.
SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 117

South Fork Skykomish River near Index, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°48'20", long. 121°32'40", in NE£ sec. 29, T. 27 N., R. 10 E., on right 

bank 600 ft upstream from Sunset Palls, 1 mile southeast of Index, and 2 miles upstream 

from confluence with North Pork. Discharge measurements made about 2 miles upstream 

from gage.

Drainage area. 355 sq mi.

Records available. October 1902 to September 1905, April 1911 to September 1954.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 574.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Oct. 1, 1902, to Sept. 30, 1905, staff gage 

at site 300 ft downstream at datum 0.39 ft higher. Apr. 26, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1913, 

staff gage at former site at datum 1 ft higher than present gage. Oct. 1, 1913, to 

Sept. 13, 1920, staff gage, Sept. 14, 1920, to Oct. 1, 1921, water-stage recorder, 

Jan. 23, 1922, to Mar. 14, 1934, staff gage, all at former site at present datum.

Average discharge. 46 years, 2,362 cfs (1,710,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,800 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 14.03 ft), from 

recorded range in stage; minimum, 612 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 2.45 ft).

1902-5, 1911-54: Maximum discharge, 55,000 cfs Dec. 12, 1921 (gage height, 22.8 ft, 

from high-water marks, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 14.000 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 165 cfs Nov. 29, 1952 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

Flood of 1897 reached a stage of about 5 ft higher than that of Dec. 12, 1921 (discharge, about 70,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 512: 1903-5, 1911-14. WSP 572: Drainage area. WSP 792: 

 T5&T. WSP 15586: T903-5(M), 1912(M), 1914-29(M), 1931-34(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

640

930

1,270

1,630

2,460

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

3,400

5,740

8,740

12,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,940 

1,960 

1,450

1,160

984

840

744

728

739

1,370

1,260

972

*828

744

684

640

640

918

1,070

1,340

1,540 

1,200

1,020

888

810

756

712 

684

712

3,180

10.200

43,715

1,410

5.97

4.58

86,700

Nov.

9.590 

5,480 

3,410

2,520

2,080

1,860

1,820

1,610

1,470

1,370

1,480

1,580

1,440

1.550

2,790

2,860

2,280

1,900

1,710

1,540

1,540 

*3,120

3,100

2,880

5,040

4,620

3,570 

3,140

3,660

4,710

-

85,500

2,843

8.01

8.94

169,200

Dec.

4,740 

4,150 

4,260

3,880

4,950

5,870

3,590

2,870

12.500

7,040

6,870

11,900

6,110

5,270

5,940

3,790

3,160

2,990

4,460

7,210

5,230 

3,910

3,170

2,700

2,340

2,240

2.090 

2,940

*2,810

2,360

2,870

144,210

4,652

13.1

15.11

286,000

Jan.

3,740 

5,270 

5,020

5,060

4,270

5.610

4,550

5,760

5,050

2,550

2,190

1,940

1,800

2,180

2,070

1,770

1,590

1,470

1,330

1,190

1,200 

1,240

1,260

1,140

1,060

997

930 

918

870

888

978

65,891

2,126

5.99

6.90

130,700

Feb.

*1.060 

1,070 

1,130

1,560

1,720

2,080

2,520

2,440

2,570

2,140

1,910

2,050

5,070

2,840

2,420

5,160

3,240

2,890

3,620

5.800

5,620 

4,360

3,230

3,920

3,640

3,380

2,620 

2,320

.

-

-

77,780

2,778

7.85

8.15

154,300

Mar.

2,010 

1,770 

1,570

1,440

1,360

1,320

1,240

1,480

*3,050

5.820

2,790

2,260

1,970

1,770

1,610

1,530

1,420

1,330

1,260

1,200

1,160 

1,140

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,190

1,580 

1,330

1,190

1,120

1.070

49,370

1,593

4.49

5.17

97,920

Apr.

1.120 

1,130 

2,210

5,500

4.220

3,460

2,610

2,570

2,200

1,950

1,810

*2,010

3,960

3,860

2,960

2,670

5,760

5,740

5,250

2,880

2,620 

2,530

2,410

2,350

2,320

2,140

1,970 

1,850

1,690

1,560

-

76,910

2,564

7.22

8.06

152,500

May

1,470 

1.440 

1,480

1,890

2,290

2,590

3,410

5,160

6,790

6,570

6,390

5,660

4,650

4,540

5,140

6,670

7,510

9,000

*9.340

7,580

6,110 

5,260

5,450

6,110

5,750

4,850

4,050 

5,480

5,480

5,780

4,000

151,670

4,895

13.8

15.89

300,800

June

4,440

5)l60

4,480

4,450

4,830

4,390

4,590

4,560

4,510

4,800

4,890

4,370

6,650

6,670

*5,700

4,740

4,450

7,030

7.650 

7,400

6,970

6,390

6,320

6,750

6,390 

5,680

5,280

.6,670

-

164,310

5,477

15.4

17.21

325,900

July

7.980 

6,810 

6,150

6,180

6,500

6,300

6,750

6,210

5,340

6,450

6,630

5,600

5,510

6,210

6,420

5,880

5,580

5,210

4; 850

4,120

3,700 

3,410

3,560

3,550

3,530

3,580

3,400 

*2,990

 2.940

2,V60

3,030

157,310

5,075

14.5

IS. 48

512,000

Aug.

5,070 

5.080 

2,860

2,520

2,250

2,130

2,200

2,240

2,100

1,930

1,880

1,840

1,860

1,970

1,900

1,810

1,740

1,580

1,650

1,940

1,890 

1,930

3,010

2,080

1,700

1,660

1,520 

1.410

1,410

*1,420

1,650

62,210

2,007

5.65

6.52

123,400

Sept.

1,520 

1,370 

1,320

1,390

1,300

1,160

1,100

1,350

1,250

1,170.

1,460!

1,500

1,250

1,110

1,190

1,240

1,280

2.180

1,900

1,690

1,460 

1,500

1,190

1,110

1,050

978

912 

858

810

768

-

37,926

1,264

5.56

5.97

75,250

Calendar year 1955: Max 18,000 Min 367 Mean 2,967 Cfsm 8.36 In. 113.45 Ac-ft 2,148,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 12,500 Min 640 Mean 3,059 Cfsm 8.62 In. 116.98 Ac-ft 2,215,000

Peak dischartce (base. 10,000 cfs). Oct. 31 (2:30 p.m.) 10.200 cfs (10.86 ft); Dec. 9 (li30 p.m.)

17,800 cfs (14.03 ft); Dec. 12 (1 a.m.) 16,900 cfs (13.68 ft); May 19 (I a.m.) 10,900 cfs (11.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
118 SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

Skykomish River near Gold Bar, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°50'15", long. 121°40'00", in SW£ sec. 9, T. 27 N., R. 9 £., on right 

 bank 2 miles southeast of Gold Bar and 5 miles upstream from Wallace River and Startup.

Drainage area. 535 sq mi.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 209.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (supplementary adjustment of 1947).

Average discharge.--26 years, 3,783 cfs (2,739,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,500 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 12.84 ft), minimum, 1,130 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 3.93 ft).

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 88,700 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 21.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 315 cfs 

Nov. 29, 1952; minimum gage height, 2.73 ft Dec. 1, Ib36.

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

good. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1286: 1934(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.9 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,100

1,770

2,420

3,940

5,820

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

8,320

11,300

14,800

23,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

Z 

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 !f

Ttota.1

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,460

3,700 

2,700

2,180

1,870

1,610

1,420

1,400

1,430

2,640

2,360

1,830

*1,570

1,390

1,280

1.190 

1,210

1,840

2,010

2,310

2,700

2,160

1,870

1,640

1,480

1,380

1,290

1,230

1,290

5,940

19.700

82 j 080

2,648

 4.95

5.71

162,800

Nov.

16.600

9,160 

5,580

4,160

3,460

3,080

3,020

2,700

2,460

2,290

2,490

2,690

2,430

2.280

4,450

4,390 

3,590

3,040

2,600

2,500

2,520

*4,640

4,900

4,600

8,800

7,450

5,930

5,340

6,360

8,320

-

141,830

4,728

8.84

9.86

281,300

Dec.

7,840

6,720 

6,880

6,190

8,050

9,480

5,800

4,840

20.500

11,000

11,000

17,500

10,000

8,500

9,300

6,000 

5,000

4,700

8,000

12,000

8,000

6,000

5,000

4,500

3,800

3,600

5.400

4,700

*4,300

3,650

4,500

230,550

7,437

13.9

16.03

457,300

Jan.

6,000

5,300 

5,000

5,100

7,000

9.500

8,000

6,500

5,200

4,300

3,500

3,200

3,000

3,500

3,200

2,800 

2,500

2,300

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,200

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1.500

1,500

1,700

109,600

3,535

6.61

7.62

217,400

Feb.

1.850

*1,870 

1,970

2,390

3,000

3,510

3,860

3,970

3,800

3,430

3,000

3,500

5,000

4,500

4,000

5,000 

5,500

5,000

6,000

9.500

9,000

7,500

5,500

6,500

6,000

5,500

4,500

3,500

_

-

-

128,650

4,595

8.59

8.94

255,200

Mar.

3,000

2,700 

2,500

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,000

2,500

*5,000

6.190

4,460

3,600

3,150

2,820

2,590

2,490 

2,310

2,150

2,030

1,940

1,880

1,870

1,870

1,820

1,780

1,870

2,500

2,110

1,880

1,790

1.730

79,130

2,553

4.77

5.50

157,000

Apr.

1.790

1,820 

3,390

4,820

6.130

5,070

3,940

3,570

3,360

3,030

2,820

3,120

*5,950

5,890

4,550

4,080 

5,480

5,480

4,800

4,250

3,880

3,750

3,570

3,490

3,440

3,210

2,960

2,780

2,550

2,360

-

115,330

3,844

7.19

8.02

228,800

May

2,240

2.180 

2,290

2,880

3,520

3,960

5,360

8,120

10,300

9,830

9,530

8,240

6,640

6,240

7,500

9,890 

11,200

13 , 400

13.800

*11,300

9,140

7,790

8,150

9,290

8,540

6,980

5,910

5,180

5,300

5,750

6,170

226,620

7,310

13.7

15.75

449,500

June

6,570

5.840 

6,520

7,710

6,690

6,690

7,140

6,550

6,880

6,880

6,740

7,140

7,290

6,450

10,700

10,800 

*8,960

7,340

6,930

11,700

12.100

11,500

10,700

9,890

9,830

10,400

9,800

8,490

8,100

10,500

-

252,830

8,428

15.8

17.58

501,500

July

12.600

<LO,500 

9,380

9,500

10,100

9,680

10,400

9,410

8,040

10, 300

10,500

8,630

8,290

9,560

9,950

9,170 

8,690

7,960

7,450

6,220

5,640

5,180

5,440

5,440

5,460

5,520

*5,180

4,680

4.640

4,750

4,820

243,080

7,841

14.7

16.90

482,100

Aug.

4,970

4,920 

4,570

3,990

3,520

3,380

3,510

3,650

3,410

3,150

3,080

3,000

3,080

3,200

3,120

2,900 

2,820

2,600

2,700

3,160

3,260

3,210

5.520

3,640

2,880

2,700

2,530

2,360

2.560

2,360

*2,880

102,420

3,304

6.18

7.12

203,100

Sept.

2,590

2,310 

2,290

2,420

2,200

1,970

1,870

2,200

2,140

2,010

2,480

2,240

2,120

1,890

1,970

2,110 

2,140

4.200

3,680

3,160

2,660

2,350

2,230

1,940'

1,830

1,730

1,610

1,510

1,420

1.540

-

66,610

2,220

4.15

4.63

132,100

Calendar year 1953: Max 31,000 Mln 649 Mean 4,794 Cfsm 8.96 In. 121.62 Ac-ft 3,470,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 20,300 Mln 1,190 Mean 4,873 Cfsm 9.11 In. 123.66 Ac-ft 3,528,000

Peak discharge (base. 19.000 efs). Oct. 31 (10:30 a.m.) 22,800 cfs (11.90 ft); Dec. 9 (12:30 p.m.) 

27,500 ofs (12.84 ft); Dec. 12 (12:30 a.m.) 26,100 cfs (12.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 13-29, Dec. 31 to Jan. 31, Feb. 11 to Mar. 9; discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded range In stage and records for South' Pork Skykomish River near Index.
SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 119

Wallace River at Gold Bar, Wash.

Location. Lat 47"51'50", long. 121 "41 "45", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 27 N., R. 9 E., on left bank 

yu ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Gold Bar, and l£ 

miles upstream from Olney Creek.

Drainage area. 19.8 sq mi.

Records available. December 1928 to September 1933, July 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Sater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 200 ft (from topographic map). December 

l»23 to Sept. 30, lt)33, staff gage 40 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1929-33, 1946-54), 160 cfs (115,800 acre-ft per year).

extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 8.04 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Aug. 11-13 (gage height, 3.77 ft).

ls2B-33, lt)46-54: Maximum discharge, 2,740 cfs Feb. 26, 1932 (gage height, 8.5 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum, 9.2 cfs Oct. 18, 

la, 1952; minimum gage height observed, 0.32 ft Aug. 27, Sept. 3-5, 1930, site and datum 

then in use.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. No 

known diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1062: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7

Oct. 

39

92

152

Oct. 31 to Sept. 30

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.6

230

400

600

845

3.7 

3.9

4.1 

4.4 

4.7

50

81

150

235

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

7.1

340

540

765

1,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

G

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsir

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

26o

116

90

69

60

52

55

68 

222

116

86

73

*66

58

50

58

114

90

142

124

87

73

63

57

52

48

43

36

845

*1.280

4,775

154

7.78

8.97

9,470

Nov.

033

442

282

199

171

153

155

132

113 

99

115

123

95

89

150

120

103

87

85

li

101

229

»163

145

426

214

258

242

390

498

-

6,391

213

10.8

12.00

12,680

Dec.

386

374

382

313

432

490

299

265

Hi

438

554

299

299

258

217

202

245

621

610

329

235

188

163

145

168

148

»318

211

171

470

10,836

350

17.7

20.35

21,490

Jan.

386

292

242

226

520

549

374

310

235 

196

163

142

128

130

120

108

97

89

81

74

78

85

76

69

66

61

60

57

56

M

155

5,309

171

8.64

9.97

10,530

Feb.

155

»155

163

205

229

245

258

229

190 

150

125

215

I3§" 394

190

235

285

220

265

299

374

261

202

255

217

196

158

140

-

-

-

6,248

223

11.3

11.74

12,390

Mar.

120

103

97

93

87

87

79

134

378 

»3lO

199

155

132

113

101

99

93

85

78

74

69

69

71

67

64

63

71

58

56

54

53

3,312

107

5.40

6.22

6,570

Apr.

50

50

162

185

208

160

120

128

111 

101

99

150

»398 ~Z55

182

168

226

193

168

148

130

125

113

108

106

97

91

85

74

67

-

4,271

142

7.17

8.02

8,470

May

63

63

67

99

125

132

202

295

313 

255

282

235

173

173

242

282

295

24S ?9?

226

*235

199

229

248

252

185

145

128

138

171

261

6,353

205

10.4

11.93

12,600

June

282

205

252

275

199

310

422

302

255 

255

229

229

214

*173

155

430

370

310

288

527

355

306

258

229

242

238

288

220

205

238

-

8,614

287

14.5

16.18

17,090

July

436

3l3

248

226

214

202

199

166

153 

332

265

188

176

188

168

153

138

125

108

103

157

118

106

95

87

85

»76

64

66

66

66

5,087

164

8.28

9.55

10,090

Aug.

66

60

82

76

56

53

49

49

43 

40

38

36

36

38

38

44

43

37

44

188

132

330

436

175

128

113

91

72

64

57

»124

2,842

91.7

4.63

5.34

5,640

Sept.

79

60

86

155

101

72

61

69

57 

51

149

113

99

72

83

89

107

572

32T

245

182

148

123

106

91

79

69

63

58

54

-

3,622

121

6.11

6.80

7,180

Calendar year 1S53: Max 1,420 Min 18 Mean 191 Cfsm 9.65 In. 131.26 Ac-ft 138,600

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,280 Min 36 Mean 185 Cfsm 9.34 In. 127.07 Ac-ft 134,200

Peak discharge (base, 1.550 cfs).--Oct. 31 (8:30 a.m.) 1,890 cfs (8.04 ft); Dec. 9 (9 a.m.) 1,500 

cfs (7.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 3 to Dec. 8, Apr. 17 to June 12, Aug. 23 to Sept. 17.

380101 O - 56 - 9
120 SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

Sultan River near Startup, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°58'30", long. 121°46'30", in NE£ sec. 28, T. 29 N., R. 8 E. ( on left 

bank 1-| miles upstream from intake of Everett water-supply system and 7^ miles north 

of Startup.

Drainage area. 74.5 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1954.

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

to July 2, 1S34, staff gage at same site at datum 3.29 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 766 cfs (554,600 aore-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 13.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs as explained below; minimum, 208 cfs Jan. 28 

(gage height, 4.29 ft).

1934-54: Maximum discharge, 34,600 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 17.22 ft, from 

high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; minimum, 48 cfs Sept. 25, 27, 29, 30, 1942; minimum 

gage height, 3.32 ft Sept. 22, 23, 24, 1938, Oct. 19, 20, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water

1943-49. WSP

years ).--WSP 1182: 1935, 1936(M), 1937-39, 1940(M), 1941, 1942(P),

1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.3 210 7.0 1,420 

4.6 280 8.0 2,250 

5.0 390 9.0 3,400 

5.5 570 10.0 5,000 

6.0 810 12.0 9,800 

6.5 1,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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.

2,260

1,300

810

579

462

381

330

390

515 

1,640

870

558

430 

*369

330

298

364

920

770

964

821

588

469 

399

351

315

290

268 366"

3,850

8,420

30,677

990

13.3

15.31

60,850

Nov.

4j460

1^820

1,060

745

638

570

546

480

424 

587

444

602

466 

430

980

760

584

480

458

438

527

1,300

*1,270 

992

2,830

1,540

1,520

1,410

2,060

2,750

-

32,971

1,099

14.8

16.46

65,400

Dec.

1,900

1,620

1,630

1,340

2,200

2,320

1,140

926

6,750 

2,180

2,790

4,720

1,660 

1,460

1,210

992

920

1,370

3,590

4,480

2,070

1,260

909 

730

602

715

602

1,330

904

*690

1,990

57,000

1,839

24.7

28.45

113,100

Jan.

1,960

1,400

1,140

1,320

5.580

2,750

1,730

1,430

980 

750

597

502

462 

646

514

417

372

336

300

272

282

310

272 

250

237

223

212

255

221

357

710

24,757

799

10.7

12.36

49,100

Feb.

660

615

660

892

1,090

1,220

1,340

1,240

*958 

745

592

1,370

2 ..510

1^030

1,390

1,670

1,160

1,840

1,940

2,430

1,460

1,000 

1,190

1,020

865

651

562

-

-

33,490

1,196

16.1

16.72

66,430

Mar.

472

414

372

342

322

322

305

733

2.270 

*1,740

986

695

554 

476

430

414

372

342

318

300

290

288

290 

278

272

315

476

333

290

272

280

15,563

502

6.74

7.77

30,870

Apr.

330

366

1,530

1,460

1,360

1,010

730

720

642 

534

502

764

2,650 

*1,660

1,040

892

1,270

1,070

920

760

656

620

579 

554

546

530

480

441

396

363

-

25,355

845

11.3

12.66

50,290

May

339

34?

363

502

710

770

1,120

1,630

1,830 

1,520

1,550

1,330

997 

953

1,240

1,580

1,720

1.940

1,800

*1,390

1,220

1,080

1,170 

1,310

1,310

1,050

870

720

755

887

1,230

35,228

1,136

15.2

17.59

69,870

June

1,340

1,010

1,140

1,430

1,110

1,450

1,550

1,170

1,040 

1,020

975

997

997 

832

*2,430"

2.590

2,050

1,740

1,400

2,420

1,860

1,550

1,320 

1,140

1,190

1,230

1,180

1,010

936

1,220

-

41,327

1,378

18.5

20.63

81,970

July

1,940

1,490

1,190

1,120

1,110

1,030

1,110

948

826 

2.040

1,660

1,130

1,010 

1,120

1,030

942

882

810

730

615

720

628

610 

579

562

566

518

156" 448

*476

498

28,804

929

12.5

14.38

57,130

Aug.

522

510

472

430

357

333

345

372

325

300

295

285

292 

320

310

330

312

278

31F

719

610

1,290

2.120 

892

584

510

438

387

366

354

502

15,472

499

6.70

7.72

30,690

Sept.

*420

357

384

530

411

348

315

452

402 

363

615

530

472 

381

417

452

535

2.010

1,316

1,010

705

550

455 

393

357

322

295

262

237

219

-

15,509

517

6.94

7.74

30,760

Calendar year 1953: Max 13,400 Mln 95 Mean 1,051 Cfsm 14.1 In. 191.53 Ac-ft 761,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 8,420 Mln 212 Mean 976 Cfsm 13.1 In. 177.79 Ac-ft 706,500

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). 

11.400 cfs (12.55 ft); Dec. 12 (1 a.D

Oct. 30 (11:50 p.m.) 14.100 cfs (13.28 ft): Dec. 9 (8 a.m.) 

i.) 10,100 cfs (12.09 ft); Dec. 19 (12 p.m.) 7,220 cfs (11.05

ft); Jan. 5 (4:20 p.m.) 7,050 cfs (10.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 121

Woods Creek near Monroe, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°52'20", long. 121"55'10", in Wj sec. 33, T. 28 N., R. 7 E., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from West Pork and 2^ miles northeast of Monroe.

Drainage area. 55.0 sq ml.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 100 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--8 years, 151 cfs (109,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Dec. 6 (gage height, 6.28 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Oct. 7-8 (gage height, 2.22 ft).

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 1,710 cfs Feb. 26, 1950 (gage height, 7.18 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 770 cfs; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 22, 1951, Sept. 27, Oct. 10, 

1952; minimum gage height, 1.97 ft Aug. 22, 1951, Oct. 10, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Several small diversions above station for farm use. No regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 6 Dec. 7 to Sept. 3O

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

28

54

87

132

207

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

327

475

660

1,110

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

28

55

90

135

211

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

6.1

332

482

665

1,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

119

76

54

42

37

34

31

38

52

150

151

*105

80

67

58

52

55

99

156

184

184

144

119

101

87

77

72

66

62

70

81

2,703

87.2

1.59

1.83

5,360

Nov.

222

360

245

182

162

160

142

126

112

102

118

124

114

107

119

132

163

153

151

160

156

182

188

*173

248

362

346

335

330

607

-

6,081

203

3.69

4.11

12,060

Dec.

915

712

640

648

728

1.110 

802

568

633

689

609

522

413

346

292

251

222

205

203

318

288

261

240

235

211

US" 194

*222

215

198

200

13,288

429

7.80

8.99

26,360

Jan.

261

275

268

295

468

1,120 

884

713

582

441

340

280

251

261

233

213

196

178

159

145

149

300

300

258

229

213

192

186

192

211

295

10,088

325

5.91

6.82

20,010

Feb.

349

*313

280

261

251

254 

256

251

242

222

198 m529

522

413

479

532

529

526

508

550

48T

380

338

300

298

256

231

-

-

-

10,064

359

6.53

6.81

19,960

Mar.

207

184

168

152

142

138 

130

159

266

290

*254

244

196

178

166

163

149

137

125

116

110

103

98

93

87

84

94

90

82

78

75

4,558

147

2.67

3.08

9,040

Apr.

80

78

113

132

132

138

137

149

163

149

137

133

*178

T66~ 192

150

152

138

147

145

130

125

116

107

100

108

119

110

113

116

-

3,953

132

2.40

2.67

7,840

May

"~97 101

90

84

81

77 

74

70

66

65

76

76

69

64

59

55

52

49

46

45

*51

49

46

43

62

90

80

66

59

60

84

2,086

67.3

1.22

1.41

4,140

June

182

152

125

147

135

244 

340

290

224

190

166

149

140

122

*178

601

749

637

434

404

300

238

190

157

135

118

116

118

100

89

-

7,170

239

4.35

4.85

14,220

July

216

244

1ST

147

124

108 

97

94

86

112

100

82

74

68

64

60

57

55

52

57

72

65

57

53

50

50

48

*46

43

42

41

2,648

85.4

1.55

1.79

5,250

Aug.

41

41

45

45

42

39 

37

34

34

33

33

33

33

35

35

34

40

43

47

63

~56 106

70

66

67

59

53

49

*55

1,466

47.3

0.860

0.99

2,910

Sept.

54

49

46

49

47

43 

40

39

36

36

55

51

48

43

49

56

72

96

35

81

74

68

64

60

56

53

51

49

48

45

-

1,651

55.0

1.00

1.12

3,270

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,110 Hln 16.5 Mean 168 Cfsm 3.05 In. 41.36 Ac-ft 121,300

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,120 Mln 31 Mean 180 Cfsm 3.27 In. 44.47 Ac-ft 130,400

Peak discharRe (base, 700 eta).-- Dec. 1 (12:15 a.m.) 1,020 cfs (5.81 ft): Dec. 6 (10:45 a.m.) 1,250

cfs (6.28 ft)j Dec. 10 (6 a.m.) 713 cfa (5.12 ft); Jan. 6 (l p.m.) 1,220 cfs (6.22 ft); July 17

(8i30 a.m.) 825 cfs (5.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
122 SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

Griffin Creek near Carnation, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°37'00", long. 121"54'15", in SW^SWj sec. 27, T. 25 N., R. 7 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 15B, three-quarters of 

a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles south of Carnation.

Drainage area. 17.1 sq mi.

Records available. June 1945 to September 1954. Prior to October 1951, published as 

"near Toit."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 120 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 fo Sept. 21, 1951, at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 42.7 cfs (30,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 343 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 3.64 ft); maximum

 gage height, 3.75 ft Jan. 6 (backwater from debris); minimum, 3.5 cfs Oct. 7; minimum 

gage height, 1.44 ft Aug. 11.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 738 cfs Feb. 10, 1951 (gage height, 5.03 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 2.2 cfs Aug. 20, 1953; minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Aug. 22, 

23, 1945 (site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control or no gage-height record, which are fair. Some small diversions for irrigation and domestic use. No regulation.

Revisions.--WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.5 

2.7 

3.1 

3.6

61

116

197

330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

7.4

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.2

47?

8.1

26

22

18

15

12.5

11

10

11.5

18.5

20

28.

28

26

25

21

18.5

16.5

15

14

13

16

19

456.7

14.7

0.860

0.99

906

Nov.

67

125

81

*57

45

40

35

30

27

24

24

24

20

25

23

28

44

47

47

45

44

59

56

53

86

136

He

93

89

105

-

1,690

56.3

3.29

3.68

3,550

Dec.

160

150

167

232

182

202

167

156

*197

245

167

134

113

105

96

83

72

65

65

83

81

72

65

60

53

49

45

IT

50

49

48

.3,440

111

6.49

7.48

6,820

Jan.

54

59

69

99

175

315

160

125

100

81

67

63

*66

61

57

52

49

44

59

59

77

85

74

65

58

51

48

46

51

67

2,624

84.6

4.95

5.71

5,200

Feb.

82

82

76

71

67

67

67

65

61

56

50

86

127

127

110

123

134

12?

121

*129

150

105

90

76

67

58

51

47

_

_

-

2,450

87.5

5.12

5.33

4,860

Mar.

44

42

40

38

37

56

55

60

"75" 100

60

53

48

42

38

36

33

31

29

27

26

25

24

23

*23

24

26

24

24

24

18.

1,165

37.6

2.20

2.55

2,310

Apr.

18.5

18.5

26

31

36

37

36

40

39

36

34

34

41

36

35

31

28

28

26

24

21

20

19

17.5

18

19

17.5

*17

17.5

838.5

28.0

1.64

1.82

1,660

May

16.5

15

14.5

13.5

13

12.5

12

11

10.5

10.5

15

14.5

12.5

11

10.5

12

11

10.5

9.2

8.4

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.1

O

14.5

16.5

18

17.5

18.5

25

395.3

12.8

0.749

0.86

784

June

25

24

24

26

24

58

150

*TI2

100

76

61

53

46

38

47

50

48

45

42

45

40

34

30

26

24

22

24

24

22

20

-

1,390

46.3

2.71

3.02

2,760

July

32

47

IT

37

31

27

24

22

«22

29

26

22

19

17

16

15.5

13.5

13

11

11

11

11

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.1

7.7

7.4

7.0

6.7

574.7

18.5

1.08

1.25

1,140

Aug.

6.1

5.9

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.4

5.9

5.4

5.1

4.9

*4.4

476

4.9

5.1

6.1

7.7

7.7

6.4

6.7

8.4

7.0

8.1

10

8~. 4

7.4

7.4

6.4

6.1

56

5Z6

5.6

199.7

E.44

0.577

0.43

596

Sept.

4.9

479

5.4

5.9

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

6.7

7.4

6.4

6.1

*7.0

19.5

31

34

34

31

26

22

19

17.5

16

14.5

13.5

12.5

11

10.5

-

397.5

15.2

0.772

0.86

788

Calendar year 1953: Max 245 Min 2.4 Mean 43.2 Cfsm 2.55 In. 34.28 Ac-ft 31,280

Water year 1953-54: Max 315 Min 3.7 Mean 42.8 Cfsm 2.50 In. 33.96 Ac-ft 30,970

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). --Dec. 4 (8 a.m.) 250 cfs (3.32 ft); Dec. 9 (9:30 p.m.) 275 ofs

(3.41 ft); Jan. 6 (3 p.m.) 343 cfs (3.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Feb. 21 to Mar. 24; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, Apr. 14 to June 6, Aug. 21 

to Sept. 30.
SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 123

South Pork Tolt River near Carnation, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°41'20", long. 121°42'35", in SW£sw£ sec. 31, T. 26 N., R. 9 E., on 

left bank 7 miles upstream from confluence with North Fork and 10 miles northeast 

of Carnation.

Drainage area.--19.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1954.

s. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,300 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 6.12 ft), minimum, 44 cfs Aug. 12, 13, 14 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1952-54: Maxiraom discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; maximum gage height, 6.26 ft 

Jan. 23, 1953; minimum not determined, probably occurred sometime during period of no 

gage-height record in October 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in

discharge, in cubic

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.5

Oct. 1

55

89

140

227

to Dec.

3.

3.

4,

4

.0

.5

.0

.5

8

380

590

875

1,230

feet per secoi

1.3

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.5

Dec. 9

41

60

96

144

236

id)

fe

to Sept.

3

3,

4.

4.

5,

.0

.5

.0

.5

.5

et,

30

1,

2,

and

395

610

880

230

280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

379

208

146

102

80

69

il

68

77

284

200

129

101

82

76

69

76

148

194

225

205

152

119

101

88

82

75

70

88

829

1 . 140

5,723

185

9.39

10.80

11,350

Nov.

*1.170

418

220

160

 134

136

158

130

109

100

100

116

101

95

177

183

150

123

127

121

156

358

230

220

641

355

290

225

314

662

-

7,484

249

12.6

14.13

14,840

Dec.

526

504

572

376

833

648

*287

304

*2.240

620

595

809

364

370

316

256

231

285

715

862

403

267

208

188

15£

182

168

388

253

191

535

14,654

473

24.0

27.66

29,070

Jan.

502

294

239

285

636

670

415

346

244

196

158

139

*133

171

144

123

112

106

93

82

82

99

88

81

75

70

68

68

64

102

160

6,045

195

9.90

11.41

11,990

Feb.

171

171

184

223

273

288

304

273

223

177

146

356

459

288

220

*307

353

258

436

645

588

340

231

329

258

215

168

156

-

-

8,040

287

14.6

15.18'

15,950

Mar.

133

123

110

103

97

96

90

188

504

404

215

162

137

120

112

106

97

91

84

79

77

75

 73

71

69

70

87

75

69

67

64

3,848

124

6.29

7.26

7,630

Apr.

-63

70

281

427

443

267

177

173

154

131

123

198

538

304

196

173

231

196

193

173

146

137

131

124

116

 113

107

99

90

86

-

5,660

189

9.59

10.69

11,230

May

79

21

81

lOu

131

135

196

297

333

261

323

273

184

171

233

288

297

350

294

223

191

166

186

215

231

203

177

144

140

156

256

6,391

206

10.5

12.07

12,680

June

316

220

213

253

198

512

 645

346

244

231

213

208

203

162.

458

353

304

231

205

560

370

279

223

193

184

196

231

218

171

200

-

8,340

278

14.1

15.74

16,540

July

340

336

231

193

184

*164

163

146

130

247

233

162

144

150

140

128

121

113

107

99

109

100

93

90

81

79

77

71

68

67

67

4,438

143

7.26

8.38

8,800

Aug.

67

68

73

72

62

59

54

53

51

*47

46

44

44

46

48

52

52

47

51

115

115

220

388

171

121

109

95

82

75

69

95

2,691

86,8

4.41

5.08

5,340

Sept.

87

75

77

100

100

83

76

160

120

100

186

164

148

*113

110

107

126

498

270

213

156

126

109

99

87

79

73

68

62

58

3,830

128

6.50

7.23

7,600

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,240 Win 17.5 Mean 227 Cfsm 11.5 In. 156.30 Ac-ft 164,200

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,240 Min 44 Mean 211 Cfsm 10.7 In. 145.63 Ac-ft 153,000

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfsl. Dec. 9 (8 a.m.) 3,180 cfs (6.12 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
124 SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

North Fork Tolt River near Carnation, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°42'40", long. 121°47 I 35", in SE£NW£ sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 8 E., on right

 bank 'i\ miles upstream from confluence with South Fork and 7 miles northeast of Carnation.

Drainage area. 39.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 600 ft above mean sea level (from 

river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,310 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 10.60 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs; minimum, 113 cfs Oct. 8; minimum gage height, 

4.07 ft Aug. 13, 18, 19.

1952-54: Maximum discharge, 5,850 cfs Jan. 23, 1953 (gage height, 10.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs; minimum, 40 cfs Nov. 30, Dec, 1, 1952, but may 

have been less sometime during period of no gage-height record in October 1952; minimum gage height, 3.77 ft Sept. 22, 1953.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No regulation or diversion.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 6 Dec. 9 to Sept. 3O

4.1 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

5.5

100

140

214

335

530

6.0 760

6.5 1,040

7.0 1,370

8.0 2,160

4.0

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

105

169

248

375

570

790

6.5 1,050

7.0 1,370

8.0 2,160

9.0 3,150

10.0 4,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

569 

332

228

173

147

130

117

138

183

666

355

228

186

166

154

147

166

356 

377

392

352

259

220

196

183

173

163

158

223

1,230

1.610

10,177

328

8.37

9.66

20,190

Nov.

*1.960 

671

415

332

*302

312

325

277

256

236

248

268

236

225

335

325

277

245 

277

274

373

638

396

356

978

568

526

415

604

1,110

13,760

459

11.7

13.05

27,290

Dec.

909 

920

1,020

730

1,280

1,200

*647

928

3.610

1,090

1,150

1,300

768

800

678

606

594

722 

1,580

1,280

750

570

498

462

414

486

418

870

514

442

1,260

28,496

919

23.4

27.03

56,520

Jan.

826 

619

530

586

1.400

1,200

830

736

586

518

454

410

*392

422

372

340

321

300

278

266

284

303

266

251

237

226

220

217

210

356

458

14,414

465

11.9

13.67

28,590

Feb.

406 

366

392

454

*522

530

558

510

430

354

315

767

815

530

418

*570

709

514 

853

910

1.010

637

498

655

530

466

403

382

_

_

-

15,524

554

14.1

14.73

30,790

Mar.

344 

321

306

290

278

272

257

431

"696 905

434

358

324

300

281

275

257

245 

237

228

223

220

*217

212

204

204

226

202

194

189

186

9,316

301

7.68

8,84

18,480

Apr.

182 

189

502

642

582

418

321

328

306

278

272

348

920

518

372

340

418

368 

375

347

312

297

284

272

266

*257

242

234

220

212

-

10,622

354

9.03

10.08

21,070

May

202 

202

210

242

275

264

392

550

570

46£

574

462

350

331

454

530

546

m426

400

350

386

422

422

382

340

287

287

334

488

12,328

398

10.2

11.70

24,450

June

556 

392

403

462

364

928

*1..07Q

582

45S

446

418

414

389

337

808

632

578

454 

434

980

628

514

438

400

406

406

494

426

375

414

-

15,608

520

13.3

14.81

30,960

July

812 

668

458

410

382

*364

361

318

297

374

442

334

312

321

297

278

266

251 

237

223

251

226

212

202

197

194

186

174

172

169

T69

9,757

315

8.04

9.26

19,350

Aug.

167 

162

176

172

148

142

138

138

131

*125

123

121

T2l

127

127

133

133

121 

144

300

240

505

618

300

234

223

199

176

162

153

386

6,145

198

5.05

5.83

12,190

Sept.

234 

184

204

309

242

199

176

257

202

186

361

349

284

*220

231

228

347

1.200

554

406

309

260

237

215

202

189

179

172

162

155

-

8,453

282

7.19

8.02

16,770

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,200 Mln 51 Mean 447 Cfsm 11.4 In. 154.90 Ac-ft 323,800

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,610 Mln 117 Mean 424 Cfsm 10.8 In. 146.68 Ac-ft 306,600

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). Dec. 9 (7:30 a.m.) 5.510 cfs (10.60 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 125

Tolt River near Carnation, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°41'45", long. 121°49'30", In S^NE^ sec. 31, T. 26 N., R. 8 E., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from the Forks, a quarter of a mile upstream from Stossel Creek, 

and 5 miles northeast of Carnation.

Drainage area.--79.7 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1928 to January 1932, September 1937 to September 1954. Prior 

to October 1951, published as "near Tolt."

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 348 ft above mean sea level (river-profile 

survey). Prior to Oct. 31, 1928, staff gage and Oct. 31, 1928, to Jan. 3, 1932, waterstage recorder at site 350 ft upstream at datum 7.1 ft higher by river-profile survey) 

Sept. 1 to Oct. 6, 1937, staff gage at present site at datum 1.64 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years (1928-31, 1937-54), 582 cfs (421,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 9,870 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 11.15 ft); minimum, 167 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 4.51 ft).

1928-32, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 12.92 

it), from rating curve extended above 7,600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

01 peak flow; minimum, 53 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1951 (gage height, 3.84 ft).

rks..--Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Rev Is ions (water years). WSP 1216: Drainage area. 

1939, 1943(M) , 1945(M), 1951(M).

WSP 1286: 1929(M), 1930, 1938(M) ,

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

165

297

720

1,480

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

2,650 

4,400 

6,650 

9,40O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,060 

605

408

300

242

208

 213 188

273

980

625 

400

307

261

239

221

242

500

615

625

60O

440

358

304

270

247

234

218

270

1,810

2.910

16,173

522

6.55

7.55

32,080

Nov.

5 . 650 

1,460

940

625

552

*556

590

492

440

400

408 

452

400

176

575

600

660

452

488

48O

611

1,130

744

687

1,72O

1,150

1,020

804

1,070

1,960

-

25,372

846

10.6

11.84

50,320

Dec.

1,830 

1,720

1,930

1,440

2,450

2,250

1,240

*1,390

*7.070

2,180

2,060 

2,480

1;480

1,440

1,43O

1,070

994

1,160

2,310

2,650

1,440

1,040

882

816

101

792

726

1,340

959

774

1,050

51,097

1,648

20.7

23.84

101,300

Jan.

1,580 

1,100

966

1,060

2,200

2.520

1,570

1,420

1,080

931

780 

692

650

*726

630

556

520

488

448

412

432

556

480

432

400

376

358

358

344

517

738

25,120

810

10.2

11.72

49,820

Feb.

714 

676

687

780

861

896

931

889

738

610

529 

1,220

1,450

994

774

1,000

*1,250

966

1,430

1,800

1,620

1,190

889

1,120

917

822

692

660

-

-

-

27,305

975

12.2

12.74

54,160

Mar.

590

542

500

468

444

432

404

651

1.500

1,250

786 

620

547

500

468

456

416

390

368

354

344

334

327

*317

310

304

348

304

288

273

270

15,105

487

6.11

7.05

29.96O

Apr.

264 

273

852

1,110

1,110

798

575

575

534

480

452 

532

1.540

924

645

575

709

630

615

585

512

480

464

440

424

408

*393

368

344

327

-

17,938

598

7.50

8.37

35,58O

May

307 

297

307

365

428

440

605

854

917

744

931 

774

575

524

692

828

861

994

147

670

610

534

580

650

665

620

565

46O

452

520

780

19,396

626

7.85

9.05

38,47O

June

945 

682

670

774

665

1,560

2.020

*1,130

840

804

714 

704

655

560

1,400

1,050

980

774

732

1,650

1,040

840

720

655

640

660

780

714

600

665

-

26,623

887

11.1

12.42

52,810

July

1.260 

1,160

804

687

645

590

*59O

512

476

876

738 

552

500

508

480

440

416

396

379

351

393

362

334

 314

294

288

276

256

250

 242

242

15,631

504

6.32

7.29

31,000

Aug.

239 

239

259

261

226

213

208

206

193

186

*181 

174

172

176

181

193

196

176

196

405

386

719

1.110

520

396

358

320

276

250

236

49O

9,341

301

3.78

4.36

18,530

Sept.

362 

282

300

448

382

307

276

448

362

310

600 

552

496

379

*393

390

539

1 . 880

959

714

552

456

396

362

327

300

282

261

245

234

13,794

460

5.77

6.44

27,360

Calendar year 1953 : Max 7,550 Mln 80 Mean 767 Cfsm 9.62 In. 130. 63 Ac-ft 555, 20O

Water iteryear 1953-54 1953-54: :Max 7,070 Mln 172 Mean 720 Cfsm 9.O3 In. 122.22.67Ae-ft 67 Ac-ft 521,400 521,400

Peak discharge (base. 5.4OO cfs).--Nov. 1 (2 p.m.) 5,280 cfs (9.42 ft); Dec. 5 (10 p.m.) 4,O50 cfs 

i.82 ft); Dec. 9 (7:45 a.m.) 9,870 cfs (11.15 ft); Dec. 11 (11 p.m.) 3,970 cfs (8.78 ft)j Dec. 19 

12 p.m.) 4,520 cfs (9.06 ft)j Jan. 5 (7 p.m.) 3,880 cfs (8.73 ft). 

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this dav.y
126 SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

Snoqualmie River near Carnation, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°39'55", long. 121°55'30", in Wf sec. 9, T. 25 N., R. 7 E., on left bank 

40 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile northwest of Carnation, and 2 miles downstream from Tolt River.

Drainage area. 608 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1954. Prior to October 1951, published as 

"near ToJLt."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to 

i)ec. 20, 1933, chain or wire-weight gage on bridge, 100 ft upstream at datum 42.96 

ft higher. Dec. 20, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1939, water-stage recorder at present site at 

datum 42.96 ft higher than present datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 1^ miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 26 years, 3,700 efs (2,679,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,700 efs Dec. 10 (elevation, 56.82 ft); minimum, 734 efs Oct. 29; minimum elevation, 44.94 ft Sept. 30; minimum daily discharge, 

1,260 efs Oct. 8, 29.

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 59,500 efs Feb. 27, 1932 (elevation, 59.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum elevation observed, 59.93 ft Nov. 13, 1932; 

minimum discharge, 239 efs Aug. 21, 1945, but may have been less sometime during 

period of faulty intake action Sept. 13 or 14, 1949; minimum elevation recorded, 43.30 

ft Sept. 11, 1930; minimum daily discharge, 396 efs Sept. 24, 1938.

Remarks. Records excellent. Several small diversions for irrigation and domestic use 

above station. Low flow diverted for operation of powerplant at Snoqualmie Falls but 

returned to river above station. Some pondage at Snoqualmie Falls and some diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1932(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (elevation, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from return of overbank flow Dec. 10, 12)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

45.6

46.0

46.5

1,260

1,730

2,380

3,130

5,070

49.0

51.0

53.0

55.0

7,340

12,600

19,100

26,600

45.4

46.0

47.0

1,230

1,950

3,550

48.0

50.0

52.0

5,450

10,200

15,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,880 

3,570 

2,870 

2,150

1,780

1,500

1,330

1.260 

1,350

2,830

3,220

2,250

1,830

1,540 

1,390

1,300

1,270

1,930

2,600

2,720

3,150

2,490

2,120

1,860

1,590

1,470

1,320

1,280 

1,260

4,440

12.500

78,050

2,518

4.14

4.77

154,800

Nov.

20.000 

13,700 

6,410 

4,280

3,410

*3,070

3,440

3,000 

2,630

2,420

2,350

2,350

2,250

2,060 

2,780

4,140

3,770

3,110

2,840

2,830

2,760

6,550

5,950

5,000

7,170

9,380

6,710

5,730 

5,710

8,180

-

153,980

5,133

8.44

9.42

305,400

Dec.

9,220 

8,320 

8,650 

8,720

9,250

13,600

8,850

6,620 

2O,OOO

*26,400

14,100

18,200

12,700

9,200 

8,850

7,150

6,210

6,070

7,780

12,900

9,580

6,980

5,690

5,090

4,510

4,270

4,200

5,190 

 5,730

4,630

5,810

284,470

9,176

15.1

17.40

564, JOO

Jan.

8,000 

6,210 

5,870 

6,310

9,000

15.000

*10,400~

9,120 

7,050

5,850

5,030

4,410

4,110

5,050 

5,070

4,270

3,820

3,510

3,230

2,900

2,900

3,910

3,660

3,230

2,930

2,750

2,590

2.560 

2,560

2,720

3,510

155,530

5,017

8.25

9.51

308,500

Feb.

3,960 

5,870 

3,870 

4,130

4,710

5,190

5,470

5,590 

5,070

4,410

3,870

5,370

7,750

6,520 

5,310

5,890

*7,350

6,430

6,430

11.000

10,800

9,220

6,650

6,950

6,900

6,230

5,390

4,890

_

-

169,220

6,044

9.94

10.35

335,600

Mar.

4,410 

3,910 

3,530 

3,280

3,060

2,930

2,770

3,100 

6,210

7,600

5,510

4,430

3,890

3,480 

3,210

3,050

2,830

2,630

2,500

2,390

2,300

2,190

2,190

*2,150

*2,060

2.010

2,370

2,390 

2,150

2,050

2,030

98,610

3,181

5.23

6.03

195,600

Apr.

1.920 

1,980 

3,410 

5,830

7,580

5,830

4,450

4,020 

4,020

3,530

3,190

3,150

6,190

6,500 

4,870

4,070

4,950

5,250

4,530

4,090

3,590

3,350

3,280

3,150

3,080

2,950

*2,820

2,610 

2,390

2,290

-

118,870

3,962

6.52

7.27

235,800

May

2,160 

2,050 

2,010 

2,160

2,590

2,960

3,410

5,010 

6,950

6,650

6,270

6,720

5,270

4,400 

4,650

6,150

6,850

7,500

8,680

7,020

5,750

4,990

4,670

5,330

5,470

5,210

4,550

3,960 

3,460

3,570

4,110

150,530

4,856

7.99

9.21

298,600

June

5,650 

4,850 

4,540 

5,570

5,070

5,970

10.400

 8,000 

6,250

5,710

5,430

5,290

5,510

4,750 

6,860

8,300

6,850

5,850

5,130

8,150

9,250

7,520

6,700

5,970

5,610

5,950

5,870

5,870 

5,010

5,950

-

187,630

6,254

10.3

11.48

372,200

July

7,200 

7.600 

5,970 

5,510

5,550

5,130

*5,510

5,090 

4,410

5,190

6,350

4,890

4,380

4,630 

4,830

4,470

4,140

3,860

3,680

3,240

3,170

3,120

2,960

2,900

2,750

2,690

2,560

2,370 

2,240

2,240

2.250

130,860

4,221

6.94

8.00

259,600

Aug.

2,230 

2,240 

2,190 

2,160

1,920

1,710

1,690

1,790 

1,750

1,640

*1,570

1,450

1,490

1,510 

1,580

1,590

1,670

1,590

1,490

1,810

2,820

2,390

5.570

3,480

2,590

2,2*00

2,090

1,870 

1,700

1,560

1,810

62,930

2,030

3.34

3.85

124,800

Sept.

1,670 

1,560 

1,490 

1,670

1,760

1,510

1,440

1,510 

1,820

1,610

2,220

2,340

2,260

1,880 

*1,730

1,980

2,340

S.6SO

5,030

3,780

3,010

2,510

2,230

1,990

1,840

1,710

1,590

1,550 

1,490

 1.510

-

64,510

2,150

3.54

3.95

128,000

Calendar year 1953: Max 26,70O Mln 556 Mean 4,708 Cfsm 7.74 In. 105. 09 Ac-ft 3,408,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 26.40O Win 1,26O Mean 4,535 Cfsm 7.46 In. 101.24 Ac-ft 3,283,000

Peak discharKe (base, 16,000 efs). Nov. 1 (7 p.m.) 21.3OO efs (53.62 ft)s Dec. 10 (4:30 a.m.)

35,700 efs (56.82 ft); Dec. 12 (4:3O p.m.) 21,4OO efs (53.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 127

Pllchuck River near Granite Palls, Wash.

Location. Lat 48 8 03'15", long. 121°57'25", In SE£ sec. 30, T. 30 N., R. 7 E., on right 

bank 200 ft upstream from road bridge and 2 miles southeast of Granite Palls.

Drainage area. 53.5 sq ml.

Records available. May to October 1911, January 1943 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 340 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Oct. 13, 1911, staff gage at approximately same site at different datum. Jan. 14, 1943, 

to July 9, 1946, several staff gages within 150 ft of present site at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 338 cfs (244,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 3,950 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 7.26 ft); minimum, 

64 cfs Aug. 13, 14, 15 (gage height, 2.34 ft).

1911, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs Oct. 25, 1945 (gage height, 10.4 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs on basis 

of slope-area determination at gage height 8.00 ft; minimum, 27 cfs Oct. 19, 20, 1952; 

minimum gage height, 1.89 ft Aug. 23, 24, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. City of Snohomish diverts about 5 cfs, 5 miles above station, for 

municipal use. Slight regulation at low flow from manipulation of diversion gates.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1286: Drainage area, 1943(M), 1944, 1945(M) , 1946, 1947-

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

59

87

123

194

365

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

590

900

1,300

2,260

3,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Pay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

850

459

278

205

161

134

111

224

304

1,050

516

314

232

189

163

*151 

156

420

482

551

454 

518

268

214

181

163

142

131

155

651

1.5SO

11,169

360

22,150

Nov.

1.660

825

459

325

306

299

285

242

208

191

214

292

229

220

373

335 

325

271

281

321

321 

500

590

*405

881

662

646

620

771

1,430

14,483

483

28,730

Dec.

1,540

1,150

1,190

978

1,720

1,060

928

715

2.570

1,260

1,150

1,540

688

393

522

423 

389

436

775

1,300

795 

565

446

397

541

454

393

762

531

423

1,200

26,839

866

55,230

Jan.

1,080

756

635

*682

1,980

1,860

1,030

1,380

837

590

459

377

337

423

395

318 

288

261

232 ' HI

229 

432

553

303

268

245

223

229

235

384

706

17,716

571

35,140

Feb.

620

504

*472

495

522

513

526

477

395

318

274

516

1,240

718

580

914 

1,090

748

1,120

1,070

1.420 

754

545

560

490

477

385

337

_

-

-

18,078

646

35,860

Mar.

295

264

255

220

206

203

189

356

928

680

*452

537

288

254

235

242 

225

206

191

181

175 

168

163

156

149

151

200

171

151

142

146

7,935

256

15,740

Apr.

186

£55

675

590

482

389

318

357

353

303

271

323

1.14Q

#590

377

314 

365

299

295

295

248 

229

214

200

191

211

214

208

200

186

-

10,223

341

20,280

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,620 Min 44 Mean 409

May

175

168

163

176

178

173

214

254

254

208

274

248

189

171

208

220 

225

242

 216

176

194 

171

176

*189

211

235

203

161

"262 154

427

6,511

210

12,910

June

625

373

318

425

310

725

688

468

345

318

292

268

254

Hi

659

m*886

555

730

482 

373

306

268

254

238

281

257

220

223

-

13,573

452

26,920

July

659

571

361

295

257

229

217

200

184

599

365

251

214

197

178

171 

161

146

134

149

214 

171

146

129

119

114

108

99

*97

94

92.

6,921

223

13,730

Aug.

99

92

92

110

87

81

76

75

72

74

68

66

66

66

66

82 

82

72

114

235

189 

788

1.160

414

278

248

229

178

154

158

186

5,737

185

11,380

Sept.

168

*134

127

220

176

144

123

151

129

115

284

208

186

146

161

197 

426

981

526

373

261 

211

184

165

144

131

121

115

108

102

~

6,515

217

12,920

Ac-ft 296,300

Water year 1955-54: Max 2,570 Min 66 Mean 399 Ac-ft 289,000

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 cfs). Dec. 6 (1 a.m.) 2,810 cfs (6.47 ft); Dec. 9 (8:30 a.m.) 5,540

cfs (6.99 ft); Dec. 12 (12 a.m.) 2,710 cfs (6.39 ft); Jan. 5 (6:30 p.m.) 5,950 cfs (7.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
128

SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 

Little Pilchuck Creek near Lake Stevens, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°02'00", long. 122°03'00", in NW^NWl sec. 4, T. 29 N., R. 6 E., on right 

bank just downstream from highway crossing, 1^ miles northeast of Lake Stevens and 2 

miles upstream from Stevens Creek.

Drainage area. 17.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1946 to September 1954 (discharge measurements only October 1951 

to August 1952) .

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 200 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years (1946-51, 1952-54), 32.1 cfs (23,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 279 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 4.41 ft); minimum,

 l.J> cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 0.78 ft).

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 322 cfs Nov. 11, 1947; maximum gage height, 4.65 ft 

Feb. 26, 1950; minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Aug. 18, 24-26, 1951, Aug. 22, Sept. 9-11, 13, 

15, 16, 18-22, 1953; minimum gage height, 0.70 ft Aug. 18, 24-26, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. Several small diversions 

above station for farm use. No regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5

1.5

2.6

6.6

17.5

31

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.3

45

72

112

161

264

Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

0.79 1.6

.9 3.2

1.1 7.5

1.4 17.5

Note. Same as

preceding table

above 1.4 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

4.9

3.5

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.8

5.2

22

16.5

10

7.5

6.1

*5.1

4.7

7.2

32

36

.42

33

24

19

15.5

13

11

9.6

8.7

8.7

13

19

396. E

12.8

0.731

0.84

786

Nov.

*55

73

50

33

38

46

39

31

26

22

25

27

23

21

13.

28

40

34

34

40

41

51

48

40

64

88

85

*74

75

154

-

1,404

46.8

"2.67

2.98

2,780

Dec.

169

161

159

171

194

254

173

219

246

184

141

101

78

63

52

43

40

43

94

93

79

65

62

52

49

54

67

67

58

54

3,514

113

6.46

7.47

6,970

Jan.

72

78

69

67

116

253

251

*206

171

122

84

65

56

70

65

54

48

42

36

_32

35

76

65

58

53

49

46

50

53

75

100

2,618

84.5

4.83

5.56

5,190

Feb.

d4

70

60

55

52

52

50

47

*46

44

39

67

136

140

106

111

117

115

91

73

99

121

92

78

69

67

56

47

-

-

-

2,184

78.0

4.46

4,64

4,330

Mar.

40

35

31

28

26

25

23

38

108

166

144

101

73

58

50

49

42

36

32

29

26

23

22

20

18.5

*19

24

20

18

16.5

16.5

1,357.5

43.8

2.50

2.88

2,690

Apr.

21

20

21

24

25

32

30

34

44

38

33

31

39

37

31

29

34

30

30

*28

25

22

21

18.5

17.5

22

25

22

21

19.5

824.5

27.5

1.57

1.75

1,640

May

17.5

16

14.5

13.5

13.5

12

12

11

10.5

10

14.5

16

14

12

10.5

9.4

6.5

7.6

7.2

7.0

7.5

7.2

6.5

6.0

7.2

12

11

*9.1

8.0

8.0

13

332.9

10.7

0.611

0.71

660

June

28

19.5

15.5

16

14.5

40

49

40

29

23

20

17.5

16.5

14.5

19.5

56

86

*85-

59

69

50

36

27

21

16.5

14.5

14.5

16

13

11.5

-

937.5

31.2

1.78

1.99

1,860

July

36

57

44

31

22

17.5

13.5

12

10.5

13

12

9.7

8.2

7.5

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.5

4.9

5.8

7.5

7.0

5.5

4.9

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.4

*3.2

3.0

2.9

379.1

12.2

0.697

0.81

752

Aug.

2.9

1.6

2.9

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.5

5.1

4.7

7.8

18.5

lO

11

9,7

9.4

6.0

7.2

6.5

9.4

162.1

5.23

0.299

0.34

322

Sept.

8.2 7.0'

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.1

4.7

*4.3

4.3

6.8

7.8

6.8

6.0

7.0

6.2

11

17.5

15

12.5

10.5

9.4

8.2

7.8

6.8

S.5

5.8

5.5

5.3

4.9

229.7

7.66

0.438

0.49

456

Calendar year 1953 : Max 254 Min 1.0 Mean 33. ti Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.05 Ac-ft 24,300

Water year 1953-54: Max 254 Min 1.6 Mean 39.3 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.46 Ac-ft 28,440

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs).--Dec. 1 (2:50 p.m.) 184 cfs (5.86 ft); Dee. 6 (3 p.m.) 265 efs 

(4.35 ft); Dec. 10 (3 a.m.) 272 cfs (4.36 ft); Jan. 6 (7:30 p.m.) 279 cfs (4.41 ft); Feb. 13 (9 p.m.) 

151 cfs (3.41 ft); Mar. 10 (7 p.m.) 176 efs (3.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 20 to Feb. 7; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage and records for stations'on nearby streams. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, Nov. 1 to 

Dec. 8, Apr. 24 to May 28, June 16-21.
SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 129

Snohomish River at Snohomish, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°54'40", long. 122°05'50", in SE£ sec. 13, T. 28 N., R. 5 E., on downstream end of drawrest of bridge on State Highway 1A in Snohomish.

Drainage area.--1,720 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1941 to September 1954 (high-water discharges only). Highwater elevations prior to 1932 and high-water profiles on flood peaks since that time 

are available at the Seattle office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of each gage is 10 ft below mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 2f miles downstream from base gage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54,000 cfs Dec. 10 (gage height, 27.18 ft, 

backwater from tide).

1941-54: Maximum discharge, 153,000 cfs Feb. 10, 1951 (gage height, 30.12 ft, 

backwater from tide).

Maximum stage known, 35 ft at base gage and 31 ft at auxiliary gage in 1906, from 

flood profile furnished by Corps of Engineers.

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

Large diurnal fluctuation because of tides. No appreciable regulation or diversion 

at stages for which discharges are published.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1152: 1948(M). WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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.

18,100

11,800

:-

_.-.-

.-_.-

.-__-

.--_-

.-

_.

32,100

62,000

-

-

Nov.

4O.40O

*36,900

22,700 

14,3OO

10,500

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

10,700

10,700

_

_

-

_

11,200

14,700

12,800

16,7OO

24,600

18,900 

17,200

16,200

21,700

-

300,200

.

-

Dec.

27,100

23,600

22,600 

23 , 6OO

22,400

33,900

*26,700

18,900

32,600

«46.700

36,600

45,400

37,500

27,300

24,200

19,100

15,900

15,300

17,300

32,100

27,500

20,600

15.90Q

13,500

11,800

11,100

10.500 

12,400

14,700

11,800

12,200

710,800

22,93O

*1,410

Jan.

19,4OO

16,800

15,300 

15,100

21,000

35,500

29,100

24,700

20,700

16,700

*14,2OO

11,400

10,200

11,300

12,200

10,300

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

:_.-

283,900

-

-

Feb.

_

-

:

n,ooo

11,500

12,500

14,000

14,500

11,300

,

11,400

18,300

18,500

15,100

15,400

18,SOO

18,600

17,000

24,900

27,100

26,500

19,900

17,300

18,000

18,000

16,000 

13,000

-

-

-

388,300

-

-

Mar.

10,OOO

-

:-

__

13.OOO

15,500

19,000

14,000

10,000

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

81,500

-

-

Apr.

.

.

14,000

18,000

14,000

10,000

-

-

-

_

-

15,000

16,000

12,000

10,000

12,500

13,000

11,000

10,000

.

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

-

-

155,500

-

-

May

_

-

-

-

_- '

13,300

18,900

19,600

18,700

18,400

15,500

12,900

13,000

16,900

20,000

22,000

26,000

22,400

18,200

15,800

14,500

16,300

16,800

16,100

13,300 

12,000

10,600

11,400

12,300

394,900

-

-

June

15,600

14.4OO

13.400 

15,300

15,300

15,500

21,900

22,000

18,100

16,300

15,60O

14,700

15,700

16,000

16,900

* 28, 500

25,100

21,500

17,500

20,500

28.800

24,600

22,100

19,400

18,000

19,100

18,800 

17,700

16,000

16,500

-

560,800

18,690

*1,112

July

2O,8OO

24,800

19,90O 

17,900

18,400

17.1OO

17,700

17,300

14,80O

16,600

21,200

17,500

15,200

15,800

16,500

15,600

14,700

13,800

12,900

11,500

10,700

10,300

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

361,000

-

-

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1953: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1953-54: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Peak discharge (base. 40.000 cfs).--Nov. 1 (11 p.m.) 44,300 ofs (25.64 ft){ Dec. 10 (1 a.m.) 

54,000 cfs (27.18 ft); Dec. 12 (1 p.m.) 51,000 cfs (26.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 5-9, Feb. 25 to Mar. 1, Mar. 8-12, Apr. 4-7, 13-20, June 14; 

discharge estimated on basis of records for Snoqualmie River near Tolt and Skykomish River near 

Oold Bar.
130 SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 

Quilceda Creek near Marysville, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°06'20", long. 122°09'40", in NE^NEi sec. 9, T. 30 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from Middle Fork Quilceda Creek and 3? miles north of Marysville.

Drainage area. 13.9 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 35 ft (from topographic map) .

Average discharge.--8 years, 24.3 cfs (17,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 199 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 6.18 ft); minimum, 

4.9 cfs Oct. 7-8, Aug. 11-12; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft Oct. 7-8.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 6, 1954; minimum, 2.2 cfs July 16, 1951; 

minimum gage height, 1.49 ft Sept. 19, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

'Ehos'e for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. Several diversions above 

station for irrigation and domestic use. No regulation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1286: 1950, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

4.5

7.3

11

18

26

39

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

58

78

103

128

188

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

4.6

8.2

12.5

20

29

42

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

60

80

103

128

188

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

8.5

6.4

5.7

5.4

Us!

5.1

5.1

5.4

9.4

22

11.5

7.9

7.1

6.8

6.7

6.4

*9.1

23

17

24

17

13.5

12

10.5

9.8

9.4

8.8

8.6

8.5

11

16

322.7

1O.4

0.748

,0.86

640

Nov.

46

38

26

21

32

33

28

25

21

19

22

23

20

19.5

16

22

30

26

27

31

32

40

*34

27

42

47

*45

37

46

75

-

950.5

' 31.7

2.28

2.54

1,890

Dec.

83

84

90

90

97

136

116

90

157

122

92

72

54

46

38

31

28

27

31

88

66

54

45

42

36

37

41

56

49

42

39

. 2,082

67.2

4.83

5.57

4,130

Jan.

63

64

54

48

96

186

*TBT

116

89

71

56

47

48

70

74

54

46

43

35

30

35

80

60

50

46

44

42

44

47

65

100

2,054

66.3

4.77

5.50

4,070

Feb.

80

60

50

45

*41

40

37

34

33

30

28

67

91

79

59

64

69

62

52

50

82- 96

60

54

52

48

39

34

_

-

-

1,536

54.9

3.95

4.11

 3,050

Mar.

29

26

24

22

21

21

20

38

110

126

92

65

51

43

40

41

34

30

27

24

22

.21

20

*19

18

18.5

22

18.5

17.5

16.5

1,093.5

35.3

2.54

2.93

2,170

Apr.

20

18.5

18

20

20

31

27

39

50

38

31

29

33

30

25

24

31

25 

*26

,. 23

20

19

17.5

16.5

15

21

21

19.5

18

18

-

744.0

24.8

1.78

1.99

1,480

May

15.5

15

14.5

13.5

14

13

12

11.5

11

11

18

19

15.5

14

12.5

11.5

11

10

10

10

10.5

9.8

9.2

3^

11

*13.5

11.5

10.5

10

10

14.5

383.0

12.4

0.892

 1.02

760

June

21

16

15

15

14.5

36

41

32

24

19.5

17.5

17

15

14

18

37

41

36

31

45

30

22

17.5

15

13.5

12.5

13.5

13.5

12

*11.5

-

666.5

22.2

1.60

1.78

1,320

July

41

, 48

31

22

16

13.5

12

11

11

13.5

 11

10

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.2

9.2

8.2

7.4

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.3

6.3

6^0

385.3

12.4

0.892

1.03

764

Aug.

5.6

6.0

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.6

*5.5

5^3

5.4

5.8

6.1

5.8

6.0

7.2

8.8

7.2

12

T3* 17

10.5

9.8

9.2

8.4

8..0 8*,0

13

235.7

7.60

0.547

0.63

468

Sept.

9.8

8.8

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.0

*7.4

7.2

7 1

7^4

11

9.2

8.6

8.2

9.6

10.5

15

22

15.5

13

11

10

9.2

9.6

9.4

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.6

-

293.9

 9.80

0.705

0.79

583

Calendar year 1953: Max 157 Min 3.4 Mean 22.8 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.29 Ac-ft 16,550

Water year 1953-54: Max 186 Min 5.1 Mean 29.4 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.75 Ac-ft 21,320

Peak discharge (base. 110 cfs). De

(5.74 ft); Dec. 9 (5:30 p.m.) 172 cfs 

(2 p.m.) 199 cfs (6.18 ft): probably 

134 cfs. (5. 12 'ft); Mar. 9 (3:30 p.m.

c. 2 (12 p.m.) 110 cfs (5.00 ft); Dec. 6 (6:30 a.m.) 154 cfs 

(5.98 ft); Dec. 20 (1:30 a.m.) 114 cfs (4.82 ft); Jan. 6 

Jan. 31 (time unknown) 113 cfs (4.78 ft); Feb. 21 (12:30 p.m.) 

162 cfs (5.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. *

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 19 to Feb. 4; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for Little Pllchuck Creek near lake Stevens. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 

to Jan. 5, Jan. 9-18, Feb. 5 to Mar. 7, Mar. 9 to Apr. 14, June 5 to July 30.
TULALIP CREEK BASIN 131

Lake Goodwin near Silvana, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°09il5", long. 122°17'40", in SEtr sec. 31, T. 31 N., R. 4 E.. on shoreward side of wing dock at north end of Lake Goodwin near Ketchum's Park, 3-j miles 

southwest of Silvana.

Drainage area.--4.51 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1953 to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily at various times. Altitude of gage is 324 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.61 ft Jan. 14; minimum observed, 

 2TT3~ft Oct. 1, 2.

1953-54: Maximum gage height observed, that of Jan. 14, 1954; minimum observed, 

2.12 ft Sept. 25-28, 1953.

Remarks. Level of Lake Goodwin is controlled by flashboards in wooden flume at mouth 

of Lake Shoecraft. No known diversions.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8-

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.13

2.13

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.15

2.15

2.16

.

-

.

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

2.32

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Nov.

2.40

2.43

2.43

2.44

2.44

2.46

2.46

2.47

2.48

2.48

_

2.50

2.53

2.54

2.56

2.56

2.58

2.58

2.60

2.62

_

-

2.65

-

-

_

2.69

-

-

-

"

Dec.

_

_

_

-

-

_

3.25

-

_

3.28

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

3.30

-

-

3.36

-

-

-

-

_

3.41

-

-

-

"

Jan.

.

3.36

_

3.40

-

3.44

_

3.58

_

3.59

_

-

.

3.61

3.59

_

3.50

-

-

-

_

3.49

.

3.49

-

_

-

3.49

-

-

-

Feb.

_

3.47

_

_

3.42

_

3.40

-

.

-

3.40

-

.

-

3.42

_

_

3.42

-

-

_

-

3.5O

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

"

Mar.

.

_

3.40

_

-

_

_

-

3.38

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

3.34

-

-

_

-

3.28

3.26

-

3.26

-

-

-

-

-

Apr.

_

_

3.26

_

-

_

3.28

_

_

-

_

_

_

3.30

-

_

_

-

3.26

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

May

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

_

3.02

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

3.O5

-

-

-

-

-

June

_

3.06

_

_

3.06

3.O8

3.10

.

-

_

_

-

_

-

3.10

.

-

3.12

-

_

3.06

-

-

-

3.04

-

-

-

-

-

July Aug.

2.52

Sept.

2.55

-
132

TULALIP CREEK BASIN

Lake Shoecraft near Tulalip, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°07'35", long. 122°18'15", In SWi sec. 33, T. 31 N., R. 4 E., on piling 

12 ft shoreward from boathouse on southwest shore, a quarter of a mile east of outlet, 

and 4t miles north of Tulalip.

Drainage area.--5.57 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1953 to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 324 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.36 ft Jan. 8-10; minimum observed, O5"~ft Oct. 4-8.

1953-54: Maximum gage height observed, that of Jan. 8-10, 1954; minimum observed, 

0.96 ft Sept. 23-27, 1953.

Remarks.--Level of Lake Shoecraft is controlled by planks in wooden flume at outlet. No 

known diversion.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.01

1.00

.99

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

1.00

1.03

1.07

1.07

1.06

1.06

' 1.05

1.06

1.11

1.18

1.18

1.20

1.19

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.19

1.21

Nov.

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

-

_

_

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.41

1.42

1.43

1.45

1.46

1.49

1.54

1.55

1.56

1.56

1.57

1.59

1.57

1.59

1.62

1.62

1.63

1.64

1.66

1.69

-

Dec,

1.74

1.76

1.78

1.84

1.86

1.92

1.94

1.95

2.03

2.05

2.08

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.09

2.09

2.08

2.07

2.07

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.09

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.09

Jan.

2.11

2.11

2.11

2.15

2.21

2.26

2.33

2.36

2.36

2.36

2.34

2.32

2.30

2.32

2.31

.

2.29

2.26

2.23

-

.

2.26

2.26

_

-

.

_

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.26

Feb.

2.26

2.25

2.24

2.23

2.21

2.20

2.20

2.19

2.18

2.18

2.17

2.19

2.21

2/21

2.21

2.24

2.29

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.33

£.32

2.30

2.29

2.29

2.28

2.26

2.25

_

_

-

Mar.

2.24

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.15

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.19

2.24

2.27

2.25

2.23

2.21

2.19

2.19

2.18

2.17

2.17

2.15

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.07

2.06

2.05

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.00

2.00

Apr.

2.00

2.00

1.99

1.99

1.98

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.12

2.11

2.09

2.08

2.09

2.08

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.05

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.00

1.99

1.99

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.92

-

May

1.91

1.90

1.90

1.89

1.91

1.90

1.89

1.89

1.87

1.87

1.89

1.92

1.91

1.90

1.89

1.88

1.86

1.85

-

-

1.83

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.83

1.87

1.86

1.85

1.84

1.83

1.87

June

1.90

1.89

1.88

1.87

1.87

1.92

1.94

1.93

1.92

1.91

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.92

1.94

1.96

1.94

1.98

1.96

1.95

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.82

-

July

1.86

1.83

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.72

1.70

1.69

1.68

1.68

1.66

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.49

1.48

1.47

1.46

1.45

1.43

1.42

Aug.

1.41

1.40

1.39

1.38

1.37

1.36

1.36

1.34

1.33

1.31

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.29

1.28

1.28

1.27

1.27

1.30

1.32

1.32

1.35

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.39

1.39

1.38

1.38

1.39

1.39

Sept.

1.38

1.38

1.37

1.37

1.38

1.37

1.36

1.36

1.36

1.40

1.39

1.39

1.37

-

-

_

-

-

-

1.43

1.43

1.43

1.42

1.42

1.41

1.40

1.39

1.38

1.38

1.36

-
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN 133

South Fork Stillaguamish River near Granite Palls, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°06'10", long. 121°56'40", in SW^NWi sec. 8, T. 30 N., R. 7 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from bridge, If miles upstream from Canyon Creek and 

2 miles northeast of Granite Falls.

Drainage area.--119 sq mi.

Records available. July 1928 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 310 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Aug. 31, 1928, staff gage at site 8 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,040 cfs (752,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 efs Dec. 9 (gage height, 12.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,800 cfs; minimum, 259 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.80 ft),

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 38,800 cfs Feb. 26, 1932 (gage height, 19.7 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,200 cfs; minimum, 

55 cfs Sept. 23, 24, 1938; minimum gage height, 2.99 ft Aug. 19-21, 1941.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 902: 1939. WSP 1286: 1929-31(M), 1932, 1933-34(M), 1935, 

1937(M), 19S8-39{P), 1940-41(M), 1943(P), 1944(M), 1945(P), 1946(M), 1947(P), 1948(M), 

1951(M).

Bating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.O 

5.5 

6.O

225

338

580

895

1,290

1,780

7.0

8.0

9.0

1O.O

11.0

2,980 

4,430 

6,130 

8,O7O 

10,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15 

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

25 

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,680

1,810

1,13O

799

64O

530

46O

768

945 

2,760

1,320

812

622 

505

44O

 4O4

503

1,560

1,28O

1,520

1,14O

780

64O 

530

464

412

577

551

444

4,000

9.180

40,806

1,316

11.1

12.75

80,940

Nov.

 5.820

2,540

1,350

995

902

825

852

7O6

610 

552

724

1,150

76O 

7OO

1,890

1,3OO

988

775

76O

766

855

2,150

1,92O 

 1,540

3,480

2,120

2,120

1,750

2,780

4,14O

-

47,818

1,594

13.4

14.94

94,850

Dec.

2,520

2,170

2,340

1,740

3,660

5,040

1,590

2,520

7.720 

2,510

4,850

4,250

1,900 

1..960

1,49O

1,260

1,22O

1,970

5,540

5,460

2,780

1,610

1,200 

1,020

874

1,030

895

1,790

1,250

972

2.75O

75,661

2,441

20.5

25.65

15O.10O

Jan.

2,980

2,240

1,810

 1,740

5.860

4,680

2,580

2,120

1,440 

1,140

925

780

718 

 1,170

902

712

654

564

500

450

520

812

586 

510

469

456

404

431

404

642

1,560

40,517

1,3O7

11.0

12.66

80,560

Feb.

1,160

980

 988

1,2OO

1,490

1,600

1,680

1,650

1,500 

1,020

846

2,270

5.270 

2,300

1,610

2,510

2,85O

1,850

2,900

5,26O

4,690

2,500

1,57O 

1,740

1,460

1,270

995

874

_

_

-

53,633

1,915

16.1

16.76

1O6 , 400

Mar.

754

676

586

536

505

500

469

1,100

5.22O 

2,640

 1,380

1,010

852 

724

652

658

58O

525

489

469

44O

451

426 

412

599

494

718

489

422

581

586

25,305

752

6.52

7.28

46,220

Apr.

574

628

2,220

2,O9O

972

1,460

1,020

1,120

1,050 

812

756

1,220

ftlf§

1^290

 1,140

1,860

1,450

1,200

1,010

860

852

8O6 

760

748

754

682

634

574

520

-

54,772

1,159

9.74

1O.87

68,970

May

479

474

489

652

8O6

881

1,220

1,860

2,240 

1,9OO

2,O9O

1.94O

1,350 

1,150

1,480

1,870

2.O7O

2.550

2,220

1,74O

1,510

1,260

1,420 

 1,620

1.57O

1,290

1.O5O

859

902

1,110

1,680

45,472

1,402

11.8

15.59

86,230

June

1,790

1,220

1,350

1,880

1,570

1,780

1,680

1.5OO

1,200 

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,250 

1.050

5,120

*5.140

2,540

2,300

1,680

2,990

2,290

1,88O

1.59O 

1,570

1,590

1.50O

1,610

1,290

1,07O

1,570

-

50,450

1,681

14.1

15.76

100,000

July

2,220

1,860

1,550

1,240

1,280

1,180

1,500

1,21O

1,030 

5.050

2,200

1,380

1,160 

1,280

1,240

1,130

1,O6O

995

902

846

916

792

754 

736

724

742

688

592

 59?

616

616

35,661

1,150

9.66

11.14

7O.73O

Aug.

664

682

604

558

464

451

456

469

450 

39O

386

377

386 

408

404

426

408

564

445

868

786

1,540

5.750 

1,220

766

7OO

622

515

479

474

610

21,062

679

5.71

6.58

41,78O

Sept.

 547

455

436

622

510

426

577

612

510 

44O

856

646

586 

464

479

616

82O

3.280

1,860

1,280

846

688

574 

505

464

422

581

554

501

274.

20,611

687

5.77

6.44

4O,88O

Calendar year 1955: Max 11,700 Mln 159 Mean 1,419 Cfsm 11.9 In. 161.81 Ac-ft 1,027,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 9, ISO Mln 274 Mean 1,336 Cfsm 11.2 In. 152.42 Ac-ft 967, 5OO

Peak discharge (base. 8.700 cfs). 

15,OOO cfs (12. 11 ft); Dec. 11 (8:5O

Oct. 31 (1:50 a.m.) 12,500 cfs (11.82 ft); Dec. 9 (2:45 a.m.) 

p.m.) 11,700 cfs (11.57 ft); Dec. 19 (9:3O p.m.) 11,200 cfs

(11.57 ft); Jan. 5 (4:3O p.m.) 11,600 cfs (11.54 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
134 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN

South Pork Stillaguamish River above Jim Creek, near Arlington, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°10'05", long. 122°04'05", in SVf£ sec. 17, T. 31 N., R. 6 E., on right 

bank 2 miles upstream from Jim Creek and 3 miles southeast of Arlington.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 80.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 31, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,560 cfs (1,129,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 22.32 ft); minImum, 432 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 11.98 ft Oct. 29.

1936-54: Maximum discharge, 27,700 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 27.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs; minimum, 110 cfs Sept. 23, 24, 1951; minimum 

gage height, 10.44 ft Oct. 19, 20, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair, 

diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

No

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 3O

12.0

12.3

12.6

13.0

445

595

7S5 

1,110

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

2,220

5,860

10,200

14,300

12.1

12.5

13.0

13.5

405

650

1,060

1,600

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

2,260

3,850

5,860

8,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day'

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,360

2,680

1,530

1,060

834

681 

584

1,040

1,320 

4,380

2,100

1,240

879 

714

607

540 

584

2,340 

 2,060

2,220

1,790

1,160

879

720

619

551

495

454

505

5,220

13.200

58,346

1,882

9.46

10,90

115,700

Nov.

8.910

3,890

2,090

1,470

1,330

1,250 

1,230

1,060

887 

785

1,030

1,590

1,120 

944

2,390

1,820 

1,420

1,100 

1,190

1,300

1,170

3,100

2,770

2,250

*4,760

3,180

2,910

2,590

3,840

6,000

69,376

2,313

11.6

12.97

137,600

Dec.

3,870

3,650

3,850

2,990

4,540

5,910 

2,800

2,250

12.90Q 

5,210

4,870

8,810

3,380 

3,100

2,640

2,190 

2,090

3,470 

5,970

10,300

4,800

2,850

2,130

1,830

1^530

1,730

1,640

2,920

2,400

1,790

3,920

122,330

3,946

19.8

 22.86

242,600

Jan.

5,230

3,220

2,980

2,700

7,980

8,140 

4,540

*3,810

2,660 

2,090

1,710

1,450

1,320 

1,860

1,620

1,280 

1,130

1,030 

911

887

911

1,410

1,060

935

855

820

785

766

1,080

2,440

68,376

2,206

11.1

12.78

135,600

Feb.

2,170

1,790

1,770

2,020

2,540

2,680 

2,330

*2,760

2,180 

1,710

1.410

3,060

8.210 

3,690

2,470

3,310 

4,420

3,080 

3,770

5,290

7,210

4,150

2,620

2,800

2,370

2,100

1,650

1,450

.

-

85,510

3,054

15.3

15.98

169,600

Mar.

1,230

1,090

969

895

848

834 

792

1,700

5.690 

4,450

2,280

1,650

1,370 

1,130

1,060

1,050 

935

855 

799

778

740

720

707

688

*674

740

1,050

766

662

637

63J,

38,470

1,241

6.24

7.19

76,300

Apr.

792

871

2,010

3,150

2,990

2,350 

1,630

1,700

1,690 

1,320

1,170

2,360

6.130 

3,570

2,180

*1,760 

2,850

2,270 

1,820

1,500

1,250

1,170

1,140

1,030

1,010

1,020

925

872

784

713

54,027

1,801

9.05

10.10

107,200

May

671

657

685

872

1,110

1,180 

1,700

2,670

f^i

3,010

3,060

1,990 

1,650

2,040

2,620 

2,880

3,270 

3,190

2,490

2,190

1,840

1,970

2,260

2,120

1,840

*1,420

1,130

1,160

1,410

2,300

61,585

1,987

9.98

11.51

122,200

June

2,990

1,900

1,840

2,850

1,970

2,620 

2,660

2,020

1,760 

1,700

1,610

1,610

1,680 

1.380

3,990

4.570 

3,550

3,270 

2,340

4,320

3,200

2,620

2,200

1,880

1,890

2,040

2,290

1,900

1,490

*1,880

-

72,020

2,401

12.1

13.46

142,800

July

3,200

2,900

1,990

1,800

' 1,810

1,620 

1,760

1,640

1,360 

4.200

3,110

1,920

1,580 

1,700

1,620

1,450 

1,370

1,270 

1,150

1,110

1,300

1,070

979

934

907

916

840

720

720

744

760

48,450

1,563

7.85

9.05

96,100

Aug.

776

800

713

699

568

532 

532

574

544

*496

472

460

466 

496

484

526 

532

454 

WS

1,070

1,080

2,230

6.900

2,180

1,350

1,140

1,050

840

768

728

889

30,957

999

5.02

5.79

61,400

Sept.

872

*692

643

934

792

657 

580

800

 752 

643

1,220

961

880 

706

720

952 

1,130

5.700 

2,960

2,180

1,390

1,050

864

760

685

.608

556

508

472

444

32,111

1,070

5.38

6.00

63,690

Calendar year 1953: Max 15,300 Min 228 Mean 2,122 Cfsm 10.7 In. 144.73 Ac-ft 1,536,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 13,200 Min 444 Mean 2,032 Cfsm 10.2 In. 138.59 Ac-ft 1,471,000

Peak discharge (base. 12.600 cfs) . Oct. 31 (3 a.m.) 15,000 cfs (20.37 ft); Dec. 9 (8 a.m.) 

18,900 cfs (22.32 ft); Dec. 12 (2 a.m.) 15,300 cfs (20.50 ft); Dec. 20 (2:30 a.m.) 16,000 cfs 

(20.83 ft); Jan. 5 (7 p.m.) 16,200 cfs (20.94 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Jan. 10 to Feb. 12.
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN 135

Jim Creek near Arlington, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°10>25", long. 122°04'05", In W? sec. 17, T. 31 N., R. 6 E., on right 

bank fet abandoned bridge if miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles southwest of Arlington.

Drainage area.--48.9 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1954 (discharge measurements only October 

1951 to August 1952).

Gage.- -Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 110 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 16 years (1937-51, 1952-54), 203 cfs (147,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,520 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 8.17 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs; minimum, 24 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 4,730 cfs Dec. 28, 1949 (gage height, 9.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs; minimum, 5.9 cfs Sept. 16, 1943 (gage height, 

0.62 ft).

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

Small diversion for irrigation and domestic use. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1042: 1938-44. WSP 1092: 1946.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. 3O

1.6 65

1.9 104

2.4 200

3.0 360

4.0 720

5.0 1,200

6.0 1,780

7.0 2,500

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

21

34

54

98

202

3.0 340

4.0 72O

5.0 1,200

6.0 1,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 Ratal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

469

288 

166

120

96

81

70

ISO

185 

600

339

205

148

120

103

91

118

412

*330

363

270

200

160

133

117

104

94

86

90

363

806

6,827

220

4.50

5.19

13 , 540

Nov.

1.060

646 

360

255

255

240

212

191

164 

MS

182

240

174

162

208

220

225

202

282

280

270

387

290

 235

416

363

342

280

360

630

9,279

309

6.3?

7.06

18,400

Dec .

576

624 

656

612

823

965

660

554

2.340 

1,020

827

883

516

456

380

310

274

475

642

1,120

712

520

412

349

289

283

289

479

405

325

528

19,304

623

12.7

14.68

38,290

Jan.

640

536 

480

422

1,260

1.310

860

 684

516 

426

340

280

244

274

313

266

234

209

190

200

185

290

230

210

195

190

185

180

180

220

380

12,129

391

8.00

9.22

24,060

Feb.

350

280 

270

290

370

380

400

*346

301 

247

216

424

945

568

422

548

783

584

580

724

"864 1.190

552

568

456

412

358

313

_

-

13,741

491

10.0

10.45

27,250

Mar.

272

234 

209

188

172

164

153

262

fir

460

352

286

239

214

212

197

179

164

146

136

126

120

112

*105

114

136

112

103

96

95

7,054

228

4.66

5.36

13,990

Apr.

105

ffi

386

349

349

298

370

408 

331

289

336

796

500

343

 295

388

272

244

221

197

190

188

166

155

161

151

146

136

126

-

8,246

275

5.62

6.27

16,360

May

118

112 

112

128

138

132

168

209

209 

168

231

274

166

144

179

179

179

202

168

138

168

138

136

144

138

157

*134

105

105

112

232

4,923

159

3.25

3.74

9,760

June

258

175 

172

229

177

380

430 298~

231 

202

179

166

153

132

335

424

325

286

252

405

260

207

175

153

142

134

186

168

136

 132

-

6,902

230

4.70

5.25

13,690

July

449

412 

260

204

172

149

142

128

114 

283

175

116

102

95

85

79

74

70

66

78

109

85

68

60

54

52

48

44

41

39

38

3,891

126

2.58

2.96

7,720

Aug.

36

35 

35

39

35

33

31

30

29 

*28

26

25

25

M

25

38

42

33

68

79

70

256

821

274

179

142

122

98

87

78

136

2,979

96.1

1.97

2.27

5,910

Sept.

114

*92 

92

164

128

105

93

95

84 

76

128

103

95

82

88

118

155

384

252

202

153

126

111

100

90

82

74

70

64

60

3,580

119

2.43

2.72

7,100

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,340 Mln 13 Mean 248 Cfsm 5.07 In. 68.91 Ac-ft 179,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,340 Min 24 Mean 271 Cfsm 5.54 In. 75.17 Ac-ft 196,100

siu CIB ta.oj. i"J, tug. £3 IGIGU a.m./ ij,ouu ci e io.ru i &y . 

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 20 to Feb. 7; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for stations on nearby streams.

380101 O- 56 - 10
136 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN

Squire Creek near Darrington, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°16'15", long. 121°40'00", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 9 E., on left bank 

150 ft upstream from road crossing, a third of a mile upstream from Ashton Creek, and 

3|- miles northwest of Darrington.

Drainage area. 18.8 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1954.

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

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 6.72 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 47 cfs Sept. 30 

(gage height, 1.58 ft).

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 6,440 cfs Feb. 10, 1951 (gage height, 10.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 7.3 cfs Oct. 20-24, 

1952 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those above 700 cfs, which are fair. No known diversion or 

regulation.

Revisions.--WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

£.0 

2.5 

3.0

49

95

181

316

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

501

732

1,260

1,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

457

259

168

138

110

91

80

148

197

401

164

121

99

86

76

68

135

226

136 

*162

124

101

87

77

69

62

57

54 

66

864

1.510

6,393

206

11.0

12.65

12,680

Nov.

'S3C 770

206

156

156

131

136

127

110

HZ

132

201

120

151

347

179

141

118

132 

118

173

374

245

197

714

291

339

*248 

506

558

-

7,528

251

13.4

14.89

14,930

Dec.

319

248

240

212

324

383

232

197

954

366

570

695

310

319

242

209

197

442

1.090 

1,090

452

304

237

197

168

158

'5(56" 139

166

145

250

11,061

357

19.0

21.88

21,940

Jan.

378

336

326

291

962

701

*429

307

232

190

160

141

131

168

145

121

112

101

92 

86

91

101

86

82

77

73

70

68 

Si7$

132

6,333

204

10.9

12.53

12,560

Feb.

127

121

1ST

*168

206

224

240

237

188

154

131

399

874

377

270

316

480

336

581 

721

884 495

339

421

323

270

219

186

_

-

9,416

336

17.9

18.63

18,680

Mar.

162

143

127

120

114

109

102

183

752 48"6"

259

197

164

143

131

124

114

106

101 

96

91

90

*88

83

81

88

95

82 

77

74

11

4,654

150

7.98

9.21

9,230

Apr.

78

3?

190

245

276

224

166

168

158

136

126

210

'STB" 514

*219

219

352

253

202 

166

149

145

138

131

129

124

115

106 

98

91

-

5,526

184

9.79

10.93

10,960

May

86

85

56

105

121

136

188

297

374

323

329

294

212

197

262

332

356

429

3M 

300

240

222

251

276

*234

188

160

141 

160

199

234

7,197

232

12.3

14.24

14,280

June

234

179

212

270

212

202

186

166

115

195

188

204

199

170

536

370

253

224

234 

698

414

349

294

265

279

291

285

222 

*234

291

-

8,039

268

14.3

15.90

15,950

July

356

262

242

256

270

270

323

256

225

732

352

259

268

313

288

270

256

229

197 

199

197

175

190

179

190

175

152

m162

168

7,706

249

13.2

15.24

15,280

Aug.

181

168

158

*124

110

110

122

122

103

95

94

96

103

106

 96

106

88

86

W

121

99

204

326 127-

101

114

95

90 

92

91

129

3,755

121

6.44

7.43

7,450

Sept.

98

86

80

78

74

67

66

*86

76

72

114

91

80

72

87

105

117

188" 322

138

112

96

83

78

74

69

62

57 

52

49

-

2,829

94.3

5.02

5.60

5,610

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,020 Mln 21 Mean 226 Cfsm 12.0 In. 163.47 Ac-ft 163,900

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,510 Mln 49 Mean 220 Cfsm 11.7 In. 159.13 Ac-ft 159,600

cfs (6.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN 137

North Pork Stillaguamish River near Darrington, Wash.

Location --Lat 48°1S'40", long. 121°42'00", in NW£ sec. 7, T. 32 N., R. 9 E., In pier at 

left bank at highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Squire Creek and 5 miles northwest 

of Darrington.

Drainage area. 82.2 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 410 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,290 cfs probably Dec. 20 (gage height, 6.47 

ft, from recorded range in stage), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 130 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs Feb. 10, 1951 (gage height, 10.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 28 cfs 

Oct. 18-24, 1952 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

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

fair. No known diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1286: 1950-52, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

122

180

253

385

550

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

760

1,100

1,600

2,190

3,830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

15 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,490

1,030

615

457

562

298

257

529

393

912

532

410

358 

290

257

250

294

544

425

514

*424

547

505

265

238

219

201

187

TOT

1,130

5.660

17,145

553

6.73

7.76

34,010

Nov.

2.620

1,400

848

622

576

484

474

468

400

371

430

526

420 

420

760

657

550

462

479

457

497

1,290

956

*856

1,720

1,190

1,100

920

1,400

1,840

-

25,195

840

10.2

11.40

49,970

Dec.

1,510

1,050

974

896

1,110

1,540

1,010

824

2,850

1,570

1,550

2,670

1,250 

1,140

930

750

700

1,410

2,000

5.600

1,850

1,160

860

720

610

660

600

1,000"

800

620

1,200

59,174

1,264

15.4

17.72

77,700

Jan.

1,500

1,120

1,100

920

*2,500

2.590

1,780

1,510

985

784

645

550

496 

589

526

452

410

366

340

500

320

538

305

286

265

257

242

254

 ssr 225

410

22,194

716

8.71

10.04

44,020

Feb.

455

425

452

*608

816

974

1,070

1,070

872

692

576

1,010

2,540 

1,450

1,010

1,070

1,570

1,290

1,860

2,940

5.560

2,100

1,400

1,520

1,240

1,050

840

715

_

-

34,945

1,248

15.2

15.81

69,510

Mar.

602

532

474

430

400

576

352

493

iii§£

1,570

956

738

615 

552

479

452

415

576

352

354

516

507

*298

286

278

505

525

' 282

269

261

153

15,416

497

6.05

6.97

30,580

Apr.

"SSe 265

582

784

947

840

657

629

615

532

490

720

ffi *792

758

1,140

888

722

608

544

514

502

468

452

450

595

571

558

516

-

19,275

642

7.81

8.72

58,230

May

298

286 '2~§0

547

415

457

629

974

1,220

1,090

1,070

1,070

768 

671

852

1,050

1,140

1.510

1,215

985

792

700

760

856

*730

615

532

468

502

570

636

23,271

751

9.14

10.53

46,160

June

664

538

589

708

570

550

563

520

532

550

520

550

556

i,o"go~ 479

1,060

880

752

685

1,470

1,060

896

752

671

671

715

700

576

*544

650

-

21,031

701

8.53

9.52

41,710

July

832

685

589

582

596

570

656

556

479

1.180

776

576

556 

608

570

532

496

457

415

405

400

357

562

545

547

529

298

274

TTS

282

286

15,652

505

6.14

7.08

31,050

Aug.

294

282

274

242

 219

208

215

215

194

177

174

171

174 

177

171

177

161

155

T§4

201

184

306

750

329

253

253

225

201

194

187

250

7,175

231

2.81

3.25

14,230

Sept.

194

174

168

212

187

168

155

*177

158

152

223

190

174 

158

194

316

307

715

502

395

520

274

242

223

201

187

171

155

144

If!

6,972

232

2.82

3.15

13,830

Calendar year 1953: Max 7,290 Min 49 Mean 706 Cfsm 8.59 In. 116.56 Ac-ft 510,900

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,660 Min 136 Mean 678 Cfsm 8.25 In. 111.95 Ac-ft 490,800

Peak discharge (base. 4.400 cfs). Oct. 31 (8 a.m.) 4,660 ofs (5.41 ft); probably Dec. 12 (time 

unknown) 4,790 cfs (5.47 ft)j probably Dec. 20 (time unknown) 7,290 cfs (6.47 ft)j Jan. 5 (6 p.m.) 

5,880 ofs (5.93 ft); Feb. 21 (10:30 a.m.) 4,460 ofs (5.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. So gage-height record Dec. 11 to Jan. 5, Jan. 19-21; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range In stage, 1 discharge measurement, and records for stations on nearby streams.
138 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN

North Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°15'40", long. 122°02'50", in SE^Mi sec. 16, T. 32 N. , R. 6 E. , on right

 bank 6 miles northeast of Arlington, 7 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles downstream 

from Deer Creek.

Drainage area. 269 sq. mi.

Records . available . July 1928 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 89.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 18, 1928, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,756 cfs (1,271,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 11.04 ft); min-

 ImurnT 490 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 30,600 cfs Feb. 9, 1951; maximum gage height, 13.46 ft 

Feb. 10, 11, 1951; minimum discharge, 117 cfs Sept. 23, 1938; minimum gage height, 0.97 

ft Sept 10, 12, 1944.

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

No known diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 832: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1938-39.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 13 to July 20)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

500

790

1,160

2,14O

3,420

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

5,000

6,930

9,30O

12,OOO

15,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,580

3,560 

1,900

1,400

1,110

930

797

1,020

1,420 

4,630

2,280

1,460

1,120 

958

832

754

79O

2,520 

2,070

2,210

*1,650

1,260

1,060

916

804

730

682 

.634

700

4,990

15.000

65,767

2,122

7.89

9.09

130,400

Nov.

10.200

5,080 

2,870

2,060

2,080

1,880

1,740

1,780

1,450 

1.260

1,500

1,930

1,540 

1,360

2,360

2,280

1,950

1,620 

1,950

2,040

1,930

4,070

3,060

2,630

4,090

3,620

*3,310 

2,910

4,240

6,390

-

85,180

2,839

10.6

11.78

169,000

Dec.

4,490

4,140 

4,150

3,920

4,810

5,940

3,620

2,950

12,000 

6,020

5,640

9,700

4,490 

4,140

3,380

2,740

2,550

5,140 

7,260

13.200

6,640

4,200

3,130

2,600

2,190

2,390

2.140 

3,620

2,910

2,260

4,040

146,400

4,723

17.6

20.24

290,400

Jan.

5,470

4,090 

4,070

3,360

8,340

*9.080

5,900

4,610

3,310 

2,620

2,180

1,850

1,710 

2,460

2,2OO

1,700

1,510

1,37O 

1,210

1,070

1,140

1,470

1,220

1,120

1,040

a980

a940 

a920

a900

al,000

al,500

80,340

2,592

9.64

11.11

159,400

Feb.

al,700

al.600 

a2,100

a2,600

*2,910

3,210

3,430

3,360

2,760 

2,240

1,840

3,200

7,480 

4,410

3,000

3,180

4,710

3,940 

4,500

8,500

9.7BQ

6,500

3,940

4,230

3,390

2,970

2,440 

2,120

~

-

-

106,040

3,787

14.1

14.66

210,300

Mar.

1,810

1,590 

1,430

1,310

1,220

1,180

1,110

1,790

6.250 

5,280

3,010

2,260

1,890 

1,640

1,470

1,410

1,280

1,160 

1,080

1,040

979

*958

930

895

860

951

1,140 

937

867

832

BIB

49,377

1,593

5.92

6.83

97,940

Apr.

909

937 

2,130

3,070

3,340

3,100

2,390

2,43O

2,430 

1,960

1,790

2,300

6.680 

4,140

. 2,790

2,390

3,700

2,850 

2,440

*2,150

1,880

1,780

1,810

1,660

1,590

1,570

1,440 

1,380

1,270

1,190

-

69,496

2,317

8.61

9.61

137,800

May

1,130

1.090 

1,090

1,220

1,430

1,480

1,860

2,750

3,520 

3,240

3,310

5.900

2,600 

2,180

2,420

2,970

3,170

3,660 

3,680

3,010

2,450

2,190

2,280

2,620

2,400

*2,270

1,980 

1,650

1,670

1,850

2,560

73,630

2,375

8.83

' 10.18

146,000

June

2,740

2,030 

2,070

2.75O

2,100

2,540

2,890

2,220

2,010 

1,980

1,840

1,850

1,900 

1.670

3,210

3,950

3,250

2,680 

2,280

5.020

3,680

2,940

2,500

2,190

2,180

2,270

2,520 

*2,220

1,850

2,100

-

75,430

2,514

9.35

10.43

149,600

July

3,290

2,890 

2,140

1,980

1,960

1,820

1,950

1,860

1,610 

5.560

2,740

1,930

1,670 

1,730

1,670

1,560

1,470

1,350 

1,270

1,230

1,290

1,150

1,070

1,020

965

958

895 

804

772

778

766

49,948

1,611

5.99

6.91

99,070

Aug.

760

772 

*742

748

658

616

604

610

592 

545

515

505

500 

510

510

556

580

515 

622

760

754

2,090

5.590

1,800

1,230

1,040

986 

839

732

T56

846

28,703

926

3.44

3.97

56,930

Sept.

853

736 

*888

1,330

930

784

706

748

718 

65S

972

867

784 

700

682

1,100

1,420

3.600 

2,330

1,790

1,300

1,060

923

B25

760

700

664 

616

574

140

30,558

1,019

3.79

4.22

60,610

Calendar year 1953: Max 16,100 Mln 287 Mean 2,314 Cfsm 8.60 In. 116.79 Ac-ft 1,676,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 15,000 Mln 500 Mean 2,359 Cfsm 8.77 In. 119.03 Ac-ft 1,707,000

Peak discharge (base. 11.500 cfs). Oct. 31 (9:30 a.m.) 17.800 cfs (10.68 ft); Dec. 9 (8:30 a.m.)

16.100 cfs (10.18 ft); Dec. 12 (1 a.m.) 16,100 cfs (10.18 ft); Dec. 20 (3 a.m.) 19,500 cfs {11.04

ft); Jan. 5 (7:15 p.m.) 16,400 cfs (10.27 ft)j Feb. 21 (ll a.m.) 13,400 Cfs (9.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

for stations on nearby streams.
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN 139

Armstrong Creek near Arlington, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°13'15", long. 122°08'00", in NW^ sec. 35, T. 32 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank at Northern Pacific Railway culvert, 1 mile north of Arlington.

Drainage area. 7.33 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1954 (discharge measurements only October 1951 

to August 1952).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control on concrete base. Altitude of gage is 75 

Ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, probably occurred during period 

of no gage-height record in December; minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.24 ft). 

1950-54: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred sometime in December 

1953; minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 14, 1951; minimum gage height, 0.14 ft July 5, 1951 (from 

outside gage, control leaking).

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

No diversion or regulation.

Revisions.--WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Nov. 26 to Jan. 9)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

1.0 

1.2

Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.4

3.6

6.3

10

15.5

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

30

50

77

111

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

37Z

4.0

9.0

7.5

5.2

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.2

3.6

8.5

8.0

7.2

6.0

*5. 2

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

4.4

ii

155.3

5.01

0.683

0.79

308

Nov.

29

26

17.5

14

16

18.5

16

14.5

13

11.5

11

11.5

11.5

10.5

9.8

10.5

17

16.5

17.5

20

21

24

21

17.5

*22

28

25

23

30

50

-

573.3

19.1

2.61

2.91

1,140

Dec.

60

60

65

70

80

100

80

70

-55 110

70

55

45

35

30

25

22

20

35

45

40

35

30

28

25

23

25

30

26

23

20

1,467

47.3

6.45

7.44

2,910

Jan.

35

35

30

27

45

*98

*77

56

46

37

*27

24

24

28

28

27

24

22

19.5

1.7.5

19.5

28

26

25

24

24

20

21

21

24

27

986.5

31.8

4.34

5.01

1,960

Feb.

26

27

28

*^8

27

27

26

25

23

21

1925"

28

28

27

26

28

28

25

28

27

26

28

27

27

26

24

21

_

-

726

25.9

3.53

3.68

1,440

Mar.

20

18

17

15.5

15

15

15

19.5

27

21

26

27

24

21

19.5

19.5

17.5

15.5

14.5

13

12.5

12

11.5

11.5

*10. 6

11

14.5

13

13.5

12

11

513.5

16.6

2.26

2.61

1,020

Apr.

12

12

11.5

1375

17.5

24

"SB 30

29

30

27

24

29

26

22

21

26

21

*24

22

19.5

19

17.5

17

15.5

17

17

15

13.5

13.5

-

614.0

20.5

2.80

3.12

1,220

May

12.5

11.5

11

11

12

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

16

24

T7

13

11.5

11

10.5

9.3

9.3

8.9

9.7

9.7

9.3

9.3

9.3

12.5

*10

9.7

9.3

9.3

11.5

348.5

11.2

1.53

1.77

691

June

11

9.7

9.7

9.3

973

21

26

21

17

15.5

12.5

11.5

11.5

11

13.5

23

 gs 29

22

29

24

18

15

13

11.5

11

13.5

17

 11.5

10.5

-

485.5

16;2

2.21

2.46

963

July

23

~SS 30

17

14.5

14.5

12

11

10

13

11

9.7

8.9

8.1

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.3

7.0

7

6.5

6

6

6

5.5

ITS

5.5

5.5

314.9

10.2

1.39

1.60

625

Aug.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

*6.0

6.0

5.5

5

5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

6.0

6.0

5.7

6.3

8.1

7.3

17

28

25

14.5

11.5

10

8.5

8.1

7.3

9.7

252.6

8.15

1.11

1.28

501

Sept.

8.9

7.3

8.9

21

T2.5

10

*8.5

8.1

7.7

7.0

11

9.7

8.5

7.7

9.3

11.5

15.5

21

19.5

17

13.5

12

11

9.3

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.3

6.6

STS

-

321.2

10.7

1.46

1.63

637

Calendar year 1953: Max 110 Min 2.6 Mean 14.8 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.44 Ac-ft 10,740

Water year 1953-54: Max 110 Min 3.1 Mean 18.5 Cfsm 2.52 In. 34.30 Ac-ft 13,420

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 26 to Jan. 5, July 23 to Aug. 4, Aug. 6-9} discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
140 STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN

Pilchuck Creek near Bryant, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°16'00", long. 122°09'45", In M£ sec. 16, T. 32 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from highway bridge and 2 miles north of Bryant.

Drainage area. 49.7 sq mi.

Records available . March 1929 to September 1331, June 1950 to September 1954 (discharge 

measurements only October 1951 to August 1952).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 140 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1931, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,870 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 6.23 ft); minimum, 12.5 cfs Aug. 14-16 (gage height, 1.68 ft).

1929-31, 1950-54: Maximum discharge, 3,990 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 6.69 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1931 (gage height, 0.90 ft, site and datum 

then in use).

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

Revisions. WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

11.5

30

89

182

410

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

730

1,120

1,600

2,160

3,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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.

494

358

134

76

51

38

29

40

158

968

354

178

121 

92

76

64

90

699

388

426

*256 

175

137

110

94

84

74

66

64

920

2,240

9,054

292

5.88

6.78

17,960

Nov.

"776 1,850

432

310

557

460

388

345

256 

212

240

345

244 

201 

459

489

410

305

516

538

564

787

454

350

*526

460

404

372

665

1,150

-

15,065

502

10.1

11.27

29,880

Dec .

824

976

976

992

1,480

1,200

786

668

2,540 

1,100

1,230

1,510

702 

674 

507

394

355

T74

1,170

1,930

1,180 

660

465

421

372

507

399

830

501

382

881

27,386

883

17.8

20.49

54,320

Jan.

944

928

872

660

1,440

*1,520

1,020

992

660 

471

366

287

260 

46C 

489

335

269

228

190

175

171 

340

244

209

193

178

157 m164

231

702

15,319

494

9.94

11.46

30,380

Feb.

551

399

*355

399

460

489

495

460

372 

287

'590 236

1,240 

604 

388

618

1,020

674

592

1,020

1,250 

800

532

632

495

448

350

296

_

_

-

16,052

573

11.5

12.01

31,840

Mar.

252

220

190

168

153

150

140

354

1,580 

838

454

320

260 

220 

197

209

186

160

143

134

127 

121

112

*102

94

97

118

99

86

79

W

7,442

240

4.83

5.57

14,760

Apr.

110

TTO

374

577

513

632

460

507

489 

355

305

361

MW310

264

360

264

260

*274

228 

209

209

175

160

168

168

164

153

140

9,826

328

6.60

7.35

19,490

May

124

115

112

124

137

130

168

209

205 

164

293

421

252 

190 

197

186

182

201

164

134

110 

102

115

130

124

*150

143

105

102

94

ZSZ

5,145

166

3.34

3.85

10,200

June

260

164

153

193

175

"SSI 790

345

236 

193

160

146

137 

'368 112 

452

345

287

232

483

282 

205

160

134

124

112

226

*236

153

127

7,671

256

5.15

5.74

15,220

July

426

415

228

168

134

110

94

84

74 

288

216

127

97 

79 

69

62

54

51

44

49

74 

62

47

39

34

30

33

27

24

27

27

3,294

106

2.13

2.46

6,530

Aug.

24

23

*24

33

28

26

22

20

19 

17.5

16.5

15

14 

12.5 

TST5

15.5

33

23

55

189

118 

969

970

355

182

137

134

97

79

72

72

3,757.5

121

2.43

2.81

7,450

Sept.

72

58

*84

256

153

112

89

82

74 

64

143

124

107 

84 

82

175

477

832

448

320

209

157

130

110

97

84

74

66

58

.54

4,875

162

3.26

3.65

9,670

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,540 Min 3.9 Mean 338 Cfsm 6.80 In. 92.20 Ac-ft 244,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,540 Min 12.5 Mean 342 Cfsm 6.88 In. 93.44 Ac-ft 247,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Oct. 30 (11:45 p.m.) 2,710 cfs (5.44 ft); Dec. 9 (5:30 a.m.) 

3,820 cfs (6.20 ft); Dec. 12 (12:15 a.m.) 2,970 cfs (5.63 ft); Dec. 20 (l a.m.) 3,870 cfs (6.23 ft); 

Jan. 5 (5:15 p.m.) 2,620 cfs (5.37 ft); Mar. 9 (3:15 p.m.) 3,010 cfs (5.66 ft); Aug. 22 (8 p.m.) 

2,340 cfs (5.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 141

Skaglt River near Hope, British Columbia 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°02'50", long. 121°05'45", on left bank just downstream from Galena 

Creek, 4 miles upstream from international boundary and 27 miles southeast of Hope.

Drainage area. 357 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1915 to September 1922 in reports of Water Resources Division, Department of Northern 

Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,670 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eb October 1934, water-stage recorder at site 550 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1934-54), 960 cfs (695,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,820 cfs May 19 (gage height, 11.95 ft); minimum, 406 cfs Feb. 3.

1915-22, 1934-54: Maximum discharge observed, 10,200 cfs June 21, 1950 (gage height, 

12.20 ft); minimum recorded, 81 cfs Feb. 9, 1937.

Remarks. No diversion or regulation.

Cooperation. This station is maintained with the cooperation of the city of Seattle and 

is one of the international gaging stations maintained by Canada under agreement with 

the United States.

Revisions.--WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.500 

1,110

856

754

709

679

647

670

746

932

925

824

728

662

610

570

546

575 

565

550

*530

504

486

476

466

456

450

444

438

T7I

1,170

21,052

679

1.90

2.19

41,760

Nov.

1.860 

1,640

1,330

1,160

1,090

995

911

925

904

878

854

860

842

818

1,020

1,030

939

866 

818

758

728

7M

770

752

830

1,010

918

866

806

872

28,808

960

2.69

3.00

57,140

Dec.

*932 

178

836

800

812

925

836

764

818

830

794

925

890

854

818

758

710

686 

722

866

925

860

806

752

710

668

630

645

650

£30" 610

24,340

785

2.20

2.54

48,280

Jan,

645 

640

662

650

698

860 80"6

740

680

630

585

538

526

522

b500

b480

b475

b470 

b465

b460

b480

b478

b472

b467

b462

b455

b450

440

434

426

7SS

17,022

549

1.54

1.78

33,760

Feb.

428 

424

412

411

428

450

495

610

722

758

740

734

782

758

716

*704

788

848 

854

946

995

995

967

1,160

1,230

1,130

1,020

939

T

_

-

21,447

766

2.15

2.24

42,540

Mar.

854

788

*734

692

650

625

595

575

605

740

740

704

674

640

615

*600

580

550 

534

522

510

504

504

501

492

492

489

470

/466

466

462

18,373

593

1.66

1.91

36,440

Apr.

456 

*448

456

472

*580

668

662

640

625

590

575

610

728

897

890

897

1,310

1.500 

1.440

1,310

1,220

1,190

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,030

981

904

842

26,541

885

2.48

2.77

52,640

May

*794 

770

715

960

1,190

1.440

1,820

2,500

3,600

4,410

4,800

4,300

3,670

3,330

3,300

3,960

4,920

5,520 

6,660 6,3'6'0"

5,000

4,900

4,900

4,690

4,890

4,250

3,750

3,300

' 3,180

3,210

3,250

110,552

3,570

10.0

11.53

219,300

June

3,300 

*3,060

3,200

3,380

3,500

3,200

2,930

2.710

3,000

3,280

3,550

3,880

4,200

4,130

4,030

3,960

3,840

3,460 

3,300

3,560

4,650

5,330

5,400

5,000

4,910

5,230

5.570

5,170

*4,S50

4,920

120,200

4.010

11.2

12.53

238,400

July

6,410 

6.460

5,290

4,790

5,060

5,170

5,440

5,560

4,980

4,430

4,260

3,990

3,790

4,020

4,430

4,520

4,570

4,210 

3,930

3,590

3,180

2,830

2,750

2,750

2,700

2,650

2,540

2,340

2,180

2,110

2.100

123,030

3,970

11.1

12.82

244,000

Aug.

2,110 

2,140

2.170

*2,060

1,850

1,770

1,740

1,700

1,620

1,520

1,420

1,340

1,320

1,360

1,460

1,380

1,300

1,240 

1,230

1,280

1,300

1,290

1,580

1,580

1,450

1,300

1,190

1,100

1,060

1,050

1.040

45,950

1,480

4.15

4.78

91,140

Sept.

1,000 

955

935

935

920

860

810

780

750

730

860

915

830

770

745

895

1,020

1,080 

1,140

1.170

1,110

1,040

966

925

885

835

795

745

695

656

-

26,752

892

2.50

2.79

53,060

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,310 Min 104 Mean 1,190 Cfsm 3.33 In. 45.30 Ao-ft 862,200

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,660 Mln 412 Mean 1,600 Cfsm 4.48 In. 60.88 Ac-ft 1,158,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record May 20 to June 16j discharge estimated on basis of records for Columbla River at international boundary.
142 SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

Ruby Creek below Panther Creek, near Newhalem, Wash.

Location. La t 48°42'30", long. 120°58'10", In NW£ sec. 10, T. 37 N., R. 14 E.(unsurveyed), on right bank 200 ft downstream from Panther Creek, 4 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 13 miles northeast of Newhalem.

Drainage area. 199 sq ml.

Records available. September 1948 to September 1954.

Sage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,640 ft (by barometer) .

Average discharge. 6 years, 738 cfs (534,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,630 cfs July 1; maximum gage height, 7.84 ft 

May 18; minimum, 126 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 8,640 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 10.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs; minimum, 46 cfs Feb. 10, 1949, Nov. 28, 1952; 

minimum gage height, 0.70 ft Feb. 10, 1949.

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

No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

423 

321

285

294

348

354

351

*458

529

740

594

465

398

354

327

306

294

318

306 

300

279

264

252

240

232

225

220

218

215 

275

*710

10,890

351

1.76

2.04

21,600

Nov.

825 

51?

501

440

420

381

354

336

336

327

333

348

330

339

412

381

351

324

315 

294

285

355

294

288

342

336

321

300

306 

333

-

11,064

369

1.85

2.07

21,950

Dec.

324 

303

291

276

294

333

294

*267

306

303

291

330

300

303

297

282

270

285

327 

416

374

339

321

300

288

276

267

288

273 

258

373

9,349

302

1.52

1.75

18,540

Jan.

291 

279

276

264

327

330

333

285

267

252

230

*220

228

230

220

210

205

205

205 

205

200

195

195

190

190

185

180

170

155 

150

T55

7,007

226

1.14

1.31

13,900

Feb.

160 

155

*154 T55-

184

222

276

315

318

294

273

264

291

276

258

267

282

276

279 

336

339

321

309

iSi 335

312

291

279

-

-

7,580

271

1.36

1.42

15,030

Mar.

258 

*240

230

222

218

215

210

212

255

294

273

252

240

232

230

228

218

212

208 

205

205

205

210

208

205

205

202

188

19T5 

190

*188

6,848

221

1.11

1.28

13,580

Apr.

186 

182 258"

215

228

230

220

218

215

205

212

240

321

364

324

386

745

555

590 

513

489

493

481

485

485

462

*437

423

398 

378

-

11,023

367

1.84

2.06

21,860

May

367 

35T

392

493

622

785

1,080

1,630

2,160

2,510

2,560

2,090

1,790

1,750

1,940

2,500

2,970

3,640

4.060

3,470

2,910

2,600

2,610

2,810

2,660

2,270

1,930

1,710

1,730 

1,870

1,900

62,176

2,006

10.1

11.62

123,300

June

1,870 

*1,320

1,990

2,230

2,030

1,760

1.600

1,63"0

1,900

2,350

2,470

2,610

2,640

2,420

2,610

2,360

1,990

1,810

1,790 

2,390

3,050

3,260

3,130

2,940

2,940

3,260

3,410

2,850

2,760 

5.480

-

73,350

2,445

12.3

13.71

145,500

July

4.450 

3,550

3,050

3,140

3,460

3,520

3,690

*3,490

5,050

2,860

'2,780

2,590

2,580

2,950

5,170

5,090

3,030

2,760

2,550 

2,220

1,880

1,680

1,810

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,710

1,520

1,470 

1,480

1,510

80,560

2,599

13.1

15.06

159,800

Aug.

1,560 

*1.650

1,516

1,180

1,090

1,180

1,220

1,160

1,060

958

878

842

878

1,050

1,010

866

770

750

896 

914

842

848

1,400

1,020

810

710

653

558" 622

715

735

30,575

980

4.92

5.68

60,250

Sept.

558" 655 

590

525

473

434

426

*426

437

451

529

473

423

395

406

513

497

541

513 

481

451

420

392

588

378

360

345

527

300 

279

-

13,434

* 448

2.25

2.51

26,650

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,410 Min 64 Mean 665 Cfsm 3.34 In. 45.36 Ac-ft 481,200

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,430 Mln 150 Mean 887 Cfsm 4.46 In. 60.51 Ac-ft «42,000

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). May 18 (11 p.m.) 4,540 cfs (7.84 ft)j June 22 (8:30 p.m.) 3,440 

cfs (6.78 ft); June 27 (1 a.m. ) 3,600 cfs (6.94 ft); July 1 (10 a.m.) 4,630 cfs (7.82 ft); July 7 

(9 p.m.) 3,860 cfs (7.10 ft); July 14 (l2 p.m.) 3,410 cfs (6.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 15 to Feb. 2; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 143

Ross Reservoir near Hewhalem, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°44'00", long. 121°04ilO", In SE^ sec. 35, T. 38 N., R. 13 E., at Ross 

Dam on Skagit River 1 mile downstream from Ruby Creek and 9 miles northeast of 

Hewhalem.

Drainage area.--980 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1954. Prior to October 1946, monthly elevations and contents only.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (city of Seattle benchmark). Prior to Sept. 24, 1940, staff gage on west shore at site just uplake from 

Ross Dam at same datum. Sept. 24, 1940, to June 28, 1943, water-stage recorder at 

present site and datum. June 29, 1943, to Apr. 29, 1948, staff gage on west shore at 

site 500 ft uplake from dam at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 1,406,500 acre-ft Aug. 23 (elevation, 

I. 600 - 10 ft, from plant log); minimum, 476,190 acre-ft May 6 (elevation, 1,494 06 ft). 

1940-54: Maximum contents observed, that of Aug. 23, 1954.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by concrete dam completed to elevation 1,615 ft in 1949- 

storage began Mar. 11, 1940. Capacity, 1,202,920 acre-ft between elevations 1,250 ft 

(lowest outlet) and 1,582 ft (spillway crest). Dead storage negligible. Water used 

ior power and to supplement low flow of Skagit River through city of Seattle's Diablo 

and Hewhalem powerplants. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.--Records of elevation collected in cooperation with city of Seattle.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

(Prepared by Geological Survey on basis of 15 contour areas

furnished by city of Seattle)

1,490

1,510

1,530

1,550

454,480

571,110

718,200

888,320

1,078,800

1,291,700

1,405,300

Elevation at 12 p.m., in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

r>

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

594.73

594.33

594.25

594.19

593.87

593.50

593.06

592.87

592.76

593.15

593.40

593.22

592.98

592.77

592.50

592.17

592.00

591.93

591.45

591.09

590.66

590.40

589.90

589.70

589.25

588.77

598.22

587.54

586.77

586. 32

586.97

Nov.

587.42

587.33

587.33

587.26

587.20

587.08

586.99

587.05

586.72

586.37

585.92

585.43

584.89

584.86

585.02

584.54

584.09

583.61

583.08

582.54

582.40

581.95

581.85

581.65

581.67

581.83

581.89

581.80

581.98

581 . 80

-

Dec .

581.70

581.56

581.29

580.98

580.97

580.84

580.50

580.12

579.79

579.23

578.84

578.53

578.14

577.58

577.16

576.63

576.18

575.93

575.99

575.89

575.21

574.68

574.17

573.61

573.02

572.50

571.70

571. 1C

570.63

570.39

570.30

Jan .

570.36

570.33

570.08

569.67

569.90

569.93

569.43

568.84

568.56

568.67

568.02

567.44

566.59

566.33

565.68

565.25

564.83

564.12

563.72

562.97

562.38

561.60

561.23

560.72

559.70

559.04

558.38

557.63

556.93

556.24

555.96

Feb.

555.26

554.51

553.89

553.14

552.46

551.93

551.57

551.10

550.61

550.18

549.43

549.08

549.10

548.68

548.17

547.79

547.44

546.85

546. 41

546.13

546.14

545.72

545.30

544.82

544.33

543.59

542.96

542.41

_

-

-

Mar.

541.52

540.61

539.76

538.70

537.60

536.51

535,76

534.86

534.30

533.90

533.24

532.90

532.45

531.91

531.28

530.61

529.85

529.14

528.26

527.64

527.12

526.32

525.29

524.50

523.40

522.45

521.60

520.82

519.56

518.49

517.43

Apr.

516.40

515.42

514.52

513.85

513.01

512.25

511.31

510.37

509.38

508.50

508.01

507.16

506.28

505.53

505.32

504.66

504.57

504.72

504.40

503.99

503.38

502.76

501 . 84

501.09

500.16

499.35

498.67

497.84

496.97

496.41

-

May

495.98

495.69

495.23

494.43

494.14

494.12

494.56

495.89

498.72

501.78

505.05

507.02

508.53

509.68

510.93

512.99

515.71

518.67

522.22

524 . 87

526.40

527.22

528.01

528.88

530.08

531.04

531.80

532.21

532.88

534.21

535.48

June

536.24

536.74

537.44

538.48

539.95

541.22

541.93

542.64

543.62

545.37

547.02

549.20

551.43

552.81

554.67

556.40

557.57

558.50

559.32

560.68

562.94

565.26

567.43

569.39

571.16

573.24

575.56

576.56

576.70

577.63

-

July

579.84

581.13

581.06

580.99

581.51

582.31

584.50

586.60

588.27

590.09

592.03

593.22

594.41

595.79

596.92

597.79

598.31

598.59

598.76

598.78

598.65

598.77

599.13

599.67

599.79

599.62

599.61

599.55

599.45

599.46

599.57

Aug.

599.63

599.59

599. SI

599.57

599.34

599.21

599.37

599.69

599.60

599.25

599.05

599.12

599.27

599.62

599.93

599.72

599.78

599.77

599.85

599.86

599.66

599.80

599.98

599.70

599.45

599.35

599.44

599.42

599.74

599.78

599.83

Sept.

599.74

599.39

599.27

599.46

599.56

599.61

599.37

599.26

599.20

599,02

599.18

599.39

599.40

599.24

599.10

599.04

599.01

599.19

599.44

599.42

599.31

599.23

599.01

598.86

598.86

598.96

598.74

598.48

598.11

597.75

~

Note. Add 1,000.00 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Monthly elevation and total contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

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

Calendar year 1953. .........

Apr. 30. ......................

May 31 .......................

June 30 .......................

Aug. 31. ......................

Water year 1953-54 ..........

Elevation 

(feet)t

,570.30

-

,577.63

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,345,500

1,081,900

-

943,000

488,820

1,157,400

1,403,000

_

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-56,500

-120,100

+434,700

-138,900

-199,200

-133,500

+274,200

+394,300

+243,300

+2,300

+34,300

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
144 SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

Thunder Creek near Newhalem, Wash.

Location. La t 48°40'20", long. 121°04'20", in SE£ sec. 23, T. 37 N., R. 13 E. (unsurveyed), 

on right bank half a mile upstream from backwater from Diablo Reservoir, 8 miles east 

of Newhalem, and 20 miles northeast of Marblemount.

Drainage area.--98 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,220 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 24 years, 609 cfs (440,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 7.48 ft); mini-

 mum, 104 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 9,630 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 12.14 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum not 

determined, probably less than 50 cfs during period of ice effect or no gage-height 

record in February 1936.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water-years). WSP 1012: 1943. WSP 1286: 1931(M), 1932, 1933(M), 1935(M), 

1938-39(M), 1941-42(M), 1944-46(M), 1950(M), 1952 (annual runoff in acre-feet).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.3

2.6 

3.0

3.5

108

156

213

303

439

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

610

815

1,050

1,640

2,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

696

464

395

454

492

470

464

865

1,040

1,440

815

599

496

451

421

365

389

489 

387

365

310

284

263

247

230

217 ISO"

261

296

673

1,750

16,298

526

5.37

6.18

32,330

Nov.

1.190

738

543

451

412

*370

331

308

326

306

336

344

306

341

442

370

318

289 

274

256

252

2W

281

277

429

403

365

331

357

473

-

11,719

391

3.99

4.45

23,240

Dec.

406

357

331

306

313

381

320

289

*480

395

388

550

436

445

403

359

333

359 

448

690

550

458

395

346

316

298

274

301

374

261 28~B~

11,748

379

3.87

4.46

23,300

Jan.

272

268

261

249

318

387

3BT

310

279

261

238

219

215

217

197

191

189

189 

189

189

189

180

178

176

176

170

160.

139

117

110

125

6,710

216

2.20

2.55

13,310

Feb.

123

122

125

139

*161

189

230

272

277

261

245

241

296

277

254

258

274

268 

289

392

421

TS9

351

415

387

*338

296

270

_

_

-

7,560

270

2.76

2.87

15,000

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,280 Min 100

Mar.

247

230

215

201

195

187

180

182

238

289

263

245

230

215

209

197

191

184 

176

172

169

167

165

163

160

163

165

153

153

149

146

5,999

194

1.98

2.28

11,900

Apr.

146

*144

161

178

197

203

195

189

185

178

176

191

268

308

281

320

583 540" 

476

418

384

370

357

351

349

333

310

296

*277

263

8,627

288

2.94

3.27

17,110

May

252

247

254

286

346

424

547

806

1,120

1,270

1,300

1,060

896

838

923

1,190

1,440

1,720 

1.970

1,660

1,280

1,140

1,160

1,240

1,180

980

824

742

788

905

910

29,698

958

9.78

11.27

58,910

June

860

792

*905

1,080

936

792

698

JIG

918

1,200

1,160

1,190

1,220

1,090

1,350

1,160

923

788 

779

1,470

1,710

1,650

1,560

1,440

1,440

1,630

1,710

1,410

1,370

1.750

35,691

1,190

12.1

13.54

70,790

July

2,060

1,600

1,430

1,500

1,780

1,840

2,090

*1,990

1,670

1,720

1,830

1,550

1,530

1,850

2,030

1,920

1,940

1,810 

1,700

1,500

1,270

1,140

1,350

1,370

1,370

1,390

1,280

1,140

1,160

1,240

1,280

49,330

1,591

16.2

18.72

97,840

Aug.

1,360

1,490

1,310

 1,040

1,020

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

985

975

1,080

1,260

1,230

l',090

990

1,040 

1,140

1,350

1,210

1,520

2.540

1,380

1,040

905

788

779

94T

1,060

1,160

36,133

1,166

11.9

13.71

71,670

Sept.

1,040

995

941

784

678

606

626

714

797

856

1,020

815

706

666

686

810

754

1,070 

970

878

762

694

634

706

*678

654

568

473

389

538

22,308

744

7.59

8.47

44,250

Mean 623 Cfsm 6.36 In. 86.27 Ac-ft 450,900

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,340 Min 110 Mean 663 Cfsm 6.77 In. 91.77 Ac-ft 479,600

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 cfs). AUK. 23 (3 a.m.) 2,850 cfs (7.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

Stetattle Creek near Newhalem, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°43'30", long. 121°09'20" , in NEj- sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 13 E., on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, 5-J miles northeast of Newhalem, and 

18i miles northeast of Marblemount.

Drainage area. 21.4 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1913 to November 1915 (fragmentary), September 1933 to September 1954.Published as "near Marblemount" 1913-15.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 925 ft (by barometer). Dec. 19, 1913, to 

Nov. 14, 1915, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum. Sept. 7 to 

Oct. 20, 1933, staff gage, and Oct. 21, 1933, to Aug. 26, 1937, water-stage recorder, 

at site 150 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1933-54), 173 cfs (125,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

1913-15, 1933-54: Maximum discharge, 8,580 cfs Nov. 26, 1949 (gage height, 9.70 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 780 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 9 cfs Nov. 9-il, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those above 700 cfs, and those for period of ice effect, 

which are fair. No'diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.6

49

72

117

235

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

370

610

900

1,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*346

230

160

198

202

175

158

271

298

442

212

137

105

90

81

73

92

145

124

131

102

86

76

66

59

54 36"

*58

87

/ 677

' 1.260

6,251

202

9.44

10.86

12,400

Nov.

692 320"

205

151

141

119

117

122

114

118

130

151

114

163

280

198

147

119

105

li

96

155

162

165

439

280

223

182

217

334

-

5,853

195

9.11

10.17

11,610

Dec .

250

182

151

128

162

205

143

117

195

*147

141

 226

162

178

172

135

119

139

226

510

366

229

162

128

107

97

91

92

110

94

88

5,252

169

7.90

9.13

10,420

Jan.

139

139

135

122

117

T5o~ 224

141

122

102

85

75

*68

73

68

59

54

49

45

40

b41

b43

b43

b41

b40

b40

39

36

34

39

58

2,491

80.4

3.76

4.33

4,940

Feb.

54

51

BT

71

92

121

151

172

147

119

96

90

188

155

126

128

155

141

168

268

280

232

175

226

188

147

121

*103

_

-

-

4,016

143

6.68

6.98

7,970

Mar.

88

76

67

61

57

56

52

W

141

205

149

124

107

96

86

80

73

67

62

60

59

60

60

59

59

62

62

58

56

*54

53

2,407

77.6

3.63

4.18

4,770

Apr.

53

36

81

139

180

170

135

126

110

96

90

110

235

226

175

216

374

286

226

178

149

151

149

137

133

126

110

98

*91

82

-

4,488

150

7.01

7.80

8,900

May

76

75

732

119

172

229

320

485

390

632

550

398

320

306

386

555

643

762" 774

566

419

406

437

465

390

302

253

238

306

374

346

11,776

380

17.8

20.46

23,360

June

309

283

350

*410

320

253

208

244

382

442

414

419

398

334

182

419

302

256

262

782

660

616

520

460

480

566

566

424

442

626

-

12,329

411

19.2

21.43

24,450

July

490" 698

460

515

582

566

*692

626

470

632

560

450

475

582

599

582

577

540

465

374

326

338

424

402

410

402

346

312

316

346

366

14,923

481

22.5

25.93

29,600

Aug.

398

419

*358

274

271

298

309

302

262

232

220

235

271

302

277

244

217

223

265

320

265

434

470

274

223

190

165

165

205

223

244

8,555

276

12.9

14.87

16,970

Sept.

200

195

190

162

135

126

133

212

192

185

274

195

151

141

154

208

220

382

414

295

217

170

149

*149

143

137

131

107

83

75

-

5,530

184

8.60

9.61

10,970

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,350 Mln 35 Mean 214 Cfsm 10.0 In. 135.52 Ac-ft 154,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,260 Mln 34 Mean 230 Cfsm 10.7 In. 145.75 Ac-ft 166,400

Peak discharge (base. 1,100 cfs).--Oct. 30 (10:20 p.m.) 1,710 cfs (5.08 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
146 SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

Location. Lat 48°40'20", long. 121°14 1 45", in SE^ sec. 21, T. 37 N. , R. 12 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Kewhalem Creek, half a mile downstream from city 

of Seattle powerplant at Newhalem, 11 miles upstream from Bacon Creek, and 13 miles 

northeast of Marblemount.

Drainage area.--1,160 sq mi, approximately, of which 400 sq mi is in Canada.

Records available.--December 1908 to May 1314 and October 1920 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1908 to September 1953 (monthly discharge only) in 

State Water-Supply Bulletin 6.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 401.5 ft above mean sea level (river-profile) 

1914, staff gages at sites half a mile upstream at datum 91 

to June 4, 1923, staff gage at site about 500 ft upstream

4,361 cfs (3,157,000 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage 

In Diablo Reservoir dince October 1929 and Ross Reservoir since March 1940.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs July 3 (gage height, 88.40 ft); minimum, 1,010 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 30.56 ft); minimum daily, 2,720 cfs Jan. 3.

1908-14, 1920-54: Maximum discharge, 63,500 cfs Nov. 29, 1909 (gage height. 22.0 

ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimun, 54 cfs Nov. 1, 1943 (gage 

height, 78.15 ft); minimum daily, 136 cfs Aug. 24, 1930.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Water is diverted 3 miles above station and is returned tc 

river at Seattle powerplant just above station. Florf regulated for power at Gorge Dam 

since August 1924 and by Diaolo and Ross Reservoirs (see p.149,143), having a combined 

capacity of 1,279,000 acre-ft.

Cooperation.--3fage-neight record collected in cooperation with city of Seattle.

RevislonsTivater years). WSP 512: 1909-U. WSP 1012: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2,700

3,610

5,290

7,410

10,000

13,200

16,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

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.

6,030

6,060

3,950

3,040

4,380

5,480 

5,130

5,110

5,810

6,090

4,400 

4,620

4,410

4,170

3,520

3,490

3,100

2,850

4,550

4,730

4,450

4,420

3,730

3,800

3,590

4,730

4,710

*4,990

5,890

6,780

8,300

146,310

4,720

290,200

-84,350

Nov.

7,200

5,730

4,650

4,190

4,310

4,740 

3,540

3,520

3,810

4,590

5,860 

5,790

5,690

4,600

4,180

5,660

5,940

5,970

5,720

5,540

4,900

5,320

4,630

4,640

4,920

3,470

3,910

3,330

3,550

4,510

144,210

4,807

286,000

-55,510

Dec.

5,160

5,020

4,690

4,460

4,640

4,770 

4,890

5,360

6,210

6,110

6,100 

6,670

6,860

6,470

6,090

5,990

5,990

6,070

5,210

5,370

5,330

7.180

6,870

6,410

5,230

5,780

6,510

6,150

5,240

4,500

4,840

175,970

5,676

349,000

-125, 600

Jan.

3,390

3,420

2,720

4,700

4,950

5.730 

4,940

4,760

4,990

4,410

5,000 

5,390

4,910

4,570

4,640

4,230

3,860

4,940

4,950

4,590

4,920

4,640

4,920

4,030

5,440

5,700

5,110

4,840

4,800

*3,630

4,040

143,160

4,618

284,000

-135,400

Feb.

4,790

4,640

4,970

4,800

4,800

4,250 

3,700

5,210

5,120

5,150

5,030 

5,400

5,220

5,640

5,150

5,980

5,290

6,150

6.650

6,470

6,250

6,180

6,500

8,510

6,330

6,450

6,390

6,350

_

_

-

153,350

5,477

304,200

-1 21, 000

Mar.

6,350

6,500

7,090

6,990

7,000

5,270 

5,600

5,390

5,520

5,580

5,090 

5,420

4,940

5,810

5,160

5,200

5,150

5,220

4,830

4,670

4,290

5,590

5,290

5,820

5,590

5,570

5,450

4,900

*6,210

5,660

5,680

170,450

5,498

338,000

-137,500

Apr.

5,710

5,830

5,490

4,810

5,920

5,980 

5,720

5,660

5,700

5,370

4.160 

5,730

5,920

5,920

5,920

5,800

5,730

5,370

6,510

6,460

6,380

6,350

6,280

6,170

6,400

6,490

6,220

5,680

5,200

5,230

184,110

5,804

345,300

-134, 900

May

3,970

5,810

4,540

4,620

5,120

5,180 

5,570

5,170

5,350

5,590

6,810 

6,890

6,650

6,490

6,380

6,060

8,230

7,850

9,630

11,200

10,600

11,100

11,600

12,000

10,400

8,740

8,560

7,610

7,150

4,220

6,600

223,450

7,208

443,200

+272,000

June

7,060

6,960

7,350

*7,140

5,660

4.660 

5,610

5,450

5,730

5,750

5,980 

5,620

5,000

5,360

6,060

5,910

5,950

6,360

5,380

5,710

6,900

6,980

6,620

6,520

6,330

5,890

5,820

10,100

12,800

15,500

-

200,140

6,671

397,000

h395, 700

July

10,500

11,000

16,200

16,400

15,000

*13,300 

8,370

£,340

6,690

6,350

5,820 

5,690

6,540

7,000

9,300

11,700

12,900

12,800

12,800

12,100

10,900

8,750

8,200

7,320

7,950

11,700

9,620

8,220

8,710

8,160

7,170

305,500

9,855

606,000

+246,000

Aug.

8,990

10,000

9,140

7,920

7,300

7,470 

6,730

4,540

7,860

7,880

5,850 

5,940

5,180

4,530

4,600

7,300

6,060

4,810

5,470

6,600

7,950

6,410

6,880

9,140

7,460

6,080

4,040

3,520

3,570

4,310

4,810

198,140

6,392

393,000

+1,3<JO

Sept.

5,540

6.600

4,820

4,370

2,740

3,010 

4,060

4,500

*4,530

4,310

3,550 

3,260

4,390

4,010

3,980

4,120

4,770

4,080

3,500

4,640

4,460

4,750

4,000

4,420

3,420

5,000

4,490

4,390

3,870

4,5,10

-

125,890

4,196

249,700

-24,810

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

3,347

2.89

3.33

205,800

3,874

3.34

3.73

230,500

3,633

3.13

3.61

223,400

2,417

2.08

2.40

148,600

3,299

2.84

2.96

183,200

2,285

1.97

2.27

140,500

3,536

3.05

3.40

210,400

11,630

10.0

11.56

715,200

13,320

11.5

12.81

792,700

13,860

11.9

13.77

852,000

6,413

5.53

6.37

394.300

3,780

3.26

3.64

224,900

Calendar year 1953: 

Mater year 1953-54:

Max 

Max

12, 

16,

500 

400

Mln 

Min

1,270 

2,720

Mean 

Mean

4

5

,289 

,920

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

3,105, 

4,286,

000

000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: 

Mater year 1953-54:

Mean 

Mean

4, 

5,

884 

969

Cfsm 

Cfsm

4.21 

5.15

In. 

In.

57 

69

.16

.85

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

3,536, 

4,322,

000 

000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Ross and Diablo Reservoirs, In acre-feet.
SKAOIT RIVER BASIN 

Skaglt River above Alma Creek, near Marblemount, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°36'25", long. 121°21'35", in NEij see. 15, T. 36 N., R. 11 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from Alma Creek and 7 miles north of Marblemount.

Drainage area. 1.260 sq mi, approximately, of which 400 sq mi is in Canada. 

Records available. October 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 358.8 ft above mean sea level (from riverprofile survey).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs July 3 (gage height, 12.24 ft); minimum, 1,540 afs Oct. 24 (gage height, 5.02 ft); minimum daily, 3,370 cfs Oct. 18.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Feb. 10, 1951 (gage height, 14.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1,320 cfs 

Dec. 28, 1952 (gage height, 4.83 ft), but may have been less sometime during August or 

September 1952; minimum daily, 1,400 cfs Aug. 31, 1952.

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

All diversions returned to river above gage. Flow partly regulated by powerplants on 

upper Skagit River, and by Ross Reservoir (see p. 143) and Diablo Reservoir (see p. 

159).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.3 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

3,370

4,610

6,770

9,290

10.0

11.0

12.1

12,100

15,100

19,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*7,300

7,230 

4,800 

3,840

5,010

6,180 

5,580

5,850

6, "580

7,800

5,370

5,180

4,950

4,580 

3,980

3,820

3,540

5.370

4,790

5,390

4,700

4,940

4,180

4,160

3,770

5,040

*4,960

5,120

6,110

8,270

15.500

169,790

5,477

336,800

Nov.

10.000

7,240 

5,950 

5,000

4,820

5,430 

4,100

5,940

4,520

4,820

6,420

6,440

6,120

5,240 

5,000

6,430

6,510

6,440

6,180

5,930

5,560

6,030

5,550

5,220

6,460

4,700

4,880

4,240

4,550

5,890

-

169,190

5,640

535,600

Dec.

6,270

5,940 

5,460 

5,140

5,300

5,680 

5,660

6,000

7,520

6,970

6,980

7,680

7,750

7,410 

6,950

6,660

6,710

6,950

6,700

7,660

6,710

8.550

7,750

7,190

5,950

6,220

7,040

6,920

5,760

4,800

5,440

203,520

6,559

405,300

Jan.

4,290

4,170 

5.460 

5,240

5,860

7.090 

6,050'

5,820

5,680

5,200

5,510

5,810

5,310

4,990 

4,910

4,600

4,230

5,090

5,270

4,680

5,140

4,820

5,170

4,250

5,390

5,830

5,220

4,940

4,900

3,910

4,200

157,010

5,065

311,400

Feb.

4,930

4,890 

5,170 

5,040

5,560

4,810 

4,430

5,900

5,830

5,720

5,450

5,830

6,050

4,560 

5,733

6,510

6,000

6,760

7,380

7.520

7,470

7,170

7,270

7,470

*7,210

7,150

7,070

6,940

-

-

-

171,420

6,122

340,000

Mar.

6,820

6,980 

7,470 

7,560

7,340

5,670 

5,870

5,770

6,110

6,530

5,720

5,950

5,460

4.270 

5,530

5,560

5,450

5,420

5,130

4,9BO

4,610

5,630

5,460

6,170

5,5BO

5,B90

5,770

5,120

6,5BO

5,880

5,910

181,790

5,B64

360,600

Apr.

5,910

6,070 

5,840 

5,230

6,350

6,540 

6,190

6,050

6,110

5,740

4,570

6,040

6,610

6,5BO 

6,550

6,450

6,700

6,290

7,250

7,100

6,920

6,800

6,710

6,610

6,850

6,950

6,590

6,010

5,490

5,500

-

188,560

6,285

374,000

May

4,240

4,100 

4,830 

4,890

5,530

5,680 

6,1BO

6,470

7,220

7,410

8,430

8,420

7,660

7,320 

7,460

7,650

10,200

10,300

12,300

13,500

12,400

12,800

13,500

14,200

12,000

9,970

9,600

8,530

8,190

5,420

7,640

264,040

8,517

523,700

June

8,090

7,910 

8,400 

8,000

7,000

5,500 

6,600

6,200

6,600

6,600

7,000

6,400

5,800

6,400 

7,200

7,000

7,000

7,400

6,500

7,000

8,000

8,000

7,800

7,600

7,400

7,000

7,000

12,000

15,000

16,000

-

254,400

7,815

464,900

July

12,500

13,000 

18,000 

19,000

17,000

*15,000 

10,800

10,900

B,420

8 ,.500

7,920

7.240

8,180

9,000 

11,600

14,600

15,500

15,300

15,100

14,200

12,800

10,100

9,540

8,690

9,790

13,700

11,200

9,350

9,990

9,410

8,460

364,790

11,770

723,600

Aug.

10,400

11.800 

*10,600 

9,030

8,1BO

8,410 

7,850

5,500

8,670

8,720

6,840

6,850

6,010

5,440 

5,400

8,100

6,990

5,360

6,270

7,570

9,010

8,070

8,840

9,570

8,880

7,170

4,720

4,150

4.040

5,090

5,380

228,910

7,384

454,000

Sept.

5,990

7.600 

5,440 

5,130

5.400

3,520 

4,400

5,000

4,820

5,090

4,550

4,000

4,900

4,610 

4,590

4,940

5,530

5,400

4,840

5,500

5,500

5J440

4,550

4,920

4,080

3,690

4,880

4,800

4,300

4,560

145,770

4,859

289,100

Calendar year 1953: Max 14,900 Mln 1,660 Mean 5,141 Ac-ft 3,722,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 19,000 Mln 3,370 Mean 6,792 Ac-ft 4,917,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1, June 5 to July 6, Sept. 8, 12, 20; discharge estimated on 

basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for station at Newhalem.
148 SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 

Cascade River at Marblemount, Wash.

iles

Location. -Lat 48 "31'25", long. 121°23'00", in Ni sec. 16, T. 35 N., R. 11 E. , on right

 bank if miles downstream from Boulder Creek, 2 miles east of Marblemount, and 2? mil 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi.

Records available . September 1928 to September 1954.

 e --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 380.3 ft above mean sea level (river- 

'profile survey). Prior to Oct. 10, 1928, staff gage at same site at datum 0.76 ft 

higher.

Average discharge . 26 years, 996 cfs (721,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,470 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 7.09 ft); mini-

 mum, 343 cfs Jan. 29, 30 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 17,800 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 11.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 118 els 

Nov. 30, 1952; minimum gage height, 1.11 ft Feb. 8, 1937.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (wai.er years). WSP 832: 1936. WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

325

500

730

1,020

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,360

2,290

3,610

5,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,780 

1,180

900

900

954

807

710

1,010

1,040

1,670

1,090

829

685

612

567

516

536

730

665

660

590 

540

508 

472

439

414

414

418 

*468

1,260

4,470

27,834

898

5.25

6.05

55,210

Nov.

3, 520 

Z^UUO

1,410

1,120

1,010

894

802

746

752

700

763

768

680

715

1,030

913

796

695

655

616

630 

942

876 

852

1,360

1,300

1,160

1,040 

1,210

1,670

-

31,630

1,054

6.16

6.88

62,740

Dec.

1,380 

1,210

1,100

1,030

1,040

1,150

978

906

1,570

*1,300

1,230

1,620

1,290

1,320

1,200

1,090

1,080

1,260

1,610

2,490

1,860 

1,460

1,220 

1,050

942

912

829

942

840

768 540"

37,517

1,210

7.08

8.16

74,410

Jan.

996 

942

900

876

1,260

1.650

1,530

1,330

1,120

960

852

768

710

*700

630

572

540

508

468

442

450 

453

439 

425

411

411

404

369 

349

35?

397

22,214

717

4.19

4.83

44,060

Feb.

411 

TTT

460

621

852

1,070

1,280

1,360

1,210

1,030

900

948

1,380

1,170

996

972

1,120

1,060

1,080

1,520

1.710 

1,480

1,260 

1,440

1,300

1,120

966

870

_

-

30,000

1,071

6.26

6.52

59,500

Mar.

774 *690

630

590

562

540

512

544

912

1,130

906

785

705

650

616

590

549

520

500

484

468 

460

456

442

436

456

476

428 

411

400

394

18,016

581

3.40

3.92

35,730

Apr.

400 

4TiO~

492

567

*670

710

626

612

603

558

549

612

930

1,010

852

882

1.480

1,300

1,120

972

888 

846

802 

768

746

710

655

621 

580

544

-

22,505

750

4.39

4.89

44,640

May

*516 

512

FTC

590

700

824

1,110

1,740

2,460

2,530

2,530

2,100

1,690

1,520

1,710

2,340

2,810

3,360

3,670

3,61(5

2,310 

2,020

2,120 

2,390

2,210

1,820

1,540

1,340 

1,400

1,650

1,660

56,698

1,829

10.7

12.33

112,500

June

1,600 

1,460

1,690

*2,190

1,840

1,600

1,460

1.390

1,600

1,760

1,830

2,010

2,210

1,930

2,640

2,450

1,930

1,660

1,580

2,690

3,190 

3,140

2,920 

2,610

2,740

3,150

3,080

2,520 

2,330

3,190

-

66,390

2,213

12.9

14.44

131,700

July

4,150 

3,150

2,740

2,870

' 3,260

3,260

*3, 640

3,380

2,840

3,080

3,190

2,690

2,770

3,350

3,520

3,320

3,260

3,040

2,860

2,480

2,190 

2,020

2,250 

2,300

2,310

2,360

2,160

1.900 

1, 950

2,050

2,160

86,500

2,790

16.3

18.81

171,600

Aug.

2,290 

2,340

2,040

1,720

*1,550

1,680

1,790

1,820

1,640

1,510

1,470

1,450

1,610

1,800

1,720

i;590

1,460

1,420

1,590

2,080

1,780 

2,610

4.090 

2, ISO

1,630

1,460

1,290

1.280 

1,470

1,540

1,770

55,610

1,794

10.5

12.09

110,300

Sept.

1,500 

1,350

1,280

1,150

1,020

924

924

1,040

*1,140

1,210

1,470

1,190

1,040

954

1,080

1,440

1,300

2,280

1,930

1,740

1,410 

1,220

1,070 

1,060

1,030

978

906

818 

700

630

-

35,844

1,195

6.99

7.80

71,100

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,470 Min 205 Mean 1,147 Cfsm 6.71 In. 91.03 Ac-ft 830,300

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,470 Min 349 Mean 1,345 Cfsm 7.87 In. 106.72 Ac-ft 973,500

Peak discharge (base. 3,600 cfs). Oct. 31 (11 a.m.) 4.860 cfs (6.76 ft); May 19 (12:40 a.m.) 

4,200 cfs 16.38 ft); July 1 (11 a.m.) 4,420 cfs (6.51 ft); July 7 (2 a.m.) 3,800 cfs (6.13 ft);

July JO (12 p.m.) 3,670 cfs ft); July 14 (11 p.m.) 4,040 cfs (6.28 ft); Aug. 23 (6 a.m.) 5,

cfs (7.09 ft).

. 

ly 14 (11 p.m.) 4,040 cfs (6.28 ft); Aug. 23 (6 a.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 149

Sauk River above Whitechuck River, near Darrington, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48"10'00", long. 121°27'45", in NW£ sec. 24, T. 31 N., R. 10 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from Whitechuck River and °i\ miles southeast of Darrington.

Drainage area. 152 sq mi.

Records available. August to November 1910 (fragmentary gage heights and discharge measurement only), October 1917 to September 1922, August 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 930 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Nov. 18, 1910, staff gage three-eighths of g mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1917-22, 1928-54), 1,114 cfs (806,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,600 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 6.56 ft); mini- 

 mum, 375 cfs Jan. 29, 30 (gage height, 2.77 ft).

1917-22, 1928-54: Maximum discharge, 30,200 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 14.90

ft, in gage well), from rating curve extended above 6,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting;

minimum, 115 cfs Nov. 15, 16, 30, Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 752: 1932. WSP 1286: 1918(M), 1920(M), 1921, 1922(M), 

ft), ia46-47(M), 1949.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 17 to July 10)

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

340

510

710

940

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,320

2,620

4,420

6,590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2,410

1,380

985

876

852

745

654

717

731

1,220

932

738

640

558

510

462

498

844

752

*745

710

626

564

510

468

438

414

402

420 

1,420

4.700

27,921

901

5.93

6.83

55,380

Nov.

*5,980

2,360

1,550

1,110

1,060

940

868

780

731

705

804

844

766

745

1,510

1,310

1,040

876

796

731

731

1,220

1,250

*1,220

2,260

1,940

1,670

1,520

1,760 

2,350

-

39,425

1,314

8.64

9.65

78,200

Dec.

1,910

1,590

1,560

1,400

1,640

1,620

1,290

1,160

3,200

1,950

2,070

3,200

2,050

1,940

1,670

1,440

1,320

1,510

2,470

3.550

2,350

1,740

1,420

1,190

1,060

994

892

1,040

940 

836

1,080

52,282

1,687

11.1

12.79

103,700

Jan.

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,290

*2,120

2.620

2,010

1,580

1,260

1,080

932

820

788

924

788

703

647

598

546

498

516

558

510

468

450

432

408

402

380 

414

498

28,480

919

6.05

6.97

56,490

Feb.

510

5lO

552

710

900

1,060

1,210

1,270

1,180

1,040

916

1,300

2,240

1,620

1,280

1,450

1,620

1,360

1,840

2,470

2.540

1,940

1,460

1,580

*1,420

1,240

1,040

932

-

37,190

1,328

8.74

9.10

73,770

Mar.

820

738

689

633

598

570

546

682

1,460

. 1,760

1,260

1,030

916

820

759

710

664

612

577

540

516

498

*498

480

462

516

540

456

420 

408

414

21,592

697

4.59

5.28

42,830

Apr.

444

486

1,060

1,170

1,260

1,080

876

844

780

696

647

759

1,430

1,450

*1,140

1,060

1.510

1,440

1,240

1,080

994

949

900

868

860

796

731

696

640 

591

-

28,477

949

6.24

6.97

56,480

May

570

570

570

668

812

958

1,270

1,940

2,670

2,830

2,860

2,460

1,980

1,900

1,990

2,680

3,110

3,750

4.020

3,460

"2,890

2,470

2,480

2,750

*2,620

2,180

1,820

1,590

1,600 

1,810

1,840

65,118

2,101

13.8

15.93

129,200

June

1,880

1,670

1,870

2,240

2,010

1,860

1,760

1.610

1,780

1,880

1,940

2,070

2,190

2,010

3,160

3,280

2,700

2,340

2,140

3,230

5.500

3,420

5,280

2,990

5,040

5,550

5,110

2,680

*2,540 

3,320

-

74,830

2,494

16.4

18.31

148,400

July

5,920

5,550

2,920

2,940

%280

5,260

5,620

5,350

2,840

3,500

4.000

5,260

3,090

3,550

5,790

5,600

5,440

5,200

2,970

2,540

2,210

1,980

2,120

f 2,210

2,240

2,260

2,100

1,840

1.850 

1,920

2,010

89,120

2,875

18.9

21.81

176,800

Aug.

2,100

2.170

1,920

*1,600

1,410

1,420

1,480

1,560

1,440

1,510

1,500

1,510

1,580

1,500

1,380

1,260

1,180

1,120

1,250

1,440

1,390

1,450

2,080

1,400

1,070

1,040

949

940

1,050 

1,110

1,170

43,179

1,595

9.16

10.56

85,640

Sept.

1,050

967

958

916

820

724

703

*788

820

868

1,050

876

780

696

804

924

892

1.640

1,520

1,080

952

844

758

705

682

654

605

546

486 

444

-

25,290

845

5.55

6.19

50,160

Calendar year 1953: Max 7,750 Min 250 Mean 1,414 Cfsm 9.30 In. 126.23 Ac-ft 1,023,000

Water year 1953-54; Max 4,700 Min 380 Mean 1,460 Cfsm 9.61 in. 130.39 Ac-ft 1,057,000

Peak discharge (base. 4^000 cfs). 0et. 31 (10. a.m.) 5,600 cfs (6.56 ft); Dec. 12 (2 a.m.) 4,000 

cfs (5.79 ft); Dec. 20 (3 a.m.) 4,340 cfs (5.96 ft); May 19 (2:50 a.m.) 4.380 cfs (6.08 ft); July 1 

(3 to 4:30 p.m., 7:50 p.m.) 4,120 cfs (5.95 ft); July 11 (12:30 to 1 a.m.) 4,600 cfs (6.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

Sauk River near Sauk, Wash.

Location Lat 48°25'15", long. 121°34'00", in NW^- sec. 19, T. 34 N., R. 10 E., on left 

bank fa miles upstream from mouth, 5 miles southeast of Sauk, and 8 miles downstream 

from Suiattle River.

Drainage area. 714 sq mi.

Records available. August 1910 to August 1912, July 1928 to September 1954. Published 

as "near Suiattle Crossing, near Sauk" 1910-12.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 266 ft above mean sea level (river-profile 

survey). Prior to Aug. 4, 1912, staff gages at several sites from 1 mile downstream 

to 5 miles upstream from present site at various datums.

Average discharge.--26 years (1928-54), 4,202 cfs (3,042,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes, Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 8.17 ft); minimum, 1,560 cfs Oct. 29 (gage height, 3.32 ft).

1910-12, 1928-54: Maximum discharge, 82,400 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 16.93 

ft); minimum, 572 cfs Dec. 5, 1929, but may have been less during period of ice effect, 

Jan. 10-27, 1930.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion or regulation. 

Revisions (water years).--MSP 1286: 1929, 1937, 1939.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height,. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

1,530

1,940

2,550

3,450

4,550

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

5,800

7,200

10,600

14,800

ge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Caler

Oct.

8,OOO

4,890

3,450

3,010

2,930

2,710

2,360

2,490

2,880

4,990

4,140

3,080

2,600

2,320

2,140

2,000

1,960

2,930

*2,810

2,690

2,570

2,270

2,080

1,940

1,800

1,690

1,620

1,600

1,610 

3,560

12.600

97,720

3,152

4.41

5.09

193,800

Nov.

12,100

7,740

5,130

4,110

3,680

3,270

3,080

2,860

2,730

2.550

2,830

2,900

2,740

2,600

3,910

4,050

3,330

2,920

2,740

*2 , 610

2,580

4,480

4,230

3,910

5,860

5,880

5,330

4,930

5,570 

7,870

-

128,520

4,284

6.00

6.69

254,900

Dec.

6,820

5,540

5,310

5,030

5,450

7,470

4,310

4,390

10,100

7,590

6,690

10,900

7,290

6,590

6,040

5,230

4,980

5,700

8,040

15.400

*8,900

6,620

5,440

4,690

4,140

3,910

3,620

4,000

3,830 

5,370

3,940

190,330

6,140

8.60

9.91

377,500

Jan.

5,750

5,200

5,720

5,200

8,270

11.400

8,560

6,590

5,330

4,570

4,000

3,580

3,330

3,700

3,450

3,020

2,830

2,680

2,490

2,270

2,390

2,530

2,360

2,260

2,150

2,090

2,000

1,970

*1.680 

1,930

2,300

121,800

3,929

5.50

6.34

241,600

Feb.

2,420

2,540

2,450

2,930

3,810

4,410

4,960

5,460

4,960

4,320

3,790

5,000

9,490

7,140

5,490

5,670

6,650

6,020

6,830

10,700

11.300

9,000

6,740

6,790

6,120

5,460

4,720

4,230

-

-

159,200

5,686

7.96

8.29

315.800

idar year 1953: Max 22,200 Mln 1,230

Mar.

3,810

3,450

3,190

3,010

2,860

2,800

2,680

*2,860

5,460

6.680

4,910

4,090

3,660

3,370

3,140

3,060

2,860

2,730

2,600

2,500

2,420

2,360

2,330

2,280

2,210

2,270

2,450

2,220

2,140 

2,080

2,030

94,510

3,049

4.27

4.92

187,500

Apr.

2, 140

2,200

*3,210

4,230

4,810

4,320

3,620

3,450

3,430

3,060

2,900

3,170

5,620

5,380

4,250

3,980

5.700

5,360

4,690

4,090

3,790

3,620

3,450

3,310

3,230

3,160

2,950

2,850

2,680 

2,550

-

111,200

3,707

5.19

5.79

220,600

May

2,440

2.590

2,410

2,690

3,040

3,190

4,180

*6,100

8,700

9,210

9,320

8,430

6,740

6,040

6,400

8,330

10,300

12,300

14.000

12,000

9,780

8,390

8,460

9,320

8,870

7,560

6,480

5,670

5,490 

6,180

6,290

220,700

7,119

9.97

11.50

4-37,800

June

6,480

5,720

6,150

7,530

6,760

6,370

6,040

*5.460

5,990

6,340

6,680

7,080

7,720

7,030

9,850

10,800

8,940

7,910

7,140

10,100

11.700

11,600

11,300

10,300

10,300

11,600

11,400

9,740

8,800 

11,300

-

254,130

8,471

11.9

13.24

504,100

July

14.500

12,300

10,400

10,300

11,700

11,600

13,000

12,400

10,500

11,800

12,900

10,800

10,100

11,800

13,000

12,300

12,100

11,300

*10,600

9,320

8,130

7,290

7,530

7,870

7,840

8,000

7,720

6,760

6,680 

6,850

7,140

314,330

10,140

14.2

16.37

623,500

Aug.

7,470

7,870

7,140

6,100

5,380

5,380

5,640

5,910

5,590

5,010

4,930

4,810

5,060

5,540

5,490

4,980

4,740

4,460

4,720

5,310

5,410

5,940

9,350

*6,120

4,770

4,410

4,070

5,910

4,230 

4,530

4,7lO

169,010

5,452

7.64

8.80

335,200

Sept.

4,440

4,090

3,960

3,760

3,510

3,140

3,020

3,270

3,370

3,560

4,110

3,620

3,290

2,990

3,040

4,050

3,850

6.280

5,310

4,740

4,070

3,640

3,290

*3,120

3,060

2,970

2,780

2,600

2,360 

2,210

-

107,500

3,583

5.02

5.60

213,200

Mean 4,852 Cfsm 6.80 In. 92.24 Ac-ft 3,513,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 14,300 Mln 1,600 Mean 5,394 Cfsm 7.55 In. 102.54 Ac-ft 3,906,000

Peak discharge (base. 13.000 cfs).--Oct. 31 (2:30 p.m.) 15.100 cfs (8.06 ft); Dec. 20 (6 a.mfj 

5,600 cfs (8.17 ft); Jan. 5 (10:30 p.m.) 14,900 cfs (8.03 ft); Feb. 21 (12 m.) 13,200 cfs (7.60 ft); 

May 19 (4 a.m.) 15,300 cfs (8.06 ft); July 1 (6 p.m.) 15,400 cfs (8.07 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 

Sandy Creek near Concrete, Wash.

151

Location.--Lat 48"41'05", long. 121°42'23", in NEt sec. 24, T. 37 N., R. 8 E. (unsurveyed), 

on left bank at downstream side of road crossing, if miles upstream from mouth and 10-fmiles northeast of Concrete.

Drainage area.--10.8 sq mi.

Records available.--March 19o3 to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage.--rfater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is y40 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, o97 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 2.36 ft); minimum, 

3J cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, U.y2 ft).

19c3-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 20, 1953; minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 18, 1953 

(gage height, 0.35 ft) .

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control, which are good. 

Ho diversion or regulation.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1955, to Oct. 1, 1954, except periods of shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

31

51

120

schnruit , In ;ubic- feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

fa.

i

7

3

9

1 '

11

IT

ii

U

15

1'..

17

It!

19

20

21

2?

23

24

?i

2l

27

?b

29

3'..

61

Total [' "can

Cf sir

In.

Ac-ft

oct. i:,v.

298 *341

185 ] 203

120 1 135

105

89

78

69

94

1C5

252

128

94

80

72

64

58

*170

163

S6

105

84

.74

66

60

55

52

52

54

51

228

440

J.699

119

11.0

12.74

7,340

105

116

93

129

118

94

94

93

102

78

90

168

122

94

82

111

91

110

172

135

*130

212

145

154

142

186

296

-

4,145

138

12.8

14.27

8,220

Der>. j Jan. 1 Feb.

199

154

135

113

156

166

105

96

220

125

125

135

96

116

93

84

84

163

311

404

*Z1S140.

10V

93

91

91

80

105

82

78

130

4,294

139

12.9

14.79

8,520

145

116

105

91

258

251

195

140

105

91

78

70

67

69

63

55

52

50

50

70

70

70

41

37

40

38

35

*34

33

47

70

2,636

65.0

7.87

9.06

5,230

58

54

58

69

87

105

122

130

109

93

78

128

260

135

109

142

211

135

187

203

228

154

120

*145

109

89

77

69

-

_

-

5,464

124

11.5

11.93

6,870

Mar.

63

58

55

51

49

48

47

Apr.

39

*43

85

130

151

107

80

80 i 78

230 I 70

162

102

84

72

66

61

58

55

51

50

49

48

47

46

44

43

48

47

42

39

37

37

1,969

63.5

5.88

6.78

3,910

61

59

95

151

107

85

94

113

96

87

78

72

70

69

66

64

Hay June

49

49

54

59

69

78

*109

151

135

163

207

*157

138

122

175 i 118

246

238

238

195

151

152

157

215

260

310

293

238

187

175

191

220

167

63 ! 151

59 ' 138

56 122

52 145

50 166

179

2,430 5,176

81.0

7.50

8.37

4,820

1C7

15.5

17.82

10,270

136

142

140

July

246

191

160

166

179

175

203

169

146

256

187

AU,. 1

133

122

116

93

64

87

91

89

77

Z°_

70

142 145 j 74

148

138

251

203

157

130

146

295

256

224

187

169

187

211

203

157

163

211

-

5,187

173

16.0

17.86

10,290

157

195

*191

183

166

148

132

111

94

94

109

113

120

113

94

89

100

111

118

4,663

150

13.9

16.06

9,250

85

85

60

80

75

82

*87

114

89

159

157

94

78

77

72

70

77

78

75

2,820

91.0

8.43

9.71

5,590

Sept.

69

67

63

59

54

51

50

58

SO

60

88

60

54

54

61

84

77

127

135

100

84

74

*67

70

66

61

55

50

46

43

2,047

68.2

6.31

7.05

4,060

Calendar year 1953: Max - Win - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Hc-ft -

Water year 1953-54: Max 440 Mln 33 Mean 117 Cfsm 1O.8 In. 146.46 Ac-ft 84,370

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Not-.. Shifting-control method used Nov. 13 to Dec. 7, May 19 to Sept.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

4.. ... 3C

* Discharge measurement made on this 

day.

Note..--Shifting-control method used 

Oct. 1-7.
152 SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek near Concrete, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°37'10", long. 121°44'35", In SE£ sec. 10, T. 36 N., R. 8 E., on left

bank at dowr.strean side of road bridge, half a mile upstrean from Korth Fork and 65-

miles north of Concrete. 

Drainage area.--10.0 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1953 to October 1954 (discontinaed). 

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 925 ft (from topographic map). 

ErErenes.--Maxinun discharge during year, 1,080 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 4.00 ft), from

rating curve extended above 570 cfs; minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.42 ft). 

1953-54: Ilaxinun discharge, that of Dec. 20, 1953; minimum, 6.2 cfs Sept. 14-17,

1953 (gage height, 1.33 ft). 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods Nov. 1 to Dec. 20 and Feb. 20 to Mar. 23,

which are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. No

known diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1953, to Oct. 8, 1954 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to Dec. 19, 1953

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

43

78

148

2.5 

2.9

3.1

Dec. 20, 1953, to Mar. 22, 1954 Mar. 23 to Oct. 8, 1954

243

400

495

1.5

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

27

51

83

152

2.5 

2.9 

3.3

248

410

610

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

15

26

59

107

217

scharge, in cubic feet per second, year October -1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

*->

4

5

6

7

8

9

I'J

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2?

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

112

86

63

54

46

41

37

38

45

95

61

49

43

38

36

34

*43

72

54

74

56

48

45

40

37

36

33

31

29

150

450

2,076

67.0

6.70

7.72

4,120

rlk, v .

*383

247

183

140

135

112

122

115

101

95

92

90

80

76

117

108

90

101

95

80

97

127

115

*103

13S

117

120

120

138

183

-

3,820

127

12.7

14.21

7,580

Dec.

157

145

143

130

151

148

120

112

250

162

192

190

132

130

108

92

90

129

196

*580

170

140

125

115

110

110

100

130

110

100

150

4,717

152

15.2

17.54

9,360

Jan.

175

130

120

130

250

240

190

160

130

110

90

80

70

75

70

65

60

55

55

70

70

70

50

40

45

35

32

*30

28

40

80

2,845

91.8

9.18

10.58

5,640

Feb.

70

60

60

80

100

120

130

140

120

105

90

150

300

170

130

160

240

160

190

213

264

227

181

*200

164

147

126

117

-

-

-

4,214

150

15.0

15.67

8,360

Mar.

103

89

78

69

63

58

54

60

139

IBS.

129

112

97

83

71

64

58

54

50

47

44

42

40

40

39

55

57

44

40

39

40

2,127

68.6

6.86

7.91

4,220

Apr.

55

*61

102

120

133

130

107

117

104

84

74

97

144

114

94

99

114

99

97

81

72

70

63

57

55

59

52

48

46

40

2,588

86.3

8.63

9.62

5,130

May 1 June

39

38

38

39

46

50

*61

89

127

124

130

117

89

79

86

107

130

ill

144

117

99

89

94

102

91

77

70

63

70

ea

94

2,727

88.0

8.80

10.14

5,410

86

74

81

99

*81

81

74

68

68

70

68

72

72

66

130

151

151

120

117

180

151

133

117

104

1O4

107

104

89

81

91

-

2,990

99.7

9.97

11.12

5,930

July

HI

91

77

77

79

79

86

79

70

114

89

72

74

81

*81

79

74

68

63

59

53

50

52

52

53

50

46

12.

42

44

46

2,139

69.0

6.90

7.95

4,240

Aug. Sept.

48

48

48

39

36

35

33

33

30

27

26

26

27

26

26

25

21

27

*32

35

29

71

77

46

38

38

33

30

29

27

27

1,095

35.3

3.53

4.07

2,170

25

24

25

25

23

19.5

18.5

19.5

11

17

26

22

18.5

17

32

40

38

55

52

46

40

36

*33

30

29

27

26

24

23

22

-

850.0

28.3

2.83

3.16

1,690

Calendar year 1953: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1953-54: Max 5BO Min 17 Mean 88.2 Cfsm 8.82 In. 119.69 Ac-ft 63,850

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--no gage-neight record Oct. 27-31, Nov. 23, Dec. 21 to Jan. 27, Jan. 30 to Feb. 19; discharge 

estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for Sandy Creek near Concrete and South 

Pork Nooksack River near Wickersham.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

1954 

Oct. 5....... 17

1954 

Oct. 1

19.5

18.5

. 20 ,*72

Discharge measurement made on -his day.
SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 153

North Fork Bear Creek near Concrete, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°38'05", long. 121°44'20", In SW£ sec. 2, T. 36 N., H. 8 E., on right 

bank at road bridge, 1 mile upstream from Bear Creek and 65- miles north of Concrete.

Drainage area.--20.2 sq mi, includes 8.27 sq mi from Sulphur Creek and 10.75 sq mi from 

Rocky Creek for greater part of year.

Records available.--March 1953 to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,040 ft (from topographic map).

E^remes.--Maximum discharge during year, 185 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 3.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 90 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 0.80 ft). 

1953-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 20, 1953; ninimum, that of Aug. 27, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. Regulation at diversion 

dams on Rocky and Sulphur Creeks. Not all high-water flow diverted from Rocky and 

Sulphur Creeks.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1953, to Oct. 7, 1954, except periods of shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 28

1.5 

1.9 

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

51

52

68

afi8

a58

a50

343

a51

a 80

a 60

a 50

a45

a40

a38

a37

*a5O

72

*68

72

68

61

53

47

42

38

36

35

40

72

87

1,706

55.0

3,380

Nov.

*67

52

73

76

80

74

80

77

74

74

73

72

68

70

80

76

72

73

78

74

80

92

89

*87

123

89

88

87

94

98

-

2,370

79.0

4,700

Dec.

85

93

93

89

95

95

86

87

92

62

96

94

82

82

76

73

72

87

120

139

*93

80

77

72

72

72

68

82

70

69

88

2,641

85.2

5,240

Jan.

90

84

87

88

99

62

64

88

76

72

68

64

49

59

50

44

42

39

32

30

32

32

31

34

28

28

26

*25

23

30

51

1,629

52.5

3,230

Feb.

55

44

46

55

64

70

72

68

62

59

55

69

86

69

45

32

43

34

63

71

88

54

44

*48

38

32

27

.26.

-

-

-

1,519

54.2

3,010

Mar.

23

22

21

19

18.5

17.5

16.5

26

60

40

27

23

21

20

19

19

17.5

17

33

38

36

34

33

32

32

38

38

31

30

28

28

858.0

27.7

1,700

Apr.

33

*36

65

78

81

77

71

71

66

56

52

66

83

72

67

71

74

68

68

65

60

59

59

54

52

51

45

42

38

35

-

1,815

60.5

3,600

May

33

34

36

43

54

62

*70

77

82

80

83

79

72

71

74

78

81

85

82

77

74

73

74

76

73

70

69

68

69

72

75

2,146

69.2

4,260

June

73

70

72

75

*70

70

69

68

68

69

68

69

69

68

82

82

80

73

75

91

81

78

74

72

72

73

74

70

69

72

-

2,196

73.2

4,360

July

77

72

69

69

70

69

72

69

69

81

71

68

68

69

*70

69

69

68

66

65

63

63

63

64

64

66

69

68

68

68

68

2,124

68.5

4,210

Aug.

69

69

69

69

72

71

71

72

72

72

72

73

74

76

76

77

73

74

*79

77

72

81

83

76

70

71

48

54

60

62

59

2,193

70.7

4,350

Sept.

49

46

43

40

34

30

29

36

40

42

66

46

34

33

59

75

69

81

81

80

68

52

*45

46

42

38

35

29

26

li

-

1,418

47.3

2,810

Calendar year 1953: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-i't -

Water year 1953-54: Max 139 Mln 16.5 Mean 62.0 Ac-ft 44,850

* Discharge measurement made on ti is day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

statioiis on nearby streams.

Note- --Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 19, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30.

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

1954 

Oct. 1

1954 

Oct. 5

* Discharge measurement made on this day 

Note. Shifting-control method used 

Oct. 1-7.
SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

Baker River at Concrete, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°32'35", long. 121°44>35", on line between sees. 10 and 11, T, 35 N., 

R. 8 E., on left bank 800 ft downstream fron Baker River powerplant, a quarter of a 

mile northeast of Concrete, and three-quarters of a nile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--297 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1910 to March 1915, September 1943 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 172.6 ft above mean sea level (from riverprofile survey). Prior to Mar. 5, 1915, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge .--15 years (1910-14, 1943-54), 

1,854,000 acre-ft per year.

2,561 cfs (adjusted for storag

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 10.55 ft); 

minimum, 66 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 0.98 ft); minimum daily, 1,470 cfs Sept. 28.

1910-15, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 35,200 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 

20.32 ft, from high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis 

of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 21 cfs Feb. 7, 1949 (gage height, 0.20 

ft); minimum daily, 121 cfs Jan. CO, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversions which are not returned to river above gage. Flow 

regulated by Baker River powerplant and Lake Shannon (see p. 159).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1286: 1911-13(M), 1944(M), 1945-46, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage helgut, in feet, and 

dischaige, In cubic feet per second)

4.4

5.0 

6.0

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

5,010

7,130

12,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

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.

8,480

3,790

2,590

2,590

2,530

2,620

2,570

2,560

2,620

6,780

3,830

2,680

2,610

2,590

2,580

2,560

2,540

2,540

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,540

2,530

2,530

2,520

2,500

2,500

2,490

2.460

2,460

9.210

98,480

3,177

195,300

-8,050

Nov.

6,560

4,660

3,480

2,570

2,790

2.490

2,570

3,080

2,650

2,510

2,700

2,980

2,570

2,560

4,070

3,130

2,670

2,570

2,560

2,540

2,530

2,530

2,560

2,560

4,980

3,970

3,800

3,570

4,100

6,920

-

99,230

3,308

196,800

+7,240

Dec.

4,870

3,520

3,230

3,040

3,610

3,640

2,670

2,870

5,200

3,570

3,700

3,860

2,760

3,130

2,580

2,580

2,560

2,640

6,210

*9.810

5,910

3,730

3,190

2,790

2,610

2,590

2,570

2,560

2,540

2,520

2,530

109,590

3,535

217,400

-2,180

Jan.

2,560

3,170

2,740

2,780

5,OCO

5.660

4,360

3,730

2,930

2,570

2,570

2,560

2,540

2,520

2,520

2,520

1,940

2,490

2,490

2,480

2,480

2,030

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,440

2,420

2,420

2,040

1,780

JU7JP

84,930

2,740

168,500

-40,550

Feb.

1,940

2,020

1,980

1,860

1,910

1,770

1 . 670

1,770

2,040

1,890

2,320

2,420

2,200

2,230

2,450

2,450

2,460

2,410

2,480

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,500

2 . 520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,500

-

-

62,820

2,244

124,600

+39,920

Mar.

2,490

2.500

1,970

2,420

2,320

1.660

2,090

2,140

2,290

1,720

1,820

2,430

2,320

1,860

1,990

2,230

2,110

2,270

2,380

2,430

2,400

2,060

2,200

2,120

2,220

2,140

2,080

2,090

2,070

2,250

2,160

67,230

2,169

133,300

-33,610

Apr.

2,100

1,860

1,850

1,800

1,990

1,890

1,920

1,880

2,440

2.450

2,450

2,320

2,400

2,450

2,440

2,440

2,390

2,240

2,290

2,370

2,230

2,090

2,100

2,260

2,110

2,320

2,080

2,160

1,790

1.780

-

64,890

2,163

128,700

-8,490

May

1,720

1.620

1,760

1,740

2,000

1,990

2,040

2,050

1,920

*1,960

2,070

2,120

2,220

2,320

2,330

2,360

2,310

5,400

7.10O

5,560

4,630

4,540

4,510

4,540

4,730

3,970

3,210

2,570

2,570

4,470

3,640

96,020

3,097

190,500

+44,630

June

4,340

4,280

3,710

4,360

4,720

*2.500

2,570

2,570

3,250

3,870

3,880

3,880

4,520

3,230

6,040

5,550

4,380

3,240

3,280

6,950

7.720

6,370

5,650

5,090

5,060

5,720

5,680

5,490

4,400

6,050

-

138,350

4,612

274,400

+ 390

July

7,260

6,480

4,480

5,820

5,670

'5,160

6,000

6,410

4,930

7.640

7,240

4,940

5,310

6,170

6,170

5,900

5,710

5,360

5,270

4,180

4,080

3.450

4,000

4,140

4,110

4,560

3,550

3,640

3,570

3,660

4,190

159,030

5,130

315,400

-610

Aug.

4,390

4,410

4,290

3,600

2,940

2,690

3,460

2,970

3,120

2,890

2,670

2,480

2,380

3,050

3,230

2,840

2,710

2,810

2,790

3,780

3,490

4,470

5.980

4,330

3,060

2,510

2,530

2,420

2.320

2,430

2,810

99,850

3,2J1

198,000

-100

Sept.

2,490

2,230

2,220

2,210

1,690

1,580

1,590

1,870

2,050

2,140

3,230

2,390

2,070

1,960

2,050

2,900

2,650

4,040

4,100

3,820

2,960

2,010

2,050

1,820

1,900

1,810

1,780

1.470

1,750

2,490

"

69,320

2,311

137,500

-2,260

Adjusted for change in Lake Shannon contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

3,045

10.3

11.82

187,200

3,428

11.5

12.88

204,000

3,500

11.8

13.59

215,200

2,082

7.01

8.08

128,000

2,962

9.97

10.39

164,500

1,621

5.46

6.29

99,690

2,020

6.80

7.59

120,200

3,824

12.9

14.84

235,100

4,613

15.5

17.35

274,800

5,120

17.2

19.87

314,800

3,219

10.8

12.49

197,900

2,272

7.65

8.54

135,200'

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Max 

Max

Mean

Mean

15 

9

3 

3

,000

,810

,013 

,145

Min 

Mln

Adjust

Cfsm

470 

1,470

ed

10.1 

10.6

Mean 

Mean

In. 

In.

3, 

3,

137 

143

000

150

.70 

.73

Ao-ft 

Ao-ft

Ac-ft 

Ao-ft

2,172 

2,280

2,181 

2,277

,000

,000

,000

,000

Discharge measurement made on tnis day. 

t Cuange in contents in Lake Shannon, in acre-feet, famished bj Puget Sound Powe & Light Co.
SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 155

Skagit River near Concrete, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°31'30", long. 121°46'10", in NEij sec. 16, T. 35 N., R. 8 E., on right 

bank at dalles, 1? miles southwest of Concrete and 2? miles downstream from Baker River.

Drainage area. --2, 700 sq mi, approximately, of which 400 sq mi is in Canada. 

Records available.--September 1924 to September 1954.

Ofage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 130.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~I929. Prior to Dec. 10, 1924, staff gage 200 ft upstream and Dec. 10, 1924, to 

Sept. 30, 1937, water-stage recorder at present site; both gages at datum i2.7 ft higher.

Average discharge.--30 years, 14,480 cfs (10,480,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 58,000 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 27.39 ft); mininum, 7,350 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 15.67 ft); minimum daily, 9,160 cfs Jan. 30.

1924-54: Maximum discharge, 154,000 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 40.8 ft); minimum, probably less than 2,160 cfs during period Oct. 1-24, 1925, when recorder was not 

operating and gates in Baker River Dam were first closed; minimum daily recorded, 

2,610 cfs Nov. 14, 1936.

Maximum stage Known, 69.3 ft, present datum, at site 200 ft upstream, from floodmarks (discharge, about 500,000 cfs); occurred about 1815. Records of other floods, 

at site 200 ft upstream, prior to establishment of station, are given in WSP 612.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by powerplants on Baker and upper Skagit 

Rivers, and by Ross Reservoir (see p. 143) and by Diablo and Lake Shannon Reservoirs 

(see p. 159).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, an 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

16.4

17.0

18.0

19.0

9,150

10,900

14,100

17,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

33,300

21,100

14,800

12,300

12,700

14,200

12,300

13,000

14,500

23,800

17,400

13,400

12,400

11,200

10,500

9,560

9 , 500

10,600

*11,900

13,100

11,600

11,700

10,700

9,860

9,460

10,500

10 , 100

10,300

11,500

15,300

46.900

449,280

14,490

891,100

Nov.

42.500

29,500

20,700

16,200

15,200

14,800

12,900

12,700

12,600

12.000

14,800

15,200

14,000

12,700

16,800

17,500

15,900

14,700

14 100

13,500

12,800

16,300

15,800

*15,100

21,900

21,100

18,700

17,400

18,200

26,700

-

522,300

17,410

*1,036

Dec.

23,900

20,200

18,700

17,700

18,200

22,500

18,600

17,500

28,400

25,000

22,600

29,300

24,000

23,000

20 , 900

19,100

18,500

20 , 000

26,200

59.900

29,200

24,700

*21,500

19,200

16,500

16,300

16,600

17,600

15,900

15.900

15,000

660,600

21,310

*1,510

Jan.

18,100

16,400

16,600

17,400

23,200

52.200

26,200

22,700

19 , 600

17,200

15,700

15,500

14,400

14,500

13,900

12,700

11,600

12,200

12,200

11,200

11,900

11,200

11,600

10,700

11,000

12,400

11,000

10 , 800

10,000

JL160

9,680

462,940

14,950

918,200

Feb.

10.600

11,000

11,200

11,900

14,000

14,800

15,700

17,4uO

17,300

15,800

15,000

16,400

23,400

19,900

17,900

19,000

20,400

20,500

21,500

27,900

2B.7QQ

26^400

22,800

22,800

21,500

20,300

18,800

17,600

-

-

-

520,500

18,590

*1,052

Mar.

16,500

16,100

15,100

15,700

15,200

12,600

12,600

13,200

*17,200

20 . 700

16,500

15,900

14,500

12,600

12,600

15,200

12,700

12,400

12,000

11,700

11,200

11,100

11,500

12,000

11,400

11,700

11,900

10 . 800

11,800

11,400

11,500

415,100

15,590

825,500

Apr.

11.400

11,400

12,500

13,800

15,700

15,900

14,400

13,900

14,500

13,500

12,400

12,800

*17,700

18,500

16,600

15,700

19,400

18,500

17,700

16,900

15,900

15,300

15,000

14,600

14,600

14,800

14,000

13,000

11,900

11,500

-

443,800

14,790

880,300

May

10,200

9.540

10,100

10,800

12,500

13,300

15,200

*18,800

24,300

25,400

26,200

25 , 500

22,100

20,200

20,900

24,600

29,100

35,000

41.200

38,400

52,700

31,000

31,700

55,700

52,200

27,100

24,400

21,300

21,000

21,600

22,300

732,340

23,620

tl,453

June

24,100

22,500

23,000

27,500

*24,400

*19,300

18.700

19,100

20,300

21,800

22,400

22,800

24,400

21,700

29,000

30,700

26,200

23,600

21,600

50,400

55,700

54,100

52,200

29,700

29,600

31,800

31,700

51,600

52,200

59 .400

"

801,500

26,720

tl,590

July

45.200

58,600

38,400

40,600

41,400

40,400

37,000

38,200

31,400

34,400

56,400

29,700

29,900

53,600

*36,500

59 , 500

39 , 300

58,500

57,400

53,500

31,200

25,600

26,800

26,500

26,300

31,400

28,200

25.000

25,100

25,100

25,500

*1,054.2

33,560

*2,051

Aug.

27,200

29,200

27,800

23,900

20,900

20,700

22,000

18,900

21,000

20,800

18,700

17,800

17,200

17,900

18,100

20 , 000

*18,500

15,500

17,200

20,400

22,600

23,500

55 . 200

26,600

21,700

18,000

14,500

13,400

15.200

15,100

16,100

631,600

20,370

*1,255

Sept.

16,500

16,900

14,500

15,800

11,500

10,100

10 , 400

12,200

12,700

12,900

14,800

12,800

12,400

11,600

11,900

15,100

14,500

20 , 900

19,600

18,400

15,900

14,100

12,700

*11,900

11,500

10,300

10,500

10,600

g.sro

10.600

~

400,860

13,360

795,100

Calendar year 1953: Max 60,700 Mln 4,470 Mean 16, 530 Ac-ft 11,970,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 46,900 Mln 9,160 Mean 19, 380 Ac-ft 14,030,000

Discharge measurement made on tnls day. 

Expressed In thousands.
156 SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

Alder Creek near Hamilton, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°31'40", long. 121°57'00", in NE^ sec. 18, T. 35 N., R. 7 E., on left 

bank at railroad trestle a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge, threequarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles east of Hamilton.

Drainage area.--10.7 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1943 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 125 ft (by barometer). Prior to Nov. 15, 

1945, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft upstream at datum 2.46 ft higher. Nov. 15, 

1945, to Jan. 7, 1947, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.56 ft higher. 

Jan. 8, 1947, to Aug. 24, 1951, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 0.98 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--11 years, 34.5 cfs (24,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 239 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 3.80 ft); minimum, 7.5 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 7 (gage height, 1.96 ft).

1943-54: Maximum discharge, 670 cfs Jan. 7, 1945 (gage height, 4.28 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 5.9 cfs Oct. 19, 1952 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those above 90 cfs and those for period of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Ho diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1286: 1945(M), 1947, drainage area.

tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

a-id discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 19-21)

Oct Z to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

2.6 46

3.0 93

3.4 163

2.4 

2,7 

3.0 

3,6

10

203

in cubic feet p;r second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

B.8

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

13.5

12

8.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.5

9.5

14.5

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*14.5

14.5

16

13.5

12.5

12

12

13

13.5

13

13

13

24

Hi

479.9

15.5

1.45

1.67

952

Nov.

151

116

82

65

61

53

49

49

42

37

32

31

25

24

33

32

28

26

26

*25

30

43

40

*41

48

48

46

46

53

75

"

1,457

48.6

4.54

5.06

2,890

Dec.

86

84

88

92

114

125

101

96

201

152

162

187

134

125

101

86

75

78

90

160

180

134

*107

96

86

82

73

90

78

11

99

3,433

111

10.4

11.93

6,810

Jan.

Ill

109

105

103

120

145

132

120

103

88

75

65

63

90

80

65

59

53

48

44

44

44

*40

38

37

36

33

33

31

33

44

2,191

70.7

6.61

7.62

4,350

Feb.

46

46

46

55

63

71

75

77

71

63

55

67

77

69

65

63

78

75

80

103

127

112

99

111

109

99

84

75

-

-

-

2,161

77.2

7.21

7.51

4,290

Mar.

65

59

53

46

43

42

40

*48

77

84.

71

61

53

49

44

43

38

36

34

32

31

30

30

30

27

30

31

27

27

26

26

1,333

43.0

4.02

4.63

2,640

Apr.

12

32

36

49

*73

80

69

71

65

57

51

53

69

61

53

53

57

53

57

53

49

48

44

43

43

43

40

38

37

36

-

1,545

51. 5'

4.81

5.37

3,060

May

33

32

31

31

30

*30

30

30 *30

30

35

34

32

30

30

27

26

25

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

23

25

24

24

23

25

851

27.5

2.57

2.96

1,690

June

24

24

23

24

24

32

*33

30

28

27

26

26

26

24

27

30

36

34

33

12

33

30

28

27

26

24

26

23

21

21

-

827

27.6

2.58

2.87

1,640

July

30

26

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

18

17.5

17.5

17.5

16.5

18

17.5

*17.5

17.5

16.5

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14.5

579.5

18.7

1.75

2.01

1,150

Aug. 1 Sept.

14

14

15

14.5

14

14

14

14

14

14

L4

13^5

13.5

13.5

13.5

14

13.5

13.5

13.5

*14.5

13.5

22

25

17.5

16.5

16

15

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

462.0

14.9

1.39

1.61

916

14.5

14

14

14

13.5

13.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

15

13.5

13

12.5

13.5

16

17.5

19

18

17.5

16.5

15

*14.5

14.5

14.5

14

14

14

al4

a!4

"

434.0

14.5

1.36

1.51

861

Calendar year 1953: Max 260 Min 7.5 Mean 38.0 Cfsm 3.55 In. 48.26 Ac-ft 27,550

Water year 1953-54: Max 201 Min 7.5 Mean 43.2 Cfsm 4.04 In. 54.75 Ac-ft 31,250

Peak discharge (base. 140 cfsl.--Nov. 1 (1 p.m.) 197 cfs (3.57 ft); Dec. 9 (1:20 p.m.) 225 cfs 

(3.74 ft); Dec. 11 (9:20 p.m.) 239 cfs (3.80 ft); Dec. 21 (6 a.m.) 203 cfs (3.56 ft); Jan. 6 (2 p. 

151 cfs (3.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. '
SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 157

Day Creek near Lyman, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°30'05", long. 122°02'45", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 35 N., R. 6 E., on left 

frank at highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth and if miles southeast of Lyman.

Drainage area. 36.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1943 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 90 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 265 cfs (191,900 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,180 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 7.07 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

29 cfs Aug. 14-16.

1943-54: Maximum discharge, 5,570 cfs Dec. 28, 1949 (gage height, 8.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

5.9 cfs Feb. 1, 1945.

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

No diversion or regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 9-22)

Oct. 31 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

209

370

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

5"0

800

1,390

2,140 1.0

1.5 

2.0

158

298

480

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

690

920

1,470

2,170

3,050

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,140

564

261

169

129

99

83

141

364 

900

366

212

154

125

101

89

158

684

338

*428

231

166

136

114

95

87

75

68

55

1,650

2.590

11,600

374

10.3

11.88

23,010

Nov.

1,400

636

393

311

496

368

393

351

268 

248

268

362

268

259

664

508

365

301

504

404

608

813

*524

432

*535

396

476

408

644

924

-

14,527

484

13.3

14.88

28,810

Dec.

528

556

572

444

683

622

416

495

1,720 6'4S

1,090

1,020

544

614

440

368

368

850

 1,560

1,560

798

492

362

304

265

351

283

511

330

268

606

19,665

634

17.5

20.15

39,000

Jan.

658

645

528

432

1 , 260

1,070

784

556

376 

286

231

200

179

292

236

181

161

136

124

112

140

203.

146

131

126

117

*108

110

*104

257

556

10,415

336

9.26

10.67

20,660

Feb.

351

271

271

324

396

424

436

408

330 

256

B3B" 214

1,040

528

393

592

959

552

883

953

1,270

704

*480

552

390

311

251

222

_

_

-

14,446

516

14.2

14.80

28,650

Mar.

187

166

148

136

128

126

119

398

1.540 

663

351

251

206

174

153

153

133

122

110

106

104

102

100

89

95

104

110

89

83

78

76

6,200

200

5.51

6.35

12,300

Apr.

*85

104

483

717

576

448

295

400

324 

248

233

553

899

45F

298

327

396

283

239

214

189

192

200

189

179

163 148"

140

126

112

9,196

307

8.46

9.42

18,240

May

106

Toe

128

174

211

*214

286

386

396 

330

546

555

314

268

324

345

351

404

334

268

219

214

251

265

231

242

208

179

195

189

478

8,620

278

7.66

8.83

17,100

June

292

217

248

*301

217

390

362

251

214 

206

181

184

163

150

41?

337

274

248

267

594

317

242

200

176

168

163

306

225

181

166

-

7,652

255

7.02

7.84

15,180

July

299

245

184

153

133

117

110

100

102 

416

219

140

119

102

91

*85

78

70

65

81

93

74

65

56

52

49

46

42

40

39

38

3,503

113

3.11

3.59

6,950

Aug.

38

37

45

41

38

36

35

33

32 

31

31

30

30

2929"

29

30

*36

53

120

85

442

526

2TT

133

106

96

88

82

76

90

2,718

87.7

2.42

2.78

5,390

Sept.

73

66

62

80

70

58

53

60

50 

52

90

70

52

44

50

90

200

300

T9C?

150

125

105

90

80

72

*65

56

52

49

43

-

2,597

86.6

2.39

2.66

5,150

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,610 Min 12.5 Mean 332 Cfsm 9.15 In. 124.23 Ac-ft 240,600

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,390 Min 29 Mean 304 Cfsm 8.37 In. 113.85 Ac-ft 220,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs).--0et. 30 (10:30 p.m.) 4,180 cfs (7.07 ft); Dec. 9 (4 a.m.) 3,010 

cfs (5.86 ft); Dec. 19 (11:30 p.m.) 4,160 cfs (6.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 31 to Aug. 18, Aug. 27 to Sept. 25; discharge estimated on basis 

of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in stage, and records for stations on nearby streams.
158 SKAG1T RIVER BASIN

Skagit River near Mount Vernon, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°26'40", long. 122°20'00", in SEv sec. 7, T. 34 N., R. 4 E., on draw- 

 rest of and 150 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 99 and 1 mile north of Mount 

Vernon.

Drainage area.--3,060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1940 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder with crest-stage indicator. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge .--13 years (1941-54)',' 16,170 cfs (11,710,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 57,900 cfs Nov. 1 (elevation, 26.37 ft); minimum, 8,690 ofs Oct. 26 (elevation, 12.27 ft).

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 144,000 ofs Feb. 11, 1951 (elevation, 36.85 ft); minimum, 2,740 cfs Oct. 26, 1942 (elevation, 7.37 ft).

Maximum stage known, 37 ft in 1906, from Great Northern Railway high-water profile.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow partly regulated by powerplants on Baker and upper Skagit 

Rivers, and by Ross Reservoir (see p. 143) and by Diablo Reservoir and Lake Shannon 

(see following page). Small diversions for domestic and municipal use.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (elevation, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Hay 24 to Sept. 30)

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

32,600

25,700

17,000

13,800

12,500

13,700

12,800

12,600

14 , 300

20,400

21,600

15,000

13,200

j.2,200

11,400

10,500

10.200

*11,700

12,400

13,600

12,800

12,200

11,500

10,500

10,400

10,200

10,500

10,500

11,100

13,300

59 , OOP

459,200

14,810

910,800

Nov.

54,000

40,200

24,800

18,800

17,200

16,700

15,200

14,800

13,700

15,500

14,700

15,700

15,200

14,100

15,900

19,200

17,500

15,900

15,500

15,300

14,700

17,700

*18,500

17,200

18,700

26,200

20,000

19 , 800

18,500

27,100

-

586,100

19,540

*1,165

Dec.

29,000

23,700

21,500

20,600

20,000

25,500

22,400

19,800

30,500

34,200

26,200

35,000

30,000

25,600

24,500

21,700

20,500

21,800

25,900

46,000

41,000

30,500

25,300

*22,300

19,700

18,400

18,500

19,400

18,900

16,700

16,700

771,800

24,900

tl,551

Jan.

21,700

19,400

21,400

19 , 500

23,400

40,800

35,000

28,400

24,000

20,700

18,500

17,700

16,600

16,800

16,900

15,400

14,500

15,400

15,900

15,200

15,200

15,400

15,500

12,900

12,100

*15,500

12,600

12,500

11,700

11.400

12,200

549,600

17,750

4:1,090

Feb.

13,100

13,500

13,300

13,800

15,600

17,000

17,800

18,700

19,700

17,900

16,900

17,300

24,600

25,700

19,800

20,300

22,400

23,800

22,500

32,400

54,000

55,800

26,700

25,100

24,700

23,100

21,400

19,700

-

_

-

594,400

21,250

*1,179

Mar.

18,600

17,800

16,400

17,200

16,600

15,600

13,900

14,600

21,300

24,800

20,500

18,500

17,000

15,200

14,200

14,900

14,400

14,100

13,800

13,500

12,900

12,500

12,900

*15,200

15,000

12,900

15,500

12,800

12,500

12,900

12,600

474,000

15,290

940,200

Apr.

12,700

12,600

13, 600

*15,900

17,700

18,500

17,200

16,000

16,800

16,000

14,900

14,000

19,600

21.400

19,200

17,500

19,900

20,700

19,200

18,800

17,700

16,800

16,500

16,500

16,000

16,000

15,700

14,800

15,900

15,200

-

499,100

16,640

990,000

May

12,400

11,500

11.300

12,200

13,400

*14,400

15,700

18,400

23,400

26,600

27,100

29,000

24,800

22,100

21,700

24,300

28,300

34,800

45,600

45,500

57,400

55,600

55,200

35,200

35,700

30,800

26,700

23,000

21,300

22,100

22,200

779,700

25,150

* 1,547

June

24,2OO

24,200

22,600

26,100

25,900

23,500

*20,900

20,600

20 , OOP

22,100

22,600

22,900

24,200

23,200

24,700

35,300

29,000

25,700

22,800

27,100

58,500

38,000

34,500

32,600

30,200

32,600

34,200

35, 100

34,000

37,800

-

835,100

27,770

$1,652

July _

45,300

45.900

41,100

4,2,500

44,200

43,700

41,400

41,200

35,800

33,400

40,900

35,700

29 , 800

32,200

37,100

40,600

41,400

41 , 200

35,700

*36,600

33,200

27,400

26,500

26,400

25,700

28,800

30,000

25,900

25.900

24,100

24,500

40,080.1

54,840

*2,142

Aug.

25,000

27,600

28,100

24,900

21,500

20,000

21,200

19,600

19,000

20,100

19,400

17,500

16,900

17,300

17,700

18,100

18,600

16,400

16,500

*17,900

22,100

21,700

35,700

30,200

23,900

18,900

16,700

14 , 600

15.600

14,600

15, 8qp

629,100

20,290

$1,248

Sept.

16,500

16,700

15,300

14,600

15,400

11,000

11,200

12,100

15,100

15,100

15,800

14,700

12,800

1Z,6OO

12,100

14,300

15,500

17,700

21,200

19,100

17,500

15,200

15,900

12,800

*12,700

11,600

10,900

11,500

10.800

11,100

-

418,400

15,950

829,900

Calendar year 1953: Max 61,100 Mln 6,130 Mean 17,910 Ac-ft 12,970,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 54,000 Mln 10,20O Mean 21,030' Ac-ft 15,220,000

Peak discharge (base, 55,000 cfs).--Nov. 1 (4 a.m.) 57,900 cfs (26.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 159

Reservoirs in Skagit River basin, Wash.

Ross Reservoir.--See page 143.

Diablo Reservoir.--Lat 48°43'00", long. 121°08<00", in SEj- sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 13 E. 

(unsurveyed), in Diablo Dam on Skagit River, 1 mile downstream from Thunder Creek and 

6 miles northeast of Newhalem. Records available, October 1929 to September 1954. 

October 1929 to September 1938, change in reservoir contents published with tables of 

monthly discharge for Skagit River at Newhalem. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, subject to adjustment to datum of 1929. Maximum contents 

during year, 90,140 acre-ft July 25 (elevation, 1,206.0 ft); minimum, 78,020 acre-ft 

Dec. 19 (elevation, 1,192.0 ft). Maximum contents during period 1929-54, 90,600 acreft July 14, 1933 (elevation, 1,206.5 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam, completed in 1930. Capacity, 76,220 acre-ft 

between elevations 1,040 ft (bottom of outlet pipes) and 1,205 ft (top of taintor 

gates). Dead storage, 13,000 acre-ft. Crest of spillway is at elevation 1,187 ft. 

Water is used by city of Seattle for power development at Diablo and Newhalem powerplants. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with city of Seattle. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Lake Shannon.--Lat 48°32'55", long. 121°44'25", in SWr sec. 2, T. 35 »., R. 8 E., at Baker 

Dam on Baker River near left bank, half a mile north of Concrete and 1 mile upstream 

from mouth of Baker River. Records available, November 1925 to September 1954. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, subject to adjustment to 

datum of 1929. Maximum contents during year, 160,450 acre-ft June 23 (elevation, 

436.86 ft); minimum, 110,060 acre-ft May 5, 6 (elevation, 413.11 ft). Maximum contents 

during period 1925-54, 160,450 acre-ft Sept. 30, 1953, June 23, 1954 (elevation, 

436.86 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam, completed in June 1927. Capacity, 13-2,500 acreft between elevations 360 ft (lowest elevation for capacity operation) and 435 ft 

(spillway crest). Dead storage unknown. Water is used by Puget Sound Power & Light 

Co. for power development. Gage-height records furnished by Puget Sound Power & Light 

Co. Figures given herein represent contents above elevation 340 ft (center line of outlet tunnel).

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Oct. 31.... .............

Nov. 30. ................

Calendar year 1953. . . .

Mar. 31... ..............

Apr . 30 .................

Aug. 31........... ......

Water year 1953-54....

Diablo Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,200.0 

,203.0 

, 204 . 1 

,197.9

r

,201.9 

,202.5 

,204.4 

,202.8 

,200.3 

,201.9 

, 204 . 9 

,203.8 

,202.0

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

84,760 

87,410 

88,40O 

82,940

-

86,430 

86,960 

88,670 

87,230 

85,020 

86,430 

89,130 

88,130 

86,520

-

Ch.' ige In 

contents 

durl.ig month 

(acr-j-feet)

+2,650 

-990 

-5.460

-0,760

 1-3,490

-r530

+1,710 

-1 , 440 

-2,210 

+1,410 

+2,70O 

-1,OOO 

-1,610

+1,760

Lake Shannon

Elevation 

(feet)t

436.86 

433.29 

436.50 

435 . 54

-

416.56 

435.26 

419.67 

415.47 

436.38 

436.55 

436.28 

436.24 

435.24

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

160,450 

152,400 

159,640 

157,460

-

116,910 

156,830 

123,220 

114,730 

159,360 

159,750 

159,140 

159,040 

156,780

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-8,050 

+7,240 

-2,180

+9,500

-40,550 

+39,920 

-33,610 

-8,490 

+44,630 

+390 

-610 

-100 

-2,260

-3,670

t Elevation at 12 p.
160 SAMISH RIVER BASIN

Samish River near Burlington, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°32i45", long. 122°20'15", In SEv sec. 6, T. 35 N., R. 4 E., on left 

bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 99, half a mile downstream from 

Friday Creek, and 5 miles north of Burlington.

Drainage area.--87.8 sq mi.

Records available.- July 1943 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 45 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Dec. 1, 1948, water-stage recorder at site 500 ft upstream at different datum. 

Dec. 1, 1948, to Jan. 7, 1949, staff gage 200 ft upstream at datum 3.14 ft higher than 

present datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 7.64 ft); minimum recorded, 35 cfs Aug. 14, 15, but may have been less during period of no gageheight record Oct. 1-16; minimum gage height, 2.34 ft Aug. 14, 15.

1943-54: Maximum discharge, 5,830 cfs Dec. 28, 1949 (gage height, 11.89 ft); minimum recorded, 11 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 2.01 ft).

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

State fish hatchery on Friday Creek diverts about 4 cfs which is returned above station. 

There is evidence of slight regulation and there may be some pumping for irrigation.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1944(M), 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Nov. 1 to Sept. 3O

2.2

2.4 

2.7 

3.1 

3.5

56

106

167

285

4.0 434

4.5 602

5.0 794

6.0 1,290

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

31

54

100

163

262

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

425

600

800

1,290

7.0 1,690 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September Iy54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

100

75

60

50

43

38

35 

40

60

130

95

60

68

61

56

*53

52

143

176

172

146

117

99

86

74

68

64

60

58

140

1.150

3,629

117

1.33

1.54

7,200

Nov.

1,450

690

478

316

460

442

380 

363

303

248

220

205

181

179

?0$

*246

262

230

265

329

329

466

432

408

520

537

453

397

386

628

-

12,255

408

4.65

5.19

24,310

Dec.

840

604

740

660

1,040

1,160

1,130 

944

1,640

1,560

1,290

1,600

1,120

922

752

600

516

572

*632

1,160

1,160

792

620

526

468

474

418

484

418

360

77?

26,474

854

9.73

11.21

52,510

Jan.

1,020

890

971

814

881

1,300

1,510 

1,270

930

720

586

490

450

650

540

460

420

390

360

350

400

*460

383

345

316

300

'5S8" 279

319

346

582

19,072

615

7.OO

8.06

37,630

Feb.

572

509

470

476

492

492

467 

426

390

338

300

355

397

376

329

297 559"

411

448

645

72"5 650

572

716

608

566

478

408

-

_

-

13,709

490

5.58

5.61

27,190

Mar.

362

316

E85

262

243

246

232 

316

520

*550

400

329

291

265

246

240

222

210

164

148

145

141

133

128

130

135

128

120

116

114

110

7,247

234

2.67

3.07

14,370

Apr.

120

135

166

*218

254

215

177 

164

251

240

216

226

439

35?

254

232

265

225

246

246

218

205

198

165

174

248

230

205

174

165

-

6,619

221

2.52'

2.80

13,130

May

154

146

145

143

*143

141

145 

146

150

141

170

196

T72

148

143

139

135

135

126

116

114

108

108

110

110

106

102

98

95

91

14?

4,131

133

1.51

1.75

8,190

June

152

118

110

*120

110

225

262 198"

159

139

128

122

116

108

133

148

126

116

110

126

114

100

89

84

79

76

TO

95

64

78

-

3,721

124

1.41

1.58

7,360

July

257

25T

159

124

116

102

69 

64

79

87

79

73

70

82

80

*76

76

73

73

62

86

80

76

73

70

67

64

59

52

47

43

2,833

91.4

1.04

1.20

5,620

Aug.

41

42

64

72

60

52

44 

41

40

48

49

44

38

35

35

*41

41

40

46

66

76

305

426 193-

135

110

96

60

73

68

68

2,569

83.5

0.951

1.10

5,140

Sept.

63

59

60

70

64

60

57 

53

49

49

62

66

58

52

49

73

128

124

114

100

87

77

69

64

*60

57

57

66

64

63

-

2,076

69.2

O.788

0.88

4,120

Calendar year 1953: Max l,8oo Min 21 Mean 290 Cfsm 3.30 In. 44.76 Ac-ft 209,700

Water 'ater year year 1953-54: 1953-54: Max Max l,8oo l,6oo Min Min 35 35 Mean Mean 286 286 Cfsm Cfsm 3.26 3.26 In. In. 44.21 44.21 Ac-ft Ac-ft 207,000 2

Peak discharge (base, 1.1OO cfs). Nov. 1 (12 m.) 1,590 cfs (6.50 ft); Dec. 6 (3 a.m.) 1, 

5.67 ft); DecT 9 (6:30 p.m.) 2,330 cfs (7.64 ft); Dec. 12 (1:45 a.m.) 2,O9O cfs (7.30 ft); 

1:30 a.m.) 1,360 cfs (6.11 ft); Jan. 1 (3:45 a.m.) 1,12O cfs (5.66 ft); Jan. 7 (5 a.m.) 1, 

(6.60 R Kn ft.^ ft).

6 (3 a.m.) 1,220 cfs 

- ------ Dec _ 21

650 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-16, Jan. 12-22, Sept. 21-24; discharge estimated on basis of 

2 discharge -- - measurements, recor corded range in stage, and records for stations on nearby streams.
WHATCOM CREEK BASIN 161

Austin Creek near Belllngham, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°42'45" (revised), long. 122°19'50", In SWiDW^ sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 4 

ETTon right bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on Whatcom Lake Boulevard, three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from mouth, and 5 miles southwest of Bellingham.

Drainage area. 7.80 sq mi.

Records available.--July to September 1948, June to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 330 ft (from topographic map). July to 

September 1948 at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period June to October, 17.5 cfs Aug. 22 (gage 

height, 2.92 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 12-15 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

1948, 1954: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 22, 1954; minimum, that of Aug. 12-15, 

1954.

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

No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, June to October 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

June

a4.6

*4.8

a5.3

5.8

5.3

13

15

*T?.5

11

9.7

8.7

7.6

6.9

6.1

8.9

8.2

7.6

6.9

6.9

7.6

6.9

6.1

5.6

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.8

4.0

*3.1

3.0

-

209.3

6.98

0.895

1.00

415

July

9.2

~S.4 10

7.1

5.8

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.5

4.5

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

 1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

jJL

97.5

3.15

0.404

0.46

193

Aug.

0.8

.8

1.1

1.3

1.0

1.0'

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

76" .6

.6

.6

*.9

.9

1.0

1.2

4.8

2.5

7.8

14.5 ~9T¥

7.1

5.6

4.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

85.2

2.75

0.353

0.41

169

Sept.

2.4

*2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.3

0^3

1.3

1.9

2.7

3.0

4.8

6.1

5.0

4.0

3.3

*3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

-

71.8

2.39

0.306

0.34

142

Oct.

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3 *rx

4.0

3.5

4.4

12.5

IT75'

9.5

7.9

6.3

5.3

5.3

4.5

5.6

8.9

12.5

a 11

aS.O

a6.5

a5.5

aS.O

a4.9

4.8

4.5

a4.3

a4.1

'170.7

5.51

0.706

0.81

339

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Result of discharge measurement Nov. 15, 1954, 10.5 cfs.
162 WHATCOM CREEK BASIN

Whatcom Creek "below hatchery, near Bellingham, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°45'10", long. 122°25'40", in NWtrSE^ sec. 28, T. 38 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank in Whatcom Falls Park, seven-eighths of a mile downstream from Lake Whatcom and 

2 miles east of Bellingham.

Drainage area . 55.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 252.55 ft above mean sea level, city of 

Bellingham datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 87.8 cfs (63,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 821 cfs Dec. 12 (gage height, 4.89 ft); minimum, 

 1.1 cfs Sept. 27, 29 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 1,350 cfs about Dec. 29, 1949 (gage height, 6.0 ft, from 

recorded range in stage); minimum, 0.7 cfs Nov. 24, 1952 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

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

fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Plow completely 

regulated "by Lake Whatcom (usable capacity, about 28,800 acre-ft under normal operating 

conditions). City of Bellingham diverts about 30 cfs from lake for municipal supply.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with city of Bellingham. 

Revisions. WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

1.0

4.0

11.5

26

48

78

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

135

201

276

360

485

870

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.4

5.4

6.0

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.0

*57f

*5.0

5.7

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

6.4

166.4

5.37

330

Nov.

8.7

10

9.1

9.1

10

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.5

775

7.5

7.5

*7.5

7.5

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.9

9.1

3.7

8.7

9.1

9.1

9.5

-

253.6

8.45

503

Dec.

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

39

392

496

600

633

717

805

785

757

*701

645

594

558

520

527

527

502

471

450

435

414

393

372

351

222

22

12,976.5

419

25,740

Jan.

27

82

372

464

488

548

697

741

725

685

633

580

527

502

478

429

375

a200

a20

*?0

21

22

21

21

152

284

279

227

156

154

154

10,084

325

20,000

Feb.

156

156

156

156

158

158

158

156

156

96

13

12.5

13

13.5

13

12.5

13

13

165

363

569

625

308

590

566

544

520

168

_

-

6,327.5

226

12,550

Mar.

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

*15.5

16

15.5

15

16

JL7

16

15.5

15.5

15

15

15

15

15

13.5

13.5

13.5

13

13

12.5

12

11.5

11.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

8.7

431.4

13.9

856

Apr.

8.7

8.3

8.3

8.3

6.0

3.8

8.3

*8.7

8.7

9.1

8.7

9.1

9.1

8.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.5

^75

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

9.5

9.1

-

257.8

8.59

511

May

8.7

8.7

*9.3

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

6^

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.1

6.7

7.1

9.5

^75

9.1

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

251.1

8.10

498

June

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

JUi

8.7

9.1

8.7

8.3

*7.5

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

9.1

9.1

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

-

237.8

7.93

472

July

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

*6.7

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

674

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

208.6

6.73

414

Aug.

6.0

4.5

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3^1

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.5

6.7

S7o

*6.4

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.4

134.8

4.35

267

Sept.

4.5

4.2

5.4

T75

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.8

*3.0

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.1

1.4

1.3

T78

2.0

-

97.9

3.26

194

Calendar year 1953: Max 805 Min 2.8 Mean 69.8 Ac-ft 50,500

Water year 1953-54: Max 805 Min 1.3 Mean 86.1 Ac-ft 62,340

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of information furnished by city of Bellingham.

Mote. Doubtful gage-height record Dec. 16 to Jan. 17, Feb. 21-28; discharge estimated on basis of 

reconstructed gage-height graph.
SQUALICUM CREEK BASIN 163

Squalicum Creek at Belllngham, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°46'50", long. 122°26'25", in NW^SW^- sec. 16, T. 38 N. , R. 3 E. , on 

right bank at Bellingham city limits, 200 ft upstream from railroad bridge (revised), 

and 3j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 12.0 sq mi.

Records available. July to December 1948, May to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 120 ft (from topographic map). July to 

December 1948 at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period May to October, 5.0 cfs July 1 (gage height, 

0.99 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs for several days during period; minimum gage height, 0.62 

ft Aug. 13, 14, Sept. 29 to Oct. 1.

1943, 1954: Maximum discharge, 269 cfs Dec. 1, 1948 (gage height, 4.21 ft, datum 

then In use), from rating curve extended above 77 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.2 cfs for several days during each period.

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

fair. No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to October 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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

May

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

1.3

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

.6

1.1

-

-

-

-

-

June

0.8

*.6

.6

.8

.7

3.1

-H1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5 "4

-

31.4

1.05

0.087

0.10

62

July

3.2

278

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

. 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

jZ_

21.3

0.69

0.057

0.07

42

Aug.

~75 0.2

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.4

*1.0

.5

1.1

1.7

.7

.6

1.1

1.6

.8

.8 

.8

.8

16.4

0.53

0.044

0.05

33

Sept.

*0.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.7

.6

.4

.4

.5

q

77

.6

.7

.7

*.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.3 

.3

-

15.4

0.51

0.042

0.05

31

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

*.3 

.7

.6

.6

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

1.4

1.0

.9

1.5

2.3

1.3

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 7

a. 7

.6

.6 

a. 6

a. 5

23.9

0.77

0.064

0.07

47

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ao-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ao-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Result of discharge measurement Nov. 17, 1954, 15.1 cfs.
164 NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN

Nooksack River above Cascade Creek, near Glacier, Wash.

Location. La t 48 "54 '20", long. 121°50'30", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 39 N , R 7 E on right 

nppri Hnri^rrer £f /im;4? uP str!. am from Cascade Creek, half a mile downstream from 

Dead Horse Creek, 4| miles east of Glacier, and 6 miles upstream from Glacier Creek.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1937 to September 1954.

der - /i"tude of is i' 845 ft

t samelatuT *

river-profile map). 

t ^ -ter-stage reAverage discharge . 17 years, 741 cfs (536,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height 7 40 ft) from 

^SfheShTYfs6??6 d ?b?Ve 1 ' 4.°°, 0 f8 °n baSls °f °°ntractfd?openiS determination a? 

ofno la|e-height ^corS Z.lLsS ned> ^^ OCCUrred S0metlme durlng perl ° d 

nip^"54: Ma^ discharge, 10,300 cfs Nov. 26, 1949 (gage neight, 10.50 ft, supplementary gage ) from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs on basis of contractedPeb 16, 194 at SSSe helght 8 ' 13 " ( 8uPP lementary gage); minimum, 73 cfs

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

'- 1

Revisions (water yearsj. WSP 1092: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 31 to Feb. 17, June 25 to Sept. 30)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

225

325

560

860

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,210

1,600

2,500

3,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,830

1,100

836

782

764

728

668

1,060

1,970

2,890

1,430

1,020

*800

692

614

540

95S

1,530

986

867

710

590

525

480

435

425

420

435

475

1,340

5.120

31,018

1,001

9.53

10.99

61,520

Nov.

2.. 040

1,350

986

824

1,020

776

947

1,180

1,000

988

1,130

1,150

881

1,110

1,540

1,040

806

*680

734

650

638

830

716

698

1,270

965

965

794

956

1,900

-

30,564

1,019

9.70

10.83

60,620

Dec.

1,190

951

818

716

758

794

644

590

1,150

788

746

909

704

710

626

*572

572

704

990

1.550

1,010

776

668

584

555

540

500

545

500

475

505

23,140

746

7.10

8.20

45,900

Jan.

590

590

566

500

884

944

874

716

590

525

480

b425

b400

b440

b400

a360

a320

a300

a280

a270

*b290

a280

a270

a270

a260

a250

a240

a240

a230

a240

388

13,412

433

4.12

4.75

26,600

Feb.

365

337

318

374

490

578

656

740

644

515

420

545

1,010

674

520

590

1,060

836

764

951

1.080

800

722

930

686

608

525

480

-

-

-

18,218

651

6.20

6.45

36,130

Mar.

a430

a380

a360

a340

*329

322

308

322

860

979

650

535

485

445

425

396

378

349

341

329

318

311

308

304

300

304

294

272

272

269

266,

12,181

393

3.74

4.31

24,160.

Apr.

266

258

308

365

530

*490

392

392

383

388

383

374

520

515

450

495

698

626

550

490

460

445

435

425

415

392

365

349

337

314

-

12,810

427

4.07

4.54

25,410

May

308

311

329

*392

450

510

650

972

1,430

1,530

1,450

1,190

958

842

944

1,320

1,560

1,850

2.000

1,760

1,530

1,380

1,460

1,580

1,470

1,210

1,040

909

972

1,140

1,110

34,557

1,115

10.6

12.24

68,540

June

1,010

916

1,130

1,630

1,250

1,080

937

937

*1,150

1,230

1,230

1,330

1,440

1,250

1,990

1,630

1,260

1,060

1,080

2,030

2.070

2,030

1,840

1,660

1,740

1,890

1,980

1,700

1,610

2,010

-

44,100

1,470

14.0

15.62

87,470

July

2,240

1,860

1,630

1,660

1,760

1,740

2,130

1,980

1,740

2.500

2,300

1,900

*1,950

2,330

2,420

2,420

2,380

2,240

2,140

1,900

1,690

1,620

1,800

1,790

1,690

1,730

1,650

1.520

1,530

1,560

1,620

59,420

1,917

18.3

21.05

117,900

Aug.

1,720

1,780

1,720

1,420

1,290

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,180

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,180

1,280

1,290

1,160

1,050

1,090

1,150

1,390

1,220

1,510

1.900

1,340

*1,040

923

848

848

986

1,050

1,100

38,555

1,244

11.8

13.66

76,470

Sept.

958

909

867

794

710

638

620

734

806

848

1,140

860

722

674

824

1,000

842

1,170

1.2CO

1,050

909

*794

716

746

686

632

535

435

370

322

-

23,511

784

7.47

8.33

46,630

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,190 Min 201 Mean 875 Cfsm 8.33 In. 113. 11 Ae-ft 633,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,120 Min 230 Mean 936 Cfsm 8.91 In. 120. 97 Ac-ft 677,400

Peak discharge (base, 3.600 cfs).--0et. 10 (3 a.m.) 4,040 cfs (7.40 ft); Oct. 31 (8 a.m.) 4,030

efs \ (7.39 r .03i ft). ^ j o

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

- No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN 165

Kendall Creek near mouth, at Kendall, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°54'20", long. 122"08'20", in NEt sec. 3, T. 39 N., R, 5 E., on left 

bark at Mount Baker highway crossing, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 

three-quarters of a mile south of Kendall.

Drainage area.--29.2 sq mi, of which 5.6 sq mi is in Canada.

Records available . May to November 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 410 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during period May to'November, 100 cfs Nov. 19 (gage 

height, 2.04 ft); minimum discharge, 5.7 cfs Oct. 16, 18, Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 (gage 

height, 0.55 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. No known regulation or diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to November 1954

Day

1

2

3.

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

May

_

-

-

.

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

46

44

43

41

40

42

_

-

-

-

-

June

41

40

*39

40

40

~S2 43

39

*39

38

37

37

37

36

40

38

37

36

36

38

37

36

36

35

34

34

34

34

*32- 32

1,117

37.2

1.27

1.42

2,220

July

35

34

32

31

30

30

30

30

29

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

*25

24

24

23

22

22

22

20

19.5

19

T9

818.5

26.4-

0.904

1.04

1,620

Aug.

19

19

19

19

18.5

18

17.5

17

17

16

15.5

14.5

14

13.5

13

13

13.5

*14.5

14

18.5

15.5

18.5

19.5

17.5

18.5

20

17

17

16

15.5

15.5

514.5

16.6

0.568

0.66

1,020

Sept.

*15

15

14.5

14.5

14

13.5

13

13

12.5

12

12

11.5

11

10

10.5

12.5

11

11

12

11.5

10

9.2

*9.2

9.2

9.2

12.5

14

12.5

11

7.8

354.6

11.8

0.404

0.45

703

Oct.

9.6

10.5

9.6

8.8

8.1

*7.4

7.0

8.8

6.7

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.7

9.6

10

8.4

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.7

*6.4

6,0

6.0

248.5

8.02

0.275

0.32

493

Nov.

5.7

5.7

5.7

7.4

20

25

19.5

17

17.5

15.5

15

15.5

15.5

18

19.5

23

32

*46

*98

-

_

-

.

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean (Jfsm In. Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
166

NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN

Coal Creek near Kendall, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°S3'20" (revised), long. 122°09'OS", In NW^NW^- sec. 10, T. 3y N., R. 5 E. , 

on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles south of Kendall.

Drainage area. 4.57 sq mi.

Records available.--July to September 1948, May to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 400 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

~^to May 26, 1954, at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period May to October, 331 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 

3.89 ft), from rating curve extended above 40 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

0.8 cfs Aug. 13-15 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

1948, 1954: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 22, 1954; minimum, 0.7 cfs Aug. 13, 1948.

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

good. No known regulation or diversion above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to October 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

 

May

_

-

-

_

-

.

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

5.6

3.8

3.0

2.5

2.1

9.4

_

-

_

-

-

June

8.7

5.0

*4.2

6.9

13.0

74

43

*22

12

8.4

6.6

5.8

5.2

4.6

19.5

14

8.7

6.6

8.1

32

26

14

9.0

6.9

5.6

5.0

5.6

4.8

4.2

*5.7

-

393.1

13.1

2.87

3.20

780

July

36

23

12

7.5

5.4

4.6

3.8

3.5

3.2

a4.6

a3.8

a3.2

a2.8

a2.4

a2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

i^o

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

138.5

4.47

0.978

1.13

275

Aug.

0.9

.9

4.0

3.7

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

4.8

.8

1.0

*1.0

1.3

1.6

45

12

136

140

34

20

17

15.5

9.0

6.9

6.0

5.8

474.0

15.3

3.35

3.86

940

Sept.

*5.0

4.4

4.2

5.4

6.6

5.4

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

3.4

11

17

22

46

28

14.5

9.0

*7.2

5.8

5.2

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.0

2_,7

-

245.7

8.19

1.79

2.00

487

Oct.

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

*1,8

2.2

11.5

6.9

7.2

20

T3

10.5

9.0

7.8

6.9

15

13

11

12.5

16.5

13.5

alE

alO

a9.0

a7.8

a6.8

5.8

5.2

a4.6

a4.2

254.7

8.22

1.80

2.07

505

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft »

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gagerheight record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Mote. Result of discharge measurement Nov. 17, 1954, 33.0 cfs.
NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN 167

Middle Foork Nooksack River near Deming, Wash.

Location (revised) . Lat 48°47'05", long. 122°06'40", in NWi sec. 13, T. 38 N., R. 5 E., 

near left bank on downstream side of bridge on county road, a quarter of a mile downstream from Heislers Creek and 5^- miles southeast of Deming.

Drainage area. 70.5 sq mi (revised). Area at site 1934-35, 68.4 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1910 to March 1911 (fragmentary gage heights and discharge 

measurements only), August 1920 to September 1921, February 1934 to September 1935, 

June to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 590 ft (from river-profile map). Oct. 11,

 1910, to Mar. 14, 1911, Aug. 28, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1921, staff gages at present site 

at different daturns. Feb. 18 to Apr. 6, 1934, Nov. 16, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1935, staff 

gage and Apr. 7 to Nov. 5, 1934, water-stage recorder, at site three-quarters of a mile 

upstream at different datum.

extremes. Maximum discharge observed during period June to October, 2,980 cfs Aug. 22

 (gage height, 16.14 ft); minimum observed, 135 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 13.20 ft).

1920-21, 1934-35, 1954: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred Nov. 5, 

1934 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use): minimum observed, 127 cfs Apr. 9, 1935.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no 

Mo regulation or diversion above station.

?e-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to October 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

June

a900

a850

814

1,040

744

744

659

592

*666

680

652

728

652

688

1,630

814

744

598

598

1,640

1,050

1,050

832

841

950

1,180

1,060

860

850

1,190

-

26,296

877

12.4

13.87

52,160

July

*1,630

961

769

778

9B1

961

1,320

870

787

1,580

1,340

712

890

1,120

900

*930

994

880

778

688

631

544

631

592

652

517

522

*480

580

422

574

25,994

839

11.9

13.71

51,560

Aug.

645

638

720

638

470

470

522

522

418

376

376

376

418

376

418

445

418

517

*465

805

562

2,OOO

1,460

796

465

418

376

409

455

418

376

17,768

573

8.13

9.37

35,240

Sept.

368

328

*313

316

299

268

282

278

299

296

495

209

316

*360

380

465

485

X.55Q

645

522

470

380

268

340

340

328

302

271

200

232

-

11,405

380

5.39

6.02

22,620

Oct.

a220

a210

a210

a200

*191

a240

302

1,240

422

422

1,000

610

805

422

568

1,120

360

320

470

805

1.240

470

340

320

268

268

250

232

215

185

215

14,140

456

6.47

7.46

28,050

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Result of discharge measurement Nov. 18, 1954, 2,620 cfs.

380101 O - 56 - 12
168 NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN

Canyon Creek at Kulshan, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°50'00" (revised), long. 122°08'05", in SE^SE^ sec. 27, T. 39 N., R. 5 

E., on left bank at county road crossing at Kulshan, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area . 8.70 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1953, May to November 1954 (discontinued).

Average discharge.--5 years (1948-53), 52.3 cfs (37,860 acre-ft per year).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 350 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period May to November, 563 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 

5.00 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 2.97 ft).

1948-53, 1954: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Feb. 11, 1951 (gage 

height, 8.44 ft, from high-water mark in well); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 15-24, 1951; 

minimum gage height, 0.59 ft Sept. 12-14, 1949.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those above 400 cfs, which are fair. No regulation or 

diversion.

Revisions.--WSP 1286: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to November 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf stn

In.

Ac-rt

May

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

95

74

60

66

92

101

131

128

97

79

66

76

97

88

65

53

46

49

60

90

_

_

-

-

-

June

88

62

*63

79

68

80

79

66

63

65

63

63

63

116- 56

116

82

69

66

123

119

97

80

72

77

90

99

77

66

86

-

2,398

79.9

9.18

10.25

4,760

July

*128

112

76

&8

72

69

79

69

58

71

62

52

51

63

61

60

56

48

44

38

*35

32

34

34

32

32

29

26

25

25

26

1,667

53.8

> 6.18

7.13

3,310

Aug.

26

25

29

29

22

19.5

18.5

18

16.5

15

14

13.5

13

13

13

12.5

12

T7.5

*15

76

45

178

280

90

57

46

41

33

29

25

24

1,262.0

40.7

4.68

5.39

2,500

Sept.

21

19

*18

17.5

17.5

16.5

14.5

14

13

11

15

14.5

13

12

13.5

24

27

46

62

57

4O

31

*26

23

20

18.5

17

16

14.5

14

-

667.0

22.2

2.55

2.85

1,320

Oct. Nov.

13

12

12

11.5

*io.s

10.5

11

36

42

42

~S5 108

50

38

36

30

25

22

22

29

39

31

27

24

22

19.5

18.5

17

16

14.5

14

872.0

28.1

3.23

3.73

1,730

 

13

12.5

12

13

146

108

54

39

40

33

30

45

45

46

 43

45

74

*179

*339

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

j

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN 169

South Fork Nooksack River near Wickersham, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°39'50", long. 122°07i50", In lot 2, Sw£ sec. 26, T. 37 N., R. 5 E., on 

left bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from Skookum Creek and 4 miles east of 

Wickersham.

Drainage area.--103 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 385 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

~^o July 9, 1934, staff gage at datum 2.6 ft higher.

Average discharge.--21 years, 725 cfs (524,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,590 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 8.81 ft); minimum, 207 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.54 ft).

1933-54: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 12.01 ft); minimum, 66 cfs Oct. 9, 1940, Sept. 11-13, 1944; minimum gage height, 1.95 ft Sept. 24, 

1951.

Remarks.--Records good. No regulation or diversion. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 832: 1935-36.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.2

3.6 

4.0

194

299

485

710

1,000

4.5 

5.O 

6.0 

7.O 

8.0

1,450

1,980

3,300

4,980

6,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,980 

1,300

784

617

49O

4O5

354

445

671

1,910

912

617

485 

*41O

376

340

354

1,250 

848

1,200

784

6OO

496

430

385

349

324

303

Til

2,340

5,900

27,970

902

8.76

10.10

55,480

Nov.

5.48O 

1,640

1,070

798

1,130

912

1,O5O

1,100

791

662

716

872

668 

612

1,355

968

791

*662 

752

764

752

1,53O

1,220

1,12O

1,900

1,310

1,230

1,20O

1,350

2,840

-

35,210

1,174

11.4

12.71

69,840

Dec.

1,73O 

1,42O

1,280

1,130

1,250

1,870

1,220

984

3,19O

1,480

1,740

2,120

1.11O 

1,24O

1/000

826

812

1,780 

1,46O

4.600

2,120

*1,370

1,090

9 2O

872

976

856

1,070

984

791

1,555"

44,341

1,430

13.9

16.01

87,950

Jan.

1,85O 

1.21O

1,300

1,120

1,93O

2,520

2,120

1,510

1,100

880

740

634

595 

812

704

612

534

470 

465

485

470

512

420

383

358

349

*324

332

355" 311

826

26,236

846

8.21

9.47

52,040

Feb.

777 

639

622

72?

936

1,120

1,26O

1,300

1,110

880

728

l.OOO

1,690 

1,250

952

880

1,370

1,320 

1,980

2,520

2.810

1,690

1,170

1,530

1,21O

96O

784

692

_

-

33,902

1,211

11.8

12.24

67,240

Mar.

612 

551

502

465

435

425

*4OO

626

2.200

1,960

1.O5O

777

668 

6OO

551

518

475

440 

415

395

385

38O

376

367

358

372

395

34O

320

311

507

17,976

58O

5.63

6.49

35,650

Apr.

328 

349

762

1,140

*1,610

1,09O

777

77O

746

639

6OO

889

1.990 

1,230

864

896

1,36O

1,030 

872

740

656

65O

674

622

622

59O

529

502.

450

410

-

24,387

813

7.89

8.81

48,370

May

390 

59T

43O

540

650

734

992

1,440

*1,760

1,580

1,65O

1,510

1,080 

976

1,220

1,52O

1,68O

2.O4O 

1,920

1,530

1,190

1,150

1,310

1,470

1,22O

1,01O

968

888

1,O3O

1,12O

1.4OO

36,793

1,187

11.5

13.28

72,980

June

1,250 

1,O10

1,220

1,540

1,1OO

1,220

1,2OO

*1,020

1,O6O

1,08O

1,030

1,O60

1.O80 

92O

2,533"

1,560

1,320

1,06O 

1.O3O

2,180

1,660

1,5OO

1,290

1,170

1,290

1,37O

1,470

1,190

1,080

1,390

-

38,40O

1,280

12.4

13.87

76,170

July

1.750 

1,390

1,110

1,12O

1,17O

1,12O

1.3OO

1,090

944

1,470

1,140

920

952 

*1,120

1,060

1,000

9 2O

833 

784

680

639

595

65O

656

668

634

568

529

315

556

573

28,481

919

8.92

10.28

56,490

Aug.

590 

584

612

534

425

41O

40O

415

376

340

332

320

336 

362

344

336

315

*32T 

465

551

455

1.610

1,580

68O

534

460

425

367

349

354

340

15,525

501

4.86

5.61

30,790

Sept.

320 

295

291

324

320

28O

261

258

254

250

430

344

288 

254

288

48O

512

1.030 

904

74O

502

405

354

324

307

*284

265

247

226

215

-

11.25O

375

5.64

4.06

22,510

Calendar year 1953: Max 5.9OO Min 1O7 Mean 9O1 Cfsm 8.75 In. 118.71 Ac-ft 652,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,900 Min 213 Mean 933 Cfsm 9.O6 In. 122.93 Ac-ft 675, 3OO

Peak discharge (base. 4.800 cfs). Oct. 31 (8 a.m.) 8,59O cfs (8.81 f t) j Dec. 20 (3 a.m.) 6,890 

cfs (8.03 ft). 

. * Discharge measurement made on this day.
170 NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN

Skookum Creek near Wiekersham, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°40'20", long. 122°08'25", in tffi£ sec. 27, T. 37 N., R. 5 E., on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from private road crossing, 500 ft upstream from mouth, and 

3g- miles northeast of Wickersham.

Drainage area. 23.1 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 400 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--6 years, 136 cfs (98,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 5.44 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 38 cfs Mar. 28 

(gage height, 1.92 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 3,050 cfs Nov. 27 or Dec. 1, 1949 (gage height, 9.0 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 17 cfs Feb. 9, 10, 1949, Sept. 23, 24, 1951; minimum gage height, 1.70 ft 

Oct. 19, 20, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control and no gage-height 

record, which are fair. No regulation or diversion.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1182: 1949. WSP 1286: 1950(M), drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 

Z.I 

2.3 

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

214

346

504

690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

391

241

146

113

92

77

66

92

208

352

175

121

95

*82

73

65

104

296

168

235

146

112

95

82

73

66

61

57~S5

387

682

5,013

162

7.01

8.07

9,940

Nov.

592

290

192

165

315

200

233

212

153

147

166

228

146

144

325

192

148

*124

TSe

159

187

304

202

188

368

.224

226

195

233

521

6,965

232

10.0

11.21

13,810

Dec.

290

248

219

183

280^

296

195

207

567

280

293

326

209

256

192

168

177

335

411

620

343

*243

195

168

172

179

146

190

153

128

24T

7,910

255

11.0

12.73

15,690

Jan.

317

256

219

195

> 511

464

403

269

195

155

130

112

105

132

103

89

82

70

60

59

69

*73

61

58

53

51

48

47

44

78

166

4,674

151

6.54

7.52

9,270

Feb.

138

121

136

190

226

246

261

248

197

148

124

236

346

202

161

168

290

204

342

349

560

251

224

290

212

168

140

122

_

-

6,300

225

9.74

10.14

12,500

Mar.

105

95

86

81

75

74

*70

137

468

296

181

140

119

103

95

88

79

73

68

65

61

59

58

57

55

57

55

47

45

44

43

3,079

99.3

4.30

4.96

6,110

Apr.

46

46

107

179

*258

166

121

130

121

100

98

152

19~2~ 307

138

180

241

168

140

115

100

105

106

97

95

89

81

75

69

63

-

3,885

130

5.63

6.25

7,710

May | June

60

63

69

95

113

121

200

285

*324

277

290

243

183

161

226

272

293

355

312

251

197

190

233

259

221

172

157

140

166

168

214

6,310

204

8.83

10.16

 12,520

183

148

216

251

170

238

212

*175

175

172

168

181

181

153

132

243

202

170

186

521

256

236

200

183

209

216

259

190

190

233

-

6,049

202

8.74

9.74

12,000

1 July | Aug. | Sept.

290

221

190

186

190

197

212

175

153

264

183

150

153

*161

148

146

130

119

117

105

105

95

100

92

89

86

78

72

74

75

77

4,433

143

6.19

7.14

8,790

78

75

95

79

64

60

58

59

54

50

47

45

45

50

50

58

51

*54

66

138

98

416

351

177

134

117

103

86

82

79

?4

2,993

96.5

4.18

4.82

5,940

68

61

64

70

66

59

54

52

53

54

99

66

55

50

57

115

113

179

155

142

100

84

73

66

61

*58

354

a50

a45

42

-

2,265

75.5

3.27

3.65

4,490

Calendar year 1953: Max 755 Min 28 Mean 159 Cfsm 6.88 In. 93.43 Ac-ft 115,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 682 Min 42 Mean 164 Cfsm 7.10 In. 96.39 Ac-ft 118,800

Peak discharge (base. 850 cfs).--Oct. 31 (7 a.m.) 1,070 cfs (5.44 ft); Dec. 19 (12 p.m.) 1,060 cfs 

(5.43 ft); JanT 5 (3 p.m.) 910 cfs (4.97 ft); Feb. 21 (7 a.m.) 890 cfs (5.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

stations on nearby streams.

Note. Shifting-control method used Dec. 20 to Feb. 20, Mar. 9 to Apr. 18.
NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN 171

Nooksack River at Deming, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°48'40", long. 122°12'15", in lot 12, sec. 6, T. 38 N., R. 5 E., on 

left bank 800 ft downstream from South Fork and 1 mile southeast of Deming.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1910 to March 1911 (gage heights only), July 1935 to 

September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 203.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929. Prior to Dec. 5, 1910, staff gage at site 1 1/8 miles downstream at different 

datum. Dec. 5, 1910, to Mar. 31, 1911, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream from 

Deming at different datum. July 20 to Sept. 19, 1935, staff gage at same site at 

datum 0.67 ft higher.

Average discharge.--19 years (1935-54), 3,174 cfs (2,298,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,900 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 12.05 ft); minijnum, 1,340 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 4.91 ft Oct. 29.

1935-54: Maximum discharge, 43,200 cfs Feb. 10, 1951 (gage height, 15.69 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; minimum, 502 cfs Nov. 29, 1952 (gage height, 

3.72 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. No 

diversion. Slight regulation by powerplant at Excelsior.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1286: 1951.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of shifting control (gage 

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

4.9 

5.4 

6.0 

7.0

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9

1,490

2,130

3,110

5,290

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

8,320

12,000

15,900

20,200

Dec. 10 to Sept. 30

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

1,270

1,780

2,560

4,720

9.0 

10.0

7,870

11,700

15,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per se water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

9,040 

5,600 

3,820

3,190

2,790

2,490

2,250

3,080

4,230

8,460

4,920

3,360

*2,690

2,320

2,100

1,910

2,220

4,900

3,840 

4,000

3,170

2,560

2,200

1,960

1,810

1,660

1,590

1,570 

1,590

6,300

20,000

121,620

3,923

6.76

7.80

241,200

Nov.

15,200 

5^930

4,750

6,300

5,120

5,260

6,300

4,940

4,200

4,610

4,800

3,920

3,940

5,930

4,900

4,200

5,650

*4,000 

3,920

3,800

5,450

4,800

4,580

6,880

6,O40

5,500

5,140 

5,520

10,100

-

168,480

5,616

9.68

10.80

334,200

Dec.

7,980 

6,690 

6,020

5,370

6,160

7,550

5,710

5,040

12,900

8,390

7,550

9,820

6,520

6,490

5,560

*4,720

4,410

6,110

7,480 

14.500

9,320

6,790

5,560

4,880

4,690

4,750

4,210

4,750 

4,260

5,760

5,160

203,100

6,552

11.3

13.02

402,800

Jan.

7,300 

5,890 

5,890

5,270

7,910

9.780

9,590

7,580

5,920

4,880

4,160

3,630

3,420

4,210

3,650

3,210

2,900

2,630

2,280 

-*2,230

2,390

2,440

2,210

2,120

2,000

1,910

1,810

1,810 

1,710 I'aSb1

3,110

125,690

4,055

6.99

. 8.06

249,300

Feb.

3,150 

2,740 

2,830

3,500

4,210

4,720

5,100

5,190

4,670

3,970

3,480

4,210

6,590

5,360

4,540

4,490

6,140

5,680

6,780 

8,500

9,970

7,580

5,920

7,650

6,200

5,160

4,280

3,790

-

-

146,400

5,229

9.02

9.39

290,400

Mar.

3,310 

3,020 

2,760

*2,560

2,420

2,410

2,260

2,650

6,640

6,820

4,490

3,650

3,190

2,880

2,650

2,480

2,330

2,180

2,060 

1,960

1,890

1,850

1,810

1,750

1,700

1,740

1,770

1,560 

1,520

1,490

1.470

81,270

2,622

4.52

5.21

161,200

Apr.

1.540 

1,540 

2,230

2,980

4,310

*3,480

2,780

2,740

2,780

2,440

2,330

2,740

5.530

4,140

3,290

3,330

5,130

4,020

3,520 

3,110

2,830

2,740

2,760

2,540

2,480

2,420

2,280

2,180 

2,020

1,890

-

87,900

2,930

5.05

5.64

174,300

Way

1,810 

1.790 

1,810

2,090

*2,420

2,600

3,250

4,540

6,110

6,140

6,110

5,650

4,490

3,970

4,380

5,530

6,390

7,440

8,090 

6,920

5,620

5,070

5,530

6,230

5,710

4,720

4,160

3,760 

3,920

4,460

4,800

145,510

4,694

8.09

9.33

288,600

June

4,750 

5,970 

4,380

6,230

4,960

5,130

4,940

4,250

*4,460

4,620

4,540

4,720

5,020

4,360

7,280

6,520

5,390

4,540

4,280 

7,690

7,870

7,260

6,430

5,740

6,020

6,560

7,060

6,080 

5,360

6,620

-

167,040

5,568

9.60

10.71

331,300

July

8.240 

7,260 

5,860

5,620

6,050

5,920

7,090

6,490

5,620

7,300

7,020

5,560

5,360

*6,170

6,330

6,140

5,890

5,360

5,210 

4,490

4,020

3,650

4,070

' 4,070

3,900

3,950

3,670

5,270 

'3,310

3,440

3,610

163,940

5,288

9.12

10.51

325,200

Aug.

3,790 

3,920 

3,920

3,500

2,980

2,960

2,880

2,960

2,700

2,480

2,370

2.290

2,530

2,780

2,830

2,650

2,460

2,490

2,830 

3,950

3,440

5,490

8.910

4,830

3,650

*3,230

2,940

2.700 

-2^760

2,850

2,810

102,880

3,319

' 5.72

6.60

204,100

Sept.

2,580 

2,420 

2,360

2,310

2,150

1,960

1,880

1,940

2,070

2,150

2,850

2,410

2,020

1,880

2,100

3,020

2,790

3,860

4.110 

3,790

3,020

2,580

2,290

2,260

2,100

1,960

*1,810

1,630 

1,470

1,570

-

71,140

2,371

4.09

4.56

141,100

Calendar year 1953: Max 20,000 Mln 960 Mean 4,069 Cfsm 7.02 In. 95.23 Ac-ft 2,946,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 20,000 Mln 1,370 Mean 4,342 Cfsm 7.49 In. 101.63 Ac-ft 3,144,000

Peak discharge (base. 13,000 cfs). Oct. 31 (10:30 a.m.) 24,900 cfs (12.05 ft); Dec. 9 (12 m. )

15,200 cfs (9.83 ft); Dec. 20 (6 a.m.) 17,300 cfs (10.36 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Dec. 13 to Feb. 19, July 16 to Sept. 30.
172 NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN

Anderson Creek at Goshen, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°51'20", long. 122°20i20", In Ej sec. 19, T. 39 N., R. 4 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of county bridge at Goshen, half a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--12.9 sq mi.

Records available.--July to September 1948, May to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 145 ft (from topographic map). July to 

September 1948 at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period May to October, 35 cfs June 6 (gage height, 

2.63 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 1-3, 9-15; minimum gage height, 1.49 ft Aug. 12, 13.

1948, 1954: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1954; minimum, that of Aug. 1-3, 

9-15, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.79 ft Aug. 18, 1948 (datum then in use).

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

No"regulation. Minor diversions for irrigation and domestic use above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to October 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

, May

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

,

_

-

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.0

4.6

_

»

-

-

-

June

4.4

3.4

3.2

*4.0

4.6

23

27

*17

12.5

9.0

7.5

6.6

6.0

5.3

6.6

6.6

5.3

5.0

5.3

8.1

6.6

5.3

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.5

-

210.2

7.01

0.543

0.61

417

July

*15

15.5 ~97f

7.2

5.5

4.8

4.2

3.8

3.2

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

*1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.5

.5

jl

100.3

3.24

0.251

0.29

199

Aug.

0.4

.3

i!s

.9

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.6

.7

*1.4

6.5

4.4

3.6

26

rs

8.7

6.9

7.8

5.8

4.8

4.2

3.8

1 106.7

3.44

0.267

0.31

212

Sept.

*3.0

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.8

1.5

1.3

IT!" 1 . 1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.8

5.3

4.2

3.4

*3.0

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

-

70.5

2.35

0.182

0.20

140

Oct.

1.4

1.3

ITT

1.6

1.4

*1.3

1.4

3.2

4.8

3.8

10

8.7

6.6

5.5

4.9

4.6

6.9

8.1

9.4

14.5

24

1ST

15.5

12.5

11

9.4

8.4

a7

a6

a5

a4.5

223.1

7.20

0.558

0.64

443

Calendar year : Max MJn Mean Cfsm In. Ao-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Result of discharge measurement Nov. 17, 1954, 46.7 cfs.
NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN 173

Nooksack River near Lynden, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°55'10", long. 122°29'10", in NE^NE^ sec. 36, T. 40 N., R. 2 E., on right

 bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway IB, lj miles upstream from Flshtrap 

Creek, 2 miles southwest of Lynden, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 636 sq ml.

Records available.--December 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 24.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--9 years (1945-54), 3,737 cfs (2,705,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,200 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 18.74 ft); mln-

 135571,500 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 6.62 ft). ^ > , ,

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 46,800 cfs Feb. 10, 1951 (gage height, 21.76 ft); minimum, 595 cfs Nov. 30, 1952 (gage height, 5.01 ft).

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

NocTiversion. Slight regulation by powerplant at Excelsior.

Revisions (water years j. WSP 1286: 1945 (P), 1947-48 (P), 1950-52 (P).

Discharge, in cubic feet per- second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11,000 

6,350 

4,030

3,150

2,690

2,4OO

2,140

2,560

3,110

8,590

6,O6O

3,78O

2,910

2.44O

*2,190

1,990

1,940

4.27O

4,470

3,920

3,520

2,730

2,340

2,090

1,880

1,750

1,680

1,65O

1.630 

4,260

20.400

123,920

3,997

6.28

7.25.

245,800

Nov.

16.5OO 

10,600 

6,500

4,780

5,970

5,380

4,500

6,61O

5,010

4,O30

4,400

4,460

 3,820

3,600

5,580

5,090

*4,220

5.520

3,650

4,130

3,610

5,300

5,280

4,66O

6,160

6,980

5,500

5,170

5,330 

10,300

-

170,640

5,688

8.94

9.98

338,500

Dec .

8,930 

7,160 

6,210

5,420

5,660

8,28O

6,420

5, ISO

12,600

9,860

7.55O

11,500

7,630

6,820

6,080

4,880

*4,400

5,810

7,070

15.100

10,300

7,190

5,600

4,710

4,32O

4,36O

3,920

4,090

4,020 

5.440

4,140

208,620

6,73O

10.6

12.20

413,800

Jan.

7,78O 

6,110 

6,68O

5,620

6,810

11.600

11,60O

8,840

6,900

5,490

4.48O

3,820

3,470

4,130

3,750

5,500

3,000

2,700

*Z,400

2.3OO

2,5OO

2,500

2,300

2,200

2,100

2.0OO

1,85O

1,830

1.760 

1,770

3,200

134,790

4,348

6.84

7.88

267,400

Feb.

5,5OO 

2.920 

2,920

5,510

4,550

4,95O

5,5OO

5,500

4,990

4,160

5,520

4,070

7,05O

5,980

4,850

4,700

6,450

6,180

6,770

8,4OO

10 .000

7,800

6,200

7,500

6.5OO

5,500

4,500

4,000

_

-

151,830

5,422

8.53

8.88

301,200

Mar.

5,5OO 

5,1OO 

2,900

2,700

2,50O

*2,490

2,550

2,460

5,540

8.180

5,250

4,030

3,480

3,090

2,850

2,660

2,460

2,500

2,170

2,09O

2,000

1,940

1,900

1,840

1.78O

1,77O

1,810

1,650

1,610 

1,600

J..570

85,350

2,755

4.55

4.99

169,200

Apr.

1.62O 

1,630 

1,990

2,840

4,560

3,980

*5,150

2,820

3,010

2,700

2,470

2,610

5.420

4,850

3,660

3,200

5,28O

4,460

3,750

5,510

2,940

2,760

2,820

2,6OO

2,510

2,480

2,530

2,210

2,080 

1,950

-

91,970

3,066

4.82

5.58

182,400

May

1,860 

1.850 

1,830

*2,OOO

2,300

2,500

2,990

4,340

6,140

6,55O

6,190

6,290

4,960

4,170

4,250

5,420

6,320

7,140

8.210

7,190

5,890

5,200

5,39O

6,110

5,890

4,980

4,3OO

3,850

3,84O 

4,480

4,590

146,960

4,741

7.45

8.59

291,500

June

5,120 

4.09O 

4,240

6,130

5,200

5,170

5,260

4,500

4,520

*4,700

4,650

4,710

5,040

4,550

6,390

7,100

5,660

4,880

4,400

6,690

8.07O

7,460

6,730

5,950

6,020

6,510

7,000

6,55O

5,460 

6,460

-

169,170

5,659

8.87

9.89

335,500

July

7,700 

7.990 

6,210

5,780

6,180

6,050

6,830

6,82O

5,78O

6,540

7,380

5,730

*5,120

5,840

6,220

6,020

5,950

5,590

5,250

4,580

4,100

5,660

3,960

4,100

3,890

4,020

3,73O

3,550

5.260 

5,330

3,490

164,250

5,298

8.53

9.60

325,700

Aug.

3,690 

3,95O 

3,910

3,810

3,070

2,960

2.91Q

3,000

2,780

2,540

2,430

2.540

2,480

2,780

2,850

2,71O

2,550

2,450

2,860

5,810

3,98O

4,520

10.500

5,740

*4,100

3,370

3,080

2,740

2,700 

2,840

2,780

105,830

5,414

5.57

6.19

209,900

Sept.

2,650 

2,45O 

2,340

2,320

2,240

2,040

1,930

1,910

2,040

2,120

2,520

2,520

2,120

1,950

1,98O

2,790

2,790

3,480

4.240

4,140

3,270

*2,80O

2,450

2,360

2,240

2,080

1,960

1,790

1,650 

1.550

72,680

2,425

3.81

4.25

144,200

Calendar year 1953: Max 20,400 Min 1,070 Mean 4,256 Cfsm 6.69 In. 90.85 Ac-ft 3,081,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 20,400 Min 1,550 Mean 4,455 Cfsm 7.00 In. 95.08 Ac-ft 3,225,000

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 cfs). Oct. 1 (2:30 a.m.) 15,400 efs (15.14 ft); Oct. 51 (4:50 p.m.) 

, 260 cfs (18V74 ft): Dec. 9 (3 p.m.) 16,700 cfs (15.71 ft)j Dec. 20 (11:45 a.m.) 18,600 cfs (16.60

Discharge measurement made on thla day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 16-27, 31, Feb. 1, Feb. 2O to Mar. 5j discharge estimated on 

basis of records for station at Deming.
174

NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN

Fishtrap Creek at Lynden, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°57'50", long. 122°26'00", on north line sec. 16, T. 40 N., R. 3 E., on 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 1A, 1 mile north of Lynden.

Drainage area. 24.1 sq mi, of which 18.5 sq mi is in Canada.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 110 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge .--6 years, 36.7 cfs (26,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 266 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 4.85 ft); minimum, 

5.1 cfs Aug. 12 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 550 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 6.59 ft), excludes 

diversions by sloughs; minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 10, 1949 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

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

No regulation. Probably some small diversions for minor Irrigation and domestic use. 

Undetermined part of flood flow bypasses gage through sloughs.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-15)

Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

5.8

14

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

120

168

285

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

Z

5

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

15

14.5

13

12

11

10.5

9.9

11

12

15.5

16

11

9.0

8.1

*7.6

*T_.Z

7.2

13.5

23

17

15

11.5

9.9

9.3

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.2

7.5

27

M

443.7

14.3

880

Nov.

66

48

32

24

33

48

40

47

42

31

27

27

29

40

48

48

*50

40

*56

97

84

99

84

69

73

86

76

93

94

121

-

1,752

58.4

3,480

Dec.

126

109

97

86

90

136

139

104

179

134

140

211

127

105

89

72

*63

73

110

2,35

151

98

78

69

71

72

63

63

57

57

82

3,284

106

6,510

Jan.

164

134

110

89

109

176

240

T94

140

101

81

69

66

82

74

64

55

50

*41

37

42

42

39

37

36

34

33

32

"31 31

56

2,489

80.3

4,940

Feb.

62

48

53

66

69

73

72

71

68

60

53

66

142

160

109

94

97

86

106

127

155

131

109

154

124

98

79

69

_

-

-

2,601

92.9

5,160

Mar.

62

56

53

50

47

*47

44

56

106

145

96

69

59

53

50

48

44

42

40

40

38

36

35

34

32

32

33

31

31

30

_29

1,568

50.6

3,110

Apr.

29

30

42

53

59

48

*42

40

44

42

38

42

79

61

46

44

49

42

42

41

36

33

31

30

29

32

30

28

27

_25

-

1,214

40.5

2,410

Calendar year 1953: Max 233 Mln 4.5 Mean 41.9

May

25

24

23

*23

22

21

20

20

19

19

22

25

21

20

19

18

17

16.5

16

15.5

15.5

14.5

14.5

15

16

16.5 16'

14.5

14

13.5

23

579.0

18.7

1,150

June

24

17.5

16

17

17

24

"21 25

18

*16.5

16

15

14.5

13.5

21

18.5

15

15

15

23

19

16

14

13

13

13

13

13

12.5

_12

-

501.0

16.7

994

July

17.5

20

15

13.5

,12.5

12

12

11.5

11.5

13

12.5

*12

11.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.9

7.6

341.5

11.0

677

Aug.

7.9

7.4

7.9

8.4

7.6

7.1

6.9

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.7

7.1

6.9

7.6

7.9

11.5

11

10.5

15.5

11.5

*9.8

8.9

8.7

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.4

257.5

8.30

510

Sept.

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.9

8.4

8.1

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.4

11.5

12

9.8

9.8

9.8

*8.9

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.1 6.'9

6.7

6.4

6.4

-

239.2

7.97

474

Ac-ft 30,340

Water year 1953-54: Max 240 Mln 6.4 Mean 41.8 Ac-ft 30,300

Peak discharge (base. 220 efs).--Dee. 12 (8 a.m.) 247 cfs (4.7O ft); Dec. 20 (1 p.m.) 266 cfs 

(4.85 ft)KJan. 7 (8:30 a.m.) 260 cfs (4.81 ft),

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 15-30, Mar. 4, 5; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

stations on nearby streams.
NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN 175

Bertrand Creek near Lynden, Wash,

Location.--Lat 48°55'30", long. 122°31'50", In SE^ sec. 27, T. 40 N., R. 2 E., on left 

bank 400 ft upstream from road crossing, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 3 miles west of Lynden.

Drainage area.--40.3 sq mi, of which 23.1 sq ml is in Canada.

Records available. July to September 1948, May to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 35 ft (from topographic map). July to 

September 1948 at datum 0,79 ft higher. f * f v> a

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period May to October, 198 cfs Aug. 23 (gage 

height, 4.49 ft); minimum, 7.6 cfs Aug. 12 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

4 948 » 1954: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 23, 1954; minimum, that of Aug. 12,

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

Minor diversions for domestic use above station. No regulation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to October 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Calendar year : Max

May

.

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

-

_

_

-

.

-

_

»

-

-

-

_

.

.

_

-

25

24

22

21

20

30

.

_

_

_

-

June

33

30

22

*24

23

30

41

35

29

*24

22

22

22

20

33

35

24

22

23

40

51

3T

23

20

18.5

17.5

18

17.5

17

*16.5

-

784.0

26.1

0.648

0.72

1,560

Mln

July

33

35" 61

23

20

18.5

18.5

18.5

17

18

a!7.5

al7

a!6

a!5.5

15

15

14

15

15

*15

14

13.5

12.5

13.5

13

13.5

13

13

*12

11.5

10.5

552.5

17.8

0.442

0.51

1,100

Mean

Aug.

10.5

11.5

12.5

13.5

11.5

11

9.8

11

10.5

9.2

9.2

8.7

 ST

9.2

10,5

11

*11.5

12

13

18.5

19.5

21

~Z? 139

16

14

13

12

11.5

12

*13.5

517.3

16.7

0.414

0.48

1,030

Sept.

13

12

Ji4 T275

15

13.5

12.5

12

11.5

12

12.5

12.5

11.5

11.5

12

20

24

?5

18.5

19.5

17

*15.5

15.5

14

13.5

12.5

12.5

12

12

11.5

-

423.5

14.1

0.350

0.39

840

Cfsm

Oct.

11.5

11.5

11.5

11

*10.5

10.5

11

11.5

12.5

13

38

££

17

15.5

14

13

12.5

12.5

12.5

12

13

19.5

al8.5

a!7

a!5.5

a!4.5

a!3.5

a!3

a!2.5

all. 5

all

443.0

14.3

0.355

0.41

879

In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Result of discharge measurement Nov. 16, 1954, 193 cfs.
176 NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN

Tenmile Creek near Ferndale, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°51'15", long. 122°32'25", in NE^SWir sec. C2, T. 39 N., R. 2 E., on right 

Bank 100 ft downstream from county bridge and 2 miles east of Ferndale.

Drainage area. 22.7 sq ml.

Records available.--July to September 1948, May to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 20 ft (from topographic map). -

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period May to October, 19 cfs July 2 (gage height,3.32 

ft); minimum, 3.2 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1948, 1954: Maximum discharge, that of July £, 1954; minimum, that of Aug. 2, 1954.

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

No regulation. Small diversions for irrigation and domestic use above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per

~ay

1

 7

4

5

£

7

8

9

in

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2?

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrr

In.

Ac-ft

May June

- I*' 1

- 1 *12

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

~

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

12.5

13

12

11.5

13.5

15

-

-

_

_

-

13

12.5

12

14.5

16

14.5

12.5

11.5

*11

13

12.5

12

13.5

13.5

13

12

12.5

15

14

12.5

11.5

11

10.5

9.9

11

11

*10.5

9.3

-

372.3

12.4

0.546

0.61

738

July

13.5

T5~~ 16.5

13

rA;--i

5.3

4.7

7.3

7.2

11.5! 5.5

10.5

10.5

10

9.5

9.7

9 9

a9i 2

a8.6

a8.0

7.5

7.4

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.4

6.7

*6.4

5.8

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.9

5.8

6.3

5.7

5.2

267.5

8.63

0.380

0.44

531

5.4

6.6

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.3

4.6

5.0

4.7

5.3

6.8

*5.8

6.5

7.5

7.7

8.3

9.8

12

11.5

9.4

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.5

9.1

9.5

221.6

7.15

0.315

0.36

440

Sept. Oct. I [

*9.2 7.0)

8.8 6.6

e.e 7.0

S.4 6.6

3.5

9.1

8.9

8.8

8.6

8.5

*-=.o ,

C.9

7.2

8.Z|

8.2

8.2

8.9 9.1

8.7

8.7

9.7

9.2

8.4 8.8

8.4 8.9

10

10.5

9.3

9.2

6.6

8.2

*7.7

7.7

7.6

7.4

T73~ 7.0

7.3

7.0

7.0

"

254.5

8.48

0.374

0.42

505

8.5

8.2

8.6

8.7

9.1

9.7

9.8

a!2

all. 5

all. 5

a 11

alO.5

10.5

9.4

a9.O

a8.5

275.3

8.88

0.391

0.45

546

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Win Mean Cfsm In. Ac -ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby stream

Note.--Result of discharge measurement Nov. 17, 1954, 18.0 cfs.
CALIFORNIA CREEK BASIN 

California Creek near Caster, Wash.

177

Drainage area.--6.85 sq mi.

Records available. May to October 1954 (discontinued).

9SSfraphicemiSage reC°rder and WOOden contro1 - Altitude of gage is 15 ft (from topoExtremes. Maximum discharge during period May to October, 4.2 cfs July 1 (gage height, 

Z . 12 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 10-15 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

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

No regulation. Minor diversions for irrigation and domestic use above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per secc May to October 19D4

Lay

f

3

4

b

h

7

i

3

1J

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

May

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

3.0.

3.0

2.8

2.6

3.4

_

-

-

-

-

June

3.4

*3.1

3.0

3.0

2.3

3.4

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.6

*2.e

2.6

2.5

2.5

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

2.6

2,4

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.6

1.6

"

76.7

2.56

0.374

0.42

152

July

3.1

3.2

2.8

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.2

2.5 1.2

2.4| 1.2

2.2 1.2

2.0 1.0

2.2 l.O

2.0 .9

2.4 _.j3

a2.2

a2.0

al.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2 n.2

1.2

57.5

1.85

O.E70

0.31

114

.9

Sept. 1 Oct. [

1.3

1.3

1 2

T75

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.3

1.3

 1.3

1.3 1.6 !ai 1.3

.8| 1.4

. 3

.9

1.0

*1.0

l.O

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.3

1 6

174

' 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3 n.3

34.2

1.10

0.161

0.19

68

1.4

1.4

1.4 1.4

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

"

41.3

1.38

0.201

0.22

82

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

[

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.3

al.2

al.O

39.3

1.27

0.185

0.21

78

!

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsin In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby

Note. Result of discharge measurement Nov. 16, 1954, 10.4 cfs.
178 DAKOTA CREEK BASIN

Dakota Creek near Blaine, Wash.

Location. La t 48 "57 < 25", long. 122 "39 "30", in NW^SWij- sec. 14, T. 40 "N., R. 1 E., on

right bank 50 ft upstream from county road crossing, 3i miles upstream from mouth, and 

4f miles southeast of Blaine.

Drainage area.--15.2 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1953, May to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch log control. Altitude of gage is 20 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years (1948-53), 31.6 cfs (22,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . -Maximum discharge during period May to October 18 cfs July 1 (gage height. 

1.72 ft); -minimum, 1.6 cfs Oct. 19.

1948-53, 1954: Maximum discharge, 669 cfs Dec. 27, 1949; maximum gage height, 9 92 

ft Feb. 10, 1951; minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Aug. 11, 1950, Sept. 22, 1952.

Remarks . Records good except those for period June 20 to July 15 and Oct. 28-31, which 

are fair. Probably some small diversions for domestic use. Some diurnal fluctuation 

at low flow from unknown cause.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1286: 1949(M), 1950, 1951(P). The following figures of 

runorr in acre-feet have been corrected. They supersede figures published in WSP 1286 

and 1316.

December 1949.......... 7,220

Calendar year 1949... 17,070 

Water year 1949-50... 35,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to October 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

May

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

10.5

9.4

9.4

8.4

7.5

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.3 

5.3

6.2

6.2

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.1

7.0

.

.

-

_

-

June

6.6

*5.3

4.9

5.3

4.1

6.6

8.0

8.4

6.2

4.9

*3.7

3.4

2.8

2.4

4.1

3.1

2.4

2.8

3.4

9.9

8.9

6.6

5.7 

4.9

3.7

3.4

4.5

4.1

*3.1

2.6

-

145.8

4.86

0.320

0.36

289

July

9.9

12.5

8 e'.e. 9

5.3

4.5

3.4

3.1

2.8

4.1

4.5

3.1

2.6

a3.0

3.4

*3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6 

24

57*

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

120.0

3.87

0.255

0.29

238

Aug.

2.6

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

o:

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.4

2.8

H2.6

2.8

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.8

*3.4

79.1

2.55

0.168

0.19

157

Sept.

3.4

2.4

2 . 1

274

2.6

2.8

7.0

37T

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

5.7

4.9

4.1

4.5

3.7

3.1

*2.8

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

-

91.4

3.05

0.201

0.22

181

Oct.

1.8

2.1

2.1

1.8

*1.8

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.7

3 . 1

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.6 27T

2.6

2.4

2.4 

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.6

a2.4

a2.1

a2.1

al.8

71.8

2.32

0.153

0.18

142

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams. 

Note. Results of discharge measurements made Nov. 16 and Dec. 3, 1954, 44.3 and 23.7 cfs, respectively.
PHASER RIVER BASIN 179

Sumas River near Sumas, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°58'30" (revised), long. 122°15'00", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., 

on left bank at Clear Brook road crossing, 1? miles south of Sumas and 2 miles upstream 

from Johnson Creek.

Drainage area. 32.1 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to November 1950, May to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 40 ft (from topographic map);

Extr s_. Maximum discharge during period May to October, 212 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 

4.77 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 1.86 ft).

1948-50, 1954: Maximum discharge, 800 cfs Dec. 28, 1949 (gage height, 8.89 ft); 

minimum, 13.5 cfs Sept. 27 to Oct. 4, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those above 50 cfs and those for period May 24 to June 10, 

which are poor. No regulation. Probably some small diversions for minor irrigation 

and domestic use above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to October 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

May

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

56

54

50

48

46

44

42

41

40

40

40

38

40

50

42

40

40

40

36

48

_

_

_

-

-

June

58

30

*27

31

32

40

16

66

46

*38

35

32

32

30

33

43

36

32

31

40

50

42

34

31

29

28

28

28

26

«25

-

1,119

37.3

1.16

1.30

2,220

July

29

'50 57

35

30

28

27

26

26

27

28

26

23

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

*21

20

19.5

19.5

18

18

17.5

17

17

16.5

775.0

25.0

0.779

0.90

1,540

Aug.

17

17.5

18

22

21

18.5

18

18

18

17

16.5

16.5

16

16

16.5

17.5

17.5

*17

18

31

59

32

82

"~§5 183

46

42

36

29

27

*28

1,011.5

32.6

1.02

1.17

2,010

Sept.

26

23

22

22

25

24

22

21

20

19.5

20

21

20

19.5

19.5

25

34

28

26

29

30

25

*23

22

21

20

20

19.5

18.5

18

-

683.5

22.8

0.710

0.79

1,360

Oct.

18

18

18

17

17

*17

17

18.5

23

21

23

26

22

21

20

19.5

21

26

24

23

26

29

30

30

27

25

24

23

21

20

19

684.0

22.1

0.688

0.79

1,360

Calendar year : Max Hln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year i Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Result of discharge measurement Nov. 16, 1954, 46.1 cfs.
180 FRASER RIVER BASIN

Johnson Creek at Sumas, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°59'50", long. 122°15'40", In SW£ sec. 35, T. 41 N., 7. 4 E., near right 

bank on upstream side of bridge on Sumas Avenue in city park at Sumas, 1 mile upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 23.0 sq mi, of which 6.6 sq mi is in Canada.

Records available.--May to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 35 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period May to October, 38 cfs May 31 (gage height, 

 1.99 ft); maximum gage height, 2.14 ft Aug. 20; minimum discharge, 17 cfs Oct. 3-7 

(gage height, 1.58 ft); minimum gage height, 1.46 ft July 27.

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

to July 27, which are fair. Small diversions for irrigation and domestic use above 

station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to October 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

May

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

32

31

30

29

29

35

-

-

-

-

"

June

35

31

*30

32

31

35

36

3T

32

30

29

29

29

28

35

34

30

29

29

33

32

29

28

27

26

26

27

26

26

*26

-

904

30.1

1.31

1.46

1,790

July

30

32

2$

27

25

25

24

24

23

26

24

24

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

*19

18.5

18.5

LS

18.5

18

18

19

18.5

18.5

685.5

22.1

0.961

1.11

1,360

Aug.

18.5

18.5

19.5

20

19.5

19

18.5

18.5

19

18.5

18

18

18

18

18.5

19

19

*19

19.5

30

25

23

30

26

22

22

21

20

20

20

*20

635.5

20.5

0.891

1.03

1,260

Sept.

19

18

IS

18.5

19.5

19

18.5

18.5

16

18

18.5

18.5

18.5

18

18.5

22

21

20

20

19.5

19.5

19

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18

-

565.5

18.8

0.817

0.91

1,120

Oct.

18

17.5

17.5

17

T7

*17

17

19

19.5

19.5

21

20

19.5

19.5

19

19

20

21

20

20

20

21

a20

a20

a20

a20

a!9.5

19.5

19.5

a!9.5

a!9

596.0

19.2

0.835

0.96

1,180

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac -ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac -ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Result of discharge measurement Nov. 18, 1954, 78.3 cfs.
PHASER RIVER BASIN 181

Saar Creek near Sumas, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°59'35", long. 122°12'35", in north line sec. 6, T. 40 N., R. 5 E., on 

left bank 20 ft uostream from county bridge on Rock road, three-quarters of a mile 

south of international boundary, and 2^ miles east of Sumas.

Drainage area. 9.76 sq mi. Area at site used prior to May 1954, 11 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July to September 1948, May to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 30 ft (from topographic 

map). July 1 to Sept. 30, 1948, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period May to October, 57 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 

5.22 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 12; minimum gage height, 2.11 ft Aug. 18.

1948, 1954: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 23,'1954; minimum, that of Aug. 12, 

1954.

Remarks.--Records fair. Probably some small diversions for domestic use. No regulation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to October 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

May

_

_

-

.

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

9.3

7.8

6.8

6.2

5.9

10.5

-

-

-

-

-

June

8.0

5.3

*4.6

6.6

5.9

21

Iff

12

9.1

*7.4

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.6

13

10.5

7.4

7.0

7.0

12

10.5

7.8

6.5

5.8

5.2

4.7

4.9

4.4

4.2

*5.7

-

237.6

7.92

0.811

0.91

471

July

~5.9 10

7.1

5.9

5.2

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.9

5.9

a5.0

a4.2

a3.5

a2.8

a2.9

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.4

*2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

. 1.5

1.3

1.2

111.0

3.58

0.367

0.42

220

Aug.

1.1

1.0

2.5

3.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

iTo

.9

.9

1.1

1.5

1.3

*1.6

2.2

13

6.4

8.1

37

T4

9.8

7.8

6.8

5.6

5.0

5.0

*5.6

152.0

4.90

0.502

0.58

301

Sept.

4.4

3.6

*3.5

4.2

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

3.5

11.5

T^

6.8

9.5

11

7.8

6.6

*6.0

5.6

5.3

4.7

4.2

3.7

3.2

2.8

-

149.9

5.00

0.512

0.57

297

Oct.

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

*2.0

T7t

7.6

5.8

5.6

~.o 11

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.6

5.6

5.4

5.0

6.0

7.4

6.5

a6.0

a5.6

a5.2

a4.8

a4.4

4.3

4.2

a4.0

a3.8

152.7

4.93

0.505

0.58

303

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min ' Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Result of discharge measurement Nov. 17, 1954, 27.1 cfs.
182 UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN

KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN

Kootenay River at Newgate, British Columbia 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°01', long. 115 "10 ' , on left bank at old highway bridge site, 0.7 mile

 northwest of Newgate and 0.9 mile north of international boundary.

Drainage area. 7,660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1930 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2.310.23 ft above mean sea level (datum of 

"^feodetic Survey of Canada, adjustment of 1945). Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, staff gage at

same site at datum 1.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1940, to Apr. 30, 1947, staff gage at

present site and datum.

Average discharge. --24 years, 10,070 cfs (7,290,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 74,200 cfs May 21; maximum gage height not

 determined; minimum discharge, 1,700 cfs Jan. 14 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 98,200 cfs May 28, 1948 (gage height, 15.02 ft); minimum observed, 994 cfs Feb. 7, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 0.21 ft Jan. 11, 1944.

. River through Canal Plats to Columbia River at Columbia Lake during' period June 14-21.

Cooperation. --This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to July 3 July 4 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

4.0

1,900

2,380

4.500

7,340

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.6

14,700

24,600

41,600

70, 600

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

6,800

8,300

15,600

8.0 26,000

10.0 42,100

12.0 63,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per-second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,110 

4,980

5,240 

5,220

4,980

4,850

4,750

4,720

4,720

4,650

4,620

4,680

4,700

4,900

4,850

4,720

4,620

4,400

4,400

4,360

4,380

4,310

4,240

4,140

4,020

3,930

3,980

3,910

5.890 

*3,89<5

4,000

140,160

4,520

0.59

0.68

278,000

Nov.

4,140 

4,800

5.000

4,850

4,600

4,450

4,260

*4,120

4,020

3,950

3,980

3,870

3,730

*3,820

3,760

3,870

4,020

3,980

3,870

3,670

3,560

3,480

3,580

3,620

3,650

3,560

3,540

3,520

3., 280 

3,J80

-

117,930

3,930

0.51

0.57

233,900

Dec.

3.460 

3,460

3,380 

3,160

3,060

3,040

3,180

3,220

3,020

3,100

3,100

2,960

3,040

2,780

2,800

2,620

2,200

2.180

2,560

2,780

2,980

3,080

2,900

2,780

2,980

2,860

2,660

2,720

2,720 

2,660

2,680

90,120

2,910

0.38

0.44

178,800

Jan.

2,760 

2,840

2,760 

2,780

2,800

2,960

3,220

5.280

3,180

2,880

2,270

2,240

2,040

2,000

2,020

2,040

2,050

2,060

2,080

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,420

2,520 

2,680

2,800

75, 780

2,440

0.32

0.37

150,300

Feb.

2,960 

3,080

*3.160 

3,160

3,120

3,020

2,880

2,780

2,660

2,560

2,480

2,380

2,350

2,330

2,350

2,410

2,480

2,600

2,600

2,680

2,720

2,700

2,760

2,740

3,020

3,080

2,980

2,900

-

-

76,940

2,750

0.36

0.37

152,600

Mar.

2,780 

2,640

2,400 

2.250

2,310

2,340

2,340

2,290

2,480

2,740

3.040

3,000

2,880

2,720

2,660

2,640

2,680

2,740

*2,780

2,860

2,760

2,680

2,820

2,860

2,780

2,780

2,660

2,340

2,290 

2,360

2,480

81,380

2,630

0.34

0.39

161,400

Apr.

2,540 

2,360

2.290 

*2,380

2,880

3,360

3,340

3,180

3,080

2,980

2,880

2,900

3,020

3,820

4,360

4,260

4,920

6,400

6.550

6,040

5,470

5,190

5,140

5,050

5,110

5,190

5,110

4,950

4,720 

4,480

-

123,950

4,130

0.54

0.60

245,900

Hay

4,190 

4,040

4.000 

*4,260

5,080

6,940

9,340

11,500

14,500

18,300

21,300

26,200

26,300

24,000

23,600

26,500

33,000

42,000

57,000

71,500

74.200

69,200

60,400

*52,000

53,800

59,800

58,000

51,000

44,500 

41,000

43,500

1,040,950

33,600

4.39

5.06

*2,065

June

45,500 

47,000

46,200 

47,500

54,000

55,800

50,000

45,000

39,500

36,500

36,000

41,000

46,900

55, 600

*60.500

59,800

53,500

45,100

38,000

33,000

31.200

*34,60&

43,500

49,100

50,400

50,100

49,000

50,300

51,400 

49, 500

-

tl, 395. 5

46,500

6.07

6.77

*2,768

July

51,600 

63,000

64.00.0 

59,300

53,800

56,100

58,400

58,900

58,100

54,000

49,000

45,400

42,600

39,700

38,600

39,100

39, 500

38,600

37,800

36,800

35,600

32,100

*26,800

23,800

22,400

21,300

21,000

21,000

20,400 

19,200

17,900

«, 245. 8

40, 200

5.25

6.05

*2,471

Aug.

17.200 

17,000

17,200 

17,200

16,800

16,000

15,000

14,500

14,200

14,000

13,900

13,400

13,000

12,500

12,300

12,300

12,400

12,600

12,200

12.100

13,600

14,800

*13,800

13,900

16,000

16,300

16,500

17,200

15,800 

14,600

13,800

452,100

14,600

1-*

2. 20

896,700

Sept.

14,100 

.14.700

13,7(50 

13,000

12,600

12,200

11,600

11,000

10,500

9,950

9,530

9,360

9,360

9,180

8,810

8,540

8,450

8,240

8,120

8,090

8,060

7,970

7,730

7,490

7,340

7,100

*6,950

7,100

7,oao

6.860

-

284,640

9,490

1.24

1.38

564,600

Calendar year 1953: Max. 67,300 Mln 2,010 Mean 10,609 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.82 Ac-ft 7,680,000

water year 1953-54: Max 74,200 Mln 2,000 Mean 14,000 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.88 Ao-ft 10,170,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 16. No gage-height record May 17 

to June 12; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations at Wardner and 

at Llbby.
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 183

Fisher River near Jennings, Mont.

Location. La t 48°14'40", long. 115 <1 17 ! 10", in NWtSE^ sec. 27, T. 29 N., R. 29 W., on 

right bank 80 ft below bridge, 1 mile downstream from Wolf Creek, 9 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 9 miles southeast of Jennings.

Drainage area. 780 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,443.23 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,710 cfs May 20 (gage height, 7.39 ft); minimum daily, 80 cfs Jan. 20. ,

1950-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1954; minimum daily, 60 cfs Notf. 30, 

1952.

Maximum discharge known, 6,560 cfs about May 22, 1948, from slope-area determination of peak flow at site 1\ miles downstream.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54', except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 5-11, June 12-19)

Oct. 1 to May 2O May 21 to Sept. 5O

1.4 88

1.6 158

2.0 257

2.5 480

5.0 770

4.0 1,520

5.0 2,480

7.5 5,890

1.5 129

1.7 185

2.0 280

2.5 510

3.0 795

4.0 1,520

5.0 2,480

7.0 5,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

AC-ft

Oct.

98

106

107

98 

96

96

96

93

*93

90

90

90

90

90

88

88

88

88

90

90

90

93

93

93

93

93

93

90

90

93

100

2,882

93.0

0.119

0.14

5,720

Nov.

106

110

108

103 

100

103

108

108

106

*103

106

106

106

106

113

141

213 T75-

154

141

133

133

148

148

146

172

170

164

154

148

-

3,932

131

0.168

0.19

7,800

Dec.

148

146

143

141 

158

159

159

146

148

236

201

192

184

172

170

*159

151

148

148

213

276

23T

201

b!90 biao

172

164

170

167

156

151

5,361

173

0.222

0.26

10,630

Jan.

175

172

170

164 

167

175

181

189

186

181

172

161

b!60

*b!60

b!30

b!20

blOO

bllO

90

80

90

120

150

150

150

150

160

170

180

190

200

4,753

153

0.196

0.23

9,430

Feb.

190

180

180

180 

*b!70

b!70

b!70

b!60

b!60

b!70

b!60

b!50

blBTJ

blSO

b220

b240

b240

236

229

265

303

331

307

335

425

410

366

344

,.

_

-

6,651

238

0.305

0.32

13,190

Mar.

319

261

b255

b250 

b25S~

b260

265

*272

335

603

675 '509"

536

500

470

445

435

420

410

405

405

415

425

435

430

435

445

b370

b350

b360

b370

/12,420

401

0.514

0.59

24,630

Apr.

362

348 4TS609

914

1,220

*1,200

1,180

1,230

1,200

1,170

1,200

1,390

1,880

1,850

1,840

2,520

5.550

3,320

2,900

2,540

2,310

2,300

2,550

2,420

2,440

2,420

2,590

2,260

2,O2O

-

53,728

1,791

2. 5O

2.57

106,600

May

1,800

1,640

1,560

1,550 

1,880

*2,550

3,080

3,610

4,150

4,570

*4,640

4,740

5,880

*5,460

5,570

5,740

4,640

5,030

5,450

*5,340

4,560

3,770

5,240

5,O2O

*5,060

2,790

2,280

1,960

1,740

1,690

1,770

100,540

3,243

4.16

4.80

199,400

June

1,800

1,680

*1,570

1,620 

1,690

1,520

1,360

1,260

1,250

1,320

1,420

1,380

1,640

*1,560

1,410'

1,580

1,210

1,070

970

944

990

1,080

1,160

1,080

1,010

984

958

958

886

840

-

37,980

1,266

1.62

1.81

75,530

July

1,070

1,120

 9T5T

918 

886

860

783

735

681

681

699

648

620

*565

565

543

554

500

450

425

403

378

347

334

320

308

. 292

276

266

255

248

17,727

572

0.733

0.85

35,160

Aug.

242

239

235

229 

223

219

210

207

201

198

*189

183

180

177

183

185

185

177

175

T7T

183

180

207

235

239

239

252

22?

207

192

213

6,586

206

0.264

0.50

12,670

Sept.

219

198

189

183

177

172

166

163

161

155

155

152

150

TBTT

150

169

204

215

245 2TB"

201

189

177

*169

165

161

155

175

177

166

-

5,320

177

0.227

0.25

10,550

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,93O Min 81 Mean 483 Cfsm 0.619 In. 8.41 Ac-ft 349,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,450 Mln 80 Mean 706 Cfsm O.905 In. 12.31 Ac-ft 511, 1OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Jan. 19 to Feb. 4; discharge estimated on basis of temperature reo-
184 KOOTEHAI RIVER BASIN

Kootenal River at Llbby, Mont.

Location. La t 48°24'00", long. 115 0 33'10", in SE^SWi sec. 34, T. 31 N. , R. 31 W. , on right 

bank 1,800 ft downstream from highway bridge at Libby and 1 mile downstream from Libby 

Creek.

Drainage area.--10,240 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1910 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,041.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Apr. 28, 1331, staff, chain, and

wire-weight gages 1,800 ft upstream at different datum. Wire-weight gage now used as

supplementary gage.

Average discharge . 28 years (1912-15, 1917-18, 1928-32, 1934-54), 11,440 cfs (8,282,000 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 86,600 cfs May 21 (gage height, 17.33 ft); minimum daily, 1,000 cfs Jan. 20.

1910-54: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs June 21, 1916 (gage height, 20.7 ft, present datum, derived from gage-relation study); minimum observed, 895 cfs Jan. 11, 1930 

(result of discharge measurement).

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

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,200 acres from tributaries above 

station.

Revisions (wa^er years). WSP 1042: 1933. WSP 1246: 1916 (maximum only, 1912, 1915, 

1918-19, 1924-27).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

0.5 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,340

4,570

10,100

16,700

25,500

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

17.5

36,400

48,500

61,700

76,000

88,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

5,650

5,570 

5,520

5,760 

5,65'0

5,520

5,390

*5,310

5,310

5,260

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,310

5,370

5,340

5,180

5,110

4,900 

4,950

4,920

4,870

4,820

4,800

4,700

4,600

4,520

4,540

4,440

4,470

4,440

157,760

5,089

0.497

0.57

312,900

Nov.

4,620

4,820 

5,420

5.520 

5,340

5,110

4,980

4,770

*4,640

4,540

4,440

4,500

4,370

4,250

4,440

4,400

4,700

4,640

4,540 

4,400

4,150

4,100

4,030

4,180

4,200

4,250

4,220

4,150

4,060

5,910

-

135,690

4,523

0.442

0.49

269,100

Dec.

4,030

4,060 

4,060

3,960 

3,700

3,740

3,620

3,340

3,840

4,010

3,840

3,840

3,620

3,720

*3,460

3,210

3,120

3,070

2,920 

3,300

3,600

3,700

3,720

3,350

3,600

3,530

3,370

3,160

3,280

3,300

3,210

110,780

3,574

0.349

0.40

219,700

Jan.

3,300

3,390 

3,420

3,370 

3,420

3,390

3,620

3,910

5,960

3,790

3,370

2,660

2,640

2,500

*1,300

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,050 

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,400

1,550

1,900

2,200

2,400

2,700

2,850

3,050

3,200

77,090

2,487

0.243

0.28

152,900

Feb.

3,450

3,600 

3,750

*5,860 

3,720

3,720

3,600

3,580

5,510

3,480

3,460

3,280

5,260

3,600

3,700

5,600

3,620

3,650

3,620 

3,700

3,890

5,980

3,360

4,010

4,570

4,700

4,800

4,520

_

-

-

105,910

5,782

0.569

0.38

210,100

Mar.

4,340

4,080 

5,890

3,480 

3,460

5,530

3,530

5,440

*5,600

4,500

4,920

4,370

4,700

4,470

4,270

4,180

4,100

4,180

4,150 

4,200

4,250

4,150

4,200

4,320

4,300

4,220

4,370

5,980

3,700

3,650

3,720

126,750

4,089

0.599

0.46

251,400

Apr.

5,790

3,790 

3,790

4,130 

5,030

*6,160

6,400

6 160

e',050

5,970

5,860

5,910

6,430

7,830

8,700

8,810

10,500

15,600

14,000 

12 , 900

11,500

10,600

10,500

10,600

10,600

10,800

10,800

10,600

10,000

9,280

-

251,140

8,371

0.817

0.91

498,100

May

8,470

7,910 

7.600

7,600 

3,930

11,900

*15,400

19,500

25,600

23,700

53,500

38,100

*39,200

35,600

34,800

53,200

46,300

57,200

63,400 

80,000

*86,000

*82,600

73,600

65,300

*63,400

65,100

65,400

58,500

50,300

46,400

47,000

1,314,310

42,400

4.14

4.77

*2,607

June

50,300

*51,200 

50,500

51,200 

54,900

58,200

54,700

48,800

44,500

42,400

42,700

45,300

52,300

59,200

63,700

64.600

60,800

53,100

45,100 

39,600

57,400

38,900

45,200

55,500

56,900

56,700

55,100

55,500

56,500

55,100

-

H.,544.3

51,480

5.03

5.61

*3,063

July

55,800

63,200 

66.900

64,200 

59,600

59,500

61,000

61,400

61,000

58,800

54,700

50,400

47,500

*44,500

42,300

42,600

44,300

42,500

40,900 

39,300

37,700

34,900

50,700

27,000

24,700

25,600

22,700

22,600

22,200

21,200

19.800

f 1,347.1

45,450

4.24

4.89

*2,672

Aug.

18,700

18^200

18,300 

18,100

17,300

16,300

15,400

15,000

14,700

14,600

*14,300

13,800

13,400

13,100

13,000

15,000

15,200

15,100 

12 . 800

15,200

15,300

15,200

14,700

15,800

17,700

17,500

18,300

17,800

16,100

15,100

481,200

15,520

1.52

1.75

954,400

Sept.

14,700

15,500 

15,400

14,300 

15,500

15,iOO

12,700

12,100

11,600

11,200

10,800

10,400

10,200

10,200

9,970

9,680

9,570

9,540

9,480 

9,510

9,220

9,150

8,900

*d,640

8,410

8,190.

7,990

8,050

8,150

7.910

-

318,020

10,600

1.04

1.15

630,900

Calendar year 1953: Max 69,000 Min 1,960 Mean 12,240 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.23 Ac-ft 8,864,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 86,000 Min 1,000 Mean 16,360 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.66 Ac-ft 11,841,000

Peak discharge (base. 57.000 cfs). May 21 (8 to 10 a.m.) 86,600 cfs (17.33 ft); June 16 (5:30 tc 

7 a.m.) 65,200 cfs (14^50 ft); July 3 (8 a.m.) 67,300 cfs (14.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 3 (no gage-height record Jan. 15-
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 185

Lake Creek at Troy, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°26'40", long. 115°52'30", in SW^ sec . 18, T. 31 N., R. 33 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from powerplant, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

and 1-f miles southeast of Troy.

Drainage area. 210 sq mi.

Records available. January 1945 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 519 cfs (375,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs May 20 (gage height, 7.17 ft); maximum gage height, 7.19 ft May 19; minimum daily discharge, 102 cfs Oct. 9, 28.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 3,250 cfs May 30, 1948 (gage height, 8.28 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Sept. 1, 1947, Sept. 15, 1948; minimum daily, 55 cfs Nov. 27, 1952.

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

period Apr. 6 to July 31, which are poor. Large diurnal fluctuation at low flows 

and some at high flows caused by small dam at powerplant diversion. Water diverted 

returns to stream at powerplant above station. Natural regulation by Bull and Spar 

Lakes.

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18, 19, May 19-23, June 9-19, 

June 29 to July 15)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

94

140

245

395

620

920

1,280

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

730

1,060

1,850

2,760

3,260

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

162

260

485

800

1,580

a, 030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to Septemberl954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

134

152

119

140

146

130

135

152

*102

144

105

140

138

121

127

138

128

116

140

119

116

121

124

111

124

126

139

102

118

132

129

3,968

128

0.610

0.70

7,870

Nov.

126

168

137

144

122

138

122

130

*114

119

127

127

118

122

129

186

176

107 

140

137

135

150

163

158

154

163

154

161

126

172

-

4,225

141

0,671

0.75

8,380

Dec.

150

151

146

143

127

212

175

152

204

551

252

242

209

205

*196

188

174

178 

192

216

276

240

190

210

216

218

166

188

194

175

192

6,088

196

0.955

1.08

12,080

Jan.

250

230

216

195

228

245

250

252

255

225

206

216

214

220

194

130

135

140 

150

120

150

140

145

150

150

150

150

160

170

175

180

5,751

185

0.881

1.02

11,370

Feb.

170

165

165

*160

156

162

142

184

150

158

150

150

212

252

180

187

191

194 

204

276

305

370

527

353

\ 388

360

557

515

-

-

-

6,521

226

1.08

1.12

12,540

Mar.

542

288

291

282

258

266

252

*274

338

432

459

431

403

364

395

374

564

557 

551

550

324

578

336

521

524

330

318

285

359

294

288

10,428

336

1.60

1.84

20,680

Apr.

285

265

372

425

535

*615

575

535

540

511

493

545

545

714

719

750

855

m927

907

914

914

927

941

927

941

920

900

868

-

21,267

709

3.38

3.77

42,180

May

810

760

772

754

803

*934

1,050

1,140

1,300

1,430

1,520

1,840

*1,660

1,600

1,670

1,850

2,110

2,460 

2,900

2.970

*2,880

2,690

2,530

2,480

2 , 500

*2 , 180

1,960

1,810

1,720

1,710

1,710

54,483

1,758

8.37

9.65

108,100

June

1,690

1,630

*1,620

1,710

1,740

1,690

1,640

1,620

1,640

1,750

1,810

1,830

1,980

*2.050

1,990

2,000

1,880

1,760 

1,660

1,620

1,650

1,750

1,810

1,750

1,720

1,710

1,650

1,570

1,460

1,460

-

51,780

1,726

8.22

9.17

102,700

July

1.620

1,550

1,440

1,420

1,440

1,4:20

1,580

1,320

1,280

1,250

1,240

1,160

1,140

1,090

*1,080

985

992

912 

849

779

744

698

678

639

600

582

558

546

524

496

415

50,887

996

4.74

5.46

61,260

Aug.

460

485

445

455

42O

590

562

376

420

340

362

*554

512

500

500

549

316

312 

288

260

536

250

324

292

320

312

292

292

246

296

272

10,518

339

1.61

1.86

20,860

Sept.

260

268

225

284

225

222

256

242

215

222

208

212

232

205

195

202

205

189 

232

208

199

192

205

*202

168

182

174

218

225

183

-

6,455

215

1.02

1.14

12 , 800

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,810 Min 90 Mean 466 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.10 Ac-ft 337,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,970 Min 102 Mean 581 Cfsm 2.77 In. 37.56 Ac-ft 420,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 16 to Feb. 4; discharge estimated on basis of temperature records 

and records for Fisher River near Jennings.
186 KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN

Kootenai River at Leonia, Idaho

Location.- -La t 48°37' , long. 116°03', in NW^NWi sec. 20, T. 33 N., R. 34 W., on right bank 

at Leonia, 450 ft east of Montana-Idaho State line and half a mile upstream from 

Boulder Creek.

Drainage area. 11,740 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . March 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,700.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 13, 1928, chain gage on bridge 

250 ft upstream at datum 0.41 ft lower.

Average discharge. 26 years, 13,410 cfs (9,708,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 104,000 cfs May 21 (gage height, 120.81 ft); 

minimum daily, 1,200 cfs Jan. 17, 19, 20.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs May 28, 1948 (gage height, 123.40 ft); minimum, 996 cfs Dec. 9, 1936; minimum gage height, 97.56 ft Dec. 10, 1929.

Floods of June 1894 and 1916 reached stages of 124. 6 and 121.6 ft, respectively, 

from information by Great Northern Railway Co.

Remarks. --Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and 

those below 3,000 cfs, which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Approximately 12,000 acre-ft of water flowed from Kootenai River through Canal Plats 

to Columbia River at Columbia Lake during period June 14-21.

Discharge, in cubic feet per seuond, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

5,800

5,890

*S,620 

5,740

5,840

5,670

5,600

5,500

5,430

5,450

5,360

5,330

5,330

5,330

5,480

5,450

5,360

5,310

5,190 

5,140

5,140

5,120

5,020

,970

,900

,810

,740

,720

4.690 

4^690

4,810

163,430

5,272

0.449

0.52

324,200

Nov.

4,920

5,210

5,700 

*5.900

5,820

5,550

5,330

5,190

4,970

4,880

4,780

4,780

4,740

4,600

4,670

4,880

4,970

5,040

4,880 

4,740

4,560

4,530

4,490

4,490

4,580

4,650

4,620

4,530

4,460 

4,550

-

146,810

4,894

0.417

0.47

291,200

Dec.

4,350

4,280

4,370 

4,350

4,210

4,160

4,160

*4,070

4,280

4,650

4,440

4,320

4,140

4,050

4,050

3,780

3,540

3,320

5.190 

3,656

4,070

4,160

4,190

5,850

5,890

4,000

5,760

5,630

3,560 

5,580

3,610

123,640

3,988

0.340

0.59

245,200

Jan.

3,760

3,830

3,890 

3,830

3,890

3,960

4,160

4,490

4.560

4,390

3,980

3,580

5,100

5,000

2,100

1,500

1.200

1,300

1,200 

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,300

2,600

2,800

3,000

3,100 

3,300

3,500

90, 120

2,907

0.248

0.29

178,800

Feb.

5,700

5,900

4,000 

4,100

4,000

4,000

5,900

5,900

3,800

3,700

3,700

3.600

3,600

3,800

4,000

4,100

4,100

4,000

4,100 

4,200

4,500

4,400

4,600

4,900

5,200

5.400

5,400

5,100

;

-

117,500

4,196

0.557

0.57

255,100

Mar.

4,800

4,400

4,100 

5,780

5.650

5,760

3,740

5,890

4,190

5,740

6.610

6,560

6,150

5,820

5,500

5,210

5,120

5,120

5,090 

5,000

5,070

5,070

5,000

5,160

5,160

5,090

5,160

4,950

4,460 

4,500

*4,550

151, 980

4,905

0.418

0.48

301,400

Apr.

4, 590

4,440

4,600 

5,260

6,910

8,640

9,160

8,760

8,560

8,310

8,060

8,220

8,930

11,400

12,400

12,600

15, 500

19,100

20.200 

17^200

16,500

15,300

15,200

15,400

15,600

15,800

15,800

15,400

14, 500 

*15,300

-

355,440

11,850

1.01

1.13

705,000

May

11,800

10,800

10.500

16, sod

12,700

17,200

22-, 100

28,100

34,300

*41,500

47,800

54,000

53, 500

47,900

47,000

53,000

64,800

77,100

89,300 

99,000

"105,000

97,80O

88,400

80,100

78,000

77,700

*76,600

69,400

60,300 

55,800

56,600

H.,676.4

54,080

4.61

5.51

*5,325

June

59,600

60,600

59,500 

61,500

64,900

67,400

64,000

57,900

53,000

50,700

51,000

54,000

61,600

68,400

*75,000

74. 600

70,000

61,800

52,600 

45,400

45.200

45,100

52,700

61,000

64,700

64,600

62,800

62,000

62,400 

61,500

-

H.,791.5

59,720

5.09

5.68

*3,553

July

63,000

69,400

75,500

V6,96d

66,400

65,200

66,700

66,800

66,500

64, 700

60,800

55,800

52,400

48,400

45,700

45,300

*47,100

45,400

43,300 

41,600

59,800

37,200

33,400

29,800

27,500

26,200

25,200

24,800

24,600 

£3,600

22.100

*1,472.9

47,510

4.05

4.67

*2,921

Aug.

20,900

20,300

20,100 

20,100

19, 900

19,300

18,200

17,300

16,600

16,200

15,900

15, 700

14,900

14,400

14,000

13,900

*13, 900

14,000

13, 900 

15.600

15,800

15,800

16,700

16,000

16,700

19,000

19,500

19,600

19,500 

17,900

16,800

524,200

16,910

1.44

1.66

tl,040

Sept.

16,100

16,500

16.900 

lS,fl&6

14,700

14,300

13,800

15,100

12,400

11,900

11,500

11,000

10,700

10,600

10,400

10,100

9,950

9,860

9,890 

9,690

9,600

9,460

9,270

9,080

8,780

8,620

8,560

8,390

8,420 

8.500

-

357,470

11,250

0.958

1.07

669,400

Calendar year 1955: Max 

Water year 1955-54: Max

74,200 Min 2,500 Mean 14,030 Cfsm 1.20 In. 

103,000 Min 1,200 Mean 19,040 Cfsm 1.62 In.

16.24 Ao-ft 10,160,000 

22.04 Ac-ft 1^,790,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed In thousands.

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Mar. 5 (no gage-height record Jan. 16, 

17, 22, 23, Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, Feb. 6, 7, 12-15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for stations at Llbby and at Bonners Ferry).
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 187

Boulder Creek near Leonia, Idaho

Location.--Lat 48°36', long. 116°06', in NE£ sec. 32, T. 61 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from McGinty Creek, three-quarters of a mile upstream from buildings of the Idamont Lead-Zinc Mines Co., 2f miles upstream from 

mouth, and 2^ miles southwest of Leonia.

Drainage area. 53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 20, 1928, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. Nov. 20, 

1928, to Nov. 29, 1933, Oct. 13, 1934, to Sept. 27, 1946, water-stage recorder and 

Dec. 30, 1933, to Oct. 12, 1934, staff gage, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1929-54), 114 cfs (82,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs May 19 (gage height, 6.31 ft); mlni- 

 mum, 12 cfs Oct. 9-20, 24-30, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 2,700 cfs Oct. 19, 1947 (gage height, 7.85 ft), from

rating curve extended above 970 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of

peak flow; minimum, 2 cfs Aug. 25, Sept. 5, 1931.

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting^control method used May 9-25, Aug. 9 to Sept. 30)

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5

309

535

820

1,44O

1,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

24

23

16

15 

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

1218-

31.

457

14.1

0.266

0.31

867

Nov.

23

21

17

*16

16

16

17

16

16

15

20

20

18

18

3O

32

31

23

21

20

19

22

23

21

29

50

3T

27

26

27

-

681

22.7

0.428

0.48

1,350

Dec.

25

24

23

*22 

23

27

24

23

45

58

37

38

b30

31

27

b26

25

24

27

50

40

32

27

b26

b24

b23

23

26

22

23

24

899

29.0

0.547

0.63

1,780

Jan.

24

23

23

22 

25

42

42

41

34

31

27

b29

*b32

b28

b22

b!7

b!9

b21

b!8

 b!4.

b!7

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!7

b!9

b20

b20

b!9

b!9

b!8

740

23.9

0.451

0.52

1,470

Feb.

b20

b!8

18

16 

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

b!7

b20

b22

21

20

21

.23

23

28

33

33

50

33

35

32

29

27

-

-

-

631

22.5

0.425

0.44

1,250

Mar.

25

b23

b23

b22 

b22

22

22

23

52

118

94

78

60

52

48

44

43

42

41

40

38

38

38

38

37

37

36

*b35

b33

b32

31

1,287

41.5

0.783

o;go

2,550

Apr.

29

2840"

85

201

142

113

99

97

87

85

92

198

248

191

204

373

594

313

251

227

227

230

248

268

254

244

227

188

166

-

5,549

185

3.49

3.89

11,010

May

*151

139

~ Is!

211 

352

470

574

736

880

946

1,110

*1,050

856

868

994

1,230

1,370

1,580

-1.S4Q

l,49d

*1,290

1,100

1,050

1,020

1,050

802

*623

557

606

650

684

26,230

846

16.0

18.41

52,030

June

672

612

640

m

568

540

552

623

678

694

*623

754

667

750

634

470

386

361

377

475

562

540

465

435

394

352

3Q9

279

513

-

16,319

544

10.3

11.45

32,370

July

All

317

272

265 

272

240

224

201

185

240

207

178

160

148

139

126

*120

106

97

90

83

79

71

66

61

55

52

48

45

43

ii

4,648

150

2.83

5.26

9,220

Aug.

57

5F

53

32

31

29

27

zT

24

24

23

22

22

20

5T

22

21

*21

20

27

24

24

32

29

26

31

32

25

23

22

27

813

26.2

0.494

0.57

1,610

Sept.

25

23

23

22 

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

21

20

18

18

17

16

16

16

19

18

17

-

568

18.9

0.357

0,40

1,130

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,060 Min 9.4 Mean 119 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.55 Ao-ft 86,340

Water year 1953-54; Max 1,640 Min 12 Mean 161 Cfsm 3.04 In. 41.26 Ac-ft 116,600

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Mi

(6.31 ft); June 4 (6 p.m.) 916 cfs (5

iy 11 (9:30 p.m.) 1,530 cfs (5.76 ft); May 19 (8 p.m.) 2,040 cfs 

04 ft); June 15 (7 p.m.) 904 cfs (5,02 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Jan. 16-30; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records and records for other Kootenai River tributaries).
Moyie River at Eastport, Idaho 

(International gaging station)

Location. --La t 49°00', long. 116°11', in SE^ sec. 10, T. 65 N., R. 2 E., on left bank at 

iiastport , 1,000 ft downstream from international boundary.

Records available. --August 1^29 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. Januiry Idlo to December lc;16, and discharge measurements during 1914 and 1917, in reports 

of the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, 

Canada .

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,620.06 ft above mean see level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of ly47. January 1915 to December 1916 staff gage at 

site 0.2 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum dibcharge during year, 9,400 cfs May 20 (gage height, 10.55 ft); mini- 

 mum daily, 70 cfs Jan. 20; minimum gage height, 3.53 ft Oct. 11-15, 28, 29.

1^29-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1954; minimum, 23 cfs Nov. 7, 1936 

(gage height, 3.20 ft) .

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

which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 8-22, May 28 to July 28)

117

225

481

810

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.5

1,790

3,080

4,560

6,250

8,950

In cublr feet per ond, water year Octobt-r 1953 to September 1954

fay

1

^

-,

4

b

6

7

8

Oct.

76

84

76

76

76

76

76

74

9 1 74

1J

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

2?

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

74

72

72

72

72

72

74

74

74

74

74

76

76

76

74

74

76

74

72

72

76

103

2,341

75.5

0.132

0.15

4,640

1.0V.

142

155

129

129

*132

139

159

136

136

136

136

145

139

136

152

173

170

152

155

155

152

152

148

148

148

155

148

152

148

a!45

-

4,382

146

0.256

0.29

8,690

Deo.

a!45

a!45

a!42

a!40

a!45

*145

142

132

142

148

135

142

130

135

130

110

115

130

145

148

145

132

129

126

123

123

110

110

110

120

117

4,091

132

0.232

0.27

8,110

Jan.

123

123

123

129

123

152

159

155

152

145

125

110

120

125

100

95

95

90

80

70

90

*105

110

110

112

112

112

120

115

115

125

3,620

117

0.205

0.24

7,180

Feb.

115

115

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

110

100

TTo

120

125

125

125

*130

135

139

148

155

152

148

162

175

160

160

155

_

-

-

3,660

131

0.230

0.24

7,260

Mar.

152

140

130

125

125

125

125

132

145

221

230

221

213

209

204

200

192

188

184

192

196

204

213

217

217

217

217

180

*185

190

190

5,679

183

0.321

0.37

11,260

Apr.

184

180

184

i

230

403

464

431

393

366

340

355

453

672

975

898

1,020

1,650

1.850

1,580

1,340

1,270

1,310

1,350

1,420

1,610

1,620

1,540

1,460

1,290

1,150

-

27,968

932

1.64

1.82

55,470

May

1,040

984

*1,040

1,350

2,040

2,640

*3,190

3,860

4,580

5,220

*5,800

6,230

5,250

5,040

5,220

5,760

6,660

7,650

8,750

*8.950

8,230

7,440

6,650

6,140

6,250

5,620

4,910

4,320

3,950

3,840

*3,890

152,474

4,919

8.63

9.95

302,400

June

3,860

3,640

3,460

3,840

3,840

3,500

*3,220

3,150

3,020

2,970

2,970

2,910

3,420

3,460

3,520

3,650

3,300

2,970

*2,600

2,370

2,580

2,630

2,700

2,620

2,540

2,460

2,420

2,250

2,030

1.970

-

89,870

2,996

5.26

5.86

178,300

July

2.570

2,510

2,310

2,150

2,090

1,970

1,850

1,750

1,620

1,640

1,640

1,480

1,370

1,260

1,170

1,060

984

*882

810

750

686

639

594

557

516

487

453

420

398

371

350

37,337

1,204

2.11

2.44

74,060

Aug.

329

314

304

280

275

Sept.

266

248

234

230

230

266| 234

261

248

238

*225

213

204

196

188

188

180

173

166

*166

180

188

177

196

204

225

238

335

285

270

261

266

7,239

234

0.411

0.47

14,360

225

213

204

196

188

184

180

177

170

170

159

159

155

159

166

162

159

152

148

148

a!45

a!50

a!58

a!54

-

5,523

184

0.323

0.36

10,950

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,690 

Water year 1953-54: Max 8,930

Mln 38 

Mln 70

Mean 690 

Mean 943

Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.44 Ac-ft 449,300 

Cfsm 1.65 in. 22.46 Ac-ft 682,700

Peak discharge (base. 2,900 cfs). Hay 12 (2 a.m.) 6.750 cfs (9.03 ft)j May 20 (1:30 a.m.) 9,400 

cfs (10.55 ft); June 16 (2:30 a.m.) 3,860 cfs (7.68 ft); July 1 (3 to 4 p.m.) 2,900 cfs (7.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Elleen.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-18, 26-29, Jan. 11 to Feb. 18, Feb. 26, 27, 

Mar. 2-7, 28-31.
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 189

Moyle River at Eileen, Idaho

Location.--Lat 48°46', long. llb°10', in NE^ sec. 35, T. 63 N., R. 2 E., on right bank

an eighth of a mile downstream from Skin Creek, a quarter of a mile southeast of

Eileen, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 755 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1^25 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,124.5 ft (river-profile survey). Prior 

To June 1, 192«, staff gage and June 1, 1928, to Sept. 30, Ia44, water-stage recorder, 

at same site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--2a years, 846 cfs (612,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11.000 cfs May 20 (gage height, 6.99 ft); minimum, 85 cfs Jan. 15 (gage height, I.yd ft).

1925-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1954; minimum, 40 cfs Nov. 27, 1936; 

minimum gage height, 0.50 ft, Feb. 22, 1944, present datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to July 19)

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,680

3,390

6,350

10,800

feet per seoond, water year October 1953 to September 1954

ray

1

2

3

4

b

G

7

9

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

117

*120

120

114

111

111

111

111

108

108

108

106

106

106

106

106

103

103

103

106

114

108

108

106

106

106

103 

100

100

106

125

3,366

109

0.144

0.17

6,680

11 3V.

164

202

179

168

*175

179

179

171

171

168

171

179

179

171

187

224

224

202

194

198

198

207

202

198

198

207

202 

198

194

194

-

5,683

189

0.250

0.28

11,270

Dec.

194

190

19O

*187

183

211

198

137

207

220

190

207

168

170

160

140

150

170

207

220

211

194

183

179

171

171

147 

160

154

160

168

5,647

182

0.241

0.28

11,200

Jan. I Feb. j Mar.

190

183

190

187

183

224

247

242

229

216

183

155

175

*190

120

130

130

140

130

110

130

150

150

155

160

160

160 

165

160

160

170

5,274

170

0.225

0.26

10,460

160 257

160 ! 233

160

160

160

160

155

155

155

150

140

160

169

170

175

185

190

200

211

*242

257

257

252

271

296

286

276 

271

-

-

-

5,582

199

0.264

0.27

11,070

225

220

Apr.

323

313

340

405

210 1 626

220

215

233

276

444

450

424

399

387

369

363

357

357

345

345

351

357

375

381

381

381

381 

285

295

305

*329

10,150

327

0.433

0.50

20,130

762

726

682

658

610

610

708

990

1,470

1,370

1,420

May | June

*1,360

1.290

1,350

1,650

2,360

2,980

3,570

4,300

5,090

5,860

6,470

*7,030

6,040

5,620

5,820

6,350

2,1801 7,430

2.500

2,220

1,890

1,740

1,760

1,820

1,860

2,050

2,060

1,980 

1,880

1,680

1,520

-

39,153

1,305

1.73

1.93

77,660

8,320

9,220

9.800

8,990

*8,180

7,150

6,750

6,950

6,550

5,680 

4,820

4,410

4,240

4,270

169,900

5,481

7.26

8.37

337,000

4,270

4,050

3,920

4,410

*4.610

4,270

3,950

3,770

July | Aui; .

2,880

2.920

2,640

2,500

2,440

2,310

2,180

2,080

3,720! 1,960

3,640

3,720

3,570

3,970

4,050

4,030

4,330

3,920

3,550

3,190

2,960

*3,150

3,190

3,260

3,150

3,040

2,940

2,860 

2,680

2,450

2.560

-

106,980

3,566

4.72

5.27

212,200

1,950

1,990

3,790

1,670

1,540

1,430

1,320

1,230

 1,120

1,040

960

890

834

771

717

674

618

582 

554

519

498

470

45,077

1,454

1.93

2.22

89,410

438

418

399

381

369

Sept.

323

31>J

296

291

286

1

357J 291

340

329

318

296

286

276

286

276

266

257

247

242

266J 242

2571 238

257

252

242

*233

229

262

262

257

271

276

291

233

229

224

220

220

216

220

220

220

216

*207

318 202

399 

357

329

318

323

9,606

310

0.411

0.47

19,050

198 

220

229

220

-

7,348

245

0.325

0.36

14,570

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,300 Mln 60 Mean 853 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.33 Ac-ft 617,500

Water year 1953-54: Max 9,800 Mln 100 Mean 1,134 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.38 Ac-ft 820,700

Peak dlscharse (base, 3,500 cfs). May 12 (5 a.m.) 7,550 cfs (6.30 ft); May 20 (3:30 a.m.) 11,000

cfs (6.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14-18, 28, 30, Jan. 12 to Feb. 18, Mar. 3-7,

28-30.
190 KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN

Kooteriai River at Boom Camp, near Bonners Ferry, Idaho

Location,--Lat 48 0 42'05", long 116°14'30", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 62 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

tfOTTTt east of Boom Camp, 3? miles upstream from Bonners Perry, and 4 miles downstream 

from Moyie River.

Drainage area.--12.950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available October 192? to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1925 to September 1927 in reports of Department of Northern Affairs and National 

Resources, Canada.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,700.00 ft above mean sea level, levels by 

Topographic Branch in 1928. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean 

sea level. Datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, is 0.04 ft higher. Prior 

to Aug. 23, 1934, staff gage at same site. Datum of gage was 54.08 ft higher prior to 

Oct). 8, 1934 .

Extremes. -Maximum elevation during year, 1,780.06 ft May 21; minimum, 1,755.54 ft Jan. 17.

1927-54: Maximum elevation recorded, that of May 21, 1954; minimum, 1,755.'53 ft 

Dec. 9, 1936.

Remarks. Elevations affected by backwater from Kootenay Lake May 10 to July 27 and by dike 

breakages. Two small areas north of District No. 10 (Smith Creek and Vickaryous tracts) 

flooded May 18; three small areas south of District No. 4 (Wright, Casey, and Spurling 

tracts) flooded May 18 and 19; dikes of drainage districts Nos. 2 and 15 broke the 

morning of May 20 and Nos. 7 and 12 broke the morning of May 21. Approximately 12,000 

acre-ft of water flowed from Kootenai River through Canal Plats to Columbia River at 

Columbia Lake during period June 14-21.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

58.31

58.33

58.25

58.29

58.34

58.26

58.22

58.19

58.13

58.15

58.10

58.10

58.10

58.09

58.18

58.16

58.11

58.08

58.01

57.99

58.00

57.99

57.96

57.93

57.91

57.85

57.83

57.80

57.80

57.79

57.84

Nov.

57.90

58.03

58.20

58.31

58.27

58.19

58.12

58.03

57.92

57.89

57.87

57.88

57.86

57.79

57.83

57.98

58.01

58.06

57.98

57.91

57. 82

57.81

57.78

57.77

57.81

57.88

57.88

57.84

57,80

57.71

-

Dec .

57.70

57.76

57.74

57.72

57.64

57.61

57.66

57.57

57.71

57.89

57.80

57.73

57.64

57.53

57.55

57.40

57.34

57.27

57.23

57.41

57.61

57.64

57.63

57.51

57.50

57.55

57.45

57.39

57.33

57.37

57.40

Jan.

57.43

57.48

57.52

57.49

57.50

57.57

57.63

57.80

57.82

57.79

57.62

57.24

57.12

57.08

56.50

56.30

55.75

55.86

56.35

56.93

57.16

57.39

57.68

57.68

57.85

58.03

58.18

58.23

58.31

58.39

58.46

Feb.

58.49

58.41

58.35

58.30

58.20

58.06

57.97

57.87

57.79

57.73

57.86

57.67

57.71

57.76

57.85

57.79

57.71

57.71

57.70

57.80

57.89

58.03

57.97

57.98

58.17

58.19

58.18

58.05

_

_

-

Mar.

57.94

57.78

57.66

57.55

57.49

57.51

57.51

57.59

57.70

58.32

58.70

58.64

58.51

58.37

58.25

58.15

58.12

58.11

58.11

58.08

58.10

58.12

58.10

58.15

58.16

58.15

58.18

58.09

57.89

57.81

57.83

Apr.

57.86

57.88

57.93

58.22

58.88

59.54

59.70

59.57

59.50

59.40

59.32

53.39

59.70

60.55

60.78

60.83

61.63

62.78

62.82

62.37

61.89

61.58

61.55

61.60

61.70

61.77

61.75

61.65

61.40

61.03

-

Hay

60.71

60.43

60.31

60.41

61.09

62.23

63.31

64.38

65.56

66.87

68.17

69.74

70.05

69.13

68.73

69.59

72.04

74.79

77.66

78.67

79.08

79.49

79.41

78.44

77.68

77.43

77.08

76.24

74.75

73.33

72.66

June

72.71

72.80

72.62

72.74

73.32

73.82

73.70

72.76

71.66

70.82

70.43

70.57

71.66

73.04

74.10

75.04

74.96

73.93

72.17

70.28

69.05

68.83

69.74

71.05

72.02

72.44

72.43

72.30

72.28

72.19

-

July

72.33

73. -30

74.20

74.35

73.89

73.43

73.40

73.39

73.34

73.15

72.65

71.75

70.84

69.90

69.01

68.54

68.56

68.35

67.81

67.38

66.93

66.40

65.52

64.61

63.94

63.58

63.32

63.19

63.12

62.93

62.63

Aug.

62.37

62.22

62.17

62.19

62.14

62.01

61.80

61.57

61.42

61.33

61.29

61.23

61.10

60.97

60.86

60.86

60.82

60.86

60.86

60.80

60.84

61.25

61.49

61.32

61.43

61.93

62.04

62.08

62.10

61.75

61.49

Sept.

61.31

61.40

61.50

61.25

61.00

60.92

60.82

60.64

60.45

60.31

60.19

60.08

59.99

59.97

59.90

59.82

59.77

59.75

59.77

59.69

59.67

59.64

59.58

59.49

59.39

59.33

59.24

59.28

59.30

59.26

-

Mote. Add 1,700 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 191

Kootenai River at Bonners Perry, Idaho

Location. La t 48°42'00", long. 116°18'45", in NE£ sec. 27, T. 62 N., R. IE., near right 

bank on upstream side of highway bridge at Bonners Perry.

Drainage area.--13,OOP sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Way to October 1904, October 1927 to September 1954 (gage heights only, 

prior to March 1928). Gage heights collected in this vicinity since 1904 are contained 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Water-stage recorder 800 ft across channel from 

wire-weight gage at same datum used as supplementary gage during high stages. Datum of 

gage is 1,743.00 ft above mean sea level with respect to Geological Survey benchmark 

V-3-1929 at elevation 1,777.08 ft. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above 

mean sea level. Datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, is 0.02 ft higher. 

Way 1 to Oct. 15, 1904, staff gage on railroad bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1927, to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage near left bank. 

Dec. 1, 1929, to June 12, 1933, chain or wire-weight gages on old highway bridge 40 ft 

downstream. Datum of gages Oct. 1, 1927, to Jan. 2, 1931, was about 0.23 ft lower.

Average discharge. 26 years (1928-54), 14,490 cfs (10,490,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 132,000 cfs May 21 (affected by dike breakages 

downstream); maximum elevation, 1,778.55 ft May 21; minimum discharge, 1,370 cfs Jan. 17, 

but may have been less during period of ice effect; minimum elevation, 1,742.76 ft 

Apr. 1.

1927-54: Maximum discharge, 139,000 cfs May 27, 1948 (affected by dike breakage 

downstream); maximum elevation, that of May 21, 1954; minimum daily discharge, 1,300 cfs 

Feb. 8, 1936; minimum elevation, 1,741.14 ft Dec. 5, 1929, Dec. 29, 1930, datum then in 

use.

Flood of June 1894 reached a stage of 1,777.2 ft, present datum.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Backwater from Kootenay Lake usually present at Bonners Ferry. Discharge for periods of 

backwater at Boom Camp from Kootenay Lake, May 10 to July 27, computed on basis of fall 

between gages at Boom Camp and near Bonners Ferry; that for remainder of year on basis 

of stage-discharge relation for station at Boom Camp. Discharge measurements made at 

station near Bonners Ferry. Elevations and discharge affected by dike breakages and by 

transmountain flow at Canal Flats. See Remarks for Kootenai River at Boom Camp on preceding page. No regulation or diversion above station.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

48.56

48.66

48.68

48.74

48.76

48.69

48.70

48.65

48,61

48.61

48.61

648.65

e4S.66

648.65

48.65

48.65

48.60

e48.58

48.55

48.49

648.63

648.57

648.52

48.46

48.42

48.37

48.28

48.24

48.17

48.11

48.12

Nov.

648.30

848.42

48.48

48.54

48.53

48.46

48.45

48.38

48.33

48.31

648.26

648.27

648.28

648.18

648.14

48.28

48.31

648.27

648.19

648.16

648.04

47.98

47.98

47.98

647.98

48.00

47.95

47.88

47.86

647.73

-

Dec.

647.69

647.68

e47.64

e47.58

47.46

47.44

47.46

647.36

47.44

647.48

47.34

47.42

47.34

47.26

647.28

47.15

47.10

46.98

646.87

46.86

46.98

46.96

46.87

46.77

46.70

46.70

46.58

46.51

46.38

46.28

46.21

Jan.

46.21

46.16

46.16

46.16

46.16

46.27

46.22

46.35

46.43

46.34

46.30

46.03

45.97

46.56

' 47.26

47.01

46.51

46.56

46.91

47.11

47.13

47.18

46.96

47.01

46.96

47.01

47.03

46.92

46.97

46.96

46.95

Feb.

. 46.93

46.84

46.73

46.52

46.33

46.18

45.99

45.83

45.74

45.64

45.42

45.43

45.46

45.14

45.32

45.20

45.00

45.02

44.93

44.96

45.13

45.27

45.20

45.14

45.17

45.19

45.05

44.97

_

_

-

Mar.

44.87

44.67

44.49

44.37

44.27

44.14

44.03

43.98

44.02

44.70

45.10

44.97

44.71

44.54

44.39

44.19

44.04

43.86

43.93

43.87

43.76

43.71

43.65

43.71

43.61

43.54

43.56

43.35

42.98

42.89

42.91

Apr.

42.90

42.94

42.96

43.33

44.19

45.25

45.69

45.50

45.40

45.28

45.15

45.13

45.57

47.01

47.68

47.83

49.01

51.47

52.27

51.76

50.72

49.98

49.76

49.82

49.98

50.26

50.36

50.24

49.81

49.16

-

May

48.43

47.84

47.47

47.52

48.44

50.60

52.97

55.51

58.29

61.18

63.54

65.90

66.79

65.93

65.28

66.18

68.95

72.22

75.66

77.14

77.03

78.03

78.21

77.17

76.30

76.04

75.67

74.82

73.28

71.74

70.88

June

70.76

70.81

70.64

70.67

71.24

71.75

71.74

70.90

69.75

68.81

68.29

68.30

69.22

70.68

71.91

73.02

73.14

72.25

, 70.50

68.49

66.98

66.46

67.10

68.41

69.56

70.16

70.28

70.17

70.14

70.09

-

July

70.12

79.94

72.02

72.43

72.16

71.63

71.45

71.44

71.40

71.23

70.83

69.84

68.86

67.88

66.87

66.22

66.08

65.84

'65.21

64.66

64.06

63.38

62.28

60.94

59.66

58.72

57.88

57.35

57.02

56.47

55.76

Aug.

55.05

54.48

54.06

53.92

53.74

53.37

52.86

52.30

51.84

51.52

51.27

51.05

50.75

50.46

50.13

49.94

49.79

49.71

49.62

49.54

49.53

50.01

50.52

50.42

50.51

51.32

51.66

51.78

51.83

51.30

50.73

Sept.

50.43

50.42

50.64

50.33

49.96

49.72

49.53

49.22

48.95

48.76

48.56

48.41

48.35

48.34

48.42

48.31

48.27

48.20

48.23

48.26

48.25

48.21

48.17

48.13

48.06

48.00

47.91

47.99

47.93

47.91

-

e Observer's readings In error. Gage height estimated on basis of records for station near Bonners Ferry and records for adjacent periods.

Note. Add 1,700 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
192 KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN

Kootenal River at Bonners Perry, Idaho-- Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954 

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

4,970

4,990

4,950

4,780

4,870

4,550

4,670

4,620

4,580

4,400

4,330

Apr.

»4,900 

4,950 

5,070 

5,780 

7,540

8,790

9,010

10,000

13,100

14,000

14,200

17,800

23,800

24.000

21,600

18,600

18,400

18,000

16,700

15,000

July Sept.

9,880 

9,780 

9,57,j 

9,270 

*3,950

Total 

Mean 

Cfsro

166,390

5,384

0.414

0.48

331,000

153,810

5,127

0.394

0.44

305,100

97,110

3,133

0.241

0.28

192,600

124,270

4,438

0.341

0.36

246,500

165,210

5,329

0.410

0.47

327,700

13,630

1.05

1.17

811,000

*1,862.9

60,090

4.62

5.33

*3,695

* 1,934. 7

64,490

4.96

5.53

*3,837

*1,539.6

49,660 

3.32 

4.40

*3,054 *1,064

Calendar year 1953: Max 76,700 Min 2,480 Mean 15,140 Cfsm 1.16 In. 

Water year 1953-54: Max 114,000 Min 1,400 Mean 20,450 Cfsm 1.57 In.

15.83 Ac-ft 

21.37 Ac-ft

10,960,000

14,310,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 23.
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 193

Koctenai River near Bcnners Ferry, Idaho

Location.--Lat 48°41'S5", long. 116°20'40", in Ntf£ sec. 28, T. 62 N., R. 1 E., on left bank

miles downstream from Highway bridge at Bonners Ferry,

Drainage area.--13,000 sq mi, approximate!;.

Records available.--May 1928 to September :

Jage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,700.00 ft above mean sea level, levels by

Topographic Branch i>i 1328. CJa?? readings have been reduced tc elevations abo

S9a level. Datum of 1923, supplementary adjustment of 1347, is 0.02 ft higher at Bonners Ferry. May 17 to July 20, 132S, A-ater-stage recorder at same site at datum 43.42 

ft higher". J ;ly 21 to Oct'. 22, 192b, and for elevations below 1,742 ft prior to Jan. 2, 

1331, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,777.63 ft May 21; minimum," 1,741.39 ft 

Mar. 31.

1928-54: Maximum elevation, that of May 21, 1954; minimum, 1,740.16 ft Mar. 29, 

1944.

Remarks. Elevations affected by backwater from Kootenay Lake, by dike breakages, and by 

transmountain flow at Canal Flats (see Remarks for station at Boom Camp p. 190).

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

43.51

48.63

48.65

48.72

48.74

48.68

48.67

48.64

48.61

48. GO

48.60

48.63

48.64

48.63

48.63

48 . G3

 48.60

48.56

48.52

48.48

48.61

48.55

48.49

48.43

48.38

48.37

48.28

48.24

48.16

48.10

48.11

Nov.

48.23

48.40

48.46

48.52

43.49

48.44

43.41

48.37

48.32

43.28

48. Z4

48.25

48.26

48.16

48.12

48.26

48.28

48.25

43.17

48.14

48.02

47.97

47.97

47.95

47.96

47.98

47.91

47.87

47.85

47.71

-

Dec.

47.68

47.67

47.63

47.57

47.44

47.42

47.46

47.35

47.43

47.47

47.32

47.39

47.32

47.25

47.26

47.14

47.07

46.95

46.86

46.84

46.98

46.94

46.86

46.74

46.66

46.64

46.55

46.48

46.35

46.24

46.16

Jan.

46.13

46.15

46.12

46.12

46.12

46.22

46.19

46.27

46.38

46.29

46.24

46.00

45.80

45.84

45.60

45.42

45.30

45.31

45.28

45.17

45.12

45.10

45.08

45.03

44.97

44.99

44.99

44.97

44.98

44.97

45.02

Feb.

45.06

45.05

45.04

45.01

44 .94

44.88

44.81

44.73

44.66

44 .59

44.44

44.46

44.40

44.46

44.50

44.47

44.46

44.47

44.42

44. b4

44.68

44.81

44.78

44.72

44.75

44.77

44.63

44.55

-

-

-

Mar.

44.48

44.31

44.14

43.94

43.79

43.68

43.59

43.52

43.54

43.93

44.49

44.32

44.02

43.84

43.70

43.48

- 43.33

43.09

43.14

43.05

42.91

42.78

42.70

42.72

42.55

42.40

42.43

42.19

41.79

41.59

41.52

Apr.

41.52

41.64

41.61

41.95

42.80

43.90

44.47

44.40

44.30

44.21

44.05

44.07

44.48

45.97

46.79

47.01

48.18

50.68

51.61

51.05

50.02

49.33

49.11

49.19

4J.37

49.58

49.69

49.60

49.16

48.53

-

May

47.76

47.16

46.81

46.83

47.78

49.90

52.33

54.92

57.73

60.48

62.82

65.22

66.16

65.35

64.71

65.60

68.31

71.52

74.84

76.38

75.97

77.13

77.40

76.52

75.70

75.43

75. OB

74.29

72.80

71.29

70.43

June

70.29

70.33

70.18

70.20

70.72

71.20

71.25

70.46

69.29

68.34

67.86

67.82

68. 6E

70.08

71.30

72.43

72.62

71.68

70.10

68.11

66.62

66.02

66.62

67.88

69.00

69.61

69.71

69.61

69.58

69.51

-

July

69.61

70.48

71.51

71.85

71.53

71.04

70.91

70.90

70.83

7O.67

70.32

69.43

69.46

67.46

66.48

65.81

65.63

65.41

64.81

64.27

63.65

62.99

61.94

60.64

59.38

58.39

57.58

57.06

56.70

56.17

55.48

Aug.

54.73

54.17

53.71

53.59

53.41

53.04

52.54

51.98

51.50

51.18

50.91

50.69

50.40

50.08

49.77

49.57

49.41

49.35

49.36

49.17

49.11

49.48

50.05

49.99

50.06

50.75

51.23

51.30

51.40

50.93

50.35

Sept.

50.06

50.03

50.24

49.97

49.57

49.34

49.17

48.87

48.60

48.43

48.23

48.10

48.06

48.07

48.13

48.05

47.98

47.88

47.94

47.96

47.97

47.94

47.92

47.87

47.82

47.77

47.72

47.77

47.71

47.71

-

1,7OO ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
194 KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN

Deep Creek at Moravia, Idaho

Location. La t 48°38', long. 116=24', in sec. 18, T. 61 N., R. IE., on downstream side 

of right abutment of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Ruby Creek and 1 mile 

southwest of Moravia.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. May 1928 to September 1954 (no winter records prior to 1933).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,800 ft (from topographic map). 

"Prior to Aug. 2, 1949, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years (1932-54), 146 cfs (105,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs May 18 (gage height, 7.40 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 20 cfs Oct. 18-24;- minimum gage height 

observed, 3.87 ft Aug. 14.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1954; minimum observed, 5 cfs Aug. 14, 

22, 1940.

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

which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Occasional regulation 

above station at migratory waterfowl refuge near Elmira.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5, 6, 29, May 26 to Sept. 3o)

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

5.5

6.0 

7.0

385

660

1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

3 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

23 

23

23

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

24

24

28

28

30

43

704

22.7

0.171

0.20

1,400

Nov.

35

26 

24

24

26

26

*29

28

28

26

30

33

33

35

38

40

43

38

35

30

35

40

43

40

aSO

a90

a60

a45

40

38

-

1,108

36.9

0.277

0.31

2,200

Dec .

38

38 

38

38

38

60

*50

43

43

54

64

70

70

57

43

38

40

43

67

92

70

57

51

43

38

38

40

46

38

38

64

1,547

49.9

0.375

 0.43

3,070

Jan.

74

59 

48

54

74

84

81

84

67

64

57

60

67

57

40

30

40

50

45

*35

40

50

55

55

50

55

55

60

60

60

60

1,770

57.1

0.429

0.49

3,510

Feb.

60

55 

55

55

50

50

50

50

45

4?

45

50

62

57

54

62

68

68 *72*

118

134

180

154

170

185

180

154

140

-

-

-

2,468

88.1

0.662

0.69

4,900

Mar.

130

120 

110

100

95

92

92

102

182

540

304

249

213

174

160

150

154

160

154

154

147

157

157

157

164

157

157

172

152

*131

121

5,107

165

1.24

1.43

10,130

Apr. '

12!

129 

180

268

475

475

380

362

410

362

546

606

686

686

606

576

784

7TO

770

686

660

642

576

594

618

630

618

576

*485

450

-

15,727

524

3.94

4.40

31,190

May

420

415

435

518

686

811

902

1,020

1,100

*1,250

1,300

1,370

1,130

1,100

1,130

1,220

1,290 ^-1,390

1,400

1,320

*1,160

998

923

846

902

732

612

546

558

576

570

28,625

923

6.94

8,00

56,780

June

606

*512 

606

686

588

507

425

415

425

430

385

376

380

320

358

400

336

293

265

249

243

*276

£49

230

221

213

207

199

177

174

-

10,751

358

2.69

3.01

21,320

July

293

246

190

164

154

150

140

136

160

190

160

140

118

*116

110

98

72

68

68

65

65

65

62

62

47

47

35

35

35

33

33

3,357

108

0.812

0.94

6,660

Aug.

30

30 

30

28

28

24

24

28

30

33

£8

25

23

22

23

25

25

25

23

59

47

44

39

41

44

*50

47

41

36

34

50

1,036

33.4

0.251

0.29

2,050

Sept.

36

36 

36

34

34

30

30

30

£8

30

24

£6

28

24

24

30

38

36

36

34

29

32

32

29

29

 27

25

25

25

*24

-

901

30.0

0.226

0.25

1,790

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,060 Mln 11 Mean 151 Cfsm 1..14 In. 15.38 Ac-ft 109,200

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,400 Win 20 Mean 200 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.44 Ac-ft 145,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 12, Mar. 1-5.
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 195

Kootenai River at Klockmann Ranch, near Bonners Perry, Idaho

Location. Lat 48°47'40", long. 116°22'50", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 63 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from dike of drainage district No. 5 and 8 miles north of 

Bonners Ferry.

Drainage area. 13,300 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,700.00 ft above mean sea level, levels by 

Topographic Branch in 1928. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean 

sea level. Datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, is about 0.03 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,774.54 ft May 23; minimum, 1,740.70 ft Apr. I. 

19*28-54: Maximum elevation, that of May 23, 1954; minimum, 1,738.76 ft Apr. 1, 1944.

Remarks. Elevations affected by backwater from Kootenay Lake, by dike breakages, and by 

transmountain flow at Canal Plats (see Remarks for station at Boom Camp p. 190).

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

Z3

Z4

25

26

Z7

Z8

Z9

30

31

Oct.

48. Z7

48.37

48.38

48.44

48.46

48. 4Z

48.40

48.38

48.36

48.35

48.35

48.39

48.40

48.38

48.38

48.38

48.36

48.33

48.30

48. Z6

48.37

48.31

48.27

48.21

48.17

48.15

48.08

48.04

47.99

47.94

47.94

Nov.

48.08

48.17

48. Zl

48. Z5

48. Z4

48. ZO

48.16

48. 1Z

48.09

48.05

48. OZ

48.02

48.03

47.95

47. 9Z

48. OZ

48.03

48.00

47.94

47.90

47.80

47.78

47.78

47.76

47.74

47.75

47.70

47.65

47. 6Z

47.53

-

Dec.

47.49

47.46

47.41

47.37

47. Z8

47. Z5

47. Z7

47.16

47. Zl

47. Z3

47.13

47.17

47.11

47.05

47.05

46.94

46.86

46.75

46.68

46.69

46.76

46.71

46. 6Z

46. 5Z

46.46

46.43

46.36

46.30

46. ZO

46.11

46.03

Jan.

46.00

45.95

45.93

45.91

45.91

45.98

45.95

46.03

46.10

46.01

45.99

45.76

45.60

45.58

45.39

45.30

45.18

45.19

45. 1Z

44.98

44.91

44.90

44.87

44.82

44.74

44.71

44.70

44.66

44.65

44.60

44.62

Feb.

44. 6Z

44.59

44.56

44.52

44.46

44. 4O

44.33

44. Z7

44. ZO

44.12

44. OZ

44. OZ

43.96

43.98

43.98

43.96

43.95

43.95

43.90

43.97

44.08

44.19

44.17

44.17

44. Z2

44.28

44.18

44.13

-

_

-

Mar.

44.06

43.93

43.78

43.60

43.45

43.34

43. Z3

43.16

43.15

43.41

43.77

43.59

43.34

43.18

43.06

4Z.86

4Z.75

4Z.50

42.49

4Z.39

4Z.Z4

4Z.09

4Z.01

41.99

41.81

41.65

41.58

41.38

41.05

40.87

40.81

Apr.

40.77

40.90

40.85

41.10

41.71

4Z.56

43.11

43.05

43.00

4Z.9Z

4Z.83

4Z.8Z

43.14

44.36

45.16

45.38

46.33

48.63

49.68

49. Z9

48.40

47. 72

47.50

47.57

47.74

47.93

48.05

47.96

47.62

47.06

-

May

46.43

45.89

45.55

45.54

46. Z6

48.10

50.39

52.80

55.49

58.23

60.50

6Z.84

63.82

63. Z3

62.64

63.36

65.74

68. 6Z

71.58

73.23

7Z.5Z

73.86

74.45

73.89

73. Z4

7Z.95

7Z.68

72.08

70.88

69. 5Z

68.64

June

68.37

68.36

68. ZZ

68. Zl

68.61

69.04

69.13

68.53

67.55

66.67

66.14

66.05

66.69

67.90

68.93

69.95

70. Z6

69.70

68.33

66.58

65.11

64.49

64.90

65.93

66.89

67.50

67.69

67.65

67.58

67.57

-

July

67.65

68.29

69.13

69.55

69.44

69.03

68.86

68.85

68.81

68.70

68.45

67.73

66.86

65.94

65.00

64.34

64.08

63.86

63.33

62.80

62. ZZ

61.61

60.66

59.48

58.30

57.34

56.52

55.97

55.61

55.06

54.41

Aug.

53.67

53.11

5Z.67

5Z.48

52. 28

51.91

51.46

50.93

50.47

50.14

49.87

49.65

49.36

49.05

' 48.75

48.52

48.37

48. 27

48.19

48.09

48.00

48. Zl

48. 7Z

48.73

48.75

49. Z8

49.70

49.77

49.91

49.52

49.04

Sept.

48.79

48.73

48.91

48. 7Z

48.40

48.17

48.01

47.77

47.55

47.43

47.28

47. ZO

47.19

47. Zl

47. Z9

47. Z5

47. Zl

47.15

47.19

47.23

47. Z6

47. Z4

47. Z3

47. Z4

47. ZO

47.17

47,14

47.17

47.11

47.12

-

Note.--Add 1,700 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
196 KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN

Kootenal River near Copeland, Idaho 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°S4'45", long. 116°25'00", in NW^NW^SWv seo. 12, T. 64 N. , R. 1 W. , on 

right bank at Andrews Ranch, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mission Creek and 

l| miles northwest of Copeland.

Records available.--October 1927 to September 1954 (gage-height record only, prior to May 

1929) in reports of Geological Survey. April 1325 to September 1927 (gage heights only) 

in reports cf Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,700.00 ft above mean sea level referred to 

oenchmark T-IO-1914 , elevation, 1,791.49 ft (datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1947, is about 0.04 ft higher). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above 

mean sea level. Prior to Nov. 20, 1929, staff or recording gage at site three-quarters 

of a mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 15,100 cfs (10,930,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 99,900 cfs May 23; maximum elevation, 

 1,770.47 ft May 23; minimum daily discharge, 1,600 cfs Jan. 17, 19, 20; minimum elevation, 1,740.15 ft Apr. 1.

1929-54: Maximum daily discharge, 124,000 cfs May 30, 1948; maximum elevation, that 

of May 23, 1954; minimum daily discharge, 1,350 cfs Feb. 8, 1936; minimum elevation, 

1,738.52 ft Apr. 2, 3, 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or wind effect, which 

are good. Discharge and elevations affected by dike breakages and by transmountain flow 

at Canal Flats (see Remarks for station at Boom Camp p. 190), Discharge computed from 

fall-mean stage-discharge relations determined on basis of fall in reach t^tween stations at Klockmann Ranch and at Porthill and discharge measurements made at station near 

Copeland. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Kootenay La,ce.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

.Elevations, In feet, water year October 1953^ t_o September 1954

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

48.12

48.21

48.22

48.27

48.29

48.27

48.26

48.24

48.22

48.23

48.24

48.26

48.27

48.25

48.25

48.25

48.24

48.20

48.19

48.14

48.24

48.18

48.14

48.09

48.05

48.04

47.97

47.92

47.87

47.84

47.84

Nov.

47.97

48.03

48.04

48.07

48.07

48.04

48.02

48.00

47.97

47.94

47.91

47.90

47.91

47.85

47.83

47.90

47.90

47.86

47.81

47.79

47. 70.

47.68

47.66

47.63

47.60

47.60

47.54

47.52

47.50

47.41

-

Dec.

47.37

47.34

47.29

47.26

47.18

47.15

47.'17

47.07

47.08

47.08

47 .00

47.07

47.00

46.96

46.95

46.85

46.78

46.68

46.61

46.62

46. 6b

46.59

46.51

46.43

46.35

46.32

46.26

46.21

46.10

46.01

45.93

Jan.

45.93

45.87

45.86

45.84

45.84

45.89

45.85

45.89

45.93

45.88

45.84

45.70

45.58

45.49

45.34

45.28

45.20

45.19

45.09

44.93

44.86

44.87

44.80

44.74

44.63

.59

.55

.50

.48

.41

44.40

Feb.

44.37

44.32

44.28

44.23

44.18

44.12

44.05

44.00

43.93

43.86

43.77

43.76

43.71

43.70

43.65

43.65

43.64

43.64

43.59

43.64

43.71

43.77

43.76

43.77

43.77

43.84

43.80

43.82

_

_

-

Mar.

43.78

43.69

43.56

43.40

43.25

43.14

43.03

42.93

42.88

42.96

43.13

42.98

42.79

42.67

42.56

42.41

42.29

42.07

42.03

41.89

41.73

41.56

41.48

41.40

41.24

41.06

40.91

40.73

40.48

40.33

40.26

Apr.

40.23

40.32

40.27

40.43

40.75

41.29

41.66

41.68

41.63

41.66

41.62

41.61

41.83

42.65

43.27

43.47

44.13

45.91

46.99

46.84

46.21

45.68

45.50

45.57

45.71

45.87

45.98

45.95

45.72

45.30

-

May

44.81

44.41

44.15

44.11

44.56

45.87

47.69

43.74

52.08

54.56

56.63

58.81

59.86

59.59

59.16

59.76

61.76

64.23

67.02

68.88

68.32

69.50

70.41

7O.06

69.58

69.37

69.12

68.66

67.71

66.58

65.73

June

65.41

65.31

65.15

65.14

65.43

65.72

65.80

65.34

64.54

63.79

63.31

63.17

63.62

64.62

65.48

66.44

66.77

66. 4O

65.31

63.83

62.59

61.97

62.23

62.92

63.66

64.21

64.48

64.46

64.37

64.37

-

July

64.52

65.05

65.67

66.15

66.16

65.87

65.71

65.71

65.71

65.67

65.50

64.88

64.16

63.44

62.64

62.00

61.64

61.43

60.98

60.47

59.95

59.43

58.63

57.64

56.63

55.74

54.99

54.46

54.05

53.54

52.92

Aug.

52.31

51.77

51.32

51.08

50.82

50.47

50.06

49.61

49.17

48.85

48.58

48.35

48.10

47.80

47.54

47.30

47.16

47.01

46.90

46.82

46.73

46.82

47.20

47.25

47.25

47.58

47.94

48.02

48.10

47.84

47.51

Sept.

47.33

47.29

47.38

47.27

47.10

46.92

46.79

46.61

46.50

46.43

46.36

46.34

46.37

46.41

46.51

46.53

46.51

46.49

46.53

46.59

46.62

46.61

46.65

46.68

46.66

46.66

46.65

46.65

46.62

46.64

-

Note. Add 1,700 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN

Kootenai River near Copeland, Idaho--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,990

6,110

06,000

c6,000

6.1BO

5,880

5,720

5,810

5,700

5,630

5,310

5,540

5,580

5,510

5,560

5,560

5,560

5; 580

5,260

5,290

05,250

5,350

5,330

5,240

5,190

5,080

4,970

04,950

04,950

4,860

4,920

169,860

5,479

0.409

0.47

336,900

Nov.

05,150

5,470

5,780

5,990

5,900

*5,720

5,600

5,400

5,290

5,200

5,060

5,060

5,170

4,950

c5,000

5,280

5,280

5,480

5,280

5,160

4,940

c5,000

4,920

4,920

5,090

5,240

5,170

5,020

4,910

4,800

-

157,230

5,241

0.391

0.44

311,900

Dec.

,660

,740

,750

* ,710

c ,600

c ,500

,610

,410

,740

* ,150

,940

,690

,650

,400

,350

,200

,000

,900

,800

,050

,460

,620

,530

,240

c ,300

,330

,300

,120

,180

,200

,110

137,220

4,426

0.330

0.38

272,200

Jan.

04,100

04,200

04,200

04,200

c4,200

4,300

4,280

4,670

5,100

4,850

4,850

4,200

3,630

3,260

2,600

1,900

1.600

1,650

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,900

2,200

2,400

2,700

2,900

3,100

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,800

102,190

3,296

0.246

0.28

202,700

1 

Feb.

,000

,200

,300

,400

,400

,400

,300

,300

,200

,100

,100

,900

,000

,100

,400

,400

,400

* ,400

,500

,600

,800

,000

5,200

5,500

6,000

6,000

6.190

5,640

-

-

-

129,730

4,633

0.346

0.36

257,300

Mar.

5,380

5,030

4,770

4,530

4.S60

4,460

4,480

4,620

4,850

c6,700

7.520

7,370

c7,200

6,500

6,340

5,980

6,030

5,720

5,840

5,860

5,880

5,970

5,850

6,130

5,980

5,950

6,180

6,050

5,500

5,240

5,220

177,490

5,725

0.427

0.49

352,000

Apr.

5,170

*5,390

5,350

5,900

7,390

9,330

10,500

10,200

10,000

9,780

9,560

9,560

10,300

13,100

14,900

15,300

17,500

23,400

25.500

24,000

21,300

19,500

18,800

18,900

19,200

19,500

19,700

19,300

18,200

16,600

-

433,130

14,440

1.08

1.20

859,100

May

*15,000

13,600

12 . 900

13,000

15,000

19,800

25,800

32,400

40,200

47,900

54,600

60,500

64,300

61,000

*58,300

60,600

69,600

81,100

92,900

*97,800

87,200

99,500

99.900

95,400

*91,000

89,100

87,700

84,500

78,200

71,600

68,000

$1,888.4

60,920

4.55

5.24

$3,746

June

67,200

68,100

*67,900

67,600

69,700

72,500

72,900

69,900

65,200

61,200

59,200

59,500

62,600

68,200

73,000

77,300

78.500

*75,300

68,500

60,500

54,300

52.100

55,000

60,300

64,800

67,500

67,600

67,300

67 , 300

67,100

-

$1, 988.1

56,270

4.95

5.52

$3,943

July

66,600

69,500

73,900

75. 500

73,800

71,300

70,600

70,300

70,000

69,100

67,500

64,000

60,100

56,200

52,400

50,200

50,200

50,000

*47,900

46,500

44,500

42,600

39,000

35,100

31,700

29,200

77,600

26,700

26,600

25,600

24.500

t 1,6083

51,880

3.87

4.46

$3,190

Aug.

22.500

21,400

20,800

20,800

21,100

20,400

19,400

18,400

17,600

17,000

16,700

16,600

16,100

15,700

15,000

14,800

14,700

14,900

15,000

14,700

*14.600

15,500

17,100

16,900

17,000

18,800

19,800

20,000

20,500

19,200

17,600

550,400

17,750

1.32

1.53

$1,092

Sept.

16,800

16,700

17.400

16,700

15,600

14,900

14,500

13,800

15,000

12,400

11,900

11,400

11,100

10,900

10,900

10,600

10,500

10,100

10,100

9,960

9,850

9,700

9,490

9,?70

8,960

8,820

*8,620

8,880

8,680

8, 520

-

549,830

11,660

0.870

0.97

693,900

Calendar year 1953: Max 77,500 Min 3,800 Mean 15,660 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.86 Ac-ft 11,340,000 

Water year 1953-54: Max 99,900 Min 1,600 Mean 21,070 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.34 Ac-ft 15,260,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

$ Expressed in thousands.

c Channel conveyance affected by wind; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at 3onners Perry corrected for inflow and channel storage.

Note.--Channel conveyance affected by ice Dec. 13-19, Jan. 15 to Feb. 26.
198 KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN

Long Canyon Creek near Porthill, Idaho

Location. Lat 48°57', long. 116°32', in NWir sec. 36, T. 65 N., R. 2 W., on left bank at 

upstream side of U. S. Forest Service bridge at mouth of canyon and 4 miles southwest 

; of Porthill.

'Drainage area. 29 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1928 to September 1954 (no winter records prior to 1935).

Gage. Water-stage recorder (previously designated as supplementary gage). Altitude of 

gage is 1,840 ft (by barometer). Prior to Mar. 20, 1930, staff gages and Mar. 20, 

1930, to Nov. 16, 1948, water-stage recorder, at several nearby sites and at various 

datums. Nov. 17, 1948, to July 24, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft downstream at datura 9.79 ft lower.

Average discharge . 20 years (1934-54), 61.2 cfs (44,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 827 cfs May 19; maximum gage height, 5.73 ft 

May 19 (backwater from debris); minimum daily discharge, 6 cfs Jan. 20, but may have 

been less during period of no gage-height record.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs May 27, 1948 (gage height, 6.75 ft, site 

and datum then in use), by slope-area determination of peak flow; maximum gage height, 

8.55 ft June 14, 15, 1933 (datum used Sept. 4, 1941, to Aug. 23, 1948), backwater from 

drift; minimum discharge, 1 cfs Nov. 29, 30, 1952, and possibly other days during 

period of no gage-height record in that year.

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 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 18 to July 31, Sept. 7-17, 21-30)

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

5.0

142

266

445

755

61

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

12

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

T

10

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

10

20

272

8.8

0.303

0.35

540

Nov.

423B23

20

17

16

*15

14

14

14

17

16

15

16

26

22

18

13

Tff

17

15

16

15

14

16

18

14

16

15

15

-

542

18.1

0.624

0.70

1,080

Dec.

14

TT

12

14

*14

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

TT

11

11

11

379

 12.2

0.421

0.49

752

Jan.

11

11

11

11

12

20

TT

15

14

12

bll

blO

bll

b!2

bll

b9

blO

blO

9

i

7

8

8

9

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

337

10.9

0.376

0.43

668

Feb.

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

8

7J

10

11

10

10

10

9

*10

10

11

10

10

12

13

11

11

11

_

_

-

285

10.2

0.352

0.37

565

Mar.

10

b9

b?

b9

b9

9

9

10

14

28

26

22

18

17

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

b!3

b!4

b!4

14

460

14.8

0.510

0.59

912

Apr.

14

TT

16

22

35

33

26

24

22

22

20

24

46

53

44

52

84

TT

66

55

52

55

59

59

59

55

53

52

*48

44

-

1,285

42.8

1.48

1.65

2,550

May

41TL42

44

66

84

106

146

203

247

*293

315

277

252

266

326

412

542

^709 SSB"

545

*473

459

459

487

438

362

304

293

304

309

9,483

306

10.6

12.16

18.8PO

June

315

298

304

380

362

304

271

*247

252

288

320

*332

432

419

458

438

344

282

238

228

282

374

438

406

600

400

393

332

298

338

-

10,153

338

11.7

13.02

20,140

July

445

3T5B"

- 315

332

380

356

338

309

247

304

282

247

219

198

194

178

164

153

136

*117

103

92

87

79

75

70

66

61

55

52

48

6,070

196

6.76

7.78

12,040

Aug.

44

4k,

36

35

32

30

28

26

24

22

22

20

18

3T

30

28

22

20

28

24

20

32

36

33

*32

33

26

22

 0

33

891

28.7

0.990

1.14

1,770

Sept.

26

20

20

20

18

18

17

16

16

14

14

14

13

13

17

16

18

18

18

16

15

14

14

 13

12

TZ

13

12

12

-

481

16.0

0.552

0.62

954

Calendar year 1953 : Max 494 Mln 3 Mean 65.0 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.41 Ac-ft 47,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 709 Mln 6 Mean 83.9 Cfsm 2.89 In. 39.30 Ac-ft 60,771

Peak discharge (base, 580 efs). May 19 (9 p.m.) 827 cfs (5.52 ft); June 4 (9 p.m.) 393 cfs 

(4.99 ft); June 15 (10 p.m.) 494 cfs (5.12 ft): June 23 (1 a.m.) 473 cfs (5.O9 ft); July 1 (1 p.m.) 

480 cfs (5.10 ft); July 5 (7 p.m.) 466 cfs (5.1® ft).

* Discharge -measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 9 to Nov. 6, Jan. 18 to Feb. 18; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for Smith and Boundary Creeks near Porthill.
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 199

Smith Creek near Porthill, Idaho

Location. La t 48°57'40", long. 116°33'20", in NE£ sec. 26, T. 65 N., R. 2 W., on right .. 

bank at U. S. Forest Service bridge, 1 mile south of Smith Creek ranger station and 

4 miles southwest of Porthill.

Drainage area. 70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --May 1928 to September 1954 (no winter records, 1928-30, 1932-34).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,770 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 20, 1929, staff gage at site 40 ft downstream at datum 2.67 ft lower.

Average discharge. --22 years (1930-32, 1934-54), 183 cfs (132,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs May 19 (gage height, 6.40 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 14-18 (gage height, 0.93 ft), but may have been less during period of 

ice effect.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 3,150 cfs May 17, 1941, from rating curve extended 

above 1,600 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.37 ft May 27, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 

3 cfs Nov. 29, 30, 1952.

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 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 17-23, June 15 to Sept. 30)

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

18

30

53

113

195

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

315

710

1,290

2,040

2,480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second/ water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 .

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.

88 

54 

36

31

28

26

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

li 

19

19

19

20

26

24

24

23

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

56

150

956

30.8

0.440

0.51

1,900

Nov.

m103

86

78

72

*67

63

60

58

99 ' 90

79 

76 

152

122

99

76

85

79

74

78

72

67

72

87

74

71

67

68

-

2,664

88.8

1.27

1.42

5,280

Dec .

If 

60

61

*59

60

58

56

61

58

56

56

48 

54 

46

44

46

50

48

56

52

48

45

44

43

42

40

42

40

40

41

1,583

51.1

0.730

0.84

3,140

Jan.

40 

40 

39

39

44

71

72_

55

48

42

38

b40 

b45 

35

b30

b35

b40

b30

b20

b22

b25

b25

b30

b35

b35

b35

35

35

40

40

1,223

39.5

0.564

0.65

 2,430

Feb.

40 

40 

40

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

30

35

40 

45 

40

40

40

35

*38

47

45

42

40

53

51

46

41

41

_

_

-

1,114

39.8

0.569

0.59

2,210

Mar.

36 

bf

b36

b38

39

34

35

51

102

99

89

79 

76 

67

66

66

63

60

59

58

60

60

58

57

56

. 55

48

*52

50

48

1,764

56.9

0.813

0.94

3,500

Apr.

46 

fr

80

133

112

94

86

82

76

78

84

152 

195 

162

170

247

254

228

199

186

190

193

197

207

199

186

181

*165

154

-

4,435

148

2.11

2.36

8,800

May

147 - m197

304

394

494

633

805

974

*1,190

1,170

860 

810 

932

1,250

1,570

1,910

-2.210

*1,750

1,520

1,240

1,170

1,190

1,370

1,000

775

690

735

780

816

29,183

941

13.4

15.50

57,880

June

*909 

80A, 

800

1,160

932

745

356" 675

780

914

998

*938

1.540 

1,220 

1,500

1,430

944

780

710

730

920

1,200

1,260

1,160

1,110

1,130

1,150

926

816

956

-

29,818

994

14.2

15.84

59,140

July

1.500 

1,110 

887

909

980

920

870

843

725

1,030

938

700

588 

518 

490

426

390

333

293

*261

228

213

184

167

154

142

130

116

107

99

2i

16,342

527

7.53

8.68

32,410

Aug.

85 

80 

74

68

64

60

57

53

48

45

42

40

37 

II

58

62

43

42

81

70

51

109

99

*89

80

114

64

58

99

2,035

65.6

0.937

1.08

4,040

Sept.

81 

66 

59

63

71

65

57

55

51

47

43

43

46 

42 

40

51

47

64

76

72

58

53

48

44

42

40

*39

42

42

40

-

1,587

52.9

0.756

0.84

3,150

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,950 Mln 7 Mean 212 Cfsm 3.03 In. 41.18 Ac-ft 153,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,210 Mln 19 Mean 254 Cfsm 3.63 In. 49.25 Ac-ft 183,900

Peak discharge (baae. 1.400 cfs). May 11 (8:30 p.m.) 1,510 cfs (5.26 ft); May 19 (7 p.m.) 2,570 

cfs (6.4O ft); June 15 (9:30 p.m.) 2,280 cfs (6.08 ft); June 22 (11 p.m.) 1,590 cfs (5.22 ft); 

July 1 (12 m.) 1,680 cfs (5.34 ft); July 10 (10 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (4.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 28 to Feb. 18; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for other Kootenal River tributaries.

380101 O - 56 - 14
200 KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN

Boundary Creek near Forthill, Idaho 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59'50", long. 116°34'05", in SWi sec. 11, T. 65 N., R. 2 W., on left 

bank near mouth of canyon, 0.2 mile south of international boundary and 3 miles west 

of Porthill.

Drainage area.--97 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1928 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,770 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 24, 1929, staff gage at site 140 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1930-54), 185 cfs (133,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maxinun discharge during year, 2,350 cfs Hay 19 (gage height, 5.16 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Jan. 20; minimum recorded gage height, 0.71 ft Oct. 25.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 2,530 cfs May 28, 1948 (gage height, 5.34 ft); minimum, 

5 cfs sometime "between Nov. 10 and Dec. 3, 1935; minimum gage height, 0.24 ft Nov. 22, 

1952.

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

79

126

217

ublc feet per second,

2.5

3.0 

4.O 

5.0

596

625

1,270

2,100

year October 1953 to September 1954

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

3u

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsrr

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

42

39

35

33

31

29

28

28

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

26

33

30

31

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

43

10 j

1,059

34.2

0.353

0.41

2,100

Nov.

128

111

72

63

57

54

*51

48

47

45

60

62

55

55

90

79

64

44.

60

58

56

54

54

52

52

55

49

53

53

52

-

1,833

61.1

0.630

0.70

3,640

Dec.

50

48

45

43

*45

46

*45

44

44

43

46

43

42

48

42

41

43

45

48

43

43

42

40

39

39

39

39

38

38

37

37

1,325

42.7

0.44O

0.51

2,630

Jan.

38

38

37

37

39

48

52

51

48

46

43

40

42

43

38

35

37

40

30

23

27

28

29

30

35

35

35

35

35

40

40

1,174

37.9

0.391

0.45

2,330

Feb.

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

32

34

37

40

38

38

38

37

38

39

39

39

43

45

42

39

39

_

_

-

1,059

37.8

0.390

0.41

2,100

Mar.

37

36

36

36

36

37

36

36

45

75

67

62

62

62

62

68

82

T2

64

63

64

64

59

62

59

59

58

53

*54

52

52

1,710

55.2

0.569

0.66

3,390

Apr .

52SL60

90

120

110

95

 T 

May [ June

TSB" 155

170

240

350

420

550

90 680

86

85

85

96

140

190

170

180

240

250

240

220

200

200

200

210

210

210

190

*176

162

160

-

4,569

152

1.57

1.75

9,060

800

940

*1,060

1,190

858

815

938

1,200

1,500

1,800

--2.000

1,750

*1,540

1,360

1,270

1,300

1,610

1,280

1,010

890

*917

959

994

30,701

990

10.2

11.77

60,890

1,04O

924

924

1,330

1,130

904

815

821

897

1,030

1,090

*1,030

1.600

1,290

1,410

1,330

966

803

730

758

945

1,080

1,110

1,050

987

1,000

1,060

833

736

809

-

30,432

1,014

10.5

11.67

60,360

July

1,160

980

758

746

785

714

665

660

615

796

708

539

467

418

384

339

305

267

235

*212

195

188

*164

151

137

126

116

107

101

96

89

13,223

427

4.40

5.07

26,230

Aug. ! Sept.

83

78

75

73

71

68

64

60

56

54

5L

50

47

47

59

57

57

50

50

80

62

54 ' 80

87

79

*71

92

71

60

56

89

2,031

65.5

0.675

0.78

4,030

74

£3

57

60

65

60

54

52

50

47

45

44

47

44

43

56

56

54

56

54

49

45

43

42

41

39

*38

42

41

39

-

1,500

50.0

0.515

0.58

2,980

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,65O 

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,000

Mean 

Mean

206

248

2.12

2.56

28.79 Ac-ft 148,900 

34.76 Ac-ft 179,700

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). --May 11 (11 p.m.) 1.520 efs (4.25 ft); May 19 (time unknown)

.m.) 1,5

. 

(5.16 ft); May 25 (1 p.m.) 1,720 cfs (4.50 ft); June 4 (2 p.m

.) 1,930 cfs (4.82 ft); June 22 (9:30 p.m.) 1,380 efs (4.15 ft).

2,o50 cfs 500 cfs (4.25 ft);

June 15 (9~

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 16-19, Jan. 11 to about Feb. 15, Mar. 3-5. 

No gage-height record Jan. 31 to Feb. 17, Mar. 30 to Apr. 27, Apr. 30 to May 10, May 17-20; disehar 

estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for Smith Creek and 

Long Canyon Creeks near Porthill.
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 201

Kootenai River at Porthill, Idaho 

(International gaging station)

Sage

Location. Lat 49°OOiOO", long. 116°30'10", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 65 N., R. 1 W., on right 

bank 300 ft south of international boundary at Porthill.

Drainage area. 13,700 sq mi, approximately.

 Records available.--May to July 1904 and October 1927 to March 1928 (gage heights only), 

and April 1928 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1924 to 

September 1927 (gage heights only) in reports of Department of Northern Affairs and 

National Resources, Canada.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,700.00 ft above mean sea level referred 

o benchmark 10-M-1928, at elevation, 1,767.68 ft. Gage readings have been reduced 

to elevations above mean sea level. Datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, 

and datum of Geodetic Survey of Canada, Pub. 24, 1951 edition, are 0.03 ft higher. 

Prior to May 17, 1928, staff gages at approximately same site. Datum of gages prior 

to July 28, 1928, was 38.34 ft higher, except in 1904 when different datum was used.

Average discharge.--26 years, 15,390 cfs (11,140,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 102,000 cfs May 22, 23; maximum elevation, 

1,765.17 ft May 23, 24; minimum daily discharge, 1,730 cfs Jan. 17, 19; minimum elevation, 1,739.86 ft Apr. 1.

1928-54: Maximum daily discharge, 125,000 cfs June 1, 1948; maximum elevation, 

1,766.16 ft May 31, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 1,380 cfs Feb. 8, 1936; minimum 

elevation, 1,738.21 ft Apr. 3, 1944.

Maximum elevation known, 1,772.7 ft in June 1894, present datum.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or wind effect at

station near Copeland, which are good. Daily discharge represents entire flow passing 

international boundary, computed by adding tributary inflow, including that of Boundary 

Creek, to flow at station near Copeland and correcting for storage change in channel 

and flooded areas between stations near Copeland and at Porthill. Boundary dike of 

Reclamation Farm and U. S. Forest Service roadway dike (south side of Boundary Creek) 

remained intact and flow of river was confined throughout year to main channel on which 

gage and cableway are located. Elevations affected by backwater from Kootenay Lake 

and by dike breakages upstream and transmountain flow at Canal Flats (see Remarks for 

Kootenay River at Boom Camp p. 190).

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47.87

47.96

47.97

48.02

48.04

48.03

48.03

48.00

47.99

47.99

48.02

48.04

48.04

48.03

48.02

48.02

48.00

47.97

47.97

47.93

48.02

47.97

47.93

47.88

47.84

47.83

47.77

47.72

47.67

47.64

47.63

Nov.

47.74

47.82

47.83

47.85

47.85

47.83

47.80

47.78

47.76

47.73

47.71

47.71

47.71

47.65

47.62

47.68

47.69

47.64

47.60

47.57

47.49

47.48

47.47

47.45

47.41

47.40

47.36

47.32

47.30

47.22

-

Dec.

47.19

47.15

47.10

47.06

47.00

46.97

46.96

46.87

46.88

46.85

46.77

46.84

46.78

46.75

46.72

46.64

46.58

46.48

46.41

46.42

46.44

46.37

46.29

46.22

46.14

46.12

46.05

46.01

45.90

45.80

45.73

Jan.

45.73

45.67

45.66

45.64

45.62

45.66

45.63

45.66

45.68

45.62

45.60

45.45

45.35

45.27

45.17

45.12

45.04

45.03

44.92

44.75

44.67

44.68

44.63

44.57

44.46

44.40

44.36

44.31

44.27

44.20

44.17

Feb.

44.13

44.08

44.03

43.98

43.93

43.87

43.82

43.74

43.68

43.62

43.53

43.51

43.46

43.44

43.37

43.36

43.36

43.35

43.32

43.36

43.40

43.43

43.43

43.45

43.43

43.51

43.47

43.52

_

_

-

Mar.

43.49

43.42

43.30

43.15

43.02

42.89

42.77

42.67

42.61

42.61

42.61

42.54

42.37

42.29

42.19

42.06

41.92

41.72

41.67

41.55

41.38

41.19

41.12

41.03

40.85

40.68

40.54

40.34

40.12

39.99

39.93

Apr.

39.90

39.98

39.94

40.06

40.30

40.68

40.98

40.99

41.01

41.01

40.97

40.96

41.13

41.71

42.18

42.36

42.88

44.14

45.02

45.01

44.60

44.24

44.15

44.20

44.31

44.46

44.59

44.55

44.42

44.14

-

May

43.77

43.48

43.28

43.22

43.54

44.48

45.83

47.42

49.35

51.47

53.34

55.56

56.14

56.03

55.79

56.35

57.94

59.89

62.07

63.68

63.61

64.22

65.08

65.08

64.95

64.86

64.71

64.42

63.82

63.05

62.47

June

6E.20

62.07

61.90

61.93

62.13

62.21

62.25

61.97

61.44

60.91

60.55

60.40

60.71

61.39

61.95

62.62

62.83

62.63

61.93

60.93

60.04

59.59

59.65

60.08

60.57

60.96

61.20

61.19

61.12

61.12

-

July

61.34

61.71

62.10

62.43

62.55

62.45

62.36

62.39

62.40

62.40

62.33

61.95

61.43

60.85

60.26

59.76

59.42

59.19

58.83

58.41

58.00

57.55

56.95

56.17

55.50

54.55

53. S2

53.32

52.89

52.40

51.85

Aug.

51.30

50.80

50.38

50.13

49.82

49.50

49.17

48.73

48.33

48.05

47.79

47.53

47.29

47.01

46.77

46.55

46.40

46.22

46.11

46.05

45.96

45.96

46.22

46.29

46.29

46.51

46.79

46.82

46.88

46.71

46.50

Sept.

46.41

46.36

46.40

46.36

46.24

46.12

46.01

45.91

45.83

45.82

45.77

45.80

45.85

45.92

46.02

46.05

46.05

46.03

46.08

46.15

46.21

46.21

46.24

46.29

46.30

46.29

46.29

46.28

46.25

46.29

-

Mote. Ada l,7Oo ft tO'-obtain elevation above mean sea level.
202

KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 

Kootenai River at Porthill, Idaho Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13 '14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6,140 

6,200

06,080 

06,060 

6.250

5,960

5,790

5,88O

5,770

5,690

5,360 

5,590

5,630

5,580

5,620

5,620

5,630 

5,660

5,330

5,380

05,270

5,440 

5,410

5,330

5,270

5,140

5,060

05,030

05,O30

4.990

5,210

172,400

5,561

0.406

0.47

342,000

Nov.

05,510 

5,760

5,980 

6.160 

6,150

5,880

5,760

5,540

5,430

5,340

5,260 

5,24O

5,32O

5,140

05,300

5,480

5,470 

5,650

5,48O

5,33O

5,140

05,170 

5,08O

5.O7O

5,260

5,41O

5,340

5,180

5.O6O

4.990

-

162,880

5,429

0.396

0.44

323.1OO

Dec.

4,820 

4,890

4,900 

4,860 

c4,760

c4,640

4,730

4,580

4,860

5.26O

5,110 

4,770

4,800

4,540

4,47O

4,360

4,140 

4,070

3.950

4,17O

4,560

4,760 

4,68O

4,380

04,440

4,440

4,430

4,240

4,33O

4,350

4,240

141,530

4,565

0.333

0.38

28O.7OO

Jan.

o4,20O 

04,330

c4,30O 

c4,3OO 

04,310

4,420

4,450

4,790

5.220

4,990

4,970 

4,370

3,790

3,410

2,750

2,010

1.730 

1,750

1,730

1,740

1,800

1,96O 

2,300

2,510

2,850

3,O1O

3,210

3,520

3,600

3.74O

3,91O

105,970

3,418

0.249

O.29

210.2OO

Feb.

4,120 

4,32O

4,420 

4,520 

4,510

4,520

4,420

4,420

4,320

4,220

4,220 

5.990

4,12O

4,210

4,530

4,500

4,50O 

4,49O

4,610

4,680

4,880

5,O80 

5,300

5,620

6.150

6.O70

6,310

5,730

_

-

-

132,760

4,741

0.346

0.36

263,300

Mar.

5,490 

5,16O

4,930 

4,700 

4.540

4,620

4,63O

4,760

5,O10

06,920

7.660 

7,650

o7,47O

6,720

6,55O

6.22O

6,280 

5,99O

6.O2O

6,08O

6.11O

6,220 

6,040

6,32O

6,220

6,180

6,400

6,25O

5,760

5,440

5,380

183,720

5,926

0.433

0.50

364, 4OO

Apr.

5.310 

5,470

5,520 

6,O4O 

7,570

9,390

10 , 6OO

10,40O

10,200

9,990

9,80O 

9,810

10,600

13,200

15,000

15,600

17,800 

23,200

25.60O

24,600

22,100

20,200 

19,400

19,400

19,700

19,900

2O.10O

19,800

18,700

17,200

-

442,200

14,740

1.08

1.20

877,100

May

15,60O 

14,200

isieoo

15,600

2O.2OO

26,200

33,000

41,000

48,600

55, 7OO 

61,200

65,600

63 , 2OO

60,900

63,000

71,300 

82,9OO

94,900

99,900

91,500

102.000

1O2,OOO

98,8OO

95,100

92,200

90,300

87,OOO

81,300

75,000

71,200

*1,946.4

62,790

4.58

5.28

*3,861

June

70,000 

70,400

70,300 

70,600 

72,000

74,300

74,700

72,200

68,100

64,400

62,300 

62,100

65.9OO

70.2OO

75,600

79,600

80.500 

77,600

71,400

63,800

57,800

55.500 

57,800

62,400

66.7OO

69,600

70,OOO

69,500

69,4OO

69,30O

-

*2,064

68.8OO

5.02

5.6O

*4,094

July

69, 6OO 

71,500

75,300 

76.900 

76,000

73,700

72,700

72.2OO

71,700

71,400

69,700 

66,200

62,200

58,200

54,400

"51,900

51,500 

51,000

49,100

47,600

45,600

43 , 60O 

4O.2OO

36.4OO

32,900

30,30O

28,500

27,400

27,200

26,600

24.900

$1,656.4

53,430

3.9O

4.5O

*3,285

Aug.

22.900 

21,900

21,200 

21,100 

21,400

20,800

19,800

18,800

18,000

17,300

17,000 

16,800

16,300

16,000

15,300

15,100

14,900 

15, 1OO

15,200

14,9OO

14.800

15, &00 

17,200

17,100

17,200

18,800

19,900

20,200

20, 600

19,500

18,000

558,700

18,O2O

1.32

1.52

t 1,108

Sept.

17,100 

16,9OO

17.500 

16,900 

15,800

15,100

14,700

14,000

13,200

12,500

12,000 

11,500

11,200

11,000

10,900

10,700

10,400 

10,300

1O,20O

10,100

9,930

9,820 

9,590

9,360

9,O6O

8,92O

8,720

8,990

8,790

8.610

-

353,790

11,790

0.861

0.96

7O1.70O

Calendar year 1953: Max 79,200 Min 2,850 Mean 16,170 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.02 Ac-ft 11,710,OOO

Water year 1953-54: Max 102,000 Min 1,730 Mean 21,700 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.50 Ac-ft 15,71O,'OOO

* Expressed in thousands.

o Channel conveyance for station at Gopeland affected by wind.

Mote. Channel conveyance for station at Copeland affected by ice Dec. 13-19, Jan. 15 to Feb. 26.
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 203

Kootenay Lake at Kuskonook, British Columbia 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°18', long. 116°40', on east shore of Lake at Kuskonook. 

Records available. April 1936 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,735.20 ft above mean sea level, Geodetic 

Survey of Canada, datum of Pub. 24, 1951 edition, which is the same at Porthill as 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, and 0.03 ft higher than datum in use 

at station Kootenai River at Porthill. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations 

above datum in use at station Kootenai River at Porthill. Prior to Apr. 25, 1938, 

staff gage at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Extremes . --Maximum elevation during year, 1,757.47 ft May 28; minimum, 1,739.43 ft Apr. 2. 

 IS36-54: Maximum elevation, 1,761.28 ft June 11, 1948; minimum daily, 1,737.86 ft 

Apr. 5, 6, 1944.

Remarks. Elevation is subject to partial regulation by Corra Linn Dam below outlet. 

Practically no regulation or diversion above Kootenay Lake.

Cooperation. --This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47.65

47.71

47.74

47.76

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec.

_

_

_

46.85

46.80

46.80

46.76

46.69

.46.66

46.62

46.60

46.61

46.59

46.55

46.53

46.47

46.39

46.31

46.27

46.27

46.25

46.17

46.08

46.03

45.95

45.93

45.84

45.80

45.71

45.61

45.55

Jan.

45.52

45.47

45.46

45.44

43.41

45.43

45.40

45.41

45.39

45.35

45.31

45.27

45.19

45.16

45.11

45.03

44.97

44.87

344.75

a44.66

344 . 59

344.57

344.48

344.45

44.37

44.29

-44.22

44.16

44.08

44.00

43.93

Feb.

43.83

43.79

43.72

43.67

43.63

43.57

43.52

43.46

43.41

43.35

43.28

43.26

43.22

43.18

43.10

43.09

43.09

43.06

43.01

43.03

43.04

43.04

43.04

43.08

43.06

43.10

43.10

43.15

-

_

-

Mar.

43.14

43.11

42.99

42.86

42.75

42.64

42.53

42.41

42.33

42.22

42.10

41.95

41.86

41.81

41.71

41.60

41.47

41.33

41.22

41.09

40.91

40.72

40.67

 40.56

40.36

40.19

40.05

39.86

39.68

39.58

39.54

Apr.

39.53

39.56

39.58

39.63

39.69

39.80

39.86

39.92

39.98

40.01

40.01

40.01

40.05

40.15

40.25

40.37

40.52

40.70

40.96

41.21

41.40

41.54

41.62

41.69

41.76

41.83

41.94

41.98

42.03

42.02

-

May

41.97

41.90

41.83

41.76

41.74

41.80

42.00

42.32

42.79

43.47

44.32

45.31

46.21

46.96

47.54

48.06

48.74

49.60

50.80

52.22

53.42

54.32

55.10

55.85

56.49

57.04

57.34

57.45

57.42

57.22

57.05

June

56.87

56.65

56.45

56.36

56.35

56.30

56.21

56.08

55.90

55.70

55.55

55.44

55.45

55.62

55.78

56.02

56.18

56.23

56.13

55.90

55.60

55.32

55.18

55.12

55.13

55.21

55.37

55.53

55.59

55.63

-

July

55.79

56.10

56.27

56.43

56.63

56.86

57.03

57.15

57.26

57.29

57.33

57.27

57.08

56.85

56.58

56.28

55.95

55.66

55.37

55.06

54.66

54.31

53.89

53.43

52.91

52.38

51.87

51.41

50.93

50.47

350.05

Aug.

349.63

49.21

48.80

48.50

48.20

47.89

47.60

47.29

46.98

46.71

46.43

46.17

45.93

45.72

45.51

45.35

45.17

44.99

44 .86

44.79

44.72

44.60

44.64

44.72

44.74

44.73

44.77

44.79

44.79

44.76

44.77

Sept.

44.83

44.83

44.81

44.85

44.85

44.81

44.76

44.75

44.78

44.84

44.89

44.99

45.09

45.18

45.31

45.38

45.41

45.43

45.47

45.51

45.56

45.58

45.66

45.73

45.74

45.74

45.76

45.74

45.74

45.74

-

a Mean dally elevations estimated on basis of records for stations at Queens Bay and East Branch. 

Note. Add 1,700 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
204 COLUMBIA HIVER MAIN STEM

Columbia ^iver at Birchbank, British Columbia 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°10 1 , long. 117°43', on right bank at Birchbank, British Columbia, 

7 miles upstream from Trai], 11 miles downstream from Kootenay River, and 17 miles 

upstream from international boundary.

Drainage area.--34,000 sqmi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1913 to September 1954. Published as "at Trail, British 

Columbia" 1913-37.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,329.90 ft above mean sea level, 1947 

international joint adjustment, published as 1,338.00 ft prior to October 1948. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1937, chain or cable gage on highway bridge at site 7 miles downstream 

at datum 16.27 ft lower.

Average discharge.--41 years, 69,910 cfs (50,610,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 326,000 cfs July 12 (gage height, 45.70 ft); 

minimum, 16,500 cfs npr. 4 (gage height, 5.30 ft).

1913-54; Maximum discharge, 370,000 cfs June 11, 1948 (gage height, 50.62 ft); 

minimum observed, 8,940 cfs Feb. 3, 1937 (gage height, 6.27 ft, site and datum then 

in use).

Remarks.--Records excellent. Many small diversions above station for irrigation of 

about 25,000 acres. Fluctuation ac low flow caused by powerplant on Kootenay River. 

Flow affected ly internationally controlled storage in Kootenay Lake, as well as by 

natural and controlled regulation in other lakes.

Cooperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 9E 1942. WSP 1216: 1949,

Hating table, water year 195o-54 (gage height, In 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

17,300 

19, 300 

£5,600 

32,500 

46,000

16.0 

22.C 

30.0 

38.0 

46.0

66,500

104,000

161,000

232,000

330,000

Discharge, In eublr feet per second, water year October 1953

Day

1

2

4

b

6

7

8

9

lli

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.

41,700

41,800

41,000

40 , 600

40,900

41 , 100

40,200

39,600

39,400

38 , 800

38,400

38 , 500

40 , 800

42.000

40,000

39 , 500

40,500

41,500

41,800

41,200

41,300

41,000

41,100

41,000

39,500

39,900

39,900

39,200

38,800

38,400

58.200

*1,247.6

40,200

1.18

1.36

*2,475

llov.

38 , 100

38,700

39 , 100

38,000

38,700

Dec.

33,000

35.100

31,500

31,600

31,400

38,600 31,300

38,100

37,200

38,000

37 , 500

36,700

36,600

37,100

36,400

36,200

36,600

37,000

36 , 400

35,700

35,600

35,400

34,700

35,200

34,900

34 , 200

*34,300

34,200

33,800

35 ,000

33,700

-

W.089.7

36,300

1.07

1.19

*2,161

31,200

31,500

31,400

30,400

29,200

28,800

28,200

28,400

*28,000

27,900

28,900

28,900

28,200

27,600

28,400

27,900

27,600

27,200

26,200

26,200

25,900

26,400

26,000

24.800

25,000

892,100

28,800

0.85

0.98

*1,769

Jar.

24.800

23,900

23,600

24,200

24,300

24,200

24,400

24,600

23,900

23,500

23,600

23,100

23,100

22,900

23,200

22,700

22,200

22,500

21,700

*21,500

21,800

21,800

21,300

21,100

21,300

21,000

20,800

20 , 800

20 , 800

20,600

20.200

699,400

22,600

0.66

0.76

*1,387

Feb.

20,300

20,300

20 , 300

20,300

20,100

19.800

19,700

19 , 800

19,800

20,300

20,100

20 , 200

19,800

19 , 500

19,800

19 , 800

19 , 800

19,900

19,800

19,800

19,700

19,800

* 19, 500

19,800

19,900

19,800

19,600

19,400

_

-

-

556,700

19,900

0.59

0.61

* 1,104

Mar. Apr.

19.800 18,900

21,8001 17,500

25,500

25,000

24,400

17,400

17,500

17,600

24. 500 1 19,000

24 , 500

£4.500

25.900

29,400

30 , 600

27,700

24,700

24,800

25,800

27,100

27,000

26,600

26,800

28,600

50,700

26,700

20 , 500

30 , 100

29,600

29,500

29,300

28,500

26,100

20 , 900

19,900

806,800

26,000

0.76

0.88

* 1 , 600

22,100

22,800

22,500

* 23, 100

23,600

22,400

24,100

*24,700

25,400

26,200

27,000

28,800

30 , 200

31,600

32,800

33,300

34,100

34,800

35,500

35,800

36 , 500

37,200

37,100

57 . 400

-

816,900

27,200

0.80

0.89

*1,620

May June July

37 , 000 1 236 , 000 1 252 , 000

36,700

56,500

37,000

38,200

38,200

257,000

258,000

240,000

241,000

242.000

39,700 1242,000

42,100 241,000

45,600^239,000

50,100

58,300

*67,700

71,700

77,500

85,500

90 , 400

98,800

109,000

125,000

139,000

154,000

168,000

183,000

194,000

206,000

216,000

*224,000

238,000

256,000

257,000

240,000

245,000

250,000

255,000

258,000

258,000

253,000

247,000

241,000

258,000

256,000

256,000

255,000

235,000

257,000

229,000 f<240,000

251,000 242,000

252,000 245,000

255.. OOP

*3,589A

116,000

5.41

3.93

*7,119

-

*7,258

242,000

7.12

7.95

* 14, 400

262,000

270,000

277,000

285,000

290,000

296,000

*302, 000

509,000

516,000

522,000

*323.000

*320,000

Aac. Cept.

- - - 

19JL.OOO 115,000

185,000

178,000

172,000

*1 70 ,000

166,000

165,000

159,000

154,000

151,000

148,000

145,000

141.000

514,000 i 158, 000

506,000

300,000

296,000

293,000

291,000

288,000

284,000

280,000

272,000

262,000

251,000

241,000

251,000

224,000

215,000

207,000

199,000

*8,578

277,000

8.15

9.40

1:17,010

154,000

130,000

129,000

126,000

123,000

121,000

120,000

118,000

118,000

119,000

119,000

119,000

119,000

118,000

117,000

115,000

114,000

*4,320

139,000

4.09

4.72

*8,569

113,000

112,000

112,000

112,000

112,000

110,000

104,000

99,800

95,400

91,300

87,70O

86,000

80,900

* 80, 000

a80 , 500

a87 , 100

a77,100

a74,400

373,700

*a71,700

71,200

63,400

65,300

64,200

62,700

62,300

61,400

59,000

54.800

-

*2, 537.9

84,600

2.49

2.78

*5,034

Cslendar year 1953: Max 249,000 Mln 16,100 Mean 68,900 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.50 Ac-ft 49,880,000 

Water year 1953-54: Max 523,000 Mln 17,400 Mean 88,700 Cfsm 2.61 In. 35.45 Ac-ft 64,250,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

station at Trail.
PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 

Flint Creek near Southern Cross, Mont.

205

Location.--La t 46°14'00", long. 113°17'40", in SE^NWv sec. 36, T. 6 II., R. 14 W., on left 

wing of weir half a mile downstream from powerplant, 2 miles downstream from Georgetown 

Lake, 3 niles northwest of Southern Cross, and 6 miles south of Philipsburg.

Drainage area. 52.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage and Cippoletti weir; gage read once daily. Altitude of tjage is 5,630 ft 

("from topographic map).

Average discharge.--14 years, 33.4 cfs (24,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 34 cfs June 12 (gage height, 0.88 ft); 

minimum daily, 12 cfs Sept. 8-18.

1940-54: 'Maximum discharge, 174 cfs June 13, 1942 (gage height, 1.86 ft); probably 

no flow for parts of Aug. 20, 1943, May 23, 1952, when generator was shut down.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Georgetown Lake (see p. 250). Flow may be augraented by transbasin diversion from Silver Lake to Georgetown Lake or reduced by pumping 

from Georgetown Lake to Silver Lake.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by The Montana Power Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1216: 1942(M). WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4

.8

1.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 .

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

£6

26

26

26

26

26

806

26.0

1,600

Jlov.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

37

28

25

28

28

28

38

28

38

28

-

805

26.8

1,600

Dec.

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

£9

*29

29

50- 30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

16_

16

16

16

16

16

16

817

36.4

1,620

Jan.

16 IB"

16

16

16

16

15

IF

15

15

J5

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

471

15.2

934

Feb.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

_

-

-

444

15.9

881

Mar.

16

»16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

496

16.0

984

Apr.

16

TF

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

 15

15

15

15

-

452

15.1

897

May

15

IS

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

26

26

*26

26

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

2929-

29

665

21.5

1,320

June

30

30

30

30

31

31

32

*32

32

32

32

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

23

2T

29

29

-

933

31.1

1,850

July

29

25

29

28

28

28

*28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

37

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

850

27.4

1,690

Aug.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

*27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

£7

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

25_

829

26.7

1,640

Sept.

2525"

25

24

24

24

24

*12

T?

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

-

459

15.3

910

Calendar year 1953: Max 130 Mln 3.8 Mean 29.8 Ac-ft 21,590

Water year 1953-54: Max 34 Mln 12 Mean 22. 0 Ac-ft 15,930

Discharge measurement made on this day.
206 PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Flint Creek at Maxville, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°28'00", long. 113°14'30", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 13 W., on right 

bank 0.4 mile west of Maxville and 1 mile upstream from Boulder Creek.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1941 to September 1954. April 1939 to September 1941 at site 

half a mile upstream, records not equivalent owing to diversions.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,828.< 

"1929.

ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--13 years, 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 226 cfs June 5 (gage height, 3.27 ft); minimum 

daily, 30 cfs Jan. 16-20.

1941-54: Maximum discharge, 1,680 cfs Mar. 28, 1943 (gage height, 6.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 25 cfs Feb. 21-24, Mar. 1, 2, 1953.

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

wEIch are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 8,200 acres above station. During 

irrigation season flow is supplemented by water from East Fork Rock Creek which is diverted in sec. 5, T. 4 N., R. 14 W., 500 ft below Rock Creek Dam, through a canal into 

Trout Creek, thence into Flint Creek. Some regulation by Georgetown Lake (see p. 250).

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29)

1.7 40

2.0 66

3.0 180

4.0 360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

73

76

73

73

73

73

72

71

72

72

70

70

70

71

71

71

70

70

70

70

72

71

69

7ff

70

70

72

76

77

7878-

2,234

72.1

4,430

JJov.

78

78

78

78

79

82

TJ

78

78

*78

78

77

76

75

75

74

78

75

73

12.

75

77

82

76

77

81

79

76

76

76

2,314

77.1

4,590

Dec.

73

72

70

71

68

70

65

70

*71

70

65

70

66

70

70

70

70

70

70

7_4

70

70

b65

b60

b60

60

59

58

58

51

5S

2,064

66.6

4,090

Jan.

55

46

51

54

57

54

52

52

51

b40

b40

b40

b40

b35

a35

a30 a30"

a30

a30

a30

a35

a 40

*49

62

b60

a60

a60

a65

a65

a70

aTff

1,488

48.0

2,950

Feb.

a75

a80

a80

a85

a85

a85

a85

a85

a8S

a8o

78

80

79

78

a75

a75

a75

a75

a70

a70

70

69

85

93

7S

67

a65

a55

_

-

2,162

77.2

4,290

Mar.

a45

*b35

a35

a40

a45

a55

a70

a90

105

127

a!05

a90

a85

a85

a85

a85

a85

a85

a80

a80

a80

a80

a80

a80

a80

a80

a80

a80

*72

a70

a72

2,366

76.3

4,690

Apr.

a75

a78

81

92

157

102

81

73

70

64

63

69

71

77

70

69

78

83

76

73

69

66

64

64

65

64

*65

76

70

62

-

2,246

74.9

4,450

Calendar year 1953: Max 540 Mln 25 Mean 100

May

55

56

52

51

55

62

66

70

76

95

93

92

99

103 ~8T

85

98

*82

85

94

84

66

*52

50

54

61

53

46

41

TS

84

2,216

71.5

4,400

June

162

116

100

IB?

166

168

140

*12S

126

130

159

150

155

163

157

176

157

140

132

138

149

164

167

164

137

137

166

202 ITT

162

-

4,488

150

8,900

July

' ISB" 162

130

116

111

105

*94

92

90

88

72

70 70"

73

95

88

103

92

84

93

95

94

'76 82

76

78

81

85

87

100

107

2,944

95.0

5,840

Aug.

115

125

125

119

140

138

128

117

118

*114

103

94

97

120

126

131

122

126

126

132

137

135

135

131

124

112

110

107

105

104

89

3,705

120

7,350

AC-ft 72,600

Sept.

81

76

70

70

73

75

71

*68

64

§i

62

67

69

69

74

88

93

97

88

85

85

84

87

87

89

77

71

89

-§s 102

-

2,371

79.0

4,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 202 Mln 30 Mean B3.8 Ac-ft 60,680

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather record.3.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 207

Boulder Creek at Maxville, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°28'30", long. 113e 14'00", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 13 W., on right 

bank an eighth of a mile upstream from mouth and three-quarters of a mile north of 

Maxville.

Drainage area.--71.3 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,750 ft (from topographic map). 

~T?r. 15, 1939, to July 7, 1941, wire-weight gage at site 75 ft upstream at different 

datum. July 8-20, 1941, staff gage at site 175 ft upstream at datum 1.03 ft higher.

Average discharge.--15 years, 47.8 ofs (34,610 aore-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 275 ofs May 20 (gage height, 2.85 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.09 ft in period Jan. 20-23 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 4.2 

ofs Sept. 12, 13 (gage height, 0.74 ft).

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 764 cfs June 13, 1953; maximum gage height, 4.24 ft 

June 3, 1948; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 12, 13, 1954.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 350 acres below 

station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.3

3.0

5.0

25

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

148

245

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

13

12ISis

16

16

18

18

16

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

528

17.0

1,050

Nov.

19

20

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

b20

b!8

b!4

b!8

20

21

2T

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

-

587

19.6

1,160

Dec.

20

20

19

19

18

18

b!8

18

*19

19

19

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

2JL

20

20

b!9

b!9

20

20

20

20

20

b!9

20

600

19.4

1,190

Jan.

20

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!2

bl?

b!2

b!2

b!2

al4

a!9

*b21

b21

b20

b20

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!8

531

17.1

1,050

Feb.

b!9

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

19

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

_

-

537

19.2

1,070

Mar.

20

*b!5

b!4

b!5

b!8

b21

22

22

22

22

20

20

.21

20

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

b!8

18

18

b!8

*b!9

b!9

b!8

593

19.1

1,180

Apr.

18

1718-

20

24

22

20

20

20

18

18

20

22

24

23

23

27

29

27

25

22

22

24

25

26

28

*29

3530-

28

-

704

23.5

1,400

Calendar year 1953: Max 627 Mln 9.5 Mean 56.8

May

26

25

26

27

39

47

42

46

57

80

77

93

93

88

92

121

*158

174

212

242

217

150

*116

112

123

121

100

85

79

88

89

3,046

98.3

6,040

June

101

89

93

113

135

112

99

*90

90

100

124

113

124

129

121

138

116

100

96

96

105

110

124

133

110

115

140

152

T3T

119

-

3,418

114

6,780

July

115

OT

98

89

84

81

*73

64

58

53

50

46

46

45

42

49

56

46

37

38

36

33

29

27

24

24

22

21

2020-

20

1,554

50.1

3,080

Aug.

18

17

16

16

18

20

18

17

17

*16

12

8.6

8.0

O"7.7

8.9

11

9.5

7.7

8.0

13

22

21

22

22

21

20

20

18

18

18

478.0

15.4

948

AC-ft 41,140

Sept.

13

7.1

7.1

7.4

8.0

8,9

8,0

*7.1

6,2

5.6

5,0

4.6

O"4.4

4.8

5.0

6.5

16

20

19

18

18

18

16

14

14

14

16

14

14

-

324.5

1O.8

644

Water water year year 1953-54 j.ysi-s4: : Max nax 242 ~dViL Mln Min 4.4 4.4 Mean Mean 35.3 sb.a Ac-ft Ac-rt 25,590 zs.syo

rtj: Peak discharge (base, 150 efs).--Ma,v 2O (3 a.m.) 275 cfs (2.85 ft); June 28 (9 a.m.) 167 cfs (2.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
208 FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Rock Creek near Philipsburg, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°11', long. 113 0 30', in NE£ sec. 17, T. 5 N., R. 15 W., on right bank, 

a quarter of a mile upstream from East Fork, 2-| miles upstream from West Fork, and 

15 miles southwest of Philipsburg, Prior to May 12, 1954, at site an eighth of a 

mile downstream.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1937 to September 1954.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 5,450 ft (from topographic map). Sept. 21, 1937, to May 10, 1942, wire-weight gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum. May 11, 1942, to May 11, 1954, staff or wire-weight gage 

at site an eighth of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1938-54), 121 cfs (87,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 998 cfs May 21 (gage height, 3.78 ft); minimum 

observed, 10 cfs Mar. 28-30.

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 1,430 cfs June 13, 1953 (gage height, 3.92 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum observed, 4.5 cfs Dec. 9, 10, 23, 24, 1944 (gage 

height, 0.02 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record or Dec. 7 to 

Mar. 31, which are poor. A few small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 28 to Mar. 3)

Oct. 1 to May 6

8.0

17

1.0 

1.5

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

May 7 to Sept. 30 

33

185

340

3.0 560

3.5 830

4.0 1,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3636"

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

32

36

36

36

3136"

34

34

34

34

34

34

1,094

35.3

0.287

0.33

2,170

Nov.

34

34

26SB35

35

33

34

30.

*37

37

3T

37

37

36

35

33

33

32

33

33

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

-

1,028

34.3

0.279

0.31

2,040

Dec.

34

34

34

34

36_

36

34

a34

*a35

a36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

31

30

14 29-

31

31

26

27

28

26

30

1,006

32.5

0.264

0.30

2,000

Jan.

30

30

30

31

32

32

32

30

31

30

2.8

19

2U

23

21

23

27

27

27

20

22

*28

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

33

3TJ

839

27.1

0.220

0.25

1,660

Feb.

26

24

26

26

27

26

26

25

25

25

26

29

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

23

22

211 

_

-

715

25.5

0.207

0.22

1,420

Mar.

19

*14

14

16

16

23

24

25

26

26

29

30

30

 29

15

26

28

31

21

26

26

35

33

32

40

31

25

10

TTT

10

18

738

23.8

0.193

0.22

1,460

Apr.

33

3T

38

39

*50

45

42

39

39

36

36

37

43

56

54

54

65

79

77

69

62

63

65

66

69

89

*108

142

TOTT

89

1,826

60.9

0.495

0.55

3,620

May

86

BT

91

104

116

159

a220

a280

a300

a325

a360

*375

383

379

403

515

600

*680

776

860

950 TTo-

*600

520

535

535

500

433

361

403

358

13,004

419

3.41

3.93

25,790

June

364

319

316

33T 451'

4O7

361

*330

333

330

344

347

411

438

451

485

387

336

358

361

415

460

565

685

650

635

8OO

73T

525

475

13,409

447

3.63

4.05

26,600

July

465

rar

415

407

399

383

*364

336

302

284

255

243

234

225

208

200

195

185 *182

180

172

138

138

129

127

123

116

106

100

96

94

7,243

234

1.90

2.19

14,370

Aug.

8935-

83

78

78

15

75

75

73

*76

71

71

75

75

75

75

75

75

68

66

64

68

80

78

75

76

75

66

61

58

5ff

2,272

73.3

0.596

0.69

4,510

Sept.

55

57

52

49

49

49

46

*46

46

46

43

43

43

43

43

43

46

46

43

41

41

41

41

38

3F

40

41

43

43

43

1,333

44.4

361

0.40

2,640

Calendar year 1953 : Max 

Water year 1953-54 : Max

1,360

950

Mln 

Mln

Mean 

Mean

109

122

Cfsm 0.886 In. 12.03 Ac-ft 78,980 

Cfsm 0.992 In. 13.44 Ac-ft 88,280

Peak discharge (base, 450 efa).--May 21 (8:15 a.m.) 998 cfs (3.78 ft); June 5 (9:35 a.m.) 460 cfs 

!.80 ft); June 16 (8 a.m.) 500 cfs (2.88 ft); June 27 (9:30 a.m.) 830 cfs (3.50 ft). 

* - Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge Interpolated.
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 

Nevada Creek above reservoir, near Finn, Mont.

209

Location.--Lat 46°46'30", long. 112°45'20", near south line of sec. 20, T. 12 N., R. 9 W., 

on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Gallagher Creek, 2 miles upstream from 

Buffalo Creek, and 3 miles west of Finn.

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,720 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 30, 1942, wire-weight gage at site seven-eighths of a mile downstream at different datum. Apr. 30, 1942, to July 26, 1953, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 36.7 cfs (26,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 280 cfs May 20 (gage height, 3.70 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.13 ft Apr. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 4 cfs 

Jan. 19-20.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs June 2, 1953 (gage height, 6.00 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs on basis of inflow-outflow 

study of Nevada Creek Reservoir; maximum gage height, 7.40 ft, site and datum then in 

use (backwater from diversion dam); minimum discharge, probably less than 2 cfs at times 

in January and February 1944.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 2,500 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.7

6.0 

9.0

30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

109

167

280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

.Ii5

775

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.4

9.8

11

9.8

9.8

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

14

13

14

14

15

IS

15

15

15

14

350.2

11.3

695

Nov.

14

14

13

*15

13

14

li

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

13

14

13

12

IS

13

15

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

-

412

13.7

817

' Dec.

1312-

12

12

11

11

12

*13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

12

13

12

11

10

9

?

9

10

101111

12

349

11.3

692

Jan.

13

14

15

16

T6

14

13

11

10

9

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

5

4

4

5

6

7

9

*11

11

11

12

13

13

14

303

9.8

601

Feb.

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

To

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

16

18

19

Iff

16

15

13

_

_

-

374

13.4

742

Mar.

 13

11

10

TT

12

13

14

16

18

20

20

19

18

18

18

20

21

22

2?

21

20

20

19

19

20

20

19

18

 17

16

16

541

17.5

1,070

Apr.

16

17

18

24

30

35

40

42

50

58

72

98

129 12~2

83

90

120

109

76

59

45

41

42

40

39

*42

44

50

46

36

-

1,713

57.1

3,400

Calendar year 1953: Max 967 Mln 4.8 Mean 48.2

May

30

28

28

26

28

33

40

46

59

82

89

*107

112

99

87

100

*135

168

193

234

264 *2i3"

148

117

110

116

102

90

76

98

77

3,135

101

6,220

June

189

131

95

109

215

192

*168

139

121

148

151

126

135

128

118

111

94

81

72

68

60

52

40

3640-

45

68

88

73

53

-

3,146

105

6,240

July

60

48

42

40

39

*37

29

28

25

24

22

22

20

2T

23

26

28

26

25

27

27

26

25

24

23

23

20

20

22

21

21

864

27.9

1,710

Aug.

19

16

14

14

16

18

14

13

13

 14

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

12

10^

444

14.3

881

Sept.

8.7

8.4

8.7

970" 9.0

8.4

*6.9

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.6

679

6.6

6.6

6.6

8.4

8.1

8.4

7.8

7.5

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

8.7

8.7

8.4

-

226.5

7.55

449

Ac-ft 34,900

Hater year 1953-54: Max 264 Mln 4 Mean 32.5 Ac-ft 23,520

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs). Apr. 13 (7 p.m.) 189 cfs (3.17 ft

ft); June 1 (11:30 a.m.) 229 cfs (3.45 ft); June 5 (7 a.m.) 257 cfs

j May 20 (12 p.m.) 280 cfs (3.70

3.60 ft); June 10 (1O p.m.) 188

cfs (3.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
210 PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Blackfoot River near Ovando, Mont.

Location.--Lat 47°01'10", long. 113°13'40", in SE^NW^- sec. 34, T. 15 N., R. 13 W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Monture Creek and 5 miles west of Ovando.

Drainage area. 1.274 sq mi.

Records available. September 1940 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,917.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge.--14 years, 865 cfs (626,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,040 cfs May 21 (gage height, 6.07 ft); minimum 

3aTTy, 100 cfs Jan. 20.

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 14,600 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 8.45 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Jan. 20, 1954.

Floodmarks indicate stage of 10 ft reached in recent years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 25,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1246: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

203

228

290

370

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

800

1,400

2,140

4,200

6,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953'to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

375

385 375"

375

375

370

366

380

385

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

366

366

366

370

370

366

366

366

366

362

362

362

557

11,461

370

0.290

0.33

22,730

Nov.

357

557

353

349

349

357

357

353

*349

349

349

349

349

349

349

345

345

345

324

517

324

341

349

349

341

341

345

341

341

336

-

10,359

345

0.271

0.30

20,550

Dec .

332

32T

320

324

320

324

301

*320

320

320

. 320

320

309

324

317

313

305

309

310

310

305

305

298

301

317

301

301

305

298

290 238"

9,665

312

0'.245

0.28

19,170

Jan.

301

294

294

301

317

294

294

298

294

294

287

245

170

130

130

130

135

140

130

100

120

150

260

270

*280

290

300

300

305

310

310

7,473

241

0.189

0.22

14,820

Feb.

305

300

290

285

280

275

270

265

260

ZS5

260

260

290

300

290

280

277

274

274

264

270

267

270

283

290

294

290

287

_

_

-

7,810

279

0.219

0.23

15,490

Mar.

*274

226

267

280

298

305

270

270

274

290

298

309

534

287

277

280

280

287

294

294

298

294

294

298

283

298

298

260

277

274

287

8,815

284

0.223

0.26

17,480

Apr.

277

274 253"

320

*510

750 658"

540

540

492

444

468

510

578

562

548

632

730

700

649

600

548

555

555

578

*640

683

740

750

700

-

16,814

560

0.440

0.49

33,350

May

658

624

624

615

632

692 820'

a, 030

1,270

1,710

1,980

2,600

2,860

2,900

2,900

3,240

*3,910

4,610

5,410

6,500

6,810

*6",170

5,380

4,810

4,940

5,020

4,490

3,840

3,340

3,240

3,180

96,805

3,123

2.45

2.83

192,000

June

3,380

3,380

3,140

3,200

3,840

3,960

*3,700

3,400

3,240

3,240

3,420

3,610

3,910

4,080

3,960

3,940

3,610

3,240

2,940

2,900

3,160

3,590

4,180

4.580

4,200

4,080

4,270

4,200

3,840

3,420

109,610

3,654

2.87

3.20

217,400

July 

3,610

3,770

3,460

3", 300

3,340

*3,280

3,160

3,000

2,720

2,520

2,300

2,160

2,000

1,950

1,850

1,750

1,650

1,580

1,470

1,390

1,320

1,280

1,220

1,150

1,080

1,040

984

924

890

860

850

61,838

1,995

1.57

1.81

122,700

Aug.

820

75o

760

740

710

800

760

740

700

666

649

632

608

608

600

600

585

570

555

548

540

555

548

*540

534

522

562

548

522

510

50JT

19,316

623

0.489

0.56

38,310

Sept.

492

45F

468

468

462

462

*462

444

438

438

420

405

400

395 40"S~

432

456

474

486

468

456

432

420

420

420

420

405

444

432

415

13,225

441

0.346

0.39

26,230

Calendar year 1953: Max 13,900 Mln 236 Mean 1,104 Cfsm 0.876 In. 11.75 Ac-ft 799,500

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,810 Mln 100 Mean 1,022 Cfsm 0.802 In. 10.90 Ac-ft 740,200

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). May 21 (7:45 a.m.) 7,040 cfs (6.07 ft); June 14 (8 to 10 a.m.) 

4,150 cfs (4.98 ft); June 24 (8 a.m.) 4,760 cfs (5.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 19-22, Jan. 13 to Feb. 16.
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 211

Blackfoot River near Bonner, Mont.

Location.- -La t 46°53'40", long. 113°46'50", in SW^SW£ sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 17 W. , on right 

bank 4 miles northeast of Bonner, 6 miles downstream from Union Creek, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,294 sq mi.

Records available. July 1898 to June 1901, May 1903 to October 1905, October 1939 to 

 September 1954. Published as "at Bonner" 1898-99 and as Big Blackfoot River near Eonner 

1903-5.

Datum of gage is 3,322.94 ft above mean sea level, 

stment of 1947. July 7, 1898, to June 30, 1901,

May 15, 1903, to Oct. 31, 1905, chain gage at site 6 miles downstream at different

datum.

Gage. --Staff gage read once daily.

3atum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge.--15 years (1939-54), 1,525 cfs (1,104,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 cfs May 21 (gage height, 9.83 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 300 cfs Jan. 20.

1898-1901, 1903-5, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 18,300 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 

11.65 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 200 cfs Jan. 4, 5, 1950, 

but may have been less during periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor, 

for irrigation of about 35,000 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 2O to June 3)

Diversions

0.90 

1.0

410

455

7EO

1,040

1,800

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

lo.o

3,980

6,990

10,900

13,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

E4

25

E6

27

28

E9

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

610

610

600

610 

600

605

600

610

616

605

595

600

600

616

605

616

616

605

6E7

616

616

62E

616

605

600

600

595

600

»589 "555

600

18,810

607

0.265

0.30

37,310

Nov.

595

600

600

600 

605

610 600"

589

595

595

589

584

589

589

589

589

589

584

584

589

589

595

595

589

584

584

579

579

574

*569

-

17,701

590

O.E57

O.E9

35,110

Dec.

569

579

579

584 

563

569

579

574

569

569

574

569

563

569

569

563

569

574

563

548

553

538

533

5E8

518

5E8

538

5E8

518

533

543

17,253

557

0.243

O.E8

34,220

Jan.

558

548

548

558 

*574

579

589

600

6(50"

579

574

569

550

500

4EO

360

340

330

310

500

340

380

440

480

500

530

550

580

600

600

570

15,556

50E

O.E19

O.E5

30,850

Feb.

540

*540

540

535 

530

5EO

510

505

500

495

490

480 450~

500

500

495

490

490

490

490

490

*505

550

678

T55T

63E

610

518

-

-

14,757

527

O.E30

O.E4

E9.E70

Mar.

479

432

4^0

503 

5E8

563

589

6EE

616

616

605

600

589

579

579

595

610

6EE

6EE

638

654

644

644

654

644

63E

*63E

600

605

616

63E

18,394

593

O.E59

0.30

36,480

Apr.

65E

644

649

678 

714

798

87E

977

1,120

1,060

l.OEO

1,100

1,140

1.E50

1,330

1,4EO

1,780

E,030

E.050

E,050

E,OEO

2,030

E.070

E.100

E,110

*2,210

2,350

2.490

E,470

E,330

-

45,494

1,516

0.661

0.74

90,E40

May

E,180

E,050

1,980

1,950 

1,940

E,160

E.4EO

E,800

3,390

4,E30

5,160

*5,940

6,400

6,390

6,E40

6,680

7,540

8,570

9,780

11,200

IE, 500

11,100

10,000

8,720

8,630

*8,860

8,060

6,990

6,150

5,8EO

5, 7EO

191,530

6,178

E.69

3.11

379,900

June

5,870

5,900

5,510

5,400 

5,940

6,4EO

5,980

5,5EO

5.E80

5,180

5,480

6,080

6,E40

6,370

6,3EO

6,E80

*5,990

5,460

4,940

4,710

4,840

5,390

6,150

6,840

6,680

6,340

6,680

6,740

6,E40

5,570

-

176,340

5,878

E.56

2.86

349,800

July

5,690

6,080

5,7EO

5,330 

5,280

5,220

4,970

4,810

4,470

4,050

3,690

3,440

3,E70

3,100

E,930

E,760

E,610

E,450

E,330

*E,230

E,160

E.OEO

 1,900

1,830

1,780

1,730

1,670

1,590

1.5EO

1,460

1.580

99,470

3,209

1.40

1.61

197,300

Aug.

JL, 520

1,270

1.E30

1,210 

1,210

1,E20

1,190

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,000

957

938

91E

898

89E

89E

905

898

905

918

898

918

*912

91E

931

918

924

905

886

879

31,178

1,006

0.439

0.51

61,840

Sept.

860

846

82E

SEE 

810

816

816

816

816

804

804

79E

762

750

76E

780

798

810

840

816

816

804

774

744

7E6

*744

750

750

76E

762

-

23,774

792

0.345

0.39

47,160

Calendar year 1953: Max 17,700 Min 455 Mean 1,780 Cfsm 0.776 In. 10.53 Ac-ft 1,289,000

Water year 1953-54: Max IE, 500 Min 300 Mean 1,836 Cfsm 0.800 In. 10.88 Ac-ft 1,3E9,000

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). May 21 (8 a.m.) 13,300 cfs (9.83 ft); June 24 (11 p.m.) 6,990 

cfa 17.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 13 to Feb. E3 (no gage-height record Feb. 16- 
212 PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Clark Pork above Missoula, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°52'40", long. 113°55'40", In NW£tJW£ sec. 19, T. 13 N. , R. 18 W. , on 

right bank 3 miles downstream from Blackfoot River and 3 miles east of Missoula.

Drainage area. 5,999 sq mi.

Records available. March 1929 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,230 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge . 25 years, 2,728 cfs (1,975,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs May 21 (gage height, 9.42 ft); minimum, 335 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 31,500 cfs May 23, 1948 (gage height, 13.07 ft); minimum, 115 cfs Oct. 25, 1943 (gage height, 0.64 ft, powerplant shutdown); minimum daily, 

340 cfs Sept. 27, 1937.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Bonner. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 120,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1042: 1936. WSP 1152: 1942. WSP 1246: Drainage area, 

1929-30, 1935.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.5

630

1,060

1,680

3,230

7,280

18,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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 

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,350 

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,390

1,380 

1,360

1,470

1.650

1,290

. 1,380

1,380

1,300

1.250

1,380

. 1,390

1,390

1,590 

1,560

1,580 

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,400

*1,450

1,450

1,450

1,440 

1,440

1,450

45,160

1,592

85,610

Nov.

1,400 

1,420

1,560

1,330

1,400

1,450

1,480 

1,470

1,440.

1,430

1,440

1,450

1,420

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,440

1,450 

1,540

1,520 

1,400

1.590

1,570

1,480

1,510

1,490

1,520

1,510 

*1,490

-

43,420

1,447

86,120

Dec.

1,480 

1,480

1,470

1,440

1,580

1,590

1,540 

1,280

1,330

1,420

1,450

1,360

1,420

1,350

1,420

1,420

1,590

1,560

1,340 

1,550

1.540 i,sio

1,520

1.250

1,280

1,580

1,520

1,540

1,580 

1,540

1,520

42,970

1,586

85,250

Jan.

1,580 

1,360

1,330

1,330

*1,330

1,380

1,350 

1,390

1,380

1,300

1,280

1,100

960

1,170

1,060

655

ToTT

980

b900 

bl,050

bSOO 

bl.OOO

bl,150

bl,200

bl,180

bl,170

bl,200

bl,350

bl,450 

bl.500

b3J500

36,895

1,190

73,180

Feb.

bl,450 

*bl,400

bl,370

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,330 

1,330

1,330

1,360

1.500

1,500

1,470

1,630

1,670

1,540

1,480

1,540

1,490 

1,490

1,560 

*1,650

1,610

1,820

2.090

1,970

1,790

1,650

:

-

42,690

1,525

84,670

Mar.

1,570 

1,350

1.230

1,280

1,380

1,440

1,510 

1,570

1,710

2.100

2,100

1,840

1,720

1,630

1,590

1,540

1,610

1,640

1,640 

1,650

1,650 

1,650

1,600

1,600

1,570

1,650

*1,570

1,540

1,580 

1,580

1,530

49,020

1,581

97,250

Apr.

1.400 

1,450

1,490

1,600

2,120

2,800

2,700 

2,450

2,450

2,550

2,180

2,150

2,290

2,720

2,940

2,670

3,050

5,570

5,810 

3,660

5,250 

5,280

5,520

5,400

5,450

*5,600

5,810

4,060

4.160 

5,990

-

86,130

2,871

170,800

May

3,740 

3,470

3,350

5,210

5.200

5,570

4,010 

4,460

5,090

6,480

7,530

8,630

*9,350

9,500

9,050

9,560

11,100

12,800

14,200 

16,100

17.100 

16,500

14,400

12,500

11,800

12,000

11,200

9,640

8,410 

8,040

8,090

278,060

8,970

551,500

June

8,350 

8,650

8,070

7,830

8,850

9,610

9,050 

8,410

7,860

7,750

8,500

8,910

9,190

9,760

9,760

9,760

*9,500

8,490

7,680 

7.250

7,580 

7,860

8,680

9,790

 9,580

9,070

9,580

10.800

16,566 

9,020

-

265,250

8,841

526,100

July

8,650 

9.190

8,520

7,880

7,630

7,460

7,080 

6,790

5,880

5,550

5,250

4,780

4,590

4,460

4,220

4,060

5,850

5,690

5,400 

*3,500

5,150 

5,050

5,000

2,800

2,700

2,590

2,410

2,580

2,220 

2.090

2,090

144,710

4,668

287,000

Aug.

2,060 

1,970

1,920

1,880

1,940

2,020

2,180 

1,650

1,780

1,810

1,740

1,670

1,650

 1,650

1,650

1,710

1,680

1,670

1,640 

1,650

1,680 

1,720

1,780

*1,810

1,870

1,900

1,950

1,950

1,900 

1,850

1,800

56,130

1,811

111,500

Sept.

1,750 

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,500 

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,470

1,400

1,350

1,500

' 1,556

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,650 

1,650

1,620 

1,600

1,500

1,480

1,470

*1,450

1,450

1,480

1,570 

1,570

45,460

1,515

90,170

Calendar year 1953: Max 27,200 Mln 1,100 Mean 3,329 Ae-ft 2,410,000

Water year 1955-54: Max 17,100 Mln 655 Mean 3,106 Ac-ft 2,249,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge -arge relation reaon affected aee by y Ice. ce.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 25 to Sept. 25; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

tation below Mlssoula and records for Clark Pork at Ml 11 town Dam Dam as furnished by 'The Montana Power
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 213

West Fork Bltterroot River near Conner, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°44'-, long. 114°17',in NE^NW^- sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 22 W., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from West Fork Dam, 6 miles upstream from Nez Perce Creek, and 

16 miles southwest of Conner.

Drainage area. 317 sq mi.

Records available . April 1941 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,560 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 13 years, 295 cfs (213,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 1,850 cfs May 21 (gage height, 4.37 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs May 4-8 (gage height, 0.22 ft).

1941-54: Maximum discharge, 4,060 cfs May 9, 1947 (gage height, 6.18 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Nov. 25, 1942.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by West Fork Bitterroot River Reservoir 

(see p. 250). Diversions for irrigation of about 200 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

0.5 

1.0 

2.5 

4.5 

8.0

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

13

20

43

93

165

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

295

504

765

1,510

1,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

 68

 72

75

70

66

65

63

63

61

61

61

63

63

61

61

61

60

^S

60

63

65

65

65

65

66

 66

66

66

65

65

1,991

64.2

3,950

Nov.

65

66

66

66

68

73

73

68

66

66

66

68

68

68

68

66

72

66

52

48

85

112

108

93

86

84

158

234

23¥

230

-

2,743

91.4

5,440

Dec.

*227

m

224

221

221

221

221

221

221

221

217

217

217

217

217

214

214

214

214

211

211

211

211

211

211

'2T3B" 208

208

208

208

208

6,677

215

13,240

Jan.

25B" 205

205

205

205

205

*205

205

205

201

201

201

201

201

198

198

198

195

195

195

195

195

192

192

192

192

192

189

189

186 T8"5"

6,129

198

12,160

Feb.

T56~ 186

186

*186

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

180

180

177

174

174

174

174

174

174

171

171

171 *171

168

168

168

165

_

-

4,959

177

9,840

Mar.

165

319

472

TSS

440

427

406

376

363

306

155

131

119

106

88

86

84

84

77

77

80

75

73

75

75

79

79

77

*65

63

63

5,548

179

11,000

Apr.

79

77

77

89

110

133

143

146

152

152

152

168

224

317

325

325

340

360

380

389

389

385

385

393

397

410

418

 632

415

1.0

7,963.0

265

15,790

May

0.8

.8

-^.6

.6

.6

.6

60

160

160

160

160

160

157

*157

157

395

1,320

1,560

1,670

1.810

1,560

1,230

I, 030

974

922

858

765

688

672

623

17,412.6

562

34,540

June

597

557

523

518 5BT

577

562

542

533

557

572

577

607

650

672

704

677

628

*587

562

562

572

597

613

592

602

738

 zn 765

607

-

18,089

603

35,880

July

B52" 587

509

472

445

436

410

380

356

340

321

306

292

284

295

302

288

264

244

230

221

*217

208

201

189

177

168

157

152

146

TSS

9,295

300

18,440

Aug.

141

133

128

126

128

131

128

124

116

112

108

110

112

114

116

121

116

114

110

108

114

119

116

112

108

*108

108

101

2|

95

163

3,639

117

7,220

Sept.

195

135

195

195

195

195

195

195

192

192

192

160

95

itJT

116

116

116

116

116

116

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

*119

119

119

4,378

146

8,680

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,330 Mln 0.7 Mean 267 Ac-ft 192,900

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,810 Mln 0.6 Mean 243 Ac-ft 176,200

* Discharge meaaurement made on this day.
214 FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

East Fork Bitterroot River at Conner, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°56'00", long. 114°07 ? 30", in SE^SE^ sec. 7, T. 2 N., R. 20 W., on right 

bank 200 ft downstream from highway bridge at Conner and half a mile upstream from 

confluence with West Fork. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, at site 75 ft upstream.

Drainage area.--405 sq mi.

Records available. September 1910 to September 1916, fragmentary (gage heights only 

during 1916), April 1937 to September 1954. Published as "near Darby" 1910-16.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 4,014.29 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Sept. 20, 1910, to Sept. 17, 

1916, staff gage at site 2\ miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 4, 1937, to 

Sept. 30, 1953, wire-weight gages at several sites in immediate vicinity, all at datum 

1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--17 years (1937-54), 253 cfs (183,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,990 cfs May 21 (gage height, 5.05 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily,.30 cfs Jan. 21.

1910-15, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 3,760 cfs May 29, 1948; maximum gage height, 

6.78 ft, present datum, May 9, 1947; minimum discharge observed, 1.4 cfs Aug. 17, 1937.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years.--WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1246: 1912..

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to May 21

0.8 30 3.0 640

1.1 54 4.0 1,240

1.4 98 5.0 1,960

2.0 245

May 22 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.5

37

67

123

258

3.0 500

4.0 1,150

5.0 1,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

a48

*49

a49

a49

a49

a48

a48

a48

48

48

48

46

4S

46

48

48

48

48

49

51

54

65

68

78

78

77

84 *68"

66

66

68

1,734

55.9

0.138

0.16

3,440

Nov.

68

66

65

68

71

80

77

71

72

72

70

70

71

a70

68

70

74

80

50

47

47

85

100

82

87

91

94 

~S7 102

85

-

2,240

74.7

0.184

0.21

4,440

Dec.

*85

84

76

87

68

85

45

51

68

93

50

93

63

54

85

80

78

65

74

114

91

74

39

31

54

72

71 

72

78

40

84

2,204

71.1

0.176

0.20

4,370

Jan.

SB- 84

68

64

82

70

*84

72

71

49

42

40

40

40

35

35

37

38

38

35

30

35

40

40

37

38

42

50

60

70

65

1,596

51.5

0.127

0.15

3,170

Feb.

6060"

60

*61

60

60

60

60

62

70

75

80

87 BZ

74

70

71

84

68

77

72

76

76

*77

72

85

74 

64

_

_

-

1,977

70.6

0.174

0.18

3,920

Mar.

74

49

43

45

49

63

93

89

104

151

102

84

77

72

65

94

96

91

80

85

85

84

85

91

70

93

82 

78

*60

62

77

2,454

79.2

0.196

0.23

4,870

Apr.

87

74

JS

108

180

199

168

154

163

145

142

145

188

257

257

248

303

384

362

314

272

266

296

306

328

356

362 

*432 356"

362

-

7,332

244

0.602

0.67

14,540

May

296

289

289

282

345

432

488

625

680

836

866

920

926

902

*908

1,010

1,220

1,330

1,510

1,770

1.880

1,560

1,260

*1,130

1,120

1,080

947 

862

778

810

771

28,122

907

2.24

2.58

55, 780

June

797

700

680

745

856

778

706

686

693

868

849

810

875

940

927

1,000

875

797

*778

758

836

914

1,010

1,020

947

1,080

1.540 

1,160

968

868

-

26,261

875

2.16

2.41

52,090

July

862

SOT

738

693

650

644

560

530

489

435

405

395

345

327

322

309

309

275

266

250

226

*214

214

204

186

179

160 

145

126

126

109

11,497

371

0.916

 1.06

22,800

Aug.

102

100

98

98

95

~9T 107

96

96

87

76

79

79

82

79

87

84

82

76

79

87

96

93

93

87

*91

$9 

91

79

74

73

2,731

88.1

0.218

O.E5

5,420

Sept.

72

66

62

59

60

62

61

62

59

55

52

51

46

43

45

67

79

98

32

79

73

.73

72

72

70

a66

63 

*63

78

84

1,974

65.8

0.162

0.18

3,920

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,120 Mln 31 Mean 255 Cfsm 0.630 In. 8.56 Ac-ft 184,600

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,880 Mln 30 Mean 247 Cfsm 0.610 In. 8.28 Ac-ft 178,800

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs). May 21 (10 a.m.) 

(3.84 ft;; June 27 (11:3O a.m.} 1,380 cfs (4.30 ft).

1,990 efs (5.05 ft); June 16 (10 a.m.) 1,040 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record} discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of record for Bitterroot 

River near Darby.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11 tb Feb. 11, Feb. 16, Mar. 4.
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 215

Bitterroot River near Darby, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°58'20", long. 114°08'20", in E^ sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 21 W., on left bank 

& ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 93, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Chaffin Creek, and 4 miles southeast of Darby.

Drainage area. 1,049 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1937 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,943.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Aug. 3, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

highway bridge 25 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, cfs (641,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,420 cfs May 21 (gage height, 6.70 ft); minimum, 162 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs May 9, 1947 (gage height, 8.18 ft); minimum 

observed, about 71 cfs Feb. 9, 1939; minimum gage height observed, 1.06 ft Dec. 9, 

1937.

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

poor. Some regulation by West Fork Bitterroot River Reservoir (see p. 250). Diversions for irrigation of about 5,000 acres above station. Ditch bypassing station 

irrigates about 500 acres below.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, ana 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

165

310

675

1,080

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

2,200

3,740

8,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*180 156"

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

192

192

189

192

195

202

209

212

220

226

226

*22"B~ 230 

226

223

223

6,206

200

12,310

Nov.

220

223

223

216

223

238

236

230

223

223

220

220

223

223

220

220

230

223

189

180

206

306

315

278

262

270

280 

350" 395

365

-

7,492

250

14,860

Dec.

*365

385

375

380

365

380

330

330

370

390

355

385

360

355

385

360

370

360

365

450

390

350

325

320 340"

365

355 

360

355

330

365

11,310

365

22,430

Jan.

360

345

345

345

565

355

*355

350

340

335

330

330

330

320

310

300

305

310

310

300

295

355

320

315

310

310

320

335

350

360

330

10,185

329

20,200

Feb.

320 320"

320

*320

320

325

320

320

330

340

340

365

385

375

355

350

350

365

335

350

350

350

345

*355

365

385

360 

350

_

_ .

-

9,660

345

19,160

Mar.

345

345

630

630

630

615

615

615

645

652

500

395

350

320

294

302

302

296

282

286

278

270

262

266

258

270

274 

266

*234

230

235

11,889

384

23,580

Apr.

. 266

26"B~ 258

306

476

600

551

537

558

524

506

558

735

1,070

1,030

1,020

1,290

1,730

1,650

1,410

1,240

1,210

1,320

1,440

1,520

1,620

1,650 

*1,900

2.100

1, 216

-

30,551

1,018

60,600

May

995

894

830

622

1,T35

1,580

1,730

1,950

2,590

3,270

3,110

3,060

2,810

2,590

*2,660

3,220

3,610

4,920

5,940

6,730

6.990

S,286

4,100

*3,610

3,560

3,300

2,870 

2,500

2,250

2,370

2,210

93,681

3,022

185,800

June

2,190

2,000

1.910

2,060

2,450

2,230

2,040

1,920

1,910

2,010

2,280

2,340

2,530

2,680

2,720

2,950

2,530

2,250

*2,150

2,160

2,500

2,820

3,200

3,390

2,870

3,220

4.180 

3,636

2,740

2,460

-

76,320

2,544

151,400

July

2.600

2,540

2,330

2,280

2,300

2,340

2,100

1,970

1,790

1,640

1,570

1,510

1,450

1,340

1,300

1,230

1,200

1,130

1,020

944

894

*806

735

698

668

638

593

565

518

494

470

41,663

1,344

82,640

Aug.

446

334

422

416

416

422

410

400

385

365

355

360

375

380

365

390

380

370

355

355

375

365

385

395

375

*380

395 

370

340

335

355

11,906

384

23, 620

Sept.

405 400"

390

390

385

375

370

365

350

345

340

335

270

26"B" 250

286

320

335

306

294

286

282

278

274

270

262

258 

*262

274

282

-

9,505

317

18,850

Calendar year 1953: Max 7,750 Mln 168 Mean 901 Ac-i't 652,100'

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,990 Mln 180 Mean 878 Ac-ft 635,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 20-24, Jan. 9 to Feb. 3; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, temperature records and records for East Fork Bitterroot River at Conner.

380101 O - 56 - 15
216 PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Blodgett Creek near Corvallis, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°16'10", long. 114°14'10", in W^W^ sec. 21, T. 6 N., R. 21 W., on 

right bank 4^ miles upstream from mouth and 7 miles southwest of Corvallis.

Drainage area. 26.4 sq mi.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years (1947-54), 73.9 cfs (53,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 724 cfs May 20 (gage height, 5.89 ft); minimum, 

 1.4 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height,'1.95 ft).

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 836 cfs May 16, 1949 (gage height, 6.42 ft); minimum, 

1.2 cfs Nov. 9, 10, 23, 25, 1952; minimum gage height, 1.93 ft Nov. 9, 10, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow partly regulated at low stages by High Lake and Blodgett 

Lake (combined capacity, 900 acre-ft).

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8

0.7

2.2

7.0

21

43

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

91

142

246

490

742

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3.8

3.8

*3.4

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

T78~ 1.6

l'.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

69.8

2.25

0.085

0.10

138

Nov.

2.0

77T

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.3

6.2

5.5

3.6

4.0

4.3

4.8

5.8

4.8

5.5

7.0

8.6

7!s

7.0

137.6

4.59

0.174

0.19

273

Dec.

*6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.2

54

ITS

6.2

6.0

.6.0

6.0

5.8

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

9.4

7.0

6.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

202.3

6.53

0.247

0.28

401

Jan.

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.8

*7 4 T*T

7i4

7.0

6.8

6.5

5.0

b5.0

b4.8

b4.7

b4.5

b4.5

b4.7

b4.8

b4.5

b4.0

b4.5

b5.5

b5.0

b5.0

b5.5

6.2

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.8

178.1

5.75

0.218

0.25

353

Feb.

6.8

7*4

7~.e

*8.6

9.0

9.8

12

14

14

13

16

20

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

*15

16

17

17

16

16

-

-

392.4

14.0

0.530

0.55

778

Mar.

14

12

T!

14

14

14

14

15

19

25

25

23

22

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

15

14

14

527

17.0

0.644

0.74

1,050

Apr.

14

T¥

16

18

28

33

30

30

30

28

28

32

41

60

55

61

109

186

TJ5

113

97

94

110

117

122

142

*148

160

133

111

-

2,308

76.9

2.91

3.25

4,580

May

96

85

81

90

192

237

255

285

340

500

422

408

348

*316

340

478

525

525

587

622

568

350

269

274

*321

262

215

178

158

172

172

9,671

312

11.8

13.62

19,180

June

a!75

a!60

alSO

a250

a280

alSO

alSO

a!30

aTST)

alSO

a250

a270

a320

a290

a270

a280

alSO

»158

152

182

264

333

410

390

309

368

392

302

211

211

-

7,327

244

9.24

10.32

14,530

July

285

274

274

311

348

333

318

285

251

226

224

231

222

198

246

186

166

152

131

115

»104

83

70

67

66

66

64

58

51

45

40

5,490

177

6.70

7.73

10,890

Aug.

37

34

33

32

29

27

26

24

23

22

21

20

55

32

30

28

28

28

26

26

31

36

31

31

»31

39

48

?¥

30

21

20

906

29.2

1.11

1.28

1,800

Sept.

18

17

16

15

16

15

14

12

12

11

9.8

9.4

9.0

22

25

26

26

28

25

25

23

22

21

20

20

19

*18

19

18

18

"

552.2

18.4

0.697

0.78

1,100

Calendar year 1953: Max 460 Min 1.6 Mean 59.2 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.44 Ac-ft 42,89O

Water year 1953-54: Max 622 Min 1.6 Mean 76.1 Cfsm 2.88 In. 39.09 Ac-ft 55,070

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). May 10 (2 p.m.) 548 cfs (5.18 ft); May 20 (1:30 a.m.) 724 cfs

(5.89 ft); June 24 (3 a.m.) 505 cfs (5.05 ft); June 27 (2:30 a.m.) 458 cfs (4.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for Bear Creek near Victor.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 217

Bear Creek near Victor, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°23', long. 114°13 I , in NE£ sec. 9, T. 7 N., R. 21 W., on left bank 

4 miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southwest of Victor.

Drainage area. 26.8 sq mi.

Records available. April 1938 to December 1954 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and timber control. Altitude of gage is 3,770 ft (from topo- 

"graphic map). April 1938 to Aug. 27, 1941, staff gage and Aug. 28, 1941, to Sept. 30, 

1952, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years, 65.4 cfs (47,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 893 cfs-May 19 (gage height, 

 4.44~ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 0.67 ft).

1954: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 36 cfs Oct. 23 (gage 

height, 1.52 ft); maximum gage height, 2.15 ft (backwater from ice); minimum discharge 

not determined.

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs June 16, 1950 (gage height, 5.04 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 710 cfs; minimum, 0.6 cfs Dec. 1, 1952 (gage 

height, 0.40 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No diversion above station. Natural flow is supplemented by stored water from Bear Lake 

(capacity, 375 acre-ft) during irrigation season.

Revisions (water years). WSP 982: 1942. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1953, to Dec. 16, 1954, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1, 1953, to Feb. 8, 1954 Feb. 9 to Dec. 16, 1954

0.6 

.7

1.2 

1.8 

2.6 

4.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

6.2

9.5

14

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

7.£ 

11 

20 

34 

51

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

84

153

251

418

930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

3-1

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

4*3.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.6

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

85.2

2.75

0.103

0.12

169

Nov.

3.2

s'.5

4.7

4.4

4.7

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.8

9^2

7.5

4.4

5

5.5

5.8

6.9

6.2

6.0

9.2

8.5

8.8

7.5

7.2

-

180.0

6.00

0.224

0.25

357

Dec.

7.2

*6.9 

6.9

6*5

6.5

6.9

7

6.5

7.5

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.8

7.2

6.5

6.5

6.9

11

9.5

8.5

8

9.5

9.5

8.5

8

7.5

7.5

7.2

6.9

233.8

7.54

0.281

0.32

464

Jan.

7.2

7.2 

6.9

6.9

1*5.

*7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6

6

5.5

6

5.5

5

S.5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6.5

7

7

200.6

6.47

0.241

0.28

398

Feb.

7

ftf

6.5

*6.5

7

9

11

14

15

14

18

34

25

23

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

*15

17

17

18

17

16

-

-

-

425.0

15.2

0.567

0.59

843

Mar.

15

14 

14

15

15

15

15

15

19

28

26

25

23

22

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

*14

14

14

14.

546

17.6

0.657

0.76

1,080

Apr.

14

IT 

15

17

32

32

29

29

29

27

26

28

40

62

59

64

113

171

13?

104

86

80

91

95

99

113

*117

129

105

90

-

2,042

68.1

2.54

2.83

4,050

May

77

69 

65

76

165

197

213

246

334

555

452

422

334

*314

371

560

579

598

690

»716

608

360

269

289

*334

251

193

156

141

171

163

9,968

322

12.0

13.83

19,770

June

169

144 

150

249

290

187

148

132

130

HI

267

261

334

292

283

298

197

*158

158

199

318

399

518

SI

360

435

460

338

228

233

-

7,920

264

9.85

10.99

15,710

July

341

292 

286

324

556

341

524

264

255

201

195

201

185

158

205

152

154

124

106

95

*86

70

59

57

55

54

51

45

40

56

13

5,099

164

6.12

7.08

10,110

Aug.

30

28 

26

26

25

23

21

20

19

18

iZ

17

18

18

18

18

19

20

17

20

24

25

21

21

*21

30

56

^1

22

19

18

680

21.9

0.817

0.94

1,550

Sept.

17

15 

14

14

14

14

15

12

11

11

10

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.4

15

14

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.8

*7.8

8.1

8.8

8.8

-

355.7

11.9

0.444

0.49

706

Calendar year 1953: Max 503 Mln 1.7 Mean 59.6 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.17 Ac-ft 43,130

Water year 1953-54; Max 716 Mln 1.7 Mean 76.0 Cfsm 2.84 In. 38.48 Ac-ft 55,100

Peak discharge (base. 400 ofe).-- Ms

(4.44 ft); June 23 (11:30 p.m.) 658 c

ly 10 (9:30 a.m.) 603 cfs (3.91 ft); May 19 (10:30 p.m.) 893 cffl 

fs (4.02 ft); June 26 (11:30 p.m.) 560 cfs (3.82 ft); July 4

111:30 p.m.) 439 ^» x -.~- --,.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20, Dec. 7, 8, 22-24, 27, Jan. 10 to Feb. 8, 

MarT2-6, 28-31.
218 FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 

Bear Creek near Victor, Mont. Continued 

[Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October to December 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.1

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.1

9.4

12

12

11

12

15

23

23

20

23

23

3232-

25

21

18

*18

18

17

16

15

476.4

15.4

0.575

0.66

945

Nov.

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

15

14

14

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

*19

19

18

18

17

15

14

13

-

437

14.6

0.545

0.61

867

Dec.

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

9.5

8.5

9

9

9

I (*)

1 p

J

7.5'

7

285.5

9.21

0.344

0.40

566

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1954: Max 716 Min - Mean 77.9 Cfsm 2.91 In. 39.46 Ac-ft 56,400

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dee. 6, Dec. 8-31 (no gage-height record Dec. 16-31; discharge estimated on basis of weather records).
FEND OREILLK RIVER BASIN 219

Burnt Fork Creek near Stevensville, Mont.

Location. La t 46°27 1 50", long. 113°56'40", in NW£sw£ sec. 11, T. 8 N., R. 19 W., on downstream side of county road bridge, 8 miles southeast of Stevensville.

Drainage area. 74.0 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1920 to August 1924, April 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily except Sundays and holidays. Altitude of gage is

 4,270 ft (from topographic map). May 8, 1920, to Aug. 23, 1924, staff gage at same site 

at different datum. Apr. 15, 1938, to Mar. 18, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1938-54), 48.6 cfs (35,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 300 cfs June 28 (gage height, 2.09 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 3.17 ft Jan. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Jan. 21.

1920-24, 1938-54: Maximum discharge observed, 641 cfs May 28, 1938 (gage height. 

2.92 ft); maximum gage height observed, 3.40 ft Jan. 6, 9, 1947 (backwater from ice); 

minimum daily discharge, 2 cfs Mar. 11, 1948.

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

 which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 2,000 acres below 

station. During irrigation season natural flow of stream is augmented by release from 

Burnt Fork Lake (capacity, 510 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 13 to June 2)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10 Feb. 11 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6 

.7

8.0

12

18

25

1.0 

1.2 49

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

111

196

304

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

20

18 

a!8

18

18

17

17

16

15

a!5

15

14

14

14

15

14

a!5

16

16

17

17

16

16

a!6

16

*16

16

16

16

15

502

16.2 

996

Nov.

a!5

16

15 

15

15

16

15

a!6

17

15

a!4

IS

14

14

a!6

17

18

17

b!6

bl8

at

21

20

20

a20

21

21

a21

20

519

17.3 

1,030

Dee.

20

*20

20 

20

18

a!9

b!7

b!7

21

20

b20

21

a22

23

18

18

12

18

18

20

18 

15

b!4

b!6

a!9

b!9

a!8

18

17

b!7

18

571

18.4 

1,130

Jan.

a!7

b!7

a!7 

17

18

*16

17

16

16

a!6

b!4

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!3

a 11

a 11

bll

b!2

bll

blO 

bU

b!3

a!2

b!2

bll

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!3

a!3

421

13.6 

835

Feb.

b!3

b!3

*b!3 

b!4

15

16

a!6

b!6

b!5

15

b!7

21

21

a!9

16

16

15

15

b!6

16

a!6 

16

*16

17

17

17

16

a!6

_

-

449

16.0 

891

Mar.

b!4

b!2

b!3 

b!5

b!5

b!5

a!5

15

16

20

16

17

b!6

al5

b!4

14

14

14

13

13

a!3 

13

14

13

b!3

13

13

*13

b!2

b!2

b!2

437

14.1 

867

Apr.

14

14

M16

20

16

16

18

16

a!6

17

20

29

21

21

39

a50

40

31

26 

24

34

35

a38

40

*42

56

12

34

~

813

27.1 

1,610

nay

21

a22

24

22

44

45

48

54

a78

102

80

86

78

*73

78

a!09

140

168

190

*203

Z27 

157

alOO

106

*119

109

95

84

73

a85

a95

2,915

94.0 

5,780

June

104

86

93 

106

134

a!25

116

114

109

106

119

124

a!26

129

129

148

132

*121

124

a!29

134

145

168

193

180

199

*a250

300

234

199

-

4,376

146 

8,680

July

Z20

199

193 

a!85

a!75

168

162

145

134

124

al!2

100

86

82

86

82

75

a68

60

53

*51 

46

42

39

 ale

56

49

53

51

49

46

3,039

98.0 

6,030

Aug.

a47

48

46 

46

44

41

36

a35

34

33

32

39

37

36

a36

36

36

34

34

34

32 

a33

34

31

*31

29

26

26

a26

26

21

1,063

34.9

2,150

Sept.

16

16

16 

16

a!5

a!4

13

11

12

12

13

a!4

14

15

14

25

27

39

a34

29

26 

26

25

25

25

a24

*23

25

26

25

"

619

20.6 

1,230

Calendar year 1955 Max 351 Mln 12 Mean 43.8 Ae-ft 31,720

Water year 1953-54: Max 300 Min 10 Mean 43.1 Ae-ft 31,230

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
220 PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Lolo Creek near Lolo, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°45', long. 114°09', in NW£ sec. 5, T. 11 N., R. 20 W., on left bank 

y miles southwest of Lolo and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 250 sq mi..

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1954. April 1911 to September 1915 at site 

about 2 miles upstream; records not equivalent owing to diversion and tributary inflow.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,290 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs May 20 (gage height, 5.72 ft); minimum, 

8.8 cfs Oct. 8-10 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

1950-54: Maximum discharge that of May 20, 1954; minimum, 6.3 cfs Nov. 9, 1952 (gage 

height, 1.01 ft).

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

are poor. Numerous small diversions mainly for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54., except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1

1.2 

1.4

Oct. 1 to May 20

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

May 21 to Sept. 3O

8.0

12

54

110

410

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

48

86

166

3.0 

4.0 

5.7

410

855

1,970

Note. Same as following 

table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

12

12

12

15

15

13

9.2

-LJI

8.8

12

14

14

13

11

11

11

11

13

12

16 

19

17

17

20

20

*24

21

23

20

18

457.8

14.8

908

Nov.

16

19

21

22

27

30

32

38

36

38

38

38

39

40

41

44

65

53

33

37

47 

48

61

52

47

60

64

64

53

49

-

1,252

41.7

2,480

Dec.

48

*46

43

43

40

44

31

35

43

57

48

50

44

46

50

48

46

42

44

111

94 

62

50

60

60

53

46

48

48

46

48

1,574

50.8

3,120

Jan.

49

44

46

42

47

*54

54

52

48

44

40

35

35

35

35

35

35

40

40

35

304"0

50

45

45

50

60

65

65

60

65

1,420

45.8

2,820

Feb.

70

75

*77

80

85

85

90

100

105

115

110

125

T35

115

105

105

105

100

100

95 

90

*92

101

113

115

98

92

_

-

2,828

101

5,610

Mar.

79

73

70

75

80

80

81

87

120

254

234

191

163

144

136

131

128

118

103

110

110 

105

98

105

94

105

101

*94

83

83

92

3,507

113

6,960

Apr.

92

83

92

136

242

299

266

257

272

251

236

257

302

410

403

403

540

725

685

587

500 

473

528

544

552

592

*605

641

578

520

-

12,071

402

23,940

May

456

424

403

403

540

690

785

866

960

1,320

1,420

1,390

1,200

1,090

1,060

*1,250

1,48O

1,580

1,760

*1,880

1.910 

1,560

1,210

1,090

1,110

*1,000

872

750

685

822

750

32,716

1,055

64,890

June

800

685

650

720

790

705

646

596

574 574-

665

675

785

775

740

822

685

*610

574

582

623

710

828

838

750

828

976

841

660

596

-

21,306

710

42,260

July

715

632

587

587

596

574

540

488

448

410

386

368

347

330

400

324

293

272

239

219

*206 

195

176

161

149

138

129

116

99

92

9?

10,308

333

20,450

Aug.

91

89

83

77

76

83

76

74

71

66

64

65

76

80

84

77

76

71

65

70

92 

78

76

77

*84

109

~9"4 116

83

76

71

2,470

79.7

4,900

Sept.

67

64

61

59

59

64

58

56

54

52

52

54

51

51

63

107

97

120

102

89

82 

77

71

69

66

64

*63

65

72

70

-

2,079

69.3

4,120

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,000 Mln 8.8 Mean 153 Ac-ft 110,700

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,910 Mln 8.8 Mean 252 Ao-ft 182,500

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 efe). May 10 (10:30 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (5.02 ft); May 2O (5 a.m.) 1,980 

cfs (5.72 ft); June 27 (12:30 f.m.) 1,010 cfs (4.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8, 23-25, Jan. 12 to Feb. 22, Mar. 3-6 (no 

gage-height record Feb. 15-22).
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 231

Clark Pork below Missoula, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°52'10", long. 114°07'30", in NE^SE^ sec. 21, T. 13 N., R. 20 W., on 

right bank 2 miles downstream from Bitterroot River and 5 miles west of Missoula.

Drainage area. 9,003 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,090 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 25 years, 4,999 cfs (3,619,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,200 cfs May 21 (gage height, 9.37 ft ; minimum, 900 cfs about Jan. 16 (gage height, 0.30 ft, from recorded range in stage .

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 52,800 cfs May 23, 1948 (gage height. 12.08 ft ; minimum, 388 cfs Jan. 18, 1933 (gage height, 0.58 ft, backwater from ice).

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

poor. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant at Bonner. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 235,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1042: 1931. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.2 

2.0 

3.0

1,480 

2,040 

3,4OO 

5,570

4.0 

6.0 

9.5

8,5OO 

16,400 

35,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.890 

1,940 

2,QOO

2,040

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,130

2.500

2,000

2,070

2,070

2,040

1,920

2,040

2,080

2,080

2,070

2,060

2,070 

2,120 

2,160

2,180 

2,190

 2,220

2,220

2,220

2,240

2,250

2,240

65,160

2,102

129,200

Nov.

2,220 

2,220 

2,240

2,250

2,270

2,320

2,370

2,380

2,35O

2,530

2,330

2,330

2,320

2,330

2,350

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,220

2.160 

2,270 

2,520

2.620 

2,546

2,570

2,540

2,600

2,620

*2,620

-

71,210

2,374

141,200

Dec.

2,600 

2,600 

2,600

2,570

2,520

2,500

2,440

2,350

2,350

2,49O

2,590

2,470

2,520

2,440

2,490

2,540

2,490

2,450

2,400

2,640

2.790 

2,710 

2,500

2.270 

2,270

2,400

2,370

2,350

2,400

2,380

2,300

76,790

2,477

152,300

Jan.

2,380 

2,40O 

2,350

2,350

*2,350

2,440

2,440

2,420

2,42O

2,320

2,270

2,040

1,790

2,02O

1,850

al.SOO

al,650

al,850

al,800

al,900

al,800 

al,900 

a2,O5O

a2,150 

2,140

2.06O

2,O60

2,240

2,550

2.690

2,640

66,820

2,155

132,500

Feb.

2,570 

2,440 

*2,33O

2,290

2,270

2,27O

2,240

2.220

2,220

2,270

' 2,250

2,270

2,670

3,110

3,080

2,84O

2,760

2,810

2,780

2,74O

2,830 

*2,970 

2,950

3,02O 

3.400

3,400

3,260

2,990

-

-

-

75,250

2,688

149,300

Mar.

2,860 

2,570 

2.290

2,400

2,720

2,790

2,900

2,97O

3,110

3,570

3.87O

3,510

3,220

3,020

2,880

2,810

2,830

2,830

2,83O

2,790

2,780 

2,780 

2,69O

2,670 

2,640

2,670

«2,620

2,640

2.44O

2,4OO

2,350

87,450

2,821

173,500

Apr.

2.550 

2,440 

2,470

2,590

3,130

4,120

4,410

4,140

4,O50

4,030

3,810

3,730

3,910

4,500

5,230

5,210

5,570

6,960

8.400

7,8§0

6,990 

6,5OO 

6,370

6,560 

6,780

*7,110

7,510

8,030

8,350

8,090

161,220

5,374

319,800

May

6.9OO 

6,210 

5,770

5.500

5,570

6,840

8,330

9,450

10,800

14,400

17,800

18,600

18,800

*18,100

17,200

18,300

21,800

24,600

26,900

30,400

33,200 

33.50C 

27.50C

23,000 

21.70C

21,80C

20,OOC

17.40C

15.10C

14,60C

14.90C

534, 77C

17,25C

tl,063

June

15,OOO 

15,100 

14,000

13,600

15,600

17,000

15,800

14,500

13,400

13,100

14,100

15,900

17,100

18,500

18,400

18,800

*18,700

16,400

14,600

13,600

14,000 

15,800 

17,800

20,400 

20,400

18,900

21,000

23.70C

22,40<:

18.50C

-

506,100

16,87C

tl,004

July

18,200 

19.400 

18,300

17,100

17,2OO

17,200

16,400

15,300

13,600

12,000

11,300

10,500

9,790

9,180

8,870

8,600

7,930

7,480

6,870

*6,370

5,870 

5,500 

5,210

4,790 

4,500

4,280

3,970

3,730

3,550

3,350

3.180

299,520

9,662

594,100

Aug.

3,150 

3,000 

2,900

2,810

2,860

2,930

3,100

2,640

2.59O

2.66O

2,54O

2,440

2.420

2,416

2,500

2,620

2,690

2,690

2,67O

2,710

2,830 

2,880 

2,99O

*3,040 

3,O9O

3,180

3,330

3.560

3J27C

3,150

3.O90

88,600

2,858

175,700

Sept.

2,900 

2,830 

2,760

2,660

2,600

2,600

2,570

2,500

2,420

2,380

2,350

2,240

2,160

2,130

2.120

2,320

2,600

2,860

2.990

2,916

2,840 

2,780 

2,720

2,660 

2,620

*2,600

2,600

2,620

2,690

2,720

-

77,750

2,592

154,200

Calendar year 1953: Max 39,000 Mln 1.72O Mean 5,558 Ac-ft 4,009,000

Water year 1955-54: Max 53,300 Mln 1.5OO Mean 5,783 Ac-ft 4,187,000

(b! ise. 12.000 cfs). May 21 (8:3O p.m.) 34.2OO cfs (9.37 ft); June 12 (2 a.m.) 

19,500 cfs (6.68 Ij June 28 (13.-.3O a.m.) 24,000 cfs (7.57 ft).

* Discharge, measurement made on this day.

t Expressed In thousands.

a Mo gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for station above Missoula.
222 FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Clark Pork at St. Regis, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°18'05", long. 115°05'15", in center of SW£ sec. 19, T. 18 N., R. 27 Wi, 

on left bank at St. Regis, half a mile downstream from St. Regis River.

Drainage area. 10,709 sq mi.

Records available. October 1910 to September 1923, February 1929 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,600 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Nov. 29, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 7,372 cfs (5,337,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49,000 cfs May 22 (gage height, 16.85 ft); minimum, 1,700 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 3.88 ft).

1910-23, 1929-54: Maximum discharge observed, 68,900 cfs May 24, 1948 (gage height, 

19.96 ft); minimum, 1,000 cfs Dec. 17, 1940 (gage height, 3.36 ft), but may have been 

less during period of ice effect Feb. 19-22, 1929.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant at Bonner. Diversions for irrigation 

of about 244,000 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 8-23, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30)

4.2

5.0 

7.0

1,960

2,950

6,890

10.0

14.0

17.0

15,600

32,700

48,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*2.550 

2,530 

2,580

2,600

2,650

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,720

2.640

2,620

2,660

2,660

2,630

2,530

2,620 

2,650

2,660

2,650

2,630

2,650

2,670

2,700

2,700

2,720

2,740

2,760 

2,760

2,770

2,770

82,760

2,670

164,200

Nov.

1

2,770 

2.760 

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,790

2,840

2,890

2,890

2,880

2,860

2,860

2,840

2,830

2,840

*2,960

3,060 

2,950

2,920

2,890

2,800

2,790

2,920

3,080

3,140

3,130

3,140

5.160 

3,160

3,160

-

87,590

2,920

173,700

Dec.

3,160 

13,160 

3,160

3,140

3,130

3,100

3,020

2,960

2,920

- 3,010

3,070

3,080

3,010

3,060

2,98O

3,020

3,020 

3,000

2,980

3,180

5.580

3,580

3,240

3,010

2.860

2,880

2,940

1

2,900 

2,890

2,900

2,890

94,430

5,046

187,500

Jan.

2,880 

2,900 

2,90O

*2 , 89O

2,900

2,900

2,980

2,980

2,960

2,940

2,840

2,760

2,560

2,440

2,720

2,060

1.960 

2,000

2,250

2,200

2,550

2,100

2,500

2,500

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,750 

5,000

3,200

5.400

82,720

2,668

164,100

Feb.

5,500 

3,200 

3,100

5,100

5,050

5,000

5,000

*5,000

2,950

2.920

2,940

5,020

5,500

5,780

4,000

5,880

5,660 

5,590

5,600

5,590

5,620

5,810

5,880

5,880

4,170

*4.550

4,490

4,500

_

-

98,660

5,524

195,700

Mar.

4,050 

5,790 

5,440

5.200

3,360

3,570

5,660

5,780

4,000

4,790

5.400

5,540

4,950

4,570

4,560

4,220

4,150 

4,150

4,110

4,070

4,090

4,050

4,050

4,000

5,960

*5,880

5,940

5,850 

5,710

5,550

5,510

125,510

4,049

248,900

Apr.

5,460 

5.450 

5,550

5,870

4,450

5,710

6,640

6,620

6,450

6,280

6,100

6,020

6,400

7,720

8,420

8,970

10, 100 

12,800

15.900

15,400

12,400

11,500

11,400

11,700

 12,000

12,200

12,400

12,700 

12,800

12,600

-

265,790

8,860

527,200

May

11,500 

10, 500 

9,700

9.520

9,960

11,700

14,200

16,400

18,500

22,500

27,500

29,800

*29,800

28,900

28,000

29 , 400

55,800 

58,200

42,200

45,800

*48.500

48,200

45,800

*56,600

55,700

52,500

50,500

26,800 

25,700

22,500

22 , 500

855,980

26,970

tl,658

June

22 , 500 

22,200 

21,500

2O, 900

21,800

25,500

23,000

21,300

19, 800

19.200

19,800

21,600

25,900

25,100

25, 800

26,400

 25,900 

25, 800

21,200

19,700

19,500

21,100

25, 800

25,900

27,400

26,100

26,800

29 , 100 

29.400

26,200

-

704,000

25,470

tl,596

July

24,200 

24,600 

24.700

25, 100

25,600

22,700

22, 100

20, 800

19,400

17,000

16,100

14, 900

14, 000

15,200

12, 800

 12,200

11, 600 

10,900

10,200

9,480

8,940

8,370

7,870

7,390

6,860

6,500

6,150

5,770 

5,490

5,240

4.950

420,090

15,550

855,200

Aug.

4.770 

4,650 

4,470

4,520

4,220

4,280

4,280

4,400

5,960

5,870

5,850

5,720

5.660

5,660

5,720

5,790

*5, 870 

5,880

2,870

5,880

5,960

5,980

4,050

4,150

4,170

4,280

4,560

4,400 

4,560

4,260

4,150

127,220

4,104

252,500

Sept.

4.020 

5,850 

5,720

5,660

5,550

5,520

5,460

5,380

3,500

5,200

5,160

5,100

5,000

2,890

2.880

3,130

3,220 

5,640

5,720

5,760

5,640

5,550

5,470

5,380

5,500

5,240

5,200

5,200 

*5,220

5,280

-

101,620

5,587

201, 600

Calendar year 1953: Max 45,500 Min 2,340 Mean 7,166 Ac-ft 5,187,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 48,500 Min 1,960 Mean 8,291 Ac-ft 6,002,000

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 8.
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 223

Flathead River at Flathead, British Columbia 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00', long. 114°29', on left bank at highway bridge 0.2 mile north of 

international boundary, 0.2 mile northwest of Flathead, British Columbia, and 7 miles 

northwest of Trail Creek, Mont.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1929 to September 1954 (no winter records prior to 1952).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,980 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eb Sept. 1, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs May 20 (gage height, 7.40 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Jan. 17.

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 14,600 cfs May 23, 1948 (gage height, 9.1 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum observed, 65 cfs 

Apr. 9, 1929, but may have been less during periods of no record in winter.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Revisions (water years) . MSP 1092: 1933 (maximum gage height only).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 21-29)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

Z.O

165

185

290

578

987

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.2

1,500

2,190

3,990

6,150

11,200

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

340

520

920

1,430

3.0 2,050

4.0 3,600

5.0 5,540

7.0 9,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

268

281 

272

263

254

245

234

231

224

220

214

210

205

200

200

198

198

200

200

200

205

205

202

200

200

198

198

*195

198

205

268

6,791

219

0.49

0.56

13,470

Nov.

456

697 536"

426

390

365

345

325

300

286

286

281

276

272

290

310

310

281

268

258

250

263

254

254

254

268

254

242

238

234

9,463

315

0.70

0.78

18,770

Dec.

228

224 

*224

228

220

231

234

228

220

217

211

210

205

201

198

193

190

200

225

250

230

218

213

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

6,678

215

0.48

0.55

13,250

Jan.

210

210 

210

210

210

210

210

210

208

193

180

170

150

135

122

107

100

107

114

123

136

155

179

198

212

220

222

225

226

225

224

5,611

181

0.40

0.46

11,130

Feb.

2?6~ 222

215

210

202

196

190

182

170

155

145

140

145

149

153

156

160

*166

170

175

180

185

190

195

198

193

187

185

_

-

5,034

180

0.40

0.42

9,980

Mar.

182

155 

140

148

153

159

166

171

189

210

 218

212

200

200

190

189

190

186

184

182

178

175

174

174

170

178

163

135

157

175

195

5,498

177

0.39

0.45

10,910

Apr.

180

160 

TSS

200

220

235

240

238

231

217

192

192

224

315

300

315

537

720

768

744

697

681

643

592

607

585

558

510

480

450

-

12,211

407

0.90

1.00

24,220

May

426

408 

»414

480

689

1,020

1,540

2,260

3,110

3,970

4,430

5,530

4,700

4,490

5,030

6,350

7,840

8,920

10 , 100

11.200

9,330

8,570

7,260

7,010

7,710

7,570

6,210

4,920

4,540

4,950

5,500

156,477

5,050

11.22

12.94

310,400

June

5,560

5,130 

5,150

5,580

6.230

5,350

4,420

3,710

3,690

3,940

*4, 510

4,930

5,460

5,730

5,480

5,090

4,190

3,410

2,960

2 . 900

3,340

4,550

*5,480

5,130

4,950

4,790

4,450

4,450

3,830

3,530

-

137,920

4,600

10.22

11.41

273,600

July

4,400

4.650 

3,920

3,640

3,890

4,150

3,830

3,730

3,340

3,070

2,910

2,710

2,590

2,420

2,360

2,280

2,170

2,020

1,870

1,720

1,620

1,470

1,350

1,260

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,020

974

920

74,964

2,41:0

5.38

6.20

148,700

Aug.

875

839 

*812

812

803

785

732

708

668

632

618

590

576

569

576

562

583

562

520

576

597

548

583

*618

653

660

740

692

604

569

625

20,287

654

1.45

1.67

40,240

Sept.

639

597 

569

555

541

520

506

478

457

439

422

412

406

395

384

384

395

400

406

412

417

412

406

395

384

368

362

384

368

*351

13, 164

439

0.98

1.09

26,110

Calendar year 1953: Max 8,350 Min 100 Mean 1,048 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.60 Ac-ft 758,800

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,200 Min 100 Mean 1,240 Cfsm 2.76 In. 37.53 Ac-ft 900,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Apr. 7.
224 PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Flathead River near Columbia Palls, Mont.

Location. Lat 48 0 28'20", long. 114°05'20", in NE^NE^ sec. 12, T. 31 N., R. 20 W., on 

right bank 1 mile upstream from Middle Pork and 8 miles northeast of Columbia Palls.

Drainage area. 1,553 sq mi.

Records available. September 1910 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1954. Published as North Pork Plathead River near Columbia Falls September 1910 to September 1914.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,109.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). September 1910 to September 1917 staff gage 

at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1910-17, 1935-54), 2,928 cfs (2,120,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,500 cfs May 21 (gage height, 12.25 ft); minimura daily, 350 cfs Jan. 17.

1910-17, 1929-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1954; minimum, 198 cfs 

Jan. 8, 1953 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height records, which are fair. A few small diversions from tributaries for Irrigation of hay 

meadows above station. No regulation.

Revisions (water-years). WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1246: 1911, (maximum only, 

1915-17, 1929, 1938-39, 1946).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 .

1.5

2.0

3.0

4.0

330

475

775

1,560

2,720

6,160

11,800

19,600

32,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

861

547

847 

834

820

801

788

775

762

756

742

 736

730

723

710

704

698

698

692

686

680

674

668

662

650

650

638 

632

622 66"8

716

22,470

725

0.467

0.54

44,570

Nov.

794

987

1,150 

1,020

959

938

917

875

854

834

834

834

820

814

827

924

988

931

 875

840

827

840

847

834

834

882

861 

840

820

808

-

26,409

880

0.567

0.63

52,380

Dec.

8O1

794

794 

788

775

801

788

742

801

882

814

840

742

730

72O

680

650

 670

740

880

830

800

760

740

760

740

720 

740

710

710

710

23,652

763

0.491

0.57

46,910

Jan.

750

740

740 

730

740

740

750

780

TTO

760

700

600

550

500

450

400

350

36(5

380

400

450

500

600

680

720

750

750 

760

750

750

770

19,670

635

O.409

0.47

39,010

Feb.

750

750

 720 

700

700

690

680

620

600

550

500

500

550

600

620

650

680

 690

680

670

680

680

690

736

749

736

692 

692

_

_

-

18,555

663

0.427

0.44

36,800

Mar.

680

548

497 

542

560

602

638

650

736

820

827

808

756

768

730

*723

730

716

698

686

680

668

668

668

632

674

578 

556" 448

644

698

20,609

665

0.428

0.49

40,880

Apr.

668

542

614

762

889

988

9C6

889

875

847

827

847

945

 1,160

1,250

1,320

1,780

2,730

2,940

2,780

2,590

2,470

2,440

2,340

2,440

2,520

2,490 

2,320

2,120

1,950

-

48,299

1,610

1.04

1.16

95,800

May

1,770

1,720

1,690 

1,870"

2,640

3,680

5,020

6,740

9,250

11,700

13,000

*15,600

14,900

13,70O

14,100

16,300

 20,400

24,700

28,100

50,800

 30,500

 27,800

24,600

22,300

22,700

23,800

20,600 

16,600

14,300

14,100

15,000

469,980

15,160

9.76

11.25

932,200

June

16,100

15,700

14,900 

 15,400

17,200

16,600

14,300

12 , 600

11,600

11,800

12,900

14,100

15,300

17,100

16,600

16,000

14,200

12,000

10,300

9,490

10,000

12,600

15,800

16,000

15,600

15,700

15,300 

15,100

13,900

 12,600

-

426,790

14,230

9.16

10.22

846,500

July

14,700

17 , BOO

15,406 

13,700

14,100

15,400

14.70O

12,300

13,000

12,000

11,800

10,900

10,400

9,730

9,310

9,040

8,560

8,190

7,580

7,060

6,830

6,280

5,460

4,900

4,550

4,300

4,110 

3,980

 3,820

3,690

3,530

287,120

9,262

5.96

6.87

569,500

Aug.

3,410

3,300

3,240 

3,150

3,040

2,990

2,920

 2,810

2,720

2,640

2,560

2,490

. 2,420

' 2,390

' 2,390

2,360

2,360

2,390

2,280

2, §00

2,470

2,450

2,520

2,710

2,940

3,150

 4,060

37576"

3,490

3,190

3,340

88,350

2,850

1.84

2.12

175,200

Sept.

3,420

37556"

3,080 

2,97O

3,780

2.63O

2,450

2.30O

2,170

2,060

1,980

1,900

1,860

1,780

1,740

1,690

1,660

1,680

1,730

1,750

1,780

1,770

1,740

1,700

1,670

1,620

1,580 

1,620

1,570

1.510

-

61,440

2,048

1.32

1.47

121,900

Calendar year 1953: Max 22,500 Mln 264 Mean 3,226 Cfsm 2.08 In. 28.22 Ac-ft 2,335,OOO

Water year 1953-54: Max 30,800 Mln 350 Mean 4,146 Cfsm 2.67 In. 36.23 Ac-ft 3,002,000

Peak discharge (base, 11.000 efs). May 21 (2 a.m.) 31,500 cfs (12.25 ft); June 14 (6 p.m.) 17,200 

cfs (9.44 ft); June 23 (9:30 to 11:30 p.m.) 16,700 cfs (9.32 ft); July 2 (7:30 a.m.) 18,200 cfa 

(9.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 1-23; no gage-height record Dec. 15 to Jan. 

31; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, temperature records and records for 

other Plathead River stations.
PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 225

Middle Pork Flathead River near West Glacier, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°29'50", long. 114 0 00'30", in SW^NE£ sec. 34, T. 32 N., R. 19 W., on 

lert bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from McDonald Creek, 1-J miles west of 

West Glacier (formerly Belton), and 3^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,128 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1954. 

diddle Fork Flathead River near Belton.

Prior to October 1947, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,130 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Nov. 22, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 2,809 cfs (2,034,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,500 cfs May 20 (gage height, 13.01 ft); minImum daily, 270 cfs Jan. 17.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1954; minimum, less than 173 cfs 

Nov. 27, 1952 (stage below intake pipe).

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

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

250

420

630

1,100

2,440

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

13.0

4,400

10,200

20,300

34,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

527 

527

506

499

485

478

472

459

446

440

440

 433

433

426

420

414

414

408 

408

402

396

390 

390

384

378

360

354

554

354

366

372

13,135

424

0.376

0.43

26,050

Nov.

3B4 

426

426

408

396

384

390

384

372

566

372

366

366

366

366

440

592

57C 

*513

478

452

472 

499

485

478

506

520

506

499

492

-

13,274

442

0.392

0.44

26,330

Dec.

499 

499

492

499

492

499

499

485

506

600

555

562

534

506

520

472

420 *333" 

472

585

592

548 

520

478

499

492

466

485

459

459

466

15,593

503

0.446

0.51

30,930

Jan.

527 

I5S

492

485

492

492

499

527

513

499

452

366

354

b340

b300

b280

b270

b5So"

b300

b320

b350

b380 

408

446

472

 472

466

472

466

466

478

13,156

424

0.376

0.43

26,090

Feb.

499 

499

485

472

472

466

452

446

459

466

446

466

520

578

562

548

541

*555 

541

534

541

541 

534

578

638

646

WB

592

-

_

-

14,685

524

0.465

0.48

' 29,130

Bar.

578 

485

485

485

485

499

506

527

592

728

791

rrs

737

719

702

*686

694

694 

678

670

670

670 

662

662

646

654

630

585

592

608

622

19,515

630

0.559

0.64

38,710

Apr.

630 

541

54T

622

800

940

920

872

863

836

827

854

1,020

1,400

1,540

1,640

2,630

3.950 

3,750

*3,260

2,900

2,710 

2,660

2,550

2,580

2,710

2,730

2,570

2,400

2,200

-

54,426

1,814

1.61

1.80

108,000

May

2,040 

1,890

1.840

1,880

2,400

3,910

5,360

6,690

8,670

11,200

12,900

*17,000

15,000

13,800

14,300

16,300

* 20, 400

22,600 

26,200

*32,000

27,800

*24,400 

20,100

18,500

20,100

20,300

17,100

14,000

12,000

12,100

13,600

436,380

14,080

12.5

14.41

865,500

June

14,200 

13,200

12,100

12,900

15,000

13,800

11,600

10,200

9,740

10,100

*11,800

14,500

15,100

15,400

14,600

13,800

12,000

10,100 

8,700

8.400

10,600

14,500 

16.800

16,660

14,800

14,700

14,900

14,700

12,500

11,400

-

388,140

12,940

11.5

12.83

769,900

July

13,500 

13,800

11,700

11,500

12,700

13,400

12,500

*12,600

11,300

10,500

10,100

9,610

9,490

'- 8,880

8,430

8,340

7,710

7,410 

6,770

6,410

6,210

5,550 

4,810

4,350

4,180

4,020

3,890

3,65O

3,420

*3,220

5.070

253,020

8,162

7.24

8.35

501,900

Aug.

2,910 

2,840

2,740

2,620

2,470

2,460

2,350

2,280

2,180

2,110

2,020

1,930

1,860

1,850

1,840

1,820

1,720

1,660 

1,540

1,520

1,480

1,450 

1,6T6

1,700

1,660

1,920

2,700

2,400

2,140

1,980

*1,960

63,720

2,055

1.82

2.10

126,400

Sept.

1,950 

1,810

1,720

1,640

1,540

1,480

1,400

1,310

1,230

1,180

1,130

1,110

1,080

1,040

1,000

960

950

5TO 

1,060

1,200

1,290

1,290 

1,250

1,210

1,170

1,130

1,100

1,130

1,100

1,020

-

37,450

1,246

1.11

1.24

74,280

Calendar year 1953: Max 23,500 Bin 210 Mean 3,184 Cfsm 2.82 In. 38.29 Ao-ft 2,305,000

Water year 1953-5* Max 32,000 Bin 270 Mean 3,623 Cfsm 3.21 In. 43.66 Ao-ft 2,623,000

harge (base. 8.700 of a) . May 12 {10 to 11 a.m.) 17,900 cfs (8.30 ft); May 20 (12:30

0 efs (13.01 ft): June 5 (1 p.a.) 15,400 cfs (7.57 ft); June 14 (7 to 9 a.m.) 15,700 cfs

June 23 (11 a.m.) 17,600 efs (8.22 ft).

Peak disc

?

.».) 34.500 

7.66 ft); Ji

 * Discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
226 FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

South Fork Flathead River at Spotted Bear ranger station, near Hungry Horse, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°55'20", long. 113°31'25", in SE£SW£ sec. 17, T. 25 N., R. 15 W., on 

left bank 600 ft south of Spotted Bear ranger station, 1,000 ft upstream from Spotted 

Bear River, and 40 miles southeast of Hungry Horse.

Drainage area. 958 sq mi.

Records available. August 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,670 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 2,017 cfs (1,460,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 cfs May 20 (gage height, 12.75 ft); minimum daily, 150 cfs Jan. 17.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1954; minimum, less than 121 cfs 

Dec. 26, 1952 (stage below intake pipes).

Flood of May-June 1948 reached a stage of 14.00 ft about May 22 .(discharge, 22,000 

cfs, by slope-area determination of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions.--WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to July 26)

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

137

209

339

600

1,500

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.5

2,530

5,500

11,600

20,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

326

32T

317 

313

309

302

295

266

265

282

275

271

266

265

265

262

262

259

259

256

259

*256

252

246

246

243

240

245

243

249

246

6,405

271

0.263

0.33

16,670

Nov.

252

27S

265 

256

246

246

252

246

243

240

240

*240

240

240

249

320

413 363"

317

266

262

266

299

295

286

335

324

309

3O6

299

-

8,459

282

0.294

0.33

16,780

Dec.

299

292

266 

266

285

286

262

265

*275

317

292

299

275

259

302

268

237

565

324

355

335

313

299

302

292

3 O2

276

282

271

266

275

8,992

290

0.303

0.35

17,640

Jan.

265

276

275 

271

285

285

285

292

266

276

262

240

220

195

180

160

150

T55

175

190

210

240

250

235

230

235

*235

260

255

260

30Q

7,459

241

0.252

0.29

14,790

Feb.

290

285

260 

260

265

260

260

260

260

275

356" 270

340 335"

320

315

320

325

320

315

310

310

315

320

325

320

315

310

_

-

8,495

303

0.316

0.33

16,850

Mar.

*295

265

310 

350

370

390

410

430

450

460

460

450

435

440

435

430

425

425

421

421

425

417

406

404

383

404

383

270

*2T5~

300

340

12,101

390

0.407

0.47

24,000

Apr.

363

367

367 

404

455

522

508

504

522

517

506

540

670

933

1,070

1,180

2,240

2.690

2,400

2,060

1,810

1,670

1,680

1,800

2,060

2,420

2,430

2,340

*2,140

1,950

39,160

1,305

1.36

1.52

77,670

May

1,760

1,63O

1.560 

1,610

2,240

3,270

3,660

4,640

5,910

6,420

9,440

11,800

10,100

9,260

9,630

11,700

14,900

* 16, 200

18,500

20.100

18,200

14,000

11,000

10,600

12,700

12,700

9,900

7,660

6,530

6,700

7,340

264,300

9,171

9.57

11.04

563,900

June

7,640

7,140

6,570 

7,340

9,390

6,340

*6,960

6,040

5,790

5,720

6,610

6,150

9,650

9,960

9,390

9,240

6,000

6,530

5,700

S.790

7,120

9,920

12,700

15.200

*ll,So6

11,300

12,000

11,300

8, "50

7,920

256,060

8,535

8.91

9.94

507,900

July

10,000

1O.8OO

9,356 

9,390

10,40O

J.0,200

9,660

9,370

6,060

6,940

5,990

6,020

6,020

5,500

4,970

4,790

4,330

4,020

3,610

3,300

3,150

2,650

2,450

2,230

2,090

2,010

1,950

1,850

1,740

1,620

1,520

166,220

5,362

5.60

6.45

329,700

Aug.

1,450

1,380

*1,310 

1,270

1,230

1,260

1,190

1,120

1,080

1,O40

1,010

975

957

921

915

921

685

861

822

795

795

760

770

760

760

775

622

790

745

715

7l5

29,619

9J>2

1.00

1.16

59,150

Sept.

695

675

635 

615

620

625

*595

572

548

530

512

495

466

473

464

460 4"5¥

591

660

645

660

670

660

665

660

645

620

650

630

595

17,832

594

0.620

O.69

35,370

Calendar year 1953: Max 17,20O Mln 160 Mean 1,942 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.52 Ac-ft 1,406,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 20.1OO Mln 150 Mean 2,321 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.90 Ac-ft 1,681,000

Peak discharge (base, 7,50O efa).--May 12 (6:30 a.m.; J.<L,JUU ^j.o \».^ 

21,OOO cfs (12.75 ft)j June 5 (12:3O p.m.) 9,720 cfs (7.87 ft)j June 14 

of8 (8.02 ft)3 June 24 (8 a.m.) 15,000 cfs (10.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

12,500 cfs (9.34 ft); May 20 (5 a.m.)

" (10 a.m. to 12 m.) 10,20O

K jjiacnai-ge measurement maae on ^nis day.

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 12 to Mar. 16, Mar. 28-31 (no gage-height

.^=r Jan. 21, 24-26).
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 

Spotted Bear River near Hungry Horse, Mont.

227

Location. Lat 47°55'40", long. 113°31'10", near center of sec. 17, T. 25 N., R. 15 W., 

on left bank a third of a mile upstream from mouth and 40 miles southeast of Hungry 

Horse.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available . October 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,690 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 384 cfs (278,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,480 cfs my 20 (gage height, 7.40 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Jan. 17.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1954; minimum, 20 cfs Jan. 5, 1953 

(gage height, 0.67 ft), but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

Flood of May-June 1948 reached a stage of 7.24 ft about May 22 (discharge, 4,010 

cfs, by slope-area determination of peak flow).

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

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 10-12, 16-29)

0.6 

.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

Oct. 1 to May 12

23

56

110

185

340

May 13 to Sept. 30

2.5 550

3.0 825

4.0 1,560

5.0 2,490

6.0 3,530

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

62

128

225

345

610

3.0 930

4.0 1,710

6.0 3,700

7.5 5,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

56SB53

53

52

52

51

51

50

50

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

46

46

56

47

*46

46

44

44

43

4T

43

43

46

46

1,484

47.9

0.260

0.30

2,940

Nov.

47

52

50

46

46

46

47

46

44

43

43

43

*43

43

44

60

89

75

59

50

53

53

55

53

53

60

59

59

56

55

-

1,570

52.3

0.284

0.32

3,110

Dec.

53

53

52

52 ' 51

52

50

46

*50

56

51

50

44

43

52

39

35

4T

50

64

56

53

53

53

53

53

48

47

48

47

47

1,543

49.8

0.271

0.31

3,060

Jan.

48

46

47

44

44

46

47

50

4T

46

42

38

35

32

28

27

25

2S

32

35

39

42

45

42

40

40

*41

38

36

35

42

1,227

39.6

0.215

0.25

2,430

Feb.

42

40

38

37

4TT

38

38

38

40

42

47

50

65

TO

55

50

50

55

50

50

50

50

50

53

58

55

53

52

_

.

-

1,346

48.1

0.261

0.27

2,670

Mar.

*37

30

3T

42

50

55

62

65

66

68

71

70

62

65

62

60

65

65

65

66

66

64

65

62

56

65

115

120

*TT7

105

95

2,086

67.3

0.366

0.42

4,140

Apr.

85

83

88

93

70

75

73

71

76

75

75

84

112

167

177

209

487

546

TOJ

356

308

277

274

284

340

412

412

384

*336

298

-

6,767

226

1.23

1.37

13,420

May

267

246

240

?4TT

380

625

771

1,020

1,530

2,110

2,330

2,650

2,050

1,960

2,120

2,770

3,440

*3,700

4,340

4,780

4,060

3,200

2,590

2,560

3,210

3,210

2,380

1,840

1,580

1,710

1,920

65,829

2,124

11.5

13.30

130,600

June

1,940

1,660

1,520

1,800

2,240

1,730

1,390

*1,220

1,220

1,210

1,500

1,810

2,080

1,960

1,770

1,660

1,360

1,120

1,010

1,140

1,500

2,010

2,530

 2,340

2,040

2,020

2,070

1,780

1,440

1,430

-

50,500

1,683

9.15

10.21

100,200

July

1,680

1,540

1,390

1,390

1,530

1,430

1,370

1,280

1,110

958

852

839

794

735

683

634

574

539

490

451

425

400

363

332

309

292

276

260

250

239

228

23,643

763

4.15

4.78

46,900

Aug.

218

2158"

*194

180

187

200

180

168

161

155

146

140

146

146

140

140

134

131

123

123

123

128

128

125

128

134

131

120

112

105 TT2"

4,566

147

0.799

0.92

9,060

Sept.

107

100

98

96

100

107

*96

89

85

83

81

77

75

75

IL

73

77

98

112

115

123 m102

96

92

87

85

98

89

85

-

2,786

92.9

0.505

0.56

5,530

Calendar year 1953 : Max 3,460 Min 25 Mean 375 Cfsm 2.O4 In. 27.66 Ac-ft 271, 3OO

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,780 Min 25 Mean 448 Cfsm 2.43 In. 33. Ol Ac-ft 324,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,50O efs).--Hay 12 (2:3O a.m.) 3,ISO cfs (5.5O ft): Hay 2O (4 a.m.) 5,48O 

cfs (7.40 ftj; May Zfl (12:3o a.m.) 3,620 cfs (5.80 ft); June 1 (* to 6 a.m.) 2,000 cfs (4.25 ft); 

June 5 (3:30 a.m.) 2,420 cfs (4.73 ft); June 13 (3 a.m.) 2,16O cfs (4.52 ft); June 23 14:30 a.m.) 

2,700 cfs (5.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-19, 24, Jan. 12 to Feb. 22, Mar. 1-8, 

Mar. 27 to Apr. 3.
228 FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 

Twin Creek near Hungry Horse, Mont.

Location.--Lat 47°59'10", long. 113°33'30", in E£ sec. 25, T. 26 N., R. 16 W., on left 

bank: 300 ft upstream from road bridge, 0.1 mile upstream from mouth, and 36 miles 

southeast of Hungry Horse.

Drainage area. 47.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,610 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--6 years, 120 cfs (86,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,790 cfs May 19 (gage height, 8.33 ft), from 

rat ing curve extended above 1,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 8.1 ft; minimum, 6.0 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 1.82 ft), but may have been less 

during periods of ice effect.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1954; minimum, 3.9 cfs Mar. 8, Nov. 26, 

1952 (gage height, 1.77 ft), but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

Flood of May-June 1948 reached a stage of 8.1 ft about May 22 (discharge, 2,410 cfs, 

by slope-area determination of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those for period Apr. 15 

to May 31, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to May 19)

Oct. 1 to May 19 May 20 to Sept. 30

14

30

70

140

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

210

400

690

1,160

2,230

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

3.0 

4.0

12 5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

425

716

1,190

2,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.

9.

9 .

9.

9.

9. 

9.

9 .

8.

*8^

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

9.

9.0

285.8

9.22

0.196

0.23

567

Nov.

9.5

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.2

9.5

9.2

9.0

8.7

9.0

8.7

*8.7

8.7

9.2

11

17

13

12 

11

11

12

13

13

13

16

15

14

14

14

-

341.6

11.4

0.243

0.27

678

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

*13

13

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

11

13 

15

14

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

389

12.5

0.266

0.31

772

Jan.

11

12

12

12

12

12

. 12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

9

Ii5

8

9 

10

11

12

12

12

11

11

*11

11

11

11

13

346.5

11.2

0.238

0.27

687

Feb.

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

12

15

22

19

18

18

17

17

17 

17

17

17

17

23

25

23

21

20

_

_

-

451

16.1

0.343

0.36

895

Mar.

13

*8

9

12

14

17

22

23

33

45

40

36

34

33

32

31

32

32

31 

33

33

32

32

33

32

33

26

30

*32

31

28

872

28.1

0.598

0.69

1,730

Apr.

27

26

28

31

38

42

39

39

42

41

41

48

82

148

128

178

389

363

257

183

153

141

141

167

223

234

206

*174

146

125

-

3,880

129

2.74

3.07

7,700

May

109

98

98

128

292

407

499

599

748

860

870

1,100

773

744

796

1,000

1,210

*1,220

1.860 

1,750

1,250

896

768

801

925

764

557

428

398

479

636

23,063

744

15.8

18.25

45,740

June

602

476

453

543

587

442

*353

317

333

349

509

569

593

543

490

418

335

275

li

414

534

572

476

*423

411

402

353

293

291

-

12,895

430

9.15

10.20

25,580

July

351

306

268

268

272

251

230

210

176

157

141

132

125

115

106

100

91

85

78 

73

79

78

67

61

58

54

51

48

45

43

41

4,160

134

2.85

3.29

8,250

Aug.

38

37

36

*33

34

37

33

31

30

28

27

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

22 

22

22

22

24

22

21

29

27

22

20

20

22

831

26.8

0.570

0.66

1,650

Sept.

20

19

18

18

19

19

*17

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

14

19

19 

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

22

19

17

-

528

17.6

0.374

0.42

1,050

Calendar year 1953: Max 864 Min 5 Mean 115 Cfsm 2.45 In. 33.31 Ac-ft 83,470

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,860 Min 7.5 Mean 132 Cfsm 2.81 In. 38.02 Ac-ft 95,300

Peak discharge (base. 480 cfs). May 11 (12 p.ra'.) 1,640 cfs (7.79 ft); May 19 (10 p.m.) 2,790 cfs

(8.33 ft); May 25 (2 a.m.) 971 cfs (6.62 ft) May 31 (8 to 10 p.m.) 654 cfs (5.81 ft); June 5 (3 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20, Dec. 13-19, 23-25, 29, Jan. 12 tp Feb. 18, 

Mar. 1-6, 13-15.
PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 229

Lower Twin Creek near Hungry Horse, Mont.

Location Lat 47°59'40", long. 113°33'20", in SE^ sec. 24, T. 26 N., R. 16 W., on left 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth and 35 miles southeast of Hungry Horse.

Drainage area. 22.4 sq mi.

Records available. August 1948 to September 1954.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,630 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--6 years, 67.6 cfs (48,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 868 cfs May 20 (gage height, 4.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 4.35 ft (Inside well, from gage-relation curve); minimum daily, 5 cfs Jan. 17.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1954; minimum, 0.8 cfs Jan. 28, 1952 

(gage height, 0.79 ft, caused by temporary storage behind ice Jam upstream).

Flood of May-June 1948 reached a stage of 5.25 ft (from outside gage) about May 22 

(discharge, 1,200 cfs, by slope-area determination of peak flow).

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 9-12)

Oct. 1 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

5.3

12

24

49

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

84

160

350

670

0.8

.9

1.2

1.5 62

2.0 138

3.0 392

3.5 562

4.0 860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

.30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.8

TS

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

*6.8

6.5

57S

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

219.6

7.08

0.316

0.36

436

Nov.

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.9

FT?

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

 5.9

5.9

6.2

9.6

9.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.5

7.8

7.8

8.4

10 ~?.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

-

214.1

7.14

0.319

0.36

425

Dec .

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

*8.8

9.6

11

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.2

9.2

b8.5

b8.5

8.8

10

9.2

8.8

10

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.1

FTT

8.4

281.0

9.06

0.404

0.47

557

Jan.

8.8

8.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

b8

b7.5

b7

b6. 5

b5.5

b5.5

b5

aF.5

a6

a6.5

a7.5

a8. 5

a9

aF.5

as

a7.5

*7.5

7.2

7.2

6.8

8.8

232.4

7.50

0.335

0.39

461

Feb.

8.4

7.8

7.5

77S

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.1

8.1

9.2

9.6

14

TZ

11

10

1011

10

10

10

10

10

14

14

13

12

12

_

_

-

280.4

10.0

0.446

0.47

556

Mar.

11

*b6.5

b8

b8.5

blO

12

15

21

27_

25

22

21

21

20

19

20

20

20

21

20

21

21

21

20

20

24

b27

*b26

b24

18

577.0

18.6

0.830

0.96

1,140

Apr.

18

17

TS

21

28

29

27

28

29

28

29

32

47

59

60

80

195

210 T5E~

116

98

88

83

88

106

118

118

 106

93

76

-

2,201

73.4

3.28

3.65

4,370

May

69

63

61

7?

142

235

281

353

392

449

467

512

395

378

398

481

520

 545

631

BUT

455

340

300

295

331

306

247

208

196

215

265

10,203

329

14.7

16.94

20,2^0

June

273

237

230

262

284

232

 196

182

185

198

314

343 3"SfB~

303

275

247

201

176

165

T7S

247

292

320

270

 252

260

270

240

173

180

-

7,313

244

10.9

12.14

14,510

July

257 2~05~

171

185

201

173

171

160

146

120

107

107

106

98

90

83

78

72

66

63

63

55

47

43

42

40

39

36

33

31

30

3,118

101

4.51

5.18

6,180

Aug.

29

2S

28

*27

28

27

26

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

18

16

TS

20

18

18

18

18

18

648

20.9

0.933

1.08

1,290

Sept.

17

17

17

16

17

16

 16

15

15

15

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

15

15

17

20

ZTJ

20

20

20

20

20

18

493

16.4

0.732

O.S2

978

Calendar year 1953: Max 47-9 Mln 3 Mean 65.2 Cfsm 2.91 In. 39.52 Ac-ft 47,160

Water year 1953-54: Max 631 Mlti 5 Mean 70.7 Cfsm 3.16 In. 42.82 Ac-ft 51,140

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). May 12 (3:30 a.m.) 590 cfs (3.62 ft); May 20 (12:30 a.m.) 868 cfs 

(4.01 ft); June 5 (2 a.m.} 3OO cfs (2.68 ft); June 11 (6:30 p.m.) 383 cfs (2.97 ft); June 22 (8:30 

p.m.) 366 cfs (2.91 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of temperature records and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
230

FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Sullivan Creek near Hungry Horse, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°01'45", long. 113"42'10" , In W? sec. 12, T. 26 N., R. 17 W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Qulntonkon Creek, 1 mile upstream from Hungry 

Horse Reservoir flow line, and 30 miles southeast of Hungry Horse.

Drainage area. 71.3 sq mi.

Records available. September 1948 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,740 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 212 cfs (153,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.750 cfs May 19 (gage height, 5.29 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Nov. 4 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1954; minimum daily, 10 cfs Nov. 26, 

1952.

Flood of May-June 1948 reached a discharge of 2,280 cfs about May 22, by slope-area 

determination of peak flow at site 1,300 ft upstream.

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

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

1.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

149

300

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

530

825

1,160

1,650

2,310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

19

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf am

In.

AC-ft

Oct.

Zi

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

*19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

22

23

619

20.0

0.280

0.32

1,230

Nov.

2Z

23

19

18

18

20

21

20

19

19

22

*22

22

22

22

58

78

42

33

30

28

29

29

28

28

43

37

37

34

33

-

876

29.2

0.410

0.46

1,740

Dec.

33

33

31

31

30

30

28

30

30

34

31

30

28

27

27

26

26

28

36

40

39

34

33

32

31

30

30

31

28

28

28

953

30.7

0.431

0.50

1,890

Jan.

28

28

27

26

28

29

28

29

28

27

25

24

23

22

20

20

11

20

22

22

24

25

24

25

26

27

27

27

29

31

H.

794

25.6

0.359

<X41

4*0

Feb.

33

33

32

33

34

34

34

34

33

33

32

44

43

44

42

44

44

43

38

37

37

37

35

43

iS

44

42

41

-

_

-

1,068

38.1

0.534

0.56

2,120

Mar.

38

*50

54

62

68

74

78

80

81

82

83

80

74

70

68

67

66

63

60

60

59

57

55

54

52

51

50

48

48

50

*54

1,936

62.5

0.877

1.01

3,840

Apr.

57

41

68

80

74

68

63

63

69

66

66

75

150

219

196

228

522

525

388

289

238

210

201

213

254

293

278

254

219

190

-

5,665

189

2.65

2.95

11,240

May

*166

152

147

166

300

495

602

700

625

994

1,130

1,310

994

 36

9oC

1,210

1,460

1,650

*2.110

1,940

1,650

1,310

1,150

1,160

1,240

1,080

864

682 612'

682

877

29,582

954

13.4

15.43

58,680

June

903

786

724

806

858

706

607

*590

585

596

893

948

903" 955

844

736

607

500

460

500

682

870

955

*844

792

799

838

786

688

652

-

22,413

747

10.5

11.69

44,460

July

876

754

658

640

629

580

541

465

416

370

332

304

282

261

251

234

213

198

185

172

185

174

156

145

138

129

123

116

112

106

102

9,847

318

4.46

5.14

19,530

Aug.

97

93

*90

86

83

82

78

74

72

68

67

66

66

63

64

66

64

63

59

62

60

63

82

64

60

125

131

'«395

75

85

2,386

77.0

1.08

1,24

4,730

Sept.

74

68

66

63

69

74

64

*62

58

55

54

51

49

48

46

45

55

90

78

74

.69

67

63

60

57

55

55

66

56

52

-

1,843

61.4

0.861

0.96

3,660

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,290 Min 12 Mean 180 Cfsm 2.52 In. 34.29 Ac-ft 130,500

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,110 Min 18 Mean 214 Cfsm 3.00 In. 40.67 Ac-ft 154,700

Peak diacharge (baae. 700 efa).--May 11 (11 p.m.) 1,620 cfa (4.47 ft); May 19 (8 p.m.) 2,750 cfa 

(5.29 ft); May 31 (11 p.m.) 922 cfs (3.65 ft); June 11 (9 p.m.) 1,000 cfa (3.77 ft); June 22 (8:30 

to 11 p.m.) 1,060 ofs (3.81 ft); July 1 (9 a.m.) 1,000 efs (3.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stagerdiacharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-20, 24, Jan. 12 to Feb. 16, Mar. 2-6, 9-15, 

27-3O.
PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 231

Graves Creek near Hungry Horse, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°07'30", long. 113°49'10", in SE£ sec. 1, T. 27 N., R. 18 W., on" left 

bank 500 ft upstream from Hungry Horse Reservoir flow line and 22 miles southeast of 

Hungry Horse.

Drainage area.--27.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1948 to September 1954.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 2| miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 136 cfs (98,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge dur:na year, 1,300 cfs May 19 (gage height, 4.82 ft); minimum, 8.6 cfs Oct. 24, 25 (gate height, 1.83 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, l',520 cfs June 22, 1950 (gage height, 5.70,ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 4.5 cfs Nov..26, 1952. *

Flood of May-June 1948 reached a stage of 5.33 ft about May 22 (discharge, 1,440 

cfs, by slope-area determination of peak flow), at former site and datum.

Remarks. Records gjod except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 8-16)

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

42

84

176

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

370

650

980

1,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

*9.8

9.8

9.2

8.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.8

13

18.

331.2

10.7

0.396

0.46

657

Nov.

18

16

14

13

12

12

14

13

12

11

12

*12

13

13

14

29

51

37

29

26

24

25

24

22

23

31

30

28

27

26

-

631

21.0

0.778

0.87

1,250

Dec.

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

*23

24

26

25

25

23

23

22

21

20

20

22

30

29

27

24

24

22

22

b22

22

20

18

19

730

23.5

0.870

1.01

1,450

Jan.

20

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

b20

b!9

b!8

b!6

b!5

b!4

blS

b!6

b!6

b!7

b!9

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

19

19

17

18

20

559

18.0

0.667

0.77

1,110

Feb.

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

b!9

b23

25

26

24

24

22

24

21

20

21

20

20

21

22

22

20

20

_

_

-

555

19.8

0.733

0.76

1,100

Mar.

20

b20

*b!9

, b!8

blT.

b!7

17

20

31

51

53

50

46

44

41

38

34

31

29

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

b23

b22

b22

b23

24

891

28.7

1.06

1.23

1,770

Apr.

23

22

24

25

29

31

29

29

29

28

27

27

42

86

90

86

131

171

163

140

119

102

92

82

86

102

104

100

90

79

-

2,188

72.9

Z.70

3.01

4,340

May

*70

61

56

59

82

136

191

248

316

395

486

650

470

420

458

596

800

917

1.110

1,110

1,010

864

689

663

780

741

554

431

375

366

410

15,514

500

18.5

 21.37

30,770

June

432

448

420

448

502

448

*390

361

348

366

638

689

748

754

663

656

492

380

320

316

436

676

819

*715

656

682

748

702

578

514

-

16,405

547

20.3

22.60

32,540

July

834

812

602

584

638

620

560

502

420

375

334

316

312

294

272

252

237

216

197

179

185

160

138

119

111

102

96

90

82

79

li

9,792

316

11.7

13.49

19,420

Aug.

69

64

*61

59

57

54

51

50

43

44

43

40

39

38

39

39

40

39

38

38

38

39

57

49

45

104

148

124

104

88

84

1,830

59.0

2.19

2.52

3,630

Sept.

72

64

60

57

57

57

*52

50

46

45

43

41

39

38

11

37

39

68

72

69

67

66

64

60

56

52

51

53

49

45

-

1,606

53.5

1.98

2.21

3,190

Calendar year 1953 : Max 952 Min 7 ' Mean 108 Cfsm 4.00 In. 54.23 Ac-ft 77,940

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,110 Min 3.6 Mean 140 Cfsm 5.19 In. 70.30 Ac-ft 101,200

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs).--May 12 (2 to 4 a.m.) 728 ofs (4.28 ft): May 19 (11:30 p.m..) 1,300 

cfs (4.82 ft); June 1 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) 502 cfs (3.68 ft); June 5 (6 to 8 a.m.) 519 cfs (3.71 ft); 

June 13 (8 to 12 p.m.) 826 cfs (4.22 ft); June 23 (2 to 4 a.'m.) 858 cfs (4.32 ft); July 1 (6 to 9 

p.m.) 987 ofs (4.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

380101 O - 56 - 16
232 PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Hungry Horse Reservoir near Hungry Horse, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°20'30", long. 114°00'50", in NE^NE^-NWi sec. 27, T. 30 N., R. 19 W., in 

block 14 of Hungry Horse Dam, 3 miles southeast of Hungry Horse.

Drainage area.- -1.654 sq mi,

Records available. September 1951 to September 1954.

Gage . Water- stage recorder equipped with remote indicator in powerhouse. Datum of ga&e 

Is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). During construction and prior 

to [fay 1, 1953, various types of nonrecording gages were used.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 3,442,000 acre-ft July 15 (elevation, 

3,560.60 ft); minimum observed, 1,582,000 acre-ft May 5 (elevation, 3,461.06 ft).

1951-54: Maximum contents observed, that of July 15, 1954; minimum contents observed since normal low operating level reached in May 1952, 607,700 acre-ft Jan. 13, 

1953 (elevation, 3,362.50 ft).

Remarks . - -Reservoir formed by concrete dam; construction of dam began in 1948, completed 

IE~T952. Storage began Sept. 21, 1951. Capacity, 3,428,000 acre-ft between 3,560 ft 

(controlled spillway elevation) and 3,196 ft. Dead storage, 40,140 acre-ft. Normal 

operating low level, 3,336 ft for on-site power generation, (contents, 445,900 acreft exclusive of dead storage). Figures given herein represent usable contents aboVe 

elevation 3,196 ft. Water is used for power production, flood control, and irrigation.

Cooperation. Daily elevations furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

531.95

531.94

531.96

531.98

532.00

532. OZ

53Z.04

53Z.05

532.06

53Z.07

53Z.07

532.07

53Z.10

53Z.08

53Z.09

53Z.10

53Z.11

532.11

532.12

53Z.05

532.05

531.94

531.90

531.89

531.91

531.65

531.39

531.05

530.60

530.20

5Z9.45

Nov.

5Z8.74

5Z7.95

5Z7.29

5Z6.64

526.41

5Z6.34

526.34

5Z6.34

526.07

525.79

5Z5.50

5Z4.84

524.36

5Z4.ZO

5Z4.31

524.07

5Z3.90

5Z3.72

523.43

523. 1Z

52Z.93

SZ2.63

522.19

5Z1.60

521.10

5Z0.93

520.86

520.86

5Z0.87

5Z0.60

-

Dec.

520. 27

519.98

519.75

519 . 50

519. Z5

519. OZ

518.66

518.43

518. Z5

517.95

517. 7Z

517.58

517. 5Z

517.25

517.10

516.88

516.65

516.45

516.45

516.48

516.33

516. Z3

516. 1Z

516.08

516.13

516.04

516. OZ

515.80

515.76

515.70

515.76

Jan.

515.77

515. 8Z

515.80

515. 7Z

515.72

515. 7Z

515.72

515.74

515. 7Z

515.71

515.51

515.13

514.95

514.73

514.30

513.73

513.14

51Z.56

511.94

511.29

510.69

510. Z6

509.77

509.34

508.72

508.39

508.30

508.16

508.00

507.83

507 . 80

Feb.

507.50

507.15

506.80

506 . 46

506.04

505.88

505.68

505.31

504.87

504.14

503.27

502.87

501.85

501.19

500. Z8

499.39

498.46

497.56

496.63

495.67

494.80

493.82

49Z.83

491.98

491.02

490. 1Z

490.19

490.25

_

.

-

Mar.

489.67

488.91

488.16

487.49

486.75

486.78

486.80

486. Zl

485.60

485.53

485.44

485.38

485.46

485.53

485.50

485.55

485.52

485.55

485.62

485.69

485.76

485.70

485.73

485.80

485.84

485.77

485.89

485.93

485.68

485.64

485.58

Apr.

485.32

485.05

485.19

485. Z5

484.78

484.35

483. 8Z

483.01

482.15

481.30

480.65

479.88

479. 1Z

478.37

477.56

476.35

475.47

474.72

473.85

47Z.56

471.04

469.75

468.85

468. ZO

467.61

467. 2Z

466.70

466.10

465.51

464.81

-

May

464.07

463. Z5

46Z.4Z

461.63

461.06

461.38

461.52

461.89

46Z.55

463.85

466.08,

469. 4Z

471. 8Z

474.16

476.56

479. 4Z

482.86

486.55

490.75

495.10

499.05

502.14

504 . 5Z

506. 7Z

509. Zl

511.59

513.49

514.93

516.14

517.42

518.85

June520. 32

5Z1.64

522.84

524.10

5Z5.68

526.95

5Z7.87

5Z8.65

5Z9.38

530.13

531.15

532.49

533.94

535. ZO

536.38

537.54

538.60

539.30

539.88

540.58

541.37

542.68

544.31

545. 9Z

547.46

549.05

550. 7Z

552.19

553.40

554.41

-

July

555.72

556.77

557.52

558. Z7

558.86

559.15

559.48

559.76

560.05

560.30

560.40

560.47

560.39

560.55

560.60

560.57

560.48

560.32

560.19

560.01

560.00

560. OO

559.94

559.96

559.94

559.93

559.93

559.92

559.93

559.91

559.93

Aug.

559.96

559.99

559.96

559.97

559.96

559.98

560.00

560.01

559.95

559.97

559.97

559.87

559.93

559.98

559.96

559.94

559.95

559.86

559.85

559.85

559.93

559.98

559.95

559.88

559.80

559.95

559.93

559.91

559.91

559.83

559.88

Sept.

559.89

559.95

559.96

559.95

559.95

559.96

559.88

559.89

559.89

559.85

559.90

559.93

559.93

559.93

559.91

559.95

559.97

560.07

560.13

560.12

560.12

560.15

560.21

560.26

560.34

560.38

560.42

560.43

560.47

560.51

-

Note.--Add 3,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

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

Calendar year 1953..

Mar. 31...............

July 31...............

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

Water year 1953-54..

Elevation 

(feet)t

3 531 92

-

-

Contents 

(aore-feet)

Z 572 000

-

2,021,000

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(aore-feet)

+1,804,600

+638,000

t Elevation at 11:59 p.m.
PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 233

South Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°21'30", long. 114°02'15", in SW^SEiSWi sec. 16, T. SON., R. 19 W. ,

on right bank ij miles downstream from Hungry Horse Dam, 3f miles upstream from mouth,

and 7 miles east of Columbia Falls. 

Drainage area. 1.663 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1910 to September 1916, April 1923 to September 1954. 

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,040.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by

Bureau of Reclamation). September 1910 to September 1916 chain gage and Apr. 23, 1923,

to Sept. 30, 1928, water-stage recorder, at site 3 miles downstream at different datum.

Oct. 1, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 1? miles downstream at

several different daturas. 

Average discharge. 25 years (1928-32, 1933-54) 3,299 cfs (2,388,000 acre-ft per year),

adjusted for storage . 

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 32,500 cfs July 13 (gage height, 18.56 ft); minimum, 117 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 2.56 ft); minimum daily, 266 cfs Oct. 7.

1910-16, 1923-54: Maximum discharge observed, 46,200 cfs June 19, 1916 (gage height,

16.6 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum observed, 7.3 cfs Sept. 24, 1951 (gage height, 0.52 ft, site and datum then in

use); minimum daily, 7.3 cfs Sept. 24, 1951. 

Remarks . Records excellent. Flow regulated since Sept. 21, 1951, by Hungry Horse Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

255

400

640

980

1,440

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

2,550

5,400

9,500

17,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

te-fl

(t)

Oct.

342

308 

300

294

269

272

266

3H

361

318

524

*304

314

429 

367

315

318

328

392

943

482

1,710

525

448

304

3,000

3,520

3,810

5,120

*5,360

8,530

40,087

1,293

79,510

-52,000

Nov.

8,580

8,650 

*7,480

7,390

2,660

1,330

652

308

3,030"

3,490

3,450

6,990

*6,010

1,600 

336

4,450

2,340

2,500

3,550

3,640

2,790

4,100

4,820

6,450

6,430

2,500

1,460

785

325

3,570

111,656

3,722

221,500

-178,000

Dec.

3,850

5.910 

3,120

3,410

3,400

5,520

5,860

2,840

3,390

3,420

5,570

1,510

1,400

2,990 

2,080

2,480

*2,570

2,450

1,770

1,020

1,780

*1,850

1,860

990

359

1,260

960

2,910

758

898

532

70,277

2,267

159,400

-95,000

Jan.

645

600 

360

1,610

578

718

742

762

885

404

2,850

3,180

3,090

2,840 

4,190

6,450

6,620

6,570

6,480

6,540

6,470

6,020

5,500

4,930

*6;470

3,290

2,340

1,980

2,140

2,290

945

98,487

3,177

195,300

-151,000

Feb.

3,590

3,590 

3,720

3,900

4,420

2,290

2,270

3,980

4,580

7,350

8,620

8,980

7,450

6,690 

S,900

8,860

8,990

9,020

9,020

9,040

9,020

9,040

*9,060

8,580

9.090

8,710

495

424

_

-

179,679

6,417

356,400

-305,000

Mar.

5,010

6,960 

6,940

6,240

6,810

538

420

6,210

6,700

2,080

2,020

1,820

408

497 

1,560

718

1,130

735

400

5I2

408

1,570

652

*452

752

*1,440

425

416

2,770

1,160

1,500

68,755

2,217

156,300

-75,000

Apr.

2,S60

3,330 

662

480

5,300

4,720

5,310

7,870

8,200

8,280

6,440

*7,340

8,440

8,060 

9,170

*12,600

13,000

13,000

*12,900

14,400

15.900

14,000

10,600

8,880

8,900

8,880

9,610

9,280

8,970

8,970

-

256,552

8,545

508,500

-513,000

May

8,990

9,020 

9,060

8,880

9,110

5,270

8,340

9,110

9,160

9,160

3,550

672

770

396 

408

396

412

420

452

456

428

424

428

882

772

818

595

*718

590

585

502

100,424

5,259

199,200

+904,000

June

1,010

500 

535

625

*875

1,460

2,610

2,680

2,700

2,770

3,100

1,540

1,660

4,240 

3,660

3,500

2,640

2,660

2,900

2,190

4,060

2,360

2,560

2,260

925

462

462

870

454

1,300

-

59,568

1,986

118,200

f761,COO

July

2,760

5,370 

6,200

6,200

9,120

15.000

11,400

10, 800

9,410

8,400

8,440

8,560

*10,200

6,540 

*6,570

7,250

7,650

7,940

6,560

6,950

5,150

4,550

4,280

5,100

5,060

5,440

2,710

2,800

2,500

2,560

1,940

194,990

6,290

586,800

+128,000

Aug.

1,840

1,770 

2,140

1,690

2,090

1,430

1,640

1,550

2,130

*1,490

1,310

1,980

1,110

1,250 

1,190

1,590

1,790

2,400

1,490

*1,010

404

1,070

2,010

2.460

1,570

1,720

1,900

1,860

1,350

2,400

*965

50, 599

1,632

100,400

-1,000

Sept.

1,080

375 

3T3

1,210

1,100

1,150

1,800

1,020

977

1,000

435

412

814

723 

698

451

649

416

452

1,290

1,180

629

408

416

428

462

812

550

535

530

-

22,885

763

45,390

+15,000

Adjusted for change in contents in Hungry Horse Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

447

0.269

0.31

27,510

731

0.440

0.49

43,500

722

0.454

0.50

44,400

720

0.433

0.50

44,300

926

0.557

0.58

51,400

997

0.600

0.69

61,300

3,286

1.98

2.21

195,500

17,940

10.8

12.45

*1,103

14,780

8.89

9.92

879,200

8,372

5.03

5.80

514,800

1,617

0.972

1.12

99,400

1,015

0.610

0.68

60,390

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1953-54:

Max 

Max

8,630 

15,900

Min 

Min

260 

266

Mean 

Mean

1 

3

,058 

,455

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft 2,

765,800 

490,000

Adjusted

Calendar year!953 : 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 

 Mean

3,550 

4,516

Cfsm 

Cfsm

2. 

2.

15 

60

In. 

In.

28 

55

.97 

.25

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

2, 

3,

570,000 

125,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents. In acre-feet, in Hungry Horse Reservoir; furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

* Expressed In thousands.
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Flathead River at Columbia Falls, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°21'50", long. 114°11'10", in NWiSEi sec. 17, T. 30 N., R. 20 W., on 

right bank 200 ft downstream from county bridge at Columbia Falls and 5 miles downstream from South Fork.

Drainage area. 4,464 sq mi.

Records available. May 1922 to September 1923 (fragmentary), June 1928 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,978.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 12, 1928, wire-weight gage on 

bridge 200 ft upstream at datum 0.19 ft higher.

Average discharge.--26 years (1928-54), 9,308 cfs (6,739,000 acre-ft per year), adjusted 

for storage.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 69,600 cfs May 20 (gage height, 15.57 ft); min-

 imumT 1,120 cfs Jan. 15 (gage height, 0.50 ft).

1922-23, 1928-54: Maximum discharge, 102,000 cfs May 23, 1948 (gage height, 19.08 

ft); minimum, 798 cfs Dec. 8, 1929 (gage height, -0.08 ft).

Maximum stage known, 22.7 ft in June 1894, from floodmarks (discharge, 135,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 85,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records excellent. South Fork Flathead River which contributes about one-third 

of flow completely regulated by Hungry Horse Reservoir since Sept. 21, 1951 (seep. 232).

Revisions (water years1.--WSF 1092: 1923. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

1,450

1,550

1,760

2,110

2,820

6,580

6.O 

8.0 

10.0 

12.0 

14.0 

16.0

12,2OO 

20,000 

30,200 

42,700 

57,200 

73,2OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

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

Ae-ft

(t)

Oct.

1,860

1,790 

1,750

1,750

1,670

1,650

1,630 

1,640

1,680

1,63O

1,840

*1,570

1,570

1,640

1,630

1,55O

1,540

1,520

1,55O

2,O8O

1,690 

2,860

1,760

1,560

1,490

3,420

4,550

4,960

6,070

6,200

9j480

77,580

2,503

153,900

-52,000

Nov.

9,590

9.870 

8,940

9,O1O

5,OOO

2,900

2,180 

1,740

4,190

4,9OO

4,440

8,24O

7,680

3,380

1,690

5,700

4,O80

4,020

*5,040

5,08O

4,100 

5,700

5,980

7,880

7,800

4,360

3.O20

2,500

1,770

4,540

-

155,320

5,177

308,100

-178,000

Dec.

5,320

5,360 

4,720

4,810

4,750

4,790

5,210 

4,360

4,620

5,120

5*040

3,360

2.9OO

4,39O

3,580

3,860

3.80O

3,680

3,220

2,710

3,310 

*3,180

3,120

2,560

1,720

2,460

2,220

4,040

2,070

2,100

1,840

114,220

3,685

226,600

-95,000

Jan.

1,950

1,90O 

1.640

2,860

1,880

2.OOO

2,140 

2,170

2,260

1,760

3,840

4,000

4,080

3,790

4,28O

a7,OOO

a7,100

37,200

37,100

a7,35O

a7,400 

a7,000

6,810

6,110

7,540

5,060

*3,640

3,260

3,430

3,600

2,300

132,470

4,273

262, 800

-151,000

Feb.

4,920

4,940 

5,O60

5,180

5,620

3,650

3,510 

5,060

5,500

8,230

9,570

9,730

8,500

8,O20

9,960

9,990

10, 20O

10,300

1O,30O

10,300

10,300 

10,300

*10,300

9,910

10. 500

1O,4OO

2,550

1.880

-

-

-

214,680

7,667

425,800

-305,000

Mar.

5,670

7,860 

8,210

7.38O

7,78O

2,450

1.740 

6,560

8.480

4,380

3,890

3,640

2,200

2,180

2,99O

2,370

2,700

*2,350

1,92O

1,910

1,880 

2,860

2,130

1,930

2,190

2,840

1,830

1,740

3,830

2,640

2,880

113,410

3,658

224,900

-75,000

Apr.

4,260

4,3?O 

2,32O

1,97O

6,44°

6,710

7,130 

9,740

9,990

9,960

8,600

8.88O

1O, 300

1O, 60O

11,700

15,700

17,500

19,900

2O,000

*20,600

21. 400 

19,300

16,100

13,900

14,100

14,300

14,700

14,500

13,600

13, 200

-

361,570

12,050

717,200

-313,000

May

12,80O

12,700 

12,600

12,300

14,000

13,500

18,500 

22,700

27,100

32,400

3O.70O

34,500

32,8OO

29,200

29,600

34,000

*42,700

49,600

56,500

66,600

63,40O 

*56,100

47,700

42,800

44,300

46,3OO

40, 200

33,100

28,300

27,300

29,500

«,O43.8

33,670

*2,070

+904,000

June

32.2OO

3O,8OO 

28,6OO

29 , 5OO

34,200

33,200

29,6OO 

36,300

24,200

24,600

27,600

3O,9OO

32,800

37,600

3B,9CO

34,400

30,300

26,000

22,600

2O,700

24,200 

29,300

35,700

36,100

32,400

31, 80O

31,700

31,900

28,100

*26,000

-

899,200

29,970

*1,784

+761,000

July

30,800

38,300 

34,600

32,30O

36,200

42,800

39,800 

38,500

34,8OO

31, 700

31,100

29, 50O

3O,80O

25,900

25,000

25,200

24,500

24,400

21,700

2O, 900

19,000 

17,100

15,400

13,400

12,400

12,700

11,400

11,200

10,000

*10,000

9j020

760,420

24,530

tl,508

H28,000

Aug.

8,660

8,300 

8,400

7,980

7,860

7,340

7,100 

6,940

7,44O

6,540

6,220

6,650

5,770

5,760

5,740

6,100

6,040

6,640

5,720

5,230

4,760 

S,280

6,290

7,140

6,500

7,080

*9,200

6,690

7,580

8,120

6,840

213,910

6,900

424,300

-1,000

Sept.

6.940

BTOT5 

6,200

6,360

5,910

5,690

5,970 

5,330

4,800

4,750

4,060

3,880

4,220

*3,920

3,900

3,600

3,750

3,530

3,660

4,7OO

4,700

4,180

3,880

3, 780

3,700

3,650

3,950

3,800

3,660

5,510

-

136,050

4,53^

269,900

+15,000

Adjusted for change in contents in Hungry Horse Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fto

1,657

0.371

O.43

101,900

2,186

0.490

0.55

130,100

2,140

0.479

 0.55

131,600

1,818

0.407

0.47

111,800

2,175

0.487

0.51

120,800

2,438

0.546

0.63

149,900

6,793

1.52

1.70

404,200

48,370

10.8

12.49

*2,974

42,770

9.58

10.69

*2,545

26,610

5.96

6.87

*1,636

6,884

1.54

1.78

423,300

4,783

1.07

1.20

284,900'

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Max 45, 600 

Max 66,600

Min 1,490 

Min 1,490

Mean 7,713 

Mean 11,570

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

5,584,000 

9,014,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

'Mean 10, 210 

Mean 12,450

Cfsm 2.29 

Cfsm 2.79

In. - 31.03 

in. 37.87

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

7,388,000 

9,014,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, in acre-feet, in Hungry Horse Reservoir, furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

t Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other Flathead River stations.
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 235

Swan River near Bigfork, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°01'30", long. 113°58 I 40", In SE£sw£ sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 19 W., on left 

bank at outlet of Swan Lake, about 1,000 ft downstream from Johnson Creek and 5 miles 

southeast of Bigfork.

Drainage area. 671 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1910 to May 1911 (gage heights only), April 1922 to September 

1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,062.6 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Oct. 10, 1910, to May 22, 1911, staff gage at site 10 miles upstream 

at different datum. Apr. 28, 1922, to Oct. 14, 1930, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream at datum 1.9 ft higher.

Average discharge .--28 years (1922-24, 1928-54), 1,045 cfs (756,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,630 cfs May 22 (gage height, 5.88 ft); minimum 

observed, 326 cfs Jan. 20-22 (gage height, 2.13 ft).

1922-54: Maximum discharge, 8,400 cfs May 24, 1948 (gage height, 7.12 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 193 cfs Jan. 26-29, 1930 (gage height, 0.04 ft, 

site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records excellent. Diversions for Irrigation of about 360 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1246: 1923-24(M), 1930.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

310

560

1,020

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

2,290

3,920

5,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Ac-ft

Oct.

425

4l9

419

407

401

401

*401

395

335

383

377

377

377

377

365

371

371

365

365

365

360

360

365

354

354

354

360

365

360

360

365

11,713

378

0.563

0.65

23,230

Nov.

365

365

365

360

*360

371

383

383

371

360

365

365

365

365

360

383

413

432

432

413

401

401

419

425

425

419

425

425

432

419

-

11,767

392

0.584

0.65

23,340

Dec.

419

419

425

425

425

419

419

419

419

*413

425

419

419

425

413

413

413

413

407

438

464

470

484

458

438

438

432

425

419

407

407

13,229

427

0.636

0.73

26,240

Jan.

401

401

401

401

413

419

407

407

413

413

407

*401

389

389

371

354

348

343

338

526

326

326

407

413

413

413

413

*413

407

401

401

12,075

390

0.581

0.67

23,950

Feb.

401

395

395

389

383

383

377

371

371

565

365

, 383

395

419

425

425

425

438

432

425

438

438

444

444

451

458

470

464

-

-

-

11,569

413

0.615

0.64

22,950

Mar.

470

451

*425

413

407

401

401

419

451

497

546

576

576

576

568

553

546

546

553

553

553

*553

553

560

546

546

546

539

518

497

490

15,829

511

0.762

0.88

31,400

Apr.

477

470

484

497

511

553

624

676

712

766

793

811

860

980

1,110

1,210

1,340

1,660

2,070

2.220

*2,180

2,030

1,890

1,800

1,700

1,660

1,690

1,760

1,800

1,770

-

37,104

1,237

1.84

2.06

73,590

May

1,640

1,530

1,420

1,310

1,240

1,250

1,290

1,430

1,630

1,890

2,300

2,720

3,120

3,260

3,210

3,210

*3,380

3,710

4,180

4,690

5,240

5.520

*5,380

4,340

4,350

4,140

3,970

3,670

3,350

2,990

2,780

94,620

3,052

4.55

5.24

187,700

June

2,720

2,730

2,700

2,580

2,560

2,610

2,620

2,540

*2,410

2,260

2.220

2,360

2,620

2,880

3,100

3,180

3,200

3,100

2,860

2,620

2,440

2,380

2,540

2,910

3,210

3,400

3,550

3,740

5.880

3,780

-

85,700

2,857

4.26

4.75

170,000

July

3,600

3,670

3.810

3,790

3,710

3,670

3,670

3,620

3,570

3,450

3,250

*2,990

2,780

2,690

2,590

2,480

2,410

2,340

2,230

2,070

2,010

1,940

1,830

1,720

1,600

1,520

1,430

1,350

1,280

1,210

1.160

79,440

2,563

3.82

4.40

157,600

Aug.

1.120

1,080

1,020

990

970

960

940

910

880

850

840

802

802

775

766

775

775

757

*739

750

730

748

766

757

748

793

820

811

802

766

757

25,979

838

1.25

1.44

51,530

Sept.

748

Til

685

667

667

658

632

616

600

584

568

553

546

532

525

511

511

539

560

576

592

576

576

576

576

576

568

576

576

576

-

17,758

592

0.882

0.98

35,220

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,560 Mln 332 Mean 1,058 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.40 Ac-ft 765,900

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,520 Mln 326 Mean 1,142 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.09 Ac-ft 826,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
236

PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Flathead Lake at Somers, Mont.

Location. Lat 48"04'30", long. 114°13'30", in SE^NE^ sec . 26, T. 27 N., R. 21 W., at 

steamboat dock at Somers.

Drainage area. 7,086 sq ml.

Records available . April 1922 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (Somers datum). July 1 

!fo Dec. 12, 1923, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,828,000 acre-ft Aug. 31 (elevation, 2,893.29 

rt); minimum, 599,500 acre-ft Apr. 2 (elevation, 2,883.23 ft).

1922-54: Maximum contents, 2,208,000 acre-ft June 19, 1933 (elevation, 2,896.26 ft); 

minimum, 347,000 acre-ft Dec. 5, 1936 (elevation, 2,881.07 ft).

Remarks. Since April 1938 lake elevation has been subject to regulation by Kerr Dam, 

4 miles below outlet.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

90.53

90.42

90.28

90.13

90.05

89.90

89.81

89.69

89.58

89.47

89.42

89.31

89.20

89.09

88.99

88.90

88.84

88.79

88.74

88.66

88.57

88.50

88.44

88.40

88.39

88.33

88.30

88.31

88.36

88.38

88.41

Nov.

88.49

88.58

88.60

88.65

88.65

88.65

88.58

88.53

88.47

88.48

88.44

88.43

88.45

88.40

88.34

88.33

88.22

88.14

88.06

88.04

87.97

87.93

87.91

87.87

87.92

87.79

87.77

87.61

87.61

87.61

-

Dec.

87.53

87.55

87.52

87.47

87.51

87.40

87.35

87.28

87.25

87.18

87.22

87.10

87.01

86.95

86.88

86.84

86.78

86.73

86.71

86.67

86.57

86.51

86.46

86.39

86.39

86.29

86.26

86.16

86.12

86.05

85.99

Jan.

85.95

85.89

85.87

85.75

85.74

85.66

85.67

85.60

85.55

85.50

85.47

85.52

85.47

85.35

85.34

85.38

85.42

85.47

85.55

85.55

85.62

85.66

85.66

85.64

85.64

85.63

85.61

85.55

85.52

85.52

85.56

Feb.

85.50

85.45

85.44

85.43

85.43

85.42

85.38

85.33

85.34

85.35

85.37

85.47

85.52

85.60

85.58

85.66

85.73

85.79

85.82

85.72

85.75

85.63

85.63

85.66

85.57

85.49

85.43

85.22

-

-

-

Mar.

85.08

85.02

84.97

84.94

84.88

84.82

84.66

84.62

84.70

84.60

84. 5O

84.42

84.35

84.24

84.15

84.08

83.99

83.93

83.86

83.78

83.74

83.67

83.59

83.54

83.53

83.45

83.40

83.38

83.55

83.34

83.37

Apr.

83.30

83.28

83.30

83.27

83.32

83.33

83.33

83.45

83.53

83.60

83.65

83.72

83,82

83.88

84. 03

84.20

84.37

. 84.58

84.87

85.07

85.25

85.40

85.54

85.62

85.67

85.70

85.70

85.80

85.80

85.83

-

May

85.84

85.85

85.87

85.89

85.90

85.89

85.97

86.11

8R.36

86.62

86.92

87.17

87.45

87.67

87.88

88.08

88.45

88.88

89.22

89.75

90.41

90.85

91.12

91.27

SI. 40

91.55

91.60

91.56

91.42

91.32

91.18

June

91.14

91.04

90.98

91.18

91.46

91.84

92.06

91.98

92.05

92.23

92.27

92.23

92.13

92.06

91.95

91.99

92.00

92.07

92.08

92.11

92.18

92.42

92.72

92.87

92.76

92.75

92.76

92.78

92.70

92.68

-

July

92.90

93.00

92.90

92.73

92.67

92.55

92.70

92.65

92.58

92.46

92.43

92.61

92.73

92.61

92.53

92.27

92.18

92.56

92.88

92.98

93.07

93.09

93.08

93.03

92.96

93.02

93.06

93.08

92.99

92.97

92.98

Aug.

92.98

92.98

92.97

92.95

92.95

92.94

92.91

92.88

92.87

92.85

92.81

92.77

92.76

92.82

92.77

92.79

92.81

92.77

92.75

92.78

92.75

92.72

92.70

92.70

92.94

92.90

92.99

93.02

93.01

93.07

93.04

Sept.

93.01

92.97

92.92

92.86

92.89

92.89

92.87

92.85

92.78

92.73

92.69

92.61

92.54

92.46

92.40

92.41

92.53

92.57

92.58

92.61

92.65

92.71

92.77

92.80

92.83

92.88

92.89

92.91

92.86

92.86

-

Mote.--Add 2,800 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Calendar year 1953...

Mar. 31................

July 31................

Water year 1953-54. . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

2,885.22

2,892.86

-

Contents 

(ao re-feet)*

1,222,000

1,125,000

'

836,500

616,100

909,900

1,751,000

1,788,000

1,773,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-273,000

-97,000

-134,900

-51,700

-40,900

-220,400

+293,800

+188,000

+37,000

-23,000

+278,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

t Contents above elevation 2,878 ft.
PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 

Flathead River near Poison, Mont.

237

Location. La t 47°40'50", long. 114 "15'10", in NW£SE£ sec. 11, T. 22 N., R. 21 W., on 

left bank half a mile downstream from Kerr Dam, 4 miles west of Poison, and 5 miles 

downstream from Flathead Lake.

Drainage area. 7,096 sq mi.

Records available. July 1907 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,693.70 ft above mean sea level (levels 

By The Montana Power Co.). Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, staff and chain gages or waterstage recorder at several sites near highway bridge at old site of Michell's ferry 

6 miles downstream from present site, all at datum 2,629.20 ft above mean sea level 

(river-profile survey).

Average discharge. 47 years, 11,450 cfs (8,289,000 acre-ft per year), adjusted since 

Oct. 1, 1952, for change in contents In Hungry Horse Reservoir and Flathead Lake.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 59,300 cfs July 3 (gage height, 16.69 ft); minimum, about 250 cfs Oct. 11, Apr. 14, May 18, Aug. 22; minimum daily, 1,820 cfs 

Sept. 19.

1907-54: Maximum discharge, 82,800 cfs May 29, 1928 (gage height, 17.2 ft, site 

and datum then In use); minimum probably less than 5 cfs Apr. 13, 1938; minimum daily, 

32 cfs Apr. 12, 1938.

Remarks. Records excellent. Diversion above station for irrigation of about 10,000 acres. 

Flathead project pumps can divert up to 12,000 acre-ft per month when required for irrigation of lands downstream from station. Flow regulated by Kerr Dam since April 3938 

and Hungry Horse Reservoir since September 1951 (see pp. 236, 232).

Revisions (water years). WSP 652: 1926. WSP 752: 1932. WSP 1182: 1948. WSP 1216- 

Drainage area. WSP 1246: 1928(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

5

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

(t)

Oct.

8,950 

9,000

9,060

9,080 

9,160

9,090

9,130

9,210

9,240

9,240

5,270

9,180

9,240

9.280

8,700

7,370

5,900

5,200

5,900

7,140

6,540

5,840

*6,220

5,290

4.280

5,580 

5,920

5,290 

5,770

6,580

4,910

226,560

7,502

449,000

-325,000

Nov.

4.480 

5,560

6,140

6,420 

6,930

6,490

6,590

4,720

7,160

7,000

7,060

7,060

7,590

8,820

8,820

8,850

8,880

8.950

8,900

8,900

8,880

8,850

8,540

8,850

8,720

8,850 

8,550

8,850 

4,920

7,650

227,580

7,579

451,000

-275,000

Dec.

8,080 

*6,760

7,420

7,680 

6,880

7,670

8,220

7,720

7,800

7,610

8,520

8.560

8,560

8,250

8,000

7,950

7,710

8,260

7,900

8,060

7,450

7,850

7,880

7,600

5.150

6,170 

7,980

7,960 

7,520

7,640

6,940

237,090

7,648

470,300

-290,900

Jan.

4,750 

5,580

7,000

6,440 

5,450

5,480

5,450

5,490

5,150

4,520

5,260

*5,840

6,510

6,240

6,720

6,280

5,190

6,240

6,790

7.580

6,960

7,150

7,270

7,210

7,250

7,510 

7,290

7,220 

6,610

5,440

2.380

189,810

6,125

576,500

-202,700

Feb.

6,710 

6,490

6,410

6,820 

6,960

6,880

6,050

6,640

7,040

7,620

9,020

8,670

5.880

6,020

7,660

*8,120

8,670

8,590

10,500

13,400

14,700

15,000

15.500

15,000

14,500

14,800 

13,900

13,200

-

-

270,330

9,655

536,200

I- 345,900

Mar.

15.400 

12,800

11,900

11,700 

11,500

11,300

10,800

10,500

10,200

10,000

* 10, ooo

9,940

8,920

8,590

9,210

8,220

8,010

7,890

7,760

7,470

7,120

6,220

6,380

7,260

6,560

5,990 

6,560

5,940 

6,100

5,700

5.400

269,340

8,688

534,200

-295,400

Apr.

5,220 

5,670

5,450

5.020 

5,820

5,090

5,120

5,880

6,040

5,810

6,700

7,060

6,710

3,710

6,260

*7,300

8,160

9,150

10,000

11,400

12,200

13,300

14,200

14,600

14,700

14,800 

15,300

16.000 

15,700

15,800

-

276,170

9,206

547,800

-19,200

May

15,600 

15.500

15,600

15,600 

15,600

15,700

15,900

16,300

17,200

18,500

19,700

20,700

22,100

23,200

24,100

24,700

22,400

28,400

36,200

57,500

40,500

43,300

45,400

46,700

47,200

47,200 

47 , 400

48.000

*47,400

46,700

45,700

925,400

29,850

*1,836

+1,557,110C

June

45,200 

44,100

39,200

28,100 

17,000

15,600

22,900

57,300

26,300

21,800

29,200

40,300

47,100

46.400

47,900

45,000

36,800

29,400

28,600

28,700

21,700

17,900

19,100

55,200

44,800

43,200 

40,400

40,400 

40,400

34,700

-

tl,014.7

33,820

*2,013

+949,000

July

27,900 

38,100

51,700

52.400 

45,500

46,500

SO, 200

50,200

49,900

49,500

40,100

24,900

28,100

44,000

36,800

47,200

37,700

4,370

4.260

15,800

23,800

20,900

18,100

20,000

20,000

13,500 

11,200

11,700 

16,200

13,900

11,700

926,130

29,880

*1,837

+165,000

Aug.

11.200 

9,540

9,650

9,560 

9,540

9,620

9,680

9,620

*9,540

9,590

9,510

9,370

7,750

7,810

a 7, 640

36,920

37,080

37,650

37,720

38,390

38,570

a 6,870

7,870

7,120

5,640

4.780 

5,290

6,720 

10, 700

9,750

7,680

258,370

8,335

512,500

+7,000

Sept.

8,990 

*9,880

11.100

10,400 

6,990

5,580

8,510

9,100

9,550

8,710

8,690

8,570

9,260

9,210

9,100

2,620

1,990

1,830

1.820

1,830

1,850

1,860

1,850

1,860

1,910

1,870 

1,900

4,750 

7,000

5,650

-

173,770

5,792

344,700

-8,000

Adjusted for change in contents of Hungry Horse Reservoir and Flathead Lake

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

2,017

0.284

0.53

124,000

2,958

0.417

0.47

176,000

2,918

0.411

0.47

179,400

2,827

0.398

0.46

173,800

3,427

0.483

0.50

190,500

3,884

0.547

0.63

238,800

8,883

1.25

1.40

528,600

55,180

7.78

8.97

*3,393

49,780

7.01

7.85

*2,962

52,560

4.59

5.29

*2,002

8,449

1.19

1.57

519,500

5,658

0.797

0.89

366,700'

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1953-54:

Max

Max

47, 

52,

200 

400

Min 

Min

1,590 

1,820

Mean 

Mean

9 

15

,767 

,680

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

7 

9

,071,000 

,908,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-54:

Mean 

Mean

12 

14

,070 

,950

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1.70 

2.11

In. 

In.

23. 

28.

09 

61

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

8,741,000 

10,820,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, in acre-feet, in Hungry Horse Reservoir; furnished by Bureau of Reclamation, 

and in Flathead Lakej furnished by The Montana Power Co. 

t Expressed in thousands, 

a No gage-height record; discharge furnished by The Montana Power Co.
238 FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 

Clark Fork near Plains, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°25'50", long. 114°51'20", in SWi sec. 1, T. 19 N., R. 26 W., on right 

bank 2 miles southeast of Plains and 6 miles downstream from Plathead River.

Drainage area. 19,958 sq mi.

Records available. October 1910 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,449.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 28, 1911, wire-weight gage 50 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--38 years (1912-15, 1917-19, 1920-24, 1925-54), 18,770 cfs (13,590,000 

acre-rt per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 90,600 cfs May 23 (gage height, 14.83 ft); min- 

 IffiumT 5,500 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 3.61 ft).

1910-54: Maximum discharge, 134,000 cfs June 5, 1948 (gage height, 19.17 ft); minimum, 3,200 cfs Feb. 8, 1936, Dec. 10, 1940; minimum gage height, 2.85 ft Dec. 10, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

partly regulated by Flathead Lake (see p. 236 ). Diversions for irrigation of about 

335,000 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept, 19-30)

3.6

5.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

5,460

11,400

27,600

51,900

92,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

a

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ao-ft

Oct.

*12,500 

12,300 

12,500 

12,500 

12,700

12,700 

12,600 

12,700 

12,700 

12,700

12.800 

8,710 

12,300 

12,600 

12,200

11,800 

10,600 

9,280 

8,260 

8,840

10, 100 

9,630 

8,920 

9,410 

8,660

7.840 

8,260 

8,840 

8,220 

8,920 

9,360

331,450 

10,690 

657,400

Nov.

8,140 

8,. 050 

8,220 

9,060 

9,590

10,100 

9,680 

9,770 

8,570 

9,680

10,500 

10,500 

10,400 

10,800 

12,100

12,300 

* 12. 500 

12,400 

12,400 

12,300

12,300 

12,300 

12,200 

12,200 

12,500

12,500 

12,500 

12,100 

12,200 

8,790

326,650 

10,890 

647,900

Dec.

11,000

11,500 

10,700 

11,000 

11,300

10,600 

11,300 

11,600 

11,200 

11,200

11,200 

12,000 

12.100 

11,700 

11,700

10,400 

11,300 

11,300 

11,500 

11,600

11,700 

11,300 

11,500 

11,400 

11,200

9,230 

8.770 

11,300 

 11,200 

10,700 

10,900

345,400 

11,140 

685,100

Jan.

10,300 

8,570 

8,590 

10,300 

10,000

8,350 

8,840 

8,790 

8,840 

8,620

7,670 

8,220 

8,790 

9,060 

8,090

6,000 

5,800 

6,000 

5.700 

6,200

7,200 

8,500 

10,000 

10,300 

10,200

10,300 

10,200 

10,500 

10,700 

10.800 

10,000

271,430 

8,756 

538,400

Feb.

8.480 

10,400 

11,700 

11,000 

11,200

10,900 

10,600 

9,680 

*9,580 

10,100

10,000 

12,000 

12,200 

10,500 

10,200

12,200 

12,500 

12,700 

12,500 

15,000

17,400 

18,200 

18,400 

19. 100 

*18,800

18,800 

18,800 

18,100

371,040 

13,250 

735,900

Mar.

17.500 

17,000 

16,200 

15,200 

15,100

15,400 

15,200 

14,900 

14,800 

15,400

15,800 

15,900 

15,400 

14,100 

13,600

13,800 

12,900 

12,600 

12,500 

12,500

11,900 

U.,800 

10,600 

10,800 

10,400

10,800 

10,000 

10,600 

9,770 

9,770 

£.520

411,360 

13,270 

815,900

Apr.

9,010 

8,790 

9,540 

9,360 

 8.140

10,900 

12,100 

12,500 

12,800 

13,000

12,800 

15 , 200 

15,700 

14,700 

12,900

15,800 

17,600 

21,100 

23,600 

24,500

24,400 

24,000 

24,900 

25,700 

26,300

26,500 

27,100 

28,000 

28.500 

28,200

539,640 

17,990 

*1,070

May

27,400 

26,000 

25,000 

*24.600 

24,900

26,500 

29,100 

31,600 

33,900 

38,400

44,600 

49,100 

50,400 

51,000 

51,200

52 , 700 

57,500 

61,200 

75,200 

80,800

86,500 

89.600 

89,400 

 84,300 

80,900

79,900 

77,800 

74,900 

72,000 

69,500 

68,700

* 1,732. 6 

55,890 

*3,437

June

67,700 

67,400 

64,800 

57,600 

44,800

39,500 

58.800 

52,000 

53,400 

42,000

42,200 

55,600 

66,400 

72,400 

74^100

74,100 

*70,500 

58,200 

50,200 

49,500

47,000 

40,600 

40,400 

47 , 500 

65,500

72,200 

68,000 

69,500 

70,900 

68,000

* 1,728. 8 

57,650 

*5,429

July

56,200 

55,800 

68,600 

75.900

66,700 

70, 800 

71,100 

69,800 

67,300

64,500 

50,000 

56,400 

47,100 

57,200

49,400 

 52,900 

37,200 

16,400 

14.900

26,600 

51,100 

26,500 

25,000 

26,900

24,600 

19,000 

17,400 

17,900 

21,400 

17,600

* 1,354 3 

45,690 

*2,686

Aug.

16.700 

16,000 

14,900 

14,400 

14,500

14,500 

14,400 

14 , 600 

14, 100 

15,900

14,000 

13,700 

13,500 

12,000 

12,200

12,400 

 11,600 

11,700 

12,200 

12,600

15,100 

15,400 

11,500 

12,700 

12,100

11,200 

10.500 

10,600 

12,1BO 

16,000 

14,300

411,000 

15,260 

815,200

Sept.

12,600 

14,000 

14,400 

15.500 

14,000

11,700 

10,000 

12,500 

15,500 

13,500

12,900 

12,800 

12,300 

13,100 

15,000

15,100 

7,910 

6,740 

6,860 

6,740

6,620 

6,470 

6,310 

6,200 

6,090

6,090

6^090 

 8,080 

11,100

306,170 

10,210 

607,300

Calendar year 1953: Max 92,900 Mln 5,210 Mean 17,560 Ao-ft 12,710,000 

Water year 1953-54: Max 89,600 Mln 5,700 Mean 22,270 Ao-ft 16,130,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16-51.
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 239

Clark Fork at Thompson Falls, Mont.

Location.--Lat 47°35'50", long. 115°21'50", in Sfi^Mj sec. 7, T. 21 N ., R. 2b' W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Montana Power Co. dam, a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Prospect Creek, and half a mile west of Thompson Falls.

Jralnage area .--21,113 sq mi.

Records available.--October lySl to September 1^54.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,340 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 97,£00 cfs May 22 (gage height, 51.29 ft); minimum daily, o,410 cfs Sept. 2f-.

Irf51-o4: Maximum discharge, that of May 22, Iy54; minimum daily, 4,020 cfs Sept. I, 

lt.52.

Flood of May 31, la4b, reached a stage of 58.4 ft, from floodmarks (from Montana 

Power Co. records).

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Flathead Lake (see p. 236) and Thompson 

Falls powerplant (reservoir capacity, 15,000 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation of 

about 340,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

32.4

34.0

37.0

5,350

8,800

16,700

41.0

46.0

51.5

31,300

58,500

99,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft}

Oct.

12,600

12,500

12,500 

lc,500

12,700

12.800

12,800

12 , 700

12 , 800

12,800

12,800

11,900

10,400

12,000

12 , 500

12 , 100

11,300

10 , 400

8,920

7,610

9,930

10,100

9,960

8,810

9,260

8,730

7.050

8,750

9,100

9,070

9,070

336,460

10,850

667,400

Nov.

8,940

8,670

7,220 

8,960

9,760

9,880

10,100

9,840

IG.iOO

8,330

10,700

10,100

10,700

11,200

11,200

12,300

 12,500

12 , 600

12 , 500

12,500

12 , 500

12,400

12,400

12,200

12 , 600

12.700

12,700

12,500

12,500

11,400

332,200

11,070

658,900

Dec.

10,600

11,1UO

11,200 

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,400

11,400

11,500

10,900

12,100

12,500

12,100

12 , 100

11,800

11,600

11,400

11,700

11,700

12,000

11,500

11,700

11,700

11,500

11,300

8.660

10,600

11,200

10,800

11,200

351,860

11,350

697,900

Jan.

10,700

10,300

8,030 

9,800

10,500

10,100

8,010

8,870

8,570

9,010

8,940

7,170

9,760

8,960

8,S40

6,140

6,030

6,370

5.960

6,930

7,890

8,920

13,700

10,700

10,600

10,700

10,500

10,700

11,000

11.200

10,900

282,600

9,116

560,500

Feb.

e,980

7,780

11,300 

11,300

11,000

11,200

10,500

10,900

10,300

10 , 400

10,700

12,000

13,100

12,400

11,^00

11,400

12,600

13,100

14,200

14,200

17,000

18,700

19,000

19,600

*19,600

19,800

20.000

19,200

-

_

-

382,560

13,660

758,800

Mar.

18.500

18,100

17,100 

16,100

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,600

15,500

15,900

16,900

17,200

16,600

15,600

14,700

15,000

14,200

13,400

13 , 100

13,100

13,300

13,000

12 , 500

11,700

11,900

12,300

11,800

11,300

10,800

10,700

10.500;

443,600

14,310

879,900

Apr.

10,200

10,000

10 , 100 

10,600

10,600

11,200

13,400

14,000

14,100

14,300

14,200

14,400

14,700

16,100

15,600

16,700

20 , 400

23,600

26,700

29,000

29,200

27,500

27,500

28,700

29,400

29,900

30,300

31,000

51.600

31,300

606,300

20,210

*1,203

May

30,300

28,500

27,500 

27,300

27,800

29,600

52 , 800

55,800

38,600

43 , 100

49,000

54,000

55,000

55,200

55,500

57,000

62 , 800

67,500

78,400

88,400

93,200

97,000

96,800

 91,600

87,600

85,600

82 , 800

79,000

75,300

72,200

71,100

* 1,876.1

60,520

*3,721

June

70,600

69,700

67,600 

61,800

51,400

44,000

45.000

49,400

57,700

47,500

44,400

55,200

65,700

73,800

76,400

76,700

73,700

63,200

54,400

51,500

50,500

44,900

43,700

47,200

62,200

72 , 800

70,400

70,300

72,000

70,000

* 1,799. 7

59,990

*5,570

July

61,000

55,200

65,600 

75,800

75,800

68,600

69,900

72,200

70,700

68,400

65,400

50 , 100

40,900

43,800

56,200

49,400

57 , 600

47,600

19,600

16,500

25,500

32,800

29,400

26,200

27,500

27,400

20,900

18,100

17,500

20,400

20,200

* 1,393 .8

44,960

*2,765

Aug.

17.500

16,400

14,600 

15,800

14,500

14,600

14,800

14,900

14,800

14,500

14 , 500

14,200

14,000

13,500

12,300

12,700

12 , 700

 12,000

12,500

12 , 700

13,300

15 , 500

12 , 400

13,000

12 , 500

12,500

11,600

10.200

11,200

15,500

15,600

421,800

15,610

836,600

Sept.

15,700

12,900

14,600 

15,500

14,800

13,200

11,400

11,200

13,400

13,600

13,100

13,000

12,600

15,000

13 , 500

15,500

11,400

7,250

6,450

7,440

7,040

7,050

6,720

6,500

6,300

5.410

6,750

6,800

7,460

 9,110

-

514,260

10,480

625,300

Calendar year 1953: Max 95,700 Mln 5,040 Mean 18,290 Ac-ft 13,240,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 97,000 Min 5,410 Mean 23,400 Ac-ft 16,940,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
240 FEND OKEILLE RIVER BASIN

Fend Oreille Lake at Hope, Idaho

Location.--Lat 48°15', long. 116°18', in lot 2, sec. 35, T. 57 N., R. 1 E., at floating 

dock near Northern Pacific Railway station at Hope.

Drainage area. 22,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1914 to September 1922 (published as "at Sandpoint"), September 

1921 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,000.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

X929, supplementary adjustment of 1947; gage readings have been reduced to elevations 

above mean sea level. Mar. 18, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage at Sandpoint at 

datum 42.18 ft higher. Sept. 17, 1921, to Oct. 7, 1929, staff gage at present site at 

datum 45.47 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 8, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage 

recorder at present site at datum 0.20 ft lower than present datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,569,000 acre-ft Aug. 31, Sept. 19, 29 (eleva- 

 tion, 2,062.58 ft); minimum, 275,700 acre-ft Jan. 21 (elevation, 2,048.17 ft).

1921-54: Maximum contents, 2,462,000 acre-ft June 9, 1948 (elevation, 2,071.62 ft,

present datum); minimum, 117,700 acre-ft Feb. 17, 1936 (elevation, 2,046.27 ft, present

datum).

Maximum contents known, 2,905,000 acre-ft in June 1894 (elevation, 2,075.£ 

ent datum). ft, presRemarks. Regulation at Albeni Palls Dam beginning June 4, 1952. Contents shown is that 

above elevation 2,044,8 ft.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1122: 1946.

Gage height at 12 p.m., in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

89'

10

11

IZ

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

60.30

60.18

60.00

59.75

59.64

59.50

59.40

59.31

59.15

58.93

58.70

58.46

58.21

57.97

57.73

57.51

57.29

57.09

56.85

56.58

56.31

56.04

55.72

55.41

55.12

54.79

54.48

54.12

53.78

53.76

53.79

Nov.

53.58

53.23

52.77

' 52.38

52.02

51.74

51.40

51.09

50.82

50.52

50.27

50.08

49.90

49.77

49.72

49.70

49.62

49.53

49.41

49.37

49.37

49.32

49.32

49.31

49.34

49.14

49.22

49.14

49.00

49.02

-

Dec.

48.95

48.94

49.06

49.12

49.08

48.90

48.87

48.89

49.04

49.06

49.07

48.98

48.84

48.86

48.86

48.87

48.88

48.86

48.89

48.72

48.89

49.00

49.11

49.12

48.90

48.78

48.62

48.64

48.60

48.74

48.91

Jan.

48.74

48.70

48.58

48.57

48.60

48.59

48.66

48.71

48.64

48.49

48.43

48.39

48.36

48.38

48.51

48.60

48.46

48.42

48.31

48.24

48.33

48.56

48.55

48.50

48.51

48.53

48.60

48.65

48.71

48.70

48.61

Feb.

48.59

48.58

48.54

48.55

48.64

48.59

48.44

48.50

48.55

48.58

48.62

48.76

48.81

48.63

48.68

48.74

48.79

48.84

49.02

49.06

49.02

49.27

49.47

49.65

49.86

50.03

50.02

49.99

-

-

-

Mar.

50.14

50.21

50.28

50.34

50.34

50.26

50.02

50.10

50.25

50.40

50.53

50.61

50.57

50.31

50.32

50.36

50.40

50.38

50.35

50.21

49.91

49.96

49.99

49.94

49.92

49.97

49.82

49.52

49.49

49.43

49.43

Apr.

49.44

49.43

49.37

49.24

49.33

49.47

49.59

49.82

49.98

49.99

.49.79

49.94

50.10

50.28

50.45

50.61

50.68

50.78

51.13

51.43

51.68

51.92

52.09

52.22

52.39

52.57

52.71

52.84

52.94

53.00

-

May

53.03

53.03

53.05

53.04

53.02

53.09

53.26

53.63

53.89

54.33

54.84

55.41

55.90

56.30

56.68

57.06

57.56

58.17

58.89

59.68

60.41

61.03

61.53

61.87

62.13

62.24

62.28

62.16

61.98

61.77

61.58

June

61.40

61.18

60.99

60.81

60.47

59.99

59.51

59.09

58.95

58.77

58.51

58.37

58.56

58.85

59.22

59.53

59.67

59.61

59.35

59.07

58.81

58.52

58.23

58.00

58.10

58.41

58.65

58.91

59.23

59.55

-

July

59.65

59.74

60.22

60.95

61.63

62.00

62.00

62.02

62.03

62.04

61.95

61.77

61.55

61.54

61.90

62.18

62.38

62.19

61.75

61.61

61.60

61.49

61.47

61.47

61.37

61.45

61.39

61.26

61.22

61.47

61.80

Aug.

61.77

61.97

62.01

62.06

62.09

62.14

62.16

62.17

62.27

62.32

62.38

62.33

62.40

62.43

62.34

62.24

62.20

62.20

62.29

62.39

62.41

62.42

62.42

62.43

62.41

62.45

62.42

62.39

62.36

62.54

62.55

Sept.

62.51

62.50

62.47

62.39

62.36

62.40

62.37

62.35

62.36

62.46

62.48

62.39

62.37

62.37

62.49

62.51

62.51

62.56

62.49

62.45

62.47

62.52

62.52

62.52

62.55

62.51

62.51

62.51

62.56

62.53

-

Note.--Add 2,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Oct. 31................

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

Calendar year 1953...

Jan. 31................

Apr. 30................

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

Water year 1953-54. . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,048.91

-

2,062.53

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

763,800

338,600

-

693,800

1,566,000

1,564,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-602,200

-9,300

+55,300

-25,600

+118,100

-48,100

+310,800

+781,200

-190,000

+210,000

+71,000

-2,000

+198,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 241

Priest Lake at outlet, near Coolin, Idaho

Location.--Lat 48°29'30", long. 116°53'00", in SEJj sec. 5, T. 59 N., R. 4 W., half a mile 

east "of outlet and if miles northwest of Coolin.

Drainage area.--572 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1911 to September 1913 (fragmentary gage-height records at 

Coolin), published as part of records for Priest River at outlet of Priest Lake, at 

Coolin, April 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,434.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. June 18, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1913, staff gages 

at Coolin at different daturns. Apr. 21, 1928, to Oct. 18, 1939, staff gage at site 

400 ft from lake outlet at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 5.53 ft May 26; minimum, 0.00 ft Feb. 11.

1528-54: Maximum gage height, 6.46 ft May 29, 30, 1948; minimum observed, -0.16 ft 

Nov. 23-25, Dec. 4-6, 1936.

Remarks.--Flow from Priest Lake is regulated to hold lake at heights desirable for recreation interests during summer months and storage is released for power use downstream 

during winter months. Storage began Aug. 9, 1950. Prior to Aug. 9, 1950, some regulation resulted from logging operations in the outlet channel. Subsequent to Oct. 1, 

1952, published gage heights are at midnight. Those prior to that date from waterstage recorder are mean daily gage heights.

Oage height at 12 p.m., in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

£2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.06

3.07

3.08

3.08

3.09

3.10

3.11

3.12

3.12

3.12

3.13

3.13

3.13

3.13

3.14

3.10

3.00

2.95

2.86

2.82

2.72

2.63

2.48

2.32

2.16

2.01

1.88

1.76

1.65

1.54

1.47

Nov.

1.40

1.32

1.24

1.16

1.10

1.07

1.02

.96

.90

.88

.83

.80

.75

.70

.69

.72

.68

.65

.62

.58

.60

.58

.55

.54

.52

.49

.45

.44

.42

.39

-

Dec.

0.37

.36

.39

.37

.34

.33

.31

.36

.35

.34

.35

.33

.32

.28

.27

.25

.22

.20

.27

.28

.28

.25

.22

.22

.20

.18

.16

.15

.13

.11

.12

Jan.

0.14

.17

.17

.18

.20

.19

.23

.22

.21

.18

.18

.16

.16

.18

.16

.14

.18

.17

.14

.12

.18

.20

.19

.20

.20

.20

.20

.16

.17

.16

.14

Feb.

0.12

.13

.12

.09

.08

.07

.07

.05

.03

.02

.00

.06

.06

.05

.05

.10

.10

.11

.13

.17

.21

.21

.19

.21

.20

.18

.18

.16

-

-

-

Mar.

0.16

.15

.13

.11

.10

.09

.10

.15

.22

.24

.25

.26

.26

.27

.25

.26

.27

.28

.27

.28

.26

.27

.27

.25

.25

.20

.24

.24

.23

.23

.22

Apr.

0.22

.24

.25

.27

.31

.36

.37

.40

.43

.44

.45

.47

.52

.58

.64

.70

.81

.92

1.05

1.12

1.18

1.25

1.30

1.35

1.39

1.44

1.50

1.53

1.53

1.55

-

May

1.55

1.54

1.57

1.60

1.68

1.78

1.91

2.10

2.37

2.70

3.10

3.44

3.65

3.75

3.87

4.02

4.27

4.59

4.93

5.26

5.41

5.44

5.41

5.43

5.52

5.52

5.43

5.30

5.17

5.01

' 4.92

June

4.85

4.76

4.67

4.68

4.67

4.62

4.57

4.47

4.40

4.35

4.35

4.31

4.33

4.36

4.44

4.50

4.49

4.38

4.26

4.15

4.06

4.01

3.99

3.96

3.92

3.92

3.86

3.81

3.70

3.62

-

July

3.68

3.67

3.61

3.54

3.46

3.41

3.32

3.26

3.16

3.17

3.14

3.07

3.00

2.91

2.83

2.73

2.68

2.66

2.65

2.62

2.61

2.60

2.59

2.60

2.64

2.67

2.69

2.75

2.80

2.82

2.86

Aug.

2.90

2.93

2.95

2.97

2.99

3.01

3.03

3.04

3.05

3.05

3.07

3.08

3.08

3.08

3.10

3.15

3.15

3.16

3.16

3.19

3.17

3.20

3.21

3.23

3.21

3.18

3.16

3.14

3.10

3.10

3.13

Sept.

3.11

3.07

3.04

3.00

2.99

2.97

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.98

2.97

2.98

2.98

2.99

3.01

3.02

3.01

3.00

3.01

3.00

2.99

2.99

2.99

2.98

2.97

2.96

2.95

2.93

2.91

2.91

-
PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Priest River near Coolin, Idaho

Location.--Lat 48°26'50", long. 116°53'50", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 59 N., R. 4 W., on left 

bank 190 ft downstream from Dickensheet Bridge, 2j miles downstream from Binarch Creek, 

3 miles southwest of Coolin, and 5 miles downstream from outlet of Priest Lake.

Drainage area.--611 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,338.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge.--6 years, 1,357 cfs (982,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 7.290 cfs May 26 (gage height;, 7.63 ft); minimum, 96 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.80 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1954; minimum recorded, 36 cfs Aug. 1, 

1951 (gage height, 1.32 ft), but may have been less Sept. 11, 1953, when stage was 

below intake.

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

good. No diversion above station. Flow partly regulated by Priest Lake (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 17 July 18 to Sept. 3O

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

135

300

540

880

4.0 

5.0

7.0

7.7

1,360

2,590

4,120

5,930

7,270

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

190

355

575

925

1,410

1,990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

98 

106 

119

119

119

121

123

123

125

125

127

131

131

131

133

651

1,170

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,330

1,390

1,790

2.180

2,010

1,950

1,880

1,740

1,620

1,540

1,450

25,882

835

51,340

Nov.

1.580 

*1,320 

1,250

1,110

*1 , 050

1,010

988

934

898

864

848

816

786

765

737

737

730

702

688

674

709

730

716

695

688

674

654

642

630

618

-

25,043

835

49,670

Dec.

606 

6OO 

612 '556"

588

588

576

*564

582

588

582

588

576

558

546

535

525

515

530

552

546

540

530

515

510

505

495

480

475

465

460

16:,938

546

33,600

Jan.

475 

490 

490

5OO

505

505

515

520

BTo

515

500

490

485

490

480

480

490

490

*485

475

475

505

510

515

510

510

510

510

 500

495

490

15,430

498

30, 600

Feb.

480 

475 

465

460

455

445

440

435

425

420

415

TSS

440

435

435

455

455

460

470

485

505

505

*500

500

490

490

480

480

_

_

-

12,925

462

25,640

Mar.

470 

440 4"So

450

445

440

440

480

525

530

535

535

540

552

546

558

570

582

570

582

558

570

570

552

552

520

552

552

*552

546

546

16,320

526

32,370

Apr.

540

546 

570

588

612

642

654

681

695

702

723

730

786

832

880

916

1,020

1,110

1,230

1,300

1,340

1,430

1,470

1,510

1,570

1,620

1,680

1,710

1,710

*1.740

-

31,537

1,051

62,550

nay

1.740 

1,740 

1,740

1,750

1,830

1,930

2,050

2,260

2,560

2,930

3,420

3,980

4,360

4,550

4,660

4,820

5,200

5,640

6,100

6,540

*6,770

6,800

6,800

6,750

6,860

7.170

7,030

6,880

6,630

*6,400

6,230

144,120

4,649

285,900

June

6.120 

6,010 

5,840

5.8OO

5,820

5,740

5,680

5,570

5,420

5,340

5,310

5,250

5,220

5,270

5,360

5,510

5,550

5,460

5,270

*5,130

4,930

4,820

4,770

4,730

4,690

4,640

4,600

4,510

4,410

4,290

-

157,060

5,235

311,500

July

4,270 

4,290 

4,200

4,120

4,020

3,920

3,810

3,730

3,600

3,550

3,530

3,46C

*3,360

3,230

3,120

3,000

2,230

1,530

1,500

1,410

1,390

1,340

1,260

800

337

278

222

172

140

129

111

72,059

2,324

142,900

Aug.

109 m

138

166

194

211

214

245

274

283

292

296

314

324

324

346

380

422

533

642

694

728

830

976

1,O6O

1,060

1,050

 1,020

956

853

815

15,867

512

31,470

Sept.

942 

976 

934

917

770

661

593

375

310

296

257

245 JJB"

249

261

324

395

460

466

466

466

466

*471

476

471

471

460

395

319

292

-

14,429

481

28,620

Calendar year 1953: Max 5.23O Min 39 Mean 1,254 Ac-i't 9O8.OOO

Water year 1953-54: Max 7,170 Min 98 Mean l,5oo Ac-ft 1,O86,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharge Mar. 13-28, Apr. 19-29 computed fr 

for Priest Lake near Coolin.

gage heights estimated on basis of record
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 243

Priest River near Priest River, Idaho

Location. Lat 48°13', long. 116°55', in NE^SEir sec. 11, T. 56 N., R. 5 W., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from Saddler Creek, a quarter of a mile downstream from Lower West 

Branch, 2^ miles north of Priest River, and 3? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 902 sq mi.

Records available. June 1903 to April 1905, November 1910 to April 1911, May to December 

1923, February 1929 to September 1954. Prior to October 1930, published as "at Priest 

River."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,090 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to May 15, 1929, and Sept. 18, 1929, to Apr. 28, 1930, staff gages at site 3 miles 

downstream at altitude about 40 ft lower. June 4 to Sept. 17, 1929, Apr. 29 to Sept.11, 

1930, staff gages at or near present site at present datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1930-54), 1,617 cfs (1,171,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,300 cfs May 21 (gage height, 7.94 ft); minimum, 228 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.69 ft).

1903-5, 1910-11, 1923, 1929-54: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs May 29, 30, 1948; maximum gage height, 8.97 ft May 29, 1948; minimum discharge, 170 cfs Sept. 13, 1953 (gage 

height, 0.48 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. No diversion above station. Some regulation on tributary and, 

since Aug. 9, 1950, by low buttress and stoplog dam on Priest River three-quarters of 

a mile downstream from lake outlet.

Revisions (water years). WSP 572: 1903-5.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

231

357

638

979

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,820

2,820

5,400

8,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 

24T 

233

242

242

238

242

242

242

242

242

246

250

253

253

253

1,130

1,280

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,590 

1,580

2.290

2,230

2,090

2,080

1,950

1,810

1,700

1,610

29,099

939

57,720

Nov.

1.560 

*1,480 

1,420

1,320

1,210

1,190

1,160

1,110

1,060

1,020

1,020

994

957

927

912

942

949

891

855

834

827

957 

942

884

862

870

855

827

807

800

-

30,442

1,015

60,380

Dec.

793 

786 

786

793

773

814

807

*753

834

979

870

870

814

793

760

727

708

701

780

1,110

942

848 

793

766

740

727

708

695

676

670

665

24,479

790

48,550

Jan.

773 

760 

746

760

786

841

942

1.020

920

855

786

740

b730

b720

b730

a660

a670

" a660

*b640

b610

a610

a66O 

a670

a680

b680

b680

b680

b700

b690

b680

b680

22,759

734

45,140

Feb.

b670 

b660 

b660

b650

638

626

614

608

614

608

595

614

682

663

644

682

714

746

753

870

1,060

*1.160 

1,040

1,030

1,080

1,060

979

964

_

_

-

21,684

774

43,010

Mar.

912 

870 

841

814

800

800

793

855

1,190

1,740

1,550

1,400

1,300

1,240

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,160 

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,120

*1,060

1,030

1,040

34,615

1,117

68,660

Apr.

1,010 

1,030 

1,290

1,470

1,690

1,710

1,660

1,680

1,840

1,680

1,640

1,700

1,910

2,290

2,170

2,170

2,430

2,660

2,740

2,730

2,610

2,600 

2,630

2,640

2,680

2,710

2,760

2,750

2,690

*2,600

-

64,170

2,139

127,300

May

2,540 

2,500 

2.480

2,500

2,600

2,780

3,000

3,340

3,810

4,340

4,970

5,690

5,900

5,920

5,930

6,060

6,410

6,880

7,480

8,000

*8,240

8,220 

8,100

7,970

*8,080

8,260

8,110

7,870

7,580

7,280

7,060

179,900

5,803

356,800

June

6.960 

6,800 

6,580

6,560

6,640

6,540

6,460

6,440

6,230

6,100

6,030

6,000

5,950

5,930

6,070

6,280

6,270

6,160

5,930

*5,750

5,570

5,400 

5,330

5,290

5,220

5,220

5,200

5,090

4,950

4.780

-

177,730

5,924

352,500

July

4,760 

4.810 

4,690

4,560

4,430

4,340

4,220

4,120

4,020

4,000

4,030

3,860

*3,700

3,570

3,450

3,300

3,040

1,880

1,800

1,710

1,670

1,600 

1,570

1,390

753

595

507

468

408

377

557

83,985

2,709

166,600

Aug.

333* 

329 

354

552

382

413

419

419

451

468

468

473

479

496

496

512

553

571

644

800

870

891 

979

1,140

1.280

1,250

1,230

1,200

*1,170

1,080

1,030

21,517

694

42,680

Sept.

1,060 

1.160 

1,120

1,080

1,050

827

814

695

524

496

462

430

419

4T9

424

473

536

626

651

644

644

652 

*626

626

62L

620

614

620

518

484

-

19,920

664

59,510

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,370 Mln 172 Mean 1,688 Ac-I't 1,222,OOO

Water year 1953-54: Max 8,260 Mln 238 Mean 1,946 Ac-ft 1,409,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Coolin, and telemark readings.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
244 FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Fend Oreille River at Newport, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°11', long. 117°02«, in SE£sw£ sec. 24, T. 56 N., R. 6 W., on left bank

 at Newport, 0.2 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 2, a quarter of a mile east 

of Idaho-Washington State line, and 1.6 miles below Albeni Falls Dam.

Drainage area. 24,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1903 to September 1941, October 1952 to September 1954. Prior to

 October 1921, published as Clark Fork at Newport, Wash., October 1921 to September 

1937, as Clark Fork at Priest River, Idaho, and October 1937 to September 1941 as Pend 

Oreille River at Priest River.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,000.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T!929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Sept. 22, 1928, staff or wire-weight 

gages at Priest River, Newport, or Metaline Falls at various daturas (see description, 

WSP 532, p. 92). Sept. 22, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1941, water-stage recorder at Priest 

River at datum 2,000 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Since December 1952, 

auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.74 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 40 years (1903-41, 1952-54), 24,880 cfs (18,010,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 103,000 cfs May 29 (gage height, 47.66 ft); mini-

 mum, 7,660 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 29 (gage height, 28.40 ft).

1903-41, 1952-54: Maximum discharge, 136,000 cfs June 15, 1913, June 21, 1933; minirrum, 2,200 cfs Dec. 12, 1919.

Maximum elevation known, about 2,064 ft June 1894, present datum, from water-surface 

profiles (discharge, about 200,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good. Flow

 regulated at Albeni Falls Dam and affected by storage in Pend Oreille Lake (see p. 240), 

Flathead Lake (see p. 236), Hungry Horse Reservoir (see p. 232), and several smaller 

reservoirs (see p. 250). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 337,600 

acres (1946).

Revisions (water years). WSF 532: 1903-11.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

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.

22,400 

2S>700 

20, 600 

20,500 

20, 20O

19,600 

18,400 

19,400 

23,200 

23,400

23,400 

23,300 

23,200 

23,500 

24,000

23,600 

22,700 

22,700 

22,500 

22,600

23,000 

24,600 

26,200 

26,000 

25,700

25,700 

26,100 

28,000 

24,7^60 

11,300 

10,600

693,800 

22,380 

*1,376

No\&.

20,800 

*25,500 

28,000 

28.200 

28,100

27,600 

27,200 

26,300 

25,000 

23,700

22,300 

21,300 

20,600 

19,700 

18,000

18,700 

18,200 

17,800 

17,800 

17,400

17,100 

17,100 

16,800 

16,800 

16,900

16,900 

16,300 

16,200 

16,000 

15,500

617,800 

20,590 

*1,225

Dec.

15,300 

15,100 

15,400 

15,400 

15,500

14,700 

*14,700 

14,900 

14,900 

15,200

15,600 

15,300 

15,300 

14,900 

15,100

15,400 

15,400 

15,100 

15,200 

14,500

14,500 

15,100 

15,600 

15,700 

15,700

14,600 

14,200 

15.500 

13,600 

13,700 

14,200

463,300 

14,950 

918,900

Jan.

14.700 

14,600 

13,600 

13,300 

13,( 800

13,900 

14,000 

14,100 

14,300 

14,000

13,700 

13,500 

12,800 

12,600 

12,000

9,500 

10,000 

*10, 000 

10,OOO

10,000

10,500 

11,000

11,000

11,000 

11,000

12,000 

13,000 

13,000 

13,000 

13,000 

13,000

385,900 

12,450 

765,400

Feb.

13,000 

13,000 

12,8OO 

12.700 

13,000

13,700 

13,400 

13,000 

12,900 

13,000

14,500 

14,000 

13,800 

13,500 

13,200

13,800 

13,900 

13,700 

14,40O 

14,800

15,300 

15,400 

*16,700 

17,300 

17,600

18,800 

19.600 

19,500

410, 300 

14,650 

813,800

Mar.

19,800 

20,700 

21,000 

20,900 

21,400

21,000 

20,900 

19,90O 

20, 600 

21,000

21,600 

22,3OO 

22.400

22,OOO

21,900 

21,300 

21,500 

21,700 

21,500

20,800 

19,700 

19,900 

20,600 

19,900

18,900 

19,500 

19,800 

18,100 

*17,900 

17.400

638,100 

20,580 

*1,266

Apr.

16,400 

 17,000 

17,300 

17,200 

16,800

16,700 

17,600 

18,700 

18,900 

19,800

20,100 

19,400 

19,900 

19,900 

21,200

21,900 

22,500 

22,900 

24,000 

25,700

27,100 

28,100 

29,100 

30,200 

30,800

31,900 

32,800 

33,800 

33,900 

*35. 600

707,200 

23,570 

*1,403

May

35, 800 

35,900 

35,700 

55,500 

35,500

35,800 

36,500 

37,800 

40,200 

41,900

45,100 

48,600 

52,500 

56,100 

58,600

61,000 

64,100 

67,500 

71,000 

77,400

*83,400 

88,500 

93,300 

97,800 

*98,000

100,000 

101,000

101,000 

101,000 

98,800 

97,400

*2,032.5 

65,560 

*4,031

June

95,600 

94,600 

93,600 

91,500 

89,500

85,100 

82,200 

79,100 

77,200 

75,200

*73,800 

71,800 

71 , 60O 

73,600 

76,800

78,700 

80, 600 

81,400 

80,800 

78,000

76,100 

73,700 

71,900 

69,900 

69,000

70,100 

71 , 700 

68,400 

65.400 

67,200

*2, 334.1 

77,800 

*4,630

July

67,900 

63,200 

54,400 

50,800 

51,800

57,600 

72,600 

80.900 

78,300 

78,800

78,300 

74,800 

* 64, 800 

*52,000 

43,800

44,100 

50,400 

63,500 

60, 600 

32,400

24,700 

32,400 

35,800 

31,000 

30,500

30,000 

29,900 

28,800 

23,600 

15,200 

*7.800

*1,510.7 

48i730 

*2,996

Aug.

11.400 

14,800 

14,900 

15,100 

14,900

14,200 

14,300 

13,60O 

12,800 

12,800

13,300 

14,300 

14,900 

15,600 

16,900

17.500 

15,900 

13,200 

11,900 

13,800

15,900 

12,900 

13,900 

16,500 

17,100

17,400 

16,900 

15,500 

12,500 

*11,800 

16,800

453, 300 

14,620 

899,100

Sept.

18,800 

19,700 

19.800 

19,866 

16,760

13,900 

13,060 

12,400 

12,400 

12,400

13,800 

15,500 

14,600 

12,900 

12,500

13,060 

13,560 

10,700 

10,900 

11,600

8,470 

7.660 

*7,660 

8,160 

8,760

8,790 

8,300 

7,720 

7,690 

8,620

369,730 

12,320 

733,300

Calendar year 1953: Max 96,100 Min 3,850 Mean 23,360 Ac-ft 16,910,000 

Water year 1953-54: Max 101,000 Min 7,660 Mean 29,090 Ao-ft 21,060,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 2.
PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 245

Calispell Creek near Dalkena, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°14'40", long. 117°20'30", in SW£ sec. 26, T. 32 N., R. 43 E., on left 

 bank 2 miles upstream from Calispell Lake, 4.8 miles west of Dalkena, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 67.8 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,070 ft (from topographic map).

'Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 456 cfs May 11 (gage height, 5.22 ft); minimum, 

7.0 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 2.75 ft).

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 877 cfs Apr. 26, 1952 (gage height, 6.65 ft); minimum, 

6.0 cfs Oct. 3, 1950; minimum gage height, 2.75 ft Nov. 30, 1952, Nov. 20, 1953.

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

wKTch are poor. Some diversion above station for irrigation. Some regulation by Power 

Lake.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 20 to Sept. 19)

2.8 

3.0

3.3 

3.6

9.5

22

48

84

4.0 

4.5 

5.2

147

252

435

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2.0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

IS

*15

15

14.5

15

15

14. 5

13.5

13.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

15

14.5

15

15.5

15

13.5

13.5

13

12.5

10~9.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12

426.5

13.8

846

Nov.

IT" 11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

13

12.5

13

13.5

13

13

13

13.5

14.5

*14.5

14.5

14.5

13

15

17.5

16

16

17.5

17.5

18.5

TaTS"

18.5

18.5

-

430.0

14.3

853

Dec.

19

If. 5

19.5

19.5

19

20

19

19

21

25

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

30

29

28

28

28

27

26

26

*26

25

24

24

723.5

23.3

1,440

Jan.

25

24

24

23

24

24

26

"SB 28

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

b24

26

b24

b22

b!9

b!8 b25"

b20

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

734

23.7

1,460

Feb.

19.5

19.5

19

19

«18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

b!8.5

19

19

19.5

21

21

21

22

23

28

28

41

47

IS

45

40

38

-

-

-

703.5

25.1

1.4OO

Mar.

34

33

33

38

33

*28

2?

31

46

129

134

TT

76

69

63

60

61

64

59

63

64

64

S7

67

67

67

66

60

57

57

58

1,868

60.3

3,710

Apr.

55

54

54

126

186

176

158

156

180

151

145

156

254

298

254

236

295

*2"9~8~ 320

259

227

216

214

207

201

186

176

160

143

129

-

5,700

190

11,310

May

116

1O8

TSB" 104

121

138

168

216

269

*318

396

*420

*S5B

274

240

238

266

286

293

278

250

211

184

*160

184

178

155

138

126

118

118

6,515

21O

12,920

June

127

Tiff

104

106

HO

101

101

113

1O6

100

100

92

90

84

104

119

97

91

85

84

81

*75

69

66

63

63

63

58

55

SI

-

2,668

88.9

5,290

July

54

55

49

45

42

38

37

38

*40

51

58

4T

38

36

35

34

34

33

29

28

26

28

26

25

24

22

21

20

20

19.5

19_

1,O6S.5

34.4

2,120

Aug.

19

19

19

19

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

al7

alS.5 aTf 

a!9

a2o

a22

a22

a23

a'25

a26

a28

a30 a'SB"

a25

*24

22

20

19

22

645.5

20.8

1,280

Sept.

25

20

18.5

17

17

16

15.5

1575"

16

16

17

17

17

17.5

17.5

28

25" 34

25

22

20

19

18.5

17.5

17

17

17

17

17

16

-

576.5

19.2

1,140

Calendar year 1953; Max 644 Mln 9.5 Mean 63.2 Ac-ft 45,720

Water year 1953-54 : Max 42O Mln 9.5 Mean 60.4 Ac-ft 43,770

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
246 FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Pend Oreille River "below Box Canyon, near lone, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°46'50", long. 117°24'40", in SE&ffi£ sec. 19, T. 38 N., R. 43 E., on left 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from Box Canyon Dam and 4 miles north of lone.

Drainage area.--25.000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Mar. 29, 1954, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at same datum. Mar. 29 to Aug. 25, 1954, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. 1952-53; Maximum discharge observed during water year, 95,100 cfs June 17 

(elevation, 2,005.68 ft); minimum daily, 5,000 cfs Sept. 7.

1953-54: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 103,000 cfs May 29 (elevation, 2,007.36 ft); minimum discharge, 8,270 cfs Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,983.17 ft). 

Flood of June 1948 reached a stage of 2,018.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge,

Remarks.--Records good to Aug. 25, 1954, and excellent thereafter, except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, and those for period of ice effect, 

which are poor. In 1946 there were diversions for irrigation of about 340,000 acres, 

and there probably has not been any appreciable change since that time. Flow affected 

by natural storage in Pend Oreille Lake (see p. 240), some regulation by Flathead Lake 

(see p. 236), Hungry Horse Reservoir (see p. 232), and by smaller reservoirs in Pend 

Oreille River basin in Montana (see p. 250).

Cooperation.--Gage readings prior to Aug. 26, 1954, furnished by Pend Oreille County Public Utility District No. 1.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1954, except period of ice effect (elevation, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

81.6

83.0

86.0

90.0

4,900

7,900

16,100

29,400

95.0

100.0

105.0

107.3

48,300

69,500

92,000

103,000

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

Day'

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

a 10, 000 

a9,500 

a8,000 

a .000 

a ,000

a ,000 

a ,000 

a ,000 

a ,000 

a ,000

a ,000 

a ,000 

a ,200 

a ,600 

a ,500

all, 000 

a!3,000 

alS.OOO 

a!7,000 

a!8,000

a 18, 000 

al7,000 

a!4,000 

a!2,000 

a!2,500

a!6,000 

alS.OOO 

a20,000 

a23.000 

a23,000 

323,000

385,300 

12,430 

764,200

Nov.

23,200 

23,200 

23,200 

22.500 

22,500

22,800 

23,800 

24,200 

a25,000 

25,900

26,200 

26,200 

27,000 

27,500 

28^400

28,400 

28,400 

28,400 

28,400 

28 , 400

27,300 

25,900 

325,200 

24,900 

25,200

26,600 

327,000 

27,300 

25,900 

a24,800

773,700 

25,790 

*1,53S

Dec.

25.800 

22,506 

21,200 

19,600 

a!9,100

al8,700 

318,300 

18,000 

317,400 

16,800

16,400 

16,100 

a!5,800 

a!5,600 

15,400

15,000 

14,600 

14,600 

14,500 

a!4,200

a!3,900 

13,600 

13,500 

13,200 

313,000

12,900 

12,900 

312,800 

12,600 

312,500 

12.400

491,100 

15,840 

974,100

Jan.

a!2,200 

12,000 

11.900 

a!2,000 

12,100

12,100 

12,200 

a!2,300 

12,400 

12,300

a!3,000 

14,400 

14,600 

14,800 

15,500

15,500 

15,500 

a!5,900 

16,300 

16,400

16,800 

17,000 

17,400 

17,700 

a 18, 000

18.200 

18^000 

17,200 

17,400 

17,700 

17,700

466,500 

15,050 

925,300

Feb.

318,000 

18 , 600 

19,200 

20,200 

20,400

20,900 

20,900 

321,000 

21.200 

20,900

20,600 

20,200 

19,900 

19,200 

a!8,900

18 , 600 

18 , 600 

18,300 

17,800 

17,500

17,400 

a!7,000 

16,600 

16,200 

16,000

15,600 

*15,500 

15.400

520,600 

18,590 

*1,033

Mar.

a!5,300 

15,400 

15,000 

a!4,600 

14,200

314,000 

13,800 

a!3,900 

14,000 

14,000

a!4,000 

14,100 

14,200 

13,600 

a!3,700

14,200 

14,600 

14,200 

14,700 

14,800

14,900 

alO.OOO 

14,000 

15,400 

16.100

15,500 

15,800 

51,300 

a!2,500 

14,800 

15,500

446,100 

14,390 

884,800

Apr.

15,100 

15,600 

15,400 

15,200 

a!5,000

14,900 

15.800 

14,000 

16,100 

15,900

*15,700 

a!5,000 

14,500 

14,100 

14,200

14,500 

14,600 

14,700 

a!4,600 

14,500

14,200 

14,000 

14,700 

15,900 

16,900

318,400 

19,800 

21,700 

23,700 

25.500

482,200 

16,070 

956,400

May

27.100 

28,600 

329,600 

30,500 

51,200

31,500 

32,600 

33,100 

34,400 

a35,500

36,600 

58,200 

58,800 

39,700 

40,400

41,400 

a42,200 

43,100 

44,100 

45,100

45,400 

46,200 

46,800 

346,700 

46,600

46,900 

48,300 

48,300 

48,900 

350,100 

351.400

tl,249.3 

40,300 

*2,478

June

52,700 

54,500 

56,600 

59,700 

62,700

65,500 

370,200 

74,900 

79,000 

82,600

84,400 

86,600 

88,900 

90,200 

91,700

93,700 

95.100 

95,700 

92,000 

88 , 900

81,200 

78,400 

75,500 

61,600 

55,900

48,000 

40,000 

336.000 

37,600 

37,400

i.2,115 

70,500 

*4,195

July

37,400 

42,200 

45,900 

a47,200 

348,400

49.700 

48,500 

47,400 

45,800 

44,800

41,200 

358,000 

39,400 

36,800 

32,800

29,500 

30,900 

31 , 900 

333,500 

35,100

28,500 

21,500 

18,700 

17,700 

17,600

317,000 

16,200

&& 

16,500 

17,000

*1,008.4 

52,550 

*2,000

Aug.

17.100 

317,000 

16,500 

a!5,200 

14,000

13,200 

13,000 

315,500 

314,000 

3l5,8UO

12,900 

13,100 

12,500 

11,800 

11,300

310,500 

9,280 

11,700 

16,100 

13,000

9,250 

7,550 

37,400 

7,200 

6,910

6.760 

9,0.60 

10,300 

10,300 

all, 000 

9,420

564,610 

11,760 

723,200

Sept.

9,710 

6,690 

8,460 

8,340 

6,360

35,800 

35.000 

5,500 

6,400 

7,460

9,180 

10,600 

310,800 

10,500 

9,900

12,500 

15,200 

15,800 

14,800 

313,000

11,100 

14,200 

18,900 

20,000 

21,300

23,200 

325,000 

26,600 

26,600 

26.600

404,900 

13,500 

805,100

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft - 

Water year 1952-53: Max 95,100 Min 5,000 Mean 23,860 Ac-ft 17,270,000

Discharge messurement made on this day. 

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Newport, and below 

Z Canyon, near Metaline Palls.
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 247

Fend Oreille River below Box Canyon, near lone, Wash.--Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

25,600

23,200

21,300

a21,000

20,600

20,500

19,700

18,600

20,200

23,000

a23,400 

23,700

23,800

23,600

24,200

24,400

24,000

a23,700

23,400

23,200

23,400

23,700

25,600

26,800

a26,900

27,000

26,600

27,500

29.000

25,400

15.900

728,900

23,510

*1,446

Nov.

aie.ooo

20,200

25,900

28,400

29.000

29,000

23,400

a27,800

27,100

25,900

24,700 

a23,200

21,700

21,000

a!9,900

18 , 900

18,800

18,500

18,200

13,200

17,700

a!7,500

17,300

17,000

16,900

a!7,000

17,000

16,400

a 16, 300

16.200

632,100

21,070

*1,254

Dec.

16. -100

15,600

15,400

15,700

15,800

a!5,500

15,200

15,000

15,000

15,100

15,400 

15,800

a!5,600

15,400

15,000

15,200

15,400

15,500

15,400

a!5,100

14,800

14,400

15,400

15,400

a!5,300

16,100

a 15, 400

14,600

13,800

15.600

13,600

471,100

15,200

934,400

Jan.

13,800

14,600

314,200

13,800

13,400

13,600

13,800

14,100

14,200

a!4,100

14,000 

13,800

13,500

13,000

12,900

12,300

all, 300

10,300

10.000

10,000

10,000

10,300

10,600

10,900

11,400

12,000

12,700

13,700

14,600

14.800

14,700

396,400

12,790

786,200

Feb.

14,600

14,600

14,700

14,200

14,100

14,000

14,000

14,800

15,000

14,600

15.400 

13,500

14,600

alS.OOO

14,000

14,000

14,200

14,600

14,600

14,800

a!5,300

15,800

16,200

17,400

18,200

18,300

19,800

320.200

-

_

-

428,500

15,300

849,900

Mar.

20,700

20,900

21,600

21,900

21,800

22,400

a22,000

21,600

21,500

22,400

22,600 

23,700

a23.800

a23,400

23,400

23,400

23,100

23,000

22,700

23,000

322,500

22,000

21,000

21,000

*21,600

21,000

20,200

20,700

20,200

19,000

18.500

676,600

21,830

*1,342

Apr.

18,200

16.900

17,800

318,000

18,200

18,100

17,700

18,700

20,000

20,200

320,800 

*21,400

21,400

21,600

22,000

23,200

24,100

a24,800

25,600

26,500

28,300

29,300

30,700

31,500

a32,600

33,600

34,400

35,500

36,200

56.600

-

744,400

24,810

*1,476

May

58.000

338,100

38,200

38,200

38,100

38 , 000

38,400

39,300

341,000

42,600

*45,500 

48,300

51,400

54,900

58,000

360,300

63,700

66,300

70,600

*74,900

80,300

85,500

87,100

*93,800

93,500

100,000

102,000

102,000

103.000

102,000

100,000

*2,039

65,770

*4,044

June

* 98. 600

97,300

96,500

95,200

93,600

91,100

88,900

85,700

82,800

80,800

7 9 , 000 

77,000

75,400

75,400

76,500

79,000

80,800

83,000

83,500

83 , 000

*81,200

79,400

77,200

74,900

73,600

73,100

72,200

74,000

70,900

70.000

-

$2,449.6

al,650

*4,859

July

70,400

70,400

65,900

362,000

357,000

54,500

61,200

75,800

79,900

*79,900

80.300 

S6,300

76,300

66,800

54,900

48,300

47,100

54,900

65,000

57,000

36,200

*30,800

35,500

36,200

34,600

32,900

31,800

31,200

30,100

24,900

* 14 ' 400

tl,646.5

53,110

*3,266

Aug.

*11.400

12,200

14 , 600

15,200

15,500

15,500

14,800

13,600

14,200

13,400

13,400 

13 , 600

14,600

15,200

16,100

16,800

17,400

17,000

14,600

13,000

14,200

a!4,200

14,200

14,600

16,100

17,400

* 17. 700

17,300

16,400

14,100

31,200

461,500

14,890

915,400

Sept.

15,800

18,300

19,700

20,000

20.100

18,300

15,600

14,200

13,400

12,800

12,900 

13,800

*15,200

15,000

13,900

13,400

13,400

13,800

11,700

11,600

11,800

9,800

8,770

8,440

8,700

9,080

9,160

*8,870

8,440

8.520

~

394,280

13,140

782,000

Calendar year 1953: Max 95,100 Mln 5,000 Mean 24,360 Ac-i't 17,630,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 103,000 Mln 8,320 Mean 30,330 Ao-ft 21,950,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 9.

380101 O- 56 - 17
248 PEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Sullivan Creek at Metaline Falls, Wash.

Location . Lat 48°51'40", long. 117°21'50", in SWiSWi sec. 22, T. 39 N., R. 43 E., on 

left bank 50 ft upstream from State highway bridge, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

and half a mile east of Metaline Falls.

Drainage area. 142 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1954.

Sage. --Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 2,050 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,860 cfs May 19 (gage height, 4.48 

ft); minimum observed, 80 cfs Feb. 18-20, Sept. 6-8.

Remarks. Records good except those above 800 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Flow regulated at low stages by storage in Sullivan Lake. 

Small diversions above station for municipal water supply.

Cooperation-. Gage-height record furnished by Lehigh Cement Co.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 21-30)

Oct. 23 to May 30

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

May 31 to Sept. 30

73

130

205

365

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

570

830

1,480

1,880

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

1.6

80

140

260

420

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

660

1,020

1,440

2,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

35

26

27

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

 allO

*109

a!09

a!09

a!09

a!08

a!08

a!08

107

a!06

3,393

109

6,730

Nov.

a!04

103

103

107

109

107

a!08

a!09

109

105

109

87

55

113

135

107

105

107 

105

107

101

101

101

105

105

105

*105

103

105

105

-

3,141

105

6,230

Dec.

105

109

109

109

109

113

103

103

107

107

107

107

103

100

107

109

107

107 

107

113

111

107

107

107

107

107

105

107

107

105

105

3,316

107

6,580

Jan.

107

105

107

109

111

109

111

113

ITS

109

105

*101

107

107

105

100

98

100 

101

103

109

111

109

103

90

90

90

87

85

57

87

3,169

102

6,290

Feb.

105

107

105

105

109

109

105

105

109

109

98

90

88

87

87

87

85

82 

80

K

90

94

87

92

96

98

98

98

_

-

3,687

96.0

5,330

Mar.

103

105

96

100

*109

107

105

105

107

130

133

m

115

117

117

117

115

117 

113

109

115

111

111

111

109

109

111

109

105

105

109

3,448

111

6,840

Apr.

109

105

109

109

113

120

117

115

120

132

3122

122

*144

173

183

181

197

311 

217

223

317

176

202

208

308

305

308

205

200

200

-

4,945

165

9,810

May

197

194

186

155

308

329

306

337

525

680

866

*1,150

*1,100

1,030

1,070

1,160

1,420

1,710 

1.830

*1,740

1,640

1,330

1,430

1,480

1,670

1,630

1,440

1,130

893

919

905

30,570

986

60,630

June

936

877

856

973

996

919

863

814

800

842

870

B56

1,000

1,050

1,120

1,240

1,360

1.550 

1,190

1,080

980

988

1,010

891

737

758

800

730

674

660

-

28,109

937

55,750

July

758

755

674

660

540

540

522

498

474

»456

480

450

414

360

340

385

216

208 

200

176

180

180

172

160

156

148

125

128

125

122

119

10,624

343

31,070

Aug.

110

110

110

110

137

ISO- 148

is*

95

86

86

89

95

107

110

10«

101

89 

89

95

107

107

110

113

113

104

104

104

98

98

104

3,307

107

6,560

Sept.

101

98

95

86

86

80

55

86

92

92

92

92

110

*113

110

119 us

110 

104

104

104

98

98

98

98

98

92

92

92

92

-

2,937

97.9

5,830

Calendar year 1953: Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft -

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,830 Mln 80 Mean 373 Ac-ft 197,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby strea
FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN 249

Fend Oreille River below Z Canyon, near Metaline Palls, Wash. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°58'50", long. 117°20'40", in lot 2, sec. 11, T. 40 N., R. 43 E., on 

right bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Z Canyon, 1? miles south of international boundary, 5 miles downstream from Slate Creek, and 10 miles 'downstream from 

town of Metaline Falls.

Drainage area.--25.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1908 to September 1910 (gage heights only), October 191^ to

 September 1954. Prior to October 1928, published as Clark Pork at Metaline Palls and 

October 1928 to September 1937 as Clark Pork below Z Canyon, near Metaline Falls.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,721.18 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 supplementary adjustment of 1947 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Dec. 19, 1928, staff gages at Metaline Palls 10 miles upstream at datum approximately 

252.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 42 years (1912-54), 26,290 cfs (19,030,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 106,700 cfs May 29 (gage height, 43.38 ft); min-

 imum, 8,470 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 11.56 ft).

1912-54: Maximum discharge, 171,300 cfs June 13, 1948 (gage height, 60.25 ft); minimum, 2,500 cfs Dec. 12, 1919 (gage height, -2.4 ft, site and datum then in use).

Maximum stage known, 69.0 ft in June 1894, from floodmarks. 

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

 good. In 1946 there were diversions for irrigation of about 340,000 acres, and there 

probably has not been any appreciable change since that time. Flow affected by regulation by Pend Oreille Lake (see p. 240), Plathead Lake (see p. 236), Hungry Horse 

Reservoir (see p. 232 ), and by smaller reservoirs in Pend Oreille River basin in Montana (see following page). TT Cooperation.--This is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the united 

States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 442: 1913.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

11.7

13.0

16.0

19.0

23.0

8,790

13,200

22,600

32,400

44,600

£7.0 

31.0 

35.0 

39.0 

44.0

56.8OO 

69,OOO 

81,200 

93,400 

108,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

26,8OO

24,800 

22,500

21,700

21,600

21,400

20,700

19,700

20,300

23,5OO

24,600 

24,800

24,800

24,700

*25,000

25,300

25,200

24,700

24,500

24,200

24,000

24,500

*26,100

27,500

27,500

27 , 400

27,100

27,600

28.700

26,900

18.000

756,100

24,390

0.968

1.12

tl,500

Nov.

14.200

19,300 

25,600

28,500

350.000

a30,000

a29,000

28,500

27,800

26,800

25,800 

24,200

22,900

21,9OO

21,400

19,700

19,600

19,400

19,000

18,900

18,600

18,400

18,300

18,000

17,800

17,800

17,800

*17,600

17,500

17,400

-

651,700

21,720

0.862

0.96

tl,293

Dee.

17.000

le^eoo

16,700

16,80O

17,000

16,400

16,100

16,1OO

* 16, 200

16,400 

16,800

16,400

16,300

16,100

16,000

16,200

16,300

16,500

16,800

16,100

15,900

16,000

16,600

16,800

16,900

16,100

15,700

14,900

14.800

14,900

504,100

16,260

0.645

0.74

999,900

Jan.

15,300

15,900 

16. OOP

15,400

14,900

15,100

15,500

15,700

15,600

15,500

15,300 

*15,000

14,900

14,500

14,300

314,000

a!3,000

312,000

311.000

311,000

all.OOO

all, 300

311,600

312,000

312,500

3l3,OOO

a!4,000

314,300

314,600

315,000

14,700

433,900

14,000

0.556

0.64

860,600

Feb.

14,900

15,OOO 

15,000

15,100

15,100

15,300

16,300

16,700

15,60O

14,900

14.6OO 

14,900

15,500

15,400

15,200

15,100

15,400

15,800

15,800

16,100

16,200

17,200

17,200

18,000

19,000

19,400

20,300

21.200

_

-

-

456,200

16,290

0.646

0.67

904,900

Mar.

21,200

21,700 

22,400

22,800

*22,900

23,3OO

23,100

22,900

22,500

23,400

23,700 

24,200

24.800

24,800

24,500

24,500

24,400

24,200

23,800

24,000

23,900

23,200

22,200

22,000

22,600

22,200

21,300

21,100

21,700

20,400

19.900

709,600

22,890

0.908

1.05

tl,407

Apr.

19,400

18.600 

18,900

19,400

19,400

19,4OO

19.0OO

19,7OO

20,800

21,200

21 , 900 

22,400

* 22, 400

23,000

23,20O

24,300

25,400

26,100

26,800

27,600

29,000

30,300

31,300

32,500

33 , 600

34,200

35,000

35,900

36,600

57 .100

-

774. 40O

25,81O

1.02

1.14

*1,536

Hay

38 , 2OO

38,500 

38,5OO

38 , 500

38,400

38,400

38 , 900

39,900

41,600

43,600

46,200 

49,100

51,900

55,500

59,100

62,400

65,400

68,900

72,900

77,400

*82,500

87,600

92,600

97,200

101,500

104,200

105,900

106.500

106 500

106,200

104,400

t2,098.4

67,690

2.69

3.10

*4,162

June

1O3.000

101,200 

99,600

98 , 500

96,900

94,600

91,800

88,40O

84,700

82,600

80,900 

79,000

77,700

77,200

78,400

80,500

82,600

84,700

85,300

84,900

83,20O

81,200

79,400

77,200

75,000

74,300

75,000

75,700

73,000

71.200

-

K.517.7

83,920

3.33

3.72

*4,994

July

71,700

71,900 

68,2OO

60,700

56,000

55,100

60,700

75,100

*8 1,200

81,800

82.100 

81,6OO

77,900

69,200

57,300

49,100

47,4OO

53,600

64,300

59,600

40,200

31,300

34,500

36,300

34,100

32,900

31,900

31,500

30,400

26,400

*19.200

tt,673.2

53,970

2.14

2.47

*3,319

Aug.

12,800

11.70O 

14,60O

15,400

15,800

15,900

15,500

15,300

14,900

14,000

13,700 

13,800

14,600

15,300

16,000

17,000

17.800

17,500

15,600

13,800

13,800

15,700

15,300

14,600

16,200

17,200

17,700

17,400

16>800

15,000

13,500

474,200

15,300

0.607

0.70

940,600

Sept.

15,400

17,800 

19,500

20,OOO

20.200

18,900

16,300

14,800

13,700

13,300

13,200 

13,700

15,300

*15,5OO

14,600

13,900

13,700

14,300

13,200

11,600

12,700

10,700

9,280

8,810

8,84O

9,360

9,550

9,450

8,930

8.790

-

405,310

13,510

0.536

0.60

803,900

Calendar year 1953 : Max 100,100 Min 5,150 Mean 25,420 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.69 Ac-ft 18,400,000 

Water year 1953-54 : Max 106,500 Min 8,790 Mean 31,380 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.91 Ac-ft 22,720,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height reoordj discharge estimated on basis of record for station at Box Canyon, near 

lone.
250 FEND OREILLE RIVER BASIN

Smaller reservoirs in Fend Oreille River basin in Montana

Georgetown Lake on-Flint Creek, 2 miles west of Southern Cross. Storage began about 1905 

for pumpage into Warm Springs Creek for use of reduction works of Anaconda Copper 

Mining Co. at Anaconda, or for release through Flint Creek for power development. 

Usable capacity, 31,000 acre-ft. Records furnished by The Montana Power Co.

East Fork Rock Creek Reservoir on East Fork Rock Creek, 14 miles southwest of Philipsburg. 

Storage began in 1936 for irrigation in Flint Creek Valley; usable capacity, 16,000 

acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana State Water Conservation Board.

Nevada Creek Reservoir on Nevada Creek, 7 miles west of Finn. Storage began in 1939 for

irrigation; usable capacity, 12,600 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana State Water

Conservation Board. Contents June 22, 1954, 10,140 acre-ft.

West Fork Bitterroot Riygr Reservoir on West Fork Bitterrcot River, 7 miles upstream from 

Nez Perce Creek and 23 miles south of Darby. Storage began in 1940 for irrigation; 

usable capacity, 31,700 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana State Water Conservation 

Board.

Como Lake on Rook Creek, 4 miles northwest of Darby. Storage began in 1909 for irrigation; 

usable capacity, 34,800 acre-ft. Records furnished by Bitterroot Irrigation District.

Camas Reservoirs comprise a group of four reservoirs in Little Bitterroot River basin, 

which are operated for irrigation. Records furnished by Office of Indian Affairs. 

Little Bitterroot Lake on Little Bitterroot River, 2 miles southwest of Marion; 

storage began in 1918; usable capacity, 24,000 acre-ft. Hubbart Reservoir on Little 

Bitterroot River, 9 miles northwest of Niarada; storage began in 1924; usable capacity, 

12,100 acre-ft: Upper Dry Fork Reservoir on Dry Fork Creek, 4 miles northwest of 

Lonepine; storage began in 1940; usable capacity, 2,700 acre-ft. Dry Fork Reservoir 

on Dry Fork Creek, 1 mile west of Lonepine; storage began in 1921; usable capacity, 

4,000 acre-ft.

Mission Valley Reservoirs comprise a group of eight reservoirs in the area east of and 

tributary to Fiathead River between Flathead Lake and Jocko River, which are operated 

for irrigation. Records furnished by Office of Indian Affairs. Twin Reservoir, fed 

entirely by canals, 4 miles southeast of Poison; storage began in 1932; usable capacity, 1,210 acre-ft. Pablo Reservoir, fed entirely by canals, 3 miles south of Poison; 

storage began in 1914; usable capacity, 25,000 acre-ft. Lower Crow Reservoir on Crow 

Creek, 6 miles west of Ronan; storage began in 1933; usable capacity, 10,350 acre-ft. 

Kicking Horse Reservoir, fed entirely by canals, 5 miles south of Ronan, storage began 

in 1930; usable capacity, 8,350 acre-ft. Nine-pipe Reservoir, fed entirely by canals, 

2 miles northeast of Charlo; storage began in 1911; usable capacity, 14,870 acre-ft. 

McDonald Reservoir on Post Creek, 9 miles east of Charlo; storage began in 1919; usable 

capacity, 8,220 acre-ft. Mission Reservoir on Mission Creek, 4 miles east of St. 

Ignatius; storage began in 1935; usable capacity, 7,250 acre-ft. Tabor Reservoir on 

Dry Creek, 8 miles southeast of St. Ignatius; storage began in 1919; usable capacity, 

23,000 acre-ft.

Lower Jocko Lake on Middle Fork Jocko River, 15 miles east of Arlee. Storage began in 

1937; usable capacity, 7,600 acre-ft. Records furnished by Office of Indian Affairs.

Thompson Falls Reservoir on Clark Fork, at Thompson Falls, for power development; usable 

capacity, 15,000 acre-ft. Records furnished by The Montana Power Co.

Other reservoirs of small capacity, principally on tributaries of Bitterroot River, are 

operated for irrigation.

Monthly consents, In acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

' Date

Sept. 30.

Oct. 31. ..

Nov. 30.

Dec. 31.

Jan. 31.

Feb. 28.

Mar. 31.

Apr. 30.

May 31 .

June 30.

July 31.

Aug. 31. ..

Sept . 30

Georgetown 

Lake

28,720

28,270

27,860

24,770

22,770

21,110

20,450

21,470

22,640

25,020

24,970

24,220.

24,020

East Fork 

Rock Creek 

Reservoir

4,320

.

-

-

-

.

_

-

10,330

bll,480

9,680

_

-

Nevada 

Creek 

Reservoir

b4,500

_

_

_

_

«

_

_

_

-

_

_

(c)

West Fork 

Bitterroot 

River 

Reservoir

31,860

31,860

d30,000

d20,ooO

d!2,000

d6,000

0

0

332,690

a32,530

b32,000

_

-

Corao 

Lake

4,910

2,920

2,400

4,060

4,350

5,430

5,910

11,940

32,240

32,980

32,200

13,540

3,940

Camas 

Reservoirs

29,120

29,490

30,180

30,800

19,600

30,850

23,380

33,760

41,990

42,150

40,580

36,150

35,520

Mission 

Valley 

Reservoirs

7,290

9,800

11,300

14,600

17,000

19,060

20,560

25,150

33,880

63,380

75,740

44,410

39,020

Lower 

Jocko 

Lake

280

182

78

78

_

_

_

280

4,860

5,630

4,120

1,170

1,240

Thompson 

Falls 

Reservoir

15,120

14,390

10,390

13,520

14,820

13,390

14,820

3,900

6,080

5,520

7,790

14,100

14,790

a Interpolated on basis of readings made weekly or less frequently, 

b Figure of contents for first day of following month, 

c See manuscript for intermittent readings, 

d Approximately.
COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM

Columbia River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'03", long. 117°37'40", in SEir sec. 4, T. 40 N., R. 41 E., on left 

oank at international boundary, half a mile downstream from Fend Oreille River

Drainage area.--59.700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1954.

^S&f--"Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation 

1937 datum). Prior to Apr. 27, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum. Since May 31, 

1942, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.2 miles downstream from base gage. Auxiliary 

staff gage Jan. 1 to May 30, 1942, at same site.

Average discharge.--16 years, 95,430 cfs (69,090,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 413,000 cfs July 12 (elevation, 1,329.00 ft); 

minimum, 18,000 cfs Feb. 7 (elevation, 1,289.38 ft).

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 550,100 cfs June 12, 1948 (elevation, 1 338.13 ft)- 

minimum, that of Feb. 7, 1954.

Flood of June 1894 reached a stage of 1,346 ft, from information by Bureau of Reclamation (discharge, 680,000 cfs).

Flow of about 12,900 cfs occurred Jan. 30 or 31, 1937, based on information from 

other gaging stations (elevation, 1,287.9 ft), from rating curve extended below 1 291 6 

ft); may have been as low sometime in January 1930.

Remarks. Records excellent. Many diversions above station for irrigation. It was estimated that 346,700 acres were under irrigation in the United States in 1946. Water is 

diverted for the irrigation of an additional 25,000 acres in Canada. The flow is affected by internationally controlled storage in Kootenay Lake as well as by natural 

and controlled regulation in other lakes and reservoirs in Kootenay and Fend Oreille 

Rivers basins. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for water vear 

1954 are given in WSP 1353.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 932: 1937(m), 1938(M), 1939(m).

In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

r>dj

i

L'

4

'J

,

7

%

9

1 )

11

I?

13

11

Ib

16

17

18

19

?0

21

2?

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

0 't .

69.200

67,700

64,900

63,600

63 , 600

63,500

61,900

60,700

6O,500

63,000

63,600

64,000

66,100

67,600

65,500

65,500

66,300

67,100

67 , 100

66,300

66,40O

66,200

67,600

*69,200

68,50O

67,900

68,200

67,800

68,600 

67 , OOO

50.600

*2,033.7

65,600

1.10

1.27

*4,034

1,'JV.

54,200

59,200

66,000

68,000

69,400

69.800

69,000

67,500

67,500

*65,700

63,900

62,000

61,700

60,100

59,100

58,400

59,500

57,300

56,500

56,300

56,30O

54,900

55,400

54,700

53,700

53,900

53,600

53,30O

52.100 

*52,400

-

*1,790.9

59,700

1.00

1.12

*3,552

Dec .

51.500

51,300

49,600

49,600

49,400

49,400

48,500

48,300

48,400

47,600

46,300

46,300

45,700

45,500

45,200

44,700

45,700

45,900

45,600

44,800

44,800

44,100

44,20O

44,100

43,400

43,300

42,400

42,400

32.100 

37,OOO

40,900

*1,408

45,420

O.761

0.88

*2,793

Jan.

41.600

40,30O

39,800

36,500

40,700

41,400

37,000

40,80O

40,7OO

40,30O

36,600

39,900

38,400

*34,6OO

38,8OO

37,800

33.OOO

28.50O

30,000

30,900

29,700

32.20O

31,600

34,000

31,600

34,400

33,000

34,100

33,600 

33,500

34,000

tl.109.5

35,790

0.599

O. 69

*2,201

Feb.

35,200

35,400

34,700

34,200

34,900

33,700

35,10O

35,700

35,2OO

34,200

33,900

34,100

34.8OO

34,000

55.000

34,100

34,400

33,600

35,600

35,600

36,000

36,100

35,700

36,400

38, OOO

38,700

39,400

41.200

"

-

992,900

35,460

0.594

0.62

*1,969

Mar.

40,400

42,400

44,900

48,600

47,700

47,100

46,800

46,600

47,60O

*52,OOO

54.400

52,100

49,200

49,400

48,100

52,000

51,000

47,800

5O.OOO

52,000

54,200

51,300

45,200

51,300

52,600

51,700

50,400

49,700

48,200 

41,600

59.80O

*1,5O6. 1

48,58O

0.813

O. 94

*2,987

Apr .

38,000

55.9OO

35 900

36^400

37,OOO

37,400

41,100

42,600

43,3OO

44,OOO

45,200

45,600

46,100

48,800

*49,500

51,100

53,700

56,800

58 , 000

60,100

63,100

64,900

66,700

68,600

70,500

71,500

73,2OO

74,500

75,800 

75.700

-

U.610.5

53,680

0.899

1.00

*5,194

May

76,700

77,800

76.200

76,700

SO, 1OO

79,800

82,000

86,600

93,5OO

103,200

113,800

126,300

129,800

137,000

146,300

157,700

170,900

186,900

207,500

226,000

246,100

263,800

»279,400

296,900

315,400

328,800

336,000

339,700

340,600 

342,200

343 .,600

*5,867.3

189,300

3.17

3.66

*11,640

June

345,500

344,000

343,000

346,100

345,600

343,400

339,100

334,200

328,200

325,300

322,700

322,000

324,700

328,900

333,500

341,900

344,900

346,700

343,500

336,700

331,000

325,800

323,300

320,400

316,400

515.300

319,200

521,200

520,900 

321,700

-

$9,955.1

351,800

5.56

6.20

*19,750

July

550,500

359,500

545,000

542,900

546,600

354,200

»364,OOO

382,300

397,100

403,700

410,OOO »4ii J aoo

406,100

391,500

373,900

558,000

552,100

554,800

563,900

359,400

532,700

316,800

512,500

507,000

294,700

285,500

272,400

264,500

255,300 

245,400

228,400

HO.496.3

338,600

5.67

6.54

*20,820

Aug.

212,200

203,800

200,200

197,500

195,500

192,000

187,400

185,100

177,600

172,900

168,900

165,700

162,400

159,700

156,200

155,500

153,100

148,700

144,600

140,600

159,000

159,300

138,700

138,900

141,000

141,500

141,800

140,900

138,800 

135,300

132.400

*5,O05

161,400

2.70

3.12

*9,923

Sept.

155,700

136,400

137,600

137,700

158.000

156,200

131,800

123,700

118,200

112,800

107,500

104,200

104,400

101,000

97,800

96,500

*94,800

95,400

92,800

85,500

88,30O

84,90O

73,800

77,8OO

74.7OO

73,300

73,6OO

75,10O

69,900 

65. OOP

-

*3,038.4

101,300

1.7O

1.89

*6,027

Calendar year 1955: Max 565,500 Mln 28,400 Mean 96,700 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.OO Ac-ft 70,010,000 

Water year 1955-54: Max 411,800 Mln 28,500 Mean 122,800 Cfsm 2.06 In. 27.95 Ae-ft 88,890,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. No auxiliary gage-height record Jan. 16-25; discharge computed on basis of base gage readings and effect of backwater immediately before and after.
252 KETTLE RIVER BASIN

Kettle River near Ferry, Wash. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°58'40", long. 118°46'10", in lot 7, sec. 10 T. 40 N., R. 32 E., on right 

bank lv miles south of international boundary and Ferry and 3 miles upstream from Toroda 

Creek.

Drainage area.--2.220 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,836.8 ft above mean sea level, international Joint adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 23, 1928, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 1,444 cfs (1,045,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs May 20 (gage height, 19.12 ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum daily, 150 cfs Jan. 17-21.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 21.200 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 21.15 ft); minimum, 14 cfs (discharge measurement) Jan. 23, 1930, but may have been less during period 

of ice effect Jan. 18-23, 1930,

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation.

Cooperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Rating table, water year 1955-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 17 to July 10)

9.6

9.7 

10.0

10.5

11.0

147

175

277

513

825

12.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

1,700

2,850

6,070

10,100

15,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

413 

439

481

454

428

418

408

399

375

370

366

*403

481

444

413

399

384

384

428

612

582 

547

*508

481

459

454

434

434

423

423

418

13,662

441

27,110

Nov.

491 

624

624

564

530

547

530

508

491

486

502

513

559

564

564

612

624

570

530

513

524 

508

502

481

459

459

439

394

403

423

-

15,538

518

30,820

Dec.

*449 

454

444

413

399

394

384

285

300

320

339

361

301

230

210

200

200

240

321

357

370 

330

220

200

210

220

240

250

250

240

230

9,361

302

18,570

Jan.

270

317

321

317

305

321

330

"355 335

317

230

180

180

190

200

*160

150

150

150

150

150

160

160

160

170

170

180

190

200

220

240

6,908

223

13,700

Feb.

277 

293

*270

262

262

258

258

255

251

233

210

200

210

247

350

251

362

281

281

277

289 

293

289

293

*293

293

281

270

_

-

-

7,469

267

14,810

Mar.

255 

216

203

206

213

277

247

247

262

277

277

277

277

281

293

289

293

301

297

289

285 

289

293

285

297

293

293

277

258

258

273

8,378

270

16,620

Apr.

285 

289

281

301

317

321

343

352

357

352

348

366

408

559

703

755

900

1,170

*1,310

1,290

1,230 

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,280

1.550

1,310

1,260

1,200

1,130

-

25,447

782

46,510

May

1.090 

1,090

1,150

1,280

1,650

2,190

2,750

5,560

a4,600

36,000

a8,000

alO,000

a!5,000

alO.OOO

a9,000

a9,500

all.OOO

a!2,500

a!4,000

alS.OOO

*13,600 

11,400

9,800

9,280

10,100

11,800

9,280

7,810

7,020

6,810

7,230

241,470

7,789

478,900

June

8.050 

7,060

6,540

6,620

7,750

6,810

6,160

*6,590

6,130

6,130

6,870

7,250

7,270

7,450

6,740

7,020

*6,020

5,140

4,520

4.250

4,950 

5,300

5,570

5,030

4,610

4,520

6,240

7,490

6,240

5,370

-

185,050

6,168

367,000

July

5,580 

10.000

9,090

7,080

6,160

5,510

*4,830

4,550

3,910

3,870

4,040

5,720

3,200

2,850

2,600

2,450

2,210

2,020

1,860

1,700

1,760 

2,240

2,180

1,880

1,670

1,530

1,390

1,280

1,180

1,120

1.050

104,310

5,565

206,900

Aug.

988 

892

870

811

892

870

816

*769

716

678

624

582

519

508

515

570

666

762

722

848

964

885

885

1,440

1,780

1.800

1,630

1,480

1,300

1,170

1,130

29,082

938

57,680

Sept.

1,230 

1,180

1,080

1,120

1,360

1,350

1,840

1,140

1,110

1,040

988

940

"964 924

924

988

1,260

1,430

*1,520

1,680

1.720 

1,510

1,550

1,240

1,160

1,110

1,040

988

940

924

-

35,450

1,182

70,310

Calendar year 1953: Max 11,100 _ Mln 79 Mean 1,465 Ac-I't 1,060,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 15,000 Mln 150 Mean 1,663 Ac-ft 1,349,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of high-water mark in well and records for 

nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9, 10, 15-18, Dec. 22 to Jan. 1, Jan. 12-31, 

Feb. 11-13 (no gage-height record Jan. 19-31j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations).
KETTLE RIVER BASIN 253

Curlew Lake near Malo, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°45'20", long. 118°39'30", in NE£ see. 29, T. 38 N., R. 33 E., on east 

shore 1 mile uplake from outlet and 3? miles southeast of Malo.

Drainage area. 65.9 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1953 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Page. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2,337.22 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 1.26 ft Mar. 11, 12, 18; minimum ob- 

 served, 0.28 ft Sept. 13.

1953-54: Maximum gage height observed, 1.44 ft July 9, 1953; minimum observed, that 

of Sept. 13, 1954.

Remarks. Ho known diversions. Some regulation from small dam at outlet. At times during 

High" water and irrigation season, water is diverted from Sanpoil River into this basin. 

At extreme stages there may be some flow into Sanpoil River basin.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.64

.65

.65

.66

.67

.68

.69

.70

,7O

.73

.74

.75

.75

.76

.77

.77

.78

.79

.81

.31

.82

.83

.83

.84

.85

.86

.87

.88

.89

.89

.90

Nov.

0.90

.91

.92

.93

.93

.94

.95

.96

-

1.00

l.OO

1.00

-

1.00

1.00

1.02

1.02

-

1.03

1.03

1.04

-

1.04

1.05

1.06

-

1.08

1.07

-

-

-

Dec.

1.07

1.O8

1.09

1.10

1.10

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

.

1.12

1.12

1.11

1.11

1.12

1.12

1.13

1.14

1.15

-

1.14

-

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.13

-

Jan.

1.13

-

1.13

1.13

1.14

1.14

1.16

1.16

-

-

.

-

1.20

1.18

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.15

1.14

1.13

1.11

1.16

1.14

1.13

1.13

1.14

1.14

1.15

1.14

1.14

1.13

Feb.

1.11

1.11

1.10

1.10

1.09

_

1.08

1.08

1.07

1.08

1.09

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.11

1.10

1.10

1.11

1.13

1.14

1.16

1.17

1.17

1.18

1'. 17

1.17

1.17

1.16

-

-

Mar.

1.16

1.16

1.15

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.16

1.20

1.24

1.26

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.23

1.24

1.24

1.26

1.24

1.24

.

-

1.24

-

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.22

.

1.22

Apr.

1.22

1.20

1.16

-

1.10

1.08

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.00

1.00

.98

.98

.96

.94

.96

-

-

.96

.96

.97

.96

.96

.96

_

.97

.96

-

-

-

May

.

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

0.84

.88

.95

.98

1.00

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.01

1.00

1.00

-

.96

.98

.96

.96

.94

.93

.94

.94

.92

.91

.92

June

0.90

.90

.90

.89

.88

.88

_

.88

_

-

_

_

1.01

_

-

1.00

1.01

-

1.00 -

_

.96

.94

.93

-

.92

.92

.93

_

.

-

July

.

-

0.92

.92

.88

.86

_

_

.78

-

_

.72

-

.68

_

-

.62

.62

.61

.60

-

-

.54

.53

.49

-

-

-

.45

-

Aug.

0.43

.41

_

.39

.36

.34

.34

.33

_

.30

-

.30

.32

.38

_

.38

.39

.40

.38

.38

.39

-

.38

.37

.36

-

.38

.

.38

Sept.

.

0.36

.34

.36

.34

.34

.33

.30

_

.28

- 

.32

.36

.40

.43

-

_

-

.39

.38

-

_

-

-

_

.

-
254 KETTLE RIVER BASIN

Curlew Creek .'ear Male, Wash.

in NWij sec. 2b, T. 38 N. , R. 33 E., on left

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,330 ft (from tcpcprapnl

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28 cfs Mar. 31, Ma> 13-19; maximum gage height, 

2.54 ft Mar. 31; minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.34 ft).

1951-54: Maximum discharge observed, 169 cfs Apr. 16, 1951 (gage height, 4.35 fl, 

discharge measurement); practically no flow Mar. 4, 1953 (gage height, 1.14 ft), as 

a result of regulation during building of weir 900 ft above gage.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height rerord, wl-l^h are poor. 

Occasional regulation at small crib dam at lake outlet. At high stage and during irr'i 

gation season water from Sanpoil River is sometimes diverted into this basin atove 

Curlew Lake. At extreme stages there may be some flc.-J into Sanpcr 1 River oasin.

Revisions.--WSP 128fi: Drainage area.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1953, to Oat. 22, 1954 (^atje height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second] 

(Shiftins-control method used June 21 to Sept. 7)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.0 

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

4.5

9.0

28

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

?!.6

.6

12.1

0.39

24

Nov.

0.7

TT

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

2.7

3.8

3.8

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

t.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.1

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

-

114.7

3.82

228

Dec.

*5.7 579-

6.3

6.1

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.3

6 . 3

6.5

6.3

6.1

6 . 1

6.1

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

3.0

8.2

872

8.2

208.9

6.74

414

Jan.

3.0

8.0

8.2

8.8

9.0

8.8

9.3

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

*9.6

9.6

9.6

9

8

1_

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

255.3

8.24

506

Feb.

g

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

e

6

6

6

7

8.5

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.8

9.3

9.0

*9.8

10

10

 9.8

9.8

-

_

-

202.9

7.25

402

Mar.

9.3

10

10.5

10

9.3

9.6

9.3

9.3

10.5

11.5

12

11.5

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10.5

10

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.8

8.5

1775-

324.6

Apr.

2423"

22

22

22

21

20

19.5

19

18

17

17

16.5

16

16

16

16

16

16

16.5

 16.5

16.5

17

16.5

16.5

16.5

16

15.5

15

14.5

-

534.0

10.5 17.8

641 1 1,060

May

14. &

1475

18

23

22

21

21

21

20

21

23

26

27

58" 28

27

27

28

27

26

*26

25

24

24

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

733.0

23.6

1,450

June

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

24

24

24

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

21

2o- 20

20

21

21

21

20

668

22.3

1,320

July

21

2T

21

21

, 19.5

18.5

17.5

16.5

16

15.5

15

13.5

13

13

12

11.5

11

10

9.3

9.6

a'.5 3.3

3.0

7.8

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.3

673

6.5

306.1

12.5

766

Aug.

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.3

*s]9

6.1

7.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

7.5

7.2

7.3

7.8

7.5

7.0

6.3

5.9

5.7

5.7

4)9

57T

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

ISS.'S

6.40

393

Sept.

S.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

3. J

37?

4.7

5.7

6.5

7.8 *77S7.8

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

182.6

6.09

362

Calendar year 1953: Max 50 Mln 0.2 Mean 14.7 Ac-ft 10,660

Water year 1953-54: Max 23 Min 0.3 Mean 10.5 Ac-ft 7,570

Note.--No 

Curlew Lake

;e measurement made on this day. 

g,age-height record Jan. 18 to Feb. 16; discharge estimated on basis of records for

Discharge, in cubic feec per secon

Day

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

7.0

C.8

6.5

6.3

6.?

6.1

6.3

6.1

Day

Oct. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Id

Discharge

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

Day

Oct. 17

IS

19

20

21

22

Discharge

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

6.1

*6.1

Discharge measurement made on this day.
KETTLE RIVER BASIN 255

Kettle River near Laurier, Wash. 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59'10", long. 118°13'00", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 40 M., R. 36 E., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from Deep Creek, lj miles southeast of Laurier, and 12 miles 

upstream from Boulder Creek.

Drainage area.--About 3,800 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1929 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,425.5 ft above mean sea level, international joint adjustment of 1947. Prior to Jan. 3, 1930, staff gage at same Pl^ a 

and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 2,802 cfs (2,029,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum dipcharga during year, 2^,000 cfs May 20 (gage height, 14.93 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum daily, 400 cfs Jan. 19-25.

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 17.25 ft); minirum not determined, orobably occurred during winter of 1929-30.

Ilayi'rjm ctage known, about 22 ft in May or Jane 1894, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.--Records excellent except tho~3 for period of ice effect, which are poor. North 

For'c regulated by reservoir at Grand Forks, British Columbia. Numerous diversions for 

irrigation of alout 730 acres in the United States (for 1946 from United States 

reports), and 2,090 ajres in Canada, from tne f'anada Year Book for 1940. Some diversion for domestic us3.

Cooper'itio':. --This station ic one of the international gaging stations maintained ty the 

United S'jatsr under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (war .r y -ars ). WSP 737: lSjO-31. WSP 802: 1937. WSP 882: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

390

490

660

1,010

1,430

1,930

3,180

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.8

4,760

6,650

8,820

14,OOO

20,200

26,5OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water yeai uctober 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IB

17

ie

19

20

21

22

23

2'

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

783 

832 

874

888

853

825

804

790

769

741

727

731

776

832

790

769

741

734

797

938

1,070

1,040

*986

923

881

853

839

811

797

797

867

25,8C1

834

51,290

Nov.

1,000 

1,150 

1,110

1,050

1,020

1,010

962

Dec.

*853 

831 

SBT

353

804

832

825

938' 790

930

954

1,000

1,030

1,030

1,080

1,110

696

720

696

741

636

588

510

1,130 505

l.izol 515

1,120

1,060

1,020

1,000

1,010

986

946

923

902

881

853

811

535

£9,968

999

59,440

540

654

741

734

660

606

618

708

755

660

678

600

520

600

21,400

690

42,450

Jan.

660 

690 

672

672

672

672

708

755

74T

714

594

648

642

588

*618

550

500

450

400

200

4OO

400

40O

4OO

400

420

460

500

*63C

630 '10

17,752

573

35,210

Feb.

*733 

740 

747!

730

720

700

680

650

620

600

560

550

532

600

618

612

660

696

708

708

708

714

702

708

708

720

708

690

_

-

18,835

673

37,360

Mar.

666 

636

564

546

5TO

570

648

618

648

690

*776

769

755

755

769

762

783

797

825

825

832

832

853

867

867

874

881

5E7

832

825

832

23,310

752

46,230

Apr.

860 

557 

874

881

930

978

1,060

1,110

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,170

1,310

2,120

2,550

2,520

2,810

3,680

*3,990

37530

3,590

3,480

3,460

3,440

3,520

3,590

3,500

3,340

3,180

3,030

69,100

2,303

Ii7,100

May

2,860 

2,810 

2,870

3,140

3,960

5,300

g6,350

g7,520

g9,280

gl 1,600

g!5,200

g21,900

g24,700

gl9,100

glb,800

g!5,800

g!8,100

g20,700

g23,300

g26.500

g24,700

*g21,700

18,200

17,000

17,200

20,400

17,600

14,300

12,600

12,000

12,500

444,990

14,350

882, GOO

June

15,600 

12,700 

11,400

11,300

12,700

11,700

10,500

*10,300

10,200

1O,OOO

11,200

12,300

12,100

12,600

11,400

12,000

10,700

*8,890

7,960

7,380

7,830

8,800

9,120

8,800

8,160

7,900

9,540

12,300

10,800

9,120

-

313,300

10,440

621,400

July

9,030 

13,900

12 i 200

10,500

9,330

8,290

7,550

6,890

6,610

6,870

6,670.

5,860

5,300

4,850

4,500

4,140

3,800

3,500

3,220

*3,100

3,410

3,660

3,290

2,930

2,700

2,490

2,310

2,160

2,040

lj.330

178,730

5,765

354,500

Aug.

1,820 

1,710 

1,620

1,520

1,500

1,540

1,480

1,380

1,330

1,27C

1,170

1,140

1,070

5§4~ 994

1,030

1,150

1,300

1,360

1,340

1,610

1,640

1,600

1,860

2,670

3,040

27B150

2,690

2,430

2,210

2,100

51., 458

1,660

102,100

Sept.

2,270 

2,290 

2,150

2,060

2,150

2,330

2,250

2,130

2,020

1,950

1,850

1,760

1,730

1,720

1,740

1,780

2,100

*2,46O

2,640

2,960

5,190

3,000

2,730

2,500

2,340

2,200

2,100

1,970

1,900

1,830

-

66,100

2,203

131,100

Calendar year 1953: Max 20,400 Mln 223 Mean 2,942 Ac-I't 2,130,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 26,500 Min 400 Mean 3,454 Ac-ft 2,501,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day

f Computed from once-daily telemark readings.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 12 (no gage-height recc
256 COLVILLE RIVER BASIN

Deer Lake near Loon Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°06'25", long. 117°36'10", on line between sees. 11 and 14, T 30 N 

R. 41 E., an eighth of a mile upstream from outlet and 3 miles northeast of town of 

Loon Lake.

Drainage area.--17.8 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1952 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage read about twice weekly. Altitude of gage is 2,480 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, staff gage at same site at datum 4.00 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 6.96 ft Apr. 27, May 1; minimum 

observed, 3.87 ft Nov.. 10, 14.

1952-54: Maximum gage height observed, that of Apr. 27, May 1, 1954; minimum observed, that of Nov. 10, 14, 1953.

Remarks. Intermediate stages of lake controlled for recreational purposes by flashboards 

No diversion.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

4.30

4.28

_

-

4.23

-

-

_

4.17

.

-

4.12

-

-

_

4.07

-

_

4.05

_

-

_

4.02

-

_

3.98

_

3.96

-

3.95

Nov.

_

-

3.90

.

-

_

3.88

-

^

3.87

_

-

-

3.87

-

_

3.90

3.89

-

-

3.91

-

.

3.95

-

_

_

3.95

-

-

-

Dec.

3.96

-

-

.

4.03

_

-

4.06

.

-

_

4.09

-

-

4.11

_

-

-

4.13

-

.

4.16

.

-

-

4.13

4.10

-

-

Jan.

_

4.15

-

_

4.22

_

_

-

4.26

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

Feb. Mar.

_

.

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

5.16

5.22

5.29

5.33

_

5.39

5.42

5.45

-

_

5.55

_

5.60

_

5.66

-

.

5.72

5.77

-

5.82

Apr.

5.82

-

5.90

.

5.99

_

6.09

6.19

6.29

_

6.39

-

6.55

-

_

6.75

-

_

-

6.88

-

6.90

6.92

-

_

6.96

-

-

-

-

May

6.96

-

-

_

6.95

_

_

_

6.92

6.92

-

-

-

6.90

1

-

6.85

_

-

_

6.80

_

_

6.75

-

'_

_

6.70

-

-

June

_

-

6.65

_

6.63

_

_

6.63

..

-

_

6.56

-

_

6.54

_

-

-

6.48

-

_

6.43

_

_

-

6.38

-

_

6.33

-

 ~

July

_

-

6.28

_

6.25

_

_

6.21

i.A

_

- ,

6.15

_

-

_

6.09

-

5.99

-

_

.

_

5.91

-

_

5.81

-

-

.

5.73

Aug.

_

-

5.62

_

-

_

5.55

_

_

-

5.47

-

-

5.41

-

_

5.35

-

_

-

5.36

_

_

5.35

-

_

_

5.33

-

_

-

Sept.

5.27

_

_

5.22

-

_

5.17

_

..

-

5.08

_

_

5.08

-

_

5.07

_

5.06

_

_

..

_

5.01

_

4.96

-

_

.

-
COLVILLE RIVER BASIN 

Loon Lake near Loon Lake, Wash.

257

Location. Lat 48°01'45", long. 117°36'15", In NW£ sec. 11, T. 29 N., R. 41 E., at south 

end of Loon Lake, 2.7 miles southeast of town of Loon Lake.

Drainage area. 33.4 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to 

Sept. 29, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 0.2 mile north at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 2,381.34 ft May 12-14; minimum, 2,379.93 ft

1950-54: Maximum elevation, 2,382.71 ft May 3, 1950, but may have been higher 

sometime in 1951 water year when water-stage recorder was not in operation; minimum 

recorded, 2,379.86 ft Dec. 1, 1952.

Remarks. Elevation controlled by dam at lake outlet. Some small diversions for irrigation of lawns and gardens.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1216: 1950.

Mean elevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

80.13

80.12

80.11

80.10

80.09

80.08

80.08

80.08

80.08

80.07

80.07

. 30.06

80.05

80.05

80.05

80.04

80.04

80.05

80.05

80.05

80.05

80.03

80.02

80.01

80.00

80.00

80.00

80.00

79.99

79.99

79.99

Nov.

79.98

79.97

79.96

79.95

79.95

79.96

79.96

79.95

79.95

79.95

79.96

79.96

79.96

79.96

79.96

79.99

80.00

80.00

79.99

79.99

80.00

80.06

80.06

80.06

80.06

80.06

80.07

80.06

80.08

80.08

-

Dec.

80.08

80.09

80.13

80.15

80.14

80.14

80.13

80.14

80.16

80.19

80.20

80.20

80.19

80.19

80.19

80.19

80.18

80.18

80.25

80.31

80.31

80.31

80.30

80.30

80.30

80.30

80.29

80.29

80.29

80.29

80.29

Jan.

80.30

80.34

80.36

80.42

80.44

80.44

80.47

80.48

80.49

80.49

80.49

80.49

80.49

80.50

80.50

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

80.70

-

-

-

-

-

Feb.

_

-

.-

_

-

_

-

_ »

_

-

_

80.80

80.82

80.82

80.82

80.84

80.85

80.85

80.85

80.83

80.85

80.85

80.83

80.80

80.77

80.75

80.73

80.72

_

_

-

Mar.

80.71

80.70

80.70

80.70

80.71

80.71

80.72

80.74

80.81

80.88

80.90

80.92

80.93

80.94

80.96

80.97

80.98

81.01

81.03

81.04

81.05

81.07

81.08

81.10

81.11

81.12

81.13

81.13

81.14

81.14

81.13

Apr.

81.13

81.15

81.18

81.21

81.22

81.20

81.17

81.17

81.16

81.15

81.15

81.17

81.19

81.20

81.20

81.22

81.24

81.23-

81.24

81.25

81.26

81.28

81.28

81.28

81.27

81.27

81.29

81.29

81.28

81.28

-

May

81.28

81.28

81.29

81.28

81.30

81.30

81.30

81.30

81.30

81.31

81.31

81.33

81.34

81.33

81.33

81.33

81.33

81.32

81.31

81.31

81.29

81.29

81,28

81.27

81.26

81.29

81.28

81.27

81.26

81.25

81.24

June

81.24

81.24

81.24

81.25

81.25

81.24

81.24

81.24

81.23

81.23

81.22

81.21

81.20

81.18

81.21

81.22

81.22

81.20

81.19

81.19

81.18

81.17

81.16

81.16

81.16

81.14

81.13

81.12

81.11

81.09

July

81.10

81.09

81.09

81.08

81.06

81.05

81.05

81.07

81.05

81.07

81.07

81.06

81.05

81.04

81.04

81.04

81.03

81.01

81.00

80.97

80.95

80.93

80.91

80.89

80.87

80.84

80.82

80.80

80.79

80.78

80.77

Aug.

80.76

80.74

80.72

80.71

80.69

80.67

80.65

80.63

80.62

80.60

80.59

80.57

80.57

80.56

80.54

80.54

80.53

80.51

80.53

80.58

80.57

80.58

80.59

80.60

80.60

80.58

80.57

80.56

80.55

80.55

80.56

Sept.

80.55

80.53

80.52

80.51

80.49

80.48

80.47

80.46

80.45

80.44

80.43

80.41

80.41

80.40

80.42

80.45

80.47

80.46

80.45

80.45

80.44

80.43

80.42

80.41

80.41

80.40

80.40

80.40

80.39

80.38

e. Add 2,300 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
258 COLVILLE RIVER BASIN

Sheep Creek at Loon Lake, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°03'35", long. 117°39'10" , in NE£ sec. 32, T. 30 N. , R. 41 E., on rifht 

 bank 0.7 mile downstream from outlet of Loon Lake and 1 mile west of town of Loon Lake.

Drainage area.--36.2 sq mi.

Records available.--April to September 1950, October 1951 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 2,370 ft (from topographic map). Prior to October 1950, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile 

upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, cfs Feb. 4 height, 3.43 ft); no flow

for long periods.

1950, 1951-54: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 4, 1954; no flo// at times each 

year.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow regulated by dam at outlet of Loon Lake. Some small diversions for irrigation of lawns and gardens.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (e,age height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.75

1.80

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

16.5

27

40

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

O

T5

23

-7J 35

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*9.2

*13.5

18

18.5

4.2

13

22

21

21

15

13

13

_

-

-

239.4

8.55

475

Mar.

"5.3 11

0

TS

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

7.4

0

21.7

0.70

43

Apr.

0

0

0

9

16.5

*21

21

23

T5.5

14

4.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

128.7

4.29

255

Calendar year 1953: Max 34 Mln 0 Mean 0.79

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

' July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0 1 0

Sept.

0

0

0

Ac-ft 572

Water year 1953-54: Max 35 Mln 0 Mean 1.07 Ac-ft 773

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLVILLE RIVER BASIN 259

Sheep Creek at Springdale, Wash.

Location . Lat 48°03'30", long. 117 "45 "00", in SE^NW^ sec. 34, T. 30 N., R. 40 E., on 

right bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 3, half a mile west of Springdale, and 4-5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 46.9 sq mi.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1954.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,980 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 49 cfs Apr. 9. 17 (gage height, 2.03 ft); maxirrum gage height, 3.11 ft Jan. 26 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 6.5 cfs 

July 29, Sept. 11, 27; minimum gage height recorded, 1.19 ft Feb. 5.

1953-54: Maximum discharge, 64 cfs June 9 or 10, 1953 (gage height, 2.04 ft, from 

recorded range in stage); minimum, 6.2 cfs Sept. 6, 1953 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

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

Some small diversions for domestic use. Plow partly regulated by dam at outlet of 

Loon Lake.

" Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 21)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 1 Dec. 1 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

 5.4 

9.8 

15 

21

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

5.4

13

28

47

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wa.ter year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11.5 *ToTB"

10.5

10.5

9.3

9.8

9.8

10.5

10.5

11

9.8

9.G

9.8

9.d

9.8

^Ta- 9.3

il

11

10.5

10.5

9.8

9.8

9.3

9.8

*10

9.8

9.8

10.5

10.5

10.5

315.8

10.2

0.217

0.25

626

Nov.

3.8

3.8

9.8

9.:

11

10.5

3.8

10.5

10.5

12.5

11

9.8

9.3

9.3

14

12

*9.8

11

9.8

10.5

19

T?.5

10.5

9.8

8.8 *ic:75

S.8

9.3

9.3

-

319.8

10.7

0.228

0.25

634

Dec.

*9.6

9.0

9.9

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.0

9.0

d.4

9.9

9.0

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

F72

8.2

10.5

11.5

9.4

9.0

3.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

*8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

279.4

9.01

0.192

0.22

554

Jan.

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.9

10.5

9.9

9.4

9.0

9.0

9

9

10

9.5

9

8

7

7.5

8

8

3.5

8.5

9

10

*12

TT

10

10

10

9

286.1

9.23

0.197

0.23

567

Feb.

9

8

8

77S- 7.5

.6

.9

.9

.3

.9

7.S

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

9.9

10.5

*17.5

25

28

31

19.5

36

36

37

33

26

24

_

_

-

453.1

16.2

0.345

0.36

899

Mar.

?p

it

12

12

11.5

' 11.5

11.5

12

14.5

18

16

14.5

14

14

13.5

13.5

13

13

13

13

13

li

13

13

12.5

12.5

12 12

12

12

22

428.5

13.8

0.294

0.34

850

Apr.

*13

12

13.5

14.5

28

*29

34

38

42

ZS

24

15.5

15.5

14.5

14

14

21

16

16.5

13.5

12

12

12

12

11.5

11.5

12

11

11

10.5

-

532.0

17.7

0.377

0.42

1,060

Hay

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

IZ_

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.2

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

307.6

9.92

0.212

0.24

610

June

9.5

9.5

9.4

~5T9 10.5

9.4

9.9

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.6

9.9

9.4

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.2

779" 7.9

7.9

8.2

3.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

-

265.5

8.85

0.189

0.21

527

Calendar year 1953: Max 55 Min 8.2 Mean 12.4 Cfsm 0.264 In.

July

8.6

8.6

7.9

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

*3.2

7.9

9.0

8.2

7.9

7.6

775

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

245.9

7.93

0.169

0.19

488

Aug.

7.6

7.6

7.G

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

77?

7.2

7.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.9

.2

.9

.9

8.6

9._4

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.6

242.6

7.83

0.167

0.19

481

Sept.

*7.6

7.2

772

7.2

7.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

775" 9.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.2

-

220.1

7.34

0.157

0.17

437

3.53 Ac-ft 8.980

Water year 1953-54: Max 42 Min 7 Mean 10.7 Cfsm 0.228 In. 3.07 Ac-ft 7J730

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 12 to Feb. 4, May 23 to June 2j discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and recorded range in stage.
260 COLVILLE RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek near Colville, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°34'4S", long. 117°51'50" J in SW^-NW-f sec. 35, T. 36 N., H. 39 E., on 

right bank 3 miles northeast of Colville and 5 miles downstream from North Fork.

Drainage area.--82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1940 to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 1,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Nov. 2, 1952, water-stage recorder (now used as supplementary gage) at site 

half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 49.6 cfs (35,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 289 cfs May 12 (gage height, 5.68 ft); 

minimum observed, 12 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 4.04 ft).

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 570 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 6.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 28, 31, Sept. 1, 1940, but may 

have been less during period of no gage-height record Feb. 1-4, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Diversion for irrigation of about 50 acres above station. No 

regulation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1042: 1940, 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in oublo feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 19-21)

Oct. 1 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 30

4.6 60

5.0 125

5.5 240

6.0 390

4.0 10

4.2 21

4.4 39

4.6 63

5.0 130

5.5 240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13.5 

13.5

13.5

14

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

15

15

14.5

14.5

14

14

*13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

432.5

14.0

0.171

0.20

858

Nov.

13.5

13.5

14

14

14

14

13.5

13.5 

13.5

13.5

13.5

15.5

15

14

14

15.5

16

15

14 

14

14

15.5

16

16

16

16

15

15

*15

16

-

438.0

14.6

0.178

0.20

869

Dec.

15.5

15.5

15

15.5

15

15

16

15.5 

16

19

16

16

15

16

15

15

14.5

14.5

20 

26

24

15.5

14.5

16

16

16

15.5

15.5

15

14.5

ii

502.5

16.2

0.198

0.23

997

Jan.

14.5

15

15

15

16

15.5

21

26 

22

19

*16

14

15

16

16

13^5

14

14

14 

14

14

15

15

14

13.5

13.5

14

14

14

13.5

13.5

479.5

15.5

0.189

0.22

951

Feb.

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5 

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

15

14

15

16.5

19

19 

21

24

27

2?

23

25

24

22

23

_

_

-

485.0

17.3

0.211

0.22

962

Mar.

21

18

18

19

20

19

18.5

 18.5 

26

40

43

26

25

29

27

26

29

26

31 

31

31

31

33

32

34

34

32

32

29

34

31

864.0

27.9

0.340

0.39

1,710

Apr.

29

30

36

50

71

68

63

63 

73

66

67

74

97

125

111

*111

153

170

m

137

141

137

145

147

149

129

123

111

107

-

3,143

105

1.28

1.43

6,230

May

107

104

100

104

121

137

137

170 

190

228

*255

*274

225

195

182

178

170

166

152 

138

128

119

111

102

107

122

111

100

93

87

87

4,500

145

1.77

2.04

8,930

June

87

80

*74

74

80

80

79

82 

77

83

71

69

69

66

71

~ST 100

77

74 

80

67

*63

62

55

51

50

51

53

50

46

-

2,108

70.3

0.857

0.96

4,180

July

55

58

50

46

41

40

37

37 

37

42

43

37

35

33

31

28

27

26

26 

25

26

*27

25

23

21

20

20

19

18.5

18.5

18.

990.0

31.9

0.389

0.45

1,960

Aug.

18

17

16

16

17

16

16

15.5 

15

15

14

13.5

1375

14

15

14.5

16

15

14.5 

18.5

17.5

16

18.5

20

21.

18

17.5

16

15

15

17

501.5

16.2

0.198

0.23

995

Sept.

16

15

14

14

15

14

14

13.5 

13.5

13

12.5

12.5

14.5

13

13

*16

17

17^5

17.5 

15

14

13.5

13.5

14

13

12.5

12.5

12

12.5

12.5

-

420.5

14.0

0.171

0.19

834

Calendar year 1953: Max 454 Min 11.5 Mean 51.9 Cfsm 0.633 In. 8.59 Ac-ft 37,550

Water year 1953-54: Max 274 Min 12 Mean 40.7 Cfsm 0.496 In. 6.76 Ac-ft 29,480

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLVILLE RIVER BASIN 261

Colville River at Kettle Falls, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°35'40", long. 118°03'30", in sec. 29, T. 36 N., R. 38 E., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from Stevens County Light & Power Co.'s plant at foot of Meyers 

Palls, half a mile south of town of Kettle Falls, and 2 miles upstream from Franklin 

D. Roosevelt Lake.

Drainage area. 1,050 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1922 to September 1954. Published as "at Meyers Falls" 1922-38. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 21, 1932, staff gage at site 500 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 21, 

1932, to Sept. 19, 1938, staff gages at site 200 ft upstream at different datum. 

Sept. 20, 1938, to Mar. 20, 1949, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 281 cfs (203,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs May 13 (gage height, 7.43 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 10; minimum gage height, 4.50 ft Nov. 3 (channel work).

1922-54: Maximum discharge, 2,690 cfs Apr. 19, 1938 (gage height, 6.20 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.5 cfs 

Aug. 15, 1930.

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

shifting control, which are poor. Several ditches above station divert water for 

irrigation. Slight regulation for power by small reservoir above falls.'

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by Washington Water Power Co. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1286: 1938(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

G

7

e

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

114

122

124 

114

122

119

117

117

114

112

114

114

119 

117

119

119

119

119

127

130

135 

el4O

eUO

145

TI5

*143

140

138

136

138

138

3,910

126

7,760

Nov.

138

131

al2S

aT28"

a!28

128

133

136

131

131

136

150

150 

145

140

150

163

*171

158

150

148 

16O

187

190

168

158

*155

158

*163

168

-

4,480

149

8,8'9O

Dec.

171

166

171 

182

182

176

187

182

171

190

216

210

193 

184

16O

160

148

153

166

216

m213

196

187

184

173

171

16O

*148

160

5,7O9

184

11,320

Jan.

163

166

184 

196

207

235

277

305

3T7.

288

238

182

168 

198

190

104

71

70

71

73

77 

82

90

1OO

111

122

134

145

*157

161

17O

5,052

163

10,020

Feb.

ISO

194

198 

193

19O

183

177

166

153

143

160

136

232

223

216

266

345

369

393

470 

57 O

630

650

625

590

560

524

_

-

8,929

319

17,710

Mar.

479

405

365 

329

298

302

298

*294

345

466

570

605

6OO 

560

502

461

438

443

443

434

421 

413

409

409

409

409

409

397

373

373

365

13,O24

420

25,830

Apr.

377

573

373 

405

484

556

575

580

615

625

620

6 2O

625 

67O

722

*710

728

788

824

8 4O

822 

798

786

765

750

755

730

720

690

665

-

19,591

653

33,86O

May

630

6O3

585 

572

572

392.

ITS

650

69O

740

846

*988

*1.050 

948

870

816

765

730

695

655

612 

576

549

520

512

558

576

549

516

480

452

20.O9O

648

39,850

June

456

460

*440 

420

436

448

440

444

456

452

432

413

396 

385

374

420

452

436

406

382

364 

*350

330

307

285

279

279

279

270

255

:

11,546

385

22,900

July

264

288

55s

267

252

229

218

206

204

218

243

243

215 

201

190

171

168

156

146

136

127 

*124

122

120

111

94

88

88

82

82

88

5,426

175

1O,760

Aug.

69

88

78 

72

72

63

76

74

72

72

65

65

61

?T

74

74

84

92

92

115 

132

127

137

146

154

156

146

132

115

120

2,948

95.1

5,850

Sept.

129

139

124 

120

113

115

122

115

115

115

111

107

$

109

»118

154

176

Hi

164

151 

141

141

127

118

122

132

120

122

122

-

3,827

128

7,590

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,650 Mln 95 Mean 332 Ae-ft 240,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,O3O Mln 58 Mean 286 Ac-ft 2O7,3OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records. 

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 10. Shifting-control method used 

Oct. 24 to Nov. 2.
262 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN

Coeur d'Alene River above Shoshone Creek, near Prichard, Idaho

Location.--Lat 47°42', long. 115°59', in NE^SW^ sec. 5, T. 50 K., R. 4 E., on left bank 

at Shoshone Creek ranger station, 0.2 mile downstream from Uranus Creek, 0.4 mile 

upstream from Shoshone Creek, and 3f miles north of Prichard.

Drainage area.--335 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,485 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 6,560 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 6.17 ft); minimum, 76 cfs Oct. 12.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 9,610 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 7.17 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 34 cfs Dec. 26, 

1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. No 

regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17 Feb. 18 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.6

150

610

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

529

895

1,380

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

193

331

576

3.0 1,400

4.0 2,670

5.0 4,290

6.0 6,200

in jubi'j feet per second, water year O.-tobt-r 1953 to Stptember 1954

ray

2

4

s

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2S

25

?7

28

29

3i '

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oc- c .

110 

112

99

92

90

87

85

83

83

§i

81

81

83

83

85

85

87 

90

94

99

102

102

94

90

87

87

87

85

85

92

 11.5

2,816

90.8

0.271

0.31

5,590

,,cv.

115 

120

107

97

92_

102

126

120

107

97

99

104

99

94

99

157

287 

188

138

117

110

132

174

170

160

188

192

203

181

167

-

4.142

138

0.412

0.46

8,220

Dec.

174

*174

174

160

147

184

192

164

376

1.280

688

613

548

463

376

315

260 

239

264

906

976

695

535

447

392

345

301

292

260

247

243

12,430

401

1.20

1.38

24,650

292 

269

256

270

290

310

360

469

463

430

392

310

*380

380

350

264

250 

250

240

200

230

250

370

360

330

300

280

270

260

260

260

9,595

310

0.925

1.07

19,030

Feb.

270 

280

280

280

290

290

300

310

330

360

380

440

800

930

860

750

660 

638

597

667

821

985

914

875

*922

922

829

754

_

-

16,734

598

1.79

1.86

33,190

Mar.

681 

597

583

523

530

543

530

576

859

2.070

2,040

1,530

1,220

1,040

953

890

859 

821

769

732

724

717

732

*776

814

859

867

769

681

645

631

26,561

857

2.56

2.95

52,680

Apr.

590 

556

739

1,350

2,390

3,000

*2,410

1,940

1,740

1,530

1,520

1,970

2,590

4,830

3,640

3,190

4,740 

6.140

4,790

3,580

3,000

3,070

3,370

3,700

3,500

3,340

3,100

*2,940

2,620

2,250

-

84,125

2,804

8.37

9.34

166,900

May June

2,010 

1,970

2,120

2,110

3,030

3,850

4,560

5,320

5,640

5.880

5,460

5,300

*4,150

3,580

3,780

4,580

5,360 

5,500

*5,660

5,000

4,050

3,240

2,730

2,600

2,740

2,410

2,030

1,780

1,610

1,620

1^52.0

111,260

3,589

10.7

12.35

220,700

1.510 

1,370

1,280

1,380

1,380

1,230

1,180

1,150

1,160

1,180

1,170

1,110

1,160

1,050

*1,000

1,000

914

829

769

747

747

717

710

674

624

610

604

569

517

485

28,826

961

2.87

3.20

57 , 180

July

485 

478

441

399

376

359

342

331

348

387

399

326

295

280

290

271

295 

262

243

230

230

252

*226

214

205

197

186

182

179

175

171

9,054

292

0.872

1.01

17,960

-| 

Aw;.

168 

164

164

161

157

154

151

148

145

142

138

135

135

132

132

145

148 

145

138

171

175

154

186

201

201

179

171

154

142

135

154

4,885

156

0.466

0.54

9,570

r Sept.

*157 

138

135

138

132

126

123

123

121

118

115

115

118

115

121

179

179 

121

197

164

*145

132

126

121

116

112

112

118

126

118

-

4,039

135

0.403

0.45

8,010

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,900 Min 75 Mean 721 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.19 Ac-ft 521,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,140 Min 81 Mean 861 Cfsm 2.57 In. 34.92 Ac-ft 623,700

Peak discharge (base. 3,600 cfs). 

cfs (6.17 ft); May 10 (12 m.) 6,060 c

Apr. 14 (10 a.m.) 5,210 cfs (5.50 ft); Apr. 18 (9 a.m.) 6,560 

fs (5.93 ft); May 19 (9 to 11 a.m.) 5,900 cfs (5.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4, 5, 13, 14, Jan. 17 to Feb. 17.
SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 263

Coeur d'Alene River at Enaville, Idaho

Location.--Lat 47°34', long. 116°15', in NWi sec. 30, T. 49 H., R. 2 E., on right bank 

800 ft upstrean from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Enaville Post 

Office, 1.1 miles upstrean from South Fork, and 3.5 niles downstream from North Fork.

Drainage area.--895 sq ni.

Records available.--March 1911 to April 1913 (fragmentary), October 1939 to September 

1954. Published as North Fork of Coeur d'Alene River at Enaville 1911-13.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,100.00 ft above mean sea level, referenced to benchmark near mouth of North Fork, elevation, 2,204.880 ft (Geological 

Survey Bull. 5G7, p. 82). Mar. 3, 1911, to Apr. 12, 1913, staff gage at site a quarter 

of a mile downstream at different datum. Oct. 18 to Dec. 22, 1939, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1939-54), 1,888 cfs (1,367,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs Hay 10 (gage height, 70.37 ft); 

minimum, 213 cfs Oct. 16, 17, 28 (gage height, £0.94 ft).

1911-13, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 28,100 cfs Dec. 15, 1946, from rating curve 

extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 74.93 ft 

Feb. 11, 1951; minimum discharge, 104 cfs Dec. 26, 1952 (gage height, 60.10 ft).

From local information concerning high-water marks, flood in December 1933 reached 

a stage of 79.47 ft and that in April 1938 a stage of 78.16 ft.

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

are fair. No appreciable regulation or diversion above station. Records of suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 tu September 1954

Pay

1 

z

4

b

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

"lean

"f sm

In.

Ao-ft

n,. t .

279 

175" 289 

lluv .

270 

279 

270

249 249

240 , 236.

236

232

228

225

221

221

217

217

217

217

217

217

221

228

236

245

245

232

228

225

221

217

217

217

*225

253

7,202

232

0.259

0.30

14,280

258

313

315

284

258

258

258

253

245

249

359

733

635

457

375

332

415

572

579

520

558

568

600

586

565

-

11,847

395

0.441

0.49

23,500

Dec.

586 

*614 

600

565

552

642

705

600

987

3,070

2,110

1,830

1,730

1,460

*1,310

1,110

1,000

920

958

3,100

3,850

2,540

1,920

1,570

1,370

1,250

1,140

1,100

1,060

980

980

42,189

1,361

1.52

1.75

83,680

Jan.

1,080 

1,090 

1,060

1,070

1,140

1,280

1,510

2,040

2.050

1,810

1,610

1,420

*1,340

1,360

1,280

1,120

1,020

1,030

988

b90S

b905

.bl.OOO

1,480

3,420

1,280

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,020

38,728

1,249

1.40

1.61

76,820

Feb.

1.050 

1,080 

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,120

1,140

3,200

1,280

1,380

1,340

1,600

2,630

3,240

2,980

2,620

2,360

2,310

2,200

2,310

3,020

4,050

3,670

*3,310

3,450

3,420

2,980

2,660

.

_

-

61,680

2,203

2.46

2.56

122,300

Mar.

2,390 

2,110 

1,960

1,840

1,760

Apr.

1,810 

1,750 

2,080

3,350

5,410

1,780 ! *7.920

May June [ July

4,610 

4,320 

4,460

4,500

5,890

8,080

5.69ol 1.540 

3,420| 1,530 

3,210 ,410

3,490 ,320

3,630 ,260

3,340 ,210

1,770 7.440J 9,7801 3,250 ,170

1,850 S,520i*ll,800 i 3,140 ,120

2,560 4,850

6,030 4,260

6,380

4,820

3,800

3,220

2,900

2,720

2,600

2,440

2,270

2,180

2,180

2,160

2,190

2,240

*2,260

2,320

2,420

2,240

2,040

1,940

1,890

81,260

2,621

2.93

3.38

161,200

3,940

4,380

6,230

12,000

9,720

7,600

9,440

13,200

12 , 000

9,080

7,270

6,850

7,:20

8,020

7,760

7,360

*7,170

6,790

6,160

5,280

-

201,960

6,732

7.52

8 .39

400,600

13,000

3.3.900

13,000

12,300

10,100

8,320

8,520

10,200

12,200

12,800

*13,300

12,300

10,000

7,860

6,420

6,100

6,560

5,940

5,040

4,290

3,810

3,780

3,780

256,960

8,289

9.26

10.68

509,700

3,090 ,170

3,200 ,200

3,32o| ,230

3,180

3,410

3,270

*3,070

3,020

2,720

2,430

2,240

2,150

2,120

2,110

2,160

2,090

1,980

1,930

1,910

1,830

1,670

1.520

-

81,590

2,720

3.04

3.39

161,800

,030

950

905

890

852

838

803

719

677

677

684

*656

635

614

586

572

558

520

520

500

28,346

914

1.02

1.18

56,220

Auir,.

488 

469 

457

463

457

426

409

415

409

*392

375

375

369

364

364

392

403

392

375

457

463

421

469

551

558

532

520

444

409

397

421

13,436

433

0.484

0.56

26,650

Sept. 

*444 

426 

409

397

392

375

359

348

343

332

327

322

338

338

338

475

500

532

565

481

426

386

359

338

338

*332

322

338

343

327

-

11,550

385

0.430

0.48

22-, 9 10

Calendar year 1953: Max 16,000 Win 206 Mean 1,958 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.70 Ac-ft 1,418,000

 later year 1953-54: Max 13,900 Min 217 Mean 2,292 Cfsm 2.56 In. 34.77 Ac-ft 1,660,000

Peak disccharge (base. 

(67.45 ft); AI

6.000 cfs). Mar. 10 (10 p.m.) 7,130 cfs (67.04 ft); Apr. 6 (3:30 p.m.)

3,220 cfs (67.45 ft); Apr. 14 (3 p.m.) 12.80O cfs (69.59 ft); Apr. 18 (4 p.m.) 14,000 cfs (70.16 ft); 

y 10 (3 to 4 p.m.) 14,300 cfs (70.37 ft); May 19 (2 p.m.) 13,700 cfs (70.12 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Feb. 15, June 30 to Sept. 30.
264 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 

Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo, Idaho

Location.--Lat 47°34', long. 116°18', in sec. 26, T. 49 N., R. IE., on left bank lj 

miles upstream from Cataldo and 3 miles downstream from South Pork.

Drainage area.--1,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1911 to December 1912, July 1920 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,100 ft above mean sea level, referenced 

£o benchmark "2143 S" (Geological Survey Bull. 567, p. 82). Datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 is 2.84 ft higher. Apr. 25, 1911, to Dec. 31, 1912, staff 

gage at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. July 29, 1920, to Oct. 10, 1925, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 2,462 cfs (1,782,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,300 cfs May 10 (gage height, 47.38 ft); 

minimum, 312 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 17, 29 (gage height, 38.25 ft).

, 1911-12, 1920-54: Maximum discharge, 55,300 cfs Dec. 22 or 23, 1933 (gage height, 

56.9 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 122 cfs Dec. 4, 1929; minimum gage height, 37.03 ft Sept. 6, 1931.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No appreclable regulation or diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses, water 

temperatures, and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1954 are given in 

WSP 1353.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder graph and two discharge measurements furnished by 

Washington Water Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Jan. 15, Mar. 10 to Apr. 4,

June 29 to Aug. 17, Sept. 21-30)

38.3

38.6

39.0

40.0

41.0

298

440

700

1,620

2,750

42.0

44.0

46.0

48.0

4,170

8,270

13,800

20,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

390

"385

362

348

343

338

334

334

334

325

325

320

316

316

316

316

320 

338

343

352

348

338

334

330

320

316

316

312.

*3fo 

343

10,442

337

0.276

0.32

20,710

Nov.

362

376 

348

338

330

348

410

400

371

343

343

343

338

334

338

512

B'So 994

574

482

415

530

740

732

651

708

764

820

772

700

15,536

518

0.425

0.47

30,820

Dec.

772

788 

*764

756

724

932

1,040

908

1,330

3,640

2,960

2,570

2,440

2,090

1,800

1,540

1,330

1,190 

1,220

3,760

4.600

3,450

2,880

2,450

2,120

1,850

1,660

1,530

1,430

1,290 

1,220

57,034

1,840

1.51

1.74

113,100

Jan.

1,390

1,390 

1,360

1,360

1,510

1,810

2,220

5.060

3,040

2,620

2,250

1,940

1,760

*1,800

1,650

bl , 500

bl,400

bl,400 

bl,300

bl.200

bl,200

bl,400

b2,100

b2,000

bl,900

1,760

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,300 

1,300

53,360

1,721

1.41

1.63

105,800

Feb.

1.380

1,460 

1,480

1,480

1,490

1,530

1,590

1,720

1,920

2,040

1,940

2,530

4,360

4,600

4,120

3,640

3,430

3,560 

3,450

3,620

4,360

5,510

4,870

*4,560

4,960

4,810

4,310

3,940

_

I

88,660

3,166

2.60

2.70

175,900

Mar.

3,500

3,040 

2,790

2,570

2,450

2,450

2,440

2,580

3,740

7,550

7,790

6,O7O

4,870

4,170

*3,710

3,460

3,350

3,140 

2,930

2,800

2,790

2,740

2,790

2,840

*2,830

2,930

3,020

2,820

2,530

2,410 

2.370

105,470

3,402

2.79

3.22

209,200

Apr.

2,310

2.190 

2,680

4,390

6,690

9,400

*8,370

6,760

6,010

5,350

4,920

5,390

7,430

13,700

11,700

9,270

11,700

15.700 

14,500

11,200

8,980

8,560

9,220

10,000

9,890

9,480

*9,040

6,390

7,500

6,520

247,240

'8,241

6.75

7.54

490,400

May

5,690

5,370 

5,530

5,650

7,500

10,000

12,200

14,400

16,000

17.900

16,500

15,600

*13,100

11,100

11,400

13 , 400

15,900

16,900 

17,800

*16,600

13,500

10,800

9,140

8,700

9,300

8,340

7,050

5,930

5,250

5.170 

5,170

336,890

10,870

8.91

10.27

668,200

June

5,070

4,760 

4,530

4,980

5-.120

4,720

4,510

4,330

4,230

4,410

*4,620

4,540

4,830

4,650

*4,390

4,360

3,960

3,520 

3,250

3,100

3,060

3,140

3,280

3,170

2,960

2,910

2,890

2,780

2,500

2.310

116,880

3,896

3.19

3.56

231,800

July

2.350

2,280 

2,130

2,000

1,920

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,750

1,830

1,880

1,630

1,490

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,290

1,230 

1,130

1,090

1,080

.*1,090

1,050

976

932

916

924

868

868

860 

852

43,906

1,416

1.16

1.34

87,090

Aug.

820

804 

796

788

748

732

716

693

679

686

665

651

648

602

623

679

708

679 

679

812

820

740

740

884

900

852

828

764

700

651 

*700

22,787

735

0.802

0.69

45,200

Sept.

724

672 

630

637

623

595

58 B

560

560

536

518

524

524

530

530

686

73?

883 

892

T&3

672

630

560

530

50?

*49'

48?

507

512

49.'

18,08"> 60*5

0.49^

0.55

35,870

Calendar year 1953: Max 16,900 Min 312 Mean 2,560 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.49 Ae-ft 1,854,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 17,900 Min 312 Mean 3,058 Cfsm 2.51 In. 34.03 Ac-ft 2,214,000

Peak discharge (base. 11.000 cfs). Apr. 14 (6 p.m.) 14,700 efB (46.35 ft); Apr. 18 (6 p.m.)

>,700 cfs (46.94 ft); May 10 (5 p.m.) 18,300 efs (47.38 ft); May 19 (11 a.m.) 18,200 efs (47.34 ft).

* Discharge DiBcharcre measurement measurement madp made nn on thl this a riav day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 265

St. Joe River at Calder, Idaho

Location. Lat 47°16', long. 116°11', in sec. 3, T. 45 N., R. 2 E., on right bank 150 

 ft southwest of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway station at Calder.

Drainage area. 1,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1911 to September 1912 (published as "near Calder"), July 1920 

to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,096.76 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, or 2,100 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Geological Survey as given in Bulletin 567. Apr. 14, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1912, staff 

gage at site 2\ miles downstream at different datum. July 13 to Dec. 21, 1920, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1920-54), 2,285 cfs (1,654,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 cfs May 19 (gage height, 88.60 ft); 

minimum, 211 cfs Nov. 6 (gage height, 79.24 ft).

1911-12, 1920-54: Maximum discharge, 53,000 cfs Dec. 23, 1933, computed on basis 

of slope between gages downstream; maximum gage height, 93.1 ft Apr. 18, 1938, from 

floodmark; minimum discharge, 91 cfs Nov. 27, 1952; minimum gage height, 78.43 ft 

Dec.^5, 1928.

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

are fair. No diversion above gage.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph and one discharge measurement furnished by 

Washington Water Power Co.

Revisions. WSP 1182: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic 2t per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

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

50

51

"total

"qan

Cfsm "n.

Ac-ft

Oct.

384

430

371

350

338

342

321

321

306

306

306

306

302

302

306

302

302

313

313

317

333

329

329

317

313

317

317

317

317

*329

367

10,123

327

0.317

0.37

20,080

Nov.

346

360

367

329

325

430

464

398

346

333

367

369

356

333

333

610

1.270

656

464

398

360

474

658

510

479

742

690

777

567

510

-

14,725

491

0.477

0.53

29,210

Dec.

*562

548

494

474

454

521

474

411

531

1,090

663

640

548

537

570

521

469

464

567

2.470

1,810

1,190

861

702

696

658

582

562

562

521

510

21,762

702

0.662

0.79

43,160

Jan.

542

504

489

510

599

756

640

1.060

935

791

716

*537

469

646

626

474

479

b530

b470

b37Q

b440

b650

bl,000

b930

791

735

670

709

716

696

763

20,465

661

0.642

0.74

40,630

Feb.

647

847

612

619

805

b610

b860

b960

bl.050

1,070

990

1,450

2.950

2,700

2,050

1,710

1,550

1,580

1,490

1,430

1,700

2,070

1,690

1,920

2,520

*2,230

1,820

1,610

-

-

-

42,320

1,511

1.47

1.53

63,940

Mar.

1,460

1,220

1,150

1,130

1.120

1,240

1,270

1,430

2,300

4.620

3,560

2,750

2,260

2,040

1,950

1,970

2,060

1,920

1,740

1,690

1,710

1,670

*1,700

1,740

1,770

1,640

1,610

1,580

1,440

1,410

1,410

56,960

1,837

1.76

2.06

113,000

Apr.

1,370

1.280

1,550

2,360

3,470

4,200

3,490

3,160

3,170

2,670

2,670

3,060

5,820

9,660

6,670

6,120

9,670

12.400

9,660

7,330

6,180

6,420

7,550

6,270

8,390

8,090

*7,220

6,460

5,500

4,730

-

169,230

5,641

5.46

6.11

335,700

May

,180

.080

,450

,710

,550

9,970

11,600

13,500

14,300

16,500

14,700

14,200

12,200

12,000

12,600

15,400

17,500

16,200

*19 . 600

19,200

17,000

13,600

12,000

11,700

12,500

10,600

*6,830

7,420

6,710

6,660

6,940

361,000

11,650

11.3

13.03

716,000

June

7,070

6,500

6,440

7,150

6,960

6,690

6,320

5,790

5,620

5,900

6,240

6,540

7.550

*7,200

7,070

7,370

6,560

5,620

5,370

5,140

5,160

5,560

6,040

5,660

5,460

5,540

5,460

5,250

4,430

4.130

-

162,210

6,074

5.90

6.56

361,400

July

4.290

4,020

5,740

3,570

3,540

3,430

3,290

3,060

2,910

2,780

2,570

2,380

2,260

2,150

*2,060

1,950

1,650

1,730

1,640

1,560

1,610

1,570

1,430

*1,340

1,270

1,210

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,050

1.020

66,630

2,214

2.15

2.48

136,100

Aug.

996

990

958

942

896

696

661

619

763

*742

742

749

735

709

722

770

647

749

696

962

l.CqO '756

709

796

698

833

654

702

640

604

735

25,109

610

0.786

0.91

49 , 600

Sept.

696

626

582

*610

610

634

610

564

542

537

531

521

510

504

526

610

656

1.540

935

690

*622

604

567

546

537

531

526

559

599

570

-

16,521

617

0.599

0.67

36,740

Calendar year 1953: Max 12,900 Mln 260 Mean 2,170 Cfsm 2.11 In. 26.61 Ac-ft 1,571,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 19,600 Mln 302 Mean 2,715 Cfsm 2.64 In. 35.60 Ac-ft 1,966,000

Peak discharge (base. 8.500 efs).--Apr. 14 (4 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (86.51 ft); Apr. 16 (5 a.m.) 13,400 

nta (87.15 ft): Apr. 25 (5 a.m.) 8,760 cfs (85.61 ft); May .10 (7 a.m.) 17,100 cfs (66.00 ft); 

''ny 19 (5 a.m.) 20,400 cfs (88.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, July 30 to Sept. 30.
266 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN

St. Maries River at Lotus, Idaho

Location. Lat 47°14'40", long. 116°37'30", in sec. 17, T. 45 N., R. 2 W..

jOtus, 1 mile downstream from Carltcn Creek, and 65 miles southwest

on left bank 

northwest of Loti 

of St. Maries.

Drainage area. 437 sq mi.

Records available. July 1911 to October 1912, July 1920 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,140.19 ft above mean sea level, referenced 

to benchmark "u.S.G.S. 2155 1911 35" (Geological Survey Bull. 567, p. 45). Datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, is 3.17 ft higher. Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, staff 

gages at sites 0.8 to 1.3 miles upstream at different daturas. Oct. 1, 1945, to Feb. 21, 

1949, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1920-54), 506 cfs (366,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 5,560 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 5.77 ft); minimum, 44 cfs sometime during November (gage height, 1.21 ft, from recorded range in

1911-12, 1920-54: Maximum discharge observed, 23,800 cfs Dec. 22, 23, 1933, from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

13.4 ft probably Feb. 9, 1951, from floodmark (ice jam); minimum discharge, 11 cfs 

Nov. 23, 1952 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

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

which are poor. No appreciable regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Washington Water Power Co.

Revisions.--WSP 1062: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water year 1912, superseding those published in WSP 332, are given herewith:

Feb. I, 1912.......... 1,110

Month

February 1912 ........

Cfs-days

26,205

Maximum

-

Minimum

-

Mean

904

Per square 

Mile

2.07

Ruaoff

Inches

2.23

Acre-feet

52,000

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (sas<= 

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

Oct. 1 to May 27

per second) 

May 28 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

176

316

624

3.0 1,030

4.0 2,130

5.0 3,650

5.7 5,250

1.2 53

1.4 102

1.7 201

2.0 335

2.5 625

5.0 1,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

67

65

58

56

58

56

54

54

54

51

5T

51

51

51

51

53

56

62

80

73

73

65

60

58

58

58

56

*54 

56

58

1,806

58.3

0.133

0.15

3,580

Nov.

58

62

64

60

5£

70

85

80

70

60

62

65

62

60

60

150

250 150"

95

75

65

90

230

180

150

130

200

230

160 

130

-

3,259

109

0.249

0.28

6,460

Dec.

*136

154

139

143

135

176

197

136

b200

826

400

296

260

237

242

197

176

161

246

5.260

1,380

631

383

306

242

218

184

176

172 

161

146

11,714

578

0.865

1.00

23,230

Jan.

150

146

143

146

418

694

769

1,170

754

550

430

*b260

b230

b220

210

200

180

170

150

150

160

200

500

450

380

340

310

600

1.800 

1,200

1,300

14,160

457

1.05

1.21

28,090

Feb.

1,200

1,000

720

560

560

480 555"

530

550

570

560

900

2,600

2,30C

1,800

1,200

1,2OO

1,700

1,300

1,100

1,800

2.700

2,000

1,600

1,550

*1,470

1,160

922

-

-

34,532

1,233

2.82

2.94

68,490

Mar.

762

631

564

505

486

'505

'584" 480

1,620

5,520

2,390

1,560

1,160

949

842

810

818

732

666

652

762

886

*868

801

746

746

769

746

645 

624

624

28,453

918

2.10

2.42

56,440

Apr.

'59T 597

895

1,450

1,900

3,230

2,310

2,080

2,290

1,910

1,640

1,690

3,160

5,080

3,140

2,380

2,600

2,650

2,400

2,020

1,680

1,520

1,600

1,590

1,510

*1,450

1,650

1,700

1,430 

1,160

-

59,309

1,977

4.52

5.05

117,600

May

994

895

859

859

1,020

1,210

1,340

1,540

1,660

1,780

1,690

1,590

1,340

1,180

1,080

1,110

1,220

1,250

1,250

1,190

1,050

904

785

716

724

746

*709

632

574 

530

BStJ

32,957

1,063

2.43

2.80

65,370

June

599

524

471

471

494

465

680

818

666

599

587

530

530

*494

483

555

506

471

426

398

382

356

340

325

311

301

325

345

345 

2_87

-

14,084

469

1.07

1.20

27,940

July

297

316

274

251

234

222

209

201

209

230

242

201

179

*168

164

157

148

141

131

125

131

148

*134

125

116

111

108

105

102 

102

99

5,380

174

0.398

0.46

10,670

Aug.

97

97

97

94

92

89

89

86

84

81

79

79

76 76"

79

86

102

99

86

125

287

T57

116

128

161

134

134

116

94

89

105

3,314

107

0.245

0.28

6,570

Sept.

125

102 *"?4

92

89

86

86

84

81

81

79

74

74

74

74

86

111

182

TeT

ill

*97

89

86

84

81

79

76

76

79

76

-

2,769

9^.3

0.211

0.24

5,490

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,440 Min 40 Mean 511 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.88 Ac-ft 370,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,080 Min 51 Mean 580 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.03 Ac-ft 419,900

Peak discharge (base. 2.200 cfs). 

charge unknown); Feb. 21 or 22 (time 

Apr. 6 (9 a.m.) 3,520 cfs (4.88 ft);

Dec. 20 (11 a.m.) 4,580 cfs (5.42 ft); Feb. 13 (time and dlsand discharge unknown); Mar. 10 (8 a.m.) 3,870 cfs (5.09 ft)j 

. Apr. . 14 (9 a.m.) 5,560 cfs (5.77 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 1-30, Jan. IS to Feb. 25; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for Potlatch Creek at Kendrick and St. Joe 

River at Calder.
SPOKA1IE RIVER BASIN 267

Coeur d'Alene Lake at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Location.--Lat 47°40', long. 116°46', In sec. 24, T. 50 N., R. 4 W., 500 ft southwest 

of south end of Eleventh Street, Coeur d'Alene.

Drainage area. 3,700 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--April 1903 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2.100.00 ft above mean sea level, referred 

^o originally accepted elevation (2,157.40 ft) of Geological Survey benchmark in 

southeast corner of Merriam Building (see WSP 882). Gage heights reduced to elevations 

above mean sea level. Datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, is 3.00 ft 

higher. Apr. 26, 1903, to Feb. 14, 1905, staff gage at mouth of St. Joe River at datum 

about 18.7 ft higher. Feb. 15, 1905, to Mar. 23, 1921, staff gage and Mar. 24, 1921, 

to Dec. 22, 1930, water-stage recorder, at Johnson Wharf 800 ft southeast of railroad 

station and 1 mile northwest of present site at datum 19.75 ft higher. Dec. 23, 1930, 

to Feb. 9, 1931, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 540,200 acre-ft May 22 (elevation, 2,133.74 ft); 

minimum, 90,200 acre-ft Dec. 19 (elevation, 2,123.35 ft).

1903-54: Maximum contents, 834,900 acre-ft Dec. 25, 1933 (elevation, 2,139.05 ft); 

mininutn, 2,700 acre-ft below zero of contents table Oct. 10-12, 1904, Sept. 24, 25, 

1905, Oct. 14 to Nov. 3, 1906 (elevation, 2,119.9 ft).

Maximum contents known prior to 1903, 753,300 acre-ft May 31, 1894 (elevation, 

2,137.6 ft, from high-water marks).

Remarks.--The Washington Water Power Co. stores water in Coeur d'Alene Lake by regulation 

at Post Falls Dan for power generation at Posi Falls and other-plants on Spokane 

River. Storage is within natural range of.lake stage. Contents given herein are those 

above elevation 2,120.0 ft. Capacity of lake between elevations 2,120 and 2,140 ft, 

889,000 acre-ft.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Washington Water Power Co.

HevisionsT-WSP 1182: Drainage area.

Gage height at 12 p.m., in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

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

26

29

30

31

Oct.

26.73

26.67

26.60

26.52

26.48

26.40

26.37

26.29

26.22

26.15

26.07

26.00

25.92

25.87

25.79'

25.70

25.63

25.59

25.54

25.46

25.39

25.30

25.25

25.18

25.10

25.03

24.95

24.89

24.81

24.78

24.70

Nov.

24.64

24.57

24.50

24.42

24.37

24.36

24.32

24.29

24.25

24.26

24.20

24.16

24.09

24.13

24.03

24.14

24.14

24.13

24.07

24.03

24.10

24.02

24.09

23.99

23.96

23.90

23.90

23.88

23.78

23.74

-

Dec.

23.64

23.63

23.67

23.61

23.60

23.52

23.44

23.39

23.39

23.65

23.88

23.79

23.77

23.71

23.65

23.57

23.48

23.37

23.50

23.86

24.26

24.43

24.51

2-1.52

24.51

24.44

24.40

24.31

24.24

24.14

24.01

Jan.

23.91

23.89

23.73

23.67

23.69

23.71

23.81

24.02

24.20

24.23

24.26

24.26

24.29

24.25

24.15

24.10

24.05

23.99

23 . 88

23.73

23.70

23.73

23.88

24.00

24.03

23.99

24.00

23.94

23.89

23.83

23.80

Feb.

23.79

23.77

23.73

23.70

23.67

23.60

23.56

23.51

23.50

23.49

23.46

23.61

24.12

24.59

24.86

25.02

25.19

25.32

25.44

25.49

25.88

26.25

26.43

26.53

26.63

26.69

26.63

26.49

_

-

-

Mar.

26.33

26.14

25.92

25.71

25.50

25.31

25.16

25.05

25.27

25.84

26.31

26.51

26.58

26.50

26.40

26.30

26.21

26.07

25.90

25.77

25.65

25.53

25.43

25.35

25.28

25.19

25.07

25.01

24.90

24.79

24.70

Apr.

24.57

24.49

24.46

24.60

24.98

25.51

25.95

26.30

26.45

26.56

26.58

26.61

26.83

27.48

29.08

28.39

28.71

29.22

29.76

30.11

30.19

30.14

30.12

30.16

30.22

30.28

30.30

30.24

30.11

29.92

-

May

29.69

29.40

29.18

28.98

28.90

29.02

29.29

29.70

30.19

30.74

31.34

31.79

32.02

32.09

32.10

32.16

32.36

32.70

33.09

33.50

33.70

33.69

33.35

33.05

32.80

32.59

32.26

31.85

31.43

30.99

30.67

June

30.33

30.02

29.74

29.50

29.30

29.17

29.04

28.88

28.72

28.57

28.42

28.31

28.24

28.17

28.12

28.04

27.94

27.82

27.64

27.47

27.30

27.16

27.04

26.94

26.81

26.72

26.65

26.52

26.40

26.42

-

July

26.51

26.69

26.90

27.13

27.32

27.43

27.56

27.66

27.70

27.83

27.88

27.90

27.94

27.95

27.98

27.95

27.97

27.99

27.98

27.90

27.87

27.82

27.83

27.90

27.98

27.98

27.94

27.92

27.93

27.96

27.98

Aug.

28.01

28.02

28.01

27.95

27.97

27.98

27.96

28.00

27.99

27.98

27.98

27.96

27.96

28.02

27.98

27.98

27.97

27.95

27.96

28.00

27.97

28.00

27.97

27.99

27.98

27.99

27.93

27.92

27.98

27.99

27.99

Sept.

27.95

27.96

27.95

27.90

27.89

27.92

27.93

27.91

27.89

27.96

27.94

27.94

27.93

27.90

27.94

27.94

28.04

28.06

28.01

27.98

27.95

27.94

27.89

27.87

27.88

27.92

27.91

27.94

27.96

28.00

"

Note. Add 2,100 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level. Gage heights, Oct. 8-28, computed

from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings or from partial recorder graph.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

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

Calendar year 1953. .....

Apr. 30... ................

Water year 1953-54. .....

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,124.01

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

108,200

-

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

,

+7,400

+48,290

+51,200

t Elevation at 12 p.
268 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN

Hayden Lake at Hayden Lake, Idaho

Location.--Lat 4V46', long. 116°45', in sec. 18, T. 51 N., R. 3 W., at Avondale and

 Hayden Lake pumping plants, a quarter of a mile north of Bozanta Tavern at Hayden Lake.

Records available.--May 1920 to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily Oct. 1 to Apr. 11; twice daily Apr. 12 to Sept. 30. 

"iJatum of gage is 2,200.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1,

1925, at datum 30.35 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1925, to Mar. 26, 1931, at datum 21.60 ft

higher.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 39.20 ft May 17-22, 28, 29, June 1-

 3, 4-14, 15-17; minimum observed, 33.80 ft Nov. 15.

1920-54: Maximum gage height observed, 41.55 ft May 18, 19, 1950; minimum observed, 

19.38 ft Dec. 16, 1931.

Remarks. Water is pumped from lake for irrigation and domestic supply. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 962: 1921(M). WSP 1216: 1950.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

34.62

34. SB

34.56

34.54

34.52

34.50

34.48

34.46

34.44

34.42

34.40

34.38

34.36

34.34

34.32

34.30

34.28

34.26

34.26

34.24

34.22

34.20

34.18

34.16

34.14

34.12

34.10

34.08

34.06

34.04

34.02

Nov.

34.00

33.98

33.96

33.94

33.92

33.92

33.92

33.90

33. B8

33.86

33.86

33.84

33.84

33.82

33.80

33. B2

33.88

33.88

33.86

33.86

33.84

-33.86

33.90

33.88

33.88

33.86

33.86

33.86

33.86

33.84 "

Dec.

33.84

33.82

33.86

33.86

33.88

33.88

33.86

33.86

33.86

33.90

33.90

33.92

33.92

33.90

33.90

33.88

33.88

33.88

33.86

33.98

34.02

34.04

34.04

34.04

34.04

34.04

34.02

34.00

33.98

33.98

33.98

Jan.

33.98

33.98

33.98

33.98

34.06

34.06

34.10

34.16

34.20

34.26

34.26

34.28

34.28

34.28

34.28

34,28

34.34

34.36

34.36

34.36

34.36

34.38

34.54

34.58

34.58

34.58

34.60

34.64

34.64

34.64

34.64

Feb.

34.66

34.66

34.74

34.74

34.74

34.74

34.74

34.74

34.74

34.76

34.78

34.78

34.78

34.82

34.86

34.90

34.94

35.04

35.10

35.16

35.24

35.38

35.52

35. 62

35.68

35.80

35.88

35.94

-

-

-

Mar.

36.00

36.02

36.04

36.06

36.08

36.10

36.12

36.14

36.24

36.36

36.56

36.68

36.74

36.82

36.88

36.92

36.94

36.96

37.00

37.02

37.06

37.06

37.06

37.08

37.10

37.10

37.10

37.12

37.12

37.12

37.12

Apr.

37.12

37.14

37.16

37.18

37.20

37.30

37.36

37.44

37.52

37.56

37.58

37.63

37.72

37.83

37.95

38.03

38.09

38.18

38.27

38.35

38.41

38.45

38.48

38.51

3B.55

3B.59

38.63

38.67

38.68

38.69

"

May

38.70

38.72

38.72

38.74

38.75

38.78

38.81

38.84

38.89

38.94

39.00

39.06

39 . 11

39.13

39.15

39.17

39.19

39.20

39.20

39.20

39.20

39.19

39.17

39.15

33.15

39.17

39.18

39.20

39.19

39.18

39.18

June

39.19

39.20

39.19

39.19

39.20

39.20

39.20

39.20

39.20

39.20

39.20

39.20

39.20

39.19

39.20

39.20

39.19

39.15

39.13

39.12

39.11

39.09

39.05

39.01

38.98

38.96

38.93

38.89

38.84

38.81

"

July

38.79

38.77

38.73

38.69

38.64

38.61

38.57

38.51

38.50

38.52

38.49

38.43

38.39

38.35

38.33

38.29

38.24

38.19

38.15

38.08

38.02

37.95

37.91

37.87

37.81

37.79

37.72

37.66

37.61

37.56

37.51

Aug.

37.46

37.41

37.37

37.31

37.27

37.22

37.17

37.12

37.07

37.01

36.97

36.91

36.87

36.83

36.78

36.73

36.69

36.65

36.62

36.61

36.57

36.54

36.53

36.54

36.53

36.50

36.50

36.47

36.45

36.43

36.42

Sept.

36.41

36.39

36.38

36.35

36.32

36.29

36.26

36.23

36.19

36.16

36.13

36.11

36.08

36.05

36.04

36.04

36.04

36.03

36.02

35.99

35.95

35.93

35.91

35.88

35.86

35.84

35.82

35.79

35.77

35.73

"
SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 269

Rathdrum Prairie Canal at Huetter, Idaho

Location.--Lat 47°43', long. 116°52', in sec. 6, T. 50 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 450 ft 

downstream from outlet of discharge pipe, five-eighths of a mile north of pumping 

plant, and three-quarters of a mile northwest of Huetter.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1954. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--1946-54: Maximum daily discharge, 66 cfs June 29 to July 2, 1947; no flow 

for long periods each year.

Remarks. Records good. Canal carries water which is pumped from Spokane River in sec. 

7, T. 50 N., R. 4 W., for irrigation of first unit of Rathdrum Prairie project.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

Calendar year 1953 : Max 58 Mln 0 Mean 17.6

May

0

0

8.1

9.6

0

19

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

28.

41

49

49

45

53

5±

54

a54

a52

a50

a50

*48

36

31

30

30

15

1,017.7

32.8

2,020

June

2

0

30

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

28

27

27

37

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

48

48

34

0

0

-

628

20.9

1,250

July 

28

38

46

47

48

49

54

54

55

56

55

55

53

53

53

52

53

53

55

55

55

*55

55

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

1,619

52.2

3,210

Aug.

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

56

56

44

57

57

57

58

58

58

57

57

12

2

0

0

0

0

0

-

1,289

41.6

2,560

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

32

33

30

32

45

52

51

51

52

24

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

31

31

31

535

17.8

1,060

Ac-ft 12,730

Water year 1953-54 : Max 58 Mln 0 Mean 13.9 Ac-ft 10,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.
SPOKANE RIVER BASItl

Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal at Post Falls, Idaho

Location.- -La t 47°43', long. 116°57' , in sec. 3, T. 50 H., R. 5 W., on left bank 300 ft 

downstream from headgate and half a nile northwest of Post Falls.

Records available. --May 1911 to September 1917, September 1919 to September 1954.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 22, 1938, staff gages at several sites 

within 1,000 ft of present site at various datums.

Extremes. --1911-17. 1919-54: Maximum daily discharge, 306 cfs July 26, 1951; no flow 

or small amount of leakage during nonirrigation seasons.

Remarks. --Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are poor. Canal diverts water 

For~irrigation from Spokane River in SE£ sec. 3, T. 50 N., R. 5 W.

Cooperation. --Water- stage recorder inspected by employee of Spokane Valley Farms Co. 

Four discharge measurements furnished by Washington Water Power Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1

1

»*1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

6

0.2

12

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

**!

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

I

I

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

36

1.2

71

Jan.

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

b2

t>I

bl

bl

bl

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

47

1.5

93

Feb.

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

-

-

-

28

1.0

56

Mar.

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

0

0

0

0

0

10

0.3

20

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

6

12

14

14

14

14

14

27

47

56

56

56

100

*115

115

llfi

779

26.0

1,550

May

JJ6

117

149

164

164

164

165

174

183

183

181

182

188

186

186

188

223

244

244

259

262

263

260

262

261

*262

225

171

168

168

204

6,166

199

12,230

June

198

201

201

174

153

153

154

154

154

155

154

175

*191

198

201

201

202

201

204

209

200

213

220

220

220

215

218

209

230

258

-

5,816

194

11,540

July

237

243

241

243

244

244

245

246

248

246

245

246

247

247

249

255

257

257

271

278

*280

*281

281

283

283

280

277

275

273

275

277

8,054

260

15,970

Aug.

2T7

263

260

*258

257

257

257

257

256

256

256

25E

256

257

256

249

240

238

237

231

225

225 *224

210

172

*151

151

150 i±a 149

149

7,029

227

13,940

Sept.

149

*148

149

150

150

150

156

159

159

159

159

156

158

157

152

6

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-

2,327

77.6

4,620

Calendar year 1953 : Max 293 Mln o Mean 85.8 Ac-ft 62,140

Water year 1953-54: Max 283 Mln o Mean 83.0 Ac-ft 60,100

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 9 to Dec. 4, Jan. 20 to Mar. 25; discharge estimated on ba 

records for adjacent periods and weather records.
SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 271

Spokane River near Post Palls, Idaho

Location. Lat 47°42'10tl , long. 116°58'40", in SW^SW^ sec. 4, T. 50 N., R. 5 W., on right 

bank 1 mile downstream from powerplant of Washington Water Power Co., 1? miles downstream from intake of Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal, and li miles southwest of Post 

Palls.

Drainage area. 3.840 sq mi, of which about 122 sq mi in the vicinity of Hayden Lake is 

none ontributing to this station.

Records available. January 1913 to September 1954. Prior to October 1949, published as 

"at Post Falls."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,000.00 ft above mean sea level, referenced to same datum as gage on Coeur d'Alene Lake at Coeur d'Alene (see p. 267). 

Datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, is 3.00 ft higher. Jan. 1, 1913, to 

Nov. 21, 1920, staff gage and Sept. 16, 1934, to Nov. 15, 1949, water-stage recorder 

at site 0.8 mile upstream. Nov. 22, 1920,-to Sept. 15, 1934, water-stage recorder at 

site 0.6 mile upstream. All gages at present datum.

Average discharge. River only, 41 years, 6,020 cfs (4,358,000 acre-ft per year); river, 

Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal, and Rathdrum Prairie Canal, 41 years, 6,127 cfs 

(4,436,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,000 cfs May 22 (gage height, 71.89 ft); minimum, 179 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 55.34 ft).

1913-54: Maximum discharge, 50,100 cfs when recorder was not operating Dec. 25, 

1933 (determined from unpublished records collected by Washington Water Power Co. for 

station at Liberty Bridge); minimum daily, 130 cfs Aug. 23 to Sept. 1, 1949.

Remarks. Records excellent. Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal (see preceding page) and 

Rathdrum Prairie Canal (see p. 269) divert water above gage for irrigation. Figures 

of daily discharge do not include water diverted by these canals. Flow partly regulated by Coeur d'Alene Lake (see p. 267).

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Washington Water Power Co.

RevlslonsT^-WSP 1182: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

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.

2,020 

2,040

1.780 

1,820 

2,040

2,040

2,020

2,030

2,050

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,030

2,110,

2,090

2,080

2,080

2,090

2,080

2,100

2,090

2,080

1,950

2,100

2,110

 2,090 

2,060

2,050

2,040

2,040

*2,050

63,340

2,043

125,600

12

Nov.

2,040 

2,030

2,030 

2,030 

1,890

1,520

1.510

1,520

1,530

1,520

1,510

1,660

1,640

1,520

1,530

1,880

2,030

2,010

2,020

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,090

2,220

2,320

2,310 

2,270

2,590

3,060

3.100

59,470

1,982

118,000

0

Dec.

3,090 

2,470

*'2 , 520 

2,460 

2,520

3,130

3,180

3,180

3,000

2.450

2,920

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

3,990

4,000

3,990

3,540

3,980

3,730

3,770

3,880

3,840

3,860

3,960 

3,860

3,970

4.050

4,040

4,040

109,540

3,534

217,300

71

Jan.

4,050 

4,040

4,040 

4,030 

4,030

4,020

4,030

4,040

4,000

3,960

3.880

3,970

3,970

*3,980

3,920

4,050

4,040

4,050

4,080

4,060

4,200

4,480

4,500

4,510

4,550

' 4.580 

4,550

4,560

4,540

4,540

4,520

129,770

4,186

257,400

93

Feb.

4,540 

4,540

4,520 

4,520 

4,830

4,970

4,900

4,860

4,850

4,820

4,790

4,820

5,040

5,450

6,510

7,220

7,430

7,680

7,820

8,090

8,260

9,230

10,800

*11,300

11,500

M811,500

-

198, 19d

7,078

393,100

56

Mar.

10,700 

10,300

9,930 

9,510 

9,080

8,780

8,350

8,040

8,020

8,920

10,300

10,900

11.400

11,300

11,000

10,800

10,600

10,300

9,950

9,720

9,460

8,840

8,720

8,560

8,430

8,280 

*8,050

7,770

7,700

7,580

7.090

288,380

9,303

572,000

20

Apr.

7,000 

6,880

6,750 

6.650 

6,956

7,840

8,870

10,100

11,200

11,300

11,500

11,500

11,800

12 , 700

14,200

15,400

16,100

17,100

18,600

19,900

20,600

20,600

20, 500

20,400

20,600

20,700 

20.800

*20,800

20,600

20,100

-

438,040

14,600

868,800

1,550

May

19,400 

18,700

17,900 

17,300 

17,000

16,900

17,360

18,100

19,400

20,900

22,800

24,400

25,700

26,400

26,400

26,300

26,700

27,600

28,800

*30,100

31,200

31.800

31,366

30, 100

29,100

* 28, 300 

27,500

26,400

25,000

23,500

22,300

754,600

24,340

*1,497

14,250

June

21.400 

26, 566

19,400 

18,900 

18,200

17,800

17,400

17,000

16,500

16,100

15,800

15,400

*15,100

15,000

14,900

14,600

14,400

14,100

13,500

13,000

13,100

12,500

12,200

12,000

11,800

11,500 

11,300

11,200

9,290

6.970

-

440,860

14,700

874,400

12,790

July

5,520 

3,670

1,720 

1,550 

1,640

2,930

2,860

3,120

3,490

2,860

3,600

3,560

2,700

3,300

2,940

3,370

2,940

1,980

2,980

3,390

*2,900

2,840

1,750

337

337

2,030 

1,690

1,400

1,150

1,070

1,080

76,704

2,474

152,100

19,180

Aug.

251 

1,020

1,030 

1,030 

1,100

823

1,160

247

660

750

723

737

494

 §47 192

1,070

1,110

1,200

1,280

1,760

2.740

622

1,800

1,630

1,880

2,120 

1,970

1,360

452

1,340

1,620

35,118

1,133

69,660

16,500

Sept.

1,500 

*1,360

1,400 

1,330 

1,170

231 776"

-718

784

404

505

510

687

752

721

804

1,120

2,260

3.160

1,926

*2,070

1,970

2,010

1,380

808

746 

542

259

255

448

"

32,600

1,087

64,660

5,680

Adjusted for diversion through Spolcane Valley Farms Co.'s canal and Rathdrum Prairie Canal

Mean 2,043 1,982 3,535 4,188 7,079 9,303 14^630 24,570 14,910 2,786 1,401 1,182 

Ao-f't 125,600 118,000 217,300 257,500 393,200 572,000 870,400 * 1,511 387,200 171,500 86,160 70,540'

Observed

Calendar year 1953: Max 21,800 

Water year 1953-54: Max 31,800

Mln 

Mln

173

192

Mean 6,138 

Mean 7,196

Ac--ft 

Ac-ft

4,443,000

5,210,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: Mean 

Water year 1953-54: Mean

6,241

7,293

Cf sm 

Cfsm

1.63

1.90

In. 

In.

22.06

25.78

Ac-ft 4,518,000 

Ac-ft 5,280,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, in acre-feet, through Spolcane Valley Farms Co.'s canal and Rathdrum Prairie Canal.

t Expressed in thousands.
272 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN

Spokane River above Liberty Bridge, near Otis Orchards, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°40'55", long. 117°05'05", In NWir see. 11, T. 25 N., R. 45 E., on left 

bank, 1.2 miles upstream from Liberty Bridge, if miles southeast of Otis Orchards, and 

3.3 miles northeast of Greenacres.

Drainage area.--3,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1954.

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

ashington Water Power Co. ]

~Tfc Gage 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 29,700 cfs May 22 (gage height, 18.79 ft); 

minimum, 168 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 8.03 ft).

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 30,400 cfs May 1, 1952 (gage height, 18.95 ft); minimum, 

61 cfs Aug. 7, 1951 (gage height, 7.77 ft).

Maximum stage known since 1932, 22.24 ft Dec. 25, 1933 (discharge, 50,100 cfs), 

determined from unpublished records collected by Washington Water Power Co. at this 

station.

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

Flow regulated by powerplant at Post Falls, Idaho, and by Coeur d'.Alene Lake (see 

p. 267 . Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal (see p. 270) and Rathdrum Prairie Canal (see 

p. 269' divert water above station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with Washington Water Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

8.0

8.5

9.0

10.0

11.0

155

410

730

1,640

3,000

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

19.0

4,800

10,200

17,600

26,100

30,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

*1,830 

1,820 

1,640

1,570 

1,810

1,830

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,830

1,830

1,840

1,820

1,860

1,830

1,840

1,840

1,860

1,860

1,880

1,910

1,890

1,890

1,910

1,920

1,900 

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

57,170

1,844

113,400

Nov.

1,900 

1,900 

1,900

1,900 

1,800

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,550

1,550

1,470

1,500

1,700

1,900

1,950

1,950

*1,940

1,960

1,960

2,010

2,150

2,260

2,260 

2,230

2,260

2,700

2,800

-

56,200

1,873

111,500

Dec.

2,800 

2,410 

2,410

2,370 

2,350

3,110

3,140

3,140

2,920

2,370

2,800

3,950

3,930

3,970

3,950

3,890

3,930

3,930

3,420

3,890

*3,680

3,700

3,820

3,770

3,800

3,880 

3,790

3,910

3,980

4,000

47000

107,010

3,452

212,300

Jan.

4,000 

4,000 

4,020

4,000 

4,020

3,980

4,000

4,020

3,980

3,930

3,820

3,910

3,890

3,910

3,890

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,200

4,350

4,350

4,400

4 , 400

4,400 

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

127,470

4,112

252,800

Feb.

4,400 

4,380 

4,380

4,380 

4,640

4,720

4,680

*4,700

4,680

4,660

4,660

4,700

4,900

5,200

6,000

6,600

6,800

7,000

7,300

7,500

8,000

9,000

10,000

10,400

10,700

11,000 

11,066

11,000

-

187,380

6,692

371,700

Mar.

10,000 

9,600 

9,300

9,000 

8,700

8,400

7,800

7,830

7,750

8,450

9,960

10,700

11,000

11,600

10,700

10,600

10; 300

10,100

9,780

9,430

9,120

8,540

8,370

8,280

8,200

,930 

,790

,600

,600

* ,640

6,800

278,270

8,976

551,900

Apr.

6,510 

6,610 

6,380

6,280 

6,540

7,380

8,390

9,730

10,700

10,900

11,000

11,100

11,300

12,100

13,600

14,900

15,600

16,600

18,000

19,300

19,900

19,900

19,800

19,800

19,900

20,100 

*20,100

19,900

19,700

19,300

421,320

14,040

835,700

May

18,700 

18,100 

17,400

16,700 

16,300

16,400

16,700

17,600

18,600

20,100

21,800

23,300

24,400

25,100

25,100

25,100

25,300

26,100

27,100

28,200

29,100

29,600

*28'400

27,600

26,900 

26,300

25,400

24,100

23,000

21,800

719,600

23,210

*1,427

June

21,000 

26,260 

19,100

18,800 

18,100

17,600

17,200

16,900

16,400

16 , 000

15,600

15,300

15,100

14,900

14,800

14,600

14,400

14,000

13,600

12,900

13,000

12,500

12,200

12,100

11,800

11,500

11,400

11,200

9,380

7,000

438,580

14,620

869,900

July

5,260 

3,840

1,760

1,450 

1,520

2,680

*2,860

2,910

3,140

2,870

3,490

3,240

2,670

3,220

2,610

3,250

2,940

1,930

2,670

3,310

2,780

2,760

1,960-

330 370-

1,700 

1,850

1,550

1,250

1,150

1,100

74,420

2,401

147,600

Aug.

400 

700 

890

888 

1,100

766

1,016

286

512

766

718

706

585

176 753"

978

988

1,070

1,140

1,500

2,570

720

1,400

1,340

1,620

1,820 

1,660

1,040

470

*950

1,330

30,762

992

61,020

Sept.

1,470 

1,200 

1,290

1,240 

1,140

298

618

654

704

462

402

538

528

686

662

720

950

1,930

5,050

1,720

1,910

1,760

1,800

1,300

752

685 

585

260

255 435"

29,999

1,000

59,500

Calendar year 1953: Max 21,700 Mln ill Mean 5,993 Ac-ft 4,339,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 29,600 Mln 176 Mean 6,927 Ac-ft 5,014,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands
SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 273

Liberty Lake at Liberty Lake, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°39'10", long. 117°05'20", in NEf sec. 22, T. 25 N., R. 45 E., on right 

wall of concrete outlet flume at town of Liberty Lake, 15 miles east of Spokane.

Drainage area. 13.7 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage read at infrequent intervals. Datum of gage is 2,046.48 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Apr. 11, 1952, 

staff gages at various locations within a few feet of present site at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.00 ft May 5; minimum observed, 

0.12 ft Nov. 19.

1950-54: Maximum gage height observed, 4.42 ft May 1, 3, 1952; minimum observed, 

-0.12 ft Aug. 30, 1951.

Remarks.--Stage controlled by gate at outlet. No diversion.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.30

_

-

-

-

,

_

0.28

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Nov.

0.12

Dec.

0.50

Jan.

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

0.98

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

1.50

Feb.

_

1.58

1.60

1.58

1.58

_

_

_

1.58

-

_

1.68

_

_

1.68

1.70

_

1.88

-

-

2.00

2.08

2.16

2.22

2.30

2.34

2.38

-

_

-

-

Mar.

2.38

2.38

_

2.30

2.30

2.28

_

2.30

_

-

_

2.36

_

-

-

2.42

_

-

-

-

2.38

_

2.30

2.28

_

-

-

_

2.14

-

Apr.

_

2.04

-

2.04

-

_

_

-

-

2.20

_

-

_

-

2.30

.

-

-

-

-

2.42

-

-

_

-

_

2.40

-

_

2.50

-

May

_

-

_

-

3.00

_

_

_

-

2.50

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

2.20

2.20

-

_

2.20

2.20

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

-

June

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

2.34

-

_

-

_

2.34

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

2.28

-

-

.

2.20

-

_

-

-

July

_

_

_

_ '

-

_

_

2.10

_

2.10

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

Aug.

_

_

_

-

-

1.46

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

1.30

-

-

_

1.24

-

Sept.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

1.16

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

1.04

_

-

-

.98

-

-

_

-

-
274 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN

Spokane River below Trent Bridge, near Spokane, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°41'50", long. 117°14'35", in NE^ sec. 4, T. 25 N., R. 44 E., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Trent Bridge and 9 miles east of Spokane.

Drainage area.--4,210 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1954 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Da tun of gage is 1,907.49 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

"Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Dec. 4, 1948, at site 20 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 7,332 cfs (5,308,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,300 cfs May 23 (gage height, 16.06 ft); minimum, 724 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.31 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 40,100 cfs May 30 or 31, 1948 (gage height, 18.5 ft, 

from high-water mark on gage); minimum, 615 cfs Oct. 24, 1949, Sept. 4, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent. Some regulation by powerplant of Washington Water Power Co. 

aTTost Falls, Idaho, and by Coeur d'Alene Lake (see p. 267). SpokaneWalley Farms 

Co.'s canal (see p. 270) and Rathdrum Prairie Canal (see p. 269) divert water above 

station for irrigation. In 1946 approximately 22,600 acres were under irrigation 

above Spokane, of which about 15,000 acres utilized surface water.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.3 720 10.0 10,400

4.5 810 12.0 16,500

5.0 1,170 14.0 23,500

6.0 2,340 16.0 31,100

8.0 5,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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.

2,170

*2,150

2,070

1,930

2,170

2,190

2,190 

2,190

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,230

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,230

2,230

2,240

2,230

2,240

2,150

2,230

2,240

2,230

*2,240

2,210

2,210

2,200

2,210

68,010

2,194

134,900

Nov.

2,200

2,200

2,210

2,200

2,160

1,810

1,800 

l.SlO

1,810

1,800

1,800

1,940

1,940

1,810

1,810

2,060

2,280

2,270

*2,280

2,270

2,280

2,270

2,310

2,440

2,550

2,550

2,520

2,700

3,210

3,260

-

66,550

2,218

132,000

Dec.

3,260

2,740

2,760

2,740

2,740

3,310

3,360 

3,410

3,360

2,610

3,060

4,130

4,200

4,210

4,200

4,180

4,200

4,200

3,870

4,200

3,920

3,940

*4,060

4,010

4,030

4,090

4,040

4,110

4,250

4,250

4,250

115,690

3,732

229,500

Jan.

,250

,250

,250

,250

,250

,250

,250 

4,250

4,230

4,200

4.110

4,160

4,180

4,180

4,160

4,270

4,280

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,360

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,680

4,680

4,700

- 4,700

4,660

4,660

4,660

135,600

4,374

269,000

Feb.

4,640

4,640

4,660

4,660

4,880

5,040

5,020 

*4,960

4,920

4,900

4,900

4,920

5,060

5,440

6,360

7,190

7,340

7,600

7,690

8,040

8,160

9,090

10,600

11,200

11 , 500

11,600

11,700

11,500

_

_

-

198,210

7,079

393,100

Mar.

10,900

10,400

10,100

9,700

9,260

8,890

8,520 

8,230

8,160

8,890

10,400

11,000

11,400

11 400

11^200

11,000

10,800

10,500

10,200

9,880

9,550

8,960

8,840

8,660

8,500

8,420

8,210

7,990

7,870

*7,710

7,320

292,860

9,447

580,900

Apr.

7,050

7,100

6,920

6,790

7,050

7,780

8,760 

9,880

11,100

11,200

11,400

11,500

11,600

12 , 400

14,000

15,300

16,100

17,100

18,600

20,100

20 , 800

20,900

20,800

20,700

20,800

21,000

*2 1,100

21,100

20,800

20,400

-

440,130

14,670

873,000

May

19,700

19,100

18 , 300

17,500

17,000

16,900

17,300 

18,100

19,200

20,800

22,700

24,300

25,500

26,100

26,200

26,200

26,500

27,200

28,300

29,500

30,600

31,100

30,900

*29,600

28 , 800

28,100

27,300

26 , 400

25,000

23,800

22,600

750,600

24,210

*1,489

June

21,600

20,800

19,700

19,400

18,700

18,100

17,700 

17,400

16,900

16,500

16 , 000

15,700

15 , 400

15,100

15 , 000

14,700

14,500

14,200

13,800

13,000

13,200

12,600

12,200

12,100

11,900

11,600

11,400

11,200

9,860

7,800

-

448,060

14,940

888,700

July

5,700

4,810

2,580

2,170

2,170

2,950

*3,450 

3,490

3,600

3,420

3,910

3,650

3,340

3,650

2,910

3,670

3,460

2,550

' 2,960

3,650

3,190

3,160

2,960

1,000

965

1,970

2,120

1,850

1,620

1,470

1,490

89,885

2,900

178,300

Aug.

1,040

1,170

1,400

1,430

1,630

1,220

1,450 

979

937

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,150

1,04"0" 816

1,420

1,440

,490

,580

,710

,940

,420

,760

,790

,100

,170

,420

,6§0

,240

* ,220

1,740

46,042

1,485

91,320

Sept.

2,020

1,540

1,670

1,570

1,590

930

894 

1,080

1,110

972

822

900

900

1,050

1,050

1,090

1,210

2,070

3,210

2,110

2,210

2,150

2,170

1,800

1,170

1,100

1,060

765

SIB" 736

-

41,765

1,392

82,840

Calendar year 1953: Max 21,800 Mln 678 Mean 6,306 Ac-ft 4,566,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 31,100 Mln 736 Mean 7,379 Ac-ft 5,343,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed In thousands.
SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 275

Spokane River at Spokane, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°39'35", long. 117°26'50", in SWi sec. 13, T. 25 N., R. 42 E., on right 

bank at Cochran Street in Spokane, half a mile upstream from Latan Creek.

Drainage area.--4,290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1891 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,696.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (river-profile survey). Prior to July 1, 1921, water-stage recorder and staff or 

wire-weight gages at several sites within 4 miles of present site at various daturns.

Average discharge. 63 years, 6,777 cfs (4,906,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,000 cfs May 21 (gage height, 26.75 ft); minimum, 568 cfs Sept. 30 tgage height, 16.81 ft): minimum daily, 1,000 cfs Sept. 30.

1891-1954: Maximum discharge, 49,000 cfs (estimated) May 31, 1894 (see WSP 532); 

minimum, 156 cfs Nov. 14, 1948 (gage height, 16.18 ft); minimum daily, 740 cfs Sept. 7, 

1947.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by powerplant of Washington Water Power Co. 

aTTost Falls, Idaho, and at-Spokane. and by Coeur d'Alene Lake (see p. 267). Spokane 

Valley Farms Co.'s canal (see p. 270) and Rathdrum Prairie Canal (see p. 269) divert 

water above station for irrigation. In 1946 approximately 22,600 acres were under 

irrigation upstream from Spokane, of which about 15,000 acres utilized surface water.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Washington Water Power Co.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 532: 1891-1904. WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 

1907-9.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

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

18.0

18.5

19.0

20.0

1,780 

2,490 

 3,330 

5,380

17.0

18.0

19.0

730

1,850

3,450

21.0

24.0

27.0

8,070

18,200

32,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

2,430 

2,360

2,370

2,050 

2,340

2,400

2,360

2,380

2,370 

2,370

2,370

2,400

*2,380

2,370

2,430

2,400

2,320

2,400

2,440

2,430

2,480 

2,430

2,430

2,440

2,380

2,380

2,440

2,430

2,370

2,420

2,420

73,990

2,387

146 , 800

Nov.

2,430 

2,430

2,430

2,440 

2,430

2,160

2,060

2,060

2,090 

2,060

2,120

2,150

2,160

2,040

2,050

2,220

2,440

2,440

2,460

»2,440

2,480 

2,480

2,440

*2,570

2,780

2,670

2,700

2,790

3,280

3,570

-

72,670

2,422

144,100

Dec.

3,470 

2,630

2,930

2,900

2,910

3,380

3,420

3,550

3,510 

2,840

3,130

4,170

4,290

4,250

4,270

4,210

4,290

4,250

3,930

4,310

4,030 

*3,990

4,210

4,090

4,130

4,190

4,130

4,210

4,310

4,290

4,510

118,730

3,850

255,500

Jan.

4,440 

4,350

4,310

4,330 

4,400

4,350

4,330

4,420

4,330 

4,310

4,230

4,250

4,250

4,330

4,290

4,350

' 4,370

4,400

4', 400

4,400

4,460 

4,660

4,940

4,960

4,960

5,020

5,020

5,020

4,980

4,980

4,960

140,780

4,541

279,200

Feb.

4,960 

5,000

4,940

4,910 

5,110

5,290

5,360

5,270

*5,270 

5,220

5,240

5,290

5,360

5,680

6,350

7,370

7,580

7,750

7,960

8,180

8,290 

8,960

10, 400

11,200

11,300

11,500

11,700

11,500

_

_

-

202,940

7,248

402 , 500

Mar.

10,900 

10,600

10,300

9,84O 

9,480

9,120

8,820

8,590

8,510 

8,900

10,400

11,000

11,400

11,400

11,200

11,100

10,900

10,600

10,400

10,000

9,840 

9,270

9,150

8,960

8,730

8,650

8,480

8,310

8,290

»8,120

7,720

298,980

9,645

593,000

Apr.

7,350 

7,400

7,270

7,220 

7,320

7,990

8,840

9,930

10,900 

11,200

11,400

11,500

11,700

12,300

13,700

14,900

15,600

16,400

17,800

19,100

20,000 

20 , 100

19,900

19 , 900

20,000

20,200

*20,500

20,600

20,200

19,900

-

431,120

14,370

855,100

May

19,300 

18,600

18,000

17,400 

17,000

16,800

17,000

17 , 800

18,800 

20,300

22,100

23,300

*24,900

25,800

25,800

25,800

26,000

26 , 800

27 , 800

29,000

*30,200 

30,800

30,600

29 , 500

28,800

*28,ioa

27,400

26,300

25,000

23,800

22,600

741,400

23,920

tl,471

June

21,700 

20,800

19,900

19,300 

18,500

18,000

17,700

17,300

16,800 

16,500

16,100

15,700

15,500

15,300

15,100

14,900

14,800

14,400

14,000

13,400

13 , 400 

12,900

12,500

12,500

12,100

12,000

11,800

11,600

10,300

8,480

-

453,280

15,110

899,100

July

6,150 

5,910

3,640

2,920 

2,870

*3,540

3,910

4,030

4,150 

4,070

4,420

4,270

4,050

4,010

3,140

4,070

4,010

3,090

3,250

4,130

' 3,740 

3,750

3,430

1,770

1,390

2,320

2,670

3,160

2,220

2,000

2,030

108, 110

3,487

214,400

Aug.

1,780 

1,720

1,920

1,840 

2,060

1,770

1,810

1,640

1,340 

1,590

1,640

1,620

1,570

1,370

1,480

1,840

2,030

1,860

2,000

2,100

3,060 

2,070

2,050

2,300

2,540

2,480

2,720

2,310

1,810

1,590

*2,190

60,100

1,939

119,200

Sept.

2,420 

1,990

1,980

2,030 

1,990

1,770

1,080

1,600

1,540 

1,330

1,230

1,310

1,310

1,400

1,410

1,490

1,590

2,200

5.220

2,700

2,480 

2,430

2,510

2,240

1,670

1,490

1,350

1,330

1,090

1,000

-

53,180

1,773

105,500

Calendar year 1953: Max 22,200 Mln 770 Mean 6,641 Ae-ft 4,808,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 30,800 Mln 1,000 Mean 7,549 Ae-ft 5,465,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
fi '° SPOKANE RIVER BASIN

Latah Creek at Spokane, Wash.

Location.--La t 47°39'10", long. 117°26'55", in NWij sec. 24', T. 25 N., R. 42JE., on left 

bank in Spokane, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth. !

Drainage area.--619 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1954. j

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,720 ft (from topographii map). Prior 

to Nov. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 270 cfs (195,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,500 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 10.50 ft); minimum, 7.2 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 2.23 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 11,900 cfs May 24, 1948 (gage height, 18.73 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs on 

basis of slope-area and contracted-opening determinations of peak flow; minimum, that 

of Aug. 14, 1954.

Remarks.--Records fair except ' hose for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. A few small diversions for irrigation above station. No regulation. 

Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353.

Revisions.--WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 20-22)

2.26

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.6

95

150

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 9.0'

240

380

550

1,030

1,710

2,650

3,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Ofsra

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

14.5

14

14

14

14.5

14

14

13.5

14

14

14.5

14.5

*14.5

14

14

14

14

15

15.5

18

17

16.5

16

16

16

16.5

17

17

17

17.5

17.5

472.5

15.2

0.025

0.03

937

Nov.

17.5

17

TT

17

18

19

19

20

19

19

18.5

19

19.5

20

19.5

 29

32

32

30

30

35

3?

33

33

32

32

34

33

32

31

-

762.0

25.4

0.041

0.05

1,510

Dec.

31

32

42

37

35

34

34

44

62

90

281

148

109

105

77

71 71

59

60

409

*800

3TT

178

128

105

90

80

74

71

71

77

3,822

123

0.199

0.23

7,580

Jan.

65

TS

90

80

134

785

614

895

8l5

494

356

238

174

164

140

119

90

1)90

1)90

*l>90

b90

blOO

bllO

b!20

blSO

b230

b450

b620

1)680

b690

642

9,481

306

0.494

0.57

18,810

Feb.

646

725

662

542

464

413

368

386

 404

392

302

332

2,200

2,340

1,640

1,140

 1,620

2,490

1,410

1,570

3,530

3,660

1,660

1,760

1,380

1,080

750

662

_

_

-

34,528

1,233

1.99

2.07

68,490

Mar.

502

389

311

282

272

288

275

296

825

1,710

1,200

800

602

486

428

389

359

338

308

282

344

392

404

389

335

272

232

205

182

 170

172

13,439

434

0.701

0.81

26,660

Apr.

170

164

178

230

252

377

464

356

329

311

270

242

228

265

332

278

235

205

195

192

184

162

146

134

125

121

I5T

136

148

125

6,675

222

0.359

0.40

13,240

May

 110

TF

92

89

90

84

77

74

71

71

72

74

75

74

65

60

56

52

48

47

44

45

43

42

44

49

53

55

53

50

50

2,007

64.7

0.105

0.12

3,980

June

52

55

53

63

60

55

57

67

125

128

112

97

86

*77

70

72

63

62

58

53

48

44

40

38

35

35

35

32

31

29_

1,832

61.1

0.099

0.11

3,630

July

33

35

3?

28

28

 28

26

26

24

28

28

29

.26

26

27

26

21

19

17

17

16.5

15

15

14.5

14

13.5

12

11.5

11.5

11

IT

669.5

21.6

0.035

0.04

1,330

Aug.

11

10.5

11

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.3

8.7

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.5

n

10

10.5

13

14

15

14

14.5

15.5

16

16.5

16.5

17

18.5

19

17

 18.5

387.8

12.5

0.020

0.02

769

Sept.

19.5

20

17.5

16

15.5

15

15

14.5

14.5

14.5

14

14

14

13.5

T4T3-

15.5

21

53" 66

33

26

22

23

22

20

18.5

17.5

19.5

17.5

17.5

624.0

20.8

0.034

0.04

1,240

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,100 Min 11.5 Mean 216 Cfsm 0.349 In. 4.73 Ao-ft 156,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,660 Min 7.5 Mean 205 Cfsm 0.331 In. 4.49 Ao-ft 148,200

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 ofa).--Peb. 13 (5 p.m.) 3,640 ofs (8.83 ft); Feb. 18 (1:30 a.m.) 3,050 

cfs (8.38 ft); Feb. 22 (12:10 a.m.) 6,500 cfs (10.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 23 to Dec. 10; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
SPOKAUE RIVER BASIN 277

Medical Lake at Medical Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°34'40", long. 117°41'30", in NW^NW^ sec. 18, T. 24 N., R. 41 E., at 

causeway to State Hospital in town of Medical Lake. Prior to May 26, 1954, at site 

0.5 mile southeast at end of Lake Street in town of Medical Lake.

Drainage area.--1.50 sq mi.

Records available. March 1953 to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2,385.43 ft above mean sea level. 

Trior to May 26, 1954, at site 0.5 mile southeast at datum 10 ft higher; gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 2,397.97 ft Mar. 19; minimum observed, 

2,393.73 ft Sept. 13.

1953-54: Maximum elevation observed, that of Mar. 19, 1954; minimum, that of 

Sept. 13, 1954.

Remarks. Lake has no natural surface outlet. Since Mar. 14, 1954, a pump has been in 

operation intermittently to lower the lake. The water is pumped into a tributary 

of Deep Creek.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

96.69

96.69

96.69

96.68

96.67

96.67

96.67

96.67

96.66

96.65

96.65

96.65

96.65

96.64

96.63

96.63

96.63

96.63

96.64

96.64

96.64

96.64

_

_

96.63

96.62

96.61

96.61

_

96.61

96.61

Nov.

96.61

96.59

_

96.57

96.57

96.57

96.57

96.57

96.57

-

96.47

96.57

96.57

96.58

-

96.61

96.63

96.63

96.64

96.65

96.67

96.67

96.69

96.71

96.71

96.71

96.72

96.73

96.73

-

-

Dec.

96.73

96.73

96.73

96.75

96.75

96.75

96.75

96.77

96.79

96.83

96.83

96.83

96.83

96.83

96.84

96.84

.

96.84

96.84

96.93

96.93

96.93

96.93

96.93

-

96.93

96.93

96.93

96.93

96.93

96.93

Jan.

96.95

96.95

96.98

_

97.02

97.03

_

97.03

97.05

97.05

97.05

97.05

97.05

97.06

97.07

97.07

97.09

97.09

97. 09

97.13

-97.13

_

97.13

_

97.13

97.13

.

_

97.13

97.33

97.35

Feb.

97.35

97.39

97.39

97.39

97.39

97.39

97.41

97.41

97.41

97.41

97.41

97.41

97.45

97.47

97.51

97.51

97.53

97.53

97.53

97 .57

97.61

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

-

Mar.

_

_

97.77

97.77

97.77

97.77

97.79

97.79

97.83

-

97.91

97.93

97.93

97.93

97.93

97.93

97.93

97.95

97.97

97.93

97.91

97.87

97.83

97.79

97.77

_

_

97.63

97.63

97.61

97.57

Apr.

97.49

97.46

97.43

97.43

97.39

97.35

97.33

97.29

97.27

97.23

97.19

97.15

97.13

97.11

97.07

97.03

96.99

96.95

96.91

96.89

96.85

96.83

96.77

96.73

96.71

96.67

96.63

_

96.41

96.35

-

May

96.31

96.27

96.25

96.21

96.19

96.15

96.13

96.09

96.05

96.01

95.99

97.97

95.93

95.89

95.85

95.81

95.77

95.73

95.69

95.65

95.61

95.53

-

_

-

95.38

95.38

95.31

_

-

95.31

June

_

_

_

95.07

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

-

-

94.88

-

_

-

94.73

_

-

_

94.71

-

_

94.69

_

_

94.59

_

-

-

July

_

94.53

_

_

94.51

_

-

-

94.49

-

_

94.43

-

_

-

94.38

-

-

94.23

-

_

-

94.19

.

-

94.18

-

_

_

94.05

-

Aug.

.

93.98

_

_

-

93.93

-

-

93.85

-

_

-

93.83

-

-

93.83

-

-

-

93.83

_

-

93.83

-

-

_

93.83

-

-

93.81

-

Sept.

_

_

93.81

_

-

93.79

-

-

_

93.79

_

-

93.73

-

-

_

93.78

-

-

93.81

_

-

-

93.78

-

.

93.78

-

-

-

-

Note. Add 2,300 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
278 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN

Little Spokane Hiver at Elk, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°01'20", long. 117°16'20", in SEij sec. 8, T. 29 N., R. 44 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream and northeast of Elk.

Drainage area.--115 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. - -Water- stage recorder. Altitude of gage is l',870 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--6 years, 61.4 cfs (44,450 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 86 cfs Mar. 10, 11 (gage height, 1.52 ft); 

maximum gage height, 2.32 ft Jan. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 28 ofs 

Jan. 16 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 141 cfs Mar. 19, 1950 (gage height, 1.83 ft); minimum, that of Jan. 16, 1954.

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

which are fair. No regulation or diversion.

Revisions.--WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 96

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

46 

46

*44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

46

46

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

45

1,376

44.4

0.386

0.44

2,730

Nov.

43 

43

43

43

43

44

46

46

45

45

46

46

45

45

45

47

*48

47

46

46

47

51

50

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

-

1,374

45.8

0.398

0.44

2,730

Dec.

46 

46

47

48

47

48

48

46

48

50

50

50

48

46

46

46

45

45

45

54.

53

49

46

45

45

44

44

43

*43

43

43

1,447

46.7

0.406

0.47

2,870

Jan.

46 

46

46

47

50

49

52

51

51

49

48

46

46

46

42

42

44

b43

b43

b43

a45

a46

a47

a47

a47

*47

46

46

46

46

45

1,438

46.4

0.403

0.47

2,850

Feb.

45 

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

46

46

46

46

46

48

49

51

54

62

70

11

72

72

70

69

68

_

_

-

1,474

52.6

0.457

0.48

2,920

Calendar year 1953: Max 88 Min 42

Mar.

65 

62

62

62

62

60

59

62

73

84

84

80

77

76

76

76

76

76

76

74

74

74

74

73

72

72

72

72

72

*70

70

2,217

71.5

0.622

0.72

4,400

Apr.

70 

72

77

78

78

78

77

78

8282"

80

78

80

80

8O

80

78

78

80

80

80

78

78

78

77

77

77

77

76

76

-

2,340

78.0

0.678

O.76

4,640

May

74 

74

73

73

73

72

72

70

70

69

70

72

72

69

69

66

66

66

65

65

64

64

64

64

66

66

66

*65

65

64

63

2,111

68.1

0.592

0.68

4,190

June

64 

63

62

63

62

60

60

6O

59

59

58

57

56

55

57

57

56

55

55

54

53

53

51

51

50

50

49

49

49

48

-

1,675

55.8

0.458

0.54

3,320

July

48 

47

47

47

46

46

45

45

*45

48

47

46

45

45

44

44

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

1,354

43.7

0.380

0.44

2,690

Aug.

t§

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

40

4O

41

41

42

43

44

44

44

46

45

45

45

46

46

46

46

45

44

44

45

1,327

42.8

0.372

O.AZ

2,630

Sept.

*45 

45

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

43

48

48

46

46

46

45

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

-

1,314

43.8

0.381

0.42

2,610

Mean 57.3 Cfsm 0.498 In. 6.76 Ac-ft 41,510

Water year 1953-54: Max 84 Min 40 Mean 53.3 Cfsm 0.463 In. 6.29 Ac-ft 38,580

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Dartford.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 279

Diamond Lake near Newport, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°08'05", long. 117°10'35", in NE£ sec. 1, T. 30 N., R. 44 E., on southeast shore of Diamond Lake, 7 miles southwest of Newport. 

Drainage area.--5.7 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1953 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 2,340 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 4.82 ft Apr. 14-17, 19; minimum 

observed, 3.70 ft Nov. 4, 6, 7, 9, 10.

1953-54: Maximum gage height observed, that of Apr. 14-17, 19, 1954; minimum 

observed, that of Nov. 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 1953.

Remarks. No known regulation or diversion.

Sage height. In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

3.82

3.81

3.79

3.78

3.78

3.77

3.77

3.77

3.77

3.77

3.77

3.76

3.76

-

3.75

3.75 * _

3.76

3.76

3.76

3.76

3.75

3.75

3.75

_

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

Nov.

3.73

3.72

_

3.70

3.70

3.70

_

3.70

3.70

3.72

3.73

_

3.72

-

3.78

3.80

3.80

_

3.81

3.81

3.84

3.88

_

3.90

3.90

_

3.92

3.92

_

-

Dec.

.

3.94

_

3.96

3.96

_

3.97

3.98

-

4.04

_

4.06

4.07

4.08

4.08

_

4.08

.

4.10

4.18

4.20

.

4.20

4.20

-

4.20

.

4.20

4.19

4.20

-

Jan.

4.22

Feb.

4.64

-

-

-

Mar. Apr.

_

4.68

_

4.70

-

4.72

4.74

-

4.74

4.80

.

-

4.80

4.82

4.82

4.82

4.82

-

4.82

-

4.80

-

4.78

4.76

-

4.74

4.74

_

4.72

-

-

May

4.70

-

4.70

4.70 % -

4.70

4.71

4.71

-

4.70

4.72

-

4.74

-

4.74

.

4.72

-

-

4.70

_

4.68

_

4.65

-

4.68

_

4.68

4.66

_

-

June

4.68

4.66

.

4.68

4.66

.

4.66

4.65

4.65

-

4.65

4.63

-

-

4.64

4.66

-

4.60

4.60

4.58

4.59

_

4.56

4.56

"4.54

_

-

4.52

4.51

-

July

4.50

-

4.50

4.48

-

.

-

4.46

-

4.47

.

4.47

4.46

-

4.45

.

4.42

4.40

-

-

4.35

4.34

4.32

4.30

-

4.29

-

4.24

-

4.21

4.20

Aug.

.

4.18

-

4.14

-

4.11

4.10

4.09

-

4.06

-

4.03

-

4.00

-

4.02

4,02

4.02

-

4.05

4.06

.

4.06

.

4.08

.

4.07

4.06

4.06

4.05

-

Sept.

4.06

-

4.05

4.04

-

-

4.03

-

4.00

-

3.98

-

-

3.95

-

4-02

-

-

-

4.02

.

4.01

-

.

3.98

.

3.97

-

3.97

-

-

380101 O- 58 - 19
280 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 

Sacheen Lake near Newport, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°09'55", long. 117°18'05", in NWirNWi sec. 30, T. 31 N.-, R. 44 E., on 

concrete wall at southeast corner of bay at Sacheen Lake resort, 12 miles west of 

Newport.

Drainage area.--32.2 sq mi.

Records available. April to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 2,240 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--MaxImum gage height observed during period, 5.64 ft Apr. '20; minimum observed,

 378T~ft Aug. 7, 9, 11.

Remarks.--No known regulation or diversion.

Sage height, In feet, April to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

May

5.42

5.40

-

5.40

5.39

5.34

5.31

5.29

_

5.30

5.29

-

5.29

5.24.

June

.

4.40

-

_

4.40

4.40

_

_

4.35

_

-

4.30

-

4.30

_

July

.

_

4.16

_

4.16

_

.

_

4.15

4.20

-

.

_

4.12

-

Aug.

_

3.86

-

_

_

_

3.84

_

3.84

_

3.84

_

_

_

_

Sept.

4.02

_

_

3.98

_

_

_

3.96

_

_

3.95

_

3.96

_

_

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr.

_

-

_

_

5.64

-

5.61

5.60

5.59

_

5.54

_

5.52

5.50

5.46

-

May

_

4.98

-

4.76

_

4.59

4.55_ 

4.50

_

4.50'

_

4.50

_

-

4.48

June

4.29

-

-

4.26

-

4.27

_

4.26

_

_

4.20

_

4.18

_

-

-

July

.

-

-

-

-

4.00

_

_

3.98

_

3.98

-

'

-

-

-

Aug.

_

-

-

-

4.00

-

-

4.10

_

4.10

-

-

4.04

4.04

_

-

Sept.

_

-

4.08

-

4.18

-

_

-

-

4.22

-

_

4.30

_

4.34

-

Eloika Lake near Elk, Wash.

Location (revised) . Lat 48°01'45", long. 117°22'25", in NEv sec. 9, T. 29 V N., R. 43 E., 

on east shore If miles upstream from outlet and 5 miles northwest of Elk.

D

rainage area. 87.5 sq mi. 

ecords available. May 1953 to September 1954.

gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,920 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 5.32 ft Apr. 17, 20<; minimum observed, 

2.34 ft Aug. 14, 15, 17.

1953-54: Maximum gage height observed, that of Apr. 17, 20, 1954; minimum observed, 

that of Aug. 14, 15, 17, 1954. 

Remarks. No known regulation or diversion.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.56

2.53

2.54

2.54

2.55

2.55

2.56

2.56

2.57

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.59

2.60

2.59

2.59

2.59

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.57

2.57

Nov.

2.59

2.59

2.59

2.59

2.59

2.59

2.59

2.59

2.59

2.60

2.60

2.62

2.64

2.64

2.67

2.72

2.77

'2.78

2.79

2.80

2.81

2.81

2.93

2.97

2.98

2.98

3.00

3.00

3.01

3.01

-

Dec.

3.02

3.03

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.04

3.02

3.00

3.02

3.08

3.10

3.12

3.13

3.12

3.11

'3.10

3.09

3.08

3.08

3.20

3.24

3.26

3.27

3.28

3.28

3.30

3.28

3.27

3.23

3.20

3.18

Jan.

3.16

3.16

3.16

3.15

3.20

3.22

3.26

3.30

3.32

3.34

3.38

3.36

3.38

3.39

3.37

3.37

3.36

3.36

3.35

3.34

3.32

3.30

3.28

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.24

3.20

3.19

3.20

Feb.

3.21

3.23

3.20

3.19

3,18

3.18

3.20

3,19

3.15

3.13

3.10

3,09

3.08

3.10

3.16

3.18

3.20

3.22

3.24

3.28

3.35

3.44

3.56

3.66

3.76

3.84

3.88

3 '.88

.

_

-

Mar.

3.88

3.87

3.92

3.90

3.86

3.82

3.80

3.82

3.86

4.00

4.28

4.38

4.46

4.50

4.52

4.50

4.51

4.51

4.50

4.49

4.49

4.53

4.53

4.54

4.52

4.51

4.49

4.49

4.49

4.48

4.48

Apr.

4.41

4.39

4.35

4.41

4.49

4.61

4.71

4.81

4.91

5.03

5.09

5.11

5.15

5.20

5.22

5.30

5.32

5.31

5.31

5.32

5.31

5.23

5.13

5.11

5.03

4.93

4.87

4.79

4.73

4.59

-

Hay

4.51

4.43

4.37

4.29

4.23

4.17

4.13

4.11

4.07

4.03

4.05

4.07

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.07

4.03

4.03

4.03

4.04

3.91

3.87

3.81

3.77

3.73

3.72

3.70

3.65

3.63

3.59

3.57

June

3.55

3.51

3.51

3.49

3.45

3.43

3.41

3.41

3.37

3.36

3.35

3.34

3.33

3.32

3.31

3.30

3.29

3.28

3.27

3.26

3.25

 3.20

3.19

3.18

3.18

3.17

3.17

3.10

3.09

3.03

-

July

3.08

3.07

3.06

3.05

3.04

3.01

3.00

2.96

2.95

2.94

2.96

2.98

2.96

2.95

2.94

2.90

2.89

2.89

2.89-

2.88

2.88

2.80

2.76

2.72

2.70

2.68

2.62

2.60

2.58

2.57

2.56

Aug.

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.46

2.44

2.43

2.41

2.40

2.38

2.36

2.36

2.36

2.35

2.34

2.34

2 .35

2.34

2.36

2.36

2.38

2.40

2.42

2.46

2.49

2.49

2.49

2.50

2.50

2.52

2.52

2.56

Sept.

2.58

2.57

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

2. '58

2.58

2.57

2.57

2.55

2.53

2.52

2.50

2.49

2.52

2.56

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.62

2.60

2.60

2.59

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.55

2.53

-
SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 281

Little Spokane River at Dartford, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°47'00", long. 117°24'50", In NE^ sec. 6, T. 26 N., R. 43 E., on right 

bank SO ft downstream from highway bridge at Dartford, 6 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 8 miles north of Spokane.

Drainage area. 665 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1932, December 1946 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,580 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mar. 16, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1929-32, 1947-54), 319 cfs (230,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 3.59 ft); mini- 

 mum, 117 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 1.47 ft).

1929-32, 1946-54: Maximum discharge, 2,240 cfs Mar. 18, 1950 (gage height, 5.1 ft,

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 63 cfs July 24, 1930 (gage height,

1.07 ft).

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

Small diversions for irrigation and domestic use above station. No known regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1216; Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1930, 1932(M), 1947-49(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

125

218

350

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

519

790

1,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

160

*163 TSQ160

160

160

160

160

163

163

163

160

160

160

160

160

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

160

160

160

160

163

157

157

154

4,984

161

9,890

Nov.

154

1ST

154

154

157

160

163

160

160

160

166

170

166

166

166

*185

218

192

176

176

170

195

239

258

192

185

188

192

188

188

-

5,302

177

10,520

Dec.

188

185

ISS

208

202

205

211

195

208

257

253

232

222

211

198

195

188

185

218

396

369

268

*242

232

222

218

215

208

202

198

195

6,921

223

13,730

Jan.

202

208

208

215

236

272

275

306

F7Z~ 310

260

236

236

242

246

188

179 ~2o5

a200

a200

a200

211

232

239

232

236

236

236

236

232

232

7,221

233

14,320

Feb.

236

239

236

232

228

225

222

222

a220

a220

535" 195

246

257

253

260

314

414

419

463

550

762

rSo

691

680

718

686

608

_

_

-

10,762

384

21,350

Mar.

550

499

468

444

429

434

434

448

560

977

977

779

691

647

620

614

603

608

586

570

560

555

550

550

539

529

524

494

473

*473

468

17,653

569

35,010

Apr.

463

448

TTS

524

539

565

555

555

603

625

598

592

614

642

S4T

630

625

620

625

620

603

586

576

560

576

544

534

509

483

473

17,007

567

33,730

May

444

ITI

419

410

410

396

387

387

387

396

405

424

419

410

396

382

373

369

360

360

352

343

334

318

330

347

339

*326

314

302

36T

11,565

373

22,940

June

318

310

294

302

314

294

298

298

286

279

275

268

260

253

257

283

272

260

253

257

257

246

239

232

228

228

232

228

5IB- 211

-

7,947

265

15,760

July

215

222

218

211

205

195

195

*188

188

208

225

255

195

188

185

182

211

182

173

170

170

170

166

163

160

157

148

145

TXS

148

145

5,684

183

11,270

Aug.

142

142

140

142

140

140

137

137

134

151

137

134

134

131

131

142

160

157

160

173

170

163

170

176

182

173

170

160

157

157

170

4,692

151

9,310

Sept.

173

*163

163

160

157

157

157

154

154

151

148

145

151

148

148

160

185

182

176

170

163

163

160

154

154

154

154

160

165

165

-

4,795

160

9,510

Calendar year 1953: Max 900 Mln 134 Mean 316 Ac-l't 229,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 977 Min 131 Mean 286 Ao-ft 207,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
282 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN

Long Lake at Long Lake, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°50<15", long. 117°50'20", in NWij-SWi: sec. 13, T. 27 N., R. 39 E., at 

left end of spillway at Long Lake dan, 12 miles north of Reardan.

Drainage area. 5,920 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1954. April 1939 to September 1946, monthend storage changes combined with those for Coeur d'Alene Lake, published with tables 

of monthly discharge for Spokane River at Long Lake. October 1946 to September 1950, 

monthly change in contents for Long Lake published with records for Spokane River at 

Long Lake.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and staff gage, with long distance indicator in powerhouse. 

iJatum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Washington Water Power Co.).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 104,200 acre-ft Sept. 22 (elevation, 1,535.99 

ft); minimum, 80,000 acre-ft May 27 (elevation, 1,531.08 ft).

1939-54: Maximum contents, 104,200 acre-ft on many days each year since 1950 (elevation, 1,536.0 ft); minimum, 16,100 acre-ft Apr. 4, 1944 (elevation, 1,516.35 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by concrete dam, completed in 1913. Capacity, 104,200 acreft between elevations 1,512 ft (lower limit of normal operation) and 1,536 ft (top of 

gates). Records given herein represent usable contents. Water used for power. Diversions above station for irrigation of large acreage in Idaho and Washington. Other 

regulation in Coeur d'Alene Lake and at powerplants along Spokane River.

Cooperation.--Lake elevations furnished by Washington Water Power Co.

Monthly elevation and usable contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Nov . 30 .......................

Dee . 31 .....'..................

Calendar year 1953. .........

Feb. 28.......................

July 31 .......................

Water year 1953-54 ..........

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,535.00

-

_

Contents 

(aere-feet)

99,200

-

_

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+4,550

-3,850

-2,900

+400

,-3,250

-8,950

-250

+500

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 283

Spokane River at Long Lake, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°50'15", long. 117°50i25", in SWv sec. 13, T. 27 N., R. 39 E., on left 

bank at Long Lake powerhouse, l| miles upstream from Chamokane Creek and 12 miles 

north of Reardan.

Drainage area. 5,920 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,299.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 15 years, 7,805 cfs (5,651,000 acre-ft per year), adjusted for 

storage.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,400 cfs May 25 (gage height, 75.82 ft); minimum not determined, occurred sometime during period of backwater from Little Falls 

powerplant; minimum daily, 144 cfs Sept. 12 (determined from powerplant records).

1939-54: Maximum discharge recorded, 49,400 cfs May 24, 1948 (gage height, 78.66 

ft); minimum recorded, 115 cfs Oct. 6, 1939 (gage height, 57.66 ft), but may have 

been less sometime during periods of backwater; minimum daily, 144 cfs Sept. 15, 1946, 

Aug. 24, 1947, Sept. 12, 1954 (determined from powerplant records).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated above station by Coeur d'Alene Lake (see p. 267) 

and Long Lake (see preceding page), and by powerplants of Washington Water Power Co. 

Water diverted for irrigation above station and is equivalent to that shown for 

Spokane River at Spokane (see p. 275).

Revisions.--WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

flc-ft (tr

Oct.

3,580 

3,550

2,940 

1,810

3,500

3,350

3,200

3,570

3,510

2,920

2,730

3,640

3,730

3,700

3,250

3,620

3,390

1,850

3,720

3,830

3,850

3,790 

3,550 

2,380

214

3,520

4.070

3,700

3,820

3,960

2,690

100,934

3,256

200,200

-4,200

Nov.

202 5,6"30"

4,170 

3,910

3,270

2,450

1,360

2,110

3,140

2,770

2,380

3,050

3,120

3,570

2,390

3,650

3,630

3,450

2,770

3,740

3,070

2,790 

3,660 

3,370

3,600

3,470

3,700

3,730

3,880

4.400

-

94,432

3,148

187,300

+4,550

Dec.

3,980 

4,410

3,890 

4,010

4,670

5.740

4,276

4,440

4,430

4,490

4,450

4,900

5,080

4,930

5,060

5,030

5,110

5,070

5,140

5,520

5,650

5.880 

5,720 

5,590

5,260

5,080

5,330

5,200

5,580

5,700

5,690

153,300

4,945

304,100

-3,850

Jan.

5,770 

5,410

4,810 

5,560

5,630

5,510

5,400

5,550

5,440

6,170

6,170

6.220

5,786

5,760

5,770

6,080

5,830

5,800

5,960

6,160

6,190

6,200 

5,960 

5,540

5,720

5,760

5,630

5,890

5,600

5,590

5,300

178,160

5,747

353,400

+400

Feb.

5.480 

5,510

 6,090 

6,190

7,260

7,200

7,260

7,160

7,280

7,240

7,250

7,230

7,280

7,310

7,220

8,140

9,690

13,200

13,000

9,210

12,400

13,300 

16.500 

14,900

14,100

14,800

13,900

13,200

-

 -

-

269,100

9,611

535,800

-5,250

Mar.

15,900 

11,800

10,900 

10,400

10,400

15,100

12,200

10,400

9,250

8,220

11,600

14,600

15,200

14,900

13,000

12,600

12,000

11,800

11,800

11,900

11,800

10,500 

9,660 

9,670

9,690

9,670

9,610

9,620

9,260

9,050

8,100

346,580

11,180

687,400

+5,100

Apr.

8,820 

7,920

7.610 

8,560

9,330

9,550

9,870

10,800

12,600

12,400

13,100

12,800

13,000

14,000

15,500

16,400

19,900

19,200

17,200

20,100

25,200

25.400 

19,400 

21,000

22,400

22,600

22,400

23,000

22,OOO

21,800

-

479,860

16,000

951,800

-3,250

May

21,600 

21,000

19,200 

2O,OOO

19,200

18,100

18,500

18,200

20, 200

23,200

23,200

24,800

*26,000

27,200

27,000

30,800

24,000

28,800

31,800

28,700

51,700

31,400 

54.800 

28,600

55,800

*51,400

28,200

24,400

24,500

24,800

27,100

792,200

25,550

*1,571

-8,250

June

22,700 

20,906

19,900 

20,200

20,400

*22,200

17,000

19,100

17,900

17,800

16,800

17,000

17,000

16,800

16,600

16,600

16,500

16,500

14,900

18,200

12,700

11,800 

10,800 

14,800

11,600

11,900

14 , 600

11,100

11,400

'9,900

-

485,400

16,180

962,800

+12,350

July

7,050 

7,030

5,510 

4,300

3,950

4,740

5,280

5,430

4,850

3,600

4,460

4,910

4,120

2,880

4,420

4,850

3,840

2,670

4,110

4,700

4,750

3,640 

5,860 

2,000

1,000

3,480

3,580

4,590

3,900

3,870

3,430

130,580

4,212

259,000

-8,950

Aug.

202 

2,630

2,590 

2,690

2,620

2,710

1,520

174

2,150"

2,060

1,700

2,540

2,470

1,720

1,670

2,760

2,580

2,600

2,590

2,950

3,210

1,466 

3,020 

3,100

2,960

3,070

-3,000

2,940

2,140

2,950

2,920

73,416

2,368

145,600

+10,100

Sept.

5,520 

3,280

3,250 

2,930

2,630

1,040

2,770

2,980

2,700

2,450

1,450

144

2,550"

2,500

2,490

2,520

2,650

2,510

2,900

2,640

5,550

5,130 

3,580 

2,850

2,650

1,800

2,250

1,850

1,980

1,500

-

74,434

2,481

147,600

-250

Adjusted for change In lake contents

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

3,188

_

_

196,000

3,223

_

_

191,800

4,882

-

_

300,200

5,754

-

_

353,800

9,554

-

_

530,600

11,260

-

_

692,500

15,940

-

_

948,600

25,420

-

_

*1,563

16,390

-

_

975,200

4,066

-

_

250,000

2,532

-

155,700

2,477

-

147,400

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Max 

Max

26, 

34,

400 

800

Min 

Min

202

144

Mean 

Mean

7, 

8,

789 

708

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

5 

6

,639,000 

,504,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 

Mean

7, 

8,

785 

709

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1.32 

1.47

In. 

In.

17. 

19.

85 

97

Ae-ft 

Ac -ft

5, 

6,

656,000 

505,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Long Lake, in acre-feet, furnished by Washington Water Power Co.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Backwater from Little Falls Oct. 1 to Apr. 20, June 25 to Sept. 30j discharge computed by 

Washington Water Power Co. from powerplant records.
284 SANPOIL RIVER BASIN

Sanpoil River near Keller, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°06'30", long. 118°41'50", in SE£ sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 33 E., on right 

bank 0.3 mile upstream from Brush Creek and 2ir miles north of Keller.

Drainage area. 890 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,464.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 ofs May 12 (gage height, 6.55 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 3.81 ft).

1952-54: Maximum discharge, 2,210 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 8.08 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Sept. 22, 1952 (gage height, 3.76 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. At high 

stage and during irrigation season water is sometimes diverted into Kettle River basin 

through Curlew Lake and Creek. At extreme stages there may be some flow from Curlew 

Creek into Sanpoil River basin. No regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 17 to Sept. 3O

3.8 

4.0

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

43

66

123

201

5.0 

5.5 

6.5

340

575

1,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

55

59

61

6T

58

56

57

56

55

55

55

55

54

5?

55

54

54

57

60

60

*60

60

60

60

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

- 1,773

57.2

3,520

Nov.

56

56

57

57

56

56

57

57

57

57

60

61

61

62

62

63

63

63

63

63

65

71 72

71

68

66

66

66

68

68

-

1,868

62.3

3,710

Dec.

69

69

71

*¥5

66

66

65

66

63

63

62

61

61

60

58

57

BT

56

61

66

69

66

62

61

62

62

62

61

60

58

57

1,945

62.7

3,860

Jan.

57

60

62

63

65

65

74

82

86

52

82

77

72

71

71

65

60

54

*58

60

63

65

66

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

2,104

67.9

4,170

Feb.

68

68

70

70

70

*72

71

71

69

69

69

72

72

72

72

76

86

97

116

123

152

210

220

*213

207

210

207

193

_

-

3,165

113

6,280

Mar.

184

168

157

147

142

142

142

145

179

398

553

438

372

336

308

290

286

296

293

290

290

290

296

304

312

312

308

293

282

276

268

8,497

274

16,850

Apr.

262

'^82 258

372

520

608

597

586

592

553

531

542

614

876

954

864

906

1.040

1,03C

954

882

*840

828

810

780

744

696

648

608

564

-

20,341

678

40,350

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,080 Mln 48 Mean 315

May

526

500

485

490

505

536

564

597

624

684

804

1,080

1.160

1,030

906

816

768

*732

690

648

'696

558

520

480

495

558

531

495

456

420

598

19,752

637

39,180

June

394

380

360

344

340

328

316

316

324

316

328

316

328

328

328

340

340

324

300

290

272

258

*242

226

213

207

220

223

220

204

-

8,925

298

17,700

July

201

204

25T

193

179

163

155

147

140

14O

145

140

133

123

116

108

101

95

92

88

86

88

86

82

79

77

74

69

65

62

61

3,693

119

7,320

Aug.

58

57

56

54

53

53

51

*51

51

50

48

47

464"S

46

48

50

52

56

60

58

58

60

.60

58

62

63

65

SJ

58

56

1,694

54.6

3,360

Sept.

53

54

51

50

50

50

50

49

48

47

45

45

44IB46

57

71

76

*77

76

71

68

65

62

61

58

57

56

56

54

-

1,692

56.4

3,360

Ac-ft 228,300

Water year 1953-54-: Max 1,160 Mln 44 Mean 207 Ao-ft 149,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22, 23, 29-31, Jan. 12, 13, Jan. 15 to Feb. 5.
COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM 285

Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake at Grand Coulee Dam, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°57'20", long. 118°59'10", in lot 3, sec. 1, T. 28 N., R. DO E., in 

block 12 of Grand Coulee Dam at Grand Coulee.

Drainage area.--74.100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1954. Prior to October 1943, published as 

Columbia River Reservoir at Grand Coulee Dam.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, Bureau of Reclamation 

datum, or 1.425 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1947 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Apr. 23, 1938, to Apr. 24, 1942, staff gage 

at site 2,000 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes_. Maximum contents during year, 9,566,000 acre-ft Sept. 3 (elevation, 1,290.05 

ft) ^minimum, 7,031,000 acre-ft Apr. 8 (elevation, 1,255.6 ft).

1938-54: Maximum contents recorded, 9,586,200 acre-ft July 17, 1942, June 3, 1945 

(elevation, 1,290.3 ft); minimum observed, 16,200 acre-ft Aug. 29, 1938 (elevation, 

956.1 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete dam; construction of dam began in 1934; completed in 1941; storage began early in construction period. Capacity, 5,071,700 acreft between elevations 1,208 ft (proposed lower limit of operation) and 1,288 ft (top 

of gates) above mean sea level. Storage below 1,208 ft, 4-330,000 acre-ft. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Water is used for power development and diversion by pumping for irrigation of Grand Coulee project of Bureau of Reclamation, began 

in May 1951.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1286: 1942, 1945(M).

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

(Prepared by Geological Survey from data furnished by Bureau

of Reclamation)

1,250.0

1,260.0

1,270.0

6,663,200

7,327,500

8,030,700

1,280.0

1,290.0

8,775,400

9,562,000

Elevation at 12 p.m., In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

86.96

87.06

87.13

87.21

87.16

87.14

87.06

87.00

86.91

86.93

87.04

87.01

87.02

87.03

86.98

86.95

86.91

86.92

86.93

86.91

86.90

86.88

86.77

86.72

86.78

86.72

86.71

86.69

86.67

86.71

86.79

Nov.

86.79

86.75

86.78

86.80

86.82

86.80

86.85

86.93

86.90

86.87

86.95

86.94

86.98

86.89

86.98

86.95

86.97

86.94

86.84

86.74

86.79

86.95

86.88

86.89

86.84

86.96

86.91

86.95

86.98

86.80

-

Dec.

86.72

86.63

86.51

86.38

86.17

86.35

85.98

85.83

85.70

85.66

85.51

85.81

86.09

85.98

85.75

85.54

85.28

85.15

85.10

85.09

85.04

84.91

84.71

84.80

85.02

85.21

85.45

85.15

84.64

84.11

83.80

Jan.

83.81

83.52

83.52

83.02

82.76

82.55

82.19

82.04

81.90

81.90

81.35

80.84

80.20

79.50

79.17

78.67

78.27

77.27

76.43

75.39

74.45

73.70

73.35

73.15

72.45

71.75

71.04

70.39

69.68

69.30

68.95

Feb.

68.29

67.72

67.15

66.46

66.04

65.63

65.28

64.67

64.04

63.56

63.10

62.72

62.65

62.60

62.07

61.83

61.52

61.25

61.10

61.33

61.69

61.83

61.84

62.00

62.12

62.23

62.28

62.40

_

_

-

Mar.

62.20

61.95

61.90

61.93

62.00

61.94

62.00

62.00

61.95

61.96

62. ID62. 29

62.18

62.49

62.28

62.36

62.12

62.11

61.81

61.70

61.86

61.72

61.32

61.11

60.92

60.75

60.52

60.55

6O.2O

59.69

59.06

Apr.

58.42

57.78

57.25

56.80

56.35

56.00

55.90

55.65

55.85

56.17

56.65

56.80

57.08

57.55

58.10

58.70

59.61

60.58

61.27

62.11

63.11

64.20

65.25

66.31

67.50

68.52

69.41

70.34

71.25

72.10

-

May

72.48

72.48

72.47

72.57

72.83

72.80

72.80

72.87

73.04

73.50

73.65

73.92

73.78

73.49

73.12

73.09

73.23

73.43

73.69

73.64

73.57

73.70

73.86

74.07

74.52

74.87

75.11

75.10

75.10

75.18

75.20

June

75.30

75.24

75.06

74.96

74.90

74.09

75.00

74.82

74.64

74.56

74.42

74.40

74.50

74.51

74.58

74.80

74.85

74.98

74.88

74.90

74.69

74.40

74.31

74.32

74.70

75.45

76.20

77.24

78.25

79.05

-

July

80.17

81.69

83.24

84.69

86.02

87.10

87.43

87.82

88.10

88.48

88.89

89.38

89.62

89.64

89.83

89.91

89.89

89.91

89.90

89.89

89.89

89.94

89.95

89.90

89.91

89.93

89.93

89.93

89.90

89.87

89.90

Aug.

89.90

89.82

89.83

89.88

89.92

89.91

89.80

89.74

89.83

89.99

89.90

89.91

90.00

89.86

89.83

89.78

89.90

89.81

89.89

89.83

89.83

89.91

89.98

89.87

89.91

89.97

89.96

89.90

89.91

89.96

89.95

Sept.

89.99

89.99

90.00

89.99

89.99

89.84

89.90

89.89

89.89

89.83

89.87

89.98

89.93

89.91

89.91

89.84

89.85

89.89

89.95

89.81

89.88

89.80

89.58

89.37

89.10

88.90

88.55

88.50

88.31

87.93

-

Note. Add 1,20O ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum). 

Monthly elevation and total contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Nov. 30......................

Feb. 28......................

Water vear 1953-54. ........

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,286.79

1,286.80

1,262.40

1,289.90

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

9,305,400

9,306,200

9,554,000

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-4,8OO

+800

-236,400

+469,700

-462,500

-228,900

+290,400

+851,300

-161,900

+85,900

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
286 COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM 

Feeder canal at Grand Coulee, Wash.

Location. La t 47°57'00", long. 118°59'40", on line between sees. 1 and 2, T. 28 N., R. 

30 E., on left bank at Grand Coulee, a quarter of a mile downstream from intake and 

half a mile southwest of Grand Coulee Dam.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1954 (pumping seasons only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,550.0 ft above mean sea level, Bureau 

of Reclamation, adjustment of 1937. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 1 mile downstream 

from base gage.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 11,000 cfs July 11, 1954; no flow except 

during pumping periods.

1951-54: Maximum daily discharge, that of July 11, 1954; no flow except during 

pumping seasons.

Remarks.--Records good. Water is pumped (beginning May 1951) from Franklin D. Roosevelt 

Lake behind Grand Coulee Dam, through a lift of about 280 ft into feeder canal for a 

distance of 2 miles into an equalizing reservoir. From equalizing reservoir it is 

distributed through a system of canals to the Columbia Basin project.

Cooperation.--Auxiliary water-stage recorder record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3,280

9,610

9,610 

4,630

*5,030

*6,480

6,630

6,470

9,660

m80, 820

2,607

160,300

June

6,190

4.860

7,130

7,740

9,720

9,740

*8,920

9,100

9,360

9,100

9,720 

9,930

9,960

9,780 

8,660

8,850

9,470

9,800

10,100 

10,200

10,200

10,200

9,420 

10,100

10,400

10,500

10,500

9,970

8,430

10.600

278,650

9,288

552,700

July

10,200

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,600

10,700

10,700

10,800

10,900

11.000 

10,700

10,500

* 10, 200 

8,660

3,990

3,310

5,220

5.010 

3,800

4,840

3,470

3,480 

4,890

3,500

3,560

3,590

3,670

4,600

3,240 

3,600

219,530

7,082

435,400

Aug.

5,370

3,820

3,520

3,570

3,590

3,570

3,570

3,560

*3,840

3,110

3,330 

2,970

3,640

6.250 

3,890

2,33Q

2,480

3,500

4,540 

3,150

3,210

1,690

1.500 

3,240

3,240

2,650

1,630

1,700

1,680

2,210 

*2 , 430

98,760

3,186

195,900

Sept.

3,500

3,480

2,310

1,760

1,740

3,850

2,840

1,660

1,630

1,960

4,760 

1,790

860

1,350 

1,400

1,800

2,220

2,980

2,460 

652

579

716

*1,560 

1,320

5,960

6.060

1,610

0

0

0

62,807

2,094

124,600

Calendar year 1953: Max 10,100 Min 0 Mean 1,053 Ac-ft 762,500

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,000 Min 0 Mean 2,029 Ac-ft 1,469,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM 287

Columbia River at Grand Coulee Dam, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°58'00", long. 118°58'45", opposite lot 4, sec. 36, T. 29 N., R. 30 E., 

in pier 3 of highway bridge, 2,500 ft downstream from Grand Coulee Dam and 14 miles 

upstream from Nespelem River.

Drainage area. 74,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1913 to September 1954 (monthly discharge only, April 1913 to 

June j.923, January 1924 to May 1928). Published as "at Grand Coulee near Nespelem" 

prior to 1936 and as "at Grand Coulee" 1936-42.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, -Bureau of Reclamation 

adjustment of 1937. June 27 to Dec. 31, 1923, June 12, 1928, to Mar. 31, 1931, staff 

gages at site half a mile upstream at datum 2.4 ft lower. Apr. 1, 1931, to Dec. 31, 

1935, water-stage recorder on right bank at site 850 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--41 years, 108,100 cfs (78,260,000 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 403,500 cfs July 10 (elevation, 975.50 ft); minimum, 28,000 cfs Dec. 14 (elevation, 935.26 ft).

1913-54: Maximum discharge, 637,800 cfs June 12, 1948 (elevation, 987.90 ft); minimum daily, 15,300 cfs Feb. 1, 1937.

Maximum discharge known, 725,000 cfs (estimated) during flood of June 1894.

Remarks. Records excellent. Feeder canal diverts water by pumping from Franklin D. 

Roosevelt Lake for Columbia Basin project (see preceding page). Other diversions 

above station for irrigation are a small percentage of flow past gage. Flow regulated 

by Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake (see p. 285) and reservoirs in Kootenai, Pend Oreille, 

and Spokane River basins. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1286: 1942, 1947.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (elevation, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

937.7

940.0

944.0

949.0

38,600

50,200

74,000

108,900

956.0

965.0

975.0

166,300

262,000

396,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

65,200

61,400

63,400

60,000

66,000

66,OOO

71,400 

68,300

71,500

60,600

60,500 

68,300

65,900

72,500

71,600

72,800

72,000

67,400

71,100

69,100

72,900

71,900 

77.100 

75,600

63,000

75,200 

73,800

72,800

72,800

66,700

56.600

*2,123.4

68,500

*4,212

Nov.

52,100

64,000

68,800

68,400

70,600

72.100

66,400 

60,800

71,900

68,400

63,800 

62,200

61,400

62,600

59,300

61,500

61,100

64,200

65,800

67 , 900

56,000

45.100 

63,200 

58,800

58,300

51,200 

55,000

56,700

56,400

65,500

-

*1,857.5

61,920

*3,684

Dec.

64,800

64,400

63,900

62,600

55,900

52,500

65.100 

61,000

57,600

52,900

52,200 

43,700

39,700

53,600

58,000

57,700

60,400

56,400

51,200

50,000

54,100

53,800 

54,800 

46,700

58.7OO

41,300 

41,700

56,100

61,400

62,400

59,100

*1,693.7

54,640

*3,359

Jan.

50, 700

53,300

49,500

61,100

58,700

56,700

55,300 

54,800

51,800

48.700

64, 100 

65,900

71,000

67.7OO

65,600

61,500

56,000

70,000

74,700

78.100

75,600

65,500 

57,OOO 

51,500

65,300

66,600 

68,500

66,500

65,800

57,500

55,900

*1,910.9

61, 640

*3,790

Feb.

65,200

64,500

65,600

65,500

*62,600

59,000

56,700 

67.700

67,300

62,900

62,100 

56,400

47,300

44,900

60,500

56,700

55,500

57,000

54,800

45,000

40.000

49,100 

50,300 

48,300

50,400

50,100 

55,100

52,400

-

-

-

*1,572.9

56,180

*3,120

Mar.

61,400

63,600

61,700

60,100

57.000

62,400

60,500 

60,500

58,300

64,300

62,000 

64,400

70,000

57,400

67,500

68,700

70,400

67,100

70,000

72,000

62,800

70,800 

71,900 

70.OOO

70,400

75.200 

70,100

63,600

70,200

73,000

71,700

*2,047

66,030

*4,060

Apr.

72.600

72,500

66,000

60,700

66,600

66,000

60,500 

59,300

58,300

48,800

46.200 

55,300

51,000

53,000

51,000

50,700

48,000

46,700

56,5OO

55,400

54,900

54,300 

53,900 

55,100

53,800

62,500 

67,200

66,900

68,900

70,000

-

fi.,752.8

58,450

*3,477

May

eg.oog

103,800

101,200

95,100

99,100

107,900

111,000 

115,800

120,300

129,500

153,400 

175,000

199,500

208,200

215,100

215,100

219,000

238,200

263,400

293,900

318,200

317,000 

330,900 

345,300

354,400

369,900 

382,000

388.600

384,200

381,000

381,800

*7,206.8

232,500

t 14, 290

June

384,900

369.200

386,000

385,500

379,900

376,000

377,100 

*377,600

369,800

365,200

361,100 

356,600

353,700

360,600

361,100

367,700

371,900

374,700

375,500

363,800

365,300

359,400 

353,800 

349,400

325,700

312,200 

310,100

310,100

310,400

306,000

-

£0,742 .5

358,100

*21,310

July

300,600

300,300

300, 600

300,300

301,000

314 , -00

348,100 

369,200

360,300

385,000

390,200 

390,300

*390.600

385,000

368,100

358,000

355,400

353, 700

561,700

362,500

344, 600

324,700 

321,800 

316,800

301,600

289,600 

281,400

275,200

262,000

251,700

232,500

* 10,216.8

329,600

*20,260

Aug.

213.100

209,200

200,700

200,800

196,000

196,100

193,200 

189,000

171,100

169,000

173,500 

168,800

164,000

161,600

158,700

159,300

151,200

154,100

144,500

147,200

141,200

139,600 

142,600 

146,500

144,200

144,900 

148,100

149,200

142,200

138,700

135.100

*5P95.4

164,300

* 10, 100

Sept.

135,100

137,700

142,000

142 . 900

142,600

142,400

133,900 

128,100

124,300

119,100

104,300 

98,500

109,900

105,400

101,900

103,200

96,700

93,600

93,000

96,400

91,300

91,300 

89,800 

*88,100

87,000

79.500 

84,600

84,300

62,500

81,600

-

*3,211

107,000

*6,369

Calendar year 1953: Max 367,800 Mln 28,400 Mean 107,800 Ao-ft 78,060,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 390,600 Mln 38,700 Mean 135,400 Ao-ft 98,030,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands.
288 COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM

Columbia River at Bridgeport, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°00'25", long. 119°39'50", in SWpSW£ sec. 14, T. 29 N., R. 25 E., on 

lert bank at Bridgeport 1 mile dovmstream from Foster Creek and 1-| miles dovmstream 

from Chief Joseph Dam.

Drainage area.--75,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . April 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 393,800 cfs July 14 (elevation, 786.20 ft); minimum, 32,500 cfs Dec. 14 (elevation, 754.12 ft).

1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of July 14, 1954; minimum daily, 31,000 cfs 

Jan. 11, 1953.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Feeder canal diverts water by pumping from Franklin D.

Roosevelt Lake for Columbia basin project (see p. 286)- Other diversions above station 

for irrigation is small percentage of flow past gage. Flow regulated by Franklin D. 

Roosevelt Lake (see p. 285) and reservoirs in Kootenai, Fend Orellle, and Spokane 

River basins.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (elevation, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

755.6

757.0

759.0

761.0

765.0

39,100

46,300

58,000

71,000

99,300

770.0

775.0

780.0

786.2

147,500 

?11,000 

285,000 

393,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

69,100 

63,800

64,800

63,800

66,500

66,200

73,200

71,400

71,700 

66,000

62,800 

65,500

67,700

71,800

74,200

72,500

74,200

71,400

72,100

69,400

74,900

72,800

77,700

78.300 

70,100

70,400

77,600

74,600

75,300

71,800

_60j,400

*2,182

70,390

*4,328

Nov.

54,600 

60,700

68,300

71,400

71,400

*70,400

70,400

64,400

68,900 

72.000

67,800 

63,900

63,800

64,400

63,600

62 , 100

63,500

65,700

66,000

68,800

61,100

46.400

56,900

61,800 

60,200

57,900

52,000

57 , 800

59,600

62,100

-

* 1,899.7

63,320

*3,768

Dec.

66.700

65)lOO

*63,000

59,800

55,200

62,200

63,100

60,800 

56,200

55,000 

47,300

43,400

47 , 700

59,400

59,700

61,800

60,500

54,000

53,900

54, 600

56,400

57,600

53,600 

43,200

59.100

42,400

50, 100

62,000

64,800

62,900

fi.,747.8

56,380

*3,467

Jan.

56,100 

51,900

54,600

55,700

62,000

59,300

57,600

56,500

54,600 

51.500

59 , 500 

68,900

71,800

71,800

66,900

63,500

59,900

68,700

73,900

78,800

79.500

*68,900

61,700

55,900 

61,500

67,600

70,400

69,100

69,200

61,700

59,500

*1, 967.9

65,480

*5,903

'Feb.

61,700 

67,200

65, 500

67,500

65,500

62 , 300

59,900

64,000

70.500 

65,800

63,900 

60,800

51,500

48,300

53,700

61,800

55,200

57,600

57 , 600

49,300

45.200

45,500

54,000

50,500 

51,900

49,400

*56,700

54,500

.

-

-

fi.,614.5

57,660

*5,202

Mar.

58.700 

66,100

63,600

63,200

59,400

61,000

63,700

63,000

60,300 

63,000

65,300 

62,900

75,800

61,000

65,400

71,600

71,600

71,000

69,700

76.500

66,200

69,200

73,500

73,200 

72,200

73,500

73,700

68,300

69,500

75,800

74,100

$2,101.8

67,800

$4,169

Apr.

74.900 

74,800

70,400

65,800

64,700

69,000

65,000

59,800

61,200 

54,600

48 . 100 

51,900

54,300

55,100

53,100

52,000

50,200

49,800

52,800

57 , 100

57,200

56,300

56,100

56,800 

56,200

60,300

65, 100

71,400

69,500

71,500

-

*1,805

60,170

*3,580

May

81.800 

97,200

102,300

97,500

94,400

103,700

108,600

111,300

115,800 

120,400

139,100 

158,800

186,300

202,700

210,700

214,100

*215,800

226,000

249,500

279,400

305,000

311,200

320,000

334,300 

346,000

360,900

375,000

385.100

383,400

379,700

378,400

146,992.4

225,600

*13,870

June

379,200 

388.700

386,600

383,700

379,700

375,800

372,100

377,300

»370,100 

362,900

361,100 

355,200

351,400

356,400

360,000

362,400

367,800

372 , 100

372,900

364,700

365,800

360,700

355,000

348,900 

332,400

310,500

306,400

308,400

306,800

305.400

-

400,694.4

356,500

*21,210

July

297,800 

297,000

297,000

297,300

297,300

302,400

335,500

362,900

379,900 

382,800

390,800 

391,500

391,700

«S92JLOO

374,000

*360,200

559,500

352,300

359,500

366,700

351,700

328,900

321,600

319,200 

301,500

294,000

279,400

278,900

262,700

255,800

241.400

«0,222.9

329,800

*20,280

Aug.

225.000

207,200

205,300

201,700

200,100

197,000

194, 600

193,500

 181,200 

167,900

172,700 

170,800

167,200

163,100

159,700

158,500

156,600

153,300

146,000

146,000

143,900

147,300

141,600

142,900 

144,200

143,300

145,100

146,500

145,400

142,900

133,400

$5,143.7

165,900

* 10, 200

Sept.

134,300 

135,600

137,200

U2.700

141,200

142,400

137,500

130,000

136,200 

116,700

113,000 

99,500

104,600

106,500

102,700

103,400

98,700

94,700

94,000

96,000

93,100

92,700

*91,600

89,800 

89 , 600

83.500

84,000

85,900

84,300

84,200

-

*3,235.6

107,900

*6,418

Calendar year 1953: Max 372,300 Min 31,000 Mean 109,600 Ac-ft 79,330,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 392,100 Min 39,100 Mean 135,900 Ac-ft 98,400,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands.
OKANOGAN R5VER BASIN 289

Okanagan River at Okanagan Falls, British. Columbia 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°21', long. 119°35' , on right bank 400 ft downstream from falls at Okanagan Palls, British Columbia, and 800 ft downstream from Skaha Lake.

Drainage area. 2,650 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1915 to September 1954 in reports of Water Resources Division, Department of Northern 

Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,092.82 ft above mean sea level (Geodetic 

Purvey of Canada, 1947 Joint adjustment). Prior to Oct. 2, 1933, staff gages at sites

about 400 and 500 ft upstream at different daturas . 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Oct. 2, 1933, to Apr. 14, 1936,

Average discharge. 39 years, 508 cfs (367,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1.190 cfs July 11 (gage height, 2.66 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 0.16 ft).

1915-54: Maximum discharge observed, 2.6PO cfs June 10, 1928; minimum observed, 

4.6 cfs Mar. 14, 1931.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of approximately 38,000 acres. Flow 

regulated by control dam at outlet of Okanagan Lake.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Revisions. WSP 1152: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage

(Shifting-control used Oct. 1-9, May 21-29, July 5-13)

Oct. 1 to May 2O, July 5 to Sept. 30 May 21 to July 4

0.4 60 1.5 365 1.9 445

.6 90 2.0 630 2.1 580

1.0 185 2.7 1,280 2.4 830

2.8 1,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

43

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

468

772

487

502

517

526

542

556

560

570

576 

576

570

570

*576

576

576

576

582

582

582

582

582

570

576

576

582

588

588

594

606

17,386

561

34,480

Nov.

606

594

588

582

576

570

570

570

576

576

582 

582

588

588

588

588

588

588

588

582

570

570

570

564

36T

570

570

564

564

564

-

17,340

578

34,390

Dec.

564

' 414

343

3ST

559

564

564

559

564

570

559 

570

570

624

658

730

886

865

886

907

886

693

564

564

559

559

559

510

482

520

392

18,776

606

37,240

Jan.

630

630

630

425

447

542

515

554

665

686

768 

838

I2TT

829

584

415

*b382

b38T

t>382

b383

b383

b384

b384

b385

b385

b386

b386

b387

b387

b388

388

15,759

508

31,260

Feb.

7S5" 532

896

896

896

907

1596"

*886

886

876

865 

811

856

847

876

785

896

876

876

865

865

856

865

856

847

780

811

811

_

-

23,675

846

46,960

Mar.

646

768

760

745

745

520

784

784

784

775

768 

760

482

665

665

432

388

4ST

430

460

460

482

448

622

679

599

442

730

802

856

876

19,758

637

39,190

Apr.

847

547

838

811

793

484

760

607

420

313

282 

206

118

 54" 68

112

142

164

164

191

282

365

410

*425

425

388

306

370

370

370

-

11,962

399

23,730

May

370

370

370

365

365

361

361

357

3B7

361

374 

410

498

554

548

548

465

624

700

802

781

752

703

667

626

593

609

604

564

524

497

16,080

519

31,890

June

484

154

588

694

677

604

588

596

604

545

*596 

644

636

644

644

652

660

677

677

677

728

*924

969

898

856

898

960

960

969

-

21,431

714

42,510

July

978

1,020

1,080

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,150

1,160

1,170

1,190 

1,160

1,140

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,000

33,358

1,080

66,160

Aug.

991

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000 

1,000

1,000

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

*1,020

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,030

'55T 980

991

32,053

1,030

63, 580

Sept.

938 '557

907

886

876

865

829

793

793

793

775 

760

TStJ

768

775

802

820

820

820

*820

820

820

820

820

829

829

820

820

820

820

-

24,725

824

49,040

Calendar year 1953: Max 944 Mln 152 Mean 458 Ac-ft 331,600

Water year 1955-54: Max 1,190 Mln 68 Mean 691 Ac-ft 500,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
290 OKANOGAN RlVER BASIN

Osoyoos Lake near Oroville, Wash. 

(International gaging station)

Location. La t 48°59'15", long. 119°27'15", in lot 1, sec. 8, T. 40 N., R. 27 E., on west 

shore 1 mile south of international boundary and 3 miles north of Oroville.

Drainage area. 3,150 sq ml, approximately (revised). 

Records available. July 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, U. S. Coast and Geodetic 

Survey datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 2, 1928, staff gage and Sept. 2, 1928, to Nov. 9, 

1929, water-stage recorder, 100 ft south of international boundary. Nov. 10, 1929, to 

Sept. 23, 1953, staff gage or water-stage recorder at present site. All elevations 

prior to Oct. 1, 1944, at datum 2.39 ft lower. To convert from pres.ent datum to Geodetic Survey of Canada 1934 datum, subtract 1.63 ft; to correct from present datum to 

1947 Joint adjustment of U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and Geodetic Survey of Canada, 

subtract 0.26 ft.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 912.45 ft Aug. 30; minimum, 910.49 ft Apr. 22.

1328-54: Maximum elevation, 916.74 ft May 31, 1948; minimum, 908.82 ft (present 

datum) Oct. 14, 1929.

Flood of May 29, 1894, reached an elevation of 918.8 ft + 0.5 ft (present datum), 

1 mile below present lake outlet, from floodmark on old Okanogan Hotel Building, 

pointed out in 1930 by Mr. and Mrs. Stansbury who kept a diary and operated the hotel 

in 1894.

Remarks. Approximately 44,000 acres are irrigated above station in Canada. Elevation 

may occasionally be affected by dam at Zosel's mill in Oroville.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with-Canada.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11.62

11.62

11.60

11.60

11.60

11.59

11.56

11.53

11.50

11.49

11.49

11.47

11.45

11.44

11.43

11.41

11.39

11.40

11.40

11.40

11.40

11.38

11.37

li:37

11.37

11.38

11.39

11.40

11.42

11.43

11.44

Nov.

11.46

11.47

11.48

11.48

11.48

11.48

11.48

11.48

11.48

11.46

11.44

11.43

11.41

11.41

11.39

11.39

11.38

11.35

11.34

11.35

11.33

11.33

11.32

11.30

11.29

11.29

 11.29

11.31

11.32

11.34

-

Dec.

11.38

11.43

11.46

11.45

11.44

11.43

11.42

11.40

11.41

11.37

11.32

11.28

11.23

11.20

11.17

11.15

11.14

11.14

11.21

11.26

11.31

11.34

11.37

11.39

11.37

11.35

11.32

11.28

11.26

11.24

11.25

Jan.

11.25

11.25

11.28

11.33

11.38

11.42

11.47

11.51

11.52

11.54

11.57

11.56

11.56

11.60

11.66

11.78

11.90

11.92

11.80

11.70

_

-

gll.44

-

-

_

-

_

-

gll.26

-

Feb.

_

_

-

_

gll.30

_

11.10

11.18

11.24

11.30

11.38

11.43

11.47

11.49

11.51

11'. 54

11.62

11.65

11.66

11.65

11.64

11.62

11.60

11.59

11.57

11.55

11.54

11.51

_

-

-

Mar.

11.49

11.45

11.43

11.40

11.39

11.37

11.33

11.30

11.32

11.37

11.40

.11.41

11.42

11.43

11.41

11.40

11.38

11.32

11.25

11.17

11.11

11.05

11.01

10.99

10.97

10.97

10.98

10.96

10.94

10.97

11.06

Apr.

11.18

.11.29

11.36

11.42

11.48

11.54

11.54

11.55

11.62

11.57

11.50

11.40

11.28

11.17

11.05

_

glO.86

_

_

10.58

10.55

10.51

10.53

10.58

10.65

10.71

10.73

10.73

10.71

10.70

-

May

10.68

10.67

10.66

10.66

10.65

10.67

10.66

10.68

10.72

10.77

10.88

11.07

11.22

11.29

11.32

11.36

11.41

11.45

11.50

11.70

12.02

12.18

12.23

12.25

12.30

12.34

12.36

12.28

12.18

12.04

J.1.91

June

11.83

11.72

11.65

11.60

11.56

11.56

11.55

11.54

11.53

11.51

11.51

11.53

11.58

11.59

11.57

11.57

11.56

11.53

11.52

11.51

11.49

11.49

11.48

11.50

11.54

11.58

11.65

11.73

11.76

11.79

-

July

11.86

11.97

12.09

12.17

12.22

12.25

12.25

J.2.26

12.25

12.21

12.20

12.18

12.14

12.12

12.09

12.06

12.04

11.98

11.93

11.87

11.83

11.80

11.80

11.77

11.73

11.71

11.72

11.72

11.71

11.73

11.75

Aug.

11.78

11.80

11.81

11.82

11.83

11.85

11.87

11.89

11.91

11.92

11.91

11.90

11.90

11.91

11.92

11.93

11.95

11.97

12.00

12.04

12.07

12.10

12.16

12.21

12.27

12.33

12.37

12.41

12.44

12.45

12.44

Sept.

12.41

12.39

12.36

12.33

12.28

12.23

12.21

12.17

12.15

12.12

12.09

12.07

12.03

12.01

11.98

12.01

12.01

12.03

12.04

12.07

12.08

12.08

12.08

12.07

12.06

12.05

12.01

11.96

11.91

11.90

-

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings. 

Note. Add 900.00 ft to obtain elevation above mean
OKANOGAN RIVER BASIN 291

Okanogan River at Oroville, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°55'55", long. 119°25'05", in SW£ sec. 27, T. 40 N., R. 27 E., on left 

bank in Oroville 20 ft downstream from Great Northern railroad trestle, half a mile 

downstream from Tcnasket Creek, and If miles downstream from Osoyoos Lake.

Drainage area. 3,210 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 899.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 26, 1944, staff gage at Zosel's 

mill dam 200 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 26, 1944, to Mar. 6, 1948, water-stage 

recorder on railroad trestle 80 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder half a mile downstream used during high-water periods since Apr. 10, 1948. 

May 15, 1946, to July 8, 1947, auxiliary staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 727 cfs (526,300 acre-ft per year).

ear, 1,710 cfs July 2 (gage height, 10.62 ft); maxiback^ater from Simillcameen River); minimum daily,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during 

mum gage height, 12.03 ft May 21 

140 cfs May 20.

1942-54: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,430 cfs June 2, 1948 (gage height, 15.28 

ft); maximum gage height, 16.50 ft May 31, 1948 (backwater from Similkameen River); 

maximum daily reverse flow, 2,270 cfs May 29, 1948; minimum gage height, 3.98 ft 

Mar. 1, 1948.

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

backwater from Similkameen River, which are fair. Diversions made to irrigate approximately 44,000 acres in Canada and minor diversions in the United States above station. 

Natural regulation in several large lakes and artificial regulation in Okanagan Lake 

as an aid to navigation and pondage back of Zosel's mill dam at Oroville, 200 ft above

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

508 

515 

515

515

515

586

 534 634

626

626

626

626

626

626

618

610

610

594

586

578

586

*570

570

578

578

538

'550" 492

508

508 

522

17,724

572

35,160

JJov.

522 

530 

538

570

570

578

578

578

642

682

674

666

666

674

674

674

674

658

642

642

650

658

666

658

642

626

546

522

538

515

18,453

615

36,600

Dec.

*470" 435 

508

515

515

562

594

610

674

762

746

722

714

706

722

722

706

690

690

714

746

762

762

762

754

746

730

714

658

578 

530

20,519

662

40, 700

Jan.

522 

515 

522

484

462

462

470

522

546

546

666

730

762

786

b550

a400

*b270

a250

a350"

a500

a650

'a750

aSOO

a820

a820

a820

a860

a900

a920

922 898"

19,475

628

38,630

Feb.

858 

794 

714

690

TOT

738

770

794

818

834

842

850

858

866

866

874

906

914

946

978

978

378" 986

970

962

*962

946

946

-

'-

24,344

869

48,290

Mar.

938

m

906

898

890

882

850

834

818

794

802

818

818

826

818

818

818

786

754

730

706

626

594

594

586

586

634

610

594

522 

448

23,212

749

46,040

Apr.

485 

570 

626

650

666

786

'530" 850

850

834

802

762

722

690

546

441

414

421

435

*394

381

259

201

174

T7T

305

369

375

375

375

15,782

526

31,300

May

363 

369 

369

369

387

401

407

414

421

531

733

691

774

829

801

802

895

937

*730

*140

*360

*700

*960

1,070

1,110

698

1,180

1,250

1,510

1,2S6 

1,220

22,471

725

44,570

June

1.150 

1,040 

977

1,000

955

960

937

954

971

935

941

869

927

777

937

953

971

771

697

757

774

*810

788

737

847

891

1,050

956

836

1,050

27,148

905

53,850

July

1,310 

1,500 

805

1,130

1,270

1,280

1,210

*1,250

1,240

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,120

1,140

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,020

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,030

1,020

994

978

898

842

850

810

786 

751

33,188

1,071

65,830

Aug.

794

m

810

818

810

802

802

802

826

826

842

*850

834

834

834

854

842

850

858

866

866

874

890

906

950

1,010

1,040

1,060

1,060

1.070 

1,060

27,294

880

54,140

Sept.

1.040

1,046

1,050

1,000

986

978

962

914

914

958

922

922

914

882

842

850

842

858

866

874

*882

890

898

914

914

914

930

914

890

882

27,602

920

54,750

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,200 Min 141 Mean 526 Ac-ft 380,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,500 Min 140 Bean 759 Ac-ft 549,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Tonasket.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Backwater from Similkameen River May 11 to July 20. Discharge May 19-23 computed on basis 

of 7 discharge measurements.
292 OKANOGAN RIVER BASIN

Similkameen River near Nighthawk, Wash, 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'10", long. 119°37'00", in NWj sec. 7, T. 40 N. , R. 26 E. , on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District canal 

intake, about If miles downstream from and northeast of Nighthawk, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1911 to September 1954 (prior to September 1928 mean monthly 

discharge included Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District canal). Published as "near 

Oroville" 1911-28.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,137.70 ft above mean sea level, international joint adjustment of 1947. Prior to Sept. 11, 1928, staff gages at sites 

7 miles downstream (below Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District canal) at various 

daturns.

Average discharge.--43 years, 8,213 cfs (1,602,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 cfs May 21 (gage height, 12.85 ft); minimum daily, 240 cfs Jan. 19.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 38,700 cfs May 30, 1948 (gage height, 17.62 ft); minimum, 120 cfs Jan. 6, 1930 (gage height, 2.05 ft).

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

which are poor. Flow at high stages regulated by natural diversion into and release 

from Palmer Lake. Several small diversions above station for irrigation of about 

2,900 acres in the United States in 1946 and approximately 1,600 acres in Canada.

Cooperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions.--WSP 1182: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (ga&e 

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

2.7 

3.5 

4.5 

6.0

240

670

1,420

3,080

8.0

10.0

12.6

6,450

11,000

18,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October'1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

748

1,040 

993

895

839

825

832

839 *846

923

972

1,060

1,020

937

867

818

790

766

754

784

797

*790

832

736

724

706

688

676

670

664

658

25,489

822

50,560

Nov.

923

Ij520 

1,220

1,060

979

951

909

874

853

853

853

853

860

902

888

1,000

1,090

993

902

888

874

832

839

839

811

804

a7SO

a785

a^40~

a825

-

27,410

914

54,370

Dec.

a810

a805 *804

811

797

790

760

760

778

730

706

724

784

772

790

772

742

706

676

688

712

772

766

754

676

604

577 7SO~

754

724

706

22,950

740

45,520

Jan.

718 755" 

638

694

682

682

670

658

676

694

712

706

676

634

582

566

506

*250

240

235

260

270

280

300

320

350

380

420

480

*560

650

16,254

524

32,240

Feb.

700

748 

736

*700

640

610

616

622

628

628

604

604

616

634

640

640

700

712

682

670

682

682

676

682

*706

736

736

724

_

-

18,754

670

37,200

Mar.

S5B~ 694

616

533

588

599

616

622

628

646

658

652

634

616

634

658

652

628

610

634

616

622

616

610

616

622

610

604

560

57?

616

19,295

622

38,270

Apr.

610

604 

599

604

623

664

670

652

646

640

634

670

706

- 760

a840

a920

al,200

al,550

al, 566

*1,470

1,420

1,390

1,410

1,400

1,380

1,420

1,420

1,370

1,340

1,290

-

30,407

1,014

60,310

May

1,250

1,230 

1,250

1,260

1,540

1,950

2,370

3,230

4,720

6,710

8,320

9,830

8,780

8,040

8,170

9,330

10,900

12,900

*15,700

18,700

18.800

16,800

*16,000

16,000

16,600

15,700

13,500

11,800

11,100

11,200

11,700

295,980

9,548

587,100

June

11,800

11,200 

11,100

11,700

11,800

10,900

* 10, 000

9,900

10,200

11,100

12,500

13,000

15.600

13,500

*12,800

12,600

11,400

10,100

9,330

9,260

10,800

12,200

12,700

12,300

11,900

11,900

12,900

13,200

12,200

11,600

-

349,540

11,650

693,300

July

12,800

15.800 

14,500

12,700

12,200

12,400

11,900

*11,800

11,200

10,000

9,250

8,640

7,990

7,750

7,830

7,860

7,610

6,940

6,540

6,050

5,610

5,280

4,860

4,620

4,360

4,150

4,090

3,700

3,440

3,200

3_,0_40

248,110

8,004

492,100

Aug.

2.920

2,810 

2,760

2,330

2,800

2,590

2,430

2,370

2,240

2,130

1.9SO

*1,840

1,760

1,700

1,710

1,880

1,870

1,310

1,300

1,990

2,140

2,100

1,970

2,410

2,500

2,410

2,280

2,200

2,000

1,890

1,840

68,060

2,195

135,000

Sept.

1,800

1,750 

1,650

1,580

1,560

1,600

1,500

1,430

1,380

1,320

1.270

1,280

1,470

1,370

1,280

1,420

1,920

2,140

2.220

2,210

*2,130

1,960

1,300

1,700

1,610

1,550

1,460

1,380

1,360

1,330

-

48,430

1,614

96,060

Calendar year 1953: Max 15,500 Min 294 Mean 2,413 Ac -ft 1,747,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 18,800 Mln 240 Mean 3,207 Ao-ft 2,322,000

Peak discharge (base, 8.000 cfs). May 12 (2 to 6 a.m.) 9,970 cfs (9.60 ft); May 21 (2 a.m.) 

19.700 cfs (12.85 ft); June 13 (10 p.m.) 14,100 cfs (11.11 ft); July 2 (7 p.m.) 16,400 cfs (11.85 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

stations on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 1 (no gage-height record Jan. 21- 

29j;Discharge July 9 to Aug. 11 obtained from wire-weight gage rating at Nighthawk.
OKANOGAN RIVER BASIN 293

Okanogan River near Tonasket, Wash. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°38'00", long. 119°27'50", in lot 3, sec. 8, T. 36 N., R. 27 E., on 

right bank 1,000 ft upstream from Chewiliken Creek and 5-| miles south of Tonasket.

Drainage area. 7,270 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 860.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge.--25 years, 2,863 cfs (2,073,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 cfs May 22 (gage height, 15.21 ft); minimum daily, 520 cfs Jan. 18.

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 40,900 cfs May 31, 1948 (gage height, 21.79 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum recorded, 126 cfs Sept. 5, 1931 (gage height, 3.43 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 10,700 acres in the United States and 

45,580 acres in Canada. Flow subject to natural regulation by several lakes and to 

some artificial regulation by Okanagan Lake for storage and as an aid to navigation. 

Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant on Similkameen River.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 862: 1937. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7 to May 22)

4.3

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

510

780

1,420

2,370

3,700

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.1

7,110

11,200

16,100

19,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,280

1,340

1,580 

1,510

1,400

1,360

1,440

1,450

1,460

*1,480

1,580

1,620 

1,680

1,620

1,550

1,500

1,440

1,450

1,440

1.420

*1,430

1,440

1,440

1,410

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,300

44,660

1,441

88,580

Nov.

1,510

1,700

1,960 

1,840

1,730

1,680

1,650

1,610

1,570

1,620

1,640

1,620 

1,620

1,650

1,670

1,670

1,820

1,830

1,720

1,640

1,650

1,620

1,590

1,600

1,580

1,540

1,520

1,490

1,440

1,480

-

49,060

1,635

97,310

Dec.

1,440

*1,350

1,410 

1,400

1,370

1,360

1,410

1,430

1,400

1,480

1,530

1,580 

1,550

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,440

1,440

1,480

1,530

1,550

1,530

1,460

1,390

1,390

1,500

1,520

1,470

1,400

1,540

45,220

1,459

89,690

Jan.

1,290

1,280

1,280 

1,260

1 ; 240

1,200

1,210

1,220

1,280

1,290

1,300

1,370 

1,370

1,380

TTTFo

1,000

700

520

600

800

950

1,050

1,100

1,120

1,150

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,240

35,360

1,141

70,140

Feb.

*1,240

1,340

1,350 

1,400

*1,500

1,400

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550 

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,670

1,690

1,720

1,710

1,680

1,670

1,680

*1,690

1,710

1,720

_

-

-

43,970

1,570

87,210

Mar.

1,690

1,640

1,620 

1,540

1,480

1,470

1,450

1,430

1,410

1,380

1,350

1,360 

1,350

1,330

1,320

1,330

1,350

1,330

1,280

1,250

1,230

1,200

1,130

1,110

1,080

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,060

960

40,530

1,307

80,390

Apr.

990

1,030

1,080 

1,120

1,130

1,200

1,330

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,270 

1,260

1,270

1,250

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,550

1,720

*1,690

1,630

1,480

1,420

1,390

1,400

1,570

1,570

1,510

1,510

-

40,300

1,343

79,930

May

1,470

1,430

1,420 

1,420

1,460

1,790

2,150

2,460

3,660

5,290

7,450

9,490 

9,450

8,530

8,210

8,790

10,200

* 12, 000

13,800

*16,200

18,400

*18,900

18,000

17,600

17,800

18,100

17,200

15,300

13,600

13,100

13,200

308,050

9,937

611,000

June

13,600

13,400

12,600 

13,000

13,500

13 , 100

11,900

*11,100

11,200

11,400

12,900

13,800 

14,400

14,900

14,500

*14,200

13,600

12,200

10,800

10,400

10,800

12,400

13,400

13,700

13,200

13,100

13,400

14,300

14,100

13,200

-

388,100

12,940

769,800

July

13,300

15,100

16,800 

15,600

14,200

14,100

13,900

*13,600

13,500

12,600

11,400

10,700 

9,910

9,290

9,150

9,310

9,050

8,790

8,130

7,620

7,110

6,620

6,210

5,880

5,630

5,280

4,920

4,720

4,420

4,100

5,880

294,820

9,510

584,800

Aug.

3,740

3,610

5,500 

5,500

3,760

3,560

3,230

3,130

3,060

2,930

2,810

2,700 

*2,700

2,520

2,460

2,540

2,640

2,620

2,590

2,640

2,780

2,940

2,820

2,940

3,400

3,370

3,320

3,260

3,120

2,930

2,850

93,970

3,031

186,400

Sept.

2,760

2,730

2,660 

2,550

2,490

2,500

2,470

2,380

2,260

2,250

2,180

2,150 

2,230

2,280

2,160

2,130

2,320

2,850

2,990

5,090

3,060

*2,980

2,810

2,680

2,600

2,530

2,440

2,340

2,280

2,240

-

75,390

2,513

149,500

Calendar year 1953: Max 15,600 Min 534 Mean 2,976 Ac-ft 2,154,000

Water year 1953-54; Max 18,900 Min 520 Mean 3,998 Ao-ft 2,895,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 18.
294 METHOW RIVER BASIN

Methow River at Twisp, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°21'40", long. 120°06'50", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 33 N., R. 22 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Twisp River and 0.3 mile east of center of 

Twisp.

Drainage area. 1,330 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1919 to September 1929, October 1933 to September 19S4.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,580 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 3, 1919, several staff gages in the immediate vicinity at different datum. 

Oct. 3, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1929, and Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 1933, chain gage at site 40 ft 

upstream at same datum as staff gages. Nov. 7 to Dec. 18, 1933, staff gage at present 

site at different datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 1,308 cfs (947,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs May 19 (gage height, 7.31 ft); min-

 imum, 268 cfs Jan. 12, Peb1. 11 (gage height, 2.05 ft).

1919-29, 1933-54: Maximum discharge', -40,800 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 12.94 

ft), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum observed, 134 cfs Sept. 4,5, 1926, Sept. 9, 10, 1929, but may 

have been less during period of ice effect Jan. 6 to Mar. 4, 1937.

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

wETch are poor. A large part of flow diverted above station for irrigation by two 

canals of Methow Valley Irrigation District, by Risley ditch, and by many other 

smaller ditches. It is estimated 7,410 acres were irrigated in 1946 by water diverted 

above this station.

Revisions.--WSP 512: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

3.0

235

370

620

1,290

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.4

3,160

5,560

8,400

13,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

m392

385

370

370

370

415

422

445

511

555

5§7

511

511

511

494

494

519

511

502

486

476

470

461

453

453

453

453

453 

453

14,133

456

28,030

NOV.

478 

502

555

486

486

*486

478

461

453

445

461

461

453

453

470

494

470

445

453 

445

438

445

445

445

438

430

422

422

415

408

13,690

456

27,150

Dec.

408 

4"OT5

*400

392

392

408

392

370

392

392

392

400

378

370

370

385

370

370

370 

370

363

335

315

335

342

342

342

349

342

335 

342

11,490

371

22,790

Jan.

349 

342

342

349

356

356

356

349

342

321

300

280

279

278

278

278

278

277

2T7 

277

*277

277

277

277

277

278

279

281

285

295 

305

9,372

302

18,590

Feb.

321 

*321

328

328

321

321

307

300

300

 294

290

290

290

292

295

300

314

314

321 

549

349

342

335

335

335

342

»342

328

-

8,904

318

17,660

Mar.

321 

314

314

307

37T

321

321

328

34£

335

321

321

328

335

342

349

356

349

349 

356

363

378

385

385

392

378

385

370

378

385 

378

10,807

349

21,440

Apr.

*385 USD"

422

453

453

461

470

486

502

494

502

536

592

714

748

771

1,080

1,310

1,310 

1,240

1,200

1,240

1,270

1,290

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,220

1,140

*1,090

25,639

855

50,850

May

1,030 

985 55B"

1,120

1,390

1,690

2,110

2,880

4,470

5,820

7,560

7,170

5,870

5,270

5,430

6,390

7,980

*9,650

12.200 

11,606

9,940

8,560

*8,280

8,530

9,260

7,890

6,610

5,640

5,120

5,040 

5,820

182,290

5,880

361,600

June

*5,690 

5,330

5,590

5,870

5,480

4,860

. 4,470

4,440

4,730

5,560

6,220

6,720

7,140

6,360

6,470

6,080

5,250

4,560

4,230 

4,470

»5,980

7,880

7,600

7,200

7,000

7,700

8,100

7,400

6,600

7,000

181,900

6,063

360,800

July

8.100 

7,600

6,200

6,300

7,000

6,700

6,900

5,950

5,200

4,900

5,000

4,700

4,400

4,500

5,600

5,200

4,800

4,300

3,700 

3,100

2,800

2,500

2,600

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,200

1,900

1.600 

2,000

136,150

4,392

270,000

Aug.

2.100 

2,000

1,900

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,150

*1,040

1,000

957

957

1,090

1,100

1,040

970

1,000 

1,100

1,060

1,000

1,040

1,150

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,040

985

957 

918

37,364

1,205

77,110

Sept.

892 

STO

782

760

736

704

662

641

611

583

574

574

564

546

536

620

840

879

866 

816

794

 771

736

714

683

662

641

611

601

592

20,831

694

41,320

Calendar year 1953: Max 11,500 Mln 220 Mean 1,630 Ao-ft 1,180,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 12,200 Mln 277 Mean 1,788 Ac-ft 1,294,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12-31, Feb. 11-15. No gage-height record 

June 22 to July 7, July 9 to Aug. 10; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams.
CHELAN RIVER BASIN 

Stehekin River at Stehekin, Wash.

295

Location. Lat 48°19'30", long. 120°41'20", in SE£ sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 17 E. ( on left 

bank 1,200 ft upstream from Boulder Creek, if miles upstream from Lake Chelan, and 

2 miles northwest of Stehekin. Records include flow of Boulder Creek.

Drainage area. 372 sq mi, includes that of Boulder Creek.

Records available. October 1910 to October 1915, January 1927 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,100 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). 

Prior to Aug. 17, 1911, staff gage three-eighths of a mile upstream from mouth at 

different datums (datum change made June 13, 1911). Aug. 17, 1911, to Oct. 31, 1915, 

staff gage a quarter of a mile downstream from Boulder creek at different datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,367 cfs (989,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes'. Maximum discharge during year, 9,440 cfs May 19 (gage height, 25.53 ft); mininrum, 265 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 18.62 ft).

1910-15, 1927-54: Maximum discharge, 18,900 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 29.00 

ft), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 56 cfs Jan. 21, 1930.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and three discharge measurements furnished by Washington Water Power Co.

Revisions (water years). WSP 412: 1914.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 22 to Sept. 30)

20.0

21.0

265

420

660

980

1,850

22.0

23.0

24.0

25.2

2,970

4,390

6,110

8,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfam

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

861 

620

610

620

684

684

696

1,000

1,170

1,720

1,270

980

840

744

708

645

635

744

696

655

615

580

550

515

492

470

355- 465

478

650

2,050

23,912

771

2.07

2.39

47,430

Nov.

2.05O 

1,490

1,150

973

*847

774

702

655

630

615

630

650

635

666

804

768

702

655

640

600

600

600

585

580

625

600

565

545 

535

530

-

22,401

747

2.01

2.24

44,430

Dec.

515 

496

496

488

510

565

520

501

625

595

595

590

565

595

580

555

530

515

525

540

520

492

478

461

456

456

442

5T5 

492

478

520

16,211

523

1.41

1.62

32,150

Jan.

570 

575

545

550

515

570

570

540

510

483

456

434

442

438

416

392

388

376

344

340

332

344

344

344

340

340

340

332 

316

308

296

13,090

422

1.13

1.31

25,960

Feb.

300 

290

*282

276

276

272

7TS

276

279

279

282

296

293

300

293

304

320

304

312

356

368

356

372

488

497

478

460

452

-

-

9,337

333

C.895

0.93

18,520

Mar.

434 

355

412

404

388

388

380

3SO

396

396

380

372

364

360

360

356

 348

336

336

332.

332

344

352

356

360

380

384

372 

372

368

372

11,534

372

1.00

1.15

22,880

Apr.

376 

353

442

474

506

506

492

501

492

488

496

535

714

840

810

980

1,660

1/730

17570

1,440

1,400

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,340

1,250

1,200 

1,110

1,040

-

28,386

946

2.54

2.84

56,300

May

1,000 

994

1,533

1,250

1,600

1,970

2,400

3,150

4,170

5,210

5,740

4,730

3,990

3,770

3,880

4,820

6,050

7,400

8,500

7,340

5,940

5,240

5,180

*5,300

5,020

4,290

3,630

3,190 

3,150

3,580

3,900

127,424

4,110

11.0

12.74

252,700

June

3,750 

3,6OO

3,740

3,920

3,670

3,24O

3,010

3,070

3,720

4,730

4,990

5,120

5,180

4,660

5,060

4,650

3,880

*3,370

3,230

4,330

5,720

6,050

6,020

5,520

5,450

5,920

6,360

5,520 

5,420

6,200

-

139,100

4,637

12.5

13.91

275,900

July

7,850 

6,110

5,330

5,580

6, 30

6,570

6,730

6,490

5,510

5,120

5,260

4,870

4,810

5,670

6,360

6,110

6,090

5,450

4,960

4,260

3,310

2,960

3',S3o

3,740

3,720

3,840

3,610

3,140 

3,070

3,110

3,240

153,130

4,940

13.3

15.31

303,700

Aug.

3,370 

3,630

3,320

2,630

2,620

2,810

2,920

2,800

2,550

*2,270

2,170

2,130

2,250

2,710

2,59O

2,250

2,040

2,000

2,070

2,180

2,030

2,310

3,280

2,350

1,790

1,580

1,390

1,310 

1,500

1,780

2,000

72 , 630

2,343

6.30

7.26

144,100

Sept.

1.720 

1,590

1,540

1,300

1,150

1,040

1,020

*1,090

1,140

1,160

1,350

1,190

1,050

980

994

1,220

1,270

1,580

1,450

1,390

1,230

1,120

1.O40

1,050

1,030

980

910

834 

762

696

-

34,876

1,163

3.13

3.49

69,180

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,19O Mln 153 Mean 1,465 Cfsn 3.94 In. 53.44 Ao-ft 1,060,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 8,50O Min 272 Mean 1,786 Cfsw 4.8O In. 65.19 Ao-ft 1,293,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

3801Q1 O - 56 - 20 . 
296 CHELAN RIVER BASIN 

Railroad Creek at Lucerne, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°11'45", long. 120°35'50", in sec. 9, T. 31 N., R. 18 E., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from mouth and half a mile southwest of Lucerne.

Drainage area. 64.8 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1910 to June 1913, January 1927 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to July 1, 1913, staff gage at site 1,800 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1911-12, 1927-54), 199 cfs (144,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs July 1 (gage height, 4.34 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Jan. 11 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

1910-13, 1927-54: Maximum discharge, 3,900 cfs May 28, 1948 (gage height, 8.1 ft; 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area 

and contracted-opening detenninations of peak flow; minimum, less than 9.4 cfs sometime during period of ice effect, Jan. 15-25, 1930.

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

which are poor. No diversion or regulation.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and three discharge 

measurements furnished by Washington Water Power Co.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1042: 1944. WSP 1122: 1936. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ioe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 21-24)

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

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9

53

104

166

286

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

32

73

147

285

3.5 

4.0 

4.2

575

1,020

1,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

124 

101

93

93

101

101

101

113

156

266

227

163

136

124

113

104

104

127

124

116

107

110

99

93

88

85

80

15

80

93

143

3,665

118

1.82

2.10

7,270

Nov.

184 

150

121

113

*110

107

101

99

93

93

99

99

99

101

118

113

101

93

93

90

88

90

88

85

85

85

80

77

77

77

-

3,009

100

1.54

1.73

5,970

Dec.

75 

72

72

72

75

77

75

70

85

80

75

80

80

77

75

75

72

a70

a70

a71

a66

a62

61

61

61

61

63

60

63

2,181

70.4

1.09

1.25

4,330

Jan.

65 

65

63

65

67

12.

If

63

60

58

65

57

58

57

55

54

52

50

48

48

47

47

48

49

50

50

50

49

47

49

49

1,722

55.5

0.856

0.99

3,420

Feb.

49 

47

*45

42

45

47

47

47

47

47

45

45

45

51

47

47

51

51

51

53

53

49

58

80

73

64

60

58

_

-

1,444

51.6

0.796

0.83

2,860

Mar.

55 

53

53

53

11

51

51

51

53

M

55

51

51

51

51

51

51

*51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

53

55

53

53

53

53

1,616

52.1

0.804

0.93

3,210

Apr.

53 

53

64

69

73

71

66

66

66

66

66

71

87

101

98

115

184

190

155

168

168

177

180

184

184

171

168

162

153

144

3,598

120

1.85

2.06

7,140

May

142 

139

144

168

207

249

298

396

552

705

786

669

600

560

575

678

831

1,010

1,150

1.170

1,050

903

858

*894

885

777

660

568

530

575

652

19,381

625

9.65

11.12

38,440

June

600 

568

564

618

575

494

461

461

538

669

714

750

777

696

741

669

552

*468

430

522

732

804

831

777

777

867

822

777

903

20,143

671

10.4

11.56

39,950

July

~957 1.170 

786

822

966

1,000

1,030

984

831

759

786

687

678

804

975

921

930

867

732

669

552

461

545

609

592

592

552

480

^g2.

474

23,126

746

11.5

13.27

45,870

Aug.

494 

530

494

396

386

454

442

430

396

*360

350

345

345

430

435

370

321

312

312

326

308

321

408

335

269

234

214

200

210

245

281

10,953

353

5.45

6.29

21,720

Sept.

if

238

210

187

168

159

156

*159

168

187

180

159

153

150

180

203

207

190

184

171

159

150

150

153

14 i

139

131

120

115

5,158

172

2.65

2.96

10, 230

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,080 Mln 19.5 Mean 234 Cfsm 3.61 In. 48.95 Ac-ft 169,200

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,170 Mln 42 Mean 263 Cfsm 4.06 In. 55.09 Ac-ft 190,400

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Stehekln 

River at Stehekln.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12-28, Feb. 11-13 (no gage-height record Jan.
CHELAN RIVER BASIN 

Lake Chelan at Chelan, Wash.

297

Location. Lat 47°50'00", long. 120°03'40", in lot 3, sec. 15, T. 27 H., R. 22 E., on 

south shore 2 miles west of Chelan.

Drainage area. 952 sq mi.

Records available. September 1897 to December 1899, January to June 1905, December 1910 

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Prior to Jan. 1, 1900, staff gage at Lakeside about 1 mile west of Chelan at datum 

1,070.18 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Jan. 1 to June 30, 1905, staff 

gage at upper highway bridge at Chelan at different datum. Dec. 5, 1910, to Nov. 13, 

1927, staff gage at Forest Service boat landing at Chelan at datum 1,076.07 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year 1,100.01 ft Aug. 13; minimum, 1,083.54 ft Apr. 10.

 IK97-99, 1905, 1910-54: Maximum elevation, 1,100.05 ft July 19, 1947; minimum, 

1,076.78 ft Jan. 27, 28, Dec. 2, 3, 1898.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by low concrete dam at lake outlet completed Sept. 3, 1927. 

Capacity, 676,100 acre-ft between elevations 1,079 and 1,100 ft. Regulation between 

these elevations is allowed by stipulation of Federal Power Commission. Water is used 

for power development. Elevation of lake maintained between 1,092 and 1,100 ft during 

period Aug. 16 to Sept. 15 for scenic effect and recreational purposes. In 1946, an 

estimated 6,280 acres were irrigated above station with an estimated annual depletion 

of about 11,000 acre-ft.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with the Washington Water Power 

CoT

Revisions (water years). WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1246: 1951. WSP 1286: 1952.

Capacity table, water year 1953-54 (elevation, in feet, and capacity, in acre-feet)

1.083

1.084

1.085

1.086

1.087

126,200

158,000

189,800

221,800

253,800

1.088

1.089

1.090

1.091

1.092

285,800

318,000

350,200

382,600

415,000

1.093

1.094

1.095

1.096

1.097

447,400

480,000

512,600

545,200

577,800

1.098

1.099

1.100

610,500

643,300

676,100

Mean elevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

?6

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

97.4-3

97.34

97.22

97.13

97.05

96.95

96.86

96". 79

96.72

96.72

96.71

96.62

96.56

96.48

96.39

96.30

96.22

96.21

96.23

96.21

96.17

96.13

96.08

96.06

96.03

96.96

95.92

95. 9C

95.87

95.82

95. 8£

Nov.

95.94

95.98

95.95

95.95

95.93

95.88

95.79

95.71

95.63

95.54

95.44

95.38

95.30

95.21

95.18

95.11

95.01

94.90

94.81

94.74

94.67

94.60

94.54

94.45

94.37

94.28

94.20

94.10

94.00

93.93

-

Dec.

93.83

93.72

93.62

93.52

93.41

93.39

93.29

93.18

93.12

93.09

-r' 93.01

93.07

92.89

92.79

92.70

92.61

95.51

92.42

92.40

92.33

92.24

92.16

92.07

91.97

91.88

91.80

91.70

91.66

91.52

91.39

91.30

Jan.

91.24

91.13

91.02

91.00

90.97

90.90

90.84

90.76

90.69

90.60

90.50

90.39

90.29

90.27

90.15

90.05

89.95

89.85

89.76

89.64

89.57

89.53

89.42

89.31

89.21

89.12

89.02

88.93

88.83

88.77

88.69

Feb.

68.60

88.49

88.38

88.28

88.19

88.10

8S.01

87.92

87.83

87.73

87.62

87.58

87.48

87.40

87.31

87.22

87.15

87.10

87.01

86.99

86.97

86.92

86.88

86.86

86.84

86.80

86.72

86.73

-

-

-

Mar.

66.61

66.52

66.47

86.38

86.28

86.19

S6.09

86.01

85.98

85.91

85.85

85.79

85.71

85.64

85.57

85.50

85.44

85.29

85.20

85.10

85.00

84.90

84.81

84.72

84.61

84.56

84.45

84.36

84.25

84.15

84.08

Apr.

84.02

83.91

83.88

83.84

83.80

83.74

83.68

83.64

83.60

83.57

83.58

83.61

83.62

83.66

83.66

83.70

83.81

83.94

84.09

84.13

84.20

84.30

84.38

84.47

84.60

84.68

84.72

84.77

84.77

84.80

-

May

84.79

84.82

84.90

84.93

84.99

85.06

85.18

85.37

85.70

86.13

86.58

86.97

87.28

87.56

87.86

88.23

88.67

89.22

89.78

90.20

90.50

90.64

90.74

90.89

91.12

91.30

91.49

91.57

91.72

91.94

92.15

June

92.40

92.58

92.78

93.03

93.28

93.45

93.64

93.78

93.99

94.29

94.58

94.92

95.31

95.61

95.68

95.71

95.81

95.95

96.15

96.40

96.77

97.03

97.14

97.22

97.39

97.62

97.90

98.17

98.42

98.77

-

July

99.10

99.15

99.28

99.36

99.40

99.37

99.35

99.32

99.35

99.44

99.56

99.66

99.70

99.77

99.79

99.75

99.70

99.68

99.77

99.75

99.77

99.84

99.85

99.77

99.74

99.78

99.87

99.86

99.90

99.90

99.86

Aug.

99.87

99.92

99.85

99.83

99.87

99.96

99.95

99.97

99.93

99.94

99.97

99.94

99.96

99.94

99.89

99.92

99.94

99.96

99.95

99.98

99.96

99.93

99.96

99.90

99.90

99.89

99.87

99.85

99.83

99.83

99.87

Sept.

99.85

99.84

99.86

99.81

99.75

99.70

99.65

99.58

99.53

99.48

99.45

99.41

99.35

99.32

99.28

99.25

99.26

99.27

99.26

99.21

99.19

99.19

99.12

99.04

99.01

98.98

98.94

98.85

98.76

98.68

-

Note.--Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

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

Calendar year 1953. .....

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

Water year 1953-54. .....

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,091.28

-

1 092 19

1*098 90

i 'nqq an

1 099 81

1,098.62

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

592 150

391,620 *"

242 870

630,860

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-83,770

+134,030

+239 000

,y-lQ 'qflfl

+29 520

-39,030

+38,710

t Elevations are 12 p.m. means based on records for stations at 

Stehekln and at Chelan.
298 CHELAN RIVER BASIN 

Chelan River at Chelan, Wash.

Ga,

Location. Lat 47°50'05", long. 120°00'40", in SE£ sec. 13, T. 27 N., R. 22 E., near right 

bank in forebay upstream from control dam at Chelan.

Drainage area. 951 sq mi.

Records available. October 1903 to September 1954.

 Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

rior to Jan. 7, 1927, staff gage at site 800 ft downstream at same datum. Jan. 7 to 

Sept. 30, 1927, staff gage about 500 to 1,000 ft below dam at same datum. Oct. 1, 1927, 

to Nov. 10, 1928, staff gage, and Nov. 11, 1928, to Mar. 19, 1B39, water-stage recorder, 

at sites 2-| miles downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 51 years, 2,033 cfs (1,472,000 aere-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,100 cfs July 6; minimum daily, 51 cfs

 Apr. 11, 18.

1903-54: Maximum daily discharge, 16,000 efs May 30, 1948; no flow part of day 

Jan. 30, 1917, when lake outlet was blocked with ice, and at other times owing to artificial regulation.

Remarks. Unmeasured water that is diverted for irrigation above station is small per-

 cenTTage of total runoff. Washington Water Power Co. diverts water at Chelan to develop 

an average of about 54,000 horsepower and to irrigate an unknown area near Chelan, 

which quantity is included in records of daily discharge. An estimated 6,280 acres wer? 

irrigated from the Chelan River basin in 1946, resulting in an estimated depletion of 

11,000 aere-ft. Flow regulated by Lake Chelan (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Records of water used for power and irrigation, and six discharge measure-

 merits or spillage furnished by the Washington Water Power Co.

WSP 1246: 195

yes 

il.

WSP 612: 1924. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

TTST 1286: 1952.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

ao

21

22

23

24 .

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Tot»l

Mean

AO-ft

(t)

Oct.

2,150 

2,120

2,140

2.160

2,150

2,130

2,150

2,130

2,140

2,150

2,160

2,150

2,150 

2,150

2,140

2,150

1,320

1,070

1,040

1,050

1,050

1.040

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,050

1,050 

1,050

1,040

1,050 

1,050

50,320

1,623

99,810

-51,560

Nov.

1.040 

1,130

1,540

1,160

1,380

2,230

2,240

2,240

2,230

2,220

2,230

2.270

2,220 

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,220

2,250

2,220

2,240

2,240

2,250

2,240 

2,250

2,260

2,240

62,110

2,070

123,200

-65,200

Dec.

2,240 

2,230

2,230

2,220

2,240

2,260

2,240

2,250

2,240

2,240

2,250

2,260

2,290 

2,250

2,260

2,240

2,260

2,250

2,240

- 2,280

2,000

1,970

2,020

2,200

1.850

2,050

2.500 

2,250

2,260

2,270 

2,240

68,380

2,206

135,600

-83,770

Jan.

2,280 

2,250

2,280

2,250

2,260

2,240

2,240

2,260

2,260

2.500

2,280

2,240

2,240 

2,230

2,240

2,240

2,270

2,240

2,240

2,250

2,230

1,950

2,220

2,260

2,230

2,220

2,220 

2,220

1,960

1.770 

1,780

68,110

2,197

135,100

-85,260

Feb.

2,090 

2,160

2,110

2,260

1,910

1,910

1,760

1,720

1,930

2.270

2,260

2,250

2,250 

1,980

2,060

2,220

1,900

1,990

2,110

1,950

1.460

1,740

1,680

1,700

1,660

1,690

1,580 

1,520

_

*

54,120

1,953

107,300

-63,490

Mar.

1,750 

1,760

2,160

2,230

2.250

2,230

2,080

2,090

2,050

1,840

1,730

1,650

1.620 

1,680

1,690

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,210

2,210'

2,220

2,230

2,210

2,210

2,220

2,210

2,210 

2,230

2,210

2,210 

2,210

64,240

2,072

127,400

-85,240

Apr.

1.950 

1,830

1,710

1,560

1,630

1,810

1,830

1,810

1,650

686

1,120 

1,090

796

757

476

51

1,220

945

737

766

812

191

52

1,210

1,230 

1,210

1,210

1,210

32,680

1,089

64,820

+24,490

May

955 

144

1,310

1,520

1,560

1,550

1,180

660

271

1,340

1,350

1,320

1,210 

1,210

671

52

706

1,660

4,580

5,220

5,660

5,830

6.020

5,440

4,410

4,080

3,540 

2,940

2,170

2,190 

2,200

72,329

2,333

143,500

(259,000

June

2,180 

2,020

2,170

2,170

1,940

2,000

1,860

1,950

1,900

1,780

1,990

1,950

1,770 

5,910

7.610

5,810

5,550

2,150

1,640

1.100

2,550

6,2OO

7,410

5,730

4,690

4,900

4,870 

4,030

2,600

4,550

98,520

3,284

195,400

1*218,900

July

7,490 

8,000

5,840

7,720

9,450

-10 . 100

9,980

9,080

6,580

5,610

5,680

5,700

5,720 

6,670

9,280

9,170

9,020

6,360

6,380

6,040

3,620

2.680

6,040

6,360

4,400

4,160

3,540 

3,610

3,450

4,110 

4,690

196,530

6,340

389,800

+29,520

Aug.

5,800 

5.690

4,160

2,240

2,240

3,240

3,580

4,290

5,160

2,550

5,010

2,410

5,040 

5,120

2,660

2,430

2,500

2,490

2,490

5,030

3,320

2,730

3,410

5,360

2,320

2.200

2,210 

2,220

2,230

2,220 

2,220

92,370

2,960

183,200

+330

Sept.

2,200 

2,200

2,200

2,200

2.220

2,220

2,200

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,200

2,190 

2,180

2,170

2,180

2,180

2,190

2,200

2,190

2.2CO

iiM2

2,030

2,010

1.9CO

2,OfO

l,8f" 

2,0?0

2,lfO

2,1EX>

64,110

2,13-7

127,200 -39,oro

Adjusted for change in contents in Lake Chelan

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

785

0.825

0.95

48,250

975

1.03

1.14

58,000

843

0.886

1.02

51,830

811

0.853

0.98

49,840

789

0.830

0.86

43,810

686

0.721

0.83

42,160

1,501

1.58

1.76

89,310

6,221

6.54

7.54

382,500

6,963

7.32

8.17

414,300

6,819

7.17

8.27

419,300

2,984

3.14

3.62

183,500

1,482

1.56

1.74

88,170'

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Max

Max

10,600 

10,100

Min 31 

Mln 51

Mean 

Mean

1 

2

,946

,531

AC -ft 

Ac -ft

1, 

1,

409 

832

,000 

,OOO

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 

Mean

2,131 

2,584

Cfsm 2. 

Cfsm 2 .

,24 

,72

In. 30 

36

.20 

.88

Ac-ft 1, 

1,

545 

871

,OOO 

HBi»er jca* x go Joit; piceui c.,o«y> uiBro «» «*. j.ii. ov.m*_____fiu-*i/ j.,^. .*,v~~___________ ,000

t Change In contents In Late Chelan, In acre-feet, furnished by Washington Water Power Co. 

Mote. Discharges are combined flows of power conduit. Irrigation diversion below dam, and 

water.

and waste
ENTIAT RIVER BASIN 299

Entiat River at Entiat, Wash.

Location. --La t 47°39'40", long. 120°13'30", in SE£ sec. 17, T. 25 N., R. 21 E., on right 

bank at Entiat and a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 419 sq mi.

Records available. October 1910 to September 1925, June 1951 to September 1954.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 690 ft (from topographic map). October 

1910 to Sept. 30, 1925, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 495 efs (358,400 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,210 efs July 1 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum daily, 70 efs Jan. 21.

1910-25, 1951-54: Maximum discharge, 5,380 efs June 18, 1916 (gage height, 5.07 ft, 

rom graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 32 efs Jan. 30, 1923 (result of 

discharge measurement).

Maximum discharge known, 10,800 efs May 29, 1948, on basis of conveyance-slope 

determination of peak flow.

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

which are poor. Many diversions above station for irrigation of an estimated 2,560 

acres in 1946 with a resulting estimated depletion of 4,480 aere-ft of flow. Occasional 

regulation by millpond 10 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1286: 1916(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 12 to June 12)

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

78

127

279

519

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

840 

1,760 

3.08O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

,3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2O5

178

164

157

153

153

150

1*7

155

171

233

foTF

190

178

175

178

175

190

201

182

178

167

164

16O

157

153

153

150

147

147

157

5,272

170

10,460

Nov.

178

190

171

*164

167

167

167

160

16O

157

167

167 

164

160

175

197 TTTT

157

160

160

153

1ST

171

171

164

175

164

164

157

153

-

4,995

166

9,910

Dec.

153

147

144

144

140

164

ISO

140

*16O

209

182

245 

205

190

193

186

175

167

171

178

171

153.

144

140

147

157

157

16O

160

140

150

5,122

165

10,160

Jan.

153

150

150

153

150

167

167

167

153

147

119

100 

ISO

157

150

b!30

b!20

100

*80

75

£°-

JS

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

3,783

122

7,500

Feb.

125

*130

130

125

125

125

130

13O

130

130

120

120 

125

13O

130

130

130

130

130

160

171

171

171

197

241

233

217

209

-

-

-

4,195

ISO

8,320

Mar.

197

T78

167

164

167

164

153

153

167

186

175

164 

160

16O

153

153

157

153

144

TIT

150

150

147

147

*150

153

167

16O

150

16O

153

4,949

160

9,820

Apr.

153

153

157

175

186

186

186

190

193

186

182

190 

182

262

262

258

341

398

3§3

364

351

360

364

364

374

364

355

*351

337

323

-

8,130

271

16,130

May

314

310

301

3l5

383

452

541

687

896

1,140

1,480

1,500 

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,430

1,750

2,110

*2,750

2.79O

*2,520

2,28O

2,150

2,170

2,240

2,040

1,790

1,570

1,450

1,420

1.58O

44,343

1,430

87,950

June

1,600

1,580

1,600

1,610

1,610

1,510

1.420

1,450

1,510

1,720

1,980

2,100 

2,180

2,160

2,160

2,090

1,870

1,660

1,570

1,640

2,040

2,280

2,480

*2,420

2,380

2,490

2.780

2,490

2,270

2,290

-

58,940

1,965

116,900

July

2,820

2.940

2,420

2,290

2,410

2,47O

2,380

2,410

*2,140

1,960

1,880

1,780 

1,700

1,740

1,910

1,900

1,860

1,740

1,560

1,410

1,230

1,080

1,030

1,040

1,030

1,000

960

*896

826

791

770

52,373

1,689

103,900

Aug.

749

756

74T

687

635

617

617

611

587

564

536

519 

503

53O

581

536

498

472

477

472

447

432

437

432

*422

432

398

360

1M

346

355

16,103

519

31,940

Sept.

355

337

319

310

292

275

262

250

237

233

233

235 

233

229

229

279

388

328

297

279

266

258

250

245

241

233

229

225

221

217 * '

7,985

266

15,840

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,610 Mln 88 Mean 534 Ac-ft 386,300

Water year 1953-54 : Max 2,940 Mln 70 Mean 592 Ac-ft 428,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Mote. Ho gage-height record Jan. 12, Jan. 18 to Feb. 15; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
300 WENATCHEE RIVER BASIN

Wenatchee Lake near Plain, Wash.

Location. La t 47°49i50", long. 120°46'30", in sec. 19, T. 27 N., R. 17 E., on north

shore 2tr miles upstream from outlet, 7? miles northwest of Plain, and 33 miles upstream 

from Leavenworth.

Drainage area. 276 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1932 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,860.00 ft above mean sea level, subject 

to correction to datum of 1929; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above 

mean sea level. Prior to Jan, 4, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,875.59 ft May 20; minimum, 1,869.84 ft 

Oct. 29, 30.

1932-54: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,879.65 ft May 29, 1948; minimum, 1,869.27 

ft Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion. 

Revisions.--WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Mean elevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70.41

70.36

70.23

70.14

70.11

70.11

70.09

70.08

70.13

70.31

70.45

70.35

70.24

70.17

70.09

70.01

69.97

70.01

70.09

70.07

70.03

70.02

70.00

69.95

69.92

69.89

69.87

69.86

69.85

69.89

70.53

Nov.

71.30

71.45

71.15

70.90

70.81

70.59

70.47

70.40

70.34

70.28

70.30

70.30

70.31

70.29

70.41

70.59

70.55

70.48

70.40

70.35

70.30

70.'33

70.35

70.36

70.44

70.69

70.70

70.68

70.64

70.70

-

Dec.

70.72

70.69

70.68

70.65

70.61

70.71

70.65

70.60

70.80

71.12

71.08

71.15

71.10

71.00

71.01

70.93

70.83

70.75

70.72

70.78

70.83

70.78

70.70

70.64

70.58

70.52

70.49

70.50

70.53

70.50

70.48

Jan.

70.56

70.60

70.60

70.61

70.60

70.62

70.62

70.60

70.53

70.48

70.43

70.38

70.36

70.45

70.45

70.38

70.33

70.30

70.24

70.18

70.18

70.15

70.14

70.15

70.16

70.14

70.13

70.12

70.10

70.09

70.08

Feb.

70.08

70.07

70.03

70.02

70.01

70.00

69.99

69.99

69.99

69.99

69.98

70.01

70.02

70.04

70.05

70.07

70.07

70.08

70.11

70.19

70.28

70.26

70.22

70.25

70.29

70.36

70.30

70.28

_

_

-

Mar.

70.24

70.20

70.19

70.17

70.16

70.14

70.11

70.13

70.18

70.21

70.25

70.24

70.21

70.19

70.19

70.19

70.14

70.13

70.13

70.12

70.11

70.10

70.10

70.10

70.10

70.10

70.17

70.15

70.12

70.10

70.10

Apr.

70.10

70.10

70.17

70.25

70.39

70.50

70.50

70.49

70.48

70.43

70.41

70.42

70.54

70.71

70.79

70.81

70.98

71.27

71.35

71.32

71.27

71.25

71.24

71.23

71.23

71.21

71.13

71.08

71.01

70.94

-

May

70.87

70.83

70.81

70.87

71.01

71.26

71.66

72.00

72.68

73.45

73'. 98

73.93

73.53

73.20

73.10

73.37

73.95

74.58

75.30

75.54

75.13

74.55

74.22

74.13

74.09

73.80

73.32

72.91

72.70

72.71

72.81

June

72,82

72.74

72.75

72.88

72. 9S

72.78

72.57

72.48

72.62

72.96

73.26

73.39

73.49

73.44

73.58

73.96

73.66

73.16

72.86

72.94

73.70

74.17

74.46

74.45

74.32

74.38

74.50

74.26

73.94

74.12

-

July

74.52

74.63

74.23

74.04

74.28

74.49

74.60

74.69

74.. 39

74.09

74.25

74.15

73.93

74.02

74.42

74.60

74.58

74.38

74.05

73.61

73.02

72.70

72.65

72.75

72.77

72.79

72.77

72.60

72.40

72.36

72.37

Aug.

72.41

72.50

72.50

72.20

71.99

71.95

71.96

71.94

71.84

71.73

71.66

71.63

71.62

71.70

71.84

71.70

71.54

71.44

71.39

71.38

71.38

71.33

71.50

71.46

71.24

1 71.13

71,03

70.92

70.90

70.99

71.06

Sept.

71.07

70.99

70.92

70.86

70.76

70.65

70.57

70.53

70.54

70.57

70.59

70.59

70.54

70.49

70.44'

70.50

70.59

70.62

70.64

70.61

70.57

. 70.50

70.44

70.42

70.42

70.40

70.36

70.29

70.25

70.20

-

Note. Add 1,600 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
WENATCHEE RIVER BASIN 

Wenatchee River below Wenatchee Lake, Wash.

301

Location. Lat 47 C 49'50", long. 120°46'30", in sec. 19, T. 27 N., R. 17 E., on north shore 

of Wenatchee Lake, 2-f miles upstream from outlet, 7-J miles northwest of Plain, and 33 

miles upstream from Leavenworth. Discharge measurements made 0.3 mile above highway 

bridge half a mile downstream from lake outlet.

Drainage area. 276 sq mi.

Records available. January 1932 to September 1954.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,860.00 ft above .mean sea level, datum of 

"912; gage readings have been reduced to elevation above mean sea level. Prior to 

Jan. 4, 1935, staff gage at s.ame site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,296 cfs (938,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,990 cfs May 20 (elevation of lake surface. 

1,875.59 ft); minimum, 333 cfs Oct. 29, 30 (elevation of lake surface, 1,869.84 ft). 

1932-54: Maximum discharge recorded, 13,700 cfs May 29, 1948 (elevation of lake 

surface, 1,879.65 ft); minimum discharge, 96 cfs Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2, 3, 1952; minimum 

elevation of lake surface, 1,869.27 ft Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Natural regulation in lake. No diversion. 

Revisions frfater years). WSP 1816: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1943-46(M,m) .

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (elevation, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1,869.8

1,870.0

1,871.0

312

424

1,300

1,872.0

1,873.0

1,875.6

2,420

3,620

7,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

744 

701 

593

522

500

500

485

478

515

658

780

692

601

545

485

431

406

431

485

472

444

438

424

394

376

359

348

343

338

355

852

15,699

506

1.83

2.12

31,140

Nov.

1,610 

»1.780 

1,450

1,200

1,110

906

798

735

684

654

650

650

658

642

744

906

870

807

735

692

650

676

692

701

771

1,000

1,010

991

953

1,010

-

26,715

890

3.22

3.60

52,990

Dec.

1,030 

1,000 

991

962

924

1,020

962

915

1,100

1,420

1,380

1.450

1,406

1,300

1,310

1,230

1,140

1,050

1,030

1,090

1,130

1,090

1,010

953

897

843

816

825

852

825

807

32,752

1,057

3.83

4.41

64,960

Jan.

879 

915 

915

924

915

934

934

915

852

807

762

718

701

780

780

718

676

650

601

553

553

530

522

530

538

522

515

507

492

485

478

21,601

697

2.53

2.91

42,840

Feb.

478 

472 

444

438

431

424

418

418

418

418

412

431

438

451

458

472

472

478

500

560

634

617

584

609

642

701

650

634

-

-

-

14,102

504

1.83

1.90

27,970

Mar.

601 

568 

560

545

538

522

500

515

553

576

609 6"6T

576

560

560

553

522

515

515

507

500

492

49T

492

492

492

545

530

507

492

492

16,522

533

1.93

2.23

32,770

Apr.

492 492" 

545

609

726

825

825

816

807

762

744

753

861

1,020

1,100

1,110

1,280

1,580

1,660

1.630

1,580

1,560

1,540

1,530

1,530

1,510

1,430

1,380

1,310

1,240

-

33,247

1,108

4.01

4.48

65,940

May

1,170 

1,130 

1,110

17175

1,310

1,570

2,010

2,420

3,240

4,200

4,890

4,830

4,310

3,880

3,750

4,100

4,860

5,670

6,610

*6.920

6,390

5,640

5,210

5,090

5,040

4,660

4,040

3,510

3,260

3,270

3,390

118,650

3,827

13.9

15.99

235,300

June

3,400 

3,310 

3,320

3,480

3,560

3,360

3,100

3.000

3,166

3,570

3,960

4,130

4,260

4,190

4,380

4,870

4,480

3,830

3,450

3,550

4,530

5,140

5,520

5,500

5,340

5,410

5.570

5,266

4,840

5,080

-

126,550

4,218

15.3

17.05

251,000

July

5,600 

5,740 

5,220

4,970

5,280

5,560

5,700

5.820

5,436

5,040

5,240

5,120

4,830

4,950

5,470

5,700

5,670

5,410

4,980

4,410

3,650

3,260

3,200

3,200

3,340

3,370

3,340

3,140

2,900

2,850

2*860

141,250

4,556

16.5

19.03

280,200

Aug.

2,910 

3.020 

3,020

2,660

2,410

2,360

2,370

2,350

2,230

2,100

2,010

1,980

1,960

2,060

2,230

2,060

1,870

1,760

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,830

1,790

 1,540

1,430

1,330

1,220

1.200

1,296

1,360

61,100

1,971

7.14

8.23

121,200

Sept.

1.370 

1,290 

1,220

1,160

1,060

962

888

852

861

888

906

906

861

816

771

825

906

934

953

924

888

825

771

753

753

735

701

642

1

609

568

-

26,598

887

3.21

3.58

52 , 760

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,920 Mln 160 Mean 1,456 Cfsm 5.28 In. 71.61 Ac-ft 1,054,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,920 Mln 338 Mean 1,739 Cfsm 6.30 In. 85.53 Ao-ft 1,259,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
302 WENATCHEE RIVER BASIN 

Wenatchee River at Plain, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°45'50", long. 120°39'30", in lot 8, sec. 12, T. 26 N., R. 17 E., on left 

bank at Plain a quarter of a mile downstream from Beaver Creek, 7-| miles downstream 

from Nason Creek, and 12 miles north of Leavenworth.

Drainage area. 591 sq mi.

Records available. November 1910 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Published as "near Leavenworth" 1910-31. August 1904 to September 1953 (monthly discharge only) in State'Water-Supply Bulletin 6.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,805 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Jan. 8, 1932, staff gage at site a-quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 50 years (1904-54), 2,194 cfs (1,588,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 cfs May 20 (gage height, 9.14 ft); mini- 

 mum, 580 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 2.15 ft).

1910-29, 1931-54: Maximum discharge, 22,700-cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 12.43

ft. from high-water mark in well); minimum,-168 cfs Nov. 30, 1952 (gage height, 1.31

ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Wenatchee Park Land & Irrigation Co. diverts a maximum of 

aliout 12 cfs from Chiwawa River for irrigation of 1,400 acres near Plain. Natural 

regulation by Wenatchee Lake.

Revisions (water years). WSP 482: 1911-14.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

550

810

1,230

1,720

2,280

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.1

3,630

5,310

7,310

9,560

12,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

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

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,120

1,030

898 

810

796

782

754

747

810

1,040

1,210

1,060

946

850

782

705

677

733

803 

789

761

726

691

677

640

616 

604 

598

586

1.250

25,107

810

1.37

1.58

49,800

Nov.

2,240

 2.400

1,970 

1,650

1,440

1,300

1,180

1,100

1,030

978

1,010

1,300

1,020

986

1,180

1,410

1,300

1,180

1,090 

1,040

1,010

1,020

1,050

1,090

1,140

1,510 

1,440 

1,410

1,360

1,470

39,034

1,301

2.20

2.46

77,420

Dec.

1,500

1,420

1,400 

1,350

1,330

1,510

1,390

1,290

1,790

2,200

 2,000

2.270

2 080 1)950

2,010

1,860

1,700

1,690

1,570 

1,680

1,740

1,620

1,510

1,420

1,340

1,300 

1.250 

1,306

1,370

'1,290 

1,270

49,410

1,594

2.70

3.11

98,000

Jan.

1,380

1,400

1,380 

1,390

1,370

1,400

1.410

1,360

1,280

1,220

1,140

1,030

1,050

1,180

1,150

1,040

1,010

 962

882 

796

796

789

803

834

834

826 

803 

796

796

796 

ITS

32,678

1,054

1.78

2.06

64,820

Feb.

782

768

74T 

T33

712

705

691

677

658

670

6"7f 658

698

733

733

747

740

747

796 

930

1,010

994

962

1,020

1,100

1.110 

1,656 

1,020

-

-

22,868

817

1.38

1.44

45,360

Mar.

978

938

906 

890

874

858

Sso" 834

914

1,010

1,010

978

962

938

922

922

906

872

858 

850

842

842

aso 858

858

882 

954 

930

890

890 

874

27,940

901

1.52

1.76

55,420

Apr.

882

978 

1,140

1,340

1,420

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,330

1,310

1,350

1,620

1,940

1,940

2,000

2,580

3,010

5.020 

2,366

2,780

2,790

2,780

2,770

2,750

2,660 

2,560 

2,460

 2,300

2,170

59,860

1,995

3.38

3.77

118,700

May

2,070

2,030

2,000 

2,210

2,530

2,970

3,540

4,500

5,940

7,480

8,610

8,360

7,440

6,850

6,720

7,420

8,700

10,100

11,900 

 18 .200

11,200

10,000

9,300

9,180

9,140

8,380 

7,310 

6,400

5,940

6,080 

6,420

212,920

6,868

11.6

13.40

422,300

June

6,420

6,160

6,220 

6,520

6,520

6,080

1 5,670

5,520

5,86C

6,640

7,330

7,590

7,920

7,760

7,850

8,540

7,720

6,680

6,080 

6,340

7,980

8,930

9,540

9,460

*9,230

9,440 

9.850 

9,250

8,540

8,880

226,460

7,549

12.8

14.25

449,200

Uuly

9,990

10.500

9,140 

8,650

9,230

8,630

9,730

9,940

9,160

8,380

8,650

8,310

7,870

8,110

8,980

9,230

9,180

8,720

8,050 

7,160

6,080

5,220

5,150

5,370

5,370

5,370 

5,330 

4,880

 4,550

4.480 

4,530

233,740

7,540

12.8

14.71

463,600

Aug.

4,580

4.740

4,T06 

4,120

3,740

3,700

3,740

3,690

3,500

3,270

3,120

3,110

3,050

3,180

3,400

3,130

2,870

2,690

2,610 

2,610

2,570

2,520

2,790

2,680

2,360

2, WO 

2,030 

1,860

1.850

1,950 

2,070

94,380

3,045

5.15

5.94

187,200

Sept.

2.060

1,940

 1,860 

1,780

1,610

1,470

1,390

1,350

1,340

1,370

1,410

1,410

1,330

1,250

1,220

1,330

1,510

1,490

1,480 

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,160 

1,100 

1,030

988

958

41,476

1,383

2.34

 2.61

82,270

Calendar year 1953: Max 8,310 Mln 283 Mean 2,410 Cfsra 4.08 In. 55.38 Ac-ft 1,745,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 12,200 Mln 588 Mean 2,920 Cfsm 4.94 In. 67.09 Ac-ft 2,114,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WENATCHKE RIVER BASIN 

Icicle Creek above Snow Creek, near Leavenworth, Wash.

303

Location.--La t 47°32'25", long. 120 "42'55", in SEq- sec. 28, T. 24 N., R. 17 E., on right 

bank three-eighths of a mile upstream from Snow Creek arid 4-J miles southwest of 

Leavenworth.

Drainage area. 1^3 sq mi.

Records available. September 1936 to September Ib54.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,450 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--18 years, 602 cfs (43o,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,910 cfs May 19 (gage height, 10.08 ft); mini- 

 mum, 123 cfs Oct. 29 (gage height, 2.46 ft).

1936-54: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs May 28, 1943 (gage height, 13.b3 ft), from

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak

flow; minimum daily, 45 cfs Nov. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No diversion. Some regulation in headwater lakes for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1246: 1&36-41. WSP 1286: 1548.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

116

198

406

710

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.7

1,150

1,760

2,550

4,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

256

193 

167

153

143

136

129

126

128

190

200

167

150

153

133

128

124

IH

156

160

172

154

144

138

132

130

128

127

126

156

297

4,840

156

0.808

0.93

9,600

Nov.

452

375 

*280

239

219

206

198

167

179

179

233

235

229

228

359

325

264

233

224

210

201

220

215

215

276

304

264

244

258

297

7,548

252

1.31

1.45

14,970

Dec.

287

268 

262

262

264

272

256

231

558

602

486

*870

616

558

594

495

442

411

396

489

440

399

373

354

336

323

310

359

341

318

318

12,490

403

2.09

2.41

24,770

Jan.

325

314

308

299

323

377

357

323

304

295

242

241

299

289

270

242

239

228

210

172

b!70

b!60

b!60

b!70

b!70

b!80

b!90

b!90

198

196

198

7,639

246

1.27

1.47

15,150

Feb.

196

190 

185

*182

179

174

173

173

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!50

b!55

b!70

180

184

187

184

208

262

256

242

239

293

501

291

274

268

_

-

5,776

206

1.07

1.11

11,460

Mar.

254

237 

231

233

233

231

222

229

272

558

306

287

278

274

270

268

258

252

248

244

242

241

242

*241

257

239

250

239

226

235

251

7,788

251

1.50

1.50

15,450

Apr.

226

224 

244

282

527

514

299

299

295

287

293

516

455

480

458

504

794

850

756

750

710

718

705

700

692

622

*622

594

558

525

-

14,887

496

2.57

2.87

29,550

May

498

486 

498

594

714

854

1,040

1,450

2,100

2,500

2,660

2,240

1,890

1,820

2,060

2,580

2,940

5,800

*4.540

*5,570

2,970

2,600

2,570

2,690

2,640

2,260

1,850

1,610

1,560

1,580

1,650

62,554

2,018

10.5

12.05

124,100

June

1,600

1,490 

1,560

1,840

1,690

1,510

1,410

1,420

1,680

2,080

2,190

2,370

2,420

2,250

2,500

2,370

1,910

1,590

1,570

2,210

2,820

5,070

5,080

2,860

*2,840

5,170

5.220

2,770

2,710

5,150

-

67,350

2,244

11.6

12.97

155,500

July

5.670

2,920 

2,730

2,850

3,260

5,210

5,550

5,070

2,640

2,750

2,750

2,580

2,490

2,770

2,960

2,750

2,640

2,410

2,270

1,940

1,550

1,570

1,470

1,510

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,260

1,180

1,190

1,200

71,040

2,292

11.9

15.69

140,900

Aug.

1,200

1.240 

1,160

985

954

926

958

914

858

810

778

770

770

846

810

746

710

682

678

678

664

650

710

619

557

552

501

470

486

516

554

23,672

764

3.96

4.56

46,950

Sept.

504

46? 

450

*420

380

552

536

354

554

552

548

329

310

291

334

375

462

584

552

529

510

295

280

276

272

260

246

255

229

224

-

10,041

335

1.74

1.93

19,920

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,800 Mln 75 Mean 660 Cfsm 3.42 In. 46.45 Ac-ft 478,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,340 Mln 124 Mean 810 Cfsm 4.20 In. 56.94 Ac-ft 586,300

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). May 11 "(1 a.m.) 2,850 cfs (8.35 ft)j May 19 

EfB (10.08 ft)j June 15 (10 p.m.) 2,640 cfs (8.10 ft); July 1 (10 a.m.) 3,880 cfs

1:30 a.m.) 4,910 

9.28 ft).

r'scharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
304 WENATCHEE HIVER BASIN 

Wenatchee River at Peshastin, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°34'50", long. 120°37'00", in SE^SW^ sec. 8, T. 24 N., R. 18 E., on

 right bank 1 mile northwest of Peshastin and 85 miles upstream from Peshastin Creek.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1954 (monthly discharge only, October 1928 

to February 1929).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,028.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929. Prior to Mar. 24, 1932, staff gage at site 1$ miles downstream at different datun.

Average discharge.--26 years, 2,940 cfs (2,128,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs May 20 (gage height, 11.19 ft);

 minimum, 560 efr Oct. 28 (gage height, 1.94 ft); minimum daily, 736 cfs Oct. 29.

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 32,300 cfs May 28, 1948 (gage height, 15.88 ft); minimum, 183 cfs Oct. 14, 1939; minimum daily, 270 cfs Oct. 2, 1929, Nov. 30, 1936, Dec. 1, 

1952.

Remarks.--Records'excellent except those for periods of ice effect and no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Numerous diversions upstream for irrigation of an estimated 

3,200 acres above station, and domestic use above and below station. Icicle irrigation 

canal diverts unstream and bypasses station, and supplies a substantial part of remaining 22,000 acres Irrigated in basin. Some regulation by powerplant in Tumwater 

Canyon.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and dls~harge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2 

3.0 

4.0

TOO 

1,280 

2,340

6.O

8.0

11.0

5,340

9,30O

17,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

S

9

1O

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.

1,52O

1,310

1,130

1,020

967

953

925 

897

939

1,09O

1.460

1,500

1,150

1,050

974

9O4

855

848

974

974

974 

925

876

841

8O8

784

76O

742

756

74T

1,110

50,338

979

60,170

Nov.

2,440

2.850

*2,550

1,950

1,680

1,550

1 42O 

1,32O

1,25O

1.150

1,21O

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,370

1,760

1,620

1,46O

1,380

1,310

1,240 

1,260

1,280

1,520

1,350

1,77O

1,75O

1,69O

1,610

1,750

-

46,750

1,558

92,690

Dec.

1,790

1,710

1,670

1,670

1,600

1,81O

1 72O 

1.570

2,OOO

*2,97O

2,59O

5.270

2,900

2,590

2,69O

2,460

2,250

2,06O

2,O1O

2,140

2,25O 

2,090

1,970

1,850

1,740

1,66O

1,610

1,670

1,780

1,660

1,650

63,340

2,043

125,600

Jan.

1,7OO

1,760

1,750

1,760

1,770

1,84O

1.860 

1,770

1,670

1,59O

1,46O

1,570

1,410

1,510

1,52O

1,580

1,550

bl,250

bl,150

*bl,O50

bl.050

bl,030

bl,030

bl,05O

al,060

al,100

al.OSO

al,07O

al,060

al.OSO

al,040

42.5OO

1,571

84 , 3OO

Feb.

al,050

al.OOO

*988

967

960

955

946 

904

932

918

89O

955

967

1,000

995

1,020

1,020

1,O20

1,050

1,270

1,440 

1,450

1,560

1,500

1,670

1.720

1,590

1,52O

_

_

-

32,O13

1,143

65,5OO

Mar.

1,450

1,570

1,51O

1,270

1,260

1,240

1.200 

1,210

1,36O

1.54O

1,540

1,480

1,450

1,390

1,360

1,550

1,55O

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,240 

1,250

1,260

1,270

*1,270

1,5OO

1,41O

1,57O

1,280

1,27O

1,240

41,060

1,525

81,440

Apr.

1.250

1,240

1,56O

1,60O

1,810

1,950

1,91O 

1,870

1,870

1,790

1,770

1,860

2,180

2,640

2,590

2,590

3,630

4.51O

4,200

4,020

5,86O 

5,860

3,840

3,75O

3,75O

3.62O

3,450

5,510

*3,11O

2,94O

-

81,870

2,729

162,400

May

2,750

2,690

2.66O

2,94O

3,39O

5,990

4,760 

6,060

8,O60

10,200

11,800

11,500

9,960

9,170

9,170

10,500

12,20O

14,400

*17.50O

*17,500

15,500 

15,500

12,600

12.50O

12,500

11,400

9,940

8,570

7,960

8,060

8,460

291,390

9,4OO

573,000

June

8,550

8,08O

8,140

8,64O'

8,62O

8,OOO

7,5OO 

7.280

7,800

8,950

9,870

10,500

10,800

1O,400

1O.70O

11,400

1O,2OO

8,75O

8,040

8,660

11,100 

12,400

15,200

12,900

12,600

* 15,100

15 . 80O

12,8OO

11,80O

12 , 600

-

306,940

10,230

603 , 8OO

July

14.500

14,OOO

12,600

12 , 100

13.OOO

15,500

13,700 

15,700

12,600

11,600

11,800

11,400

10,800

11,200

12,4OO

12.5OO

12,400

11,700

1O.8OO

9,630

8,160 

7,02O

6,920

7,220

7,180

7,16O

7,O60

6,530

6.O6O

*5.950

5,990

320,960

10,350

636,600

Aug.

6,010

6.220

6,220

5,570

5,030

4,880

4,920 

4,870

4,630

4,310

4,O30

4,OOO

5,920

4,O70

4,420

4,O50

5,760

3,560

5,480

5,460

5,450 

5,520

5,59O

3,480

3,100

2,870

2,850

2,41O

2.560

2,50O

2)710

124,080

4,003

246,100

Sept.

2.75C

2.39C

2,34C

*2,24C

2,06C

1,9OC

1,760 

1,69C

1,68C

1,68C

1.74C

1,76C

1,67C

1,58C

1.54C

1,66C

2.04C

1.92C

1,89C

1.79C

1,68C 

1.62C

1.54C

1.43C

1,47C

1,44C

1.37C

1.29C

1.24C

1.17C

-

52 , 3SC

1,746

103,900

Calendar year 1953: Max 12,100 Mln 40O Mean 5,323 Ac-ft 2,4O6,OOO

Water year 1953-54: Max 17.5OO Mln 755 Mean 5,928 Ao-ft 2,844,000

Peak discharge (base. 11.OOP efs). May 11 (5:3O p.m.) 12,000 cfs (9.13 ft); May 20 (1 a.m.) 

17,900 cfs 111.19 ft); July 1 (9 to 11 p.m.) 14,800 cfs (1O.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Plain.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WfiNATCHEE RIVER BASIN 305

Sand Creek near Cashmere, Wash.

Location. La t 47°25'50", long. 120°30'45", in NW£ sec. 6, T. 22 N., R. 19 E., 800 ft upstream from mouth, 6f miles southwest of Cashmere. 

Drainage area. 19.8 sq mi. 

Records available. May to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 1,730 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during period, 12.7 cfs May 20 (gage height, 1.80 

 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 6, 9-15; minimum gage height, 1.11 ft Sept. 12. 

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Total

June

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.4 

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.7

4.5

4.0

4.3

July

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

*2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

Aug.

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.4

Sept.

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Day

16

17

18

19

20 

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff In acre-feet ..................................

May

_

_

_

-

*12.7 

all. 5

alO.5

alO

a9.2

a8.6

a8.2

a7.8

a7.4

a7.0

*6.6 6"6

_

-

June

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5 

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

*3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

-

124.1

4.14

246

July

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

*1.1

1.2

51.8

1.67

103

Aug.

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.0 

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

*1.2

2.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

32.9

1.06

65.3

Sept.

1.6

1.8

1.1

1.0

1.0 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

-

28.3

0.94

56.1

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis 

streams.

3f records for stations on nearby

Mission Creek near Cashmere, Wash.

Location. La t 47°30'15", long. 120° 28'30", in SE^NEi sec. 8, T. 23 N., R. 19 E., on 

right bank l| miles upstream from mouth and l| miles south of Cashmere.

Drainage area.--77.9 sq mi.

Recordsavailable. May to September 1954.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 850 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 72 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.56 ft); 

minimum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 0.55 ft).

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

No regulation. Some diversion for domestic use and irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

June

27

2?

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

22

22

24

24

22

22

July

17

16.5

15

15

13.5

12

10.5

8.5

8.1

10

*9.5

7.7

8.5

8.1

7.3

Aug.

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

276

3.4

Sept.

3.7

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

1.9

1^5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.4

3.0

Total .................................................

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean. .................................................

Runoff in acre-feet ...................................

May

_

_

*70

58

54

*50

45

45

43

40

38

35

33

32

*30

-

June

22

20

19.5

19.5

18.5

17

16.5

15.5

15

13.5

*14

13.5

13.5

15.5

14

-

592.5

1,180

July

7.3

6.2

5.5

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.7

3.9

*3.9

3.4

233 * 3

7.53

463

Aug.

2.8

2.8

2.4

4.1

11.5

8.5

6.5

5.5

3.7

*7.3

14

10.5

8.5

6.2

4.9

4.6

145.9

4.71

289

Sept.

6.2

28

12.5

alO

a9

a8

37

a6.4

a6

as. 6

a5.3

a5

34.8

34.6

34.5

-

156.2

5 21

310

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records 

for Sand Creek near Cashmere.
306 DOUGLAS CREEK BASIN 

Douglas Creek near Alstown, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°35'00", long. 120°00i50", In S| sec. 12, T. 24 N., R. 22 E., on left 

bank ij miles northwest of Alstown and 2.9 miles south of Douglas.

Drainage area. 114 sq ml.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,260 ft (by 

Barometer).

Average discharge.--5 years, 5.78 cfs (4,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 6.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 760 cfs; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs July 22 to Sept. 10, 

Sept. 25-30.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 25, 1954; minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 19, 1949, 

but may have been less during period of no gage-height record Jan. 21-24. 1950.

Flood of June 10, 1948, reached a stage of 13.05 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

6,420 cfs, on basis of slope-area determination).

Remarks.--Records fair. No regulation. Possible minor diversions for domestic use 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

0.4 

1.6 

4.2 

8.7

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

73

147

345

640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

75

.8

.8

.8

20.7

0.67

41

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

rrr 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

-

28.5

0.95

57

Dec.

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

1.1

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

34.1

1.10

68

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

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

34.1

1.10

68

Feb.

bl.2

bl^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

1.1

1.1

2.5

10.5

197

*452

*629

77

19.5

11.5

_

-

-

1,422.8

50.8

2,820

Mar.

6.4

4.2

3.6

4.2

7.4

17.5

11.5

6.9

ZJ_

75

13.5

7.4

5.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.3

3.0

3.3

3.3

2.7

L.5.

304.0

9.81

603

Apr.

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.0

TTS

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

-

63.0

2.10

125

May

"270 2.0

1.8

T75

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

60.2

1.94

119

June

1.8

T7ff

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

75

-

38.9

1.30

77

July

0.8 78

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

19.2

0.62

38

Aug.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

».5

.5

.5

15.5

0.50

31

Sept.

~T5 0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

77

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

 .6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

17.0

0.57

34

Calendar year 1953: Max 12.5 Win 0.4 Mean 1.39 Ac -ft 1,010

Water year 1953-54: Max 629 Mln 0.5 Mean 5.64 Ao-ft 4,080

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Pe

(5.14 ft); Feb. 25 (5 p.m.) 3,160 cfs

b. 23 (11 p.m.) 987 cfs (4.43 ft); Feb. 24 (9 p.m.) 1,680 cfs 

(6.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 3; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
DOUGLAS CREEK BASIN 307

Douglas Creek at Palisades, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°25', long. 119°56', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 22 N., R. 23 E., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile south of Palisades.

Drainage area. 844 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 955 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 6.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 1,990 cfs Mar. 26, 1951 (gage height, 7.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 260 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each year

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

No regulation. A few diversions for irrigation and domestic use above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

alO

alOO

206

*268

*103

48

25

_

_

-

760.0

27.1

1,510

Mar.

13.5

11

8.9

5.3

5.3

11.5

23

14

71

a40

a20

a!5

a!2

a 11

alO

alO 

alO

a9

a9

a9

a8

a8

*8.1

7.7

7.7

8.5

8.5

6.3

5.3

5.0

LJ.

395.3

12.8

784

Apr.

4.0

3.7

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2 

3.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.0

3.0

*2.2

2.7

2.4

115.0

3.83

228

May

2.2

T^

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.1

7T

.1

23. 1

0.75

46

June

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

56 

23

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

80.9

2.70

160

Calendar year 1953: Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1953-54: Max 268 Min 0 Mean 3.77 Ac-ft 2,730

* 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, weather records, 

and records for station at Alstovm.
308 COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM

Columbia River at Trinidad, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°13'30", long. 120°00'50", in SE£ sec. 13, T. 20 N., R. 22 E., on left 

Dank half a mile southwest of Trinidad, 85 miles downstream from Colocham Creek, and 

12 miles downstream from Rock Island Dam.

Drainage area.--89,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January to December 1910 (gage heights only), May 1913 to September 

I9EA~. Published as "at Wenatchee" 1910, 1913-16, and as "at Vernita" 1917-30.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 499.3 ft above mean sea level (river-profile 

survey). Prior to Jan. 1, 1916, staff gage 1 mile upstream from highway bridge at 

Wenatchee (24 miles upstream) at datum 583 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Jan. 1 

to Dec. 31, 1916, staff gage on pier of highway bridge at Wenatchee at datum 579.30 ft 

above mean sea level, unadjusted. Jan. 14, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1930, staff gage at ferry 

at Vernita (50 miles downstream) at datum 388.7 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge . 41 years, 118,400 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 420,800 cfs July 15 (gage height, 49.00 ft); minImumT 35,800 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 19.15 ft).

1913-54: Maximum discharge, 692,600 cfs June 12, 1948 (gage height, 59.35 ft); minimum, 4,120 cfs Feb. 10, 1932 (gage height, 11.40 ft).

Maximum discharge known, about 740,000 cfs June 7, 1894 (based on information obtained at other points).

Remarks. Records excellent. Diversion above station for irrigation of about 500,000

acres is small percentage of flow past gage. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants at Rock Island and at Grand Coulee Dam. Plow regulated by Franklin D. Roosevelt 

Lake (see p. 285) and reservoirs in Kootenai, Fend Oreille, Spokane, Okanogan, and 

Chelan River basins.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Zl.O 

22. O 

23.0 

24.0 

25.0

46,500

52,500

59,500

66,500

74,500

26.0

28.0

30.0

33.0

36.0

82,500

99,500

118,800

152,600

190,700

39.0

42.0

45.0

49.0

234,100

283,300

338,300

420,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

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.

77,500 

72 , 900 

69,900 

69,800 

67,700

74,500 

73,900 

78,300 

75,800 

77,900

68,500 

67 . 500 

74,700 

74,500 

79,100

79,300 

78,800 

78,700 

74,300 

76,900

75,100 

78,300 

77,800 

82.700

70,000 

79,200 

80,300 

78,600 

*78,700 

73,000

K, 34 5.8 

75,670 

*4,653

Nov.

64,100 

60,300 

71,000 

75,300 

76,500

77,700 

80.100 

74,300 

69,400 

77,900

77,000 

72,300 

70,200 

69,400 

71,000

67,900 

69,500 

69,900 

72,700 

73,200

73,000 

64,200 

51.500 

68,100 

65,900

66,000 

59,500 

61,000 

63,600 

63,600

*2,076.1 

69,200 

*4,118

Dec.

71,900 

71,900 

74.300 

70,500 

70,300

60,200 

61,000 

73,700 

68,90O 

66,100

60,200 

*61,600 

53,100 

49,900 

60,000

67,100 

65,700 

68,800 

63,600 

61,000

58,800 

61,200 

61,600 

62,600 

51,900

46.600 

47,600 

*49,500 

61,900 

67,700 

69,300

* 1,938.5 

62,530 

*3,845

Jan.

67,100 

58,800 

58,700 

58,100 

65,100

66,500 

64,300 

62 , 800 

61, 600 

59,500

55.500 

67,300 

72,900 

79,900 

75,300

71,000 

66,700 

63,100 

73,200 

74,900

85.900 

82,100 

73,600 

64,500 

59,500

69,600 

71,900 

75,800 

72 , 800 

73,100 

63,600

*2 ,112.7 

68,150 

*4,190

Feb.

62 , 600 

67,100 

71,100 

70,700 

72,200

70,100 

65,100 

63,100 

69,900 

75.000

70,800 

69,200 

64,800 

53,700 

52,400

62,700 

65,700 

61,200 

63,800 

62,300

48 . SOO 

50,200 

54,900 

59,000 

55,700

57 , 800 

56,000 

61,700

* 1,757.6 

62,770 

*3,486

Mar.

57.500 

65,400 

71,300 

68,800 

70,200

63,700 

66,600 

68,900 

69,200 

65,100

69,100 

70,300 

69,400 

77,200 

66,400

72,400 

76,100 

77,700 

75,500 

77,200

77,900 

72 , 500 

*76,700 

79,100 

78,200

77,900 

80,100 

77,600 

72,700 

76,900 

80,300

* 2, 247.7 

72,510 

*4,458

Apr.

79,600 

80.200 

78,900 

77,100 

65,400

73,200 

74,100 

72,200 

65,400 

66,500

55, 900 

51.900 

59,300 

59,500 

61,000

58,500 

57,900 

56,700 

56,000 

63,000

65,400 

65,200 

65,700 

63,600 

63,600

62,000 

69,500 

73,500 

77,800 

77,300

*1,995S 

66,530 

$3,959

May

79,500 

95,000 

109,200 

108,300 

104,100

108,500 

118,200 

123,100 

130,900 

139,500

155,400 

178,400 

196,000 

220,900 

229,600

237,500 

242,300 

251,700 

280,100 

313,700

338,300 

357,800 

358,400 

370,200 

382,700

392,600 

403,200 

412,000

411,600 

405,800 

403,000

*7,657.3 

247,000 

*15,190

June

405,400 

406,100 

409 . 600

407 , 800 

405,800

401,700 

398,300 

396,000 

394,900 

389,900

 "388,600 

388,000 

384,400 

383,200 

394,700

396,200 

397,000 

397,000 

395,800 

393,000

387 , 800 

395,300 

394,100 

389,700 

380,800

357,200 

347,800 

346,800 

343,000 

342,500

-

$11,618.4 

387,300 

*23,040

July

341,900 

344,400 

338,900 

340,000 

341,300

342 , 900 

358,400 

390,700 

406,500 

411,300

415,500 

418,400

416,600 

417,900 

*415,700

398 300 

392)400 

384,400 

380,400 

387,400

380,200 

357 , 400 

342,700 

339, 6CD 

330,100

315,900 

303,600 

293,400 

287,100 

275,100 

265,100

ill, 133.5 

359,100 

*22,080

Aug.

246,600

227,200 

224,400 

214,000 

211,800

206,100 

208,600 

205,300 

202,500 

184,400

180,400 

184,100 

179,800 

177,100 

174,800

169,800 

168,800 

164,100 

163,200 

156,400

157,800 

153,100 

150,600 

154,600 

155,000

154,600 

154,500 

156,200 

157,000 

153,300 

150,100

*5,546.2 

178,900 

til, 000

Sept.

144,400 

144,800 

146,000 

149,500 

150.900

150,400 

150,200 

143,500 

137,400 

133,000

*124,500 

116,200 

108,200 

116,500 

113,500

111,600 

112,300 

106,500 

103,400 

103,900

105,400 

101,700 

101,600 

99,500 

97,900

96,200 

89.100

92^400 

91,000

*3,533 

117,800 

*7,008

Calendar year 1953: Max 393,400 Mln 35,200 Mean 118,900 Ac-ft 86,090,000 

Water year 1953-54; Max 418,400 Mln 46,600 Mean 147,800 Ac-ft 107,000,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Expressed In thousands.
CRAB CREEK BASIN 309

Crab Creek at Irby, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°21'30", long. 118"51'00", in NW£ sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 32 E., on right 

bank 8 ft upstream from highway bridge at Irby, 5 miles downstream from Lake Creek, and 

7 miles west of Odessa.

Drainage area. 974 sq mi.

Records available. September 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,386.30 ft above mean sea level, supplementary adjustment of 1947, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 78.3 cfs (56,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 744 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 5.51 ft); minimum, 

8.4 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 1.89 ft).

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 3,640 cfs Mar. 5, 1950 (gage height, 8.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.0 cfs Jan. 12, 

1948 (gage height, 1.80 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No reguHfETon. Some diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

8.4

24

46

75

3.0 

4.0 

5.2

176

390

630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

H9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.8

9.8

9.8

10.5

10.5

*10. 5

9.8

9.8

9.8

10.5

296.1

9.55

587

Nov.

ToTF

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

11

11

11

12

12

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

13.5

T2T5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

13.5

13.5

-

360.5

12.0

715

Dec.

13.5 

13.5

13.5

12.5

T5TF

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

*12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

13.5

13.5

14

14

14

14

15

15

15.5

15.5

15

15

16.5^

418.5

13.5

830

Jan.

IT 16.5

17

17

17

18

18

19

20

20

20

21

*21

b21

b21

b21

b21

21

b21

b21

b22

23

2T

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

622.5

20.1

1,230

Feb.

21 

21

21

21

21

*23

27

28

29

31

32

34

40

40

39

40

39

38

39

42

50

101

602 555"

513

441

363

297

-

-

-

3,583

128

7,110

Mar.

271 

272

212

195

178

164

155

149

144

138

142

142

142

140

140

133

127

127

125

121

119

117

*115

113

107

102

98

98

98

96

92

4,342

140

8,610

Apr.

87 

89

M

87

85

82

84

87

84

84

80

75

74

70

70

70

66

64

63

59

56

42

35

28

32

38

39

41

35

33

-

1,928

64.3

3,820

May

39 

45

U

38

39

38

27

30

35

35

28

27

29

30

28

31

31

26

*22

19

18

20

22

24

26

24

22

22

26

31

31

907

29.3

1,800

June

31 

32.

26

26

24

26

26

25

23

23

23

28

28

28

32

32

31

31

31

26

30

26

22

21

20

21

 21

25

24

25

-

787

26.2

1,560

July

22 

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16.5

17

15.5

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

13.5

542.5

17.5

1,080

Aug.

*M

12.5

12,

11

10.5

12

11

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

9.8

9TS

9.8

10.5

9.8

11

11

12.5

11

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

9.8

9.8

336.8

10.9

668

Sept.

10.5 

10.5

11

11

11

*10.5

10.5

10.5

9.8

9.8

1*1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.8

9.8

13.5

I6T5

9.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

-

295.0

9.83

585

Calendar year 1953: Max 102 Mln 9.1 Mean 35.8 Ac-ft 25,880

Water year 1953-54: Max 602 Mln 9.1 Mean 39.5 Ac-ft 28,600

discharge (base. 500 cfs). Feb. 23 (5 p.m.) 744 cfs (5.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
310 CRAB CREEK BASIN 

Wilson Creek at Wilson Creek, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°26', long. 119°06', In SW£ sec. 6, T. 22 N., R. 30 E., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from mouth and town of Wilson Creek.

Drainage area. About 470 sq ml.

Records available. February 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 1,280 cfs (from Great Northern 

Railway).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 811 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 8.14 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 270 cfs ; no flow at times.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 1,420 cfs Mar. 16, 1951 (gage height, 9.59 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 270 cfs; no flow at times each year.

Remarks . Records fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by 

storage for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

o

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

 0

0

80

*0

0

0

0

163

259

-

482

17.2

956

Calendar year 1953: Max o Mln o

Mar.

0.2

0

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

~TT 4.6

0

0

4.9

0.16

9.7

Apr.

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

.7

2.7

1.9

1.0

.6

.3

.1

0

o

0

o

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.3

0.24

14

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

-

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

o

0

 Sept.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1953-54: Max 239 Hln o Mean 1.35 Ac-ft 980

* Observation of no flow made on this day.
CRAB CREEK BASIN 

Crab Creek near Moses Lake, Wash

311

Location. Lat 47"11'25", long. 119"16'00", in SW^SE^ sec. 26, T. 20 N., R. 28 E., on 

right bank 3 miles upstream from Parker Horn and 4 miles north of town of Moses Lake.

Drainage area. 2,040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,070.39 ft above mean sea level {Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 95 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 3.17 ft); minimum, 

2.4 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 1.47 ft).

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 2,810 cfs Feb. 27, 1949 (gage height, 5.57 ft); no 

flow during several months each year prior to 195S, and part of each day Jan. 14, 15, 

1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Numerous small diversions for irrigation and 

domestic use above station. Most of natural flow from upper basin passes this station 

under ground. No regulation. Beginning in 1952, return flow from irrigation on Columbia Basin project has increased runoff during summer months.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.6

1.7 

1.9

5.0

8.1

18

2.2 

2.6 

3.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a84 

a83

82

80

79

78

76

75

74

73

71

70

69

68

67

66

66

70

64

61

59

59

59

58

55

54

52

»50

48

45

42

2,037

65.7

4,040

Nov.

40 

36

35

34

33

31

28

28

26

25

25

25

23

23

21

26

21

19.5

20

19.5

19

22

18.5

17.5

17.5

17

19.5

17

17

17

-

721.0

24.0

1,430

Dec.

16 

T5

15

14.5

14

14

13.5

13

16

14

13

13

*12

12.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

13

14

11.5

11

11.5

11.5

11.5

11.5

10.5

ITT

10.5

10.5

11.5

391.5

12.6

777

Jan.

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

11

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

9.9

bio

*10.5

b9.5

bl

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

9.0

9.0

300.4

9.69

596

Feb.

9.0 

10.5

11

11

10.5

10.5

9.9

9.4

9.4

8.5

8.1

9.0

10.5

12

10.5

13.5

13

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

»7.5

7.5

6 . 9

7.2

-

-

-

265.1

9.47

526

Mar.

6.6 

6.2

6.6

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.1

11

9.0

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.9

7.2

7.2

13.5

11

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.2

»7.2

6.9

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

229.1

7.39

454

Apr.

5.9 

579

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.2

5.9

6.9

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.9

6.2

6.6

6.9

7.8

9.9

13

18.5

20

20

19.5

19

19

20

21

21

22

22

-

356.1

11.9

706

May

22 

23

24

24

a25

a25

a26

a26

a28

a32

a38

a3?

27

27

27

28

28

28

*29

30

29

28

30

31

32

33

33

33

33

33

35

899

29.0

1,780

June

34 

34

36

36

36

36

38

39

39

43

42

42

41

41

45

42

42

43

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

»48

48

47

48

50

-

1,262

42.1

2,500

July

51 

52

52

53

53

54

55

56

59

63

62

62

61

64

63

64

64

64

65

66

67

70

71

70

70

70

70

72

72

72

»73

1,960

63.2

3,890

Aug.

73

73

74

74

74

75

75

75

76

77

77

78

78

79

80

82

83

85

90

89

87

87

85

85

86

85

83

83

82

80

2,464

80.1

4,930

Sept.

80 

80

79

78

»78

78

79

78

78

77

77

77

77

78

80

80

89

13

80

78

78

77

76

76

76

75

76

75

75

74

2,342

78.1

4,650

Calendar year 1953: Max 103 Mln 0.2 Mean 39.5 Ac-ft 28,580

Water year 1953-54: Max 90 Mln 5.3 Mean 36.3 Ac-ft 26,280

Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

380101 O - 56 - 21
312 CRAB CREEK BASIN

Park Lake near Coulee City, Wash.

Location. La t 47°35', long. 119 "24', in NWj sec. 14, T. 24 N., R. 27 E., on southeast 

shore 1 mile upstream from outlet and 5-| miles southwest of Coulee City.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read 2 or 3 times a month. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark).

Extremes.--1938-54: Maximum elevation observed, 1,096.44 ft Feb. 9, 1950; minimum ob- 

 served, 1,094.17 ft Sept. 30, 1939.

Maximum elevation known, 1,101.3 ft (from well-defined alkali line at gage), date 

of occurrence unknown.

Remarks. Some diversion from tributary for irrigation.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Oct.

_

-

-

95.45

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

95.57

_

_

_

-

-

_

95.57

-

_

-

-

Nov.

_

_

-

-

95.58

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

95.62

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

Dec.

_

-

95.63

-

-

_

-

95.61

-

_

-

~

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

95.68

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Jan.

95.66

Feb.

95.23

_

_

-

Mar.

95.50

Apr.

_

-

-

_

95.70

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

95.68

_

_

_

-

-

95.68

-

.

_

_

-

May

_

-

-

_

95.58

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

95.55

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

.

-

June

_

-

-

95.53

-

.

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

95.49

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

95.52

-

_

_

-

July

_

-

-

-

-

95.42

-

-

-

_

-

~

-

-

_

-

.

-

95.38

.

-

.

-

-

_

-

~

_

-

95.56

Aug.

_

-

-

95.40

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

95.45

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

Sept.

.

-

-~

95.42

-

_

95.23

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

95.77

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

Note. Add IjOOO ft to obtain elevation above mean 

Elevations Feb. 27 to Sept. 21 obtained from referenc

sea level. Gage damaged in raid-January 

e point.
CRAB CREEK BASIN 313

Park Creek below Park Lake, near Coulee City, Wash.

Location. La t 47°34'20", long. 119°25'10", in SWj sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 27 E., on left 

bank at highway crossing 100 ft upstream from mouth. 500 ft downstream from Park Lake, 

and 6-5 miles southeast of Coulee City.

Drainage area.--About 400 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,091.52 ft above mean 

sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 7.74 cfs (5,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 2.56 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.95 ft (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 10-12; minimum gage height, 1.03 ft Sept. 10, result of control construction.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 47 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 2.71 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.05 ft Jan. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge not determined, probably less than 0.1 cfs during period Aug. 17 to Sept. 21, or Oct. 1-17, 

1945 (gage height, less than 1.4 ft).

Remarks. Records fair above 1.0 cfs and poor below. Some diversion during summer months 

for irrigation above Park Lake. Occasional regulation by operation of fish screen at 

outlet of Park Lake.

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Sept. 7 Sept. 10-30

1.7 0.5

1.9 1.5

2.1 4.2

3.3 10

3.5 23

2.6 32

1.5 0.1

1.6 .4

1.7 1.6

1.8 3.6

1.9 5.8

2.0 8.3

2.2 16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1353 to September 1354

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.3

775

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.9

8.9

9.2

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.9

 9.2

9.6

11.5

13 13.5

274.5

8.85

544

Nov.

12

11.5

11

11

10.5

12

13.5

13.5

13.5

13

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13

13

13

13

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

14

T3~. 5

13.5

13.5

390.0

13.0

774

Dec.

13.5

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13.5

13

13.5

13

13

13

13

13

13.5

13.5

13.5

13

13.5

14

TS".5

13.5

13.5

12

12". 5

13

13.5

408.0

13.2

809

Jan.

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

4.5

370" .5

16.5

*bS

bl

bl

b5

blO

b!5

b25

26

25

25

24

23

23

22

22

20

19.5

458.0

14.8

908

Feb.

19.5

T9T5

18.5

18

*18

19.5

18.5

18

16.5

16

16

16

15

14.5

14.5

*14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

14

IT

14

-

-

-

445.0

15.9

883

Mar.

14

IT

14

14

11

4.2

3.2 eTa"

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.0

6.0

9.6

13.5

13.5

13.5

13

*13

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12

5.4

10

7.2

10

304.4

9.82

604

Apr.

10.5

10.5

10.5

11

IT

10

10

10

10

10.5

10.5

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10

10

10

*9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.9

310.4

10.3

616

May '

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.5

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.8

8.2

237.3

7.65

471

June

8.2

8.6

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.3

10

To 10.5

9.6

10.5

9.2

3.2

9.2

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

7.8

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.3

*5.8 *5~78~

6.3

6.5

6.5

247.2

8.24

490

July

6.8

6.5

6.5

7.2

175

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

*6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.2

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.3

1.8

TTff

1.8

*1.9

158.5

5.11

314

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.5

6.8

7375

6.0

5.8

5.5

4.6

2.2

1.3

TTff

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6,8

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.0

153.5

4.95

304

Sept.

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.5

*5.8

e4.8

e2.7

e.9

.1

7T

*3.9

8.3

6.5

2.8

8.6

13

IS

*12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12

12

11.5

11

239.5

7.98

475

Calendar year 1953: Max 23 Mln 0.5 Mean 11.9 Ac-ft 8,580

Water year 1953-54: Max 26 Mln 0.1 Mean 9.94 Ac-ft 7,190

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

to Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of observed flow.
314 CRAB CREEK BASIN

Blue Lake near Coulee City, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°34' , long. 119°26', In SE£ sec. 16, T. 24 N., R. 27 E., on right shore 

2f miles upstream from outlet and 7 miles southwest of Coulee City.

Records available . March 1928 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read 2 or 3 times a month. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark).

Extremes.--1938-54: Maximum elevation observed, 1,093.42 ft Feb. 20, 1951; minimum ob- 

 served, 1,090.50 ft Nov. 10, 1939.

Maximum elevation known, 1,101.2 ft (from alkali line at gage); date of occurrence 

unknown.

Remarks. Some diversion from tributaries for irrigation.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

4

5

6

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

92.52

-

- 

_

_

92.62

_

-

-

-

-

_

92.68

-

-

-

-

Nov.

_

92.78

-

_

_

92.92

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

93.00

-

-

-

Dec.

-

-

_

_

-

93.00

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

Jan.

^

92.92

-

92.80

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

..

-

Feb.

93.35

-

93.24

-

_

-

.

-

-

_

93.22

-

-

-

-

Mar.

_

93.19

-

93.20

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Apr.

_

93.17

-

_

-

93.15

_

-

-

-

-

93.12

-

-

-

-

-

May

_

93.06

-

_

-

93.05

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

June

93.02

-

-

93.00

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

92.95

-

-

-

-

July

_

-

92.96

>

_

-

92.83

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

. 92.61

Aug.

92.52

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

92.49

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

Sept.

92.50

-

92.51

_

_

-

92.61

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
CRAB CREEK BASIN 315

Lenore Lake near Soap Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°31', long. 119°30', in Sw£ sec. 1, T. 23 N. , R. 26 E., on east shore 

5? miles upstream from outlet and 9 miles north of town of Soap Lake.

Records available.--July 1936, March 1938 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read about two times a week. Mar. 21, 1950, to Sept. 21, 1954, benchmark or reference point at same site and datum. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

(Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Extremes. 1936. 1938-54: Maximum elevation observed, 1,087.73 ft June 12, 1953; minimum 

observed, 1,076.65 ft Oct. 26, 1940.

Maximum elevation known, 1,092.2 ft (from well-defined alkali line at gage); date 

of occurrence unknown.

Remarks.--Some diversion from tributaries for irrigation, and pumping into and out of

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to November 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1112

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

23

30

31

Oct.

-

-

86.46

-

86.46

-

-

-

86.48

"

-

86.48

-

-

"

86.49

86.48

-

-

86.47

-

-

86.48

-

86.46

"

Nov.

_

86.49

_

-

86.49

-

-

86.51

-

_

-

86.50

-

"

-

-

86.41

-

86.37

_

36.33

36.20

_

86.18

-

"

Dec.

86.12

-

86.05

-

-

8G.03

-

86.03

-

-

_

-

-

85.97

-

-

-

85.91

.

-

85.82

:

-

85.76

_

85.65

85.65

Jan.

_

85.60

_

-

85.55

_

85.54

85.51

85.49

-

.

85.42

85.36

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

85.13

-

85.04

:

_

 84.96

-

Feb.

_

-

84.91

84.80

84.73

-

_

_

-

_

_

84.61

-

-

-

84.52

_

34.50

-

_

84.43

-

84.35

84.34

_

-

-

Mar.

_

_

_

84.18

_

_

_

84.10

-

_

84.04

33.97

-

_

_

_

83.91

83.87

"

-

84.01

83.99

-

Apr.

_

84.08

_

_

a-' .13

.

84.16

_

34.21

_

_

_

_

34.23

_

_

_

_

84.28

-

-

84.29

_

.

-

May

.

84.29

_

_

84.31

.

_

_

34.32

84.37

84.37

-

_

84.39

_

84.35

-

84.36

84.30

_

at. 32

June

84.26

84.30

-

_

_

-

_

_

34.25

-

.

G4 . 21

-

34.19

-

84.15

_

-

July

_

_

_

-

84.07

_

-

84.05

_

-

_

_

83.93

83.38

-

83.82

33.73

Aug.

83.70

83.64

_

83.53

_

_

-

83.46

-

33.40

-

-

83.33

Sept.

_

83.34

83.28

-

83.28

33.30

83.26

-

83.23

-

Mote. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
316 CRAB CREEK BASIN

Soap Lake near Soap Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°2?'40", long. 119°29'30", in SWv sec. 18, T. 22 N., R. 27 E., on east 

shore 1 mile north of town of Soap Lake.

Records available.--May to August 1936, March 1938 to May 1954 (fragmentary), June to 

September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Feb. 4, 1953, staff gage or reference point at 

site three-quarters of a mile uplake. Feb. 4, 1953, to June 8, 1954, staff gage at 

present site. All readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--1936, 1938-54: Maximum elevation observed, 1,079.20 ft Jan. 28, 1953; mini- 

 mum "observed, 1,070.87 ft Oct. 21, 1939.

Maximum elevation known, 1,083.1 ft (from well-defined alkali line at gage); date 

of occurrence unknown.

Remarks.--Some diversion from tributaries for irrigation. Water pumped from lake to 

reduce or limit high stages.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation, reviewed and prepared for publication by Geological Survey.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31 ,

Oct.

_

-

78.28

78.29

-

_

-

-

78.36

-

.

78.38

-

-

-

78.44

-

-

78.48

78.53

78.46

-

78.47

-

-

78.50

78.51

-

-

78.56

-

Nov.

-

78.58

-

-

78.62

_

-

-

78.66

-

.

-

78.73

-

-

_

-

78.81

-

78.84

_

78.89

.

-

78.93

.

-

78.98

-

-

- .

Dec.

79.04

-

79,07

-

79.12

-

79.13

-

-

_

-

-

79.03

-

_

-

78.94

-

-

78.89

-

-

-

-

78.73

-

-

78.66

- -

78,60

Jan.

_

78.55

-

-

78.48

_

78.43

78.39

78.36

-

_

78.25

78.20

-

-

_

-

-

-

77.92

_

_

77.88

-

-

77.84

_

-

-

77.71

-

Feb.

.

-

77.58

-

77.52

77.49

-

-

-

-

77.34

-

77.30

-

-

_

77.20

-

77.14

-

.

_

77.02

_

-

_

76.88

-

-

-

-

Mar.

_

76.78

-

-

76.68

.

-

-

-

-

_

76.50

-

76.45

-

_

-

-

76.35

-

76.27

76.28

_

-

-

_

.

-

76.35

-

-

Apr.

_

76.37

-

-

76.42

.

76.44

-

-

76.47

_

-

-

-

76.50

_

-

-

.

76.53

_

-

-

-

-

76.57

76.54

-

-

-

-

May

_

76.52

-

-

76.54

_

-

-

76.58

-

.

-

76.61

-

-

76.64

76.64

-

-

-

.

_

-

-

76.65

_

-

76.56

-

-

76.58

June

76.56

-

-

-

76.56

_

76.53

-

76.54

-76.54

76.54

76.54

76.54

76.54

76.54

76.54

76.53

76.53

76.53

76.53

76.53

76.53

76.52

76.51

76.50

76.49

76.49

76.48

76.48

76.49

-

July

76.50

76.50

76.50

76.50

76.49

76.49

76.48

 76.46

76.45

76.46

76. 4G

76.46

76.45

76.44

76.43

76.42

76.41

76.40

76.39

76.38

76.37

76.37

76.37

76.36

76.36

76.35

76.34

76.33

76.32

76.32

76.31

Aug.

76.30

76.30

76.30

76.29

76.28

76.27

76.26

76.25

76.25

76.24

76.24

76.24

76.24

76.24

76.24

76.24

76.25

76.25

76.27

76.28

76.29

76.31

76.32

76.32

76.33

76.33

76.32

76.32

76.32

76.31

76.31

Sept.

76.31

76.31

76.31

76.31

76.31

76.31

76.32

76.33

76.34

76.35

76.35

76.35

76.35

76.56

76.37

76.40

76.43

76.46

76.47

76.47

76.48

76.49

76.50

76.51

76.52

76.53

76.54

76.54

76.54

76.55

-

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
CRAB CREEK BASIN 317

Rocky Ford Creek near Ephrata, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°18'20", long. 119°26'50", in NW£NW£ sec. 21, T. 21 N., R. 27 E., on 

right bank l-g miles dovmstream from source at Rocky Ford Springs, 5 miles east of 

Ephrata, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. About 500 sq mi, most of which is noncontributing on the surface.

Records available. June 1909 to April 1910, July to December 1911, August 1942 to Septemcer 1954.Prior to January 1910, published as Upper Crab Creek near Ephrata.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,064.88 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1912, staff gages at sites 4^ to 5? miles 

downstream at different datums. Aug. 19, 1942, to May 23, 1945, water-stage recorder 

at site 3j miles downstream at datum 5.37 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years (1942-54), 70.6 cfs (51,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 100 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 2.64 ft); minimum, 

BScTs Mar. 14; minimum gage height, 1.93 ft Mar. 14, 15, 19.

1909-11, 1942-54: Maximum discharge, 143 cfs Apr. 23, 1949 (gage height, 2.84 ft); 

minimum observed, 20 cfs Aug. 13-18, 1911.

Remarks --Records good. A few small diversions for domestic use above station Slight 

regulation by fish hatchery.

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

87 

87

87

87

87

88 

88

89

89

91

91

89

89

89

90

89

90

90

89

90

89

89

89

89

89

89

*90

89

89

88

88

2,754

88.8

5,460

Hov.

88 

88

89

89

89

90 

89

88

87

87

87

87

87

86

85

86

85

84

84

84

84

84

84

83

82

82

83

82

82

81

2,566

85.5

5,090

Dec.

82

81

81

80

78

79 

79

*79

79

79

79

79

79

78

78

78

78

79

78

77

77

77

76

76

75

75

74

74

74

74

74

2,406

77.6

4,770

Jan.

73 

73

72

72

72

72 

72

71

70

70

72

71

71

71

71

71

70

71

71

71

72

72

72

71

71

71

71

70

70

70

70

2,207

71.2

4,380

Feb.

69 

69

68

69

69

IP69

69

69

68

69

69

68

67

67

*67

67

67

67

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

-

-

-

1,891

67.5

3,750

Mar.

66 

65

66

66

65

65 

65

66

65

65

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

67

67

67

67

*67

68

68

68

69

70

69

70

70

70

2,073

66.9

4,110

Apr.

71 

72

72

72

72

72 

72

73

74

74

75

76

77

77

77

78

79

79

79

80

81

82

82

83

84

*85

86

86

87

87

-

2,344

78.1

4,650

May

87 

88

89

89

89

89 

88

88

89

88

90

89

89

90

91

90

90

90

89

90

90

89

90

90

90

90

90

90

91

91

90

2,773

89.5

5,500

June

91 

90

91

91

91

91 

91

90

90

91

89

89

89

88

9T

90

88

89

90

89

89

90

88

89

90

*91

91

91

90

90

-

2,698

89.9

5,350

July

91 

91

91

91

91

91 

91

91

91

92

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

92

94

*9T

2,829

91.3

5,610

Aug.

95 

95

94

94

95

95 

94

94

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

96

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

2,942

94.9

5,840

Sept.

95 

95

95

95

95

*94

94

94

93

92

94

95

94

95

94

95

95

93

93

92

93

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

90

-

2,793

93.1

5,540

Calendar year 1953: Max 1O2 Hln 74 Mean 89.3 Ac-ft 64,630

Water year 1953-54: Max 96 Hln 85 Mean 82.9 Ac-ft 60,050

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
318 CRAB CREEK BASIN 

Moses Lake at Moses Lake, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°06', long. 119°20', in NE£ sec. 32, T. 19 N., R. 28 E., near west shore 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 18, 1^ miles upstream from outlet and 

3 miles southwest of town of Moses Lake.

Drainage area. 2,970 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1914, November 1936 to September 1945 (fragmentary), October 1945 to September 1954. Published as "at Neppel" 1912-14.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation 

oenchmark). Prior to Apr. 3, 1910, staff gage at site 1 mile northeast across lake 

at different datum. Apr. 3. 1910, to Sept. 30, 1914, and Nov. 19, 1936, to Nov. 24, 

1944, staff gages at site 3£ miles northeast across lake at Parker Horn at various 

datums.

Kxtremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,047.20 ft Sept. 5; minimum, 1,043.67 ft Dec. 12.

T9~09-14, 1936-54: Maximum elevation, 1,043.29 ft Mar. 10, 1950; minimum observed, 

1,038.17 ft Aug. 27, 1910.

Remarks. Elevation controlled by dam at lake outlet. Many small diversions for irrigaElevation, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16. Cl

46. CO

46. C2

46.04

46.05

46.07

46.09

46.11

46.13

46.14

46.16

46.18

46.19

46.21

46.23

46.24

46.26

4S.28

46.23

46.17

46.12

46.06

45.98

45.93

45.87

45.83

45.78

45.73

45.68

45.64

45.59

Nov.

45.55

45.50

45.45

45.39

45.35

45.31

45.27

45.23

45.17

45.11

45.05

44.98

44.90

44.83

44.74

44.67

44.60

44.55

44.47

44.42

44.36

44.32

44.27

44.23

44.18

44.14

44.11

44.08

44.06

44.03

-

Dec.

44.00

43.97

43.93

43.89

43.84

43.80

43.77

43.75

43.74

43.75

43.74

43.75

43.76

43.78

43.82

43.84

43.87

43.90

43.93

43.96

43.99

44.02

44.04

44.06

44.08

44.10

44.12

44.14

44.16

44.18

44.19

Jan.

44.21

44.21

44.25

44.25

44.27

44.29

44.31

44.32

44.34

44.36

44.40

44.37

44.39

44.41

44.45

44.48

44.48

44.49

44.51

44.52

44.53

44.55

44.57

44.58

44.60

44.62

44.63

44.65

44.66

44.67

44.68

Feb.

44.70

44.72

44.73

44.74

44.76

44.77

44.78

44.79

44.80

44.82

44.83

44.84

44.85

44.86

44.87

44.90

44.92

44.91

44.90

44.92

44.92

44.93

44.93

44.94

44.94

44.94

44.94

44.96

-

-

 -

Mar.

44.94

44.94

44.93

44.93

44.93

44.94

44.94

44.96

44.99

45.02

45.05

45.07

45.09

45.12

45.16

45.17

45.24

45.28

45.32

45.34

45.36

45.39

45.42

45.44

45.46

45.47

45. 4S

45.51

45.53

45.55

45.57

Apr.

45.58

45.60

45.63

45.67

45.70

45.73

45.75

45.78

45.80

45.82

45.84

45.85

45.86

.45.88

45.90

45.92

45.93

45.95

45.96

45.98

45.99

46.00

46.02

46.04

46.05

46.06

46.08

46.10

46.11

46.13

-

May

46.14

46.15

46.17

46.19

46.21

46.23

46.25

46.26

46.28

46.30

46.32

46.35

46.36

46.38

46.40

46.42

46.44

46.46

46.47

46.47

46.46

46.46

46.47

46.48

46.49

46.49

46.50

46.46

46.40

46.33

46.27

June

46.20

46.14

46.08

46.03

45.99

45.92

45.88

45.90

45.93

45.97

45.99

46.03

46.04

46.06

46.07

46.09

46.12

46.16

46.18

46.22

 46.24

46.25

46.27

46.27

46.29

46.30

46.32

46.33

46.34

46.36

-

July

46.35

46.37

46.:>8

46.42

46.43

46.44

46.45

46.45

46.45

46.48

46.51

46.54

46.56

46.58

46.60

46.61

46.62

46.63

46.63

46.63

46.64

46.65

46.68

46.70

46.72

46.74

46.72

46.64

46.59

46.52

46.46

Aug.

46.40

46.36

46.28

46.23

46.23

46.27

46.30

46.33

46.35

46.37

46.39

46.42

46.45

46.46

46.49

46.52

46.55

46.58

46.62

46.67

46.74

46.77

46.80

46.83

46.87

46.91

46.93

46.95

46.98

47.01

47.04

Sept.

47.07

47.12

47.16

47.18

47.20

47.18

47.14

47.11

47.07

47.03

46.99

46.96

46.94

46.92

46.89

46.87

46.88

46.87

46.86

46.85

46.84

46.83

46.82

46.81

46.79

46.78

46.77

46.75

46.73

46.71

-

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level. Elevations estimated from reconstructed traph Nov. 16 to Dec. 3, Jan. 17 to Feb. 14, Apr. 6-29, June 16-20, Aug. 26 to Sept. 5.

Crab Creek near Warden, Wash.

Location. La t 46°58'45", long. 119°15'45", in NE± sec. 11, T. 17 N., R. 28 E., on right 

DainTa quarter of a mile downstream from O'Sullivan Dam, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Lind Coulee, and 10 miles west of Warden.

Drainage area. About 4,150 sq mi, of which 50Q sq mi in the vicinity of Soap Lake is 

proDably noncontributing.

Recoras available. June 1909 to June 1912 (fragmentary), October 1942 to September 1954 

Published as Lower Crab Creek near Warden 1909-12.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 923.90 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to June 27, 1912, staff gages at 

several sites within 5 miles downstream at various datums. October 1942 to September 

19t.O water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile downstream at different datum.

Kxtremes.--The discharge for the year varied between 0.2 and 0.4 cfs. The range in stage 

during the year was 1.57 to 1.62 ft.

1909-12, 1942-54: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Feb. 7, 1943 (gage height, 4.25 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 20 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of flood in Lind Coulee; no flow for short intervals in June and 

July 1948, and part of each day Feb. 2-21, 1952, when water was shut off at O'Sullivan 

Dam.

Remarks. Many small diversions for irrigation. Flow regulated by O'Sullivan Dam The 

discharge for the year consisted entirely of seepage from O'Sullivan Dam. The average 

seepage was 0.3 cfs.
CRAB CREEK BASIN 

Crab Creek near Smyrna, Wash.

319

Location.--Lat 46°50'35", long. 1190 36'25", in SE^ sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 26 E., on left 

bank at highway bridge, 2f miles east of Smyrna and 17 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--About 4,500 sq mi, of which about 500 sq mi in the vicinity of Soap Lake 

is probably noncontributing.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 530.83 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 98 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 3.13 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Jan. 18.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 3,300 cfs Feb. 8, 1943 (gage height, 7.5 ft, estimated 

by observer), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; possibly no flow at times 

during summer of 1947.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Some artificial regulation from Moses Lake and by 

0"Sullivan Dam.

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Hating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 22-3o)

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

2.5 

3.1

8.0

11.5

21

43

93

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

3T

33

33

34

35

35

36

36

36

37

37

38

38

38

38

38

4O

41

55

40

39

39

39

4O

39

39

*40

39

39

38

1,158

37.4

2,300

Nov.

33" 38

38

39

40

40

40

39

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

43

45

S3

42

44

43

43

42

40

39

40

42

42

41

41

1,227

4O.9

2,430

Dec.

41

TO

40

40

39

40

39

36

37

39

37

*34

33

33

34

34

34

34

35

38

36

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

1,110

35.8

2,200

Jan.

34

34

33

33

34

35

35

35

35

35

36

*32

30

38

37

b20

blS

blO

bIT

b!2

b!3

b!4

blS

b!6

b!8

b20

b22

b25

28

29

30

814

26.3

1,610

Feb.

32

33

39

41

44

49

46

44

42

40

39

38

49

83

57

46

46

42

38

38

37

36

36

36

36

*35

36

34

_

-

1,149

41.0

2,280

Mar.

35

34

34

35

35

35

35

36

39

39

36

36

35

35

34

35

40

44JO37

36

*35

34

34

33

32

32

31

31

32

30

1,089

35.1

2,160

Apr.

29

5?

30

30

29

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

35

34

35

40

4"8- 84

38

39

38

39

39

38

38

38

35

36

36

-

1,081

36.0

2,140

May

34

34

34

36

34

33

33

34

33

35

36 SB34

33

32

32

32

*31

29

2T_

27

28

29

32

33

32

34

36

35

35

33

1,016

32.8

2,020

JUne

34

28

36

37

35

35

37

38

37

32

29

33

33

32

32

35

35

34

33

30

15.5

T5~ 13.5

24

*24

25

26

28

27

26

-

9O2.O

3O.O

1,790

July

27

27

28

30

29

30

28

27

27

29

32

Sff

29

27

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

28

.25

24

?4

26

27

27

27

25

24

843

27.2

1,67O

Aug.

*23

21

18

17

1?

19.5

19.5

23

25

26

27

26

26

25

25

27

30

29

28

28

29

29

29

31

32

32

31

29

30

30

30

814.0

26.3

1.61O

Sept.

30

29

26

2S

*28

28

28

29

29

29

30

32

31

32

33

36

37

37

36

38

37

37

38

39

40

39

39

40

3T

40

-

1,012

33.7

2.O10

Calendar year 1953: Max 45 Hln 7.2 Mean 23.6 Ac-ft 17,070

Water year 1953-54: Max 84 Hln 1O Mean 33.5 Ac-ft 24,220

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
320 YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 

Yaklma River near Martin, Wash.

LO°

nkn800Lft domstream from'dam at outlet of Keecheius Lake, 3^ miles northwest of

Martin, and 9? miles northwest of Easton. 

Drainage area. --55. 8 sq mi.

Records available . October 1903 to September 1954.

Qage.-Water=§tage recorder and masonry channel. Datum of gage is 2,422.40 ft above mean 

"sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to July 20, 1923, staff gages at

several sites within 2 miles of present site at various datums. 

Average discharge .-50 years (1904-54), 328 cfs, 237,500 acre-ft per year (adjusted for

storage since January 1906). . _ Q ... 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs July 1; maximum gage height, 7.72 ft

 June~25; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs Oct. 29 (gage height, 2.15 ft).

1903-54- Maximum discharge, 7,370 cfs Mar. 26, 1915, when temporary crib dam was 

washed out; practically no flow when gates in Keecheius Lake Dam are closed. 

Remarks . -Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Plow regulated by

 Keecheius Lake tsee p. 335). Keecheius Lake spillway discharge computed from reservoir elevations and spillway rating, bypasses gage and is added to flow at station.

CooperationC Gage-h^ight record^oilected ^cooperation with, and six discharge measure-

 merits furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions. WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1910.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of combined flow at gage 

and over spillway (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet 

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 9, Feb. 18 to Mar. 9, 

May 19-23, June 7-15)

2.07 

2.1

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

98

153

300

510

780

1,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

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.

510 

510

510

510

510

515

512

510

508

508

425

235

*368

515

510

510

450

416

418

420

420

420 

420

420

324

144

2.0

1.0

*£

9.0

32

11,562.8

373

22,930

-15,380

Nov.

26 

12.5

5.4

5.0

4.6

5.0'

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

13

24

24

*24

24

,23

24

11.5

4.6

4.6 

5.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.5

-

311.7

10.5

622

+19,580

Dec.

H6.9

6.9

7.7

8.6

7.3

7.3

12

10.5

10.5

12

9.9

*9.9

10.5

9.4

9.0

95

141

140

139

139 

179

234

250

248

250

98

90

340

465

2,960.2

95.5

5,870

+32,950

Jan.

535 

535

538

580

655

747

750

750

750

750

 750

750

810

846

852

849

843

840

840

840

840

837 

834

840

840

837

837

837

840

840

840

24,032

775

47,670

-31,120

Feb.

840 

840

840

744

687

687

690

560

376

260

187

168

168

168

168

168

 168

73

5.7

6.1

5.7

5.4 

'sTo" 5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

_

.

-

7,844.9

280

15,560

-4,720

Mar.

5,0

ITT

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

120

169

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

*168

152

143

143

121 

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

3,224.8

104

6,400

+4,130

Apr.

m

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

191

*254

314

346

432

490

490

486

488

488

488 

488

488

490

488

422

384

384

384

-

9,207

307

18,260

+3,740

May

384 

384

384

386

588

388

386

388

386

286

184

143

143

143

143

143

121

109

50

11.5

11

TT

96

143

*216

253

253

253

253

253

253

6,945.5

224

13,780

+41,600

June

253 

252

253

253

194

165

71

12

11.5

11

11

10. S

11

 11.5

108

265

448

572

628

630

717

840 

1,040

1.090

1,070

1,080

l.OoO

i.020

867

859

-

H313.5

480

27,400

+30,550

July

1,060 

1.080

1,020

958

950

936

*943

936

936

936.

933

330

837

783

783

783

780

780

*783

783

780

Hi 

777

780

780

780

783

783

783

783

783

26,519

855

52,600

-12,460

Aug.

783 

783

783

783

763

783

783

783

780

780

780

780

780

780

777

777

777

 777

738

648

602

600 

598

572

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

21,730

701

43,100

-30,530

Sept.

Iff

750

750

750

822

868

930

930

960

1.000

996

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

*1,000

1,000 

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

930

870

870

-

27,651

922

54,840

-47,300

Adjusted for change In contents In Keecheius Lake

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

123

2.20

2.54

7,550

339

6.08

6.79

20,200

631

11.31

13.04

38,880

269

4.82

5.56

16,550

195

3.49

3.64

10,840

171

3.06

3.54

10,530

370

6.63

7.39

22,000

901

16.15

18.61

55,380

974

17.46

19.47

57,950

653

11.70

13.49

40,140

204

3.66

4.^2

12,570

127

2.28

2.53

7,540'

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

1,110 

1,090

Mln 0.8 

Mln 0.8

Mean 310 

Mean 427

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

224,500 

309,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: Mean 

Water year 1953-54: Mean

394 

414

Cfsm 7.06 

Cfsm 7.42

In. 

In.

95.75 

100.82

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

284,900 

300,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents In Keecheius Lake, In acre-feet.

Hote. Discharge June 23 to July 7 Is combined flow at gage and over spillway. Discharge for 

Aug. 25 to Sept. 30 computed from twice-daily gage readings.
YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 321

Kachess River near Easton, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°15'30", long. 121 "11'50", in NE^ sec. 3, T. 20 N. , R. 13 E., on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile" downstream from Kachess Lake and 2 miles northwest of 

Easton.

Drainage area. 63.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1903 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.- Datum of gage is 2,188.10 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to July 22, 1913, staff gage and July 22, 1913, to 

Aug. 14, 1916, water-stage recorder, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Aug. 15, 1916, to Oct. 8, 1927, water-stage recorder at site half a mile 

downstream at different datum. Oct. 9, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1951, water-stage recorder 

at present site at datum 1.33 ft higher.

Av'rage discharge. 51 years, 285 cfs (206,300 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage 

since October 1905.

ExT-emes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 6.50 ft); mini- 

~raum, 0.6 cfs Nov. 19 (gage height, 1.51 ft).

1903-54: Maximum discharge, 2,530 cfs May 28, 1948 (gage height, 8.45 ft, present 

datum); no flow at times when gates in dam are closed.

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair. No diversion. Plow 

regulated by Kachess Lake (see pp. 335-336).

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and seven discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 369: 1904, 1907-8. WSP 1216: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

2.1

2.5

0.7

1.8

9.0

17

39

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

132

220

560

985

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Ae-ft

(t)

Oct.

408

3J5

297

285

285

186

38

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

1=1 575

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

1,911.2

61.7

3,790

+1,350

Nov.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

*2.3

i4TTT

3329"

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

-

126.2

4.21

250

+12,480

Dec.

279" 2.5

3.1

3.2

6.3

7.2

4.6

4.1

19

TZ.5

10

16

9.4

*7.8

6.6

5.5

4.8

4.6

5.0

9.4

6.4

6.6

5.3

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

6.3

5.8

4.8

5.5

204.3

6.59

405

+32,270

Jan.

5.8

5.0

4.6 476-

104

291

472

548

552

55Z

*552

552

548

546

548

548

548

548

544

544

544

544

544

544

544

544

544

544

544

540

540

13,995.0

451

27,760

-10,620

Feb.

54O

54TT

540

476

436

436

436

330

235

214

151

123

123

123

123

123

*123

74

55

55

56

56

56

36

8.4

8.7

7.2

6.6

_

-

-

5,490.9

196

10,890

+760

Mar.

5.8

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4447E

83

156

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

*135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

136

136

136

136

136

136

3,100.3

100

6,150

+3,640

Apr.

T3B- 136

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

238

*315

334

351

382

408

408

408

408

484

532

532

532

532

532

484

464

508

540

-

9.9O6

330

19,650

+3,340

May

540

535

536

536

468

306

190

59

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4

7.8

6.9

6.9

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.5

575

120

175

175

175

*176

176

176

186

260

294

297

5,468.5

176

10,850

 +44,770

June

3o"0~ 300

300

300

300

300

396

508

512

628

712

748 836

*877

877

877

944

980

957

900

854

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

-

21,066

702

41,780

+8, 850

July

850 8"56-

850

850

850

850

846

*846

841

841

832

769

672

640

640

640

640

636

636

*632

628

624

'6TB" 620

720

720

787

846

841

846

841

23,360

754

46,330

-12,170

Aug.

832

850

895

908

908

904

900

900

895

895

895

886

949

985 985-

980

*976

972

976

980

976

976

972

976

980

976

972

967

967

850

668

28,751

927

57,030

-48,100

Sept.

150" 596

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

245

245

245

245

*245

*245

240

240

242

242

242

242

-

7,932

264

15,730

-11,500

Adjusted for change 'in contents in Kachess Lake

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

83.6

1.31

1.52

5,140

214

3.36

3.75

12,730

531

8.35

9.63

32,680

279

4.39

5.05

17,140

21C

3.3C

3.42

11,650

159

2.5C

2.89

9,790

386

6.07

6.78

22,990

905

14.2

16.40

55,620

851

13.4

14.93

50, 630

556

8.74

10.07

34,160

145

2.28

2.63

8,930

71.1

1.12

1.25

4,230'

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Max 

Max

850 

985

Mln 

Min

0. 

1.

5 

7

Mean 

Mean

216 

332

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

156, 

240,

100 

600

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 

Mean

344

367

Cfsm 

Cfsm

5 

5

.41 

.77

In. 

In.

73.34 

78.33

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

248, 

265,

700 

700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in'contents,In acre-feet, in Kachess Lake.
322 YAKIMA RIVER BASIN

Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash,

Location. Lat 47°14'30", long. 121°03'50", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 20 N., R. 14 E., on left 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from dam at Cle Elum Lake and 4 miles northwest of Roslvn.

Drainage area. 203 sq mi.

Records available. October 1903 to September 1954.

GaSe.-"Wate r-stage recol>der. Datum of gage is 2,102.10 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Oct. 14, 1913, and Sept. 4, 1931, to Apr 19 

1933, several staff gages, and Oct. 14, 1913, to Sept. 3, 1931, water-stage recorder, 

at about same site at same datum.

Average discharge.--51 years, 909 cfs, 658,100 acre-ft per year (adjusted for storage 

since January 1906).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,940 cfs July 1 (gage height, 9.52 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 3.44 ft).

1903-54: Maximum discharge, 18,700 cfs Nov. 15, 1906 (gage height, 14.05 ft); no 

flow at times when gates in dam are closed.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station. Plow regulated by Cle Elum Lake 

(see pp. 335-336).

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and eight discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water yearsj_. WSP 369: 1906-8. WSP 1216: Drainage area.' WSP 1286: 1908-9.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 12-22)

3.6 

5.7 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.6

21

51

142

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.5

275 '475

720

1,570

2,250

3,520

5,920

Discharge, in cubic ieet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

1 ft JLO

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

50

31

Tote] 

Mean

Ac-fl 

(t)

Oct.

1,080 1,010

876

840

828

854

774

680

715

665

630

620 

550

*516

330

272

272

268

133

37

34

31 

28

26

25

30

33

56

57

59

59

12,291 

396

24,380 

-8,500

Nov.

41 

42 

42

42

44

48

46

44

44

44

46

46 

48

48

48

30

*.2

1675

46

46

48

46 

46

44

42

42

44

44 

46

46

1,259.7 

42.0

2,500 

+27,570

Dec.

48 

48 

46

48

48

48

48

49

49

48

48

44 

42 *42"

44

44

44

46

46

46

46

46 

101

139

157

131

128

126 

123

120

120

2,145 

69.1

4,250 

+57,450

Jan.

118 

115

TI5

118

125

219

362

362

366

370

370

*570

470

520 '520"

520

520

520

520

520

520

520 

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

12,838 

414

25,460 

+6,890

Feb.

520 

520 

516

555

620

620

620

615

620

620

620

620 

620

620

620

625

625

625

630

650

630

635 

630

630

625

685

732

758

_

-

17,566 

620

54,440 

-12,760

Mar.

762 

762 

76S

T5S

768

768

762

762

762

762

756

762 

762

756

750

750

750

750

*705

600

560

560

448

394

394

394

394

394

594

518

275

19,510 

629

38,700 

-12,850

Apr.

272 410" 

493

493

354

278

278

278

402

498

498

488 

488

*488

493

493

640

726

726

732

876

960 

960

960

960

960

960

960 

1,120

1.230

-

19,474 

649

38,630 

+18,560

May

1,230 

1,230 

1,230

1,250

1,220

1,120

1,050

846

726

726

580

462 

- 462

635

720

720

726

752

484

542

555

720 

726

1,120

*1,380

1,500

1,660

1,820 

1,980

1,980

1.990

31,882 

1,028

63,240 

+119,840

June

1.990 

2,000 

1,990

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,020

2,030 

2,050

2,040

*2,060

2,060

2,070

2,070

2,080

2,080

2,090

2,090 

2,140

2,160

2,210

2,260

2,920

5,200 

5,190

5.540

-

66,120 

2,204

131,100 

+45,960

July

5,780

"fctS 5,260

5,270

3,280

3,510

5,510

*,3,150

2,780

2,750

2,750 

2,720

2,730

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,730

2,700

*2,660

2,630

1.520 

1, 380

1,940

2,040

2,060

2,100

2,250 

2,120

2,080

2,080

82,650 

2,666

163,900 

-17,650

Aug.

2,040 

2,020 

2,030

2,160

2,230

2,250

2,230

2,220

2,230

2,220

2,380

2.450 

2,420

2,410

2,410

2,410

*2,420

2,450

2,530

2,240

2,120

2,040 

2,040

2,040

1,990

1,940

1,900

1.840 

1*850

1,850

1,850

66,950 

2,160

132,800 

-81,670

Sept.

1,850 

1,670 

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,610

1,610

1,700

1,770

1,770

1,770 

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

*1,780

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770 

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,760

1,760

1,750 

1,530

1.440

r

51,410 

1,714

102,000 

-78,160

Adjusted for change in contents in Cle Elum Lake

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

262

1.29

16,080

505

2.49

30,070

100

0.495

61,700

526

2.59

32,350

390

1.92

2.00

21,680

420

2.07

2.39

25,850

961

4.75

5.28

57,190

2,978

14.67

16.91

183,100

2,976

14.66

16.56

177,100

2,579

11.72

15.51

146,300

852

51,130

401

25,840

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

5,560 

5,840

Min 0.2 

Min 0.2

Mean 776 

Mean 1,052

AC-ft 554,800 

Ac-ft 761,400

Adjusted

Cal< 

Watt

3ndar year 1953: Mean 

3r year 1953-54: Mean

1,021 

1,142

Cfsm 5.05 

Cfam 5.65

In. 

In.

68.26 

76.53

AC-ft 739,200 

Ac-ft 826,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Cle Elum Lake, in acre-feet.
YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 

Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash.

323

Location.--Lat 47°11'20", long. 120°56'40", in sec. 27, T. 20 N., R. 15 E., on left tank 

at highway bridge at Cle Elum Just upstream from Roslyn Creek, 7 miles upstream from 

Teanaway River.

Drainage area. 500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1906 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,902.27 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Aug. 12, 1910, chain gage on highway bridge at differentdatum. Aug. 12, 1910, to July 11, 1911, staff gage 30 ft below bridge at present 

datum. July 12, 1911, to June 27, 1923, water-stage recorder under highway bridge at 

present datum. June 28, 1923, to Oct. 21, 1924, staff gages at various locations near 

bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 48 years, 1,967 cfs (1,424,000 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage 

since October 1906 and Kittitas Canal diversion since 1930.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,720 cfs July 2 (gage height, 9.04 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 5.26 ft).

1906-54: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs Nov. 14, 1906 (gage height, 12.5 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, that of Nov. 17, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Kittitas high-line canal diverts water from river at Easton for 

irrigation below station. Several smaller diversion for irrigation of several hundred 

acres above station. Considerable regulation by Keechelus, Kachess, and Cle Elum Lakes, 

(see p. 335). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1954 are given in WSP 1353.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and nine discharge measurements furnished by Bureau Of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 369: 1910-11. WSP 832: 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 22

5.3 

5.5

5.7 

6.0

70

205

360

625

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

1,110

1,630

2,230

6.1 

6.5 

7.0

Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

930 < 

1,380 ! 

2,050

3,670

5,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

15

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

(*)

Oct.

1.380 

1,310 

1,170 

1,100

1,080

1,100

1,150

1,240

1,270

1,260

1,190 

1,050

891

*1,010

891

796

824 

872

796

750

910

891

862

855

824

786

663

220

170

165

156

27,608

B91

54,760

-22,530

12.770

Nov.

156 

149 

149 

170

163

165

170

165

170

184

177 

177

177

184

184

177

*155 

116

125

128

155

149

163

198

228

250

258

280

280

5,414

180

10,740

+59,650

0

Dec.

560 

445 

490 

508

544

701

589

481

1,020

2,090

1,480 

2.250

1,900

1,410

*1,280

1,110

970 

891

940

1,250

1,540

1,520

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,120

1,200

1,120

1,080

' 1,270

35,679

1,086

66,800

f!22,700

0

Jan.

1,440 

1,460 

1.410 

1,450

1,460

*1,700

2,050

2,220

2,160

2,110

2,080 

*2,060

2,160

2.460

2,410

2,570

2,500 

2,290

2,230

2,180

2,250

2,230

2,220

2,220

2,200

2,180

2,170

2,160

2,140

2,120

2,110

63,960

2,065

126,900

-54,850

0

Feb.

2.110 

2,110 

2,110 

2,110

2,010

1,970

1,970

1,940

1,670

1,460

1,360 

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,160 

*1,160

1.030

1,070

1,160

1,190

1,160

1,280

1,540

1,440

1,590

1,340

_

-

"41,560

1,484

82,450

-16,720

0

Mar.

1,510 

1,270 

1,250 

1,210

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,240

1,470

1.650 

1,500

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,460 

1,440

*1,420

1,510

1,270

1,270

1,160

1,080

1,080

1,110

1,200

1,150

1,080

1,010

950

59,440

1,272

78,250

-5,080

0

Apr.

930 

1,020 

1,180 

1,280

1,210

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,220

1,510

1,510 

1,520

1,500

1,480

1,740

2,040

2,640 

2.970

2,860

2,650

*2,640

2,720

2,610

2,560

2.51C

2,58C

2,280

1.99C

1,98C

2,06C

-

55,710

1,857

110,500

+25,640

11.50C

May

2,040 

1,990 

1,970 

2,040

2,080

1,950

1,920

1,970

2,100

2,290

2,280 

1,880

1,650

1,640

1,780

1,920

2,220 

2,410

2,450

1,900

*1,680

1,690

1.600

1,990

2,260

*2,290

2,280

2.26C

2.40C

2.51C

2,55C

63,970

2,064

126,900

h206,200

48.74C

June

2,560 

2.540 

2,540 

2,610

2,640

2,540

2,590

2,620

2,620

2,700

2,780 

2,850

2,940

2,990

*5,060

3,300

3,470 

5,640

3,710

3,740

5,800

3,920

4,120

4,230

4,210

4,190

4,710

4.950

*4,790

4,850

-

102,190

3,406

202,700

+85,560

46.500

July

5,570 

«5.650 

5,250 

4,990

4,950

4,890

4,810

4,750

*4,570

4,250

4,120 

4,050

5,870

5,650

5,640

5,620

3,550 

3,480

5,450

*5,580

5,550

2,280

1.810

2,540

2,700

2,690

2,730

2,950

2,850

2,750

2,770

115,590

5,729

229,500

-42,260

62,770

Aug.

2,700 

2,670 

2,720 

2,880

2,990

2,970

2,960

2,950

2,950

2,950

3,020 

3,130

3,140

3,230

3,240

3,260

3.280 

*3,280

3,190

3,080

2,890

2,810

2,810

2,800

2,720

2,700

2,670

2,640

2,670

2,640

2.450

90,330

2,914

179,200

-160,300

66.090

Sept.

2,300 

2,160 

1.920 

1,920

1,940

1,940

1,970

2,040

2,160

2,230

2,300 

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,300

2,370

2,400 

2,480

2,530

*2,530

2,590

2,590

2,640

2.640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,610

2,320

2,170

"

69,840

2,328

138,500

-137,000

40,130

Adjusted for change In lake contents and diversion

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

735

1.47

1.69

45,200

1,185

2.37

2.64

70,370

3,082

6.16

7.11

189,500

1,497

2.99

3.45

92,050

1,183

2.37

2.46

65,710

1,190

2.58

2.74

73,150

2,48]

4.9£

5.52

147, 60C

6,209

12.4

14.52

381, 80C

5,623

11.2

12. 5E

354, 60C

4,065

8.13

9.37

249,800

1,382

2.76

3.19

84,990

700

1.40

1.56

41,630'

Calendar y< 

Water year

sar 1955: 

1953-54 :

Max 

Max

5,740 

5,650

Mln 116 

Mln 116

Mean 

Mean

1

1

,386 

,945

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1 

1

,004 

,407

,000 

,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953 : 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 

Mean

2,253 

2,454

Cfsm 4.51 

Cfsm 4.91

In. 

In.

61 

66

.18 

.61

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1 

1

,651 

,776

,000 

,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents for Keechelus, Kachess, and Cle Elum Lakes, In acre-feet.

* Diversion by Kittitas Canal In acre-feet.
324 YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 

Yakima River at Umtanum, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°51'45", long. 120°28'30", in NW^ sec. 20, T. 16 N., R. 19 E., on right 

bank at Umtanum, half a mile upstream from Umtanum Creek and 10 miles south of Ellensburg.

Drainage area. 1,590 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1906 to September 1954 (fragmentary October 1915 to March 1931),

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,300.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Sept. 28, 1911, staff or chain gages at approximately same site at various datums. Sept. 28, 1911, to Nov. 23, 1936, water-stage recorder on right bank at 

site about 300 ft upstream at datum 26.70 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,900 cfs May 19 (gage height, 33.83 ft); minimum, 422 cfs Nov. 19, 21 (gage height, 30.16 ft).

1906-54: Maximum discharge. 41,000 cfs Nov. 15 or 16, 1906 (gage height, 41.1 ft, 

from floodmarks, present datum); minimum recorded, 138 cfs Oct. 3, 1915 (gage height, 

2.86 ft, datum then in use).

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

fair. Flow partly regulated by Keechelus, Kachess, and Cle Elum Lakes (see p. 335). 

Water diverted above station for irrigation of about 105,000 acres.

Cooperation. Records collected and prepared in cooperation with, and results of five discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 412: 1914. WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1910.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

30.1

30.4

31.0

380

600

1,200

32.0

33.0

34.0

2,640

4,740

7,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

5 

4

5

6

7 

S

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

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.940 

1,920 

1,810 

1,670

1,610

1,600

1,610 

1,580

1,580 

1,600

1,550

1,480

1,550 

1,270

*1,580

1,220

1,190

1,200

1,180 

1,050

1,160

1,190

1,160 

1,150

1,100

1,080

1,020 

870 

627 

556

499

40,122

1,294

79,580

Nov.

478 

478 

478 

485

520

492

478 

478

471 

464

464

457

457 

450

445

485

506

*450

456 

445

443

513

552 

592

627

663

717 

726 

726 

717

15,689

523

51,120

Dec.

780 

'820 

870 

950

920

1,060

1,100 

980

1,060 

2,800

2,520

2,750

5.140 

2,550

*2,080

1,840

1,640

1,440

1,570 

1,710

2,110

1,870

1,710 

1,610

1,580

1,520

1,480 

1,540 

1,920 

1,740

1,840

50,880

1,641

100,900

Jan.

2,050 

2,060 

2,170 

2.020

2,626

2,140

2,590 

*2,800

2,820 

2,770

2,690

2,610

2,620 

5,010

5.100

2,990

2,880

2,820

2,820 

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,800 

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800 

2,800 

2,800 

2,800

2,800

82,640

2,666

165,900

Feb.

2,800 

2,800 

2,800 

2,800

2,800

2,750

2,740 

2,700

2,600 

2,400

2,500

2,050

1,900 

1,800

1,720

1,700

1,680

1.670

*1,670 

1,770

2,500

3,010

2,970 

5.650

3,440

5,440

5,090 

2,800

-

70,550

2,512

159,500

Mar.

2,520 

2,350 

2,220 

2,120

2,060

2,040

1,980 

2 ,000

2,200 

2,750

2.880

2,750

2,620 

2,520

2,490

2,420

2,370

2,500

2,270 

2,160

2,040

2,000

*2,050 

1,960

1,950

1,940

2,120 

2,080 

1,950 

1,880

1.760

68,690

2.216

136,200

Apr.

1,700 

1.690 

1,900 

2,240

2,440

2,530

2,250 

2,170

2,200 

2,520

2,520

2,450

5,050 

*3,840

5,650

5,800

5,200

6.450

5,740 

5,000

4,570

4,720

4,570 

4,450

4,270

4,000

3,630 

5,200 

2,900 

2,920

-

101,930

3,598

202,200

May

2,840 

2,800 

2.78'0 

5,010

3,500

5,610

4,060 

4,760

5,560 

6,110

6,580

5,640

4,740 

4,180

4,520

4,810

5,510

5,950

6.570 

5,820

*4,740

4,410

4,040 

4,180

4,760

4,570

4,320 

4,040 

4,160 

4,250

4,500

140,920

4,546

279,500

June

4,430 

4,270 

4,180 

4,540

4,560

4,180

4,150 

4,060

4.000 

4, 186

4,500

4,500

4,600 

4,800

5,000

*5,030

4,960

4,980

4,980 

5,100

5,300

5,280

5,280 

5,560

5,260

5,330

5,740 

6.140 

5,950 

5,820

-

145,840

4,861

289,500

July

6,160 

6 .620 

6,460 

5,900

5,770

5,790

5,740 

5,610

*5,550 

5,260

5,050

4,910

4,670 

4,410

4,270

4,180

4,040

5,890

3,820 

5,690

5,650

5,580

1.780 

2,490

2,750

2,780

2,690 

2,930 

2,930 

2,780

2,780

152,690

4,280

265,200

Aug.

2,730 

2.710 

2,770 

2,920

5,090

5,120

5,120 

5,120

3,160 

3,160

5,180

3,180

5,360 

5,500

5,650

5,670

5,690

5,720

*5.780 

3,630

3,570

5,380

5,360 

5,340

5,340

5,360

3,380 

3,300 

3,320 

3,300

3,120

102,030

3,291

202,400

Sept.

2,920 

2,800 

2,490 

2,450

2,440

2,440

2.400 

2,420

2,450 

2,540

2,590

2,610

2,620 

2,640

2,680

2,880

5.400

3*340 

3,260

3,220

5.2CO

3,220 

3,200

5,180

5,140

3,090 

3,050 

*2,930 

2,590

"

85,590

2,853

169,800

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,340 Mln 308 Mean 2,211 Ac-ft 1,601,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,620 Mln 436 Mean 2,842 Ac-ft 2,058,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 20 to Feb. 18, June 11-15} discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for station at Cle Elum.
YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 325

Bumping River near Nile, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°52', long. 121°18', in NEir sec. 23, T. 16 N., R. 12 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from spillway of Bumping Lake Dam and 19 miles west of 

Nile.

Drainage area. 68.6 sq mi.

Records available.--June to July 1906, April 1909 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,367.10 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation benchmark). June 13 to July 31, 1906, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 27 to Aug. 6, 1909, and June 24, 1912, to June 13, 

1913, staff gage at site three-eighths of a mile upstream at different datum. Aug. 7, 

1909, to June 23, 1912, staff gage at site 1,300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--45 years (1909-54), 291 cfs (210,700 acre-ft per year) adjusted for 

storage since November 1910.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs June 23 (gage height, 4.48 ft); minimum, 60 cfs Nov. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

1906, 1909-54: Maximum discharge, 5,180 cfs Dec. 29, 1917 (gage height, 9.33 ft); 

practically no flow when gates in outlet conduit are closed.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion. Plow regulated by Bumping Lake (see pp. 335-336).

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected and prepared in cooperation with Bureau of Reclaamation. 

Revisions (water yearsl. WSP 369: 1911. WSP 1246: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1911.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

3.0 

2.5 

3.0

49

100

235

415

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

670

1,000

1,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

32

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

172 

T72

169

166

162

164

164

162

154

144

139

137 

132

132

130

137

137

137

135

*126

108

104

104

102

98

90

83

76

69

64 

62

3,931

127

7,800

-3,920

Nov.

66 

64

62

61

61

62

62

64

64

64

64

64 

69

76

87

106

110

113

*110

108

108

123

132

135

144

156

166

169

180

182

3,032

101

6,010

+3,210

Dec.

159

132

135

135

137

144

144

143

159

166

172

177 

177

228

254

350

402

362

334

388

480

525

500

433

415

402

292

228

164

JL26 

135

7,997

258

15,860

+4,990

Jan.

149 

149

149

156

154

149

142

142

142

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144 

144

4,500

145

8,930

+1,910

Feb.

144 

144

142

142

142

139

137

137

137

137

137

137 

137

137

137

137

137

135

117

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

-

-

3,584

128

7,110

-420

Mar.

108 

108

108

108

108

108

108

110

113

113

113

113 

113

113

113

113

113

113

115

115

117

135

144

146

146

146

146

146

144

144 

142

3,782

122

7,500

+1,210

Apr.

m219

219

182

156

154

154

156

156

156

159 

164

164

164

169

174

180

185

251

330

330

415

475

470

470

465

465

515

576

8,000

367

15,870

+850

May

566 

555

545

530

5Z5

525

456

346

366

392

330

JTB

358

366

374

402

424

451

460

582

712

718

790

944

944

*874

772

724

688 

670

16,902

545

33,520

+19,550

June

659 

654

654

654

664

659

654

648

648

664

700

784 

860

784

944

1,100

846

*742

742

874

1,140

1,270

1,570

1,300

1,230

1,240

1,250

1,150

1,060

1,100

27,044

901

53,640

+2,430

July

1.220 

1,170

1,040

1,020

1,060

1,100

1,180

1,170

1,070

1,080

1,130

*1,070 

1,010

1,020

1,090

1,060

979

923

888

832

718

610

571

566

550

535

505

540

576

593

642

27,508

887

54,560

-2,300

Aug.

610 

615

610

604

540

470

406

406

406

406

403

402 

402

410

406

406

402

433

465

*438

410

406

384

366

370

354

334

334

334

334 

550

15,195

426

26,170

-11,600

Sept.

522

326

526

536

522

523

533

522

526

526

526

523 

322

322

522

526

296

360

260

*257

257

268

271

268

364

260

254

260

260

258

8,853

295

17,560

-11,090

Adjusted for change In contents In Bumping Lake

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

63.1

0.920

1.06

5,880

155

3.26

3.52

9,220

339

4.94

5.70

20,850

176

2.57

2.96

10,840

120

1.75

1.83

6,690

142

2.07

2.38

8,710

281

4.10

4.57

16,720

863

12.6

14.51

55,070

942

13.7

15.33

56,070

850

12.4

14.28

52,260

237

3.45

3.98

14,570

109

1.59

1.77

6,470'

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Max 

Max

1,190 

1,370

Mln 

Kl.i

9, 

61

,8 Mean 

Mean

316 

553

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

228, 

254,

900 

500

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 

Mean

328 

358

Cfsm 

Cfsm

4. 

5.

78 

22

In. 

In.

64.86 

70.89

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

237, 

259,

300 

400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

T Change In contents In Bumping Lake, In acre-feet.
YAKIMA RIVER BASIN

American River near Nile, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°58'30", long. 121°10'10", in SWi sec. 12, T. 17 N., R. 13 E., on right

bank 300 ft upstream from Bumping Lake road crossing, three-quarters of a mile upstream

from mouth, and 16 miles northwest of Nile.

Drainage area. 78.9 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1909 to September 1911, July 1913 to September 1915 (fragmentary), October 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,700.0 ft above mean sea level (Washington 

State Highway Department benchmark). Prior to Sept. 12, 1915, staff gage at site 300 

ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 12 to Dec. 7, 1939, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1909-11, 1939-54), 242 cfs (175,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs May 19 (gage height, 75.43 ft); minimum, 48 cfs Oct. 30, 31 (gage height, 72.03 ft).

1909-11, 1913-15, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs May 27, 1948 (gage height, 

76.6 ft, from high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; 

minimum, 20 cfs Nov. 22, 1940.

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and six discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 982: 1940-42. WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1911.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

73.0

73.3

73.6

73.0 375

73.5

74.0

75.0

75.4

470

710

1,390

1,730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

30

21

32

23

34

25

26

37

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

118

89

75

68

64

59

54

54

51

78

87

78

70

67

62

59

60

96

103

*94

91

SO

75

73

67

60

59

57

54

51

12

3,300

71.0

0.900

1.04

4,360

Nov.

53

59

57

54

53

54

54

54

53

53

60

65

68

67

104

133

113

100

»96 

93

89

138

138

133

139

165

170

170

165

191

2,905

96.8

1.23

1.37

5,760

Dec.

185

170

165

155

153

155

140

129

310

364

382

371

398

273

*378

353

230

316

337 

364

308

260

338

334

202

196

183

183

178

170

163

6,930

223

2.83

3.26

13,730

Jan.

160

152

145

143

145

219

 219

199

183

172

165

b!40

155

152

145

133

b!30

bllO

b90 

b85

b84

b85

b90

b95

blOO

b!02

blOS

bllO

bill

112

100

4,116

133

1.69

1.94

8,160

Feb.

10O

96

93

92

89

85

83

85

B9

87

b86

85

98

108

103

98

98

96

98 

*1O2

116

133

116

118

120

118

114

113

-

-

-

3,806

100

1.37

1.33

5,570

Mar.

108

98

94

98

98

102

98

98

136

196

*185

175

165

160

153

150

143

138

134 

129

125

123

a!22

a!32

a!25

a!30

a!25

a!33

a!31

a!20

a!34

4,016

130

1.65

1.89

7,970

Apr.

a!38

aT55

a!35

a!44

155

148

140

143

143

140

145

163

333

388

*398

336

448

534

503 

466

443

456

474

470

456

425

396

371

340

319

-

8,948

398

3.78

4.33

17,750

May

298

285

330

371

434

533

695

908

1,070

*1,300

1,100

938

873

902

1,060

1,240

1,470

1.680 

*1,490

1,170

993

938

944

926

842

716

625

575

556

543

25,987

838

10.6

12.25

51,540

June

528

506

555

580

580

546

510

510

533

650

690

753

788

74O

806

836

705

6OO

*556 

655

890

971

1.040

944

890

908

936

830

764

824

-

31,578

719

9.11

10.17

42,800

July

'§24 908

734

734

8O6

843

903

872

764

800

884

*788

738

782

854

753

690

650

645 

580

492

430

443

47O

443

435

412

387

360

360

348

20,109

649

8.33

9.48

39,890

Aug.

344

352

355

395

375

378

273

266

256

236

336

316

210

333

316

305

196

185

183

*185

188

178

175

165

150

148

1*5

134

131

129

155

6,640

314

2.71

3.13

13,170

Sept.

137

TH

116

118

112

no

106

103

100

96

1O6

103

98

94

94

98

108

1OO

96 

*92

89

.87

83

83

80

78

76

76

76

Z5

2,901

96.7

1.33

1.37

5,750

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,010 Min 33 Mean 247 Cfsm 3.13 In. 43.46 Ac-ft 178,700

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,680 Min 49 Mean 399 Cfsm 3.79 In. 51.44 Ac-ft 316,400

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

and records for stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
YAKIRA RIVER BASIN 327

Tieton River at Tieton Dam, near Naches, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°39'30", long. 121°07'20", in sec. 31, T. 14 N., R. 14 E. (unsurveyed), 

on left bank 900 ft upstream from Wildcat Creek, 1,200 ft downstream from Tieton Dam, 

19 miles upstream from Oak Creek, and 22 miles southwest of Naches.

Drainage area. 187 sq mi.

Records available. August 1908 to September 1914 (fragmentary), October 1918 to March 

1919, and April 1925 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. September 

1908 to December 1913, July to September 1914, June 1918 to March 1921, and May 1925 

to September 1953 (monthly discharge only) in State Water-Supply Bulletin 6. Published as "at McAllister Meadows" 1908-14 and as "at Rimrock" 1918-19.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,680.99 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1914, staff gage at site a third of a mile 

upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1918, to Mar. 31, 1919, Apr. 27 to Sept. 4, 1925, 

staff gage and reference point and Sept. 5, 1925, to Apr. 23, 1933, water-stage recorder, at site about 800 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 24, 1933, to Dec. 11, 

1934, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average dis charge. 35 years (1908-12, 1918-20, 1925-54), 484 cfs (350,400 acre-ft per 

year) adjusted for storage since October 1925.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs June 27 (gage height, 5.53 ft); minimum, 104 cfs Nov. 30 (gage height, 2.46 ft).

1908-14, 1918-19, 1925-54: Maximum discharge, 8,450 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

9.24 ft); no flow Apr. 4-6, 10, 1930.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion. Flow regulated by Tieton Reservoir (see p. 335).

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and five discharge measureraents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 369: 1909-10. WSP 1286: 1910, 1923(M), 1935(M).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

111

228

450

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

287

400

630

5.0 

5.5

1,290 

1,72O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AB-ft

(t)

Oct.

405 

410 

369 

377

373

369

369 

369 

369

365

361

357 

361

365

361

298

291

*291

258

234

203

182

192

179

177

174

160 

151

Tsl

151

151

8,823

285

17,500

-3,940

Nov.

fit 

151 

151

151

151

151 

151 

151

151

151

151 

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

*149

149

151

151 

151

151

128

-

4,503

150

8,930

+6,010

Dec.

113

ffl 

111

111

111

111 

111 

111

111

113

113 

113

113

147

*179

179

179

179

177

177

174

206

222

231

214

225 

252

295

295

316

5,211

168

10,340

+20,660

Jan.

335 

331

m335

389

414 

405 

335

381

418

1ST

*369

365

373

381

389

393

397

401

405

405

405

405

405

405

401 

401

401

397

397

11,893

384

23,590

-3,060

Feb.

397 

401 

401 

401

401

405

405 

410 

T55

405

405

405 

405

401

401

401

342

331

346

369

389

*342

335

335

327

327

331 

327

.

-

10,550

377

20,930

-4,400

Mar.

323 

323 

32O 

320

320

320

320 

323 

323

327

327

*327 

331

331

331

331

331

331

335

331

331

327

323

327

331

331

331 

331

331

331

331

10,150

327

20,130

+2,060

Apr.

335 

335 

335 

335

335

335

335 

335 

335

335

331

335

335

397

*440

490

530

530

530

585

636

668

746

740

812

860 

860

976

1.060

-

15,542

516

30,830

+6,630

May

1^060 

1,06O

1,060

878

707 

580 

535

530

384

318 

494

560

530

530

476

440

345

290

440

535

535

535

440

408

408 

*454

490

498

503

18,143

585

35,990

+46,840

June

508 

508 

512 

512

516

521

521 

521 

521

521

503

490

485

490

580

696

764

764

764

*764

836

1,320

1,600

1,560

1,520

1,630

1.690 

*1,550

1,390

1,430

-

25,987

866

51,540

+23,890

July

1,460 

1,390 

1,310 

1,280

1,330

1,390

1,550 

ffl

1,430

1,530

1,440 

*1,330

1,360

1,480

1,430

1,340

1,280

1,240

1,370

1,470

1,150

982

1/555

1,530

1,390

1,290 

1,290

1,290

1,300

1,300

42,442

1,369

84,180

-11,270

Aug.

1.290 

1,290 

1,290 

1,290

1,190

1,140

1,130 

1,130 

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,120 

1,070

1,050

1,040

896

758

740

755

866

*927

920

920

920

920

920

920 

896

860

860

860

31,363

1,012

62,210

-29,410

Sept.

m794 

800

842

860

860 

860 

860

860

872

878 

908

902

902

908

914

927

712

508

462

458

458

*458

454

454

454 

458

458

458

21,552

718

42,750

-24,310

Adjusted for change In contents In Tieton Reservoir

Mean

Cfam

In.

Ac-ft

221

1.18

1.36

13,560

251

1.34

1.50

14,940

504

2.70

3.11

31,000

334

1.79

2.06

20,530

298

1.59

1.66

16,530

361

1.93

2.22

22,190

630

3.37

3.76

37,460

1,347

7.20

8.31

82,830

1,266

6.78

7.56

75,430

1,186

6.34

7.31

72,91C

533

2.85

3.29

32,800

310

1.66

18,440

Calendar year 1953 : Water year 1953-54:Max 1,570 

Max 1,690

Mln 6.0 Mean 437 Ac-ft 

Mln 111 Mean 565 Ac-ft

316,200 

408,900

Adjusted

..Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 545 

Mean 606

Cfsm 2.91 In. 39.5? Ac-ft 

Cfsm 3.24 In. 43.99 Ac-ft

394,300 

438,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Ohange In contents In Tieton Reservoir, In acre-feet.

380101 0-56-22
328 YAKIMA RIVER BASIN

Tieton River at headworks of Tieton Canal, near Naches, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°40'10", long. 121°00'20", in see. 30, T. 14 N., R. 15 E. (unsurveyed), 

on right bank 1,000 ft downstream from headworks of Tieton Canal, 12 miles upstream 

from Oak Creek, and 16 miles southwest of Naohes.

Drainage area.--239 sq mi.

Records available. April to September 1906 (fragmentary gage-height records), July 1907 

to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage.is 2,280.44 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to July 28, 1909, staff gages at same site or sites within if miles 

downstream referred to same datum.

Average discharge.--45 years (1907-16, 1918-54), 548 cfs (396,700 acre-ft per year), adjusted for diversions since 1910 and for storage since October 1924.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 cfs June 26 (gage height, 4.13 ft); minimum, 91 cfs Nov. 28, 29 (gage height, 2.04 ft).

1907-54: Maximum discharge, 8,910 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 9.70 ft); no 

flow at times in 1926, 1929, 1931-32, 1934, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. Diversion for irrigation by Tieton Canal. Flow regulated by 

Tieton Reservoir, 7 miles above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and seven discharge measurement-s furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1910(M), 1920.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.5

2.6

168

280

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

467

830

1,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

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.

508

532

TT3

431

425

410

396

386 

381

372

362

358

349

349

349

326

326

*314

280

248

222

186

200

182

175

168

165 

152

145

145

145

9,460

305

18,760

-3,940

0

Nov.

145

145

142

142

142

142

145

145 

145

145

145

145

148

148

148

155

158

T55

155

155

145

126

115

*96

104

98

98 

94

94

120

4,043

135

8,020

+6,010

1,160

Dec.

126

123

123

120

125

126

123

120 

200

182

165

248

182

168

196

*218

214

210

236

305

248

236

252

260

272

248

260 

280

322

326

344

6,553

211

13,000

+20,660

0

Jan.

367

362

56?

367

372

425

462

446 

410

410

451

425

*405

401

410

410

420

420

420

425

425

431

425

425

425

431

431 

431

431

425

431

12,881

416

25,550

-3,060 " 0

Feb.

431

425

425

431

431

431

431

431 

431

436

431

436

451

446

441

436

381

358

377

446

473

*425

410

484

462

358

377 

372

_

-

11,867

424

23,540

-4,400

204

Mar.

358

354

35T

354

354

362

372

372 

431

457

425

410

401

391

391

391

386

386

386

386

*386

396

386

381

377

386

381 

372

362

362

358

11,868

383

23,540

+2,060

BW

Apr.

362

3BT

396

415

436

415

405

405 

405

396

410

425

513

508

551

*646

857

812

724

676

700

732

732

812

776

803

831 

776

857

884

-

18,022

601

35,750

+6,630

3,400

May

902

902

920

911

929

812

653

564 

544

577

420

301

431

502

479

513

473

457

377

260

326

415

401

391

293

214

203 

*256"

276

284

288

15,254

492

30,260

+46,840

 16', 905

June

284

284

293

305

305

305

309

314 

314

322

305

301

288

276 362"

473

519

519

532

*551

618

1,050

1,340

1,230

1,170

1,320

1,580

*1,240

1,060

1,050

-

18,619

621

36,930

+23,890 19,"52"0~

July

1,100

1,010

920

884

938

1,010

1,190

1.210 

1,660

1,040

1,150

1,100

*956

983

1,100

1,050

965

884

848

956

1,070

785

577

1,560"

1,130

1,010

875 

875

875

875

875

50,361

979

60,220

-11,270

"20*, 880

Aug.

884 '554

884

875

794

732

716

724 

732

752

708

708

668

659

646

551

405

591

55T

462

544

*551

564

564

558

551

551 

519

496

484

479

19,387

625

38,450

-29,410

2r,250

Sept.

525

479

415

405

420

436

431

431 

431

431

441

441

475

475

479

496

508

544 4lO"

248

200

2IS

235

*248

264

268

272 

276

280

280

-

11,456

582

22,720

-24,510

177430

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents and diversion

Mean

Of sm

In.

Ac-ft

241

1.01

1.16

14,820

255

1.07

1.19

15,190

547

2.29

2.64

33,660

366

1.53

1.76

22,490

548

1.46

1.52

19,540

451

1.80

2.08

26,490

769

5.22

5.59

45,780

1,529

6.40

7.57

94,000

1,350

5.65

6.30

80,540

1,136

4.75

5.48

69,830

493

2.06

2.58

50,290

266

1.11

1.24

15,840'

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-54:

Max

Max

1,350 

1,380

Mln 

Mln

6 

94

.5 Mean 

Mean

550

465

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

239, 

336,

100 

700

Adjusted

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-54:

Mean 

Mean

579 

647

Cf sm 

Cfsra

2. 

2.

42 

71

In. 

In.

52 

56

.87 

.71

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

419,

468,

200 

100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents of Tieton Reservoir, In acre-feet.

* Diversion by Tieton Canal, In acre-feet.
YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 329

Naches River below Tieton River near Naches, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°44'40", long. 120°46'00", in SW^NE^ sec. 36, T. 15 N., R. 16 E., on

 left bank half a mile downstream from Wapatox power canal, three-quarters of a mile

downstream from Tieton River, and 3-| miles northwest of Naches. 

Drainage area. 941 sq mi. 

Records available.--August to October 1905, November 1908 to October 1912, and May 1915

 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1905 and October 1908 

to September 1953 (monthly discharge only) in State Water-Supply Bulletin 6. 

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,549.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Dec. 7, 1916, staff gage and Dec. 7, 

1916, to Sept. 9, 1936, water-stage recorder, at site five-eighths of a mile upstream 

at different datums. Sept. 10 to Oct. 30, 1936, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 42 years (:°08-12, 1916-54), 1,674 cfs (1,212,000 acre-ft per year),

 adjusted for diversions by Selah Valley and Tieton Canals since 1909, city of Yakima 

t.t Oak Plat since 1929, by Wapatox Canal since 1936, for change in contents in Bumping 

Lake since November 1910, and in Tieton Reservoir since October 1924.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,520 cfs May 19 (gage height, 15.90 ft); mini-

 mum, 36 cfs Nov. 9-15 (gage height, 10.13 ft).

1905, 1908-12, 1915-54: Maximum discharge, 32,200 cfs Dec. 22, 23, 1933 (gage 

height, 14.33 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 1 cfs Nov. 7, 1942, and for 

many days during winter of 1943-44, result of regulation and diversion.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Bumping Lake and Tieton Reservoir (see p. 335).

 5y~¥iversion at Oak Plat for municipal supply of city of Yakima below station, and by 

diversion of Selah Valley, Tieton, and Wapatox Canals. Small unmeasured diversions 

for irrigation of approximately 420 acres above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and seven discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1911.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

I 

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

VI(*)

Oct.

261 

275

22O

168

151

141

135

120

114

123

168

147

138

129

126

120

114

*129

126

91

81

68

66 

64

60

60

56

51

49

46 36"

3,645

118

7,230

-7,860

31,080

Nov.

47 

44

42

4O

38

38

40

38

36

36

36

36

38

36

40

56

53

47

46

46

46

84

91 

53

*51

114

117

135

114

l|i

1,802

60.1

3,570

+9,220

26,720

Dec.

212 

147

120

111

88

135

106

73

306

905

670

1,140

878

698

852

*820

820

735

705

1.220

1,200

1,100

1,050 

923

828

772

691

656

758

628

583

19,930

643

39,530

+25,650

31,400

Jan.

616 

590

564

59O

576

742

*820

780

677

635

663

602

684

684

616

670

622

642

622

540

570

635

670 

656

616

590

590

546

546

540

554

19,428

627

38,530

-1,150

27,650

Feb.

534 

516

504

504

504

494

488

494

510

540

552

602

602

590

564

546

528

494

510

*656

796

820

742 

914

995

923

820

758

_

-

17,500

625

34,710

-4,820

25,210

Mar.

698 

635

602

602

609

616

602

596

728

1.050

995

869

828

796

*765

742

712

677

656

635

616

609

622 

622

590

583

590

558

540

528

522

20,793

671

41,240

+3,270

28,910

Apr.

499 

499

616

796

968

905

812

812

820

765

780

914

1,370

1,740

*1,660

1,780

2,780

5.560

2,940

2,580

2,550

2,700

2,840 

2,990

2,890

2,840

2,520

2,440

2,290

2,290

-

53,746

1,792

106,600

+7,480

38,580

May

2,140 

2,260

2,520

2,7OO

2,96O

3,210

3,510

4,100

5,040

*5,720

5,900

4,840

4,140

4,000

4,040

4,740.

5,580

6,500

7.160

*6 , 530

5,520

4,740

4,440 

4,480

4,540

4,120

5,510

5,050

2,840

2,770

2,680

129,880

4,190

257,600

+6,590

47,690

June

2,610 

2,5OO

2,520

2,650

2,650

2,530

2.440

2,520

2,530

2,750

2,920

5,210

3,450

3,280

5,410

3,830

3,550

2,920

2,770

3,050

*3,910

4,740

5.440 

5,160

4,820

5,060

5,160

4,700

4,140

4,190

-

105,410

3,514

209,100

+26,320

57,360

July

4.540 

4,270

5,770

5,580

5,770

3,930

4,290

*4,580

5,850

3,640

3,850

3,620

3,320

3,300

3,600

3,430

3,190

2,920

2,750

2,680

2,630

2,200

1.650 

2,160

2,180

2,050

1,870

1,790

1,790

1,740

1,790

94,510

3,049

187,500

-13,570

59,880

Aug.

1,740 

1.750

1,730

1,680

1,570

1,400

1,300

1,400

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,110

1,000

1,000

720

758

772

*844

820

788 

742

712

728

684

635

602

590

585

52,658

1,055

64,780

-41,010

57,470

Sept.

596 

609

522

516

522

540

534

528

522

522

552

552

558

558

564

609

656

602

499

292

193

161

*154 

151

147

138

126

120

141

144

"

12,528

411

24,450

-55,400

53,880

Adjusted for change In lake and reservoir contents and diversions

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

495

0.526

0.61

50,451

664

0.706

0.79

[ 59,510

1,571

1.67

1.92

96,580

1,058

1.12

1.50

65,050

992

1.05

1.10

55,100

1,194

1.27

1.46

73,420

2,566

2.73

3.04

152,700

5,069

5.39

6.21

511,700

4,921

5.25

5.85

292,800

3,802

4.04

4.66

235,800

1,521

1.40

1.62

81,240

721

0.766

0.86

42,930

Calendar year 1953 : 

Water year 1955-54 :

Max 

Max

5,520 

7,160

Mln 

 Mln

26 

56

Mean 

Mean

1 

1

,023 

,402

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

741 

1,015

,000 

,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1955 : 

Water year 1953-54 :

Mean 

Mean

1,801 

2,057

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1. 

2,

.91 

,16

In. 

In.

25 

29

.99 

.40

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1,304 

1,475

,000 

,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Bumping Lake and Tieton Reservoir, In acre-feet.

* Diversion by Tieton, Selah Valley, and Wapatox Canals, and city of Yakima, In acre-feet.
330 YAKIMA RIVER BASIN

North Pork Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°33'40", long. 120°55'10", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 12 N., R. 15 E., on left 

bank 150 ft downstream from Nasty Creek, 3^ miles upstream from Tampico and confluence with South Fork, and 20 miles west of Yakima.

Drainage area. 68.9 sq mi.

Records available. August 1907 to September 1924, March 1931 to September 1954. No 

winter records 1CJ7, 1908, 1915-24.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 2,450 ft (from 

Topographic map). Prior to Sept. 20, 1934, staff gage or water-stage recorder at site 

50 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 iears (1909-15, 1931-54), 68.8 cfs (49,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 438 cfs May 18 (gage height, ,2.11 ft); minimum,

 I?75~cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 0.24 ft).

1907-24, 1931-54: Maximum d' charge, 770 cfs May 27, 1948 (gage height, 2.97 ft); 

maximum gage height, 4.6 ft June 18, 1916 (site and datum then in use): minimum discharge, 5.0 cfs Nov. 14, 15, 1944, Jan. 20, 1945 (gage height, 0.18 ft), but may have 

been less during periods of ice effect.

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

which are poor. No regulation. No diversion of importance.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and seven discharge measurements furnished by Office of Indian Affairs.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1216: Drainage area. WSP 1286: 1910(M),'1914-15.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3 

.5

9.2

18

1.0 

1.5 

2.1

127

245

428

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

25.

23

22

21

20

20

19

*20

22

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

*19

19

19

18

IS

18

645 

20.8

0.302

0.35

1,280

Nov.

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

21

23

22

20

21

23

23

21

20

22

21

22

26" 41

26

30

28

28

26

25

25

-

677 

22.6

0.328

0.37

1,340

Dec.

24

24

23

22

23

24

20

20

49

44

32

57

40

34

33

30

28

*27

40

68

38

27

28

25

26

26

24

24

23

22

23

948 

30.6

0.444

0.51

1,880

Jan.

24

24

25

28

34

38

37

36

33

32

28

20

32

28

26

18

bl8

b!8

b!7

a!6

a20

a30

a60

alO

a30

a35

a30

a35

a33

a30

a27

902 

29.1

0.422

0.49

1,790

Feb.

a26

a25

25

25

*26

27

28

30

31

b35

' b45

b55

b55

46

41

40

38

37

38

44

*52

52

57

76

86

81

74

66

.

-

-

1,261 

45.0

0.653

0.68

2,500

Mar.

61

55

*46

45

44

44

44

45

83

111

99

86

78

71

68

63

58

54

51

48

46

45

48

52

51

51

52

49

46

46

46

1,786 

57.6

0.836

0.96

3,540

Apr.

48

49

58

74

92

86

81

83

83

80

80

90

129

144

133

144

202

214

196

*182

172

180

187

180

172

161

152

144

131

123

-

3,850 

128

1.86

2.08

7,640

May

113

107

To7

121

129

148

170

199

229

270

308

290

267

259

267

299

332

379

415

385

341

308

293

296

296

253

222

204

199

192

194

7,592 

245

3.56

4.10

15,060

June

184

177

182

187

177

166

163

*175

180

206

214

242

237

216

248

22~

199

*184

187

219

245

245

237

219

219

248

237

209

204

206

-

6,239 

208

3.02

3.37

12,370

July

l8~7 199

180

177

180

175

184

182

163

166

157

150

144

144

144

133

125

119

113

107

101

96

94

90

85

81

78

*74

73

69

68

4,038 

130

1.89

2.18

8,010

Aug.

63

6O

58

58

57

54

51

49

48

45

44

42

42

44

44

44

40

40

40

38

34

33

32

*32

31

36

32

«31

28

30

28

1,308 

42.2

0.612

0.71

2,590

Sept.

28

28

28

28

28

28

*27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

32

35

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

23

24

25

-

792 

26.4

0.383

0.43

1,570

Calendar year 1953: Max 308 Mln 14.5 Mean 73.6 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.49 Ac-ft 53,280

Water year -1953-54: Max 415 Mln 16 Mean 82.3 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.23 Ac-ft 59,570

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs).-- A

(1.73 ft); May 18 (12 p.m.) 438 cfs

Dr. 17 (12 p.m.) 235 cfs (1.44 ft); May 10 (11 p.m.) 317 ofs 

2.11 ft); June 12 (11 p.m.) 256 ofs (1.56 ft); June 20 (11 p.aj

259 cfs (1.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

records for South Pork Ahtanum Creek at Conrad Ranch, near Tampico.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Ahtanum Creek at Conrad Ranch, near Tampico, Wash.

331

Location. Lat 46°30'30", long. 120°54'50", in SWir sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 15 E., on left 

bank at Conrad Ranch, 2? miles upstream from confluence with North Pork, 2| miles 

southwest of Tampico, and 20 miles southwest of Yakima.

Drainage area. 24.8 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1915 to September 1924 (no winter records), March 1931 to 

September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,400 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Aug. 9, 1918, staff gage at same site at datum 1.00 ft 

lower. Aug. 9, 1918, to Mar. 22, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 107 cfs May 19 (gage height, 1.42 ft): minimum, 

5.7 cfs Nov. 3, Dec. 8 (gage height, 0.45 "t).

1915-24, 1931-54: Maximum discharge observed, 424 cfs Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 

3.10 ft), from rating curve extended above 80 cfs: minimum, 2.6 cfs Aug. 23, 25, 1931 

(gage height, 0.35 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversion 

for irrigation of about 55 a ^es above station. No regulation.

Cooperation. (Sage-height record collected in cooperation with, and six discharge measurements furnished by Office of Indian Affairs.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 312: 1910: WSP 902: 1939. WSP 1246: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

4.9

12

26

1.0 

1.4

46

103

Discharge, In cubic 'feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

le

19

20

ai

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7,3

7.3

7.3

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

*7,6

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

*6.7

6.7

6.4

S7T

7.0

7.0

224.7

7.25

446

Nov.

6.7

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

9.9

8^0

7.3

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

-

212.6

7.09

422

Dec.

6.7

F/T

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.3

6.7

6.7

11.5

10.5

10.5

12

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.0

8.0

*7.6

9.5

16.5

12

11

10.5

9.9

9.1

9.

8.

9.

8.

8.

8.

280.5

9.05

556

Jan.

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.7

9.1

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.1

t>8

9.9

9.5

9.5

8.4

b8

b8

b7

b7

. b9

t>13

25

IT. 5

11

9.5

11.5

11

8.7

7.6

8.0

304.1

9.81

603

Feb.

.3

.3

.3

.0

* .3

.0

.0

t>6.5

b6. 5

1)6.5

t)10

17.5

17.5

14.5

14.5

14

14.5

13.5

15.5

23

*26

25

25

29

 31

30

26

23

.

-

-

439.2

15.7

871

Mar.

21

19.5

*17.5

17

15.5

15

14.5

15

24

32_

32

28

26

23

22

. 21

19.5

17.5

17

15.5

15

15

15

15.5

15.5

15,5

16.5

16,5

16.5

15,5

15

584.0

18.8

r,T60

Apr.

15 IB17. 5

21

27

27

26

26

25

24

24

25

31

39

38

37

48

50" 53

*44

42

40

40

40

39

37

35

33

31

29

978.5

32.6

1,940

Calendar year 1953 : Max 68 Mln 6.0 Mean 20.3

May

27

26

2B" 25

28

32

37

43

48

58

66

66

64

62

64

68

78

90

97

81

74

72

71

68

62

56

58

57

56

56

1,805

58.2

3,580

June

54

53

54

54

52

52

*4"8- 48

43

51

54

59

61

59

62

64

5T

*58

57

58

61

62

62

61

61

62

62

58

54

52

-

1,702

56.7

3,380

July

52

46

44

44

43

42

42

39

39

37

34

33

32

30

29

27

26

25

25

24

23

22

21

20

19.5

19

*18

17.5

17.5

17

957.5

30.9

1,900

Aug.

16.5

TBTB15.5

15.5

16.5

16.5

15

14.5

14.5

14

14

13.5

13.5

13.5

14

14

13

13

13.5

13.5

13

12

12

 11.5

11.5

12

11

11

11

11

416.4

13.4

826

Sept.

9.9

10.5

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.5

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9,5

11

To". 5

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

8/7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

-

283.7

9.46

563

Ac-ft 14,720

Hater year 1953-54 : Max 97 Mln 6.0 Mean 22.4 Ac-ft 16,250

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
332 YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 

Yaklma River near Parker, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°29'40", long. 120°26'10", in sec. 28, T. 12 N., R. 19 E., on left bank 

vou rt downstream from Sunnyside diversion dam, 1| miles east of Parker, and 3 miles 

downstream from Ahtanum Creek.

Drainage area. 3,650 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1908 to September 1954 (October 1921 to September 1931 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 870). Prior to October 1916, published as near 

Wapato.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 886.23 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

"iTeclamation benchmark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1909, hook gage at site 25 ft above headgate 

of Sunnyside Canal at different datum. Jan. 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1913, chain gage at 

site 500 ft downstream from Sunnyside Canal at datum 1.82 ft higher than present datum. 

Jan. 1, 1914, to Aug. 16, 1915, chain or staff gage and Aug. 17, 1915, to Feb. 2, 1919, 

water-stage recorder, at site 500 ft downstream from headgate of Sunnyside Canal at 

datum 0.18 ft lower than present datum. Feb. 3, 1919, to Oct. 20, 1940, water-stage 

recorder at present site at datum 0.18 ft lower than present datum. Oct. 21, 1940, to 

Aug. 9, 1953, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream from headgate of Sunnyside Canal at datum 0.18 ft lower than present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10.700 cfs May 19 (gage height, 8.72 ft); minimum, 44 cfs July 24 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

1908-21, 1931-54f Maximum discharge, 65,000 cfs Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 15.0 ft, 

from high-water marks); practically no flow for several days during latter part of irrigation season in most years as result of diversions.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 200,000 acres above and 220,000 acres below 

station. During the irrigation season when Sunnyside Canal is carrying water, as much 

as 18 cfs, depending upon-the stage of the canal, is released ahead 'of the fish screens 

and passes the river and canal gaging stations unmeasured. Some regulation by diversions and by Keechelus, Kachess, Cle Elum, and Bumping Lakes, and Tieton Reservoir 

(see pp. 335-336).

Cooperation. Records collected and prepared in cooperation with Bureau of Reclamation, 

which furnished 11 discharge measurements.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 982: 

area.

1942. WSP 1122: 1934. WSP 1216: 1949-50, drainage

Additions. Figures of combined flow of Yaklma River and canals for water year 1952, not 

previously published in WSP 1246, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1951....

Water year 1951-52....

Mean discharge In cubic feet per second

Yaklma 

River 

near 

Parker

1,051 

1,708 

1,784

3,312

1,341 

2,118 

2,115 

1,450 

1,901 

1,353 

387 

501 

207

1,324

Roza 

Canal 

at mile 

26.9

282 

0 

0

388

0 

0 

0 

675 

877 

859 

811 

763 

505

399

Union Gap 

Canal 

(estimated)

5 

0 

0

17.6

0 

0 

3 

30 

40 

35 

35 

35 

35

17.9

New 

Reservation 

Canal

315 

0 

0

859

0 

0 

102 

1,473 

2,049 

1,867 

1,865 

1,760 

1,427

907

Old 

Reservation 

Canal

9.13 

14.7 

9.96

38.2

21.6 

62.2 

65.3 

70.5 

77.8 

58.3 

38.7 

11.4 

5.04

36.9

Sunny 

side 

Canal

479 

0 

0

654

0 

0 

173 

992 

1,282 

1,303 

1,295 

1,220 

1,061

652

Combined 

flow of 

Yaklma 

River and 

canals

2,141 

1,723 

1,794

5,269

1,363 

2,180 

2,458 

4,690 

6,227 

5,475 

4,432 

4,290 

3,240

3,337

Combined 

flow of 

Yaklma 

River and 

canals 

(acre-feet)

131,600 

102,500 

110,300

3,815,000

83,810 

125,400 

151,100 

279,100 

382,900 

325,800 

272,500 

263,800 

192,800

2,422,000
YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 

Yaklma River near Parker, Wash. Continued

333

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect ( 

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

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

Z.7 

3.0

59

74

114

170

284

435

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.5

780

1,240

2,560

4,260

6,250

10,000

Discharge, In cubio feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

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.

630 

748 

679 

396

325

330

340

335

355

386

424 

375

271 

170

23!

588 

952

884

1,000

1,260

1,940

*2.00C

1,990

1.93C

1,850

1,83C

1.79C

1,65C 

1,410

1,240

1,170

29,463

Jiov.

1,150 

1,140 

1,150 

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,110

1,130 

1,120

1,410 

1,200

1,130

1,220 

1,290

1,240 

1,170

1,160

1,170

1,200

*1,370

1,370

1,360

1,460

1,560

1,580 

1,580

1,580

37,710

Dec.

1.640 

1,680 

1,680 

1,700

1,680

1,800

1,900

1,820

1,760

3,490

4,120 

3,950

4.960

4755(3

3,770

3,590 

3,340

3,140 

2,990

3,450

4,150

3,940

3,650

3,490

3,230

3,100

2,990

2,850 

3,310

3,220

3,090

93,560

Jan.

3,250 

3,430 

3,400 

3,360

3,380

3,490

3,940

*4,260

4,240

4,120

4,100 

3,900

3,880 

4,170

4,400

4,280 

4,080

b3,900 

b3,600

b3,100

b5,000

b3,000

bS.OOO

bS.100

b3,300

b3,600

b3,800

3,850 

3,810

3,740

3,740

114,220

Feb.

3,700 

3,700 

3,700 

3,740

3,720

3,590

3,560

3,540

3,520

3,330

3,070 

3,020

3,010 

3,090

2,990

2,940 

2,960

2,940 

2,940

3,120

 3,830

4,760

4,550

5,100

5.480

5,220

4,920

4,420

_

-

104,460

Mar.

4,150 

3,900 

3,680 

3,540

3,490

3,450

3,280

3,280

3,520

*4,480

4,690 

4,550

4,240 

4,150

3,630

3,610 

3,200

2,900 

2,740

2,520

2,350

2,180

2,170

2,130

2,000

1,850

2,000

1,940 

1,720

*1,620

1.450

94,390

Apr.

1,260 

1,100 

1,200 

1,610

2,060

2,080

1,750

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,340 

1,400

1,830 

3,170

2,940

2,930 

4,280

7,020

6, Boo

 5,120

4,190

4,170

4,240

4,170

3,950

3,610

2,960

2,130 

1,700

1,700

84,710

May

1,580 

1,440 

1,570 

1,490

2,130

2,830

3,150

4,150

5,620

*7,480

8,580 

*7,550

5,580 

4,760

4,570

5,380 

7,020

8,180 

9.820

*9,500

6,980

5,720

4,900

4,800

5,520

5,180

4,310

3,520 

3,250

3,220

3,360

152,740

June

3,410 

5,170 

5,010 

3,230

3,350

3,070

2,990

2,850

2.770

3,020

3,540 

3,900

4,550 

4,580

4,440

5,300 

*5,280

4,710 

4,440

4,640

5,500

6,250

7,000

7,000

6,500

6,600

7,100

7.650 

ft, S6<5

P.450

143,180

July

7,150 

7,950 

7,300 

6,280

6,080

6,250

6,220

6,180

*5,620

5,180

5,040 

4,820

4,310 

3,970

3,970

5.81Q 

5,380

2,960 

2,700

2,460

2,420

2,010

490

74

81?

844

540

567 

547

637

724

111,295

Aug.

567 

574 

637 

686

796

700

616

602

*581

514

489 

574

630 

672

950

1,020 

992

477 «90"8~

900

940

724

724

708

700

780

908

876 

732

748

528

22,253

Sept.

693 

602 

231 

177

71

117

*112

117

194

259

365 

465

52. 

595

679

924

1,580

1.870 

1,720

1,420

1,300

1,240

1,520

1,520

1,500

1,240

1,170

1,120 

1,110

1,230

-

25,069

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Monthly discharge of Yaklma River and canals near Parker, Wash., water 

year October 1953 to September 1954

Month

Calendar year 1953 .....

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

Water year 1953-54.....

Mean discharge in cubic feet per second

Yaklma 

River 

near 

Parker

950 

1,257 

3,018

1,820

3,685 

3,731 

5,045 

2,824 

4,927 

4,775 

5,590 

718 

836

2,775

Roza 

Canal 

at mile 

26.9

285 

0 

0

383

0 

0 

154 

583 

834 

794 

838 

801 

571

407

Union Gap 

Canal 

(estimated)

10 

0 

0

18.4 .

0 

0 

5 

25 

35 

40 

35 

30 

50

17.6

New 

Reservation 

Canal

354 

0 

0

893

0 

0 

159 

1,316 

2,008 

1,925 

1,914 

1,778 

1,376

907

Old 

Reservation 

Canal

11.2 

12.7 

15.4

27.6

15.7 

16.5 

39.9 

60.8 

92.3 

69.3 

42.3 

7.95 

4.91

32.3

Sunny 

side 

Canal

461 

0 

0

649

0 

0 

236 

1,023 

1,229 

1,240 

1,225 

1,258 

1,017

644

Combined 

flow of 

Yakima 

River and 

canals

2,071 

1,270 

3,031

3,791

3,701 

5,747 

5,659 

5,852 

9,125 

8,841 

7,644 

4,593 

3,855

4,785

Combined 

flow of 

Yaklma 

River and 

canals 

(acre-feet

127,300 

75,570 

186,400

2,745,000

227,600 

208 , 100 

225,800 

547,000 

561,100 

526,100 

470,000 

282,400 

228,200

3,464,000

Mote. New Reservation, Old Reservation, and Sunnyside Canals divert from river above station and 

below Union dap. Roza and Union dap Canals head above Union (Jap but records given herein show flow 

In these canals that reaches the valley below Union dap. Records for Roza and Sunnyside Canals furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. Records for Union flap Canal estimated on basis of discharge measurements and records of flow at canal headworks. Combined flow represents flow of Yaklma River that 

reaches valley below Union (Jap.
334 YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 

Yaklma River at Kiona, Wash.

Location. Lat 46"15'10", long. 119°28'50", in sec. 19, T. 9 N., R. 27 E., on left bank 

Just upstream from highway at Kiona, 3| miles downstream from intake of Kiona Canal 

and 25 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--5.600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August to January 1895 (gage heights only, fragmentary), August 1896 

to March 1915, February 1933 to September 1954.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 454.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to July 27, 1934, staff, wire, chain, or 

steel tape-weight gages at highway bridge, at datum 1.00 ft lower prior to Feb. 6, 

1933, and at present datum thereafter.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs May 21 (gage height, 9.70 ft); minimum, 1,640 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 3.83 ft).

1896-1915, 1933-54: Maximum discharge, 67,000 cfs Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 21.57 

ft, from high-water marks); minimum observed, 105 cfs Sept. 11, 19Q6 (gage height, 

2.35 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of once-daily gage readings, which 

are good, and those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Water diverted above 

gage for irrigation of about 424,000 acres. Some regulation by diversions and by 

Keechelus, Kachess, Cle Elum, and Bumping Lakes, and Tieton Reservoir (see following 

page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1954 

are given in WSP 1353.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and five discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 214: 1905. WSP 1122: 1934(M) . WSP 1216: 1949-50, 

drainage area. WSP 1286: 1907(M), 1909, 1936.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

3.8 

4.4 

5.0 

6.0

1,610

2,280

3,080

4,600

7.5 

9.0 

9.7

7,300

10,400

12,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

2,060

2,080

2,160

2,140

1,960

1,810

1,810

1,800

1,790

1,760

1,790 

1,830

1,820 

1.790

1,700

1.650 

*2,040

Z; 460

2,480

2,540

2,810

5.520

3,260

5,180

3,050

2,940

2,890

2,840

2,740 

2,540

2,330

71,390

2,303

141,600

JJOV.

2,27O

2,180

2,120

2,200

2,160

2,160

2,140

2,100

2,060

2,060

2,080 

2.050

2,050 

2,180

2,180

2,090 

2,140

2,160

2,150

2,100

2,060

2,060

*2,090

2,180

2,210

2,200

2,280

2,330

2,410 

2,410

-

64,860

2,162

128,600

Dec.

2.400

2,420

2,460

2,490

2,500-

2,480

2,570

2,670

2,640

2,590

3,990 

4,570

4,700 

5.580

4,750

4,460 

4,300

4,060

*5,840

3, '690

4,490

4,910

4,720

4,440

4,280

4,070

3,920

3,780

3,640 

4,020

3,990

115,220

3,717

228,500

Jan.

3,860

5,950

4,040

g4,O40

g4,020

g4,040

g4, 280

g4,600

g4,940

gS.010

g4,870 

g4,840

g4,670 

4,620

4,820

5,160 

4,970

4,770

4,740

b4,000

b2,900

b3,000

b3>100

b3,600

b3,800

5j080

5,160

5.510

5,160 

*5,020

4,650

136,980

4,419

271,700

Feb.

4,520

4,500

4,520

4,520

4,540

4,500

4.-380

4,330

4,310

4,250

4,060 

5,870

5,840 

4,380

4,440

4,180 

4,170

4,520

4,440

4,420

5,300

6,280

6,790

6,430

7,380

7.420

7,110

6,690

-

140,070

5,002

277,800

Mar.

6,140

5,760

5,360

5,040

4,840

4,680

4,600

4,470

4,520

5,470

6.590

6)o80 

5,850

5,720

5,20O 

5,020

,770

,500

,520

,300

* ,120

,070

,120

3,960

4,010

3,920

3,990

4,090 

3,820

3^740

149,380

4,819

296,300

Apr.

3,450

3,380

5.280

3,546

4,140

4,470

4,620

4,200

3,870

3,820

3,700 

3,620

3,560 

5,720

4,910

4,840 

4,770

6,100

8.560

8,280

7,050

6,510

*6,150

6,080

5,970

5,790

5,400

4,820

4,120 

3,630

-

146,150

4,872

289,900

May

3,560

5,440

5,530

3,220

3.190

3,720

4,360

4,720

5,950

7,360

8,900 

9,970

9,570 

7,940

7,000

6,770 

7,360

8,820

*9,950

11,360

11.560

9,496

8,240

7,340

7,150

7,740

7,460

6,650

5,990 

5,830

5,830

213,770

6,896

424,000

June

5,920

5,950

5,810

5,580

5,810

5,900

5,770

5,830

5,520

5.210

5,360 

5,900

6,370 

7,020

7,110

6,920 

7,620

7,620

7,020

6,750

6,820

7,500

*8,000

8,580

8,690

8,260

8,300

8,730

9.150 

8,600

-

207,600

6,920

411,800

July

8,300

8,770

9.440

9,170

8,340

8,060

8,040

7,940

*7,800

7,380

6,960 

6,820

6,500 

5,950

5,490

5,530 

5,160

4,750

4,380

4,060

3,840

3,800

3,480

2,480

1.860

2,210

2,360

2,210

2,110 

2,200

2,150

167,340

5,398

331,900

Aug.

2,150

2,090

2,020

2,030

2,080

2,150

2,090

1,960

1,840

1,910

1,860 

1,820

1.800 

2,020

2,160

2,440 

2,550

2,490

2,410

2,450

2,600

2,590

2,490

2,450

2,410

*2,450

2,550

2.680

2,650 

2,540

2,500

70,240

2,266

139,300

Sept.

2,310

2,380

2,290

2,140

2,010

1,940

1,890

*1,860

1,820

1,780

1.750 

1,750

1,860 

1,940

2,000

2,110 

2,570

3,180

3.480

3,440

5,290

3,230

3,080

3,140

3,150

3,090

3,040

2,940

2,910 

2,930

-

75,280

2,509

149,300

Calendar year 1953 : Max 11,400 Min 1,240 Mean 3,257 Ac-ft 2,358,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,560 Min 1,650 Mean 4,269 Ac-ft 3,091,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings.
YAKIMA RIVE?. BASIN 335 

Reservoirs in Yaklma River basin, Wash.

Keechelus Lake.--Lat 47°19'20" ) long. 121°20 1 20", in NE£ sec. 12, T. 21 N., R. 11 E., at 

aam on Yakima River at outlet of Keechelus Lake, 3^ miles northwest of Martin and 

9^ miles northwest of Easton. Drainage area, 55.8 sq mi. Records available, January 

1906 to September 1954. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Maximum contents observed during year, 

159,060 acre-ft July 1 (elevation, 2,517.50 ft); minimum observed, 59,830 acre-ft 

Oct. 26 (elevation, 2,469.41 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1906-54, 

160,570 acre-ft May 16, 1925 (elevation, 2,518.09 ft); minimum observed, 448 acre-ft 

Sept. 6, 12, 13, 1906 (original crib dam); minimum elevation observed, 2,428.30 ft 

Sept. 20, 1926.

Reservoir is formed on natural lake by earth- and gravel-fill dam completed in 1917; 

storage began above crib dam Jan. 12, 1906, above present dam Aug. 19, 1514. To aid 

in construction and clearing of reservoir site, the water surface was kept low and 

present reservoir was not filled until June 15, 1920. Capacity, 157,800 acre-ft between gate sill (elevation, 2,425.00 ft), and spillway crest (elevation, 2,517.00 ft). 

Spillway raised 2 ft, construction completed Sept. 12, 1952. Records given herein 

represent usable contents. Water used for irrigation.

Kachess Lake. La t 47°15'50", long. 121°12 1 00", in SW£ sec. 34, T. 21 N., R. 13 E., at 

dam on Kachess River at outlet of Kachess Lake, 2^ miles northwest of Easton. Drainage area, 63.6 tq mi. Records available, September 1905 to September 1954. Staff 

gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation 

benchmark). Maximum contents observed during year, 240,390 acre-ft June 26 (elevation, 

2,262.31 ft); minimum observed, 140,740 acre-ft Oct. 7 (elevation, 2,238.70 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1905-54, 241,890 acre-ft June 13, 1953 (elevation 

2,262,64 ft); minimum observed, 525 acre-ft Sept. 14, 15, 1910 (original crib dam); 

minimum elevation observed, 2,197.73 ft Sept. 26, 27, 1915.

Reservoir is formed on natural lake by earth- and gravel-fill dam completed in 1912. 

Original crib dam creating capacity of 21,000 acre-ft used Sept. 20, 1905, to June 30, 

1911. Storage above present dam began June 30, 1911. Capacity, 239,000 acre-ft between gate sill (elevation, 2,192.75 ft) and top of spillway gate (elevation, 2,262.00 

ft). Records given herein represent usable contents. Water used for irrigation.

Cle Elum Lake. La t 47°14'40", long. 121°04'00", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 20 N., R. 14 E., at 

dam on Cle Elum River at outlet of Cle Elum Lake, 4 miles northwest of Roslyn. Drainage area, 203 sq mi. Records available, May 1906 to September 1954. Staff gage read 

twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). 

Maximum contents observed during year, 441,090 acre-ft July 1 (elevation, 2,240.86 ft); 

minimum observed, 183,930 acre-ft Oct. 19 (elevation, 2,179.13 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1906-54, 443,700 acre-ft May 31, 1945, May 28, 1949 (elevation, 

2,241.40 ft); minimum observed, 2,380 acre-ft Aug. 31, 1906; minimum elevation observed, 

2,114.35 ft Oct. 14, 1932. Storage was uncontrolled Oct. 3, 1931, to Feb. 26, 1932.

Reservoir is formed on natural lake by earth- and gravel-fill dam completed in 1933; 

storage began above present dam Feb. 26, 1932. Capacity, 436,900 acre-ft (corrected) 

between gate sill (elevation, 2,110.00 ft) and top of spillway gate (elevation, 

2,240.00 ft). Records given herein represent usable contents. Water used for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 1182: 1948-49.

Bumping Lake. La t 46°52', long. 121 C 18', in SW^ sec. 23 (unsurveyed), T. 16 N., R. 12 

E., at dam on Bumping River at outlet of Bumping Lake, 11-| miles upstream from American River and 19 miles west of Nile. Drainage area, 68.6 sq mi. Records available, 

June to July 1906, April 1909 to September 1954. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Maximum contents observed during year, 36,600 acre-ft June 23 (elevation, 3,428.18 ft); minimum observed, 

2,670 acre-ft Nov. 9-12 (elevation, 3,393.19 ft). Maximum contents observed: during 

period 1906, 1909-54, 39,840 acre-ft June 21, 22, 1925 (elevation, 3,430.55 ft); minimum observed, 1,130 acre-ft Feb. 5-9, 1949 (elevation, 3,390.80 ft*).

Reservoir is formed on natural lake by earth-fill dam completed in 1910; storage 

began Nov. 3, 1910. Capacity, 33,700 acre-ft (corrected) between gat? sill (elevation, 3,389.00 ft) and spillway crest (elevation, 3,426.00 ft). Records given herein 

represent usable contents. Water used for irrigation.

Tieton Reservoir. La t 46°39'10", long. 121°07'30", in SW£ sec.,31 (unsurveyed), T. 14 

N., K. 14 E., on face of dam on Tieton River, at spillway at Rlmrock, 2,000 ft upstream from Wildcat Creek, l\ miles upstream from headwords of Tieton Canal, and 22^ 

miles southwest of Naches. Drainage area, 187 sq mi. Records available, April 1925 

to September 1954. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

(Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Maximum contents observed during year, 199,740 

acre-ft July 8 (elevation, 2,926.69 ft); minimum observed, 100,490 acre-ft Oct. 27 

'(elevation), 2,879.89 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1925-54, 201,380 

acre-ft June 21, 1937 (elevation, 2,927.33 ft); minimum observed, 89 acre-ft Oct. 12, 

1926 (elevation, 2,766.77 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth- and gravel-fill dam completed in 1925; storage began 

Apr. 27, 1925. Capacity, 198,000 acre-ft (corrected) between sill of tunnel entrance 

(elevation, 2,766.00 ft) and crest of spillway gates (elevation, 2,926.00 ft). Records given herein represent usable contents. Water used for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation, reviewed and prepared for 

publication by Geological Survey.
336 YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 

Reservoirs in Yakima River basin, Wash.--Continued

Date

Oct. 31................

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

Calendar year 1953. . . 

Jan. 31................

Feb. 28................

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

Water year 1953-54...

Date

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

Oct. 31................

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

Calendar year 1953...

Feb. 28................

Apr. 30................

Water year 1953-54...

Date

Calendar year 1953...

Feb. 28................

Mar. 31................

Water year 1953-54...

Keechelus Lake

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,479.84 

2,470.60 

2,482.20 

2,498.69

-

2,483.20 

2,480.58 

2,482.88 

2,484.90 

2,504.75 

2,517.24 

2,512.30 

2,499.23 

2,474.58

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

77,060 

61,680 

81,260 

114,210

-

83,090 

78,370 

82,500 

86,240 

127,840 

158,390 

145,930 

115,400 

68,100

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-15,380 

+19,580 

+32,950

+60,380

-31,120 

-4,720 

+4,130 

+3,740 

+41,600 

+30,550 

-12,460 

-30,530 

-47,300

-8,960

Cle Slum Lake

2,183.19 

2,180.88 

2,188.44 

2,203.24

-

2,204.94 

2,201.78 

2,198.55 

2,203.20 

2,231.06 

2,240.80 

2,237.12 

2,219.12 

2,200.29

-

198,440 

190,140 

217,710 

275,160

-

282,050 

i:69,290 

256,440 

275,000 

394,840 

440,800 

423,170 

341,500 

263,340

.

-8,300 

+27,570 

+57,450

+184,330

+6,890 

-12,760 

-12,850 

+18,560 

+119,840 

+45,960 

-17,630 

-81,670 

-78,160

+64,900

Tieton Reservoir

2,882.26 

2,880.04 

2,883.41 

2,894.32

2,892.76 

2,890.49 

2,891.56 

2,894.94 

2,916.73 

2,926.55 

2,922.02 

2,909.31 

2,897.80

-

104,700 

100,760 

106,770 

127,430

124,370 

119,970 

122,030 

128,660 

175,500 

199,390 

188,120 

158,710 

134,400

-

-3,940 

+6,010 

+20,660

+77,750

-3,060 

-4,400 

+2,060 

+6,630 

+46,840 

+23,890 

-11,270 

-29,410 

-24,310

+29,700

Kacheas Lake

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,239.35 

2,239.70 

2,242.88 

2,250.70

-

2,248.18 

2,248.36 

2,249.23 

2,250.02 

2,260.28 

2,262.24 

2,259.54 

2,248.44 

2,245.66

-

Contents (acrefeet)

143,230 

144,580 

157,060 

189,330

-

178,710 

179,470 

183,110 

186,450 

231,220 

240,070 

227,900 

179,800 

168,300

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1,350 

+12,480 

+32,270

+92,660

-10,620 

+ 760 

+3,640 

+3,340 

+44,770 

+8,850 

-12,170 

-48,100 

-11,500

+25,070

Bumping Lake

3,399.01 

3,393.22 

3,398.00 

3,404.64

-

3,406.91 

3,406.42 

3,407.80 

3,408.74 

3,426.21 

3,428.04 

3,426.31 

3,416.70 

3,405.30

-

6,600 

2,680 

5,890 

10,880

-

12,790 

12,370 

13,580 

14,430 

33,980 

36,410 

34,110 

22,510 

11,420

-

-3,920 

+3,210 

+4,990

+8,350

+1,910 

-420 

+1,210 

+850 

+19,550 

+2,430 

-2,300 

-11,600 

-11,090

+4,820

t Elevation estimated for 12 p.m. from twice-daily gage readings.
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 337

CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN

South Fork Chehalis River at Boistfort, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°32'45", long. 123°07'S5", in NWiNWi sec. 12, T. 12 N., R. 4 W., on

 left bank a quarter of a mile south of Boistfort and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--49.2 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1942 to October 1943 (fragmentary), July 1944 to October 1950

(discontinued). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 255 ft (from topographic map). Prior

to Aug. 15, 1944, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at datum 1.45ft lower. 

Average discharge.--6 years (1944-50), 209 cfs (151,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1942^50: Maximum discharge, 7,250 cfs (revised) Feb. 7, 1946 (gage height,

 11.57 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; minimum, 2.5 cfs Sept. 14, 1944 

(gage height, 1.67 ft).

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1042 

1062 

1092 

1122 

1152

Water year

1945 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949

Date

Feb. 7, 1945 

Dec. 29, 1945 

Feb. 2, 1947 

Jan. 2, 1948 

Feb. 17, 1949

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,250 

3,200 

3,500 

3,300 

6,250

Gage height 

(feet)

11.57 

8.06 

8.39 

8.20 

10.78

Remarks. Small diversions for irrigation and domestic use above station. No regulation. 

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

 1949, superseding those published in WSP 1152, and revised peak discharges for water 

years 1945, 1947-49 are .given herewith:

Feb. 17, 1949........... 4,750

Calendar year 1949 ....... 73,277.6 4,750 4.9

829

208

2O1

mile

16.8

4.23

4.O9

Runoff

Inches

17.55

57.49

55.40

Acre-feet

46,040

150,900

145,300

Revised peak discharge. --1944-45: Feb. 7 (8:30 p.m.) 7,250 cfs; Mar. 20 (9 a.m.) 3,100 cfs.

1946-47: Jan. 28 (3:30 a.m.) 3,300 cfs; Feb. 2 (2 p.m.) 3.5OO cfs.

1947-48: Jan. 2 (5:30 a.m.) 3.3OO cfs; Mar. 22 (8:3O a.m.) 3,O1O cfs.

1948-49: Dec. 2 (12 m. ) 3,600 cfs; Feb. 1O (6:30 p.m.) 3,7OO cfs; Feb. 17 (11:30 a.m.) 6,250 cfs;

Feb. 22 (5 p.m.) 3,8OO cfs.

Wynoochee River at Oxbow, near Aberdeen, Wash.

Location La t 47°20', long. 123°39', in SW£sw£ sec. 1, T. 21 N., R. 8 W., on left bank

at Oxbow 25 miles northeast of Aberdeen. 

Drainage area. 68 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1925 to October 1952 (discontinued). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 492 ft (by barometer). May 19 to

Nov. 6, 1925, staff gage at site about 1,200 ft downstream at different datum. Nov. 7,

1925, to Sept. 3, 1947, water-stage recorder at site l| miles downstream, at datum 444 Oft

above mean sea level (levels by city of Aberdeen). 

Average discharge. 27 years, 771 cfs (558,200 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--l925'-52: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 30.3 ft,

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,300

cfs; minimum, 64 cfs Jan. 27, 1949. 

Remarks.--No regulation or diversion. 

Revisions. WSP 1216: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for the water year 1952-53, superseding those published in rfSP 1246, are given

herewith:

Date

1952

Di scharge

187

262

Date

1952-Con.

Sept. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

235

232

228

207

193

188

177

Date

1952-Con.

Sept. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

17O

165

161

158

155

152

150

Date

1952-Con.

Sept. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

146

143

140

140

135

135

132

Date

L952-Con.

Sept. 28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

Discharge

130

126

gate. Doubtful gage-height record for revised period; discharge estimated on basis of records 

for station above Save Creek, near Aberdeen.

Month

Water year 1951-52. ......................

Cf s-days

7,631

273,270

Maximum

1,360

262

5,820

Minimum

124

124

Mean

246

173

749

Runoff in 

acre -feet

15,140

542,000
338 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN

Wynoochee River below Black Creek, near Montesano, Wash.

Location (revised). Lat 47°00'35", long. 123°39iOO", in NWq:NWj- sec. 35, T. 18 N., R. 8

W., on right bank 200 ft downstream from county bridge, 700 ft downstream from Black

Creek, and 2j miles northwest of Montesano. 

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1942 to November 1949 (discontinued). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 40 ft (from topographic map). P.rior to

July 9, 1947, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft upstream at same datum. 

Average discharge.--? years, 1,276 cfs (923,800 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1945-49; Maximum discharge observed, 16,600 cfs Feb. 8, 1945 (gage height,

82.65 ft); minimum observed, 51 cfs Sept. 11, 1944.

Flood in November 1949 reached a stage of 84.90 ft (discharge, 27,600 cfs, from

rating curve extended above 19,200 cfs). . 

Remarks.--City of Aberdeen diverts about 56 cfs for municipal supply 1? miles above

station. No regulation. 

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, ir cubic feet per second, for the water year

1945, superseding those published in WSP 1042, are given herewith:.

Octl 30, 1944......................... g505

Oct". 31, 1944......................... gl,510

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Month

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

Cfs-days

470.286

Maximum

16,000

Minimum

53

79

Mean

347

906

1,288

Runoff in 

acre-feet

21,340

657,700

932,800

QUEETS RIVER BASIN

Clearwater River near Clearwater, Wash.

Location --Lat 47°35 1 00", long. 124°17'40", in lot 4, NWv sec. 18, T. 24 N., R. 12 W., on 

left bank lj miles north of Clearwater and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--140 sq mi.

Records available . October 1931 to September 1932, July 1937 to October 1949 

(discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 60.0 ft above mean sea'level (riverprofile survey). Oct. 1, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1932, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream 

at datum 5.2 ft higher.

Average discharge.--13 years, 1,176 cfs (851,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1951-52, 1937-49: Maximum discharge, 23,700 cfs Feb. 16, 1949 (gage height,

 17.38 ft), from rating curve extended above 6,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 58 cfs Aug. 28, 1947 (gage height, 5.27 ft), _pparently 

result of flash-dam operation.

Maximum stage known, 20.1 ft in January 1935, from floodmarks (discharge, 30,400 

cfs). Flood in November 1949 reached a stage of 19.2 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

28,200 cfs).

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1945 has been revised to 

22,200 cfs Feb. 7, 1945 (gage height, 16.8 ft, from recorded range in stage), superseding figure published in WSP 1152;

Remarks.--No diversion. Occasional slight regulation from flash dam.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1152: 1938-42, 1943(P), 1944-46, 1948. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year. 1947, superseding those published in WSP 1092, .are given herewith:

Date

1947

Mar. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

1,500

2,000

1,700

1,000

880

760

680

640

580

Date

1947-Con.

Mar. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

560

560

5 SO

560

580

680

600

520

460

Date

1947-Con.

Mar. 28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

420

400

620

560

740

680

600

620

620

Date

1947-Con.

Apr. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

640

620

900

1,000

1,800

1,400

1.000

800

700

Note.--No-gage-height record for revised period; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage and records for nearby streams.

Month

Water year 1946-47. .... 

Calendar year 1947. ....

Cfs-days

21,000 

29,409 

392,336 

431,725

Maximum

2,000 

3,220 

11,000 

11,000

Minimum

400 

529 

113 

135

Mean

677 

980 

1,075 

1,183

Per square 

mile

4.84 

7.00 

7.69 

8.45

Runoff

Inches

5.58 

7.81 

104.20 

114.68

Acre-feet

41,650 

58.33O 

778,200 

856,300
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

339

QUILLAYUTE RIVER BASIN

Soleduck River at Snider ranger station, near Beaver, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°04'00", long. 124°07'00", in E| sec. 28, T. 30 N., R. 11 W., on right

bank 1,250 ft upstream from Snider ranger station, 4 miles downstream from Camp Creek,

9 miles downstream from South Fork, and 11 miles east of Beaver. 

Drainage area. 116 sq mi (revised).

Records available. November 1921 to October 1928 (fragmentary), discontinued. 

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 730 ft (from topographic map).

Nov. 13 to Dec. 16, 1921, staff gage 250 ft upstream at same datum. 

Extremes.--1981-28; Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Dec. 12, 1921 (gage height, 14.7 ft,

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 28 cfs Sept. 14, 1926 (gage

height, 1.10 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

572 

592 

612 

672

Water 

year

1923 

1924 

1925 

1928

Date

Dec. 24, 1922 

Jan. 31, 1924 

Feb. 3, 1925 

Jan. 12, 1928

Discharge 

(cfs)

11,800 

15,600 

7,430 

7,430

Gage height 

(feet)

10.3 

11.8 

8.4 

8.4

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1924, superseding those published in WSP 592, are given herewith:

Apr. 18, 1924.

Month

^ Water year 1923-24.. ..........

Calendar year 1924. ...........

Maximum

695 

15,300 

15.300

Minimum

220 

34 

34

Mean

319 

641 

747

Per square 

mile

2.75 

5.53 

6.44

Runoff

Inches

3.07 

75.07 

87.67

Acre-feet

19,000 

465,000 

541,000

Soleduck River near Quillayute, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°57'05", long. 124°28'00", in NE^ sec. 11, T. 28 N., R. 14 W., on county 

highway bridge 3? miles east of Quillayute, 3-| miles west of Forks, and 85 miles northeast of La Push.

Drainage area. 219 sq mi (revised).

Records available. November 1897 to December 1901 (fragmentary), discontinued. Published 

as "at Quillayute" 1897-1900.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 140 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1897-1901: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1897 (gage height, 15.0 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum observed, 155 cfs Oct. 16, 17, 1901; minimum gage height observed, 0.95 ft Sept. 8, 

9, 11, 12, 14-18, 1898.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1899, superseding those published in WSP 38, are given herewith:

Date

1899

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Di scharge

2,046

1,868

1,708

1,613

1,519

1,488

Date

1899-Con.

Jan. 7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

1,458

1,428

1,428

3,070

2,890

2,468

Date

1899-Con.

Jan. 13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

2,269

3,214

3,630

3,994

4,514

7,478

Date

1899-Con.

Jan. 19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

4,930

6,126

5,662

3,474

2,192

Month

Calendar year 1899 ...........

Maximum

7,478 

7,478 

8,960

Minimum

1,385 

240 

240

Mean

2,720 

1,280 

1,390

Per square 

mile

12.4 

5.85 

6.36

Runoff

Inches

14.32 

79.47 

86.26

Acre-feet

167,000 

928,000 

1,010,000
340 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

QUILLAYUTE RIVER BASIN 

Calawah River near Porks, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°57'40", long. 124°23'20", in SW£ sec. 4, T. 28 N., R. 13 W., at highway 

bridge 0.8 mile north of Porks and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi (revised).

Records available. November 1897 to December 1901 (discontinued). Published as Calowa 

River at Forks November 1897 to December 1899, as Calowa River near Forks, 1900, and 

as Kalawa River near Forks, 1901.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 230 ft (from topographic 

 map).

Extremes. 1897-1901: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs (revised) Nov. 18, 1897 (gage height, 

17.2 ft, revised, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 28, 1899 

(gage height, -0.65 ft).

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

16 

38 

51 

66

Water 

year

1898 

1899 

1900 

1901

Date

Nov. 

Jan. 

Mar. 

Jan.

18, 1897 

20, 1899 

9, 1900 

12, 1901

Discharge 

(cfs)

15,000 

8,600 

13,900 

12,600

Gage height 

(feet)

t!7.2 

tlO.8 tie.i

1-17.0

t From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks.--No diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1898-1902, superseding those published in WSP 16, 28, 38, 51, 66, are given herewith:

Date

1897

Nov. 17

18

23

Dec. 7

8

11

13

27

28

1898

Feb. 5

6

7

10

12

14

15

1899

Jan. 10

15

17

18

Discharge

8,400

12,800

1,444

7,400

7,200

4,900

8,050

12,200

8,300

7,400

5,600

5,450

3,650

4,550

4,350

6,800

5,250

4,600

5,800

6,250

Date

1899-Con.

Jan. 19

20

21

Sept. 20

25

27

28

Nov. 18

19

20

21

22

23

27

28

30

Dec. 1

21

22

23

1900

Apr. 10

Sept. 19

Discharge

6,800

8,600

5,800

35

35

35

15

9,200

6,OOO

6,050

6,250

5,850

6,050

5,050

4,450

10,800

6,050

5,650

12,400

5,650

1,075

105

Date

1900-Con.

Sept. 20

Oct. 4

5

7

8

9 

11

12

1901

Jan. 13

May 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

DIs charge

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

6,400

1,118

995

882

807

620

784

720

698

640

698

640

720

828

Date

1901-Con.

Aug. 16.

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

78

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

Date

1901-Con.

Sept. 10

11

16

17

18

19

20

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

QUILEAYUTE RIVER BASIN

Calawah River near Forks, Wash. Continued 

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1696-1902

341

Month

Calendar year 1898 . .

Water year 1898-99..

Calendar year 1899..

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

Water year 1899-1900

Calendar year 1900 . .

Water year 1900-1901

Maximum

12,800 

12,200

7,400 

706 

19,000

8,600 

193 

8,600

10,800 

12,400 

12,400

2,480 

2,070 

347 

12,600

7,800 

12,600

10,200 

2,440 

5,020 

158 

170 

11,600

2,700 

10,200

Minimum

873

797 

105 

40

740 

15 

15

474 

835 

15

237 

225 

70 

70

105 

70

314 

566 

548 

71 

71 

71

71 

71

Mean

tl,970 

3,580

2,730 

t201 

973

2,770 

65.3 

1,120

3,380 

2,720 

1,310

742 

t721 

133 

1,420

1,810 

1,470

1,580 

t 1,040 

966 

86.5 

82.8 

1,180

229

973

Per square 

mile

15.1 

27.3

20.8 

1.53 

7.43

21.1 

.498 

8.58

25.8 

20.8 

9.98

5.66 

5.50 

1.02 

10.9

13.8 

11.3

12.0 

7.96 

7.37 

.660 

.632 

9.03

1.75 

7.43

Runoff

Inches

16.81 

31.51

21.67 

1.77 

100.82

24.34 

.56 

116.52

28.75 

23.97 

135. 55

6.32 

6.34 

1.13 

147.57

15.97 

152.78

13.87 

8.88 

8.50 

.76 

.71 

122.60

2.02 

100.84

Acre-feet

117,000 

220,000

151,000 

12,400 

704,000

170/000 

3,890 

814,000

201,000 

167,000 

947,000

44,200 

44,300 

7,910 

1,030,000

112,000 

 1,070,000

96,900 

*62,100 

59,400 

5,320 

4,930 

857,000

14,100 

704,000

t Partly estimated, 

t Corrected.
342 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

DUNGENESS RIVER BASIN

Dungeness River below Canyon Creek, near Sequlm, Wash. 

(Formerly published as Dungeness River "at Sequlm" and "near Sequlm")

Location. Lat 48°02'30", long. 123°08'45", In NE£ sec. 2, T. 29 N.. R. 4 W., on right 

bank at county bridge, 3-g- miles southwest of Sequlm and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 170 sq ml (revised).

Records available --July 1897 to July 1898 (discontinued). Published as Dungeness River 

at Sequlm in 20th Annual Report and as Dungeness River near Sequlm In WSP 492.

Gage. Staff gage read once dally. Altitude of gage Is 410 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1898: Maximum discharge during period October 1897 to July 1898, 2,950 cfs 

Mov. 18 (gage height, 8.10 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 

85 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 3.80 ft).

1897-98: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 18, 1897; minimum observed, that of 

Dec. 26, 1897.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for the water year 1898, superseding those 

published In WSP 28, are given herewith.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1897 to July 1898

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

157

148

148

157

148

148

138

138

138

148

157

177

157

148

138

138

138

138

138

157

148

323

553 285"

234

203

203

190

190

190

177

5,650

182

11,200

Nov.

203

177

177

167

167

177

177

157

177

399

553

553

399

399

234

234

1,137

2,954

1,769

1,216

1,058

900

823

784

746

669

669

592

669

746

-

19,082

636

37,800

Dec.

669

669

592

592

1,058

1,494

2,401

1,374

900

669

669

515

2,875

669

234

167

138

125

110

110

95

95

95

102

95

85

2.914

1,256

1,018

630

476

22,891

738

45,400

Jan.

476

476

438

4OO

400

400

400

400

323

260

260

260

260

260

234

234

234

234

218

218

218

203

203

203

203

203

203

^9Q

190

190

8,581

277

17,000

Feb.

190

T§o

190

190

784

862

1,018

592

438

361

361

515

669

823

940

823

669

515

438

515

438

361

361

323

361

323

323

361

_

_

-

13,934

498

27,700

Mar.

361

361

438

438

361

361

285

260

260

234

234

218

203

203

190

177

177

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

148

138

138

157

157

6,912

223

13,700

Apr.

157

157

157

157

167

203

203

177

203

203

177

203

323

361

323

285

285

234

234

260

234

234

260

285

515

669

553

515

515

476

-

8,375

279

16,600

May

515

592

630

746

746

669

515

515

515

746

823

669

669

746

900

979

1,058

862

746

669

823

669

515

515

476

823

823

669

669

669

669

21,630

698

42,900

June

669

669

515

515

746

823

979

1,058

979

979

979

900

900

900

940

900

823

1,532

1,018

546

546

511

511

546

546

511

476

406

406

371

-

22,200

740

44,000

July

336

476

546

546

476

406

310

310

406

406

441

476

406

406

406

406

336

336

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

a310

a310

a330>

11,481

370

22 , 800

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

a Ko gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Dungeness.
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 343

DUNOENESS RIVER BASIN

Dungeness River at Dungeness, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°08'40", long. 123°07'40", in NE£ sec. 36, T. 31 N., R. 4 W., on highway bridge at Dungeness 1 mile upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 197 sq mi (revised). 

Kecords available. October Ib98 to December 1901 (discontinued). Published as "at

Sequin^ prior to 1899. Records for July to September 1898, published in WSP 28, have

been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 10 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1899-1902 are contained

in the following table:

Water 

year

1899 

1900 

1901 

1902*

Maximum

Date

Jan. 21, 1399 

Mar. 11, 1900 

Dec. 20, 1900 

Nov. 27, 1901

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,080 

7,000 

7,540 

5,020

Gage height 

(feet)

T5.40 

Til. 00 

Til. 30 

T9.70

Minimum daily

Date

Aug. 20, 1899 

Oct. 14,15, 1899 

Oct. 3,8,9,16, 1900 

Oct. 1-13,24,25, 

Nov. 1,2,7-9, 1901

Discharge 

(cfs)

65 

122 

153 

165

T From graph based on gage readings. 

t Period October to December.

1898-1901: Maximum discharge, 7,540 cfs Dec. 20, 1900 (gage height, 11.30 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 65 cfs Aug. 20, 1899; minimum 

gage height observed, 2.30 ft Dec. 14-18, 1898.

Remarks. Two irrigation ditches diverted an unknown amount of water above station. No 

regulation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for the water years 1899-1901, superseding 

those published in WSP 38 and 51, and daily discharge for the period January to December 1901 (not previously published), are given herein. See also Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1898 to September 1899

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

175

185

175

175

165

155

130

123

15T

155

155

155

155

755

570

355

330

305

280

268

245

225

215

205

195

195

185

175

175

175

175

7,086

229

1.16

1.34

14,100

Nov.

185

185

195

195

195

205

W5

195

185

175

165

155

155

146

155

175

165

155

146

146

138

138

138

146

146

146

155

155

155

155

-

4,955

165

0.838

0.94

9,830

Dec.

146

146

138

138

138

130

130

130

130

123

116

116

116

108

108

108

108

108

355

215

205

195

175

155

175

305

622

980

658

475

415

7,167

231

1.17

1.35

14,200

Jan.

370

342

330

305

280

255

235

225

235

460

370

268

245

305

268

292

330

800

640

800

980

715

695

675

640

588

570

552

505

475

445

14,195

458

2.32

2.68

28,200

Feb.

415

342

305

305

268

255

568

318

318

330

342

342

355

370

570

605

535

505

605

552

445

430

415

385

355

355

370

385

-

-

11,045

394

2.00

2.09

21,900

Mar.

385

370

355

355

342

330

370

370

355

355

355

342

330

318

305

280

268

268

255

255

268

255

255

245

235

225

235

235

235

235

235

9,221

297

1.51

1.74

18,300

Apr.

235

235

245

255

280

305

318

330

342

342

342

520

460

430

385

330

318

292

268

268

255

245

245

268

280

292

280

268

255

245

-

9,133

304

1.54

1.72

18,100

May

245

245

245

225

245

255

292

355

695

570

535

505

460

430

415

400

445

430

445

475

505

535

570

675

755

735

658

605

570

535

535

14,570

470

2.39

2.75

28,900

June

588

675

675

658

658

640

640

675

755

800

845

890

TSS

695

778

845

808

767

718

630

590

590

610

570

570

530

495

495

5T5" 478

-

19,915

664

3.37

3.76

39,500

July

530

550

650

570

610

610

590

570

550

530

512

530

550

550

570

590

590

570

570

530

495

442

4lO~ 395

410

425

425

442

442

460

478

16,146

521

2.64

3.05

32,000

Aug.

425

410

395

380

395

395

365

351

337

324

310

285

260

235

212

191

153

122

81

65

70

70

70

70

76

76

235

224

212

212

224

7,230

233

1.18

1.36

14,300

Sept.

224

235

235

235

224

224

224

212

212

224

224

224

212

212

202

191

191

191

181

181

171

171

171

191

191

181

171

171

162

162

-

6,000

200

1.02

1.13

11,900

Calendar year 1898 : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1898-99; Max 980 Min 65 Mean 347 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.91 Ac-ft 251,000

380101 O - 56 - 23
344 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

DUNGENESS RIVER BASIN

Dungeness River at Dungeness, Wash. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1899 to September 1900

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

162

162

153

153

145

153

145

145

145

137

137

130

130

122 122"

137

153

260

410

570

395

298

235

212

202

235

272

285

337

351

380

6,873

222

1.13

1.30

13,600

Nov.

337

351

365

380

380

380

380

395

460

980

1,060

740

980

1,330

1,030

1,000

980

955

2,160

1,330

1,180

930

785

1,030

1,330

2,480

2,560

2,250

2,250

4,100

-

34,868

1,160

5.89

6.58

69,200

Dec.

5.100

2,250

1,330

785

695

570

512

460

395

365

365

351

351

324

310

298

285

337

395

570

785

1,500

1,680

1,330

1,090

880

718

630

570

530

530

24,291

784

3.98

4.59

48,200

Jan.

530

512

460

425

395

365

570

830

855

880

905

905

955

1.050

880

785

570

530

495

478

478

478

478

460

460

460

442

425

425

410

595

18,266

589

2.99

3.45

36,200

Feb.

365

35T

357

357

524

310

285

272 285"

285

285

285

272

272

285

285

272

272

.272

285

285

298

298

310

298

298

285

272

«

_

-

8,280

296

1.50

1.56

16,400

Mar.

260

260

248

248

235

224

212

460

1,760

4,160

7.000

4,540

2,610

1,760

1,050

955

905

855

808

785

762

740

695

650

610

590

590

590

650

672

695

56,559

1,180

5.99

6.90

72,500

Apr.

740

762

950

1,120

1.500

1,270

1,240

762

740

740

718

695

672

650

590

570

550

550

530

512

495

460

442

4SB" 425

442

442

460

460

460

-

20,112

670

3.40

3.80

39 ,-900

May

495

530

570

630

718

808

855

905

905

830

785

740

695

650

630

610

610

590

590

570

550

530

495

460

425

410

395

4lO

425

442

478

18,756

604

5107

3.54

37,200

June

495

495

530

785

1,090

530

570

590

610

630

650

695

695

740

740

808

880

1,030

1,330

2.160

1,470

1,000

950

880

850

785

762

740

695

672

-

24,817

827

4.20

4.68

49,200

July

570

512

570

610

695

650

570

550

550

530

530

512

495

478

495

495

512

530

530

550

550

570

570

530

512

478

460" 460

460

460

460

16,404

529

2.69

3.10

52,500

Aug.

478

460

460

460

462

425

595

565

351

557

524

524

510

510

298

285

298

285

285

285

298

298

510

310

357

524

524

285

285

272

260

10,500

339

1.72

1.98

20,800

Sept.

260

260

260

248

248

235

235

235

224

224

212

212

212

202

212

202

191

181 in

19T

212

255

260

272

260

248

224

212

191

191

-

6,720

224

1.14

1.27

13,300

Calendar year 1899: Max 4,100 Min 65 Mean 475 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.75 Ac-ft 344,000

Water year. 1899-1900: Max 7,000 Min 122 Mean 620 Cfsm 3.15 In. 42.75 Ac-ft 449,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1900 to September 1901

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

181 

181

171

171

162

153

TST

155

155

162

tL62

171

171

171

162

155

171

191

465

530

565 548"

550

512

495

465

455

420

405

575

560

9,106

294

1.49

1.72

18, 100

Nov.

345 

332

318

318

306

306

295

295

295

295

306

306

318

318

306

293

270 270"

282

282

293

293

506

318

345

375

405

435

465

512

-

9,795

326

1.65

1.85

19,400

Dec.

565 

635

760

875

975

975

975

1,000

1,100

1,280

1,400

1,520

1,650

1,790

2,100

2,260

1,940

1,790

1,220

7.540

2,340

1,220

950

805

760

695

635

480

465

435

420

41,555

1,340

6.80

7.84

82,400

Jan.

405

375

360

545

318

318

306

293

282

595

518

675

1,940

1,790

1,650

900

635

600

565

530

495

465

465

450

450

435

435

435

405

405

405

17,743

572

2.90

3.35

35,200

Feb.

375 

375

575

560

560

360

345

345

345

345

545

375

405

465

675

715

635

565

465

345

318

295

270

270

293

318

465

950

_

_

-

11,752

420

2.13

2.22

23,300

Mar.

1,400 

920

720

620

470

422

422

378

578

538

358

302

338

338

302

302

302

285

285

268

252

236

256

236

221

206

22T

236

236

206

206

11,620

375

1.90

2.19

23,000

Apr.

236 

568

285

302

320

338

378

422

470

446

422

400

378

378

358

538

338

320

320

302

302

285

285

268

268

285

285

302

302

302

-

9,903

330

1.68

1.87

19,600

May

320

338

378

422

470

520

670

670

720

770

820

770

770

795

770

1,450

1,240

1,170

1,100

1,040

1,010

980

920

870

845

820

1,170

1,240

1,170

1,140

1,140

26,508

855

4.34

5.00

52,600

June

1.100 

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,010

980

950

920

870

870

845

820

820

795

770

745

720

745

745

745

770

720

670

645

670

670

645

645

620

645

24,300

810

4.11

4.59

48,200

July

670

695

720

720

795

820

820

795

770

745

720

670

620

620

595

570 595"

620

620

645

645

620

595

595

595

620

620

620

620

620

620

20,595

664

3.37

3.89

40,800

Aug.

620 62"0~

595

595

595

570

545

545

520

495

545

520

495

470

470

446

400

400

378

358

378

400

400

400

378

378

338

338

338

320

302

14,152

457

2.32

2.67

28,100

Sept.

568" 285 

268

252

252

236

236

236

236

221

221

206

206

206

206

206

206

221

221

236

236

256

236

221

221

206

206

192

192

178

6,749

225

1.14

1.27

13,400

Calendar year 1900: Max 7,540 Min 153 Mean 605 Cfsm 5.07 In. 41.69 Ac-ft 438,000

Water year 1900-1901: Max 7,540 Min 155 Mean 558 Cfsm 2.85 In. 38.46 Ac-ft 404,000
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 345

DUNGENESS RIVER BASIN

Dungeness River at Dungeness, Wash. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October to December 1901

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 .

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

165 

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

178

192

206

221

236 236"

206

192

178

178

165

165

178

178

178

192

192

178

5,594

180

0.914

1.06

11,100

Nov.

165 

165

178

178

178

178

165

165

165

192

221

268

320

378

358

338

320

302

338

358

378

 400

378

338

338

378

4.740

3,530

3,000

1,670

-

20,080

669

3.40

3.79

39,800

Dec.

1.510 

980

920

820

720

620

570

545

520

495

470

446

422

422

400

378

378

358

358

558

338

358

358

358

378

378

400

400

422

400

378

15,838

504

2.56

2.95

31,000

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1901 : Max 4,740 Min 165 Mean 506 Cfsm 2.57 In. 34.85 Ac-ft 366,100

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsra In. Ac-ft
346 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

CRANBERRY CREEK BASIN

Cranberry Creek near Shelton, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°16'00", long. 123°00'30", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 21 N., R. 3 W., on left 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of Shelton.

Drainage area. 15.2 sq mi.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1943, August 1948 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 25 ft (from topographic map). Dec. 30,

1942. to Sept. 30, 1943, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--1942-43, 1948-51: Maximum discharge, 860 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 7.12 

 ft); minimum, 4.7 cfs Sept. 3, 11, 13, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.74 ft Sept. 23-25,

1943.

Remarks. Minor diversion for irrigation above station. No regulation. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year

1949, superseding those published in WSP 1152, are given herewith:

Note. Ho gage-height record for revised period; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and 

records for Deer Creek and Johns Creek near Shelton.

Month

Water year 1948-49.

Cfs-days

1.Z00.3 

13,461.1

Maximum

110 

368

Minimum

s.z

5.2

Mean

40.0 

36.9

Per 

square 

mile

2.63 

E.43

Runoff

Inches

Z.94 

32.94

Acre-feet

2,380 

26,710

NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN

East Creek near Elbe, Wash.

Location (revised) .--Lat 46°44'40"

on right bank If miles upstream from mouth and

long. 122°12'20", in NWt sec. 32, T. 15 N., R. 5 E., 

from mouth and 1? miles south of Elbe. 

Drainage area. 11.5 sq mi (revised). 

Records available . August 1918 to September 1922, June 1949 to November 1950 (discontinued ) . 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 1,225 ft above mean

sea level (levels by city of Tacoma). Aug. 12, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --5 years, 61.6 cfs (44,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes . 191 8-^2 . 1949-50: Maximum discharge, 1,510 cfs (revised) Jan. 22, 1919 (gage

height , 8.60 ft, revised, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 740 cfs; minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 15-29, 1918, Sept. 21, 23, 1950.

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

512 

532 

552

Water 

year

1919 

1921 

1922

Date

Jan. 

Mar. 

Dec.

22, 1919 

17, 1921 

11, 1921

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,510 

792 

736

Gage height 

(feet)

t8.6 

t6.8 

t6.4

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Possibly some small diversion for domestic use. No regulation. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1920, superseding those published in WSP 512, are given herewith:

Jan. 30, 

Jan. 31,

1920.................. 165

1920................. 131

Month

Water year 1919-20. ..... 

Calendar year 1920. .....

Maximum

48E 

886 

582

Minimum

13.0 

3.2 

3.2

Mean

80.8 

44.5 

56.6

Per 

square 

mile

7.03 

3.87 

4.92

Runoff

Inches

8.10 

52.61 

66.98

Acre-feet

4,970 

32 , 300 

41,100
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 347

NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN 

Little Nisqually River near Alder, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°47'20", long. 122 "18'45". in NW£ sec. 16, T. IS N., R. 4 E., on left 

Dank: 1,500 ft upstream from mouth and 1-g- miles southwest of Alder.

Drainage area. 28.0 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--August 1920 to May 1943 (discontinued).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 977.9 ft above mean sea level (by stadia 

traverse). Prior to Apr. 19, 1921, staff gages at approximately same site at different daturns.

Average discharge.--22 years (1920-42), 118 cfs (85,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1920-43: Maximum discharge, 2,920 cfs (revised) Dec. 20, 21, 1933 (gage height, 

6.8 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum, 0.9 cfs July 17, 1926, 

caused by temporary storage behind splash dam upstream; minimum gage height, 0.52 ft 

Sept. 22, 23, 1938.

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

532

552

572

592

612

632

652

672

722

737

752

767

792

812

832

862

882

902

932

962

Water 

year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1S42

Date

Dec. 30, 1920

Dec. 11, 1921

Jan, 7, 1923

Dec. 6, 1923

Nov. IS, 1924

Dec. 23, 1925

Jan. 2, 1S27

Nov. 24, 1927

Feb. 18, 1331

Feb. 26, 1932

Nov. 13, 1332

Dec .20,21, 1933

Jan. 22, 1935

Jan. 12, 1936

Apr. 14, 1937

Dec .28, 29,1937

Jan. 2, 1939

Dec. 15, 1939

Jan. 18, 1941

Dec. 19, 1941

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,390

2,560

2,560

1,990

1,530

925

1,750

1,790

1,880

2,740

1,600

2,920

2,170

1,510

2,090

1,950

1,480

2,250

1,510

1,810

Gage height 

(feet)

6.15

6.4

6.38

5.69

5.1

4.15

5.4

5.45

5.50

6.6

5.10

6.8

5.90

4.93

5.75

5.6

4.9

6.00

4.93

5.35

Remarks. No diversion. Some regulation by splash dam above station, 1925-30.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1934, superseding those published in WSP 767, are given herewith:

1933 

Dec. 6 1,810 

1,960 

10...... 1,540

18...... 1,950

1933-Con 

Dec. 19.

20.

21.

22.

1,540 

1,940 

2,250 

2,O20

Month

Calendar year 1933..... 

Water year 1933-34.....

Maximum

2,350 

2,250 

2,250

Minimum

35 

8.4 

3.3

Mean

879 

203 

177

Per 

square 

mile

31.4 

7.25 

6.32

Runoff

Inches

36.20 

98.28 

85.57

Acre- feet

54,100 

147,000 

127,800
348 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN

Tanwax Creek near McKenna, Wash.

Location, (revised) . Lat 46°51'5S", long. 122°27'05", in NW^NE^ sec. 20, T. 16 N., R.

 3 E., on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 7 miles southeast of 

McKenna.

Drainage area. 26.6 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--November 1944 to November 1950 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 390 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years (1945-50), 33.6 cfs (24,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1944-50: Maximum discharge (revised), 328 cfs Dec. 15, 1946 (gage height,

 3.20 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 9, 1949, Sept. 16, 1950.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1950 has been revised to 288 

cfs Jan. ^, 1950 (gage height, 3.03 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1182.

Remarks. No diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year

 1960, superseding those published in WSP 1182, are given herewith:

Date

1950

Jan. 1

2

7

8

9

10

11

12

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

83

71

116

98

66

89

94

82

111

225

259

273

203

141

143

Date

1950-Con.

Jan. 27

28

Feb. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

124

111

76

92

102

98

98

98

102

99

96

96

98

89

87

Date

1950-Con.

Feb. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

80

75

72

78

192

248

254

225

179

148

129

124

169

262

220

Date

1950-Con.

Mar. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

179

150

127

114,

100

90

83

75

71

94

96

85

80

72

Month

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

Water year 1949-50...

Cfs-days

3,133 

3,015 

3,126 

13,564.2

Maximum

273 

254 

262 

273

Minimum

41 

60 

51 

.8

Mean

101 

108 

101 

37.2

per 

square 

mile

3.80 

4.06 

3.80 

1.40

Runoff

Inches

4.38 

4.22 

4.. 37 

18.97

Acre-feet

6,210 

5,980 

6,200 

26,900

Revised peak discharge. 1949-5O; Jan. 23 (9:30 a.m.) 288 cfs; Feb. 25 (7 p.m.) 276 cfs 

Mar. 5 (11 a.m.) 265 cfs.
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 349

PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN

Puyallup River near Electron, Wash.

Location.--Lat 46°54'10", long. 122°02'00", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 16 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

l.uuu ft upstream from Puget Sound Power & Light Co.'s flume headworks, a quarter of 

a mile downstream from Mowich River, and 10 miles southeast of Electron

Drainage area. 92.8 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1908 to September 1926 and October 1944 to September 1949 in 

reports or Geological Survey (discontinued). October 1908 to September 1949 (monthly 

discharge only) in State Water-Supply Bulletin 6.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,640 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Jan. 1, 1913, staff gage and Jan. 1, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1926, water-stage recorder, at different daturas.

Average discharge. 23 years (1908-26, 1944-49), 516 cfs, revised (373,600 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. 1918-19: Maximum discharge during water year, 6.540 cfs (revised) Jan 23 

(gage height, 6.8 ft); minimum daily, 164 cfs Jan. 14.

1908-26, 1944-49: Maximum discharge, 9,160 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 8.75 

ft); minimum not determined, probably occurred during period of ice effect in December 

1914 or December 1922.

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

-

-

442

462

482

512

512

532

552

572

Water 

year

1912

1913

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

Date

Nov. 19,

Dec. 29,

Dec. 21,

July 16,

Dec. 18,

Jan. 23,

Dec. 24,

Dec. 30,

Dec. 12,

Jan. 6,

1911

1912

1915

1917

1917

1919

1919

1920

1921

1923

Discharge 

(cfs)

t4,300

t2,390

3,440

2,080

7,700

6,540

2,720

3,750

6,980

5,810

Gage height 

(feet)

g4.95

3.4

4.4

3.3

7.4

6.8

4.47

5.72

6.65

6.45

t Not previously published.

g From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (waters years).--WSP 1092: 1945-46(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

t'eet per second, for the water years 1913, 1918-23, superseding those published in WSP 

362, 482, 512, 532, 552, and 572, are given herein. Complete table of daily discharge 

is given for water year 1919, but only revised discharges for other water years.

Date

1913

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1917

Dec. 4

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

1,360

1,530

1,500

1,370

1,040

896

1,060

1,220

976

774

801

880

984

S10

662

534

512

579

1,000

984

1,130

1,270

1,360

1,270

1,230

1,070

904

1,000

896

1,280

28S

369

566

2,900

2,770

1,530

2,140

2,990

6,420

3,580

2,110

1,620

2,360

Date

1917-Con.

Dec. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1918

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1919

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

2,060

1,480

1,230

2,140

4,260

4,310

4,760

3,510

3,150

3,320

1,960

1,830

1,620

1,310

1,270

1,390

1,120

870

697

1,320

1,660

1,120

1,000

838

838

1,150

1,480

1,000

775

663

674

672

805

709

595

994

770

690

830

558

419

Bate

1919-Con.

Nov. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Dec. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1920

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

1,740

1,440

1,040

810

840

670

670

632

626

525

448

560

1,460

780

638

966

S10

676

830

1,710

1,100

768

683

444

391

379

346

304

286

266

253

240

223

210

204

197

187

192

190

178

232

266

1,040

Date

1920-Con.

Jan. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Dec. 27

28

29

30

31

1921

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Feb. 10

11

12

13

14

15

22

23

24

25

Discharge

1,320

1,210

1,210

785

597

491

428

548

1,060

935

1,100

1,600

1,100

870

702

730

965

1,440

2,140

1,400

1,140

900

790

1,570

1,360

2,770

1,360

1,100

2,580

1,660

1,280

1,400

930

2,500

2,420

1,850

1,240

930

685

658

1,240

1,000

870

Date

1921-Con.

Feb. 26

27

28

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 11

12

13

1923

Jan. 6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

730

760

870

900

930

1,060

1,140

1,170

1,440

1,950

1,400

1,140

1,060

1,100

1,030

1,030

870

700

625

574

600

700

790

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,060

1,000

930

870

760

900

1,280

3,450

5,540

2,610

4,590

3,700

2,340

2,100

2,100
350 RIVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

PUYALLOP RIVER BASIN

Puyallup River near Electron, Wash. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1913, 1918-22

Calendar year 1913. ........

Calendar year 1917. ........

Water year 1917-18. ..'......

Calendar year 1919. ........

Calendar year 1920. ........

Water year 1921-22 .........

Calendar year 1923. . .......

Maximum

1 530

2,330

6,420

6,420

4,160

2,770

5,540

4,590

Minimum

512

125

157

158

136

253

147

231

120

-

498

667

659

520

645

492

484

506

Per square

mile

5.37

7.19

7.10

5.60

5.30

5.22

5.45

Hi

Inches

72.80

97.61

96.34

76.04

72.16

70.78

11 43

73.95

inoff

Acre-feet

360,000

484,000

477,000

376,000

357,000

350,000

366,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1918 to September 1919

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

442

450

401

330

725

458

315

232

222

405

638

725

505

357

297

385 

350

268

286

272

300

210

*2S5

312

251

238

1.080 

854

580

442

438

13,003

419

4.52

5.21

25,800

Nov.

357

323

315

293

258

235

216

207

*248

509

397

304

365

475

558

484 

401

365

342

315

286

*268

245

255

228

225

210 

216

204

245

-

9,349

312

3.36

3.75

18,600

Dec.

241

970

1,500

1,130

810

638

497

431

376

339

314

338

1,430

2.720

1,370

840 

626

545

483

*470

379

339

311

288

272

259

272

278

250

. 224

*210

19,150

618

6.66

7.67

38,000

Jan.

202

197

192

192

187

182

178

173

173

175

173

173

168

*164

T73

402 

1,580

2,740

1,760

980

756

4,160

4,100

1,790

1,170

945

762 

638

570

492

415

25,962

837

9.02

10.40

51,500

Feb.

376

342

322

*308

301

278

266

395

602

472

410

357

314

294

285

395 

406

339

314

294

272

*259

250

235

262

253

241

235

_

_

-

9,077

324

3.49

3.64

18,000

Mar.

275

368

294

262

250

241

238

224

215

213

215

208

202

190

182

178 

217

291

*269

241

232

227

235

232

224

213

213 

224

278

410

*417

7,678

248

2.67

3.08

15,200

Apr.

391

413

485

796

Wz

496

429

376

383

581

520

448

413

*368

336

'552 325 

752

686

623

540

464

444

488

500

476

500 

520

*540

560

-

15,107

504

5.43

6.05

30,000

May

595

535

461

411

376

361

376

*411

423

387

395

379

353

39?

550

570 

492

457

560

643

762

980

810

632

946

1,330

1,640

1,230

910

687

590

19,651

634

6.83

7.88

39,000

June

510

525

580

654

726

704

621

575

*550

501

465

431

465

483

474

436

427

515

714

810

768

810

768

698

786

875

54T5 

732

*590

525

-

18,558

619

6.67

7.44

36,800

July

530

605

704

840

910

698

540

600

810

945

945

756

738

910

1,130

1.250 

94B

704

692

762

810

810

875

810

648

515

*555 

616

676

648

616

23,593

761

8.20

9.45

46,800

Aug.

565

530

501

501

545

632

682

590

565

621

682

600

501

565

654

768 

76T

698

709

704

717

609

585

621

676

570

*52

448

49?

665

762

18,972

612

6.59

7.60

37,600

Sept.

468

429

379

304

291

353

253

235

235

266

485

346" 556

339

361

398 

368

398

*484

391

325

357

413

464

444

350

266

205

*195

190

10,548

352

3.79

4.23

20,900

Calendar year 1918: Max 3,320 Mln 158 Mean 568 Cfsm 6.12 In. 83.14 Ac-ft 412,000

Water year 1918-19: Max 4,160 Mln 164 Mean 522 Cfsm 5.62 In. 76.40 Ac-ft 378,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 351

PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN

White River at Buckley, Wash.

Location (revised). Lat 47°10'30", long. 122°01'10", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 20 N., R. 6 E.,

on left bank 40 ft downstream from Northern Pacific Railway bridge and 1 mile northeast

of Buckley. 

Drainage area. 427 sq mi (revised). Area at site used 1899-1903, 415 sq mi (revised),

excluding Boise Creek. 

Records available.--April 1899 to December 1901, January 1902 to August 1903 (gage heights

only), June 1910 to November 1911, and January 1913 to September 1928, October 1933 to

September 1938 (discontinued). (October 1926 to September 1928 and October 1933 to

September 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1316.) 

'Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Puget Sound

Power & Light Co.). Apr. 22, 1899, to Aug. 31, 1903, wire-weight gage 550 ft upstream

at different datum. June 8, 1910, to Nov. 30, 1911, staff gage 50 ft upstream at datum

624.92 ft above mean sea level (Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. benchmark); record

supplemented by staff-gage readings at site 5 miles upstream. 

Average discharge . 23 years (1899-1901, 1910-11, 1913-28, 1933-38), 1,591 cfs (1,152,000

acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--1899-1901. 1910-11, 1913-28, 1933-38: Not determined.

Revisions. Figures of combined maximum discharge of White River and White River

flume for the water years 1914 and 1915 have been revised to 6,050 cfs Jan. 6, 1914,

and 4,160 cfs Nov. 3, 1914, superseding those published in WSP 392 and 412, respectively. 

Remarks. Records since February 1913 include flow of White River flume, which diverts

from left bank in NE£ sec. 2, T. 19 N., R. 5 E., half a mile upstream and carries an

average flow of 780 cfs. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water

period in water year 1921, superseding those published in WSP 532, are given herewith:

Dec. 30, 1920............... 8,620

Dec. 31, 1920............... 5,230

Month

Water year 1920-21. .............

Maximum

8,620

Minimum

10

Mean

715

1,260

Runoff In 

acre-feet

519 000

908,000

DUWAMISH RIVER BASIN 

Green River near Black Diamond, Wash.

Location Lat 47°17'00", long. 122°03'10" (revised), in NWi sec. 28, T. 21 N., R. 6 E., on

left bank at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile upstream from Newaukum Creek and

3 miles southwest of Black Diamond. 

Drainage area. 281 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1939 to September 1948 (discontinued). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 158.5 ft above mean sea level (river-profile

survey). Prior to Nov. 11, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 9 years, 1,007 cfs (729,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 21,100 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 11.24 ft);

minimum observed, 56 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 1940 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1944 has been revised to 13,900

cfs Dec. 3, 1943 (gage height, 8.17 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding

figure published in WSP 1012. 

Remarks. No regulation above station. City of Tacoma diverted about 85 cfs near Palmer,

several miles above station, prior to Mar. I, 1948, and about 105 cfs thereafter, for

municipal use. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

1942 and 1944, superseding those published in WSP 962 and 1012, are given herewith:

Date

1942

Mar. 2

3

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

580

650

2,100

1,700

1,500

1,300

1,200

Date

1943

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

430

400

470

1,000

1,500

1,100

980

Date

1944

Jan. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

1,000

1,400

1,500

. 1,250

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,100

Note. Doubtful gage-height record for revised periods; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Month

Calendar year 1942 ..................

Cfs-days

352,558

353,999

22 432

233,026

Maximum

2,730

6,670

11,000

4,100

Minimum

516

78

103

73

Mean

955

966

970

676

637

Runoff In 

acre-feet

58,730

674,500

699,300

25,490

702,100

491,000

462,200
352 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

South Fork Skykomish River near Skykomish, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°42 I 20", long. 121 "18"30", In NW^NEjj- sec. 31, T. 26 N., R. 12 E., on 

left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from confluence of Tye and Foss Rivers and 

2-j miles east of Skykomish.

Drainage area. 135 sq mi. Area at site used 1929-31, 137 sq mi.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1931, July 1946 to December 1950 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,030 ft (from river-profile survey). 

Aug. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, staff gages._about 1,000 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 846 cfs (612,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1929-31. 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 

10.51 ft), from rating curve extended above 6,600 cfs; minimum observed, 124 cfs 

Dec. 4, 1929, but may have been less during period Jan. 10-31, 1930, when stagedischarge relation was affected by ice.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1930 and 1931 have 

been revised to 2,440 cfs Feb. 19, 1930 (gage height, 8.0 ft, from graph based on 

gage readings) and 3,060 cfs Jan. 28, 1931 (gage height, 9.1 ft, from graph based on 

gage readings), superseding figures published in WSP 707 and 722, respectively.

Remarks. Ho regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1931, superseding those published in WSP 722, are given herewith:

1930 

Dec. 11.

12.

13.

14.

306

306

325

306

Month

Water year 193O-31. .......

Maximum

344 

2,140 

2,640

Minimum

186 

143

Mean

282 

580 

600

Per square 

mile

2.06 

4.23 

4.38

Runoff

Inches

2.38 

57.55 

59.46

Acre-feet

17,300 

420,000 

434,000

Beckler River near Skykomish, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°44'20", long. 121 0 19'10", in SW£ sec. 18, T. 26 N., R. 12 E., on left

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Eagle Creek, 2£ miles upstream from mouth,

and 3 miles northeast of Skykomish. 

Drainage area. 96.5 sq mi (revised). 

Records available.--September 1929 to September 1933, July 1946 to November 1949 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,080 ft (from topographic map). 

Svera^e discharge. 7 years, 606 cfs (438,700 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. --1929--55, 1946-49: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs Nov. 13, 1932 (gage height,

9.6 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; minimum recorded, 50 cfs Oct. 3,

1929 (gage height, 2.09 ft), may have been less during period Jan. 9-29, 1930, when

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

Flood of Nov. 27, 1949, reached a stage of 9.4 ft, from floodmarks (discharge,

9,600 cfsj.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1931 has been revised to

4,6'<iO cfs Jan. 28, 1931 (gage height, 7.15 ft), superseding figure published in WSP

722.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year

1931, superseding those published in WSP 722, are given herewith:

Date

1931

Jan. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

(3165

(J170

d!85

dlSO

(3170

dlSO

dlSO

Date

1931-Con.

Jan. 10

11

12

13

14

15

28

Discharge

d220

(3340

d250

(3260

(3230

3200

3,410

Date

1931-Con.

Mar. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

al,300

a940

aSOO

a670

a600

a530

a 480

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams.

d Doubtful gage height record; discharge estimated on basis 

of records for nearby streams.

Month

Calendar year 1931 ........

Maximum

3,410 

1,590 

? 410

3,4-0

Minimum

145 

369 

57 

66

Mean

518 

638 

445 

475

Per square 

mile

5.37 

6.61 

4.61 

4.93

Rui

Inches

6.19 

7.62 

62.56 

66.86

lOff

Acre-feet

31,900 

39,200 

322,000 

344,000
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 353

SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

Miller River at Miller River, Wash. 

(Formerly published as Miller Creek at Miller River)

Location. Lat 47°42'30", long. 121°23'50", in SW£ sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 11 E., on left

bank "five-eighths of a mile south of town of Miller River and five-eighths of a mile

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 44.7 sq mi (revised). Area at site used May 1911 to September 1919,

44.2 sq mi. 

Records available.--May 1911 to September 1919, October 1928 to September 1931, July to

October 1946 (discontinued). Published as Miller Creek near Berlin prior to 1917,

as Miller Creek near Miller River 1917, and as Miller Creek at Miller River thereafter. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 915 ft (from river-profile map). 

"May 24, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1919, and Dec. 13, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1931, staff gages

at sites within half a mile upstream at different datums. 

Average discharge. 11 years, 337 cfs (244,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. iail^T9, 1928-31, 1946: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred during

flood on Dec. 18, 1917, which destroyed gage; minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 3, 1930. 

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

392 

707 

722

Water 

year

1914 

1930 

1931

Date

Jan. 5, 1914 

Feb. 5, 1930 

Jan. 28, 1931

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,850 

2,260 

3,920

Gage height 

(feet)

t4.40 

t5.80 

t7.80

t From graph based on gage readings. 

The maximum discharges for the water year 1915-17, published in WSP'412, 442, and 

462 are considered to be in error owing to insufficient and doubtful gage readings, 

and should not be used.

Remarks. No diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

 1911-14, 1916, superseding those published in WSP 332, 362, 398, and 442, are given 

herewith:

Date

1911

June 1

2

3

4

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

26

27

28

Discharge

1,480

1,090

625

510

565

510

565

915

2,030

1,590

1,380

1,090

1,000

625

625

625

565

510

565

625

510

565

690

510

Date

1912

May 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

510

915

1,090

1,090

76O

760

690

915

835

760

760

625

760

690

835

1,280

1,280

1,090

1,090

915

760

690

510

565

Date

1912-Con.

May 30

31

1913

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

1,180

1,000

1,700

1,480

a 1,250

1,090

915

1,380

1,480

a 1,400

a 1,300

a 1,200

a 1,100

a 1,000

915

915

a 860

a 800

690

625

1,090

915

Date

1913-Con.

June 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 11

12

13

14

1914

Jan. 5

6

7

8

1915

Nov. 19

20

Discharge

915

a880

a820

760

630

760

835

690

625

625

2,610

l.COO

1,^80

760

1,920

2,370

1,700

690

760

485

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on 

nearby streams.

Month

June 1911. .................

Calendar year 1912. ......

Calendar year 1913 .......

January 1914. ..............

Calendar year 1914. ......

November 1915. .............

Water year 1915-16. ......

Maximum

2,030

1,280 

4,740 

1,620

1,700 

1,700 

2,610 

2,610

2,370 

2,610 

2,370

760 

4,220 

4,220

Minimum

390

256 

37 

37

625 

70 

92 

64

70

116 

24 

44

Mean

745

765 

373 

308

990 

387 

381 

404

366 

328 

331

285 

223 

432

Per square 

mile

16.9

17.3 

8.44 

6.97

22.4 

8.76 

8.62 

9.14

8.28 

7.42 

7.49

6.45 

5.05 

9.77

Runoff

Inches

18.81

19.96 

114.81 

94.94

24.99 

118.78 

9.94 

123.92

9.55 

100.56 

101.51

7.20 

68.55 

133.11

Ac re -feet

44,300

47,000 

270,000 

224,000

58,900 

280,000 

23,400 

292,000

22,500 

237,000 

240,000

17,000 

161,000 

314,000
354 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

North Fork Skykomish River at Index, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°49'10", long. 121°33'10", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 27 N., R. 10 E. , on 

highway bridge at Index l£ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 149 sq mi.

Records available. August 1910 to September 1922, February 1929 to September 1938, 

July 1946 to September 1948 (discontinued).

Gage, Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 525 ft (from river-profile map). Aug. 24, 

1910, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff or chain gages at several sites within 1,600 ft of 

described site at different datums. Feb. 19, 1929, to Sept. 8, 1930, chain gage at 

described site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 1,210 cfs (876,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1910-22. 1929-38, 1946-48: Maximum discharge observed, 28,400 cfs (revised) 

Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 10.7 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating 

curve extended above 6,200 cfs on basis of proportioned peak flow of Skykomish River 

near Gold Bar and logarithmic plotting, but discharge probably "was higher Dec. 12, 

1921, when gage washed out; minimum observed, 78 cfs Sept. 25, 1930.

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

_

-

412

412

442

462

482

512

532

707

722

737

752

792

792

812

832

862

1092

1122

Water 

year

1911

1912

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1921

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1947

1948

Date

Nov

Nov

Jan

Nov

Oct

Nov

Dec

Dec

Feb

Feb

Jan

Feb

Nov

Dec

Oct

May

Dec

Apr

Dec

Oct

21,

19,

6,

2,

31,

9,

18,

14,

11,

5,

27,

26,

13,

21,

24,

16,

18,

18,

11,

19,

1910

1911

1914

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1921

1930

1931

1932

1932

1933

1934

1936

1936

1938

1946

1947

Discharge 

. (cfs)

1-15,300

t!6, 900

11,800

10,200

7,500

8,750

26,300

13,800

11,300

6,200

12,900

28,000

23,900

28,400

21,000

6,550

8,180

16,400

13,800

13,400

Gage height 

(feet)*

10.5

11.0

9.3

8.7

7.5

8.1

13.4

8.8

7.4

6.6

8.6

10.5

9.7

10.7

9.3

5.8

6.6

8.8

8.2

8.05

t Not previously published.

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 412: 1912-14. WSP 692: Drainage area. WSP 792; 1934. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period in the 

water year 1912, superseding those published in WSP 412, are given herewith:

1911 

Nov. 17......... 5,240

18......... 8,500

19......... 11,500

1911-Con. 

Nov. 20......... 13,200

21......... 5,410

Month

water year 1911-12. ......

Maximum

13,200 

13,200 

13,200

Minimum

144 

110 

144

Mean

2,530 

988 

1,0.80

Per square 

mile

17.0 

6.63 

7.25

Runoff

Inches

18.97 

89.99 

96.92

Acre-feet

151,000 

716,000 

767,000
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 355

SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 

May Creek near Gold Bar, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°51'30", long. 121°36'30", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 27 N., R. 9 E., on left 

bank half a mile downstream from Lake Isabel and 4 miles east of Gold Bar.

Drainage area. 4.07 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--September 1928 to December 1934, October 1945 to September 1947 

(discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,800 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Dec. 31, 1932, staff gages 20 ft upstream at different daturns. Jan. 1, 1933, to 

Dec. 31, 1934, staff gage at present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 37.1 cfs (26,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1928-34, 1945-47: Maximum discharge, 726 cfs Oct. 25, 1946 (gage height, 

4.9 ft), from rating curve extended above 435 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

observed, 1.0 cfs Sept. 4-6, 1934.

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

707 

752 

767

Water 

year

1930 

1932 

1934

Date

Feb. 19, 1930 

Feb. 26, 1932 

Dec. 21, 1933

Discharge 

(cfs)

100 

330 

525

Gage height 

(feet)

t2.40 

t4.00 

t4.20

t From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water years 1932 and 1934, superseding those published in WSP 752 and 767, are 

given herewith:

1932 

Feb. 26...........

27... ........

1933

12..... ......

Month

Calendar year 1932. ..............

Water year 1933-34 ...............

128 

255

330 

280 

190

Maximum

255 

255 

475

355 

355 

355

1933 -Con 

Dec. 13 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23

Minimum

6 

5 

5

22 

7 

1

8 

0 

0

O 

0

Mean

34.2 

40.0 

52.5

117 

47.2 

39.3

Per at 

ml

8 

9

12

28 

11 

9

juare 

e

40 

83 

9

7

6 

66

131 

147 

181 

280 

355 

131

Runoff

Inches

9 

133

175

33 

157 

131

06 

91 

71

15 

47 

00

Acre-feet

1, 

29, 

38,

7, 

34, 

28,

970 

100 

100

200 

200 

440

Skykomish River at Sultan, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°51'40", long. 181°48'50", in NW^ sec. 5, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., on right 

bank at county bridge at Sultan a quarter of a mile upstream from Sultan River.

Drainage area. 618 sq mi.

Records available. September 1910 to September 1911 (discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 100 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1910-11: Maximum discharge observed, 19,600 cfs Nov. 21, 1910 (gage height, 

12.0 ft), but discharge may have exceeded 40,000 cfs on this day; minimum, 624 cfs 

Sept. 26, 1910 (discharge measurement).

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1911, superseding those published in WSP 312, are given herewith:

Dec. 31, 1910........... 3,550

Month

Water year 1910-11 ...............

Maximum

19 . 600

Minimum

900

Mean

3,830

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2.770.000
356 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 

Middle Fork Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°29'20", long. 121°45'35", in SE^ sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 8 E., on right 

 bank 50 ft downstream from county road bridge, It miles southeast of North Bend, and 

2f miles upstream from confluence with North Fork.

Drainage area. 169 sq mi. Prior to 1945, 173 sq ml (revised).

Records available. August 1907 to September 1926, February 1929 to September 1932, June 

to September 1945 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 460 ft (from river-profile map).

~^ug. 10, 1907, to Sept. 2, 1912, and Feb. 15, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1932, staff gages, 

and Sept. 2, 1912, to Aug. 6, 1915, water-stage recorder, at several sites and datums 

2 miles downstream. Aug. 7, 1915, to June 2, 1926, water-stage recorder at site a 

quarter of a mile downstream from described site at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1907-26, 1929-32), 1,183 cfs (856,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1907-26, 1929-32, 1945: Maximum discharge, 26,700 cfs Nov. 23, 1909 (gage 

height, 14.6 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum, 102 cfs Oct. 24, 1925.

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

_

-

412

-

442

482

512

512

532

552

572

592

612

632

707

722

737

Water 

year

1909

1910

1912

1913

1914

1916

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1930

1931

1932

Date

June

Nov.

Nov.

Feb.

Oct.

Mar.

Dec.

Dec.

Nov.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Feb.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Jan.

Feb.

1, 1909

23, 1909

18, 1911

16, 1913

10, 1913

9, 1916

18, 1917

14, 1918

15, 1919

30, 1920

12, 1921

24, 1922

12, 1924

11, 1924

5, 1926

1, 1930

28, 1931

26, 1932

Discharge 

(cfs)

t8,100

t26,700

22,800

t4,910

til, 100

9', 450

23,200

15,200

10,200

12,300

22,000

14,200

22,000

11,700

10,500

7,900

9,150

25,600

Gage height 

(feet)

*8.1

*14.6

t!3.5

5.1

7.4

8.21

l"d. 16

10.1

8.50

9.2

11.9

9.8

11.87

9.02

8.57

ts.o

*8.6

*14.3

t Not previously published.

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.--No diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1932, superseding those published in WSP 737, are given herewith:

Feb. 26, 1932........... 19,6OO

27, 1932........... 8,730

Month Maximum

19,600 

19,600

Minimum

330 

236

Mean

1,760 

1,410

Per square 

mile

10.2 

8.15

Runoff

Inches

11.00 

110.73

Ac re -feet

101,000 

1,020,000
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 357

SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

North Fork Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie Falls, Wash.

Location (revised). Lat 47°37'10", long. 121°42'35", in SWv sec. 30, T. 25 N., R. 9 E., 

on right bank 1 mile upstream from Calllgan Creek, 1\ miles northeast of town of 

Snoqualmie Falls, 85 miles northeast of Snoqualmie, and 9§ miles upstream from confluence with Middle Fork.

Drainage area. 65 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1929 to October 1949 (discontinued).

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

Average discharge.--20 years, 492 cfs, revised (356,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1929-49; Maximum discharge (revised), 13,000 cfs Feb. 26, 1932 (gage height, 

17.5 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

observed, 30 cfs Sept. 17-19, 1929.

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

707

722

737

752

767

792

812

832

862

882

902

932

962

982

1012

1042

1062

1092

1122

1152

Water 

year

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

Date

Feb

Jan

. Feb

Nov

Nov

Oct

May

Dec

Apr

Dec

Nov

Nov

Dec

Nov

Dec

Jan

Oct

Dec

Oct

Nov

1,

28,

26,

17,

2,

25,

16,

6,

17,

7,

7,

28,

19,

23,

3,

7,

25,

11,

19,

23,

1930

1931

1932

1932

1933

1934

1936

1936

1938

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943'

1945

1945

1946

1947

1948

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,930

4,430

13,000

8,730

8,860

11,100

3,540

4,340

8,730

5,230

44,070

6,640

4,070

10,000

 9,640

11,100

6,420

7,690

6,640

5,230

Gage height 

(feet )

11.27

10.75

17.5

14.6

14.7

16.3

9.76

10.74

14.60

11.59

10.37

12.94

10.40

15.63

15.31

16.3

12.73

13.75

12.9

11.59

Remarks.--No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water 

periods in the water years 1932, 1935, 1938, 1944, and 1947, superseding those puto^ 

lished in WSP 737, 792, 862, 1012, and 1092, and revised peak discharges for water 

years 1944-48, are given herewith:

1932 

Feb. 26........... 8,080

27........... 3,680

1934 

Oct. 24........... 4,520

25........... 9,580

26........... a4,000

1938 

Apr. 17........... 5,630

18........... 4,640

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of 

records for stations on nearby streams.

1943 

Dec. 2........... 3,700

3........... 6,910

1946 

Dec. 10........... 2,510

11........... 5,130

12........... 2,090

13........... 3,980

14........... 3,890

Month

Water year 1931-32..... 

Calendar year 1932. ....

Calendar year 1934. .... 

Water year 1934-35. ....

Water year 1937-38. .... 

Calendar year 1938. ....

Calendar year 1943. .... 

Water year 1943-44.....

Calendar year 1946. .... 

Water year 1946-47.....

Cfs-days

-

191,930 

197,781

26,234 

165,981 

L 151,294

22,930 

164,794 

150,095

35,055 

210,642 

201,406

Maximum

8,080 

8,080 

8,080

9,580 

9,580 

9,580

5,630 

5,630 

5,630

6,910 

6,910 

6,910

5,130 

5,130 

5,130

Minimum

105 

82

96 

50 

52

219 

33 

33

151 

72 

47

262 

62 

59

Mean

708 

605 

703

906 

526 

542

874 

455 

415

740 

451 

410

1,131 

577 

552

Per square 

mile

10.9 

9.31 

10.8

13.9 

8.09 

8.34

13.4 

7.00 

6.38

11.4 

6.94 

6.31

17.4 

8.88 

8.49

Runoff

Inches

11.76 

126.66

147.29

16.03 

109 . 72 

113.08

14.95 

94.85 

86.50

13.12 

94.31 

85.88

20.06 

120.52 

115.24

Acre-feet

40,700 

439,000 

510,000

55,720 

380,700 

392,300

52,030 

329,200 

300, 100

45,480 

326,900 

297,700

69,530. 

417,800 

399,500

Revised peak discharge. 1943-44; Dec. 3 (9 a.m.) 9,640 cfs; May 24 (3 a.m.) 3,220 cfs; Sept. 16 

(5 a.m.) 4,43O cfs; Sept. 20 (8:30 a.m.) 5,030 cfs.

1944-45: Dec. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 7,080 cfs; Dec. 6 (3:30 a.m.) 5,230 cfs; Jan. 7 (time unknown) 

11,100 cfs.

1945-46: Oct. 25 (8:30 a.m.) 6,420 cfs; Dec. 28 (8:30 p.m.) 5,760 cfs; June 15 (1:30 a.m.) 4,070 

cfs.

1946-47: Oct. 24 (8 a.m.) 4,830 cfs; Oct. 25 (9:30 a.m.) 5,540 cfs; Dee. 11 (5 a.m.) 7,690 cfs; 

Dec. 14 (12 to 1 a.m.) 5,230 cfsj Jan. 22 (12:30 p.m.) 6,420 cfs; Jan. 23 (4 a.m.) 5,980 cfs.

1947-48: Oct. 19 (time unknown) 6,640 cfs; Nov. 8 (1 a.m.) 5,980 cfs.
358 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

North Fork Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash.

Location. La t 47°32'20", long. 121°44 I 20", in NE£ sec. 26, T. 24 N., R. 8 E. , on right 

bank 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3? miles northeast of North Bend. Records represent flow passing measuring section if miles downstream.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1907 to September 1926, February 1929 to September 1938 

(discontinued).

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

Tfo Sept. 2, 1912, staff gage and Sept. 2, 1912, to Sept. 26, 1916, water-stage 

 recorder, at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 698 cfs, revised (505,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1907-26, 1929-38: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Nov. 23 or 24, 1909 (gage 

height, 15.5 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

2,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 54 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1930, Sept. 1, 

1934.

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

_

-

412

412

-

442

462

482

512

552

572

592

612

632

737

752

767

792

862

Water 

year

1909

1910

1911

1912

1914

1916

1917

1918

1920

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1932

1933

1934

1935

1938

Date

June 2, 1909

Nov. 23 or 24, 1909

Nov. 21, 1910

Nov. 18 or 19, 1911

Oct. 11, 1913

Mar. 9, 1916

June 24, 1917

Dec. 18, 1917

Nov. 15, 1919

Dec. 12, 1921

Dec. 24, 1922

Feb. 12, 1924

Dec. 10, 1924

Dec. 23, 1925

Feb. 26, 1932

Nov. 17, 1932

Dec. 9, 1933

Oct. 24 or 25, 1934

Apr. 18, 1938

Discharge 

(ofs)

t6,450

t!5,800

7,210

13,200

t5,980

5,840

3,950

13,300

9,420

11,100

8,980

14,100

8,320

7,880

15,400

11,100

11,300

12,800

9,860

Gage height 

(feet)

*9.0

J15.5

£10.3

14.5

9.34

8.70

6.35

10.80

*9.2

9.9

9.05

11.1

8.71

8.5

11.55

9.9

10.0

10.6

9.44

t Not previously published.

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.--No regulation or diversion above station.

Revlslo'ns. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

 1918, 1922, 1925, 1932, and 1935, superseding those published in WSP 482, 552, 612, 

737, and 792, are given herewith:

Date

1917

Dec. 13

14

15

16

17

18

27

28

29

30

Discharge

7,550

6,860

3,070

4,120

3,190

8,880

6,OOO

a6,500

a7,50O

4,03O

Date

1917-Con.

Dec. 31

1921

Dec. 11

12

13

1925

Feb. 10

11

Discharge

4,770

7,07O

9,36O

3,500

a74O

a 680

Date

1925-Con.

Feb. 12

13

14

1932

Feb. 26

1934

Oct. 24

25

26

Dl seharge

a630

a580

a520

9,43O

aS.OOO

all.OOO

a4,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Month

Water year 1917-18. ..............

Water year 1921-22. ..............

Calendar year 1925. ..............

February 1932 ......................

Calendar year 1932. ..............

October 1934. ......................

Water year 1934-35. ..............

Maximum

8,88O 

8,880 

8,880

9,36O 

9,360 

9,360

3,640 

4,290 

6.05O

9,430 

9,43O 

9,430

11,000 

11,000 

11,OOO

Minimum

476 

88 

79

277 

117 

89

390 

65 

56

187 

112

100 

54 

90

Mean

2,890 

911 

816

1,520 

863 

666

1,070 

728 

691

928 

864 

1,07O

1,051 

742 

794

Per square 

mile'

27.5 

8.68 

7.77

14.5 

8.22 

6.34

10.2 

6.93 

6.58

8.84 

8.42 

10.2

10.0 

7.07 

7.56

Runoff

Inches

31.74 

117.80 

105.46

16.71 

111.57 

86.09

10.62 

93.99 

89.15

9.53 

114.67 

138.17

11.53 

95.89 

102.66

Acre-feet

178,000 

66O, 000 

591,OOO

93,500 

624,000 

482, OOO

59,400 

526,000 

499.00O

53,40O 

642, OOO 

774,000

64,650 

536, 800 

574,800
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 359

SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

South Fork Snoqualmie River near Garcia, Wash.

Location. Lat 47°S5'00", long. 121°35'20", in Sw£ sec. 6, T. 22 N., R. 10 E., on left bank 

at Bide-a-wee Ranch, 150 ft downstream from Alice Creek, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Fifteenmile Bridge, and l£ miles southeast of Garcia.

Drainage area. 45.3 sq mi (revised).

Records available. August 1910 to October 1915 (discontinued).

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

to Nov. 6, 1913, staff gage at same site at datum 1.54 ft lower.

Average discharge. 5 years, 275 cfs (199,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1910-15: Maximum discharge, 8,070 cfs (revised) Nov. 19, 1911 (gage height, 10.0 

ft, ~cTatum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; 

minimum observed, 21 cfs on several days during August and September 1910, and September 

1911.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1912 has been revised to 8,070 

cfs Nov. 19, 1911 (gage height, 10.0 ft, datum then in use, from floodmarks), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs, superseding figure published in WSP 412.

Remarks. No known regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water 

period in the water year 1912, superseding those published in WSP 412, are given herewith:

1911 

Nov. 18................. 5,770

19................. 6,170

20................. 4,720

Month

Water year 1911-12. ..............

Maximum

'6,170 

6,170 

6,170

Minimum

54

21 

30

Mean

1,080 

282 

306

Per square 

mile

23.8 

6.23 

6.75

Runoff

Inches

26.62 

84.56 

92.01

Acre-feet

64,300 

204,000 

222,000

Dabuque Creek near Lake Stevens, Wash.

Location (revised). La t 47 0 59'25", long. 122°01'40", in NW^NW^ see. 22, T. 29 N., R. 6 E., 

on left bank 300 ft upstream from Panther Creek and 2? miles southeast of town of Lake 

Stevens.

Drainage area. 9.10 sq mi (revised).

Records available. July 1946 to November 1950 (discontinued).

gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 150 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1946-5'Q: Maximum discharge, 390 cfs Feb. 22, 1949, Mar. 6, 1950, from rating 

curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of critical-depth determination of peak flow at 

gage height, 4.35 ft; maximum gage height, 4.70 ft Nov. 11, 1947; minimum discharge, 0.2 

cfs on many days during July 1949, August and September 1950.

Remarks.--No known regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1152: 1947-48. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water year 1949, superseding those published in WSP 1152, are given 

herewith:

Date

1948 

Oct. 16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21

Discharge

8.4 

7.7 

7.7 

6.9 

6.6 

6.2

Date

1948 -Con. 

Oct. 22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27

Month

Hater year 1948-49. ......

Cfs -days

346.0 

7,109.8 

5,770.8

Maximum

37 

114 

340

Discharge

5.9 

6.2 

6.9 

8.0 

6.9 

5.9

Minimum

5.3 

.7 

.2

Date

1948 -Con. 

Oct. 28 

29

30 

31

Discharge

5.6 

5.3 

5.9 

8.4

Mean

11.2 

19.4 

15.8

Per square 

mile

1.23 

2.13

1.74

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

1.41 686 

29.07 14,110 

23.61 11,460

380101 O - 56 - 24
360 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN

South Fork Stlllaguamish River near Silverton, Wash.

Location (revised) . La t 48°04'00", long. 121°36'20", in SE£ sec. 23, T. 30 N. , R. 9 E. , 

on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Marten Creek and 2 miles southwest of 

Silvertcn.

Drainage area. 44.5 sq mi (revised).

Records available. September 1910 to December 1917 (destroyed by flood in December 1917).

Gage. Staff gage read at least once daily. Altitude of gage is 1.360'ft (from riverprofile map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 396 cfs (286,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1910^1?: Maximum discharge (revised), 7,990 cfs Nov. 18, 1911 (gage height, 8.5 

ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; minimum observed, 29 cfs Sept. 7, 23-26, 29, 30, 1915 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply . 

papers indicated.

WSP

362 

362 

392 

412 

442

Water 

year

1911 

1912 

1914. 

1915 

1916

Date

Nov. 

Nov. 

Jan. 

Nov. 

Dec.

20, 1910 

18, 1911 

6, 1914 

3, 1914 

9, 1915

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,190 

7 r 990 

7,830 

3,810 

5,080

Gage height 

(feet)

ts.o 

ts.s

t8.4 

t5.5 

t6.5

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.--No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 492: 1911-14 (monthly summaries only). Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the water years 1911-14, 

superseding figures published in WSP 362 and 392, are given herewith:

Date

1910

Oct. 3

4

5

6

18

24

25

Nov. 2

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

20

21

22

23

Dec. 5

22

Discharge

4,440

,200

,430

,170

,610

,340

,170

,080

,260

,170

,000

845

,210

,980

,000

,720

,520

,000

845

845

1,170

Date

191O-Con.

Dec. 23

24

1911

May 3

4

5

18

29

30

31

June 1

12

13

26

Nov. 7

8

9

14

16

17

Discharge

2,980

2,310

925

1,260

925

845

845

1,000

1,430

1,080

1,170

925

'1,000

2,520

1,520

1,170

1,900

1,170

4,680

Date

1911-Con.

Nov. 18

19

20

21

25

Dec. 9

22

1912

Jan. 13

14

15

24

25

29

30

Feb. 9

10

11

16

May 15

Discharge

5,600

3,810

1,430

925

2,640

1,340

1,000

1,520

1,520

845

1,260

1,170

1,430

1,170

1,900

1,080

845

925

1,080

Date

1912 -Con.

May 18

1913'

May 8

9

10

11

12

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

Discharge

845

925

1,000

845

1,000

845

845

1,170

1,000

925

1,000

1,000

845

845

1,340

1,260

1,340

1,170

925

Date

1913-Con.

June 5

Nov. 16

1914

Jan. 4

5

6

7

8

Feb. 27

Mar. 1

2

14

15

16

17

June 6

8

21

Sept. 14

Discharge

845

2,000

3,940

4,180

4,820

1,900

1,520

1,520

1,520

845

1,520

925

1,520

1,000

845

845

845

1,000

Month

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

May 1911. ..........................

Calendar year 1911 ...............

Calendar year 1912 ...............

May 1913..... ......................

Calendar year 1913 ...............

January 1914 .......................

Maximum

4,440 

5,720 

2,980

1,430 

1,170 

5,720

5,600 

1,340 

5,600

1,520 

1,900 

1,080 

5,600 

1,900

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

4,820 

1,520 

1,520 

845

4,820

Minimum

126 

188 

155

422 

225 

47

47 

80 

47

101 

126 

225 

47 

50

266 

556 

62

62

155 

101 

155 

312 

35 

35 

35

Mean

787 

1,010 

t681

674 

533 

451

1,130 

380 

379

572 

495 

553 

383 

313

741 

744 

341

teoo

370

784 

298 

544 

540 

331 

403 

407

Per square 

mile

17.7 

22.7 

15.3

15.1 

12.0 

10.1

25.4 

8.54 

8.52

12.9 

11.1 

12.4 

8.61 

7.03

16.7 

16.7 

7.66

13.5 

8.31

17.6 

6.70 

12.2 

12.1 

7.44 

9.06 

9.15

Runoff

Inches

20.39 

25.45 

17.63

17.47 

13.36 

137.73

28.23 

9.85 

115.57

14.83 

12.00 

14.33 

117.00 

95.78

19.19 

18.66 

103.98

15.04 

112.92

20.32 

6.96 

14.10 

13.55 

8.31 

122.94 

124.08

Acre -feet

48,400 

60,100 

41,900

41,400 

31,700 

327,000

67 , 200 

23,400 

257,000

35,200 

28,500 

34,000 

278,000 

228,000

45,600 

44,300 

247,000

35,700 

268,000

48,200 

16,600 

33,400 

32,100 

19,700 

292,000 

294,000

t Partly estimated.
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 361

STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN

Canyon Creek near Granite Falls, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°07'15", long. 121°55'45", In NEj sec. 5, T. 30 N., R. 7 E., on left bank 

at Canyon Creek Lodge, 3 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles northeast of town of 

Granite Falls.

Drainage area. 56.8 sq ml (revised). Area at site used December 1928 to September 1932, 

58.3 sq ml (revised).

Records available.--September 1911 to March 1913 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), December 1928 to September 1932, June to October 1950 (discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage Is 470 ft (from topographic map). 

Sept. 4, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1912, and Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 1913, staff gage at practically 

same site at different datum, Dec. 19, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1932, staff gage at site 

1 mile downstream at different datum..

Extremes. 1928-32. 1950: Maximum discharge (revised), 8,880 cfs Feb. 26, 1932 (gage 

height, 9.7 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

2,000 cfs; minimum observed, 32 cfs Aug. 24 to Sept. 6, 1930 (gage height, 1.38 ft, site 

and datum then In use).

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

707 

722 

737

Water year

1930 

1931 

1932

Date

Feb . 1 , 

Jan. 27, 

Feb. 26,

1930 

1931 

1932

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,360 

6,320 

8,880

Gage height 

(feet )

t7.6 

t8.2 

t9.7

t From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. No known regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1930 and 1932, superseding those published in WSP 707 and 737, are given herewith:

Date

1929 '

Dec. 13

14

16

22

23

24

1930

Jan. 4

5

31

Discharge

425

2,020

890

1,400

1,400

890

1,040

890

1,120

Date

1930-Con.

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

7

10

15

16

17

18

Discharge

3,700

2,020

890

2,740

1,700

1,210

928

585

1,400

1,210

1,800

Date

1930-Con.

Feb. 19

20

21

Mar. 21

24

25

26

1932

Jan. 11

Discharge

1,600

1,500

890

1,800

2,240

1,700

928

4,900

Month

Calendar year 1929. .............

Calendar year 1930 ..............

January 1932 ...................... 

Water year 1931-32 ..............

Maximum

2,020 

2,020

1,120 

3,700 

2,240 

3,700 

3,700

4,900 

6,800

Minimum

53 

39

82 

259 

132 

32 

32

209 

80

Mean

508 

382

289 

1,030 

477 

307 

343

749 

631

Per square 

mile

8.71 

4.84

4.96 

17.5 

8.18 

5.27 

5.88

12.8 

10.8

Runoff

Inches

10.05 

65.64

5.72 

18.28 

9.43 

71.40 

79.98

14.81 

147.39

Acre-feet

31,200 

304,000

17,800 

56,600 

29,300 

222,000 

248,000

46,100 

458,000
368 RKVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN

South Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°11'40", long. 122°05'45", in NW£ sec. 7, T. 31 N., R. 6 E. , near left

bank on logging railroad bridge \\ miles downstream from Jim Creek, 1? miles southeast

of Arlington, and 2j miles upstream from confluence with North Fork.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to November 1936 (discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 70 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 1,790 cfs (1,296,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 39,000 cfs (revised) Feb. 26, 1932 (gage height, 

15.2 ft, revised, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

13,000 cfs; minimum observed, 108 cfs Sept. 6, 1930; minimum gage height, 1.70 ft Nov. 2- 

4, 1936.

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

707 

737 

767 

792

Water 

year

1930 

1932 

1934 

1935

Date

Feb. 

Feb. 

Dec. 

Jan.

1, 1930 

26, 1932 

21, 1933 

24, 1935

Discharge 

' (cfs)

14,600 

39,000 

86,400 

33,100

Gage height 

(feet)

tlO.2 

t!5.2 

1-12.6 

t!4.0

t From graph based on gage readings.

The minimum discharge for water year 1934 has been revised to 110 cfs Sept. 3-6, 1934 

(gage height, 1.82 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 767.

Remarks.--No known regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1934, 

superseding those published in WSP 767, are given herewith:

Date

1934

Aug. 1

2

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

238

220

220

205

205

190

190

175

175

175

175

175

160

Date

1934-Con.

Aug. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

Discharge'

160

160

148

148

148

148

135

135

135

135

135

135

122

Date

1934-Con.

Sept. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

27

28

29

30

Discharge

122

110

110

110

110

122

148

160

238

220

22'J

205

Month

August 1934 .......................

Water year 1933-34. .............

Calendar year 1934 ..........'....

Maximum

373 

5,100 

13,500 

22 , 000

Minimum

135 

110 

110 

146

Mean

196 

649 

2,043 

1,863

Per square

mile

0.772 

2.56 

8.04 

7.33

Runoff

tnehes

0.89 

2.86 

109.20 

99.46

Acre -feet

12,060 

38,610 

1,479,000 

1,348,000
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 363

SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 

Ruby Creek near Newhalem, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°43'20", long. 121°00'30", in SEi sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 14 E., 2 miles 

upstream from mouth and 12 miles east (revised) of Newhalem.

Drainage area. 210 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Records available.--June 1919 to March 1920, September 1928 to May 1949 (September 1928 

to March 1930 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1316), discontinued. Prior to 

October 1931, published as "near Marblemount."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,554.26 ft above mean sea level (levels 

~l>y city of Seattle). Prior to Mar. 8, 1940, at site 1? miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1928-48), 610 cfs (441,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1919-20, 1928-49: Maximum discharge, 9,920 cfs May 27, 1948 (gage height, 9.2 

ft), from rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs; minimum recorded, 25 cfs Feb. 16, 1948 

(gage height, 1.96 ft), result of snowslides upstream.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1919-20, superseding those published in WSP 512, are given herewith:

Date

1919

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

, a2 , 000

1,850

1,890

2,020

2,200

2,850

Date

1919-Con.

June 2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

3,190

2,960

2,850

2,640

2,440

2,490

2,640

2,390

2,2OO

1,890

1,770 

1,850

2,020

2,160

2,340

2,390

2,070

1,690

1,730

Date

1919-Con

July 9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Dee. 11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

1,98O

2,120

2,160

1,980

1.81O

1,890

2,160

2,200

1,770

a!40

b!40

b!80

582

530

393

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Skaglt River below Ruby Creek, near Marblemount. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Month

June 1919.. . . .

December. .....

Maximum

3,190 

2,390 

587

Minimum

1

Mean

2,210 

1,620 

293

Per 

square 

mile

10.5 

7.71 

1.40

Runoff

Inches

11.71 

8.89 

1.61

Acre-feet

132,000 

99,600 

18,000
364 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 

Thunder Creek near Marblemount, Wash.

Location.--Lat 43°42'30", long. 121°06'00", in Nlrf£ sec. 10, T. 37 N., R. 13 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a. mile upstream from mouth, 1^ miles southeast of Diablo Dam, and 

20 miles northeast of Marblemount.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available. February 1919 to September 1930 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,085 ft (by water level transfer from 

iJiablo Dam).

Average discharge. 11 years, 651 cfs (471,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1919-30; Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs (revised) Dec. 12, 1921 (gage height, 

15.5 ft); minimum not determined, probably occurred during period Jan. 19 to Feb. 15, 

1929, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

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

532

552

572

592

612

632

652

672

692

707

Water 

year

1920

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

Date

Sept. 11, 1920

Dec. 12, 1921

June 9, 1923

Feb. 12, 1924

Dec. 12, 1924

July 5, 1926

Oct. 16, 1926

May 22, 1928

Oct. 9, 1928

July 13, 1930

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,960

15,400

3,180

6,360

4,200

2,680

10,400

3,620

8,800

2,680

Gage height 

(feet)

10.1

15.5

8.6

11.1

9.53

8.11

13.26

8.95

12.48

8.10

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period 

 in the water years 1922, 1927, and 1929, superseding those published in WSP 552, 652, 

and 692, are given herewith:

1921 

Dec. 11........... 3,520

12........... 8,670

13........... 4,510.

14........... 1,930

15........... 1,240

1921-Con. 

Dec. 16..

17..

18..

19..

900

740

621

507

1926 

Oct. 16.......... 5,750

17.......... 3,080

1928 

Oct. 9.......... 5,470

Month

Calendar year 1921... 

Water year 1921-22. ..

Calendar year 1926... 

Water year 1926-27...

Calendar year 1928... 

Water year 1928-29...

Maximum

8,670 

8,670 

8,670

5,750 

5,750 

5,750

5,470 

5,470 

5,470

Minimum

216

168 

71

196 

152 

124

235

91

Mean

998

847 

740

see

612 

676

747 

680 

535

Per 

square mile

8.99 

7.63 

6.67

7.82 

5.51 

6.09

6.73 

6.13 

4.82

Runoff

Inches

10.36 

103.63 

90.55

9.02 

74.96 

82.65

7.76 

83.21 

65.44

Acre-feet

61,400 

613,000 

536,000

53,400 

444,000 

489,000

45,900 

493,000 

387,000
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 365

SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 

Bacon Creek near Marblemount, Wash.

Location. Lat 48"35"20", long. 121°23'40", on line between sees. 20 and 21, T. 36 N., 

R. HE., on highway bridge near right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth 

and 4j miles north of Marblemount.

Drainage area. 50.9 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1943 to September 1950 (discontinued).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 350 ft (from river-profile 

map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 429 cfs (310,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 cfs Nov. 26 (gage height, 7.13 

ft, from high-water marks on pier), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum 

observed, 126 cfs Jan. 18, but may have been less during period of ice effect Jan. 14.

1943-50: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 26, 1949; minimum observed, 74 cfs Oct. 18, 

1945.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1944 has been revised to 3,050 

cfs Dec. 3, 1943 (gage height, 4.25 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding 

figure published in WSP 1012.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1062: 1945. Revised figures of discharge for the water 

year 1950, superseding those published in WSP 1182, are given herewith..

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

175 

158

150

528 

505

305

230

200

560

445

810

530

595

505

592

»372 

285

230

215

186

186

173

168

166

160

175

265 

1.800 

550

328

265

10,988

554

6.95

8.05

21,790

Nov.

248 

250

215

186 

173

166

160

170

165

328

530

695

1,250

625

472 

445

500

395

328

 305

625

1,040

1,200

1,730

*4,200

6.200 

2, 720 

1,710

1,450

28,625

954

18.7

20.91

56,780

Dec.

2.720 

2,350

1,140

780 

640

533

454

376

*348

308

272

250

240

230

240

225 

220

206

186

182

182

186

210

186

178

186

210 

794 

836

560

422

15,850

511

10.0

11.58

31,440

Jan.

541 

284

250

240

215

202

198

178

174

170

165 156

a!55

b!50

149

138 

135

129

160

272

780

681

454

341

296

266

250 

215 

198

186

178

7,685

248

4.87

5.62

15,240

Feb.

170 

165

165

156 

149

160

146

152

149

*142

142

142

202

220

488

768 

551

479

462

422

369

369

376

497

610

1,450

*794 

600

_

-

10,491

375

7.57

7.67

20,810

Mar.

479 

470

1,060

1.550 

1,060

780

610

515

446

576

520

284

260

240

230

272 

454

470

488

422

369

348

320

290

260

250

260 

245

225

230

220

13,783

445

8.74

10.07

27,340

Apr.

320 

296

272

250 

255

*266

250

245

245

235

230

583

438

590

542

620 

660

506

497

580

560

488

398

355

320

290

272 

272 

284

334

-

11,053

368

7.23

8.08

21,920

May

376 

385

555

362 

376

362

54"s 348

422

a600

a980

al.OOO

al,150

al.050

a900

*a752 

808

590

470

406

560

660

524

506

610

920

1.550 

850 

650

580

620

20,028

646

12.7

14.63

39,720

June

836 

990

1,140

1,370 

1,140

708

580

ego

684

1,060

1,450

1,620

1,450

1,370

1,530

2.000 

2,000

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,460

1,280

1,060

830

755

870

1,120 

1,400 

*l,67n

1,; .

38,013

1,267

24.9

27.77

75,400

July

1.400 

1,220

1,220

1,340 

1,280

1,170

1,010

915

1,060

830

755

755

915

830

755

720 

790

370

960

830

870

915

960

960

915

790

720 

755 

720

620

562

28,412

917

18.0

20.76

56,350

Aug.

650 

650

562

485 

485

*510

485

460

485

485

460

460

460

590

1.750

720 

562

510

485

485

485

460

590

510

455

590

412 

570 

550

350

312

16,401

529

10.4

11.98

52,530

Sept.

a320 

a340

a350

a340 

a320

a510

292

275

275

275

260

260

260

275

260

260 

260

260

245

5*5

245

245

245

350

620

620

460 

390 

530

275

-

9,462

315

6.19

6.91

18,770

Calendar year 1949: Max 6,200 Min 84 Mean 502 Cfsm 9.86 In. 133.85 Ac-ft 363,500

Water year 1949-50: Max 6,200 Min 129 Mean 578 Cfsm 11.4 In. 154.01 Ac-ft 418,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13, Feb. 16 to May 9.
366 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 

Cascade River near Marblemount, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°32'00", long. 121 "17'00", In W? sec. 8, T. 35 N., R. 12 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Marble Creek, 6-f miles east of Marblemount, 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 140 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Records available. March 1909 to April 1913 (discontinued).

Qage. Staff gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage is 970 ft (from river-profile map).

"J^rior to May 25, 1909, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--1909-13: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs Nov. 29, 1909 (gage height, 15.0 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum observed, 208 cfs Mar. 6, 1911 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

 1910-12, superseding those published in WSP 272, 292, 312, and 332, are given herewith. 

Those for June 1911, water year 1911, and calendar year 1911 supersede figures published In WSP 1316.

Date

1909

Nov. 2

3

4

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

1910

Oct. 1

Discharge

3,030

4,210

1,940

3,540

4,420

4,280

2,160

2,790

6,560

4,380

2,430

1,880

8,OOO

19,500

7,090

3,310

Date

1910-Con.

Oct. 3

4

6

7

8

9

10

17

24

25

Nov. 7

10

11

12

20

21

22

23

Discharge

5,370

2,490

6,160

3,860

3,740

4,280

2,320

3,930

4,840

7,180

4,350

8,300

3,280

2,210

4,140

8,800

3,600

2,790

Date

1911

June 1

2

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

26

Discharge

4,770

4,350

2,430

2,430

3,930

6,320

6,000

5,070

4,350

3,670

3,150

2,670

2,430

2,320

2,210

2,910

2,210

3,670

Date

1911-Con.

June 27

28

1912

June 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

3,280

2,430

2,670

3,280

4,630

4,770

3,930

4,070

2,910

3,410

3,410

3,030

2,550

2,430

3,280

4,490

Date

1912-Con.

June 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

5,520

5,070

3,930

4,210

3,930

5,220

5,520

5,370

3,670

2,210

Month

Calendar year 1910. .......

Calendar year 1911. .......

Calendar year 1912 ........

Maximum

19,500 

19,500

7,180 

8,800 

8,800

6,320 

8,800 

6,320

5,520 

5,520 

5,520

Minimum

444 

284

670 

700 

284

1,190 

212 

212

1,490 

212 

225

Mean

2,890 

1,230

2,380 

2,090 

1,290

2,930 

1,300 

974

3,470 

1,070 

1,050

Per 

square

mile

20.6 

8,79

17.0 

14.9 

9.21

20.9 

9.29 

6.96

24.8 

7.64 

7.50

Runoff

Inches

23.04 

119.62

19.61 

16.69 

125.24

23.32 

125.58 

94.43

27.66 

103.77 

102.44

Acre-feet

172,000 

892,000

146,000 

124,000 

933,000

174,000 

937,000 

705,000

206,000 

774,000 

764,000

Clark Creek at Marblemount, Wash.

Location (revised) --Lat 48°31 I 15", long. 121°25'05", in SE^NE^ sec. 18, T. 35 N., R. 

HE., on left bank at bridge 500 ft upstream from mouth and three-quarters of a mile 

southeast of Marblemount.

Records available. July 1944 to June 1946 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 310 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. 1944-46: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 6.01 ft 

Oct. 25, 1945 (backwater from Cascade River); minimum discharge, 5.8 cfs Aug. 19-25, 

1944 (gage height,' 1.40 ft).

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1945 and 1946, published in WSP 1042 and 1062, are considered to be in error, owing to absence of sufficient information to make corrections for backwater from Cascade River, and should 

not be used.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station. High-water records may include some 

overflow from Jordan Creek and other nearby tributaries.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1042: 1944. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water years 1945-46, superseding those published In WSP 1042 and 

1062, are given herewith: '

Date

1945 

Jan, 7 

8 

12 

13 

14 

15

Discharge

64 

54 

36 

44 

41 

36

Date

1945-Con. 

Feb. 7 

8 

9 

10 

May 29 

30

Discharge

53 

92 

65 

56 

50 

65

Date

1945-Con. 

May 31 

Oct. 24 

25 

26 

27

Discharge

50 

65 

130 

83 

65

Note. Backwater from Cascade River during revised periods; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams

Month

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

Water year 1944-45. 

October 1945.. .......

Calendar year 1945..

Cfs-days

7,747,6

9,043.6

Maximum

64

92

130

Minimum

8.6

7.3

6.3

Mean

26. i9

'xy p

21.2

24.8

Runoff in 

acre -feet

1,650

15,350

17,920
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 367-

SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

, T. 30 N., R. 11 E. 

miles northeast of

South Pork Sauk River near Barlow Pass, Wash.

Location (revised) . Lat 48°03'45", long. 121°24'20", in NE£ sec. 2£

lunsurveyed), on right bank 2f miles upstream from North Pork, 3|

Barlow Pass, and 16 miles southeast of Darrington. 

Drainage area. 32.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1917 to October 1921, October 1928 to October 1931 (discontinued). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,550 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge.--6 years (1917-20, 1928-31), 283 cfs (204,900 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1917-21, 1928-31: Maximum discharge, 9,410 cfs (revised) Dec. 29, 1917 (gage

height, 9.1 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of logarithmic

plotting; minimum, 27 cfs Oct. 3, 1929.

Flood of Dec. 12, 1921, reached a stage of 9.5 ft (discharge, 10,500 cfs), from

high-water mark in well.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

482 

512 

512

Water 

year

1918 

1919 

1920

Date

Dec. 29, 1917 

Dec. 14, 1918 

Nov. 15, 1919

Discharge 

(cfs)

9,410 

3,350 

5,870

Gage height 

(feet)

9.1 

6.3 

7.7

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water

periods in the water years 1918, 1920, and 1929, superseding those published in WSP

482, 512, and 692, are given herewith:

1917

Dec. 18.......... 4,170

27.......... 2,110

28.......... 2,910

29.......... 6,090

30.......... 1,940

31.......... 2,650

1919 

Nov. 15.......... 3,740

1919-Con. 

Nov. 16.......... 2,230

1920 

Apr. 22.

1929

May 23. 

24.

Month

Water year 1917-18. ......

Calendar year 1920. ......

Calendar year 1929. ......

Maximum

6,090 

6,090

3,740 

3,740

269 

3,740 

2,440

967 

978 

978

Minimum

98 

48

81 

36

58 

36 

37

240

Mean

1,070 

350

508 

327

110 

279 

280

495 

223 

194

Per square 

mile

32.7 

10.7

15.5 

10.0

3.36 

8.53 

8.56

15.1 

6.82 

5.93

Runoff

Inches

37.70 

145.07

17.29 

135.81

3.75 

116.10 

116.70

17.41 

92.48 

80.57

Acre-feet

65,800 

253,000

30,200 

237,000

6,550 

203,000 

203,000

30,400 

161, OOO 

141.000

Sauk River above Clear Creek, near Darrington, Wash.

Location. Lat 48 0 13'00", long. 121 0 34'00", in SW£ sec. 31, T. 32 N., R. 10 E., on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from Clear Creek and 3 miles southeast of Darrington.

Drainage area. 259 sq mi.

Records available. August 1910 to December 1911 (fragmentary), January to September 1913 

(discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 610 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Extremes. 1910-11. 1913: Maximum discharge observed, 22,600 cfs Nov. 21, 1910 (gage

 height, 5.50 ft); minimum observed, 350 cfs Oct. 5, 25, 26, 27, 1911.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. The average discharge for the period Dec. 1-16, 1910, has been revised to 

2,250 cfs, superseding figure published in WSP 312. The revised monthly and yearly 

discharges resulting from this revision are given herewith:

Month

Water year 1910-11 ...................

Maximum

22,600

Minimum

420

Mean

2,180

Runoff In 

acre-feet

200,000

1,580,000
368

REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

Sauk River at Darrington, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°15'00" (revised), long. 121°35'00", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 32 N., R. 9 E., 

 on right bank half a mile southeast of Darrington and 2£ miles downstream from Clear 

Creek.

Drainage area. 293 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1914 to October 1926, June 1928 to September 1932 (discontinued).

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 525 ft (from river-profile map). Prior to Apr. 14, 

"0^12, staff gage at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 1,980 cfs (1,433,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1914-26, 1928-32: Maximum discharge, 46,500 cfs (revised) Feb. 26, 1932 (gage 

height, 16.0 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis 

of velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 262 cfs Sept. 25, 1930, but may have been 

less during period of ice effect Jan. 11-25, 1930.

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

412

442

462

512

532

572

592

612

632

-

707

722

737

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1919

1921

1923

1924

1925

1926

1929

1930

1931

1932

Date

Apr.

Dec.

Nov.

Dec.

Oct.

Dec.

Feb.

Dec.

Jan.

Oct.

Feb.

Jan.

Feb.

2, 1915

8, 1915

9, 1916

14, 1918

4, 1920

24, 1922

12, 1924

11, 1924

5, 1926

9, 1928

5, 1930

27,28, 1931

26, 1932

Discharge 

(cfs)

16,500

12,000

8,260

15,100

16,200

12,300

27,200

15,500

10,800

1-13,900

9,630

13,600-

46,500

Gage height 

(feet)

*8.8

*7.4

*6.2

*9.7

tlO.l

8.0

*12.1

*9.0

*7.5

*8.5

*7.1

*8.4

el6.0

t Not previously published,

t From graph based on gage readings.

e From floodmarks.

Remarks. No regulation above station. An average diversion of possibly 10 cfs was reported during 1922 to 1926 for the purpose of driving shingle bolts to mill at Darrington; may have operated during entire period of record.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

laiS-ie, superseding those published in WSP 412 and 442, are given herewith:

Date

1914

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

11

12

13

14

20

26

1915

Apr. 1

2

3

Discharge

5,240

8,260

9,770

9,770

6,550

3,830

4,050

3,620

3,830

3,830

4,050

3,830

4,510

15,500

9,460

Date

1915-Con.

Apr. 4

Dec. 7

8

9

21

22

1916

June 4

5

7

8

9

10

12

13

14

Discharge

4,990

4,750

10,400

4,510

6,280

3,420

3,620

3,230

3,230

3,830

3,830

3,420

3,830

4,990

6,280

Date

1916-Con.

June 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

6,830

8,260

8,560

7,110

5,490

4,280

3,620

3,830

4,990

5,240

5,240

5,750

5,750

4,990

4,050

3,830

Month

Calendar year 1915. ........

June 1916. ...................

Calendar year 1916. ........

Maximum

9,770 

15,500 

15, 500

10,400 

15,500

8,560 

11,100 

9,460

Minimum

1,420 

1,260 

340

975 

340

2,390 

370 

370

Mean

3,610 

2,790 

1,380

2,230 

1,350

4,6OO 

2,320 

2,100

Per square 

mile

12.3 

9.52

4.71

7.61 

4.61

15.7 

7.92 

7.17

Runoff

Inches

13.72 

10.62 

63.72 

8.77 

62.36

17.52 

107.79 

97.65

Acre-feet

215,000 

166,000 

996,000

137,000 

975,000

274,000 

1,680,000 

1,520,000
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 369

SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 

Big Creek near Mansford, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°20 I 20", long. 121°26'10", in SWi sec. 18, T. 33 N., R. 11 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles northeast of Mansford.

Drainage area.--20.3 sq mi (revised).

Records available. August 1943 to October 1946 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1943-46: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs Oct. 24, 1946 (gage height, 6.79 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 570 cfs; minimum, 34 cfs Oct. 6-9, 1943.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1944 has been revised to 860 

cfs Dec. 3, 1943 (gage height, 5.0 ft'), superseding figure published in WSP 1012.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

 1944-45, superseding those published in WSP 1012 and 1042, are given herewith:

Date

1943

Dec. 3

4

1944

May 4

5

6

7

S

9

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

607

273

213

282

293

300

289

213

205

314

493

304

226

226

Date

1944-Con.

May 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

Discharge

191

157

157

152

198

240

198

205

343

411

331

279

249

363

275

191

Date

1944-Con.

June 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

163

205

297

282

215

289

363

331

240

185

176

187

237

240

243

249

Date

1944-Con.

June 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 5

6

7

Discharge

256

201

178

185

203

205

172

163

176

198

174

343

496

220

Month

Water year 1943-44.

Calendar year 1944. 

Water year 1944-45.

Cfs-days

3,205 

7,264 

6,842 

38,970

3,259 

40,241 

50,478

Maximum

607 

493 

363 

607

496 

503 

576

Minimum

54 

124 

163 

34

56 

36 

42

Mean

103 

234 

228 

106

105 

110 

138

Per square 

mile

5.07 

11.5 

11.2 

5.22

5.17 

5.42 

6.80

Runoff

Inches

5.87 

13.31 

12.53 

71.40

5.97 

73.73 

92.47

Acre-feet

6,360 

14,410 

13,570 

77,290

6,460 

79,800 

100,100
370 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

Suiattle River near Mansford, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°21'50", long. 121°29'30", in N£ sec. 10, T. 33 N., R. 10 E., on left 

bank 2| miles downstream from Big Creek and 4 miles north of Mansford.

Drainage area. 335 sq mi.

Kecords available. July 1938 to November 1949 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 530 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 1,750 cfs, revised (1,267,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1938=?9: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs Nov. 27, 1949 (gage height, 15.60 ft), 

from rat ing curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 413 cfs 

Oct. 13, 1942.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Kevlslons (water years) . WSP 1152: 1940(M) , 1942(M) , 1943, 1944(M) . Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1939, superseding those published in WSP 882, are given herewith:

Date

1939

July 20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

2,600

2,800

3,100

3,300

3,300

3,500

3,500

3,500

Date

1939-Con.

July 28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

3,100

2,600

2,300

2,000

1,900

2,000

2,200

2,000

Date

1939-Con.

Aug. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,600

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,500

Note. No gage-height record July 20 to Aug. 12; discharge 

estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Month

Water year 1938-39.. 

Calendar year 1939..

Cfs-days

101,530 

44,962 

650,870 

691,825

Maximum

4,090 

2,200 

7,420 

7,420

Minimum

2,000 

901 

484 

496

Mean

3,275 

1,450 

1,783 

1,895

Per square 

mile

9.78 

4.33 

5.32 

5.66

Runoff

Inches

11.28 

4.99 

72.20 

76.76

Acre-feet

201,400 

89,180 

1,291,000 

1,372,000

Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, Wash.

sec. 30, T. 37 N., R. 9 E., 

miles northeast of Concrete.

Location (revised).--Lat 48°39'50", long. 121°40'25", in S

on left bank 350 ft downstream from Anderson Creek and 

Drainage area. 211 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1910 to October 1925, August 1928 to November 1931 (discontinued). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 521 ft above mean sea level (river-profile

survey). Prior to Oct. 22, 1910, staff gage at site an eighth of a mile upstream; gage

heights reduced to described datum. Oct. 22, 1910, to Sept. 23, 1915, staff gages at

described site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,999 cfs (1,447,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes"! 1910-25, 1928-31: Maximum discharge, 36,800 cfs Dec. 29, 1917 (gage height,

13.7 ft), from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs; minimum recorded, 219 cfs

Dec. 15, 16, 1919.

Flood occurring between 1805 and 1825 reached a stage about 2 ft higher than, and

flood of 1897 reached a stage about equal to.that of Dec. 29, 1917. Flood of November

1909 reached a stage of 15.3 ft (discharge, 46,200 cfs).

Revisions. Figures of maximum observed discharge for the water years 1912 and 1913

have been revised to 6,860 cfs June 25, 1912 (gage height, 7.0 ft) and 8,800 cfs

Sept. 4, 1913 (gage height, 7.6 ft), superseding those published in WSP 332 and 362,

respectively.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions. The-average discharge for the period Feb. 1-10, 1924, has been revised to

7,300 cfs, superseding figure published in WSP 592. The revised monthly and yearly discharges resulting from this revision are given herewith:

Month

Water year 1923-24. . . . . 

Calendar year 1924. ....

Maximum

15,500 

16,700 

16,700

Minimum

1,360 

460 

610

Mean

4,720 

1,940 

2,260

Per square 

mile

22.4 

9.19 

10.7

Runoff

Inches

24.16 

125.01 

146.08

Acre-feet

272,000 

1,410,000 

1,640,000
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 371

SKAGIT RIVER BASIN 

Finney Creek near Concrete, Wash.

Location. Lat 48°30'35", long. 121°48'45", in NE^ sec. 19, T. 35 N., R. 8 E., on left

bank ij miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles southwest of Concrete. 

Drainage area. 55.4 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1943 to October 1948 (discontinued). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 170 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Apr. 19, 1945, water-stage recorder at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. 

Extremes.--1943-48: Maximum discharge, 4,300 cfs Oct. 19, 1947 (gage height, 6.52 ft);

minimum recorded, 16 cfs Oct. 8, 9, "543, Aug. 22, 23, 24, 1945. 

Remarks.--No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, .'.n cubic feet per second, for the water years

1947 and 1948, superseding those published in rfSP 1092 and 1122, are given herewith:

Date

1947

Aug. I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

79

71

65

60

58

55

53

51

50

48

46

48

45

42

39

39

38

36

36

34

33

32

32

30

30

28

26

25

25

36

38

Date

1947 -Con.

Sept. 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

Oct. 1

Di soharge

30

28

25

29

45

38

205

145

558

306

190

146

121

106

97

146

135

106

94

83

77

73

68

66

64

67

58

57

55

53

52

Date

1947-Con.

Oct. 2

3

4

5

6

7

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

410

603

520

311

228

187

174

214

197

171

143

143

140

985

1,110

1,120

1,380

2,220

858

546

426

426

362

315

349

278

294

258

340

688

Month

Water year 1946-47..... 

October 1947 .............

Calendar year 1947. .... 

Water year 1947-48.....

Cf s-days

1,328 

3,271 

110,474 

15,448 

113,912 

119,811

Maximum

79 

558 

2,730 

2,220 

2,730 

2,220

Minimum

25 

25 

23 

52 

25 

41

Mean

42.8 

109 

303 

498 

312 

327

Per square 

mile

0.773 

1.97 

5.47 

8.99 

5.63 

5.90

Runoff

Inches

0.89 

2.20 

74.16 

10.37 

76.47 

80.43

Acre-feet

2,630 

6,490 

219,100 

30,640 

226,000 

237,600

SPOKANE RIVER BASIN

Latah Creek at Tekoa, Wash. 

(Formerly published as Hangjnan Creek at Tekoa)

Location Lat 47°13'20", long. 117°04'35", in N| sec. 23, T. 20 N. , R. 45 E., on right

bank bent of footbridge in town of Tekoa, 1,000 ft upstream from North Fork. 

Drainage area. About 133 sq mi. 

Records available. April 1904 to September 1905 (discontinued). Formerly published as

Hangman Creek at Tekoa. 

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2,474.89 ft above mean sea level,

unadjusted. 

Extremes. 1904-5: Maximum discharge, 994 cfs Apr. 16, 1904 (gage height, 7.05 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); no flow Feb. 9-14, Aug. 8 to Sept.16, 1905. 

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year

1905, superseding figures published in WSP 135 and 178, are given herewith:

1905 

Jan.

1905-Con.

Jan. 24........... 110

25........... 130

26........... 102

27........... 102

28........... 61

Feb. 26........... 67

27........... 67

Month

Water year 1904-5 ...............

Maximum

130 

67 

218

Minimum

4.5 

0 

0

Mean

30.7 

17.0 

28.7

Runoff in 

, ,«Jre-f eet

1,890 

989 

20,800
372 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

SPOKANE RIVER BASIN

North Fork Latah Creek at Tekoa, Wash. 

(Formerly published as North Fork Hangman Creek at Tekoa)

Location. Lat 47°13'35", long. 117°04'30", in S| sec. 14, T. 20 N., R. 45 E., on right 

bank bridge abutment of Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Co.'s bridge in 

Tekoa, about 25 ft upstream from highway bridge.

Drainage area.--About 60 sq mi.

Records available. April 1904 to September 1905 (discontinued). Formerly published as 

North Fork Hangman Creek at Tekoa.

_. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2,478.71 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Extremes.--1904-5: Maximum discharge observed, 336 cfs Mar. 26, 1905 (gage height, 2.9 

TTno flow Feb. 6-13, July 27-29, 1905.

arks. No known regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1905, superseding those published in WSP 135 and 178, are given herewith:

1905 

Jan. 23............ 6.2

24............ 37

25............ 37

26............ 6.2

1905-Con.

Jan. 27...

28...

June 6...

6.2

6.2

226

Water year

Month Maximum

226

Minimum Mean

93.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

5,580

SANPOIL RIVER BASIN 

Sanpoil River at Keller, Wash.

Location.--Lat 48°02'00", long. 1180 40'10", in Sw£ (revised) sec. 4, T. 29 N., R. 33 E., 

on right bank at Keller, 100 ft downstream from highway bridge.

Drainage area. 940 sq mi, approximately (revised). 

Records available. April 1911 to October 1917 (discontinued). 

Gage._--Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is about 1,200 ft. 

Average discharge.--6 years, 266 cfs (192,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1911-17: Maximum discharge, 2,310 cfs (revised) Apr. 17, 1914 (gage height, 

4.25 ft, revised, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 1, 1914 

(gage height, 0.45 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

332 

362 

392 

412 

462

Water 

year

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915 

1917

Date

May 4, 1912 

Apr. 15, 1913 

Apr. 17, 1914 

Apr. 4, 1915 

May 15, 1917

Discharge 

(cfs)

690 

1,060 

2,310 

1,330 

1,720

Gage height 

(feet)

t2.52 

t3.02 

t4.25 

tS.30 

t3.60

t From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Small diversions for irrigation and domestic use above and below station. No 

regulation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1911-14, superseding those published in WSP 312, 332, 362, and 392, are given herein:
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

SANPOIL RIVER BASIN

Sanpoil River at Keller, Wash. Continued 

Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1911-14

373

Date

1911

Apr. 29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

425

380

380

380

380

425

425

475

475

475

475

475

425

425

425

425

475

475

575

755

1,060

1,420

1,330

1,150

1,060

980

900

825

825

755

755

630

630

630

575

525

525

475

475

425

425

425

Date

19 11 -Con.

June 10

11

1912

Apr. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

Discharge

380

380

290

358

402

402

380

358

358

380

380

425

475

525

500

425

450

425

425

425

450

475

450

425

425

425

425

402

402

425

525

602

630

630

690

630

602

602

602

602

Date

1912 -Con.

May 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1913

Apr. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

602

575

550

525

525

475

475

475

475

450

425

475

500

550

602

575

575

602

550

500

475

425

335

380

380

402

425

525

630

825

980

1,060

1,060

980

940

940

940

940

940

900

Date

1913-Con.

Apr. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 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

1914

Apr. 6

7

Discharge

862

790

755

722

722

722

690

,630

602

575

550

525

525

525

525

525

630

660

690

690

690

630

630

630

575

602

575

575

575

575

550

525

525

500

575

602

602

575

755

900

Date

1914-Con.

Apr. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

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

Discharge

1,060

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,420

1,420

1,520

1,950

2,190

1,840

1,620

1,520

,420

,520

,420

,240

,150

,240

,240

1,150

1,060

1,060

980

940

980

1,060

1,060

980

900

862

825

790

790

755

755

722

722

Month

May 1911......................

April 1912 ....................

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

Calendar year 1912. .........

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

Calendar year 1913. .........

Calendar year 1914. .........

Maximum

525

690

690

1,060

2.190

Minimum

180

241

425

44

38

38

26

Mean

333

415

547

162

586

213

206

297

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,800

24,700

33,600

117,000

39,100

36,000

154,000

150,000

212,000

214,000
374 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

OKANOGAN RIVER BASIN

Johnson Creek near Riverside, Wash.

in SE£ sec. 26, T. 35 N., R. 26 E., at 

erside and 11 miles southeast of Conconully.

Location . Lat 48°29'50", long. 119°31<30" 

Sogie's Ranch, 1 mile southwest of Rive 

Drainage area. 68. 2 sq mi (revised). 

Kecoras available . May 1903 to December 1907 (fragmentary), discontinued 

2age.--starr gage and weir- type wooden control; gage read once daily. Datum of gage 

~ is 1,228.63 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 6 

Extremes 1903-7; Maximum discharge observed, 30.7 cfs Dec. 16, 1903 (gage height 

- inimum observed, 1.0 cfs July 29, 30, Aug. 1, 4, 5, 1906 (fafe height;

Many small diversions for irrigation Remarks. Discharge computed from weir formula.

above station. No regulation. 

Revisions.. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year

1906, superseding those published in WSP 214, are given herewith:'

Jan. 19, 1906.... ........... bS.O

Jan. 20, 1906...... ......... bS.O

b Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice.

Month

Calendar year 1906. .......

Maximum

17.5

Minimum

1.0

Mean

5.83

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,220

YAKIMA RIVER BASIN

Taneum Creek near Thorp, Wash.

Location.--Lat 47°05'10", long. 120°46'40", in sec. 1, T. 18 N., R. 16 E., on left

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Bruton Canal and 5f miles northwest of Thorp.

Drainage area. 76.3 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1909 to November 1910 (discontinued). November 1910 to

September 1912, at site a quarter of a mile downstream; records not equivalent owing 

to diversion by Bruton Canal.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 2,040 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1909-10: Maximum discharge, 694 cfs Mar. 21, 1910 (gage height, 6.40 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 4 cfs Sept. 1-6, 26, 27, 1909 

(gage height, 2.15 ft), but may have been less during period of no gage-height record.

Remarks. No diversions above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1910, superseding those published in WSP 272, are given herewith:

1909 

Dec. 19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

b!9 

b20 

blS 

b!7 

b!6 

b!7 

b!9

19O9 Con.

Dec. 26.......... 23

27.......... b22

28.......... b21

29.......... b21

30.......... b!9

31.......... b!7

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

December

Month

1909...... .........

Maximum

154

Minimum

16

Mean

55.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,420
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 375

YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 

Manastash Creek near Ellensburg, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°58'00", long. 120°41'40", in sec. 15, T. 17 N., R. 17 E., on left 

tank li miles upstream from mouth of Manastash Canyon, 2 miles downstream from 

North Pork, and 85 miles west of Ellensburg.

Drainage area. 75.8 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1909 to September 1914 (discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2,117.70 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 5 years, 60.4 cfs (43,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1909-14: Maximum discharge, 1,360 cfs (revised) Mar. 20, 1910 (gage height, 

4.20 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 6 cfs Aug. 27, 28, 1913 

(gage height, 1.17 ft).

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1910 and 1914 have 

been revised to 1,360 cfs Mar. 20, 1910 (gage height, 4.20 ft, from graph based on 

gage readings) and 300 cfs May 15, 1914 (gage height, 2.60 ft, from graph based on 

gage readings), superseding figures published in WSP 292 and 392, respectively.

Remarks. Station is above all important diversions. No regulation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1910 and 1912, superseding those published in WSP 292 and 332, are given herewith:

Date

1910

Mar. 13

14

1516 <

17

18

19

20

Discharge

316

332

360

360

410

400

650

892

Date

1910-Con.

Mar. 21

22

23

24

1911

Dec. 30

Discharge

780

608

505

372

b!4

Date

1911-Con.

Dec. 31

1912

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

b!4

b!3

b!4

b!5

b!6

b!7

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Month

December 1911. .............. 

Calendar year 1911. .......

Calendar year 1912 ........

Maximum

892

32 

228

372

Minimum

11

13 

7.9

9

Mean

87.8

17.1 

40.0

55.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

63,500

1,050 

28,900

39,900

380101 O - 56 - 25
376 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 

Ahtanum Creek at The Narrows, near Tampico, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°31'40", long. 120°48'20", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 16 E. , on 

right bank at The Narrows, 3 miles downstream from confluence of North and South 

Forks, 3-| miles east of Tampico, and 18 miles southwest of Yakima.

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available. June 1908 to September 1913 (discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,830 ft (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 95.7 cfs (69,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1908-13: Maximum discharge observed, 1,900 cfs Mar. 1, 1910 (gage height, 

4.85 ft, from high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum 

observed, 16 cfs Oct. 23 to Nov. 7, 1910; minimum gage height, 0.35 ft Oct. 26 to 

Nov. 7, 1910.

Remarks. Many small diversions above and below station. John Cox ditch diverts up 

to 8 cfs during early irrigation seasons. No regulation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water 

years 1910 and 1911, superseding those published in WSP 292, are given herewith:

Date

1910

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

a90

a89

88

86

84

84

88

88

a81

74

71

68

66

65

62

a59

56

59

62

65

66

74

also

Date

1910-Con.

Jan. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

364

246

209

176

157

134

499

176

168

154

140

130

120

8112

106

102

99

91

89

86

a8S

84

82

Date

1910-Con.

Feb. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

74

74

7271'

a71

71

a72

72

72

74

72

a 100

142

44

44

51

a47

44

44

43

43

43

43

Date

1910-Con.

Dec. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

38

33

31

31

31

30

28

330

33

38

42

44

44

42

a42

42

33

33

33

33

33

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Month

Water year 1910-11 .........

Maximum

1,100

Minimum

71

18

16

16

Mean

95.9

155

38.4

140

72.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,440

5,330

112,000

2,360

101,000

52,100
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 377

YAKIMA RIVER BASIN

Simcoe Creek below Spring Creek, near Fort Simcoe, Wash.

Location (revised) . Lat 46°23'40", long. 120°48'30", In sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 16 E., 

on left bank Just downstream from Spring Creek, 4 miles northeast of Port Simcoe, 

and 4 miles west of White Swan.

Drainage area. 81.5 sq. mi (revised), 

sq. ml (revised).

Area at site used prior to November 1915, 79.9

Records available. February 1909 to September 1923 (discontinued). 

Simcoe Creek near Fort Simcoe prior to Nov. 20, 1915.

Published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

topographic map)._ Prior to Nov. 20, 1915, staff or chain gagVat site 600 ft upstream

Altitude of gage is 1,150 ft (from staf" " ' .....--.

and above Spring Creek at different datum.' 

Average discharge. 14 years, 28.6 cfs, revised (20,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1909-23: Maximum discharge observed (revised), 1,750 cfs Mar. 1, 1910 

(gage height, 7.2 ft); no flow Sept. 13 to Oct. 10, 1909, Sept. 30, 1923.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1910 has been revised to 

l,7J>u cfs Mar. 1, 1910 (gage height, 7.2 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 

292.

Remarks. Several diversions for irrigation above station. Simcoe Creek flume diverted 

up~To 8 cfs after April 1920. No regulation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge,. in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1910 and 1911, superseding those published in WSP 292, are given herewith:

Date

1910

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

Aug. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

Discharge

28

22

16

22

11

16

11

16

16

11

16

11

16

16

11

16

11

16

167

87

56

35

a350

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Date

1910-Con.

Sept. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Date

1910-Con.

Oct. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

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

Discharge

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Date

1910-Con.

Nov. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

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

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Month

Water year 1910-11 .........

Maximum

203

Minimum

2

.4

Mean

14.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

208

10,300
378 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamflow to the Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia 

River basin made at points other than regular gaging 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. For many sites measurements have 

been made in other years.

Determinations of peak flow at points other than regular gaging stations are given in 

a separate table on pages 386-387.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1953 to September 1954

Willapa River basin, Wash.

Date

Aug. 11

Oct. 1

Stream

Mill Creek. ......

Ward Creek. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

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

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

Locality

former gaging station, l£ miles northwest of Holcomb. 

NWi sec. 2, T. 13 N., R. 8 W., at mouth 

2£ miles southeast of Willapa.

SW£ sec. 14, T. 14 N., R. 8 W., at 

former gaging station, ! } miles northeast of Willapa.

Discharge 

(cfs)

11.2

3.71 

7.94

50.3

North River basin, Wash.

Oct. 2

3

Fall River.......

River . 

Elkhorn Creek. . . .

North River. ........

....do............"..

NW£ sec. 24, T. 15 N., R. 7 W., at 

former gaging station, £ mile east of 

Brooklyn.

former gaging station, 4j miles southeast of Cosmopolls. 

SW£ sec'. 24, T. 15 H., R. 9 W., at 

former gaging station-, 5 miles north 

of Raymond.

76.1 

58.7

16.5

Cheh'alis River basin, Wash.

Sept. 15 ....do........... ....do..............

former gaging station 

Creek, near Monte sano

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

, R. 8 W., at

below Black

3,290

242

Humptulips River basin, Wash.

6

crossing 'of U. S. Highway 101, ll£ 

miles north of Hoqulam. 

....do................................. 9.17

Queets River basin, Wash.

Dec. 31 deal-water River. Queets River........ Lot 4, sec. 18, T. 24 H., R. 12 W., at

former gaging station near Clearwater.

5,720

Quillayute River basin, Wash.

Jan. 7 May Ore 5k ........ Bogachlc 1 River. .... SWi sec. 35, T. 28 N., R. 13 W.,

crossing of U. S. Highway 101,

southwest of Forks.

at

5 miles

64 5

Elwha River basin, Wash.

Oct. 28

Dec. 5

Feb. 19

May 14

July 26

Port Angeles Industrial canal.*

.."..do...........

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

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

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

Right side Elwha

River.

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

NE£ sec. 10, T. 30 N., R. 7 W., Just

below railway crossing, lj miles west

of Port Angeles.

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

108

145

Previously published as Elwha River diversion.

Dosewalllps River basin, Wash

Feb. 17 Unnamed stream. . . Dosewalllps River . . . NWfc sec. 28, T. 26 N., R 

Dosewallips River road 

U. S. Highway 101 and 3 

west of Brlnnon.

2 W., on 

2.9 miles from 

Si miles north29.1

Hamma Hamma River basin, Wash.

Aug. 24

Sept. 29

Jeff en

....do

ion Creek. . Hamma Hamma River...

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

SEfc sec. 7,

northwest

....do.....

T.

of

24 H.,

Eldon.

R. 3 W , 4 miles 31.7

26.2

Unnamed basin, Wash.

Jan. 5 Unnamed stream. . .

crossing of U. S. Highway 101 

miles south of Fotlatch.

, B*

a Average of 2 measurements made within an hour.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 379

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins In Washington and upper Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Mission Creek basin, Wash.

Date

Out. 1

Stream

Mission Creek.. . .

Tributary 

diverting

to or

from 

Hood Canal.. ........

Locality

NWj sec. 

former

32, T. 

gaging

24 N., 

station

R. 1 W., at 

near Bremerton.

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.60

Kennedy Creek basin, Wash.

Jan. 5 Unnamed stream. . . Schnelder Creek, .... SEi sec. 32, T. 19 N., R. 3 W., at 

crossing of U. S. Highway 101, l£ 

miles south of New Kamilche.

50.4

Nlsqually River basin, Wash.

Oct. 6

Aug. 18

Centralla power

canal.

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

Left side of

Nlsqually River.

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

NW£ sec. 1, T. 16 N., R. 2 E., i mile

below head and 3^ miles southeast of

McKenna.

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

356

325

376

406

339

Minor basins between Nisqually and Puyallup Rivers, Wash.

Mar. 2

Mar. 2

Sept. 20

Mason Gulch stream

34th Street Oulch 

stream.

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

Commencement Bay ....

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

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

SE£ sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 2 E., 200 ft 

above Water Street, 500 ft above 

tidewater In Tacoma.

NW£ see. 30, T. 21 -N., R. 3 E., 600 ft 

above tidewater near north 34th 

Street and Ruston Way in Tacoma.

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

4.51

.96

.94

.64

Duwamlsh River basin, Wash.

Dec. 11 Deep Creek ....... Deep Lake ........... SEi sec. 21, T. 21 N. , 

railroad crossing at

crossing of Kent-Lak 

at Kent.

R. 7 E., at 

Cumberland.

; Wilderness road

34.2

Lake Washington basin, Wash.

Dec. 2 Unnamed stream. . . Evans Creek ......... NWi sec. 16, T. 25 N. , R.

Redmond-Pall City highw<

southeast of Redmond.

6 E.

iy, 3-

on

r miles

6.67

Oyster Creek basin, Wash.

Sept. 13 

29

Oyster Creek. .... 

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

Samlsh Bay. ......... 

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

SW& sec. 9, T. 36 N 

below crossing of 

Highway 99, 8 mil 

ham. 

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

, R. 3 E., 500 ft 

alternate U. S. 

5S south of Belling1.02 

1.19

Chuckanut Creek basin. Wash.

June 25

July 9

11

Chuckanut Creek . .

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

Chuckanut Bay .......

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

NEfc sec. 13, T. 37 N. , R. 2

crossing of alternate U. S

99, 2^ miles southwest of

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

E., at

. Highway

Belllngham.

1.35

1.26

Lake Padden Outlet basin, Wash.

Sept. 29

13

Lake Fadden Outlet.

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

Belllngham Bay ......

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

NE& sec. 12, T. 37 N. , R. 2 E., at old

Pacific Highway crossing at Bellingham.

SW& sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 2 E., at

crossing of alternate U. S. Highway

99, at South Belllngham.

0.28

.25

Whatcom Creek basin, Wash.

Sept. 8 Unnamed stream... Lake Whatcom. ....... SEiSEi

road

east

sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 4

crossing at Wildwood, 6£

of Belllngham.

E., at

miles

0.09
380 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge 

River basin c

measurements In Pacific slope basins In Washington and upper Columbia 

.urlng water year October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Whatcom Creek basin, Wash.--Continued

Date

Sept. 28

8

June 22 

July 9

28

9

28

Stream

Unnamed stream. . .

Brannian Creek

published as Pish 

Hatchery Creek).

ously published 

as Unnamed 

stream) .

Olsen Creek. .....

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Lake Whatcom. .......

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

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

Locality

SEiSE£ sec. 20, T. 37 N. , R. 4 E., at 

road crossing at Wlldwood, 6j miles 

east of Bellingham.

crossing, 7^ miles east of Bellingham.

4 E., at road crossing, 8j miles east 

of Bellingham.

road crossing, at head of Lake Whatcom, 9 miles east of Belllngham.

road crossing at Sunnyside.

SW£ sec. 30, T. 38 N., R. 4 E., at road 

crossing half a mile south of Woodlawn.

crossing, i mile south of Woodlawn. 

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

bO.08

.15

1.75

5.29

4.74

.98

1.87

5.04 

3.38

1.14

1.99

2.10

b.05

b.04

b Estimated.

qualleum Creek basin, Wash.

Sept. 9

28

9

9

9

OQ

9

9 

29

29

Toad Lake Outlet.

Squallcum Creek..

Unnamed stream...

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

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

Squalieum Creek. ....

Bellingham Bay . . ....

Squallcum Creek. ....

Unnamed stream. .....

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

Baker Highway crossing, I mile east 

of Van Wyck.

SE^SEi sec. 9, T. 38 N., R. 3 E., at 

Mount Baker crossing, half a mile 

south of Dewey.

NEiNEi sec. 19, T. 38 N. , R. 3 E., below road crossing at Bellingham.

ft above Meridian Way in park at 

Bellingham.

SW£NW£ sec. 18, T. 38 N., R. 3 E., at 

road crossing half a mile north of 

Belllngham.

SW£ sec. 7, T. 38 N., R. 3 E., above 

road crossing half a mile north of 

Belllngham.

culvert on Meridian Way, 500 ft north 

of Squallcum Creek and park at 

Belllngham. 

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

.26

.11 

.07

.29

b.Ol

0 

0

b.Ol

b Estimated.

Silver Creek basin, Wash.

Sept. 9 

29

Silver Creek. .... 

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

Belllngham Bay ...... 

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

SE£ sec. 34, T. 39 N.,' R. 2 E 

set road crossing, 1J miles 

Brennan. 

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

., at Suneast of0.10 

.12

Nooksack River basin, Wash.

Sejif. 8

8 

29

29

8 

29

Deer Horn Creek..

Unnamed stream. . . 

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

Coal Creek. ...... 

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

Nooksack River. .....

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

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

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

SE£ sec. 35, T. 40 N., R. 

Mount Baker Highway cros 

east of Glacier.

NW£ sec. 2, T. 39 N., R. 

Baker Highway crossing, 

of Glacier.

Baker Highway crossing, 

of Glacier.

NW£ sec. 4, T. 39 Jf., R. 

Baker Highway crossing, 

of Glacier. 

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

7 E., at 

sing, 4 miles

7 E., at Mount 

3J miles east

Z\ miles east

7 E . , at Mount 

2 miles east

0.85

1.27

.10 

.11
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 381

Miscellaneous discharge 

River basin d

measurements in Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia 

.urlng water year October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Nooksack River basin, Wash. Continued

Date

Sept. 8

8

29

9

9

9

14 

9

28

net

15

22

22

Oft

Oct. 1 

Sept. 16

30

10

10 

30

30

30

Stream

Glacier Creek....

Unnamed stream...

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

Boulder Creek....

Maple Creek.. ....

Racehorse Creek.. 

Unnamed stream. . .

Nooksack River... 

Clear-water Creek.

Potter Creek. ....

Canyon Creek. .... 

Nooksack River...

Cavanaugh Creek. .

Jones Creek......

Unnamed stream. . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Nooksack River. .....

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

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

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

.,. ..do...... ........

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

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

Belllngham Bay. .....

Middle Pork Nooksack 

River.

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

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

Bellingham Bay. .....

South Pork Nooksack 

River.

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

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

Locality

NWi sec. 8, T. 39 N., R. 7 E., at highway bridge at Glacier.

Mount Baker Highway crossing at 

Glacier.

NE£ sec. 1, T. 39 N., R. 6 E., at Mount 

Baker Highway crossing, 1 mile 

west of Glacier.

above mouth, 2 miles northwest of 

Glacier.

Mount Baker Highway crossing, 3 miles 

northwest of Glacier.

SWJ sec. 27, T. 40 H., R. 6 E., at 

Mount Baker Highway crossing, 4 miles 

northwest of Glacier.

NWiSEj sec. 28, T. 40 N. , R. 6 E. , at 

Mount Baker Highway crossing, 2 miles 

east of Maple Palls .

South line sec. 30, T. 40 N., R. 6 E., 

at Mount Baker Highway crossing at 

Maple Palls .

N£ sec. 10, T. 39 H., R. 5 E.. at 

crossing of logging road, 3j miles of 

Kulshan. 

NEj sec. 9, T. 39 H. , R. 5 E., at 

Mount Baker Highway crossing, 2j 

miles south of Kendall.

Mount Baker Highway crossing, lj 

miles northwest of Kulshan.

SW& sec. 27, T. 39 H., R. 5 E., at 

Mosquito Lake road crossing, £ mile 

aT>ove Middle Pork and f mile west of 

Kulshan. 

NW£ sec. 21, T. 38 H., R. 6 E., at 

mouth, 6 miles southeast of Kulshan.

mouth, 3f miles southeast of Kulshan. 

SEi sec. 11, T. 38 N., R. 5 E., at road 

crossing, 3 miles southeast of 

Kulshan.

SEj sec. 27, T. 39 H., R. 5 E., at 

former gaging station at Kulshan. 

SE-J sec. 6, T. 38 N., R. 5 E., at railroad crossing immediately above South 

Pork, lj miles southeast of Deming. 

HWi sec. 1, T. 36 N., R. 5 E.. at 

crossing of logging road, 4$ miles 

east of Wickersham.

crossing of logging road, 4 miles 

east of Wickersham.

crossing of logging road, 4 miles 

fast of Wickersham.

crossing, 3 miles east of Acme.

North line sec. 7, T. 37 H., R. 5 E., 

at road crossing at Acme.

West line sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 5 E., at 

road crossing, J mile north of Acme.

crossing, £ mile northwest of Acme.

crossing, J mile south of Van Zandt.

Mount Baker Highway crossing, 1 mile 

northwest of Deming.

Discharge 

(cfs)

178

5.26

1.59 

1.54

103

87.9

.48 

44

15.8

2.12

b8 

b.15

.84

1,640 

90.4

44.1 

22.6

260 

2,690

12.4

7.53

.48

b2.5

1.02

3.35

b Estimated.
382 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Hooksack River basin, Wash.--Continued

Date

Sept. 9

11 

14

14 

14 

10

June 23

10 

June 23

10

10 

June 24

29

11

June 24

11 

14

July 7

Sept. 10

14

June 24 

July 7

14 

14

10 

June 24

Stream

Smith Creek. .....

Kamm ditch.. ..... 

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

Mormon ditch..... 

Kamm ditch. ...... 

Unnamed stream. . .

East Branch 

Double Ditch 

Creek.

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

West Branch 

Double Ditch 

Creek. 

Unnamed stream. . . 

Fishtrap Creek. . .

Bertrand Creek...

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

Unnamed stream...

Unnamed stream...

Tenmile Creek.... 

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

Unnamed stream. . . 

Pourmlle Creek. . . 

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Nooksack River. .....

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

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

Kamm ditch. ......... 

Nooksack River. ..... 

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

Double Ditch Creek..

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

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

Flshtrap Creek. ..... 

Nooksack River. .....

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

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

Wiser Lake. .........

Tenmile Creek. ......

Barrett Laka. .......

Green Lake .......... 

Tenmile Creek. ...... 

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

Locality

West line sec. 22, T. 39 N., R. 4 E., 

at highway crossing, J mile southeast 

of Lawrence.

way crossing, 3 miles south of Ooshen.

NW£ sec. 14, T. 40 N., R. 3 E., at 

crossing of Lynden-Sumas road, 2j 

miles northeast of Lynden. . 

Center south half, sec. 15, T. 40 N., 

R. 3 E. , at road crossing 80 ft north 

of Milwaukee railroad tracks, ij 

miles east of Lynden. 

Nj sec. 22, T. 40 N., R. 3 E., at culvert crossing on Northwood Road, ij 

miles east of Lynden. 

SE£ sec. 20, T. 40 N., R. 3 E., at 

Lynden, 200 ft east of Hannegan Road, 

and 500 ft above mouth. 

SEi sec. 29, T. 40 N. , R. 3 E., at 

Hannegan Road crossing, 1 mile south 

of Lynden.

500 ft west of Meridian Road, 2£ 

miles southwest of Lynden. 

NE£ sec. 31, T. 41 N., R. 3 E., at 

international boundary, 4 miles 

north of Lynden.

South line sec. 7, T. 40 N., R. 3 E., 

at Blaine-Sumas road crossing, 

1 mile northwest of Lynden. 

NW£ sec. 31, T. 41 N., R. 3 E., at 

international boundary, 4 miles north 

of Lynden.

at Blaine-Sumas road crossing, 

1 mile west of Lynden. 

NWf sec. 18, T. 40 N. , R. 3 E., at road 

crossing, ij miles northwest of 

Lynden . 

NEi sec. 25, T. 40 N., R. 2 E., at 

crossing of U. S. Highway 99, 1 mile 

southwest of Lynden.

mouth, 50 ft below River Road 

crossing. 

SEi sec. 11, T. 40 N. , R. 2 E., at 

Blaine-Sumas road crossing, 2j miles 

northwest of Lynden.

North line sec. 27, T. 40 N., R. 2 E., 

at bridge on Eire hbay -Lynden road, 

3j miles west of Lynden. 

NEiNEi sec. 5, T. 39 N. , R. 3 E., at 

 Hannegan Road crossing, 3 miles south 

of Lynden.

above mouth and 3 miles northeast of 

Perndale .

Nj sec. 27, T. 39 N., R. 3 E., at 

Starry Road crossing, 2 miles north 

of Noon and 7 miles northeast of 

Bellingham.

NEi sec. 18, T. 39 N. , R. 3 E., at road 

crossing, 1 mile northeast of Laurel.

Center north line sec. 10, T. 39 N. , 

R. 3 E., at crossing on Pole Road, 

4 miles southeast of Lynden. 

West line sec. 9, T. 39 N., R. 3 E., at 

Hannegan Road crossing, 4£ miles 

south of Lynden. 

West J sec. 18, T. 39 N., R. SB., at 

road crossing, 1 mile north of Laurel.

ft below source, 2 miles southwest of 

Laurel.

Discharge 

(cfs)

2.21 

3.75

.6*

.84 

3.24

.21 

5.81 

3.98

4.07

3.18 

5.95

2.22

.17 

25.9

10.8

5 79

11.3 

b.05 

5 13

0

2.31

.86 

1.53 

2.81

b Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 383

Miscellaneous dlschargi 

River basin

! measurements In Pacific slope basins In Washington and upper Columbia 

during water year October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Nooksack River basin, Wash.--Continued

Date

June 24

29

10

Mar. 25

Stream

Deer Creek. ......

Outlet Barrett 

Lake.

Nooksack River...

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Barrett Lake ........

Nooksack River. .....

Belllngham Bay ......

Locality

ft below source, 2 miles southwest of 

Laurel.

NE£ sec. 21, T. 39 N. , R. 2 E., at road 

crossing, 2 miles east of Ferndale.

SE£ sec. 20, T. 39 N., R. 2 E., at road 

crossing, J mile east of Femdale.

SE£ sec. 20, T. 39 N., R. 2 E., at 

highway crossing at Ferndale.

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.97

.83

.97

.91

2.97

1.48

9.67

2,040

Terrell Creek basin, Wash.

Sept. 9

9 

30

June 23

9

Terrell Creek. . . .

Flngalson Creek..

Terrell Creek. .. .

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

Birch Bay. ..........

Terrell Creek. ......

Birch Bay ...........

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

Center sec. 9, T. 39 N., R. 1 E., at 

Kiekerville.

South line sec. 3, T. 39 N., R. 1 E., 

4 miles northwest of Ferndale.

East line sec. 6, T. 39 N., R. IE., at 

road crossing, 6 miles south of 

Blalne .

West line sec. 6, T. 39 N., R. 1 E., at 

road crossing, 6 miles south of 

Blalne .

6.04 

0

0

1.53

5.09

California Creek basin, Wash.

Sept 9

30

California Creek.

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

Dray ton Harbor. .....

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

SEi sec. 21

crossing.

. ...do. . . ..

, T. 40

4 miles

N

I

, R. 1

outhea

E

it

,of

at road

Blalne.

1.27

1.19

Dakota Creek basin, Wash.

June 24 

July 6

10 

30

Oct. 1 

Sept. 10

10 

30

30

10 

30

North Fork Dakota 

Creek.

South Fork Dakota 

Creek.

Dakota Creek. .... 

Unnamed stream. . .

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

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

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

Dakota creek. .......

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

Dray ton Harbor. ..... 

Dakota Creek. .......

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

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

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

SEjSEs sec. 14, T. 40 N., R. IE., at 

road crossing, 5 miles southeast of 

Blalne.

SEj sec. 14, T. 40 N., R. IE., at road 

crossing, 5 miles southeast of Blalne.

NWjSWj see. 14, T. 40 N., R. 1 E., at 

site of former gaging station. 

SE£ sec. 10, T. 40 N., R. IE., at road 

crossing, 4 miles southeast of 

Blalne .

SEj sec. 9, T. 40 N., R. 1 E., at road 

crossing, 2 miles east of Blalne.

R. IE., at road crossing, 2 miles 

east of Blalne.

South line sec. 5, T. 40 N., R. IE., 

at road crossing, ij miles east of 

Blalne. 

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

1.32

.87

3.35 

.34

.38

.04 

.05

Eraser River basin, Wash.

Sept. 9

June 22 

July 8

22

Sept. 11

14

28

June 22 

July' 8

22

Sept. 11

Sumas River ......

Dale Creek. ......

Ooodwin ditch. . . .

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

Vedder River. .......

Sumas River. ........

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

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

SEi sec. 16, T. 39 N., R. 4 E., at road 

crossing, £ mile north of Lawrence.

road crossing-, 2 miles north of 

Lawrence. 

North line sec. 9, T. 39 N., R. 4 E., 

at road crossing, 2j miles southeast 

of Nooksaek.

SWj sec. 33, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., at road 

crossing, 1 mile southeast of 

Nooksack.

... .do ..................;,..........:...

0

2.09

6.61

5.79
384 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1953 to September 1954--Continued

Fraser River basin, Wash.--Continued

Date

Sept. 14

June 23

9 

9

9 

10

9 

14 

9 

9 

June 23

9

Stream

Goodwin ditch....

Unnamed stream.. .

Creek.

Kinney Creek. .... 

Bone Creek. ......

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

Johnson Creek....

Squaw Creek (West 

Branch Johnson 

Creek) . 

Unnamed stream. . .

Squaw Creek. ..... 

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

Pangborn Lake 

Creek.

Saar Creek. .....;

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Sumas River .........

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

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

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

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

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

Johnson Creek. ...... 

Squaw Creek.. ....... 

Johnson Creek. ...... 

. .. ,do... ........... 

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

Sumas River .........

Locality

SWi sec. 33, T. 40 N. , R. 4 E., at road 

crossing, 1 mile southeast of 

Nooksack.

NWi sec. 33 , T. 40 N., R. 4 E. , at 

road crossing, f mile southeast of 

Nooksack.

at road crossing at Nooksack.

R, 4 E., at crossing of Goodwin Road, 

1-j miles east of Nooksack.

NW£ sec. 22, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., at road 

crossing, 3 miles south of Sumas. 

South line sec. 3, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., 

at road crossing, 1 mile southwest of 

Sumas . 

NW£ sec. 2, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., at road 

crossing at Sumas. 

South line sec. 8, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., 

at road crossing, 1 mile south of 

Clearbrook. 

South line sec. 12, T. 40 N., R. 3 E., 

at road crossing, 2 miles southwest 

of Clearbrook. 

SW-fSW-j: sec. 7, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., at 

crossing of Lynden-Sumas road, 1» 

miles southwest of Clearbrook. 

South line sec. 1 , T. 40 N., R. 4 E., 

at Lynden-Sumas road crossing, lj 

miles southwest of Clearbrook. 

West linev sec. 8, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., at 

road crossing, 3j miles southwest of 

Sumas. 

SW£ sec. 5, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., at road 

crossing at Clearbrook.

Center sec. 12, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., at 

mouth of canyon, lj mile southeast of 

Sumas.

Discharge 

(ofs)

5.74

4.57

1.45

1.47

18.2

12.5

6.42

3.23

1.64

b.15 

0

b.10 

0

.88 

.31 

1.37 

1.10

7.64 

6.42

4.86

4.68

4.21

3.04

b Estimated.

Kootenai River basin

May 22

Feb. 20

Oct. 1

July 16

Sept. 29

Yaak River. ......

Boulder Creek. ...

Kootenay River...

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

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

Kootenai River. .....

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

Columbia River. .....

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

SEk sec. 5, T. 32 N., R. 34 W., £ mile

above mouth and 8 miles northwest of

Troy, Mont.

In SEi sec. 22, T. 61 N., R. 3 E., at

mouth, J mile northwest of Leonia,

Idaho .

Orohman Narrows, 2 miles below Nelson,

British Columbia; measurements referred to gage No. 10 at Nelson (station 8 N., J. 9 of Water Resources

Division, Department of Northern

Affairs and National Resources,

Canada) .

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

11,400

38.5

9,760

17,020

Pend Oreille River basin

Oct. 3 

July 22

Apr. 16 

26

May 21

Fred Burr Creek.. 

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

Dayton Creek.. .. . 

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

Fish Creek. ......

Bitterroot River.... 

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

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

Flathead Lake .......

 Clark Fork. .........

NW£ sec. 20, T. 7 N., R. 21 W., at 

former gaging station, 5 miles above 

mouth and 7 miles southwest of Vlctori 

Mont. 

... ,do .................................

SW£ sec. 17, T. 25 N., R. 21 W., 4.7 

miles northwest of Dayton, Mont. 

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

NE£ sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 25 W., at 

highway bridge, 3 miles east of 

Tarklo, Mont.

2.99 

69.3

17.3

10.1

1 * Q

4,110
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 385

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1953 to September 1954--Continued

Fend Oreille River basin Continued

Date

May 21

24

25

Nov. 9

9

Oct. 22

22

22

22

Stream

St. Regis River. .

Thompson River. ..

Prospect Creek. . .

Lamb Creek. ......

Binarch Creek.. . .

Sweet Creek. .....

Linton Creek. ....

Plume Creek. .....

Slate Creek. .....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Clark Pork.. ........

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

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

Priest River. .......

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

Fend Oreille River..

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

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

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

Locality

NEi sec. 26, T. IB N., R. 28 W. , at

bridge above Little Joe Creek, 1.8

miles west of St. Regis, Mont.

NW-J- sec. 8, T. 21 N., R. 28 W., li

miles above mouth and 6 miles east

of Thompson Falls, Mont.

NEi sec. 18, T. 21 N., R. 29 tf..

\ mile above mouth and J mile south

of Thompson Palls, Mont.

tffii sec. 5, T. 59 N., R. 4 W., 2j

miles northwest of Coolin, Idaho.

NE£ sec. 13, T. 59 N., R. 5 W. ,

3 miles west of Coolin, Idaho.

SWiNEi sec. 5, T. 38 N. , R. 43 E., at

crossing of State Highway 6,

2 miles south of Metaline Palls,

Wash.

NW£ sec. 27, T. 39 N., R. 43 E., at

crossing of State Highway 6, J mile

southwest of Metaline Palls, Wash.

NWiNWi sec. 21, T. 39 N. , R. 43 E.,

at road crossing, 1 mile northwest

of Metaline Palls, Wash.

NW£ sec. 36, T. 40 N., R. 43 E. , at

crossing of State Highway 5, 5j

miles northeast of Metaline Palls,

Wash.

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,090

2,690

1,610

5.88

5.49

b5

b3

b3

8.52

b Estimated.

Spokane River basin, Wash.

Mar. 8 Unnamed stream. . . Deep Creek. ......... SEjSWi sec. 27, T. 27 

200 ft above mouth, 

of Mead.

N., R. 43 E., 

2% miles north

0.05

Wenatchee River basin, Wash.

2 Alder Creek. ..... ....do...... ........

road crossing, 8 miles north of 

Plain.

ft above mouth and 8 miles north of 

Plain. 

SE| sec. 12, T. 27 N., R. 17 E., at 

road crosiing, 6 miles north of 

Plain.

3.50

b Estimated.

Yakima River basin, Wash.

Oct. 14

Apr. 21 

June 15 

Aug. 16 

Oct. 16

Apr. 22 

June 16 

Au3. 25 

Oct. 19

June 20 

Aug. 23 

Oct. 19

Apr. 22 

June 18 

Aug. 23 

Apr. 16

June 20 

Aug. 22 

Oct. 19

Apr. 15 

June 18 

Aug. 23 

Oct. 19

June 16 

Aug. 25 

Oct. 15

Apr. 19 

June 17 

Aug. 24 

Oct. 15

Apr. 19 

June 16 

Aug. 23

Kittitas Canal. .. 

....do.....*.,...

Roza Canal. ...... 

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

City of Yakima 

municipal 

diversion.

Selah Valley 

Canal.

Tieton Canal. ....

Wapatox power 

canal. 

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

Onion Oap Canal..

New Reservation 

Canal.

Old Reservation 

Canal.

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

Right side Yakima 

River.

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

Left side Naches 

River.

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

Right side Tieton 

River.

Left side Naches 

River.

Left side Yakima 

River.

Right side Yakima 

River.

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

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

Sec. 11, T. 20 N., R. 13 E., 

works near Easton.

NW£ sec. 29. T. 12 N.; R. 20 

bridge, 9£ miles southeast

NW£ sec. 34, T. 15 N., R. 16 

pipe outlet at headworks, 

west of Naches .

NWj- sec. 36, T. 15 N., R. 16 

all diversions, near Nache

Sec, 30, T. 14 N., R. 15 E., 

gaging station near Naches

NWj sec. 36, T. 15 N., R. 16 

headworks, near Naches.

at headE., at 

of Yaktoia.

E., below 

6 miles

E., above 

s.

at former

E., at

NE£ sec. 17, T. 12 N., R. 19 E., at 

entrance to Union Gap, 1 mile south 

of town of Union Gap.

NWj sec. 20, T. 12 N., R. 19 

gaging station near Parker

SW£ sec. 28, T. 12 N., R. 19 

gaging station near Parker

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

E., at

E., at

169

284 

- 753 

1,210 

416

711 

834 

785 

7.21

8.76 

10.1 

55.3

98.7 

119 

134 

28.2

323 

340 

475

513 

514 

528 

16.3

37.6 

30.8 

768

1,710 

1,920 

1,860 

1.11

74.8 

53.8 

7.25
386 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Yakima River basin, ¥ash. Continued

Date

JDct. 16

Aug. 26

Stream

Sunnyside Canal..

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Left side Yakima 

River.

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

SWi sec . 

gaging

....do..

Locality

27, T. 12 N., R. 19 E., at 

station near Parker.

Discharge 

(cfs)

686

1,230

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods at points other than regular gaging stations in the area covered by this 

report in the State of Washington.

Miscellaneous determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Feb. 19

Jan. 21

5

6

Feb. 13

Dec. 11

11

11

Feb. 19

Jan. 5

Dec . 9.

(c)

Jan. 6

6

Dec. 9

g

Jan. 6

Dec. 9

Hay 10

or 11

April

May 10

or 11

10 or 11

10

Apr. 17

May 10

or 11

10 or 11

10 or 11

c Jan.

Stream

Lane Creek. ......

Unnamed stream...

Green Creek

Joe Creek. .......

Shield Creek.....

Big Creek. .......

Unnamed stream...

Clearwater River.

Grader Creek .....

Lees Creek. ......

Deep Creek. ......

Unnamed stre am ...

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

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

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

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

Munson Creek. ....

Unnamed stream. . .

Deer Creek. ......

Davis Creek. .....

Winchester Creek.

Third Creek.... ..

Nancy Creek. .....

Unnamed stream. . .

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

 Narclsse Creek...

North Pork Harvey

Creek.

31, 1953.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Naselle River.. .....

North Nemah River...

Willapa River.. .....

North River...... .. .

Rock Creek. .........

Humptulips River....

Big Creek.. .........

Queets River. .......

Bogachiel River.....

Strait of Juan de

Fuca.

Deep Lake ...........

Mercer Creek. .......

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

Evans Creek .........

South Pork Skykomish

River.

South Fork

Snoqualmle River.

Alien Creek. ........

Samish Lake .........

Davis Lake ..........

Fend Oreille River..

Calispell Lake... .. .

West Deer Creek.....

Columbia River. .....

Colville River......

Lake Thomas .........

Little Fend Oreille

River.

Locality

SEi sec. 4, T. 10 N., R. 9 W., at

crossing of U. S. Highway 830, l|

miles northeast of Naselle.

NWi sec. 24, T. 12 N., R. 10 W., on

Nemah Road, it miles east of U. S.

Highway 101 and 1C-J miles south of

South Bend.

NEi sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 7 W., at

county road crossing, 2^ miles northwest of Lebam.

SEi sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 8 W., at

crossing of U. S. Highway 101,

8 miles southeast of Cosmopolis.

SEi sec. 33, T. 13 N., R. 5 W., at

crossing of State Highway 12, 1 mile

southwest of Pe Ell.

SEi sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 10 W., at

crossing of U. S. Highway 101, 11.4

miles north of Hoquiam.

SEi sec. 11, T. 19 N. , R. 10 W., at

crossing of U. S. Highway 101, 11.6

miles north of Hoquiam.

Lot 4, sec. 18, T. 24 N., R. 12 W., at

former gaging station near Clearwater.

SWi sec. 17, T. 28 N., R. 13 W., at

crossing of U. S. Highway 101,

2 miles southwest of Porks.

SEi sec. 12, T. 30 N., R. 6 W., at

crossing of U. S. Highway 101,

2 miles east of Port Angeles.

SEi sec. 21, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., at

rail-crossing at Cumberland.

NEi sec. 27, T. 25 N. , R. 5 E. , at

county road crossing, i mile north

of Bellevue-Redmond road and 2\

miles northeast of Bellevue. 

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

NWi sec. 16, T. 25 N. , R. 6 E., on

Redmond-Fall City highway, 3* miles

southwest of Redmond.

NWi sec. 2, T. 26 N., R. 10 E., at

Great Northern Ry. crossing, i mile

east of post office at Baring. NWi sec. 13, T. 22 N. , R. 10 E. , at

crossing of U. S. Highway 10, 15

miles southeast of North Bend.

NWi sec. 26, T. 30 N., R. 5 E., 2 miles

northeast of Harysville.

NWi Sjec. 23, T. 37 N., R. 3 E., at

crossing of U. S. Highway 99, 6j

miles southwest of Bellingham.

SEi sec. 7, T. 31 N., R. 44 E., at

crossing of State Highway 6B, 4i

miles southwest of Dalkena.

NEi sec. 31, T. 32 N. , R. 44 E., at

crossing of State Highway 6B, 2 miles

southwest of Dalkena.

SWi sec. 10, T. 32 N. , R. 43 E., at

road crossing, 5 miles southwest of

Cusic.

NEi sec. 19, T. 39 N., R. 35 E., at

road crossing, 8 miles east of Curlew.

SEi sec. 33, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., at

crossing of U. S. Highway 395, 4i

miles northwest of Kettle Palis .

NWj sec. 8, T. 32 N.. R. 41 E., Just 

off county road, 2j miles northeast

of Chewalah.

NWi sec. 9, T. 36 N., R. 42 E., at road

crossing, 6 miles southwest of Tiger.

NEiSWi sec. 23, T. 35 N., R. 40 E., at

road crossing, 8 miles east of

Colville,

SWi sec. 6, T. 31 N., R. 38 E., at road

crossing, 5£ miles northeast of

Cedonia .

Discharge 

(cfs)

154

49.4

127

147

123

82.7

19.7

21,500

288

205

93.2

19.0

33.0

31.7

89 .0

30

36;5

97.0

25.6

72

91.4

1.9

66.0

3.7

10.4

25.0

7.6
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 387

Miscellaneous determination! 

October 1953 to

of peak discharge during water year 

September 1954--Continued

Date

May 10

or 11

Aug. 20

May 10

or 11

Aug. 19

19

May 10

or 11

(d)

Apr. 18

Feb. 25

Apr. 18

Feb. 23

(e)

(f)

Stream

South Pork Harvey

Creek.

Unnamed stream...

Mud Creek. .......

Unnamed stream. . .

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

Granite Creek....

Bear Creek. ......

Sklnney Creek....

Unnamed stream. . .

Sand Creek. ......

Unnamed stream...

McPherson Canyon

Creek.

Cottonwood Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Harvey Creek. .......

Stevens Creek. ......

Dragoon Creek .......

Spring Creek. .......

Snook Canyon ........

Sanpoll River.......

Methow River. .......

Chiwaukum Creek .....

Wenatchee River. ....

Mission Creek.......

Crab Creek. .........

Yakima River. .......

Henas Creek .........

Locality

NE-j sec. 23, T. 31 N. , R. 37 E., at

road crossing, 3 miles northeast of

Cedonla.

NE-J sec. 22, T. 24 N. , R. 43 E., at

crossing of Palouse highway, 2-J miles

south of Moran.

Line between sees. 24 and 25, T. 28 N.,

R. 41 E., at road crossing, 5j miles

southwest of Deer Park.

SWj- sec. 14, T. 26 N., R. 39 E., at road

crossing, 5j miles north of Reardon.

SWj sec. 1, T. 27 N., R. 36 E., at

crossing of State Highway 22, 14 miles

north of Davenport.

Wj sec. 31, T. 37 N., R. 32 E., at

crossing of State Highway 4, 4^ miles

west of Republic.

NE£ sec. 13, T. 34 N. , R. 21 E., at road

crossing, 2i miles southeast of

Wlnthrop .

NWjSWi sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 17 E., at

crossing of U. S. Highway 2, -J mile

south of Wlnton.

NW-J- sec. 8, T. 24 N. , R. 18 E., at road

crossing, l£ mile east of Leavenworth.

SEiNWi sec. 6, T. 22 N. , R. 19 E. , at

road crossing, 6£ miles south of

Cashmere.

SW^SEt sec. 26, T. 24 N., R. 39 E., at

road crossing, £ mile southwest of

Waukon.

Near center sec. 33, T. 16 N., R. 19 E.,

at crossing of U. S. Highway, % mile

northeast of Wymer.

NWj sec. 26, T. 15 N., R. 18 E., 7 miles

north of Selah.

Discharge 

(cfs)

26.4

40.1

6.1

30

467

12.4

6

36.6

5.3

67.4

4.8

304

12,800

d Sometime during period May 8-19.

e Aug. 12, 1952.

f Aug. 10, 1952.

INDEX

Aberdeen, Wash., Wynoochee River near..30,337 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 7-8

Acre-foot, definition of............... 2

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 11

Ahtanum Creek, at The Narrows, near

Tampico, Wash.................... 376

North Fork, near Tampico, Wash....... 330

South Fork, at Conrad Ranch, near

Tampico, Wash.................... 331

Alder, Wash., Little Nisqually River

near............................. 347

Alder Creek (Skagit River basin) near

Hamilton, Wash................... 156

Alder Creek (Wenatchee River basin),

Wash., discharge measurements of. 385 

Alder Reservoir at Alder, Wash......... 70

Alderton, Wash., Puyallup River at..... 83

Alstovm, Wash., Douglas Creek near..... 306

American River near Nile, Wash......... 326

Anderson Creek, at Goshen, Wash........ 172

discharge measurements of............ 382

Arlington, Wash., Armstrong Creek near. 139 

Jim Creek near....................... 135

North Fork Stillaguamish River near.. 138

South Fork Stillaguamish River near.134,362

Armstrong Creek near Arlington, Wash... 139

Auburn, Wash., Big Soos Creek near..... 101

Green River near..................... 102

Austin Creek near Bellingham, Wash..... 161

Bacon Creek near Marblemount, Wash..... 365

Baker River, at Concrete, Wash.....'.... 154 

below Anderson Creek, near Concrete,

Wash............................. 370

Barlow Pass, Wash., South Fork Sauk

River near....................... 367

Barrett Lake Outlet, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................. 383

Bear Creek (tributary to Baker River),

near Concrete, Wash.............. 152

North Fork, near Concrete, Wash...... 153

Bear Creek (tributary to Bitterroot

River) near Victor, Mont.........217-218

Bear Creek (tributary to Green River)

near Eagle Gorge, Wash........... 96

Bear Creek (tributary to Methow River),

Wash., discharge measurement of.. 387

Beaver, Wash., Soletiuck River at....... 339

Beckler River near Skykomish; Wash..... 352

Belfair, Wash., Tahuya River near...... 57

Union River near..................... 54

Bellingham, Wash., Austin Creek near... 161 

Squalicum Creek at................... 163

Whatcom Creek near................... 162

Bells Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 381

Bertrand Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 382

near Lynden, Wash.................... 175

Big Creek (Humptulips River basin),

Wash., discharge measurements of.378,386

Big Creek (Skagit River basin) near

Mansford, Wash................... 369

Bigfork, Mont., Swan River near........ 235

Big Soos Creek near Auburn, Wash....... 101

Binarch Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of....................... 385

Birchbank, British Columbia, Columbia

River at......................... 204

Bitterroot River, East Fork, at Conner,

Mont............................. 214

near Darby, Mont..................... 215

West Fork, near Conner, Mont......... 213

Bitterroot River (West Fork) Reservoir,

Mont., contents of............... 250

Black Diamond, Wash., Covington Creek

near............................. 100

Black Diamond, Wash., Green River near 351 

Lake Sawyer near.................... 99

Newaukum Creek near................. 98

Black Slough, Wash., discharge measurements of........................ 381

Blackfoot River, near Bonner, Mont.... 211

near Ovando, Mont................... 210

Blaine, Wash., Dakota Creek near...... 173

Blodgett Creek near Corvallis, Mont... 216 

Blue Lake near Coulee City, Wash...... 314

Boistfort, Wash., South Fork Chehalis

River at........................ 337

Bone Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of........................ 334

Bonner, Mont., Blackfoot River near... 211 

Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Kootenai River

at.. ...........................191-192

Kootenai River near............190,19k,195

Bothell, Wash., North Creek near...... 115

Sammamish River at.................. 116

Boulder Creek (Kootenai River basin),

Wash., discharge measurement of. 334 

near Leonia, Idaho.................. 137

Boulder Creek (Hooksack River basin),

Wash., discharge measurements of 331 

Boulder Creek (Pend Oreille River

basin) at Maxville, Mont........ 207

Boundary Creek near Porthill, Idaho... 200 

Brannian Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 380

Breckenridge Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 384

Bremerton, Wash., Gold Creek near..... 55

Tahuya River near................... 56

Union River near.................... 53

Bridgeport, Wash., Columbia River at.. 288 

Brinnon, Wash., Duckabush River near.. 43 

Brooklyn, Wash., North River near..... 20

Bryant, Wash.,- Pilchuck Creek near.... 140

Buckley, Wash., Mud Mountain Reservoir

near............................ 36

White River at...................... 351

White River near.................... 87

imping Lake, Wash., contents of.....335,336

Bumping River near Nile, Wash......... 325

Burlington, Wash., Samish River near.. 160 

Burnt Pork Creek near Stevensville,

Mont............................ 219

Calawah River near Forks, Wash.......340-341

Calder, Idaho, St. Joe River at....... 265

California Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 383

near Custer, Wash................... 177

Calispell Creek near Dalkena, Wash.... 245

Camas Reservoirs, Mont., contents of.. 250 

Canyon Creek (tributary to Middle Pork 

Nooksack River) at Kulshan, 

Wash............................ 168

Canyon Creek (tributary to Nooksack 

River), Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 381

Canyon Creek (Stillaguamish River

basin) near Granite Palls, Wash. 361 

Carbon River near Fairfax, Wash....... 81

Carnation, Wash., Griffin Creek near.. 122 

North Fork Tolt River near.......... 124

Snoqualmie River near............... 126

South Fork Tolt River near.......... 123

Tolt River near..................... 125

Carpenter Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 380

Cascade River, at Marblemount, Wash... 148 

near Marblemount, Wash.............. 366

Cashmere, Wash., Mission Creek near... 305 

Sand Creek near..................... 305

Cataldo, Idaho, Coeur d'Alene River

near............................ 264

Cavanaugh Creek, Wash., discharge

measurement of.................. 381

389
390 INDEX

Cedar Falls, Wash., Cedar River at..... 108

Cedar River near....................105,106

Rex River near....................... 107

Cedar River, at Cedar Palls, Wash...... 108

at Renton, Wash...................... Ill

below Bear Creek, near Cedar Falls,

Wash............................. 105

near Cedar Falls, Wash............... 106

near Landsburg, Wash................. 109

North Fork, near Lester, Wash........ 103

South Pork, near Lester, Wash........ 104

Cedarvllle, Wash., Rock Creek at....... 26

Centralla, Wash., Skookumchuck River

near............................. 24

Centralla power canal, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................. 379

Cfs-days, definition of................ 2

Chambers Creek below Leach Creek, near

Stellacoora, Wash................. 78

Chambers Creek basin, Wash., gaglngstatlon records in............... 77-78

Charley Creek near Eagle Gorge, Wash... 95 

Chehalls, Wash., Newaulcum River near... 23 

Chehalls River, at Porter, Wash........ 27

near Doty, Wash...................... 22

near Grand Mound, Wash............... 25

South Fork, at Bolstfort, Wash....... 337

Chehalls River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements In.................. 378

gaging-statlon records In............ 22-30

Chelan, Wash., Chelan River at......... 298

Lake Chelan at....................... 297

Chelan River at Chelan, Wash........... 298

Chelan River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in..............295-298

Chlmacuin Creek near Chimacum, Wash..... 41

Chuckanut Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 379

Clark Creek at Marbleraount, Wash....... 366

Clark Pork, above Missoula, Mont....... 212

at St. Regis, Mont.....;............. 222

at Thompson Palls, Mont.............. 239

below Missoula, Mont................. 221

near Plains, Mont.................... 238

.Clearwater Creek, Wash., discharge

measurement of................... 381

Clearwater River, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................378,386

near Clearwater, Wash................ 338

Cle Elum, Wash., Yakima River at....... 323

Cle Elum Lake, Wash., contents of.....335,336

Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash....... 322

Cloquallum River at Elma, Wash......... 28

Clover Creek near Tlllicum, Wash....... 77

Coal Creek (tributary to Middle Fork 

Nooksack River) near Kendall, 

Wash............................. 166

Coal Creek (tributary to Nooksack

River), Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 380

Coeur d'Alene Lake at Coeur d'Alene,

Idaho............................ 267

Coeur d'Alene River, above Shoshone

Creek, near Prichard, Idaho...... 262

at Enavllle, Idaho................... 263

near Cataldo, Idaho .................. 264

Columbia Falls, Mont., Flathead River

at............................... 234

Flathead River near......,........;... 224

South Fork Flathead River near....... 233

Columbia River, at Birchbank, British

Columbia......................... 204

at Bridgeport, Wash.................. 288

at Grand Coulee Dam, Wash............ 287

at international boundary............ 251

at Trinidad, Wash.................... 4,308

Colvllle, Wash., Mill Creek near....... 260

Colvllle River at Kettle Falls, Wash... 261 

Colvllle River basin. Wash., gaglngstation records in..............256-261

Como Lake, Mont., contents of.......... 250

Computations, accuracy of results of... 7-8 

Concrete, Wash., Baker River at........ 154

Baker River near..................... 370

Bear Creek near...................... 152

Pinney Creek near.................... 371

North Fork Bear Creek near........... 153

Sandy Creek near..................... 151

Skagit River near.................... 155

Conner, Mont., East Fork Bltterroot

River at......................... 214

onner, Mont., West Fork Bltterroot 

River near....................

Contents, definition of.............

iontrol, definition of..............

ioolln, Idaho, Priest Lake near.....

Priest River near.

213

2

2

241

242 

ooperatlon, record of................ 1-2

Copeland, Idaho, Kootenal River near.196-197 

iorvallis, Mont., Blodgett Creek near. 216 

ottonwood Creek, Wash., discharge

measurement of.................. 387

oulee City, Wash., Blue Lake near.... 314

Park Creek near..................... 313

Park Lake near...................... 312

Covington Creek near Black Diamond,

Wash............................ 100

Crab Creek, at Irby, Wash............. 309

near Moses Lake, Wash............... 311

near Smyrna, Wash.....;............. 319

near Warden, Wash................... 318

Crab Creek basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in.....................309-319

Cranberry Creek near Shelton, Wash.... 346

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 2 

Curlew Creek near Malo, Wash.......... 254

Curlew Lake near Malo, Wash........... 253

Custer, Wash., California Creek near.. 177

Dakota Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of...................... 383

North Pork, discharge measurements

of.............................. 383

South Pork, discharge measurements

of.............................. 383

Dale Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of........................ 383

Dalkena, Wash., Calispell Creek near.. 245

Darby, Mont., Bitterroot River near... 215

Darrington, Wash., North Pork Stillaguamlsh River near.............. 137

Sauk River at....................... 368

Sauk River near....................149,367

Squire Creek near................... 136

Dartford, Wash., Little Spokane River

at.............................. 281

Data, accuracy of..................... 7-8

explanation of...................... 3-7

Davls Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 386

Day Creek near Lyman, Wash............ 157

Dayton Creek, Mont., discharge measurements of..................... 384

Deep Creek (Duwamlsh River basin), 

Wash., discharge measurements 

of.............................379,386

Deep Creek (Kootenai River basin) at

Moravia, Idaho.................. 194

Deer Creek (tributary to Barrett Lake),

Wash., discharge measurements of 383

Deer Creek (tributary to Davls Lake),

Wash., discharge measurement of. 386

Deer Horn Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 380

Deer Lake near Loon Lake, Wash........ 256

Deer Meadow Creek near Hoodsport,

Wash............................ 47

Demlng, Wash., Middle Fork Nooksack

River near...................... 167

Nooksack River at................... 171

Deschutes River, near Olympla, Wash... 65 

near Rainier, Wash.................. 64

Deschutes River basin, Wash., gagingstatlon records in.............. 64-65

Dewatto Creek near Dewatto, Wash...... 58

Dlablo Reservoir, Wash., contents of.. 159

Diamond Lake near Newport, Wash....... 279

Dogfish Creek near Poulsbo, Wash...... 59

Dosewallips River basin, Wash., discharge measurements in.......... 378

Doty, Wash., Chehalis River near...... 22

Double fitch fr^ek, East Branch, Wash.,

discharge measurements of....... 382

West Branch, discharge measurements

of.............................. 382

Douglas Creek, at Palisades, Wash..... 307 

near Alstown, Wash.................. 306

Douglas Creek basin, Wash., gagingstation records in.............306-307

Dow Creek near Hoodsport, Wash........ 48
INDEX 391

Page 

Drainage area, definition of........... 3

Dubuque Creek near Lake Stevens, Wash.. 359 

Duckabush River near Brinnon, Wash..... 43

Dungeness River, at Dungeness, Wash...343-345 

below Canyon Creek, near Sequira, Wash. 342 

near Sequim, Wash.................... 39

Duwamish River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in.................. 379

gaging-station records in............91-102

Eagle Gorge, Wash., Bear Creek near....

Charley Creek near...................

East Creek near Elbe, Wash.............

Easton, Wash., Kachess River near......

Eastport, Idaho, Moyie River at........

Eatonville, Wash., Ohop Creek near.....

Edfro Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of.

96

95

346

321

188

74

381 

Eileen, Idaho, Moyie River at.......... 189

Elbe, Wash., East Creek near........... 346

Eldon, Wash., Hatnma Hamraa River near... 44 

Electron, Wash., Puyallup River near..349-350 

Elk, Wash., Eloika Lake near........... 280

Little Spokane River at.............. 278

Elkhorn Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of....................... 378

Ellensburg, Wash., Manastash Creek

near............................. 375

filma, Wash., Cl'oquallum River at....... 28

Eloika Lake near Elk, Wash......:...... 280

Elwha River, at McDonald Bridge, near

Port Angeles, Wash............... 36

below diversion, near Port Angeles,

Wash............................. 37

Elwha River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in............... 35-37

Enaville, Idaho, Coeur d'Alene River

at............................... 263

Entiat River at Entiat, Wash........... 299

Ephrata, Wash., Rocky Ford Creek near.. 317

Fairfax, Wash., Carbon River near...... 81

Pairholm, Wash., Soleduck River near... 34 

Pall River, Wash., discharge measurement

of............................... 378

Feeder canal at Grand Coulee, Wash..... 286

Perndale, Wash., Tenmile Creek near.... 176

Perry, Wash., Kettle River near........ 252

Fingalson Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 383

Finn, Mont., Nevada Creek near......... 209

Finney Creek near Concrete, Wash....... 371

Fir Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of. 380 

Fish Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of. 384 

Fisher River near Jennings, Mont....... 183

Fishtrap Creek, at Lynden, Wash........ 174

discharge measurements of............ 382

Flathead Lake at Somers, Mont.......... 236

Flathead River, at Columbia Falls,

Mont.............................. 234

at Flathead, British Columbia........ 223

Middle Fork, near West Glacier, Mont. 225 

near Columbia Falls, Mont............ 224

near Poison, Mont.................... 237

South Fork, at Spotted Bear ranger

station, near Hungry Horse, Mont. 226 

near Columbia Falls, Mont.......... 233

Flint Creek, at Maxville, Mont.......... 206

near Southern Cross, Mont............ 205

Floods, special reports on.............. -11

Flume Creek, Wash., discharge measure- .

ment of........................... 385

Fork Creek near Lebam, Wash............ 17

Forks, Wash., Calawah River near......340-341

Fort Simeoe, Wash., Simcoe Creek below. 377 

Fourmile Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 382

Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake at Grand

Coulee Dam, Wash................. 285

Fraser River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in.................. 383

Fred Burr Creek, Mont., discharge

measurements of.................. 384

Friday Creek near Lester, Wash......... 92

Gallop Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 381

Garcia, Wash., South Fork Snoqualmie

River near....................... 359

Georgetown Lake, Mont., contents of... 

Glacier, Wash., Nooksack River near... 

Glacier Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of.

Page 

250 

164

381 

Gold Bar, Wash., May Creek near....... 355

Skykomish River near................ 118

Wallace River at.................... 119

Gold Creek near Bremerton, Wash....... 55

Goldsborough Creek near Shelton, Wash. 62 

Goodwin ditch, Wash., discharge measurements of....................383-384

Goshen, Wash., Anderson Creek at...... 172

Grader Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of...................... 386

Grand Coulee, Wash., Feeder canal at.. 286 

Grand Coulee Dam, Wash., Columbia

River at........................ 287

Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake at....... 285

Grand Mound, Wash., Chehalis River

near............................ 25

Granite Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of...................... 387

Granite Falls, Wash., Canyon Creek

near............................ 361

Pilchuck River near.................. 127

South Fork Stillaguaraish River near. 133 

Graves Creek near Hungry Horse, Mont.. 231 

Green Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of......................... 386

Green River, Wash., near Auburn, Wash. 102 

near Black Diamond, Wash...........: 351

near Lester, Wash................... 93

near Palmer, Wash................... 97

Greenwater, Wash., Greenwater River at 85 

- White River at...................... 84

Greenwater River at Greenwater, Wash.. 85 

Griffin Creek near Carnation, Wash.... 122

Hamilton, Wash., Alder Creek near..... 156

Hamma Hamraa River near Eldon, Wash.... 44

Harvey Creek, Wash., North Fork, discharge measurement of........... 386

South Fork, discharge measurement of 387 

Hayden Lake at Hayden Lake, Idaho..... 268

Heislers Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of...................... 381

Hoh River near Spruce, Wash........... 33

Hoodsport, Wash., Deer Meadow Creek

near............................ 47

Dow Creek near...................... 48

North Fork Skokomish River near..... 45,46

Hope, British Columbia, Skagit River

near............................ 141

Hope, Idaho, Pend Oreille Lake at..... 240

Huetter, Idaho, Rathdrum Prairie Canal

at.............................. 269

Huge Creek near Wauna, Wash........... 60

Humptulips River near Humptulips,

Wash............................ 31

Humptulips River basin. Wash., discharge measurements in.......... 378

Hungry Horse, Mont., Graves Creek near. 231 

Hungry Horse Reservoir near.......... 232

Lower Twin Creek near............... 229

South Fork Flathead River near...... 226

Spotted Bear River near............. 227

Sullivan Creek near................. 230

Twin Creek near..................... 228

Hungry Horse Reservoir near Hungry

Horse, Mont..................... 232

Hutchinson Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 381

Hydrologle conditions................. 12

diagram of.......................... 12

Icicle Creek above Snow Creek, near

Leavenworth, Wash............... 303

Index, Wash., North Fork Skykomish

River at........................ 354

South Fork Skykomish River near.....12,117

lone, Wash., Pend Oreille River near.246-247 

Irby, Wash., Crab Creek at............ 309

Issaquah Creek near Issaquah, Wash.... 112

Jefferson Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 378

Jennings, Mont., Fisher River near.... 183

Jim Creek near Arlington, Wash........ 135

Joe Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of......................... 386

380101 0-56-26
392 INDEX

Johnson Creek (Fraser River basin), 

at Suraas, Wash.................

discharge measurement of...........

Johnson Creek (Okanogan River basin) 

near Riverside, Wash...........

Jones Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of....................

Page

180

384

374

381

Kachess Lake, Wash., contents of......335,336

Kachess River near Easton, Wash........ 321

Kamilche, Wash., Skookum Creek at...... 63

Kamm ditch, Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 382

Kapowsin Creek near Kapowsin, Wash..... 79

Keechelus Lake, Wash., contents of... .335-336

Keller, Wash., Sanpoil River at.......372-373

Sanpoil River near................... 284

Kendall, Wash., Coal Creek near........ 166

Kendall Creek near................... 165

Kendall Creek near mouth, at Kendall,

Wash............................. 165

Kennedy Creek basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in.................. 379

Kettle Falls, Wash., Colville River at. 261 

Kettle River, near Ferry, Wash......... 252

near Laurier, Wash................... 255

Kettle River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in.............. 252-255

Kinney Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of.......................... 384

Kiona, Wash., Yakiraa River at.......... 334

Kittitas Canal, Wash., discharge measurements of................:..... 385

Kootenai River, at Bonners Ferry,

Idaho...........................191-192

at Boom Camp, near Bonners Ferry,

Idaho............................ 190

at Klockmann Ranch, near Bonners

Ferry, Idaho..................... 195

at Leonia, Idaho ..................... 186

at Libby, Mont....................... 184

at Newgate, British Columbia

(Kootenay River)................. 182

at Porthill, Idaho..................201-202

discharge measurements of (Kootenay). 384 

near Bonners Ferry, Idaho............ 193

near Copeland, Idaho................. 196

Kootenai River basin, British ColumbiaIdaho-Mont., discharge' measurements in......................... 384

gaging-station records in...........182-208

Kootenay Lake at Kuskonook, British

Columbia......................... 203

Kootenay River at Newgate, British

Columbia (Kootenai River)........ 182

Kulshan, Wash., Canyon Creek at........ 168

Kuskonook, British Columbia, Kootenay

Lake at.......................... 203

La Grande, Wash., La Grande Reservoir

at...................'. ........... 71

Mashel River near.................... 73

Nisqually River at................... 72

La Grande Reservoir at La Grande, Wash. 71 

Lake Chelan at Chelan, Wash............ 297

Lake Creek at Troy, Mont............... 185

Lake Cushman, Wash., change in contents

in............................... 46

Lake Goodwin near Silvana, Wash........ 131

Lake Mills at Glines Canyon, near Port

Angeles, Wash.................... 35

Lake Padden Outlet, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................. 379

Lake Sawyer near Black Diamond, Wash... 99 

Lake Shannon, Wash., contents of....... 159

Lake Shoecraft near Tulalip, Wash...... 132

Lake Stevens, Wash., Dubuque Creek near 359 

Little Pilchuck Creek near........... 128

Lake Tapps near Sumner, Wash........... 89

Lake Washington basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in.................. 379

gaging-station records in...........103-116

Lamb Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of.......................... 385

Landsburg, Wash., Cedar River near..... 109

Lane Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of.......................... 386

Larrabee Springs, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................382-383

Latah Creek at Spokane, Wash........... 276

Latah Creek,at Tekoa, Wash.............

North Fork, at Tekoa, Wash...........

Laurier, Wash., Kettle River near......

Leavenworth, Wash., Icicle Creek near.. 

Lebam, Wash., Fork Creek near..........

Willapa River at.....................

Lees Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of..........................

Lenore Lake near Soap Lake, Wash.......

Leonia, Idaho, Boulder Creek near......

Kootenai River at....................

Lester, Wash., Friday Creek near.......

Green River near.....................

North Fork Cedar River near..........

Smay Creek near......................

Snow Creek near......................

South Fork Cedar River near..........

Libby, Mont., Kootenai River at........

Liberty Lake at Liberty Lake, Wash.....

Linton'Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of..........................

Little Nisqually River near Alder,

Wash.............................

Little North River, Wash., discharge

measurement of...................

Little Pilchuck Creek near Lake

Stevens, Wash....................

Little Quilcene River near Quilcene,

Wash.............................

Little Spokane River, at Dartford, Wash..

at Elk, Wash.........................

Lolo Creek near Lolo, Mont.............

Long Canyon Creek near Porthill, Idaho. 

Long Lake, Wash., Long Lake at.........

Spokane River at.....................

Long Lake at Long Lake, Wash...........

Loon Lake, Wash., Deer Lake near.......

Loon Lake near.......................

Sheep Creek at.......................

Loon Lake near Loon Lake, Wash.........

Lotus, Idaho, St. Maries River at......

Lower Jocko Lake, Mont., contents of... 

Lower Twin Creek near Hungry Horse,

Mont.............................

Lucerne, Wash., Railroad Creek at......

Lyman, Wash., Day Creek near...........

Lynden, Wash., Bertrand Creek near....,

Fishtrap Creek at....................

Nooksack River near..................

McAllister Springs near Olympia, Wash.. 

McCarty Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................

McCauley Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of.......................

McKenna, Wash., Nisqually River at.....

Nisqually River near.................

Tanwax Creek near....................

McPherson Canyon Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of............

Malo, Wash., Curlew Creek near.........

Curlew Lake near.....................

Manastash near Ellensburg, Wash........

Mansford, Wash., Big Creek near........

Suiattle River near..................

Map of the United States...............

Maple Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of.........................

Maple Valley, Wash., Rock Creek near... 

Marblemount, Wash., Bacon Creek near...

Cascade River at.....................

Cascade River nea '...................

Clark Creek at.......................

Skagit River at......................

Thunder Creek near...................

Martin, Wash., Yakima River near.......

Marysville, Wash., Quilceda Creek near. 

Mashel River near La Grande, Wash......

Mason Gulch stream, Wash., discharge

measurements of..................

Mason Lake near Union, Wash............

Maxville, Mont., Boulder Creek at......

Flint Creek at.......................

May Creek (Quillayute River basin),

Wash., discharge measurement of..

May Creek (Snohomish River basin) near

Gold Bar, Wash...................

Maynard, Wash., Snow Creek near........

Meadow .Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of.......................

Page

371

372

255

303

17

16

386

315

187

186

92

93

103

94

91

104

184

273

385

347

378

128

42

281

278

220

198

282

283

282

256

257

258

257

266

250

229

296

157

175

174

173

67

381

382

76

75

348

387

254

253

375

369

370

9

381

110

365

148

366

366

147

364

320

130

73

379

61

207

206

378

355

40

385
INDEX 393

Medical Lake at Medical Lake, Wash.....

Metaline Falls, Wash., Pend Oreille

River near.......................

Sullivan Creek at....................

Methow River at Twisp, Wash............

Mill Creek (Coleville River basin) near 

Colville, Wash...................

Mill Creek (Duwainish River basin),

Wash., discharge measurement of..

Mill Creek (Willapa River basin), Wash., 

discharge measurements of........

Miller River at Miller River, Wash.....

Mineral Creek near Mineral, Wash.......

Mirror Lake Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of..................

Mission Creek (Mission Creek basin),

Wash., discharge measurement of..

Mission Creek (Wenatchee River basin)

near Cashmere, Wash..............

Mission Valley Reservoirs, Mont., contents of.........................

Missoula, Mont., Clark Fork above......

Clark Fork below.....................

Monroe, Wash., Woods Creek near........

Montesano, Wash., Wynoochee River near.

Moravia, Idaho, Deep Creek at..........

Mormon ditch, Wash., discharge measurement of..........................

Moses Lake, Wash., Crab Creek near..... 

Moses Lake at.........................

Moses Lake at Moses Lake, Wash.........

Mount Vernon, Wash., Skagit River near.

Moyie River at Eastport, Idaho.........

at Eileen, Idaho.....................

Mud Creek, Wash., discharge measurement 

of...............................

Mud Mountain Reservoir near Buckley,

Wash.............................

Munson Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of..........................

Page 

277 Nooksack River, South Fork, near 169

Wickersham, Wash.................

249 Nooksack River basin, Wash., gaging248 station records in..............164-176

294 North Bend, Wash., Middle Fork

Snoqualmie River near............ 356

260 North Creek near Bothell, Wash.

North Nemah River near South Bend, 

379 Wash...........................

North River, near Brooklyn, Wash....

378 near Raymond, Wash................

353 North River basin, Wash., discharge 

69 measurements in.

380

379

305

250

212

221

121

338

194

382

311

318

318

158

188

189

387

386

Naches, Wash., Naches River near....... 329

Tieton River near. ................. .327,328

Naches River below Tieton River, near

Naches, Wash. .................... 329

Nancy Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of ....................... 386

Narcisse Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of ...........:........... 386

Naselle, Wash., Naselle River near..... 13

Salmon Creek near .................... 14

Naselle River near Naselle, Wash....... 13

Naselle River basin, Wash,., gagingstation records in. .\ ............ 13-14

National, Wash., Nisqually River near.. 

Nevada Creek above reservoir, near

Finn, Mont..............*......

Nevada Creek Reservoir, Mont., contents

of......................... A....

New Reservation Canal, Wash., discharge

measurements of..................

Newaukum Creek near Black Diamond,

Wash.............................

Newaukum River near Chehalis, Wash. 

Newgate, British Columbia, Kootenay

River at.........................

Newhalem, Wash., Ross Reservoir near...

68

209

250

.385

23

182 

143 

Ruby Creek near.....................142,363

Skagit River at...................... 146

Stetattle Creek near.................. 145

Thunder Creek near................... 144

Newport, Wash., Diamond Lake near...... 279

Pend Oreille River at................ 244

Sacheen Lake near.................... 280

Nighthawk, Wash., Similkameen River

near............................. 292

Nile, Wash., American River near....... 326

Bumping River near................... 325

Nisqually River, at La Grande, Wash.... 72

at McKenna, Wash..................... 76

near McKenna, Wash................... 75

near National, Wash.................. 68

Nisqually River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in............... 68-76

Nooksack River, above Cascade Creek,

near Glacier, Wash............... 164

at Deming, Wash...................... 171

discharge measurements of............ 381

Middle Fork, near Deming,Wash........ 167

near Lynden, Wash.................... 173

115

15

20

21

378 

gaging-station records in........... 20-21

Chop Creek near Eatonville, Wash... 

Okanagan River, at Okanagan Falls, 

British Columbia.

74

289 

at Oroville, Wash................... 291

near Tonasket, Wash................. 293

Okanogan River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in..............289-293

Old Reservation Canal, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................. 385

Olsen Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 380

Olympia, Wash., Deschutes River near.. 65 

McAllister Springs near............. 67

Woodland Creek near................. 66

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations......................... 3

Oroville, Wash., Okanogan River at.... 291

Osoyoos Lake near................... 290

Orting,'Wash., Puyallup River near.... 80

Osoyoos Lake near Oroville, Wash...... 290

Otis Orchards, Wash., Spokane River

above Liberty Bridge near........ 272

Ovando, Mont., Blackfoot River near... 210 

Oyster Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 379

Palisades, Wash.., Douglas Creek at.... 307

Palmer, Wash.,- Green River near....... 97

Panghorn Lake Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................. 384

Park Creek below Park Lake, near

Coulee City, Wash................ 313

Park Lake near Coulee City, Wash...... 312

Parker, Wash., Yakima River near.....332-333

Pend Oreille Lake at Hope, Idaho...... 240

Pend Oreille River, at Newport, Wash.. 244 

below Box Canyon, near lone. Wash..246-247 

below Z Canyon, near Metaline Falls,

Wash............................. 249

Pend Oreille River basin, Idaho-Mont.,

discharge measurements in........ 3

gaging-station records in..........205-250

smaller reservoirs in............... 250

Peshastin, Wash., Wenatchee River at.. 304 

Phillipsburg, Mont., Middle Fork Rock

Creek near....................... 208

Pilchuck Creek near Bryant, Wash..... 140

Pilchuck River near Granite Falls,

Wash............................. 127

Plain, Wash., Wenatchee Lake near..... 300

Wenatchee River at.................. 302

Plains, Mont., Clark Fork near........ 238

Poison, Mont., Flathead River near.... 237

Port Angeles, Wash., Elwha River near. 36,37 

Lake Mills near..................... 35

Siebert Creek near.................. 38

Port Angeles industrial canal, Wash.,

discharge measurements of........ 378

Porter, Wash., Chehalis River at...... 27

Porthill, Idaho, Boundary Creek near.. 200 

Kootenai River at..................201-202

Long Canyon Creek near. ............. 198

Smith Creek near.................... 199

Post Falls, Idaho, Spokane River near. 271 

Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal at. 270 

Potlatch, Wash., North Fork Skokomish

River near....................... 49

Skokomish River near................ 52

South Fork Skokomish River near..... 50

Potter Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 381

Poulsbo, Wash., Dogfish Creek near.... 59

Prichard, Idaho, Coeur d'Alene River'

near............................. 262

Priest Lake at outlet, near Coolin, Idaho 241
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Priest River near Goolin, Idaho........ 242

near Priest River, Idaho............. 243

Prospect Creek, Mont., discharge measurement of....................... 385

Publications on streamflow, by Geological Survey...................... 8-11

by State agencies.................... 11

Puyallup River, at Alderton, Wash...... 83

at Puyallup, Wash.................... 90

near Electron, Wash.................349-350

near Orting, Wash.................... 80

Puyallup River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in............... 79-90

Quilceda Creek near Marysville, Wash...

Quilcene, Wash., Little Quilcene River

near.............................

Quillayute, Wash., Soleduck River near. 

Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash..

Racehorse Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of.......................

Railroad Creek at Lucerne, Wash........

Rainier, Wash., Deschutes River near...

Rathdrum Prairie Canal at Huetter,

Idaho............................

Raymond, Wash., North River near.......

South Pork Willapa River near........

Redmond, Wash., Sammamish Lake near.... 

Sammamish River near.................

Renton, Wash., Cedar River at..........

Rex River near Cedar Palls, Wash.......

Riverside, Wash., Johnson Creek near...

Rock Creek (tributary to Cedar River) 

near Maple Valley, Wash..........

Rock Creek 

River

Rock Creek

tributary to Chehalis 

at Cedarville, Wash......

tributary to Clark Pork),

Middle Pork, near Philipsburg, 

Mont.............................

Rock Creek (East Pork) Reservoir, Mont., 

contents of......................

Rocky Ford Creek near Ephrata, Wash....

Roslyn, Wash., Cle Elum River near.....

Ross Reservoir near Newhalem, Wash.....

Roza Canal, Wash., discharge measurements of.........................

Ruby Creek, below Panther Creek, near 

Newhalem, Wash...................

near Newhalem, Wash..................

Runoff in inches, definition of........

Saar Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of 

near Sumas, Wash.....................

Sacheen Lake near Newport, Wash........

St. Joe River at Calder, Idaho.........

St. Maries River at Lotus, Idaho.......

St. Regis,' Mont., Clark Pork at........

St. Regis River, Mont., discharge

measurement of...................

Salmon Creek near Naselle, Wash........

Samish River near Burlington, Wash.....

Sammamish Lake near Redmond, Wash......

Sammamish River, at Bothell, Wash......

near Redmond, Wash...................

Sand Creek, near Cashmere, Wash.........

discharge measurement of.

130

42

339

32

381

296

64

269

21

19

113

114

111

107

374

110

26

208

250

317

322

143

385

142

363

2

384

181

280

265

266

222

384

14

160

113

116

114

305

387

Sandy Creek near Concrete, Wash........ 151

Sanpoil River at Keller, Wash.........372-373

near Keller, Wash.................... 284

Satsop River near Satsop, Wash......... 29

Sauk River, above Clear Creek, near

Darrington, Wash................. 367

above Whitechuck River near Darrington. Wash........................ 149

at Darrington, Wash.................. 368

near Sauk, Wash...................... 150

South Pork, near Barlow Pass, Wash... 367 

Selah Valley Canal, Wash., discharge

measurements of.................. 385

Sequim, Wash., Dungeness River near....39,342

Sheep Creek, at Loon Lake, Wash........ 258

at Springdale, Wash.................. 259

Shelton, Wash., Cranberry Creek near... 346 

Goldsborough Creek near.............. 62

Shield Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of.......................... 386

Siebert Creek near Port Angeles, Wash.. 38 

Silvana, Wash., Lake Goodwin near...... 131

Silver Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 380

Silverton, Wash,, South Pork Stillaguamish River near.............. 360

Simcoe Creek below Spring Creek, near

Port Simcoe, Wash............... 377

Similkameen River near Nighthawk, Wash. 292 

Skagit River, above Alma Creek, near

Marblemount, Wash............... 147

at Newhalem, Wash................... 146

near Concrete, Wash................. 155

near Hope, British Columbia ......... 141

near Mount Vernon, Wash............. 158

Skagit River basin, British ColumbiaWash., gaging-station records 

in.............................141-159

reservoirs in....................... 159

Skinney Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of...................... 387

Skokomish River, near Potlatch, Wash.. 52 

North Pork, below Staircase Rapids,

near Hoodsport, Wash............ 45

near Hoodsport, Wash.............. 46

near Potlatch, Wash............... 49

South Pork, near Potlatch, Wash..... 50

near Union, Wash.................. 51

Skokomish River-basin, Wash., gagingstation records in.............. 45-52

Skookum Creek (tributary to Nooksack

River) near Wickersham, Wash.... 170

Skookum Creek (tributary to Pacific

Ocean) at Kamilche, Wash........ 63

Skookumchuck River near Centralia,

Wash............................ 24

Skykomish, Wash., Beckler River near.. 352 

South Pork Skykomish River near..... 352

Skykomish River, at Sultan, Wash...... 355

near Gold Bar, Wash................. 118

North Pork, at Index, Wash.......... 354

South Pork, near Index, Wash........12,117

near Skykomish, Wash.............. 352

Slate Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of......................... 385

Smay Creek near Lester, Wash,......... 94

Smith Creek (Kootenai River basin)

near Porthill, Idaho............ 199

Smith Creek {Nooksack River basin).

Wash., discharge measurement of. 382 

Smith Creek (Whatcom Creek basin),

Wash., discharge measurements of 380 

Smyrna, Wash., Crab Creek near........ 319

Snohomish River at Snohomish, Wash.... 129

Snohomish River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in.............117-130

Snoqualmie River, Middle Pork, near

North Bend, Wash................ 356

near Carnation, Wash................ 126

North Pork, near North Bend, Wash... 358 

near Snoqualmie Palls, Wash....... 357

South Pork, near Garcia, Wash....... 359

Snow Creek (Duwamish River basin) near

Lester, Wash.................... 91

Snow Creek (Snow Creek basin) near

Maynard, Wash................... 40

Soap Lake, Wash., Lenore Lake near.... 315

Soap Lake near...................... 316

Soap Lake near Soap Lake, Wash........ 316

Soleduck River, at Snider ranger station, near Beaver, Wash......... 339

near Pairholm, Wash................. 34

near Quillayute, Wash............... 339

Somers, Mont., Plathead Lake at....... 236

South Bend, Wash., North Nemah River

near......................... 1.. 15

South Prairie Creek at South Prairie,

Wash............................ 82

Southern Cross, Mont., Flint Creek

near............................ 205

Spokane, Wash., Latah Creek at........ 276

Spokane River at....................12,275

Spokaae River near.................. 274

Spokane River, above Liberty Bridge,

near Otis Orchards, Wash........ 272

at Long Lake, Wash.................. 283

at Spokane, Wash....................12;275

below Trent Bridge, near Spokane,

Wash............................ 274

near Post Falls, Idaho.............. 271

Spokane River basin, Idaho-Wash,, discharge measurements in.......... 385

gaging-station records In..........262-283
INDEX 395

Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal at

Post Palls, Idaho................ 270

Spotted Bear River near Hungry Horse,

Mont............................. 227

Springdale, Wash., Sheep Creek at...... 259

Spruce, Wash., Hoh River near.......... 33

Squalicum Creek, at Bellingham, Wash.... 163

discharge measurements of............ 380

Squalicum Creek basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in.................. 380

Squaw Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 384

Squire Creek near Darrington, Wash..... 136

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 2 

Startup, Wash., Sultan River near...... 120

Stehekin River at Stehekin, Wash.......' 295

Steilacoom, Wash., Chambers Creek near. 78 

Stetattle Creek near Newhalem, Wash.... 145

Stevensville, Mont., Burnt Pork Creek

near............................. 219

Stillaguamish River, North Fork, near

Arlington, Wash.................. 138

North Fork, near Darrington, Wash.... 137

South Fork, above Jim Creek, near

* Arlington, Wash.................. 134

near Arlington, Wash............... 362

near Granite Falls, Wash........... 133

near Silverton, Wash............... 360

Stillaguamish River basin, Wash.,

gaging-station records in.......133-140

Stringer Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of....................... 378

Stuck River near Sumner, Wash.......... 88

Suiattle River near Mansford, Wash..... 370

Sullivan Creek (tributary-to Flathead 

River, South Fork) near Hungry 

Horse, Mont...................... 230

Sullivan Creek (tributary to Fend

Oreille River) at Metaline Falls, 

Wash.............................' 248

Sultan, Wash., Skykomish River at...... 355

Sultan River near Startup, Wash........ 120

Sumas, Wash., Johnson Creek at......... 180

Saar Creek near...................... 181

Sumas River near..................... 179

Sumas River', Wash., discharge measurements of........................ 383,384

near Sumas, Wash..................... 179

Sumner, Wash., Lake Tapps near......... 89

Stuck River near......:.............. 88

Sunnyside Canal, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 386

Swan River near Bigfork, Mont.......... 235

Sweet Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of.......................... 385

Tacoma, Wash., 34th Street Gulch stream,

discharge measurements of........ 379

Tahuya River, near Belfair, Wash....... 57

near Bremerton, Wash................. 56

Tahuya River basin. Wash., gagingstation records in............... 55-57

Tampico, Wash'., Ahtanum Creek near..... 376

North Fork Ahtanum Creek near........ 330

South Fork Ahtanum Creek near........ 331

Taneum Creek near Thorp, Wash.......... 374

Tanwax Creek near McKenna, Wash........ 348

Tekoa, Wash., Latah Creek at........... 371

North Fork Latah Creek at............. 372

Tenmile Creek (tributary to Barrett

Lake), Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 382

Tenmile Creek (tributary to Nooksack j.

River) near Ferndale, Wash....... 176

Terms and abbreviations, definition of. 2-3

Terrell Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of......................... 383

Terrell Creek basin, Wash.; discharge

measurements in.................. 383

Third Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of.......................... 386

Thompson Falls, Mont., Clark Fork at... 239

Thompson Falls Reservoir, Mont., contents of......................... 250

Thompson River, Mont., discharge measurement of....................... 385

Thorp, Wash., Taneum Creek near........ 374

Thunder Creek, near Marblemount, Wash... 364 

near Newhalem, Wash.................. 144

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Tieton Canal, Wash., discharge measurement of...................... 385

Tieton Reservoir, Wash., contents of.335-336 

Tieton River, at headworks of Tieton

Canal, near Naches, Wash........ 328

at Tieton Dam, near Naches, Wash.... 327

Tillicum, Wash., Clover Creek near.... 77

Toad Lake Outlet, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 380

Tolt River, near Carnation, Wash...... 125

North Fork, near Carnation, Wash.... 124

South Fork, near Carnation, Wash.... 123

Tonasket, Wash., Okanogan River near., 293 

Trinidad, Wash., Columbia River at.... 4,308

Troy, Mont., Lake Creek at............ 185

Tulalip, Wash., Lake Shoecraft near... 132 

Tulalip Creek basin, gaging-station

records in.....................131-132

Twin Creek (Fend Oreille River basin)

near Hungry Horse, Mont......... 228

Twin Creek (Wenatchee River basin).

Wash., discharge measurement of. 385 

Twisp, Wash., Methow River at......... 294

Umtanum, Wash., Yakima River at....... 324

Union, Wash., Mason Lake near......... 61

South Fork Skokomish River near..... 51

Union Gap Canal, Wash., discharge measurements of..................... 385

Union River, near Belfair, Wash....... 54

near Bremerton, Wash................ 53

Union River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in.............. 53-54

Victor, Mont., Bear Creek near. ......217-218

WSP, definition of........'............. 3

Wallace River at Gold Bar, Wash....... 119

Wapatox power canal, Wash., discharge

measurements of................. 385

Ward Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of......................... 378

Warden, Wash., Crab Creek,near........ 318

Wauna, Wash., Huge Creek near......... 60

Wenatchee Lake near Plain, Wash....... 300

Wenatchee fiiver, at Peshastin, Wash... 304 

at Plain, Wash...................... 302

below Wenatchee Lake, Wash.......... 301

Wenatchee River basin, Wash., discharge measurements in.......... 385

gaging-station records in..........300-305

West Glacier, Mont., Middle Fork Flathead River near................. 225

Whatcom Creek below hatchery, near

Bellingham, Wash................ 162

Whatcom Creek basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in................379-380

gaging-station records in..........161-162

White River, at Buckley, Wash......... 351

at Greenwater, Wash................. 84

near Buckley, Wash.................. 87

Wickersham, Wash, Skookum Creek near.. 170 

South Fork Nooksack River near...... 169

Willapa, Wash., Willapa River near.... 18

Willapa River, at Lebam, Wash......... 16

near Willapa, Wash.................. 18

South Fork, near Raymond, Wash...... 19

Willapa River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in................. 378

gaging-station records in........... 16-19

Wilson Creek at Wilson Creek, Wash. v .. 310 

Winchester Creek, Wash., discharge

measurement of.................. 386

Wiser Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of........................ 382

Woodland Creek near Olympia, Wash..... 66

Woods Creek near Monroe, Wash......... 121

Work, division of..................... 2

scope of............................ 1

Wynoochee River, above Save Creek,

near Aberdeen, Wash............. 30

at Oxbow, near Aberdeen, Wash....... 337

below Black Creek, near Montesano,

Wash............................ 338

discharge measurements of........... 378

Yaak River, Mont., discharge measurement of......................... 384
396 INDEX

Yakima municipal diversion, Wash.,

discharge measurements of........ 385

Page Page 

Yakima River near Parker, Wash.......332-333

Yakima River, at Cle Elum, Wash, 

at Kiona, Wash.... 

at Umtanum, Wash., 

near Martin, Wash.

323

334

324

320

Yakima River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in................. 385

gaging-station records in..........320-336

reservoirs in....................... 335

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